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Pnfio Six
DR. ABBOTT WRITES FOR
NOV. PHYSICAL REVIEW
.
Velocity of Sound From a Moving
Source Is Title of
Story
Dr. Raymond B. Abbott, temporar
ily assistant professor of physics dur
ing the absence of Prof. F. G. Tucker.
Is the author of an article in the
November Physical Revise on "Velo
city ol Sound Prom a Moving
Source."
This scientific acticle by Dr. Ab
bott was will ten following actual ex
periments made in the laboratories
here to determine upon the reliabil
ity of data gathered by Major Alter
and other military officers of Foil
Winfield Scott.
Experimental research was under
taken to determine definitely whether
the motion of the source of sound
affects the speed with Which the
sound wave travels.
Military officials have heard the
screech of an approaching .shell be
fore the arrival of (he shell, although
the shell was travelling at a speed
twice that of the ordinary speed of
sound.
Results of the research carried out
by Dr. Abbott do not corroborate the
observance of the army officials.
The article by Dr. Abbott in the
November Physical Review is creat
ing a great deal of interest among
scientific men, and is of especial in
terest to faculty members and stu
dents of the State College scientific
department.
CHORUS DRAWS BIG CROWD
"Rock of Liberty," Pilgram Ode,
Presented at Vespers Sunday
Afternoon
The Sunday vesper service consist
ed of a program given by the chorus.
under the direction of Prof. F. C.
Butter field, This was the first pro
gram of the kind presented this year
and was enthusiastically received by
the audience.
"The Rock of Liberty" is a Pil
grim ode in honor of the Pilgrim
Tercentenary. The poem was writ
ten by Abbie Kara well Brown and the
music by Resetter G. Cole. It is
divided into three parts entitled Vi
sion. Struggle, and Achievement.
The soloists were: Mrs. Imi
Wrtght-Herbst, soprano; Prof. Tleber
Nasmyth, baritone; Prof. A. 11. Mey
ers, arganist; Miss Olive Leiser,
pianist.
JOINT DEBATE Willi
I. OF I. POSTPONED
The debate with tie- University of
Idaho scheduled for December 10
has been postponed until January 7,
as no decision could be reached con
cerning: judges.
The team is composed of the fol
lowing members: ("has. McGlade,
Milton Endslow. and Weldon Wil
liams on the affirmative to meet Ida
he in our auditorium, and J. E. Lind
sey, Stanley Tweedy, and Arthur Kel
lar to meet Idaho in Moscow on the
negative.
INVESTIGATE COST OF EREC-
TION OF SHED OVER TRACK
The athletic council at its last reg
ular meeting appointed a committee
to investigate the probable cost of
the erection of a temporary shed over
the reservoir running track back of
the gym.
The need for such a shed for the
training of our track men during the
cold weather season is very great.
Our 1921 track schedule is a
heavy one, and we will be working
against odds due to the fact that, the
Coast and southern teams all have
the advantage of at least a month's
training before the weather permits
any outdoor work here.
Y. W. C. A.
BAZAAR
In the V. M. C. A.
Auditorium
Beginning 4:ilO
Dec. 10
THIRTY-FIVE MEN OUT
FOR BASKET BALL
A Prc-Season Trip to Coast Is Be
ing Planned— Include
Games at Spokane
Basketball practice began in ear
nest Wednesday evening when all
the 35 men out. for varsity positions
were given a stiff 20-minute work
out.
Doc is somewhat handicapped in
handling the li." aspiring basket toss
ers because of luck of room. One
floor only accommodates 10 men at
a time he remarked.
No definite dope can be given on
the candidal 11 but indications so far
point to a real battle for positions
bet.v« i. former letter men and mem-
hers of last year's frosh team.
Kotula, a three year letter man,
Is out but will be ineligible to play
ii Pacific Coast conference games
or. account of the three year ruling.
Hi will, however, be eligible for
Northwest conference games, among
which will be the battles with the
Idaho quintet, who have prospects
for the best team in the history of
the school.
Intel-fraternity Basketball Schedule
Dec. 13—Beta Theta Pi vs. Gamma
Phi.
Dec. 16— Kappa Sigma vs. Lambda
Chi Alpha.
League SI
Dec. 9 Sigma Alpha Epsilon vs.
Sphinx Club.
Dec. 14—Sigma Chi vs. Psi Nu Sig
ma.
Dec. 16Sigma Nu vs. Sigma Phi
Epsilon.
All games must, be played between
6 and 7 p. m. on nights designated.
Teams losing two games will be
eliminated.
DELEGATES WILL GO EAST
Four Fraternities Will Send Rep
resentatives to National Con
claves During Holidays
Representatives of four campus
national fraternities. Alpha Tau Ome
ga, Lambda Chi Alpha, Sigma Alpha
Epsilon, and Pi Delta Theta, will at
tend meetings of their respective fra
ternities in the east, during the Christ
mas holidays
Harold D. Morgan has been chosen 1
aa the delegate from the local A. T.
0 chapter at the 27th annual con
vention of Alpha Tau Omega, to be
held at Omaha, Nebraska, December
27 to January 1. Max Dubois will
attend the Lambda. Chi Alpha annual
assembly at Indianapolis, Indiana,
December 29 to January 1.
Lyman Waters will journey to At
lanta, Georgia, to meet with the Phi
Kelts from December 27 to January
1. Fred Schroeder will attend the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon convention at
St. Louis, Missouri, from December
28 to 30.
MAY PLAY NOTRE DAME
Physical Director J. F. Bohler is
in receipt of a wire from the Tacoma
Athletic Club, asking If the State Col
lege Cougars would play Notre Dame
New Year's day in the Tacoma sta
dium.
Notre Dame will play the Coast
navy team at San Francisco on
Christinas day and has been asked to
meet our team at Tacoma on New
Year's day.
Green vegetables and eggs contain
iron; milk contains much lime.
Go to Duthie's for Red. White and
Blue flour; also Royal Rose.
26dec2I
INSURE WITH McCLASKEY
Buy your winter potatoes from
Duthie by the sack or wagon load.
SOAP AND SOCKS IN SUMATRA
Wearing of Hosiery Is an Indication
That the Wearer Earns at Least
$20 a Month.
Reap and socks In Sumatra—ten
years ago the ol«*>rvant mind of a
consulate represents of the United
suites in that Island would have de
voted less thought to such matters,
i"it now the Internationalization of
commerce gives i tap and socks in Su
matra their place In the sun. The
unlives, ii appears from a recent con
sular report, are more and more tak-
Inn to wearing socks. Those sim
pi.' garments of extremities, one
Judges, are becoming nn Indication
that the wearer earns at least $20
a month. American socks are well
thought of. as are American soaps,
i but more socks and soaps from Amer
ica can be sold In Sumatra If the
American dealers in these commodi
ties will give more thought to local
taste in decorating the boxes or wrap
pers In which they go on sale In the
basilars. These buyers In Sumatra.
like their soaps and socks done up in
bright colored containers; In fact,
they are Inclined to Judge the con
tents by the beauty, from their point
;of view, of the box. The picture of
an American manufacturing plant
leaves them cold, nor do they care
for a wrapper decorated with land
scape In colors. Particularly in the
matter of hosiery, they like the box
decorated with some brightly colored
picture which catches the eye and ap
peals to the Imagination by Its "hu
man Interest." One Judges that li
would -be good policy for American
dealers In soaps and socks to discard
their present containers and employ
some of the artists who make covers
for the popular magazines to design
and paint them new ones particularly
for the Sumatra market.—Christian
Science Monitor.
ODDITIES OF GERMAN VOTE
Peculiar Sentiments Revealed in Re
cent Balloting for Members of
Reichstag.
The total number of valid votes
cast at the recent election In Germany
for the 440 members of the reichstag
was 20,017,500. The votes that had
to be thrown out ran into the thou
sands. One woman wrote on her bal
let: "I am voting for you major
ity socialists this time, but unless I
can get Westphalian ham that is
made In Westphalia from now on I'll
never do It again." Quite a few
votes were cast for the kaiser on the
ground that "If elected the humilia
tion would serve him right." One
man from Magdeburg deposited in
stead of his ballot a five-mark note
without comment.
Hut the prize ballot came from Lin
den. It was a piece of wrapping pa
per, on which was written "Isaiah 12,
23-24." The verses read: "Show the
things that are to come hereafter that
we may know that ye are gods; yea,
do good or do evil, that we may be
dismayed and behold It together. Be
hold, ye are of nothing and your work
of untight: an abomination is he that
choosetb you."
The Circus. '
The clowns disport themselves as of
yore. The band plays Its tuneful
music. Acrobats swing high on shining
trapezes. The elephants go through
their ponderous moves. The seals flap
their way to children's hearts. All Is !
the same as twenty years ago— the i
circus does not change.
But with the passing of the years, |
the effect has chanced. The trappings !
seem less bright. Their tawdry tinsel ;
no longer seems pure gold. The quaint- j
ness of exotic clonks no longer trans
ports the mind to faraway lands. The
acrobats seem much the same as those ,
the daily stage brings us. The ele- \
phants, for all their heavy training,
seem but commonplace. Even the*
clowns seem less funny than in days
gone by. Time has passed. Indeed.
The circus does not change. But we, j
feeling the heavy hand of passing !
time, have changed. No longer do we |
feel as children. Through the glamor, ;
we see the sadness. Forsooth, since
our childhood days, we have progress- i
ed. — Milwaukee Journal.
Natural Wonders.
When waters charged with carbon
ate of calcium derived from limestone
are evaporated they deposit masses
of the carbonate, some of which are of
great beauty. This process can be ob
served at many warm and "petrifying"
springs and also in limestone caverns
were stalactites and stalagmites are
being formed, according to the United
States geological survey. Mexican
"onyx" Is formed In this way. Its
variations In color and texture, which
make It attractive and valuable as an
ornament, are commonly produced by
Impurities or Inclusions, such as oxide
of Iron, or even mud and clay.
Why Spoil a Suit?
"Here's a ladder against this build
ing. I'll bet you a dinner you won't
walk under it."
"I won't take your bet."
"Ha! Superstition?"
j "No, horse sense. There's a man at I
I the top of that ladder with a bucket
I of paint In his hand." —Birmingham
I Age-Herald.
Safer Than Rifles and Powder.
Among the Items purchased by the
Mexican government for Francisco
Villa and Ms followers are 800 plows,
harness for 1.600 mules, 2 tractors.
20 mowing machines, 2 thrashing ma
chines, 40 scrapers. 2 long auto trucks,
an auto, corrugated Iron for roofing
j and 2 large warehouses.
THK PULLMAN IfKKALD
CHRISTMAS CARDS
Vf/E HAVE received a sample line of
* * attractive Christmas Cards upon which
we can piint any name or sentiment desired,
but cannot accept any order for less than 50
of any one kind of card.
DANCE AND BANQUET
PROGRAMS
We have also installed a complete sample
line of novel and pretty dance programs and
menu folders appropriate to the different
seasons of the year and can fill any orders for
same which are received three weeks in
advance of the date of the dance or banquet
PULLMAN HERALD
Now that Roads Are Bad
it is time to
Overhaul and Rebuild
Your Automobile, Truck and Power
Farming Equipment.
Have the machines ready to start Spring
work with a bang. .
We are equipped to do not only General
Repairs, but also to
Re-Bore Cylinders
True Crankshafts
Weld Frames and
Castings
Test Eledxica! Equipment
We can take only a limited number of
overhauling jobs because of limited shop
room. Make your reservations now.
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Friday, December 10, 1939