Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1958 — Page 9

FEBRUARY 20, 1958

14.3 Million Tons From Space Yearly Estimate Is Given By Geophysicist By DELOS SMITH United Press Science Editor NEW YORK (UP)—By weigh-

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ing cosmic dust (or "star dust,” if you like) collected on two Hawaiian mountain tops, a geophysicist arrived at an estimate that 14,3 million tons of this finegrained stuff from space settles down on the earth every year. The estimation of Prof. Hans Pettersson found that twice this amount—2B.6 million tons — is suspended in the earth’s atmosphere at all times. It sounds like a lot until you realize be was figuring in all the atmosphere up to L

, — the height of 62 miles above the surface. -Just the same, it was almost four times larger than the largest of previous estimations, but scientific interest was as much in PeU tersson’s methods of arriving at his figures, as it was in the figures themselves. x Found Air Clean A member of the faculty of the University of Vienna, he was at the University of Hawaii as guest professor of Geophysics- He found

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that the air at-Mauna Loa Observatory, elevation 11,000 feet, and on the top of Mount Haleafcala, 10,000 feet, ws free of earth dust to “a remarkable degree.” 'nierefore, -any- dust around would be mainly cosmis dust derived from meteors powdered by collision with the atmosphere, and settling downward to the earth’s surface. He set up fine-pored filters which after filtering enormous amounts of air collected tiny amounts of dust.

In this dust was strontium-89 and strontium-90, the radioactive elements made by atomic bomb explosions. But Pettersson isn’t ready to report on that. He is reiron and nickel, particularly nickel. Works From Nickel Percentage Analysis of meteorites which reached the earth have shown that generally they’re 2.5 per cent nickel. Having that percentage, knowing the volume of air

vlltered, and able to calculate the volume of atmosphere up to a height of 60 miles, Pettersson arrivpd at his figure of how much cosmic dust is suspended in the Then, he took into account the famous eruption of Mount Krakatoa in 1883, to settle out of the atmosphere. It took the volcanic dust about two years to setle. Thus, by halving his figure for suspended cosmic dust, Pettersson concluded that 14.3 tons setoaaaa ; ■ - —

I tie on the earth annuallyHe assumed on these calculations that the cosmic dust in the i atmosphere was entirely renewed, ■ every two years. But, as he pointed out, if a more .rapid renewal ; is assumed, then 'the amount • which reaches the earth annually • would have to be correspondingly ; more. If you have something to sell or • rooms torrent, try a Democrat ■ Want Ad — They bring results.

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Says Chemise Tops For Younger Girls Manufacturer Says Younger Set Choice Bv GAY PAULEY United Press Women’s Editor NEW YORK (UP) —The chemise reigns today as the number one silhouette for the younger set. "It's the right shape for kids. Shapeless," said Stanley Love, general sales manager for Joseph Love. Inc., one of the largest manufacturers of girls’ wear from tots to early teens. "They love the chemise,” he said. “Kids can wiggle underneath. . .and they were bom to wiggle. This is the most important change in children’s fashions in the last five years. . -since the long torso came in.” Surprising Development The children’s wear industry seemed astounded at the immediate success of a fashion which mamma also is just getting into. "Children’s fashion trends usually trail a year behind adults,” said Mrs. Albert Konheim, president of Connie Sage, Inc., which outfits girls 11 through 13. • Some manufacturers of girls’ wear showed the unadulterated, or maybe I should say unbelted, chemise. Others, such as Connie Sage and Yolande Corp, break its severe lines with two-piece effects or actual two-piecers. Sage is shipping belts with its pure chemises, just in case. Combo Biggest Yolande said its biggest seller for spring is a combo, with Navy cotton broadcloth skirt, narrowpleated, with a blue and white overblouse of cotton duck. "There’s hardly such a thing as a waistline anymore,” said Love, which has 40 to 50 variations of the chemiseThe chemise is number one, but not the only silhouette around for spring. There are still some dressy nylon, silk and organdy frocks with full skirts and big sashes. Other trends manufacturers report for spring: Apricot and turquoise have edged out the pale pinks and blues in many collections. A departure from the coat and dress combination, replaced by sleeveless dress with pleated skirt and cardigan jacket. Advises Early Bid For Scholarships 65 Million Dollars Available Annually By GAY PAULEY United Press Women’s Editor NEW YORK (UP)—Now’s the time to shop for a scholarship, if you're a high school senior planning to go on to college. Get the bid in early, advises the National Youth Scholarship Fund, which said each year about 65 million dollars in scholarships are available. Many of them are standard types, usually given where there is financial need or to encourage study of a specific subject. But there are some off-beat ones the average teen-ager never hears about. For instance if you are a girl who doesn’t smoke, you are eligible for a Harriet Rogers Jewett Scholarship at Pembroke College, Providence, R.IThe fund, which researched some of the more unusual scholarships, said apparently the donor considered smoking an unladylike habit. If you are a boy and your name is De Forest, you are eligible for a SI,OOO scholarship to Yale University. Driver’s Son Is Eligible A cab driver’s son is eligible for a Daniel G. Arnstein scholarship which pays full expenses for four years at any college, including travel, clothing and spending money. Arnstein is the owner of a fleet of New York taxicabs. Some of the off-beat scholarships result frdm the desire of the wealthy donor to see that children from a certain area get first chance. That’s the only reason the fund-can figure for one Harvard scholarship, available if your name is Anderson, Baxendale, Borden, Bright, Downer, Haven, Murphy or Pennoyer, and if you are an lowan living along the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad. If you hanker to become a movie queen, there’s a SI,OOO Katherine Hepburn scholarship from Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pa. You don’t even need top marks to apply tor one of 35 scholarships in the A. W. Mellon Fund at Carnegie Institute of Technology- All you have to show is that part-time work or extra-curricu-lar activities made a dent in your grades. There are scholarships for caddies, for orphans, newsboys and physician’s children. Sets Up Fund An Eagle Scout has a special scholarship at Princeton University. It was set up by a St Louis banker who is active in the Boy Scout movement. And if by chance your father is a biscuit maker in New York, you are eligible for a four-year scholarship sponsored by the Biscuit and Cracker Workers Local 405.