SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 1956 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE ELEVEN J, SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 1956 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE KLKV1~!~ SOUTH AFRICA BOUND: 'U' Telesco By BOB BALL Some of the centuries-old enig- mas of the planet Mars may be solved this summer as Earth and Mars approached their closest meeting of the mid-century. Partcipating in a six-month survey of the planet's face will be the National Geographic Society and the Lowell Observatory of Flagstaff, Arizona. They have an- nounced that they will use the University's 27-inch refracting telescope, the largest in the South- ern Hemisphere, located in the Orange Free State in Africa. At this point Mars should appear overhead each night during its close approach, and the clear visi- bility of the African winter should be at its maximum. Most Extensive This exploration of Mars' sur- face, in addition to the 20,000 photographs taken of the planet during the summer of 1954 from the same location, will be the most extensive ever attempted. Dr. E. C. Slipher, who will return to South Africa to head the expe- dition, and Dr. Albert G. Wilson of the Lowell Observatory will at- tempt to gain a more thorough knowledge of the Martian "can- als," plant life, atmosphere, and geographical and climatic changes. They will be aided not only by the infrequent proximity of the plan- ets, but also by new advances in electronics which will boost the light-gathering power of their telescopes. Mars, fourth planet from the sun, follows an elliptical orbit re- quiring 687 days for a circuit. Be- cause of the eccentricity of its orbit, it passes Earth about once every two years at distances vary- ing from 63 million miles to 35 million miles. Entire Surface Visible Close approaches such as the one this summer occur every fif- teen years. Mars, because of its clear atmosphere and relatively rapid rotation, is the only planet in the solar system whose entire surface is visible to astronomers. Its rotation period is 24 hours and 37 minutes. Mars is about half the -diameter of Earth, and has a correspond- ingly weaker gravity - 37 % of Earth's. Its atmosphere is much thinner; the pressure at the sur- face -is lower than that at the top of 29,000-foot Mount Everest. Little oxygen has been found in the Martian atmosphere, and only pe To Aid in Mars Study, traces of water vapor. The surface is generally reddish, suggesting deserts, over which blow yellow clouds-possibly sandstorms. Against this background appear regions of changing size and changing color, blue-green in "spring," and browner in "fall" and "winter." White polar caps, perhaps ice or hoarfrost, also ad- vance and recede over the planet's surface, with the seasons, some- times reaching halfway to the equator. Significant Change During the 1954 survey, Dr. Sli- pher noted a significant change in the planet's surface: a blue-green region of about 200,000 square miles, approximately the size of Texas. This was the most import- ant change in Martian geography since the planet was first charted 125 years ago. According to Dr. Slipher, "Such green areas testify that Mars is not a dead world. Life of some sort exists there.If this were not so, the winds of Mars would long ago have scattered the dust and sands everywhere, rendering the whole surface the same uniform tint." Biologists believe that this life may be akin to lichens, which have been found even on barren Earthly mountaintops. Mysterious Canals But the most fascinating of the mysteries enshrouding the planet are its canials, first seen in 1877 by G. Schiaparelli, an Italian as- tronomer. When their existence .was first announced, many people interpreted Schiaparelli's name for them, "canali," to mean channels, and jumped to the conclusion that they had been constructed by in- telligent beings to irrigate their bone-dry world. They have been a subject of observation and con- templation ever since. Although the existence of a net- work interlacing green areas and desert regions is accepted, they are supposed *by Dr. Slipher and his colleagues to be 50-mile wide strips of plant life. As the polar caps melt or evaporate during the Mar- tian Spring, moisture may be re- leased to quicken vegetation, dark- ening the blue-green area and canals. Difficult to Photograph The canals have always been difficult to photograph. The con- stantly changing conditions in the Earth's upper atmosphere, the same conditions which cause the twinkling of stars, raise havoc with attempts by astronomers to photo- graph objects such as the canals. Up to now, good photographs have been a rare occurrence, taken only during the split second when the conditions in our atmosphere were nearly static. Photographs of celestial objects require long ex- posures, and this has made it harder to obtain photographs dur- ing these short intervals of good seeing. However, tests are now being made at Lowell Observatory of "image intensifiers," new electron- ic apparatus capable of greatly magnifying a telescope's power and resolution of detail. Photographs taken of an image in the Lumicon, a light-boosting tube based on tele- vision principles, require far short- er exposure times through the tele- scope alone. Dr. Slipher and Dr. Wilson hope that faster photographs will elimi- nate the fuzziness of atmospheric movement and give science its first sharp, clear look at Mars. DAILY G OFFICIAL B ULLETIN (Continued from Page 4) Academic Notices June Teacher's Certificate Candidates: The Tee her's Oath will be administered to all June candidates for the Teacher's Certificate during April in 1437 U.E.S. The office will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. The teacher's oath is a requirement for the teacher's certificate. The Extension Service announces the following Ann Arbor classes beginning during the week of April 15: Efficient Reading II, 7:00 p.m. Mon., April 16, 524 University Elementary School. Semantics II, 7:00 p.m. Tues., April 17. 165 School of Business Administration. The Extension Service also announces that there are still openings in the following class to be held in Ann Arbor: The Red Letter Gospel, 7:30 p.m. Mon., April 16, 131 School of Business Administration. Registration for these extension class- The BROWN JUG es may be made in Room 4501 of the Administration Building on South State Street during University office hours or during the half hour preceding the class in the class room. Doctoral Examination for Lyle Eg- gleston Craine, Conservation; thesis: "The Muskingum watershed Conserv- ancy District; An Appraisal of a Water- shed Management Agency," Ties., April 17, 303 West Medical Bldg., at 3:00 p.m. Co-Chairmen, S. A. Cain and S. G. Fontanna. Events Today Free Films. "Insects" and "The Cec- ropia Meth:" 4th floor Exhibit Hall, Museums Bldg., April 10-1E at 3:00 and 4:00 p.m., including Sat. and Sun., with extra showing Wed. at 12:30. Placement Notices The following schools will have repre- sentatives at the Bureau of Appoint- ments to interview teachers for the 1956-57 school year. Tues., April 17- Carson City, Mich.-Teacher needs: Head Basketball Coach; Instrumental Music (Band); High School English; Social Studies. Battle Creek, Mich. (Harper Creek Community Schools) - Teacher needs: Elementary; Art, Junior High; Elemen- tary consultant. Sebewaing, Mich. - Teacher needs: Elementary; Vocal'Music, Elementary and Secondary. Bakersfield, Calif. (Kern County Schools) - Teacher needs: All fields. DeCoto, Calif. (Bay Area) - Teacher needs: Elementary, Kindergarten to 8th. Wed., April 18- $ Cheboygan, Mich. - Teacher needs: Girls High School Phys. Ed.; High School Math; Junior high Science; Junior high English; Speech Correction. Grand Rapids, Mich. - Teacher needs: Elementary; Junior High English/Social Studies;JuniorHigh Gen. Science/ Math; High School Industrial Arts; High School Vocal and Instrumental Music; English; Speech Correction. Jackson, Mich. - (Northwest Rural Agricultural School) - Teacher needs: Elementary; Social Studies;',General Science; Math; Boys Phys. Ed.; Girls Phys. Ed.; Industrial Arts; Music, Vocal-Instrumental; Counseling-Guid- ance. South Redford (Detroit), Mich. - Teacher needs: Elementary, Kdg. thru 6th; Elementary and High School Phys. Ed. (men and women); Coach (all except football and wrestling); Junior High and High School Core and Social Studies. Thurs., Apri 19.- Grosse Pointe, Mich. - Teacher needs: Elementary; Elem. Music (Vocal/Instru- mental); High School English; Foreign Language (German/Latin or French; Spanish/Prench); Math (Algebra; Ge- ometry); Social Studies (9th grade Civics); Science (Chemistry); Special Education-Reading Coordinator (High School); School Psychologist; Speech Correction; Elementary Phys. Ed. (man or woman); High School Phys. Ed. woman. Hesel Park, Michigan--Teacher needs: Elementary; Mentally Handicapped; Visiting 'Teacher; Assistant Football Coach; Junior High Science. Battle Creek, Mich. - Teacher needs: Elementary; Junior High Girls Physi- cal Ed.; Vocal Music; Home Ec.; High, School Chemistry/Physics; English; Counselor; English-Social Studies-Math. Inkster, Mich. (Dearborn Twp. No. 8) --Teacher needs: Elementary; Girls Phys. Ed.; 7th Grade Social Studies and English; 8th Grade Social Studies and Core. Fri., April 20- Mount Clements, Mich. -- Teacher needs: Elementary; Manual Arts; Li- brarian for Public Library. For additional information and ap- pointments contact the Bureau of Appointments, 3528 Administration Building, NO 3-1511, Ext. 489. A I BOOKS for SPRING READING Rockwell: 10,000 GARDEN QUESTIONS Piegelbeck: GARDENING AND LAWN CARE- Gunnison: PRACTICAL 'GARDENING Rockwell: COMPLETE BOOK OF ANNUALS Wise: GARDEN ENCYLOPEDIA Kieran: INTRODUCTION TO TREES Peterson: FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS Malkin: HOW TO LANDSCAPE YOUR HOME Foley: GARDEN FLOWERS IN COLOR, Pough: AUDUBON BIRD GUIDE $4.95 $2.95 $4.50 $4.50 $5.00 $2.95 $3.95 $4.95 $3.95 $3.95 Many others to choose from-gardening, bird watching, home Iopair OVERBECK BOOKSTORE 1216 South University f I . Qpa }},E -Daily-John Hirtzel TOP-'Ensian editorial staff appointments: -Diana Cook, '58, Layout Editor (left). Miss Cook is a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority and the Scroll honorary society. Kathie ,Norman, '57, Copy Editor. Miss Norman is a member of the Detroit Free Press women's staff. Bottom-'Ensian business staff appoint- ments: Judy Gamble, '58, Accounts Manager (left). Miss Gamble is a member of Kappa Delta and the Choral Union. Glen Carl- son, '57E, General Sales Manager. Carlson is a member of Sigma Chi. (See story on page one.) Left-W ing'Campus Sense' Praises LYL, Hits At Eastland NI HO~ll - -' 11 By TED FRIEDMAN The 'Daily has been sent a sample issue of a publication known as "Campus Sense," which declares it "views the Labor Youth! League as an organization making an especially valuable contribu- tion to student life by its fight" to promote "Marxism" among stu- dents.r The labor Youth League hasf been listed by the Attorney Gen- eral's office as a subversive organi- zation.-. The lead story of the four page paper reads, "Lucy Ouster Iresj Students," in which an Alabama! 500-student petition calling for reinstatement of expelled Negrol co-ed Autherine Lucy is described. Beside the story is a letter whicht the paper requests that its readers copy and send to the President. The letter asks enforcement of Supreme Court -rulings and the impeachment of Sen. James East- land of Mississippi. Another front page story de- scribes the University of WisconsinI student newspaper's editorial cam- paign against the American Leg- ion. It quotes the Daily Cardinal as making such statements in re- futation to the Legion as, "We Cardinal's other statements in the same editorial-such as calling the Labor Youth League "young crack- pots." Other articles on the inside pages are written along similiar lines, with such headings as, "Why Students Oppose Colonialism" and "War on the United States," re- ferring to Southern segregation. But the "Campus Sense" story neglects to include some of the perceptive." Although the paper appears at first sight to be a college news- paper, there is no indication any- where that it is written or edited by students. 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