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THE NORTH POLE— AND FIVE OTHERS Earth Has Six, in Three Uroups of Twins. Washington, D. C.—“The earth has •t leust six well-known poles, In three groups of twins, only one of which the Shenandoah or the Los Angeles, If they blaze an uir trail across the Arctic, will probably cross—the North pole. The others of the polar family are the ‘poles of cold,' the South pole and the North and South magnetic poles," says a bulletin from the Washington head quarters of the National Geographic society. “The most talked of member of the family Is the North pole. Enthroned at the top of the earth where latitude becomes 90 degrees and the meridians of longitude converge. It has received only one visit In all time. Rear Ad miral Robert E. Peary, with his re tinue of Eskimo attendants, spent a few hours In its frigid presence and took notes on Its refrlgeruting system. “Scientists tell us that this refrig erating plant, Installed and operated solely by nature, never fails to reg ister below the freezing point of fresh water even during July, and that Its mean temperature in winter is about that of some of the Montana cold snaps. “Even Old Sol, when he returns to the North has been unsuccessful In breaking up the plant, though at the summer solstice he pours out larger amounts of his rays there than at any other part of the earth's surface except at the corresponding point In the South. If he didn’t have to keep moving he soon would make the Arc tic Ice cap the hottest region on the earth’s surface, but he only succeeds in melting some of the surface Ice. In honor, or defiance, of his visit, day light lasts for six months, but hu midity, cloudiness and precipitation mar the beauty of his rays on the crystals of the snow palace. “When he leaves and night sets In, fantastic lighting effects, which shame those of New York’s Great White Way, are brought Into play. The northern part of the sky is Illuminated by an arch of whitish, greenish, or rosy light from which streamers of white or col ored light go trailing across the heav ens. This effect Is called the aurora borealis. “Though the North pole can never leave its kingdom and has been rigidly bound down by nature. It does man age to shift about In a circle 50 feet In diameter. This restlessness causes a corresponding variability In terres trial latitudes. One Caller in a Million Years. “When Admiral Peary stood on the top point of the earth, he was actual ly being turned around only once in 24 hours with the rotation of the earth. As he simply lingered for a few hours he made only a small part of a revo lution—a pace which Is not conducive to dizziness. “The other monarch of the world’s ice lands Is the South pole, twin of the North pole. Though there is all the distance In the world between them. In the main the surroundings are duplicated. The arrangement of land and water In their respective spheres of Influence la somewhat dif ferent ; the southern, a land zone sur rounded by a wide belt of open sea, and the northern, a water body sur rounded by continental land masses. The southern monarch likes his sum mers colder; In fact so cold are the summers and so regular the winds that there is practically no plant life of even the most Insignificant kind on the Antarctic continent. He Is also less exclusive than his brother of the North, having received two earthly travelers within his portals—Capt. Koa’d Amundsen and Capt. itobert F. Scott, but from the latter he exacted a death penalty. “The North and South magnetic poles, located more than a thousand miles from the true North and South poles toward Hudson bay anil New Zealand, are the elusive members of the polar family. The North magnetic pole makes the compass needle stand up straight on Its point, and the South magnetic pole makes It stand on Its foot, and they both play tricks with all sorts of metal instruments by mag netizing or demagnetizing their parts. Why Compass Swerves From North. “When John Jones travels through northern Wisconsin or Minnesota woods solely with the aid of his com pass, he cannot go directly north un less he travels Just a little west of the direction In which his compass points, because of Its affinity for the North magnetic pole. “The explanation of the magnetic poles Is that the earth Itself Is a mag net, made so probably by the electric currents passing around It In an east west direction. “The poles of cold are the Ishmaels and Hagars of the polar family—out casts, both erratic and disagreeable. They reside In the places where the cold la most Intense, usually In the interior of a continent. Though the North pole has the coldest mean an nual temperature, there Is a desert of ice In the Interior of Greenland, which is the coldest part of the northern hemisphere In July. Verkhoyansk, In northeastern Siberia, on the fringe of the Arctic circle Is colder in January than the North pole Itself. It even boasts a record of 94 degrees Fahren heit below zero, but Its mean tem perature for January Is about minus AO degrees Fahrenheit During Febru ary Fort Conger, Grtnnell land, on Ellesmere Island In the Arctic, claims the honor, with a mean temperature for February of about minus 40 de grees Fahrenheit." “NOISES"’ AT WINDSOR CASTLE ARE MYSTERY Inspector Says One “Ghost” Was Probably a Man. London.—George E. Miles, Inspector of Windsor castle in the lord cham berlain's department, who has Just re tired after more than 51 years' serv ice, has turned to reminiscences. Speaking of the "ghosts” that are said to have been seen at the castle from time to time, Mr. Miles smilingly denied that he hud ever seen any, though he added: “I have heard a number of noises which I eunnot account for, and I have considerable faith in psychic phe nomena." There was reason to believe, he said, that the supposed "ghost” that a guard's sentry shot at on the east terrace some years ago was really a man. Mr. Miles served under three sover eigns and said that of all the historic ceremonies he had seen the most not able was that in June, 1911, when the Prince of Wales was invested and in stalled a Knight of the Garter at Windsor. The king has granted Mr. Miles the use of the Sason tower for a few months until his house in Windsor Is ready. Adventurers to Seek South Seas Continent San Francisco.—Bound for the leg endary “lost continent” of the Pacific, the adventure-scarred old schooner Lu zon, veteran of tropic trade paths, Is heading toward the sunset on Its three year scientific cruise. M. It. Kellum, retired Florida mil lionaire, is financing the expedition, which will dig buck of the strange tales handed down from generation to generation of the "Noah-Noah land,” where great cities rose long be fore the western world began to record its history. With him are his family and u group of scientists from Bishop Museum foundation, authorities on South Sea life, the fauna and flora, the geological formations, oceanog raphy, zoology and biology. The trip was conceived several years ago by Kellum. Originally It was to have been a pleasure cruise. Then the Bishop museum asked permission to send one man along, and the Idea grew until now six experts will be picked up at Honolulu. Two tutors will care for the education of Kellum's sons and daughters, all of whom accompany him. Mrs. Kellum is a niece of the late Andrew Carnegie. Like true adventurers, the party does not know where It is going. Pro visions for one year have been taken along, and It is expected the expedi tion will last three years. The ar senal Is calculated to take care of any emergency. Evidence Convinces Court Dog Bit Girls on Legs New York.—A pedigreed English bulldog, worth $200, refused to indi cate, by growl or wink, in the Coney Island court whether he had bitten two girls on the leg while they were resting on the sands of Manhattan beach on July 21. The complainunts Insisted William Patton, owner of the dog. be punl d for harboring a vicious animal. Mr. Patton protested his dog was vivacious and sportive, but never bel ligerent. Magistrate Folwell ruled It would be necessary for him, the court, to see the scars. If any. The magistrate directed the exami nation take place In his chambers. There he retired with the blushing court stenographer, the blushing at torney and the equally blushing com plainants—Mrs. Ethel Bleleseld, twen ty years old, and Miss Frances Cut rone, eighteen, both of Brooklyn. According to the court records, Mag istrate Folwell observed that the young women had been bitten, and, re turning to the courtroom, fined Mr. Patton $10. Trade Bonaparte’s House for His Sword Paris.—Prince Victor Napoleon ha* given to the French government the house at Ajaccio, Corsica, In which Napoleon Bonaparte was born and In return has received the Itoman sword of honor presented to Napoleon when he was first consul, and a clock by Clodion. These objects formed part of the personal estate of Napoleon III. Liti gation over them was carried on for years between the late Empress Eu genie and the French government. Prince Victor Inherited this litigation with the rest of Eugenie’s property, but by the present arrangement It is definitely settled. The sword and clock now are In the Decorative Arts museum. _For Rent BOOMS FOR RENT—Neatly furnished rooms, 2536 Patrick avenue. Two blocks from car line. 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Cinema Used in France in War on High Costs Paris.—The cinema world has of ! fered its services to aid in the cam paign against the high cost of living now heing made by the French gov ernment The president of the asso ciation of cinema directors, Leon Bre illlon, as an example of what might be done, suggests that the poor ear of corn as raised in the eastern provinces of France, which counts hardly fifty grains, might be contrasted on the screen with those from the Beauce country, which have three or four times as many. He would show also the latest forma of machinery for cul tivation, and the moat profitable meth ods of raising poultry. 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