SOVIET WONDER PLANE
PROPELLED · BY ROCKETS
WEEK-ENDING
IN THE MOON
From Moscow comes the 11- nouncement that "before this year ia out a rocket aeroplane, carry ing a pilot, will be dying at terrific speed through the rarefied air of the stratosphero."
The result of this sensational ex- porimont writes a correspond- ent) will be watched with particu. Ja Interest by a number of scientists who have for some years been demonstrating, où paper, tho possibility of using rocket-pro- pelled neroplanes capable of ten-: velling in the rarosed regions of the atmosphoro at enormous speeds, and oventually accomplish- Ing trips to the moon.
Some ten years ago Professor Goddard, head of the Physics Department of Clark University. Massachusetts, began experiment- ing with rockets, with the moon as his ultimate goni. Theoretical- ly, he demonstrated that it should be possible to Impart to a rocket- propelled aeroplane un Initial apped of seven miles a second, sufficient to overcome the down-
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HOME GARDENING: VI
GARDEN POOLS SHOULD BLEND HARMONIOUSLY
By DR. C. H. CONNORS.
Water is been a decorative, fountain, which is part of gomo garden featuro for thousands of garden pools, contributes to the J'ente, A pool imparts a sense of garden a medium whereby a diffor- cooltions and adds immediate inter-ent type of plant may be cultivated. est to the garden plan.
Regardless of what its purpose
A pool of still water offers a may be, however, the pool should be feeling of serenity and the beauty in complete harmony with its pur- of reflection. The cascade or the roundings.
This small pool, above, its construction hidden, fits har- moniously into a natural landscape. The massing of the semi-aquatic plants (cattalla, umbrella plants, ludwigla) em- phasises the feeling that the pond is, shallow near the bank. The screen planting will eventu-for the informal pool is a curb! ward pull of the earth's gravitnally separate the pool more defi- entirely hidden by plantings, which tion. Free of the earth's atmos-nitely from the general tawn, and gives the lawn the appearance of phere, an average' speed of two miles a second world be mainus give it an appearance of segre. reaching right to the water.
tained, by successive explosions of
gation.
The pool must be in keeping with its environment, then, if it
slow-burning powder, at which Another interesting suggestion is to be harmonious and beautiful. speed the moon would be reached
'n thirty-rix hours.
Another
American, Protendek
. Q. Stewart, calculated that the trip to the moon wank take seventy-hours, an initial speed much greater than that calculated by Professer Goddard being re- dared to an average of one mile a second in space. Later, a French
Lady Margaret Young, wife of
Governor the
of Northern Rhodesia, who reached safety after an exhausting trek through the African jungle where she was forced down while on an asto plane fight with • physician. An intensive search was in pro gross when the fiora roached a native village and reported their
ascape.
scientist, M. Esnault-Pelterio, re- duced the time of a trip to the t moon to less than four hours; thei average speed resulting from hig calculations being 18.5 miles a second.
TEN YEARS HENCE
at the construction of the pool, it impossible for the pool to entch 1M Mubstantial, best of reinforced a complete reflection of the trellis: concrete. Its curb should be humid the tall vases. A pool in this harmony with the rest of the garposition needs only the reflection den.
of the sky and its surroundings to
A formal pool, for example, give it life and colour.
might have a curb of finished con- A very few plants, with a smaller | crete, of brick, or of tile, while the texture of leaf, might be better! informal pool has a curb of suit-than the water lilies. able naturalistic rock.
The setting of the pool must be
The rectangular, well propor-considered in planting its margins. tioned pool, shown above, is a good A reflecting pool may have a very example of a formal pool in a simple marginal planting or none! fornial garden. The stately trelile at all, while a pool that is a fea- at the end, the bank on one side ture of a rock garden might have! and the open hedge on the left its margins planted as a continua- confine the garden.
tion of the planting in the garden. Although the hybrid water lilies Next Tuesday: Planning the are summery and lovely, they, make!garden.
right track. But, unfortunately, Clydebank. how to get back to the earth is a Sir Thomas Bell hus supervised point that seems to have been the building of some of the most overlooked, and that must be famous ship afloat. His greatest assured before trips to the moon, triumph was "the Queen Mary, figure on the programmes of which was launched by the Queen' -tourial agents.
50 YEARS ON CLYDEBANK
SIR THOMAS BELL
RETIRING
TRIUMPHS OF LONG CAREER
lost September.. AB managing director of John Brown & Co. (Ltd.) he was largely responsible! for the building and the perfect! launch of the vessel.
It has been said that perhaps the mást anxious period of his life was the two years in which work on: 34 as the Queen Mary was identified during its building-was suspended. Within a few weeks of the launching his retirement;
wag announced,
OTHER TRIUMPHS
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1935.
Time flies... but not for Edna Wallace Hopper, the famous disciple of eternal youth. She is shown, above, with Capt. James Malliano, who also fillas. The British ace and Miss Hopper met at Nassau, Bahamas, where both are holidaying.
Raised to the throne by * revolt against his uncle, Kinr Ananda of Siam hae rebelled against bis aixpence-a-day allowance. The 11-year-old ruler, shown in the traditional regalia of Slam's royal court as he will appear when crowned in May, demands a shilling. Be promises modern fire departments as an inducement.
Brown & Co. (Ltd.)
tor of the firm, and in October Inst. He rose rapidly to the position year he was appointed to s sent of chief draughtsmas and de- on the board of the company. general manager. He became re- widely recognised as an authority signer, and later was appointed The new resident director is aldent managing director in 1909. on steam turbines, and he is res-. He is a great-grandson of Henry ponsible for the machinery of the Bell, who invented and designed Queen Mary.
By the year 1945, said M. Esnault-Pelterie, the problem of
He had been in supreme control flying to the moon would be solved. And, if it is solved in the way he the shipbuilders, announce that cisted with the building of mer John Brown & Company (Ltd.), at Clydebank for 20 years, during which he had not only been asso- suggested, not only will week-end Sir Thomas Bells relinquishing chant craft but with ships for the trips to the moon be possible, but the office of managing director of Admiralty. one could have breakfast on the the Company as from March 31.. earth, lunch on the moon, and Sir Thomas will retain his seat on elude H.M.S, Hood, Britain's gra- Some of his other triumphs in make the return journey to the the Beard. earth in time for supper.
teat battleship, and the liners Em- Herr Oberth, a German experi- been for many years closely York, an the Aquitania.
Mr. Stephen J. Piggott, who has press of Britain, the Duchess of menter with this iden, has written associated with the management a book giving some Interesting of the Clydebank Shipyard and in 1865, Sir Thomas Bell entered,
Born at Sirsawa, British India, the Comet, pioneer of steamships.. Mr. Pigoit's early training was calculations bearing on the pro-Engineering Works, and who was in 1880, the engineering and ship- Clydebank, is, in common with Sir after some years' experience in Mr. Pigott, the new chief at obtained in the United States, and blem. While the Russians pin their faith to liquid oxygen as the recently elected to, the Board of building works of Jantes & George Thomas Bell, an engineer by pro- the design and construction of propulsive, Herr Oberth prefers resident-director
the Company, has been appointed Thomson, Clydebank, which were fession. For the past 15 years Curtis turbines he cure to Clyde. liquid hydrogen and a mixture of
in charge at subsequently purchased by John Mr. Pigott hus been a local diroe- bank some 26 years ago. water and alcohol. If Home millionaire will, provide him with £60,000, he says, rocket-aoro- plane that would carry two passengers and a plot could be bullt capable of traversing the 240,000 miles to the moon. Ita wolght ho puts at 400 tons, and the fuel would consist of 25 tons of alcohol and 5 tons of liquid hydro- gon. And he has no doubt võlun-. teers would be forthcoming for the great adventure.
Even automatic steering hoà beon provided for, by means of selenium cells, the electrical con- Huctivity of which would vary with the amount of moonlight reaching them. As the moon's ray's fall on the cells, small amounts of powder would be electrically exploded on either nido of the machine, should it dovinte from the right course, and automatically bring it back to the
Men still fight duela--and here's a ploture, just arrived, to prove it. Malte M. Campinchi (centre) and Horace de Carbucci (left), both Corsican members of the French Chamber of Deputies, kept.fr Ing until blood was drawn when they met in Paris. Ironically, Cam plachi, who demanded satisfaction for comments made in Carbucci's paper, was wounded. The seconde watch at right, Smoke still streams from Carbucci's gun. Campinchi stande his ground, having been first to fire
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SILVER JUBILEE
10 a.m.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
May 6-Morning
-Official Service in St. John's Cathedral.
11 a.m.-Public meeting in the Headquarters of the Hongkong, Volunteers Defence Corps, attended by His Excellency the Governor the Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, Judges, Local Justices of the Peace, Heads of Departments and the Jubilee Committee, and their ladies, at which a loyal address and a telegram of congratulation to His Majesty the King will be read and approved.
Noon. Royal Salute by the Navy and the Garrison,
May 6-Afternoon
4 p.m.--Garden Party at Government House.
11 a.m. to about 6 p.m.-Chinese procession in the town.
May 6-Evoning
8 p.m.-Lighting up time"-The illuminations of the Colony will be switched on instantaneously.
Military Bands will play until 9.30 p.m. at Statue Square in Hongkong, and opposite the Peninsula Hotel and the Po Hing Theatre, Nathan Road, in Kowloon,
Army.
9.30 p.m.---Searchlight and rocket display by the Navy and
Night-flying displays by the Air Force.
Fireworks and "artificial fountain" displays in the harbour.
Tuesday, May 7
9 am-Review_at_Happy Valley.
11a.m.-Chinese procession.
7 p.m-Chinese lantern procession.
8 p.m.-General illumination..
9.30 p.m.-Repetition of Searchlight and Night flying displays. Display of fireworks in the harbour by the Japanese Residents Association.
Wednesday, May 8.
1a.m.-Chinese procession.
4 p.m.-"Jamborally" of Scouts and Guides at Happy Valley,
7 p.m.-Chinese lantern procession.
Sunday, May 12
Morning Services in all churches and places of worship,
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