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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,

AUGUST

1988.

SUBMARINE "LUNG" WILL SAVE

MEN FROM

Latest U.S. Navy Development

By Otto Janssen

United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, June

The fear of being trapped under water, uppermost in the minds of subincine crews during the World War. is being dispelled as a result of improved "escape" methods.

The principal advance has been in the development of the underwater lung and the systematic training of United States submarine crews at the naval bases at New London, Con-

and Pearl netleu:

Harbour, Howall. was perfected Lieutenant Charles B. Momsen of D.C., following the S-i disasters in which 37 men lost their lives in 1927.

The lung

Washington.

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Only several years

before, about an equal number uted when the S-31 was trapped off Bluck Island, Rhode Island.

nl

Lieutenant Momsen, now in charge experimental diving nt the Washington

Navy Yurd, sak tive present

had proved highly "lang satisfactory and, as a result of intest sive training given submarine per- sonnel, gave new confidence to the navy's underwater personnel,

The "lung" to fastened about the chest and a secured to the body by means of straps arount the neck and waist. A tube extends from the lugg to the mouth and a clip is placed over the nose to insure mouth-breathing.

The "long" is

is charged with oxygen which is

mixed

with "une"

"user" air die charged from the human lungs. canister containing me and socia purifles the carbon dioxide from the- hungs before it is mixed with the oxygen and re-usud,

INSTRUCTION TO TRAINERS

A

The training at the 100-foot New London tunk, which is penetically Identical with that at Pearl Harbour, consists of taking prospective sub- ning men lu various depths and teaching them to ascend at the right speed.

The trainee Arst enters the water to his shoulders and takes several "practice breaths" with the lung to learn to breathe against pressure. He the descends so that his head is about une foot under water to allow! the instructor to see whether the lung Is being used properly. It so, he is sent in a diving bell with an instruc- tor to the 12 foot level.

and

The pupil must escape from the be

climb up a line which is secured to a buoy at the surface.

Italf way up the line he must stop and take 30 breaths before ascending further to avoid calsson disease.

This disease, commonly known as "the bends," results from a too rapid dvcrcase

in pressure. Nitrogen bubbles

farm in the

the blood and, if they reach the heart or brain, may cause paralysis or death,

The pupil must successfully com- plete two ascents from the 12-foot level before he is taken to the next stage the 18-foot lock.

TRAPPED SUBMARINE CONDITIONS IMPROVISED

Taking part in many confer- ences in Prague, Czechoslovakin. is Premier Milan Hedza, above, seeking correlation among Hun- garian, Polish, Sudeten German, Rumanian and other groups that Comprise the citizenry

his troubled nrtion. Sudeten

Grr. maus are loudest in demands for autonomy. The Premier ostes for toleration azul understanding.

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One Needle

Of Ham And Eggs!

A full meal may now be ad- ministered by means of an in- jection with 13 hypodermic needle, it has been revealed at San Francisco before a meeting of the American Medical Asso- elation.

The discovery-an Improve- ment on the old idea of a meal in a pill-enables a doctor to inject for the first time amluo acids of which proteins the "ham and eggs and mike" of menuo-consist directly into the blood stream. Until now, it has inject been possible only

to sugars, water and salts.

The necdlo meals will save the lives of persons whose stomachs refuse food. The protein in- only fals and Jection leaver vitamins out to complete "ideal diet" by needle,

the

Fascist Chief Hurt By Tank

over small

DROWNING

FAR EAST

AT THE

WORLD FAIR

By Frank Tremaine United Press Staff Correspondient

San Francisco.

Bits of the Far East will be trans- planted to Treasure Island in the middle of San Francisco Bay for the 1930 Golden Gate International Ex- positions, directors of the fair have revented,

In the Pacifle Bosin area on the 400-acre

-here man-made Island will be buildings and exhibits of the nations

be

of the Pacific, grouped around the "Pacife House,

will which erected by the Exposhion. In this section will be represented nearly every

important Phellie country. The Territory of Hawaii will con- struct its own building 011 21,000 The square feet of ground space, Hawaiian exhibit, estimated in cost between $150,000 and $200,000, will be

devnted principally to

to its "third in-

dustry-tourists. Modern Hawaiian in architecture, the pavilion wil be mirrounded by semi-tropical gardens typical of the islands.

San

As a patriolic gesture toward the mother country.

Francisco's Chinatown will build a $1,250,000 concession, featuring Ture and authentic robes of dazzling silks and brocades from

ancient China, Can- struction materials, and in some cases, complete huts, will be brough

the deep interior of China for from the 12 the

Nol concession,

mail or pleve of

will be used in the Chinese village.

A feudal Japanese castle, fabricnt- ed in Japan and shipped to Son Francisco in sections, will feature the Nipponese exhibit. Surrounded by picturesque Japanese gardens, the castle will be built on the bank of o Lagoon. A detached Sunural house will front un

a picturesque arched leading to in land

the

Un

the

cers from Ball will be seen in

Netherlands East Indies pavilion, building distinctly Javanese in architecture, with all twin towers at either end of the low rectangisar structure. The building will be dis- In architecture, with tinctly Javanese tall twin towers at either end of the Jow rectangular structure. The

will be building

made of

native woods, intricately carved, shipped here in sections.

Prince Bertl of Sweden, who replaces his father, Crown Prince Gustaf, in ceremonies at Wil mington, Del. Prince Gustaf was taken ill while en route America,

to

STARS SAY

RADIO BROADCAST

Clapham and Dwyer in A B.B.C. Recording

CRICKET COMMENTARY

1

Radio Programme Broadenst by ZBW on Frequency of 045 Ic.ca. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.32 m.c's. per second.

H.K.T. (KA).

12.0-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service of Intercession from St. John's

Catheden!.

12.30 Charllo Kunz Plano Medleys, " Plano Medley No. 1. 10 (Musical Comedy Selection), Intro-Tea for Two; Why Do I Love You? I Want to be Hoppy.

Plano Medley No. R.19. Intro:- Lost: The Glory of Love; Is it true what they say about Dixier Sweet- heart let's grow old together; Lovely Lady; At the close of a long, long day,

Silvester

12.40 Victor Ballroom Orelicstra.

and

His

Kinnea Are Dewdrops-Quickstep; Why Stars Come Out At Night Slow Fox-Trot (From 'Blg Broadenst of 1836'); Three Minutes Of Heaven

Waltz Hypnotized Slow Trot:

Moonlight-Quickstep;

Love, My Love-Waltz,

Fox- Dear

1.0 Local Time Signal and Weather Report

1.03 Harold Ramsay at the Organ. Famous Marches Medley. Intro:-- The Washington Post; Semper Fidelis; Hungarian March; Rodeo Farewell.

CHINA WILL Parade: London Scottish; Gladiator's

BEAT JAPAN

Esy Fred Bailey United Press Staff Correspuntent

Washington.

The American Federation of Selen Une Astrologers gazed at the stars recently and predicted a rising stock market and returning prosperity this fall. Meeting here for their secund annual convention, they claimed to be able to foretell coming world events from the Juxtaposition of the various planets.

Ernest A.

Grant, newly-elected president,. sold that astrology as practiced by the federation is one of the oldest exact selences in the world, nul

"fortune telling hokum."

Some of the predictions based on the study of the star positions were: The United States will enjoy an improvement in finance and business late summer and continuing with minor interruptions until a "panic" in 1942.

The Sultan of Johore, tiny but wealthy country on the southern Up President Roosevelt will be forced of the Malay peninsula, will send to to yield to business DA important the Fair an exact replica of the points in his Johore Dewan or council house. The Pump-priming

recovery programme.

will prove a costly Johore pavilion wunera

will house an experiment. elaborate exhibit featuring big game hunting.

colonial

Adolf Hitler

China will triumph over Japan, but the war will continue for another year at least,

Six Great Melodies-No, 2. Intro: -Somewhere 12 voice Is calling; Trees; Until; Perfect Day; At Dawn- ing; Roses of Picardy.

1.15 Reuler and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast und

ments.

1.25

Dance Records.

Announce-

Fox-Trots The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down; Sweet Leilani (From Waikiki Wedding')....Dilly Cotton and Ilis Band.

Fox-Trots-Shall We Dance (From the Film) Siap That Basy (From Shell we Dance')....Hurry Roy and His Orchestra with vocal Picture

refrain: Mc In Paradise,...Jack Harris and His Orchestra with vocal retrain by Sam Browne.

1.40 Relay of the Rotary Tin Speech from the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel.

Speaker: Dr. J. E. Dovey,

"A Recent Visit to Canton. 2.15

Close Down. 6.0 Beethoven-Quartet In A

Jeet!

Sub-

Major. Op. 18, No. 5.

Played by the Lener String Quartet (Lener, Smilovits, Roth and Hartman).

6.25 Songs by Alexander Kipnis (Bass).

Wuusst Ich Doch Den Weg Zuruck (Klaus Groth--Op. 63, No. 8) Vler Ernste Gesange, Op. 121 (Jesus Sirach, Kap. 41) No. 3 O Tad, O Tod, wie bitter.

6.35 London Philharmonie Or. chestra

Suite De Ballet (Handic), arr.

7.10 Gilbert and cerpts.

"The

Sullivan

is approaching his French Indo-China notified ex- zenith of power but will continue to Beecham) Bourree; Rondeau; Gigue; position ofclala it would erect a surprise Europe with moves to Musette; Battle and Finale. Le Beau two-storeyed building of brilliant red. broaden his

this summer. power

His Danube-Ballet Music and gold which will house a health will fail this summer. Benito Strauss, arr. Desormiere) Introduc

(Johann green typical French

enfe

Mussolini has passed his zenith of Lion, Scene and Waltz; Polka, Waltz and Muss restaurant as well as a comprehen-power and will decline as a major and Entrance of the Husser; Mezurka sive exhibit of native handicrafts. factor in Europe. He will have and Scene of the Comedians; Blue

New Zealand officials announced difficulties among his own people this Danube

Waltz; Mazurko-Finale- they would send the

facade of a fall. The Rome-Berlin axis

will Conclusion. Maori house as part

of the New break within a year.

7.08 Closing local Stock Quota- Zealand pavilion which will house.

Llobs. comprehensive exhibit on tourism

Ex- and sports activities. The New Zealand government plans to send one of its famous Muor! soccer teams,

Mikado" Brightly Downs members of which dance the native within a year, preceded by a re- Baker; The Sun, Whose Rays Are France is heading for dictatorship Our Wedding Day....E. Griffin, D.

Heminway, D. Oldham "haka" Maori

and dance before each volution.

G.

Abluze...Elsie Griffin (Soprano); In addition to the countries of the War will start in Europe in the "Iolanthe Oh, Foolish Fay....B. announced spring of 1939 and will continue untit Lewis and Chorus of Girls; Tho'

1 may Incur Your Bleme. many European and Latin-American | It In 1944 on the side of France and

Derek Oldham, countries will be represented. Ex-England and the democracles with

and Sydney Gran- position omelals said,

win.

ville: Bow, Bow, Ye Lower Middle Classes....Chorus of Men; The Law Is The True Embodiment....George Baker and Chorus of Men;

The Mikado" Braid The Raven Hair... Beatrice Elburn and Chorus of

An attempt is made to duplicate ITA)

90 secre ITALIAN Ministers and

taries of the Fascist Party-re- conditions aboard a trapped sub- marine. The lock is flouded in order quired by a new decree to be athletic game.

tanks and to equalize outskie pressure in order jumped that the hatch may

A fine Rymnasium horses, through a circle Far East which have be opened.

of fire,

fire, and Across 36

Mussolini watched their per formance, He saw Iwo tede secretaries Injure themselves on the

with a buoy attached is then sent to bayonets. the surface and the trainee beglus his slow climb, breathing regularly as he climbs and stopping at the half-way mark for 10 breaths. He is warned

All

upright their participation in the Exposition, 1954. The United

States will

enter S

not to go up faster than 50 feet per bayonets second.

The federal secretary for Trento From

the 50 foot stage the pupil is gashed his leg. The secretary for required to stop at points 20 d 10 Nuoro, in Sardinia, fell and wounded

?

feet fro

his chest,

from the surface, taking 10 breaths at each stop for decom-burned himself on the circle of fire. A secretary from Alessandria pression.

Signor Glombini, Faseist Party In-

The last stage is the 100 foot level specter for Rome, was badly hurt in at the bottom of the tank. Here the

trying to leap over an onrushing

first.

lock is constructed exactly along ines baby tank. He landed on it chest of a submarine compartment. Be- fore the compartment is flooded and the buoy sent up, the men are Ins-

Signor Achille Starace, secretary- general of the Fascist party, regarded

pected by an officer to make sure the as one of the best athletes in the group, fumbled this exercise on the

lung is in good order.

Stops are

made at five points on the line. The first attempt.

men are required to take 10 brenth

at cach point.

In case

The average age of the officials is about 40. They rise at 5.30 n.m. for

cases where the pupils are unable coffee at six, and exercises, races and

to complete successfully the tests they physical jerks from seven until noon.

are transferred to some other divi-

of the Navy

sion of

In many cases, a diver who has necended too rapily may not feel any

All effects until several hours later.

A

person suffering with the "bends"

gives the appearance of being drunk,

about

and then finally

For this reason, men engaged in

diving are equipped via tags direct-

ing

that they be rushed to a certain hospital if found in an apparently in- taxicated condition.

Upon

In a

the

arrival, the sufferer is placed

After lunch they read and discuss reports.

Mr. W. F. Fincher

Laid To Rest

The funeral of the late Mr. W. F.

a "decompression" chamber and Fincher, who died on Sunday, took pressure bulit up. Upon reachi-place at the Protestant Cemetery ing a certain point the pressure is yesterday. In accordance with his gradually reduced again until it wishes, Mr. Fincher was buried be renches normal atmospherie condi-side his wife, who died in 1932. The tions.

burial service was read by Rev. David Rosenthall,

HEARSE DRIVER FINDS

FOR SPEEDING

Portland, Maine, June.

Chiof mourners were Messrs. E. C. and E. F. Fincher (sons), Mrs. E. C. Fincher, Mrs. A. E. P. Guest (daughter) and Mr. Guest, Mrs. C. Parkson Caister-in-law) and Mr.

and Mrs.

Funk

A funeral pace was not evident Parkson Mr. F. C. Mow when undertaker Joseph Fournier, (brother-in-law)

Mow driving a hearse from Lewiston to Fung, Ms. R. Perry (niece) and Boston, went through this city. He Mesars, N. A. E. and J. F. C. Mackay paid a $20 fine for, speeding.

(nephowa)..

AUFS

Walt Disney, cartoonist famous for his animated version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and other characters, who received the honorary degree of Master of Arts at Yale Univer- sity. He is shown' In the aendemic procession. He received similar degrees this year from Harvard and the University of Southern California.

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Girls; Oh, Faithless One....Bertha

Lewis, D. Oldham, E. Grimin and Chorus.

1.36 Light Orchestral Music.

Melodies (Arr. Stanford Intro: Soldiers in the Moonstruck; Chalis Farm to

SIDEN & Green: When I marry

Amella; Mary: Grandmama; Brigh- ton; Arcady is ever new; The temple bail: I's the Drum; When you are in love: Come to the Ball; Finale Act 1 Country Girl"....The

Ifrom stre Orchestra: Neapolitan

B.B.C

Melodies. Medley....Columbia Con- eert Orchestra.

7.50 Cricket From Another Angle. Commentary from Monksbury Parva.

0.0 Local Time Signal Weather Report and Announcements.

8.03 B.B.C. Wireless Military Dand

The Caliph of Bagdad-Overture (Boieldieu); Golliwog's Cake Walk ("The Children's Corner"-Debussy); Dance Of The Tumblers ("Snow MaldenRimsley-Korselcov,

Rural World

Loden": Introduction and

Woodland Pictures-

Romaner "An Old

Dance "In The Hayfields"; Humo- reske "The Beun_Feast.”

8.26 London Relay The Private Soldier'-1.

A talk by Ian Hay.

8.40 B.B.0. Recording

Variety Programme.

With:-C

th: Clapham

Harley

Helmar

And

Light

Dwyer,

And Baker, Janet Joyc

mar Fernbeck, The Hill Billes

| and Tony's Red Acos.

9.22 Interlude.

The Egyptian Helen (Act: 1 and Act 2-Richard Strauss) "Bel jener Nacht"; "Zwelto Brautnacht! Znu- bernacht

..Rose

Pauly Dreesen. (Soprano) with Berlin State Opera) Orchestra conducted by Fritz Busch, (Continued on Page 5.).

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