Show liI1LKNOWN SCIENTIST DEAD Prof Samuel p Langley Succumbs to Atrck of Paralysis Prof Samuel P I nngley secretary of the Smithsonian Institution mint known a1 a scientist thJiighout Uo world died at Alken S C Feb v27 Prof Langley had a slight stroke of Paralysis on Nov 22 which affected his right side He was gradually recovering re-covering from this attack when on the advice of his physician he went south to escape tho more rigorous months of February and March In Washing ton Prof Langley was 72 years old Ills whole life had been devoted to scientific work Though by profession profes-sion a civil engineer and architect astronomy occupied most of his time Several years ago Prof Langley conducted con-ducted a series of experiments with a flying machine at Wldowator Va on the Pontomnc river the results of which were watched with widespread Interest The experiments however ended disastrously It was a singular coincidence that on tho dayOf Prof Laugleys death tho question of apr I ap-r I 1 I Illff fl 0 S 24Z R proprlatlons for flying machines came np incidently in the debato in the house while the army bill was under consideration Considerable of the scientific work done by Prof Langley has related to tho sun its heat spectra spec-tra and other sources of radiation and he accompanied some of the eclipse observation expeditions Prof Langley Lang-ley had been tho secretary of the Smithsonian Institution since 1887 Ho was a member of scientific societies and his published writings include fore than 100 titles |