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Show LEI1I FREE PRESS. LEHI, UTAI ADWNTUDING (All hAPPINK9 3 A Chris, mas Storu I f xp Stratosphere l" '''rVr': w" c X 1 I. Late Charles Frederick IDadcLDorih ? v r.V feeling of one who has completed his Christmas purchases, as he started toward the front entrance of the Emporium. But as he was about to pass through the door to the sidewalk, his foot struck something not much, appar ently, but something it seemed thai should not be there. He picked it up and carried It in his hand to the tight outside. A And besides some papers, eighteen dollars in bills. Then be noticed a ciub membership card tucked Into a little holder made for that purpose. All thought of spending the money passed from Roger's mind. Had there been no way of tracing ownership, he might have considered keeping it but now that he knew the owner, of course It should be returned promptly. Roger made bis way to the insur ance office of Jackson W. Harkess.and was shown to Mr. 1 1 ark ess' desk. "Did you lose this?" Roger held out fhe billfold. Harkess took the book and looked We heartily thank i4 IntermountainFoUtfat their patronage durkz 1933 and u ish then ei bill-fol- jf for ttlothcr into It "Why. yes. I did." he said. "1 na tlce there is a little money Jiere. You take that, and I'll Just keep these sheets of figures which 1 could not . have replaced." Roger protested. "I didn't return It to you for a reward," he said. "I brouzbt It because I knew it was yours." "Well," said Harkess with a sly wink, "buy something for your sweetie 1 a i A ifaci 9 fuller L .- .. i- ,Ci i, .in ri- - ' prepared by National u. Washing! ou. Geographic Society. little-know- n Ti 61.-23- 7 '''J mi... one-tent- h . ' : j i Joyous-appearin- g : le ... Ed-- Queen Victoria. Earlier Flights Into the Stratosphere. wo e Island vu island, bit t name in Prince Duke of Kent, who paid it i t1 The prince was the fourth I King George III and the fafef -- J " ' Prince Edward called St. John's given its present to compliment ...... . - aryoj,- " 4 Mm lip Ml; - iffman Prince Edward IslaBj ' 111? in i ; d YtT V- .1.. i If coo-tente- s. awt-- ttratosphere, of thin air, has been a to scientists In recent years, on isovemoer u, ioo, Lieut. Comm. Thomas 0. W. Settle of the United States navy, ascended ne feet above the earth. A few tUary-jAby with It" before a Soviet expedition rose months alt but sir. "Thank you. my presents a to record height of nearly 12 miles. MUST be a little lonely foi have been purchased," Roger assured. DON'T know what's gotten la In describing his first flight into the to Carter said .Mrs. Then: you i" here,", "Buy something the children," said Mrs. "Lucky stratosphere, Prof. Auguste Tlccard, Millie, who was cutting up rais for yourself," Harkess urged. Oolea, "but they have cooked Swiss scientist who has made two asI may do that' In bowL a ins . Thank new some again. you scheme about Christmas.' up more I took bills like the no. that censions, each of which was said : And Roger smilingly "Oh, Mr. Coles remarked, a trifle grumpsea above miles level, nine then "But you know so few people; even Harkess held toward him. ily, that be hoped It wasn't an expen "The sky. Is beautiful up there ' V" we are strangers to you. Tou've com When Roger Tallant reached home sire scheme. black. It is a bluish purple almost "No. something quite different Such from so far to help me, and It worries that evening his family noted the a violet shade, ten times darker I ' deep I and be to his me. want of happy spirits. you buoyancy bustling and whispering I've never on than earth, hut It still Is not quite f cor us." "Weil Roger," said his father heard.' They've Millie with dark enough to see the stars. The dark seem been cloud of to her have curlj having flung "you dially, been scurrying sun, however, seems brighter than ' around tike mice over her shoulder. "Worries you, Mrs, when seen from sea level. Si! ' with asCarter?" She was round-eyein the garret" to "Forests, rivers, and fields are vishow know wouldn't "I tonishment "Well, what about sometimes through a light mist ible, I I fine." like It here, - our worrying starting to trim start without any contrast, but on other rebuked felt Mrs. Carter gently the tree and getdays with marvelous beauty In strikshe mentioned Millie to bet ting their, stuff That night ""Here ing relief. The towering summits of Is. Charles; eight-tee- n she husband. ready?" the Alps from ten miles up assume years old, no father, no mother, "They say they the aspect of miniature reproductions. no money, no borne, but where tha . f rt . M.nt II. A( Calculation shows that, if there were State Commission chooses to send her. no mist a circle of earth having a she wouldnt she and Charles, says. I Y thing." of 500 miles would be visdiameter start know how to even worrying, I "But here it Is ( ' Is equal to a surface of ible. That It pathetic?" nine o'clock al- Isn't miles. In 250,000 least how square pathe see It's "I don't We'-be ready ! "From the standpoint of cosmic rays, "I husband said her thetic." briskly.. A late If we dou't begin soon, and you think It's darn the exact. altitude is unimportant) but ti good philosophy.. She .rz know how It is every Christmas Eve-- all It Is Interesting to know to what use her doesn't wondering energy up worn out before we've finished. we. had to go to find that presswill happeD to her;, she wqrka height what A "Ilushr Mrs. Cotes whispered. ure of of the atmosphere, . never backward, looks forward, hard, boy stood In the living room door. He and to. squeeze f ua His Family Noted the Buoyancy of New Kind manages of Craft Necessary. always Mrs. Mr. and "Will was very solemn. out of the smallest things. I say. "From the aeronautic standpoint, we His Spirit. . , Coles please come at once to the faced the problem of constructing a : J study?" he asked. some kind of an adventure In happicraft in which a pilot and his assistolder puj.zled The ness." couple exchanged . ant and many instruments could be "That's what It was," said Roger. lifted ten miles Into the glances and followed; and when the sky and be 'But I hadnt given a name to It" study door was flung open with a to work there- - This height permitted of a both He recounted the Incident of find gave cry great flourish, they surpassed by a great deal any that t wonder. There on the desk stood a, lug the billfold, i. had been attained previously. So a silof ads with small tree hung garla 'And what did you finally do with new craft had to be constructed to ver. Icicles dripped from the tips ; !he money?" little Jack wanted " to overcome many difficulties, of which know. (He knew what he should have none, despite their numerical Imporgifts wrapped In bright papers were thick among the boughs. If the tree ." done with It) tance, impressed me as Insurmountwere slightly tipsy, If It seemed ready "Well." said Roger, who was a little able. and Mr. a breath, to tumble over at inclined to be poetic. "I bought a pic"Our problem, then, was to find conMrs. Coles were too surprised to noture with It." ditions that would permit two men tice It. "Where Is It? What Is It like?" This to live up there in more or less norrom sister Margery. . "For you . . . all for you!" shouted mal working order, and a means of several voices. At once a pudgy Santa "It Is something tike this see If you getting them to the desired height can visualise It" said Roger. "It rep Men can survive at certain altitudes, stepped out of the closet , In a deep voice be asked the guests to be seatresents little children being supplied varying according to persons ; these al" ed. "I've come all the way from the with good fond. and plenty of milk; titudes are usually between 3 and 4 Could Shu and North I'ole tonight especially to give Her Basket Bulged In order to go higher It Is "acquiring a courageous look miles. parents Scarcely Speak. was and a sparkle to the eye; toys, clothing necessary to carry oxygen. Even If you a pleasant treat." Here-hinterrupted by another voice which hooray for Millie 1" and other supplies where needed, with- the aeronaut breathes In an oxygen shouted, "We thought It was time" fa 'But It's Christmas, time, Charles. out much chance f getting them ; hope mask, he cannot go beyond a certain thers and mothers had 'a tree Instead We enn give her so tittle; she needs renewed and faith strengthened; 'a de height without suffering from the reof the children.' We've done It all our- so much. It worries me." termination to carry on In fact, as I duced pressure. If the external presselves; every bit "There you go again, doing the very was passing a corner, where s Salva sure Is reduced too quickly, human 'Please be quiet," rumbled Santa thing she doesn't even know about tion Arm lassie was tinkling her little blood acts the same as champagne, severely. Then he stepped to the tree,. Give her what you can and be sure hell to attract coins to the kettle hang and the gases liberated obstruct the tr!htd, t pushed the money blood vessels that supply and nourish ng on she'll take It with gratitude and Joy.? and rending the flames on the pack-ssesthl to kettle." Into Christmas on them s., the brain and heart Millie' ceremoniously sparkled passed fairly There wasn't a Eve, She had baked bread and pud"Well, Roger, thai was a mighty "To avoid this danger, there was Mr. and Mrs. Coles. finish one. not itdven otntiietxliible to had ; child She a one thing to do: to transport for your three made and pies. unly ding present frpm below the portion of our atmos "We wanted you to have all the scoured the house until It shone. She Mire, his rather commentea 'Bui thru wasn't the finish.'' said phere surrounding the aeronauts and Chrlstmns this year. We told Santa had even helped Mrs 4'arer to wrap "Ho "After I had walked a bloik, I to maintain tins atmosphere in Its for e a the s u s neighborhood. uogef ( np gifts ppres fun." she thought l should In some way feel bet nrlcriiinl state. nreventin lt rillatUn It's them I not to me take let gig (lea. a during the ascent That could only be ter about It I had lust perftN-mer- f 1are to hrlug us a begged. "I love seeing how happy peo .automatic 'motions In connection accomplished by constructing an air- In houses." tew their are h's your ple thing with a twist of circumstances. While tignt canm in wnieti the aeronauts So Millie started out with a large 'hrlstnms from hs.' I felt to roifketfu! of gifts "INor little gtrl, glad that the kiddies would have would be enclosed during the entire The ' rhlldren sighed Mrs. Carter. "Kverythlng - for the benefit of the money. It was the exploration of the high altitudes. their parents" same as though a stranger had dune i!ie second part of the problem "Well, well . I other jntiple; none for herself." I had exerted no was home what I did Millie At o'clock nine speetal consisted In getting this cabin and . .' mist admit effort, had made no "sacrifice thre all Its contents Into the upper atmosWr. Coles blew his again., cheeks red. htitr blowing, look one was noihliia of myself In It at all." like Mr. said, as inn Tnrter touched more phere. inse, 1 Pi.-,r'"What kind of craft should we use? "How, the?!, did you square yourself fhan he cared to grand big time al! by herself. Her I' with yourself, so that you come home Three possibilities offered themselves: reveal." Mrs. Coles basket' bulged and she could scarcely "Oh, Mrs. Caras a hride?" asked bnlloon. airplane, or rocket None of as speak for excitement ninkly and happl me mistake . . . his father. J here mtisl be these three had ever risen ten miles. a ter, away l wiped but everywhere I went they uave me a "I went back ami put Htiother five The rocket will do so one of these davs. .tear. don't dollar bill In the kettle." said Roger, Eventually It will .go far higher, . a these . . v n"w present . even; "We heard you ssy last lK understand I" She appealed to her and tree, Mouey that I hmi worked forthat but the earth will turn many times' the trimming lired you. g to come look for herself, on had a part of me ground Into !t that around the sun before the rocket be doing thinKS after we wenl to bed mistress was "For Millie." meant that I should do without some comes a practical means of travel. The package work every the to do decided "no .we a friend next thing thai I wanted thai represented plane will certainly go up ten see.f "You explained I miles elVUlK isn lire he and yi day. "we simply could not resist giving a part of my life at least five hours la a few years, but It Is not yet adan fectly beitu u utlful? so nappy that I had lived for somebody else." ted to that nltltude. her something. She looked declared n..h Sir ami Mrs Cics wa a tenderly when she brought the things "Tallant gv ber Mrs, , Balloon Better Than Plant. th II "r? several times couldn't help ourselves, and I Judge admiring look "The balloon, being entirely nmen In all their they remeuitMred same way." ever one else felt the dear." she ld softly, "tbat able to theoretic caUiiiiit "Roger, was Snnta roundly nn, offers a Afterwards lives. ."Tut tut for all your worry I" grinned places a lovely frame around your big advantage over the plane. Kissed and hutrged. Kr of Informed the Mr Tarter when beautiful picture.'' research purposes the tmlhmn Mr. presents "A very very pleenant surprlae, UDte. p. miracle. Ktitni llll, the tremendous advantage of not be beamed. frwipr Coles kepi aaylog. Hi wfs fX tilt Wtnura Ntwipr Unloa. lug cxprvd to the vilaUons and mMg 4 h TAIJJINT had the re ft! (Zhridma f netic effects of a motor. A number of delicate instruments can be en nloved In a balloon that could not survive an airplane voyage. My task as engineer was to construct the air. tight cabin and the balloon. "After examining various possibilities of construction, I decided upon a cabin or gondola of aluminum. Picture a sphere 7 feet In diameter, constructed of aluminum .138 Inch thick. The most Important thing about my preparations was that the welding be solid and Fortunately, tha technique of aluminum welding has recently made enormous progress, thanks to the European Industry that employs tremendous numbers of aluminum vats for the manufacture of beer, "The cabin was provided with wo manholes and eight little porthole about three Inches in diameter. It was Just large enough to contain the two observers and the circular Instrument boards that ran all around. When yon face the possibility of shutting tw men up In an space of such small dimensions, you must study very carefully the problem of their respiration. "Early in September, 1930, I had all my equipment at Angsburg: the balloon, the cabin, and the Instruments we had made for studying cosmic rays. Everything was ready and we had only to wait for favorable weather condi tions. Bad flying weather held us on the ground until the next spring. "The morning of May 27, 1931. ev erything was ready. The winds disturbed our project. The cabin was thrown from its vehicle and sustained damages from which consequences we later suffered, but still I Insisted on making the ascension. "Twenty-eigh- t mfeutes after we took off 1 glanced at the altimeter, Wehad risen to an altitude of 9.65 miles. This was'an average speed of approximate ly 20 miles an hour. For an automo- blllst on the road, that would not. be much, but ascending straight Into the air is quite different We were right In the stratosphere. What a change I A half hour ago we were wondering if the ascension would be made. Now we were In a world absolutely new. "Unfortunately, we were not able to make any measurements during the ascension. Kipfer, my assistant had been busy all the time putting back In order the Instruments that had been scattered when the cabin turned over, and I had been busy doing something still more Important What Stratosphere Is tike. "Now for a look through the portholes to see what the stratosphere was like. "Meteorologists divide the atmos-pherInto two parts. Below Is the troposphere, that portion of the atmosphere which Is exposed to the vertical currents caused by differences In the earth's temperature. In rising the air cools and this la the cause of various meteorological phenomena; clouds, rain, snow, storms, and the various obstacles for the aviator. In rls-ing and cooling, these currents lose ...e.r iorce. when a temperature of from R8 to 70 degrees below zero. -.- ...u-u, ls auainea, they are ex . hausted. Th a THIS WEEK'S PRIZE STCE fit, Aa Chriataui tin drawl letr uj m theofhla tarn in eoniideraJea t air. remember tbat Bothinr leeka M p . those away from heme aa oattwr To brine the freateil in the kearta ( iorei once bath far tal Buy jeer gifta Intaramantaia aUei. feoaU from the Inter as eeulin at and let'a all have a happy yilrt. e hate off U ear INTERMOUNTAOi h . i DUSTBT. MRS. JOHN M. ttOIjJ Cedar Otr, I at hear.. iHE H0 So air-tig- air-tig- ht AT 10 400 Hi Utah Oil Refills; Service SUti J Yfep 88 ' ' in Utah a and Idt Honey Production a Philadelphianwhokr the modern age in honey ptr, tion. This pioneer was Langstet born in 1810. 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