Show I 1 BUZZING ON THE WIRES not due to the wind dot but gauged by charng ll iri the atmosphere you Y 0 u have v e all heard the humming a and nd s singing ingi n g of telegraph abband and telephone wires as yon pass the poles alon along the streets 1 eo doubt yon have hate concluded that I 1 it ls is caused by the action of the I 1 wind on the wires and given it no further farther thought but it is no not true that the singing is ca caused ed by the wind and if you are at all observing you will notice that often the humming sound is to be heard these col cold winter dainter 7 mornings ohp the smoke from c 11 ll nancys abs straight stia ight up until initia it is ig 1 litja jt in tile clai clouds ids and when the frost on tho the wires is is as fuzzy and thick as a roll oi of chenille fringe the wind has nothing in to do with the sound and according tran austrian scientist quoted by the detroit D free press pre ss the vibrations are tue line to the changes of atmospheric e and especially through gli the action tion of 0 lf the cold alff as a 1 lowering awerin g of temperature induces a shor shortening t en in g of t the he wires extending over the whole of the conductor A considerable amount ol of friction is produced on the supporting bell thus including soun sounds ds both in tae the wires and the poles Wh when enthis this humming m ingham has been going on birds have the sound souA for insects inside ide I 1 J hc ti n poles pales anal dhave an hard been jefin seen to peek lc with ith their bills an on the outside as t sei do upon apple and other trees |