Show Photographs Prove rove Atmosphere Theory MIDDLETOWN Conn May 2 Plates lates exposed here January 24 during the l period of shadow bands In n connection with the total eclipse of the sun have hav been developed it has las been announced at the Wesleyan Wes- Wes eyan leyan university and prove pro be beyond beyond beyond be- be yond any doubt it was said that the he shadow bands were caused b by irregularities regularities in the density of ot the atmosphere This is the theory that has been held for tor years ears it was said but this is the first time it has been proved by actual photographs The Tho plates were forwarded to Dr A. A E E. E Douglass director of the Stewart observatory at Tucson Ariz who designed the camera in which the plates were exposed The camera was used here by Dr II H. H L. L Stetson head of the astronomical astronomical astronomical astro astro- department at Harvard university Dr Douglass in a letter Just re receIved received received re- re at Wesleyan says sas that the same effects witnessed during the period of ot the shadow bands can be seen from distant electric lights or on stars viewed with a power poweI ful ul telescope |