Show WILL WATCH ECLIPSE I. I OF Off SUN IN THE INDIAN SEA IN 1926 I Scientists Plan to Make Observations Observations Observations Ob Ob- Ob- Ob in Sumatra An Washington An months' months trip half wa way around the time world for two tuo minutes of actual work will be the experience of a n party from the naval observatory that has left to to observe the total eclipse of the time sun In January Junua January Janu Junu- a ary 1 1020 at Sumatra In Jn the time Dutch East Indies British German and French French- parties also wIll be at nt Sumatra as v well as a party from roam Swarthmore college The Tho Italians will have on observation party party par par- t ty In eastern Africa The American naval group roup will l endeavor en- en n- n or dea to observe e phenomena In connectIon connection connection con con- with the upward curve of the sunspot cycle ccle and will hill study the suns sun's corona as ag well Motion pictures and und color plates of ot the time eclipse will b bo be made Special attention will be he given ghen to the suns sun's gases which scientists su say extend as us far as miles from frum 1 the suns sun's rim when the moon blots out Its face The party will travel on the naval minesweeper Bittern from Manila to Sumatra It e. e expects to reach Its destination In October and find the three I months months' interim before the eclipse occurs occurs oc oc- curs on J January 14 14 visible visible Oll only from I Africa to the Indian ocean will ocean will be passed In erecting and housing a n telescope telescope tele tele- scope tower Henry C C. C Kellers a naval doctor doctor doctor doc doc- tor has hns been detailed to the expedition expedition tion at the request of the time Smithsonian Institution to collect specimens of birds mammals and Insects Inserts The others others oth oth- ers in the party are ure Capt Frank B B. B Littell professor of mathematics George II III Peters associate astronomer astronomer mer G. G M. M Junior astronomer astronomer mer and Dr John A. A Anderson of Mount Wilson observatory Pasadena Cu Cal physicist |