Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
RAD|UM IN NEW STAR
Prof. Kuestner's Discovery in
Constellation Gemini.
CAPTURED BY WINE MEN
Opponents Cause Good Templars to
Close Their Meeting.
TEACHERS TO VISIT GERMANY
Elaborate Plans Being Made for the
Entertainment of Americans in
Five-Week Stay.
CAPTURED BY WINE MEN
TO VISIT GERMANY
BERLIN, June Is. 1912.

BERLIN. June Is. 1912.
Prof. Kuestner Of the Bonn observa-
tory has established the presence of
uranium and radium in the recently
discovered new star Of the constella-
ton Gemini. Further study along the
lines of his observations may prove
the discovery one of tremendous i'm
portance as throwing a new light upon
the constitution Of the sun and the
fixed star, which are themselves the
suns of far-off worlds. The new star
in the Gemini is marked by the fact
that It's light varies from periods of
great dimness to brilliancy. This,
Prof. kuestner says, is explained by
the fact that the star has reached a
nebulous mass. contact with which has
raised the star to a glowing heat This
mass. however. Is of varying density.
and consequently the new stars light
varies. according as 1T Is in contact
with the dense or the more tenuous
portions.
The finding OF radium in the analysis
OF its spectrum may. in view Of what
we already know Of the light and
heat-giving properties Of that element
be the first step toward comprehension
OF the development OF our own solar
system and Of the undiminishing heat
and light Of the sun.
"Wets" Discomf1t Good Templars.
Sessions Of the eighth annual con-
vention OF the German Good Templars.
held at F'reiburg, Baden. in the heart
of one OF the German wine districts.
have been marked by their stormy
course. requiring the Intervention of
the police and the closing of the meet
ings.
After several prohibition advocates
had expounded the evil results of alco-
hol upon the intelligence and moral
qualities. representative OF the wine
interests in Baden obtained the floor
and delivered a fervid plea for the use
of alcohol in moderate quantities, de-
claring this beneficial rather than in
furious. and pointing out that the eco
hospitality the Templars are enjoying,
depended upon the surrounding vine
yards. He was followed by another
speaker in the same strain, the re-
marks being punctuated by applause
from sympathizers who had obtained
third speaker arose to continue the
chairman saw no recourse but to close
the sitting.
American Teachers Expected.
Much interest is manifested in German
educational circles in the visit of the
German-American Teachers League to
Germany this summer Between 200 and
80 members of this organization, which
consists of teachers of German in Amer
lean schools and colleges, are expected
to arrive in Bremen July IL and to spend
about five weeks in the fatherland. The
tour through Germany will cover nearly
all the larger cities, including Bremen,
Hamburg. Cologne, Frankfort, Stuttgart.
Munich, Nuremberg, Dresden. Leipzig and
historical or literary interest like Essen
ach, Weimar and jena Chief interest
will attach to the stop In Berlin, where
the fortieth annual convention of the or
ganization is to be held.
Entertainment Plans.
Preparations are already under way for
the entertainment Of the visitors. The
Prussian ministry of education and wor-
ship has appropriated funds for this, and
Berlin and Charlottenburg are doing like
wise. A great concert, at which 1000
public school pupils will sing, and a re-
ception by the Berlin municipality will
be given in their honor in Berlin. and
Charlottenburg will take them to see its
famous open-air school for weak children
in a forest near the city. giving them q
picnic luncheon in connection with their
visit. Various other entertainments by
local teachers organizations are planned
A handbook describing the public schools
of Prussia and Berlin in particular, is
now in preparation by number of spec
lalists, intended to commemorate the
visit of the Americans and give them
much pedagogic information about Ger
man schools.
At Dusseldorf. where an exhibition de-
voted to city building. Improvement and
identifying will be in Progress. special
efforts will be made to render the visit
of the Americans interesting.