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The Washington times., 1921-06-12
METEORS ARE DUE
AGA|N0N June q,
| SAYS SKY EXPERT
Prof. Fowler Discovers That
Pons- Winnecke and Others
Are Headed Earthward.
ny international News Service.

LONDON, June 12.-Pons- w innecke,
Z the short-period comet, which is hurt
( ling through space at speed or
many thousands of miles an hour
towards the earth, will not have the
best of the Dump" according to Prof.
A. Fowler, chief lecturer in astron-
omy at the Imperial Science College.
South Kensipgton.
1T is generally accepted" said tn.
professor, that we shall come in con-
tact with it's tail, If at all. In this
event it is possible Pons-Winnecke
may become so disintegrated that
other self-respecting comets will dis
own him."
CYCLONIC TRAVELLER.
One can picture some scientist in a
few weeks time picking up small
meteor. the mortal remains of this cy-
comic traveller in our space. Alas,
poor Pons, we knew him well!" will
doubtless be the comment of the as
Economical world.
Prof. Fowler was the first scien-
fist to prove that the tails of comets
have carbonic oxide gas instead of
the deadly cyanogen gas, as was pre-
yiously supposed.
when the tail of Pons comes In
contact with this EARTH" continued
Prof. Fowler, vast quantities of car
homie oxide, which is an odorless gas,
VIII be absorbed in the atmoshere of
this planet. There is no cause for
alarm, since the proportion of car
bonic oxide is SO small in relation to
the immense volume of atmosphere
round the earth that the effect will be
imperceptible- People do not realize
how many million tons the atmos-
phere we breath weighs. At ground
level the weight is fourteen pounds
tc the square inch. In addition to
gas the tail will contain meteoric
dust-that is, particles of iron and
nickel. This dust is not likely to
reach us.
FASCINATING THEORY.
-As to how a comet is formed I
cannot tell you, any more than 1 can
tell you, from scientific point of
view, how the earth was formed. Per
baps they come from gases thrown
off from the sun. which are gradually
cooled. On the other hand, leading
authorities on astronomy say that it
is clear that comets cannot have
originated within the limits of tho
scIar system. They PROFOUND the fas-
cInating theory that comets. such as
Pons-Winnecke, come from a distance
in space so great that IL is impossible
&c think or speak of 1t in terms of
miles"
Prof Fowler added that Jupiter,
to whose family Pons- Winnecke be-
longs, may cause disturbance and
so alter the path of the comet that II
will reach its nearest point to the
earth about June 81, the date on
which it is expectai.
when the public interest in Hal
ley's comet became acute / worked
out the exact date of the arrival"
continued Prof. Fowler, but 1 should
be Involved in laborious calculations
for days on end IL / were to ascertain
the day on which Pons will drop his
visiting card in the shape of a shower
OF meteorites."
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
women SHYER, But
LESS WITTY THAN
MEN, TEST SHOWS
Experiments Also Prove They
Have More Vanity, Pa
tience and Religion.

SToN. June 12.-women are
more emotional more impuisive.
more temperate. more religious. more
patient than men.
They have more vanity. more shy
Vess. less temper, less Independence.
less seif-consciousness, and less
humor.
These are the words of Prof.
Thorndike. accredited a sage among
psychologists.
A statement embodying the above
ideas is hung in the surgeons room
of the First Army Corps headquar-
ters In Chauncy street. With IL
hangs the following table. the re-
suit OF hundreds OF psychological
examinations:
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
INTEREST IN CHILDREN.
GERMAN Is CLEARED =
OF CRUELTY CHARGES

LEIPSIC. Germany, June 12.-Max
Random, a Leipsic student, was ac-
quilted yesterday by the court try
ing was. criminals on the charge Of
having ill-treated and imprisoned
Belgian children at Grammont in
1917,
Random was released and the i'm
perial treasury will pay the cost of
the trial. The case was brought
at the instance of Belgium.
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
MAYNE ISLAND REPORTS
GREAT SHARK FISHING

OTTAWA. June 1.-THE shark fish
Ing industry at Mayne island is an
Industrial success, according to a re-
port from Vancouver, B. c. Twenty
to thirty sharks are not an uncom-
mon days catch.
The creatures are OF the mud-shark
variety and range in weight from one
to three tons. The skins, flesh and
oil of these fish are all adaptable to
commercial uses.
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
HALF GALLON "OLD HEN"
COSTS HIM JAIL TERM

GRAFTON, w. Va, June 12.-Rich-
ard Brown. of the First ward, who
was arrested Saturday night by local
officers for disorderly conduct near
his home in Fetterman, was convicted
before Magistrate Luke Raymond. of
violating the State prohibition laws
One-half gallon of "old hen" was
found in his home, and he was sem
fenced to serve ninety days in the
county jail and pay a fine of 5000 and
costs.
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
BOARDWALK CHURCH
STARTS 18TH SEASON

ATLANTIC CITY, June 12-The Rev.
Robert Arthur Elwood opened the
widely known Boardwalk church to-
day for the thirteenth season. The
church meets in the Bijou Theater. at
south Carolina avenue, at 1880 each
sunday morning. The service is pre-
ceded by fifteen-minute organ re-
cital by Herman l. Madden. Mrs. Ell
wood sings a solo each Sunday.
Mr.. Elwood's sermon subject today
was christian Optimism, or Doing
Ones Best in Hard Places"
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
HOMES AT COST PLAN
FAILURE IN ST. LOUIS

ST LOUIS, June 1.-THE st. Louis
Home and Housing Association, or
ganized with a capital of s2,00o,OOo to
help solve the housing problem by
building homes and selling them at
approximate cost has suspended
building operations because there is
no demand for the houses, II was an
nounced today. Since its organiza-
ton a year ago the association erect
ed 1877 houses, it was said, Of which
twenty-six remain unsold.
The Washington times., 1921-06-12

And, just as weary world Is re-
covering from the shock, along comes
Harry e. Lewis, district attorney of
Kings county, with the staggering
intelligence that only 573 children out
of 1873 in a New York public school
had more than a bowling acquaintance
with the Ten Commandments.
Mr.. Lewis made this revelation in
an address before the Mems Club of
the South Congregational Church, in
Brooklyn. He said he would not
name the school in which the test was
made, nor would he divulge the name
OF the principal.
"LOVE THY NEIGHBOURS WIFE"
To obtain the facts, he said he had
asked his friend, Principal Who Shall
Be Nameless, to make a canvass Of
all the pupils between the ages of
eight and fourteen. Like Mr.. Edison,
the district attorney said he was
amazed" at the result
Reading from a typewriter report,
Mr.. Lewis said some of the pupils
answering the question with refer
ence to the Ten Commandments had
said they meant not to illtreat their
parents. One lad interpreted them to
mean, "Thou shalt not be Jealous"
Another youth said they meant Don't
crook anything" while another youth
full modernist read into the Command
ments an injunction to "love thy
neighbours wife" One boy said the
Lord had given Moses the strict com
mand mot to hitch on wagons" and
mot to shoot craps"
Mr.. Lewis said &C per cent of the
violators of criminal or penal laws OF
the State are between sixteen and
twenty-one years of age.
"Their downfall is due" the dis
trict attorney continued, Ito lack OF
popular and religious training.
School training and religious training
undoubtedly develop character.
at is surprising to know how few
OF the boys and girls of today I'M
derstand the Ten Commandments.
They are the rules of conduct which
should and must be known If all
bows and girls. observed and followed
them, they would undoubtedly be and
remain good American citizens.
"The great trouble today is that
we are not taking enough interest in
children. Selfish parents believe that
after birth their duty to their chill
dren is ended. They believe children
should be allowed to grow up like
weeds in the field. to go where they
like, when they like and do what
they want, and the overindulgent par
ent realizes his mistake when the
boy or girl has violated the law and
the name of the family is being dis
graced. The damage has then been
done and 1t is too late to remedy the
mistake.
INTEREST IN CHILDREN.
eff crime is to be diminished the
adult population must take greater
interest in the growing children.
Every parent should be watchful OF
his children and see that they re-
ceive the necessary preliminary
training in the schools and should
insist that at least one day in each
week the child should be in some
religious school, getting the benefit
of Gods teaching. Too little is
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
BRIEF BATHING SUITS
OPPOSED BY HOTEL MEN

ATLANTIC CITY, June IA reso-
luton approving the action of the
city authorities in prohibiting the
wearing of one-piece bathing suits on
the beach was unanimously passed by
the Hotel Mems Association last
night
Their action followed the announce
ment from Somers Point and other
neighboring resorts that the authori-
ties of those places would permit the
use of such suits.
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
Dr.. c. r. Johnson Dies.

PRUNTYTOWN, w. Va, June IL
DR.. c. F. Johnson, a practicing physi-
clan for more than 80 years. Is dead
at his home here. following an attack
of apoplexy. aged 70. He was born in
this county, where he spent his lie
with the exception of the few years
as a student at the University of
Maryland, Baltimore, from which he
was graduated. He is survived by his
widow and one brother, Joseph f.
Johnson, of Pruntytown.
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
Mil Goes on Full Time.

FRoSTBURG. Md. June 1z.-Ths
Parker Hosiery Mills here. which had
been operating on limited time for
some months, announced a general i'm
provement in conditions and orders
sufficient to keep the plant at capac-
ity for many monthA
The company is ready to employ all
experienced and inexperienced help
available.
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
Bandits Get $4,000.

SPOKANE, Wash. June 12.-After
holding Clarence Ostrum. cashier of
the Addy State Bank at Addy, Wash,
and Mrs. 'Ostrum under guard for five
hours yesterday, three men robbed the
vault of the bank of $4,000 and es-
capped in an automobile with the, os-
truma
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
Isaac N. CARLYLE Dies.

CUMBERLAND, Md, June a.
Isaac Newton Carlyle, aged seventy
FIVE years, Is dead at Augusta, Hamp-
shire county w. Va, after an
illness of two weeks. He Is sur
Vived by his wife, three sons and
eight daughters. Four daughters re-
side in Cumberland-Mrs. w. II.
Maloney, Mrs. James Grapes, Mrs.
Lee Robinson, and Mrs. Harry Black
Lurn.
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
Mexican Plane Makes Arrest.

MEXICO CITY, June 12.-Mexican
aviators patroling the Rio Grande
border are declared TO be doing good
work In the apprehension OF snug
glers. They are keeping up a rigid
inspection from Piedras Negras to
Matsmoras. To date most of their
captures have been persona bringing
tobacco into Mexico.
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
IllITERACY RIFE AMONG
DISABLED IN INDUSTRY

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 12--nut-
crates who have become disabled in
industry comprise about one-sixth OF
the total number of persons who
have registered with the bureau Of
rehabilit alton. Commissioner connel
ley. of the Department of Labor and
lndusty, announced yesterday.
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
Princess Gets Auto License.

ROME, June 12.-Princess Mafalda.
eighteen years old, second daughter of
King Emmanuel, has applied for a Ii
cense to drive her own automobile.
The princess has taken all the neces-
sary lessons TO qualify for a license.
A woman at the driving wheel Of an
automobile Is rare sight in Italy.
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
"Don't Shoot Craps''
Is Schoolboy Version
OF Ten Commandments

NEW YORK JUNE Il Troubles, like triplets, never
come sngly.
First Thomas A. Edison, wizard, discovers college
don't know anything about anything because their
minds frecked and arophed and cut the bias and
warped and wrinked like lot of prunes
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
SENATOR HAS RADIUM
ROCK FOR NINE. CURIE

Senator FL. o. Burnsum OF
New Mexico, with the ra-
dium-bearing rock he will
present to Nine. Curie. There
are millions of tons of this
ore near Silver City, New
Mexico.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-24
Mayor and Mrs. Atwater To Lead
 Inaugural March

Mayor and Mrs. Fred Atwater will
 be at the head of the receiving line
 and will lead the grand march at the
 Inaugural ball to be held in the
 Casino on State street, January 8.
 This ball is given under the auspices
 of the Atwater Finance Committee,
 and every endeavor will be put forth
 to make 1t a notable and outstanding occasion,
 All of the mayors appointments will be made on January l and a great gala occasion of this kind at the beginning of the New Year will partake of the nature and character of an inaugural ball, hence the event
 has been styled '-The Atwater Inau- gunal ball.
 Phtlo Calhoun is chairman of the music committee and has engaged Wheeler & Wilson's band and Spei- | dela orchestra to play for dancing. | D. F, Won Wetberg and F. J. Bren- nan, the members of the ticket oom- mittee, announce that tickets may be 1 procured at the American Hardware i store from any member of the fol. 1 lowing ball committee: Ednand S Wolfe, William T. Hincks. B. I. Ash
 nun, George F. Crawfo1 d, Sanford EStoddard, Archibald McNe1l, Jr., E l c. Mayo, D. F'airchild Wheeler, John i A, Cornell. A, p. Veaess, Sigmund 1 Doewith, Herbert Loewith, Vincent 1 l.. Keating and William P. Kirk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-24
Great Welcome Planned For
 Eugene Debs
Socialist Leader, Pardoned By President, Will Re ceive Plaudits of Friends at Royal Welcoming.

Washington, Dec. 24-Prison sent @nces for 24 persons convicted on various charges of hindering the gov sernment during the war, including candidate for president serving a ten year sentence at Atlanta penitentiary for violating the espionage act will terminate today under communications received from President Harding to become effective Christmas day.
 At the same time full pardonS by Ihe executive will be effective for five former American soldiers serving life sentences for conviction by a military court of the murder of British officer whle. serving with the American army On the, Rhine.
 The commissions, it was explained, do not operate to restore citizenship lost by the felony convictions but the 'pardons do.
 Terre Haute. Ind, Dec 24-Pre- parations for an elaborate home com ing celebration N day in honor of Eugene V. Debs, by the local Social ists was abandoned when it became known that the communication granted by President Harding would not be- come effective until Sunday. The re- cept1on had been planned in the hope that the announcement of clemency would mean his immediate release.
 The committee on arrangements announced that general celebration would be held as soon possible after the arrival of MT. Debs-
 Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 24 - Prepara- tions for the release from Atlanta federal penitentiary of Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader convicted in 1918 of violation of the espionage law, whose ten-year sentence was commuted yesterday by President Harding. effective Christmas Da5, to- day awaited official adyices from Washington.
 Expectation that the Socialist leader. who is serving a ten-year term for violation of the espionage law would be released brought his brother, Theodore Debs, and David Karstner here yesterday. but 1t was said they did not see him during the day.
 Debs himself was not told of the news overnight. according to J. E.. -Dyche, warden at the penitentiary, who said he waited for direct orders from Attorney General Daugherty before preaching the subject to the prisoner.
 Plans were made for the Socialist leader to go directly to his home at Terre Haute, Ind. on release where, after brief rest with his family. he was expected to decide upon his flu ture course. He has indicated in the. past that he would continue his activities for his party.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-24
Indictment Against McAulife Upheld

therefore eeuid Rst teiI when ha weuid be able IS appear.
 Fhe HasmeEaaduHa Of Judge fhaaas feiiawsi-
 rThe indictment against the defsRd= ant charges hin in tFa seIRts with a yiaIatieH Of SastiaR IT sf tine penal pade. To this iRdietsaeat the defead= ant iies 8 dsRuFFeF aRd a EaatioR ta auash, Fhsy were argued together and will be decided tegethsF.
 Tit is ehasgsd iR tbs aet;aR RaPeFs and at argument that the indist#sat is fatally defective for i've FeasaPs,-- hFst,-becaHss the date ea which fhe alleged sffease iR sash eount was eeeHaifted is Rat set faEthi and sec oRd,-RseaHss tbs affeRss is not charged with suff;sisat particularly or sufficient ssEtaiRtF ts a2praise the defendant sf tha alleged sriEainal acts committed by him:N
 When t3ss text of tie decision was read to ME. Aleora last night he said it was as good a Christmas pres eBt, and that he was very mucf, pleased. He said he would move for assignment to trial of the case Tues day morning and ask that the date be made January 3. MT. Cainep de clined to comment oa the decision or to state what plans the defense had in view further than to say that he would not be able to appear in the USdted States court on January 3.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-24
COLLINS WORKS FOR PEACE AS HE
 FOUGHT BRITISH

Dublin, Dec. ex-Members of Dail Stream are canvassing the electorate in their home districts to get the opinion of the people at first hand up on the Irish peace treaty. If ma lority return to Dublin convinced that the pact is satisfactory it may be rati- tied the same day the Dail reconvones. Jan. 8.
 Michael Collins. commander in chief of the Irish Republican army. and the chief leader of the faction supporting the treaty. is working for irish peace with all vigorous intensity Ee showed while fighting the English
 Collins is conferring with Sim F'efn chieftains throughout Southern IrelanA and is confident that the treaty wifi be ratified when Dail meets,
 Eamonn De Valera has not given any ground. although his friends said that if he is convinced that the treaty suits the people he will withdraw his opposition next month,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-24

Thomas MeAuiiffs, fsrfaeF pFehihi= flor, enforcement agent in ahaFge af fhe enforcement work tR Connecticut, must ee to trial in ths United States court on & charge of accepting Arthes from former Detective Sergeant Riah= ardson of New Britain ta protest iinuor in transit. Judge Thomas Fes= tsrday flied & memorandum of de- cfsion denying a motion ta quash tha fndictnnanf against AeAuiiffe and oysrrulinE & demurrer to the saT7= T,iaift, The ten days allowed MeAulife following his entering & plea of net guilty to the charge. for the filing of motions have passed. and the case must so ta trial.
 speeia1 United States District At= ternay AiearH, aftsF hearing the full taxt of ths judges menoFandua, said chat hs would appeaF in the United States court Tuesday morning and ask that the case be assigned for trial on January 8. This date, he said, had been practically asEeed upon by counsel tH case of the adverse decision. Attorney HeRFy J. Cal4eR, of counsel for McAuiiffs, said after hs had been informed the decision was aeainss him that it would be iRDos- sibts for hiIR to be iR court oH Janu- srY a as he is ts appear In the Con fsetisnt supreme court on case on fhef data He said he did not know how lenS that case would take and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-24
Mayor AtsUates' Weighiysg Qualifications or Marry
 WHo Seek Political Jobs

They who seek office. and those
 whom the office seeks will begin next
 week the harvesting of the choice
 fruits from Bridgeports political
 tree. The promising blossoms of
 prediction days have matured into
 ripe. luscious plums, mellow with
 age and ready so be shaken from the
 ieefy boughs by the winds of politi- cal changes. Mayor Fred AtwGter plays the leading role the guar dian of tho tree, and he Is the prtvt-
 fall of many of she most highly de- sired prizes.
 Tho distribution Of the patronage. as the appointments Of men to public
 known, has taken on deeper sig niGcance this year than formerly.
 Inasmuch as 1t will be more than
 merely placing faithful party work CTS in good positions. 1t Is of far
 greater Importance.
 Mayor Atwater's purpose, and his dcterm1na Ion, to appoint men who
 have not only been faithful to the Democratic standards In years gone
 by. but who. in addition, arc capable and efficient business executives, qualified to carry on their duties and l conduct the city's affaars on the basis l been expressed on many occasions,
 and has been tmparted co many of | the seekers. they oan well testify, A few of the experienced and qual- | filed candidates already have gar
 nered thSr harvest, mainly because l 1t was their due and because they
 were tns best men for the particular
 assignments. A few more are prao- tically certain Of gathering part Of 1 tha spells. and are stationed at ad- i vantaeeuos places beneath the tree | waiting for the windfall. But the I rank and file are anNiously milling | outside the gates. praying and psl d- 1 tiening their friends. whose finffu- ence' they seek for admission into l tho sa cred enclosure for a much GOV l eted appointment.
 l Mayor Atwater is almost ready to i announce the appointments. He i has received the counsel of competent 1 advisers and has considered every applicant in the light of efficiency. 1 Naturally, the political affiliations of the candidate necessarily has been | considered, but the individuals duaii- 1 fcations have carried far greater weight.
 1 Suggestions and recommendations l of the Republican Voters League | have been received. as well as the
 recommendations of the Democratic Executive Board. The leagues list dealt solely with the commission aP- l tCast:nued on Page Ten.