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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-05
THE SUNDIAL
1T REGISTERS TIME MOST ACCURATELY.

, q clock that could accurately fol-
low the sun, whose apparent motion
through the sky varies In accord
with the variations Of the earth's
real motion around II. Four times
In . year, about April Is. June -.
September and December ~. the
clock and the sun agree.
There you have the whole phil
osophy OF the sun-disl: II holds up
it's motionless finger tthe gnom.n).
exactly In the meridian on sunny
days, and the sun, travelling from
east to west through the sky, throws
the shadow Of the gnomon onto q
graduated dial. and causes. that
shadow to move eastward across the
dial: keeping perfect step with it,
own progress In the opposite direc-
ton. It shows the true local sun
time NJ all seasons. 80 -
The simplest Of all forms Of sun
dial, and the easiest to make, IL .
flat plane of metal or stone, placed
horizontally, and having the line OF
the true meridian Of the place. or
the true north and south line, drawn
through it's center. Another line, at
right angles to this, Ia the o'clock,
or east and west line.
Upon the meridian line Ia set up
the gnomon, a thin triangular
piece Of metal. one OF whose angles
is O right angle. while one OF ITS
two other angles Is equal to the
latiture Of the place where the
instrument IL to be used. Inc
gnomon is fixed upright on the
dial in such q way that Its right
angled corner Is at the northern
end of the base, or side on which
Il stands, while tho side opposite
to the right angle points directly
toward the pole of the heavens.
whose elevation above the horizon
always equals the latitude OF the
place where the observer stands.
The shadow Of the gnomon will
move across the plate on the side
opposite to that on which the sun
shines, and Will reach, In sue
cession, q series Of hour lines,
which must be drawn at such dis
tances apart as to correspond with
the relative positions of the prin-
cipal meridians Of the globe.
The edge OF the shadow ap.
proaches tho Enomon before noon
and recedes from II after noon.
At noon the sun will shine direct.
" down upon the top Of the up
right triangle, or exactly in It's
plane, and there will be no shadow.
the moon line on the dial CORE
spending. as We have already seen.
with the direction OF the snomou
itself. Standing on the south side
of the dial, the forenoon hours will
be on the left. and the afternoon
hours on the right. 80.
The proper position for the hour
lines on the dial can be ascer-
tanned by a simple geometricai
method, which 10 too long to be
described here. q. ...% ~. r..
1t 10 very important to haze tho
meridian on the dial placed In
exact accordance with the real me
ridian. and the ascertainment Of I,
the latter is a problem In element
AIRY practical astronomy. Many
complicated and extremely beauti.
full forms OF sun dial were made In
the days before clocks and watches
became common. They are pre-
clous curioe for those who can ap.
prsciate them.
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the head results in marked
amelioration of the distress
ing symptoms and definitely short
ems the attack.
The duration Of an attack before
treatment 10 begun modifies the re-
suits. II delay has brought about q
Doggy and swollen condition Of the
TISSUES Of the usual chambers, re-
covery will be more delayed than II
remedies are applied In the early
stage of the acute catarrhal pro-
cess.
p Local treatment 1ronsists in In
sitting by means OF medicine
dropper or an atomizer a few drops
of 'adrenalin solution Of strength
OF / part In 10000. After the con.
stringent effect Of the adrenalin Is
attained, and 1t acts very rapidly,
It will be found that the patient can
draw air through the nostrils. when
the nasal chambers should be
the following lotion in an atomizer:
Salt, Is grains; boric acid. 10
grains; borax, 10 grains; distilled
water, 3 ounces.
The parts being thoroughly
cleaned, a fine spray of the follow
ing should be used as antiseptic,
sedative. anesthetic and protective:
menthol. s grains; camphor,
grains; mineral oil, ounce.
Internally. Tablespoonful doses
of bicarbonate of soda should be
taken every two hours for three
doses. A hot foot.bath, with mus
tard in II, and hot lemonade. are
useful on going to bed. Half a tea
spoonful Of sweet spirits Of nitre
may be added to the hot lemonade,
and will greatly increase its eff
cacy.
Small tonic doses OF quinine are
. good supportive measure e grains
three times daily. y
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BY GARRETT p. sERvlsS,
Eminent Astronomer and Writer OF
Problems Of Scientific Interest.

w
Problems Of Scientific Interest.
"HE sundial has given to litera-
ture one of its finest allegori-
cal phrases. THE shadow on
the dial" What metaphor, or
rhetorical figure, excels that in
contemplative power7
The slow on-creeping OF the dark
gray. delicate-edged shade of the
gnomon. gradually reaching and
covering the successive figures of
the hours 10 a curiously fascinating
sight. II Is like the march Of doom.
With a magnifying glass you can
see the movement of times shadowy
finger. To the Imagination It Is an
uncanny sight; II Is mere motion
made visible, for what seems to
move Is nothing. because q shadow
has no substance.
There Is no invention that man
has ever made which puts under his
eyes so startling an image Of the
by the sundial. The movement Of
clock hands has no such effect. for
that Is manifestly a purely mechani-
cal phenomenon. Here, perhaps,
lies the occult reason why these
instruments have never been popu-
lar, why they were often attached
to churches and cemeteries. why
moral maxims appeared in the mot
toes that they bore, and why, in
these days, whenever you find q
man who has taken pains to fur
nish his garden with a sundial you
are sure to discover that he IL OF q
meditative or contemplative dispo.
sition.
The sundial tells the true sun.
time, at the place or on the merid-
ian. where II is situated. Clocks
are prevaricators and compro.
misers. II YOU want to know the
moment when II Is truly noon you
must go to the sundial for that in
formation.
Your clock will, ordinarily, give
you what Is actually somebody
else's noon. situated q considerable
distance east or west of you, while
somebody else's clock will give him
your noon, and neither will have
the real noon. ....s
This Is all right for general,
practical purposes In this all-grasp-
ing age, when we have made the
world our oyster, and are concerned
with all sides Of II at once, but Il Is
not right for certain, innumerous
persons, who. for one reason or an
other, want to know the exact time
shown by the real sun at the point
on the earth where they happen to
live, and not the conventional time
shown by what astronomers call the
Fictitious SUM-" which they have
created to make easy work tor
clocks-nobody being able to make
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"a Spirited and Swiftly Moving Romance Of
Hearts and High Society, by the Greatest
Living Master of Fiction.

Popular $50 Funerals! Bury Your
Family at Attractive Prices!
"GAMBoLING DID 1T!
Gambling usually lands the
British peer on his aristocratic
uppers. But in this case gambol-
ing behind the footlights is re-
sponsible for the present display
of the Dankmere family pictures Of
young Mr.. Quarren Of cotillion
fame.
Among supposedly well-to-do
English mobiles the need for ready
cash so frequently reaches the
acute stage that all manner Of
schemes are readily resorted to in
an effort to raise the wind
Sale Of Treasures.
Lord Dankmere openly admits
that had he supposed any valuable
junk lay concealed In the attics
OF his mansion, he would. without
hesitation. have converted 1t into
ready money long before this.
Lord Dankmere's case is only
one typical of dozens Of others
among the exclusive and highly
placed Of Mayfair. 1t Is q known
fact that since the sale Of the
Capri Madonna CTitian) for $780,
900 to. the British government, by
special act of Parliament, Daffy-
dill Palace has gradually been un-
loaded Of all treasures not tied by
the entail of the estate. For the
same sum $3.50. Oo0 the late Earl
Of Blitherington disposed Of his
famous library, and the sale Of the
Library was known to be necessary
for the provision Of living funds
for the incoming neir. Just re-
Gently the Duke of Putney, re-
puted to be a man of vast wealth,
had a difficulty with a dealer con-
corning the sale of some of his
treasures.
Such cases may be justified by
circumstances. The general public
hears, however, OF only few
isolated cases. The number Of
private deals that are executed,
week in, week out, between i'm
poverished members Of the highest
nobility-some Of them bound, like
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ductor opened the door and shouted
the name Of his station.
The wycherly's new place, Witch.
Hollow. a big rambling farm among
the Connecticut hills, was only three
hours from New York and half an
hour by automobile from the rail-
road. The buildings were wooden
and not new; q fashionable architect
had made the large house ''coioni-
ally" endurable with furnaces and
electricity as well as with fan.lights
and fluted piiasters.
Most Of the land remained wild
weed-grown pastures, hardwood
ridges, neglected orchards planted
seventy years ago. Molly Wycherly
had ordered a brand-new oid-time
garden to be made for her overlook
ing the wide. unruffled river; also a
series Of sylvan paths along the
wooded shores Of the hill-set lake
which was inhabited by bass placed
there by orders of her husband.
For heavens sake" he said to
his wife. don't try to knock any an
tiquity into the place; I'm sick of
fine old ancestral halls put up by
buckingham associations. Plenty
Of paint and varnish for mine. Molly.
and a few durable iron fountains
and bronze stays on the lawn"
mo. Jin," she said firmly.
So he ordered an airplane. a herd
Of sheep. a shepherd and two tail
less sheep dogs. and made plans to
spend most of his vacation yachting.
when he did not spend It in town.
But he was restlessly domiciled
at Witch-Hollow now. and he met
ouarren at the station In a bright
purple runabout which he drove
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BObbie and
His Pa
BY William r. Kirk.
VIZ EN- you was a littel boy I bet
" you dident study Gee-ol-
ORy, / sed to Pa

"Y EN- you was a littel boy bet
" you dident study Gee-ol-
ogy, / sed to Pa.
You lose, Bobbie, sed Pa. Wen
was a littel boy studded almoast
everything. sed Pa. The fate Of
them plannits in the hevings, Pa
sed, the shifting seasons, why a hen
goes scros the rode. ETC.. sed Pa.
OF course, OF course, sed Ma. Bob
bfe mite have knowed. sed Ma, that
you did everything CRATE q brite &
noabel wen you was yung, Ma sed.
Eeven the study OF rocks was not
unknown to you as a. child, sed Ma.
/ have often herd yure deer old faith
er tell how he was on the rocks
nnoast Of the time, sed Ma.
My old gent was always thare
with the bankrole, sed Pa. In that
respek. sed Pa, he was not unlikely
to me, sed Pa.
Why does peepui have to lern
about rocks wen thay newer uses
them excep wen thsy are kids to
throw? I sed. ..-
Beekaus 1t is wise q good for
peepul to lern all thay can about
everything beefoar thay die, sed
Pa. Knollege IL Powr, sed Pa, &
the moar we know the moar pour
full we are. That Is why / am SO
strong now, sed Pa.
What can you tell me about Gee.
ology, so / can tell the teecher
when school begins. l sed to Pa.
Well, Bobbie, sed Pa, Geology
IL the stone study, the study of
rocks & mountings a hills, sed Pa.
But wen peepul lern Geology Is
thay any smarter? / sed.
You shud not say Is thay, sed
Pa. you shud say Are thay.
Well. l sed, are thay any smarter
after thay have been teeched Gee
ology. ...
OF course, sed Pa. Everything
witch we lern maiks our beans that
much moar polished, sed Pa, Our
domes Of thought needs lots Of pol
fish, sed Pa. Talk me for instans.
sed Pa. I Termed much wen I was
yung, q now I am q polished prod
uck Of the wurld. sed Pa, reddy a
willing to meet all Corners, sed Pa.
Bobbie must lern to be a polished
produck of the wurld. too, sed Ma.
But he must also lern newer to
refer to II, sed Ma. The truly
crate men are the simple men, sed
Ma. witch newer brag & blow about
thare grateness, Ma sed. How
wish you cud have been such. sed
Ma to Pa,
wud you have me any differnt
than what am, sed Pa.
Slitely, sed Ma, sliteiy, but we
will not have words about II, Go
ahed q tell Bobbie about his Gee
ology lesson. You know a lot moar
about Gee-ology than you do about
Theology, sed Ha. ..
wonder what In that, Theology,
Gee, the wurld In full of big words.
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the inside coteries Of high society.
The desire to acquire riches quickly
seems to have taken hold OF the
erstwhile staid and conventional
upper ten, Just as IT has seized upon
the smart set. The recent booms
In oil and rubber have had the effect
of transferring many Q comfortable
rent roll from its owners bankers
milady's just as often as miiord's-
to the chartered. mortgagors Of the
financial world. The panic in Amci-
lea In 1907 showed towhat extent
the English nobility was interested.
not only in gilt-edsed securities. but
also to what degree 1t was involved
in wildcat finance. The directing
geniuses Of many Of the suspect
ventures Of today in London are
often the possessors Of names that
are writ rubric in the pages OF
Debrett and Burke.
There At Last.
According to q London radical pa
per. there are at present over score
Of estates in the auction mart which
must soon pass from some OF the
bluest-blooded mobiles in Great Brit
ain to men whose fortunes have
grown in the past few years from
the humblest beginnings. a fact
which itself cannot fail TO change
both the tone and the constitution
OF town and country society"
ouarren read every column, grim.
ly, to the end. wincing when he en-.
countered some casual reference to
himself and his recent social activi-
ties. Then. lips compressed. boyish
gaze fixed on the passing landscape.
he sat brooding until at last the con.
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afraid that Langly. has persuaded
her into some sort OF. tactic en-
gagement. I don't know
what the child can be thinking OF
unless the universal criticism OF
Langiy sprowl has convinced her Of
his martyrdom. There'll be
q pretty situation when Mary Led
with returns. =. could kill
Langiy''- She doubled both
pretty hands and frowned at Quar-
rem, then her swift smile broke out
and she placed the tips Of her
fingers on his shoulders and stoop-
Ing from the top steps deliberately
kissed him.
Good News. E
"You dear fellow" she said; q
don't care what Strelsa thinks; I'm
glad you've come. And, oh. IeIcky.
The papers are fun Of you and
Dankmere and your new enter
prise!-I laughed and laughed
forgive me, but the papers were
20 funny--and I couldn't help
laughing"
Quarren forced a smile.
II have an idea." he said, ''that
our new business Is destined TO
command good deal Of respect
sooner or later"
Has Dankmere anything really
valuable in his collection?"
Pm taking that risk" he said.
gaily. wait . few weeks, Molly
before you and Jim try to buy the
entire collection"
II can see Jim decorating the
new Singer with old masters
laughed Molly. Come upstairs
with me; I'll show you your quar-
tiers. Go lightly and don't talk
Strelsa Is wandering around Ill
house somewhere with a bad cas-
Of blue devils, and I'd rather SHE
were over her headache before
your appearance adds another dis.
tressing jolt"
CTo Be Continued Tomorrow
tcspyrishs b. Robert ". chsmser.)
Pubiishsd By Amusement with Inter
naeenai Feature ssryfcs. Inc.
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A Delightful Romance in Which Beautiful
Girl Makes Great Sacrifice for the
Gifted Young Man She Loves. ..

Lacy and Sir Charles. There are
some few neighbors. too-Langiey II
housing and prowling about! and
that poor Ledwith man is all alone
In his big HOUSEKEEPING to get out
Of II 20 his wife can move in from
Reno when she's ready for more
mischief Here we are,
ouarren! Your stuff viii be in your
rooms in a few minutes. There's
my wife, now" So.
He waved his hand to Molly, but
let ouarren 60 forward alone while
he started across the fields toward
his hangar where, in grotesque and
notwithstanding immobility, reposed
his new winged pet. the little Singer
monoplane wings set as wickedly as
an alert wasp's.
CHAPTER TX.
As ouarren came forward between
the peonies dropping over the flag
ged walk, Molly wychsrly. await
ing hin, on the veranda, laid her
forefinger across her lips con juring
caution.
1T didn't tell strelsa that you
were coming she Whispered; II
didn't suppose the child could pos
sibiy object"
ouarren's features stiffened.
Does she?'
. "why-thls morning said care
lessly to Jim that I meant to ask
you, and Strelsa came into my room
latter and begged me not to ask you
until she had left"
"why?" inquired the boy grimly.
II really don't know. Ricky"-
Yes, you do. What has hap
pened?"
You're certainly rude enough"
What has happened, Molly7"
II don't know for certain, I tell
you. Langiy Sprowl has
been rowing around the place
great deal lately. He and Strelsa
ride together nearly every day"
DO you think she has come to
an understanding with him?"
she hasn't told me 30. Per.
haps she prefers Sir Charles"
do you believe thatT'
Frankly, No. I'm much more
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Animal Police.

The following excerpt from
Fabre's The Story Book of the
Field" gives a little insight into
the many beneficent uses OF the
commoner field animals: THE bats
deliver US from a host Of enemies,
and they are outlawed. The mole
purges the ground OF vermin; the
hedgehog makes war on vipers; the
owl and all night birds IRE clever
rat-hunters; the adder, the toad
and the lizard feed on the plumber.
ers Of our crops" Thus nature sup
plies the husb&ndman with an ef.
ficient police force. ' y.
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Grapes 6rthe
Family
BY Loretto c. Lynch.
An Acknowledged Expert In All
Matters Appcrtaining to House
hold Management.

VIZ It'll the season for grapes
" here, the thrifty house
wife should make the
most Of them. Instead Of the usual.
ly fussy dessert, try serving grapes
a natural.
Place one or two large grape
leaves on q pretty dish. Then pile
upon them grapes warm from the
vine. Some prefer to pour q dash
Of boiling water over the grapes to
clean them. A dash Of cold should
follow and then the fruit should be
thoroughly chilled.
Instead of the regulation tea or
coffee, try serving pure grape Juice.
Wash the grapes and mash them.
Strain. Add no water. but q trifle of
sugar may be added. Serve IL
chilled in tall glasses. Half grape
Juice and half lemonade may be
served hot In stone mugs during
grape time.
OF course you will want to can
process, and In view Of the many
uses to which grape Juice canned
may be put during the cold months
when fruits are scarce and ex-
pensive. every housewife should
make II her business to zee that
some canned juice finds place on
the pantry shelf.
Mash the grapes and cook until
the seeds fall out. Strain through q
cloth bag. Add sugar to taste.
Actually boil twenty minutes. Pour
into jars that have been sterilized
by boiling at least twenty minutes.
Rubbers should be dipper into boil
ing water and adjusted before pour
ing the Juice into jar. The Jar
should be filled to overlooking and
the sterilized cover Immediately
adjusted and frightened.
This grape Juice may be used in
punch or II may be combined with
mint and ginger ale for a thirst
quenching drink.
There are still folks among US
who dislike mayonnaise in any
form. For them there Is a salad
made from grapes which even the
most avowed disliker Of fruit salad
will like.
scald and rinse with cold water
sufficient California or Italian eat
cup full. Carefully slice each
grape In half. lengthwise, with a
sharp knife and remove the seed.
Place In a mixing bowl and add
an equal quantity OF diced apple,
sliced banana and half q cup of
diced canned pineapple. Add one
fourth of a cup of chopped walnuts
and half a dozen maraschino cher
ries. Thoroughly chill. Just be-
fore serving, moisten with whipped
cream and serve on crisp leaves
Of lettuce.
Every one wants the directions
for grape jelly. Wash and mash
the desired quantity Of grapes.
Cook until the seeds fall out. Then
turn into a bag and strain. Meas
ure the juice.
Add three-fourths as much sugar
as you have juice. More sugar
than this results In jelly which
does not hold It's shape. Cook until
a little dropped upon a very cold
plate Just holds It's shape, Pour
into glasses. When cold, cover
with wax '.... y
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all
Too MANY late nights" be said.
Internationally
They went some wsy in silence.
~ suppose I ought to tell you"
Philip said then. "that people have
been talking down here-about us!
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FOR LOVE By Ruby RUBY M.

J. promise to him that had brought
her here. She would write and ask
him to let her off that promise
she could not go on suffering any
more.
The car turned in at the drive
and stopped at the door Of the
Highway House. She moved her
cramped limbs and got out; she
went on into the hall without watt
ing for Philip. There was a wool
fire burning in the CRATE: she
looked at II and her thoughts car
ried her back to the last night she
had stayed here, when she had
stolen downstairs to leave her note
for Philip; she turned and looked
at him as he followed her.
ct suppose you burnt my note
that nlEht?" she said.
Burnt your note? What note"
She laughed as she met his eyes.
"Oh. only one Of the many love
letters I have written you," sho
said with sarcasm.
He passed her without a word
and went on to the library.
She stood looking after him.
1T was who said that" abe
blind terror. "It was my voice
that awful, sarcastic voice. Oh,
what will become Of me-what will
become Of me-"
She followed Philip into tho
library. He just glanced at her.
Hadn't you better 60 and take
your hat off? Lunch will be ready
-"
Yes" But she sat down at the
writing table.
Philip watched her uneasily. Ee
could not analyze his own feelings
towards his wife except that
through all the jealousy and bit.
terness and suffering there was a
great pity for her, for her youth
and her broken happiness.
Some minutes passed before no
spoke. =
who are you writing tor" no
asked.
She started. dropping the pen she
had taken up. She put her hand
to her head In q confused sort Of
way. She laughed stupidity.
Ito Be Continued Tcmorrov.)