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The Washington times., 1922-07-07

cause that makes the sky in the
middle OF the day, when the sun
light strikes downward at a high
angle, appear. blue, is the principal
agent in coloring the atmosphere
with gorgeous ttnts of red, orange
and yellow when the sun Is near or
just below the horizon.
The explanation OF this is that
the air. being a turbid medium,
has a dichroitic action upon light.
which means that the air shows
different colors according as II IL
seen by transmitted or by reflected
light. The transmitted light Is
predominantly red; the reflected
predominantly blue.
In the middle of the day. when
the sunlight has not so great dis
tance to pass through the air as
near sunrise or sunset, the scat
tered blue light Is sufficient to
overpower the other, and so pro-
duces a prevailing blue tint. But
when tke sun is near the horizon
the rays have to traverse seven or
eight times as great a thickness OF
air as at MONDAY. and the number
OF ebstructing particles conse-
quently becomes 30 great that the
short waves are absorbed by over
scattering, which results in their
practical extinction, leaving the
longer waves alone to get through.
Not only the sky colors but the
color impaired to sun and moon
seen through the increased thick
ness of air is thus explained.
Again, no one has put this as
clearly as Tyndall:
"They Uhe increasing number Of
atmospheric particles) abstract in
succession the violet, the indigo,
the blue, and even disturb the pro-
portions of green. The transmit
ted light under such circumstances
must pass from yellow through
orange to red. Thus, while the re.
Elected light gives us at noon the
deep azure Of the Alpine skies, the
transmitted light gives US at sun
set the warm crimson Of the Al
pine SHOWS"
With regard to the sunset
colors, II is interesting to remem-
ber that the atmosphere, by re-
fraction, acts like prism, bend
ing the blue rays more out of
their course, downward, than the
red rays. This causes a star, when
seen with n telescope near the
horizon, to resemble vertlcle
spectrum. The blue appears at
the bottom in the telescope, but is
really at the top. and the arrange
ment of the colors in the star
band is the same as in the sunset
sky. viz, red below. then orange,
then yellow, and above the blue
Of the higher sky,
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Who Occupies q Unique Position I'm
the Writing World as an AIthor.
ity on the Problems Of Life.

fty on the Problems OF Life.
(kT DON'T want to go on living
without him. What have
l. TO hope for now that the
one thing l wanted of life is
gomez" asks Jane. While John
writes:
II cannot bear my loss. She was
everything to me. And now that
she is gone l have nothing to live
for"
Nothing to live for? Let us see.
When love is gone-wnat re-
mains?
There is courage. There is faith.
There is-work.
Wounds heal. They always have.
They always will. Time takes care
Of that.
A tragic love affair may ledv. n
little scar Of unfaith or doubt or
cynfcism. But what seems unbear-
able today will only be a painful
memory in a year. 1t may not tic
painful. For there is so much to
learn through blunderirx that
sometimes in retrospect the tragedy
seems a blessing in disguise.
We all need education. We all
need to learn that our sorrows are
Of our own making-due to wrong
thinking and nothing else. We
have learned a great and important
lesson once we can acknowledge
honestly:
This was my fault. ! loved the
wrong sort of person." or II loved
the right sort OF person in the
wrong way"
Once we have blundered, made 4
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A Realistic Romance Wherein Poverty
,, and Millions Walk Side by Side
b in Strange Places.

: Merkle helped Harmon to his feet,
then each took an arm: but the
exertion told, and Jarvis hung be-
tween them like a drunken man, n
gray look Of death upon his face
Watch out for the doorInan."
Jimmy Knight cautioned for the
twentieth time. Make him think
you've got a souse."
Aren't you coming along?"
asked Bob.
But Jim recoiled. me? No.
I'll stay and help Lilas make her
getaway"
Merkle nodded agreement.
Don't let her get out Of your
sight. either, understand? There's
a ship sailing in the morning. See
that she's aboard"
Jarvis Harmon spoke. "I
want you all to know that Tr,
entirely to blame and that
did this myself L,las
Is a-good girl" The words came
laboriously, but his heavy brows
were drawn down. his jaw was
square. Il was clumsy. / might
have killed her. But she's all
right. and I'll be all right, too,
when l get a doctor. Now put
that pistol in my pocket, John.
Do as say. There! Now I'm
ready"
The Mailman Of the Elegancia
was somewhat amused at sight
Of the three figures that emerged
from Miss Lynn's apartment, and
surmised that there had been a
gay time within, judging from the
condition of the old man in the
center. Theatrical people were a
giddy lot. anyhow. Since there
was no likelihood Of a tip from
one so deeply in his cups, the at.
tendant did not trouble to lend
a hand. but raised hs heels to the
switchboard and dozed off again.
Bob Wharton mounted the box
and drove eastward across Broad.
way, through the gloomy block to
Columbus avenue and on to Cen
trail Park West, the clop-clop-clop
Of the horses feet echoing lone.
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the lock and the heavy portals
swung open. In another instant
the door had closed noiselessly.
and the three were shut off from
the street by a barricade Of iron
grillwork and plate glass. Both
Bob and Merkle were weak from
the narrowness Of their escape.
but the way was still barred by
another door, through which two
elaborate HIS worked into French
lace panels showed pallidly.
A second but briefer delay. and
they stood in the gloom Of the
marble foyer hall. Then they
shuffled across the floor to the
great curving stairway. Both Of
Hammon's friends knew the house
we'll, and. guided only by their
sense Of touch. they labored up
ward with their burden. The
place was still. tomb-like: only the
faint, measured ticking Of a clock
came to them.
Harmon had assured them that
there would be no one in the house
except Orson. his man. and some
of the kitchen servants, the others
having followed their mistress to
the country; nevertheless the res
cuers' nerves were painfully taut,
and they tried to go as silently
as burglars. 1t was hard, awk-
ward work: they collided with un-
seen objects: their arms ached with
the constant strain; when they
finally gained the library they
were drenched with perspiration.
, Merkle switched on the lights; they
deposited the wounded man on a
couch and bent over him.
Harmon was not dead. Merkle
I felt his way into the darkened
regions at the rear and returned
with a glass Of spirits. Under his
and Bob's ministrations. the un-
conscious man opened his eyes.
You got me here. didn't your"
he whispered. as he took in his
surroundings. Now go every
thing is all right"
We're not going to leave you,"
Merkle said, positively.
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effect upon the risk he was run
ming. His heart was pounding vio-
lenting when the street unrolled
before him for a second time. At
the farther corner, dimly discerni.
BILE beneath the radiance Of a street
light, he made out the watchman,
now at the end Of his patrol. The
moment was propitious: there
= could be no further delay.
Bob reined in and leaped from
his box. Merkle had the cab door
open and was hoisting Harmon
from his seat
Have you got the key" Bob
asked, swiftly.
Yes. Help me! He's tainted, I
think"
They lifted the half-conscious
man out, then with him between
them struggled up the steps: but
Hammon's feet dragged; he hung
very heavy in their arms.
Merkle was not a strong man:
he was painting, and his hands
shook as he fumbled with the
lock. The key escaped him and
tinkled upon the stone.
Hurry! Here comes the watch
man." Bob was gazing over his
shoulder at the slowly approach
ing figure. The watchman had
his eyes fixed upon the oId-fash-
ioned vehicle and It's detected ami
NAL, wondering, no doubt, what
brought such an antiquated rig
into this most exclusive neighbor-
hood. He was within a few num-
bers OF the Harmon house before
Mer<le solved the mysteries Of
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BOBBIE AND HIS PA
BY William F. Kirk

= Asst evening Pa dident say a
word to neither Ma or for
- neer q hour. Ma & Me began
to look at each other.
Are you sick this eve? sed Ma
to Pa after a hour was up.
Not me. sed Pa, I never felt
moar ro-buster. sed Pa. I have
been working on a Masterpiece,
sed Pa.
What Is a Master-peece? I sed.
A CRATE poem or a CRATE paint
ing or a CRATE song, Bobbie, sed
Pa. Wud you like to heer this
Doem? sed Pa to Ma q I.
Ma dident say anything so sed
All rite, II 1t amt too long.
have a very Pree-shia-tiv fam
bly,. sed Pa. I bet that amt spelt
but that Is the way II sounded TO
me. However, sed Pa, this is
how II goes. & then Pa red:
The girls of today dress so funny
& queer,
How do thay git that way!
The prices Of everything now Is
deer,
How do thay git that way?
The men of the land are up In the
air
The Washington times., 1922-07-07
BY. Rex Beach,
Author Of 1.-THE Spoilers" "The
Silver Horde" ''The Barrier"
Heart OF the Sunset" and
Numerous Other Popular
Novels.

<<TT oP in. mister. I'll drive
you an your friends to
IL Philadelphy for ten
dollars" the cabby offered invit.
tngly.
But Bob was obdurate. III
make It fifteen. and you can lend
me your coat and hat. Well ex.
change-have to. or no joke. Is it
q go?"
The offer was tempting. but the
driver cannily demanded Whar.
tons name and address before
committing himself. The card that
Bob handed him put an end 10 the
parley; he wheeled into the side
street and removed his long nickel
buttoned coat and his battered
tile, taking Bob's broadcloth gar
ment and well.blocked hat In re.
turn.
First one O. these I ever had
on" he chuckled. But it's bit
cool for shirt sleeves, ain't it?
Mind now. II you get lost give the
horse his head and he'll find the
stable, but don't run i'm. II you
amt back in an hour I'll know
you've got a puncture. Ha! In
the mornin' I'll take these glad
rags to Charley Voices hotel, eh?"
Right! The Charlevoix. But
I'll be back" Bob drove away
with a parting flourish of his whip.
Wasting No Time.
The elevator was in its place.
the mailman was doing, with
heels propped upon the telephone
switchboard, when Wharton en-
tired the Elegancia and rang the
bell Of Lilas Lynn's apartment:
but a careless glimpse Of the gilt
tering buttons and the rustV hat
sent the attendant back into Ills
browse.
Once Bob had gained admittance
little time was wasted. He and
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somely in the empty street. At
Sixty-seventh street he wheeled in.
to the sunken causeway that links
the east and west sides.
Once in the shadows. Merkie
leaned from the door, crying soft
ly, Faster! Faster!
Bob whipped up, the horse can.
tered, the cab reeled and bounced
over the cobblestones. rocking the
wounded man pitifully.
no John Merkle the ride was
terrible. with a drunkard at the
reins and in his own arms a per.
haps fatally injured man. who, de-
spite the tortures Of that bump
ing carriage. interspersed his
groans with cries OF Hurry.
Hurry" But. while Merkle was
appalled, at the situation and its
possible consequences. he felt,
nevertheless, that Harmon had
~~SSN ai foitC tiC way. In
fact. for a manly man there had
been no alternative. regardless uf
who had fired the shot. 1t was
quite like Jarvis to do the gen.
erous, even the heroic. thing when
least expected. Whatever Ham.
mon might have been, he was in
the last analysis all man, and
Merkle admired his courage. He
was glad that Harmon had
thought Of those three women who
bore his name, even II they bore
him no love. and he took cour.
age from his friends plucky self
control. Perhaps the wound was
not serious. after all. Hammon's
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Glory of Noon and of Sunset

light suggests the nature of the
cause that produces the sky blue.
The particles are so fine that they
are smaller in diameter than the
longer lightwaves, those toward
the red end of the spectrum, but
are comparable in dimension with
the tiniest OF the waves. those at
the blue end.
The consequence is that, while
the longer waves pass on nearly
unobstructed. the short blue ones
are arrested and then scattered in
every direction by the obstructing
particles, which radiate this Iight
by reflection all around them. ard
thus blue illumination is spread
through the atmosphere. 1t is the
lateral dispersion of the short
waves that turns the sky to an
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azure hue. AS Tyndal says:
1--WE need only consider that We
receive light at the same time
from all parts of the hemisphere
OF heaven" CHe is speaking OF
daylightJ The light OF the firma-
ment comes to us across the direc.
tion of the solar rays. and this
lateral and opposing rush OF wave.
motion can only be due to the
rebound of the waves from the air
itself. or from something sus-
pended in the air. 1t is also evi-
dent that the solar light is not
reflected by the sky in the proper.
tions which produce white, for the
sky is blue, which indicates a de-
ficiency on the part of the larger
waves"
But. curiously enough, the same
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Household Hints

To restore fire-blackened copper
kettles or other utensils that have
been dulled or blackened by con-
tact with the fire, clean with a
lemon cut in half. dipped in salt,
and rubber over the surface OF the
metal, which must be speedily
washed with water to prevent the
acid eating into II.
In spite Of all old-fashioned peo.
pie may, say, washing blankets
does not Improve them. It Is rs.l
econ6my to send them to the dry.
cleaners, whence they will return
like new, instead Of yellow and
hard as laundries are apt to make
them.
The Washington times., 1922-07-07
BY Garrett p. Serviss,
Eminent Astronomer and Author.
ity on Subjects OF Scientific
Inferest


Interest.
II was disappointed when you
did not fully answer your corre-
spondent who asked about the
redness Of the moon when near
the horizon. Won't you please
discuss in detail the redness of
the sky at sunrise and sunse.
and Its blueness at other times,
and the color variations OF moon
and sun when near the horizon?
C. r. s., New York"
A LTHOUGH Lord Rayleigh
"a and others have since made
4 u more elaborate studies of
the cause Of the blueness, and
other colorations, of the sky and
have explained some technical de-
tails more fully. the work Of John
Tyndall on this subject still re-
mains the general basis Of all that
We really know about II. Tyn-
dall's artificial blue Skies" pro.
duced in transparent vessels filled
with prepared liquids and vapors,
were among the scientific marvels
of the nineteenth century, and
hardly anything that that great
popularizer of science did was
more widely admired.
Briefly stated, Tyndall's EXPLAIN
tion was that the atmosphere IL
opalescent, i. e., the air is a turbid
medium, more or less filled with
small floating particles, visible
only through their effects. Later
Investigators like Prof. r. w.
Wood. have concluded that even
the molecules of the air them.
selves may act like floating parti-
cles in producing a differential
scattering Of the light.waves, de-
pending upon the length of the
waves and the size of the particles.
The blueness Of smoke or of
steam. seen mainly by reflected
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death would mean the ruin of
many investors. a general crash,
perhaps even a widespread panic,
and. according to Merkle's stan.
dards. these catastrophes bulked
bigger than the unhappiness Of
women, the fall OF an honored
name, or death itself.
When he felt the grateful
smoothness OF Fifth avenue be.
meath the wheels he leaned forth
a second time and warned Bob,
BE careful OF the watChman in
the block"
The liquor in Bob was dying: he
bent downward to inquire. is he
all right"
The Washington times., 1922-07-07
This Day in Our History

THIS is the anniversary of the defeat, in 1757, Of
l. General Braddock's army by the French, Fort
Duquesne The resourcefulness Of George Washing
ton saved the English army from annihilaton.
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Merkle nodded. then withdrew
his head.
The Harmon residence has
changed owners OF late. but many
people recall it's tragic associations
and continue to point it out with
interest. 1t is a massive pile of
gray stone. standing just east OF
Fifth avenue. and it's bronze doors
open upon an exclusive. well.kept
side street AS the cab swung in
sight of the house Wharton. see
ing gray.clad figure near by.
drove past without pausing and
turned south on Madison avenue.
He made a complete circuit of the
block. meditating with SOLDERING
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Know That

The sixth President. John Quincy
Adams. was the son of the second
President. John Adams, and the
twenty.third President. Benjamin
Harrison, was the grandson of the
ninth President, William Henry
Harrison.
Mary. Queen of Scots, became
entangled in a conspiracy against
her cousin. Queen Elizabeth of
England. She was brought to trial
and condemned, and was beheaded
on February 9, 1887. at Fotherin-
gay Castle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-14
POLITICAL BRIEFS

Republicans of the city will com plete their city slate at their ad- journed city convention, which will be held in the high school Monday night. State senators and nominees for representatives will also be se- 1ected. The convention will choose nominees for the following offices: Assessor, two members of the Board Of Education, three selectmen and IA justices of the peace.
 The convention proposes to name Miss Dorothy Cohen, Bridgeports only woman attorney, as a justice of the peace. This will be the first woman justice in the city. Battles for nom nations will feature the convention Monday night.
 How the Mayor Sees It.
 As an impartial observer of things polite, Mayor Fred AtWater sees vic tory in store for the Democrats this fall. The mayor expresses great con- fldence in the entire Democratic state ticket. Nevertheless the mayor will not issue a statement on the subject. He declared yeserday that he was too busy with the business affairs of the city to pay much attention to the trend the contest between the Demo- cras and Republicans or the state was taking.
 Political astrologers see this year as peculiar one. In a speech the other night Major John H. McMurray nom mated as Democratic candidate for representative, predicted that Bridge port would roll up a majority of be- tween 5000 and 5000 votes for the Democrats. An observer from New town predicts a Republican majority and the defeat of the Democratic ticket by a narrow margin He bases his deductions on small towns which he declares invariably go Republican when state issues and control or state affairs are involved. Newown, he said. most always turns to the Demo cratic ranks when town affairs are made issues.
 Others say that the gradually grow ing independent vote will swing this years election.
 SpeIlack Here On 27th
 It has been definitely anncunced that Thomas J. Spellacy, Democratic nominee for United Statest senator vii lspeak here on Friday October 27 at the Casino. Senator Pat Harrison of Missouri will deliver the address of the evening and will tell both Dem ocrats and Republicans why the Dem ocratic party should be given a ma jority in the Senate and House.
 Third District Democrats
 The Democrats of the Third dis trict will hold a social time and har-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-14
NEW DEMOCRATIC CLUB
 FORMED LAST NIGHT

The Democratic Women's club for Bridgeport is now an assured fact and the members have already began fit of Democratic affairs in the city The club is to be an educational or ganization and its work will be for the greater part in teaching the people of the city, the truths about the party.
 The club was formed last night at a large meeting of Democratic wo- men in the Stratfield hotel. Addresses were given by Mrs. Josephus Whitney of New Haven and Archibald McNeil, Jr., candidate for Congress-
 It was announced that all expenses incurred by the club must be paid by voluntary contribution as no dues were to be collected. Mrs. Frank H. Riley was chosen chairman; Mrs. John H. Daskam, secretary and Mrs Archibald McNeil. Jr., treasurer. All these women will hold office tempor- arily. Mrs. Riley was named as chairman of the committee to draw next meeting and announced that she would be assisted by Mrs. Henry Streck, Mrs. Thomas P. Hearn, Mrs Margaret Scott, Miss Eurphrosyne Bown, Miss Mary Sullivan and Miss Gertrude Walsh. The next meeting will be held at the Democratic head quarters on Thursday Before that Thomas P. Hearn and Mrs. John Nal ley will call on tae town chairman and offer him the assistance and help of the club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-14
[29 Diet and Health saaEy41in ByLulu Hunt Peters. MD
 :'ETA-T' .Aaor e .as1th Ksy he Caiss
y Lulu Hunt Peters. MI

more food than you are giving her. That is why she is thin. I think you had better see a child specialist and have him give you specific directions for increasing her diet. The address of the manufacturer that sells the pin less wardrobe has been sent in the envelope you enclosed.
 Mrs. M. H.:-Your boy who Is suf- fering from tuberculosis should be under the care of your personal phy sician. Undoubtedly daily olive oil rubs would be beneficial not only for the stimulant of the circulation but because some of the oil would be ab- sorbed.
 There are some books written on the home care of tuberculosis. If you will enquire at your bookstore they will tell you of them. Does he live in the open air all of the time In southern California where you live he could do that. Doctor Potten- ger, in his book, Tuberculosis and How to Combat It. written for the 1aymen, says:
 Individuals who live in badly ven- ti1ated rooms with their bodies sur rounded by stale air, lack nerve and | mental stability well as physical tone. They fail to digest and assimi- | late their food properly consequent
  1 Other conditions being equal, the con verse is true of those who live in the | open. Their cellular activity is stim- | ulated and their nerve and physical | tone is greatly improved.' 1 Mrs. WI am not in private prac- l tice through correspondence nor To- | cal1y, So your request for me to treat 1 you personally and to send my bill cannot be compiled with; although I 1 thank you for the compliment and the l confidence.
 If you will send for our article on | constipation, you will und obtedly get some suggestions that will help you. | The pamphlet on gaining has been sent. You will have to stop working so hard that you get so tired, espec ta11y as it apparently is not necessary. Tell that dictator of yours to go to-
 Monday-Bright's Disease, No. II. | Copyright 1922, George Matthew Adams.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-14
WANTS LICENSE
 MONEY RETURNED

The writ of mandaTnus issued in the case of Ernest c. Adams against the county Commissioners, ordering that "a proportional amount of money money, s312. 50, be returned for the unexpired time of the license to sell liquor, was sustained yesterday by Judge John J. Walsh in the Court of Common Pleas. A plea in abatement was filed by counsel for the County damus to the effect that since there were about 800 like cases all should be a party to the action brought A demurrer to this was filed by Attor- ney Robert Rosan. who declared that the action brought by his silent was ! private one and was in no way de- Sendent on the others His demurrer was sustained and the writ of man damus holds