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at distance Of two and one-quarter
miles.
Prof. Goddard has taken into con-
sidcration every condition that it is
possible to anticipate in the flight Of
the rocket toward the moon. He has
even given deep study to the possibility
of collision between the rocket and
mctrorS. lie says the danger of such
an accident is negligible, especially rs
the rocket would be discharged 50 as
to avoid meteor Swarms, the direction
of motion chosen being that of the
swarmS.
DR.. Goddard gave careful sum-
mary of the situation rs it is today
after years of experiment and study.
Briefly. the facts that stand out are
these" The rocket in principle is ideally
adapted to reaching high attitudes. in
that ii carries apparatus without jar.
and does not depend upon the pressure
OF air for propulsion.
\ theoretical treatment of the rocket
principle shows that if the velocity of
expulsion nt tn" gases WeI" consider
ably increased and the ratio of pro-
pcllcnt material to the entire rocket
were also increased, II tremendous in
crease in range would result.
Experiments with ordinary rockets
show that the efficiency Of such rockets
is = per cent and the velocity of ejcr-
tion of eases 1000 feet per second.
For small rockets the ratios a"c slightly
less. With II special type of steel
chamber and nozzle, an efficiency has
been obtained with smokclcsS powder
of over 81 per cent lhighcr than that
of any heat engine ever before t"St"dl.
together with n velocity of nearly 5000
feet per second, which is the highest
velocity So far obtained in any way
except in electrical discharge work.
Experiments repeated with the same
chambers in II vacuum demonstrated
that the high velocity of the elected
gases was n real velocity. and not
merely an effect of reaction against the
air In fact, experiments performed at
prcNSurrS such rs probably exist at
an altitude of thirty miles gave vclori-
ties even higher than those obtained in
air ut atmo- h"ric prcHSlrcs, the in
crease in velocity probably being due
to difference in ignition. Results Of
tie experiments also indicated that this
velocity could be exceeded with mudi-
fled form of apparatus.
When II large chamber was used in
experiments ii was demonstrated that
not only are large chambCrs operative.
but that the velocities and etfiricnciCs
are higher than for small chambers.
A calculation based upon the theory,
involving data that Is partly theoretical
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Rocket Striking Noon
Visible by Its Flash

The calculations of Prof. Goddard
reveal that with an initial mass charge
weighing 6346 pounds he could cause an
explosion on the surface of the moon
sufficient to make flash visible on the
earth through telrScoDc of one foot
aperture. With 33,27S pounds he
could produce II flash visible to the
naked eye.
Through the employment of larger
telescope these amounts could, of
course, be much reduced With an
aperture of two feet the masses would
be reduced one fourth of those given.
but the use of such telescopes would
greatly limit the number of observers.
DIR. Goddard has already made tests
with tubes containing Victor flash pow
der in Auburn. Mass, just outside of
the city limits of Worcester. The flashes
fired on a fairly clear night were OBJ
served In Worcester. 1t was found that
ORE twentieth of a grain Of Victor fash
powder fred In vacuum could be seen
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Has Unalterable Faith
in Principles and Theory

! but while l prefer to avoid sensa-
tions, l will not back down when l
am convinced of the soundness of a
| physical principle-and not only is the
moon shooting proposition based upon
sound physical principles, but there are
other principles just ms fundamental
which are bound not only to lead to
certain refinements. but also to results
of still greater interest,"
And while the discussions continue,
DR. Goddard works increasingly on the
model. which he is confident will soon
be brought TO such perfection as to
permit work to begin on the rocket
which he believes will justify his beliefs
and theories.
The people of DR.. Goddard's native
city Che was born in Worcester on
October ), 1882 have great respect for
his scientific ability They know his
struggles and hardships in bringing the
model to the advanced stage it has
already reached.
! They have likened his experiences to
! those of other inventors who have made
notable contributions to the worlds
progress; they know of the success of
experiments he has carried on in the
past. and they are confident that the
financial assistance from Clark Uni
vcrsity will result within the next two
! years in an announcement that will
startl" the scientific world and bring
even greater honor and fame to Prof.
Goddard and the institution with which
he is connected.
Supporters of DR.. Goddards S project,
believe that the first real test of, the
equipment will not long be delayed,
with small rocket mounting about two
miles in the air. to be followed later BY
the sending of q projectile to the moon,
And then the supreme achievement
the sending of n human being to that
planet.
Even before two years have elapsed
his associates believe the long awaited
announcement will come. The close
acquaintances Of DIR. Goddard are fully
aware OF his mOdrsty and his dislike
| for making statements before there Is
just reason. but they believe the faith
Of the trustees of Clark University will
be rewarded with results which the pro-
fossor' $ modcsty may now forbid an.
nouncing.
Dr.. Goldard'S family is widely known
IN Worcester for its philanthropy.
When the professor was n child the
| family moved temporarily TO Boston and
he graduated from the Hugh O'Brien
! Grammar School and went for year
to the English High School. Then the
home was moved again to Worcester.
He was graduated from Inc south
High School in Worcester with the clnss
of 1904 as an honor man, and then at
tended Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
from which he was also graduated with
high honors.
Then came degrees from Clark Uni.
vorstv. lie was made honorary Fellow
in Physics, The following year be
went to Princeton University as a re-
search Instructor In the same subject,
but was speedily recalled to Clark. frst
as instructor, then ansiHtant prOfes6os
then associate psefesaOr anA v Aicf. h4asl4
Of the department. 'sssSSg, ~ n '3'll's* 's.
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Initial Steps in Love
and Research in 1917

1t is a coincidence that the first
step that brought exceptional prog
ress with the model rocket was made
by Dr. Goddard in 1917, the year he
met Miss Kisk, She graduated from
the South High School in Worcester
in that year and became secretary
to Dr.. Edmund P. Sanford, then
president of Clark University.
Miss Risks scholastic attainmentS
are Indicative. friends say. of the as.
slstance that she will give Prof. God
dard in working out perplexing prob
Sps and lending sympathetic and in
igent encouragement.
6he served as secretary to Dir. San
>1ord for two years before entering
BATES College. In her first year there
she attained the highest grade of schol-
arshin. not only in her own class. but
IN the entire student body. This year
sne won sophomore honors for the'high.
M rank in her class. She has also the
aisllnction Of being half holder of the
bancroft Scholarship in Worcester. an
hohor going only to those who have
mental ability far above the average.
Miss Risks verse and prose frequently
appeared in magazines. and her play.
NOW and Then" won the competition
" the Sophomorcs at Bates this year
una was presented at the Little Theatre
W the college. Miss Kisk also held an
''S'stantship in economics as a part of
"er student activities. Next year she
VIII have a similar position in Greek
una English. When she was graduated
''om the high school she had the high
"t school scholarship.
IN 1913 and 1916 the actual expert.
mental investigation was undertaken.
teSts concerning ordinary rockets. steel
suuambers, and nOzzles were made at
lark University. The original calcu-
!aaons were then repeated. using the
Sa" from these experiments. ana both
~e theoretical and experimental fe-
,uNs were submitted to the Smithson-
IAN Institution.
~ costs money to carry on scientific
,Speriments. and especially those that
~'o''e such immense possibilities as q
O'h going rocket, but 1t came from an
,a',pected source after Prof. Goddard,
us confidence in his theory, had
Geep into his own pocket to advance
srant Of $4,000 from the Hoaskins
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Gets Financial Help
From, Unexpected Source

Since then the work has not prog
ressed as rapidly owing to lack of
funds. but again financial nssistnnc"
has come from an unexpected quarter.
The source has been especially ErH'ify-
ing to DIR. Goddard. in that 1t is in
dicative of the confidence which the
trustees of his university have in his
theories. despite the fact that the ex-
pertinent has not advanced beyond the
model stage.
DR.. Goddard was in his laboratory at
Worcester when he consented to tell of
his experiments. Before him was a
model of the rocket over which he has
worked for seven years.
II have faith in the possibilities of
the rocket" he said. mot only as an
aid to science in determining the den.
sity. chemical composition and tempera-
ture of the atmosphere, but also as II
means of exploration"
"Do you really believe that eventually
you will be able to send a human being
to the moon?"
Prof. Goddard's smile gave way to n
look of seriousness.
II think the suggestion Of such an
achievement came from my original
paper to the Smithsonian Institution "
| he answered.
But" the questioner continued,
there have been reports from time to
time that your rocket theory did not
anticipate more than sending rocket
to an unexplored region of the air to
determine scientific facts concerning the
atmosphere and the nature of the
aurora
"The possibilities of the rocket which
I have outlined in theory and have
brought to a degree of perfection In
model form can readily be recognized v
DR.. Goddard replied.
II must make it clear, however, that
rs the financial assistance to carry OH
nv work came from Clark University
it becomes essential that l keep silent
until such time as the institution is pre-
parcd to announce any definite develop
ments.
II can say. however. that l believe
the sum which Clark University has
nut at my disposal will be sufficient to
enable me to make rapid progress in
the future development Of the rocket.
1t will enable me to make more ex-
pcriments with my model and pave the
way for the larger rocket. ''yond that
I can say nothing
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The moon and lovers have been
associated since the earliest ages.
Poets have rhapsodizcd over the
spell of romance cast by its silver
food of light.
But to DR.. Goddard and his BRIDE
lobe the moon has become the SYM
boil of scientific goal. The SUPER
rocket which he is planning, if sue
:essful, will add one more victory
to mans conquest Of nature.
DR.. Goddard became renowned
overnight several years ago when
the world learned of the great rocket
he was planning to shoot into in
finite space.
The public fancy was caught with
The suggestion that eventually the
Goddard super-rocket might carry
man to the moon. Numerous men
and some women offered to attempt
the trip.
But the professor is not interested
primarily in any attempts to reach
the moon. What he wants to do is
to solve the mysteries Of the spaces
beyond the earth's atmospheric
envelope.
He wants to learn the density, the
chemical composition and the tenn
perature at various planes of ele-
vation.
He hopes that his invention will
enable aviators to chart the sky and
gain reliable information as to flying
conditions at great heights.
He wants to learn more of "geo-
coronium," gas not found at the
surface of the earth, which is said to
comprise the fourth region of the
atmosphere.
In two years DR.. Goddard expects
to reach his scientific goal. Scien-
lists in this country, in Europe and
even in Africa are in touch with his
experiments.
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and partly empirical, indicates that
only moderately large initial mass is
required to raise recording instruments
weighing a pound, even to the extreme
upper atmosphere.
The initial mass necessary is likewise
not excessive even If the effective ve-
locity is reduced by one-half. Calcu-
lations show, however, that any ap-
paratus in which ordinary rockets are
used would be impractical, because of
the large initial masses that would be
required.
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human interest element in his rocket
experiment is the following incident he
told students of the Worcester Poly
technc Institute. for which institution
he has deep affection born of his stu
dent days, and because many Of his
most important experiments were per-
formed there:
1T is probable that the points which
the average person would desire most
to have discussed are shooting the moon
and allied problems.
after the announcement Of my
theory by the Smithsonian Institution
the popular impression was so much in
evidence that moon shooting device
was under way, and that all the public
needed to do was to sit still and watch
it. that believed it necessary to cor
rect the impression. But I wanted at
the same time to hint that further ex-
periments would lead to even more In.
teresting results.
my statement was taken more con.
| servatively than / had anticipated, but
in the light Of subsequent events was
very glad that this was so. In the first
place, l am not a sensationalist, even
though I realize I am dealing with
sensational subject. I almost wish ]
were, for l could certainly start some
thing.
'"To discuss details before one
has checked up matters completely by
experiment is unwise, for to do so
merely precipitates a food of useless
argument, discussion and comment, to
which reply must be made. The ideal
method, when possible, is to solve a
problem completely, as was done with
the tests of the jet in vacuum, and then
to state results. Thus the discussion
dies hefnra il starts.
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FIANCEE WRITES PL LAYS rs
SATANT STUDIES WAY TO
CHART REALMS OF SKIES
May Revolutionise Accebted Theories
of Earth's atmospheric Conditions BY
Recording accurate Data of Regions
f, Miles Ab0ye the Clouds

THE glow co steady light of science
far asundr the poe have been
tests that may revouone mans knowledge atmosphere
Robert Goddard originator Of the idea of the
has fallen n love with charming young college girl
Miss Esther Christine Kisk Mass the
ee absorbed the experiments
making Clark University Worcester where he is head the
.artment of Physics
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Fund at the Smithsonian Institution
gave impetus 10 the development of a
reloading or multiple charge rocket. The
work was begun at the Worcester Poly
tcchnic Institute in 1917. and later was
undertaken as war proposition. 1t
was continued at the Mount Wilson
Observatory in California from June.
1918, up to very nearly the time Of
signing the armistice.
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Heart Problems

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Ny home is
in another own but l have been visit
ing here several times. | met a very
nice gentleman whom I love dearly. He
says he loves me also and we are en-
gagged.
l went home a few months ago and
he did not answer my last letter, but
when | came back he said he did not
get the last letter and that he answer
ed all he received from me. My sis
ter does not believe him and says
should not keep company with him.
| am OF a quiet disposition and he is
also at times but he seems to love me.
Do you think he does?
He is in another town working at
present and he said he was going to
write me when he got there, but |
have not heard as yet. Should l break
our engagement
have no engagement ring. He
said he was going away where he
coulG make more money to prepare
our home. Please help me.
BROWN HAIR.
It looks very much as if the boy
were Geceiving you. | would certainly
advise you to break your engagement
because if the young man loved you
he would show it in a different way
and would keep his word to you.
feel as your sister does that he re
ceived the letter you wrote but die
not got around to answer it. Instead
of telling the truth he pretended he
had not heard from you.
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00 snWal[ FIoWer1
veg = BY Marion Rubincam S

she can possibly want, when she could
make any man fall in love with her
that she should want and take, the
only thing in the world l ever desired,
which vas MS friendship.
It's too late to change my imagin-
airy man. He is like and always will
be like, Morton. But I'll have to sep.
arate him from his real counterpart
and make him into a dream again. It
would be wrong to be in love with
another woman's husband, but not
wrong to be in love with an ideal in
my mind"
She had covered several pages with
writing, but she went steadily on.
81 wonder what I shall 60 now? Nc
n else around here will ever liks
me, even if l should ever care fol
anyone else-as I'm sure l won't. II
go IN and IN, like this, only growing
older and getting lonelier-that's the
tragedy. l never can fit into thest
surroundings, and l don't know where
l do belong.
The thing is, never to look ahead
The most l have ever lookel forwarr
Is three weeks that's when some
thing was to happen in that time Nov
| must eve think forward-Tn
afraid to, for l can see so wcll tn,
queer, freakish old maid l shall be
come. l must only look forward from
day to evening. never beyond that"
Tomorrow-"The Passing Summer.
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surprise party was given Sunday TOT
Mrs. James Newman at her home
north of Bloomingport, in honor of her
birthday anniversary by a number OF
her relatives. They came with lunch
baskets and a picnic dinner was serv-
ed at noon on the lawn. The after
moor was spent informally with games
and selections on the Victrola. In the
late afternoon refreshments were
served. Mrs. Newman was the recip.
lent of many nice gifts. Mrs. R. G.
Beeson, Mrs. Flo Wills and Mrs. Lydia
Fetters each gave her a beautiful
bouquet of flowers which was much
appreciated. Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. /. E. Smith of Farmland. Mr..
and Mrs. w. o, Smith and daughter,
Martha, of Winchester, Mrs. Jane Fet-
ters, Mr.. and Mrs. Ad. Fetters and
daughter, Marjorie, of nea Stone Sta
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Newman and
daughter. Bette Janice, and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G. Newman of Richmond, Mr..
Armstrong of Farmland, and MIR, and
Mrs. j. l.. Newman and Miss Ruth
Newman. -. Cherry Grove tent meet
ing will begin Sunday, August 20, IL
the Frazier grove, one mile east and
one-half mile south of Bloomingport.
Rev. Luther Arlington will conduc;
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whether you live in the country oc
in town and enjoy the day. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Nickels OF near hero
were in Liberty Saturday. -. MISS
Nellie Darter entertained at a party
at he farm home of her parents, MT.
and Mrs. Ross Barter east of Dunlaps-
vile last Thursday evening. The
guests were Misses Fannie Booth, Lu-
Gle Morgan, Ruby Haag, Charlotte
Bond, Janet Stanley, Irene McCash-
land, Freda Brookbank, Helen and
Evelyn Fields, Florence Darlington,
and Messrs. Gerald Bond, Roy Abner,
Robert Talbot, Lloyd Shepler, Glenn
Williamson, Everett McCashland, Ar
thur Fields, Raymond Fisher, Perry
Morgan, Theodore Bond, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Crist, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stanley, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bono
and Mrs. Frank Kennedy Of Logans-
port.
CLARKS' STATION, Ohio-W. H.
Stump was in New Madison Saturday.
- Wilson Lutz and family attended
the dedication services at Long, Ohio,
last Sunday afternoon. .Orville Nc
Kee and family were visiting Sunday.
Loren James and family were in
Greenville Saturday night. William
Cain and family were visiting Sunday.
NEW WESTVILLE, Ohio-A fare
well reception will be given in honor
of Rev. Frank Chant at the Ballengel
home, south of here. Friday evening
The public is invited The young
ladies' class of the New Westvillt
Friends church will give an entertain
ment in the church Thursday evening
Aug. II. The entertainment conclude:
with a farce entitled Mrs. Black:
Pink Tea" Children will be admitted
for Is cents and adults for 20 cents
Everybody is invited.
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children of Fernald are visiting M.
William Napier and daughter Frances.
DUNLAPSVILLE, Ind. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Allie Davis and daughter Maxine
and son Eldon, near here, were guests
Sunday of home folks, Mrs. Belle
Hoppas and sons, Messrs. Will and
Walter, al the farm east of town.
Mrs. Nan R. Leech and daughter Miss
MaIinda spent Sunday as guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Hale in Abing-
ton. Miss Lena ~Schlechtweg and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lige Hunter of Corners
Vile, were week end guests of Mr..
John S~chlechtweg and family at
Sprirgdale farm north of here. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Bond of Liberty.
we're guests Friday of Mr., and Mrs.
Ray Bond at Brick camp at Quaker
town. Mr.. and Mrs. Bond are down
from Indianapolis for a short vaca'
ton .Messrs. George Stanley. Rob
ert Hubbell and son George, and Clint
Bryson visited Rev. D. f. Moore al
Mercy hospital in Hamilton yester
day Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Rutherford
of Brownsville were guests Sunday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Fields at theiI
farm home east of town.. .Messrs,
Clayton and Floyd Bond arrived home
from college at Danville Friday, where
they had taken a three months course
Will Hoppas made a business triT
to Connersville Saturday evening. 800.
Nj. Pleasant Threshing baseball team
were down Saturday afternoon ano
played the Buttermilk Ridge team
The game ended IS to Il in favor o.
Buttermilk Ridge. ..... Mr.. and MIS-
George Kuhn, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bran
denburg, of Liberty, Mr.. and Mrs. Ton
Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. Clabe Bran
denburg of Ellis Creek, we're guest
yesteday of Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Rich
ardson here. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie!
Powell wre evening guests . Mr.. an
Mrs. John S~ChleChtweg and daughte'
Bertha of Springdale, were shoppin:
in Connersville Saturday. Miss Mel
lie Barter left Saturday for a week
visit with relatives and friends il
Richmond. The Union County farm
bureau picnic will be held at Bertch'
, grove, IA miles west of Liberty. Wed
nesday, Aug. Is. Bring the famil.
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the meetings. Mr.. and Mrs. ROBERT
Jankins of Kokomo, who have been
the guests of their cousin. Mrs. Albert
Engle and family for a few days, re-
turned to their home Sunday. Miss
Florence M~cCollougha of Warsaw,
Ind, came Monday 10 be the guest OF
Miss Maud DeBoy for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Washer and chill
dren attended a homecoming OF the
Washer families Sunday at the home
of Mr.. Washers father, George Wash
Ter, near Union City. Mr.. Dallae
Tharpe and Miss Ruth Retter were
the guests Sunday evening of Miss
Mary Washer. Mr.. and Mrs. FL
brid Engle and children were the din
ner guests Sunday of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Engle. 800. MT. AMI
Mrs. James Lane and children OF
Huntsville spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Lane.
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children of Fernald are visiting M
William Napier and daughter Frances