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The New York herald., 1922-05-21
What Makes the Skv Blue

TINE investigations of French
scientist incline him to the old
theory that the blueness of the
sky is due to the color of the atmos-
pheric oxygen instead of to suspended
dust as most authorities have held since
Tyndall's celebrated experiments on the
subject. The Frenchman has detailed
his reasons in an interesting way.
He classifies the explanation hitherto
offered into two divisions: The physical
type, based chiefly on the experiments of
Tyndall on the illumination of vapors;
and the chemical type, more rarely ad-
vanced, founded on the intrinsic color of
the components OF the atmosphere. The
Frenchman criticizes the experiments on
which the physical theory Is based and
which are supported by a remarkable
mathematical analysis by Rayleigh of the
reflection of light from particles in tur-
bid mediums. Such a medium may re-
fleet an unusual proportion of waves of
short lengths, so that IL Wilt appear red.
dish by transmitted light and blush by
reflected light. Besides this the plane of
polarization in such medium Is situated
as Tyndalrs experiments indicate.
Now the Frenchman, by absorbing the
blue rays of the sky has, 1t appears.
demonstrated that the polarization OF
the sky's light is NOT sufficient proof
of the optical origin of the blue, since he
shows that other rays are also polarized
Rayleigh's theory would rather lead us
The New York herald., 1922-05-21

Eugene had told Edgar Bowman the
corner Of his cellar.
But there is no cellar under our
house." Bowman replied.
There must be-" said EussnA = an
see 1t distinctly, and the money = -
meath the stone tagging at tho northwsA
corner"
Bowman, disgusted, returned homo.,
When he reported to others Of mo family.
one of them said: "She must have means
the old house grandfather bufit for the
tenants to whom he used to Lee payt a.
the farm on shares"
This old abandoned house had cellar.
The Bowmans dug beneath the tagging
at the northwest corner and found the
frame Of what had been a carpet bag and
pile of old gold coins.
When Bowman made this story public
the incident of the advertisement for
Eugene's own bracelet was to some com.
pletely answered. Anyway IL caused the
argument over the merits of Eugene's
psychic eyes to continue
Eugene herself, despite her sudden
wealth and the very businesslike atmos.
phere in which she moves now, seems to
have lost but little OF her childish win.
someness. She is II now and she is best
described perhaps by the butchers son
from home, who, in his Sunday suit.
called upon her in the big city ten days
ago. When he returned to the Kansas
town he reported "Genies still regular
girl"
But / won't be thinking of marriage
until I'm 81, anyway" says Miss Dennis.
Marriage, you see, will be personal af-
fair of my own. and, as when lost my
bracelet, won't be able to see any
thing about my prospective husband any
one else couldn't see."
II is estimated that Eugene must have
accumulated bank account In the few
months Of her operations as "Spook, Den
mis- G. Co" running well along into six
figures-and this, despite the childish ex-
travagance of those three costly motor
cars. the weekly consignment of Paris
dresses, the secretaries and maids and
jewelry that is packed in a safety de-
posit box until she's old enough TO wear 1t.
mot so bad" says the girl with che
psychic eysa
The New York herald., 1922-05-21

experiments with long tube confirm.
Besides, the dust of all kinds that rem
ders the atmosphere turbid does not rise
higher than 1000 to 1000 miles. and the
weight and electric state OF the afr make
1t impossible for its particles to remain
at rest and hastens their combination
into flakes.
Are the solar rays, then, reflected by
the gaseous molecules themselves? Here
enter the observations of Soret, which
prove that this hypothesis has no founda-
tion, neither in the case of liquids nor in
that of solids. The Frenchman first men,
toned has also shown its falsity for
gases. Another authority has explained
the illumination of the atmosphere by
attributing it to layers of different densi-
ties, which intermingle, causing refiec-
ton and refraction of light rays.
Finally, in the case of the atmosphere,
the Frenchman explains, relying on
calculation based on the properties OF
oxygen in the liquid state, the amount
Of this gas contained in the air,
without counting the ozone and other
bodies, will suffice to give the medium
a sufficiently intense blue coloration to
explain the appearances that are OBJ
served at different heights in the celes-
tial vault. The variations of intensity in
the blue and It's thinning out in certain
directions would be due to the dust which
was formerly thought capable of causing
its color. The sky is really more blue
where there is less dust in the direction
of the visual ray.
The New York herald., 1922-05-21

Kansas City with Eugene, bearing her
fathers consent for public appear
ances"-to the satisfaction, no doubt, Of
the senior partner in Spook Dennis &
Co.-he presented Eugene twenty dol
lar bill for pocket money" Never hav-
ing seen a twenty dollar bill before, it
is said Eugene sent it to her father for
him to look at, urging him to talk with
mother about how she should spend 1t
when, his curiosity about it satisfied, he
could return it.
To-day Eugene is "at home" to callers
from IL o'clock until every day. Her
third secretary makes appointments ten
days in advance, granting no one more
than fifteen minutes. For these fifteen
minutes each caller pays $50 to the third
secretary-in advance.
Special appointments upon matters Of
extraordinary importance may be had
with Eugene, the first secretary con-
senting, In the evening or early morn
Ing. Fee, $500 an hOur-cash, no
checks unless certified.
It is Eugene's manager-additiona to
her three secretaries-who fixes the in
terview fees. When she first made her.
self available to the public at the sug-
gestion of the researcher this manager,
who was employed for her, knew there
would be many callers. After grave con-
sideration in long conferences he decided
that to spare the little girl too many
visitors 1t would be well to make the
interview fee rather stiff" He placed
the figure at s2-calls to last not more
than an hour.
Among the very first callers was
Samuel Brancato of 431 East Sixth
street, Kansas City, who had received
draft for substantial Inheritance from
Italy. Brancato had been moderately
prosperous, but this inheritance mounted
to tens of thousands. He could not re-
sist the temptation to fondle that much
money all at one time--actual money.
He cashed the draft at a local bank
and took the money home. Its exhibi-
ton there was to be made the climax
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he had carefully wrapped it up-he re-
membered that, but nothing else. It would
be fruitless to attempt description Of the
scene in the Brancato home when a
whole days searching proved fruitless
Such things cannot be translated into
words.
Eugene had been IN town but a few
days. Much had been printed Of her
ability to find things" Mr.. Brancato
Mrs. Brancato and the children hurried
to her hotel to seek an interview, pay
ing their So before they were ushered
into the psychic presence
Eugene listened for a moment and
then raised her hand, commanding
silence.
Return to your home. Hurry before
the ash man comes to empty your ash
bin. Take out the waste papers Mrs
Brancato threw into the bin this morn
Ing when she tidied up the kitchen be-
fore getting breakfast. You will find
the money in the newspaper in which
you wrapped 1t last night in the midst
OF this waste paper Mrs. Brancato
gathered 1t up with the other paper on
the kitchen table where yotr little boy
put 1t after you had wrapped It up."
Just as Eugene said, the money was
there, in the ash bin, where Mrs. Bran
cato had thrown it, thinking the pack
age just bit of crushed waste paper.
The story was Immediately told in the
newspapers The Brancatos told It broad
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Of celebration Joined In by
his friends.
There was much hilarity
during this celebration-per.
haps some wine, which had
been stored away, no doubt,
since before prohibition. At
any rate the next morning the
money could not be found.
Samuel remembered that he
had piled it up on the table
during the feast, permitting
each guest to examine and
handle, under scrutiny, one Of
the thousand dollar bills. Then
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of her pretensions, paid the required SO
and presented a concrete case. A few
days before he had lost a manuscript.
He made this his test, thinking II would
be taking no unfair advantage Of the girl
1T would not be created test" Eu-
gene told him where to look for the lost
document-and he found It Just there!
This was told honorably. At once the
fee became $50 for fifteen minutes, $500
for an hour by special arrangement-and
there 1t has remained.
A schoolgirl friend was sent for by
Eugene after her first excitements in
Kansas City-she wanted some one to
help her take care of her new dresses and.
perhaps, to button them. Now there are
two maids attached to the staff of Miss
Dennis-besides the three secretaries and
the manager.
or course, there still are lots of arg,i-
ment about those eyes and the spook that
is supposed to abide therein. "Pshaw!
"Intuitional and clever" say others.
These are fond of retelling of the recent
incident of Eugene's being unable to To-
cate her own bracelet, a favorite bit of
jewelry, because II was the first thing she
purchased with her own earnings and
which she lost. She couldn't find it and
advertised in the newspapers Offering a
reward for its return. There was secrecy
about the advertisement, but a newspa-
per man discovered Eugene to be the ad-
vertiser and she frankly admitted it. II
have never been able to help myself" she
sweetly explained.
"Of course" say those who believe, and
they dismiss this incident with scorn.
And still pay $50 for fifteen minutes
When the non-believers laughed a little
too loudly about this affair of the lost
bracelet Eugene couldn't find she Just
permitted Edgar L. Bowman, a wealthy
owner OF an extensive farm near Leaven-
worth who had come to her for one Of
the hour interviews, to publish the re.
suits.
The Bowman farm has belonged In the
family since before the civil war. Dur.
ing the war, according to family tradi.
tion, the senior Bowman had buried a
considerable sum of money on the farm
before he joined the Federal Army. 1t
had never been found, although the later
Bowmans had looked for 1t industriously.
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cast to all their neighbors and
friends. Within the next
three days 10000 persons
wrote to Eugene asking per-
mission to come and see her
for information as to lost
articles, domestic affairs or
other mysterious matters.
It was then the manager
raised the fee, promptly and
with commendable business
acumen, from So to $40. Other
thousands of letters poured
in. A newspaper reporter,
assigned to confuse Eugene
and expose the righteousness
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01
Calling EN- Right
In d. c. Sportdom
SWIMMING LEADERS
GET TEST TODAY.
BY KEEN GAUGER

FLORENCE SKADDING and Mark
Coles, leading In the point scor-
ing for women and men in the all
round swimming championships at
the Tidal Basin bathing beach. will
have stiff opposition in today 8
events.
Coles has proven to be the dis
lancer among men while Miss
Skadding has defeated the best CT
the sprint swimmers in the shorter
events.
Robert DarnaIl is expected 20
push out in the 100-yard race while
Richards Is looked upon as a win
ner in the back stroke. Coles will
find himself up against class in
these events.
The events for women are the
220-yard swim and the high dive.
Miss SHADING handily won the
hundred last Tuesday but was sec
ond In the fancy dive. Since Tues
day all Of the competitors in the
women's events have put in con-
siderable time training.
The point scoring stands as fol-
lows: Men-Mark Coles, Is; Robert
Darnall. g.. Otis Turner. s; Charles
Hunter, S: Everett Richards. 8:
3; Robert Stolley. Q; James Arling-
ton and Allan Fay. each.
Women-Florence SHADING. Is;
Minerva Damon, z: Beatrice Wood
ford. 6; Helen Cant, 4: Helen Ranck.
3: Winifred Faunce. 3: Florence Da-
mon. 2; and Chynn Harris, 1.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01
WILLIAMS SHlTS261H'' n
AS BROWNS DEFEAT
|YAllK CASTOFrS, 81
Red Sox Drop Another, as
st. Louis Scores Four
Runs in Seventh.

ST. LOUIS. July sf.-The Browns
Increased their American League
lesd today by disposing OF the Red
sox. to ?. In q aame featured by
three errors on a side. -Four OF
81. Louis runs came an the lucky
seventh"
Ken Williams having boosted his
batting average well over the 400
mark. feels that he can pay a little
attention to home running again.
and he hammered out his third In
three days today. This brings his
total up to twenty-six and clinches
his lead In the American League.
= Williams suffered a severe slump
In the old average when he was
devoting himself to home runs ex-
clusively earlier in the season. He
was ordered to LAY of" and get
himself few other hits. Now he
Is smuggling again.
Quinn, Of the. Red Sox, was pitch
ing when Williams slapped IL out
of the park today. There was no
one on the paths. as Johnny robin
had just cleared them with homer.
Score:
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01
C Oh F
By AL CONNOLLY.

william Psendable and Charles
Agnew will meet this afternoon at
o'clock in the hnal match of the
Potomac Park championship golf
tournament.
Col. Clarence o. Sheriff.. superin-
tendent of public buildings and
grounds. will present the winner
with a cup. embIematic of public
links supremacy.
Much interest is being shown In
the tournament and each OF the
finalists has a host Of friends who
will be on hand to follow the play.
The 1923 National open golf
championship tournament viii be
played over the, links of the 1n-
wood Country Club, Far Rockaway
Long Island.
This is the same course over
which the professional golfers
tournament was held last year,
and Is pronounced by experts one
of the sportiest and difficult golf
courses in the country.
The length of the course Is s.324
Yards, and par is 73. That 1t is
mans size link all the way around
may Judged by the course rec
ord, which is II strokes.
: wilfred Reid, pro at Indian
Springs Club, finished eighth in a
field of 160 of the United States
and Englands best golfers in the
professional tournament at Shaw
nee Club last weef.
The event was won by the youth
full Johnny Farrel. the Quaker City
pro. who proved a sensation by
leading the field until the final
round Of the Columbia Country Club
tournament last spring. only to
lose out on the second days play to
Jock Hutchison-
Members of the Washington Ty-
pothetae golf team are leading their
Baltimore brethren in the second
session and the rubber match will
be played in the near future. -
Work Is progressing so rapidly
on the course of the Burning Tree
Club, located about three miles west
of Chevy Chase Country Club, that
IL Is expected to be In, readiness
for actual play about June 1. 1922.
The course Is the idea of Mar
shall whitlack. of Chevy Chase. who
Is its chief sponsor also, and Is be-
ing laid out by the Arm Of Col. Mac
Kenzie and Alison. golf architects.
washington viii be represented In
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01
KANAWHAs To BACK
YOUNG GOLDIE AHEARN.

.2HIHEN Young Bowen. Washing
Nv tons mitt-pushing life guard.
shaded Young Goldie Ahearn some
months back at Ardmore, he was
greatly Impressed by the backing
Goldie>received from the fans pres
ent that night. That crowd made
more noise att sArdmore than Boyle's
Thirty Acres, has ever heard. In
fact. they said. that the people Of
Baltimore thought that Congress
here. had repealed the volstead act.
Well-there's more noise to be
heard at the Sportland Arena next
Tuesday night when Young Goldie
Ahearn battles Raltimore's map de-
stroysr. Charlie Barber. for the
kanawha Club Will be backing
Goidie again as they supported him
against Bowen. II support helps
a tighter to win. Goidie needs but
one arm.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01
GEORGE LEWIS STEPS
INTO w. X. HALL OF FAME.

GEORGE LEWIS, mainstay of the
" South Brookland A. C. pitching
stan. is the latest to join the ranks
of the select in the sandlot hall Of
fame.
In defeating the strong Brook
land Indians by a 7-to-0 score yes
terday. Lewis accomplished a feat
that has not been duplicated many
times this season. However. the
youthful portsider did not stop at
whitewashing his formidable op-
ponents, but he let the Brookland
sluggers down without the sem
blance of a safety and struck out
twelve men in the bargain.
Four Brooklanders got on base.
two by getting in the way of
Lewis slants. one was handed a
free trip and the fourth reached
the initial sack on the only miscue
made by Lewis teammates. Three
Of the four died at first, and but
one reached the middle cushion.
Which We call a most creditable
afternoons work even in these
hectic days of shutouts and hitiess
performances.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01
PIRATES AGAIN
Whip GIANTS, LIS
Winners Attack Barnes Broth.
ers for IL Hits-Car-
dinals Win.

NEW YORK. July 31.-The Giants
lost their third game in a row to-
day by score Of IL to s. This made
the fourth successive beating alb
sorbed by the Giants. for they lost
the last game of their series with
the Cardinals. The Barnes brothers.
Jesse and Virgil, were hit hard by
the Piratess today. but Claude JON
nard. entering the box in the eighth
inning. checked the Pirate attack.
Earl Hamilton went the route for
Pittsburgh A feature of the game
was Irish" Meusers eleventh home
run. a drive into the right field stand
In the eighth inning. The score:
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01
BETTER LOOK TO GEORGETOWN
FOR MAJOR LEAGUE CLASS.

GENERAL of the college stars who
~ were picked up by the majors
have found the going anything but
to their liking. the latest to drcp
back to the minors for further seas
oning being Chick Canon. short stop
extraordinary on Jack Barry's Holy
Cross College nine for the past
three seasons. and Tom MacNamara.
Princeton University outfieider.
Gagnon was given a trial with the
Detroit Tigers and showed q lot Of
baseball for a newcomer to tho
ranks, but was woefully weak on
the bases. supposed to be his strong
point.
Chick has been farmed out to
Rochester and celebrated his debut
as a member of Fred Merkie's club
by ciouting a homer. sending his
manager In ahead of him In the
eighth inning of Saturdays 8 contest
with Syracuse. The Worcester col-
legian's circuit wallop proved to be
the deciding issue OF the game.
MacNamara warmed the bench as
a member of the Pirates for three
days and is now holding down q
regular berth with Flint, OF the
Michigan-Ontario league.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01

the National Amateur golf tourna-
ment at Brookline. Mass. during the
week of September 40, by Chris
Dunphy and Guy M. Standifer. Of
Columbia. and r. L. Finkenstaedt.
Of Columbia Club, but now a resi-
dent OF Cleveland.
Jesse Guilford. the Boston Siege
Gun. II the present holder of the
title and will be on the scene to de-
fend his honors.
Guilford Is well acquainted with
the Brookline course. which Is al
most across the street from his
home club. Woodland, and this ad-
vantage ought to stand him in good
stead when the country's amateur
cracks invade Brookline in any at
tempt to wrest the title from the
former caddie next month
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01
Blues Setting Pace.

The War Department Blues are
setting the pace in the Depart
mental Tennis League. having won
twenty-five out of twenty-seven
contests.
Due to many postponed matches
on account of rain. play will be
continued throughout this month.
The following dates have been an
nounced for the play-off Of post
poned games:
August Navy VS.. War Blue.
August 3-Treasury VS.. Interior
Trade.
> August s-Navy VS.. Commerce.
August 10-war Reds VS.. Treas
ury.
August 1s-Interior-Trade VS..
Navy.
August 17-Navy VS.. Treasury.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01
CITY MAY SEE WORLDS
GREATEST GOLF STARS.

T OCAL links enthusiasts will be
IL given a rare golf treat before
the curtain falls in the local sea-
son IL plans under way to bring
such link satellites as Abe Mitch
ell. Sandy Herd. ]. A. Taylor and
Jim Duncan. the British quartet.
and Walter Hagen. Joe Kirkwooi.
Gene Sarazen and Jim Barnes to
Washington become a reality.
Seldom is such galaxy of stars
in any one branch of sport brought
together as in golf and those in
charge of arrangements 20 bring
the leaders of the realm Il the
mashie and niblick to the Capital
are deserving of the thanks of the
Washington golfing public.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01

Iot.is H1I q iol Totals. 81 21l4
Bstted for Smith IN ninth.
enieaeo .-..... 1900 90 l--is
fn1isdesphia. $780,. 00001 1905 - 5
81. Miller fs,. Barber (2). Friberr xync.
Miniams Walker, Mokan. Lee. Heniine.
srrcr-Ierfy, Runs and hfts-0R Hubbell.
runs and hits d, f-r inning; oaI smith.
rms ana u hits IN 3 - innings. Two.
esse 9ssr,Lsrfy, .,.y Mot.s: Healeeksr. Home
On bases-c chirago. a. fki1sXeinsis.
strpek eut-By etueian1, 4; 81 a. snith.
= Dosble plays- Hap d Lee; Holierser
O. Terry g Bsrhee rirst bsss q emu
Ph,lsdsiphie: ] Firss bess - esiied bsiis
we - g s..isk' 'sssass ssss.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01
Cards Check Robins
-. And Gain on Giants

BROOKLYN. July 81. The Cardinals
made their hits count in this afternoons .
game and defeated the Robins by q score
Of to 2. Reuther started for the Brook
lyns, but lasted only three innings. Rixey's
slussers made their frst four runs on Reu-
ther and in the NTH Schultz made q home
run on Mamaux. Shriver and sherrod
snifh also pitched In the game. Phil sher-
freely, but with runners on the bases his
slow ball was effective. The score:
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01
Stueta'ad Holds Phillies
Safe, Cubs Winning, 1875

PHILADELPHIA. July 3l.-rbe chicago
Cubs trimmed the Philies here today, Is TO
stueland pitched great ball. Allowing
the Phiiile = only two hits In the frsf eight
innings. but vas hammered in the ninth
Ior sSvo home nns. Williams hitting his
nxteenth and lee bis sixth in 40 many
days. Henline ard Miller also hit for the
circuit The score -
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01
Totals, ss Y q III : Totals.

Runs--Burus. Fonsesa t2D. Ptnelli, Cav
Errors-Harper. Ford. Kopf. ,Gowdy Two
base hits-Luque. Gowdy. Caveney. Boeckel.
Ford. Fonsecs. Left on. Cincinnati.
g.; Boston. N6. Bases on balis--OR Luque.
1; on. Miller, g. Struck out-By Miller, 1.
Sacrifice hits-Holke. PiRlu t2). Caveney.
Daubert, Fonseca. Double plays--Fonseca
to Daubert to Caveney to Daubert: Ford to
Boerkel. Wild pftch-Miller. Umpires-
Sentelle and KLEIN. Time-1:4o.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01
White Sor Again Drop
Aspiring Yankees, 3-2

CHICAGO, July s1.-The Yankees by
losing here today 10 the White Sox. have
dropped two games out Of the three and
have failed to keep the pace In the pennant
race with the Browns. The score:
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Tigers Maui AS
For Ill VictOrU

DETROIT. July 31.-The Athletics. in
addition to giving the Tigers eighteen hits
today. aided them with four errors and
In
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01

Beach. Heiimsnn Csl. r. Jones tel. Rig
ney. Erors-NcGowan. Galloway t3)- Two
base hits-Cebb. Three-base hits-yeach.
Jones. Sacrifice hits-Ma nion t2l. Double
3iays-Rigney 20 Cutshaw to Blue. Stolen
bases-0ldham. First base balls-On
Oldham. 1: of Rettig. 3: Oh Eckert. I.
Hit BY pitcher-By Oldham ,(wstkerl.
Struck out-By Oldham. 4. Hits-On Eek
ert. In innings; OF Hettis. in l-s
innings: on Heimach, /. in % innings.
Umpires-Evans and Guthrie.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-01

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snage. Gesiin, Charity. brewer.
Tnfee>base hfts - weed. l1eInnis.
Ju1xe. Hone run-speaker. sts1en
bas<s-Evaan t3). Janiessn. Wan-
~. sppakse. oaranes. Base On hails
--oR usrfen. ~ 81 Brfllheart, 81
- Yeungblssl. 3 Saersaee hits-
Gar1ness msrtsa.. INT ~ Diteher--
~ xsehary tWanbyD- ~ Ysunx-
bses1 (WanbyD. DaIk-Yeunghlso6
Lett - bases-CIeveinnA. - Wssk-
1ngten. 2. Dsuble Dlays-Wnnby
- Q1wx - MeEnn1ss <Peek- = Har-
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