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The Washington times., 1924-09-26
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON THE
SECRET OF POLAR NIGHT
Evenings and Morning Twilights Cover More
Time Than Absolute Night.

summer solstice, about June 81,
when the sun reaches it, highest
northern declination about % v
degreeSl, and when the whole
area within the Attic Circle u
continually In the sunlight. The
sun is so far north that its light
streams right over the pole and
reaches down the farther slope
of the globe to the latitude ssh
degrees north. which Is that Of
the Arctic Circle. At the pole
itself the altitude Of the sun above
the horizon 10 231s degrees, and
in the course of every twenty
four hours, instead of either ris-
ing or setting, 1t simply circles
around the sky, keeping very
nearly at the same height.
But Il does not keep precisely
the same altitude. AS 1t winds
arouri. the sky, after the solstice,
1t very slowly sinks toward the
hri1oi1.s Fry July tit Is but q
Irifle more than % degrees high,
by July Is its altitude Il about
2l1k degrees, and by August !
Il is only is degrees. 1t con-
tinues to sink until the autumn
equinox, about September 90,
when theoretically and disregard.
ing the effects Of refractlon
which keep it still fully visible
for a couple OF days, 1t sets" for
the North Pole. Then twilight
begins.
Refraction Is an uncertain
quantity In those ATTITUDES, and
we will neglect 1t; but without re-
fraction, the sun takas from Sep.
TENDER 20 to about November IL
to descend Is degrees below the
horizon Of the North Pole. In
other words, the evening twilight
at the North Pole must last
about fifty-one days after the sun
has sunk below the EQUATOR or
what IL the same In effect, below
the polar horizon.
In the same way, before the
sun rises above the equator land
the North Pole horizonl at the
Vernal Equinox, March 20, twi.
light begins at the pole while tbs
sun is still 10 degrees below. Now
the sun reaches that declinatioA
as degrees So January so, which
is about fifty-one days before tbs
Vernal Equinox, I. g., before true
sunrise az the North Pole. s.
the polar evening and The morn
ing twilights together cover near,
" three ana u halE months, ami
absolute night, daprivedI OF all
trace OF sunlight. lasts only about
two and q half months each year.
But always there Il the STARLIGHT
sometimes probably there are bril-
liant allroral administrations; and
after the sun has zone. the full
moon remains and the polar full
moons may be the. most splendid
that the earth knowa But that
q another story.
The Washington times., 1924-09-26

in the evening when the rota-
ton Of the earth has sunk the
sun about Is degrees below the
horizon. The time required for
this varies with the latitude, be-
ing shortest ut the equator. TIE
apparent westward motion Of the
sun through the sky occurs at
the rate OF Is degrees per hour,
which makes the mean duration
Of twilight an hour and twelve
minutes after sunset and the
same before sunrise, and thus
nearly two and a half hours of
partial illumination are added to
the diurnalS period Of full sun
light.
But at the poles. and within
the polar circles, the phenomena
of the rising and setting OF the
sun and the duration Of twilight
are quite different. Why they
are\ different may be seen with
the aid Of the above diagram.
It. shows the situation at the
The Washington times., 1924-09-26

when the phrases: six
months day. and six months
night are employed with RET.
erence to the polar regions,
what degree Of light and dark
ness is meant? l suppose that
much Of the periods Of Doth
day and might is twilight, -
1t not?-Tourist."
rF the earth had no atmos-
phere, the terms sig months
day and six months night
would be practically correct, but
owing to the phenomena Of re-
fraction and twilight, both prn-
duced by the atmosphere, the
sunlight Indirectly reaches either
pole Of the earth long after the
time when perpetual night"
should have begun there, aysI<
long before the theoretically be
ginning Of perpetual day."
Under favorable circumstances
in the temperate zones twilight
begins In the morning or ends
The Washington times., 1924-09-26
RippIes lOO,OOO,OOO Years OId

away to the Great Plains, Of into
the distant seas.
Compared with this long period
OF time. even beyond comprehen-
sion and understanding, the Oldest
living thing In the park, the lare.
eat trees are but 4 few hundred
yeara old. S@
Out of Il al has resulted the
fauna Of about sixty mammals and
some 12S birds, uncounted mum.
bers OF insects. the fishes Of lake
and stream, the $50 species Of
plants with some $50 suffIciently
attractive to attract attention, The
eighty glaciers. large and snail:
nearly $50. lakaA =
The Washington times., 1924-09-26

If will begin with certainties he shall end in
doubts but he will be content to begin with doubts he
shall end in certainties.
Be 50 true to yourself that you cannot be false to
others.
That action s best which procres the greatest happiness
for the greatest numbers and the worst which, il like
ner, occasions misery.
he that maketh fire of straw has much smoke and but
little warmth. ~
No recipe opens the heart but true friend,
The Washington times., 1924-09-26

finds Juggling along always little discouraged
and weak and stupid because of that needless load
HOW OFTEN DO YOU HOUSECLEAN YOUR MIND
PALf
HOW LONG Is IT SINCE YOU THREW THE WINDOWS
OPEN AND POKED INTO THOSE DARK CORNERSi
Are you cFowding thoughts and shutting off
growth by shameless accumulation of old trash
dongi For remember the living space Of your mind just
like the living of your house you fill it with trash
you cant fill it with beauty If you give tsover to old
wrsckage there will be room to entertain interests
If you spend your time sorting and arranging the
mental junk you should have discarded ten ago. youM
have time to sort over or arrange new treasure.
Come to think Of it, it's quite important job this house
cleaning Of the mind ism it, Maybe if you'll study it bit
you find that your bad luck and despair are springng
from Wondering hidden refuse which you should have
cleaned out ago, and which is spreading disease
through the house Of your life. wouldn't be surprised
Copyright 1894 King Features Syndicate.
The Washington times., 1924-09-26

al IIdL IUUUSn AND every year luck It all
thinking I'll use it, But never DO Never.
know the kind Of house d like have clean and
airy house with little simple comfortable furniture and
few practical dependable tools No litter Of useless truck
wrecage Of other days. Clean strong things that serve
me and help to others That the sort of house
I'd like to have instead Of this between mausoleu
and museum. But probably won't Not as long as I'm
Me- For the trouble isn't much that don't know how
to houseclean my house as that DON'T KNOW HOW TO
HOUSECLEAN MY MIND.
There's nothing remarkable about my mind It's Just one
of those roomy honey affairs they to turn out when
Land was cheap and everyone raised their cabbages
servceabe at sixty is at SIX ought to furnish board
and lodging and hearty welcome for New Ideas and Fresh
Dreams long the body that houses it shall live But
will it, No, it will not Unless take an awful brace nv
mind is going to closely resemble the municipal dumping
grounds by the time I'm sixty And all because won't
throw out the rubbish - Ig
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to say that the commission NAV
properly make the east side Of
9 street business and refuse 4
like privilege on the west or
confronting side Of the same
street. How can it be nationally
commended that such action COM
plies with the principles Of
"zonlng" as stated in the Econ.
ing Primer" that ''the regula.
tions are the same for all dis
tricts of the same type? They
treat all men alike" But, here
is the rub: When Mr.. "a" is
permitted to put q shoe-shining
shop on the east side Of 8
street, on what theory can it be
made to appear that Mr.. "B :"
Immediately opposite on the
same street, is protected" by
refusal to permit him to do the
same? Is the "neighborhood"
more seriously affected by shops
which face to the east in the
same street than By shops which
face to the west?
Another form Of protection"
which seems to impress the
commission as fair and just is
the refusal to permit vacant
piece Of property in q street
which has been invaded by
stores to be used for q like pur-
pose so long as, In the opinion
OF the commission, the stores
already erected in the neigh
borhood" are vacant or suffi-
cient. Mr.. "a" must pay taxes
on his vacant property in the
immediate vicinity Of Mr.. "B.'s"
stores until, in the opinion Of
the commission, there is an un-
questionable demand for addi-
tional stores.
Mr.. "a" might be protected"
by permitting him to erect q
dwelling on his vacant property
within the same block as the
stores and in this way obtain a
little more than sufficient to
pay taxes for four or five years,
until an overwhelming demand
for other stores in The same
block would justify his tearing
down the improbable dwelling.
Until the commission realizes
that it is the character of the
street, as determined by the
style and use Of the buildings
facing thereon, on either side Of
the street, the poor fellow who
has residential property in the
same block with stores, or fac
ing stores, is protected" by his
right to erect dwellings, ON a
business street." or leave his
property vacant until the COM
mission is convinced that it will
be safe for him to take no risk
IN investing in stores or COM
mercial enterprise, and, he
should be thankful for this apa-
ternalistic protection" (?).
1t may seem ungrateful in
those who have failed to place
their reliance in the "protec-
ton" afforded by the Zoning
act, as construed by the COM
mission, and have, resorted to
the courts to sustain their
imaginary rights, and it may be
unfortunate for the ultimate
benefits which should be de-
rived from the Zoning Act that
our District courts have con-
strued the law at variance with
the interpretations put upon IL.
BY the commission, BUT, one
evidence Of good municipal gov
eminent would be shown by its
administrative officers in so adj.
ministering the law that no real
necessity shall arise and no ittst
cause shall appear for resort to
the courts for the benefits in
tended to be afforded by the
law. HARRY ". BOJJIC.
The Washington times., 1924-09-26

NN the private desk Of Doctor
M. J. Elrod. Glacier National
~. Park naturalist. at Many
Glacier hotel, is a slab Of stone
labeled zone hundred million year
old ripple marks" which he uses
az a paper weight.
Since the stone was furrowed by
the waves other material has been
precipitated from the air and
from the waters OF the sea for the
formation Of other layers OF rock
above the ripple marks. 10 q
thickness estimated at more than
10000 feet, 10000 OF which still
remain IN the Rocky Mountain
masses Of Glacier National Park.
The remainder has been washed
The Washington times., 1924-09-26

You'd never guess, to hear me talk, how
much rubbish is hidden away in the odd
corners of my mind Broken ideals I'll never
mend, and couldn't use if / did mend; old
memories III never dare unearth, and that
would break my heart if did unearth them; ;
hideous, cumbersome sentimentality that has
about as much place in my modern life as
gilded spinning wheel, and that wastes my
time and temper every time / stumble over
it.; ideas 1 have outgrown and that were
shoddy to begin with scraps of theories 1
never understood; gobs Of gossip l. never
should have listened to- CRIME of conceit and,
envy; tatters Of Stiffness and wreckage Of
fear why do I clutter my mind and spoil my
life with such trashf Yet do. Every day
I ,rhHu I1l 4 NTH h. rrnnn nd
The Washington times., 1924-09-26
WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF WISE. MEN

TyRUTH lies within little and certain compass but
is immense.
All our wants, beyond those which a very moderate
income will supply, are purely imaginary
He ne 'er is crowned 4g
With immortality who fears to follow
Wnere airy voices lead Keats.
Conduct is threefOurths of our life and it's largest
concern.
to know Ittle. --O'0 '-"-
The Washington times., 1924-09-26

On March l, 1920, an act was
passed by Congress Ito regulate
the height, area, and use Of
buildings and to create a zoning
commission, and for other pur-
poses" Ordinarily the last four
words Of the heading Of an act
means to cover purposes similar
TO those mentioned in the title
or text of the act. But it would
seem that these four short words
IN zoning act may be used to
clothe the potent, cultured and
erudite commission with arbi-
trary power to control the
aesthetic and financial condi-
.tions which may be laid upon
private property.
: The act was intended 'tto pro-
tect the public health, secure the
public safety and to protect
property in the District Of Co
lunnbia." In this matter of "pro-
lection" It is interesting to note
the views of certain members Of
the advisory committee appoint
ed by the Secretary Of Com
merce, as expressed in the "Zon-
ing Primer" published by the
department, which announces that
"Zoning is a painstaking, honest
effort to provide each district or
neighborhood, as nearly as prac-
ticable, with just such protec-
, ton and just such liberty as are
sensible in that particular dis
trict."
We may look to the Zoning
Commission for protection" but
it is somewhat Of a surprise to
hear that we are dependent on
the Zoning Commission for the
enjoyment of our liberty" but
this must be one Of the "other
purposes" which seem to have
been included in the scope Of
the commissions beneficence.
But my concern as to the lib
critics, in the use Of my prop
erty, which may be dispensed
by this truly conscientious and
paternalistic commission, has
Tor a moment diverted my
thoughts from the main issue
In the Interpretation Of the
duties Of the commission, If /
may be bold enough to suggest
that certain duties are vaguely
limited by the zoning act but
almost concealed by the copious
mantle Of broad authority con-
ferred by the law. To empha.
size the point, I would repeat
the words in the "Zoning
Primer" Of the Department Of
Commerce: ITO provide each
district OF neighborhood with
SENSIBLE protection" It is
quite clear from an intelligent
reading Of the act that the
commission "shall divide the
District Of Columbia into certain
districts" or zones and not
restrict it to certain separate
lots or pieces Of property in
such districts or zones. To my
mind the smallest district" or
zone contemplated is the 'front.'
sage of the blocks, or squares,
on a street at least one block
In length. If one piece of prop
erty on either side Of q street,
or part thereof, which is used
entirely for residential purposes,
Is changed to business use, the
entire character Of that portion
Of the street on both sides is
affected and the whole district
or "neighborhood' is changed.
Under the wording Of the act
and the Interpretation Of "zon-
ing" az given by the Depart
Inent of Commerce, it is absurd
The Washington times., 1924-09-26

hundred thousand Of the Holy Name Society listened
while President Coolidge denounced Socialism as menace
to liberty There many brands Of Socialism and ts
President didn't specify his brand.
his views include ALL Socialism IL may make dealing
with foreign powers little painful to him Macdonald
Prime Minister Of Great Britain and Herriot Prime Minister
a France both Socialists Their countries SEEM 70 Tvva
The Washington times., 1924-09-26

How Often Do You Houseclean Your Mind?

I'VE been housecleaning. What an amazing
amount Of dirt and trash accumulates
- around house in the course of few
months I've rather flattered myself, too, on
being tidy housekeeper Every day things
are picked up and put in order for company.
You'd never guess, to see my shining rooms,
how much rubbish is hidden away in odd
corners and shelves and drawers Why on
earth do keep such junk aroundi Broken
china I'll never mend, old letters III never
read and that would break my heart if did
read them, hideous souvenirs that waste my
time and temper in the busting, clothes I've
outgrown, scraps Of this, samples Of that
why should I, clutter my house and waste my
hours with such thingsf Yet do. Every
year houseclean and VOW I'll do away with
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23
WARREN ]. LINCOLN
ADMITS KILLING WIFE

Chicago.-Warren J. Lincoln, Au-
rora, lawyer, horticulturist, and dis
tant kinsman of Abraham Lincoln, con-
fessed that he had killed his wife,
Lima, and burned her body on January
10, 1923, at their Aurora home
He confessed also to burning the
body of his wifes brother, Byron
Shoup, but insisted his wife had killed
Shoup with a revolver. Then, he
said, he knocked the revolver from
her hand and hit her over the head
with a stove poker.
He dismembered both bodies with a
hacksaw before burning them, he
stated, buried the ashes, and destroyed
the clothing of both, washed away the
blood stains, and went to a picture
show that night. He confessed to ar
ranging the set of conditions that at
first made it appear he had been MUIR
dered, his object being to throw sus-
picion on Mrs Lincoln and Shoup, he
said.
From his son by his first wife, John
Lincoln, aged twenty, police obtained
information tending to show that Lin
coin had premeditated the Killing and
also te2ding to strengthen the belief
that he had in fact killed both Shour
and Mrs Lincoln
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23
Family of Six Killed as
Train Hits Their Auto

Bicknell, indian entire family OF
six persons was killed when the auto
mobile in which they were riding was
struck by Chicago ard Eastern llli-
nois train No. 90, at a crossing near
here The machine was thrown thirty
feet against an iron semaphore post
fifty feet farther before the train was
stopped. Following are the names of
the victims: Claude Whittenmeyer,
thirty-four; Mrs. Lulu Van Meter
Whittenmeyer, thirty-four; Helen
Whittenmeyer, sixteen; Mady Written
meyer, eight; Lorene Whittenmeyer,
four; Charles David Whittenmeyer,
three.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23
u. S. Trade Balance
for 1923 Favorable

Washington. -W With December ex-
ports taking a jump to $425,000,0O0
and establishing a record for any
month since January, 1921, figures is
sued by the Department of Commerce
showed that the United States finished
the calendar year of 1928 with a favor
able foreign trade balance of S375,-
94S,917. Imports for the month of
December were $2S5, 900 900, leaving
commodity balance in this country's
favor of S14O,0OO,OO0 for the month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23
House Insurgents Win Rule
Test Vote; Affects Tax

Washington.-In the first test of
strength in the fight to liberalize the
house rules the old guard went down
to defeat before a coalition of Demo
Gratis and insurgent Republicans. By
a vote of POS to 1T the house adopted
an amendment offered by Representa-
tive Garrett (Dem., Tenn.), Democratic
leader, repeating the so-called Cnder-
wood rule, put into effect by the Dem
ocrats ten years ago. This rule pro-
hibited the offering of amendments on
the floor to tariff and revenue bills
unless they were germane to the
particular section to which they were
offered.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23
u. S. HEIRESS REPAYS
COUNTS GOLD QUEST

New York.-Count Ludwig Salm van
Hoogstraeten holds himself to- the quaj
ters of his bride, the former Miss MIL
licent Rogers, granddaughter OF the
late H. II. Rogers, one of Americas
money kings Meanwhile weird pro-
cession of former loves and heart COM
plications began forming a line in the
wake of the counts capture OF the
$40,00O,OO0 Standard Oil helress.
Three women who did not go to the
altar with him nursed their personal
views out of range of the honeymoon
and the couple upon whom it shed its
rays.
And with the breaking of the gentle
tidings that the count had played fast
and loose in love in many directions,
with many counties yet to report the
returns, there came the cold blasting
of his pretense to succession to the
ancestral estates" of the Salm re-
gime.
Descending, as he did, from a NOR
ganatic match between Prince Constan-
tine Of Salm Salm and a plain daugh-
ter of Deutschland, he acquired no
rights for in defining morganatic mar
riage the authorities agreed on this
point:
1T fails to confer upon the wife the
title of her husband or upon the chill
dren the right of succession"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23
MEET
GOES To NE VI YORK
To Be Held in Madison
Square Garden, Open
ing on June "a.

Washington. factors con-
tributed to the selection OF New YORK
civ as the location for the Democrat
ic national convention Whlch meets
June "a to nominate candidates lor'
president and vice president. Inree
ballots were needed to settle the con-
fest between New York, Chicago, 81.
Louis and San Francisco. New Aork
led from the start with 80 votes, plcked
ND eight on the second tally ana re-
ceived 81 on the showdown
Pledges $2o5,ooo.
The metropolis pledged to contrib
ute S150O0O in cash and a minimum
of $4,000 more for the movie anu
radio rights in Madison Square Car
den auditorium. This just met the bid
of $2O5,OOO made by San Francisco
backed up by a certified check LOT
5000, 900 and a less definite PROMISE u
$1,000 more for entertainment pur-
poses.
Honors for the New York victory
90 chiefly to Tex Richard the nght
promoter. and all around sport anu
Tammany Leader Charles Il. Murphy
Richard came through with pleoge
to make good $4,000 for the movie ana
radio rights to supplement the Sl5o'ooo
raised by the citizens committee ana
pledged by acting Mayor Hubert MOT
Gan ]. O'Brien and Auctioneer Joe
Day.
Murphy Wins lllnoislans.
1t was Murphy's influence rather
than the financial consideration Whlch
won the support of George Brennan OF
Illinois and former Senator Tom Tag
CART of Indiana and their allles III
other states who had been voting TOT
Chicago and st. Louis 1t was sig
nificant that the leaders who came &c
the relief of Mr. Murphy opposed
San Francisco chiefly because support
ers of w. G. McAdoo favored II. II
is this same combination that pre-
vented nomination of Mr.. McAdoo al
San Francisco four years ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23
Why Farmer Does Most of
His Banqueting at Home

Imbler, Ore.-One hundred and fifty
Union county farmers sat down to
banquet at a meeting here and the
meal cost them just Is cents each.
Nearly everything on the tables was
the product of the farm and the cost
a plate was computed at the price the
farmer was paid fc Tthe products plus
the labor cost preparing the food.
During the sp eches after the banquet
the same menu that had just been
employed was computed at Portland
restaurant prices and amounted to
55 d plate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23
Irish Republic Bonds to
Be Pdid by Free State

Dublin.-The finance minister, En-
nest Blythe, moved in the Dali Eli
rean a resolution authorizing charges
on the Free State central fund of an
amount necessary to redeem the loans
issued by the first and second Dails in
Ireland and America in furtherance of
The movement which resulted in the
establishment of the Free State. Au-
thority was Immediately granted him
to borrow E2,250,000 ($11,5OO, OOO)
to meet the cost.