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The Washington times., 1924-05-28

II am in a high school as
tronomy class, and q question
has come up as to the method
Of finding the mass Of the planet
Venus. Not having been able to
find an explanation in the text.
books, I should be thankful to
you for one. L. N"
VYOU have encountered one
Y Of the most troublesome
Il problems Of practical as.
tronomy. II Venus had a satel.
lite the problem would be an
easy one, but because she is com.
panionless a roundabout method
has to be pursued in solving 1t.
The problem amounts to find
ing out how much gravitational
! attraction, or say pulling force.
Venus exerts upon other bodies
around her. That force is direct
ly proportional to her mass, or
say weight, though 1t varies in
versely with the square Of the
distance. So, IL We can by care
full observation ascertain how
much Venus attraction SWAPS
the earth, or the planet Mercury,
In its orbital motion, we can cal.
culate how great her mass must
be.
This becomes possible because
Venus, the earth and Mercury
all travel around the sun in con-
centric orbits of different size,
and. at different rates of speed,
80 that their positions with re-
gard to one another and their
distances apart are continually
changing.
Venus orbit is situated be.
tween that of Mercury and that
of the earth, as shown in the dia.
gram. The effect Of her attrac.
ton upon them varies in accord.
ance with the varying directions
and distances.
In the situation shown, the
is backward, with reference to
the orbital motion, and SO a
slight retardative effect is pro.
duced upon the earth's motion.
A the same time, of course, the
corresponding pull of the earth
upon Venus causes a slight
quickening of the orbital motion
of the latter.
On the other hand, while We.
nus is retarding the earth she is
Fastening Mercury in it's orbital
motion. So. careful observations
Of the motions Of both the earth
and Mercury give information
The Washington times., 1924-05-28
Dear, Beloved, U. S.
Government
Won't You PLEASE Grasp This One Little Fact'

The British government increase the number of vinr
men, will back young mems flying clubs big cities
Eight twoseater flying machines send men to teach
them flying.
to training good idea But future war one
taught to fly drop bombs and work machine gun from the
air would be worth thousand young taught to parade
present arms ETC. Ten thousand firscass fers with
machine gun for each would make this nation absolutely
safe against invasion WILL THE GOVERNMENT EVER
GRASP THAT FACT AND ACT ON IT?
This country should have great flying army by 100 per
cent greater than other earth Every that force
should be taught air fighting and be well paid peace they
would work for the mails In war; under one chief com
mande they would fight for the nation Backed UP by sub
marines they would make this country absolutely from
attack.
The Washington times., 1924-05-28

about the attractive force, and
therefore the mass, Of Venus.
But the effeNt in both cases is
slight, and cannot be measured
with absolute accuracy. How.
ever. there is a third way Of
measuring Venus attractive force,
although 1t cannot SO regularly be
applied. and that is by studying
her gravitative influence upon
comets passing near her on their
way toward or from the sun.
This is also included in our
Illustration, where we see q comet
coming in to make its perihelion
swing around the sun, and about
to intersect the orbit Of Venus
at a point where she has Just
passed. The u4broken curve
The Washington times., 1924-05-28

shows the path that the comet
would have pursued If Venus had
not been so near, while the
broken curve shows the influence
Of her attraction in bending the
comets path so that 1t must 60
nearer the sun than it would
have done II not pulled by Venus.
1t should be added that in the
case Of the perturbative effects Of
Venus attraction on the earth,
It has been found that the most
trustworthy data are obtained by
noting her influence in changing
the obliquity of the elliptic, 1. e.,
the inclination of the axis of the
earth to the plane of its orbit.
or the details of these observa.
tons and calculations 1t would
be useless to speak here, but It
may be said that they prove that
Venus mass. or weight. is about
0.S that of the earth. The weight
of the earth being put at six sex.
tillion tons, that Of Venus is
about four and eight.tonths ssx.
tillions.
The Washington times., 1924-05-28
Educating the Professor
Newspaper Work Will Do 1t.

Mr. Edwin F. Geary very able man. who did not deserve
the misfortune selected to the New York Evening
Post while it in the hands first of bankers and then Of
an assortment Of hghbrow young ladies and gentlemen
who felt it their duty elevate the He is going back
to Harvard to teach economic history He build one good
whole lot Of economic history crowded into four years
OF effort running newspaper trying please bankers and
the public at the same time ~
N. B-The "highbrow' youngsters did not elevate the
public but they did lower their bank accounts and that's
educational
The Washington times., 1924-05-28

Modesy ought to be the virtue Of those who are def
cient in other virtues.
The idea Of happiness is often fatterng than hap
piness itself.
Wise learn by other mems mistakes fools by their
own
Wolves lose their teeth, but not their memory.
man that lean not from hunger harder than brass
The Washington times., 1924-05-28

N1oTHING but religion is capable of changing pains
~ into pleasures
We think lawyers wise men, and thew think WA ava foo,
1t is natural to fear as to hope when IN. IL unfo-
tunate. WV - 0A
man greater than his misforunes shows he IL not d.
serving of them ~ " INV 0
The most infalbls mark of ignorance is superstition
The Washington times., 1924-05-28

didn't know which the right fork and grabbed
spoon cheerfuly instead Suppose honestly confessed
that stupid and lazy and ow-brow and not SO
darned good Suppose stopped putting front and
were just NATURAL SELVES.
GOSH! WOULDN'T LIFE BE PLEASANT
AND HOW INTERESTING EVERYONE WOULD BEL
For that's the worst part Of this False Front Business
doesn't fool anyone else buy anything You may wrap
yourself in million dollars worth Of scenery but If you
have cent lining the whole world is going know
the first time you open your mouth. You may fill your
is fitted to shanty your house will be shanty just the
same But will discard all these articles and your
simple SELF your courage and candor will you apart
and give you distinction An only hope remember all
these wise remarks the next time try to Put On a
'FRONT.'
The Washington times., 1924-05-28
= By ELSIE ROBINSON

we ate sensibly, the sort of plain, common
food we really like, instead of all these dolled-
up messes-a bowl of stew on the kitchen
table when such was our mood. Suppose we
filled our houses with the sort Of furniture
and the sort of art we really understood
and liked and could be comfortable with, in
stead Of a lot of expensive junk we can
neither admire nor afford not sit on hard.
Suppose we filled our lives with people we
really liked and understood and could be
comfortable with, instead of lot Of shoddy
limitations of human beings that we can
neither admire nor afford nor kick when we
wish. Suppose we only talked when we had
something to say and gave our tonsils a rest
when we didn't. Suppose when we didn't
know which was the right fork we said that
The Washington times., 1924-05-28
LISTEN, WORLD!

"H1S article isn't going to do a bit of
good. When I've finished writing it, the
Il world will roll along just as it has always
rolled along. Nothing will be changed except,
that there IL be some very damaging evidence
IN print In case lunacy committee ever de-
cldes to sit on me. Nevertheless, for the ease
OF my own chest, I'm going to write it. If
I DON t write it. something will probably han
pen that will cost the State lot of money
and deprive this paper Of one of it's most
combustible departments. For I've reached
that state of emotional congestion where moth.
ing but an unleashed vocabulary or particu-
larry messy murder will relieve my feelings.
What's the matteri Simply this:
I'M TIRED OF SEEING FOLKS PUTTING
The Washington times., 1924-05-28

I'M TIRED OF PUTTING ON A FRONT MYSELF.
I'M TIRED OF PAYING FOR A 'FRONT.'
I'M TIRED OF ACTING AS IF BELIEVED FRONTS
WERE REAL.
I'M SICK OF THE WHOLE DOGGONED FOOLISHNEsS
What's the of it aH What's the sense ~ nrotarJ;
that we prettier than richer than we are or
wiser than better than are when on Cosenn
with our mouths open enough give the whole show
awayf What's the use Of devoting all our years. our
strength our money our dreams and will powers to this
game OF Pretend, when the thing we're pretending has
neither beauty nor power witt
Now just suppose that instead Of trying to buffalo everv
one INTO thinking that we're something that wer not we
we dressed simply and comfortably with no
accepting the shapes and faces born with instead
OF trying to make the desert blossom with the rose SUPPOSE
Copyright. KIN
The Washington times., 1924-05-28
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON HOW
VENUS WEIGHT Is GAUGED

Planet Pulls Back on Earth, Forward on Mer-
curry and Draws Passing Comets Aside.
Palisadian., 1924-07-25
A Radio Fable

For years, my little truck farm has
been going from bad to worse. The
ears of corn came up small and close
to the head. Nine-tenths of them
were entirely without lobes.
Seated one day at the organ, l no
tieed about the back porch an un-
usual profusion of snap beans which
my little daughter, Asthma, had
planted there. Throwing the organ
into neutral, l galavanted backporch-
ward and found the beans had over
grown the railing and had entwined
themselves about the one-tube set. 1t
seemed to me that they were doing
their darndest to make known their
simple wants-clamOring mutely, as it
were, for music.
Hastily / brought the radio into the
house and turning the dial immediate
ly got Charley Strickland and his
Palisades Amusement Park Orchestra
playing from Schenck Brothers spa
cious ball room in the Park. For
supper that night we had full-grown
snap beans from the back porch.
Next days crack of dawn found me
with my faithful radio at my side and
Charley Strickland's music emanat-
ing. All day long l wandered up and
down the rows, playing music to the
cauliflowers, the kohl-rabi and the
Swiss chard. Nightfall overlook me,
tired but happy Instantaneous re-
sponse to the harmonious vibrations
had produced an average increased
growth of ten to twelve inches.
True, / have made mistakes. When
Charley was playing Bach's "Air for
A G String" (violin solo) l tried it on
my French peas. 1t just naturally
ruined them. l found out afterward
that 1 should have played "Hot
Mama" on the upper register of B
fiat soprano saxophone. l lost prize
crop of succotash by letting them
listen in on California Here l Come"
Thanks to too much static one eve
ming an entire planting of spinach up
and died on me. You can't be too
careful. But reason it out for your
SELF
Animals, we all know, except the
stuffed ones, are fond of music =
snakes are charmed with it, hounds
bay to the moon by it-why not
vegetables? Let your tired vegetables
listen-in on Charley Strickland's Or
chestra and watch the potatoes close
heavy-lidded eyes in deep appreciation
of lifting melodies.
editors NOTE) Strickland has
just phoned in to this office that Mr..
Ezra Summerbottom of Fall Stream,
has been trying out this experiment
and within week his farm, which he
had intended to turn into a marble
quarry is so matted with vegetation
that three wildcats were just found
strangled to death by the twining
creepers.
Palisadian., 1924-07-25
Bloodhounds Given
Medal for Service

Seattle, Wash.-Rambler and Joe,
the two bloodhounds of Sheriff Matt
Starwich, who trailed the murderer,
Fritz Berning, to his death near Ta-
coma last month"; were rewarded for
their efforts when Starwich received
gold medal, handsomely engraved,
from Tacoma officers, in commemora-
tion of the event.
The medal bears the names of the
two dogs and the inscription, For
Faithful Service" also the names of
the donors, Chief Archie Mondeau,
Capt. John S. Strickland and Police
men A. ST. Pierre, T. Ross and j.
Devereaux, who took part in the man
hunt.
Berning followed young woman
Albertina Otto, who had spurned his
attentions, from Los Angeles to Ia
coma and shot her to death in the lat
ter city, April 26.
The dogs trailed him to a thicket,
where he was hiding, and after he had
opened fire on the posse Berning was
shot by Policeman St. Pierre.
Palisadian., 1924-07-25
Carl Holthausen
Sends 10 Boy Scouts
On Two Weeks Trip

Through the generosity of Carl
Holthausen, ten Boy Scouts of the
North Hudson Council will have the
privilege of enjoying two weeks at
Camp Towadena, with all expenses
paid. The boys who attend the camp
during the coming month will have
the privilege of witnessing Elbert
Hubbard train the international group
of Boy Scouts in Indian craft and
lcre.
WatPvbMi, H, ,Ue Ubyebon-C hrd
The ten scouts who will be the re-
cipients of this opportunity are from
deserving families. Two scouts are
from homes where there are ten
children in the family, while most Of
the others are from homes of poor
circumstances.
There are many more deserving
scouts who will not be able to enjoy
the opportunity to attend the camp,
unless persons interested in the work
of the scouts, furnish the means.
North Hudson Council asks persons
who wish to contribute to get in
touch with one of the members as
soon as possible. Dewitt McCros-
kerry, treasurer of the North Hudson
Council, is in charge of these funds.
Hudson Dispatch.
No more enterprising or charitable
man around than Carl Holthausen.
Palisadian., 1924-07-25

stand All Of us. Tt Is especially Idlf-
ficult for them to turn their talents to
other channels"
The problem was revealed to mission
workers during the first years opera
tlOn of the Ojibway sales agency. This
agency was established to help the
rapidly diminishing tribesmen to bridge
the gulf between themselves and the
white mans civilization by effecting
IAN economic and moral reformation. !"
The church would abolish the old
trading posts, whereby the Indian re-
celved in exchange for his offerings
merely food, tobacco and the necessi-
ties of life, and would obtain cash for
their products.
Would Teach Value of Money.
This. it is hoped, will enable them
to learn the true value of money, so
that 10 years later when they, accord
ing to law. are no longer government
charges, they will be able to provide
for themselves.
During the period of transition spe-
clal attention is being directed to the
large field for harvesting wild rice and
making maple sugar for which there
always is a ready market
"But this work has been hampered
by cruel obstacles, for last year the
maple sap was scarce-in fact there
was not enough for the Ojibway fam
ily-but the wild rice crop was ample
and record harvest was effected"
Doctor Heagerty declares.
Palisadian., 1924-07-25
WORK or INDIAN
is PASSING OUT
Red Men Face Problem of
Existence as Whim for
Their Stuff Goes.

Cass Lake. Minn.-Dame Fashion,
who, ever since the Indians relinquished
their land, has smiled upon the red
men, making their characteristic crea-
tions popular with the white brethren,
now is frowning upon the offerings of
the deXterous tribesmen.
DR.. w, B. Heagerty, superintendent
of the Oiibway sales agency, says that
the Indians contributions to curio col
lections, such as beaded things. blank
cts, lace handkerchiefs and miniature
birch-bark canoes, must be revolution
lied to further capitalize the modern
white mans passion for novelties.
The superintendent blames fashion
alone for the complicated situation
which the agency, promoted by the
Episcopal diocese of Duluth, now is
attempting to solve by teaching its In
dian proteges that, to continue in the
bloodless fight against the high cost of
living, they must cater to the fantastic
whims bestowed by custom upon their
white neighhOrs.
Sales Are Almost Nothing.
In years past, according to Doctor
Heagerty, the Indian, or rather his
squaw, found a ready market for the
wastepaper baskets, work baskets,
miniature canoes and other trinkets
which they made with their own
hands. But now fashion DEGREES that
1t is no longer correct to have these
curios in sight around the house, so
sales have fallen to virtually nothing.
Ojlbway women also make exquisite
point-lace handkerchiefs which for
merly brought fancy prices, but Gus
tom holds that they are no longer in
style, so these one-time popular 'orna-
ments so a-begging, says the superin-
tendent.
another conflicting angle" Doctor
Heagerty continues, Concerns the
beadwork on bags, moccasins and
chains done by Ojibway women, The
cost Of glass now is so high and the
quality so inferior that beadwork can
not be done at a profit
"And, the worst of all, the Indian,
deprived of his tribal customs by the
'dyance of civilization, cannot under
Palisadian., 1924-07-25
81 Bullets Required
to Kill Huge Bear

Keyser, w. Va.-Thirty-four bullets
were required to kill huge black
bear that had been slaughtering sheep
in the vicinity of Bismark, Grant
county.
The losses resulting from its raids
had become so serious that farmers
decided to trap it. A strong pen was
constructed on the farm of M. r. Hen
line, six sheep were placed in it and
four men heavily armed hid nearby at
nightfall and waited.
About o'clock the bear was seen
swinging along toward the pen. After
a preliminary survey, it climbed over
the wall of the inclosure and attacked
one of the sheep. Peppered with bull
lets the bear made lunges at its as
sailants, each time being driven back
by shot at close range.
Eventually one bullet penetrated
the heart and the animal dropped.
The bear weighed 450 pounds.
Palisadian., 1924-07-25
Steals in Ft. Lee
Then Gets Caught

William ]. Allen, Jr, of 1889 Ann
street, West New York, isl in the
Hackensack Jail awaiting action of
the Grand Jury on charge of lar
ceny. He was arrested Monday by
Patrolman Wall, after it had been
discovered that a watch had been
pawned by man who gave the name
of Allen, at a pawnshop conducted
by CAP Sherman, at Amsterdam ave-
rue and One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street, New York City.
According to the Fort Lee police
the watch was stolen from pocket
in the clothing worn by Timothy Ma
honey, of Hudson Heights, when Ma
honey and Allen were both riding in
an auto in Central road, Fort Lee.
Record.
Palisadian., 1924-07-25
[Communicated.]

July 20, 1924.
To the Editor:
May | have bit of the Palisadian
to express my views apropos the pro-
posed soldiers monument which in
the issue of July II you have pic
tured?
In looking at this creation the in
evitable conclusion is forced on an
artistic mind that not the least of the
ments erected to it's heroes. If the
Germans had won, the entire country
would, in all probability, have been
peppered with monuments of similar
design.
AS an artist of twenty-five years
practical experience, l fully appre-
ciate the difficulty a committee of
well-meaning laymen would have in
making the proper selection of a
memorial. A group of able lawyers
would have the same difficulty dag
nosing a case of serious illness, or
eminent physicians untangling a COM
plicated lawsuit
Why the committee ventured into
such difficulty without at least one
artist to advise them is mystery.
There are several in the vicinity, any
one of whom would have helped
gladly.
Few individuals appreciate the fact
that art education, mostly through
the medium of the public schools, is
progressing rapidly throughout the
country and every monument which
Palisadian., 1924-07-25
MANY ILLITERATES WILL
VOTE IN FALL ELECTION
Survey of Educational Association
Shows 100000 Are Unable
to Write.

Washington.-More than 100000 IL
literates will be entitled to vote in No
vember for President of the United
States and members of congress, the
illiteracy commission of the National
Educational association stated at the
associations convention here.
Another report disclosed that poll
of 5000 teachers throughout the cOun-
try Indicated the majority of them
were in favor of lengthening the school
day.
The illiteracy report, presented by
Mrs. Cora w. Stewart of Frankfort,
KY, stated that, although there are
4,931,9 acknowledged illiterates in
the United States, the commission is
convinced there are more than double
this number who either were over
looked In census taking or have con-
cealed their illiteracy. The report en-
phasized that more than 100000 Of
the acknowledged illiterates were ma
tive born.
Mrs. Mary c. c. Bradford, Colorado
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, said a majority of 5000 teachers
held the present school day to be too
short.
"The large, unwieldy class Mrs.
Bradford said, "is an obstacle to good
teaching. The ideal number Of pupils
to teacher In grade work is quite gen
orally accepted as between 20 and 80"
A million teachers now are enrolled
in the World Federation of Education
Associations, created at the National
Education association convention in
San Francisco last year, Augustus O..
Thomas, state education commissioner
Of Maine, asserted.
The national campaign In behalf Of
rural education will be undertaken by
a committee of 100 on rural teachers
problems, it was announced in re-
port read by Harold W. Foght of Aber-
deem, S. d.
Palisadian., 1924-07-25
jap Industries Recover
After Earthquake

Tokyo.-The rapid recovery of in
dustries in the Tokyo area, which suf
fered from the earthquake and fire of
September 1, is indicated in employ
ment figures published by the govern
ment. The best barometer of recovery
Is the absorption of unemployed labor.
The figures show that nearly 5000
workers in Tokyo were taken back by
the factories In March, while the April
figure is expected to approach 1000.
Printing houses and candy factories
have had the greatest revival, and are
working now on production scale
higher than that before the earthquake
and employing more labor. The metal
work Industries, which languished for
months after the disaster, are ap-
preaching normal conditions again.
Palisadian., 1924-07-25

success, as many beautiful prizes
have been donated.
James Burns of Commercial ave-
nue. spent the week at Phoenicia, N.
Y, with Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper and son
Nathan, who are summering there.
To Mr. and Mrs. William Fox, a
baby daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Richenbach of
Pratt's Mills, Conn, were the week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Nagel
of 220 Fulton terrace.
Mrs. L. Lawton Cobb and son Har-
ry of Broad street are enjoying a
short vacation at Danbury, Conn.,, at
the home of her parents.
Mrs. j. E. Johnston and daughter
Grace of 294 Hudson place are enjoy
ing their vacation at Ormond, Ocean
Grove, and expect to stay two weeks
longer.
A meeting of the Fairview Civic
Club was held Thursday evening at
it's headquarters.
Palisadian., 1924-07-25

Thinks Is Inartistc and Says Committee Should Include
at Least One Artist.

violates principles of good art can
not fail, in the future, to be an object
of ridicule.
The cemeteries throughout the
country are Uttered with such prod
ucts of uneducated chisels. AS to
erecting a monument that will some
time provoke bodily assault with a
crowbar and sledge-in the sacred
names of Art and Beauty-don't let's.
Respectfully yours,
GEORGE H. SHOREY.
Ballston Lake. N. Y.
Palisadian., 1924-07-25
AInost Lost 1t

IT was advised if l wished to be
lucky" remarked the "close" man, ito
throw penny over the bridge the first
time the train crossed running water.
| did it, but the string nearly got en-
tangled when I was pulling it up
again"