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and in some cases thousands of
stars.
The clusters are divided into three
classes by most astronomers.
The first class is known as the
irregular clusters. These, as their
name suggests, do not possess any
regular outline. In some cases they
seem to be formed from one or the
other of the two great star streams.
In other cases. as previously pointed
out, they appear TO have motion
independent Of the star streams and
to be all moving along parallel lines
toward a common destination.
Number Varies
The number OF stars in these
clusters range from about thirty to
about 900.
Probably the best known cluster
which has an independent motion
is the Hyades In the constellation
Taurus.
The second class Of clusters Is
known as the nebulous clusters.
This is because the stars IN this
type seem bound up or interviewer
with hazy nebulous matter.
The Pleiades probably constitute
the most famous Of this type Of
cluster.
On n clear evening, the naked eve
will distinguish six stars in the con
stepation of the Pleiades Those
with good eyesIght can distinguish
seven or eight.
An average size telescope will re-
veal more than eighty stars in the
Plelades,
A photograph taken with a largo
telescope reveals about 4 1000 stars
and interviewer among them great
patches OF luminous nebular ma
terial. All OF these stars. though
probably do not belong TO the cIus-
ter. Some are farther out in space,
forming a background. so to speak,
against which we see the cluster.
Is Most Magnificent
The third type OF cluster Is tho
globular cluster. This is the most
magnificent OF all
More than 200 globular clusters
are now known.
As their name implies. they are
globular In shape. At the center
the stars appear so thick that the
telescope fails to distinguish individ-
ual stars. The number gradually
thlns out as the outer boundary Of
the cluster is reached.
Some Of these clusters ars esti-
mated to contain as many as 5000
stars.
DR. Harlow Shapley director OF
the Harvard Observatory. estimates
that they are from 10000 to $4,000
light years distant from our solar
system.
Next article in series: New stars
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Horrible!
By BERTON BRALEY

What was the crime Of Mr. Box
That gave the senators such
shock?
His was a sin we must all abhor,
He spent some money in fighting
war,
And so the Senate consumed its time
Investigating this frightful crime.
And the senators gathered in quite
flock
To probe this conduct of Mr.. Box
oh. foul indeed is his deep intrigue!
His plan might get US to join the
league,
And so the senators shout Police!
This guy is tryin' to keep the peace!
We must investigate what he means
By being willing to spend his beans
To save the nations from wars red
murk,
Help! Help! There's danger his
scheme might work."
And thus the senators nobly try
To harry and badger and probe and
pry,
Because a citizen dared to do
A bit toward making a dream come
true;
Because a patriot bravely sought
Something for which our soldiers
fought.
And the joke OF it is that every
knock
Is wonderful boost for Mr.. Box.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc,)
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OUR SCHOOLS

HE Indianapolis school board has yielded to the will of the
people and the city is have needed school facilities after
all At meeting three weeks the majority faction fol-
lowing in the footsteps of the minority the old board stopped
plans for the construction of three high schools and for add
tons grade schools announced work would be halted
only temporarily but indication given to when would
Then the protests began The Federation of Civic Clubs took
the fight West Side citizens held meeting and friends
of Shordge High School protested The demand for schools
became general
The result that the board capuated Tuesday night and
the city Is to have its schools.
be hoped there will be necessity for further school
fights Indianapolis The people watching the school board
The board learned obstruction will be tolerated
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THE Daily
i Smile
BIG NOISE

HOWELL HOWLS CAN'T TRUST
A TRUST.
70 ENATOR HOwELLs recent
ID radio howl is creating static
- among the bozos who Deal IN
the big noises.
Federal Trade Commission asks Con
gress to investigate charges Of a radio
trust. Take It from Dan Dobb's
Daily there are not many trusts you
can trust. But you can trust Con
gress in an investigation. You can
trust Congress to make more noise
than six cats fighting on one loud.
speaker.
There is something strange about
Congress investigating a noise trust.
Maybe Congress is jealous.
JAIL NEWS
A girl bandit was caught in
Cleveland. This one used a gun.
but all Of them don't
WEATHER
II got so cold in New England re-
Gently all the girls were shlmmylng
without trying.
SPORTS
"A college education kept me
from getting a job" says Miller
Higgins. But even In sports IL a
man works hard he can outgrow a
college education. Look to the future,
folks. Don't let having a college
education discourage you.
SCIENCE SECRETS
IN glance at the sky shows the
stars are not all alike" says
science writer. A glance at Holly
wood divorce figures shows he Is
right.
BRO. DOBB'S KITCHEN
Put hair oil in the mayonnaise and
Is may go to your head.
EDITORIAL
Box IS spending about $500, 900 for
peace. Many a married man would
spend more than this for peace If
he had it. There is a great deal of
peace being made, but very little
being had But any honest effort to
make peace is worthy. There always
is a peace shortage. Even Ford
couldn't make enough to supply the
demand.
HOT NEWS
Orange tCaI) thieves who stole
$1,000 worth Of chill pepper must
be having hot time.
SCHOOL NEWS
Boys who got caught trying to
blow UP a school need to be taught
a lesson.
MUSIC NOTES
All musician does for living is
play around.
SOCIETY
Henry Ford recently bought a
school. Maybe he is going to hold a
spelling bee there all by himself. A
spelling bee, as you may know, is
not bee that spells Go to the
head of the class, Henry. Send your
self home If you don't study.
HEALTH HINT
Calling a bigger man a liar is not
healthy. ...... ...
BEAUTY SECRET
Let your clothes get on the bum
and you are the bum.
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Whispers Are Heard

Baker, for example. does not know
whether he viii be a candidate for
delegate-atlarge. or even for district
delegate TO the convention. But he
declares his purpose to participate in
the fight for the league at the con.
vention.
One hears whispers in Cleveland
Columbus and Cincinnati II Baker is
compelled by circumstances to really
extend himself. the convention is
liable to wind up by nominating him
Hard-boiled, unsentimental politicians
are among those who whisper this.
Getting back to Cox. 1t is evident
he regards the league issue as his
one principal ground FOR denomination
and he proposes to press It. Political
" his friends regard II as good
strategy since they are convinced Nc.
Adoo intends TO present domestic
ISSUES as more important than inter
national affairs. Some believe Cox
viii receive such support as Woodrow
Wilson is able 10 give-aud they con
slider this mportant-unless McAdoo
swings in whole-heartedly for tho
league and removes the impression he
is endeavoring to avoid the issue.
Khan Question Raised
McAdoo's is the only other name
heard 70 any extent in Ohio. You
hear much straight-out anti-McAdoo
talk, for the Cox adherents are rather
positive folks. Some Of them like to
raise the question Of the Ku-Klux
Khan In connection with his name,
remarking If no joins Coolidge in
pussyfooting on this issue. he will
find himself beaten In many States
that might otherwise be for him.
While there is no mistaking the
sincerity Of tho Ohio leaders in their
purpose TO push Cox's candidacy. it
cannot be said the strong anti-M
Adoo feeling shown by some of them
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Heard in the Smoking Room

the mans intellectually, but 1t was
not long before the auto struck a
rough canyon road and Parsons sud
denly asked:
Doctor, do you happen to have
a saucer in your pocket?'
Saucer exclaimed the doctor.
For what?'
Well. you see.' replied Parsons
impressisvely, I'm a portion Of jello
pudding and feel that 1 would ride
safer in a saucer and in a minute
he was yelling that he had to be eaten
with cream and sugar, and the doctor
had to forcibly hold him in the ma
chine all the vSY back to the asy-
lun1 =
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G y lHORTLY after became super
IL intendent Of a California asy-
IL lum for insane" said O big,
hearty looking fellow among the
smokers, IT became interested in a
fine appearing patient named Parsons.
and I'll be hanged If I could discover
any insanity in him. So ] asked DR..
Adams, who was not Of the asylum 8
faculty, to take Parsons out for an
auto ride and size him up. For an
hour Parsons entertained DR.. Adams
with most interesting accounts Of
foreign travel. criticism OF books, and
remarks upon scenery they were view
ing. DR.. Adams was asfonished at
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Who Invented the game o.

Who invented the game Of
chess?
This is not known. The game is
at least 1000 years old, as 1t can be
traced as far back as can the his
tory of India. From India chess
spread to Persia and into Arabia; the
Arabs introduced 1t into Spain in the
eighth century. although it had come
into other parts of Europe even ear
lier than that. 1t is said Benjamin
Franklin was the first TO bring the
game into prominence in the United
States.
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A Thought

A man that hath friends must shew
himself friendly; and there is friend
that sticketh closer than a brother
Prov. 1924
C-1 HERE are three faithful friends
an old wife, an old dog
- and ready money-Benjamin
Franklin
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'Stough
Decatur Daily Democrat)

IDeOALuI DdIIN DtIIIUUI dW
It's too bad the Administration can't
charge the Fall catastrophe to Wilson
That has been the popular method of
disposing Of every unpleasant thing
for six years past, but it won't work
this time. The boys finally have to
stand up and take their medicine.
Slough
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ASk-The Times
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ton of fact or information by writing
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Bureau, 1922 New York Ave, Wash
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stamps for reply Medical. legal and
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All other questions will receive a per
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BY LOWELL MELLETT

1NCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 81
Ii If any important persons in
. the Democratic party are plan
ming to keep international relations in
the background at the coming ma
tional convention, they are not reck-
oring with Ohio. Ohio Democratic
leaders are ready to force a fight at
the first sign of reputation of the
Woodrow Wilson principles. They
have been drawing closer together on
this subjsct in recent weeks. 1t is
not improbable their determination to
keep the League of Nations issue to
the forefront may furnish the most
dramatic battle of the Madison Square
Garden meeting In June.
This does not mean necessarily the
League Of Nations as is. II means,
however, membership in the League
with the slightest reservations con-
sonant with American principles.
The fight against isolation will be
made in the name Of James NJ. Cox,
the party candidate of 1920. He will
have the Ohio delegation entire. He is
accepting It as Endorsement Of his I'M
nv q NAll5 dUNOCdGy Ol tlS League our
ing the 1920 campaign and since then.
He has said he would make a fight
again this year to keep the partys
record right on this question. even
though he were not placed before the
convention as a candidate and even
though he knew IT would he a single
handed fight. It Will not he a lone
effort, of course. Former War Score
tary Newton D. Baker. former Sena-
tor Atlee Ponerene. former Supreme
Court Justice John H. Clarke and 9th
ers are equally determined the party
shall not accept the theory the League
issue was settled in 1920.
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carry away any foreign particles that
may have been deposited on 1t. This
moisture is necessary. If, however,
it seems excessive, It may indicate
weakened condition Of the eyes. In
that case, an oculist should be con-
suited,
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BY DAVID DIETZ
Science Editor of The Times.
g~,-.----f - l. r-tl Mail

copyright by David Diet3J
TMONG the grandest sights in
IA the heavens revealed by the
HI telescope, are the star clus-
tiers.
Only a few OF the clusters are
visible to the naked eye, and then
only as small hazy patches of light.
But in a large telescope their
true magnificence is revealed. The
clusters are shown then to be great
groups of stars containing hundreds
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What causes moisture on the
outside of the eyes? How can it
be prevented?
The lachrymal gland secretes tears,
which act somewhat as a lubricant.
The constant motion of the upper eye
lid induces a continuous gentle cur
rent of tears over the surface, which
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Car Riders Kick

To tho Editor Of The Times
Carrying One Hundred Million Peo-
ple-and Saving Them One Million
Dollars" The above lines are the
heading of a recent poster.
looked at the bottom Of this poster
expecting to see it signed by officials
of the Street Railway Company. Els
pecially did I expect to find the name
of the conpanys attorney at the bot.
tom. But no. 1t was signed simply.
The Indianapolis Street Railway
Company"
Poor thing. It has taken millions of
years for evolution to create this com.
pany, and now that It is just ready to
begin to function, it is having the
struggle Of its life to prove itself the
survival Of the flttest over more mod.
ern conveyances.
About two years ago some real es-
tate men laid an addition out north
on Pennsylvania st. At that time the
Meridian Heights car line crossed
over to College Ave, running five
blocks on Forty Ninth St 1t was a
Convenience to thousands Of patrons
til'l Il SDII GO VI revenue TO the COM
any. At the time mentioned the Off
Gals were putting up a pitiful plea
that the company had no money to
extend lines to accommodate the peo-
pie.
Yet in the face Of all this, and over
the protests of the patrons, some real
estate men, one of whom at least is
an official Of the company, took up
this track and laid 1t out to their ad-
dition of vacant lots. On account of
this change I lose nearly an hour each
day. Three other members of my fam
lily are likewise affected, and ours
Is only one Of hundreds Of families.
PETER E. GRIMES,
4934 Broadway.
T. T. i
For McAdOo
To the Editor Of The Times
There is a citizen of this Nation
who has held an important position,
and probably will be ridiculed, but
that is no condemnation, and should
he be chosen for the Democratic nom
nation for President, his opponents
who are entered in the race will ad-
nit before they are through that they
will have to go some to beat William
Gibbs McAdoo.
ALBERT HEATH,
80 s.. Capitol Ave.
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Preference

Lebanon Daily Reporter)
A Lebanon woman who has been
spending considerable time on Nah
Jougg, confidentlally assures us that
while 1t is an ultra-elite game she
personally would prefer to discard tho
wall, the winds and the dragons and
Just play poker.
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IN OHIO TO
BOOST COX
League of Nations Is Leading
Issue, With Baker LOOM
Ing as Dark Horse,

This article is one of series by
Lowell Mellett of the Times Washing
ascertain political conditions In various
parts of the country.
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ROY HAYNES national prohibition director has on,
word that the Democratic and Republican
must be bone dry That's certainly fair the
them months perfect discreet unrcover
s ling their booze. -
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What Is the farthest nnrth az

What Is the farthest north sta
ton of the famous royal north
west mounted police?
The station on the tiny Herschel
island, in the Arctic Ocean, not far
from the mouth of the Mackenzie
River. This is the farthest north pc.
lice station in the world.
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''HAIRBREADTH HARRY" DAUGHERTY says he s going
prosecute all wrongdong in the Teapot Dome
watch Aa APP trembe in his boots Just like the prcAtees
and the sugar gougers are
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MR. BRYAN insists that if American
and takes drink while away he shall be debarred from
ing Fine provision like that ought give sufficient
for establishing another bureau composed of breath Smeers
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HUGHES decides sell Obregon thousand Aner-
rifles Guess he gong help Obregon the nstanent
plan his can't of the
rebels at any time
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HARRY SINCLAIR says he won't come back from Europe
until he finishes his five weeks business trip Akah A will
think up his 100000
short spell And now's when Teller needs friend.
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Tho editor Is willing 10 print views
OF Times readers on interesting sub
Jects. Make your comment brief.
sign your name az an evidence Of
good faith. It will not DO printed
IL you object
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What Editors
Are Saying
RaIIy for Game

Lafayette Journal and Courier)
One way to stop dissension in your
community is TO rally all the contend
ing forces in trenzied support of the
local basketball team.
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In what part Of the world is the
highest railroad and at what alti-
tude?
The Central Railway of Peru. which
reaches an altitude Of 1856 feet and
has its highest railway station at
1866 feet.
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What language is most spoken
in the world? Which comes next?
Chinese is spoken by some AGO.
900 900 people, If all the dialects are
included. English is spoken by more
than 100000 pepole.
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IS shared by the rank and file. The
party voters generally think this may
prove as much of a Democratic year
as 1920 was a Republican year and
they won't be found scratching the
ticket II the nominee should prove
to be McAdoo.
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How many colors can the hui
man eye perceive?
Experiments have proved that the
normal human eye is capable of per-
ceiving only from sixteen to twenty
distinct colors.
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WOUNDED veteran Of the world Is suing his for
divorce in Minneapolis because she compelled him wash
hair. That entities him to two wound stripes at least
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Danger
wabash Times Start

CWabash Times-Starl
Some of these aspirants FOR office
who can't get newspaper support
think that the press is becoming a
great danger.
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All for Coolidge

As for Republican prospects, they
are all CoOidge's at the moment. The
State organization is his solidly.
George II. Bender of Cleveland, an
original 7. r. man. IS organizing for
johnson to some extent in the State,
but there Is hope for little Roadway
In this direction until further weak
nesses have developed in Coolidge's
candidacy. More than one machine
politician has admitted. however. that
should the Coolidge strength start
crumbling a real stumping campaign
in Ohio by Johnson might upset the
program to a large extene.
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THAT Teapot Dome, which has been under nves
gaon for months completely dsproves the old theory
that "a watched pot bols
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WHAT does It mean u. s. Fat
ent Pending7" Is an article
bought with this signature gen
uine or guaranteed in any way?
This phrase means simply that the
inventor has applied for a patent on
the article. It has no meaning or con-
nection whatever with the worth or
of the goods in question.
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NOW worldwide merger Of telephones is suggested desp
Mr. Boks expensive efforts toward peace.
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A fullgrown elephant has a pulling
power of about twelve horses Eie-
plants usually carry a load of from
1000 to 1900 pounds, exclusive OF the
saddle and attendants.
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BABY out way swallowed dime yesterday. Doctor
XRay examination says change him tod
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INSUFFICIENT yield of cotton this year, is said to b
certain By way they make nowadays
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How much silk does one silk
worm spin?
The total length of the threads aver
ages two and One-fourth. miles.