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The Washington times., 1924-08-20
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON VENUS
AS QUEEN OF PLANETS
Ten Million Miles Nearer Earth Than Mars, It.
Hints at Kinship of Celestial Spheres

(" HE planet Venus is now a
glorious object in the morn
u ing sky. The splendor that
she displayed in the evening dur
ing the closing days of May Is
so vivid a recollection in the
minds of those who saw her
then that many who do not fol-
low closely the movements Of
the planets will be surprised to
learn that she has so quickly
changed her position from one
side Of the sun to the opposite /.
side, /. e., from the eastern side
to the western. This is due to
her orbit lying inside that of the
earth, and to her relatively great
speed as she passes between the
earth and the sun, Venus angu
lar velocity in her orbit is to that
of the earth about as lie to 1, so
that she leaves the earth behind
very rapidly when they are trav-
cling, as it were side by side,
around concentric circular paths.
People who rise early, Just as
the first faint indication of COM
ing day begins to appear on the
horizon, will not fail now to rec.
ognize, and recognizing to admire
Venus, whose smiling brightness
is positively cheering, adding
freshness, to the morning breeze.
If ever messages come from
other worlds they come from her!
You cannot look at her without
feeling the sense of companion
ship that she imparts to her sis
ter the earth. These two are
the suns twins, and surely his
favorites. They share his most
suspicious rays and occupy the
best places in his radiant amphi-
theater.
Poor little Mercury, close down
by the blazing footlights, is
shrivelled and blinded. Runty
Mars, back in the balcony, looks
cold in spite of his red face,
and seems wishful to get down
into the coy orchestra. AS for
the numbering giants, Saturn,
Jupiter, Neptune, and Uranus,
away off in the dim upper gal
laries, the sun treats them as
elder children who ought to be
able to take care of themselves.
The Washington times., 1924-08-20
LISTEN, WORLD! ssss'sg By ELSIE ROBINSON

~ UTSIDE Of that small minority which
seems to be doing their best to head
" straight for the dogs, most of us be-
long to the Play Safe Society. Here we
are, set right down in the midst of
thrilling and colorful world with adven-
lures calling to us from every side, and yet
our one idea Of successful life seems to
be to Keep Out of Jail, Save Little Nest
Egg and Not Get Talked About. AS a life
plan for china door knob, that's hum
dinger. But as an ambition for a healthy
human, it's a dish of tripe. If you have
life, use it TAKE A CHANCE WITH
IT Otherwise there's no distinction be-
tween you and turnip. For instance:
There's that new family across the
c+r h. lol "a
The Washington times., 1924-08-20

and need no such no such atten-
ton as he gives to his nearer
favorites, basking in the solar
walk, whose most genial stretch
extends from the 81 900 900 miles
Of Venus to the $4,000 900 miles
Of the Earth. Therein lies the
zone of life as life exists in the
present stage of evolution.
Venus when in inferior con-
junction with the sun is ten
million miles nearer the earth
than Mars can ever get. And
when she is near and bright she
produces an atmospheric effect
which ordinarily is an attribute
only Of the sun and the moon
she casts shadows of objects on
the earth, and also, on rare oc.
casions, is seen surrounded by a
corona, or crown of light, pro.
duced by the brilliance Of her
rays refracted from particles Of
vapor floating high in our atmos-
phere.
A beautiful example Of this rare
and fairy-like phenomenon was
witnessed on the 26th of April
ASsOh W NON ClL0S was very
in the evening sky. The OBSERVE
ton was made in France by Mon.
sieur Bidaut de lIsle. After q
stormy day the sky partially
cleared in the evening, leaving a
thin, h4gh-floating layer of cirrus
clouds, which appeared through
broad openings in the lower
masses of nimbus.
This layer, though family Wis
ible, was so translucent that stars
shone through it, and Venus espe.
cially appeared in great beauty
when nimbus curtain that had
hidden her broke open and, seem
ing to "eat the Clouds" as the
moon is sometimes said to do,
she advanced into the cleared
space, surrounded by q beautiful
crown Of soft, silvery aspect,
about a degree and q half in
breadth, and situated at a radial
distance Of to 10 degrees from
the planet. This exquisite spec.
tacle lasted only about 20 seconds,
when the dark nimbus clouds
swept over the planet and night
seemed suddenly to have fallen.
The Washington times., 1924-08-20
Ice Water on Trains

Parents surprised when children just home from school
develop typhoid fever They wonder how they got it AT
SCHOOL Many Of them do NOT get it at school, They get
on the railroad coming home from school.
Every railroad track open The dust that rises
carries with all the germs scattered along the track Where
these germs are swallowed by those that drink the water
The Pullman Company has system to prevent ice coming
In contact with the drinking water In modern Pullman cars
the water run through coils packed ice In older
ice and the water are kept in separate compartments
The railroad companies get for themselves of the public
and out OF the Pullman Company 80 per Of all Pullman
fares.
In addition to taking this money from the Pullman Com
pany they might take ice water idea from the Pullman
Company and thus avoid many typhoid due to careless
methods OF handling ice and manufacturing ice water
Of the ordinary day coaches.
The Washington times., 1924-08-20
That Guarantee
You'll Hear from 1t.

American taxpayers who bought Liberty Bonds at 100 sold
them below 80 and watched big people gather them in before
they went up above par will be interested in the statement
that London does not like the idea of Internationally
guaranteed loan for Germany"
What about that international guarantee? You will
lind out when finance presently begins selling
German bonds in this country with fine commission for it.
SELL Then VIII come sort Of hokus pokus that will make
the United States Government which the taxpayers
responsible for the bonds.
The Washington times., 1924-08-20

You called them? ''You don't know whether they re
nice3" WE'LL what you dontY They don't know whether
you re nice, either, you've nothing them. TAKE
CHANCE! An excursion into human nature lies there
waiting for you Maybe it will be delightful excursion
Or maybe it won't But how're you going to find out
unless you TAKE CHANCE? And even if they're not
mice people,, that excursion may prove most valuable
Perhaps you need to know few people who aren't NICE
They might be bootleggersl" WE'LL suppose they
were? Maybe it would increase your own tolerance and
humo and general humanity 100 per mnge with
few bootleggers. You tell Look at some Of
the folks Jesus Christ called on
Then there's that job you might take instead of
this old one you've held many years Looks aluring
doesn't it, But suppose you didn't like it after you got
It'll Suppose the boss wasn't agreeabeY Suppose YOU
had to work little harder carry a little more respon-
slblltyY We-suppose you did, Aren't you ever going
to try anything newR Are you always going to act as if
you were bunch OF succo plasered to the WALTZ That's
exactly what you're acting like Yes it is And
yet you wonder why everyone else has all the luc-why
all the ARRANGEMENTS and opportunities come to the other
guy; They come because he GRABS THEM, Pal He
grabs them as they whzzng BY He ism sure he III
like them after heb gets them He isn't they, make
him comfortable. HE JUST TAKES A CHANCE
Then, there's your health. Gosh how we do WORRY
by king,
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be badly denied If this parking
regulation" continues. The
washington Automotive Trade
Association is powerful. We have
yet to hear from them.
In the meantime flivver own
ers, and others, have the choice
Of three things:
walk a couple Of miles
after parking their cars.
Park downtown and pay $40
collateral and get an earful of
abuse from a pink tea" cop who
ought to be carrying the hod.
3-Fatten the. purses of the
street car companies by leaving
their cars at home.
The Washington times., 1924-08-20
Sap and Salt

Hez Heck says: AS q Study
diet. nothin' loses its flavor
quicker'n molassis.''
When man thinks he is seri.
ously in love, the fact is he IL
only foolish.
The more education you get,
the more you realize how little
you know.
The peculiar thing about prices
Is that when they advances,
morality doesn't.
The Washington times., 1924-08-20

over our health! Keeping out of drafts,
wearing our rubbers, never getting over
tired, avoiding nervous strains, checking
up Galleries and riding herd on vitamines,
acting as if we were made of French
pastry instead of honest bone and beef.
IF YOU HAVE SOME HEALTH, USE
IT Use it hard! Use it all the time
TAKE A CHANCE WITH YOURSELF.
You won't fade in the sun or run when
you re washed-honest you won't You
haven't an idea what a tough old thing
you are until you've given yourself little
rough usage. "But there are all sorts of
germs flying around!" Sure there are.
Coolies of EN- But there's no antiseptic
in all the world like the vigor you pump
into your own red blood BY TAKING
The Washington times., 1924-08-20

-Lovelace.
The Washington times., 1924-08-20

Mainformation is hopeless than no information
TO perceive to feel to compare to judge Judging
and feeling are not the thing.
Joy and temperance and repose
Slam the door on the DOCTORS nose. --Lovelace.
The Washington times., 1924-08-20
WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF WISE MEN

Life is like tale what makes it of value is not its length
but its goodness.
Good things are never good till they are lost
Honor and shame from no condition rise:
Act well your partj there all the honor lies -Poue
New Britain herald., 1924-07-21
YANKEES W!N TWO FROM THE
 CLEKELAMDS; DEZROlTBDLE
New York Today Faces Cobhmen Who Are Just a Rarn To Go-senators Defeat Browns-Gants Bow to Ciney Cubs Beat Braves and Phils Get Even Break With St. Louis.

New York, July sl,-loElons sun- day blue laws helped the Yankees 10 steal a march on n1noit hy eopping a douhlcheadcr from Cleveland while tho Tygers were forced ta ,widiie their thumbs m inc Hub, The result Is that New York today faces cohbs climbers in lhe first 0f what prom ises to he "fip.sn0rtlng" series with n lead Of a game and q half, Wash ington also look advantage of Inc Jnngaleers' idleness lo advance ta within one game Of the second'plae- CTS
 The first Cioseland-Aew York game was roul battle untifthe eighth in- ming, when the Yankees scored two fnns and practically elinehed the Nie- tory Inc final score of which wDn te I. shaute and Jones both pitched eleierly but the latter had slight edge, The world champions romped 10 an easy win In the second engage mcnt. hnmmering young Dawson and Motevicr for 10 runs against tho ln- dians' l.
 III lnf bnlN plllNl AH''N"i ''"N'F contest Washington snatchcd a to 4frlumph out of s. Louiss grasp with a ninth inning rally, Walter Johnson had to retire under fire in the eighth and Russell, his successor got credit for the victory.
 Eppa Rixey arrived on the scene just in time to sauelch last minute New York rally and the Giants bowed 10 Cincinnati by score of 10 2, Me- Graw's aggregation had scored two runs on three straight hits before Il man was Fetired when the Reds ace relieved Benton and completed his sand scoreless inning.
 Chicago tramped the down-trodden Braves still deeper into inc dust and incidentally decreased the Giants lead to seven games with a : to 4 win over the Bean eaters. Hartnctts two homers and Adams fielding and steal of home featured.
 By gaining an even break with St Louis in a twin bill. Philadelphia emerged from the darkness of the | cellar into the comparatively bright i sunshine of seventh place. which they | share today with the Braves. The | Cardinals won the opener to and | the Phillies came back in the second | with a to win. Cy Williams hit | his 10th home run of the season in the first inning of the final
New Britain herald., 1924-07-21
PIONEERS NOSE OUTMOHA WKS N CLOSE CITY LEAGUE CAME
Pirates Outclass Rangers, Winning IA to 1, While Saints Defeat Fafnirs g to 5..

Wins for the Pioneers. the Saints,
 the Pirates and losses for the ftang. srs, the Mohawks and the Fafnirs fes
 tured the city league games on Sat
 urday. The Pioneers, in nip and tuck game. defeated the Mohawks II 10 10, The Pirates showed under the
 Rangers, it to l, while the Saints trouneed the fafnirs neatly. to s, Pioneers Win Out The Pioneers nosed out the Mo-
 hawks in the sole game played on diamond No. . at Walnut Hill park Saturday afternoon by the score Of II 10 10, A rally which tho Mo- hawks staged In the last of the ninth inning failed by one run of tying the score. The game was long drawn out affair, taking two hours and 70 minutes to finish up. but 1t was re- plete with good hitting. good fielding and q generous razzlng of the umpircs by both teams
 The Mohawks started things going in the first inning when they landed on "Nervo' Nelson's offerings for four runs made when Smith walked. was lshCTiIlctu tO ssCouu ny IIitsstT anu scored on double by Jacobson. Jacobson scored when Micky Huber laced ono out for two bags and he went to third on an error. Huber and carrozza both scored on Jackson's single.
 The Pioneers were unable to land on W. Preisser's round house until the third inning and then walk. an er- TOT, double, a single and q double net ted five runs They came right back in the next inning and added three more to their fast growing list and Priesser was sent to the bench in favor of Micky Huber.
 The Mohawks scored two in the fourth and two in the fifth, but after this, they were sent down almost in order by Berg who relieved Nelson in the box. The Pioneers added two more in the fifth and one in the sixth making their total Il in all.
 The Mohawks went runless until the last half of the ninth when a rally that almost tied the game was sta ged. Carroza, the first man up in this frame flied out to Barnes in cen ter field. Rice picked fast one out for . single into left. Jackson sent him to third with 8 single, but in an attempt to make second on the throw in, he was tagged out at second. the play going to Barnes to Berg to Eric
 fCon+;puod Ar E-o11nuiur Pare1
New Britain herald., 1924-07-21
GEHRIG LEADING.

Lou Gehrig of Hartford is firmly entrenched in first place among the Eastern leagues club-swingers With the season more than half over and tho local clouter's lead of more than 20 points over his nearest rival Tor the honors make it fairly safe to pre- dict that Lou will be batting king Of the swing this year.
 He is also the leading run-getter, leading his hoine-run foe, Jack Ros- CT, by four tallies. Gehrig has scored 27. Lou's l25 bingles for a total Of 242 bases is far ahead of any other hitting record tlris season.
 Hartford jumped into second place in the team batting averages but is almost % points behind the smash- ing Panthers.
 Besides Gehrig, Malone, with 1885, and Kenna, with .304 are the only local players in the select circle, al- though Cosgrove, Demoe and Hesse are lowering close by.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-21
Brother ys. Brother

It was brother against brother in the Bcsse- Leland vs. Torrington State league game here Saturday and Art Johnson had the better of brother Carl in the pitching duel, the Bosses winning S-7 in game featured by some real old time slugging. There also were some nifty fielding plays pulled off, especially by Green, Null len, Zielke, Conklin, Holden and Mill Ter. A stiff breeze made the outfield a hard position to play.
 Green, first up for the locals, start cd hostilities in the very first inning with smashing triple to left field and romped home when Dunlop sim gled to right. Hawlow got in the way of one of Carl's fast ones and got d free ride to first-also bump on his back. Zielke famed but Brazil was given four balls and the sacks all were occupied when Eddie Goeb, still smil-
 ing over the new arrival in his family tits a girl, so not another leaguer) stepped up to the platter and soaked the old pill for two bags. Two runs came in and Brizil might have made it had he been faster on his feet and more elusive in his slide. However, a beautiful throw and fast work by the catcher killed him at home. Mullen hit for two bases and Goeb showed how it should be done by tallying on the hit.
 Tn the second inning the visitors got two runs on Holdens single and Either's homer into deep slcft center, which he beat to the plate by fast sprinting. A snappy relay, Goeb to Mullen to Machton nearly nipped him but he slid under the wire a winner on the sensational play. In the third inniag the visitors made three more runs. Klinger beat out an infeld tap and on a passed ball went to second. Green threw too high on Chrystie's grounder and when Conklin singled to left Klinger came home. Miller hit to Dunlop hut his try at getting Conklin at second failed, but on fast return Miller was caught at first. A three base clout by Either brought in two counters.
 The Besses, however, came back, with vim in their half of the same inning and on Ringers error Harlow was safe. Then Zielke clouted the old apple for the circuit and two more runs were chalked up for the home town boys. Rubino made mess of Brazil's batted ball and Goeb sacrifice cd him to second from whence he romped home on Machton's triple.
 The sixth inning was a hot one and the Torrngton boys tied things up and for short time seemed to take the lead. With one down, brother Carl stung brother Arthur good and plenty with sizzling. smashing, bull let-likc hit through the box. Then Klinger singled to right and both boys scored on Conklin's double-but that ended the fireworks as the next >vo were out
 Green, who started the first inning. also started the ninth and repeated with three bagger to right field. Dunlop also repeated with single through shorttield and Green crossed the plate with the winning run.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-21
 
CORBINS ARE HELD
 WITHOUT ONE HIT
Shut Out by 2 to Q Score by
 WallinBlOrd LenOI A, C.

The corhin Red soK, veterans Of many q hard fought game and win- ner of many close decision, today are reaeting from new experience, that Of taking part in a no'hit, no- run gamei but the experience IS doubly impressed upon them since they were the victims. not the win- ners. Of this unusual ball game.
 Yes sir. the Lenox A, C., of Wal lingford turned the trick yesterday and ssnl the New nriiainites back 10 the old home town without even a tiny bingie to cheer them up, mean while collecting five hits and two runs themselves. The Red SoS. ineidental- iy, played orrorless ball.
 The Red Sox have played 6S games but no other hurler has been able 10 hold them hitless until D. Liedke came along yesterday, And the pitch ing of this young mnn was not or the chance variety either, The boys sim ply could not hit him safely, al. though they did get on base, i've Red sox being left stranded. Thsse were the Ave men that Leidke passed. 1ln- cidentaly. he sent an even dozen back to the bench via the three strike route.
 Eddie Hcn, pitching for the Cor bins, returned to winning form yes terday and had his team hit behind tim doubtless would have been reg istered as winning pitching His arm was in fine shape and he looked pretty good. only in the fourth inning giving his opponents look in and at that time they tailed their only two runs. The score:
New Britain herald., 1924-07-21
FIRPO IS DUE TODAY
South American Heavy Arrives For His Battle With Harry Wills, Negro Challenger,

New York, July 21. - Luis Angel Firpo, whose return visit to this country is for the purpose of meeting Harry Wills, negro heavyweight, will arrive on the liner American Legion from Buenos Aires today. After spending a few days here discussing financial arrangements with Tex Rickard he will go to Atlantic City to tegin his long training grind.
 Firpo's decision to return to Allan tic City, where he trained for his bout with Jack Dempsey last September, came as surprise to ring followers. It was generally understood that Firpo disliked the New Jersey resort as a training ground.
 One of the matters Firpo plans to talk over with Rickard while in this city Is the possibility of arranging a return bout with Dempsey in case the South American defeats Wills.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-21
TROUBLE, FOR D;,Npl,C

New York, July 21.--Charley John ston and Johnny Dundee must report to the commission Tuesday to tell the fistic fathers why, In the face of the 'kaplan miXup, they contracted to meet Johnny Curtin over Jersey way. Poor Dundee is placed in a ridiculous light. He has never in all his career ducked man before this. but he's doing if now. The opinion is thu ho ought to step in and have the Rap Ian thing settled. He may get posi- tive orders tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-21
FALCONS WIN OVER
 HARTFORD RIVALS
JaSlOWski Fans i4 in His 8 to 8
 Victory

In one of the best pitching perform ances seen here in quite a while Wal ter Jaglowski Of the Falcons struck out i4 Of the Walnut batsmen and led his team to n s to 2 win over the walnuts of Hartford. The game was one Of those that was full of excite ment from start to finish and each of the nine innings was chucked full of action.
 The game proved to be pitchers battle between Jaglowski and Post and up to the seventh inning both were nip and tuck allowing only q few scattered hits. In this frame the Fal- cons scored four runs on three hits and coupled with several errors and A pass,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-21
G,nsr King Bnrie,l

London-Levi Boswell the gypsy king, was buried recently in the old churchyard, Bromley, wearing bright yellow socks and'a brilliant red muf- fer as marks of his chieftainship. Thousands of his subjects had assem- bled from all parts of the country to witness the funeral.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-21


 Two base hits, Deneto. Abell; sacrifice hits Jarvis, Klatka; base on balls off Post {; Abell |; struck out. by Jaglowski IA: Post '; stolen bases Riley, Jaglowski, sedg- wick; double plays. Lyman to Tegaro to O'Leary; left on bases Walnuts 6; Falcons g.; passed ball Barry 2: hits of Jaglowski q; Post 4; Abell 2; umpires. sautter; time of game 1is.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-21
TorRRINGToS

Two base hits, Miller. Harlowe; stolen bases Hnrlowe: sacrifice hits Mullen. Dun lap: struck out, by Scott 4:@by Bakos 5; first base on balls off Scott 2. off Bakos 5: hit by pitcher. by Bakos (Harlowe); left on base, New Britain II; TorrlnGton 6; wild pitch Scott time I:35; unpires Morrissey and Lynch.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-21
N--Batted for Felix in Sth. xX-Batted for Stryker in Eth. Z--Grigsby out. hit by battcd ball.

Two base hits Smith; home runs Hart nett 2. Stengel. Tierney; stolen bases Heath cote, Adams: sacrifice, Cotter; double plays tleathcote to Cotter; Hollocher to Adams to Cotter; ONel to Tierney to O'Neil; left on bases. Boston G. Chicago 6 base on balls off Gencwich 5: Bush 2; North 2; Stryker 1 v struck out, by Genewich ,; Bush q North 2; hits off Gcnewch in ] tnone out in 6th) off North 1 in 2; Stryker i in l; hit hy pitcher, by Bush (Genewich): loeing pitcher Gcnewich; umpires, Riser and Moran. time 1:5l.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-21
EANLEHS nEIEATI,D.

The Rangers lost 1 and 12 10 the American Brick company in Berlin yesterday. The local boys scored five runs in the frs. inning and nix in the ninth. but the Brickmakcrs still had one 10 The good
New Britain herald., 1924-07-21

Torringion, July si.--New Britain nosed out Torrington in state league game hare yesterday after. noon, . 10 |. lt was a pitchers bat- tie between Dakos and Scott. Harlow got four hits in four times at bat, one q double. and drove In both runs, Inc second coming in the hnai inning. Mullcn's fielding also featured. A large crowd saw th2 game. The