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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
Tom Cat Keeps Tryst on
Back Fence, But Sun
Spots Him.
Champion Egg Layer
Starts Setting as Way
Out of Trouble.
BY REX COLLIER.

samantha, champion egg layer of
center Market, has gone to setting
Unbeknownst to even her closest
feathered friends on poultry row, she
suddenly decided this morning to take
up clucking instead of cackling.
Samantha'S only reason, confided to
her neighbors, was that the maternal
instinct was too strong. But there
are those who are spreading mean
Samantha would much rather lay
eggs than hatch them, if circum-
stances arising this morning hadn't
prescribed otherwise.
Samantha started her day in the
usual way this morning by climbing
into neat little nest that she had
arranged in a pen down Louisiana
avenue way. To all intents and pur-
poses she was engaged in her daily
pursuit of egg-laying. She gave no
indications otherwise.
That is, until this gosh DANCED
eclipse business began messing things
up among the feathered and furry
inhabitants of the city. AS the dark
shadows began, without warning, to
fall about her, Samantha showed
signs of CONSERVATION.
Egg-laying in the evening or at
night constitutes an unmentionable
breach of barnyard etiquet. Nothing
particularly wrong about it, but it
is just not being done, that's all. And
here was Samantha, most cultured of
hens at Center Market, laying eggs
at dusk
The exigencies of the moment re-
quired quick thinking. Only a
Samantha would have been equal to
the occasion. The same Plymouth
that stood her
forbears in good stead when the
British were raiding colonial hem
houses came to the rescue.
First Feigned Sleep.
Samantha cIucked-hesitantl at
first, and then closed both eyes and
feigned sleep. Nobody. she said,
would catch her laying eggs in the
dark. If any chicken inspectors came
along, she said, he'd think she was
setting, and start no gossip. But
low and behold, before she knew it,
here came daylight again!
Samanthas dignity was ruffied. AS
the full realization of her situation
dawned with the light, she gulped
with modification and her head seem
ed to be slightly at sea. She realized
she had been taken advantage of by
one whom she had always considered
her most dependable friend-Old Sol.
But, like the good Plymouth Rock
that she was, she swallowed her
humiliation, assumed her usual air
of complacence and dignity. and con-
tinued clucking.
At late hour this afternoon
Samantha still was setting, while
feathered heads nodded between
whispers. Perhaps, when the whole
affair blows over, she will slyly con-
vert her clucks into cackles. Only
time will tell.
To all appearances, however,
Samantha is preparing for a bona fide
visit of the stork.
Samantha was not the only regular
customer of Old Sol who had
grievance today either.
Thomas Cat, the feline shiek of
Georgetown, is considera bly, chagrined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, January 24.-Crowds
of New Workers turned out early to-
day to witness the eclipse of the sun.
People gathered in hundreds in parks,
squares and at street intersections;
they clustered on rooftops and in
windows throughout the city. The
largest early crowds were on upper
Riverside Drive and in Van Cortlandt
and Bronx Parks, which were con-
sidered unusually good vantage points.
Just a minute after 8 o'clock shouts
arose from groups on the mall in
front of City Hall, who were among
the first to detect the eclipse. Smoked
glasses were passed from hand to
hand, but with the naked eye at that
time the niche made by the moon
across the sun was plainly visible.
The total eclipse was observed at
GIL am, under perfect conditions.
Activities in the busting business
section were suspended when dark
ness descended.
On the East Side, where many
nationalities live in close packed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
TEMPERATURE DROPS.
Two-Degree Change at Yonkers
During Eclipse.

YONKERS, N. Y, January "a
crowds massed on the hilltops had
an unusual view Of the eclipse
shadow today as it glided across the
brow of the Palisades on the opposite
side of the Hudson River. During
the eclipse the temperature dropped
from degrees above to 5 degrees, and
after the eclipse again rose to Z.
Above the Palisades the sky was a
merry red, exceeding the brillance Of
a sunset. The view of the suns
corona was unblemished
Chickens went to roost, as they
have been reported as doing during
eclipses since time immemorial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
ECLIPSE IN BRONX
GRAND SPECTACLE
Awe Inspiring Corona Fea-
ture of Weird Color
Display.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRONX, n. Y, January 24.-The
two-ring celestial circus-total eclipse
of the sun-was successfully per-
formed in all its brilliant glory at
9:1l am. today, precisely as astron-
omers predicted ii would.
Not a cloud screened the passing
Of the moon before the suns disk
and all the attendant phenomena
Baily's beads, the shadow band and
the pearly COrona-were observed by
thousands who filled streets and
housetops in the northern section of
the metropolis.
Mercury, Jupiter and Venus were
as clearly visible as at night Green,
gold and scarlet colors splashed the
horizon, adding to the grand spec
tacle. The corona of the sun was
perfect
The shadow of the total eclipse
stole across the Snow-covered land
scape visible about two minutes be-
lore and after the totality.
Lasrs 30 Seconds.
The total eclipse lasted for about
so seconds, as scientists had forecast.
A purple light gradually descend
ed over the earth, forerunning the
total darkness. There was a period
OF darker purple and black gray
light, during which dancing waves
of crescended lights wove a fantastic
pattern on snow fields, roadways and
the sides of buildings
Ballys beads, dancing like drops of
liquid topaz strung on a sparkling
Unread, hung in the sky for just a
moment before the eclipse became
total As they flickered out the
shadow bands fiared forth weirdly
heralding the appearance of the awe
inspiring corona.
Like BIOw-torch Flame.
All the colors of the spectrum
seemed to burst outward from the
moons dull, reddish rim. Like the
flame from a huge blow-torch they
gushed and subsidized, in a fringe,
which at times extended the width of
the moon beyond the edge Of that
ley planet
1t seemed like many minutes, rather
than a few seconds, that darkness
saturated earth and sky, except for
that small portion where hung the
dazzling circle of colorfuI fire.
Then slowly the shadow bands ap-
peared on the opposite side of the
Solar-lunar conjunction. Baily's beads
spread their orchre crescent again
feature Of the spectacular eclipse
about which the forecasts of as
tronomers had said little.
By this time the corona had sub
sided, chased into invisibility by the
regathering splendor of the sun. A
few minutes more and the spectacle
turned into the final stages, looking
much as 1t did in the initial phase
only in reverse-like a quarter moon
of supernatural brilliance gradually
evolving to full-moon proportions.
Twilight slowly became daylight
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Partly cloudy
and warmer tonight; tomorrow I'M
settled and warmer; minimum tenn
perature tonight about 27 degrees:
moderate southwest winds.
Maryland - Partly cloudy and
warmer tonight; tomorrow unsettled
and warmer, with rain in extreme
west portion; moderate southwest
winds, increasing.
Nirglnla-Fair and warmer tonight;
tomorrow partly cloudy and warmer;
moderate south and southwest winds.
West Vtrginia-Partly cloudy and
warmer tonight; tomorrow unsettled,
probably rain or snow; colder in west
portion.
Record for n Hours.
Thermometer pm, "a; 8 pm,
FL; II midnight, IS; am, 16: s
am, II; noon, 26.
Barometer pm, 1852; 8 pm,
3O.68; II midnight, 3O6S; am, 1851;
am, 1852; noon, 30.52.
Highest temperature, IS, occurred
at noon today; lowest temperature,
10, occurred at am. today.
temperature same date last year
Highest, 40; lowest, 80.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at am: Great FalIs-Tem-
perature, 80; condition, very muddy.
Tide Tables. .
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide, 2:O2 am. and 2:13
pm; high tide, 7:45 am. and S:11 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 2:55 am. and
3:07 pm; high tide, 8:41 am. and
sos pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 1921 am; sun sets
$40 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1921 am; sun
sets 5:21 pm
Moon rises 7:17 am; sets 5:37 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
CLOUDS HIDE SPECTACLE.
Observers at Longs Corners Find
Eclipse Obscured.

LONGS CORNERS, Ontario, January
24.-The sun in eclipse today was I'M
able to penetrate clouds which hung
over this section and the spectacle.
which Canada's most noted astrono-
mers had gathered to observe, was
wholly obscured to them
Observations were made, however,
OF magnetic phenomena, light inten-
sity, radio reception, temperatures
and barometric pressures, which the
scientists hope will prove important
when developed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
Observe Change in Radio.

PHILADELPHIA, January 24.-Ra-
dio station WDAR, Philadelphia, an
nounced that marked departure
from the direction OF their tone wave
had been observed by radio scientists
stationed at Waterbury, Conn, imme-
diately before and during the first
stages of the eclipse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
CLOUDS HIDE ECLIPSE
OVER IRON MOUNTAIN
Scientific Observation There Large
ly Lailure-Radio Tests Show
Some Result.
By the Associated Press

By the Associa ted Press.
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, January
24.-Attempts at observation of the
solar eclipse at 500 am. central time,
when the eclipse was total, was a
failure at this point because of clouds.
Prof. o. j. Lee of Yerkes Observa-
tory announced, as totally vanished
that from the standpoint Of obserya.-
ton the failure was complete
The only phase of the vast project
launched here which reached any
thing resembling possible value was
the radio, which. according to DR..
Frank B. Uric of the Elgin Watch
Co, registered very slight increase
IN Its volume and clarity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
NEARLY FULL AT HARVARD
Slight Cloudiness Fails to Halt OBJ.
servers.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, January "a
Visual and Photographic work car
ried out at the Harvard Observatory
in connection with today's eclipse of
the sun was successful In spite Of
slightly cloudy conditions in the later
stages of the eclipse, officials at the
observatory announced.
From this point Of observation the
eclipse obscured go per cent of the
diameter of the sun.
In addition to the photographs q
number of measurements of the con-
facts were made, from which valuable
data will be prepared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
Sea GuIIs, Fooled
BY Sun Eclipse,
Fly A,Oay to Roost
By the Associated Press.

ELMIRA, N. Y, January PA
great flock of thousands of sea
gulls which spend the Winter days
feeding along the Chemung River
here were fooled by the eclipse.
AS the moon blotted out the sun
and darkness fell, the gulls rose
from the river and started for
Watkins, 20 miles distant, where
they make their nightly roost.
Before they were out of sight, the
shadow began to leave the sun,
and the gulls turned about and
returned to the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
10000 ON MOUNTAIN.
Fine View of Eclipse Obtained at
Willimantic.

WILIIMATIC, Conn, January "a
Ten thousand persons, among them
members OF two large excursion
parties from Boston. viewed the total
eclipse of the sun from Hosmer Noun
perature registering at the zero point
Conditions for observation were per-
feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
STREETS ARE LIGHTED.
Darkness Descends on New York
Suburbs.

NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y, January
24.-The awesome sight of the total
eclipse OF the sun was observed here
and at various points in Westchester
County today. Street lights were
turned on as darkness fell in Mamaro-
neck. Bronxville, Larchmont and
other towns. Thousands viewed the
spectacle = a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
125, 600 MILE GAS SPOUT
SEEN DURING ECLIPSE
New York Scientist Observes Boil
ing Mountain-Corona Changes
Recorded.
BY the Associn ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 24.-Prof B.
G. Taylor. making telescope obserVa-
lions at the College of the City Of
New York, at One Hundred and Thir-
ty-eighth street, Manhattan, said that
at totally he observed mountains of
gas boiling up from the corona to an
eighth of one million miles, and that
the contour of the corona was con-
tinually changing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
OF Great Moment

whole Is the season of Grand Opera at the New Wash
ington Auditorium, beginning Monday of next week,
with the rendition of Faust, featuring Chaiapn and
other noted singers Of less moment Is the satisac
ton and pleasure that comes from knowing that ones
evening attire is ashionably correct harmonizng per-
fect1y with the brance of the occasion. For every
event. Woodward & Lothrop clothes achieve that de-
sired u1tra-srnart correctness.
Womens Sections, Third floor.
Misses Sections
Sections
Womens Accessory Sections First floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
Take Photos From Airplane.

CINCINNATI Ohio, January ga
Officers of Grisard flying field here
took pictures from an airplane OF the
eclipse of the sun today Weather
conditions were good for observation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
Eclipse Hidden in Ottawa.

OTTAWA, January 24.-Low VISIBLE
ity prevented citizens of the Domin-
ion capital from witnessing the total
eclipse of the g4Fn this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24

Everybody watched for the famous
shadoW bands and Bailys Beads. The
bands which became visible two or
tnree minutes before the moons black
olso sIlo completely over Old Sol.
moved rapidly from southwes, ~
northeast, and were plainly visible
as they fitted across snow-coverad
roofs and white walls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24

The entire cast and chorus from
Earl CarrolPs Vanities" will attend
the opening of The Rat" at PoIis
tomorrow night.-Advertiseme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24

Lessees of the big electric signs
that make Broadway the great white
way. made the most of the opportu-
nifty They saw that the juice was
turned on about 9 o'clock, lest none
forget, even for few moments, that
Jones Brothers make good ginger ale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24

The sun and the moon were the
big circus, of course, but the spec
tacle of Venus, Mercury and Jupiter
shining radiantly at am. was a
sac snow worth seeing. The planets
grouped close together, stood just
southwest of the sun for a few mo-
ments, and then FASTENED hack into
obScurity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24

Upper right-ThOmas Gait OF
Georgetown, whose wink was snap
ped by n photographer just ms the
eclipse was starting.
Lower right-Mr. Wise Owl,
who Is wondering what made him
wake up just at bedtime this morn
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
YALE OBSERVERS
GET GOOD PHOTOS
Solar ProminenceS and Co.
roma Seen at New Haven
Under Fine Conditions.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW HAVEN, January 24.-The
total eclipse of the sun was success
fully photographed at the Yale OBJ
servatory, everything working to per-
lection as per program, according to
the Yale astronomers All the features
of the heavenly spectacle were clearly
visible
Perfect conditions prevailed here
for the observation. At the period of
total obscurity the suns corona and
the brilliant streamers were plainly
visible, both at the Yale Observatory
and throughout this section.
Few Seconds Lnte,
Prof. Ernest w. Brown Of the Yale
observatory, said that totality was
four seconds late on the average. To-
tality was five seconds late at Ithaca,
three seconds late at Poughkeepsie
and five second late at New Haven.
The experiment of chasing an
eclipse across the country by tele-
graph and telephone was a success,
Prof. Brown said.
Weather conditions were perfect.
Prof. Brown said. Just before to-
tally some cirrhus clouds took on
beautiful colors. Some prominences
were seen.
The corona appeared to be of the
minimum type, the professor said
1t would be several days, Prof
Brown stated. before the results of
the observations and the scientific
success of the photographs is de-
termined.
1t will be several weeks before Il
is determined whether anything new
has been discovered, the professor
said.
Shadow Bands Appear.
Shadow bands appeared one minute
before and one minute after totality.
They were not pronounced. Jupiter,
Mercury and Venus were clearly
visible. Apparently no comet was
seen, according to the information
received here.
In the exchange of kilograms by
the scientific observers stationed at
various points, Middletown reported
great success, East Hampton reported
perfect conditions for color photo
graphs and Buffalo said the color eff
fects were beautiful
Poughkeepsie reported streamers
of unusual shape.
Ithaca reported a drop of degrees
in temperature during totality and
said that clouds, which obscured the
sun, cleared away a moment before
totality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
Eclipse Oddities

By the Associated Press.
Yonkers and Ontario were first to
tell of chickens going to roost.
The Bronx, which gave it's name
to a cocktail, was never so popular
since before prohibition. Manhat-
tanites, who scott at the less fash
ionahle borough, scurried to it by the
thousands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
FOREIGN.

q am. Greenwich time, today
Evening star., 1925-11-14
SPECIAL SERVICES
IN HONOR OF RECTOR
Third Anniversary of Rev. DR..
Cooke at Ascension Church
to Be Observed.

The third anniversary of Rev. DR.
Thomas w. Cooke, as rector Of the
Church of the Ascension, Twelfth
street and Massachusetts avenue.
VIII be observed with special services
tomorrow. There will be an observ-
ance OF the holy communion at s
am and sermon at IL o'clock The
subject of the sermon will be What
God Hath Wrought"
lteN. II. l.. Brock has assumed
the dnties of associate and co worker
or the rector. Mr.. Brock is a grad
uate of Cambridge. England. and has
recently returned from "A tour of
duty in the Arctic Zone.
MIS-. Thomas w. Cooke is giving
n public missionary tea for mem
bers and friends of the parish at the
fectory, 1903 Massachusetts avenue
next Friday. from 4 to G.
The Girls' Friendly Society will
mold its regular meeting in the
church schoolroom at 7:3O, with sup.
per at o'clock. Midweek celebra
tlon of the holy communion will be
held Thursday at 10 am.
Evening star., 1925-11-14
CLASS AT EMMANUEL
TO TAKE UP 'MORMONISM'
Subject Will Continue Series of
Studies on Faiths Falsely
Called Christian

\ class is being conducted by Rev.
DR.. Cove c. Johnson at lmmanuel.
the national Baptist memorial, every
SUNDAY evening at O'Clock, under
the auspices of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union. Faiths Falsely
Called Christian" or "Isms of Today
being the theme Of the class. The
subject for tomorrow will be Nor
monism>'
Dr.. Johnson will preach at both
services tomorrow. The subject for
the evening will he John Knox, the
Molder of Scotland" in continuing
the sermons Of exceeding interest on
Great ReViValS.
The Fidelis class for young ladies'
has elected the following officers:
President. Eleanor Morgan; vice
president, BESSIE Farmer; secretary,
Eugenia Williams; treasurer, Della
Little. and SerSeant-at arms, Sir-
Ginia Cooksey.
Last Tuesday evening the teachers
of the intermediate department of
the church school. Mrs. j. T. East
wood, superintendent. met in confer
ence to discuss the problems of that
department as they apply to boys and
girls.
The Church School Board met We'd
nesday evening At the conclusion Of
the business part Deacon Frank
Coburn conducted = round-table
question box.
Delegates 10 the Columbia Asso-
citation oc Baptist churches are: Rev.
DR.. and Mrs. johnson, NJ. and Mrs.
f. =. Gable. Asa l.. Gilbert, Mrs. L. l..
IlSley. Nr. and Irs. J. ID. Rhodes,
Mrs. O. T.. Howe, Mrs. George W.
Pope Charles Y. Inlay. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. l.. Aston, Mrs. l.. ID. GaSllill. Mrs.
George Shannon. Mrs. Arthur Dunn.
Mrs Edith Crump, Mrs. J. y. Jones.
Mrs. Bessie Ward Mrs. J. w Bah
SON. Mrs. 9. +. Hunter. Represents
tives on the executive board are the
pastor. Il. s. Gable, Mrs. q. +. Howe
r. II. Braden, r. w. Binsted and
Charles Werner.
The Boy Scouts of Troop 43 have
assigned the following patrol leaders
Charles &. I:illyer. Panther; Jack
Bean. Flying Eagle, and William
Brown. Pine Tree; senior patrol leader
is Gilbert +. Tyler. and John Dun
nington scribe. The troop committee
consists of capt. George l.. Myers. St
George K. Raby and Clarence Bruce
Scout Brown won second place on run
ming high jump at the Scout round
up at Arlington last Saturday, and
the troop won two 100 per cent
streaners for attendance both morn
ing and afternoon.
Evening star., 1925-11-14
HAML|NE IS READY
. FORS1Q0,Q)ODR|V
Campaign to Raise Fund for
New Church Building Will
Open Tomorrow. =

Finai arrangements for the open
!nS OF the campaign IL secure SlOO,-
600 for the building fund of the new
iiamliue NJ. r.. church. now in course
II construction at Sixteenth and All
son streets. were made last night at
supper meeting OF the campaign
WORKERS.
The supper was held in the base
m"nt OF the present church, Four
jC"nth and Emerson streets. and was
attended by several hundred mem
hcr$. Addresses were made explain
ing the plans of operation in securing
subscriptions. There are 10 teams.
each member of which has been
@INcn designated territory in the
community 10 cover.
Addresses were made hy Dr. James
/. Gage, Rev. DR.. Joseph Y. HerSon.
Edwin u Detwiler. Harry James.
Mrs. y. n. Muirhead. Harry ilavens
and +. II. Godfrey, one of the charter
members of the old Hamiino church.
Each member of the canvassinS
teams viii make their individual sub
ScriptionS at the service tomorrow
morning. They viii start out after
the morning service on their canvass
and viii make reports each night he
fore . o'clock. y buffet supper will
he served the workers nightly be-
tween 80 and $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1925-11-14
"Women's Work in Church.

"Womens Work and Place in the
Church of Today" will be the sub
iect for an extended discussion at 4
special service that will be held to-
morrow At s pm. in Joppa Hall.
Ninth and Upshur streets. under the
auspices of The Ladies' Aid Society
Of Grace Evangelical Lutheran
church. temporarily worshiping in
that place Miss Marie Smith will
read u paper entitled What Can ii
Woman With Limited Means Do in
the Church" Mrs. Horace Fulton
Will speak on the subject. ''W hat
Women Have Done" There will be
brief address by the pastor, Rev.
Gerhard T.. LCnSki
In connection with this service the
women of Grace Church are having
their annual Iugathering of funds
Tor mission work. Extended plans
are being made for the work of the
coming Wear hv The Women's Society,
of which Mrs. +. ". Heine is the
president.