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Evening star., 1926-05-09

II don't care So lI1uCi
~ about the stars that are so
far away that if they were
all abolished tonight our great grand
children would never know the differ
ence; but everything hangs on the sun,
Sherley, and ,it ought to be investi-
gated"
So station to Investigate the sun"
was built here in Washington nearly
half a century ago, under the direc-
ton of the secretary to the Smith
sonian Institution, DIR. Samuel Lang
ley, who later turned his attention
| from the sun and stars to aircraft.
From this modest beginning of a
small shed inclOsed in "a stockade to
| keep out the curious stranger, four
notable and world-famouS solar OBJ
servatories have grown. There have
been perhaps a dozen experiment sta
tions at widely scattered points, as
| far off as Algeria in Africa, and Mount
| Wilson in California, but at the pres
ent moment there are two perma-
nent solar stations under the direc-
| ton of the Smithsonian institution.
and one under the ownership of the
| Argentine government.
| In the last week, however, it has
! been learned that the National Geo
/ graphic Society has arranged to main
tain a new post in remote section of
| South West Africa, on Mount Bruk-
! karos, in cooperation with the Smith
| sonian Institution. and that DIR.
! Char rles G. Abbot has just returned
with the latest account of his eXpedi-
! tion to select the site.
II is believed by astronomers that
the sun is the weather dictator of the
world, and the observations taken each
OF n 20
/ MADE in an effort to check up on what
we call weather.
| The observers at Mount MOntezuma,
Chile and Mount Whitney, California,
telegraph back their findings daily to
| the director at Washington. In adj
! dition, the new station, owned by the
| government of the Argentine, at La
! Quiaca, receives a wire from the Chile
station, and upon this a forecast Is
drawn up of the probable temperature
and rainfall of Buenos Aires, and is
sold to clients.
| Thus Langley's dream has been at
| least partly realized. as the atmos-
pheric conditions in the Argentine are
more favorable for solar work since
that country is long and narrow with
/ the winds from two oceans blowing
| across it. With the aid of a noted
| astronomer. II. II. Clayton. former
weather forecaster for the Argentine
results were obtained. using the solar
' radiation observations. that are of
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Rambler Finds More Entertaining
Facts About Frederick Widows
on Concert

chime for Century Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Richmond, Va. and gave
chimes concert on the dedication of
those bells, Easter Sunday, March %.
1883. Prof. widows superintended
the casting Of the chime by McShane
& Co. for the International Cotton, Ex-
hibition at New Orleans and played
that chime.
The Rambler has many more facts
about Prof. widows. but he has no
more space.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Planet Temperatures.

THE latest authoritative study on
l. the temperature of the planets
gives as the most reliable values of
the surface temperatures: Venus, 40
degrees c.; Mars. Is degrees c.: Jupi-
ter and Saturn. 80 degrees G.; the
value for Venus being somewhat
doubtful, but the others much more
trustworthy.
Evening star., 1926-05-09

NCLE JOE" CANNON
once said to a Senator,
II don't care SO much
about the stars that are so
fa,. a,uay that if thoV were
Evening star., 1926-05-09
BY FLORENCE SEVILLE
BERGMAN.

w ASHINGTON is host to
~ more conventions of every
wv sort. perhaps. than any
other city in the United
Evening star., 1926-05-09

ET us go back to the subject
of Frederick Widows. who
is remembered by many per
1 sons as chimer of Metropoli-
4,o NJ l. Church Sunday
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
Observation
On The Weather

Washington, Sept. 7.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Fair
tonight and Wednesday. slightly
cooler tonight and on the Maine
coast, moderate westerly winds be-
coming variable.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Fair tonight and Wednesday,;
slightly cooler tonight; moderate
northwest winds becoming variable.
Conditions: The disturbance
which has caused unsettled, rainy
weather in the eastern districts
during the last four days is now
passing eastward by the St. Law
renee valley route. 1t is followed
by an area of high pressure which
is producing pleasant weather this
morning in the central and eastern
districts. The greatest amount of
rain that fell during the last "A
hours was 2.94 inches at New
York.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather with cool nights and
warm sunny days.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07

in which they were racial minorit,a.
10 the land of their nativity. There
were about 100000 such Greek
and Armenian elements in Turkey.
100000 Moslems in Greece and 9TH
er non-Turkish territory, and about
oo,0OO Bulgars in scattered regions.
Throughout its work the commits.
sion, whose chairman is Charles
Rowland, well-known lawyer OF
New York, had the valuable assist
ance and advice of the officials of
the American Near East Relief or
ganlzation, whose superior knowI-
edge of the refugees problem in
Greece and Turkey proved of in
estimable value.
New Towns Created
The commission has built mora
than 1888 new agricultural settle
ments, and p urban settlements. 1t
has erected $4,000 houses and re-,
paired 10000 more. 1t has made set
Elements in 1856 towns and villages,
AS result of its activities the Greek
populate of Macedonia has increas-
ed from $4,000 to /, $4,000. The
population of Athens and Piraeus
jumped from $4,000 to S05,00O
while the inhabitants of Salonica
grew from $4,000 TO 100000.
One of the most vital results Of
the exchange is that Macedonia,
heretofore desolate and barren, has
been transformed by the 100000
newly settled Greeks into a land Of
real productivity.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
IN THE CITY

Parochial schools in New Britain
the Sacred Heart, St Marys, St.
Matthew's and st. Joseph's-all ex-
pect larger classes and the need for
more OF them as the years pass. The
increased demand upon some of
these schools has been notable, and
the opinion is general that they
will be hard put to accommodate
all the newcomers.
The time will not be far distant,
in the belief Of prominent Catholic
laymen in the city, when the paro-
chial schools Of their church will
have to be increased or enlarged to
accommodate the annual increase.
AS conditions are at present, in
spite Of improvements made in
some of these schools with the
view Of accommodating more
pupils, great difficulties are being
experienced in meeting the de-
mands. But all that it is possible to
do at present Is being done, and
those pupils who cannot be accom-
modated are turned to the care of
the public schools, as was the case
last year.
The parochial and public school
systems in New Britain work to-
gether in a gratifying manner, OBJ
serving the same holidays.-except
that the parochial schools have
some additional church holidays
and utilizing the same types Of
books for the most part. Both sys-
tens are acting as one in the task
Of providing the educational basis
for the city's growing young gener-
alton.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
SWAP OF 100000
GRECO.TURKS ENDS
Great Trek Of Human Souls
NearS Completion

Athens, Sept. Z PHThe greatest
trek of human souls since the ex-
odus of the Children of Israel from
Egypt is nearing completion in the
Mediterranean countries.
Under the direction of the League
of Nations Mixed commission for the
exchange of populations between
Greece aid Turkey, more than o.
100000 persons have already been
transferred from alien lands TO their
native countries.
Immense Work
Although little has been printed in
the United States or Europe about
this great human movement, it has
been characterized by those who
witnessed it as the greatest piece of
work of the League of
Nations since it's foundation. 1t re-
quired three years to complete the
task, which was carried out with a
surprising lack of friction at a cost
of more than S35,000,000.
Each of these 100000 persons
had to be transplanted bodily from
soil where he worked, ate and had
his being, to an entirely unknown
land, where he had neither property,
nor money nor friends.
Races Inimfcal
The World War and succeeding
conflicts in the Near East and Asia
Minor had heightened racial ami
nosities among the Turks, Greeks,
Armenians and Bulgars to such an
extent that It became imperative in
he interest Of peace, protection and
he economic well-being of those
aces to remove them from countries
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07

a Roraback man and Roraback,
like Napolean once upon a time, is
the state.
The Democrats also have a job on
their hands TO nominate somebody
to run for governor. II there were
an even chance to win the election
there perhaps would be less trouble
in finding the candidate; but as
things stand, merely running for
office, without some chance Of win
ming, has its disadvantages, Thoms
still looks to US as the better can
didate.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
Jarvis Family Holds
Rat Catching Record

London, Sept. 7 Pl-Englands rat
catching record is held by the Jarvis
family three of whom are girls.
Bags of 700 to 1000 rats week
are nothing out of the ordinary for
the Jarvis.
Misses Nell and Kitty Jarvis,
twenty-one and twenty-three res
nectively, are on the rat catching
job every night in the week, often
assisted by their sister Rose, who is
twelve. They also accept extermina-
ton contracts where cock-roaches,
mice and black beetles are con-
cerned.
The girls come by their rat catch
ing abilities quite naturally as they
were taught by their father, John
Jarvis, official rat catcher to the
London County council, and to most
OF the government offices.
Jarvis claims TO he the only rat
catcher in Great Britain whose faith
er and mother, a Il grandfathers on
both sides have followed the same
trade. His wife also has been a rat
catcher twenty-five years. There are
two boys, in addition to the girls,
who assist in the work.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
FIFTH RESERVATION
AND WORLD COURT

Many observers of international
events have registered surprise at
the comparative alacrity with
which the fifth reservation of the
Senate concerning the American
entry into the World Court is being
found acceptable. True, there has
been diplomatic grumbling, a few
strong-worded speeches, and no lit
tie irritation that the United States
could not see fit to join on a par
with the other members Of the
court; but regardless of how those
meeting at Geneva really felt about
it. the chance to obtain our adj
hesion was too good to overlook, SO
that the fifth reservation is to be
swallowed along with the others.
The fifth reservation stipulates
that the court shall not entertain
without the consent OF the United
states ANY request for an advisory
opinion touching any dispute or
question in which the United States
has or claims an interest" That
this reservation yields a privileged
position TO the United States there
can be no question; yet the prac-
ticalities or realities are considered
so much more important than the
that it is sanctioned as
n more important step than turning
the door in the face OF the Amer
lean commonwealth. The United
States may have special rights UNI
der this reservation, but that is not
saving with absoluteness that the
rights would be insisted upon. Per-
haps there is a feeling in Geneva
that a nation which has never
hesitated TO enter into treaties OF
arbitration will not hesitate TO &C /
cede to arbtral methods in future
cases Of dispute In which she "sas
Or claims an interest BY swallow
ing the fifth reservation Geneva is
placing considerable confidence In
our sense of fair play.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
DEMPSEY TO TAKE
THREE DAY REST
Relaxation Will Make Him
Eager for Final Grind

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept. 7 Up
| With the departure of the holiday
crowds today, Jack Dempsey rolled
up his training paraphernalia and
prepared for a three day layoff
Motoring, loafng, doing just what
ever he pleases, will afford the
worlds heavyweight champion a
rest for the resumption of work next
Friday afternoon.
He figures the relaxation will
make him eager to pull on the
leather for the extensive training
period during which he will attempt
to develop speed, perfect his timing
and sharpen his judgment of dis
lance.
Dempsey Is firmly convinced that
he has proof that the business judg-
ment of Jack kearns, his former
manager, is not missed in his camp.
The titleholder, doing a little heavy
weight thinking himself, drove a
sharp bargain when he leased the
Greyhound racing track here for
the period of his training for So
600.
The story leaked out today that
Dempsey, during the first thirteen
days of training, has taken in near
ly $4,000. He has reason to be-
lleYe that his bank account will be
swelled to the extent of $4,000 or
$4,000 before he breaks camp.
Dempsey paid for the rental Of the
track out of one days receipts.
The record-breaking crowd of
Sunday of nearly 5000 spectators
paid s1.10 each to see him wallop
his playmates. If Dempsey's train
ing camp receipts hit the 100000
mark, all these dollars will be 100
per cent for Dempsey because he
has no managerial split with Kearns
nor a split with management Of the
dog track.
While he was training at Luth-
er's resort at Saratoga Lake, Demp-
sey only got so per cent Of what
came into the gate. Likewise when
Kearns was handling the business
in the training camps OF other
years.
Now with Dempsey handling his
own affairs these through deputies,
he is in position to smoker at
what he regards as kearns' lack Of
business sense.
Yesterdays gate was also very
to the champion. Not
quite as many persons paid as on
Sunday but the capacity Of the stand
was taxed again.
His workout was not SO savage as
that of Sunday but it satisfied nearly
every spectator that Dempsey is at
least nearing the form of old.
Among those present was Phila-
Jack O'Brien, one of the
cleverest ring men OF his or any
other generation. us Dempsey
good ?" he answered an inquirer. Il
don't see how he could be much
better.
at that I expect Tunney will
give him the hardest fight he has
had since he fought Bill Brennan
the last time. Tunney is a good
defensive fighter and perhaps the
cleverest heavyweight Dempsey has
had to face.
But defensiveness and cleverness
are nothing after Dempsey breaks
Just once with one of those
terrific hooks or right crosses. Your
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07

armor drops, you are all done. You
are a mark. then, for a knockout
punch.
II boxed a round with him down
here five years ago. I can still step
for two or three minutes with any
of them and I am always in good
condition.
Il made him miss and I hit him.
And then one of them connected
in my middle and ] was all done.
He will do that to any fighter as l
see it and when he lands once the
fight is not a matter Of how clever
his opponent may be-"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
Is Years Ago Today

Extra, President Mckinley was
shot in the temple Of music in Ruff
falo at the exnosition grounds VEG
terdav afternoon. He was shot bv =
we'll dressed stranger wearing = bigb
hat. two shots beine fired while t}lev
we're shaking hands. The assai,ant's
name is Fred Nieman and he is said
TO be from Detroit A teIenhone
message from Senator Mark Hanna
saws that Mckinley will live
Mr. and Mr.. Lorraine r Weiant
of this civ were within a few feet
of tho president when he was shot
Mrs. Wciant has lust shaken hands
with him next in line beinR the man
who held the presidents hands while
tho shots were fired
Trnont officer NIcCuc ,viu resume
activity tomorrow. the opening dav
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
Believe Jaffa Orange
Has Healing Powers

Jaffa, Palestine. Sept. P1Ths
delicious taste and unique fragrance
of the Jaffa orange has caused it to
become more and more popular in
Europe but the belief that it Is pos
sessed of almost magic virtues as a,
preventive against infectious dis
eases is held to be mainly RESPONSE.
Bile for its ever growing vogue.
The home of citrus fruit is south
ern Asia, from the lower provinces
of China to the slopes of the Hima-
laya mountains. Some 5000 years ago
travellers brought the first golden
apples from India to Nippur in
Lower Mesopotamia and toward tbs
9Th century, the Jews returning
from the Babylonian captivity, i'm
ported them to Palestine
Jaffa oranges are graded and
packed by hand, according to the
size of the fruit, 30 to $50 in a box.
The size preferred in the market ts
the box containing IA oranges.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
SPANS SUBMERGED
REVOLUTION

The situation in Spain deserves
/ watching despite the rigid censor
ship, and warped information re-
sulting therefrom, which seeks to
cover up the true conditions.
Primo de Rivero, the dictator,
has been making a grand stand
play in threatening to withdraw
from the League of Nations if
denied permanent Council seat.
Had the seat been given him it
would have strengthened his posi-
ton at home, and one cannot help
concluding that was the only rea-
son in back OF the demand. A
strong foreign policy" with some
braggadocio and blah. is part of
the technic OF crumblng Dictator
ships. The same policy no
doubt inspired the Spanish
demands regarding Tangier, which
France and England neatly parted.
More evidence OF Rivero's
crumbling power is indicated from
the fact he consented to the hold
ing of plebiscite this month, "in
order" so the censored dispatch
from Madrid stated, "the people of
the country may express their feel
ings toward the present regime"
When the dictators begin to wobble
the dust is brushed off the ballot
boxes.
Another indication of an awaken
ed democracy in Spain is read into
the formation Of new party-the
Patriotic Union-which requested
the plebiscite and also demanded
that the National Assembly be sum-
moned to cooperate in governing
the country.
Next day a revolt broke out and
the nation was declared under
state of war. The premier naturally
reported promptly that the revolt
had been completely subdued; but
one is justified in believing that
such a thing cannot happen over
night. Or at any rate. the embers
that started the conflagration are
still burning.
There are changes likely in
Spain, and the dictator and king
are said to be helping along the
situation by being completely at
odds over details of government, As
for the people in general, they do
not seem TO be at odds over any,
thing merely tired of the methods
of the dictatorship. That there will
be change sooner or later one
need not doubt.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
EDITOR CLARK AND
HIS CAREER

The death of Charles Hopkins
Clark, editor OF the Hartford Cour-
ant, removed a staunch oak from
the field OF American journalism.
He had uncommon ability, a keen
analytical mind, incisive wit and a
personality. For years 1t was COM
mon, when thinking OF the Cour-
ant, to think of Clark; just as in
the old days one thought Of
Greeley, Bennett or Watterson
when mentioning their respective
journals.
Intense partisanship was a pre-
ponderating attribute OF Clark's
journalism, and there are many
who would admit he for years was
the steering wheel of the Repub-
lcan party in Connecticut. This
keen adaptation to the Grand Old
Party came naturally and also
through his early training under
Hawley and Warner, particularly
the former.
When he first came to the Courant
he was imbued with the zeal of
the political crusader, a reflection
Of the bitter animosities of recon-
struction days. The newspaper gave
him unlimited opportunity to de-
velop this spirit to its full fruition,
until in the course OF time, when he
became editor-i chief, he could
easily qualify as one OF the most
vivid upholders OF Republican
doctrine in the journalistic firma-
ment.
He continued this staunch at
tachment to the party to the end,
giving the Democrats and indie
pendents what he considered their
Just dues, and likewise finding a
neat place in the rear of the school
room for those scalawag Republi-
cans who occasionally disagreed
with the powers that be.
Devoted as Editor Clark was to
his political principles he was like
wise devoted to his friends, many
of whom were among those whom
he pilloried on his editorial page.
He was one OF those rare individ-
uals who, grieving at the political
heretics Of a man he liked person.
ally, emphasizing his weaknesses
of thought on the printed page, yet |
him at home, or visited |
him when sick. Small wonder that !
he was regarded as picturesque !
figure; he was one OF the |
boys from the 18th century who |
did not permit politics, however |
hot to interfere with personal
In his passing Connecticut sloses
a vigorous defender of its political .
system, an editor who through a |
period of SIS years became tolerably |
we'll know over wide expanse of |
territory, an editor who impaired |
to his writings; and i
whether one agreed with the bulk |
Of his censorious editorials, or
whether one disagreed. one could
not help admiring the vigor and
sincerity of the writer.
Connecticut, taking pride in It's
distinguished sons. will long honor
he memory OF the Hartford editor.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
WHAT THE BOSS HAS HIS
MIND ON

according to Josephine Feuer)
Miss Bedford, will you take this
dictation? Chorus Girls and Co.,
City. Gentlemen: Yours of the 9Th
inst. at hand. and in answer to
questions re: three aces and pair of
fours will say it was three AM.
when I got in, as per letter of End
inst.
Feel sure that you will join me in
saying my wife doesn't understand
me. Fore. BY the enclosed invoice
you will find that I have two pairs
with an ace kicker and will raise
you ten blue chips, as directed by
our Mr.. Jones.
Yours the same as the little
blonde baby on the end, I remain
bottled in bond,
J. V. Bailey.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07

Morse grocery during the vacation
of c. J. Morse.
Local citizens are recalling the
time when President Mckinley came
to New Britain. 1t was TO speak for
Harrison during his campaign with
Cleveland. The recently shot presi-
dent was in this city on October 6,
1892. Among those who were on the
stage that evening were W. E. La
than and S. H. Wood.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
Couldn't Fool Him,

Higgins was walking rather I'M
steadily when he entered the
theatre, and his condition had not
improved.
When the subtitle, ONE HOUR
LATER was flashed on the screen,
he fished out his watch and studied
1t.
STAN lie! he shouted. SONY
been three minutes"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
EactsondFancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN
BY Bobert CULLEN

BY Bobert Quillen
Matrimony: A process by which
his" becomes ours"
1918: Give ntil it hurts" 1926:
Collect until 1t hurts"
II a European makes a better
mousetrap, he makes a bee line for
America.
A majority usually is decent. If 1t
isn't, it doesn't long remain ma
jority.
Eight word commentary on the
worth of fame: He used to be in
the big league"
No administration Is greater than
the degree of prosperity the people
enjoy.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07

Member Audit Bureau Of Circulation.
The A. B. G. 10 national organization
which furnishes newspapers and sdver-
tisers with = strictly honest analysis OF
circulation. Our circulation statistics
are based upon this audit. This insures
protection AGAIN.. fraud in Newspaper
distribution flgU e. to both national and
local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
THE PI-EYED POSTOF'FICE
Ezra Trinlett pOStpa sterN

ezra TrIpIett, Postmaster)
Postmaster: Ira, here's a card
for YOU"
Ira Hall: yep, l asked my no.
good son why he was cuttin' out
smokin. Let's see what he seq
"Y NJ I Csing Cigarettes,
S IKE N c of late?
l IL 2 quit the Abit,
It's o FMNS.'"
(Why am l ceasing cigarettes
AS you can see of late?
l have to quit the habit, for
It's SO effeminate.'
lone Taylor.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
We're For It, Folks,

We're For It, Folks!
Capital punishment-well Folks,
We'll say,
It's time to be harping on some
other string,
We can't help believing, and more
SO each day,
That Punishment, too, is a capital
thing
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07

Member Of the Associated Press.
The Associated Press 10 exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication OF
all news credited to It or not otherwise
credited IN this paper and also local
uewa published therein.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-07
The Flavor

Mrs, Flynn: Those apples you
sold me yesterday have a fishy
taste"
Grocer: Eyes, Madam. Those are
crab apples"
j. Lenahan.