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Boutell built a satisfactory, handmade
six-inch rejecting telescope. With this
homespun apparatus he has observed
astronomical phenomena.
The total cost of this homemade tele-
scope was only $25, yet it is as well
suited for amateur astronomical re-
search as the finer factory-made re-
fracting telescopes which sell for 20
times as much. other craftsmen gifted
with fair amount of skill and energy
who are interested in the mysteries
of "sky science" can, unquestionably,
duplicate the feat. Mr.. Bouten would
probably be glad to advise any other
Washingtonians interested in such a
strange task how to proceed.
Amateur workmen who have equipped
their home shops with the proper tools
can utilize certain parts OF a discarded,
cheap motor car in making a satlSfac-
tory astronomical telescope. The roller
bearings of the rear axle and the dif-
ferential gearing from such "junked"
automobile are useful in making the
two axes of the telescope. The brake
bands and drums from the abandoned
motor car also may be adapted as
brakes on the telescope to hold 1t in
proper position. The automobile axle
and roller bearing, IN particular, provide
the telescope with easy, smooth action
in turning.
Unfortunately. Mr.. Boutell was not
equipped with the necessary tools TO
make telescope from automobile parts.
Hence he had to evolve different de-
sign which he could make etflclently
with the few hand tools available.
The rejecting telescope which he
eventually completed features a 6-1nch
concaVe mirror, silvered on its face,
which reflects the inverted image OF
remote stars and planets through the
length of its wooden tube to smaller
silvered glass made from a piece OF
glass salvaged from a broken automo-
bile windshield. An adjustable tele-
scope eyepiece, attached at right angles
to this tube, is employed by the anna
| teur astronomer in making his OBJ
servations. The telescope tube is
mounted on a wooden pedestal, or tri-
| pod, heavy enough to be rigid yet light
enough to be portable.
X X x X
In a refracting telescope the light Is
converged to focus back of the lens
In such a case the light has to pass
through the lens, and this demand!
that the lens be corrected for all optica
errors. Such O lens Is made of two
pieces of glass, one of flint, the othel
of crown. Only optical glass OF tht
t1neSt quality is suitable, Wnlle very
delicate hand working is essential t.
give the necessary curvature to the fou1
surfaces of these pieces of glass. OBJ
viously it is very difficult for the ANA
teur craftsman to procure and manipu
late this glass properly in the produc
ton of such an intricate lens.
In the rejecting telescope the ligh
is conyerged to focus in front OF thu
mirror. The mirror in the Boutel
telescope, for example, is seated at on
end of the telescope tube. The par
alleI rays of light which enter thu
open or opposite end OF the tube strlk
Evening star., 1929-05-12
BY GENE DAY.

IF you stroll along Jocelyn street
northwest on clear night you may
come across an amateur astronomer
of washington who uses home
made telescope in studying the Sc
crets of the distaLt stars, planets and
satellites.
A queer hobby this you may say to
yourself. as you watch Hugh Boutel
manipulate and maneuver his hand
made equipment. But hobby which
Is as fascinating as existence itself, and
one which impreSSeS its followers with
the incalculable marVelS of creation.
Watching the distant stars and seeking
to unravel some of their, riddles is
scientific amusement which at present
occupies the spare time of some 600
telescopists in various parts of the
United States.
There are certain mysteries of
astronomy which will be cleared up
only through the organized efforts OF
q large number of observers and the
publication of the results of their CO.
operative sky research. The great OBJ
servatories of this country are too
busy with problems involving the use
of large special telescopes TO devote
much time to observations OF variable
stars, occultations of stars and like
conundrums. Briefly, professional
astronomers do not feel that their
"16-inch guns" should be used in
shooting "duckS" Nevertheless, these
ducks are worth shooting and may
be brought down by the cooperative
efforts of the amateur star gazers.
The aid of thousands OF non-protes-
sionaI radio enthusiasts, who kept tab
on radio time signals and assisted In
countrywide experimentation during
the infancy of wireless communication,
helped ne2surably in the upbuilding of
the extensive industry which now ope-
rates through the ether. Only by sim
liar organization and unrecompensed
activities by persons interested in tele-
scopy will various perplexities OF Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn ct al. be solved.
When Mr.. Boutell, graduate engin-
eer Of George Washington University,
first was inoculated with the germs OF
astronomical curiosity he discovered
that he made the acquaintance OF an
educational pastime which would well
classify as "a rich mans amusement" :"
A small, useful telescope of the re-
fracting type adapted for serious
amateur research costs between $500
and $500. AS the amateur gains eX-
perience in "Star studies, he, logically,
desires still better and more costly
equipment, just as the tyro in golf
discards his original clubs and pur-
chases better ones when he has at
tained some skill.
X X X X
MIR. BoUTELL, who made haste
4VA slowly in taking up astronomical
= experimentation, decided that there
was but one effective way OF reducing
the high costs of telescope equipment
making the essential apparatus at
home. However it was difficult to Sc
cure the necessary "how to make" data
Using a book as a reliable guide, Mr
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azer Uses Homemade Telescope With Success

of Washington. although some observa-
tions are possible in any season when
favorable conditions exit.
The layman unfamiliar with atTno-
Spheric conditions invariably assumes
that any night which is clear and
starry is satisfactory for astronomi-
cal observations This is not true, how
ever, for on many bright nights the air
is so f1uctuating as to prohibit satis-
factory star studies by telescope.
The Boutell rejecting telescope un-
der the best conditions will magnify
far-distant objects approximately ESQ
times. It is useful exclusively as astro-
nonlical apparatus, because it gives only
an inverted image.
Mr.. Boutell says that the scientific
sport which he enjoys with his tele-
scope more than repays all the work,
time and trouble he devoted to its per-
fection
Evening star., 1929-05-12

two axes, one of which is parallel to
the axis of the earth, in order that it
may be used to follow the course of the
stars under study, even as the earth
turns over in space. The setting cir
cleS of this telescope consist of pro-
tractors such as draughtsmen use in
marking off degrees. Science does not
know exactly how far an astronomer
can see with a telescope of this type.
With his handmade telescope Mr..
Boutell has seen and studied the out
lines of the seven major planets which
Evening star., 1929-05-12

glass disk. When he silvered the face
of this rejecting mirror with a solu-
ton of silver nitrate, potassium hy-
droXide, strong ammonia, nitric acid
and sugar dissolved in alcohol. The
skin of silver which he applied was so
thin that it did not disturb the in
credibly fine curve of the glass surface.
The production of this mirror is the
most difficult task involved in the man
ufacture of q homemade rejecting tel
escope.
ONE can use either fiat piece of
~ silvered glass or a right-angled
prism, procured from an optical supply
Evening star., 1929-05-12

house for about $5, as the second mirror
in homespun telescope. Mr.. Boutell
made the "f1at," as this second mirror
is called, from a piece Of windshield
glass, the face of which he also Silvered.
Both the telescope mirrors were silvered
on the face instead of on the back, in
order to eliminate the double reflection
which otherwise would be developed.
Such a homemade rejecting tele-
scope, if made properly. will produce a
brighter image than the ordinary re-
flecting telescope, because it possesses
great light-gathering power.
The Bouteu telescope Is mounted on
Evening star., 1929-05-12
Meat Supplies.

THE United States appears to be a.
little behind in its meat eating at
the present time or else the meat pro-
ducers have been unduly active. What
ever the cause, the stocks of meat in
storage have risen more than 100000
600 pounds over last year. On March l
the total on hand was 1,127,9l0000
pounds, or about 10 pounds for each
nan, woman and child in the country.
Evening star., 1929-05-12

Who
Method of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-01
RECORD JUMP
WINS H0NORS
FOR WAR HERO
'TWeIve-Foot Leap Lands
Sergeant Congressional
Medal.

BIZ Times SpectGt
LOS ANGELES, March 1.-Maybe
you've never heard of Louis Van
Iersel. Possibly you recall him as
one of the handful of men who won
the highest American recognition
of heroism, the congressional medal
of honor, in the late war. But it's
hardly likely you ever heard of him
as worlds champion broad jumper,
because that's what this story is
about.
1t was Louis broad jump of twelve
feet that landed his congressional
medal, but since the terse language
of the citation doesn't mention it,
that sterling athletic feat has re-
manned buried until now, ten years
after, when the mild little Dutch
American has revealed the details
for publication in the March issue
of McClure's magazine
If you don't believe twelve feet
constitutes a broad jump record,
try it at night some time from a
position clinging to a post with an
icy river raging under you, machine
guns shredding the air around you
and the nearest land twelve feet
away.
He was Sergeant Van Iersel, then.
leading a reconoitering party at
Mouzon, France, on the black night
of Nov. 9, 1918. Across the Meuse
the enemy held a village, command
ing the only bridge with machine
guns Louis job was to cross, find
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the position or those machine guns
and report back. But the order did
not take into consideration the fact
that the bridge would be blown
away before he reached it.
Finding only wreckage where the
bridge had stood, Louis left his six
men behind, crawled out among the
splintered boards, stepped on a
board which the foe had wired to
sound an alarm Immediately the
air was ripped with bullets. But
plunging into the water, the little
sergeant swan the gap-and found
that he had crawled ashore i'm
mediately ul4der the machine gun
nests.
For half hour he lay listening,
noting the position, until he heard
a gutteral order for a barrage which
would wipe out the American posi-
ton. He had to get back to give the
warning. He crawled forward on
the slipping, lettering Wreckaie to
it's end, made a fifteen foot dive
that brought him up clinging to the
post in the darkness. And just then
flare went up-showing Louis
gripping his post with the American
bank twelve feet away. A machir e
gun hail rent the air around aim
as he jumped. His uniform was
scared in dozen places by bullets,
but he made the leap, dashed for
headquarters, reported the oncom-
ing barrage and collapsed.
Los Angeles favorfte hero, three
times wounded, lives now on the
city's outskirts, raises chickens and
works with a city crew of surveyors.
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Come Home!
Bp United Press

DIT DfttLGU FT68F
WASHINGTON, March L.
Charles Otto Schubert, left his
wife in Doylestown, Pa, in
1905 to purchase a lot in
nearby town. He never re-
turned.
Thursday night she asked
police to seek him because she
was no longer able to earn her
living making embroidery.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-15
CURB MARKET IS
REPORTED F|RMER
Reacts FaVorably Under In1u-
enCe Of Sensational Gains

New York, Jan. Is R-The curb
market firmed up today under the
influence Of few sensational gains.
Ford Of Canada was a spectacular
performer. shooting up 100 points 10
a record high price at $50, then fall
ing back to S55 before midday.
This Ford issue has been highly
volatile of late. owing to the small
floating supply. Only . little
more than 1000 shares changed
hands during its violet contortions
in the morning. The buying was
attributed to circulation OF a rumor
that 1oo-for-1 stock split-up was
contemplated. The stock lost part
OF its gain when the company an
nonccd that 1t had no recapitaliza-
ton plans under consideration.
Ford Of England was quiet.
Another feature of the market
was a rise of more than points in
Standard Oil of Indiana, which
touched q new high just under 100.
Buying was attributed to both
Rockefeller and Stewart interests
which are contestinE for control Of
the company At the meeting in
March.
Utilities we're active and mostly
strong. American Super Power "A"
jumped 10 points and 'B'' points
during the forenoon. Southeastern
Power and American Gas and Elec-
trio were also strong. but United
Gas improvement encountered prof.
1t taking. Mining stocks we're in
clined to heaviness. New Jersey Zinc
and Newmont sagsing 2 or 3 points.
Noranda, however. was firm.
There was initial trading in the
New Kennecott stock. on a when
issued basis. at 777-S and -. r.
c. Williams & Co. touched a new
high at 10, selling ex-dividend, on
estimates that current earnings are
running at the annual rate of about
$3.50 per share.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-15
ASKS men TO BACK
GO TO Church MOVE
Rev. ". Il. Anderson Urges
Club to Encourage Friends

Members Of the Methodist Mems
club were urged to make their aim
the encouragement of faithful at
tendance at at least one OF the SUM-
day services every week by Rev.
William H. Anderson, pastor. at a
meeting held last night at which APP
proximately so were present.
This was the first meeting of the
club since 1t was organized 4 few
weeks ago and the temporary Off
GERS who were elected at that time
were elected as permanent officials.
Roy Shilling was made president. H.
L. Sheppard. vice president; William
Pease, treasurer and Frank w.
Holmes. secretary. The constitution
and bylaws were presented by the
committee appointed for the work
and it was adopted by the organiza-
ton. An executive committee con-
sisting OF the officers and Harry
Howard. William Colishaw and
Richard Hubert was elected.
Following the meeting motion pic
lures were shown and refreshments
served.
Announcement was made that all
who wish to join under the charter
membership list will have an oppor-
tunity to do so between now and the
annual meeting which will be held
in either April or May.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-15
Greenstein May Nolle
NiedzWiecki Charge

That the case OF Raymond Med
zwiecki. charged with receiving a
stolen automobile, will be nolled in
police court tomorrow was indicated
today by Assistant Prosecuting At
tcrney w. M. Greenstein. who said
it would be impossible to prove the
charge unless witnesses came from
Michigan. and it is not proposed to
bring them. The car which Med
zwiecki had in his possession and
which is said to have been stolen in
Hamtramck. Mich, and brought to
this city. has been taken by an in
surance company.
Niedzwiecki was arrested after his
father. Joseph Niedzwiecki of sos
Pennington avenue, Leo Sokolski of
213 Harrington avenue and Cashier
Dobrowolski of S37 Clinton street,
were arrested on January I imme-
diately after the elder Niedzwiecki
and Dobrowolski had been released
on orders OF Judge Thomas ]. Molloy
in the court of common pleas, habeas
corpus proceedings having been
brought in their interests by Attor-
ney Thomas +. McDoncugh. The
elder Niedzwiecki, Dobrowolski and
Sokolski are awaiting trial in United
States court at New Haven on the
charge of transporting a stolen au-
tcmobile from Michigan to Con-
necticut,
New Britain herald., 1929-01-15
IRREGULAR PRICES
ON BOND MARKET
Apparently Reflect Uneasiness Of
The Credit Situation


New York, Jan. Is R>-Irregular
price trends marked light early
rading on the bond market today,
apparently rejecting uneasiness over
the credit situation. ConvertihIes
displayed a stronger tone in SYM
pathy with the steadiness on the
stock market. Most Of the specu,~
tive issues were quiet.
International Telephone & Tcle-
graph convertible I 1-2s again were
active. advancing fractionally. New
England Telephone I 1-2s were
higher, but American Telephone
sinking fund 81 yielded to selling
pressure.
Rails were irregular with price
changes fractional. New Haven
debenture IS, Erie Refunding and
Improvement s. and Seaboard Air
Line convertible s. were among the
issues to show strength. st. Paul
adjustment IS we're lower.
lndustrials we're quiet, with U. q.
Rubber IS and International Cement
is making slight gains on light
trading.
Buying Of French issues at ad-
vancinS prices featured the foreign
list. Pirelli Of Italy u sold of near
ly 2 points.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-15
STREETS FOR CoAsr1No

line boa I'd or Public WARfr~
nounced TO-DAY that IN. s.,,e~,n.
streets would h. or.. o.. ....s.-.
First Ward-TinvooA stst. -
Shuttle Meaaov .vsnu.. W,rth..n
Ljnvood tn Vance. Inc,,.+ Ar.h ~
Glen: Columbi. p.rtmorS :. nr;s
void. Criswold .N,rthr.n :. ~
lumbia: Pond. Ruel ~ p,n.r. n.r
nett. steele IA ahutt,. M..A.- -.
nue. Rss.ett Tr,ntt- .. Im.,. -.
ton Of hill NJ aouth Ns.1. :. D..
sett. secord w.rA-u.,-~ S...,a,
to Rocky hin .veru.. A. Nj,
TO yexa: south. so,th Mai, :. me-
lev: Good ain Au.tin .. I.,S..
Third Ward-Ad.m. rin..,n e.
Steele. steel. p.-,.tt :. go,
avenue. Harr,.or Tsr.e,, - $3.50.
sherman Court Wet M.,r :. 80.
Fourth w.-A-ph.S.~ - =.
chairman. church r.,..s.~ ~
st.,,.,- n,<.r
New Britain herald., 1929-01-15
Schenck to Pay $50 Fine,
Jail Penalty Dropped

tSpecldl 10 tne HeFald)
New Haven, Jan. ia Today
Jail sentence and fine of 500 and
costs melted out to John l.. Schenck
of South High street, New Britain,
was changed in superior court to-
day to $3.50 and costs. The Jail SEN
ence was dropped.
Schenck was arrested in Meriden
on New Years Day, his case being
the first drunken driving case to ap-
pear on the Meriden docket. His
counsel in court at that time
brought out the point that Schenck
was next in line for post Office
appointment and that if he were sent
TO Jail he would lose his place. He
was given Jail sentence and was
fined 500 and costs, which he ap-
pealed. In the meantime he has
been under bonds of $500.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-15
DISCUSS PROGRESS
IN CHURCH schools
New Plan for TRIMMING Teachers
Explained It Meeting

The beard Of directors Of the
United Week Day Church schools
held its regular meeting At the First
Church Of Christ last evening. The
meeting was opened with . prayer
by Rev. Theodore 4. Greene. The
directors then listened 70 the reports
of the secretary. treasurer and tho
supervisors OF the various grades Of
the church schools. Tho directors
approved the appointment by the
executive committee of Albert N.
Scripture Of the First Baptist church
to act for the remainder Of the year
as treasurer.
Rev. Theodore 8. Dunn. super
visor Of grades I. and 7. reported
on the work Of those grades. There
arc now enrolled Is. in grade I. liz
In grade S and 1ct In grade meet.
ing in the South church. Other divi-
sons Of grade I and S meet In Stan.
ley Memorial, First Baptist and A.
NJ. E. Zion churches, Mr.. Dunn re-
ported the letters Of appreciation re-
received from the Children's Aid
Society OF Connecticut for the
Christmas gifts received from the
pupils of his grades.
Mrs. Charles Laughton spoke OF
the work being carried on at the
Baptist church. A promotion service
is being planned for the school ses-
sion of January 3Oth.
Rev. Alfred D. Heininger who Is
confined to his home by illness sent
a report of the consistently good
work being done by grades and
s.
New chairs and low tables for the
Stanley Memorial school and an
American and Christian flag at the
A. M. f. Zion school were among
the additional equipment noted by
Miss Estella A. Dickinson. executive
secretary. The A. M. f. Zion school
also was presented with the picture
OF Hofman's Head Of Christ by the
pupils of the sixth grade Of the First
church.
A new plan for training more
teachers for religious education was
presented. A class of prospective
teachers is being formed the men,
bers of which will take the course
"Principles OF Teaching" under DR..
William Dyer at the community
school for leadership training which
opens next week. In addition the
class will meet each week beginning
February with one of the regular
classes of the week day church
schools. There they will observe the
work of the training teacher, Mrs.
+. w. Clary. after each session dis"
cussing the principles involved IN the
teaching of the lesson.
After much discussion this plan
was heartily approved. as real step
in advar2e In strengthening the
teaching force.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-15
Z. W. C. A. NOTES

Girl Reserves are starting on
new project sponsoring international
friendship and goodwill. The Gull
mination of the next four months
work will be presentation Of the
opcretta "Marenka.''
Mrs. Arthur Bacon, a graduate OF
the Yale Dramatic school, will have
charge Of the production and will be
assisted by Mrs. 6turman Dyson in
dancing. Mrs. Kenneth Searle In pro-
perties and the following club lead
ers: Mrs. s. K. Barnett. Mrs. Leon
Kibbe. Mrs. H. G. Teich. Miss Cor
nelia Fitzgibbon and Mrs Wooster
Hitchcock.
Girl Reserve COMMITTEES members
will help with research work On the
following countries ~ ireland, Mrs.
Max Porter: Czechoslovakia, Mrs.
Howard Bruemmer: Italy. Mrs.
Richard White: Poland, Mrs. Vernon
Briefly: and Hungary. Mrs.. Kenneth
Scarle.
Every senior and Junior high
school Girl Reserve will.have at least
a chorus part in the operetta for all
clubs will take = different country
and rehearse their parts during club
meetings
All Girl Reserves are eligible to
try out for the leading singing and
dancing roles and are urged to como
10 the first tryout on Friday. Jan.
18th at I o'clock In the gym,
Club meetings will DO colorsA by
the nationality being studied. Al
though many Of the meetings will be
devoted to rehearsals and costume
making. each club will probably hnd
time to have at least q nationality
party and \ lenten observance. The
project will include an international
Girl Reserve banquet about the
middle Of April.
The operetta will be the big event
OF the spring at the local associa-
ton and is the most ambitious pro.
ject that the Girl Reserves have at
tempted for some time.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-15
Real Estate News
MortkAee

Mortgage
Arialdo Veronesi to Stafford Saw
ings bank. $1,000, Hunter terrace.
Arialdo Veronesi to John YER
onesi, 3475, Queen street.
John Surano. ct Il. to Elvira
Giantonio, $500, Prospect street.
Frances Bonauito. ct a. to Stafford
Savings band. $500. Noxbury road.
ssimon Kalentoskim. ct al, to Jo-
seph Nobinskt, $500, Overlook tract.
Releases
Custode Falletti to Luigi Scar
rozza. Maplehurst avenue.
Savings Bank Of New Britain to
Arialdo Veronesi. Queen street.
John Veronesi to Arialdo veronesi,
Queen street.
H. v. Camp. ct NJ, to Frances
Bonauito. ct q, Carlton street
New Britain herald., 1929-01-15
l}rucii Goldsmith

Jonas Goldsmith of West Main
street. this city, received word by
cable last night Of the death of his
father, Bruch Goldsmith, in Lithu-
aDia yesterday. He was IS years
old and was in business In Ganova.
Lithuania. for SIS years until his re-
tirement six years ago.
Surviving him besides his son in
this city is another son, Abraham
Goldsmith of Palestine and two
daughters, Mrs. Ethel Aplas of Chi
Cago and Mrs. Sarah Goldsmith of
Lithuania. Jonas Goldsmith saw his
father during q European trip
three years ago.
The funeral was held yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-15
Deaths
Walter iona

Walter, six year old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Topa of 1879 Beaver
street. died last night at the home
of his parents. Besides his parents
he leaves several brothers and sis
tcrS.
Funeral services will be held TO-
morrow morning at o'clock at
Holy Cross church. Burial will be
in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-15
BANK SUES FOR 500

The Commercial Trust Co. brought
action today against Samuel Napoli-
tano, Christina Manlicci. Julia Dolce
and Anthony Napolitano for 5000.
claiming payment Of note.
The action was brought through
Judge Bernard +. Gaffney and pa
rers were served by Deputy Sheriff
Martin Horwitz, who attached Hill
hurst street property.