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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

took advantage Of his silence.
Chief Crane" sht said, I'm
worried about grandfather and
Aunt Beulah. Won't you please ask
Doctor Barnett to go upstairs ,
them ?"
The chief gave her his kindly
smile.
He + upstairs now" he replied
He went up when we came in
here. Now. Cary?"
During their interchange of
words, cary evidently decided that
complete franknesS was his only
course.
IT'S a long story" he said. but
I'll make it as brief as possible"
and he did
Beginning with his first proposal
to write a book about the Essex
family, he told of Miss Althea's re-
lentless opposition; of her attempt
to steal and burn the papers: of
the robbery, with which the chief
was already familiar; Of the
threatening letter which he had re-
ceived; of the finding of papers
which explained his aunt's opposi-
ton; of his talk with her; Of one
with Horace Rand; of Marks
overhearing his telephone CONVEX
sation; IF their discussing the pa
pers; and, finally, their quarrel
IF it were not for grandfather,
never would have az d to his
demand that we try to smooth
things over, but 1t would kill him
to know the rotten story, SOL
agreed to see what sort of arrange
ment / could make with Rand.
"He had an appointment in
Hyannis which he could not break,
but agreed to be at I.and House at
10 o'clock. / left here at half past
nine 1T takes me Is minutes to
walk a mile. and I wanted to walk
tonight. l can think better when
I'm walking han when driving a
car and, too, I wanted to stop by
the chauffeur's house. / got to
Rand House just before the clock
struck TO- Rand wasn't there. 1
WdiNtu ullli ~ MINUTES past Nlt
hadn't come then, so / knew he
was giving me a run-around, and
/ came home. ! didn't hurry; sat
down on a log beside the path and
! thought until I was dizzy. but 1
couldn't see my way clear, so
came home" YEARLY, he shrugged
his shoulders. you know the rest"
What is the story in the pa
pers?"
Cary seemed surprised at the
question.
Didn't you find the papers on
Mark? left them with him.
Thought II was safer than carry
ing them on my person when I
went TO see Rand, and didn't dare
put them in the safe There was a
bare poss bility that granddsd
might take It into his head 10 come
downstairs and open it while l was
gone
There were no such paper
found on your cousin"
Cary sprang 10 his feet.
They must be there some
where" he said.
Lancy. who had been listening
intently TO the story. nov rose to
his feet. The tw exchanged a
meaning glance and hurried out
Ito Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Dancing, Games Feature
Freshman Class Mixer

Michigan State Normal College
freshmen class mixer Wednesday
evening in the ballroom OF Charles
McKenny Hall. included games and
dancing to recordings OF popular
music.
Refreshments OF ice cream and
cake were served in the cafeteria.
DR.. James II. Glasgow, class
sponsor. was present.
Co-chairmen of the mixer were:
Miss Dorothy Rahm, Iron Noun
tain. and Richard Lloyd. Roseyille.
They were assisted by the follow.
ing committees: publicity. Miss
Mildred Mack, Detroit; music, Miss
Ruth Heath. Ypsllanti refresh
ments, John Erskine, Mt. Clemens;
program, Vernon Sherman, Sagt-
nav; and cleanup. George Allen.
ST. Clair Shores.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Lawrence HuSSe Now in
Cheyenne. Wyo. Camp

Word has been received by Mr.,
and Mrs. Paul Husse that their
son, Pvt. Lawrence Husse. Chey-
enne, Wyo., has been transferred
from Camp Grant, H., to Camp
Cheyenne, Wyo. He writes that
at Mass Sunday an announcement
was made that X. OF c. council
from Cheyenne invited all of the
Catholic men from camp to receive
communion with them at the cathe.
dral and breakfast with them March
30. Pvt Husse reported that the
men had very good food but that
the weather was very cold and the
sand blew considerable because
there are no trees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
CHAPTER THIRTY ONE

CHAPTER IHlR ! ON
WHAT" 1t was Cary's voice
which came to my ears following
the opening of the door and the
sound of footsteps. a
A rumbling voice said something
In reply. and Immediately he, with
one OF Chief Cranes uniformed
men, appeared in The doorway.
Cary wore perplexeu, indignant
expression. His eyes flashed from
one to another of US an came TO
rest on Janet's distressed face.
Janet" he exclaimed. what"
Suavely the chief interrupted
There has been a death here"
he said gravely. land have taken
charge" While speaking, he closely
watched Cary.
Horror spread over Cary's face;
he took quick stel nearer the
chief.
Grandfather ?" His voice was
tense.
Gravely che chief shook his
head.
who then? What? Don't tan
talize me, man. Tell me outright.
What has happened and to
whom ?" .,.
The chief stepped forward and
laid his hand on Cary's shoulder.
His grim eyes probed deeply into
the gray ones fastened on his.
There is such a difference In
gray eyes. Those of The man sit
ting by my side were gray, too,
but they were as different from
Cary's white gold from yellow.
Cary's were light shade tinged
with blue, Captain Lancys were
great pools of slate which could
-smolder- nd glow or fash with a
steely CLINT. Even in that trying
time, larveled at their contrast.
"Your cousin, M rk Gould. is
dead" Inexorably tn, words fell,
Astonishment, horror and in
credulity struggled for mastery on
Cary's face. Twice he essayed 10
Bptdh DtlOIt ne iOuiiu Ills NOlCt.
you're crazy" The words burst
from him. II left Mark only an
hour ago, and he was all right
then"
He Is dead! Shot Murderedm
-And you did IT," The shrill
voice Of Miss Althea cut across the
brief silence.
Like marionettes worked by
strings, we ierked to face the door
Miss Althed was struggling in the
grasp of Alice and the same uni
formed man who had led Cary to
our presence.
"You did it," she shrieked. 81
heard you quarreling with him. re-
fusing to do what you should. what
he wanted, what I wanted, what
everyone wanted but those two
there" Her furious eyes swept
over Janet and me.
you wouldn't save the family
name, you thought only of your
self. your fool book and that girl
you've brought here from nowhere.
But you'll die for IT, Ha, ha, hal
You'll die for IL"
Running feet sounded in the hall,
another policeman came into sight
and promptly grasped one Of Miss
Althea's wildly waving arms
Cary's face changed from con-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
MRS. FREEMAN. STAE3-ER
AT FARMERS CLUB MEETING

Frains Lake. Mich. Mar. 20 --
Mrs. Charles Freeman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Staebler attended a
meeting of the Arbor Farmers Club
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. p,
McAuliff, Pontiac Rd., Wednesday
night
Election OF officers was held and
names drawn for the order OF enter.
tanning for the coming year. Erwin
Frederick was elected president,
Raymond Koch. vice president, Mrs.
Edward Frederick. secretary, and
Mrs. Charles Freeman was reflect
ed treasurer.
1t was planned TO hold the April
meeting at the new Farm Bureau
Hall In Ann Arbor when an ice
cream company will show moving
pictures and serve ice cream to the
group.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
VETERAN LAWYER DIES

Jackson. Mar. 20--AP-Elmer w.
Klrkby. 75-year-old veteran lawyer
and Democratic leader, was dead
here today. A graduate of the
University OF Michigan law school
in 1883, Kirkby had practiced here
50 years. He had served as county
prosecutor. city alderman, delegate
to the national Democratic conven-
ton and vice president of the Coun
ty Bar Association.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

Miss Doris Elka and Mrs. An.
thony Koss spent Thursday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lohr, Maybee.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. Notar enter.
tanned at luncheon Friday. Mrs
Joseph Lutcha. Brightmoor Mrs.
Jack Meteska. Detroit, Mrs. Frank
Blass, Crosse Isle. and Miss Mary
Tourner. Oakland. Calf.
Miss Doris Elka spent Wedne
day with Miss Elizabeth !.ohr,
Maybee.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Chie. whit
taker. spent Saturday with NJ
and Mrs. Edward Elka
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Karnatz
and children MART I'd. spent suA
day with Mr. and Mrs FREQ
Schcchtcr.
Miss Lucille Connors. Npsnanr
spent Sunday and Monday at her
homo here.
Mr.. and Mrs George Schcchtnr
spent Sunday with Mir aud Mrs
Otto lIerbst. Maybec
Mrs. Anthony koss spent Tues
day with Mrs. Fred Markgran,
Carleton.
Mr. and Mrs. OrNin nm and
daughter. Detroit were week end
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Herbert
Smith.
Miss Marjorie Mclaughlin. Mon
roe. spent tho week end at the
George Schechter home
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Cox. Milan
spent Saturday with MIR. aud Mrs
Julius -Oelka.-.
Mrs Albert Eliza aud Mrs. An
thony koss spent FTTdTy after
noon with MIR. and Mrs August
lfcrbst. Maybec
Mr. and Mrs. W. Lattimer and
two daughters and Edgar Hardy
all of Detroit. were Sunday supper
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. W Hardy
Mrs Fred ScheChtcr and dauglf
ter Helen spent Thursday with
Mr.. and, Mrs. Herbert Karnatz and
family, Martz Rd
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
BATTLE CREEK PREPARED

Battle Greek. Mar. 20-UP-Bat-
tie Greek has taken a tip from
embattled London in buying a new
FIRE truck. The streamlined vehicle
carries sufficient equipment TO fignt
large blazes in business or resi-
dental areas. and has a wateT-mist
fog nozzle and a two-way radio.
The nozzle sends forth atomized
water intended TO smother fires by
choking OF oxygen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
NetCS From Fraius Lake

tanned over the week end, Mr.. and
Mrs. c &. tombstone and daughter
Norma and Mrs. Alma Aller. To.
ledo, O.
MIR. and Mrs. Daniel Patrick and
daughter Merna Visited relatives
near Evansville Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
sx.sPEAksAsY CHURCH NOW

Richmond, Cal. Mar. 20-UP--
FL Nido. big white roadhouse and
-speakeasy on a hill overlooking
this city. may live down its past.
Il has been converted into an inter
UNCONVENTIONAL church. with the
Rev. Frank A. Woten OF Berkeley
Is pastor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
JAMBOREE PLANNED

ESQ Mich, Mar. 20 AP
The annual smelt jamboree here
Apr. 1919 will have the Hollywood
touch when Movie Starlet Linda
Johnson, former Texas beauty
queen, will rule as the jamboree's
sweetheart. Officials in charge of
the celebration said Miss Johnson
planned to attend the annual festi.
val In person.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

been announced here. The former
Henry Bacon ranch was purchased
by Buford Slower OF Douglas. II
has more than $1,000 acres. The
$4,000 acre Bonelli ranch at Fig
Springs was sold to AL Smith az
Kingman for an unannounced sum.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
WIFE SHOOTS sELF

Ionia, Mar 20-Mrs. Gertrude
Kidd. 81, wife of Long Lake
storekeeper. shot and killed herself
Wednesday, after threatening her
husband Frank with a 90 rifle,
setting fire to the house, and killing
her pet dog. Fales said that the
woman apparently suffered recur-
renee OF a mental ailment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
s. Il. Augusta
EN1ERrAiNs AT CARDS

S. f. Augusta, Mich. Mar. 20.
Mrs. Matilda Frebes entertain I'd
at a pedro party Saturday evening.
There were IS neighbors present
and prizes were won by Mrs. Fred
Schechter, George Polzin. Oryin
Hill and Betty Dunk. \ camel
drawing contest was held and Mrs.
Herbert Smith was declared the
winner A light lunch was served
at the close OF the evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

Lansing, Mar. 20 Spencer F.
Finney, Detroit has been appointed
Wayne County branch manager If
the Intangibles Tax Division of the
State Tax Commission, at salary
of $4,000, it was announced We'd
nesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

little who made aviation history
as test and race pilot. was sworn
in Tuesday as a flying cadet. His
father stood at attention while
Lieut. Col. Joseph l.. Bachus ad.
ministered the oath.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

Mrs. Gust Lidke, Joy Rd., re-
turned home Sunday from Ypsilanti
where she spent a few days with
her son Raymond and daughter-in-
law. following her removal from St
Joseph Hospital, Ann Arbor.
Mr. and Mrs. b. l.. Aller enter
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Meeting Today

The local group of the Womqn's
cociety of Christian Service met
with Mrs. Howard Fishbeck this
afternoon. Mrs. Charles Freeman
division served luncheon at /
o'clock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

DOOLlTTLE FLYING CADET
Detroit Mar. 20-AP-The name
Of another Doolittle was on the
roster Of the L. s. Army Air Corps
here. Twenty year old James Il.
Doolittle, Jr., son of Jimmy Doc
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Birthday Honored

Mrs. Sadie Dixon and daughter
Jean, Ypsilanti, were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Geer on
Thursday, 1t being the birthday an
niversary of Mrs. Geer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Celebrate Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. John Yelinek and
family attended the silver wedding
anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Moore. Redford. Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
TWO BIG RANCHES SOLD

Kingman, Ariz., Mar. 20-UP
Sale OF two Mohaye County cattle
ranches, totaling $4,000 acres. has
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Normal College Calendar


1880 p. m-Lttle Theaer Players Charles McKenny Hall
FRIDAY
65 m.Weseyan Guild followed International Birth
day party Methodist Church.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-08
Jewish Women Stage Hunger
Demonstration In Paris

VICHY, (JTA)-The first or
ganized hunger demonstration in
Nazi-occupied Paris took place
this week when $50 Jewish wom-
en- with children in their arms
stormed the relief offices of the
Coordination Committee on rue de
la Renaissance, protesting against
the inadequate relief given by the
Paris municipality to Jewish wom-
en- whose husbands have been in
termed in labor camps as aliens.
Shouting 1--WE are starving"
"our children did not have suffi-
cient nourishment for the last
three months" the women invad-
ed the offices, demolished the fur
niture, smashed the windows and
attacked the employees. The po-
lice arrived and elected the dem
onstrators from the building, but
violent scenes continued later on
in the street.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-08
Librarian Signs
AS A Jew, But
Police Refuse

VICHY, (JTA)-The Paris pre-
reports the case of the libraria
M. Bloch, who when filling out h
census papers insisted upon beil
listed as a Jew despite opposite
by the Police Commissar.
Bloch presented himself at p
lice headquarters in Paris to mai
out the necessary document
The Commissar noticed that tt
librarian was inscribing his repli'
under the category reserved fl
Jews.
"But you are not a Jew" the p
Ice official pointed out.
Yes, / am" Bloch insisted.
desire to share the fate of my C
religionists."
In spite of his protestatloi
the Commissar refused to perm
the Jewish librarian to register
a Jew.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-08

Masada is youthful in two ways
is youthful because it's members
fgin their career in the organ
alton at the age of eighteen.
Iasada is young also because the
Iganization was started but a
w years ago and is now begin
ng to reap the rewards which
ERE due the efforts of the pio-
eers of the movement.
The movement has taken long
to develop in the South but
tely new chapters have come in
being and it is now felt desil-
Die to form a Southeastern Re-
ION so that efforts can be COM
ned and made more productive.
Masada is a stepping stone be-
veen Young Judea and the Zion
t Organization of America. In
[asada, the seeds of Zionism
ewed patiently during Young
idea days, begin to sprout and
ike shape. Masada gives its
lembers the opportunity to ex-
cess their thoughts and to act
pom them creatively and thereby
aims the youth to take leader
lip in the senior organization
on their graduation.
while once a year there is a
htiOnaI Convention, the members
the Southeastern Chapters have
pressed their desire to create
is Southeastern Region for the
IrpOse of collaboration, exchange
/ ideas and friendly rivalry in
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-08

their individual achievements dur
ing the entire year.
1t is hoped that many young
people who may not at present be-
long to Masada, or who live where
there is no Chapter, will attempt
to attend the Conclave.
Plans have been made to hold
the Convention in the Seminole
Hotel in Jacksonville. The local
chapter will play host to the del
egates and has already gone far
in arrangements. 1t is hoped that
the first visitors will arrive Sat-
urday, August 3Oth, and a recep-
ton room has been placed at the
disposal of Masada during the
week end. Sunday luncheon will
be held at the hotel in conjunction
with Junior HadaSsah which is
also holding a regional meeting
and the two societies, identical in
their work, will join for the lunch
con. Afterwards, Masada will get
down to the business of the day
using the committee rooms pro-
vided by the hotel A cocktail
party has been arranged for late
in the evening and this will be
followed by the Jacksonville
Chapters Second Annual Labor
Day Dance starting at ten o'clock
in the Silver Ball Room of the
Seminole Hotel. All visitors are
invited to this dance. Monday
morning and afternoon will be de-
voted to business broken by a
buffet luncheon.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-08
Rabbi Louis YOungerman Named
Director OF B'nai Birth Hillel
Foundation at University of Fla.

WASHINGTON, D. Cap
pointment of Rabbi Louis Young
erman, graduate of the 1871
class of Hebrew Union College, as
director of the B'nai Birth Hill
lei Foundation at the University
of Florida, Gainesville, Fla, was
announced this week at B'na
Birth headquarters.
Hitherto the Hillel unit was di
rected by Rabbi Max Eichorn
who was also in charge of tn
Hillel counselorship at Florid
Women's College in Tallahassee
where he was rabbi of the JEWS
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-08

community. The work at Gaines
vile has grown so rapidly that it
has now been made full-time
unit. Rabbi Eichorn will continue
as Hillel director at Florida Wo-
mems College.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-08
Southeastern Masada
Clubs Will Convene
Here on Labor Dav

Masada, Youth Zionist Organization of America is hold
ing Regional COnclave the Labor Day week end in
jacksonville.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-08
Week In Review
MEDIEVAL SCENES IN
NAZI-POLAND
|s,>MIL7oN sRoWN. JTA

eneS winch SuSScSG JIG uAc-
n days of epidemics when the
drove through the plague
ted towns and the drivers
out, Bring forth your
|" are recalled by the reports
ng this week from tn g
toes of Poland. In the War
Ghetto, an average of two
sand Jews are reported dying
hIy of chOlOra and typhus.
most stringent isolation of
RhettO dwelIers is maintained.
racOw, sentrieS stand outside
ghettO walls, ready to shoot
| at sight any Jew seeking to
! the Ghetto confines.
e bread ration, it is announc-
has been reduced to three
es of bread per day, as
hst a pound allowed the nom
18th starvation and epidemic
ng virtual ''pOgrOmS" on
and ruthlessly cutting down
Polish Jewish populations,
Der reductions are made by
steady CONSUMPTION of Jews
hated this week that q total
10000 Warsaw. Jews have
taken away to these slave
pS.
ClTIES WITHOUT JEWS
Ina, Bialystok, Lemberg.
|e are cities venerable with
Jewish traditions. Cities re-
led for Jewish scholarship,
rated centers of Jewish relig-
life. But today you may
through all of these cities,
put being able to gather a
Rry Minyan to say the Kad-
for one of the great horde of
slaughtered by the Nazi in
Fs. These towns, if reports
|ing this week are to be be-
Z, are now completely free of
ewish inhabitants. By order
ne Nazi invaders the whole
forced evacuation of the Jews
pese towns has taken place.
Jewish homes, it is explained,
needed for hospitals for the
soldiers wounded on the
|ian front.
|St week, it was reported,
all OF the public buildings of
Saw had been taken for the
purpose, and that Jewish
'lclanS had been drafted to
care of the Nazi casualties.
public buildings are not
gu thousands of individual
Sn homes are being COM
oeered for the same purpose.
Nan hospital line seemingly
's'lned to match in length the
ing line on the Russian front.
liar has happened to the
SANDS of Jews expelled from
cities? The report is that
were herded off in freight
70 the Lublin reservation,
+. conditions which caused
uedtn en- route of large num-
'ere is a two way route for
The sign on one of the
: reads: To Lemberg! The
u the other: To slave la
Inc personal organ of Hit
'ne VOelkischer Beobachter
week reported that Jews in
NC liberated" Ukrainian pOr-
entered by the Nazi armies
Oeen put to forced labor.
, ! are the roads for the so
III. : more fortunate. There is
hr' more tragic "a road
aas been Travelled by many
'eios of Jews during these
!, lew weeks, and one which
=. " !, compelled to traverse
e %, me past week, according
sner reports-the way to the
utlon SQUADS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29
0MARs

Only the beginning of the lunar eclipse will be visible from North America and then only from the very northwestern extremity. The eastern hemisphere will be more fa- vored. This is true also of the total solar eclpise whose path of totality will pass over Siberia and into the Pacific Ocean. It was understood that Russian astronomers were mak- ing preparations for extensive ob- servations during the three minutes and twenty seconds of totality. We do not know of course whether they will be able to carry these plans into effect and 1t is possible that these precious few minutes will be amongst the losses of the war.
 The Planets
 Although Mercury will be in great eastern elongation on October 3rd and thus technically an evening star during the last few nights of the present month, its position is far from favorable. Venus, also an eve- ming star now, is improving it's po- sition and growing brighter. It is well visible in the western sky after sunset. Mars is the best planet for observation this month as its bright ness increases with the approach to opposition in October. Its equival- ent stellar magnitude is now about minus 2". It has a good opposition on October 10 end on the third tt is closest to the earth for. its pres ent revolution. Its distance from us
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29

At thirty-three minutes past mid- night on the morning of the 23rd, by eastern standard time, the sun will be on the autumnai equinox. This astronornic event marks the be- ginning of autumn, the harbinger of winter. The sun crosses the equator on its southward journey and the days now become shorter than the nights. The northern hemisphere loses far more heat at night than it receives from the sun in the period of insolation. We used the word ''insolation" instead of "'day" be- cause the latter term is constantly used, both in technical astronmical language and by the layman, in its two-fold meaning of the twenty four hour day and of the daylight period contrasted with the night. This may well lead to some miscon- ception among our amateur astron- or1ers. Although the actual length of the twenty -four hour day is not exactly the same all through the year, because of the earth's varying velocity in it's orbftal movement and because of the fact that the earth's plane of rveolution is not he same as the plane of the earth's equator, it is the altitude of the sun in the sky and the varying lengths of the daylight period of the whole day