Milford chronicle., 1957-09-27
THE SEPTEMBER SKY


will find September somewhat meager, yet
with enough attractions in the heavens to be
of great interest. Of the sixteen brightest
stars, few of them are to be seen on Septem-
Der nights.
However, at least two may be soon, Vega
and Fomalhaut. Vega is in the constellation
Lyra and Formalhaut is in the constellation
Pisces Australis
If one will stand in his yard and look
straight up into the sky in September, he
will see the Northern Cross almost directly
above. The Northern Star will be almost due
north of it and the cup of the Big Dipper,
which will be near the horizon, will be at
about $50 degrees.
In the heavens toward the south, one can
see the consultations Capricornus and Sag
ittarius. IN the southeast, the star Formal
haut will be seen quite near the horizon. And,
in looking straight up at the Northern Cross,
Vega will be seen about one-fourth of the way
toward the horizon, due west.
Further, the Little Dipper will be seen
almost midway between the Northern Cross
and the Big Dipper-that is, in the middle
northwestern sky.
An interesting star in the September
heavens is Affair. Affair will be found about
0ne-third of the distance to the southern
horizon from the Northern Cross. 1t is a
DTlgIL Stdf anu one Ol our ClOSSSL U0lBIIUOTS
1t is not a large star but it is bright because
it is so close--only fifteen light years away.
AS tranomers have discovered that it is
moving closer and closer to us and it is esti-
mated that it moves twelve miles closer per
second, or about 290,0G0,000 closer per year.
For those who live in the southern part of the
United States three bright stars make pret-
ty sight during the first part of the month.
They are Affair, Fomalhaut and Antares
(thiS latter star very near the horizon in a
southwest direction.) Clip out this editorial,
read it over several times and take it with
you to study the sky some night soon. You
will find it rewarding.
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COURT HIT AGAIN
Louis C. Wyman, New Hampshire's At
tOrney General, has come out quite frankly
with blistering attack on the Supreme Court
of the United States.
The example of Wyman, who is now head
of the National Association of Attorneys
General, in condelnning the Supreme Court
of the United States would be big news at
any time, although the drift of the Supreme
Court has come in for such hot criticism from
so many figures, it is merely another express
sion of the dissatisfaction of the American
people with the actions of the Supreme Court
Wyman charged frankly that the Consti-
tuition was being tortured out of all rational
historical proportion" by recent decisions of
the court. He particularly bemoaned the fact
that the court had managed to get five-four
majority to render decision relating to sub
versive activities, which "set the United
States back twenty-five years in its attempt
to make certain that those "loyal to foreign
power cannot create another Trojan horse
here"
We agree with Wyman, and with Presi-
dent Eisenhower and with most members of
Congress, that the Supreme Court has gone
off on a tangent. The trouble is that the Su-
preme Court has few judges sitting on its
bench too many politicians who are doing
work in the social relations and theological
fields, instead of interpreting the Constitu-
tion and the law.
Former Justice James F. Byrnes outlined
his reasons why he thought the powers of
the Supreme Court should be curbed more
than year ago. His arguments were con-
vincing then and they obviously seem more
convincing now-as people in all walks of
life, and government officials in all branches,
realize how far into the clouds Chief Justice
Warren has led some of his associate justices.
Chief Justice Warren, of course, was never
a judge and, perhaps, that explains his per-
f0rmance.