Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 261, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 January 1936 — Page 16

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SMALLEST STAR FOUND; GRAVITY PULL ASTOUNDS Atmosphere on Sky Baby Onlv 12 Feet Thick, Science Finds. Bp United Pr< ts MT. WILSON, Cal., Jan. 9 Discovery of the smallest star yet known, only 4000 miles in diameter, was reported today. Surprised astronomers found it weighs 620 toas per cubic inch, has a gravity pull 3,400.000 times stronger than the earth's, and is enveloped in an atmosphere only 12 feet thick. Dr. G. P. Kuipcr. who sighted the famt white speck in the outer sky, said it was a rare “white dwarf star. Out of the millions of visible stars, only four or five white dwarfs have been seen with the Carnegie Observatory's 100-inch telescope here. Composed of Heavy Gas Finking only about one-third as big as the astronomically tiny earth, the sky baby’s size is emphasized by comparison of its 4000-mile diameter with the sun, 863,000 miles, and the largest known star, Antares, 400000.000 miles. Dr. Kuiper found its gravity pull is tremendous, a man weighing 150 pounds on earth, transported to this star, would weigh 254,625 tons, according to circulations made from his estimates. Under the terrific strain a human body would collapse and spread like w'ater. The star is composed of gas heavier than anything existing, on earth, the astronomers found. A tennis ball filled with the gas, brought to earth, would weigh something over 1000 tons, it was estimated. Tidal Pr.U Tremendous How gas could be this heavy was explained by the star’s great heat of 28.000 degrees. In this scorching furnace, atoms lose some of their electrons and can crowd closer together. Thus there is much more matter and weight per cubic inch. So dense is the star that its tidal pull would shatter any of the larger stars which might venture near, Dr. Kuiper said. The queer star has an atmosphere os thin that, if the earth had one so thin that, if the stories above the ground would be impossible. The Mnd of air covering the earth for some miles up from the ground is compressed on the small star to only 12 feet thickness, Dr. Kuiper discovered. WIDOW GETS POSITION Mrs. Ray Pittenger Succeeds Husband as Delaware Treasurer. I'illicit Special MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 9.—Mrs. Ray Pittenger, widow of the Delaware County treasurer and Democratic leader whose death occurred Sunday. today became his successor by appointment of county commissioners. Mrs. Pittenger is to complete a term which expires in November.

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CUBANS TO CONDUCT ELECTION TOMORROW First Constitutional President Since Since 1933 to Be Named. Up United Press HAVANA, Jan. 9.—Cubans vote tomorrow for a constitutional president, vice president and congress—the first since the overthrow of Gerardo Machado, the dictator, in August, 1933. Many cherished hope that the election would put an end to two and one-half years of political uncertainty. There are three tickets for the main offices: Nationalist Union, Republican Action and Liberal Coalition —Dr. Miguel Mariano Gomez for president. National Democratic —Gen. Mario G. Menocal, a former president, for president. Centrist— Dr. Carlos Manuel de Cespedes for president. Baby Treated for Burns Beverley Jean Butler, 18 months old, was treated at City Hospital today for burns incurred when she fell from a chair against a stove at her home. 1829 S. Warman-av. Hexcondition is not serious.

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Pictured here are four Indianapolis students who recently have been honored at Butler University by election to membership in Phi Kappa Phi, national honorary scholastic society on the Fairview campus. They are Cupper left) Betty Humphreys, 31 W. 33d-st; (upper right) Dorothy Thompson. 4025 Kenwood-av; (lower left) Gayle Thornbrough, 14 W. 35th-st, and (lower right) Jane Meuser, 1457 Fairfield-av. To be eligible for the society they had to'maintain an average of A-minus in all subjects. They are to be initiated in June.

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10 GROUPS ARE ASKED TO HOLD MEETINGS HERE Concurrent Conventions of National Economic Societies Invited. Invitations to hold 1936 conventions in Indianapolis today are in the hands of officers of the American Economic Association and nine other economic and sociological organizations which meet concurrently each year for four days during the Christmas holiday season. The meetings are attended by about 2500 persons. The invitation committee is headed by Prof. R. Clyde White of Indiana University. He presented invitations westerday from Gov. McNutt, Mayor Kern, Indiana colleges and universities and the Indianapolis Convention and Publicity Bureau. In addition to the economic association, the groups which meet concurrently are the American Association for Labor Legislation, American Association of University Instructors in Accounting, American Association of University Teachers of Insurance, American Farm Economic Association, American Sociological Society, American Statistical Association, Association of Teachers of Business Law, Econometric Society and the National Association of Mai'keting Teachers. Found Dead in Shed Ollie McKee, 49, of 1710 Draperst, was found dead in a shed in the rear of his home last night by his wife, Mrs. Edith McKee. Dr. E. R. Wilson, deputy coroner, sa\d death was due to heart trouble.

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Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to; Hamilton-Harrls Cos., 460 S. Senate-av, Ford truck, from rear of 130 N Pennsvl-vanla-st. automobile loaded with tobacco. Raymond Elliot. 37 N. Bradley-av. Plymouth sedan. 96-490, from New York and Meridian-sts.

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Stolen automobiles recovered by police belong to: Mrs. Mary L. Montanl. 110 N. Rileyav. Cadillac sedan, found at Market and Delaware-sts. Lilly Official Speaks The United States now leads France, Germany and England in the production of pharmaceuticals and high-grade chemicals. This statement was made at the Kiwanis Club luncheon yesterday afternoon by Roscoe C. Clark, advertising production manager of Eli Lilly & Cos.

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SHELBY COUNTY TRIO FACES THREE CHARGES Action Follows Theft of Sixteen Typewriters at Waldron. Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Jan. 9.—Charges of second degree burglary, auto banditry and grand larceny have been filed against three Shelbyville County men who have been implicated by local officers in the theft of 16 typewriters valued at SBOO from the Waldron school on Nov. 15. The men arrested here as suspects in the theft are: Roy Cochran,

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41; Harvey Farrow, 42, and E. W. Yarling. 32. Howard Crisler, of St. Paul, Ind., also accused or participation in the robbery, was released on bond at, Indianapolis after a fugitive charge was filed against him. MAHATMA GANDHI ILL India’s Nationalist Leader Reported in Grave Condition. Bp United Press BOMBAY, Jan. 9.—Mahatma Gandhi, Nationalist leader, was gravely ill today at his retreat at

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