Judge — April 19, 1930 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE What Shall We Call Our New Planet ? Fo elderly astronomers, wearing the conventional spy- of interstellar space, sat around aw hogany ta in the tory. In the center of the table | photographie plate. ‘The astronomers studied the photo-plate from time to time, peered now and then into the telescope, and were silent. At length Dr. Hoerbiger broke the tense silence, and turning to his fellow astronomers, “Well, gentlemen, this is indeed a pleasant surprise. Heretofore we have known of only cight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn “That reminds me,” interrupted Dr. Slipher; “I must get some sleep. I have rings under my eyes.” How the conjuror’s wife... gets the conjuror out of bed. The older astronomer scowled and continued; “—Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. And now young Clyde Tom- baugh has found another planet in our sun's heavenly family. He deserves a whole lot of credit. gentlemen,” Dr. Shapley said: “We have nine in our family, too; however, let's senc the young man a nice box of Page & Shaw and a vote of thanks on his dis- ated accidentally in imlessly ring the sky with a. te when it r inte view,” Dr. volunte Dr. Lampland added: “I gine his surprise. My sweeping the floor with a broom the other day, when a gold collar-button of mine popped up. I was just pleased, I can tell you, as Hershey I mean, Herschel.” “By the way,” said Dr. Hocrbiger, are the to call the new- comer? Dr. pley said: “I know what I'd all it if it were mine; but, of course, it because Tombaugh saw it first. ‘Finders keepers’ is my motto; and, anyway, it’s four billion miles aw. and wouldn't be able to hear its name even if you called it through a mega phone.” Dr. Slipher examined the photo- plate on the table dot is—what shall I ¢ yIvia, the baby of Major Bowes’ Capitol Family, will do nicely until the parents can decide,” suggested Dr. Lampland. y well, then,” said Dr. Slipher; dot on the photo-plate is “Does it make you nervous if I watch over your shoulder?” Tr comicbooks.com