Memoranda 



VENUS ECUPSE 

 , IS VALUEKSi 



Harvard Astronomers Un- 

 able to Discover New 

 Facts About Planet 



CLOUDS INTERFERE 

 WITH OBSERVERS 



The eclipse of the planet Venus, 



visible here about 7 o'clock yester- 

 day morning, proved of no scientific 

 value, according to astronomers at 

 the Harvard observatory in Cam- 

 bridge, who had hoped to discover 

 facts throwing further light on sur- 

 face conditions and the possibility of 

 life on Venus. 



Asst. Prof. Edwai-d Skinner IClng 

 stated that the eoUpse, as soon through 

 tho buga telesoope lens, was not com- 

 plete, as part of tho brilliant planet was 

 visible above the moon's orescent 

 throughout the entire period of occulta - 

 tlon. The part which remained visible 

 I shown to be obscured by clouds 

 such as have always prevented astron- 

 !rs from arriving at anything like 

 deflnlte Information about Venus. 



