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Show H WATCH OUT FOR FOOD RATIONS ON PLANETS, FOR HOOVER'S IN SOLAR SYSTEM NOW BY NEA SERVICE. VIENNA. Herbert Hoover Is the rhlef topic of conversation In Vienna Even the depreciation of the Austrian croTn has been forgotten In the discussion dis-cussion over the art Ion of Professor Fallfia. famous astronomer, In naming tho new planet he discovered March 23. 1920. after tho American secretary of commerce. "Hooveria" is tho name given the new nlahel The Academic Beni has unaniimoutly approved the choice and Professor Uelhl, of tho Imperial and Royal university of Vienna, has advised Hoover of the honor Itestowed upon him. Cafe gosstpers welcome if; they! think It means Hoover-whom Iheyl repaid as Austria's meal ticket will vj'i show his pxatitude by shipping ovcri a few cargoes of fond Prof. Karl Allbrayns, leader of a radical croup nf scientists, Is amoiiR; fej' the 'few who scoff at the honor paid WORKING UP TO THE STARS "1 expect to file a protest with the, Academic Senate," said Prof. All-j B ' brayns "Why should a man who couldn't even be nominated for president presi-dent of (he Chitted State:; be lish-erod lish-erod into the solar system'.' I do not wish to bo hypercritical, but it seems to me he should have worked up to it, step by step. "What are wo to expec! Hnovor consorting with such old established plaueta as Jupiter. Venus. Mars. Neptune Nep-tune and the tuners' Perhaps he will put VenUS on a food ration so she doesn't get lat. "Or this American wonder man may persuade Old Man Mars to Join the i league of nations and quit rutting up war capers." Some of Professor Allbrayns' face tious followers are writing loiters to the papers warning against "Hooveriz , ing" the solar system. Professor Paiisa, who Is credited witli the discovery of a number of tin minor planets is Ignoring the jests and criticism. He said he named the new planet "Hooveria" in honor of i , "a man who deserves much consiil , oration on the part of our fatherland." father-land." 1 |