Flagstaff, Arizona, March 15--Among the numerous suggestions for a name for the new planet which have been received here is that of Dr. Harlow Shapley, director of the Harvard Observatory, who offers "Kronos", appellation of the mythological father of the six principal Greek gods. R. L. Putnam has suggested "Constance" in honor of the discoverer's widow, a name connoting the firmness of Dr. Lowell's conviction that the planet existed. Other choices being considered are "Percival" and "Atlas."
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