6 AUGUST 1954, Page 16

VENUS OBSERVED Because this fact is not generally known, daylight

sightings of Venus have often caused public alarm, and are known to have been responsible for many of the ' flying saucer' reports of recent years.

Incidentally, the statement that Venus can be seen reflected on a white wall is absurd. This is probably a reference to the fact that at night she can cast a shadow on a white surface.—Yours faithfully,