̈FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1931:
SCIENTIST SAYS HE CAN
CREATE LIFE
“PROTOPLASM IS ETERNAL.
Amazing Claim to Be Tested in A Laboratory.
tion.
He laid on the table whole sets of microscopic studies in illustra Things like lizards and beetles appeared to grow out of beads of moisture.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PRINCES & FEDERAL ance of the statement, but it is now
INDIA:
The Patiala Scheme Criticised.
FINANCIAL ASPECT...
being given that consideration due toya studied statement by an ex-] -Chancellor of the Chamber of Princes. It is realised that it may have far-reaching reaults since many smaller States, feeling Ignor-
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will
ed in the deliberations and afraid be broadcast to-day from the of losing their status, were only Hong Kong Broadcasting Station waiting for such a lead from an im- 2.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 portant Prince and
matres: are likely to follow it.
-J 6-7 p.m.-Chinese. Programme.
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Played by Victor Symphony Orchestra with George Gershwin Under the Direction of Nathaniel Shilkret (35663-4).
Simla, June 17. The Nawab of Bhopal, Chancellor, of the Chamber of Princes, will!
An interesting commentary on 7-10.30 p.m.- European Pro-| stay at Simla until the Informal this suggestion is provided by a 'gramme of Victor and H.M.V. Re- Resurrection will be possible at
conference oit federal Anance, meeting of the small States held cords kindly supplied by Mesars. which commences this afternoon,
the same day at Ahmedabad, S. Moutrie & Co. the will of the scientist if the
concludes its work. This confer Their main resolutions provide the
7.05-7.22 p.m.- tiny signs of life, which Mr. W.
cnce is expected to last three or Maharaja with both a contradiction An American in Faris Morley Martin,
(George Gershwin), and confirmation, for they affirm the Andover
four days. metallurgist, claims to have dis-
Sir George Schuster opens the their adherence to federalism and covered in-flint and chalk
Beetle seemed to bob up from session, and those attending the at the same time it is quite clear Sir Arthur Mc- that they do feel themselves left what he believed them to be.
nowhere, grow legs, fatten, be- conference are come thinner and weaker, and Watters, Finance Secretary, and out in the cold, both as regards the He claims that protoplasm then shed one or more legs in Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Hardy, of the Chamber of Princes and the Round found below the earth's crust, an effort to live.
Central Board of Revenue, and the Lizards seemed to struggle to-following six gentlemen chosen by hus brought back from the dead,
Chancellor, namely, Col. fish, lizard and animal life. Liv.wards life, fail and then return to the
"to become real Haskar, Sir Manabhai Mehta, Sir protoplasm - life again one day if ever suitable Prahba Shankar conditions are found for them," Frederick Gauntlett in place, of Pattani, Sir
he explained.
Sir Akbar Hydari), Prof. K. T. Shan" and Mr. S. P. Bhargava,
are
ing things, he says, have jumped on to the table off his micros-
cope.'
One
Table Conference. Maharajah of Bikaner's Criticism.
Bombay, June 24. In a statement to the Press the Naharajah, of Bikaner, vehement- Patiala's Note of June 16 contains ly criticising the Maharaja of
as un-
8 p.m.-Löcal Time & Weather Report
7.22-8.05 p.m.-Variety.
Song
Always in All Ways, Beyond the Blue Horizon,
Jeanette MacDonald, Soprano (2251). Humorous Song-
Around the Corner, Down by the Railroad Track,
Frank Crumit (22123). Organ Solo-
After I've Called You Sweetheart, Just a Memory,
Jesse Crawford (21053). Song-
Sweepin' the Clouds Away, All I Want is Just One,
Maurice Chevalier, Baritone (22378).
If it is true, it is the greatest
He threw a new set of micros-
curious and confusing con- discovery since the world was copic studies on the table. They
glomerationD DE Object of Conference.
contradictory evolved from chaos,"
was the
seemed to illustrate the gradual opinion expressed to the Daily growth from nothing of fish merely to conduct a preliminary ings based on fallacies in a futile The object of the conference is and forced argumenta and plead- criticism, a collection of incorrect Herald by a famous physiologist. skeletons of various kinds sur examination of the hends of federal attempt to wreck the Federation. "But it seems to me the most im-rounded by what might have been revenue and see to what extent The Maharaja of Bikaner charac-| Iprobable and fantastic story I
have ever heard.
jelly.
Indian States might have to bear what appeared to be the inner ernment
saw life-like heads and the expenditure of the federal Govterises the Maharaja of Patiala's workings of gills.
criticism of his colleagues A report of this confer ence will be placed before the Highness quotes extracts from the
His Orchestral Just, unfair and ungracious. "Visitors whom I can bave seen those gills pulsating,"
name Indian States Delegation in Bombay Maharaja of Patiala's speeches in
ΟΣ the 28th, when there will also be a conference of several Chamber of Princes in March last,
London, and subsequently in the Orchestral Refusal.
ruling Princess and Ministers of States. The agenda to-be-dis- work for the Federation ideal Song
in which he 'stressed "our readiness] cussed before this conference is to
All That I'm Asking is Sympathy, being considered by the Nawab of and to facilitats. its achievement
My Fate is in Your Hands, Bhopal and is expected to include and emphasised that the "main
Gene Austin, Tenor (22223). -principles-of-federation-stand-ac 8:05-8:40 pmSelections from
"Nevertheless, if he cares to demonstrate it to me, I will place my laboratory at his service, and give him my pledge of absolute secrecy." The offer has been ac-he said. cepted.
"I accept." was the reply of Mr. W. Marley Martin to the challenge.
In explanation, he offers the. theory that protoplasm is eterral,
I
I asked what Science thought of his work.
He led me to a filo bearing the names of leading scientists of the
My Blue Heavon,
Paul Whiteman and Hia Orchestra.
All by My Ownsome,
Roger Wolfe Kahn & His
Orchestra (20828).....
that time, fire and other means world-Lord-Rayleigh, Sir-Oliver the consideration of the replies to cepted" and expressed the hope Gilbert & Sullivan's Operas.
of destruction cannot destroy it. Mr. Martin has refused to dis- cuss methods of processes in the past because certain foreign doc- he says, stolen his
tors' have, work.
the questionnaire regarding federa-
tion and the extent of support to that "by far a larger proportion of The Mikado,
into the But almost without ex
of
The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guarda (B2364). Pirates of Penzance, lelanthe,
The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guarde (C1868). "The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards (C1274).
Lodge. i
His work was fascinating, they
it, the report of the Simla confer the States will come wrote. ception they urged that "in the ence on federal finance and, lastly, Federal structure immediately and interests of scientific investiga- the method of representation at the the remainder will soon follow.” tion you should make known next Round Table Conference. The The Maharaja of Bikaner then He will aim at producing pro-your processes."
draft agenda will then be placed for refers to the Maharaja of Patiala's toplasm from rocks of tremen- His reply was: "I refuse to consideration before the Standing speech in which he referred to the Patience, dous age and obtaining from it make them known as things are Committee of the Chamber difficulties now magnified and ex- animal life readily recognisable at present.".
Princes, and lastly, before He showed me articles in for India States Delegation.
the pressed the hope that "dificulties The Gondoliers. as such.
will be faced to overcome only by He asks that the physiologist eign papers by distinguished doc-
The conference of Princes in a spirit of mutual trust; genuine 8.40-9.15 p.m. shall first visit him at Andover, tors who, he said with bitterness, Bombay will be in addition to the goodwill and healthy compromise." see his work on the spot, and were stealing from his work.
Indian States Delegation and to His Highness declares that the The Twenty-Four Preludes (Chopin),
Played by Alfred Cortot hear how it has developed over
"Not until I am safe against this conference have been invited Patiala ruler admitted that the
(M20). 13 years. He promises that he this sort of thing will I even dis-
"Federation provided for the 9.15-9.57 p.m.-A Concert. will then demonstrate his discuss my methods or processes."
Princess the best guarantee for Song
Song of Mourning (Massenet), covery in the physiologist's own
the continued enjoyment of our
Rosa Ponselle, Soprano (6699). laboratory.
rights". His Highness of Blkaner Flute Quartet osks: "What has happened in the Allemande (Croft),
Mr. Martin gave a demonstra-
COBRA BITE DEATH.
tion to a Daily Herald represen- Man Who Thought He age the special representative of short space, barely three months,
tative, who, with the aid of a microscope, saw what appeared to be the skeleton of an extinct animal. There were a spine, a row of ribs and an effort at heads and legs.
Saw.It Grow.
ently, and yielded from proto- plasm that has lain in local rocks for many thousands of years," said Mr. Martin.
Had a Certain Cure.
he held in his hand.
to warrant a volte-face.
The Band of H.M. Coldstream Cuards (C1273).
Fiesta Mora en Tanger
$
Song
(Turina arr. Aguilar),
Cuarteto Aguilar (0987),
The Palms (Faure),
States-Song-
John McCormacki (Tenor) (6607).
Lawrence J. Munson (35923).
Hulda Lashanaka, Soprano (7155).
Piano Solo-
Malaguena (Lecuona), The Engulfed Cathedral (Debussy),
Olga Samaroff (7304).
Song
(Tosti),
no less than twenty ruling Princes besides Ministers of several States. The Patiala Volte-Face.
Allahabad, June 18, In the course of a lengthy mess-
the Plonger at Simla wires:
The reactions to the Maharaja He concludes: "We have yet to of Patiala's striking statement have learn that any of the other rulers FATAL EXPERIENCE.
been much what might have been and representatives of Hyderabad, expected. Friends of the Nawab Mysore and Baroda who attended Organ Solo- The Bangkok Sri Krung states of Bhopal and the Maharaja of the Round Table Conference have Memories of Schubert that a Chinese who sold live cobras Bikaner regard it as an attack on now receded from their provisional (Schubert arr. Munson), "An extinct monster, evid. for a livelihood, left his room in those two Princes, but the Nawab support to Federation.
row of shop houses at Saoching of Bhopal himself refuses to dia-manship demands that the Princes Morgen (R. Strausz); These he carried to an opium next move must be in the Chamber up their minds one way or the other cha recently with a box of cobras. cuss it. It is understood that the must not be stampeded into making divan near the Brahmin. temple. He took up a stand near the divan, of Princes and among the Standing but must go forward cautiously and ledge that the Patiala State is em- able to the States, British India Committee. It is common know- attempt to evolve a schema accept- barrassed, but a connection between and Britain." that and the Important constitu- tional announcement is for this reason apparent. There are those
for this valte-face main reason "I gny that they lost their would effect a speedy cure should is that the Maharaja of Patiala's commercial bodies, Lord Reading, Estudiantins (Waldtenfel), advisers in London were convinced adressing the British Export So The Skaters (Waldteufel), The anake later did bite him. by the Federalists that there was ciety, London, said his opinion re- whereupon he carried the box back no one to advise him as to the other garding the policy to be followed Alcina to his room and hastily prepared elde of the picture and that it was might simply be stated. Britain "Life does not die. The frame dose of his patent medicine. not until he returned to India and should pursue a policy of peace, does, that is all. The protoplasm After gulping this down instead of faced the facts that he realised its conciliation and goodwill as far as (substance constituting the
The statement It was legitimately, possible, but basis of life in plants and ani- being relieved he became worse, full implications.
and his body turned blue.
bears the imprint of several hands never at the expense of authority
LARGE OIL REFINERY. mais) Is Indestructible. ' Fire
and I am authoritatively informed which was the rock on which India's cannot destroy it. Time cannot.”
that certain obvious references safety depended.
Rapid progress is being made. In were prepared by a well known The National Union of Manu- the erection of the new oil refinery constitutional lawyer, but that the facturers, Manchester, was ad-which the British American Of political views are those of His dressed by Mr. Hacking, M.P., who Company is building in Montreal Highness himself. The early ten-was critical about the Govern- East at a cost stated to be in excess dency was to belittle the import- ment's polley. After asserting of $2,000,000. The refinery may
"I saw it grow from the ac- and produced three anakos which tual protoplasm. Little bubbles moved about, building up the
Suddenly, one of the cobras frame. And finally movement;
poised its head and threatened to "Your orthodox scientist will bite at the man. The man did not seem to mind, and boisterously
came.
tell you that these monsters have told those around him that he had who would now suggest that the been dead for many thousands of
a patent medicine at home which
the snake bite him.
years.
form many thousands of years ago but that they are not
dead.
"Visible Obvious Life.” I have gone to the rock and found this protoplasm, and pro- duced visible, obvious life from it -the life of an extinct animal.
Therefore, I say, I am going to produce Man from the rock, one day.
"It is just a question of time." I was looking, writes Maurice Fagence in the Daily Herald, at a white-haired pleasant-featured man of about 60. There was sincerity in his eyes. There was emphasis in every movement of the two hands disfigured by der- matitis, the result of his pioneer work with X-rays.
1.
"One day," I asked him "you will produce such a monster in living form able to walk about ??? "One day he replied, "I will be able to produce living, breath- ing, walking Man
I will tell you where, science went wrong," he said.
“It began by supposing that protoplasm cov'l be destroyed. It is eternal and Time is as helpless as any other supposed means of destruction,
E
Twent first to chalk. And I produced this plant, an
He handed me & series of 12 microscopic klides showing the gradual development of a leafy growth
Then he handed me a sketch of vinnt, which it closely resem-
That plant has been dead 2 willion years Acos
The neighbours, then induced three of the man's friends to take him to the Saóvabha Institute. They left rather late, and the in- jection, was too late to help their friend. He died soon after his re-
turn from the Institute.
Lord Reading's Advice.
London, June 23. The Indian question was pro minent at a luncheon of two noted
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Addi Enrico Caruso, Tenor (7156).
9.57-10.28 p.m.-Orchestral. Madomo Butterfly-Fantasie
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Victor
Symphony Orchestra
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International Concert Orch. (C1326). Sulte (Handel)
Philharmonie Symphony Orch. of New York (1895-8). 10.30 p.m. Close Down.
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