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Death Ray For Weevils
Walmer. Kent.
I am
death.
of
BACTERIA?
INTERESTING CONTROVERSY
LAST YEAR Professor Chaped been exceptions to the rule?" asks
B. Lipman, distinguished the California professor. bacteriologist of the University of Roy: Bacteria cannot survive in California, created something of a meteorites because they find there sensation by proclaiming that he nothing to feed on.
in the Lipman: Such a statement cer-
in January to his wife, Mr. This is quite incorrect. Frau Edith de Smidt Saunders, whose Schratt, an actress at the Vienna had discovered bacteris address was then given as Burg Theatre, became, when she hearts of meteorites which had tainly shows a lack of knowledge. was middle-aged, the confidante of hurtled into our atmosphere from Many forms of bacteria go into Mr. Saunders said his wife the already elderly Emperor. returned to him immediately
outer space and buried themselves the spore state when conditions are after obtaining the decree, rad The Empress Elizabeth was on in the ground.
unfavourable and remain quiescent Dr. Michael A. Farrel of Yale indefinitely until the proper condi- had since been living with him. excellent terms with her and e-
Sir Boyd Merriman, the Pre-couraged the friendship between and Dr. S. K. Roy of the Field tions for their growth supervene. sident: This is a rather curious them. There was not, however. Museum took him to task, the one I can furnish all the proof you
doing nothing any marriage between them after contenting himself with a general want on that score. For a generation imaginative case.
(criticism of technique and the other Roy: Bacteria cannot live in so- novelists have been making our whatever to discourage this ex- the death of the Empress.
in lutions of rock powder or meteorite flesh creep with tales of invin-cellent application. I am glad Fran Schratt. who is over 90, endeavouring to find bacteria cible death rags. The labor-to hear it, but the only technical still lives in a flat near Schoen meteorites of the same falls from powder.
came. Lipman: Micro-organisms hare atory has now invented one difficulty is that the applicant brunn and has refused huge sums which Lipman's material which works. Dr. C. G. Lemon, was the respondent in the suit from the American Press for her Recently Dr. Lipman rose before been grown in unpromising solu- applying radio waves to ento- and is claiming to have the memoirs, which will, however, be the Society for Research on Meteo-tions of barium chloride and sat- her rites in Los Angeles to defend his urated copper sulphate. And, mind mology has devised a machine decree set aside. I have to be published ten years after
claires
you. these were vegetative growths. which will destroy weevils by quite satisfied.
Mr. F. L. C. Hodson: The
"I wish to make it very clear not mere spore survivals. jan electric storm. The possibi-
and very emphatic,” said indigt Roy: It has been proved that lity of applying electrocution to King's Proctor is satisfied.
ant Dr. Lipman, "that my studies water with bacteria C seep the insect tribe has been, dis- Sir Boyd Merriman: Does the HAPPY BETHLEHEM cussed for
in wife consent?
From Bethlehem it was an-on the meteorites have no bearing through stony meteorites in con- time some
last month that the whatever in the present state of tact with the earth. America, where they have am- Mr. Hudson said that she had nounced bitious hopes that it may en-instructed her solicitors to con-month-of-pearl carvers are 'work- our knowledge on the problem of Lipman: You have proved only able them to eliminate pests in sent.
ing overtime, making special gifts the survival of bacteria in materials that meteorites can take up water the field.
Sir Boyd Merriman. în res which the troops intend to send whose age is known exactly or ap-but not that they take up bacteria
The war
against insects is cinding the decree, congratulat-home for Christmas. The garri-proximately." By this he meant with the water.
son is the Cameronians. Their to divorce the researches on meteo- one of the most costly of man's ed Mr. Saunders. burdens. They still inflict upon
mechanical transport is parked in rites from others that led to his
• coal. Nativity.
Roy tried his best to imitate Bethlehem must be one of the Lipman with similar meteoric ma- most comfortable towns
the Serial Lipman objects that the world. It has no unemployment. specimens were too small bits of
Lipman: My experience with the many of the people own their own meteoric stone of which the lar same pebbles does not bear out your claim of a close resemblance houses, and as most of them have est weighed only 8.6 TRIDES or
the
between their structure and that United States relatives in
less than 125 grains. The smaller
of stony meteorites. Stony meteor are regular remittances the mass studied the less the pites are more porous.
bability that it will contain micro- from that source.
us a heavy toll of death and NO MORE FRAYED
suffering. The United States estimates the loss
re-
COLLARS
Scientific Aid For Laundries
the courtyard of the Church of the discovery of bacteris in anthracite
there
in
of crops from insects at £400,000,000 annually, and there every Isource of science has been call- led into play. Fertile and well-
organised States are still help-i less against locust devastation. Promises that no more linen The tsetse fly still forbids large will be damaged at the laundry. tracts of Africa to man. Men and that shrunken collars will be of science are nowadays on the things of the past, were made last In addition big sums are spent organisms. attack. and magical success has month by speakers at the opening. every winter season by been won by the entomologist by Sir William Bragg, of the new and visitors to the Holy Places. in turning insect against insect extension of the British Laundry and the application of parasite Research Association's to parasite. But there havel tories at Hendon, sometimes been inconvenient. The work of the association har QUEEN MOTHER COMPLETELY consequences. If a death ray gone far towards finding, and cur- which leaves no sequel can being, the root-troubles of laundry made to suffice science will have damage. won a memorable victory.
Help For The Blind
Iabora-
RECOVERED
Lipman's smallest
Survival Unlikely
Roy: I have found no bacteria in certain pebbles, from which I of conclude that the possibility their surviving in stony meteorites is very small.
Roy: I have confirmed my nega-
tourists fragment weighed, thirteen times tive results by trying to grow bac- as much as Roy's largest. So to teria in a culture medium of me- teorite powder and distilled water. Lipman it is not strange that Roy The bacteria that you found in found no bacteria
A Long Argument
meteorites must have come from the air of the operating chamber. Boy was well aware of the ob- Lipman: You offer no proof in jection to small specimens. But your paper of your negative re- he wanted only those which had sults. Besides, my working con- London, To-day. The Queen outer crusts that prevented the en-ditions were at least as aseptic as Among improvements at the là- boratory, resulting from years of Mother, who is still at Sandring-trance of bacteria from dust and yours.
And so the argument goes. Their Majesties the air. Lipman points out that Boy research, are machines for testingham with
It has been pointed out that the strength of fabrics before and King and Queen, is stated to have did not always test encrusted frag-
coldiments of meteorites. "If a broken meteorites get white hot as they after washing machines for End- quite recovered from the No affliction calls forth a ing localised chemical damage; which kept her indoors at Christ-crust on a meteorite permits in-course through our air. This is keener desire to help the suf- charts giving the correct temperamas time. British Wireless Ser-gress of hacteria, as Roy claims, a mere surface effect, according to ferer than blindness. The pro- posals of the Minister of Healthtures of the washing-water and of vice.
the irons required for various to diminish the hardships of fabrics. the blind are assured of general
Unsightly washmarks will dis and hearty approval. It needs
appear; already many laundries no argument to demonstrate
are using invisible ink for mark- that blind people over 40 are
ing. These marks сая only be not likely to find employment, seen under ultra-violet rays. and there are 75,000 registered Many manufacturers, particu- blind persons in Britain, only larly those in wool and silk trades. 25.000 of them now helped by are considering issuing "launder- pensions.
of
For
There are other forms help hardly less valuable. years past authorities have had
power to give the blind assis
tance in their own homes with. out bringing them under the Poor Law. In a number of dis- tricts this has been done. More- over, local authorities and vo- luntary organisations have
done much for the home life of
ability" certificates, based on the tests laid down by the association.
EXPLANATION OF TO-DAY'S CARTOON
The Royal Waterboy
hlind people, for their training ➡ACHA Saque, entered Kabul at and useful employment. If Sir: the bead of his triumphant Kingsley Wood can succeed in rebel cohorts within a year after extending efficient work over he left a Preshawar garage to head the whole country he will have the insurrection against King done an invaluable service. But Amanullah of Afghanistan. Bacha of primary importance is the had been employed as a car washer prevention of blindness. We are and water peddler. The erstwhile glad to recognise that progreSS
has been made in the reduction menial crowned himself King of of that most prolific cause, oph- Afghanistan on January 18, 1929, thalmia neonatorum. Yet it is assuming the name of Habibullah. He established his throne room in still a scourge. Much yet re- mains to be done in the study the bathroom of the palace where of the hereditary and other fac-the fixtures intrigued him greatly. tore of causation, and the Min- until October 23, 1929, on which His picturesque elevation lasted istry of Health does well to stimulate research.
Your Daily Smile!
day General Nadir Khan took over the crown of the country. Bacha was arrested and executed.
Old Jones looked cautiously round very kindly man. the door and saw a burglar trying
to open the safe in the corner.
Just wait bere a minute will you?" asked Jones politely.
“Wot, and 'ave you 'phone the per- lice?" retorted the burglar sarcastic- ally.
One morning, when on his round of the parish, he sew an old lady push- ing a pass up a very steep hill. Im- mediately be offered to help her.
At the top of the hill, with the clergyman puffing and panting from the heat and the exertion, the old
“Oh, no,” replied Jones. "I won't lady was profuse in her thanks. The
do that! I just went to call my wife. vjehr would have none of it. She'll be glad to meet you.
SERIA.
She's
"No, no," he said. "There's nothing
| heard you every night for the last 20 to thank me for. But perhaps, as. E little reward, you will let ze have a look at the baby." Cleric Holds Baby
"Baby!" exclaimed the The local vicar, besides being a very "Bless your heart, sir, there's no strong temperance advocate, was a baby. It's two dozen of stout.***
women.
why should his specimens
havei
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"BELIEVE IT OR NOT" by Robert L Ripley
TEMPLE OF BHES-KHIT.
SRINAGAR, KASHMIR BULLTOUT OF BISCUIT TINS BY A HUMOROUS IRISH SOLDIER IN HONOR OF AN IMAGINARY
THIEF CAGE
THIEVES
INFESTING
MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE
PUT IN CAGES
BARRY
DRAWN THE
KASU
SAINT
UNTIL THEY
DIE
BACHA SAQUE-
WATERBOY
WITHIN A YEAR HE ROSE
FROM AN ILLITERATE WATER PEDDLER
TO KING OF AFGHANISTAN
HE SETUP HISTHRONE ROOM IN THE BATHROOM
OF THE ROYAL PALACE (Bacuse the Pumbing Futures qued hum
ONLY CHEMEMBER OF HIS CABINET COULD READ AND WRITE