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THE SECRET OF LIFE. --
(Continued frovi Page 1.)
ly space: matter relatively is; of, small amount, and the energies we experience in matter are only a tiny fraction of tho energy that is contained in space. In certain conditions some matter becomes animated.
enormous
The thing is suggestive of a mouse and ʼn tmp Matter, when it takes a certain form, becomes a You give trap for life' to enter. life a habitation, but you do not ercate life.
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A cooling-down of the earth made life possible here, and biologists say that the earth is one of the few places in the universo doro life oan exist at all. But what they mean by life is what I should call life in association with matter- incarnate life.
That, however, is not the only life that existe. Space, I repeat, is teeming with life. The ether is im- pregnated with something that might be called Life and Mind in excelsis, and the only life of which we are conscious is a mere infinite- simal or residual fraction of the whole.
This is the main doctrine of may Beyond recently published book, Physics" space literally pulsates with life, and because on earth we are able to tap that life only though the agency of inatter, it should not be supposed that life exists simply in association with matter.
God's Machinery.
In our attempts to discover what brings about this association re merely throw up the sponge by saying it is a miracle You al ways find things have taken place in a reasonable way. The universe ia part of God's machinery, and he CLUB AS "DEN OF has worked it through machinery. not without it. The business of scienco is to study the mechanism of the process.
INIQUITY."
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It is quite possible that we shall never find the explanation, but it 1s reasonable to try. In doing su we see, in regard to life, that mind and consciousness are. something quite different from any interac tion of molecules, atoms, or electrons.....
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At Marlborough Street the "Chez Oncle "Club, Dean Street, W., was orilered by Mr. Mead to be struck off the register for re pears.
James Patrick Walsh, Upper Por. chester Street, W.; his wife, Eileen Walsh, and Dora Segar, York House, Theobalds Road, W.C., were charged on three summonses with selling intoxicating liquor without holding a licence. All three were also charged on nine summonses
But no examination of the seed with supplying intoxicants during explains its vitality: it remains prohibited hours. Summonses only a vehicle for life, the essence against James Walsh and Eileen of which is beyond us. We do not Walsh for keeping the club for tho know where it comes from, or where purpose of gaming were withdrawn.it goes. In the Inboratory many Mr. Mead adjourned the chee of the organic compounds that are against James Walth for three found in living organisms can be months for medical reasons.
The atom is a set of minute electrical particles that revolvo round an electrios) nucleus, enormous number of atoms group themselves into molecules of con siderable chemical complexity, and these molecules, by some strange im- pulse, produce a substance known 8.13 to 9 p.in.— as protoplasm. This is the demon- stration of life and the seat of vitality-the seed. or the germinal vesicle.
Notice of Appeal.
made, and if we could extend the manufacture of the living organ- isms sufficiently it might lead to artifical protoplasm.
Miss Segar, the Secretary, was Bent to prison for one month in the
The Mystery Remalna, Second Division on each of the summonses, the sentences to run
Nevertheless, the discovery of how concurrently. Notice of appeal was
to construct protoplasm, and how given. Although a warrant is out
to give it vitality, would not ex- for her arrest, Mr. Walsh did not plain life which, to me, seems to appear. It was stated that the be something pre-existing in the police had not seen her since the other able enter into association night of the raid on the club, when with matter which has reached a she got through the window on to certain complexity. We have to the roof and escaped.
Be whether life is not related to the other in the way that every thing eles is related to the ether,
Mr. E. B. Knight outlined the nature of the allegations, and said that Mr. Walsh was assisted in the
Life caras to the earth in the past management of the club by her hus band. As a result of a disagree through means we do not know. If When it occurs in the future it will be meet they had, separated. Sub-Divisional Inspector Smith and through means we do know very other officers raided the club. Mrs. gread thought and very great die- Walsh gave the alarm and got covery. At present the mystery re- It remains as great t through a window on to the roof mains. and disappeared. The police bad mystery se over. The bulk of know- notiseen her since. Against Mrs. ledge is hidden from us at present. withdrew We haro only scratched the surface. Walsh, he said, he nothing. Mr. and Mrs. Walth wort for illegally selling summoned liquor at the Kildare Club and uned.
Washington, Jan. 12-A botter senato battle over two of President Hoover's appointees to the United States Tariff Commission Joomed today. Several of the Fresident's appointments have been confirmed Mr. O'Connor, for the defence, but there is to be a hot fight over stated that Walsh was in a very others.
grave condition of health and would Without a record yote the Senate have to undergo an operation. He to-day confirmed the appointment said he was prepared to plead of Mr. Henry P. Fletcher, the builty to selling intoxicating liquor former United States Ambassador without a licener on three dates in to Italy, to be" chairman of the September and October. Walsh, Tariff Commission. Then it con- Mr. O'Connor added, had no con firmed the nominations of Commis trol of the club, and Miss Segar
was a paid servant. Bions Page, Coulter and Dennis.
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Berlin, Jan. 10. According to Preas reports from New York, Pro- fessor Albert Einstein, who is at present in California for scientão research work in connection with his theories, has turned down the Mr. Mead said fines were inopern-offer of a film company of $200,000 tive to stop those offences. No one for an one real talkie. He is re- could complain, because there were ported to have remarked that "one 9.15 to 11 p.m.— deliberate offences. They had to hour of my studies on light is for be discovered. under circumstances me more important than all Holly. which were exceedingly regrettables wood."
However, stiff fights are expect ed over the request for confirma- tion of the nomination of Commis. sioners Broussard and Dixon of Louisiana and Indiana, respective
There is opposition to Mr. Breus. sard on the grounds that he is.too closely allied with the American but it was a necessary evil under Meanwhile, the Press hero in speculating on what the savant, will sugar industry. Mr. Dixon also is the circumstances, under fire because of charges, that Continuing, Mr. Mead said-say on learning that burglars eb- tored his closed Berlin home, rifled hugnante-pointejpesan mám nét This most aggravated case,
alban ad lalt behind them attitude toward tariff problems. This 18- 6087 01 THE UTE
Chairman Fletcher's appointment iniquity. You get continual drusk complete chaos: While it se impor enness there, and the male defensible to ascertain the exact losses was confirmed to-day despite op- position from Benator Willian E. dant has been convicted before and in the absence of the Einstein Borah, Republican of Idalio. fred. The only reason I am not family, it is believed that the Senator Borah's complaint was that, sending him to prison now is the burglars got away with many things Mr. Fletcher will ignore tariff state of his health. If in three which even if probably not of very mattere in order to devote his at- months the state of his health ner great oridnary value might be valu.
able to the Professor personally. tention to other interesta,
mits I shall inflict imprisonment.?
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