The Syracuse Journal, Volume 28, Number 39, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 23 January 1936 — Page 6

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CAROLYN WELLS Copyright by Carolyn Wells. • . WNU Service. SYNOPSIS Perilla Fairfax and Corey Malden are to be married'’ the next day "t Lovell Terrace. Long Island borne of John Lovell, her stepfather. Gathered Cor the wedding party are Tony Gaskell, best man. a lawyer: Hilda Sheldot. maid of honor: and Pete Wilson and 5 Bob Coles, friends of Malcolm Fairfax. Pen!la's brother, sshera Corey Is very wealthy. Ho Is thlrtyrolght and Perilla twenty-four, but It is a true love match, everybody is busy. Including Jane Latimer. Mrs. Lovell’S pretty and eftlclent social secretary. There Is a dress reboar sal and Malcolm and Bob are sent to get the Tenney girla When the party is breaking up. Malcolm complains of a headache. Tony produces some white tablets, and nearly every one takes one. including Corey. After the wedding Pefllla telle her mother that Bob bad repeated hie threat that If she ever married anyone except him. he would kill her, the bridegroom or himself. In a Baltimore hotel room Corey toils Perilla. “you won’t like my mother. She Isn’t lovable." then drops to the floor dead as ho holds her In his arms Alone, except for Boynton, the chauffeur, and Sarah, her maid. Perilla has Boynton telephone her father to come by plane with Malcolm. Mr. Lovell and Malcolm arrive. A physician says the death resulted from natural causes When ‘Perilla strives at the Malden home she la greeted by __ Madame Malden with, "you murdered him." That night she enters Pertlla’o room by a balcony window, and Perilla has her removed. When Malcolm arrives the nest day Madame Malden professes friendship after he threatens her with the jnadhousa Corey’s will leaves the greater part of his fortune to Perilla. When she reaches New York after the funeral she la In a state . , of collapse. Malcolm, arriving later, reports that people tn Richmond. Influenced by Madame Malden’s attitude, •re gossiping. CHAPTER V —T—“Good heavens, Malcolm, who are yon going to kill? You sound positively bloodthirsty!" Perilla appeared at the door of the , small sun parlor where Malcolm and Jane'were talking. •It’s that Farman chap. Pre a notion he's coming up here—" "Here?" •Ob. 1 don't mean to stay with its here, but he may stay with you If you ask him prettily.* •Let me know when he’s coming.’ said Pertlla. "and I’ll be out I’m plan nlng a trip to California, anyway, and I can take It then." •Pertlla. desr. we’v» got to take up rarman M* burden, you know. You can’t leave him to run around by him self, you know.” For a moment Perilla looked panicky, then she said, “But you told me. Malky, to treat him aa if he weren't there. I'm ready to do whatever you say. but yon must make it clear.* •1 will Also, Garth is coming over from Philadelphia In a few days. Perhaps they'll bit the same time.* . “Do we want them to?’ l*eriila spoke aiowly. -Yes. perhaps It would be better. Garth might scare the Farnam Uy scared. He seems itopli as sn owl. and then you learlfc he s been fooling you. Well, lei him come here if he likes, but the sole of his shoe shall not contaminate my home." •I say. Pril," Malcolm said cheer fully, "will the old *un take a notion to j visit youF "Like as not And if she takes the notion, she'll carry It out I'm going to try to stay friendly with her." Malcolm said. "It's ten chances to one abe'll come al the time barman •elects." "Yes,. I daresay. Lucky Pre lots of room. Well. I’ll leave you—" •Walks minute. I’ril." Malcolm de talned her. "liemember not to say a word about Farman to anytxxly Not a word about Madame Malden's—“ •Malcolm Fairfax, if you tell me once more to keep quiet about her threats, and • by. 111 leave home 1 Now. I premise to that my mouth whenever the wcbject mentioned or liable to be mentioned. You think I m ignoring Furman. Mai; I’m not. i think about him lota And sometimes. I think we’re wasting time and energy worrying about him Some fires burn themselvva out. It you let them alone, but If you keep trying to put them out. they burn up more brightly. I have gespoken." • • • • • • • It was November now, and I’eriUa was settled in her beautiful apartment. Jane was with her, bul Jane was a movable feast. Always around when wanted or needed, but never in the way. Much of her time she spent st the Lovells' home, and -naturally she kept Ellen Lovell informed of Perilla's progress. •And." as Jane said one morning after about a week's separation, “she isn’t so good." “What's the matter with herF asked the mother. •; ' •I can’t find out. Os course, there’s her grief for Corey, which seems to grow more poignant rather than less. But there's something etoe. She's absorbed la something or somebody. Yet she Is excited about it, rather than depressed. Lots of people want to come to see her. but she always says. No, not yet.’ It keeps me busy shunting them off. However, whatever It is. It Interests her, and that's something." In the meantime Mrs. Corey MaMee was going about the business that interested her so. Garbed to one of her smartest broadetotb gowns, snd swathed to becoming furs, she directed Bailey, her new chauffeur, to a number tn the East Seventies. Perilla bad not kept Boynton, bn* dismissed him as soco as she came home from Rlchtp?"'*. ttoyntonoever knt* phf. and would have been greatly surprised to ieara that It was because of tbs quiver of on eyelash. Reaching sn apartmeal house. Per ills rung the bell of the suite she wasted. Admitted to a smart. Interesting H vitoi •bout. instead of seattag herself. After • wmmwimo ti» heard a nleaaawt vole* Mjs “Mtr MaMeor turning. -a . AtMt e&alt atßiw fcnotter* * Win | MB BK httwF* I

> •1 don’t know anything about detectives," Pertlla began, ”but 1 know a little about lawyers, and 1 fee) rather in the position of one who says to a lawyer. ‘My case to a very odd one, and I don’t even know that it to a case.’* "Well, suppose you tell me about it Make it brief." •Very well, then. If you heard of a bride anti groom, on their wedding trip, and one night when they were, alone in a hotel room, she called out for help, and the one who went to help her found the husband dead on the floor, and the wife rather bewildered, what would you deduce?” "Not enough data. Were they In love?” • More than anyone ever waa In the world—or any two. They adored each other, and had been married only three days. The husband was to perfect health,.according to the doctors.” “To what did you attribute death T "What could I do but accept the doctor’s diagnosis of an unknown and unsuspected weakness of the heart. Moreover, I bad no opinion, save a—a •A bunch?" asked Stone, helpfully. •Yes.” and she smiled. “1 do believe a bunch'ls ths only thing to call ir •And now just what is It you want to know?" -Who killed him." said Perilla. promptly, “and why." “Why do you think he was killed? How could be be killed with no killer in the room, no weapon and no evidence?" "Oh. Mr. Stone, that’s your part of the detective problem! I can’t guess ItF, "No, of course not And we don’t guess detective problems We solve them." "Well, can you solve It?” •I trust so. But as I look st It just this minute, I must admit it's a pretty blank prospect" "But you like a difficult problem better than an easy one?" "1 wouldn't take on an easy one. There are others to do that" “Are you vain. Mr. StoneF Perilla’s eyes smiled at him. -Of my work. no. Os my skill yes The latter to a gift and la my greatest pride. My work 1 do myself, and It to my despair that It la not better. But thto esse—lf It to a case—" and now he smiled at her. “will whet my energies and stir my best efforts" "Then you’ll take It onF "If I find It Is a 'et.se.* There’s much to do before that can* be decided." "Can you begin a. once? And can I help?” •You’ll have to do most of it—st first anyhow." "And how do 1 startF, “By a. brief story of It all right now." “Well. 1 was married on Saturday, four weeks ago tomorrow. We planned a motor trip, through Washington to Richmond, winding up at Malden House, the old home of my husband's family." "You’re telling It well, but you didn’t start right Go furthei back. When did you deride on the wedding dayF •We were engaged about six months •nd we planned an autumn wedding from the start It think It was tn September that we settled on the date Early September, so mother could get the cards done." “And then yor selected your bridal party soon?" "Yea. but rather slowly. That to Corey chose his men quickly enough: he knew just whom be wanted; but I couldn't settle on my bridesmaids so easily. 1 have so many friends, and I wanted to ask them all." •And were they at the house over night, the night before the wedding?* "Nearly all" and Perilla guve him a list of the men wU were theie over night Then she told of x the rehearsal for the ceremony, o. the two Tennej girls coming over, of Malcolm .nd Bob taking them home, st which time she and Hilda left the party and sent to their rooms. "Why do you want to know these things?" she asked Stone. "They can't possibly have any bearing on tbs case.” •Not much accustomed to detectives are you?" be said. 'What seems inslg nl flea nt to you may prove of utmost benefit to me." "But you don’t suspect any of mj bridal party!" and Perilla stared *< him. . “No, but you do," Stone returned for Perilla bad suddenly turned white and her eyes gazed at him to wonder. Her lips trembled and she had clearly bad a sudden and shocking memory. ’Tell me about It." said Stone, gravely. "Who waa itF "Oh, It’s too ridiculous, but one of the ushers, a friend of my brother told me long ago that if 1 ever mar ried anyone but him. he'd kill the bridegroom or kill me or kill h.nmelf— I don't know what he did threaten.. bat he didn't mea» anything—l mean, anything serious. ’’ “What's his m-mer “Bob Coles Wuy. he’s a year or so younger than 1 am—he's just a boy!" “Boys can have hot passions Did ho ever follow up that speech, say. when you became engaged to Mr Mai denF “Well, he acteu up the day of the wedding, but that was only—" “Only whatF Perilla bad been about to say, "only tooling.” but she knew that was not true. So -she said, “ft waa after we were to the r»v start, be put Ids bekJi .n the window and kissed me to a conspicuous, even insulting way. But afterward Corey said to forget it, and I did. You see. beside Corey. Bob seemed like s—oh. Hks a whippersnapper. I used to like him. but after be got the notion to was to tore with me, he was unbearable.” “A friend <rf your brother? He's all rlghtF soetaiij nes aoore reprosciL am he’s all right, anyhow He was just tSMSlaff me.” m Nous sf the other ims to love with | ysmF

I Tony Gaskell is • brick. I chtok he ( | bad given Bob a talking to. but Bob evaded him at the last" “All right. Mrs. Malden. Now 1 want you to give me a list of all these people, snd their home addresses—" “But you don’t think—you can't think that any of these people—" •And please get over that jumping at conclusions. Because I speak of anyone l*m not accusing him. not even suspecting him. I want to know these people, as far as I can. including your parents and brother. Remember, a list of the addresses, and any line or word of description you can think of. Perhaps a man's business or a girl’s bobby. Much might hang on a chance remark of one of the Misses—what was it?—Tenney.” “Good gracious, you scare the Ufa out of me F "Want to drop ItF “No. oh. no." “Well then, here’s soother thing. I want you to get me a bit <f handwriting of all the people we've mentioned and any others who were at the wed ding. I suppose you bad a guest roll they all signed, but that won't do. I want to get something like a letter or note or memorandum of some sort. Use your ingenuity to get these things. Play some parlor game, write a hurried note that calls for an answer, say you're collecting autographs with a sentiment attached—any way—but get all you can." "Do you work by reading handwriting F and Perilla looked disappointed. "Not entirely. But there are times when graphology cornea to handy. Anyway, do what you can to meet my wishes. Now, you know, we're up against a most strange problem. We have no crime—that we know of. No suspected criminal. No clues No evidence. No notion which way to turn. If you fail me to getting the few bits of information I think might be of use I may as well step down and out” "Oh, 1 won’t, fall you!” "That’s a good girl Now tell me all about the night of Mr. Maiden's death. Every detail.” Perilla again went over the pitiful tale of her tragedy and told fully, but A-.'-*'. ' y-'-Jbv” FJr / TNF — r Wki.' L T:, — “Oh, I Won’t Fail You!* concisely, the story of the Inexplicable death. Stone asked many questions some trifling, it seemed to Perilla. some a little Intimate. She answered carefully. He inquired definitely about the apj>earance and manner of Madame Malden. Then about the servants at Malden House. She said she and her father liked Dillon, the second man. “You met the family doctor and lawyer, I suppose F Stone asked. "Yes; Doctor Spurgeon bad little to say. He declared there was no possl bility, of othe than a natural death. He said Madame Malden was subject to wild vagaries snd must not be taken seriously. Lawyer Farman didn't amount to much one way or another. I fancy be only attends to minor matters that need his immediate advice, for Mr. Garth looks after all the as fairs of importance.” “And now Mr. Garth to your tawy«r “Yea Corey had perfect trust to him. and so have L” t "Have you mentioned this subject of foul play to Garth?” "No; so far. to no one but you." "Don't speak of It to anyone else, please, sos tbs presenL To tot It get chattered about might be to ruin all our plans" "You have plans thenF Stoae gave her a quick look. "Hrs Maiden. 1 am quite willing to take op this case, for I feel now that there to a case. I admit my derision is like your own. largely based on a hunch, but 1 have known that questionable foundation to prove more solid than a cloud of witnesses” 1 "Then you'll find out if anybody killed CoreyF Pertlla looked excited at the prospect. "Haye you any hypothesis any reasonable explanationF "1 have not. I can think of none." Just then Stone’s man appeared and said that Mrs Malden waa wanted on the telephone. “Take It here." Stone said, dtomlsa tng tbe man. After a moment’s talk she turned to Stone and said, “DUlon, from Malden house, is over at my home and wants to see me. Shall I tell him to come some other timeF “No; tell him to wait there and we wID go to see him at once. Fd like to ehat with hiss” to a few moments they were at Periito’ii new •apartnsent, snd she ssked to have DUlcw seat to them, •See what you think of him.” aba said, to a few voice. “My staff Is net yet satisfactorily completed snd I asay take Mm an aa a bntier.” Dffion ameared. nerfect mannered, sad duly differential. Pertlla asked him. “ Yes amtom I have seen Mr. LevMi, your father, sad be advtoed me to aw wx aa buties” only sue objeetiem. Dtiioa,* she said.

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my nnsiiand'K family is ail the rwer ence you need, nut-I'm wondering it your presence will not bring up pain ful memories of Mahlen House." Dillon made no reply to this, and Stone remarked. “Can’t that he adjust ed. Mrs. Malden? Suppose this man wears a totally different livery; sup pose be endeavors to change his man ner in any minor way possible; a different name if yon choose; I’m sure it will not be too difficult. And 1 Imag ine that Dilina, because of his devotion to your late busband, will do all' to bis power to serve you satisfacto rily. Is not this so. Dillon?" "Oh. yes, sir! I looked forward to serving Mr. and Mrs. Malden, for we , all knew that after Mr. Corey’s mar- ■ riage Madame Malden would reduce her staff." "Why didn’t you mention this to me when 1 was in Richmond?” Perilla : asked. “Because, ma'am, it didn’t seem the j time. You were so grieved and wor- ; ried, I—I—" Fleming Stone turned a stern glance on the man. “Stop lying!” he said. The two men stared at each other a moment, then Dillon said. “1 suppose, sir, you mean. 1 was—er—waiting to see If anything Gbreinped from the feqrful accusations Madame Malden made against her son’s wife Yes, that was partially the reason.” “Good for you. Dillon," Perilla said. •You owned up bravely. What do you say, Mr. Stone?" •I advise you to take this mao on trial Say. a week or a fortnight How’s that, DillonF “Quite all right sir. Shall 1 report tomorrow, madame?" “Yes. Dillon, unless 1 change my mind. Leave your address snd tele phone cal! with Norris. You may go." He left the room, and Perilla turned questioningly to her caller. •I rather butted in, Mrs. Malden," he smiled, “but it would help amaxlngiy to have that man around for a few weeks. And something tells me you'll like him well enough to continue to employ him." "I shouldn’t wonder," Perilla rejoined. “Dad- took to him at once. And you propose to utilize himF "I shall have to utilize anyone 1 can fasten on to. Now here’s another thing. Is your staff sufficiently to order to have a dinner party or a bridge game now and then? Os course, 1 know you’re not entertaining, but ft is imperative that 1 meet these people we’ve spoken of as soon as possible. So I thought a small, informal affair would be convenient for you and cause no comment, especially as Miss Sheldon Is coming and you’ll have to entertain her a little." “Yes, indeed, Mr. Stone. I don’t propose to shut myself up. Corey wouldn’t want me to." "Y’ery well. then. As soon as Miss Sheldon gets here give her a small wricoming party, and invite me. 1 shall not disgrace you, and any investigation I may make will be entirely unsuspected." “1 have thought of a trip to California by motor—" "Good! Do that, but not until a little later. 1 can soon divide the people Iwant to follow sy Iroto thpn» whn (to not Interest me." “Hilda arrives tomorrow. Suppose 1 have a small bridge supper some r night early next week." "Capital I Not more than eight this 1 time, i'll make out the list" He jotted down some names on a slip of paper. “And for heaven’s sake.” he went ' on. “don’t conclude I think these are ' all criminals!" CHAPTER VI p “ h Nearly a week later, Fleming Stone ( sat thinking In his study. The Malden , matter, at the present stage, was the i < most baffling and absolutely inscruta-., ble proposition be had ever been up against Nothing to It be growled to him- | self. Man dead, nobody could posribly j kill him except his wife, snd shs ' wouldn't If ever 1 trusted the tors and truth of a human being, it’s that ! youngster. Perilla. It can't have been a natural death; all the evidence Is against that No sign of poison; no symptoms of poisoning. Unless it waa given him at the festivities they attended that day. 1| i wonder what poisons set later oa. and ( not immediately. I wonder If any of | ( the Richmond people could get at him 11 while be was in the hotel Or If be bad any enemies to Richmond who | would go so far as to kill him. Or If , bis mother bad a hand to It She’s far ( more likely to be a murderer than that j adoring and adorable bride. Then there are the people at the j Washington tes snd the dinner. Sup- { pose one of them had it tn for Mai- ( den. and had rowed to kill him In bls , happiest moment Writ bow did be ‘ do ft? That’s for me to find out And I could find it out If 1 knew or had say Idea It had happened. So. my work is cut out for me. I must make bricks without straw, an omelet without eggs, ill do it. of ‘ course, but bow begin? Just then Mr. Garth was announced. | ■ and Stone, glad enough to see him, greeted Perilla’s Philadelphia lawyer warmly. ; The small and informal bridge supper bad taken place at Perilla’s the night before and both men bad been I 1 there. Also Jane Latimer and Hilda. 1 together with Bob Coles. Gaskell sad ’ Malcolm. It was a pleasant gathering, without 1 bring gay. and stoae had devoted his 1 time to studying the others, without 1 appearing to do* so. To his own sur- ‘ prise be had taken a derided liking to young Coles, wh> had evinced no aadue interest to Perilla. though be was thoughtful and kindly to any way po» sHrito ' , •What do you think of the Coles ' boyF Stone asked. “He’s not a beu sort. Pre known him for years. Daffy over Mrs. MaL GMU Sort er moth and star esse,” -But tea's younger than she to* “A year or sou old you giean any- < thing from your observatfonsF (TO K COHT(NUED) ■ ..ri.i-.u-ir rir inr n. . n-„- i 11 - T --nIBwb Gext Trtwxt A mink is a great traveler and wUS country overnight. He can dive, ellmS trees, and do anything any other for bearer mm dto

Keeping Up MfflnScienie A £ err/fre • Scleocw Service.—WNTJ Santaw Science Advisory Board Asks for Mapping Center Activities Now Scattered Through 28 Agencies WASHINGTON.—Great public works and large-scale private enterprises alike depend on accurate maps; and at present the map-making activities of the government are scattered through 28 different bureaus and offices, with resulting Inefficiency and money waste. To remedy this Situation, President Roosevelt’s science advisory board recommends the establishment of a central mapping and survey agency, to its final report Not all of the 28 existing map-mak-ing agencies will be combined at the outset, if the board's recommendations are adopted. They stress the desirability of making haste slowly. The new body, for which the name United States coast and interior survey is suggested, would be formed by the merger of the present coast and geodetic survey, the lake survey, the International boundary commission, and the topographic branch and division of engraving and printing of the geological survey. It is anticipated that other mapping "agencies, at present left unchanged, would, in the course of natural events gravitate Into this nuclear organization. Existing Bodies Unchanged. Certain existing mapping and survey bodies are already so well organized, or have such highly specialized work to do, that they would probably never be changed. In these latter categories, the board’s report mentions the soil conservation service, the army air corps, the federal power commission and a number of others. The board stresses the urgent need for completing the standard topographic map of the United States, of which now only about 25 per cent exists to really acceptable form. Such a map, showing not only the outlines of things but accurately Indicating mountains, valleys and all other grades of elevation, would pay for for Itself through savings on highway work alone, the report declares, continuing: Would Aid Many Projects. “But it is not in respect to highways alone that the need is urgent. *XIT drahiagef flood controi and irrigA tlon projects, water supply and power developments, mining operations, land classification, soli studies, location of railways, canals, sewers, transmission lines, parks and recreation centers, and an endless variety of other engineering. industrial and civic developments are peculiarly dependent on good topographic maps. Intelligent national, state and municipal planning is Impossible without adequate maps, and the large programs recently undertaken have resulted in an unprecedented volume of requests for these Indispensable tools of ordered progress. The New Deal has brought for maps a new’ demand." Greatest Telescope Is Now in Its Second Stage of Development WITH the successful cooling of the great 200-incfcrdiame-ter block of glass for the new California Institute of Technology’s future telescope, stage two in one of the most gigantic enterprises of science Is now complete. Stage one was the extensive experimentation In pouring and casting smaller disks of glass which served as trial horses for the now-completed 200inch giant Stage three will be finished, it is hoped with equal success, five years hence, wheh the huge glass disk is finally Installed In the observatory on Mt Palomar, some 75 miles from Los Angeles. The coming five years will be filled with intensive work to what astronomers call the surfacing of the disk; the gentle grinding of Its level surface tote a depression of complicated curvature which will gather and fxus light that started out from distant stars millions of years ago. The delicate grinding must make the surface accurate to a few millionths of an tach. And while the slow careful grinding to going on. other workmen by the score will be busy. The «<»ei framework for supporting the mirror, so delicately poised that a hand can move IL must be finished by the time the grinding is complete. The great dome of the observatory—the thing which most impress ta the layman— must be finished in time to house the whole project. And scores of auxiliary apparatus must be fabricated, including the giant vacuum tank to which astronomers will coat the completed mirror with aa aluminum reflecting surface Instead of time-honored stiver. . Transportation Is Problem. When ft is realized that a 200-toch diameter disk to almost IT feet across —about twice the width o!.’ a freight car—the magnitude of the task of transporting ft to apparent Tbo huge slab has to be balanced on edge on a special ear. The great minor, keystone to the whole SS.tMW.OOO astronomical project will be shipped, one can be sure, with aB the gentleness which characterizes a train when the president of the road has Ms private rar ©n the rear.

THI KSDAY, JANI ABY 23, 1936.

President Urged to Mobilize Science fbr Nation’s Aid Asked $3,500,000 Fund for Next Two Years WASHINGTON.— A. mobilization of the best scientific minds of the nation to aid government scientific work and an appropriation of $3,500,000 for scientific research by non-governmental institutions during the next two years are proposed by the report the science advisory board to President Roosevelt* The appointment by the President of a permanent science advisory board of fifteen members, upon nomination of the Council of the National Academy of Sciences, is recommended. Authority of the present science advisory board lapsed on December 1. An annual appropriation of SIOO,OOO is re-j quested for the operating expenses of ; the proposed board, but its members would serve without pay. "Our national health, prosperity and pleasure largely depend upon science for their maintenance and their future development.” the report declares. National welfare is dependent upon adequate scientific information, the report states. Independent of political theories. Science Is “basic to attempts at national planning or improvement of any kind or degree.” Financial Aid to Science. The National Research council, an outgrowth of the National Academy of .Sciences during the World war, would be charged with administering the twoyear program of temporary financial aids to scientific research throughout; the country. Coincidentally, the National Research council would conduct "a comprehensive Investigation of thqse problems of wide concern, toward whose solution science may offer hope of valuable contributions" and submit a budget for .further appropriations. The new science advisory board would nominate, on request, for appointment by members of the cabinet advisory committees for scientific bureaus In their departments. This follows a plan that has worked successfully in connection with the national bureau of standards and the United States public health service. The whole proposed science advisory scheme is similar to the one operating with effectiveness In connection with the British government What Government Can Do. No need for the government to embark upon comprehensive programs in pure science, invention or industrial development Is seen by the science advisory board, although there are numerous scientific services of such wide scope and universal utility that no agency except the government Is competent adequately to handle them. The SAB considers to this category public health, weather forecasting, topographic mapping, development of and_ technical "standarSs, mlneraT surveys and statistics, «afety codes, patents, soil science, improvement of crops and Uve stock, national scientific museums, and engineering work relating to flood control, water supply and aids to navigation. The SAB looks with approval upon the government’s scientific services which supplement other government activities, such as the scientific aids to national defense and the development of standards for the purchasing of supplies for governmental use. Commendation was also given to such activities as those of the national advisory committee for aeronautics which “hold evident promise 6f benefiting the public but which are not proper or practical fields for private Initiative." Upside-Down Stomach Causes and Unique Case Are Described ST. LOUIS. —Causes of upsidedown stomach, the rare condition which came to be generally known when little Alyce Jane McHenry traveled half way across the country to have an operation for it, were described by Dr. D. A. > Rhinehart of Little Rock. Arlu at the meeting of the Southern Medical association here. The condition *ls most often due to a defect in the left ride of the diaphragm, Doctor Rhinehart said. The diaphragm may be missing or ruptured at birth or may become ruptured some time after birth, with the result that the stomach gets up into tbe chest cavity and turns upside down. Paralysis of the side of the diapbram to another condition that, may be found in cases ot upside-down stomach. A unique case of an inverted or up-side-down etomach in • patient who had a normal. Intact diapbram was described by Doctor Rhinehart. This patient was a widow sixty-five years of age who came to the doctor for relief of severe cutting pains In the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. For 20 years she had had mild generalized discomfort and uneasy sensations In her abdomen. When Doctor Rhinehart examined her !ae found she had gallstones and an Inverted stomach. But her diaphragm, though thicker than normal, was intact and at the normal level. Doctor Rhinehart explained that her stomach must have turned upride down during Its , development, before she was born, another part of the digestive tract , rearranging itself to permit this un ( usual position of the stomach. , . I Newark Airport Will Get Cotton Runway NEWARK, N. J.—Construction of tbe world’s first “cotton runway” will be undertaken next spring at the Newark airport here, it to announced by the CottonTextile Institute. Cotton sheettag to already to use in tbe South to rural and secondary road . st nictloo ts light, . .:: ' . ... : .1.;. .i......z.

IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONA!. SUNDAY I chool Lesson By RBV. P. B. FITZWATER. D. D, Member ot Faculty. Moody Bible Innttuta of Chicago. • Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for January 26 JESUS DECLARES HIS PURPOSE LESSON TEXT—Luka 4:1 <-30. GOLDEN TEXT—The Spirit of tha Lord in upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; be hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.—Luke 4:18, 19. .PRIMARY TOPlC—Jesus Preaches to His Home Folks. JUNIOR TOPlC—Jesus’ First Sermon. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPlC—Choosing a Life Purpose. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT .TOPIC —What Jesus Camo to Do. ■ L Jesus in the Synagogue (▼. 16). On the Sabbath he went into the j Synagogue according to his custom. He no doubt went that day with • new and definite purpose, but'how refreshing to know that it was according to his habit Many young people have been safeguarded from the pitfalls of the world because of the habit of reading the Bible, praying and going to church. IL Jesus Reading the Scriptures (vv. 17-19). j 1. Tbe book handed to him (v. 17). ’lt was not only bls custom to attend the place of worship, but to take part in It This privilege was not confined to the rabbis (Acts 13:15). Jesus, : therefore, used the liberty accorded him. ' I 2. The passage read (Isa. 61:1,2). It is not entirely clear as to whether this was, providentially, the Scripture reading for the or whether ft was specifically chosen by him for that occasion3. The content of the passage (vv. 18. 19). a. The mission of the Messiah (v. 18). (1) To preach the gospel to the poor. The good tidings which Jesus proclaimed are peculiarly welcome to the people. By “poor” In thto case to primarily meant those who were poor In spirit (Matt 5:3). (2) To heal the broken-hearted. The gospel of Christ meets the needs of those whose hearts are crusted by the weight of their own sins or by a burden of sorrow and disappointment (3) To preach deliverance to, the captives. This meant deliverance from the bondage of sin and the Devil (John 8:36). (4) Recovering of sight to the blind. Christ did actually make those who were physically blind to see (John 9:6, 7) and also opened the eyes of those who were spiritually blind (I John 5:20). (5) To set at liberty them that are bruised. The power of Christ can free"tTie TDOst' utterly hopeless Otiea. • (6) To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. The primary allusion to to the year of Jubilee which all those in bondage were released. ’ » b. The special enduement of the Messiah (v. 18). He was the anointed one predicted >y Isaiah, the very Mes- " slah. The reason why the Spirit was upon him was that he might fulfill specifically his messianic work. HI. Jesus Expounding the Scriptures (vv. 20. 21). 1 He closed the book and sat down. It seems to have been the custom of the Jewish teachers to sit while teaching. v 2. “This day Is thto scripture fulfilled.” This statement is no doubt but the gist of what be said. He thus declared that he was tne Messiah. IV. Jesus’ Reception by the People (vv. 22-30). The critical hour had come. The people were amazed. They admitted his gracious words but were unable to admit his claims. His reception was characterized by L Ignorant prejudice (v. 22). They said, "Is not this Joseph's son?” as if to say, “This Is our fellow townsmen with whom we have been acquainted for years. Surely, he cannot be the Messiah." 2. Unbelief us to bis supernatural power (v. 23). They challenged him to exhibit examples of divine power, 3. Persona! Jealousy (v. 24). Jealousy often prevents us from seeing tbe essential worth of men In our midst A prophet Is not accepted at home. Jesus adduced two outstanding examples of the willingness of foreigners to believe God. a. Elijah was sent to a widow at Serepts (vv. 25, 26). Many widows of Israel were passed by. doubtless because they would not have received the prophet. b. Na a man. the foreigner, of tbe many lepers, was the one cleansed. (V. 27). 4. Violent hatred (vv. 28-30). Thto comparison of the Jews with foreigners so offended their pride that they tried to kill him. He showed them that just as Elijah had brought blessing to one who lived in Sidon, and Elisha to one in Syria, while the people of Israel went on suffering, even so the Gentiles would receive the blessing of his saving power, while they, the chosen nation, would suffer in unbelief. First Cathedral When the Roman Emperor Constan tine became a Christian in the year 312 be gave bis law courts to the Christians as their cathedral. The Christians did not alter Constantine’s law courts, but adapted their service - to suit the building; and. aa other churches were built they followed more or less the law-court shape, even to thto day. Beer your burden manfully. Boys at school, young men who have exchanged boyish liberty for serious tariness—ail who have got a task to do, a work to finish—bear the burden HR God gives the signal for repose—tin the work Is done, end the holiday to fairly earned. iJL