The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-20
DIR. HOWARD KELLY. ,. RADIUM EXPERT,
 FIFTY-SIX TODAY.

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 pr. Howards A. Kelly. the dIstin- guished Baltimore physician who has lately been ia the newspaper 1irnelight by reason Of his experiments with ra-s dunn as cure for cancer, was born in Camden. N. J..s lfty-six years ago today. The medical Investigator who is being hailed by many as the con queror of cancer received the degree of M. D. from the University of Penn sylvania, and his achievements have since been recognized by degrees from Edinburgh, Aberdeen. and g number Of American universities. He founded Kensington Hospital, in Phflade1phia. and was a member of the medical fae7s ulty of his alma mater before accept@ ing the chair of gynecology at Jo Joans Hopkins University at Baltimore. Dr. Kelly has written number of books and hundreds of articles for the med icaI press. He is a member fsmedi- cal societies of Ireland, Scotland, Eng land, Italy, Germany. France and Aus tria~ During the last three years Dr. Kelly is said to have bought not less than $10O,0o0 worth of radiuTn I tatton work for the cure of cancer. He has offered to add this collection to the government store siaould q the United States Congress take steps for i the preservation and development of radiurn ore mines onpublic lands.
 The Princess Royal. Louise Vic toria Alexander sDagpnar, Duchess of Fife. was born forty-sevens years ago today. The eldest daughter of t1ie late King Edward. and sister of King George, married the late Duke of Fife in 1888. She dsl the mother of two fscharming daughters. the eldest of whom became the bride of Prince Ar thur of Connaught last year. The Princess Royal and her two daughters
 have often been referred L3 as sThe Three Graces,'' because the 1notllef r<1s.ns her girlish appearance to such Ee G1 gree that strangers have consider Ee :. them sisters. Like many lncEn- Eers of the British royal family. the
 Princess, Regal fig extreme1x shy. and she has often been called aHer Roy al sshyness.'. King George was nev-
 CT in the least shy, but the Prince of Wales has inherited the family he seems to be outgrowing It.
 The seventh Earl Of Beauchamp- pronounced Beechurn--wiII pass his Iforty-second milestone to-day. He IS
 cared s.thes 1ucliest young man ir Great Britain for he has adreaa. he'd such high posts zs governor and
 commander in chief of New Soutf Wa1es. lord president Of the council
 first commissioner of works. and lord l lieutenant Of Gloucester, and not long Eof the Cfnque ports. Next. year the
 Earl will celebrate the centenary c1
 the creation of his title. He was
 only nineteen when he succeeded his father. and at twenty-three hs wa:
 mayor of Worcester. when Lort Salisbury made him governors genera of New South Wales the Earl was on, Ily twenty-seven. His administration i was not pronounced success. owfha to a lack of diplomacy. Every tius h5 opened his mouth he put his foo
 in il. and his first public utteranc,
 aroused a storm of criticism iron the Australian press. He congrat
 ulated the people of the Antipode
 upon having wiped out their birfi lstain.' referring to the fact that thu Icontinent had been settled largely b, lconvfcts. sufferers from birt! tstain should try Beauchamp,s pills. Iadvised one newspaper humoris.
 whe1 eat the whole country laughed a lthe youthful governor. The Ear
 has been mentioned as possible sue
 cessor to the Duke of Connaught d governor general of Canada.