The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-23

do persist, that they take an interest in what Is going on here, and that they help us"
 Sir Oliver in defending his belief in communication with the dead com pares the present attitude toward this subject to former times when almost instantaneous te1egraphic communt- cation across the ocean seemed inn possible.
 "It will be the miracle of this gen. eratton," he asserts. 'to find that by the kindly help of living persons who possess certain faculties we may com municate with the dead. Our friends on the other side are not so far away from us. If the truth be-as it cer- tainly is, that death makes no sud- den change in personality or char acter; if existence Is continuous and only surrounding conditions change, even that change being not nearly so 1 great as had been anticipated, then l there is nothing especially holy or | profoundly painful, or even unduly 1 sudden in the thought of communi- l eating with the dead.''
 With Sir Oliver Lodge, in short, l the life beyond is no vague scriptural 1 phrase, but a literal description of i the deeper realities which man | enters in his endless progress. There
 is no break in continuity any more l than there is in the growth from in 1 fancy to manhood.
 He has planned to deliver two lec-
 lures on physical science, dealing 1 with the subjects on which he is 1 recognized as the worlds greatest au- thority. These lectures will ~ be en-
 titled: 'The Ether of Space'' and
 ''The Structure of an Atom or Re | ST1 phuaio1
 Sir Oliver Lodge, in these lectures
 will discuss the wondrous possibilities of atomic energy-a problem that he
 has studied for many years. Atomic
 energy, he predicts, will be the prin-
 cipa1 source of power in future gen.
 erations, and is destined to transform
 the earth. He recently declared tha1
 if the energy contained in an ounce
 of matter could be utilized it would
 be sufficient to raise the German
 ships sunk in the Scapa, Flow ant
 pile them on top of the Scottish
 mountains!
 In his lectures he will discuss ths
 stupendous changes that are certain
 to result whenever some means o.
 obtaining and applying this nyster. ious force is revealed to the world.
 Sir Oliver Lodges home in Eng.
 land is Mar1emont, quaint oli
 manor house a few miles from Birm.
 inghan, with large gardens, green,
 houses, fountains, a gleam of Sculp'
 ture here and there. and flowers, ir the summer, in bewiIdering variety. The Lodges are a talented, interest.
 ing family. Their former home life is perfect. Despite his eminence 1T science, Sir Oliver Is always ready te ; join in the merriment and games o , his sons and daughters. There were twelve children, all of whom are 1iv ing save Raymond, who died 1T . France while serving as an officer 1T l the British army.
 Lady Lodge, who is accompanying | her husband on his American lee ture tour, Is an artist a portrai t painter, whose work ranks with tha
 of professional artists and is remark able for an amateur. In the earl. , period of her art career she studied r in Italy and Paris. Among the mem , bers of the family are twin daugn 5 ters. There is one widowed daughte whose youthful husband was an avia f tor and lost his life in the air.
 The deeply religious nature of Si : Oliver Lodge, it may be added, is tn = very foundation of his great work il ' science and of the rational and rev = erent spiritual philosophy that he s = ably and so clearly presents. Fror e scientific knowledge. from the la1 . of evolution, as well as from tn r teachings of Christianity he recog n nizes a rational progress in mans i'm mortal life.