Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01
ME good spiritualists Of Chi
cago had arranged a recep-
ton very much on the lines

cago had arranged recep-a
ton very much on the lines
OF that which We had in Mel
bourne over year ago. 1t. was
very pleasant evening. but instead of
congregations. only delegates seem 10
have been present. so that the num-
bers were not imposing. had. hoped
that 1t would have been an occasion
Tor showing our strength whereas it
gave wrong impression Ia ihs -pEsss
as to our numbers. However. the
proceedings were very hearty and.
cheerful and we received SO many
flowers that the cab was absolutely
filled, with them. proposed that an
obelisk be built by international sub
scription and erected at Rochester
and the proposal was well received.
cago headquarters did the same, SO
We start level.
The task of collecting the money
has been left to me. l can only hope
that they will take my view. but for
some reason We have never found
our people very generous. and many
continually receive the greatest Of
all blessings at our hands without
any return. II is at present the same
small group of men and women who
do all the work and find all the
money.
1 had an interesting talk while in
Chicago with Maj. Schroeder, who
broke the height record in 1920 In his
aerop'ane. He reached $1,000 feet.
At that point something went wrong
with his oxygen tube and he fell down
In the car among the carbon diAIide
which came from the exhaust. This
poisonous stuff would soon have
killed him. but the machine left to
itself. fell seven miles in less than
three minutes. The improved air re-
vived Schroeder and he was able to
regain command when only about
1900 feet above earth. Fancy falling
like a stone for seven miles! i am
not sure if il is a nightmare or a
dream of bliss. He had read my
story. 1.-The Horror Of the Heights"
and admitted to me that he always
at great attitudes had subconscious
fear that he might meet some new
form Of life. Look out for those big
angle worms" they had called to
him as he left the ground.
Life in Deepest Sea.
After all, the deepest sea sustains
a matter of fact. the Only strange
thing he ever saw was flight of
snow-white birds. like robins. flying
at 10000 feet altitude. Also drifting
spider webs with spiders still on
them. The great problem is to pre-
vent your eyes freezing. which is
done by double glasses with a sort OF
thermos arrangement. No one. he
thinks will ever get much higher pc
cause the tenuous air viii not give
n grip to the machine. Altogether. l
was very interested in our talk.
The reporters are certainly hard to
please. In Toledo they proclaimed.
probably with truth. that was care
less of dress. In Chicago they de-
-rrihed me az exquisite. or n any
rate. they depicted me as wearing a
light blue suit. a purple tter purple
latter I must plead guilty to, and
they would have ELECTED "Niaeara
perceive" from the late Mr. Holmes
for the children gave them TO me
there as a local curiosity The papers
have been making free with the chill
dren also saying. to their great indig-
nation, the young Doyles are bored
sttfY with their parents spiritualism
but want more yarns from him.
"I'd like to see that editor, SAID
PENIS; grimiy, as he read adj. IT. sane sam
Pm bored stiff with his paper" said
Malcolm. But the press usually holds
.he balarca true in Tho end. ar@ me
have actually published Malcolm's
f,rst story. which is told in a series
Of pictures in the Evening Americans
They are really excellent: and we
are all very pleased at it. from the
f,rst legend. 1.-THE back gang going
To raid the house of James Banker.
millionaire" through " Hands up. you
dog" cried the Captain up to we
drop a bomb on one OF the motor
cars of the Black Gang. The pic
ture Of the young author In a mo-
ment of inspiration was appended.
Noisiest Of Cities.
Chicago Is the very noisiest city l
have ever known. 1t Is serious
drawback to it's amenity. All the
navements seem to rumble. all the
trains whisIe. the taxis boot. the
brakes grind and the wheels scream
On the other hand, the great lake IS
snlendid, and I see 1t sparkling IN the
SIN even as write. The drives and
parks are beautiful, and the people
among the kindest and best that we
The Chicago press treated me with
9neat courtesy and had every fair
NAV. in spite of howl from one
VoIiya, who is the head of Zion CITY
and successor of DR.. Dowie. He at
tackled on the ancient lines Of de-
monism, but his argument was not
very effective, and 1 have seen the
noints, such as they are, better made.
From my point of view it Ia almost
a. important to religion. In this age