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Evening star., 1926-10-17
NOTED NOVELS IGNORED.
British Authors Fail to Read
Shakespeare and Other Classics.

LONDON. October IS P).-Several
Of the better known British authors
have never read certain mid Victoria n
novels which have become household
classics. so the Daily Express has dis
covered, while a few others have dis
covered" them only recently for the
first time.
Arnold Bennett. for instance. has
just read "A Tale of Two Cities"
The audacious young author of the
'Diary of a Young Lady of Fash
lon"-Magdalen Kinghall-has Sc
lected at random from a list of un-
read tones The Last Days of Pom
peii." by. Bulwer Lytton.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
Local Radio Entertainment
Sunday, October II. 1926
NAA-Naval Radio Station, Radio
Va. t435.5 Meters).
ok n m Time signals.
WRC-Radio Corporation of America
(468.5 Meters).

WRC-Radio Corporation of America
(468.5 Meters).
II am. Services from Calvary
Raptist Church. DR.. William 5. Alb
ernethy. pastor, will preach.
pm.-Services from Bethlehem
Chapel, Washington Cathedral. Right
Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop OF
Washington. will preach.
7:o0 p.m.-Musical Program broad
cast with WEAF from the Capitol
Theater, New York, Maj. Edward
Bowes, directing.
sl5 p.m.-Margaret Matzenauer.
contralto,~ and Frank La Forge, pi-
anist
1915 to 11:15 p.m.-Maxwell Or
chestra, with Richard Crooks. tenor,
and Sascha Fidelman, violinist.
Early Program Tomorrow.
Gas to 7:45 a.m.-Tower health
exercises from New York City.
1855 a.m.-Arlington time signals.
- noon -" Live Stock Flashes"
from the Department of Agriculture.
1910 p.m.-Organ recital.
p.m.-Willard Orchestra.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
THEATERGOERS GET
GLOBE-TROTTING TREAT
New Plays Go From King Tut's
Home to Jazz-Mad
Broadway.

NEW YORK, October 16.-An op.
portunity for vicarious globe trotting
is provided theater goers by the Broad.
way playhouse this season on a scale
never offered before.
The days of King Tut are pictured
with Egypt as background, life in
ancient Rome is revived, the pictur.
esque New Orleans of pre-Civil War
days shown. and the era of Maximil-
ian's reign in Mexico depicted against
broadway backdrop.
For those who like scenes nearer
home. there are plays mirroring jazz.
mad Broadway and reeking with its
Evening star., 1926-10-17

slang. society Dramas" with fash
ionable Long Island towns as their
locale, and other productions giving
glimpses of American life from up
State New York to the West.
Although the season is still young,
importations of both foreign plays
and actors already have set a high
mark. London, Paris. Vienna and
even Russia have made contributions.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

From, the London Humorist Magazine.
Magistrate-Have you lawyer?
Prisoner-No, sir.
Magistrate-Do you want lawyer
to defend you?
Prisoner-Not in particular. sir.
Magistrate-Well, what do you
propose to do about 1t?
Prisoner-Well, STARS Tn con-
cerned, I'm willing to drop the whole
business.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
REvISES STATION LIST.
Commerce Official Prepares Data OF
Foreign Radio Ceuters.

A new and revised list of foreign
broadcasting stations, showing loca.
ton, call letters. power and wave
lengths used, has been prepared by
Lawrence d. Batson of the Depart.
ment of Commerce. It lists 254 for
efgn stations. including two in the
Philippine Islands and one each in
Alaska and Porto Rico.
Six additional foreign stations are
said to be under construction and "a
are projected.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

The exposition to be held at sevilie
Snain. in 1928, will be named the
"Thero-American Exposition.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

Madrid will have a new bull fight
ring.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

The number of broadcasting stations
that plan to observe the forty'seventn
anniversary of the invention Of the
incandescent lamp Thursday has
grown to almost IS, according to ON
cials of the General Electric Co.
which is sponsoring the celebration
Fifty stations in the United states
have announced special programs.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

Nearly 81. 400. 600 worth of American
Jewelry and plated ware was sent
abroad in the past six months.
Evening star., 1926-04-11
Bridge and 500 Party
For Southern Memorial

The Mary Taliaferro Thompson.
Southern Memorial Association s
bridge and five hundred card party
will be given Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock in the Endion Club. at l4
Jackson place. .
Mrs. Jeter G.. Pritchard. who is
chairman Of the committee in charge
of the party, is very much encouraged
at the ready response she is recelv-
ing from the many friends OF the
association. Among those playing
will be Mrs. Frank Morrison, presi-
dent of the association; Mrs. L. T.
Fawcett, Mrs. Frank Fl. Schwartz
Mrs. Wilson Bailey, Mrs. l.. Is.
Hearst, Mrs. Joe Manlove, Mrs: h.
Fl. Merrill, Mrs. Richard White. Mrs.
j. Gordon Yates, Miss Pauline Yetes
Long, Mrs. c. J. Morelle, Mrs. Lillian
S. Bruce, Mrs. +. Madison Hall. Mrs.
Garnett Lee, Mrs. Harry Packard,
Mrs. f. X. Woo5T.n, Miss Jesslca
Randolph Smith Mrs. T. II. Baker.
Mrs. John e. Fowler. Mrs. George
B. King, Mrs. Mary K. Nalle, Mrs.
George w. Offutt. Mrs. Elizabeth T..
Lowd, Mrs. Nelson Page Webster,
Mrs. Jesse Lee Webb, Mrs. Harvey
Ball Mrs. Frank Birthright, Mrs.
Frank Fitzhugh Conway, Mrs.
Henry Churchill Cook, Mrs. w. Il.
Cole, Mrs. Victor b. Deyber. Mrs.
Alice v. Fergerson, Mrs. j. Daniel
Fry, Mrs. G. A. Gathgens. Mrs
Ednah Fairfax Long. Mrs. w. I.
Nishwitz, Miss Marie j. Mcclure,
Mrs. Albert Lee Rheinstrom, Mrs.
William Thurber. Mrs. Walter ENG
lish, Miss May V. Frey and Mrs.
Wallace Streater
Evening star., 1926-04-11
Theatcr Benefit April 19
To Aid Consumptive.

The Starmont Aid for Consump-
tives will have a benefit performance
in the National Theater Monday
evening, April 10. Patrons and
patronesses include Mrs. Delos A.
Blodgett, Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Mrs.
Hennen Jennings, Mrs. John r. Will
liams Capt. julius Peyser. Mr.. Isaac
Cans and Mr.. Emile Berliner.
At the meeting at the Hotel Ham
ilton Wednesday a nominating COM
mittee was appointed, including Mrs.
Joseph Fenton. chairman: Mrs. III. ].
Crossen, Mrs. De Witt Chadwick and
Mrs. E. j. Brennan. The election
of officers is scheduled for the next
meeting, May 5. Mrs. Alice Williams
submitted a report covering the
work accomplished by the StarmOnt
Aid at the Upshur Street Hospital
Mrs. Fenton reported on the Naval
Hospital work, Mrs. Brennan sub
mitted a general report and Mrs.
Clark told in detail of the efforts OF
the industrial committee.
Evening star., 1926-04-11
at the Mayfiower, and Howard Kahn,
editor of the st. Paul News.

at the Mayfiower, and Howard Kahn,
editor of the st. Paul News.
Mrs. John w. Dwight was hostess
at luncheon Friday. when her guests
were asked to meet Mrs. William
Howard Taft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Forster en-
tertaincd a party of IA at the diner
dance at Wardnan Park Hotel
last evening. their guests including
Mrs. Forsters sister, Mrs. *. ii.
Maurer of Scarsdale, n. Y, and her
two daughters, Louise and Isabelle,
and Mrs w. r. Forster, Mr.. and Mrs.
Forster's daughter-in.law. who is
visiting them for the Spring months.
The Misses Patten entertained a
company informally at dinner Friday
evening in their Massachusetts ave-
nue. home in compliment to their
house guest. the Hon. Audrey Paunce-
fote, who is making her first Visit IN
Washington since the death OF her
father, Lord Pauncefote, while ne was
serving here as the first Ambassador
of Great Britain to this country.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis Smith
gave a dinner party last evening at
tHe 1HtNy Suetoc N~iup AZ
to Miss Elizabeth Haynes. whose mar
riage to Mr.. Casanave Howle Young
will take place Wednesday. Covers
were laid for %.
Mrs. Charles II. Mckee of Pitts
burgh entertained q company at
luncheon yesterday at the Willard
Hotel, where she is spending the
Spring season.
Mrs. f. X. Strong. wife of Maj.
Strong, entertained at bridge Tues
day afternoon in honor of her sister.
Mrs. Luta p. Hendricks of the
Calverton Apartment entertained at
luncheon Friday in honor OF Mrs.
Frederick Austin Ogg. whose husband
recently came from the University or
Wisconsin to act as director of the
Research Survey of Social Sciences.
The other guests were Mrs. Lindley
II. Hadley. Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchison.
Mrs John ]. Esch. Mrs. Otis j. Rogers
and Mrs. Clara b. Dodds.
Mrs. George T. Gurnsey. jr., OF In
dependence, Kans., is at the Willard
Hotel, where she was hostess to a
small company at luncheon yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry SanderSon Nor
ris entertained at the dinner dance at
Wardman Park Hotel last evening
for their niece. Miss Florence ingalls,
Wilbur, when there were eight guests.
Evening star., 1926-04-11
Alabama Society.Ho
At ENJOYABLE Reception

The Alabama Society held one of
its usual enjoyable meetings the 7th
instant at Meridian Mansions. In ad-
dition to a number of attractive fea-
lures which were presented, was the
beautiful and instructive address of
Representative William B. Bowling of
Alabama. The members of the
Society and their guests were re-
ceived by the president of the society,
Maj. John A. Elmore, and Mrs. Ell
more; Representative and Mrs. w. b.
Bowling, officers of the society and
the chair1nen of the committees.
Plans have been adopted by the en-
tertainment committee, of which Mrs.
James F. Johnson. Is chairman and
Mrs. Cecil A. Beasley. vice chair
man, for an attractive program
for the ensuing meetings.
Evening star., 1926-04-11
Chief Justice Taft
And Mrs. Taft Guests
At Luncheon Today

Continued from Fifth Pageo
will be the honor guests. Mrs. Robert
Lansing having been appointed chair
man of the committee TO arrange for
their special entertainments. Covers
will be laid for 100.
Col. and Mrs. Ephraim G.. Peyton
will entertain at dinner Friday eve
ming. April 16, at Washington
Barracks.
Col. and Mrs. Peyton entertained at
the Wednesday evening dinner dance
at the Army and Navy Club last
week. having as their guests Gen.
and Mrs. Hanson T.. Ely. Gen. ana
Mrs. Fox Connor. Col. and Mrs. Fred
r. Brown. Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Frank
II. Adams and Maj. and Mrs. John
Statesman.
Mrs. V. Marshall Clopton was
hostess at dinner last evening at
Wardman Park Hotel, entertaining
in compliment to the Governor OF
Hawaii. Mr.. Wallace r. harrington
and taking her guests later to the re-
ceptfon which the Southern Society
gave in honor of the delegates to the
Pan-American Congress of Journal
lists. Others at the dinner were the
Amba ssador of Chile. Senior Crucha-
ga: the Vice President of Nicaragua
and Sonora de Sacasa, Senator j.
Thomas Heflin, Representative and
Mrs, James T. Begg, Representative
and Mrs. John j. McSwain, Gen. Z.
A. E. Krauthoff. Lieut.. and Mrs. Le-
land Botson Webb, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Wayne Cook and Mrs. Rob
ert Love Taylor.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Golden l.. H..
Ruggles were among those entertain
ing at dinner Friday evening before
the last of the series of Army dances
arranged for the season. Their guests
included Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Fox
Connor, Col Frank A. Scott, ord
nance district chief of Cleveland,
Ohio, and Mrs. Scott; Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Amos A. Fries, the commercial
counselor Of the. British embassy and
Mrs. John Joyce Broderick. Brig:
Gen. and Mrs. John w. Joye, Col. and
Mrs. w. Preston Wooton. Col: and
Evening star., 1926-04-11
Pi Beta Phi Frat Club
To Hear DR.. II. w. Gault

DR.. Harvey w. Gault, head pro
fessor of psychology at Northern Uni
versity, will speak to the Washing
ton Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi
Fraternity at the regular April meet
ing, Tuesday. April 13. at 8 o'clock. al
the clubhouse of the American Asso
citation of University Women, 1884
street. DR.. Gault will have as the
subject of his address "The Powers
Of Men,"
A committee. with Mrs. Harold ii
Dutton as chairman, is planning the
annual Founders day banquet, which
is to be held at the Hotel Roosevelt
Saturday, May /. Reservations should
be made through Mrs. Mable Littel
Eaton, 1912 Sixteenth street.
Evening star., 1926-04-11
Humane Society to Give
Benefit Party Friday

The Humane Education Society Will
hold a benefit card party at the
Willard Hotel Friday afternoon in the
interests of the BE Kind to Animals
Rest Farm" for friendless animals.
JIrs. Duncan L. Fletcher is chairman
of the party and Miss Suette trough
chairman OF patronesses. with MIS-
Jesse Lee Webb as assistant.
The society is planning numerous
one-day vacations at the farm for
children from orphan asylums and
others institutions of the city, ex-
panding the program i'll this line
which it carried out successfully last
year. The party will thus benefit
children as we'll as animals.
Evening star., 1926-04-11
O.. E. S. Chapter Sponsors
BRIDGE and 500 Party

Areme Chapter. o. Il. s., will give d"
bridge and five hundred card party, D.
the ways and means committee, AT IN"
Willard Hotel. Friday, May I. ~ =
O'Clock pm. ON the committee are.
Mrs. Grace T.. Preston, chairman, Mrs.
Katherine Harvey. vice chairman,
Mrs. Rose II. HartunG. prizes; Mr~-
Selma NJ. Foster. candy: Mrs. Ernm"
Irech, table reservations, and MrS.
Marie Pierce. tickets.
Evening star., 1926-04-11
Finance Club Gard Party
Thursday Evening Next

The Finance Club Of the War De
partment will give card party
Thursday evening at $3.50 O'Clock at
the Women's City Club. The follow
ing committee chairmen have been
very active in insuring the success
of the party: Maj. f. o. Hopkins,
Miss Estelle p. Hellman, Miss Martha
T.. blanchard. Mrs. Esther NJ. Thomas,
Miss Emma Washburn and Mr..
BENJAMIN Blanken.
Evening star., 1926-04-11
Local Associations Plan
Cruise to Norfolk in May

The American Association Of Uni
vcrsity Women. with the Twentieth
Century Club cooperating, are plan
ming a week end cruise to Norfolk and
vicinity, and will visit the lower Chesa-
peake, the James River. Newport
News, Hampton Roads, Old Point
comfort, Fort Monroe and York
town. The boat will sail at = o'clock
Saturday, May Is. and will have a
band aboard Mrs. Samuel fIerrick
is in charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1926-04-11
Dance and Bingo Party
In Aid of O. E. S. Chapter

A dance and bingo party will he
given by the dormitory committee "t
the William +. Hunt Chapter, No. H.
Order of the Eastern Star, at the
Masonic Hall, at the corner of -Four
teenth and Kenyon streets northwest
SATURDAY. evening. at $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1926-04-11
Gard Party to Benefit
Holv Familv Nursery

At the Mayfiower Hotel. on Mon
day. April 10, there will be an inter
esting gathering of representative
people who will play cards for the
benefit Of the Holy Family Day
Nursery. The patroness list includes
Lady Isabella Howard.
Evening star., 1926-04-11
Mrs. Irving J. Carr and Col. and Mrs
Townsend Whelan.

Mrs. irving j. carr ana Coi. ana MrS.
Townsend Whelan.
Judge and Mrs. Orion NJ. Barber
entertained at the dinner dance at
Wardman Park Hotel last evening for
their daughter. Mrs. Motley du Hamel,
wife of Capt. du Hamel, who is visit
ing them for several. weeks. Their
other guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Dana Latham, Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Morris and Mr.. Prev Savoy, Capt.
du Hamel returned last week TO his
post at Fort Dupont.
Mr.. and Mrs T. l.. Good of ST.
Paul. who are guests at the May
flower. entertained at dinner last
evening in the presidential dining
room, their guests being Representa-
tive and Mrs. August II. Anderson
of Minnesota, Representative and
Mrs. Allen J. Furlow of Minnesota.
Representative Gilbert n. Haugen of
Iowa, Mr. d. L. Grannis and Vance
Grannis of st. Paul, who are guests
Evening star., 1926-04-04
JEFFERSON PAGEANT
SET FOR THIS WEEK
Community Center Department to
Give Event at Central High
School Auditorium.

Rehearsals for the pageant OF
Thomas jefferson" will be held dur
ing this week at Central High School
under the general direction of Marie
Moore Forrest. with Laura j. Bogue,
Aurora NJ. Poston, Evelyn Davis,
Sybil Baker, Maud Howell Smith,
Denis L. Connell and +. Arthur Grif'
fifth as assisting directors. Mrs. Flor
ence Howard viii direct the singing
of the Tuesday Evening Music Club
which will appear in the Ball at the
White House" and Mrs, Robert L.
Lee and Mrs. William l.. Crounse will
direct the dancing of the minuet in
that scene.
Thomas l.. Darcy. second leader of
the United States Army Band, which
will provide the music. is arranging
a special program of American music
for the opening concert, as well as for
the incidental music for the nine
scenes which go TO make up the story
OF the life of Jefferson.
The lighting for the pageant will
be by Harold Snyder OF the Com
munity Center, Department, designed
especially to show the beauty of the
new cycloramic curtain which is to
dedicated that evening. Brief ad-
dresses will be made by Edgar c.
Snyder, chairman of the Community
Center Council of the District, and by
Alvin Miller, principal of Central
High School
Scenes to be given include: The
Pioneers. the Courtship Of Jefferson,
the Declaration OF Independence
Breakfast Conference, the Ball at the
White House. the, First Public School.
Lewis and Clark Expedition. Thomas
jefferson Designs the University of
Virginia and Lafayette at Monticello.
Mr.. Conneu Will appear in the lead.
ing character OF Thomas jefferson
throughout the pageant.
The public is invited to attend the
celebration.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
LOCAL SCHOOL GIRL
ARTS PRIZE WINNER
Miss Jean MaCKay Takes
First HonorS in National
Poster Contest.

The first attempt of Miss Jean
Mackay, 1912 Alton place, student
at Western High School, to compete
with art students in a nationwide
contest, has resulted in her complete
victory.
The National Plant. Fruit and
Flower Guild. with headquarters in
New York, yesterday selected the
poster of the Washington girl from
entries of many high school students
and awarded her first honorS with a
cash prize of $50. A san Francisco
high school boy won second honors.
share Your Flowers" is the title
chosen by the guild for Miss Mac
Kay's poster which viii be repro
duced and exhibited throughout the
country as an appeal for flowers,
fruits and dellcaCies for institutions.
Miss Mackay was informed of the
award yesterday afternoon by The
Star through a news dispatch, and
was virtually carried away with de-
light. She is IL years old and a
junior at Western. She majors in
painting and drawing, and hopes to
follow art work for a career.
Miss MacKay'S poster. as she des-
Cribed it yesterday, depicts an OLD
woman sitting in a ,dreary room.
Nearby is q flower which radiates
the only light and happiness she has.
The poster. made with poster paint,
was sent to New York about two
weeks ago. Miss MacKay worked on
il during class periods in painting
and drawing for more than 10 days.
Miss T.. L. Foster is the young art
lists teacher at Western.
Miss MaCKay is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas {. MacKay.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Efforts are being made in London
to reduce the size of houses in hous-
ing schemes because of the rising
costs of building.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
WORK OF GALLINGER
PATIENTS TO BE SOLD
Toys, Rugs and Needlework of Oc-
cupational Therapy Glasses
Offered This Week.

Handmade toys, nag rugs, baskets
and fancy needlework of the occupa-
tiona1 therapy classes at Gallinger
Hospital will be on public sale all this
week at 1924 F street, under auspices
of the women's board of the hospital.
The articles, many of intricate and
novel character, were produced by
mental patients of the municipal in
stitution, under the guidance of Miss
F. NJ. Stengle, teacher of the classes.
The course is financed by Mrs. Anne
Archbold, and the classes are under
supervision of the womenS board,
composed of Mrs. Whitman Cross,
chairman; Mrs. Richard Fay Jackson,
treasurer; Mrs. w. ID. Hurd, secre-
tary; Judge Kathryn Sellers and Mrs
Hugh Southgate.
The classes are open TO men and
women in the mental observation
wards and they have a membership
averaging $50 students. most of whom
are short-term patients at the hospital.
The classes are not for vocational
training, but serve merely to give the
patients something to do.
Most of the articles on sale sell for
around a dollar. The proceeds go to-
ward the purchase of more material
for future classes.
The sale actually got under way
last Friday. and will continue
throughout this week. The doors
open at 8 am. and close at 10 pm.
each day.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
DANIELS PLANS MEMOIRS
OF WILSON'S PRESIDENCY
Says Account Will Contain Onlv
Facts and Will Prove Who
Was Real Executive.

| ATLANTA, Ga, April 3-Josephus
Daniels. Secretary of the Navy under
president Wilson, viii write a book
pf memoirs of the Wilson administra-
zion, he said here today.
There seems to be a good deal of
rivalry among Wilson's biographers
rs to who was actually President dur
png his eight years in the White
piouse," he said. ''But 1 know, and
fhat's what I'm going to write in my
memoirs.
They will differ from others because
they will embrace only facts and OBJ
Nlously will paint President Wilson in
colors different from those in which
he has been pictured. The others
read like fiction"
Mr.. Daniels, accompanied by other
members of his family, was in Atlanta
en- route to Nashville, where Josephus
Daniels, Jr., will be married Tuesday
TO Miss Evelina Foster McCauley.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
ACTRESS WIFE WINS
FREEDOM FOR YOUTH
Held on Mothers Charge of Theft
1S-Year-Old Heir to Million
Out on $500 Bail.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April a. Robert
Stewart 1S-year-old newlywed, ac-
cused by his mother, Mrs. Lillian
Anderson Stewart, of stealing $4,000
worth of her jewels, was released
from the Tombs prison today when his
bride of six days, former show girl,
obtained 50 500 bail for him.
Stewart. who is said to be heir to
$1,000,000 estate, married Edna
Marsh former chorus girl and cabaret
entertainer, on Monday. On Thurs
day his mother caused his arrest.
charging that he stole her jewelry
on March 10 and paWned it to finance
his wedding. He was held on a charge
of grand larceny, despite his mothers
last minute effort to drop the charge.
The youth is a great grandson of a
partner of John Jacob Astor, founder
of the Astor fortune. His father is
wealthy land owner of Asheville,
n C.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
SMOKERS HIGHEST
I|NEFF|C|ENCY TESTS
Kentucky Scientist Ayers Ex'
periments in Baltimore
Confirm Theory.

BY the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON. KY, April "A psy
Geological test showing smokers to be
more efficient than non-smokers was
related before the twenty first annual
meeting of the Southern Society fol
Philosophy held at the University OF
Kentucky today.
Prof V. f. Fisher of the university
read a paper on IAN Experimental
Study of the Effects Of Tobacco" car.
ried out at the psychological labora
tory of the Johns Hopkins University
under direct supervision of Prof
Knight Dunlap of Johns Hopkins,
former president of the American
Psychological Association, during the
year 1924-25.
The apparatus or test used was
similar to that devised by Prof. Dun
lap during the war to test effects o.
insufficient oxygen intake in connec
ton with the aviation service in the
Army.
Non-SmOkers Tested.
The mechanical and psychological
principles of the test included fou
number combinations of stimulus pat
terms which might occur at the SAINT
time from four Worm-driVen meta
wheels or disks revolving at slightly
NItl CIIi VI 'SS GA Ills hAiAAS'''
Again, due to difference in speed o.
the four wheels and to different
lengths of strips of insulation. there
was an ever-changing order in appear
ance of four lights and also a con-
stantly changing temporal sequence.
Three reactors We're employed, all
non-smoking men, students of the uni
versity. The reactor was unable to pre-
dict which light would appear next
or how soon 1t would appear, making
it impossible for him to weave his re-
actions into any kind of rhythm.
The subject sat on a stool facing
a row of four keys, directly back of
which were corresponding lamps
against a neutral gray background.
AS the lights came on he was re
quired to tap the corresponding keys
with his right index finger.
Periods Are Separated.
Upon entering the laboratory he
rested minutes, then worked 5 min
utes, at the end of which he rested
for Is minutes on the non-smoking
days and smoked during the Is min
utes on smoking day, one medium mild
cigar being smoked.
Following this 15-minute period, he
worked 20 minutes without stopping
In order to note any variations that
might occur in efficiency during the 90