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hands about his sleeve and stared
In his face with inquiry terrified
and increduloug. Her son--this
darling brown.haired boy Of hers
how she had loved the evening;
the washing OF dishes because 1t
brought him close to her; because
he stood there drying three dishes
at time, swapping the towel and
ordering; THAT clean enough
80 get move on, EN-, ole
dear!' This bonny lad trying to
smile at her; looking out OF har-
ried and darkened eyes like one
trapped--one trapped and aware
Of this, and stricken with q sense
Of helplessness. What had he
done? What would they do with
him?
"Nothing's going to happen to
me, En-" he said slowly. IT
don't know anything about his
death. No one can prove I do.
Don't get excited, EN-. Next
week it will all be over. There"
He kissed her. He patted her
shoulder.
Then he turned abruptly: You
90 now, EN-. and don't you
worry. Go now"
He gave her a little push to-
ward the door. He put out his
hands for the cuffs. He noticed
the brightness Of the metal. Next
week-humph-next week.
His Defense
Norman Wood was attempting
the defense Of Douglas Keith.
When finally Emma left he said
briefly: I'm going on up. I'll
talk with you a while"
Douglas felt his muscles stiff,
his thought helpless with inarticu-
late despair. They had him. Just
like Avery Middleton to switch
out q light, stand at that window
and spy on him. Just like him
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BY Stella Wynne
Whose Stories OF Mystery an
Love Are Causing Wide
spread Comment


when I have a little time,
win solve youi I'm scientist, not
q believer in miracles. I'll find
this horrible, faint warmth against
my skin so that I move you
move you always.
His mind flashed back to the
city he had left. What seth
Ing excitement there would be at
police headquarters--in the news
street boys would be calling: "All
MISREPRESENTATION murderess-
Kathleen crittenden-"
Re found that the coupe was
making odd. zig-zag darts toward
the side OF the road, as X q new
cred himself together. BY q wrench
e his win, he Embossed hts thoughts
from this tragic side of things.
He mustn't let himself think OF
Kathleen this way, or he would
90 to pieces and be of no service
20 her or anyone. He was enough
of q physician TO know thati He
thrust al demoralizing thought
away and concentrated on the
present alone.
Il was mile further along
that he turned abruptly off the
lonely country road onto an un-
used stretch of black road that
led down to little beach. He put
out his lights and parked the
coupe In q clump of oak trees at
one side OF the road. As soon
&c his motor was stopped he could
hear the great beat Of the sea in
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and BY what he could make out
In the dim light. He would have
liked to turn his flashlight upon
It Tor q single moment. but din't
dare. still, he WAS quite sure It
was what he suspected It Of
being. Y.
The cockpit Of the launch, he
supposed, was filled up, too: this
little declkload which was being
taken of first, was merely the
overflow. He quickly lifted one
Of the heavy cases out OF the
launch and hid it, together with
himself, behind his rock.
He was none too quick, for the
Mexican, or Spaniard-for such
he judged himself to be by his
acknowledgements q little
more quickly this time. His work
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figure, this one bearing q lantern,
lust inside. The first figure dis
appeared within. In about three
minutes he came out again. he
went down to the launch, took
another load and repeated his
previous performance. In load.
Ing for the third time he must
have hurt his hand in some way
for he wrung 1t In the air and
exclaimed:
''Madre al Dios"
After his fourth trip, DIR. Cressy
knew he could be relied upon to
remain away at least three min
utes. ne slipped out 0f his rock
shadow, slid himself on to the
tiny fore deck OF the launch and
around to the stern, lifted the
tarpAulin ana investigated the
cargo as best he could by feeling
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81 have
what door?"

have.
what fioor?"
'sThs fourth
'rThin office has q window on q
Hght well, which window looks
directly across and down into the
0ffice Of the deceased Ramon
WORTH"
That's correct"
"Do you recall being in your
office any time Monday night, Feb
ruary 90"
"Yes-I was there for q short
while between 1850 and H."
please state how you're certain
the date was February Q, and the
time 1850 or H."
my wife and / were at my
mothers for dinner--a birthday
dinner. We left my mothers house
ct 1880 and drove directly to my
office, where I stopped to get a
box Of fruit. AS went up in the
elevator looked at my watch. It
was just 1880. said to my wife:
I'VE can't make the IL o'clock
Golden Gate ferry now
"As soon as / stepped into my
office I noticed the shades up and
went over to draw them down. I
CHANGED TO look across the court
where a light streamed from the
office Of Ramon Worth.
I saw q man standing IN the
center Of this office--a peculiar,
Mortified look on his face. He
dropped Immediately to his knees
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BIZ EIe1Ore Meheri1I

a dead man could not have been
seen by you from your wonoow!
''He could not have been SEEM"
Douglas had stopped over the
dead body of Ramon Worth. He
had crossed the room, lifted q
woman in his arms, carried her
away.
And he now sat with his arms
tightly folded, his young eyes
straight before him. Denying he
had ever seen Ramon. Denying
he had been In that office though
his finger prints were there. De-
nying he knew the girl who had
crept along the floor-denying 1t
was his handkerchief that
stanched her blood
Even his mother WINGED.
Stealthily she raised her hand,
rubbed tears trickling wretchedly
down the bridge Of her nose
CHAPTER ITO
0HE-Emma followed him to the
- judges chambers. And she
chung to his arm, sobbing. She
stood on her toes, whispered in
his ear: "Oh, Douglas-oh, my
boy" like that, repeating It and
repeating II.
His teeth chartered. They
knocked together. He couldn't
stop this. He tried to say, cool
ly: whats the matter, EN-?
EN-. darling. Look here, En-,
don't do THAR His voice had q
hollow, shivering note, as though
he were very cold.
She pulled at his sleeve. "Stoop
down. Douglas, stoop down. Was
It you? It was you he saw? Oil
was II? Was TT"
EN-, listen! Now, look here;
what are You crying about?"
But she chung to him and re-
peated: "Oh, Douglas-oh, my
boy" and doubled her little, hard
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HERE'S FOXY GRANDPA'S STORY

CGEOxY GRANDPA" said
II Bobby, "I heard a man sing
a song the other night called the
"Vorga Boat Song" and people
seem to do a lot Of talking about
It. What does Volga mean?"
"Volga," l replied, SIS the name
Of the largest river in Europe.
1t rises far up in Russia and
flows gently down through the
great country until it empties
into the Caspian Sea. which, as
you know, Is the largest inland
sea in the world. It was along
the banks Of the Volga that the
early tribes in Russia settled, and
had such trouble among them
selves that they had to send to
another country for @ ruler"
please tell me about 1t, Foxy
Grandpa" begged Bobby.
Let me See. ! started. It was
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age to the Tartar rulers, and he
was far-seeing enough to make al
liances with surrounding countries:
For his wife he chose the niece OF
Constantine, the last Greek en-
peror. And the princess brought
with her teachers and scholars,
and learning was started in the
monasteries.
Ivan the Great rebuilt Moscow
and is regarded as the founder Of
modern Russia.
"It was Ivan who adopted the
double-headed black eagle which
was used by the Greek Empire as
the arms of Russia, and 1t was
Ivan who first used the name
Czar-which is thought to be de-
rived from the word Caesar-as
the title Of ruler"
"They do sound alike, don't they
Foxy Grandpa?" said Bobby.
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> line OF princes who ruled over
Russia for more than TOO years.
Then arose in the tenth CEN
fury Vladimar, the first Christian
ruler of the country.
1T was he who compelled his
subjects to be baptized in crowds,
whether they wished it or not,
as the first Christian ruler of
France, Clovis. did in his country.
''Then followed 200 years of civil
wars, ana then the country was
threatened by terrible danger. 1t
was then that hordes of Mongols or
Tartars swept down through the
country from Asia, burning and
pillaging towns and cities as they
went. The Tartars burned Mos
cow, which was then a small town
on a tributary Of the Volga.
Then came great king, Ivan
the Third. he refused to pay hon.
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Follow the Mystery Of the Blue Scarab
and the Love Affair Of the
Beautiful Heroine

rlocfor cresav elouched On IN
ana 10 the wen marked path
tea,ans hin burden. He went
-,-.-',-a - - aea noe rnovs
slsWlys AZ !. ,...
whers 70 80 Witn Y. a0 ~
- the path lasted % Couia ~
60 wrongi but u present.y
stopped In 'front.' ct n0.
lin9 old house, which, however,
showed a1i the signs Of ocoupAs
ton. one branch led AROUND to-
ward the back Of the house;
another led along narrower
path somewhere else he o.
cided to 60 to the back Or the
house. kOr here the cellar en-
trance fauBk be-, and Ii Wa1s prob.
ALLY IA the cellar that the cases
were stored. But ne vas wrong.
He heard the pad.pAa of loot
tiers behind on the path. The
chinaYnan who had evidently
ssafeheA yseli. rAn ID lgidIaaantlys
ssvVhv van faItn nm tppnido
nathaa;.s
pS ..st1ss... A,,ne ~ ,,n4es. ], eA,sR.
~ San 9 a 49,, q Il, $3.50 - lao as,d
$500, - Il. I vcl,M - - cnssld
tsT @A4 nm HAwM when come
A.nlsAs' .
!. sshn rshinnsnAn xvene dawn che
nafh tha1 - ~ the hack a. the
krs,sa ana - his 1kfkchAn ti10r.
re. r. r,rs~-,e f,sr,,sa aosey tha saaI.s
& - g - 80, -. ~ - Eh,.a.sssh
49, a. = ss,Nk s..e .sssA... SO h,,lik
7. se,,.s.a ..,1sS sssss-a. res
us. .sV ~, 49,. ssA ~. .st,,.,s,-
10y s.svs 800 - $3.50 ~ - Sts1k
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s Vss.. s..S..S ~, ,sS1 IL - ~
$3.50. ams.tsas, s...t,,ess $. 800.
All the walls were solidIy lined
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mother. But he was unaware
that he did this.
Unaware Of everything but the
picture Middleton drew--a man
kneelinR, his arms about some
one--someone with bright. shining
hair-Sandy with the shadowy
eyes focusing slowly on his.
The Searcher
"And then, Mr.. Middleton?
"And then as he neared the
window he stopped down. couldn't
see what he was doing. / only
saw the back OF his head and his
shoulders. He appeared to he
searching for something. Twice he
crossed the room and crouched
in this manner. Twice I saw his
face very clearly.
Then he went back to the
woman, lifted her in his arms,
held her close, switched out the
light--this was s minutes to H."
IT took out my watch. I said
to my wife: Shows over. We've
missed our boat remained then
to look over some letters. left
the office ut 11:10."
ibid you hear any shots from
the time you entered till you
left?'
"None."
did you see another man In
Worth's office during this timer
81 saw no other man than the
defendant"
Have you been in the office
OF the deceased since Monday,
February ninth?"
II have"
You saw the spot marked
where the deceased lay?"
yes"
This spot was near to the win
dow and In about the place where
the defendant was seen by you to
have stopped down twice?"
Eyes"
"A man lying in this position
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4 believe have new clue @ Katheens whereabout" sad

was making him warm. for no
peeled off his oilsIkfn coat and
the storm sou'wester and laid
them on the beach. Part OF, his
cargo had become TANNED prob
ably by DR.. Cressy's inexpert
removal OF the case and he be-
gan to tug and pull at 1t, turn.
ing his back to the house ana
the beach.
DR.. Cressy decided this was
the opportune moment to try out
his plan. He couldn't more than
fail IL he'd guessed wrong. He
made his way. crawling behind
the shadows Of rocks, until he
was up the beach near the little
gate. Then, as the Mexican
turned, HIS load finally on his
soulder, the physician emerged
from the shadow and started run.
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NOW CONTINUE

the silence. Out over the Pacific
q silver quarter Of moon was
rising. He walked down toward
the water.
Sure enough, almost at the
waters edge was the Sherwin
house; it rose black against the
rocks behind it. Just beyond 1t,
the white foam lip OF the sea
flashed in the darkness. When
he came nearer he saw that its
grounds-about block Of them
were surrounded by a seven
foot board fence, barb.wired along
the top. He went close up; the
boards were new; he could smell
the resin in the pine still, and
even in that light he could see
the gllmmer Of their clean yellow.
vet without paint. A man Of easy
means, this new inhabitant, that
he could lay out so much money
on board fence; also q man
valuing his privacy.
In the middle Of the fence
facing the road that ran at
right angles to the sea, was a
heavy gate, also of solid boards.
He found, on gently trying it,
that It was barred on the inside,
and he saw the outside edges OF
brass staples that must have
been for q paddock on the In
side. On the side Of the fence
that ran parallel with the water,
the side facing the beach and al.
most upon it, he discovered, In
ciroumambulating &c, small gate
like q postern. It was hardly
noticeable, and had neither knob
nor visible lock, but It was fas-
tened strongly on the inside, for
DIR. Cressy's shoulder did not
even cause 1t to CULVER.
He went down on the beach.
almost to the edge OF the water,
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about a thousand years ago that
all the people along the Volga
and up in the northern part of
Russia were quarreling so much
among themselves that they sent
a letter to Scandinavia--which,
Of course, you know, Is Norway
and Sweden-and the old mes
sage runs something like this.
"'Our land is great and bounti-
full, but there Is no order in 1t.
Come and rule over u.s.
Nov this message was sent to
three bold Viking brothers who
shortly took ship and sailed across
to this unsettled land.
"Rurik was the boldest and
most intelligent Of the three
brothers, and before he died he
not only ruled well that part OF
Russia but conquered the sur
rounding country and founded q
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A Story of Swift Adventure, Tngling Romance,
And the Youthful, Pulsating Thrill of True Love

. sible death sentence as the best.
life imprisonment.
Listen, Keith--did the woman
kill WORTH
''She killed him, didn't ahe9
And you want to shield her.
Juries acquit wonen--pretty worn-
en-. Have you considered this1
The only penalty she'd set would
be q slight smudge to her repu-
tation. After ALL, Is her reputar
ton worth your life7''
Douglas started modify &c the
cement floor. II haven't any
thing to say"
And she killed hfnn9'.
CTo Be Continued Tomorrow
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to stop at his office for a box
Of fruit.
But they had him. No getting
out Of this. The worst had hap
pened. .
They let him sit, in a little
grated-off space for conference
with his attorney.
Wood looked at him. For q full
minute he gazed silently into
Douglas face. you've got to
explain this" n
Explain what?"
''Why--you--were there" Bit
ing off the words with menactng
slowness. when you arrived and
where you've hidden the girl.
"T explain nothing and admit
nothing"
'My God, boy. do you realize
they may ask the death penaltyf"
Talons squeezing at his throat;
making it hard to breathe. They
can't ask that"
whats to stop them?"
"You say yourself they'll not
be able to show any motive"
well, they've shown enough
else. They can suggest TIT
motive. And the jury may be In
q mood to believe them. They'll
know there's something rotten
somewhere IL you don't try to
clear it up. No one can count
on the reasoning Of jurors. You
can't get by another minute with
this damn silence. can't get
you out Of it IL you won't give
me the slightest co operation.
Can't you explain your presence
there?"
az know nothing Of Worth's
death. How he came to it or
when or by whose hand-noth-
Ing"
But you were in his office
when he died or Immediately
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afterwards. That's proved. Why
were you there?"
1--WE never admitted was
there"
''You don't need to admit It.
And I'm not going to hang you
by denying it. Every juror in
that box il now certain Of your
presence. WHY WE'RE YOU
THERE? II you're guiltless you
can answer. What am I to tell
them when the prosecution winds
UP the case on Monday?
you've got two or three days
between you and q verdict. A
few days between you and q pos
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health and development Of children. and upon the
spread of contagious and infectious diseases among
them Observations have shown that children who
practice proper methods of oral hygiene remark
and show better mental and physical development.
The introduction of Squibbs Dental Cream
dentifrice scientifically designed to prevent acid
decay, has contributed much toward the effective
ness of oral hygiene methods. Squibb's Dental
Cream contains more than so per cent of SquibbS
Milk of Magnesia-a safe, effective antacid.
Particles of the Squibb's Milk of Magnesia in
Squibb's Dental Cream penetrate into all the tiny
assures at The Danger Line-those tiny V-shaped
crevices where gums meet teeth The Milk of Mag
nesia not only neutralizes the dangerous mouth
acids, which cause acid decay and gum irritation,
but it remains in the tiny crevces for considerable
time, neutralizing new acids which may form.
Children are healthier now.
Squibb's Dental Cream may be obtained at drug
stores everywhere at only 10 cents tube.
The Washington times., 1926-04-30
TIE STORY THUS FAR

Kent Glendennng dead
taxi in which they have just arrived Katheens hotel
nough suspectng Kathleen police establish
mat quarrel had preceded the shot Dr. Cre physician
t.ns detective and his investigation reveals that Kaeens two
sisters Hazel and Mrs. Echard involved.
Offers of $4,000 arrest of Gendenning
stimulates the search locates
sak an Oriental habOy who disappeared shortly after the shoot
that valuable possibly
hind the killing Kathleen Cesy by giving
keeps n.
Just Kathleen rganng composue series
found Glen
enning dead in the Kathleen and Dr. Cressy that
picked peahandd floor after Kathleen
had entered the hotel he explains he told his Bert and that
since $4,000 missing
Cressy dismayed Kathleen has disappeared He
searches high and low in frantic haste
NOW CONTINUE
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Employees Of Steel Industry

m the vast steel industry Of the States than
onIa ara employed IN various Of its manufacture
value al the material produced yearly placed = aOOue
$1,000 100000.
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The proper care Of
your teeth and gums
Healthier children
nOW

PRESENT-DAY methods Of
dental hygiene have done an
astounding service to the
health of children. For a
long time no one guessed
that decayed teeth had such
an important bearing on the
The Washington times., 1926-04-30
The Sharpest Gas KnOwn

U6 OItUI pSOU UUO 1A7EOIWI
sharpest the world according to chemists is hydrogen
which pass easily through the walls
Of rdhot platinum tube without affecting them in the least
Evening star., 1926-06-14
YELLED PROPHETS
READY FOR PARLEY
Grotto Convention to Open
Tomorrow in St. Louis.
$4,000 Expected.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOcldteO TTceS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 14.-Flag
day ceremonies are to be held tonight
as a preliminary to the thirty-seventh
annual convention of the Supreme
Council, Mystic Order of the Yelled
Prophets Of the Enchanted Realm,
which is TO get under way here to-
morrow.
for the convention had registered at
various hotels throughout the city,
and the continued influx is expected
to swell the total to more than $4,000
by the time the convention formally
opens tomorrow.
Today virtually all of the officers of
the Supreme Council had arrived here,
and this morning was given over to a
conference between them and the con.
vention committee, at which check
was made of all arrangements for the
convention, which will last through
Thursday.
At tonight's ceremonies, to be held
at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, Grand
Monarch George A. Treadwell of New
Orleans will deliver the patriotic flag
address. The bands of Hindoo-koosh
Grotto, Hamilton, Ontario: AL Sirat
Grotto, Cleveland, Ohio, and the Kan
Ram Grotto, Birmingham, Ala, and
the choral clubs of the Achbar Grotto,
Columbus, Ohio; Media Grotto, Topeka,
kans., and the -Alhambra Grotto, ST.
Louis, will have charge of the musical
program.
The grand monarchs ball will take
place following the Flag day cere-
monies.
Evening star., 1926-06-14
ROBERT ORR HARRIS
DIES AT BROCKTON
Former u. s. District Attorney Had
Served in Congress-Was
II Years Old.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BROCkTON, Mass, June 14.-Rob-
ert Orr Harris. II. former United
States attorney for Massachusetts,,
died at his home here early yesterday
after an illness of four weeks. He
was formerly justice of the Massa-
chusetts Superior Court and served
as Representative in the Sixty-second
Congress.
Mr.. Harris ended a public career
of SO years in December. 1924. when
he clashed with Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt, Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Of the United States, over en-
forcement OF the prohibition laws. He
refused to resign from his office as
United States attorney for Massachu
sets and on December OF that year
was removed by order of President
Coolidge
After the enactment of the nation
prohibition law. Mr.. Harris was sun
ported by advocates of strict law en-
forcement for appointment to the of.
flee of United States attorney. He was
appointed on April IS, 1921, serving
nearly four years.
Mr.. Harris traced his ancestry on
both paternal and maternal sides to
the Pilgrims who came to America on
the MaVf1OWer
Evening star., 1926-06-14
LENROOT POSTPONES
OPENING OF CAMPAIGN
Will Return to Capital to Take
Part in Farm and Harbors
Bills Consideration.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE. June 14.-Senator
Irvine L. Lenroot of Wisconsin, here
to deliver Flag day address, an.
nounced today that he has postponed
the opening of his campaign for re.
election until Congress disposes of
farm relief measures and rivers and
harbors legislation.
Senator Lenroot had intended to
open his campaign at Ripon, Wis.
Wednesday night, but will return to
Washington Immediately after his
speech in order to be present in the
Senate Wednesday when farm legis-
lation is taken up.
Senator Lenroot also said he would
demand that the special Senate com.
mittee which is investigating the
Pennsylvania primary campaign,
come to Wisconsin to inquire into ac-
tivities of State officers and the con
tributions made for election cam
paiGns.
Conditions such as have been re-
vealed in the Pennsylvania inquiry
cannot be tolerated in Wisconsin, he
said.
Evening star., 1926-06-14
Officials Blamed in Drowning.

ATLANTA, June IA P.-Negligence
by officials of Grant Park was blamed
for the drowning there of James
Townley, IA, whose body was recov-
cred from the pool yesterday. A prop
err check might have shown the boy
missing in time to recover his body
and restore respiration, the verdict
held. The boys parents had a search
started after Townley failed to return
from the pool Saturday night.
Evening star., 1926-06-14
PRINCE WINS RACE BET.
Leaves Paris After Clearing Big
Profit on Madrigal at Chantilly. .

PARIS, June IA R.-Don Jaime.
second son of the .king of Spain, is
leaving for London today with siza.
BILE increase in his pocket money. The
prince was one of the fortunates who
bet on f. De Alzaga UnZue's horse,
Madrigal, in the Jocky Club race at
Chantilly yesterday.
Senor Unzue, wealthy Argentine,
bought Madrigal at Deauville for l,00O,-
600 francs. Yesterdays victory brought
Madrigal's winnings to 100000 francs.
Evening star., 1926-06-14
PROFESSOR is NAMED.
Johannes Walther of Germany
Given Post at Hopkins.

BALTIMORE, June IA R).-Johan-
nes Walther, said to be the leading
scientist of Germany. has been ap.
pointed James Speyer visiting profes.
sor at Johns Hopkins University for
1926-27, it was announced by the
Evening star., 1926-06-14

Johns Hopkins trustees yesterday. lie
Is president of the German Academy
of Sciences. director of the Halle
Neurological Institute and Haeckei
professor of geology and paleontology
at the University of Halle. The visit
ing professOrship was established last
year by James Speyer Of New York.