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Nature Work in School

Department of Commerce. All these
agencies, as we'll as the Wild Flower
Preservation and the Audubon Soci-
cites of Washington, have contributed
greatly to the work, which is hecom-
ing richer and richer as the years go
by and is taking a more and more
prominent place in the lives of the
children of Washington.
The educational system of 90 years
ago had little appreciation of funda-
mental differences between the minds
of Willie Jones and Bobby Smith.
The same dishes were set before
both of them. II one child didn't like
the fare, it was Crammed down his
throat, anyway. AS often as not 1t
made him sick. instead of building
mental bone and tissue. He dropped
out of school, on the road to failure.
But today n conscientious effort is
made to determine the proper mental
diet for each child mind.
Once the individual boy or girl was
a problem In plain arithmetic. now the
problem is one of calculus.
Nature study affords probably the
best means of testing the individual.
The boy who is IA failure in arithmetic
and spelling may know more about
birds or insects than any other child
in school. This always has been the
casc-hut once the child's interest in
some phase of nature was considered
something to be curbed rather than
encouraged.
To-day it may be made the basis for
determining his whole educational ca
reer.
One Of the most valuable features
Of the nature study program as fol-
lowed in the Washington schools is
the encouragement given each boy or
girl to follow an individual inclination.
In each school there are one or two
pupils who have made rather com
plete individual collections of butter
flies, rocks, types of flowers, etc. But
underlying al is the inculcation in the
growing mind of the principle of that
natural law which obtains from the
earthWnrm 10 the star, creating and
lulirE all,
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"HAT Ruma Mas mission among
the nations Is not merely eco
nonlic. but that she seems to
L have been intrusted with
much higher duty - that of
preserving the integrity of Western
civilization--is the conclusion drawn
by Jean j. Labat, director of the de-
partment of modern languages at
Georgetown University. He was among
o group Of American college repre-
senta tives who were guests Of the
Rumanian government a few months
ago.
While Rumanias participation in
International commerce may be i'm
portant," says DR.. Labat, "she is the
vigilant sentry placed at the outpost
OF civilizat ton. And this is not vague
figure Of speech. After being for so
many years at the mercy OF the Turk
in the long struggle between the Cross
and the Crescent. she has now to face
smother enemy. common to all of us
"bolshevism" has been used so much
eolshevism has been used so much
that il is considered by many as no
more than a scarecroW: but history,
the history which is being written
every day. shows us clearly that the
holshevists really intend to destroy
Western civilization and 10 replace
1t with a system of which they do
not even try to conceal the horrors.
'Rumania is one Of the gates
through which hateful propaga nda
may he forced into Southeastern Eu.
rope. to spread all over the world
Other nations, such as Poland. have
TO face the same situation. but the
danger on the Dniester appears as
more imminent"
Jean Labat fought with the French
Army through the war. Later he
came to the United States az attache
of special military mission and then
served as special attache Of the
French embassy here. He lives in
Washington and is naturalized
American citizen. He has written the
following article on Rumanian CON
ditions. which is being published in
the Friends Of Rumania, New York
N1A CaZina.
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entered college at II. They chivviod
and harricd me on even toward y
doctors degree. Ph. ". at %
Tho words rhyme, don't they? / had
written my thesis and was studying
night aud day for my oral eXamina =
tons Those awful orals, Broodng
ov"r them. Scared" Yes, sick with
fright"
"'What was your subject l asked
h~r.
Don't laugh now: The Foreign Re.
lationS of the Chinese Empire. | used
10 have q whole lot more interest in
this cursed yellow land than l have
NOW. Then, the night before the
ugIlS. =
wait moment. 7 remember in.
terrupting Convinced. YOU know,
that she was hot air artist. Who
were the NcsturianS?'
" 4 GAIN she gave that thin chuckle.
Syrian missionaries. Under
the leadership of Olop,n. They flour
iiShed in China around 700 \. ID. They
settled and proselyted Christ ianity in
Si-@nan, ShenSi Province, ut that time
thina's capital. Satisfied?'
Good Lord, yes"
oh. know more about the history
of the Sons of Han and of Tang than
YOU probably do. Now, let me get on
With my bread-and- butter story. The
night before the oralS everything went
black before me. | came to about -
hours later wandering across some
fields. Yes, when | woke mp was in
fun possession of my faculties. But
with desire that was practically
mania-I recognize noW--to get away
from the university. From that dead
ly grind. 70 play. 70 live--well-
dangerously. | lived. I'm still living
that way she added drily,
~ joined show first as a chorus
underStudN and then in the chorus.
Touring; the one might stands. | even
got onto broadway eventually and
after fashion. I5ut | knew | was no
world heater at singing, dancing, act
ing. The managers and the hooking
offices discovered it, too. So | began
golddiSsing. I've dug ever since
I've hit ComstUCk lode;
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fCopvright. 1877

admiration, due to the goodness Uf
her heart.
a Queen. no doubt. but first a
woman and a woman who has her
sad hours of worry and sorrow. II
was touching when she told us I'm
simple words that "the King re-
GREETED so much he could not greet
you himself" for the King,
too, was in that same palace. but he
was too ill to see any one A few
days later the news was flashed To
the world that a great King had died.
And our sympathy went TO the
royal widow and to her people.
But Rumania in mourning will
work "a hard "a before. even more
so. Political storms may sweep her
territory as they do other nations.
hut we are sure of the future of this
glorious land, we are certain that
over there the little soldier IN blue
will keep his watch over the Dniester.
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An American Visit to Rumania
BY j. j. LNBAT.
Director of DEPARTMENT Of Modern Ian
EuaEes Georgetown tnIversity.

Director of Department Of Modern Ian
EuaFes Georgetown University.
a YEAR ago a group of Ruman MIA n
professors came all the way to the
United States 10 learn something
about this strange land. During their
stay, they were guests nf the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace
and Of various institutions Of learn
ing. The secular gates of George
town University were opened TO the
distinguished visitors.
Touched by the warmth Of the re.
ception of their American colleagues,
the Rumanian professors in their turn
expressed the hope TO welcome on
their native soil representatives of
American universities and shortly aft
er an official invitation was received
from the government at Bucharest.
A group of 80 to 40 professors and
students, men and women, was soon
organized under the auspices Of the
Carnegie Endowment and on the 30th
OF June We set our feet on Rumania n
territory after crossing the Romano.
Hungarian border at E:pscopia Biho-
rului.
There we were received by A gr0un
Of Rumanian officials from Bucharest
and with them we took place in a
special train, which was TO take us
across this land, where for three
weeks. we We're 20 be the guests oi
the government and people Of this
generous country.
A series of articles would be necessary
to make study Of Ruma MIA, Of th-@
beautiful country. of her unparalleled
natural resources. Of her hOspitable
people and their customs. ef her eco
nonlic and political problems.
But the object Of this short article
Is merely TO express our gratitude tc
the country which gave US such a
rovsl welcome in order to honor tbs
United States, which a few months
before enthusiastically greeted II,
most gracious Queen.
Our first stop in Runania was Ora
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Continued from First Page)
again. mounting each year to slight
~ higher level Now the block system
is installed. One subject is taken up
at a time. learned thoroughly and not
returned TO again.
TWO important objects in nature
study are TO enable the child to
explore science and To enable the
teacher to explore the child. 1t Is
ideal as a means of learning the nat
lIral interests of the boy or girl once
this has been learned, the individual
can be directed to better start in
life.
Many Washington schools have
their own museums. Some of these
contain interesting collections OF
woods, rocks and flowers. The chill
dren are encouraged to collect and pre-
serve harmful insects. They are not
encouraged however, to pluck noWerS.
In no other equal area Of the coun-
try, it is likely, is there such variety
Of wild life as in Washington. Trees,
shrubs and plants have been intro
duced here from all parts of the world,
and some of them have run wild.
Pupils OF the w elSntnldn Scnooi were
on tree walk the other afternoon.
They plunged into Rock Creek Park
way Just below the p Street Bridge.
Immediately they We're hidden in a
thick growth of Ailanthus, the tree of
heaven, an Introduction from China
which has spread rapidly in Washing
ton. And a moment later they were
gathered at the foot Of a pouloWnia
or Empress tree, an introduction from
Russia. All around them were the
native mulberries, box elders and syca-
mores. Where else in the United
States could they have found such a
variety for study?
Besides. they have the National Mu
scum, where a special exhibit has
been arranged for them; the Smith.
sonia Institution, the Zoo. the Bureau
of Standards, various exhibits Of the
Department OF Agriculture and Of the
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time 7 fired it back at him. Incident
ally. | developed inCipient dysentery
and , full ltiedeed ease of trachomd.
"'Dne day an American visiting The
prise u saw mo. | talked to him for a
few moments. He pried me loose.
How, shall never know. Who or
Whal he was. | shall probably never
/ learn, / hc2&ed a ride with some
othe' Americans to KalSan.
There an E,ngliShWoman Il medi-
cal missionary. gave me some weird
clothCs-but clothes. not luIrlap she
nurSed me, cured me Of the twin dis
cases that make this land so charm.
ing. Also she Cruhstaked me the
WhereWithal to buy this gown. which
YOU might call stock in trade. . . .
Ia like to return that money to her
somehow. But I'm afraid 1 won't
"she smiled her faint, eerily un-
pleasant smile.
"'Nu. I'm afraid not, because I've
apparently developed penchant for
iails. | know what n MonCol Russian
pen is like. Now'-with queer
drawl--I ycarn to see Chinese
prison.
HT JERKED my head up, looking
into her face. thinking to see--I
don't know exactly what-snme Wild
ness of the eye. perhaps. Those final
irrelevant words, the way she said
them, made me suddenly feel-well
craWly.
But 1 don't understand?'
"She made no reply. Instead. she
rose leiSurely. gracefully, nodded
farewell to me. Moved across the
intervening space and stood before the
heavily built. copper jowled Russian.
Gle twisted about with a half-smile,
half-froWn-iS the only way | can
express this eyes as inscrutabe as
her own. She spoke to him in low
tone. the words / could not distin-'
guish. lie shrugged, looked away.
petulantly
'Motionless. she stared a. the back
of his greasy head-fOr full moment.
Then her hand went to her breast.
Came out with tupenny little knife.
l heard click. \ surprisingly long
blade shot out from the handle. :.
/ think | shouted; I'm not sure. But
she didn't turn. Instead. she bilked
the Russian. Simply slammed the
blade about four times into his shoul-
ders. He let out gasp and gurgle
and slid from his chair to the floor.
THE Chinese servants came run
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ming They clustered about her. set
ting up a fearful blether. Probably
/ telling her in Pekinese that such
! things weren't done in their dining
room. But not one OF them touched
I her.
"Without once elancing At me- she
stalked from the room. The whole
/ body of diners stared at her as though
I they'd seen a ghost In the lobby the
t,ura sian clerk of the hotel stopped
her She made no fuss. He called ur
| the Chinese chief of police and off
! she went.
The thing had happened in tho
| Legation Quarter and was under our
/ jurisdiction. But il was ticklish. We
weren't on speaking terms with
| Earakhan and the Soviet Russian en-
| hassy. You know, Of course, that the
Russians are the only ones with an
embassy here: the rest of us have
legations. and that complicated things
even further.
HON the face of it, the thing was
- coldblooded. premeditated mur-
der. committed without due cause. Ny
story didn't help her any. In fact.
nohody" voice was
bitter. mot soul believed me. The
Russians lusted for vengeance. The
murdered man was Big Medicine in
Crga. All in all. it turned out TO be
a political tempest in a larger teapot
than you would imagine.
''The Russians tried to get me SON
teECed to prison as al accomplice. As
for the girl: poor devil, she was shot"
] started.
That's right" Merrithew went on
lined up against the wall of an old,
temple and shot. But game as they
make 'em--to the end. She had only
one worry: the Grub-stake that the
kalgan missionary had given her. 7
promised to send that for her. | tried
to help her, to get the sentence COM
muted to deportation. But. let me
repeat. not soul believed me. Even
my CHIEF was skeptiCaI. He was decent
enough to keep me out of the clutches
of the Russians. although he had to
lop off my political head
Merrithew finished the bra ndy with
a wry grimace
II certainly hate that stuff. Bv the
way. you don't know of any job open
to brilliant young man who can
speak five languages is we'll versed in
passing diplomatic bucks. drinking tea
and writing dispatches to a somnolert
State Departmental you?'"
THE END.
Downright 1907
The Pleasantville press., 1927-08-05

o dby in
has
and Thetak
labor
his tahossh
cabin in
in the
couple three Dnsnoors The Mrs
The Pleasantville press., 1927-08-05

The Prince of Wales and his party will pay their Official visit the United States
Niagara River at Buffalo Accompanying the Prince
a Vice Prei
Kellogg
the
lister Baldwin Lower right President Secretary
The Pleasantville press., 1927-08-05

Tales of old Fort Niagara than centuries the
guardian fortress of the Niagara frontier have been revived
storica pamphlet the stronghold compiled by Captain Stanley
Grogan adutan of the Twenty Infantry stationed at the
post Copies of this sketch be presented to the members of the
NJ training the fort this The photo above shows
the old large building the center Of
the picture The Castle the French in l726 and
being restored by the Much of the history Of Colonial
America was written around this old building.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
sOUTHBROOK COURTS.
AUG, -Ut.
TNo rooms kitchen and bath

Two rooms. Kitchen and bath =
ENTIRE. 2nd FLOOR: 2 LARGE ROOMS
and bath: light housekeeping; telephone
So so: adults 1915 B st. Sc, one block
from LincnLl Darl.
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2535 37th N.W-5 OUTSIDE ROOMS
newly papered: screened porches: garage;
lantor; near Naval Observatory: S65.
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1Ol f ST. sE-ATTRACTIVE NEW COR
Capitol. Library; $3.50. Main 9724 10
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745 PRINCETON PL. N.W.--3 ROOMS,
glassed sleeping 1,orch. sink. gas range in
kitchen; all newly decorated. half block
from bus aud street cars.
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REFINED YOUNG LADY To SHAME
beautifully furnished apartment in RO0se
Welt Hotel; reasonable Phone Apt. %23
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SUBURBAN BOARD.

ISL MILTON AVE. S-~Couple can have
teiightful rooms next 10 bath clean linen.
delicious home cooked food lawn. shade. one
block from Wilson boulevard and bus stop.
Phone Clarendon 1896. l5s
personal CARE and board for girls gram
mar school age Mrs. e, T. Bond (Methodlst(,
Laurel, Nd. Rt /.
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THE CORTLAND. 1850 EUCLID. Apt. IO1 .
Five large rooms; all outside exposure: will
rent, for $50 to first of October. Col.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Io77 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. NV,
MonLToN APIS ROOMs.. RECEPTION
nALh nut KITCHEM u PRIGIpAIR6 tSn il 6aps TILE
FINISHED. FTREPR0OF Bull d / N G !:
PRICED REASONABLY AT $40. SEE
JANIT0R ON PREMISES.
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TAKOMA GARDEN APIS. HOMELIKE
residential type. living room. bedroom. sun
ROOM kitchen. dinette and bath; arranged
thoughtfuly for the housekeeper: attractive
grounds beautiful trees. Open till pm.
so Elm ave. Adams 6Qo.
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WANTED-ROO,Is AND BOARD.

by YOUNG MAN-7Suburhan room with with
ride 10 city: must have early breakfast.
Please state details. Address Box 2li-N'
star Office. - IL
WANTED-By three adults IN nearby Nir-
Einia Maryland or Chevy Chase. two rooms
and board for summer. reasonable: refer
ences exchanged. Address Box 203-V. Star
YOUNG LADY wants room with board:
northwest: state price and particulars. Ad-
dress Box SAY. Star Office.
REFINED COUPLE want large unfur-
nished room and board. 2nd floor. modern
state price Address Box 246-N. Star otf1ce.'
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DOUBLE outside room for two gentlemen {:
next bath; stationary stand in room; ga
rage Phone West SS04
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92O 18th ST.
A Studio Apartment
2476 18th ST.
rooms, kit. and bath; modern S45 90
: SHANNON & LUCHs, INC.

1867 MORSE ST. NE.
A 2-family building.
rooms bath $4,000
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
\

1 ROOMS SLEEPING PORCH AND BATH
ami. 757 Princeton pl. NV. n.w.-------------
2415 goth ST. NV. NEAR CALVERT
AIRY VIEW. APARTMENTS 2 AND 5
ROOMS, KITCHEN AND BATH, ALL
MODERN CONVENIENCES. INCLUDING
FRIGlDA1RE: NEWLY DECORATED; ;
FLOORS REFINISHED: QUIET. COOL AND
LIGHT. CONVENIENT TO CARS. SEE
JANITOR ON PREMISES. RENT. $40 TO
$50 80.
FIVE LARGE. BRIGHT. CLEAN ROOMS
bath. porch; newly decorated: sodth front: {:
ant. house to adults: excellent location;
SD. 50. See ianitor. 1901 Park I'd. NV.
FLAT NEAR \. CAPITOL & T---5 ROOMS.
bath: elac: $40. Apply IA 7 st. ne. Phone
North 2S5.
MUST BE RENTED-ONE MONTH FREE
remit rooms. modern: porch; $40; worth
S35. Come see for yourself. 1860 Raum
ST ne. fMontellO ave.,
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1854 PARK RD N.W.--THREE ROOMS
and bath all outside exposure. exceptionally
I5ght, airy and cool; close to Rock Creek
Park: instantaneous water heater papered
to suit tenant. Price. including gas and
electricity S45: garage if desired Adams
0431 or Main 973O
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1b0O COLUMBIA RD-CORNER HOUSE,
2nd floor; living room, bedroom, Kitchen
and bath: continuous hot water; suitable for
two ar three adults
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MT; PLEASANT. 1923 NEWTON--FRONT.
large rooms. cool, breezy; hall. bath,
kltchcn. dinette, dressing room. 3 adults.
reduced for summer. garages; high-class
aNArt- hldm Col 400S.I
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043 MASS. AVE NW.-FOUR ROOMS.
with kitchen, bath, incosed porch. $40 per
month In0nirn 10 q 21t
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J2s ST. Ne. Apt 23-Beautiful room,
lend floor; superior table; gentlemen or
aounlo. Summer rates
The Nome nugget., 1927-01-08
St StHOOL NOTES

The Nome School reopened fol- lowing the holidays on Jan. 3, 1927. All were in their accustomed places and seemed anxious to begin their work, We We're not destined to get away to q good start as the strong winds took it upon itself to cause Us to close school Tuesday afternoon as the wind was choking out the fire in the furnace and pre- vented the building from being stuff |cientIy warmed. We hope for no Imore interruptions in the near fut- ure.
 From now until the end of next week. there will be busy times for he students of the school as the exams will be given for the firsi Jan l4th.
 The students have commenced ac- live work on their annual for this year. The photographic work is under way and will be finished in time to be sent oui so that cuts may be made and returned in time for the printer 10 use them.
 Getting cuts made will eliminate much expense and hard work and make heater md more compact book. Various necessary plans are being made by the members uf the stan and the general set-up of the book discussed
 Following the lay-off ihe basket ball teams took up their work with vim. A game by the boys of the school with an outside team of young men is expected to culminate soon
 The sixth and seventh grades have organized Good Citizen Club with the following committees: Stan ley Martin. monitor for whispering. Esther Nicoli. pencils Robt. Baldwin rubbers in position; Grace Swanberg cleanliness: Ruth Johansen, cubbard and piano: Lorene Hagen, table: Charles O'Leary and Hugh O'Far- reil. biackboards.
The Nome nugget., 1927-01-08
EXCESS MALL WILL
 BE MOVED IMMEDIATELY

Upon receipt of information by the Chamber of Commerce, that mail matter was piling up at UnalakIeet, the local chamber officials sent a telegram to Delegate Sutherland at Washington. asking him to use his influence with the Postmaster Gen eral to have the excess mail at Un- lakleet removed. Within a very short space of time MT. Sutherland wired the chamber that the postmaster general was favorable to the idea, and would take up the matter wi h postoffice officials in Alaska. Later Postmaster Winkler was instructed by the postal officials 10 go ahead and arrange for the removal of the excess mail. and Wednesday of this week Mir. Winkler announced that had been completed and the mail will shortly arrive fin Nome.
 Yesterday the Chamber of Com merce received the following tele- gram from Delegate Sutherland and is self explanatory:
 "PostofIlce Department has au- thorized transportation of four thousand pounds of mail from Un- alakleet to Nome during the rest of
The Nome nugget., 1927-01-08

tunes with the pictures of the two Eskimo youngsters seemingly obliv- iOus to everything else in the world. wouid he hard to excell for true pictures of Eskimo life. and espec- ially caught the admiration of his audience, accustomed as they are to such sights. After tfe sl"w Mir. Reed was warmly thanked by Pr esi- dent Lomen and received the hearty handshakes of the old sourdoughs.
 The lecture and pictures embod- jed the artistic talent for which our old friend Elmer has long been famed: they are most highly instruc tive and entertaining: and depict Alaska life in reality-nOt the Alas ka of fiction. but the land of Oppor- tunity for people looking for future homes and a life of independence; for the tourist who wishes to satiate his longings for unrivaled scenic beauty and landscape. and for the investor and capitalist who have boundless oppori unities for invest ment fin Alaska's latent wealth and possibilities.
 Following the lecture an appetiz- Ing lunch and steaming hot coffee, like mother used to make. was serv- ed along with ice cream and cake. Fine old pioneer friendship pervad- ed the occasion.
 After the installation of officers of the Women Pioneers. Mrs. l.. Stephenson the retiring president. was presented with beautiful sill yer set. In recognition of the faith full and zealous discharge of her duties of the office. by the women of the order.
The Nome nugget., 1927-01-08

Last Tuesday, Henry schultz, an old timer of this section was taken to the hospital after having been found in his cabin unconscious. In formation Kleaned by the Nugget from his close friends revealed the fact that Mr. Schultz had not been weeks. and that two male friends visited him every day to lend him q helping hand around the house. lDn Tuesday morning one of ihes" men visited MT. Schultz and found him dressed and about the house as usual. but later on on second visit about one in the afternoon he was discovered lying unconscious on the floor of his cabin. the room was fill ed with smoke gas and was almost Impossible to enter However the door and windows were hurriedly opened and fresh air allowed to drive out the gas fumes. while help was sent for. which upon arrival he was immediately removed to the hospital for treatment. It appears that Mir Schultz had built hot fire and shut off al! the drafts on the stove which caused the room to quickly fill with the deadly gas The latest reports from the hospital state that he has practically recov- cred and will soon be able to go home again.