Evening star., 1927-09-04

spectacle antiquity of about million
years."
He asserted that Darwin's position
has been tremendously strengthened
by advances since his time in biology,
physiology, comparative anatomy
and organic chemistry. He especially
stressed the fact, the significance of
which may best be understood through
study of the expositions by Prof. G.
II. Nuttall of Cambridge, that the
blood of man and that of the higher
apes reacts in the same way. Almost
every disease to which man succumbs
affects the ape" The vermin that are
partial to man affect also the apes.
He seems to think that in further
study of the ductless glands Thyroid,
parathyroid, pituitary. etc.1 lies the
best hope of light on the processes by
which man has evolved from an ape
and the several races of man have
developed their so distinguishing char
acteristics.
Scarcely less interesting than Sir
Arthur's address was the exposition
by DIR. Heisenberg of Germany. of the
new "Quantum" theory. Acceptance
of this theory would involve revolu.
ton Ito state 1t softly in the science
of mechanic Unfortunately it Is
probable that the number of persons
who can understand this theory is
smaller than the number who have
grasped the theory of relatively.
Addressing the legislative assembly
at Simla the other day, Lord Irwin,
Viceroy of India. stated that between
$50 and 300 persons had been killed
and more than $500 injured within
the past IS months in clashes between
Hindus and Moslems In India. Great
Britain, he declared, is sincerely COM
mitted to the task of guiding India
toward the goal of home rule, but If
that goal is to be attained. India must
join Great Britain in laying the
specter besetting the path; to wit, the
hatred of the great religious groups
for each other.
F'rance.-Two great measures pre-
pared by Paul Painleve, the minister
of war, were passed by parliament in
the late session. One. the bill for
orga nization Of the nation" provides
in detail for mobilization and central
direction of all the national resources
in the event of war: specifying. for
example, the indemnities to be paid to
property owners and the penalties for
profiteering, which latter are most
severe.
The army bill reduces the period
cf compulsory military service from
IS to II months. The metropolitan"
army will total about 472,000 men,
including the annual contingent Of
conscripts. 250,O00; professionals,
i.e., men re-enlisted for long periods,
largely non commissioned officers,
106,00 Increased from 100000. and
the Foreign Legion, 10000. The
training of the conscripts will be
made more intensive through the
development of administrative duties
formerly performed by them to gen.
darmes and disabled non commissioned
officers.
The colonial army will total 49,
900; 10000 Africans. the rest natives
of Indo- China and other colonies,
part to be obtained by conscription.
part by voluntary enlistment.
The present total of forces under
the French colors is about $4,000;
the new total will be about $4,000.
On Monday the Frenchman Jean
Collizo broke the world altitude
flight record with 42,615 feet. He
says that at about $4,000 feet the
sky became such brilliant and
startling blue as to be almost un-
bearable." His ear passages pound
ed with deafening thumps." His
limbs became numb. his eyes 'prac-
tically blinded by the intense lumi-
Mostly" 1t all seemed like "a
painful dream" No wonder he made
an awkward landing. still dizzy. He
used oxygen and heating devices.
Collizo is proposing to fly over Mount
Everest (height about $4,000 feet)
and 10 take photographs Of the
pinnacle of the world.
Il y \ II
GerInany-Parker Gilbert. agent
general for reparatiHn payments, re-
ports: Germany hasTully and punct-
the third year of the experts plan.