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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25

struggling to rehabilitate themselves
and who, because of wounds or under
mined health, need assistance and
that stalwart backing that a strong
organization of the legion can give.
Following are figures showing the
membership lists of the various legion
posts and districts for 1927 and the
first two months of 1923, indicating
those posts which have progressed
toward the grand total for the new
year and those whose organization
has not yet been perfected to point
where the new members have been
started to registering in steady
stream:
1928 to PC
Posts and Towns. 1927 2-29 1927
nHnrn NEncn az 1R5 2R7
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
MARY'S LAMBS PROGENY,
HORACE SHEEP, SUFFERS AN
ATTACK OF NEURtASIF1ENlA

Low, celebrated Russian physlologlSt,
that the brain of an animal is only
a storehouse ftor reflex actions IN
which definitely localized processes OF
excitation and inhibition are dellcately
balanced. Positive response, or action,
is regarded by DR.. Pavlov as the result
of excitation, anal negative response
or inaction, is considered the corollary
of inhibition.
Now the way they used these tests
on Horace was this: He was placed
on a table in a room alone where
there was nothing t., distract Horace'S S
attention. and he had naught to do
except enjoy his sheep reflections and
his reflex actions. DR.. Liddel las
tened two fine wires to one OF Hor-
aces legs, which was attached at The
other end to a 1netronome-muslc
pupils know what a me'Tonome is as
many of them use one to learn th2
correct count. But Horac ce wasn't a
music pupil and he had, to- learn the
use of the metroncme another way
The metronome was set to stri:e
every second and every sixth second
contact Of the wires sent a Shghl
electric current into Horace'S Ieg-a
painless one but just enough shocR
TO make him know he was still con
nected with the world and not en-
tirely alone. Repeating this many
times proved that Horace experiences
reflex actions. Every time the curre-a'
was applied Horace lifted his leg'
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ITO be continaedl

Finally, after many times, ne showed
that he had learned to. count five, be-
cause when the bell tapped the tlfth
time he lifted the foot with the ap-
parent purpose of avoiding the electrlc
current causing the tingle in his leg
The experiment went on, as surh
things usually I'D, and then eacy
changed it to tw.ce the number enc
every third instead OF every sixth tap
OF the bell. Alas! alack! This cruci
world is truly a hard place Tor ali
honest sheep. 'Tcy as he would, and
demonstrate beyond cavli that he had
gained high prof ,ciency in counting,
Horace could not escape the tlrgle,
and the physical eXertion OF lifting the
leg to avoid the shock and the men
tai activity of thinking over his un-
fortunate state so worked upon the
mental and physical natures OF Horace
that there, came the climaX-a break
down. And when he had been wrought
up to a sad nervous state, the doctor
making the experiments had compass
sion and took Horace from the table
and sent him to Clover hospital tor
recuperation The report is that he
soon regained his mental equilibrium
and when put back on the table 1or
the experiment, he proved that he was
all right by using accurate judgment
and lifting his foot promptly on the
fifth tap OF the bell.
DR.. Liddell announces that he is not
ready to draw any lessons tor human
beings from his tests with Horace. He
| no doubt would concur in the lay
opinion that Horace's ancestor, Mary
lamb, followed Mary to school as the
result of habit and II it had been re-
ouired to go twice as often 1t, too
would have experienced nervous
breakdown unless they adjourned
school while it went to the hospita
for recuperation.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
General Is Advocate
OF Universal Draft
Proposed By Legion
Honorary Member of Legion Post, Who Saw Results OF
War System Is Convinced of Need
MADE THOROUGH RESEARCH
Concludes After Foreign View That America Is Well
Worth Fighting For

of the men who served our country
in the late war. The new project
for increased and improved hospital
ization which has been presented to
this congress by the legion is adj
mirable in every respect and should
command the support of all Ameri-
cans.
! "The national draft law advocated
by the legion, providing for an equal
ization of war sacrifices, had already
been considered, in principle, when I
was chief of staff of the army, and
had my heartieSt approval. I hope
some form of legislation to this end
may be enacted.
"The principal effect of my long
study of conditions in foreign coun-
tries has been to make me more
American than ever Whatever one
may think of the tariff, debt cam
collation., prohibition or any other
policy which we fight out among
ourselves, the plain fact is that
America is land of opportunity and
achievement; a land worth fighting
for"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
ARIZONA LEGIONNAIRES IN DRIVE,
FOR 5000 MEMBERSHIP DURING 1928

The American legion, department of
Arizona, is engaged at present in a,
membership drive which is planned to
swell the membership rolls to more
than 5000 men. During 1927 the
figures show that the department had
3,S46 members. That this department
needs added members more than any
other department of the legion is
brought out in every phase of the
work of the organization.
The reason for this need aside from
an urge to build up the great organ
ization throughout the country is that
in this state there are thousands IF
veterans who were disabled in the
war and who have come here OF
,'shSlr bwn accord or have been sent
here by the veterans bureau for hos
pitalization and treatment.
A survey of the situation discloses
that the state has growing popu-
lation of service men who are still
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
BOYS BASEBALL
MAJOR ACTIVITY
OF LEGION MEN

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-Active or
ganization work in the national boys
baseball program, being sponsored by
the American legion with the support
of the two major baseball leagues, is
going forward rapidly, according to
Dan Sewers, the legion's national
Americanism director, at national
headquarters here. Preparations for
forming boys teams and leagues are
being made by hundreds of the le-
gion's 10000 posts and plans for state
and regional tournaments, which will
lead up to a Junior world series, are
being developed
The financial support being given
by the National and American leagues
will enable the legion to conduct
Junior baseball work on larger scale
this year than ever before, Sewers
explained. A minimum of 5000 teams
and 10000 boys will be playing under
legion sponsorship this summer, he
estimated. State tournaments will be
played in July, with regional and Sec
tional meets following in August and
the world series between the cham
pionS of the east and west before the
start of school in September. All
boys who will not have reached their
seventeenth birthday by January l,
1929, will be eligible to play.
The legion has been promoting the
playing of baseball among the boys
of the country for a number of years
as one Of the best means of making
good future citizens. The good sports
manship developed in the game be-
comes good citizenship when the boy
reaches manhood, the legion program
states. Baseball teaches fair play
respect for rules, loyalty, teamwork,
gameness and democracy, it points
out, all Of which are fundamentals OF
good citizenship.
The legion sponsored a junior world
series in 1926, in which four teams
from four sections of the country
competed. Last year more than
1000 boys teams were playing under
legion sponsorship, but because the
legion's national convention was held
in Paris, no world series could be held
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25

BAYSIDE, Long Island, N. Y-Gen-
eral Peyton c. March, one of seven
who have been accorded that rank in
American history, has added his sup
port to the universal draft measure
advocated for passage into law by the
American legion this year. General
March, chief of staff of the United
States army in the World war; was
recently elected an honorary member
of the Bayside post No. $40, of the
legion here.
In signed statement, written at
the request of the national American
legion news service, General March
said:
Since returned to the United
States from a somewhat prolonged
tour through foreign countries, have
settled in Bayside, New York, and
have joined Bayside post No. $40, of
the American legion, as an honorary
member.
81 find the legion has grown
in numbers and in value to the
country and am very much impressed
by the way it looks after the welfare
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
CHAPTER. XVII. n II

s CHAPTER XVII. 4FsFsSi1 *o'~ 4
Extremely self-centered, Mr.. Grannett had been
only vaguely conscious Of the startling cnanse III Hs
nieces appearance.
"But father" exclaimed Eleanor, surely youVe
seen how changed she is. Her appearance her man
ner-everythng. It's m1racle9
"Now that YOU mention it. I believe have seen a
change. Probably a trick OF clothes or cosmetcs.
"Irs more than that! can't explain it-but It's
q fact that Theodore, the worlds homelest girl Is
becoming positively pretty! Thecdora pretty' Can
you imagine i'll
nKer father glanced sharply at her.
$50 that's why you don't want her to go to Europe
Aft us? You can't bear have another pretty sar4
with YOU"
Eleanor shrugged her shoulders. v
"Tn confess the idea doesn't particularly appeal
TTomelv od Theodora always handy to do things Is
one thing but a new Theodore with good looks Is
another Besides, she's becoming consfa1 2EIsacT
to me II led the simple orderly life she leaosS l
snnnose wouldn't be worrying about losing my good
looks" Her eyes ttghtened disagreeably rms tn1ns
Of having good example constantly Haunted at me
well don't like IL one-Httle-b1t!"
.g%m suppose you don't want her around here
any T6;s change in her looks is getting on my nerves
something awful I'll admit"
Mr. Grannett acted with characteristic" drectness'
~Wen, get rid Of her. It doesn't matter to me.
gh1s it was decided that when they left Tor EuropS
Miss Downs should be informed that hereafter sne
should her future without reference 70 tne
GranneGts. - .bo
rrenared to break the news. She was disappolnteo.
Theodora took it quietly although deeply hurt. sne
rrepared to leave at once, gently but firmly dlsre'
earding Eleanor's protests against such naste
"Tn come and see you of next THURSDAY, sne sa1u'
.rnring and again Eleanor had flash of that new
and rare beauty that now was appearing more ana
more often. -. %
thought Eleanor when alone. Probably with tnac
F2ayburn person crazy to marry into TIE Gfa
matt family He'll not feel that way when he hnos
she's only a cast-of poor relation"
For some reason Eleanor was working hersen
into a very bitter, miserable mood
n the meantime during these epochai days In his
H. Rayburn was thinking OF far different thnes For
rue thing his need for money was relieved.
Eollowins the explicit instructions from NiErs' ne
had taken his only available gold piece, seau rng'
ana had placed it into quartz crucDle where 1n tn
fead of very powerful electro magnet ne sutIecteu
it to the hydrogen canal Under the magnst t
electrons OF tae gold atom were made to revolv n
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
''Mary had a little lamb,
It's fleece was white as snow.
Everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.'

So. ran the poem in the days OF
old. And it told how the lamb fol-
lowed Mary to school each morning
as the wee lass trudged across the
hill-there may be a bit OF magma
ton about there being hill, but
Mary went to SCHOOL and the lamb
fl lowed. 1t followed once day,
apparently, as it is understood that
Mary went to the country school ana
carried her lunch for the day. And
in the CLINT of recent discoveries con-
cerning sheep, what fortunate thing
for the lamb that Mary went to school
but once a day
Sheep are susceptible to nervous
breakdown as result Of too fre-
quent repetition of physical action, ac-
cording to Dr. Howard S. Liddell, OF
the Cornell university physiological
field station. Liddell has been ex-
perimenting with a sheep that has
been named Horace for the sake OF
the record. Sheep look so much alike
they need a name to ditterentlate
them. And so, Horace. 1t was a
painless but a positive and eXactlng
experiment.
The object of DR.. Liddell's painless
experiments with Horace was to sub
stantiate the theory OF Dr. l. p. Paw
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25

in one plane thus permitting free entrance OF the
rays to the nucleus Of the atom
This resulted in the breaking up OF the goid ATOM
containing seyenty-nine excess charges of positive
electricity into platinum atom. containing seventy
eight excess charges and hydrogen al0ln' oOu'~A
I3v knocking out the hydrogen atom the gold was
changed to platinum, six times greater IN value
The experiment having proved successful Fayourn
s enabled to exchange the newly acquired platinum
for larger quantity Of gold which In turn was uele
and yielded proportonaely greater mass OF paunu:
He did not intend to carry this process 10 point
where his output Of platinum would cause serious
comment When he had pyramided his gold INTO pat
mum to the value of several thousand dollars sum
Gent to carry future operations in other drecuons
he decided to protect his process by having It pat
entef. ,4
Among the men in the course OF ms stuoles
at the university two of whose character anu
an.cgsty he had formed very high opinion Presaene
Binder head of the institution, and Dr. Slttres hsn
In the department OF physics Their nVes ana inter-
ests were devoted to advanced science IN RayDurns
field, and thus having other 1oeaIS Ln1A HioAeS
making, were trustworthy.
When Eavburn asked them to witness his newly
discovered process of changing gold into piatnun @
they became interested and curious nut empnaucaly
skepticaL ,,.
4Weve come" said Dr. Builder. because we IKE
you" Rayburn smiled, understanding ene nAen'sA
reservation implied
Trhen before their astounded eyes, he transformed
a niece of gold into platinum! They sat spellbound
90 asch stem in the process was revealed. When the
demonstration was concluded they sat limp ana ex-
hausted in the throes of an emotional excatemenr
Their conversion from skepticism to belief was
comnlete Not a shred Of doubt remained. he
dona the impossible" said DR.. Builder he solemny
signed paper certifying that he had seen the process
successfully demonstrated. DR.. Sittress, trembling
with excitement, added his name.
This was the date of disclosure. Rayburn now had
two years in which to file his application for patent
in the meantime being protected.
"7Nbv Rayburni 3" exclaimed Sittress new note
of awed respect in his voice. this is revolutionary
It viii stagger the world Must we keep this over
wlelming discovery secrets?
Only for few days." said Rayburn. smiling, only
until this paper is properly filed. Then you may make
it public if you wish
set for the departure of James G. Grannett and ms
daughter for Europe, Raybwn telephoned permission
to make it public.
Copyright 1928: By Chicago TriDunAkY
ITO be coMtimaed)
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SYNOPSIS.

}IS SYNOPSIS. =; '"'lF 'a
Paul RayAurn: scientist Grannet company makes
n discovery he is win stare the world Eeanor
Crannett daughter company owner visits sayDurn
aboratoy and Immediately that he is keeping some
hinr from the firm because evasivy when she
questions him about a mysterious machine
Grannett discharges Raybwn he is convinced the
rnents are unbalanced mind Rayburn Keeps ~
and perfects device for recording the osmlc rays -
ueatraa the atmosphere. he receives Signals at
converts discovers that the Maroan ale -
pur infancy scientific knowledge are giving
SOW to create sending device sufficiently powerful to reach
Mars He keeps his discovery secret.
Rayburns Joy interrupted however. by the arrival at m
,oor of lawyer who had made the machine o
him They have come collect Rayburn had pEomSe
~ failing to do so, take back the instrument ss-sSs
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
THE MASTER OF THE WORLD

Theodore Downs Eeanors cousin whom RayHTTn had met
when he dned Grannetts anonymously sends the
young man a aid him in his work. he re-
ceves Just ia about to sign an agreement Win FOX
stone an giving the latter share in the
proceeds of his discoveries.
Rayburn builds device. following instructions 10
yed in the message and with alternate hopes ana
fears sends message waits Suddenly Rayburn hears an
answer told that the world Is million years
behind the scientifically and that he WIZ De nsruc'eo
how to perform unheard Of marvels.
Beautiful Eleanor Gannett and her rather pan COUSIN
Rayburn and the latter decides 10 ooA
m tha voune man She and he recognizes
her writing the who sent him the money
Remembering plain features he asks Mars 70 ssno MN
man builds the necessary machine and gives Theooora
of treatments and Eleanor notices tne cnanse'
New Britain herald., 1928-04-05
TROTZKY IS NOW MAN
 OF MYSTERY IN RUSSIA
Reports Issued and Denied That He Has Been Wounded By An
 Assassin,

London, April 5 Pl-Leon Trotz- Ky, once mighty leader of the Red army but of late months an exile in the farthest reaches of Soviet Russia, again has become figure of mystery with rumors from vari- ous parts of Europe and denial from Moscow that ne has been wounded by an assassin. Today comes a re- port that he and his wife are in Latvia.
 On publication of story yester- day in q Paris newspaper that Trotz- ky had been shot in the back by an Armenian supporter of Joseph Sta lin several days ago in a remote section of Turkestan, to which Trotz- ky was exiled, the Soviet government issued a denial stating: "Rumors that Trotzky has been assassinated are a malevolent invention"
 The Exchange Telegraph today carries another version Of the assas- sina ton story from Helsingfors, Fin land, which says that information reaching diplomatic circles there in- dicated that Trotzky had been shot while hunting by 2 member of the communist youth organization.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-05
BLAST FURNACE IS
 MORE SCIENTIFIC
Charges Now Being Made Arc
 Highly Important

Birmingham, Ala. April 5 R -- Despite the fundamental importance of the iron blast furnace in the processes of civilization. it's con- struction has never been reduced to an exact science. That condition ia passing, however. in the opinion Of ]. F. Dovel, blast furnace engineer and contractor, inventor and vice president of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company.
 Dovel has evolved a structure which he describes as permanent" and more dependable than the old type with respect to the grade of pig iron produced. Every part which is likely to fail during opera ton can he repaired from the out side and for this reason, he says. it will last five or six times as long as ordinary furnaces. which become unmanageabl ble after a year or two and must be rebuilt at 2 cost of about s150.O0o.
 When Dovel was placed in charge of a group of Sloss- Sheffield fur naces, it was obvious that some thing had 10 be done 10 prevent the brick inner lining of the upper part of the furnaces from working into
New Britain herald., 1928-04-05
FAMOUS FLIGHTS
 ARE INVALUABLE
Byrd Declares They Are Pioneer
 Steps in Aviation

New York. April , lP, - Com mander Richard F. Byrd believes thoroughly in spectacular airplane flights provided they are made after proper preparation and with a constructive end in view" but he decries such flights when made purely for the sake of notoriety."
 In his book "Skyward," just pub lished. Byrd defends sensational aeronautical undertakings that are true pioneering ventures, pointing out that they are experiments ncces- sary for the development of ava- tion.
 "I have always believed" writes the man who flew to the North Pole and across the Atlantic, that no matter how hazardous an ondeaNor may be. it is justitahle when the end sought is human knowledge and augmented progress. Where would we be today if there had not been pioneers in the past who launched out into the unknown"
 Spectacular lights accelerate progress by stimulating inventions that increase the safety factor in aviation, Byrd finds and by grip ping the public imagination they also foster the ''air consciousness of the people.
 Looking at the future of aviation, Byrd believes the l0o-hour reliable engine is at hand. He foresees by
New Britain herald., 1928-04-05
Rheumatic Agony
 Goes in 5 Days With
 Little Green Capsules

This little notice tells you how to conquer your merciles rheumatic enemy in new and different way A knockout way. Every hour the first day you take one little green capsule for just ten hours-then re- lief comes.
 The second day, take one every two hours for II hours-Then take { little green capsules every day un- til every last little twinge and every bit of tenderness is gone and your rheumatic troubles have ceased.
 The little green capsule now so much in demand from coast to coast must have a name so it is known m every worthwhile drug store in America as Allenrhu Number 2.
 For your own protection insist on Allenrhu Number 2.
 Fair Drug Dept. or any reputable druggist in America will be glad to supply you.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-05

1856 a passenger plane with four or five engines housed in the wing out Of air resistance. It is conceivable, he says, that high altitude uNplora- ton may soon be combined with high speed flying. and he is Of the opinion that a speed of 500 miles an hour is in sight.
 The art of gliding without en- zines will have advanced so far in the next ten years in this country. he predicts. that machines of this type will be sold for less than $4oa and "our young people who now go boating on the lake will spend part of their time gliding from the hillsides"
 The near future. Byrd forecasts, will see the development of devices to reduce landing speed and for Tightening load, brakiug attachments for wings or fuselage that will give q plane more wind buffer surface in landing, and a fog drift indicator which. with altimeter and amber colored light beaCons, should ulti- mately, he says, conquer fog, this last foe to safe flight"
 But the great boon for the fu- ture Of aviation," he holds, lis pub lie sympathy"
 "I do not believe that govern ment subsidies will help 1t much, if at all; aviation had better stand on its own feet" he affirms. What We need is private capital and in dividual enthusiasm. Once these two great forces are available the meteoric rise Of the automobile will surely be duplicated in the coming decade by the airplane."
 Summing mp his forecast. Byrd states that commercial aviation of the future need not be subject 10 any Of the accidents that have made aviation thought of as dan gerous."
 'The commercial company" he says, will have the best modern equipment; highly trained niers and mechanics, careful and competent inspections; sufficient landing fields along the route or multi-cngined planes until there are sufficient landing fields; adequate night light ing of fields: efficient meteorological service; perfect radio Communica- tion between field and plane: radio beacon to direct the plane on its course, etc"
 The book also outlines Byrd $ plans for his proposed expedition to Antarctica.
 We anticipate no immediate gain," he writes, unless it is from our meteorological investigation, no application of our discoveries to commerce For my South Polar trip our justifia hle incentive is that we shall add to mans store of knowledge in the abstract if only by gazing upon and photograph q portion of the 4,000, ,000 square miles of Antarctic territory as yet unseen by human eye"