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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
KIDNAPPING DEATH
HALTED BY POLICE
Trio Interrupted on Verge OF
Killing Love Rival, Taken
''for Ride"
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 5.-A curtained auto
mobile stopped on dark road just out
side suburban La Grange Park early
Yesterday. A figure tumbled out into
the ditch and three men stepped out
briskly. In the biackness a voice was
heard to say:
"You have half a minute to livel"
A trembling voice pleaded: Give me
O break-please-"
Suddenly three shadows came out OF
the bushes; three flashlights shone on
the kidnapers; and q voice Of authority
snapped:
Get your hands upP'
terday morning from what he had
feared was to be ride Of death. Un-
known to him or to his abductors,
Police Sergt. E. j. Mitchell, Patrolmen
william Powell and Otto Piltz had been
attracted by the kidnap car as 1t rolled
through in the early hours and had
followed. 1t was they who had stepped
out of the darkness to arrest Frank
Fabarulo, IS; John Hennessy, "a, q
former Chicago policeman, and Samuel
Baldino, %.
Holmes said he had fallen in love
with Anna Larson, %. who was being
courted by Fabarulo. He had urged her
to leave 1.-THE gang" marry him and
move away from hoodlum haunts and
she agreed They had gone to her
home last night, he related, to get her
belongings, only to find the three men
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
Flash of Meteor
Frightens Flyer
OF Southern Mail
Illumination of N. Caro-
lima Skies Described by
Observers of Many Cities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., May 5.-What
observers thought was giant meteor
that for a second brilliantly lighted the
skies was seen over q number OF North
Carolina cities last night.
Gene Brown, air mail pilot, flying
southwestward, from Greensboro was
between Salisbury and China Grove
when suddenly the sky behind and to
the left was illuminated.
1T almost frightened me out OF my
wits" the aviator said when he reached
here. IT was sailing along toward
Charlotte thinking of nothing in par
ticular, when all at once there was a
great light behind me. wheeled around
and just for an instant saw huge ball
of fire off In the southwest"
At Newell Station, the telephone
operator said she saw the object fall.
"I happened to be standing at the win
dow looking out" she said. There was
a big flash of light and I supposed 1t
was lightning, although it didn't seem
just right for lightning either"
The supposed meteor was seen also
at Winston Salem. Asheville, Green's
boro, Durham and Raleigh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
HIGH SCHOOLS INVITED
TO TAKE PART In FARLEY
Teachers and Students Asked to
Join in Mission Crusade Rally
at Catholic University.

Teachers and students Of Washing
toms high schools and colleges have
been invited to join with the several
hundred members of the Students Mis-
sion Crusade of the District of Column
bia in a rally at Catholic University
Saturday morning, May II.
Right Rev. John N. Mcnamara, aux
iliary bishop of Baltimore, will preside.
The rally is to be conducted under the
auspices of the crusade unit of the
Dominican House of Studies. The re-
ligious functions will begin with SOL
emn high mass. Very Rev. Stephen
McDermott, o. p, will be celebrant.
Rev. Dr. George johnson, speaker in
the Catholic radio hour, will deliver
the sermon. The Dominican choir will
sing.
Following the mass the business ses-
sions of the rally will take place. Sew
eral speakers will address the meeting
In the course Of the days program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON MONDAY MAY s. 1890

formances, one for children &C 10 o'clock
In the morning to include eight classes,
and the other for adults In the after
noon, beginning at 2:30 O'Clock, which
viii include nine classes.
Fanciers from nearby Virginia and
Maryland are bringing their thorough
breds to enter in the thoroughbred lead
in class, for which trophy is offered.
Mrs. James r. Curtis will exhibit three
of her blue ribbon winners from her
stable at Aiken, and Mrs. William c.
Donovan is showing a string of her ia
vorites.
Trophies and ribbons will be awarded
In all events. Everett Crawford Of Aiken
and Greenwich, will be one Of the judges
and Dion Kerr of Washington another
and Miss Molly Crawford, renowned as
a polo player and captain of the girls
polo team at Aiken, will Judge at the
children's show.
Members of the committee for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
FRANCE coNsEcKATEs
SUCCESSES IN ALGERIA

ALGTERS, May 5.-President CASTOR
Doumergue Of France landed In Algiers
yesterday for the visit which conse-
crates, not only French colonial sue.
cess In Algeria. but also the immensely
of the nations colonial achievements In
Africa.
Marking the centennial Of the French
conquest of Algiers from the Barbaxy
pirates, the cruiser Duuuesne steamed
through q. double rank Of mighty war
ships, bringing the ruler Of the French
Republic here to attend the fetes plan
ned to celebrate Algeria's progress ana
extension Of the native civic rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05

the Ypsilanti Normal Chair, was ex-
pected here today from Michigan to
direct the singers in rehearsal A group
Of singers from leading Washington
churches viii form the Inner choir"
Those chosen are Miss Mary Apple.
Miss Helen Howison, Miss Richie Nc
Lean. Mrs. Helen G. Braithwaite, Mrs.
Dorothy v. Halbach, Mrs. Ruby Potter.
Mrs. Florence Sindell, Mrs. Ruby Smith
Stahl, Herbert Aldridge, William Z.
Braithwaite, Herbert Disterle, Barrett
Learned, Louis A. Potter, Horatio
Rench, John Chandler Smith, Don
Waite and Myron w. Whitney.
The choir will appear for the second
time Sunday In the Arlington National
Amphitheater and again on May ID IN
the Library of Congress Building on the
occasion of the twenty-first annual
convention of the American Federation
of Arts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
HOME MAKERS ELECT

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP SPRINGS, Md, May 5.-Mrs
J. r. Allen has been elected president
Of the Progressive Home Makers Club
of Camp Springs, with Mrs. e. o. Mid
dleton, vice president; Mrs. William
Biggs, secretary, and Mrs. r. M. Pad
gett, treasurer. Mrs. Allen was also
chosen as master farm home maker
for this community"
!, The club recently celebrated the
first anniversary OF It's organization.
Mrs. Ernest Pyles will entertain the
club at its next meeting, May Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05

show include Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold
Moves, Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick,
Mr.. Sherman Flint, Mr.. and MRS. Eu-
gene Meyers, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hewitt Myers, the Misses Patten, the
Misses Hollerith, Representative and
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, Mrs. Benjamin
r. Holcombe, Capt. Christopher Rodg-
ers, Representative and Mrs. Richard
Aldrich, Mr.. and Mrs. Demarest Lloyd
MIR. Gist Blair ard Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
B. Mclean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
CHILDREN TO FEATURE
SCHOOL HORSE SHOW
Nearby Fanciers Of Maryland and
Virginia Enter Thor
oughbreds.

The annual society horse show Of the
Preece Riding School, to be featured
with several events for children and
a thoroughbred lead-in class, win be
staged Saturday at the ring adjoining
the Holcornbe estate, 1888 Massachu-
sets avenue. There will be two per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
ow Endorsed by College Health

DR.. PHILLIPS AND LlGGETT'S REC
OGNIZE THE MENACE TO HEALTH
OF THE PUBLIC DRINKING GLASS
In the Yale Daily News, of April
18th, 1880, DR.. F. L. Phillips, Of
the Yale University Health De-
partment says that the spread
of the contagious trench mouth
disease is due to the public
drinking glass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
|ALL-CAPITAL CHOIR
TO SING SATURDAY
First Of Three Appearances Of New
Choral Group Is An
nounced.

A choir recruited from all sections Of
the city under auspices of the Wash
ington Choral Festival Association will
present the first of three performances
next Saturday evening at o'clock In
the Epiphany Episcopal Church, in
connection with National Music week.
DR.. Frederick Alexander, director Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
Glee Club to Offciate.

UPPER MARLBORO. Md, May 5
Especially A concert and dance win
be conducted by the Glee Club of George
Washington University, Washington,
under the auspices of Upper Marlboro
High School Friday evening in Trinity
Church Hall here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
DR.. VARELA TO SPEAK
Uruguayan Envoy to Broadcast II
Conclave of Nations Series.

Or. Jacobo varela, Uruguayan Min
speaker Sunday afternoon, May IL,
which is the day given to his country
in the Conclave of Nations series of
the Columbia Broadcasting Co.
DR.. Varela will be introduced by DR..
James Brown Scott. president of the
American Institute of International
Law. MY Country Uruguay" is to be
the title of his address.
Uruguayan music selections will pro-
vide native setting for the diplomats
message.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
Music Pupils Plan Recital.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, May s
Especially A recital will be given by
the music pupils of Immaculate Heart
Academy at Gibbons Hall here Satur-
day evening at $50 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
DR.. PHILLIPS WARNS STUDENTS
OF CONTAGIOUS TRENCH MOUTH
Says Ssda.Foansains Using Meehanieal
Glass Washers Are Go Blame
Fer Spread Of Disease.

Unless. paper cups are adopted throughout
the restaurants and seda-fountsins used By
members Of the University, every student,
ID liable 10 catch o serious, fff.sss.;css And
La gaceta., 1930-12-04

Este hizo una senal de asenti-
miento, y ell portero echo a CO.
rrer con tanta rapidez como Sc
10 permitia su voluminosa hui
manidad.
Transcuwidos veinte minutes
apareci6 ell comisario, en- COM
pania de SUI secretario Y de cua-
tro %guardias para que vigilasen
las salidas del hotel, Y envi6 dos
emisarios, uno al Juzgado, con
ell parte oportuno al substitute
y juez de instruction de guar
dia, y Ell otro al jefe de SegGfi,
dad pidiendole uno de sus mas
eXpertos agentes.
Mientras llegaban los magis.
ados que habian de proceder q
la instruction sumarial, era ne.
cesario procurar que todas las
La gaceta., 1930-12-04

cosas quedasen en- ell mismo es-
tado en- que Sc descubri6 ell cri-
men.
d Tiene alguna salida ell no.
tel distinta de esta?-pregunt6
ell comisario al portero.
-Por esta parte, no senior;
por detras del hotel hay un jar
din, y en- ell muro una puerta
pequena.
embellishments Sc colocaron
dos centinelas en- la puerta prin
cipal Y otros dos en- la puerto
ella del jardin con una eonsig-
ia rigurosa
IA que bora vienen los en-
pleados de la casa?-sigui6 pre-
guntando el comisario.
POGO antes de las nueve-
diio ell portero.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04
OTRA VISTA DEL RELAM
PAGO

Aver al mediodia recibimos
en- esta reduction la vista del
popular gladiator cubano RE
lampago Saguero", estrella de
peso "welter", que hara una
tampana en- Tampa y las prin-
cipales ciudades de la Florida
bajo La direction del conocido
manager Armando Reina.
Saguero debi6 haber aaribado
lie la Habana ell pasado domin-
go pero no pudo hacerlo a causa
de pequefas dificultades que ALI
lie fueron presentadas.
Viene muy contento de su es-
tancia en- Cuba y del recorrido
que hiciera por la isla de Puer-
to Rico, donde venciera a Peter
Martin, Sixto Elicarde, Chico
Moreno y Reinaldo Blanco. Con
Ell filipino Lope Tenorio perdit
La gaceta., 1930-12-04
INOTICIAS DE
INTERES LOCAL


Ell juez w. T. Harrison, de
Bradenton, mand6 aver a esta
ciudad su decision en- ell case de
Leo Stalnaker, a quien Sc acusa-
ba de haber aconsejado al guar
dian de la nina Florine Brandon
lie prestara la suma de $4,000 a
pagan en- I'm periodic de 40 amos.
Estima ell juez culpable a Stal
maker y lie prohibe que ejerza su
profession por ell periodic de un
ano.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04

La de la Medalla Militar.
7jSois veterano?
De las campanas de Crimea
y de Italia.
-Esta bien, guiadnos.
Jean Lepaul Sc dirigi6 a las
oficinas, en- compania del conf
sario y su secretario.
La numerosa servidumbre del
baron de Worms, cocheros pala-
freneros, m~armitones, doncellas
y lacayos, comprendiendo que
.ocurria algo anormal, empeza-
ron a reunirse en- ell patio y a
murmurar como abejas en- torno
de una colmena.
Hacian mil suposiciones Gre
yendo en- algdn robo importan-
te, pero no sospechaban, nj por
asomos, I'm asesinato.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04

una decision luego de renido
combate.
En- la Habana venci6 al vete.
rano Hilario Martinez Y a Mar.
tin Oroz.
Trajo ell Saguero a su masa-
jista, ell j6ven Carlos Moran.
e. Relampago sera presenta,
do al publico desde ell cuadrila.
tero del 116 de artillerfa.
Es muy probable que sea con-
tfatado para batirse con Ell ven
cedor del match del viernes.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04

-Dejar6is entrar a esos Sc
nores despues de reconocerlos;
pero nadie podra salir del hotel,
bajo ning1n nretexto, sin auto
1izaci6n especial.
-Bien, senior comisario.
Quien ha sido ell que ha
descubierto Ell cuerpo del senior
de Worms?
-Yo-respondi6 Lepaul.
-iCual es vuestro nombre?
Juan Lepaul.
-GQue funciones teneis que
desempenar e MIA casa?
-Duermo en- las oficinas,
pongo todas las cosas en- orden
por las mananas, y voy a hacer
10 que me mandan.
-lQue cinta es esa que te-
neis en- el DIAL?
La gaceta., 1930-12-04
;ERVICIO DE AMBULANCIA. Ieiefono Ills
Sierra necesario avisar al SC

-Sera necesario avisar al Sc
no. bar6n-dijeron en- cuanto Ell
comisario hubo desaparecido.
70 me arriesgo-dijo ell pri
mer ayuda de camara ;-voy al
cuarto del senior, por mas que
me haya prohibido que entire en-
su alcoba mient as no me lame.
Creo que hoy me perdonara que
quebrante la consigna en- gra-
cia de la intenci6n.
Ell portero Sc aproxim6 al CRU
pc. Y poniendo una mano en- eli
hombro del ayuda de camava. lie
dijo:
Augusta, amigo MIC. no te
molestes en- subir. Qu6date aqui.
Y piensa en- buscarte otra colo
caci6n. va no serviras mas al
senior baron.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04
IA! bah les que ell senior

IA! bah! les que ell senior
Sc ha declarado en- quiebra?
Ell senior baron ha muerto.
-iQu6 decfs ?-exelamaron
todos los criados a la vez.
-Digo que Ell senior baron ha
muerto asesinado esta noche.
I'm silencio de muerte sigui6
a estas palab-a; luego empeza-
ron a cruzarse exclamaciones.
preguntas Y mas preguntas. ne
70 ell portero no podfa c~ontestar
a ninguna, por la sencilla raz6n
de que NADIA saba.
Durante este tempo, ell conf
sario de policia, guiado por Le-
paul, habia atravesado las ofici-
mas y llegaba a la pieza en- que
Sc hallaba La GAIA.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04
'mancha" arrojada sobre 81

~
reputation por ell tampefo.
Los fieles opinan que Manuel
con la ventaja de mas peso, es-
taturs y habilidad, volvera a
derrotar a Gene.
Todo indica que la pelea mas
interesante del cartel sera la
que sostengan Luis Gonzalez, el
Lenero, y Saturnino Tiberio.
Ell espanol esta decidido a po-
ner ell nombre de Luis entire sus
~"vfctimas', pero otra cosa pien-
sa ell patrocinado de Joe Leto.
Appreciate en- conjunto es bue
no ell cartel arreglado por ell pre-
motor Kennedy.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04
ESTAN LISTOS LOS GLADIA
D0RES PARA LOS COM
BATES DE MANANA


Los pugilistas contratados pa
"a Ell programa de manana,
Gene Baldoni, Young Manuel
Quintero, Luis Gonzalez y Sa-
turnino Tiberio, terminaron a
yer de prepararse y todos, CO.
me es de rigor, aseguran que
daran sus mejores esfuerzos Y
que Sc "calzaran' ell triunfo.
Quintero espera repetir su
victoria de hace algunos dfas y
ell italiano cree que borrara la
La gaceta., 1930-12-04
NOTAS DE BOXFO

5Servira la llegada del Sague-
70 para amman ell boxeo en- esta
ciudad?
Ell cubano tiene grandes SIM
patias en- Tampa Y su presencia
servira como un ''reactivo".
iAtraeria al pdblico otra pc
lea entire ell Relampago y Ma
nuel?
La gaceta., 1930-12-04

A petici6n del fiscal Skinner
fue sobreseida aver en- la certe
de 10 criminal una segunda eau
sa. por libelo, contra ell abgado
Leo Stalnaker.
Cuando Stalnaker era con-
gratulado por sus amigos lego
Ia noticia de la decision del iuez
Harrison.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04

Cerca de un corte de MADEIRA,
en- Chapman, fue encontrado a.
yer Ell cadaver de c. E. Tassin,
de SO amos, miembro de una CO.
lonia francesa ALI establecida.
Tn jurado, presidido por 81
iuez de paz Leo Walters, de Sui
phur Springs, hara hoy una in
vestigaci6n.
BESIDE hacia una semana Ell
hombre habia desaparecido.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04
ETIN DE LA GACETA'
LAS TRACEDIAS
DE PARIS
Traducei6n de
Pedro Pedraza Y Paez

p%resionara muchUM'ia no ser
que esa muerte la arruine!... Ell
difunto la hacia muy desgracia-
da... Pohce sonora! Pero a no
sotros NADIA nos Imperial.
iQuien tenia que decirle al Sc
nor baron, que anoche, a las do
ce, entr6 tan allegro y contento,
que... Brr...! iEsto da escalo-
frfos!... En- fin, voy a avisa- al
comisario... Guardad la puerta
hasta mi ~vuelta, senior Lepaul!
La gaceta., 1930-12-04

81 zurdito Camera peleara
manana con Monin, en- Benja-
min Field.
Johnny Herman Sc batira con
Richard Hernandez.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04

Como condici6n para perml-
tirle ejercer de nuevo la care
ra Sc lie exige devuelva los 9,000
pesos del prestamo.
De la sentencia apelara a Ia
corte suprema ell grupo de abo-
gados que defendiera a Stalna-
ker.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04

Parece que Pancho Bruen va
IA hacer gestiones en- la Habana
con Ell fin de conseguir que Pri-
mo Camera Sc bata ALI con
Young Stribling.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04
BOXEO
MANUEL PELEARA EN-
MIAMI

St. Petersburg, Die. ed
Douglas, de Miami, anunci6 a
quf en- la noche de aver que ha
obtenido la firma de Manuel
Quintero para una pelea que Sc
efectuara en- Miami, en- ell mes
de enero o febrero.
Para contrario del zurdo tam
peno Sc buscara al sargento
Sammy Baker u otro gladiator
de reputation nacional.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04

Kid Chocolate tiene I'm fuerte
catarro y Sc halla obligado a pc
lear, ell dfa IL, con ell italiano
Bat Battalino.
"Pincho" esta vigilando a su
"estrella" y no Sc apartara de 81
hasta la noche del combate.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04

Luis Felipe Gutierrez ha a
nunciado en- New York que den
tro de pocos dias saldran para
la Argentina a pasarse ell vera
no ALI, defendiendo sus dolores,
Canada Lee y Black Bill.
Despues mandara a Baby Joe
ans, que ell dia II peleara en- Los
Angeles con Andy Divodi.
Ignacio Ara regresara a la
Habana, desde New York, de
donde embarcara para MEXICO.
Con Bert Colina peleara ell es-
panol, en- Ciudad de MEXICO.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04

NADIA dicen de New York So
.bre 81 Victorio Campolo regre-
sara a Estados Unidos en- la
temporada de invierno.
En- Buenos Aires Sc han mi
.eiado arreglos para I'm bout
entire Campolo y Pauline Uzcu-
dun.
Una proposition sc ha telegya
.fiado al pugilista vasco.
La gaceta., 1930-12-04

Sc ha lastimado una mano el
.zurdito Camera. Probablemente
no podra pelear manana.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
Make Firemen's Annual
Parade National Event
Tn 1882
I'm 1882

Yesterdays annual Fremens Parade thrilling event,
larger scope and successful than before Fremen
from States participated So far the future is
cerned this fixed affair for Washington, the Mardi
Gras for New Orleans It WILL in few years become
huge undertaking doubtless lasting three days
and including sufficient dverCaOn Of program to hold the
attention of immense throngs Of visitors of all kinds
George Washington volunteer fireman, good one at
that He encouraged his friends in Aexendra to this
service their community He contributed financially to
equipment for the company he belonged to.
The 2OOth anniversary Of the birth Of Washington will be
widely celebrated by this nation p 1882 We look upon
Washington the foremost military commander of his tme
great President and political leader He likewise de-
voted to the duties of good citizen Civic service he be-
gieved In His record fireman should be commemorated
Fremens Day in 1882 will be splendid occasion for this
commemoraton Our local fiemen competent to make
the day national bringing firemen and their model
apparatus here from of the United States prob
ably from other nations Let preparations begin for it now
These annual parades have cost little They have been con-
Quoted by firemen in economical way The national
Washington celebration will something Every American
citizen should be willing to aid financially
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
KNOWLEDGE
TEST

Fill each blank:
/. A regicide is one who kills
2. A sandal is a kind of -.
3. A tarantula is a large
4. The capital of Canada is
5. The British Prime Minis
ter is Ramsay
6. The albatross is the largest
of --- birds.
=. Bilingual means using two
8. A demi-tasse is a small cup
8. A glade is a in a.
forest.
10. Infantry is a body Of
soldiers.
Match correctly:
II. elude. fog
IL. wasteful contemplation
Is. meditation extravagant
IL. haze disparage
IS. diScredit evade
lAnSWeEs On Magazine Page.)
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
Democratic Simplicity.

Tens Of millions in America, hundreds of millions through
the world interested in these pictures especially the
above. q
It shows the Pope have him. setting aside
pomp his high station and the magnificent costumes
that go with it, dressed in simple democratic costume for
trip by automobile his residence Castelgandoo located
above the heat of Rome nearby mountain.
The castle the hill has been the property Of the Popes
for many years. having been assigned to the rulers in the
Vatican at time when the kingdom of Italy established
following Garibaldi's victories. =
However until now Pope has occupied that coo
residence In protest against settlement forced upon the
Papacy by military power all the Popes have voluntarily
NAMED secusion within the Vatican walls and the walls Of
st. Peters throughout the intense heat Of the summer
Rome
recent agreement made for the Italian kings government
by Mussolni with the authorities of the Vatican, restoring
in part the Popes temporal power and concedng the pncpa
points ISSUE has made it possible for the Pope whou
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
Sir J. J. Thomson
By Archibald Henderson

} Cambridge that same year, he
plunged at once into the study
Of radiant matter, the strange,
mysterious substance recently
brought to life by Sir William
CrookeS. ',
At the Cavendish Laboratory,
where Clerk-Maxwell had done
his epochal work in electro
magnetism, Thomson-who was
fanailiarly known as 81. j.
profoundly impressed his fel.
low-workerS with his ability and
skill.
When Lord Rayleigh, who,
had succeeded Clerk-Maxwell as
director Of the CavandiSh Lab
oratory, resigned his post. he
recommended the brillia n t
Thomson, then only 28 years
Of age, as his successor!
Shades Of Clerk Maxwell" ex.
claimed one skeptical profeS-
sor. 'thingS have come to a
pretty pass in the University Of
Newton when mere boys are
made professors" The choice
was abundantly justified in the
event.
The triumph which enabled
Thomson to lay the founda.
tionS Of contemporary electrical
theory regarding the constitu-
ton Of matter was his diScov-
cry that the smallest particle
of matter is not the atom, but
the negatively charged particle
called the electron.
He demonstrated that the
mass Of the electron is less than
1000 times that Of the atom
Of hydrogen, the lightest sub.
stance hitherto known. He set
in motion the immense and
far-reaching series of researches
associated with the names OF
Rutherford, Moseley, G. T. r.
Wilson, Bohr, and Millikan.
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