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scientists, have treated Dr. theory as ingenious, but mistaken. MILDEW CANCER THEORY SCOUTED French Scientists Discredit. Tissot Claim That Bad Food Brings Malady. the academy’s transactions. Denies Paper Was Read. that Dr. read before the academy, but only was turned over to Prof. J. A. D'Ar- sonval for study, and that Dr. newspapers after the meeting. come before the academy for dis- Br the Associated Press. cusslon. PARIS, April 30.—The origin of | ancer remains as much a mystery to baffled science as ever. This is the general opinion of Fren tists and learned bodies, commenting on the theory recently promulgated Monsieur the anti-tubercular v theory seems too plausi physiolc Natural other di red by innum- 4 sot -may be honestly onvinced of the truth of his theory el that it is too pretentious.” of me Curie, co-discoverer ) G564 AR 77 7 Z [Praorless Farnliare Go. 629~ TASLN ], - . . \ \ AST DAY OF HALF-YEARLY SALE! REDUCTIONS AS GREAT AS ONE-HALF OFF Refurnish Now! 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Between H and Eye 3 i tific authorities, as well as individual Tissot's The theory. which made a profound impression on the public after the meeting of the Academy of Sclences Monday, has been repudiated by that body and will not be printed among The secretariat yesterday announced Tissot’s paper never was Tissot f gave out a statement to the It is probable that the paper never will teur Institute attaches no e ppears too simple, too ¢ would long | i | | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, mildew of potato, when great epi- GIRLS IN OVERALLS HELD. demics of smallpox existed before the radium. could not be reached at the Radium Institute, but one of the laboratory chiefs attached to the Pas- | potato, if T teur Pavillion there sald the general | vented.” opinion of sclentists of his acquaint- . ance was that the Tissot theory was “fantastic, a sort of interesting scien- Offcer Ordered to Hospital. tific curiosity, but not definitive.” Dr. Charles Edouard Levy, asso- clated with Dr. Calmette, remarked: . | g “The theory bas It is far fetched t ple, that smallpox is caused by theGeneral Hospital. may say so, was in- Service, stationed at Wright Field, lly is not sound. 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