Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1935, Page 4

TWILIGHT DEATH - SEEN BY CARREL Rockefeller Scientist Envi- sions Keeping Body for Later Life. ‘' BY HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE, Associated Press Science Editor. NEW YORK, December 13.—Keep- ing a man in suspended animation for hundreds of years so that he can come back to life in the future century of his choice is envisaged by Dr. Alexis Carrel of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, an expert on cell immortality. He described a drying out process by which this may be possible, to a meeting of the New York Academy of Medicine last night. The possibility, he said, is at pres- ent remote. It could be done only to @ few selected individuals. Dr. Carrel said that clairvoyance, which he defined as the ability to see the past and the future, is a scientific fact. Sees Real Rejuvenation. Tt explains, he said, much of the after-life evidence which spiritualists | attribute to those now dead. But he said it is far from unreasonable to believe that some part of human per- sonality may escape death. Dr. Carrel held out no hope of tak- ing an entire body apart and putting it back together to make a new man | and a new life out of organs, kept | alive outside the laboratory, which seem to be immortal by themselves. But he foresaw real rejuvenation, changing an old man back .into an “earlier stage” of life as a possibility in two or three centuries, and disease abolished in perhaps eight centuries. More remote, but a possibility, would be the drying or dissication process for keeping a man alive. The model for this, he explained, already ex- ists in nature, and has been applied to organs of lower animals. Comes Back to Life. The model is an insect, tardigarum, which stops its metabolism, but does not die when dried even for several weeks. Moisten it with water and this animal comes back to life. The remarkable fact about this is that the insect’s cells are complex. Even its nerve cells revive. Nerve cells are among the delicate organisms most easily and quickly susceptible to death. Applying this dessication model, Dr. Carrel said scientists have done such things as removing and drying the tail of a rat, then transplanting it successfully to another rat. “Less dangerous methods,” he said, *of placing mammalian tissues in a condition of latent life will probably be discovered. “Some individuals could be put into storage for long periods of time, brought back to normal existence for other periods, and permitted in this manner to live for several cen- turies. We should remember that the utopias of today are sometimes the realities of tomorrow.” THEORY IS ASSAILED. Carlson Scoffs at Former As- sociate’s Revelation. CHICAGO, December 13 (#)—Dr. Anton Julius Carlson, in whose lab- oratory fame first came to Dr. Alexis Carrel, scoffed- today-at his former associate’s new theory that human life may be suspended in a sort of twilight death and then started up again. B The theory is “neither science nor modern medicine,” sald Dr. Carlson, University of Chicago physiologist, in whose experimental plant Dr. Carrel did work which won the Nobel Prize in 1912. Dr. Carlson declared: “It is well known that life in in- individual organs and tissues may by suitable means be maintained for some time after the man as an in- dividual has died. But biology and medicine know of no resurrection of the individua? man, after disease or accident has destroyed one necessary link in the life process of that in- dividual.” The lack of scientific evidence of resurrection, Dr. Carlson asserted, also disposes of Dr. Carrel's state- | ment that “some individuals could be | put into storage for long periods, and | permitted in this manner to live for centuries.” The Chicago physiologist was even more critical of the Rockefeller In- stitute scientist’s declaration that “we know positively that clairvoyants are capable of perceiving past and future events” and “it is far from being un- reasonable to believe that some part of human personality may escape death.” Dr. Carlson said: “As to clairvoy- ance, telepathy and so-called ‘spirit phenomena,’ most of them are proven frauds, none of them are proven facts. “Bodily pain and the forms of im- pairment caused by pain and worry may be modified or temporarily sup- pressed by the strong emotions cer- tain individuals may experience at so-called holy ‘shrines” But we have not a single verified case of cure of cancer, pernicious anemia, hardening of the liver, diabetes, rickets, pneu- monia, or plague through these agencies.” : Dr. Carlson expressed disbelief Dr. Carrel was “willing to befuddle and mislead the public and injure science and medicine for the shallow fame of personal publicity.” —_— VENTURE CLUB ELECTS Miss Clarissa Collier Is Chosen President of Group. Miss Clarissa Collier was elected president of the Venture Club at a recent meeting of the organization. Other officers chosen were Miss Dorothy Weber, vice president; Miss Ann Slonecker, recording secretary; Miss Donna Forsberg, corresponding secretary; Miss Frances Pringle, treas- urer; Miss Inez Lambert, sergeant at arms, and Miss Isabel McDonald Dr. | erous-minded men and women. For Toy Matinee (Continued From First Page.) Claus make a success of his Christ- | mas visits . . . to keep alive the old tradition of the kindly man in the red suit with the white trimmings, the old fellow with the flowing beard, coming down the chimney on Christ-| mas Eve while all the world of child- | hood sleeps. Tomorrow is the day when the Nation’s Capital can lay aside all political, social, economic and other problems and prove to the country and itself that this is a city of gen- what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and not give of his | measure to the poor and the down- trodden?. What would a man’s con- science be worth if it told him that through his neglect some bright-eyed little boy failed to get a teddy bear, or a ball, or a hoop—or a girl failed o get a doll-baby? Better that that man had a millstone tied around his neck and he were thrown into the Potomac . . . Only then could he ease his conscience. Tomorrow is the day when needy children are to be provided for .. . the day when they can be given shoes, and stockings, and coats, and trousers, and shirts, and shorts, comfortable clothing for the Winter. They need these articles, more now than ever Little Americans are shivering, e of them, clad only in tatters. God help hem all! So pray those who come in contact with the grim cases of childhood tragedy. Time grows short. Today is the last shop- ving day before the drive ends. Re- member, the last day. Good inten- tions die tonight. Decision to Be Final. Tomorrow is the deciding day . . The day that tell whether the little children of Washington will be re- membered or forgotten at Christmas. Please, don't forget them. Please, remember the poor little children— boys and girls with innocent eyes, looking for Santa Claus. See that he comes to visit them. See that he comes bearing gifts—your gifts . . . gifts of the modern magi—for you are the magi. Tomorrow is your opportunity to make good—with yourself. | Tomorrow is your day to make good | with the poor girls and boys of Wash- ington. Tomorrow is the day that hopes will be fulfilled or joys shattered—de- pending on you, who read this appeal. It is the day that determines what will happen on Christmas morning— whether there will be happiness or more sorrow in poor homes. Tomorrow is an easy day to do a good deed, because all the fine forces of the Warner Bros’ theaters have been turned loose upon the project. Zone Manager John J. Payette has gone to the trouble of selecting a list of photoplays that will gladden the hearts of all those who bring toys to these theaters—toys in return for admission. Tomorrow the entire Warner Bros.’ theater system will be turned over in the morning to this one worthy ob- ject—the collection of new toys and new clothing for the poor children of ‘Washington. ‘Tomorrow the little boys and girls of the better-off families will take their toys to these 11 theaters and seek admission—and the admission will be granted for the price of a single new toy, or as many toys as any one wants to give. Tomorrow the theatrical world will Progressive CHEVROLET Dealers and Mrs, Jerry Smiley, members of the Board of Directors. Plans for a Christmas party for children of the Glenn Dale Tubercu- - losis Sanitarium were arranged. £t 1928 aae’ ewer, Box O e sy adveriine "° seth Thomas i et Sets, Se Gitts rom Sour. A Sullivan Chevrolet Co., Inc. 460 New York Ave. N.W. Metropolitan 2811 Sell and Recommend ”» HIGH 3SPEED MOTOR OILS and furnish purchasers of new CHEVROLET free of charge WAVERLY 30,000-MILE GUARANTEE OIL BONDS A THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, No. 1—Santa Claus gives a smiling young girl a doll, just & little ahead of time, but greatly appreciated. —Star Staff Photo. No. 2—Santa Claus busy in his toy-making shop. The children are from the Council of Social Agencies, ~—Star Stafl Photo. Pat O'Brien, D. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1935. 190,000 GOAL § FORNAVY RESERVE Roosevelt Seeks to Build Strong Organization. Silent on Silver. President Roosevelt is anxious to see a Naval Reserve build up along the lines of the Army Reserve. Discussing this at his press confer- ence today, the President said he has been working with the Navy Depart- mient for some time to bring this about and that this was the principal sub- ject discussed during the call at the White House yesterday of a group of high ranking naval officers. According to the President, $he ob- Jective is to create a Naval Reserve of about 150,000 men and at the same time build up a Naval Reserve- Stafl Corps. He expressed regret that the Naval Reserve at present is wholly in- adequate and does not consist of more £ | than 20,000 or 25,000 men. popular Hollywood idol (at left), with Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Walker, shown as they arrived at Union Station yesterday from New York, each bearing gifts to be delivered at The Star-Warner Bros., N. BC. toy matinees for the poor children of Washington. “Jimmie” and his wife, the former Betty Compton, stopped over here betwetn trains on their way South. O'Brien is appearing in person at the Earle Theater, where his atest film, “Stars Over Broadway,” is being shown. cartoon. “Playful Pluto,” Mickey Mouse. COLONY, Washington — Shirley | Temple in the Fox production, “Curly | Top,” with John Boles. “Toyland Broadcast, one-reel cartoon. “Hyp- nut-ist, one-reel Popeye cartoon. YORK, Washington—Richard Dix in R-K-O's “West of the Pecos” by Zane Grey. “Shrimps For a Day,” two-reel Our Gang. “Gulliver Mickey, one-reel Mickey Mouse. “Buddy’s Lost World,” one-reel cartoon. AVENUE GRAND, Washington— Jackie Cooper in Warner Bros.| “Dinkey.” “Tit for Tat,” two-reel Laurel-Hardy. “Good Little Mon- keys,” one-reel cartoon. “Buddy’s Lost World,” ane-reel cartoon. APOLLO, Washington—Joe E. Brown in Wamer Bros. “Six-Day Bike Rider.” “Beginner's Luck,” two-reel Our Gang. “China Shop,” one-reel Silly Symphony. “Buddy’s Lost World,” one-reel cartoon. HOME, Washington—Richard Dix in R-K-O's “West of the Pecos,” by Zane Grey. “Southern Exposure,” two-reel Charley Chase comedy. “Be- ware of Barnacle Bill,” one-reel Pop- eye cartoon. “My Green Fedora,” one reel. EARLE, Washington—Joe E. Brown in Warner Bros. “Alibi Ike.” “Lost Chick,” one-reel cartoon. “Tortoise and Hare,” one-reel Silly Symphony. “Orphan’s Benefit,” one-reel Mickey Mouse. METROPOLITAN, Washington— Virginia Weidler in Paramount’s pro- duction, “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage be waiting for the coming of thou- | sands of boys and girls, and men and women, all bearing gifts for the un- fortunate children. It will be the greatest morning the theaters have seen in many years, unless all signs fail. And all signs will fail, of course, | unless everybody remembers to get | those presents today. For this is the last day. And a day is just so long. Great Menu Offered. Tomorrow the finest menu ever pre- pared for theater-goers is being offered under direction of the guiding geniuses of Hollywood. Mr. Payette, in offering his wares, calls attention to the fact that the theaters of his circuit will | show photoplays to meet all tastes. Here is the complete list of attrac- tions, starting in the neighborhood theaters at 10 a.m., and in the two down-town theaters—the Earle and the Metropolitan—at 9 o'clock tomor- row morning: AMBASSADOR, Washington—Shir- ley Temple in the Fox production, “Little Colonel,” with Lionel Barry- more. “Be Kind to Animals,” one-reel Popeye cartoon. “Grasshopper and Ants,” one-reel Slily Symphony. TIVOLI, Washington—Freddie Bar- tholemew in M. G. M.’s “David Cop- perfield,” with W. C. Fields, the Charles Dickens book. “Camping Out,” one-reel Mickey Mouse. SAVOY, Washington—Virginia Weidler in R-K-O's “Laddie,” by Gene Stratton Porter, with John Beal. “Fixer Uppers,” two-reel Laurel- Hardy. Charles Ahearn, one-reel band. AVALON, Washington—Anne Shir- ley in .R-K-O's “Anne of Green Gables,” by L., M. 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Gifts will be received at 1121 Seventeenth street, where Mrs. Francis X. Callahan will be in charge, assisted by Miss Mary Callahan, Mrs. Dermott Nee, Misses Regina and Alma Neligan, Miss Katherine Lay, Miss Katherine Murphy, Mrs. Philip A. Caulfield and Miss Alicia Tumuity. . Huge Wistaria. A wistaria vine in Narooma, Aus- tralia, covers 4,300 square feet, an in- crease of 550 in a, year. Thermo ROYAL The 10,000-Mile ANTI-FREEZE $1.40 Gal. BUTLER-FLYNN Paints—Since 1845 609 C St. N.W. IDEAL CHRISTMAS % GIFTS FOR MEN 3 Bill Folds w) 30 can mak your selecs tion. Others. 500 1o $5.60. Gladstone Bags._$6.75 to $30 Traveling Bags._$3.00 to $15 Men'’s Tourist -$1.50 to $18 Leather Belts._$1.00 to $2.25 Name or Initial In gold free, G. W. KING 511 11th St. Na. 4242 “Home of Fine Leather Goods” Promotion Limit Low. He said the plan is to have the reserve take in all classes, including young enlisted men whose first en- listment in the Navy expires, others who have served several enlistments, graduates of the earliest State naval militias and men from the merchant marine service. The President pointed out that the principal difficulty met by the Navy in building up its staff corps of re- serve officers has been due to the fact that it has been unable to offer high enough rank to civilians sought for this service, such as sur- geons, doctors, supply experts, in- structors and civil engineers. The Army can offer a reserve offi- cer a rank as high as lieutenant colonel, whereas the Navy's best offer is a senior leutenancy. Watches N. R. A. Plan. N. R. A. and a host of other sub- jects bobbed up today in Mr. Roose- velt's first press conference since his return from Warm Springs, Ga. Some of the questions and answers: New N. R. A. legislation? The President said he was awaiting a re- port on business and labor conditions from the skeleton N. R. A. organiza- tion and from the Federal Trade Commission. There was no comment on prospective legislation. The unruly meeting on Monday of business and labor leaders presided over, by his industrial co-ordinator, George L. Berry? Mr. Roosevelt said he didn’t know enough about that ses- sion to discuss it. Questioners on the silver policy were referred to the Treasury Department. Asked who he was going to name Ambassador to France, Mr. Roosevelt observed with a smile that there is no vacancy there. He added that he hoped there would be none. Isador Straus of New York is Ambassador to France. Parley (Continued From First Page.) meant that the delegates would thresh out the Japanese equality Gemands. In attempting to revise and clarify through their suggestion that a com- mon upper limit should apply. to all nations. The Japanese immediately were asked whether such equality would then apply to the British dominions— Union of South Africa. The discussion then revolved around XMAS | CLUB | CHECKS ¢ CASHED ¢ OPEN SATURDAY EVENING that point, with the Japanese not clear 4s to where a line should be drawp among nations. In today's session spokesmen of all five powers were asking and answer- m‘unum of highly important ‘oni the total tonnage contro- versy, Admiral Osami Nagano, chief Japanese delegate, led off, clarifying phases of 'his position, after the four other powers and three dominions joined yesterday in rejecting his stand. Informed British sources said .he leading role being taken by Viscount Monsell, first lord of the admiralty, was a certain sign that the British and Americans were working in close harmony. Some optimism still prevailed in all delegations that & compromise was yet possible to permit the conference to achieve its aim of a new agreement to replace the Washington and Lon- don naval limitations treaties, expir- ing at the end of 1936 as a result of Japan’s denunciation. Both the British and Americans in- sisted on continuance of the 5—5—3 ratio, contending Japanese demands for equality in total fleet tonnage were inconsistent with Japanese de- mands for equality in security, Britain and the United Stdtes having greater defense requirements than Japan. Seek Status Quo. ‘The British admiralty was under- stood to take & less serious view of the total tonnage question than American naval experts, but the British govern- ment joined the American delegates, nevertheless, in the hope of maintain- ing navies at their present strength. The British considered the question of limitations in size and type of war- | ships and guns of most paramount | importance, and were expected to seek ! American support when those issues were reached. | Informed sources said the Japanese had thus far issued no ultimatum that they would be unprepared to continue the conference in the event their equality case was finally rejected. ‘ their position, the Japanese cpened{ a virtual Pandora’s box of trouble | such as Canada, Australia and the | SUPER DELUXE SUITS & O’COATS ALL HAND TAILORED OF -SELECTED HERCULES FABRICS See Our Windows for the Ideal Gift Suggestions A spirit of friendliness, despite the differences of views, was displayed. Embryo (Continued From First Page.) At this time the monkey egg consists | of 315 cells whose work is confined to | the period before birth and 35 cells which eventually form part of the animal itself. | Hitherto, Dr. Streeter explained, all textbooks of biology have stated that the first step in the development of the mammalian embryo was the sep- | arstion of the three kinds of cells, each of which developed in its own way into | the various layers of the body. These | are the ectoderm, or outer layer; the | mesoderm, or middle layer, and the | endoderm, or inner layer. Knowledge‘ of these layers and of the organs | to which they give rise has constituted one of the fundamental bases of ex- perimental medicine. | The process announced today just| precedes this separation. It may be the most significant step in the path of live birth, as differentiated from the egg-laying of birds, reptiles and | fish. The egg of the bird, for ex-| ample, contains in its yolk smred-up!‘ food upon which the embryonic ani- mal will live up to the time it is! hatched. The monkey egg is much !the new organism to “eat”, and it | must derive its sustenance from the body of the mother. | Just how it was able to do this| has not been known in the past lnd’ has constituted one of the fundamen- | tal problems of embryology. The ob-| | servations announced today show the | means by which this is accomplished. | Some of the cells of the nine-day| egg are composed of a chemical com- plex, the exact nature of which re-| mains unknown, which is segregated 51850 $22.50 smaller, there is nothing there for| . to form a contact embryo. Never “Hooki: Process. There is never, Dr. Streeter. says, any actual “hooking” of parent tissue and egg surface. The connection is somewhat like that of a bit of cigar- ette paper against the epithelial sur- face of & moist lip. Thus at the time of birth there need be no violent tearing away of the two tissues. .+ 1o the time of the formation of this cellular substance, Dr. Streeter said, the process of cell division goes on slowly and without mourishment. Purther progress would be impossible. Another product of the auxiliary substances is the so-called “cawl”, or shell of the egg, which has consid- erable standing in Ceitic superstition. By the new technique developed in Dr. Streeter’s laboratory it has been possible to observe, step by step, the process of mammalian development through the first 11 days of embry- onic life. In the past study of these early stages has been possible only by shooting large numbers of female monkeys in the forest of their native India on the theory that if enough were slain embryos at the various week or month stages could be obtained. At the Carnegie laboratory an opera- tion has been devised which requires extremely skillful surgeons by which eggs at various stages of development can be obtained without permenent or serious injury to the animal. The same monkeys are used over and over again, furnishing a wealth of material never before dreamed of. ‘The next step requires even more skillful technique. It is the cutting into many sections of an egg so small it is barely visible to the naked eye, and the mathematical reconstruction of its cell structure. With the basis now established, Dr. Streeter and his colieagues believe they have opened the road to study of one of the most fundamental of all life processes, Processes Humanlike. In the past, Dr. Streeter said, the physiological processes of the macaque monkey have been found practically identical with those of the human being. The egg development follows practically the same path for the first few months, the processes duplicating themselves day by day. A feature of the research exhibit prepared for the trustees today was an assembly of various astronomical in- struments now in use at the Mount Wilson laboratory of the institution. Among these was the 60-inch tele- scope mirror to be used in connection with the new 200-inch telescope. Be- side it was an exact duplication of the first telescope used by Gallileo. Among the recent estronomical problemns of the observatory, work on which formed part of the exhibit, is the make-up of the gaseous shells ejected by the strange “nova Hercules,” the new star which increased in brighte ness 100-fold a year ago and still is prominent in the heavens. Another is the composition of the remarkable new series of sun spots which cover an area of 500,000,000 square miles on the surface of the sun. There was a private showing of the exhibit today before the trustees and members of the staff. It will be open to the public, with a series of daily lectures, Saturday, Sunday and Mone a) his address to the trustees today President John C. Merriam stressed the services and ideals of Andrew Carnegie, founder of the institution, whose 100th birthday anniversary is being observed. J. Blaise de Sibour & Co. INSURANCE BROKERS ALL FORMS 1700 Eve St. N.W. Natl. 4673 ASK ABOUT OUR LAY-AWAY PLAN TUXEDOS Single Breasted Double Breasted $1850 FULL DRESS SUITS, $22.50 Fine quality unfinished worsteds — beau tifull tailored. Lapels of llig Silk or heavy Satin. All sizes. OPEN SATURDAY EVENING