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SUCH IS LIRE ? Off the Course By Charles Sughroe W Ma?/ !U 7 Works on Serum to Prevent Pneumonia . Noted Immunologist Hopes to Be Successful. Philadelphia. ? A serum for the pre vention of one of mankind's most dan gerous ailments ? pneumonia ? Is the new objective of Dr. John A. Kolmer, noted Immunologist, who hos Just dis covered what he declares to be the world's first successful vaccine against Infantile paralysis. The energetic scientist, who heads the medical staff of Temple university here, made this disclosure after describing the unusual experiments which result ed In devising the anti-paralysis vac cine. He said : "At present I am attempting to pro cure a serum for the prevention of pneumonia. * "I hope to be successful with It In the course of time." The famed Immunologist declined to disclose details of his now experi ments. He, instead, preferred to dis cuss the research work he has already done on the successful anti-paralysis serum which he Injected Into his own veins and those of a laboratory as sistant. Preventative Measure. Doctor Kolmer stressed the fact that the vaccine Is entirely a preventative measure and is in no way a cure for pollomyllltl8 after infection sets In. The scientist explained he Is now ready to attack the problem of cura tive treatment of the disease. Doctor Kolmer said his Interest was aroused Finds New Element Dr. Aristld von Urosse, visiting as Rlstant professor nt the University of Chicago, has accomplished Isolation of the rare metal, protnctlnlum, n feat comparable to the purification of radl nm by tht? Curies. Valued at $1,000, 000 an ounNe, a tenth gram of the new metal, attached to n flue tungsten thread, was exhibited to fellow chem ists nt the convention of the American Chemical society In Cleveland by the twenty-nine-, ''ear-old scientist. In the problem of finding n satisfac tory vaccine by the "Infantile paraly sis" epidemic of three years ago In Philadelphia and environs. Professor Kolmer announced: "In the near future I Intend to vac cinate my own two sons with my serum." Both Doctor Kolmer and his assist ant, attractive Anna M. Rule, risked their lives in order to demonstrate the success of the new vaccine. The vac cine contains the virus of the deadly poliomyelitis, which Is the medical term for infantile paralysis. Said Doctor Kolmer: "I am convinced that the vaccine Is entirely successful." "Neither of us suffered any 111 ef fects from the Injections. "Miss Rule volunteered to submit to the Injections of the serum and dis played the highest courage In the face of possible death. "The vaccine Is available now to ward off any possible epidemics of acute anterior poliomyelitis that may be lurking In the future." Vaccina From Spine. The successful vaccine is prepared from the spinal cord of monkeys that have developed the disease after the Injection of the poliomyelitis virus Into the brain under ether anesthesia. The spinal cord of one monkey, Incidentally, will furnish about seven ounces of vac cine, sufficient for the vaccination of about 50 children. The vncclne containing the virus Is treated with a chemical substance de rived from castor beans called sodium rlclnoleate. The presence of the sodium rlclnoleate does not completely kill the virus, but effects a change that renders the serum safe for Injections Into mon keys and human beings. The dlbcoverer of antl-paralysls vac cine lives in suburban Cynwood. He k is married and has two children. He was born In Lonaconlng, Md., In 18SG. X-Ray Machine Is Built Out of Unused Extras Lincoln, Neb. ? An X-ray machine, constructed entirely from spare parts lying unused In the laboralory of the physics department of the University of Nebraska, now Is In use in the lab oratory. It probably Is the only one of Its kind In the United States, according to Prof. It. CJ. Spencer, who designed It. Franklin Was First Postal Inspector St. Louis. ? Ilenjnmin Franklin, printer, Inventor, writer and diplo mat, was also the country's first post ofllce Inspector, according tQ.v W. L. Nonh, post ofllce Inspector In charge of the St. Louis area. In one of a series of talks by post office officials hero, Noah said It has been fairly well established that Frnnk lln was made Inspector after his term as postmaster at Philadelphia, ODD THINGS AND NEW? By Lame Bode Natures forest display, A NATURAL ARBORETU/W HAS BEEN DISCOVERED IN Hawaii in which there arc az different kinos OF NATIVE TREES WITHIN 400 YARDS. Balance wheel / B&PORfc I7C><> WHEN THE COMPENSATING BALANCE^ vYHEEt fob watches WAS IN-1 VENTED, A WATCH GAINED 1 OR LOST TIME EOR EvERy ' DEGftKR CHANGE IN TEMPER' ATURE. Drunken seeds - Seeds subjected to ALCOHOL MAVB. BEEN FOUND TO AT PlRST SPROUT RAPIDLY. THEN TO WAVft TMKIR GROWTH BADLY RETARDED PERSONAL LIQUIDITY By LEONARD A. BARRETT In these days of economic uncer tainty the wise man sets his house In order. Waiting until a crisis arrives be fore planning for Its possible occur rence has many times met with dis astrous results. The man most likely to succeed Is the one who Is always pre pared. to embrace an oppo rtunlty. Such preparation requires years of education and train ing. Who ever heard of (i man waiting until a Job turned up before he got himself prepared to take It? By the time he had completed that prepara tion some other person would doubt less have spent years In successful work at thnt particular task. Does It not seem strange thnt so few persons prepare for emergencies or opportuni ties? When caught ifriawares In a finan cial difficulty we need sufficient re serve strength to weather the storm. He Keeps the Cup Frederick J. Perry, British tennis champion, won the American singles title for the second straight year at Forest Hills, N. Y. He is seen above with the trophy which Wilrner Allison of Texas failed to take away from him. There Is a liquidity of mornl and in tellectual resources as well as f\un n clal. We emphasize the latter, but too frequently forget the former. Liquidity of mornl values means a reserve power ready to meet any moral crisis. Thus fortified no person can he | caught off guard. No temptation can assail one greater than he can hear. Many persons convicted of crime have confessed that had they takfn time to think the matter over, the crime would not have heen committed. No crime Is Instantly horn. It Is the result of a long series of temptations ench one stronger than the previous attack ; without proper restraining power. With sufficient financial liquidity n hank can successfully withstnnd nny "run." Its reserves enable it to weather the storm. The man with sufficient moral liquidity Is not likely to go wrong. There Is also a liquidity of splrttual forces which needs serious considera tion these days. I .If* Is uncertain at best. Not only may the rich man of today become the poor man of tomor row, but the most healthy rnnn of to day may be "absent" from us tomor row. We set. our house in order by pro paring for the inevitable in the form of adequnte life Insurance nnd other means with which to meet the flnnn^V clnl problem. What do we do abofrf the mornl and spiritual? ? Wimt?rn Nowdpiiiior Union. Church 300 Ynitra Old Rcltuate, Mass.? The First Congre gational church celebrated Its ,'MK)tb annlversnry recently. It has a boll In Its belfry which has been used for tlie past century, that weighs 1,022 pounds and is believed to hnve cost 2H cents per pound. F.vwry Sl?t? it Rminlon Bedhnm, Mass. ? When the Falrhnnks family held their three inndredth and first reunion at the old homestead here they represented every stnte in the Union. The [l?use Wan of Quaint Cape Cod Architecture. SUITING the furniture to the archi tectural style of the house or the house to the furniture Is of vast Im portance If you expect a pleasing con sistency. The former way Is the usual one, but there are Instances where persons have specific types of furni ture, either by Inheritance or through collection, and they need It suitably housed. Then the dwelling Is built or bought to suit the furniture. When a residence Is of no definite architectural I style, or the furniture or furnishings either, there may be charming har mony In decoration without stressing any feature particularly. Hut when a house is In Spanish architecture, or Italian, or Colonial ? either Georgian or Southern French colonial ? or a Cape Cod farmhouse, then suiting house and furniture for consistency should be stressed. It Is well to bear this In mind, since, however delightful either the Inside decoration is or the architectural style of the house, one Is aware of something radically wrong when they do not agree. I remember visiting one house which was on Cape Cod, and was one of Its charming farmhouses. To' discover, on entering, n galleried living room In modern French treat ment made one almost gasp, though the ro<mi In itself wns very Inviting. Too Much Varirty. I remember another town house, one in a brick row. The owner was giving Individuality to ench room by having It decorated in a period, at variance with the others. There was a French salon effect in the front rrtom, a Georgian treatment of the next, and a Dutch paneled decorntlon In the dining room beyond. You looked from one room Into the other nnd were Impressed with the Inconsistency. Another residence comes to mind. The owner and his wife had been col lecting early American furniture nnd | furnishings for several ..years prior to building. The wife tynd even made handsome patchwofk ' quilts, sonie of \ silk and some of the cotton goods of her discarded frocks and those of her youn^ters. When the house was built and furnished there was about It a satisfying consistency nnd a comfort able restfulness which such harmony Induces. ?. Bell Syndicate. ? WNU Service. Smart Dignity Black wool* suit with rippled black Persian collar. The blouse part of the dress and upper part of the coat lin ing ore American P.enuty silk crepe From Ilonwlt-Toller. Canada Amonjj Wine Producers Canada Is one of the three wine-pro ducing countries In the British empire, j PWA Puts Up Los Angeles Statues Thfl Public Works Administration works of nrt projoct nns h??on put Una up mnny stntuos In tho I Angeles parks. Henry I,lon( In white) nnrl two helper* aro here noon removing tho plna'ter mold from one, depleting "Tin I'ow#r of Wntfir," which wan designed by Mr, Lion. RUFFLE EFFECTS SET OFF FROCK PATTERN WJ77 If yoti choose your frocks with an eye to lia 1 1 cry you'll ho sure to like the feminine details o'f this one. The front bodice panel brings to mind a "tuck*?' In the way it is stitehod on top of the skirt. Ruffles outline the panels front and back, and ths sleeves in ruffle effect are gracefully liared in keeping with the mood. A frock that Is really slenderizing and a gem for those many informal af fairs of the season. It is lovely fash ioned of a dainty voile, dimity, lawn or swiss, or one of the gay, new silk prints. Pattern 0077 may be ordered only in sizes 14, 10, 18. 20, 32, 34, 30, 38 and 40. Size 1G requires 3V& yards 39 inch fabric. Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins or stamps (coins preferred) for this pattern. Be sure ro write plainly your NAME. ADDRESS, the STYLE NUMBER and SIZE. Send your order to Sewing Circle Pattern Department, 232 West Eight eenth Street, New York, N. Y. TOO WELL QUALIFIED Congressman ? Want n Job, eh? What can you do? Constituent ? Nothing ! Congressman ? Surry, hut those high-salaried Johs arc all taken long You must wait l'or a vacancy. ? r.rooklyn Kagle. That for Him "Listen, l'.lg r.D.v," said the sweetie lie was necking, "I don't mind being kissed ? " "Well," he retorted, "you're mighty kissahle." "Veah?" she came back, "well, I'm mighty hungry, too, and I mind being fed even less than I do being kissed." Too Womnnly Now "What ! You have given up ciga rettes?" "Yes, slacp the women have taken to them I feel like n sissy smoking n clga rot te." Brilliant Idnn Nurse ? Now. Willie, swnllow thin powder. Willie ? ( 'nn't I Juftt dab It on my face Instead- -like mummy? London Answers.