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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1941

Page

7

Professor Raises Fruit Flies To Probe Evolution Secrets

WOOSTER November 29 Dr Warren Spencer biology professor at the College of Wooster studies heredity using 100000 fruit flies with a new generation every ten days. He aims to show evolution is occurring now and observes 200 generations, equating to about 4000 years of human history. He keeps 2400 bottles in four temperature cabinets and mails 900 papers to 250 researchers worldwide. He teaches 21 hours weekly and has a 1924 background in genetics research.

Wooster Warren Spencer College of Wooster Spencer Dr. Spencer Ohio Academy of Science Ohio England Japan China Hawaii Portugal Russia Germany Sweden Italy Norway Brazil United States International Congress of Geneticists Genetic Society of America Britannica Assiut College Egypt Ohio State University

Santa receives letters from children requesting toys

A share of letters to Santa at his igloo on Public Square lists six year olds asking for desks dolls dolls cars trains xylophones and other gifts. Authors include Patty Hin David O Lockhart Harvey Claypool Patsy McVann Barbara Nevins Rosemary Simpkins George Harvey Grace Myers and others describing their ages grades and wish lists.

Santa Claus Public Square Santa

Willkie to defend communist leader before Supreme Court

Wendell Willkie announced plans to defend William Schneiderman, California Communist party leader, before the U.S. Supreme Court in January. He will plead pro bono as a pivotal civil rights test case challenging the legality of revoking citizenship for naturalized Americans who served the Communist cause. Schneiderman, born in Russia, had citizenship rescinded after serving as a California party official.

International News Service New York Wendell Willkie United States Supreme Court William Schneiderman Communist Party California Supreme Court Schneiderman Minnesota United States Russia

Klan Chief Ignores Pittsburgh Charge

Atlanta dated report says James A. Colescott imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, under indictment with four other Klan officials on charges of illegal solicitation of funds, disregards the Pittsburgh case developments.

International News Service Atlanta, Ga James A. Colescott Ku Klux Klan

Political feud erupts over Pittsburgh mayor charges

Funds today charged that the political crowd of Mayor Scully of Pittsburgh is behind the whole thing. He said he was too busy to go to the eastern city to get arrested, so for the present he’ll ignore it. The imperial wizard refused to comment directly, saying he had not officially been notified of the indictment.

Scully Pittsburgh

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