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Science, New Series, Vol. 74, No. 1921, Oct. 23, 1931


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Front Matter (6 pp.)
The Next Twenty Years, pp. 397-404
Hans Zinsser


Obituary
Thomas Alva Edison: 1847-1931, pp. 404-405


Scientific Events
Conferences on the Calendar and on Meteorology, pp. 405-406
Techno-Chemical Lectures of the Mellon Institute, p. 406
The American College of Surgeons, pp. 406-407
Gold Medals in Recognition of Work in Yellow Fever, p. 407
Grants of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, p. 407
Appointments of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, p. 408


Scientific Notes and News, pp. 408-412


Discussion
On a Possible Explanation of the Difference in Wave-Lengths of the Spectral Lines of a Given Element Produced on the Sun and on the Earth, pp. 412-413
Fernando Sanford
Bottom Temperatures in Deep Lakes, p. 413
Stillman Wright
Metabolism of Cystine and Methionine, p. 414
Richard W. Jackson; Richard J. Block
The Transformation of Carotene to Vitamin A in Vitro, p. 414
Harold S. Olcott; Duane C. McCann
Conical Snowflakes, p. 414
Willis W. Wagener


The American Association for the Advancement of Science
The Host Institution and Hotel Headquarters for the New Orleans Meeting, pp. 415-416
Charles F. Roos
Section F (Zoology) at New Orleans, pp. 416-417
Geo. T. Hargitt
Section E (Geology and Geography), p. 417
Kirtley F. Mather


Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
An Apparatus for Determining the Purity of Limestone in the Field, p. 418
Paul Emerson
A Simple, Quick and Inexpensive Method of Preparing Lantern Slides, p. 418
P. E. Reid


Special Articles
A Natural Copper Deficiency in Cattle Rations, pp. 418-419
W. M. Neal; R. B. Becker; A. L. Shealy
Decrease in Rate of Oxygen Consumption under the Influence of Visible Light on Sarcina lutea, pp. 419-420
B. B. Rubenstein


Books Received, p. 420
Science News, pp. 10a+11a+12a

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