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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 4 Jan 1940, p. 29

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~Jr' -Haydn Jones, phVsicist, and son of Dr. and Mrs. Hilton Ira Jones,_ 1538 Fdrest avenuêe, W«mette, received. his doctor, 0f phllsophJ degree fronL the -University of Chicado, at. the December convocation at the university. Dr. Jones' thesis wojrk,, "Energy Distribution and Positive Excess of Mesotrons (the hard component of the cosmie rays)" was done under the world.renowned Dr. Arthur H. Compton of the Pyscsfepartmnt. This paper was originaliy given at an International Symposium on Cos- mic Rays held at the univerity last June. It has now appeared in pub-. lished form ini the July-October issue of the Reviews of Modern Physics. Another paper describing the ap- paratus developed by Dr. Jones (with jwhich he is pictured above) to perform these intricate experi- rnents, is to be published in a forth' coming number of the Reviews of [Publie Forumi TRIBUTE TO DR. TOWNSEND Editor, WILMETTE LnFE: One hears and observes so much unwarranted ridicule these days of really worthy people that it is re- freshing tq, find so glowing a tribute of youth.. the underprivileged and the destitute but, worthy ýold people. In a few short years he has corne out of obscurity. to a place of prom- inence and has, sold his Townsend Plan to.mill»nsQof our best citizes. Dr. Townsend alone has made this Nation pension-conscious. ."Can Be No Defeat" "And to the proposai of this in- trepid man the-re can be no defeat. He is the greatest combination of brains, soul and action that now stands beneath our Flag. The Town-. send Plan will take the specter of fear from the hearts and souls of millions of fathers and mothers who, are now facing destitution and di-. aniU Uiny IIimiore toa imsiLJi m aci, this man of destiny, Dr- Francis E. Townsend, will go not to his final re- ward until his humanitarian Plan bécomies a reality."-B. B. Udeli 302 Park avenue, Wilmette Water Poloists at Shawniiee Club Open. has no equal. - "Dr. Townsend is endowed with teams as rendeared himself to the American Beilfus Nal I people because he upholds the cause ence, Park. -I. tatoriumn, a s1 sherman

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