The substance of a paper on "Crop Pests and Diseases" given by C. T. Gemingham before the British Association last year forms an interesting and not too technical article, other articles are "The Hydrogen "Bond and other Vnks between Molecules" by Dr. Robert son, of the Davy Faraday Labors tory, "The Directional Sensitivity of the Retina" by Dr. Styles, of the National Physical Laboratory. "Molecules and Surfaces." an appre= ciation of the work of irvine Long muir by Professor Adam, of Recent advances in nine branches of selene are recorded in short XXXII completes the April number-—ax., New Fiction Bruce Murdoch is the hero of Mr. Norman Deane's. first crime "book "Secret Errand" (Hurst and Blackett, London, 7/6) in which the lovely Felice "Damon, a famous musical comedy star with a large number fof admirers, stands in the. Limelight fas head of a well organized spy ing which it is Murdoch's task, A secret service man, to break up. "The story begins in London, continues in Scotland, and finally goes over to France, and by making' the actress believe that he is really in love with her Murdoch is able to learn more and more about the trieaey of the spying machinery, whilst the author at the same time ives interesting though possibly for the greater part fictitious details on of the secret service in The book is interesting from the first page to the last and should not be missed by anyone fond of spy stories. Mr. Deane's fluent and precise style ix refreshing ind pleasing and it is with keen me terest that" one looks forward. 10 further products from this. able pen, which is bound to befriend many fiction reader before long—a.53
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