The wife of a Boston professional man, as yet anonymous, is the most likely candidate for the $2500 prize offered by the Scientific American (TIME, June 4, 1923), for a demonstrated proof of genuine psychic phenomena. J. Malcolm Bird, Secretary of the Committee, says: "Her demonstrations are infinitely more convincing than any of the others were." Precautions have 'been taken to preserve her anonymity, for she is a woman of culture, position and means, has never given public exhibitions, and wishes no publicity.
The medium's "control" is her dead brother "Chester," who...