Science: Electricians

Over 100 scientific gentlemen, representing 13 countries of Europe including the Soviets, assembled abroad and sailed to the U. S. on a slow boat. When they landed last week, one of their number, a lean, active gentleman of 81, in a Derby hat of antique cut, remarked: "Politicians are one thing; electricians another. . . .Talk about your League of Nations! We are one, and have been one for 20 years."

He referred to the International Electro-Technical Commission of which he and his fellow travelers are members. They had come to Manhattan for a...

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