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Next fall, as a reluctant concession to the Ministry of Education, Eton will admit two state-supported boys - but only as an "experiment." Says Eton's 74-year-old Provost Sir Henry Marten, who was Princess Elizabeth's private tutor in history: "We English are very slow, and we never rush into anything...
...give an added regal polish, there were lessons in French (from a French countess), German, art, and dancing. As time went on, the Vice-Provost of Eton, erudite Clarence Henry Kennett ("Shee-Kay") Marten (later knighted and promoted to Provost), was called in to brush up the Princess' constitutional history...
...from Prince George, B.C. flew provincial police, to begin a vigil at outpost fur sales. Soon an Indian tried to sell 16 marten pelts which had been cured not as Indians cure them, shapeless and wrinkled, but the white man's way, long and smooth. Police arrested 22-year-old Alex Prince, charged him with the double murder...
Also for the layman is a book recently published by one of Dr. Martland's colleagues-Dr. M. Edward Marten, long-time deputy chief medical examiner of New York City. Dr. Marten is in charge of the Brooklyn and Queens branches of the medical examiner's office, estimates that he has performed between 4,000 and 5,000 autopsies. The Doctor Looks at Murder* not only describes the various techniques which a medical examiner must have at his command, but is full of colorful if grisly episodes which stand out from his long experience...
...Biological Survey says there are no comprehensive figures on surviving otter, but confirms the fact that U. S. otter, as well as marten, mink, fisher and wolverine, are in danger of extinction. The koala and ruffed grouse (TIME, Jan. 25 et ante...