Show I. I U. U S Chemist Victim of Gas In Laboratory W WASHINGTON Aug 3 AP AP- AP Norman W. W Metcalf Ye 31 year old rod re research research research re- re search associate In the chemistry division of the bureau of ot standards stand stand- ards is dead a a. victim of or the il illuminating 11 gas al which was part of his equipment for tor highly technical work In a a. closed free draft laboratory labora labora- tory The son of a a. prote professor Or emeritus of Oberlin coUe college e where h he received his hitI bachelor of science degree he leaves ell a a. widow and 4 I son Hl His body was found round In his locked laboratory with why a R. wet army blanket blanket blan blan- ket wrapped around his head hend and body boch and a a. gas ras tube lying on lt It It after he had failed to keep an appointment at the bureau en en- en trance Metcalf had ad his master of science degree desree from the University of Il and had been working at atthe atthe atthe the bureau for tor tormore more than a year on op n charcoals clays and general ab- ab with the object of ot makIng making mak- mak ing big his findings tho basis of a a. thesis the the- sis III for the degree of ot doctor of philosophy pull phil which he hoped to receive next year ear at the same ame university |