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PHYSICISTS SPLIT ON RELATIVITY

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Opinion is markedly divided among physicists as to what effect measurements of the speed of light, conducted by Dr. William B. Cartmel of the University of Montreal, will have upon the Einstein relativity theory, basic fundamental of modern phy- sics. writes Herbert B. Nichols, Natural Science Correspondent of the "Christian Science Monitor."

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MAJOR SENSATION CAUSED

(Continued from Page 3) Dr. Cartmel gave his report before the American Physical Kwok Chun-hang, however, has Society meeting at Columbia University. He apparently corro-not been in good shape for some borated experiments of Dr. Dayton C. Miller, who two years ago time now. In the National Games reported to the National Academy of Sciences that his measure held last October at the Civil Cen- ments of light with an interferometer disclosed the earth to be ter swimming pool, he failed to though spiraling through space at 133 miles a second toward the con-reach his best times even

This indication of "cosmic motion" in the he won his favourite events easily. stellation Dorado. earth, in addition to regular daily and annual motions, convinced He only registered 3 minutes 9.5 Dr. Miller that "ether" and space are synonymous.

seconds for the 200 meters. 11.5 seconds above his record in spite

Like two men floating down river] However, critics of Dr. Cartmel of the fact that he had to go all in tubs moving at the same speed, were not severe. One can hardly jout to win.

all shores being invisible. Ein-blame him for becoming confused. Miss Yeung Sau-king first crash- stein's theory which this new they declared, for all discussion of ed into the limelight in the Far evidence opposes, postulated that the problems involved have been Eastern Olympic Games at Manila

as woefully inadequate.

in 1934 when she won all the free! if two celestial systems such our own and that of some other Einstein Rechecks Theory style and back stroke events star are moving at the same speed; Meanwhile, Dr. Einstein, the record times. land in the same direction through football in this contest, still man-

Miss Yeung's Record space, it is impossible for observers ages to withstand all attacks. He Because of her beauty, grace andį“ in either system to learn anything is reported to be engaged in re-ability, Miss Yeung San-king be more about the motion beyond the checking the terms of his famous came the darling of the fans and fact that it exists.

theory and gives every indication press photographers and was by

In addition, measurements of of abiding by the requirements of far the most sought athlete for the velocity of light in either sys-his own mathematical equation for autographs in the National Games. tem, regardless of the position of success.

In the National Games held here!

or

+

the light source, will always give "If 'A' stands for success in last October Miss Yeung San- the same numerical value, he says-life," he confided once to a friend, king lost a bit of "face" when she These in so many words translate then I should give the formula as was defeated by Miss Lau Kwei- Einstein's mathematical funda-A-X+Y+Z where equals work chen in the 50 metres free style! mentals for the "special re-and Y equals play."

on October 17 in the slow time of) stricted theory of relativity.”

"But what is Z?**

136.2 seconds, 2/10 seconds above Where Doctors Disagree

"Z is keeping your mouth shut," Miss Yeung's Far Eastern Record Thus a physicist in the Einstein (came the reply.

Miss Yeung San-king, however, camp discounts the experiments of Einstein Admitted Fallibility staged a grand comeback the samé those who apparently calculate the When Einstein published his now afternoon by winning the 100 me speed of our solar system through famous theory, he admitted that a tres back-stroke in the new Far space by measuring the speed of single, carefully executed experi: Eastern time of 1 minutes 374 30- light from

different directions, ment along such lines as this might|conds. while those in the camp of Cart-disprove his work. He likewise

New Mark

mel and Miller would depose rela-recognised that no one investiga- She also clinched the 100 metres tivity and force physics to go back tion supporting his work could free style event; covering the dis to the fundamentals of the last possibly be considered undeniable tance in 1 minutes 4.3 seconds for century and rebuild.

proof.

a new Far Eastern mark on Octo-

The measurements of the speed Since 1915 the evidence piled ber 18. She chipped fully 45 se of light are made by means of up by most investigators has tend-conds off the former racord also interferometer which splits a nared to sustain his teories. August set by herself.

row beam of starlight as though it Ficcard. Podolsky, Rosen, Michel- Chan Chan-hing, or Charlie SAILINGS were the nucleus of a banana royal son, Joos and Stabel are a few of Chan as he is popularly known, Each section of the "split" then the more noted scholars who have won both the 50 and 100 metre travels over separate paths at helped build up a new approach free style events at the National right angles to the others, to ar- to astronomy, physics, and mathe Games on October 17, setting 65.7 rive finally xt a focus. The ob-matics based upon relativity. Disseconds for a new record in the servers see a series of interferences (sent among ranking scientists has latter spurt. His time for the 50 visible as light and dark stripes, arisen comparatively recently, such metres was 28 fat, although he had bands or fringes.

names as Miller, Nils Bohr of Co-registered better standards in trials However, this is the evidence penhagen, Emmanuel Carvallo, and and in contests with foreign Iseized upon by Professor Miller now Dr. Cartmel comprising the athletes here.

and Dr. Cartmel. Both magnified opposition.

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the interferometer had lay in thei

(By "CRAWE") Cartmel Praises Miller

fact that they tried to get perfect

According to an authoritative Dr. Cartmel had the highest adjustments among the optical source, I learn that Kwok Chun- hang was requested to swim his Praise for Professor Miller's re-parts of the instruments. sults, commenting favourably also The postulating of a physical 200 Metres Breast-Stroke trial on observations which apparently "element" or "ether as pervading without any preliminary warning, indicate some sort of change in all space filled - a decided need

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some of the water was somewhere in upon the Einstein theory. Many space stat" or "ether. "Action, at the region of 55 degrees, or in researchers felt Dr. Cartmel ara distance," sounded too much like other words incredibly cold-too gued his case well. Others, how-medieval magic.

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