Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1931, Page 22

* RELATIVITY HALED | AS 4TH GREAT STEP Einstein Co-operator Traces; Land Marks of Science Since Copernicus. By the Assoclated Pre: PASADENA, Calif, January 20— Pour great landmarks of science, with Albert Einstein pictured as the leader of the fourth step, are set forth by Prof. Albert St. John, veteran astrono- mer at Mount Wilson Laboratory. With Einstein smiling at_his side, Prof. St. John Explained the special theory of relativity last night at thel! University Club here, St. John said: “Landmarks in the fleld of science, marking our progress through the ages, are: | Copernican System First Landmark, “First—The Copernican system that accounts for the complicated motions | of the planets as seen from the earth. | “Second—The Newtonian law of | gravitation that placed the physical | world under the reign of a universal | w. “Third—The theory of evolution by | Darwin and Wallace by which we trace our descent. “Fourth—And such a landmark is the theqry of relativity, but whence it will lead no man knoweth. “The ptolemaic system ruling thought was_overthrown by the | ars. ‘Out of these 8 min- utes’ said Kepler, ‘we will construct @ new theory that will explain the mo- tions of all planets.’ was done by Newton. “As Tycho's 8 minutes of the arc of | Mars, in_the hands of Copernicus, Kep- ler and Newton, revolutionized the age- old medieval ~conceptions. so the 43| minutes of anomaly of mercury in the hands of Einstein have revolutionized the conception of Newton.” St. John told how for 100 years the Newtonian theory was accepted as ex- ining the orbits of planets and how verrier called attention to the fact that the planet Mercury was not obey= ing Newton's law. Einstein Explains Mercury Error. For another 100 years, said St. John, astronomers were puzzled at this, until Einstein pronounced his special theory THE EVENING TAR, WASHINGTON, ICITIZENS HEAR Though only 45 inches tall, Charley Lockhart was elected guardian of the millions of dollars in securities and monies in the Texas Treasury. He is shown taking the oath of office as treasurer from Judge F. L. Hawkins of the Criminal h Court of Appe: State capital. —A. P. Photo. of relativity, and Mercury’s actions were found to conform to Einstein’s law. It was Prof. St. John at Mount Wil son Observatory who established one of the astronomical proofs of the theory of relativity. One of Einstein's chief desires in coming to California was to confer with St. John and Dr. Walter 8. Adams, director of the Mount Wil- son Observatory, who established an- other proof. SHIPPING NEWS Arrivals at and Sallings From New York. ARRIVED, ythia—Liverpool .. rmania—Havana . feendam—Bermuda Lorenzo—Santo n Juan—San_Juan minica—st. John's Munsmar-—St. Thoma nta _Inez—Valparaiso Yoro—Kingston Bouthern Cross—Buenos Al DUE TODAY. Qriente—Havana .. n America—Bermif Caledonia—Glasgow Ascania—Southampton ' . DUE TOMORRO Motanan-Sauia Marta . Tt St. George—Trinidad. angeline —Kingston ... rmuda—Bermuda La Guayra . eric—Southamp DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY Iwaukee —Hamburg . ident Roosevell—Ha nd—Antwerp . urg—Hamburg an Rensselaer—Port. Caronia—Havana rro_Castle—Havana beau—Havre .. DUE SATURDAY, JANUARY 24. bal Colon—Coruna ce—West Indies Cruise. —West Indies cruise. DUE SUNDAY, JANUARY 25. Port Limon a—Vera Oruz n America—Bermu DUE MONDAY, Veendam— Bermuda American Shipper California—Glasgow Coamo—Santo Domingo Cristobal—Cristobal uador—San_Fi Hellis Olav—Copenhiay Lancastria—Southampion JANUARY 26. e Barbars—Vaiparalss OUTGOING STEAMERS, BAILING TODAY. rt_su Prince and Cristobal, -World cruise, ingston, Colombia Bouthampton and een. rmuda. Bilvia—Halifax and St. Johns. New Columbia—Accra, Hawkins—Barbados Horace Luckenbach—Pacific Coast. BAILING THURSDAY, n Lorenzo—San Juan and Sento Domingo 7. [ Cit; , Progreso and Vera Cruz. | London. Excellency—Ca: ca. Blemestad—Montevideo and Buenos Aires. SAILING FRIDAY, JANUARY 23. uleania—West Indies cru te Blancamano—Gi Genoa. Southern Cross—Bermy Bantos, Montevideo angeline —Nassau, Kingston jomeric—Cherbourg and South jora—Inagua, POrt au Pri Maracaibo. - e, Legislator Hits Dry Law. DENVER, January 20 (F).—A bill to | Pepeal the State prohibition enforcement act was introduced in the Lower House of the Colorado Legislature yesterday Representative Edward J. Hoel- GRADUATES in the February classes, we offer you a special price of $1.85 for 50 engraved calling cards for your an- nouncements! Or $2.55 for a hun- dred cards. This includes a new plate! LANSBURGH’S Diamond Output Cut. ANTWERP, Belgium, () —All January for a month yesterday in order to re- duce the output of cut diamonds. 20 The action was in accordance with an diamond cutting establish- | agreement reached by the international ments in this center of the trade closed ! commission for the diamond industry. - LANSBURGH'S 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 No Connection With Any Other Washington Store Specially Priced! Hand Torn Sheets 63x99 Inches 89c 72x99 Inches 95c 81x99 Inches 51 Make your linen closets bulge with snowy, closely woven, nicely hemmed sheets. 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Ensign Dodd is the chest secretary for the Brookland area | J. H. Colliflower, regional director for Brookland, and Dr. William Deviny of the Michigan Park Citizens’ Association also addressed the meeting, adding to the remarks of the other speakers. The condition of the playground ad- joining the Brookland School was d cussed in the meeting, the only bu ness brought up. According to the a: sociation, continued efforts to clear this | ground of debris have been only par- | tially successful. Recently two old houses standing on the ground were | torn down, but as yet efforts to have the | ground leveled, so that it would be sui able for playing, have been una LANSBURGH'S 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 No Connection With Any Other Washington Store Keen-Edged Shears and Scissors, Special ’Phone Orders Filled by Jane Stuart. NArL 9800 44c High - grade sewing and dressmaking tools, offered at a very special price! 6 to 8 inch sizes —nickel plated, forged steel, with extra sharp edge. O. 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