The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 23, 1933, Page 11

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1932 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ‘Miracles’ Of Flashing Rays | ys 4q ISIBLE’ IN CREATION’S ‘JIGSAW’ By HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE | (Awnocinted. Prens.Setence Editor) | NEW YORK, Dee, 23.—The| year 1933 brought -science a step; closer to its great riddle, the orig-| in of life, the hidden proeess in) which matter changes from in-| animate into living, substance. | The main step’ was photography ye showing radium rays, a form of light, changing into solid matter. Some foremost scientists said | these pictures disclosed for the first time the miracle ofthe crea- tion of matter, showing how the radiation of sun and stars may change back into concrete sub- stance. ies Lord Rutherford, in whose Cam- bridge laboratory some of the photos were taken, called, them “creation.” Dr. Robert A. Mili- kan, the California physicist, in whose Pasadena laboratory similar pictures were snapped, said they were too few to, be conclusive, But there was no disagreement that the photos opened a new in- sight into the nature of the minute particles which compose both inani- mate and living things, The “crea- tion” pictures were only part of similar significant discoveries. Atom ‘Taken Apart’ Others established that the atom, only a few years ago consid- ered the ultimate particle of mat- lnot of protoplasm, like the one ATOM SPLIT FLORIDA TAKES 149 PASSENGERS The Steamship Florida of the P. and O. 8. S. company, sailed for Havana yesterday with 149 pas- ngers, 204 sacks of mail, three tons of freight ahd three auto. mobiles. ‘ Ferry Parrott came in from Cuba 5:10 yesterday afternoon with one car of sugar, 184 sacks of mail and 13 empty cars. “ 5 » the centers of their new cells. There they disappear from view, to be replaced by another limpid from which they emerged, Whence they come or where they go is be- yond vision of microscopes. It is here, in learning the origin f chromosomes, and of the much aller things which form them that the discoveries of new par- ticles and of creation of matter may be helpful. For these par- ticles are so vastly smaller than chromosomes that they can ac- count for all the complexities of life known on earth. The Atom’s Brood These particles are the electron, Anniversaries 1783—(150 years ago) Thomas MacDonough, American naval of- ficer, hero of the Battle of Lake Champlain, 1814, born in Dela- ware. Died at sea, Nov. 16, 1825. 1783—(150 years ago) John Syng Dorsey, brilliant Philadel- phia physician-surgeon, who died {an untimely death, born in Phil- jadelphia. Died there, Nov. 12, 41818, 1805—Joseph Smith, \ founder of the Mormon Chureh, born at Sharon, Vt. Died at Carthage, ‘2k June 27, 1844, 1823—Thomas W. Evans, Amer- ican dentist in Paris who became a European leader in his profes- sion, born in Philadelphia. Died ‘in Paris, Nov. 14, 1897. + 1850—Oscar S. Straus, noted {New York financier, diplomat and philanthropist, born in Germany. Died in New York, May 3, 1926. 1856—James B. Duke, Ameri- jean tobacco financier, born near Durham, N. C. Died Oct. 10, 11925, Guaranteed By The Following Merchants. Trade AndDeal With The Firms Listed Here! BAKERY Scheel Tans. Manns LUNCH TIME! —The best lunches are good wholesome sandwiches of meat or cheese and jelly with Baker Boy Bread NEWSPAPER | RESTAURANT —READ HAPPY DAYS a HERE THE KEY WEST SUNDAY STAR Sabscription $2 Per Year Try Your Meals At ter, comprises’at ‘feast sit smaller |@ negative bit of electricity; the units. These’ little particles have|positron, a positive charge equal been weighed. ‘The laws under|in mass to the electron; t= pro-, which they act are coming to light,|ton, a positive charge about 1800, laws which more than one scientist |times the electron mass; the neu-| has hinted seem to extend beyond! tron, with no electrical charge; purely physical things. the deuton, seemingly a combina- For tracing life to its origin) tion of proton and neutron; and: these particles appear to be new|the alpha particle, considered as a and promising tools. There is rea- combination of four neutrons and son to believe‘they are the original|two protons. jig-saw pieces, and that they can| All appear from bombardment be laid out in two ways, one to/of atomic nuclei by extra powerful | form inanimate, the other living;rays either of light or of streams: substance. of particles. All appear as debris - When, scientists in 1933 observed the apparent transformation of light into matter they saw a hint to the solution of the riddle of life itself. That hint was the possibility that there might be in the creation of living things some change analogous to that’ by which powerful rays bombarding the atom are changed into matter itself. Today In History SCOCCCOROLEOSCEOwWSLEOOCEOe DUE TO APPLES LONDON.—Mrs. Harriet Bler- ton ‘of this city declared on her 1783—(150, years ago) Samuel 4 99, dcthiday. thit hen.| li Cooper, noted Boston clergyman! ol aM eh lame, lite WG jwas due to eaing a green apple . ‘Heredity-Cagriers’ Studied of broken nuclei. In this debris/ How this may be is suggested byjalso the photographs show pairs action of the smallest living units|of particles, electrons and _posi-! actually seen under microseopes.|trons, whigh may’ not be aetris.| These are chromosomes, the car-|The pairs are believed to be con-! —patriot, died. every day. 1783—(150 years ago) Wash- ington resigned his commission and retired to Mt. Vernon. As far as is known, the oldest living, thing in the world is a Key West’s Only Sunday Paper Business Office, Chamber of Commerce Made of flour of highest quality Next time say “Baker Boy” to your grocer. Delmonica Restaurant Beer, —iMade by:— MALONEY & PEACOCK CURIOS It Will Surprise You To see the PRETTY XMAS GIFTS at THOMPSON’S Colonial Hotel Building NURSERY PLANTS, FLOWERS, VINES Coconut Plants, vach Hibiscus Plints, each . 10e-25¢ WATCH MAKING AARON McCONNELi riers of heredity, living threads Is. not ulways visible to microscopes. They appear when the- cell prepares to divide. 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