Scientists Believe Space Travel
Would Help Man To Slow Time
Pasadena, Calif. !u,R Sci-
entistj believe there is a way to
slow down time and that man
himself could experience it.
It would require that a human
travel fantastically fast in space
to do it, but theoretically space
men could return from a 10-year
round trip to another world and
find that a century had passed
on earth.
The United Press asked Dr.
Richard P. Feynman, professor
of theoretical physics at Cali
fornia Institute of Technology,
for an explanation.
Dr. Feynman says the phenom
enon, expressed in Einstein's
theory of relativity, appears to
be borne out in the laboratory.
Experiments show that atomic
particles pushed to speeds ap
proaching that of light in cyclo
trons take longer to decay by
earth-measured time.
Depends on Speed
The time differential between
a returning space ship and earth
would depend upon the speed at
which the ship had been travel
ing and. the length of time gone.
The greater speed and time, the
greater the differential.
It appears a fact that the
speed at which a body, includ-
, lng the earth, moves in the uni
verse determines that body's
own special world of time, dif
fering from that of bodies trav
eling at different speeds.
The explanation centers
around the speed of light, about
186.000 miles per second, which
is the "ultimate" speed. The
faster a space ship traveled
the more it "caught up" on the
speed of light the more it
would seem to "catch up" on
time itself.
To earth observers, occupants
of such a ship would appear to
be living in slow motion. Their
digestive processes, their rate of
aging, everything, must match
the ship's own world of time.
But the occupants wouldn't no
tice any difference.
But the speed would have to
be fantastic. For example, to put
yourself even 12 seconds behind
earth time, you would have to
travel in space for three years
at 100 miles per second. .
That is only a fraction of the
speed of light. But it compares
with only seven miles per second
which is the speed necessary for
a space ship, or the man-made
satellites to be launched next
year, to "escape" from the
earth's gravity.
Body Mass Increase
One great barrier in reaching
such velocity in space is that the
mass of body increases and
keeps increasing with speed.
Well, before a space ship reach
ed light speed, its mass would
become so great its power plant
would have no more effect upon
it.
It would be like starting out
with a power plant capable of
pushing a motor scooter but
eventually needing a power
plant able to push a battleship
Meantime, anyone wishing to
catch up on time right here on
earth can seek out a low valley
in which to live. Feynman fig
ures that due to the effect of
gravity on the speed of light,
On The Side
By E. V. Durling
. . (Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Ine.)
How about that oft repeated graduates. As a class, the most
claim that "nobody loves a 1st
man?" It is maintained women
frequently are fond of a fat man
but that no women ever fall
madly In love with one. Anyway,
King Lukengo of Bakubas, Bel
gian Congo, weighs 250. And he
has 250 wives. His majesty does
not follow the harem system.
Each of hi wives has a cottage
of her own. The king lives with
each wife for a period. He fol
lows a rotation system. First
lives with wife No. one for a per
iod. Then moves in with wife
No. two. And follows that pro
cedure until he has lived for a
time with each of his 250 wives.
Then he starts- all over again
with wife No. on.
Elegance)
" Prosperity may return to the
principality of Monaco and the
Monte Carlo gambling house but
the resort will probably never
again achieve the elegance it
had before World War I. In
those days Monte Carlo's best
customers were the Russian
grand dukes. They came to Mo
naco on the most luxurious rail
road train in the world, the St.
Petersburg - Vienna - Cannes ex
press. The atmosphere of this
train was so aristocratic that
venlng dress was compulsory
In the dining car.
Please Note
G. B. Shaw did not benefit
financially from the operetta
"The Chocolate Soldier" inspir
ed by his play "Arms and the
Man." The musical was written
without consulting him. He de
manded that his name not be
used in connection with it or
any of his dialogue be used. He
was offered royalties by the pro
ducers but refused to accept
them.
Almost Confidential
If you can name seven of the
last 10 vice presidents of the
United States you have an unus
ual memory ... at 55, a St.
Louis, Mo., woman gave birth
to her first child, a girl. That
was after 35 years of marriage
to the same man. If that isn't
the record for a delayed arrival
: of a first baby, what is?
Intelligence
Am asked to define intelli
gence. I would say intelligence
is the ability to get the most out
of what you know. An educated
man is ,not necessarily an intel
ligent man. All of us are ac-
men are the me
intelligent
chanics.
Briefly
A young old timer is a fellow
who remembers the song titled
"I Faw Down, Go Boom!"
Paris has an 8V4 per cent city
tax on hotel bills. And don't for
get the 15 per cent "service"
charge all the hostelries in the
French capital also add to their
bills
Some books ambitious young
fellows might find helpful and
interesting are: "A Small Store
and Independence" by Green-
berg and Schindel, "Drugstore
Management" by Nolen and
Maynard, "What Makes People
Buy" by Donald Laird.
Asides
Am asked if I have a reader
in St. Patrick's, Neb. There is
no town of that name in Nebras
ka. The only town in the world
named after Ireland's patron
saint is St. Patrick, Mo
Among red-haired women, only
those with brown eyes can get
a really attractive sun tanning!
I am, of course, referring to nat
ural redheads . . . America's
richest ex-actress is Mary Pick-
ford. As far back as 1914, she
was earning $2,000 a week with
no income tax to pay . .' . None
other than Josh Billings once
said, "The shortest way to a
woman's heart is to praise her
baby or her bonnet."
Passing By
"Heady Eddie" Arcaro, the
scintillating Cincinnatian. Rated
America's greatest jockey, he
has been riding 25 years, is 40
years old, 5 feet 3, weighs 112,
has a beautiful blonde wife, a
daughter, 14. a son, 12, several
Cadillacs, a few station wagons,
a Long Island mansion, 250
neckties, 80 pairs- of shoes and
40 suits of clothes. The confi
dence of New York race goers
in his ability is reflected in the j
saying frequently heard at the j
track: "Bet Arcaro, so you can
come tomorrow."
Sideliahis !
The founder of the celebrated j
New York Typographers Union
No. 6 fondly referred to as "Big
Six" was none other than Hor
ace Greeley. That was in 1850
... As is the case in Monaco, the
young fellows of the principal
ity of Liechtenstein do not have
to worry about being drafted.
Liechtenstein has no army. The
last soldier died in 1939 at the
100 years at sea level would be
3-l,O0Oths of a second less than
100 years at the top of Mt. Ev
erest.
Governor Fearful
Of Amendmenls To
Water Rights Bill
Salem CUM Gov. Elmo
Smith expressed fear today that
amendments to the Barrett bill
offered by Sen. Richard L. Neu-
berger (D-Ore.) might jeopardize
passage of the measure.
The governor raid he and
other state officials were in
agreement that the Barrett bill
in principle should be enacted.
The bill is a water rights settle
ment act which would clarify
the federal-state relationship in
the control of water and restore
to the states the control of ap
propriations and use of water
in accordance with state law.
Opinion Asked
Sen. Neuberger asked for the
state government s opinion on
his amendments after State En
gineer Lewis A. Stanley had
asked withdrawal of the pro
posed amendments. Neuberger
said the amendments would sus
pend all existing Federal Power
Commission licenses for uncom
pleted projects pending compli
ance with state law, as required
under terms of the Barrett bill.
Gov. Smith said he had met
with representatives of the Ore
gon Water Resources Board, the
Fish and Game Commissions,
state engineer and attorney gen
eral to discuss the bill and its
amendments.
Legislation Needed
The governor wrote Neuberg
er that he favored the bill but
feared that the amendment "may
jeopardize the passage of the
bill because of its retroactive
features."
"I concur with the statement
made to you by Mr. Stanley . .
that we of the western states
need this legislation to prevent
issuance of additional licenses
by the federal power commission
before the applicants for license
have acquired water rights un
der-our laws," the governor said.
Neuberger said he asked the
governor's opinion because of
the state's interest in such li
censes as Pelton dam, now be
ing constructed by Portland Gen
eral Electric company under
federal license.
Talent School Band
Classes Start Monday
. Talent The Talent summer
school band classes havebeen
postponed until Monday, June
25, Director ; Carl Loveland an
nounced today.
Registration will be held that
morning from 9 to 10 p.m. Stu
dents will be assigned to classes
at the time of registration and
classes will begin Tuesday.
Is That So?
Isn't it about time we're giving
some of our time-worn beliefs
the hot-foot again? So, get set
for another go of Facts vs. Fallacies.
Fallacy: In handling frogs one
is bound to get warts.
Fact: This erroneous belief
which goes back far in history
was brought to America by Eu
ropean settlers. Due to the warty
texture of the toad's skin, I sup
pose, this belief is more frequent
ly attributed to toads.
This wart-producing folk tale
quite likely grew up from two
things: first, when picked up,
frogs and toads like many other
creatures, promptly empty the
contents of their bladders: and,
second, they possess glands
which secrete a toxic alkaloid.
As for the former, the liquid has
a slight odor but it is harmless
unless it gets in the eyes or
mouth; as for the latter fluid,
which affords the amphibians
protection from would-be preda
tors, it produces marked irrita
tion when it comes in contact
with the mucous membranes of
the mouth or eyes. Dogs, cats
and other mammals become vi
olently ill from merely mouthing
a toad. But this secretion cannot
cause warts.
(All of which brings to mind
Tom Sawyer's magic words
which would prevent getting
warts from handling toads. Re
member? "Barley-corn, Injun-
meal shorts; Spunk water, spunk
water swaller these warts!")
Myth: Venomous snakes can
not bite under water. Or if they
can, the venom will not be in
jected. Fact: Not only is this an er
roneous belief but also highly
dangerous. Snakes can and do
bite under the water and the
bite of a venomous snake is just
as lethal under water as it is
out of water.
This unfortunate belief per
haps grew from experiences with
a harmless water snake Ji'hich is
iiequeuuy misiatieu xur a ven
omous species. Some of these
water snakes are reluctant to
bite but others can and do bite
both in and out of the water
with their numerous sharp teeth.
Obviously, being nonpoisonous,
the wound can be painful but
the victim does not die.
Myth: Man's superior muscular
development to that of woman
comes naturally: his body is con
structed more perfectly - and
more efficiently than a woman's.
Fact: A doctor told me in sub
stance: Granted, man is more
muscular. But when. he comes
into the world, the male child
has many more malformations
and organic weaknesses than the
female. Furthermore, his body
is more likely to get out of or
der and chemically he doesn't
function as efficiently.
- Take it from there, men!
Fallacy: A glass snake can
break into many pieces when hit
with a stick but later after the
antagonist has departed the
r IUGENE BURNS
Ranger-Naturalist
pieces will reunite and the glass
snake will become as good as
new.
Fact! In the first place, the
glass snake is no snake it is a
legless lizard, commonly mis
taken for a snake. Species which
range from the .southwest to the
northeast range In length from
six inches to 3 feet.
This legless lizard has a very
long colorful tail which is easily
broken and it is built so that it
can break away with very little
loss of blood. This colorful piece
which breaks off retains marked
powers of reflex movements.
And thus, while the detached
tail moves vigorously and gener
ally Holds the attention of the
attacker, the lizard makes good
its escape. Now should the de
tached tail be hit again, it may
break in two, and each of the
pieces will continue to exhibit
vigorous reflex movements.
But these pieces will never
unite nor will the lizard come
back for the parts they are
done for, having served their
purpose well. But the lizard does
grow a new tail to replace the
one that was broken off.
(Copyrlgh. 1956, by Eugene
Burns Released by McClure
Newspaper Syndicate)
quainted with stupid college age of 95.
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Cub Scouts
Pack 110
Cub Scout pack 110, Talent,
left the Talent city hall by cars
at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 16, and
were taken to within a mile of
the Scout ' camp on Wagner
creek.
They hiked the last mile into
camp where den mothers, Mrs.
Kurz and Mrs. Bartol, had the
picnic table prepared for a
wiener roast. Twenty-four boys
attended. The pack earned the
money for food a few weeks ago
in a bottle drive.
The cubmaster and several
.committeemen attending "the pic
nic are planning a swimming
party for the Cubs in July. Par
ents who are swimmers will be
asked to assist.
Wednesday. June 20, 1958
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINB
County O&C Sales
Total $300,198
Timber sales on O&C lands
in Jackson county during May
totaled 7,473,000 board feet
with a value of $300,198, ac
cording to Virgil T. Heath, state
bureau of land management supervisor.
Total O&C sales in Jackson
county for the past 11 months
was 87,739000 board feet with
a value of $3,028,771.
May sales of timber brings the
total board feet sold in the five
O&C districts for the fiscal year
to 516,776,000 board feet valued
at $20,004,666, Heath said.
There has been an average of
1,000 forest fires a year in Min
nesota for the past 40 years.
Thornton Refuses To Predict End of Probe
Portland (U.R) Attorney
General Robert Y. Thornton, di
recting the investigation of the
Multnomah county grand jury
into vice allegations here, said
today he could make no estimate
when the probe might be finish
ed, other than "not soon."
Thornton said he will try to
get to Eugene "either late this
week or certainly by the first
of next week" to look into an
other governor-directed investi
gation into jury choosing
troubles in Lane county.
Meanwhile, the Oregon Jour
nal published an interview with
Thomas E. Maloney, Seattle race
track figure, for whom a sub
pena has been issued in connec
tion with the probe here. The
newspaper said Maloney feared
bodily harm if he appeared here.
Maloney was located somewhere
in the state of Washington. In the
interview he. denied he had any
connections with any group try
ing to take over rackets here.
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