(By Our Chicago Correspondent, Morris Bernstein)
Following the recent wold-wide stir cased by the report of Dr. Albert Michelson on his researches regarding the speed of light, the scientists of Europe and America are looking forward with keen interest to the visit which Dr. Albert Einstein will pay Dr. Michelson during the next spring at the latter’s laboratory on Mount Wilson. Since Einstein’s celebrated theory of Relativity is based on the results obtained years ago by the researches of Michelson, the meeting of these two famous Jewish Scientists is regarded as of great importance. Since Michelson is repeating two experiments that touch on Einstein’s Relativity theory, it is assumed that they will discuss the manner in which these experiments bear oat the Einstein theory.
In a few days Dr. Michelson, who is now in Chicago, will leave for his Mount Wilson laboratory in California where he will resume his work on the speed of light.
In anticipation of this, experts have been working for several months to perfect the mechanical features of the interferometer, Prof. Michelson’s invention by which he measures the speed of a beam of light flashed from one mountain peak to another. He will use the interferometer when he once more conducts the world famous experiment which involves the measuring of the speed of the earth, and with it, the whole solar system through space.
There are two other noted experiments which Prof. Michelson will repeat, The first of these is the Michelson-Morley experiment of 1883, upon the negative results of which Einstein based his celebrated theory. This experiment brought Prof. Michelson to the attention of physicists throughout the world.
He will also repeat the ether drift experiment of 1924-25 which studied the effect of the rotation of the earth on the velocity of light, confirming on completion certain parts of the Einstein theory.
Professor Michelson resigned in 1925, the chairmanship of the Department of Physics, to become the first Distinguished Service Professor of the University of Chicago, remaining consulting head of the department. He was the first American scientist to win the Noble prize in Physics, which was awarded him in 1907, and the first of three famous Jews to so distinguish themselves in Physics as to be awarded this outstanding prize. He is a member of many of the learned societies of Europe and America, and is now President of the National Academy of Sciences.
Despite his ago, Prof. Michelson has continued active work, During the past year he has lectured at the University of Chicago, supervised the work of advanced students, and has published a new book “Studies in Optics.”
HADASSAH TO CONVENE NEXT WEEK IN NEW YORK
The third annual mid-winter conference of Hadassah, the women’s Zionist organization of America, will be held in New York City, Dec. 26, 27 and 28.
The Junior Hadassah, which has 8,000 members, will meet the first day in the Park Royal Hotel, and the senior delegates, representing a membership of 40,000, will convene on the other two days at the Manhattan Square Hotel.
Thirty-six states will be represented. Mrs. Irma L. Lindheim, national president of Hadassah, will open the senior session, and Miss Stella Berman, of Cleveland, who was recently elected head of the juniors, will preside over the younger delegates.
The conference will plan a year’s work, the aim of which will be the expansion of the Hadassah medical social service in Palestine and the spread of education in Zionist aims among Jews in America. One of the important items on the agenda will be Hadassah’s participation in the United Palestine Appeal for $7,500,000.
Haddasah plans to raise $600,000 in 1927 for its work in Palestine.
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Kenosha, Wis., Dec. 9th, 1924.
Fritz Kreisler has received a medal in recognition of his benefactions to starving Austrian children. The medal, which bears Kreisler’s picture on one side and an allegorical figure of Music on the other, was presented during his only concert of the season in Berlin. The presentation was made by Dr. Felix Frank, Austrian Minister to Germany, on behalf of the Austrian Aid Society. The medal was designed by Arthur Lowenthal. Berlin sculptor, and a copy has been acquired by the Kaiser Friedrich Museum.
With Mrs. Kreisler, who is the former Harriet Lies of New York, the violinist has started a fund for the support of needy students at Berlin University.
Four Jewish organizations received bequests in the will of Louis Winstein of Portland, Mr., according to papers filed for allowance in the probate court at Portland. The estate is valued at $35,000. The United Hebrew Charities of Portland is left $500 and the Shari Tefila Synagogue is to get ten years dues. A quarter of the proceeds of jewelry is to go to the Jewish Consumptive Society of Colorado and another quarter to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society of New York. The remainder is left to two daughters, Sadie and Ida Winstein. Two grand-daughters will receive $2,500 each providing they marry men of Jewish faith, the money to be kept in trust until they are married. The grand-daughters are Muriel and Bernice Fatherson of New York.
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