Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-21
a sc1ENTlFlc DISCOVERY
Enables Measurement of Distances
Between Earth and Planets.

Enables Measurement of Distances
Between Earth and Planets.
Indianapolis March 21-One OF the
most notable scientific discoveries in a
century is claimed by an electrical en-
lgineer now in this city, H. Barringer
Cox, who is known thruout the scientific
world for his Investigations III electrical
| phenomena.
This discovery is the long sough; for
law for the measurements of distance
/ between the earth and the gun, moon
and other planets and stars in space.
| Mr.. Cox calls 1t the law of inters,ellar
| measurements. In Importance it is
| claimed to rank with Newton's law of
| lIgravitation.
Mr.. Cox proposes applying his know
ledge of physics to the solution OF the
great problem of computing interstellar
distances. 1t will be the first time, he
says, that scientists have attempted to
use electricity in thier efforts al. COM
i;puting these measurements. Mr. Cox
holds that his method will work out as
accurately as the electrical instruments
now compute distances on the earth's 8
surface.
1t is a well known fact that electri-
clans are now able to compute electrical!
measurements to the one bililonth part
of unit, and Mr.. Cox holds that the
delicacy of electrical Instruments has
been perfected to such degree that it
is high time they should be utilized to
catch and record the magnetic waves
coming from sister planetary bodies.
That these magnetic waves are trans
United thru space and may be recorded,
-ts,
ers Mr.. Tesla believed that he had re-
ceived communications from Mars, and
while Mr.. Cox refuses to admit such a
possibility he holds to the theory that
Mars, as well as the other members of
the solar system, are signaling to the
earth and to each other, and have been
signaling for millions Of years by means
of magnetic waves.
His proposition. in brief, is to catch
these wave signals and record them
even more accurately than it would be
possible for light waves to be recorded
from the stars. 1t is not in my prov
ince to make electrical instruments to
record magnetic impulses nor TO build
Telescopes to observe the movements of
heavenly bodies" he says. II assume
only to furnish the system to be utilized
III Pi pSui ii5 etNIuI eve sClcStIiSdl luedS-
urements
The necessary electrical instruments
are obtainab,e In my own experience
with wireless telegraphy and other eiec.
Itrical Investigation. have used instru-
|ments that were delicate enough to
have recorded these magnetic waves
/ had they been used for that purpose.
Mr.. Tesla's statements of his belief
/ in extraterrestrial interference with his
instruments. is not to be laughed at, but
is undoubtedly true.
'Marconi has had similar interfer-
enccs with his Instruments. but they.
being possibly not 80 delicate as Tesla =.
did not indicate the effect in such pro-
nounced manner. The plan which
will propose for my measurements is
by the use of we'll known electrical and
optical devices. AT present do not care
to make public the technical means by
which my deductions made possible ac-
curate interstellar measurements, but
| 1t is no longer a theory with me. 1t is
a demonstrable fact simple of solution
and application. as simple In fact as the
famous egg delnonstration of Colum-
bus
The method of employing the means
of computation is not SO simple. how
ever, but requires technical explanation.
assisted by Illustrations and diagrams.
This technical exposition ] desire and
expect to give to science and to the pub
lie at my earliest possible conveni-
ence.''