The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-02
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PhiladeIphia.-Th scientific world
amazed at the discovery maue By
Prof Arthur w. GOOdspeed. of the
Randall Morgan Laboratory OF Physics
of the University OF Pennsylvania.
that photographs can be made by lght
emanating from the human body.
Prof. Goodspeed. who has long
been recognized for his important re-
searches in the realms OF the light
rag. ald VINO is president of the
American X-Ray Society, has proven
the existence OF a hitherto unknown
ray. thrown out by human beings. by
means of which pictures can be taken
in five minutes. which is one sixth
OF the time required for the prOduc
zion OF a Photograph by means Of the
X-ray.
The news of Prof Goodspeed's
achievement has spread throughout
the Length and breadth Of the land.
and he is being deluged by letters
from scientists all over the country.
The indispUtable proof Of Prof.
GOOdspeed's remarkable discovery eX
lists in a photograph Of human hand
taken by means OF the emanatiOnS OF
light from the other hand.
Here is Prof. GOOdspeed's eXplana
ton Of the amazing phenomena re
yeaIed By his discovery:
His Explanation.
All matter absorbs radioactive
energy in waves Of varying lengths
and gives off this same energy IN
waves OF a changed and definite
length. The energy that has been
-,
the matter that gives it forth.
The human body gives out the
rays or waves Of this energy with
comparative freedom and force.
1t is to be presumed that the char
acter of the human rays varies in an
infiinitesimal degree with the person,
and that each man. woman and child
gives forth not merely the character
istic human light. but light that is
absolutely unique and identifying.
These rays from the human body
are not sufficient 10 be appreciated b.
the human eye. 1t may be that they
are seen by the eyes of smaller ami
mails Fer instance. a mouse prob
ably sees man il dark room b. the
light of the man himself.'
Prof. GOOdspeed conducted his eX-
periments with the aid OF a CroOkes
tube. but the N-rays flowing from the
tube were not permitted to proceed
toward the Photographic plates. The
object 0. using the CrOOkeS tube was
to have Prof GOOdspeed's body alb
sOrb the X-ray waves and transform
them into a different kind of ray, and
from the latter the photographs were
made.
Prof. Goodspeed says, however. that
this process of absorption. transfor-
nation and diffusion of rays from the
human body goes on without the pres
ence of a Crookes tube.
How 1t Was Done.
The photographs he showed he
says, were made by putting a Crookes
tube in operation inside of a light
proof black box This box was placed
so that the platinum plate directed the
rays upward. and on top of the box
he piled up five pieces of lead, which
is impervious to the X-rays.
On top of the box was also placed
cylinder of brass with a small aper-
ture in its side. Within the cylinder
and resting on the lid of the box he
placed cent, a sold gold ring and a
piece of aluminium The top of the
cylinder was sealed with two heavy
pieces of zinc.
The only way that rays could reach
the objects to be photographed was
through the opening in the side of
the cylinder. All the time the room
was in absolute darkness.
Prof Goodspeed held his hand
three inches from the opening of the
cylinder for three minutes. Then the