Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-16
RAO|UM CAUSED A
SEVERE ULCER
ON SCIENTIST
Mysterious Radio-Aotivity AL
so Causes Madame Curie's
Fingers to Become Sore and
Painful.

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lust now the vogue OF the fashionable
world his lecture room at The Sor.
1onne seating some hundred % nflui-
ter with society women who squeeze
into u foot of hard bench between
philosophic ntternnces.
The appearance OF the little white
haired man causes q murmur OF greet
Ing and expectation. lie walks quickly
10 his place. sits down behind The
table, folds his hands and awaits the
Immediate silence. AS he speaks his
blue eyes shine with an extraordinary
brightness. his face Is illuminated End
this illumination seems 10 be- reflected
IN the faces OF his listeners for his
words are call to hope and action.
Bergson repeats and develops the
idea that the capacities OF mind, the
potential possibilities OF all individuals
are the same. The diversity among
individuals he attributes mainly 10 a
lack OF individual effort which may
arise from variety OF causes. ccre-
brai derangement being an important
one.
Professor Bergson, enunclates a
startling theory concerning memory,
which he Describes IA IN an ETHEREAL
organ outside the body. He likena this
expression of faculty TO top, the
point resting upon the brain. the body
being above and outsidsithe brain. All
Experiences are registered In the or
gan. nothing Ia forgotten. Difficulties
OF memory arise from the condition
Of the point OF the top" the brain,
which refuses TO function normally
under the command OF the will
] Memory" says Bergaon. is no
more inside the head than the music
OF all the great composers IN inside
the piano. A piano Is an instrument
by means OF which a musician may
give expression to musical compost.
TONS according to the capacity of the
musician and the quality os the
plano. The brain. like u piano. can
be played upon and made TO express
an infinite number of memories
NJ. Becauerel Is stlll diSssSsssably
affected by the strange powers OF ra-
dium which gave him the serious
burn on his breast some time ngo. lie
had carried a tube containing several
dcciRfams tthe equivalent OF a deci-
gram In about one and one-half grains)
In his vest pocket for six hours during
two days. The tube was wrapped In
paper and enclosed In cardboard
hox.
Ten days afserwarc tae IllustrIous
physicist perceived that the radiations
had passed through The tube and
through his clothing producing a rcd
mark on his skin. The spot grew
darker and eleven DAYS later an ulcer
appeared which healed IN . days but
has left effects. That was the iirst ex-
ample of the destructive power OF the
Tray upon the living cell
Madame Curie's Anglers with which
she handled tubes containing radium
combinations have al lines become
hard and white and most painful. The
skin fell on and after a new skin had
sorned and the wounds cured the pains
Ieontinue from the mysterious radio.
nctive rays.
Encouraged BY the success OF his
Ipfeyious visit 20 America. Charles
Hoiioaner. has gone 20 America with
Ia new canvas. a C0ndOttfero," for
which he was awarded prlxe nj Tho
Salon dea Arsisfes Francois recently.
iiohhauer Ia popular figure In the
AuntpaFnaEse Quarter, aud was TO he
seen nightly seated az his table NJ
inyenue'a." the cafe lmm0rRllxed hy
Robert 1. Stevenson where American
fart students take alter dinner coffee.
Two Italian electric engineers llv.
ing IN France. signors nelllnl aud
TOsl have devised AN apDnrafua for