Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-11-20 | Page 3 | Secrets of Nature Exposed at National Academy of Sciences Meet

DAY VAT tv t Lq l v Secrets of Nature Mature Expo Exposed ed a at National Academy of Sciences Meet I More Economical Motors Forecast Better Airplane Airplane Airplane Air Air- plane Compass Reported Perfected i I By COLEMAN B B. B JONES Associated Press Prell Silence Science Editor SCHENECTADY N. N Y No Nov 20 AP AP Reporting Reporting on their latest explorations explorations explorations ex ex- into the tho infinite fields of or ortho the tho unknown members of ot tho National National National Na Na- Academy of Sciences at its autumn meeting here are exposing secrets of nature which h touch mans man's pocketbook or have aroused his curIosity cur- cur time out of mind STUDIES ENGINES Exploring the misbehaving molecules molecules molecules mole mole- cules of ot gasoline and oth other r fuels for Internal combustion engines Dr C. C V. V Kettering vice president of ot the tho General Motors 1 corpor corporation Is able to speak with confidence of the time when moro more economical engines can be used in automobiles and airplanes air air- airplanes planes Illanes than is now practicable Studying the squealing radio waves which are familiar to many listeners who have tried to operate their receivers in the neighborhood of an overworked regenerative set E E. F. F W. W of tho the General Gen Gert General GertI I eral Electric company finds a way I Ito to measure their echoes as they I come back to an airplane from the earth In this discovery he sees the promise of early realization of the sought long-sought method by which I aviators may determine precisely their altitude above the tho ground I FINDS NEW COMPASS Dr J J. J D D. D Tear of the same company's company's company's com com- pany's research staff analyzing the lines of force Corce In the magnetic magnetic mag mag- field and considering the behavior behavior behavior be be- havior of ot various combinations of metals comes upon the development I of a new compass for aircraft which I he describes as more accurate and much lighter than others In use UM Exploring the complex mixture which the bee puts up and man calls honey Dr C. C S S. S Hudson recently re recently recently re- re transferred from the bureau of stand standards standards' ds' ds to the United Sta States es public health service has been able to gather a considerable store of the hitherto extremely rare sugar which the insects insect obtain from the pine tree and its relatives In the conifer family Its It's bad for honey he explains but it undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly edly will wm help science in understanding understand understand- ing this family of trees WHAT MAKES KNOCKS I Dr Kettering and his assistants In the General Motors laboratories by studying the molecules of motor fuels have learned that only 20 per percent percent percent cent of ot those which make up gasoline gasoline gasoline gaso gaso- line are responsible for the detonations detonations detona detona- or knocks In combustion chambers That condition is holding up the development of engines ca capable able of higher compression and more economical operation than those now In use he explains so a away away away way is js being sought to g get t rid of the harmful molecules or change them Into the more valuable variety