Show F Ii E A K Sand and 0 ODDITIES D D 1 TIE S SI I IN N S SCIENCE C 1 ENe ENE NEWS NEWS- W S- S The strength of ot iron may be caused by a pe peculiar peculiar pecullar pe- pe culiar cullar kind of light wave within the dark dense metal Dr Francis Bitter of ot the Westinghouse company in describing his dis- dis ATOM SOLDIERS covery of these light waves KEEPING STEP said they arc are forms of radia- radia GIVE STRENGTH tion Ion by which atoms in metals TO IRON exchange energy and by which they are arc closely tied together Scientists long Ions have known that atoms in iron are arc lined up in regular ranks and columns like soldiers Now Dr Bitter r has has' found that the atom atom- soldiers appal also keep leep in step as they move about abou and that their different uniforms or magnetic properties are distributed with regularity regularity regularity regu regu- larity through the ranks Just as well-drilled well soldiers make an army strong so well drilled atoms moving in step furnish furnish fur fur- nish fish strength to the iron of which they are parts Dr Bitter said Atoms behaving in much the same way may explain the strength of other metals metals metals met met- als that can be magnetized such as nickel and cob cobalt lt and perhaps some understood little-understood characteristics characteristics char char- of ot liquids gelatins and even living cells When the secret of strength in metals and other substances becomes fully tully understood he predicted predicted pre pre pre- dieted It will be possible for tor scientists to produce and Increase that strength as they desire |