DEATH OF A GENIUS His fourth dimension, time, overtakes EinsteinDeath of a Genius cowmne OLD MAN'S ADVICE TO YOUTH: ‘NEVER LOSE A HOLY CURIOSITY’ sa wientt Einstein's creative imagination wrought th great ‘evaaton of or sie and so tached man's sveryay fe. His femoss format, Ene. proving thot attr i eoncetrated en ‘ay. aioe in the atone age. Hi photolcre la, for which Teen the Ned Prise in 1931, od to the deelopmen! of the ho- tae el ichich has been po to thowsand pct! as His theorist the structure of nds aed the for toni torn the ty devices tht eter reeatinicng cermin. His theory ef reaity made penile the om smashes dust as his groundbreaking sintfc cousions were uncon eatioal, so weve Einen's philosophical corp polities ok sides that vere wnpapaar ith mericnt, fe the ophere of religion his eis contradined strongly. hl bli. Bat be- Gute of Ns sevavarng rctinde Elaela wan garded os oe of the most anielsk men of his tine. Ae intimate glimpse of Boace's penanal menace it aft by ths poroaat monet lyon of Lr tr, Wiliam Mile: Sire, ny in fiein one of Profesor Wiliam loamns of San Jone, Cally who had known Elnetla years ago in Germany. Tiras not an etrand of ile curiosity but planed in the hope shat uch s meeting might help give tome inopitation to Pa. He had ele Says shown a natural git for the seenees, had managed {0 vin the [ence prize st his prep school but at college had hoped 2 or of philoophial min, king bie what pt Sisto humea endeavor ithe universe wae dying. ‘Our intermediary, Dr. Hermanns, « German from a cultured and selltodo family, hud voluntecred for World War I, lived throu saroage ofthe Bate of Verdun, brea captucel and for the French. Afterward he eas» po then fogitve from Miler. fn his SOr, he ba gentle man of ta fareot Meats and unselGahiew, He was fend of Bishop Ful Speen and Hope to gt from his friend Einstein a tater abt the laters concept of God which the bishop might ws on hi tle on program. We had chanced the trip without an appointment death drow ‘When we knocked at Dr, Enaei's door we were told he was having tes with guests and could not be disturbed. But aftr Dr. Herm ‘explained bi Dr. Einstein's secretary ad Se tos mal pac es fom the dining room: Beyond them we could hear wees andthe oceasionl clink of spoons: The ‘rapes parted and Einstein came theoogh them, his magnBicent face vreuhed in ie halo of owing white heir it cAdlike eye Yok ig from face to face with impartial serait, bengnity and angelic inference: He was we Tee slacks anda gray woolen prlloverrweater less shir 0 Looking about the room, I va Madonna end Chillin one ‘wth Eimtein. He was geting nowhere fn his quest fore denition of Eesti’s religion, Bot loktag at Einstein's fe one hod the fecing of ening « Bring sunt, The luc windows of hn eyes seemed to evel nota man but an embodiment of pure though. Trcame leeaute Tam concerned about the growih of antiSemi- tis add Dr. Hermanns "The ent Semites spread it by sying that ou mant to share ou with Resta inetcinTeaned bach his ldlshioned rocker and, chuck eld, said, "Whoever sak that ‘one of human srr fhe fis all our treaties and arma iy for one if not forall; security endive fivernment, including ll nations ca save wn" Dr. Hermasins change the subject to religion"! be That one could name the Urges, or law flaws, God "You are in fall Hert to call any power you belive in G sid howe, shrogging. “Bet i you vay thie what are you telling inet [cannot accep any concept of God based on the feat of We forthe fear of death 0 Uind faith, 1 cannot prove te you that there Death of a Genius courmue is no personal God, bot iT were to speak of him T would be lis” But was there no message, asked Dr. Hermanns which hr could luke Biahop Sheen? "If you must tll the bishop something aut te.” he sad genially, "ell him Tam an honest mi “ie thie point my son asked if there was anything in which one could believe. "Certainly there are things worth eliving,” sid Ein, ticin, "I believe in the brotherhood of man and the uniquen the individual. But if you ak me to prove what {believe [ct ‘You know them to be true but you cou spend a whole etme wih tot being able to prove them. The mind ean proceed only eo far wpm shat i kno an prove. There © where the mn Takes lap-—call i intltion or mbat you will™and comes out ape 2 higher plane of knowledge, but can over prove how it got ther Alligreat discoveries have involved ach «leap "Does experince give us truth?” asked the young man inten warmed to the boy's search for suideposts. Thie ¥ « Aiiealt question,” he sid, alight lisp noticeable this voce. “One in aye eceing things without being sure that one doce sce then Trath ir verbal concept, which cannot be submitted to mathemat ical 1D Hermanns asked whether truth were not inherent in ma ‘once tld me that progres could be gained only the accumulation of knowledge.” Tt it not quite 30 simple sad Ei pele i neces sary too, A cid with great intuition could not grow ap to become amething worthwhile in life without tome knowledge, Hemever there tomes & pati everyone's fe where only intuition can mae the Jeap ahead, without knowing precisely how.” "You do live in a soul” persisted Dr. Hermans. "Yeu if by this you apean the Living opi that makes we long to Ao worthy things for humanity.” T broke in to describe my son's pil can find no reason why he should strive to achieve." Bistein, St Pat and simply phical impase: "Now he hed Tight question an is sip andi) "Yes, very smc," sad “Is not ths enough to occupy your whole curisly for aifetime ail Pat, alieg eathee sheepish. "I game Hi” ep said Eintein, “about the reasons for what you are ding, about why you ate questioning. The isprt- tt thing is mat to stop qucntloning. Curiosity has es en reas lo txstence. One cannot help but he in awe when he contemplates the Imyotries of eternity, of Hie, ofthe marvelous structure af reality. It is eoough if one rice merely to compechend « it ofthis mysery tach day. Never love a holy curiosity. Try not to becime a mat fuccest but rather ty to become aman of value. He is ender fceeeful in our day who gets more out of life than he puts in But {man of value wil give more thas he receives A this point, fecting we had perhaps inraded too much on the i teuthflly say it wae tre jin "Vou may note sering fatal” IPT assume tha Lean see i." prs ny exactly that the toe exits and where tis? ted the student, “how do I "You have te assume something,” said Einstein. "Be gd that you have some litle knee of something that you cant penetrate. Don't stop to marve FINAL WORDS OF COUNSEL were flere by Hise to Pt Mller ri) perch ith Dre Hermann an the it wo Ue eclenton ented