Does the Cabibbo Angle Vanish in Fermi Matrix Elements of High-JStates?

Abstract
We have reinvestigated the β+ decay of Al24(4+) and find that the analog transition has Ft=3106±38 sec. This is consistent with the value Ft=3081.7±1.9 sec obtained from the 0+0+ pure Fermi transitions but inconsistent with the value Ft=5715±13 sec claimed for the Fermi component of Ar35 decay. We find no evidence for the speculation that Fermi matrix elements of high-J states are anomalously large and conclude that the Ar35 result is probably due to experimental error.