Munificent Gift to Texas University for Astronomical Research
The $1 400 000 bequest from William J. McDonald of Paris funds a premier observatory at the University of Texas. It creates a top tier facility on Davis Mountains peaks for equipment, staff, and travel aiding astronomical research, attracting scholars nationwide and worldwide. A second observatory will operate as a research branch atop high West Texas peaks.
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University of Texas
William J. McDonald
Paris
America
Rockies
William J. McDonald Astronomical Observatory
Texas
McDonald
Littlefield
Brackenridge
Stark
West Texas
Davis Mountains
Scrappy Culture Denounced as Menace to Education
A university critique argues that elective systems create overloading and fragmentation. It warns specialization narrows outlooks, threatens science, and risks turning universities into cafeterias. The goal is a balance preserving broad learning and societal leadership.
Two European Enemies of the League of Nations Identified
A columnist warns against suspicions among Europeans and cites two opponents of the League. Russia is named as a minor influence, Mussolini is blamed for possible harm, with praise for ambassador Houghton’s view after study. Vatican and French press views on Poland and Germany are noted as factors. Britain is described as weak and conciliatory.
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Mr. Houghton
Berlin
England
France
League
Europe
Russia
Mussolini
Vatican
Poland
Germany
Great Britain
Attention to Car Brakes Warned by Chicago Club President
Charles M. Hayes of the Chicago Motor Club urges motorists to maximize brake efficiency on older cars during brake transitions. He warns against a double standard in stopping and explains how wrapping action, equal adjustment, and washing are key to preventing brake failure and skids in wet or damp conditions.
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Charles M. Hayes
Chicago Motor Club
Hayes
American Automobile Association
Keep Carburetor Clean for Reliable Operation
The carburetor requires only to stay clean. A drain pocket at the bottom should be cleaned periodically by opening the cock or removing the bottom plug. Shut off the gas line, remove the float, and wipe deposits from the float chamber. No adjustment is needed after initial setting.
Innovative Heavy Screw Driver Adapts For Extra Leverage
A transformer style screwdriver is described with a heavy square center section to receive a socket wrench. This design allows greater leverage for difficult screwing tasks and broadens the tool's applicability.
Brake failures blamed for majority of US accidents
Reports received by the Public Safety Department of the Automobile Club of Southern California say brake inefficiency caused about 75 percent of the nations 679000 automobile accidents last year.
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United States
Public Safety Department
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Caution urged with tire savings and safety in drive
Secretary Hoover and the American Automobile Association urge conserving tires while warning drivers to exercise extra caution. They argue new tires offer safety and allow normal speeds on rough roads, but warn that overextending rubber without care could lead to front wheel blowouts and disasters.
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Herbert Hoover
American Automobile Association
Charles M. Hayes
Chicago Motor Club
Mr. Hayes
Hood Should Be Removed During Warmer Spells
A driving tip explains removing the radiator cover during warm spells after cold snaps. It warns that keeping the cover on can overheat the engine, while allowing airflow on warmer days prevents damage. Drivers should use discretion based on temperature and engine response.
Handy Canvas Accessory for Cars
A small eighteen inch square of canvas offers multiple roadside benefits. It protects trousers and knees when reaching inaccessible parts, prevents jack slippage on snow and ice, keeps inner tubes clean, strains gasoline, stops tools from rattling, and protects hands when handling hot parts.
Harden Cast Iron Parts Shaping Hardening Process
A historical note describes a method to harden cast iron items using a solution of sulfuric acid saltpeter alum prussiate of potash cyanide of potash in ten gallons of soft water. Iron is heated to a cherry red and dipped. repeated heating and dipping yields greater hardness.
Handy P shaped riveting stake for home shop use
A one inch round stock heated and bent into a P shape forms a useful bench vise riveting stake. It aids riveting and bending tasks at home and in the garage including brake band refinement and bending pipe.
Making Friends on Road
Sharing the road with others builds goodwill while blocking it creates avoidable conflict. The message urges drivers to avoid actions that could alienate neighbors and raise costs through accidents or legal trouble.
Great Personages of the Bible Nebuchadnezzar’s fall and faith in God
The article profiles Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon’s ambitious king, noting his conquests of Jerusalem and Tyre, his pride in Babylon, the king’s dream episode, the fiery furnace test of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and his eventual acknowledgement of the God of Israel after the fiery ordeal.
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Erbuchadnezzar
Babylon
Jerusalem
Tyre
God
Shinar
Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel
Shadrach
Meshach
Abednego
Jehovah
Abed
Western Newspaper Union
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S. Raymond Brooks
Houston Post-Dispatch
Glenn Frank
Wisconsin University
League of Nations
Gilbert Murray
W. D. Henderson
Memphis
Tenn
Leonard A. Barrett
Pliny
Ses de Sons
Sas Iesian
Toledo
Ohio
Ruby Brandon
The
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids
Mich
Compan State St
New York
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