Inventions Promised by Research Corporation Leaders
Dr Arthur Hamerschlag, president of the Research corporation, predicts a new alloy to rival steel and cites breakthroughs including an algebraic calculating machine and a printing device that uses patterns rather than type. The organization links inventors, manufacturers, and government with labs in Bound Brook New Jersey and offices in New York Pittsburgh and Chicago.
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Charles D. Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
Otto H. Kahn
Frederick A. Goetze
Elon H. Hooker
Ellwood Hendrick
Americans Learn Value of Trees Says Chief Forester Greeley
William B. Greeley chief forester argues Americans are recognizing the cash value of trees. He notes his lifelong focus on forests from Oswego New York through California and Yale and compares US forestry to Sweden's well managed woods. He recalls WWI service in France where French forests were protected and compares forest investment to bank dividends.
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Colonel Greeley
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California
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Forestry Bureau
Greeley
France
Great American Desert Described By Geological Survey
The Geological Survey reports on the driest country in the United States, outlining a vast Salton Sea region in southern California as a true desert. It notes extreme conditions, cold nights, bright stars, and the potential for vegetation with water, citing the Imperial Valley as proof.
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Egypt
Arabia
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Gulf of Lower California
Imperial Valley
Many New Currencies Appear in Europe This Year
Europe sees a surge of new currencies with varied values and backing. Latvia fixes the lat to the gold franc, Lithuania adopts the lite, Danzig adopts a gold-based unit, and Poland and Germany introduce provisional and emergency notes amid backing reserves and gold.
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United States
Poland
Washington
Soft Tires Warned By Automotive Expert
Erwin Greer of Greer College cautions against soft or underinflated tires. He explains dangers from rim damage, rapid tread wear, punctures, and increased fuel use, urging correct inflation per manufacturer specs for even wear and better performance.
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Erwin Greer
Greer College of Automotive Engineering
Chicago
Method for Polishing Dulled Metal Fittings
After winter storage the metal fittings on a car appear dull. Apply a weak oxalic acid solution to tarnished surfaces with a cloth on a stick, wipe away acrid buildup, then use brass polish with linen and wool cloths. If slow to respond, use a compound of whiting soda and citric acid moistened with water.
Driving Economies: Maintenance Notes for Safe Vehicle Use
Guidance covers inflated tires, proper carburetor adjustment, functioning brakes, lubrication of all parts, and using coast and momentum to handle grades. Emphasizes disengaging the clutch when possible and smooth gear changes to maintain efficiency and safety.
Compression Important Detail to Keep Eye On
An engine with faulty compression runs unevenly at low speeds and wastes gasoline. Detect compression loss by hand turning the engine and feel for equal resistance in all cylinders. Valves should be ground every 5 000 to 7 000 miles under normal conditions to maintain efficient operation.
Tools Carried in Auto Door Are a Convenience
Vacating the rear seat is tedious. a car tool kit stored on the front door reduces rain exposure. A galvanized iron frame 2½ inches deep is hinged to the door, creating space for a jack tire pump and other tools. Leather straps hold tools, and a small catch keeps the compartment closed.
Automobile Notes On Battery Care And Caution
Storage batteries should be inspected every two weeks for best condition. The piece notes a humorous line about Jesse James never lifting a hood and charging $3.85. It ends with a warning not to trust others completely as no one stays 100 percent alert at all times.
The Caucasus Coast of Russia a Hidden Vacation Realm
The article surveys Sukhum Kaleh and the northeast Black Sea coast as a growing Russian health and leisure region. It highlights the Caucasus mountains climate, lush forests, and diverse flora and fauna, with Abkhasians as a distinctive people and ancient Greek Roman legacies visible in ruins and treasures along the coast.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
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Meletus
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Crimea
Sea of Azov
Russia
Caucasus Mountains
Georgia
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Crimean Peninsula
Mt. Elbruz
Massachusetts
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Batum
Ukraine
Turkestan
Circassia
Abkhasia
Kodor
Glens
Anatolia
Turkey
Herodotus
Jason
Prometheus
Elbruz
Europe
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South America
Africa
Asia
Novorostisk
Wood That Won't Float and the Mancano Substitute
The article questions the blanket claim that all wood floats, noting several woods sink. It cites the mancano wood of the Philippines as a potential substitute for costly lignum vitae, the latter being wood from a Cuban native tree once revered as life giving by early Spaniards for its famed medicinal beliefs.
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Philippines
American Tropics
Cuba
Hampton Court Palace A Glimpse Of Royal History
Hampton Court Palace, built by Cardinal Wolsey, stands fifteen miles from Waterloo on the Thames. The red brick residence holds 1,000 apartments and rich stories including Catherine Howard’s ghost. It features a haunted gallery a garden maze and a 1000 acre park. The royal pensioners occupy most rooms and George was the last sovereign to use it.
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