No sex more stupid at the wheel says safety official
John R Rostmeyer director of the Baltimore safety council rejects claims that women are inferior drivers. He cites lack of comparable statistics and notes studies show no conclusive evidence women are safer or riskier than men. He cites truck contest data showing no accidents or fatalities among 1600 drivers.
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John R. Rostimeyer
Baltimore Safety. Council
P. Marshall Schroeder
Automobile Commissioner of
Maryland
Rostmeyer
Pittsburgh
Interfleet
Ingenious Trick to Start Screws in Tight Places
An illustration in Popular Science Monthly presents a clever method to hold and start screws in hard to reach areas. It recommends using a tearing rag as a makeshift tool to catch the screw point and guide it in.
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Popular Science Monthly
Securing a Screw with Cloth Trick from Popular Science Monthly
The article explains a method to fasten a screw by threading cloth through the screw end to hold it in place on a screwdriver blade. It details positioning the cloth at the center, inserting the blade into the screw head slot, and twisting to pull the cloth back over the blade to secure the screw until threading begins, then covering the head again once started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
Battery vent caps loosen with hand force, avoid tools
The article warns that battery vent caps are fragile and should not be moved with metal tools. A firm grip by hand usually allows the cap to be moved safely.
Boys Lose Interest in Baseball Says Federation Survey
A survey by the Boys' Club Federation of America reports American boys show declining interest in baseball due to lack of playing sites and equipment costs. In cities with facilities, regular baseball remains popular. indoors often substitutes outdoors. The hero preference shifts from Babe Ruth to Col Charles Lindbergh where play is scarce. The federation supports establishing boys clubs in underprivileged neighborhoods.
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C. J. Atkinson
Boys’ Club Federation of America
Atkinson
Babe” Ruth
Col. Charles Lindbergh
Boys’ Club Federation
An Or
Friday the Thirteenth Unlucky for Cotton Tierney
Cotton Tierney former assistant manager of the Kansas City Blues and ex Boston Braves player endured a string of misfortunes on a Friday the thirteenth. He lost a collar button, went 0 for 4 with an error, nearly choked on steak, lost money in a poker game, and broke his watch before vowing to tie himself to the train berth to avoid falling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Tierney
Kansas City Blues
Boston Braves
Cotton
Naismith Says Chicago Stagg Didn’t Understand Basketball
Dr James Naismith of Kansas declares that Amos Alonzo Stagg never could grasp basketball. He notes Stagg’s Springfield YMCA College training and his tendency to overdo zeal, affectionately saying his aim was to slay them.
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James Naismith
University of Kansas
Stagg
Naismith
Automobile Notes and Gasoline Costs Across the United States
The piece notes U S gasoline use at 310 million barrels in 1980 and that gasoline costs less here than anywhere else. It observes economic hardship, a taxi driver unable to break a five, declining farm horses and rising tractor registrations since 1929. It urges fire extinguisher use and regular checks for emergencies.
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United States
The
World
Spring millinery prints and brim styles in gray navy and cherry
Cherie Nicholas notes spring and summer hats feature gray and navy prints with green and cherry accents. Brimmed and brimless models rise, with wide brims and tilted crowns. flat monotone motifs, lacy black straws, and flash of Crusader jewelry mark the trend.
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Graggs
Flying Squirrel
Milady
Weismuller Wins Paris Olympic 400 Meter Swim
Johnny Weismuller of Chicago defeats Roy Charlton and Ernie Borg in a 400 meter race in Paris earning American honor. The tank event ends with Weismuller ahead by two fractions of a second, delivering his greatest thrill in sport as the crowd cheers Edwin’s triumph for the Stars and Stripes.
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Paris
France
Roy Charlton
Ernie Borg
Charlton
Borg
Johnny Weismuller
Chicago
Dence
Ninois
Chariton
Pithy Notes On Various Sports From 1931
A collage of sports curiosities and facts including night lights for the San Francisco Seals park, Davis Cup committee leadership, boxing tallies for Len Harvey, and playful queries on golf and table tennis. Mentions Ohio State relay dates, Naval Academy rowing coach tenure, and Harvard oarsmen prep leading to Yale regatta.
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Harvard
Yale
New London
Speed Skate Champ Ross Robinson Tops Lake Placid Meet
Ross Robinson, a twenty four year old speed skater from Toronto Canada, won the North American senior men outdoor speed skating championship at the annual Lake Placid meet in New York.
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Ross ‘Robinson
Toronto
Canada
Lake Placid
N. Y
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Babe Ruth
Automobile
Parisienne
Taney
Cherie Nicholas
Union
J. Weismuller
Notre Dame
San Francisco Seals
Holcombe
New York
Joseph EB. Wear
U.S
Tropics
Yankee
Len Harvey
Cornwall
Bob Fitzsimmons
Tex Rickard
Mandell-McLarnin
Ohio State
Columbus Stadium
Hosel University Baseball
Japan
Richard A. Glendon
United States Naval Academy
John Heydler
Freddie Sington
Alabama
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