Ultraviolet Ray as Germ Exterminator Proves Effective
U S Bureau of Standards reports ultraviolet rays kill bacteria in water experiments. Shorter wavelengths show strongest action. even longer wavelengths kill with sufficient intensity. Study used quartz lamp and 320 watt mercury source. germ bacterium coli communis used. potential for disease prevention and treatment noted.
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Bureau OF Standards
Robert S. Thornburgh
I. N.S
Washington
United States Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Makes Autos Go 49 Miles on One Gallon of Gas
Sioux Falls South Dakota James A May of 6088 Lacot h Building has perfected a new device that cuts gas use removes carbon prevents spark plug trouble and overheating. Many cars claim over 49 miles per gallon. Installation takes five minutes. May seeks agents and offers to send one free to a local auto owner. Write him today.
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James A. May
May
Remarkable life found five miles above sea level
London reports Major R W G Hingston described to the Royal Geographical Society remarkable life on the Tibetan plateau at extreme altitudes. Spiders at 27,000 feet, grasshoppers at 18,000 feet, bees and butterflies up to 21,000 feet, and lambergeyer vultures at 20,000 feet. Mammals rely on thick coats. birds share burrows and hibernate to endure the cold.
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London
Tibetan Plateau
R. W. G. Hingston
Royal Geographical Society
Major Hingston
Mount Firerest
Coh Quetines
Hingston
Lambergeyer
Everest
Ultraviolet Rays Could Guard Health And Purify Water
Researchers report ultraviolet exposure kills bacteria and that total exposure dictates effectiveness whether applied in one burst or several brief flashes. They foresee medical uses to prevent disease and extend life, with potential for water purification replacing filtration plus chlorine.
Wilder wills brain to university for science
Boston Feb 3 Dr Burt Green Wilder Professor Emeritus of Cornell University who died Jan 22 willed his brain to the university for scientific purposes. After removal of the brain the body was to be cremated per the will filed in Middlesex County Court at Cambridge.
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Boston
INS
Burt Green Wilder
Cornell University
Tat University
Middlesex County Court
Cambridge
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Ihem
Pond Pries
Marmol Co
General Motora Bldg
Detroit
Mich
Concerts and Broadcast Schedule Fragments for Several Cities
A scattered OCR of radio and concert listings shows times and programs across U S and Canadian markets. Entries include Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Montreal and Los Angeles with concerts music contests and period segments scheduled into late night hours.
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KD KA
Pittsburgh
Pittsbureh Auto Equipment Co
Pointed Question by Elly Sparks Curiosity on Darby and Joan
A five year old named Elly asked who Darby and Joan were after seeing a picture. Mother explained they never quarrelled, prompting Elly to wonder if such people exist. A Calcutta man patents a mica joining process. It joins parts by contact, applying a mica solution, then heating under slight pressure. Borax used as a flux aids the joint.
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Elly
Darby
Joan
Mother
Calcutta
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