Plane ground radio snag near solution
Washington inventor C. Francis Jenkins claims to have solved ignition interference in airplane radio without shielding. An electric shadow behind speeding planes allows a direct antenna to transmit and receive, demonstrated on his Stinson Junior, with a 36 pound radio set occupying one seat and no wiring beyond headphones and antenna.
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Sorvant-Howard Newspaper Alliance
Washington
C. Francis Jenkins
Jenkins
Stinson Junior
Philadelphia
Langley Feld
Virginia
Discovery
Air Mail Rates to Be Cut in Secret Talks
Washington officials and air mail contractors held secret conferences this week to set new mile rates. Postmaster General Brown called the meetings under the contract air mail act provisions. Rates, once agreed, could extend a contract by eight years. if rejected, contracts may end after four years.
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Servnus
Howard Neravaver Allene
Washington
Post Office
Brown
Sheriff Kruse Hurt as He Nabs 150-Gallon Still
Vincennes Ind Oct 2 Sheriff Kruse of Knox county wore a bandage on a broken trigger finger after a fall while lying in wait for owners of a still they never returned to. The 150 gallon outfit was seized in the operation.
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Vincennes
Ind
Kruse
Knox County
Jad Salts Kidney Flush Advised for Pain
A dated advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a home remedy to flush and stimulate kidneys, relieve bladder issues, and neutralize urine acids. It urges drinking a tablespoon in water daily for a few days, touting modern claims and a local pharmacist endorsement.
Six of 1,000 men found free of physical defects
A study reported to the American Public Health Association shows only six of 1,000 male office workers free of defects. Among 9,994 examined, common issues include teeth, weight, heart and blood vessels, vision, and hearing problems.
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Science Service
Minneapolis
American Public Health Association
William Muhlberg
Corey P. McCord
Floyd P. Allen
Cincinnati
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