Predict Big Loss On Surplus Goods
Washington legislators confront vast war surplus write down with estimates of up to 105 billions in leftovers and a 90 billions loss. Representative Manasco warns destruction of domestic economy could spur losses while noting dismantling costs and scrap values for items like B 24 bombers. He expects much excess material to be sold abroad amid opposition and European needs.
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Washington
Manasco
Dem
Ala
Senate
House
Mamasco
Alabaman
Europe
Army Nurses Made Officers by Presidential Order
President Roosevelt ordered all army nurses to be commissioned as actual army officers replacing their former relative ranks. The move grants nurses and related medical personnel full officer authority, allows dependency allowances, and enables retirement in grade. Previously commissions came from the surgeon general with secretary of war approval.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army Medical Department
Secretary of War
Adopt Plan to Detect Black Market Gas Sales
The OPA announced an experimental program starting next month in Philadelphia to detect black market gasoline sales. All distributors must report monthly outlet sales versus 1942 levels to flag stations that have increased activity since rationing began, with expansion to the nation if effective.
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Washington
Philadelphia
OPA
Marriage Rate Decline in Big Cities Continues
The census bureau reports 360,679 marriage licenses in cities of 100,000+ in the first half of 1944, down 6.4 percent from 278,494 in the same period last year, with a predicted continued decline until many men are discharged from the armed forces.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
Registrar King Retires From Driving To Enforce Laws
Massachusetts registrar Rudolph F. King announces he will quit driving cars during his tenure to avoid any violation of state driving laws. He says an official cannot afford to violate rules he must enforce.
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Boston
Rudolph F. King
Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Monkey Business Leads to Police Probe in Philadelphia
An irate gardener asked police to chase monkeys from his yard. Officers investigated and found two five inch chimpanzee-like pets. The owner said the creatures were a gift from an overseas son.
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Philadelphia
Study finds wilt harmless to healthy cotton seed
Researchers from the University of California and US cotton field station report five years of study showing cotton seed from diseased plants rarely harbors the wilt fungus. Only 0.00059 percent of bolls showed penetration, and external transmission via fiber is unlikely. California seed production remains sourced from healthy plants.
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B. A. Rudolph
University of California /deciduous fruit station
San Jose
G. J. Harrison
United States Cotton Field Station
Shafter
Rudolph and
Harrison
California
Good Treatment Adds Life to Clothing
A soft brush kept after every wearing keeps wool garments looking their best by removing dust and oils. Brush with the pile, with stiffer strokes at collars and pockets, and hang garments promptly to prevent strain or damage.
Aviation advances cut drag and boost speed in wartime production
wartime stimulus accelerates aircraft tech with threefold pace says the Aeronautical chamber of commerce. wing designs reduce drag, a new shape halves prior drag, engines cut weight per combat horsepower by forty percent. metallurgy now enables jet propulsion for combat aircraft, boosting endurance and performance.
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Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Wright Brothers
Cleaning and Caring for Ice and Mechanical Refrigerators
After cleaning a mechanical refrigerator, return the control to normal. Fill ice cube trays a quarter inch from top with cold water and keep containers dry. For ice refrigerators, clean before refilling and remove all food and ice. Wash rinse wipe dry and flush the drain weekly with warm water and soda.
Prevent Heel Holes From Rough Skin
Prevent holes in stockings by smoothing heels during daily bath. After washing, rub soap on a small brush and brush heels to soften calluses. Apply vanishing cream or cold cream at bedtime with cotton and gauze to protect sheets, using bed socks in cold weather.
Quick Return of Civilian Goods Policy After Victory
Washington reports that after Germany's defeat controls on production will be lifted for civilian goods while essential wartime needs remain protected. The plan, outlined by J A Krug, aims to free manufacturers to produce virtually anything with retired war constraints, shifting to maximum civilian output and employment.
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Germany
Washington
Japan
J. A. Krug
Krug
Army
Navy
Donald M. Nelson
WPB
China
Housing shortage prompts couple housing at bureau
Ellen Lorene Edin, 20, from Vandalia Illinois, applied for work at a U S Employment Bureau but found housing scarce. Russell Lunde, 24, from Hayfield Minnesota, overheard the problem and asked about married couples. The staff said furnished units were available for newlyweds, and Mr and Mrs Russell Eugene Lunde are now making major caliber shells at the depot.
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Cupid
Hastings
Neb
Ellen Lorene Edin
Vandalia
Ill
U. S. Employment Bureau
Russell Lunde
Hayfield
Minn
Ellen
Russell Eugene Lunde
Army reports 96 percent of wounded men recover
The War Department announced that 96 percent of men wounded in action have recovered and about two thirds have returned to duty thanks to modern mobile surgery and reconditioning. Between June 25 and July 25 figures show 23 percent of men released from hospitals with serious physical limitations chose to remain in service.
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Army
Washington
War Department
Department
POWs in U S Total 243,848 Held Across 125 Bases
Officials report 243,848 prisoners of war held in the continental United States including 192,846 Germans 50,272 Italians and 730 Japanese. They are housed at 125 base camps and 243 other camps nationwide.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Talking Crow Greets Policeman on Morning Porch
In Chicago Sergt. Thomas Ryan found a crow on his porch that greeted him with a hello. The bird then followed him as he checked his garden and offered remarks including the question How's business. The crow eventually flew away.
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Chicago
Thomas Ryan
Ryan
Microchemistry Enables Blood Analysis From Pinhead Drops
The article traces blood analysis from requiring half a pint for tests to micromethods using pinhead sized samples. It explains precision, the move to 20 micrograms in specimens, and the growth of requests for up to 30 components per sample, reducing blood volume from hundreds of cubic centimeters to tiny amounts.
Water Injection Helps Recover Oil From Marginal Wells
A 1942 report by petroleum engineer Peter Grandone for the Kansas Board of Health notes waterflooding started in 1935 and by 1942 was used in 13 Kansas counties. Since 1936 more than 4 million barrels of oil were recovered from about 41 million barrels of water injected, a 1 to 9.66 ratio.
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Bureau
Peter Grandone
Bartlesville
Okla
Kansas State Board of Health
Kansas
Removing Fall Honey From Bees To Prevent Granulation
After the aster flow ends around mid October remove surplus goldenrod and aster honey promptly. Ripened honey can be thin due to high water content and goldenrod honey granulates quickly in fall weather so remove before granulation. Move honey from extracting supers to a warm room to aid extraction and do not store fall honey long in tanks before releasing into 60 pound cans. Granulation can occur in three to seven days once settled.
Soap Making Process and Glycerin Content
Soap making involves heating or emulsifying fats with lye to form soap and glycerin. Glycerin may be removed or kept. salt added causes soap to precipitate leaving impurities in solution. complete removal is impractical, so soaps retain impurities and some salt.
Onion Storage Tips for Long Term Home Use
Guidance on storing dried onions for months. Keep in 2 dry place with air circulation. Store near freezing but not frozen, ideally 32 to 55 degrees. Do not pack tightly, spread out to avoid rot. Pile in pantry attic rather than damp cellars. Use screens to air dry if temperatures stay above freezing.
Simple Sanitation Prevents Colds At Home
An old sanitary guide emphasizes preventive steps to stop cold spread in the family. It urges covering coughs and sneezes, disposing of used handkerchiefs in salt water, regular soap and water handwashing, careful dishwashing with hot soapy water and boiling rinse, and keeping mouth-contact items meticulously clean to reduce germ transmission.
Desert Reptiles Shun High Temperatures
Desert reptiles avoid extreme heat and die under direct sun, says Dr. Raymond B. Cowles of UC in a study with Dr. Charles M. Bogert. They escape heat by shade or burrows. moisture conservation and temperature control are vital for digestion and mating.
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Raymond B. Cowles
University of California
Charles M. Bogert
American Museum of Natural History
Cowles
Seasoning a Cast Iron Griddle for Breakfast Pancakes
Properly season cast iron before use by washing with hot suds, drying, then rubbing with salad oil or unsalted fat. Heat on low flame for hours, reapply fat every 15 minutes, wipe excess grease, wash and dry before cooking hot cakes.
Beauty Box Essentials For Quick Grooming At Work
A compact beauty box kept in the desk offers a solution when time for home washing is scarce. A girl can refresh with soap towels cosmetics manicure tools brushes or a whisk broom and an extra pair of clean stockings and gloves to boost confidence for after hours. Dressy accessories like a lacy vestee or splashy costume jewelry can lift a work dress for social dates, with fresh spotless hanky and vestee.
Wash Cloths and Towels Needs Before Use
Before using new dish cloths towels and glass towels give them a thorough soap and water wash. Soak items for at least thirty minutes and preferably longer to soften and improve absorbency. For heavily sized towels soak overnight in warm salty water to remove stiffness.
Covered bridges shape U S landscape across the Midwest and East
The piece notes the prominence of old style timber covered bridges in the United States, led by Ohio with 609 entries followed by Pennsylvania Indiana and Vermont. It highlights early builders Palmer Wernwag and Burr and cites notable works like the Permanent Bridge over the Schuylkill and the Colossus over the Hudson.
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United States
Middle West
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Vermont
Illinois
Timothy Palm
Newburyport
Mass
Louis Wernwag
Theodore Burr
Aaron Burr
Palmer
Schuylkill River
Philadelphia
Wernwag
Fairmount
America
Burr
Hudson
Waterford
N. Y
Treasury Islands and native people described in wartime note
The Treasury Islands in the Solomons lie about 200 miles south of Bougainville and 300 miles southeast of Rabaul. Main isles Mono and Stirling feature lush water and scented jungle flora. Invaded and captured last October by Allied forces, the natives are Melanesian and described with both trust and danger by traders and whalers.
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Treasury Islands
Solomons
Bougainville
Leaves for Composting and Soil Improvement Notes
The text explains gathering and storing leaves in back gardens for future use. It covers packing leaves in flat piles, moistening if dry to speed decay, and using a little fertilizer to accelerate rotting. It notes flat or slightly raised pile tops to catch rain and snow. It claims leaves improve soil workability, lighten sandy soils, reduce breathability issues, and open heavy soils for better air and rainfall penetration. A conservationist calls leaves close to a universal garden remedy.
Seed Buying Tags Guide for Carrying Price and Analysis
Seed buying advice highlights two tags on each seed package the price tag and the analysis tag. The analysis tag is presented as the better guide to selecting seeds for planting.
Protect Electric Motors From Dampness in Freezing Weather
Guidance emphasizes shielding electric motors from moisture during cold spells. Tips include sealing enclosures, using desiccants, protecting from condensation, and ensuring proper ventilation to prevent corrosion and malfunction in low temperatures.
Lady Nearly Choked In Bed From Stomach Gas
A woman feared lying down at night due to stomach gas that rose and almost blocked her throat. After using ERB-HELP she reports relief, regular bowels, and better sleep. The ad promotes a 12 herb formula from Benson Drug Store.
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Hadid
Acton
Benson Drug Store
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