Sun Likely to Dim After 16 Billion Years, Says Scientist
Science Service reports Prof. George Gamow at Cooper Union predicts the sun will finish shining in about 16,000,000,000 years. He says hydrogen to helium fusion with catalytic carbon and nitrogen governs energy, with interior temperatures around 20,000,000 degrees. Brighter stars may exhaust hydrogen sooner and collapse in a massive explosion.
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Science Service
New York
George Gamow
George Washingon University
Cooper Union Forum
Gamow
Sirius
Underground Fortress Built By Canadians Found in Sussex
In Beauport Park woods between Hastings and Battle a buried underground fortress built by Canadians in the early war was uncovered. Tunnels and chambers were intended for a secret resistance army behind German lines. War Office sent officers and German prisoners after a subsidence report, revealing the chambers.
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England
Beauport Park
Hastings
Battle
Sussex
D. W. Rawilence
War Office
Rawrence
Australian Woman Runs Firewood Business in Sydney
Mrs. Edna Slade, a Sydney woodchopper and business operator, claims to have cut and carted nearly 10 000 tons of wood in 20 years since marriage. She works weekends when her husband is ill, delivering about 40 bags weekly, drives and repairs her own truck, and raises seven children with a cheerful disposition and notable cooking skills.
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Edna Slade
Sydney
Thieves Steal Wooden Grave Markers in Tokyo
Local thieves in Tokyo stole wooden grave markers and signs warning of divine punishment. Authorities posted warnings that would face definite punishment from heaven, but the signs were also stolen by the culprits.
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Tokyo
Journalism degree viewed as empty label by Iowa women
At the southeastern division convention in Fairfield Iowa the Iowa Press Women dismissed a college journalism degree as merely a label on a suitcase noting its value depends on what lies inside. The group discussed whether a journalism degree will grow in importance.
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Fairfield
Iowa Press
Great Britain First To Use Gummed Stamp
The article notes that the gummed postage stamp began in Britain in 1840 to replace cash payments and manual markings. It also recalls the US 1847 act creating stamps and mentions the century of US stamps and broader postal history.
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Great Britain
United States
Congress of the
Five-Year-Old Girl Walks 13 Miles Daily
Libya Dougherty, a Maori girl from Te Whaiti in the Urewera country, walks 13 miles daily to Te Whaiti school with her siblings. The rough road climbs 900 feet, and in winter the family leaves before dawn and returns after dark. No bus operator will run the route. most NZ children in similar cases study at home, but the Doughertys lack parental English support.
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TE Whaiti
N.Z
New Zealand
Libya Dougherty
Urewera
North Island
Dougherty
Ford’s Fiftieth Anniversary Tale and a Trade Tale
A Ford story recalls his fiftieth wedding anniversary when asked the secret of a lasting marriage. His reply links it to building a successful car model. A Yankee on the West Coast traded a rusty iron chisel for eight thousand dollars worth of furs in a notable swap.
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Henry Ford
Ford
Time Moves Slowly On Magdalen Islands
Time on Magdalen Islands moves at a slow pace as 70 percent of residents are born and die there. The article notes hardy islanders, legends like Auguste le Bourdais, and a sparse landscape with few trees, cattle, and a potato-based economy on Grindstone and other islands in the St Lawrence Gulf.
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Magdalen Islands
House Harbor
Que
Magdalen Group
St Lawrence Gulf
Gaspe
Cape Breton
Jean Gauthier
The
Magdalens
Hardihood
Auguste le Bourdais
le Bourdais
Ovid Hubert
Coffin Island
Hubert
Islands
Jacques Cartier
Grindstone
London Families and Scientists Test Fuel Efficient Heating
Twenty London families and 30 scientists will study how to heat British homes with minimal fuel. At Abbots Langley twenty experimental houses fitted with gas and electric fires radiators and central heating host sensors. After setup families move in while data collection continues from a recording hut.
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London
Britain
Abbots Langley
England
Sing While You Drive and Milemarker Hymns List
The Casualty and Surety Journal notes progressive singing prompts at set speeds from 45 to 85 miles per hour. It pairs each speed with a hymn title and invites the driver to sing as they travel.
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Sing
Casualty and Surety Journal
Rats Destroy Food And Menace Health
The common brown or Norway rat is a prolific breeder and a serious public health threat. Poison baits are hazardous to animals and humans, so rat proofing with concrete foundations and metal bound doors helps. For limited infestations traps work well, using runways and covering traps. for more guidance, request Special Pamphlet No. 33 from the Dominion Department of Agriculture.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Multitalented Myrtle Palmer Manages Far East Mail
A dark-eyed British woman with a remarkable linguistic range handles all Far East mail for BOAC. Myrtle Palmer speaks and writes Chinese Japanese Burmese and many dialects fluently and accurately. She previously translated for the War Office and now pursues Oriental arts theatre fashion design and photography.
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Britain
Myrtle Palmer
Far East
B.o.ac
Myrtle
British War Office
Montecristi Hat Capital Extends 300 Year Craft
Montecristi in Ecuador, renowned as the hat capital, sustains 300 years of hat making with enduring artistry and local craft tradition. The article notes the long history and regional pride in this distinctive craft.
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Montecristi
Ecuador
Knob Twiddlers and Odd Radio Echoes
A reader describes strange cross station phrases heard on knob twisting nights as radios drift across wavelengths. Another anecdote recalls a missing elastic prompting a loudspeaker quip about the item, illustrating quirky interference on the air.
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Radio Times
BBC
How To Keep Apples Good In The Home
Two methods to prevent moisture and flavor loss in apples are outlined. Home storage favors containers that seal in moisture such as cellophane bags or glass jars with loose lids, kept in a refrigerator to preserve taste and appearance. For larger quantities, consult Publication 743 The Construction and Operation of a Home Storage for Fruits and Vegetables from the Dominion Department of Agriculture Ottawa. Columbus discovery tied to a new route to India.
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Horticultural Division
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
W. R. Phillips
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Eskimos Give Up Kayaks For Motor Boats In Arctic North
Harry Hargrave of the Dominion Experimental Station spent six weeks in the far north studying 7000 reindeer brought from Alaska to aid Eskimos. The people showed little interest in managing herds, preferring fur sales that yield over 5000 dollars a season. Traditional dog teams and driftwood huts remain common as the government effort faltered.
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Swift Current
Canada
Arctic
Harry Hargrave
Dominion Experimental Station
Alaska
Hargrave
Aklavik
Mackenzie River
Manyberries
Alta
Child in Brooklyn Seeks Turkey for Princess Wedding
Four and a half year old Julie Ann Allore of Brooklyn took her piggy bank to a Manhattan food agency to buy a turkey for Princess Elizabeth of England. The child was reported missing by her mother, Mrs. Joseph Alloro, who had taken Julie to the agency before to place orders for relatives in Europe. Julie arrived at the agency an hour later and the family learned she intended the turkey for the royal wedding party.
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Julie Ann Allore
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Princess Elizabeth
England
Joseph Alloro
Julie
Alloro
Europe
Philip Mountbatten
Roses for Pete and a budget bouquet mix up
A couple faced a near breakup when a florist failed to meet expectations. On the birthday, a bouquet arrived from a mysterious donor. The note inside warned to keep costs under 4.50 dollars, while mentioning sandals as the earliest footwear.
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