Frogmen of the Navy Face Brutal Training Rigors
The piece follows UDT recruits through grueling weeks at Coronado and Little Creek. Trainees endure 15 weeks of physical tests, constant competition, night problems, and cold water drills. Final tests include long marches, surf runs, and endurance races to earn their underwater demolition team fins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Navy
Naval Amphibious Base
Little Creek
UDT
Emory
San Diego Bay
Pickle Island
Eight Inhabited Islands Noted in Hawaiian Group
The report lists eight islands within the Hawaiian archipelago that host permanent or seasonal residents. It outlines geography and local settlement patterns, highlighting the main inhabited centers and their access points.
Curator Returns With Rare Birds From Burma
University of Wyoming Professor Dr. Harry M. Smith returned with 386 bird skins from Burma, including potentially undescribed subspecies. The specimens, part of a Fulbright research journey, were donated to the U.S. National Museum. World authority H G Deignan will examine the collection next summer in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Wyo
University of Wyoming
Burma
United States
Harry M. Smith
Arakan
Phayre
British Museum
Smith
U.S. National Museum
Smithsonian Institution
H. G. Deignan
South East Asia
Deignan
US National Museum
Thailand
North American
Know Your Babysitter Before Hiring
The employer has clear duties toward the sitter, her parents, and children. Screen age and health, discuss arrival times, provide emergency contacts, offer hospitality, and ensure payment. Avoid hiring if ill, avoid school nights without proper rest, and teach children to respect the sitter. Liberia has no railroads and limited highway mileage.
New Glass Curtains Return in Many Styles and Effects
Glass curtains are back with short and long versions, heavy textures, and sheer options. Dual decker tracks allow top and bottom layers to control light and privacy, with tie backs, marquisettes, and bold wallpaper-inspired designs expanding room color and texture options.
Treasure Hunter Seeks Spanish Gold From Sea Bottom
Paris reports Alexander Korganoff, a 28-year-old Frenchman of Russian origin, plans a new six month voyage from France to Central America to recover reportedly 100 million dollars in Spanish gold. His prior expedition near Hispaniola faced storms sharks and gear failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Central America
Spain
Alexander Korganoff
West Indies
Korganoff
Seville
Archivo de
Las Indias
Hispaniola
Santo Domingo
Columbus
Los Hermanos de Las Costa
Weight Reduction Shown To Cut Death Rates In Overweight
Dr. Louis I. Dublin of Metropolitan Life reports a 25 year study of about 50 000 overweight policyholders showing mortality 50 percent higher than standard risks. Weight reduction patients who later qualified for standard or better rates had significantly lower death rates, about one fifth for men and one third for women, supporting long term benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis I. Dublin
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
New York
Dublin
Health Magazine
Dr. Dublin
Gems of Thought on Excellence and Virtue
A collection of quotes urging pursuit of excellence through labor and virtue. Epictetus Sir Joshua Reynolds Mary Baker Eddy Plato Shakespeare Emerson emphasize self-improvement character, and the lasting impression of effort on mind and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Mary Baker Eddy
Plato
Shakespeare
Ralph W. Emerson
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Andrew RE Boone
CPC
Coronado
Calif
M. Harrison-Gray
East Leve All
Ray
The
Kansas City Star
Liberia
Francis James
Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion
Concepcion
Vera Cruz
Banco de la Plata
Banco de
Canary Islands
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republics
Coral
Epictetus
Stanford Research Radiation Engineering Laboratory
Palo Alto
California
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