Ellsworth Describes Epochal Antarctic Flight and Claim
Lincoln Ellsworth recounts his Antarctic crossing with flag planting from 80 to 120 west, naming James W. Ellsworth Land. He received the Hubbard medal for Arctic and Antarctic feats since 1925 and described harsh conditions including blizzards, fuel shortages, and wait periods at Little America before returning to Byrd's abandoned base.
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Washington
United States
Lincoln Ellsworth
Antarctic
South Pole
National Geographic Society
Mr. Ellsworth
Hubbard
Morris Tremaine Expected to Succeed McCarl as Controller General
In Washington it is expected that Morris Tremaine of New York State will be appointed by President Roosevelt to succeed John R. McCarl as controller general of the United States. McCarl's term expires in June.
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Washington
Morris Tremaine
New York State
Roosevelt
John R. McCarl
The
United States
Mr. McCarl
Stefansson Strait Narrower Than Shown on Maps
Ellsworth and pilot Herbert Hollick Kenyon reported Stefansson Strait between the Antarctic archipelago and the continent is about a mile wide. They found 13 000 foot high mountains and evidence that the Andes extend under the sea toward Antarctica. They remained in radio contact and knew their positions but could not reach civilization during two months away from the Wyatt Earp supply ship.
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Polar
Ross Shelf
Sentinel Range
Mary Louise Ulmer
Ellsworth
United States
Little America
Admiral Byrd
Byrd
Wyatt Earp
Hollick-Kenyon
Stefansson
Antarctic
Andes
South America
Antarctica
South Polar
Herbert Hollick-Kenyon
Washington
Los Angeles
Dundee Island
Cape Horn
America
Sod House Withstands Elements for 50 Years
Stafford Kansas finds a surviving prairie sod house built over fifty years ago by Henry Volker and his sons eight miles northeast of town. The earthen four foot thick walls have kept out blizzards winds and heat and remain in better shape than many newer frame houses from a later era.
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Stafford
Kan
Kansas
Henry Volker
Volker
Scientific advances promise tastier Thanksgiving victuals
Washington observes how the Department of Agriculture backs research to boost turkeys hams eggs and beef and lamb. Dr Hugh C McPhee describes new turkey types and crooked-breast prevention while Beltsville labs test flavor chemistry and bacteria for tenderer steaks and chops and overall pork improvement.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Tve
Hugh C. McPhee
Division of
Animal Husbandry
Doctor McPhee
McPhee
Agricultural Department
Beltsville (Md
English speed ace arrives in New York for Bonneville bid
Capt. George Eyston of England, holder of the world 24 hour auto speed record, photographed on his arrival in New York en route to Salt Lake City Utah to challenge Sir Malcolm Campbell's speed mark on the Bonneville salt beds.
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George Eyston
England
New York
Salt Lake City
Utah
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Bonneville
Pep Supplied by Adrenal Glands
Two Cleveland physicians from the Cleveland Clinic after five months in Africa conclude adrenal glands act as pep regulators for animals and humans. They dissected over 200 species from chimpanzees to elephants to support the theory that energy depends on gland size.
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Cleveland
Heart of
Africa
George W. Crile
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
D. P. Quiring
Clinic
Channel marks and courage keep ships safe at harbor
The author recalls Columbus and the Maine coast channel buoys that guide ships. He praises lighthouse crews and mark watchers for their costly vigilance, arguing every misplaced buoy or failed beam endangers port entry and that heedful navigation protects our journeys.
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America
Maine
San Salvador
Take Chances at Sea Warns of Dangers on River Routes
By John Blake urges caution about risky shortcuts and reckless journeys across treacherous waters. He notes an old race of seafarers has learned from past perils and stresses using that knowledge to navigate life safely from cradle to grave.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Sunlight Warms Mountain Tops Higher Than Sea Level
Smithsonian expedition led by C. P. Builer reports sunlight at Mt Auaconquilcha nearly 20 000 feet up is about six times stronger than at sea level while midday temperatures stay near freezing despite intense sun.
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Andes
Smithsonian Institution
C. P. Builer
Science Service
Mt. Auaconquilcha
Search After Truth and the Endless Quest for Life
A quotation framing truth as an eternal search that sustains life. It asserts truth appears in nature, writing, and human hearts. The seeker discovers itself as a living soul through continual revelation and action, contrasted with hate.
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Ruskin
Foreign Words and Phrases Collection
A compact listing of Latin and French phrases with English glosses. Includes Ab uno disce omnes Anno aetatis suae Bonne foi Caput mpertuum De trop Ecce signum Fata obtant Honi soit qui mal y pense Inter se Lex non scripta Mala propos Nemo me impune lacessit.
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Great Britain
Nemo
Bad Bill Sent to State's Attorney by Money Order
A North Bavarian town reports a counterfeit 100-mark note incident. The burgomaster filed a five-page report. Munich authorities find the note missing from the packet. A reply says the counterfeit was already sent two days earlier by money order.
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Bavaria
Munich
London
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