Venturesome Louise Boyd and Other Notables Highlighted
Louise Boyd, famed Arctic explorer, travels beyond any American woman along Greenland coast named Miss Boyd Land by Denmark for her uncharted route. Dr Cyrus Adler, 75, scholar and president of Dropsie and Jewish Theological Seminary, lauded for democracy ideals. Harvard professor R George Birkhoff plans on intellectual influx, praising Einstein relativity and noting crowded academic life.
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New York
Louise A. Boyd
Sunny San Rafael
California
Greenland
William James
American Geographical Society
Miss Boyd Land
Hole
Thomas Mann
Cyrus Adler
Herr Mann
Doctor Adler
R. George D. Birkhoff
Harvard
Prof. Birkhoff
Ium
Vitamin D Deficiency Detected by Egg Shell Quality
Farm Topics notes that weak shells reveal vitamin D deficiency in laying flocks. With adequate vitamin D, cracked or weak eggs should stay under 3 percent of 400 daily eggs. Increase cod liver oil to 2 percent in mash, check oil quality if cracks persist. Egg production alone isn’t a reliable measure.
Farm Fire Risks From Common Causes Highlighted
A United States Department of Agriculture report estimates U S farm fires cause about 3 500 deaths and 100 million dollars in property losses yearly. Roethe urges four simple steps: fire resistant roofing waste disposal no gasoline to start fires regular chimney and stove maintenance and annual smoke pipe cleaning, plus lightning rods and ready fire-fighting gear on every farm.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Harry E. Roethe
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Boethe
Device Detects Incubated Eggs’ Hatch Possibility
Article notes about 300 million eggs wasted yearly as they fail to hatch. A recently patented device allegedly detects before incubation whether an egg will produce a chick, potentially saving 15 to 20 percent of eggs set in the United States.
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United States
Breezy Farm Briefs and Agricultural Tidbits
Crop irrigation benefits vary with crops. New York and Wisconsin lead cheese making. Bamboo may grow where cotton is harvested. Ducks reach market in ten to eleven weeks. 1937 bank loans to farmers totaled 1 289 801 000. A sidewalk farmer works from town while farming locally. Siamese farmer places charm in grain to ward off spirits. Farm households with babies see wives working about 73 hours weekly. Ground oyster shell and coarse limestone aid laying hens. Beef is best fresh but can be preserved by canning, corning and drying. Ancient Egyptians raised ducks and other birds after Romans introduced chickens about 50 B.C.
Seal Steals Thunder in Spawn of the North Show
Virginia Vale notes the trained seal Slicker wins attention in Spawn of the North with his owner H. W. Winston earning praise for a vaudeville background. The piece also mentions Asta the terrier from The Thin Man and Tyrone Power’s praised turn as a bandleader in Alexander's Ragtime Band.
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John Barrymore
Lynne Overman
Slicker
H. W. Winston
Seals
Europe
Paul Wing Teaches Radio Acting Through Stage and Broadcast Sessions
Paul Wing hosts a nationwide program at 5:45 Sundays teaching radio acting. He adapts a self written play from years ago, guiding aspiring actors from stage to broadcast technique and rehearsal practices, highlighting the differences in performance style.
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Paul Wing
Wing
Elaine Carrington Reined In by Children Over Magazine
Elaine Carrington, famed radio scriptwriter for Pepper Youngs Family, is subjected to gentle rebuke by her children Robert ten and Patricia fourteen who publish The Jolly Roger at her expense. They demand rewrites of her stories, even from her own work, before accepting contributions.
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Elaine Carrington
Robert
Patricia
Notable young vocalists record Kern songs and film notes
Marie Louise Quevli and Felix Young have cut a Jerome Kern album. Sonja Henie's skating sequence in My Lucky Star adds appeal, though the rest of the film lags. You Cant Take It With You'' impresses some reviewers beyond the stage version.
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Marie
Louise Quevli
Felix Young
Jerome Kern
Sonja Henie
York
Practical and Pretty At-Home Wearables
Indoor fashion ideas with self sewn work wear for comfort and ease. The slenderizing front-fastened dress features ample armholes and darts for a slim look, usable in calico or linen. Three pretty aprons add practical style for tea, entertaining, or gifts, with sizes and fabric requirements listed for patterns 1615 and 1595 and details on braid and material needs.
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Batiste
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
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