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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1932
Page
7
Cincinnati December report shows New York statistician M R Nelfeld presenting before the American Statistical Association. He estimates the average American family of 30 million has assets about 421.679 billion and liabilities around 46.36 billion, suggesting assets exceed liabilities by a wide margin.
The piece cites a statistical expert placing current assets at 208.477 billion with cash 21.619 billion and investments 176.958 billion, plus fixed assets of 202.45 billion and other items. Net worth for the American family is given as about 376.319 billion, or roughly 12 thousand per family, with later revisions showing total assets near 418.504 billion and liabilities about 50.33 billion.
ALCOHOL GERM. GIVES FLAVOR ANN ARBOR Miah Dec 30. An alcohol making bacterium imported from Barbados by the U S department of agriculture imparts a West Indies syrup flavor to Louisiana cane syrup. Scientists Lawrence James and H H Hull reported mixed results with the organism revealing ethyl acetate esters etc. The syrup is stored in barrels to develop the aromatics. Frosted fruits show no health hazard when defrosted promptly. A rusting pollen treatment for hay fever using hydrogen peroxide is noted, as is a report on virulence rise in certain throat germs in autumn. A Buenos Aires province bill proposes three-year suspension of services on the Dude AANG.
Atlantic City N J December 30 Two world famed scientists debated cosmic ray origins and future of the universe before the American Association for the Advancement of Science They proposed two explanations photons or bullets of light and electrons as the rays potentially piercing lead and plunging deep into Earth The debate touched on whether cosmic rays signal extra energy from new matter or the ghosts of dead worlds and whether the universe is immortal or doomed to decay
An AAAS report suggests the Garden of Eden likely existed over a quarter million years ago with a mild climate and animals such as rhinos deer oxen and horses. The study instead covers Palestine’s human past from about 20 000 to 250 000 years ago, noting uncertainties about dates.
ATooth decay mystery declared to the American Association for the Advancement of Science by Dr. Theodore Rosebury of Columbia University outlines how varying particle sizes of uncooked rice fed to rats can induce or prevent humanlike dental cavities. Dr. R. B. Garvey of Yale questions whether the human blind spot truly perceives light, suggesting irradiation rather than nerve sight. Dr. Frederick G. McKay links enamel speckling to fluoridated water, urging changes in water supply. Dr. F. G. Bishop reports ticks’ resilience, while new fertilizers include carbon monoxide and several petroleum by products. Chicago plans to meet bond payments with help from Loop banks to buy refunding bonds.
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