New Destroyers To Be Fastest In Class For U S Navy
Washington reports five new destroyers under construction will be the fastest and most powerful in the United States. Designed at about 40 miles per hour with 5 five inch guns and machine guns, these ships feature center line gun and torpedo positions, enhanced fire control, power, and seaworthiness. They will have 42,800 horsepower and an enlarged radius of action. four are under construction with one more to be laid down soon.
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Washington
United States
BE. B. Larimer
Bureau of Ordnance
Hoover
The Housewife Tips on Home Care and Hosting
Do not overuse wax on floors. a light wax and polishing yield a better look. Do not soak fresh fish. excessive soaking ruins flavor and texture. A splash of ammonia in dishwater speeds cleaning. Celluloid place cards delight thrifty hosts with reusable silhouette cutouts.
Color Blindness Described As Incurable Condition
The article explains color blindness as a hereditary or long term attention disorder that is incurable. It notes some individuals can only distinguish black and white, while many are color blind to one or two colors. No corrective glasses have proven effective.
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Western Newspaper Union
Eclipse of Sun Excites Interest of Scientists
New York reports a record number of astronomical parties planned to observe the August total eclipse across eastern Canada and New England. Seventeen institutions, eight American, two Canadian, four British, plus others from Russia and Japan, will field expeditions along a 100 mile-wide path from Quebec south to New Hampshire and Maine with observers at Conway and Fryeburg among others. Observations will focus on the solar corona through photographs and spectroscopic work, though star deflection tests near the sun will not occur due to insufficient bright stars.
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New York
Canada
New England
England
Russia
Japan
Hudson Bay
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Montreal
United States
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Maine
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Mass
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Parent
Canadian National
Dominion Observatory
Ottawa
Royal Observatory
Greenwich
Sorel
St. Lawrence River
McCormick Observatory
University of Virginia
McGill University
University of London
Cambridge University
Magog
Conway
N. H
Fryeburg
Lick Observatory
University of California
Sproul Observatory
Swarthmore College
Center Conway
van Vleck Observatory
Wesleyan University
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
Perkins Observatory
Ohio Wesleyan University
Douglass Hill
Sebago
Royal Astronomical Society
London
Mount Wilson Observatory
University of Indiana
Kwasan Observatory
Kyoto Imperial University
Central Astronomical Observatory
Pulkova
New Chief Justice Installed at Vassar College Supreme Court
Miss Marion Thorp Little, a Vassar junior from Newburyport Massachusetts, is elected to head the College Supreme Court with authority to impose penalties from fines to expulsion. She becomes the supreme judicial authority among students.
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Marion Thorp Little
Vassar College
College
Supreme Court
Miss Little
Newburyport
Mass
The Formality of Marriage
A 1932 Western Newspaper Union column argues for formal marriage ceremonies over informal unions. It cites primitive and church traditions, noting ceremony, music, lights and dress as dignifying factors. A public engagement announcement is discussed as proper social practice amid varied views on marriage.
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Western Newspaper Union
Pin money fashion berets trend with chic trims
The new town fashion favors crushable berets made from angora, chenille or simulated straw. Trimmed with quills and clips, they are touted as both novel and practical to pack for travel or daily wear.
Poultry Yearling Hens Offer Profit Despite Age
University of Illinois poultry expert H H Alp notes keeping most of last year’s pullets can cut costs. Yearling hens, while not top pullets, remain profitable due to continued production and no discount for small eggs. With proper feeding and management, yearlings can lay well in fall and winter.
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H. H. Alp
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
All-Mash System Benefits Chick Growth and Nutrition
The all-mash feeding method blends dried buttermilk or skim milk into mash, giving chicks a more even milk source than other feeds. It provides vitamins, sustains activity, adds protein sources, and improves mineral distribution for uniform growth across the flock.
Feeding Too Late In Hatchery Practices
Historically chicks were fed early but many now wait too long. A hatch completes in about 24 hours and feeding is often delayed beyond 48 hours, leaving some chicks over 72 hours without nourishment. The recommended maximum withholding is 48 hours, with earlier feeding offering the best results.
Poultry Expert Offers Tips To Boost Laying In Pullets
J H Bodwell urges clean, comfortable laying houses with ample roosts hoppers fountains and ventilation. He advises lice mite and worm control before housing and darkening the coop when moving flocks. He notes hens need good feed to produce eggs, like wind needs wind.
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J. H. Bodwell
Benefits of All-Mash Poultry Ration Described
An all-mash poultry feed used at Iowa State College combines 650 pounds ground yellow corn 850 pounds ground heavy oats 100 pounds ground wheat 80 pounds meat scrap or 60 percent protein tankage 20 pounds dried milk and four pounds fine salt. It requires calcium grit and gravel and reduces labor in balancing rations.
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Iowa State College
Fifty Per Cent Production in Hens with Short Day Care
The Michigan Farmer notes hens hatched May 11 and first laid Oct 10. By Dec 1 they exceeded 50 percent production with minimal care and no artificial lighting. The 107 unculled pullets laid 1,860 eggs in November, averaging 53 eggs daily in the latter half of the month.
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Michigan
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