Fireflies Study Aims To Improve Lighting Efficiency
Oak Ridge youngsters gathered 100000 fireflies to aid research by Dr. Bernard L. Strehler of Johns Hopkins. He seeks to analyze how fireflies produce light from food and apply findings to brighter, more efficient bulbs. The field hunts occur Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays for two years at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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Oak Ridge
Bernard L. Strehler
Johns Hopkins University
Strehier
Strehler
Oak Ridge National Labora
Baltimore
Stop Me Gadget Aims To Curb Auto Horns In Traffic
Lee Smith president of the New York real estate board proposes a gadget that silences car horns unless vehicles move to cut the city noise. Editors applauded the idea. a related measure from the late King Lardner would remove rubber bumpers to curb subway delays. Edna Ferber sent a humorous card to a sick friend.
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Lee Smith
New York Real Estate Board
Smith
King Lardner
Lardner
Edna Ferber
Sennett Derg
King Features Syndicate
Arlington cop sponsors bike rodeo to curb child bicycle injuries
Lt. Frank Palmer of Arlington County with authorities and the AAA launches a bike rodeo in late August to teach safety and inspect brakes seats lights and wheels. If youths pass they earn fender stickers and later license tags with prizes totaling 300. Rules warn against streetcar tracks riding two abreast and no hands while urging both hands on the bars.
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Washington
Frank Palmer
Arlington
Virginia
American Automobile Association
Palmer
Arlington County
District of Columbia Motor Club
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