Registration Set for 18 19 Year Olds in Washington County
About 300 teachers in Washington County prepare for the fifth registration of youths on Tuesday June 30 under Superintendent Benjamin Willis. Local Draft Board officials ready to supervise. Registration applies to all 18 and 19 year olds and 20 year olds born between December 31 1921 and June 30 1922. Hours 7 am to 1 pm. The drive aims to record every man 18 to 65. 70 000 Maryland youths expected to register.
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Washington County
Benjamin Willis
Hancock
Williamsport
Sandy Hook
Smithsburg
Antietam Street
Winter Street
Clearspring
Sharpsburg
Boonsboro
Hagerstown
Army
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Maryland
Ceilings On Rents In Effect July 1
Washington dispatch reports that rent ceilings will expand to some 60 communities on July 1, covering major cities like Chicago Philadelphia San Francisco Pittsburgh and Newark alongside existing 20 areas from June. The move targets housing costs by bringing rents to pre boom levels and applies to hotels rooming houses apartments and rental homes.
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Washington
Eon Henderson
Chicago
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Newark
N. J
Why red light beats blue for blackout vision
Science Service summarizes how cones and rods govern night sight in blackout conditions. Red and orange light are less visible to night vision, making blue light dangerous for pilots, while red light preserves day vision for reading instruments and recognizing shapes. It notes how blue light appears 1000 times brighter to night eyes, aiding enemy detection, and cites insect and stellar observations as broader science context.
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Selig Hecht
Laboratory of Biophysics
Columbia University
Science
Hecht
Uncertain Third Star in RW Tauri System Questioned
Astronomers debate whether the distant third star is gravitationally bound to RW Tauri or merely aligned along the line of sight. If bound, a planet orbiting one of the stars could witness three suns and frequent eclipses, a sight unimaginable to Earth observers. A separate note reports 30 percent of 36,000 equine sleeping sickness cases last year were fatal. Harvey D. Gibson announced a $19,021,432.62 deficit for the New York World's Fair, with bondholders to receive 40 cents on the dollar including interest.
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Earth
Astron
Omers
RW Tauri
New
Fire control gear cost tops thousand dollars on battleship
U S naval records show fire control equipment for a battleship costs over $1,000. The United States consumes about 9,600 tons of cigarette paper annually.
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U. S
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Pleiades
America
Furniture Mart
L. Keller Garver
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Howard’s
Baltimore St
Caskey’s
Caskey Baking Co
Yelour Living
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