Rubber Resistant to Leaf Blight Found in Brazil
Ford Co project in Bel-Terra Brazil reports a breakthrough after 15 years of trials against leaf blight in Hevea rubber. Aiming 1,000 tons in 1946 and much more in four years, the effort uses hybrid strains and an umbrella grafting method to produce high yielding, blight resistant trees for commercial deployment in tropical America.
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Brazil
Vaughn M. Bryant
Bel-Terra
Ford Co
Amazonia
Starkes
Archibald Johnston
America
Western Hemisphere
United States
U. S
Rubber plantation study boosts Latin American prosperity
The article outlines top-working strains leading to high yielding, blight resistant rubber trees in tropics America. About 4700 native workers live in new settlements as plantations mature over seven to fifteen years. Hybrid trials from Indies strains support long term growth amid a wary synthetic latex market.
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Zilles
Ford
Indies
Tropic America
Latin America
Wo mans Society to Meet at Trinity Church Tonight
An executive meeting of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Trinity Methodist Church is set for 7 45 p m with Mrs J Wesley Wood presiding Plans also call for a nominating committee to report at the December annual meeting A book review by Mrs Everett G Ham is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 45 p m and members are urged to return dime cards and remit funds where possible.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Trinity Methodist Church
J. Wesley Wood
Everett G. Ham
Lester Bonesteel
Mountain View Avenue
Winston H. Vanderpool
Sampson
Edward L. Goerold
Hamilton Avenue
Winston Handerpool
Frank W. Vanderpool
Women
Kentucky
Edna
Donnan
J. Warren Salisbury
Beman Park Wins Extra Bus Service
Mayor Frank J. Hogan announced that Beman Park residents will receive six minute bus service during peak hours instead of the prior twelve minutes. After a petition from 125 residents and a study by Barnet Steiner, the Municipal Bureau of Engineering, the United Traction Co. will add an express bus for commuting times. The petition to reroute to First Street was denied due to the company’s franchise constraints.
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Beman Park
Frank J. Hogan
United Traction Co
Barnet Steiner
Municipal Bureau of Engineering
Thomas Reidy
The
Traction Company
First Street
Third Street
Death Watch Ends in Despair on Washington Bridge
Daniel Brandon and his four brothers stood guard on the Washington Bridge over the Harlem River after his wife left a note saying she would jump. In heavy rain they patrolled all night but did not find Mrs. Brandon, 40, and the vigil ended with Brandon saying it would do no good.
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New York
Daniel Brandon
Washington Bridge
Brandon
Harlem River
Police Continue Search After Apparent Jump Here
Police say a person appeared to intend to jump and has already done so. Investigators continue to search the area for further details and to confirm the circumstances of the incident.
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Bureau of Training, War Manpower Commission
Uda
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Waterford High Sci
David Zelle
Waterford High School
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Rens
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Joho ‘Balde
Polstechnic Institute
Herbert Lacayo
Arawell Sage College
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Rickard
Schmetzer
Rensaclaer Polytechnic Institute
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M.C. A
Y.M. C
Troy
Je Emmrevere
Saees
McCracken
Eleanor Courson
Marshall A. Purser
Hart S. Roe
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Darien
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