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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1940
Page
6
A motorist in Kansas City discovered three flat tires after a trip and reacted by smashing windows and headlights with a hammer before walking to the nearest car line. Police announce the owner can reclaim the vehicle by reporting to police headquarters.
Airplanes sweep over the Southwest dropping seeds to promote growth of food grasses on the range, aiding future grazing conditions for cattle. The program aims to improve range conditions and forage availability across arid lands.
A California court was asked to grant a new trial in a $10,500 damage suit after a juror admitted consulting a dictionary for the definition of gross negligence instead of the judge. The appeal cites juror misconduct and seeks to overturn the verdict.
The camel's hump holds fat as a food supply for long journeys. Its stomach contains multiple chambers capable of storing a large amount of water for short periods.
The cheetah has long been used in India and Persia for hunting antelope and other game, with a history spanning centuries of royal and noble pursuit.
The Long Beach in Washington state is described as the world’s longest ocean beach at 28 miles. It ranks as a major Pacific recreation hub along Washington’s shore.
Georgie confronts Mabel Porter and Hugo Green over late night music practice. At an ice cream social he disrupts Hugo’s finale by biting pickles to throw off the performance. Mabel berates Georgie as he exits, already scheming about the picnic with Hugo.
Ancient Egyptians used bronze saws set with corundum or diamond to shape rocks for construction. The tool material and technique highlight advanced early metalworking and stone-cutting methods in ancient Egypt.
C M Palmer Jr of the American Wildlife Institute argues birds curb insect reproduction. Historical outbreaks like the Rocky Mountain locusts showed birds saving crops. The Institute estimates insect eating birds save farmers over 350 million dollars annually.
The death mask of Napoleon Bonaparte, made by Dr Francesco Antommarchi, was presented to New Orleans in 1834. Antommarchi molded the face 40 hours after Napoleon's death on May 5 1821 at St Helena and later practiced medicine in New Orleans.
The Gregorian calendar spread from Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 to Spain Portugal and parts of Italy, with much of the Catholic world adopting soon after. Great Britain switched in 1752, Sweden and Tuscany about the same period, while Russia remained on the Julian calendar until 1917 and the Greek church until 1923.
The notes list water measures: one cubic inch weighs 0.5617 pounds, one cubic foot 62.5 pounds and equals 7.48052 gallons, a pint weighs 1.04375 pounds, a gallon weighs 8.355 pounds, a gallon equals 23 cubic inches, and a liquid quart equals 57.75 cubic inches.
The record notes that in most European nations men outnumber women while in the United States women slightly outnumber men, indicating a gender balance difference by region.
Milwaukee union Local 215 wrote to Washington demanding that every Japanese made poker chip bear the label Made in Japan, arguing for clear origin disclosure before use.
Cloudiness in varnish finishes on mahogany pieces aged 10 to 25 years is caused by oil in the varnish. Applying liquid wax dissolves the oil and clears the haze. The problem is found in varnish finishes, not in newer lacquer finishes.
Scientists note that many lunar craters contain a small central hill which may be the summit of a long-forgotten volcano. The absence of water on the moon makes steam-driven eruptions unlikely, challenging terrestrial eruption explanations.
Ten years after his first Detroit to Milwaukee flight in an amphibian aircraft Captain Sam Carson dean of Lake Michigan pilots completed an anniversary flight heading Detroit to Milwaukee. The repeat trip took forty minutes as he crossed the lake.
The Onrust is cited as the first decked vessel built in America for pleasure, termed a yacht in Dutch New Amsterdam history. Before 1909, only a few small pleasure crafts appear, including a 20 foot Diver built for John C. Stevens prior to 1909. In 1816 Stevens built a perigua named the Trouble, linking his name to early American yachting development.
Cypress knees are root growths protruding above the water surface. They likely aid aeration for root respiration and provide tree support. Knees appear where water covers the surface long term, matching average high water levels. heights reach 8 to 10 feet above low water marks, with stronger knees in soft soils than firmer soils.
In Rome one notable site for American visitors is Santa Maria Maggiore. Its gilded ceiling designed by Sangallo is said to be covered with the first gold Columbus brought from the New World.
About six old cruisers and 30 obsolete destroyers of the British Royal Navy are being converted for convoy duty and as training ships for the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
Texas counts 1,775,000 people living on cotton farms, constituting over 70 percent of the state's agricultural population.
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