Ice floats or sinks under pressure Harvard lab finds
Harvard research shows ice can be forced to sink by 30 000 psi in water, challenging the belief it always floats. Dr P W Bridgman reported to the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, noting implications for Arctic seas and fish food chains if ice behaved differently.
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Cancer treatment from cattle glands discussed in Fort Wayne
Dr Beaumont Cornell reported a cancer therapy derived from cattle sex glands to the Fort Wayne Medical Society. He injected male gland extracts into women and female gland extracts into men. Among 50 cancers treated in Fort Wayne and at London’s Lambeth Hospital Clinic, he claimed about 90 percent regressed without metastasis and pain was often relieved. Dr Cornell said the injected fluids are probably protein. Dr Francis Carter Wood of Columbia University noted animal protein experiments and cautioned cancers may recur after shrinking.
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Francis Carter Wood
Crocker Cancer Institute
Columbia University
Engineers test ground vibrations to choose foundation type
Engineers in New York developed a vibrator that creates small earthquakes to determine soil type. Two eccentric steel discs generate impulses while a nearby seismograph records how vibrations travel through sand and other layers.
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New York
Sailors claim new coast defense gun’s power shocks
Dr. L. Thompson from the Dahlgren naval proving grounds described tests of a single coast defense gun driving a ton-scale projectile 20 miles with a 10 million horsepower thrust, asserting the single shot exceeds the combined power of the navy’s engines.
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Naval Proving Grounds
Dahlgren
Left gland use shown by ten year study at Cornell
A ten year study of the salivary glands by Dr. A L Winsor of Cornell University reveals that even non left handed individuals may be left glanded. The finding adds a new twist to understanding gland distribution in the body.
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A. L. Winsor
Cornell Univer
Neutron beam shows tissue sensitivity in cancer search
Scientists using Michigan's cyclotron found neutrons kill some tissues faster than others. The study notes roots of wheat and certain fruit fly tissues are more susceptible, suggesting a selective potential for cancer therapy while urging more study on tissue differences. Neutrons are highly penetrating subatomic particles with no charge.
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Raymond E. Zirkle
Johnson Foundation
University of Pennsylvania
I. Lampe
University of Michigan
Michigan
No-One-Knows and the Tragic End of a Boy
A poem by Anne Sutherland Brooks laments the death of a boy who set out for No-One-Knows its imaginary city. Scuffed tiny shoes bear the blood-stained trace of a broken body as the hopeful trek ends.
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Anne Sutherland Brooks
How Much Do You Depend On Oil in Your Daily Life
Walter G. Beach argues in Texas Parade that modern life hinges on petroleum from medicines to household goods. He details everyday items from Vaseline to tires and cosmetics, urging readers to recognize oil’s pervasive role in health, food, industry, and beauty.
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Walter G. Beach
Houston
Texas
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Radio business holds up amid price cuts in 1937 market
In Chicago at the winter furniture market, radio sales stay strong despite late recession cuts. About 27.5 million sets in use nationwide, up from 25 million, as radios become essential for home, auto, and office use. New models feature arm-chair styling, better speakers, tubes, and instant auto tuning. Prices rise modestly and factory workers earn top pay as production remains robust.
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United States
Radio Manufacturers’ Association
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Human breathes out carbon to form a diamond claim
A claim states that human exhalation releases enough carbon each hour to create a 100 karat diamond, highlighting a striking mass balance between respiration and gemstone formation.
Government Jobs Civil Service Prep Extension Course
Prepare now at home for upcoming Civil Service exams through a special extension course. Write for information at Mid-Continent Business Institute Andrews' Building Dallas Texas.
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Andrews
Dallas
Texas
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