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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1931
Page
7
Scientists anticipate findings from Prof Auguste Piccard and assistant Charles Kipfer after their 52 000 foot ascent in an aluminum balloon. Photos by R J Scott depict Piccard inside the craft, a globe view from ten miles up, and a daytime moon seen from the stratosphere, with a map tracing the flight.
The Market Report lists day close prices for grains dairy feed cracked corn bran middlings and corn meal along with butter fat creamery butter hens lambs steers ducks and other livestock. Baltimore wholesale figures show hay and grain prices and poultry quotes.
Eddie Tolan of Michigan, nicknamed the human flash, wins the 100 yard dash at Evanston as Hass of Minnesota takes second and Fazeka of Ohio State third. Tolan clocked :09.6 to set a strong Big Ten mark. Illinois star Lee Sentman ties world record in 120 yard high hurdles, defeating Ohio State’s Keller and Indiana’s Hatfield. Lentman also breaks the conference mark of 14.6 as Wisconsin shocks with a meet victory.
The Clarksburg Exponent notes President Hoover endorses Better Homes Week as citizens struggle to keep decent homes. Psychologists say lies reveal itself by clenched hands while true tells show tense hands. anglers stretch their hands outward.
A brief quotation from the B'nai B'rith Messenger notes a paradox about open minds being open at both ends, reflecting a critical view on intellectual flexibility within the community.
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