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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1944

Page

11

New Gadgets And Innovations Highlight Postwar Tools

A gadget bulletin outlines kitchen range air rehydration via a front with fan, rivet design extending explosive cavity for stronger fit, a hand operated cigarette roller, Navy oxygen compressors for aviators, draftsmans testing method, collapsible thermoplastic tubes for cosmetics, sanitary fly killer with table sized unit, and a request for more information by sending a stamp for Gadget Bulletin 209.

No Safe Rules For Wild Mushrooms Warned By Science Service

Warm spring weather brings a crop of wild mushrooms but experts warn that only species by species knowledge ensures safety. Do not rely on cap color or silver spoon tests. the sure path to safe eating is proper identification.

Earth's crust mined for vital minerals in war effort

Federal engineers and geologists survey global deposits to secure strategic minerals for war needs. They map sources from Alaska to South America, drilling for tungsten, mica, fluorspar, beryl, manganese, tantalum, and other metals to sustain aluminum, steel, radios, and weapons production.

Science Uncle Sam Alaska Tierra del Fuego Inmenna Adamata Etormitacy Wyoming South Dakota New Mexico SV Sjduls Geological Survey U. S. Bureau of Mines United States Mexico South America Bureau of Mines Army Navy Japheld South Pacific Arkansas Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia India Brazil Colombia North Carolina New Hampshire Connecticut Greenland Argentina Colorado Maine Cuba Chile Science Service U. S. Geological Survey

Junior Scientists Sip Milk Or Water Through Straw in Corked Bottles

A science club demonstration explains why suction only works when air can reach the liquid surface. A corked full bottle or capped flask blocks suction, but loosening the seal or puncturing the cap allows air in and enables the straw to draw liquid, with air bubbles entering as pressure drops are released.

Science Clubs of America Science Service

Strange Languages Made Simple New Organization of Teaching

A new language teaching program under the War Department and the American Council of Learned Societies speeds learning Malay Thai Hindustani and other unusual languages. Civilians and service members will imitate native speech and learn forms by its own grammar system to shorten study time and adapt to instructors available.

Martha G. Morrow War Department American Council of Learned Societies America Mortimer Graves J. M. Cowan Science Service

Familiarity With Nature Aids Combat Training

Native Fiji soldiers show use of bamboo rafts for carrying machine guns and supplies across rivers. The article notes nature aided camouflage and sustenance for troops in the war against Japan, with examples of edible plants and improvised containers.

Fiji Islands

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