New Gadgets And Inventions Highlighted In Gadget Bulletin 469
A roundup of new home and work devices includes a square loaf toaster pan for egg or hamburger shapes, lampless infrared heating, a durable crib guard, a high light cap lamp for miners, a sprayer-duster unit for agriculture and urban use, a soil moisture meter with a probe and a moisture flag, and a vinyl coated baby garment with snaps. Readers can request Gadget Bulletin 469 by mailing a stamp to Science Service in Washington.
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Little-Known Minerals Make Super-Alloys of Common Ones
Science Service outlines how rare metals like titanium tantalum tungsten molybdenum and zirconium enhance steel and alloys. It notes growing use in aircraft engines armor and industrial parts, and explains supply concerns and substitutes amid national metal needs.
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U.S. Bureau of Mines
The
Geological Survey
Congress
Department of the Interior
England
America
United States
Climax
Colo
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Nevada
General Electric
Make Silhouette Designs From Paper Cut Outs
Step by step guide to creating nameplates and silhouettes from paper cut outs. Trace enlargements from magazines, mount on glass, and adapt for wood metal or decorative use with simple tools. Projects include letters boats animals trees and decorative scenes using shadows from a projector or improvised lamp setup.
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Science Service
Home Science Editor
Rh Factor and Its Risk in Pregnancy
The Rh blood factor affects mother and baby when Rh negative mothers receive Rh positive blood. Immune reaction can destroy the baby’s Rh positive blood, risking severe illness or death in the newborn if the mother has become sensitized.
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cherry pies and Washington birthdayRamblings on cherries as national emblem
The essay muses on cherries as American symbols tied to Washington and holiday pie lore. It contrasts Washington myths with facts about cherry varieties, noting sour cherries from Asia Minor and sweet cherries from Europe, their hardiness, and use in pies.
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Washington
George Washington
George
Asia Minor
Europe
Asia
Science Service
Radar cooking not ready for home use yet
Kathryn Causey of Cornell reports radar or high frequency cooking needs revisions before homemakers can use it. Tests compare ground beef lamb and pork cooked in the radar oven with conventional methods noting little browning and high costs.
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Kathryn Causey
Cornell University
Department of the Navy
Miss Causey
New Carob Feed Declared Viable For Southwest Livestock
A dry Southwest feed option, carob pods from the legume tree, is being promoted by Dr. Walter Rittenhouse. UC Los Angeles botanist J. Eliot Coit notes carob thrives with limited water and irrigation, while grafting on mesquite roots expands adaptation in the region.
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San Diego
Walter Rittenhouse
J. Eliot Coit
University of California At
Los Angeles
Southwest
Rittenhouse
Lloyd H. Moss
Santa Barbara
Sonora
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