New Gadgets and Tools Featured in Gadget Bulletin 306
The article highlights patent pending items and new devices including heat resistant coated drinking glass es with sweat proofing, emergency police rescue gear, card table top card holders, a boat seat unit with hydraulic shocks, anti foaming agent for engines, a versatile tank telescope, an illuminated cosmetic compact, and a 30 step electric heating pad with waterproof casing. Readers can request Gadget Bulletin 306 by sending three cents to Science Service in Washington D C.
Unpetaled Flowers Capture Bee Interest in Maples
A historical note describes how many plants thrive without petals and how bees favor the male flowers of maples with fuzzy ruddy stamens, illustrating insect attraction to non-petaled blooms.
New Clothing Science to Shape Men's Style After War
Science Service notes advances in wind and heat studies will influence men’s wardrobes from field uniforms to casual wear. Tests at Lawrence labs use a copper man and a three inch cylinder Chloe to simulate body heat and evaporation, guiding fabric choices for warmth, ventilation, and moisture management.
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Army
Tropics
Pearl Harbor
Office
the Quartermaster General
Paul A. Siple
Military Planning Division
Ionides
Elizabeth Schickele
Quartermaster’s Climatic Research Laboratory
Lawrence
Mass
General Electric
Chloe
Clo
Jesse Plummer
Owens-Illinois Glass Co
Science Service
Office of the Quartermaster General
Climatic Research Laboratory
Army Air Forces
Pocket-Size Stove From Vanity or Watch Case
A 1946 Science Service piece explains how to adapt a discarded vanity or watch case into a pocket stove. A folding wire frame supports a pot, with heating tablets or hexamethylenetetramine for fuel. The setup fits in a vest pocket and enables on‑the‑go heating and simple flame experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science Service
Health drives improve tropical Peruvian towns
In Chimbote and Tingo Maria, Peru, a joint Peruvian United States health program coats malaria under control, typhoid and dysentery down, and child health up. Mobile clinics, nurse aides, immunizations, clean water and sanitation cut disease and raise baby weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amazon
Theso
Chimbote
Edward A. Westphal
Glendale
Calif
Institute of Inter-American Affairs
Office of Inter-American Affairs
United States Cooperative Health Service
SCIS
Health Organization
Joint Health Organization
Tingo Maria
Westphal
United States
Peru
Neighbor accuracy in personal surveys revealed
A 1945 study for the MN Memorial Fund finds neighbors can reliably report family size church attendance and number of children born, with only about 5 percent error. Age and schooling data are less reliable, with four in five misstatements common, especially from younger respondents. Wives often overstate schooling. owners provide more accurate responses than renters.
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P. K. Whelpton
Clyde V. Kiser
MN Memorial Fund
Science
Confections Sweetene With Unpollinated Dates
Dates can be ripened to confection quality using moist heat 120 to 135 degrees Fahrenheit. U. S. Department of Agriculture researcher G L Rygg found immature unpollinated dates mature in two to four days. Pollinated dates remain smaller and less suitable for confections.
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Army
Con
United Stat
G. L. Rygg
U. S. Department of Agriture
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