New Gadgets and Machines Featured in Sci ence Service Bulletin
A roundup of new farm and workshop devices includes a portable aluminum pump with built in gasoline engine, a pocket electrical tester with six feet wire, a bullet trap safety device, an electric cooler for bottled water, a 100 pound strength tester, an industrial microscope, a 15 inch by 7 inch air storage tank for inflating tires, and rubber strips for concrete bevels. Readers can request Gadget Bulletin 387 by mailing a three cent stamp to Science Service in Washington D C.
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Mixed Symbols of Halloween Then and Now
The article traces Halloween’s Old World roots and All Saints Night link while noting American additions like pumpkins and corn. It contrasts the secular saturnalia with Protestant reverence, arguing an emerging distinctly American ritual in modern celebrations.
Automatic Weather Stations To Record Data Worldwide
Automatic weather stations will provide up-to-date data for forecasting, using autonomous land and air installations from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Systems built since 1935 by the U S Weather Bureau and others operate without a crew, sending intervals of weather readings via radio code to aid global forecasts.
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Antarctic
U. S. Weather Bureau
National Bureau of Standards
Army
Navy
Bendix Aviation Corporation
Towson
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Aleutian Islands
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Canada
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Greenland
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Europe
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Pacific Coast
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California
Department of the Air Force
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West Indies
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DIY spectroscope from headlight lamp and razor blade slit
A practical guide details building a compact spectroscope using an automobile headlight bulb, a razor blade slit, and a bell transformer. It explains constructing the slit frame from tin can and cardboard, mounting a magnifying lens, placing a prism to produce rainbow colors, and adjusting for a continuous spectrum.
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Science Service
New Germ Disease of Cutworms Discovered
A new disease of the variegated cutworm has been found by Science Service. Symptoms include loss of appetite slow growth and a languid appearance. sick cutworms die before pupation. Microscopic granules inside enlarged fat cells raise questions about virus particles or cell degeneration. further study is needed to assess potential for biological control.
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Edward A. Steinhaus
University of California
Steinhaus
Birds Nest Near Ground In Experimental Field
In a fenced 90 acre study near Pittsburg, 45 percent of nests were no higher than knee high and half stood within three feet of the ground. Researchers F W Preston and R T Norris identified 48 species across 700 to 800 nests, noting few nests above six feet despite trees nearby.
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F. W. Preston
R. T. Norris
Butler
Pittsburg
Winter angling yields better small mouth bass catches
Leland R. Anderson of the Michigan Department of Conservation reports to the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists that winter ice fishing produced easier catches of about foot long small mouth bass compared with yellow perch.
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Leland R. Anderson
Michigan Department of Conservation
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Sunrise at Sunset Mystery Reported by Sailors
Sailors on a British ship observed a glow in the South Atlantic last July that appeared like a sunrise on the eastern horizon while the sun set in the west. No scientific explanation has been offered for this freak sunrise phenomenon.
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South Atlantic
Baby Growth Study Tracks Fels Institute at Yellow Springs
A long range study led by Dr. Lester W. Sontag in Yellow Springs, Ohio monitors 130 children from before birth into adolescence. The 18 year program examines bone growth, nutrition, heart rate, blood pressure, allergies, illnesses, emotional and mental development, with an 80 room lab dedicated in October and findings on fetal heart rate, hiccups, and activity influencing later tests.
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Yellow Springs
Ohio
Fels Research Institute For
Lester W. Sontag
More Love Secrets Revealed in Writing
A study of college girls in New York colleges finds that writing about love yields more candid responses than face to face interviews. Among 69 participants, 41 said they long to be loved by the male they loved, compared with 31 in spoken answers.
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New York
Albert Ellis
The
Sociological Review
New Type Farm Mower Mounted on Rear of Jeep
A revolutionary mower attaches to the rear of a jeep and is powered by the jeep engine via a take-off pulley. The mower, called revolutionary, is vibrationless and moves the blade twice as fast as standard units. Invented by Roy Thomas of Spokane Washington, it uses a roto-drive straight crankshaft and eliminates wrist pins. After more testing it may be manufactured for general use.
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Roy Thomas
Spokane
Wash
Little Dogs Lure Ducks Into Net for Banding
The Severn Wildfowl Trust uses trained dogs to lure wild ducks into a net for capture and banding to study migration routes. Peter Scott explains that dogs retreat into a curved tunnel while ducks, curious and seeking safety on water, follow and are trapped. This method is among those aiding Europe’s wildfowl preservation efforts.
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Audubon Magazine
Severn Wildfowl Trust
Europe
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