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Washington Tree markers come in two sizes: a copper plaque, 2" x 2". nailed to small trees by nurserymen before planting; a zinc alloy tablet, 5" x 6", fastened. to larger trees or mounted on a standard to be placed at the side of the tree after planting. For zinc tablets, individual nameplates are available to bear the names and other commemorative details of patriotic planters.-ED. Ewe Lamb...
Among astronautical problems: fuel perfection; discovery of an alloy light enough for flight yet strong enough to withstand the tremendous outward pressure above the atmosphere; discovery of alloys which will hold their strength at the terrific heat of explosion and the terrific cold of liquid gases; pumping fuel for combustion; steering & braking; stability; protection of ship and occupants against stratospheric conditions...
...designers say the car has made 90 m.p.h., will make more. It resembles the fuselage of an airplane, with no protruding wind-resisting parts. The body is aluminum alloy. The centre of gravity is low for safety. Tests showed the streamline construction would afford a power reduction of 17% at 20 m.p.h., 42½% at 90 m.p.h. It was designed by President Thomas Conway Jr. of Philadelphia & Western; Felix Pawlowski, Guggenheim professor of aeronautics at the University of Michigan; and Brill Co. experts. President Conway, meeting competition by Pennsylvania R. R. and Reading Co., expects to beat their time...
...Leopold Stennett Amery, dynamic onetime Colonial Secretary. Electrum? Britain's gold standard tinkerers soon recalled that King Croesus of ancient Lydia was reputedly the first monarch to put the coin of his realm on a gold basis. Before Croesus the Greeks used coins of a gold and silver alloy called electrum. Why not, urged the rememberers of this fact, create an "Electrum Standard?" Instead of pegging silver legally to gold at 16 to 1 why not fuse the two metals, create new world coinage? Responsible banking opinion everywhere last week treated electrum talk as September madness...
...Aluminum alloy pistons resulting in higher speeds, lighter weight, decreased vibration...