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...winds of heaven. Professor Clarence Richard Young, structural engineer at the University of Toronto, read the report of the Society's subcommittee No. 31, "On Wind Bracing in Steel Buildings." To be safe, said Professor Young, a builder must brace his skyscraper for a wind pressure of 20 Ib. per sq. ft. for the first 500 ft. of height. Then he must allow for an increase of 2 Ib. per sq. ft. in each additional 100 ft. of height. The highest wind velocity Mr. Young and his subcommittee found was at the top of Mt. Washington, N. H. where...
...pounds of potatoes, a loaf of whole wheat bread daily. Good meat for dogs can be had for 10¢ a pound. But dog acts often require many animals. Last fortnight Bill Blomberg, vaudeville performer, stationed his 32 unemployed Alaskan huskies with Roofer McHugh, fed them about 50 Ib. of meat three times a week. Elephants eat the most. They need at least a $2.50 bale of hay every day. Living in Roofer McHugh's stable last week were an unemployed boxing kangaroo, four elephants, five ponies, one mule, 33 dogs, three monkeys...
Sugar & Death. The penalty of Death for anyone caught burning sugar cane was decreed last week by the Machado government after anti-Machado vandals had burned 35,500,000 Ib. of cane in five days in the interior...
Only existing air-freight service in the U. S. is Ford's own line between Detroit, Buffalo & Chicago. It has transported 10,000,000 Ib. of Ford products, does not accept outside patronage...
...development of a 16-cylinder engine, exhibited last month at the Automobile Show in Manhattan. The motor's most radical, significant feature: It is constructed almost entirely of aluminum alloys, furnishes 200 h. p. with a weight of only 930 lb., one h. p. for 4.65 Ib. engine weight. The average engine furnishes one h. p. per 8 lb. of engine weight. Only other U. S. 16-cylinder engine, put out by Cadillac, was developed two years ago by William Strickland, engineer, has sold more than 2,000 cars since its introduction. Because the Moskovics prize was given only...