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Dr. Lawrence has learned not to trifle with the big magnet. Once a small metal part worked loose within its field, whizzed into the core, nipped off the end of Dr. Lawrence's finger on the way. He and his men carry little gadgets resembling fountain pens clipped to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Particle Protection | 12/16/1935 | See Source »

In Chicago, George Gaw, Chicago's onetime official greeter of celebrities, sued Lake Erie Chemical Co. in vain for $100,000 damages for the loss of the middle finger on his right, greeting hand, when one of the company's tear gas fountain pens exploded in his hand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 2, 1935 | 12/2/1935 | See Source »

There Franklin Roosevelt, technically like King George only an interested spectator, occupied the centre of the stage. Surrounded by the full Cabinet (saving Secretary Bern who is in the Philippines), half a dozen Canadian officials and 17 functionaries of the State and other Governmental departments, the President shared his desk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Incubator Miracle | 11/25/1935 | See Source »

Oxford's companion volume to the anthology of English poetry, which ranges from the medieval-lyrics up through the poets of the turn of the century, is as adequately and carefully selected as a collection with its purpose should be. No undue attention is paid to the Romantics, who for...

Author: By A. C. B., | Title: The Bookshelf | 10/22/1935 | See Source »

The carnauba palm is "the tree of life" to native Brazilians, who use its wood for cattle pens, its leaves to thatch huts, its fibre for baskets and fishing nets. Industrially, carnauba wax is used mainly in floor, shoe and auto polishes, has no substitute.* After the rainy season it...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Wax Hunt | 10/14/1935 | See Source »

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