Word: reed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Visual radio signals are received in a box mounted on the plane's instrument board, containing two white-tipped metal strips called "reeds." The reeds, placed side by side, vibrate vertically in tune with the two modulation frequencies used by the sending station. The "longer" reed (i. e., the one which looks longer because it vibrates with greater intensity) indicates the side on which the plane is off its course...
...Before the Break last fall they rose to phenomenal heights, now are nominally quoted at $850. Unlike many a new scheme, Dardelet Threadlock Co. has potent backers. On its directorate among other tycoons are Clarence Hungerford Mackay of Postal and Frank L. Polk of Davis, Polk, Wardwell, Gardiner & Reed. The company operates by giving licenses for the manufacture and distribution of its product. Bethlehem Steel and Federal Screw Works are among the manufacturing licensees...
...Passed the Reed Bill, extending the time in which the Government shall cooperate with states in vocational rehabilitation...
Louis C. M. Reed, artist: "Art is yearning done in matter...
HARVARD M. I. T. Gulick, g. g., Reed Myerson, e.pt. e.pt., Deyarmond Robinson, pt. pt., Motter Hartnett, 1d. 1d., Coffey Faude, 2d. 2d., Walker Brinckley, 3d. 3d., Koskula Nido, e. c., Hale Pope, 3a. 3a., Kocher Glenn, 2a. 2a., Wagar Foshay, 1a. 1a., Goodhand Johnson, o.h. o.h., Puffer Sanders, 1h. 1.h., Zonek...