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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...acids, hydrocarbons, alcohols, esters, ethers. In those compounds the carbon atoms are arranged like links in an open chain.* Ethane, with two linked carbon atoms, is a simple aliphatic; ethyl alcohol a simple aliphatic derivative. Three years ago Dr. Curme began to manufacture ethyl alcohol synthetically on a large scale. Other profitable work has been with acetylene (for welding, lighting), ethylene glycol (for anti-freeze mixtures), ethylene oxide (insecticide, fumigant). Should he have to, Dr. Curme could probably make a living from the hydrocarbons blowing away in almost any large factory's smoke...
...names of some of the courses offered illustrate these ways of attacking the subject. Regional studies such as the geography of the Manufacturing and Transportation, the geography of Agriculture and Mining, the geography of Architecture, and political geography all attack the subject on a world scale, from these aspects of man's activities. Any field dealing, as this one does, with such a wide range of human pursuits is bound to be culturally advantageous, while allied fields permit courses in Geology, Meteorology, Anthropology, Economics, or History. The tutorial reading covers the fundamental and philosophic conceptions of geography; most...
...enemy" were pouring some 50,000 mixed Japanese and Manchukuoan troops across the frontier of Jehol. The Chinese claimed to have taken Chinchow, Japanese concentration point between Shanhaikwan and Mukden. Heavy Japanese fire began at Chaoyang near the border. But it will be many weeks before they can scale the mountain passes (defended by 150,000 Chinese) leading to Chengteh...
...canine social scale, the extreme opposites of New Jersey's wild dogs (see above) were six elegant creatures who paraded under the bright lights of Manhattan's Madison Square Garden one night last week. From 2,240 entries in the Westminster Kennel Club's 57th annual show these six, chosen best of their breeds and classes, had reached the final competition for the title of Best in Show, finest U. S. dog. The dogs seemed to know it. Gravely circling the green-carpeted judging ring, they appeared oblivious of the 5,000 spectators and of each other...
...Aeolian-Skinner console. There is a flute celeste, chimney flute, vox humana, piccolo, harp. But there are two manuals against most organs' four and the 427 pipes fit into a nine-by-six-foot closet. The new organ costs $6,000, a new low for full-scale electrically reproducing instruments. It will play any and all of Aeolian's famed $750,000 library of organ rolls-costing $2 to $10 each...