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...Wilson, 40, consulting chemist of Milwaukee. Wis. Dr. Wilson was judged worthy of the medal (given for outstanding achievement in colloid chemistry) for his seven years' study of leather. He had found that the dimensions of leather are affected by changes in relative humidity, that shoes swell, pinching tender feet, when wet weather approaches. By using special tanning materials, he proved to shoe manufacturers that this foot-squeeze can be reduced two-thirds. He also demonstrated to shoemen that by proper tanning they could make a shoe waterproof from the outside, at the same time allow perspiration to evaporate...
...Lucia, a submarine tender arrived in Devonport (within Sir Hubert's command), 24 hours late, on New Year's day, giving her a very short period in which to coal, ammunition, clean and paint ship before sailing for the Caribbean. No week-end leave was given. Sailors feared that their regular "Christmas leave," already reduced in the submarine flotilla from 15 to 13 days, would be abolished. Sunday morning a detail was piped on deck to finish painting ship...
...five Bertrand Russell's favorite hymn was "Weary of earth and laden with my sin." At the tender age of eight he hated life and was continually on the verge of suicide. He was restrained from any such self violence, however, by the desire to know more mathematics. Be emerged from this adolescent slough of despond to enjoy a happy and fruitful manhood. In "The Conquest of Happiness" Mr. Russell lays down his method in achieving this amazing metamorphosis with the hope that his experiences may be of some use to the world at large...
...Freeman-Thomas, as she then was, gave a large dinner party in the saloon of the P & O liner Clima, which was eagerly attended by the captain, chief officer and most of the staff. While Mrs. Freeman-Thomas dimpled her prettiest, and the bridge was left to the tender mercies of one near-sighted quartermaster, the Clima ran on the rocks. After due investigation, P & O officials dismissed Captain and Chief Officer in disgrace...
...Faude '31 should have been listed as goal tender on the All-American soccer team selected by Coach Al Nies of Princeton, instead of P. J. Catinella '32, as was announced in yesterday's CRIMSON...