Word: visional
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...light, whereas women could withstand only 55.1, and could recover in 5.55 sec. from glare which blinded women for 7.47 sec. Other tests indicated that men generally have quicker reactions, better hearing, better concentration when at the wheel, although women drive more slowly, distinguish colors better, have better vision from the corner of the eye. Quipped Safety Director Burton W. Marsh, who conducted the tests: "The ladies may not find it tactful to cite that men have higher blood pressure, because the men might say it's caused by women drivers...
...Catholics presently heard the Catholic Governor greet his new spiritual leader with a reference to Michigan's "weighty problems of social and economic adjustment.'' Said Governor Murphy: "To the solution of these problems Archbishop Mooney brings a world of wisdom, of kindly understanding and of farseeing vision. I rejoice in the thought of the great good that a shepherd of his spiritual content can do for the people in encouraging the Christian approach to their problems...
...chameleon has a long, sticky, club-shaped tongue with which it is adept at spearing flies and other insects. Since this art requires a nice appreciation of distance, the chameleon, unlike other reptiles, has developed bifocal vision. Recommended diet: flies (except bluebottle flies), mealworms, cockroaches...
Last week Dr. Peet prescribed the method of administering this: "The subject is seated and an attendant holds the head tilted backward about 45°. This is the usual position for a nasal examination. A speculum is introduced into the nostril and under direct vision the spray tip is inserted upward along the septum until definitely past the middle turbinate. If it impinges on the roof of the nose it is slightly withdrawn. The bulb is squeezed the number of times required to introduce ice. of solution. This amount completely covers the olfactory area. A similar procedure is then carried...
...will go on!'' (Adds Mrs. Keyes: "Thank God it has gone on for Genevieve Walsh Gudger!") Mrs. Warren G. Harding was a dear friend; Mrs. Keyes once wrote her up, like this: "Mrs. Harding herself looked like the embodiment of a fairyland vision in white velvet and diamonds...