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"On Whirlwlrid Wlieer'
THE
BEACH REV~W
V V
J I Up Driver, Not Car,
Escapes Control,
I Says Henders°n
ADVENTURERS' Advises Safety Pedal
CLUB for Sudden Mishaps
Se;ar'ate s ot pes CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.--
A new auto appliance to prevent
With 7 Million Times tm b :r ::nitd°nft:llsuS:rh°u:s ath=
y' rawt- which took the life of Belgium's
Force
of
young queen was described by
Dr. Yandell Henderson, Yale uni-
Rotors' Speed Exceeds
16,000 Miles an Hour
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.--
The cream separator, that takes
cream out of milk by high-speed
whirling, has a smaller but vastly
faster scientific counterpart in a
16,000-mile-an-hour centrifuge at
the University of Virginia. This
device, which develops a centrifugal
force equivalent to 7,000,000 times
gravity, is to be used in an effort to
separate chemical isotopes, which are
different-weight atoms of the same
chemical elements.
Reporting to the National Academy
of Sciences meeting here, Dr. J. W.
Beams, University of Virginia physics
professor, told of adapting hiz high-
speed air-driven rotor apparatus to the
new highly important atom problem.
Doctor Beam's rotor device can spin
In a vacuum and attain velocities as
high as 21,000 revolutions a second, or
a rim speed of over 16,000 miles an
hour. At these speeds the centrifugal
forces produced are in excess of 7,000,-
00 times the force of gravity.
Strength Only Limit.
The only limit to the speed of rots.
ties, Doctor Beams indicated, is the
strength of the rotor. Under the great
centrifugal force, the spinning metal
files apart.
So hazardous is the research with
Bttle g-inch diameter rotors that It is
carried on behind a barricade consist-
ing of a wall of sand 4 Inches thick
held in place by l~/~-inch thick wood
planks. For larger rotors, still more
protection is needed.
Describing the separation of isotopes,
Doctor Beams said:
"Because of the new methods recent-
ly found by many different experiment-
era for disintegrating the atoms, It Is
very important to obtain samples of
the various pure tstopes so that the
results of the atomic disintegrations
can be clearly analyzed. At the pres-
ent time we are undertaking this prob-
lem of separating Isotopes, and the
method Is briefly outlined, although no
results are as yet ready to be reported.
Differ in Atomic Weight
"Isotopes have the same atomic
number but different atomic weights.
Therefore In a centrifuge the heavier
isotopes settle out under the Intense
centrifugal force faster than the light-
er ones.
"In addition to separation by centri-
fuging, the rotor is made to select the
heavier molecules of a gas or vapor
directly. Thls Is easily aceompllshed
because the velocity of a molecule de-
)ends upon the square root of its mass.
Since the peripheral velocity of the
rotor can be made greater than the
average molecular speed of most sub-
stances, the rotor can easily be set at
such a speed that, roughly speaking,
only the faster (lighter) molecules can
enter a hole on the periphery."
versify professor of applied physiology,
at a meeting here of the National
Academy of Science.
The device would prevent the type
of accident now explained by the
phrase "the car got out of control."
In these accidents it Is not the car but
the driver that gets out of control. Pro-
fessor Henderson said. A self-pre-
serving reflex action of the human
body that "could not be eradicated in
a million years" is what makes motor
cars in perfect condition suddenly
"get out of control."
Babies Have Reflex.
The reflex action Is a "self-righting
reflex," much like that which causes a
cat, no matter how It is dropped, to
twist around lind land on its feet. It
occurs In all animals. Even a new-
born baby has it. No training can
eradicate it. It is a righting reaction
to recover balance and regain support
for the body. In the driver of a me-
tor car, it may be brought into play
by a Jolt or by a start such as any
driver may experience when he sees
a child run Into the street ahead of
his car.
"When it occurs An the driver of a
car," Professor Henderson explained,
"the Impulse that don~nates him is
to steady himself in his seal He
grasps the wheel with his whole
strength, his arms stiffen, and he Is as
likely to steer off the road as along it.
Simultaneously an~l as part of the
same nervous and muscular complex,
he performs another act so instinctive
that in many cases he is entirely un-
conscious of it. His legs are forcl~ly
extended and his feet are pressed
down hard.
Suggests Safety Pedal.
• 'Any motorist, no matter how ex-
perienced, who is suddenly and severe-
ly jolted, instantly reacts to steady
himself in hts seat; and in so doing he
presses his foot down hard on the
accelerator pedal."
The result Is that the car tears
along at its highest speed, "out of con-
trol," until It runs into a tree, wail,
over a ditch or overturns.
The remedy Professor Henderson
suggests is a safety pedal for the left
foot at the spot where this foot nor-
really, rests when not on the clutch.
Heavy pressure on this pedal, which
would occur with the same reflex that
drives the right foot down hard on the
accelerator, should either counteract
the pressure of the right foot on the
accelerator an*d allow the throttle to
close, or it should turn another butter-
fly valve In the carburetor and shut
off the power.
Stimulating Climate
May Cheek Leprosy,
Says Dr. C. A. Mills
ST. LOUIS.--The drive of a
stimulating climate such as is en-
joyed in the northern part of the
United States, may be an effective
cheek to the spread of leprosy, Dr. C.
A. Mills of the University of Cincinnati
college ot medicine told members of
the American Society of Tropical Med-
Icine at their meeting here.
Doctor Mills sees leprosy sweeping
over the entire world in the next cen-
tury, as it dld in the Middle Ages, if
the trend toward higher world temper-
ature continues Meanwhile, he sug-
gestB me'dug the Natqomd Leprosa-
rlum from Carvllle, La., a place of
low climatic drive, to Bismarck, N. D.,
the most stimulating spot available.
A stimulating climate Is a vitally
important ,faCtor for the existence of
both men and other animals, Doctor
Mills believes as a result of years of
investigation of the relation of climate
to health. The climate which he finds
leads to increased bodily vigor, vitality
and resistance to Infection Is one
characterized by frequent dally changes
In temperature without great extremes
of heat and cold.
Comparing the distribution of lep-
rosy over the earth with the vigor of
the climatic drive shows that the re-
gions of least stimulation are the ones
where leprosy is worst, Doctor Mills
pointed out.
Poultrymen Learn to
Color Eggs--on Inside
I
WASHINGTON.--Poultrymen
are now being told how to color
eggs. No--not for Easter, not this
far ahead. The idea is to color the
egg Inside the shell, making the yolk
pale yellow or deep orange, to suit the
egg-buying customers.
Small amounts of pimento or chltt
pepper In regular rations will give the
Feed-
The official family at Bismarck,
consisting of the heads of depart-
manta and executive officials, met
at a dinner recently, sponsored by
the executive committee of the
Nonpartisan League. Several im-
promptu talks were made and
North Dakota officialdom spent a
very pleasant dinner.hour.
ANOTHER MURDER MYSTERY
The attorney general's office was
asked for assistance in solving the
Haga murder mystery in McKenzie
county recently... Haga was shot
and killed under mysterious cir-
cumstances and his wife. is accused
of the crime. Assistant Attorney
General T. A. Thompson and Spe-
cial Investigator Chris Martineson
were sent out to assist local au-
thorities. So far, the matter hen
"~ot been solved.
$ $ $
ASCERTAIN SEED NEEDS
Governor Welford recently sent
out a query to the various county
auditors in the state to ascertain
the seed needs for the coming year.
Over half of the counties have
been heard from and from the fig-
ures already in, it appears as if the
needs for seed will be far less than
last year. The figures range from
nothing to $400,000 in the different
counties. The federal government
sent into the state $12,000,000 for
the purpose in 1935.
OFFICES TO REMAIN OPEN
With the exception of Christmas
Day and New Year's, all offices in
the state capitol will be open dur-
ing the holidays .... The execu-
tives and their forces will take
days off, but enough of the force
will remain on duty to take care of
the routine work and receive call-
ers. So if you are planning a busi-
ness trip to the state capitol dur-
ing Ghristmas week, you can find
someone on hand to take care of
your wants.
HIGHWAY PROJECT FINISHED
Completion of the National Re-
covery Work Relief program of the
highway department was made Oct.
1, 1935. The program began Oct.
1, 1933. Final checking after the
program was completed show that
258 miles of road was graded, 388"
miles reshaped and 1,086 miles was
graveled. This was paid for as
follows: $900,000 came from the
original Public Works Adnlinistra.
tion, $45,755.81 from the state high-
way department for materials, $43,-
996.38 from the same source for
~uipment, rentals and labor; $169,.
388.10 from the various counties,
and $2,552,138.96 from the Federal
Emergency Re-employment Admin-
istration. A total of $3,711,286.25 ~
was expended.
$ t~
HOW'S THIS ONE?
North Dakota has one lone refer.
an of Roosevelt's famous Rough
Riders, who were the heroes of the
major land battle of the Spanish-
American war, San Juan Hill ...
The veteran is Col. Dave Hamilton,
now equipment engineer of the
North Dakota highway department.
Col. Hamilton says that there were
at one time several veterans ot thin
fighting unit living In the state, as
there was a number enlisting from
here, but now, so far ns he knows,
he Is the only one left. However,
If there are others In the state,
which he does not know about, he
would be glad to hear from them.
If any reader of this column hap-
pens to be one, Col, Hamilton
would like to get in touch with
him.
$ $ $
FORTY-EIGHT HOUR LAW
Jack Hammelsmlth, deputy com-
missioner of agriculture and labor,
In charge of the labor division, an-
nounces that he is going to enforce
the forty-eight hour law for women
tn all instances wherein violations
come to his knowledge .... Num-
erous complaints have been made
in regard to the violations of this
measure since the rules of the NRA
have been called off. However,
there la a state law in which the
labor week for women is set at
forty.eight hours, and Mr. Hummel.
smith solicits the assistance of
states attorney~, the legal frater-
nity in general, and public-minded
citizens in seeing that the law ie
enforced.
$ * *
EMERGENCY COM. MEETS
A meeting of North Dakota's
Emergency Commission took place
at the ~ffice of the governor this
week .... This board that rarely
meets, consists of the governor,
secretary of state, and conrmisslon.'
er of agriculture and labor, The
reason for the meeting was to find
il ~ By
FLOYD
GIBBONS
Famoue Headline Hunter.
ALOT ofswell stories seep through the tent-flaiSs of the circus when
it comes to town, and a lot" of the adventures that take place in
that exciting business are often not seen by the audiences. Carnivals
are pretty much the same way.
Ever since I can remember I've had a secret yen to travel with a
circus. Haven't you?
Richard T. Powers, our entertainer, had that same yen and went through
with it. Dick Joined a traveling circus and earuival when he was only four-
teen and he's been In the business ever since.
He'e twenty.two now. The most exciting thrill In his exciting life
happened to him two years age on a Ferris wheel in Middlobor~
rll never forget the first Ferrls wheel in this country. It was brought
over from Paris, where It had been the big attraction at the Paris exposition
and set up In Chicago during the first Chicago World's fair.
I wu only a baby at the time, but I can still remember, the thrill I got
riding around In that thing high above the roof tops. Afterwards they put it
up On the north side of Chicago and I was a steady customer.
Dick's Job Was the Kind You Dream About.
We~ sir, Dick had a swell Job on the Ferris wheel at the Middleboro
carnival, He could hop on and off the giant wheel and ride as many times al
he wanted to without it costing him a cent
I'd a paid money for a job like that. Dick got ao used to It that he
could jump on and off while It war moving.
Like the fellows who work on mechanical amusement devices, ha
liked to g~ah hold of the steel rail that ran around the cars and swing
himself aboard like an acrobat
That was a lot of fun and spectators used to marvel at his recklessnes&
• he wheel was run hy electricity and operated by an electrician in the huh.
One day, when business was not so good, Dick made a sensational hop
aboard the moving wheel and swung himself into a seat. He sat hack an¢
admired the scenery as his car swung to the top of the high arc.
This Ferris Wheel Held Unadvertised Thrills.
He was alone in the car and decided he would hop off when he came down
end step aboard another car. Dick grabbed hold of the steel rod all ready tf
let go and make a graceful landing when~Zowie !
Something like s thousand needles shot up hls arms and into his
body. He realized in a flash what had happened. The electricity had
gone hay.wire somehow or other and the power had charged the steel
rail.
He tried to let go to drop to the ground, but ha couldn't release
his grip. The electric power held him to that rail as if in a visel
Up went the wheel for its next revolution. Dick was too high from ths
ground now to drop, but he tried to swing into the car. Still he couldn't le!
go.
Two hundred and fifty volts of electric Juice has a way of holding on t¢
Dick Was Too High Now to Drop,
•felIow aud there In mid-air Dick hung like a trapeze artist and watched the
ground get farther and farther away.
Dtck was on the outside of the wheel, out of sight of the engineer, who
knew nothing of his plight. Far below he could see spectators gathering to
watch what they considered another thrill
• ,
Crowd Cheers as Dick Is "Getting Killed."
It was a thrill all right, Dick says, but one he had not planned. He tried
to signal with his feet, hut every move was Just taken for another dare-devil
Itunt. "
'As the wheel brought him to the top ha euddenly went white at
the theught of what might happen to him If the engineer suddenly shut
off the power. The shock had so numbed hie arms that he was sure
he could not hold on,
Using ell his fast ebbing strength he swung one knee over the
went up from the ground and Dick ground his
The dumb.belial Didn't they know he was getting
Evg. Now the Ground Was an Unwelcome Sight
Dick was able to hold on. better In his new position, but suddenly a new
HIe head Just missed one of the uprights of the wheel; he
as It grazed his hair. Dick says he is certain his hair Was
on end.
he next one to
But It was
and It looked like he had a bad for
He teeth aad waited.
~ldn't stOpl The ~uice stayed on and glued ImOr DiCk te
like a fly on flypaper.
A~ the wheel started up on another turf% DIC~k stm-ted to let~out
and Dtok was so high now that he couldn't take a chance on falling.
Go areund he went again on the doggonc~t Ferris wheel ride & man
: decided'he would yell for help when his body was even with the
on the next descent. But, by the time he had made another complete
the shocking electricity and the horror of hie situation had made him
'Round She Goes--Dick's Life in Balance,
off place wlth~t a sign and, believe It or not, that
~nd that way--six times 1
id have been there yet If one of the manaiiere
~ariager, of course, didn't know anything about
running wild through that bar and he thought Dick
showing off and was afraid to climb off the rod.
Dlek*s ear was even with the ground he signalled the engineer
got ready to bawl out his reckless attendant.
the current was off Dick dropped to the ground like
flo~r f Fortunately he wasn't hurt;, but he couldn't stop shaking for
f the whole thing, Dick says, was when one of
if he wasn't afraid to do stunts like that i
because, you see. "the show must go on." But
off.
~-~WNU aervleL
Attractive and
SimpleRag Rug
By GRANDMOTHER CLARK
This design is very attractive am4
a Mmple rug to make if a square rug
Is desired. This ru~ measures 3~
inches and requires about 3 pounds
of rags to crochet. Each section
crocheted separately and then ~lp-:
stitched together. This model prove~
that really charming rugs can be
made from rags. This is known as
"Arbor Window" rug and should be
made up in colors to match the fur-
nishings In the room.
This is one of the twenty beautiful
rugs shown In our rug book No. 24,
Full directions are given for this rug
and also the nineteen others.
fifteen cents to our rug
for rug book No. 24. If you need a'
hook to crochet your rug with send
twenty-five cents for both hook and
rug book.
Address Home Craft Co., Dept. C,
Nineteenth and St. Louis Ave., St.
Louis, Me. Inclose a stamped
dressed envelope for reply when writ-
ing for any Information.
No Need to Suffer
"MorningSickness"
"Morning sickness" -- is caused by
acid condition, To avoid it, acid mu~
offset by a/ka//s--such as magneda.
Why Physicians Recommend
Milnesia Wafers
These mint-flavored, candy-like wafem
rail ~ of magnesia in solid fro-m--
most pleasant to take it. Each
mouth and
and insure ~ vos~
the waste matte~ that
bloated fe~ and
discomforts.
Milnesia Wafers come in bottles of~0 and
48, at 35c and 60e respectively, and ;n
convenient tins for your handbag contnia-
/ng ]2 at 20c Each wafer isapproxinm~
one adult dose of milk of magnesieb
good drug stor~ sell andrecommend them.
Start using these deSdemb effecU~e
anti.acid,gently laxativo wafers tod~
Professional samples sent free to re~ist~
physicians or dentists i frequent ts made,
on prbfessional letterhead. Sd~-t ~a~l~,
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35¢ & 60c
20c tins
TANNING HIDES $050
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Chrome Tann~ ~z~ mad u~. Maki~ ~ a¢
Mitten, ~Oc a 9a~r az~ t~. ~~ ~
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ou~-~esi
s wrong?
to end
Wants Mental Tests
for Governmental,
Political Leaders
T ESTS of mental and emotional
soundness for every govern-
gestions of Dr. Stewart Paten, neur0-
biologist and student of prOblems of
war, were followed.
17~MIII~X~y' "/~ders must be physically
add zhentally~ sound. That is mnlver-
•ally agreed, Doctor Paten pointed OllL
Yet little or no attention is tmld to
the equally Important requirement of
sound mental and emotional qua~fiea-
• ties in our goverum~l and l~olitlear
leaders who are engaged in the vital
business 0f'diplomattc negotiation, 'dls-
cushion and arbitration.
Peace Needs Technique.
Making peace,-the rational and
peaceful settlement of dlsputes--re-
qulres definite apd particular tech-
niques and methods of appreac~. A
great deal of v~luabte, energy. Is wast-
ed in promoting rather than in prac-
ticing peace because of lack of appre-
ciation "of this fact, only too well
known to the physician who deals with
mental ailments.
, "Mental hygiene, as time goes on,
can assls~ the American people in find-
ing Peaceful and~ratlonal solutions of
their personal business, industrial
and pollt|eal problems," he sald. "Man
is gradually ]earnlng to fuse impulse
and reason, and Unless the strain iz
to~ great, he often succeeds In being
peaceful, sane and human."
I Child;'
are still