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tfiii I mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmpmimmmmmB jJSTEt Brain Tumor Detected With Electric 'Brain9 An electrical "brain" that analyzes the human brain?determining whether tfie owner is mentally ill and the nature of the illness, and detecting the presence and defining the location of a brain tumor?recently attracted the attention of doctors at the scientific exhibition of the American Medical association in Seattle. The device, technically known as an electro-encephalograph, was exhibited by its designers. Dr. Frederic A. Gibbs, W. G. Lennox and A. M. Grass of the Boston City hospital. The electrical brain detects and records the waves that are generated by millions of tiny "dynamos" In the human brain, sorts them out according to wave length and en, ergy and draws a spectrum of-them so that the scientists can analyze the contents of a brain. Discovery of the method of analysis was announced a year ago by the Boston City hospital scientists and since they have studied thousands of brains, ill and rfbrmal, and have discovered that the principul peak in the spectrum curve gives au index of the mental state of the indfvidual. Schizophrenia, the disease of split personality, has a principul wuve frequency of 10 per second, and the I epileptic, when a shock is approaching, moves the principal wave frequency to 9 per second. The normal person, Dr. Gibbs explained, has a brain wave spectrum ranging from 1 to 50 waves per second, with the greater amounts of energy in the lower frequencies. When abnormal conditions arise the energy shifts from the higher to the lower frequencies. "The brain can be likened to a great electrical network into which great many powerhouses are conducting electricity, each one at a different frequency. Some of them are up to great strength and others die down. We can't see the power houses, but by measuring the voltage of each frequency we can tell at which powerhouse there has been some change in activity and, perhaps, what caused it. Innocent Suspects Freed After Lie Detector Tests Lie detector tests were recently described as of primary importance 1 to innocent persons, as well as extremely valuable in the disclosure of those with guilty consciences. Detective-Lieut. Harold Mulbar, lie detector expert for the state police in Michigan, revealed that the polygraph tests last year cleared half of the suspects who submitted to them. "Of 222 suspects, 111 were cleared, 98 were found to indicate deception, 49 made confessions and the other 13 were of a mentality which could not be tested adequately," he said. Mulbar confirmed an International City Managers' association report that the lie detector is an economical device. He estimated that it eliminated $25,000 worth of police investigation in 1938. The association report declared that lie detectors are standard police equipment now in 15 cities, seven states including Michigan and the federal bureau of identification. In Evanston, 111., and Wichita. Kan., all applicants for police jobs must take the tests. In East Cleveland, tests are given all applicants for civil service positions. \ Pronunciations Differ In Quebec tliry spell it Joliette i Most of the townors call it Jollyet but u few ritzrd it to Zholy-aye. In ' Wisconsin there is a burg spelled J Allouoz. Natives sav Al-o-wecz. Pur- i ists claim it should be Al-o-way. In Egypt, one would say Ky-ro; | but the division point on the Illinois j Central is Kayrow. If you are J buying a ticket in Peoria to the j adjacent Mason county town you ask for a ducat to San Jo/. If the j transaction is made "at San Francis- i co fur transportation to the mam ' town of Santa Clara county the pro- j nunciation is San Hosey. Layfee-et might horrify an alum- j nus of the Sorbonne, 'but it'll get I you where you want to go if you ! are headed for the Wabash settleiv.cut Perhaps lexicographers would ! hd out for Terra Hote but most Vu;o *v f dk still call it Terry ' ! i Kodiak Doubles Population Wh.ie most cit.es in the United j Stctus of America are shedding bitu r tears because the recent census did not show any, or but little increase in their population, the little town of Kodiak, in western Alaska, doubled its populnt.an. 13ut the increase has produced an embarrassing obstacle to future expansion, according to W. J. Erskme, president of the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce. It seems that most of the land adjoining present city limits is j owned by squatters who won't give I up their property. Kodiak is prob- [ ably one of the busiest towns in the North American continent because of the hundreds of workers employed on the construction of the United States naval base. Loaded (inns Firearms are the third most important cause of male mortalities Deaths due to rlovo' 'i ns or less handling of . j . . > 1.2 de.vhs r ebut r-A Extinction of Salmon, Lumber Sourcet Foreseen Complete extinction of the Pacific Northwest's two lifeblood industries, salmon and lumber, is not far off if drastic regulatory conservation measures are delayed too long, two scientists of the American Association for the Advancement of Science have declared. Need for regulation of catches in the salmon industry in Washington, Oregon and Alaska was sounded by Dr. Henry B. Ward, professor emeritus of the University of Illinois, considered the nation's outstanding salmon authority. "The end of the salmon fisheries is in sight, at the rate we are going now," Dr. Ward declared. "The reduction of salmon already has gone beyond the point of safety. "Elimination of fish traps in Washington was a fine thing, but if un| restricted fishing of other types is to be permitted the good done is , lost. "Alaska salmon fishing was in a bad way a few years ago. Restrictions were put in and the number of fish increased. But now the restrictions hove been broken down again." Fishing everywhere should be restricted so there is a sufficient escapement to allow for a gradual inj crease each year in the number of ! I fish, the scientist declared. A warning of "eventual bankruptcy" in the lumber industry was voiced by Robert W. Cowlin of the Pacific Northwest Forest Experiment station, Portland. In making his predictions Cowlin pointed out that the present annual drain on Douglas fir resources in western Washington and Oregon is approximately 10,000,000,000 board feet. Despite restocking operations, new growth to offset that used amounts to only less than 3,000,000,000 board feet a year, he said. "Of the 5,400,000 acres of cut over forest lands in this region which were not converted to non-forest\ise, about half was adequately , restocked," Cowlin said. "The other , half has been poorly restocked or not at all." Because of great fertility, the Douglas fir region has a potential annual growth of nearly as much as is cut each year, Cowlin said, but added: "Under a continuation of the crude treatment given the region's forest resources in the past, it is doubtful ( if half of its estimated potential productivity could ever bo achieved. Obviously this condition will eventually lead to bankruptcy of our forest resources if uncorrected." I Build New Simian Isle For Philippine Monkey Thirty Philippine simians who can't be kept in an ordinary cage will have a new home soon, in Seattle. Their new home will be on an island built for them, exclusively, by the government, through a WPA project. On this island they will have all the conveniences of a well-kept cage, plus privacy. Separated from the mainland.by a 20-foot moat, they will be able to leave the glass-house atmosphere of their surface home and retire into a basement built on the general plan of an air-raid cellar. An imitation spring and a cascade -at one side of the island will give the monkeys a home-like atmosphere, and an imitation bark wall ( around the moat will complete the j illusion for the zoo fans. They will j have two concrete trees to climb on, j and one real tree, good enough for anybody's island. Water will be eight inches deep at the island edge and two feet eight inches at the out set near the wall. I Calcium important .Mineral "Calcium is undoubtedly one of : the most important minerals needed j by the body," say the nutritionists, j 'It is part of the very framework upon which the body is built and is j jihsoliuely necessary Tor the iorma^4 tion of bones. Lack of calcium dur- 1 ing childhood results in bones which j are poorly calcified and may be dc- ' formed. The adult, of course, has ] reached full growth as far as bones ! are concerned, but calcium is re- ' quired for the nourishment of the j soft tissues. If the diet lacks cal- i cium, the mineral is borrowed from | the bones which, if borrowing con- j tinues, become partially exhausted and hence may easily he frac- | tured." Luckily the .teeth do not give up: their store of calcium or many poo- ! pie would lose their teeth at an early j age, the nutritionists say. I Durable Limestone Limestone applied more than 20 years ago still is bringtng increased yields worth $6 ar. acre at the experiment field that the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment station maintains near Mayfield in Graves county, Kentucky. One plot v.as limed in 1913 and j again m 1917, the total amount used ! being less than four tons of lime- j stone screenings to the acre. An- | other plot never was limed. Both ( plots were treated with 550 pounds of 16 per cent superphosphate once in every four-year-rototion. The limed plot consistently has out-pfoduccd the unlimed land. In the last four year rotation, the increased yields have been worth an average of $6 an acre each year, figuring corn worth 50 . ents a bushel, wheat 75 cents a bushel, pnd hay *10 a ton I Dog Never Neglected Wherever civilization has ?dvanced to the act of painting or printing, the dog finds a place. He has not been neglected by history or f forgotten by poets. The religious books of ull pagan nations find a place for him, and he is mentioned in both the Old and the New Testament. He is the delight of the poor man's hovel and the rich man's mansion. Wealth, caste, social distinction ure all one to him. But he knows the just from the unjust, the kind from the unkind, the charitable from the uncharitable, the true from the false, and the man from the hypocrita. French Garrison High above the city of Quebec is the stone walled citadel overlooking the St. Lawrence river. First built by the French, then rebuilt by the British, it has for a century been guarded by a French Canadian garrison. Members of the force speak French except when giving military commands, then they speak English, Their uniforms are British and they form a regular part of the Canadian army. Platinum Resistance High resistance of platinum to corrosion and oxidation has made this metal essential for chemical equipment in processes where high purity of product is essential. Lately, the field of such uses has been considerably broadened by the availability of platinum-el^ a thin cladding of the precious metal bonded to one or both surfaces of a base metal, usually copper or nickel. *' Modern Clothing National dresses in Europe are gradually being replaced by clothing less decorative but more adapted to modern usage. Pride and joy of workmanship is fast giving way to the indifferent tending of machines and its accompanying discontents, because of the swift mechanical age the people are living ih. Shorts Public Nuisance Roy Fenton, operator of a beer parlor and sandwich shop, was charged with creating a public nuisance because his waitresses wear shorts while they wait on trade. The girls also were charged with indecent exposure. The charges were brought aftcf housewives complained. Not Here The shortest distance between i two points may be in a straight line everywhere else, but not when you climb the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan, near Mexico City. The easiest way to reach the top is by a zig-zag route over the 222 steps, and it's less tiring. Building House More than 500 operations, such as sawing, hammering, and roofing, are used in the construction of an average house. More than 20 skills or trades and over 200 pieces of equipment are also required to assemble its 30,000 parts. Bonny Baker Bonny Baker, who became famous singing "Oh, Johnny, Oh," and "When I Walk With Billie," (both songs 20 years old) was making but $40 a week two years ago. Now she earn? $5,000 a week. Medicinal Plants Havana will establish a section of typically tropical medicinal plants adjoining the Bosque do la Habana, the cost to be borne by the government and the National Pharmaceutical association. Silk Hosiery It is estimated that motion picture stars in Hollywood wear $1,150,000 worth of silk hosiery each year. The studios spend $350,000 of it and the actresses an average of $1,500 to $2,500. Splits Oak Tree A metal working machine tr stalled in a Pennsylvania research laboratory to test lull-Size....fnbricnl ? ed aluminum products has split an oak tree with a million-pound thrust Airplane Silencer A Montreal inventor has developed a silencer for airplane cngnas up to 1.000 horsepower that cuts out 70 per cent of the noise withe it causing excess pressure. Deepest Fresh-Water Lake Soundings taken at 5,400 feet haye established Lake Baikal in southern Siberia as the world's deepest freshwater lake. Utilize Farm Waste The utilization of farm wastes :n the making of candy has been reported to the American Chemical society. Enamel Kcmovcr Enamel can be removed by an enamel liquid paint remover, obtainable at a paint store. Sailor First Stephen Driver, an old sailor, was the fust to call the flag "Old Glory" during the Civil war. Fasts 7 4 Days Terence MacSwiney, lord mayor of Cork, fasted for 74 days in 1020 j Cotton Shortage Portugal's textile industry is hampered by a cotton shortage. f First Jazz Band Julicn's a N-^ro dance band, was the first krovn yzi band. J_ m Do You... * WANT A PARTNER? . I WANT A SITUATION? I WANT TO SELL AUTOS? I I WANT TO REPAIR AUTOS? I I WANT TO DO REPAIRING? ftj | ( I WANT TO SELL LIVE STOCK? || I I WANT TO SELL REAL ESTATE? f I I WANT TO SELL YOUR SERVICES? ] |1 I1 I I WANT TO SELL HOUSEHOLD GOODS? 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