Word: carousel
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...appears to be slowly rotating like an enormous wheel. Therefore, if the rays come from outside the galaxy, whichever side of Earth happens to be facing the direction of rotation should receive a few more rays than the back of the planet, just as a child riding a carousel in the rain should be struck by more drops in front than in back. This should result in a small daily variation in cosmic ray incidence at a given point on Earth, as the earth's own daily rotation swings that point from front to back of the galactic movement...
...should receive a few more rays than the back of the planet, just as a child riding a carousel in the rain should be struck by more drops in front than in back. This small daily variation in the cosmic rays has actually been observed, so Dr. Compton agrees they must come from the remotest depths of space. What is their scientific importance? 1) A cosmic ray impact led to the discovery of the positive electron, a fundamental particle of matter. 2) The geographic distribution of the rays facilitates study of Earth's magnetic field. 3) For laboratory work...
...seen in Fine & Dandy, Comedian Cook picks up his fiddle & bow. The bow has an inflated bladder tied to one end. Mr. Cook plays a few bars, then slaps an attendant across the back of the neck with the bladder. The attendant turns a crank and a small carousel begins to revolve. One of the riders seizes a cardboard milk bottle, breaks it over the ticket-taker's head. In surprise, the ticket-taker heaves a handful of coins on the stage. Some roustabouts who have been holding Dave Chasen above a glass tank of water, dive...
...settings were not by Lee Simonson, the carousel tune was different and portly Dudley Digges was not Liliom's evil friend "Sparrow." Otherwise, the Repertory's Molnar revival was moment for moment the play of eleven years back. Actor Schildkraut, strutting, slapping the girls, blowing his nose with his hand, interprets the character of a sideshow barker who has nothing to be admired save an abiding arrogance which he carries with him up to and through the gates of perdition. Miss Le Gallienne, as the servant girl whom he lives with, beats and foolishly dies for, gives...
...about an infinitesimal ball. Flea Napoleon trudges along with a small wire cannon in tow. Flea Reuben tugs a roller. Prompted with a bit of broom straw, Napoleon, Reuben and Cousin Charlie are encouraged to race. There are, in addition, six dancing fleas. Rudolf from Hapsburg operates a tiny carousel, but one suspects that the Professor's favorite is "Caesar and his Roman chariot...