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...press conference next day he delivered what he called an economic dissertation to explain why he was in favor of tapering off PWA activities...
...lean, 61-year-old Scotsman, now Lord Tweedsmuir but until two years ago just plain John Buchan, writer of history, biography and light-hearted adventure tales," hastened to explain that a tinsel uniform was not his customary garb, then to say that he had asked to see the press in hope that some of the War correspondents whom he had known 20 years ago when he was serving as the British Director of Information in France might be among them. Were there any such? The newshawks looked at one another...
There is also a demand for the negative proton-which also fails to leave a recognizable track in ionization chambers. Neutrons have been supposed to consist of a positive proton and a negative electron jammed together, canceling the electric charges. But to explain why some neutrons had positive "spins" and some negative, Tolansky of England two years ago suggested that the negative-spinners were composed of negative protons combined with positrons. The existence of positive-negative electron mates, said he, "suggests, on grounds of symmetry, that a negative proton might be expected to exist." Anderson had also declared himself...
...explain the logic of their treatment Dr. Young explained: "Ordinarily there are 80,000,000 fat particles in each cubic centimetre of blood. The body uses them as shock troops against disease. We found that in severe cases of bronchial diseases the fat in the blood dropped to zero. That lack must be filled...
Agent Gray was seeking to explain the wreck of the fishing steamer Lord Ernli, fourth vessel this year to run ashore on craggy Flamborough Head. This sharp promontory sticks out nearly ten miles into the North Sea between Scarborough and the River Humber. Coasting vessels skirt it closely and an abnormal number have lately been getting into trouble. Besides the four recent wrecks, many a craft has just managed to stop or back away in time to avoid piling up on the shore. Agent Gray believes that so many ships have foundered there that the point is almost completely girt...