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This film, already utilized in photographing sporting events at night, was designed primarily for astronomers to photograph very dim stars. Using film treated with neocyanine the solar spectrum has been photographed up to 11,634 angstrom units, far beyond red at 8,000 angstrom units, the longest visible wavelength...
...four weeks ago to fly its mail over the new short-cut in consolidated Commodore flying boats. Although the ships have a 20-passenger capacity, the quota is limited to eight on the new service, to allow ample fuel load for the water-jump from Jamaica to the Canal-longest water-jump on any sched uled airline (662 mi.). Not only Pan American will scrutinize the new passenger operation, but also the observers for Imperial Airways and Aeropostale, interested with it in the projected transatlantic service. Meanwhile, profound mystery surrounded the sudden withdrawal of the Post Office advertisement for bids...
Mountaineers With Hairy Ears. The Draft Convention adopted in Geneva last week was whipped into final shape this autumn (TIME, Nov. 17) after one of the longest diplomatic haggling matches of the 20th Century...
...worked the pumps, three slept. Nobody looked sternward where the seas piled up. They felt better looking ahead. Every man on board was seasick though all were experienced sailors except 200-lb. Whitey Peterson of Bristol, R. I. Landlubber Peterson fought the sea like a personal enemy, took the longest stretches at the wheel. Weak from lack of sleep and living on canned goods and apples, the eight adventurers and their bosses could hardly stand by the time they made Southampton. Said Sir Thomas when he heard the story, "Why, I'm surprised. Nobody told me. The trip...
Frank W. Skinner, consulting engineer on bridges, will speak on "The Hudson River Bridge and Comparative Longest Spans of Other Types," in Pierce 110 today at 4.30 o'clock...