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The Seaforth News, 1961-12-28, Page 2Sound Rays That Can Kill Or Curet; Sound can kill, A death ray is now in tete niakingl The "blas- ter," that weapon beloved of sci- enee-fiction writers for the rapid slaughter of bug-eyed monsters, may soon become a fact! It is a horrible thought, but soonarmies may be marching against each other with silent killers in their hands. Not long ago an American sci- entist picked up a small metal tube. He pointed it at a caged rat at the other end of the room and squeezed a tiny button. No- thing appeared to happen. There was neither flash nor sound, But the rat jerked, stiffened and toppled over dead! It had been killed by sound waves travelling at more than 20,000 cycles a second—far high- er than the human ear can detect, They were absorbed so quickly by the rats fur that ultrasonic energy was converted into heat, and the rodent died instantly of an intense fever all over the body. A similar sort of sound gun has been used in Great Britain to set fire, from a distance, to wool and other hairy materials. Mys- teriously, they started to smoke —then burst into flames, Had the rat been shaved, it would have, lived. But such pro- tective measures will not be ef- fective much longer. The intensity of the ray is be- ing stepped up so that the nerve centres and the brain itself can be destroyed. And the range is being increased , , . As with all kinds of sound, the waves radiate outwards from a central source, An early example was the "silent dog whistle, pitched so high that only ani- mals would hear it. There are many ways of pro- ducing inaudible waves of sound, but only comparatively recently has it beenpossible to concen- trate them and pin -point thein in a given direction. Although there has been very little publicity to date, the ultra- sonics race between Russian and American scientists is nearly as fierce as that to produce bigger bombs and guided missiles. Indeed, ultrasonics are playing an important part in perfecting long-range weapons of death , . . and also as a source of power for space craft! It has been found that an ultrasonic "whistle increases or decreases the rate at which solid fuel burns, and also controls its thrust. Sound waves shot through a material speed up many chemical reactions—including burning and oxidization. They have been made to boil water in less than it minute. How ultrasound works is still much of a mystery. In their ef- forts to solve the problem, sci- entists the world over have been studying the bat—because these nocturnal creatures use ultra- sonic waves to catch insects on the wing and to avoid obstacles. Watch the flight of a bat when dusk falls and note the fantastic speed with which it darts and turns through the air. It sees not with its eyes, but by sound waves emanating from the larynx in some species, and from the nos- trils in others, writes Basil Bailey in "Tit -Bits". The way the signals are bounced back tells the bat of food or danger in the vicinity. Its ears have a much higher fre- quency reaponso than those of a human, A bat which has been blinded will fly as well as ever, and this research has led to hopes that a model of the bat's amazing eolro- locating system may one day be manufactured to assist blind peo- ple. For, while ultrasound can kill, it can also cure, It has al- ready been used with suceess in surgery, particularly for opera• tions on the brain. The technique is proving most valuable in curing Parkinson's disease, a nervous disability oom- ing from a section of the brain amaller than the head of a matchstick. In London a complicated meas- uring machine locates the exact position of the minute nerve cen- tre so that a needle can be driven through to reach and kill it. • In the United States, however, the same result has been achiev, ed by directing ultrasonic waves at the spot, When the diseased brain sec- tion is at point of focus, the rays destroy it within seconds, There have been promising ex- periments in cancer treatment, and in the disintegration of such internal ills as gall -stones and tumours. But this is by no means all the science of ultrasonics has to offer the human race. "Echo- fishing," it is also called, looks like developing into a major in- dustry of enormous economic importance. Commercial applications in- clude the machining of hard, brittle materials, like precious stones; the cleaning of small me- tal components in watches and other precision instruments by penetrating to previously inac- cessible parts, the soldering of light metals, and the fatigue testing of highly stressed metals. In Britain they have develop- ed an ultrasonic drill which can punch holes of any shape to ac- curacies of one half -thousandth of an inch. Ultrasonic vibrators have also, been invented to prevent barna- cles adhering to the hulls of ships! For the uses of ultrasound are legion. In America they are ex- perimenting with it •as a means of cleaning clothes, of making meat tenderer and of ageing wine. And there is yet another func- tion of very special interest to Londoners. High frequency "whistles" have been used to dis- perse ' fog and smog in small areas. The sound waves make parti- cles of dust, soot or fog collide so violently that they stick to- gether and become heavy.enough to fall to the ground. Like so many wonderful dis- coveries, ultrasound can be of huge benefit to mankind—or kill him, This incredible new form of power is as easy to control as electricity. But can man control his own nature so that the full fury is never unleased in the cause of war? EXPENSIVE POSTAGE The high est denomination stamp ever issued was the King George V 100 pounds red and black Kenya stamp of 192,5-27. And from Robert Louis Ste- venson's writings comes this timely line: "The man who for- gets to be thankful has fallen asleep in life." TURNTABLE DINING—La Ronde, Honolulu's newest res- taurant, perches atop the 23rd floor of the Ala Moana build- ing the city's newest and tallest office building. The dining rcy rn sooting 162 persons, makes ane complete revolution ,; hour, providing diners with a panoramic vista. JTABL T slam A .dews FESTIVE SEAFOOD CASSEROLES, such as this Company Tuna Bake, are favourite dishes for holiday supper parties. During the holiday season, cas- seroles will be featured at many a supper party—and with good reason. These easygoing dishes can be prepared in advance, don't require watching in the oven, and stay hot in their handsome , containers until guests are ready for seconds, Seafoodtscan be counted on to make elegant party •casseroles. Hbw would you likeone contain- ing husky chunks of tuna and 'cooked, frozen asparagus, baked.. together in a creamy, • toasted • almond sauce? Or perhaps ten- der morsels of crab meat baked in a sherry -flavoured sauce at tractively flecked with bits of red pimiento and; green pepper? Re- cipes for both of these delicacies haye been supplied by the home economists of Canada's Depart- ment of Fisheries. COMPANY TUNA BAKE 2 cans (7 ounces each) tuna 2. packages (10 ounces each) frozen asparagus 34 cup chopped, blanched almonds 3/ cup butter, melted V cup flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 34 teaspoon pepper Few grains nutmeg 2 cups milk Paprika Drain tuna and break into large pieces. Cover asparagus with boiling salted water. Heat until water returns to boiling point; drain. Cut asparagus into 1 -inch pieces. Place in a greased 1 -quart casserole, Top with the tuna. Fry almonds in butter until golden brown. Blend in flour and seasonings. Add milk gradually and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Pour over tuna and asparagus. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake in a mode- rate oven (350°F.) for 25 to 30.. minutes. Make 6 servings. a CRAB CHARLOTTE CASSEROLE 3 cups cooked crab meat OR 3 cans (63/ ounces each) arab 14 cup butter 34 cup flour 2 cups milk 2 tablespoons minced onion ?, teaspoon celery salt 3,4 teaspoon grated orange rind 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 tablespoon minced green pepper 1 pimiento, finely chopped 2 drops Tabasco sauee 1 egg, beaten 1z cup fresh bread crumbs 32. cup grated cheddar cheese Pimiento or tomato for garnish Remove any from crab meat. Li ` tanned d. crab. drain. & e.e ...._ .ata pieces. Meat --..tat flour. Add rr,c'. .:.: cook until 'thick a t .•- ring constant!, . a_ _i:. re.- ery salt. orenga green pepper, Il...... .....ata sauce. Stir a ._.. :r:, l x..,. into egg; add to stirring constant _t.?c meat. Turn inia area ea .a2 - quart casserole. Mix : e a crumbs and cheese. Sanaa:le around top edge of ca-serole, Bake in a moderate oven (350° F.) for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and garnish top with pi- miento cut in shape of a poin- settia flower, or a whirl of thinly cut tomato wedges. Place under broiler and broil for about 2 num utes to lightly brown the crumbs Makes 6 servings. The !tome-baked-fc :d .able is always one of the most popular at church bazaars and usually sells out first. "We could have sold twice as much," is often the plaint of the committee chew - man, However, the food must not only be good; it must look good. Here are a few items that have passed both tests and be - some best sellers, Moreover, their preparation won't keep you too long in • the kitchen. ISSUE 51--1961 FRUIT AND NUT DROPS oup shortening 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed x4 teaspoon lemon extract 2 egg yolks 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 3/3 teaspoon baking 'powder / teaspoon salt 3/4 cup chopped nuts—walnuts or pecans 14 cup chopped raisins 34 cup chopped dates ' ?a' cup chopped candied pine- apple Candied cherries Cream shortening, gradually adding the brown sugar, and beat well. Add lemon extract and beat in the egg yolks, one at a time, Add sifted dry ingredients, then'fruits and nuts. Shape. into small balls and place .on greased cooky sheet at least two inches apart. Top each cooky with half a candied cherry. Bake at 350' F. about 12 minutes. Makes aboutfour dozen cookies. 5 * 5 COCONUT MOUNDS 1 cup sugar 34 cup white corn syrup 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 cup water Grated rind two oranges 2 cups shredded coconut Combine sugar, water, corn syrup, and butter in saucepan. Cook until a little syrup dropped into ' cold water forms a firm ball. Remove from heat; add orange rind and coconut. Combine thor- oughly and drop onto greased cooky sheet. Bake at 350° F. for about 12 minutes or until cookies' are slightly brown on top. Makes one and one-half dozen cookies. 5 e N ORANGE MARMALADE COFFEE CAKE 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup shortening WA oup chopped walnut meats 3/s cup orange marmalade 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1i2 teaspoon salt 1 egg, well beaten 344 cup milk 3/z teaspoon vanilla flavoring Sift one cup of the flour with sugar and cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Blend in nuts, Combine one-half cup of this mixture with marmalade and reserve for topping. Sift to- gether remaining flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt. Add to first mixture and blend thor- oughly. Combine egg, flavoring, and milk; blend with flour mix- ture. The dough will be quite stiff. Spread in an 87.8x2 -inch pan and drop marmalade topping over the tap. Bake a: 350' F. for aitaat 40 rainatas. ° SPICED APPLE CCTCLI•S 3 tarps thick unsweetened apple saves 2 aups sugar tc pound red einnmon candies Powdered sugar Cana: apfae s:•c.uce, sugar, and carialats in neatly saucepan for • abro':rt one hour or until very thick, stirring frequently. Al- low to cool. San- d on waxed paper and pat r ':'"h thick- ness, Let land i." : .+t to dry out, C'tt into desire:; .tapas with small cooky cntt'er'. Litt each Piece from paper with broad spa- tula and dip o powdered sugar. Spread an sugatad paper and let stand ovsrntnht before using. 1' a. MUP'l' [NS 1 pun sea toed milk tai cop butter 1., cup sugar teaspoon salt 1 compressed yeast rake Flour to snake a thin batter 2 eggs Add butter, sugar, and salt to the scalded milk, When cooled to lukewarm, add the yeast, crumbled, and stir until dissolved. Acrd enough flour to make a thin batter. Let stand in warm place until light and full of bubbles. Aclrl eggs, beaten, and more flour to make a. thick spoon batter. Cover and let rise until light and double in bulk. Batter muffin pan well and half fill with the batter. Let rise b a warm place until double in size, then bake at 400° F. for 15 to 20 minutes, Makes about two dozen delicious muffins. Paper Clothes Are A Great' Idea Of all the ingenious inventions either on the market or drawing board, the one that appeals to Me most is paper clothes that you can wear and then throw away. 1'd say the perfect way to snake and circulatethese paper shits would be for a fashion manufac- turer arid a newspaper --prefer- ably a pair that best lived up to the ideals set forth by Joseph Pulitzer and Hart, Schaffner & Marx—to merge. and turn out a newspaper that would unroll into a suit, My paper -suit boy would then toss my latest clothes on the porch each morning about six. Instead of reading the contents, I would put them on and let MY wife scan me quickly at the breakfast table while I bolted 'down my coffee, Later, on the bus, if enough, of my fellow com- muters were wearing their news- paper suits, I could catch up on the headlines by reading the nearest paperbacks. • I certainly subscribe to this Idea of taking a daily paper that oan be put on and worn to work and thown- away the same day. (Of course, to be competitive, the evening papers would probably have to come in paper pajamas.) And just think of all the prestige youwould have if your evanes- cent wardrobe was fashioned from one of the ten great Ameri- can newspapers for superior cov- erage, styling, and public service. What's more, you'd always be wearing the very latest in a suit that was made expressly for you and .a few million other readers. Andfound only at better news- stands. Who knows, maybe. the most famous size 36-46 daily paper - clothes slogan that people will wake up to in the exciting years ahead will be "All the News That Fits,"—Jack Pope in Saturday Review Eskimos Break An Ancient Monopoly To break the Hudson's Bay Co.'s 291 -year-old monopoly on, retail trade in the Arctic, Can- ada's 12,000 Eskimos two years ago acquired the legal right to establish their own cooperatives. Recently, at Cape Dorset on. Baffin Island, they opened the • fourth of a new chain of stores. The man behind the :'new co- ops is a 31 -year-old Eskimo artist named Kananginak whose soap- stone carvings and Eskimo prints are used on U.N. Christmas cards. When the Hudson's Bay Co. mar- keted- Kananginak's prints, his share was $5; by marketing them himself, he earns $17 a print. That set Kananginak to wonder- ing whether the HBC was mak- ing similar profits on the fire- arms, radios, and tobacco it sells to the Eskimos. Establishing a cooperative among the 300' Es- kimo of Cape Dorset, Kanan- ginak expects to gross $125,000 a year. HBC, which grosses $246 mil- lion a year, shrugged off the threat of an Arctic price war. "Eskimo trade," said an official, "is a minor part of our business." False Claims In Health -Food. Circles I4allywood's Robert Cummings and radio's Carlton Fredericks have a lot in common. Both are busy promoters ofhealth food, both have written big -selling books on the subject, and both ran into trouble last month' with the Food and Drug Anlministra- tion. ' Actor Cummings,, who dor•bin. as vice president of the Nuts'[;' Bio -Corp.' of Los Angeles, was. named when the. FDA seized a batch of the company's vitamin and mineral .tables in Washing- ton on charges that they were being promoted by false and mis- leading claims (e,g„ that they help prevent impotency, beast trouble, tuberculosis, and some 30 other maladies; promote beau- ty, athletic ability, and radiant living). Some of the claims, said the FDA -after noting that any , literature used to promote a food produet is considered partofthe product's label—were contained in Cummings' book, "Stay Young and Vital." Frederielts' book, "Eat, Live, and`Be Merry," was seized on the same charges in Varna, 111„ along with about $1,000 worth of vita- min and mineral supplements (Toddler's Vitamin ,and Mineral Supplement for Children, Vita- Glo Food Supplement). Freder- icks, who has been pushing his controversial nutrition beliefs 'on radia for more than twenty years, promptly accused the FDA of carrying out a "personal verdet- to." He admitted that one reason for his anger 'was the agency's contention that he had no right to bill himself as "America's leading nutritionist" For his part, Cummings was only too happy to cooperate with the FDA, promised to fire Nutri- Bio's Washington distributor. Speaking through his wife, who heads up Nutri-Bio's home -plan- ning division, Cummings said the company strictly forbids the use by its distributors of. the type of literature seized by the FDA. That goes for his book. "Not that there is anything wrong with' the book," Mrs. Cummings pointed. out, "but it has no connection. with Nutri -Bio," A Toronto man's cellar is so damp that When. he laid a mouse- trap he caught a herring. POWER PILL — Gloved hand above holds power equal to tons of cool The objects are cranium dioxide fuel pellets used in nuclear reactors. The large ones, 1* inches long, have on energy equivalent of .nearly a ton of coal. They have twice the strength of the small pellets, which were first pro- duced in 1958. About half o million of the new -size pellets supply the fuel for a large re- actor. A:.t. EYES ----The eyes have it as Jornie Walker, 3, ibces the camera with an armful of wide-eyed kittens.