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SEX AND THE BEATLES

The Beatles and their admirers have aroused widespread interest and attention. Fifty million dollars worth of goods bear their name as this article is written. These include wild Beatle wigs, Beatle sweaters, Beatle shirts, Beatle hats, Beatle buttons, etc., etc.

To most adults, the ear-piercing sounds, the jungle screams, and the strange body movements of teen-age Beatle fans are the hardest part of the Beatle-mania burden.
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There is a lot of really interesting, important science on this one page. We have cosmic expansion, nuclear fission, Kaluza–Klein theory, proto-computing, the advancement of fluoroscopy, an incorrect model of planetary formation, and um… a way to identify criminals by their sinuses.

Science News of the Month

TO ATTEMPT ATOMIC DISINTEGRATION BY MAGNETS
BY the use of atomic protons, or nuclei of hydrogen atoms, Drs. Ernest O. Lawrence and M. Stanley Livingston, of the University of California, expect to bombard atoms of other substances and, by breaking up their nuclei, to achieve transmutation, or conversion of one metal into another.
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The Skyscraper Marathon

MODERN MECHANICS would nearly be required to issue hourly editions like a metropolitan newspaper if it were to present the newest bulletins on the skyscraper marathon championship constantly in progress in New York City. Before construction can be completed on the latest highest office building or hotel, plans will be announced for a building to eclipse the one under way and soon the championship belt will change hands again. Read the rest of this entry »

Your handy phones away from home

Quick, easy way to keep in touch and get things done wherever you are. Convenient public telephones save you time, money and trouble.

A LIGHT IN THE DARK —More and more outdoor telephone booths are being placed at convenient locations and are available for service 24 hours a day. They supplement the hundreds of thousands of public telephones in buildings, stores, hotels, gas stations, airports, railroad stations and bus terminals. Read the rest of this entry »

Thrills of Driving Own Car on Auto Roller Coaster

THE surface of this elevated roadway shown above is perfectly smooth—-smooth, but not level. A succession of dips and rises that range in depth from five to ten feet afford motorists, running their cars over the course, all the thrills and pleasures of a roller coaster. Read the rest of this entry »

How to lower the cost of bringing UP your family…

Vacation dollars and days go farther since American Airlines started their Family Fare Plan. Now Dad can take the whole family on a big trip… He pays full fare while Mother and the children go for half when they travel on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.

Is it any wonder family men are so enthusiastic about Flagship travel? And, Mothers, too, welcome this new and easy way to go places with the children. Miles melt into minutes… no more restless, tired youngsters to worry over. Meals are delicious and come to you… no waiting, no fuss.

This year plan now to go where you please by Flagship and save as you go with American’s Family Fare Plan.
America’s Leading Airline AMERICAN AIRLINES INC

Hearing-Aid Radio

This tiny radio adapter plugs into the side of a hearing aid, and now people who wear these gadgets have an advantage over their friends who hear normally. They can tune into their favorite program whenever they desire.

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Table Tricks with Knives & Forks

By SAM BROWN

The after-dinner tricks with knives and forks described here by Mr. Brown can be performed with little advance preparation, and they afford sure-fire entertainment for everybody.

NOTHING so very magical about knives and forks. Once upon a time there was a man who ate peas . . . But that’s something else again.

How’s this: The performer exhibits a napkin. He rolls it up loosely. He pokes a fork down into the center of the rolled up napkin. And then . . . abracadabra . . . the fork slowly rises from the napkin, bowing quaintly to the bewildered spectators. Read the rest of this entry »

Glass Eaten With Secret Fluid

EATING light bulbs, bottles and tumblers with relish is the amazing feat performed by “Professor” Paul Owen, of New York City. The secret of his performance lies in a fluid which he swallows to render his intestines immune to cuts by the glass.

From Hamilton – the only watches run electrically

Electricity gives them uncanny accuracy. No winding, no twist of the wrist needed. A tiny power cell inside does the work. Rugged, practical watches, Hamilton Electrics have fewer parts (no mainspring!). Your Hamilton Jeweler now has the new Anniversary series celebrating the first birthday of the world’s only electric watch. (Top to bottom) Victor, $89.50; Pacer, $125; Titan, $95. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa.

Hamilton
CREATOR OF THE WORLD’S FIRST ELECTRIC WATCH

Grass Coil With Spiral Trough Measures Golf Drive
GOLFERS can practice driving to their hearts’ content, and win the additional satisfaction of knowing just how far the ball would have gone on an outdoor course if they use the target recently invented by an Englishman. It is shown at the right. The ball is driven through a funnellike opening leading to coiled runways which hold it until it has lost its momentum. There are nine circuits arranged spirally, as shown in the photo. If the ball completes the nine circuits, it represents a drive of 300 yards. Strength of the drive is automatically indicated.

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The Golden Hamster

These little rodent breed four times as fast us guinea pigs, can contract more human diseases than any other animal. No wonder scientists are excited
— BY WILFRED WEISS

A DOCTOR in Fort Worth, Texas, is having a feud with his nurse over a pair of Golden Hamsters he bought for laboratory experiments. She argues that the friendly little beasts are too cute, and won’t give them up for any lab work. But the doctor is fascinated by the unique laboratory value of the creatures and insists that they be sacrificed for science.
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