World Happenings Briefly Told
Permission for permanent residence in Canada for Halliday Thompson, Winnipeg journalist, approved by immigration authorities. Soviet Russia plans to send scientists into its depths after exploring the far north. Col. T. Woot named RCMP commissioner and joins Northwest Territories council. German and Austrian refugees arrive in New York aboard the Antonia to accept US asylum. Thirty Canadian radio stations to be built for airways service. 11 completed, 12 under construction. UK foot and mouth epidemic led to 15,012 cattle slaughtered in three months to March 31. Nova Scotia Steel and Coal workers walk out in protest over a union issue. Calgary sculptor John Kanerva discovers a George II coin dated 1778 in his cellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Halliday Thompson
Winnipeg
Soviet
Russia
C. D. Howe
House of Commons
United Kingdom
London
Nut and Bolt Department
Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company
John Kanerva
Calgary
George II
George III
Countess Apponyi Picks Albanian Destiny With King Zog
The Montreal Star notes the forthcoming marriage will move Countess Apponyi from Budapest and Paris circles to the primitive pace of Tirana Albania. It highlights Albania’s lack of railways and roads, limited telephones, and traditional gender norms amid Zog’s modernization attempts. The capital houses about 30,000 people and feuds divide many clans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apponyi
Zog
Albania
Budapest
Vienna
Paris
Europe
Tirana
Durazzo
Scutari
Northern mining camps offer no jobs warns Crerar
Hon T A Crerar minister of natural resources says no employment is available in Yellowknife district camps north of Great Slave Lake. Forecast mining activity likely brings work only by late June as companies hire independently and limit hiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Crerar
Natural Resources
Northwest Territories
Yellowknife
Great Slave Lake
Edmonton
Mackenzie District
Motor Car Of The Air Tests In Manchester Airdrome
The motor car of the air, designed by Norman Sykes, undergoes secret tests at Barton airdrome near Manchester. A Manchester firm plans to market the aircraft under £500, with an 80 hp engine and reinforced wood construction aimed at Australian farmers distant from neighbors. The craft features carlike cabin, doors, controls, steering wheel, and foot pedal brakes with air-brakes and locking controls for relaxed piloting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton Airdrome
Manchester
Norman Sykes
Britain
Pattullo Says Canada Reaches Crucial Point in History
Premier T. D. Pattullo of British Columbia told the Empire Club of Toronto that Canada faces growing pains amid economic and social changes. He urged remedial measures to ensure all parts of the Dominion prosper individually and collectively, noting dissension and misunderstanding threaten Confederation.
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T. D. Pattullo
British Columbia
Empire Club of
Toronto
Canada
Dominion
Confederation
Pattullo
Feminine Frock Pattern Promises Easy Summer Sewing
Anne Adams promotes Pattern 4750 a simple frock with flare cuffs yoke bow and waist emphasis. Available in misses and women sizes 12 through 40 in fabrics like silk crepe and novelty synthetics. Send 20 cents with size name address and style number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Bing the Fire Dog of Flin Flon Charms Town
A long profile of Bing a self taught fire dog born 1932 in Flin Flon who attends every drill and fire, rides the engine steps during calls, and patrols a main street route. He knows firefighters and police, helps yank hose reels, can leap aboard at ten miles per hour, and loves dives at Phantom Lake after town events. The piece notes Flin Flon’s community spirit and mining town character.
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Boston
Bing
Flin Flon
Pt Mine
Otto O. Klutz
J. D. McMartin
McMartin
Nick
Phantom Lake
Flin Fion
Vachon Receives McKee Trophy for Aviation Service
Romeo Vachon is awarded the McKee trophy for service to Canadian aviation during 1937. Defense Minister Ian Mackenzie credits his foresight and administrative skill with establishing efficient air service along the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Romeo Vachon
McKee
Defence
Ian Mackenzie
Vachon
Actor Paul Muni Declines Art Award on Return from Europe
Motion picture star Paul Muni refused the Mani Schewitz Foundation’s Art Award for his Emile Zola interpretation. A representative met his boat at the dock with a bronze statue, but Muni declined to accept the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Muni
Europe
Manischewitz Foundation
Muni
Foundations
Emile Zola
Foundation
Who Is Superstitious The Most In Simcoe Observe
A Simcoe Ontario observer tallies passers by to test ladder superstition. Among 62 people 39 women and girls detoured under the ladder while six men avoided the omen and the rest walked underneath. Separately a Kenya hotel straddles the equator with a wax strip through the bar. A retired naval officer Commander Hook fixed position 16 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simcoe
Ont
Nanyuki
Kenya
Hook
Peter Proclaims the Crucifixion and Resurrection
Sunday School lesson reviews Acts 2 22 36 and Philippians 2 5 10 focusing on Jesus approved by God Nazareth as Lord and Christ. Peter argues Christ's resurrection using Psalm 16 10 and David's tomb as witness, stressing divine foreknowledge and deliverance beyond mortality.
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Jesus
God
Peter
Christ
Jesus of Nazareth
Lord
David
Sheol
Quick growing gardens for tenants and homeowners
The text urges quick forming annuals and vegetables for short stays, noting their rapid growth and year-end bloom. It recommends ornamental grasses for lawns, bushy annuals for screening, and early crops like peas lettuce radish spinach with successive sowings. It also stresses constant cultivation to prevent drought and weed growth.
Air Force Budget Allocates Major Air Base Construction
About 10 percent of the 1935 £103 500 000 budget for the Royal Air Force will fund immediate airdrome and ground establishment work. The plan includes concrete officer and men housing, hangars with anti air defenses, underground fuel storage, and extensive utilities and road building. Earlier, motorcycles appeared in France and Germany as early as 1885.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Air Force
France
Germany
Infra red Detectors Used On Vessels For Ice and Vessel Detection
Infra red ray detectors are employed on modern ships to identify other vessels and icebergs through dense fog. The equipment enhances navigation safety by revealing obstacles beyond the limits of visibility and is highlighted as a key maritime technology.
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles Offer
Readers seeking the complete Dr McCullough cancer article set may write to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont for full collection.
Helium Shipment Blocked by U S Government
The United States halted a shipment of 17 900 000 cubic feet of helium intended for a German dirigible, after Secretary Ickes refused to approve it. Germany seeks nonmilitary use, while U S navy talks stall over using Lakehurst mooring. The move follows Nazi Austria developments and strains Allied commerce.
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Congress
Zeppelin Company
Herman Wilhelm Goering
Nazi No. 2
Germany
Hindenburg
Lakehurst
Washinon
Ickes
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Washington
Austria
United States Navy
Buffalo Courier Express
Farm Account Books as Tools for Better Profit
Modern farming is a commercial enterprise where management decides income. Keeping a farm account book aids record keeping, shows weak spots, and reveals leaks in profits, enabling adjustments to increase net returns over time.
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King’s
Ottawa
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Col. & T. Woot
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Northwest Territories Council
New York
Antonia
China
Heng Chih Tao
Montreal Star
Far North
Tropics
The
Air
Sass
Flin Flon Brigade
Chief Klutz
Kitchener
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
Railroads of
Great Britain
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Johannesburg
South Africa
Cereals
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