Radio Revival Hinted by CBC Manager in Western Canada
Major W F E Gladstone Murray, CBC’s new head, signals steps to ease Western Canada radio woes. He cites issues like blanketing by southern stations and limited access to preferred U S programs, and outlines plans for wave length changes and cross border producer exchanges with the B B C and N B C to broaden Canadian output.
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Canada
W. FE
Gladstone Murray
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Radio Commission
West
The
Dominion
Major Murray
Prairies
United States
Cairo
Mexico
C.B.C
Murray
Empire
B.B.C
N.B.C
Dickens Celebration and Leprosy Research Reported
London marks the 125th birth anniversary of Charles Dickens with readings and tributes by Tabard Players and Dickens Fellowship members. In Manila, Dr Earl B McKinley of George Washington University says he has isolated the leprosy germ and plans skin tests on Culion island children to develop a vaccine and stop the disease before symptoms appear.
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London
Charles Dickens
Old George Inn
Southwark
Dickens
Dickens’ Fellowship
Wittals
Stephen Killick
John Drinkwater
Sir John Squire
Earl B. McKinley
George Washington University
The
University
Rockefeller Foundation
Philippines
Manila
Culion Island
Culion
Gardener Proverb Cited Amid Grain Trade Insight
A critic notes that some jazz composers could add words to a cat fight while a Canadian wheat trader, Hon. T. A. Crerar, argues the best time to sell wheat is immediately after harvest, reflecting his seasoned view of the grain market.
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T. A. Crerar
Crippled Girl Is Clever from Tavistock Ontario
Lucille Lemp known as Babs is a 19 year old from Tavistock Ontario who is blind and cannot walk but writes on a Brailled typewriter, runs a telephone switchboard, composes poetry, plays autoharp and bridge. She learned Braille by touch after an arthritis progressed from a toe removal. She can knit and identify cards by Braille markings on each card.
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Ontario
Tavistock
Lucille Lemp
Babs
Miss Lemp
Canadian drive for stronger industrial research urged
Major-General A G L McNaughton of Ottawa, president of the National Research Council, told the Nova Scotia Institute of Science's 75th anniversary gathering that Canada must boost research to protect markets, keep employment stable, and reduce waste and misery from declining industries. He urged engaging manufacturers and training investigators to discover new uses and products from available materials to remain competitive globally.
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A. G. L. MccNaughton
Ottawa
National Research Council
Nova Scotia Institute of Science
Canada
Robot warns police of air invaders in Manchester test
An anti aircraft brigade in Manchester tests a remarkable electric machine that warns officers of approaching aircraft. The device records plane speed and height, wind speed and direction, and relays data by cable to the anti aircraft guns.
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Manchester
England
Introducing The Office Cat
A playful bulletin notes the Emporia Gazette staff will adopt a new resident, Copy the black tom-cat, to curb basement mice. William Allen White explains the cat joins the paper’s equipment and asks staff to treat him kindly and feed him in the front office.
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William Allen White
Emporia
Kansas
Sahara Desert Advances Southward At Half Mile Yearly Pace
Report notes the Sahara desert expanding southward by about 0.5 miles annually, indicating gradual aeolian process and shifting desert boundaries affecting surrounding regions.
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Sahara Desert
How to Overcome Itching Piles and Soreness
A patient warning urges treatment for itching piles or rectal soreness without delay. It recommends Hemroid from a druggist as a physician prescribed remedy that relieves itching, soothes soreness, aids healing, and avoids operation.
Coronation Medal Plans Announced for Official and Local Souvenirs
London announces revised coronation medal plans. The Royal Mint will strike an official medal with King and Queen effigies, while two private classes will feature official portraits or private designs approved by the Federation of British Industries Coronation Medal committee. Supplies expected by April.
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Kingsley Wood
Royal Mint
Federation of British Industries
Selected Recipes for Bread Making in Warm Yeast Method
A period recipe by Mildred Mae Mackenzie outlines a bread making method using milk sugar shortening salt yeast and two flours Royal Household and Meota with candied orange peel and walnuts. The process includes scalding milk dissolving ingredients proofing dough kneading shaping and baking to yield one loaf.
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Royal Household
Mildred Mae Mackenzie
Eggless Mayonnaise Dressing Recipe Card
Combine dry ingredients with evaporated milk and heat in Mazola then add lemon juice or vinegar and heat until smooth. The dressing keeps indefinitely in a cool place.
Stamp error nets young collector a rare treasure
A youth bought a misprinted sheet of 21d King George V silver jubilee stamps in Prussian blue, then bought two more sheets. He sold the lot to a syndicate at £5 each, earning about £1 500.
Jupiter's 10000-day year note and courthouse quip
A quirky exchange appears between a judge and Uncle Josh with a joke about domestic weather prayers. The odd line follows a Southern dialect moment. A separate planetary fact states Jupiter's year length as 10,000 days.
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Josh
Uncle Josh
Jupiter
Hitler blocks German Nobel prize acceptance
Hitler forbids Germans to accept Nobel prizes stirring Sweden’s anger. The move erases goodwill built by Goebbels propaganda and confirms the regime’s isolation from the outside world. Swedes recall wartime efforts to protect science from political hatred as prize history shows Germany’s significant share.
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Adolf Hitler
Sweden
Germany
Hitler
Joseph Goebbels
Nobel Committee
A Quote on Virtue and Self-Moss Strategy
A reflective passage from Aristotle in The Ethics praising restraint and dignity. It compares a virtuous person to a skillful general who makes the best of limited resources and values privacy, while lacking virtue wastes himself with fear of solitude.
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Aristotle
London Tops List as World's Best Dressed City
A German expert ranks London as the world’s best dressed city, praising its fashion scene and style leadership. In another note, farmers use hogs to clear snakes in infested areas, employing unconventional pest control methods.
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London
Build Planes In Canada
Canadian aircraft industry is set for a major expansion as the Royal Canadian Air Force may approve orders to be built entirely within Canada. The plan calls for more than 100 airplanes of various types with British designs license built locally to meet demand.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada
Great Britain
British Isles
Australia
United States
Tribute to British Design Praised by Air Chiefs in Britain
Foreign air ministers and chiefs of staff visit Britain to buy British planes praised as the best in the world. Viscount Swinton cites the compliment as a strong tribute to British design and optimism for the industry. He cites travel by canal from Antwerp to Marseilles and remarks on rude driving.
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Great Britain
Viscount Swinton
Air
Radio Manufacturers’ Association
Lord Swinton
Antwerp
North Sea
Marseilles
Mediterranean
France
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