World Happenings Briefly Told
Welding rails in India to curb sabotage with rail lengths rising from 36 to 120 feet. Seven thousand Chinese refugees in Henan celebrate daily bread from Canadian and other missionaries one year after Japanese occupation. An Adelaide expedition aims to cross Simpson desert in two months for data to keep scientists busy. Australia plans defence spending rise from 63 to 73 million pounds, says Brigadier Street. The London Telegraph issues a big royal tour supplement with photos. South Africa logs fewer prosecutions than 1914 but high crime rates. Newfoundland should regain Dominion status, says Evening Standard. W Rupert Davies elected vice chairman of the Empire Press Union. Duchess of Gloucester drive raises funds for London House student home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Henan
Adelaide
Simpson
Australia
Geoffrey Street
London Daily Telegraph
Canada
United States
South Africa
Newfoundland
London Evening Standard
W. Rupert Davies
Kingston Whig-Standard
Canadian Press
Empire Press Union
Duchess of Gloucester
London House
Empire
Knighted on a railway train in Canada
Sir Shuldham Redfern of Ottawa received a rare royal knighthood from King George aboard a moving train between Truro Nova Scotia and Halifax. The ceremony marked the first time a person on this side of the Atlantic was knighted in such fashion and on a train. Redfern, secretary to Canada’s governor-general Lord Tweedsmuir, is a British citizen and thus not barred from accepting titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Shuldham Redfern
Ottawa
George
Sir Shuldham
Truro
N.S
Halifax
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Atlantic
Shuldham
Great Britain
License to Fish in Western Parks Requires Licenses
Canada Gazette orders license requirements for fishing in Jasper Banff Waterton Yoho and Kootenay national parks starting April 1 1940. Residents pay 2 per season while non residents pay 5 per season or 1 per day with one year delay shelved due to industry ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canada Gazette
Jasper
Banff
Waterton Lakes
Yoho
Kootenay
Department of Mines and Resources
Glass That Shrinks During Making
Corning Glass Works announces a new glass that shrinks by about one third after forming into dishes and utensils. The material, heated to shrink, becomes nearly crack resistant to rapid temperature changes and uses the same components as the 20 inch eye of the telescope cast at Corning New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning Glass Works
Corning
N.Y
Girl and boy exchange playful misidentification
A girl asks the boy if he knows her. He replies with a jokey, literal cue that she is "the back part of my brother's motor bike," turning the moment into a lighthearted misunderstanding.
Community gardens on Indian reserves grow health and wealth
Indian Affairs Branch reports on Canadian reserves where community gardens and farms boost vegetable supply and diet diversity. Productivity rises from 2,000 to 5,000 bushels in one agency, with total agency output reaching 20,000 bushels. Indians manage gardens with chiefs as overseers, foremen, and a crop distribution committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Indian Affairs
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Relics Found At Dun Durn Park Hint War of 1812 Link
Three Hamilton boys uncover relics in a landslide at Dun Durn Park. A silver medal bearing George III and a silver wristband depicting a bear beside a tree stump are linked to a British officer in the War of 1812 14. A uniform button and preserved cloth fragments complete the find, suggesting a burial site new to historians. Authorities guard the area to deter souvenir hunters.
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Dundurn Park
Hamilton
Canada
Boys Hope
George HI
How to Budget and Buy for Better Living
Readers are offered a 32 page budget booklet from the Home Service Dept Winnipeg Union. It shows how to stretch modest income including choosing housing within walking distance, prudent food spending, and sales purchases. Additional booklets on gardening travel and etiquette are advertised. A separate note mentions a vacuum mower, railway ticket losses, and platinum consumption statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiths
Jim
Sue
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Selected Recipes 2 Ibs Lean Pork Dish
Pork is browned in fat then simmered with celery green pepper and stock until tender. Crumble Christie's Soda Waters over hot stock and pour over meat and vegetables to finish. Serve hot in six portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie’s
Crown Brand Corn Syrup Salad Ring
Gelatine is soaked in cold water then dissolved in boiling water. Mix with cider vinegar lemon juice corn syrup salt chopped celery peas shredded cabbage cucumber and diced pimento. Pour into a lightly oiled ring mould, chill, unmould onto platter, surround with meat and egg halves. Serve with Boiled Dressing. Six servings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazda
Lost Styka painting found in Philadelphia church
A Jan Styka painting long missing since its 1893 Chicago exhibition was recovered in a Philadelphia church. The work titled Queen of Poland Pray For Us was renamed Our Lady Blessing the World and presented to Gesu Church by a deceased parishioner who bought it at auction.
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Jan Styka
Chicago
Philadelphia
Styka
Poland
the World
Catholic Church of the Gesu
Edward A. Newnam
St. Joseph's College
Tade
New York
Summer pattern 4145 offers slim bodice and chic skirt
Anne Adams Pattern 4145 promises a cool fashionable dress with a rounded lace trimmed yoke and hip shaping. Two sleeve versions include a slash and a loose ripple. prints like crepe add illusion of slimness. Available in seven sizes with yardage details and a 20 cent order to Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Sound Converter Demonstrates Vocal Vocoder in Hollywood
Hollywood engineers test the vocoder, a device turning airplane roar and locomotive puff into voice tones. The machine may soon aid films with cartoon voices and character speech. Homer Dudley of Bell Labs helps present the lab model for technical feedback. Breaks mention toll bridges in England, a Kansas hat rack, and Savoy talks in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motion Picture Studios
Hollywood
Homer Dudley
Bell Telephone Company
Donald Duck
Jeroboam’s Rise and Fall In Solomon’s Reign
Devotional study outlines Jeroboam’s ascent from slave overseer to ruler of ten tribes after Ahijah’s symbolic act. It notes a conditional blessing, the promise of a lasting line if he kept God’s commandments, and Jeroboam’s flight to Egypt to escape Solomon’s crackdown before Solomon’s death.
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Jeroboam
Ephraim
Solomon
Jerusalem
Joseph
Manasseh
Ahijah
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Zechariah
Kings
Israel
David
Egypt
Good Pasturage Grass Diet Enthusiast Promotes Grass Eating
Retired officer and farmer Mr J R Branson advocates grass as staple food. He claims scientific support and life extension from two years of raw grass with carrots beetroot and brown sugar. Branson notes high nutrition and lower living costs but cautions gradual adoption. In separate notes the Listener cites Salvation Army reach and a Bridgend lodgers league fighting victimization by land ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R Branson
Mr. Branson
Balham Bowling Green
the Listener
London
Home Pasteurization Guidelines For Milk Safety
Community readers in Mealth Summer without easy access to pasteurized milk are advised to follow Dr. E G Hood’s home pasteurization method using a double boiler and floating thermometer. Heat milk to 140F then to 145 150F and hold 30 minutes before cooling and refrigerating 24 to 48 hours. Cleanliness and timely use are emphasized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Hood
Division of Dairy Research
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr McCulloughs cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario.
Wales seeks temporary farm workers amid labour shortages
Wales confronts a severe farm labor squeeze as veteran rural workers quit for higher paid manufacturing jobs in government plants. Farmers in Cardiff contemplate appealing to the Ministry of Agriculture to mobilize workers from other districts to prevent livestock losses and neglected land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Principality
Cardiff
Ministry of Agriculture
London’s Fairlop Aims at New Super Airport Status
A Super-Airport Corporation of London voted 1,100,000 pounds to develop its Fairlop Essex site into a major air port. The project envisions Fairlop eventually supplanting Croydon and Heston as the continent’s main arrival point, promising freedom from fog that often cripples traffic at other airports.
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Corporation of the City of
Speedmeters Record Vehicle Speeds at Highway Points
Researchers have devised speedmeters that record the exact speed of every vehicle passing designated points on a highway, enabling precise monitoring and enforcement. The system promises detailed traffic data for authorities and potential safety improvements.
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Shuldham Redfern
Home Service
Bombay
Dominion
England
Kansas
Savoy
Italy
France
The
Salvation Army
Bridgend
Mila
DR. J. W.S. McCullough
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