World Happenings Briefly Told
Revenue of Temperance Council of Christian Churches in England and Wales subject to taxation per King’s Bench Division. A World survey reports about 34 400 killed and 76 060 injured in automobile accidents last year, released by the American Road Building Association. The woman of today wears fewer clothes on the street than her grandmother, save Senator Norris during a senate discussion. Bronsky of the finance ministry says the chervonetz, the new Russian gold unit, has been stabilized as an outcome of Soviet measures. William Green condemns general strikes at the Rotary convention in Denver. The British Trades Union Council denies Soviet funds to British strikers and calls such reports misrepresentations endangering relations with the Soviet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temperance Council of Christian Churches
Eagland and
Wales
King’s Bench Division
American Road Building Association
Senator Norris
Nebraska
Senate
M. Bronsky
Finance Ministry
British Trades Union Council
Walter M. Citrine
Great Britain
Victoria Worst Taxed City Among 17 In Dominion
A Canadian Research Institute report shows Victoria British Columbia has the highest per capita tax at 132.33, with Vancouver 120 and Toronto 106.89. Charlottetown tops bottom list at 68.30, while Montreal publishes 36.43. western cities carry the heaviest burden as the study notes tax figures reflect trends and costs rather than efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C
Dominion
Charlottetown
Pel
Canadian Research Institute
Montreal
Canada
Toronto
Vancouver
Tailless Flyer Invention Presented To Aeronautical Society
Capt. G T R Hill describes a tailless, swept back wing aeroplane with air brakes to steepen the glide and allow landing in a small area. The design aims to remain stable even if the pilot releases all controls. Presented at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
British Air
Smaller Engines For Cars And Trucks
The article cites G R Short of General Motors predicting smaller engines with superchargers will be used in autos to cut production costs. He notes engines already work in planes and racing cars and should help trucks and pleasure cars. Separate notes discuss France linking land, sea, and air armaments in disarmament debates, contrasting UK and US views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G R. Short
General Motors
Popular Science Monthly
Prince of Wales Plays Golf in Rain at Sandwich
In Sandwich under a red umbrella the Prince of Wales played a three ball match in heavy rain and reportedly enjoyed it. At the fourteenth green one opponent asked if the rain was good enough and the Prince replied I rather like it. They finished the round. The piece notes living by one’s wits as an anti fat remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Sandwich
U S Farmers Visit Winnipeg Aiming for Eston Saskatchewan
Twenty two Omaha farmers and land seekers arrived in Winnipeg en route to Eston Saskatchewan with plans to invest in Western Canada. They join a Canadian National Railways colonization effort that reports high U S interest and success, noting 34 farmers last month with seventy five percent already purchasing land and relocating. The drive targets Central Saskatchewan where conditions mirror those farmers experience back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebraska
Winnipeg
Eston
Sask
Canada
Canadian National Railways Colonization and Land Settlement Department
United States
Saskatchewan
Friendly Sentiment Toward Britain Grows in U S says Sir James
Sir James Elder told Canadian parliamentarians in Ottawa that U S opinion of the British empire has softened over seven years. He noted Britain’s debt funding Ireland and postwar Germany aid as factors. He urged appointing an Australian trade commissioner to Canada would benefit both dominions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
James Elder
Ottawa
James Was
Sir James
Britain
Dominions
Germany
James
Canada
Silent Aeroplane Propeller Hints at Night Bombing Edge
French military aviation authorities guard a new silent aeroplane propeller designed for noiseless night bombing. The metal propeller, forged solidly, reportedly lacks tip flukes and uses knife like leading edges to cut air with minimal disturbance, preventing microphone based anti aircraft fire from locating targets.
Jean Patou One Piece Sports Dress Returns To Fashion
Jean Patou presents a one piece sports dress with a straight loose bodice and hip waist, model No 1091 for misses and small women in sizes 16 18 and 20 years. The design features a box plaited skirt front attached under a deep tuck with shoulder gathers and a convertible collar. Price 20 cents. Our Fashion Book shows the latest styles at 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Patou
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Proceedings show an inquiry about mailing patterns to the Winnipeg Union at 175 McDermot Ave. The fragment cites the address and requests pattern orders with associated sizing and naming details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Canada’s Rayon Industry Fueled by Eastern Pulpwood
Dr W Hare Clarks told Montreal audiences that Eastern Canada provides almost all pulpwood for rayon production. He said rayon, largely replacing silk, is made from wood pulp with spruce favored, and two Canadian factories exist though most production is overseas. Last year’s rayon value reached about 185 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
W. Hare Clarks
Montreal
Canadian Chemists Convention
States
Europe
Quebec
Plans for Spillers Overseas mill at Calgary progress
Spillers Overseas Limited reports the Calgary mill project is near completion with contracts awarded to an English firm for equipment. Foundations and two storeys are finished, eight more storeys planned, and total outlay estimated between 4.606 and 5 million dollars. Milwaukee inventor L J Cobus introduces a heater in the steering post and wheel to keep a motorist's hands warm, drawing heat from the exhaust pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spillers Overseas, Limited
Calgary
L. J. Cobus
Milwaukee
Wis
Clemenceau Plans Silence After Death Burial
Former French prime minister M Clemenceau arranged to keep his death secret until after burial enduring a fort night pass before France learns of his demise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Clemenceau
France
Preventable Than Curable Cancer Cited By Expert
Dr. George A. Soper of the American Society for the Control of Cancer warns that cancer is more often preventable than curable. He highlights early diagnosis as a key advance and lists warning signs urging immediate medical consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Soper
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Rumors of German Request Stir Anxiety in London
A London report says Germany may submit an official request to reduce allied forces in the second and third Rhineland zones. The move could be raised before Germany joins the League of Nations. French nationalists fear possible demands including evacuation as they recall past defensive expectations around Mayence and Lorraine Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Rhineland
League of Nations
Reich
France
Mayence
Lorrain Beach
Miss Violet Cordery Breaks 33 Motoring Records
English driver Miss Violet Cordery of Cobham Surrey at Milan drove 15 000 miles in eleven days at an average 60 mph setting 33 records. An Italian nobleman proposed to her three times within an hour praising her speed and skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Segrave
Violet Cordery
Cobham
Surrey
Milan
Italy
Cordery
Explorer Dr W M McGovern Returns From Jungle Quest
Lost explorer Dr W M McGovern returns after months missing in the Amazon and Andes. He survived two jungle attacks by hostile tribes and a near fatal jungle illness. A companion drowned in a whirlpool while the party faced vampire bats and other pests during the perilous voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. McGovern
Amazon
Andes
McGovern
Fire Brick Clay Discovery Near Williams Lake BC
Hard flint clay found near Williams Lake invites tests in Vancouver. Early shipments show BC fire clays comparable with top market clays and able to withstand 3200 degrees heat. Plants in province use BC clays for furnace linings crucibles and insulating materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Lake
B.C
Vancouver
British Columbia
Plan to develop platinum claims in Alberta using airplanes
Plans for developing platinum claims on Alberta's northern border involve airplanes with one plane already arriving in Edmonton and being prepared by locals. The text shifts to a domestic scene where a wife accuses a husband of breaking a promise and he replies he will make another, displaying a tearful exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Edmonton
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed Across Numbers and Pronouns
A dense list of crossword clues spans multiple numbers and parts of speech including verbs adjectives nouns and pronouns. The entries cover washing fading possession comfort numbers pronouns victuals and more with references to archaic or regional terms and abbreviations.
Chinese Praise for Lord Willingdon in Canada Visit
C C Wang, a Chinese Government official, lauded Lord Willingdon for his work on the Boxer Indemnity Commission in China and his efforts to strengthen China Britain ties. He praised Willingdon as a democrat with broad vision and culture and urged Canada to value him as governor general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Willingdon
Boxer Indemnity Commission
China
Vancouver
C. C Wang
Wang
Great Britain
Canada
Mr. Wang
Manitoba government reports year end surplus near 350000
Government circles say the Manitoba Government will show a surplus approximating 350 000 for the fiscal year ended April 20. Premier Bracken as provincial treasurer had estimated a deficit around 145 000. The favorable balance is blamed on under expenditure for some appropriations and on unexpected revenue returns from certain sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Bracken
Investment Bankers’ Association Convenes at Jasper Park Lodge
For the first time the annual convention of the Investment Bankers Association is held west of Winnipeg. Members will gather at Jasper Park Lodge for the yearly conference and travel by Canadian National rail to Vancouver afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Investment Bankers’ Association
Winnipeg
Jasper Park Lodge
Vancouver
British Columbia
Honesty Saves Bill Folded Loot At Waldorf Astoria
F H Maguire dropped a roll worth 2600 dollars in the Waldorf Astoria lobby. About an hour passed as scores of people walked by the two thousand dollar and six hundred sixteenth dollar bills untouched before the owner was identified and recovered the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
F. H. Maguire
Warning on naval power from Sam Harris in Toronto
Sam Harris, president of the Navy League of Canada, warned that Britain has far fewer ships than before and may lose naval supremacy. He cited a British blue-book showing ships down from 3,000 to 444 with 35 under construction and urged Canada to build its navy to fulfill imperial duty. Report of Meeting in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Harris
Navy League of Canada
Jutland
Britain
British
Japan
United States
Canada
Toronto
True Britisher Unknown Man Lowers British Debt Honored by Churchill
A man born in England who has lived in the United States fifty years sent his third annual contribution to Britain’s government toward paying the debt to the United States. Winston Churchill, chancellor of the exchequer, expressed thanks as the donor contributed bonds worth 1376 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
England
United States
Winston Churchill
Machine halves cheese into twelve thousand slices
A new device can cut a one inch square piece of cheese into twelve thousand slices. The remark follows a note about antique shops where prices are described as fearfully modern.
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Wiliam Green
American Federation of Labor
Rotary International
Denver
Institute
Royal Aeronautical Society
Royal Society of Arts
John Street
Pullman
Ww. N. Y
Prince
Canadian National Railways
Acter
Lier
Propeller
Prugirier
Kiss
Boeeze
Clemenceau
Atlantic City
Star Racer
Scale
God of Love
Jasper
ST Ai
Canadian Navy League
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