World Happenings Briefly Told
Supreme Court of Canada rules insurance underparties not liable to income tax. Graf Zeppelin planned for six trans Atlantic trips this summer. Canada Grain Act unchanged in current session says Hon. H. H. Stevens. Cariboo gold worth 200 million if worked commercially. Mrs Melita Aitken painting hung by Royal Academy. Senate blocks photo identification cards. Dominion women plan League of Nations petition to curb arms. Canada sold 184000 tons of wheat to China. Australia 400000. Buffalo Long Lance earns pilot license and eyes fur trading by air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas White
Graf Zeppelin
Martin Wronsky
Canada
H. H. Stevens
Cariboo
Melita Aitken
Victoria, B.C
Royal Academy
London
England
Senate
Dominion
League of Nations
China
Australia
Buffalo Child
Long Lance
Calgary
Alta
North West Territories
Canadian Airways absorbs Commercial Airways Edmonton
Announcement in Montreal states Canadian Airways Limited has absorbed Commercial Airways of Edmonton Limited. The air mail contract remains with the government, assets not taken over, and five of Commercial’s smaller aircraft are now with Canadian Airways. Capt. R W May joins Canadian Airways as a key pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canadian Airways, Limited
Commercial Airways
Edmonton
R. W
May
Canadian Airways
Silver wires may replace horsehair in violin bows
A German violinist tests bows strung with silver wires as hairlike strands, roughened to vibrate strings. The experiment claims heightened sensitivity and brilliance of tone compared with traditional horsehair bows, according to Popular Science.
Canadian Seed Grains Shipments to Chile Tested Varieties
A shipment from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon goes to a Chilean buyer to test improved Canadian seed grains and grasses. This marks an effort to evaluate new varieties produced in Canada for South American agriculture.
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University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Chile
South America
Canada
Invention Slices Bread and Seals It for Sale
A machine has been devised to slice bread as it leaves ovens in large bakeries. The slices are sealed in waxed paper packages for sale, claimed to reduce waste from stale bread.
Vacation Tours By Plane Light Aeroplanes
Amateur pilots lead European tours in light aircraft. Plans call for guided stops at sights with pilots staying with their machines as much as possible and joining the party at each stop.
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Europe
Canada Russia trade figures show varied year sales
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics report shows Canada sold to Soviet Russia goods valued at 1,917,652 during the fiscal year ending last March. In the same period Canada also sold Russia goods valued at 568,100.
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Russia
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Glass Made From Natural Gas Emerges as New Invention
A new invention uses natural gas to produce glass. The concept promises a potentially cleaner or alternative manufacturing method, signaling technological progress in material science.
Fashion Patterns and Paris Styles in Spring and Summer
Our large Fashion Magazine showcases latest Paris styles for spring and summer for adults and children with sewing lessons. Patterns No 723 285 283 928 187 described with sizes bust measures yardage and materials. Book price 15 cents and patterns 25 cents in stamps or coins with wrap coin instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hidden electric floor heating used in Strangers Hall Norwich
An ingenious system of electric floor heating was installed in the banqueting hall of Strangers Hall in Norwich. Twelve asbestos tubes lie under the floor in pebbled beds with a time switch to heat at night. Each heater consumes three quarters of a unit per hour and the floor reaches sixty seven degrees after nine hours of operation.
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Norwich
Speed Up British Air Mail Links Empire in Week
British expert predicts day and night air mail service linking London with the Empire within about a week. Sir Robert McLean outlined a high speed mail only schedule in an interview with Lord Amulree for a London Chamber of Commerce deputation. Timings cited include London to Sydney in two days and London to Wellington, New Zealand in 81 days.
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London
England
Robert McLean
Lord Amulree
Artificial worms resemble real bait for fishermen
Researchers crafted lifelike artificial worms for fishing that can be cut to any length. The realistic material allows anglers to tailor bait size to target species and preferred fishing conditions.
Norway Sees Wilkins Polar Sub Voyage as Risk
An Oslo desk report says the Norwegian government may block Captain Sir Hubert Wilkins from his north pole submarine plan. Abeiderbladet quotes officials calling the expedition an unnecessary risk to human life and vows to regulate Arctic ventures starting from Norway if the voyage proceeds.
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Sir Hubert Wilkins
North Pole
Oslo
Abeiderbladet
Wilkins
Norway
Pole
Mechanical Eye For Airmen Demonstrated In Dayton
A two mile fog capable mechanical eye for aircraft was described to the Engineers Club in Dayton Ohio by W F Westerndorp from the General Electric Research Laboratory It would sit on a plane tail and project a synthetic beacon onto the pilot’s dash after sighting a light through fog It has not flown yet but has operated through two miles of ground fog
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Engineers’ Club
Dayton
Ohio
W. F. Westerndorp
General Electric Research Laboratory
Second Century Milestone in Mansfield Woman Turns 101
Miss Ann Stansall of Mansfield England marked her 101st birthday noting it was the hardest century yet She recalled first doctor visit first medicine first time she hung washing out and her first vacation trip A woman novelist quips about modern youths and dawn serenades. The piece contrasts a long life with a witty remark on young romance.
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Ann Stansall
Mansfield
England
Scientist estimates nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere
A scientist estimates the atmosphere holds about 4 000 600 000 000 tons of nitrogen. The figure reflects the vast quantity of this key gas and its role in supporting life and climate.
Canada’s two new destroyers complete power trials
The destroyers Skeena and Saguenay have finished power trials. Saguenay will depart Portsmouth for Canada in June under Commander Percy Nelles for eastern service. Skeena will sail to the Pacific about ten days later under Commander W. G. Brodeur, replacing Champlain and Vancouver loaned by the Royal Navy during construction.
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Canada
Saguenay
Eastern Seaboard
Portsmouth
Percy Nelles
British Columbia
Pacific Coast
Pacific
W. G. Brodeur
Champlain
Vancouver
Royal Navy
Jungle Broadcast Captures Lions Roar From Kenyan Jungle
British wireless listeners heard a live broadcast from a microphone placed at a jungle drinking pool in Kenya relayed from Nairobi on 49.5 metres. Though the lion seemed microphone shy, bird calls and animal sounds created a strange chorus proving the sounds came from the real jungle, not a zoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British East Africa
Kenya
Nairobi
Recognized wallet thief asks owner to call for return
In Fore Street a man who picked up a wallet was identified. The owner is urged to call at any time to collect it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fore Street
Rich Lady Bequeaths Goldfish to Nephew for Kindness
In a whimsical will reading a lawyer notes that the beneficiary Percy receives the lady's darling goldfish for his weekly care and feeding. The arcane bequest highlights a peculiar tribute to a nephew's faithful visits.
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Percy
Erosion Destroys Farmland Outpacing Crops Fourfold
The statement notes that soil erosion removes plant nutrients at about twenty one times the amount removed by crops each year, highlighting agricultural loss and land degradation issues.
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Supreme Court of Canada
Alberta
German States
Dr. Carter
Carters IE
University
Robert Falconer
University of Toronto
Prince and Princess
Takamatsu
Soldier's Tower
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
British Air Service
Times
Sydney
Wellington
N.Z
Africa
Brooder
Chantler & Chantler Limited
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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