Britain Opens Doors For Refugees And Wartime Rel ief Bills
Britain grants haven to 44909 refugees from Germany Austria and Czechoslovakia mainly temporary. The US House approves a 1.735 billion dollar relief bill for the year starting July 1. Alberta fixes oil well acreage tax under 1938 act. British troops and planes kill nine terrorists near Jericho amid Jewish Arab clashes with 18 dead in Hallas market. Dr E S Archibald cites a central British Columbia experimental station for farming. Cancer menace drive planned at CMA general council meeting. Health Minister Walter Elliott seeks 108000 women as nurses and ambulance drivers for wartime auxiliary service. Ex king Alfonso of Spain reportedly has no immediate plans to return to Spain. An ad notes horseshoeing remains skilled work. Charleston navy yard seeks 15 blacksmith applicants.
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United States
House of Representatives
Turner Valley
Alberta Conservation Board
Jericho
Hallas
British Columbia
E.S. Archibald
Dominion Experimental Farms
Canada
Canadian Medical Association
Genera Council
Walter Elliot
Great Britain
Power From Uranium: Joliot Seeks Small Heat Source
Frederick Joliot, co winner of the 1935 Nobel in chemistry, aims to make a two pound mass of uranium produce as much heat as ten thousand dollars worth of coal. He conducts independent work apart from Irene Joliot Curie, daughter of Pierre and Marie Curie. Uranium bombarded by neutron beams splits, sending high voltage particles that could form an electrical beam to power machines.
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Frederick Joliot
Joliot
Irene Joliot-Curie
Pierre and Marie Curie
Naples Inventor Claims Anti Theft Box For Cars
Pasquale Cannon of Naples unveils a device that stops a stolen car after 100 yards and signals police with a horn, external doors, and a red Stolen sign. The device, placed in the car by the owner, cannot be short circuited and is offered for 100 lire.
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Cannone
Roller skating revival in the Netherlands spurs demand
A renewed interest in roller skating and a roll hockey game using rubber balls and ice hockey sticks has emerged in the Netherlands. Firms report inquiries about Canadian roller skates as demand grows. The mosaic work The Immaculate Conception, created after Murillo, took three artists four years for the National Shrine in Washington, D.C.
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Netherlands
Immaculate Conception
Murillo
National Shrine
Washington, D.C
Choice of Optimist or Pessimist in Social Outlook
A concise view argues choosing a confirmed pessimist over an optimist. The reasoning is that a nuisance is less obnoxious than a menace, implying caution over optimism in social judgments.
Slim figure by counting calories home service advice
A Winnipeg newspaper promotion advertises a low calorie diet plan promising weight loss of two pounds per week. It markets a 1200 calorie daily diet with sample meals and offers a 32 page booklet The New Way To A Youthful Figure for 15 cents plus additional booklets on etiquette happiness travel money and gardening.
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Miss Plump
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Welcome to Royal Visitors Sparked Warm American Hospitality
The New York Times notes the spontaneous welcome for the British King and Queen as a genuine expression of goodwill toward Britain and the United States. It highlights curiosity from New York crowds and mutual desire for peace and unity between nations. Dr. Samuel Stevens of Northwestern criticizes career women in business, arguing most women see work as temporary and are paid less, while noting a few masculine traits can help women advance.
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New York
Continental Army
Germany
Great Britain
New York Times
Samuel Stevens
University College At
Northwestern University
Evanston
Dean Stevens
Flies menace warns of rapid reproduction and control
A public health note explains female house flies lay 100 to 150 eggs at a time and warm weather hastens emergence. It stresses removing outdoor breeding sites, screening doors and windows, protecting cribs and exposed food, and using Wilson's Fly Pads to curb fly activity through the season.
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Wilson's
Dashing Back Astton Style Pattern 4072
Pattern 4072 by Anne Adams offers a young back closing dress in misses and women sizes with various fabric options. The line sketch shows a jaunty back, yoke pockets and belt, with potential checks stripes or white fabric. Size 16 requires 3 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric. send 20 cents to pattern dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave. E
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text
Devotional reading notes cite I Kings 3 5 6 9 15 and Proverbs 3 1 6 with a focus on asking God for an understanding heart to discern good from evil. The lesson centers on Solomon’s request and divine granting of wisdom.
Solomon Chooses Wisdom for Israel’s Future
David’s heir Solomon is anointed in Jerusalem and offers burnt offerings at Gibeon. In a dream God grants him a wise heart, prompted by humility and concern for the people rather than personal gains. Solomon’s request pleases the Lord, who grants wisdom and understanding.
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Solomon
David
Gibeon
Jerusalem
Aristotle
Royal Tour of Canada Elevates Dominion Image in New Zealand
Coverage of the King and Queen's visit to Canada generated unprecedented publicity in New Zealand. Readers absorbed detailed tour accounts, geography and attractions, clearing misconceptions about Canada and reshaping views on its monetary system and politics. The era of famous cordial welcomes highlighted friendly ties between dominions, while unrelated notes mention a London bus tire mending milestone.
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Canada
New Zealand
New
Elephants’ trumpet myth debunked by Colombo minister
Sir Baron Jayatilaka, returning from the site in Central Ceylon, disputed the tale of a boiling spring caused by elephant trumpeting. He observed the spring active due to his party’s shouts and found no Sinhalese literary reference to the phenomenon, while villagers describe a sacred spring used for a brief thirst quench near the stream.
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Panamore
Ceylon
Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph
Colombo
Baron Jayatilaka
Baron
Queen Elizabeth Liner Uses Elastic Steel in Upper Structure
Passengers aboard the Queen Elizabeth now under construction at Clydebank may avoid seasickness thanks to steel that expands and contracts like elastic used in the ship’s upper structure.
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Cunard
Clydebank
Canadian Railways Buy Over 100 Million in 1938 Material
The report states that Canadian railway lines purchased material valued at more than 100 million dollars domestically in 1938. It adds a note that the whippet is a cross between a greyhound and a terrier, highlighting its speed.
Boy Identifies Self in Drowned Boy Search Near Kankakee
An onlooker watches as firemen gear up with boats grappling hooks on Soldier Creek shore near Kankakee. A nine year old boy learns the search is for the body of a drowned lad named Adrian Lavine, who then reveals his own name.
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Boy
Creek
Soldier Creek
Kankakee
Sonny
Atlantic pilot joins Imperial Airways for Canada service
Captain Albert Store, once co holder of the England to Cape Town record, is named to Imperial Airways Atlantic division and slated to pilot flying boats to Canada when the service commences.
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Albert Store
England
Cape Town
Imperial Airways Atlantic
Canada
The fastest human act is a blink in a wink
A concise note asserts that blinking is the quickest human action, highlighting speed and perception in a playful, philosophical line.
Health notes on stuttering prevention from Toronto hospital staff
Miss Ruth Lewis of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto outlines a baking type of speech defect due largely to emotional disturbances. She urges parents to address emotional stresses at home and avoid over stimulation of language and left handedness, stressing early advice and active intervention to prevent worsening stuttering.
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Ruth Lewis
Hospital For Sick Children
Toronto
Miss Lewis
Readers urged to request full McCullough cancer articles
Editorial note invites readers to obtain the complete McCullough cancer series by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario. The notice emphasizes access to the full set for those seeking comprehensive coverage.
Immune to Cold Man Known as Human Seal
Armenian showman Krikor Hekemian, dubbed the Human Seal, defies frostbite after falling through frozen Lake Ontario. He performs naked on ice, walks in mid winter in swimming shorts, devours ice cream, and swims through two feet of ice to greet crowds while doctors remain puzzled by his cold immunity.
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Krikor Hekemian
Lake Ontario
Hekemian
London
British aircraft output rivaling Germany, Ord asserts
Mr. Ord of Canadian Associated Aircraft told the Canadian Manufacturers' Association that Britain may outproduce Germany in military aircraft and that the boom in air armament cannot continue indefinitely. He warned of production difficulties in this specialized industry and predicted a peak followed by a lag.
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Lewis
Ord
Canadian Associated Aircraft, Limited
Montreal
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Germany
Mr. Ord
Britain
Air Armamnt
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Charleston, D.C
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Naples
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Adrian
Atlantic
U.S
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Mnealthy League
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
Sevres
France
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