Income Tax Probe Expected to Yield Results in Canada
The Dominion government conducts an income tax investigation into unregistered shares of large industries, with a 15 to 20 year back period. George Tambling leads the London district inquiry as the span of bearer warrants comes under scrutiny and taxpayers must account for past dividends.
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London
Ont
Dominion
Federal Treasury
Income Tax Department
Canada
George Tambling
John Cowan
Express Rate Reductions Across Canada Announced
The Express Traffic Association of Canada says long haul express shipments now carry over twenty percent lower rates across all railway express lines in the country effective September 2. Earlier reductions for packages under 15 pounds are now extended, removing prior packaging cost burdens from split shipments.
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Montreal
Canada
Express Traffic Association of Canada
Ontario to Grant Lump Sum Relief Payments to Municipalities
Ontario minister of welfare Hon. David A. Croll said after September 1 municipalities will handle relief administration. Lump sum payments will be scaled by each town's ability to pay and the number of persons on relief.
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Toronto
Ontario
David A. Croll
Lenin Embalming Process May Preserve Body 100 Years
Prof Boris Zbarsky and colleague Prof Vladimir Petrovich say the body of Nikolai Lenin may be preserved for a century. They helped develop the embalming process used on Lenin's remains 11 years ago and express high satisfaction with the results.
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Moscow
Boris Zbarsky
Nikolai Lenin
Lenin
Vladimir Petrovich
Canada to back peace at League assembly says Bennett
Prime Minister Bennett told the Canadian delegation to the League of Nations that their sole war is the war for peace and that the nation will support peace in the assembly and Council.
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Ottawa
League of Nations Assembly
Bennett
U.S
Plague in China Reported as 78 Dead in Manchoukuo
Foreign dispatches recount a bubonic plague outbreak in Peking China and surrounding Manchoukuo with 78 fatalities so far from the illness as of latest reports received.
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Peking
China
Central Manchoukuo
High price set for copy of Lawrence last book
The Mint by Aircraftsman Ross alias T. E. Lawrence may fetch 500000 dollars at publication. Doubleday, Doran to print two copies for copyright in Washington, ten for sale, but buyers are unlikely at the asking price.
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New York
Mint
Aircraftsman
Ross
T. E. Shaw
T. E. Lawrence
Lawrence of
Arabia
Air Forces
England
Lawrence
Doubleday, Doran and Co
Washington
Plan Brought Results New York Policy Test
New Yorks work or go to jail policy for relief recipients showed rapid participation with observers noting job take rates of about one per minute in some offices. About 5000 laborers reportedly moved from relief rolls to jobs in a single day as offices opened. Weekend edict warned that those refusing work would lose relief and face prosecution for failure to support families.
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New York
Works Progress Administration
Britain Protests Moscow Over Labour Government Remarks
An informed source says Britain protested in Moscow on August 19 through Ambassador Viscount Chilston against remarks at the third International congress. Georgi Dimitrov, elected to the permanent executive committee, reportedly said Britain’s National government paves fascism and Communists in England seek a Labor victory to set up a Soviet regime.
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London
Great Britain
Moscow
Viscount Chilston
Georgi Dimitrov
Britain
England
Major Douglas to Visit Calgary for Social Credit Guidance
Major C. H. Douglas founder of Social Credit may arrive in Alberta in September to advise the Aberhart government on establishing its Social Credit system. He cabled Premier Aberhart that he could leave England in ten days or a fortnight and will continue as financial adviser under the new administration.
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Calgary
C. H. Douglas
Social Credit
Alberta
Aberhart
William Aberhart
England
Douglas
Reid
University of Alberta Reopens As Planned
University of Alberta will re open September 23 as scheduled, announced by Geoffrey Taylor assistant registrar. In absence of registrar A E Ottewell, officials deny rumors, stating no notification has been received to indicate a delay.
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Edmonton
University of Alberta
Geoffrey Taylor
A. E. Ottewell
Highway Contract Winnipeg Awarded for 24 Mile Asphalt Surfacing
The good roads board awarded a contract to Carter Halls Aldinger Limited to apply asphalt surfacing along 24 miles of the trans Canada highway between Carberry and Brandon for 99827 dollars. It was the lowest bid from three tenders.
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Winnipeg
Carberry
Brandon
Good Roads Board
Carter, Halls, Aldinger, Limited
Farm job placements rise after labour campaign
Ontario officials report more than 2,400 unemployed men placed on farms through a work campaign launched after Premier Hepburn ordered hostel closures. The record notes late returns from the Department of Labor.
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Toronto
Ontario Department of Labor
Hepburn
Paderewski to Broadcast Chopin Concert From Switzerland
Paderewski will air an all Chopin concert from his Morges villa on October 12 for ninety minutes. The program runs 10:30 to 12 noon EST on WJZ via NBC. The event is organized by Societe Romande Radiodiffusion. Kreisler remains the sole major artist to decline radio appearances.
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Geneva
Paderewski
Morges
Lausanne
Societe Roman de Radiod Ffusion
WJZ
National Broadcasting Company
E.S.T
Fritz Kreisler
U.S. Policy Aims to Prevent War with Expanded Embargo Plan
President Roosevelt approved a mandatory embargo policy to shield the United States from war. The Pittman McReynolds proposal would allow arms bans during war, restrict ships from carrying arms to belligerents or neutral ports, and set up licensing for arms export after Feb 29, 1936. A cabinet board would supervise licensing and navigate waters and port restrictions.
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Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Congress
Ellsworth Party Prepares South Polar Expedition Plan
Lincoln Ellsworth and Sir Hubert Wilkins team prepare for an Antarctic voyage with aviators Herbert Hollick Kenyon James Lymburner and Patrick Matthew arriving in Montevideo to test equipment. Mrs Ellsworth joins the hunt in Mato Grosso before joining the expedition in October.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Lincoln Ellsworth
Matto Grosso Jungles
Ellsworth-Wilkins
Montevideo
Herbert Hollick-Kenyon
James Lymburner
Patrick Matthew
Death Toll From Newfoundland Hurricane Rises
Reports from St. John’s and scattered villages indicate 40 to 50 lives lost as a weekend gale lashed Newfoundland’s coast. Disrupted communications hinder tallying the toll, with wrecked ships scattered along the eastern shore and many vessels adrift or sunk without trace.
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St. John’s
Mid
Newfoundland
Italy Ready for Prolonged War if Needed
Informed sources say Italy can wage war indefinitely whether in Africa or Europe. They expect a single gigantic assault if war comes and note a gold reserve near 5 billion lira with only slight fluctuations under government control. About 1 billion lira has already been spent on the East Africa campaign.
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Rome
Italy
Africa
Europe
East Africa
Recall legislation promises new Alberta plebiscite power
William Aberhart's Social Credit government pledges recall rights for Alberta electors to remove legislators not living to pre election promises. The act will follow American recall models with a petition triggering a plebiscite, and if approved by voters a new election would be held.
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Calgary
People of
Alberta
William Aberhart
Social Credit
Canada
Farm Home Fire Claims Adams Family Near Edmonton
A farm home fire 38 miles west of Edmonton on July 31 killed Mrs. Olga Adams 22 and her children George 4 and Margaret 3. Father Lewis 52 suffered burns while trying to save them. Exploding gasoline poured into a lamp started the blaze.
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Edmonton
Here
Olga Adams
George
Margaret
Lewis
Giant Candle Ordered for 500-Year Toll as Galli Curci Tribute
A 75 year old New York artist known for fine scented candles disclosed an order for a giant candle meant to burn 500 years. The candle honors saints for guiding soprano Amelita Galli Curci through a recent threat operation, reflecting gratitude and public interest.
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New York
Mme
Amelita Galli-Curci
Japan Emigration Rights Sought in Far East Talks
The Daily Herald reports Japan plans to begin diplomatic negotiations with Great Britain Holland and other powers to secure emigration rights in the Far East for millions of its surplus population as part of a broader migration strategy.
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London
The
Daily Herald
Great Britain
Holland
Far East
Wheat rust devastates western Canadian crops
Dr. E S Archibald warns western Canada faces about 100 million bushels lost this year due to black stem rust. The disease slashes yield and grades, affecting Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan, with Alberta and northwest Saskatchewan less impacted. He notes progress in rust resistant varieties and potential recovery if seedings rise.
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Ottawa
Canada
E. S. Archibald
Archibald
Great Britain
United States
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Moore Jaw
Alberta
Lansbury Urges World Statesmen to End Imperialism and Seek Cooperation
George Lansbury in a Havas interview calls for a world conference of leaders from Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, Italy, Japan, and others to end imperialism, share resources, strengthen the League of Nations, and address causes of armaments and war. He argues for common sense and cooperation to avert global deprivation.
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London
United States
Soviet Union
George Lansbury
House of Commons
Havas
Lansbury
Sa‘d
Joseph Stalin
Mussolini
Japan
League of Nations
France
League
Fatal Automobile Crash in Lucerne Claims Astrid Queen’s Life
Astrid, 29, Swedish born queen and mother of three, was fatally injured when a car driven by Leopold swerved to view a map and struck a tree at 45 miles per hour. She died in his arms. a priest performed extreme unction as authorities announce an official inquiry into the crash near the roadside cemetery and the royal couple’s mountain climbing plans. Her father in law King Albert died 18 months earlier in the same sport.
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Lucerne
Switzerland
Astrid
Leopold
Albert
Brun
Freak Zinnia Bloom Stuns Midale Garden
Three tiny blooms about half an inch wide sit at the center of a large zinnia on one stem from Mrs. W. Shoppam's Midale garden. The trio forms a single flower with the larger bloom about two inches across.
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Midale
Sask
War Risk Insurance Rates Soar Under Lloyds Quote
Lloyds quoted a 400 percent increase for war risk insurance in London. Scandinavian shippers faced five shillings per 100 pounds for a semester against war damage, compared with two shillings sixpence for a year, a doubling of coverage time.
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London
Lloyds
Calgary Faces Default Risk Without Government Aid
Calgary Mayor Andrew Davison warned that the city may be forced into default unless the Alberta or federal governments provide assistance. He conveyed the message to William Aberhart, Social Credit leader, outlining the financial peril facing the city.
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Calgary
Alberta
Andrew Davison
William Aberhart
Social Credit
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Berlin
Charlotte Juenemann
Willy Gehrke
Frau Juenemann
W. H. Howson
South Polar Expedition
Princ of
Sarawak
Harom
Pearl
Raneetry Roy
Belgium
Freak Zinnia Bloom
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