World Happenings Briefly Told
Several steeplechases in northern England were canceled due to hard ground in April. Doncaster used track watering. Alfred Duff Cooper invites 35 Canadian schoolboys under 19 to visit Home Fleet ships this summer. Britain weighs an all Pacific air route Canada to New Zealand. Niagara Falls energy equals eight carloads of coal per hour. Poison gas training in England described as interesting and terrifying. Home Improvement Loans total 37 985 loans worth 14 849 134 dollars at April 30. US war material shipments to China and Japan exceed 10 million dollars in five months ending April 30 with 52 percent to China. RCMP described as becoming a scientific organization. one applicant deemed too big for the force. Bob Lindsay of Hamilton, 20, 6 ft 5 in, 228 lb, was rejected for being too large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Duff Cooper
Admiralty
House of Commons
Pacific Ocean
Canada
New Zealand
Harold J. Rose
Niagara Falls
England
E. B. Jost
Montreal St. John
Japan
China
State Department
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Bob Lindsay
Hamilton
Britain Faces Seaborne Squeeze As Neptune Threatens Shore
The Christian Science Monitor reports on rising sea levels off Britain with fears of encroachment at about one inch per five years. It notes historical resistance, questions the Norfolk inundations, and mentions the Catchment Board planning spending up to 500000 pounds to defend a twelve mile coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Neptune
Canute
Britannia
Norfolk
Campbell
post-Canute
Christian Science Monitor
Russian professor reports skin graft from corpse heals living disease
Professor Filatov reports in The Lancet treating lupus with skin from a dead person. He removed an ulcer and covered the wound with corpse skin, noting improvement in two days and eventual healing. The skin could be preserved for at least four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filatov
The
Lancet
Churches in Russia See Closer Ties With Christianity
Reports claim Russia closed 612 churches in 1937 while a brother of the War Minister renounced war to become a gospel minister. The War Minister severed kinship to resolve the clash between war and Christianity. The Christian Churches in Russia reportedly gained 8537,404 members last year per The New Outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Eden’s Advice Charms Britons as Unity urged by Eden
Anthony Eden argues that Britain faces a grave crisis demanding national unity not party games. The Toronto Evening Telegram lauds his steadfast democracy loyalty and anticipates his influence should he press for unity over factionalism, potentially elevating his historic role beyond government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Eden
Toronto Evening Telegram
Eden
Britain
Foreign Office
Medical Council casts doubt on routine tonsil operations
The Brantford Expositor reports that the Medical Research Council of Great Britain doubts a majority of tonsil removals are necessary. It warns that many cases may be routine prophylactics with no clear benefit and notes rising concern over other common procedures, including appendectomies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Medical Research Council of
Great Britain
Hippocrates
Medical Research Council
Brantford
Two Names Used For Sailors In Philippine Port Life
A Philippine Magazine piece notes that sailors soldiers and marines are called Joe while ashore at Legaspi and Manila ports. Civilians in uniforms may be called Chief, the term for chief petty officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legaspi Landing
Liberty
Manila
Joe
Gardening guide to selecting and spacing annual flowers
The article guides gardeners on choosing bloom times colors and heights for beds. It covers shade tolerant options like Begonias Pansies and wildflowers, partial shade choices such as Clarkia Lupine and Verbena, and drought resistant plants like Portulaca and Calendulas. It also stresses thinning for both flowers and vegetables and timing for planting perennials shrubs and vines in Canada with seasonal price trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Straw Newsprint Advocated by Saskatoon Jewelers Leader
A. J. Roden president of the Canadian Jewelers Association urged Saskatoon jewelers to support straw based newsprint. He argued the west must protect forests by using farm straw for paper and cited science enabling commercial production. O. H. Moore, a noted eastern paper engineer, has produced straw based paper in Trenton Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
A. J. Roden
Canadian Jewelers’ Association
Roden
Canada
Mr. Roden
O. H. Moore
Trenton
Ont
Thousand Ton Dome Guards California Tech Telescope
A 1,000 ton protective dome for the 200 inch telescope at Caltech on Palomar Mountain is finished. Supervisor Captain Clyde S. McDowell notes the dome rises 14 stories high and spans nearly a city block in circumference. Also mentions an airtight glass cemetery monument patent once granted by Uncle Sam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Institute of Technology
Palomar Mountain
Clyde S. McDowell
Uncle Sam
An Educated Person Knows Quints Flavors and Dwarfs
A witty remark notes an educated person can name the five quints the six flavors and the seven dwarfs. It playfully contrasts knowledge of trivia with broader learning.
Flattering Capelet Pattern 4807 by Anne Adams
Magazine pattern notice for a ladies capelet style 4807 by Anne Adams. Describes flattering lines with a full capelet and bow, available in sizes 34 to 48, with fabric yardage and step by step instructions, order form and 20 cent price. Send name address size and pattern number to Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Highest Mill Building Near Newcastle Starts Operations
Two years of construction finished the great flour mill for Messrs. Spillers Ltd. at Newcastle on Tyne. It is the world’s highest mill building with silos to hold over 150000 quarters of grain and capable of discharging ships' cargoes at 150 tons an hour. Finished goods move by gravity from mill to warehouse above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Spillers Ltd
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Britain
Giant sea shell presented to Australian museum
A sea shell weighing 450 pounds and measuring 3 feet 2 inches by 2 feet 2 inches has been presented to the Australian museum. It was found on a reef off Gilbert Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Island
Sincere Question on the Greatest Commandment
A scribe asks which commandment comes first and receives Jesus reply that loving God with all powers and loving neighbor as oneself sums all laws. Jesus notes moral obligation surpasses ritual and declares the scribe not far from the kingdom of God. Enemies retreat defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Israel
Charm Of A Library And A Dentist Barter Tale
The piece reflects on book collectors who value unread volumes and the belief that material remains valuable even if unread. Arnold Bennett notes the charm of a library may dim after reading most or all its contents. A concluding anecdote mentions dentists in some states accepting farm produce instead of cash, with a patient arriving bearing a cow and two hitching posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Bennett
Specialized knives cut rubber trees to release latex
Special knives are used for cutting rubber trees to allow the latex to flow. The knife punctures the tree bark to exactly the right depth.
England Government Employees Split Revealed
Report shows 312,897 government employees in England with 235,534 men. The data highlights gender disparity within the civil service and public sector workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Fraser elected president of Christie Brown and Co Limited
Alex A Fraser becomes president succeeding Chas E Edmonds who moves to chairman after 63 years with the company. Fraser, of Arthur Ontario, has eight years as vice president in charge of production and biscuit experience. Stanley H Young, born in Sunderland Ontario, is named vice president in charge of biscuit sales with Canadian sales leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. A. Fraser
Christie, Brown and Company, Limited
Chas. E Edmonds
Mr. Fraser
Arthur
Ontario
Stanley H. Young
Mr Young
Sunderland
Canada
Untold Japanese Army Rule Tied to Suicide if Captured
A historical note states an unwritten military rule in the Japanese Army requiring an officer to kill himself rather than fall into enemy hands, reflecting code of honor and discipline tied to captivity.
Does Trauma Cause Cancer? Expert Review on Irritants
The article argues that a single injury does not cause cancer, while mild irritants like tobacco, tar, and oils can, with years of exposure, trigger cancer in susceptible individuals. It notes some agents have been isolated, cancer affects about one in ten adults, and pre cancerous conditions may exist at injury sites. The moral is to avoid irritants that may excite cancer.
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 Ont.
Tallest Playwright in America Hosts Night of Giants
Leonard Lyons reports in the New York Post that Robert E. Sherwood, about 6 feet 7 inches tall, hosted a party at his home with guests including John Ringling North. North teased Sherwood by bringing Jack Earle of the Ringling circus, claimed to be four feet taller, to prove the point of show business height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Lyons
New York Post
Robert E. Sherwood
America
Sherwood
John Ringling North
Ringling Circus
North
Jack Earle
Monkey Den Joke Sparks Carpenters Sawdust Punchline
A blacksmith and a carpenter visit the zoo. The carpenter lectures about animals until the two reach the monkeys den. The carpenter asks if the blacksmith knows what they are and the blacksmith answers that the sawdust on the floor proves they are carpenters.
Birds and timing note from a proverb
A proverb recalls that the early bird may not deserve credit for timeliness when the worm itself was late. The saying also contrasts hearing nuance between the right and left ears, suggesting sharper perception on the right.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Doncaster
British Medical Research Council
Christie, Brown and Company Officials
Chas. E. Edmonds
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
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