Television Beyond the Inventive Stage Advances to Practical Tests
The New York Times notes that RCA head Sarnoff plans tests under practical conditions for television and forecasts sets once critics approve designs. Zworykin's iconoscope forms images on a high vacuum tube as the key. vast investment and infrastructure will follow to enable national broadcasting and consumer sets.
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David Saroof
Radio Corporation of America
Mr. Sarnoff
Vladimir K. Zworykin
Sarnoff
Edison
New York Times
Armored car experiments by Canadian motor firms
The Ministry of National Defence confirms trials of small armored cars by Canadian manufacturers. Officials deny any tanks are being built or planned, stating the vehicles are ordinary four wheeled cars fitted with plating for troop tests and not tanks.
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Ministry of National Defence
Canada
McGill Educator Re elected President of Canadian Physical Association
Dr. A. S. Lamb director of physical education at McGill University was re elected president of the Canadian Physical Association at the closing session of its annual meeting in Montreal. Vice presidents for the coming year included W. G. Brandeth Vancouver Miss E. M. Cartwright Saskatoon Robert Jarman Winnipeg.
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A. S. Lamb
McGill University
Canadian Physical Association
Montreal
W. G. Brandeth
Vancouver
E. M. Cartwright
Saskatoon
Robert Jarman
Canada aviation safety improves with 1934 flight data
Civil aviation branch of the Department of National Defence reports 1934 flights cover 6,497,627 miles with 12 deaths and nine injuries from 75,871 aircraft hours. Deaths include 3 passengers, 4 pilots, 3 crew, 2 bystanders. fatality rate per miles flown drops from 1932 and 1933 levels.
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Canada
Civil Aviation Branch
Department of National Defence
Safety On The Highways After All Is Said And Done
An editorial urges motorists to take responsibility for highway safety this summer. It argues careful driving, courtesy, and strict adherence to laws will reduce accidents and fatalities, noting that the human factor, not cars, causes most crashes. It calls for aggressive public sentiment to lower speeds within reasonable limits.
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St. Catharines
New York
Missouri
Claim Magical Powers in Tibet Described in Berlin
Dr. Dykenfurth reports from Berlin on an Himalaya expedition claiming Tibetan telepathy and warmth by suggestion. A 12 day Darjeeling report notes a bearer’s death confirmed the same night. The tale describes monks drying clothes with body heat, from pupil to master with increasing cloths.
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Berlin
Germany
Dykenfurth
Himalayas
Tibet
Europe
Darjeeling
Women Leaders Rise in Tokyo Municipal Life
Leading women in Tokyo form a society to study city administration and affairs. The text notes women taking place in modern national life, economically socially and personally, as a tremendous force. A bystander quips about wealth and illness.
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Tokyo
Survey Tells The Tale On Horses And Automobiles
A London Ontario survey by W H Wood shows Western Ontario still hosts many horses. The region has 243000 horses valued at 21478700 dollars versus 160450 vehicles worth about 1000 dollars each totaling 160450000 dollars. The horses’ overall value exceeds the cars by roughly 138970000 dollars.
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Ontario
W. H. Wood
London
Ont
India Saves Millions From Insects Demonstration
A French duo Menasche and Demoutier demonstrated an ultra-ray burner and suction fan device in Hyderabad that experts call the best insect destroyer yet seen. The machine targets agricultural pests causing millions in crop damage in India each year. Also noted is a future prospect of coffee chips for breakfast serving.
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India
Hyderabad
Menasche and
Demoutier
How to Use a Self Timer for Family Photos
A reader shares steps for using a self timer with a folding camera to include mothers in snapshots. It covers setup on a tripod, framing the chair, indoor lighting with photoflood lamps, and timed release to capture a parent and child in a natural pose.
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Jane
Saskatchewan Mine Led by Canada’s First Woman Coal Operator
Jessie Hamilton, a Manitoba University arts graduate and former teacher, runs a Saskatchewan coal mine near Bienfait opened in 1926. She inherited the operation from her father R L Hamilton and directed upgrades including 17 000 gallons per hour pumping, new cutting and shearing machines, and a growing shaft operation while insisting she is not claiming the title of Canada’s first woman mine operator.
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Saskatchewan
First Woman
Canada
Jessie Hamilton
Manitoba
Bienfait
Hamilton
Miss Hamilton
UK Air Defence Plans Signal Expanded RAF Home Strength
The air ministry urged British aircraft makers to avoid foreign orders without ministry consultation while preparing for a likely surge in government demand. A nationwide program to keep the population air raid minded was forecast, with compulsory drills possibly becoming a normal civic feature.
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Royal Air Force
Air Ministry
United Kingdom
Prefers His Records Weather Forecasting Claim
Olympne Mongeau a French government meteorologist visiting Montreal says weather forecasting should rely on long term records of at least a century for the district. He values past weather data over groundhog and squirrel folklore but keeps an open mind.
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Olympne Mongeau
Cannes
Montreal
Mr. Mongeau
Canadian provinces expand tree distribution to farmers
Do minion provinces offer seedlings at low or no cost to farmers. Originating program run by Forest Service now federally managed by Agriculture Department with HQ at Indian Head Saskatchewan. Ontario and Quebec run similar schemes. Connaught Cup winner Michael MacBrien son of Major General J H MacBrien RCMP commissioner won second Duke of Connaught cup for Ashbury College Ottawa symnastic exhibition.
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Dominion
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Prairie Provinces
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Quebec
Michael MacBrien
J. H. MacBrien
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Ashbury College
Woman Guide-Lecturer at British Museum Finishes Third Month
Miss Marion Thring, chosen from more than 200 men to be Victoria and Albert Museum’s first full time guide lecturer in London, has completed three months. She has toured about 1 000 miles of galleries and learned facts about 19 000 treasures, with another 1 000 miles and 10 000 objects remaining. Her first lectures begin in July, and she notes the lack of pockets as the main drawback of her job. She carries two master keys on a long cord she must never put down.
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Marion Thring
Victoria and Albert Museum
London
Arduous Trek Ends For Canadian Northbound Sledder
David Irwin of Grand Rapids Michigan completed a seven week trek across northern Canada from Baker Lake N W T to Churchill returning with three dogs to pull his sled after a journey exceeding 400 miles. He had been linked with Andrew Bahr in a reindeer drive from Alaska but exited the expedition two years prior.
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David Irwin
Grand Rapids
Mich
Civilization
Canada
Baker Lake
N.W
T Irwin
Churchill
Irwin
Andrew Bahr
Alaska
Liberals Back Government Demand for War Planes
Liberal opposition leader Sir Herbert Samuel urged support for more fighting planes for Great Britain. In a Lancashire speech he warned the country cannot risk inadequate defense against likely and possible dangers.
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Great Britain
Herbert Samuel
House of Commons
Lancashire
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