Greatest Protection of Peace Is Strength of Britain
Major Norman Allan Imrie of the Columbia Dispatch spoke at the Canadian Club luncheon in Ottawa on This Befuddled World. He argued constitutional freedom survived in Anglo-Saxon nations and urged U S Britain Canada ties, critiquing postwar democracies and praising Britain's defense buildup to deter totalitarianism.
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Britain
Norman Allan Imrie
Columbia Dispatch
Columbus
Obkio
Chateau Laurier
Ottawa
Major Imrie
Europe
Runnymede
Charlies i
United States
Premier Chamberlain
Mussolini
Truth serum eyed as future crime solution by McGill students
Not perfected yet the proposed truth drug of barbitone type would make a subject talkative and frank while under sedation. Researchers claim it could separate mind and will, aiding psychoanalysis but warn of embarrassing and unreliable admissions as the return from unconsciousness can trap the subject. The drug remains experimental with crime solving a distant goal.
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McGill
Western grain committee preserves wheat grade definitions
The western committee on grain standards left intact the definitions of commercial wheat grades and proposed new export standards for Nos. 1 2 and 3 C W Garnet and for Nos. 1 2 and 3 C W Durum. It urged further study on degraded kernels from this year's crop and the presence of bronzy kernels in rust susceptible wheat.
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Western Committee On
Warning Instrument Aids Pilots From Stall Risk
The United States advisory committee for aeronautics announced a device that warns pilots when aircraft approach stall. The instrument activates a light horn or column movement as speed nears the stall threshold, enhancing in flight safety.
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United States Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Drifted Long Distance Records Found on Atlantic Coasts
Three bottles containing their launch records drifted long distances in Atlantic waters, retrieved on the Scottish and Irish coasts. Distances sailed were about 4500, 3600, and 3300 miles. One bottle drifted from north of the West Indies, the others from near the Carolina coast.
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Hydrographic Office of the Navy
West Indies
Carolina
One-Armed British Columbia Publisher Sails World Tour Yawl
Ernest J. May, ex-British Columbia newspaper man, sails his 58-foot yawl Dione from the Gulf of Mexico on an 80,000-mile world voyage with his wife and two Tampa sailors. He plans a five to ten year trip, aiming to circle the globe in his own ship with provisions and trade goods aboard.
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Ernest J. May
British Columbia
Gulf of Mexico
Mr. May
Jersey
Tampa
Charles Schetter
William Hughes
London
Singapore
Moy
New Haven
Conn
Atlantic Coast
Gulf of Tampa
Seattle
Wash
Lord Tweedsmuir
Ontario
Acre
England
Canada
Emma Gordon
Harriston
Princess Elizabeth Plans Christmas Puddings as Gifts
The 12 year old princess will bake puddings using an old family recipe from Queen Elizabeth and will request ingredients from the Buckingham Palace chef. She spends one day weekly in the palace kitchens in London under the chef’s guidance. Gaelic is spoken by New Zealand Maoris per Dr Bennet of Dalhousie University.
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Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Balmoral
Scotland
London
New Zealand
C. L. Bennet
Dalhousie University
Halifax
N.S
Auckland
Western Sheep from Saskatchewan Bought by Ont Florist
Harold Arnold of Pickering says Western Canada sheep are quiet to avoid coyotes. He imported 2400 lambs from Saskatchewan, describing a lone “black sheep” karakul in every 100 as wolf deterrent, used to count flocks and mislead wolves.
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Canada
Harold Arnold
Pickering
Ont
Arnold
Saskatchewan
Venom from snakes eyed as possible eye disease treatment
Brazilian doctor Dr. M. E. Alvaro reported on the potential use of snake venom to treat eye disorders. He noted venom has helped with inflammation of retinal arteries, retinal vein clots, and vascular spasms, though mechanisms remain unclear.
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M. E. Alvaro
Sao Paulo
Brazil
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Alvaro
Scraps Make Jiffy Afghan Colorful
Colorful triangle afghan pattern 6216 uses scraps with dark triangles uniform. Simple stitch yields a fluffy 30 inch thickness. includes directions for afghan and pillow, materials, and color schemes. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Forthcoming British Naval Program for 1939 Reported To Be On a Large Scale
British naval expansion plans for 1939 include a 35000 ton battleship several cruisers two re tilas of destroyers and many motor torpedo boats. Aviation development expands with mass production of planes for the RAF. An admiralty spokesman notes 167 ships totalling 680000 tons either building or authorized with five battleships and six aircraft carriers among the units.
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London
Royal Air Force
Admiralty
Middle-aged workers retain demand despite industrial shifts
A national insurance survey shows employment, unemployment, and placement ratios for workers under and over 40 remained stable from 1929 through eight lean years. The finding says men over 40 are as sought after by business now as in any year since 1929.
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United States
A Reasonable Theory Of Malingerers And Liars
Dr. C. H. Gundry argues in the Canadian Medical Association Journal that many persons labeled as malingerers or liars stem from loveless childhoods. Emotional deprivation can yield immaturity, unstable character, and social integration problems, prompting attention seeking in unhealthy ways.
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C. H. Gundry
Canadian Medical Association
Threshing Record Set Near Caledonia Ontario
W E Jones threshed 4642 acres for Alex Cowie near Brantford Ontario in 16 hours and gathered 28234 bushels with 61 bushels per acre across wheat barley mixed grain and oats. Also notes strange bananas and sea worm tales.
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W. E. Jones
Alex Cowie
Caledonia
Brantford
Ont
Artificial wool from casein mirrors merino fiber
Two US Department of Agriculture researchers invent a process to make artificial wool from casein. The method resembles viscose rayon production and could yield fiber sold near rayon price. U S milk supply and casein production show potential for large scale output, with uncertain profitability for milk aimed at casein.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
International News Service
A Satisfying Morning After a Nightmare
The piece recalls waking from a nightmare to morning light and the smells of coffee and bacon with relief that danger did not occur. It contrasts Poe's tale of a plague dream with the common escape from fear, noting such happy awakenings are rare.
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Grand Central Station
Poe
Florentine
New York Times
National Anthem Stand Not Required In Bed Or Bath
Col. James A. Moss retired president general of the United States Flag Association says it is permissible not to stand during the National Anthem while in bed eating telephoning playing cards or taking a bath after a Brooklyn woman's inquiry originally to Mayor LaGuardia.
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James A. Moss
United States Flag Association
Brooklyn
LaGuardia
Definition of under weigh in maritime usage
The article states that a vessel becomes under weigh from the moment the anchor is weighed and lifted, even if the ship has not yet commenced forward motion. This distinction clarifies the difference between being under weigh and being under way.
Spiders Build Colony Webs Sharing Prey Lines
Some species construct colonies weaving multiple webs into a shared network. The first spider to access the connected web captures entangled prey, gaining a decisive advantage.
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