World Happenings Briefly Told
Responsibility for peace in the Far East rests with Japan says a Soviet Investia article. A railway accident year end toll lists 256 dead and many injured. Juan de la Cierva wins an aviation trophy in 1933. John Raphall Rogers dies in New York at 77, inventor of the linotype with Ottmar Mergenthaler. Newfoundland minister W. J. Walsh is cleared of stamp disappearance charges. A passenger air service linked with UK and Irish railways is planned to start early.
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House of Commons
Juan de la Cierva
Autogiro
International Federations of Aviators’ Trophy
John Raphall Rogers
Ottmar Mergenthaler
Mergenthaler
Isead
New York
W. J. Walsh
Newfoundland
United Kingdom
Ireland
Hydrogen gas and its modern industrial uses
Hydrogen formerly used in airship travel is now replaced by helium for safety. It is produced by electrolysis of water or by steam reforming. Hydrogenation turns oils into solid fats and aids soap and candle production. Hydrogen enables ammonia synthesis and nitric acid for explosives. Europe explores synthetic petroleum from hydrogen and coal, though on a small scale.
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Europe
German statistician claims eye study predicts death date
Dr Felix Bernstein a German mathematician and statistician says eye lens hardening can estimate remaining years of life. He studied over 1,000 patients at Gottingen and later taught at Columbia University in New York. He asserts glasses wearers show no relation to aging eyes. only lens hardening matters for life expectancy.
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Felix Bernstein
New York
Columbia University
Destruction Of Game By Wolves Provokes BC Petition
Trappers in the Cassiar district northern British Columbia report extensive wolf driven destruction of big game. They cite the lowest fur season on record and partially eaten moose and caribou carcasses as evidence. They blame removal of the wolf bounty for rising wolf numbers and plan a petition to restore government bounties. The article ends with a quip about a movie line.
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Cassair
British Columbia
Sunday School Lesson Reflects Parables and Kingdom Teachings
The lesson notes the March 11 Golden Text from Isaiah on government and peace. It discusses Matthew 13 1 52 and Proverbs 3 13 24, showing how disciples misunderstood parables yet were invited to deeper Kingdom insights through Jesus as Teacher. It contrasts Jewish scribes with Christian scribes adding new teachings from the Master.
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Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Midraab
Schol
David Smith
Corps of Death Recruitment Report From Japan
Sailors in Japan volunteer for a feared corps to steer new torpedoes into enemy ships. The torpedo carries a steersman inside the warship, guaranteeing death for the pilot and destruction for the target. Recruits claim fatalism makes the assignment admirable and inevitable.
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Japan
Free tea for long distance rail travelers proposed in China
Health adviser Dr Wu Lien-Tah to railway officials suggests offering free hot tea on long distance trains. Special drinking fountains to be installed in many Chinese trains to supply tea in every compartment.
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Wu Lien-Tah
Chinese Railways
Marvels of the Human Eye by F M Crowe Calgary
A Calgary optometrist notes sight as the brain’s main conduit to life and beauty. He warns many people have undetected eye defects and seek relief from strain, headaches, and fatigue through proper eye care and skilled examination.
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F. M. Crowe
Optometrist-Optician
Calgary
Becaus
Sulphate Deposit Alberta Firm Plans Saskatchewan Plant
A Calgary oil company advances a process to extract water from Glauber's salt leaving pure sodium sulphate for smelting and papermaking. Invented by Prof D W F Seger of British Columbia, the method aims to operate on Glauber deposits found in Saskatchewan. The company has acquired about 500 acres near Oban Sask to build a plant.
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Alberta Company
Saskatchewan
Calgary Oil Company
Glauber
D. W. F. Seger
British Columbia
Oban
Sask
Fast Trip by Plane Robert Lorraine Enters US on Return
British actor Robert Lorraine visiting New York staged a rapid air journey to Mont to secure a permanent US visa from the American Consulate. He then returned to Broadway to resume performance after his temporary visa expired and to avoid deportation.
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Robert Lorraine
New York
Mont
United States
Broadway
Arctic Prairies Named Over Barren Grounds
The Arctic Prairies or Norther n Plains are preferable terms for the vegetation-rich tracts of northern Canada, rather than the misapplied label Barren Grounds.
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Arctic Praires
Northe’ Plains
Northern
Canada
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Scotts
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Lsifyia,okes It Et
Far East
Investia
Peta
Dene Holder
Desleen
Robt, Simpeen Co. Limted de F. Eaten Cn
Ligrets
Meeder’s
Erferd
Chantler & Chantler, Ltd
Etticn Putin To
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N. UL
Litle
Urtling
Rathaheren
Corps of Death
Ptometrist
F.M. Crowe
West Alberta Corner
Tana Gth Ave
Mrawiso Alks
Arctic Prairies
Lorena
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