Duty Changes on Gasoline Discussed in Commons
In Ottawa on May 23 Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett outlined tariff changes affecting gasoline. He noted prior references to the Tariff Board over oil shipments masking refined gasoline as crude. Finance Minister Charles Dunning cited assurances from Canadian National Railways that no higher freight rates would follow, while railways would still charge for altered crude oil.
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Ottawa
C.P
House of Commons
R. B. Bennett
Tariff Board
Rouwmania
Russia
Canada
Charles Dunning
Dunning
Canadian National Railways
American Railways
General Hi Yu-San Slain in Tientsin Concession
Gen eral Hi Yu-San a noted Chinese military leader was found slain in the Japanese concession at Tientsin. The killing is attributed to an assassin with political motives, raising fears of anti Japanese protests in North China.
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Tientsin
C.P
Hi Yu-San
Wang Hsiang Chen
China
Ancient Bread Holds Quality for 65 Years
Edmonton resident Robert McCoy found a bread loaf aged sixty five years while cleaning his home. The loaf, transported by his father from Liverpool in 1871, survived the Atlantic crossing and shows only slight staleness without mold. The bread remained edible according to McCoy despite its voyage.
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Edmonton
C.P
Atlantic Ocean
Robert McCoy
McCoy
Liverpool Weekly Mercury
Canada
Alberta official retires after twenty years service
PW Elobson chief boiler inspector will be superannuated at his own request announced yesterday by acting Premier I C Manning A Bradshaw district inspector in the Drumheller area will succeed Mr Hobson temporarily Glimpse of Alberta government restructuring and leadership change in the Drumheller district.
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Mdmonton
C.B
Alberta
PW. Elobson
I. C. Manning
A. Bradshaw
Department
Drumheller
Mr. Hobson
Pity the Poor Sailor Drowns in Montreal Waterfront Tragedy
Montreal May 22. Sailors ashore have drowned after tripping on mooring posts while returning to vessels. George Noble, 65, is the latest casualty, dying in the early hours after the latest incident on the waterfront.
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Montreal
C.P
George Noble
Attack on Von Starhemberg Estate Repulsed by Home Guard
Linz reports Prince Ernst Von Starhemberg's Helmwehr repulsed an attack on the Waxemburg estate, killing two assailants and arresting seven described as Nazis. Conflicting official accounts cite a raid for arms hidden in the castle and a plot to kill the deposed vice chancellor.
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Linz
C.P
Ernst von Starhemberg
Helmwehr
Waxemburg
von Starhemberg
J H Thomas Resigns Over Budget Leak Scandal
London May 28 J H Thomas secretary of state for the colonies resigned last night just after rumors of a budget leak surfaced. His letter to Prime Minister Baldwin cited private affairs and ongoing tribunal proceedings as reasons, saying he could not be a source of strength to the cabinet.
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London
Homax
Baldwin
Judicial Tribunal
Justice Porter
No. 10
Downing Street
J. H. Thomas
P.C
Colonies
Thomas
House of Commons
Cattlemen Told US-Canada Trade Pact Benefits Farmers
Fran is D. Sayre, assistant United States Secretary of State, presented the administration’s reply to cattlemen’s charges that the Canadian United States trade agreement lowers western beef prices. Denver protesters led by F J Mullin cited Chicago price drops from April 1935 to April 1936 as evidence. Sayre spoke in an address prepared for the Chamber of Commerce, framing the pact as beneficial to US cattlemen despite imports.
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Denver
Francis D. Sayre
United States
F. J. Mullin
American Livestock Association
Roosevelt
Chicago
Sayre
Chamber of Commerce
Vancouver Italians Donate Rings To Red Cross Ceremony
Italian women in Vancouver donated their gold wedding rings to the Italian Red Cross aboard the ship Ms. Rialto. In return they received steel rings engraved with November 18 1985 and Anno 14 marking the fascist regime years.
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Vancouver
C.P
Ilalian Red Cross
Ms. Rialto
King to Fly on First Royal Voyage Since Accession
King will make his second flight since ascending the throne visiting the liner Queen Mary on Monday weather permitting. He will travel by airplane from Fort Belvedere to Eastleigh and proceed to the docks by car.
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London
C.P
Fort Belvedere
East Leigh
Pilgrimage to Vimy Ridge in July Popular
Ottawa reports more than half of the 6 000 pilgrims in the Canadian Legion organized July trek will extend six extra days in France. About 3 500 have accepted the guest tour through the French government via the Canadian legation in Paris following the July 26 unveiling of Canada's national memorial on Vimy Ridge.
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Ottawa
C.P
Vimy Ridge
Canadian Legion
France
Paris
Legion
Canada
Grain shipments from Vancouver rise year over year
Vancouver figures from the Merchants Exchange show 44 773 055 bushels shipped to date this crop year up from 43 704 068 bushels in the same period last year, indicating a higher level of grain movement through the port.
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Vancouver
Irish sweepstake draw lists Canadians among horse tickets
In Dublin on May 23 36 of 82 horses were drawn in the Irish Free State hospital sweepstakes with 24 Canadians holding tickets. Prizes total 1 253 375 pounds about 6 266 875 dollars and are distributed whether horses start or not. Names of Canadians were withheld due to anti lottery laws and participants were identified by nom de plume. The draw continued through the afternoon and will resume Monday with residual and consolation prizes to be determined.
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Dublin
C.P
Irish Free State Hospital
Aga Khan
Taj Akbar
Canada
Quiet Prevails With Southern Beet Workers
Quiet reigned along the beet workers strike front in southern Alberta as picket lines formed at Taber Barnwell Puncture Butte and Tron Springs. mounting police patrolled highways and fields. Rain halted field work and replacements from Calgary and Edmonton joined the strikers with camps at Barnwell and Picture Butte. two new workers said they came for a bus ride and knew little of the strike.
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Lethbridge
C.P
Alberta
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Taber
Barnweil
Puncture Butte
Tron Springs
Calgary
Edmonton
Barnwell
Picture Butte
Belgian King Leopold III Ends Golf Surge in Tongland Visit
King Leopold III of Belgium devoted his Tongland stay to golf, averaging 36 holes daily on courses near the seaside town and at Deal. Reports say he called on Anthony Eden under the alias Mr Newman, a confusion involving Turkish foreign office head Menemen Jeaglou.
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Sandwichs
C.P
Leopold III
Tongland
Leopold
Deal
Anthony Eden
Newman
Newnan Menemene Jeaglou
Foreign Office
Welsh Romilly Boys Choir Ends U S Canada Tour
The Welsh Romilly boys choir completed a tour of Canada and the United States then departed Halifax on their return journey, with members in the city today on the way home.
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Welsh Boys' Choir
Halifax
C.P
Canada
United States
C P R Opposed New Charters in Northern Quebec
D C Coleman senior vice president of Canadian Pacific Railway explains the company’s stance on charters to build lines in Northern Quebec. He notes past conflicts between public utilities over routing to Noranda and Rouyn and how CP chose not to extend from Anglers, while CN and Ontario and federal governments pursued rival routes. The piece signals ongoing exploration in the area and a continued dispute overview.
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Montreal
Que
Canadian Pacific Railway
Quebec
D. C. Coleman
Noranda
Canadian Pacific
Inter- Provincial and
James Bay Railway
Anglers
Rouyn
Government of Canada
Ontario
Simon Pure
The
Con
New French Government Moves Toward Collective Security
Paris May 23 The Blum ministry will shift foreign policy toward a common front for collective security with Britain and reinforce ties with the Little Entente while avoiding initiative in League of Nations actions. Talks with Avenol Boncour Titulescu outline aims and a revision of League principles. Faure signals steps to nationalize the munitions industry after June 1.
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Blum
Britain
Little Entente
Soviet Union
Europe
Paris
C.p.-Havas
League of Nations
Great Britain
M. Blum
Joseph Avenol
League
Joseph Paul Boncour
Nicholas Titulescue
Titulescu
Paul Boncour
Ane Lolowmp
Gwuae
France
Quai d'Orsay
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Seeds Thrive After Long Imprisonment At Mission Site
In San Los Obispo on May 22 botanists reported seeds that were imprisoned for 169 years in old mission bricks are sprouting. The find is described as a world record for life preservation or loss in such conditions and draws scientific interest.
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San Los Obispo
Calif
C.P
New Flight Record From Vancouver To Agua Caliente
Peter Dana of Holderness New Hampshire shattered the 125 horsepower three flag flight record with a 12 hour 34 minute elapsed time from Vancouver to Agua Caliente. His actual flying time was 11 hours 6 minutes with stops at Seattle Eugene Fresno Redding Galil and Los Angeles. Dana is a great grandson of Richard Henry Dana and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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Agua Caliente
Mex
Peter Dana
Holderness
N.H
Vancouver
B.C
Dana
Richard Henry Dana
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Frank Kurtz
University of Southern California
Seattle
Eugene
Ore
Redding
Calif
Fresno
Galil
Los Angeles
Haile Selassie to Visit London En Route from Haifa
Emper or Haile Selassie of Ethiopia will board the British cruiser Capetown at Haifa for a trip to London. The foreign office confirmed the plan after Selassie submitted a proposal and received government approval. It did not specify whether he will be received as sovereign or private citizen.
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London
C.P
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Capetown
Haifa
Foreign Office
Selassie
Lost War Medal Replaced for Vancouver Veteran
May 23 Vancouver reports W Banks received a new Queen's South African medal 22 years after applying for replacement. The award includes seven clasps: South Africa 1901 Belfast Diamond Hill Johannesburg Driefontein Relief of Kimberley and Paardeberg. Banks served in the 1st Yorkshire Regiment under Lord Roberts and later moved to Canada. His son is Lieut.-Col. E C Banks of the Winnipeg Light Infantry.
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Vancouver
C.P
W. Banks
London War Office
South Africa
Belfast
Diamond Hill
Johannesburg
Driefontein
Kimberley
Paardeberg
Banks
1St
Yorkshire Regiment
Lord Roberts
Canada
Winnipeg
E. C. Banks
Winnipeg Lighty Infantry
Army Officer Killed in Toronto Street Car Crash
Lieut. Col. William H. G. Stanley K C officer commanding The Toronto Irish Regiment was killed today when struck by a streetcar while crossing the street. He was the manager of T Eaton s clothing department here.
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Toronto
William H
Stanley
K.C
Toronto Irish Regiment
T. Eaton's Clothing
St Theresa Academy Holds 1935 36 Commencement
A large audience attended the St Theresa academy commencement in the St Patrick church basement. Ten graduates led an attractive program with Rev Father J Fitzpatrick presiding. The class featured white costumes and bouquets for the girls. two boys wore corsages. Arts students from the second-year university course also participated in garnet and gray Ottawa colors.
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A. G. H. St. Theresa Academy
St. Patrick’s Church
J. Fitzpatrick
Mildred Ronan
Alice Ronan
Irene Noble
Grace Burch
Dennis Jackson
Shirley Hildenbrand
Erma Underdahl
Ora Pace
Lloyd, Gilmour
Cyril Kyle
Louis
Fitah
Bill Lauder
Robert Driscoll
Jack. Volwy
Barbara_ Hobbs
Ls Wise
University
Nude Dancer Queenie Rosenberg Pleads Guilty in Montreal Case
In Montreal in May 1922 Queenie Rosenberg pleaded guilty to a dressing room era violation. The judge described the defendant as mentally deficient and childlike, stating she appeared to be about 14 years old.
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Montreal
Queenie ‘Rosenberg
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Commons
K. B. Bennett
C. A. Dunning
Alta
J.H. Thomas
GOVT
Red Cross
England
C.P.R
St. Theresa Academy
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