Britain Aims New Air Records For Distance And Altitude
The Air Ministry announces plans to build two experimental aircraft to chase long distance and altitude records. British efforts follow the current non stop record held by Codos and Roasi at 5 657 miles and Donati altitude of 47 572 feet. The stratosphere plane may reach over 50 000 feet and seeks to prove military range for global reach.
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Britain
Jertain
Air Ministry
Codos
Roasi
New York
Syria
Donati
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Upward Tendency in Canadian Milk Production Noted
The Agricultural Situation and Outlook report from the Dominion Department of Agriculture and Trade and Commerce says Canada’s total milk output rises mainly due to more cows milking, with 1935 likely to continue. Cheese declines as milk shifts to creamery butter and fluid milk. butter prices have improved, but high storage stocks risk depressing prices if 1935 exports lag. Improved pasture in 1935 could lower butter prices, while culling unprofitable cows and better herd management could lift per cow production.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Department of Trade and Commerce
Limbs for the Limbness argues on prosthetics mastery
J. C. Faries, an orthopedic instructor, notes in a new book that leg amputations are often less serious than arm losses because artificial legs enable many to walk well, while even the best mechanical hands remain crude imitations.
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J. C. Faries
Prehistoric North Americans Lagged in Gold Use
The record notes that gold jewelry was common among Indians of Mexico but was almost unknown to prehistoric Indians in Canada the United States and Alaska reflecting regional metal access and cultural differences across ancient peoples.
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Mexico
Canada
United States
Alaska
Electric rays to halt sharks spread in Sydney tests
Experiments in Sydney use high frequency electric rays from 12 inch cylinders placed 80 feet apart to create a barrier that paralyzes sharks entering the zone. The pulses affect only cold blooded creatures, leaving humans unharmed while sharks would be unable to move and rise to the surface.
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Australia
Sydney
Japan Leaves League of Nations Acknowledged by Consul General
Matsuyuki Yokoyama, Japanese consul general at Geneva, asserts Japan cannot be ignored as a world power and eastern Asia leader. His statement follows Tokyo's official resignation from the League, effective March 27.
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Geneva
Japan
Asia
League of Nations
Matsuyuki Yokoyama
Tokyo
League
Gypsy Leader Forms Cabinet Seeks African Reservation
Michael Kwiek, described as the king of the gypsies of Poland, forms a Gypsy Cabinet of seven ministers. He and 15,000 followers declare they are weary of roaming and petition Britain for a reserved settlement in Africa.
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Michael Kwiek
Poland
Africa
England work weeks rise by twenty million for last year
The record shows 20,000,000 more weeks of work in England in the previous year than in 1933. This net increase highlights a stronger labor output with ongoing recovery efforts across industries.
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England
New System Radio Control Demonstrated by U.S. Army
The signal corps showed a wireless telegraphy system enabling instant radio control over Alaska. In a test for Maj Gen Paul B Malone, devices hurled messages at 200 to 400 words a minute from Seattle to Point Barrow, across thousands of miles, using whistling and ticking instruments.
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Signal Corps
United States Army
Alaska
Paul B. Malone
Seattle
Point Barrow
United States
New Channel steamer uses button control instead of wheel
A newly launched steamer operating on the British Channel is steered by pressing a button rather than turning a traditional wheel. This modern method aims to simplify navigation and reduce manual effort for the crew.
Kreisler Mistaken For Thief In Antwerp Antiques Shop
Famed violinist Kreisler, waiting for a train in Antwerp, pretends to sell his Stradivarius but is arrested after the dealer fetches a policeman. The dealer, unaware of the musician, recognizes the instrument and Kreisler proves his identity by playing a gramophone record in competition.
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Kreisler
Antwerp
Hobbies Exhibit for British Medical Association Meeting
Doctors showcase diverse hobbies in a special exhibition linked to the annual British Medical Association meeting. Displays include drawing painting photography crafts and collections such as stamps coins butterflies and native weapons. Exhibits from abroad are admitted free of customs duties and insured during display.
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British Medical Association
Guernsey Considers Air Base Plan At £100,000 Cost
Guernsey council weighs turning the island into an air base with a proposed expenditure of 100000 pounds. The proposal outlines infrastructure, security, and operational implications for island defense and transport.
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Guernsey
Balmoral the Highland Home of Britain’s Royals
The article notes Balmoral as a cherished Royal residence from Queen Victoria to King George V. It highlights Balmoral gardens, especially Mary’s rock garden, the Royal Tree Avenue with planted trees by royals, and pockets of history including German ties and wartime nameplate removals.
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Queen Victoria
King Edward
Balmoral Castle
Duke of Clarence
Prince George
George V
Balmoral
Dee
Victoria
London
Queen Mary
Prince of Wales
Queen of
Norway
Scotland
Your Job Is Life’s Gift and Indispensable
A motivational note from Geoffre Rhodes urges pride in work and using any tool with mastery. It emphasizes that every task, from hammer to pen, can elevate a career, and that dedication may reveal one as indispensable in the eyes of the world.
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Stratford Beacon-Herald
Geoffre Rhodes
Color changing fish gain escape edge, study finds
A biologist reports that fish capable of altering color to blend with surroundings gain a 27 to 39 percent advantage in evading predators, suggesting camouflage plays a strong role in survival.
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