Canadian Major Dowding Tours Russia Describes Grim Life
Major C E Dowding of Oakville Ontario reports on his summer trip through Finland, the Scandinavian states, and Leningrad. He says life in Russia is harsh, the government rules through fear, education strides exist but mothers work while children endure rest homes, and future generations may resist until changes occur. He contrasts progress in Finland and Scandinavia with stagnation in Russia.
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Russia
C E. Dowding
Oakville
Ontario
Major Dowding
Scandinavian States
Finland
Leningrad
Water expert named Ducks Unlimited Canada head
T C Main civil engineer and former chairman of the Engineering Institute of Canada has been appointed general manager of Ducks Unlimited Canada. He will open the Winnipeg office and appoint provincial managers to restore water levels and increase waterfowl populations in Western Canada. Main previously advised Bermuda on reclamation and studied Saskatchewan conditions for the province in 1931.
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T. C. Main
Ducks Unlimited (Canada
Bermuda
Brouth
Saskatchewan
Women to try out CBC announcer experiment soon
Major Gladstone Murray of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation told a parliamentary radio committee that women may one day announce on air. The CBC plans to test women as announcers and seeks radio personalities from across Canada.
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C.B.C
Gladstone Murray
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Parliamentary
Committee On Radio
B.B.C
Murray
Corporation
Canada
George Bouchard
Kamouraska
Power by radio lights the way to wireless energy
The London Sunday Referee cites an electrical authority stating that a company has demonstrated controlling single lamps by wireless from a distance. The expert says the system could signal police boxes and air-raid warning lights, with research aiming to radiate energy over long distances at low cost by short-wave radio, potentially cheaper than wired systems.
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London Sunday Referee
West Virginia mechanic seeks patent for dust powered carburetor
Charleston resident Wyhe, a 34 year old Negro mechanic, has applied for a patent on a coal dust carburetor claiming the engine could run 30 to 35 miles per gallon of dust. He has not completed a final test but plans to soon. He adds this could be his last year of work if the invention succeeds or fails.
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Wyhe Page
Charleston
W. Va
Infantile Paralysis Therapies Discussed By Physician
Dr John A Kolmar of Philadelphia warned the American College of Physicians that protective nasal sprays and convalescent serum face limited proof of effectiveness. He cited 1936 Manitoba results suggesting partial protection from serum while noting nasal spray zinc sulfate failed in a Toronto outbreak. He said some hope remains for a physician driven method not available to the public.
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American College of Physicians
John A. Kolmar
Philadelphia
Kolmar
Manitoba
Stanford University
Toronto
Crooner Distances Mic Debate and Chinese Candy Note
A band leader advocates a three foot mic distance while others favor three miles. The piece also mentions a candy made from sugar and rose petals attributed to Chinese cuisine.
New Fly Catcher and Hiking Safety Inventions Featured
A Chicago National Inventors Congress display shows J E Kahier of Kankakee Illinois presenting a fly popgun that shoots a rubber tipped plunger to stop flies. Albert Lange of Buffalo leads Junior Inventors with a cane flashlight ID system for hikers. Lea Valley England grows roses under glass yielding four crops a year across 70 acres.
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J. E. Kahier
Kankakee
Chicago
Mr. Fly
Fly
Papa
Albert Lange
Junior Inventors of
Buffalo
N.Y
Albert
Lea Valley
England
Ontario art committee’s yearly $50 spending allowance
The Ontario government art committee has a yearly fifty dollar budget to purchase a frame, hoping an artist will donate a picture to accompany it.
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Ontario
Klondike Gold Fields Still Rich After 50 Years
After five decades of continuous mining the Klondike in Yukon still holds extensive gravel reserves and a long future for placer operations. About 200 million dollars of placer gold has already been found, with 100 million cubic yards of proven gravels in the district. Dredges powered by Yukon water sitlocked to process huge volumes, and another dredge is planned. Beyond gold, the region hosts silver, copper, lead, antimony, tungsten, iron, tin, coal and various non metallics, with high grade silver lead ores already contributing significantly since 1914.
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Yukon
Klondike
Mayo
Keno Hill
Warned signs of stroke aid prevention by 81 percent
The American College of Physicians hears that apoplexy or stroke can be foreseen and warded off. Eight warning signals precede strokes linked to high blood pressure. Dr. Albert S. Hyman notes a Witkin Foundation treatment lowering blood pressure temporarily and effective in 81 percent of cases.
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American College of Physicians
United States
Albert S. Hyman
Witkin Foundation For
Foundation
Hyman
Danish King Buys Chocolates After Prank Phone Call
In Copenhagen a department store scene ends with King Christian of Denmark asking to use the store phone. The receptionist doubts the king's claim until the director confirms him. In the confectionery department the king buys a box of chocolates and sends them to the telephone girl with a card reading with kind regards from the Old Chap.
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Copenhagen
King Christian
Denmark
Christian
Shirley Temple to Visit Quintuplets in Ontario Trip
Child star Shirley Temple plans a six week vacation starting in June to visit the Dionne quintuplets at Callander Ontario. Temple travels by motor with her mother Mrs. Gertrude Temple visiting New York and other points of interest en route.
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Shirley Temple
Calland R, Ont
Gertrude Temple
Shirley
New York
Opposition Burying Tactics Mark Russian Politics
A satirical note on how Russia's political scene favors neutralizing rivals over reconciliation. It comments on power dynamics, suggesting harsh strategies to silence opposition rather than seek compromise. The piece references contemporary figures and the persistent rivalry shaping governance.
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Ducks Unlimited
Joan
Jim
South Pekin
Peoria
Royal Academy
Campbell Taylor
R.A
Westminster Abbey
Taylor
Sidney Lee
Christian of
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