Tibet Looms as Strange Land Says Explorer Enders
Gordon B. Enders, an author and explorer, describes Tibet as a land of polygamy on plateaus and in farms, a Grand Lama with political ambitions, and a people who mix reverence with myths about gold plants. He predicts walls of Tibetan exclusion will fall as white nations may advance plans to modernize Tibet.
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Tibet
Gordon B. Epders
Indian Frontier
London
Mr. Enders
Enders
North
India
Britain
America
Clergymen challenge 18 superstitions and ladders
Two British clergymen Rev. G. R. Balleine and Rev. Dr. H. L. Goudge publish a broadside against superstitions tied to 18, ladders, and spilled salt. They urge walking under ladders and dining any day as a test of faith, arguing superstition stems from unmet religious conviction and must be stamped out.
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G. R. Balleine
Bermondsey
London
H. L. Goudge
Christ Church, Oxford
Church of England Assembly
Goudge
Woman in Black Works for Royals at Toronto Museum
At 75 Mrs. Er. W. Stephenson, once a royal dressmaker, recalls sewing for Queen Victoria and Queen Mary. Since 1920 she has helped prepare Queen Mary’s coronation dresses for exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum and continues restoration work on royal costumes. Her letters from Queen Mary and memories of royal children anchor her tale.
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Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto
Er. W. Stephenson
Queen Mary
Mra Setphenson
Queen Maury
Canada
George V
Stephenson
Commonwealth
Princess Mary
Prince of Wales
Princess Royal
Doctor and aristocrat in a terse diagnostic exchange
A detective visits a quarrelsome aristocrat and, after a brief exchange, plans to fetch a friend who can diagnose without questions. The scene centers on a witty, matter of fact testy mood and a promise to obtain a veterinarian for a non intrusive assessment.
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Deector
Alcatraz Name Origin and California Fisheries Claim
A playful hostess exchange mentions a foreign pianist and a joke about a tune. The piece notes Alcatraz Prison's name deriving from the albatross and explains the old Spanish root alcatraz. It also asserts California fisheries yield more wealth than gold mines.
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Alcatraz Prison
Alcatraz
California
New Instrument Aids Singers at Metropolitan Opera
A chromatic stroboscope, a 32 to 4070 blinks per second device, helps singers and orchestra align pitch. It displays vibrations per second for each note, enabling the prima donnas to match tones with the ensemble and practice harmonious frequencies accurately.
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Metropolitan Opera Company
Metropolitan
Not Schoolboys This Time Fun Pokes At Prospective Teachers
Roy Fenwick, Ontario music director, cited at Peterboro luncheon that normal school examinees give humorous howlers. Examples include singing high notes with no ease, humming tunes after forgetfulness, monotones needing exams, and suggestions to take apart a child who cannot sing.
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Roy Fenwick
Ontario
Peterboro
Fenwick
White House drive tops previous infantile paralysis gifts
Contributions to the White House for the National Foundation for the Prevention of Infantile Paralysis nearly tripled, surpassing 250000. The drive supported the President's Birthday Ball and marked the largest White House total, far exceeding last year's 87000.
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White House
Washington
Executive Mansion
National Foundation For the Prevention
Ancient Babylonians mastered irrigation 5000 years ago
The article notes that irrigation engineering was understood and practiced by the ancient Babylonians over five millennia ago, highlighting early advances in water management and agricultural systems.
Defending The Nation Stimulates Canada Veterans Agenda
Dr. R. J. Manion told Ottawa veterans that defending democracy is a duty for Canadians and warned about dictatorships encroaching on democracies. He urged readiness to defend the nation amid concerns of political danger. A stray line questions wealth versus beauty, and a note mentions the All-American canal as the largest irrigation ditch in Southern California.
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R. J. Manion
Conservative
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Ottawa
Manion
Canada
California
United States
Invisible Glass: Glass Coated With Gems Transmits 99 Percent Light
Gem and mineral films coat glass to become nearly invisible and transmit over 99 percent of light. Researchers C Hawley Cartwright and A Francis Turner announce the durable film at the American Physical Society, noting GE and MIT claims two months prior.
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General Electric Company
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
C. Hawley Cartwright
A. Francis Turner
M.11
American Physical Society
Hard On Shoe Leather H E Butler Heads For Capetown Trek
Captain H E Butler, mid journey through Johannesburg to Capetown, pursues a 20 year bet won during the war. He seeks to cross at least 20,000 miles on foot with no lifts and aims for Canada in five months to claim $3,200 from a Canadian officer. He has worn 186 pairs of shoes. Spades symbolize treachery and misfortune in fortune telling.
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H. E. Butler
Johannesburg
Capetown
Butler
Robbed Trapper’s Cabin Sentenced In British Columbia Case
A man who entered and robbed four trappers’ cabins on Bear Lake road near Barkerville was sentenced to 18 months in jail. The article notes backcountry customs honor hospitality yet require repayment and restoration of supplies when cabins are used by distressed travelers.
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Bear Lake Road
Barkerville
British Columbia
Vancouver
Man who defeats government stays home from nominating conventions
The Halifax Herald notes a Pacific coast reader’s amendment on voting and calls the essential point that good government is defeated by the man who goes to the nominating convention as a handpicked machine delegate.
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Toronto Financial Post
Pacific Coast
Halifax Herald
Sea feathers found in offshore waters are animals
Reports describe sea feathers occurring in offshore waters from the Gulf of St Lawrence to the Carolinas as living animals rather than inanimate matter. Scientists note their aquatic nature and place in marine ecosystems.
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Gulf of St. Lawrence
Carolinas
Toast to the Ladies and Their Community Roles
A Lindsay Post tribute celebrates the influence of women's church and community groups in Canadian towns. It notes active members across Women’s Associations, Guilds, Institutes and Circles shaping social life with church suppers, dances, card parties, moving pictures, and speakers that broaden town outlook and economics.
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W.A
Susie
Johnny
Mission Circle
Women's Association
Lindsay Post
Vibration Of Double Stars Described By Astronomer
Dr Otto Struve of Yerkes Observatory described vibrating double stars before the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia. He said these stars rotate about each other and their atmospheres extend up to 180 million miles, with atmospheres highly excited and atomic particles constantly splitting and recombining.
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American Philosophical Society
Philadelphia
Otto Struve
Yerkes Observatory
University of Chicago
Struve
Uniforms Stream In For Britain's Women Auxiliaries
Great Britain unveils complete wartime outfits for women in the new auxiliary territorial army and air raid precautions while women in the women's land army still await official clothing. Recruiting surges as thousands inquire and groups form in agricultural schools and colleges nationwide.
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Great Britain
Auxiliary Territorial Army
Women's Land Army
Tax change in Germany hits unmarried residents hard
Unmarried men and women in Germany face a revision of income tax allowing the government to take up to 55 percent of taxable income. The rate rises 12 percent for bachelors and unmarried working women if total tax remains under 55 percent. Dr W B Singleton of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station created a tri colored all American coin, ear colored red white and blue.
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Germany
W. B. Singleton
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Cats Sheathe Claws To Protect and Move Quietly
Cats retract their claws to prevent damage and to reduce noise while walking. This behavior helps protect their paws and enables stealthy movement.
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Queen Victoria
Mike
Continent
Pius XI
Anna
General Electric
Franco
Juan Sanchez Gonzales
Perthus
Women's Institutes
Women’s Land Army
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