World Happenings Briefly Told
A rapid roundup notes Lieut William Ronald Harley RAF killed in a Moray Firth crash during naval maneuvers off northeastern Scotland. Jerry Ambler wins bronk saddle riding on Tea Trader at the 12th annual world championship rodeo in Madison Square Garden New York. Soviet Russia to hold its first direct secret election for a national legislature on December 12 to name a new supreme Soviet. Commander S D A Grey London 48, wartime flyer, died after falling from a ninth floor window while fixing a radio aerial. General Erhard Milch notes France’s aviation ranks after observing actions at Rheims. Territorial army three new battalions planned for Inniskilling Fusiliers Irish Fusiliers and Ulster Rifles in Northern Ireland. Canada to have a 24000 square feet pavilion at the 1938 Scottish Empire Exhibition in Glasgow. Mayor James G Parmelee, deputy minister of trade and commerce, discusses after Europe visit. Ramsay MacDonald returns to London near his 71st birthday amid health concerns.
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William Ronald Harley
Royal Air Force
Moray Firth
Jerry Ambler
Bronk
Madigan Square Garden
New York
Soviet Russia
S. D. A. Grey
London
Daredevil Grey
Erhard Milch
Air Ministry
France
Iun
Rheims
Territorial Army
Northern Ireland
Inniskiling Fusiliers
Irish Fusiliers
Ulster Rifles
Canada
Glasgow
James G Parmelee
Trade and Commerce
Europe
Ramsay MacDonald
Scotland
Excessive speed blamed for most highway accidents
The Montreal Star notes 700 studied crashes show 255 on straightaways and 125 at curves, arguing excessive speed explains most incidents. It warns that modern highways tempt hurried drivers to take risks, with few excuses for accidents on well-designed roads.
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Montreal Star
Coyotes Avoid Repeating Meeting Grounds
Wildlife note observes that coyotes select distinct gathering locations for each meeting, avoiding reuse of the same site in consecutive events. Researchers caution that this behavior complicates tracking and habitat mapping for the canid packs.
Medical Smoke Test Shows Smoke Harm From Soft Coal
A study in the American Journal of Public Health reports that soft coal smoke worsens pneumonia and bronchitis and causes lung fibrosis in animal tests. Rats exposed to anthracite and coke smoked less harm, while soft coal reduced weight gains and boosted pneumonia cases, with rabbits most affected.
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American Journal of Public Health
American Public Health Association
Lucy Schnarer
M.D
Allegheny General Hospital
Wealthy Sir Nuffield Gives Large Sums to English Hospitals
Lord Nuffield announces a second gift of 300000 pounds to Radcliffe Infirmary Oxford as an endowment fund to raise services. He previously gave 150000 pounds to the hospital. He also gave 50000 pounds to London sick children rebuilding fund and 15000 pounds to Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic in Exeter. His total benefactions in 11 years reach many millions to Oxford University and distressed areas.
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Lord Nuffield
England
Radcliffe Infirmary
Oxford
Hospital For
London
Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Hospital
Exeter
Oxford University
Buchan Returns to Oxford After Canadian Visit
The Hon. Alastair Buchan, who has been visiting his parents the Governor-General and the Lady Tweedsmuir in Canada, sailed home aboard the Duch ess of York from Montreal to England. He will resume his studies at Oxford University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alastair Buchan
Governor-General
Lady Tweedsmuir
Duchess of York
Montreal
England
Mr. Buchan
Oxford University
Ten Minute Warning For London Air Attacks
Major H. Stuart Blackmore of the Air Raids Precautions Department told a Brighton conference that Londoners would get about ten minutes warning before an air raid. A nationwide observation network could provide a general, not specific, 20 minute alert to an area to prepare. The actual imminent warning would be even shorter, possibly only ten minutes.
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London
H. Stuart Blackmore
Air Raids Precautions Department
British Home Office
Brighton
Advertisers urged to explain government aims to public
William F. Mosher of Syracuse University urged governments to use big advertisers to interpret policies and accomplishments. He cited public lack of understanding and proposed consulting advertising firms to learn how to communicate plans and results to citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Mosher
School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Syracuse University
Civil Service Assembly
United States
Canada
Ottawa
Mosher
Syracuse
Versatile Anne Adams Pattern 4524 Frock with Collar Options
The ad promotes Pattern 4524 a adaptable Anne Adams frock with a gay collar vestee or scarf option. It highlights two version wearability for business or home wear and lists sizes 14 through 44 with fabric estimates for size 16. Includes illustrated sewing instructions and a 20 cent pattern order request to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Sunday School Lesson on Grace and Civic Duty
The sermon discusses Titus 2 11 and 3 1 2 urging Christians to obey government and pursue good works. It cites Paul’s view of the Roman state as a powerful, though faultful, authority and emphasizes gentleness, reconciliation, and kindness as core Christian social duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Apostle
John Gardner
Moffatt
Christ
God
Jesus Christ
Titus
Jesus
Christ Jesus
Remarkable Machine Grads 20000 Freshman Tests in Georgia
A machine named Rob the Robot completed flawless grading of 20,000 freshman placement exams for Georgia universities. Described by examiner F S Beers, the electro mechanical grader absorbed ten days of papers from all state schools, then sorted and scored them, a process previously done by about 200 people in two weeks. The device reads pencil marks on true false and selective questions, records the marks, and computes grades automatically.
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Rob
Georgia
National Machine Company
Educational Foundations
States
Toto
F. S. Beers
Karlsruhe Gretel the dog faces bite and rabies observation
Buffalo reports that a 4-year-old Doberman Pinscher named Karlsruhe Gretel is charged with biting and will be kept under observation to determine rabies status. Her bark has been silenced since December after a previous incident with a different dog.
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Karlsruhe
Gretel
Buffalo
Treatment Of Cancer No 2 Explains X rays and radium role
The article outlines using X rays, radium, and surgery in cancer treatment, stressing early intervention and combination therapies. It explains how X rays penetrate materials, how devices like the Coolidge tube generate them, and how dosage can be fractioned. It warns that X rays are dangerous in unskilled hands but safe with expert radiologists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wurzburg
Bavaria
Coolidge
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles Availability
Readers are offered the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to the Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice invites subscribers to obtain the full series through the organization.
Look Up Your Ancestors Genealogy Claim
The Detroit Free Press quotes Dr J O Hertzler from Nebraska University claiming people over 40 may have many ancestors from major historical eras including the Revolutionary War Mayflower era and King John’s charter period. He suggests millions were contemporaries of William the Conqueror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Hertzler
Socology
Nebraska University
John
William the Conqueror
Detroit Free Press
Walt Disney Tops Long List of Movie Award Recipients
A historical artifact traces awards by year back to 1921 and highlights Walt Disney as the most frequently remembered figure. It notes Disney as the creator of a better mouse and credits him with early innovations in animation and entertainment.
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Walt Disney
Mr. Disney
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WN Ee
Syracuse’ University
Christian Renewal
Health League
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
Georgia University
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