Royal Society of Arts Appoints Sir Harry Lindsay Chairman
Sir Harry Lindsay succeeds the late Viscount Bennett as chairman of the Council of the Royal Society of Arts. Queen Mary donates two vases for restoration funds at Batheaston church. F W Barry, George Cross designer and Windsor Castle assistant librarian, dies aged 2. The King at Balmoral initiates Britain’s hovercraft postal service. A painting for the Emperor of Abyssinia is completed in Surrey. Ada Carlyle Bryson leaves £500 to a London university for Mulberry Docks scientists. A 108-unit badge tapestry is gifted to Field Marshal Montgomery. India moves to a scientific cattle insurance basis. Anonymous maker offers wartime profits to Britain.
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Harry Lindsay
Viscount Bennett
The
Royal Society of Arts
London
Ada Carlyle Bryson
London University
Mulberry
Greece
London Museum May Be Moved
London’s museum may relocate due to housing shortages. Before the war it drew about 400,000 visitors annually at Lancaster House. Now exhibits sit crated in the basement awaiting a temporary town house as a new home is sought.
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London
London Museum
Lancaster House
St. James's
Piccadilly Tube
Foreign Office
W. F. Grimes
Ministry of Works
New Zealand Pledges Aid for Britain at Conference
Wellington New Zealand in the Aid for Britain conference pledges full support to Britain during the economic crisis. Finance Minister Walter Nash noted New Zealand sold butter to Britain at half the price it could have received from the United States, highlighting the country’s credit.
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Wellington
N.Z
Britain
Peter Fraser
Walter Nash
New Zealand
United States
Latin Nomenclature Keeps Flower Names Universal
Botanical practice uses Latin names to ensure global understanding among scientists. The article notes that flower naming follows this standardized convention to avoid misinterpretation across regions and languages.
Bran Nut Square Cookie Recipe
Beat eggs until light. Add bran salt and flavoring and let stand 10 minutes. Blend shortening and sugar thoroughly stir in soaked bran. Add flour and nutrients mix well. Spread in greased baking pan and bake in moderate oven 350 deg F about 30 minutes. Yield 162 inch squares 8x8 inch pan.
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed With Errata
A list of crossword hints and scrambles including animals gods body parts and common terms. The vertical and horizontal entries mix letters and phrases such as a seaborn god of the sea and a river of England with general words and numerals.
Mountbatten Honored for Service to India and Commonwealth
Ottawa Journal lauds Lord Mountbatten for guiding India to independence. It credits his wartime service in the Navy and Burma, his post as last Viceroy and first Governor General, and notes Attlee’s choice and a promotion to an earldom as public recognition of his rare qualities and efforts.
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India
Dominion of India
Lord Mountbatten
Burma
Mountbatten
Attlee
British Commonwealth
Ottawa Journal
Bite by teeth shields headlined by education chief
Walter Springer, president of the Ann Arbor Board of Education, was bitten on the chest in a car collision. His own false teeth, carried in his shirt pocket, delivered the bite during the crash.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Walter Springer
Ann Arbor Board of Education
Lobsters Share More Ancestry With Spiders Than Fish
A science note reports lobsters are closer relatives of spiders than of fish due to their nervous system and blood chemistry. The fact highlights arthropod evolution and deep branching among marine invertebrates.
Boy in Chicago Gets First Haircut Before Baseball
George Estrada Jr 14 years old had his waist length hair cut to comply with school entry. Barber Herman Pick trimmed hair in 29 minutes 15 seconds as George moves from pigtails to short hair and feels cooler and more grown up.
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Chicago
George Estrada, Jr
Herman Pick
George
New Shopowner But Sign Not Changed
Boston report on Marcus Kalmekier known as Mike the Tailor who died in 1920 leaves his Arlington Street shop to Patrolman Frank Riley. The will preserves the old sign and $47,000 as Riley’s legacy for friendship begun in 1919.
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Boston
Mike the
Mike
Frank Riley
United States
Armenia
Riley
Marcus
Mike) Kalmekier
Treatment Was Not Much Appreciated
In Arlington Virginia eight women sat under hair dryers when painters outside sprayed red paint on a delivery truck. An intake fan pulled paint fumes toward the shop and into the dryer area making the women feel uncomfortable and laugh nervously as they realized the situation.
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Arlington
New Metal Awaiting an Idea
Zirconium should be a common metal due to its bright tarnish resistant qualities and high strength. It resists corrosion by dilute chemicals and hot acids while being more abundant than copper, but remains costly to extract and refine, as W M Raynor notes in Mining and Metallurgy.
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W. M. Raynor
Foote Mineral Company
Patrolman Dreams After Escaping Traffic Crash
In Kelso Washington motorcycle patrolman Marvin Bishop survived a traffic accident without injury. He went home and dreamed of the crash, waking to a lamp topple and a broken tooth after the dream.
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Kelso
Wash
Marvin Bishop
New York Times
Publicity Push for Mountbatten’s New Roles
The Ottawa Journal notes Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten dislikes publicity but will have to endure the glare of royal duties as he steps into new responsibilities and faces public attention.
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Philip Mountbatten
Ottawa Journal
Bleeding Gums Causes and Prevention
Bleeding gums indicate damaged gum walls and possible infection. Calculus buildup under the gum edge causes irritation and bleeding, while trapped food fragments and infections worsen the condition. Regular clean mouth habits and twice yearly dental exams can prevent pyorrhea. seek early care.
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England
Abyssinia
Yattendon
Berkshire
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Montgomery
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Little Reggie
Margariia
Peggy
Doc Parker
By Chuck Thurston
Ean Dee
Ashe Peggy
Ortant
Priscilla
Prisci
al Vermeer
Pop
Empire
Mr. McCurdy
Baddeck Bay
N.S
Alexander Graham Bell
Nova Scotia
J. A D. McCurdy
Patrolman
Canada
BY William Ferguson
WEA
Pei Cees
Hha Gha
Ome Fourias
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