World Happenings Briefly Told
Col Rane and Weiser report France has ordered 71h American chase fighters while South Africa plans to spend over 23 200 daily on defence in 1939 40. Britain seeks to abolish flogging in the Royal Navy and introduces legislation on air crashes. Howe notes civil service appeal board proposals and unemployment relief loans for British Columbia are renewed. A Vancouver Island Siwash carved woolen totem pole enters the Grith Museum. BC port exports reach 28 460 299 for January February.
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Rane PG. Weiser
Air Attach
France
South Africa
Admiralty
Royal Navy
C. 2
Howe
House of Commons Civil Service Committee
Jack Miner
C. Atwood
Lakeland
Fla
Britleh Columbia
House of Commons
Vancouver Island
Gritgh Museum
British Columbia
Victoria
Provincial Bureau of Economics and Statistics
Blind children's school founded in Vancouver
Thomas Burke, 80, a Vancouver newspaper seller who lost his sight in a Portland Canal mine blast, recounted how a chance chat with C. R. Filtness led to official support for a school for blind children. Begun in the Burkes home, it grew to serve about 20 BC children before moving to larger quarters.
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Vancouver
Thomas Burke
Portland Canal
C. R. Filtness
Burke
Department of Education
Filtness
Australia
British Columbia
New Canadian tartan planned for Scots across Canada
Hastie Cochrane and George Mac Beth of Victoria design a tartan approved by Victoria societies. The pattern features dark green ground reflecting pine landscapes with blue and white checks like the Scottish flag, plus red and gold accents. Black represents dignity and caution, signaling a mutual badge for Celtic and Scottish affiliations across the Dominion.
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Canada
Hastie Cochrane
George MacBeth
Victoria
St. Andrew's and Caledonian Society
Women's Institute Weavers’ Guild
Scotland
Bright car colors rise in good times and hard years
Automobile makers note brighter finishes regain favor in prosperous years while demand remains cautious in tough periods. Toys shipped from Germany to the United States last year totaled 443 248 dollars, down twenty percent from 1857.
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Germany
United States
Ambition and Resilience Propel William O. Douglas
Ottawa Journal lauds William O. Douglas for rising from farm work and poverty to become the youngest Supreme Court justice in history. It credits his intellect, ambition, fortitude, and willingness to endure hardship as key factors in his ascent from six cents in pocket to a law career and high public service.
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Lord Birkenhead
Wiliam
Douglas
Supreme Court of the United States
Universty
New York
Columbia Law School
Securities and Exchange Commission
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Ottawa Journal
Buttoned-Up Slenderizer by Anne Adams
Anne Adams presents a new figure narrowing style with hem to throat closing and a column of buttons. It features streamlined seams for a princess silhouette with belt or pockets, two collars, and versatile sleeves. Sizes 36 to 50 priced pattern 4057, twenty cents, send name address and size to Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
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Anne Adams
Teolk
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Famed War Surgeon Morison Dies at 85 in Newcastle
Professor J Rutherford Morison, famed for introducing the Bipp treatment for wounds during the war, died at 85 in a Newcastle nursing home. The orthopaedic pioneer developed Bipp paste, a salt and jadoform mixture, and authored several ebooks on surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wie
J. Rutherford Morison
Newcastle
Prof. Morison
News of the World
Shoes Without Soles Puzzle Stumps Stylists
Last year’s women’s footwear featured toeless styles and this year the trend shifts to without heels. Designers remain unable to resolve how to produce shoes without soles for next year.
Firestone Exhibit At New York World's Fair
The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company will present a top exhibit at the New York World’s Fair this month. The display spans three and a half acres and shows rubber’s story in visual form. A full scale tire factory will operate, making a tire every four minutes, plus demonstrations of rubber’s everyday uses.
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New York
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Harvey 8. Firestone
Firestone
Selected Salmon Bake with Egg Sauce Meats
Flake salmon and mix with parsley lemon juice mustard crackers milk salt and pepper. Stir in melted butter then press into a greased bread pan and bake at 425 degrees F for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve with a medium cream egg sauce. Preparation about 8 minutes. Yields six to eight portions.
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Christie's
Cheese Spiced Shredded Wheat Biscuits Recipe
Split biscuits bake with melted cheddar and milk spread then broiled until lightly browned. The dish serves four or five with two halves per person. A New York dentist leads a dance band whose signature tune is The Yanks are coming. U S population on July 1 1938 was 130 215 000.
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New York
Continental
United States
Long Asia Minor Pipeline Measures 1150 Miles
The world's longest pipeline spans 1150 miles in Asia Minor. The population claim notes 40 million Ukrainians, most residing in Russia.
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Asia Minor
Russia
Life size farm display at Firestone exhibit promotes modernized farming
A prominent Firestone exhibit features a life size farm scene with live stock and a covered bridge. The farm illustrates modernization through pneumatic tires on farm implements and credits Harvey Firestone as the pioneer of rubber tires for farming use, attracting visitors with its pastoral realism.
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Firestone
Harvey 5. Firestone
Ontario Establishes 10 Mile Square Bird Sanctuary at Hannah Bay
A joint effort by the Dominion and Ontario governments creates a new bird sanctuary around Hannah Bay on James Bay's southern extension. The mainland portion is by Ontario and a broad tidal-water strip by the Dominion. The site, chosen by Ontario Game and Fisheries and Dominion Mines and Resources, hosts blue geese during migration between the Gulf of Mexico and the Canadian Arctic.
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Dominion
Ontario
Hannah Bay
James Bay
Ontario Department of Game and Fisheries
Dominion Department of Mines and Resources
Gulf of Mexico
Canadian Arctic
Bank of Canada Chief Objects to Silver Dollars
Graham Towers, governor of the Bank of Canada, told the banking and commerce committee in Ottawa that issuing silver dollars would raise issues of plenty and price appreciation and would be hard to carry. He noted Bank notes are backed by 25 cents in gold versus 27 cents for silver.
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Graham Towers
Bank of Canada
Banking and Commerce Committee
House of Commons
Ottawa
Towers
Sun Spots Discovered Varying In Size
Sun spots have been detected with diameters from 300 miles up to 60 000 miles, indicating a wide range of solar activity.
First Colonial Mail Run From New York to Boston
The earliest mail voyage on the American continent began in New York City and reached Boston, dated January 1, 1673. The trip marks a milestone in colonial communication and establishes a formal postal link between the two cities.
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New York City
Boston
Doilies Crochet Round and Round Pattern 8309
Doilies crocheted round and round from a chart. Three sizes with large centerpiece option. Includes instructions and charts. uses economical string. Pattern 8309 requests 20 cents to Household Arts Department, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave EB, Winnipeg, for the pattern.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipee
Alice Brooks
Sunday School Lesson Aimed at Resurrection Promise
The lesson outlines Paul's sermon from Acts 13 and Romans 6, stressing that Christ’s resurrection is the first fruits and a pledge of universal resurrection. It emphasizes including both Hebrews and Gentiles, linking Israel’s history to salvation and the necessity of hope in Christ beyond this life.
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Paul
Israel
Abraham
God
Moses
David
Stephen
Christ
Gardening First Vegetables and Easy Flowering Borders
The article notes spring vegetables such as spinach lettuce radish and peas with early sowings yielding longer harvests. It advises three sowings for peas and proper thinning and fertilization. It covers pruning to improve growth and sun exposure, plus easy flower gardening with Alyssum Portulaca California Poppies and tall annuals for borders and screens.
Sap Quenches Thirst of Australian Natives in Drought
Sap from bottle trees provides relief to Aboriginal communities during a severe drought in Australia. Indigenous groups rely on this natural resource as heat and water shortages intensify.
Editorial Notice on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 103 Bond St Feronto Ont.
Editorial proposes embargo on war materials to curb aggressors
A London Financial News editorial urges Britain to halt exports of raw materials used for weapons, with U S and smaller nations' aid. It cites Canada's nickel dominance and says cutting off German purchases at the source could be simpler than full embargoes, while noting potential diplomatic and compensation issues. It argues for courage and collective action to stop aggression.
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Financial News of London
Great Britain
United States
Vammi
Financial News
Canada
Germany
Holand
Belgium
Glass hill top safety device to spot traffic on far side
A new looking glass device aims to prevent accidents on hill crests. The Greater New York Safety Council describes a 13 by 7 foot glass setup with 17 prism bars bending light to reveal the far side at up to 2000 feet, usable at night and mounted above a hilltop pond.
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Greater New York Safety Council
UCLA physicist proposes earmuffs for city sleep
Dr. Vern Knudsen of UCLA told a 4% gathering that noise disturbed sleep causes great health damage and recommended ear muffs as a protective measure for urban residents and students alike.
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Vern Knudsen
University of California At
Los Angeles
Milk Turns to Butter Mystery Stirs Chemists
Scientists admit they cannot pinpoint all chemical changes in milk as it becomes butter. Researchers note fat crystallization and protein interactions alter texture and flavor, but the full reaction pathway remains unclear.
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