British architects shaped modern America says St Thomas Times
The article notes British architects taught and influenced American planning. It highlights Dr Thomas Adams who died in London and Alfred Bossom, a London native who helped reconstruct Fort Ticonderoga, design skyscrapers, and foster international scholarships, shaping urban development in Canada and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Themas Adams
London
Adams
Extinburgh
England
Letchworth
Hertfordshire
Canada
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New York
Harvard University
Alfred (. Bossom
House of Commons
Fort Ticonderoga
Buffalo
Jersey
C City
Dallas
Texas
America
St.Thomas Times-Journal
Real thriller aboard tanker firefight in convoy
Elwood Addison recalls a terrifying moment aboard a Canadian oil tanker with 4,000,000 gallons of gasoline on board. Flames erupted from an engine room as the vessel burned and the captain steered the ship into the wind to save the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Addison
Addison
Toronto
Kingdom Come
Tally
Maximum War Effort Urged by Dr Saunders in Canada
Dr A Saunders of Toronto told a local service club that the Allies must mobilize maximal effort. He said Canada spends eight percent of national income on the war versus the United Kingdom's thirty five percent, urging stronger economic mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. &. Saunders
Toronto
Saunders
Royal Commission On Dominion
Ue Commission On Maritime Condiitions
Canada
United Kingdom
Tenatal
Notable Autographs and Artifacts at Toronto Charity Auction
A Toronto charity sale featured autographs and keepsakes from famous figures. Items included a John Barbirolli baton and a Charlie McCarthy doll as well as a signed photograph from Mrs Winston Churchill. Contributions came from Gloria beyond Met stars Kirsten Flagstad Lauritz Melchior and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amction
Toronte
Toronto
John Barbirollis
Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Dceena
YMCA
Maroney
Winston Churchill
Joan Bennett
Edward Johnson
Tarlulah Bankhead
Little Foxes
Edgar Ber- Fen
Stonge
Richard Hannay
John Buchan
Ernest MacMillan
Bette Davis
Kirsten Flagsted
Lauritz Melchior
Richard Crooks
Lily Pons
Grace Moore
Metropolitan Opera
Opera Cavalcade
Secrets From War Spies Revealed At London Luncheon
Capt Franz von Hintelen, Germanys ace spy, shares wartime tactics including avoiding feminine temptations and answering questions with foolish replies. Sir Paul Dukes, another speaker, recalls Russia missions after WWI, library of language skills, and a perilous burglary where he hid inside a piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz von Hintelen
Germany
London
London Daily Sketch
von Rintelen
United States
Sir Reginald Hall
Admiralty
Paul Dukes
Russia
Paul
Imperial House
Petrograd
Close Ties Bind British Royal Family With Nordic Houses
The British royal family shares close lineage with the royal houses of Norway Sweden and Denmark. Queen Maud of Norway was Edward VII’s daughter and sister to George V. Norway’s Haakon Vasil, a former Danish prince, now rules Norway. Denmark’s Christian X is Haakon’s elder brother. All are nephews or cousins of Queen Alexandra and King George V. Swedish ties come through the crown prince’s marriages linking to Victoria’s line. King Gustav of Sweden is also related to Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Maud
Edward VII
England
George V
Haakon
Charles
Frederick VII
Christian X
Queen Alexandra
Crown Prince
Duke of Connaught
Louise Sounthbatten
Victoria
Gustav
King approves Naval General Service Medal for Palestine 1936 89
The King has approved the issue of a Naval General Service Medal with the Palestine clasp to Fleet personnel for operations in the Palestine area between April 19 1936 and Sept 3 1989.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Ohio chemist touts coal piping as rival to rail freight
An Ohio Standard Oil consulting chemist proposes to pipe pulverized coal from mines to cities much like oil, with water removal in minutes. A patent has been issued on the process and rail executives reportedly show interest, though coal men expect years before impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Detroit Free
Standard Oil of Ohio
Standard of Ohio
Standard of
Germany
Munich jester jailed for mocking regime in beer hall
A Munich humorist known as Bissford drew repeated warnings for poking fun at the government. He quipped about a 98 percent vote before being jailed for a year, a sign of strict control in the new regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bissford
Munich
Munich Beer Hall
Hamilton Spectator
Goat Named Nina Delivers Milk to Vineyard Sound Caretakers
A Toggenburg goat Nina was flown from the mainland to Vineyard Sound Island No Man's Land Mass to supply fresh milk for two caretakers Amherst Eaton and Robert Gustafson. The island's contours prevent boat landings large enough for animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vineyard Sound Island
No Man's Land, Mass
Nina
Amherst Eaton
Robert Gustafson
Hangar Accommodation Savings Via Standard Designs
The British Commonwealth Training Plan establishes flying schools with special standard hangar designs. Forty designs cover all building types, stressing Canadian materials to cut costs. Modern man knows 1,500 uses for salt.
Navy Prayer Book Acknowledges Sea Service Tradition
The article notes the navy prayer used at divine service dating back nearly 300 years with lines praising service to King Charles. It mentions its attributed composer Sanderson and its inclusion in the Oxford Book of English Prose, reflecting maritime prestige from Elizabethan to Restoration eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Charles
Sanderson
Lincol
Edward VI
Elizabeth
Cromwell
Manchester’ Guardian
Tristan da Cunha Sends Winter Clothing Aid to Empire
The South Atlantic island Tristan da Cunha, among Britain’s remotest possessions, contributed to the empire’s war effort with a shipment of winter clothing knitted by island women from wool of the island's principal wealth, the GOO sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tristan da Cunha
Britain
Left Hand Freezes Faster Than Right, A Cold Claim
A reported claim suggests the left hand freezes more quickly than the right. The statement contrasts two hands and notes a sensory or physiological difference without detailing studies or sources.
Scientists map Circum Pacific belt of earthquakes
Dr. Reno Gutenberg and Charles Richter map earthquakes since 1904, labeling the Circum Pacific belt as the world's most active seismic zone. They note shallow, intermediate, and deep shocks concentrate along the belt with notable activity in Japan, the Aleutians, western Mexico, Melanesia, and the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Ocean
Reno Gutenberg
Charles F. Richter
California Institute of Technology Seismological Laboratory
Pacific
Mexico
Dr. Gutenberg
Indian Ocean
Atlantic
Seismologists
Geological Society of America
Japan
Aleutian
Melanesia
Philippines
Br. Gutenberg
North American
Canadian Active Service to adopt light weight summer uniforms
Officers of the Canadian Active Service Force will switch from heavy service outfits to khaki drill during hot weather. Summer kit follows service dress pattern, with shorts and sun helmets on training. Officers may wear other options for non training days, with specific headgear choices and variations by unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defence Department
A Matter of Financing
Grattan O Leary of The Ottawa Journal told the Canadian Credit Institute in Montreal that government plans for the present war aim at a better balance between taxation and borrowing, to avoid past mistakes from the last war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grattan O'Leary
Ottawa Journal
Canadian Credit Institute
Montreal
O'Leary
Winnipeg Command to Be No 2 Training Command
Group Captain A B Shearer named to head the new No 2 Training Command under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. He previously served as Director of Works and Buildings in the Canadian Air Force and was a Royal Air Force veteran of the Great War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
A. B. Shearer
C.A.F
Royal Air Force
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