World Happenings Briefly Told in Jewish Newspapers
Jewish papers report restrictions on coverage of Jews on Olympic teams. Exhibits from King Edward and the National Gallery featured in Amsterdam British art show. The Duke of York elected President of Christ s Hospital. Harvard Observatory notes two naked eye comets in evening sky. Beit fellowship for Imperial College science awarded to E. K. Woodford of University of Alberta. In 1935 Canada had 212,761 motor vehicles, up 15.29 percent from 1934. Drought hurts fruit and vegetable crops in Ontario Manitoba Quebec. J A W Lemon 62, polo pioneer in western Canada, dies. Canadian railways keep pace with trucks buses and planes. Sir Edward Beatty tours Saint John.
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King Edward
National Gallery
Amsterdam
Duke of York
Christ's Hospital
Harvard University Observatory
Beit
Imperial College of Science
E. K. Woodford
University of Alberta
Edmonton
South Africa
Ontario
Manitoba
Quebec
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
J. A. W. Lemon
Western Canada
Guelph
Ont
Canadian Railways
Edward Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railways
Saint John
N.B
Radio helps fishermen with fish finding on ships
Radio equipment on over a thousand British trawlers provides continuous sound signals and a glowing spot on a scale to indicate water depth. A hull mounted device sends radio waves to the sea floor. reflections create a moving light spot revealing depth and showing shoals beneath the ship.
Russia’s first woman locomotive engineer forms all-women crew
Zinaida Trottakaya, 23, Moscow resident and holder of the Order of Lenin for throttle work on the Kazan 2-104 locomotive, announces plans to train an all-women engine crew from top girl mechanics. Her background includes a railway clerk father and a mother who keeps time in a depot. Photographs of farms and air surveys accompany regional news of air-based photography efforts in Southern Rhodesia.
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Zinaida
Trottakaya
Russia
Kazan
Moscow
Arctic coal find heralds rich Pechora deposits
An expedition prospecting minerals along the Pechora region near the Vorkuta river, north of the Urals, beyond the polar circle, reports thick high grade coal seams. The discovery signals potential large scale exploitation and economic impact.
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Arctic
Pechora
Vorkuta
Ural Mountains
Polar Circle
Television advance expected for public by next year
Television likely to reach the public next year as RCA and Farnsworth push experiments. An experimental station atop the Empire State Building in New York plans operation within months, with trials in Britain and Germany and efforts to standardize signals for interoperation. Set sizes are small and initial distribution limited to staff for testing amid slow development overall.
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Empire State Building
New York City
Radio Corporation of America
Rcas
Farnsworth Television
Philadelphia
Roth
Federal Communications Commission
RCA
Farnsworth
Jena
New Republic
New York
British eight barreled anti aircraft gun claims skies blocked
Halifax Chronicle reports Britain has devised an anti aircraft gun with eight barrels able to fire 1000 shells a minute to four miles high. It would unleash explosive incendiary tracer and shrapnel shells to create a sky barrages, though real effectiveness depends on shell timing wind target movement and trajectory. The article praises it as superior to prior anti aircraft guns.
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Jain Mas
Halifax Chronicle
Wrigley Aims Pension Plan For North American Workers
Wrigley’s introduces a pension plan for 3,000 US employees and 200 Canada staff. The fund starts with a nearly $100,000 cash contribution for years of service prior to the plan. A 25-year, $200 monthly earner would receive about $5,000 monthly in retirement, with future payments tied to wages and years with the company. The plan uses 3 percent interest on withdrawals and retirement age is 65 with a life expectancy add-on of 12 years.
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Wrigley Company
Wrigley's
Wrigley’s
Phillips Named Ambassador to Rome From U S Cabinet
William Phillips, under-secretary of state and former first United States minister to Canada, is selected as the new ambassador to Rome. He faces challenges in Italo American relations due to U S nonrecognition of Italy's Ethiopia conquest and must assess Italy's future moves and keep the United States informed, as Italy's European course affects Far East interests.
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Canada
Rome
William Phillips
United
Italy
United States
Europe
Far East
Canadian cities report bulding permit decline in June 1936
Building permits in 58 Canadian cities fell more than 10 percent in June 1936 from June 1935, with total value at 4,580,740. First half 1936 permits totaled 17,500,420, down from 24,640,511 in January to June 1935. Some cities showed gains over May 1936, including Regina Saskatoon Edmonton Lethbridge Nanaimo New Westminster and North Vancouver. A Rome inventor Galliano Bossi is noted for a double-barrel shotgun design from 1616.
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Alue
Domision Bureau of Satistics
Regina
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Nanaimo
New Westminster
North Vancouver
Looking Forward er Thinks Houses And Towns Will Be Very Different
In a London lecture on housing by Humphrey A Pakington, plans for future homes imagine private dining rooms and kitchens vanishing, meals served in communal refectories, no washing up, and compressed health packets. The ten thousand inhabitant town groups twenty blocks each four stories high, modular and reconfigurable, each block a village with its own health centre and cooperative stores.
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Humphrey ‘A. Pakington
The
Architectural Association
London
England
Get Worth Millions In Gems Guarded At Empire Exhibit
South Africa will showcase stones worth millions of dollars at the Empire exhibition in Johannesburg. Detectives guard the Hall of Jewels, housed in a transformed wing of the Transvaal Chamber of Mines building. Alarms with photo electric sensors and other devices will deter thieves. The chamber has no windows and ventilation is artificial with a one way turnstile entrance.
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South Africa
Johannesburg
Hall of Jewels
Transvaal Chamber of Mines
Johannesburg Civic Employment Bureau announces washerwork relief
The City of Johannesburg says it can supply native washerwomen and manitresses. The Native Women's Hostel houses 120 women who wash and clean homes for a living. Electric irons and telephone lines aid their laundry enterprise.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Ungraded Quip Satire on Travel and Fashion
A rustic themed traveler, AS Younng Pesssaane, plans a London holiday with a relative. A tailor proposes a suit with a small deposit, while the man replies casually. The tale muses on fashion and time, warning that sitting can erase footprints in the sands of time.
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London
Pattern 5653 blouse pattern for year round wear
A Winnipeg Household Arts pattern advertises pattern 5653 a blouse with a pointed yoke and rib stitch sleeves. It suggests pastel yarns in fall shades and notes sizes 16-18 and 38-40 with an illustration and stitch details. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. E. Winnipeg.
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Ana
Household Arts
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Letter Writing Plans After Tea
Mrs Blair says she plans nothing special for the evening, maybe write a letter or two, read, and listen to the radio. She shrugs when asked about plans and mentions a reminder about shirt buttons.
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Blair
Man who runs things at home
A humorous remark notes a man who claims control at home through managing household chores and chores like lawn care and errands. The line frames domestic authority with a playful wink at everyday tasks.
Public Regulation Limits Public Safety Role in Manners
A regulatory official laments limited effectiveness of laws and enforcement in improving safety. He argues that good manners are the true safety factor, claiming his department cannot govern private behavior in cars or curb everyday rudeness that leads to accidents. He stresses personal responsibility over regulation.
Japan's Cheap Textiles Tied to Child Labor Practices
An article based on Frank Smothers report from Osaka describes a model textile plant where hundreds of children and women work under a dormitory system. Indentured youths earn about two and a half to three cents daily plus board, while adult women average six cents daily with food. The high female labor share explains Japan's ability to undersell in textiles.
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Japan
Chicago Daily News
Frank Smothers
Osaka
Smothers
St. Thomas
Underground German radio station near Leipzig to boost unity
A secret underground transmitter northeast of Leipzig near Torgau on the Elbe, reportedly the second strongest in Europe, will be ready by 137. With 300 kilowatts and underground aerials, it could become a powerful military asset keeping Germany in touch with the outside world despite opposition.
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Germany
Europe
Deutschlandsender
Leipzig
Torgaufon
Elbe
Rail Centenary Marked For Canada Railways
Montreal hosts centenary celebrations as Canada marks 100 years of railway operation from La Prairie to St Johns. Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Transport Minister C D Howe laud railways for aiding national development as the system grows from 16 miles to about 42 000 miles.
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Montreal
Canadian Railways
C. D. Howe
Mackenzie King
Railways of
Canada
la Prairie
St. Johns
Quebec
Canada of Transportation
Canadian National Railways
Dominion
Canadian National
Canadian National System
Mobile darkroom van aids Scotland Yard crime work
Scotland Yard photographers expect a new mobile dark room on wheels to speed crime scene processing. The van will develop plates on site and include a finger print compartment to verify value immediately. Strong chassis and special springs accommodate rough ground and on the move work.
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Hile Darkroom
Scotland Yard
Germanys Glass Train Opens New Rail Fashion
A German novelty trains passengers in a glass topped car design. The Glass Train offers uninterrupted views as it travels on special Munich excursions. Engineers call it a third innovation after streamlined locomotives and double deck cars. A clergyman notes his thoughts while golf. Heliogabalus is recalled for meals served at different city venues.
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Munich
Gereman
Insomnia and Travel Talk Highlight a Fragment
A fragmented dialogue mentions insomnia and a vague Central Europe reference, plus a note that Mines is remaining in Toronto with her mother. The readable text suggests a travel or personal note rather than a formal story.
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Europe
Mines
Toronto
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