Balkan Entente Mulls South East Europe League
World happenings brief notes a Balkan entente proposal to form a small regional league. Soviet government accepts British talks to discuss naval armament limits. RCMP have spent over 1 million dollars on barracks and officers quarters in three years. Ernest La Pointe cites a Commons disclosure while others announce civic events and postage costs. Churchill urges naval support for Newfoundland training cruiser. South Africa rejects transfer of Southwest Africa and a voluntary civil ID scheme with photos and fingerprints is announced.
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League of Nations
G. G. McGeer
Coast City
Eliott
House of Commons
Newfoundland
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
South Africa
Southwest Africa
H. Darling
Vancouver Police Criminal Investigation Department
General Counsel Retires W H Curle KC of CPR
W H Curle KC general counsel of Canadian Pacific Railway retires under pension rules on May 1. Sir Edward Beatty announces his replacement by E P Flintoft KC current general solicitor with Geo H Walker KC assistant general solicitor succeeding Mr Flintoft. Curle’s career began in Toronto with Sir William Meredith and progressed through Winnipeg and Montreal positions before becoming CPR general counsel in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Curle
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Edward Beatty
E. P. Flintoft
Geo. H. Walker
K.C
Mr. Flintoff
Curle
Toronto
William Ralph Meredith
Ontario
Scott, Scott, Curle and Gleason
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific
Railway Company
Montreal
Stabilizing Gear Tested On Isle of Sark Passengers
The Isle of Sark, first British ship with stabilizing fins, arrived at Jersey on its first passenger test with 140 aboard and no passenger showing any signs of seasickness. Fins deployable by hydraulic pumps extend outward in rough seas to curb rolling motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle of Sark
Jersey
Height Based Fares Mark Vienna Street Cars
Vienna street cars charge fares by passenger height with a four foot four inch threshold for half fare. A conductor consults a yard stick carved into the door frame in disputed cases. The 1852 Turkey Persia boundary treaty now places both peaks of Mount Ararat inside Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Ararat
Turkey
Persia
One-Legged Paddy Flynn Starts Doncaster Flying School
Irish aviator J J Paddy Flynn, famed one legged instructor, opens his own flying school in Doncaster after a vertical career. Surviving a 1930 City of Washington crash, he recovered from severe injuries and earned a private pilot license again. Flynn then built five school aircraft and led Free State air forces during Ireland’s early conflicts.
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J. J
Paddy” Flynn
Doncaster
Imperial Airways
Washington
Neuchatel
France
Paddy
Irish Air Ministry
Ted
Fiier
Richthofen
Dlood Red Scouts
Ireland
Free State Air Force
Bristol
D.h.'s
Reduced Railway Fares Boost East and West Travel This Summer
The Canadian Passenger Association announces low summer excursion fares on Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways. From June 1 to August 31 western travellers may buy first class, tourist, or coach tickets to eastern destinations with return by September 30. Some returns extend to October 31. Prairie transfers to Vancouver and nearby cities offer tourist rates through September 30 with May 15 start for longer limits. Additional summer fares cover western points to Alberta and British Columbia mountain resorts.
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Canada
East
Canadian Passenger Association
Joseph B. Parker
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Western Canada
Vancouver
Victoria
New Westminster
Prairie Provinces
Great Mountain
Alberta
British Columbia
Levels Of Conversation Across Publications
The Rotarian Magazine identifies three levels of conversation: discussing things, people, and ideas. The Hamilton Spectator adds a lower level for nonsense talk, while the Toronto Star claims an even lower level focuses solely on the self.
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Hamilton Spectator
The
Toronto Star
Right Foot Painter Alexander Klein Exhibits in Vienna
Alexander Klein, a Roumanian Jewish war veteran paralyzed for 17 years, has opened a Vienna exhibition of pictures he paints with his right foot. He began training soon after his paralysis from front injuries. The article also notes the octopus eye nerve center and historical methods of killing octopuses by eye biting.
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Alexander Klein
Vienna
Klein
Farmers' Creditors' Arrangement yields 11,011 settlements
The first report on the Farmers' Creditors' Arrangement Act shows 11,011 settlements affecting $51,127,476 of debt in about 18 months. Reductions total $15,341,430 with annual interest savings of $1,228,718. Proposals numbered 19,091, with regional counts in Ontario 1,261 Manitoba 815 Saskatchewan 1,182 Alberta 1,041 and British Columbia 86. and many voluntary settlements outside the act are noted.
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House of Commons
Canada
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Anteros the pint size planet nears Earth this February
Astronomers recall a Belgian scientist pinning down a new minor planet named Anteros. The body, tiny yet self confident, came uncomfortably close to Earth in February, within about 1.5 million miles, provoking concerns of gravitational disturbances and possible long term orbital changes or ejection from the system.
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Mars
Venus
Mercury
Earth
Anteros
Ces
Winnipeg Free Press
Experiments Held Up by Vicar and Widow Remark
Prof. R A Wardle of Manitoba contemplates a pause as a widow and vicar discuss speaking to the dead. A Chinese province provides the world s supply of antimony while Britain faces widespread low earnings. nearly 16 million people earn under 750 a year.
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Winnipeg
Fishner
R. A. Wardle
Manitoba
Ruse Ae
Motal
Hunan
Great Britain
Saskatchewan Mounted Rifles win White Challenge Cup 1935
The First Saskatchewan Mounted Rifles based at Lloydminster Sask won the White Challenge Cup for 1935 with a 387 mark score. Donated by Brig Gen J B White the cup honors general efficiency among Canada non permanent militia cavalry. Other regiments and scores listed include 14th Canadian Light Horse 1874 16th Canadian Light Horse 356 Fort Garry Horse 344 39th Alberta Dragoons 1889 Alberta Mounted Rifles 99 British Columbia Dragoons 366 British Columbia Hussars 320 South Alberta Horse 305.
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Saskatchewan Mounted Rifles
Lloydminster
Department of National Defence
Saskschewan Mounted Rifes
Sask
J. B. White
Canada
Canadian Light Horse
Climax
Yorkton
Fort Garry Horse
Winnipeg
15Th
Calgary
Alta
39Th
Alberta Dragoons
Edmonton
Alberta Mounted Rifles
Vegreville
British Columbia Dragoons
Vernon
British Columbia Hussars
Kamloops
B.C
South Alberta Horse
Pincher Creek
New Cancer Ray Strengthens Hope For Powerful Weapon
The American Society of Clinical Investigations reports initial tests of a neutron beam cancer therapy developed at the University of California. In early experiments at UC, Dr. John Lawrence of Yale and P A Aebersold with E O Lawrence of California used mice to test the approach, which aims to target malignant tissue while sparing healthy flesh.
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Amercan Society of
University of California
John Lawrence
Yale University
P. A. Aebersold
E. O. Lawrence
California
Lacy Cloves Are A Joy To Crochet Pattern 5971
Crochet lovers urged to craft racy dainty gloves in mesh with lacy cuffs and Irish crochet roses. Pattern 5971 provides small, medium, and large sizes with complete instructions and illustrations. Send 20 cents to Winnipeg Newspaper Union for this Household Arts pattern.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Celebration Planned for Nizam Jubilee Across Hyderabad
The Nizam of Hyderabad, famed for vast wealth, planned a grand Silver Jubilee celebration delayed by King George V’s death. The event would feature a three mile procession, an army of elephants, silver cannons, and a state gold coach, with over a million pounds spent, free banquets, mass feasts for 500000 guests, and a week of nationwide festivities led by royal officials where the ruler cannot attend.
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Hyderabad
George V
Nizam
Golconda
Musical Future For West Sir Ernest MacMillan
Sir Ernest MacMillan, principal of the Toronto Conservatory of Music, on a western tour, praises growing Western Canada music interest. He will visit Winnipeg, Regina, Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton and Saskatoon to meet teachers, discuss teaching and examinations, and address Canadian Clubs on music and Canadian life.
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Sir Ernest’ McMillan
Western Canada
Sir Ernest MacMillan
Toronto
Winnipeg
Regina
Vancouver
Victoria
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Toronto Conservatory of Music
Sir Ernest
Anglican Fund Restored After City Losses in 1933
The restoration fund committee reported to Ottawa diocese synod that all funds lost in western Canada in 1933 have been restored. The deficit, about 760000 dollars, affected missionary work, pensions for clergy widows and orphans, and St. John's College Winnipeg. A campaign added 300000 dollars to the pension fund beyond the initial appeal.
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Ottawa
Canada
Restoration Fund
Anglican Synod
St. John’s College
Winnipeg
General Synod Pension Fund
Queen Mary Plans Cowes Visit During Yachting Week
Queen Mary will visit Cowes in August during the yachting week and stay aboard the Royal yacht with the King. She dislikes sailing and spends time visiting Isle of Wight friends and antique shops, while receiving noted attention from local society.
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Queen Mary
Cowe
Cowes
Royal Yacht
King George
Isle of
Garden advise on seeds and flowering varieties
A guide on choosing spring garden seeds highlighting the latest seed catalog offerings. It covers new flower types and sizes, selection tips for annuals, and vegetable sowing timelines including early, intermediate, and late plantings, with care notes for shaded areas.
Grow Food Store Food Urged In Britain War Warning
Britons are urged to store and share food if needed to support allies and mitigate wartime disruption. Air raids may target docks and bridges, threatening overseas supply routes and raising prices. If peace returns, abundance could aid those in need.
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England
London Daily Express
Ice breakup in Alaska marks predicted moment for 72000 entrants
E Miller and J Covich predicted the exact breakup time on the Tanana River as 12 58 p m April 30 with more than 72000 contestants in Alaska. The break occurred when a wire from a frozen pole rang a bell and stopped the town clock. Canaga's Vimy Ridge memorial costs about 1 290 000 dollars per Defence Minister Mackenzie in the Commons.
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Tanana River
E. Miller
J. Covich
Juneau
Alaska
Canaga
Vimy Ridge
Defence
Mackenzie
T. L. Church
Toronto-Broadview
House of Commons
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New Cancer Ray
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Western
Cornell University
Shantug
China
Mr. I
Palestine
Brussels
Belgium
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