Remote control car prompts police in Manhattan
New Yorkers gasped as a vacant automobile drove through traffic on a busy Manhattan street. Patrolmen investigating tram violations found the car was being operated remotely by the driver of a preceding vehicle. Officials, unable to cite an ordinance against driverless cars, detained Harold and Jonas for questioning. Jonas cited Charles A Harnett, motor vehicles commissioner, saying no law barred remote control operation.
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Manhattan
Harold
Jonas
Charles A Harnett
Ned von Pecmiaion
World Happenings Briefly Told In Canada and Abroad
Items from the Dominion government relief plans to drouth zones in Manitoba, radio innovations in India, river navigation suspensions, grain outlook for Canada, railway amalgamation talks, Calgary bond talks, and new international affairs information service appoints. Names include Premier Bracken W Goyder Elizabeth MacCallum Arthur Cavanagh Frank Holmes Calgary interest relief.
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Manitoba
Bracken
W. Goyder
Engand
New Zealand
All- India Radio
Seal Board
Cardross
White Horse
Ottawa
Chicago
Canada
Arthur E. Cavanagh
Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway
T. and N.O
Canadian National Railways
Cochrane
Calgary
Investment Dealers’ Association of Canada
League of Nations Society
Elizabeth P. MacCallum
New York
International Affairs Information Service
Alberta Municipal Districts’ Association
Frank H. Holmes
Beaver Mines
Alta
Yukon
Famous writer Zane Grey breaks record with giant devil ray
Zane Grey, famed novelist and fisherman, landed a giant devil ray off Queensland weighing over 1200 pounds. The 12 foot by 10 foot six inch catch came after a four hour struggle, adding to Grey's recent world record for a large shark off New South Wales.
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Zane Grey
Queensland
Une
Grey
New South Wales
First Invitation Issued for Edward VIII Coronation Attendace
King George II of Greece reportedly received the first invitation to London for Edward VIII's coronation next May. Sydney P. Waterlow, the British minister at Athens, extended the invitation framed to include Greek cabinet members. The King may attend in person or send Prince Paul if needed. The Greek ruler has long been on friendly terms with the British royal family.
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Greece
George II
Edward VIII
London
Sydney P. Waterlow
Athens
George
Paul
Bomb-Proof Underground Home Planned in Britain for Millionaire
A plan for Britain's first bomb-proof underground home in Hertfordshire targets a millionaire buyer. The design promises air conditioning, artificial sunlight, and a healthier living environment by avoiding above ground air infections. Meanwhile a statistic notes Every 100 seconds a road crash occurs in Great Britain.
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Enguisnsnationaire 1
Britain
Hertfordshire
Great Britain
Kruschen Salts Reported To End Severe Headaches
A testimonial notes relief from crippling headaches after using Kruschen Salts for months. The author credits aunt’s recommendation and claims improved health, attributing headaches to stomach issues and poisons, with the salts aiding elimination and purer blood.
Plans for Largest Liner Sister to Queen Mary
London News Chronicle reports the sister ship to the Queen Mary will be built by John Brown and Company with a peak speed of 36 knots and a 90 000 ton displacement. The keel may be laid in November or December, models will be tested in the company tank, and 12 000 workers will be added by launch in 1940 with peak employment around 12 000 during fitting out.
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London News Chronicle
John Brown and Company
Clyde
Noise Consultant: London’s Greatest Living Expert on Noise
A London man lives on noise as a profession. Professor A. M. Low, famed wireless pioneer, has spent 25 years studying sound. His work has reduced shipboard and automotive noise, earning him the title of the era’s top noise expert and a modern Sherlock Holmes of acoustics.
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London
A. M. Low
Popular Science
Professor Low
Britain’s Colonial Empire Speaking in Vancouver
Lord Tweedsmuir rejected calls to partition Britain’s colonies among noncolonial nations. He insisted Britain built its empire over 300 years and would oppose any plan suggesting a lucky gamble.
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Vancouver
Tweedsmuir
Britain
King Edits Vimy Memorial Address For Broadcaster Pace
A careful wartime broadcast edit by King Edward changes the Canada Vimy Ridge memorial speech. He drops Rupert Brooke’s name and the line about ashes, and shortens a distance reference to avoid alienating Canadians on the Pacific Coast about six thousand miles away.
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Edward
Vimy Ridge
Rupert Brooke
Ionian Isle
Brooke
Canada
Pacific
Wireless bells replace school whistles in Czechoslovakia
Schools in Czechoslovakia will switch to a wireless system to summon children. The process includes a marching tune after the signal, a five minute radio talk on a suitable topic, a short classical music piece, and then jazz to stimulate gaiety before lessons begin.
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Czechoslovakia
New Surgical Operation Aimed at Heart Repair
The Royal College of Surgeons annual report discusses a possible new surgical operation to repair atrophied heart muscles. It describes a delicate grafting technique intended to create an alternative circulation path through the heart.
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Royal College of Surgeons
New Lie Detector Tests With New Device Prove Very Satisfactory
Dr. W. G. Summers of Fordham University described a new lie detector device called the psychogalvanometer before the American Psychological Association. In tests with 50 groups of college students the machine showed only about two percent error in detecting guilt, compared with older polygraphs that record blood pressure and heart rate. The Summers device measures tiny electrical currents in the body to detect deception.
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American Psychological Association
W. G. Summers
Fordham University Department of Psychology
Summers
Missing Landlord Found Not Know Building Was His
George Ortseifen, a Chicago real estate dealer, learned a Howe Street building was in his mortgage parcel after tenants fought in court. Tenants disclosed no rent had been paid for ten years and no one knew who owned the property. His attorney said rent would be collected henceforth.
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George Ortseifen
Howe Street
Chicago
Ortseifen
Pay Off Of Great War Debts By 1955 For British Pensions
The British ministry of pensions aims to finish paying its share of World War I costs by 1955. Last year its gross expenditure reached £43,296,874 for war pensions and compensation to 1,006,000 people. Since 1918 the ministry has spent £1.135 billion, with over £130 million used for food, clothing and education for orphans.
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British Pensions
British Ministry of Pensions
Ministry of Pensions
Paderewski Stars in New Film Moonlight Sonata
Paderewski at 75 shines as a movie star in Moonlight Sonata with extras daily from 3 to 6 pm. He records his piano pieces including Beethoven Moonlight Sonata and works by Schubert and Grieg, inspired by a blind girl at the full moon.
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Ignace Jan Padereski
Bis
Charles Farrel
Paderewski
Schubert and
Grieg
Informality Of The West Welcomes Governor General
In Medicine Hat Alberta the governor general of Canada Baron Tweedsmuir was greeted informally by the mayor who addressed him as Mister Tweedsmuir in casual attire. The exchange marked the first time the title Mister was used since his arrival. A separate note claims aluminum tongs can squeeze lemon juice without splashing or staining.
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Mr. Tweedsmuir
West
Baron Tweedsmuir
Canada
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Mister Tweedsmuir
Mister
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