World Happenings Briefly Told
General Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army will leave London in November for a tour of the Far East. The United States egg laying record was broken by Maine Ken with 214 eggs in 214 consecutive days at Monmouth station. Deaf since birth B L Pitcher of Worthing earned a London University bachelor of science second class honors. Hans Eduard Giese, 32, faces execution under Germany’s new death penalty for kidnapping. He abducted an 11 year old Bonn merchant’s son on June 14. A farm in Alberta has running water by diverting a stream to the doorstep. The last link to Emperor Haile Selassie was severed by a decree confiscating his property by Italian invaders. Hughenden Park estate near Disraeli’s home is bought by High Wycombe council as a King George memorial. Britain protests US coast guard seizure of a rum runner. Saskatchewan yields a triceratops fossil to the Royal Ontario Museum, which has no such specimen.
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Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
London
United States
Maine
Ken
State Experimental Station
Monmouth
B. L. Pitcher
Worthing
England
London University
Hans Eduard Giese
Germany
Giese
Bonn
Hi. A. Taylor
Clear Prairie
Faust
Alberta
Haile Selassie
Hughenden Park
Buckinghamshire Estate
Benjamin Disraeli
High Wycombe Borough
King George
Saskatchewan
Royal Ontario Museum of Palaeonology
Striped bass growth rings reveal migration patterns
Yale zoology graduate student Daniel Merriman studies growth rings on Niantic river striped bass to match tree annuli. Rings show age, growth rate, and winter habitat. Most Connecticut bass migrate south in winter. about 10 percent stay northern waters. Netting and 500 tagged fish track movements. returns suggest spring northward migration from April through May and June toward Rhode Island.
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Daniel Merriman
Yale University
Niantic River
Merriman
New England
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Talking Chair Helps Entertain Cincinnati Patients at Dentist Convention
A Cincinnati dentist told the National Dental Association that Beethoven's Fifth Symphony can assist with difficult molars. Dr. J H Sharon described a headrest attached device that plays music and stories to patients, with the chair offering private or office-wide audio as desired. He noted entertaining methods included music, literary talks, and ball game reports.
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Cincinnati
National Dental Association
Beethovene
J. H. Sharon
Great Barrier film crew moves toward Revelstoke epic
The Gaumont British production The Great Barrier nears completion in Revelstoke and surrounding areas as a large unit works through snow scenes and mountain locations. Richard Arlen leads an international cast with 44 unit members, aiming to depict the first transcontinental railway. The project, costing about a million dollars, employs 100 locals plus extras from Calgary Vancouver and the Stoney Reserve with scenes shot at Silver Tip Falls and Kicking Horse Pass.
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Rockies
Revelstoke
Pacific Coast
Confederation of Provinces
Prairies
Golden, Field
Lake Louise
Gaumont
British Pictre Corp. Limited
Brith Columbia
Alberta
Sim
London
Staf
Richard Arlen
Mundyette
Great Barrier” Company
Gunther Stapenhorst
Great Barrier
Calgary
Stoney Reserve
Vancouver
Silver Tip Falls
Big Bend Highway
England
Canada
Antoinette Cellier
J. Farrell Macdonald
Barry Mackay
Roy Emerton
Lilli Palmer
Ben Welden
Milton Rosmer
Constance Bennett
George ‘Arliss
Rale
Kicking Horse
Authority On Heraldry Sir Gerald Wollaston retires age 65
Sir Gerald Wollaston, charter King of Arms and heraldry expert, presides over coronation ceremonies and the College of Heralds work. A barrister and ex-diplomat, his lineage traces to a Queen Victoria era herald. He has led since 1930 and must retire in three years at 65. His office dates from 1418.
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Gerald Wollaston
Naylor Wollaston
Gerald
College of Heralds
Wheat to hogs scheme could have absorbed 20 million bushels
J S McLean of Canada Packers argues converting 16 bushels of wheat into one bacon hog would have used 20 million bushels yearly, expanding export opportunities to Britain and lifting farm profits. He notes a larger hog market exists in the UK since Ottawa accords, with hogs selling for seven cents per pound.
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Canaan
Great Britain
Ottawa
United Kingdom
Canada
J. S. McLean
Canada Packers’ Ltd
McLean
Financial Post
Judge Apologizes In British Court Remarks
The London Sessions heard presiding judge Sir Herbert Wilberforce withdraw remarks from a trial and criticize himself for statements made in temporary emotion. The judge said he regretted the comments and acknowledged fault, praising the public apology as a sign of leadership and accountability in line with British tradition.
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London
Herbert Wilberforce
House of Commons
Baldwin
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Palestine conflict topic at Geneva World Jewish Congress session
In a Geneva session the World Jewish Congress discussed the Palestine dispute over Jewish immigration and land ownership. David Ben Gurion, from London, warned doors of nameland may close as immigration cossa continues despite Arab opposition. Gurion, head of the Jewish Agency executive, urged mobilizing Jewish forces in the Diaspora and Palestine. Also notes improvement in Kimberley diamond trade with mines reopening in coming months.
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Palestine
World Jewish Congress
Geneva
David Ben Gurion
London
Gurion
Jewish Agency For Palestine
League of Nations
Holy Land
Palestine Jews Federation of Labor
Congress
Frst International Assembly
Makes A Difference Heads Up On Compassion And Humor
A stranger consoles a sobbing boy who mourns his dog, prompting a quip about family loss. The exchange suggests kindness can ease sorrow even when days are heavy. A note recalls the 17th century cream and its historic reputation.
Rejoice in Cutwork Without Bars Pattern 5643
A pattern offer describes doilie and tray cloth designs with cutwork without bars, suggesting floral and butterfly motifs in natural or single colors. Pattern 5645 includes patterns for a 10x15 inch doilie and two 7x10 inch doilies, with stitch instructions and material notes. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the patterns.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Wanipeg
Third Man In Cab
A Washington report notes the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to require railways to install softer seats foot warmers and padded arm rests in engine cabs. The head brakeman rides there and endures extreme heat and cold while watching switches and assisting the engineer and fireman. In Canada a similar request was made but foot warmers are not demanded.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Railway
Interstate Commission
U.S
Canada
Board of Railway Commissioners
Dominion
St. Thomas
Strange Plant Exhibit At Shaw's Garden Displays Antarctic Lichen
A garden in St Louis features thirteen lichen species from Admiral Byrd's Antarctic expedition. The exhibit showcases moss like growth observed near the South Pole during the expedition as it clung to rocky northern exposures within 200 miles of the pole. A separate German report notes a method for producing artificial pumice. A flea measuring 21 inches with saw like teeth has been found.
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Louis
Antarctic
Shaw
St. Louis
Misouri
Richard E. Byrd
Shaw's Garden
Byrd
South Pole
Pole
Vitamin C Triggers Poison Ivy Sensitivity In Guinea Pigs
A study by Dr. F A Simon shows vitamin C applied to guinea pig skin induces sensitivity to poison ivy, while dietary deficiency reduces it. Skin application spreads the reaction. injecting vitamin C does not. Results vary by species and skin area, with potential human implications but no trials yet.
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F. A. Simon
Louisville
Journal of Immunology
Recruiting In Britain Military Leaders Press for Recruits
Britain sees intensified recruitment drives as leaders urge reluctant youth to join. Duff Cooper pushes propaganda through oratory and national pride, warning of war dangers and hinting at possible conscription as territory forces struggle with empty ranks.
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Britain
Duff Cooper
Costly Pedigree Dogs Spur Spending Rise in 1936 First Half
American Kennel Club reports U S purebred dog owners spent 30 286 392 50 on feeding kenneling and simple modifications in the first six months of 1936, up 23 percent from 1935. Figures echo shifts in British Columbia and 1924 data on box exports.
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Ican
New York
American Kennel Club
United States
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