World News Roundup from The Epoch Times
Great Britain clashes with Japan over Shanghai attack as Nipponese invade British defense zone and beat officers. Han Ryner, 77, dies in Paris. Fire destroys the Palestine mail steamer Har Carmel at Haifa, a vessel of an independent Jewish line. Italians to work as farm hands in Germany from March under Rome–Berlin plan. Lieutenant Paul D. Bunker Jr. dies in a mid air explosion near Honolulu. Japanese forces censor dispatches in Shanghai after taking over Chinese functions. Bandits fatally machine gun a post office messenger in Kentucky. police chief wounded. A hair blaze burns a man in Indianapolis due to a cigarette. A private parking sign fails. a $1 sign curbs parking. Kennedy named ambassador to Great Britain. Davies to Belgium. Wilson to Germany. Three children die in Tonnessee dynamite blast. three Wilmington robbers whipped publicly. A judge refuses retirement, a pension saved. Roosevelt appoints judges and opens traffic in Weehawken. Navy patrol bomber missing. torpedo tests abroad.
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Great Britain
Japan
Shanghai
Han Ryner
Paris
Har Carmel
Haifa
Palestine
Vesgge
Rome
Italy
Germany
Paul D. Bunker, Jr
Scofield Barracks
Honolulu
C. M. Sherrod
Guthrie
Kentucky
Henry Blunk
Indianapolis
Blank
Quincy
Massachusetts
Sam Milliken
Pittsburgh
Toledo
Joseph B. Kennedy
Maritime Commission
Joseph E. Davies
Soviet Russia
Belgium
Hugh R. Wilson
Norman Armour
Canada
Chile
Elizabethton
Tennessee
Wilmington
Delaware
Tillman D. Thompson
Salt Lake City
George Sutherland
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Sutherland
Sister Hill
Alabama
Senate
Hugo K L. Black
Thomas Heflin
Navy
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San Diego
Navy and
Coast Guard
Thomas F. Finn
San Francisco
California
Finn
Black Jack” Morgan
South Seas
Dwight Faulding
Santa Barbara
George Spernak
Robert Horne
Morgan
Lower
Scott B. Hawkins
Ray B. Wiser
Butte County
California Farm Bureau Federation
R. W. Blackburn
Riverside County
American Farm Bureau Federation
Wiser
Naval
Ben H. Jones
PWA
Richmond
Leo Marcollo
Los Angeles
Pacific
James C. Payne
Bakersfield
Payne
Selma
yKam Fat
Kern County
A. Bakersfield
National Dollar Store
R. C. Giles
Agricultural Department
Maricopa
Buford Fox
Agricultual
Elizabeth B. Knowlton
Junkyard Worker Finds Riches He Cannot Keep
Adam Czakowski and his stepson Leo salvage brass for 140 cents a pound at Elston and Cortland in Chicago. They uncover $190 in cash, $500 in postal savings certificates in Apolinary Dembinski’s name, and $3,500 in bonds tied to Keystone Court, Kedzie Carmen and Elmwood Manor. Assistant State's Attorney Blair Varnes pursues the rightful owners as police recover the fortune.
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Chicago
Adam Czakowski
Adam
Leo
Elston Avenue
Cortland Street
Blair Varnes
Peter Janus
Nineteenth Street
Varnes
Czakowski
Criminal Courts
Joe Jucinski
Keystone Court
Kedzie - Carmen
Elmwood Manor
Dembinski
Fort Worth School Teaches Pupils Radio Broadcasting
In Alice E. Carson public school Fort Worth Texas the primary grades learn radio broadcasting. Principal Miss Jessica Lloyd notes radio combats nerves and supports classroom work with rebroadcasts of educational programs. A microphone in the principal’s office allows remote communication and listening across classes.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Alice E. Carson
Jessica Lloyd
Miss Lloyd
Child Prodigy in Fulton Counts to One Hundred
Eudora Louise Graves a two year old of Fulton New York shows advanced speech with alphabet counting to 100 a 2500 word vocabulary and nursery rhyme recitations Her parents plan formal home education and she can name furniture and 23 playblock figures including fox wolf boat and lion
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Fulton
N. Y
Eudora Louise Graves
Richard S. Graves
Boat
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Dodo Extinction Described As Massive Bird Of Mauritius
The dodo, a large flightless pigeon relative from Mauritius, had a massive clumsy form with a hooked bill and short wings. It vanished within two centuries after initial discovery in 1497, with Dutch and French contact ending in near total extermination by predators and human consumption. Only drawings and skeletal remains survive in museums.
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Mauritius
Indianapolis News
Vasco da Gama
British Museum
Ashmolean Museum
Oxford
Elephants Hold Record May Live to Two Hundred Years
Reliable figures list elephant lifespans at 150 to 200 years, tortoise at 200 to 300, and other species with varied ranges. The Indianapolis News notes some humbler life forms live longer than expected such as the freshwater pearl mussel and certain ants in captivity, while queen bees live 4 to 5 years and workers about six weeks.
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Indianapolis News
Debunking the French Poodle Name and Origins
The standard poodle is a German breed, not French. The term poodle comes from the German pudel and refers to its water retrieving role. In France the breed is called caniche, from chien canne meaning duck dog. English clipping innovations followed French origins.
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Pudel
France
Vitamin Alphabet for Household Health Explained
Government explains the vitamin alphabet linking Vitamin A to eye health Vitamin B to beriberi Vitamin C to scurvy Vitamin D to rickets and Vitamin G to pellagra Nutritionists note iron is commonly lacking in American diets Foods rich in iron include liver meats eggs and green leafy vegetables Government analyses show oysters as the next best natural iron and copper source after liver.
Lunacharsky Formed Commission To Save Russian Treasures
Distraught by reports of Basil cathedral demolition during the Russian Revolution Lunacharsky fell ill and retired to bed. Albert Siewin writes that this led to his leadership of a special commission to protect and preserve the nation's cultural heritage, saving Russia s art treasures.
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Lunacharsky
Basil Cathedral
Russia
Albert Siewin
Doctor Advice Sparks Atlantic City Trip
A wife recalls her doctor's counsel that included frequent baths, fresh air, and cool dress. The physician also suggested a trip to Atlantic City and then the mountains, plus obtaining new pen light gowns, as recounted by the husband and wife in a Wall Street Journal exchange.
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Atlantic City
Wall Street Journal
Dense crowd greets exception political speaker tonight
A crowded venue hears a partisan speaker acknowledge the large turnout while a second voice cautions moderation and humor about not everyone being prepared, reflecting a tense political moment.
Word Still Good Says Mrs Naggby Keeps Her Word
A light quoted exchange from Path finder Magazine features Mrs Naggby asserting she would not marry the best man in the world while Mr Naggby recalls his pledge to keep his word. The dialogue frames a humorous domestic moment in period style.
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Mr. Naggby
Mrs. Naggby
Pathfinder Magazine
Taupe Color Word Origins From France to English
Taupe, a French color term, originated in early nineteenth century France and was quickly adopted into English. Maerz and Paul define taupe as meaning the mole, the burrowing animal, in their Dictionary of Color.
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France
Maerz and
Paul
Golfer Threats Cabinet Caddie Mockery Sparks Trade
On the Fairways Golfer Listen page a heated exchange between a player and his caddie escalates with threats and taunts. The banter centers on club choice and game confidence reflecting a tense club house moment reported by the Minneapolis Journal.
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Minneapolis Journal
Why They Are New England States
The crop was named by Captain John Smith in 1614 for its resemblance to the English coast, explaining the origin of the term New England States.
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New England
John Smith
Unclear Query on Pine Brier Use and Wood Density
The readable fragment asks about pine treatment with Brier, aiming at density and resistance to chertine. No concrete named entities or events are present to form a proper news card.
Many Kinds of Sea Gulls Home to Twenty Two in U S
The world has about fifty varieties of sea gulls and twenty two species live in or visit the United States. Facts note the wide distribution and diversity of sea gulls observed in American waters.
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United States
Fish Do Not Improve Fossil Record Shows No Mental Progress
Remains indicate little or no advancement in the mental faculties of fish over the last 100 million years. The evidence suggests stable brain evolution with no significant improvements across deep time.
Giannini Reelected Chairman of Bank of America Group
A. P. Giannini was reelected chairman of the Board and chairman of the General Executive Committee at the Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association annual meeting.
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A. P. Giannini
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association
Giannini Renamed President As Board Reelects Officers
L M Giannini named President of the Bank. W E Blauer and A J Gock reelected to top posts, with all other officers reaffirmed. Board members elected include C H Baker W E Blauer Leon Bocqueraz Dr G E Caglieri J Cereghino John A Corotto A de Bretteville Fred L Dreher Paul B Fay F W Flint Jr Dr A H Giannini George Ji Giannini A P Giannini L M Giannini A J Gock Marshal Hale C N Hawkins James F Leahy John E Marble H A Mazzera William Mein Angelo Petri Joseph M Schenck Dr Gelestine J Sullivan and J Zentner.
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L. M. Giannini
A. J. Gock
Othr
Corporation
C. H. Baker
W. E. Blauer
Leon Bocqueraz
G. E. Caglieri
J. Cereghino
John A. Corotto
A. de Brett
Dr. Gelestine
J. Sullivan and
J. Zent
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