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$1.25,OQ0 is devoted to this item, E ual-
eeti ng it i' 'hters, to understand how keenly
F
• these directing heads are aware of it
or C9 a 1 1. and to leara1 what great value they
place on this loyal co-operation, Sig-
nificant of the importance they place
in thie is the huge expenditure on the
agricultural prize list each year when
$125,000 le (leveed to this, item, Equal -
"It is;" said the 2'eov.e of an East- Iy significant i$ the fact that the new*
est and one of the most striking of
ern Ontario township when discussing the great institution's modern edifices
the Canadian National Exhibition, is the million dollar. Horse Palace
"the greatest meeting place for Cana- whiolis js being e 1;931 Yor th
diens from every com~:iunity. There firet time Nowopherened elsein in9 the worldis
are many gatherings of represeuta. is ther-e as magnificent a structure de -
whole, for re
tives of the Canadian people as a voted solely to the exhibition of a
rssentatives of various, country's prize livestock. The most
sections of the Dominion; places important of the Exhibition's scores
1 C d' us bound together by
nal
and arg
their special interest in special exposition . strueturu in the world is
things, meet; eveuts which bring to- the Coliseum and Livestock Pavilion laud, live time world champions and
gether Canadians on some Particular with its 241/4 acres under one roof. entirely composed of soloists as well
common ground. Iii"` less than a large volume, it is as Cavallo's celebrated ensemble.
"But there is no other spot in the only?r possible to give the briefest re -In sport, the two races for the
entire country where one Nees. Canada ferepee to only a few of the outstand- world's professional long distance
as a whole except at the Canadian Na- lag -;.features of' the 1931 celebration swimming titles and a purse of $25,000
tions) Exhibition, and no other time ivhi h opens on August 28 and closes will again bo staged. with more than
in the year when every shade of Cana-' on eptem her 12, but it will be note l 300 athletes of all nations entered. In
dian opinion is focussed unanimously that•this year's dates are particularly addition, there will be two Gold
ou one thing as it is at Exhibition I well' suited to Canadians and arranged Trophy Swims for amateurs and a' full
time." at a time when itis generally feasible meet for Canadian amateurs only.
International • sit is a great show to pian' a brief trip. Throe track meets will be held and a
window of all nations, rebcignized as year, the was time Admiral o record program
League To Erect
Station With
World Range
Transmitter Will Operate on
Short Waves for Pick -
Up and Rebroad-
casting
Washington. — Broadcasting on a
world-wide scale will be undertaken
by the League of Nations next year.
Construction of the league's radio
station will be started in the near fu -
This f cor ro ram of outboard motorboat
a potent force in world trade by goy -
the British Fleet, Earl Jellicoe, form speed trials, yacht races, other ac-
ernments scattered throughout the en- ally opens the Exhibition. It is also quatic sports, including races for navy I final touches within the next few
fire world, mecca for thousands;'of expected that Canada's new Governor- gigs, a girls' baseball tournament and weeks and be ready to house the
visiting Americans, a great panorama • 1 General, the Earl of Bessborough, will a dozen special sport eveuts. I scores of prize animals from all sec•
of progress which is wa�ched by ob-I
make his first visit. The Government Buildings give a tions of the Dominion in ample time
view
National Ex• ,
. made to increase the size and appeal and its art, industry, recreation and
For more than a quarter century.
Mrs. C. Stevenson, now '16 years old,
of Buckingham, Eng., has been send-
ing examples of her beautiful hand-
made lace to the Canadian National
Exhibition. This year, she has just
Sent her last entry. Slowly going
blind„ her eyesight will no longer per-
mit her to do the fine work which has
won so many Canadian. awards.
Nearly completed, the ew million -
dollar Horse Palace of the Canadian
National Exhibition will receive its
servers who cross the seven seas to Special preparations have beenbirdseye of the entire Dominion for this summer's shows.
view it, the Canadian Natio
tion is, nevertheless, the Dominions of the Horse Show and all the agricul-
inht annual Pacelebrationecof her belief tural and horticultural shows, with the
in her self. Paradoxically; it is per- increased exhibit space, will be out -
haps the most Canadian of Canadian standing'
There will be trotting and
institutions, since it is unique entirely
pacingp ,ces and, a new innovation,
alone, a development which is entirely) pigeon •racing..
our own, which may be copied in car- The= groat pageant, this
tain of its aspects by other national' ear w ith grandstanda performers, and expositions elsewhere but which can year.
pre -
be duplicated nowhere else since the cedod,by a score of circus attractions,
basic thing which sets it apart is its will be "Orientia," an Eastern spec -
fundamental Canadian spirit. 1 tacle in which more attention than
For 53 years now it has been with° usual will be paid to the presentation
out equal and steadily growing. No of ,a huge dance spectacle. The famed
small degree of its success is traced 2,600 -voice Exhibition C)lorus under
by the Exhibition's own officials to Dr- H. A. Pricker will give four con -
the support of Canadians in rural sec- tests in the Coliseum. Tho Chorus
tions and in smaller towns and di1- has now given two concerts over coast-
lages. Some may overlook this .t'• to -coast radio networks and has
but not those who are most Closely` scored a sensational success. Tributes
linked with the direction of the great from musical listeners came from
• • d of I every section of America.
modern masterpieces, depicts Christ, tune, it has been reported, with a view exposition itself.
Gold
It is only necessary to interview Among the scores of bands, there purse, the Canadian National Exhibi-
tion St. Peter and St. John, in a mod-' of having it ready for operation by will be the 5t. flilda's Band from Eng-
either the President, Mr. Sam Harris, tion will, this year, stage two hi
ern English street, surrounded by the time of the general disarmament. iTrophy Raees for amateurs, On Aug-
erowds of present-day people in mod- conference next February. t �y ust 28 there will be a one -mile race
Ora dress. Despite unquestioned ar- I With completion of this station, two `" for women and on September 5 a two-
�tistic merit, this treatment of are- i world broadcasting plants will be in kw y mile race for mon. aIaddition, a
ligious theme caused its rejection by • operation in Europe, the other being > yu < 4 l:. s f°� }AA s f �� mile race meet for Canadian n,aria-
s
later at l the Vatican transmitter recently dedi- z>r �•
4 �;r.>���^.•'". �..^•�••'.»"�F� tears only is planned for September 7,
the Royalr'sgallery,Acarmy.
' drew mobs of art- sated by the Pope. As in the case of i'•.' '•. _!„?,�,�,?<?�• • .* �'� •""'�'�" "'��;�;>��.�: ��Y�•�•�.'„ details of which are obtainable from
ve s and rdeny " ` } ,s � ' R`
;lovers ordinary citizens. the Vatican station, it is .planned by .,;gY �'`z;� � s��� i � ''t;� : , the Canadian Amateur Swimming As-'
'' "°j" . �� ` • . ;;•> >: , sedation as well as from Exhibition
Symon, the artist, an intensely re the league to have its programs picked� '.KS;
y ,
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i ions man first planned to become a up and rebroadcast in America and f • s officials.
clergyman but later decided to convey other parts of the world, ^ �'
his spiritual messages through his Establishment of a radio service of
brush. • His technique revives the In- its own has been contemplated by the
tense religious painting of the Renais- League of Nations for Several years,
pante and his style is that of the early but agreement as to its erection and
era. All his works are religious in operation was reached only last year
diameter. Hours could be spent when league officials met the last of
setudying the detail in. this, his most the objections raised by the Swiss
famous study. A sick child is being
carried from a motor, in one corner.
In the background are store windows
filled with manikins, a steam -roller; European war, Switzerland's neutral -
education, There will be elaborate
British displays and exhibits from
foreign countries, including a spectacu-
lar show from Florida. There will be
the National Automotive, Radio, Elec-
trical, Process, Manufacturers', Con-
struction, Office Equipment, Furniture,
Implement and Machinery , Flower
Shows, as well as scores of minor dis-
plays.
Last, but not least, there will be,
for 1931, a new midway when the
Model Shows of America, supplement-
ed by units from Coney Island, Atlan-
tic City and U.S, and European
beaches, wil pay its first visit to Can-
ada.
In addition to the marathon swims
of 10 and 15 miles for the world's pro-
fessional distance title and a $25,000
aaraaeaaaaaneee
government, which had insisted that
responsibility forthe station be rigid-
ly defined lest, in the event of another
on all sides, every -day men and wo- ity should be threatened. -
men of all kinds. The artist has even The league station will be used pri-
marily for communication with vari-
ous governments and is designed to
give the organization direct contact
with nations between which hostilities
threaten, in its efforts to preserve
peace. It is also planned, however, to
use the equipment for broadcasting to
world at large, experimental broad -
uses that has been found for elec- casts from established European sta- The Canadian National 1Jxhibitiou
containing a tion shaving been made+to determine will be the scene of three track meets
included in the throng a picture of
himself wheeling a baby carriage.
Sub -Soil Heating Plant
Aiding the florist to speed plant pro -
Orderly parking of cars at the Canadian'•National Exhibition, Toronto.
aloe per man). Gross weight, 1,330
Programs Issued fi'
pounds. Start`Ug at 2 p.m,
For
Ds-. s y� Bets , 100 yards,oaide&ys 18 years;r S years; ards,
.000
E%', g�3f yards, boys uiid2r 18 100 yards,
Handicap; 220 yards, handicap; 440
yards, handicap; 1,000 yards, handi;
,cap; one mile, handicap, 2 -mile walk,
handicap; 440 yards, relay, open, (110
yards each) ; 1 mile, relay, open (440
yards each).
Women's events -100 yards, under
18 years; 100 Yards, open; 60 yards,
hurdles, open: 440 yards, relay, open
(110 yards each).
On Friday, Sept. 4, the junior gym -
meet, which Will bring together the astic championships of Canada will 1
leading schoolboy athletes of the Pro- be decided before the Grandstand, and
vince of Ontario. ou Saturday afternoon during the
The Exhibition officials, having in track, meet the senior gymnastic cham-
For Only a .Quarter mind the fact that all of these winning pipiiships of Canada will be held.
schoolboy athletes will be here for ,these two championships will include
Baltimore. Bananas were selling the Friday meet, have decided to hold the 'following events: Parallel bars,
for 25 cents a wagon load at the their junior meet on Saturday, Aug. tu.h ling, all-round championship,
Note by Lost French Fliers piers in Baltimore recently and one 29. Probably the feature event at this •horizontal bar, side horse, team cham-
Athletic Events Scher fled. on
August 28, 29 and `i,
pagation in the hothouse is one of the
the g September 5
tricity. Metal trays200
watt heating element are placed under the possibility of such programs. The during the Exhibition period.
the plant boxes and thermostatilally test broadcasts were received in all Oa Friday, Aug. 28, the Ontario Atha
controlled. In experiments one florist, parts of the world, encouraging the letic Commission will hold their final
by maintaining a sub -soil temperature league to go ahead with its plan for
of between 60 and 70 degrees, was its own station.
able to root 95 per cent of his plants
in fifteen days, as against only 40 per wagon Load of Bananas
cent. in ninety days under ordinary 0 1 n
hothouse conditions. �G
Band instrument
VISIT
The Conn-Leedy Store
10 Shuter St. Toronto
Opposite Massey Hall
vessel that had arrived from Cen- meet will be ;a special relay race in l •
tie out to sea with which the famous Central Collegiate
ble at the Exhibition offices,
note written by Nungesser and Coli, .ocean.1
Approximately 100 000 bunches a relay team in the United States.
O' e
Found Floating in a Bit tral America put
bunches to be dumped In the relay team from now avails
pate against the best ave a e sc o Lumsden_ Building, Toronto 2,
Frenchmen who perished on an at-
tempted
t _:_ __. _ _ --
tempted east -west flight across the At- week have ben entering the port for The following is the complete list'
lantic, was brought to Roosevelt Field some time and the market is glut -of events for Junior Athletic Dayc 1.00
by two men -who found it floating iiia ted. Rather than have the fruit rot yards, boys under 12 years; 100 yards,'
cognac bottle near fire Island. � in the holds, the importing tom- boys under 14 years; 100 yards, boys
The note, written in French, was panies have been disposing of the under 1 years; 100 yards, boys'. under .
signed "Nungesser and Coll," and cargoes to street peddlers and mid- 18 years; 100 yards, boys under 20i
read:dlemen for little or nothing. years; 220 yards, boys under 20 years;J'.
"We are sinking at this moment , 440 yards, boys under 20 years, 880
near Labrador." 1 To be seventy years young is some- yards, boys under 20 years; 1 miley,�.
The fliers left Le Bourget Field, times far more cheerful than to be boys under 20 years. • 100 yards, girl."-
- Oliver Wendell under 14 years; 100 yards, girls under,;.
16 years; 100 yards, girls under 1
years; 440 yards relay (110 yard
each); 880 yards relay (220 yards
each; 1 mile relay (440 yards each);.,
2 -mile relay (880 yards each) ; medley
relay (220, 440, 880, , and 1. mile) ; 4i
mile relay (1 mile each),
The relay events will be open to elf
schools or bona -fide athletic clubs, 'X•
M.C.A.'s or athletic organizations, alit.
all competitors must be under20years
of age on date of competition. r
The annual Canadian National Eichi
bition Athletic Day, whi^h is Canada
oldest track fixture, will be held dtl
Saturday, September 5, The pro„raifi.
will include the following events:
Canadian National Exhibition mods-
fied'maratlion (12 miles on Exhubitio'"'
track). Starting at 1 pan. sharp
1 Dominion champieuship tug-ol v
.•,•,,,.,,,- Starting at 2 pm.
Dominion championship Lug of war
is oaf!, of the stand for teams weighing, under 1.,300 pound$'
total weight (10 pounds clothing allow -
Entry
pions up.
forms for these events are
New York.—What may be the last 3000Hamilton will coin -
near
h bl
near Paris, on May 8, 1927, and were forty years old.
never heard from. • Holmes.
Live stock at the Canadian National Exhibition
oat attractions.
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FROM AB VE
See the magnificent panorama
presented by the city and sur-
roundirfg country from the Can-
adian Bank of Commerce Ob-
servation Gallery, 426 feet above
the level of, King Street. Direct
elevators. Courteous atten-
dants. Nominal charge of 25
cents.
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1932 Models
now on display at our store. Also
large assortment of
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We invite you to call and inspect our
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the Exhibition.
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WOE_ k► PROS t EIVENCE
"One seeing is worth a hundred
telliings,"—a Chinese proverb ex
tremely apt in its application to the
Canadian National Exhibition.
Huge, costly, permanent buildings
housing displays from the ends of
the earth are set like gems in an
exquisitely landscaped 350-acreark
along a mile and. a half of T -eke
Ontario's shore, Over ten miles of
paved highways wind about the
many beautiful structures and the
hundreds of engaging attractions.
Throughout the entire fourteen days
of the fifty-third Canadian National
Exhibition there will be features,
displays, sport afloat and ashore, art,
music and performances of Magnifi-
cence
agnificence and diversity.
Make Toronto your rendezvous dur-
ing the Canadian National Exhibi-
tion, Aug. 28 to Sept. 1_2. Ask travel
agents about special reduced rates by
boat, train or bus. Send for literature
describing this year's exposition.
Reservations now being accepted for
of ORIENTIA," glamorous spectacle
of the Eastern 1Vorld—nightly grand-
stand pageant; also for the 4 concerts.by
internationally,famous EXHIBITION
2000 -VOICE CHORUS in the
Coliseum.
GRANDSTAND PAGEANT
"ORIENTIA"—Rerervedseats $1.00,
Box seats $1.50 each (5 or 6 chairs in
each box).
EXHIBITION 2000 -VOICE
CHORUS Sat., Aug. 29th; Thurs.,
Sept. 3; Tues., Sept. 8 and Sat., Sept.
12, Ground floor reserved, 75c. Box
chairs $1.00.
AUG.2i,eo SEPT:12.1931
WORLD9S GREATEN
PERMANENT
EPO T O
ssmc aS C? 9TIV YEA
BUILDI
BUILDINGS, ,PARK, EQUIPMENT
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dian National Exhibition -174.1.76 EIt c trical
Bldg., or 94A Industrial Bldg.
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