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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1933-08-31, Page 2Vic oof the Prest Canada, The Empire and. The .World at Large 4 L Y T-0-oki-W^o'ip'r-+ o -m. -P ►•¢.0 -A IY YK 0-4,0•1,.* A n THE EMPIRE CANADA Still a Chance Headlines announced that the Prince of Wales had succumbed to a woman at last, However it merely happened on the golf course so there still re- mains hope in the unattached female breast,—Simece Reformer, Rubbish 'Menace The great are in Cornwall was start- ed in a pile of rubbish behind a gar- age. These backyard piles of rubbish are a menace in every city.—St, Thom- as Times -Journal. Minor Complaint Mrs. Alva Johnson of Oklahoma City has asked for a divorce from her hus- band. The court asked her on what grounds she desired to lay the charge, and the lady replied that she had no particular complaint against him, only he had not been home since 1920.— Stratford-Beacon.-Herald. No Doubt Here The Canadian loan in London wa• subscribed five times over, which means that we asked for $75,000,000 and were promptly offered $375,000,000. And, as though that were not enough, the bonds are now being quoted at 1%. per cent. premium. The British, quite clearly, are in no doubt about Canada. —Ottawa Journal. New Use For Old Eggs Rotten eggs have been a favorite missile for ages, and the mess that such a ripe egg made when it struck the object aimed at, gave a new idea to the police of London. They have evolved an egg, which, when thrown at and broken on a bandit car, will leave such a stain on the car as will Identify it for a long time.—Fort Wil- liam Times -Journal. Bored Stiff Italian aviator, who set a new world's record by flying a plane upside down for two hours, said: "I was bored stiff up there. Imagine hanging up- side down for two hours without a soul to talk to!" We're bored stiff by such performances, too.—Lindsay Post. Might Heip We sometimes think children will have to be even stricter with their parents than they have been in the past.—Brandon Sun. As Muskrat is Regarded in England Something ratlike, yet not a land rat or a water vole, and no otter, swam along a path of moonlight on a Sussex stream; from a moment's • view it would be thirteen inches long as to head and body and nine inches as to a naked, flattened tail, Bitten -off reeds floated downstream, Banks were riddled with holes, and in clear water -heaps of earth could be made out on the stream's bed. A. poster at the village police station left no -doubt that the stranger seen was the most dangerous and dreaded alien. now in Britain, a foe of fish, a devastator of crops, an undeminer of waterways; there was its portrait, with the warning notice, "Muskrat at Large."—Loudon Daily Telegraph. Ask Them Excessive, tiddiness is said to indi- cate a peculiar kind of insanity—from which most men are happily immune. If you doubt it, ask the wives.—Barrie Examiner: Must Do His Part "The world owes a man a living" sounds all right—but you will notice that while nature places the berries on, the raspberry bushes, the people have to do the picking if they want any berries.—Shelburne Free Press. University Extension If students themselves through their own organization, can manage to ex- tend the knowledge, the culture and the entertainment of their university life into towns and villages, establish- ing study circles and societies for that purpose in districts that need them most, they will be rendering a national service of the highest value. And in- cidentally the universities will then be found to be turning out well-equipped citizens instead of young men and wo- men with merely a B.A. in their bon- net—Cape Argus: War on Leprosy in India The British Empire campaign against leprosy was started lass than ten years ago and the big strides which it has made in India are a tri- bute to the value which this country derives from her British connection. The Indan Council are most actively prosecuting research. work in regard to the treatment of the disease and carrying on propaganda to induce peo- ple of all classes to take precautions against it, and in particular to ayail themselves of the means now provided of undergoing a curative course. The wonderful method of cure by the in- jection of specially prepared vegetable oil is now fully proved and widely known.—Times of India. He Got Results An Iowa man who once "publicly advised patrons to stay away from a picture his house was showing" has been promoted to the New York office of a motion picture company. Prob- ably as a result of the enormous crowds lie drew on that occasion. Such skill in advertising deserves a reward. —Fredericton Mail. Not Much Change Away back in 1665, Abraham Cow - Ley, of England, wrote: "Gold begets in brethren hate; "Gold in families debate; "Gold does friendships separate; "Gold does civil wars create." The old world hasn't changed so much in some of its troubles.—Winni- peg Tribune, Ontario Shorts Had Shod 967,500 Hoofs J. Dignan, 89, of Exeter, grandfather of Mrs, Guee Brown, Kingsville, has shod more than 976,500 .equine hoofs. Until two years ago, this veteran's average was one horse per hour. If horseshoes are good omens, Mr. Dig- nan needs no lucky star. Cow Fal Asleep Dundalk, Ont. -A contented cow at Kimberley, Ont., was being milked se soothingly she fell asleep, slipped to the floor and broke Henry Walton's ankle. Due to Heat Towns throughout Ontario report that a tremendous water gallonage was pumped recently owing to the ex- treme heat, In Barrie, on one day, the pumps turned out 750,000 gallons, which was a highrecord for all time In that town, and the town had to limit the use of water on lawns to two hours one in the .morning and one In the evening. On Traffic in Ancestors Quite a business is being done, it seems, in supplying Americans with genealogies, tracing their descent back for generations in this country, some- times to distinguish ancestors. Some of these genealogies may be genuine, but in most imagination plays a large part. Human credulity, however, in such matters is only too anxious to be duped. As a matter of fact, it may be said that everybody in Great Britain must at somepoint have had famous people among his ancestors, if only he were able to trace his lineage. For in the fifteenth generation back a man has no fewer than. 32,000 progenitors; and, iu the twentieth, over a million, Provided they do not intermarry. Six or seven hundred years ago the whole population of England did not exceed that figure.—Daily Mail. Why Not the Kilt? The Prince of Wales, it is noted al- most always wears the uniform of a colonel in the Seaforth Highlanders 'when he has to preside at affairs of state. He prefers that to the tight and heavy uniform of the Welsh Guards. A recent photograph, taken in an un- guarded moment shows the prince wiping his brow and visibly hot, while behind him two highly -placed officers are seen seeking to detach the collars of their tunics from skin. The kilt is a much cooler garb than trousers and It would be a great thing if some dar- ing soul would popularize tine kilt for wear in the Canadian summertime, par- ticularly during heat -waves. But not every man has nether extremities which would go with the kilt.—Niagara Falls Review. They Live Long Lord Aberdeen, former governor- general of Canada, has just celebrated his 86th birthday: Occupancy of Ri- deau Hall certainly seems to contri- bute to the longevity of the King's re- presentatives and their spouses. Among others the Duke of Canna>ught celebrated his 83rd birthday Inst May, Lady Dufferin is about 90, and Princess Louise, widow of the Marquis of Lorne, ;fie 85.—Montreal Star. I' i International Co-operation Rude Boys London.—Two young boys, trapped high up in a 45 foot tree outside the Victoria Hospital nursing residence, appeared in juvenile court here recent- ly and were ordered to go to church each Sunday for the next three months. Nurses retiring for the night noticed the boys and an interne trap- ped them until police arrived. Published in 1898 "Amherstburg, A Souvenir," is the title of a booklet that was published in 1898 and it has beena. souvenir of Joseph Bellecoure of Amherstburg for many years. It is a complete story of the town as it was 35 years ago. His- torical events, short biographies of the prominent men, sports, with ac- companying pictures are all contained in the booklet. The town has under- gone many changes since that time. The roads in the pictures are all gravel; the Richmond Street School is just a four -roomed frame structure; nearly all the men have moustaches and sideburns and the ladies are wear- ing long, flowing skirts, dolmans and bonnets. It is a valuable keepsake and provides a fine referencewhen one wants to compare notes with other days.—M. A., in Amhurstburg Echo. Minor Customs Changes The Dominion Government has an- nounced minor changes in custom house practices intended to facilitate American tourist travel in Canada this summer, E. S. Matheson, head of the Automobile Club of Michigan's touring bureau, reports. Under the new regu- lations announced by Oliver B. North, assistant commercial attache, of Otta- wa, tourists are not required to make a deposit for duty purposes on pre- viously used equipment such as guns, rifles, fishing tackle, golf clubs and cameras taken into Canada on a vaca- tion. In the past the tourist was re- quired to deposit the amount of the duty and taxes on, ;such; articles until departure from Canada, Hunting dogs and pets taken into Canada by tourists need only be reported for en- try. Bulk of Wheat Sent To United Kingdom Ottawa.—Of the 240,136,568 bushels of wheat exported by Canada during the 12 months of the crop year, ending July 31, of this year, 156,461,736 bush- les ushles were shipped to the United King- dom. This was an increase' compared with 101,564,164 bushels exported to that country in the previous year. The present scheme for tea restric- The United States took 304,976 bush - tion in India, Ceylon and the Dutch els during the period ended July, 1933, East Indies is a carefully thought out as against 4,473,293 bushels. Other one. At present production exceeds countries received 83,369,856 bushels consumption by as much as 20 per cent. Continuance of the cut-throat competition of the past few years would have brought irremediable dis- aster, tea would have gone the way of rubber. Previous restricted schemes have broken down because they have been unofficial. The present scheme is official; it has the sanction of all the principal producing countries, and it gives the industry five years in which to set its house in order.—Cal- cutta Statesman. THE UNITED STATES New Railroad Era Foreseen The high-speed, steam -lined train be- ing built for the Burlington railroad is the second such venture announced within the past few weeks. The Union Pacific expects to have a similar train in service within the year. These trains are to have the same general characteristics—lightweight construc- tion, Diesel power, new lines and high speed. For years the trend was toward bigger and heavier trains, more power- ful locomotives, sturdier construction. The handwriting of the new competi- tion, in the automotive field, was either misunderstood or ignored. If the ex- periments succeed, they may be the beginning of a new era in American railroading.—New York. Evening Post, Heflyvaood Divorces Hollywood divorces in the year 1932 outnumbered weddings by 27 to '21. Compared with railroads and indus- trials In 1932, one would call that a .moderate deficit.—New 7ork^Times. Accommodation for firemen to dress in their uniform inside the tender, to save time, is provided in a new fire -engine deainnd and built by the WOn Of the l+::c:•ter (Eng.) ('fly Fire compared with 76,765,935 for the 12 months ended ,July, 1932. Canada's wheat crop for 1932 was estimated by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics at 428,514,000 bushels. The revised figures for the 1931 crop was 321,325,000 bushels. Miller Sets Channel Mark London.—Mr. Angus Miller, former naval officer, made a double crossing of the English Channel. from Dover recently in his speedboat White Cloud in lh. 45s., thus breaking the previous record of 65 minutes set by Kaye Don. Tilted But let Down? • Puget Sound became enveloped in one of the seasonal fogs, blinding the wheeisman of this halibut boat. However, "Gloria" was later pulled into the sea and refloated when the tide came up. Ontario Museum To Get 250 Bird Specimens Toronto.—Bird specimens, number- ing 250, collected along the Hudson Bay coast between Churchill and Es- kimo Poiilt, are ready for shipment to the Royal Ontario Museum to be added to the collection of 19,000 used for re- search and ornithological studies. The collector, Arthur C. Twomey, of Ed- monton, student of the University of Alberta, who undertakes this work as a private enterprise, has had many specimens accepted by the museum during the past three years. A. .selec- tion will be made from the shipment of individual members of Lodges and when it arrives. Service Clubs. L. L. Snyder, ornithologist at the These Maps have had museum, says the collection of birds tribution at the borders. from the sub -Arctic is still small. The The London Free Press of July 21st,' King's Highway No. 3 Reaps Results of Publicity The Southern Ontario Highway As- sociation, with headquarters at St. Thomas and representatives in each of the towns along King's Highway No. 3, for five consecutive years have ad- vertised No. 3 Highway in every Motor Club in the United States. Pamphlets and letters have urged this route as an all -year route. No. 3 Maps and Pamphlets went also to many Chambers of Commerce, Travel Bureaus and large Hotels. They went sent to many hundreds excellent dis- Big. Gain Shown At Croydon Airport' birdskins used for studies are kept in steel cupboards and placed in long trays, several members of a species together for comparison and examina- tion for variations. The birds appear in natural form, but are, in fact, mere- ly the skins with feet, beak and feath- ers intact. The skins are turned and stuffed with cotton to provide a body. The birds from Hudson Bay will not be on exhibition, but share the-exten- sive heexten- sive moth -proofed cupboards that al- ready contain close to 20,000 birds. Of the 768 species which belong to North America, the Royal Ontario Museum has a fair representation, but there is a requirement for larger collections of the Arctic birds to make more com- plete the knowledge of Canadian spe- cies. Mr. Twomey will spend the remain- der of the summer, it is learned, in col- lecting other specimens found in • Northern Alberta. He is one of several ornithologists and naturalists who make collections for the museum. Sign Painter Clings to Rope Until Rescued New York.—A sign painter dangled at the end of a broken rope 85 feet. above the sidewalk here for 20 min- utes until a fireman swinging from an- other rope seized him and both were hauled to safety. Philip Stack and George Wilkins were painting a warehouse when a rope on their scaffold parted. Wilkins slid off the platform and landed on his head, suffering injuries which may prove fatal. Stack man- aged to hold on to the end of the rope. 1933, claims that 75% of U.S. traffic this year is using. No. 3. Actual count of cars for the same hours on both highways show that the above figures are conservative. Mails and Freight Also I crease Tourist Trips ' Popular. London.--HighiIghts in the corneal, report on the progress of British. eivtl aviation for 1932 are the extension . the African service from Central tn. South Africa, and the big increase in mileage and passengers carried on the various services. Passengers arriving at or departing from the London airport were more titan 40,000 as compared with approxi. mately 28,000 in 1931, says the report which has just been issued here. Tuft total mileage on regular European sell vices was 656,520, or 33,520 more than he 1931. On the Indian and Africae services, 1,077,000 miles were flown as compared with 653,900. The weight of mails rose from 5234 to 64 tons, and the one ton weight of mails carried one day in December was the largest con. signment ever carried on a single flight. During the summer for the first time special parties of tourists accompanie by couriers left London for various continental tours. As an example, »I party leaving Croydon after. breakfast were in Lucerne or Lugano for 'dinner the same evening. An increasing use was made by business houses of they air -nail freight service by which Pari cels can be sent from 150 railway sta. tions in Great Britain to any of the 50 air stations on the Imperial Ai ways routes. The air -ocean service b� which freight can reach, say, Karachi( from New York in 14 days also proves popular. 1 Air survey was carried on continua ously during the year which, saw th mapping of 19,305 square miles of d flcult country in the upper reaches i the Nile in the Southern Sudan, ij Uganda and the Belgian Congo. This survey, begun in 1930 and finished is 1932, would, it estimated, have taken some 12 years by the old ground meth ods. In addition to. this survey, 1000 square miles in Irak were completed?, also a town planning map of Durban and its environs. In India large scale maps of some 20 towns were made in connection with the laying of trans mission lines for a big hydroelectric scheme. In research successful work wee done with the vertical wind tunnel as the Royal Aircraft Establishment. I4 this the problem of the spinning airs plane can be studied. Progress was also made in the reductiou of noise le aircraft. Although tourists are not spending as freely as •a few years ago, they are suporting dozens of retailers along No. 3, who were not even in business on the Highway in former years. • All bankers along No. 3 report extra amounts of U.S. currency coming in on deposit. All tourists using No. 3 Highway speak in praise of both the road and the scenery. ,,,This advertising campaign which has also included broadcasting for three months over CJGC and WJR has. been financed by grants from City and Town Councils, Boards of Trade, Chambers of Commerce and from busi- ness firms and individuals. Every dollar contributed goes into direct advertising. No salaries are paid even for the clerical work. And good as the results are, they can be made much beter in the years that are to come. Caterpillar Horde Demoblish Trees on Chatham Course Chatham.—An army of caterpillars coming from the surrounding country, marched across a bridge at Indian Creek here and attacked trees in the Chatham golf course. Two small trees were eaten bare of leaf in a few minutes and the crawling, wriggling insects advanced towards larger trees. Cubans Celebrate Overthrow of President Making matchwood of •President Machado's man Sion. To celebrate the departure of their despotib president, frenzied Cubans raided the presidential palace and destroyed furniture. Some officials weefl slain by the crazed mob. Urges More Humanism To Cure World's IllA Chicago.—A world-wide humanismH derived from man's ability to reason and discriminate—was advocated hers as an aid in solving the 'world's tem. poral ills. Raja Jai Prithvi Bahadur Singh,' Prince from Nepal, India, who Ion* ago renounced title and wealth, as he,, explained, "To serve humanity rather; than rule a portion of it," recounted, his philosophy preliminary to the start of the World Fellowship of Faiths. • ' Nearly 250 -leaders of 100 or more sects will be present for the religious conference to exchange ideas with in tent of uniting the inspiration of all faiths upon the solution of man's pre sent problems. The Indian Prince regarded the tell lowship of faiths as transcending from the religious viewpoint the importance, of the London World Economic Coni ference, from the standpoint of polite cal history. Fairbanks May Now Become British Subject Hollywood, Calif. —Hollywood now, hears that Douglas Fairbanks, in Lon- don, had gone to England for good. There has been no confirmation, but the report met little argument as it swept down Hollywood's Boulevard; Gossipers cited the prospect that the veteran actor planned to make a talk= ing picture version of "Robin Hood,', near London. No one here would be surprised, it seemed, if the native of Denver, Colo., decided to become a British subject. Fairbanks is separated from his wife, Mary Pickford, Their plans for a divorce, if any, have not yet been disclosed. New Potatoes Sprout. From Parent Plants Galt, —A new menace to the late potato crop, sprouting, has been found in North Dumfries, E. G. Hall, Sprague's . Road, digging 'up �somo half -developed plants, feund young potatbes were sprouting, ' The only explanation Is that tha tubers, stunted and retarded in growth by the drought reached a state of ma- turity in the dry earth and broke away from'. the shaws, and with the recent moisture they have started to :. grow. 10th Chicago Officer Killed . .Since First of Year Chicago.—The tenth Chicago police pian to be killed since January 1 tett last week before the pistols of two • robbers who obtained $610 from fl currency exchange, A few minutell later squads of police eorirered fond men in an, alley. Three of their escaped, but the, fourth was wetted., ed slightly and captured,