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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1930-01-30, Page 3The Naval Parleys Royal Weddings Big Broadcast Still Thrill the Girls :Most Extensive Broadcast Recent Italian Ceremony Re - Ever Attempted in His- calls Others Since the tory of Radio Great War HOW IT WAS DONEThe world's continuing interest in the marriages of great: persons was The Canadian Marconi Company; emphasized recently by an eager 111m11ga 114 sitorL wase berm recces. T0ading of dispatches from Ronne ing ntati )n at: Yanl irhlchr, Quebec, which told of the ceremonies attending i,ieked up the joint slun•t-w•nvo trans• the under of the Italian Crown Prince Atlnn11e slgnale of the BrltIoh Broad- and the Princess Marie Jose of Bel- a acting Cornpany and tho 1sngliah glum The gathering of royalty in the pen ollice Department, Front Yenta- Itahan capital and splendors of the chime the lune ldn0s of the BUIL Tele- celebration served to recall other C0111- plume mu pline Company of Canada took the parable oeeasi' oe. htpalcnat lo Montreal, where it was Royal weddings, even since the placed on the Canadian National Tele. World War, which stun the end of graph lines for diotributior through• some of the reigning houses of Europe, sad, Canada and to station (Wale in have had for bridegroom and bride a Montreal of the Canadian Marconi number of important princes end min- campatien cesses, and each has seemed to catch Use Carrier Current System and hold. even as in other days, the The- carrier current oyotem of the imagination of peoples in many 15000.. 4lanadtun National Telegraph carried There was Prince Leopold of Belgium the broadcast front coast 10 coast, For who married Princess Astrid, 'deco of the larat time shoo tiro special dna- the King of Sweden. There was Prin- nend Jubilee broadcast of 1927 tihere cess Yolanda, slater cf Wednesday's wan x.eautinuots chain from Halifaxbridegroom, who married Count Carlo to Vanennver, 1'"tom C1/Ns to GNRtir Calvi di Pergirlo, There were Princess ' the 3,000,01e evpanse of Canada wait Mary and Lord Lescollee; the Duke of Rod together by nearly 15,000 miles York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes - al (vires, enabling even the farthest ]'you; King Alexander of Yug°slavia, north listeners in Canada,; those who married the daughter of Queen above ,the Arctic Circle to within 809 Marie; Prince Christopher of Greece, milesIof the North Polo, to hear the who married a Guise of France; and opening mos.uago of the London cot- there were a half dozen others. Preece by King George. Several members of this group wore Tho- liu0-np of stations to join In among the wedding guests who jour- iianadtan National i1, 1l.. .vs network wedding of Pwtce Humbert and 'tin tlrla 016; chain constitutes the regular neverl to 'tome to take part in the '0t thirteen stations and those stations cess Marie Jose. whirl( have from ilne to limo been Many stories arc told of the court- ;dind with tide largest of Canadian situps that preceded the royal mar - networks, ringer, There was tho young prince The, primary stations of the chain who 'went to visit his princess carry - DA in in vauoouver, Calgary, Ilea Deer, ing his own suitcase and traveling (to .lidnenton, Saskatoon, Regina, Mnnl• preserve incognito) in a second class Iona, 11'innipog, Ontario, London, railway incite (Malin, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal,cess who rode horseback every day, .New Brunswick, Moncton, Nova Sem- because and ":emmtimes recklessly, h. There, was the prkn- because royal command kept the mar of her choice nt a post where riding woo both a duty and n diversion. And there was another princess who wept and declined to see the suitor waiting patiently in All antcchambee, only to change her mind later and marry him. Less than a year ago royalty flocked to Oslo to see Crown Prince, Olaf of Norway married to Princes.) Martha of Sweden. More than 1,800 guests filled the church. The bride entered on the arm of her father, Prince Carl, and tools her seat in a gold chair at the right of the altar. She wore a plain dress of silver lame, with a magnificent twelve -foot train heavily overlaid with silver embroidery. The eight bridesmaids who walled behind her were in azure blue dresses. The bridegroom wore the plain blue uni- form of at infantry licntonalt, with a sash of lighter blue. After the wed- ding the young couple drove away from the church along ai avenue of PO pillars from the top of which huge torches flamed. Shovers of blossoms fell front windows along the route, while crowds hurled streamers of pa- per an. gaily colored ribbon. Few royal weddings have aroused more enthusiasm than that of Princess Mary, King George's only daughter, to Lord Lascellos. The ceremony at his- toric Westminster Abbey was per- formed by scarlet; robed prelates. The bride in a white gown richly embroid- ered with gold, worn, the blue Order of the Garter sparkling with dia. mends. The sane order appeared. across the scarlet tunic -of the bride- groom, who wore the uniform of the Grenadier Guards, After the ceremony the wedding party drove back to Buckingham Pail - ace, where the bride cut the cake, not with the groonn's sword, but with an ordinary silver cake knife. A shower 1-0altfax, also Chatham, Ilanillton stud Waterloo, in Ohtario; Yorktown, Saskatchewan and Brandon, in 'Mani- toba, end others also tied in, The broadcast itself 1vas one of the sere opportunities fur Canadians to bear the voice ot the ruler of the Bri- tish'empire, 11 also had special sig- nificanee for Colonel the 11011. Janes L. Ralston, Minister of National De- 0euce for Canada and the Dominion's chief repreeentailve at the confer - sumo was the second of the Dominion !meeker% oil the list, his place being seventh on the program. 'l'Ire broadcast going out over the carrier current lines of the Canadian National Telegraphs did not interfere with the handling of commercial tnetiaages along theme Ifuea, eines ten messages can travel et the sant° titre along the wires of this system. Pram 1.icttlly every independent station which desired to john the network were able to do so without leasing special telephone 11100, except such Ai aro required witlt the city to con• poet the station with the telegraph terminal. At tho same time telephone omnmunlcatien Is possible across the 'continent for the engineers in check- ing up the volume of the Bromlcaet an It Is fad out front Montreal, This cireul1, incidentally, is the flint tele- aphone circuit to cross Canada cont- - plclely within the Dominion's bona. easier, (110 tel011o110 hues of the Dell nyr,len1 not spanning the entire Do- minion. When the King rose iu the Royal Gallery of the ]louse (0 Lords to open the live -power naval (Rearmament con - f '/nee, the monarch had the largest aualene° 01.aty speaker in the history of Ute world. The British Broadcast- Iso.Oompany's transmitters, the Cana- dian hoar service, the trans-Atlantic telephone - and the Continental tele- of silver slippers, and confetti in the plume services were used to carry the shape of horseshoes followed the de - royal message of peace into millions parting couple. Only King George, it or hones throughout the wide world. hi said, threw ries in the good old- , The King's speech ant subsequent fashioned way, handful after handful. nddrooees 1 y representatives of the A good omen delighted the crowds that foreign powers turd constituents of the British Empire socio rebroadcast to lrrance, Germany, Norway, Den- mark, Sweden, Hungary, Austria, (:zecllnslovalda, which were reached , via relay by phone from British Broad- casting Company's headquarters at Savoy 11111 to Berlin, the central ;point, where the (European phare 'sycitems were linked tip for the ecru, elan. Belgian and holland received ,Daventry 5XX, 1511 meters and re. ,t.raian itteil. The technicians are to be. congratulated on the excellence of Science and Invention Conquors All Corners of the Earth UNDER COMMANDERSHIP OF BYRD THIS PLANE FLEW OVER SOUTH POLE Fuselage se Nord plane, 1'loyd'Ramot, which flew to South Pole, being hauled from edge of ice barrier 1e head. velem of expedition at Little Anreriee. for Prince Cllriatophor were the Wheat Pool Officials Going to England Croton Prince of Italy, and George 11., Soldiers' Pensions former King 'Greece. To Be Early Issue Though royalty has lost some of li'iuril•Aeg,—I'ow 0 more regular movement of wheat to British ports can be maintained will bo discussed at a conference) to be 1101d la London, Englund, its the latter part of Janu- ary, by 111, Ilan. J. If. Thomas, Lord Privy Seal in the British Cabinet and other tenses of the British Govern - 11111111 and representatives of the Cana- dian Wheat Pool. When Mr. Thomas was 111 Winnipeg last September he conferred with the directors of the Wheat Pool Dad stated that one or the principal objects of his visit to Canada was to explore every avenue for securing a 111010 uniform flow of outward and return cargoes between Canada and the British Ieles. At that meeting Air. Thomas invited the Canadian Wheat fool to send repre- sentatives to meet, hint and other Bri- tish Government Ministers In London early In the new year, The three of- 1leittle of the Pool who hare been chosen to go to England are A, .T. Mc- Phail, President; 1), 11. McIntyre, Eastern Sales Manger, rued W, A. MacLeod, Director of -Education and Publicity. They sailed from New York on Saturday, January 18, -fo' London. There is evidently a wade interest in 111e operation of the Canadian Wheat fool, which 13 the largest farmers' co-operative nlarketblg or - 00111001i011 In the world, A few months ago, the President, A. J. Ala- Plmil, was luvlted to Washington, D.C., to appear before the Senate Tariff Committee to 0091)01 fire or- ganization and operation ot the Pool. The Canadian Wheat Pool has a mem- bership of 140,000 actual fanners in the three prairie provinces—Mani- toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta—aril last year had it groes turnover of over $280,000,000. It handles about fib per cent. of the wheat crop of Canada and exports wheat 1.0 about 24 countries, its prestige since the World War, royal matinee and their principals continue among the world's best head- liners. The bridal blossoms are with- ering in Rome. But already there is speculation about the nest royal couple who will 01001)1 to the altar. stood all day around Buckingham Pal- ace to get a glimpse of the Princess. A. black cat trotting across one of the court yards ea route to hidden haunts, sat down and washed its face in full view of the waiting thousands. Then ambled on out of sight. Lady Elizabeth Bowes -Lyon, who was married to the Duke of York, at once captured the affection of the Brit- ish public, Small, 0000 -haired and smiling, she was a story -book bride. Beside her tall young royal prince she was a romantic figure in her wedding tate reception and clarity of tone. We finery. Westminster Abbey did its fes - ono and nil aro tlulilled with Iiis tive best for a daughter-in-law of a hlaisotY's • splendid 1000000. king. Queers in ermine and diamonds, kings in glittering orders and gay uui- forms, lords and ladies in satins and velvets, stood in the dim aisles while the solemn ceremony was being per- formed, Not long ago royalty gathered in the Orleans Palace in Palermo to wit- ness a 011001eg0 that recalled other days. There the Doke of Guise, 00 - claimed by royalist supporters as "heir of the kings who lit a thousand years muds France," gave his daughter Francoise in marriage to Prince Christopher of Greece. As Prince Christopher is 0 royal highness both of Greece and of Nor- way, the wedding drew a long list of notables from the everts of Europe. Again historic pearls and priceless diamonds canto out of family vaults. Again a scroll of imposing names un- rolled as wedding guests were an- nounced in the halls. Witnesses for the bride were former Kiilg Manuel If ye know these tlliugs, happy are of Portugal and the Duke of Aosta, 5'a if Yo do them. --St. John, brother of the King of Italy. Witnesses «-. vwrt,ght.—"Slam's manager has pre.wised to give a preseatution of ilial comedy of mine, but 1 don't know when it's to come off." Critle—"Probably the night after 11'0 brut on." Modern Mother is Brought to Court Wife of Colony's Doctor Tells of Work Among Afflicted London --A case in which a towhead munitioned 1110 wife --both young 900' pie—for not giving 'groper attention to her children carte before ;lir. Beall 1Pnl,son at North Lourlou, Eng. laud, Police Cotirt recently. The proceedings lforo taken under the Summary Jurdlsdietion Married Women's) Act 1925. The lm0baul, Richard James, al- leged that his wife Susan had been "Persistently 001101" to their four ehll- dren, aged four months, 21na seat's, ale years and 8?6 years, Iu reply to the magistrate 11(0 hus- band said ito did not mean that 1115 (rife beat the children or 0110 uulilad to 1110111 while she was at 110010, but she did not give them another's Dare, Mr. Vasil Watson—allay not? The Iivahatd--Bocauee ebe will go out to work to get motley herself, Mr. Watson --would you be (tails - /led if she gave up her work and de- voted her attention to the home and the children? 'The husband said that was exactly what ho scanted her to do. For Ole Part 110 was able, ready and willing to provide for the fatuity and the home. If Itis wife would give a pre- mise to do her part he would forget the past. "I 1s'lll plead 01 front of yen, sits to my wife," the husband added, "to make rho home happy and comfort- able," omfortable;" Asked for her reply, Mrs. ,Tames said; "Ile pays my sister to look af- ter the children. I refuse to give up my 101(11k,,' AA'. Watson 101 id 110 had 10 try the ease in law. As no specific act of cruelty could be proved, he must die. 111109 the salltnnn0. MANAGEMENT Good management contributes more to our comfort than great po00es9101rs. CONTENTMENT Ile is not tiro poor alar that hath hut little, hilt ie that would have more; no' is he the 1-1011 man that hush much, but drat 10 content with what he hath. if you pray for your daily bread, bo not such hypocrites as by the bent of your desires to 01550 your prayers.—Baxter.. PRIDE Pride is 00 cruel a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you hare bought 0115 fire thing, you must bey 10 nlm•0 that your appear- auee may be all of a piece. --i.. 1?rauk- lin, Major C. S. Power Mooted for Chairmanship of Com- mons Committee Otto wins -Soon after Parliament as- sembles next month a pensions com- mittee will be created and 1t is Intl - mated that Major C. S. Power, ALP., for Q1101100 S01110, will again be asked to an, as chairman. He has twice before filled tho position. The usual course will be followed of summoning tine pensions board, the Canadian Le- gion and the officials of the Pension "Easier to Steal Than Find a Job," Dclares Crook Daring Burglar, Only Twenty. One Years Old, Is Round- ed Up in West Winnipeg. -- fhe Winnipeg police have solved the mystery surrounding a strange 111171nr, known as the "hardboiled 0110," because in a recent burglary perpetrated in this city, a foto days before Christmas, he had the nerve t, use a church building as the spot in which to open a safe 141111 se- cure Iris loot:. A similar case had not previously been known in Winnipeg. The burglar in (11100(10(1 is JP 1110a Stewart, who, in the Winnipeg police. court, pleaded guilty to seven charges of breaking and entering after being;. caught burglarizing a Piggly-Wigply store in the central part of the city: Stewart is only 21 years of age, buts in his criminal operations, the detect-; tires say, displayed a hardihood anti, coolness not to he axpectd from a mere ' youth. On the night of Dec. 10 the office of the Suburban Rapid Transit Co,;; in the west end of the city, was the scene of a spectacular burglary. The company had a small safe which was missing from its accustomed place when clerks opened the office the N. lowing morning. The same morning the caretaker of. the Parkview United church nearby found that during the preceding night the sacred edilce had been used for an unusual purpose, The battered 1.e. mains of a safe, subsequently identi• lied as the property of the Suburban Rapid Transit Co., stood in the chan- cel. Detectives found the safe had been opened with an axe and its con- tents, $400 in cash, removed. Packages of papers which had been in the safe had been opened, and were scattered over the church. Then Stewart was arrestd at the Piggly-Wiggly store, where he was surprised while opening another safe, he realized that his criminal career was temporarily at an end alt,l accom- panied the police officers to his room where articles were found which con - Department to give evidence in (rear- /meted him with the Transit Cc, break. Juice which alway0 extend over a Stewart, who claims London, Eng - month or two. land, as hie birthplace, told the police Several times 111' act has been he had been five years in Canada and "1""" 11 01' revised, but there are that before coining west three years complaints, not so cinch against the ago he had been empkyed in Montreal. act itself, 0s concerning the regula- Ile says he stole because it was "easier to steal than find a job." lions under it. The essential purpose of the 0111njng revision is to simplify the etatnte and particularly to matte eligible the ease of any eseeervice 111011 who needs help, whether or 001 his disability can bo clearly traced to the causes of war eereic 1, - 4 --- Make it Easier For the Mayor Calgary, alta. --No longer will the mayor of Calgary be forced to dig down into his own pocket to entertain official guests of the city or to pay for the upkeep of a 001 used for Corpora. (ion purposes. As the result <0 a motion which wog approved by the city council, Cal- grisys new chief magistrate, Andrew Davison, wit! veteran, and newspaper compositor, will this year be provided with $1,200 in addithm to his salary, this sunt to be used for entertaining civic guests and to cover outer ex• pense,s nod also with $000 as compen- sation for 1101:00 car expenses. Some opposition was provided to the motion on the part of the Labor mem- bers of the council, who desired to have the question shelved for the time being. It was finally carried however, by a good majority. PLEASURE Pleasure is but the refreshment 1uat 01100.1'0 119 in the 9utemil of true happine00. Garage Attendant (as ca• drives up): "Juice?" Alotorist: "Nell, vat if ve aro- don't v0 get no petrol?" A Ship of Dreams of the Manchu Deynasty MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF ART IN THE ORIENT this is the famous 10110015 boat, part et the Summei palace at Pekin, China. Scottish Tunnel For Water Power Loudon—The tunnel through lien Nevin Mountain for the £2,000,000 hydroelectric scheme, which is ex- pected to revolutionize economic con- ditions in the Scottish Iiighlands, has been completed with the aucccssful rock blasting of a depth of 100 feet under water at the bottom of Loch Trefg, Scotland's deepest lake. Tunnels convey water from Loehr Treig 16 miles to the pourer house of the North British Alunlhmiu Com. patty at Fort Williams Two tons of blasting compound were exploded but little more than churning of the lake water occurred The tunnel 10 (119)1(10110 enough for a street omni- bus to be driven through 11. It is drilled fn solid rock. This completes the drat half of what. when finished, is expected to bo the largest water power scheme In Europe. The second half, which is now to be commenced, includes deepening of the River Spey and dries Mg tunnel from Loch Langan to Loch ']'rolls. The West Highland Railway now skirting Loch Trelg, is to be re- built higher up the moments side to escape immersion. Canada's Penny Post London Bally Chronicle (Lib ): A Year ago Canada adopted a peony post for letters to the United King- dom and all parts of the British Em- pire. 1Ve have never reciprocated, as, indeed, how could we, with our let- ter -post inside . Great Britain still standing at the war -swollen figure of 1(1.11.' Now Canada is on the point of laking another big step. She Is to start. a penny post for letters to all countries in South America. For the cheap post to Britain and tin Em- pire, (eminent aright be pleaded; but 101' case for extending It to South America rests on business alone. Up - to -dale Canada has found that a cheap post pays commercially. How much longer will it be before a British Gov- ernment adopts that view from the 1104 011 Chamber of Commerce, who I are continually and unanswerably I weenie PROVIDENCE C.,_ E The bouulifol productions of nature are intended as a source of enjoyment which the active powers we aro en- dued with enable us to diversify and enlarge while the exertion mad,,, for their attainment tends to improve time powers. The abundance 01 ar- ticles subservient to the conveuieuce of life affords no inconsiderable ad- dition to happiness.—Ilamilton. GRIEF AND CARE 12 thou know'ot not grief and care, it is because thou know'st not love; whereof they aro the compar.lo s. Senator Sheppard wants to p (11(111 the buyer of bootleg as well its the seller. As though the buyer were not punished now.