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Drownin' Loudon,ot-rr. child PROVES TO BE TALKIN' DOLL- IRENTON FARM HAND K.G'p BY BRICK "TIED "TO COWÀ3 TAIL TO PRBVEITÏ SWITCH HI ■ Women Lacking- In Inventiveness | The News in Review I To Aid Young Farmers EDMONTON, -- Alberta grain com. petitions in future will be without exhibits exhibits from Herman Treile, world's 1 champion grain grower. The Wemb- • ley, Alberta, wheat and oats king told [ an Edmonton meeting of seed growers growers - he wanted to leave the Alberta field open to other producers, but 'he would continue to seek honours in ' shows outside Alberta. 'Vf you want some seed just let me know what you need and I'll send it to you," Treile declared, after saying he intended to do everything he possibly possibly could to help young grain, grow- Two, Holidays in May TORONTO, --' This city will observe observe both holidays in May -- the I Coronation on May 12th will bo a public holiday throughout Canada, ■'and Victoria Day, Mdy 24th, is a statutory statutory holiday. University examinations commence on May 1st, and are usually over before before May 24, it was pointed out, and a one-day interruption of the schedule schedule is not considered in a serious light. Coronation Day is likely to become become a day of heavy "cramming" for many of the college students. The banks will bo closed, in all probability on both days, and the Stock Exchange will follow suit, stated stated an Exchange official. "I'm not worrying anyway for I've reserved a good seat for the Coronation." Bounty On Iron Ore SAUI.T STB. MARIE, -- Sir James Dunn, Aigoma Steel Corporation President, President, told a meeting here he was authorised by Premier Hepburn to announce announce the Legislature would pass a bill setting a bounty of two cents a unit on - siderite iron ore mined at the Helen Mine in the Miehipicoten area. > t r t Starving Herds CALGARY, --Dead horses and cat- tie dotted. the rangelands of Southern Southern Alberta last week as ranchers battled to get feed and water to the starving herds. More than forty days of subzero temperature with snow piled high over the grazing grounds, followed by a Chinook which was not powerful enough to melt through the . giant drifts brought about the ranchers' crisis. crisis. Snow-drifted highways prevented the bringing of feed to the ranches a condition that exists in many districts today. In search o ffood, herds have rang- 'ed for miles, subsisting on twigs of ' willows, buck brushes and other shrubs. On some ranches the cattle have not rested for weeks, maintaining maintaining a ceaseless hunt for 'fodder. With reservoirs frozen to the bottom, a great many of the ranchers . and farmers farmers have had to haul water to their stock. Feed is being hauled long distances distances where highway conditions do permit. Relief Down 7 1 > Per Cent MONTREAL -- Federal relief figures figures for January show a decrease of It per cent in the number of heads of families on relief rolls in .Canada this year, compared with the number for the same month in 1930, Labor Minis- Norman Rogers revealed in an ress here. The number who receiv ed relief in January this year was 1%, per cant below the figures for January January 1936. "In the light of those figures and the undoubted recovery in our industries industries we are entitled to face the coming coming months with greater confidence than at any time during the depression depression through which we have been passing," said Mr. Rogers. Decision Irrevocable LONDON, -- When tli 1 Princess Royal, and her husband, the Earl of Harewood returned to London, authoritative authoritative information preceded them that the former King, the Duke of Windsor has decided irrevocably to wed Mrs. Wallis P' -pson as soon as her divorce is made final. It was reported that the Duke cf Windsor agreed to the sale to Queen Mary and the King of the estate at Sandringham which lie personally inherited inherited from hi. • father, King George V. $14,000 Sandals OTTAWA, -- Made-in-Canada sandals sandals worth $14,000, are a coronation gift to Queen Elizabeth, it is announced. announced. The sandals, made in Montreal of Canadian leather and by Canadian workmen, each would be studded with 500 diamonds and 500 rubies, Sebastian! Sebastian! said. He added" eleven other pairs of shoes would be offered her Majesty as a Coronation present. ■To Stop Reckless Driving , OTTAWA, -- T. L. Church of Toronto-Broad Toronto-Broad view proposed last week to put teeth in the Criminal Code, to stop wholesale slaughter of pedestrians pedestrians by reckless or intoxicated motorists. motorists. He suggested a penalty of one year's imprisonment or a fine of $200 or both for persons convicted of driving driving wantonly or furiously or for the causing of an accident by cutting in ahead of another motor vehicle. Mr, Church desires a further change to prevent a person "who has caused the death of another while driving an autpniobile to be prohibited from driving during the nc"t ensuing two years. He seeks to define the powers of a jury in cases of manslaughter arising out of motor car killings. He proposes proposes an amendment authorizing the jury to decide the question of fact as to whether the accused person is guilty or not guilty on the evidence adduced. He claims there has been much criticism criticism of many cases of gross negligence negligence having been taken from the jury, with the result that perse : guilty of gross negligence escaped. Flu Gaining In North TORONTO, -- Reports from Mat- tawa say physicians are on 24-hour duty combatting an epidemic that has cut school attendance 25 per cent and forced town officials to close both high and separate schools. In Haileybury, Dr. W. C, Arnold, Medical Officer of Health, was in the hospital under treatment for bronchial bronchial illness, while a flu epidemic closed closed three schools after the attendance had been cut 40 per cent. At Cobalt, and New Liskeard schools remained opein although attendance had been severely cut in the former town. At Brantford, Dr. W. Davis, of Ohsweken, Medical Superintendent, for the Six Nations Indian Reserve, reported that Influenza was on the wane in his territory, A few more of the cases had cropped up, but most of those stricken in the original epidemic epidemic were well on the way to recovery. recovery. Dominion Contributions Not Sought By Britain LONDON, -- There was no intention intention of calling upon the Dominions to make any contribution to v common defense fund, Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, declared declared recently. Chamberlain said the Dominions had spent a great deal of money upon perfecting or improving their own defences and that was thej ■ contribution contribution to the common fund. No other form of contribution, that he was aware of, was under discussion ; t the present time. 'Course ip Meteorology TORONTO -- Dr. W. S. Kirkland, Principal of the Central Technical School here announced recently that establishment of a course in meteorology meteorology with experts from the Meteorological Meteorological Society, may be made possible possible next fall. Vote Canadian Airways Into U.S. Association CHICAGO, -- The Air Transport Association of America have announced announced Canadian Airways Ltd., have been voted membership and two of its officers officers appointed to association committees. committees. G. A. Thompson, general r :ager of Canadian Airways, was named t the association's operating committee, committee, and T. W. Siei's in charge of the line's maintenance base at Winnipeg was appointed to the maintenance committee. Col. Edgar S. Gorrell, président of the Air Transport Association, said in a statement the Canadian line was "considered a model for its size and for the unique, terrain and conditions encountered in its year-round services services to points as far north as Aklavik in the Arctic." 1936 -- V/arm WASHINGTON, -- Drought victims probably will agree with, the United States Weather Bureau's announcement announcement to-day that it was fairly warm in 1936. After checking countrywide figures for the entire year, the me- terologists found the average temperature temperature in 1936 was from 1.5 to 3 degrees degrees above normal. Broken Betrothal Setter TORONTO, -- Rev. J. D. Parks, minister minister of Carlton Street United Church here, declared last wc k that a broken engagement is far better than a broken marriage. If during an engagement period the young people concerned discover incompatibilities, incompatibilities, it is a fortunate circumstance circumstance which separates them before before marriage, was the opinion expressed. expressed. i Henpecked Swans Analyze Woes OSHKOSH, Wis.--Self-styled henpecked henpecked men, bound together under the great seal of the Royal Order of the Dog House, gathered here to analyze --and then try to forget--their aggregate aggregate woes. The organization's predominant aim is to assist men who are without voice , SPORT REPORTER By KEN EDWARDS In his career, George Livingston Livingston Earnshaw pitched and won 78 games and. lost 48, in the International International League, won 113 and lost 71 in the American, American, and won 14 and lost 22 in the NatianuL.-'.-seemeg 24 shutouts alt told. Remember that world .mous hall tosser, Walter Johnson? He seems to have gone the way of all good athletes, by being broke and trying to keep his head up by dairy farming. farming. Jesse Owens, the colored flash, and his family seem to be sensible people all through. Although Jesse is today one of the greatest sprinters sprinters in the world, and despite his .$60,000 plus more on the way, the Owens do not "put on the dog." Jesse bought his mother and father a 15-room home so they could bring up the rest of the children decently. Jesse's father, Henry, worked on an Alabama cotton plantation. . . . now ho is a car . washer in Ohio, even though his son is famous, he sticks to it. The great Diz. Dean of Cardinal fame, is valued at approximately $400,000, . . . Hence Diz. is holding out for a mere $50,000 this year. He says it casual-like, with a Dizzy smile: "I've got 'em just where I want 'em." Speaking of baseball greats, Ty Cobb was the greatest ball player who ever lived. He led the American American League batters for 12 seasons and in 1915 stole 96 bases. You have possibly heard of the Aga Khan sometime or other, in fact, he seems to be making the front page now in India. The Aga Khan is the dean of the British turf. He should be, he has sunk $4,000,000 in English livestock! Weather Man, Give Us a Break! Writes thé Calgary Herald:--The drought areas of the southern prairies produce the highest quality wheat for which Canada has been famous throughout the world. The authorities in charge of the reclamation reclamation work are convinced that these areas will again be highly productive. productive. Certainly they are putting forward forward every possible effort along carefully thought out lines to give people in these areas every chance to re-èstablish themselves. The drought areas badly need a crop this year. Unfortunately moisture reserves are at a very low level and the grain crops will have to depend for their development on the rainfall rainfall during the spring and early summer. It may be that the dry cycle has ended and the weather will be more propitious this year. or honor in their own homes. *' The Royal Order was organized, last November, on Friday the 13th, after one present member's alibi fell flat With "emancipation" in mind, the deg house clan selected the birthday of Abraham Lincoln as the most suitable date for thf convention opening. Investigation Shows They Do .Not Invent important Things OTTAWA.--Woman has not, apparently, apparently, as inventive a mind as man. Out of 7,791 patents issued by the commissioner of patents here last year, only 58 were made by women, which is slightly better than the year before when out of a total of 8,713 only 52 were issued to women. Investigation showed that women's minds do not invent large or important important things, but rather little knick- knacks, kitchen utensils, brushing and scrubbing utensils, dress improvements improvements and knitting and tatting instruments. instruments. Various beauty preparations, lotions, lotions, creams are often the product of women's thought. Food draws their attention, different types of can-openers, can-openers, various cutlery utensils, that make cooking easier are sometimes their inventions. It is opinion of some officials at the patent commission that this dearth of feminine inventiveness is due to the need of scientific knowledge of 1 machinery and electricity. IN THE STATES NEW YORK.--Women are not very good inventors, the American Bureau of Inventions has said. Director Ray Cross estimated that of the more than 2,000,000 ideas patented in the United United States during the last 100 years, only 15,000 came from women. Professor Asks Proof Of "Unnatural History" Lecturing on "Unnatural history," Prof. J. II. Dymond, director of the Royal Ontario Museum, said that among the "stories" he would like substantiated are the following: That the ostrich buried its head in the sand. That the possum, plays dead, the .one aim and object of is to get in somebody's 'arts come from handling toads. That horse-hair could turn into snakes. That the mother snake protects its young by swallowing. them. Require Belter Type Work H - Minister Declares West Should Have Right Stock MOOSE! JAW.---Saskatchewan has 600(000 usable work horses, sufficient to work more than 20,000,000 of the province's 32,000,000 acres of cultivated cultivated land, but tractors will dwarf horse production unless breeders evolve a suitable type of work horse, J. A. Taggart, minister of agriculture, believes.. Farmers knew little about purebred purebred s and were concerned mainly with their daily tasks, the minister told the Horse Breeders' Association. He urged it should be made possible for farmers to raise their own horses economically, and breeders should evolve a type of'second or third rate stallion. "Sale of 50,000 tractors in the province province in the past 10 years indicates in some degree that some farmers feel tractors are more economical," he warned. She Talked Mrs. Owen J. Roberts, wife of the Supreme Court justice, is a charming, lovely lady, but one of her few faults -- politically speaking--is that she loves Washington society, and while enjoying it/ occasionally discloses important news. One of her historic remarks was made a few days before the famous decision in the Schociiter case wiping wiping out the NRA. Approaching a young "lady from Philadelphia, then in Washington, working for the NRA, Mrs. Roberts said: "Oil, Eleanor, you might just as well pack your bags and go back to Philadelphia, The Supreme Court's going to make mince-meat of the NRA." Mrs. Roberts also has been quite critical of President Roosevelt and more than once has explained to her friends that Owen is in a much better better position now to guide the destinies destinies of the country than if ho had been tempted by Republican overtures to run for the Presidency last yeSr.-- Buffalo Courier-ITxpreSfc. Ii--4 -ÂV k . 3à PHlMlll