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i) \ ¥ RA AAA A AA bn nba ahd 'Canadian Girl Publishes Novel Betty de Sherbinin, 24, Has Written "Wind on the Pam- pas", A Story of Life In The Argentine Wheat Country A promising youfg Canadian writer has just avouscd consider- able interest through the publica- tion of her first novel. Betty de Sherbinin, author of WIND ON THE PAMPAS, a well-written novel about the Avgentine wheat and cattle country, was born in Vancouver, 24 years ago and spent" her childhood in Toronto. Her grandfather, Dr. Tamblyn practised in Guelph, and his daughter Beth Tamblyn married A. G. de Sherbinin, son of pro- fessor de Sherbinin of €hicago. Childhood in Toronto In 1929 Miss de Sherbinin ac- companied her parents to Argen- tina and lived there for mine years. She went to school in Buenos Aires, and also spent many months at an old Estancia out on a range where shp gathered at first hand the background ma- terial for her novel, Miss de Sherbinin now lives in New York. She has several rela- tives in Toronto: her grandmoth- er, Mrs. C. A. Tamblyn; an uncle, J. Quarrie Tamblyn, and others. Her uncle, Gordon Tamblyn was the founder of the Chain drug stores, How to Tell Sex Of Chick by Sight Until recently the method of distinguishing male and female chicks of pure bred Barred Ply- mouth Rocks by sight has been more or less of a haphazard na- ture, but now an accurate system has been evolved and is used widely by commercial chick ex- perts, "Sex sighting," as it is called, has been reduced to a sei- ence, The sexes in a flock of chicks are picked out correctly by the pattern of the white head. spot, leg colour, and the shade of black colour in the down. To the beginner it scems an impossible task, but the Poultry Division, Dominion Experimental Farms Service, has simplified mauters by describing and illustrating all the intricacies of the problem -in a bulletin, which may be obtained free by writing to the ~Publicity and Extension Division, Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ot tawa. 4 New Train Speed Rules in Effect Regulations governing "peed of trains.passing 'railwhy. grade cros- sings and draw-bridges were made public last month in a general order of 'the Dominion Board of Transport Commissioners, The board orders that all trains must not exceed 35 miles an hour until the -entire train has passed the crossing unless otherwise permit _ ted by board order. *. For drawbridges ° passenger train speeds must not exceed 25 miles an hour and other trains must not exceed 15 miles an hour until they have ia Hie draw- bridge. The order applies' to all Can- adian railways under juvisdiction of the board, Other Skyscrapers While New York has the tallest buildings in the world, that city bas no monopoly of skyscrapers. The Terminal Tower building in Cleveland has 52 stories and towers to a height of 708 feet, which is only a hundred feet less than the famous Chrysler build- ing in New York. Columbus has the 'American Insurance Union, which rises to 566b feet, or 43 feet - higher than the spire of. Cologne Cathedral. This has 48 floors. The Penobacot Building in De- troit is of 47 floors, and its sum. mit is 665 feel above street level. 'The City Hall in Philadelphia has a height of 586 feet, The reasons why giant build- ings are so popular in. New York ave two: first, the confined space on Manhattan Island; secondly, iho faet that Ahegfoundations can. be, Jald in solid rock, Window Vegetables : "Hf you live in a house with next no garden, or a flat with noth- g 'but window-sills, remember that small vegetables and -herbs grow well in: boxes, Chives and Shallots will fill a fow of the the departure of int and 'parsley are { Mustard and crées lettuce will grow quite well } surroimdings, and with help of long pea-sticks you | grow quite a lot of scarlet nn 13 8 : 7 es British fleet, air arm strike at axis supply Z4 ine to Africa, sinking ships, bombing Tripoli Mediterranean Sea "lguns, with 10. it iy) vs. : blost axis airfields, troop Ey Jositions ¢ on 1 90d near ¢oa { British warships, R: A. F, blast axis along coasi; allies at Tobruk with- hun German-Italian siege Shi tof fH Mediterranean Sea Te Striking back with sea power, Britain Is beginning to stem the German-Italian sweep across Libya | into Egypt, and is cuiting the axis supply route from Siclly, as shown on map. Closeup below shows how British warships are shelling German-IiaHan positions on the north African coast. | i New Ontario Supervisor For Royal Bank: J | Changes in, the Toronto Execu- tive Department of The Royal Bank of Canada to cope with ex- panding business throughout On- {ario were announced by the Bank last week. S.A. Duke, for some years Assistant Supervisor of Ontario Branches, has been appointed Supervisor. B. L. Mitchell, who has occupied the combined office of Assistant General Manager and Supervisor of Ontario Branches, will continue as heretofore as Assistant General Manager and as the Bank's chief representative in Ontario, with headquarters in Toronto. Mr. carcer in 1904 with the Traders © Bank at Grand Valley, Ontario, He was attached to the Staff of a number of Ontario branches, and following fhe amalgamation of the Traders Bank and The Royal. Bank of Canada in 1912 he was appointed Manager at Har-- riston; since '1915 he has served as Manager of the Bank's branches in Brandon, Sherbrooke, Windsor _ and Toronto, and in 1929 was ap- pointed Assistant Supervisor at Toronto. Mr. Duke has already assumed his new duties, with headquarters in Toronto. ------d ee nea C.N.R. Operating ' Revenues Rise Fors Increase by 33 Per Cent in March 1941 Over Same Month Last Year om An increase in operating reven- ues of $6,478,382 and an increase in net revenue of $2,929,078 for the month of March, as compared with March, 1940, are shown in the monthly statement of opera- ting revenues, operating expenses and net revenue of the Canadian National Railways all-inclusive - system f{ssued at headquarters last week, Net revenue for the first three months of the present year fncreased $5,268,605 over the corresponding period last year. Operating revenues were $28,-, 628,006, compared with $18, 049, 1624 in March, 1940. Opera- ting expenses were $18,505,061, against $16,046,647 during March last year.!-There*was a net reve- nue of $4,982,065 as compared with $2,002,977 in 1940. For the three months of the - "present year, operating revenues ere $64,698 yeh compared with 159, 874,116 fa the corresponding period of Jast year, showing an increase of $11,824,852, year was $10,601,665, compared with $5,487,961 for the similar period of 1940, Duke "began his banking ~ Net revenue up to March 81 of this Modern Etiquette" BY ROBERTA LEE 1. Will a well-bred person ever attempt to entertain a-group of people by relating the experi- ences of his recent illness or op- eration? 2. What should a bridesmaid wear at the wedding if she is in mourning? 3. What are the correct hours for a Sunday afternoon call? 4. When a hostess has arrang- ed for some kind of*game cr en- tertainment, is it permissible for a guest to ask to be excused? 5. Is it proper to introduce children to one another by for- mal phrases? 6. When you have moved into a new neighborhood, isn't it -all right to call on all the neighbors that you wish to associate with? : Answers 1. Never. Even if questioned, he will reply in as few words as possible and then change the sub- ject. 2. She would probably prefer not to serve as bridesmaid, but if she does accept the invita- same as the other: bridesmaids. 8. Between 4 and 65 pm, 4, Never; it is very discourteous to do so. 5. No, A mother may who has come to play with you." 6. No. The neighbors should those calls, HAVE - YOU HEARD? He could neither read hor-write, but when a distant. relative left him a small fortune, he started to make a splash. He bought a cheque- -book, but instead of sign- ing his name 'on cheques hé put {wo crosses, and the bank paid. Then one day he handed the crosses. "What's this?" demanded the cashier, "You've pub three cros- \ses here." "I know," was the reply, "but my wife's got social ambitions. She says I must have * middle name." "What's --.that building?" asked the stranger. "That's the asylum for the blind," said the native. ; "Go om, 'you can't fool Why not support your own Company? Highest prices. . DAILY PAYMENTS Write for Cans Toronto Creamery branch ot Unlted Farmers Eoroperatind 7 Cer, Dens d § Seoraa. LUN tion she.must dress exactly the _ say, 'Martha, this is Mary Jones call first; then you should return cashier a cheque signed with three: me," sald the etranger, "Wha s alt= them -- windows for?" ¥ CREAM| An English tourist travelling in the North of Scotland,.far away from anywhere, exclaimed to one of the natives: "Why, what do you do when .any of you are ill? You can never get a doctor." . "Nae, sir," replied S ady, "We've Just "to dee a 1atural death." Customer: "Can I exchange this unbreakable doll." Shop Assistant: "Is there something wrong with it?" Customer: "No, only the baby's broken every break- able thing in the house with i Auntie: "Dy you ever play with bad little boys, Willie?" Willie: "Yes, Auntie." . Auntie: "Why don't you play with good little boys?"* Willie: "Their. mothers let me." won't ~~ How Can I? BY ANNE ASHLEY Q. How can 1 fire resistant? A. Soak the material in a solution of five parts of boric acid, six parts of borax, and 100 parts of water. After soaking; the fabric should be squeezed out and hung up to dry. Q. How -can I thin cake bat- ter when, it is found to be too stiff? . A. Beat an egg and add a bit at a time' until the right consist- ency is reacked. Never pour in milk for the purpose of thinnin a batter, as it will result in 4 poor cake.' . Q. How can I clean nickel? A. Wash the nickel with soap- suds and polish with a paste of glcohol and whiting applied with a flannel cloth. : Q. Héw can I restore flannels that have been badly washed, and are hard and shrunken? A. These flannels can be re- stored to their former softness by soaking th in gasoline for a few Ms oy washing in goft soap suds as usual, following with a rinse in clear water of the same make fabrics © temperature. © Q. How can I clean wall paper easily? : 4 A. Wall paper can be cleaned by gently rubbing it with a flan- nel bag filled with wheat bran, Canadian National Railways Revenues The gross revenues of the all- inclusive Canadian National Rail- way System for the week ending April 14; 1941, were $5,344,653 as compared with $4, 097,320 for -~the -corresponding- period of 1940; |- an increase of $1,247,283 or 4%. Red Cross Marks Scene of Crime Visitors in western uptown Montreal often ask questions re- garding a big wood cross painted red visible over the fence of the Mother House of the Order of the Grey Nuns, Traffic officials of the Canadian National Railways carried a query to Dr, W. Hi Ath- erton, authority on historic Mon- treal, and he recounted a story in explanation, In the time of the French regime when Montreal was beginning to extend beyond the fortified walls, "la Chemin du Roi" (The King's Road) strag- gled along the edge of the mid- town terrace ahout the present line of Dorchester Street. At the point where Guy street now in- tersects, stood a-farm house and the farmer was credited with pos- sessing a store of gold, A bandit attempted to rob the farmer.and when the latter resisted, killed the farmer, his wife and a daugh- ter, Captured, French justice de- creed that he should be hanged and quartered, the body to swing on the gibbet erected-at the scene of the crime. Afterwards a cross was placed at the spot. Years later when the first roads were straightened, the cross was in the centre of the thoroughfare, and on raquest of the municipal auth- orities the Grey Nuns agreed to _ maintain in pzrpetuity a cross to mark this page in the record of the former French colony. ooo | What Science Is Doing Discovery: of a new hormone which appears to be nature's own way of preventing stomach ulcers, one of the most widespread and baffling of human diseases, is an- nounced by A, P. Hands, G. B. Fauley, Harry Greengard and A. C. Ivy, all of Northwesiern Uni- versity's Medical school. Chicago. . CANCER AND SUNSHINE Sunshine instead ' of smoking was declared to be the cause of so-called smoker's cancer of the lower lip among workmen. Dr. George C. Andrews, New York City,s»made this statement at a forum on sunlight and cancer held by the American Society for the Control of Cancer. Excessive over-cxposure to sunlight's ultra- violet rays has long been known as a cause of skin cancer, Gs X-RAYS AND GAS POISON A peculiar effect on the blood produced by X:rays counteracts the effects of carbon-monoxide poisoning and, in experiments on rats, saved the lives of some that had been submitted to severe toxic effects from the gas, it was reported at the annual meeting of the American--Association.. of} Anatomists in Chicago. ---- NEW OIL PRODUCTS A wide new array of chemical products' from petroleum is likely to result from studies of the ef- fect of various kinds of electrical discharges on oils, made in the laboratories of the Universal Oil Products Company. The electric. are, they discovered, produces from almost any kind of oil acetylene, the starting material from which the great majority of organic chemicals are made arti- ficially. --Q-- NEW "KNOCKOUT" DRUG Discovery of a new "knockout" drug from which a person recov- ers quickly with"no ill after-cf- fects was announced at the an- nual meeting of the American Chemical Society, It has the tongue-twisting tech- nical name of "TNT-Diulkyl- WNR-Oxazolediones," The drug was suggested as use- ful in medicine to produce a short anesthesia for minor operations. North To Alaska Is Holiday Call Color and Drama of Early Days Are Still To Be Seen There By the Traveller Planning a holiday to Alaska is a pleasant occupation which in itself will provide delightful pro- logue to' the actual scenes of this Northerly land. From the first, the intending traveller is impres- sed with the color and the drama of the early days. The romance of the gold rush period led to the present development which has proven the real value of what had been considered a profitless folly but which turned out to be one of Nature's rich treasure houses. It is not necessary to undertake a lengthy course in the historic before going to Alaska; once the- traveller has entered the awe in- spiring fjords leading to the ports of Alaska, the very majesty of the country appeals to him and soon he will be eager to learn all. that is possible of the territory and neighboring Yukon across the , Canadian border. 'It's An Accessible Place Alaska has a distant sound, but it is a most accessible place. Rail- way . connections are numerous and comfortable. ' At Vancouver, principal city and chief port of .British Columbia, handsome craft of the Canadian National Railways, operate: cruis- es to Skagway and return, From to Vancouver. Ask any real roll-your-owner about Ogden's. He'll tell you he has been smoking it for twen years or more, Why? Bondi it's not just another tobacco -- it's Oyden's, s. And en's has a taste its own, a taste which comes from its distinctive bl blend of choice ripe tobaccos. Take a tip from old timers and roll 'em with Ogden's. Only tha best st cigarelto papors-- "ogoe' antecler"-- are Siu of for Ogden's OGDEN'S FINE CIGARET TE {oBACCO Pipe Smokers | Ask for Ogden's Cut Plug Vanéouver and back again re- quires nine days during which the traveller is at home in a comfort- able ship with all the pleasures of an ocean voyage yet sheltered by. islands which form barrier to the winds of the Pacific, This iis known as the "Inside Passage," a deep water way presenting con- tinuously impressive views, Midnight Sun For 1941, eleven such cruises have been arranged, the first by the SS "Prince Rupert," leaving Vancouver on June 16.. The early season voyages give pas- sengers an opportunity of seeing the "Midnight Sun" because at this period Northern days are -at their longest. Family Roll-Call . 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