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Four Day Debate On Defence Program Concluded. Esti-. mates Are Consid- cred.

(fill by Guardian's Special Wire)

OTTAWA, Feb. lib-The Ilouse Commons tonight rallied behind the Government on its defence program after a strong defence from Prime Minister Mackenzie King and a few revelations of the history of the increased appropri- ations.

Mr. King said the present estim- s_tes for national defence would have been introduced last year but for the troubled international sit- uation and the controversy sur- rounding Canada's position regard- ing oil sanctions against Italy. Ile also revealed a Canadian defence committee of four cabinet minis- ters had reviewed the estimates and studied all details of the pro- gram.

Not a a gle Conservative mem- bcr spoke uring the four-day de- bate and most of the argument was between Liberals, some few of whom were opposed to the increased dc- fcnee estimates but not prepared to vote want of confidence in the

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Hull, February 20th, 7.30 P. L-50li8-2-19-2i.

"Hockey game Montague Mon- diiy night L. P. U. vs. Montague. playoff game. L-5l32-2-10-2i.

“Hockey New Glasgow tonight, lilnple Leafs vs. Rangers. play oil ; gllnlc, 11-5143-240-11.

"Hockey at Mnrshficlil tonight. Dinstnffnagc vs. Frenchiort. Fin- al gnmc for Trophy. L-5180-

"Borden Rink wnighi, Cape Traverse ladies vs. Borden grand- lns. one llllfi half hours skuto. Ad-

mission 20 and 10. L—5l78-

"Br. dalbane rink skating to- night. Prepare for carnival next week. Prizes awarded. 11-5175.

"Ilnrisvillc Maple Lcnfs vs. Kingston Crystals. Wilthire to- night. Playoff grime. 11-5176.

"Be 511.: and visit Moore 8r. Mricbeods today and buy romc of the good thing: to cat at Si. James Church Hospital Coke sole.

11-5181.

"Playoff game, Milton rink to- night, Huskies vs. Iiornets. Grime starts. 8.30. L-5l72.

‘ Reserve Saturday, February 27111 for cake sale by Business Girls Unit C. W. l... lit Smart Shoppe.

L-5146-2-20-li.

“Stanley Bridge sporting Club Iill hold a race on their speedway Buddy, ggturdny, February 20th, 1 P. M. 14-5144-2-20-11.

"The Annual Meeting of St. Andrews Egg Circle will be held 1h lilo Schoolhouse on Tuesday. Feb- ruary 22nd at 7.30 RM. DF. Elton, _ Secretary. L-5l57-2-2U-1l.

"Fancy dress camivnl at Vic- toria. Saturday February 20th. Ad- mission 20 cents. Costume free. Con- ‘lllt posters, L-5003-2-ld-3l.

"Bonahaw, Egg Circle Meeting Monday. IFebrunry 22nd at 2 P. M. in Argyle Hall. Bonuses Mil be paid. Neil A. McNev1n, Secretary.

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"Animal Meeting of North SW‘- Eilil Circle No. b1 to be held in MR1’- fleld Hall. February 20th at 2 o'clock All interested please attend. Resin- flld R. McNefll, Secretary.

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"Buying live h0Q$~‘Alden M01156. Kansingion. Everett I-Iaslam. Emil!“ nld. Moods. Nb. 22nd. Iemucl Oraswell, Hunter River. ‘Nvsrifly momlng. tsgd.) A. E. wedlock. Hunter River. L-iillil 2-19-21.

“Will be loading turnips at Rail- Wfly dump Charlottetown. February 20 and 22. Make arrangements be- fore hauling. Will be at nrouharsvn Livery Stable if not at the dump. W. O. Myers, Phone 15341-32.

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SETS BUDGET DATE

(GP. By Guardian's Special Wire)

OTTAWA, Feb. ilk-finance Min- ister Dunning will submit his bud- get to the House of Commons on Thursday, Feb. 25, he told the House of Commons today. It is hoped the new trade treaty with Great Britain will be signed before then and if so the treaty will form part of the budget.

BBMMISSIUNER or n. c. M. P. 0N V|S_|l HERE

Major-General Sir James II. MacBrien, commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, arrived in Charlottetown yesterday afternoon for a periodic inspect ion of "L" Division of the RCMP.

Mounted Police now act as pro- vincial police in all provinces of Canada except British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. Asked lasi night about rumors that the Prince Edward Island government would discontinue its contract with the Mounted Police after April thr yeai‘ Sir James replied, "I have no information on that."

Ottawa headquarters were con- sidering the equipping of police cars with radio and possibly a cer- tain number of cars in each divis- ion would be supplied with equip- ment, the Commissioner said.

Commissioner MzicBrien will leave today by 1'1" -~~n olane for Moncton. He will visit Saint Johi and Fredericton on his we; b I- town.

Loans linder Home Improvement Plan

OTTAWA, Feb. l9——-(OP)-—In the first three months of operation up to Jllll. 31. 3,959 loans totalling $1,501,167 were made under the Home Improvement Loan Plan. Finance Minister Charles Dun- ning announced today. In Janu- rtry alone 800 loans were made a- mounting to 8302.914-

Undei- the plan banks and other financial institutions make loansio property owners for home irnPWVI- ment on promissory notes without endorsement. The Governmen‘ guarantees lenders against 10580.! up to 15 per cent on a contem- plated aggregate of 850.000.000-

Numbcr rind amount of loans in the three months by 1179""!- were: Prince Edward Island 35. 311399; Nova Scotia 431. 0134.340; New Brunswick 21a, $13.44!; Q11!- bec 751. $337,497; Ontario, 1,456. $510,194; Manitoba 103. 961.586; Saskatchewan I14. $65033 “ha” 345, $146,698; and British Colum-

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Doctors Press F or‘ Probe» A Into

Racket

Allege Respon-s-i-b-ility Is Attorney General’s, Not Theirs, For Pre- _, venting Abuses Under The Law.

Investigation into the alleged script "racket," under which large quantities of beer and liquor are reported to have been obtained ir- regularly through the retail vendor's store in Charlottetown, is still pro-

‘ceeding, Eh-emlei- Campbell stat ‘ last evening.

Asked if the inquiry involved the medical profession, the ‘Premier stated that several doctors had been warned with regard to tho is. suing of scripts. and that in recent months some nine or ten doctors had been temporarily suspended from exercising this privilege.

It is understood that the doctors, on their part, are demanding fur- ther inquiry be made as to the manner in which scripts, allegedly issued by them, found their way into unauthorized hands, the names

erased and other names substituted. In other cases, it is claimed, doc- tor's names have been forged to scripts which they never issued at all. Responsibility in such cases they refuse to accept, maintaining ir. is for the Attorney General to make a thorougi clean-up of the situation which has developed into racketeering under his administra- tit . of the Act.

The widespread nature of the "racket" is illustrated by the rc- port, current threvgbaut the city, of go-betweens making large profits by supplying government beer to the local “retail trade," who dis- pense it more or less openly, in dozens of places throughout the city at 30 cents a pint.

Tile change in the retail vendor- ahlll. referred to in Thursday's Guardian. has taken place. Mr. J. Lester Douglas is 110w acting ven- dor but it is understood he has not accepted the position permanenty. His decision will be given today. According to the Premier. a per- manent sppointment. will have to be made “immediatcly."

Conditions alleged to exist in' Charlottetown were not prevalent throughout the province so for as the government was aware, he said in answer to furlher questions. Ir- regularities have been reported from time to time, but not to the extent of the situation allegedly existing in Charlottetown.

Assumed Full Control

Under the Prohibition Act. it is required that all alcoholic bever- ages must be prescribed for n1edl- clual purposes only. Formerly re- sponsibllity for administering the

Prohibition Commission. By an amendment passed nt a special ses- sion of the Legislature in Septem- ber, 1935, following the general pro- vincial election, the Prohibition Commission was abolished and its full powers and responsibilities were vested solely in the Attorney Gen- eral. ._

Since that time. a considerable increase in government liquor sacs has been reported over the two pre- ceding years. This matter came up for discussion at the annual meet- ing of the Temperance Federation on Dec. 1, last, whcn a resolution was passed by the Federation "de- preciating the abuses of the script system, espe 1'1 l i:

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Complete Plans To Isolate Spain

(A. P. by Guardian's Special Wire)

LONDON, Feb. Iii-Twenty- sla European nations-with Portugal's help apparently ss- gured-tonlght virtually com- pleted plans to encircle war- nvagsd Spain with prying eyel. vigilant to halt men and mun- itlons at midnight Saturday.

Only details of the con-Mil nsvsl patrol and the Angla- ' Portuguese agreement for stst- ioning of frontier guards re- mained to be ironed out by In- iernstlonsl nerotlnlim. near- tiie end of month; of bicker- ing and deadlock.

A ring of warships and border guards. to isolate Spain from foreign assistance. WI! 1|"!

' llty committee's final solution of the sonnilh wob- bu.

iof the original recipients being,

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H 0 m e Government , And Dominions Agree On Change Necessitated by Sta- tute Of Westmin- ster.

LONDON, Feb. 19 Several‘ changes in the form of the Coron- atlon oath, made necessary by the Statute of Westminster, were an- nounced tonight after discussions between the government ancl the dominions which agreed with Brit- ish authorities in regard to the new form.

The Archbishop of Canterbury will ask the King: .

“Will you solemniy promise and swear to govern the peoples of Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealaml and Union of South Africa, of your possessions and other territories to any of them belonging or pertaining, and of your Empire of India, according to their respective laws and cus- toms?”

The Klng will respond:

“I solemnly promise so to do."

In the 1911 coronation service the Archbishop asked King George V:

"Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the people of this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Dominlons thereto beionging according to the statutes in parliament agreed on and the respective laws and cus- toms of the some’)?

A change is also made in the King's profession of faith with the object of making clcar it is con- fined to the United ICngdom.

Under the new fzrm the Arch- bishop will ask:

“Will you to the inmost of your power maintain the laws of God and the true profession of the gos- pel? I "Will you to the utmost of your power maintain tn the United Kink-Idiom the Protcstiwt reformed religion established bv law? And will you maintain and preserve in- violnbly the settlement of the Church of England, and the nor- trinc. worship, discipine and gov- ernment thereof, As by law 55cm- lished in England? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of England nnd to the chilrchcs therein committed to their charge. all such rights and privi- loge: as by low do or shall ap- pertnln to them or any of them?"

The King will reply:

"All this I promise to do."

In 1011 the oath read:

"Will you to the utmost o! your

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ilailwaymen Support. Transport Measure.

(CI. by Guardian's Special Wire)

OTTAWA, Feb. 19—-Support for the Transport Bill was voiced by railwaymen today before the Sen- nte Railway Committee after the. bill had been criticised for two days by six provinces and various bus, transport and airway operat- ors.

The Dominion joint legislative committee of the ra1lway""t1'l1ns-“' portntion brotherhoods submitted a brief voicing "hearty approval of what we understand to be the chief principle of the bill, namely to place the several forms of trans- port therein under the authority of - a transport commission."

The bill provides federal regula- tion of railway, highway, inland water and air traffic by a new bonrd of transport ommissioners.

Expressing hope the bill would be brought into effect as soon as possible, the railwaymen said gov- ernment oontrol of various forms of transport was desirable and necessary.

British Troops Quail uisoriler

JERUSALEM, Feb. 1B — British troops were called out today w sill!- press a Jewish-Arab riot at Tiber- ias. They flied several rounds ill the air and restored order.

No deaths were reports from the riot but a number of 11°11" Wm injured in attempting to break up the struggle. The trouble appar- ently began with Arabs stoninl P procession oi‘ uniformed Zionist extremists as it wound throllilh T1" basins. jrhe Jews retaliated.

here tonight under tow

Archbishop J. C. McGulgaia of Toronto, who arrived in Charlotte-

town last night. Ile will remain here until Monday with his mother. Next week Archbishop McGuigan will take an important part in the inauguration of Archbishop Mel- lmson of Moncton.

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S w e p t Overboard From Schooner Dot And Hellie.

(C. I’. by Guardian's Special Wire) LUNENBURG. N. S., Feb. iii- 1 Three men were alinot loot from i the Lcckport fishing; schooner‘ Dot and I-Iellic last night as shc battled storms and wave; which tore mvuy her pilot house and dcistrovcd i101‘ ' steering equipment. 1 The battered little vessel urrivcd of the ‘

Royal Canadian Mounted Police cutter Fleur Dc Lis. The distressed fchconcr and her consort had bccn forced to head for here because of dangerous wind conditions after nearing Halifax earlier today. Jrew of the Dot and Hollie prals- ‘

for his courage in sticking to the

ed their male, William OTJCMWA} .

,ship‘s wheel while the pilot house ‘was washed away nround him. On

the vessel's arrival here they rc- countcd how first one wove bad washed away a wall of the ruper- structure and another had iorn the remainder from the deck while the mute stcod frst 1o the whccl.

Two other mfhbcrs of 1hr schoonerl; crew suvcd themselves from being washed overboard dur- ing the SO-mllc-nn-hoiu‘ gnle by fill-Wing the ship's rigging after they had been lifted from the deck by n huge wave,

Soviet Mourns Loss 0f Industrial Chief

iAJ’. By Guardian's Special Wire)

MOSCOW, Feb. iii-The Soviet Union faced an admittedly serious industrial situation tonight.

'_I‘he lagging heavy industrial ma- chine was left without a minister with the death of Grcgori K. Ordz- honlkidze, heavy industries commis- aar.

Thousands filed past his bier to- night in the opening phase of what Russian leaders believed would be the greatest funeral Moscow has seen since that of Nicolai Ienin in 1924.

The Kremlin announced the prin- cipal funeral ritea will be held Sun- day from the Lenin Tribune in the Red Squire, Burial will be in the Krem‘in Wall. The body will lie in state until Saturday night. to give opportunity for the millions wishing to pay homage to the 5o- viet ‘Union's No. 2 strong man. Then it will be cremated.

Joseph Stalin, the No. 1 man of newer, is expected to be on." of the prfllbsareri".

All theatres have been ordered

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Full-time Service

Of Horticulturist

Prospects Of Developing Fruit. Production Reviewed By

Agricultural Minister.

W. H. Dennis, Minister of Agri- I lilture, reports that he ha‘; every . reason to expect a full time Hor- ticulturist from Ottavra, to be plac- ed in thi Province, with the idea of instructing our fruit. growers, who have already taken up the production of commercial and rlllilil ifllltS, as ivcll as the farm- ers who may be thinking of enter- ing into the enterprise of the pro-

‘pit methods of grafting, budding. iprunlng. spraying, etc.

"Do you think," Mr. Dennis was asktd, "it is possible in this prov- ince to grow apples of first clas quality, 111st would be appreciated by our province, and would de-

mand a reasonable price in the isreign markets!" ‘ The lilinsters ansvici" was an

emphatic Yes, and he gave the foi- iowing information as obtained

iron. large fruit. dealers in the province: "Macintosh Red Apples, our

most popular seller. are grown in , this Province of a quality equal to ‘the finest imported, but not in quantity to meet the demand." l uudmore Bros.

“If our apples were looked alter as well as those imported, they are superior in quality, as they have a. f1 vor all their own," P, J. Mc- Donald.

"We find the flavor of the Mac- Iiitosh and Gravenstine Apples grown on the Island equal to those

iiinported, but the producer does not pay enough attention to grad- ‘ingf Dcvcrcriux Grocery.

i ~1r is our belief that the opp.- ygrown on the Island are equal in ‘quality and flavor to any we im- port." Rix Grocery.

"We have handled in our store a large quantity of Prince Edward Island Apple", and we find them superior in quality to imported fruit." Canadian Stores Limited.

"I think a great". improvement could be made, and many extra dollars made, if our farmers would grade and wrap the applesas they do ole-owner's." Cash and Carry Stores.

“I find that some of our incr- chants paid growers $2.50 per bujiel for his Macintosh apples. 'I'hcrc apples were graded, wrapped and boxed to compare with the sldnndard set up by those import- e

"Again, Mr. Dennis, admitting this is right, do you think we have a market for those when grown?"

His reply svas that last year we obtained from Nova Scotia, $1,650.- 00 worth of apples; from New Brunswick, $1,300.00 worth; from iBriLish Columbia, $10,687.00 worth; ‘ from New Zealand 85.25000 worth; ‘lfrom California and the United 3 States $3,450.00; making o total 01

$22,337.00. You will see, Mr. Editor, We could retain this amount of

iC ntiniredlriflpage Elm Strikers llepulse Sheriff's Force

(A. r. by oiaEQ-[spoclu Wire)

WAUKEGAN. 111.. rob. iii-Riot- ing flared suddenly tonight out. slfe the strike-bound property of the Fansteel Metallurgical Corpor- ation. with special deputy men“; b80111‘; a crowd of approximately 200 union sympathizers.

WAUKEGAN. 111-. Feb. Ill-Law enforcement officers, repulsed in l. two hour battle with "sit down" strikers holding two north Chicago plants of the Fanstcel Metallurgical Corporation, resorted to siege strategy today,

They drew their lines about the beleaguered buildings, Heat and 1181115 were cut off.

Sheriff L. A. Doolittle. who led 125 policemen and deputies in a spectacular but futile attempt. to rout the 82 demonstrators. announ- red he would make no further move in storm the factories pending the outcome of peace efforts by state and federal concillators.

The strikers are demand! _, recol- nition of their committee for in- dustrial organization union.

One of the first actual efforts to carry out a court order direciinl the evacuation of a factory Rclmd by "sit (iowni-rs" prcclnitflifl! "l"; riot this morning. Six men were in- jured.‘

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MADRID. Fcb.19—iCP-Hnvasl-— With the Insurgents sirilemntcdillg their attempt to encircle Ma ll from the soutlicasi. General JQ-‘F Minja todny launched an 0110115118 northwest of the lacsicgcd 60PM":

Taking the lnsiirgPni-‘i hi? 5m‘ prise, ii column smashed forward to the gates of Lns Rnzas. kc)’ Vii- iage about seven milcs northwest of Madrid at the junction of “ti?! Madrid-La Cerium and Madn - Escorial roads. ‘

The attack was ruined at taking advantage of ihc livnvg: Insurgent troop concentrations in ilie south- eastern sector and n15" M» r@1i°"l1\3 Insurgent prcssurc on the isolated Government forces defending Es- corial. _ _ _

Government lenders insisted thcll‘ troops Slill were holding the HP‘ per hand in the Jaramn river sce- tor despite pressure from the nt- mplrlng Insurgents, bolstered by 10,000 reserves, sriid to be mostly Germans. _ _

An official communique said the Insurgent drive had failed to dis- loclgc the Government forces from miy of their strum; Podium“

cast of Madrid. ‘

Seven rcbel planes, one of them ‘ a tri-motor Junkers. were bronghtl down in an ncrinl duel over hind-i rid‘s suburbs flliPl‘ ihry ililfl- bum-i barded the so-cnllcd "uonirril 1on0" where thousands of non-combat- ants are concentrated awaiting ev- acuation. the communique said.

The planes shot down lousy brought the total for the past l4 hours to 18, including SEW" 1"‘ surgent craft and four Government. pursuit ships which crashed dur- lng a dog fight over the Marzinosn lines yesterday.

‘Regeneration 0f Ohlna is Aim

(5.7, By Guardian's Special Wire) NANKING, China. Feb. ill-Lien- oral Chiang Kai-Slick, backed by II new govcmment vote of confldcluzil, and his wife broke Chinese DISC“ g ent tonight with a J01"! hm“ ‘"5! appeal lo the nation in brim“ ° the “new life" program for reach"- Mignwg; aimfirst time the nation's leader rind his wife hadi Hdtfifizzfg Chzna in the some broa ens . me- chlang gpQflkiflI in English mu Generallssimo in Chinese.“ v H n Mme. Chianti "id "l" m“. ' e1 movement, launched b," iht‘ Q‘ "abs three years ago to transform 1c ethics rind modes of living of China's millions. is rm herinq cur- ri-nir of ptiirlniirm from ‘rill 91"‘! Chinn inlo :1 flood of uniionnl illl- ity.