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Novelist and Histor- ian Reported Suc- cessor of Lord Bess- borough.

(C. Ilby Guardian's Specie Wire)

LONDON, Munch 30'—All-.lO\l8l1 no official confirmation was ob- tainable Ln parliamentary circles tonight 1t was taken for granted that the letport John Burhanl oele-_ brat/ad Scottish novelist and his- torian, would be Canada's .next Governcr-Geherpl, is an accurate forecast. -

The nomination occasioned some surprise inasmuch as __Buehan_. u Conservuuive member ~of parlia-

one of those members who move about.‘ their parliamentary business without attracting much notice. His political work and influenuc have been more behind the scenes than in the chamber itself.

Associates

Among hi5 close politics: friends are Prime Minister Ramsay Mac- L Donald, Stanley Baldwin, L. C. Amery, a former Secretary for Daminions, and many cf the most prominent membas of the House of Commons. ,

l-lis speeches in the House have been few, but his close interest in all Dominion and colonial affairs is well known and. his appointment to a. governmental office in con- nection with the Dominicns or col- vonies would not have caused sur- prise. His interest dates from his experience, early in his career, as pflVfltQ secretary to Lord _Mllner when the latter was High Commis- sioner for South Africa. from 1901 to 1903.

If his appointment is confirmed, Bnehan will be the first Governor- Geheral of Canada not chosen from among the ranks of the peer- age, or of the Royal Family itself. To: the past. two years he has ND- resented His Majesty as 10rd High Commissioner for the Church of Scotland Assembly at Edinburgh.

Private Interests

A son cl the nnartse, he is 59 years of age. married, with three sons and a. daughter. He has writ- ten nearly 50 books and among his novels have been many best-

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asked for information about 11cm- sesandastowlwlanqulredtoob- taln a license.

He also claimed that the snail sohooners were adversely af- fected by the "B. S. Enterprise" which calls at Montague, Lower

town.

“lowlife.

..“ i“ that schoon- ers encased only In‘ the carrying trade do not require a license. Any- one buying or selling more than five car loads requires a 11cm,” 1m. der the Fruit and Hqney Act. This license Q2 $25.00. Anyone buying 01' 56111118 Willi-fills 11p to five car loads requires a license costing $1.00. Continuing, Mr. Trainer point e out that the object is~~to~ protect and foster the small schodners and at the same time maintain the price to the farmers. ' .

_ Dlscusiflilcs:

M11 Wank Cid-I'll. Charlottetown. suggested that if schooners are ex- empted from firm odlethe. whole marketing schemyryrtll fall through as there are many markets in Cun- ada that may be reached by schoqn. ers. He suggested that the prlce be fixed to schooners at buying Points. In the case of potatoes some by the ‘mleroriw’ the price should be fixed higher, he thought. I-le also pointed out that brokers cannot sell in small lots. They must sell in car load or steamer load lots.

Mr. Charles Tocinhs thought that. there should be some differentiation in price between schooner and car 100d lots at the pfllllt 0f selling. He 501888119111 110$ less “than seven cents Der box in order. to protect the schooner trade. ‘ - ~,

Mr. Lelth Poole, Montague, claimed that potatoes shipped by the "Enterprise" did not bring as hlsh a price as those shipped by rail. Speaking later he suggested that the price for outside vessels coming here for potatoes be fixed at the point of loading, Several other speakers also suggested this, some advocating that the price be fixed here for local cmft as well.

Mr. Frank Clark also suggested that the trade discontinue shipping in bulk to Canadian points. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are dis- continuing shipping in bulk, he said, and thought this province should do the same.

Mr. Gems Poole, Lower Monta- gue pointed out that many small schooner-s could not carry enough potatoes in bags to pay the freight. He thought that wtting out ship- Dlng in bulk would cut out most of the small craft.

Captain White claimed that many who buy from the achooners are fishermen and often the-v. dc not want to pay the extra price for the bag. Many of the schooner-s load in bulk in the fall and in bags in the searing. He pointed out that the small schooners do not usually

sellers, such as “Greenmarztlrfl and "The Thirty Nine Steps." Many of his novels deal with his intelligence activities during the war. He is fond of outdoor sports.

Most. members of the House ve- fused to make any comment pend- ing official announcement of the appointment and Mr. Buchan hlm- self declied to say anything. George Lansbury, leader of the labor op- position, said he thought. the ap- pointment of M: Buchan would be a very good appointment. Earl Wintcrton said that if true, it. would be "a most admirable ap- pointment-it couldn't be better."

Japanese Diet Adjourns

(C. P. By Guardian's Special Wire)

TCIKYO, March 26-10. IZ-Havas) -W1th the prestige of the govern- ment of Premier Kcisuke Oksda shaken and ll important bills sub- mitted by the government still un- der discussion, the 67th Imperial Japanese Diet, was adjourned here today. '

This is the first time in history that the session has been ended with such a lzvgc number of gov- ernment measures unuassed.

It had been generally expected that the session would be prolonged for three days to permit passage of these important measures but at the last moment it became obvious that the government. was lacking snfllcfent silpnort to pennlt. passing the bills in that short space of time and they decided to adjourn the session.

‘Solution To

Tuber Problem?

Q. I. By Guardian's Special Wire)

ED-MONTGN. Mar. 26—The Ed- monton district Market Gardeners’ Association thlnls it knows what. to do with the present surplus of po- twns. A committee will investi- gate the possibility of distillation of fuel alcohol. from low grade spuds.

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Special Wire) ,, _ . March 20- Iqfgene Zimmerman, noted cartoon-

ioribbled "Zim" at" the of his cartoons was famil- of magazine read MRO.’ ‘40 years died sud- hoine in Horse-

come into competition with rail trafilc.

Marketinl Se‘ Pinball

It was suggested by My, waning. ton MadNeill, Southport, 1,113,: Que. bed potatoes were going into Nova Sitotia 1n competition with Marl- llme DOtetoes. He asked if they could undersell Maritime potatoes $1006 Quebec is not at present a member of the potato marketing scheme. h

Mr. Trainer said that tinder the provisions of the Marketing Act he did not think that Quebec dealers could undersell Maritime dealers in the Maritimes.

In connection with the Quebec Shipments of potatoes it was point.- ed out that‘ the freight rate on the “Belle Isle" is the some from Que- bec t» Sidney 8s from Charlotte- town to Sydney,

Mr. Peter Murphy, Cardigan, said he was in favor of a, seven gent I191‘ 0B8 difference in price at the point o1’ selling 1n favor of schoon- eYS. He was not in favor of refusing small schooners the privilege of shipping in bulk,

Mr. Montague Annear, M. L. A- Lower Montague, referred to the number of difficulties confronting the marketing scheme and suggest- ed that as new difficulties come up an attempt be made to adjust them.

Mr. Wade Hughes. Cardigan. Mr, Howatt, Charlottetown. Mr. Wheat. 1B.V-'Mr- Willard Jordan, Charlotte- town. Mr. Leonard Wood, Mermaid, Mr. Louis Burke. Five Houses, Mr. P. Morris, Kinkora and others also took part in the dtscusslton.

Commander III Fa v0 rite

(C, I’. Cable By Guardian's Special Wlre)

DONDON. March flit-Final call- ovcr of betting odds tonight on the eve of the Lincolnshire handicap showed Commander U1 was the lukewarm favorite at 100 to l5. First. important event of the new flat racing season, the race is over the mile distance.

Other odds were as follows: Flemenco. 10-1; Overcoat, 21-2; Llarnarmon, 15-1; Maklla, 18-1; Gay Ccnture, Lost ‘soul, 224; Pepplno, snooker. Celulori. 26-1; 5p1rltue1le.~-38-l7 Circular saw, Bendex, Man’: Pal. ' Heavyweight, Laqua d’Or, 33-1; Blackmail, Fleet- foot; Galapas; Bow and .Arrow, North Devon, 40-1; Generous Gift, Grey Carey, 45-1; Barred Urnber. 50-1; Patrlmoify,‘ Thfinllll! Boy, Adriatic, Wraxlilll, Jtydoh Fairy, Marathon, Golden Bow, 86-1; Main Chance, Btg- Bid Wolfl, 1100-1-

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MES. JOSEPH DAVISON of Kensingtcu, P. E. 1., will hold her first post nuptial reception in her new home on Prldey afternoon. March 20th, from three to five o'clock and in the evening from eight to ten. b51149

JUVENILE COURT-A young lad, who entered the Elite Beauty salon one night last. -w¢ek and stole $7.00, appeared in the Juve- nile Court yesterday and was sent to the Industrial School 1n Hali- fax, where he had spent some tune previously. Other young boys, who were also implicated, were allowed to go with a reprimand.

TROJANS DEFEAT SENATORS (C. P. By Guardian's Special Wire) ‘SAINT JOHN, N. 13.. March 26- Andrew (Beef) Malcolm, veteran star basketball player, returned to his old centre position on the line- up of saint John ‘ITOJB-Ils tonight and led the team to a. 46-83 victory over Woodstock Senators in the first game of the final round for the New Brunswick senior tfc. Malcolm shot l3 points, the mar- gin ‘Irola-ns will carry into the de- ciding game at Woodstock Friday night.

COUNTY COURT-Several cases were tried before His Honor Judge Duffy in the March term of the County Court which opened yes- terday. In the case John A. Mao- Kenzle, plaintiff, vs. Hugh Mac- Phersou, defendant, an action for debt, judgment was given for the defendant without costs. Mr. Nor- man W. Lowther appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Malcolm Mac- Klnnon for the defendant. In the case James A. Gesner, plaintiff, vs. Thomas E. Dunlvhy. defendant, an action for debt. Judgment was giv- en fcr the plaintiff with costs, FISIIEBMENS UNION EXECU- TIVE MEET-A meeting of the ex- ecutive of the Prince Edward Island Fisherman's Union was held yester- day. By-laws for the Provincial Union, which was formed last 0c- tobcr. were drafted at the meeting at which the President, Mr. John MacDonald, Rico Point, presided. A committee was appointed to inter- view both political parties with a view to obtaining information as to. what they propose to include in their platform of a constructive nature, aimed to benefit the fisher- men. In addition to the President, the following officers and members of the executive were present: Ed- win Murphy, Sea View, Vice-presi- dent; C. P. McCarthy. Tlgnlsh, Sce- retsry, Duncan McKenzie, French River, and Joseph rsenault, Tlgnlsh, embe o of the executive.

PLANES CHARTERED-A Can- adian Airways plane, piloted by Mr. Walter Fowler took of! at 4.450- m. yesterday for the Magdalene Is- lands with two passengers and a load of mail. The return flight will be made this morning if weather conditions are favorable. Pilot H. S. Jones flew m. J. MoKinnon. 1n- surance adjuster. to Montague yes- t-rzlqv morning in connection with the recent firs in me Mill. They left Charlottetown ah U a. m. and returned at 10.20 a. m. After bhe

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was a few minutes to six o'- and, at the suggestion of J. 8. Myers. Prince Ildword Island Con-- scrvatlve, debate was ..djourned

11v but whether-‘the gov- ernment was ready for an immedi- ate division was not apparent at the moment. .

Creation of o. public finance coun- cil representing municipalities, pro- vinces and the Dominion to super- vise public financing and lead the way in reducing debt changvs tn Canada, was urged by Col. Balaton. He placed the combined public debt of the country at 80.114.000.000 a mortgage on every manjwoman and

child.

"I submit," he said, "it would be good common sense, good business. good government, for all concerned to apply their minds to the forma- tion of some organisation which I have suggested, for want. of a better name. be called "a public finance council.

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“In that respect, I am not aug- gesting the setting up of any super- board. I am speaking of an organiz- ation formed of representatives of those concerned. This council ought to have first the power and oppor- tunity of considering the great prob- lem ofgrefunding and lightening the burden of interest on loans already affected: Secondly, of considering the wisdom of further borrowings and the capacity of the ltizens to

feet of further borrowings on the credit of the constituent members of this council; Illourthly. and this is most important, the orderly offering and marketing o: public issues."

The Bennett Government was ac- cused of strangling Canada‘: trade in its five years of office and of drying up industrial wells. The bud- get reduced liquor taxes but retain- ed the 25 per cent tax on sugar and its surtax was a mere pittance on blg incomes. The Liberal financial critic predicted a net deficit of $185,000,000 nextyear, to add to the $812,000,000 increase in the debt since 1830.

WHEAT OPERATION!

Turning to wheat operations in the Winnipeg pit through John I. McFarland, head of the central scl- llng agency of the wheat pools, Col. Ralstan said it had resulted in Can- ada losing markets in the United Kingdom. McFarland, he said, star- ted operations in 1981 with 75.000.- 000 bushels of wheat from the pre- vious yearb crop. Instead of ceiling, he bought and today his holdings

cloud.

In 1038, he said. McFarland star- ted tobuy wheat -- “a transaction which, I submit, had the effect of rank speculation on the Dart of the Dominion.» speculation with the money og the people of the country."

The McFarland operations, Col. Ralston charged, were not initiated to help the western farmer "but for the eventual glonfication of Mr. McFarland and this government." In 1083 a pegged price was institu- ted with the result Australia and Argentina captured the United Kingdom market from Canada and the government, through its hold- ings of wheat. became a market competitor of the farmer.

Anrnssion or ralwu The budget, Col. Balaton declar-

arrivall of the regular plane from Moncton last evening a charter flight was made to Ilerinanville by Pilot Jones with Miss Frances Mc- Isaae, who was returning from Bos- ton, Mass, to attend the funeral her brother. -

BUDGET DEBATE-In yester- day's summary of the Premier's budget speech in the legislature, it was erroneously stated that the estimated total expenditures for the current year were 91.590250. The reference (as was obvious from the text) was to estimated ordinary expenditure. The estimated capital expenditures an Rights of Way, $2.000; Permanent bridges, $251900; Steel culverts, 015,000; new ferry steamer to replace Hlllsboro, $30,- 000; plus a sum sufficient for nec- essary repairs to the Provincial Building and $130,000 for perman- ent roads under the Unemploy- ment Relief Act, i034.

PERSONALS

Mrs. Michael uuhphy, sourls, m- tercd the Charlottetown Hospital on Tuesday.

Masters Augustine and Richard Aylward, Tlgnlsh, are patients in the Charlottetown Hospital.

Miss Margaret Macmnnan, Char- lottetown, returned home Monday evening from spending the wed:- end in Backvtlle, where she was the guest of her sister Adele at Mt. Alli- son University.

MlmMay Chandlerhas returned toherhomeinliorthmltonaftn apendmga, ‘week ‘ friends in this city. She was the andMraJunes rum.

Mr. Neil MhNevin, wlo, Lot. 0, m- turned hGnO Bcturdlv ma: a week's visit to Cmrlottetown, the guest of his H8001‘, Mn. Neil Mac- Domnll, Upper Prince stredt.

‘FURTHER LOAN . IO‘ - MANITOBA

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ed, was an admission by the govern- ment its previous tariff and fiscal policies were failures. "They are only fooling themselves if they be- lieve the lust-minute rccantatlona are going to make the Canadian people forget."

"There is no escape from the is- sue." he continued. "We on this

the views of the great mass of cit- izens throughout the country when we say that what the people of the Dominion are waiting and anxious for is a chance to register at the polls their opinion regarding the re- cord of this government in the past give years and the [NWSQIIQ uttempf. it h“ mode to obscure that record by these eleventh-hour professions.

"We call upon the government to finish the business of the session, dissolve Parliament, let the people $000k at the polls and to make way for an administration fresh from the electorate with a mandate to undertake the task of repair and re.. construction on the principle: o; Liberal economics and Liberal ideas."

out rromoted '1 o Incorporate

Bridge Club

(C. P. By Guardlufl Special Wire)

HALIFAX. March Mir-A contract bridge clubs bill of incorporation provided the Nova. Scott» .' gialature today with the unimuai spectacle of its government sponsor raking the leader of the Opposition 0o explain

It so ‘ , * th l, t1 Leader Cordon S. w2 listed u a member of the "Bronte Club." But. that, he nihmlttcd to a smiling house, did not, amount-m the failure of Dr. nun-u an

sion. It was apparent my bad no,

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the Bank manager . on." them wouldmot have been the criticism-that than has been of the organisation became members of the House know that. when a dlsaste overtakes on crganllatlou somebody looks for a moat." '

JUST "nmsltr"

Hon. Mr. sharp: “Are you Ineli- m; m- younelf or will nlrty?"

Mr. Lea: "I am speakingfor myself as a representative and I submit that hm I been in his place I would not have hesitated- The responsibility was not mine. but there was not one zovemmont in Canada that would not have done that."

Continuing. Mr. Lea said he could read “paper of such guar- antees havlng been given by 8W- ernments.

Premier MacMillanz "Tjhey were not guaranteeing debts."

Mr. Lea maintained that the!’ were. This Government. he said. should have approached tho Do- minion Government for assistance in the matter,

Tbs Opposition loader prefixed his remarks on the Potato Grow- ers Association with the complaint that. Mr- J. W. Boulter, mmlior of the organization and former Deputy Minister of Agriculture, had been dismissed from his gov- ernment posltlon “for partisan reu- ons." He commended Mr. Boulter’: record as a government official, as well as in bis wnnectloh with the Potato Growers Association and the Provincial Exhibition.

Mr. Leo's 1034 Suggestion

In 1028, he complained, a com- petent offictal in the Agricultural Department had been dismissed by the Conservatives who had put "a party supporter in his place," and the same thing had happened in Mr. Boulters case.

Premier Macllillan: “And you advocated his dllchlrle at the lllt lesalon of the Legislature."

m. Lea: "1 did nothfnl of the kind, because you are not saving the money. If you were not filling the position it would be a different

thing."

Premier MacMfllan: "Who was the man we put in his place?"

m. Lea: “Bin chotozrenh w“ in the paper u Deputy Minister."

Premier MaoMlllan: "And who was the other follow?"

Mr. Lea: "Idontknow who the other fellow u. but you out this man out who was manager of the Potato Growers Association. That is the way ‘the Government is taking to help the Association.”

Premier MacMlllanz "And you

advocated it.” (Applause). w. Lea: "No. no. you we i111- positlon: that is a differ- ent thing. You can't claim this was. v. measure of economy because you appointed anothe man in his place."_ .

Think: Farmer! Not Interested

Mr. Lea also predicted that the Government's cow-testing policy would "break down" because it W18 "impossible to promote it. in this Province."

Premier MacMlllan: “You don't. agree with the Dairy Annotation!"

Mr. L013 "I know they were anxious to have it carried on. But the history has been that it is very hard to promote that in this Prov- ince becaule our farmers appur- mtly are not unarmed enoulh to carry it on."

Earlier in his reimrks, Mr. ‘Lea had criticised the Governmen‘ for not resuming the CCW-Wllilnl pol- icy a you ago, rather than on the eve of the, election. l-Ie thm Went on to ask how the Government proposed to make it a success. The scheme, he declared, was much more difficult to put 1n operation than the Record of Pcrfonnance

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side of the House believe we express tests

The present Deputy Minister of Agriculture, (Mr. W. R. Show). he said, was an efficient livestock man but the Government should not have "dlscharg -"' his prede- cessor, Mr. Boulter.