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LCROSS CUT‘ SAWS. Sweedish and Canadian warranted axes. Indian ash axe handles, in stock at Brace’s. ' L-315-3-5-2i.

_HAND SAWS and cross cut saw ﬂies, blacksmith nasps, right kind and price at Bruce's. L-3l5-2-5-2i.

mrockny n‘ KENSINGTON Thursday, Feb. 6, 1936, Silver Wings vs. New Annan. L-8l8

—Dlt. A. W. LEARD will be absent from his office until further notice owing to illness. L-843-2-6-li.

—CARD PARTY-The regular weekly card party was held in the C.l\f.B.A. Hall Monday night. The prize winners are as follows: Ladies first, Mrs. Eli Arsenault; consola-

, tion, Mrs. Lillian Carver; gentle- é men's first, John J. Arsenault: con-

solation, Wilbert, Gallant. Freeze- -' out, Ida Gallant. S. I ' --S'SIDE_ SCHOOL BOARD

A {\ll-IE'1‘ll\'G—Tlle regular. monthly

.-’ lllﬁjtlllg of the Summerside School

Board was held Tuesday night in w-the Town Hall. The Chairman, Dr. lip, T, Tanton presided. The super- __visu:"s reports were received, read

resticciively by Mr. Jelly and Mr.

Spindle. The attendance showed

some falling off due to illness, ' mostly whooping cough and meas-

les. Mr. J. M. Hunter, architect and Mr. Peter G. Clark, contractor ‘were present and reported on ihc building operations, suggesting putting a balcony in the auditor- ium, which was agreed to by the

Board. They reported the cost to

be exceeding the estimate, slightly. A congratulatory letter from May- or Lidstone was read congratulat- " ing the Board on the efficient manner in which they handled the

'buildlng program and insurance. The usual routine was carried out. Meefing adjourned-S.

__EVENING AUXILIARY—The regular monthly meeting of the Evening Auxiliary of Trinity Unit- ed Church. Summers" was held at the home of Mrs. Carl Crockett Tuesday evening, February 4th. Mrs. LED. had charge of the de- votiomil period, the subject being "Spirit of Denominational Brother- hood." A very Interesting pa r was read on “United Brotherhoods" by the Pris-Rizal, Miss Zllpha Mac- Qunrrie. Report from the Presby- tzrnl was given by Mrs. Houndy. Mr Davies read a. letter from Dr. Gilchrist on his work in Africa. The following are the committees appointed for March and April: Program: Miss Marion Cousins mid Miss Lillian Stavcrt; Vestry, liirs. Haywood and Mrs. Cannon;

Lunch, Mrs. Hazen Phillips and Mrs. Ernest Wright; Associate

Helper Secretary, Mrs. Boundy.— S

PERSONALS

-Mrs. Maxwell Robertson, Sum- merside is improving after her re- rent illness-S.

—lLrs. Robert Stavert, Wilmot is much improved after her recent serious illness,

~Mrs. Mien wedlock, Kensing- ion is spending a few clays with friends in Hunter R.iver.—Y

—Mrs. Wesley Champion, Ken- sluslon left Tuesday morning for Fictou on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Morrison.

—Mr. J. Bertram Larkln, Poplar Grove, was a. week-end visitor to Summerslde, S.

~Mlss Sibyl Gordon, Charlotte- WV". spent the week-end at her home in Summerside. S.

—Mrs. Joseph Muirhead is a patient in the Prince County Hos- litsﬂl, suffering from a broken arm.

—Mr. George Inman, student at Mt. Allison University, Sackville, Stunt the week-end in Summerside with his parents, Judge G. S. and Mrs. Inmah. S.

—Patients in Prince Ommty H00- Ditnl, Miss Addie Arsenault, Cole- "Iltin, Miss Kathleen Kinch, Alber- lfm. Mrs. Gabriel Gavin, Alberton South and Mr. Emeat Dflshﬂﬂ. Summerside-S.

"j —The many friends oi Mrs. Rob- ﬂt Mouse, formerly of Kenning- n and now of Bummersido, W111 Yi-‘Rret to hear that she is confin- cd to her home through ills-ts;

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—MAIL ORDERS attended to promptly. Taylor Drug Co., Ken- singtoa. 2-6- .

. -_- t —BBEAKS ABM-Mrs. Alban Blacquiere, Summersidc had the misfortune to fail and break her arms-S.

—FANCY DRESS CARNIVAL, Bedeque Rink Friday night, Feb. 1th. Prizes for best rigs. One hour's skate after. Admission 20 11-753

cents. Costumes free.

—LIBERAL NOMlNAﬂ0NS—At, a. convention of the Liberal electors‘ nf the Fourth iliilstrict 0i Princef held yesterday afternoon in Cen- tral Bedeque Hall, Mr. Horace Wright was unanimously nominat- ed as Councillor candidate for the seat vacated by the death o: Hon. Walter M. Lea. There was practi- cally a. full reprwentation of dele- gates. Mr. James MacCardlc, Pres- ident of the East Prince Liberal As- sociation, presided, and Mr. Morley M. Bell, secretary, was also pres- ent. Mr. Wright's name was the only one before the convention. He was moved by Samuel Drummond, of Freetown, and seconded by Alex- ander B. MacFarlane, 0e‘ Bedeque. Resolutions were passed, (l) Ex- pressing decp appreciation of the services rendered to the province as a whole and to the districtby the late lamented Premier Lea, and extending sympathy to his widow and family. (2) COHSTB-Wlﬂllllﬂ Hon. Thane A. Campbell on his elevation io the Premiership (3) Reaffirming confidence in the Right Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, and Mr. A. E. MacLean, M. P., federal representative for the dis- trict. A minute oi silence was ob- served ln memory of our late Kin!- Addresfes were given by Mr. Wright (in accepting the nomination); Mr. C. c. Baker, M.L.A., colleague of the late Hon. W. M. Lea; Pre- mier Campbell, W. J Reid and other-a, The main address was by the Premier, who reviewed the provincial political situation.

School Report

s'r. MARY'S ACADEMY

The following is the standing of the pupils of St. Mary's Academy for the months oi December and January:

Grade II.—1, Rita. Deighan; 2, Kathleen Cameron; 3, Gloria Wat- son.

Grade IIL-l, Louise Wedge; 2, Mary T. Arsenault; 3, Sheila Cal- laghan.

Grade IV.—l, Ellma Landry; 2, Julia. Arsenault and Ruth Kelly;,3. Nina. Wedge.

Grade V.-—1, Henrietta Coyle; 2, Theresa. Bernard; 3, Rhoda Perry. Grade VI.—1, Elaine Perry; 2, RitatAxsehault; 3, Doreen Gallant. Grade VL-l, Blanche Landry; 2, Elaine Arsenault; 3, Alice Blanch- ard.

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Su mmer side Bowling

._.._.._. LADIES BOWLING LEAGUE Quinta:-

Marie Gaudet ,. 453 Mildred McLeod . 375 Edna Baker 35o Pct MacLellan 355 Helen Peters .i.. .. 492 Total . . . . .. . . 1932

Team No. 1:- Mrs. Dodds

u. Davison .1: ‘.11.... 512 M. Saunders ... 249 Mrs. Whaler: . . . . .. , , _,_ 437 Mrs. W. Morrison ____ 43g Total ,, . . , _ 1956 High three, E. Davison 512. 31th single H. Peters 199. Team No. 5:- M-Cameron ... .. 4 11- Hoes an J. Walker

I. Cameron ._ _ G. Cahill E.Wood . Total . . . . . . . .. ,, __ __ Hlkh three, M. Hues is 532. High single J. Walker 214. All Six:-

G. Blacquiere 513 E-Camnton .. 439 A. Linkletter . ,, __ e34 R. Hancock _ . . , _ _ ,_ 354 H. Rankin

Total

Oriole’ :-

V. Ross 407 Mrs. L. McFarlane . , 335 M. Meikle __ u __ u 233 Mrs. R. Tinney .. ..,, 39a M. Nicholson . 36B Total 1791

High three. ‘Bla-oquiere 51? High single H. Rankin 200.

0.N.R. Transportation Chief Retired ’

MONTREAL, Feb. S-Announce- ment was made today of the re- tirement of David Crombie, Chief oi Transportation of the Canadian National Railways. lVfr. S. J. Hun- gerford, President of the National Systems, in a circular announcing retirement, says "Mr. Crombie re. tires under the Companies’ pension rules, after many years of faithful and valuable service with the Can- adian National Railways and prede- cessor companies." Mr. Crombies’ retirement took effect January 31st.

David Crombie was born at Ham- ilton, Ontario, May 13, 1864, receiv- ing his education at the public schools and Collegiate Institute

Grade VII.—1, Lena Ranalian; 2, Olga. Arsenault; 3, Hilda MacNelll. Grade VIII.—-l, Rita Ranahan; 2, Marjorie Kelly; 3, Mary Dalton. Grade IX.—1, Marguerite Gal- lant; it, Mary Bllliphant; A, Frances Gallant. i

Grade X.—1, Clarisse Blanchard; 2, Margaret Gerrier; 3, Nellie Wedge. $-

Rumor Canada May Oppose Airmail Plane

(C. P. By Guardian's Special Wire) OTTAWA, Feb. 5—Statement made public in London by the Irish Trans-Atlantic Corporation that opposition might develop in the Canadian Parliament to proposals for a. trans-Atlantic airmail service amid not be conﬁrmed here today; it was noted however, the source oi the report was a firm whose Pm"! for a similar service failed to gain approval of aviation authorities here. A tentative agreement to start experimental ﬂights next summer was reached at a conference in Washington between representatives of Canada, the United Klﬂlddm. the United States and the Irish Free State. This agreement W cqngluded after a similar confer- ence in Ottawa decided experimen- eu1 ﬂights should be started in the summer. Contents of the- WaAhinBl-OB 8B- reement have not been made pub- lic cmclally but are believed to in- clude plans f0r a service flyiﬂl 0W1‘ a northerly route in summer and o southerly one in winter. using Mon- treal or wot-oi syanev. N. s. M the mmer base and New York at the use. wllwylt: believed the service would 4,, gpgrgbed jointly by nnoeﬂal Airways and Pan American Airway! u; mpmﬂﬂlllidtlw?! of both compon- (e, wok pert in the Washington hoe. Oogilgwnortnem route, it was br- “eved, would lie between Monti-col m. gm}; sydney, Harbor Grace. Nfid.. and some point on tho Irish bout. The winter service would fly mm new York to Bermuda to the Ame: Islands and Ireland. ________,____

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MA$APQQUA N31,, F“. 5-40. P.)-—One oi Frank Buck's elephants mused to risk life and limb on an my hmhygy willy. Th0 animal

iy and lpririklinl l life wit!!!

miidirt budge after one step on h» slippery ice. Finally- lotnebod! had the idea of eetilnv I "w! v1 “with the truck proofedlng slow- "

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,there. I-le commenced his railway career in 1883 as a telegraphcr for the Grand Trunk Railway at Kom- oka, Ontario and afterwards served at Chatham, Ontario, in the same capacity. In 1890 he joined the Pere Marquette Railway as train despatcher at Saginaw, Michigan, and four years later was apppointed car service agent at the same point, and in 1900, became Superintendent of Transportation for the some company at Detroit, Michigan.

On February, 1007, Mr. Crombie again joined the Grand Trunk Rail- way as Master of Transportation at London, Ontario, and on October 1 of the same year was appointed as- sistant to the Montreal ‘Ikansporta- tion Manager at Montreal, Que, Three years later he became as- sistant to the first vice-president and in 1913 was made general su- perintendent of transportation. In 1914 Mr. Crombie was transferred to Toronto in the same capacity and, after serving progressively in the Transportation Department at that point, was again transferred to Montreal in the Spring of 1923 when the headquarters of the Canadian National Railways was established there. being appointed at that time to the position of chief of transport- itliléi, which position he has since

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Section "A" Summeraide Bowling

Brown Bombcc

H. Durant

L. R. Crue

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E. N. McQuarrie ..

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Crystals E. Campbell . ... L. Monkley ... .. ... ... . 464 W. Schurman .-- ... ... ... 489 L Lewis ... .. .. .. . ... ... 547

Low Sco . ... High three, E. N. McQual-rie High single, H. Durant, 313.

Elly Aces C. Clark ... ... ... 473 J. Williams ... ... . ... 480 G- HB-USMOH ... ,,, ... 541

E. Ward ... ... ... ... .. Low Score .. . .. Total ..

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Spare Ribs

P. Noonan ... . 6'78 C- EQBers ... . . 506 N-Ca-‘lashan .. can W. Tower .. ... ... 573 C. Montgomery . . ... .. 493

Total . 2888

High Three-P.’ ‘Noonan’; ‘hi. High Single-P. Noonan, 288.—S.

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_ Three Ships Missing

Summers i de Pairl Married In- Brantfo rd '

BRANTTORD, Ont" Feb. 5-—Ed- die and Mary MacDonald of Sum- merside. P. E. I., were free o: their difficulties today and had Hastings of the police. The two were married under supervision of a police mat- ron aiter having been held for sev- eral days on vagrancy chargeg, Eddlg and Mary reported they were on their way to Alberta when pick- ed u/p in Brantford.

In Storm-tossed Waters Off Japan

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

‘TOKYO, Feb. 5—Three vessels were missing in storm-tossed wat- ers off Japan tonight and the in- torior suffered from effects of the worst blizzard in 20 years.

A considerable earthquake shock was felt this afternoon in the city of Kyoto, but no loss of life had been reported.

The Uhnan Mani. a freighter of 220 tons, sent, out an SOS this morning saying she was water- logged and sinking, Her crew of 45 was feared lost as two steamers who fought their way to the Un- 3811's position found no trace of er.

The small Whaler Fukushima Maru reported she was in distress

Threaten Strike

(A. P, By Guardian's Special Wire)

‘NEW YORK, Feb. 5-—With three strikes or threatened strikes dis- posed of, New York's garment dis- trict centred its attention on the stalemate between 103,000 dress- makers and their employers.

The situation promised to reach a. crisis Friday afternoon. after three months of wrangling, when a strike vote will be taken in Madison Square Garden.

The dressmakers already have authorized union leaders to call the strike, which would affect 3,000 shops 1n New York, New Jersey. Connecticut and. Pennsylvania.

Direct intervention by Mayor F. H. Laguardia averted a threatened strike oi 20,000 elevator operators and other building service em- ployees in the vast garment district ranging southward from Times Square.

A two-year truce was arranged also in the fur workers industry, which had been threatened with a walkout on 12.000 employees. Union leaders said they won a i0 per cent increase and other benefits.

BAN MEMORIZING l"! ENGLISH PAPER ., l

TORONTO, l-eo. 3.—A change in the system oi examination in Eng- lish composition in middle and up- per school divisions of Ontario schools, aimed at replacing memor- ization by a test requiring broad knowledge of English, was announ- ced yesterday by the Provincial De- partment of Education.

Instead of an examination which required merely the writing of two different types of esays, the new test will call for the writing of one essay and an examination in Eng- lish appreciation.

Candidates will be required to ex- plain the meaning of phrases and longer statements in a given pas- sage, correct faulty sentences and define words. In addition to these tests, upper school students must reproduce, in shorter form, the sub- stance of a given passage or write a. short appreciation of a paragraph of good prose.

DOG TO A HOUSE

Aylesbury, England, has ruled that only one dog may live in each

joints, the intense p bearable. Burdock Blood Bitter: puriﬁes the blcﬂd by driving out the uric acid. Get rid oi your rheumatic pain: by mung B.B.B.

YOU uuosksrauo THEN, GENTIIMEN ?-.wnsu IDROP rue HANDKERCHIEF YOU wirteom srawr FIRING — AND cont-mus unru. EITHER FALLS on mun ,.

house.

TheExcruciating a Pains of Rheumatism

W reco ize in .“ umatic disorders l diseaosod cogldition of the blood ccntalulﬂl uric acid which is the eoulo of this irritat- inhpnd painful trouble.

eumutism leaves in it: ‘train, distorted crooked limbs, crippled hands, and ain and agony in almost un-

uolwou FIFE, Soldier of Fortune

_(C.P. By Gnardlllfl Special Wire) ‘

PARililMENT”

FACES MANY HARD PRllBlEMS

Situation Replete W i t h Challenges a n d Opportunities To Wise Statesman- ship.

When the curtain rises on the Federal parliament stage today and the national setting stands‘ fully revealed, the obvious comment which will occur to all spectators will be that it the legislators fall to achieve some first-rank results, it wil not be for want of dougnty problems with which to grapple.

It is doubtful 1f any Parliament of Canada—let alone one with so high a percentage of tyros amongst its members-has ever faced a, sit- uation more replete with challenges and opportunities to wise states- manship. Five years of depression have been cumulative in the debit balance which they have been pil- ing up for the Dominion, and all

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SWEET CAPQRALS

Can it place the Western provinces back on the road to solvency And can it effect an improvement in ec- onomic conditions ln the Dominion to the point that the unempbymﬁm relief problem will largely dissolve?

indications point. to the inevitable day of reckoning being close to hand. With the depression having sown the wind of unbalanced bud"- gets, expenditures uncontrollably in excess of income, and of reduced railway revenues, it is the task of the legislators who take their seats Thursday to save the Dominion from reaping the whirlwind.

off the east coast and no word had been received since yesterday of the fishing boat Deshina Maru, re- ported in distress then.

The American steamer Eglantlne, bound from Galveston to Yoko- hama, was standing by hoping to aid the Whaler.

Thebaud Limps Into Halifax

(C. P. By Guardian's Special Wire) . HALIFAX, Feb. 5—The Gertrude L. Thebaud, pride of the Gloucester fishing fleet and former rival of Lunenburgs champion Bluenose for international schooner racing hon- ors, limped into Halifax today for repairs after being buffetted about by Atlantic storms.

Caught in a howling gale, the big banker sprang a leak off the Nova Scotta. coast and Captain Archie McLeod headed in for Halifax.

She was riding at anchor here tonight while Captain McLeod awaited orders as to whether she would be caulked in Halifax or Lunenburg.

Another American fishing craft.

the Portland ‘Irawling Company's trawler Tern, was heading for Halifax tonight to land a seamen who was either injured or ill. . A tug will leave port tomorrow morning and the seaman will be transferred outside the harbor and brought to hospital here.

lleniesPrisoners Were Banished

ST. GEORGES GRENADA, B.W. 1., Feb. 5—No prisoners were ban- ished from the island of St. Vincent following the fatal October riots there, it was stated at Government House here today. -

Of 35 persons tried in connectio with the riots, four were acquitted and 29 were convicted. ‘Twelve of the convicts were brought to Gren- ada B5 a temporary measure to re- lieve congeston in the St. Vincent prison; until adequate accommoda- tons could be made.

A similar temporary transfer of prisoners to st. Lucia would be ar- ranged, it was stated.

In correcting a St. Vincent report that the transferred prisoners hwd been banished Sir Selwyn M. Grier, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Windward Islands, also de-

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nled a. rumor that he was retiring due to eye trouble.

; "Rumors regarding the impending retirement of the Governor of the Windward Islands, due to m trouble or other reasons, are with- rout foundation," His Excellency de- clared.

The Reward _o

The Main Problem

The main problem is, of course, the financial one. Federal income has failed to balance Federal ont- go. The truth is that when Canada was plunged into the greatest de- pression of which history has any record, she faced problems which, though for a generation had been accumulating, ‘had escaped national observation. These problems, with adverse trade balances and a cess- ation in international lending, as- sumed such proportions that it was only by the most heroic emergency measures that national bankruptcy was avoided.

Municipal, provincial and domin- ion authorities were caught with a gigantic unemployment relief prob- lem for which there was no previ- ous preparation. Transportation drifted on the tide of easy borrow- ing. With falling world prices our rail transportation costs could hot meet interest on borrowed capital. Obviously some improvement in prlcelevefs was necessary before these problems could be tackled without extreme hardship to Can- adian citizens everywhere. Canada has pursued policies with the other countries of the Empire which have resulted in substantially raising wholesale and general commodity prices. '

' Pressing Problem

The time has arrived when the solution of these problems of rail- way deficits, relief burdens and un- balanced budgets, in the national interests, cannot be deferred. One figure may be given to indicate the seriousness of the situation. In the space of three years Canada has gone into the hole to the extent, of more than $471,000,000 without tak- ing into consideration the contin- gent llabilities that it was necessary for-it to assume through guarantees extended to the provinces, the wheat pools, and corporations.

In other words, the time has come when the Federal budget must be brought into some sort of balance. And that means solving at least three major problems. The first is the railway situation. Last year the Canadian National System cost the public treasury $48,000,000. The second problem is the burden of the provinces. During the past. calen- dar year the Dominion has had to advance no less than $75,000,000 in order that the Western provinces might be able to carry on and meet their obligations. The final problem is the question of unemployment relief. For the current year it pro- mises to reach a total of $45,000,000.

A Heavy Burden

Until these three situations, in- volving a total burden of approxim- nEly_3170,000,000 anually, areeclear- ed up, it is obvious that Canada cannot hope to find her national income sufficient to meet her na- tional expenditure, and leave a bal- ance over to be'a,pplled to debt re-

tlrement. Can the Parliament, which opens Thursday, accordingly, evolve a sol-

It will be by reference to its record upon these matters that its success or failure will be judged. The Wheat Problem There are other matters, subsidi-

ary when compared to the big three, but still of first-rank importance.

Foremost among them stand the 150,000,000 bushels of wheat which the government must market pro- fitably if it is to avoid loss on its $109,000,000 guarantee to the wheat pool. Then there is the menace of the competition of Japanese wage and living conditions to our indus- trial workers. Finally there is the broad question which is developing steadily to the point where a decis- ion must be made as to whether the scheme of Imperial co-operation built up in recent years is to be scrapped in favour of a. search for closer economic relations with for- eign powers, notably the United States.

In brief outline, the foregoing are the Canadian problems urgently crying for parliamentary attention. Compared with them, the subjects along which legislation has been in- timated by the cabinet-radio, har- bours, dcpartmental re-organizations -are the mere incidentals in the national picture. It may be so much gained to have them dealt virith, but it will not save the situa- tion. '

It should be an important session --with the possible exception of some war years, the most important session since Confederation,

Park - Corner

The people of Park Comer and Vicinity are pleased to see Mrs. James Jack around again after a serious attack of pneumonia.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pidgeon of French River have returned home after spending Christmas and New Year's with friends in Pauotucket, R. I.

Miss Eva Paynter of Long River

spent her holidays with friends in

Park Corner.

The boys of French River are busy keeping their rink in shape for the big hockey games.

Mr. C. W. Bernard is our local overseer for the winter months and is doing his duty very promptly,

There passed away in Park Cor- ner on Monday evening November 18th after a long illness, Mrs. J’. H. Pidgeon at the age of '18 years. She leaves to moum,. her sorrowing husband and one daughter, (Millie) Mrs. Elmer Parsons, who was with her through her ill health; also two sisters. Rosella, and Eva Paynter of Long River, and two brothers Ber- nard of Clifton and Herbert Paynter of Long River. The funeral was held Wednesday at 1.30 o'clock from her late residence and was very largely attended. Rev. Mr. B. Fream officiated. The pail bearers were her nephews, Meinrs Wesley, Charles, marry, and Everett Paynter, and John and Alfred Parsons. Inter- ment waa in St. Thomas‘ church cemetery at Spring Brook.

Robinson-They say old Guggen- heimer is worth half a million. D0 you think it right?

Henderson-It's not right, and he's not worth it. But I think he's

ution for the railway problem? got it

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By Bob Moore‘ and lohn

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lleld Little time For Collecting. Great War Debits

(A. P. By Guardian's Special W!!!) WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-1‘!!! Senate munitions committee todﬂ! drew from a J. P. Morgan partner an assertion that little hope exist- ed. for any early collect-ion bytthl United States of Great War debtl now almost completely in default. This declaration by Thomas W. Laurent, a. high-ranking Mo an partner, topped a laborious unfp d- ing of documents at the commit?- tee, producing evidence that prank ure by the Allies brought a reversal m treasury policy concerning 1119,!‘ war loans. Under it, money bor- rowed from the United States was used to pay Allied indebtednas to United States bankers and indus- trialists. v ', Under a protracted barrage-k of questions by Senator Vandenberg <R., Mich), asking whether prea- ent agreements would allow con- version of the $11,500,000 in war debts into “marketable obligations’ of a size for sale to the public, 1'8- mont finally replied. that only I

tion.

"I am sorry," Lamont concluded, "I am unable to find for 8°“ l means of immediate payment."

A few minutes later, the finan-

cier added. however. that “if owl had rather have a half. loaf 11mm no bread at all, we might achieve a satisfactory agreement. with the chief debtors." "_'

Silentﬂn us‘. ...“... Presence in Bermuda iioastal Waters

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

) . HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 5- American Consul Helsler and of-

ficers of the United States coast ‘

guard Mendota. refused today "to explain the cutters presence "in Bermuda coastal waters but in- dicated at the same time rumors of a search for rum-runners were exaggerated.

One known rum-runner was in port here but she arrived two weeks before the Mendota. She was free from danger of capture under the “hot pursuit" theory of internation- al law which allows pursuit of ves- sels on the high seas after they haye been seen to violate law in territorial waters. It was reported recently the Mendota. had chased a rum-runner here.

‘Treasury officials in Washington yesterday said they had no in- formation about the trip of ‘the Mendota but assumed. she made the reported chase in the course. of “ordinary cruising" operations.

CHILDREN PREFTR , non-much EDGE, Feb. 2—(C.P.)— children of Lethbrldge read more non-fiction books than their par- ents, according to a survey made by the public library. During 1935 juvenile readers took out 50,000 books, an increase of 5,000 over i934. Almost half the volumes rqa

are non-ﬁction. _ ,

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