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myrgaw, China. April 1'l—(A. P34311555; rpports gidwiy tflcillfll 1, “w; northeast Hupeh Province ;.‘ said an earthquake on April Jwk a terrible toll, "several tens i ‘thousands of , sari-thins." n, dispatches said that the , whch sllshtlv iI-rrtd the . ‘mm valley, bad affected scor- ~.'d wwns 5nd 17111.8(“ ill 1101'“!- gs mirth m reports. whose tardiness fi- hg-gtes the lack of communicat- w 1n the interior, painted a p'c- _. m‘ 9f appalling Otiflditimln as thO “up oi the quake-

from Communists and bandits."

merit was requested.

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‘Human corpses and dead animals are strewn over the grcung m m; stricken area," the Chinese meg. sages said, .

‘I'M important walled town of Me chm!» W" "P011041 to have-re- ceived the severest lfl-frinl, the walla °f 7° P0!‘ cent of the houses hav- 1118 mumbled on their inhabitants.

The dspatches concluded that the quakes had been "a terrible vis. itatlcn upon the people who already have suffered untold plunderings

Relief from the provincial govern.

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Political Obs e r v e r s See Little Likeli- hood For Any Gon- siderable Reduct- ion In Taxes.

IDNDON, April 1’l—-(Canadian Prcss Cabin-Political observers oonight saw little likelihood that the

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Will Attempt Long Hop

budget message of Neville Cham- berlain, Chancellor of the Ex- i chequer, which will be delivered in‘ the House of Commons on Tuesday, would contain recommendations for any consfde all-o reduction in tax- es. It was thought Mr. Chamberlain might make some u0llCOS8i0i| to taxpayers, but their scope was seen as limited and their number small. All hope for a reduction in the standard rate of income tax and rc-

AUCKLAND, New Zeeland, April f1, (Canadian Press Cable-Unem- , hero today i avowed intention of holding an out-

‘ ucuble.

jyrd public meeting, and the sit- wloninthe cltyuddsturbedbyfn- mimitteht rioting and looting since 5g mesday, remained tense but

forces of police, special ;_mtables and marines from the lamb cruiser Philomel stood on my in the streets while motorised nits of volunteeis cruised through ' aiilyini: districts, breaking up small ‘has of hoodlums u soon as they ' i0 1011B. Rumors were current the domin- ‘ government's emergency econ- giumcasures, whicirlncludisn gm- anllo per ceni, salary and wage _Gliifll' all government employees. mild be met by a general strike. Jcicould not be confirmed. it. was Iidtbe geneml strike would be pre- ceded by a walk out of coastal and "htercoloniai seamen on Tuesday. ‘rubs kept crowds movihr today I many gathered at the scene of the antlclpawd unemployed meet- ibgto watch proceedinis which did mi develop. Elsewhere detachments vem kept busy constructing barbed vlrebarricades with which to block- ade streets in event of further

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A Communist leader. sought by Nita in connection wth Thurs- N‘! riots, remained m hiding. The lllll was hurt in a pcltce baton Mlle Thursday night, and his Iife steadfastly refused to divuge his whereabouts "Jim is very sick" Ill all she would answer to exi- tlliries. She met questions regard-

favlllc yesterday.

church, was hearing confession on the second floor when notified by a parlahloner that the first floor was filled with smoke. After an in- effectual attempt to fight m; flames with an extinguisher, Father- Bouffard attempted futllely to lave the Blessed Sacrament and vessels from the altar. He collapsed and was carried from the building.

the Lymansmille volunteer depart- ment, was injured by an explosion at a garage adjacent to the church.

tenement across from the church and the fire swept up through the partitions to the roof before the firemen could stop it. A two- fumlly house on Charles Street was destroyed when flames from the church ignited it.

damage to his church at $50,000. The building was destroyed.

determined.

The Church of the Presentation and a two-tenement house were de- stroyed and several other buildings were damaged badly when fire swept the business section of Mari-

Rcv. I. J. Bouffard, Pastor of the

One fireman, Edward Kelly, of

One spark ignited a three-story

Father Bouffard estimated the

Cause of the fire could not be

No Dispensations

For Mixed Marr- iages In St. John

SAINT JOHN, N. B. M7111 l.'i—

ill the location of her husband's ltlilited hide-out with an enigmatic

Inile.

Kidnapped‘ col

i5 have been kidnapped rrlday, 1 r Vls turned over unharmed to Phil- mpml- Police today by the Rev.

. "1 time from an automobile which

Returned‘ Home

PHILADELPHIA. April 1'1. ma.) *0!» year old Hilda Bmdsky of ton, Del., who was reported

5‘- Moh Riglleae, an Italian Ca- ms noose. m girl was pushed tithe sidewalk in front of his par-i

church, he said, to grant dispensa- tions in cases w». ion, but always with the proviso that the children of these marriages be reared in the Catholic faith. Late

the promises by each party to the marriage must be made in such form that their fulfillment could wiot be impeded by aim-Ii to the icivll law.

(By The CanadiiurPresfl-No dis- pensatiorns for mixed meninges will be granted in the Roman Catholic diocese of Sain John until further notice, it was announced in the Cathedral today by His Excellency ill. A. LeBlanc, Bishop of the dkicese. It had been the practice of the

ting such act-

nstructions from the Vatican sa'd

Bishop IeBlanc said he had been

h" filled away.

ANNOUNCEMENTS. COMING EVENTS. ~ MEETINGS. ETC

‘O ‘Mame ssis Christian Chmbh “lblfwic Saturday. April eo. aces-ii "him dresses hogs at Milton. fcrenoon, P. J. Noy s: acer-i-ia-oi

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‘unfit!!! horns made candy for ‘i ‘The Cuban spy." All don-

decided that until further notice he would grant no diqwensation for a nixed

—(By the Canadian Prom-The garage of Gillia and Richards was destrflyed by fire last lfllht with its contents of eight cars, tanks, machinery, etc. The fire was well underway when discovered, but exploding gasoline prevented a bri- gade from entering the buildlnl- An acetylene tank was covered by a stream of water, averting a more serious explosion. The loan was flmQmslb-“M 0 ~ ~

given legal advice that these prom- ises were not binding fn civil low in Canada, and consequently he had

marriage. '

$8, 000 Fire At Campbellton

OAMPBELLTON, N. 3., April 1'!

gasoline

vision of unemployed benefits and civil service salaries was thought to have dlspapeared since publication of accounts for the last financial year.

Mr. Chamberlain was expected by persons close to Westminster to submit a budget based on the pro- position that if the financial

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Lieut. Massie G 1 v e s Detailed Account 0f Shooting of Ha,- Wallall.

(Canadian Press) HONOLULU, April IT-Havlng shouldered the blame for the kill- ing of Joseph Kahahawal, Lieut. Thomas H. Massie today faced a grilling at the hands of Honolulu's vigorous young prosecutor, John C. Kelley. The young U. S. naval of- ficer cllinaxed his court story yes- terdny by saying he confronted Kahahawal with a pistol in the home of Mrs. Granville Fortescue and that his mind went blank when Kahahawai admitted particl- patlng in a crlminalattack on Mrs. Massle.

In n voice sometimes hollow,

sometimes strident, Massfe told how

"vile rumors" about himself and his

wife had arisen after Kahahawai

and four other men had been tried on charges of attacking Mrs. Massio.

The iury disagreed.

Msssie said the rumors-that he

was going to get a divorce; that hc

had found Mrs. Mosaic in the company of another naval officer;

that she had been “ ‘ ‘ by a

group of naval officers and that

she had not been attacked at all, but was merely a notoriety seeker

-were untrue but had goaded him

into action. He told how he and

Mrs. Portescue, his mothervin-law

and co-defcndant, had plotted Ka-

hahawafs abduction, aided by E. J.

Lord and Albert O. Jones, and how

the ruse had been carried out by

, which Kahabawai had been brought

' to the Fortescue home. Mosaic, Mrs.

Fortescue, Iord and Jones, are

charged with the second degree

murder of the I-‘fwaallan.

Picturin! himself as holding a

pistol and facing Kahahawaf, Mas-

sie said the native suddenly said:

J. D. M. Grey. Scottlsh-Canad ian of Toronto, with his British- buiit Camper-Swift aircraft, bellev ed to be the smallest in the world, which he will fly solo in on attempt

MAY MAKE rnronr IN

APRIL

to link Britain wlthvCanada. The engine weighs but 134 lbs. Mr. Grey expects to attempt the flight this month.

(Canadian Press)

HOPEWELL, N. J., April 17—A repltition of faith in his ability to treat with the kidnappers of the Lindbergh baby came today from Dr. John F. Condon as the 72-year- old “Jufsle" spent an active Sunday appearing as an umpire in o. char- ity baseball game.

turned soon, I hope," said the re- tired cducationlst and welfare worker at on athletic field at City Island cast of his New York home.

This statement, voiced in the course of arbrief talk for sound pic,-

been re-estnbllshed with the ab- ductors since payment of $50,000 ransom April 2, failed to effect the child's recovery. '

"This is the most dastardly crime in history and nobody connected with it will give up until the baby is back," said Dr. Condon.

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Are In Contact With Kiinapper l

Col. Henry Breckinrldge, Lind- bergh attorney, frequently in com- pany with the teacher, referred yesterday to Dr. Condon as "the only direct contact we have had with the kidnappers."

The position of the Norfolk, Va., trio of citizens seeking the baby's return since March 9 was clarified

rage, said they never had claimed direct contact with the kidnappers but their negotiations had been with "go betwcens," whom they be-

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Real Spring; Inaugur- ation 0i N avig a- tion Takes Pla ce Today.

MONTREAL, April 17—(By The_ Canadian Press) —- Signal

‘steamers enroutc to Montreal from

spring inauguration.

or vessels th‘s year, and also the ifirst trans-Atlantic arrivals.

Pacific Linc. Tonight that vessel was at the head of the incoming fleet which anchored in the stream awaiting clayl ght for the remainder of the journey. ‘ I Buoy laying boats of the Domin- _ion Government Marine Department spent a busy week-end laying the buoys which‘ will pcrm‘t nght navi-

"We are in contact ivith the kid- somewhat last night when one of gatmn but they were handicapped nappers and the baby will be re- i them, Rear Admiral Guy H. Bur- my ‘Imlemcnt “,0auu,r_ ‘

The vcascls duo tomorrow, all Ifrclghicrs, are: Beavcrbum, Blair- nevls, Clinionia, Cydona, Fanad Head, Freslinoor, Horn Shell, Mara-

ilievedto represent the real abduct- ‘mun, Rania" Sm Salvador and, _ ‘crs. ‘They remained at their homes Slerenm The Duchess o; Yuk, m_l tures, rlld not make clear to what curing the day, watching and wsit- bound from New york may be an.

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.extcnt, if any, communication had lng.

There was no police developments ln the search save the elimination of several erroneous clues. The authorities maintained their attit- ude of refusing to answer questions relating to the personal activities of members cf the Lindbergh family or their representatives

TORONTO, 0nt., April l6. (By the Canadian PresQ-Rcv. John Walker MacMillan, one of the outstanding social workers of Canada, died here joday. He was 63 years of age and was professor of sociology at Vic- toria College here. He was born at Mount Finest, Ont.

PANAMA CITY, Panama, April 17—The body of Francis Nelson, prominent figure in Canadian horse racing and oth- er sport circles, who died Thurs- day of heart failure in hospital soon after he had arrived at

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LA 7E WIRE BRIEFS

OTTAWA, April Iii-The De- partment of Agriculture has bc- fore it recommendation by the National Dairy Council on the present situation of the indus- try. A campaign to increase the efficiency of the industry is one of the recommendations.

DUBLIN, Irish Free State. (Mail) -— (A.l’.) —Sir William Llngard Amphlett Goulding has been elected governor of the Bank of Ireland. Thomas Shan- non Martin is deputy governor. Sir William is a director of a number of Irish and British

arrival late lri the day. Ice break- ers WCYB escorting the fleet, taking care oi what ice still rcmaned.

i The slvia which arrived last gvcck from Nowfoundlmd, slipped away yesterday for St. Pierre, Mflq- ‘uelon, and st. John's.

N. B. Farmers Realizing On' TheLowly Turnip‘

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(Special to the Guardian)

FREDERICTON, N- B., April i6. —Onr- of the anomalies of the ups and downs of the proscnt state of trade is the lowly turnip which ac- cordlm; to the agriculture depart- ment of the Canadian National Railways, is edging out the potato in financial returns to the fnrmcr

in New BTllllSWiCk. During the post

few days a sudden demand has ac- currcd for turnips with the result that a consdeuablc buslnoss is be-

ing done in that commodity. Turn-

SBPVW! Canadian Pressl-Twenty-year-old reports tonight told of a St- Law- Mike Bihum, bionde bank robber grerico river ship channel dotted with who had served less mm onemlm 10f a ten-year sentence for holding -.°"°T5°95~ 319W" Vessel“ were bejup and robbing a bank of Montreal tween Quebec and Mmtrelll 9"‘ branch here in 1930, is dead-in- ,roiite here to give the port its real nocent victim of a "PM? 5111"“ skirmish at Stoney Mountain Pen- boaLs from Newfoundland crept updtentiary Bayard“ in which m“, |the river last week, but tomorrowsiothcrs’ two guards and two pflsorh arrivals will be the first of the larg- , Us’ were mjurech

_ _ on guards as he watched the arm- | TM barb“ wmmlsslmle“ B°1d|ou officials of the institution out ‘waded cane’ armuany fionated toidown two other prisoners who had the Captain of the firs. vessel to overpowered two guards and were

11 vzssris‘ CnarclsForced To ENRUIHE Tiiishoot Prisoners Prison - Yard - Skirmish A1

Stoney Mountain Results In Death Of One Convict And

Wounding Of

i WINNIPEG, April 17-43] tilt?

prison-yard gun-

Blhun was shot to death by pris-

Two.

of prison rules and were being re- turned to their block after receiv- ing a bath. More than 80 prisoners were at work in the yard when Jones and Gerda attacked. They made no move to help the two but rather were inclined to assist the guards. Clayton was knocked unconscious and Fisher cut on the head. When Jones and Cords. ran in the direction of other guards, arm- .ed men on the top of the prison walls fired shots in the air to warn off other prisoners. Then they shot down the revolters, bullets striking both in the legs. One of the bullets

reach here from across the Atlanticfcanylng the revolt to others‘ A ‘will probably go l0 the Captainloi bullet ricochet“ from a “one m ‘the Beavorburn of the Cflilfldilll me yard and stiuck the youmml convict, killing him instantly.

glanced off a small stone and

struck Blhun who had come out of

a woodshod to watch the firing. Neither Jones nor Gerda were

Guards put down the rebel pair, seriously wounded. At an inquest

Santa Teresa, Balboa, will be sent to New York tonight.

COIIOEITIS.

MONTREAL, April 1’i—(By the Canadian PresQ-The Roy- ’ al Bank of Canada. has declar- ma-ren" Darmw- head °Y the d9" ed a dividend of 3 per cent for fcnse counsel, won n tactical vlc- (h, curl-mg qugfugr’ payable tory just before Mnsslc told his yum 1, "mm; Apr" :;()_ story. Darrow previously had named cgnaflhn Bank 9g (commerce Massle as the man 'Wh0"h8id the defiant] 5 51mm“- myhhm] My- weapon and had said the Lleuten- ab], m; u... “m, dam nnt would plead insanity.

The prosecution demanded to EDINBURGH, worm“; Apr“

know what form of insanity the de- fense would plead. Darrcw said he did not know, as physicians had disagreed on the point. The court held that the defense need not ans- wer the prosecutiorvs demand. Tomorrow Kelley planned to ex- tend his cross-examination.

l‘1—(A.P.)_—Slr Patrick Geddcs. internationally known scholar and specialist In Botany, who was knighted this year, died ih's morning nt Montpeliicr, France, according to messages received here tonight. He was 78 Rita old.

"Yes, we done it."

“That's all I remember," said Hassle. "All I could see was my wife and hear what aha told inc-that when Kahahawaf attacked her and 5119 prayed for mercy he answered by brenkingher jaw."

Manic said he remembered noth- ing thereafter imtil be was taken to the police station.

llhaafo answered guardedly as Relic! N!!! his cross examination. The wltnel denied having intended to kill Kahahawal. He said he bad

FUNERAL

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The Officers and Brethren of Victoria Loiige No. 2 A. F. & A. M., St. John's Lodge N0. 1 A. F. & A. M., and visiting Brethren are requested to meet at their. lodge rooms at 2.30 p.m. today for the purpose of attending the funeral of our late Bro. H. Stanhope MacLeod, Past Master. Funeral from his late residence, 61 Prince St, at 8.15 p.m., thence to St. Paui’s Church. ' By order of the Worslilpfni Master.

GERALD E. PROCTER. Sect’):

lps are soiling a; from forty lo fifty’ cents a barrel against from twelve to fifteen cents for table stock po- ta-tocs.

Given Sendoff

OTTAWA, April 17. (By the Cam-l adinn Press)—i-lon_ George B- Jon- es, former Conservative Minister of Labor, who voluntarily iesgned his sent in the House of Commons on‘ Tuesday last, left late on Saturday‘ for his homo in Apohoqui, N- B.

Parliamentary friends of the for- mer Minister tendered him a lun- clicoii yesterday. Many Conservat- ive members were at the station to extend their wishes to Mr. Jones as ho ciitrriiiicd- i

A rumor is in circulation flint thci dale for the by-olcction iii Royal.

Mr. Jones will be numcd shortly. Monday, June l3 is montfrrird as

polling day.

Mr. Jones resigned his soot 1m- mcdiulcly on learning that an in- friicticn of the House of Commons not had token place by reason of Jones Bros. Apchoqul, N. 13., hov- nisliod a small amount of supplies to needy Indians on orders 0i’ the Government director of Indian mod- lcal services. The store is not oper- ated personally by m- Jones,

Thomas Jones and William Gorda, after they had severely injured chlof keeper Thomas Clayton and guard Alfred Fisher, slugging them with stone hammers they had pick-

last night Blhun's death was at- tributed to misadventure.

made by the Dominion Government. Warden Melghen, brother of Sen- ator Arthur Melghen, former Prime

ed up from the prison yard. Jones and Goi-da, characterized "tough ones" by Warden Nlillam

Minister of Canada, said today the riot was the first of any conse-

Melghen, started the short riot by qvanvo in the history of Stoney

ing their guards with them. They had been confined to special penal cells for several days for violation

picking up hammers and gssanlt- ’Mountaln. The high-walled prison, i

{standing above the little village of Stonewall, ls 15 miles north of lwlnnlpeg.

Design 0r Flag Cause Of Riot, One Man Killed

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, April l7. (A.P~)—One young man was killed and scores were injured, several seriously, in a clash in the new Capitol building here early today between Nationalists and police ov- cr the design o‘! the ofilclal flag of Porto Rico.

The mob was variously estimated at from 500 to 1,500 strong and was allegedly led by Pedro Ailizu Cam- pos, President of the Nationalist party.

When the throng rushed the build- im; they said they objected to the Senate's passage of a bill maklnB 5 one-star independence banner the omclal flag of Porto Rico.

The flag of Porto Rico has been discussed for many months and val’- ious designs have been submitted for action by the Legislature. This was the first serious disorder attend- ‘ ing the long drawnout argument-