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Meet Again The Latter Part

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KIIINAPPERS, Fill T0 KEEP‘ AGREEMENT

Lindbergh Pays $50,- 000 Ransom B u t,

. Does Not Get Babyi Back.

TRHTON, N. 3., April 10.—(A. ill-Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, through state police last night au- thorised a statement that a ransom sf 050,000 was paid to the kidnap- pers (cl his son) properly identified u such upon their agreement to ‘notify him as to the exact where- abouts of the baby, but the baby was ‘at fcimd at the point designated. ' “several days were permitted to time." said the statement "to give tiu kidnappers every opportunity to ‘tap their agrcbmeat. It was not bisded to use the. number on the sides in which the ransom was paid, but inasmuch as the kidnap- ptls have failed to keep their ggrgg. mint and have not communicated 41m the ransom was paid it is felt that every remaining possible means mist be utilised to accomplish the return of the baby, and to this end the ec-operatlon of the Federal Uiivernment was requested in trail; in] the bills used." HOPEWEZLL, N. J., April l0--(A. PJ-Poilce today were qiurred on

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An Attempted Assassination

BERLIN. April 10.—'I‘wc youths 11M several shots at Dr. Hans Lu- ther. President of the Relchsbank Witfiliiy as he was about to en- hia at the Postsdamer station in Berlin for Geneva with s delega. "an of German officials. One bullet Med through his sleeve and gras- il his arm.

5°"! the assailants were smsted. ‘my said they were Werner Kert- lelier and Dr. Rosen.

ANN0UNCEMEN_TS, comma EVENTS, MEETINGS. arc

umyi“? h°8$ dilly except Bat- ‘iiiinay. P. .1. soy c» 00.. Hunter ' lasa-d-u-zi

"Bu?!" u" hill! Tuesday fore- unm" ‘April 12. Alden Moose. Ken- Iion. Everett Raslam Emerald. leer-ii

"Tlliril orders for s car of a“: lime. Graudview Station. some m?! yuur orders at once. M“ Pd seed unordered. W. D.

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h, my upon whirl an id n‘ ances are cancelled by ought?“

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OTTAWA. Ont. April l0 (Hy the Canadian Prado-Parliament likely W111 lirorosue before my lii- This view prevails tonight smells many seasoned members uld Senator-er A fall session is being freely fore- csstcd. Indications are that Parlia- ment may meet again the latter Dart cf October or more likely in

and the session would be terminat- ed unusually early next year. Pol- itical observers who hold to the view of a fall session feel that the cfdc- ial attitude would be to give, as early as possible, parliamentary ap- proval to the trade. agreements which are fully expected to result

ference opening in Ottawa on July 21".

The budget debate probably will be terminated before this week ends. Discussion will be initiated from the Liberal benches tomorrow after. noon by .7. b- ltslstosl. (Irib- Yar- mouth-Bhelburoe.) While Col. lesi- ston is expected toput forward an

in the debateiam expected to be

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News Briefs

(Canadian Press)

19393701.- ‘Dlik AWL l9- (By the Ill-Nolan Pascal- I. MoGlllivray Knowles, an- adian artist. ll 0H4 ben- Ml‘- Knowles whowasinhlsrdth year died of a heart attack Saturday night after several days’ illness.

NICE, hence, April Ills-Mrs- Ella. Mae Biolkman, scieew all! author died here today after slashing her wrllis and swallow- ing poison. Police were inform- ed she had lost heavily at a rambling casino lure.

WOLFVELI, N. 5., April 10- .—l'olliag t0! votes to give him a majority cl B! over the next

November. Adlournrnent would be made for the Christmas holidays

from the Imperial- Eoonomic con-

rpositicin amendment. Dlrtiniplllil

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EXPlililiiN’ TAKES Tilll

Five Known Dead And Thirteen I n j u r e d W h c l1 Mysterious Explosion R o c k s Tenement District.

IIIQ-i (can-salsa Press)

IPRINGMEID. Mass, April l0.- Flve known dead and a sixth dying was the toll wrought by a terrific explosion sad fire which completely dsaisoyed the four story brick build- in: It ‘l0 Sherry street, in the heart of the congested downtown tene- merit district early tcnigbt.

The dead are: Mrs. Ana. Sady. Mrs. Peter Frsogels, William Dah- dalir Mrs. Eva Boudry and Mrs. Eva Dslldsb. Rose Karam, l5, is at Springfield Hospital on the danger list, while her sister, Miss Eva Kar- am, 20, is reported in a serious con- dition at Mercy Hospital. Thirteen

rraoonn-nnnanmo AIRMAN sun FIANCEI

J. A. Mollison, British Mo, is lrympne serodrome, Kent, England, seen here with his fiancee, Lady Di- for Cape Town, South Africa, which sna Wellesley, half-sister of the be reached four days and 10 hours Earl of Cowley. After being plictc- later, to set a new record for the

phed, Molliscn hopped from the distance.

other persons were taken to hospi- tale here as the result of shock and uiiuor cuts and bruises.

According to state and local fire inspectors, no direct cause as to the erlsin of the explosion could be pronounced. ‘rhere was a possibil- ity they said. it resulted from escap- iul iliumlnstins Ias. No official report will be forthcoming until the arrival of Psrlin L. Charter, State Department chemist tomorrow. ,

The explosion was heard for miles around and windows in nearby buildings were shattered to bits. A 1.000 pound safe, located in a store Ni “l! Iltlillld 1100i‘ 0! the bulidilii wag thrcwnadistance of more than 100 feet tluoosh three brloit walls and came to rest in the basement under tom of debris.

The building was tom virtually in ill-l! by the force of the explosion

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Labor Conditions

Matters

Fully Discussed

Satisfactory Results Reported As ‘Result Of Conference Of Provin- ciaIPremiers At OttawaSaturday

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and beds and dressers were to be seen hanging on little more than a yard of floor space. Some of the garments of the victims were found hanging high up on the outside of adjacent buildings.

“Bossy” Gillis Gets Summons

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QTTAWA, Ont, April liJw-Rcprc- sentatlves of the Dominion and nine provincial Governments concluded their conference on Saturday even- ing. At the close of deliberations Prime Minister It. B. Bennett de- clared: “We have had a full discus- sion of our problems with very sat- isfactory results."

An oiilcial statement on the sub- ject of relief, it is learned, will be made in Parliament the latter part of this week or the beginning of next week. Several phases will be considered by Cabinet council be-

rISquires ‘Back l In Johns

err. cor-ms. Nfld. April l0. (By the Canadian Press)-—Retum to the

BPTIMISM iiiii 1932 BRIIPS iN iii_il_ERTA

Excellent Moisture Supply Forecasts G o 0 d Harvest — Conditions M 0 r e Favorable T h a. n For Many Years.

(Canadian Press) EDMONTON, Alta, April l0 -- optimism for 1982 crops in Alberta is shown in the first crop report of the season issued by the Alberta Government of Agriculture yester- day, which shows that conditions are more favorable than for many years. Particularly good conditions prevail throughout northern and central Alberta, the report shows, with excellent moisture supply fore- castins B- 8006 harvest. Over a. enci- siderable portion of the province, chiefly in the central and northern regions, there appears to be an ex- cellent aupply of moisture, says the report, making soil conditions ideal for spring operations.

To Offer Throne To N ephewp Of King Of England

(Canadian PM")

LONDON, April iii-The Sunday impress said today it lmderstocd a"delegation of Jueosiavian deputies led by a former Cabinet Minister. was coming to mndon t0 Offer the throne of Jugoslava to Prince Arthur of Connauzht, nephew of the King and Bori of the Duke 0i Connaught, former Governor-Gen- eral of Canada.

The newspaper said King Alex- and of Jugoslavia does not feel toc secure on this throne. He was un- derstood to have placed $35,000,000 to his credit in London in case oi

icity from Harbor Grace of Prime Minister Sir Richard Squires, and n definition of the Governor's pos-i ition in relation to recent political‘, developments were yesterday's coll». trlbution to the present unsettled, situation in hewfoundlandki govern- mental circles.

hislsest candidate, John I. De- long, of Hampton. N. B, was yesterday elected president of ‘the Acadh University students’ union for neat year.

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(Canadian Press)

NIWBURYPORT, Mass. April lil-Ihrmer Mayor Andrew J. (Bossy). Gillis mule a spectacular

fore the issue of the statement. | Meanwhile’ a cmmm wmmmm With a brief intermission for pondered on what the m“ ‘w, lunch, the session lasted from ten would be towflrd l complete m; o'clock m the morning ‘mm we“ at‘ vestigaticn of charred that minut- ter the dinner hour‘ Meeting m es of council had been falsified to the east block of the Parliament ‘lemma manipulation of unbuc-

ANNAPOLIS ROYAL. N. l» Apiil lm-llsrry A- West, well known retired hardware All!!! and twice Mayor of Annapolis Royal, died st hh home today. Io was ‘ll years old.

ENNIS. County Clare. Irish Free State, April Ill-President Eamon De Valera of the Irish nee State restated today bis position that the Free State would stand firmly for abolition of the oath to the King and against ,syment of land annuit- ies.

WASHINGTON, D. 0., All! l0. (By Ken Clark. Canadian Press Bis-i! Wrlierl-lnvestltlt- fen“ of the operations of the New York stock market by the Senate committee on llsnlill and currency will bllln team- row morning.

OTIAWA. 0H8. April 10,- ' The Department of _ National -~Iavenaa has set HQ ss the average valae sf the peassl sterling fer special duty par- pcses. It will apply to entries ' into Canada daring the parted from April l5 ta April I0. _____. CAIIIOU, Mine, April l0 - A three quarter Illl stretch of Canadian Pacifje Iaiiraad tracks today were covered with water and Ice when the Anestaob liv- er everflewed its balls five sill- ea from here. Train service wsl halted wlfle eiews Jonah‘. to clear the rightof way with dy- .

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return to the political arena Satur-

Buildlngs under the chairmanship

day with a isinlins edition of the Newburypert Asbestos, his weekly newspaper. and as a result was sum- moned to appear in court next week on a charge of criminal libel.

the Asbestos ,, " with its leading article ehargingthat boot- leggers had been appointed to the city's fire department.

A summons for Gillis was issued and served and the former Mayor will appear in coilrt next Wednes- dsy- It will be his first court sp- 90382100111109 he was ‘gned loft fsll- shortly before his defeat in the Mayoralty election. when he was charged with disorderly eon- duct as s result o! a fist fight with a Councilman-

Manifoba ’s Old ' Age Pensions

(Canadius Press) ,

WINNIPIG, Mm, April lm-Jlhe old age. pensions agreement be- tween ths Dominica and Manitoba Government!- Ndiifilul the 010W" cs's share of the pension cost from 00 to 20 Ml‘ ullit. was signed yester- day by Attorney-general W. J. Ma- jor. i when the agreement has been signed by a representative of the Ibdersl administration at Ottawa.

o! Premier Bennett, c- ditlorls in

every province of the Dominion were iconsidered. The entire situation dealing with labor conditions, agri- culture and other matters were

‘The city's political serenity was; I um d u; be _ ' shattered when the weekly issue of on” y T“ w h c" m 80v 1

ierriment representatives, western government representatives and the Dominion all participating.

Although no cfllclal statement was made, it ls learned that the Domin- ion Government is prepared to ren- der such assistan to the provinces as may be necessary to continue “direct relief" after May l. Pro- lvincial representatives state that unemployment relief works by way of indirect relief will be discontinu- ed after May 1. '

In addition to the Prllne Minister and his colleagues, a ,. sentatlves at the conference included, Col. At- torney General W. H. Price, Wm. Plnlsyson, Minister of Lands and - rests: J. D. Montieth, Provincial BIecretary and E. A. Dunlcp, Pro- vincial ‘rresstlrer, Ontario; Premier b. A. Tsschereau, Quebec: Premier O. D. Richards, D. A. Stewart, Min- ister of Public Works, and A. J. Le- ger, Provincial Treasurer, New Brunswick; Premier Gordon Har- flnston. J. Fred Fraser, Provincial Secretary and Percy Black. Minister 01 Bishways, Nova Scctia; Premier J. D. Stewart, Prince Edward Is-

JI-nd: W. it. Clubb. Minister Public

wet-n, Manitoba; w. o. Buckle, Minister of Agriculture, Saskatch- ewan: Ralph Bruhn, Minister of Public Works. British Columbia and Premier E. Brownlee, Alberta.

Manitcbsieipenditure for old age pensions will b0 cut by 0300.000 a year

Many of the provincial deiegates iidiiarted on heli- hcmcward lourmy

idol-la: the west-end.

un . Sir Richard, against whom the! charges were chiefly directed, and“ who fled the city after rioting crowds had broken up a sitting of the legislature on Tuesday, return- ed. the following night and left on Thursday for Harbor Grace. yes- terday afternoon took up residence again in his hotel apartment

Receiving a deputation from the citizen's committee, Governor Sir John Middleton dealt at length withhis position under the constit- ution, and explained that he could not order an investigation into the charges.

Before replyins to the House of Assembly on March 22, he said he had met the Ministers and asked if they had anything to say regarding the allegations, but no information had been tendered. The result of their interview w'th His Excellency was reported by the deputation to the citizens committee which ad- journed after a two hour sitting.

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Ice Conditions

(Canadan Press) IIALUAX, N. 8.. Aprl l0 — The east ccfit radio signal service ice "D011 yesterday included:

Circus his, Etsng De Nerd, heavy oiouepaclcd ice. ' Amherst Isle-heavy open ice dis-

eventualitics, the story added.

Worslav M. Petrovitch, former at- tache to the Serbian Legation in Iondori, was quoted as saying the delegation was headed by Bvetorsar Pribltchevltch, a. former Oalfnet Minster.

Triple Tragedy

(Canadian Press

AUPINE. N. J.. April l0.—A grand- mother, her daughter and her granddaughter were killed instantly when the automobile in which they were riding plunged off the pails- edes and dropped 400 feet to a high- way below yesterday-

The victims were identified as Mira. Anne Blache, 01, Mrs, Mar- ruerlte Hartwell, 35, and Suzanne Hartwell, B, all of mgiewood.

Suicides

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(Canadian Press) CALATB, life, April l0—Charles E.

Queen Hotel, 8t. Stephen, N. 3., near here, shot himself through the heart with a rifle late yesterday

suicide intentions. Iii health was as- cribed as the motive‘ for his oci.

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(Canadian Press)

BERLIN. April lc-President Paul Von Hindenburg was re-elected by an absolute majority over Adolf Hitler. his National socialist (Pasc- ist) rival, and Ernst Thaelmann, Communist, in Germany's run-ofl election today. Tentative final returns gave Pres- ident Von ylindenburg 19,307,000 votes; Hitler, 13,111,000; and Theol. mann, 3,705,000.

THE BUMING BUNFERENBE

LONDON’, April 11—(Monday)-— (Canadian Press Ceblel-The Morn- ing Post in an editorial today said work before the Ottawa Imperial Economic Conference next July will not be easy even with the best will in the world owing to the fact “the problem is economic and many jealous interests stand within the Dominlons‘ prctecfie tariffs which we cannot expect to see rssed to the ground in our favor."

The Post was inclined to agree with Richard Jebb, student of irri- perial affairs, who wrote in the Saturday Review it would have been better if Great Britain bad pre- pared to go to Ottawa within ten per cent duty on products cf the Dorninions and offered to modify it, rather than with a suspended duty which she was prepared to impose.

"Anyway," the Post's editorial concluded, “our statesmen will work for the British conception of

pleases both sides.

Brothers United After 26 Years

BOEION. Mass. Afiril 1°-(A-P-) _.Ar clerical gentleman entered the

a good bargain, namely that which

onw-E-‘Iindenburg Re - Elected Pres.

Veteran StGtGSI-l-‘l-Iflfld MoreThan Six Million Majority Over Adoli Hitler, His Nearest Rival In Ger-

man Elections Yesterday.

fiifiififlriiii Al BATHURST

(Canadian Press)

BATTIUBST, N. B., April l0.— Fire caused a loss of $20,000 here yesterday when it destroyed a two and s. half storey frame building on King street, owned by C. M. Merse- reau. The ground floor was occu- pied by the Northern rriiriing Plant and a. barber shop, while Leonard Brennan and his family used the upper floor as a dwelling. The Brennan family was forced to the street in night attire. The building and printing plant were fully in- sured.

lmiiihiiiis” iiEPiiR JISLAIN

SHANGHAI, April l0. (A.P.)-—Re~ ports from Hankow today from Chinese sources said the Nationalist troops in opposing the Communist forces of Ho Lung, west of Hankow. ~ had scored. e. brig victory and killed ‘L000 "red" troops. ~ i Ho Lang, avowed Communist with

60,000 troops reported to be under his command, formerly was a con- fidant of China's principal General- issimo, Chianr Kal-Shek.

Herridge Guest Of“T71eSeventh ”

(Special to the Guardian) NEW YORK, N. Y.. April S-J-‘ur- ther cementing the relationship be- tween Canada and the United Stat- es the 107th National Guard regi- men generally referred to as the "lrgh hat seventh," gave a gale. re- view last evening at its headquarters in honor of Major William D.

Bparhswk, cs, day clerk at the "

after leaving a. note explaining his '

chair of I-Iasen MacDonald, head par-her at s. hotel here for a shave. With hesitation MacDonald proceed- ed, stoppillfl occasionally i9 study h‘. client" ruwra The” w“ Ruests including Frederick Hudd. lflfllfllmnl "nun" “out "*_‘°“" ldfiianadan Trade Commissioner.

Th‘ ‘my’ ‘wished’ Mabuona.‘ British consul General- Gerald W. v°“““°d‘ "Y°“ “T” Wm" “t” ,Campbcll. Edwin a. Scott President you?" surprised‘ the elem: answer‘ '01 the Canadan Cluib here were the

. r n | °d.i.hlges,;,,,e mum, who hadn't guests of Colonel Ralph c. Tobin

gggn 01- heard from each other since of the "Seventh" at dinner. wager’ mm g youth geeking fort- While 1,000 men stood at attent- une set out from their Fredericton, ion in their fancy dress uniforms N name Myggfg ago, After trsv- Major Herrfrlge and Col. Tobin 211mg’ ,0 m, Yukon ‘m, 0,1,...- par-is with their stairs inspcirtfii the of the world, Walter turned to the troops. After the review a reccpi on mrnbuw 1° ye“; "°_ was held in Col. Tobin's quarters.

Herridge, Canadian Minister to the United States.

Previous to the review Major Herr-loge and other distinguished

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Record & Forecast of the Weather

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i es: Dawson 82-48 Vancouver 46-08

Edmonton 28-08

arousal... unfli- fur g;,;°.";°,;*:,:.“ CPMPMN oRafoR uiiiz-ierr.“ cafe some Ruin! John 20-50

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Charlottetown 28-42 .

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Lowr-r St. Lawrence Valley: East and northeast winds, partly cloury followed by some light rain at night.

LONDON, April lO-Jcariadian Press Cabin-Sir George Parley. minister without portfolio in the Canadian Government and head of the Canadian delegation to the League of Nations. today had been sworn into the Privy Council.

Blr George was sworn yesterday at Windsor Cutie and after-trad:

tint. 8t. Paul Island-heavy close pack- od I00. south and southeast. ,

was granted an audience by King George.

Ottawa nml Upper Si. Lawrence Valleys: Norihouaferly winds, cloudy with occasional light rain.