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its. our: With- iioliis i Decision

(A, r. by Guardian's Special Wire)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-—Thc supreme Court of the United States consented today to pass judgment on another new deal law-Federal control of new sec- urities lssues—but withheld its TVA decision for at least another week. >

An opinion on the constitution- allty of the Tennessee Valley pow- er "yardstick" program had been widely expected today. When it was not forthcoming. there was renewed , culatio whether the nine justices had found difficulty in reconciling divergent views. l

ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS. MEETINGS. are

"Mb-pie Leafs vs. Qieenhorns at Milton Rink tonight. 11-799

"Hockey. Victoria vs. Cove to- night, L-790

"Gama at Bradalbano tonight. Bmialbana vs. Fredericton. L-7D7 "Card party, first game of tour- nament, Holy Redeemer- Hall to- night. Good prizes. Rrefreehmerétésk. L-

"Card party and dance at the home of David Sheehan, Margate. tonight, if fine. L-‘m

"Card party and dance at the homo of Regina. Smith, Emerald. L-‘iaii

"l-lockey tonight at Hunter Riv- -ei- rink. Fredericton Pirates vs. Second Royals. 15-798

"Borden Line Club loading hogs. lambs, calves, Albany, Tuesday, February 4, hours l2 to 3. L-762

"League game Wiltshim tonight, Beavers vs. Hawks, game starting 8.15. L-BOD

"Borden. Wednesday, Feb. 5th. card party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James V. McDonald, L-803

‘ Bedeque. Thursday evening, Fbb. d. card party-at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Noonan. L-803

"Albany, Friday evening. Ebb, 7, card party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jed Noona-n. let-BOB

"Hockey in cranium Road rink Wulsllt at 8 o'clock, Married Men vs. Bachel . L-BM

"The Ladies of St. James Church will have a Cake Sale next Satur- day for the Hospital. L-780-2-4-li.

"Hockey at Highfield tonight. Sherwood ‘Tigers vs. Granltes. Lrasue game. L-isa

"Hockey at Afton Arena tonight, Bulldogs vs. Cornwall at a (some: L-‘l '1

"Lantern slides and juniarb concert, St. Peter's Schoolroom. 7.30 Tuesday evening. Hear Miss Gwen Fri‘. L469

"At Mnrshfield tonight. Marsh- field vs. Dunstaffnage. junior league Carnival Wednesday. Febru- uy s. L-805

"Carnival and moccasin dance at York Rink Saturday, Ibb. a. Prizes for best costume; if not fine. Monday. L-789

"Handling poultry daily at top market prices throughout the win- ter monthuPrince Edward island c°-°l>erative Egg and Poultry As- sociation. , L-ZDB

"city best talent L. o. n. A. Con- vert. Lona. Hall, next ‘telegraph °fll¢e. Tuesday, Pbbruary 4, e ma.

"The annual meeting of Stanley Buds» Dairy 0o. will be held in the "more Hall, ‘Stanley anon. ‘Bum, m. u, ions. at a p.111. M. n. s. llaolwen. may, um Hench-Canadian Concert will be "minted by ma hush uiiui- as- ghd by the Chamlnade Chorus in

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Confirm Report Bullet Found In

Preliminary Hang Into Lake Murder Case At Moncton Ex- pected To Be Concluded Today.

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

MONCTON, N. B.. Feb. 3-Prevlous reports that a bullet had been found in the head of Philipllakc were confirmed this afternoon at the preliminary hearing of Arthur and Daniel Bannister. charged with Lake's murder. The fact that this bullet, together with g broken g3 “m,” pm; found less than half a rnllo from the death scene at Pacific Junction, had been forwarded to Montreal for examination by Dr. Rosario Fon- tline. ballistics expert, also was established definitely.

With only one or two more witnesses io-be heard, the hearing was expected to conclude before noon tomorrow. Those who testified this

Luke. his common law wife and baby eon. all found dead Jan. 6; Con- stable J. A. Fenwlok. Constable D. It. Moffett and Sergeant B. G, Peters of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Dr. B. J. Caldwell, coroner, who presided at the inquest; Constable F. W. Randall of the Canadian National Police Force, and George Wade, employee at the undertaking establishment where the three bodies were prepared for burial.

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Engineer E d w a r d Cantwell and Fire- man Ernest Deigh- an Scalded Wh e_n Engine Derailed.

Almost on the very spot where four railwaymcn lost their lives in a collision four years ago. an en- gine driver and a fireman were in- jured yesterday in a train derail- merit.

Just alter a special doubleheader plow train loft Tignlsh to open up the track to O'1..eary yesterday morning. the wing-plow which the two ,,‘ were pushing struck a hard snowdrift near Randi-chants cutting and jumped the rails.

The plow went down a 10-foot bank and the first locomotive was jarred from the rails and turned over into deep snow. The steam-

lluge Flood Damage _ln i New Zealanil

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

WELLINGTON. N. Z.. Feb. 3— (C. Et-Havasl-Hundreds of fam- ilies were homeless today following o. severe storm which caused wide- spread floods and huge property damage throughout Northern New Zealand last night. Thousands of. sheep and other animals were drowned.

First estimates. based on reports transmitted over partially restored telephone and telegraph communi- cations, disrupted by the tempest, pierced property damage at about £300,000 (about $1,500,000).

Many regions were transformed into vast lakes. The Auckland sec- tor was practically all under water. At Whangerei the streets became swirling torrents and rainfall was the heaviest recorded in 20‘ years. attaining a. depth of eight inches in 24 hours. ,

The l-fiiwlces Bay region was par- ticularly hard hit. One farmer lost i000 sheep. Orchards were ruined in nearly all sectors. At Waikuk- urau the Tukltlki River swept its banks and forced 'i) families to

zuage and pipes in the engine cab

Action arising from an inform- ntion laid by Mrs. May Bannister. mother of the accused brothers. is expected after the preliminary hearing. Charged with having kid- napped the surviving Lake child, Mrs. Bannister accused R.C.M.P. Corporal Hugh Pettigrew of using

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Resolutions Passed At Special Meeting Of Board of Trade.

Two resolutions asking ’or lin- proved transportation services to and from this province were pass- ed at a special council meeting of the Charlottetown Board of Trade ‘last night. The President, Mr. J- J. Morris, presided.

One ‘ “ presented by Mr. R. R. Bell. chairman cf the trans- portation cammittee. asked for improved steamship service be- tween the port of Charlottetown and Upper Canada and‘ the New England States and suggested that this be made a port of call for the "Lady" boats operated by the Canadian National Steamship: Ltd. The resolution, which was seconded by Mr. B. E. Mutoh and unanimously endorsed by the Board, appears .n full below.

Mr. R. L. Cotton, chairman of the Air Service Committee, also presented a resolution prepared by his committee asking for two round flights daily on the Mono- ton, Summerside. Charlottetown

_route and also for a flight on Sun-

day to connect with the Ocean Limited. Mr. Cotton pointed out in presenting the resolution that it would not take any addition equip- ment to give the double service as at present two ships must be kept, one to b: used as a spare in case of emergency. 1-1e also pointed cul- that it is quite likely that the mail car will be taken off one of the trains from the mainland this year as no first class mail is handled- lf that is the case the saving re- sulting would be sufficient to pay for the additional subsidy the gov- eminent would have to pay for the extra trip.

Two reasons were given for ask- ing for the Sunday flight. The first that this is the only capital in the Dominion that has not a seven day mail service, as has also all other centres of importance. The

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IDNDON. Seb. ii-Thanks to the voters of the Scottish Universities m. rgmuiq- but care-worn face of Rlmldy MacDonald will not be mam‘ "hm parliament recon- vened tomorrow. Sufoflsg 0f the X01‘- mq- ptlmo ffllllidlkl‘ ID m! SOON-lib Universities division lay-election‘ was announced bode!-

Thus the desire of Prime Mlnlltlr Baldwin to retain the “national” as- p”; q hi; government by including the two MacDonaIds in his cabinet was partially fulfilled. Elm” sdacnonrd will retain the office of lord President of bh‘ Council.

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n ,, ‘ methods to obtain in- formation. Police officials said they would welcome any investigation in the matter.

At tho morning court session two gold teeth identifying lake and a. mitten found near the death scene were placed in evidence. Constable Randall and Sergeant Peters also were on the stand this forenoon in addition to RCMP. Constable R. J. Kent.

At the inquest no opinion was reached as to how Lake had met death. His badly charred remain were found in ruins of his burned home. Dr. Melanson testified this afternoon that after the body had been exhumed he found a. bullet, apparently fired from a small calibre rifle, embedded in the brain,

Ct-‘lllstflble Fenwick said he had delivered the leaden pellet and the butt and barrel of a .22 rifle to Dr. Fontalne. -

The rifle butt he had located in- snow near the railway tracks a. quarter of a mile from Pacific Junction Jan. 24 was “split and splintered." said Fienwick. (Exam- ination of a woman known as Bertha Lake showed she had died from a skull fncture caused by a severe blow. Hei- baby boy was frogen to death.)

The barrel of a .22 rifle was found in the same district Jan. 25. the witness testified.

"Where the woman was found."

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Donstahle Summcned

MONCTON. N. 3.. Feb. 3-111 a summons issued by Mbgistrate W. 1". Lane. R. C. M. P. Corporal Hugh Pcttlgrew has been ordered to ap- pear in court tomorrow afternoon to answer a charge laid by Mrs. May Bannister. who is under re- mmd until Wednesday on infor- matlon charging her with having kidnapped the infant daughter of Philip Lake. The preliminary hear- ing of Mrs. Bannister-p sons Arthur and Daniel, charged with the murder of Lake. is expected to end tomorrow.

Universities

vision Feb. 10. which Malcolm Mac- Donald is contesting. The Secre- tary foi- the Domtnlcns faces a stiff test against Randolph Churchill. a son cf Winston Churchill. who has me backing of the local conserva- tive organisation although MacDon- ald has the reeonmcndaticn of 1dr. Brdwin. Two other candidates. a

y aid. 70 years old but vilorcua in spirit deaf!“ m1- ing eyes, led his two opponents in the university poll by large mar- gins. He won 10.80! votes while Pro- fessor Densi- Gibb. Liberal. obtain- ed 0.0M and Cleghom ‘Thomson.

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were twisted and broke. and driver Edward Cantwell, Charlottetown, and fireman mnest Deignan, sum- merside. suffered scalding from the hot steam. They were only able to escape from the cab with difficulty.

Both men were rushed the short distance to Tignish ‘where they were treated by Dr. J. A. John- stone. Deighan was only slightly scolded, but Cantwell had been more seriously injured and last night it was planned to bring him to Summerside to enter hospital.

An auxiliary train was sent from Charlottetown 0o clear the track cf the wreckage but although it was preceded by a. special plow train it was not able to reach the scene of the accident until last night.

The derailment occurred only a few yards from the place where four embers of a plow train crew were killed in 1932 when a freight train crashed into the rear of the auxiliary (fearing the road ahead.

TRANSPORTATION DISRUPTED

All trains in the province en- countered difficulties yesterday bucking the drifts packed by a high wind and zero weather over the week-end.

Heavy drifts in s. cutting near Tlgnish caused one engine of a. double-beaded plow train to derail early yesterday morning when a wing plow left the tracks. A plow train extra was sent from Char- lottetown and reached the scene of

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6 Die Iis Fire Destroys Home

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

LEMBERB. Soak, Feb. 8.—While Royal Canadian Mounted Police in- vestigated the fatal fire. 15-year-old Annie Just tonight told authorities that she had to battle her father w escape from the burnln homc in which her father and ive of his children died today.

Cause of the fire at the farm, just outside of Y berg and about 60 miles northeast of Regina, has not yet been established.

Tlie statement of Annie, who suf- fered severe frostbltea to her legs and feet as she raced a. half mile in sub-zero weather to a neighbor's home in night clothing. was made in the presence of her mother. The mother and three children were ab- sent from the house when the fire occurred.

The dead are Joseph Joet, 45. father of thb family; Raymond, 11; Lucy, nine; Irene, seven: Genevieve, four, and Margaret, 1%. Five of the bodies have been recovered.

seek shelter on rooftops or in boats.

MEAT FAMINE THREATENED IN lliNBllN

(Cit-Haves) (By Guardian's Special Wire)

LONDON, Feb. 3.—More than 8,- 000 workers employed at the big Smithfield central market here vo- ted tonight to continue their wage strike, which threatens to cause a rxeat famine among London's 8.- ..3 000 residents.

The decision was reached despite a government appeal‘ for mediation, which led earlier in the day to a two-hour meeting in Butcher's Hall, called by the Ministry of Labor.

lhnest Bevin, general secretary of the Transport and General Work- ers‘ Union. refused tonight to com- ment on the-strike decision. It was known, however, that union leaders had appealed to the dissatisfied workers to stop the walkout and return to work.‘

Meanwhile, Londoners began to husband their kitchen reserves of meat as the situation assumed in- creasingly grave proportions.

The strike sprang from dissatis-

faction with what the men called unnecessary delay by a. conciliation board handling their demands for more money.

Evening newspapers published menus on “what to eat if you can- not get meat." The strike thus far has not materially affected London housewives or restaurants, but their position likely will be serious if a settlement is not reached soon.

Mediation Postpones Threatened Strike Df Elevator Dparators

NEW YORK. Feb. Zi-Mcdiatlon postponed the much-threatened strike of elevator operators in 1,- 200 buildings today.

Consequently elevator indicators swung in their accustomed orbits all day. More than 2.000 police mobilized at danger points in the fur and garment districts idly swung nightsticks which they are not allowed ordinarily to carry in daylight. Officer workers, some of

whom brought their lunch, rode down to the streets as usual but none was sure he would not have to we“; down tomorrow night.

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Ethiopians Dispatch Reinforcements To Relieve Dangerous Situation On South- ern Front.

(By Joseph E. Shnrkey Associated Press Foreign Staff)

GENEVA, Feb. 3—A committee of experts of the League of Nat- ions began today the work of de- ciding whether an all embargo ag- ainst Italy is workable.

A leading member of the com- mittee said’ privately he favored drafting two reports to the League Council.

One would show the practicabil- ity of an oil sanction if the United States imposed an oil ag- ainst Italy; the second would show what effect the sanctloni would have If Washington did not de- clare such a boycott.

(Vlfflllll! Glyda. informed lt- allan editorial writer and friend of Premier Mussolini, warned in an article in Rome today that an oll embargo would mean 1' blockade and a blockade would precipitate a world war.)

Oil Tankers Discussed

Oil tankers loomed up in today‘s discussions as a potent problem, in view of the belief that an oil em- bargo, to be effective, must em- brace tankers ss well as oil.

The BXPBYH wanted to know how manv tankers of min-league states would be available for Italy in case the embargo is applied. Some mem- bers argued thatnon-League coun- tries could lease tankers to Italy and then charter vessels from sanctionlst countries for their own usage.

A sub-committee was appointed to study possible substitutes for oil, while a. transport committee will investigate the question of oil ports to determine possible leak- age points and means of plugging them up.

Some League officials predicted the committee would decided an oil sanction is practicable if the United States restricts its exports to Italy to the eight per cent of Italy's total imports which she ncw sends. ,

The belief was expressed in League circles that Great Britain would attempt to prove the effic- acy of an oil boycott.

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 3. — (OP.- Havas) -- The Ethiopian forces in the North have completely sur-

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Ravine llluriier Dace Reopens

(C. P. by Guardian's Special Wire) TORONTO. likab- Zi-Ground-e wcrk on the Crown's case against Harry O'Donnell, accused of miir- derlng Ruth Taylor after ravishing her in an isolated ravine hero last November, was laid today at the opening ' of the 25-year-old filling station attendantfis trial. Five witnesses gave evidence ag- ainst the UYIETTIDHOTII O'Donnell after prosecutor J. C. McRuer, K. 0.. had made known for the first time he planned to introduce testi- mony that a mechanic's wrench bearing the initials “OO" had been found in the ravine soon after the

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A Glace Bay bakery driver was in serious condition after being found unconscious from cold in his team on a snow-blocked highway.

Although winds prevailed strong and northwest throughout the three provinces last night, they had lost their gale force of Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures were near zero. At Summerslde, P. E. 1., it was four below.

Snow-blocked roads in Digby Ncck were cleared Sunday night by a. gang of men so that 22-year-old Guy Outhouse of Ccnireville could be taken to hospital in Dlgby by bus for an emergency appendicitis operation. '

While the emergency ambulance took three hours to travel the 15 miles, 38 Centreville men accom- panied it with shovels and resid- ents oiong the way and a gang of men from Digby helped clear the road before the truck arrived.

Engine Derailed

MONCTON. Feb, 3—A derailed engine on the Halifax-Montreal. C. N. R. main line. at Amqui, a few miles east of Mont Joli, Que. has blocked rail traffic from Quebec to the Maritimes. ‘This is the second tie-up on this line with- in twenty-four hours, the first oc- curring at St, Eloi yesterday after- noon when a. plow train became stalled in a. huge drift. A few hours after the latter blockade was clear- ed early this morning, the engine derailed at Amqui caused further complications. .

Trains enroute to Halifax from Montreal were diverted over NIPR. lines and are expected to arrive here tomorrow, while westbound trains leaving Moricton were also diverted on tho NIIIR. line to es- cape the tie-up. N0 trains from the Quebec area have arrived in Mone- ton since last night when the Ocean Limited pulled into the local station about eight hours behind time, I

It is expected that the line will be cleared at Amqui yyithin the next few hours and that normal traffic will be resumed tomorrow morning.

EIGHT LIVES LEVI‘?

STRATFORD. Pei). 3~—A Strat- ford resident paid a neighbor to take an unwanted eat to the city incinerator and ilispose of it. The nelghboimreportcd lotcr hc left the cat at the gas chamber for execu-

ZO-ycar-old stenographer had died of a fractured skull.

tion. The cat meowcd outside the door the next day.

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

L08 ANS-ELIE, Feb. 3—Scven of 90 workmen sleeping in l. dormit- ory at the Parker Dam construct- ion camp perished today in fire that trapped thenrin their bunks.

Two other workmen suffered critical burns and 1s more were given hospital treatment.

The bodies were placed in a temporary morgue. Poin- were identified as Harold mlerman, Joe Peterson, Otton Dorim. and A1- bert Johnson. All doctors and nurses in Needles, Calif, a railway division Point, were Ilumoncd