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Still Menaced By Flood Waters

Conditions ForTTom Normal As Further Rain Threatens —- Pro-

perty Damage Estimated At Over $3,000,000

(B? The Canadian Press)

(‘louded skies carrying throng, of more of Western Ontario added last night to the the flood-stricken residents of the Gram] an

With property damage soaring over the

rain to the drenched parts apprehension ‘ ' _ our d Thames river valleys.

53390900 mark in London

and the toll in human lives at five, the weathcrmanh forecast of occa

sionnl rains dampened hopes for early rot Submerged homes, wrecked bridges and d systems presented a dismal picture in the

1:‘: ta normal conditions. ‘L 5° 110W" and sew flood zone. n“

In the semi-circle formed by the London Stratford and Bung] d r or

areas stretching to

Lake Erie's shore, the rmgry Than“ and Grand

with their tributaries ran wild M da d ' o... n:'i..i'...izir.i.ill°.r.risi'ir.‘is:

resulted In three deaths when t i (in engineer, his fireman 8:11.‘: Itlflxlyllltllefile: (i112? doctor rushing to the scene drowned when his

torrent. _

ll. S. Steel Earnings Best Since i930

(-4-? B? Guardian's Special Wire)

NEW YORK. April 27—-l._)lrectors of U. S. Steel Corp, today ordered I dsbursement of more than $20,. 000.000 to preferred stockholders and disclosed earnings of the huge eiucrprise for the first quarter were the best for any three months’ per- iod since the summer of 1930.

The eagerly awaited preferred iimdend 51001111115 l0 $5.75 a share, cl which $4 was on account of ar-

' rears and $0.75 the regular quarter.

ly payment. By its action the board reduced the accumulated arrears to 1525 a share compared with $16.25 l share a year ago.

Invadditlon to the dividend and earnings news Wall Street scanned Wllil interest the report of the rhulrmflu. Myron c. Taylor. show- mg operations for the three months, measured in production of finished products, were at the rate of 82.6 per cent of capacity, with the rate increasing as the quarter pro- Ircssed‘.

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"New Sunshine Laundry opened today at 180 Great George street. L-l960-4-21-0l.

"Buying live hogs Albany Thurs- tlli‘ 29th, Elmerald 30th until noon. G. C. Green. L-2022-1-W-t-t-w-t-ti.

_"Dnnce in Masonic Hall Hunter River Thursday, April 29. in aid of rink. L-20l4-4-28-2l.

"Grand Orange Lodges I... O. L. and L. 0. B. A. meets 1n Summer- sldc May 10th, 10 A. M.

I..-2022-4-28-3i.

"Beginning in May Dr. J. D. Reddin wil be at Mt. Stewart, Thursday only and at Morell Fri-

11-1948-4-27-31.

"Borden Line Club loading hogs, lambs, calves every Wednesday at Albany. Hours 12-4.

L-6972-10-M T W tf.

"Come to the Concert Canoe Con‘ llnl‘. Thursday. April 29th. Ad- lntssion 10 cents. Sale oi lunches.

L-202l-4-28-li.

“The annual meeting of Cen- tral Rink will be held in York “All. Monday, May a.

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"Canadian Grown. Clover. Seed how ready for delivery. Come early and make sure of yours. flint. Signed r... A. Rodd and Roland Beabon. L-3024-4-38-8l.

"hiding live hogs at Kensing- ton all day ‘Thursday, April 29th. Nicholson Bios, loading at Hunter River, Friday till noon. Signed Mc-

eh d: Campbell.

14-1189-4-6-13-20-27.

“South Granville players will wilt ‘the comedy drama "The ble Outcast" in artsvllle Hall "h ‘Thursday night t. 8 o'clock. Ii m fine Pfldby. ‘L-Z0l3-4-28-3i.

“Cu-mud I-Iall, Wednesday 2am. mimic meeting. Speakers Revs. idsewaior and Young. Short “Wim- Collsction; sale oi can-

l! Women's Institute. L-XDM-C-QI-n

CTN-In Route-Be nning Mon- a? my 3rd, MurraymRiver, Greek hover, Peter's Road, Murray liar- s,’ North. Gaspereaux, Sturgeon. 5' M“?! WW1. lower Montlflllfl. “Mfr-owe Road to Charlottetown, "'3 "in each week. Gordon Haynes ‘"3" 101' Central Creameries, Lid. L-NIQ-l-BB-M.

the swirling water-g, in the crash and n "P “Filled into the

The London damage figure was a conservative estimate. Ingersoll ofiiclals scanned wreckage undes- mllflted demure at $100,000. Strat- ford placed its toll at $20,000,

Guards will be posted in the London »floodcd zones to prevent DQ550119 looting of unprotected houses, officials stated 155:, nigh;

F0111‘ Ila-YB of rain and snow Squeezed the Grand and Thames over their banks and sent chem hurtling throusn homes and other Property and over thousands ofi acres of farm country. Yesterday afternoon rain started falling again Rlld today's forecast included ad- ditional rains. '

Probably a. week will elapse be. fore the 5.000 West London horne- less will be able to return to their dwellings. South London was iso- lated to motor traffic when the lest passable bridge was closed yesterday.

West London presented a gloomy Picture of desolation and wreckage with water flowing five feet deep for eight blocks. Furniture, dam- aged by flood battering, floated be. tween houses, knocked awry by the billowing Thames,

Travel south and west from the c"?! was still blocked but roads were passbale in other directions and trains were moving cautiously.

Pounding of the waters smashed two dams at Tillsonburg where several thousand feet of lumber in the James Payne and Son mill were tossed into the flood which also marooned a truck atop a 30- foot tree. The two men in the vehicle swam to higher ground.

A service station and lunch counter were smashed to pieces as they plunged down the Otter river on the flood crest. Tlllsonburg citizens viewed wreck and ruin 1r. the Otter valley, struck again by heavy rain late yesterday.

NEW YORK, April 2'1-Thous- ands fled their homes, rich and poor alike, a the bloated and muddy Ohio rolled downstream to- night with the debris-laden bur- den of its tributaries.

The year's second flood emerg- ency led President Roosevelt to re- call a special United States Gov- ernment Red Cros committee to supervise relief work among the refugees.

Rain-swollen rivers of Penn- sylvania, Maryland and Virginia began receding. At least nine deaths were attributed to floods in the middle Atlantic areaJJrapplei-s sought to account for five persons missing in Virginia.

Sec Political Crisis In Brazil

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

BUENOB AIR-EB. April 27—-In- formation received from Rio De Janelro through authoritative channels tonight indicated Brazil may be plunged shortly into a serious political crisis, as a pre- lude to the presidential elections set for next Jon. 3.

The indicated crisis would in- volve an open fulfill" WWW" President Getulio versus. Brazil's dominant political figure for the last seven years, and one of his most powerful state governors and supporters.

The government. it was stated. has drawn up a decree tantamount to the dismissal of thst Governor. General J. A. Flores Do Chunhl. chief of the politically powerful southern itato of Rio Grands Do Sui and head of a stats arm! of 30.000 men.

Informed sources believed the decree would be 11nd b! l!" President within s day a two and would be destined to forestall In expected nnouncernont by Gen- ersl mom in favor of the omi- dential candidacy 0f Armin!"

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Gen. Mola’s AT r 0 o p s Within 15 Miles Of Basque Capital.

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Bor- der, April 2'l—-(AP)—The fall of Durarigo, last major obstacle in the way of Insurgents driving on 13111150. W85 reported tonight by Insurgent officials in Irun.

The main thrust against the crumbling defenses of the Basque capital, they said, carried General Emilio Mom's troops through Dur- ango and along a brood highway to a point within 15 miles ofthcir seaport objective.

A wing of the hard-driving ad- vance smashed through to Leque- itio. on the coast northeast of Bil- boo. and veered in a rapid move- merit to the southwest.

In the path of this wing lay Guernica, ancient Basque capital virtually destroyed by fire in the wake of Insurgent air bombard- merits.

The Insurgent reports said the invaders were within a few miles of Guernica.

An advance guard of 8,000 Ital- ians and Germans, Spanish Insur-

gent ofiicers said tonight. is the driving force in the advance against Bilbao.

The troops are chiefly artillery- men with motorized four-inch guns, the Insurgent officers said. Italians were mixed with Germans “just so the Italians won't repeal the Brihuega adventure”, they added. Defeat of Italian fighters on the Brihucgn, Guadalajara from. was the point of their re- ference.

Municipal Court Judge Stabbed I n B a c k

(AP. By Guardian's Special Wire)

NEW YORK, April 27--Muiiic.p:il Court Justice John F. O'Neil, loi- 30 years a figure in" New York public life, was knifed in the back and critically wounded today as he stood waiting for a bus near his home in Greenwich Village.

Police, scenting the possbillty of a revenge motive, searched tonight for two men while the Justice's condition was ‘reported “extremely grove" despite improvement after a blood transfusion.

The assailants, whom witnesses were able to describe only vaguely, plunged a knife twice into the Just- ice's back and fled. One of the thrusts penetrated a lung.

Police Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine expressed the opinion the attack was "a crline of revenge." He did not elaborate.

Chamberlain Ready To Modify Plan

LONDON. April 27—(CP Cable) -Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor

oi Commons tonight he had no

of the budget but indicated he vns ready to consider modifications to the plan that will tax growth of business profits.

As originally announced the standard on which the profits tax was to be based was the average profits for the years 1033-34-35 but Chamberlain said he was pre- pgfed to give the taxpayer some choice as between diflerent years or by adding other years to those three, or possibly by a combina- tion of both.

The Chancellor. who spoke dur- mg debate on the budget resolu- tions, declared a part of the Dw- posals, not yet formulnted. was sufficiently important to 105ml’ him in saying that an accurate jucgmenlt could not be formed upon them until the house and country had fuller information.

The national defence contribu- tlon. as outlined in the budget, would tax growth of profits up to as high as 25 per cent. The pro- ponl met severe criticism in cer- tain quarters of London's finan- cial and business district.

llouso 0f Commons To Adjourn May 6

IDNDON, April 27-—1'CP-HI\VB8) —Ths House 0t Commons will adjourn from my 5 i0 Mfly i4. it was announced tonlsllt-

During the interval members will have full dDWftunli-y l0 Ii?- tsnd events on the coronation pro- gram and the nt will be free to devote its Attention to the

e that. will foi-

of the ELxchcqucr. told the House

intention of withdrawing the na-,‘ tlonal defence contribution feature .

Will Broadcast RESICNATICN

illctails 0f 1 Coronation

(By Pat Ussher, Causdian Press Staff Writer)

LONDON, April 2'1-Comprehen- sive plans have been made by the British Broadcasting Corporation to give listeners s. picture of the Coronation ceremonies in West- minster Abbey on May 12 and of the procession to and from Abbey.

A total of 5B microphones will be used, 32 of them inside the Abbey. It is hoped that listeners will be able to hear the King's voice during part o1’ the service. Seven observer; will tell the story of the procession from Bucking- ham Palace to the Abbey. In ad- dition there will be microphones to carry special sound effects along the route.

Broadcasting will begin at 10.15 a. m. (6.15 a. m. ADT) with a description by John Snagge of the procession as it moves down the Mall from the Palace. George Blake, stationed above the stands outside Middlesex Guildhall, which 15 Opposite Westminster Arbbey, will describe the arrival of peers, commoners, Dominion representa- tives, foreign royalty and other notables at the Abbey.

The King and Queen will make their first public appearance on Coronation Day about 10.30 o. m. in the inner courtyard of Buck- lllsham Palace. From a post with- in the Palace grounds an observer will describe this, including the entry into the state coach; the forming of the royal procession and its departure for the Abbey. Microphones placed over the arch of the Palace doorway will convey sound effect’.

Snagge will take up the story as tile state coach proceeds down the l\.’\"l towards Trafalgar Square. Howard Marshall, from a post in the trlforium, will picture the scene in the Abbey before Their

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Duke Files Charge Against Publishers

(ILP. by Guardian's Special Wire)

LONDON, April 27—The Duke of Windsor filed a libel charge to- day against the publisher and author of “Coronation Comment- nry", which deals with his reign and abdication.

The writ asked the court to fix damages and to enjoin Publisher William Heinemann and Author Geoffrey Dennis against further publication-although the bookwas withdrawn in England yesterday and the publishing firrn extended an apology.

The solicitors firm of Allen and Over-y acted for the former King. who was represented by usually informed sources as detennined to protect Mrs. Wallis Simpson from unchecked comment by British writers.

The book is a critical treatise on the abdication, speaks of Edward's "lover's prodigality” and refers to his reign as mnrked in part by "muddling, fuddling and meddl- ing."

It was thought the Duke desired also to discourage circulation of the book in the United States al- though any suit here would have no bearing upon publication in nn- other country. (United States pub- lishcrs have continued plans for publication of the volume).

The Duke could press action in other countries if ha chose but probably would have to be present ln a foreign court to bring any posslblre-‘sult to trial.

But he would not have to ap- pear if the present action came to trial, highly informed sourcessaid. He probably would give his depo- sition to a specially-appointed commission, which would g0 tohis retreat in the Austrian Tyrol.

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lllcGill Head Unable To See Eye To Eye With Board Of Gov- ernors.

MQITREAL, April 2'1—(CP)—- Arthur E. Morgan has resigned as Principal of McGill University, it was announced tOdfl-y. because he considered it "in the best interests 0n the university." He assumed the post a year ago last Sept. 1.

The announcement, was made after a meeting of the Board of Governors and the Senate o1 Mc- Glll, said the reasons for the resig- nation were best explained in let- ters wu‘ ‘ between him and of

the University.

"so: some time." said One letter; t0 $1!‘ Edward. "it has been ap- Dflrcntthat you and other mem- bers of the Board oi Governors did. not see eye t0 eye with me in re- gard to the relation of the prlngj- 1181511111 t0 the governors.

“We have had several talks on the subject during the past year, and it now seems clear to me thatl "7 Wmfld be in ‘the best interests of? the university for mg to ask yQu to i mm/EY t9 the board my requesrl to be relieved of my office from May 31 next. I gather from you that this course would be accept. able to the board."

Sir Edward's reply said the board had accepted the resignation and “WWW”! regret "for the necessity of this course on their part,"

. Recommend Increase In Anny Appropriation

(A3. By (Fruardlufs Special Wire) WASHINGTON, A9111 2'7 — 1116 Unzted States House of Representa- tives received recommendations to- day for a. $25,000,000 increase in the army's appropriation for the nexi fiscal year but it saw brakes jam- med on a proposal to spend $300.- 000,000 annually for schools.

The appropriations committee, approving $416,413,382 to finance the military establishment for the year beginning July 1, warned the House that larger sums would be necesary in the future.

The educafon committee, howev- er, refused to endorse legislation which would have committed the government to a $300,000,000 an- nual contribution to state school systems

Speaker William Bankliead also announced that, in line with the President's recent economy appeal, the appropriations committee had decided tentatively to slash s20,- 000.000 from the budget estimates of $100,000,000 for the second defic- iency appropriation bill.

He predicted the aggregate of ap- propriations this session would be substantially under the President's budget estimates.

Protest Lodged With Con. Franco

OSLO, April Tl-(CP-Havaw- Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland tonight joined in a pro- test to the Spanish Insurgents against numerous incidents in- volvlng insurgent warships and Scandinavian freighters in the waters adjacent to the Spanish peninsula.

The joint protest was lodged with the representative of General Francisco Franco at Lisbon for

communication to the Insurgent administ ation at Burgos.

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Padres to. THEM kiNGIsW-ini-{Eiolv (A.i'. By Guardian's Special it'll-z)

LONDON, April 2'1-Poet Laureate John hluseiicldl "Prayer for the King's reign" appeared today in the official

The poem, which is in addition to a previous coronation

"0 God, the ruler over earth and sea.

Grant us thy guidance in the reign to be;

Grant that our King may make this ancient. land A realm of brothers, workln To make the life of man a alrer thing; God grant this living glory to the King.

Grant, to our Queen the strength that lifts pnd shares that. a monarch ‘

omn to them both, Thy holy help to gfvo The hopeless, hope. the workless, moans to live;

The light. to use, and skill to make us see Where ways no bad, what. better ways may be; And grace. to give to working minds and nest

Grant. to them peace. and thy dlvinor pence. king human wan to cease;

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Only Six Cities Record Decline In Population

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

OTTAWA, April 2'1 — There doesn't seem to be much evidence of race suicide in Canada, judging by figures released today by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Out of 63 Canadian cities and towns of 10,000 population or over, only six recorded more deaths than

The six cities were Victoria and New Westminster in British Col- umbia, Guelph, Ont; the Quebec towns of Sorel and "nlleyfleld and Montreal. For statistical purposes. Montreal includs Veredun, West- inount, Luchlne and Outremorit.

Free State Will lint Be Represented At Imperial Conference

DUBLIN, April 27-(0? Cable) -Presldent de Valera today told the Dail (parliament) that the Irish Free Slate would not berep- resented at the Imperial Confer- uice that will follow the corona- tion next month.

Replying to a. question by James Dillon of the Opposition, the Pre- <ldent said the question of a. de- cision did not arise unless it could be shown it would be in the in- lerests of the people to be repre- sented.

The circumstances were not such as rendered it necessary to take a formal decision, De Valera added.

Dillon: "Then we will not be represented?"

De Valera replied that the Free State would not. be represented.

lling And Queen

inaugurate New National Museum

LONDON, April 27-—(CP-Havas) —Smiling under a radiant sun and acclaimed by thousands lining the banks of the river, King George and Queen Elizabeth travelled down the Thames from Westmin- ster to Greenwich today to inaug- urate the new national Maritime museum. They were accompanied by Princess Elizabeth, heir pre-

sumptive. long before their arrival at Westminster the embankments,

stalrways and bridges were filled by the crowd. The trip was made in the motor launch of Vlce-Ad- mlral Edward R. G. R. Evans, with the Royal Standard flying.

Fluttering in the wind from merchant ships, police launches and fire boats along the three miles of river were thousands of pennants.

The King wore an Admirals uniform. Queen Elizabeth was dressed in pastel grey.

After the King had talked on the dock with Sir Samuel Hoare. First Lord of the Admiralty, the vessel moved down the river con- j voyed by four light torpedo ves- sels of the new type recently ad- opted by the navy.

When the vessel docked near the naval collage at Greenwich the mayor of that municipality read an address of welcome to the King who expressed his thanks. going by automobile to the museum. where Queen Mary awaited other members of the royal family.

Lord Shinbone. chnirmmi 0i’ the museum trustees. llllfi Admiral Sir George Hope urcclcd the royal party at the museum.

After congratulating the organ- izers of the mirscum and wishing it prosperity. the King declared it open.