Over 38.000 people in this Province — 8,000 in the City —- Read The Guardian every day. ' The Guardian is read in practically every worth- while home in P111106 " >Z////’ THE WEATHER Fred: to strong southeast to south winds, mostly cloudy with occasion- al showers and some fog. "qr ent Force g Totals, [whim aroo. Return fare use. Edward Island. ‘In! d“; I‘ nnded Ill‘! Clhfrlotteisvei-iltluglldin: Two Con.“ EMPIRE CONFERENCE A MAJOR A c1111; VEMENT SA YS CHAMBERLAIN ‘ British Conservatives Enthusias- tically Endorse Agreements Negotiated At Ottawa Econ- A Canadian HEADS BIG CONVENTION » a John M. lutirvd, president cl the American Life Convention, who will dbcuss insurance conditions with "lg executives of over 130. life in- surance companies st Toronto. Mr. Laird was born in Canada. CANABA§ ARMY Strength 0i Perman- ‘ 3:103: OITAWA, Oct. c-Canadas per- lnanent force at the end of March, 19oz, had a strength of e110: all ranks. Of these 403 were officers and 3,800 non-commissioned officers and men. _ The strongest arm of the serv- ice was the Royal Canadian Artil- lery, with a total of 693 all ranks, while the Royal Canadian Ord- nance Corps numbered 451. ANNOUNCEME TS, COMING EVE TS, MEETINGS, ETC "RATE-Ft! Ml‘ ' word strictly Plyllile in advance. "All men wishing to tsk t in s. Holy Name BZsketball fealdlle, » I120 all desirous h taking boxing B6118 mee a t e Holy Name Club Friday evening at 7.15. \ _ 5650-10-6-21 if Ii- Pastry Sale Moo ‘s. Slturday sited-noon." ‘ 5588-10-6-3l. -_.___. ."Dance—-K ll c i0th. Orchestra. ylhregoliainlilln’ vices o. w. L. aeis-io-c-ai. “c. w. McLeodb, "Covehead o1 b 1 d“, a?!’ stimm 7x68118493 foigenldglis, ‘emf’ 11th up to 10.30. List Wm, "Y- J- SoAlien. 5686-10-74], —§-- "Montague Cl b 1 stock Monday ntlrhhoildmgggfl 10th. All stock must be listed wig); _h omic Parley Press Staff Writer) annual meeting of the Conserv- ative party of the United Kingdom today hailed the Ottawa Economic Conference as n major achieve- ment, resolved against further cuts in unern “rent allowances and expressed confidence in the’ Gov- ernment's ability to deal with the z w (By George llnmblcfion, Canadian Chamberlain, Chancellor of the BLACK POOL, Eng. Oct. 6—'I‘he pire Meet had hem “the meeting The People’ Pape Ilixchequer, the declaration the Em- 111g achievement, of a wonderful year which is the beginning oi a new epoch." _ Advanced Cause of Empire Unity Without a dissenting vote the ‘ ‘ lution say- _____— Read by Everybody Covers Prince Edward island Like the Dew m "CHARDOTTETOWN, CANADA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1932 “FormerHead & Successor I (Canadian Press) OTTAWA, Oct. 6.-Legislation to extend Canadian bank charters for Throne Speech Strikes Note Of Optimism In Review 0f Colzclitions Gist Of Important Legislation Given In Speech Of Governor General At Opening Of Can- adian Parliament. Annual slllllfflpllllfll Delivered $10G By All." ClnMln fllld l'_ S, A, {L50 10 PAGES Laid (To Rest omic Conference. carrying into ef- fect recommendations of the Royal Commission on Railways and 0B8 year will be introduced at this session of Parliament. This an- nouncement was‘ a feature of the Speech from the Throne read by the Governor General at the open- ting of Parliament today which strikes a highly optimistic outlook of the economic situation. Transportation, approval of the Canada-United States St. Lawrence Waterway ‘Treaty upon ratification by the American Senate, and redis- tribution of representation in the House of Commons will also be pre- sented, dependent". on the report oi the committee inquiring into the Indian situation. Discussion of the Ottawa Con- ference brought from Neville ing it recorded its view, "that the (Continued on Page '1) Towns mu N PATH or sinljnrs Raging Forest Fires N ow Threatening Three Settlements —Loss Is Heavy. PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. I-Iiorest fires roared through western Ore- gon and southwestern Washington today, threatening to destroy three small towns. Flames had already left one Oregon town in allies and destroyed half a. amen buildings in another. The deserted mill town of Wend- ling in Lane County, central west- ern Oregon, still stood today as 2,500 men fought flames . that threatened it. Residents had fled. Ringedby Flames Amboy, a little town’ in south- western Washington about 40 miles north of Portland. was virtually ringed by flames that had swept Mover thousands of acres oi timber -a.nd brush land and destroyed sev- ‘eral farm homes. Feu- wgg 1e11, for the safety of six families, which ‘determined to fight the mile-wide (Continued on Page 7) Terrible Tragedy Follows Quarrel SKULYIANY, Romania, Oct. 5- iPwo brothers, 12 and 16, quanelled while their-parents were sway at a vedding. The elder struck his ‘nether with a hammer, killing hLrn. their sister rushing in too 1st; to ‘IIGVBflt the attack went use. The namnts returned and the mother, the Secretary by Saturday night, . saas-io-r-n, "Buying live hogs, Hunter River, Emerald and Kensington, octopu- iith and every Tuesday until- fur- ther notice. signed Allan wedlock. 5854-l0-d-3l. "The Souris Bus will make a lbecial return trip to Charlottetown Saturday night, Oct. 8, leaves souris It 6-30. Leaves Charlottetown on 5008-10-8-31 "Public meeting in Pinette Hall, Monday flight. October 10th, the ‘Delhi's will be Rev. J. n. skinner, 3°“ Mani-v. Rev. n. 1.. Griffiths. Special music and sing- A" “Wilding Gaelic songs. Program 1i 8 n. m. Admission 25c. / 5070-10-7-11. "Mom in Belfast Hall Wed- Qfgey» October 12th at a P. M. h °Y Pfwfam. full of wit and ‘golf. Charlottetown talent. Come m it" I 800d time. Admission and m. soss-io-e-m. "Special meetinfl Hunter River m“ “l N" Glasgow Hall Satur- gfbnlsht. Qfitober Ith. It s o'clock ii will not load livestock sgairl ‘mm "Wendie forenoon. October liaison, m“: what had taken plscg oom- mitted suicide. The boy who hgd swim: the hammer ma. mo, in * "W"! like. they foimc his body. "MP-co Individual 011D. etc, for us. m 110E165 may by Laura Hughes, p. iottetown. Communion "Audi!!! forty fives followed by short program atJIoly 1v 0| 5 Monday night, Oct. 10. ‘m, u welcome. Admission 35c. 8002-1011131 Arruiiisuu (Associated Press) ' LISBON, Portugal, Oct. 6—-Lls- bon police »- unced tonight they had received instructions to search for and arrest Samuel Insull, identified by them as an American banker, who they had been inform- ed. had left Paris enrcute to Por- tugal. (Efforts to reach Insull, ior- mer Chicago utilities magnate who has been indicted on charges of grand larceny and embezzlement, at the Paris hotel where he was staying were futile today). LATER - INSULL BURBENDEBS BAPZRIE, Ont., Oct. 6.- (C.P.) — Martin J. Insull, former utilities magnate of Chicago, surrendered to Inspector J. I-I. Putnam oi the On- tario Provincial Police tonight. In- sull ‘ ediately tried to arrange for bail. ‘ W sill WAS iiillllillEREB (Canadian Prom) BiALmAx, N. 5., Oct. B-{rhe ppinlon of the ‘medical examiner that the injuries causing Mary Thi- beauits death early ‘last Thursday morning "could not have been clus- (d by an ordinary fall." Evidence that the girl had been followed home on a previous night and that suspicious characters had frequent- ,ec the Argyle and crunch Street, district on the night she was killed. ‘came out at s lidhgistrateh enquiry today. Dr. F. V. Woodburn, who examin- ed. the 2i year old waitress’ body, and reported that she died by vio- lence, said that such an implement as the wooden cudgei turned over to police by Douglas "Red" Mic- Donald, ex pugilin, would have been sn ideal weapon to cause such injuries as were sustained by the girl. McDonald is in police calls here and comes up on s drunkeness charge tomorrow. Till) SENATE VACANCIES UPTAWA, Oct. t-‘Iio of the vacancies in the Sonata were filled today when the appointment cf J. H. Rainvillo, and A. J. Brown, 8.0., to the, Upper Chamber was announced. The new . '. k THEY'RE PROBABLY Photograph shows Sir John Airfl photograph was taken at a recent L. Burton. (Canadian Press) OTTAWA, Oct. 6-A steady downpour from leaden skies marred today's spectacle on Parliament Hill. The capital city, drenched with over four hours of almost con- tinuous reins, presented a depress- ing setting for the opening of Par- liament. Only a few hundred peo- ple braved the elements to watch the ceremonies within and without the Senate chamber, striking con- trast to the eager, jostling throngs which ordinarily mill around Par- liament Hill on the day of the opening. Mufiled in their heavy great costs, the soldiers of the Gov- ernor Generals Foot Guards which furnished the guard of honor look- ed rather forlom as the rain beat down upon them. Accompanying Their Excellencles from Rideau Hell was a detachment cf the Princess Louise's Dragoon Guards, also muffled in capes, while the rain pelted down on their brass helmets. The salute to His Excellency was quickly execut- ed and entering the Parliament (Continued on Page 9) REBALLEI] TIPMIISBUW (Canadian Press) MOSCOW, Oct. 6-6. Y. Sokol- nikov, Ambassador to Great Brit- ain since i929, has been recalled in Moscow, it was officially sn- neunced tonight. bearing out ru- mors which have been current for some time that he was returning to take up important work. Curls Coming Back, Severe Styles Dead (Special a. n. Guardian) (“up Th, former was chairman oi the radio commission which re- commended the nationalisation of radio in Canadafand which recom- mmuflon w” gppgoygfl by the government. ‘Mr. Chsrlesworth has been appointed chairman of the board to administer the aci- The House Opens In Heavy Downpour Usual Ceremonial Procedure Car- ried Out As-Crowds Thronged Senate Chamber. “You will be invited to extend Canadian bank charters for one year," the Speech set out “in order that Parliament may be informed of the results of the proposed world economic and financial conference ho be called to consider financial economic and monetary problems before undertaking the decennial revision of the Bank Act." Measures for ratification of agree- ments made at the Imperial Econ- 25MillionApples From Canada To United Kingdom (Special to The Guardian) MONTREAL, Oct. 6.-—-Over 25,- 000,000 apples, left Montreaisnd Quebec last week for the United Kingdom 8nd Northern Ireland, all passenger and freight liners leaving here having large quantities on board, the movement having reach- ed its season's peak. TALKING RADIO (right) and Hector Charlesworth reception given at the home of C. isiwnnivs AHEAD or StHiillIiE Progress Of PW. C. Construction Work Pleases Head 0i I Contracting Firm. The construction work on the new Prince o! Wales College building is two days ahead of the schedule which was agreed upon by the con- tncting firm, states Mr. W. L. R. Stewart, Sherbrooke. P. Q. heed o! the Stewart Construction Company, which is erecting the new building. Mr. Stewart, who is now in the city, expresses himself as being well pleased with the Drosress of the job. Today the pouring of concrete for the roof will begin. The job will‘ be completed in time to per- mit of furniture being installed for the opening of the building for class work in January. Hr. Stewart intends leaving the province today by sir. BHIIRBH is IIESTRBYEI) BYHAMES LANORAIE, Qua, Oct. 6—A mass o! smouldering ruins today repre- sented all that was left of st. Jos- Reckless ‘Driver Is Dealt With WOOLWICH, Eng, Oct. 8—(By the Canadian Presw-Disqualiiied from driving a motor car for 25 years and in addition being fined $15 and $25 costs, Frederick James Giant, 20 years of age, was thus severely punished by the police magistrate here for reckless driv- ing. He had been driving a motor van which swerved across the road, ‘mounted the pavement, knocked down a lamp standard and killed a pedestrian. The young man's ex- cuse was that a Jar wrenched the steering wheel of the van out of his hands. Farmer Is Cored’ By 0x A ft e r Half Hr. Chase (Canadian Press) YARMOUTH, N. 5., Oct. fl.—-At- tacked by an infuriated ox, Percy Wyman, 60 year old farmer of Car- leton, is in hospital here with seri- ous injuries. The elderly farmer was pruning apple trees when the animal, which had been quietly grazing nearby, suddenly charged him. For nearly half an hour he fought. to escape from the enraged ox, and dropped to the ground eio- hausted just as help arrived. He was found to have four broken ribs, s. dislocated elbow, and many bruises. Serious Charges Against Guard operation of the Pensions Act. A bill on this subject may also be in- troduced. Plans for the "re-establishment of the unemployed" in various parts of the country are in preparation. These plans‘ will become operative, the speech announced as soon as the public expenditure incident thereto will be productive of com- mensurate benefits. "When you (Continued on Page 9) svun T0 an 25 Pt. aunou BDNTIAIliITIUNS Presbyterians In Ses- sion Approve Re- commendation For Readjustment _ Of Financial Obliga- tions" VETERAN CIERGYMAN PASSES Rev. Dr. W. T. McMullPn of Woodstock died Oct. 2, need 1°! nut Known u the patriarch of all Canadian clergy, he had IP91" mu-jy 4g yum m one pulpit, that oi Knox Chulvh. W°°d5‘°°k~ , . JBERAi PAPER ruvsuinui Vancouver Sun_ Says Mackenzie K111 g’s Usefulness Has Ended. (Special to the Gillfdifl") VANCOUVER, oct. (iv-Declaring Mackenzie Kin! "h" 3°‘ himself mm g rut," the Vancouver Sun (Liberal) states editorially that the Liberal leader "is through and his political usefulness to CaHBdB has ended. "Were he permitted to continue." says the Sun. “the progress o! this Dominion would be retarded and Liberal thinking itself would bl stultified. Withdrawn within him- self and living an intellectual life of a recluse. he is out of touch and (Canadian Puss) NEW GLASGOW, N. S., Oct. 6- A recommendction for s readjust- ment of financial obligations de- volving on the Maritime Synod of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, which would give the Synod 25 per cent of its budget contributions for the next ten years, was approved by the church body here today. The recommendation set forth in two clauses, was put forward by the Moderator elect, Rev. S. J. McAr- thur as part of his programme for enlarging the Synods powers. It read: ‘That this Synod would recommend that the powers of the Synod of the Maritime Provinces be enlarged to include: (a) That the treasurer of the Synod be auth- t] orized to receive and hold any mon- ies, gifts or bequests for use within the bounds of the Synod. (b) That the Assembly grant such a readjustment of the Synods fin- cncial obligations, home, foreign and administrative, as will give to the Synod the sum of 25 per cent of its budget contributions for the next ten years for the reestablish- ment and maintenance of the Church within the bounds of the Synod." . The Moderator and Rev. Dr. Hugh Munro were chosen to rep- rment the Synod in supporting the (continued on Page 9' The Weather, Etc 41MB MAY hem. Scans B01’ ‘immune Ana MORE ' afoeooan , ~ 7 (Continued on Page 9) );l('.-\l. 'il"'l"I(‘l-}_ To!" luimum and maximum Paris Reports _ Misrepresented \'illlll4)ll\'l‘l‘ .. eph de Lanorals church, a Roman Catholic ediiig of great beauty which was destroyed by fire last (Canadian Press) JACKSONVILLE, F1a., Oct. 6.- bsny' picked team . upon-so. W“ "a! mini Admission s the 1o cents. film’ lslnvillafwf-he wt f" mglglntlatlrrtxcotfi $30k iu- yum has chairman of the . . . llcntreai nu Commission and ' - ‘M'A°""” cred: the 1m scam: .1. n. u- ‘ _ "who died early in the luinmsr. “Irgwogfi Blaster Brown replaces Hon. W. h. letthern who nu- s cop oi “An WWWIW-WMMsnndhmr-ihe Island scrap Bock." pubhshsd in Upper House following criticism di- Chsrlottotowmrfince Idwsrdis- mmqgmg mm” ‘mum land. by B iamin n rm- ma by of“, a 03m’ committee which ihvutmtca the 1 lith- Russel Nio _ ' woo-u LONDON, Oct. (t-Curls, more curls, and still more curls, will be the fashion for milsdyh eoifleur this season. Authority for this is J. Foster, monocugbttomovnfcrheis chairman of the hairdressers‘ gm- ersl committee. roster says that severe styles of hslrdressing are completely deed. In the new style. which has been described as the "cringle," the curls will be much tighter st mo back and will club: around the its ovI In 0Q. night. resulted when fire, it. (Qmwncdmllflfi A loss of $80,000, about half of which was covered by insurance apparently starting in the sacristy, then swept through the building with such rapidity that it was doomed be- fore firemen could put a hose on Only the sacred host and 14 pic- tures depicting the way of the Fellow convicts in black and white stripes fold a jury today of threats by two former guards against young Arthur Mailleiert, who was strang- led to death ln a prison sweat box last June, and of their callous dis- regard of warnings that he would never come out of the box alive. Solomon l-ligginbotham, charged with murdering Maillefort, a West- field, N. J. youth serving nine years for a filling station robbery, was ‘ ‘ as saying he would "rather kill llslilefcrt than out.” fir.'::‘.';"‘"" ii (Associated Press) uiuhhtég Iii f} LONDON, Oct. 6—-'I‘he British gf{fl"_§},'l°__-_-- ‘n, Government tonight still stood by month-hi . its suggestion that a four power m conference take up the question of Halifax . M mi Germany's demand for arms equal- ‘"“,“,f,‘,",',',',‘,§,’,"“"“=,:,;.;g,,;,,,, "'_-.-...u.-h.-z mu] smith winds cloudy and shnivery with some fog. Maritime linst-J-‘resh to nlronl southeast and iinuih winds mosil! cloudy with oem-nslunnl showers nnd some for. High thin this nfinrnon nt ($.15 M10 tomorrow mnnnns 1t ,'i..".l. Sun sets this afternoon at 5.30 and risen tomorrow Innrnlng at 0.06, Full mfinil l-‘rllihy out 14. ins .\_ .\r. CAR PERRY SCIIRDFLE “Wick (lfl§'l—~l1Cll\'(‘! Borden drill) Tor-menu ity, but it was said in official circles that if either France or Germany declined to participate the plan would be dropped. Paris reports rc- ceived in London to the effect that the British Ambassador had in- foamed France that London bad decided to postpone the conference, were regarded in official circles as . Week days-braves Cape 9.15 n. m. and l p. m tine 10.81 a. in. and 255 p. m. a misinterpretation.