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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 22, 1931, Winnipeg, Manitoba Temperature readings free press thermometer readings july 21 july 21 jb3 july 22 f64 july 22 459 Vor full text or meteorological of fice see Page 15 and july Sun Moon Moon wednesday july Price 5c Par copy edition Mith 18 pages by probe with caution and econ transportation system Wili return to Prosperity severe criticism of management o made by conservative member charges of failure feature Dis Cussion in commons on select committee report finance ministers struggle six hours with first Steps to relieve Germany London is electrified by word from Washington of new Hoover proposal cac Idian press july the rail Way situation in Canada is not with caution end plus prudence and Wise the whole transportation situation will be returned to a condition of when Prosperity returns to both the Canadian National and the can Adian Pacific railways will pay their this was the declaration of minister of railways and in the House of com nors Manion no attempt to belittle the present a very serious railway existed in the Canadian National system was confronted with in interest Bill or a operations of the for the first six months of this year showed a off in Revenue As com pared with 1930 of Twenty two Mil compared with 1928 the reduction was fort six Canadian press july can teas railways problem furnished the theme for strenuous debate in the House of commons charges of failure on the part of the Canad in National manage ment complaints that the Board of directors of the government was Mere futility and finally a declaration the work of the select committee of the House of commons which reviews Canadian National estimates was of very Little featured the not government views John Stan was the member responsible for the criticism to which the Canadian National was according to Ben prime he spoke for himself alone and was not representing the views of the government or of the prime min ister the debate arose when Bon conservative member for Ita Coln and chairman of the com Autee on railways and moved adoption of the report of Harry Byrnes who a week ago observed the 92nd anniversary of his passed away tuesday evening at the general hos Pital As the result of injuries suffered when he fell in his at was prominent in lumber ing and building Trade Here in Early Days venerable citizen fails to recover from results of fall suffered week ago barely a week after celebrating his 2nd Harry 233 Yale former school trustee and or Many years prominently associated with the lumbering and building Rade in died at the Gen ral tuesday evening at death was the result of injuries offered when he fell in his Garden everal Days it was on wednes that he was being congratulated a Host of friends on Assong another Milestone on lifes for a considerable period continued on Page seven Newsom emf curing discussion on to report of committee of conservative declares management of system had ailed in not single venture shown senator in evidence Joelore committee investigating Beau Harnois stoutly denies having influence to secure adminis approval of Tractive ministers of seven nations for six hours with first step relieve stricken and Day of London conference closet la profound this committee investigation Beaumar jobs project learns of part played of senator Mcdougald and in formation of bangers defeat 1 to Gaa in Page 8 John Young prisoner at Seaf Longly methods of making poultry payed at annual meeting of of performance Asb ovation a la Page commissioners of Prairie provinces agree uniform Laws re sting shooting of water Fow Page onto Ebay association to de Dominion government give Bay route a proper tryout this taken from Lake Winnipeg Balsam Bay identified As that o of a moderately Strong tone is de by the bulk of leading Issue Montreal Stock Page pot of report by Public utilities on Winnipeg Street railway by civic 10 Indian labor Farmer tempi closes with passing o Oil group is outstanding find in quiet session of Toronto to world con at Toronto break journey in Loyt turns in his Fourt Triumph Elonce Solnin Hundred and one golfers Star to in Manitoba Amateur Settle soccer dispute a Page arkey meets Mickey Walker Brooklyn Yrnes was identified with the Oor and lumbering and came Junior partner in the firm of Arstone and later heading the firm of Byrnes and Imong other business he a director of the Home invest Lent Byrnes retired rom business 20 years an in Husi Astle he was a member f the Granite Byrnes was also a devoted Church being be of the oldest members of Grace Hurch and attending service on Al is Sable came Here fifty years ago born july at arge Tenay Byrnes came to Winnipeg 0 years keen on promotion he Progress of he was Active n All Community was for Many ears a member of the Board of Trade and belonged to several societies Anc Byrnes is survived by his my who was formerly mis Sarah Winnipeg two laughters and one George wife of a prominent officer of the Canadian Pacific and formerly of winning Minnie and Robert of Spruce Richard Byrnes fatten and son of a daughter if is a student at the University of and Stevens Are on their Way from Montreal to attend the fending the arrival of lie funeral arrangements have not Een the body is at Thomson funeral provisional plans made for Mac Donald and Henderson to spend weekend in Berlin Canadian press july finance ministers of seven nations struggled for six continuous hours tonight with the first Steps to restore stricken Ger the results of their deliberations will be submitted to the seven Power conference in plenary session and the Day closes in a myst Ryas profound As any that Ever surrounded a great International con As the delegates continued their this London was Sud Denly electrified by wore from Washngton of a new Hoover according to the the plan has Al ready been submitted in London by Henry United states Secretary of yet in both British my american circles Here it is denied hat Stimson has submitted any new at neither of today sittings it was had either Stimson or Andrew Secretary of the treas submitted any formal proposals today it was officially had turned on the Steps to be taken to meet the immediate Situa Tion As distinguished from a Funda mental to Check the Drain of capital from to this end it was Learned unofficially a consortium of Banks was suggested acting would work for the restoration of German cooperation of the Banks would be necessary in devising such a As far As the new Hoover scheme is the conclusion drawn Here from official denials of its is that it has probably so far Only been submitted in private conversations Between delegates am not As an official proposal to the con but at time of writing the mystery the new Hoover plan remains a All representatives except the Jap anese spoke at the Early session to Canadian press july a vote f 35 to the Senate tonight de rated the motion of Beique de Salaberry for the option of a new Rule governing the relationship of senators with the gov rement or government party lines were divided on the motion Reading no senator shall be directly or per or As a member of r As a shareholder of a personal or Amily to any Benefit or profits resulting from Ither by himself or by such Cor with the government or any 3f its continued on Page two Kansas urges cat in acreage july reduction of at least 20 per in the states wheat acreage was included in a composite recommendation of farm practices issued today by officials of Kansas state Charles of his wife and father taken to Carman Hospital special despatch to the free july tourists from Are in Carman Hospital As the result of in juries suffered when a car capsized a few Miles Taftt of Elm Creek this eve they Are Charles Huston Driver of the whose right Arn was fractured close to the shoulder his who is suffering from broken rib and internal Anc George his who is 7 years of and who was badly cd about the the car was being driven in the direction of Loose grave was and the Auto turned picked up by motorists we reached the the three tourists were rushed to Carman Hospital where they were attended by p Jamieson and Mcgavin the Auto was badly says both parties pledged to peace River railway Garland urges immediate Start on construction of outlet declaring work should be done in depressed conference had been could see no further difficulties to delay Canadian press july construction of the peace River Garland Bow m the House of commons stated that both political parties re pledged to the the time for carrying out this work was during depressed conditions rather than waiting Good one of the principle objections had removed to the taking Over of the railway sin Northern Albertab the and the under joint a Survey the various routes had teen made by the Garland pre ceded his remarks by a resume of the requests made since 1924 for the building of and the consideration Given tie matter toy mittens of the House from time to it was said to withhold the import made in he realized the consent of the Canad la Pacific railway would have to be obtained before the report was mad the government was in position to obtain that when or Garland said action Olgh have been delayed owing to a pro posed Manion minister of railways and l canals in Termec Edthe conference had been the member of Bow River All difficulties hat been removed was no excuse not if the Canadian Pacific railway was not at present prepared to Mak the necessary expenditure then the government should Exten credit to the Road Lor the purpose it would be a work for unemployment and would construct permanent asset for the country he was in Complete sympathy wit those advocating the Sal minister of rat ways and but the solution was not an easy it was not Case the toot tuned two to demand Hudson Bay route be Given a fair try out without delay Steps timing taken by the on the Ebay association to make the opinion government live up to its to give the Hudson Bay Routs proper at a meeting of the tues Surprise was expressed at announcement of Inister of that the Federal overment will not accept res Posl Allty for making trial his was interpreted As meaning that he government was afraid sufficient rain would not be available for the purpose of making real test ship declare fears unwarranted the View was expressed that the government was not warranted in entertain aug any such and it a Winnipeg by officials of the association tuesday resulted in Assur ances that bushels of Grain could be made available for shipment As soon As the Federal authorities made the necessary the stand of the executive was that there no Lack of Grain for transportation by the Bay route if the Federal government made real efforts to secure was decided to Send a message to Ottawa to that will ask Early action the associations communication will be drafted this morning and for warded with an urgent request that promises made to give the route fair trial at the earliest possible time be another meeting of the executive will be held immediately a reply is received from the minister of rail As announced that inquiries made was in the h Senate defeat arty lines split in Tipper House on relationship of senators measure to incorporate ser vice loan and finance corporation talked out learning of mistake week ago issued personal Cheque As refund ten per cent Cut to be made on All employees Over a year Canadian press july a ten per salary Cut for All Canadian National railway employees whose annual salary is in excess of was announced today by sir Henry chairman and president of the the salary cuts will be effective August 1 and will be in Force for ten at the end of which time the deduction will be restored unless the Board of directors otherwise the paring of salaries was approved in a Resolution passed by the Board of directors at the same no salary in excess of Shai by virtue of such a reduction be reduced below it was agreed the ten per Cut will not be applicable in cases where the rate of pay and working conditions Are governed by scheduled it was Canadian press july a Bill to corporate the service loan and Fin Ance corporation was talked out in he private Bills hour in the House of commons Bill met stiff opposition in the committee on banking and Commerce and was adversely reported ordinarily this would mean the end of the but the Earl Lawson York moved a few Days ago that it be restored to the order paper As he had not had an Opportunity to speak to it in the com the Bill proposed to enable the company to make Loans on personal before the banking and Commerce a inlay superintendent of stated provisions of the would enable the corporation to charge about 17 per German stand on customs treaty told world court associated press the july concluding Germany Side of the pro posed austrian customs or Victor Bruns told the world court today that the projected treaty alienated Austria sovereignty no More than Germany relations with the United states on the mixed claims who had been speaking since yesterday will be followed tomorrow morning by or who will expound aus Trian reaction to the lapses while me every known Means of med ical fails at Canadian press july every known Means of medical science failed today in resuscitating 10yearold youngster of who earlier in the Day had collapsed on an operating table at Victoria the lad died to night without having regained con brought to the Hospital for minor Eye the boys heart suddenly stopped beating while under the a group of specialists worked frantically for nearly five hours in an Effort to revive him they sought the assist Ance of the first Aid squad of the City in Halatos and Means of artificial respiration were resorted but to no new Bridge Over thames at Charing Cross planned Canadian press july 21 Tojo London county ounce today resolved to build n Road the Cross at River Susn on condition the Novern ment contributes 75 per Fife the scheme includes transference rest Charlene e key for passenger add from the continent to the other Side of the rive the e d strand in Den tally be altered beyond recognition from its present Mcdougald tells of connection with Power development project resists trip i Mcdougald says former Premier knew nothing of expense account included in error Canadian press july no knowledge of his part of the expenses on Macken Zie King on a Holiday trip to Ber Muda two years ago were paid by the Beauharnois Power on the witness Beaud today before the special committee of the House of commons investigating the senator Mcdougald explained the Chain of circumstances that had brought this the amount paid by Beauharnois towards the expenses of King and senator Mcdougald was in Earnest tones the senator assured the committee King had not known about the expense account and stated that a clerical error had placed the then prime minister in the position of appear ing to accept a favor from Beau when he had Learned of the mistake a week ago senator Mcdougald had refunded the arrangements had been made Foi senator Haydon and him self to spend a Holiday in Bermuda reaching the Island two Days before the others senator Mcdougald had examined the rooms set aside for or King and thought them unsuitable for the Premier of when he had brought this to the attention the management it had been suggested the added expense was not contemplated by King when the rooms had been As a tells of activities in continued on pane two Farmer Given two years on false pretences charge july a Farmer giving his address As near was convicted of false pretences and sentenced to two years in Penitentiary Here Furyk was found guilty of depositing a worthless Cheque to Bis own credit at a local depart mental store and taking out the credit in merchandise before the Cheque was discovered to be of no it was shown in court he was wanted in Toronto and Hamil ton on similar remaining witnesses to be heard Likely occupy full Day weather report the following is the weather report issued from the Winnipeg meteorological office at 7 472 maximum for the preceding 12 476 58 Northwest wind at13 Miles per hour sky the weather has been fair through out the moderately warm in Mani Toba with High temperatures in Saskatchewan and Hima Mima 46 c8 Yorkton 61 82 48 52 Moose jaw 52 92 Dawson Aklavik Simoson 64 78 Smith 50 88 Rupert 54 53 Victoria 54 62 58 76 Kamloops 64 88 George 50 78 Jasper 54 84 Edmonton 64 82 Regina 50 90 Banff Calgary Lethbridge 61 45 89 86 94 hat 78 104 98 84 current 60 Battleford 54 Albert c 50 84 Brandon 48 Kenora 52 Arthur 54 76 Cochrane 58 76 Huntsville 58 83 sound 63 80 London 68 78 Toronto 70 79 Kingston 68 76 Ottawa 64 86 Montreal 70 82 Quebec John Halifax car town 82 54 64 60 68 62 70 Saskatoon 53 85 forecasts Manitoba pair and warmer possible followed by scattered j Saskatchewan end fair and warm a few scattered Thunder Lake Superior moderate West and Northwest winds mostly fair and fight fans get Story of bout when Jack Sharkey and Mickey Walker crawl into the ring at new York tonight to Settle their Fristic argument free press boxing fans will be Able to keep abreast of the big encounter from their favorite spot on Carlton the free press Public address announcers will be on the Job As soon As the men enter the ring and a blow by blow Story the bout will be Given to the crowd in front of the free press the main bout should Start around 8 Winnipeg a Complete Story of the bout will be featured first in thursday mornings edition of the free press and in All other editions issued Tomor Canadian press july Beau Harnois committee of enquiry of the House of commons May termin ate the taking of evidence tomorrow while there Are several witnesses to be indications this evening were in that prorogation of parliament is now forecast for wednesday of next the most important Legisla Tion remaining to be brought Down Are the unemployment and Relief measures which May contribution from the do to make statement when committee reports Canadian press july Mackenzie opposition proposes to address the House of commons when the Beauharnois committee reports to that Branch of until that King said he would refrain from making any state ment in respect to revelations be fore the he had thought of making a As a matter of personal on the evidence Given to Day by by senator Wilfred Laurier Mcdougald with reference to the Bermuda he How that such a statement could not be made while the committee was still so he would de Fer it until the report was before the Mcdougald stoutly denies he had sought to win approval of project interviewed no one believes visits to Ottawa probably in connection with Arbor commission committee on Beauharnois probe learns of activities of Winfield Sifton bought part interests in later transferred to senator special despatch to the free press from staff july Light was thrown on the part played by Winfield Sifton and senator Mcdougald a the formation of the Beauharnois in the Evi Dence Given before the special com Mittee of the of commons to Sifton bought part interests in the first Beauharnois Syndicate through his of these shares were subsequently taken Over by senator my the committee today Learned Why Winfield Sifton had bought the shares in his own it appeared that he had Token the shares for the purpose of disposing of them to and that he did not want his name to appear in the transaction because his sir Clifford was opposed to the sea Chamois Sifton feared that his father would become incensed if he Learned that his son had bought any interest in the com even if Only for the purpose of transferring it subsequently to a third most of today evidence Dealin with this phase of the matter was taken Early in the morning proceed and just prior to the text of the evidence follows text of evidence at the outset of the Days Peter counsel for the questioned senator Mcdougald about the Purchase of the Winfield Sifton part interests in the Beauharnois senator Mcdougald said that his first interview with Sifton was in 1928 previous to Thev had had a but it was brought to a head in Sifton made the specific proposition to said Fie to come into the Beauharnois Syndicate in March but it was not until May that i agreed to go had an in Terest in the Beau arc i Syndicate press july stoutly existing All suggestions that he had exerted influence in political circles at Ottawa with a View to securing id ministrative approval to the Beau Harnois Mcdougald today continued his before the special House of committee investigating the ramifications of the colossal Power com this was senator Mcdo Gakis second Day As and his Estl Mony occupied practically All of he morning and afternoon he was discharged shortly before and following a gruelling inquisition at the hands of Peter committee and members of the visits to the expenses of which were charged up by the senator to the Beauharnois gave White the occasion to entire As to the purpose of such in the Light of the senators insist ence upon his having interviewed no one in White asked facetiously if the Money was paid in order to treat Mcdougald to a sight of the parliament buildings or that he should listen to the continued on Page i highlights from the capital special despatch to the free by Dexter july record of the Beauharnois in the past has been one Pollott Cal sensation after today brought the greatest sensation of when Peter committee on the request of Robert produced an expense Beauharnois account sent company by to the senator Mcdougald covering hotel accommodation at Bermuda for Mackenzie Liberal and senator Andrew Liberal this expense account found by the auditors at the request of the has been going Over the company the account covers All of the expenses of senator Mcdougald on a trip to and part of the expenses of King and the trip was taken in during the easter recess of just prior to the Dunning and the announcement of the general questioned in regard to the a senator Mcdougald declared it was a made by his Secre tary that As soon As had Learned of it he had repaid Beauharnois out of his own said the was entirely ignorant of the fact that Beauharnois had anything to do with the payment of the Bermuda hotel the brought a of the late government to Beau including Campaign fund when the committee report is under probably later the the committee had tense but no real John to whom Sweezey paid under the impression that he was making a contribution to the Campaign fund of the Ontario conservative he stuck to his Story that he had pocketed this none of it to any political in the the report of the National railways committee was debated at great conservative member for who is now recognized As the Foremost opponent in parliament of National made a final attack on the publicly owned later in the the gov through Premier definitely dissociated themselves from Hackett the views of the member for he Are not my nor Are they the views of the made important observations on the National no he has Given me More concern or pressed so severely upon As the railway he referred repeatedly to the intolerable Bur Den of these enormous he asked the and the to believe that criticism of the railways did mean criticism of the form of i am he it anyone thinks criticism is hush Over the in the j Adverse to the form of ownership seated at his Jit must be possible to have free desk Learned of the evidence criticism of our own he the auth a note sent to him by one i expressed the sincere belief that no 6 i Nova Bawlf for Malm of the it is first heard of tha existence of this expense account last he win make a state ment to dealing with step taken by the present govern ment had been dictated by an motive other than the Well being the the debate was still going Strong at the end of the Day interested in taking the senator Back to the year 1927 White sought to establish that Mcdougald was interested in Beauharnois at that Early this the senator categorically Legal fees charged to the company by the firm of Geoffrion and who were the com continued on past two i i from the free press i fifty five years 1878 the Portage a Ralls stage team caused considerable excitement by bolting Down main stage and Winnipeg re ported that it could not keep its copy of the daily free press on some Reader always seemed to be pay no the said journal the compliment of carrying in away with fifty years 1881 Hudson Bay company flour from the fort Garry particularly the Brand known As Strong was circulating widely in floods in grand Valley and the Region had great interfered with the Progress of the surveys in the subdivisions of the townships fort five years 1880 a stage line was started Between Bartle and Shell Mouth via Binscarth and Mlynne had Ripe and ready for Cochrane ranch com at had branded with More to forty years 1891 a knitting factory was started in Boniface by John late fore Man of the Woollen Lockwood brought into the free press office a Sample of wheat measuring Over five an average Sampl from a Large Morton orders were is sued that Sam Bedson Ulven a military thirty five years the Winnipeg Industrial exhibition opened under Clear skies it was now possible to reach the exhibition grounds by electric cars some assistance was also Given by the which ran cars to the grounds from the station among entries in horse races were sheriff Inkster Al Duncan Hyndman Nulla and a speedy horse named Billy owned by of thirty years Winnipeg oarsmen carried off honors in the National regatta at winning the in armed ate eight by two lengths personnel of Crew in stroke coxswain Char Ley Johnstone won his heat in senior Twentyfive years 190s work commenced on the Brando Regina direct Elm was sold to a land and it was announced that it be subdivided up till recently the Park had been the prop erty of of former owner of the Winnipeg Street railway the Price was about Twenty years 1911 mayor Sanford o win presided at the convention in the City of the association of can Adian who was giving Winni Eggers in at Tendance at the Industrial exhibition their first View of aeroplane soared to an Altitude of feet before a Large crowd la the and Alta the be completed stand and ;