Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 07, 1937, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page four. Winnipeg free press. Wednesday april 7, 1937. Jokes Jolt . S magistrates protest bbl skits of Drunken courtroom scenes lond ii april 7. Up just where the line for the English sense of humor should be drawn is the subject of a controversy Between the magistrates association representing justices of the peace act the British broadcasting corporation. Letters of protest from the executive of the association decrying ebb Wilton s programme or muddle Combe . In the court of not so common please have been received by the . The letters objected particularly to dialogue which culminated in newspaper reporters and Magis trates becoming the worse for drink. Sir John Reith . S director replied that the corporation had no desire to ridicule the administration of Justice and pointed out the programme was so farcical in nature that it could not be regarded As a reflection on Magis trates courts. Sees Bank refusing City help Cor latin Johnstone Huntington Park calif., and Charles Johnstone cashier at the City Hall Winnipeg. Mrs. Hamel has arrived to attend the funeral and word is awaited from other relatives before completing funeral arrangements. The Thomson funeral Horrie is in charge sooner or later no monies will be supplied Winnipeg for Relief purposes by the Bank of Montreal or any other Bank Aid. E. D. Honeyman chairman of civic finance committee told the City Council monday evening. When this stage comes he said there will be no criticism justly coming to the Bank of Montreal for their refusal. Like the City sinking fund trustees they have already probably gone much further than Ordinary business prudence would suggest in order to help. When the Bank As it must say sooner or later that it will not provide any further Loans for re Lief the Only Choice Council can have is to Tell the seven thousand families on Relief they must care for themselves he declared. The situation is a matter of very real concern for every member of this he was a Little disappointed he said in the usefulness of the Union of Canadian municipalities Conven Tion to the Large cities in Canada such As Winnipeg. The Small cities and towns had a greater numerical representation than the cities and it was their View the conference expressed where there was any conflict of opinion. The conference he Felt was of great value in bringing Home to serv ice will be shortened the government the fact that municipalities were finding difficulty in carrying on the work which mod Ern conditions required of them with the sources of income at their disposal. London april 7. Shortening the Coronation service by a full hour were announced monday. The Westminster Abbey ceremony will take two hours As. Compared with three at the Coronation of King George v in 1911. No Sermon will be delivered and the King will take the oath immediately after his recognition by the people and be fore the communion service begins instead of during the communion As in 1911. The act of homage will be made i by the Peers together instead of individually. The Litany and the deum will be omitted from the service proper but before the arrival of the King and Queen the Litany will be Sung by the clergy and choir in pro cession. Queen Mary drove to the Abbey monday to inspect the arrange ments. She was conducted by the Earl marshal the Duke of Norfolk to the place where the actual Crown ing will take place. Her majesty sat in the seat and expressed satisfaction at the general arrangements. D. C. Johnstone Dies monday following one year s illness David Cobb Johnstone. Who had been a resident of Winnipeg for the past 33 years died at the Winnipeg general Hospital monday night after a year s illness aged 81 years. Or. Johnstone was born in a suburb of Glasgow. Scotland and Caine to this City 1905, engaging Ift the retail sewing machine Busi Ness and for some time was a department manager in the t. Eaton company later entering business for himself. He retired seven years ago. The family residence is at suite 3 Kirkland apartments Carl ton Street. Besides the widow there survive three daughters and two sons mrs. Gordon Hackett and mrs. Bessie Zink of Vancouver mrs. John Hamel Davidson sask. Harry for Stuffy head a few Dru is up each nost Ril reduces swollen membranes clears away clog Ging mucus brings Welcome Relief. Volcks Vatro nol Send split ships out to Northland on their Way to Waterways alta., and fort Fitzgerald to assemble two diesel powered boats which were shipped piecemeal Miles Over 22 croakers and mechanics from que., passed through Winnipeg Over Canadian National lines monday. One of is 86 feet Long. Edward Semerad who was in. Charge of the party reported. The other is 95 feet Long. They were completely built at Sorel. Then Cut up into seven sections and nine tons respectively before being shipped by freight. The boats one carrying 240 horse Power the other 260 horsepower will be operated on the Mackenzie River and great Steve Lake for a mining company in that Region. French players present sketch the ladies auxiliary of the French Branch of the Canadian legion presented. Coeur Blesse broken a three act drama by a. C. De la Lande and directed by Camille Sainte Marie. In the Provencher school monday evening. The cast included Raymonde Marchand Renee Leon Tine Toberty Robert Toberty c. , Germaine Marchand Andre Frey Henri , Renee Gabrielle and Raymond Toberty. Zing improvement in your complexion surface pimples rashes eczema irritations try this supple yet amazing test. Use Cuti Cura soap regularly twice a Day for two weeks along with Cuti Cura ointment these famous Beauty aids relieve minor irritations of external origin help refine skin texture assist nature in bringing Back Lovely Clear smoothness. 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Today s pictures show the popular Prince As Duke of York at one of these functions. As colonel of the Somerset Light infantry he is shown reviewing that regiment. But today s layout also shows her majesty the Queen playing her part in the Job of serving the Empire and a right Royal part it has been. Long before she was Duchess of York and wife of a King s son Queen Elizabeth was publicly giving of her time and Energy to the country and to the Empire. She was when War broke but the strife did not leave her untouched. Four Brothers went to the struggle one to die. In the front line at Loos another to suffer capture and imprisonment in Germany. Glamis Castle her Home was turned into a Hospital and her Mother the countess of Strathmore and her Sisters were swept into the work of nursing. There too came Elizabeth to cheer Many a Battle weary Soldier with her kindly smile and a cheery word. Empire today As Well As in England Are former sol Diers who came to know Queen in the quiet of Hospital at Glamis it then that in the picture above her majesty wears the uniform of St. John ambulance brigade an order that has done so much for the sick the weary and the suffering. Long after the War was Over indeed until this Day lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon later the Duchess of York and now the Queen of eng land retained her interest in the nursing services that Grace her Empire. Next a nursing review can Ukrenas told j of Gas operations during world War How 50 tons of phosgene Gas shells were fired at into the German lines at the Arras in 1916, was told to members of the Canu Keena club by major h. G. L. Strange officer in charge of Gas operations Canadian expeditionary forces at Vimy Ridge monday evening at dinner in the Marlborough hotel. Two Hundred were killed and 600 were wounded right the demoralizing effects were so great on three. Bav Arian divisions he said that they were never much use again during the War. Major strange also told of lethal Gas developed by the British called Arsenical smoke that deprived men of their mind and senses. Had the germans not signed the armistice agreement when they did the British were prepared to use it on the German front with literally paralysing effect on their resistance because their Gas masks were not Able to furnish Protection against it. He discussed various gases used and their tactical effects and then added that it is hardly probable that new gases More dangerous than those used in the last War. His concluding observation was that a weapon in finitely More destructive of life than Gas from which few men who Are wounded with it recover and which is the instrument with which Battles finally Are won is the Bayonet which nobody proposes to remove from warfare. The Eno Way first thing every morning e no s fruit Salt proposal s to be probed members of a committee to investigate advisability of reducing the number of representatives in the Manitoba legislature and of redistributing electoral divisions will be proposed to the House wednesday by Hon. W. J. Major. They Are As follows Errick Willis conservative Leader s. J. Farmer labor Leader n. V. Bachynsky Liberal progressive Fisher j. S. Liberal progressive Iber Ville of. L. Social credit Roblin and or. Major. The legislature already has authorized such a committee to work during tie now will be asked to approve the government s Choice of personnel for the com Mittee. New developments seen in Johnson Case belief that new developments in the abduction and slaying of Little Julia Johnson had Arisen within the past few Days was expressed unofficially at police Headquarters tuesday morning. It was Learned tuesday morning however that it is unlikely that any arrests will be made before the in quest. At this inquiry All those questioned during the past two weeks will be called upon to give and after the jury has returned its verdict a warrant previously sworn out for the apprehension of the suspected Slayer will Likely be executed. Says dressmakers United in seeking bargaining rights Montreal april 7. Ver Winnipeg and Toronto locals will follow the Lead of Montreal dressmakers in agitation for collective labor bargaining said h. Langer organizer for the Toronto District International ladies Gar ment workers Union who is in Montreal in connection Mithra strike ballot should workers Here decide to strike in a vote being taken wednesday any subsidiary or Branch of any Montreal firm located in these cities will be called out on Langer said. The strike threat involving about workers Here follows collapse of negotiations for. A collective ;