Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 20, 1937, Winnipeg, Manitoba Temperature reabing3 7 ., april 19 10 ., april 19 1 ., april 20 4 April 20. For full report of meteorological office see Page one. 1 vol. Pages. Sun rises 5.26 Suri sets 19.28. Moon rises 14.39 Moon sets Winnipeg tuesday april 20, 1937. Published at 5.30 Oshawa strikers refuse to accept company proposal you re being cries mayor As men turn Down wage increase failure of firm to recognize Union is held stumbling Block Oshawa ont., april 20. Than strikers monday night unanimously rejected proposals presented to them by mayor Alex. Hall from general motors of Canada. The com Pany offered higher wages on a five Day 44-hour week basis. The unanimous formal vote was taken after a private two hour discussion which had shown the unanimous to rejecting the proposal according to Hugh Thompson organizer for the committee of Industrial organization. Indicated in briefly Low and Dunning Confer Ottawa. April 20. Relations Between the Dominion and Liberia were under discussion monday by finance minister c. A. Dunning and treasurer Solon Low of the social credit provincial government. General conferences Between ministers of the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments continued monday looking toward renewal of Relief works agreements with the Federal government. Going to Berlin Ottawa april 20. ,20 and 30 members of the Canadian legion will accompany Dominion president Alex Ross on the Good will visit to Germany it was Learned Here monday. The party will leave London on the night of May 22, reaching Berlin the following Day. Begins seven year term los Angeles april 20. A Helen wills love horror coma Slayer went to the women s prior at Tehachapi monday to begin serving seven years for shooting her secret husband. Although she once declared she would never go to prison and that she could "will1 herself to death mrs. Love seemed reconciled to her Fate. Dou Hobor investigation shot by trapped photographer his announcement of the strikers dec icon that failure of the compan o recognize the United automobile workers of America was the Factor which resulted in rejection of the proposals. You re being mayor Hall cried to the strikers after their decision was made known. You re being fooled. You re being Hood the proposals the strikers rejected were that the men return to work on a five Day 44-hour week made up of four nine hour Days and one eight hour Day. That time and one half be paid for overtime. That those formerly receiving 55 cents an hour or less be paid an increase of seven cents an hour. That those receiving 56 cents an hour or More be paid an increase of five cents an hour. That there be no reprisals against any worker regardless of his act caught in the open bombardment of an outpost at Huesca on the Aragon front the cameraman made this remarkable photo of a Shell exploding against the Side of the building. Cities Union. Or affiliations with any men present requests Spain is quarantined Victoria. April 20. T. D. Patullo announced monday prime minister Mackenzie King had traces growth of pools Paul Bredt takes stand at Grain probe in Calgary Calgary april 20. Ful operation of the 1919-20 Cana Dian wheat Board and the belief employees had claimed they pre the futures Market was not Essen piously worked 45 arid 50 hours a tial to Selling of Grain led to for week without extra payment for overtime. The Union had asked for a 40-hour week with time and a half for overtime recognition of the Union and organization of a grievance committee. When strikers booed mayor Hall while he was objecting to their offer mation of the Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta pools in 1923-24 said Paul Bredt Mani Toba Pool elevators limited in giving evidence monday before the Turgeon Royal Grain commission. Suggestion that there be an in Quiry into the cause of Cost in creases suffered by Farmers was the Young chief magistrate said i advanced at the morning session Igoing to stay Here until you hear. You can t yell Down. Near. Coli cant yen a own of opined him he was had that before. Take dam appointment of a Royal to investigate the Dou Hobor Situa Tion in Canada and recommended 3 permanent solution. Poison Gas charge what Isaying. A week ago i asked Homer mar i tin International president of the London april 20. Secretary Eden told the House of commons monday the British government was inquiring into reports Poison Gas had been shipped from Hamburg. Germany to Spain. Val Encia newspapers printed such re ports recently saying the Gas was for the insurgents. Ger Man sources denied blow against nazism Windhoek South Africa april 20. Blow against nazism in South West Africa was struck monday by the South african government in declaring that the Deutsche bund German league and two other groups Are political organizations under the terms of the april 2 proclamation. After july 1 persons who Are not British subjects cannot participate in the affairs of these organizations. Jewelled tiaras sparkle London april 20. Led tiaras sparkled monday night As society descended upon covent Garden Market for the opening of fee Coronation season at the Royal opera House. Many left their cars some distance from the opera Bouse and hurried on foot through Union would pull out the United states plants in sym strike continued on Page 4, column 3 traffic order not to miss the opening strains of Verdi s Othello they recalled that sir Thomas began. Neutrals sea and land patrols in operation London april 20. Observers of Many nations scan Ned the land and sea frontiers of warring Spain Early today carrying into effect from mid night the control scheme adopted by 27 european countries. Erom Gibraltar sailed the British destroyers Vanock Acasta Arrow and Antelope to take up their patrol beats along the Southern coast of adopt summer time Daylight saving approved wage restoration denied Gold mine Heads Issue ultimatum Toronto april 20. Ing that the Mclntyre Porcupine and Hollinger Gold mines would be definitely shut Down if strikes were started at either of their properties was Given monday night by the presidents of the mines. In separate statements John. P. Bickell president of Mclntyre and j. president linger Consoli dated declared their opposition to the John l. Lewis committee for Industrial Organiza Tion which has started organizing mine workers in Northern Ontario when i say shut i Imean shut or. Bickell declared. If Rny men Don t want to work for they Don t have to. We Iwon t suspend operations merely to negotiate Well shut Down until the Mer Are ready to go Back to their jobs by major h. G. K strange of Winnipeg. Details appear on Page it was the Stern pressure of necessity which influenced the Prairie producers to forsake the traditional individualism of. The Farmer and join together in their great co operative elevator said or. Bredt in starting evidence that will cover the whole if tory of the Pool movement. It was the demonstration of collective marketing by the operation of the Canadian wheat Board in 1919-20 which brought Home to every Western Grain grower that the futures system was not essential to the successful marketing of in added when questioned by r Milliken ., Hegina counsel for the Saskatchewan wheat Pool. Followed Price decline coupled with the wheat Board operations in leading to formation of the pools was the drastic de Cline in wheat prices after the Board s termination said or. Bredt. Strike one a april 20. A an flew Over the Washington Hila Drophia baseball game at Griffith stadium monday carrying a use red sign which said play the game. Don t pack the president Roosevelt who pro poses to reorganize the supreme Wurt was a Spectator at the game. By son James called his attention 10 the sign and both laughed. Defy coast patrol Valencia Spain april 20. The Spanish govern ment monday defied the coast control o european hands of Spain committee and ordered the Fleet and air to protect flying the Spanish Flag and those of other countries asking Protection in Spanish water particularly to ports on the Mediterranean coast where German and italian ships were assigned for patrol. Though we May have to pay tragically for the consequences of political errors committed by France and the government said we Are sure of their intention to adhere. To their word and of their even Tual correction of policy. We cannot say the same of Italy and Hitler would co operate Ansbury wins Promise of willingness to Confer on peace Berlin april 20. George Lansbury Veteran British member of parliament who resigned leadership of the labor party Over the question of. Sanctions against Italy monday brought from Reich Chancellor Hitler a Declara Tion that Germany would not absent itself from any meter National co operation permitting a Hope Foi Success Lansbury Saida bios Dias monday night the whole object o hit. Interview was to discover the attitude German Goyer men would adopt if a new world con Fere Rice were called for the purpose of discussing How to remove the of War after Reading a statement issued after the meeting the Veteran Paci fist declared that those Peoples of All countries who have discussed the question of peace join with friends in urging a new con Ference. Employees request is turned Down by City Council proposals to restore civic employees wage cuts were turned Down. Monday night by City Council who while admitting that the employees had made out a Good Case for themselves believed that the critical Finan Cial position of the City compelled them to postpone any additional expense. The which passed on go ing to division was introduced by the committee on legislation. It set Forth that White the committee was sympathetic to the claims of the employees it believed that the Abil Ity of the citizens to pay taxes must also be considered and recommended that any restoration salary cuts be postponed until the City s financial position was improved. Amendment lost an attempt to get something for he employees was made in an amendment introduced by Aid. M. W. St Bart who asked that the finance committee be asked to make necessary arrangements to restore the remainder of the second 10 per cent. Cut. The amendment was Defeated. In reviewing the. Cost to the City Aid. Smith pointed out that to give a six and per cent in crease would Cost Relief frauds charged Council endorses commit change to take effect next sunday Midnight Winnipeg will go on Daylight saving time next sunday at Midnight and continue one hour in Advance of Central Standard time until Midnight of sept. 26, the City Council decided monday night after hearing numerous delegations in favor and a lesser number against the proposal. Whether the proposal will remain in Force for succeeding years de pends upon citizens themselves who Wai have a Chance to record their monday night when both sides of sentiments at a referendum on the tee stand on unemployed strike charges of Relief racketeering and of strikes among unemployed Bein used for smoke screens were Flung before members of the City Counci he recent Relief disputes were question next fall. Aired by aldermen and unemployed unable to finish All its business in the lengthy session Council and delegations. Mourned at 1.05 Until 2.30 After lengthy debate on the entire j unemployment situation Counci j appearing on behalf of sporting endorsed the actions of the civic James Morkin icc., committee on unemployment first in asking the men to work and for striking them off Relief when the men went on strike. The fireworks started when Between the portuguese Frontier and Almeria. The British flotilla Leader Faulk nor Anil four other destroyers were steaming from St. Jean de Luz cordon continued on Page 8, column 4 the pools were formed after campaigns failed to bring about re establishment of the Board. Referring again to operations of the futures Market of the Winni Peg Grain Exchange where the prac Tice of the private Grain Trade is to hedge sales and purchases of wheat or. Bredt said there always had been Strong sentiment among the wheat producers of Western Canada against the futures system which in their opinion determines the Price of the Grain they have to sell Lansbury described .his.-. Meeting with Hitler As a Long Gurment backward and Forward. I find myself As firm and fervent Faith in democracy As i convinced that. The German government will As cheer fully join in a new Endeavor to secure peace As. Any other govern he concluded and i shall beseech own people to see to it that our government shall follow the same course of and per year to Restor wages to their original base. Aid. Thompson declared i was unfair to the finance committe to Saddle them with this responsibility and asked Council to give the employees a definite answer on the question. He declared he could not see where the City could raise the pay any increase. Hying costs cited Aid e d Honeyman declared he could see no possibility of the City restoring the wage cuts. If the City were to get Money for capital expenditures then the coun cil must demonstrate that they could meet Ordinary expenditures Cut of Revenue and be Able to pre sent a balanced budget. Pointing out that civic wages were Down despite rising prices of commodities Aid. James Simpkin. Urged Council to set the example for other employers on division those favouring postponement of the restoration were Honeyman Mcwilliams Simonite Bardal Mith Coulter Barry and Mclean. Opposed to these Flye Sto Art Gray Blum erg and Penner. Mitchi Sago representing the Mani Toba conference of unemployed asserted that the unemployed expected More responsible statements from men in Public office. He denied agitators started the strike among unemployed men who refused to do Street work for Relief and asserted that the men were All resident of the City for a year or More. Replying to charges Aid. Paul Bardal read letters showing How in one instance at least the Confer ence had asked a Brandon resident to write Winnipeg authorities Anc Tell them that he could not support his daughter at Home. The Man had previously informed them he could support her if she returnee but could not maintain her away from Home. Aid. Bardal reviewed the entire Case and declared that Only those who were1not rightly. Winnipeg s charges were asked to work for their Relief. He asserted that there was no move to displace men Al on the Street cleaning staff. Choirs praised news of them hold up artists spend 10 Days in Ospital while police search. Page seven and five year terms Given men for armed hold up. Page 4. Monumental history of canadians. Dealings is being printed. Age 23. Germany changes its plan of National 10 Rajah and sultans flocking to for 9. Basques declare insurgent Block 8de" is not 8. New threats Are being received by Mattson 21. Candidates nominated in British 21. Selkirk festival gets away to food 7. To have paid agitators from foreign countries Endeavor to disturb the peaceful relationship at present existing throughout industrial1 Canada is something which cannot be later monday night Jules s Bache. President of dome mines limited associated himself with the statements of the other mine Heads pledging his support in against the . Public after reviewing the form of administration and creation of the Central Selling Agency or. Bredt said dissatisfaction of Pooli members with the treatment received from elevator companies led to establishment of Pool owned elevator systems. The elevator companies held Back Pool wheat and sold their own when premiums could be obtained he declared. I Westminster wins to taste free press shield have you Ever heard a better a More uniformly Good Church choir in your or. Dodds asked and i admitted i had not said j3r. Staton when he went up to end the suspense of the monday evening festival audience Over who won in the open chef choirs class. It was Westminster United with 89 and 90 Marks which the free press shield. Metropolitan opera engages Young Canadian Mezzo Soprano new York april 20. Ensembles Cany urged corp jail to give citizens the Benefit of an hour s extra Light Lor Maside playtime in the summer. Sees City out of step he declared that Winnipeg was out of step with other cities. Percy Gill supported or. Morkin s View and declared that service clubs of fice workers and Many other or animations wanted the extra hour. Taking the View that Daylight saving worked hardship upon lab Oring men delegations from the trades and labor Council and the Street railway men opposed the motion. Robert Jacob ., solicitor for the Winnipeg school Board told Council that he had been instructed to inform them that the school Board was opposed to Daylight Sav ing but he personally was in favor of it. Lists groups in favor Aid. Margaret Mcwilliams who sponsored the gave Council members a. List of.42 clubs associations business firms Industrial Plant and other organizations who either by Delegate or petition had asked for the passage of Daylight saving. Contrary views had been expressed by five Railroad lodges and the trades and labor Council. I to Are Hurt Blowout upsets Gar seriously injured sunday nigh when a rear tire blow out caused heir car to upset on the lord Sel Kirk Highway South of Winnipeg Beach d. Coulter 51, of the Marl Orough hotel and r. A. Cunning Ham 44, of 19 Loch. Katrine apart ments Are in Misericordia Hospital where their condition monday night was described As fair. Or. Coulter suffered an injury Toj he spine and or. Cunningham received a fractured Collar Bone. Following the mishap the injured men. Were taken to the Beach and detained in a hotel until monday morning when they were brought of the City and admit cd to Hospital. The Accident is being investigated the local detachment of the . Condition of. Henry Tiderman 35, of 906 Erin Street critically injured saturday morning in a collision be tween two trucks at King Street and James Avenue was described As poor monday night. General Hospital. Death in dark Madrid gets first night bombardment since dec. 31 Madrid april .20. Shelled Madrid monday night in the first night bombardment since new year s eve after piping explosives into the City for eight consecutive Days. The a Topi a attack claimed a number of victims. Half hour artillery attack claimed trucks ambulances and fire moved through the darkened streets Early today to remove the dead and injured and extinguish blazes started by the shells. The attack followed a Day bombardment in which five persons were known to have been killed and 20 injured. During the last eight Days persons have been killed and More than 200 wounded. The downtown District has been most severely punished theatres hotels restau rants and shops have been struck repeatedly. The. Shells have found their Mark on one downtown build ing 45 times. 100 he is in meanwhile. The government pressed its offensive against insurgents on the Teruel front 150 Miles East. Late reports said. I its troops Ware closing in on insurgents but making slow of the insurgent blockade. Details appear on Page 8. Rebels picture privation henday France april 20. A insurgents monday night pictured Northern Bilbao As a City disheartened by Lack of food and fearfully awaiting the crash of artillery barrage. Insurgent general Francisco Franco warned the government de fenders of the City that 500 artillery pieces were placed within Range of their lines. An insurgent radio station said the basques were ready to give up the right unless the Valencia gov j Ern ment supplies fresh troops a request previously refused and unless the naval blockade off Bilbao is lifted to permit importation of food. The weather it 1-20 . 22t barometer. Mini Torde and mum 40 minimum 19 Baron ported captured in the Campaign Ngujo to Wood at five per hour to Pinch of of insurgent general Monir Franco s Sal sent by which he had hoped to drive Mediterranean i besieged Bilbao on the Biscay coast discounted reports drive a wedge to Ilse Between Valencia Skyway Handicap human Factor May be Canada s biggest obstacle says official at 6.30 ., 47 Maxi rim 47 minimum 22 barometer 30.16 ant wind at seven Miles per hour Nix mum humidity. Minimum humidity -t6te sky partly Cloudy. High pressure extended from Hudson May southward to the great lakes Mon Day with relatively Low pressure Over Northeast Quebec and a trough of Low a tended northwestward scorn the arcs states to Northern Alberta Light o moderate Shower and local Lorina occurred in Many parts of ont Arlo and Quebec also. Some Snow or rain fell in Southern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. Except Lor ugh Aho Cru near Prince Albert. Sask. The weather Elit where East of the Rock cases was fair. T waa moderately warm in the lower Northern Ontario and Quebec. Toronto april 20. The human Factor might be the great est Handicap in speedy completion of the trans Canada air route j. A. Wilson Dominion controller of civil aviation told the Board of Trade Here monday night. Canadian pilots had been deprived of the Opportunity for night fit ing since abandonment r of the earlier trans Canada service made up of inter City hops Huson said. While he believed undoubtedly can catch the training arid educating pilots flying Blind at night of radio beams was a per Sonal Factor and infinitely moire difficult to surmount than tech Carand physical problems. One of the greatest handicaps in the establishment of the route in Wilson s opinion was he said our overgrown railway earlier attempts were abandoned he said to develop faster transportation so the Pioneer fliers turned to the North where they developed a Fine air service. Air service july 1 Toronto april 20. C. D. Howe minister of transport monday stated he believed mail service on the trans Canada air ways would Start july he said Landing Fields along the Montreal Vancouver route were in Good shape. The schedule was tentatively set at 18 hours Between Montreal and Vancouver. .m., in Mon Fla j n.30 I. A. Dswson 28 40 Aklavik 2 h Simpson 28 soft. Smith 32 50 pit. Rupert. 36 48 44 46 42 4u40 54 or. George 38 54 32 48 26 40 30 Victoria Vancouver. Kamloops Brandon Winnipeg Kenora it. Arthu Moo scree. Cochrane Hunts tue p. Sound Edmonton banh Calgary . 38 60 med. Hat 40 b4 s. Current. 40 8fi Batty chord 34 56 or. Albert. 30 45 Saskatoon 58 Moose jew. 36 g4 forecasts Manitoba Easterly winds Toronto Kingston Ottawa Montreal Quebec St. John Halifax c lot town -14 40 Chicago 50 73 St. Paul 4z 64. A. 38 22 44 19 47 25 49 32 40 28 34 32 38 29 55 32 50 32 64 38 64 34 59 26 40 58 3c 58 36 4e 32 40 partly a Cloudy with a Little Wegher temperature showers in. Some districts. Saskatchewan partly Cloudy and with iome showers in some districts. Alberta partly Cloudy and continuing quite mild. Fresh Easterly winds partly Cloudy and Cool probably follow cd to showers. Tainy a Lar Easterly winds partly with slowly rising i temperature followed by Thow crap ;