Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 22, 1937, Winnipeg, Manitoba Temperature readings 7 ., april 21 10 ., april 21 1 a.m., april 22 4 a.m., april 22. For full report of meteorological office see Page one. Pages. Sun rises 5.22 Sun 19.32. Moon rises. 16.55 Moon sets 3. Winnipeg thursday april 22, 1937. Published at s.30 Shakedown cite offer to drop lawsuit procession Gable again appears on stand at Norton trial los Angeles. April 22. A studio officials testify ing at the mail fraud trial of mrs. Violet Norton of Winni Peg who says Clark Gable is the father of her daughter wednes Day told the court of offers made to them to drop an allegedly impending lawsuit against Gable for a consideration. It was also stated in the court that mrs. Norton s alleged aides mentioned the creation of a Trust fund for her daughter Gwendoline whom she claims is the actor s child. Gable rewarded faithful feminine court attendants with a second Brief appearance on the stand wednesday. The movie actor was recalled Only to identify cheques paid him in Oregon in 1923. It was in tha1 year mrs. Norton said she had an affair with him in England Trade the of Frank Billings. An excited crowd of women smaller than tuesdays appear again wednesday but Gable i behind locked doors in the federa building until time for his brie appearance at the end of a court session in which 1. It was stated that mrs. Nor ton s alleged aides mentioned Crea Tion of a Trust fund for her daughter Gwendoline. 2. Gwendoline also made a Brief appearance on the stand but did not meet Gable. 3. A letter from mrs. Norton to actress Mae West was read stating she is Clark Gable s love child All and describing details of mrs. Norton s illicit love affair with the Man she believed to be Gable. 4. Film studio officials testified they were told a Nasty mess has Arisen concerning Clark Gable and that offers were made _ to divert for Money a lawsuit against him allegedly in preparation. The buxom defendant is charge with having written letters to ships to defy rebel guns pounding of Madrid continues londoners were Given a preview of the glittering Coronation Parade recently when authorities wishing to time the actual procession held a preview As shown above. This photograph radioed across the Ocean shows the glittering coach of state crossing Trafalgar Square in route to the pall mall. Troopers Battle violence goes into set on today s Meetin Oshawa Union Heads agree to Confer in Hepburn office Oshawa ont., april 22. Up More than general motors of Canada workers await the outcome of thursday s which might Toronto conference break the 14-Day Norton trial continued on Page 6, column 2 strike which has tied up production at the motor Plant Here. The break in the deadlock which led to arrangements in Toronto for a conference of company officials and the strikers bargaining com Mittee in Premier Hepburn s of fice thursday came when the Union Heads agreed to a general motors ultimatum. The company stood firmly on its strike i continued of Page 6, column 4 second Day in Maine dispute Lewiston me., april 22. A of the Maine National guard moved into the Lewiston Auburn area wednes Day night after a second successive Day of violence in the general shoe strike in which demonstrators and police battled with clubs stones and Gas. Captain Spaulding Bisbee said he would have 300 men on Active duty by Daylight. Martial Law has not been established. State troopers and police battled in two separate engagements with massed strikers late wednesday. Several participants were injured. Not since september 1934, had the National guard been ordered to strike duty. Then the troops served 12 Days in seven Maine cities and towns during the nation wide Tex tile strike. Patrols guarded adjoining a trophy held 45th girl guide company retains lady Aikins cup for the fourth consecutive year the 45th company King Edward school have won the lady Aikins cup which is competed for by Grade a girl guides. They got it with 86 Marks at the Manitoba musical Competition festival wednesday evening in the auditorium. Their rivals for the trophy were 49th company fort Rouge 84 Marks and 6th company St. Vital he had heard their song like to sail to Mandalay Ursula Greville Many times at the festivals in England said or. J. Frederick Staton and he Felt their singing of one Little passage Brave boys to be rather weak. Let them take a breath at the place where they went round the Span ish the winners had made an attempt at variety their pitch Jurn where Are located most of the .9 factories involved in the 28-Day strike sponsored by the committee for Industrial organization. May Settle dispute Montreal april 22. To nations toward a peaceful Settle ment in the Montreal longshore men s dispute with ramifications extending to new appeared As a possibility wednesday night. J. B. Labelle president of the National. Independent Union of longshoremen which holds the working agreement with the ship Ping federation of Canada for handling of ships in Montreal har Bor admitted there was a possibility he might Confer b. Ryan head of the International longshoremen s association. Festival events following Are the events for thursday in the Mani Toba. Musical Competition festival 10 and arts building boys Solo Over 12 years of age. 10.10 concert Hall violin Solo primary pianoforte duet primary. United Church Organ Solo intermediate Organ Solo senior. 2 school string orchestra grades 1 to 9 Junior vocal Trio duet for violin and pianoforte intermediate boys Solo Over 12 years of age school chorus grades 7 to 9. 4 and arts Hall Soprano Solo Grade a contralto Solo Grade a Tenor Solo Grade a Bass Solo Grade a. 8 Auditorium per Cussion band Junior senior High school chorus female voices concerto for violin and orchestra male voice choirs Grade a Church choirs , Grade a. Was secure and there was an admirable attempt at word painting the 20th company children s Home were the victors with 88 Marks in the Competition among the Grade b girl guides for the Mason and risen shield. The 13th company St. George s Church and 63rd company tied for second place with 86 Marks. All the week they had had Lovely sounds from Young singers but in this folksong co no arranged by Cecil Sharp the effect could not be got unless music festival continued 12, column 4 soaking rain brings Hope to . Farms Oklahoma City april 22. The heaviest rainfall in 11 months soaked into thirsty southwestern soil wednesday night giving thou Sands of drought harassed Farmers High Hopes of harvesting the biggest United states crop since. 1931. The rain varying up to four inches was heaviest in Oklahoma but reports of adequate moisture in Many other sections aroused agricultural experts to forecast a Normal k. D. Blood Federal crop statistician predicted Oklahoma Farmers would Harvest a wheat crop in every Section except the Panhandle. The wheat crop planted last de Cember has enough rain now to swing it through to Harvest he said. To Daylight i saving Many organized bodies to be represented at Council today Nineteen different organized bodies the employees i of very Many business firms both Large and Small and Many hundreds of individuals whose names Are signed on petitions will be represented when submission of arguments in sup port of Daylight saving is. Made to a special meeting of the City Council to be held at 11. ., thursday., they certainly do not represent firms who a living out of the Sale of sporting Percy Gill Secretary of the Day Light. Saving association declared wednesday evening and we think it is most unfair of Aid. T. Flye to charge that they do As he has. At the meeting of our committee held april 7, and advertised two weeks earlier in the newspapers 32 delegates who attended from various organizations voted unanimously in support. Of Daylight or. Gill continued. The advertisement invited the attend Ance of persons who Are opposed to the measure but not one came to the Many groups the organizations which Are rep resented in petitions which will be submitted to Council thursday morning Are said to include the following Winnipeg medical association Winnipeg Board of Trade Daylight saving continued on Page 6, column. 4 Many civilians killed As insurgent bombardment quickens Madrid april 22. Surgent shells pounding Merci Lessly for hours wednesday in the fiercest bombardment in the half year siege of Madrid caused the Havic that the capitals dread in mod Ern War. The heart of the Metropolis of it. Seemed was being hammered into dust by the Ain of explosives. The barrage tarted before Dawn and lasted throughout the Daylight hours. Fully 250 shells found targets. It was the tenth successive Day and the heaviest of the insurgent shelling. It raised the total of known fatalities for the 10 Days to approximately 200 with at least twice that Newber wounded. Thirty two persons were known to have been morning. As this dispatch was written the Gran via Broadway of Madrid literally had become a major War front. Deafening explosions followed by the sickening crash of falling debris came steadily. Street car hit insurgent batteries raked the City with a machine gun Type of fire from anti aircraft guns interspersed with the heavy explosives of Large Cannon. Widespread sections were punished. Inhabitants never could Tell where the next broadside would be aimed from the easily manoeuvred anti aircraft pieces. Looking j outside the door while filing his dispatch this correspondent saw a Shell strike a Street car which was clattering for safety be Hind a Row of buildings. The car stopped and 15 wounded passengers were helped from it. One woman was carried out with her legs splintered. Uninjured passengers jumped and ran for shelter in a subway in trance. The City s activities were halted As persons caught downtown thronged the subway tunnels and building basements to escape the Spray of shrapnel. They waited for hours fearful of venturing Home. 30-second intervals shells fell at intervals of two and three minutes sometimes when War continued on Page 12, column 3 new murder mystery new april. 22., police wednesday were confronted with what appeared to be another mystery murder in the strangle mrs. Carmella Careri 66 year old widow whose body was found in the bedroom of her Small apartment on new York s lower East Side. Marks on the woman s Throat indicated she had met her death by strangling and overturned Furni Ture led police to believe there had been a struggle factions agree Spanish monarchists support Juan s claim Salamanca Spain april 22. A monarchist leaders wednesday night disclosed insurgent general Francisco Franco s statement the door is left open for a King resulted in. A virtual agreement Between Carlist and Bourbon supporters that Prince Juan youngest son of Alfonso Xiii would occupy the throne if a restoration occurs. Carlist. Prince of said the 23-year-old the Asturias would be acceptable to them since their pre tender Prince Carlos died child less in Vienna last year. Followers of exiled King Alfonso Content to see any Bourbon on the throne believed the former Mon Arch would be willing to renounce his claims in favor of his son. Prince Juan became heir presumptive to the Spanish throne when his two elder Brothers Alfonso and Jaime renounced their rights of succession revolt disclosed hand Aye French Spanish Border april 22. Up havas a revolt within Spain s fascist Phalanx with insurgent military authorities forced to intervene to save the National Phalanx Leader Manuel monarchists continued on Page 6, column 4 Prince Jojan authority denied fur strike lawsuit marked by clash Between counsel j watching and besetting of premises during a strike cannot be. Restrained by a court a. M. Shinbane k.c., argued before or. Justice Adamson in court of King s Bench wednesday afternoon. Or. Shinbane was appearing on behalf of a number of persons against whom the a. And my Hurtig fur company 262 Portage Avenue has brought suit for damages. The action arises out of the fur strike which commenced on aug. 11. Six ready to Pierce blockade British freighters to get " benevolent watch of warships. St. Jean do Luz France april 22. British freight ers loaded with food supplies massed wednesday night for what diplomats called a dash for Bilbao under the benevolent watch of British warships. While British naval ships declined actually to Convoy the freighters through the insurgent blockade j acting on instructions from the i British admiralty it was said War ships would stay within a few mile of the cargo vessels and see thai they Are not molested outside three mile limit. The freighters captains Diplo Mats declared were willing to Wail outside Spanish Waters protected by the Navy until they could see a Chance to slip into Bilbao through the blockade insurgents announced they had imposed. The freighters Macgregor and Hamsterley were two the Craft ready to leave it was stated Here. Name Sof the others were not immediately available. In London an. Admiralty spokes Man declared that if those ships Start toward Bilbao there Are plenty of our warships in the Vicinity the Rush to their assistance quickly if they Are molested on the High he added that Well see they Are protected until they reach the three mile limit then they la proceed at their own the Macgregor arrived Here wed Cabinet musings Newso fineday Appeal by Daniel Sass member of the St. Nicholas Mutual Benefit association is 7. Mrs. Wallis Simpson expected to apply for final divorce decree next 9. Winnipeg germans Honor Hitler i at Celebration Page 13. Of his birthday. Possibilities for ministry Are considered in London Mckinnell opposed to St. James jobless More 7. A London expects Coronation j visitors from 25. I Harding s Lawver acts to save her from Quebec 7. Canadian convicts to be granted no Coronation 7. Trades Council plans Campaign to organize 2. Privy Council defended against Canadian 7. Ottawa flocking to London for 9. London april 22. Public speculation turned wednes Day night to the composition of the Cabinet to be formed when As expected prime minister Baldwin retires and is succeeded by Neville Chamberlain. Some in political. Circles were of the opinion Home Secretary sir John Simon would succeed. Chamberlain As Chancellor of the exchequer with sir. Thomas Inskip minister for defence co ordination assuming the Home Secretary ship. According to these circles in skip s execution of his duties in regard to the defence programme has demonstrated his ability to handle a Post commensurate with his qualities As a Jurist. The capabilities of sir Kingsley Wood minister of health likewise will be recognized it was believed with Chamberlain possibly appoint ing him Secretary of War to succeed Alfred Duff Cooper. The Post of lord High Chancellor which Viscount Hailsham expected to resign because of ill health was rumoured As Likely to go to attorney general sir Donald b somervell. Walter Runciman president 01 the Hoard of Trade had been considered a candidate to succeed Chamberlain As exchequer head but in View of the advanced age and ill health of his Runciman it was expected he to the title i a member of would soon and thereby become the House of lords. God vanishes mortal police desecrate Harlem Messiah s heaven new York april 22. Major j. Divine the Little negro Messiah who descended on Harlem m a Cloud of say his night appeared to have vanished in even less than. That. Behind him he left group of somewhat belligerent Angels who chanted peace it s one in particular and scram to everyone who Ven tured to inquire about reports of discord in the West 115th Street heaven. Also a group of Mere mortals wearing police badges who wanted to question the missing Messiah about a stabbing affray m his main kingdom tuesday morning. His terrestrial attorney Arthur a Madison expressed the opinion that the father was off communing with the spirits somewhere in one of his Branch heavens i won t Tell you anything that amounts to said the at Torney and what Don t amount to anything i will Tell absolves god Madison declares the Man Calls god had nothing to do with the fracas that began when a process server attempted to hand him a summons in a civil action in front of a crowd of ins followers. The process server Paul camera. Was booted downstairs and one of his companions Harry Green was stabbed and beaten so severely that Hospital attendants gave him Only an even Chance of recovering. Police sent out an eight state alarm for the arrest of George Baker alias father on a charge of acting in concert with three negroes who were taken into custody after the affray. Briefly up a billion Washington april 22. A a group of representatives claiming support of 50 to 100 democratic colleagues agreed tentatively wednesday to seek a Relief appropriation larger than that recommended by president Roose velt. Wreckers Moscow april 22, a the vast extent of wrecking activities in russian Industry was disclosed wednesday by Vya Chesloff Molo Toff president of the Council of people s commissars. Serious in jury has been inflicted on our National Economy and on heavy Industry in Zolotoff said. Measures shelved Washington d.c., april 22. A of president Roosevelt s Call for Economy the farm tenancy crop insurance and Ever Normal granary measures May be delayed or modified Secretary agriculture Wallace said in a sur prise announcement wednesday. Dutch Crew Safe Amsterdam april 22. A Amsterdam government received word wednesday night that offi cers and Crew of the dutch steam the hearing was marked by clashes Between opposing lawyers. In making his Point or Shinbane explained that watch ing and a criminal of sense and is actionable in civil Law As Well. An injunction restraining this action cannot be granted he contended. Or. Shinbane when placing this argument before the court re plying to contentions made by m. J. Finkelstein k.c., counsel for the plaintiff who based some of his submissions on the fact that an in lawsuit continued on Page 5, column 3 or Andra were Safe. The Andra custom. De Chancellor of the exchequer to be a member of the House of commons. The police would be foolish to arrest said Madison. How foolish they would look if they locked up a. Man for nothing. Meanwhile there were reports or was captured two weeks ago by Spanish insurgents. Air service to China Alameda cal., april 22. A commercial air service to China be Gan wednesday with departure of the China Clipper on a regular trans Pacific flight. New Trade Mission Ottawa april 22. Up a Trad Mission to Cuba and the Wes indies is planned for next fall by Hon. W. D. Euler minister of Trade and Commerce. He Hopes to Widen markets for Canadian products particularly for seed potatoes in Bermuda and possibly Gentina. A mesday the Hamsterley has been anchored for several Days. Tuesday another British freighter the seven seas Spray steamed safely into Bilbao. Hoare again pressed London april 22. Up Cable the government s attitude thai British merchant ships enter Span ish territorial Waters at their own risk was again outlined by sit Samuel Hoare first lord of the admiralty in the House of commons wednesday. He stated however that the government did not recognize the right of an insurgent warship outside the three mile limit to fire at a British ship inside that limit. The insurgent ship in such circumstances could do nothing More than to seize the freighter. Further insurgents would be held blockade continued on Page 5, column 2 Bredt hopeful Pool head reports assets Over liabilities Calgary april 22. Of in excess of an Wilities including indebtedness to the pro Vocial governments was reported for the Manitoba Alberta Pool organizations to the Turgeon Royal Gram corms wednesday by Paul Bredt president of the Manitoba Pool Sion elevators Ltd. Concluding the presentation re counting activities of the wheat pools from inception until Start of Federal government stabilization operations in 1930, or. Bredt dealt briefly with Pool activities from 1930 to Date. His morning testimony appears on Page 3. The operations of the last few years have shown that it May count on the continued patronage and Loyal support of our members and or. Bredt Suid. Given this there is no doubt that these Farmer controlled handling facilities will ultimately be wholly own free from debt by the grower members. We have had reverses but we Are not r. H. Mulliken k.c., Regina coun Sel for the Saskatchewan wheat ool undertook to review the Winnipeg Grain Exchange regulations n patronage dividends and present Rug mint if he believed any Ragu actions of the Exchange were bar hers to Pool operations. The ques on arose out of evidence by or Duke to travel father divine discord Between father divine and faithful Mary woman who always appeared at his Side in Public and who was known As his so called the new York world Telegram said faithful Mary had left the har Lem kingdom As a result of. A Dis Pute Over Money matters and had gone to her own peace hotel at High Falls near Kingston by. The newspaper quoted her As saying Over the Telephone he s not god. He s just a damned All known haunts of god m Harlam and his sub heavens m other communities were searched by police but no Trace of him was found. Extensive itinerary studied by former British Monarch St. Wolfgang Austria april 22. Duke of Windsor wednesday obviously was getting ready travel again. Switzerland pos Sibly France almost certainly and Africa later were understood to be had under study on the itinerary the former King with final action on the divorce of mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson approaching an air of expectancy Hung Over the App Esbach Villa the Duke has occupied Here the last few weeks. Simpson s decree Nisi is expected to be made final Early next month. It looks Ilka another moving Day an attendant at the Villa. The Duke indoors wednesday spending much time por ing Over maps including some of Africa he bought tuesday in Salz Burg. That Lent color to reports is considering an african honeymoon after his marriage to mrs. Simpson. It was understood the Duke had not definitely set a Date for his departure from this upper Austria Ake resort but there were indications it might be As Early As april 27. Today a feature published for your convenience is the once a week business directory which appears today immediately Fol lowing the want and. Section. Merchants artisans professional men and women Otter you their the list is classified in a Way that makes the particular service you seeking easy to find. Dealing with financial standing of Grain probe continued on Page 5, column 1 the weather b.30 ., Lom Tomp conture of 8.30 n.m., so. Maximum 35 minimum. 33 barometer. Southeast wind at six Miles Pel our .06 precipitation rain. Wednesday to .30 Temperature at 6.30 ., 44, Nax mum 44 minimum. 35 barometer 8.87 South wind at nine per. Hour ii precipitation maximum humidity minimum humidity sky a disturbance centred wednesday eve Ink near grand rapids mich., ans Oving northeastward Caiu Ted Stroni Easterly Gale with rain. In the legion of the great ibises with Parl now Over the upper lakes. Elsewhere in Eastern Canada the weather wot Ial and Cool wednesday. Light rain 01 now fell Over the Western proven act and it became cooler in Alberta Fuff ure was High Over Northeast Quebec with Low pressure in Saskatchewan and he far West states. 3awson Aavik Simpson it. Smith a. Rupert Victoria. Vancouver. Kamloops George Jasper Edmonton. Calgary Lethbridge. Mcd. Hat current. Battleford. Or. Albert. Saskatoon. My. A. 12 34 2 28 20 30 28 34 in 40 36 34 32 38 27 32 34 i. A 36 81 30 33 32 38 Senchina Brandon Winnipeg Kenora it. Arthur. 32 Moo Sonco 12 Cochrane 14 . Par. Sound London Toronto Kingston Ottawa Montreal Quebec St. John Halifax c Lott Etown Chicago is. Paul 4-1 sift 32 40 z7 4 30 4b 38 37 34 28 32 43 32 38 55 38 46 32 44 42 m 42 44 40 38 84 forecasts Cloudy a left rain probably Snow in North portion Cloudy and cooler some and Cool probably scattered a of tron Cool i East j ;