Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 22, 1938, Winnipeg, Manitoba Now in the 6-bottle Handy Holder at no extra Cost. 2 Glass bottle by Carrier in Winnipeg. 25c per week. Winnipeg Friday july 22, 1938 Price 5c per copy edition with comics Loc. City schools Are not fire traps but hazards exist of Wei us Tret press v tears 21, 1878 new tank at the Winnipeg Hospital to contain 60 bar Els of water had been placed in we. Robinson s few tug was finished and was to into the tie hauling business for Winnipeg s first rail jog. Fifty live years 21, 1883 or Buell Headin Gly Farmer of note left at the free press a magnificent Sample Basket of Wilson s Albany strawberries which he had Vroom with great Success by mulch so his Garden Beds with manure a Oftle Tati fifty years 21, 1888 Lacrosse was going Strong in Manitoba towns the Plum Creek Lacrosse team cleaned up the Delor Aine and Boissevain teams and Brandon took three games from rapid City there was also keen Competition Between the Minnedosa team and the Marquette of Portage la Prairie the 90ths of Winnipeg were to tour Manitoba prominent players in the 90th were Whitey Jerritt de. Barrett Captain and Higginbotham. Forty five years 21, 1893 the Winnipeg won in the Long awaited Cricket game Between Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie Fine Bowling for Winnipeg by h. G. And c. P. Wilson. Willie Bannatyne and c. G. Nourse Good batting for Portage by r. M. Todd and h. B. Mitchell. Forty years 21, 1898 it was rumoured that general Garcia one of the oldest and Ablest of the cuban revolutionary leaders was de Cuba Cap tured by the americans did not appear to be languishing Spanish and . Soldiers were fraternizing and business was Good. Thirty five years 21, 1903 the Roblin conservative government was sustained in the Mani Toba elections government support ers in Winnipeg and St. Boniface were held to narrow majorities Greenway Mickle and Winkler prominent liberals were re elected. Thirty years 21, 1908 Duluth Crews who were to com Pete in the Winnipeg regatta had reached Winnipeg they were All strapping athletes prominent among them were Crawford Rockwell and Frant Weld s rink won the Gerhard Heintzmann in the Lawn Bowling Competition. Twenty five years 21, 1913 Hon. A. L. Sifton Premier of Alberta returned from London England where he had established a Bureau for the province at which information regarding Alberta was to be furnished to prospective Immi Grants and investors. Twenty years 21, 1918 chateau Thierry in France was the scene of fierce congregations greeted Hev. Or. Byron stauffer of san Francisco new pastor of the Central congregational Church. Largest family at caterers picnic Northwood commission advises improvements r1 c f r for thu Drens Oatey Hon. Earl Rowe resigns Post ten children including one set of twins belonging to mrs. A. Of 231 notre Dame Avenue was the largest family at the caterers picnic wednesday at grand Beach. The Happy family with the smiling Mother look mighty pleased with themselves too As they at the right is seen above March past the stand. They election alarm Brisbane Australia july 21. Up sudden Federal election May come at any time prime min ister Joseph Lyons told a United Australia party rally today. If we can we will stave it he said. For the Sake of the de Fence problem alone it would be a tragedy to have a change of gov j. H. Howden former Cabinet minister buried at Neepawa Neepawa Man., july 2. Special services for j. H. How Den former attorney general of a Manitoba who died suddenly at Wasagaming july 16, were held Lere wednesday. Masonic service was held in the masonic Temple where the body Lay in state from 11 . To 2 . With knights Templar of the local pre Captory on guard. Service was held at 2.30 pin. At the United Church Fol Lowed by burial in Riverside cemetery in the family plot. Rev. J. W. Cruikshank officiated. The pall bearers were honorary judge Gregory Barrett Carberry judge Joseph Bernier St. Boniface or. Justice Fawcett g. Taylor Winnipeg or. J. S. Poole , and mayor w. G. Pollock Nee Pawa Active j. N. Mcfadden Dauphin j. A. Davidson g. H. Kilburn j. W. Bradley c. and Archie Pink of Neepawa. Representing the bar association were George a. Eakins k.c., and c l. St. John Minnedosa representing the Northwest Field Force j. H. Monnington Neepawa Nathaniel Boyd Winnipeg former m.l.a., of Carberry. W. R. Sexsmith k.c., Portage w. G. M. Robertson Winnipeg for Mer Law partner of or. Howden were among the Many who at tended. Payjack receives term in jail pleading guilty to having House breaking tools in his. Possession William Payjack was sent to jail or 15 months by magistrate t. J. Murray in provincial police court thursday. Payjack with two companions now serving two year Penitentiary terms was caught near because Jour july driving a car in which police found a Quantity of dynamite and detonating Caps and sentence Farmers Moscow july 21. A the Kiev newspaper soviet Ukraine re ported today that two Farmers in the Village of Alexev were convicted of counter revolutionary activity and sentenced to be shot testimony was Given that they allowed Grain to spoil neglected to feed livestock and set fire to wheat Fields. Healthiest baby tools suitable purposes. For housebreaking House planned for students building a modern Home manage ment House for Home economics students and their practice baby is he latest Effort on the part of the University of Manitoba to educate this province s Young women As scientifically trained homemakers. F. W. Crawford bursar of the University announced thursday Jat architects Are completing plans for a 13-room House to Cost approximately ten the Home economics baby and an attendant will be accommodated there each group of girls remaining for 28 Days. When the House is completed 14 girls will be accommodated Al owing training for 100 students Dur ing the academic year. The new House will be built on the ground lying Between the East end of the students residence and the Dominion rust Laboratory. English county Cricket scores London july 21. Up close of play scores in English county Cricket matches started wednesday follow Gloucestershire 487 for five declared Surrey 286 for six at Bris grand time caterers picnic attracts Fine sports programme enjoyed seven . Trains were needed to take people to the Winnipeg caterers association fifty second annual picnic at grand Beach wednesday. Everyone had a grand time what with free sugar milk Tea and Toffee provided for the hundreds of families who went along to eat in the open air. No on was. Forgotten in the sports not even the babies who unwittingly competed among themselves to decide who was the Bonniest who the Healthiest and who the fattest. There was a bathing Beauty Par Ade a Pillow fight races for girls and boys races for fat men employers travellers and delivery Branch line freight rates for Oil Calgary july 21 up protest against allegedly excessive freight on shipments of Turner Valley crude Oil to refineries off the main Ailway lines in Saskatchewan has Een made to the Board of railway commissioners Ottawa. The protest is Petroleum reducers association. E. W. Klob Secretary of the association said rates were eight to nine cents a barrel extra for haul ing Oil a distance of Only 35 or 45 Miles from the main line depots. Boys. Tie most popular event of the Day was that for to see who could married women throw a rolling Tol. Hampshire Pill the furthest. The Winner was mrs. J. S. Gair who hurled the familiar Kitchen utensil a Good 30 Yards. The committee men had a Chance too to show their domesticity when they had a 50-Yard race each sweeping a Ping Pong Ball with a room. The Winner was j. Kalatzki. The Mother with the largest Amily at the picnic was mrs. Ade Ord Tardi 231 notre Dame Avenue whose family of 10 was Large enough of cause other intending entrants not to compete. They ranged from Martina aged 16, Down from Louise Anita Adelord Thomas Joseph Erard Roland and Raymond curly headed twins to Robert aged two. The Healthiest babies were Mare Lene Boone of 336 Johnson Avenue and Bryan Andrew of 294 Jamieson Avenue and the fattest were Lor Raine Baird of St. Boniface arid Edward matured of notre Dame East. Outstanding race was the 100 Yards open Handicap which was won by Bill Zuke from h. Seller and g. G. Jackson. Then As a grand finale there was a tug of War be tween seven men teams from can Ada packers and the Canadian Pacific railway. Victory went to 199 and 166 for six Yorkshire 254 at Bournemouth. Glamorgan 271 and 135 for five Kent 347 at Maidstone. Somerset 190 and 130 for seven Leicestershire 358 at Leicester. Essex 58 and 334 for nine Nottinghamshire 242 at Worksop. Northamptonshire 377 Sussex 499 for four at Northampton. Introducing nine month old Marlene Boone daughter of i. Mrs. H. Boone Johnson Avenue who was the Healthiest baby the caterers picnic at grand Beach wednesday. The healthy Tele miss is seen being presented with the winning cup by w. J. Johnston honorary president of the caterers association. Good news Calgary july 21. Police brought Good news to b. E. Pen enga Chicago school teacher Anc five of his pupils stranded Here since saturday when automobile thieves stole his big touring car. Bearing an Illinois License plate the car was located in Moose sask., by Royal Canadian mounted police rested. And four men were a the . Team. Grace and Beauty crowned the Day with competitions in the even ing. An old time Waltz was won by Phyllis love and Leonard Russell and the foxtrot went to Lillian Sav age and Douglas Cocker. Air plane freight tonnage exceeds 37 Ottawa july 21 up a total of pounds of freight and express were carried by air Canada during 1937, compared with in 1936, the Dominion Bureau of statistics said in a preliminary report on civil aviation. Amount of mail carried was 213 pounds against the number of paying passengers carried totalled compared with and non paying Passen Gers against carried numbered Crews against what you want to know Winnipeg mail closes at general Post office for Vancouver 9 an. And 8.30 pin. For Montreal and Toronto 9.15 . And 5.45 . For the South Minneapolis and Chicago 7.45 . Arid 5.30 . Air mail for United states Mont real Toronto and Vancouver closes at 1.45 . And 4.45 . Daily. Mail for City delivery posted by 1.30 pin. At general Post office is delivered the same Day. Next overseas mail closes at 9.15 . Saturday july 23, leaving Montreal july 25 on the Athenia. Specially addressed overseas let Ter mail closes at 5.30 pjn., sunday july 24, leaving new York july 27, on the Europa. Want to sell your Antiques if you re a typical House Holder you have some article or other that can probably be classed As an antique. It May be an old chair or vase an old revolver timepiece or even a very old that May have been handed Down in your family for generations. If times get bad and the senti mental ties Are not too great you can sell those Antiques right Here in Winnipeg. A free press want and will i do it. Indian Post goes to Allan d. J. Allan. Ottawa july 21 j. Allan of Winnipeg assistant Deputy min ister of the e Manitoba mines and resources department has been appointed superintendent of reserves and trusts in the Federal department of mines and resources in Ottawa his appointment was announced today. Or. Allan will have supervision Over that Branch of the department which deals with administration of lands and Trust the indians he succeeds c. C. Parker who re signed. A graduate of University of Mani Toba or. Allan took his Law degree in 1921 after serving in the great War As an officer in the Royal Fly ing corps. Winker miss Hepburn simply smiles Westport conn., july 21. The rumoured Katharine Hepburn Howard Hughes. Romance was Dis cussed last night by. Miss Hepburn Are you the movie actress was asked at play House. That s a personal miss Hepburn replied and i can Only answer it Witt a when did you last see or that s another personal ques when will you see him again that time miss Hepburn merely winked. I jews ordered out Vienna july 21. From Linz said today that a there have been told they mus emigrated by Winter. Some already have left the. Reports said by were compelled to leave behind their mechanical belonging sue As bicycles and sewing machines. Public schools in Winnipeg Are not fire traps but material improvements could be made to Many of the older schools in order to reduce fire hazards and to facilities that is the major finding of the Northwood commission expressed in a 33-Page report on its investigation of school trustee Adam Beck s charges that some older schools were fire traps. The report was made Public thursday by Hon. Ivan Schultz k.c., provincial minister of Educa Tion. Seventeen proposals for general improvement in school safety and specific recommendations for 12 schools were also set Forth in the report which was based on Public hearings on the trustee s charges and on inspections of 25 schools by the North Wood chairman v. D. Hurst and . Halls. The principal recommendations suggested additional exits in Many cases generous installation of fire proof partitions to isolate stairways and to break up structural design now conducive to drafts replacement of antiquated heating equipment of Metal for wooden stairways and centralization of responsibility for building repairs and supervision. Dealing with conditions in the four schools with which or. Beck s charges were chiefly Alexandra Argyle John m. King and the question posed by the trustee How would the children on the main floor and Hail hits crop in Saskatchewan two severe Hail storms accompanied by heavy rain broke in Saskatchewan wednesday afternoon causing damage to crops in the Vicinity where they struck. At Melville the storm struck most severely about 25 Miles East of the town and Cut a Swath rom the crops about 10 Miles Long and four Miles wide. Damage in his area was estimated at from 75 to 100 per cent. A storm of similar intensity struck in the has sask. District and also sweeping across a strip about 10 by four Miles caused damage ranging from 15 to 100 per cent. The basement escape in Case of the commissioners stated the ground floor classrooms of these schools Are immediately adjoining the main entrances it Hays welcomes movie probe new York july 21. H. Hays president of picture producers and distributors of America said last night the movie Industry would Welcome the anti Trust suit brought by the United states government against 33 companies and 132 executives. George Schaefer vice president in charge of distribution for. United artists issued the following statement United artists owns no theatres. Of our six David Selznick Samuel Goldwyn Edward Small Alexander Korda Hal Roach and Walter Wanger Only two have any financial interest United lies in state is improbable that the. Children could not vacate the building. Be fore any fire could make sufficient headway to cause the Halls on the ground floor to be unsafe for exit purposes. The fire drills in All cases indicated that the pupils occupying these ground floor rooms were Able to vacate the building Well within one minutes time. Room for improvement the commission As the result of their observations and from the evidence received from Many sources does believe there is justification for or. Beck s _ View that material improvements could be made to Many of the older schools in order to reduce and improve the exit facilities. The commission is of the opinion that in certain schools As an added Factor of safety additional Means of egress should be provided. The basement rooms in some of the older schools Are used As lava tories and occasionally As play rooms during recess. The commis Sion recommends that additional exits be created in each lavatory through the use of one of the windows and by the installation of a full doorway in place of the Small Hole now used by the janitor in gaining Access to the boiler room from one of the lavatories. Most of the schools mentioned in or. Beck s charges Are substantially the. Same As when Origi Nally constructed with the exception that they have been equipped with outside tubular fire escapes. These old buildings contain certain structural hazards such As the existence of varnished and painted Wood wainscoting and ceilings at fire traps continued on column 3 Hon. W. Earl Rowe Toronto july 21. W. Earl Rowe Leader of the Ontario conservative party since 1936, today placed his resignation before the annual meeting Here of the Ontario conservative association to take effect As soon As a successor can be elected. Before the 600 association Mem Bers had time to discuss the ques Tion of leadership a major topic since the party s defeat at the polls in last october s general election or Rowe announced Bis desire to retire. Since he was elected party Leader in 1936 he has been without a seat in the legislature. Ralph Webb of Winnipeg drop Ped m to extend greetings., meeting. _ City housing problem tackled a Start was made toward the solution of the Winnipeg housing problem thursday morning when the joint housing and Relief works committee instructed architects to prepare rough plans and estimates for two Low rental projects. Green Blankstein Russell and Ham architects were asked to submit plans and Cost figures for apartment units to contain not More than 150 suites in each unit. The _ firm will also submit comparative costs of building single dwelling units. The committee also requested c. S. Bridgman to provide plans and an estimate of the Cost of remodel Ling the Ripstein Block on Louisa Street and Logan Avenue to provide accommodation for 30 families in two room suites. The Cost will in the neighbourhood of or. Bridgman told the committee. A bottle today and enjoy quicker and smoother shave from your electric Shaver. Cutlir dept., front Bucharest Rumania july 21. Up body of dowager Queen Marie was transferred today with solemn ceremony from the purple shrouded funeral Hall at Castle Penesh outside Sinai to the Golden Hall of Cotro Ceni Palace in Bucharest there on the Lith anniversary of the death of her husband King Ferdinand she Lay in state in the place where thousands had passed by the Bier of their dead Monarch. On sunday the entire Royal fam ily will accompany the Queen s fun eral train to. The monastery Curta de Arges about 30 Miles from Bucharest the burial place of the rumanian Royal family. Stove firm head attends convention Samuel f. Baker general Man Ager of Anchor stove and Range company of new Albany Indiana manufacturers of Coal burning equipment since 1865, has been a guest in Winnipeg for the past few Days. While in Winnipeg he pre sided at a sales convention held by the local Anchor Stoker distributors Jubilee Coal company in Assini Boine Park. Stoker installations on. The american continent increased Over in stated or. Baker and present prospects indicate a Banner year in 1938." the meeting was also addressed by w. E. Macnamara general Man Ager of Jubilee Coal company and j. A. Bell manager of the Stoker division. Zephyr picnic jugs Sale Price Feather weigh jugs of the new efficient dry Ai vacuum Type Green name i finish approx i mately one Gal Ion capacity. Sports dept., 2nd floor oilcloth table covers 49c washable . Brig t mix pm designs and colourings to choose Slit 45 x 46 furniture dept., Flor 25-lb. 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