Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 09, 1938, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free profi priday september 9, 1938. Page five. Floating gamblers fire hoses Shower Defiance when police raid luxury ship to Angeles sept. 3. Bup a is Souad today boarded the curious gambling boat Rex As it to being hurriedly towed out to and arrested 10 men on District attorney Buron tits the raiders first Drew along Side the tug towing the gambling Hon three fire hoses were turned on the Rex s Landing stage in the to keep off the raiders but persuaded the boat s operators to submit peacefully. The Rex a Steamer outfitted with Swank gambling Saloon bar and a naut room has been anchored Zee Miles off Redondo Beach for months attracting thousands of gamblers each night from the main land. Its operators contend the Anchor age is outside the jurisdiction of land gambling Laws. Three Hundred guests men and women in evening dress were aboard the Rex. They cheered when the water hoses were turned on the Landing Cornero and nine of his employees most of them listed As assistant purses in charge of Vari Ous games were arrested on mis Demeanour gambling charges. Bail for Cornero was fixed at and that of the others at each. British Mission returning from loud in their Praise of the Timber lands of British Columbia a party of British experts in arboriculture and in the use of Wood for an in finite variety of purposes passed through the City wednesday even Ingen route to the old country. While the visitors said they were under obligation not to discuss the matter until they had returned to Britain and reported the results of their trip they indicated that in All probability there will be big contracts for British Columbia Tim Ber in connection with housing plans in England Scotland and Wales. Sex convict sought predict Boan in woman s death will handle Chicago sept 8. Bup police sought William Raab 38, an sex convict for questioning today in the murder of mrs. Marie Lamont 28, a Convent reared girl who left a comfortable Home three years ago to seek adventure As a night club hostess a maid for mrs. Lament s body yesterday on a bed in a to tearoom which Raab had occupied for two years. A reel Mark about the neck indicated police said that mrs. Lamont had been parroted with a wire. Police Lieut. Richard Barry said Raab had been known As a hot spot Habitude and had been employed As a floor Man at the club Alabam until a week ago. He said mrs. Lamont lad worked there As a hostess and entertainer. A month ago she obtained a Job As a Flower Vendor in in exclusive North Side hotel but left last thursday. Fitting in the place of a atari Dard door lock a lock has been invented that rings an electric Bell if an attempt is made to tamper with the Latch. Entire crop Ottawa sept authorities Here predict the Canadian wheat Board will handle practice Cally the entire wheat crop. A minimum Price to Western Farmers of 80 cents a Bushel has been fixed for no. 1 Northern at fort William and there Are also fixed prices for the other grades. The Cash Price for no. 1 Northern on the Winni Peg Grain Exchange today was 58 cents. After deducting freight charges from the farms to the Lakehead the Farmer s net Price for All grades sold to the wheat Board at the minimum prices probably would average about 55 cents a Bushel. Assuming that the wheat Board handles about bushels of this year s crop it would mean about to the Western Farmer. The total Canadian wheat crop last year was valued at s157 government Grain officials Here Point out however that there has not been much Frost or wet weather to injure the late crop and possibly the wheat might Grade High this acc 273 Portage Avenue Alex Matheson who was born in old Kildonan sept. 8, 1850, observed his 88th birthday in Good health at his Home in Stonewall thursday. He is a brother of archbishop s. P. Mathe son and has lived All his life in this province. He is a member of Kildonan presbyterian Church where with mrs. Matheson he is a regular attendant year which will increase the value of the Harvest until the crop is graded sold either to the general Trade or the wheat Board and the freight charges accounted for no definite estimate can be made of the value to the Farmers. Financier Breaks with creditors Edmonton aiu., sept 8. Spe Between Keith Williams mysterious British Finan Cier and the social credit government were broken off abruptly following newspaper reports of the proposals made by the briton. Or. Williams said today that Hon. Solon Low provincial treasurer had broken an appointment with him and that he was leaving Edmonton Friday. He said it was not Likely he would return. It is no Good trying to do Busi Ness with these he said. I am warned they would Block you at every following a Short interview be tween Williams and Low wednesday morning the Aberhart cab inet was reported to have discussed the financier s submissions. Then later in the Day Williams received a Rebuff when he arrived to see Low again. Icelandic Leader s lectures arranged under the auspices of the icelandic National league Hon. Jonas Jonsson Leader of the government party in Iceland at present in the City after visiting icelandic Settle ments is giving a series of lectures. The first was Given tuesday at lunar Man., with others to follow at Hayland and Glenboro Man., and Brown Mountain and Gardar Ned. His last address is scheduled for Selkirk sept 17. He. Will leave Canada for Iceland at the end of september. Mat sell Castle London sept. 8. Bup the evening Standard said yesterday that William Randolph Hearst had decided to sell the Welsh Castle which he purchased 13 years ago and on which he spent an estimated for preservation and its present value was estimated at fatal injuries Saskatoon sept 8. When he tried to put a Welt on his threshing machine on this farm near Hawarden Charles. Pet Tran died in Hospital Here last night. Firm stand by nations grandma s cure Milwaukee wis sept 8. Grandma was right when she insisted that onions would help cure a cold. E. F. Konman of Camden n.j., who has been studying the Aroma of onions told the american chemical society today that it contains an aldehyde which Strong destroyer of bacteria. Blackpool England sept 8. Up extreme czechoslovak conces Sions to the German minority in that country must unavoidably Lead to War in the very near future Walter Secre tary general of the International trades Union federation said to Day at a Public session of the trades Union Congress. War can be he declared and will be prevented if the governments take action with Energy and Good Faith on the lines the Public opinion of the world demands. The action pursued in the last week by the big demo cratic Powers in the sudeten problem is quite opposite to that communists May give support London sept. 8 up havas French Agency a Resolution pledging the British communist party to give Active cooperation with the labor party will be introduced at the 15th annual communist party Congress opening at Birmingham next week. Briefly 42 die in Ethiopia Rome sept. 8. Bup an official communique revealed to Day that 42 italians died in Ethiopia during the month of August of which seven were killed in military fighting. Total losses from Jan. 1, 1935, to aug. 31, 1938, were Gas mask record Moscow sept. 8. Red army Man in the far East is re ported to have worn a Gas mask continuously for 105 Days 16 hours. Gas mask marathons Are a popular form of preparedness activity in the soviet Union. Will loan car to thief Toronto sept. 8. Up after losing his automobile r. A. Stapella president of the Canadian association issued an Appeal yesterday to the thought less individual who stole the machine. He offered to lend the thief a smaller car if he would re turn it to have operation Rochester minn., sept. 8. Bup Roosevelt the president s eldest son and Secretary will undergo an operation for removal of a stomach ulcer Early next week a Mayo clinic physician announced today. Bonnet will stay Paris sept 8 up havas French minister Bonnet tonight postponed his departure for Geneva where he is scheduled to attend tomorrow s league of nations Council session. Col. A. 3. Caldron killed Ottawa sept 8 up Lieut col Albert j. Caldron 62, former assistant commissioner of the Royal Canadian mounted police was killed in an automobile Accident two Miles South of Ottawa today. His son Kingsley caldron was injured. Besides his widow another son Lieut. M. Percy caldron of Winnipeg survives. Long separation Midland ont sept. 8. Sisters met for the first time in 50 years yesterday when mrs. George Brault Detroit and mrs. Irwin Eyers of Pine Falls Man., reached the bedside of their 93-year-old Mother at the Home of David p. Burke. The Mother is critically ill. Use of recently developed sugar Cane harvesting machinery is grow ing in the hawaiian islands one Large Plantation being completely motorized. In t it re appointed Canberra sept 8. Up Reuters As australian High commissioner to London was officially gazetted today. His new term is for five years. Or. Bruce a. Former prime minister of Australia has held the London Post since 1933. 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Main floor front Quick Seal bottle stoppers 4 for 19c the perfect Stop per for Carbon ated drink bottles easy to use May be used Over and Over again. Main floor front class Ash trays 9c made of heavy Glass in attractive pressed design with four Cigar Ette rests. Choice of Blue or Clear main floor front graduated Glass Jar and beater 49c a practical kit Chen accessory for mixing and beat ing one pint capacity co m plete with graduated Jar. Oilcloth table covers 49c washable and sanitary. Bright modern designs and colourings to choose from. Site 45 x 46 inches. Furniture dept 4th floor 8-Day Kitchen clocks attractive and colourful with dependable 8 Day pendulum move ment. Easily Heine on Kitchen Wall. Gleaming porcelain dials in Rich Ivory finish with Choice of red. Blues screen trim. Cutlery deft. Main floor. Front. Colouring Clay pipes 25e imported Scotland. Favored by smokers for their Cool dry smoking qualities. Choice of straight or Bent stems. 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