Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 17, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page ten Winnipeg free press wednesday january 17 1940. Bigamy unwound taken Back by her Miner Hus band from whom she fled a Lew weeks following their marriage at Kanoni. Onl., the 17-year-old girl who went through a form of marriage recently with a Winnipeg Soldier tuesday was on her Way to he mines in Northern Ontario. She was accompanied by the Miner she married and the two of 1hcm arc going o make a fresh Start of their married life and try to establish a Homo at the mines. The Young Bride was returned to her husband who is a few years her senior after she had been sentenced in juvenile court. Monday by judge f. A. E. Hamilton 10 whom she confessed a charge of bigamy. Sentence of the court was sus Pended for one year. The Young wife was ordered to leave the prov Ince immediately and to stay out for that period. She was also assessed the costs of the court and ordered to make restitution in the amount of s20 to the Soldier from whom she received one month s allowance. Following the marriage Cere Mony in Winnipeg the Young sol Dier left for England. He has been notified that the marriage was illegal. Belisha drama upholds judge judgment of judge h. W. Whitla who confirmed an assessment made by the City of Winnipeg on a Wellington Crescent property owned at one time by sir Daniel Mcmillan was upheld tuesday by the court of Appeal. The City assessors valued the property for taxation purposes at a foot although it has been offered at ?25 a foot by the owner with no purchaser forthcoming. The court found that a residential site of the Type now up for re View is not to be valued As so Many Square feet of land fronting on a Street. The character of the District the attractiveness of the property from an aesthetic Point of View also May be considered the court remarked. There was the further fact that the assessment was not out of proportion to other properties in the same locality. If assessment values Are too nigh generally and should be reduced to the Selling Price of the proper ties then it follows the court says that when assessments Are reduced the tax rate will go up. And the individual citizen will have no Benefit whatever. It there s nothing too Fine to Wash safely in Princess flakes War front ome front they Don t stick to highways these tanks from armoured fighting vehicle school at Camp Borden ont nor do they care whether the path they take is covered with Snow or ice. London Jan. 17. Up British press agreed today that the of Leslie Hore Belisha rom the War office was As much if a mystery As Ever despite yester Day s statements in but Leld the general View that or. Eiore Belisha s restraint would soon rewarded with a new Cabinet Post the great Belisha drama was a was the Way the daily mail summed up the House of commons session in its headline. The news paper mildly criticized prime min Ster Chamberlain for leaving things obscure and added he cannot complain if there is continuation of the wild Specula Lions which he deplored in his state dissecting or. Hore Belisha s speech the. Mail wondered whether he former War Secretary hinted hat someone acted against him be Hind his Back when he said he was reluctant to believe that High army officers had offended against Mili tary tradition by making representations the paper also asked whether or. Hore Belisha meant that the brass hats resented his reforms and exerted pressure to have him removed when he said it had t occurred to him that we were making an army too democratic to fight for like a mystery novel the daily her Alfi said the debate was like a mystery novel with the last chapter torn it added that it must be a Seri Ous Issue not sufficiently serious apparently in or. Chamberlain s eyes to make or. Hore Belisha unsuitable for a High Cabinet rank in another Post but sufficiently Seri Ous to make or. Hore Belisha think it not Good for him. To frankly or. The Herald added we do not believe that you have Given the commons As Complete or As Frank an account of what happened As the Public lad a right to expect. The prime minister has of course the right to dismiss a Mem Ber of his Cabinet for reason which seem to him Good. But he must justify his action in Public unless the Public has implicit Confidence in his judgment and goof Faith. It has no such Trust in or. Chamberlain As the reception of his decision showed. It will have even less in the Hannen Swaffer political correspondent of the Herald said never in my life have i known a prime minister so blatantly to get away with seen one sit Down so self righteously for narrowly. Escape from blazing Shack on Kenora Island Kenora ont., Jan. 17. Special Charles Smith and three children recent arrivals in Kenora had a narrow escape from death in the 30 below Zero weather Here monday night when the Shack in which they were residing on Mil Ler s Island in the Winnipeg River near Here took fire. They barely escaped with their lives the roof collapsing just As they made thei escape. They were brought to Kenora by boat. The father was away and three older children were staying in the North end of the town. It. Rouge legion wins carpet Bowling fort Rouge Branch of the Cana Dian legion carpet Bowling team captained by e. Johnston won the Frank Chittick Challenge shield in Bowling Competition from the St James legion Branch team in a closely contested game monday night. The score was 15 to 14. The St. James legion Branch held the shield for More than year and this was the first time that the fort Rouge veterans have had Possession of it. Each team tha wins five consecutive challenges have their names inscribed on the shield. Kenora trustees re elect officials Kenora ont., Jan. 17. Special or. B. G. Davidson was re elected chairman of the Kenora Board of education at its first meeting of the year monday evening. Thomas r Bull was returned As vice chairman and m. Seegmiller Secretary treasurer was re elected for his 43rc consecutive term. Other appointments were d. D Mcrae finance chairman t. R. Bull chairman of management c. R Atcheson chairman of property e a Manning. Representative on Library Board for a three year term appointment of miss Margaret Gourley of Toronto As commercial teacher in succession to r. Lorne Fox who moved to Lakehead was confirmed. In every unit there s someone to be found with a musical Bent. Enough skill to play the piano and he s the Centre of a vocal group. The Toronto citizens committee for troops in training has seen to it that the musical needs of Canada s soldiers Are not neglected As they go through training in Barracks and Camps. A soviet russian airman is shown after capture on the karelian front As he was questioned by general Wallet Pius finnish Comman Der. The clothing of the russian looks very much the worst for Wear and in startling contrast to the. Uniforms of the finns which Are neat snug and As Well kept As if groomed for the Parade ground. Residents of Helsin fors Are shown Here As they hurried into a bomb proof shelter after a air raid warning approach of red bombing planes Over the City the weeping woman in front May be fearful of the Fate of her Home or loved ones. Troops of the regular egyptian army shown in their trenches As they received Gas mask training with a View to possible service in the european War. The egyptian army has constructed these Zig Zag Sand bagged trenches throughout District. The Cairo at 24 Captain Arthur Roy Brown above had twice won the distinguished service Cross and shot Down at least 12 enemy planes one of them piloted by the red Knight of Germany Baron Manfred von Richthofen now he wants to serve again but the air Force does not to want great earthquake even the expenses new York Jan. 16. Identical twins marry identical twins at a double wedding what Lappens Benjamin Bubin who married Sylvia Reisman became the father of identical twin girls on Christmas Day his identical twin brother Hyman who married Sylvia s identical twin sister Ruth became the father of a son four Days earlier. Geneticists expressed interest in the cases for study of heredity and environment. The identical Brothers and the identical Sisters met on the same identical night at a party in the Many contributing to k. Of c. Drive for army huts. A generous response from Winnipeg business firms was received y canvassers soliciting contrib ions in Aid of the knights of col Umbus army huts saturday and monday As the Campaign got under Ivay. Many contributions also have been received by mail at Campaign Headquarters room 200, film Exchange building Hargrave Street. In the Campaign com Mittee directing the efforts of can Vassers Are Joseph a. Cooney and a. H. Cote. J. C. Davis is Secre tary of the general Campaign. The Winnipeg and Provencher St. Boniface councils of the blights of Columbus have joined lands in the drive which will con Pasadena calif., Jan. 17. Cap California Institute of technology seismologists reported last night a great earthquake was recorded in its Laboratory beginning at 5.42.23 . 7.42.23 ., distance of the quake was judged to be to Miles direction unknown. The red Knight of Germany Baron Manfred von. Richthofen was officially credited with. 80 Allied air planes before Canada s boy Brown ended his career april 21, 1918 Brown himself had been shot Down the. Week before and afterwards scored a bloodless win Over von s successor. Four die in fire Houston Texas Jan. 17. Bup four men were killed and 12 per sons were injured Early today when Cire swept the salvation army Industrial Home. At the top is Captain Roy Brown with his son David As they look today. Now at 46, the Captain is again anxious to serve his country on. Land sea or air. The lower pictures show the partly Herman Goering looks now and As he was a Pilot with Richthofen s circus. Roy Brown met arid bested both Richthofen. And his brother but never heard of Goering until after the War. Melbourne Australia. Cause horse flesh was sold As beef in some butchers shops in Mel Bourne the state government has introduced legislation to prohibit its Sale for human consumption. Twins share identical life but the babies cry in relays Bronx. They share the same live room apartment expenses an work. Now the boy and his Identie twin cousins Are being cared for a triplets although he is not Iceni. Cal in appearance. The three Cupy adjoining cribs but Bathe cry in j we re going to bring them lip the identical Molliet explained. We consider ours Eivet just one family and we rent going to be separated it we help the two sets of identical were married sept. 4, 1937. Tine until saturday. On wednesday and thursday evenings a concert and entertain ment will be presented in the Winnipeg auditorium in Aid of the k. Of c. Army huts. A number of deadline acts and the play with which St Paul s College won the recent University of Manitoba drama festival will be the feature attractions. A 1940 motor1 car will be offered As door prize the Holder of the winning ticket having the Opportunity of purchasing the car for ticket Sellers Are warned that All stubs of car draw counter oils must be returned to Campaign head quarters by 5 o clock thursday january 18. Cyclist injured when hit by car cycling North under stress subway at 11.15 ., monday Alfred w. Salter 33, of 540 Belmon Avenue West Kildonan receive an injury to the left leg when St tune by an automobile. The Driver Otth car did not Stop. Police investigation George m. Duncan 165 Hazelden Agnue. East Kildonan was belies de to have been the Driver Duncan police said admitted driving under the subway about to time of the mishap but aware that the cyclist had bes struck. Sailer was Able to go Home Affe receiving Hospital treatment. Hears astronomers Toronto Jan. 17. J. Peace assistant director Pic d minion astrophysical observe atom at Victoria was elected presided of the Royal astronomical Sodetz of Canada at the annual me last night. Or. L. A. H. Warns Winnipeg was elected to the Cobi Oil. William Newman Transcona shops retires on pension after 22 years of service with the Canadian National railways councillor William Newman of Transcona retired on pension Mon Day night. A native of Folkestone Kent England or. Newman came to j Canada in 1898 and Farmed at j Tai Larney for six months. Leav ing this work he was employee Well drilling Between Morden and Hartney for the Greenway government and later for the Cana Dian Pacific and Canadian North Ern railways. Coming to trans Cona in 1910 he worked on the construction of the . Shops until 1914. Next he was employed by the metropolitan life Assurance com Pany returning to Thel railway shops in 1918, where he Ihas been an employee until his retirement. Or. Newman has taken an Active part in the municipal life of the railway town and formerly served As a school trustee and is a town councillor of Many years stand ing. He has two children mrs. Vera Barclay of Transcona and Gor Don of Winnipeg. He intends to reside in Transcona at his Home 19 Victoria Avenue. He has been closely associated with the Erec Tion of the Curling rink. Congratulations and Good wishes for his future were extended to him at the Council meeting Mon Day night. Worry saps the nervous system worry Over business or Hou schol duties sudden Shock 1he i gag quest for pleasure die foolish is tempt to put a week of Normal fit into Twenty four hours feverish Ivity the demand for sensation i literature Are All conducive aggravation of Wear and tear nervous system. If you arc tired listless and worried Why not give Ali Banj health and nerve pills a China be help put you on your feet again they Are a body Jwj i strengthening tonic containing at essential elements for the Nery Oai system. Trio t. Tel Laura co., jm., Toronto pull soot Brne Protection from tips from m entry _ j or chafed skin Petro victim Jelly is purify person aged a Tarsi Nasf inexpensive. Jars inc ise 25c tubes 25c. Apex s Tor colds died like every Lime you you new attained in 1939 total assets increase for year policy and other increase for year _ total payments to policyholders and beneficiaries in 1939_____ increase for year total business in Force has reached the sum of insurance com at t John w. Hobby a must Foj Stolon a w. H. Richards Branch manager 504 Union Trust bldg., Winnipeg o y i i ;