Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 17, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page two Winnipeg free press wednesday january ,17, 1940 doings in radio Wor dial twisting new wave length agreement reached up by h. E. Spencer. Mexico ratified the new North american regional agree ment regarding broadcasting wave lengths on dec. 29, thus falling in line with Canada the United states Cuba Haiti and the dominican Republic. Mexico s action brings the agree ment officially into Force. Nevertheless. Csc officials estimate six months at least will be required before it can be Given full effect. The plan involves new wave lengths for nearly All stations on this continent. In the United states the Federal communications com Mission has already tentatively As signed new frequencies to More than 650 stations to become effective before dec. 28. 1940. A year wednesday sky Winnipeg 910 after the mexican signature. In Canada the chief benefits occur in the Eastern Region. Stations Cal Toronto and Jbf. Montreal sifter Many months of difficulty will be Able to carry Clear Day and night signals to Rural Aras of on Tario and Quebec which hitherto could not be reached at All. Private stations in the West also Benefit but Csc s big station it Watrous. Sask. Which already has one of the most powerful Sig nals on the american continent will not be affected. On 540 pcs. Wbk is outside the broadcast band covered by the new agreement and will continue to enjoy almost exclusive privileges on this Clear Channel. Csc officials indicate that a definite deadline will be set for the change so that All stations will assume their new wave lengths at the same time. During the six months leeway necessary technical adjustments in transmitters and antennae will be made. If the Chubby Little fellow with the Bow and arrows Manitoba calling informs us. Has been Busy at sky. Evidence of his having scored a couple of hits is found in a Diamond ring on the third linger left hand of miss Marguerite Mcfadyen stenographer and in the beaming smiles of a much congratulated member of the station s technical division Bryan Bisney. Announce ment of the engagement caused a Happy flurry in the sky corridors for this is believed to be the Sta Tion s first Romance with the principals both members of the staff. Radio listeners Are informed that on saturday. Jan. 20. Viscount Halifax Secretary of state for foreign affairs in the United King Dom government broadcasts from Leeds at 2 ., 8 . . At 9 Of the same Day it. Hon. Winston Churchill first lord of the admiralty broadcasts from London. This is 3 ., . On the following saturday Jan. 20, or. Churchill will speak at Manchester. Information will be Given later As to whether these addresses will be carried Over the Csc network. Walter b. Pitkin professor of journalism at Columbia University joins the experts of information please at 7 Wednesday in a mental free for All. With him will be the Kieran Adams Levant Trio with Clifton p. Fadiman As grand inquisitor. You May hear this excellent programme from Curc. Also from the same station at 10.30 There will be tales of the super natural a radio adaptation of Charles Collins Story the compensation House. This tale lends itself to the eerie subtleties of Mer cer Mcleod s narration throughout the play. Neil Leroy produces. If Coats Sale new. Repossessed and unclaimed Coats at sacrifice prices. Buy your furs at your own Price. Terms i desired. All cars heated taxi Ltd. 8-passenger Chrysler special occasions. For better service 28 for stands and Call throughout the City. Taxi boxes by w. H. Mcpherson auction Sale of residue household furnishings Rug 11 x in Chi Ord Praye. Rue antique Maho Trany Empl sofa antique mahogany locker an mahogany writing table 3 of or lamp. Desks with stationery cupboard to match Ai the residence 706 Middle Gate on thursday Jan 18 at 10 . Large mahogany and leather Chester Field leather wins chair leather up holstered chairs and rockers carved teak Wood Plant stand mahogany Chest drawers mahogany dressing Glass a Hojny Cheval Mirror mahogany desk Wicker table and Plant stands Tea Wagon floor lamps and shades barometer Hall Mirror no. 5 Underwoo typewriter medical office furniture sectional bookcases Oak bedroom suite 4 Complete Secre Taire of 5 i Poslan rugs Colour pair Pewter candlesticks Etc. Etc. At Sale. " h. From 3 to Oro crammed. Wife. And her accordion. Lecture famous women Madame Curie by mrs. T. G. Wright. Rancer. With the dance. The Trapl lne. Lip and listen. Gibson. Aces. With court. Programmes. And Dick of. Winnipeg Chest. Hit revue. Woman s radio digest. Programmes. Monitor views the news. News. Theatre guide. Diversions. Question Box. Of the hour. Please. Quiz pro gramme conducted by Clifton. Fadiman its. T strings. And encores. By h. J. Russell. Programme. Flu old and Tus blossoms. Modern singers. Requested. Edwards organist. Swan Esters. Darling. Contralto. Of the supernatural. s Sporl Parade. Cameos. Hills when is done weather and Canadian network Csc wbk News from London via Csc Short wave. Seal record album. And her accordion i Csc. 4 Stock quotations. Orchestra three cheers. Voyage to Dominion of ensemble More Fob Orch. I Csc lbs. News. Medical association i Csc. Snapshots Canadian Panorama with actuality Broad cast dramatic cast and Orch. To Ronto for strings direction Jean deslauriers i Csc Montreall. Series talks to Ronto by Hon. Charles Dunning for the troops musical to Ethel Cert Nevin chorus Orch., soloists commentary. Subject. The Balkans next discussed by Wilson Woodside and Graham Mcinnes Manette Mezzo Soprano news. Interlude i Csc. Singers choral group and Organ conducted by w i. An Derson Csc. Winnipeg in variety show theatre Orch. A. Pearce s gang. Wbb. Was. Christian with Jean Hersholt and Rosemary de Camp wac wbb War isl Waco. Davis news to full theatre with Kenny Baker. Ken Murray und Frances Lang Ford wbb. Knox. Isl fab Miller Orch. Andrews Sisters wac wbb. We. Knox Waco. Of Pennsylvania Bicentennial Celebration wac and All available. Arid Allen repeat to isl n Andy. Wbb Knox wow Waco. Isl. Sullivan reviews the news wac War. And Abner isl. Pearce s Gane. Repeat to isl. Sullivan. Wbb. Fab. Knox. Sullivan. Isl news. Wbb. Wjk. Waco and others. Wednesday a Odd the world Moscow 4.30 in English music Rne 12 Meg., 25 m. Ondon 6.30 news bulletin god. 11.75 Meg. 25.5 m. Csc 9.58 Meg., 31.3 m. Rome 6.30 in English Ligh music tourist notes. 2ro, 11.81 Meg. 25.4 Milf 9.83 Meg. M. Ladrid 7.25 in English eat 9.36 Meg., 30.4 m. Tokyo 7.30 Solo. Jzyk 15.1 Meg., 19.7 m. Eindhoven 7.45 t South Eastern . Pc. 9.09 men 31.2 m. Berlin events eng Lish dub. 0.61 Meg., -31.2 m. Did 11.77 Meg., 25.4 m. is 8.15 sketches. Tpb11 11.88 rneg., 25.2 m. Tpa4. 11.71 Meg. 25.0 m. Berlin 9.50 p in English. Dub 9.61 Meg., 31.2 m. Dec 6.02 Meg 49.8 m. Paris 10.30 in English tpb11. 11.88 Meg., 25.2 a tpa4 11 71 Meg. 25.6 m. London 10.30 matters c Csc 9.58 Meg., 31.3 m. Tokyo 11.20 Solo. Jyz 9.53 Meg., 31.4 m. Thursday sky. Winnipeg 910 . And weather. Up and live. Programmes. Man i married of the West. Franklin p. Adams s a famous columnist and a charter member expert on the information programme which1 comes to from Curc at v ., wednes Day. Jack. Organist Penny s Point of View. Moods. Programmes. Graphs. Boys. Programme. Sam. Programme a. Csc programmes. Gospel Singer. The mall. Novis sings. Tunes. To Csc or Krammes wife. Land. Of. Health series. Of inspiration Young Church. Library. Reveries. With the dance. News. Up and listen. Cir Winnipeg 630 a. Table newscast. The breakfast table with Jack Thompson. News. Tunes. Daily bound up. Parade. Markets. Sellers True stories. Treasures and encores. Rev. G. R. Calvert programmes. Markets. The music counter. And get it. A. News. And get it of the hour memory Lane. Markets. A a Pioneer Dies mrs. G. A. Black Pioneer Winni Peg resident and Mother of g. M. 31ack, of Black and Armstrong limited died tuesday at her Resi Dence 586 River Avenue in her 86th or meditation. Stock quotations Comer. Ames at the console. Paradise. Woman s radio digest programmes 5.45rrthe Monitor the news. News. Canadian network Csc wbk . Varieties Man i married uni Levirio .1 Csc Winnipeg Parade comedy time. And songs to Csc. Toronto sister and love of or. Susan Conley. Tenor Southern Aires Richardson Orch., with Fuest soloist Csc he Happy gang variety Csc Of uie bulletins Csc. House. Concert Orch. Programme broadcast markets Pip Ducor information weather fore cast news and music Csc win Story of neck Perkins serial drama Young s family a midis Likht to fac co. Matinee. For diamonds talk by Scnnette Leffage Toronto men news from Fondou via Csc Short Seal record album. Tor today Cross vocalist Marjorie Daines pianist and Stan Wilson. Guitarist Csc Stock quotations. 5 bits Abc Orch. Voyage children s pro Kramme wbk Only i Orch. Serenade fyr. Bismarck 550 . News summaries. Saver. In the news. Hank. Pot inn. Bulletins. Club. Man 1 married. And top o the dial. Of All churches. And weather. Ana his Sifry Fellers. Guiding Light. And Bob. News and police bulletins. . Farm and Home hour. Randolph. And noon concert. Travels. Of courage. Marine band. And markets. Csc program met. And Sade. And Jane. 3 aunt Saj my and music. In the news. Glen organist Herman s orchestra. Keene. 4.45_j0hnnie Johnston Singer. Guest Book. Claire. Armstrong. Walker programme. Trio. Halifax -n.s., in March fear. Born in 854. Mrs. Black married and came o Winnipeg in 1882 with her Hus band who was in the employ of he Hudson s Bay company. They came by Way of St. Paul and the red River. In 1892 or. And mrs. Slack went to Chicago where her disband opened the chief Agency n the United states for the Lon Don guarantee and Accident com Pany. After her husband died in 1912, Virs. Black returned to Winnipeg where she had since resided. She was a member of the. First All taints Church when it was built m 1885, and was made a life Mem 3er of All saints Church since her to Winnipeg. Surviving Are her son g. M. Slack and one grandson George m. Black jr., and one grand daughter mrs. R. T. Riley Mon real. Funeral service will be held thursday at 2.30 In All saints Church with Rev. William Askey officiating. Burial will be. In the Amily plot at St. John s cemetery. Pallbearers will be Arthur Macaw Roy Robinson Eric Patton Maurce Patton l. M. Moffat and Ger id de c. O Grady. Thomson s Are n charge. To Canada in 1927. Ice husband one word was received wednesday morning of the death of mrs. Frank Calvert of Victoria b.c., sister of mrs. Norman Matheson and mrs. G. F. Munroe both of Winnipeg. John James Haney 66, of car Erry Man., died tuesday at the Winnipeg general Hospital. Born at Manotick ont., he went West to Macleod alta., employed As a . Watch inspector for some years. Water he engaged in the jewelry a tidiness at Cadillac sask., and at Shaunavon sask., and at Carberry or the last 11 years. He was a Mem Ber of the . His wife mrs. Annie Fife Haney is the Only sur funeral service will be held thursday at 2 At Bardal s Home. Burial will be in Brookside Ceme Tery. Selkirk Man., Jan. 17. Special mrs. Annie Basaraba 62, who was found dead on the Highway at Lockport not far from where she lived with her son John will be buried thursday. Services will be held in the roman Catholic Church of pleasant Home District near Komano where she lived for Many years before moving to Lockport. She is survived by a Large family. Thrice married she was thrice widowed. The inquest opened monday at Gilbart s funeral Home. Selkirk will be resumed Jan. 22 at 7 Funeral service for George Coso wan 59, who died saturday at St Boniface s Home was held wednesday at 2 From St. John giver Hall to St. Nicholas Church with Rev. George Wydan officiating. Burial was in holy family cemetery. Zawid Osk funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Funeral service for Fred William Weldon 59, of 368 Hose Dale Avenue who died suddenly monday will be held thursday at 4 In Western funeral Home and burial will be in Brookside cemetery. St. Alphonsus Church with burial in St. Mary s cemetery. Surviving Are his wife mrs. Louise Trost and his sister mrs. T. Bre Klesmann Bird s Hill Road North Kildonan. Mrs. Sophie Pastushyn 912 Bur rows Avenue died monday at her Home. She lived in Winnipeg for the last 36 years. Surviving Are two sons Harry Man., and Onufrey Detroit Mich. One Daugh Ter mrs. D. Dilay Winnipeg 14 grandchildren great grand child. Funeral service will be held thursday at 1 . From the Parish Hall artillery and Boyd to pc Syrova Church where Rev. S. Semchuk will officiate. Burial will be in holy family cemetery. Fedush Hnatowich. Funeral Home is n charge of arrangements. Mrs. Anna Bias 43, of 840 Aber Deen Avenue died sunday at her lome. Born in Lithuania she came surviving Are son Michael four daughters Emily Catherine Olga and Anna in Winnipeg. The body will rest at St. John Cantius Hall Mountain and Arlington from Friday evening until the funeral service at St. John Cantius Church saturday at 10 . Rev. I. Zie Lonk will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary s cemetery. Fedush Hnatowich funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Anna Kozolup 68, St. Nor Bert Man., died sunday at her time. Born in the Ukraine she came to Manitoba in 1904. She was a member of the ukrainian Catho Lic benevolent confraternity of St. John the giver. Surviving Are her husband or. Paul Kono Lup five mrs. J. Party to mrs. A. Vanelslander mrs. P. To mrs. A. Van Elslander mrs. P. Victorua All of Winnipeg. The body will rest at the Parish Hall Mcgregor and Flora from Friday evening until the funeral service saturday at 10.15 ., in St. Nicho Las Church. Rev. G. Wydan will officiate. Burial will be. In the family plot in All saints Ceme Tery Fedush Hnatowich funeral funeral Trost 314 service for Anthony Riverton Avenue Elm . Stone frigate school for. Officers for the first time since 1850, . Stone frigate a historic building erected in .1816-17 at the Koyal military College Kingston ont is being used to train officers of the Royal Canadian Navy. The Stone frigate was originally built As a Ravay Barracks for the men of his majesty s naval dockyards. Commander w. B. Holmes left recently commander of . Rest Gouche is commanding officer of the training Centre. Chief Petty officer Victor Airth is shown right standing beside an ancient Anchor that serves As a Monument to the British and Canadian sailors who lost their lives in the War of 1812. Thirty three Young officers of the . Are at present training at the Stone frigate and Are busily studying the finer Points of seamanship. Freedom of press modification of the War my act that would permit greater rom of the press in Canada at to the extent enjoyed in Britain and a greater Freedom expression was advocated in commendation of the w trades and labor Council at general meeting in the Temple tuesday night commending editorials on subject published in the Frea r r. C. Mccutcheon told that organized labor should least As aggressive As the news on this question. The executive recommended j the Council Lodge its protest to Tawa regarding the civil liberties and requester the War measures act be an along lines followed by the government. Because this mentation appeared not enough it was agreed to to the executive co for clarification. It was decided to submit to the special committee of the Vinci Al legislature vesting note unemployment afternoon. Council decided to Send it Gates to the school Board Vii for free Grade 12 in. The High i a Delegate has been to ask the Federal government share of War orders for Relief changes sought amendment of Relief regulations to provide assistance for unemployed Young men and women who Are members of families of Low and income brackets was recommended to the greater Winnipeg Relief advisory Board by St James Council tuesday evening. Councillor r. Collier who made the motion said Young people whose parents were employed were at a disadvantage because employers often gave preference to those on Relief. In his original motion or. Collier wanted to have the Relief regulations amended to include All Young unemployed persons regardless of the family income but when he could not gain support for this changed the motion to cover Only those with Low incomes. The motion added the request that the advisory Board set up a sche Dule under which Young men and women would be eligible for assist Ance. A spokesman representing the build Rig trades in St. James asked Council to use discretion in Grant ing lots for building Homes under the National housing act. He claimed that contractors were building on speculation which was contrary to the regulations of the act and charged one builder now had title to six houses. Investment sinking fund of in from the War loan Bonds was unanimously approved. The St. James Board of Trade re Quested information regarding pos sible fire hazards existing in St. Anne s Catholic school and in churches Halls and any other such Public places in St. James. Owners of Luggage sought by police City police have announced they Are trying to locate the owners of a pack away bag and overnight Case both Black which were among a Large Quantity of stolen goods recently recovered by them. The authorities believe the bag and Case were stolen from dwell Ings during the latter part of 1939 but have no record of such on their files. Trades labor Council protesting Csc action Grant Mcleod re elected Grant Mcleod of the typographical Union local 191, was re elected by acclamation for the fourth consecutive year As president of the Winnipeg and District trades and labor coun cil at the general meeting of that body in the labor Temple groups to Appet at Relief Hearit representations from a authorities boards of Trade players association and unions will be Herd by committee of the legislate pointed to investigate the. Unemployment Relief a further sitting to be held at 2 Tuesday night. Secretary c. W. Strutted to write Foster was in letter to Tom of the Csc the Corpora Moore president of the trades and labor Congress protesting the action of the Canadian broadcasting corporation concerning the forma Tion of a Trade Union by employees of the corporation. During discus Sion on this question r. Cut Chan pressed that the be sent directly to Gladstone Murray manager of Csc claiming that the report from torn and press reports quoting minister w. A. Mackenzie made Jit Clear the government had nothing to do with circular letter issued to the employees of the Csc. In his letter to the Council or. Moore reported that a delegation had waited upon the government regarding the action on Union activity by Tion employees and that the Congress officers were fully co operating in this matter with the organization immediately concerned. Moore s letter further explained that prime minister King stated most emphatically in their inter View that the government had taken no action since the War to interfere or curb in any Way the customary peace time Freedom of action of labor Union in the Dominion. Other officers elected for 1940 were vice president h. Jameson Carmenlo Cal 6 Secretary c. W. Foster machinist local 122 treasurer Thomas Barker carpenters local 343 statistician j. Martin rail Way clerks local 477 Warden a. J. Corley railways clerks local 613 executive committee m. Campbell l. Vasill r. C. Mccutchan r. G. Anderson and r. Hewitt auditors thefts n. Teminson. W. B. Simpson and j. B. Mcpherson organization com Grant Mcleod. Mittee e. G. Drage j. Mcneil r. Hewitt l. Vassil g. Mcleod j. G. Graham and Label league c. W. A. A. Foster Union Macdonell j. Martin and l. Vassil municipal committee Thomas Barker Dora Rachlin j. W. Craig r. Decuypere and a. Primeau credential com Mittee j. B. Graham n. Teminson and j. B. Mcpherson. Charles Harding the oldest Mem Ber of the Council and past presi Dent officially installed in the newly elected officers at the close of the meeting. Margaret whereabouts City police have been asked i make inquiries regarding whereabouts of Margaret Christ Carlson aged about 31 daughter of August and son. The request came from company at Ottawa Ani Cerns a life insurance in 1910, the letter said Theca sons lived at 258 Alfred a venue is in 1915 at 93 main Street de. Jacob and Quick sety s 2 Winnipeg 1 Brandon zi5v4 porn Ait i Ifa Montgomery bide. I hours a to a. Even Irvi it Jun wednesday n but till i to whom if May concert anyone knowing tha whereabouts c Warren l. Potter formerly Etc Vicinity of Woodstock Ontario cd who has not been heard from for i thirty five years kindly comity a with die undersigned said Warren l. Potter is entitled1 to l eight thousand Dollar Dewcy estate of his deceased lather Potter. Nesbitt. Mckay and whats Atto Meys fat Law -v1 Woodstock. Ontario. Canute. _ remember the Sinai pts foundation is a Community Trust fund for the needy. Home is in charge of arrange ments. Funeral service Lor George Raeder Dowker fort Garry who died tues Day following a Brief illness will be held thursday at 1.30 ., in St. Paul s Church. Born in Stour Mouth Kent England 80 years ago or. Dowker came to Canada in 1896 and settled in fort Garry. He was a Market Gardener and Horticulturist. Surviving Are one son Thomas one daughter Laura and one grand son Ted Dowker. Mrs. John Nesbitt 1021 Maria Han Avenue died wednesday morning at her Home. She lived in fort Garry for the last 60 years. Surviving Are three sons John w. And James of fort Garry and Robert san Diego California. Funeral service will take place saturday at 10 ., in fort Garry Catholic Church and burial will be in fort Garry Catholic cemetery. Coutu funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Funeral service for Adam Yaeger 38, of 71 Lily who died sunday in St Boniface Hospital where ill for the last two months will be held thursday at 8 . From Barker s funeral Cape to immaculate Conception Church burial will be in St. Mary s Ceme Tery. Or. Yaeger was born in Rumania and has lived in Canada for several years. The bedouins of Libya have a Law neither to sow Plant built Homes nor drink wine because by doing any of these they pit. Themselves into the position of being forced woo who died Jan. 8, in St. Boni to comply with the will and strength face Hospital was held Jan. 10 at of those More powerful. War shorts from near and far London Jan. 17. Up aeronautical editor of the daily express said today that the government will Issue within a few Days pictures taken on Royal air Force reconnaissance flights of German airfields harbours docks canals and factories. The writer adds for every photograph which isolated enemy planes have been Able to take on Britain s coasts the Boyal air has taken at least 50 of objectives throughout ship less captains arrive in London London Jan. 17. Up six ship less British sea captains turned those by the Graf Spee when the German pocket Battle ship took Refuge at Montevideo arrived yesterday. Their com mands were sunk by the Ger Man battleship during its raid ing career. All she will report to the admiralty. Unidentified Man gives for finns London Jan. 17. Up an elderly White hatred Man visited minister g. A. Gripenberg at the finnish legation today and gave him about in Cash to help Finland but left without disclosing his identity. Ambulance fund sent from Montevideo Montevideo Jan. 16. Up havas French Agency lady wife of the British minister to Uruguay announced last night that she had sent to London about contributed by britons and uruguayans for the equipment of a British ambulance in memory of the British sailors who died in the Battle with the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee. Government using extra office space Ottawa Jan. 17. Than 300.000 Square feet of office space in the capital has been acquired by the Federal govern ment and government appointed bodies for War activities it was Learned today. Blackout satisfies government officials Kingston Jamaica Jan. 17. Up Cable government officials expressed satisfaction to Day with of the first trial blackout in this colonial capital since the War started. British flier gets distinguished service Cross London Jan. 17. Distinguished service Cross has been awarded to Squadron Leader Richard Kellett British aviator who led the British air units which shot Down 12 German planes in a recent Battle Over Heligoland Bay it was announced last night. Kellett holds the world s distance record for his flight Between Egypt and Australia. Go on the rocket from Minneapolis St. Paul for connection at Kansas City with the de state limited. Through tourist up Ilman to Palm Springs during the Winter season on the Short line express and the Economy luxury Cau Yohnian. The Tun gleams from Bronze to thou Derf shimmering on the far Woyci and Tennis courts horseback a lint it delightful. 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