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~ N Se, - > ------ il 5 Thad tute gl eR Eau ye i e Ce a Eo A A » LG Pa Sr Bs ry >a a a "3 "bridges to lik Canada and the Unit following the report tively. Ganadimn bridge is to ba con- . Btructed Lawyer Abandons Case When Lad Insists He Started Blaze "BU. Thomas, April 27.~The 16-year. old runaway inmate of the Industrial School at Mimico appeared in police court today and pleaded guilty to two charges, the first that he had negligently set fire to the Aylmer Ion, causing the 'death ~ of Mrs, Grace Witherall and her two daughters, and the second of burglarizing the Red and White Store in® which the fire originated and which is eituated in one corner of the hotel building.' His solicitor, €. St, Clair Leitch, K.C.,, advised the court, before the boy was. asked to plead, that the youth still insisted he was guilty of the crime, but he also pointed out that a coroner's jury at Aylmer had refused to accept the story. He said that if the boy pleaded guilty he would abaudon the case and place the responsibility for any further action in the matter in the hands of the Crown. A moment later the boy made lis plea of guilty and Mr. Leitch left the court. The Crown expressed the view that the plea of guilty might assist in further investigating of the crime, and asked for an ad- journment of one week before sen- tence was passed, * Wright Improves Two Transfusions Clpiplon Sculler Definitely etter, But Not Yet Out of Danger Toronto, April 29, -- Definite im- provement in the condition of Joe Wright, Jr., amateur champion scul- ler ill at St, Michael's Hospital, announced by his physician late last night. He is not considered vet, however, to be. entirely out of dan- ger. right suffered a slight relapse early Saturday morning, and receiv- ed blood transfusions from Lionel Conacher, well-known athlete, on Sa- turday and from, Arthur "Lister, a - fellow member in the Argonaut Row- ing Club, yesterday. "His condition has definitely im- proved _ to-day," his physician said last night. 7 Asked if the patient's condition was "satisfactory," the physician stated while every hope. was enter- tained for the sculler' 8 recovery, his -eondition- had not - advanced suffi- ciently to merit the term.' It was not unusual, he said, for one to receive numerous blood trans- "fusiens, "Wright has received three since entering the hospital Thursday night suffering from an internal hemorrhage and an infected hand. ------ -- B.C. Coast Range Crossed by Party Thre~ Skiers Complete TH ip After Five Weeks of 7 Adventures Knight Inlet, P.C.- Three intrepid skiers of a British Alpine party ar. rived here recently to complete hazardous crossing of the Coast Range after five weeks of adventure. "Sir Norman Watson, leader of the expedition, Wing Commander I. B. Beauman. R.AF., president of the Alp'ne Club of England: and Camille Coutet, famous Chamonix "guide, picked a treacherous route through & nest-of giant peaks and glaciers © awd emerged without accident. Accompanied by Major I. J. King; M.C., of London, and: Clifford White, of Bauft, Alta. well-known Canadian moenntaineer, the party left Tatla Lake, B.C., on 'March 18 to pierce the wilderness. The'r supplies were carried by-a.pack-traiv of 21 horses, handled by four packers, > They established a base camp near Fury Gap at the base of mighty Mount -Waddington, 13,260 feet, about BO miles west of Tatla Lake. Remain at Base Major King and White remained at the base camp in reserve, The packers returned to Tatla Lake and the three daring skiers penetrated _one of the wildest mountain | regions of North America; wus | the : "JAILED FOR SCRATCHING Mrs, Fela Bird was given a day the scene. v "Not because she had anything to" do with the scratching, but rather that her two-year-old in jail, She took her son with her. son was scratching in the dirt in Central Park with a beach spade and she hadn't the money to pay the $2 fine, The pair are seen re-enacting : Watson and his two companions struggled against severe weather as they negotiated "Fury Gap. They were delayed several days by driving blizzards and were forced to make camp in the half-shelter of snow- laden rock ridges, - Finally as the weather moderated slichtly, they made their way to the crest of the pass, approximately 7,2000 feet. Below them stretched myriads of glaciers dotting the slopes of Mount Waddington, once#known as Mystery Mountain because the ex- Istence of such. a giant peak in British Columbia ,was doubted by all but the few who had entered the wild and beautiful district, The men made their way 25 miles down Franklin Glacier on skis. Though they encountered better weather on this part of the journey, they needed all their experience to avoid crevasses and avalanches, THE MARKETS PRODUCE PRICES United Farmers' Co-operative Co. Saturday were paying the following prices for produce: EGGS--Prices to farmers, cases returned "A" large, 17¢; "A" med- ium, 15¢; "C," 14c. Company also advancing on pool shipments 12 cents per dozen delivered Toronto on. grade A" large and medium, BUTTER -- Ontario, solids, 22¢; No. 2, 21%c. POULTRY, A grade, alive--Over Ibs. cach, 1lc; over 5 to 6 ibs. each, 10; over 4 to 5 lbs. each, 9c; over 2 to 4 lbs. cach, 8c. Broilers, over 114 bs., 10c. I'atted hens, over 5 1c; pve 4 to 5 lbs., 10c; over . Red roosters, over 5 "White. ducklings, over 5 Ibs., - 12¢; oe 4 to-5 lbs., 1l¢; colored, 2¢ less. Guinea fowl, per pair, 75c. POULTRY, A grade, select--Spring chickens, over 6 lbs, each, 16c; over 5 to 6 lbs. each, 15¢; over 4 to 5 lbs. each, 13c; over 2-to 4 lbs. each, 12c. Broilers, over 134 to 2 lbs., 15c. Fat- ted hens, over 5 lbs., 13c; over 4 to 5 1bs., 12¢; over 3 to 4 lbs, 10c. Red roosters, over 5 lbs., 10¢c. White duck- lings, over 5 lbs, 14c; do., 4 to 5 Ibs., 13¢; colored, 2¢ less. Young 'turkeys, over 8 lbs., 17c. WHOLESALE PROVISIONS Wholesale. provision dealers are quoting the following prices to To- 'creamery 'ronto retail don Pork--Hams, 19%%c; shoulders, 13%c¢; butts, 16c; 10% lots, 1814¢c; picnics, 13%ec. Lard--Pure, tierces, 10; 10%c; pails, 11c; prints, 91 he, Shortening--Tierces, 9%c;. 10c¢; pails, 11c; prints, 10c, LIVE STOCK Quotations: -- Steers, up to 1,060 lbs, good and tubs, tubs, Three St. Lawrence Brid ges To Link Canada With US. Ontario Controls Approaches and Works on Canadian Territory -- Will Take Two Years for 5 Ottawa, April 27. -- Within the next two years construction of three ed States, near Gananoque, will be started, it appeared Ont, to- day ng by private bills committee of thé House of Com- mons of an aét to incorporate the Thousand Island 'Bridge Company. Under the company's plans, an en- y Lea, Ont, to a gy on jit an An interna: {1 | bridge isto b "bul Acros, the iia nar "JHE: Whete: the in: Yernational oS SA runs, ron, a the ¢ Construction' third bridge will be entirely an Am- erican project from Wellesley Island 'to Collins Landing, New York. Under the terms of the bill, which provides for incorporation "of the company, the work must be com- menced within two years-of the fifial passing, . Without payment of 'ahy consideration, the, Ontario~ Govern ment will be entitled to acquire' the portion of 'the bridges' ap proaghes and works situated in Canadian ter- ritory. 'Cost of the Canadian share of the Je projects is ex to be in' neighborhood of $2,000,000, with otal cost set at neatly twice that gure, 2 ted all choice, $5 to $5.40; medium, $4.60 to $4.85; common, $4 to $4.25. Steers; over 1,050 lbs., good. and choice, $6.76 to $6.25; .medium, $56.26 to $5.60; common, $4.75 to $5.26. Heifers, good and choice, $6 to $5.40; medium, $4.60 to $4.85; common, $4 to $4.25. Fed calves, good and choice, $6.50 to $7; medium, $6 to $6. Cows, good, $3.70 to $4.26; medium, $3.26 to $3.60; common, $2.50 to $8. Canners and cutters, $1.26 to 82.25. Bulls, good, "$3.26 'to $3.76; common $2.50 to $3. Stocker and feeder steers, good, $4.25 to $4.60; commen, $8.50 to $4. Milkers and springers, $25 to $45. Calves. good and choice veals, 6.60 to $7; com. and medium, $4 to $6. Gras ters, $2.60 to $3.60. Hogs, bacon, f.o.b.,, 87.76; off trucks, $8.10; off card, $8.50. Good 'ewes and wether $7.50. Sheeps, good light, $8. 50 to $4; heavies, $2.60 to $3.25; culls, $1.60 to $2.25. Australian Girl Wins Scholarship LONDON, Eng.--Miss Nancy Weir, 'an 18-year- old plano student from Aus- tralia, won the News Chronicle $500 scholarship, the premier award at the London Musica] Competition Festival. The eight finalists were all girls, and a big audience followed eagerly a magnificent contest in which the standard of playing from four of the eight was such as is usually expected only from great and mature artists, First came three singers, next a 'cellist and then four-planists, Miss Weir was the last competitor. Wages Raised 110 P.C. Dindesie, Yeimn, ,--Policemen and firemen of this city are working with a smile, because they have just re- ceived the equivalent of 'a 110 per cent pay increase, By unanimous action, the city coun- cil.voted to reduce the working days of policemen and firemen from 30 days to 15 days each month and at the same time raise their wages 10 per cent--from $72 to $79.20. A 10_per cent pay increase was vo- other municipal employées without sho.iening of their working month. Time Record Set By News Pictures New York Movers of news pic- tures from Manchuria to New York in nine days sets a new record. The pictures were those of the coronation of Chang Teh, the new ruler of Man- schuria, from which province they were flown to Yokohoma to catch a steamer, which took eight days to! cross the Pacific. "A United Air Lines passenger transport brought them from 'leattle to New York with the loss of only one-half business day, Noted Chaplain | Of Great War Dies Wellingston, . NZ. . -- Rev. Angus MacDonald, noted Presbyterian Chap- lain during' the Great War, died here. He was senior chaplain to the Naw Zealand overseas forées, held 'the rank. of lieutenant colonel and was lambs, $9; medium, $8 to $8. 50; culls, |. Orillia Objects Daylight Time Merchants Put up Signs They Will Operate on Standard Time Orillia, April 29.--Revolt flared to day ag Orillia went on Daylight Sav- ing Time, despite the protest of nu- merous merchants who claim the clock's advance means 'lost business to them. 'More than 50 per cent. of the town's shopkeepers refused to abide by the edict of the town fathers. Numerous shops displayed signs reading: "This store will open and cloze on Standard | DP Time." _The merchants claim they lose bust: ness through closing . one hour -ear- ler, particularly from farmers and other residents of rural" districts which have remainéd on Time, A petition circulated by the mer- chants failed to change the minds of Council members, It wag" said all schools would open tomorrow on Day- light Saving Time. Get Break > Washington -- Married men with families get a break under the auto- mobile industry agreement announc- ed by President Rooseve:t. "The industry understands,' said the president's statement, "that in re- duction or increase of force, such human relationships as married men with families shall come first: and then seniority, individual skill and in- dividual servce." Soviet Buys 4,000 Tons SH of British Nickel London, Eng. ~The Sunday Exfrocs says. the, Soviet trading organization in London has bought almost £1,000,- 000 worth of pure nickel; the biggest metal deal ever made with British firms, consisting of more than 4,000 tons of the metal at a price between £200 and £226 a ton. - The newspaper says an additional contract had been completed whereby the Soviet will take 500 tons of <ickel sulphate from British concerns, New Zealand's Trade Wellington,--New Zealand's favor: uble balance of trade substantially 'n- creased in the fiscal "year ending March' 31st, . it -is reported although "imports 'were also increased. he favorable balance reached the equivalent of $79,628,000 in Canadian funds. compared with a balance of $49,804,000 the'previous year. Total exports in the. ldst fiscal year amounted to $184,168,000, an increase of $34,128,000. Imports were $110, 640,000, an increase of $4,304,000, Newspapers Reflect 'Upturn in Trade per circulatds= and advertising in the ness upturn mentioned in despatches, Col. "Mac Donald was born in. Scotland. He served in. the [Indian = army for 10 years ahd saw much frontier cam- paigning. After he entered the Pres- | bytérian church He went to Canada as a missionary before coming to New alatid: * Arg ' 'Adoording w ere A the rate af. productidn of eggs is appar: | ently not related to he keeping qnal. "Ny of the exes, '9, . 4 Thes conditions show that in the wake of increased: smployment trade is on the "ine A gerieral suivey shows that many | riéwspa circulat 'Wisston, newspaper amalyst. Retail advertising linage, another business barometer; i shows gains. over Inst year, is : i Standard sit 1 New Yoko neradses" in YT i last few months tell a story of busi-| | figures, one index to trade 5 i have an wll-time high in ~ and that eireulation. now! J} 18 about 10° per dent higher than at' this tin Jas: year, accardingite OP. 1, Dominion 'Drama Trophy Goes to Hart House Group --Adjudicator Enthusiastic Theatre, Toronto, tiiumphed in the Dominion Drama Festiva] last night. With "Michael," the mystic Russian one-act drama 'by Miles Malleson, group number three of the famous Toronto dramatic organization carried off the Bessborough Trophy and the enthusiastic commendation of James T, Grein, festival adjudicator, { "Wonderful! Beautiful!" These were the exclamations used by Mi Grein in expressing his enthusiastic appreciation of the Hart House pres- entation. "I have no criticism, it was played so well." He pronounced it a beautiful play, anc declared that it could not have been produced better by a great English producer, And then, a surprised audience lis- tening with bated breath, heard him announce; "The Bessborough Trophy is going to the company which pro- duced that play." It was won last year by thie Masquers Club of Winni- peg. The surprise was due to the fact award would be made immediately at the close of the festival week. Today, at Government House, in the presence. of the Governor-General and Lady Bessborough, announcement wag made by Col.'H. C. Osborne, hon- orary"director of the festival, of Mr. Grein's decisions in the other classes. The trophy for the best production in DInglish, exclusive of the Bessbor-yd ough winner, went to the Ottawa Drama League for its presentation of, "Marco Millions," The winner of the best production in French was' Le Cercle Moliere of Winnipeg with "Blanchette" by Eugene Brieux, The Sir' Barry Jackson trophy awarded to the group giving the best presentation of a Canadian play at the festival, goes to the Montreal Re- pertory Theatre for -"All On a Som' men's Day," by Martha Allan, of Mon. treal, The memento given by the Coun- tess of Bessborough for the lady giv: ing the best performance during: the festival was awarded to Joan Miller of the Vancouver Little Theatre As. 'sociation for her interpretation of the part of Queen Elizabgth in "Elizabeth the Queen." Sarnia' Man Recognized. Lady Bessborough's momergio 'to the man giving the best performance was won by J. B. Adams, who played the part of the Dean of Stour in' the; arnia. Dranmia League's. production of Joh. Galsworthy's "The Mob." 3 Finally, the 'eash prize of $100 to the author of the best play judged Ottawa, April 20.- ~The Hart House there was no expectation that an festival, 'orable mention was made of "All On a Summer's Day," by Martha Allan, and "Ebb Tide," by A. M, D. alr. bairn of Victoria. Subsequently a number. of the tro: phies were presented. Last night was a memorable close to a great festival. Featured by the attendance of the Governor-General and the Countess 'of Betsborough. Prime Minister R. B. Bennett, who spoke briefly, and 'an gudience which | filled every available nook and cranny of the theatre, it appeared to indk cate the strength of the amateur dramatic 'movement in Canada; hibit ih Dog Sent 50 Miles -- Trots Back to. 'Owner| April 29--Percy Ross, Wyre, Ont., a' trapper here, has a three-year-old | | husky dog named Beaver to look af- ter, despite his efforts to get rid of the animal. Ross shipped the dog by rail to the Naughton Indian Reserve, but the®* animal returned within 24 hours, making a 50-mile trip through swamps and .creeks, many of which he had to swim, He trotted up to Ross, almost out on his feet, drip- ping wel, but intensely happy. Race with Death Glace Bay, N.S. -- Nine-year-old Freddy Kyte, of Sydney, is resting comfortably in hospital after a spec- jal train on the Sydney and Louis- burg Railway had won a race with death, Declaring the highway between Louisburg and 'Glace Bay was almost impassable, desperate doctors appeals ed to railway officials for aid. The 'request was granted and the stricken child was rushed over the 24 miles of railroad in 86 minutes, The oper- ation was successful, Highway Being Built' Entirely By Women Not 'a Single Man Employed -- "Forewomen" Ruth- less Disciplinarians: A highway built entirely by Chi- nese women ia now Ieing built in the Kuangsi district of China, More tian 6,000 women navvies and laborers 'are working 'on the road, 'and even the foremen are"women, Who, it is claimed, can be 'as Tuthless diseip- linarians 'as men. There is not a single man employ- ed, the road thus being part of a scheme to provide work for unemploy- ed women. - week in this paper. . Bistovisal interest and are well worth TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY A series of graphic illustrations of the progre.s of construction under way on the gigantic coast-to- coast highway will be 'shown from week to Watch for..them. photographs will be of These preserv ing. they were burned. & d hay shed, , one bath The" above. phe rp Fiésverions] Northern waods. two Tog outer. 7 : FS re Here we sce workers clearing the right of way. to. pile the logs and brush in windrows clear of the standing timber 'where The next step Was to stump and grub -- 'this means all stumps and roots must be removed. j one hon t, ly, one oi and dining room, The usual procedure. was 'Sounds like hard work. ' 1s play "Coercion." Hon- BELIEVE IT OR NOT Here is something that reads like fiction in these days of hard times, Shslnking values and uncollected taxes: | "City Treasurer . M, M. Morte, of |e its ficca] year March 31 with cash surplus of $50,729.76 after set : ting up a reserve fund of about §10,- 000 to meet outstanding. claims. the school fund and $37,929.76 to the general city fund. Cash on 'hand was --Pombroke Standard Observer, WHAT. MOTORISTS PAY. More {han 27 per. cent. 'of the total revenues collected by the 'govern. ments of the different provinces of Canada ig contributed by owners ot automobiles in the form of taxes on . gasoline and license fees. port states that, the total amount paid by automobile owners to the provincial treasuries in the fiscal year 1932-33 was $45,499,458, of "which gasoline taxes accounted for $24,948 280 and $20,661,173 was in "license fees. In the Province of Oamtario reyenue is paid by motorists; in Ques bec, 32 per cent.; in Nova Scotia, 27.2 per cent. in New Brunswick, 27.3 _.per cent.; cent.; in Prince Edward Tsland, 22.7 per cent.; in Saskatchewan, 19.8 per cent; in British Columbia, 17 per cent., and in Manitoba, 16.45 per cent, --Prescott Journal. $165, 000,000 : When figures get up into "billions, imagination clogs. But while our mind blurs over those new statistics telling that Canadians spend $4,750, 000,000 a. year, have incomes of $4,- 600, 1000, 000, one figure amidst a maze fs the figure which "tells that we spend on education $165,000,000 a years That for ten million: people.-- Ottawa Journal. ; { "CHEQUE ARTIST" Ontario communities having public hospitals are being paid a 'visti by a "cheque artist." He goes to a flower shop, says he wants to send flowers to a friend-in hospital, orders some thing worth $3 and tenders a cheque tor $6. A fictitious name is given. of the supposed patient, 'with 'the re. quest that the flowers be delivered. departs, Smallues; of his cheque:and. his 'aesthetic tastes and humnan sym: pathy combine to disarm suspicion. Tt '{s presumed that the flowers are re- claimed. is such that the fraud: could at least be attempted. --Rerfrew Mercury. i ADVERTISING : Tell me not in mournful numbers advertising. is 'a dveam, for the busi ness man who slumbers, las. chanée to skim the. cream. Life is. real! Life is earnest! Competition's sometimes : flerce. field - of : battle, collcoddles' have uo 'place; be not like dumb driven cat: : tle, be a live one in the race, Lives of great men all remind us we must bring the bacon home, and, depart ing, leave behind us footprin's on another's dome.' Let us them be up and doing; otherwise we may be done; still achieving, still 'pursuing--- advertise and get the. mon---From Public! 33 : NEWSPAPERS : : A preacher came. at a newspaper man this way: "You editors .do not tell the truth. Jf you did you could not live; your newspaper woulil be "|°® failure." 'The editor replied: "You are right, and the nrinister who will at all times and under all -circum- stances tetl the trpth about his 'mem. bers, alive or de€ad\ will not occupy _bng Sunday, and it" necesaary lo leave town hurry. The press and pulpit go. "hand in hand, with white- wash brushes and pleasant words, magnifying little virtues into big ones, The pulpit, the pen, and the grave . stone are the great saint- -making tri- unmvirate." And the editor turned to his Work and told 'of the unsurpassing beauty of the bride, while, in 'fact, she was - as homely as a mud tence.--North then he '| Hastings Review. A CONTEMPTIBLE: TRICK One of the meanest amd most con :| temptible of men i8 he who throws .pbisoned food out where he knows '| the neighbor's cats or dogs will pick it up. © He may have been annoyed 'lat the yowhng of cats on the back fence but that {s no reason for caus. - 'ng jndisoriminate slaughtér among 'the children's pets, The 'following - "words. of an editor from .a nearby. town are quite applicable to people of this district who 'throw poison fe dumb animals. "There has been an epidemic ol and no other causes ha: been. assi| ed except that of polsoning, 'Some .the poor brutés Have lpgersd for _ | deaths especially among cats Ld "| days 'in misery before dylbg.. We 'could 'understand a 'man in the fury | |'of-the moment of being: awakened by unnusical choruses-under hia window, fring: his :shotgu into the nolse, but » 26.10 ximately ten teams, a log ; en lly teresting "hav of his pet.--Ingetsoll Tribu to prepare, delfberately, a mess of polaon and Teave t where it will mar. 'der, Yoth the' bffenders and other 'wanderihg ereatite, Jy quite 5 '08. There 1a something He agent. abont the man who will rob a small Ogdensburg, states that the city end. - There was $12,923.37 to the credit of * $61,596.23 and tax arrears, $1,836.808 The re- 86.9 per cent. of the total government * in Alberta, 24.1 per - of others stands out very. clear. It o Receiving $2 In change, the rascal - .° mbm SE op Pm Nor) ZEA win - 5 Ls 2 - ) "In Renfrew the sltuftion , 7 no . . n _the business -- ¥ go HY Sure int fol Mts rE os rn es