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Tax rate this year for Public school supporters will be 61 mills and for Separate school supporters, 73.31 mills if the Ontario Municipal Board apâ€" proves of estimates drawn up by the Town Council. At the regular meeting of Council on Tuesday night the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Councillor Armâ€" strong, announced the 1939 rate,. It is a reduction of close to three mills for public school supporters and four mills for supporters of separate schools. Breakâ€"down of the rate, with last year‘s figures for purposes of compariâ€" son, are as follows: Genneral and debenture . Public school rate ... Separate school ... High and technical school Public liDrary :...;........ Local improvement debentures Welfare rate Total for P.S. .....; ‘Total §.95,. .:. lc cce 4 T/ 2 18 The local improvement rate this year for residents of the Timmins Heights annexation will be .876 mills and for taxpayers in ithe Bartleman townsite annexation, 9425 mills. Councillor McNeill, Chairman of the Public Works Committee, said that that department was going to ask the Municipal Board for permission to spend approximately $146,000, of which $85,000 would be for~sewers and $35,â€" 000 for sidewalks. Fiftyâ€"five per cent of the sidewalk appropriation would be spent in the Hollinger townsite. Public School Rate This Year 61 Mills; Separate School, 73.13 Mills. Public Works Committee Plans to Spend $146,000 on Equipment and in Local Improvements. Estimates Have to be Approved by Municipal Board. The announcement at Tuesday‘s meceting was prefaced by short talks from each of the three Councillors in which they gave some idea of what was planned for this year and what had been done during their term of office. DONOVAN SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS The engineering department hoped to buy two new trucks, a road oiler and a sanding machine for sidewalks. Also a sidewalk snowâ€"plow would be needâ€" ed. By the installation of a storage gasâ€" oline tank, said Mr. McNeill, the town would save five and a half cents on every gallon of gasoline used. That would amount to $700 or $800 in a (Continued on Page Six) At a meeting of the Porcupine Prosâ€" pectors‘ Association in their club rooms in the Florio hotel, Spruce street north on Tuesday night, it was decided to arrange to take Geo. Bannerman and Harry Preston by airplane to Sudbury next month so that these two esteemâ€" ed discoverers of the Porcupine gold camp may be specially presented to the King and Queen on the occasion of the royal visit to Canada next month. In view of the fact that this is the 30th anniversary of the discovâ€" ery of the gold mines of the Porcupine, it is felt that the proposed action of flying these two popular prospectors to meet the King aad Queen at Sudbury is a particularly appropriate and timeâ€" ly gesture. Vol. XXIV. No. 29 Will Fly Two Pioneer Prospectors to Meet the King at Sudbury At the meeting of the Porcupine Prospectors‘ Association on Tuesday night, President W. B,. Nicholson occuâ€" pied the chair, and probably the most important item on the programme was the reports of the delegates from the Association to Toronto to visit the Cabinet aand others in authority with the purpose of securing more favourâ€" able usage for the prospector. After the two delegates, President W. B. Nicholson and George Henderson, had fully reported, a hearty vote of thanks was tendered these two gentlemen for the good work done in Toronto in beâ€" half of the prospectors. Prospectors Association Planning Honour for George Bannerman and Harry Preston, Two of the Discoverers of Porcupine. Prospectors Hear Report from Deleâ€" gates. ‘The delegates reported that they had been given a careful and sympathetic hearing by the Minister of Mines and the Minister of Lands and Forests and other officials at Toronto. All the reâ€" quirements in the resolution passed by the Association had been presented to the members of the Cabinet, The resoâ€" lutions or requests had been duplicated so that each and every member of the Legislature had a copy to stydy, Most ouncil Announces Reduction in Public 2 Sections 14 Pages and Separate Tax Rate 1938 24.10 2148 35.00 9.97 1.02 19389 21,.36 20.69 33.00 9. 46 1,.22 Municipal officials of the township of Tisdale and the Town of Timmins were to have conferred last night on the merits aand disadvantages of a common Board of Health for the Camp, but the conferencc was posbponed It will be held in the near future. Great Britain and France have anâ€" nounced that they will resist any changes in the present status quo in the Meditterranean. Announcements have come from both nations to the effect that things in the Mediterâ€" ranean will remain just as they are or there will be trouble. of the requests had been favourably received. Some of them were being embodied in legislation. The Governâ€" ment had agreed to reâ€"cut boundary lines between townships. most of these having grown up since their last cutâ€" ting some thirty or forty years ago. The Government had asked what townâ€" ship lines needed cutting. The prosâ€" pectors present agreed that all bounâ€" dary lines in the Porcupine mining division, and especially those in conâ€" nection with the townships of Adams, Eldorado, McArthur, Denton, Carsâ€" callon, Robb and Cote, should be cut. WILL RESIST CHANGE IN MEDITERRANEAN STATUS met LOI After a general discussion of many valuable points, the meeting adjourned after arrangements had been made for another meeting. This meeting (a special meeting) is called for Friday evening of this week, April 14th, at the Florie hotel club rooms, commencing at 8 pim. A particularly large attenâ€" dance of prospectors is desired at this Township, Town Fathers Postpone Medical Talk Published at Timmins, Ont., Canads. Every MONDAY and THURSDAY ist complete iin to the C WOA to.â€"morrow nich t Fire Damage $75 to Gillies Street Home Fire which began when stove pipes became overheated and ignited the wall damaged a home at the north end of Gillies St. to the extent of $75 early yesterday morning. The damage was covered by insurance. Fire in Vacant House Beâ€" lieved to Have Been Causâ€" ed by Children Playing With Matches. Firemen were called to the house, which is just outside the boundaries of the Town of Timmins. They used chemicals to extinguish the minor blaze. Must Clean Newstands Priest Tells Knights "We must clean the newstands," said Father Robert Roney last night, speakâ€" ing at the ‘first degree initiation of the Knights of Columbus, hold in the basement of the Church of the Nativity. Side by side with respectable magazZâ€" ines, and often overcrowding them on newstands are others that contain nothing more or less than mental poisâ€" on, said Father Roney. As suggested by Bishop Noll, the speaker believed they should be listed under several classifications, (1) Those which glorify crime and criminals; (2) Those whose contents are largely "sexy‘"; (3) Those which carry disreputable advertising. great moron maker. It is forming crimâ€" inals faster than jails can be built." Almost a year ago, said Father Roney, a delegation headed by Sir Edward Beatty, called on Premier King to urge the Dominion government to take acâ€" tive measures to prohibit the entrance to this country and prohibit the publiâ€" cation and sale in Canada of the scores of salacious, immoral, degrading and crime advertising magazines and publiâ€" cations that are freely exhibited for sale on the streets of Canadian cities, the number and circulation of which were increasing to an alarming extent. Since that time, charged the speaker, magazines from the United States which have been specifically banned by the customs were well scrutinized beâ€" fore they were allowed into this counâ€" try. The fire was believed to caused by children playing house with matches. J. EFdgar Hoover, of the United States Federal Criminal Investigation Deâ€" partment recently said the following, said Father Roney: "The increasing nuumber of sex crimes is due precisely to sex literature badly presented in cerâ€" tain magazines. Pilthy literature is the On Tuesday afterncon a call was received from a box on Cedar St. S. A vacant house at 411 Cedar St. S., was seen to be burning inside. Firemen arâ€" rived in time to bring the blaze under control. Damage was small. ‘There were two chimney fires, both of them yesterday. The first was at 222 Mapel St. N., and the second at 8 Positive civic action in a municipality was one way to check the sale of such literature. Through the local adminisâ€" tration, if enough pressure were brought to hear, newstand dealers could be forcâ€" ed to give their stands a housecleaning. Another method was to boycott them. That, perhaps, in the long run, was more effective. Members of the degree team at last night‘s ceremony were H. P. Andrews, C. w. Yates, Dr. J. Martin, Phil Pay, F. N. Dafoe, O. D. King and P. J. Dolan. Fifteen new members were received into the Knights of Columbus and reâ€" ceived the initiation for the first deâ€" gree. Following the ceremony a banâ€" quet was held. Speaking at K. of C. Initiation, Father Roney Condemns Salacious Literature. Says is Largely Cause of Sex Crimes. Could Clean Stands Through Civic Action or Boycott. n Dies Here While on Visit to Daughter Mrs. John Warner, of New Liskeard, Passed Away Last Night. The death occurred on Wednesday evening of Mrs. Florence Warner, wife of Mr. John Warner, of New Liskeard, at the home of her daughter, 117 Maple St. N. The late Mrs. Warner was born in Southern Ontario, and was fortyâ€" nine years of age. She had resided in New Liskeard for many years, coming to Timmins about one month ago to visit with her daughter in town. Mr. Warner had accompanied his wife to Timmins, and her death came as a great shock to the family and her friends in Timmins and New Liskeard. The remains were shipped on the early afternoon train today (Thursday) to New Liskeard, where funeral services will be held at the United Church on wa@yu@2y, turd2ayv TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 13TH, 1939 have ‘been inside the Snatcher At Work A purse snatcher is at work in Timâ€" mins. Last night at about 9.25 o‘"clock Mrs. Maloney, of 17 Tamarack St., was walking on Fourth Ave. near the corâ€" ner of Cedar St. Suddenly a man darted out from the shadows, snatched her purse from her hand, and ran. Snatches Purse Last Night From Mrs. Maloney and Runs. Contained Only $1.25,. Mrs. Maloney did not get a good look at the culprit and she was so taken by surprise that he made a clean getâ€" away with her purse, which however, contained only $1.25 in money. Police are investigating. Expect Rain This Weekâ€"end Old man winter will exhale his exâ€" piring breath soon the weatherman promises this morning. He is liable to be drowned in the near future when we can expect long overdue rains. They may come this weekâ€"end. Toâ€"day will continue fair and warm and the next few days will be similar. From six o‘clock yesterday morning until two o‘clock in the afternoon five inches of snow fell. Light flurries on Tuesday night accounted for a half an inch of snow. Temperatures, maximum and miniâ€" mum, over the past few days have been as follows: Monday, 42 and 8; Tuesâ€" day 39 and 15; Wednesday, 33 and 18. At eight o‘clock this morning the therâ€" mometer registered 19 degrees. Last night‘s minimum was 12. Not unfamiliar with most types of crime, Timmins police have had little trouble with purse snatchers. They ask any victims of snatchers to coâ€"operate with them by immediately reporting to the police station. Should Soon be Writing Obituary Notice of Old Man Winter. FEaster was the occasion for celebratâ€" ing in Timmins, despite the snow which belied the fact that spring was "Just around the corner." On Faster Monâ€" day, the Palais Royale was the scene of one of the season‘s happiest dances, when a large number of dance en‘thusiâ€" asts gathered at the popular ballroom to dance to the smooth swing of Andy Cangiano and his orchestra. The dance hall was appropriately deâ€" corated for the occasion with gaily colâ€" ored streamers, the bandstand being esâ€" pecially worthy of mention. During the evening novelties were distributed, and the large crowd had the opportunâ€" Pleasing Easter Monday Dance at Palais Royale ity to celebrate the event in gay surâ€" roundings. pine AMobuance Six Juveniles are Accused of Breaking Into T. N. 0. Cars. A call was received yesterday from Birch St. N., from a resident who comâ€" plained that a man was using abusive language. Police responded and picked up the man. T. N. O. box cars early this week. The boys, all of them quite young, are alleged to have broken seals on cars, opened them and stolen goods under the value of $25. They were arrested soon after the raid by Timmins police workâ€" ing in coâ€"operation with T. N. O. constables. When he was brought to the police station he was found to be wearing two suits of long underwear, both of them much too large for him. He admitted that they had been stolen from a clothâ€" es line. Police now are waiting for complaint from a housewife. Six juveniles will face serious chargâ€" es in police court on Tuesday as the result of a raid which was made on An attempt was made last night to break into the brewers‘ warehouse. The unidentified man had broken a window preparatory to making an entry when a police officer, making the rounds of his beat, came into sight, The man ran and the officer gave chase. Attempt to Break Into the Brewer‘s Warehouse Last Night Foiled by Officer. Later a man, who is suspected of the attempted breakâ€"in was arrested. He is in jJail here at the present time. Englehart, April 13.â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"Inauguration â€" within the near future by the T. N. O. of a bus service along the more than 260 miles of main highway linking North Bay and Porcupine is not expected to afâ€" fect the railway‘s train schedules to any great extent, according to inforâ€" mation gleaned in this district, alâ€" though no official pronouncement on the subject has yet been made. T. N. 0. Buses Not to Reduce Service No word has been issued yet regardâ€" ing the T. N. O. summer timetables, which usually go into effect during May, and there has been nothing to indicate what changes, if any, will be made when schedules are under reâ€" view for the coming months. Railâ€" waymen told the correspondent their unions had not been advised of routine changes, wWhich provide opportunity for senior men to take over runs if they so desire. Reports had been heard that introâ€" duction of buses might mean the withâ€" drawal of the local trains, which at present operate triâ€"weekly along the North Bayâ€"Timmins route and every day between Cobalt and Timmins,. So far as could be learned, there is no inâ€" tention of dropping this service, and Railwaymen pointed out that in many places the highway route is far removed from the tracks, so much so that in some sections entirely different areas are tapped. Also, it was stated, buses do not provide the accommodaâ€" tion available on trains. The bus serâ€" vice has been under consideration for some years. No date has been anâ€" nounced for the first trips. it was indicated the buses would be regarded as complementary to the trains and not as substitutes. Buses to be Supplementary and Not to Replace Reâ€" gular Trains. Event in Honour of Bride and Groom Reception Last Night to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kuusiâ€" virta. The Harmony hall choir added to the evening‘s entertainment with several wedding selections. Hyvamaa‘s orchesâ€" tra provided music for the dancing. Police are alert to catch drivers wit 1938 licence plates, Published at+Timmins, Ont.., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY biL Verdict of Guilty is Returned by Jury in Holdâ€"up Charge Today Deliberate Only Half Hour Before Return Verdict. Mr. Justice Hogg Imposes Eight Year Sentence. Will Also Serve Two Years of Former Term for Breaking Parole, Made No Outburst. Timimins Symphony orchestra â€" anâ€" nounces a concert to be held in Harmâ€" ony Hall, Fourth Ave., Timmins, on Sunday evening,â€" April 23rd. A ~short children‘s programme will precede the rezular service. The event will comâ€" mence at 8.30 pm. Under the very efficient leadership and direction of Mr. H. F. Schroeder the Timmins Symâ€" phony Orchestra has achieved a‘ high reputation, and the concert on April 23rd will no doubt prove a genuine deâ€" light to all local music lovers. Another Programme by the Symphony Orchestra Brunette Makes Reply To Letter From Mayor Denies Resigned to Suit Own Interests. Assurance of Coâ€" operation "Comes at a Rather Late Date." Might Have Been Manifested in Deeds Rather Than Words. Charges Broke Precedent in Setting Committees. Yesterday was the final day for prosâ€" pectors to get their 1939 licenses. From yesterday they will be required to get special permission to get licenses or to renew them and will have to pay double the usual fee. Prospector Must Now Pay $10 Expiration date of licenses was March 31. Prospectors were given unâ€" til yesterday to provide themselves with new licenses at the ordinary charge of $5. Hereafter, if a prosâ€" pector is able to get permission to take out a license, he will have to pay $10. Charge Doubled After Final Day Yesterday. Have to Get Permission. The number of licenses issued for this division had not been determined vesterday. Nearly 2,000 Motor Licenses Are Issued since th licenses, | buying t} Police puying them. Police have issued warning that motorists driving with 1938 licenses or markers will be arrested and prosecutâ€" ed. Since their warning, only the odd set of orange and blue plates may be seen. There was one conviction in police court on that charge on Tuesâ€" day. Fine is $1 to which costs of $3.75 Police Warn Will Prosecute Motorists With 19 3 8 Plates. The above photograph, taken at the time of his arrest here ten hours after he robbed the local branch of the Bank of Montreal, shows Neil Donovan, alias Austin Craft. Donoâ€" van was sentenced in Cochrane at noon toâ€"day to serve cight years for the holdâ€"up. re added To Serve Eight Years e to 2,000 automobile registraâ€" have been taken at the Timmins g office in A. W,. Lang‘s offices, the expiration date of old es, March 31. Motorists are still The jury deliberated for only oneâ€"hailf hour before returning with a verdict of guilty. Sentence was passed imâ€" mediately after. The Crown concluded its case last night. The several Timmins police officers who testified returned today, This morning the Crown rested and the defence put in its case. Conviction came awhout 11.30 o‘clock and sentence half hour later, In addition to the eight years Donoâ€" van will serve two years of an uncomâ€" pleted sentence, The additional two years is added to today‘s terms beâ€" cause Donovan broke the parole he was under at the time he robbed the Timâ€" mins branch of the Bank of Montreal on January 7 and stole close to $5,000, Donovan made no outburst in court as he did here during the preliminary hearing before Magistrate Atkinsom. He did not even testify on his own beâ€" half this morning when the defence presented its case. His counse} was Mr. Lafrance, of Timmins. The grand jury brought in true bill on Monday after hearing part of the evidence. A true bill was also brought in against George Subasick, ol South Porcupine, who is facing a charge of manslaughter as the result of,a blast at the Paymaster Mine which fatally injured a fellow employee. Subasick is charged with being wilfully careless. Fight years in Kingston Penitenti was the sentence given Neil Donov alias Austin Craft, by Mr. Justice HCc at the session of the Supreme court Ontario in progress in Cochrane toc sentence was passed on Donovan nooll. Roval Fournier, Gaston Gauthier and Tony Brunette, all of Timmins will apâ€" pear in Cochrane at the sitting of the General Sessions of the Peace, on April 20, to face charges of rolbbery with violâ€" ence. They are alleged to have slugged and robbed several Timmins qpeople, The Subasick trial began today wh the afternoon session convened. FOURNIER, GAUTHIER AND BRUNETTE APPEAR APRIL 20 In response to a letter from Mayor Bartleman in which he asked each ol three Councillors who resigned theil positions on the Town‘s administrative body, to return, Mr. J. Emile Brunetts has written the following letter to the Mayor. In his letter the Mayor charged that the three resigned members had thought only of their own interests and not of the interests of those who electâ€" ed them. He assured the trio that if they returned they would have the coâ€" operation of the present membbers of Council. Mr. Brunette‘s reply letter is as follows: James P,. Bartleman, Esq., Meayor of the Town of Timmin Municipal Building, Timmins, Ont. Dear Sir: **Your letter of the 5th inst. h received and I have had the 1 Oof carefully noting its entire c "As you know, I i years‘ experience as a council and during tha ways been my dGesire people of the town an most to look after tt not only of those who elections but of the w zns of our community "As to whether or not I ed in my purpose is perli wered by referring to corded me at the last eI headed the polis by a n most one thousand vole "It seems to me thiat your of your utmost coâ€"operation return to the council comes a Single Copy Five Cent (Continugd on Page Timmin 11 PH 16 councl purpo M a 10 CIL he Lt‘ C ol