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(peil Tht Winnlpn Trlbunt) R1 lEGINA, Nov. 18. First Officer John Herald, Canada Air Lines' pilot and co pilot, were killed instantly when the mail and express plane, TCL, they were flying from Winnipeg: to Vancouver crashed and burned about a mile Police Laxity, Charge Probe Opens Nov. 28 Police Commission Prepares For Full Investigation STIRRED by charges laxity on the part of of the Winnipeg police force in investigating the death last week of J. A.

Kaesar, Moosomin district farmer, the city police commission at a I "meeting Thursday unanimously decided on a thorough investigation, which is set for 3 p.m. Nov. 28. The Inquiry may involve a probe into incidents other than the Kaesar case particulars of which could not be learned. One of them concerned the wrecking ot a cruiser car about two weeks ago, when It got out of control and smashed into a building at Notre Dame and Sherbrook street The proceedings may also concern the t.M,P.

because of the fact that information said to have been given the city police by 16 year old Bert Taylor, CTJ Furbyl may nave been relayed to thorn. This is one of the facts yet to be determined. In that case the city police commission would have no jurisdiction to inquire into actions of the other force. Authority to widen the scope of the inquiry would probably be asked foom the attorney general or else the crown law authority of the province would be requested to join' the city in its Inquiry. Kaesar was shot to death Nov.

9 and his body thrown into the hush near Sintaluta In Saskatchewan. The discovery of his car in Winnipeg last Saturday night led to the discovery of the body Monday. Charges of lax action on the part of the police were made by the Taylor boy who says that he telephoned the city police station more than once that a blood stained auto was parked In front of his mother's home. The car was the one driven by Kaesar when he left Balgonie, where he was last seen about 9.30 i.m. on the day he was killed.

Taylor says the car stood in front of Ws home from about 8.30 p.m. on Nov. 9 for a period of about 48 hours. A city police cruiser car answered the cail Nov. 10 and the officers In it, Taylor says, were told that the running board was stained with blood and ttwt there was poo! of blood inside it in which was lying a heavy wrench.

Thorough Investigation The report of the officer in the cruiser car wa the only one before the commission when it met Thursday. Before taking further action It was decided to obtain written reports from every member of the force, directly or indirectly connected with the Kaesar case. These will Include reports from the officer or officer receiving the telephone call said to have come from Taylor: the time they were received; to 'whom the Information was relayed: If It was given to the R.C.M.P., and If so, how and when; and what follow ups were made after the call came. Apart from the written reports the officers who made them will be called before the commission and questioned. The Taylor youth and his mother will also be asked to assist in getting at facts.

In a statement after the meeting Mayor Queen, chairman of the com mission, said: "There will be an investigation, and. so far as the commission is roncerned. It will be complete and thorough. There will be a check up on every detail of what reports were received bv the city police. what action was taken In following them up, and the time of their in vestigation.

Witnesses will be called and asked to tell their stories. Every member of the force who had anything to do with the case will he questioned. The commis sion has called for reports, and when they are assembled the inquiry will proceed." The meeting of the commission Thursday was almost entirely taken up In discussing the proposed Inquiry. The question of whether the commission will authorize cruiser car crew' to use revolvers instead of shotguns on auto thieves and bandits was not considered, nor Is it likely to be until after the Kaesar inquiry is completed. 1 Capt.

David D. Imrie, 28, and 29, both of Winnipeg, Trans west oi Regina thortiy alter a.m. today. A full Investigation by a three man board of enquiry was ordered today by the civil aviation branch of the Dominion department of transport. A preliminary investigation already has been commenced by Philip G.

Johnson, vice president in charge of operations for T.C.A., D. B. Colyer, chief technical adviser to T.C.A., and T. G. Stephens, of Edmonton, district inspector, civil aviation branch, department of transport.

Two Saw Crash William Kerr, Automobile salesman, and C. H. Wither, oil gas contractor, both of Regina, were eyewitnesses. Both aviation enthusiasts, they, had parked their car west of the airport and watched the plane from the time it took off until It crashed about a mile west of the field. "The moton did not seem to be roaring like they usually do In taking off from the field," Mr.

Kerr said. "I have often heard them and enjoy going to the field to watch the plane come and go. We climbed out of the car and watched the plane head off Into the fog westward, because things did not sound right." Plane Burned 'He said the plane did not seem to toe rising as well as on previous takeoff. It seemed to be turning in a southwesterly direction when it suddenly crashed straight down tovearth. There was terrific cratsh 'and explosion, followed by flames that leaped 100 feet In the air.

The two men jumped into their car and drove to the scene. Driving off the slippery road about 500 yards Into a "stubble field, they were forced to remain well back from the tangled mass of wreckage with flames licking greedily at it. As they approached nearer, a storage gas tank exploded and the one wine intact blew up with heavy explosion, narrowly missing the two men. "We drove within 20 yards of the burning wreckage and jumped from the car, thinking there was a chance we might pull some one from the plane," Mr. Withers said.

"We saw at once that wa useless. There was no sign of life and we could see there was no chance of any person surviving. "The main part of the wreckage was burning like a torch, and as we drew nearer, close enough to make out two bodies, one of the big gas tanks exploded sending flames all of 100 feet in the air. The heat drove us back and we Continued an Pag 10, No. 4 The Weather Forecast: Cloudy.

Temperature: 7 a.m.. 13, and at noon, 17. Maximum Thursday 32: minimum during night 2. Sun above horizon: 8 57 min. Sun riies, 7.44 a.m.; ieti 4.41 p.m.

FINAL EDITION ttttttplg. 49th Year Price cents; With Cornice, 10 cent. WINNIPEG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1938 30 PAGES e.m.r mp No. 275 ThRWT PATO ON SCOURS OF i DTEfflS Two T.C.A. Pilots Die In Big Plane Falls After Take Off Crash Occurs Near Regina Cause Unknown Civil Aviation Branch Orders Enquiry in I 1 yw r.

it I IClimS I I when the Trans Canada Air Lines plane they were flying from Winnipeg to Vancouver on the scheduled mail and express service crashed and burned two mile a west of Regina shortly after 1 a.m. today. The plane was a Lockheed 14 model yet known. Widen Search For Local Man Suspected Of Kaesar Murder I i .1 I i I Wanted For Murder: ZZZtLTS and side view, Is Harry Helpel, fugitive before police of Canada and the United States as suspected murderer of J. A.

Kaesar, Moosomin farmer, killed on the Regina Winnlpeg highway near Sintaluta last Wednesday. Heipel Is known in Winnipeg, ha no police record here, but is a former inmate of Joliet Penitentiary, Illinois. Wanted Man Stayed In Estevan Over A Week Clothes And Jewelry Disappeared From Hotel When He Left Owing Board Bill ISpwIil to Tht Wlnntfx Tribunal lSTEVAN, Nov. 18 Henry Heipel. murder suspect in the Kaesar case was known to have been in Estevan from Oct.

29 to Nov. 7. He was known here as Harry Heipel and also went under the name of Harry McFarlane. Staying at local hotel, Heipel said he was waiting here for money to come from Areola and promised to repay money loaned him by acquaintances. Heipel had a .38 black handled revolver with a hexagon barrel which it la reported he tried to pawn to one Tony Martin.

Heipel ran up a board bill at the "Greenspof operated by Neville Brailsford and when pressed for payment said he was leaving the next day but would send the money. He left on Nov. 8 for Regina with a motorist. During his stay here he made a one day business trip to Regina, receiving a drive both way. He.

Is reported to have said his father lived in Winnipeg and his mother out of Chicago. Heipel weighs 157 pounds ani 5 ft. 10 Inches tall. He wore dark trousers, blue gabardine overcoat brown suede windbreaker, dark blue grey felt slough hat. and a peach colored shirt (size 15).

Missing from a hotel room after Heipel left were a wrist watch, a crew neck dark blue jersey sweater and pair of brown woollen gloves. Heipel is reported to have told acquaintances here that he was returning to Chicago, where he had spent eight years before coming to Areola this summer. The owner of the stolen articles reported their loss to local police about Nov. 12. Several local boy recognized Heipel' description from press report and reported to police.

Local police and R.C.M.P. are actively engaged in following up clues. Carol, Michael Return IBjr Tli Afloc1a4d Prtnj LONDON, Nov. 18 King Carol and Crown Prince Michael of Roumania left for home today, after a three day visit of state. King George accompanied them to Victoria station.

Foreign Policy Opponent Wins By Th AMocite4 Prtw LONDON, England, Nov. 18. Vernon Bartlett, running as an Independent Progressive candidate opposed to "the dangers of Prime Minister Chamberlain's foreign policy, scored major political upset today by winning a by election for the House of Commons in Bridgwater, formerly held by the government. His majority was 2,332. This compared with a Conservative majority of 10.569 in the general election of 1935.

The by election in this division of Somersetshire was necessitated by the elevation to the bench of R. P. Groom Johnson. Patrick Heathcoat Amory, a young lawyer, was the defeated government candidate. Labor retained the Doncaster seat, increasing its majority by nearly 4,000 votes as compared with the 1935 general election.

John Morgan was the successful candidate, polling 31,735 votes to 20.027 for Alexander Monleith, National Liberal. rJjt Two experienced pilots, CAPT. DAVID above left, VrOSn and FIRST OFFICER JOHN HERALD, right, were kiUed Identical with the on pictured $85,300 Estate Left By Judge Widow Beneficiary In Will Of CP. Fullerton An estate of $85,300 was left by the late C. P.

Fullerton, former judge of the Manitoba Court of Appeal, who died in Winnipeg on October 5. Except for a bequest of personal effects to his son and a direction to his executors to purchase a $600 a year annuity for his sister, Grace Isabella Fullerton, the entire estate goes to the widow. The application for probate of the will names his son, Chas. W. Fullerton, and his three sons in law, A.

C. McMillan, Hugh Ham, and E. Norval Hunter, as executors. Life insurance, stocks and cash are the main Items in the estate inventory. The listed amounts are: Insurance, securities other than mortgages, cash, money secured by mortgage, books debts and notes, and personal effects, $100.

The Inventory say that $72,218.27 of the assets are in Manitoba. U.S. Tourists To Find Smokes Here Cheaper WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 The frequent complaints of United States tourists in Canada to the high price they had to pay for their customary brand of cigarette has been partially met in the new Canada United States trade agreement, Under the present tariff the American visitor has to pay 40 cent for 20 American cigarettes In Canada. Under the agreement he will get them for 30 cents, still 10 cent a package higher than the Canadian products.

Soviet, Argentine Wheat May Be Duty Free In U.K. frrom Th TrlbuM't Lonfton Bureau Copyright by SoulhAm Publishing Co. LONDON, Nov. 18. The London wheat market understands that in consequence of the operation of the most favored nation clause Russian and Argentinian wheat will enter the United Kingdom duty free.

Crash Cause of the crash is not Warrant Issued For Arrest Of Harry Heipel POLICE throughout" i Cn and the United States joined the hunt today tOT'lT yeariokr MaiTy Heipel, slight, pallid faced Winnipeg man, who police announced Tuesday as a suspect In the killing last week of J. A. Kaesar, Moosomin farmer. A warrant for Heipel' arrest was issued at Regina Tuesday. With the widening of the search, local activity has died down.

Police investigation of the last few days uncovered considerable evidence and their task now will be to trace and capture the suspected murderer. Police believe Heipel a former prisoner at Joliet Penitentiary In Joliet, Illinois has left the city. "We know positively he left town last Monday the day he wa last seen Inspector M. F. E.

Anthony, R.C.M.P, and Chief George Smith of the city police said "There will be a general search In Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the United States from now on. There is no concentration." Mounted Police have abandoned search for a 12 Inch crescent wrench, seen in the bloodstained Kaesar car as It wa parked on Furby st for 48 hours before In vestigation was started. The wrench had been hurled from the car at the corner of Rutland st. and Silver av. In St.

James, police said, when the car was removed. Wednesday and Thursday, the snow filled ditches at the intersection were combed and tramped by R.C.M.P. officer looking in vain for the wrench. "I believe it must have been picked up by someone before the heavy snow," Inspector Anthony said this morning. "We are hoping whoever found it will turn it over to the police.

City police and RC.M.P. were still on the look out for any clues that might lead to the whereabouts of young Heipel. But the tenseness of the investigation slackened late Thursday after announcement was made that a warrant had been issued at Regina for Heipel' arrest arm it was believed the youth had left the city. The warrant was issued late Tuesday night at Regina and is being held there. His name and description were not released until Thursday.

He is a former Winnipeg youth and his father is a railwayman who sometimes stops over between trips in the city. His brother has Continued en Pag 9, No. 2 Treaties Help Canada Build Arms, Planes WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 The proposal that Canada build armaments in Its own factories will receive encouragement as a result of the trade agreements signed Thursday. Not only will factories be able to import United States machinery without the 3 percent excise tax but the actual duty on such machinery when not of a kind manufactured in Canada will be cut from 20 percent to 10 percent in the Canadian tariff.

In addition to dropping the excise tax, the tariff on complete aeroplanes ha been reduced from 22 percent to 20 and parts for assembling In Canada reduced to 15 percent This i regarded as distinct encouragement to assembling plane in the Dominion. Trade Flow Spurred By Empire U.S. Pacts Canada's Primary Products Aided Wider Markets For 3 Nations By CHARLES BISHOP (Prom TIM Tribunt'l OlUwt Bunau 01 TTAWA, Nov. 17. Quite fiscal history were those ton and London.

Thousands of tariff items a re encompassed, hundreds of industries art affected and the whole structure of Canadian trade and commerce is concerned, directly or indirectly. The agreements are unique the United States, but also affect, seriously i some respects, Canada and the United Kingdom. Since 1932 thesa agreements have been in operation' and have assured substantial measure of Dreferentlal advantage in the British market for several outstanding Canadian commodities. The tri Dartite arrangements are on the principle of give and take. Canada surrenders some ot the advantages which It ha en joyed in the British market so that More news of the two tride tretties wilt be found on Pages 6, 7.

1, and 10. the United State may share on a more eaually competitive basis in that hitherto sheltered outlet. By way of compensation, Canada secures certain concessions in the United States market, while Great Britain 1 oermitted more favor bel entrv into the markets of the United States hitherto surrounded bv a tariff wall of extraordinary height The agreements are so lengthy and so involved that their real affect may require long term analyst before judgment can be rendered. The question will be whether the tariff reduction are adequate to satisfy that low tariff wing of the Liberal party which has shown sign of militancy. From the standpoint ot the Canadian manufacturer, however, it Is a reasonable presumption that the reductions will be considered as unjustified and as likely to inflict hardship on Canadian industry.

flo Item' In 1 he Yoluml Pnaui list arouse a greater interest than the preferential advantage on wheat, which Canada, along with Australia, surrenders In the British market in order to give the United States a look in. The six cent per bushel preference was available only on Canadian wheat Continued en Page No. 1 Rogers Sees Pacts Making More Work IBy Tht Cndln PrMil OTTAWA. Nov. 18 Hon.

Norman Roger said today he believed the new trade agreements signed Thursday, at Washington, will mean more employment In Canada. "The Increase in employment in this country," the minister said, "should develop in two ways: First, through the greater activity atimu lated In our primary industries through the enlarged market for our products, and second, through the improved domestic market for Canadian manufacturers arising from the restored confidence and higher incomes of those engaged in our primary industries." What The Trade Pacts Provide Canada Gives U.S. REDUCTIONS in duty on 283 Item In the Canadian tariff, Including a wide range of agricultural, fisheries and forest products, tobacco and spirits, chemicals and paints, earthenware, glassware, metals and their products, electrical apparatus, motor and motorcycles but not automobiles, aircraft, precision tools, heavy construction and mining equip ment, household appliances, farm and fishing implements and equipment textile and leather products and rubber tires. In addition 146 items In the tariff are bound or "frozen" at their present rates for the duration of the agreement U.S. Gives Canada REDUCTION in duty on 129 items In the United States tariff and a bound or "frozen" level for the duration of the agreement on 73 additional items.

Maximum reduction or lea are given on all flab (fresh cr salt water), potatoes, lumber and shingle, cattle, dairy products, hog products, horses, clover and grass seeds, turnips, silver fox skins, blueberries, poultry products, pulp and paper products, metals, non metallic minerals, ferro alloys, whisky, acetic acid and a wide range of manufactured goods. Canada Has Praise For Trade Treaty Freer Interchange Of Goods With U.S. Prophesied And Hailed As Forward Step nRAISE for the new Canada United States trade agreement was 1 general today in Canada with representatives of a majority oi industries holding out hope that primary objective of the agreement to facilitate Interchange of goods between the two countries ultimately would be reached. Such Industrie as Ashing, farming and lumbering greeted Merry Legion Players Set To Frolic Tonight Event Is For Tribune Empty Stocking Fund With St. Paul's Players Also Performing List of Fund Events on Pte J.

EGIONNAIRES will frolic tonight at the Auditorium as the Valour Road Player portray scenes uch a were enacted in "rest billets" not far from bursting shells In France and Belgium in war days. Students of St Paul's college will also present a play In Shea hall tonight and twice on Saturday. Each group will be host to iU friend and to will help The Tribune Empty Stocking Fund toward its) $12,000 objective, thus having direct part in the work of seeing that no child shall awaken on Christ' mas morning "forgotten" by Santa Claus. The curtain will go up at the Auditorium at 8.30 p.m. There will be bursting star shells, crackling rifle fire, trench braziers, enemy troops, trench raids, an "estamlnet" party, a scene in Hyde park and, of course, the troops on leave In London will visit The Duchess' home.

Night of Frolic As a crowning touch the band of the Canadian Legion (Winnipeg District Command) will dispense colorful music from a colorful setting in the orchestra pit. It will be a night of frolic and fun long to be remembered and there are indication that the house will be a "complete tell out" A limited number of tickets Is available at The Tribune at the Information desk, main floor, Hudson's Bay store; at the Winnipeg Piano; J. H. McLean and Genser music stores, and at Stan Evans Style Shop. The St.

Paul's College Players are all set to go tonight for their opening performance of "It Pays to Advertise." The cast include 17 with four clever female im Wheat Preference Copyright ky SouUitn Publlihini Co the largest of rade agreements announced si multaneously Thursday in Ottawa, Washing in that they are not bilateral, as between Canada ana. personators and a special musical treat Is assured by leaders of the college orchestra of 13 pieces anil glee club of 43 voices. Orchestral selections include; March of the Lilliputians (Pildini); Dance With Me (Orth), Overtuti (Cesar Franch), March (Zamio nik), while the Glee club selections will be An Old English Round (XHIth Century), and the St. Paul's College Song. At both events it will be a night of frolic and fun and high class musical entertainment.

The "Backbone" These fine entertainment efforts, all of which give real value for the money spent, are all welcome and th fund salutes its supporters In the name of children made happy. But the backbone of the fund Is, and always has been, Individual donation from Individual well wishers. Last year these comprised two out of every three dollar subscribed. So this appeal is especially to Individual donors. Kindly mail contributions to The Tribune Empty Stocking Fund, 257 Smith at.

Winnipeg, or they will be gratefully accepted over The Tribune counters. Dropped By U.K. ever concluded in Canadian. the airreements between Britain Gives U.S. ABOLISHES six cent per bushel preference she had accorded Empire grown wheat shipped via all British routes; wipe out dutie on lard and tome fruit juices; reduce Im port taxes on silk stocking, rice, applet, pear and lomi canned fruits; Increases the quota on the number of U.S.

hams to be imported annually, and slashes rates on office equipment and several type of machinery. The concessions to and from Britain also affect, much of the Colonial Empire. U.S. Gives Britain CUTS duties on a variety of cotton cloth and yarn manufacture, some as much as 28 percent; tariff on flax, hemo. jute and wool manufactures reduced by an aver age of 25 percent; also cuts rate on pottery leather and some types of machinery and on a wide variety ot miscellaneous rw N.Z.

To Benefit WELLINGTON, Nov. 18. Prime Minister Michael Savage declared today New Zealand will benefit from the stimulus which the Anglo American trade treaty will give to world trade. ttreaty change enthusiastically. commending the government tor successfully broadening the American markets by obtaining tariff reductions and higher quota limitations.

Among dissentient voice raised were those of automobile manufacturers, who complained at elimination of the three percent excise tax on imported United States car, and Great Lakes and Atlantic port authorities, concerned over abolW tion of the six cent a bushel preference on Canadian wheat In the United Kingdom market. May Voice Protest J. L. Stewart, of the Canadian Automobile Chamber of Commerce, said in Toronto manufacturer probably would meet today and decide whether to send a delegation to protest to Ottawa. H.

K. Starnes, president of the Montreal Corn Exchange, described as "a blow to the Canadian Atlantic ports" the clause establishing United States wheat on the same basis as Canadian wheat in the United Kingdom market Many favorable comments and few criticisms were voiced today in a survey of Winnipeg opinion in regard to the new U.S. Canada traue agieemcal. Bracken Welcomes Pact Premier Bracken said the people of Manitoba would welcome the new trade arrangements, not only for the material advantages to business, but as a noteworthy achievement of Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom in the direction of trade extension. "The agreement involves a large number of items and it will take a tew days to size up the extent of Its advantages," said the premier.

"It is clear that it goes further than the treaty signed in 1935 and that progress is being made in breaking down trade barrier. "The question at the moment is whether the tariff rates Involved go far enough to assure better markets for this country and at the same time give us a lowering of production costs. These facts Continue1 on Fag 10, No..