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the WEATHER FORECAST Mostly fair and cold. For complete weather report see page seven. CLVIII. No. 24 COMPLETE EDITION MONTREAL, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, BANANA PLAN ABANDONED Request of United Fruit Company Withdrawn Kingston, Jamaica, January (By A.

M. Belding, Staff Correspondent of the TelegraphJournal)-On arrival here from Bermuda yesterday, I learned that the United Fruit Company, which had requested space of the Lady ships of the Canadian National Steamships carrying bananas from here to Haliwithdrawn their request. Rumor has that they wanted a monopoly the business of these steamers, and that when they were refused it, they decided that they would not take any space. co The Jamaica Producers' Association controls three times the quantity of bananas which Canada now consumes, and can fill the Canadian ships if the market can absorb them. St.

John, N.B., January receipt of the above cable, a message was sent to the Canadian National Steamships in Montreal regarding the action of the United Fruit Company. reply was received: "Application for space by United Fruit Company has withdrawn. No knowledge of other" suggestions made by you." CHANGE SOUGHT IN GRAIN REGULATIONS Legislation on Grading May Become Issue in House Committee (Special to The Gazette.) Ottawa, January 27. Canada's grain trade and the existing legislation governing grades and other phases of the marketing system will provoke more lively sittings this session of the standing committee of agriculture and colonization. One of the reasons seems to be a lack of co-operation between the Departments of Agriculture and of Trade and Commerce, and also the reported desire of the former department to take under its wings the administration of the Canada Grain Act.

understood, too, that the Hon. James Malcolm, Minister of Trade and Commerce, will reintroduce this session his Bill providing for the grading of white spring wheat, giving it the same respect to the possibility of grading' as the red wheat. While the wheat pools and the grain trade in Canada are reported to be generally satisfied with the system of grading the red wheat, demand from Europe, particularly from the Liverpool dealers, for some reform in Canada's marketing system is becoming more persistent and this attitude was, it is understood, canvassed last year by the Hon. W. R.

Motherwell, Minister of Agriculture, when he visited various grain importing centres in Europe. As it has been shown in correspondence between the Liverpool grain dealers and Hon. Mr. Malcolm, correspondence which was before the Committee on Agriculture last session, the Liverpool Corn Trade Association wants some drastic changes made in the present marketing system. The association complains that under the present grain legislation in Canada, no redress can be obtained by European buyers.

It also charges that, "not only have the grades been lowered but the shipments, in many cases, have been inferior even to the lowered standard." As will be recalled, serious fault was found by Liverpool dealers with the deterioration or falling below indicated grade of the consignment bushels of No. 3 northern Manitoba" wheat shipped on the White Star liner "Albertic" in October, 1927, a consignment on which the Liverpool dealers declare they lost considerably. While drastic action in regard to the alteration of the grading system may not be taken at the coming session, particularly in view of the attitude of the Minister of Trade and Commerce and the Canada Grain Commsisioners, who, it is understood, do not regard the time ripe for any serious change, the question will be debated. Liverpool and other European importing centres have come to the position that they demand either a closer scrutiny by the Canadian Grain Commissioners, of grading or, failing a more effectual enforcement of the Grain Act, Europe will demand sale by sample. Official confirmation is lacking.

but it is learned on good authority that a campaign is inaugurated to have the administration of the Canada Grian Act transferred to the Department of Agriculture, Hon. Mr. Motherwell, the minister in charge of that department, being persuaded, it is reported, that his is the logical department for that work. An interim report from the Royal Commission, named by the Saskatchewan Government, to inquire into certain aspects of the grain trade, may be expected during the coming Federal session of Parliament, and it is considered as probable that one of the recommendations in that report will be transfer of the Canada Grain Act to Mr. Motherwell's department.

BOLT IGNITES BARN Cattle and Horses Are Saved as Structure Is Razed (Special to The Gazette.) Kingston. January a flash of lightning on Pridav afternoon during the varied weather conditions which prevailed here that day, the barn of W. Shillington, of Westbrook, burst into flames and was burned to the ground by evening. Cattle and horses were rescued. All that the firefighters could do was to prevent the blaze from spreading to the adjacent farmhouse.

To Be Sworn This Week Winnipeg, January 26. James D. McGregor, Brandon livestock man, will be sworn in as Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba late next week, It was stated unofficially at the Legislative building here today. Arrival of G. G.

Kezar, representative from Ottawa of the clerk of the executive council, was expected next Thursday or Friday. The IRON AND STEEL TARIFF HEARING DUE THIS WEEK Follows Few Minor Items and Dominion Coal Application PUBLIC INTEREST HIGH Much Opposition to Alleged Attempt to Create Monopoly of Trade (By Canadian Press.) Ottawa, January time during this week the major reference regarding the customs duties on iron and steel will come again before the Tariff Advisory Board, which reopens its sessions Monday. Ahead of the iron and steel hearing are several minor items. and one calculated as a major, dealing with the application of the Dominion Coal Company of Sydney, Nova Scotia, backed by other concerns, asking for a bounty on Canadian coal used in the manufacture of coke for metallurgical purposes or for the making of coke in by recovery ovens or by any other The coal hearing is scheduled to commence Tuesday and may take no more than a day. Hearing of the application of the Algoma Steel Corporation, of Sault Ste.

Marie, will come with the conclusion of that of the coal industry. The Algoma interests are seeking what is said to be tantamount to a monopoly of Canadian steel businese, and they are opposed by firme which state that it will be impossible for the applicants to fill all orders them under protection of tariff. Hearings before the Board opened from Wednesday the last Canadian with applications Garment Manufacturers for free entry into Canada of drawings and sketches used for designing. Thie was followed request for revision of the tariff gold alloys and bun manufacturers by the Canadian Refining Company, Limited, of Montreal, which was opposed by the Canadian Jewellers' Association. This latter organization in turn asked for a specific duty upon cylindrical Swiss-movement watches, which were said to of inferior quality, and alleged to be used to dupe Canadian purchasers by unethical dealers.

Fairview Chemical Company of Regina asked on Thursday for free entry into Canada of ethylene glycol, used as an anti-freeze solution. The application was opposed by Procter Gamble, of Toronto, and other large wholesale houses. Procter Gamble requested free entry of oncerefined cottonseed oil, which met opposition from Lever Brothers of Toronto. On Friday the board heard applications for free entry of mining machinery and equipment made by Ontario Mining Association, supported by Nova Scotia and British Columbia mining societies. and request for free entry plants for treating mine timbers.

which was adjourned, and for free entry of clay-working machinery, which was concluded. There was no session of the Board on Saturday, but Monday it will give second hearing to a reference on duties upon copper rods, and brass and seamless tubing. W. E. Philcopper ask free entry into Canada of lips Company, a Limited, Oshawa, will thin plate glass polished for use in manufacturing laminated glass.

Tuesday will open with the coal company's application, and for the rest of the week the schedule is necessarily unsettled. Statements by A. Darby, secretary of the Canadian Council of Agriculture, last week at the Board hearings indicated that Canadian sentiment might be aroused to a point by United States tariff changes which would precipitate a customs war between the two nations. As a consequence, ticularly in the iron and steel industry hearings, public interest is expected to be nigh during the sessions of the Board. Canada is a large Importer from the United States where iron and steel are concerned, and for various other commodities at present before the board for consideration.

The tartiff Advisory Board makes its recommendations to the Minister Finance following the conclusion of the hearings. H. Moore, chairman of the board, will continue to preside this week. SENDS REPLY TO BRITAIN Germany Favors Conference on Protection of Life at Sea Berlin, January 26. The GerGovernment has submitted to Great Britain a memorandum replying to the latter's proposals of October 23, 1927, regarding revision of the international agreement of 1914 for the protection of human life at sea.

In this memorandum Germany announced her approval of summoning a new international conference at London and recommends that the British Government prepare a new draft agreement for submission to other Governments concerned. At the same time Germany made certain auggestions for embodiment in the draft agreement. Germany also considers it desirable that a special conference should be held at an early date to discuss rules of the road if this question cannot also be discussed the proposed London conference. Lloyd George's Trip Halted Naples. Italy, January Sabrina.

with David Lloyd George, Great Britain, aboard, which left here yesterday for Taormina. Sicily, returned this morning for repairs. The yacht was reported in bad condition. Gazette. TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY 15; 8 SAME DATE LAST YEAR 5 below 1929.

-TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES COMPLETE EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS HON. J. E. MARTIN DEAD; HEAD OF CIVIL COURTS Was Acting Chief Justice, Superior Court, Since 1922 HAD REACHED AGE OF 69 Fine Law Career Capped With Cleaning Up of Arrears in Litigation throughout the year. WAS LEADING FIGURE.

Mr. Justice J. E. Martin, acting Chief Justice of the Superior Court of the district of Montreal, died yesterday afternoon at his residence, 374 Wood avenue, Westmount, at the age of sixty-nine years. He had been ill since August last, but became bed-ridden only four days ago.

The funeral will take place tomorrow. At 11.30 in the morning a service will be held in St. Church. The remains will be George's by the 12.30 p.m. train from Windsor station to Sweetsburg, where interment will take place later in the afternoon.

Hon. J. E. Martin had established a high record as a lawyer throughout the province specially, and generally throughout Canada, prior to acceptance of the appointment justice of the King's Bench, Court of Appeal, In 1918. He was for many years a member of the then firm of I Foster, Martin, Mann et al, and his knowledge of commercial law was wide.

He served with the Court of Appeal until 1922 when the retirement of acting-Chief Justice Archibald necessitated the appointment of a head of the Superior Court of the Montreal district, which embraces a majority of the Superior Court judges of the province. Sir Lomer Gouin had accepted office as Minister of Justice, and in seeking for a jurist to conduct the affains of the Superior Court he was opuged to reckon with the fact that largely because of appeals against decisions of conscription exemption boards the rolls of the Superior Court had become encumbered, and the complaints the legal profession, and of the business loud and frequent. Sir Lomer, with his long experience as Attorney of Quebec, met the situation by asking Mr. Justice Martin to transfer to the Superior Court as its chief, and the offer was accepted! It was a period of transition as well as of congestion which the new Chief Justice had to face. The Legislature was engaged at this time in trying to relieve the congestion, some cases having stood on the rolls four years, and the recommendations of His Lordship were always acceptable to the provincial Government.

Judges sitting outside of Montreal who had hitherto confined their attention to business in their own respective judicial districts were summoned to Montreal by the new Chief Justice; the Court of Review was abolished by the Legislature; a body of district magistrates was created by the same authority, who were given the task of dealing with civil cases involving claims of less than $100, a task which hitherto judges the Superior Court had had to perform, except in the city of Montreal where there is a Circuit Court, and, above all, Chief Justice Martin turned to the overburdened rolls and labored with a will in reducing the number of cases. He selected four other judges of the Superior Court, and five quickly made great inroads on the rolls. It was at that time particularly that His Lordship established his fine record for hard work. At one time he relieved three judges for work outside of Montreal, while he took over their cases in Montreal, and at the end of a year he was able to say that the congestion had been definitely relieved, and a petitioner for justice before the Superior Court could reasonably expect his case to be heard and judgment to be rendered within a few months. So expeditiously was the work curried out that the cry for additional judges for the Superior Court died away, and it is to be remembered that while of Review was abolished, Court of Appeal was enthe larged, the additional judges coming from the Superior Court, while in addition there was a change in the judicial system enacted by 'the Legislature to provide that a judge of tne Superior Court should sit in King's Bench, criminal side, a task which amply occupies the time of one judge Both as a lawyer and as a judge, Chief Justice Martin took a keen interest in matters of law and reform procedure, an interest which made him a notable figure at the annual meetings of of the which he Canadian Bar vice- Association, was president, for 1927.

many, Illness years, prevented and presi- him reading his presidential address at the 1928 convention, which was held at Regina, but it was read for him and made a profound impression on the audience of leading jurists. His illness during 1927 was quite serious, he recovered and was able to give himself to his duties in 1928, except at intervals of illness. Despite his illness, His Lordship maintained a Interest the work of the Superior Court, and at the last official opening, in September, 1928, he laid down further suggestions for the better administration of justice in the district of Montreal. His illness had prevented from attending the annual convention of the Canadian Bar Association at Regina, but he left his bed to attend the formal opening of the Civil Courts here. Further readjustment of legal work and a more equitable distribu(Continued on Page 14, 4.) TO IMPROVE HIGHWAYS 1929 Programme Adopted for Brockville District Brockville, January 26.

Highway improvement plans laid by the Provincial Government for this district during the present year include the placing of a traffic-bound macadam surface upon 18 miles of the Brockville-Smiths Falls highway; similar treatment of 8.25 miles of the Kingston-Ottawa highway from Portland west; the placing of over 11 miles of concrete surface on the Prince of Wales highway from Spencerville to Bedell, and the resurfacing highway westo. 2 for 11 miles from Cornwall KING MAY BE ABLE TO SIT UP SHORTLY Journey to Seashore Will Follow Soon If Cold Weather Abates (Associated Press Cable.) London, January progress of the King was maintained today. Lord Dawson of Penn visited him both morning and evening, but no medical bulletin was issued. During the morning visit of the physician to Buckingham Palace he had an unusually long consultation with Lord Stamfordham, which must almost certainly have been in reference to arrangements for the removal of the King to the seashore, Although no date has yet been fixed for this journey to begin, it is understood that, the physicians are now hoping that within a day or two the patient may be allowed to sit up in bed, if his present rate of progress continues unretarded. The weather is still exceedingly cold, and it is not unlikely that it may be considered advisable to wait for milder conditions before starting the journey.

A medical bulletin on the condition of Princess Victoria issued today stated that the sister of the King is suffering from a slight attack of influenza, with bronchial catarrh, which is taking a normal course. LEVI E. BAILEY DEAD Conducted Jewellery Business in Cornwall for 45 Years (Special to The Gazette). Cornwall, January E. Bailey, Cornwall business man died at his home, 240 Second street east, this afternoon.

Mr. Bailey was born here 75 years ago. For 45 years he conducted a jewellery business here, retiring four years ago. He survived by his widow. LOW TEMPERATURES IN WESTERN CANADA City of Edmonton Coldest Spot in Prairies, With 48 Below (By Canadian Press.) Winnipeg, January Canada tonight is shivering in one of the coldest snaps of the winter; thermometers in all three prairio provinces have dropped to exceptionally low figures and forecasts point to continuance of the frigid state for at least another day.

Alberta, which is less frequently visited by Arctic weather the other western zones, is experiencing a colder atmosphere than Saskatchewan or Manitoba tonight, while the city of Edmonton records the low zero mark on the prairies. A mark of 48 degrees below zero is reported by Edmonton. Calgary records 28 below, and the same temperature prevails at Medciine Hat. Prince Albert is suffering the lowest "drop" in Saskatchewan, 40 below, with Battleford close behind at 38 below and Swift Current with 32 below. The mercury touched as low as 24 below in Winnipeg.

REPAIRED CRUISER SAILS Steel Bottom Supplied to H.M.S. Dauntless Halifax, January Majesty's light cruiser Dauntless with a new steel bottom replacing the plates damaged on the ledges of Tribune Shoal and a new commander in charge, sailed today for Portsmouth, England, after almost seven months' absence from active service. The Dauntless, a ship of 4,650 tons, attached to the North Atlantic and West Indies squadron, went ashore as she was slowly steaming into Halifax Harbor on July 2. She was at first thought to be a total loss, but was put back in a seaworthy condition in drydock here. Captain K.

D. W. MacPherson and the navigation officer on duty at the time were subsequently retired. The Dauntless sailed today in charge of Commander Clement Moody. Passengers for Montreal (Special to The Gazette.) Halifax, January those landing from the Cunard liner Andania, which arrived here today from Liverpool and Belfast, with 186 passengers and 400 tons of freight for this port, were the following for Montreal: Israel Nicholson, 15.

Turner, R. E. Clark, S. West, Mrs. P.

West, N. West, Mrs. A. West, Masters S. and N.

West. Discuss St. Lawrence Power January the power, involving developments of St. Lawrence River, will be the subject of a conference between Governor Roosevelt and Republican leaders of the Legislature tentatively set for next week. The main purpose of the conference is to evolve a policy to apply to the manufacture and distribution 'of electricity.

PRINCESS DIES IN ROME Wife of Former Chancellor von Buelow 80 Years Old Rome, January 26. Princess Maria von Buelow, aged 80, died today at Villa Matta, here. Princess von Buelow was the wife Prince Bernhard von Buelow. former chancellor of the German Empire and its last ambassador to' Rome. Her first husband was Count Charles de Doenhoff.

This marriage was annulled by the Holy See in 1884. She was a member of the Beccadelli House of Bologne, her father being Prince of Camporeale. OTTAWA-HALIFAX SERVICE PLANNED Air Mail Will Be Carried in Three Stages-Inauguration Today (By Canadian Press.) Ottawa, January air mail service between Ottawa and Halfax, via Montreal and St. John, N.B., will be inaugurated on Monday next, when the first aeroplane will leave the Rockcliffe Aerodrome here at 6 a.m. The service will be carried out in three stages.

Between Ottawa and Montreal there will be two return flights weekly, the same number being engaged in between Montreal St. John. But between St. John Halifax there will reand turn flights daily, except Sunday. In stage a Pitcairn maii wing, lettered XJ, will be used, and it is expected that the flight will take no more than an hour on an average.

On arrival at the St. Hubert aerodrome in the eastern metropolis, the mail will be transferred to a. Douglas-ZJ 'plane which, pilotel by Flying Officer Rose, will make the trip to the Millidgeville aerodrome at St. John via Sherbrooke Megantic, Greenville, Macadam, N.B., to St. John.

The mail will be picked up in the New Brunswick port by Squadron Leader T. A. Lawrence, who will fly a Fairchild- Wright to the landing station on the Dartmouth lakes, opposite Halifax. The route will be via Cape Enrage, Ignecto Bay, Sand River, Cape Split, Windsor, Dartmouth. It is expected that the 'plane from Montreal will reach St.

John by 12 o'clock noon. On Monday the mayor of St. John will entertain the airmen at civic luncheon, which will be attended by Group Captain J. Lindsay Gordon, representing the Minister of National Defence. FLEW 8.000 000 MILES WITHOUT MISHAP Planes of Northern Explorers Return to Winnipeg -Faced Dangers of Sub-Arctic (By Canadian Press.) Winnipeg, January an epochal flight into the Barren Lands, air trails were blazed across the bleak wastes of the sub-Arctic in an aerial search for miners, two cabin aeroplanes of the Dominion Explorers, Limited, were brought to Winnipeg from The Pas by Captain B.

W. Broatch, and Captain S. McMillan, Saturday. While in the north the planes were in charge of Captain Charles Sutton, former Royal Air Force aviator and mail pilot on the Cairo-Bagdag route, and Captain Broatch, pioneer of the air trials of the frontiers of Canada. They made their base at Mistake Bay, about 130 miles south of Chesterfield Inlet.

The 'planes were taken into the north country Captains Sutton and Broatch early in the summer, flying the machines in long hop from New York to Hudson Bay. Two moth 'planes were used by the exploration party in the Barren Lands. During the season the cabin machines covered more than 8,000 miles between them without mishap. Many of the flights over the Barrens were beset with dangers, but the pilots dared the hazards of an unknown land, immeasurably aiding in the quest of rich The main party of the exploration expedition came south some weeks ago but will return to the Barrens in March. IS QUESTION FOR STATE Australian Government Not to Probe Coal Industry (Canadian Press Cable.) Canberra, Australia, January 26 (Via Reuter Commonwealth Government could not contemplate establishing an enquiry into the condition of the coal industry, Premier Stanley M.

Bruce said today in replying to a suggestion of the Miners' Federation of Australia that such steps be taken in connection with the dispute in New South Wales. The question of whether an enquiry should be held rests with the state Government, the Prime Minister said. The dispute in New South Wales occurred after miners' delegates representing all the coal fields of that state decided on January 22 to reject the proposals of Premier T. R. Bavin for the rehabilitation of the coal industry which is now passing through a crisis.

The Premier's proposals involyed sacrifices to both the mine owners and the men, the latter being asked to agree to a reduction in wages in order to enable the cheaper sale of coal. Japan to Co-operate Washington, January treaty between the United States and Japan to aid in the prevention of smuggling alcoholic beverages into the United States was ratified today by the Senate. CHAMBERLAIN SEES SOLUTION OF NAVAL ISSUE Sir Austin Admits Principle of Parity With United States DANGER IN CRITICISM British and American Needs For Maritime Defence Differ, He Says (Special Cable to the New York Times and Montreal Gazette.) London, January admit freely and willingly the parity between the United States forces and our own," said Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Minister, to ence at the Birmingham Jewellers' Association dinner tonight which included the American Ambassador, Alanson B. Houghton. "This is an admission which we have never made to any other nation and which we should have made to no other nation," Sir Austen continued.

He had prefaced these marks by the statement that "there is at bottom but one difference we have had with the American Government, a difference which resulted in the failure of the three-power naval conference at Geneva, a difference as to how we shall apply limitation of naval armaments fairly and justly to our different circumstances and conditions. "It is important to observe that the difference between us even then was not a difference of principle. We admit freely and willingly the parity between the United States forces and our own. is the real problem about whicha SO much has been said I and which, just because' of our sensitiveness to anything which even for a moment divides us from our friends across the seas, has grown out of all proportion in public controversy, until there is a certain danger lest by talking about it so much we shall really create a difficulty. which does not exist, and magnify out of all proportion whatever difficulties do exist.

"The problem is to find some conclusion whereby we can measure naval strength so that the parity which both nations desire may be reached at a level which will not increase the armaments of the world, but bring a "Do not be discouraged; do not let one on either side the Atlantic any be discouraged if we have not solved the problem, at once. Nearly fifty tions represented Geneva have been trying to find a common measure for limitation of armaments. I venture a to say it is inconceivable that with patience and at the proper and opportune 1 moment the friends of disarmament should not be able to rewhich solve the technical difficulties hitherto have prevented their reaching an agreement. "We have a widely scattered empire, connections of which pass across the oceans and seas. The United States is a compact nation, upon a continent separated by the ocean from the passions, troubles, hatreds and prejudices of the Old World, and is self-supporting, self- contained and independent.

Between their circumstances and ours there is an immense gulf fixed by history and geography. Their needs are different from ours, our needs different from theirs. "Here in Britain we pride ourselves on our loyalty to friendship. I said in this town not SO long ago that this country would not sacrifice an old friend to a new one. It was a phrase which, taken in connection with another 'subject, was misunderstood in some quarters of America.

I repeat tonight that we have no nearer or dearer friendship than our friendship with the United States. As seek to be loyal to other friends, so we will seek to be to that nation which is nearest and most akin in racial and moral outlook of all the nations in the world." Ambassador Houghton. who paid high tribute to Sir Austen's work at Locarno and elsewhere, said the a ancient ties of friendship and goodwill which bound England and America together needed no discussion and would remain fundamentally unimpaired. WARM SUPPORT GIVEN J. R.

MacDonald, Shaw and Dean Inge Blamed for Views (Special Cable to the New York Times and Montreal Gazette.) London, January Austen Chamberlain's speech yesterday on Angio-American relations received warm support in the Daily Telegraph and the Morning Post, both editorially commending it not only as an endorsement of the views of the British public generally, but as an answer to such pessimists as Rumsay MacDonald, Dean Inge and Shaw, whose recent articles written for American consumption, it is alleged, gave a wrong impression of the feeling towards the United States entertained in this country, The Post refers to the "supposed antagonism between this country and the United States on the subject of naval armaments--a subject that too many people feel incumbent on them to inflame by unnecessary discussion." It is not unnatural, it says, that McDonald's apostrophe in the New York Nation should have been hotly resented by those to whom it was addressed, and instead of discouraging the new cruiser bill now before Conit had the opposite effect of bringing down 011 this country the resentment and suspicion which MacDonald wished to banish. The paper deplores that "our professional paellists" cannot be persuaded to ob(Continued on Page 14, Col. 3.) EARL OF EGMONT SAILING Leaving Alberta Shortly to Live Near London Calgary, January Earl of Egmont stated today that he planned to leave for the Old Country in the couriddist ten days or a fortnight. "I have decided to go to the Old Country with my son," he said, will take up residence at Avon Castle about eight miles from London. We shall have to make that our home in the future." this mean that you are leaving Alberta permanently?" he was asked.

"Not necessarily, I am selling out my ranch at Priddis, but it is in my mind to buy another farm or ranch in Alberta, so that I may have an interest in this province, where I have lived so long, and in any event I hope to come back to Alberta from time to time." The Earl of Egmont was asked if the report that his income would be around $500,000 a year was correct. "It would probably be more than that," he replied. MAY LIFT BAN ON WOMEN STUDENTS Investigating Committee Sees No Danger in Females as Students in Hospitals (Canadian Press Cable.) London, January ban on women medical students at hospitals associated with the University of London which has been enforced for some years should be lifted. This was the unanimous report of a committee which investigated the matter. The report was made public yesterday.

The committee gives a denial to every objection which has been raised to the admission of women as medical students in hospitals. "We at once," declares the report, "that the relationship between men and women students is not in itself an objection to co-education. The conduct of the women has been uniformly described as excellent; nor are we convinced that medical education for women is to a great extent thrown away by wastage through their marriage." "On the other hand, we think that in medicine, women certainly gain by being educated side by side with the men, which is a very valuable training for that co-operation which their subsequent careers becomes necessary' between medical men and women." The report recommends three types of clinical education, one for men only, one women only, and one ford for both men and women combined. LADY LUGARD DEAD As Flora Shaw, Was Wellknown Journalist for Times London, January death of Lady Lugard. journalist and traveller, who until her marriage in 1902 to Frederick Lealtry Lugard, the first Caron Lugard, was Flora Louise I Shaw, was announced today.

Lady Lugard was the daughter of the late General Shaw. She was formerly head of the colonial department of the London Times, and that newspaper in distant parts of undertook many on commissions for the world when stirring events were occurring. Thus she participated in the Klondike gold rush, knew the late Cecil in South Africa, was Rhodes during his empire bunding man witness at the Jameson inquiry and saw the Kanaka Jabor question in the sugar industry of Queensland, Australia, threshed out. INDEX TO THE NEWS Page Three Byrd attempts to make dock. Page Four McGill gets $85.000 for surgical research Florida prisoner resembles Schnabel.

More expropriations coming. Summer school. overseas planned. Page Fire New York greets Cantain Fried. Capt.

K. Macdonald buried. Motor Show highly successful. Page Six Offerings at playhouses. Attractions at film theatres.

Today's radio programmes. Page Seven Perjury common, says Judge Monet. Page Eight Social and personal. Page Nine Catholic Guild reports busy year. Funeral of Lady Van Horne held.

News of interest to women. Page Tweire Editorial. Page Thirteen Beef cattle prices at peak in' U. S. Ex- birthday observance.

Page Foarteen U.S. hopes to buy Canadian power. Page Fifteen Local curling results City Badminton results. Page Sixteen Urban wards had highest sales. Page Eighteen Wellet won at New Orleans.

Page Nineteen Championship tennis results. A. S. Cassils won rackets title. Assault finals at McGill.

Dorken won ski race. Page Twenty Maroons blanked Pittsburgh, 2-0. Canadiens won at Ottawa, 2-1. Page Twenty-one Americans beat Detroit, 2-1. Rangers' lead is cut.

Local basketball results. Page Twenty-two Buffalo Chamber, boosts Montreal. Local Page Twenty -six Local stock market last week. Montreal Power report. Page Twenty-seven Review of New York market.

NEXT SESSION AT OTTAWA TO BE STRENUOUS Party Decks Being Cleared for Action at Fast Pace CONTENTIOUS ITEMS DUE Beauharnois Project Monopolizing Political GossipC.N.R. Finance Plan (By Canadian Press.) Ottawa, January past week has been one of preparation in political circles for the opening of the session, which is now only eleven days off. It has seen a clearing of the party decks in anticipation of some strenuous actions which the forthcoming term is expected to witness, the general impression in the Capital being that the third session of the sixteenth Parliament of Canada will develop considerably more than mere routine engagements. All political gossip in Ottawa is at the 1 moment monopolized by the one The question as to how the Cabinet will deal with this gigantic proposal to construct a 14-mile power and navigation channel on the St. Lawrence river to connect Lake St.

Francis with Lake St. Louis is being canvassed from every angle. So far no indication of the Government's decision has been given. The immensity the scheme, involving as it does of contest between some of the stronga est financial interests in the country, without precedent, and there are is of public concern which few elements it does not touch either directly or indirectly. gossiped around that It has been United States Government, 111 interest in the larger St.

view of its waterways scheme. had Lawrence been sounded out on the Beauharnois and that it did not view the plan, project with hostility. What ground there is for the assertion is unobtainannouncement of able. Apparently the Cabinet's decision must wait for week, for there is no meeting of one the Privy Council until February 4. The customary crop of pre-session delegations has as large in the past week as usually is the case.

Serious minded groups of citizens with grievances to redress. with assistance to seek, or with suggestions for the better and more economical administration of the country, have presented their cases to the Cabinet. either in whole or in sub- committee. They have been listened to with that grave courtesy that always attends such hearings. and they have gone their ways with the assurance that the Government "will take their representations into serious consideration." THRONE SPEECH DRAFTED.

It is understood that the Speech from the Throne has been drafted, but its contents are, of course, An inviolable secret. The assumption in the capital is that a not unimportant item of Government legisiation to be forecast in the Speech will deal with the reconstruction of the finances of the Canadian National Railways. Speaking in Vancouver last fall, Sir Henry Thornton, president of the publicly-owned line, intimated that for some time past the financial advisers of the system had been working on a plan to reduce the capitalization of the railways, and that a basis had been reached which would be submitted to Parliament for approval. It is not impropable that the whole question of railway financing will thus be ventilated at the forthcoming session. The Dominion Elections Act will probably be revised.

At all events, the promise has been made that 2 special committee of the House of Commons will be appointed to overhaul it and to bring in recommendations for its betterment. This arose out of the enquiry by the committee on privileges and elections last session into the corruption that had attended the Athabaska elections of 1925. Examination by this committee found several weaknesses in the Dominion Elections Act, and their report, which was adopted by the House, urged the appointment of a special committee this term to go thoroughly into the legislation. Whether any more will be heard of the conference which met here recently between departmental officers of the United States charged with prohibition enforcement and Canadian officials is problematical. "The impression is that last word been said on this matter for the time being.

IMMIGRATION PROBLEM. The dissatisfaction expressed over the decision of the Minister of Immigration, Hon. Robert Forke, to restrict the number of non-preferred migrants to 30 per cent. of last year's total is something that will undoubtediy find an echo in the House of Commons. The Opposition contend that since Canada needs new settlers, the means that should have been adopted to maintain a balance of British over foreign migrants was for the Government to offer still greater inducements to Britons rather than cut down the others.

The Government's decision to restrict the British preference on commodities entering Canada to goods containing not less than 50 per cent British labor has been under fire for the past week. Sir William Clark. British High Commissioner to Cannada, has had conversations with Hon. J. A.

Robb, Minister of Finance, and Hon. W. D. Euler, Minister of National Revenue, on this matter. One of the difficulties is understood to be that of cotton.

It is contended that the application of this provision would have the effect of giving the United States complete monopoly on cotton goods entering Canada, Inasmuch as little, cotton is at present grown within the Empire and a 50 the labor costs on the manufacture of cotton goods does not at times ex(Continued on Page 14, Col. 2).