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ib Itr Via try ors try on i a lull for en ind of ing the hi hi he art ch the at up. law me iin( the hen era line a be ring Mm nra en. run ked our JIM and and not no emt vie. trty 8' I i ice iy int lit ui, 9St Is FHIDAY. AUGUST 14, 1939.

Britain Considers Ban on Export Of 'Planes to Spain 'OoT't Making Erery If- fort to 8ecur Interna-tlonal Accord on Trench Pact. LONDOW. Aug. 14. The Brit-iih Government today urfnu considering, ban on the export of civil- -plane did their put to Spain.

The departure of st Brltlah dvil "planes lor Spain yesterday brought the question to head, the Infoa-matlon la that eeme of thm "planet were Intended toe the Spanlah Gov-ernment. am for the -If this Information I correct Brltlah 'planea will be used on both aidea in the Spanish eivil war In the meantime, the British Government la making every effort to aeoure International agreement on the French hands-oft pact. Under Se French draft aa aubmltted to powers, the aupplr of both civil and military 'plane to Spain pro- hibitad. 100 Tlanea May Be i Housed at Kockcliffe; When work ia completed on a hangar now being constructed at Ottawa Air Station. RockcliRe, facilities trill be available the bousing of more than 100 aircraft.

Steel work has been completed on the new hangar located on the southeast corner Of the airport which provides facilities for the shelter of 30 airplanes and tenders-for completion of the work cloecd today. Officials of the Department of National Defence stated they would be unable to furnlah an estimate of the cost until the mat- ter of the tenders was taken up by I council. There are already three hannrt at Rockcliffe. and completion of the fourth will enable the airport to look after from 100 to 130 aircraft. RERUN, Aug.

14. The United State won the flrst Olympic baseketball championship today, defeating Canada l-. The Americans led 15-4 at half time. -The American centre star, Fon-ten berry, was a big gun the Canadians could not silence and the eight points he fired spelled the main difference In thf strength of the North American survivors of the playdowns. Ian AlliMn IfmaBnT WI.J...

Fords, wa Canada most succes- iui maraman. ill noopea two neid nlm ul.t. A v. -l man, eentreman from Victoria, ad- am iwo points, wnue ooug Fen, Victoria, and Malcolm Wiseman, Windsor, collected single. "Bat Win Flyer In Death Escape HT.

ME AS ANT. MJeh. Aec. 14v-(fi Irwia Davis, tt-rear. eld DetreM -kat-wtag" fryer, narrewly escaped death yseisr-4ay ia Iwe aalahap that aaansd hi Koa-feet leap froea an air-Jane ever Italian eU aod gae exeealtlea here.

After he eeered several tkea-aand feel toward the greemd. faatener attaching has bat-like eeatnnae le hie lege ripped leeee and aires an oat above alas a be dropped aeddenly earthward. At tag feet ha opened has parechate and the fastening ter fwe helea In Its cloth. The 'chate checked kis fall, hem-ever, eneagh a that ha landed an aeft aaad wttheat ta-iry. Before he tank aft, Davie, mtln- the date waa A a.

II, bad brekea a aslrrer, stroked a black cat aad avaiked aader otorists: a. ST io delicious To Red-Hooded YoungM It is Smart to be Noted for COURTESY in Driving YOV YOUNG PEOPLE, who have done to much to promote chivalry and good sportsmanship in to many branch ea of human endeavour, have great opportunity to' promote a new courtesy" on the streets and --highway. You, yourself, are probably a courteous driver right now, but what of your fellow motorist, Probably he Jutt never thought of it and never will unless you suggest courtesy to him. Try this out as experiment and see how quickly the idea catches on. See how quickly you? are shown.

courtesy when you xfend courtesy to others. In the city when passing a street ear or in the country when passing another vehicle, don't pocket or pinch the other fellow. He will appreciate it and later in your journey will extend the same courtesy to you. Dip or dim your lights as you meet the other fellow and sec how quickly he will return this courtesy. Drive Inyour own traffic lane Instead of ''scooting" into every opening that occurs ahead of you and sea how quickly the discourteous "weaver" catches oo and behaves Eke a good sport too.

Everybody a pedestrian but many of us are motorist as wen, and when driving we can promote the courtesy idea by showing consideration to those afoot So to you red-blooded young motorists earnestly appeal for active support in making motoring safer and more enjoyable. -Practise and preach the golden rule of the road "Show to others the same courtesy that you would like to have shown to HINIITI OF HIGHWAY! MOVINCI OF ONTARIO U.S. Win firt Basketball Title Canada' Beaten 19 to 8 in the Tint Olympic Con-, teat. Smcuttyftxm, S'-' try couotesy I It's thj new spirit of the roid McLaagUin Outbids Would-Be Buyers SABATOGA SPBINGS, Jf.T, Aag- HcLaaghUaV at Oeaasra, Oat. preaatnent 'eager weald-be avyer ter yeemgvter sired by the great reeapey at Mas theeeaghbred yearUag sales here.

MeLaaghua paad SMS for Ally by reeapey eel -af Trip, pang Tee seat Bight, h) wa lb tap price far Peeapey effepring. Interest Keen 'In Special Race Eight Entered' in Con naught Park Special fdr Saturday. One of the greatest race that ha been run at Connaught Park in many year is promissd for Sstur-day afternoon a the feature of lb week-end program. Racing Secretary. Julius Reader announced thi.

morning that the Connauiht Park Special had at' tracted such a brilliant field of thoroughbreds that the Connaught Park jockey Club bad boosted the purse to saoo. The Connaught Park Special will Do a six-iuriong sprint lor tnree year-olds and up and will be run as the Afth event on the card. There will be eight starters, in- eluding the best horse at the local track, most of whom have been winners. Racing Secretary Reeder announced that hi Bejd would be as iouows: The Millay, Brsnncaitle Farm. Btrategem.

J. J. Feeney. Golden Princes. L.

SupremenL Tomboy, A. Armstrong. Saasatrass. W. C.

Fairgood. Polly Plum, R. V. Parrish. Highest Point.

W. Morejohn. Early Dawn. E. Benches.

The Connaught Park Specitl promise to be quit an International and Inter-city event. Ot tawa will Be represented by vie locally owned Tomboy, thrice a winner this year; Montreal' hope will be pinned on Golden Princeaa. Louie Suprement stable star; New York is represented by The Miliar, owned by the wealthy Branncastlr Firm people: California byj Jack Yerian Saaaafraaa and Cuba br Early Dawn, which now the property of E. Sanchez. There was a greet scramble at the track this morning for the crack riders, and the Connaught Park Special will, no doubt, be bitterly contested.

Confesses Killing. Japanese Beauty LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14. UPV-A -39-year-old whit cook's alleged confession that he killed Midi Ta-kaoka. Japanese stage beauty, with a butcher knife in a )eelou rage Because iter love swerved to a rival, waa held for submission to a coroner's Jury today.

Raymond E. Johnson, former suitor of the 23-year-old ectress In a triangle of east and west, waa captured yesterday In a Corona rooming house and Jailed on suspicion of murder. "I'm glad It's over." Deputy Sheriff F. F. Labrum quoted Johnson as saying.

"Maybe I've lost but the other fellow didn't win." The third principal' In the triangle was William J. Bachand. of New York, who told police he wooed the Oriental beauty on a transcontinental bus trip west last week and intended to marry her. New Racial Disorders Flare Up in Holy Land JERUSALEM. Aug.

14. The Arab mayor of Hebron and six Jews at Safed and in the Sharon Plain were killed today as new racial disorders flsred up throughout the Holy Land. The Hebron mayor, Nasser el Din Naari. was found aasassinated in the early hour of the morning. His assailant- escaped unidentified.

An Arab mob swept down on the Jewish quarters at Safed, killing five persona and wounding many others among the Israelites. Three U.S. Flyers Die 'Plane Crashes in Flames NEW KENT COURTHOUSE, Aug. 14. A United States army 'plan, catching fire in flight, crashed on a fsrm near here last -night, killing three of Its crew of four.

The fourth man. Private N. D. Flinn, 21, of McGuffey, Ohio, jumped to safety with a parachute. Langley Field officers said the three killed- were Lieutenant Marvin, Private Maher and Private Crittenden; They said the 'plane, a bomber, was on a practice flight from Langley Field.

C. T. Crump, a resident neir here, said be saw the 'plaheMait. He aald it resembled a huge comet, with a tail of fire. The bodies were burned beyond recognition.

Nations Exchange Ideas On Warfare in Air PARIS. Aug. 14. France and Russia, bound in a mutual defence pact are exchanging Idea on warfare in the air. Military, aeronautic and political expert will leave Paris tomorrow for Russia.

It waa learned today, to determine what progress France's Soviet friend has made in the air aod to swap plans covering development in fighting craft. Russia, credited with having some 1.000 wer 'planes ready, hi only slightly ahead of Franc ia air power. Girl's Unintentional Hop May Cost Her Life ANGOULZME, Franc. Aug. II A ls-year-old girl took an apparently unintentional solo -flight ever the Angouleme airport today and was seriously Injured when the 'plane crashed.

Investigator said the girt had been taken on a trip over the city by the 'plane regular pilot, who left her in the craft when be landed. She was believed to hava toached the controls, as the 'plan took off again and flew wildly around for several minutes. finally crashing af high speed. 1 HURT FIRE. OMAHA.

Neb- Aul 14 The Omaha Western League Baseball psrg waa destroyed, a dosea dwellings were burned, and at least 14 persons wer injured in' a-fix which broke out at the park early today. THE OTTATTA JOtTBNAB' Big jail Spree v0n Drug Tablets i -1 si i Were Stolen From Hoi-pital Many of Pria-( oners UI TORONTO. Aug. 14. Details of a "drug drunk la Toronto's Don Jail after a prisoner took potion from; tb surgery Sunday night and veral prisoner became ill were given today by F.

Nee-lands, Ontario Deputy Provincial Neelands. who administer Ontario's Jails and said a bottle df drug (phenoberitoll wa taken from the aurgery Sunday night by one of the prisoners and secreted' In hi clothing while be wis being treated. He took th bottle into the corridor where about It men were given these tablets." the official said. "Several of th men became ill Sunday and th theft of the bottle wa discovered. A large quantity of tablet were found on some of the prisoner.

"One man wa ao 111 he had to be taxen to the Toronto General Hospital and another waa treated at the Jail hospital. Captain Walter Rayneld. deputy governor, who is in charge during Governor Denning' holidays, made an inquiry and sent detailed report to the department. Sheriff Cain also investigated." Neelanda said none of the men had been punished vet "but after we complete our Investigation some wiu oe Use Armored Cars On Portugal's Border LISBON. Pertagat.

Aag. Rebel eel lien ta armored ear were battling with Oevertuaent fare at dawn today in the eatekirl eg Badajoe. atralegie loyal let atreagheM near the Pertagaeaa freti tier, advicee reaching beta declared. The city waa expected ta fan hi a few hears. The Civil Gaveraer af Badaja waa reported have already led aereee la frontier ea fee.

Stricken by a heart attack as be reached the Pertagaeae bar. dee tewa af Elrae, be was ntabed la a aeepltal. Thomas and Duford Finalists at Hunt Snrinein nimHu. VJ iwjuni uir two favorites in ia i matches v-i Thomas and John Duford will battle miv viiampiunjnip ox me mtawa Hunt ru4 riAt tomorrow. SuhtMi, played in the morning end a round will be played in the afternoon.

In reaching the final Mr. Thomas, a senior and on of the oldeat members of the club, eliminated Bert m'iww wno was runner-up for tne Rivermead championship by 2 and after rinml. 1 to be going to the last green. Mr. Thomas la a left hander.

Mr. Dutord's semi-final match with Gilbert Reynolds, another strongly favored competitor for the aiao nnisnea on ine 17th green, Mr. Duford being victor by two up and one to play. prams cnampion, jimmie, McLaughlin, was not a competitor for thia year's title. RAILWAY REVENUES XT.

For January-May gross revenues of Canadian railwavs were in 19? and t4S.lSB.S48 in 183.1. and, with an increase Jn operating expenses of S3.770.108. the net oper-sting revenue was incressed from t.38J7 to $7.385 .871 end the oper-eting income from KA8.20 to 1S.4S0. lApi W1 ooara Approves New Projects at Lakeside Park Twelve leeal. uapravaaaeat re parte far sidewalk lb Lakealde Park development were givea appreval by Beard at Control reeleraay afteraeea.

Already sewer and water nulaa. are ander eeaatraetlea la Lakeside Park sad -public atility eempaaie are aaaking arrange. aaenle for service. It is expected le have a aamber af atdai walk eeastracled before Wis- Orders Inquest In Boy's Death Pembroke Coroner Will Investigate Shooting Near Mackey'a Station. Aue.

IS Coroner Dr. W. f. Higginson announced tonight an inquest would be held into the tragedy which suddenly ended a berry picker' party near Mackay'i Station yesterday afternoon when Frederick Jennings. 13, of Jennings Settlement waa tetany shot through the head by a member of another berry picking expedition who mistook him for some wild animals.

Dr. Higginson said there was no doubt the shooting wa accidental but he had conferred with Crown Attorney H. B. Johnson. C.

who felt an Inquest should be held, lite date wa set for some time next week. -i Harvest Survey Is Being Made One of Poorest Crops, but Some Reports Unduly Pessimistic. Sr. H. Barton.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, said on Thursday It waa "definitely known that the harvest thi yer in Western Cauda will be on of the poorest in several year" but that unduly pessimistic report had been circulated concerning' prospect. -In many of the district," he said, "there will be practically no crop at all. and the livestock situation in certain area present serious difficulties, but. at the same time, the condition do not call for sensational statement." Th Denutv Minister declared the I Dominion and Provincial govern-menta are "lakine enereetle atena In conducting1 a survey of the entile situation and in exploring possibilities in order to make the best nos- aible provision for meeting an emer- Sency where it may exist and to fence to the minimum Inconvenience and hardship." Wheat Board B01 Passes in France FA Hit. Aat.

14-4TVa-Tlw Trmt ParlUtatat cliiwaie! all-aliht flnal MtalM today hy mm1 (h Wht BMr BUI, Urt mir Um sjcUUst G4vrMati vcoaonte prtrum. BoU beam tfcea 4immrm4. Th mar, tm mp a Na tJoiul faiMial whtat ffW." hHtUtf bark uJ fortii Wiwa til bMaVM likt Umn aVfr th Scnal yMM fa Ut Ka.m- kr mt DrpaUM from Ma mnf aa aoirasaiati la cara OoTtranwat fmtrri. Th atrw law pravtaat far frit ftxiac la laa whaal aurkat aa pan aiarktttBg praraelarc mt rraat Unaly Cm tuaa af eaaara- iNr r. 4i- 'A il fT Dutch and States Share Honors Holland's -Women Take 400 Relay Toronto Swimmers Out.

BERLIN, Aug. 14. OPV-The pow-t errui uuicn ana uniiea mates iwim. mine teams again shared honor In the Olympic pool today, Adolf Kief-er, of Chicago, winning the 100-metre backstroke title In world record time while Holland' women took the 400-metre relay championship. Favorite from the start, Kiefer lived up to expectations when he won In 1:09 J.

his third record-shattering performance in aa many day. Hi' time wa MOth second under the mark he established yesterday. He led hi teammate, AT van de Weghe, by five feet with Masejl Kiyokawa third. In the relay, a Dutch foursome of Miss Selbach. Catherine Wagner, Willy den Ouden and Rita Masten-brock, led Germany and the United Statae to the finish line in that or der.

The winner's time of i clipped two seconds from the i Olympic record. Two Toronto men went out In their semi-final test. Bob Pirle finished sixth in his 1.500-metre that while Gerald Clawson, exponent of the butterfly stroke, was seventh in heet of the 200-metre breast stroke event. Jeck Medic, of th United States, won th semi-Anal that marked the elimination of the lt-year-old Pine. The "Seattle Seal" covered the long route In to beat the Jp.

Iahiharada, by 11 1 seconds. Clawson went overboard In a heet won by Reiso Koike, of Japan, in 2:44.8. Witness Testifies From Stretdier BROCKVILLE, Aug. (Special.) A coroner's jury investigating th death of Mrs. Edward J.

Seguin, Detroit, who waa killed on highway No. 1 near Mallorytown, on August (, tonight delivered a verdict that Mr. Seguin cam to her death as the result of the car In which aha wa a passenger colliding with a car driven by Harry Detrer, Toledo, Ohio. Edward J. Seguin.

husband of the dead woman and son of Mrs. Celina Seguin, of Alfred, who later died of injuries, attended the hearing lying on stretcher. He said he was proceeding west on the north side of th road when he lis a car coming a quarter of a mle ahead. -en te wrong side of the road. He applied his brake and apparently the other ear did the same before the collision.

Dr. W. J. Gibson suited to the court that Mr Seguin died Instantly, with a fractured neck and other injuries. Kenneth Bigford.

garage keeper at Mallorytown, staled he saw the Detser car pass shortly before the eceident st high speed. Road diagrams wer submitted by W. S. Cole, Sc end photograph by Cecil Trevor. Traffic Officer A.

J. Ferguson described the condition of the car In a V-hape "on the i north aide of the road after the accident. Skid marks 123 feet back! from the automobile driven by Detser. were found and 20 feet back from th Seguin car. Dr.

T. F. Robertson, chief coroner for Leeds, presided st the inquest. Oas Blamed for Deaths Of SixU.S. Miners MOUNTAIN CITY.

Nevada. Aug. 14. Gas waa blamed today for killing six men deep in the Mountain City Copper- Company mine. Positions of the- bodies In winze on the 500 foot level convinced fellow workers thai four nf the men per- Ished while attempting to drag their comrade from a gas-filled drift yesterday.

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So the Kodaks sre busier than ever before see them as They come back losded wit rith memories trip, parties, vacatiooa -to be lived over sgsin and again. This week-end, start keeping this kind of personal history. It will mean so much later. Be sure to take your Kodak. The snapshots you'll want tomorrow you must take today.

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L. Ella-worth, president" of th British American Oil Company, John; M. Godfrey, Ontario Securities Commissioner, said today would Investigate th source of rumors that earned a drop la the oil company' snare lueaaay. in investigation will take place soma time next week, th commissioner said. He has.

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It gets clear, lively snapshots, even in the shade, or on cloudy days. Any camera is a better camera, loaded with Venchroene use it always, COMDfO TO EDMONTON. Aug. U. A.

A. Mackenzie, commissioner of the Alberta relief bureau, is aa route ta Ottawa to attend sa uUrprovuleta! conference an farm settlement plan for the ant I icnoN ra DiRinasKrL A complaint against Oeorgn Milton Dowler, of Billings Bridge, charged with failure to par wages to Den It Child, was dLioaiised by Magistral) Claytoa ia County Magistrates Court. Open' All Day SATURDAY AA aT7 ePaa aa- 59' CHILDREN'S SANDALS Beige, brown and all white. All sixes. in the Si to 2.

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