The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 1

r- STIRRING PLEA FOR INCREASING EMPIRE TRADE Eon. Howard Ferguson In Address Before cm- pire Club. AGREEMENTS HERE OF GREAT VALUE tuiiiu press rati. LONDON, April 11. A stirring plea for greater Empire trade wai made 'today by Hon.

G. Howard Ferguson, Canadian High Commissioner in London, In a speech before the British Empire Luncheon Club. Urging-', that Great Britain Import mora Canadian products the High Commissioner commented that some of the reasons advanced tor not doing so were "tommy-rot" Accord Oreai Vslae. The Ottawa agreements have been of immense value, not to Canada alone, but to the whole Empire," he "In the last six months more progress has been made in friendly co-operation and sympathetic help towards a cooperative solution than in the whole three yean I have been hereT Good'humored laughter greeted his remark that he wished "I could live lor 60 years more tj see the time when Canada1 would be dictating the policy of the British Em- "you look at our geographical position and our possibilities in the way of development of population, he said. "I think you will begin to suspect there is some truth In the suggestion that we are right In the gateway between the markets of the East and this country, and the day la coming when traffic will go across Canada from Britain to the great eastern consuming countries." Canada was improving with rapid strides, the high commissioner declared.

"The world's market price of wheat today Is practically the Centbraed frees rage una. entire -cause of Canada's difficult Added. 'It wheat were even 10 cents a bushel more that It Is today, the difference It would make In our program In In turning the wheels of our railways and Industries, In increasing employment and Purchasing power, is almost beyond belief" Canadians, he emphasised, "have constantly striven to maintain Brltisn raeaia ui -oughly believe the monarchical urstem of responsible Government, as against the Republican system, is the most, deslrsbla thing lor them." Canada's Cattle Trade. Mr. Ferguson particularly emphasized the desire of Canada to extend her cattle trade with the United Kingdom.

The present business in this line he Illustrated with theee-remarkr "The Dominion drives her cattle to the British Shipped them alive. They make tots pt noise, everyone sees them but only 81.000 annually are exported here which would not feed the population of the Kingdom more than -Argentine on the other hand, he pointed out, -sends 190.000 carcasses. They are wrapped up In packages and no one seems so snow iney have been Imported." Ha Bleaded for assistance in en couraging the cattle trade between the Dominion and the Mother Coun try. Gardiner Given Ride in Barrow Defence Star Pays Price For His 'Lack of Taitb. 1 II Associated Press by Direst Wire.

CHICAGO, April 11. Roger (Broad war) Jenkins, husky Chi- auto Black Hawk defence star, had to pay a price today for tack of faith. Two months ago Jenkins promised Goalie Chuck Gardiner that If the Hawks won the Stanley Cop this year, he would trundle Gardiner about the loop in a wheel, barrow. i "For your lack of faith. Gardiner said, "you will get a chance to wheel me and you 11 do It at high noon the day after we cop that cup.

The ceremony was' set for this afternoon, Former Gandhi Disciple ajidHusbaind Find Romance Heading for "Rocks" Separation Mar be Permanent as She Says Husband Cant Trayel With Her like Puppy Dog. Aaaeetated Press by Barest wtra. HIW YORK. April IL Nile Cram Cook, former disciple of Gandhi and her. new- husband.

Albert M. Hutchlna, whom she married after a whirlwind courtship en aa ocean liner, are separated on their honey- Hatehms, former mess boy on (he Bner. Is Wilmington, DeL, Tlsltiag his parents. "He Is sway for only a tew Mixt Cook said today. But she indi cated that it may become a perma AWAIT Special Prosecutor Ckarlea W.

Bell. B.C, who la acting aa special Crown rreeeea. tar at the Lanark Ceenty Assises, aa the anrder charge agalnet Dr. WUtaa Pratt, ef Santas Falls. Of BUSINESS Head of Broadcasters' Association Advises Ooy't Qive Up Badio.

STATION IN WEST HAS A COMPLAINT A charge that the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission had made determined effort to put hi gUtion out of business wag. made before the House radio committee today "by H. C. repre sentative of the Moose jaw Radio Association, operating station CHJB.in the Saskatchewan town. It was the only sUUon that had been refused commission programs and had been operating 80 hours a week until recently, without any assistance from the Revived by rap alar Demand.

Too many discouraging things have happened to us for them to be entirely Incidental or accidental," the witness said. The commission had refused to operate with his station until SS.000 was" spent en it and the station was forced to dose down for a tune but was revived by popular demand. Earlier in the hearing the commission was bitterly criticised by R. W. Ashcrott, president of the Dominion Broadcasters' Association, who claimed to represent stations which were original charter members of the body.

These stations were located all across Canada bom Sydney to Victoria. Advises OeVI to Oat. Mr. Ashcrott claimed that misleading Information had been given ka MmmlttM bv commission wit nesses with respect to the cost of operating their station In Toronto and with respect to the size of the staff there. He urgea tnat me eminent eo out of the broadcasting business and adopt an alternative plan which he suggested some weeks ago, Involving a wide measure of Government cooU-ol with Ceachssed on fage T.

Cat. 1 Fatally Injured in Cutting Down Tree Struck by a heavy limb while felling a tree recently, Oscar Yank, ef Inlet Que. died in Buckingham. Que. Mr.

Yank was working with his son, Kenneth, and when the Utter saw the falling limb, he shouted a warning. He waa too lata, however, and father waa knocked to the ground by the heavy branch. Taken to his home on a hand sleigh. Mr. Yank was later removed to hospital at Buckingham, where be died.

NOTED sWTOUAN DEAD. HAVANA, April 11. Dr. Alfredo Zayaa, former President of Cube and widely known historian, died He waa years old. oent rift tf I have to travel about agooddeaL" 'He Is a eey alee boy she said, "but I dont see how marriage can go with my ssimil.

i added, that aba would be moving often CaUcago for the World fair opening, then to her family's "estate" near Davenport, la. And then." she said. "I want to gd to California to writ for the movies. My husband cant go along idle, like a puppy dog." The farmer Iowa girl added that Al- does not wish to be "snerely i Mr. Cook.

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OTTAWA Ml lOW JOIN 1UN VLB QJ) VJ FEBfiUSO defends MEEMTS FINDING OF GRAND JURY IN MANY WOMEN ARE READY TO GIVE EVIDENCE Doctor Takes Exercise as He Awaits Further Proceedings. LITTLE CONCERNED WITH PROCEEDING Br a sue Beaerter. PERTH. April 11. More than sixty witnesses and as many spectators filled the Lanark County Court, House today as the grand Jury called Crown testimony against Dr.

Wilton Pratt, Smiths Falls phy-tician charged with murder and abortion. Rain pelted down outside the pretty county building as the II men of Lanark empanelled yesterday proceeded towards a finding on the 11 Indictments standing against the 71-year-old doctor. Taking Esercise. It was Indicated the Jurors were nearlng the end of their work on the murder case and It was expect'. ed they would begin this afternoon calling witnesses in the 10 cases of slleged Illegal operations.

Dr. Pratt remained behind bars In the county Jail at the rear of the court bouse and was reported to be taking the proceedings with equanimity. He was stated to have commenced a self-imposed course of nhvaical culture, doins arm bends and chinning himself on the cell's barrea door. Pram the accused's cell It was nonlhle to see onlv the Tsr Canal In the distance. High stone walls around the Jail cut off his view of the court house.

Although court stood adjourned until Thursday morning many Interested persons waited ht-and about the court room during the day hoping that some Inkling might be secured of the trend of the Grand Jury's findings. Weasea Is Give Evidence. Defence counsel told The Journal they expected to leam today whether their client must go on trial for murder. True bills in some st least oi ine illegal operation cases were taken for granted by all connected with the case. Pretty women, soma of them mere girls, waited patiently In their places in court to be called before the grand Jury.

Laughing. Joking and taking the whole serious situation with appar ent unconcern the alleged "women in the case aeemea io nna ine long delay lesa irksome than did court officials. Most of these wtmeaeee are residents of Lanark County and some are married women living in or near Perth. Three Defendants In $8,500 Action Suit Arises Over Automobile Accident at Lisgar and Lyon Three defendants are named In writ seek in damages totalling UXX), which was fyied In- the Local Master's office this morning by Milton Lyall roster. Of this amount $7,500 Is claimed In behalf of his daughter, Gwendolyn roster, an infant at law.

Mr. roster seeks to collect the other 11.000. The writ alleges that Gwendolyn roster suffered injuries at the In tersection of Lisgar ana Lyon streets, when an automobile owned by Robert J. Crummy and driven by George Belkia. collided with an automobile owned and driven by John E.

Larocque. Negligence on the part of the drivers is claimed. ENTICING ITEMS 'Frees feafav's CWsf Aft A eoafc-eeneral is wanted. Salary IIS. A manaser for Meal beauty salon wantco.

a a sat aura 'a retain eabtnet Moffat Triatfe 1 gafrUaW fMI with twe tuat an laras. laundry gun una wants he good grocery SS9S fears i heme near Me- alafltrle asr Mrf Vrit. 'dalre ie an. very nsu. gat is the sent far a heues ea Laurier SMn jnr At Bar.

oa Wednesday, April II. ISM. Alr. Bnr. belored husband of Maeaie Crals.

aeed yaara Funeral Tri-dajr. AprU IS. from the r.aldinee of nm wrmnrw, aewara Smiley. Shaw- M. Intermsnl at Emperor Jones miwmmTrw im n.

i 11 The eraser ebaaiptaa with the ether aaembera at the SUaesae" wheat he defeated fa a antra at Atlanta, Oa. Left to right are: Graatlaad Rlee, sperta writer; 8am Byrd, satnrlder of the New York Yankees; Dick VMaser, sports writan Babe kalh, Bobby Jeaes east Hal lima, ceo tract bridge expert. New ''Dead Sea" Has Been Found Down in Ocean Is From 60 to 100 Feet Below the Surface Between Arabia and "'India. Asseclated Press CakkK CAMBRIDGE. England.

April 11. Another "dead sea" has been dis coveredone which, unlike that in Palestine, is not open to the sky and in whose murky and mysterious depths moves no living h-H is far down tor the. -ocean be tween Arabia and India. To depths of from SO to 100 fret below the surface the waters with marine life. Below those levels life does not exist The discovery is due to the research of the.

expedition financed by the late Sir John. Murray. The commander aent today a fresh report to Prof. Stanley Gardiner, expedition secretary. STOT.

uaroiner npmm opinion that the lack of life In the depths may be laid to the petroleum which has been seeping Into the ocean from the land through the ages producing an effect similsr to the familiar Palestinian Dead Sea by bituminous deposits. U.S. Is Facing Another Walkout 18,000 Tool and Diemak- era Hake to Strike. I oneck CP. by Direct Wire.

NTW YORK. Aoril 11. A threat ened walkout of approximately ls 000 tool and diemakers loomed to day In Detroit, aa representstives of shops refused to consider workers' wage and hour demands. The demands were made by the Mechanics' Educational Society, which threatens a walk-out al midnight Thursday. Strikes spread in otner tnausinai fields aa workers sought to regain the IMS wage level.

A strike in a propeller plant in at Hartford. Conn, -spread to the plant of an aircraft company, and 400 workers walked out. Three textile mills In Psll River. Mem, remained closed. Because of labor troubles.

1.000 workers in the vicinity were idle. Committed for By Court in Bockland Sseelal ta The Jearasl. ROCKLAND. Ont. Aoril 11.

Albert Merder. of Casselman, charged with conspiring to commit an assault on J. A. Thlbeault, constable of Casselman. appeared in Police Court here today before Magistrate G.

Russell Boucher. Merrier waa rommltted for trial, and will appear as County Police Court In Ottawa. Thomas Charte- bois speeared for the defendant. and C. W.

A. Marlon was Crown Prosecutor. Quyon Flood Situation Is Becoming Serious Seeelol te Tke Saenul. QUYON, April 11. With the Iron bridee here oiled IS feet hlsh with Ice and with the John street high- wsy inundated to a depth of from two to three feet the flood situation became serious this morning.

In addition to the fear that homes would be flooded, residents are also afraid that the area bridge may go out Although the river level rose steadily from Bine o'clock last night until early this morning, no damage baa so far been reported ta rORMEB BANKES DEAD. MONTREAL April 11. formerly one ef Canada's leading bankers. A. D.

Braithwsite, It, died hers to day. Takes on Sportdom's Brain 'Trust :Wiih.si5i:tS $45,000,000 Treasure of Pirates Has Been Located by Search Party 25 Tons of Ancient Peruvian Ingots Buried Deep in Sand Over Coral in South Pacific French Colony. Associated Preaa Cables PAPEETE, Tahiti, April 11. The hiding place of fortune in burled pirate treasure tS tons of sncient Peruvian ingots estimated to be worth 143,000,000 has been reported found by searchers In the Tuemoto Archipelago, patches of coral east of the South Pacific French colony. rearing rival expeditions might seize the centuries-old plunder, the gold seekers swore newsmen to secrecy regarding names and places be fore divulging their story of pi ogress Lost Proas Pens.

The treasure seekers whe sailed from Papeete month have returned from the Taumotus, claiming they located the cache on aa unnamed and uninhabited island of the group. The leader asserted the gold lay under IS feet of sand and water; that borings brought up samples of gold and that the party soon would return to the islsnd carrying materials to erect a cofferdam and machinery to pump out the sand and water. He said he bad traced the history of the looting of the gold in Peru, and established the verity ef the stolen wealth. Lay New Rails Without Upsetting Business Activity Work on Bank Street Track -Allowance Will Be Done on Staggered System. P.

D. Burpee, vice-president end manager of the Ottawa Electric Railway Company, conferred with City Commissioner of Works T. C. Ask with and Assistant Commissioner of Works W. M.

Johnstone in regard to the city's program of repaying ear track allowances, to be undertaken shortly, Arrangements were made so that the work will be done on the staggered system, to Interfere with the tramway service as little as possible. The O.KJl have agreed to lay 123 -pound girder rails on Bank street from Sparks to Gladstone avenue. The company is required te supply at least 103-pound rails. Better protection to the city Kvement will be afforded by the aviar rail. Two other jobs that are to be commenced as soon as weather is propitious are the re-paving of track allowances on Wellington, street Garland avenue to Holland avenue, and Rideau street Mac-kensie avenue to Waller street The Bank afreet work will be commenced about the middle of May.

1 Contract having been awarded O-Leary. Limited, last tall. The other Jobs have yet to be awarded. "We hope to work on Bank street hi such a way aa not to upeet business activity," Mr. Ask with stated.

The work would be done In small section at a time and on one side at a time, A quick setting cement 1 BAINVUXB WINS. PTNEHUBST. N.C April II. Marcel Ramvttle. of Montreal, today entered the third round of the north end south tennis tournament by defeating J.

Potter Stockton, of Spring Lake, N. e-0, e- a second round tussle. -BtacrjED PROM DEATH. NB. April from death after drifting three days at ssa in an open dory, Masnssl Joseph.

11-year-old seaman on the Gloucester Ashing schooner Imparalor, was brought Into port today aboard the- Lunenburg vessel Deiawena n. BEAUTY SALON MANAGES. Manager for Beauty Salon, men and women expert in the art of hair dressing end capable ef eta ine 1 all n.ii i lines will be Apply Mr. Warren, A i. freunan, Ltd.

saf mi eaasj --V4. 9V ITU i tfrSiAa.W'v.. til in their plans to unearth the gold. Important ProD.em For New York Cop Asseeleted Press ky Direct Ware. NEW TOR K.

April iwrbe taaslliar problem ef "wheal 4m we eat" became today, fee New York's peticeeaea, a problem ef da we eat" A new order far bids say ami- farmed psllnsasaa frees entering (except ta Ike line ef daty) -any "beer garden, tavern, earn- mer garaea, aar, ear aaa gnu. lienor stare. Nearly every raataarant lancbroeea and aada counter handles beer or liaer. and an-der the order ae peticeaiaa. ne matter hew honorable has in ten Mono, dare est feat la sack.

Houde Will Pay. Ottawa a Visit Wants to Find Out What Is Going on in the Capital. I O'clock C. r. Despatch.

MONTREAL. April 11. Camillien Houde, elected" to the mayoralty of Montreal in Monday's civic elections, today said he would go to Ottawa to find out "what la going on there and if they are in a receptive mood." la a speech before a service club the mayor-elect who dors not take office until next week, stated he has already been at work interviewing business men In the city who sre ready to help him during his two years aa mayor. Sir Gerald Du Maurier Dies After Operation LONDON. April 11.

As actor, producer and manager, one of the outstanding personalities in the English theatrical world. Sir Oer-ald Du Maurier died today following an operation in a nursing borne. His sudden death came as a great shock for although he had entered the hospital earlier this month his progress had been regarded aa satisfactory. He was Si years of age. Sir Gerald came of artistic stock.

His father, George Du Maurier. was a famous artist with Punch and the author of "Trilby." It was Just about the time the latter created a sensation that Gerald left Harrow to appear at the Garrick Theatre. Valuable association with Sir Johnston Porbos-Bubcrtaon snd Beerbohm Tree followed after which the actor returning from tour waa the original "Captain Hook" of Peter Pan. In London. TB AN S-ATLANTIC MAIL.

Correspondence per "tonntclare" via Halifax will elose at im, Thursday. April 11. CerrwajMrMirnee per a. "Malasrle via Maw York anil close at SJS pjaw Thursday. April U.

Cmi imwl-ma per "Tie de rranee- via Mew Turk will close et J0 pa, PrMay. April IS. Cormpondertce per 8.A. "Antonla" via Halifax will eloaa at SJB pjau get. urdsy.

April 14. Correspondence per 8. "CerterMa" via Hallax will eleee st JS Sunday. AsrU IS. STSAMSB1P ABJUVALg.

At from Imp. of rtusste Vancouver Amer. Merchant London N.Yerk a. rrane. Cui .1.

York Cuatra N. York MURDER CASE Stole Pilgrim's Parse Loses His Right Hand CaaaSlaa Press Cakla via Barss. CAISO. April llla presence ef a great naaiaee ef pilfruaa, aa Arab, who stele the parse ef a pilgrim going to the Mecca, and which contained a beat leS franca, had kia right head eat efl. according to a aaatnt aid Arab eaataea.

After retara ef the arse la Its rightfeJ owner, the hand waa raiaed atep a aaaai aa the pablle'aaaare. SAVS POWERFUL ARMS CARRIED HIM TO CAR Youth Abducted Was Taken From Toronto to London, Ontario. TELLS HIS PARENTS HE WAS DRUGGED I O'clock C. P. Despatch.

TORONTO," April 11. Showing no signs of his self. described experience, C. Clarkson came home by train to Toronto today and told his parents he had been drugged, kidnapped and thrown in a ditch near London, after he was seized by unknown men while parking his car at an uptown Intersection here last The ia.year-old University of To ronto student gave a vivid descrip tion of a fight with the alleged ab. ductors snd told how he wss herd by "powerful arms" snd gradually overcome by anaesthetic and then driven to the outskirts of London ana tnrown Into ditch on a way.

side road. Both provincial and city police, however, mid thev had not heen aaviasa or the Incident The youth's father. D'Arry Clark-son, prominent Toronto business man, sua apparently the "kidnappers" were after the car and not ine ooy, wrto revealed no physical signs of the reputed struggle. Young Clarkson said he could re. member nothing after smelling the cniwuiusui or etner, suegedly used hi overcome mm.

it waa not Intl. mated if complaint would be made to pouce. Samuel Insull Starts For UJJ. on Friday ISTANRirf. Anrtl II 1 Insull will be placed aboard the 8B.

Exilona Friday at Smyrna and suited an his return voyage to the United Stales In r(Mm1 aS A authorities. Burton V. Barry. 32- year-old third secretary of the American embassy, will accompany Insull on his trip to face charges of ttnbeaxlement snd fraud In Illinois. PRISONERS' HUNGER STRIKE.

PHU.AnrT.pnia a.ii a score of inmates of the Philadelphia there after rioting last fall at the eastern cHaie s-erutenuary, are on a hunger strike. Record and Forecast of the Weathei The Jearnal standard Utersaeaneter CaaaSlaa Press ky tract wire TORONTO. April 11. A deep disturbance is moving rapidly eastward across the lower lakes while pressure la high ever the far northwest, also in the Gulf of SL Lawrence. Rain, with some snow in northern districts, has been general in Ontario and northwest Quebec, while farther eastward the weather has been fair and mild.

Light to moderate falls of lain and anow have occurred in some porta of Manitoba and east Saskatchewan, but it has been fair elsewhere In the west. rOBECABTS. Ottawa aa upper SL Lawrence: Tharsday, northwest winds, partly eleady and suite sees. Northern Ontario: Fresh northwest to north winds; partly cloudy and colder tonight and Thursday; local anowflurrtea. Manitoba: Mostly fair and cool tonight and Thursday, i fessaerstares.

Lowest Hte'st Dunns -T--l Nlfht Dawson 23 1 Aklavlk Jb So S4k Port Simpson SS lb Port Smith S4 rnnee Rupert SB se 4 victorle SB KamloopS SS SS SS Juoer SB 44 SB C.U.ry St 44 Edmomen SS 44 Saskateon 44 Prince Albert SS 44 Churchill St Brandon -gS ts so SB Winnipeg SB S4 Kenmra. Mooaonee SS SS SauH ate. ss as londaa SS SS S4 Toreata es' SS C.S. Commissioner Ad. pears Before House Committee.

DEPUTY MINISTERS WILL CO OPERATE Deputy ministers and heads of branches would be glad to co-operate with' a good super intendent of a Bureau of Translation to- Improve the translation service in depart ments, C. Bland, Civil Ser vice Commissioner, Informed the special parliamentary com mittee on Civil Service matters today. "Some common -sense, co-ordinate ing officer Is needed to imnrnve thn Government translating service," air. Biana This official would not necessarily interfere with the administration in any branch of uovemment. Correcting Errors Costly.

Mr. Bland surprised the commiU tee when he said that the correc tlon of errors in translation had cost $75,000 in 1U2. He made four suggestions to Improve the trsnsls-tlon service, even un the work among translators and reduce costs of production. Mr. Bland did not think It would be necessary to transfer anv specialist translators to the bureau to be established.

J. L. Bowman. Conservative member tor Dsuphin. presided in ine oaaence- eg J.

Earl Lawaon, sd.P-the chairman. The committee discussed co-operation and co-ordination all morning. Angus Machines, Labor member for South Vancouver, observed that Jean Francois Pouliot Liberal mem oes tor lenueeouata. waa making a "good for the bill. Mr.

Pouliot has been opposing the mea sure- Mr. Bowman read a letter (Ma the Civil Service Commission to Two-Inch Drop hideauLrevel EowesTille Road Has Been Keopened to All Traffic. nemltte) IHaa rain aklsak --a p-o amaaa 1SSV SS A -TAJ 1SSSHJ Pais aausssi Ml to Ulvriu, tlWO CT.rTiej ditions on the Rideau River smell, orated this morning and dwellers along its banks breathed more freely. Hog's Back locks reported a drop of two inches in the levels there snd similsr reports were given this afternoon from Billings and Hurt-man bridges. -Practically ae Ice as coming down the river now, pad the waters are receding.

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