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12 Refuses Czechs Aid Warns Hitler Continued from re One. la war there Britain might be forced into it. Ho arced peaceful settle-best of Csechoslovakls's Ger-bm minority problem and offered Britain's help la thlav. Ha turned down Soviet Rus-aia's call (or conanltatloa against aggressor nation. Hia atronfeat warning to Germany to go alow In Central Europe was thla: "II war broke out it might be quite impossible to say where It might end and what Govern- ments might be i Must Preserve Peace.

1 To the. packed, intent House of Commons, the Prime Minister declared Britain must try to pieserve peace, "because we know that in war there are no winners "I can not Imagine any events In Europe which would change the fundamental basis of British foreign policy, which la the maintenance and preservation of peace," be said. he warned, "that does not mean that nothing would make as fight. Packed House Hears. Mr.

Chamberlain, presenting his anxiously-awaited statement of foreign policy, spoke to a packed House. The Prime. Minister continued: "We are bound by certain treaty obligations which would entail upon ua the aeeeasity of fighting If the occasion arose: and I hope no one double that we should be prepared la such rent to falfll these obligations. object mast always ho 1 Wtareserve those thing which weN consider ratlal without to war, because we kaew that war there are no winners. 1 "I do not deny that my original belief In the League (of Nations) as an effective instrument for preserving peace baa been profoundly shaken.

That arises from the present condition of the League itself, due to recent The Prime Minister said, however, he bad not "ceased to believe that the League might be so revivified and strengthened as to serve ag an effective Instrument for the preservation of Cheers Greet Entry. Mr. Chamberlain was greeted by cheers when he entered and when he rose to speak at 3.38 p.m. 10.48 sun. EAT).

Diplomats of Soviet Rasala, the United States, France, Belgian, Csecboalevakia, China, and other powers followed the address. Envoys of Gerasaay and Italy apparently were not there. Referring to sanctions against Italy's conquest of Ethiopia the Prim Minister said: "In June, 1938, If we retain any vestige of common sense, we must admit we tried to Impose upon the Lesgue a task which wag beyond its powers. "T-j "It is not necessary, for collective security, to insure the cooperation of every one of 58 nations still remaining members of the Lesgue provided we can get the co-operation of an effective number to present a front of overwhelming power to any potential aggressor. "The best thing we could do for the League would be to nurse it back to health, because if we could make It wider and reinforce it, it might yet become the most effective guarantee for peace." Members Cheer Words.

Members cheered this declaration. Interpreting It as an invitation to the great powers outside the Lesgue the United States, Germany? Japan. Brazil and Italy to associate themselves with it Mr. Chamberlain went on: -If Britain to to snake a substantial contribution toward the establishment of what is our Strang eat Interest (peace), we must he strongly "I can not see any object In trying to make a difference be tween the armaments required for defence and armaments required for the purpose of fulfilling inter national obligations. "There la no question of our Using our armaments for purposes of aggression or purposes inconsistent with the covenant (of the League).

"If ever the time comes when the world establishes an international police force which would inspire us all with full confidence la its capacity, then there would be no need for us to trouble our heads about our own defence. That would be done for us. Britain's Safety first "But until that dsy comes and iiri i rr wiaw ait yet we must think first of the safety of this country and the safety of peoples for whom we are responsible. The Government already have placed en record a Jodg-A sneat oa the action take by SO; two a mmvw itoiuid tm w. 1 This a reference to Germany's annexation of Austria, which Mr.

Chamberlain denounced in his last previous speech in the Commons. "The consequences of that ac lion remain', ha said. "There has been a profound disturbance of in ternattonal confidence. The problem before) Europe Is how to re store this shaken connaence. Cseehs sad Germany.

The solution oz we quesuon oi a rvlations between Ma and the German minority In that country would go far to reestablish a sens of stability over area much Winer man unnwai ately conf 'w The Trims Mlnlstee was cheered whea he aaoted Anthony resigned as iwra secretary when he foreign policy to this effect: "Nations caa not beespect-ed to Incur automatic military obligations aave for areaa where their vital latereala are concerned." This constituted his expected announcement that Britain would not declare war automatically if Germany invade Czechoslovakia. "Although the ability of the Lecgue to fulfil its functions has been Mr. Chamberlain continued, "this is not to be interpreted meaning that His Majesty's Government would in no circumstance intervene as a nrmhrr nf the lMeue for restor ation of peace or maintenance of ih rirrnmiianm made it appropriate to do so." wCharch. who died today at Mont Warning to Germany. This was interpreted as a w'arn- ing to Germany to treaa siowiy toward Czechoslovakia.

"I cannot but he went on. "that the course and development of any dispute would be greatly Influenced by the knowledge that such action as It may be la the power of Britain to take would be determined by Hia Majesty's Government of the day In accordance with the principles laid down In the covenant" Mr. Chamberlain then cited reasons "why the British Govern ment felt unable to give a prior guarantee" to Czechoslovakia. "The question now he said, "whether we should go further. Should we forthwith' have given assurance to France, in event of her being called upon by rea- son of German aggression on Czechoslovakia to implement, her obligations under the Franco-Czech Treaty, that we would im- 1 mediately employ our full military force on her behalf? "Or should we' at once declare our readiness to take military action in resistance of any forcible interference with the independence and integrity of Czechoslovakia and Invite any other nations which might desire to associate themselver with us in such declaration? i "From consideration of these two alternatives it clearly emerges that under either a decision as to whether or not this country should And itself involved in war would sutomatically be removed from the discretion of His Majesty's Government end the suggested guarantee would apply irrespective of circumstances by which it would brought Into operation end over which His Msjesty's Government might not have been able to exercise any control.

This position is not one in which His Majesty's Government could see their way to accept in relation an area where vital interests are not concerned in the same degree as they are in the case of France and the Prime Minister declared amid cheers. "It certainly Is not a position that results, from the covenant (of the League of Nations). For these reasons His Majesty's Government, feel themselves unable to give the prior guarantee suggested." More cheers arose from the Conservative ranks. Chamherlala'a Warnings. Mr.

Chamberlain then warned: "Bat while plainly stating thla decision I weald add Must Where peace and war are concerned legal obligations are not alone Involved and If war broke oat It would not likely be confined to those who have assumed such obligations." Reject Soviet Proposal. Receding Soviet Russia's proposal that world democracies confer on a concerted plan to halt further "Fascist Mr. Chamberlain said: "The proposal appeared to In volve leas consultation with a view to settlement than concerting of action against an eventuality that has not yet arisen." He said such a conference would "aggravate the tendency toward establishment of exclusive groups of nations which must be inimical to the prospects of -European Mr. Chamberlain contin ued: "The British Government be lieve that differences between na tions should be resolved by peace ful settlement, not by methods of force. "We believe that a peaceful settlement, to be end urine must be baaed on Justice.

So far as Csechoslovakla Is concerned, now Is the time when all the resources of diplomacy should be enlisted in the cause of peace." As the -Opposition laughed de risively, Mr. Chamberlain went on: "The British Government have been glad to take note of and in no way underrate the definite as surances given by the German Government aa to their attitude." Hitler's Assurance. After the annexation of Austria Germany gave formal assurance to the Czechs that this move was in no wsy designed against them. Said Mr. Chamberlain: i "HU Majesty's Government will st aU times he ready to render any help In their power toward the solution of sues- Hons likely to cause difficulty Between the German and Csecheelevaklan governments.

-in tne meanume there Is no need to assume the use of force or Indeed to talk about It Such talk is to be strongly deprecated. Not only Can it do no good; it Is bound to no harm. Spain's Civil War. Mr, Chamberlain declared for continuing Britain's policy of nonintervention in the Spanish civil wsr. He said non-intervention was the "best means of avoiding a major conflagration The Prime Minister sounded aa optimistic note en Britain's friendship talks with Italy.

now nnder way In Boose, so- i sorting taey were "fallef en 4 MINISTER DIES RKV. VV. A. DOBSON. former minister of Bethany United iJenl.

eeoragement to these who re gard appeasement In Europe as an objective to which the efforts of all men of good will should be Cheers sgain went up when Mr. Chamberlain said Italy had "now again" 'pledged her willingness "loyally to assist" in carrying out the British plan for withdrawal of foreign fighters from the Spanish civil war. No Territorial Alms. "What perhaps Is most important is that they (the Italian Government) repeated a declaration to the effect that Italy has no ri tonal or economic aims in Spain or the Balearic Islands." Conservatives cheered this state-: ment; the Opposition laughed. "His (Majesty's Government' place full reliance upon the Intention of the Italian Government to make good their Mr.

Chamberlain went an. "They believe that with a spirit of mutual confidence it will be possible through these conversations to reach a complete agree-', ment." Mr. Chamberlain disclosed he had "impressed" on Italy the necessity, If the talks succeeded, that she must not only agree to withdraw Italian soldiers now in Spain but also not to send reinforcements. Mr. Chamberlain concluded with a reaffirmation of Britain's Intention to speed rearmament, asserting: "There must he an incresse in some parts of the program especially in that of the Royal Air Force and the anti-aircraft defence." Labor Members Jeer.

Jeering Labor members shouted the query: "Why?" Self Defence Armament. "Rearmament work must have first priority in the nation's the Prime M'nister said. "A full, rapid 'equipment for self defence must be the primary aim. "Building operations for expansion of the' three services army, navy and air force) will bo expedited. This will facilitate re-cruitment" In closing, the Prime Minister said: The policy His Majesty's Government recognise Is based upon the necessity bolh of working untiringly to strengthen the cause of peace and also using ail steps re-sjuislte to make this country strong enough to meet whatever call may be made upon It.

"We still Intend to employ ourselves and urge others to employ the methods of reason and diplomacy rather than those of menace and force. "I affirm my conviction that the course which we have decided to pursue is the best and Indeed the only one which will lesd us to our goal." Opposition Attack. A burst of cheering from Conservative benches followed this summary of policy and the Opposition sprang immediately into attack. Mr. Attlee declared there was nothing in the Prime Minister's slatement "which makes for peace What we have to face Is whether the world will be ruled by force or by the rule of While Mr.

Chamberlain was speaking. Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for Co-ordinstion of Defence, conferred with Labor lead ers on the problem of spurring rearmament. An official state ment said Sir Thomas asked their co-operation and they promised sn early decision. No Inauest Likely Into Youth's Death PEMBROKE, March 2t (Spe cial No Inquest had been de cided, to noon today, into the death of George Hoelke, 15-year-old South Algona boy, killed al most instantly on Wednesdsy when he became entangled in the belt of a portable saw he was helping to operate at his father's farm, near Eganvllle. Coroner Dr.

James Reeves, re leased the body for burial. The funeral will be held at 140 p.m. on Friday to St John's Lutheran Church. Augsburg. Rev.

W. Vet- ter. will officiate, and burial will be In the parish Traffic Court for failing to stop at a through street. Royal Piche, 7 St Joseph boulevard. Hull, and costs.

For passing a red signal light George H. Lett, 41 Harmer avenue, IS and costs. For speeding. Abraham Palmer, 146 Booth street tie and costs. For failing to have a license plate on the front of his truck.

Ovila Comeau, 61 St Hyacinthe street, Hull, $9 and costs. County For driving without an opera tor's permit Michael Cullen. IT Delaware avenue, flu and costs. For failing to produce permit, H. A.

O'DonnelU Perth; Redmond 4 Dervtrt, RlrnoridrWr Rv Wilson, Jtooort, each. II mod costs. THE OTTAWA JOURNAL" MARCH li, 1938. Rev. W.

A. Dobson Dies, Aged 56, At Montreal Tormer Minister' Of Bethany United Wm 111 for 8iz MONTREAL. March 24. CP) Rev, W. A.

Dobson, pastor of Rosemount United Church in the northeast section of the city, died st his home here today following an illness of six weeks. Mr. Dobson was a former resident of Ottawa. William Airo. Dobson waa born In Picton.

Ont, 56 years ago. and came to Montreal eight years sgo from Ottawa. Surviving are his widow, formerly Ethel Mary Nes-bitt; two daughters, Mrs. Basil Rabnett and Miss Anna Dobson, snd son, Richard Nesbitt Dobson. Well-Known Here.

News of the death of Rev. W. A Dobson will cause widespread regret in Ottawa, where he bad, many friends and was held in affection for his kindly qualities. Mr. Dobson was pastor of Bethany United Church from 1923 till 1930, when he left to take up the charge of Rosemount Church in Montreal.

During his pastorate in Ottawa le did much splendid work both in the homes of the people snd as religious leader, particularly among the young. For a number of years he was chairman of the Ottawa Presby tery Committee of Religious Edu cation, and was active in promoting courses for leadership training and in the organization and running of Summer camps. Over a long period he taught United Church students esch Fri day afternoon in the Normal School, dealing with a different branch of religious education each year. i Mr. Dobson came to Ottawa from Carleton Place, where he was minister of Zion Presbyterian Church.

A year after he left Ottawa, Bethany and Rosemount churches were merged to form Parkdale United Church, under the ministry of Rev. Norman ColL Mr. Coll expressed to The Journal his personal regret at Mr. Dobson's death, and spoke highly of his work in Ottawa. He recalled that Rev.

Robert Eadie. who held the pastorate of Bethany United Church for 29 years before the charge was taken up by Mr. Dobson. died in 1933. after 10 years retirement-Funeral Here.

Mr. Dobson's body will arrive In Ottawa at 11.19 on Saturday morning, and will lie in state In Parkdale Church till I pjru, when the funeral service will be held. Arrangements for the service are being made this afternoon at a mecial meeting of the United Church Presbytery. Interment will be in Beech wood cemetery. Grand National Con Ua nod front Page One.

purchased by Mrs. Ca mills Evans after the death of his original owner, Hugh Lloyd Thomas, was second choice at 10 to Vanguard Arriving. The vanguard of the expected crowd of 150,000 arrived. One railway company is running S2 race specials, carrying some men snd women from places ss far apsrt ss London, Swansea, and Edinburgh. Many are travelling by air.

More than 2 airliners, some from the continent were expected at neighboring air. porta. -Shipping companies have nsade special arrangements. The He do France Is caning specially at Plymouth. The Dnebess of York is de-.

laying her departure for Canada until the race la over and a special tender will convey race goers to the liner lying out tn the Mersey ready to weigh anchor. Glorious Spring weather con tinued today and there seemed little chance of rain to soften up the course. Nine women owners are hoping for success, including Mrs. Evans with Roysl Mail. Her husband.

Major Evans, hss backed the 1937 winner heavily. There is also a lot of small money for the young Duchess of Norfolk's Hurdy Gurdy Msn, a 100-to-l chsnce who seems to be favored by typists. Rave All Trimmings. The trimmings have been ar ranged for the big race. Champagne has been reduced to six shillings a swig.

Daffodils are down to a penny a bunch. CHARLES 8TANTAR. The death occurred at East Templeton thla morning of Robert Stanyar, lifelong resident of that district He was In his 65th year and had been ill several months. Mr. Stanyar was a well-known farmer of the district He is survived by his widow.

the -former Florence Toll; one brother, James Stanyar, of Buckingham, and one sister, Mrs. Brakey, of Montreal. 1 The funeral will be held on Sat urday afternoon at two o'clock, from his residence to Dunning's cemetery. Rev. Mr.JdcCord will omaaie.

i JAMES SHARP. death occurred at a local hospital on Thursday of James Sharp, former employe of the E. B. Eddy Company, Limited. Mr.

Sharp was born In Gloucester township, February 26," 1674, youngest son of the late Peter Sharp and his wife, Isabella Stew art He reared three years ago due to Ill-health. The funeral service win be conducted at the parlors of Hulse and Playfalr. Limited, III McLeod street on Friday at p.m. Interment will be at Rajnsayvillt Uni WurcAWBjrtairjr, Bland Denies Charge' Made Cos tinned from Page One. sny seeming attempts on the part of departments to insert special qualifications for candidates in order to secure that particular individuals should get the appointments.

He agreed, however, that it wss "not impossible" for this to be done. There was a lively exchange between the chairman and Angus Msclnnis (C.C.F Vancouver East) when the latter suggested the committee hsd been "wasting "The committee has not wasted its time st all It has been doing its work very thundered the chairman. "But I am most determined to stop political props ganda, and I will be very strict, in future. And thet applies to you Mr. Maclnnis." Earmark Certain Jobs.

It was agreed that the sub committee should consider the suggestion of Mr. Bland, at a previous sitting, that Jobs such aa caretakers, elevator operators, and lighthouse keepers should be earmarked for disabled war veterans. Members of the Civil-Service Commission will- be called into consultation by the sub-committee oa the proposal. Among, the problems Mr. Bland Indicated he intended to raise for consideration by the parliamentary committee were those of "locality preference" in appointments, the position of assistant postmasters in revenue post offices.

Also the position of highly educated employes in Junior grsde positions, the matter of "probation together with pro-, motions, snd the distinction between temporary snd permanent employes. This latter was "causing a great deal of difficulty at the present said Mr. Bland, As regards the probation period, he expressed the view that "it is not good business to hsve the idea that once in the service always in Defines Merit System. Asked by the chairman to define the merit system Mr. Bland said: "It is the selection of the best qualified candidate for appointment promotion, and with consideration of the best salary which may be paid, consistent with the best interests and morale of the service." He said the examination system wss designed to secure the best sppointmcnts, open to competition by all citizens of Canada.

Public advertisements of available positions were supplemented by communication with interested organizations by the Civil Service Commission. Mr. Bland detailed the procedure In respect to examinations. Technical and oral tests supple mented written examinations where necessary id view of the na hire of the vacant positions, As a rule questions for written examinations were prepared and rated by the Commission staff. The names of candidates writing papers were not known to the examiners.

Splendid co-operation had been accorded the Commission by tecjT nical and professional organiza tions In conducting oral snd practical examinations. i Get Only Expenses. Asked by the chairman if these outside "examining were paid for their services, Mr. Bland said "usually only their expenses." Personal Qualifications including physical, could not very well be determined by written examift ations. 'Examinations are not standard said Mr.

Bland. They had to be in accordance with the qualifications needed for particu lar appointments. Comparisons drawn by W. R. Tomlinson Bruce), with "the British drew from Mr.

Blsnd the suggestion that, the British system did not have the element of bllingualism. To the chairman's question on the merits of written examinations, trie wit ness ssid the British system wss based on the principle that they were the best test available in moat cases for certain types of positions. Mr. Bland told Wilfrid Lacroix (Lib, Quebee-Montmorency), tnar it "bilinrual qualifications" were necessary for a 'certain appoint ment, and the first candidate on the eligible list with mat quaun-cation was 'number he would get the appointment, even though his qualifications in other respects were not so high ss outers. Deal With Each Separately.

"I would think the wisest way to treat the language question would be to deal with it in accordance with the nature of each the witness tola u. r. Elliott (S.C Kindersley) in reply to his query. To R. J.

Deechman (Lib, Huron North) the witness said he did not think there was mucn to com plain of In respect to the character or frequency of Civil Service exsminstions. Mr. Bland wss emphatic In de nying to Mr. Lacroix that by in sertion 01 Dinnguai quauncauons a deputy minister could make his own selection of an appointment The deputy minister simply Indicated to the Civil Service Commission any special qualifications necessary for any particular appointments. There may be special needs.

Never Bsfnsel Reports. Alphonse Fournler (Lib, Hull): The deputy might stipulate a B-A. degree of some university?" Mr. Bland: "We don't let them get away with that" He said be did not know of any case where the commission had 'refused the report of He could recall cases where the commission had "questioned" certain examinations. He kaew cases where, after receiving the report of an "advisory' the' commission, had derided ibsA Kitten nimiciUoai Steady Closing On London Market LONDON.

March 24. (JP) Modern supporting orders came Into the stock- market late today and the closing tone was steady. Continued pressure caused prices to he mark- "ed down early 1 the dsy. especially the steel, motor, shipping, distilling and rayon and tobaees groups. American aeenrttlos finished 1 to 1 points down and' rubber and a copper iasnee were unsettled.

Domestic rails- remained ejulet, while the gilt-edged division sold lower. were desirable. This wss not general however. To Mr. Fournler the witness said he would be glad to go through any "individual file" he had in mind and explain to him the reasons for sny decision made by the commission.

R. J. Deschman raised the question of insistence in some quarters that "local" candidates be appointed to "local" positions. That would mean, he declared, that all the higher paid or best positions might go to the cities. He suggested a widening of the area of competition to obviate this.

Suggested Mrs. Bland said it was "not im possible" that special qualifications might be called for to get some candidate appointed to a de partment. But the Civil Service Commission did its best to check on that The chairman suggested there was "a subwsy" between the or- ganization branch of the Civil Service Commission and the departments. Mr. Bland said there was co operation "in some cases There had been cases where the commission had refused to accept the qualifications laid down by a department, and after consultation the.

department had accepted the decision of the commission. This hsd been where the. latter had considered the special tions asked had not been "fair" to candidates generally. Mr. Bland dealt with the problem of assistant postmasters in revenue offices, who were sometimes displaced, after yean of service, when an appointment as postmaster was thrown open to competition and the returned soldiers' preference may result in his losing the position even though he may have met the wishes of the local community for many years.

"It is good business, I think, thst such an assistant become postmaster in many instances," suggested the witness. There had been cases of assistants being displaced after 10 to 20 years' service. T. J. O'Neill Kamloops) expressed the view thst 20 yesr-csses were Mr.

Bland said the needs and wishes of a community should be considered. The committee adjourned until Tuesday at 11 a.m. Ottawa River Continued from Pago One- Just before snother chsrge of dyna mite was being preps red and then began to move slowly down the river. It was expected, felling any Jam at the curve in the river near Hurdman's, that it would pass out at the outlet to the Ottawa river without any trouble. Opposite the Strsthcona Hospital there are rapids and the drop in the level causes the Isrge sections of moving ice to break up.

River Opens Earlier. "Well, I am glad that's over." ssid Commissioner of Works Frsnk Askwith when Mr. Bryson reported clearance of the ice above Hurdman's. The commissioner said the river was open much earlier this year than the aversge for past years. He recalled that high waters caused by ice Jamming had flooded the town of Eastview on April 6 last yesr.

City cost of clearing the Ice this Spring will be more then instead of about $1,200 last year. In excess of 40 esses of dynamite have been used. Basementa Flooded. While not equipped to render service indiscriminately, the city has hsd men pumping wster out of flooded basements in the extreme Ottawa South section. Mr.

Askwith said as msny are helped as possible but he pointed out it was not a service thst must be expected of the corporation. Many persons buying properties or sites for houses in that area have been warned in advance of the Spring floods. The city has no liability for the flooding since it Is an act of Providence." Mr. Askwith said, "but we are anxious to do all we can. At noon the ice blocks were circling In a wide eddy below St Patrick street bridge and were passing Porter's Island on the west side.

Movement was slowing per' ceptibly, however, -and aa the ice began to Jam a rapid rise in the wster wss noticed up-stream. Crowds lined St Patrick street bridge to view the Jam and many were of the opinion that parts of New Edinburgh and" the river front -ection of Eastview would suffer. SOLD ON SUNDAY. For breaking the Lord's Day Act by selling a quantity of eggs and apples on Sunday, Camilla Tennis, of 1U Bank street, wag fined $10 and costs in Magistrate's Court. CLAIMS A writ has been filed at the Local Master's offlco on behalf of Moses Torontow against claiming damages of $33,000 for Injuries allegedly sustained in an accident near Brock-enridge on July 23, 137.

Torontow was a passenger la Steinberg's csr when the vehicle turned over. The writ, was filed on plsintifrs behalf by Gauvreeu and vCfiSs Two Under Arrest For Robbery With Violence Reno Mitchell, 29, And Joseph Laronde, 24, Facing Serious Charges. Wanted in connection with two serious crimes here in the past month, Rene Mitchell, 29, and Joseph Laronde, 24, both of Ottawa, were arrested this morning on charges of robbery with violence. They will be arraigned in Sjagistrate's Court Friday. Mitchell is held for the attack on two employes of A.

Eugene Aubry, Limited, wholesale tobacconists, at the firm's establishment. S15 Sussex street, on the evening of March 1. At that time two robbers were scared swsy without sny money by the shouts of the two employes. Eugene Aubry, secretary and manager, and Sylvio Milotte. were injured by the robbers.

Charge Laid. Laronde will be charged with the robbery of Moise Blacher, 46, of 2S0 St Andrew street warehouseman at the Regal Oil Company's distribution station, 80 Dal-housie street on February 23. Four masked men entered the station and beat and robbed Blacher, escaping with $23. Police on both stdes of the i discuss public problems river have been sesrehing for both recognizei arrieruties. uronat ana muencu tor we three weeks and now are redoubling their efforts to find i the others implicated in the crimes.

Arrested In Hull Detectives Sabourin, Sauve and Kedey. of Ottawa police, along with Detective Lusignan, of Hull, arrested the men. Mitchell wss picked up st a Daly avenue rooming house where he was staying while Laronde was captured st rooming house in Hull. To Study Ways Help Business WASHINGTON. March 24.

Henry Morgenthau, Secretary Preln7T committee of high Federal officials to prepare a program of finan cial aid to united States business. The Treasury head, who is chairman of the committee, said the group would "go over various suggestions for loans to industry, including small business, snd try to put something together thst is constructive." He sdded thst he felt there was real need for expanded financing, particularly of small business, but said he did not know whether the Government could do anything about it One of the first things thst the committee will study, he ssid, is the ability of private institutions to furnish such financing. Nelson Eddy Con tinned from Psga One. this Mention, but it a little discomforting st he ssid. Mr.

Eddy, who is 30, hss a home in Beverley Hills. California. He keeps fit by horse-back riding, tennis snd swimming. His msin hobby is the collecting of antiques, snd he takes greet pride in his Chinese ceramics. Though unmarried he declined to be placed in the confirmed bachelor class.

The screen star who finds life difficult at times through the attention he receives from his fsir admirers and who hss hsd his clothes ripped when they became too demonstrative, is tall, blond, clean-cut He dresses quietly snd tastefully, and on arrival here wore a blue ulster and a blue suit Praises R.C.M.P. He expressed a greet admiration for the R.C.MJ. and said he appreciated wearing the scarlet coat and stetson of the famous force in "Rose Marie." Apart from keeping physically fit he works five hours a day in study-and rehearsing, finds being a motion picture actor hard but interesting. His meteoric career commenced In a boys' choir. In 133 he entered the motion picture world when his singing in opera won the admiration of Hollywood scouts.

Victor A. Zust Passes In Purley, England Copy of sn English newspaper, the Coulsdon and Ptwley -Times and Surrey County Mail, dated March received by Norman H. H. Lett, former city clerk, recoros the death at a nursing home on February 9 of Victor Alexander Zust, of Purley. He waa the husband of the former Miss Daisy Cox, daughter of the late R.

M. Cox, who years ago was one of the leadir lumbermen of Ottawa-Mrs. Zust has many friends' here who will regret to. learn of her bereavement Chinese Extend Lines Into Giant Hairpin SHANGHAI, March Chinese counter-offensives north of Sucbow extended lines of the 10-dsy-old battle today to a gigantic hairpin 60 miles deep and 30 miles wide along the Tientsin- Pukow railway. Relief Inspectors Back And Work Besumed The three Ontario relief Inspectors have returned after several days In Toronto and resumed their examination of relief roc crds here.

They are carefully studying each of the 3.000 family cases. So far no changes have beeo BUit P5ttUy.t BROGKINGTON DEFENDS RIGHT FREE SPEECh Chairman of CBO OoTernon Presents Statement to House Committee. Declaring the free Inter change of opinion is one of th safeguards of democracy, I W. Brockington, chairman the Board of Governors of th Canadian Broadcasting Coi poration, today presented statement to the House com mittee on radio on the "aft tude of the corporation on th 'vexed and jtopical subject freedom of "We believe," he said, "th, censorship is undesirable perhaps impossible beyond limits of decency snd the min snd necessary prohibition, whld we have fixed in our regulation We have always, and shall co tinue always, to take care in tl selection of network speakers see that they are competent with Discusses Censorship. "We deprecate any tendency the part of the owners of priva stations to allow their own polit cal or social opinions to affe broadcasts from the station whi they control.

Censorship Itself pends on the opinion of an i dividual possibly no better qua! lied to express sn opinion th. the person he censors. "We believe rsdio speech shou be allowed to be forthright, pr vocative and' stimulating. It is common tendency and frailty us au to be tolerant or the el pression only of our own opij ions. In controversal matters, shall try and have tried to alio for the free expression of varii on occasions enough varieties opinion have not been expressrl "We believe that national pro! lems and international probleil should be discussed by Canadil citizens without restriction or lei "It may be that some opiniol largely held, hsve remslned ul vocal and unexpressed.

This sill ation will be remedied. We a opposed to, and shall resist a I attempt to regiment opinion or throttle freedom of utterance. have not the slightest reason believe thst the Government desirous of such regimentati1 Rather we have every reason believe the exact contrary. Control in Emergency. "We sre prepsred, of course, recognize that in times of war perhaps during the imminence national peril from exterr sources, some Government co trol might be necesssary.

Un that occasion arises, the corpor tion, having selected compete commentators and speakers, dH not propose to interfere with tl right of free expression. 4 "We sre opposed also, and shl always be opposed to, any atterri to buy the right on our netwcl for the advancement of persorl opinion or propaganda. If opinil sufficiently informed on the lips sn attractive speaker is svallabl it will be offered by the CH without remuneration as a contl bution to nstionat enlightenmq and provocative discussion. "The free interchange of opi ion is one of the safeguards of rl democracy, snd-. we believe should be false to our trusts custodians of part of the purl domain if we did not resist ternsl contra! of the national nJ work and any attempt to place! free air under the domination the power of wealth.1 OPERATED ILLICIT STILLl A fine of $100 and costs with option of three months in Jail vJ the sentence meted out at HI court this morning to Zephil Therien, of South Hull, who pie ed guilty to being in possession I sn illicit still.

He wss srrested R.C.M.P. Detectives J. J. Soml snd J. Foudrettr.

Therien live I a cottage near the Mountain Ro beyond Hull city limits. Race Entries TBOPTCAi, PAKE ENTBIIS. First rose. SSM. maidens, S-yaar -I aUtea.

't muo-Catechism, lit; over. 11S: Maerod, 115: Whtnehat, Jacepo Belle. 119; Stepacola. US; Cf onealT. lit; Quick Chanie, Us; rcse, 11S: Hasty Ruth, 111; Dark awl lis; Minus imdc.

iu. 1 Second raoa. SSO0. claiming. -yJ oMs ana -up, rurionf-bocmi, Bally Strstiord.

IIS; bun Anna, Come Home, ill; Coamie Bay. nuMtrel BUia. I OS: Vlatcro. n. -r 1 Ad ft-n.

Wnri IIS; Tramtt Lady, lie: xGreat 8hal 111: etcnaalda. IIS: rarest B- 114. I Third rm. SBOO. elatmins.

i-fW olds, six fur Ions Saglttoa III, Wrl IDS. Garcia 111. xTaxI 10S. Country li i im iMiid Lninr jia. uinmiri 13.

Sttlanc up Mlttmimmnw rre Play 101. Puddles 10J. sM tar un. i Fourth' rae. SSOt, clalmlnc.

S-yH 1d, 'Six furtonn erofan 112. imk I IS. xMv Paulina 101. xJoa D. nixlni Memarv 1 IS.

smri Shown rut id llrh rmn 110, N( Cone 110. Bay Stout 110, xAori Prlda 107. Bjane K. 104. I nnh raea.

SI. MO. elatmins. Drtl OUTM. -yar-oin ana up.

nirrj Mi mi US. Victorious Ann 10S. A rtd 110, Sun Phantom IIS, Mansco iMiirm 101. Black Rlvor'118. Slxta raeo.

tsoo, elalmlng. Oereri luvors Pur. o-j-nr-OKn ana up, More Pap. rnml Sfana. IIS? Sir KM.

BTfomi Atone, lli Copper Ti 114. Seventh raea, ISM, etahalnf. 4-y okla and up, mila aatf SO yar, Asirm, ii mojnii, 111; rm Patch. 10S: Hypo. 114; Yeaoc, Blakaen.

lllj Jackie 114; rfln 1 KlshUt race. gees, claiming. old an tip, mile and Si yar uRavmna. 101; aJue jid. in: Ham 111: 8w Tone, lis? Alarm, tea; Scudder.

HSi KatrM. 10S-. rnnxW. lis. lAppronUc allowenro claimed.

i wsaihsr. stoudy; stack, stow..