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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1939. NO REPRISALS FRANCO TELLS BRITISH ENVOY But Nationalists Insist on Trials For Government Leaders Accused Of Murder Or Treason. BURGOS, Spain.

Feb, 23. UP) Spanish Government leaders accused of murder or treason must (ace trial, the Nationalist Government Informed Great Britain tonight The reiteration of General Franco's four-point program at conclusion of the civil war was handed Sir Robert M. Hodgson, British agent, who had urged widespread clemency on behalf of Government leaders holding out In the central zone. Asked for Declaration. Sir Robert had asked the Nationalists for a definite declaration on wha' those leaders could expect if they surrendered.

After Sir Robert saw the Nationalist Foreign Minister, General Count Francisco Gomez Jor-dana, the latter's office said the British representative was told that: 1. There would be no reprisals. X. Persons gnllty of crimes such mm murder and treason most face the courts. 3.

Those politically responsible for prolongation of the conflict weald be subject to economic sanctions. 4. There must be an unconditional surrender. The Foreign Office reply to Sir Robert appeared to remove all FORD'S Jewell ers Latsst BUI-OVA WATCHES and BRIDAL WREATH DIAMONDS, 1 Dowo-Sl A Wnk. 46 RIDEAU STREET Ann Page BREAD 2, M-os.

Wrapped Loaves Sliced or Uraliced Iw' A SELF SERVICE STORES ii 1 1 1 1 hi BRINGING UP FATHER. HEY-YOU ARE PREVENTItsI' TW SMOKE FKOA COMING OUT THE CH INANE THE HOUSE JS PILLED WITH SMOKE -OT UP. doubt that the civil war would be settled on any other terms than Franco's. Sir Robert edict the inquiry wag made to give the Government aide an idea of what to British and French recognition formalities were expected here to go througli despite rejection of Britain's suggestions. Seek Food for Madrid.

Nationalist relief organizations made newspaper appeals today lor more contributions of food for the besieged thousands in Madrid. The appeal carried forward drive by General Franco's relief agencies to be prepared with tons of foodstuffs for immediate distribution if peace should end Madrid's resistance or the capital should fall to Nationalist troops. Parliamentarians Mourn Senator James Spence TORONTO, Feb. 23. KB Characterising him as a man possessed with the qualities essential for good public leadership.

Rev. J. B. Paulin today paid tribute to Senator James Houston Spence, who died here this week. Members of different faiths, representatives of public lite, the Senate and House of Commons, attended the funeral service.

In a telegram to the family. Prime Minister King said: "Your loss will be shared by our entire party, of which Senator Spence was an outstanding member for so many years." SCOTTISH KNIGHT DIES. ALTYKE, Scotland, Feb. 23. Sir Alexander 46.

Scottish land-owner, died today. He served with The Cam eron Highlanders during the Great War and was wounded. A Hacking, Racking Persistent Cough The' constant hacking, racking, persistent cough that sticks to yoa In spit of everything yoa do to gat rid of it Is the kind that la dangerous to neglect. The longer the cough tUcka the more serious menace it becomes to your health. Bat, there la a remedy to relieve coughs cough that wont let go.

Dr. Wood's Norway Pine 6rup ia that remedy. It haa a healing and sooth tug action on the air usages, and acta as a disinfectant of the respiratory organs, destroying the germs that may produce serious complications. the T. MJban Oft, Ltd, Tonwt Oas You Will Find Us Helpful In A Score of Ways for a free copy of our booklet, "Your Bank and How You May Use It." BANK OF MONTREAL ESTABLISHED IStX 0 Mats OSes, 144-14 WatCagMi W.

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MaaafO MODIKN. EXPERIENCED BANKING SERVICE mmn Ill ymtrt' nmmfij pti ALL YOU THINK OF Vb SLEEPIW AMD YOU DOWT AWAKE LONG ENOUGH TO GIVE THAT MUCH Further Data On Tax Dates Officials Convinced Three Payments More Costly. More information in support of objections to the proposed change to three tax payments a year in stead of two payments was given to Board of Control on Thursday. Controller Putman sponsored the three payment plan. City Collector C.

L. Anderson advised that it would mean additional cost of $8,006.60, mainly for extra employes. Commissioner of Finance O. P. Gordon emphasized there would be difficulty in handling the matter of discounts and suggested this phase alone would require an increased staff.

He also estimated there would be a loss of $4,000 by reason of the affect of the three payment plan on the pur- chase of tax prepayment certificates. The proposed dates are May IS, August IS and November IS. The dates in past years have been June 18 and November 18. Controller Bourque asked for a report on payments made to cover damages to and by corporation trucks in the past five years. He said he intended making a motion that the city carry its own insurance on trucks.

"When are we going to get at the estimates, if ever?" akked Controller McRae. He smiled when the question remained unanswered. Mayor Lewis was away, having decided to remain at home because of a heavy cold. Tenders were received for sand and broken stone for the corporation's requirements this year. Under a new plan proposed by Controller Putman quotations were for general delivery, not by districts as in past years.

R. R. Foster and Sons, Limited, was low at 58 cents a cubic yard for sand for the asphalt plant, the 1938 price being 75 cents. The same firm Was1 low at 64 cents for general purposes sand, the 1938 price being 76 cents. Barnabe and Oupuis tendered lowest at $1.20 a cubic yard for sand required for macadam roads, the 1938 district prices ranging from $1.10 to $1.30.

Frazer-Duntilc Company, Lim-ite, put in the lowest bulk bid for broken stone, $8,264. ALL BUILDINGS GREY. ISTANBUL, Turkey, Feb. is to have all its build ings painted a uniform grey color as a camouflage against air i lack THE OTTAWA JOURNAL (Copyright) THOUGHT- Many Attend Funeral Service For H. J.

Black Funeral service for H. Johnson Black, divisional engineer of the C.N.R., Ottawa Division, was held Thursday afternoon at his home, 171 Bayswater avenue, and was attended by many former railway colleagues and personal friends paying their last bute of respect. Mr. Black's sudden death at his home on Monday had come to them as a great shock. The service was conducted by Rev.

Alexander Ferguson, Minister of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Black had been a highly regarded member. The body was taken to Union Station for conveyance on the three o'clock train to Parry Sound. In terment took place there today at 2.4S p.m. Chief mourners and surviving relatives were the widow, formerly Gertrude Tudhope, of arry Sound; a daughter, Joan, at home; two brothers, Hon.

P. C. Black, Leader of the Opposition in the Nova Scotia Legislature, Norman A. Black, and a sister. Miss Amy Black, registered nurse, all of Amherst.

N.S. Russell M. Dick, K.C., H. M. Fiske, and L.

M. Wyatt, represented the elders of St. Andrew's Church. Also noted were George A. Stone, member of the Board of Transport Commissioners; R.

Knowltnn Smith, Director of Murine Services, Department of Transport; D. G. Kilburn, chief engineer, Board of Transport Commissioners; Alderman George W. Pingle, of Elmdale Ward; A. J.

Klock. McGill Graduates' Society, of which the deceased was a member. Among many C.N.R. officials and members of their staffs, were: W. Walker, District Engineer, and J.

J. Be nan, supervisor of car services, both of Montreal; J. A. Rogers, Divisional Superintendent and W. G.

Doherty, assistant superintendent, Ottawa: C. E. White, assistant divisional engineer; W. C. Sylvester, master; Arthur E.

Alexander, foreman, and R. W. Reed, of the bridges and buildings department; W. H. Roach, master mechanic; W.

Thompson and J. D. Same, roadmasters; G. W. B.

Wright and J. A. McNeill, traffic department; G. M. Scott, former chief clerk, divisional superintendent's office, and many others.

In addition to many lovely floral tributes and tokens of sympathy from private friends were those from the following: Office staff, C.N.R., Ottawa; Montreal District, C.N.R. General Superintendent and Officers of the Montreal District, C.N.R.; Officers and Members of the C.N.R. War Veterans' Association; Officers and Staff, Superintendent's Office. Horne-payne, Ont; Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes, Pembroke (2831); Classmates, Room 10, Connaught School and St Andrew's Sunday School. Mrs.

Black, Hon. P. C. Black and Miss Amy Black, accompanied the body to Parry Sound. Death Occurs Here Charles O.

Cameron A well-known black'mith of Ottawa, Charles George Cameron, SS, died on Thursday at his residence at 10( Arthur street, after brief illness. Born at Gren-rille, on February 3, 1874, he was a son of the late John C. Cameron and the former Elizabeth Stuart Campbell. As a boy he was apprenticed to his father in East Templeton. and since coming to 45 years ago, he has been engaged as a blacksmith, first on Sussex street, and latterly at 74 York street.

He was member of Builder Lodge, A.F. and A.M., a former member of MrPhail Baptist Church and later a member of St. James" United Church choir. He leaves to mourn his loss his widow, the former Cecilia Hadley; four sons, rpvlvm E. Cameron and Merrill Cameron, of Ottawa; Edward Cameron and Gordon G.

Cameron, of Toronto; a daughter, Rena May Cameron, at home; two brothers, William R. Cameron, of Detroit; A J. Cameron, of Ottawa; a sister. Mrs. A.

Mclntyre. East Templeton, and five grandchildren. Funeral services will he held at Hulse and Playfair. US McLeod street, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, with Rev.

George M. Edwards and Rev. Stuart Ivison officiating. Interment will be in East Templeton Baptist cemetery. GEANT DEXTER SPEAKER.

Speaking on "Germany, Through the Eyes of a Grant Dexter addressed a meeting at First Baptist Church on Thursday evening. The speaker ws thanked by Gordon Blackadar and, several songs were rendered by Mrs. Dexter end "George T. Green. The accompanist was Kenneth Meek.

The minister. Rev. S. Ivison, relrtsil at the meeting. A Jl SUPPOSE HE'S lllfcfrftr1 Cb 1- Ls GOWE HOME SORE- OH-MAGGIE- Ij 'SM ST I CAW'T HELP 1 WHERE IS Elf? ea IT-HE'S JUST A 1 A ME SHOT-GUN? It.

IWurn rdKMtv la. tsss Cheese Producers To Meet Here Feb. 28 Farmers from all parts of Ontario who are interested in the cheese industry will gather in Ottawa next week for the sixth annual meeting of the Ontario Cheese Producers' Association. More than 20,000 Ontario dairymen belong indirectly to this association through the payment of a levy on all cheese made. Each cheese producing county will send delegates, and many other interested farmers will attend.

The meeting opens Tuesday, Feb. 28. and that evening Hon. J. G.

Gardiner, Minister of Agriculture, will address the annual banquet. Other speakers on the program arc H. S. Kennedy, president of the Carleton organ ization; C. E.

Lackner. Ontario director of dairying; J. F. Single ton, associate director of market LfrflIlblf llls.lNtTlllTleil.dreiss'Alslsi-ei cyrif Wi C.D.S. BRANDED LINES OF Once again this sale EVERY woman the opportunity of wearing CDS.

famous full fashioned real silk hosiery and thus winning, the most convincing way possible, thousands of new wearers of these stockings so justly famous for their absolutely up-to-the-minute styling, and truly outstanding NEW SHADES FOR SPRING CHIFFONS Animation (Glowing beige). Titan Glow (Coppery suntone). Charsnanl (Light beige). Brisk beige). Hunelory (Sun tone).

Golden Dawn (Sun tan). Rose Nude (Rosy beige). SERVICE WEIGHTS Animation (Glowing beige) Charmant (Light beige). Brisk (Neutral beige). Rose Nude (Rosy beige).

Dusk Gnnmetal White Black FIRST QUALITY 4-Thread Chiffon SILK HOSE alue at chiffon, Exceptional fashioned sheer Afternoon (nUamino rr Charmant (Light boisci. Sunrise (Animated zea: 1. tr. IflU. i 'a to 10 Select Group in NEW SPRING DRESSES Plain Mmrs In nm-stiv mi 1 rrrpw ana mcvr or print- tt.ZT.

7 nd L-r nl- tiny wlorful lr 1 monotone. tor a ft, moon w.aror or rhool tight and dark color. m. a .1 and to 44 in th asftortment. dm la I vain r-w.

toroad FEATURE! Two-way Stretch "LASTEX" GIRDLES Firm flniah rayon and cotton "tattcx" girdle in frntrmit width, about mcha Fin-taiied with lour rubber protected elaatlc hoae aupporta in ta rose. Ices amall. medium 4 A and larvt? Saturday rf Special, Each. Second Floor. Women's "Celt-Suede" (rayon) UNDIES fltjattaadardi of Org.

If.) Bloomers with eleittr wairt and fcnw double guasetg cuff kne panttea Sue small, medium and large Spa A eta I on Saturday, atectv Second FKsor. SATURDAY CANDY SPECIAL Eaton mMla Buft.rrrtcSi flnfarm. On sal at i Fa ajn. Limit I lb In AO wan mi m. Breul Lb.

Mass nr. ing services; HodgMHi. Montreal produce trade. A. W.

Maclntyre. of Finch, the president, will preside, and numerous resolutions from county bodies will be discussed. Toronto-Ottawa Train Delayed at Brockville The pool train from Toronto, due here at 10 p.m., arrived one hour and 40 minutes late on Thursday night due to a delay in connections Ml Rrrw-Uvilln u-ith -j iru.t t. from Toronto to Mnntieal. The I Toronto-Montreal tr.nn was ric- layed for an hour and a -half rirar Marysville, Ont when a tire hifke on a sleeping 1 he cm le-i mained upright and no one was injured.

WINS ESSAY CONTEST. LONDON, Feb 23. N. H.tlford of Verdun High School, today was awaided first prue in the Royal Empire Society's 1938 essay competition. IX tl I si I tvl I definitely planned to give value.

And in order that as many women as possible in Ollawrf may benent bv the sale. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT SIX PAIRS TO EACH CUSTOMER. Shop On i BRAEMORE 4-ihrcari, walking sheer chll- fon. 3-thread, full fashioned crepe. 7-thread, stretchy top only.

8-thread, light aervice weight. 20 Reduction Price Until March 4th. Pair 3-thread twin-twist chiffon. S-thread service chiffon. 10-thread heavy service weight.

20 Reduction Price Until March 4lh. Pair mmmm .11 I fg And in Conjunction Another Outstanding Valuel Ordinarily 9c Pair this special All are first quality stockings beautifully silk to the picot top in New Snrina Shades: Suntan). 92. be)- the assortment. Feature Special on Saturday.

k. 4 t- 7 of Women'- and MiM' 3 floor. "Bunny Fluff" The Ideal SPORT HAT A smart sport hat with medium size snap brim (can be worn up or down) matching gros grain ribbon band and colorful feather trim. Wool felts in a variety of color. to 23 in the group.

Spe-rial value. II Each JL Heeondl Floor. Extra! "Goodyear'' Welted MEN'S OXFORDS Another shipment of "Good Year" welted with Smooth box kip leathers on medium broad toe last Sizes: to 11. Saturday, Pair Basement. BASEMENT SSVERMBtS MOPS Heavy reversible mops of red, green or blue coHon yarns fitted with 59c Eshd handle, ch.

Bv George McManus. Fathers and Sons TT Banquet IS Held A broadcast of 1939 the feature of the Fathers and Sons banquet at Southminster United C'huuh held on Thursday evening Kldon Veitch was in charge of the broadiast and those taking p.irt were T. Kenney. Winnifred Eady, Gordon Alexander and Jock and Graham Brown. The toast to the fathers was proposed by Bruce Scobie, and the aiLompnis the evening was D.

Johnson Sound pictures were shown during the course of the program. M. J. Scobic presided at the banquet. PARDON REFUSED.

I SACRAMENTO, Calif Feb 23 The state advisory pardon board today voted 3-2 against recommending a pardon for War- ren K. Billings. Billings was convicted, with Tom Mooney, of the 1916 bombing in San rranciAco. tl 1 positively 1 I ONE Starting; 25th After PAIR Manufacturers' Sale of Men's Fine Quality "Tooke" Shirts Ordinarily 4.00 to 5.00 An exceptional opportunity to procure a stock of high grade shirt at a considerable savins! Made of very fine count woven striped cotton broadcloth with two separate starched collars. Every shirt in the lot 98 would sell in the The quantity is limited Shop early on Saturday.

Sizes: 144 to 17 in the group. Special on Saturday, Each Sises 21 .98 these fast selling shoes bend leather outer soles. 2-98 i SPECIALS 1R-LB, FOlI I IN BKlftHES Good, strong oricix corners are panoXl to protect your furniture wetgnt appn II lb. Each. 1.19 Hull Rotarians Observe 34th Anniversary Hull Rotarians celebrated th 34th birthday of the Rotary move, merit at a social meeting held on Thursday at Chez Henri Hotel, Hull.

All orchestra was in attendance, and favorite songs were sung by the laige gathering, with R. L. Curphey leading. Tha ban. quet hall was attractively decor.

ated with flowers presented by prominent Rotarian of Ottawa who frequently attends meetings ot the Hull Club. Edwiji G. Raynor, president, oc cupied the chair and spoke brief. ly of the meaning of Rotary, em. nhHsizing the principle ot service before self.

Judge Roland Millar, who was in charge of the program, told of the organiza tion of the Rotary movement 34 vedis ago by Paul Harris, and out- lined the spread of the movement throughout the world. He spoke of Rotary as a great factor in in ternational peace and understanding Among guests at the head-table) were a number of past president ot Hull Rotary, Judge)" Millar, R. L. Curphey, Zenou Boucher, Lome Moreland, Theo Lunctot. A.

V. Gale and Pat Graham. FIRST BEADING GIVEN. LONDON, Feb. 24.

A resolution empowering the Government to double its borrowing power for defence from 200.000,000 ($1. 880,000,000) was formally read ioC the first time in the House of Commons without division early today. WEEK ONLY! Saturday, February and Ending Sat-rday, March 41b. which the regular prices will full prevail. Sisei syt to 101,.

4 Fleer. regular way at 4.00 to 5.00. .59 Mala rieer. ECONOMY BASEMENT Clearance of Fur Trimmed Ooata (Org ff.lS.) All aooI blanket cloth and 'Fleeced crath coats with large collars Thlfcetlr line (sheen) or Arabian Lvns area narei. colors: niacK.

Mala Kemp emp green. Siaes 14 to 30 and 3 in the lot. Saturday, Misses' Dressea ftceg. l. Voolene cotton) tabrlte utloi tweed effects and raym taffeta.

Long gored or front pleated Atrtg self or leatherette belts SUes I in the aelertioe. Ceesn: jfgy Green, ruat. brow aotf nHQ uv tnsolsl tarii.

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