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I I Evening Journal Section Two Paget 13 to 22 FINANCIAL Pages 16 and 17 PRICE TWO CENTS. XI JY. No. 42. OTTAWA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1929.

VOL. Absolve Charles Agnew of Blame In Boxing Tragedy Which Is Found To Be Entirely Caused By Accident Jury On of William Psvul Asserts Contest Was Fairly Conducted Opponent and Officials of Give Evidence About Events of the Evening. Accidental derfth yru the diet returned, list evening by a coroner 'g jury at the inquest in the Police Station, into the circumstances surrounding the Heath of William II. Tanlfof Hamilton, following injuries received at a boxing tournament at the local Y.M.C.A. on January 19.

The verdict read: "William Paul came to his death at the Clvle Hoe- -pital on January JO, 1121. The cause of death waa cerebral hemorrhage duo to hie head striking tha floor when ha was knocked down bjr's blow from hie opponent during an amateur boxing contest at the January "II. The ronteat waa fairly- conducted. Death was due to accident." Agnew Clvea EvMeaoe. Dr.

i. E. Craig, coroner, pre- "aided and-1 witnesses were examined byCrowa Attorney J. A. Ritchie, K.C.

Among tha wltneases -were T.I1.C.A. officials, members of Queen's boxing team Including Charles "Chuck" Agnew. Paul's opponent In the fatal bout. Members of the Jury were Wallace Wilson, foreman; John Laer-in. Melville Hall, Jamea Meredith, John Corrlgan, Marshall Brooks and Tbomaa M.

Smyth. George F. Henderson waa present representing the-Queen'e Board cf Trustees and Redmond Code was on hsnd In tha Interests ot tha fam- -tljr-oMhe-tete-Mrr Paul Crown Attorney Ritcblartn sum ming np the evidence pointed out that tha testimony had been submitted very clearly. There, waa ao doubt that tbe contest bad been conducted fairly and under the aupervlslon of competent-officials. While a man had ao right to hit another and thereby causa bis death, sports events must not be considered in the same light ss quarrels and fisticuffs arising Faw narsone would claim that box ing not healthy sport.

It bad disciplinary effects and was reallv a contest ol skill. Fatalities were extremely rare In boxing, occurring much mora sel dom than In football and omer branchea ot snort. Mr. Ritchie told the Jury that he felt they would be Justified In reluming a verdict ot accidental death with the blow haw Ing been atruck In a fair contest fairly conducted. Physical Director Testifies.

Referring to the fact tbst there waa no felt padding between tha canvas and the floor, Mr. Rltcnle stated "thai the presence of such a padding might undoubtedly have been. better, but ha did not believe that there was anything ta the regu-latlons at tha Y.M.C.A. which required It. He did not consider that the Jury would be Justified In hold- Ing the Y.M.C.A.

reaponsioia-na cui! oT'-'tlils -fetvn-- though Queen's boxers were accustomed to fighting In a padded ring la Klag- aton. J. N. MacHeil, physical director at tha Y.M.C.A.. was tha first witness called, and told of making provision for tha construction ot the ring.

Tha ring was It feet on a 13-square-foot platform, raised three feet from the floor. Tha flooring waa laid la eight, sections ot one and a half Inch Blanks covered-with canvas. There was nothing under the canvas. Previous competitions had been held at the' Y.M.C.A. This was 'the first occasion oa which canvas hsd been need.

Oa prevloua occasions boxing had. on tbe bare floor. In reolr to questions by Crown Attorney Ritchie, witness stated ha -believed there were regulations by the 'Amateur Athletic Union of Canada calling tor a felt padding, but ha considered theeo regulations were ah attempt to standardise this type ot ring. The custom of boxing without padded ring was so general at the Y.M.C.A. that wltneea had never considered the necessity ot making a change.

Didn't Se Fhtnl Blow, Canvas had been placed oa the floor to prevent slipping on tha part of tha Queen's boxers, wno wore reather-eoled shoes, Y.M.C.A. boxers generally wore rubber-soled shoes. Paul bad been examined the eve- "Bine prtoT to- the explained that the bout comprised three rounds of two minutes each -with a minute Interval between each round. Eight-ounce gloves were need. Witness considered Peel was In fair condition throughout the match and didn't seem to be receiving undue punishment.

He had not clearly seen the final blow, but conald- -aral -tt was abont the face. U. B. Olosaop, Y.M.C.A. -boxing coach, told of Paal being under his Instruction for five or six weeks prior to tbe mstch.

He was slderably better prepared for the match than ear other maa I -he- deelafwd Reviewing the three rounds, he listed Paul had appeared somewhat nervous at the opening of the first. progressing favorably; la the end round ha appeared la bet tar condition than hia opponent and -witneas had advised him ta stand off and not bora la; the third round Dractieallr belonged to hia oppon ent. One blow had put blm oa his knees and another had sent him to the ronee. Witneas dlds't see the faUl blow as the -eeteree was steading la hie line ot vision, Tha hAl area tarried thrones an the general relee ot the Caaadiaa Bare FaoVHaa' OsMkanat. Amsteur Athletic Union, wltneea said.

The rale abeat tell padding In tbe ring referred to Intercollegiate boxing aad wilaeea considered Itiwas oatlooal for others. vWe bad the ring from the (tty championships ot last year. The canvas waa a big Improvement ever last year wbea we only had the bare planks." The reason we boxed oa the bare Dear last was ba rubber soled man no. It was id consideration of the Queen's boxers that we put tb canvas on the floor this year and -suggested that our own boys sm. leather soled shoes Instead, of rubber soled ones," wltnMi atatad.

Referee- aires EvUeaee. Col. W. 8. Wood, referee of the bout, aald that both Agnew and Paul seemed of ens weight.

Ha explained to Mr. Rltchls that tha contestants had been told the var- loua rulea about bitting-and fouls and added that be bad retereed manr but nereis had he had ao little trouble aa on tha evening In qaeation. The bout wss clean and carried out with true sportsmanship. Ha renewed the three rounds, in the Inal round Ainew out Paul down and witneas bad atarted to count hrm out. Paul waa on bis knees and hands and at the count ot eight bad risen Agnew bad given him lull opportunity to rise.

The fatal blow was a right to the lert slde of PsdlV Jaw causing htm to anln around and fall, hitting his shoulder and head with resound ing noise. Witneas told of stopping his count when bo saw that Paul bad been Injured, and explain ed what steps had been taken to at tempt to restore mm to conscious ness. Wltneea reiterated the fact that the bouts were cleaner than any he had ever previously witnessed or taken part In during bis it years' association with sport. He had never seen better apbrtaman-ship displayed than that-of'Paul and Agnew. Knocked Down Twice.

CapL F. H. Brown, one ot the Judges, gava hia Impressions. In the third round when Paul had been knocked to his hsnds and knees, witness believed that he had been fully aware of his position and hsd remained until the coun. of for the rest.

Paul had then again gone down nnd risen quickly and Agnew ha4 ebon carried him into tha ropes. As be came away he The fact tha'. hia feat were crossed at the moment accounted for him swinging around and falling ao heavily on hia shoulder ana nesa. Witness also declared the bout was olean and devoid of any untoward Incident. Harry Pnlford.

another pf the Indies, gave similar evidence and declared there had- been so cause for stopping the bout. Medical Testimony. Sr. L. Purvis told of coming to the boot prepared to render first aid In ease ot any emergency.

He explained the attention which be had giren. Paul after his Injury and hia removal to the civic iiospiisi, where Dr. N. Gnlon had bean call ed In tor consultation. Aa eper- tlnn had been attempted to lleva tha pressure on the Brain caused by cerebral hemorrhage and the failure of Paul to reepona iv hU death IS Rnndav moraine.

W. M. Gladlah, master ot cere monies, told of ths 'encouraging eli which Paul had received on entering the ring, explaining the fatal Wowwltness saia "as ne hounded ant from the rones Agnew caught him with a right cross hit ting aim oa me -wu eiuw i Jaw." Paul had spun around ana fallen to tne iwor snusi nw and shoulder with considerable force. Several women la tae auai-m had screamed. Had It ael been tor lhe fatality witness e- eiarwit tha bouts were US gentlemanly ana enjoynow aa neu aMiit.

renew empuxa Tsui's with -whom he haa auo roomed, told ot being present i tbe bout Paul had been la good health Witness agreed with all srevlons evidence except he considered Psal was "quite groggy Just before the final blow. iii Agrees Paal wag uroaT.L Kveav Johnston street, Kingston, manager of tae Queen's boxing team, agreed witn i iim.m Ha also con sidered with Mr. Northeott that Paul Waa groggy la coming tha other hand Agnew iu. Keen considered groggy Col. Wood was the only man la a nneitlon tA adequately gauge the dlUonvoftbe la repiy v- atated that felt padding was used st Queea's tor tae rings.

plained, however, that the elevated ring as need here was ot as solid aa a floor. Ia either ease padding was used et Queea's in couioruius with Intercollegiate rales- AU wltaese declared ha knew about the ring at the local Y.M.C.A. waa wast he had. noticed from a persons! Inspection before the boat. He had then remarked to his own coach that there waa ao padding, but lound that there waa a good deal of "give" te the hoards.

in, reolr ta Mr. Ritchie, he de clared-, be bad eome to Ottawa aasumlag that the ling, would be padded. i Anew'e Tribaie ta Paal. "Check" Agnsw, Paul's opponent la, the-fatal boat, gave ss evidence briefly. The Irst roaad appeared about even to him.

the second seemed ta favor of Panl. The -final blow had beea a right te tbe left slda of Paul's Jaw after he came off tbe ropes. Wlteess hsd aet aotlred condition at the time. Agnew roacladed his evt- denee'with a tribute te Peal as tree, and fair boxer. Dr.

W. MacDenald. the final wrt was, told of examining Paal ea the evening prior to the boat- He had found tha boxer la very good phy sical Mew.eww run usm. BUCHAREST, Rumania. Jan.

SI. One haadred tank can eealala-lng petrotensh were destroyed by Ire at Moreal today. Tha petro leum was Teiueir at sixty mii ion 1 (about l.rti. -y "From Overture To Final Curtain" Mike Gorman Gets a and Sells it to the Former Owner Wny do Horses Respond to Some Trainers? INSTALMENT XIX. Home Great la the years.

that followed. and I together or Individually own ed severs! horses that gave, good accounts ot themselves: Lady Pat roness, Fellowship, Lord Like, who caught the fancy of the famous Sam Hlldreth, trainer for the Ran-cocas stable, and he bought htm from ns; Burr Oak, a great hurdler who won nearly' twenty races: Baauto, The Dragon, Poppy Leaf, sad Frandoo. But our best was little Copper which In UU won esveral important events as a mee-yaretd: He was -TVa ttr Mike as a gift for the legal consideration of one dollar, from tbe late Captain Preagrave, at the time trainer for the Montreal sportsman, Commander J. K. L.

Ross. His wins that season Included the Breeders' Stakes at Blue Bonnets and the Durham Cup at Woodbine Park, ao Commander Ross later decided that he wanted him back, aad paid a pretty good price for the consistent performer. For some reason or another Ony Bedwell (who had succeeded Presgrave) was not able to maintain the record, nnd finally put Copper King In a selling race, which marked the end of the gallant little gelding's career. He had been claimed. What's the AaswerT frequently wondered why Mike could obtain suck splendid results from Copper King while Ony.

Bedwell, admittedly a great trainer and horseman, could not The staunch-hearted little fellow wai by no means burned when he left our stable after having established such a fins record. Physically and mentally: for horses certainly do possess a Mentality, or an equivalent often lacking In humans, a keen intel ligence he was as to par In every respect; Te'f hoTseeTBa lor mow or less wilt: his ambition seemed to have left hint the following sea- eon aad like some ot those owners with -whom he wss later associat ed, he failed to reach the goal to- wajdawhi seemed to Indicate he was destined. Please do not infer from the pre ceding remarks that I refer to Ony Bedwell, -recognised the continent over a most capable handler ot horses, for ao each Implication Is In tended. I have In mind, rather, some ot those who became Copper King's owners la lattor'days. The answer, think, lies la the tact that Mike really loved horses and whether It be human or anl- mal, I think slacerlty of regard.

Intention or purpose Is Instinctively realised, Wbea -his charges woa. Mike congratulated them, quietly bat When they failed. he sympathised provided they bed made aa honest effort. Aad they knew It! v. From a scientific standpoint my theory is probably whet Is known la' the vernacular as "cock-eyed.

Nevertheless, believe It to be tree. aad will not argue the point with yon. Only Fotnr oat ot Five. Mother and Dad oa one occasion I with considerable amusement, la this meaner: Mike had ablnoed Sally O. aad Beech more, from the old Belalr track Montreal, for a one-day meet on Dominion Day, for.

we were reasonably sure of winning bar share of the Ave, parses hoeg ap the club. These each amounted to only $10t, but la those days that amount would to aboarel far In running VMM9 aa a thousand would today. Even the Woodbine meet at that time only' provided two days' racing, while Montreal provided only one. Dominion Day. Dick O'Leary, a corking good- rider, scheduled to ride Sally ORemaea aad Jaubert, whlje Billy on( 0( the best SMd riders of the May, was te take Beechmore ever the Jumps.

Mike bad shipped from Toron to, while I proceeded to Montreal from Two-thirty o'clock anally case. The horses parad ed. -The starter tot them Heed up, aad the bugle gaily romped bease ahead et the bnacb, scoring ear Srst wla of the day. Dick: O'Leary repeated bis rat sec case la the second eveat which Remsea won galloping. Two la a row! waa catered la the heat eveat, aad he wae the best horse we bad ea tbe Set The wise ones.

et coarse, thought there wee little hope of as registering a third win. bat Mike aad tett eoaldeat tl Winner for One Dollar with any kind ot racing Inch. Jaubert would raah In aad he did la beautiful style, having halt a dosen lengths to spare. Mayne we didn't feel good! The the Hurdle Race. Next on the program was a mile end a halt over hardlee, aad good old Beechmore was oar entry.

The odds were short as a result pf hie past record, but Me- Brlde hsd little to do except sit In the ssddle to win. Four entries. Four wins! There's many a stable today that doaaa't win four In a season, let alone' four la one day. But the story Is not yet complete. At the end of the fourth, P.

Dawes, one of the directors ot ths elbl as to help an tne card la tae una race, as they only had three starters. Bo, while perhaps was rather un fair to tbe little mare, we catered Sally O. for a second time ta the one afternoon. And with Dick O'Leary op again, she ran a splen-: did race, losing la a aeck-ead-aeek gnlsh by only a few Inches. Mike and I were the world's happiest owners that day.

Foar wlaa aad one place with four hones! I returned to Ottawa that alght, and found Dad aad my eldest brother (Tom) sitting en ths veran dah after having enjoyed the holi day celebration. retold them of our wonderful luck and received their lLOther, who hsd retired earlier. heard ns talking, and la her night gown came down to find out what the day'e had beea, II proudly told her hs iron four races. "But weren't there tire on the program, Psdder?" she asked. I was astonished, of course, but managed to explain that we had done remarkably well, then proceeded to.

tell how Sally O. had not only won her race, but nearly repeated. "Well, thank God, ye got yur Lost the King's Plate By Toughest Lack Aa rrellrt pert are of the trorwiaa atable's raaae raaner, Gelamay, which loet the King's Plate at Wdodbisw Park, Toronto, la iota, soMr beraaae of oae of those touch breaks that snake radae- ao acerutn. One showed her real claaa shortly swma sera 10 was saw avwrnans vap Year of Progress Shown In Reports Members of St. Margaret's Parish Elect Officers At TJVae Officers tor the year were elected and reports were presented at the annual vestry meeting ot St.

Margaret's Anglleaa Church, Eastvtsw, Uat nlghL. Bex. W. 8. Waa ry.

ths rector, was ehalrmaa. The officers ehosea follow, rector's Warden. H. M. Prltcharl; people's werdea, Oeorge Epton; vestry clerk, Robert Donaldson: delegatee to the AngHran Synod, H.

M. Prltchsrd. -Oeorge Epton. Charlee Potter; delegate to tbo Anglleaa Fellowship Club, Walter MrPhail; auditor, Oeorge Allen; sidesmen, Thomas Gladssatt. Roe-art Nlaoa.

George Allea. Charlea Potter, William Cyril Weary, Arthur Williams aad Percy WllllaaU. The meeting followed short de-fetloasl service at which Mr. Weary presided. A rear ot pro.

grave was showa la the reports which were given by representatives ol the various ergsalxstlons. Ia his. address, the recUr stated that daring the year a number et famlllee had moved from the parish. -He eomnreeded the parlshloa-ere ea the aplesdld support given. Expressions ot appreciation et the work of the rector aad casreh wardens were passed.

by Peter Gorman A8 TOLD TO olin j. HAaais. (Coprrifht 1929) Owned Famotu Stable' of I Oomaaaadrr J. K. L.

Montreal, who deckled he wanted! the trormsusa' "Copper King." after that animal had wow tha Darhaan Cap, aad paid a stiaT price to get thr horse he had prevtoasly almost nsvem away. share," observed Mother, who was obviously disappointed that 'we hadn't won all five races. Dad wanted to know who had been riding tor as, aad I told him that O'Leary had rlddea three winners and McBrlde one. "And who rJie the one that came second?" "O'Leary." I aald. "Well," then' the old aunuxagun muatuv pulled.

her" Mlke'a health began to cause him some anxiety eight years ago, and Jerry became associated wlthjns, taking charge aa, trainer ana strewing splendid results wits such horses ns 'Blarney. Boy, nnd War Tank. In one season (1IJJ) those two alone won a total ot $14,000, which la a comparatively large amount for so small a stable to take down In purses, particularly In view ot ths fact that our sntrles had to compete with those owned by millionaire sportsmen. To be Continued Pally. after, wbea she beat practically the oa use aaa McBlhsnney.

Mrs. O. B. House, Mrs. K.

Horton, Mrs. O. Bracken-ridge, Mrs. H. 8.

Dowd. Mrs, G. Thomas. Mrs. J.

T. Moxley. Mrs. Harry Beebe. Mrs.

Hugh Mix and Mrs. F. 8. Wilson. MAINTAINS) IMPROVEMKXT.

LONDON. Jan. l. It was officially stated at Buckingham Palace today that Improvement In King George's condition waa balng Explains the Need Of Canada Helping League of Nations Hon. Chas.

Dunning At St. James Dinner Describes History, Aims and Importance of World Body. Four reasons why Canada should continue her enthusiasm (or the Leagod Natlona and work al ready accomplished by that body were outlined In ah address glreaj by. Hon. Chsrlee Dunning, Minister I of Railways and Canals, to nearly 150 men at Sr.

Jamea United Church hall last night. The gath-' srlng, organised by the St. James United Men's Association, compris ed representatives from seven other churches. Glebe- United, Fourth Avenue Baptist, St. Matthew's Anglican.

SSIon United, Ottawa South United, St. dies' Presbyterian, and Trinity Anglican. C. N. Sternberg presided.

There wae only a vague knowledge anions' the xeneral public aa to how the Ideals ot the League of Nations were -becoming nearer realization, Mr. Dunning said. There were many things which could cause war but In every case, war could he a naiiou, oy ine action oc tne League, would be made to think before entering Into atate of war, for Its Ideal was to prevent nations lumping Headlong Into atrlfe by being siren time to think over their difficulties. Healing Will Take Time. It was hardly to be expected, he continued, that In the short apace ot in years, tne peoples or the world could have their mentalities entirely changed.

The hatreda ot races bad been growing tor ages and tt would take time to complete ly eliminate those feelings which In tbe paat bad resulted In wars. The speaker gave a vivid descrip tion ol the working of the League. the Assembly and the Court of International Affairs, lauded the atti tude of the United States to the Ut ter body nnd dealt In racy fashion with the good work done by the different commissions of ths As sembly. Mr, Dunning gave four reasons why tbe League of Nations waa worth while, for Canada. The first lan Empire.

The League would be Impossible without the British Em pire, be aald. and 'it was the duty ot Canada to work with her sister natione-on thla International body. Another reason why It was worth while for Canada was because, although the Dominion was tar from the disputing factions of Kurope, one cnuld never tell but that a small European dispute might Involve the whole world -as It did In the last war. Thirdly, Canada had an assurance of peace at a low What Canada would spend on one day'a warfare would pay expenseai of her League mem-, bershlp for CO years;" and lastly. It waa good to have Canada's statesmen mix with those of other nations in order that the difficulties of those nations might be learned and avoided hers.

Am Kxcellmt Program. SrJe.r- aiP0df ih. the appreciation of the gathering to ths several artists. These were: N. T.

Allen, who, accompanied by Mra. A. 8univan at tbe piano, gave several songs; and the St. James' Aeolian Quartette consisting of Russell T. Ferrler.

Fred Sparks, T. Karl Walker and Gordon Cameron. Vernon Lawaon was at the piano tor the community ainglng. The following were at the head table: Rev. Dr.

Robert Mllllken, St. Jamea': iter. O. Cameron, St. Olles': Dr.

O. P. M. Rostle. C.

W. Barber. W. F. Stephen, J.

R. Norrls. A. B. Meldrum, J.

8. Rannle, H. Fox, W. T. Urquhart aad A.

R. Forde. The following ladles, members of St. James Ladles' Aid, provided the supper: Mrs. C.

A. Connor, president: Mrs. W. C. MrCsrrtney, Mrs.

V. Lawson, Mrs. Flora Haskett, Mrs: Fred Decay, Mrs. R. Leech, Kingsmill Talks Across Atlantic Caaealas tires kv IMrrrt ire.

LI Kit WOOL. N. 8., Jan. tl. Tbe first telephone call from the continent ot Europe to-Nova Scotia was successfully put through at six o'clock to night when Admiral Sir Charles Klngsmlll snd Lady Klngsmlll apoke from Murrln in the Ilernesa Valley, gwllser-Isnd, lo their son.

C. (1. Kings-mill who Is sn engineer here. The conversation lasted four and a halfmlnulea and waa aa distinct. Mr.

Klngsmlll said, as any ordinary long-distance call. Former Premier OfPeLLMayNot Survive Injuries John R. Bell In Critical Condition' After Being Struck By Motor Car In Los Angeles. Tmllas Prru kr Ulrret Wire. LOS ANGKl.KS, Jan.

28. Job a JU. BelL. jjorttier jrem ler I ot Prince Kdward Island, a fractured skull when he was struck by an automobile here late Saturday night aa he attempted to cross a thoroughfare. The sged men was reported to be In critical condition today and physicians were doubtful at to bla ability to survive the skull Injury.

He waa otherwise bruised and cut. Mr. Bell was visiting his niece, Mrs. Valientlne Beuhner, here. Mrs.

Beuhner said ha had left her home on Saturday hlght and attempted to cross the atreet In the middle of a block. He waa said to have stepped from behln.d a parked automobile directly Into the path of a ear driven by Lester Bradford. Bradford was not held by the police. OGDEN MILLS IS PNEUMONIA VICTIM NEW. TORK, Jan.

Ogden Mills, financier, and patron of the Br heme tlast; tB atreet early today ot pneumonia, lie was "1 years old. At his bedside were his son, Ogden L. Mills, under secretary o( the treasury, and his danshter, the Countess of (Jrsnsrd. His other daughter, Mrs. Henry Carnegie Phlpps; la In Palm Beach attending the lllneea of her own daughter.

Born In Sacramento, Mr. Mills In later life waa an officer In several corporations and a director In manyuthera. Hia contrlhutlona to art Included donations to the Metropolitan Museum of Art ot the George Catlla collection Of Indian patntlngs7 add a "collectlpn ot bronsea. RECORD YEAR FOB CHURCH AT FALLS (serial fa The Baited. ChuTci.

of -Canada la Hmiih. ih. lia Smiths Falls closed' the year 1033 at a congregational meeting with a bright and forward outlook atrrit sally and financially. Over 330.000 waa received In finances, making 1023 the beat year on record for a church regarded aa one ot the most progressive in this conference. To tbe mlsslonsry schemes ot the church.

It contributed 37,000. Rev. Jaa. Sample, the pastor, was unanimously voted nn Increase of ISuo In his stipend, which now'to-tala The appreciation and esteem of the congregation for Ita minister was demonstrated by a vote of confidence. A committee haa been granted authority to consider extending the church building to meet tbe Increasing demands for space, Tribute was paid the memory of 44 members of ths rhureh who died during 123 end many.

votes ot so wers psssed -Five new members were added tb the session and the board of stewards for five namely: Session, E. Jackson. A. M. Brown, H.

Kendall. W. A. Woodslde. Wm.

Rose; stewsrds. K. H. Wlck-ware, F. Parr, George Crate, J.

B. Joynt, R. J. Gibbons. STKAHSHIP From Kmp, of gsotland N.

York. Auroala York. tor services rendered stGISTEFeDV 1 LEADS IN VALUES DEPXRTMENT STORE Dalhousie and George Streets Closed aAll Day; Jan, 30, for Underpricing and Preparing for the Grant Application Use Assembly Hall For Y.P.U. Sessions O.C.I. Board Is Told Actual Surplus For 1928 Is To Fence Glebe Grounds.

As ths circumstances were regarded aa exceptional, the application for the use ot the assembly hall of Glebe Collegiate Institute for meetings during the convention of the Baptist Young Peoples' Unions of Ontario and Quebec In May waa granted by the Ottawa Collegiate Institute Board last night. A rare laugh waa provoked by the Inquiry of one member ot the board when the application was un- der consideration. "They wouldn't want to use ths swimming queried J. J. Slattery, and the business of the board was temporarily auspeuded until the laugh had died down.

A member of. the board, J. A. Watson, explained the convention -was being entertained by Fourth Avenue Baptist Church, but the t-hurtb building waa not large enough (or the big meetings. Tha collegiate ball wll be required the afternoon" and -evening of Sunday, May 28.

At least (00 out-of-town delegates are expected to auena 111 he May 23 to Harplus I4.4XL Secretary-treasurer Cecil Beth- ana reported that tha actual aur- plus ot tbe board tor 191S waa 423. so. The total cash surplus was It 080 45, as compared with In 1017. but from that amount had to ha deducted the credits to the cadet corps account. and premiums deducted from teachers' aalarlea for their superannuation fund.

The total rash receipts for the year were more than I2.S.000 from -all sources. J. A. Wstson wss re-elected tbe representative of tba O.C.I. Board to the Central Canada Exhibition Association.

The secretary was Instructed to -Include an amount In his estimate for thla year to provide for fencing the grounda of tb Glebe Collegiate. The board regarded tbe fencing aa desirable. In view of the greater use ot the grounds for ell kinds ot hall games, and ths danger there Is of students being struck by passing Auiomobiles when they. run.ln to lhe.v. ror tot recover a Dan, sometimes heedless ot paaalng traffic Take No Action: Tbe application of teachers for salarlea to be Increased to those of Toronto secondsry school teachers -was not approved.

A report wss read of a joint meeting of the management committees ot the collegiate- board and the advisory vocational committee havlug charge ot the School, which atated they had unanimously resolved to recommend that, under present -conditions, no actio a be taken. Thle report -waa Unanimously adopted by the hoard last nlght1 The report atated that the present maxima of teachers' salaries paid by the board were: male -heads of departments, female beada ot departments, 000; msle assistant tearhera, 300; female assistant teachers, 800. speclallsthesds of departments. specialist, assistant non specialist aaalst- I rJ toacliera, 33,400. Principal Dr.

A. H. MeDougall eras asked aa ta the attendance at the special evening classes for teachers In Latin and mathsmatlca being at tbe Glebe School. Dr. MeDougall said the attendance was keeping up.

The Inaugural meeting ot the 132 board will be held on Wednesday, February at noon, when appointments of chairmen and committees will be msds. Present last alght A. E. Provost, cbslrmsn: J. A.

Watson. H. P. Hill. K.C..

J. J. Slattery. Jean Oenest, snd. Normss Smith with -Cecil Bethune, secretary-treasurer, and Principal Dr.

A. H. MeDougall In attendance. MANOEUVRES SHOW NEED OF CRUISERS PANAMA, II. Admiral Henry A.

Wiley, commander-in-chief ot the United States fleet, believes that present manoeuvres have demonstrated the need of more light cruisers. 'Much haa been learned that la nf value." the admiral aald. "sud the present lsck of light cruisers hss been accemusieo..