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STAR TELEPHONES HA 5101 Connecting All Depta Want Ada LA 911 Night Sunday and Holldayi ha am? Advertising Dept Circulation Editorial Dopt WANT ADM ha ant HA S114 ay LA till VOL LXXUI No 92 MONTREAL FRIDAY APRIL 18 1911 PRICE THREE CENTS i Twins Present Cheques for "Wings for Britain'' imm Tax Officials To Give Advice At Schools ORDER TOUR STAR WANT ADS BT TELEPHONE Phone LA 9161 from 8 AM to 9 PM Dally Except Saturday Saturday 9 AX until 11)0 PM for Monday! Paper Adi accepted over the phone until 1113 AM for amt day (Saturday excepted! Traffic Police Are Quizzed on Host of Problems Montreal Bill Cuts $345000 Off Budget Gimp Dates Are Set for Reserve Units Antirer Question a Hurled at Them by Safety League Men -1 1 First Period Opens On June '22 Last Ends on August 30 Dates for the camps lo be held In connection with tha summer training of- units of the reserve army In Military District No-4 were announced at Military Headquarters today It was not disclosed however what strength units would be permitted to take to camp though it was stated that veterans companies attached to units would not be Included It was also stated that the Anal dates for the camps for the various CQTC contingents had not been set but it was anticipated that tlw contingents would go to St Bruno with the exception of Loyola College which will not go to cam until the late summer and wll take its training at St Johns Qua The dates set are: First period June 22 to July 12 second period JLuly 13 to August 2 third period August 10 to August 30 The camps allow for three weeks' outdoor training the same amount os last year Tentatively the 10th and 11th Infantry brigades have been allotted the first camp The Third Cavalry Brigade the 12 Infantry Brigade the Canadian Grenadier Guards and the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals will attend the second and the various services tha third camp Will Explain Payment Of Income Levy at Evening Session In cooperation with the Catholic and Protestant School ions the local Dominion Income Tax office has arranged for members of the staff to visit six schools on Monday and six more on Tuesday to give information regarding Income tax Described by A Rowland income tax Inspector as "purely an the plan la to nav four or fivo officials at each of the schools between 750 and 9 o'clock each evening These officials will assist tax-Myers In filling out their This service which is part of a general campaign to educate tax-payers on Income tax matters is Rn aimed principally at new taxpayer If the experiment should prove success and sufficient persons taka advantage ot It the plan will be continued each week night Includ-Ing Saturday until April 29 The--Idea Is to cover tha city Mr Rowland stated today that '-sr the officials at tha schools will not i taka payments nor will they accept rr income tax returns They will mu however give every possible aa- niitanco to taxpayers in the filling -m out of tha forma and will answer questions -tn The Inspector expressed his sp- mr predation of the school commit- slona co-operation He said that ni both the commisalona end tha In- jifr come tax department atixxl reedy to eld taxpayers In every way po- slble -iii 'TRAFFIC POLICE of Montreal IU suburb and of the province passed an examination today It was a stiff examination questions being hurled at the officer by score of members of the Province of Quebec Safety League who wanted specific Information about traffic problems The question ranged all the way from whether it was worth while for the private citizen to complain to the police when he eel a dangerous Infraction of the traffic laws to whether right hand turns should bo permitted on red lights The question about the value of the Individual's complaints brought an answer from Cnpt Frank Rowley end Inspector Tom Leggett of the Montreal Traffic Bureau that such complaints were very deAnltely worthwhile Inspector Leggett pointed out that often those complaining did not wish to appear In court to aid In tha prosecution of the offenders but that the offenders were slwaye warned being summoned to traffic headquarters for this purpose fN the question regarding right turns on red lights it was stated that' cities in which this practice hod been permitted were gradually withdrawing it Other questions brought replies that new laws require all vehicles to drivo as closely as possible to the curb line that children are not permitted to us roller skates on the pavement that pedestrians have the right over cars seeking to or right turns when 12 US Mayors To Be Present $1(14 Will Attend Canadian Chief Hally at Ottawa Twelve mayors of United States dtles will join In the three-day meeting of tha Canadian tlon of Mayors and Municipalities In Ottawa next week according to Information received today at tha federation headquarters her Re-creations "from Canadian mayors and Iheir wives who will attend the 1 meeting at which all phases of city its government In Canada with their relations to the war effort will bo -n discussed number 120 -Leading the United States dele- Chairman of Executive -Explains Shortage Greatly Reduced The Montreal Bill as Anally adopted by the Upper House of the Quebec Legislature only leaves the city's budget abort of 6345000 according to Councillor Asselin chairman of the City Executive Committee who returned to the City Hall this morning from Quebec where he followed the passing of the bill through the Legislature While the Bouchard plan of pegging real estate assessments at a total of 6100000001)0 for the whole elty and setting the property tax rate at a maximum of 6115 Instead of 61-35 cut the estimated revenues by $845000 he explained amendments to the Sales Tax law passed by the Upper House will give Increased Income from that source of 6500000 so that the shortage to bo made up Is only $345000 He did not atato where the Executive Committee hoped to And that amount but he aid not seem to fear any difficulty In a budget of over 652000000 a third of a million did not look too serious a problem Small cuts In expenditures here and there might suffice to bring the debit and credit columns bock Into line III'BT Bl'SIXESfl As originally written the amendment to the Sales Tax would have probably provided million dollars more revenue but it would have militated heavily against Montreal competitive business chances The amendment was to the effect that all purchases mad In Montreal are subject to sales tax regardlesa of where the goods are to be delivered or consumed This was aimed malnlv at persona who come In from towns and cities In tha surroundings of Montreal to do their shopping in Montreal's Mg stores but do not pay sales tax because they are taking their goods home to a destination outside of the sales tax district Jt was pointed out yesterday however that if this were applied rlridlv contracting Arms for Instance buying cement for use In the mining district or In ths construction of new factories all over the province would buy their cement in Hull or perhaps even In Ontario rather than pay Montreal sales tax on It Likewise Montreal mall order houses would suffer badly In competition with those of Toronto and elsewhere ADDED AMENDMENT To meet this the Legislative Council added tha following additional amendment yesterday: "Nevertheless the City of Montreal through its Executive Committee and on recommendation of the director of finance la authorized to refrain from applying this provision in any case where it may decide by by-law to exempt the purchaser from payment of such tax" This Mr Aaaelin thought would eut the Increased sales tax revenue to half a million because In order to avoid hampering Montreal's business Interests the city would have to take advantage of the last amendment to the extent of about half a million of potential tax revenue Mr Amelin at the same time cleared up a point In doubt regarding another feature of tha sales tax which had worried a number of people at the City Hall The amendment passed a couple of days ago to the bill providing that tha moat up-to-date population statistic must be used in calculating the shore of sales tax revenue coming to each of the suburban municipalities applies also to Montreal ha sold In other words next year tha 1940 estimate of Montreal's population as established by the city assessors' department will bo the bails of calculating Montreal's share while for the other municipalities it will be the 1941 census established by the Metropolitan Commission Formerly the distribution was always made on the basis of tha 1931 Fed' oral census Drug Case Suspect Pleads Not Guilty Marcel Charbonneau 21 who gave his address as 1047 St Dominique street pleaded not guilty this afternoon before Judge Marin to uttering forged prescription! for narcotic drugs Trial was Axed for April 23 and ha was sent back to Royal Canadian Mounted Police headquarters for a three-day verbal remand Charbonneau was arrested yesterday by CM Pelletier and Constable Blais just after he had allegedly presented prescription for heroin at a drug store on St Catherine street west The clerk becoming suspicious of the handwriting called police who arrived before the accused left The of' Acer claim they found another prescription on Charbonneau' person when be was searched gallon to Ottawa will ba Mayor LaGuardla of Naw York City Othera who have -signified their Intention of attending ere: ki Mayor Scholl of Louisville Kv Mayor Cooper Green of Birmingham Ale Mayor Cornel- Dorotliys of Canada Turn Over $6705 More for Spitfires Fund to Keep Books Open Until May 1 With Objective Set at $22500 i 'THE Dorothy of Canada helped the boys of tha RAF take the measure of Hitler today when they turned over another £1500 sterling $6795 In Canadian money to the Wings for Britain Fund Two cheques one for 10U0 and tha other for £500 were presented to Hon Marguerite Shaughnessy convener of the Women's Auxiliary of Wings for Britain by Dorothy and Elizabeth Neatherwood Barker four-year-old twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Barker of Hythe Southampton who came to live in Canada last July One of the first 9 contributions to the Canadian Dorothy Spitfire Fund waa made lus Scully of fottsbui Mayor Samuel Dicker of NY Mayor I Md Fort Worth Tex Merer Burns of Burlington vL Mayor dllfl Dnmase Caron MD Pai of a hn of Man- jr Dorothy Neelherwood Barker and her twin sister Elizabeth are only four yean old but they know that wings for Britain is more than slogan Dorothy through her mother was one of the first contributors to the Canadian Dorothy Spilfire Funn In the above photo taker by a Star photographer tha charming little girls are turning over interim cheque totalling £1500 from this fund to Hon Marguerite Shaughnessy convener of tha Women's Auxiliary of Winga for Britain The photographer took no chances on trying to distinguish between tha twine so Dorothy obligingly pinned her name on her dress Sports Equipment Sought for RCAF With summer fast ai YMCA officials find there definite shortage In tennis and gof equipment for members of the Royal Canadian Air Force stationed In the district It waa announced today Persons having golf or tennis equipment on hand that they no longer need end which they would like to donate to the RCAF are asked to 'phone dfflren at AT 7642 and arrangements will be made to pick it up LL-CoL a Whitehead RMR Overseas Regiment OC Is Promoted Apiwintfd Successor To Brig Lcclcre In 5th Brigade Lt-Col Whitehead VD one of Montreal's best known soldiers who hoi been commanding tha Royal Montreal Regiment (MA) overseas has been appointed to the command of the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade i cording to information which has reached here No official Information is available In Montreal about his predecessor Brig Leclerc MX EJD but It Is understood that the latter has been In Ul-health for soma time Tha new brigade commander who will taka tha rank of a brigadier was Ant associated with the Royal Montreal Regiment almost 24 years ago when ho Joined It as a lieutenant In France In 1916 ha had proceeded overseas with the 148th Battalion CEF Hi first assignment with the Montreal then the 14th Battalion was transport officer and ha was wounded at'-Posschenrtaele In the cam year ha Joined the battalion He was promoted a captain In Oc- 1918 become a company commander and was with his bat talion during the Allied occupation of tha Rhineland following tha conclusion of the Great War NAMED a Ha returned to Canada In 1919 and took command of his old com-my on ra-organlzation of the -glment on a peace-time footing Subsequently he became eecond-in-command of the Royal Montreal Regiment and In December 1932 assumed full command He was appointed commander of the 12th Infantry Brigade in 1937 and wo holding this position when he was appointed to take over command of the active service battalion of the RMJL overseas Two Confess 1939 Hold-up Brothers Arrested After 2-Year Search Third Man Held Arrested after a two-year search two brothers pleaded guilty today before Judge Monet to having participated on March 31 1939 In tha armed robbery of $457 from the Montreal North branch of the Provincial Bank of Canada Paul Nolte 34 la serving a seven-year sentence on the same charge The prisoners are Matthias Guil-bault 27 and Edgar Guilbault 32 who both used the alias of Vallee They will be sentenced on April 25 A third man arrested with tha Guilbault brothers yesterday Is being held by provincial police but no definite charge has yet been preferred against him Information received by police a few days ago led to tlfe arrest of the Guilbault brothers and the man now held for questioning Matthias Guilbault was arrested Wednesday night at Vitre street and St Lawrence boulevard Sergt Data Perrault and Fori From him tha officers obtained formation which led them to an east and address where Edgar Guilbault and tha man now held for questioning were arrested After the robbery two years ago the bandits escaped In an automobile The car became stuck on the road and a poising motorist unknowingly rMed their escape when he used his car to push theirs back onto the road LIMITID ODB PrssMnC Specialist CdomeMstt and Aanclatas eijlf LueSn Hstiert ls0 Jr Montvtta BaO UCINHD OTTOMITIIST-OrnCIANS Nsrlli Bnacfei 6890 St Hubert St TaL CA V144 Chester NH Mayor Dress uni of Evansville Ind Mayor Maurtc Tobin of Boston Mayor John Gage of Kansas City and Mayor Ben Douglas of Char-lotte NC In addition there will -cg be present Hon Hoen of then Council of National Defence Wash- -p Ington Paul Batten executive director of the Conference of Mayor Washington and Earl 1 Mallory executive director of the American Municipal Association Executives of the Canadian Federation will gather In the Chateau Laurier Hotel for a pre-conference -t session on Monday evening The will start on Tuesday -r 9lA EMPHASIS ON MUSKETRY The training at camp will be equivalent to the second month of basic training and particular phasis will be placed on musketry and the handling and care of arms The 10th Infantry Brigade consists of the Sherbrooke Regiment Lea Fusiliers -de Sherbrooke le Regiment de St Hyacinths and the Three Rivers Regiment (Tank I the 11th Infantry Brl Fusiliers Mont de Maisonneuve Joliette and le Regiment de Oiateauguay The 3rd Cavalry Brigade Is formed of the Sixth Duka of Connaught's and the 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Husaars: tha Canadian Grenadier Guards form part of the Brigade of Canadian Guards the 12th Infantry Brigade consists of the 2nd ana 3rd Battalions The Black Watch (RHR) of Canada the Victoria Rifles of Canada and the Royal Montreal Regiment The services allotted the third camp include the 2nd Montreal Regiment and other Royal Canadian Artillery formations the 4th District Engineers the 3rd Divisional and tha local ordnance units Details of the medical units tha army service corps and administrative detachments will attend all three cam pa Parish Action Sent for Trial Judge Orders Suit For 860000 to Proceed In Superior Court Refusing to dismiss on purely legal grounds an action for 660-000 taken by a group of holders of notes of St- Etienne Parish Mr Justice Decary today sent the case up to trial in the Superior Court The legal grounds raised by the pariah wardens who claimed that the action should be dismissed without proceeding further were rejected in their declaration the plaintiffs pointed out that they it for $261939 against parish for money lent but dared they could not execute the judgment because the perish revenues were -allowed to bo diverted into the hands of the parish priest Such diversion of revenues they claimed waa permitted by the churchwardens and by the late Msgr Georges Gauthier who had general supervision of tha financial affairs of the parish The wardens contended that tha action was wrongly taken They suggested that they should have been given notice before tha suit wee launched since they are public officials His Lordship today rejected the legal grounds raised It was true he said that public officials ara entitled to a notice before an action la taken against them but that section of law la applicable only when the officials are sued In an action for damages Tha present action Is not an action for damages Ha Lordship declared but one for restitution of revenue which the wardens should have collected and turned over to the parish and is baaed not on the commission lut the omission of a damaging act Rectuiting Parade Set for Tomorrow A recruiting parade which will cover on area In central Montreal will be held tomorrow morning starting from the district recruiting centre 1121 St James street West at 1150 The band of tha District Depot will participate The route of the parade will be west on St James street to Guy street north to St Catherine street and east to Phillip square where the band will give a concert for half an hour These a redes which era held almost lly are proving of value official report Additional Arm reporting 1 per cent participation in the ployer-Employe Payroll War Savings Plan follow: 1 Atlas Assuranes Company Limited Imperial Oil Refineries British American Oil Refineries Canada Wire Cable Company Limited Hubbard Felt Company Limited Mayer Sealing Devices Rcg'd Brie a Brae l-2-3r Store Pall Mall Specialties Stratford Clothes Limited Manufacturer's Sponging Works Inc Fabric Binding Supply Limited Tepnee A Company Blidner A Son i i Crown Leather Goods Company Drily Dimple Dress Company the traffic regulations being empowered to give a warning sometimes when the offence is slight that motorists who blow their horns impatiently In traffic can and will be fined at least in Weatmount that pedestrians have bad traffic habits In Montreal but that the police Intend to campaign against these soon THE panel of police experts on A traffic problems besides those already mentioned Included Major Dechene director of the Provincial Highway Department Chief Dubeeu Verdun: Chief Gough Westmount Chief Gravel Outremont Cipt A Trudeau Montreal Lieut Germain Montreal end George Herbert Chief Investigator of the Provincial Highway police 1 The meeting was under the chairmanship of Tremblay league vice-president tar transport and traffic safety City Attacks $3489 Award Argues in Appeal That Victim of Fall Failed To Prove Negligence The condition of the sidewalk on Chomedy street on January 19 1939 waa the bails of the argument advanced In the first division of the Court of Appeal this morning when the city of Montreal sought the ravening of judgment of Mr Jus-MarKlnnon condemning it pay 6348945 to Alec James Roth-erford for injuries suffered when he fell there Tha city contended that tha evidence showed that the weather had been particularly mild that there waa no snow on the sidewalk and that no sanding had been required to make the sidewalk saft Tha respondent'! counsel claimed there was evidence of witnesses that the sidewalk was sllppeiy Icy and lumpy and that not only did the respondent fall but that a person behind him going to his assistance had also fallen Tha city further argued that walked the respondent Chomedy street along three two or times a day If he knew the sidewalk was dangerous and slippery he should have taken more cere and had failed to discharge the burden of proof that the city had been negligent in its duty The court presided ever by Chief Justice Sir Mathias Tslller took tha appeal under advisement Sigmn Whyte Dies in Britain Sigmn Whyte formerly of Montreal died In Great Britain aa the result of injuries received in a motorcycle accident according to cable advice to hia parents Mr and Mrs Percy Whyte of Ottawx Whyte who attended Iona School here wee In his 20th year end was a member of the lint Canadian contingent Field Scene of Rodeo WHEN It comes to rounding up TT horses Dunlop general manager of the Canadian manager Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals con sifters himself something of an expert-after hie experience today Shortly after 11 am Mr Dunlop and inspectors Campbell and St Denla were driving up St Lawrence boulevard At Pine avenue they saw two young hones come galloping down the street Turning their ear the SPCA men managed to head tha animals off to a lido street and finally Into Fletcher's Field on the east aide of Park avenue Here the fun began The three wanted to capture tha hones but the hones were In no humor to be caught They were on the loose and It waa not time to go home Finally they were captured The horses were owned by the Engle Coni Company 4058 St Dominique street Help live War Effort Pay Income Tax Now Salt of Young Hen Turkeys uL lb 31 Delicious SPRING LAMB BONELESS TENDERLOIN ROAST BEEF Ik Me TENDER EWE LAMB LEG Ik 39 SMALL BOILING FOWL Ik 31 SCOTIAN COLD AFFLE JUICE 41 aa tin 19e DELICIOUS NIBLETS CORN 3 liiu 36 BREAKFAST FIGS Csi Libht SO as I in 3 far SI FRESH STRAWBERRIES Sax 35e FRESH STRINGLESS GREEN BEANS Ik 3J (Mi IMM fwdm IfMmb and giML 1121 It CaHMflat St Wait cor Drammond MArqMtM 1141 Services Fund Now $100000 MORE $1500500 haa already been subscribed to the Canadian War Services Fund Campaign frem the province of Quebec officials announced here today The quota for this province was $1175400 out of a Dominion total of $5500500 Campaign leaden stated that subscriptions were stfll coming In and that a complete 'report on the total for the province would not ba available for soma time yet Keen appreciation was expressed of the response to the plea for funds for the Canadian Legion Knight of Columbus" Salvation Army YWCA X-M CA and the IODE In the Western province in order to permit these organizations to continue their war work SgtJ Michaels Dies in Action Parents in Weelmouul Notified of Death In Middle East Sgt John Lewis Michaels 29-year-old son of Mr end Mrs Michael A Michaels 17 Chesterfield avenue Westmount has been killed In action while serving with the Imperial Forces In the Middle East according to word receive by the yesterday Born in West-mount Sergeant Michaels was educated at Ar-gyle and West-mount High Schools and took hie BA degree at Bishop's University Lennoxvllle After graduation In 1935 he became ai dated with the Zionist movement and was engaged In this work in London when Germany took over Czechoslovakia He had been granted a commission In the Artists Rifles but when he heaid that the Royal Worcestershire Regiment would be rant to Palestine in the fall of 1938 he resigned his commission and enlisted In Its rank He saw action In Palestine end the Middle East He won the Military Medal and had attained the rank of sergeant at the time of his death Mary Pick ford Aids Marys Spitfire Fund by Mrs Barker In tha name of her little daughter Dorothy MORE TO COME Today's contribution brings to £2500 the sum turned over so far by tha Dorothy Fund the first instalment of £500 having been sent to Lord Beeverbrook at Christmas time It was stressed that the cheques presented today were only Interim cheques and that the Canadian Dorothy Spitfire' Fund will keep Its books open until the original date of May 1 by which time they hope to have realised $22500 Reallring as they do that unity! of effort la of paramount Import- ance the Dorothy Fund la lending its contribution through Wings for' Britain and will turn over the balance when the fund closes Its books next month I Dr Staplcford director of voluntary services has expressed the1 hope that the many Spitfire funds' now organized and all who Intend: to organize will become of filleted with Wings for Britain It la not always possible ta raise! the $22550 necessary to provide a plane with the privilege of naming It but by being affiliated with Wings for Britain and sending In once month the money collected the efforts of several groupi can be combined and their funds made available to the common cause In a quicker and more economical fashion than under laolate-1 and local auspices In such esses Wings for Britain plan to Join the contributions of several funds name a plane and notify the croups what plane they have an Interest in ROMANCE Dr EFFORT There's romance behind the raising of the money turned over today a story of strong individual effort by hundreds of Dorothy all over Canadx The Spitfire fund received two cheques for 6100 each and these were the largest individual subscriptions The rest was rolled up by the nickels and dimes of children and adults and the dollars raised through Individual work Illustrating the spirit of these Dorothy was one women in the duet bowl of the West who sent In a precious and much needed 25 cents with the wish that it could bo more One contribution of $75 from a girl represented the amount she would normally have spent on cigarettes She hasn't smoked since Belgium was invaded and explained In her letter that "Britain needs planes more than I need Dozens of similar Illustrations are on the files of the fund An Indian girl contributed $11 A sick girl crocheted pot holders which she sold sending the money to the fund Then there were the teas" which ara still In progress and which It ta expected will send cash flowing in after the books have been closed' All contributions went directly to the fund The considerable expenses caused for postage stamps nnd exchange on cheques and for stationery were all met by Mrs KG Dorothy) Christie the originator of the fund who worked far Into the night analysing handwriting to make the expenae money ROY 4 HIT BY CAR Four-year-old Bcrnle Frost of St Urbaln street was taken Royal Victoria Hospital at pm today suffering from con-rusoion after he was knocked by an automobile near his! Treat the family with CCNUINI ROYAL SQUABS laris Mia Pair (1 89 46 ta 1 At essh 1 a War7 Savings CAKE for the rZ week-end -2 MUWWMNMUIANMNIMMNMMA8MA ONE LAYER CM! ONE LAYER CheealofoI thst'i tha' POM Casta tescisi tomorrow with Cherry km tillrny Trail your t-mrSy with thn xwcat ten BROTHERS tLJ every de jr dieyley new vertett et POM Cehe rt ilJ TAIT-FAVREAU FAVMAU OffiMI 265 St Catherine St TsL LA 0 70S Pledge for ImM MASSLI ICIO CHcssr pii oivirs SUDCf MAPLI CSIAM I0UASI CHISSY SLOCK In the POM CAKt Diefter evert IIARRISON fOMHAlil BEVERAGES sa IWn teerywhere Some time ago Mrs Mary More-craft president of the Miirys of Canada Spilfire Fund wrote to Mnry Plckford Toronto-born actress asking If she would extend her good wishes lo the fund Today Miss Pirkford sent her good wishes and also enclosed what officials called "a generous cheque" iioma 4135 the 250 dawn 0.