Prime Minister Defends $60 Million Canada Guarantee
Premier Bennett testified before a Commons banking committee that Ottawa's $60,000,000 guarantee to the Canadian Pacific Railway loan was essential to Canada's welfare. He said he tried to avoid the deal but Ottawa backed the loan after banks faced maturing obligations and a potential default.
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Ottawa
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
RA B. Bennett
Banking Committee
Iy of Commons
Dominion
Mr. Bennett
FE. W. Beguy
Femith
Jackson Dodds
Bank of Montreal
John I. McFarland
Winnipeg
Western Wheat Pools
Canadian Pacific Company
United States
London
New York
Charles ‘Gordon
Bank of Montréal
D*ominion
Beaty Examines Interlocking Directorates in Banking
Ottawa March 20 Canadian Press reports ER W Beatty president of the Canadian Pacific Railway told the House of Commons Banking and commerce committee he knows of no method to remove interlocking directorates without harming the guidance banks obtain from business leaders. He noted his own board roles and argued changes would sideline experienced directors. He suggested possible reforms could rely on leading firms rather than retirees. He also noted organizations like the U S Reconstruction Finance Corporation as potentially helpful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canadian Press
W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
House of Commons
Beatty
Bank of Montreal
Royal Trust Company
Waldorf V Gtoria Hotel Company
New York
Royal Exchange Insurance Company of London
Montreal
Canadian Arena Company
Canadian Pacific
Bank
Coote
U.F.A
C.P.R
Reconstruction ‘Finance Corporation
United States
Hitler Uses Marriage Loans To Tackle Unemployment
Berlin reports: Hitler proposes 150 million marks in loans to newlyweds to spur marriages and reduce unemployment by 1935. Also: a Soviet train collision near Sverdlovsk kills 33 and injures 68, with the incident dated nine days prior. Kidnapping threats prompt guards at E L Cord home in Beverly Hills. Montreal police guard MacDonald tobacco factory after a ransom note offers 4 5 thousand for destruction. Weather: cloudy with snow, temp 40 to 22.
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Munich
Cupid
Adolf Hitler
Germany
British Prime Minister Rules Out Naval Race Risks
Ramsay MacDonald told Parliament Britain will not spark an arms race, pursuing defensive needs only. In Washington, US Secretary of State Hull welcomed Japan’s minister Hirota as Tokyo and Washington pledged peace after notes signaling a possible two nation conference on naval armaments.
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London
Mar
Great Britain
I’a. Sie
Ramsay MacDonald
Commons
Aly
Japan
Washington
United States
Pacific
Koki Hirota
Cordell Hull
Bakeries to Come Under Alta License in Province
Edmonton reports a bill on licensing and inspecting all bake shops to regulate bread price and quality. It sets a five dollar annual license, designates licensing authorities, fixes loaf weights, bans adulterants, and empowers inspectors and provincial regulations.
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Edmonton
Minister of Health
Gershaw to Speak on Stevens' Work at Moose Hall
Dr Gershaw MP will deliver an address on the Stevens committee's work at Moose Hall under the Canadian Labor Party. The talk is scheduled for Wednesday evening next March 28 at 8 o'clock. Further information will follow.
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Stevens’ Committee
Gershaw
Moose Hall
Labor Party
Stock Yards accused of overcharging cattle shippers
Ottawa reports charges that the Toronto stock yards bought hay at 86 a ton and charged cattle shippers 26 2 ton for feed. Testimony before a committee suggested wet control by the stock yards, with the big packer described as controlling the situation.
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Ottawa
Toronto
J.mieson
Tural Turo
Paris Orders Two Autopsies on Serge Stayinsky Death
The government ordered two new autopsies on Serge Handsome Alex Stayinsky to decide if his January 9 death was suicide or murder. The ruling follows film footage shown before a parliamentary committee, though details shown did not settle the issue. Police insist Stayinsky killed himself to avoid arrest.
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Paris
Mar
Serge
Alex” Stayinsky
Stavisky
Parliament and Mounties clash over union meeting incidents
Ottawa reports Hon. Hugh Guthrie defends Royal Canadian Mounted Police against claims they used agents provocateurs at union meetings. J. S. Woodsworth accuses police of heavy-handed tactics. ministers assert police enforce laws with no discretion. Complaints cited from Brockville Belleville Kingston.
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SCORE
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ottawa
Secret Service
Hugh Guthrie
J. S. Woodsworth
Lab
Winnipeg North Centre
House of Commons
Woodsworth
Leopold
Secret ‘Service
Kingston
St. Lawrence
Prairies
Royal Mounted
A. E. Ross
John L. Brown
Lib
Lisgar
Arthur L. Beaubein
Provencher
Ren
Guthrie
Hmit
Brockville
Bellevile
Roosevelt to Hold Strikers on Their Jobs
Washington March 21 The railroad labor force rejected President Roosevelt’s bid to extend the wage deal but agreed to arbitrate the dispute. Workers seek a 20 percent raise and a truce holds in automobile plants as 250,000 union workers press for recognition. The President planned to meet with motor executives to push negotiations.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Pitch Blende Strike Reported at Cameron Bay Mines
Canadian Press reports a new pitchblende vein at Cameron Bay near Fort McMurray on Claude Watt and W Olmstead claims. The 15 inch surface width appears in three spots, with further strikes east of Watt Olmstead. Seen as potentially larger than Great Bear Lake finds, the vein on D Arcy Arden claims reportedly runs four feet wide.
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Cameron Bay
Gilbert Labine
Great Bay Lake
Hottah Lake
Claude Watt
Fort McMurray
Olmstead
Gameron
Watt-Olmstéad
C. Farrell
Canadian: Airways
Lake
Great Bear Lake
D’arcy Arden
Fire in Hakodate Leaves 1000 Feared Dead
Hakodate, March 21. A fire that swept most of the city is feared to have caused about 1000 deaths, according to a Rengo News Agency dispatch from Hakodate. Local officials and fire crews continued efforts to control the blaze.
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Tokyo
Cable
Rengo
Hakodate
Attempt on Goering Reported in Berlin Explosion
Rumor says a hand grenade exploded near Goering's car under the Linden in Berlin just after his motorcade passed. A taxi driver was wounded in the blast causing concerns about Prussia's leadership.
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Berlin
Herman Wilhelm Goering
Prussia
Ceiecara
den Linden
Goering
McRae Urges Salmon Treaty Ratification Over Sealing Pact
Ottawa reports General A D McRae of Vancouver urged in the Senate that Canada abrogate the sealing treaty unless Washington ratified the Fraser River salmon treaty. He noted the Fraser River industry and U S role, detailing past fisheries treaties, quota concerns, and Canada’s payments for Fraser salmon upkeep amid U S catches.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Pacific
Fraser River
Senate
A. D. McRae
Vancouver
Washington
Taylor
McRae
U.S
British- Columbia
Fraser
United ‘States
Arthur
Sealin
King
Rifle link delays Buck Creek murder trial adjournment
Testimony from Constable L Lapointe linked a .22 special rifle found in Lindale Alta to the Anderson slaying at Buck Creek on November 15. The court adjourned to allow Henry Brace to compare shells with the weapon. Witnesses noted months of searches for the rifle and possible McDowell suicide connections.
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Wetaskiwin
L. ‘Lapointe
R.C.M.P
Breton
Alta
Lindale
Anderson
Edward Conradson
Carl Anderson
Buck Creek
Henry Brace
Brace
Lapoint
R. F Jackson
McDowell
Conradson
J. J. Frawley
K.C
Crown Counsel
Jackson
Old Country Football Scores From March Twenty One
Soccer results from England and Scotland include International Trial England 1 Rest of World 7. In the English First Division Manchester City and Newcastle United drew 1 to 1. In Scotland’s First Division Rangers beat Third Lanark 1 to 0, sending Rangers into the lead.
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England
Manchester City
Newcastle
Rangers
Third Lanark
Playon Wins Lincolnshire Handicap in Thrilling Season Opener
Canadian Press reports M I Simons four year old Playon won the Lincolnshire Handicap with J McLean's Obesity second and Pierre Wertheimer's Quartz Hi third. Versicle scratched after collision injures nurse fatally. Playon narrowly beats finish.
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Lincoln
Mar. Ai
M. I. Simon
Playton
J. “McLean
Pierre _ ‘Wertheimer
Pineeentre
Play
Improved Auto Sales Indicate Better Business
Edmonton March 21 Provincial secretary and executive council estimates were discussed by the Legislature. The executive council proposed 305,697 for income and 0 for capital, while the provincial secretary's department would total 97,108.34. A joint motion picture censorship board for the three prairie provinces was raised, with Alberta likely favorable. Gas tax revenue from January 1 to March 15 amounted to 279,433, versus 440,0 last year, and auto scenic fees in January and February reached 800,000, signaling improved business. Premier Brownlee noted possible motorist regulations if evasions persist.
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Edmonton
Motion Picture Censorship Board
Prairie Provinces
J. E. Brownlee
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Brownlee
Calgary
Interse Potat
Harry Ross
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Sverdnovsk
Russia
Beverley Hills
E. L. Cord
C. MacDonald Tobacco Factory
Aoliat
Columbie
Alaska
United ‘States ‘Territory
Polace
Playon — Lincatiobie
Onder i
R Apson
Winnifred
Cara
FOOT
C. Gregory Leblanc
Lethbridge
Assiniboia
Thurs
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