Canada Wheat Price Keeper Faces Banking Panel
John I. McFarland testified before Ottawa's House of Commons banking committee denying speculation in the Winnipeg wheat pit. He defended official support for prices via futures buying, noting 1930s methods and extensive Canadian exports totaling about 1 billion bushels in three years, with gains estimated around 100 million dollars. He left without stating current wheat holdings or profits.
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Ofrawaa
John I. McFarland
House of Commons
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Union
Winnipeg
Canada
Dominion
Home Grain
McFarland
Mr. McFarland
Ottawa
House Banking Committee
Prairie Wheat Pools
Parliament
Canadian Co-operative Wheat Producers, Limited
Grain Inquiry Highlights Canadian Wheat Steps
Ottawa report on the House of Commons banking and commerce committee shows a push to supervise government backed holdings and the Canadian Co operative Wheat Producers Limited. John I. McFarland faces four hours of questioning about central selling agency opinions and market guarantees.
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Ottawa
Mat
House Commons Committee On Banking and Commerce
Canadian Cooperative Wheat Producers Limited
John I. McFarland
McFarland
Chigigo
Winnipeg
Australia
United Kingdom
Canada
Plans for Calgary Unemployment Colony Move
Alberta Relief Commission seeks city approval to establish a single men unemployment colony in the Lethbridge district and move about 150 Calgary jobless men to the new camp. Unclear whether men from other urban centers would also be relocated.
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Calgary
Lethbridge District
Alberta Relief Commission
Lethbridge
Central Bank to Maintain Price Levels in Canada
Edmonton March 23 The sub committee report adopted by the agricultural committee recommends establishing a central bank to manage currency and credit to maintain stable prices production and employment in Canada. It urges government ownership of the bank capital, provincial branch access as fiscal agent, and support for short and intermediate term credits to aid major farming operations this year.
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Edmonton
Canada
W. G. Farquharson
U.F.A
Ribstone
Central Bank
Macmillan Commission
Banking and Finance Commission
Canadian Farm Loan Board
Maggie wins 150000 prize in Grand National sweepstake
New York report says Maggie of Long Island City held the Trish Grand National Sweepstakes ticket on Golden Miller as the horse won the race. Maggie receives one of 18 first prizes of 150000. Canadian and American winners split 65000 in a Vet erans sweepstakes with Hannah Waterbury of Medford Mass taking 380000 on Golden Miller.
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New York
Maggie
Long Island City
Golden Miller
Montreal
Hannah Waterbury
Medford
Mass
C. Smith
Souris
Man
Delanege
Thomond JI
W. G. Britton
North Bay
Ontario
BE. D. McLeod
Chilliwack
B.C
Forbra
Milliners Strike Ties Up Toronto Shops
Four hundred millinery workers and 22 Toronto establishments walked out in protest for a 40 hour week wage increases from 10 to 35 percent and closed shops in effect.
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Toronto
Bandits Hold Up Truck in Brockton for $25000
Four to five bandits in Brockton Massachusetts robbed a Home National Truck, escaping with an estimated 25000 dollars. Police report the incident involved between four and five attackers. In Paris, Henri Queuille warned of a death threat received by phone, tied to Emile Blanchard's suicide linked to the Stavisky scandal.
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Brockton
Mass
Home National
Paris
Henri Queuille
Emile Blanchard
Ministry of Agriculture
Blanchard
Stavisky
Plans to assassinate Romanian premier revealed
Bucharest police disclosed today the arrest of Professor Gomoju, a prominent Romanian surgeon, as the source of plans to assassinate Premier George Tatarescu and other government leaders.
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Bucharest
George Tatarescu
Gomoju
Romania
Grand National Won By Golden Miller In Record Run
Golden Miller wins the Grand National at Aintree in 9 minutes 20.25 seconds setting a new course record. Delaneige finishes second with Thomond II third as one million spectators watch. Canadian consolation payouts total about 137000 and tickets on horses included despite no Canadian winners.
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Golden Mieger
Aintres
Golden Milleré
Delaneige
Thomond II
Dorothy Pagel
J. B. Snow
Thomond
John Hay Whitney
New York
Golden Miller
Wilson
Kellsboro Jack
Forbra
Uncle Batt
Blue Peter
Gregalach
Apostasy
Annandale
Great Britain Forges Ahead Says Chamberlain on Recovery
Chancellor Neville Chamberlain declared in a Newcastle speech that the recovery tide has set in stronger in Britain than in other civilized nations. He cited rising labor on land and home trade growth while noting continued declines in industries tied to foreign markets. He urged direct negotiations and intra imperial trade while pursuing Ottawa conference progress with dominions.
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Newcastle
Syear
South African Status Bill Sets Stage in House
Cape Town March 22 The union status bill given first reading in the House of Assembly was described by the Cape Argus as not forcing the English-speaking people to surrender more than they have already given up. The bill aligns the constitution with Westminster autonomy and strengthens rights of the four provincial councils.
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Cape Town
House of Assembly
Cape Argus
Dominions
United Kingdom
Strike at Wheat Pit Halts Trading on Chicago Board of Trade
In Chicago on March 23 a brief walkout by wheat brokers halted action in the wheat pit for the first time since the war. Brokers deserted the trading arena and wandered the floor as dissatisfaction over scarce business grew. Federal taxes are blamed for much of the current grain trading curtailment.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
France accuses Germany of rearmament violates Versailles
Paris reports France declares Germany is rearming against Versailles terms and warns that without British aid commitments the Geneva conference may end. It leaves open a path to a new conference to limit German armament and address regional security.
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Paris
France
Germany
Great Britain
Creation of a Permanent Livestock Commission is Suggested
Ottawa voices favor a three member Canadian Livestock Production and Marketing Commission to stabilize the industry and improve markets. A yearly Canadian livestock conference would include producers from provinces and reps from meat packers railways retailers and consumers to advise the commission. Experts could be hired to aid the commission and conference within two months.
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Ingaldson
Canadian Livestock Co-Operative
Roblin
Sask. Co-Operative
Ottawa
iMarch
P. Eo. Roblin
Saskatchewan Co-operative Livestock Producers Limited
Stevens
Western Livestock
Canadian Livestock Production and Marketing Commission
House of Commons
I. Ingaldson
Canadian Livestock Co-operative (Western) Limited
Manitoba Co-operative Livestock Producers Limited
Industrial and Development Council of Canada Meat Packers
Railway Companies’ Joint Council
Retail Merchants’ Association
Consumers’ Associations of Canada
Permanent Commission
Western Livestock Authority
Trial Resumes for Edward Conradson in Buck Creek Slaying
In Wetaskiwin on March 22, Justice Ford ordered a second trial for Edward Conradson, charged with murdering Carl Anderson last November. Deliberations were stalled after a lengthy defense and Crown presentation, with the judge noting manslaughter was unlikely and ruling on definitions rather than re‑hearing all evidence.
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Wetaskiwin
Edward Conradson
Carl Anderson
Buck Creek
Justice Ford
Crown
Millions Paid Out For Direct Relief
Ottawa reports the Dominion government had paid about $13,000,000 in direct relief by March 10. Labor Minister Wesley Gordon told the House of Commons the total for the fiscal year could be slightly under or possibly exceed the $20,000,000 cap due to late accounts from a hard winter. The debate focused on a 1934 relief bill similar to last year's.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Wesley Gordon
House of Commons
House
Relief Bill Resolution Discussed and Passed in House
Ottawa March 23 Canadian Press reports that the House of Commons discussed and passed a resolution to bring in a new relief bill for 1934. Minister Wesley Gordon indicated the government will drop the 1933 guarantee clause as private loan guarantees are not expected this year. A conference with provinces will discuss post passage spending and unemployment measures.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Canadian Pacific Railway
Wesley Gordon
House of Commons
Commons
Senate
A. W. Neill
Ind
Como
Alberni
Gordon
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J. McFarland
Grain Inquiry
Plan OF Alberta Relief Commission
A. and
Golden Millar
Olden Miller
Cvomrinion
Blue Peter Jr
Shaughnessy
Chamber
London
Berlin
League of Nations Society
Eton
Conradson
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