Commons Sparks Over Wheat Payment Debated in Turbulent Session
In the Commons, Conservative Leader Bennett clashed with Agriculture Minister Gardiner over an order in council for wheat payments. Bennett accused insinuations of falsification while Gardiner defended the move as delaying payments to require an auditor’s certificate. The exchange spanned interruptions, humor, and tense exchanges as both sides argued the 1935 action and timing.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Bennett
Gardiner
Council
Finance Department
Toronto
Mayors Appoint 12 Member Dominion Conference Committee
A twelve member continuing committee with representation from all provinces was appointed at the Dominion conference of mayors. Western appointees include Manitoba John Queen Winnipeg Saskatchewan H S Johnstone Moose Jaw Alberta A Davison Calgary and British Columbia David Leeming Victoria McGeer Vancouver. The finance committee report disapproval of lotteries was approved by standing vote 27 to 14.
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Ottawa
Dominion Conference of Mayors
Manitoba
John Queen
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
H. S. Johnstone
Moose Jaw
Alberta
A. Davison
Calgary
British Columbia
David Leeming
Victoria
McGeer
Vancouver
Letter to King Edward VIII about custody of Dionne quintuplets
The Ontario letter from Oliva Dionne requesting custody restoration to the father has returned from Ottawa. Hon H C Nixon forwarded it to Welfare Minister Croil, who is expected to respond stating the king intends to retain wardship of the five babies for now.
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Toronto
Oliva Dionne
Edward VIII
Ontario
Ottawa
H. C Nixon
Cro
Croil
Canadian Legion Debates Convention Locations
The Canadian Legion rejected a plan to hold all future inventions in Ottawa and approved alternating conventions between eastern and western centres. The Dominion executive may call a convention in emergencies, and a convention will be held in Ottawa after each Dominion election with at most two years between meetings. Brig Gen Alex Ross urged Ottawa as the venue, British Columbia delegates pushed east west alternation, next city to be decided by member vote.
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Vancouver
Canadian Legion
Ottawa
Dominion
Alex Ross
Yorkton
Sask
Legion
British Columbia
Naval Officer Slain in Castletown Ireland
Vice-Admiral Henry Boyle Townshend Somerville, senior naval officer at Halifax in 1917, was murdered by four gunmen who rushed his Castletown home driving an automobile. A revolver shot ended Somerville’s life as his wife witnessed the event in grief. motive remains undisclosed.
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Castletown
Ireland
Henry Boyle Townshend Somerville
Halifax
N.S
Somerville
Wheat Board Probe Ottawa
The house committee to inquire into the wheat board operations named Hon. W. D. Euler as chairman. He said the panel was formed after charges by Conservative Leader Bennett regarding wheat sales. The house may authorize counsel and an auditor, and a five member sub committee will prepare an agenda.
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Gardiner
Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Ottawa
House
Wheat Board
W. D. Euler
Approval of Marketing Act and Prairie Wheat Pools Meeting
Directors and officials of the three prairie wheat pools endorsed the Farmers' Creditors Arrangement Act and soil conservation program during a three day conference. The Natural Products Marketing Act was approved in principle as beneficial for Canadian agriculture. Justice A. B. Hudson of Winnipeg was named to the Supreme Court of Canada to fill the vacancy left by the late J. H. Lamont, announced by Justice Minister Lapointe.
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Calgary
Farmers’ Creditors Arrangement Act
Canadian Chamber of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Program
Three
Prairie Provinces
Prairie Wheat Pools
Canada
Supreme Court
Ottawa
A. B. Hudson
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Supreme Court of Canada
J. H. Lamont
Lapointe
Postponed Indefinitely Edmonton
Premier Aberhart said registration of Alberta citizens eligible for Social Credit basic dividends has been postponed indefinitely, citing no action since last autumn announced plan.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Aberhart
Geologists Probing Less Than Two Percent of Oil Areas
The claim states geologists have explored under two percent of the United States’ potential oil-bearing regions. This highlights vast unexplored terrain with implications for energy reserves and future discovery prospects.
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United States
Dionne Quintuplets to Star in Film Where Are My Children
Universal announces a film titled Where Are My Children about Oliva and Elzire Dionne and their quest for full custody of the quintuplets. Charlies Rogers says the Dionnes and older children will be filmed at a studio location in the area, with arrival from Callander Ontario not disclosed. The quints, wards of the king, are under guardians and are already appearing in The Country Doctor.
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Hollywood
Oliva
Elzire Dionne
Universal Studio
Charlies Rogers
Dionne
Rogers
Quints
Callander
Ont
Dionnes
Edward
Governor-General of
Canada
Ontario
Board of Guardians
Attempting New Hop Moscow
Two Soviet flyers plan the first aero plane flight over Franz Josef Land in the Arctic. They will take off from the Nova Zembia islands and attempt a 400 mile flight across the frozen sea to their destination.
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Moscow
Franz Josef Land
Glacial Archipelago
Arctic Circle
Nova Zembia
Russia
Fisheries Patrol Supervision Appointment in Ottawa
James J. Larabee of Eldon Prince Edward Island was named special officer in the fisheries protective service with a 3500 dollar salary. He will supervise patrol vessels and boards on the Atlantic while reporting to the department on cost-saving measures and not interfere with routine operations.
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Ottawa
James J. Larabee
Eldon
House of Commons
A J Brooks
Royal
Larabee
Queens
Fisheries Protective Service
Atlantic
Department
Chamber urges immediate action on Canadian railway issue
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce calls Ottawa to act quickly to solve urgent railway problems. It cites Canada’s serious financial situation and urges the protection of rate regulation powers, with possible extension of the Board of Railway Commissioners' authority.
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Montreal
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa
Canada
Board of Railway Commissioners
School Grants Remain Same in Saskatoon
C W McCool K C chairman told the high school board in Saskatoon there will be no increase in Saskatchewan school grants this year. He cited talks with Premier W J Patterson who said the province cannot raise grants until after another crop is harvested. He added the premier promised increases would come next year.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
C. W. McCool
K.C
W. J. Patterson
McCool
Grant For Naturalist Honours Kingsville Bird Sanctuary
Provincial Secretary Harry Nixon announced a grant of $1000 from Ontario to Jack Miner the Canadian naturalist for his Kingsville Essex county bird sanctuary. Miner will use the funds to support sanctuary operations and conservation work.
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Toronto
Harry Nixon
Ontario
Jack Miner
Kingsville
Essex County
Continuance of Naval Arms Parity Assured
Britain and the United States guaranteed continued parity in naval arms with Norman H. Davis and Anthony Eden exchanging letters amid the London naval treaty. The pact ends the 1922 Washington and 1930 London limits, allows unrestricted ship numbers, introduces a building holiday for large cruisers, and imposes a provisional 14 inch gun cap with a six year expectation of curbing an arms race.
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London
Great Britain
United States
France
Anthony Eden
Norman H. Davis
Washington
Britain
Italy
Japan
Italian Air Power Predicted to Sweep Mediterranean
General Giuseppe Valle declares Italy can control the Mediterranean with bomber planes carrying 3,300 pounds of bombs each and vows rapid air strength growth. He notes fuel reserves are stocked and 25 Eritrea airports and 54 Somaliland bases exist, with only three fatalities in 33,000 training hours since 1933.
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Rome
Mediterranean
Guiseppe Valle
Chamber of Deputies
Valle
Italy
East Africa
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Somaliland
Ban on Criminal Aliens Immigration Considered by Grand Jury
The general sessions grand jury urged Canadian officials to cooperate across justice and immigration departments to curb the entry of aliens of a criminal type. The aim was to reduce cases brought before Canadian courts, as discussed before Judge James Parker.
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Toronto
Dominion Departments of Justice and Immigration
Canada
General Sessions Grand Jury
James Parker
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Commons
Wheat Board Probe
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Thomas Inskip
Dionne Film
Dunning
Canadian Chamber of
Cologne
General von Kluge
Rhineland
Italian Air Power
Air Fleet
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