Grant Hall Dies in Montreal After Stroke at 70
Grant Hall vice president and general manager for western lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway died in Montreal after a stroke. Born November 7, 1863 in Montreal he rose through the ranks from fitter to VP in 1918 overseeing all lines. He married Mary E Haley and had a son William and daughter Madeleine, and belonged to several clubs in Winnipeg Vancouver and Ottawa.
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Montreal
Western Canada
Grant Hall
Canadian Pacific Railway
Hall
Old
Intercolonial Railway
Moncton
McAdam
N.B
Winnipeg
Revelstoke
B.C
Eastern Division
Western Lines
Winni
Mary E. Haley
William Hall
Madeleine
Japan May Abrogate Washington Naval Treaty
A Tokyo foreign office spokesman said Japan will abrogate the 1922 Washington naval treaty unless other powers show favor to a new armament limitation scheme. The proposal would be raised in London prior to the 1935 naval conference, with close watch on powers’ attitude during and after the talks.
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Tokyo
Japan
Foreign Office
London
Woman to Head U S Government, Says Lawyer
Miss Lillian D. Rock of the National Association of Women Lawyers predicts a woman will become president within a generation. She told the association’s annual convention that women have provided all past presidents and that a woman can rise from ballot box to the presidency.
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U S
Chicago
United States
Lillian D. Rock
National Association of Women Lawyers
Dominion to Aid British Columbia with Relief Financing
The Dominion government will back BC relief financing through March 31, 1935, totaling about 2.8 million dollars in addition to a 1.2 million federal grant. John Hart announced after negotiating in Ottawa for loans and an advance to cover deficits and municipal needs. A 4 percent interest rate applies on Dominion indebtedness, and Ottawa also agreed to a 1 million dollar loan for a public works program, amid Pattullo’s request for five million.
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Victoria
Dominion
British Columbia
John Hart
Hart
Ottawa
New York
R. B. Bennett
T. D. Pattullo
Government car sale draws 5000 at Toronto auction
At the University of Toronto stadium the Hepburn government auctioned 87 cars once used by Ontario officials. About five thousand people watched as the cars sold for roughly 37000 dollars with notable bids including former Premier George S Henry's sedan at 1500 dollars and a six year old vehicle previously ridden by the late E A Dunlop selling for 600 dollars.
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Toronto
University of Toronto
Hepburn
Henry
George S. Henry
Ontario
New Mining Company Incorporated in Canada
Toronto announces the incorporation of Canadian Gold and Metals Mining Company Limited with authorized capital of 10 million dollars. Half the funds will invest in dividend paying mining stocks or government bonds. 20 percent in mining stocks. 30 percent for speculative purposes. Directors include Sir Henry Drayton K C Hon W D Ross J W Hobbs E W Beatty and David Sloan.
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Toronto
Canadian Gold and Metals Mining Company, Limited
Sir Henry Drayton
K.C
Hon. W. D. Ross
J. W. Hobbs
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
David Sloan
Vancouver
Noted Explorer Sir Edgeworth David Dies in Australia
Sir Edgeworth David, noted explorer who led the 1909 south magnetic pole expedition and joined Shackleton's early Antarctic journeys, died at his Hornsby New South Wales home.
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Sydney
Australia
Edgeworth David
Ernest Shackleton
Hornsby, N.S.W
Drouth Policy View From CPR Leader Beatty
E W Beatty president of the Canadian Pacific Railway argues against moving settlers from Southern Saskatchewan to solve drought. He favors government support for farmers, soil conservation, grazing land development, and practical water development for farm use rather than large irrigation schemes.
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Beatty
C.P.R
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Ontario education official backs favoritism in exams
Duncan McArthur, deputy minister of education for Ontario, urged extending the recommendation system to replace examinations in schools. He said those closest to the students should decide their standing.
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Toronto
Duncan McArthur
Ontario
Railway line construction begins Stewart BC project
Construction of the Canadian Northeastern Railway from Stewart has started under the charter grant. The expenditure this year is $30,000 and the line is planned to reach Fort Grahame BC, about 250 miles distant.
Armaments Spend Boom Sparks Fast War Machines
A Geneva League yearbook estimates global armaments at 3.47 to 4.40 billion gold in 1933 as nations push tanks aircraft and fast weapons. Britain and France back rapid troop moves and the first permanent tank brigade this summer while French leaders still prize trenches and infantry as backbone despite open warfare expectations.
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London
Paris
Great Britain
France
Italy
League of Nations
Geneva
Europe
Ontario Farm Loans Policy Likely To Be Abandoned
The Mail and Empire reports Ontario may permanently abandon its farm loans policy. Duncan Marshall, minister of agriculture, is said to fear collecting about 55 million dollars tied up with farmers and may have ordered a suspension that could become permanent. The possible move could dissolve the agricultural development board and replace it with a skeleton crew.
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Ontario
Toronto
Mail and Empire
Queen's Park
Duncan Marshall
The
Agricultural Development Board
W. Bert Roadhouse
Demand Tax Rate Cut Edmonton
Edmonton taxpayers gathered 1 480 participants required to show assessment notices and voted for a tax strike unless city expenditures are cut and a tax rate of 50 mills adopted. The current rate is 64 mills, among the highest in Canada.
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Edmonton
Canada
Betrothal of Prince George to Princess Marina Announced
London reports the betrothal of Prince George Edward fourth son of the king and queen to Princess Marina of Greece. The announcement notes royal consent and describes the couple’s five year acquaintance beginning in London and their Balkan meetings. Marina, 27, is praised for beauty and multilingual schooling.
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London
George Edward
Marina
Greece
Prince George
Nicolas
Yugoslavia
Prince Paul
Constantine
Mary
Princess Royal
Viscount Lascelles
Earl of Harewood
Duke of York
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Prince of Wales
Five Men Die After Cage Cable Breaks in Columbia River
Five relief camp workers at 10 Mile on the Big Bend highway were riding a river crossing cage when the cable snapped. Roy Palmer of Winnipeg reached shore, one man survived, and two others were seen further down river but not saved. Hope fades for remaining victims.
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Columbia River
Revelstoke
B.C
Roy Palmer
Winnipeg
Big Bend
Mount Hood Tragedy Claims UW Student Victor von Normann
After 19 hours of rescue efforts during which three rescuers nearly perished, the body of Victor F. von Normann, 22, a University of Washington student from Hunt Point, Washington, was recovered from the sulphurous crater of Mt. Hood in Government Camp Oregon.
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Government Camp
Ore
Victor F. von Normann
University of Washington
Hunt Point
Wash
Mt. Hood
No Decision On Trip To Ottawa Geneva Visit
Prime Minister R B Bennett said no definite decision was reached on his planned journey to Geneva after a lengthy cabinet council session. The question was under consideration and no timeline was given.
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Ottawa
Geneva
R. B. Bennett
Cabinet Council
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New Mining Company
Arthur W. Rorbuck
John S. Labatt
Drouth
Brooklyn
North America
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Durban
England
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