Sherbrooke daily record, 2 décembre 1932, vendredi 2 décembre 1932

[" Established 1897 SHERBROOKE, CANADA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1932.Thirty-Sixth Year, TRADE RESTRICTIONS MAY FOLLOW INSISTENCE UPON DEBT PAYMENTS ! Latest British Note to Washington Contains Warning that Tariff Restriction Might Be Used to Correct Adverse Trade Balance With United States\u2014Note Also Declares Insistence on Payment Would Only Perpetuate Present Industrial Depression.MAY NOT BE NECESSARY TO REPLY TO BRITISH AND FRENCH NOTES PRESENTED ITS WAR DEBT NOTE London, December 2.\u2014Great Britain\u2019s reply to the United States\u2019 refusal to postpone payment of the United Kingdom\u2019s §9o,oo0,-000 war debt installment due on December loth, was before the American Government today.In twenty-sis clauses, containing about six thousand words, the new note explains why, in the British view, postponement is desirable, not only from its standpoint, but also from those of the United States and the rest of the world.Far down in the text it carries a warning that insistence on the part of the United States that payment be made might bring tariff restrictions against American goods, as part of a British plan to correct its unfavorable trade balance with that country.The note contends expiration of the Hoover war debt moratorium of last July 1st and the necessity of transferring large sums of money to the United States to meet debt payments would unsettle exchanges and tend to prolong and to deepen the world depression.\"It will not profit a creditor country to collect a few million pounds or dollars,\u2019\u2019 it says, \u201cif it thereby perpetuates a world disorder which, reacting on itself, involves losses of revenue many times greater; and a settlement, however generous it may seem,\"which relieves the economic machinery of the world by clearing up these intergovernmental payments, would be repaid again and again by contributions which it would make to world revival.\u201d In support of its argument for postponement it quotes from the annual report of the Secretary of the United States Treasury for 1924-1925, a report which was prepared under the eye of Andrew W.Mellon, at that time Secretary of the Treasury, and now American Ambassador at London.That report, the note says, laid #- down that the principle of capacity\t» vt to pay in connection with war debts ; u A («1 m |I||1AY does not require the debtor to pay £ lliftliULi IsJmFsI to the full extent of its present or future capacity.The debtor govern- \\ ment, it quotes the report as saying, must \u2018\u2018be permitted to preserve and improve its economic position, to bring its budget into balance and to place its finances and currency on a sound basis, and to maintain and, if possible, to improve the standards of living of its citizens.No settlement which is oppressive and retards the recovery and development of the foreign debtor is to the best advantage of the United States or of Europe.\u201d The note comments on this quo-1 tation by saying: \u201cThe resumption| cf war debt payments in the present! circumstances \"appears altogether j inconsistent with the principles here j laid down.\u201d It continues that the principle of \u201ccapacity to pay\u201d on the part of the debtor\u2014\u201ceven if this applied\u2014can only be regarded as of secondary importance compared with the even wider principle, viz.; that of the capacity of the world to endure the economic and financial consequences with those transfers of funds with which to pay xvould involve.\u201d The note says resumption of war debts payments would force the British Government to call on its war loans to other nations.\u201cHis Majesty's Government take it for granted that preferential | treatment would never be claimed' for war debts due to the United States as compared with those due to this country, and a situation in which this country was required to continue war debt payments while foregoing war debt payments due to it would be admitted at once to be unthinkable,\u201d it said.\u201cThus, if payment of the sums due in respect of the British war debt to the United States Government were to be resumed.His Majesty\u2019s Government would be obliged to reopen ^he question of payment from their own debtors \u2014 France, Italy, Portugal, Jugo-Sla-via, Rumania, Greece, and also the British Dominions.\u201cThe debtor countries would, in turn, have to demand payment by Germany of her obligations under the Young plan, for settlement of reparation payments, and the United Kingdom would have to do likewise.\u201d Washington, Dec.2.\u2014After a protracted cabinet meeting, at which the subject of war debts was discussed amcMng other problems, Secretary of State Henry L.Stimson today told newspapermen \u201cit may not be necessary to reply\u201d to the British and French notes reiterating requests for a suspension of December 15th payments and a review of the debt field.CORD CORPORATION CONTROL AIRLINES, INC.New York, Dec.2.\u2014Control of Trans-American Airlines, Inc., by the Cord Corporation through the purchase of an additional block of 45,00'0 shares of stock of the Thompson Aeronautical Corporation was announced yesterday by E.L.Cord.The Cord Corporation holdings in the Thompson concern now total approximately ninety-five per cent of the outstanding stock, Cord said.Slightly over forty-five per cent of the stock was obtained earlier in the year.GRAIN TRAFFIC BOOSTS INCOME OF RAILROADS KAUFFMAN WAS FOUND GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY COAL PROBLEMS UNDER REVIEW AT VANCOUVER NAMED TO UPPER HOUSE Real Estate Merchant of Montreal ; Western Operators Urged to Give Had Planned to Commit Arson Canadian Coal Proper Tests in Different Parts of Province to Defraud Insurance Companies.Montreal, Dec.2.- Isaac Kauff- With Modern Equipment\u2014 Would Provide Much Employment.Vancouver, Dec.2.\u2014Plea of coal man ,real estate merchant was found i operators to \u201cgive coal a chance\u201d guilty yesterday by Judge Monet of conspiracy to commit arson in different pt.rts of the provinee to defraud insurance companies.According to the first count of the charge, Kauffman was invoived in conspiracies to commit arson in different places as follows: was made before the annual convention of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Mineral Association of British Columbia here.It was urged British Columbia fuel users give coal a test with m MRS.CHAPDELAINE MAY BE CAUED TO TESTIFY AGAINST DETECTIVE Defence Made Unexpected Move Shortly Before Noon To-] day After Detective Hector Dorais Had Related the Circumstances Surrounding Alleged Admissions\u2014In Witness Stand Yesterday Afternoon, Gedeon Bernard, of Bishop\u2019s Crossing, Refused to Testify Against Hisj Sister.tierenu place* as loilows:\t;\t.\t.An bote at Ste.Marguerite, P.Q.; ! f^ipment as modem as that used .\t0\t1\tf Ivnj'v» ml I »û/>vx3Q to in t n o ncct nr a building or private house at or near Val Morin, P.Q.; as well as other buildings situated on Bordeaux street, Montreal; at different places in Longueuil, P.Q.; on Murray and Dalhousie streets, Ottawa: on Sherbrooke street near St.Urbain and St.Andre streets, Montreal; on Mac-kay street, Montreal; on Notre Dame de Grace avenue, near Prud\u2019homme and Hampton street, Montreal; and elsewhere.coal in the Province since 1928 had meant loss of livelihood, directly and indirectly, to 10,000 persons, it was claimed.The speakers were John D.Galloway, provincial mineralogist of British Columbia and George E.Saunders, Crow\u2019s Nest Pass coal operator.Thd convention closed last night Dr.Gustave Lemieux, whose appointment to the Legislative Council has just been announced, was for many years member of the Legislative Assembly.He succeeds the late Hon.Narcisse Perodeau, for years Government leader in the Upper House and former Lieutenant-Governor of the Province.Dr.Lemieux, who is a dentist by profession, will take his seat at the opening of the next session of the Provincial Parliament.j after a two-day meeting at which \u201e\t\u201e\t,\t,\t.i many problems of interest to miner- Kauffman was yesterday aC(î,A't' i alogists and geologists were discuss-ted on the other two counts of the j f j indictment, viz:\tj Development of small crude oil Committing arson in voluntarily production in higher strata as setting fire to the Chateau Quinte j against more expensive operations in .Hotel, Ste.Marguerite, P.Q., j\t0£ \u201ccrude naphtha.\u201d lying committing arson in setting fire to\tj much deeper, was advocated in a a private house at or near Va!\tj paper prepared by W.Calder, diree- Monn, P.Q.\t! tor of Petroleum and Natural Gas Judge Monet explained: \u201cLet it be division of the Alberta Department said immediately that there is not a\tj of Minerals.Operators, he said, Freight Revenues\tfor\tCanadian\t::*ngie ,wor^ Pr°of against the\tj could make a fair return on their nun*\tc\ti\tL\t\\17 i\taccused as regards the second and\t] investment by drilling down to com- Koads During\tSeptember\tWere\tthird counts.\"\t1 paratively easy crude production.$22,933,055, or Seven Per\t\u2014j- .\t-1- PREMIERS OF MARITIMES TO HOLD PARLEY Cent.Above Last Year.Expressed Satisfaction that President Hoover Is Disposed to Recommend to Congress a New Examination of Whole Debt Problem.BRITISH PRESS ENDORSES GOVERNMENT\u2019S ARGUMENTS London, Dec.2.\u2014 Newspapers of all shades of political opinion today endorsed the arguments set forth in the new British note on the war debts.From the independent Times to the Labor-Socialist Herald, the papers approved the manner in which the Government presented its case for suspension of the December instalment due the United States.\u2018It is hard to believe that this straightforward statement of the facts and the inescapable deductions from those facts can fail to carry conviction to any unprejudiced reader,\u201d said the Times.Other newspapers described the note as dignified, devastating, admirably logical, a powerful justification of the British plea, a cast iron argument for postponement, a masterpiece of force and an unanswerable case set out with great skill and great restraint.U.S.AUTHORITIES URGED TO STUDY NOTE CAREFULLY Paris, December 3-\u2014The second French note requesting postponement of the war debt payment due the United States in December noted with satisfaction today that President Herbert Hoover was disposed to recommend to the United States Congress a new examination of the debt question as a whole.The French texi of the note, which had previously been sent to Washington, was made public shortly after noon today and renewed the request for suspension of the $20,000,OOO in interest.In closing the document says that: \u201cThe reception which w-ill be given the request is awaited with confidence by the French Government, which realizes all of the consequences which the decision of the President of the United States may have for improving or making worse the tragic situation resulting from the World War.\u201d As for the recommendations of the United States President, contained in his original reply to the French request for postponement, the communication _said that from the French viewpoint this implied the President believed such a study seemed necessary.It was added that France realizes a reduction of Europe\u2019s debts to the United States would react on the American economic situation.Since the modification of the French debt granted by the United States in 1926, the gravity of the economic and financial crisis has forced all inerested governments to modify their positions with respect to the settlement of inter-governmental debts, and to adopt a series of concerted measures affecting reparations and debts both, says the note.\u201cThe French Government,\u201d it says, \u201cdesires to emphasize that it never has thought of contesting The juridical validity of (he various agreements which are the basis of the war debts.\u201d New York, Dec.2.\u2014 \u201cThe note argues with much force, and it is vitally important that this country refrain from giving a final verdict before it has studied all the evidence,\u201d says the New York Times editorially today on Great Britain\u2019s new note to the United States suggesting a further moratorium.The Times warns that it becomes (Continued on page 2) RADIO COMMISSION NAMES MORE TEMPORARY OFFICERS Programme Supervisor and Publicity Director Latest Positions Created by Newly Organized Body.Ottawa, December 2.\u2014E.A.Weir, Director of Radio for the Canadian National Railways, has been loaned to the federal Radio Commission to supervise programmes, it was announced here by Hector Charlesworth, chairman.E.C.Buchanan, president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery and Ottawa correspondent for Toronto Saturday Night, has been appointed temporary Director of Publicity for the Commission.Canada's participation in an Empire programme for Christmas Day will be cue of Mr.Weir'1 first assignments.Lieut.-Col.W.A.Steel, a member of the Commission, is in London making arrangements at that end.The Civil Service Commission issued temporary certificates today for the two new officials.Neither appointment is permanent.Ottawa, Dec.2.\u2014Freight revenues of Canadaian railways for September amounted to $22,933,-055, or seven per cent more than foi*1 September, 1931.This was the first time since July, 1929, that an increase over the same month of the previous year was recorded, and it was due almost entirely to an extremely heavy movement of grain.This grain traffic increased the average haul from 298.9 miles in 1931 to 450.5 miles and reduced the average receipt per ton mile from 1.042 cents to .754 of a cent.Passenger traffic continued light and passenger revenues, amounting to $1,246,788, were 30.1 per cent below those of September, 1931.Total revenues of $28,988,058 were $772,943 below last year\u2019s, but a reduction of $2,874,943 in operating expenses increased the net revenue from $4,631,752 to $6.733,752 and the operating income from $3,946,419 to $5.949,-121.The total pay roll was $14,481,-325, as against $17,926,348 last year, and the number of employees decreased from 146,725 to 124,-2Ü8.For the nine months, January to September, gross revenues Were $216,563,362 in 1932 and $263,-577,720 in 1931 and the operating income was $13,000,755 in 1932 and $10,362,719 in 1931.FARMERSlAKE MOVE AGAINST FORCED SALES U.S.POLITICAL LEADERS HOLD OUT LITTLE HOPE FOR BRITISH APPEAL Members of Congress Today Reserved Commitment Pending a Careful Analysis of Debt Relief Note, But Leaders Restated Their Opinions that There Is Little Chance of Granting Postponement of Payments.W ashington, Dec.2.\u2014 Great Britain\u2019s new appeal for war debt relief was studied thoughtfully today by a United States Government v hich has said the December 15th payments should be met.With no visible indications that they would alter their stand, President Herbert Hoover and Congressional leaders gave closest attention to the six thousand-word note which said the London Government was convinced that resumption of payments would intensify international trade difficulties.\u201cAny resumption of these payments,\u201d said the communication made public today, \u201cis bound to accentuate the gravity of the present crisis and to compromise fatal- j !y all efforts to counteract it.\u201d There was included the state- j ment that if the obligations must j be met, the Anglo-American trade j balance must be strengthened in | Great Britain\u2019s favor.\u201cIn the present circumstances, ! this could only be done by adopb ! ing measures which would further | restrict purchases of American ! ly to Secretary of State Henry L.Stimson by Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British Ambassador, did not say that Great Britain would default.It did recite in lengthy detail the argument against resumption of payments after the conclusion of the one year moratorium and rejected Mr.Hoover\u2019s suggestions for payments in sterling.\u201cThe only remaining alternative would be payment in gold,\u201d said the liote.\u201cSuch a method of payment would involve the sacrifice of a considerable part of the gold reserves of the Bank of England which are widely regarded as no more than sufficient for the responsibilities of London as a financial centre.\u201d Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah, Republican chairman, and Pat Harrison, of Mississippi, ranking Democrat on the Senate finance committee, -were critical of the British statement that increased tariffs and restrictions against United States goods would be necessary if payments were resumed.Others who read the British note inclined to the rather general be- Tillers of the Soil in Widely Separated Sections of Alberta and Manitoba to Boycott Tax and Sheriff Sales of Farm Lands.Winnipeg, Dec.2.\u2014 In widely separated sections of the west, one in Manitoba and the other in Alberta, farmers have united to battle against land tax sales during the present agricultural distress.The latest move, is in the Elnora-Huxley area of Alberta where last night 300 farmers declared a boycott on sheriff and tax sales They also pledged themselves to refrain from delivering grain to market unless higher prices are paid.Heated debate preceded adoption of the boycott motion, but unlike the Manitoba agrarian-protestors, there was no violence.Two demonstrations against tax sales have occurred in Manitoba during the past week\u2014at Chatfield and Arborg \u2014 the demonstrators taking drastic action in forcing the resignations of municipal reeves.Five hundred growers participated in the Arborg demonstration during which the municipal offices u\u2019ere wrecked and assessment rolls destroyed.Arrest of the Arborg leaders is threatened by Attorney General W.J.Major, who has ordered a thorough investigation, declaring he intends to \u201cmake an example of this affair.\u201d PROTEST REMOVAL OF COAL DUTIES Washington, Dec.2.\u2014 Senator David' Reed, Republican, of Pennsylvania, after a joint conference with President Hoover and Secretary of State Henry L.Stimson, said today he had lodged a protest against a Treasury Department ruling that the coal tariff violated the most favored nation clause of the goods,\u201d the note said, adding that: 1 lief that the United States would \u201cTo the extent therefore that | again deny the requests for leniencjr payments were resumed to the i at this time.United States treasury a definite ]\t\u201c]f Great Britain desires to carry and unfavorable reaction must out the plan suggested,\u201d said Smoot, follow^ to the United States pro- j \u201cshe has a perfect right to do it, au®?r- ,\t\u201e _\tj but in my opinion she will be the Members of Congress, whq alone j sufferer instead of the United can sanction any agrément to pass ! states.\u201d the forthcoming installments or to ! Effects of Imperial Trade Agreements Upon Maritimes, Prospects for Greater Empire Trade and Transportation Will Likely Be Discussed.Charlottetown, Dec.2.\u2014Premier Gordon S.Harrington of Nova Scotia, and Premier C.D.Richards, of New Brunswick, were on their way to this city today to confer with Hon.J.D.Stewart, who heads Prince Edward Island\u2019s administration.No announcement has heen made as to just what subjects the three Maritime premiers will discuss, but it is generally understood that the effects of the Imperial trade agreements on these provinces, and the steps to he taken in order that they may enjoy the advantages of greater Empire trade to fullest advantage will be reviewed.Then there is the matter of transportation.Maritime business men have been insistent that the three governments renew the financial grants, withdrawn in 1930, which has supported the Maritime Transportation Commission for several years.The Commission acted as a sort of watchdog on rates, to see that no schedules disadvantageous to the Maritimes crept into the railways\u2019 rate structure.The premiers, it is expected, will meet tonight and Saturday.STARTMOVETO BRING GERMANY BACK TO FOLD Mrs.Ludger Chapdeiaine may take the witness stand this afternoon to refute the evidence given by Detective Hector Dorais, of Montreal, to the effect that the alleged confession she made in connection with her husband's death was given voluntarily and without any promises or threats on the part of the detective.The unexpected \"move, with this end in view, was made by the defence shortly before noon today.Court was adjourned, on motion of the Crown, to permit the prosecution sufficient time to argue the point raised by the defence.When Cesaire Gervais asked that the witness be permitted to testify, he added the rider that the Crown, in cross-examination, he denied the opportunity of questioning Mrs.Chapdeiaine on anything apart from the circumstances surrounding the alleged admissions.The \u2018trial within a trial\u2019 was commencd yesterday afternoon when the prosecution called Detective Dorais to the stand.After the investigator had told the jury what had transpired from the moment he had taken the accused and her brother into custody at Bishop's Crossing until the woman had made her alleged confession, the precedent followed in the Vincent murder trial two years ago was adopted, and the panel retired from the Court chamber while the Crown and defence argued as to the adrnissability of the confession as evidence.The defence was unable to shake Dorais\u2019 version of the manner in which he obtained the alleged admissions.Starting his testimony from the time he had detained Mrs.Chapdeiaine and Bernard at Bishop\u2019s Crossing, the sleuth told the Court that he had taken the pair to East Angus, where he had informed the accused that she was under arrest.The journey was then made to Montreal, where the accused were kept at detective headquarters.During the week following the *\t- w arrests, Dorais returned to the neighborhood of East Angus to collect evidence.In Montreal a -week SCHLEICHER TO HOLD POSITION OF CHANCELLOR later, he had an interview with Mrs.Chapdeiaine, who he stated, made her verbal confession voluntarily after Dorais had placed her on her guard in the customary legal manner.Mr.Rivard took up the cudgels on behalf of the defence after Mr.Lazure had entered an objection relative to the exclusion of the jury because he believed the panel should r\tm- \u2022 .f n.r oecause ne oenevea tne panel snouia Former Minister of Defense m be allowed t0 listCT to *very bit of Von Papen Administration Is , evidence.After talking privately to Commissioned by Hmdenburg to Form Government Berlin, Dec.2.\u2014President von Hindenburg today asked General Mrs.Chapdeiaine that she was under arrest in connection with her husband\u2019s death.She exclaimed \u201cIt is impossible.\u201d T.,\tc , , .,\t\u201e\t.\t, According to Dorais, he questioned Kurt von Schleicher, mystery j Mrs chapfelaine afteï\thad fin_ man \u2019 in German politics and at ; with her brother.The trend of present the Defense Minister, to form a présidial cabinet for the republic.General von Schleicher has been regarded as the almost certain choice for the Chancellorship ever since Chancellor Franz von Paper\u2019s Junker Government stepped out after last month\u2019s election.The general was summoned to the President\u2019s study this morning.and after a conference there walked out with a mandate to form a government.If successful, he was commissioned to occupy the.Chancellorship himself, instead of the Defense Ministry he held during von Pap-en\u2019s tenure of government by decree.In the von Papen cabinet, -However, General von Schleicher was j looked upon as the power behind the government in his \u201ckey\u201d min-I istry.The choice of the army leader for .\t.\t, Senator Harrison said the Bri- re-examme the entire question as tish note \u201cis the plea of a special Great^ Britain desires, reserved j pleader that presents every conceiv-commitment, pending a careful an- j able possibility of disaster and na- alysis of the British arguments, but turallv exaggerate?tho?e possibili- leaders restated their opinions f ties.\u201d Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Has Arrived in Geneva for Five-Power Conversations Disarmament Problems.the conversation\u2019 'had been as follows: Dorais:\u2014\u201cIs it not so that Gedeon Bernard gave you poison?\u201d Mrs.Chapdeiaine:\u2014\u201cNo.\u201d Dorais:\u2014\u201cThere are suspicions that you poisoned your husband and I am obliged to arrest you and take you to Montreal.No word in connection with the case was spoken on the trip to the metropolis, where Mrs.Chapdeiaine was first interviewed by Chief Louis Jargaille.In Dorais\u2019 presence before Jargille, the accused denied her brother had given her poison, but a few minutes later Gedeon Bernard himself informed the detective that he had supplied his sister with arsenic on two different occasions.\u201cMrs.Chapdeiaine said that she loved her husband and had never thought of such a thing,\u201d Dorais said the accused had told him and Jargaille.,\t,\tThis morning, the cross-examina- the difficult task of the domestic i was continued, crisis with winter approaching came j Mrs, Chapdeiaine told me on my after several weeks of effort on the ; return to Montreal that she would part of the veteran President to ; te]] me same story she had presolve a well nigh impassible dead- iousIy given jargaii]e, Dorais *oc'i\u2019\tI claimed.\u201cI told her I did not believe The November 6th election de- her first version because of its im- on the Speaker John N.Garner, United that there is little chance of grant ing the request.\t_ I States Vice President-elect predict- When the first London note was | ed to newspapermen today that le-received a fortnight ago the Pres- spite the latest British war debts ident called in Congressional chief- j note, \u201cCongress is not going to tains, but there was no word today ] change the situation.\u201d that he would do so in this instance.|\t________________ The United States answer to that first communication\u2014as well as similar notes from France, Belgium and several smaller countries \u2014said the meeting of the December installment of $95,550,000 would create a better atmosphere for reconsideration and that President Hoover would propose, to Congress the establishment of an agency to make such a study.A discussion of the entire debt problem was urged in the latest appeal as likly \u201cto bear fruitful issue for revival of world prosperity,\u201d that the Brisih Government was \u201cconvinced that the prospects of j ing Company, success would be materially improv- j safe to plan AT LEAST ONE OPTIMISTIC SOUL HAS HOPE IN FUTURE Boston Chamber of Commerce Members Told to Go Ahead and Plan for Future, for \u201cthe Worst of the Depression Is Behind Us.\u201d Boston, Dec.2.\u2014A.W.Robertson, chairman of the board of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufactur-believes \u201cit is now for the future, the Geneva.Dee.2.\u2014Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald of Great Britain arrived here today for the pro-i posed five power conversations I designed to bring Germany back I into the Disarmament Conference.It appeared, however, the conversations themselves might be somewhat remote on the international horizon.It is hoped, on the other hand, that Premier Edouard Herriot of France can come tomorrow.Foreign Minister Konstantin Von Neurath of Germany was not expected until Monday, and a definite promise that he will be on hand even then is lacking.Norman Davis, the United States representative, arrived with Mr.MacDonald.Germany withdrew from the Conference recently demanding that she I be given equality in armaments with other nations.At present she is limited to 100,000 effectives by the Versailles Treaty.BRITISH RAILWAY UNION HEAD TO FIGHT WAGE CUT \u201cWhy did you say this?\u201d asked monstrated clearly that Chancellor j ibmt arl(j iatpr -he e-ave me, Von Papen did have popular ;\tfruVted\u201d the Reichstag to a od bel g ^ be bad beard tbe second confession, The President then took the party ^ i°!.dfMrs\u2019,Ch>fp,deIa,i\"e, t,hat s,°.nle leaders in turn, finally giving Adolf °f±Ffr^ds had confided ,n hlm\u2019 Hitler, militant Fascist leader, the 1 \u201e Rivard commission to form a parliamentary i * W,, K1 ari1:., v, »r r government.The Reichstag was L T,hc Question brought Mr.Lazure hopelessly deadlocked, no party >!\u2019s f«\u20act Wlth the objection that there having a majority, although ithe Cfourt was occupied with the cir-Hitler\u2019s National Socialists were the , fualst?nces.\" llcb preceded the vei-most powerful single party with !Emissions and not with what nearly thirty-five per cent, of the1 Hanspired afterwards.The defence seats at their command.\t| replied that it had the right to Hitler requested the privilege of |\teverything which happened forming a government responsible untn the moment a written con-j primarily to the President\u2014a presi-1\t(Continued on page 2) jdal or authoritarian cabinet \u2014 but ! Von Hindenburg said he did not I THE WEATHER I *- \u2014 * trust the Nazi enough for that.So the choice returned again to t the Rightist junker group, mostly PARTLY CLOUDY AND MILD from East Prussia, many of them \\ Pressure continues high over the army men in the days when Von Atlantic and Pacific States and has Hindenburg was the Kaiser\u2019s Field | increased over Manitoba and Sas- Marshal i katchewan, with a deep low area ed by postponement of the Decern- j worst of the depression is behind us her installments,\u201d and that it is | and better times are slowly and \u201cprepared to consider with the| steadily coming.\u201d government of the United States! SpeakingbeforetheBostonCham-any manner in which that postpone-j ber of Commerce on the industrial ment might he most conveniently | rehabilitation movement, Robertson arranged Despite the outward adamant attitude of Congressional leader?to either postponement or creation of a new debt commission, some chieftains on Capital Hill have shown an interest to hear the British reasons for relief, and there is a feeling that the British case, if not that of all other debtor nations, might said this conclusion was based on the fact that the \u201c\u2018financial panic, which caused the most acute of our troubles in May, June and July of this year, is past.\u201d United States commercial treaties still be considered with Great Britain and Germany.The message, delivered personal- the slash is general.London, Ont., Dec.2.\u2014Milk prices dropped two cents a quart here today.The price is now seven cents a quart and four cents a pint.The action was taken independently, but London, Dec.2.\u2014W.Dobbic, president of the National Union of Railwaymen, last night charged British railway companies had \u201cthe whole force o- capitalism\u201d behind them in their attempt to secure further reductions of wages pajd their employees.Dobbie, who is also a member of the Railway Wages Board considering proposals of the companies to bring about a general ten per cent reduction in wages and salaries, urged a meeting of railwaymen here to show the \u201cfiercest possible resistance\u201d to the scheme.The time had arrived, he ?aid, to make a stand against wage reduc- Then the two most prominent in ] centred to the northward of Hudson the conferences became Von Schlei- ! Straits and another off the coast of cher and Von Papen.Finally the .AlavSka.The disturbance which was Ohoice fell to the mysterious Von i centred off the Nova Scotian coast Schleicher, the man whose thoughts ! yesterday has moved out to the At-few haye been able to fathom.\tIlantic with diminishing: intensity.There were intimations that Gen-! The weather has turned colder in oral Von Schleicher would not op-'the Western Provinces, but has con-pose the restoration of the throne tinned mild in Ontario and Quebec, to the former Crown Prince if pop-, Right rain has occurred in the cast, ular sentiment should approve such .ern districts of the Maritime Pro-a move.\tvirces.At the same time the General has Forecast: Moderate to fresh south for years maintained friendly rela- 3^ southwest wdnds; partly cloudy tions with an the factions of organ-jan(j miif) today and most of Satur-ized labor except the Communist.(jay probably turning somewhat Labor quarters have intimated they ¦ co;der by Saturday night.believe the appointment would mean an end to wage-cutting.New England: Partly cloudy and slightly warmer tonight.Friday cloudy, possibly followed by occa-! sional rain in interior.Temperature yesterday : Maxi- tions, and he believed the railway men were destined to call a halt to mum 44, minimum 10.the \u201cretreat in working class wages Same day last year : and conditions.\u2019'\t40, minimum 27.Maximum Face two SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1932, Financial News MONTREAL OPENING AND NOON PRICES Tfc« following quotations of today\u2019s prices on the Montreal Stock Exchange art fur-wished by McManamy & Walsh : \tOpen\ttitgb\tLew\tNooc Bell Tel \t\t\t89\tfe9\t89\t89 Brazilian \t\t9\t9\t9\t« f>.C.Power* \u2018 A'\tisvi\t18*4\t184\t184 Can.Cement\t.\t2**\t2*4\t2^\tth Can.Ind.Aleohul\tZ\t2\t2\t2 Can.Pacific .\t15\t15\t15\tIS Con Smelting\t84\t64\t\u20ac4\tu Int.Nickel .\t***\t94\t94\t8'i M cCol l*Fron ten*.\t7%\t7\t7*4\tÎN Mont.Power .\t31\t31\t*04\tso% Quebec Power .\t13\t13\tIS\tis Shewir.igar.\t10 H\t104\t104\tsoy BRITISH PLEA IS SUPPORTED BY MR.HOOVER PREMIER BENNETT PLANS TO SAIL ON SUNDAY NEXT I she wanted you to go to her home immediately and enclosed one dollar for your train fare?\u201d Silence.n .u.\tr i i!\tLazure\u2014-\u2018Is it not true that Prime Minuter S visit to England Wilfrid Veilleux brought you to the Will Be Very Brief One, Ac- station, you took the train to East ^\t*\t\u2019 Angus, slept at Chapdelaine\u2019s home, cording to an Announcement returned home the next day and \u2014 ' mailed an envelope with arsenic in it to your sister?\u201d Silence.Mr.Lazure\u2014\u2018\u201cIs it not true that) Made from His Office Today.Ottawa, Dec.2.\u2014Rt.Hon.R.B.\t, ,\t, President end His Chief Counsel- Bennett, Prime Minister, will sail1 ^ u ^\t\u2018\t1 t*lcse facts because President and HlS Ltliet Uunsel froni Halifax on Sunday next- A you had a disagreement with your j lors See Sound Reasoning and brief statement to this effect was ?[steI,*heiî.slî* relused to pay you Undeniable Truth Behind from British Government.Undeniable Truth Behind Note ^ the Prime Minister\u2019s;\u2018he 5100 she had promised you if - - - - -\ti office today.He will sail on the *v NEW YORK QUOTATIONS Th« following Qaotatiufis of \u2018oday\u2019i prle«* vh th# New York Sto«k Exehangre are fur-eixbed by McMxnmy & Wxleb: \tOr*«n\tHigh\tLow\tMoot» Am.Can .\tS*\t«y;\t374\tS7U Am.Smelting .\tmi\ti*N\tm.\t13% Am T.& T.\t1044\t104 4\t\t1034 Atehiscn \t\t38\tssti\t374\t374 Peth.Steel .\ti.vs\t15Si\t154\t13% Can Pacific .Chesapeake\tT-H\t12 N\t12H\t12N * Ohio\t\t23 U\t2SN\tM4\t«% rhry!>Ier\t\t15\t15\t1«N\t14% Congoîeum Co.\t.8H\tSN\tRN\t Gesneral Motors\t12%\t12 v*\t12%\t12% Inter.Harvester\t\t21*\t264\t21% Seers Roebuck\t.18%\t1814\t18\t18 Stand.Oil of N-J\t.29%\t29^\t294\t294 South Pacific .\t164\t164\t18%\t164 Stand.G.& E.\t\t13*4\tm;\tUK Union Pacific .\t65\t65\t«3%\t64% V.S.Steel .\t814\tsin\t81% \u2022\t31% the y°u t^c arsenic for her?\u201d Sil-1 Géorgie.The visit of the Prime Min- en£5'\t,\t* -\tlister to England, which it is an- -, v* l^^ure \u2022 it not tru* that! Washington, Dec.2.\u2014 President nounced will be very brief, \u201cis for ter you gav« your sister some' Herbert Hoover and his chief coun- the purpise of discussing matters ^rS\u20acluc\ts\u201c.e had tried , sellers were deeply impressed with arising out of the trade agreements t0.it in water but it would not, the British note on the war debts, negotiated at the Imperial Confer- I™* a.n^ s'ie was obliged to admin-especially the paragraph about Lau- ence and ratified by Parliament.\u201d\t^er husband in his soup.| sanne.\t\u2019 About the only holiday the Prime ^ One of the observers said that ex- Minister will have, it is stated, will Mr.Lazure\u2014\u201c'iou know these, cept for the passage which asserts be on the voyage from England.| f»cts are true.Did you not make that \u201cit has been generally recogniz-.__\tSiS co^^on t0 thls rffect ' | Mr.Lazure\u2014\u201cIs it not true that! j your sister tried a long time to get j Af*AIMCT nrrrrTi\\7C poison from you to get rid of her! AGAlNa 1 DE IEIT1VE huslband?That she tried every pos-j '\t\\ sible means and that you were both »\t1, (Continued from page 1)\taccomplices?\u201d Silence, w' m,o ie>\u2019sl0Ln wLas made the following day, Bernard was led back to jail after ! rrnstitntior,»! n.w.r n.'fho\thut^ Crown asserted that it had the defence had contributed a sur-j infTuence ?hi\t^ made n° ?enti°n °f this latter oasic remark about the manner in : fnZnt of It\town ™en°\tVerS10r- ^ had n0t exPreS5ed the\twhich the\tCrown had questioned p^nonent of its\town payment would\tintention of attempting to produce\tBernard e won.So far\tas the other debtors\tit as evidence\tBernard, are concerned, whose plight the Bri- \u201cI t0ld her' that the details si ed that war debts and reparations MRS.CHAPDELAINE MAY have bejn one of the major causes\u201d j np PAT I pn TO TF^TIPV f tbp nresent Aconnrm> rritii.c \u201cif\tV'ALLC.U IU 1 L j 1 l r I a faithful exposition of the effect ! jf the war debt burden on the world, i If the administration Later, Bernard was brought back divulged by her brother,\u201d the wit- Peace L.P.Caisse on July 4th, 1932.ness contended.\u201cI never held out There was no reply and the defence Bonds and Banks BONDS.Bid Victory Loan\u2014 1933 .100.75 Refunding\u2014 1944 .95.50 Canadienne Commerce Montreal .BANKS.\t128 Pi .\t137 ___\t190 FOREIGN EXCHANGES.business yesterday: Sterling\u2014\tClose\tClose Demand .\t3.22:8\t3.76 3-16 Cables\t\t3.23\t3.76 5-16 New Zealand .\t.2.94\t3.43 Australia\t\t2.58\t3.01 France\t\t.039\t.046 Belgium\t\t.138\t.161 \t\t.059 Switzerland .\t.192\t.224 Holland\t\t\t.468 Spain\t\t.081\t.095 Germany\t\t.237\t.277 Sweden .\t.176\t.205 Norway\t\t.165\t.193 Denmark\t\t.168\t.196 Czechoslovakia .\t.029\t.034 Brazil\t\t\t\t.088 Poland\t\t.112\t.131 Austria\t\t.141\t.164 Hong Kong .\t.217i\t.26% Yen\t\t.20 13-16 .24 Q\t Can.Funds .\t14 3-16 D.\t >:.Y.Funds .\t\u2022 .\t16% P.«¦ | STOCK AVERAGES « \u2014-\u2014-% question into^befr^eliherjfHnr.\u20ac 1 j t wou^d k® better off, nor1 document, and projested against it question into their del berations.did I tell her how long she would being read to the jury.The Court ____________________________________________ ™trJ\\SLa,rea?y d\u20acciared bl.» ®UP- remain under arrest.I deny having reserved decision on this point.\t'\t___________ the itla?0r Part of_,thls pro-! told her that I would help her, nor: Before Bernard was called to the TRADE RESTRICTIONS .,^e^ and lt seems certain that : did I make any reference to such stand, Er.iile Thibaul4, East Angus! mav FOI 1 flW IMQKTFNTF y1.1\u2019 ^ a sP\u20acC:al war debts mes- murder cases as those of Mrs.Nan- irsuranee agent, divulged the infer-' M\t.rc/r, ^ sage to Congress, propose this in'tel, Yvonne aron, the Dube brothers mation that Chapdelaine was insur-1\tUPON DEBT PAYMENTS , , ,\tcapac\u2018ty- and his ad* j ar\u2018d Vincent.\u201d\t! e