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«silly, Despicable, Nasty," Adds Angry Minister A thundering barrage of invective electrified the Ontario Legislature last night as Hon. Duncan Marshall, Min-- ister of Agriculture, opened fire on political reputation. "Silly, stupid, despicable, nasty, con-- temptible, small," were among the adjectives effectively used by the Min-- ister as he took to task the former Attorney--General for having charged, last June, that Mr. Marshall had used corrupt election practices thirty years "If honorable member denies he was that Marshall, I have accepted it." said Colonel Price, why pointed out that his information was derived from the Canadian National Review. "I took the trouble to look it up-- to see if thers was a Marshall mixed up in that," the Minister of Agricul-- ture thundered. "There was--Chris-- topher Marshall. He was an Irishman. I'm a Scotsman. I never was a re-- turning officsr. I've never been in court as principal or witness. I've never sued. I've noever been sued un till now. And, thank God, I've never spent a nickel on a lawyer." "I wish the rules of this House would permit me to express my con-- tempt." said the Minister, "It was a campaign Tory slander carried on by a man who had no other: no teeth, no lips, nothing but a nose scented for slander." Conservatives had talked of keeping the election on a high plane. "It was just that kind of hypocrisy which drove Robbie Burns to write 'Holy Willie's Prayor.'" Colonel Frice took the floor to re-- peat that if he had been informed he would have nevor connected the Min-- ister with the scandal----that he had immediately denied the statement-- and that his record l.ad been good in this regard. § & Mrc. Marshall expressed his obliga-- tion for the statement. From Nov. 1, 1933, to the end of February, 1934, revenues were $2,209,-- 665, and this year they increased to $3,265,000. Greater part of the in-- crease was in collections of succession duties, which jumped from $329,000 last year to $943,000. $1,055,345 Increase in Four Months of the new fiscal year, November to February, inclusive, increased by $1,-- 055,345 over the corresponding period of 1933--34, Premier Mitchell F. Hep-- burn announced yesterday. Revenues of the Ontario Treasury Department for the past four months The Government plans to change the ending of the fiscal year from Oct. 31 to March 31. This year's Budget, as usual, will give the financial state-- ment for the past fiscal year and will also include a supplementary state-- ment for the five months from Oct. 31 to March 31, the Premier said. Stupid, Small," Says Marshall ONTARIO REVENUE UP Of Colonel Price Price in defense of his IN CTVIL SERVICE | _ "'There is one thing Orr did say | to me. and that was he thought you, iMr. Premier, had be>n Gdecent to | him." continued Coloncl Price. "H> told me you called him into your office and went over a number of matters with him, before you fired | him. Why didn't you tell him he was |gred when you had him in your of-- ce?" Price's Attack Sharply' Countered by Premier _ A charge that the Ontario Govern-- ment has "degraded the Civil Service of the Provincs," and established a "reign of terror'" by virtue of dismiss-- al of Government employees was hurled across the floor of the On-- tario Legislature yesterday by Colonel W. H. Price, former Attorney--Gen-- eral in the Henry Administration. The biting atiack brought s retaliation from the Govern: benches. with Premier Mitchell Hepburn taking a leading part. Ex--Comptroller Defended. The name of Captain W. A. Orr. released from his position as Comp-- troller of Finance, was featured in Colonel Price's charge. "I took Ortr out of the City Hall and brought him here--he was an able civil servant," declared Colonel Price. "If you make any statements out-- side this Hous® about Orr against his character, he'll shoot a writ at you ----that's the kind of man Orr is," Colonel Price fired back. "Did Captain Orr toll you why he was dismissed?" the Premier asked. At this juncture the Premier ross and explained tne exact reasons for Captain Orr's dismissal. "Captain Orr is responsible for the undervaluation of an estate to the extent that the Province lost $600,000 ----wWe'll get that $600,000." "IT'll venture to it," cpinegd Colon: up against the Na pany and your fri nor and soe where Belittles Walters. "*You belittle Chester Walters," the Premicr declared, "but since he has started to work there has been an increass in the Succession Duty Branch of $600,000 for one month alone." Colonel Price directed his remarks to the appointment of Chester Wal-- ters, who, he said, had been given wide powers to go into all depart-- ments. éer the Drury Government one estate was valued at $3,000,000 and I got $8,000,000." "Well, I don't taks your word on that," put in the Provincial Secre-- tary, who asked Colonci Price to name the estate in question. Mr. Price re-- fused, however. "The way Magistrates have been treated in Ontario is disgraceful," Colonel Price maintained. "Any worse than McCaughrin?" asked Provincial Secretary Nixon. "McCaughrin--oh, yes----why Nixon went up to Orillia and said that Mc=-- Caughrin was ons of the best Magis-- trates in the Province." "I was never in Oriilia in my life," roturned Mr. Nixon. "Why," replied Colonel Price, "un-- "TERROR" CHARGED March 6L ) say you'll not get rel Price. "You go lational Trust Com-- riend Frank O'Con-- e you get off at." ight -- sharp Government ON LIQUOR '"'Well, where did you make that statement then?" asked Colonel Price. "The Government couldn't cut the civil servants' heads off fast enosuzh, so they brought Mtr. Walters in from Ottawa," continued the former A-- torney--General. "I think it is time the Premier made a statement as to what will be done with these dis-- missed employees--they gave long service." Thon he declared Mr. Roebuck had appointed D. G. Walkinshaw, his '"brother--in--law," as private secretary at $3,600 a year. Mr. Rocbuck denied the salary was that high. Also, Colonel Price declared, Mr. Rocbuck sent Mr. Walkinshaw to the Hydro Commission to see about takinz charge of Hydro insurance at a yearly salary of $5.000. --"I wouldn't have objected if he had sent Walkinshaw to Russia," declared Colonel Price. The former Attorney--General then promised that he proposed to take Up every case of dismissed returned men "if it takes mo until July." "If that had been Mr. Benneis," interposed Hon. Harry C. Nixon, "h-- would have sent him to Washinzton. 'Marshall Condoles: | With Prime Minister Regret at the illness of Prime Minister R. B. Bennett was ex-- pressed last night in the On-- tario Legislature by Hon. Duncan Marshall, Minister of Agriculture. Concluding his address in the Throne Speech debate, he referred to Mr. Bennett's capacity for hard work and to his being a former member of the Alberta Legislature "I know that when the Prime Min-- ister of Canada is going away h> is sick, because he never shirks a job," Profits of $5,600,000 from operations of the Ontario Liquor Control Board were turned over to the Provincial Treasury during the fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 1934. Of this amount, $2,500,000 has been turned in sincs Chairman E. G. Odette took charge in July last. $36,933,657 Spent in Year Actual profits were $5,9445,002 Oll UUC year's operations, which, with surplus at commencement of the term added, shows a favorable balance of $6,414,475. Premier Hepburn tabled the Commis-- sion's annual report in Legislature yesterday. Sales Record Set. Sale of beer selt a new ICuixu i1" quantity and value. Also there was an 8.7 per cent. increase in consump-- tion of domestic spivits, but the value of imported spirits consumed declined 15.6 per cent. s d Commenting in general teems on the showing, as far as liquor stores are concerned, Mr. Odette cited that net profits were greater than in the pre-- vious year, despite the fact that the sale of liquors was down npnr\:\:tmatclv 6 per cent. This was by rcaSon of savings which had been effected iN ' ~ _a~ asnrmcd $5,600,000 PROFIT EARNED fl':fivtm. reduced personncl, ntals and other economics. "The sales of spirits, beet res," says the sales . new record in *% Also there was _z se in consump-- eer and win* ; the report, ; of beer to cted in yeduced