APIS BESO 'RONALD 'COLMAN Hardwood Floors | When you want that Hardwood Floor uid, call wp W. H. HUBBLE for a rea- sosable price, Also all kinds of Car- penter and Jobing work. PLUM ST. PHONE 1430-W, TENDERS SPALED TENDERS will be received by the undersigned up ta 12. o'clock noon, Wednesday, the 17 day of Mae 3s, for the following supplies - oy the Corporation of the City o Asphalt creed ; Cement (Portland); Gateway Paving): Coment (cast iron); Lighthold Oovers (east iron): Grates (cast tron); Manhole [Covers (cast irom); Hardware; imestone Dust; Lumber; Road oil; i Stane: or Pipe; Street Watering ' (furnishing i single horses and drivers to op- city water wagons. iica'ions and all information be obtéined at the office of the &ineer. 7 pcepted or any tender not neces- +L 8. DICK, City Enginéer. Kingaton, March 5th, 1936. ~~ "AMUSEMENTS --h------------------------------------------ Wheat the Press Agents Say About Coming Attractions CONNIE TALMADGE MAKES HIT IN NEW COMEDY Constance Talmadge plays her most unique role in "Her Sister Froor Paris," which opened at the Capitol Theatre yesterday. For the figst' time in her life, she aets the part of her own sister! - The'story has to do with the ex- ploits of a young and charming-- although too thoroughly domesticat- ed--wife who educates her husband into showing his love for her. To do it, she impersonates her own madcap sister from Paris, who has become famous as a dancer. It was necessary to evolve for Constance a disguise which would so complétely transform her that even her Husband wduldn't know she looked like herself. Particular | eare was faken with HéF gowns, and dressmakers worked for weeks be-| fore Constance and Sidney Franklin, her director, were satisfied. eee eee SHIRRIFF'S MARMALADE WEEK. Wonderful Sales Effected Through Whig Advertising. This has been a real week for Shir- rift's Marmalade! This well-known Marmalade, made from Seville Oranges, imported from Spain, has been brought to the front in King- ston. The Imperial Extract Com- pany, Toronto, manufacturers ol Shirriff's Marmalade, in introducing Marmalade Week here, used the British Whig exclusively to further make known the. high qualities and of this marmalade and the names of the stores that sold it. The grocers in Kingston certainly deserve credit in the very fine window and-counter displays, which are visible in all parts of the city and according to re- ports the advertising in 'the Whig, with the co-operation of the grocers, his increased the sales wonderful. Buried at Wolfe Island. Mrs. M. E. Schell, Syracuse, N.Y, was on her way to Cape Vincent to at- tend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Grimshaw, when she fell in the sta- tion injuring her right shoulder. The deceased lady, ninety-five yearsy of age, 'was a former resident of Wolfe Island and was highly esteem- od there. On Wednesday the funeral took place at the home of another son, Robert Grimshaw, Cape Vincent, N.Y., and burial was at Wolfe Island. She died of pneumonia after two days' illness. At Hart House. Three hundred boys of "Trinity Col- Jege school, Port Hope, under the di- rection of Sergt.-Major S. J. Batt, formerly instructor at the Royal Mili- tafy College, gave an excellent dis- play of physical training and gym- nastic work before an appreciative audience at Hart. House gymnasium Wednesday night, To Meet at Belleville. About one thousand visitors are expected in Belleville on March 16th, 17th and 18th, when the Provincial Grand Orange Lodge of Ontario Hast, the Grand Black Chapter of Eastern Ontario and the Ladies' Orange Ben- evolent Association of Ontario East will make that sity their meeting place. Gave An Address. Prof. A. Brooker Klugh, of the Biological Department, Queen's Uni- versity, gave a very interesting .ad- dress on Thursday afternoon before the Camera Club of the Uhiversity on "Color Photography." Spoke in Toronto. Dr. H. Heaton, of the Economics Departments, Queen's University, ad- dressed the Empire Club at Toronto on Thursday, dealing in an interest- ing manner with problems of® the | dominion. x A --------------------_-- -- . William Swaine. plano tuner. received at 100 Clergy street 'phone 564w. .. Twenty ounce Grapefruit and Jumbo Oranges, at Carnovsky's. Be semitone her, and at the dame time retain enough df her real loveliness so that QUEEN'S DEFEATED IN A KEEN DEBATE Ontario "Agricultural Cotlegs| Qiven Decision on Thurs- The\ Ontario Agricultural College | debating team defeated Queen's | team on Thursday evening, in Com- vocation Hall. The contest was a keen one from start to finish, botb sides présenting very strong argu- ments. The Guelph team excelled in points, but they won by a narrow margin, due to the better style of the Queen's debaters. The subject, "Resolved that a System of Proportional Representa. tion Should be Adopted in Canada," was the same as that argued a few and weeks ago between Queen's "Varsity. J. 8. Findley, first speaker for Queen's, in supporting the af- firmitive, pointed out five reasons | why a system of proportional repre- | sentation should be adopted. He declared that it would give equit- able rights to every one, and would relieve a great deal of discontent. The new system would also raise the standard of intelligence of the members ofvghe House of Commons, and would give the government of the country a definite mandate of .the people on which to base programme. It was the only system | that repredented the people ade-| quately, Gorden Mackinney, first speaker | for the negative, built up a case, pointing out the many faults of the proposed system and citing incidents where it had proven . to | OBITUARY | Mrs. Mary Ann Honlee. Kingston lost one of its oldest, most well-known and respected resi- dents Thursday mght, when Mary Ann Galloway, aged-eighty-six years, widow of the late James Hanley, former local customs officer, passed peacefully away at the Kingston General Hospital, after a short ill- ness. Mrs.| Hanley became serious- ly ill on Sunday last. The deceased was born in Quebec City; but éame to Kingston when very young and spent the remainder of her years Mn this city. She was very well known and, having a kind- ly disposition and a charitable 'na- ture, she was beloved by all who knew her. The news of her death was received with thé deepest regret by her many friends. The deceadéd is survived by one sister, Miss Belle Galloway, who tenderly cared for her in her. late years. Her two sons, Drs. George and James, predeceased her, the former passing away Bigtesn years ago and the latter three yéars ago. Both sons were graduates of Queen's Uni- versity and Dr. George served for four years as a British army medical officer during the great war. The late Mr. Hanley passed away about a year ago. The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon at 3.30 o'alock from 'her late residence, 73 Gore street, to St. Mary's cemetery. Rev, W. E. Kidd will offefate at the ser- vice at the Pesidence, which will be private. serie Cr Mrs. Catherine Boyd. SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY " SWEET PEAS, DAFFODILS, 78. Bunch TULIPS $1.25 doscn | years, passed away at the Mrs Cathérine Boyd, aged sixty Hotel Dieu Hodpital on Thursday night, | after an illnces of some time. The deceased Tad lived in the city for a number of years and was very well known and kindly regarded. The remains were sént to Lavant on Friday morning for interment. . Fire Motor Expert Here: Ben Graf, an expert from the Ahrens-Fox a uiay, Cincinnati, * day Night. - \i their | strong THE DAILY BRITISH WHI wHic uae SPORT | SPEED SKATER HERE. Word has been received from Ki- oe Lieut-Governor W. R. Cock~ burn, Toronto, that he his completed arrangements to have Al Giller, of Toronto, to come to Kingston on March 10th, for the Kiwanis Ice | Carnival. Giller is one of the com- ing skaters of Ontario, and he has gained a great deal of prominence in Ontario skating meets. Mr. Giller holds a number of medals and tro- phice as evidence of his skill in speed skating. jeut.-Governor Cockburn has been working for some months to swcure tire best possible talent In To- ronto for the Ice Carnival. The fact that lie has been able to secure Al Giller to come to Kingston spezks for itself. Kingston people will have' a roal treat when they see this speed artist in action. ft OURLING A. W. McLEAN'S RINK WINS. A.W. McLean's rink won the Club Championship Trophy of the Kings- tod Curling Club by defeating J. F. McMillan's rink Thursday night. The result was as follows: { L. BE; Mason E. Walsh |'T. HiStewart D. W. Taylor H. Angrove H. D. Bibby A. W. McLean J. F. McMillan Skip.......17 ~ BEKip.... 15 Curling in the McCartney Cup ser- fes resulted as follows: be a failure. This speaker backed !|J: Marshall W. L. Kennedy his points up strongly with stati-|J. Hoppes E¢ L.' Martin stics. Skip....... 10 Skip... ss. The second speaker for 'the nega- ~> tive, D. A. Skelton, pointed out-the | H. Paus A.'C. Neish abuses of the present system of J. Sowards J. Halliday election, and urged that the pro-| Skips ......14 Skip. cosine 11 posed measuré would remedy this| = fault. It would also give the people |T- A. Andre F. Todd greater froadom, and would weld'|J. B. Sampson R.-Greenlees together the many natiopal units. Skip...Y...10 Skip....... 6 Thomas Goring, second speaker -3 for the negative, in a very able'man- | A: BE. Weller J. A. SSwards ner, refuted many of the affirmi-|W. Holdcroft H. BE. Pearen tive's points and brought out the| Skip.....:. 10 Skip....... 7 weakness of the measure in regard ~~ to bye-elections and technical dif-{W. J. Sowards W. G. Balley ficulties. 1A. Thomson M Thompson The judges were Principal B. 0,| Skip....... 11 SKip......4 § Sliger, of the Collegiate Institute, - Rev. T. W. Savary, and Mr. J. B.{J. Fraser A. H. Fair Stewart, American Consul-General!D. A, Shaw E. W. Mullen at Large, Washington, D.C. Selp....... 9 SKIP. hi... 7 W. H. Carnovsky H. Daryaw C. L. Boyd . A. R. Warden Skip 9 Skip The bonspiel will be held on Mon- day instead of" Friday, as was first planned, so that the singlés and dou- bles series may be completed this week. TT sowie © | u . ot Thursday night at the, Frontenac Bowling 'Academy, group four of the Champlain League. started the games of the spring series for the >» & bowled a very good score closely fol- lowed by Denonville. The LeFebre team had a might off and the De- Tracys, in their first night's league bowling, dropped far below . their usual score. The results were as follows: DeTracy-- Miss 'Shufflebottom, 348; Miss Hogan, 262; Miss Childs, 338; Miss Lloyd, 228; Miss Loucks, 317. Total, 1491. Young Judeans--Mrs. Morris, 580; Miss Winston, 450; Miss Struchen, 352; Miss Winston, 302; Miss Abramsky, 414. Total, 2048. LeFebre--Miss M. McUen, 348; Miss Becks, 423; Miss O. McBun, 235; Miss Newman, 282; Miss D. MeBun, 181. Total, 1554. Denonville--Mrs. Barth, 489; Miss Beck, 467; Miss Turner, 309; Miss Salsbury, 390; Miss Sunuelty, 312. Total, 1967. INCOME TAX OFFICE. Will Move Into Customs House Latter Part of This Month. R. G. Graham, Ottawa, inspector of 'taxation, was in the city on Fri- day afternoon making an official survey of the customs office in anticipation of a move during the latter part of March. The customs building is especially adapted for the needs of the local tax office, and it is expected that the move be made as soon as it is approved by the inspector and arrangements for transteveing | the oyuipmant can be made. re ------------------ Dies in Ninéty-Sixth Year, _Dunean Kippen, Perth's grand old community and was & of a x of contractors w - built the Perth town hall in 1863. Mr. Kip- ladies' cups. The Young Judeans, | Potatoes, Celery, igh 20th of CAFLOVILZS, [AXE HANDLE ROW AIRED IN THE COURT Recent Rumpus at Arden ls Being Probed in Assault Charge Before Judge. Nena The ability of the Parks family to make exe handfés was the cause of a row at Arden on January 14th, when Tom Parks, playing the role of the innocent bystahder, was hit over the head with the axe handle in Qques- tion, and sustained a fractuped skull. Gus Knight, who, it is alleged, wield- od the axe handle, was arraigned for trial before Judge Lavell on Fri- day morning. Crows Attorney Rig- ney prosecuted. and J. M. Simpson appeared for the defence. According to the witnesses ca ed for the Crown, Edward Hughes, Thomas Parks, Claude Parks, Char- lie Parks, Leo Thompson, Orville Thompson, Roy Knight, Gus Kn and Mrs. Gus Knight were Sole gated at Gus Knight's house on the night when the assault is alleged to Lave taken place. There was no par- ty on, but they had been invited in at different. times durifig the even- ing. Gus Knight showed an axe handle 40 'Orville Thompson and Charlie Parks, Thompson asked Parks if he could make an axe handle as good, and Parks sald he could. Thompson, according to the testimony of the Crown witnesses replied that he could not, nor could any of the Parks family. Parks then 'invited Thompson outside. Charlie Parks gald that outside he asked Thomp- son if the Intended to make fun of him, and Thompson had sald no. Thompson then went: back into' the house. Gus. Knight, Claude Parks and Tom Parks had followed the original contestants out, amd Claude Parks gaid that Knight had the axe handle | in hix hand and struck.him with it. Claude Parks had grappled with Knight and Roy Knight and Charlie Parks had mixed in the fight. They had separated and it is alleged that Gus Khight then swung on Tom Parks, who had said nothing and had taken no part in the fight. J. M. Simpson asked very witness if 'there had been any liquor in evi- dence during the night, and they all replied that there had mot been. Dr. Bogart gave evidence as to the extent of the injury to Tom Parks, and said that he had operated and had removed six small fragments of bone that were broken in the skull He said the wound was one which might very easily be-uflicted by an gxe handle, but could not have been caused by a fall unless the man fell with his head down. The court adjourned at 12. 30 until 1.45. . a ------------ FATHER NOW FACES - 'CHARGE OF MURDER The Attorney-General : Takes Charge of the Peterboro Case. Peterhoro, March 5.----George Dwyer, aged forty-five, was, on instructions . from the at- torney-general's department, charged with murder this morn- ing when he appeared on re- mand on a charge of neglect. His son, John Dwyer, aged twelve, died on Tuesday as the résult of Yeating, starving and exposure, it is sald, The death certificate, giving the cause of death as meningitis, was issued by the doctor, and the crown attorney declared last pight that no inquest would be held, but the atltorney-genéral's in- structions this morning include orders to hold 'an inquest. A HAPPY SURPRISE VISIT. a "Calvary Ladies Make Presentation to Mrs. George Davis. . When Mrs. George Davis, 94 Bagot Street, answered the door bell Thurs- day evening, she was not prepared for the presence of a score 6f mem- bers of Calvary Ladies' Aid, but such wes the sight that greeted her. The ladies, who provided eatahles of var- fous kinds, proceeded to take posses- sion of the house and make them- selves at home. Music and games were enjoyed and then refreshments were served. After the refreshments Mrs. H. King, president of the Lad- jes' Aid, read an address of appre- ciation and congratulation to Mrs. Davis on attaining her fortieth wed- ding anniversary, and asked the ac- _ |ceptante of a beautiful silk scarf as 4 token of sincere regard. Mrs. G. Alasi made the pressatation and Mw. Davis in 'a few words expressed h in (hanks 42d appreciation of ho Bit. Home Grows Leaf Lettuce. Green ' te Parsley, Rhubarb, Radishes, Mushrooms, also Green On- fons, Tomatoes, Spinach, Caulifiow- ors, Head Lettuce, Sweet ete, from the jrressereeesyenst intention ever to lay the papers?" | mittee of the Ontario Legislature SEAMAN-KENT Wat roof Paper, F iller, Shellac, Var- -. SEAMAN-KENT HARDWOOD . FLOORING : ~ All with the same guarantee of highest ALLAN LUMBER CO. Victoria Street, near Union. 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A member asked: "Is there any Premier Baldwin replied: '"That depends om what is in the papgrs, which are not complete yet." Claims Aeroplanes Are » impractical in Arctic Buffalo, N.Y., March 5.--Donald B. MacMillan, Arctic sxplorer, ex- pressed the opinion that all North Pole expeflitions this summer will tail with the exception of Roald Amundsen's dirigible flight, | seroplanes are impractical in Arctic. : the Bass and Pickerel Season. Toronto, March 5.--A proposal made to the fish and game com- yesterday, and on which no action was taken. was that of changing the game law: so that the open season for bass and pickerel will be the same, as at present, persons osten- sibly fishing for pickerel are actually taking bass during the closed sea- son. It was also proposed to shorted the bass season by putting the open- {ng date back to July 1st, as the bass are spawning lightly this year. Threat Against Polish Premier. Warsaw, Poland, March 5---An- from what doctors think is rabies. FARMERS SEARCHING: FOR MISSING FAMILY Who Likely "Lost Lives Oross= ing From Pelee Island to 'Leamington. Leamington, March §. -- Two dozen farmers with ice sleds and sleighs today began a systematic search of the eighteen mile ice road between !eamington and Pelee Is- land in Lake Erie for James Phipps, his wife and their three children, Paul, 9, Hagel, §, and Elmer, 3, missing sjnce started' from the Island for mainland in their automobile. though hope has been abandoned that The fdmily has survived days of exposure, the searchers hope to find some evidence as to the fate of the five. There is a large stretch of open water near the 'ice road ten miles from the island, and this aa being dragged to-day. the NEWS OFF THE WIRES IN CONDENSED FORM ' ------ / Peterboro citizens are demanding 3 a searching enquiry into the Dwyer tragedy. ™ Right Hon. Alexander Carlisle, shipbuilder and engineer, is dead in London. Monday when they = Al- the - "Thirteen Esthonians, convicted as spies, were execuled by the Soviet. at Leningrad. Thomas A. Gale, manager of the Standard 'Bank of Sudbury, was found dead in his room. 5 French Socialists lost fight have capital levy replace Governs ment's Maancial schemes. Two 'people are confined to Victoria Hospital, Montreal. Plans sre on | power shortage In Ontario, Hon. -