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SEASON'S FIRST COURT..
SOVIET AND WHEAT A DANGEROUS MAN
RESTRICTION.
TO LIVE.
PICTURESQUE SCENE AT
PALACE.
THREAT TO MARKETS OF WORLD.
DEBUTANTES PRESENTED TO DIFFICULT ISSUE AT LONDON
THEIR MAJESTIES.
CONFERENCE...
"
NOTORIOUS GANGSTER GETS LIFE TERM.
PROLONGED HUNT BY
'POLICE...
London, May 21.-The aunounce-, London, May 18.--A thousandment that Soviet Russia's whent
St. Joseph, Apr. 27-Known in years of British royal pageantyj and fairy-like fable lived again 1831 is expected to, reach Chicago as "the most dangerous 30,500,000 tons compared with un-
man alive," Fred Burke, murder. tonight when King George and der 30,000,000 tons in 1930, was 7, machine-gupper and bank rob- Queen Mary held the first royal contained in the proposa's subber was to-day sentenced to hard court of the year at Buckingham mitted by the Soviet delegate to labour for life, the maximum son- the London wheat, conference to- tence in Michigan, where there is Jay.
no death penalty. Burke stood
Painco.
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Stories, poetry, and music writ. ten siper medioral times about the
intnet-became a reality in 300 ex- ceedingly proud and attractive de butantes from all parts of the world curtseyed before Their Ma-
The sentence was in connection
guilty.
court life which surrounds the that the Soviet disagrees with the
It is not surprising, therefore, silent throughout his trial.
British throne-one of the few now chief proposal of "the wheat-pro/ with the slaying of Patrolman C. ducing counties for solving the S. Kelly, at St. Joseph, in Decem- grain crisis, namely-s reduction ber, 1920, to which Burke pleaded in the area under cultivation, On the contrary, the Soviet argues that Russia must inereaza ber produe. tion in enter to meet the growing internal demand and surgests that each country should decide upon a policy for itself.
jesties.
Included among the presented at court was the daughter of Mr Tranco Matsudaira, the Imperial Japanese Ambassador in the Court
of St, Jaats.
The Prince of Wales and Prince George were unable to attend the court to-night, but they will be present on Wednesday night.
The debutantes who curtseyed at the foot of the throne, saw, how
Duke over, Their Majesties, the and Dutchess of York, and the Duke of Gloucester, Y
The Soviet in prepared to agree
į
The gangster had been trailed by the police ever since the diabolical massiere in a Chicago garage en February 14. St. Valentine's Day, 1920 when seven members "of. "Bug" Moran's "North Side" gang. were treacherously shot dead, at
point-blank rango with sawed-off shotguns and machine-guns eperat-
ed by gangsters disguised as polier-
one of the machine-gunners and a machine-gun found in his hide-out
to a regulation of when exports by fixing definite quotas, providing the largest wheat exporting coun. tries alse agree, but sine Russian men. Burko was said to have been wheat is one of the principal Bources from which the Roviet pays
her quota should be based on the for imports, the Soviet argues that
quantity Hussin exported in pre- war days. The proponts provide also that an agreement on quotas
The weather to-night was cloudy but the spirit of the occasion was not dampened. The opening of the first court helped to usher in Britain's 1031 social season which promises to be a stunning one even if a bit more seunamical that shall preclude adherents from con- usual. During the next three cluding separate agreements in or months social function will follow der to get better conditions social function and such weeks as Ascot, Henley and Cowrs will add out-doors and sporta attractions to balls, dinners and garden parties To-morrow night a recond court will be held and two more scheduled for June 9 and 10.
are
their own whent.
for
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was believed to be one of those ised in the massacre,
Traced by Finger-prints. Burke was finally traced by his during a dramatic raid by deter finger-prints and arrested, in bed
tives at daybreak on a farmhouse at Milan, near Jefferson City (Missouri) on March 8 this year. He had been staying at the farm since November and was betrayed The Soviet likewise refused to by his host. A toinplete arsenal of agree to the suggestion of mini-was found in Burke's
machine-guns and other weapons hide-out mum prices for wheat. It adheres together with a thousand dollars to the proposal for the distribu. in bonds, the proceeds of a raid on
a Milwaukee bagk tion of wheat exports by months Picturesque Setting.
and quaiters in a year, but stressOS Prancing horses, long rows of ex pensive motor cars attended by the Soviets haceds of adequate Jiveried chauffeurs and footmen, credits for financing the quantities smartly trained guards who march of wheat which would be held in ed their brats around Buckingham Palace, a fanfare of trumpets and Russia in consequence of such,, ruffles of drums, falling leaves from agreement and suggests that such trees along the Mall and even the wheat stocks should serve as clouds hiding the English sunset and clouding the twilight gave thecurity for credits granted. court opening a picturesque art. ting.
The royal family did not enter the throne. room until 9.30 o'clock. The first of the women who were to be presented arrived at the Palace at six o'clock. Two hours before the appearance of the royal family a long line of automobiles stretched from the Prince_gates along the Mall through St. James
Park.
The strains of "God Save the King" heralded the royal proces sion which came from the private Apartments of the King and Queen. The Lord Chamberlain and other court officials walked back wards in front of Their Majesties who were followed by other men. bers of the royal family.
the
The Presentations. Each debutante entérol throne room after being announced and after less than a minute spent
in front of the throne and royal family each backed out of the room. During the seconds spent in the "royal presence the debutantes had considerable, to' think about.
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The surplus of the Rugian wheat crop in 1930 exceeded 8,000,000 tons.
!
It is believed that it was Burke who was responsible for the first use of a machine-gun in gang warfare, at a time when he was operating" in Detroit. He after- wards transferred his aphere of action to Chicago.
Fred Burke is said to have adopted beauty parlour tactics in order to provide himself with a disguise. Chicago detectives who examined him were astonished to find that while a photograph taken. several yours ago showed Burke's nose as long and turned up, he had nelassical Roun nose when ar Area Restriction Opposed:
rested. Such devices as having Landon 21.The discussions nt their noses and faces lifted are, it the wheat conference now being is declared, a favourite ruse among held here are private, bit unofficial big slots who sometimes pay reports regarding the proceedings large sums to beauty doctors to to-day indicate that Briet Russia help them thus to elude the police will never agree to the proposal, and their enemies, that the principal wheat producing countries should restrict the areas under cultivation with the object of solving the probka of excess whent supplies
GERMAN NAVAL
ECONOMY.
SCRAPPED.
This proposal was. regarded as the most important before the conferear. Without Russia's nd- herence in the scheme, it is unlike-; 21 OBSOLETE SHIPS TO BE ly that this plan for restricting output will become effective, but it is stated that progress is being made in other directions.
Among the countries represented at the Conference are the United States, Argentina, Canada, Hungary, Indin, Poland, Rumanid. Soviet-Run, Yugo
Slavia and Bulgaria.
Australia,
Threatened Bresk-down. Later. It is stated that there is grave danger of the enference of wheat growing countries now be ing held in London breaking down owing to failure of the committee of the conference to find a scheme likely to in acceptable to the con
Ushers in white satin holding long white wands wared the Indica into the presence of Their Majes ties. Each debutanto walked alone down a long red carpet until she was directly in front of the sover eigns. Then the Lord Chamber lain called her name, she curtsey ed, first to the King and then to ference. the Queon.
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GANGSTERS' MURDER
BID FAILS.
EX-STOCKBROKER DECOYED BY BOOTLEGGERS.
Mr. William Webster, a former member of the London Stork Ex-
Mr. Webster was only concerned with the reorganisation of the busi- ness, and took no part in the Bell- ing of the liquor. But a mysteri- ons telephone message came to one. of his associates.
"Lay off this businose," mid an unknown voice. "Never mind who is speaking."
This call was later traced to a
change, who is at present in busi-well-known gunman who was order-
ness in New York, has had a re- markable escape from death in Montreal at the hands of gangsters All the condemned vessel took acting on the instructions of rival part in the Great War, and, several | bootlegging groupe. of them possess an historic in- Iterest.
The three hattleships, Lothringen, Braunschweig, and Elsass, served with the High Sea Fleet during the early part of the war. They are pre-dreadnoughts of 13,200 tons, launched in 1902-04. Their speed is eighteen knots, and the armament post-comprises four in, and fourteen
6.7in. guns.
Only Nine Ships Left. The cruisers to be scrapped are
ed to leave Canada immediately.
Mr. Webster was one day prepar- ing to go for a walk when, in the lounge of his hotel, he was accosted by a man, who was evidently well- informed as to his business
Details of his adventure have just been received by his son in London,
Not wishing to prolong the con- Mr. Webster describes in a letter vermtion Mr. Webster mode an how he was decoyed to a hotel exense to leave the hotel. Tho room, drugged, and left for dandother man said that he would like His "body" was placed in a taxi-a stroll also, and asked Mr. Webis- ter to go with him to his room cab and driven to a lonely pot,
to fetch his coat.
where the driver was astonished to find the "corpse" alive.
Here there were several men drinking. Mr. Webster's refusal of sopis beer was ignored and his un- sought friend handed him a full glass. --
In consequence the plenary ses Each woman had to think of her sinn of the conference si ich should carriage, how to hold lan or flaw have been held today was ors, to curtsoy gracefully and proponed until tomorrow. perly and just when to smile,"
Able to Underzell Everybody, -
Mr. Webster had taken only a, Months of planning, dreaming and rehearsing and considerable London, May 21.-The eagerly
sip from the glass containing the expense came to a climax in that awaitou declaration by the Soviet Amazone, Nymphe, and Hamburg, kock-out" drops, and had reco brief and quiet moment spent delegation to the International which were built thirty years ago. alone in the throne room. Mem Cereals Conference was issued this The first two displace 2,000 tons, vered consciousness in the cal. He hers of the royal famil were dress evening. By this the Soviet Union and the third 3,030 tons, their managed to prevent the driver from Feeling that is refuse the drink ed in beautiful gowns and strik accepts with drastic limitations speeds being twenty-one kuols, On throwing him out of the taxicab, might bring trouble, Mr. Webster the night of Jutland, the Hamburg ing unifoux - The presence of the the principle of export quota for took part in the force action with and ultimately was driven back to took a sip. He then knew nothing Duchess of York, who was unable the various countries producing a the British Second Light Cruiser, his hotel, where a doctor found he until he awoke in the taxicab on to attend last season's court, holp; surplus, but demands that her own- ed to make up for the absence of queta us fixou in accordance with Squadron, in which the Southmp had been doped with morphine. the outskirts of the city to find the the Prince of Wales and Prines her relative exporting position be
ton and Dublin were severely hit George.
fore the war. Besides, she will and the Cerman cruiser Frauenlols Had be consumed all the liquor driver trying to pull him out of
offered him "by his "friend," he the cab. The King was dressed as 1 agree to the whole. iystem only blew up with all bands. Colonci in Chief of the Welsh provided that every exporting also to be scrapped. She was
A surveying ship of 980 tons is would have died Guarda, one, of his favourite uni- country is bound by it. The mo
Mr. Webster, who has been living-Barely conscious. He managed to forms for court occasions,
morandam further states that last formerly the gunboat Panther, in New York since 1915, was asited wedge his feet so that the driver could not move him, and finding Queen Mary wore a dress of rich year's crop in the Soviet Union whose dramatic arrival at Agadir to réorganise the business of a material; à diamond crow and amounted to 20,500,000 tone of during the Morocco crisis of 1911 Canadian distillery company, who that his fare was alive and could other diamond jewelry. The dress which 0,100,000 tons were exported caused grave political friction and were being pressed by their bankers of the Queen set the style which while his year's crop is estimated brought Europe to the verge of war. for repayment of loans whose total not be dislodged, the man yield- will enable dresses won by debut- | to_rench 38,300,000 tona,
By the disappearance of these exercded £140,000.
ed to liis insistence and drove him antes to be worn a dinner or It is also noteworthy that the vesicle, aggregating 40,000 tons, the
back to the hotel. danco fricke, Tt was much simpler memorandum openly declares that Geman Fleet will be reduced to in design than former dresses the Soviet Union can afford to un-four battleships and five cruisers, lected by Her Majesty and was derself the world in sereals while but it will eventually be reinforced made entirely of British cloth, in spite of that making an adequate by the pocket battleship Ersatz except for tissue brocade. The profit, this being, it is claimed, the Preussen, which was launched on Queen, as formerly, were the blue result of the system of collectivisa May, 19, and the new cruiser Leip: Fibbon of the order of the Garar crow water made furti rad preg which is my approachter com across her breast.
gress during the pail year.
pletion.
Gång Quarrels.
Mr. Webster joined the firm of To do this it was necessary to dispose of hundreds of thousands. Heseltine and Powell after coming. of gallons of whisky. Various boot- to London from Aberdeen Univer.. legzors went to Montreal from New sity. He was subsequentlý a part- York to inspect this liquor, and quarrels broke out among the riyal (ner in Alceers, Womersley and Wel FABRE.
ster.