CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1949

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Commission Dn Transportation Begins Tour OF Canada

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For Missing Quebec Boy Goes Into Third Night

Big Four ‘Split 0n Berlin Question

PARIS. June 1 --(AP) — The meign Ministers Council today “reed in principle oh revival of the Allied Kommandatura to gov- rm Berlin. ,

But they split on a Western proposal to limit the veto in the tour-power body. and so their first attempt to reach an understand- lpg on ending Bast-West strife in the city was blocked.

Bluntly. State Secretary Ache- son of the United States said the western Powers have won the right to be in Berlin by force of arms and "we are going to stay ihtre.”

I.O.D.E. Expenditures

vrorolua. a. 0.. June 1 -<cr» -'i‘he Imperial Order Daughters oi the Empire spent $840,035 dur- ing the last fiscal year against receipts of $844,234. This report to the 40th. annual convention oi the order was rnade today by Mrs. W. R. Walton, Jr. of Oak- vllle. 0nt., national treasurer and ocrivener of the finance comtnit- tee. Three Yukon and four Prince Edward Island chapters, which are not provinclally organized. showed sn expenditure on the order's work oi $7,105.

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ming Events

"Films York Point School, June l. 8 o'clock.

"Mail your Filml to Gsrnhum Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"See Beane From Lima" in Wlltehlre Hall tonight

"See Kinkora Players in Fort Augustus Hall, Friday, June 3rd.

"Notice - bance in Byrne‘s Jtoad school. Friday, June 3rd.

"Dance, Mt.

Stewart eve Thursday. n

Eastern Rhythm Boys.

"Dance at the Gordon Lodge. iduy night, June 3rd. Dancing from 9 till 1.

"Pent-Ty Sale Rogers Hardware.

Friday. June 3rd, 1.30 Hazolbrook W M. S.

"Dlihclhs. Country Club. Travel- lers Rest. every Thursday. Orch- estra Western Rhythm Boys.

"See Corran Bann Tracadie Hall, Friday, Dance after.

Players in June 3rd.

"Bwkihs for one mixed feeds. Prices m; A. ilill'l'lS, Elmira.

week. ca: request’ T.

"Show "Borden Patrol" featur- ing William Boyd as "Hopalong glwdy‘. New Glasgow tonight at

"Victoria Players present their three-act comedy play "Aunt 'I‘iiiie Gut-s to Sea" at Long Creek l-iail.

lday. June 3rd. Sale of lunches.

A "Corrie and see "Anchors Riwfigh variety concert in Hunter mt" H0". Tuesday night June P blind?!‘ the aufialces of the Y.

"Regular monthly meeting Hope my" Branch of Canadian Legion l be held tonilht at the homo

uiWiiiism Cullen. All members lilesse attend. "Hear South to;

""T'here will bo an Official Board hlld in Cavendish United 1 ""17. Juno Id. at 8.00

b b. ‘gay’. member is requested

h e lotion Hall‘ If‘ 1W1. not Winsloe i. ulb advctlse

EASTMAN. Que. June 1 -(cr> —The biggest search in Eastern filvwnshipo history went into its third night tonight as more than 500 soldiers, mill workers and vil- lagers hunted for aix-year-old M10110] Fontaine. missing gince Monday in the swampy uplands of Bhefford County.

Two 8.0.14.1’. dogs. brought 100m Ottawa, crossed the area dur- ing the day. One tangled with s porcupine and had to be with- drawn. The other wag confused by tracks oi hundreds of searchers. "

Hope faded-that the lad. delicate and only lightly clothed, would sur- vive the nightly frosts snd mos- quitoes by day. Clarence Dawes, a neighbor of Charles I-‘ou-itaine. the boy's father. said the mosquitoes were so thick that some searchers had been forced to turn back.

The lad was last. seen early Mon- day night when he tagged along behind his brother Gilles who had gone to get the cows. Gilles told the child to go home but instead he wandered into the thick woods.

More than 700 were called into the search ‘ruesday and today 300 soldiers from the aruny camp at nearby Magog took a hand. An- other 200 from neighboring textile mills were given s. holiday to help.

News In Brief

BERLIN, June 2-— (Thursday)- (Reutersb-Gerhart Eisler, Ger- man-born Communist who fled the

tedritaoes, arrived lam-escort,"

[in the Soviet Zone of Germany,

the German News Agency report- ed today.

LONDON. June 1——(Reuters) —- The threat of paralysis in Britain's railroads and docks appeared held in check tonight. though nearly 2.500 railways workers are using "go slow" tactics and 4,700 dock- ers are on strike.

LONDON, June 1- (Reuters)- Brltain paid the United States £1.- 150,000 ($4,600,000) last year for lit- erary, dramatic and musical copy- right. Sir Stafford Cripps, Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, told Par- liament today.

YARrMOTHTT. N.B., June 1 _ (CH-Some 150 carpenters; mem- bers oi local 967, United Brother- hood of Carpenters (A.F.L.), went on strike today in this western Nova Sootia town to back demands for s minimum of 90 cents an hour Basic wage now averages between, 00-00 cents an hour.

KENTVILIE, N.S., June 1 — (CP)-The blossoms will be in bloom en the four-day An- napolis alley apple blossom festi- val opens Friday. A cold snap a few days ago will prdoably mean that the early blocms will be gone but the later varieties should be in full color for the annual events.

WASHINGTON. June 1 —(A Pt -—T'he United States and Britain ask-I'd Russia today to join them in action aimed at halting alleged peace treaty violations by the Com- munist governments of Hungary.

Bolivian Troops

Tin-Mine Area

LA PAZ, Bolivia. June 1 —(AP) -.Bollvian troops were reported to- day to have restored order in the Andean tin-mining region sitar four days of strike rioting which the government likened to civil war

Advices from the region said the army is in control of the situation. Reservists from 19 to 50 will swell its ranks as the need arises, under mobilization orders issued by tho cabinet last night.

The strike, called Saturday to protegg deportation of a group of N union and political leaders to Chile, continued in most of the mines. About 50 deaths were at- tributed unofficially to the viol- ence.

Graduation Exercises 3094i" 0rd" |ll For Ch’town Hospital

Rev. C. l. Cowan New Presbyterian Church Moderator

ICTTCHENEH, Ont. June 1—(CP) —Rav. C. L. Cowan of Hamilton to- night was elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada.

Chosen at the opening session of the church's 75th General Assemb- ly, Dr. Cowan succeeds Rev. C. Ritchie Bell of Outremont, Que.

Dr. Bell, as retiring Moderator. preached a sermon tonight to’ the delegates assembled in St. An- drew's Presbyterian Church.

“Saurel" Leaving Soon With Ballot Boxes For Labrador

The 8.8. "Saurel" will head back to the Labrador coast once more, this time with 120 ballot boxes for the Federal election and not supplies for a half starved popu- lation as was the case last April. The Saurel which docked at the Marine wharf about 2' A. M. yes- terday mcrning. ‘sails for Pictou this evening. where she will pick up provisions and sufficient bunk- er for the long trip ahead. She expects to set out for Labrador on June B.

Aboard the ship this trip will be Magistrate Nosworthy. from Goose Bay. who will embark at Pictou to direct the distribution of ballot boxes along the Labrador coast. when the boxes have been distributed and the voting com- pleted, the "Saurel" will call back at the various points to pick up the votes and deliver them to the authorities at St. John's, New- foundlarrd.

Although late in the season Capt. Chouinard expressed concern over the possibilities of encountering heavy ice. He was quite definite that they would steam through ice in the various inlets and doubted very much ii they would he sble to dock at several ports of call.

Today the crew are house- cleaning the ship after spending the last three weeks around the Magdalen islands area. ‘they have been laying down buoys and service supplies for the many isolated lighthouses. They also left supplies at Brion and Bird Rock Islands off the coast of the Magclalens.

vsmrur. trunanwnan

MAIDEN. Mass. June 1 --(AP) -Mrs. Maria Ferrigno. 62, vmo police said had an assortment of steaks, chops and other cuts in pockets of her canvas bloomers, today was fined $250 for shoplift-

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, Que., Juno I - (OP) — Judge Irenee nagarde of Montreal today committed three Asbestos Union officials for trial and declared he had "never presid- ed at such s revolting hearing as this one."

I-Ie directed that three addition- al charges be laid in addition to those cf conspiracy to incite il- legal assembly and of insisting police.

‘noose committed for trial at. the fail sitting of King's Bench Court are Rodolphe Hamel. President of the lbderstion of Asbestos W - ass; Armand Larivos. head d the Miners’ Indicate in Asbestos. qua, and none noon or Montreal. a union organiser.

The new charges are oonwirsn! to intimidate, assault on the per- sons or officers and ll- isgal weapons which could become dangerous to tbs-mills.

on tbs Crown's request for hilh bail in Noah's cast. Judie Mil?!" gt promo property ball. Defence counsel undertook a Illa-routes that leech would not return to Asbestos or Thetfcrd Mines be- fore his trial unless the strike. i0

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Three Asbestos Union Leaders To Stand Trial

Bail of $2.000 was renewed for the others.

Judge Lagarde took occasion to compliment Provincial Police in connection with the riotous out- break of strikers last May s when heavy police reinforcements were sent to Asbestos.

lie said the officers were wise in not resisting and in not using their firearms "during this wro- bellion."

During the Joint preliminary hearing that began May id, four Crown witnesses, strikers or sym- pathisers. were Jailed for short periods as hostile witnesses and one for contempt.

Judge Lagsrde said the hear- ing produced facts “far from adifyidg." 111a violence was in de- fiance of both Provincial and Federal laws and police not only were molested and disarmed but "beaten snd imprisoned."

lle said had police used their weapons. as was their right. there might have been bloodshed "I114 sad consequences for many. 01f- tieuiss-ly the little man who some- times coffers for those who are behind the scenes gushing him M» ' " " "-

Syn0d- Scores Report On Maritime Schools

HALIFAX. June 1 - (C?) — The Diocesan Synod of Nova Sco- tia said today that an education committee's report of the provin- clal synod was "misleading and in- accurate in respect of the religious training and traditions in Maritime Universities and schools."

The statement was contained in a resolution passed by the Synod today on the report presented two weeks ago in Montreal at the Synod oi the Ecclesiastical Prov- ince of Canada. which included the dioceses of Nova Sootia, Frederic- ton. Montreal and Quebec.

The Synod beretoday placed on record its belief “that the religious tradition of the church continues to be a vital factor in the life of King's College. King's college school and Edgehill."

A committee was appointed to Prepare a full report on the Prov- inciai Bynod's findings. This report will be released later during the synod session.

"The casual perusal of a college calendar ‘doesn't give a true pict- ure oi the religious life of a coi- lege, Rev. Harry Dysart. dean of men at King's College said.

Chapel attendance was not com- pulsory at the College but services were held twice daily. A new course in Old and New Testament. the Prayer Book and church doctrine was being instituted for all young men entering in arts and going on to divinity.

Col. J.A. l-lebb, headmaster of King's College school. said s. res- idential school offered opportuni- ties to teach young boys religious principles. Daily chapel services were compulsory at the school for boys. A four-year course on the scripture covered most of the old and new testamenta.

Col. KC. Laurie, chairman of the board of governors of Dalhousie University. said; "We are not a denominational ' university at Dal- housie but. we are a Christian un- iversity."

At Bederioton

FREDERIUITDN. June 1 --(CP> - Regret concerning criticism against Maritime universities "with- out discrimination" was Expressed in a resolution adopted unanim- ously tcday by the Church of England's Fredericton Diocesan Synod. '

The resolution referred to a r0- w presented at Montreal May 19 to the Synod of the Arnglicsn Ec- clesiastical Province of Canada by the Bynodb committee on Christ- ian education. The ccrnrnittee ex- pressed dissatisfaction with tho re- llgioua situation in schools and some universities of the Marlthnea.

No Sloclraning In British Cur Exports

IDNDON. June l ——(CP) -—R. Gresham Cooke, director of the Society of Motor Manufacturers. today said he wishes to correct the gzgfflflllflblll" imprforasion auto;

g exports om h U‘ slackening. lhrports for the first quartor of this year ‘otalled 57.500 ears and BM!) oorraneroiai vehicles. ‘This is "better than any other r-ovious quarter in the his- ta-z o the 1710001 industry.’ 000k! l -

.._1____i-_ CHILD Ill-ID I! ‘IIUOK

one-nearer. NI.‘ June i — i0?‘ - nve-ysar-old Balsa Au- ooin was killed today when run over a a truck operated by Wil- liam iaason of this Cape Breton fishing village. Police said the young victim ran out from the side of the road under the rear wheel of the iruok. All llflllllt I'll ord- and.

Sixteen nurses received their diplomas and pins at the 26th gra- duation exercises of the Charlotte- tovm Hospital Training School for Nurses in an impressive ceremony before a very large audience of rel- atives and friends at Prince of Wales College auditorium last night.

Chairman for the exercises was Hon. Dr. W.J.P. MacMillan. 05E, chief of the medical staff at the Hospital. The nurses received their diplomas and pins from the hands of His Honor Lieutenant Governor Bernard and were addressed by Lt. Col. Leo F. MacDonald. Rt. Rev. G.J. McLellan, Vicar General, was present on the platform, and spoke a few words of admonition and encouragement to the graduates.

Other honored guests attending the exercises. though not present on the stage, were Mayor B. Earle MacDonald and Hon. W.A. Math- eson, Minister of Health and Wel- fare. Both spoke a few words. the latter pointing out that there lire many openings in the field of pub- lic health in this Province for qualified nurses.

Following is the list of gradu- ates. (Not in order of merit).

Edith Frances DesR/oches. Mis- couche.

C. Inez Marie MacDonald. Char- lottetown.

Mary Edith Larkin, St. Peters.

Mary Norma Bernard. Charlotte- town. " -

Shirley Beatrice MacDonald, Charlottetown.

Stella May Doyle. Charlottetown.

Mary Winona MacDonald. -St. Margarets.

Mary Claire MacDonald. Char- lottetown.

-Mary Georgina Greenan. Kin-

kora.

Phyllis Elizabeth Hughes, Brad- albane.

Margaret Jeanette O'Hanley. 5t. Peters.

Florence Clotilds MacInnis. St. Peter's. ,

Nan Teresa Maclnnis, Summer- side.

Leona Stewart.

Margaret Noreen Noonan. Char- lottetown. '

Catherine Elaine Ready. Tignish.

Miss Noreen Noonan delivered an eloquent valedictory which evoked favorable comments from all of the guest speakers.

The bouquets were presented to the nurses by Misses Karen Mac- Quaid and Constance Marie Cul- len. Lovely vocal selections were rendered by Miss Maureen Brown and Mr. Frank Maclntyre.

Monsignor MacLelian . told the nurses that their profession is sacred and that they are dealing with one of the fundamentals of life -- the suffering of mankind. "You must", he continued. "look upon these sufferings and super- naturalize‘ them." He admonished them to forget themselves and have the spirit of sacrifice. “Great trust and confidence will be placed in you." he said, "you must fulfill this trust". I-le concluded by congratul- ating the nurses and the Char- lottetown Hospital for it's great work.

Lt. Col. MacDonald stressed the nobleness of the nursing profession and made an eloquent plea to the nurses to take their proper place in the world as leaders. in his add-

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40o u. s. Gypsum Workers Go on Strike

WINDSOR, N. 5., Juno i —(CPi —~5omo 400 gypsum workers em- - ployed by the Canadian Gypsum Company at nearby Wcntworth went on strike today to back de- mands for increased pay.

The plant closed at midnight last. night. deadline for renewal of the contract between the workers. members oi the Inde- ,endent Nova Bcotia Quarry Work- ers Uniou, and the company. I sibsldiary of the United States Gypsum Company.

The members voted to strike when the management declined to accept the union's request for a 40-hour week with a 40-hour take-home pay. no previous agreement provided for a straight 40-hour week.

Strawberry Season Opens ln Ontario

NTAGARA IALIJ, Ont., June 1 -(@)--'1‘ho strawberry season has opened in the Queeneton area fully a week in advance of the schedule of previous/ years, growers said to-. day. Daily Q11 ents now are be- ing made to t ‘fbronto market I Current prices are so cents a pint‘ and 7s coats s sum. l

Margaret Jay. Mount

MBIIiTOITB-ASKS

Better Break

For The Prairies

By John LeBlanc WINNIPEG. June 1 —(CP) — Manitoba launched demands for s. better break for the Prairies in railway freight rates and services today in opening submissions to

the Royal Commission on ‘Trans- portation. - As the commission started a

transcontinental series of hearings, tbe Provincial Government and civic and provincial organizations united in calling for the equalizing of freight charges in the West to those of Eastern Canada.

All agreed, too, in contending there should be a greater measure of government-agency regulationof railway operations, particularly in rate-choking. Such regulation would extend to railway spending. accounting practices and fixing gtilrlidflTdJ of service to be given the public.

Premier D.L, Carmpbtll, whose government is One of seven that have been battling freight-rate in- creases for the last 2 1-2 years. led off the submissions with an 8.000- word brief outlining his Provinces case in general terms. l-le was followed by spokesmen for Winni- peg City and its Board of Trade- a Joint submission-and the Mari- itoba Federation of Agriculture and (Do-Operation, an organization of farm co-cpcrativcs whose sa em-bers include about B0 per cent of Man- itoba's farmers.

They delivered the openers of some 20 briefs that are to be pre- serrted to the three-man commiss- ion under Hon. W.F.A. .Turgeon during a three-day stay in this cap- ital

The commission. appointed last December to investigate all aspects of’ railway transportation under Federal jurisdiction, is to spend the next five weeks in a Western fact- finding tour taking it to the Pac- ific coast. Later. it will travel the Eastern Provinces.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

WELLAND, Ont... June 1 -(OP) -George James mendrey. 28, of nearby l-Iumberstone village today was committed for trial on a charge of murdering Harold Snetztmsy, 18, of Buffalo after a moonlight wlener roast last May 15 at nearby Pleasant Beach. He will be tried at fall assizes, expected to start here Sept. 12.

Heavy Rains Help Crops On Prairies

WHNNTTTPDG. June 1 --(GP) — Heavy rains in the last 24 hours blanketed crop lands in Eastern Saskatchewan and Western Mani- toba but elsewhere on the Prairies only scattered showers were report- ed. Fbr the rnoet part, the moisture fell in areas which have received rain recently. But the downpour that brought three inches of pre- cipitation to Moosomin. 140 miles southeast of Regina, represented that area's first big rainfall of the year.

April Fish Catch And landed Value

OTTAWA, June 1 -(GP) Arne catch and landed value of sea fish were lower on both Canadian coasts in April compared with last year, the Bureau of Statistics re- ported today.

On the Atlantic, catches of cod, poilock arri sardines showed the main reductions. although clams. quahaugs and herring were more plentiful. Pacific landings includ- ed less cod and salmon, but more herring.

The total catch of sea fish inthe month was 32,733,000 pounds witlh s

value oi $2,071,000, compared with m

(£5,906,000 pounds and $2,385,000 in April, 1948. This brought aggreg- ate lamdings for the first four months of the year to 224,149,000 pounds valued at $7,110,000 ccunpar- ed with 215,989,000 pounds valued at 88,63,000 in the same period of 1948.

April landings on the Atlantic coast totalled 29,627,000 pounds against 32.302010 a year ago, val- ued at $1,856,000 against $2,093,000 in April last year.

Atlantic landings for the four- month period totalled 765E000 pounds. worth $4,706,000 compared with 91,120,000 pounds and 5.538,- 000 in i948.

Toronto Police Believe Mickey McDonald Dead

labsoripttosss Delivered 88.00 Iali $5.00; other Provinces i U. l. I100

SURVEYFDEFENCES AT nous tout;

1.500 smut lieinlorcements Sail For tdony

I r it is h Government Hopes For Peaceful Outcome If Re d s Threaten.

LONDON. June 1 — (Reuters)- Defence Minister AN. Alexander was reported tonight to be flying "immediately" to survey the de- fences of I-long Kong.

No official confirmation of the report could be obtained tonight.

Fifteen hundred additional Brit- ish troops sailed from Southamp- ton today to reinforce the Bong Kong garrison.

Alexander's reported move cam! as reports from embattled China indicated a lull had settled over. the Communist-Nationalist battle. But a general Red attack is ex< pected at any moment on the cru< cial Changsha front.