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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADAISATURDAY,’

JANUARY 27, 1940

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DR.” MAN ION

British Winning Against Assaults On Supply Lines

Food Ministrﬁoubles t Bacon And Ham Ration In Britain -— Agreement Made With Greek government.

LONDON, Jan. 26—-(CP)-British,Rallway trains were held up conviction that the Navy and Air some time as firemen Force are solving the problem oi hose across the rails. The blaze Lierman assaults upon the Einpues was brought under control withui vital supply lines was strengthened llialf an hour. today by a Food Minstry order The previous explosion, which oc- doubiiriil the baoon and ham ration. curred Jan. i8, damaged the Royal Gunpowder Plant at Noth Waltham and killed five men. Police said they found no evidence of sabotage in this case.

This development was closely followed by official anounce- mcnt of the conclusion of an economic and financial agree- ment with the Greek govern- ment. detifls ol‘ whlrh were not lmmdeiately disclosed.

Norwegian Vessel Sunk

Sinking by submarine of the 1.- ,l3000-ton Norwegian vessel Gudelg

Britain previously had pledged in the North Sea with a loss of i0 aid to Greece in the evcnt, of ag- men was disclosed when teven SUXVEV- zression threatening her independ- ors landed in a Scottish port. The mm lLaivlan ship Everene, 4,484 tons

Despite the better situation in ill-so was reported sunk by a submar. imported food supplies as reflected ‘ine shortly after Ital/WK m6 EH8- by the relaxation in rationing, Tish port oi’ Blyth. The crew was three more neutral ship lcsies weir T650080. revealed with the landing oi 45. Tin third victim was survivors at Scottish and Irish ports iirelghier, Sonja. Twenty-four other crewmen the three are missing.

the Swedish 1,828 gross tons.

reached Ireland. The cause was not given_

The crew of a Norwegian vessel [arriving at an English port told of

The new rationing order. effect- .569"!!! R 080th 0118188 attiwk bl’ 5W0 give Jam z9_ indi-eased to eight, Qunc. lBrltish der-troyers in the North Sea. .5 the iimgum of pawn 0i- ham Jollowlng by the rising of oil and allowed each personeach week, and iwreckaze. They safll it "might have was greeted Jubllantly by the preﬁ been 3mm 8 U-IJOM." with such headlines as “Navy Brings Home The Bacon." Rationing at bacon, ham and sugar was begun l Ian. 8,

" ~tion over this evidence of ad- sr '- .- pork-supplies was tempered, §Olll.‘\\'ill'li. by reports there might o0 a shortage of fresh meats-pro- bably in February—-under the gov-l ernmcnt butchering program, adop-I led recently as a preliminary toj ‘awming of these commodities. -

Butchers complained they were! unable to supp‘y the trade, but the government declared the pvclzrcm ivris merely one of domestic distri- liuiion.

New Rationing Order

Sent To, Jail For False Alarm

SYDNEY. N. S.. Jan. 26 --(CP) — Two Whitney Pier district women, Maud Corbe t. 24. and Margaret MacKeigan. 24. were sentensen to ‘30 days iii all today after they had Egeiided gu ty in Magistrate's court

turning in a. false fire alarm.

Po ice traced them last night by Sharing gﬂenﬂnn with m» following footprints in newly-fallen food ivtiiatliin on the home front snow. The prints led from the fire “as a icrrlfic explosion In a alarm box to a nearby house. lion-or station supplying the I-nicr-shlre Steel Corporation at l-liim. one nf the, largest stccl pints In England.

isees Challenge

The rn"re roe‘ of the bui‘d'iig. 45 by 60 feet, was blown away and

for ran their

(mm ‘with 13 missing. ‘Twelve of her crew i

with complete freedom of mo

lillllllliillygmMiifli To Offer As Candidate,

OTTAWA. Jan. 26 —(CPl ——H0Ii- Charles A. Durinzng‘. former federal minister of finance who gave ‘ill! his portfolio iii the lviitckuiizie Kini.

overnment last fall because of fiiil- 1

ng health. will not return to inc poilticiii wars for tlic iorihcoinizg election. -

At his home hon» vi-

Sllld tonight he was resuming iii-s health raptor jeopardize his a campaign. .

“Of course I won't be a candi- date," said the formcr finance min-

lster.

He added that hc informed his electors in Quccns, Prince Eduard Island to that eifcct last full and since then they had i-hdwu lis successor. Dr. Livfuo‘ MiwMllilll °I McGlll University.

.. recovery‘ b) ciixrii L-

Archbishop To Be Buried At Ottawa

To Canada’s National llnity

Fifilflﬁ blocked a nearby l'l1il\\'ay_ Not

q Police. luvesbgailug the blast said f“ no ."b"i"‘l" w": involved and i=1‘ "rd faulty electr cal RppPl“lll5 ii‘ _ ‘ havi- been io blame. -eXY1l(‘S10l1 was i‘*e $PC"l‘ll'| in

Sa hntuge

I HAMILTON, Olii’... Jan. 28 —(OP) ,~-Canada today laced a challenge, to her national unity and tlierel uould be no future for the iiﬂiivn until the spirit of the Fathers oi _ Confederation was regained, Rt. s to fire lf challenges tverc iin- lnev. JOhn W. Woodside, moderator “it =of the United Church of Canada. -. “in-powered generators assur-lsaid in a Canadian Club luncheon "l otvratlcn of locks a‘onc the address here today. Airtime-star C~niil tonight follow-l Democracy and Chrlsﬂanity and iii" the explosion I ’Cariarilan destiny also were being

l‘ Was hiiitavm it... ;,,,,,-,... n!‘ ;,._ ‘challenged. “The final reply to the gill! and gamma“ wnuld m, “w,” threat to democracy l5 such a dem-l ﬂu. cectrlc bower Mi- rcvvral Hays. If baiicvshwe Stshl Corpcraronﬁi lgbiiriti. and other factories Will be

e to continue operations. how-

Vi" '1 E!‘"'.'ll°d \i“l’S‘ll'\ a formant. h‘\\'“""l'. apd the ‘for Oii'"e o-riru- “if” Dublli‘ today that senli-ie; WW4 oi vwnerabie points had

one can withstand it.” believed democracy wou

if

prevail.

TORONTO, Jan. 26—(CP)~B0tiy of Rt. Rev. John C. Roper. fLrmvi" Archbishop oi the Anglican Eccles- iastical Province oi Otiiario and former Bishop of Qtia-iva, who dicd here today, will be taken to Ottawa Sunday evening for burial Monday.

A service will be held at St. Thomas Church here Sunday and another in Christ Church Cathol- ral in Ottnivxi Monday. Bishop R: ert Jefferson Will oiiiciaie at the Cathedral ceremony, with Rt. R'"\". Derwyn T. Owen, Primate oi all Canada conducting the TOTOIltO service.

Archbishop Roper retired in 0c-

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tober and came to T0routo_ He sui- ,

lered a mild heart. iittiick carly thi; inoiiili ind his (‘Olldlllmi was

, 1 d ac that no reported to be improving until to- Cnqnu on of a emu" vsald. l-le day when he was stricken Vlll-h an- lother and fatal attack. lie was 8i. l

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itgrilkby meansqof auxiliary gene;-

Debrls sca tie

dunagnd l red by the explosion

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Coming Events

_0_ Ilie m Notices iii on. COIIIIIIII 8 cents per word.

catapulted by war into the cent-In 0f to the safety of United Stktll will"

"Zi ;__“_”‘~"‘_ av altered: "Rovers Hornets. Milton Rlnk ivniiiiit. Skhbe after. n-m.

"New Glasgow tonight. Banners "5- Miwio Leafs. Skate afterL 93o

r Christian Church turday. January 27. b. m. 25 cents.

L-853-1-24-4i

Fox Meat at reduced rl es.

its-at: its: tzzirdevdimiri“: * . 1X10

Island Cold storage. pQL-iitli-i-iti-ll.

buv new goose and duck not mixed. dry pluck ‘,

frlcan House of Assembly as a cﬂiclP-l General llertzog. who submitted

vs. week to the House. ls to defend it at

OCH sqi.o<.‘i’?&.§"" 4:40 to 1

Irea ty.

expiration of the pact.

WINNfPIIG, Jan. 25—lCPl—The

"We ""‘“°" fflﬁl, rmtaeiit and Cﬂtﬂﬂllflll of the

1”“ "it year round. H. H. McFar- “m- L425. "Strawberries - Fresh frozen

ISJWRWberrIes, iiilv delivery

orders. Island Cold

i lb. carton 20 cents.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 28—(AP)-The Clty of Flint, a

CAPE Town y"; gg-(clﬁ-Propouls for a separate peace with Germany put forward by the former Prii-iia Minister, General J. B. M. liertzog, were alternately attacked and defended today’ lﬂ "W 5°11"! A7‘

TOKYO, Jan. 27-(Saturdayp-(APi—Contlnulng excitement over the British seizure of ll German seamen from a Jalilﬂwﬁ Hwilmﬂill! Qhgcﬂfcd today the dying hours of the 1911 American-Japanese. trade

80mg gnulcgp “Id they believed the sentiment against the British was helng stirred deliberately In order to divert Jo

under consideration n plan vi Increase worklnl hi"!!! i" 5“ u‘ |°¢°' motive-repair shops by l0 per cent In the near future. l- l H0089!‘-

TOKYO, Jill. 87—-(Slturilay)—(AP)--The 8.3414011 Phllllilllllﬂ "n" President Quenon, carrying a crew of ill and one or more PIIWIRH. 3 P. M. Phone your was grinding today o1 treacherous reefs off Taneguhlml Ilhll 10pm,

smmda‘ while a aging storm lumped uncle wort-

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l little freighter‘ an international drama, moved ln- ' tonight and toward a gala welcome.

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vole on wai- issues draw near. hls peace resolution carlicr 0 mm. tomorrow.

this

attention from

Canadian National Railways has

C. N. l!- innounced hero today.

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useful to men on skies, to Finland.

McGlll student publication. announced to- day the appointment of Peter H.

ltor to succeed George McDonald who resigned beoaux of disagree- ment with the papefs editorial pol- I

Canadian Unvlerslty Press Editor and Jean Worlcy and Robert A.

SEEKS FOR NATIO

vment. Norway is reported to be.

“Reds” Make Poor Grade In lluiz

RTOCKHDLM. Jan. 28—(AI') -The Finnish radio tonight {broadcast an “Information ,please" program with 40 Rus- oslan prisoners from the destroy- f ‘zed 44th Soviet division sitting ._ in as the "experts." t Cigars were passed to those >wlio answered their questions‘ ‘Wiorrcctlv but cnlv 11 of the 400 zillil any smoking. f g O

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All were stumped by these zNiirml? q

i :qiicsIlons:-— : Who was Puputln? ,0 What are the Olvrunlc games. ‘t Who was Jesus? Napoleon? . One said the Scandinavian: gcounirlvs were Sweden, Finland‘ ¢ rind Turkey: Another thouvlrl s °.<lw"n ivas President of Russia a

zllcvl iiovcr hoard o’ llw Soviet: ,I‘r'-<"‘ent. Michael Kalinln. g it Still another missed a chore

zbv a mil» i-ihi-n hi- said Berlin v twas the Capital of France. : l

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lllP ARMY T0 SUNTINUEIN CHINA DRIVE

Declare Ending Of U. S-Japanese Trade Treaty Will

‘ Not Alter Plans.

By Clark Lee Associated l‘!'l‘$§ Staff Writer

SHANGHAI, Jan. 26 —(Ai_“) Japanese army officers in China say that the ending of the United Statics Japanese commercial treaty today Cllllll0' alter their program for the establishment of “a new order" in this country.

‘Flicy ray that no matter what 0o- oiicmic iii-assure tlic United States may bring in the treatyless period iiiuiiu lhtll‘ program, which has meaiit harm to United States citi- zens and infrin ement of their treaty rights. mus go on even if

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Appointed News Editor For McGill Daily

MONTREAL, Jan. 26-(OP)--'1'he Dally, MioGill University

man. of Montreal as News Ed-

cyéydney Segal was promoted to

, I i \OOOO—OO~Q fOO-O—FO'

x day) said I Minister Mackenzie King by Prcm- i

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AN DAT NAL GOVERNMENT

n»

I Making common cause with their Swedish neighbors, Norwegians in considerable numbers have been vol- unteering to fight for Finland against the ltussians. Here a party of volunteers is shown entriiinmg at Oslom beginning their journey to the front. All wear rucksacka. ln which they can carry a. weeks rations

lending 50.000 rucksacks. 65119011"?

Eiiiiiiiiiii Call it}; Encourgement ‘To Enemies

Pledge; Party To Wholeheartecl

War Prosecution

Real Reason For King Gov- ernment’s Refusal To Meet Parliament Exposed

By Conservative Leader. OTTAWA, Jan 26-—(CP)

—In a statement issued after a Conservative Party caucus, which enthusiastically en- dorsed his leadership, Hon. Dr. Manion denounced the present Government for calling an election without giving Earliament zin opportunity to review the war administra- on.

_ _ "l am convinced,” Dr. Mzinion said, “that fair-minded citizens everywhere will place their stamp of disapproval upon this unnecessary and uncalled for political man- oeuvre and will put into power a Government of action, 41961510". Ciillmge and vision, to handle not only our war effort but to assure the necessary attention to after-war problems.

“Such a Government achieve the results desir truly National G

, to be really effective and to

overnment in the sense that the very best brains obtainable among our people are drafted to serve in the Cabinet. Therefore, if the National Conservative Party is successful at the coming election I shall form such a Government.”

TEXT OF RESOLUTION

Following is the text of the resolution adopted by the National

NEW YO . Jan. 27 —(S8.ii11‘-‘ _((;p) -The New York Timcs i today that criticism of Prime,

ier Hepburn of Ontario the Caiiiid- l ian government's decis on to cal a l general election ‘and the sudden (313- t solution 0f Parliament Offﬁi’ 110 encouragement" t0 the enemies 0f, Great Britain and Fiance. g “There is no opposition (In Can- l ads) to the war." the newspaper said in an editorial reviewing P0110011 events in the dominion. "A more vigorous prosecution of it is asked.

iTwo Miners illie 0f Injuries

EDMONTON, Jan. 26—(CP)— Two miners died iii hospital at Mc- Murray, Alta. late yesterday from iinjurles suffered when struck by a tree stump which broke through .the filselage oi a. Canadian Air-

ways Limited plane making a‘ forced landing.

William Donahue. iormcriy of iieinptvilie, Ont., and l-l. Miiki, na-

tive of Finland both employees of Eldorado Mines Limited at Port stadium. N. W. T.. were iniured when engine failure forced the plane to land five miles south of McMurray.

McMurray ls 235 miles northeast and Port Radium is 1,000 air miles north 0f Edmonton.

CHM. W R. lWopl May, Erlmon- f ton division superintendent. for; Canadian Airways Limited. in re-i, porting tho first. imsscngii" (lciillis in . the history of commercial flying! out of Edmonton. said it was a "freak" accident.

He added the pilot. was an experienced nortliland fly-f er and the fact that five oilicr pas:- engers suffered only minor injury had chosen with 6B"? the 590i» for landing.

yesterday in Ottawa from all over LONDON. Jan 26-<CP)--R.e- the country: but, instead of moct- suit of the forthcoming general

Situation At A Glance '

election.

___-_ no I I | ed today, BY Th9 Clmadln" Pr”! arrival’ agngs ftfntchgs wlicce)? ting The "°“.'~‘P“~P°' contramed me LONDON —llrltisli food inlnlstryl extraordinary and unprcccdented ,sliuatlon in South Africa, where doubles bacon and ham ration; 4o] “mm or ‘the Prime Minister. '“ln the Union of the Assembly at

survivors of three neuii-al ships lanii . at British ports.

rams -German and French ar- tillery engage in Ifmg duck u l French scouts report signs of possl-i bio offensive.

flcerg express determination to con- tinue "new order" program In China despite abrogation o! commercial treaty with United States.

WASHINGTON —l‘robosal to give‘ state department authority to re-|

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strict or ban trade with Jrtpln gains! g (H; i, m i, t 11d . l???" h‘ Sena”; “u” “PM” Tl"; TRUE (‘AUSE phrisloutsymlllctwct? Home‘: caicionbe w w‘ ceremony“ "Undoubtedly the true causc ohdfﬂlvll" "l" Pfmmlﬁl srald- "Evian m; 1| f“ 3| |_ u eh so. General Hcrlzoqls J B. .

"ELB'NG{",?R§“ w°°",',',°"' kmfwmiuiinwliiftiiiit g":':v:dl.1<:ntlsflii"fl7i'l!. former Soul-h African Hxmlwgqingimeucorf" 53:: ‘m’? of; faction lmong all classes of ourjrrime Mlnlsiri-l speech in the pa“? gown and mm ‘M,’ “MTV ‘vitaoplc. nnlvrat tho dlsggncc- "fllﬁll Pivliimdcnl. Oil‘ Tuesdéty. “ ' -‘ i u con on o unpreoilrc M“ -. u~ lllOVI‘ ii rcso-u ion e- counled In the hundreds.’ by u" l ‘_‘ f‘) _ , _ W" “m” h“ Mme

KONG KONG --Ja anese report victory over 10.000 Ch nese troops In Inner lllongglb-

i

Jack ivloar, g lowing l.» text of a

OTTAWA. Jun. tztit-icpprpol. | . s a mneiit ssued 3 t h 1011B! by Conservative Leader Manlonz-

Mackenzie meeting of Canada's on Thursday, Jan. 25. The mem-. hers of that Parliament

"i! In session for Mr. King and his Government Io counting of their

was announced by Mr. the Speech from the Throne, that

namely. that he Is afraid to meet the representatives of the nﬁople

and iiiiimit the conduct in his untied ivsisiwiov." and that in Govenunent to their analysis. ln- Canada. iluiry and discussion. A dcmoiuvi-rerlon of Canada's

i about Canada proclaiming hi1 nrn- m». l i”.l’.'i‘i‘?....".‘il't‘f'ii'.‘ aside his cloak of dernocrnllc lir-. lef In a manner that was an af-l 1 front, not only to Parliament lint tn the whole British parliamentary system of Govemmcnb-lndced, to the pconle of Canada generally.

which has bot-ii exposed

Conservative Party caucus here today:

That this meeting of National Conservative members of the late Parliament record its unqualified oonfldenci! In its leader Hon. Robert James Manlon, their approval of the cuursg he h“ put-sum] since the outbreak of war in abstaining from partisan purpogg in u‘ public utterances, and in offering to the Government his hearty co-operatlon In the execution of war measure; worthy of Canada, and calculated to preserve the integrity oi‘ the British Common- wealth of Nations, to achieve the triumph of the principles of d5- mocracy, and to perpetuate liberty, law and justice aiming om- peoples.

That we deplore the rejection by the Prime liﬂnfsteg of m]; tender of close co-opcratimi designed to pl-oduve "n", of 5cm,“ m the prosecution of the war by the Canadian people.

srnono CONDEMNATION

That we condemn in the strongest terms the unprecedented action of the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Mackenzie King, ii-i dlggolvm; the House of Commons on a flimsy pretext after advising H15 E1. cellency the Governor General to summon Parliament for the des- patcb of business.

Th" all! Pfwwdl"! Is a violation of British parilamen‘ Dractice and an insult to the peoples‘ of Commons.

Th“ "is obvious Purpose of tiili arbitrary action i,- io nulllfy the working of the Great Inquisition of the land, and prevent dil- closure of the actions and administration of the Government since the outbreak of war,

That thi- National Conservative pin-g riotic leadership of lion. R. J, titanic“, impartial judgment and guise of yaimess ate to resent and repudiate at the polls conduct of Rt. Hon. Mackcn ' vent parliamentary inquiry int

I fﬂllrcsentatlvcs in the House

y, under the brilliant pat- ri-pnscs confidence In the of the Canadian elector- the arbitrary, dictatorial King in springing an election to p“. o his conduct of public affairs,

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Dlt. DLINIONS STATEMENT

“One month ago Prime Minister Hing announced the Parliament

Press Comment

arrived l

elections in Canada "will certainly be an impressive demonstration of Canada's loyalty to the British Commonyvcall-h and to the cause she is helping us to defend in the war." the Yorkshire Post predict-

ltlve an ac- stewardship, It King, In

e ls golnll to call an Immediate

ed by all Canadians, must be ai

Cnlw Town debate 0n South Afrlcns attitude to the war con-

"Mr. King has for years gone loyalty. "on l1. smaller scale." was given last. Cktnbcr. the newspaper said. "ii-hon thr- Qucbcc Provincial Elections calcd bv the leader of the Union National Party to dis- riit- the Government's assumption of sin-rial wartime bowed! led ‘ ‘z 0V('1'\'\'ilf‘lil‘lil1lP defeat.

"The histories and circumstances

of Canada and South Africa are

for lhc sloic of war against Ger-

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Attacking Cold Spreads Death‘ In U. S. Southl

NEW ORLEANS, Jan 26 —(AP)- The_ United States southland, whicl habitually taxes it winters mild, w scourged today by racking cold tha spread death, and financial loss from Texas tn irginia.

While felﬂnbl€5i_ff‘lgldlty smashed records for intensity and duratioi forecasters could promise n0 321161133 ieliei‘ beiore Sunday and predicted (any relatively higher temperature

en.

Human suffer fell heaviest on the m!" in the c I85 where even the t, dwellings are not built to withstand sub-zero and near-zero

conditions. Retail business was 510W-

ed to a walk as housewives ieit home only of necessity, and con- structloii work was virtually sus-

pended.

Texas Florlda and Gull coast far- mers could not as yet estimate the millions lost them when freezes bit savagely into fruit and vegetable crops. Further to the ‘north livestock accustomed m wintering with litts or no shelter froze and starved in Eggs-covered fields or inadequate

The south contributed an unus- ually high percentage of the mount» wing lists of deaths charged to iposure, cold-bred fires, ice -caused i traffic awdents and other weather- ieonnected edies.

l Still lnoomp ete reports showed 9|

on the winter fatal ty list {or this week and these added to 257 pre- viously reported to make ii. total of 349 chargeable to the protracted cold wave.

Tole Cot-D WEATHER

WOULD MAKE A GREATER Hi1‘ l

F i1 CAME. m ‘Vi-iv: u MER

Thermometer Extremes High Low

Yesterday's highest and lowest thermometer readings are indl- outed abﬁve.

Maritime Provinces: Moderate lo fresh westerl winds; partly rloudly alnd cold wit scattered snowflur- r es.

SJnopsls: The wcoihcr has been col in Ontario with light silo-ii iii a few districts and it continues cold in Manitoba, but iemperatures have moderated somewhat in Saskatche- wan and Alberta.

TORONTO, Jan. 26 —(OP)—-Mln-

mum and maximum tempcrattiitis: Dawson 29 8 Ottawa 2 5 Montreal :1 9 Quebec 5 l1 Saint John 18 2i Halifax _ 25 ‘J11 Charlottetown 25 :40

High tide this afternoon at 12 45 and ontght at 12.40.

Sun sets this afternoon at 4.51 and rises tomorrow morning at 7.31.

Lost quarter moon January 31, 10.47 a. m.

Summerslde tide 1B minutes lat- er than Charlottetown.

THI CAR FERRY RAILINGS

t. be eluded,‘ makes strange

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Leaves Border. 9.45 A.M., 100 RM. Leaves ‘Ilormenllno 11.00 A. M.. 8.4! P ll.