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MONCTON. N. B. Jail. l8 —lC- {ti —~F'I'llill( e Carroll, loft WIIIIICI‘ for uTOIICIOII Eatllcs in the Southcrfl New B'l‘lil1S\\'lCl( Ifoi-kev League has been ordered to bed for six weeks and will be out of hoekcy for the I rest of tilts season. He “'11s injured] ll I I'll-m at Amherst last week.

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‘M DEATIIS III IIITIIVL-‘l-Jln the yCltrvAiql-lospitr-l, J3"- 13. 1940. Mrs. Frank Murplid. Funeral this morning nt 8.45 u; the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, theme to R. C. Cemetery.

(IANNON-Iu Charlottcfoivli, Jan. l8, 1940. Albert Erlwin Cannon, aged 74 Years. Filncral from his home St. Avards. Saturday Jan 20th. i Service startinr.’ at fl p, m. Fun- eral leaving the home at 2.30. In- terment Peoples Cemetery‘.

OIIAPPELL-Af. the Prince Count-y Hospital. January 18. 1940, Etrnice Osappeli, nine-_vc..r-oId dailghter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Chap- pe'l. Shierbrooke, Funeral Satur- day at 2 p. m. from the rcsiricucc of her parents t0 St. John's Church and Cemetery. 5t. Elea- nors.

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THUNDERDUS THRIllS! THUIIIIERUUS ADVENTURE! WITH SEA FICHTERS UF “THE SUICIDE FLEET"!

NOW IT CAN l! TOLD! INCREDIBLE

-Boats were on this side. New England city shell sea fighters man "suicide Heat" to sink enemy Beerys back in "Hell Divers" thrills. . . .as the "co the war single-handed! IT'S TIMELY!

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SEEWTII! ramming ol tho giant U-Ioatl 3O seconds to man the Iileboafsl Trapped beneath the huill Captive in a crippled subl Mutiny in the battle tlsetl Scores o! other breath-taking; episodes that ACTUALLY HIIPPE NE III

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ALL SIZES of DNld-Iwtlfht tire and truck c-Ilatns, also all-stop cross chains. Rogers Hardware Co. L-707-1-19-2i.

skflte the Kinsmen into the icicles at the Forum tonight at 7:30. Specialties between periods.

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end specials. also student perman- cnts. $1.50 up. Finger-wave 25 cents. etc L-'l12-l-18-2i.

CALVIN CHURCH. Mermaid- Divine worship will be held 0n Sabbath next at 2:30 p. m. Rev. G. Carlyle Webster. Minister. L-716.

TUNE IN to CFCY Mondsv nimht at B130. hear Mrs, Barbara in a trait-hour “All Scotch" programme. Sponsored by Harry A. MzicDougail. Better Men's Wear.

L-7I1. PLEASANT GROVE NATIVE PASSES—MI‘. A. J. Watts, City.

received the sad news hing of the sudden death of his sister Mrs. (Dim) W. L. Gru-bb o! Savannah, Georgia, formerly Miss Florence Watts, Pleasant Grove, fh Province.

Y's MEN HEAR. TALK-The Charlottetown Y's Men's Club held their regular weekly meeting last night. Mr, Harold Bohaker occup- ied the chair. Col. U G. Dawson, the gileat speaker. gave a mos; 1n- i-QFQMHIR talk on his travels in Europe and Canada. He enter- tamed the club with s. graphic description of his experience in the ivesf. Mr. Ernest Dunning led a delightful sing song at the con. eluslon of the luncheon, with Q, K. PFQSIJV at the l)ltlll0.

OFFICERS ELECTED —- At a meetln of the Nursery Club of the Chariot et/own Hospital held on Tuesday, January 9th at the home

“Thunder ‘Afloaf’ At Prince Edward

Timely Story of Adventure At Sea With Ihiilace IICCIy in the World War

Surpassing in sea thrills even the magnificent schooner sequences of "Captains Courageous," ' considered "tops" of their kind, “Thunder Afloat" opens today at the Prince Edward Theatre as all epic stor of naval courage. starring Wal cc Beery in one of‘ the mot thorou hly satisfying characteriz- ations ie has ever enjoyed.

As the tugboat captain who joins the navy and wants to fight the war single-handed after an enemy submarine has sunk his craft, Beery is at his blusteriilg best. The role is not all bravado. however. It permits him prove himself the versatile veteran hat he is, schooled in every art of the screen. Chester Morris, as Beery bitter tugboat rival, 1,; el- fectively convincing. while Virginia Grey, winning her most important opportunity to date as Beerys daughter. asks odds of no one in ability.

A most effective menace, because or the restraint in characterization of a part which might easily have been a typical melodramatic heavy, is Carl Esmond as the U-boat com- mander. Others who lent briiltanre to individual featured bits are Regis Toomey as Beerys second in com- mand. John Qualen as his mate. Clem Bcvans as a veteran of Man- ila Bay Douglas Dumbriile as the district commandant. Jonathan Hale as Admiral Girard, Charles Lane and Phillip Terry as naval of- ficers.

The action thrills. filmed at sea off the Atlantic coast with the rem- nant of the silbehaser fleet. of World War days, and oft’ the Coronado Islands on the West Coast with the submarine Sturgeon, offtcn come flenr stealing the picture from the principals, Director George B. Seitz. however, has never allowed his physical action to run away with hi5 Swfy and has maintained a per- fect balance in continuity.

The Prince Edward also presents a travelog and Our Gang Comedy as well as the Latest War News rushed (lircctlv from the Associated Screen News in Montreal to Charlottetown.

Johnson-Lyle Nuptials

0n Monday. Dec, 18th, a ouiet wedding was solemuizcd at St. Peters Cathedral \\'llPf1 Miss Hilda Cecelia Richardson, y o u u g cs t daughter of Mrs. Hubert Lvie. North St. Eleanors became the bride of Frailk Alfird Johnson. sou of Mr. and Mrs. Frank John- son of this city, The bridle Isl given in marriage bv her brother. ivlr. Stuart, Richardson and look- ed charming in a. rose cameo dress with matching accessories and wore a corsage of Talisman Roses and maiden hair fem. she was attended by Miss Avis Hig- gins who wore a vorv becoming dress of periwinklc blue. Mr. Ray- ulolld Seiick. friend of the bride- nroom was best man. After the ceremony the wedding party and relatives of the vouna couple en- ioved a deiittiltful dinner in the Blue Room of Old Spain. Later all drove to tho groom's home whcic a large gathering of friends and neigh Ora awaited them to extend their best wishes. After a dainty lunch was served dancing was cn- ioyed for the remainder of the evening, On the IOIIOIVIIIIZ Thurs- day a host 0f friends gathered at. their homo to fcndcr the bride a misccillineofls shower, when Illflilfy‘ beautiful gifts were received.

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Case Of Nicholson Vs. , Dominion Of Can- ada Insurance Com- pany- i - mil

In the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Arsenault and s Jilry the case oi‘ Miriam Nlcfloison and George P. Nicholson. plaintiffs, vs, The Dominion of Canada Gen- eral Insurance Company, was call- ed

‘This was an action uon a policy of sickness insurance taken out by the insured George Patrick Nichol- son with the defendant Company some years ago. In the policy the plaintiff's wife was named as beli- eficiary. The plaintiffs claimed to tlecover the indemnity mentioned in the policy,

By the terms of the D0116)’. In the event of the insureds incapacity and inability to work resulting from sickness the Company agreed to pay during such incapacity and for a period not exceeding twelve months. the sum of $100 a month. The Com- pany was also to pay an additional

sum of $25 a month for hospital ex- cnses for a period of two and a half‘ months. The plaintiffs clarin- ed a total amount of $1,202.50

Besides being beneficiary flamed fn the policy the insureds ivlfe pro- duced an assignment to hcr from her husband of ally fnfrrcst he might have in the pohcy_ It was proved that the fnsffretts wue had advanced to hcr hit-baud a sum of $6,377.11 from her own savings and separate property. and that the in- sured tn consideration of this ad- vance had assigned t0 his wiic all his int-crest. in the policy.

The dcicntionf. pleaded in defense to the action that Mitten notice of the illness was not given wllhfli thirty day's from the time the fil- ness began; and that the illness which was the caue of the insur- eds (usability yras insanity.

Evidence was submitted by the plaintiffs that the insured became iii early in January. 1939, that he was atfcilded by a medical doctor from the 11th of January until the 24th of May. when he was removed to Falconwood Hospital for treat- mclif; that while ill at his home he was \'l5lI(‘(‘I frequently by fhc City Collector and the Acting City Clark.

wllo stated that although 111. his couvcrszlflon and conduct were qlufc normal.

Evidence was also given that the plaintiffs were unable for some months to obtain from the Company the COMPANY'S forms of proofs to be filled u-p. When those proofs were ulflmafcly obtained it was shown that they were read to the insured ln the presence of the mod- lcal superintendent. at the hospital. and that the various questions con- tained ln the printed proofs wcrc answered by the insured and tho answers wvom to by him tmforc a Notary Pilbhc. The=c proofs were dilly forwarded f0 the Insurance Company.

It was also shown that during the present. month an assignment of‘ the insureds interest ill the pol- icy was road over to tho IIISIITGKI in the presence of one of f-hc hospital doctors, who stated fhnf the insllr- on seemed fully to understand the nature and effect of the document. nuri executed it tn the doctor's prcscnrc. the doctor wltneaslng the flvr-umcnf

Dr MucMiifnn who had attended the insured before his removal to FIIIFOHWOOG. stated that since tho llfh of January 1939 the insured was suffering from "fnvolufional nlclmlcholln," which he declared was a forlu of insanity. Dr. Murchi-

=oll. thc mrriical superintendent. n- rrrccri with this diagnosis,

At the close of the plaintiff's case, (‘fltlll PI for the Illsurflllcc Company asked to have the case wfthdrowfl from the iurv on the ground that ncrorzlfuir to the testimony of these

two ticctorll the insured was insane. ("um-I for lilo III"II\LiTf_q w“. rlllflcrl that fh"r~ was allllve cw-

rirnce from Iilt‘ evidence of the dnc-

other witnesses, from which a

jury might well find that the insured was not "lllsauc" lli the sense in which the term was

of ‘Mrs. J. S. Liedweii, the following officers were elected for 1940: - President “Mrs. Fred MacMillan:

Vice-President _ Mrs, Bernard Hughes; Secretary —— Mrs. Walter I-iswlor: Treasurer —Mrs. J. S. Led-

used in the policy’. and that such "lnsanliy," cvi-n if ll cxflsfccf, rcsilit- ed from the insureds illficss and wit; not the cause 0f its disability. The trial Judge ruled that there was l;,\ evlorncc front which the jury could find the insured was sane, and the Judge withdrew the case from the jury. who were then discharged.

Certain legal questions in the action \i'('l‘e set trial on February l.

Appearing 1n the case were Messrs W. E. Bciltloy. K. C. and C. F, Bentley for the plaintiffs, and H. F. MacPhce, K. C. and J, A. Mc- Guiiriln for defendant.

The Jurors were hlcssrs. Harold Cudmore, foreman. Roland Mac- Donald, Thomas R, Beer, Charles McEachern, George Bcirlgan and Alexander McRae.

St. Dunstan’s Credit Union Holds Annual

Rev P. D, llfchitfihon. D D , was re-elected President of the St. Dunstalfs Credit Union at the annual meeting llPiCI last flight in the Holy Name Hail.

Other officers elected were: Vice-

involved doivn for

President. Mr. P. B. NlcTague; Treasurer, Mr James W. F. Mc- Cailuln.

Directors named fast night were: Mr. Enlcvic Holland. Itcv. P. D. lvfvwfiihon, D 1).. hurl Mi- James .\frCallunl The o'hrlr Directors are: Mcssrs, J, C Purcell. B. Mc- Quaid, S. McWaiic, C. Peters, J. F. Stewart, and P. B. AfcTague.

Mr J. J. MftCflOfllllfl was named on the Supri-visolgv Colnnliffcc and Mr. Johll Gauthier on the Credit Colflfniffec frr Ihc (‘Oillillil yral‘.

A volume of business ilmnnlfing i-n $81494 " il‘(I during the past. Pill‘, 1hr ‘Prcasilrcrls re- port revealed Shilrr- capital. which was 510382.83 at fbc beqimling of

tic year, iilt'l"fi‘~“fl unfxl it reach- ed the sum of sift???) 86 at the cud of Drralllocr

A total of‘ tilfl Ioalls wcrc made during thr- ycilr, amounting: to $33,892.00. it was revealed in the report. The year‘ was started with

an OIIISIZIII-(Iilll! loan balance of 01081017 and (I'll w ihc fveal‘ lllolubclts l).’\i.’l ln-gk 738.18, leav-

illl: all oufsfillldill: .l.|u llzlhlllcc of $lli.il63.99 a! fhu out} of Dercnlbcr. Interrst carlliuzs fur the rear a- mounted to $1481 30.

A dividend of 1i per cont on paid shares was nnzloilnvcri to the mem- bers. This diurlcprl to fhc mclnlxws amounted lo f . ll.

‘Family pvr <~n of the not. caril- lngs amuuntinu to "0347 together wit-h $41.00 Pllfrirlcc Ices were add- ed to illf‘ guaranty fund wvhich now amounts to $405.98.

Ftvc pcr cclli of the not. carn-

IIVIS llillfillillili’! frl $40 87 was add- cd to fhc Pfilllfllillilllli hind. This fund now amounts to $50 21.

The Illflll?!‘ of (hr Crcrlif. Un-

Inn's llcl (‘ftflilllfifl alllounlilur to S286 8.0 was added in the undivid- crl (‘fllllillflm flrluginc fir fund to a foizl‘ o’ $123,511.

Au iufcrvsi of Z2 ncr ccuf will be paid on dcposvs it w s announced. )

I ersonals

Mrs. Frank storey and mung son Ronald. lcft _\'(‘$If‘I'tlll\' uloillul for the lilfltlilflilii to join hcr hus and Lieut. F. J, storcv R C. C- S.

Miss Iiilzcl Call of New London spent New Years Ill Kcllsillctoll the gilrsf of her sister, Airs Lorne

Dlill‘ ‘rig.

Ml‘. Ralph Phillip»- was n. recent visitor in hfnllrfrlli, N. B. whore he suited on for the R C. A. . Ilc is (ti, present visiting his llolllc ill Slllrllnersitlc.-S

Mr. John A. Tilolnpson, Km-

sinzfou. was in tho city yesterday. nffcllrlillu llll vywfl ‘ -~ lllFPilHl! of Iilf‘ Bibi" S-Jcicly‘

U50 lllinardb for I dandruff’.-

well. On Monday January 15th the NIITSQFY Club hcld a. Telephone Bridge. Following were the prim- IVIIIIIEFJ. 1st prize —- Mia's Olive Johnston. 2lld prize —Mrs. Deacon. Consolation Prize— Patrick Henley.

SHOWER-On Thursday Jan. 1lth,vfv1rs. Frank Johnson was the recipient of a miscellaneous shower at the home of her tsister, Mrs. Jack Williams. Prince Street. Fhe voting bride was led to a beauti- ful decorated chair and a heavily laden basket was carried in. Mrs. James Cudmore opened the gifts and lvfrs. _Jack Williams read the verses while Mrs. Gordon Mc- Pherson ai-riuuzcd them on the table. after which the bride thank- ed all ill a few well chosen words. Games were played and alter the hostess had served a dainty lunch the girl friends of the bride de- part/ed WiShlIlq hei- manv years of wedded bliss.

surname: COURT-The case of

John Doyle, plaintiff, vs. Cana- dian National Railways. defend- ant, opened in the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon before Mr. Justice Saunders and .l'urv. M, A. Farmer appeared for the plain- tiff aud W. E. Darby for the de- fcrldaflt. 'I'iie case arose out of an action for damages by the plain- tiff caused bv a steamship of the defendant running over his fish nets in the HILISIJOFOIIQII River on

Jan. 6th, 1939 $125 damages are soilght. The iLll'Or5 are: George Berrisail. foreman, Harold Cud-

morc. James Trainer. Alexander McRac. Charles McDougall. Don- ald B. Gordon and Leo Reid. The case was adjourned until 11 a. m. Tuesday next. without any evi- dence being taken yesterday.

FERRY HELD UP — Sub-zero temperatures for the past two days finally locked the path of the ferry Fairview with heavy ice. Yesterday for the first time this winter the ferry was unable to reach h-el" dock at Rocky Point. across the harbor from Cllariotte- tow-n, The boat docked at Char- lottetown at 3 o'clock after an un- successful attempt to buck the heavy fce It had been out in the harbor about six hours. The boat ri-"ched within fifiv yards of the Rocky Point wharf. it was said. Another attempt would be made this morning if weather conditions l .re favorable, it was learned last night.

HEAVY PAS ENGER TRAFFIC --'f'llc 6th flight of the season fronl Uplmi Airport to the Magdalen Is- laflfls. by Canadian Airways took place yesterday’ morning when Pilot Jones left. here at 9 20 a. m_.. with a plane carrying 800 pounds of mail to the residents of the isolat- ed Quebec Islands When the plane landed hcrc at noon on the rctilrn trip it had 200 pounds of mail on board. Landings were made at Allliherst and Grindstoile in the Gulf Islands. Flying con- ditions were good although several mow flurrics were cumun-tered, it was muloilficed. On the trips to Moncfon yesterday a total of l0 passengers were transported to the mainland. The 12.45 p. m. omit-going flight carried 6 passengers, and the 3 30 flight took 4 passengers to Moncton. Incoming p a s so n g e r traffic was not so heavy‘, if. was announced. On all flights two-way radio communication was in oper- ion.

IIEAVY ICE IN STRAITS- Hoavicst ice of the season was pil- ed in the little-mile stretch of water between Bordon and Tor- lnenflnc in Northumberland Strait. it was learned last flight from of- ficials of the Canadian National Railways. On a crossing froln the nlainiand tcrfninal to the Prince Edward Island side ill the affor- nooll ycsferdiry the ferry wifil freight cars on board bucked drift. ice for more than five hours. A combination of‘ wind altri tide closely packed the drift. ice. if. was ‘earned. Earlier Iii the tiny the boat lost only a few minutes on cacti crossing trip from Tormentino with pas- sengers the boat was thirteen min- utcs behind summer schedule. Railway officials said it was lln- pnskilllt‘ lo prcriict- wilen cultias would be met duo to ice bo-

oou-r ivlrss swim! the arias‘

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Kinsmen llear Address 0n Democracy

At the regular meeting of the Kinsmen Club at the Charlotte- ‘town held last evening Mr. Frank Ttnney was the guest speaker. Mr. Tinney chose as his subject "Demo- cracy What It Is and What If Isn't. Mr. Tlnney traced Demo- cracy down through the years from the Fifth Century when the anci- ent Greeks started the first Demo- cracy, to the present day, and contrasted it srongly with the

regime under Hitler.

Vice Prmdent. Gordon Hutche- son. on behalf of the Club present- ed a hearty vole of thanks to the speaker for ‘his concise treatment of the subject.

Poppa Bill Boylles was then coil- gratulated on his new arrival and presented with a suitable gift for "Tommy." Bill thanked the Club ln a few well chosen words and announced that the Cigars were on him.

George Ayers. in strict training for his boxing bout at the Forum Friday night was unable to par- take of the chicken pie. but an- nounced that the sale of tickets was very favourable and assured everyone attending a whale of a

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Letters of thanks were read from the officers commanding the 2nd. and 8th. Medium Batteries, C. A S FE, for the generous amount given by the Club for gymnasium equipment.