- OTTAWA FIRE CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE

smoke mushrooms from the wertown by Ward Market area Ottawa where a general-alarm

J ' WESTERN GUARDIAN

lo. tonight.

REGULAR MEETING. I.adies,meeting of the New Year. Summerside Y's Men last night held a program consisting of im-

Auxiliary Legion Home, Kensing-' ton, Friday, January 4th. 8 p.m l

fire ravaged half a city block. hitting two hotels and a number of other buildings housing apart-

Five Impromptu Speeches At Y's nrznnoun RINK. Skating s Men's MGENTIQ

At their first regular weekly the

lpromptu speeches by some of the

RAYMOND GRANT Optomet- trlst will be in his 0'Leary office Saturday. Jan 5th.

iaazni-:oua: RINK. South Shore Hockey League. Albany St. Pats vs. Freetown Royals. Game time 8.30.

THE BI-JDEQUE District L.0.L. will hold their annual meeting in Bununerslde Lodge Room. Tues- day Jan 0. I p.m-

KENSINGTON Rink Friday night, Kansington Juniors vs. Prince Wales Juniors game time 8:30. Skate after game.

- THE CENTRAL BEDEQUE Un- ited Baptist Church service. Sun- day 11 a.m.. Ordinance of the Lord's Supper. Rev. Charles A. Britten. Minister.

PARISH OF ALBEIITON-Feast of the Epiphany il:00 morning prayer, O'Leary 7:00 e v c n l n g prayer. Alberton. Rcv. M.J. Find- alay, priest in charge.

DUNDAS - ANNANDALE -U- nited Baptist Church, Sunday. Jan. l 6th. The service of worship will he conducted at Dundas at 3 pm. by Rev. Owen Cochran.

CHURCH Notice Montrose Pas- toral-Charge. services for Sunday. Jan. 6. Miminegash ll a.m., Montrose 3 p.m.; Elmsdale 7 pm. Rev. N.R. Green.

REDEQUE PASTORAL Charge. Th; United Church of Canada. Item 0. A. Cowpersmith. Minis- ter. Services on Sunday. J , 5th .1051. Bedeque ll a.m..' Bor- den 3 p.m., Albany 7.30 p.m-. The Sacrament oi the Lord's Supper

TY lane. Ralph Degrasse, Art Hol- land and Ken Walker.

members describing their occupa- tions. '

Those heard from included Hai- Bishop. Horace MacFan

The meeting which was held in

the Y centre was chaired by Art Robinson, with Ralph Macl-Iarlane leading the singsong and Jock Hopkirk levying fines. Ron Whid- den. ol R.C.A.F. Station Summer- sidc. was introduced to the club as a new member. tary Keith Plckard read to members a letter sent to R.C.A.F. Association outlining the terms interest in the Y's Men's bus.

Club secre- the the oi sale 0.” a one half

A letter oi thanks from clul

member Don Baker for a Christ- mas gift sent by the club was read, in which he expressed the hope that he would be back with the club in a few weeks-

Gcorge Meikle spoke oi visiting

ex-member Dan Matheson in Tor- onto. and brought his greetings to the club. He also brought a plea from the Hungarian relief fund for donations by the Y's Men.

Ross MacKcnzle told oi receiv-

ing Christmas cards from some oi the N TO airmen who had been cnterta ned by the Y's lilen while stationed in Summersida, asking to be remembc ed to the club.

Keith Pickard called for and

received volunteers to help in tak- lng down and storing the Y's Men's nativity scene so that it be ready for use again next year.

might Parker Crockett informed the

members of a circular distribu- tion to be made by the club on January 12th.

Arrangements were made to

ments and small businesses Da- mage is expected to reach S500.- 000. Three firemen were injured

in the blaze which took some 51,4. hours to bring under control. CP Photo

New Concert Hall Is Anything But Symmetrical Or Boring

By HERB ALTSCHULL

STUTTGART. Germany (AP).- lf you've been wondering why you've been falling asleep at con- certs lately, don't write off the music too quickly. It may be that the concert hall is boring you to sleep.

There are Germans who think

so.

As a matter of fact. they're so sure of their thesis that they have gone ahead and poured millions oi dollars into something new in the concert hall line. the Liederhalle of Stuttgart.

The Liederhalle is. in many ways. a startling project. Every- thlng is off centre: The aisles are crooked. the balcony starts on the first floor. the curtain goes both up and down and sideways. DEMOCRATIC HALL

The man behind the Liederhalle is a 46-year-old professor named Rolf Gutbrod. who turns up his architectural nose at the old-style "aristocratic" concert hall which. he said. "is so symmetrical it bores people to sleep."

That slumber' " concert hall atmosphere is gone from Gutbroe's Liederhalle. Everything is so out of proportion It's hard to imagine anyone being lulled to

sleep in it. The Liederhalle is "strictly democratic." Gutbrod said.

"Every seat is as good as everv other seat." He's right.

This writer tried out half a dozen seats at a recent perform- ance of the Don Cossack Chorus and found the view good every- where. The only thing different was the angle.

The hall contains three auditor- Iums. the largest chamber seating 2,000 persons for major concerts. the iddle-sized room. pentagon in shape, seating 750 for smaller concerts, and the tiny room. seat- ing 350 for the most intimate programs.

It is divided into a series of small galleries at odd angles.

Seated in one of the galleries, you cannot see the persons in the other galleries. In any seat in the pentagon room. you have the feel- ing that you are just off the stage. with the performer playing only for you.

But most guests consider the big chamber hall the masterpiece. Ita alsies are crooked. again achiev- ing the effect of breaking the 2.000-seat gallery into small. Inti- mate groupings. Some seats are blue. others purple. One-third of the curtain rolls up, the remaining two-thirds rolls out sideways.

The walls are not parallel. They are made of concrete but are fiiled with jagged gold designs. In varying. irregular patterns.

The balcony starts on the first floor, sweeping upwards from the right in a semi-circle.

All parts of the stage are mov- able and at the rear of the stage stands a permanent wooden par- tltion through which the audience cannot see.

But choral singers stationed be- hind the partition-there are seats for 500-can see the audience. The singing effect is ghostly and en- chanting.

BURLINGTON

The many frlends of Mrs. John Gillespie. Long River. will be glad to learn that she is making a good recovery from her recent illness. and returned recently from the Prince County Hospital, Sum- merside. where she had been re- ceiving treatment.

Mr. and Mrs. George Hughes, Norboro. left recently for Ottawa. where they will spend the holi- day season with members of their family.

Miss Loueen Cotton of the RC.

Tryon Men llold first Meeting

The first meeting of the newly formed Men's Association of the Tryon. Crapaud, Cape Traverse Charge was held at Tryon last night. Rev. Lloyd Archer pm sided. The following officers were named for the coming year. Pres- ident-Allispn Harper; vice-pres- ident-Norma MacDonald; secre- tary-treasurer-Everett Howatt; Publicity-Avalah iilccallum; pro- Kram committee-Keith Lord. Art- hur Maclhv. George Nicholson. Dr. Peter MacDonald. Attendance committee-Keith Fay, Frank Ka- hollt. D-J. Trowsdale; R.N. Daw- son. Ralph Mccaull. Alfred Nor- ring.

About thirty-five men were pre- sent for the meeting wich was ad- dressed by the President of the Presbytery Men's Council. Allison MacKinnon. Charlottetown. Mr. Macl(lnnon took as his subject "What are your New Year's res- olutions?

A quartette from Trinity church composed of George Johnston, Russell Finley, Bill Rogerson. Vera non Dennis rendered several num- bers which were well received. The thanks of the Men's Agsocj. ation was extended to the speaker and the quartette by the Rev. Mr. Archer, who closed the meet- ing with the benediction.

New Annan Enioys Christmas Concert

The annual Christmas concert of the New Annan district was held in the school-room on Tues- day evening December lath. with a large number of parents and others in attendance.

The program was well carried out under the apable direction of the teacher Mrs. A. Mann- Fol- lowing is the program:

Opening chorus by class "Jolly Old St. Nicholas."

Greetings by Myra Schurman.

Recitation by Sheila Gallant- "I like Santa Claus a lot."

Song by Emily and Wilbert Gallant. Drill by ten pupils- "Santa Ciaus." Recitation by Olive Moase-"The Dollys First Christmas."

Recitation by Fraser Mann-"My Xmas Present."

Lullaby song by 4 girls.

Recitation by Freddie Raynor- "Pets".

Song-"Silent Night."

Christmas Drill by 0 pupils.

Song-"Away In A Manger." by Judy Schurman and Linda Raynor.

Recitation by Joyce Raynor- "Mrs. Santa Claus"-

Song by Rollie Murphy.

Recitation by Allen Raynor. Blayne Mann and Erroll Thomp- son-"Christmas Wishes".

Song by Emily and Wilbert Gal- lant-"Sllver Bells."'

Recitation by 5 girls-"Christ- mas Dolls." '

Song by Myra Schurman and Joyce Raynor "Are You Mine."

Recitation by George Wall and Freddie Raynor-"Wondering."

Song by Rollie Murphy.

Closing chorus by class.

Message from Santa Claus by Olive Moase.

Santa then arrived much to the enjoyment of all the pupils and distributed gifts and candy to the pupils from a nicely decorated tree, The pupils also presented the teacher with a gift in appreciation of her work.

The women's Institute treated each pupil and pre-school child with apples. oranges and candy. Santa then went on his way wish- ing one and all "A Merry Christ- mas."

Mr. Keith Thompson in his usual jolly manner acted chairman for the evening and the music was furnished by Route Murphy and

..SUMMER8IDE FIRE Chelf ab-I

side Fire Hall, to activate a new

dam Anenaun press” . bunonyair horn fire alarm system which

on the control box in the Summut-l

..CHIEF' OF Summersida Vclun-i

teer Fire Department, Abdom

Arsenault (left) and town mana-; ger Joseph Brophy are seen con-; ducting a telephone survey to var-I

was tested yesterday. Photo bywotto

ions parts of the town to ascertain results of a test of a newly in- stalled fire horn. which were con- ducted yesterday afternoon. Photo by Wotton

Summerside New Fire Alarm System Given Test Yesterday

A new air horn fire alarm sys- tem, installed in Summersida several months ago. was put into operation and tested yesterday. The horn has not functioned until now because of a delay in receiv- ing a mechanical item needed in its operation.

Yesterday's tests were general- ly considered to be unsatisfac- tory becaus the horn could not be heard in sufficient volume of sound in many sections of the town.

Following a meeting of the May- or. members of the fire com- mitiee of the Town Council. the Town M . members of the Fire Department, and Messrs. M. D. Macbean. R.l-I. Martin and J.C. Nicholson, who represented the Northern Electric Company. manufacturers of the equipment. Mayor Currie said that some ad- justments will be made in the mechanism and further tests will be conducted-

He said that, up to the present

Wilbert Gallant on the Guitar.

A sale of candy took place and realized a nice sum of money which goes towards purchasing something for the school. A few

time. no decision had been made by the town as to acceptance or rejection of the equipment.

Fire Chief Arsenault said last evening that the new air horn was not satisfactory unless improve mcnt can be made in its sound distribution. In discussion about the possibility of installing a fire siren in both the east and west ends of the town. to supplement the new air born, he said that. while possible, this would involve an additional cost of providing direct wiring to each siren.

l-Ie recalled that the decision to change from an electrically operat- ed siren, to an air horn, not fully dependent on electricity. had been made following last winter's ice storm, which destroyed power lines and left the town without any fire alarm system.

with both the air horn and the siren now operating, Chief Arsen- ault said it is their intention. at least for the present. to use the new air horn to signal any fire alarm.

Dr. W. Penfield . Heads Colombo Medical Mission

complimentary remarks by Keith Thompson and Lawrence Wall were passed to the teacher and pupils on the well arrranged and acted parts in the concert. All joined in singing the "Queen."

OTTAWA (CP)-A second team of doctors leaves by air today as part of a Canadian medical mis- sion that is to spend three months in India.

The first of the two tealnl. which will give lectures and clin- ical demonstrations and discuss

in Indian

, mission normally

' Friday. Jan. 4. 1957

The Guardian Page 11

By WILTON WYNN

CAIRO IAP-Arabic is being tailored to suit the atomic age.

EEYIWI ministry of education is

trying for the first time to pro- vide .a complete education in the Arabic language from primer to Ph.D. ..This is not easy. Few Arabs ever have been able to become. fully educated unless they studied in a European language. There are several reasons.

First, a shortage exists of uni- versities and teachers using Arabic as a first language. Even Egypt's own national universities have been heavily staffed with largely in English and French.

Second. there is a shortage of textbooks and literature, espe- cialiy in the advanced sciences. Arabic cultural development slowed down to a walk after the middle ages.

The Arab world entered the 20th century with a language well equipped for poetry, theology and alchemy but entirely lacking in. modern scientific or culturall terms. .

Third. Egypt was so long dom-' inated by European culture that its own educated people spoke and read English and French

Arab league Works At Makin Arabic A Language Of Science

better than Arabic. Many sophia ticated Egyptians took pride ll not knowing Arabic. To them, is was the language of servants or backward Moslem sheikhs squat- ting on floors of Mosques.

This is being changed. Each year more Arabs are trained as engineerl. Political scientists. his- torians and archaeologists. These Egyptians are taking over univer- sity posts.

A special committee has been appointed to coin new words from old Arab roots to bring the lan- guage up to date. The Arat League has sponsored a commit- tee to standardize these terms in all Arab countries.

Each year more and more text- books are being translated into Arabic. in all fields. Physics now is being taught in Arabic at the Egyptian University.

To help this program along. the ministry of education launched its "thousand great books" trans- lation program. This project in- volves translation of classics from all languages into Arabic, in digest form. In this way the stu- dent who knnws only the Arabic language will be able to absorb most .of the world's great thinking.

STEPHENS, Ark. (AP)-In this

oil wells in their yards. Mayor Garvis Haltom, who has

are getting "mighty comfortable." The town had no wells until

there will be at least 50 more. It was what geologists call

Stephens its L . The decision to see what lay below the town was made by the J. P. Hollis family over a Christmas cup of coffee a year ago.

Most townspeople only hope they won't wake up to find the new prosperity is nothing but a dream.

"Every night when I go home." said Mrs. Mamie Ledford. who operates a small confection y store, "I stop to listen.

"And when I hear the faint 'squee-ak' that means my well is still pumping, I know it's not a fairy tale."

None of the wells have been drilled by major oil companies. Ten of them were drilled by I group of local citizens who pooled their resources. These produce a minimum of 24 barrels of oil a day. A well can be drilled in two or three days at a cost of 010,000 to 15,000.

POOR PLANNING

tiny south Arkansas town of 1,500 population, people are planting

a backyard well of his own, said he does not think anybody is be- coming rich, but a lot of people

early last year. Some 70 wells are pumping today, and rumor has it

shallow blossom sand that gave

Oil Wells All Over Town Are Not Altogether Good

Most wells pump 20 to 30 bar rels of high grade oil a day, said Mayor Haltom, and a few pos- sibly 40. The current price for a barrel is about 32.50.

Same feel the bonanza just "can't last." and the I-Iollisea who started it now wonde as to the wisdom of their decision.

"Salt water seepage has killed my favorite big beech tree," said Mrs. Hollis. "and shrubs and flowers all over town are being mined."

Mused her husband: "If I had known then what I know now. I don't think I'd ever applied for the first permit."

ROBERT TAYLOR IN DELUX CINEMASCOPE "D DAY" CAPITOL SUMMERSIDE

"D-Day, the sixth of June" provides the fiery climax to a touching story of a wartime love affair in Twentieth Century-Fox's Cinemascope drama at the Cap- itol Theatre. Produced by Charles Brackett and directed by Henry Koster. the DeLuxe color product- ion ltars Robert Taylor. Richard Todd. Dana Wyntcr and Edmond O'Brien. Based on the beet-selling novel by Lionel Shapiro. "D-Day, the Sixth of June" recounts the love story of a beautiful English girl torn between her British suitor and a dashing American offices whom who meets on the eve of the invasion that is to settle her in- decision for her.

As an oil field. Si ” has had a '- T G .1. ' t and this could affect its future. Ac-

cording to Pete Farr. an indepen- dent owner and operator, "things happened too fast." The develop- ment should have been planned, with only one well to a block and each property owner sharing in proportion to his holding.

The Arkansas oil and gas com- regulates the development of a field. but inside a town the property owners can decide the distance between wells. Farr said "everybody wants a well . . . besides there hasn't been

CAMEO

I'll. - SAT.-1:11 - lzll MATTNEE SAT.-1 P.M. Sterling Hayden. Joy Page. I. Carrol Naish in the most daring adventure on earth with an Amer- ican Squadron Leader in "FIGHT- ER ATTACK" in color. Also serial and news. Bank drawing Friday worth possible 8110.00.

a dry hole yet."

CIVIC STADIUM

choose two co-chairmen for the Y's Men's 1958 radio auction, so that they might assist this year's

will be observed at all services. PLEAD8 GUILTY-A young man

professional traininl medical colleges. left Canada Dec. 27. The mission is part of

A.F.. spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Cot- ton. Kenslngton.

N0 WET FEET Underground, Gutbrod and his associates have built a garaiu

Speculation Continues HOCKEY TONIGHT

from Summersida was remanded for sentence until Saturday after pleading guilty to a charge of breaking. entering and th ft In

connection with I break a Rog- wul; may member. In "V0, 0! d med to g 1 1”" Mum-..1 go. . - t lb. man of Dartmouth, N.S. By ALAN HARVEY servatives ee be his am scheduled o

are azld Arnetta in which a qiian making a temporary installation b,;'5'”?:r :':'chu:,',e',h:e5,f::ee,,,;';,, NEW"! H"""d” 90"!” Ansln- day, was temporarily reduced to 9:15 P411, .

W ”3'''"”' "'1 ,"'b"” 0' 1W0 llroltllie gas heaters a per- ,3 t g ,1 am he be” Mr. James Clark has returned LONDON (CP)-The names of punch "mm in sues. mo xnen. Departure of Dr..K.J.R.

were stolen on New Years -veg; manent addition toaupplamentthe :f,,,i,,,'l,,,,.,'",,,".”,""-'i'-f,,,',,”,, ,1... . to Beechwood, N.B.. where he is Duncan sandys and Lord min- mm m,,,,,, ,0 5, mm, wjghtmgn, mu of the depart- , ' ”" b"''""'5 l'""" 'l""dY "V3l'9- network or .-.,I'.........:. capable of ""Pl"y'd' En" Wendi"; Chrml shun ." um” "me mentioned support for Lord Hailsharn, the "Will 0' ”'Sml”'""" "l the U” ANIIIISSIOII Clld COINS. jg

PRIJSIIYTERIAN CHURCH In Canada. Services for Sunday. Jan.

6th. Kens-ington. Sunday School 10 The whole thing cost about 12,- I " ,

-m.. Divine Service 11 e.m.. Free- ooo,ooo marks, which figures out IGY DIVIIW mnvgsh there ismgilil hno III! blooded uohcy in Sues. He would luv," .,,d,, m 9,. John f. . ,

town. Divine Service 8.80 p.m- to around 83.000.000. M1" neg... c.mpp,,n of cans. .” H” MIEWY 9" " :39 be amoni the andidatu most dll- Mccrearv. head of the dcpartr E T KNIGHT - 7-9.15 : Gutbrod in v-rticui-fly vim” ”' ""5""" " ”'"” liked by "W 0PP"""" I-'5" ment oilraediatrics .2 the Univer- ear. - 2-7-9:15 .

Keir Memorial Malpeque. Divine 'aervlce 7 p.m. A cordial welcome to all. Rev. E. H. Bean, Minia- ,ter.