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Ire Still Blocks Newfoundland

sT. JOHN'S. NFLD. Eleb. 5- 10p cablei- Newfoundland, lock- ed fast in a sea of ice since Tues- My, saw little chance tonight, or help; relieved from the isolation ma cold the ice has caused before the week end.

m miles out to sea past the Mrimn, a vast mass of hummocky, P19551118 drift ice has been formed. by prevailing northeast winds blow- m; the Arctic field southward un- wally early in the year.

sealer-ll said today only a change in wind could loosen the peck and it would be several days after the wind shifted before boats could tot/er or leave this port and com- munication virith the out/posts re- primed.

CQMlNCl {VfNll

"Skate at Highiield rink to- night. n-laos.

"Huskies vs. Hornets at Milton Rink tonight. Skate after. 1.4302.

Rink to- 1.4292.

"Good ice Cornwall night. Skating 8 till 10.

"Z1011 Church Valentine Tca Thursday, February 11th. L-4245-2-5-5i. “Bingo and Dance in 'I‘l'nqid.c Hall, Monday, February 8th. L-4254-2-5-2i.

Don't forget box =o:fa1. Pleas-

llll. Grove Hall, Mond 5 Feb- ruary B. L-4237-2-4-3i. "King tail Crystals vs. Hill;-

rille hiapic Leafs. North Vvilisllirc, tonight. League game. 1.14300.

"Fancy Dress Carnival and Vlil- uiiine Skate at Montague. F‘ridii_v, February 12th. Prizes. L-dllill-il-G-Zl.

"Hop." R‘vcr Monday. February

l, program. blsltcl i'oc.ii'. and‘ tame; a good time assured. L-illldl-J-IZ- ‘~21.

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SILENT 0N STRIKE ISSUE

Joint Statement Of Railway Presidents Issued Yesterday. 4

MONTREAL, Feb. 5 _.. (CP)—Increased wages were promised tonight for 117,000 Canadian railway workers, who will decide within a month whether they will de- clare a general strike in an effort to regain a greater pcipcentoge of a 10 per cent cu . ‘ .

Assurance of the increase was given today in a. joint statement by Sir Edward‘ Beatty, President of Cana- dian Pacific Railway Com- pany, and S. J. Hungerford, President of Canadian Nat- ional Railways.

The statement said the "llllyflys were prepared to accept the recommendations of a Conciliation Board, ap- pointed t0 discuss the work- ers’ demand for] return of the 10 per ccnt pay cut, but representatives of the unions involvrrd in the dispute, have refused the recommendat- ions of the Board.

The railways, the President said lll a lcttcr to the deputy minister of lilbfll‘ at Ottawamflhaviilg of- icrrd as stzlted in the iConcillat- ion» Board's report to reduce the

lion from 10 per cent to nine per ccni from Feb. l. 1937. they will

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Prrnichiort i0- lllghi? 114306 “Hear one l lrry and Mili- itrrl 'l‘:i lll h.lil'.'ic\\' l-izzll on

February’ 9.11. in aid of Y. i’. U. 1i ‘IOt fine Friday. L—4257-‘.l-5-2i.

"Watch for Variety Slxfll‘ ails- Ne; Czntml Christian Choir. Thursday. Feb. l1. More later.

L-d200-2-3-6.

"Hockey, Victoria tonight. Cape

fialwse vs. Victoria. McLean lfasue deciding game. Admissicn 10C ilfld 15C. L-QTlI-Z-Gdl.

"B11180 and Dance Cardigan Hall, M01100)’. February 81h. Bingo 8 PM. if not line come Tuesday.

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‘fllonie Cooking Sale by the ladzes of St. Peter's Church iii aid of Hospital, this aftemoon at I-lcl- mBYYS- L-4304.

"Don't miss big grime tonight at Brclidalbane Rink, Freetown v". Brcndalbare Wildcats. One hour's skate after match. 1.4303.

“Reserve February 13th for the Valentine Supper in Belfast, Hull. Admission 25c and 15c. Good muslo. lllllllcec Eldon Women's Institute.

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"The Annual Meeting and 6061118 Business of Orwell Dairying Com- m"? W111 be held in Orwell cove W100i. real-nary 16th at 2 P. M.

L-lass-z-c-irs. "Livestock Harlretlnfl Build

"Willis at Bedford Station and m- Blown-rt. Wednesday mornlnB- Plvbruarv i0. until rl-liin time. List

"Mk with local secretaries. 1.4297.

“Hockey. New Glasgow tonight. Doubleheader, Imperlals vs. Rang- m: Hunter River Royals vs- Wlivvtlev R-iver Stars. stairs at s °0l0ck sharp. Admission 15 cents.

1.14296.

"Livestock Marketing Board lwunv hose. lambs and calves at Rllwuv stock pens. foot of Prince sliwt- Charlottetown Tuesday‘. “brim-v B. until a p. m. You can "up marketing conditions p, snip- "n: CO-Operatively. 1.4201.

"Livestock Marketlnl Board ha» ‘Weir-d a carload of cornmeal and gficked corn for delivery at Ulzz fiction next week. and another r01‘ sour-ls same time. Distribution "mi car door at lowest possible Drlcc. for cash only. Book you!‘

“Cpen Mind” 0n Loan Council Plan

EDMONTON. Feb. 5 —- (GP) -— soioli Low. ncwlynppolntsd prov- incial treasurer. said today he had mi ‘opcil mind" on the question of Alberta subscrlblilg to a National Loon Council. Since his appoint- ment io office last Tuesday,he has

thought to the silbjeot.

At the same time. Low said he intended placing importance on ll Treasury Board in administration of Alberto. finances. The Board has met seldom in the past year but he lvlll convene it often to ad- vise on flnnncial policies and sup- ervise expenditures.

Seek Repeal 0f Conscription Powers l

(C. P. by Guardian's Special Wire)

FREDKRICTON. Al. B.. Feb. 5- The rtildent peace movement of Canada launched a campairn vel- tcrday to enlist support for a pet- ition to the Dominion Parliament seeking repeal of Federal con- scription powers. according to a Cnnadloil University Press new-S desspatch received today at Y-hfl University of New Brunswick. The propo5\l petition W111 $11 for an

had no opportunity to give muchI

llays In Mine

(A-P- BY Glllrdlllfs Special Wire) CLARKSBURG. W. Va., Feb. 5 __. Robert Johnson, 36 year old mml mall comer. lived tonight to tell of the terror of his eight-day entomb- ment in an abandoned coal mine in are mountains at nearby Planting- Weak from exposure. Johnson described from a hospital cot his stru881c to free himself from the dark recesses of the mine, his hopg. lessness and finally his reflariee on Dmyef and his rescue. A8 his wife Mrs. Delvera John- son. stood beside him. he said: I decided to prov. I prayed. 1 W55 1089-11151; lost-that's all I know. I lost all count of time.

3 3 Complete Home Economics Short Course

Closing Exercises lrleld At Prince Of Wales College Yesterday.

A four week's course in home economics concluded at Prince of

ciiiiiiriiiir lllCAlTRiilE BilA|l_ll__MEETS

Government Urged To Call Tenders For Pictou-Char- lottetown Service.

The Pictou-Charlottetxiwn steam- ship service was included in the matters discussed at a meeting of the council of the Charlottetown Board of Trade last evening. Prev- iously the Board had wired the Department of Transport at Ott- awa asking that before any con- tract was entered into that tender: be called for the service.

A reply was read from Hon. C. A. Dunning, minister of finance, stating that no action would be taken in the matter until Hon. W. D. Euler. minister of transport, re-

of March.

A letter on this matter was read from the Farnorti Steamship C0,, at Pictou, advising that. the steamer Farnorth was being offered for the service. A copy of a letter from t e Famorth Company to the act- ing superintendent Department of Trade and Commerce. Ottawa.

Wales College yesterday when cer- tificates were presented to thirty- tllree young ladies who completed the course.

Miss Jean Rodd. supervisor of Women's Institute‘. presided at the closing exercises. Hon. W. H. Dennis, minister of agriculture. gave an address.

Included also ‘in the program were: Erlglish country dances. ‘The Black Nag" urid “Gathering Peascods": a fashion parade; and demonstration in home nursing.

Cla-ses were conducted as fol- lows: coking. Miss Jean Rodd,

zard, assistant supervisor; sewing. Miss Annie Ferguocn; handicrafts. Miss Mary MacDonald; home ilrir-

Mlss Rena Wood; and singing. Miss Lillian McKenzie. Mus. Bac. In additio" specie‘ lectures on “leadershlp" were given by Mr. H. H. Show. oupcrintendeiit of ed- ucatlon: Mr. W. R. Shall". cruuly" minister of agriculture; and D; H. T. Crcteau. professor cf sociology and economics at Prince of Walcs College and St. Dunstairs Univer- si

ty.

At the closing exercises ycctcr- day there wrs a latze dlspinvl n? sewing and handicrafts. file work

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Agreement Seen In Auto Strike

(A. P. by Guardian's Special Wire)

DETROIT, Feb. 5-General Mot- ors and representative? of the Corporation's striking workers were reported nearing an agree- ment tonight. that. would bring a quick resumption of lrsembly line activity in all corporation plans. Simultaneous with this reported development General Motors de- livered to a Flint, Mich, sheriff a. court writ for the arrest of hund- reds of "stay in" strikers and un- ion officers.

Governor FM-llli Murphy of Michigan, at whose call opposing leaders in the bitter automotive dispute met. said as the sixth eon- ference session recessed. that they were "coming nearer together" and that "we will stick with it." He

enunciotion of Canada's foreign 1191121.’-

Mississippi,

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Alert Guard Retained On

River Dykes

effort to pnvvent a repetition of this year's disaster that took at least. 302 lives. Principal interest centred in President Roosevelt's proposal for a $5,0ll.000,000 works Dion. calling for flood control for the Ohio and Mfsaissigmt in com- bination with a six year program of ‘$12114: works.

e Ohio was falling from its source to Cairo. where it empties into the Mlsaimippl while the lat- ter began a slow recession below. Tennessee National Guardsmen continued their patrol on the levee front from Tiptonvllle, Tenn.. to Hickman. Ky., fearful of ible attempts by Missourians to dyna-

mite ittorelieve piessureonthel

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supervisor. and Miss Louise Has-l

sing. Miss Mona Wilson; dancingn

was read ‘etting forth the alleged advantages of the Famorth for

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Flu Epidemic Strikes lligby

(CI. by Guardian's Special Wirc)

DIGBY, NS. Feb. 5—About 1lfill the 1,500 people residing in this town were suffering from influenza . tonight as one doctor worked un. ceasingly to prevent further grmvilt of an epidemic that has swept through the town since Monday.

Dr. W. R. Dickie, only Dluby doctor who is not suffering fronl the ‘flu, said tonight the epidemic was “easing up." He made 160 calls yesterday and almost as many today, having been without sleep since Wednesday.

Schools have been closed since the beginning of the week and services will not be held in chur- ches Sunday.

REMUVECAS i>ilicr_i ll ii Pl

A 1-2 cent increase in gasoline prices effected in Prince Edward ls- land Jon. 30, along with Nova Sco- tia and New Brunswick, ivas with- drawn yesterday afternoon by four compinies operating on the Is- land, it was announced last iiighi. The decrease left the retail price nL 29 l-2 to 30 l-Z cenr.» a. gallon throughout the provlilcc.

The action fol owed the ail- nouncement. of the Board of Public

If the offer is accepted. the let- ter stated. the shlp would be equipped with side ports so that automobiles could be driven on and off between decks. The steam- ship has considerable pas enger and dining accommodation.

The secretary, Mr. W. L. Hig- gins, was instructed to advise the Federal members for Queen's County and the Minister of Trade and Commerce that. ill the opinion of the Board. if tczidcrswlvrare not r c.11ed for it. would appear that the service cffored bv the Fnrnorth would be superior to that given

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Canadian Industry g Reflects ilptrend

i". P. by Guardlan‘: special Wire)

OTTAWA. ‘Feb. 5—-Caliadian in- dustry. pushing along the road to recovery (luring 1036. sent the busi- ness index heading: for the 1929 level, when production volume was highest iil history, the Dominlcn Bureau of Statistics reported to- day in a year-end economic sur- VQV (‘Olllilfiring last year with the boom year of 1929. '

Mineral production. lieivprint and clcctiic power touched new m- cord highs and aided in stimulat- 1118 bustnes to new ndvan es. The business index averaged 111.0 in 1936, only 11.6 per cent below the 1929 level of 125.5. Twenty-four of the 50 economic factors considered by the bureau reached more fav- orable positions than any time in Canadian history.

Charlottetown Postal Clerks Elect Officers

The annual meeting of the Char- lottetown Branch of the Clerks Association was held on February 5th inst.

Various nlatters relating to the organization's activities were sat- isfactorily dealt with.

The secretary's and treasurers re- ports were submitted and unani- mously adopted.

The following officers were duly elected for the ennui year.

President-l. J. Duffy.

Vice President-J. Alban Mac- Donald.

Sccretary-G. H. Beers.

Treasurer-A. H. Murphy.

Mr.G.H.W.Beerswaschosen as delegate to represent the Char- lottetown Branch at the Dominion Convention to be held at. Ottawa on February 24th inst.

RAIL STRIKE THRIATENED

CHICAGO. Fd). 5—-(AP)--Luth- er M. Walter, trustee of the Chi- cago Great. Western Railroad. said tonight five railroad rulloils posted notice today their employees on the great western system would m 011 strike Feb. 9 at six pm. unless de- mands for a wage refldlilel-ment lure min

Utilities in Nova Scoria that. it would suspend distributing licenses of companies in that province un- less the increase was withdrawn by midnight last, night, claiming auth- ority under a clause of a three year old Gasoline Sales Act. Earlier last night. Mr. L. B. Miller, chzlirnluii of the Board of Public Uliliticz: iii Prince Edward Island. said tho board had “no jurisdiction ovcr that utility.“

Mr. Miler said the Prince Edward Island Board cilly had ju sd ‘11011 over telephone and electric light utilities.

Companies operating in this pro- vincc include Ining Oil Company with headquarters nt Saint Jolin. N. B.. Imperial Oil Coillpliny, Halifax, fifcCnll-Frcntciizlz- Oil Coillpnily". Monctoii and Canadian Oil Conl- pany, liioncton.

HALIFAX, Feb. 5—Scven oil coul- psnles operating in Nova Scoiin. were "colLsldsring" tonight 0n ‘if!’ peel to the Board of Public Uilll- ties for permission to increase gaso- line prices l-Z cents pcr galoii.

Tile companies had iucvcascd prices at the beginning of ihc dork without securing pennissiou from the board. but withdrew tho ill- creasc today when the Utillilflfi Board threatened to suspend distri- buting licenses.

A clause in the Gasoline Licen- sing Act of 1934 apparently was the cause of the board forcing the com- panics to withdraw their increase. Tile board contends all companies must scck permission to increase g prices at any time. proving the new ' rate would be fair io both consumer and producer.

Since passage cf the act. oil coni- panies have refused to accept that interpretation of the disputed clause. contending they vrcrc able to boost prices at any time. infomliilg the board later as to cause of the increase.

SAINT JOHN. N. 13.. Feb. 5— (CP)—A half-cent docrcase iil the price cf gasoline was ailnounccd by local wholesalers today follow- ing a ha1f.cent increase last week- end. This dupllcated similar ac- tion in Nova Scotia and left the retail price the same as formerly —28 cents s, gallon.

Radio Program Draws Criticism

SYDNEY, N. 5.. Feb. 5 - By a vote of 17-8 Cape Breton County Council today passed a resolution termfng a Saturday night program on Sydney's broadcasting station “unnecessary and unpleasant rldi- cule at the Highland Scottish resi- dents of Cape Breton and at tho Cape Breton County Council."

The resolution would be forward- ed to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation headquarters lit octa- wa. it was announced, and to Fed- eral members from Cape Breton. The program in question is "The Oottarb Saturday Night."

AMBITION T0 RETIRE

LINCOLN. Ncb. Feb. ."i—(C'Pi - In a survey conducted mcmltly by the Nebraska vocational educnlioil department. one strident listed as,

his life's desire: ‘"110 be a retired l faunas! ,

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wliiiiii ilrvisrl CilURT SET-UP

Plrr To Retire Just-

ices Past 70, And In- crease Personnel Of Tribunal.

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(A. l‘. by Guardian's Special Wire) WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-—A his- tory making proposal by President Roosevelt to inject "new blood" into a Supreme Court hostile to many New Deal acts. by raising I

‘ iho tribunals membership to 15 if

necessary. talent to a. surprised Un- itcd States Congress today.

It. produced a sensation almost Congress split camps. with many

The President's plan, regarded

generally in Congress as his long- flViZill-Ctl answer to the invalidation of New Deal efforts to regulate in- dustry and farlningprcposed a rc- _ vonlping of the entire Fcdcraljud. iclziw courts.

systcln, including lower

Under it six iaunrclne court Jus-

tices now past 7O would be given tho choice of six new judges of the President's own cilnosinr; take places as their

retiring or having

pcci-s on the bench. The judges who have bot-n most lmplacabic in ihcir opposition to Roosevelt leg- islatioil thus would .be a minority of the tribunal, which would then rtnilslst of 15 instead of nine jus- tlccs.

Founjusticcs generally labelled ns "Conservative" are now past '10. Tlicy nrc: Vam Devantr-r. McRcy- lmlris. Butler and Sutherland. A "Libcrnl" justice. Brandeis. also is hi that llge classification. ns is Chicf Justice Hughes, who has voted agalilst- the Now Deal eight times rind for it seven.

The President's p'nn also called for appointment of additional juri- ges to the lower federal coilrts, if pros-alt yudgcs truer 70 declined to rciirc.

Motorship Rigel Listing Badly

NEW YORK, Fe-b. 5—(AP)-T1le Norwegian Motorship Rigel rc- porietl 5110 was listing dailgerously scvcrnl hundred miles off tile Caro-

111111 coast lnie today as a lrsult of a cargo shift. Rndlomarine Corporation and

MacKay Radio picked up messages risking n11 ships in the vicinity to he on the alert for n. p0<$lbl0 dis- tress call.

The Rigel, bound for New York from South American ports, said shr: was trying to overcome the list. by mtirlipulatuig ballast tanks.

Ban Visitors To The Cuintuplets

CALLANDER, Ont, Feb. 5 — (CPJ-A mild type of influenza prevalent here has led to DrnAllan Roy Dafoe bailuing all visitors to the quintuplets. The ban includes relatives of tho five babies. who have slight head colds and "the sniffles,‘ Dr. Defoe said.

The illness of the Quints is "trivial" and none has even a slight temperature, he said.

position. tunity in three months‘

Dlnivlozvs To BE so UNDED RE DEFENSE ‘Question lWill

Be Discussed At Imperial Parley-

Sir Samuel Hoare Urges ‘Common Outlook In Relation To De- fence Program.

BRADFORD, Feb. 5-((‘l’ position of the Domlnions in

Clllllt‘) — An indication the rclziiioil t0 Empire defence

would be discussed at the Imperial (fonfcroncc that will

follow the coronation was l:

ivcn tonight h_v Sir Samuel

lloare, First Lord of the Admiralty.

Speaking lit a dinncl' 0f ihc llrzirlfurd (‘hzrmlil-i‘ of Com- mcrce, Sir Samuel stated the sister shill-s of lhc Empire would find any system of isollilcd lol-zil defence cxiravri-

glint and incilicien i.

From the viewpoint of Empire defence, pout-r on the

sea would be mrrdc more cllcc

iivc. not less cllcciivc, by the

fullest use of poivci- in the ziir, he iidticd. “The chief burden of defence-ll vcry l'\0il\‘_\' burden- fzills at present 0n the shoulders of (lrclit llriiliiii.” he con-