MAY 30. 1950 .

i.0.D.E. Tag Ilay . iieaiizes S641 for Flood Relief fund

A cheque for 3647.00 was mailed vcsterdily to I.0.D.E. hcgdquartcrs in Toronto, as the P.E.I. Chapters' mntribution to the Dominion-wide Manitoba Relief Fund Campaign.

The three P.E.I. Chapters are in. Royal Edward, the Earl Iiillsborough. and the Lucy Maud Montgomery. and these chapters united on Saturday. May 27th. to hold their tag day for this worthy .-.-.us.- in Charlottetown.

Apiiroximotely 70 members were .n hand to do their part. and gum be seen from B a.m. to 9 p. ni. n-pproachlng shoppers in Char- iiiluiown, and asking for aid for ,.,,. fiend stricken Manitoba area. l'i..- enthusiasm qnd cheerfulnecs ,..iii which these ladies carried mt their voluntary task is to he

mintencied very highly. The spicu- Iul response to the lug day was wiuio entirely by PWPIE 0" "'9 -iirci. ils instructions were that l:'iI'll"S and stores should not be ...iit-ii.

A. soon as cheques nre receiv- pi ,.i I.0.D.E. I-lciidquarters from in Ciinodian Chapters. the entire ,.mnunt received will be forward- ..q t. the authorities in Mlnilnbih

Poliiicaigkumors

ii n .io.-cpli A. Bc:-nard was - i;ll'.il'.ld Licuteriani-Governor of M,-,. it;-(wince on May 30. 1945, and - v completes five years in that , It is anticipated on his i men! he will he succeeded by T, w. L. Prowse. former g for Charlottetown in the

Both the Liberal and Conserva- Poriies are in search of lead- . at ihe present time. In the 3.i.-fl of the Liberals the choice ..-urns to be between Hon. A. W. mihcson, Hon. Waller Darby. K i . lion. Eugene Cullen and Hon. iv;-ed A. Large. So far as the '.'.iilScl'ValiVe Party is concerned. '.'iP. names most prominently men- -mned are Mr. D. L. Mathieson. i(C.. M.L.A.. Mr. R. R. Bell. K. ML..A.. Mr. Heath Strong. K. Col. Ernest Strong. KC. and -.1-. Walter R. Shaw. who at Pre- .-zit is in Europe. Nothinl 59 mic is known res-rdins the n1:-in of campaign for the ID- i) iriiillflili. of the leaders but it

u-irici-stood as far as the Con- . vatives are concerned every- - ng will be in readiness by till :l'.ili inst. when the Provincial Conservative Aslsocistion meetln! takes place.

BIRTHS. MARRIAGES DEATHS

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BIRTHS

---. lll';lIl.0IS-At the Prince Edward island Hospital on Monday, Mali emii. 1950, to Mr. and Mrs. T. B. i)i.l3luis, a son.

FlNl.Eli-At the P. E. I. Hospital mi lilniiririy. May 29. 1950. to MT- iiliii Mrs. Lorne Finley, City. 3 iiiiigiiii-r. Prisciliu Doreen.

l'0l'.N'D - At the Prince Edward .i-..inzi Hospital on Thursday. May 15th, 1950, to Mr. and Mrs. fioirgc Pound, a son, Lowell Al- bert. weight 8 pounds.

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MacNE N-MacNElLL -- On the luorning of May 24th a quiet wed- dine was soleninilcd at the Cen- ital Christian Church Manse, lottctown by Rev. M. D. Dun- iietwcen Mr. Ivan Mnctlevin and Miss

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of Cornwall, P.E.I.,

Kathleen MacNeill. Charlottetown. DEATHS

RIACIION-At her home in Lower

Montague, May 28th. 1950. Mrs. i.c Bert Machon. Funeral wednu- nm at 2 o'clock from the Lower Moiiiaguc United Church.

.-TRAIN-At his residence Sydney '-'ii-tr-i, on Sunday, May 28th. John '11 Strain in his. 56th year. Fun- ii.ii from the A. A. Hennesscy l”lllll'l'i'll Ilomo this (Tuesday) mruiiing nl, 3.45 to St. Dunstan's i'i7iSliit'.'l. Intcrmt-nt in the Catni- aiir Cemetery. , I0.-tDI' - Suddenly at. Ottawa in thy 25, 1950, James P. Ccody. for- riy of Bmyvnle, P. E. L. in his .7iii year. Remains arrived last cv- tiiins at North wiltshiro and the funeral takes place this mominll from the home of his brot er. W:i'.iei' Coady. to St. Aunts Ch ch.

.')l 03 Miu'EACHEIlN-At. the Charlotte- Imvn Hospital Monday. MI)! 79:

lflivfl. Mrs. Edith A. MacEacliern. uitlow of John A. MacEschern. of l08 Weymouih St.. in her Mih icar. Her remains will rest at the A. A. I-lcnneasey Funeral Home from where the funeral will take hiiire Wed esday morning at 8.45 in Si. DunItan'ii Basilica. Inter- ment in the Catholic Cemetery.

CAMERON-At the Sacred Heart Home. May 20. Mrs. Coleman Cam- tron in her Both year. Remains resting at tho Frank I-Ionncsso. Funeral Home from where the illn- Irsi will take place Wednesday morning to the 3 macuiata Con- tention Church. Wellington for Requiem Hllll Mus about 9 aclock. Burial III the church HIM- ". .

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COOK'S for Phowjrlphs.

Mll. JOI!NS'r0N'S LADIES' WEAI - Besutiful Dresses. Coats, Suits. also Clearance Sale.

NEW SHIPMENT T shirts. suii dressesiand swim suits at The Fashion Shoppe.

MIX-MASTEIS. Toasters. Elec- tric Coffee Percoiaters. Waffle Irons, etc. Always in stock. Miller Brothers Ltd.

THE FUNERAL of late Urb.in D. Alchorn, which was announced for this afternoon, has been post- poned. Announcement later.

LATEST TYPE REFRIGERATOR --Full nine cubic foot capacity. Frozen food compartment full width of machine. Shelving easily removed to allow ample room for farmer's cream can. You will be surprised at the price when you see it. Now on display at Miller Brothers Ltd.

LEAVE FOB HALIFAX -Flve representatives left the Province yesterday to attend the annual Anglican Synod of the Diocese of Nova Scotia in Halifax. Represen- tatives included, Rev. J. T. Ibbott. Rcv. Canon E. M. Malone. Rev. 5. J. Davies, Rev. E. A. Plercey. and Mr. J. E. H. Worth.

CITY POLICE COURT - At the stipendiary Magistrate's Court yes- terday. six persons charged with be- ing drunk and incapable appeared. one was sentenced to 20 days in jail. two sentenced to 10 days in jail each, one was fined :10 and costs or 20 days, one fined 35 and costs or 10 days, and the other remand- ed until today. A man charged with vagrancy was sentenced to 10 days in jail and another man charged with false pretenses was remanded until May 31st.

WILL HOLD I'AST PRESID- ENTS' NIGHT-The annual meet- ing of the Charlottetown Board of Trade in be held on Thursday night. will be in the form of ii Past Presldents' Nig t. The retir- ing President. Mr. rank Curtis. will preside, and Dr. 0.1-I. Blakeiiy of Moncton, President of the Mar- itime Board of Trade. has signified his intention of being present. Twenty-five past presidents have been invited to attend. These in- clude Messrs. w.a. Bentley. ET. I-Iiggs, J.O. I-fyndman. Alfred Pick- ard. R. E. Mutch, P.W. Turner, J.P. Gordon, W.M. Rowe. R.L. Cotton. I-I.F, McPhee. .I.P. Crock- ett. G. J. Tweedy, J.A. Clarke, '1'. E. M'acNutt. J.J. Morris. R.R. Bell. 0.3:. Full, C.N. Bissett. J. M. Muricy. K.S. Rogers. V. A. Ains- worth, M. Dew. D. M. Gasi, I".W.' I-lyndman. and CF. Burke. Each oi the past Presidents will be asked to say a few words to the meeting. Also invited to attend are Presidents and Secretaries from all other Prince Edward Island Boards of Trade.

, Personals

Mrs. Howard Carr and little son Alan of Toronto. Ont., ai'e visiting in Albany. P.E.I., the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Noon-an.

Major Alan Nicholson. provin- cial director of Family Allowances left Saturday for Ottawa to at- tend ii conference of regional di- rectors.

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casualties were comparable to those during war.

W. F. Carroll (L-I-nvcrncw Richmond). a former Judge of the Nova. scotta Supreme Court. and A. I... Smith (PC-Calgary West). is former Crown prosecutor. ob- jected to s section which would combine three sectioiu dealing with forgery into one as a IIIOVP towards simplification.

They suggested this would ham- per Crown prosecutors because dc- fence counsel would ask for par- ticulars of the type of forgery.

They said any Judge would grant the'request. because the ac- cused had the right to all details.

Mr. Oarson said the change had been approved by the Attorneys- General of the Provinces

Mr. Smith said that just because is person is an Attorney-General "doesn't mean he knows anything about law." The provision might put the courts and counsel into difficulty. . '

He presumed Mr. y aarson had a lot oi "big nn.mes' behind him. but. as a "little police court law- yer." he wanted to tell the Min- ister he was heading fcr trouble.

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fixed price. -

The only other big dollar-area wheat exporter is the United States, now suffering from a sur- plus oi that commodity. but nev- ertheleu bolstering its local prlczs through Government price sup-

poSihce Canada's wheat prices are not supported at an artificial level. it is belived by the expert! 01-1 Canada will have little trouble competing favorably with the U- S. pried.

In the 1940-50 crop year. Can- Ida sold the U. K. approximately 120,000,000 bushels of wheat at 82 a bushel for No. 1 Northern. The contract called for delivery of I40.- moon but II.0W.000 bushels were held back to provide the. with dollai-s.to buy Canadian ba- con. salmon and lumber.

Under the terms of the hold- baolt agreement. the t.l.x. will take delivery of tho ia.ooo.o0o buahols In the mo-oi crop year at the lib, price of 02 per bushel. What-

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over wheat the may order from

i Canada in addition to that amount will bear the price tag current in

JIMMIED TARA. Prion! SIS.

DOUGLAS AND JONES new phone numbers is 3001 and 3002.

MATERNITY DRESSES ilut arrived at The Fashion Shoppe.

ELECTRIC RANGES and Rang- ettes. Excellent supply of both new and used ranges now on hand. Miller Brothers Ltd.

MILK INCREASES STRENGTH -It's a. must for strong bones and good teeth.

IDEAL FOR SUMMER COT- TAGES - Electric Rangettes. Op- erate on ordinary llO volt outlet. Both new and slightly used. Miller Brothers Lid.

DECIDES N0 INQUEST - The death of John strain. whose body was found in his boarding room Sunday afternoon. was attributed to a coronary heart disease. Cor- oner Dr. J.D. MCG1Ii8Srs decided that no inquest will be held.

ATTENTION -- Delegates and other members of the L.0.B.A. rnd L.O.A. who wish or intend to travel to St. John's. Nfld.. ny charter plane on the week of Jun: 20th next please contact" the under- signed soon as possible. G. A. Cudmore.

IIEIIIEING FOR IIAIT - Stor- ing of herring at the Cold Storage Plant for use as bait -was complet- ed on Saturday with approximate- ly 350,000 pounds being taken in during the three and one half week period from early May. Most of the herring was caught at E3- mcnt Bey, Mont Carmel. Summer- sido and Souris and trucked to Charlottetown where it was wash- ed in a vat on Lower Prince Street. From there it was .taken to the Cold Storage Plant.

PAST PRESIDENT'S DAY AT ll(V)TARl'-Seventeen past presi- dents. ail uctive members in the Charlottetown Rotary Club spoke briefly at their term of office at the Club's regular meeting yester- day. There have been 32 presi- dents since the Club's founding in 1917. In addition to those still in the Club. seven are not now mem- bers and eight are deceased. Yes- ierd.:iy's proizramme started with a brief talk by Rotarian Artie Clark. most senior past president and nlso a past district, governor. lie was followed by Rotariiiii Percy Turner. past president who also is n' past district governor. Other past presidents at the meeting were Rotarlans Wm Rowe. Dr. W. J. P. MacMill.1ii. Frnnk Hiitchcson, W. A. Stewart, Neil MncLcnn. George Tweeily, Heath Mnclnlyrc, Gordon Ives. R. H. Rogers. T. W. L. Prowse, T. Roy Cudmore.. K. S,.Rogers. V. A. Ainsworth. and Edwin Johnstonu. Past preside-nt D. M. McGuire and Rotarian Jim Harris presided. Guests included Rotarian H. R)! Crnhtrcc. Montreal, Mr. Smith Hilton. Fredericton. Mr. H. Aniund. Fredericton. A new member Mr Gordon T. Clark was introduced by past presidciit George Tweed)?-

PaysTriiiiiic7o iieiiriiig Leader

o'I'I'AWA. May 23. -(Special) -Regret at the dcclsicn of Dr. W. J. P. MocMilliin to resign the leadership of the Proiressive Con- servative Party was expressed to day by W. Chester S. McLure, Pro- gressive Conservatlve member for Queen's. Mr. Mt-Lure said be h p- ed the par'y in the Province W0 id have for many years the benefit of Dr. MacMil'.an's aa'Ivi:c in the P. E. I. Lezisiatura and in the province at large.

"I have known Dr. MacMilIan for many years and have been proud oi his frirndshia," lV.r. Mc- Lure said. "His reputation fr fearlessness. integrity and ser.ice are unsurpassed in our Proxince.

My regret over his dep:r:cre from

the leadership of the Provincial party is tempered only with the thought that his wise coznsel rind iictlve suppo':t will be available to us in the capacity which he will retain.

"Any political party is honored by having in its ranks a mail 11:18 Dr. MacMiilan. I know of no man

who has given more to the best. interests of the community over the years. His work for the Red

cross, for the children and a. a wise pliysicirn nre byword: e ery- wliere in our Province. C:urI'-(311 with his energy nnd princifes of service is a broad tolerance that is a splendid exsmple to all of us."

MI'.' McLure said he would be present at the Conservative con- vention next month to chose a successor to Dr. .viacMillan unless detained in Ottawa on urgent busi- ness. Asked if he had any idea who would be chosen as head of the Provincial pariy. Mr. McLure replied. "that's entirely up to the convention."

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TOKYO. May 20 - (Reuters) - Mokichi Okarla. founder of Je-

pan's most popular post-war rc- ,

liglousi sect. was arrested today and charged with bribery. tax evasion and usury. The 67-1951” olci eader of the World Messiah church, alleged to have amassed a fortune of 5.000.000.0110 yen 014,000,000) since 1041. was arrest- ed after police questioned an Aiaml City Council clerk on bri- bery charges.

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Mrs. Margaret Brady of char- lottetown Temple was installed Grand Senior at the annual dis- trict convention of the Pythian sisters which commenced at the Y.M.c.A. yesterday afternoon and ended early this morning. Mic-i Eunice Hicks of Tidal Wave. No. 10 Moncton was installed as Grand Manager and Mrs. I-iughena Tracy of Rensforth Temple, Baclivilie. Na. 2'! Grand Junior.

About 40 members were present. at the meeting representing the six temples in the Maritimes. The afternoon session, beginning at three o'clock was opened with is welcome by Mrs. Beatrice Ha.)-ward, District Deputy Grand Chief of Tidal Wave Temple No. 16. Mone- ton.

Hostess for the meeting was Dis- trlct No. 6. Montgomery Temple. In the evening they served a bari- quet to the visiting sisters in the Y. M. C. A. banquet hall.

Rev. If. E. D. Ashford addressed the Sisters at the Memorial ser- vice last night. An opening address was given by Miss Arlene Smith, Hartland, N. B. and Miss Kay Mac- Eachern rendered solos during the service.

Taking part in the service were Grand Chief. Mrs. Margaret Smith. I-fartiand. N. 3.; Grand Guard, M.rs. Addie Affieck. Charlotte- town: Most Excellent Chief, Mrs. Hazel Ferguson. Charlottetown: and Most Excellent Chief, Mrs. Lena Coles, Rensforth Temple.

Winding up the meeting, the Montague Temple presented grand honors to Mrs. Margaret. Smith. Grand Chief and Mrs. Addie A.'- fleck. Grand Guard. Miss Beatrice Hayward, District Grand Chief was given public grand honors. During the evening the officers and mem- bers of Rensforth Temple, Sack- ville put on an initiation ceremony.

British Farm Scieniisis Due liere iuiyj-ii

Seven British Agricultural Scien- tists will pay a three day visit to this Province from July 9 to July 11 this year as one phase of a two months Canadian tour spons- ored by the Canadian Government

and Dominion Department of Agriculture. Hon. C. C. Baker, Minis er of

Agriculture is honorary chairman of the committee formed by Mr. R. C. Parent, superintendent of the Experimental Farm to en- tertain the visitcrs. Committee members are Messrs. Parent, Stewart wright. Richard I-Iur.t. S. C. Peppin, ll. W. Clay and Fred

Nash of Charlottetown. Lzrtie MacFarlane of Sum-.i:ei-side and Austin Scales of Freetown.

The British scientists are re-

turning a visit made by 10 Cana- dian scientists to Britain last year. At that time the Canadian agri- cuiiuralists were entertained by the British Government. Visiting scientists will include: Sir William 03g, Director of the Rothamstead Experimental stat- ion; Dr. D. P. Cuthbertson. Dir- ector of the Rowett Researih In- stitute, Aberdeen; Professcr W. Ellison. Professor of Crop Hus- bandry. University Collere of wales. Aberystwyth, Mr. J. H. Anderson, Regional Dizector, Eist- ern Division, National Agricultur- al Advisory servlce, Cambridge.

Mr. W. H. Senior, Assistant. Dir- ector. Education and Research Division. Department of Agricult- ure for Scotland; Professor Ewen M'Ewcn, Professor of Agricultural Engineering, University of Dur- ham and Dr. W. F. Drake. Agri- cultural Secretary to the U. K. High Commissioner in Canada. They will arrive here S.'nday af- ternoon, June 0 on the Wooti Is- land-s Ferry after whlih they will view points of interests in the City. If the weather is favourable they will look at the Island from the air. Sunday evening the agricultural scientists along with several Is- land agricultcralists will iisli the home of Mr. R). C. Parent where they will enjoy a f'residc chat.

They wil visit the Experimental Farm and Science laboratories on Monday morning, July 10. and at noon one of the scientists will ad- dress the weekly Rotary l nthe'n at the Charlottetown. During the afternoon they will visit severril Island fauna and will have dinnl at Dalvay that evening. On Tuesday, morning they will visit potato farms and at noon will possibly eat in summsraide. In the afternoon they will leave for Nova Scotia.

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MONTREAL, May 29 -- iCPi- Nearly 1,080 students were handed graduate degrees today at McGiii University's annual convocation on the college campus.

The Governor-General attended as "a visitor of the university" and Lady Alexander came to of- ficiate at the laying of the corner- stone of a new physical sciences centre.

Receiving honorary degrees were: Lord Woolton. former Bri- tish Minister of Food: Col. John Jacob Astor, publisher of The Tlmes,of London; Sir Alexander r -' retiring British repre- sentative to the United Nations: Arthur E. Wood. former president of the Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada and chairman of the Uni- versity board.

In his convocation address. Sir Alexander Cadogan said it may take generations to end the world's "cold war" but he could

Pythian Sisters Hold Annual Convention

Opening Of Drama League Finals Ai Empire Theatre

"A surprisingly good perform- ance" was the comment Mr. J. L. Robertson, adjudicator, made on the Little Theatre Guild presenta- tion of "Sunday Costs Five Pesos". at the opening of the Provincial Drama Finals last. evening.

The finals were opened by Mrs. H. Laird of Kelvin. ra sidcni: of the Provincial'Drama Festival As- sociation, who spoke for a few minutes on the growth of the Fes- tival. and on the better standard of the plays being entered.

The St. Peter's A.Y. P. A. pres- entation of "Moon-Up" which was schedui for last evening was postponed due to the unavoidable absence of one of the cast. "The play will be presented on Wednes- day evening. however." Mrs. Laird stated, "with a. substitution in the cast." Plays on Wednesday even- ing will consequently begin at 7:30 instead of the customary

"The Little Clown Whu Forgot. How To I-aush" was the exhibition performance of Grades 3, 4 and 5 students of Kinkora Convent, and W93 0HJ0.Ved because of its sim- l31i0"-Y. Although Mr. Robertson could not adjudicate this produ.-,-. tlon as it. was not for competition. 110 Commented on the performances Riven by the young cast and said they did 8. splendid job. ”Cvood dir- tion". he stated, "-was especially noticeable". He brought to the 5;. tention of the audience that the oldest lad in the play was the one who was most; conscious of the audience.

In making his adjudication of the Guild production, Mr, nlobert- son made special mention of the importance of setting. and the ex. ceiience of the one used in this Play. He stated that the pace was good. except where diction was Sun. rificed.

Mr. Robertson adjudicated on each member of the cast. and stat- ed that he was not stressing their 800d DOIMS. as that would be done by their friends. "The way to ad. vance in this or any profession". he Said. "is to listen closely to Cfmcism-S. and act accordingly", Following the adjudication of the final performance, Mr. Rob. ertson entertained the audience by relating some of his experiences, mainly humorous. ivhile on the am- ateur stage.