APRIL 21¢ 1948

jiiioyable Play ‘By LoeaiTaIent iit The Empire

hcheerin My Deario", a three-

.‘ M; farce under the direction of H. Dam, Bugdel], was presented be- fore a large audience last nisfli B‘- Theatre by the Gratin

-. l . Q,‘§,,,L"'¥»l'.fyen of the Central ; Qhrisliall Church,

j sync excellence of the Defioml’ T {nee cannot be ivholly~ attributed "in" the skilful and experienced Leaching of the director. and more than the usual credit must be awarded to the .var_ious members ni the cast for their splendid char- acterizations. especiiiiiy when ii i5 " realized that many of them ivere before an audience for the first time. To those familiar with ihe _. circumstances, the part of Cherry 901i“ played by Mrs. Allison Ow -n. j M5 a surprisingly fine interpreta- .. mm, for Mrs. Owen had had only . a week to study and memorize he." iill€S which were/unusually long. .. The stage management was llllLIEX the capable direction of Mr ‘s J. Burhoe. and Mrs. Allison _ 5,,“ Mrs. Keith MacKinnbn. and Mm Allison Carter were ieswtl- fibie for the properties. Miss Lil- hun Le\vis and Miss Joan M- “Graham supervised the make-up and the script was handled by “Li-g Floyd MacKlnnon. The cast. in order of their all- pw-ance, was as follows: Illelchlzedelf. Lloyd Will-III!“ Desdemona. M"- H°iiY Ann" sue Grahame, Mrs. I-iloyd WI"! cherry Holt. Mrs. Allison Owtn Dick Grahame, E. G. Platts soplironia Spatchett. Mrs. Ralph 7- hlacNeiil Fifi. Mrs. M. D. Dunbar Tommy Tarrant. Fivyfi M803"!-

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N .\lrs. T. Jefferson Jones, Mrs. —-P~.-r<.ton Beck (iwcnneth Johns. DWI M"- miidid Cuthbert Willlngham, Dick _‘ rurpin

snodgbury, Blcyoe Carter

l‘, Little Change In ‘Joe Conditions

.» m, Angus Brown. official ice ob- .‘ server for the Department of "Wahsport. on return from yester- Qdays aerial ice- patrol. reported what ice conditions were Pretty ;nlu:h tho same as were found on Monday's patrol, except that the jslcrlmcr track by Cape Ray. New" ioundland. is temporarily closed. ‘until a shift in wind opens it up "iigaln. The last two steamers pass- ‘wri through that track at i0 a.m. Mr. Brown said that Sydney Hill‘ hour opened at time oi observa- tron, and shortly after it opened. two ships entered, one of which they recognized as the S. S. Louis burg. The Strait of Cansois l.‘1 10nd shape for navigation. the ob- ~scrver said, and will be used l5 ‘in “aliernative forthe river i-Iniiic. uritii shifting winds clear Cape Ray.

The Northumberland Strait is lin good condition for day nlviii- Tmn. and conditions are 800d

around the Magdalen Islands. he concluded.

CHILL! MARCH

. REGINA. - (CP) - A month-end

weather summary shows Resin! "hm! an all-time temperature 10W

of 41 below for March. The record -was set March 10. Highest temper- ature was 42 above, l. long way IP01" I ihe record '16 experienced in March i 1910.

BIIITNS. MIIIIIIIIIEES. ' IIEIITIIS

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BIRTHS "RKINNI-Ili’. - A). Keniville, April

194i. i948, io Mr. and Mrs. Alex Skinner (nee Margaret Moore), a daughter. ‘ uranium-At King's County ivicm- orial Hospital, April 4th, 194B. to ‘Mr. and ‘Mrs. Alexander Martin, (nee Minnie Campbell) Vallcyfieid. ...a daughter. Flora. Mae. llfacfl-REGOIL-At the P. E. I.’ liospital on April 20th. to Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacGragor, nee Rita Mvlyneaux. City, a. son, David Nelson, weight .8 lbs., 0 oz. lutAUGHT-At the Montague Hos- bltal on Tuesday, April 20th. to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prauaht. =Summcrville, a son. PBEVOST -- Ag the Charlotte- -town i-lospitsl on April 1'1. to Mr. Did Mrs. Joseph Prcvont/ a daugh- ‘frr. Audrey Helena. weight 1 lbs.

J DEATHS

fGTONE-The death occurred cud- Jifiily other homo ~at Jenkintown. fir“. cm April 19th, of Mrs. Harry J\. Stone (nee Barbara MacDonald 10f Cardigan.)

JGAUDBT-At the Prince County Qiivsntu on April 2a. Mrs. statue)- ._oau<iet of ligmont bay. need so 30!”. Funeral from her late real- gfitnco Thursday at 0 o'clock to fitment. Bay Church and cellist-

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CRASWELL for Photographs.

courteous rion uric m- suusucr.

AT IOUB SERVICE-Aruba‘ Coal Co. Phone 2408.

SPECIALS IN PORTRAITS- Clark Photo Studio, Maipeque Rd.

PHONE BALINDERB i800 for sroup and Wedding pictures on ‘location.

LEFT T0 ATTEND FUNERAL- Mrs. J. A. MacDonald of Cardigan left yesterday morning for Jenk- lntown. Penn, to attend the fun. eral of her sister. Mrs. Harry Sumo. who passed away suddenly on April l9. 1948.

CORRECTIQN— Iii yggtgrdgy‘; account of Miss Gerda Hansen's dmrilltion of Germany during and after the last war, the name of Goebbels was inadvertently in- olllld among those of Ribbcntrq, Goering, Dr. Schscht, and others who were tried at Nuremburg. Goebbels committed sulcideduriug the last days of the war.

0N AUTOMOBILE TRIP — Messrs. Willard Kelly, Roy Bevan and Willard MacDonald are on an automobile trip through Quebec and the Eastern United States visiting race courses at Woodstock. Richelieu and Baratoga. They are renewing many old acquaintances in the harness horse racing game.

LEAVES FOR. OTTAWA —Pre- Incl: J. Walter Jones will leave by plane this morning for Ottawa should flying conditions be fav- orable. lie will represent the Province at the conference next Saturday in Ottaiwa of the seven provincial Premiers who will coh- sider their futuro action with re- spect to the recent zl-per-cent freight increase. Neither Ontario nor Quebec will be represented at the Conference.

MANITOBA PBEBIIER COM- ING - Premier Garson of Man- itoba will address a public dinner meeting at the Charlottetown Hotel on May 3 at '1 p.m., being jointly sponsored by the Provin- cial Government and the char. lottetown Board of Trade, it was learned yesterday. Premier Gar- son will arrive in Charlottetown by plane on Sunday, May 2nd.

FUNERAL YESTERDAY —- The funeral of the late Mrs. Leonard Vatcher of 198 Grafton St. was held yesterday afternoon from the Baptist Church. Services were conducted by iihe Rev. J.D. Dav- ison, assisted by ihe Rev. J.'I‘. Ib- bott. The pallbearers were, George MacNeill, Melbourne McEacherah, Warren liiacDonald, Stewart lilac- Donaid. Harold Messervy and l-LB. Weeks. Interment was in the People's Cemetery.

PIIIAT SORORITY MEETING —-The regular weekly meeting of the Phiat Sorority was held Mon- day evening at ihe liome 'of Mrs. Harry Thomeen with the vice- president in the chair. Some very interesting notes were read and discussed on the early Canadian authors dati.ng back to the early French settlement in Canada. Miss Jean Gill the Sorority Men- tor was in attendance, At the close of the meeting a delicious lunch was served by the hostess.

LEGION CARD PARTY -With l8 tables participating in the play. another success u. auction forty- five card party was held at the Legion Home last night. which (S a regular Tuesday night feature sponsored by the Charlottetown Branch of the Canadian Legion. The proceeds iron-i the parties are used to buy cigarettes and fruit for hospitalized veterans in the two City Hospitals and the Bana- torium. The following are~ last night's prize winners: Ladies lst.. Mrs. Lena Doyle; 2. Mrs. W. S. Hughes. Men's 1st. Ivan Frizzle; 2. Lea Roberts. Door prize. Raymond Garnhum. Ladies consolation prize. Mrs. Alex Ford. Men's consolation prize. Raymond Carnhum. Freeze- out prizes, Mrs. ‘Frances Griffin and Mr. Earl Ranahan.

Pa_r_sm|ai;

Mr. Regis Arsenault is on a pom- binad business and pleelulb Ii; to Infill!-

Seail Potato iiuota To II. S. Filled .

The Canadian seed potato quota of 2.500.000 bushels to the United States has‘ been filled. it was learned yesterday. with Island po- tato growers supplying 73 i191‘ 090i- or 1.800.000 bushels. Any further quantities oi seed potatoes shipped. to the United States will be lub- yect toa duty of ‘i5 cents per 100 10s., instead of the 81% cents per 100 lbs. charged on all shipments below the quota.

Comparative figures for the last four years reveal that 1.750.000 bushels of seed were shippediq the United States in 1044: 1.400.- ooo bushels in 1045: and 1.100.000 bushels in i040. '

The lilipg of the quota will cause no hardship to Island potato growers, a prominent potato deal- cr laid last nilht. some seed. b4 laid. will yet be ahiwed to Cen- tral Canada but the price for table stock snows so little dilu- oncc u conspired to thoiwifll i"

seed that the Island lfwlr Will not suitor any ion.

Milton To Form Junior Farmers Organization

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An opening meeting of the Jun- ior Farmers Association will be held on April 30, Mr. Wally liar- rison of Milton told The Guardian yesterday. Mr. W. it. Shaw, Dep- uty Minister of Agriculture. and llii. Leo Mclsaac are expected to be present at this initial meeting.

Among the objects of the org- anization, which ,includes farm people oi both sexes between the Hues oi l0 and Ziuyears, are im- provement of the social, educat- ional and recreational standards of farm life through suitable com- ‘cnunity centres; the planning of or- ganized activities oi particular in- terest to young people. tendink to develop community spirit and 1650915019 qualities; encourage- ment of local groups to participate in filter-group functions and com- petitions; to represent junior farm- ers at Provincial or Dominion Hieflliuis; t0 cooperate with Gov- ernnient departments and other farm organizations in developing citizenship and community pro- jects.

Among projects suggested for spring and summer are field sports, softball teams, ileld days, organized trips and tours, plowing matches, junior clubs, judging com- petitions. reforestation projects, local exhibitions. rural beautificat- ion and soil conservation.

The Provincial Junior Farmers Federation was recently organized in Charlottetown and keen inter- est is being taken in the move- ment. It is expected thpt there will be a large attendance at the Milton organization meeting on April 30.

MARITIME WEAKIIESS

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E Y and freight problems of Eastern Canada. ‘

Today this Maritime represent- ation has been cut to two in “ihe persons of Mir. lisley and Veterans’ Affairs Minister Greggnwhilq it i; conceded that Mr. Gregg is a tower of strength as Minister of Veterans’ Affairs. his experience has been P1111050 Glli-ilely along the lines of ' military and veterans matters and education. Admittedly not a student of either freight rates or transport in xeneral. he would. simply not be able to get a hearing on these topics in cabinet council.

Locked Support

Mr. Iisley undeniably is an out- standing member oi the Domiinion cabinet. wihose words invariably ccmrmand respect. Butt ‘without a Ftalston. a Mitcdonald or a Michaiid at. this side to take up the argument, he was beaten before he began. What Maritime mecnbers of all parties fear today is that the discrimination against the Mari- tlmes so clearly evident in the freight rate policy may be ex- tended into other fields sand that the three coastal Provinces may suffer in the matter oi public virork-i. health and welfare. postal services and Dominion establish- ments to promote agriculture. Liberal members of Maribimas and West alike scarcely bother to deny that they knuckled under on the freight rates issue. Now that this is over and done with. they are determined to make a better job of it the next time, letting the chips fall where they will.

Industrial Defence Board Established.

OTIiA-WA. April 20 - (C?) — Establishment of M-man Industri- al Defence Board was announced today in the Commons by Defence Minister Claxton. Main duty of the Board will be to advise the Government and the Defence Minister on all matters relating to the industrial war potential of Canada. 1-1. .1. Carmichael of St. Catharines. Ont... wartime co-ordinatir: of production in bhc Munitions De- partment. has been chosen chair- man of the Board. Industry will have six other representatives. The three branches of the armed forces the Defence Research Board. the crown-owned Canadian Arsensls Ltd, imd the Trade Department will all be represented. Representatives of ilbdillkli HJ. Carmichael of St. Catlharines, Ont... J. Edouard Simard of Sorel. Que, J. R. Donald of Montreal. William Knoll of New Glasgow. N. 8.. J. G. Notman of Montreal, Clarence Wallace of Vancouver and William A. Wecker of Oshawa, Ont. * Also on the Board will be Col. O. M. Solondt, chairman of the Defence Research Board, Mai-Gen. J. H. MacQueen, president oi Cane.- dlan Arsenais Limited. the three principal supply officers of ‘the artncd forces, W. Gordon Mills, Deputy Minister of National Do- fence. and Maxwell W. Mackenzie, Deputy Minister of Trade. " The duties and functions of th Board were given as: ' 1. To advise the Government on all matters relating to the Andust- rial war potential of Canada. 2. To Prepare and keep up to date a plan for industrial [IN- duetion iirthe event ofwar. 3. To arrange fes- such icon between the naval. military and au- forces of Canada‘. the Can Ordnance Association, Camden Arnnais Limiind and other agencies and industries as will ed- aura an understanding of defence Illlds and the active (so-operation required to meet mob needs. 4. To emanate the standardis- ation of specifications 0M hills!- trial practices. 5. To advise on the location of

Notified Of

Enjoyable Social Function Nelii At Zion Church Nail

A very en) able gathering was held in the cial Hall of Zion Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening when the Men's Brother. hood were hosts to the members of the choir and their friends. Approximately 130 partook ‘of a bountiful dinner prepared by the Ladies Auxiliary. The tables were centered with burning tapers and multi-colored flowers. ‘

Preceding the dinner a short musical interlude was supplied by Don Messer and his orchestra. Following the dinner a musical programme including a rousing sing-song. vocal solos by Marg. Os- borne and Charlie Chamberlain. a trumpet solo by Don Messer and the ever-pleasing feats of magic- by "The Great Julius" was enjoyed.

His Worship Mayor B. Earls MacDonald, addressed the gather ing and complimented the choir members on the splendid part which they have played in the church work during the past year.

Complimentary remarks were also heard from Messrs. Harry A. MaeDougall. J. A. MscNsir, Rev A. D. MacKenzie, A. A. MacDon- ald. Donald MacKinnon and oth- ers. All the speakers were loud i" their praise of the choir and its present leader. Mr. Frank Johnson.

'I'he choir president, Mrs. James Power expressed the thanks of the members to the Men's Association and the Ladies Auxiliary for the splendid banquet and entertain- ment tendered them on this oc.as- ion. A hearty vote of thanks to the ladies was moved by Malcolm MacKinnon and seconded by Ft. C. Parent. The vote of thanks to the Men's Brotherhood on behalf of the choir was moved by Harry Craswell and seconded by Jack MacLeod. The always-popular Male Quartette, accom-pani ’ on the piano by Mr. Johnson, favored the gathering with a group of favor- ite musical selections. A most en- joyable event was brought u. a close by the singing of the Na- tional Anthem.

The president of the men's o'- ganization. Mr. Bruce McLaren, occupied the chair.

Musical Festival Scholarships For '48

Class 32: "Nymphs and Shep- erds" for l8 yrs. and under. (high voiceL/CSC. Kinsmen. .

Gyro Club: A medal to the com- petitor making the highest indiv- idual mark in the Festival and a Shield awarded in yearly compe- tition, to the school meriting the highest mark in any schoolchorus. The following $25 scholarships have also been donated: Class l3 and l4 open to C. G. I. T. and Girl Guides, etc.. Tuxis, Boy Scouts. ctc., by Mr. Alfred Picksrd.

Class 83: "A Swan". for l! yrs. and under; "low voice"; by Abeg- welt Chapter 0f I.O.D.E., Bummer-

Ciass 34: "A Child's Prayer", for

l5 yrs. and under). Bmallmarrs Ltd» Bummerside. Class 85: ""erceuse" (for girls l2 yrs. and under), by Harold Goudet. proprietor of Capitol The- atre. Summerside.

Class 3'1: "Where the Bee Bucks" (for boys 15 yrs. and under), Mr. Melville Bradshaw, “ mmerside. Class 45: "Beauty Lately", two- part school chorus. Earl of fiiils- bcrough Chapter I.O.D.E.

Class 51: “When Cats Run Home", two-part school chorus. Royal Edward Chapter f.O.D.E. Class 5B and 00: "Piano Solo" for 8 and 9 yr. ago class. Mr. J. 0. Hyndinan. _

Class 01 and 82: "Piano Solo" for 10 and 11 yr. age class. Fe!- tivai Association.

Class 0B and 64: Piano solo for l2 and i3 yr. age class. Fes- tival Association. .

Class 05 and B6: "Piano Solo" for f4 and l5 yr. age class. Fes- tival Association.

Class 07 and BI: Piano Bola far l0 yrs. and Junior class. Iii Association. "

N. S. Nouse May Prorogue Friday

sinus-AX. April 20-(CP)—Lieu- tenant-Governor J. A. D. MoCurdy took the Throne in the Nova sootia Legislature today to give '18 bills royal assent amid speculation the House would prorogue Friday.

Premier Macdohald then moved that rules "of the House be aus- pcnded", to allow .ni|ht sittings. I-lil motion also provided that committees could alt at the lame time as the Iiellslature.

Although more than 00 bills. in- ciudinl the much-discussed liquor bill. still remain before the lull- lsttlre. this was widely interpreted u a move to enable proragation by the week-end, when the Premier is due at Ottawa for a meeting of Provincial Premiers.

and distribution of material and Nulmuat and the maintenance of

mom a , ihretekonuehaationinmpaot of other spotters u may

industries and on the development. procurement. inspection. storage

the llituuter of Defence.

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140 East Coast Canneries

Sales Quota

(B! The Canadian Press)

UITAWA. April Iii-Some 140 east-coast canneries may seu part of their 1040 pack to the Govern- ment, Fisheries Minister Mackin- non announced today.

l-Iosald this number has accept- ed an oflcr by the Fisheries Prices Support Board to buy canned fish t0 help the industry's post-wrai- re- adjustment. ' g

The purchase will cost about $1,500.00!) at i947 prices. It will include 100.000 cases of canned chicken haddim. fihnan haddie, flaked fish, herring. mackerel and mackerel fillets.

The 140 canriers who reported production of these varieties last year are being notified of their quota. a percentage of the i947 production.

"To ensure that the fishermen benefit from this program. can- hers are required to pay them last year's prices for the raw product." lvfr. MacKinnon said in a. state- ment. "All purchases will be made by the Board subject to Govern- ment inspection!”

The prices the Govflnit will 00y. F-O-B. , " u ncanat ship- ping polnt: '

Chicken haddie. flats, 48 14's fancy. $0; standard $8; ftnnan had- die, flats, 4B 14's. fancy. $9.50.; flaked fish, flats, 48 l4's. fancy 09: standard. $8; flaked fish, flats. 06 756's fancy, $9.50; standard. $8.50; herring, tails, 4810's, fancy. 04.75; standard. 04-85: herring. tails, 40 15's, fancy. $5.85; standard, $4.75; herring, flats, 48 15's. fancy, $5.35; standard, $4.75; mackerel, tails. 48 l5's. fancy. 88.25; standard, $7.35: mackerel fillets. tails. 48 15's. fan- cy. 89; standard. 05: mackerel iti- lets. flats, 40 15's fancy, $0; stan- dard. $8.

Bill To Curb Fraudulent Sale 0i Cattle To ll. S.

IUITAWA, April 20 — (Special) - J. A. Charlton. Prosressivc Coin- servative member for Brant, Ontario, sole veterinary surgeon Lu the Commons and rocm-instc of W. Cheaters. McLure. Progressive Coniseratlvo member for Queen's. told The Guardian today that bIJI 149, passed by the Commons last night without public notice "would go a long way to curb the most nefarious racket in tine cattle trade in Canada."

Drovers and cattlemen selling their dairy cattle in the United States market, Mr. Charlton said, have been carrying out blatant sin-d criminal frauds in switching the ear-tags of cattle destined for south of the border. and selling tubercular cattle to United States buyers.

Blood Samples Switched

“There have been many vicious cam of conspiracy to defraud the buyer in these cattle sales. One of the worst and mos“. dangerous type of deceit is the sellins 01 diseased cattle. Drovers have token blood samples from a known "negative" animal and attached labels to the bottiu indicating the pure negative blood has come from cows which are diseased.

we've been trying to get after them-for some time past and this bill which extends the time limit for proseotulon from six rnonlths to two years should have a strong restraining influence. I am glad also” Mr. Charlton said, "that the fine has been increased. a small fine is no deterrent to a. man who is making perhaps 1.50.000 a mom" on cattle frauds."

The Brant member said he did not know of fraudulent practices in the sale of cattle from Prince Edward Island herds. M013 0i’ ihe "racketeering" ‘he said went on right within the borders of Ontario.

Daylight Time ‘ Begins Sunday In Some Areas

(Canadian PreIi

It's illegal in Ailiflrib. i" 1°" quired by law in British COIUi-rtbid. but to most Canadians in towns and cities the introduction next week-end of daylight time will mean the loss of an hour's sleep Sunday inominB "d "Wilmi- ment of living and working habits to a new spring and summer schedule.