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MONDAY, AUGUST 6. 1951

By LES WILSON

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont.. Aug. 5 - (CP) - William Red Hill, Jr., who accepted the "guardianship" it the Niagara River at his fath- --',-l deathbed. apparently died to- nay in a stunt plunge over the zlllnract. The intrepid rlverman carried out his promise to shoot over the 165-foot cataract at 3:03 P. M. But he evidently did not survive. l-lillls body still had not been found three hours after he went over the falls in a contraption of rubber inner tubes and netting. The 38-year-old man's craft. broken in three pieces. swirled past the Maid of the Mist landing minutes later - before the eyes of rriallves and friends. r it is believed Hill was knocked

oming Events

-'l-lope River Picnic, Tuesday. August 7th.

' 'l)a.nce, summsrvllle

. Sch.-lol, Tuesday. August 7th.

"Col-ran Ban Picnic. Wednes- day, August Bib. Dance after.

"Dance - Glenfannlng school, Tuesday night. August 7th.

"Dance in Blooming Point School August 7th. "Bnnsilaw tonight. see "Blue

Blood" in technicolor.

"Dance at the Covehead Race Track Tuesday. Aug. .

"lnman re-union at Augustine Cove Camp. Frid , August 1')'.h Dishes and cutler available.

150th Anniversary of Parish and annllal Picnic at Bloomfield. Aug- list 15th. i

"ill-sr-rve August 22 for Bar: luv picnic on church grounds )'fll'l.

"Come to the Regular Dance at Rmlsllaw every Tuesday night iiscNelll's Orchestra.

"ice cream festival and dance in Kelly's Cross school Tuesday, August 7th.

"See the show. "So Well Re- am-mhered". Sandy's Theatre. lilrsllny night, -r

' 'Reserva

Wednesday.' August nth. chicken Supper. Bazaar and Dance. South ilustico Hall.

' Sale of Home Made Ice Cream wi cake. Clinton Hall, Tuesday "Vii-Iis. August 7th. '

"Notice-Buying live Piers: Monday. Highest 5- L. Green, Emerald.

poultry prices.

f-ounce Lot es Hall, i'rues.i...(- Willi. Modern and old tlmc itllliifllcl served. 8urna' Orches- II.

"C. Y. 0. Dance in Morell Hill "epv Wednesday night. Chais- lons Orchestra.

"Dance. slnnott Road School, glonday. August 8th. Ice Cream. sncc 930-1.00.

"Reserve August Slii for post- Wlicd picnic-aid St. Patrick's Church. Grand River.

."D-nco. so Peters ugion nail wry Monday night from 0.30-1. mfgeSlll0LI','a orchestra. Admission

' Snapshots that will not gill: solar Hillll.Ii1d Naga- chmomwa:nu uin Phoo studies.

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"Buying iivo poultry 9 "":i(d:ty'pri iiihif piillmm cos. . , N" m""' c (son

gg S &n-Z I 5l- John's church eisluc. Crap- " s s W . 3"'''5- 1! wet. first line day.

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Red Hill, Jr. Killed , In Stunt Plunge Over Niagara Falls Yesterday

unconscious and was carried Ibe- neath the waters of the cailldroll ;vll'iIlst:h bolls up at the base of the a .

Four minutes after the plunge, Hill's brother. Norman and three friends pulled into the l'iVSFi below the falls in a 16-foot motor launch.

There they hooked pieces of the ;2raIf"t and found that Hill was no: fl .

Mother is Spectator

Two-hundred feet below. on the landing. stood I-lillls aged mother.

"Where is be?" she cried. "Where is he? I want him. He'll my oldest boy and I want him." lBut she and the 100,000 sight- st-ers who flanked the river on both the Canadian and American sides held out little hope that he would be found alive.

Firemen said it may be two or three days before his body is found.

"It may come to the surface to- night," sald one fireman. "You can never tell. The current usually Enrica bodies right past the land-

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The ill-fated journey started at 2:30 P.M. EDT. Hill was towed into the river by an outboard motor boat at Usher's Creek, about three miles above the falls. The boat was driven by a friend, Corky McKenzie.

Al Sedore. a friend of Hill he cut the rubber barrel from the boat at 2:30.

After it plunged over the motor boats carrying friends. tngraphers, newsrcel men rewspaper men, pulled into

river. "He's not in

Norman shouted: it."

There was little left of the coil- traution. named "The Thing"-by Hill.

said loose

falls, pho-

and the

Bets Were Against Hill

A cigar-shaped combination ball and barrel. it was made of in- flatcd inner tubes. There were is Puncture-Proof tubes coming to a leper at each end.

Inside was an inflated air mat- tress. About a foot of rubber and air blanketed Hill when he went over the brink.

Bettcrs laid six-to-two odds I-lill wouldn't survive. I-iill's retort:

"I'm not taking any chances. This is the safest thing in the world for a. trip over the falls."

Strange History of Niagara

Hill started writing another chapter in the strange history of the Niagara, July 8. 1945. to ful- fil a. deathbed pledge to his father.

He rode a tiny steel barrel through the seething waters of the gorge,below the falls and made the seven-mile trip in an even two hours.

His father. who,dicd in May. 1042, travelled the gorge and whirlpool rapids three times.

Born in Niagara Falls, Oni.. Wiilla-m made his first trip to the gorge wlih his father at the age of seven. Thereafter, he made frequent jaunis, and learn-

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lip Trouble Over Armed Men

TOKYO. Aug. 6- (Monday) - (AP)-Official Communist accept- once of Gen. Matthew B. Rid1.:- wny's terms for renewing the suspended Korean armistice talks was announced today by the peiplng radio.

Ridwny, supreme United Na- tions commander. broke off the deadlocked negotiations Sunday morning, charging the Chinese and North Korean Communists with "flagrant violations" of the neutral zone at Kaesong. site of the talks.

Rldgwny said talks could be resumed quickly if the Reds could give a satisfactory explan- ation why they had armed troops in Kaesong Saturday and would pledge not to let it happen again.

Tile Peiplng radio, heard in Tokyo early today. said Gen. Kim 11 Sung, North Korean Premier.

: Turner Joy,

and Gen. Peng Teb-Huai, Chill cse Red army commander in Korea. had "accepted" Rldgway'a demands.

Whether the acceptance had yet been conveyed to U. N head- quarters was not disclosed. How- ever, routine radio telephone communications are maintained between the Reds in W

Kaesong Peace Tallcsggiliicely To Resume

To Visit P.E.I. Front

India And

Pour members from India, and Pakistan of an agricultural mis- sion visiting this country under provisions of the Technical Co-op- eration Program of the Colombo Plan for Economic Development in South and south-East Asia are due to arrive in Charlottetown to- morrow. They are coming by Plane from Monchon and will be regis- tered at The Charlottetown.

The members of the party are Dr. J. K. Dubey and Mr. H. Kantl Raj of India, and Dr. S. l-feydaye- tullah and Mr. A. M. sial of Pak- istan. Dr. l-feydayetullah is Direc- tor of Agriculture for East Bengal, while Mr. Sial holds the portfolio of Minister if Agriculture and Education of the state of Khal- pur. ,

Arrangements for their local activities are in charge of Mr. R. C. Parent, superintendent of the Dominion Experimental station.

Pakistan

to the and

and will include a. visit Science Service laboratories farms on the Island.

The visitors are seeking to fam- iliarise themselves with agricultur- al facilities and methods in Car.- ada. Much of the farming area of Pakistan consists of small hold- ings, and they are interested in the mechanization of farms on a co-operative basis. '

It is also their intention to study something of the educational sys- tem ln Canada. and to discus! problems in Pakistan with pro- fessors in Canadian agricultural colleges. . A

The visitors are among the first specialists from any of the count- ries participating in the Colombo Plan to arrive in Canada. They constitute the advance party of some sixty scholars and fellow- ship students coming 10 Canada

during the next two months.

Plans Completed For

Big I.0.0.F.

and the U. N. advance camp nea; Munsan.

Claims was Accident

A few hours earlier this morn- ing, the Pelplng radio carried an account by the official New China News Agency, saying the presence of Chinese troops in Kaesong was an "accident". it said the Reds had informed the United Nations delegation the incident would not be repeated.

The earlier broadcast said this information had been forwarded by the Red liaison officer "to the other side early in the morning of Aug. 5."

It said this information had resulted from an inquiry launch- ed as soon as Vice-Admiral C. chief U. N negotia-

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Eighi Killed When Trains Collide inll. K.

FORD JUNCTION. Sussex. Eng- land. Aug. 5-(OP)-,Two trains packed with travellers off to the scalcoast for the traditional August bank holiday collided near here today. At least eight passengers were killed and more than 50 in- lured seriously.

The locomotive of one south- bound train ran into the rear of another train which was standing at the station-a hamlet 50 miles southwest of London. Both were electric trains.

several coaches of the station- nry train were destroyed. most of the injured and dead were in the train's last coach. The standing train was a local operating be- tween the towns- of 1'.-lree Bridges and Bagnor, a south coast seaside resort.

British railways officials i said there was no immediate explana- tion for the crash.

Agenda .

For Session Taking Shape:

OTTAWA. Aug. 5-(OP)-Ab though the opening of lho fall sca- aion of Parliament is more than two month away, a heavy agenda of business is takiru shape.

Government business will be given priority throughout the .':es- sion. due to open Oct ooh. The Government thus hopes to elimin- ato a backlog of work and lighten the burden on members at the regular aesaion of less.

High on the agenda is legisla- tion providing pensions of 340 s month to all 70 and over. regard- lsaa of means. who have lived in Canada for so least so years. The payments m.duo to start next January.

The pensions. expected to cost more than 0310,0000!” annually. will be financed through taxation. Finance Minister Abbott is, upset- ed to introduce legislation that will provide for a special acclai- aaclirity tax. How the contribu- tions will affect taxpayarr urn- Inga has not yet been disclosed.

lavas-ai bills based on recom- mendations of the Royal commis- aion on Transportation will be submitted and referred to consent- tae for detailed study. The plans- uria will deal particularly min the sqaaiiaation of freight rates across Canada. '

.nAA..A..AA....A...A. Also scheduled for presentation are a number of measures based on the recommendations of the Massey Commission on Arts. Lot- lent and Science. one bill is ex- pected to provide a new method of financing operations of the public- ly-owned CBC. others are expect- ed to provide for schola ' . fellowships and bursaries.

The report of a commluion which has been studying the Corn- bines Investigation Act for two years will be tabled. 'rba com- mission. headed by Mr. Justice J. H McQuarria of Halifax. is ex- gected to recommend ways of

locking lcophoieo in axiatins combines legislation.

The question of whether Oanfda should go ahead alone with he development of the at. Lawrence scsway project now is being stud- icd by the cabinet. The Govern- ment probably will disclose at the fail session whether it plans to go ahead on thoiproieot or whether it will await action by the United Stain

The Canadian Bankera' Associa- tion recently asked for an amend- ment to the Federal Bills of Is- ebslltl. Act to permit banks in make it possible for some banks to along! ovis. Saturdays. 'f1's.ia would ens s ilk employees work a five-day week i

. army would continue

Good Response To liecruiiing For 27th Brigade

EDMONTON, Aug. 5 - (CF) - Defence Minister Claxfuon said yesterday that recruiting for Canada's 2'lth Infantry Brlsade has ”far exceeded expectation-W He said it is up to Parliament to decide when the brigade will go to Europe.

Mr. Claxton. visiting here dur- ing a tour of Western. Canada military installations. said 11.000 recruits have been accepted for the infantry to date, and l0,000 have been posted to the 27-th.

Mr. Ciaxton said Canada now has a brigade ready for action in event of an emergency. The recruiting to build up replacement reserves-

"it is our intention not to keev troops long outside Canada," he said

Eisenhower Sileni On Plans for Preside-ncy,

By PRESTON QROVER

PARIS. Aug. 5-(AP)-Persons close to Gen. Dwishlv D Elsenhwil er believe he will not make H925 mind about running for the Pl”--j' dency of the United states in 1992 until the very last hour l105Slb'9-

They believe that if he runs at all it will be only under WW special circumstances.

Not in 3 ion! lime M3 P "in been put under such ,Pre55ui9 '0 declare himself.

The hard fact is that Eisenhow-

-i thing. "All: iiiiiiilgoriisi hard fact is that. it Eisenhower were Ito decline himself a candidate for.-the Pm-51'

. dency at this time. it would rock

. u Atlantic Pact. or- :rIl:iiz1I2lal:i: ll? its foundations. an a large sense, he is the Atlan. c Pact so far as auropeans are con- nrsiifdsi press conference last w-ck in Washington, l:lQSideIit Truman said the Generals duties In Ear- ope would permit him to return

'to the United States to become a

candidate in 1962 if he was in that frame of mind.

Eisenhowerta associates lit:-'l-Ii they have seen nothing to lnx.C' ate he is in that fr-me of mind-

What might make Eisenhower seek the presidency. some of his interviewers believe, is dlscove .v um solnsshins on the homo" was threatening United States suPP0l't of the Atlantic Pact: It might be that some isolationist candidate was gsitln too close to nomination. or that ' lationlsm itself was I.

Eisenhower doesn't tell this in. anyone in any such terina, as far It I can dctcfuiine. Put that is the impact of his talks.

The General has -seen both Democratic and Republican lig- uras. If anyone of than laa lesmcd whether he would pa-afar to be a Republican. or I-D0m0- crat. it is unknown to his military Ialooiates.

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iszonooo Loss in 50-Year-Old Structure

HULL. Que.. Aug. 5- (CF)- A 22-year-old New York drummer was burned to death and a pronl inent 49-vear-old Jazz-bend bass violinist seriously injured today in a roaring two-hour hotel fir-.

Tbo fire occurred in the Stand-

lsball I-lotel. one of the main night spots in the Hull and Ott- awa district. About 15 other

guests. entertainers and firemen were injured in the blaze. caus- ing 3200.000 damage to the 50- year-old. 50-room, three-storey brick building.

, Dies In Room .

Ralph Antonio Gomez of New York, drummer in the Lazero Quintero Trio, playing at the nearby Chaudiere Country Club, was suffocated in his room. Go- mez bad made his way to safety, and bad rushed back to his room to get more clothing when was overcome by smoke. His body later was recovered by firemen

Seriously injured was Dale Jones. 49, of Omaha. Neb., bass violinist in Lois Armstrong's all- star Combo. featured at the as the Standish Hall.

He was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital, believed suffering from .1 fractured spine. Tile tall. husl-ty Mr- Jones Jumped from a third

llpwards of 400 Oddiellows and Rebekah: were converging Oi) Charlottetown over the week-end ns plans were being completed for the annual convention of the

I.0.0.F. Grand Lodge of lb? Maritime: and Newfoundland. The convention opens here this morning.

The business session: of the Oddfellows will be held in the Y.M.C.A. while those of the Re- bekah: will be in the hall at Prince of Wales College. Thu.-

Grarld Encampment will conduct its conference at the Oddfellows

Hall. .

Arriving over the week-end were Mrs. Anna Snow, Sydney Mines. president of the Rcbckal Assembly; Mrs. M. E. Bryan?- Bridgetown. N. 5., secretary of the Assembly; Mrs. Beulah

Speedy, St. Stephen, N. 3.. treas-

urer: Mrs. Jennie Cameron, Arn- berxi. past president; Mrs. Annie MacVean. Westvllle. N. S.. D853

president: I-fr. Harold Snley. Pad! Grand Master. Springhlll. N. S.: Mr. E. H. Oxner. G. P.. Bridge water. N. S. Miss Jenn Crockett of this City. is the Warden. .

Registration will start this morning and all members of the fraternal order will have an op- portunity of renewing old friend- ships this evening when the Pasv. Presidenis' banquet is held at The Charlottetown.

Three Foresi T Fires in B. C.

GRAND FORKS. B. C. AuI- 5 -(CPl- Three forest fires tonight swept like tornadoes through drought-stricken woodlands near this southern interior town.

There were unconfilmed reports that all stores and places of bus- ines would be shut down Monday in this town of 4.000 to send more men into the fire lines if the fires were still out of control then.

Tourists at Christina. Lake, a nearbyswank summer resort, were conscripted .io fight the fires, which covered several thousand acres.

The fires were located at McRae Greek and Coryell. about 10 miles north of here, and at Santa Rosa Creek. about 10 miles east. Fire- fighters had difficulty getting at the ooryell blaze, which was rac- ing up the side of a mountain.

There have been 1.105 forest fires in British Columbia so far this year.

Spaniards Molml Loss Of Gibraltar

GIBRALTAR. Aug. 5-Routers) -Spaniards lit bonfires on the hills outside this British fortress aturday to Tmoum the loss of Gibraltar". but there were no as- monatrations.

The Spanish press used the an- niversary of the loss of the Rock to Britain in 1704 to make renew- Id demands for its return. '

. The Faiange (government party) decreed earlier this year thatAug. 0 henceforth would be regarded as "Gibraltar Day". a day of mourn-

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SAINT JOHN, N.B.. Aug. 3 - f0P) - Myles ahalidon McLean. 1'!-you--void saint John youth drowned this sftsmoon in the fourth Fisher Lake, when stricken with a onmp. The drowning oc- curred about 2 p. m. and the scene of the tragedy was only a short

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storey window to the pavement below. The Combo is expected to continue at the Stlasldisball as soon as it can obtain the services of another bass player. Other injured included: Charlemagne Loussier. 35, Montreal. a guest. whose was burned from chin: Jean

ill face forehead tn Laframboise. 60. of Montreal. 1! guest. suffering a gash to the left foot: Hull fire. men. Jean Lofrance, 30. and Yvon Phliion. 32. both suffering out hands from broken glass. and Louis Goudreau. 35, suffering heed bruises when he slipped from is fire department ladder.

Jump Fronl Windows

Most of the injured received scratches. bruises and cuts in their arms and less when they smashed through room window; '0 Jump to sdfeiy. Tney were treated on the spot by St. John Ambulance workers.

Jovlia. l-lempe. 'pretiy, 24-yen;-. Old Qulntero Trio vocalist from New York. at first was reported missing. She later was found to have left the hotel hours before thc blaze and was gale,

About 125 guests were in the structure when the blaze. believed to have started -in the basement about 9:30 am.

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The Guardian. Five Cents. Morning Daily Founded 1587

Approximately 375,000 in filial payments to Island potato pro- ducers who shlpped potatoes to starch factories under the mar- keting agreement between the Po- tato Marketing Board and the Do- minion Department of Agricul- ture,, will be made shortly, The Guardian as been informed by Mr. D. A, acDonald, chairman o: the P.E. I. Potato Marketing Board.

The money for the payments has been guaranteed by the Provincial

reimbursed by Ottawa when final tabulations in the Dominion cap- ital on the New Brunswick and Island sales have been completed.

The payments to the producers will be made as soon as the offic- ials of the Potato Marketing Board