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SEPTEMBER 19. 1949

THE GUARDIAN,

CHARLOTTETOWN

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ATLANTI PACT

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WSaturdaya meeting of the for. "retro ministers went like clock- f‘ Work, 3' Foreign Secretary Bevin re. ipTCSPHtEII Britain and L. B. Peir- ‘ m, External Affairs Minister, re- Hprescntcd Canada. State Secre- puiiy Dean-Acheson sat for the nllmtcd States. l. ln a smooth-running 80-minute ultsSlOh, the Council chose Acheson Pris its first chairmen, created a Lcahinct-level defence committee,

m up half-s-dczen top-ranking

mlilary planning groups, and de-

‘cideri on Washington as Alliance lrhcadquarters. pvtiliit of the complex committee frtructure, a three-power “stand. 4n’: group" of the central military lllefcnce committee emerged as po- “tmtially the most powerful single iiliécncy for over-all defence plan- L g. it will be composed of top y‘: Iitary men of the United States, , .

tain and France.

The defence committee, of L-vhich Defence Secretary Louis ,_oh'rison will be the American i-lll"’ll'lb8l‘, will meet here Oct. 5 to ivflfililbllSli in fact the military plan- H7110)! groups which the Council ~ uthorlzed Saturday.

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BlcALDUFF — At the Charlotte- lln\\'ll Hospital on Sept. 18, 1949, to llir. and Mrs. Merrill McAlduff, CU)’. a son.

ll-‘A~‘|PBEl-L—At Woonsocket, R.I., "bu August 29, to Mr. and Mrs. 3"" Cfimvbeli. a son, Bruce Sam- (8 lbs., 4 oz.)

WOLINEAUX - At the Prince

-, and Mrs. ‘Uflld W. Moiyneaux, Southportq a ..llfl\iizhler, ‘l lbs. 3 oz. Shelia Lynn, i sister for Ruth Dianne.

‘ iilfl-AINE - At the P. E. Island ‘Hospital on September 1S, i949, i0 Mr. and Mrs. J. B. MacLaine, Milion. a daughter.

lBLTLER - At the P. E. island ‘Hospital on September 18. 1949. to ‘ r. and Mrs. C. T. Butler. Mey- Jicld. a daughter.

CAIRNS — Al the P. E. Island Hospital on September 11.1949, to ivlt". and Mrs. G. A. Cairns (nee Frances Cairns), a daughter, Anna Unn- 7 lbs. 2 ozs.

MecliEAN - At the P. E. island Hospital, Sept. 17, i949, to M1’. and liirsalR. C. MacLean (nee Edna Jfllklns). a daughter, Rena Faye. ‘fright v lbs. l5 ozs.

MARBIAGES

(iARRETT-REDMOND — At Mone- ion on Monday, Sept. 12, 1949, by Rev. Father McGlilivray, Albert i rrelt to Aileen Redmond, both v Charlottetown.

_ DEATHS

MflvFADYEN - At Charlottetown °" 59M. l8. 1049. Hugh MecFadyen in his 85th year. formerly of fierchlll. Remains are resting at F e Cutcliffs Funeral Home, fun-

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Thle column is reserved for nun of local interest, but advertising of I IV"! nature III! be inserted at five canto e. wosvl. ahieily pey-" able in advance.

CIIASWELL for Photographs,-

_ CONFEDERATION LIFE IN- SURANCE. .

“IIINILY PARADE" by Fannie Hurst. Guardian's new serial start- ing this week.

CHESTER Mobil-RE. M.P.. opens broadcast over CFCY Tuesday at 8.45 p.m., Sept. 20.

NOTICE T0 ADVERTISERS. - Advertisers are reminded that their copy must. be_ in the Guardian not later than noon the prev- ious day to guarantee irnertion Out of city advertisers who tele- phone cisssttleds, etc. should par- ticularly bear this in mind.

INJURED IN GAME --R»0land Bambrlck. St. Avsrifs suffered a. gash on the head when he was hit by s. flying baseball bat during a game on the CAI-LA. Grounds yesterday evening. He was im- mediately taken to the City Hospit- sl where he had the out treated. He was released early lest night.

FUNERAL AT KINGSTON - The funeral of the late Eileen Ward was held from the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ward, Kingston, yesterday after- noon. The service was conducted by the Rev, GJ-l. Barber. Inter- ment. Kl Cemetery. The pall- bearernwere Clifford Proud, Lloyd. MscLeod, Harris Green and Gor- don Jewell.

ACCIDENT NEAR MONTAGUE —Three people were taken to Mon- tague Hospital suffering superfic- ial injuries following s head-on. col- lision on the Charlottetown-Mon- tague highway about 8 miles West of Montague last night. The ac- cident occurred about 9.45. Both cars suffered considerable damage. One vehicle was owned and operat- ed by a Montague resident, the other was a Nova Scotla car.

PYTIIIAN SISTERS - At the last regular meeting of Montgom- ery Temple, No. 32. Pythlan Bis- ters, an interesting report was read by P.C. Margaret Brady, one of the representatives to Grand Tem- ple held in Halifax, where the local Temple was honoured by hav- ing PC. Addie Affleok installed Grand Outer Guard. The officers and. degree staff were complim- ented on their inltietoly work in Grand Temple. The Degree staff presented the Degree Mistress, M.- E.C. Sister Helen MacEachei-n with an address and sift.

REVISITWG PROVINCE —Rev. Dr. AM. Gordon, retired, is spend- ing a short vacation at the home of his aunt, Mrs. A. E. Morrison. A son of the late Principal Gordon of Queen's University and grand- son of the late Rev. John Mac- Lennen who was the first minister of St. John's Presbyterian Church at Belfast, Dr. Gordon was for some years minister of the historic Presbyterian Church of St. And- rew's in Quebec City. l-le served in both World Wars as chaplain, re- tiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

FINED FOR ILLEGAL HUNT- ING -- On Saturday evening s resident of Murray Harbour North appeared before Stlpendlary Meg- istrate Joseph W. MacDonald at Montague charged under the Migratory Bird Regulations with hunting blacl: ducks 1n close season. Defendant pleaded not guilty but on evidence presented by the pros- ecution he was found guilty and ss- sesssd fine and costs totalling $42.90 or 30 days and a. .22 Cal. Winches- ter rifle ordered confiscated. Fine and costs were paid forthwith. The offence was committed at Murray Harbour North on August 17th. The case wu investigated and ,pros- ecuted by the R.C.M. Police. l.

ARRIVED HOME SAFELY - Word has been received from Mrs. Walter Edwards of Kcinloops. B.C. of her safe arrival home with her three young children. David, Judy and Donna having spent the pest three months visiting in this prov- ince with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jams ‘Ibdci of Rose Valley. While here lhe also visited her sisters and other friends in different sections of the Island. Needless to say Mrs. Edwards was smilous lo visit her home. travell- lngrby rail across the Dominion, with three small children the eld- est being five years. A happy oc- casion during her visit here was a family reunion. when w. and Mrs. ‘Todd's family of nine, together with their ‘ “' ‘ wives, end famil- ies, twenty grandchildren in all gathered at their parents home in Rose Valley. Mr. Edwards being the only one uneibls to attend. A pleasant‘ day was spent in remin- iscing, takirl snaps of different groups. and e bountiful meal was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Edwards many friends are looking forward to her

MI side is visiting friends in the City.

Services Held Al Catholic Cemetery

an Catholic Cemetery st st Avard's yesterday large congregation

clock. preached the sermon

the congregation

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CRUISE LINER

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were engulfed by this leaping flames as they sought vainly to Jump to safety from upper decks. One of the most graphic descrip- tions of the scene came Lucille Roberts of Detroit who told of one man trapped high iri the ship: '

"As I watched, the flames lick- ed around him and you could hear him scream the last time. Then he disappeared."

The stories were largely the same: Continuous terror as city firemen fought flames not entirely quenched until noon; the heroism of many crew members and rescuers on the pier fishing survivors from the water; the cries of those trap- ped in cabins and beyond res- cue and the panic of human beings caught by flaming death.

City firemen were unable to board the ship to fight the fire directly until 7.40 a.m, The No- ronic‘: captain. William Taylor. aided in fighting the blaze. Mayor Hiram McCallum said Capt, Tay- ior "stood on the bridge with a hose in his hand fighting the fire until the bridge collapsed under him." The Mayor charged that it was "definite" that the crew, at- tempted to fight the fire before calling city firemen.

From a bed in the home of a friend, Capt. Taylor, who suffered a scorched face and a burned righ‘. hand. told how he had returned to the ship from a visit ashore and entered his cabin without seeing a sign of firs. A few minutes ist- er. when he responded to an alarm, the ship was fast becoming

an inferno. in a statement. K/R. Marshall. president of Canada Steamship

Lines, a private company which operates a large fleet of Great Lakes freight and passenger ships. said he had determined “beyond any reasonable doubt" there was no negligence on the part of the crew of the company. He said the ship was well equipped with fire-fighting devices.

F. B. Bonnell of Sarnia, chief engineer of the Noronie. said that

only a “watch crew" of‘ about a score of men was on duty. He said this -W35 normal when the ship was in port. Bonnell said he was nmidships when he smoke. so dense that he was un- able to reach the ship's annuncia- tor to learn from what station the alarm had been jumped to the pier to try to spot

noticed

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the fire, then returned to the

vessel to save his official papers. He estimated that this occurred. withimtwo minutes, "and by that time people on the wharf were shouting to jump or I would be burned."

Three Investigations

Three investigations were laun-

ched even as the fire smoulder- ed in the ruined huii. minion Department of Transport appointed Capt. W. N. Morrison of Toronto to conduct a prelimin- ary inquiry. Marshal's Department probe. Lawson ordered an Sept. 29.

The Do-

The Toronto Fire began a Chief Coroner Dr. Smirlc inquest for

The death toll was the greatest

since the steamship Phoenix burn- ed in Lake Michigan Nov. 21, 1847. with a toll of 247 lives. The No- ronic disaster occurred with the ship tied up lo her pier, safety just the length of s gangplarik dis- tent.

How many children were among

the victims could not be deter-

mined.

Personals lie. Austin Gaudet of

The many friends of Mrs. PJ.

ltossiter, City, will regret to learn of her illness. She is a patient in the Charlottetown Hospital. '

Mrs, Alma Thompson, Cambridge,

Mass, who has been visiting her

services in keeping with cams. tery Sunday were held in m; Rom.

afternoon. A attended the service which commenced at 2 o'-

Rev. Patrick MacMahon, 13.1). and Very Rev. Edward Baldwin, c.5531, led in the Rosary. The Basilica Choir was ln attend-

ance. 01h" 619111‘ Present were Rev David MacTegue. Rev, p, p3

MacDonald. Rev. J. MaoGiilvi-ey, C.SS.R. and Rev. Brother Patrick.

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JPAYNTER _ lb" 19. 1949, Elton Paynter, aged p” ..l'ears. Funeral from hia late

At Clinton, Septem-

idence Tuesday at 2 p.m. Inter- t New London Cemetery.

In ldnd and loving memory d any father John H. Molyneeu,

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NEW BUS SERVICE — A re- turn bus trip between Che lotte- lown. dummerslde and M will be inaugurated the first bus loaves Cliarlottetow

' at 11.15 a.m, reaches Smimerslds at 1201 noon and arrives in Mone- lcn at 4.30 pan. 20 minutes later the bus will leave Moncton to ar-

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rive in Summerslde at 9.10 pan." and Charlottetown at 10.50 p.in. This service with the mainland will be eerri on men days per week. Baggage not be transferred on the earfcrry, and the trip from P. Ill. will provide bus end rail con- nection! to Maritime aml Upper Canadian points and one bus con- nection to Boston. Passengers coin- ing to P.I.l. from Montreal and Boston on afternoon trains will not be obliged to wait over night in ls&viiie or Xoncton as the bus on the return trip will meet the Montreal and Iostoii tnifl. The movement has been effected by eo-e lion between \l1eC.N.R..

mother, Mrs. Alex Campbell, Brook- field, leaves Saturday morning on return.

Mr. Clement Wight, Charlotte- town, left this morning by motor for Boston and New York on holi- days. Whiie there he will visit relatives. Mr. Wight will be ac- companied by his brother, Rev. Howafd S. Wight, Summerside, en route to Trenton, Ont.

Mr. Douglas MacDonald. son of

LL-Col. W. J. and Mrs. MacDon- aid. City, hes 15ft for Halifax where he will continue his studies in med- icine. A fourthyeer medical stu- dent at Dalhousle. Mr. MacDonald interned atthemilllery hospital at Bsrryfield. Ont. during the sum- mer months.

Meltii‘ Kevin Roach, Lakeside,

Toronto, who spent the past eight months with his [flndpl-renll, Mr. and Mrs. Prince Stret. City. left. on return lest week. accompanied by his aunt, was Gladys Doucette, who will

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Potato llarmt. Planning Discussed

_ Slvrase preparation. vine kill- ing. and harvest plans are the chief concerns of potato growers at this time, reports the Potato Growers’ Advisory Service.

_ A thorough cleaning, ventilat- ing andufumigaling of the storage is always advisable in order that the new crop will be placed in healthy quarters. Copper sulphate o: biuestone at the rate of 2 lbs. per i0 gallons of water may be used to spray floors, walls, ceil- ings, bins, etc.

_The general use of chemical vine killers is strongly advocated, and in no case should a field be permitted to remain green after the first of October. A _humid period following the heavy rain of these past two daya is certain to be accompanied by a rapid in- crease in infection in any field where late blight may exist‘. The destruction of the plants by spray- ing them with a vine killer will prevent the inoculation bf the tubers by blight spores during the digging of the crop. ‘

The vines should be dead for at least ten days, preferably a little longer, before the tubers are lifted. During this interval blight spores die, and the skin of the tub- ers sets or matures. Consequent- ly- less feathering and skinning will occur during digging.

Skinning and bruising permit the entrance of rot producing or- ganisms that are present in the soil and in unsanitary storage.Care in digging and handling pays di- vidends by reducing losses from storage rot.

FOREIGN EXCNANCE

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sign-Exchange Control Board to advise all authorized dealers and agents of the board not to deal in foreign exchange in Canada until the rates effective as of the open- lng oi business Tuesday, Sept. 20. are communicated to them by the board. '

"I shall be making a statement as to the policy of the Canadian Government arising out of these changes in the House of Commons tomorrow. Monday evening."

Speculation Rife

Meanwhile. there was speculation that the official rate of exchange on the Canadian dollar in relation to United slates money would be fixed at scmethiirg more closely re- lated to its value in the open U.S. market. It fluctuates there at a discount of between six and 10 cents. The Canadian dollar official rate now is at par with the U.S. dollar.

This move, if taken, would be a protection against 105s of Canadian markets in the United States for goods which. under the devalued pound, could be purchased more cheaply in the sterling area.

It. was believed 1n some quarters that without devaluation of the Canadian dollar. U.K. exporters might be able to sell their goods at. a cheaper price in Canada than could Canadian manufacturers. The some would hold true for the United States market. Britain would be able to sell goods at a better price than could the Canad- ian exporter. '

Should the Government decide that the Canadian dollar should be on the same level as the pound in the United States, the Canadian dollar would have to be devalued by 30 per cent. This is not consid- ered likely.

That would be an extreme low for the Canadian dollar. 1t was de- valued at the beginning of the Second World War by 10 pl!‘ cent and returned to par with the U.S. dollar in 19461

A Government source said he did not expect that the price of Brit- ish goods in Canada would fall the full 30 per cent of the pound de- valuation.

“They can get better prices than that," the source said. However. he believed that if the Canadian dol- lsr is maintained at its present level, some Canadian manufactur- ers will be hurt by whatever price cut British industries decide on. Lower prices may prevail f0! British cars, iexiiies. industrial machinery and chemicals. These are some of the commodit- ies for which there is a oom- paratlvely - high demand in Cen- ada. and which the U. K. is 5hlpplng to the Dominion in in- creasing quantities.

Meanwhile. the British devalu- ation appeared lo have little effect on the Anglo-Canadian food con- tracts.

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were reasonably cool under the clrcumstarices.

"Firemen were playing water on the ship the first time I got off. I glanced at my watch when I first got the alarm and it was between 1.30 and 1.35 am. EST.

"The fire started on C. which is the promenade deck. As we were carrying no freight and there was no explosion, the like- liest place for its start was in some passenger‘; cabin."

Captain Taylor. exhausted by his efforts, was treated aboard the S. S. Kingston and ordered to bad by a doctor.

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I g the name of the pa 5N? illegally entered my home on Thursday, Se fem- ber 15 and stole a vs uable camera. No. 122A.

A. L. WRIGHT 1 Green Street

l.0.0.F. Observe Memorial Sunday

Memorial Sunday was comment. oratod by members of the Odd- Fellows arrci Rebekah Lodges with service at the People's Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Major F. Hutchinson, Salvation Army con-

mericed at 2.30.

Previous to the service wreaths of flowers were placed on the monu- ment in Queen Square in honor of the fallen brethren during the First and Second World Wars.

The service at the Cemetery was opened by remarks by Mr. A-Ol‘. Gill, Charlottetown. Major Hutch- inson gave benediction, an address and led in prayer. The Salvation Army Band was in attendance.

Floral wreaths were placed in memory of deceased Oddfellows and Rebekah: of the Charlottetown Lodges.

Trinity Y. P. U. Meeting Held

The regular meeting of Trinity Y.P.U. was held last Friday eve- ning. The meeting opened with the business period during which the following were elected to fill. vacant offices: Assistant pianist, Ruth MacFariane; assistant Mis- pions convener, Lane Douglas; assistant culture convener, Doris Downe; and assistant reporter, Blanche Howatt.

The president, Wilma Watts, an- nounced two special events in the near future: a special evening next Friday, Sept. 23rd when Mr. David Barwise will be accepted as a candidate for the Ministry by the chairman and members of the Presbytery; and a series of even- ing sermons by the minister, Rev. H. E. D. Ashford, entitled “The High Flight of Marriage", begin- ning Sunday. Sept. 25th. Devotions were led by Dorothy McLaren and Helen Hyde, who took "The Foolishness of God" as their theme.

The receration committee. Gladys MacMillan, Keir Matheson. Car- man Thompson and Charlie Downo then took charge, showed three pictures: a travelogue on Jasper National Park, a show on the Leslie Bell Singers and "The Loon's Necklace” which was a pic- turlzation of an Indian Legend, and the evening was brought to a happy close with games.