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JUNE 15. 1951

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Tl-IE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

H. iiTuaI B. I. S. 2 ianqllei Held

The annual Benevolent lriah aociety banquet and entertainment with its characteristic Irish mirth ind wit was held in the Whelan memorial Hall last night with a urge number of members and guests in attendance. The banquet W5, cgpably presided over by thoi chairman of the entertainment ;ommit.tee. Mr. Leo Dowling. Jr.

Guest sepakers during the ban- quet were very Rev. A. MacLellan. Rector of Holy Redeemer pariah, gov. Francis Corcoran of the Basilica and Mr.Wilfre:l J. Smith, President of the Benevolent Irish soL'leI.)'.

Father MaoLellan broughtgreet- 1",,-5 from his parish and highly commended the charitable work at the organization. Father Cor- corilll congratulated the society in their undertakings and compli- mented them on their evidence of good fellowship.

Mi-. smith welcomed the mem- hers and guests to the 126th an- nual banquet of t society. He thanked the clergy and guests for attending in-such large numbers and urged the members to devote as much time and energy as pos- sible towards the functions of the Society.

One of the features of the ban- quet was the presentation of gifts by the President, Mr. smith on behalf of the society members. to Mr. Dennis Dowling who is to be married in the near future.

A variety program followed the hanquct. solos were sung by Phyllis Dowling. Yvonne Murray. Chester Donovan and F'l'lnk Flood. Mary Evelyn White and Martha

'- tjomiskey tap danced after which ,; a game of take a chance was con-

flilClCd by Mr. James Macaleer. A haher shop quartette comprised of the following members: Joe Thistle-.i Harold Power, Fred Steel and Hugh Traincr, put on a comedy ail, l '

ASHBTEAD, Surrey. England - icPt - Twenty houses built here as a memorial to air force pilots killed ill the last war were offic-

- inliy opened by Lord Portal. mar-

.h:ti'of the Royal Air Force.

T0-IIIGIIT

SCHOOL GRADUATION DANCE

Y.Mi.II.A. 9.00

All Teen Agers Welcome Music by Don Meuer

Admission: Couples 51.00 Single .6019

By Acmy Hi-I

BIRTHS. MARRIAGE

DEATHS 50: par Insertion

BIRTHS SMARAC-To Mr. and Mrs. mdfe

' Smarac (nee Dorothy Keeping) at . ottawa Civic Hospital,

on June lith. i951. a daughter Erna Jean.

HERON--At the Prince Edward

island Hospital, June 9th. 1951. to

Air. and Mrs. James Heron. Har-

ginrion. a son. James Kent. 3 lbs. 01.5.

s(.'oTT-At the Prince Edward Ils- land liospital. June 9th. 1151. to 3ir and Mrs. Lorne Scott. Marsh- nt-ld, a son.

l-ENGLAND-At the Prince County linspiinl on June 13. 1951 to Mr. and Mrs. Allison England, Ellers- Iv. a daughter.

LOWTHEII-At the Prince Ed- ward Island Hospital on June '11, If: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lowthcr, ""V"”Il8h. n son, Kenneth Mac- N”1- Weiilht 8 lbs. 7 ozs.

DEATHS

LAND-At the Prince County -mini on June 13, 1951, infant if-unrlitcr of Mr. and Mrs: Allison WI-1nd. Ellerslle.

Flu-1iiv'EEl.-suddenly at the Prince - linrd Island Hospital, June 14th. James Nakad Taweel in his 30th Mar. heating at his late residence. 55 FIWOY St. Funeral Sunday af- 'i'-"i00n from st. Peter's Cathe- dral. service starting at 2.30. In- icriucnt in the church cemetery.

Illii-JNNAN-At his home on Cen- "fl Sireet. Thursday, June 14th. lllol. Arthur R. Brennan. For- iinrdcti from the Bown as Fun- i'I:il gllomc to his late esidcnce f" "Ida! afternoon from where "he funeral will be held on Sun- (iy. June 117th. to St. as-y's agalllcan Lhurch for service at 1; nm. Interment Peoples '""E'i0r)'. Summerside.

"ARDY-At the Charlottetown Thursday. June 14th. .. 5- Robert A. Hardy in her II-llll year. Resting at the Mac- rieiin Funeral Home. Funeral drill" fllmsdale United Church to- ..".3)' hldly. service starting at ;;n- Interment Eimadala Ceme-

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imnnrana annsuna cluinomuwn no North Willahire rnone us

I from the P. E. I.

GENTRAL BIIARIJIAN

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TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT for the Chinese Auction to be held at the Odd Fellow; Hall. A real hang- up attraction. Come and bring your friends. starts at 8.30.

NEW GLASGOW Christian and Cavendish Baptist Church ser- vices Sunday, June 17: New Glas- gow, Sunday School 10 a.m., wor-

ship 11 a.m.; Cavendish 3 p.m. Rev. Neil Herman, speaker. A warm welcome is extended to all. 1

LEAVING FOB. OTTAWA - Mesara. Dunstan Murphy and Ernest MacDonald, members of the 1951 graduating class of St. Dunstan's University will leave this morning for the University of Ottawa where they begin their studies in social work.

THE PRESBYTERIAN Church in Canada. Central Parish. Ser- vices next Lord's Day are as fol- lows: Clyde River 11 a.ru., Sun- day School 10 a.m.; Churchill 3 p.m.. Sundriy School 2 p.m.; Canoe Cove 7.30 p.m.. Sunday School 6.30 p.m. Rev. Donald Nicholson, Minister.

CHURCH OF SCOTLAND-Sela vices June 17th. Murray River, 11 n.m.: Brooklyn 1.30 p.m.; Kin- ross 3.30 p.m.; Birch Hill 7.30 pm. Annual meeting Argyle Shore, June 25th. 8 p.m.; Desabic. June 26th. 1.30 p.m.. followed by the annual meeting of the West- ern Parish at 2.30 p.m. Annual meeting Stanchcl June 19th, 8 p. m. Rev. J. H. Bishop.

LEAVES FOR WlNNlPE(i- Mr. Lorne Callbcck, Assistant Plant Pathologist at the Domin- ion Laboratory of Plant Path- ology Charlottetown. left by car this morning to attend the an- nual convention of Agricultural Institutes of Canada in Winni- peg. The convention is to he held from June 25 to 28. and Ml'. Callbeck is to present a paper. "The effect of Zinc-containing fungicides on the growth and yield of potatoes." He is accom- panied on his trip by his wife and daughter Claudette.

CONTRIBUTION API'4R.EClA'l'- ED- The Prince Edward Island Division of the Canadian Red Cross society has recently receiv- ed a further contribution of 3300.00 Chapter oi the Canadian Foundation for Polio- myelitis to go towards the cost of providing physiotherapy for polio patients. This contribution is oi inestimable value to the Red cross Crippled Children's Fund which is having difficulty in financing the many cases requiring treatment of all kinds.

CIIIPPLED CHILDREN'S CLIN- lCs- Red Cross Crippled Child- ren's Clinics held at Charlotte- town and Summerside have just been completed. 115 children re- ported for examination. or these. two were admitted to hospital for operations and plaster casts and six others were referred to the Polio centre for treatment. The examinations were carried out by Dr. T. B. Acker. orthopedist. Hal- ifax. assisted by Miss Kathleen Jackson. Red Cross physiother- apist. Arrangements are being made for the summer clinic which will be held during August.

FUNERAL AT WEST COVE- IIEAD--Thc funeral of the late Wendell MacMillan was held from West Covchead Church yesterday afternoon. services were conduci- ed by Rev. T. A. Wilson. Burini was in West Covehead Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leith Mackin- non, Ramsay Auld. John MacMil- ian, Cecil Maye. David MacDon-

MacMillan leaves to mourn two daughters. Emma. Mt-s. Cheslcy Hughes of covehead, Rhea. Mrs. J. l-ligman, Toronto. and three sons. Clive. Charlottetown. Grave of Covehead Road and Lclth of West Covehead.

FREETOWN If 0 Min A N D SCHOOL-The regular monthly meeting of the south Freetown

Home and School met recently in the school. Due to the absence of the president the Vice-President Mrs. Albert Stetson was in the chair. Meeting opened by Secret- arg'a report which was adopted as read. There were 7 members pres- ent. It was moved and seconded that Mrs. Gauthier visit school and make arrangements to buy Atlas for school. It was. moved and seconded that Mr. Prod Drum- mond and Mr. Eldon Dnlmmond see into a new sign for school and have report for next meeting. It was moved and seconded

Secretary and Treasurer get

gather to prepare rep0l't 101' M-

It was moved and seconded that the treasurer PI? 5100-00

ed amount of about

aid. Hlbbert llughes. The late Mr. .

Dr. G. D. Steel. Charlotiotown. was re-elected President of the P. IE. I. Musical Festival Aa- sociation at the sixth annual meeting held last evening in the banquet room of the Y. M. C. A.

Undoubtedly the fastest growing organization in this Province. and said to be one of the more am- bitious musical festi-val organ- izations in the Dominion. the local group last evening elected an executive of 1.3. assisted by 16 conveners of committees. These in tum have under them more than 100 committee members who are all active workers.

Mrs. Preston Book. Central Roy- alty, and Mrs. Nadine Archibald, Truro, originators of the P. E. 1. Musical Festival. were honored when the meeting unanimously passed a resolution presented by the Central Royalty Glee Club that these .liW'o ladies be given Honorary Life Memberships.

Mrs. Edwin Cook, Parlcdall, who has been a member of the executive since the inception of the organization, was re-elected Secretary last evening for her fifth term in that capacity. Much of the credit due the local organ- ization for its rapid growth and development should be given to this hard working and congenial member of the executive.

other officers as selected by the nominating committoe under Mrs. Preston Rodd, and elected without change, were as follows:

Honorary President. Dr. L. W. Shaw, Charlottetown.

President. Dr. G. D. Steel. Cher- lottetown.

Vice-Prsidentt (Pnince), Mr. Lo- well Hancock, Sumrnerside.

Vice-President (Queen's), Mrs. Wallace Rodd, Hlghtfield.

Vice-President (King's), Mrs. Murdock Macclowon. Kilmulr.

Secretary. Mrs. Edwin Cook. Parkdale.

Assistant Secretary, Mr. Mai- colm M-aclienzie. Charlottetown. Recording Secretary, Mn. Wen-' dal-l Wood. Central Royalty.

Treasurer, Mrs. Warren Burns, Parkdailc.

Additional members of the Ex- ecutive. Mrs. Preston Book, Cen- tral Royalty; Mrs. Nadine Arch- ibald, Truro: Mr. Barry Bugden. West Royalty: Lt.-Col. L. T. Lowther, Charlottetown.

Con-vcnors of Committees:

Syllaibus,l Mrs. J. P. Lanitz, Charlottetown.

Music, Miss Charlottetown.

Scholarship, Mrs. J. A. Lawson, Charlottetown.

Membership. Mrs. Harper Mac- Neili. Charlottetown.

Domtlry Cullen.

Publicity. Mr. Preston Beck. Control Royalty.

Finance, Mi-. Raoul Reymond. Charlottetown.

Field. Mrs. Julian llerrin-g. Charlottetown.

Refresher Course, Mrs. V. M. lludison. Parkdaic.

-Prizes. Mrs. J. L. Curran, Char- lottetown.

Stage, -Mrs. Charlottetown.

Plaiiforni Secretary. Mrs. Leon- ard MacDonald. Charlottetown.

Hail, Mr. R. J. Rupert, Char- lotteiiown.

Tickets, Mrs. R. E. Kemp, Char- lotteitown.

Gordon White.

Encouraglnga Reports

Following a brief Presidential report on the year's activities, Mns. E. Cook road the Secretary's report in which she outlined the two new classes which were add- ed io the recent Festival. She said that choral reading and folk dancing had proven so popular that they would be continued. The report alsorstated that more than 6,000 participants took part in the '61 Festival, and a decided improvement in perfonmnce was noted. '

Concluding her report. Mrs. Cook said, "As Secretary, I would like to thank all membcns. of the

Personal:

Mr. C. H. Black left on Tues- day morning for Saokville to at- tend the Maritime Conference of the United Church.

Mr. and Mrs. '!!iric Haynes and little daughter Carol spent the week-criti at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Durant, Mrs. Haynes parents in Wheatley River.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Walsh. Nine Mile Creek, were in summcreid on Tuesday attending the Sherry- Muttart wedding.

Mrs. William Miller and two. children arrived in the City by plane Tuesday morning on a two months visit to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Decoste, Bayfield Street. .

r. and Mrs. John Ill. Hagen ha returned to their home in Millvale after attending the Law- lor and German wedding recep- tion which was held at the home

nual Meeting. Collection .55 centsn

5churman'a Bill. Treasurer report-I 5130.00 on-Scholarlh' by the Musical Fes-

liand. Meeting then adjourned. I

of the groom's sister and brother- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Long- aphie. R.O.A.F. Station, lum- mereido.

u'”l The Rev. Mr. L. M. Murray. ll” Kenaington. left this morning for

Chicago where he will be engag- ed for six months on courses In sacred music and rural leader-

0n.ahIp at Garrett Biblical Inttitute.

Mr. Murray has been awa ded a

livnl Association. ..

Music Festival Ass'n Holds Annual Meeting

Allotment, Mrs. J. J. Haley. Southport.

Programme. Mrs. W. E. Scent- lobury, Charlottetown.

Nomlnavtiniz, Mrs. Jaa. Colcs,. Milton. ,

Dr. G. D. Steel

Association for the support they have given me. tes1tants' cards I am indebted to Mrs. Wendall Wood. Miss Ma-bcl

their assistance, and at Festival time Mrs. J. D. MacGuigan, Mrs. Arthur Roper and Mr. Malcolm MacKcnzie gave generously of their time to act as Secretaries to the adjudioaiors."

in his financial report, Mr. R. J. Rupert showed a balance at the end of the year of 01035.40 in the general account. this being an increase of 3550.94 over last. year. The Scholarship account showed a balance of 04111.74. which was 3343.28 less than last year's.

Mrs. J. P. Laniz of the Syllaibus committee told the meeting that Prof. Harold Harrier of the Hai- iifax Conservatory of Music has und-eirtaken to prepare the Sylla- bus for the 1952 Festival.

in her ropont on Scholarships. Mrs. J. A. Lawson referred to the system uiscd this year of grouping classes in order that all participavnts in the Festival might have a chance of winning a. mon- etary award. She also mention- ed the 'leitier-of-crodiit system which was used for the first time

results.

Mrs. J. .T. iiaicy, rouortin-g im- the Allotment committee sta-tori that funds were distributed this past season to a smaller number of schools than previously.

As a direct result of a eug- gestion made in the Program committee's report as read by Mr. Preston Beck. the incc-tinig passed a motion to the cffcct that entries for the 1952 Festival must he re-

ceived by March 1. instead of March 15 as previously. This committee a1-.:'-0 silzzcsied that

all namcs of children ill partic- ipating groups he in-cliidpii on entry forms in case some of them are in dlher classes which might inacliverten-tly be performing at the same time in the other hall.

Mrs. Harper MacNolli reported for Membership and stated that 34 new memberships were re- ceived this year bringing the total to almost 400.

Other reports were read by Mrs. L. T. Lowthcr for Hail and Tick- cts; Mrs. V. M. Hudson for Ro- freshcr: Mrs. J. T. Davies for Platform Secretaries; Mrs. Robert MaoKinnon for Puibliciiy; Mrs. G, ylhite for Stage: and Miss Lil- lian Duchemin for Prizes

Death Yesterday or Admiral iieiles

vic'i'0m.i, 13. 0.. Juno 14'- (CP)-Admiral Percy W. Nellcs. chief architect of Canada's mod- ern-day navy. died in iIosDi'-U1 here last night. g

Canada's only full Admiral, the 59-year-old son dog sucvumbcrl after a. one-month ilincss. lie luivll retired to his home here in 194.) after serving 10 years as chicf of naval staff.

His funeral will he held il)(l:l)'.

In line with the iuivy irhriiiion he chcrishcd. llc will he burlcvl at sea Friday.

Admiral Nciics headcd the

Royal Canadian Navy tliroilglinut most of the Second World War. and saw it grow from it flcdmlnii force. of a few ships to R swift. modcrn anti-subniurinc rlcct. iiuit played A leading role in N1"- batlle nf the North Atlantic-. His own career was almost as meteoric ns that of the navy hc commanded. From ihc time henn- tercd the R.C.N. in 1903 M 5”” tender age of 10 until he retired as Admiral at 53 he r0IINI up an astonishing airing of naval "firsts". He was the first Canadian- trained officer to conimiiiid a British cruiser. That was in 1929, when he was 37. He was promot- ed to Captain in 1933. the first officer of the R.C.N. to hold that rank. And at 49 he became one of.thc youngest men over to hold the rank of Vice-Admiral. ills appointment Iill Admiral was announced simultaneously with his retirement on Jan. 10. 1945. Strangely enough. Percy W.-ilkrr Neiles was the son of one of Canada's leading soldiers of the First World War. llls father was Brig.-Gen. Charles M. Ncllea. who served in the Northwest Rebel- lion in 1385. the Souih African War. and who commanded the Roynl Canadian Dragoons from 1914-19. Percy. the Ceneriil's only son. was born in Brantford, Ont.. in 1802. He was educated at Lake- fleld Preparatory School. Peter- borough. Ont.. and at Trinity

In preparing con- '

Auld. and Mrs. wauace Rodd for 3

among junior entries, with gocdl

iuherai Meeting iAt Parkdalc Hall

The old sge pension is equiv- alent to bank interest on 132,000. Mr. Cecil A. Miller estimated for the benefit of a well attended political meeting last night.

Speaking at Parkdale Commun- ity Hall. besides the Liberal can- didate were Mayor'B. Earle Mac- Donald and Dr. Charles Dougan. who thanked the people of the Royalty for their support in the Provincial general election and asked that it be extended to Mr. Miller. Mr. A. H. Peake also addressed the meeting.

EXPECTED T0

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proved by the Government, would

freight on the East to

go towards reducing goods moving from Western Canada.

It is expected to be brought be- fore Parliament perhaps early

- iiiext year to take effect after the

equalization plan gets operating. In The Maritime:

For the Mariiimes. the legis- lation provides protection against freight-rate increases on goods in that area resulting from the equalization plan. That is. the bill stipulates that rates under the M. F. R. A. are not to be hoisted to

equalize them with rates else- where. ' Another section dealing with

Maritime freight charges was in- cluded in today's bills, but it merely confirm. an existing, ex- tra-iegal practice in effect for some years. That is the practice of giving the statutory 20-per-cent reduction on Miaritimes-originated freight traffic when it involves a water haul west of the Maritimes- Quebec boundary. This provision was omitted.-apparently inadvert- cntly-irom the original Maritime Freight Rates Act.

In the general field of equaliza- tion, the legislation virtually scraps the existing rate setup and suggests - without making it mandatory-that the board follow new methods in setting up "equalized" rats scales.

it lays down the freight-rates policy" as meaning the same charges for the Snmc types of rail traffic in all parts of Canada.

"national

Chief Exceptions

However. it sets out several specific exceptions and authorizes the Board to make any other ex- ceptions it considt-rs advisable.

Chief exceptions:

1. Competitive rates-those depressed by the railways to hold business against com- petition.

2. Internatlonal rates be- tween Canada and the United States. which customarily fol- low the pattern laid down by the U. S. Inter-state Commerce Commission.

3. Rates on export and im- port traffic. which are set to enable Canadian ports to corn- petc for business with U. S. poris.

4. Rates Vproiected by the Marltlmes statute. Through not mentioned -in the

hill, another segment at the rate structure remaining untouched would be the low, statutory "Crow's Nest Pass" tolls on grain cnd grain products moving in the Wcst.

In working out the equalization

plan, the Transport Board is authorized specifically to set' up "uniform" rate scales for the

railways throughout Canada, both for individual commodities and for groups of commodities. The old and little-used "standard"- haslc-rates are wiped out.

A particular effect of the new method, as suggested in the leg- islation. would be to have the rate per mile diminish sharply as tho length of a rail haul increases. That would serve to reduce charges on long-haul shipments prevailing in the Maritiines and the West.

Under the Government's pro- posals. the railways will have to show justification for boosting any individual rate if anyone files an objection to it. The burden of proof is placed on the companies.

The railways will be allowed to lower their rates expeditiously to meet competition. but they will have to supply the board with more information on these moves than they do now. The out-lylnz provinces have contended the present. regulations produce too great a concentration of low. com- petitive rates in Central Canada. throwing a heavier burden on the lllaritimes and West.

Official scrutiny of railway fin- ancial operations and financial af- fairs will be tightened up by amendments providing that?

i. The Transport Board is to lay down a uniform and simp- lified accounting system for the two big systems. which now keep their accounts on different bases.

2. The Canadian National Rail- ways is to report in detail to par- liament annually on measures taken under the Canadian Nation-

al-Canadian Pacific co-operation act of 1933. which ordered the two companies to effect economies through the joint use of name of their duplicating facilities.