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Wiacher Collapses At Annual Ball Game; Dies Within Few Minutes

wa, (CP)-Lionel con- scfltfied wednuday nlsht A few mum altar oolll-Dllnl in the mnual softball game between the Members of Parliament and the Parliamentary press gallery.

Mr, conacher died in hospital ‘bout 335. some 25 minutes after he suddenly fell to the sr°.\."=d It third base after smashing out a Corischel’. 62. was I-lbml Ml’ ior Toronto Trinity and Con- ,,.t_.‘.s greatest athlete of the half-

rv. ‘E1;-y.l,' hospital emergency ward wry "He passed away Just five min-ites after he arrived."

The sudden death shocked Mem- bm of Parliament. the press gai- leii and the small crowd that was vlaichlflg the game on the front lawn of the Parliament buildings.

Mr. Conacher. known as “the 3... 'l'l‘.'lln" in his sports days. win gem:-conscious when taken away ii. i.n ambulance.

,3.-, w. H. Mcmiiiui, Liberal at!’ for Welland. who attended Mr. Conacher as soon as he fell, mid he had apparently suffered a heart attack.

Had flit Triple

.\ir. Conacher collapsed A few seconds after hitting a triple. He was standing on third base while the I‘ll(‘h€f' was about to throw to the next batter when he suddenly

rmshed to the lawn in front of the Parliament buildings. Dr. Mcmillan. Harold Winsch.

CCF‘ member for Vancouver East. mt other member: immediately rushed to his aid.

Rev. Dan Mcivor. Liberal MP for Fort William and coach of the I‘ariiamenlai'y team. said a brief ;irayer before the small, stunned

rroiid. He called on "the INIT- Healer“ to bring Mr. Conacher bark to health.

.Vlnl.ll‘l(‘e Jefirles of the Windsor star. who was playing third base for the gallery team. said:

"He looked rather grey when he came into third.

"I said to him ‘that was quite a cl.-tilt’.

Coming Events

"Dance in Gowan Bren School. i'*~iriay, May jatn.

"Dance in Mlliview Hall. every i~‘.'.day.

"Dance. Cardross School, Fri- day. May 28.

"\\'.itch for Ellis Bros. re-open- in: sale tomorrow.-

"ctiiine to south Rustlco tonight and see Whcatiey River play.

"Harrington Presbyterian Church. .

'l‘hiirsdny 8 p. m. The film, “All ihai l have.“

"iii-st-i've W'ednosdriy, June 2. Hr Wiltshire concert at Wheatley .Ri\:-t‘ liali df. 8:30.

"F.tft-ctive June 2nd. Our store “ill close at noon on Wednesdays. (Tniimiia General Store, Rose Valley.

"Sliow, Moreli Hall. Friday and &i‘urdn_v. “Meeting". This is an iiiiisuinding picture. Don't miss it.

"Get your reserved tickets now for the Ink Spots show. on sale at linlmnn's China. Department.

"seeds! store open daily, also Monday and Thursday evenings iiniil 0 p. m. Arthur Vesey.

“‘\\'hiie Prince -0 still have some \‘Isc,\'. York.

"Dance st. Andrew's Hall, Mt. “Wart. Thursday, May 27. Good music. Canteen service.

I "Reserve Saturday. June ztltli .ii: Garden Party at the Youth ‘i‘itli‘E. Crapaud.

""31-e and hear sound Christian --uni "I Have Found My Messiah" §' Trinity United Church. Char- mtleloiiin. Sunday 830.

"Chicken Barbecue at Char- ;ilicLOV\‘l‘l sponsored by the Poul- irrv Industry Committee. Reserve the date, July 8th.

\

‘“ilear Bill Kenny sing The 1-"ids Prayer — something you'll ll"\‘l‘r _forget—l'-‘orum, May 31st, 315 D. m.

“Come to Pownal I-lsli Friday. May 28th for Variety Concert in- gurlina Hillsboro Choral, Highland

“Veins. etc. Alexandra W. 1.

"500 Kelly‘: Cross Players pre- -;;nt their three not play "The Ffiidlcaome Maid", Kinkoni Hall.

"611. Ml! lath. 8.80. .

“"Bui'Ina daily until

‘ ‘W 315%. soon tgs weighing so lbs.

""1 over. Pa as highest market

r¥iiricas.\Weliington McNeil] a Son, untsia _& Bell's want.

(hasten and .hear sound colored

Savlolillrg 12”’; I'll Hfivgiuldounrg My |‘ 1| Y n C urch,

Charlottetown. lunacy; no p. in.

"Carleton Women’: ilnstituts .'."\ftoat_ their three act play. ,;_":.,‘ hy. On ‘rho War Ctirtll "I york Hum “fly 28".’ 3,. I 5-H. Admission 50 and

seed. Arthur

mango] loft.

Monday.

"He didn't answer. A second or two later. he fell on his face." _'rhs fire department emergency car arrived in a few minutes and gave Mr. Conschcr lnhalstcr treat- ment.

Then an ambulance took 11:. Conscher to hospital. Mr. Conachsr was apparently apry and in good spirits through the game. When the MPs were in the field. he was playing " base.

MP’: Were leading

The MP’s team was ahead is-8 when the game came to I. tragic end in the top half of the sixth inning. Mr. Conacher had Just knocked in a run with his triple. which really was a single. How- ever. he extended it on poor field- ing by the press gallery.

He and Bucko McDonald. former hockey star and Liberal MP for Parry Sound-Musitoka, were the fielding stars of the game.

Mr. Conacher had hit a triple his previous time at the plate. I-le galloped around the bases like a deer.

"He can still travel." comment from the crowd.

Just before Conacher came to bat in the top of the sixth inning,

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was the

The annual Convocation of Prince of wales College will be held on Friday morning at ten o'clock in the College Auditorium. Premier the Hon. A. W. Matheson, chairman of the Board of Trus- tees, will preside and the Convo- cation address will be given by Mr. Walter R. Shaw. retired Deputy Minister of Agriculture.

Dr. Frank Maclfinnon will give the Principal's address and the valedictorian will be Mr. Clair MacLcod of the graduating class.

Fourth Year Honour Diplomas (Alphabetical)

Randolph Buchanan. Eldon Norman ".Corrultiars.- . Augustine Cove Virginia Coffin, Rollo Bay West ' Robert Crooks. Sydney, N.s.

‘Barbara Dalton, summersidc John Giliis. South Plnettc Marjorie Hurst. Charlottetown William Maccannell. Ch’iown Clair Macl'..eod. Bonshaw

Mary MacNutt, Malpeque Patterson MacPhcrson, Ch'town. Wilma Wood. Central Royalty.

Graduating Diplosnu

Brewer Auld. Freetown

Briar Chandler, Charlottetown Shirley Clay, Parkdale

Paul Cudmore, Charlottetown John DeR«oche, Miscouche

Kent Ellis. Souris

Gordon MacNeill, Montague Norris Mizuno. Summerville.Ont. Barbara Woodside, Mcrgate.

Fourth Year Pun List

‘Margaret Beagsu. Charlottetown ‘Ruth Currie. Hantsport, N.s. ‘Kenneth MacDonald. Kllmulr ‘William MacKlnnon, Ch‘town.

Child Killed _ -Al Halifax

HALIFAX. (GP! — Bruce John Turner. 4. became the first traffic fatality here this year when he was struck and killed by a coal truck Wednesday. Police said he darted from me sidewalk beneath the rear wheels.

Stronger Polaio Market indicated

HALIFAX. (CP)—Indleation.a are that the potato market will be stronger for the remainder of the season. R. J. Macsweon. director of marketing for Nova lcotis. said Wednesday.

Mr. Msclwoen said in en infor- view that the stronger market is indicated after I winter of de- pressed prices.

He said prices in the United sum. especially in Maine and Oolifomis. have lumped sharply and the market is strong.

Halifax Man To Command lrlgcits

UITAWA. (cP)—Omdr. Iron: Philip Young, 41. of Halifax, will assume command of the modem- iud frigate Peneiang .whon the ship is commissioned at ncurion, Que.. June 1. the Navy announced Wednesday.

The Penetang is the sixth of If wartime frigstes to be modernised. Cmdr. Young. a native of west Pctpsswick, Halifax county, form- erly was Queen's harbor meals:

ctr and master stundont st HMO!

Dochsrd. Halifax. 110 has been succeeded in this post by Lt.- cmdr. Kenneth A. alone. if, of Brandon. Man. and Vancouver.

from lndo-China To

By ROBERT TUCKMAN

GENEVA. (AP)—-The French or- dered a high military commander from Indo-China to Geneva Wed- nesday as it showdown neared in

the prolonged talks to end 7% years of hostilities.

The French commander was called to the scene to sit down

with an opposite number in the Communist - led Vlctminh regime and draw cease-fire line: if the Geneva conference adopts new proposals advanced by British For- eign secretary Eden.

This development capped a one- day pause in the Indc-China de-

Prince Of Wales College Convocation On Friday

‘Lloyd Seaman, Charlottetown ‘Edward Strong. Summersidc ‘Donald Wood, Marshfieid.

Third Year Honour Certificates (Alphabetical)

Joan Ayiward. Southport

Kathryn Beck. Central Royalty Vincent Beck, Central Royalty (Continued on Page '1 col. li

Valedictorian

(above) is the com- Prince take pr!‘-

Clalr MacLeod Valedictorian at ~ the 1954

menrcment exercises of of Wales College. which place tomorrow morning. A medical student at P. W. C.. Clair intends to continue his studies in the field of medicine at Dalhousie University. H» is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen .\facI.eod. Bonshaw.

In Nfv. On Lohg Horseback Ride

NEW YORK. (AP) — Ana Baker. 36. crossed the George Washington bridge over the Hudson river into New York City Wednesday on her horse- back ride from Buenos Aircs to Ottawa.

She left Argentina Oct. i. 1950. and hopes to beat the dis- tance record of an Argentine who rode a horse to New York several years ago.

She plans to remain in New York about 10 days before pro- ceeding to Canada.

AMHERST, N.S. (CP) -— The Maritime Transportation Commis- sion said Wednesday the railways are losing money to long-distance truckers and in make up their lriaseii are turning in "captive" customers in the Atlantic‘ prov- inces who can't ship any other way.

The claim was put forward in the annual commission report aub- mlttcd Jointly by Rand H. Mathe- aon of Moncton, executive man- ger. and Chairman L. W. Simms of Saint John. NB.

The report noted the series of freight rate increases in recent years and said this had prompted Maritime shippers to turn in trucks wherever possible to save money. The railways thus were deprived of revenue and sought to make up their losses by increasing freight rates on non-competitiv- typea of traffic. Coal and potatoes would be an e:tgrnp_ig of the com-

French Order Military Commander .

Geneva Conference

bate which produced these other signs of an approaching test:

1. French Foreign Minister Bi- dault told a four-hour cabinet meeting in Paris the Geneva. pu- ley should take I. decisive turn in about eight or 10 days." A Perla spokeman said the cabinet decided that if the conference failed to produce results quickly. the negotia- tions would be called off.

2. The western Big Three and the Communist bloc held separate private meetings during the day to line up strategy for today's re- newal of the nine-party Indo-China negotiations.

IDENTITY NOT KNOWN

Identity of the French com- mander. expected in Geneva in a few days via Paris. was not made known here.

A Reuters dispatch said it was believed that military represent- ative: of the Communist Vietminh command already are in Geneva.

Eden proposed a four-point plan iiiciuding a. provision that repres- entatives of the two commands in Indo-China meet at once in Gen- eva to determine the areas within which rival force: would be with- drawn in I cease-fire.

Eden called for the defining of regrouping areas in Viet Nam .one of the three associated states of Indo-China. as the first task of the military commanders.

He also proposed that the con- ference simultaneously work on other military matters of the cease-fire beginning with arrange- ments for international supervi- sion.

Report Bishcli Boyle Improved

His Excellency Most Rev. James Boyle. Bishop of Charlottetown. has passed the crisis in his illness following an operation in London, England. according to a. cable mes- sage received ycsterday morning by Dr. W. J. P. MacMillan. The message from Bishop John R. Mac- Donald. who acrompanied Bishop Boyle on the journey to Rome, add- ed that Hls Excellency was much improved and was on the road to gecovery and the doctors were hope-

ul

Late last night Reuters news agency reported from London that His Excellency was still critically ill. He had been on his way to Rome for the Caiionization of Pope Pius X when he was stricken.

Read b Evrybody

a WN, CANADA, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1954

In a revised casualty list

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some survivors said they heard at least three explosions.

The fact that many of the crew were at breakfast in the stern of the ship was believed to have re- duced the number of casualties.

It was one of the worst peace- time disasters in US. naval his- tory, exceeded only by the colli- sion of the minsweeper Hobson and the carrier Wasp in 1952 when 178 died.

The 32.000-ion vessel‘: skipper. Capt. W. F. Reborn. said "we had just completed our first successful launching of the first of our air groups when suddenly an explos- ion shook the forward part of the ship down on the second or third deck.

"Realising c. serious catastrophe had occurred we launched the rest of the air group to free the decks for casualty control." INVESTIGATION ORDERED

Navy Secretary Charles Thomas flew from Washington and after conferring with Raborn said he had ordered an investigation oi the tragedy. He expressed sym- pathy for the men of the Ben- nington and their families. as did

President Eisenhower in a. White House announcement. Face-blackened sailors, oxygen

masks hung over their shoulders, lined the deck of the carrier when she docked. Scores of am- bulances and stretcher: waited to get the injured to hospital.

Helicopters had taken off some of the more seriously wounded as the Bennington moved slowly to- ward shore. They were landed in a field near the Newport naval hospital where two floor: had been cleared for action.

Ensign Robert Grant of Brook- lyn. N. Y.. unminriful of rniv bleeding ankles, directed the ev- acuation of the injured.

He told of the explosion blow- ing in a hatch and of “five guys" vanishing in the terrific blast.

He said some men formed a chain by holding hands and the lead man groped his way to Hi’: starboard side forward. Grant said he apparently lost (‘one sciousnesa and when he came to he gasped: ‘Thank God. I hail my clothes on." His hair and cyc- brnws were singed.

CAUSE l'NDETERMlNl'2D

Rahnrn. who took command nl

the ship May 5. said the cause of

MONTREAL. (CPl—0i'ficials of i4 unions have left the next move in a dispute with the nation‘s rail- ways up to their l35.000 members with a call for a strike vote to begin in mid-June.

The decision was announced Wediiesclay by Frank Hall. head of the unions‘ negotiating commit- tee. The committee met here last week to discuss rejection by the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways of a federal conciliation bo.-ird report on me ivorkers‘ demands for a list of fringe benefits.

The strike ballots will be marked for return not later than Aug. 2. The result of the vote will be an- nounced in Montreal, probably around mid-August.

Labor Minister Gregg has been

moditlel that must by their nature be shipped by rail.

IEITEI. SERVICE

The report said llldlJlf|‘,V else- where in Canada had found it could ship cheaper by road and in some cases got better SCIVTCC.

But the Maritime shipper had not benefltted to the same degree because of the distance his goods must travel to reach their tradi- tional mnrkois in Ccnfral Canada

Next Move In Bali Dispute Is left To Operators; Strike Vole Ordered

informed by letter of the union's decision to call A vote, Mr. Hall said.

Employees involved do not oper- ate trains but work in rilil\l‘n_\‘ shops, freight houses. stations. offices. exprdu services and on the tracks. with the exception of railway hotel employees, they are the same ones that staged ii crippling nine-day strike in 1950 Those involved also include signal- men. commercial telagraphera and sleeping-car porters.

The unions aie risking for cil- mulative sick leave. eight statu- tory hoiidays a year with pay. three weeks’ paid vacation after 10 years’ service and premium pay for Sunday’: work. The railways contend that granting the requests

would cost them $60,000,000 a year

'I'he long haul made most Atlantic seaboard businessmen wholly dc- pendcnt on the railways.

"What has been particularly dis- concerting undo r the circum- stances in that not nnly does the shipper in the Mari'timo.I stand in lose but. to the extent that traffic has been lost to the railways or competitive reduction affected. the additional revenues required to make up increased revenue needs have been saddled upon fraffir ‘captive’ to the rails." the report

Transportation Commission Officers

AMHERST. N. 8.. iCPl---A._Miir- ray Macltsy of Halifax was elect- ed chairman of the Maritime Transportation commission at the annual meeting here Wednesday.

other officers: 1.. w. sisinu. saint John. senior vlct--chairman:

Eds;-I‘ Miller. St. John's, New-

foundland vire—t-hairman: E. D Reid, Charlottetown. Prince Ed- ward Island vicetchsirman; John-

son Chew. Glace Bay. Nova scotis vice-chairman.

fund I-I. Malheson of Monc’on was re-appointed executive man- user. _,., ' ~ --

QUONSEYI‘ POINT, R. I., '(CP)'——'Almost 300 sailors were killed or injured early Wednesday when fire and ex- plosion rocked the huge U. S. aircraft carrier Benningtoii in calm seas 75 miles off shore.

of 12 hours later the navy

announced the known dead totalled 89 and the injured 2()1. The announcement added that the death total "may rise."

There were 2,800 men aboard the carrier explosion near the forward crew quarters rocked the ves- sel. Eariier estimates placed the death total as

when the

high as

ihe explosion was undetermined. He placer! the general location a.-: in one of Ihl'l‘e or four “major itcms of eqiiipmcnt."

"The llr-st iiifni'm.'.iion." he said. “is that it occurred possibly at the fivii-inch fuse magazine.’ But he added:

“’l‘li'is is r-onipleicly unconfirm- ed and until vie do get lni‘ornia- lion I can only say ‘t was a ser- iuus explosion at. the third le\'.~l on the port side."

Possible further (‘fl<llr'llflP.l warr- :ii'olrled hi‘ the fact that many members nf the crew of the car- rier. \\'l\lf‘ll normally f‘:'ll‘l'lPS 2.800

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CANADA-SPAIN SIGN TRADE PACT

Sall: Cod Fo

OTTAWA. (GP) — Canada has negotiated its first direct bilateral

trade pact with Spain. gaining a wider market for dry salted cod-

fish in return for tariff cuts on

edible olive oil, almonds and pap- rika.

The new pact. announced in the Commons Wednesday by External Affairs Minister Pearson, also mills down Canadian - Spanish ta l‘ l f f rrites which were extended to Cati- ada under an old Spanish-British

trea ty.

These are the

not only apply on shipments

Under the ptict,Canada and Spain agree not to impose discriminatory import and exchange curbs, except for balance of payment reasons. Spain is a. sterling area country and is short of dollars. She gets some aid from the United States in return for air base concession.

Blame Mother In Death Of Child

RIMOUSKI, Que. iCP)—A coro- - erations of Prince Edward Island's Louis Tropnier criminally rPSDOn- sible iii the baseball bat slaying of

hers jury Wednesday found Mrs

her .‘f‘\'E'll~)'iZfll‘-Old son. Guy.

/it the close of the inquest. cori- ducted by coroner Dr. Louis-Ernest Si. liilaire of Luccville, Que. the 32-year-old mother shouted hysteri-

callv:

"i'0ll know I killed him. lA"8Vf‘

me alone. Do with me as you wish." Police said the child was bliid-

geoned to death Monday as he lay sleeping in his bed in the famil.\"s east-side home in this st .l.a.wrenre river town. ‘.300 miles iioriiieaat of

Quebec City. I-‘allowing

Sevornl persons testified

Roiilci of provincial police

confirnied icporls ihai the rhild‘s head treal. mi-dico-legal expert.

bliint instrument.

The woman. whose husband is a

house-painter, has two other sons both of school age.

‘Charge Railways Hitting "Caplives"_|

said. The rnnimission i‘t-callorl that most Maritime goods nirivcrl in

other parts of Canada under rains specific r‘nm- Theae rates in the past i-cmainori relativr~l_v low hr- raiise the railways were able in charge more in carry other types

that applied to a

rundily. had

of traffic elsewhere in Canada.

FORCED CUT RATES

However. the railways now were being fnrcr-d to slash these higher

rains in moot increasing comp:-ti iinn by truckers. There was

in the Maritime shippers nf com modify-rated or goods.

The report said there was it need

for it more detailed study of com

petltive rates and their effect nn the nation This study would show

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most-favcred- nation tariff rates which now will to Spain but to nil Spanish colonies.

the verdict. Mrs. Tre- panier was taken to Quebec prov- incial pnlirr cells to await arraig:i- ment on a yet unannounced cliarge. at the inquest, iiicliidtug Dci-Sgt. Valeir Will) Mrs. Tr"- paiiied told police she had cruslicd with a baseball because "he ivria ill and suffering."

Dr. Jeaii-l\‘iai'ie Rouserl of Moti- who performed an autopsy on the body. tnstified llie child was killed with a

R slmiilismmus threat of the losses being passed on by the railways

non-competitive

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