MAY 1. 1950

Iififth Annual Musical Festival Opens Today

found Dead In Police Station Cell

A Charlottetown man. lhisone "Paddy" Mitchell died in I. call at the Police station yesterday morn- jng after beins arrested on In in- toxication charge, The body was found at 3.30 L m.. four hours af- ter the deceased was taken in.

city Police found him in normal condition on several occasions during tiie four hour interim. On rm-h occasion he was observed to lie ilneping soundly.

' Coroner Dr. J. D. Maccuigan has ordered an inquest which will probably be held this evening in rm. Court Room at City llall. A y.:v was empanelled yesterday ntiil Dr. Harold Shaw has per- iiiincd an autopsy.

xi.-mbers of the jury are: Pore- mzin. Mr. George MacLeod. Messrs. iicorge Berrigan. Russell Abbott. William Hughes. Merritt Florsythe, ueorge Sutherland and Harry lirirtly.

'l'lic deceased was a. veteran, of "-1- second World War.

Four Minor Traffic Accidents Reported

City Police reported four minor -to accidents over the week end. inrc-e of them occurring on Sunday and one on Saturday. on saturday I car and a light truck collided as ilicy were turning onto the south- crn side of Market square from Market street. The truck was travelling north and the car in s southerly direction. The right rear Il'IldCl' of the truck was damaged. The first accident on Sunday oc- curred when I car parked on the north side of Grafton Street back- vii out and struck a car parked on the south side of the street. The trunk of the parked car was slight- Iv dented. The second accident of the day new a truck proceeding smith on Upper Prince collide with 1 car turning onto Upper Queen street from Eusion. The truck was -"ghf.l,v damaged. A truck travell- ing south on Upper Queen collided urvih a car going east. on Hayfield. The right front fender, headlight, engine bonnet and bumper of the truck were damaged, as were the left front fender. engine bonnet and headlights of the car.

BIRTHS. MARRIAGES DEATHS

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BIRTHS HART-At the Prince County Hospital on March 20. 1900. to

Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hart. Victoria, PEI, A daughter, Halifax papers please copy.

DEATIIS HEFFELL-At Cape Traverse, P. E. 1., April 30. 1950. Mrs. James Heffell in her 84th year. Remains resting at the Chisholm Funeral Home, North Tryon from where ilu-y will be forwarded Tuesday. May 2 in the Church of Scotland. Cape Travcrsc fnlloxvcd hy service at. 2.30 p.m. Interment church ccmoicry.

GOFF - At the Prince Edward i.-land Hospital on Sunday. April .'Al. Mrs. George Ernest Golf in hcr "s0tii year. Run-rai from St. l'aul's Church tomorrow (Tues- day) service starting at 2 o'clock. iirtcrmcnt Sherwood Cemetery. Resting at the .VilieLean Funeral JIOIIIE.

.-IRS!-1NAl'L'l'--On Saturday, April itfiih. at, the home of her son-ln- irnv. Cyrus Poirier. Linkletter iioad. Mrs. Charles Arscnmilt, axe Vi years. Remains rested at the Vompton Funeral Home until Sun- iiay noon when they were taken to rim home of hcr son-in-luiv from where the funeral will liikc D1809 on Tuesday morning. leaving the lmima. at 9.00 o'clock for Requiem bless ni l0.00 o'clock in Mt. Cur- "iel Church. lntr-rment Mi. Cin- mol Cemetery.

RICHARD-On Sunday. Apr'il 30th. vi the Provincial Snnuioriuni. M' whee Richard. age 51 yeIrI- Mr mnlnl were taken to the Compton Funeral Home and then forwarded on Sunday evening to his late resi- dence at Wellington from where '11:: funeral will take place on Tuesday morning with Retillhm Mass at the Immaculate Concep- tion Church at B o'clock. Burial in Wellington Cemetery.

GAUDET-Suddenly at. his home in Mlscouche on April 29”i- 30'” Ooh Ephrinm Gaudet in his 77th Mar. Moved from the EDWIN?" Funeral Home to his late residence from where the funeral will be held on Tuesday. May 2nd. With Roqulpm Man in Miscoucho Cath- nlic Church at nine o'clock. In- terment Miscoucho Cemetery-

(7UDIIANqAt her home Avondsla. Sunday. April 30. Miss Mary Cum" life 69 years. Funeral from her late residence Tuesday moi-nimz. May 2, to St. Jose lm'I Church- Vcrnon River for eqillem HIE" Man at 9 o'clock. Burial in church cemetery.

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Mr. Filmore E. 1-luibbla A. C. C.

, 0.. Ind Mr. John Lee. P. R. C. 0.,

14- E A. M.. L. '1'. C. I., are the W0 Idyudlcators for Prince Ed- ward Island's fifth annual Musical Festival which gets under way this morning.

Mr. I-Iuloble is from Winnipeg. and is an examiner and lecturer for the University of Manitoba, He is also organist and choirmaster at St. Stephen's Broadway United Church there. In addition, he is conductor of. the University of Mlnlllba. Symphony 0rchest.ra,ihe Young Women's Music club Choir, aid the Manitoba. School's Orches-

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Mr. Lee was educated and is well lmown In England as teacher, lecturer. choral conductor, coni- poser. organ reeitalist and adjud-

icator. After five years rvice in the R. A. F. he and is family came to Canada in 1946, and he Joined the faculty of st. Francis

Xavier University as Professor and Director of Music. He now reside; in Los Angeles where he is Dir- ector of Music at St. Vincent's Church, Guest Lecturer at the Uni- versity of California, and a fac- ulty member of the California School of Music and the Arts.

Upon completion of the P. E. 1. Musical Festival. the two adjud- icators will leave for Mioncton where they will adjudicate the New Brunswick Festival.

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With over 1.000 entries, some of which number forty voices in a single entry. this year's festival will prove the growth of music in

our Island Province. Number of contestants has almost doubled since the I948 festival. and this

year it has been found necessary to use two Idjudicators instead of one, and also to have a. number of the classes compete in st. Paul's Hall in order to get the complete progzrarn into the week's schedule.

Almost fifty scholarships are to be awarded to contestants. and new classes have been added this year to increase interest. These include classes for bagpipes, rhythm bands, and amateur and professional composers.

Among contest pieces are com- positions by two local composers, Mr. W. Rogers and Mr. W, Mac- Nutt. both of whom are well known in Canada for their work in this field.

Classes begin this morning at both the P. W. C. hall and St. Paul's hall. This evening at P. W. C. hall at if p. in. will mark the official opening, with His Honour Lleut.-Governor Bernard, Premier J. Walter Jones and His Worship Mayor MacDonald in attendance.

B. Y. 0. celebrates First Anniversary

Tho Basilica Youth Club cale- brated their first anniversary yes- terday morning by attending a special mass at St. Dunstan's Bas- ilica followed by a Communion breakfast at the Queen Hotel. A very large number of memibers at- tended.

Rev. Patrick Moilvlahon. D.D.

offered Mass at 8.30 in the Basilica -basement at which all the meni- bers received Holy Communion. He also preached the sermon. His Excellency Bishop Boyle was guest speaker at the breakfast. In I forceful address he told the members of their duties in a world today beset with many evils and false doctrines. He also proclaim- ed the greatness of His Holiness. Pope Pius XII in his battle against the forces of evil.. The president of the Club. Mr. Edward Laughlin reviewed the records of the organ- ization during its one year of ex- istence.

IN MEMORIAM

RUSS EUNICE BICISAAC

After a prolonged illness in the Charlottetown Hospital, Miss Eunice Mclsaac passed to her eternal reward on March 28th.

Born at Cherry Valley sixty- nine years ago, she spent most of her life in Boston and Montreal. returning frequently to her native Province to renew old acquain- fences.

A host of friends both at home and abroad knew her as I 'charii- nbic and respected neighbor nnd in friend of all in need. she leaves to mourn her two brothers Daniel of Earnscliffc and Joseph of Vernon River.

After Requiem Mass in her na- tive parish at Vernon River she was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery with her six nephews acting as pail-bearers.

May her soul rest in pescl.

cari oi Thanks

The fanilly of the late Eunice Mclsaac wish to thank all her friends who sent Mass cards. mess- ages of Iympdthy and floral tri- butes. also the Sisters. doctor: and nurses of ihe Charlottetown Hos- pital and all those Who Alli”-Gd u. my way during her illness.

IN MEMORIAM

In ton! and loving memory of John D. Macrhail who lilliml puny May lot, 1044.

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act! will link our broken chain A. mg by one we meet Inln.

Loylngly remembered Lhy wife and fanilly.

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Gerald Leard of Borden wishes to extend thanks to his IPGCIII nurul. staff nurses. Dr. Gallant and all those who were so kind to him during his illness in the P. C. Hospital. ,

As an additional safety precau- tion, all Canadian National Tele- graphs mcsengers at Charlotte- town, who are required to work during the evening or night tour of duty. will be provided with the latest bicycle safety light equip- ment. Brilliant Scotchlite safety strips applied to handlebars, front forks and rear mudguard will re- flcctorize the bicycle so that they

Advanced Registry Board For Swine issues Report

The Advanced Registry Board for Swine has issued a report which shows the following thirteeen P. E. Island owned sows have recent- ly qualified, In the scores the first figure indicates the number of pigs saved in the tested litter. The second figure denotes the age in days of the pigs when slaught- ered. The last figure gives the average slaughter test score of the four test pigs.

Irigslvrooke Jane 5'3. owned by lugs and Son. scored I5-E00-84. Sriuris Carole 350. owned by F. MacAuley and Sons. scored 8-177- 81. Payndale Empress 6C, owned by Roland Paynter, scored ivl-l83- 32. Waterloo Bertha llB, owned by Kenneth MCNBIII and Son, scored 9-312-D0. Woodstock Duchess 9Y, owned by Emmett Gorman, scored 8-1'73-8'7. Sea Vista Shirley '70. owned by Ernest Berk scored, 10- 1m.37, Lassie 12C owned by Vern- on Proude. scored 8-1'71-85, The Fort Quccii 4C. owned by Ernest Bryenton. scored 9-100-90. Arbing Lassie 128. owned by Thomas Howard, scored l.l-2.17-89. Colin- brooke Julia 50. owned by Colin A. Myers, scored ll-2177-80. Stone-

Brothers, scored 8-204-83. Savage Harbour Lily TC, owned by V810”- tine Maclntyre. scored ll-1'13-B2. valmac Rose lC. owned by V. A- MacDonald and son, scored 9-198- 80.

EVERYONE C.oni.inued from page 1 fire town.

Snow Over Week-End

Several inches of damp snow fell over the whole Red River val- ley during the week-end.

At Emerson Saturday the Red was past its level in the almost- legcndary floods of 1897.

There was a slight rise at Emer- son during the wcck-end. but resi- dents said the peak run-off from headwaters in Minnesota and North Dakota was passing Emer- son Saturday.

Today the main, flood pressure moved slowly northward along the Red's course through the Pro- vincial capital to Lake Winnipeg.

At St. Jean Baptiste. 47 miles south of Winnipeg. water was six inches decp on Main street and rising steadily. Ninety-eight houses were flooded.

Morris was under water to I depth of several inches to I few feet.

The Canadian National Railways line through Morris still was op- erating but travellers said there was water over the rails at some points between St. Jean Baptiste and Morris.

The bridge at the approach to the town was under water. Every- one entering or leaving Morris had to use It boat.

Urges Special Session

Mayor Shewman. who Gilli" wired Ottawa for Federal aid for flood victims, urged calling of I special session of the Manitoba Legislature! ti: meet. the flood- dist . sl ua ion.

Rglwcross officials in Winnipeg. closely in ioiich with the flood situation through the whole valley. expressed belief the Mayor's evacu- I-lion warning may have been "pre-

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mIn rwinnipeg. preparations are being made to meet the threat of constantly-rising water this week. Today the Red at Winnipeg rose several inches to 22 feet 10 inches. more than (four feet above the flood-risk s age but six or seven inches below the I948 peak.

No new flooding of I serious na- ture occurred lnkthedwinnlpeg area (I i th -en .

u'I-'hnclwaiecrV:ef.'Emerson today was two feet higher than the level reached two years ago but appar- enlly the rise was vliitually ovolr'.m

Emergency precau one In high water were being taken from the border to Lake Winnipeg. The flood crest was expected to reach Winnipeg by Wednesday or Thurs-

. Safety Equipment For Telegraph Messengers

may be.seen by motorists at I

distance and from any angle of .approach. This new reiflector ina- terial is an adhesive-backed plas- tic tape consisting of millions of tiny glass spheres permanently bonded to a fabric backing. As light sirikes the tape, these iiny spheres act as so many perfect lenses. Each microsphcre concou- trates the light into a single in-

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fensified beam of reflection that travels directly back to the light

,source. Similar equipment will also be provided for messengers employed at all other offices in Canada. Illustration at left shows C. N. T. messenger with his bicycle in daylight; at right, is how the motorist will see the safety re- flectors st night.

Accounting Firms combine Practises

..McDonald. Curriendz Co., widely known firm of Chartered Account- ants have combined their Prince

of Neil W. Higgins, C, A. As and from today their combined prac- tices will be carried on under the-l firm name of McDonald, Currie .1: Co Mr. Hl:.'f,'Ills will be assoc- iated with the firm as it consult- ant. ,

The staff of Mr. Higgins will bei retained under the direction of Mr. Peter A. Lawrencegc. A. Who comes here from Mi-Donald. Ciir- rie A: Cn.'s Moiitreril office.

McDonald; C.irrie 8.: (7n.'.: liead office is in Montreal with other offices at Qiieber. City, Toronto, Ottawa, sheibrooke. Kirkland Lake, Vancouver and Maritime offices at Saint John and Manc- ton. These latter offices together with the Charlottetown office will be under he supervision of W. J.

B. Gentleman, C. A. senior part- lner for the Maritime Provinces. The fist May 1950 mziiks the flrm's 40th year, Mr. Geo. C McDonald, C. A., its founder, commenced business in Montreal on the 1st May 1910.

, McDonald, Currie 8; Co. are as-

Edward Island practice with that? ;parade at the Royal Garden Party

I Coiions To Lead ;Parade Al Royal ;Garden Party

I By Barbara Stevenson LONDON April 30-(Reuters) '-cottons ytiii lead the fashion

central Guardian

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of local interest, but advertising of I newly nature may be fnaerted at five cents I word. Itrlctly pay- able in advance.

JIMM1E's TAXI. Phone on CIIASWELL rvr Photographs.

HOWARD MaolNNls FOOT- WEAR at 175 Queen street.

JOI-INS'l'0N'S LADIES

MRS. WEAR. - Bargains-Coats, Dress- es. Suits. Riiincoats, Skirts, Shorties.

CHESS TOURNAMENT BEGINS Monday. May First at 7 P. M. Contestants please be on hand.

RECEIVING H068 It Crapauo each Tuesday until 11 A. M. Where roads are passable our trucks will pick up as usuaL Robert Dawson

SOMETHING NEW. Bags. liandy when Holds four suits. Dustproof. Tanton's.

FUNERAL SATURDAY - The funeral of the late Harry MscK.ln- non was held Saturday afternoon from the Cutcliffe Funeral Home to Clyde River Presbyterian Church. The services were con- ducted by the Rev. G. Carlyle Webster. The pallbearers were, James Beer. Ira Auld, John Mur- ray, Heber MacPhail. Dan Mac- Neil, Donald Macliladyen. Inter- ment was in the Clyde River cem- etcry.

FIRE ALARMS - City firemen were called out to three slight fires over the week-end. The first, at about 4:30 Saturday afternoon. was to a grass fire on Upper Prince Street, which had caught on I fence. There was no damage. The second at about 6:30 Saturday night, was to I slight roof fire at Johnston and Johnston's drugstore. There was no damage. The third. at about 5:00 o'clock Sunday eve- ning, was to a slight room fire at

- Auto travelling. At.

at which debutsintes of the year will be presented to the King and

Queen at Buckingham Palace next I Thursday. ' The pre-war splendor of thei

Wenlnil court has not yet been revived and the royal garden par- ty, in addition to marking the opening of the London season. is foremost among the smart nocas-' ions of the year.

Clear-colored, sheer coats in chiffon, organza. lace or nylon will cover more colorful dresses as the newest debutantes drive along the mall and enter the palace courtyard.

But the flimsy glamor of the season's feather-light silk and cotton fabrics will be revealed when these are remcved before the ladies enter the galleries to await the arrival of the King and Queen.

Cut primariy for the slim figure, the colorful array of summer prints and sheer fabrics depend for their smartness more on mat-

Wellington

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as Company who have offices

hill Ruth 8C. 0Wm'd by MCCOTWMR several principal cities in the Uni-'

lied States and Cooper Brothers Id: Co of Great Britain who have ioffices and affiliated firms lll lscvuth Africa. and Australia.

Port Colborne Hopes FoLSeries

PORT COLBORNE. Ont. April so - (GP) - The Port Colbome Merchants, intermediate champions of the Ontario Hockey Association, were still hopeful tonight of ar- ranging an unofficial eastern in- termediate iitie series at nearby Fort Erie.

An eastern intermediate title series has already been arranged hetwcen Bagotvilic Allies and Rouyn Fiaslies. in the belief Port Colborne was through for the soil- son. Port Colhornn has docllnnri to travel east in search of further honors but Tommy Bates, secre- tnry-treasurer of the club. said to- night he has been in touch with the Bagotviilc club mid the latter would probably be willing in play another series at Fort Erie it than defeat Rnuyu. Bates said that; Rouyn is not interested in another series if they beat Bngotville.

RETURNED WITH INTEREST

MANITOWOC. Wis. April fin . . (AP) - Eleven years ago Mrs. Roland Sukoiv lost her purse con- falning about sill) in cash. Satur- day she reported receiving in the mail an envelope contmiiinr: Si50 in cash and a note saying:

"I hope I'm reaching the right person. You lost this many years ago and I'm returning it with in- terest."

The envelope was postmarked Man-iiowoc and the note was un'- signed.

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geiher representatives of three Government departments. some municipalities and relief agencies to survey the flood situation.

He promised "every assistance" to those who suffered hardship. But in an interview he said it is too early Yet to decide whefher 4 has reached I point where the flood consulates I, "national emergency."

ay. Premier Campbell called to-

,erial and out than on design. i While daughters favor the new cobweb sheer cottons or pure silk 'sliantungs dyed in a clear, cool tone, mothers this year are choos- ing close patterned prints in shad- ed beige and brown, or greys, with shadowy lines in pastel tints run- ning all through the desizn. . Many of the new models are isleeveless-something of an innov- ation ln Britain sillfouettes are mainly slim, with folds. pleats or slight flares hidden. Neoklines are wide and often deep, shoulders are natural with little or no padding.

After the King and Queen have entered and presentations have been made, the guests go into the garden to partake of tea, ice cream and chocolate cake.

42 Valley Street. There was no damage.

Ferry Service To Start Tomorrow If Prospects Favorable

The Wood Islands-Caribou ferry service will not be able to open today as scheduled. but it is hoped to make a. start on Tuesday morn- ing. Mr. R. E. Mutch, president of Northumberlond Ferries Ltd.. in- formed The Guardian last evening after communicating with Pictou.

Yesterday's wind caused a move- ment of the ice on the Caribou side and it is intended to get the buoy markers in position today. Mr. Mutch said.

Boy Scout Commissioners Attend Course

OTTAWA. April 30 - (OP) Provincial Boy scout commission- ers today ended a two-day training course designed to co-ordinate scouting activity in all Provinces.

The course consisted of lectures covering at wide range of technical subjects including troop manage- ment, recruiting. records, medals and awards, and public relations.

Here, it may he cool-which is

why many of the outfits have stoles and sluiwls or matching jackets.

lniured Miners I Out of Danger

STEI1..L.A'R.TON.' N. 8.. April 30- ICPI -All miners injured by an cxplosion and fire in the Allen coal shaft here Friday are out of danger. hospital authorities said tonight

But two of the seven trapped .1.- 20:) fcrt underground were still in painful condition. They are Town Councillor Janis-s Johnston and Brcntnn Yuill. who suffered severe burns in tho unexplained blast.