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“LADIES or THE BIG HOUSE"AT CAPITOL

Sylvia Sidney, whose excellent work in rican Iragedyl. ' won fa rable lnent from the critics, now has the lending fem- ininc part in “Ladies of the Big Hells?!’ new playing at the Capitol. This picture ls Paramount's screen version of the story by Ern- est Booth. life-term convict author at Folsom prison. It Is a, gripping romantic drama of’ two persons who have run nthlvart the law and pre- scnts a cross-section of the r951 draula of life within the quarters of a great prison.

"Ladies of the Big House‘ follows IllL-zs Sidneffis stellar appearance in "si-FPPL 560119." a United Artists’ production for which she was loan- ccl by Paramount.

Miss Sidney gained prominence when Paramolult selected her to take the place of Clara Bow in “Cily Streets," when the red-haired star became iil. She also had the

leading roles in "An American Tragedy" and "Confessions of a Co-Ed."

“Ladies of the Big House" fur- thers Miss Sidneys career as sllc- (‘essnr to Miss Bow, since “Ladies of the Mob." Booths first screen story rrvcd as Clara's most dra- lnlltie role several years ago. '

1n “Ladies of the Big House" Miss Sidney has as her leading man. (lone Raymond, who gained screen

prominence as Nancy Carroll's leading man in "Personal Maid," follow-ill; his stage success in

"Young Sinners"

The smnv of “Ladies of the Big Ilousc." a heart-stirring romance of love and regeneration, centers, on the two leading characters, unjust- ly caught in the toils of the law.

Boards Of Trade

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of resolutions. Present were Messrs. S. A. MacDonald, G. E. Full, C. E. MacKenzie, R. E. Mutch, C. E. Rog- ers, P. W. Turner, Samuel Ken- nedy, Peter Brodie, T. E. MacNutt, S. R. Burke, J. A. Fraser, Mrs. S. J. Rose, Miss lvfacMlllan of the Wo- men's Institutes.

The minutes of executive meet- ing and the last annual meeting were adopted. The financial state- ment showed the finances of the organization to be in good condi- tlon.

A nominating committee compos- ed of Messrs. C. E. MacKenzie, R. E. Mutch, and Samuel Kennedy was appointed.

A serial letter from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce was reall by the Secretary. A motion was made by Mr. R. E. Mulch, seconded by Mr. C. E. MacKenzie, that the President of the Board be appoin- ted voting delegate at the annual meeting of the Canadian Chambers of Commerce to be held at Halifax.

The following were appointed to attend the Maritime Boards of Trade meeting: King's County, J. A. Fraser, East Baltic W. L. Poole, Montague; Queens, Messrs. T. E. McNutt, C. E. MacKenzle; Prince, Messrs. J. LeRoy Holman, S. R.

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\'I'hree resolutions were moved; seconded, and adopted with little discussion.

Car Ferry Accounting

One having to do with car ferry accounting is as follows:

Whereas. One of the terms under which this Province entered Con- federation is that the Federal Government shall provide efficient Steam Service for the conveyance of mulls and passengers, to be es- tablished and maintained between the Island and the Mainland of the Dominion, winter and summer, thus placing the Island in continuous communication with the Intercol- onilll Railway and the railway sys- tem of the Dominion."

And Whereas, With the inaugur- ation of the present system where- by this service is provided and op- crated by the Canadian National Railways;

And Whereas, 'I‘i. never expected, or intended to be self sustaining, and the re-occunng deficits go to swell the losses of the Railway on the Atlantic Region, and stand in the way of our getting proper rates and service; .

Therefore Resolved, That the in coming Executive be instructed to go before the Provincial Govern- ment, and Impress cn them the necelclty of having the account- ing for this lcrvicc completely cl-

“LOST SQUADRON”

Thrill-Packed Air Melodrama

Vibrant with entertainment that quivkws the pulse. (Icllgilis the senses and stimulates film appetite, RKO Radio Pictures’ thrilling epic of the air, "The Lost Squurlrcll," opened at the Prince Edward Theatre yesterday.

A bang-up cast of blueblood players support Richard Dix, the star. They are Mary Astor, Erich voll Strolleilu, Joel McCrea, Dor- othy Jordan, Hugh Herbert, Rob- ert Armstrong and Arnold Grey. It is easily Dixs outstanding perform- ance since "Cimarrtln," presenting him in a vlrile, fascinating role.

The vigorous. red-blooded char- acters of the Dix Grace original are etched in sharp relief against a blue background of breath-taking sky scones, tragedy, romance and glam- orous Hollywood, boulevards and gay places and behind the scenes in the mammoth soulld stages. "The Lost Squadron" combines a strong story of nlovic-lnakillg and intimate Holiyyood with a glorifica- tion of intrepid stunt flyers, who daily risk their lives that theatres may be provided with thrills.

N0 air picture has ever asselnlllczl such an imposing squadron of dare-devils, or has picturized so many flair-raising crashes and catastrophies. Responsible for the loops, spirals. spins, banks and thrilling nose dives, were Dick Grace, Art Gobel, F‘rank Clark, Babe Green and Garland Lincoln-- aces all.

Of particular interest is~ a gala premiere staged at the noted Chin- ese Theatre on “the boulevard,“ featuring stars, lights, dazzling gowns, limousines, radio speeches, and the pomp and display of a reg- ular flrst night movie.

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assuming as we do an equal share of railway deficit with those parts that have daily train service.

And whereas, large sums of mon- ey are being spent to assist other communities and parts of the Do- minion, we affirm and believe that an agricultural section, situated as we are, some sixteen mfes ‘from ‘main line should receive your best consideration. _

And further, this change would be most seriously felt in winter, when sickness is prevalent and medical attendance largely depend- ent on regular train service, and in order to leach the Hospital which this people helped build, eq- uip and contribute to, a daily ser- vice l; necessary in safeguarding lives.

In view of the foregoing and the fact that fall shipping is apronch- lug, we the people directly affect- cd,—at a muss meeting held at Ei- mira on August l2, i932, do hereby respectfully request the Canadian National Railway Management to restore the regular service of six trains weekly on the Elmira. Branch Railway.

structed to forward a copy of this

iminated from the railway ac- counts, and any deficit on such op- eration charged against the consol- idated revenues of Canada, as it should be, and thus place us, in so far as Railway accounting is con- cerned, on an equal footing with the other Provinces of Canada.

And Further Resolved, That as this matter affects the whole At- lantic Region that the Governments of the other Maritime Provinces be

asked to co-operate toward the same end. Air Mall Service The following resolution was

moved by Mr. G. E. Full and sec- onded by Mr. J. E. Birch;

Whereas, The Air Mail service which was rendered to Prince Ed- ward Island last winter was of ma- terial assistance to this Pfflvlllfie and productive of satisfactory rc- suits.

Therefore, be it resolved, that this Associated Boards of Trade at its annual convention express its hearty appreciation to the Post Master General for the service ex- tended and ask for a continuance of this service during the coming winter months.

Elmira Rail Service

The following resolution submit- ted by the residents of Elmira and vicinity was endorsed:

Whereas, the Elmira station of the Canadian National Railways system has previous to 1931 attained a yearly production of revenue amounting to fifteen thousand d01- lars.

And whereas, the residents of tau district reallzinl! the serious moms being made on railway rev- enues by motor truck traffic at a. public meeting held at Elmira in July 1931, resolved to continue W ship and. received all freight by rail‘ and give no enuuuragcme t to the motor truck services, and which re- solution has been strictly adhered t0.

And whereas, the Canadian Na- tional Railways since May 15b 1932- has reduced the regular train ser- vices to Elmira from 51X "BIBS weekly to two trains weekly which service makes a comparison of rev- enue at this station, with those 0f other stations, now unfair, as con-

- operation was sldcrable traffic must be moved to

and from Elmira those days on which the railway provides nu ac- commodatlon.

And whereas, we realize that in the present period of the world wide depression, economy is necessary in all departments of Public service. In this cue the reduced expense is out of all proportion to the incon- venience and actual loss sustained

through lack of transportation for llxiry, woducta.and.fum,l>.l'9¢\1w.

resolution to the Associated Boards of Trade, with the request that they take action with support of this re- solution at the Annual Meeting on August 18th, i932.

Evening Session

A large number of delegates-en- joyed a sumptuous dinner at, the Canadian National Hotel last ev- ening. Following which Mr. C. R. Rogers proposed the toast to the King. ' "

Mr. S. A. MacDonald thenread his report. The adoption of the President's address was moved by Mr. C. R. Rogers, and was seconded by Mr. Brewer Robert/son.

Mr. G. E. Full outlined briefly the content of the resolutions pass- ed at the afternoon session.

His Worship Mayor Stewart," spoke at some length, expressing his pleasure 0n being present, and welcomed the visitors to the City. He was giad to see the Associated Boards of Trade in good shape, and believed the Boards deserved great praise for the securing of the Can- adian National Hotel. The presi- dent had dcliveredn very interest- ing address. The speaker stressed the need of harmony between city and rural dwellers ‘in the Proviy-re. His Worship referred to tnc great evolution in transportation in the present age. P. E. I. and the Mari- tlmes have very great advantages over other provinces in a variety of natural resources. Sea bathing is a particularly valuable asset. The tourist traffic is a most valuable one, although the speaker did not believe that the traffic had increas- ed much during the last 25 years. An increased number of cars fer- ried did not indicate an increase in the traffic. The dust nuisance was a great drawback. He believed all budgets should be balanced in this Province or credit would be ruined. He hoped that the Board of Trade members would take a more active interest in polltics—not party politics.

Mr. John H. Myers, M.P., was next called upon. After expressing pleasure on being present, he com- pllmented Mr. MacDonald and His Worship Mayor Stewart on their addresses. l-lc stressed the neces- sity for economy. I-le believed that if shipping were active in Elmira in the Fall, the railway would not sec the people suffer. Canada was not alone in her railway troubles. England's four railway companies were on the verge of bankruptcy, due to motor bus competition. Can- ada was in a more happy condition as the heavy commodities can be moved in no other way thanby rail. The success of the railway depends on the union of the rail- way and motor bus, Mr. Myers be- lieved. Mr. Myers and Mr. McLul-c had taken up the matter of the

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consolidated revenues of Canada. Ha expressed great, admiration and praise for the work of the Women's Institutes.

Mr, w. C. S. McLlu-e, after ex- pyesging pleasure 0n the opportun- m. 0g being present, stated that hgquests of the Associated Boards were always given closeconsidera- tion at Ottawa. He believed that if ‘the matter of ferry rates were pressed it would be cleared up to the satisfaction of all. 1165110119 optimistically of the future of P. E, 1,, cmada, and the British Em- pire as a whole. -

Brewer Robertson extended an“ invitation ‘to; the Associated Boards to ' hold the next annual convention at Summcrside.

Dr. J. A. Clark moved that the invitation be accepted. The motion was seconded by Mr. R. E. Mutch. The motion was-adopted.

Mr. W. A. Stewart on behalf of tile Government,‘ extended greet- ings. He referred to the compre- hensive address of the president, and with regret to, the illness of Premier Stewart,_who was unable

to attend the meeting. ' i “President's Address

The following address was deliv- ered by Mr. S. A. MacDonald the President:

Today we pass the eleventh Mile Stone in the history of the Associat- ed Boards of Trade of Prince Edward Island, 1 *

We meet ‘e171; time when it would appear as if-the‘ trade _machirlcry of the world were out of gear, at a time when 01d standards cannot be applied to prescrft day conditions.

At no pcrioqbin Ourhistory have we been faced with greater prob-i lems than we are today. It would almost appear as if we had to b8- gin all over again, so as to adapt ourselves to the standard of a new era. '

Owing to the present day circum- stances, we might for a. brief mom- ent glance beyond our own Province, to the economic conference at Ot- tawa, where the greatest statesmen of the British Empire are now as, sembled, in the hope that they might f-nd a way out of our econ- omic troubles. some of you may, wonder why Canada should be chos- en as the place to hold such an‘ important Conference. If you first think for a moment, of Canaclcrs geographical position, it will be seen that we are situated at the centre 0f balance midShips of the Empre, such as, between the Pac- ific and the Atlantic, she not only forms a bridge between Australia, New Zeaiandand the old country, but is the centre of the Empire. Therefore, It is but natural that the Dominion of Canada, should be chosen as the most logical country to hold this great Empire Econ- omic Conference.

At the opening meeting of the Conference, it would seem the main idea the delegates tried to express was, not how much we are to re- ceive but how much are we pre- flared to give m‘ order w still further increase Empire “Prade, and if this spirit continueslto dominate. it may lead to better things, as the Right Hon. Stanley Baldwin, chair- man of the United Kingdom dele- gation, so clearly state's: "That however great our resources, we cannot isolate ourselves from the worldpno nation or group of na- tions, however wealthy or prosper- ous, can maintain prosperity in a world where depression and impov- erishment reign."

Let us therefore, aim at lowering rather than raising the barriers of trade.

Let it be remembered that Great Brltaln occupies a. rather delicate position with regards to, Empire trade, particularly with reference to the extension of further trade pref- erences, when it is learned, that 70 per cent of her trade is with nat- ions outside the Empire, and only

with her own people.

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THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

CAPITOL

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The British flnplre includes wink 450 millions of pccple. and it ll well to remember that three out of every four are Indilnl- The populat- ion orthe whole world outside of the Empire is 1400 milliom, while the white populltion of the Dom- lnions, including the Irish Free State la only 22 millions, there lies the crux of the whole lituatlon, as ‘I0 per cent of Britain's trade Ia with the 1400 millions outside the Em- pire.

The present attitude of the Boards of ‘Trade. is to discourage lavish expenditures of‘ public mon- eys, or only such as Ire essential to public needs. It will be noted by recent press despntchoc, that the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. is undertaking a special enquiry in- to the costs of gw ant, increas-

- ing taxation anrleconomy in upin- »

ditures. A survey/is being made with this in view in the different provinces. This subject will, be prominently featured at the con-

month. It deals with a. question that is in many ways the most fundamental and serious problem before us. Redlwfid t0 iI-S Hlmpltllt terms the problem is this; with commodity prices as a whole fallen 35 per cent since 1929, and the prices of farm products by 50 per cent, how Is the great mass of debts incurred before 1928 to be paidcr supported. This includes loans in- curred on farm mortgages the bank loans t9 individuals 8nd bUSIIlBN firms, the larger debts incurred by v cities, provinces, rall- roads and industrial corporations, at this time the debt is unsupportable at the present level of prices.

Canadian Railway Problems

I-low are we going to solvg our great railway problem. The Bureau of statistics at Ottawa last week. gave the following startling figures. Charging the Canadian National Railways with an annual deficit, for the past nine years, or since 1923 of 50 million dollars a. year, or a total of $464,420,998 in nine years. The deficits m the year 192's is shown as $46,610,318 and the deficit of 1930 is given as $73,733,692, an increase in the total debt of the road from $1,822,840,488 in 1922 t0 $2,640,248.799 in 4931 a growth 0!

It is stated that the total debt to the Canadian people by the Canad- ian National Railways is $2,855,000 or more than one half of our nat- ional debt which is 8,700,000,000.

The total cost of the war to Can- ada which is given in public figures is $1,695,000,000. Compare those figures, immense as they are with the cost of the railways, it only 1B found to be about two thirds of the cost of the national railroads. from the above figures it would appear that Canada has built un- necessary railway mileage, and an unwise duplication and competition. which has gradually led us to the luresent situation. It is claimed that Canada has today a smaller pop- ulatlon per mile of railway, than that possessed by any other country in the world. For example in Great Britain. the population per mile of railway is 2000, in France 1200, in Germany 1700, in the United States 500, in Canada. but 250. Add to this the competition of private automo- bles, motor trucks, and motor buss- es, a development of recent years, and. the cause ll; not hard to under-

It is to be hoped, therefore, that the special commission recently ap- pointed to investigate railway con- iditions in Canada may be able to form a, plan more constructive than any we have yet had. In the face of these facts and figures, is it ‘any wonder that we question the wisdom of government operations of ell-her a private or a. public en- tcrprise.

Activities 0f the Board

During the past year as well u former years, the Boards have kept a watchful eye on all matters for the Provincial good, but ever mind- ful of the fact that the present is not an opportune time for the needless expenditure of public moneys. -