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llopes For More In Agreement Than Estimated

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Prince Edward Island may re-

eeivs more than the 3.400.000 es- umsted by hltn in a. previous press statement, when it signs it; now live-year tax Iereement with 0v “we, Premier J. Whiter Jones stated vestatdly- Over and above the cash min- im offer of 3.000.000 mutually, 91m m estimated $171000 next year under an "escalator" clause kl the agreement based on gross national modluctlon. pill 80 per cent of the White Commission award and Federal withdrawal from the gasoline tax field, the Premier "said ha was hopeful that the Province would be able to cad: in on health grants. grants for potions-l highways and other public investment projects which have not yet been determined.

He declined to go into details. but said the money to be received from Ottawa would Qmble the Province to ms-kc "a good start" s.. its reconstruction proslramme.

Asked if it was proposed to carry out the recotnmettdations of the Pill. Advisory Reconstruction v. lttee which were tabled at tho last session o! idle Legislature. he said they would no doubt re- quire to be “revised? The report of this committed dealt with need- su lmptovements ln public health and welfare. education. public works. agrlcultufli. forestry. public services. fisheries, tourist promo- tion. transportation and housing.

The Premier also voiced hope that the Province would be able to csrrv on under the wartime tax agreement, which officially expires Dec. 31. until tlhe new agreement la stoned next April. In the meantime the new agreement. beiplacad- before the Legislature for ratifica- M .

u; promised that full details would be made available to the iqltlators.

Wheelbarrow To llelicopter

HARTFORD. Conn. Dec. 26 — (Aw-When Gershcn Fox opened e one-room store here in 1847 he advertised in the papers that “de- liveries of fancy goods will be made b! wheelbarrow." .

'i‘oday G. Fox and Company. now l lerlze department store. announc- ed that as part of its l00th anni- versary celebration three helicopters would make deliveries next Thurs- llly to customers in 66 Connecticut towns.

Air-borne deliveries will be made to the first customer in each cf the flflslilnatcd towns who places an order following today's announce- uncut.

Coming Events

"Poultry - Buying daily live and dressed poultry. Paying top market brlce Davis b Fraser Ld.

‘Jilnkora flail — Dame. Good 21:0 and lunch, Friday, December

"Booklne orders for Swifts Chicks. Mixed or seloed. Bnmett . Brsdalbanc.

“Dance in St. Ann's School on "my. December 27th. Lunch

"cit-a Party and Dance ta n» Idle Hell. Ifriday, Decesnber 21th.

"special canals l-Ubt Service at It. Herbert ‘United Bun»- fir. Deocnltar $080.00 P. M.

"show, an. Stewart. launder. (la-sat Joan L. ‘nha story of the Ufa ea John Lgsuillvaa.

"Beanies. J. cits». Travel- is . a . ....-l'"..i..t“""a.

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Rousss like that above, built of prefabricated aluminum panels, are bezng erected in Akron. Ohio, by the G°°~3Y¢lr Aircraft Corp. Exterior surlluce ls of sheet alum- inum attached to wood. Bet lcen outer shell and inner ‘fiberboard "fill" ll "Yer of aluminum foil serving as insulation. Sh)" and roof are coated with plastic paint and impregnated with cmestus. Upper section of house Shawn is nf wood, to demonstrate vsrlety 3m- slblc with this type cf building. At right. a workman tightens bolts furrows) that hold wail sections together. Each section is made of a series of aluminum patrols. xiv- OlQd iOfiethfl M, thy fictog-y,

Blinding Blizzard Sweeping Prairies

WINNIPDG. Dec. ‘J6 -'.GP)-A blinding blizzard swept over Al- berta and Saskatchewan today with vvinds___ up. to 50 miles-an- hOIlP-'--I!lQ-"*0fl_9!.: swat-tag» uncst- w! the Prairie region. Tho storm has not reached Manitoba and weath- erman predicted rising temper- aturea until the storm gathers in the southwestern portion and then temperatures will decrease again. It la expected that the brunt of the storm will move across the gum-t lakes tomorrow night.

Kille Coasting With New Sled

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SAINT JOHN. N’. 8.. Dec. $- (OP) Four-year-old Patricia Oomeau yielded to the temptation of her new Christmas sled, a fresh snow blanket and an invit- ing hill on Wentworth Street. and died ip hospital today two hours after she coasted into a truck. An inquest will be held.

ii. l. Slllef Justice Resales r_a_vo_|y Ill

SAINT JOHN. N. 3.. Dec. 26- tom-m. change was reports-ti io- nlght in the condition of Chief Justice J. B. M‘. Baxter. wim ls

Aluntinunt To Ease ilousing Shortage

Bandits Rob Diamond Factories In Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, Dec. 2d — (AP) - Two bands of armed Jews robbed

two diamond factories 40 miles apart almost slmultaneotlslytcdsy and made away with nearl 4107.- 000 in diamonds. cash an bends. police reported.

The raid: apparently were for the purpose of replenishing the undvrground war chest.

Bing Crosby Tops Box Office Poll

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 26 —(AP) JBlng Crosby topped the list cf movie theatre box-office attrac- tions for the third successive year ln the l5thrannual poll of exhibi- tors by the Motion Picture Her- ald. announced today.

The others in order were In- grid Bergman. Van Johnson, Gary Cooper. Bob Hope. Humphrey Bo- gart. Greer Carson, Margaret O'- Brien. Betty Grablc and RoyRog- era.

gravely ill at his Duffcvtu Rw/ residence in west saint John.

'Q Illllam I. Alisllst) WAEHINOTON, Dec. I~—-(APi- Ilmle Adamson, counsel for the House of Representatives com- mittee charged with investigating tin-American activities. reported today: * l. ‘film-e la a brewing

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"conspiracy" to promote s Oom- rwvclutlart in the Un- ited states‘ through an eco- nomv-vvrecklng general strike, or other means. i. Seventeen important C. !. O labor unions are domin- atheld by aisatsi of the lwiet on. S. "the Llhary of Congress is "a haven fer aliens add far- eiga-mindcd Americans." . The stats Depu-tnent ought to protest about activi- wterwl "illllllollll representa- sf for-em nations‘ at- "tsolled ta the United Naiiaaa

Plot To Over-throw U. S. Government!

. communist toms . Fins‘

The po1l‘ls based entirely on box office "pull."

the aims of thcae who pose as friends. but actually ltd-s no other interests than a fervent and sometimes violent desire to oe in- strumental in the establishment of a vlrlual dictatorship in {he Un- ited States."

Communists who. he nlalntainod, ltavc infiltrated into the field of government. labor and edttta ion “realise that the I ommuuls: plan of creating unemployment in the United States is the only medium through which they can possibly gain control cf the United ltatss through a victory at ths ballot box."

Othe: methods that may be and in "a foreign inspired conspiracy" he said. include senate! strike lfl thg United es tltrculh Oom- munlat-conbolled labor unions which will ultimately result in a revolution.” or ‘Tndustrtyal sabe- _ foo-in of strikes. . . . “during a parted of war between thenllhited Itates‘ and levies flus-

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ll. S. Gompanies Involved In Record ileals

N, Dqt. 26 - (AP)

’ Jrwo big oil deals. under which

United States companies would ex- ploit more thoroughly the vast oil resources of the strategic Middle Ihat. were ‘ in "prisi- ciple" today.

lmndreds of millions of dollar:

" are Involved and taken together.

the deals mark one of the biggest oil tramactlotns of all time. Stale Department officials wei- comed news of the transactions in- sofar as they relieved thc drain on dwindling oil resources in the Un- ited States and South America. Two major Anterlcan companies -Standa.rd of New Jersey and So- corly Vacuum —- were involved ln both deals, announcements from Inndon and New York said.

It what was considered the most fair-reaching transaction. was disclosed that a "preliminary" ag- reement has been reached whereby the Arablan-Pmlerlcan Oil Ooanp- any. which owns exclusive rights in the Saudl-Aravblsn fields, would sell about 30 per cent of its hold- ings to Standard Oil of New Jersey. Socony Vacuum Oil Company ls expected to buy another l0 pct- cent.

The Arabian-American Company is controlled by Standard Oil of California and the Texas Comp-

any.

Standard of New Jersey. amoun- ci-ng its share in this deal. sald final consummation is contingent upon

conveys l1fi“‘m80il8lOIls ‘new in

progress.

In the second tenement. Stan- dard of New Jersey and Bocony Vacuum reached an accord in prin- ciple wlth the Anglo-Banish Oil Company, Ltd. to purchase sub- stantial quantities of crude oil from this British cmnpsni, urhictl operates in Iran.

Because Standard cf New Jersey and Socony Vacmun up until now have shipped mostly American oil to their Eilropearl and Asiatic cus- tomers. Govemment officials said it now would be possible to con- serve oil resources in the United States. Both companies will be able to ship petroleum from the middle cast to these clients instep-d of from the United States.

Jiew Ontario LL-fiov. Sworn in Yesterday

TORONTO. Dec. 26 —(OP) - Rav Lawson. one of Canadtfs lead- ing industrialists. was sworn in today as Ontario's Nth-Lieuten- ant-Governor in a colorful cere- mony vlcwed by the public for the first time in the province's his- tory.

As members of Mr. Lawson's family. relatives. cabinet members and some 100 other persons watch- ed. Grief Justice R. S. Robertson of the _Ontarlo Supreme Court administered the oath of office to Mr. Lawson on ihc red-carpeted flncr of the legislative chamber at Queen's Park.

Mr. lawaon. s native of Lan- don, 0nt.. and the retiring Lieu- tenant-Gcvernor. Albert Mai- thaws. entered the chamber to- gether with their wives and the ill-minute ceremo hogan when Mr. Matthews pre ented his successor to Premier Drew. '

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Sssaalty Jsp ‘flasks low

TOKYO. Dee. 1i —ll‘ridlvl - (Ari- A Japanese home ministry spokesman said today s final chlfi of last Saturday's disas- trous quake mlpht increase the current casualty total of all b! at least I00.

The horns ministry‘! last fil- arss were i3 persons . l3 laiursd and ill lafaalne. The United States army's last count reported 1.10s killed and 2.01s in-

Big __()il Contracts In Middle East

Canada Signs Trade Treaty With Nicaragua

OTTAWA. Dec. 26 —(CP)--Ex.. “mil Affairs Minister St. Laurent i050)’ announced uhe signing o; 9, "we BBPBement with Nicaragua,

'I'he agreemen‘, signed a; Mflna. I"! D66. 19. provides for exchange of most-favcred-nation trauma-m in tnatters relating to custcms gut. ies and subsidiary charges as wen as in respect of rules and formal- ities affecting taxation, sale, db. trlbutlon or use of imported goods.

Canadian trade with Nicaragua has increased steadily during the last 10 years. Canadian exports wee from $50000 in 1935 to $320,000 in 1945. Imports from Nicaragua, except for i943, have amounted to guy a few hundred dollars 21111141131-

“Although Csnadrrs trade with Nicaragua may not reach. great proportions relative to trade with larger and more populous areas. there ls room for substantial devel- opment which the new agreement‘ should assist," said Mr. St. Laurent. Under terms of the agreement‘ goods imported into Canada from Nicaragua. previously subject lc the general tariff. now will be ac- corded the benefits of the Canad- ian intermediate tariff and any lower rates granted by Canada to other foreign countries.

ment will go into force for one year and will continue thereafter until terminated on six months’ notice by/elther party.

Plan 4,000-mile Drift 0n Raft 1

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 --(AP) —-Th¢ United Slates army, advqnt- Iurlng into nautical affairs ls help- i inf outfit a six-man raft expedition I

across the south Pacific.

The six Norwegians ‘ who ‘will [compromise the raft party told newspapermcn today that their scheduled ‘LOGO-mile drift from Peru to South Pacific Islands will prove that the ancestors of the Polynesian; castle from the western homispltcrwincludirlg one branch from British Columbia-instead of from Asia. as usually cantor-led.

Thor lieyerdahl, zoolcglst, ethno- lcgist and skipper of the expedition. said his theory is that a race of white people set out from the coast

Following ratification. the agree- My

Prices, Drop In U. S. Cost-of-Livirag Items

NEIW YORK, Dec. 2d -- tAP) - Oracks l-n the high price structure for many cost-of-llving items sud- denly appeared in major cities wees the United States today.

One of the sharpest breaks came in the New York and Chicago wholesale butter markets. Butter Prices concede-fly had been maln- telned at an artificially hlgih level in New York and when this sup- port was withdrawn prices tumb- led by from one to l0 cmts a. pound. The drop in Chicago ranged from two to six cents.

Much 0! the mystery surrounding the break in New York. where "M41885 Of “M8gllrlg" had been HEB-Yd. was removed 1M4 in the day. The Dairymatfs League Co- operative Association said in a statement that it had been active in the butter market in order to keep prices up and thereby “pro- tect" present milk prices.

The decline in wholesale prices brought an immediate drop of nine to 10 cents a pound in scone of the principal chain storm in the east.

ill-Brill)’ Ln e. number of places, led by a wholesale decline qt more than five cents a dozen in New York. Simultaneously. t1 cmss-courttry survey by the Associated Press showed that many of the big de-

. partment stores in major cities had

slashed scone clothing price; by from one-third to moo-e than 50 er cent in an outbreak of post-cl..- t- mas and year-end sales.

In Ohiceao it was learned that retailers’ BSECCIIHUIIS there now are looking for pronounced general re- ductions in flood price; m pom-u-

Curr-em reductions in soma food itcms were reported in New York, Chicago. Boston, Philadelphia, At- lanta, Kansas City, Log Angelo; and San Francisco.

The New York milk price l.s set by the Department of Agriculture's milk marketing administration on a formula that takes into account the price of top grade butter and skimmed milk powder for a 30-day period. This month expired Dec. 24 6nd the price for January was set at $5.46 a hund-rcdweight, un- changed since November.

The statement by the Dalrymettls League. which claims to represent 26.000 milk producers in the eastern area. declared that "purchases of butter" by the league "were made to prevent n threatened d-ecllne qf Z2 cents a hmldreduielght in the Jan- uary price of milk." 1t estimated this had prevented a loss of around $000,000 to dairy farmers in the New York mlllwhcd.

PICCAI)ILLY'S CANTEEN CLOSES

LONDON. Dec. 25 -(Reuters)—

.of South America, perhaps 1,500, ~, years before the rise of the Inca? civilization, ntigynting on rnfls_ |wlhlch landed them in t-he Pacific, Islands. ‘

While licycrdahl lesis this‘

ethnological theory. the army for‘ its part hopes to find out how some of its new flcltl and emergency‘ eqttlpmctu‘ will sinnd up under 140. days of tropical heat and storm at sea.

Two Rig Planes Are Grounded At_Sytlnoy ;

smrrmr. N. s.. Dec. 2s ~01?) ! —Poor flying weather over the Atlantic tonight kept two Trans World Airlines planes. bound for

Cairo and Athens, grounded in Sydney. Premier Constantin ‘rsaldaris,

heading a Greek delegation home from the United Nations general assembly. whlled away the time by visiting Greek owners of Syd- ney restaurants.

A group of girls of Greek des- cent presented the premier and his wife with flowers and gifts at their hotel yesterday after the tWO fiance. bearing ‘f8 passsengers from New York, were forced by weather to land at Sydney.

Better flying conditions were expected to enable the planes to continue their flights tomorrow.

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Plccsdll:y's stage door canteen. which in two years enter-fumed nearly 3.000.000 allied servicemen, Shula if: doors: tonight for good.

D. W Barrnrlc-ugh, rhalrmhn o.‘ the cuzlteen committee, said he was considering plans to estab- lish another club as a rrermanent canteen as a wnr memmial to nl- "Pd Ilead of the Second Great War.

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mg prices likewise dropped"

Wade’s Rescue Flight Recalls Greenland Trip

CAPT. JIMMY WADE

ssmrrr JOHN. 11.3.. mo. 2a __ (CP) - For the second time in his eventful flying career, Jgmg; (Jimmy) Wade spent Christmas on e hazardous rescue mission.

On Christmas eve the widely- lmown New Brunswick airman brought down ills amphibian plane in a tiny clear spot of water in the lee-choked St. Lawrence Rlvcr and picked up three men xvho had been adrift for 30 hours on a. small ice tloe.

Christmas Day was another gruelling grind to Wade and the oth9r filers taking part in the in- tensive air search that followed the forced landing of a Quebec Alr- ways plane with seven men aboard. The last two of the six survivors were brought ashore this morning by a bout directed from a plane.

Wade,‘ who ls the pilot of the Gruman Goose personal plane ct KC. Irving, Saint John, was fly- ing the craft. back to Saint John from New York and was making a routine stop on Monday at Mon-

treal when Canadian Pacific A-ir- I lines asked for his aid in the search. -

A call was made to the 0\\'Yl(‘l‘, in Saint John. and consent was im- medlately given.

Praises Wade

A fellow flier. Capt. James R.

Hartley of Quebec Airways. one of ‘

the three men whom Wade res- cued Christmas eve. was unstlnt- int: In his praise of the resource- fulness and initiative of "Jimmy" Wade.

The 37-year-old airman. fortn- erly of Sussex. has taken part in

‘ several other rescue missions. it

was recalled today.

On two of these. in the early years of the war. he flew a Stin- stm plays own-ed bv Mr. Irving.

In Labrador the New Brunswick flier scorched for rt bush airman whose plane had disappeared. and on another (occasion he ranged oven- tlw New Brunswick forests looking: for an aircraft that Was believed lo have come down in this

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Man Lost

In St. Lawrence River

By Bert Allen

MONT JOLI, Que., Dec. N — (CP) —Thlckentng ice flocs still held secret tonight the fate of a French-Canadian Woodsman ss darkness halted the extensive res- cue operation which saved the lives of his six companions on an ill-fated alr flight across the St. Lawrence River.

Two hardy Woodsman were res- cued early today from the freez- ing river after being adrift for ‘I0 hours on ice flees and in s dinghy: another woodsmsn was picked up yesterday. and two other lumber- jacks and the pilot of the Que- bec Airways plane which force- landed and sank beneath the river ice Monday were rescued Christmas no.

Only Florian Bit-nerd was miss- ing and airways officials said the search for him would continue sl- IIIOTIIlI his chances of being found alive faded. ‘The temperature was enacted to below Iero to- night. lessening the hapss that if

‘ Blmard is still alive lye will sur-

vive s fourth night on the wind-

ice.

e lea-breaker my Grey was lshilllletl to join aircraft in the wide-mead hunt.

In Montreal. James Raymond Hartley of 5t. Oathat-inea. Ont. fllot d Ila lei flame whim was

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flying from Godbcut. Que. to this south shore port 80 miles a- cross lite rlvcr, expressed the hope the search would go on.

He aald he last saw Blmard Juan-ping from one ice block to an- other and he corrected a previous report that he had seen the woedmnan. whose home is in this lower Si. Lawrence Valley district, fall into the water.

Rad Feet Frosen

Hartley, J. Duncan Ryan of Montreal and Clement Bergcron of Malone, Que, rescued by air from the river Christmas Eve. are in hospital in Montreal. Their feet, cooled constantly by electric fans. arc swollen and violet-col- ored from frost bite but their con- dition is good.

Leo Levesque of St. Antonin. Kamouraska County. rescued yes- terday. and Albert ‘Morin of 8t. Louis Du Ha Ha and Aurel Gagne of 8t. Urbain, brought te shore this morning near Petite Vallee ln Gaspe. about ‘iii miles from where the plane sank. received treatment at Ste. Anna Des Monte.