‘ ing of permi

I seiiine whale"! from Pletou.

m .5. s. Magdalen commenced the season's weekly trips between that

n, Charlottetown. Searia. ‘and Blisgdaien Islands. DOIfiI-the first

the Magdalena, states m. Gedrge H. Buntain of Iontain. Bell b Co, the siiipls l IIVMI. ' Twp years ale. when taken ever y; the Clark Steamship Company. Montreal, old "Lovstt" became the S. S. Migdalen. Thrship now leaves Pictou on Mondays, and sails directly to the lllldllen le- lands. She is due into Charlotte- icwn on Thilfli" mornings and "iii again that evening at 5 o'clock for the Magdalena. Putting into souris on. Sunday morning on her return trip, the vessel returns to Pictou on Sunday evening. _ The new service is expected to be s eonveidence for Charlottetown wholesalers, whciln the past; found it necessary to ship their freight by truck or rail to Souels, when routed es the Magdalena. Fifteen cabins accoinmo some 37' and cars may be shipped.

Poiaioi Shipping ' Permiislequlred

Warning potatwshippers not to load cars of seed potatoes to the 20 States mentioned in schedule No. 3 of the U. S.-Canadian agree.-

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qusrtare forC. I. L. Paints.

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aaaaaucn nun unseen-iod- korchiefs, regular up to 06c. eelliii! for 5c. 8. A. McDonald.

RECEIVES SAD NEWS-Regin- ald Wood, Brookfielri. received a telegram Monday conveying the news that his brother, Dr. Dan MacLean Wood. had passed away in Limerick. Sask,

IUNEBAI. YISTEBDAY- The funeral services for the late ltcy II. Daye were held at the MacLesn Funeral Home yesterday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. J‘. D. Davison and Rev, B. J. Barrass, Summerside. The remains are being forwarded td Fredericton, N. 8., this morning for interment.

IIRIMIN CALLED - City Firemen answered calls for fires in two dwellings yesterday, little desnsge ‘was caused. 'I‘he f cell was in? the morning from l0’! Upper Queen Street. Firemen said some clothing in the kitchen

A Pl!-

merit until they had first procured . permits, Mr. Cheater E. Shaw of a

the Fruit and Vegetable Division. of the Dominion Department of Agriculture announced that already permits had been refused/on a number of loaded cars._ .

Schedule No, 3 reads as follows: ‘Canada does not _normally ship seed potatoes, to the following States. but applications for. export permits to these States will-bacon- sidered if they comply ‘wills? all other requirements: Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, Iowa. Illinois, Kan- gas, Kentucky, Louisiana. Missis- lipi. Montana, 1L uri, Nevada, Nebraska, Vermont, New Mexico, Oklahoma. South Dakota, ‘flexes. Utah, Wyoming." -

Mr. Shaw ted that the grant- mult first be ap- proved by W hington. Application ls first made through his office which applies to Ottawa by wire. Ottawa . wires Washington and within a day to three days Wash- ington replies. Only when the per- mit is granted should the loading begin.

To date. there have been no

rmits issued to the state oi

lssouri and only a few of those requested, to the state of Ver- mont, Mr. Shaw states. , J

Moncion Boy om u» In Montreal

MONTREAL, April 1s- (cri- Monctoifs 16-year-old wandering

oscph C ' , equipped with a sew job, has decided to start life anew in Montreal.

The youth, who arrived here last Thursday with 60 cents in his pocket after starting from Monci ton with 8d, hsa been given a Job 2y a wealthy Montreal manufac-

rer, . _

Cormiefs new boss is Jean Bon- Ilrl. e fire extinguisher manufac- turer, who was one of the men that backed Count de Bernonvilla in his successful attempt to avert de- portation _to France where he is_ wanted in connection with wartime collaborating with the Germans.

v The boy ws's lodged in Juvenile detention court here after hahitch- hiked from Moncten.

BKJGHTOIQ’, mime-tom ._. h Part of s. drive to improve the standard of cleanliness in cafes. Brighton mod Control Commi ee decided to issue catering lice es only to proprietors whose prem- ises had been iiispected by the Wiborstionb health department.-

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gAl-LANT-At the Charlottetown Mniisl. April 17, 1949, to Mr. and firs. Nssalre Gallant (nee Gertrude "1"" CW. Isisuglitar. HOLYNIAUX -- At the P Ii. I. ileum. Anni ma. 1w. to u: fithlga. erick V81‘, Mao

cell was last night from ‘i0 Mo- Gill Ave. A blase at the- rear of the house was extinguished by a line from the booster pump. Little damage was caused.

7 LARGE ATTENDANCE AI‘ DAN- OIS-Easter Monday night dances drew large crowds last night at Th Charlottetown Hotel, Clover Gin‘! andArmoui-les. An estimated 150 couples were in attendance at ths- “Chsrlottetown" with music being furnished ‘by The Down- towners Orchestra. At the Clover Club 100'coup1ei dshced to the music of Al Blanchard’; Orchestra while a capacity number were guests of the Garrison Officers Mess at the Arsnouries with The ‘Legionaires Orchestra providing the music. _ _ ‘

Pertussis

‘The Misses Audrey and Connie Colpitts of Moncton, N. 3., were guests of the Charlottetown Bahfls ovu- the meter week-end while et- tendlng a Baha'i youth conference nae. -

ills Honour lieutenant-Governor J. A. Bernard left the Province yesterday morning. accompanied by his son Walter and dmilhter Joan, on a visit to members of his family in Ontario and Boston. Mrs. Bernard is Jemalnlng in Chanlott ‘ vvil.

friends of Mr. Herold Metcalfe, formerly of -Victoris, P. E. Island, now of lruftk Cove, N. 5., will be sonry to learn that he met with an accident while engaged s his Vol-blast, week in Dar causing a compound fracture ‘o his right elbow. Ilia many friends wish fos- him a ‘speedy recovery.

Handicraft , j Exhibiiiol

Intriee are r ed to be com- ing in from ever tbs‘ ‘Island for the Arts Crafts Gisild’! first exhibition of Prince Edward Island handicrafts which will it held in the Art Centre from April 2! to May 14. The exhibits include hooked rugs. quilts. pottery. leather- worky workymetsiworie, em- breigery and other types of handi- wor . _ -

xeen interest is also being taken in the plans for-the Guilds first annual meeting oniAprii IO.

- ATLANTA.‘ April 1d — (AP) - hnployees of one Georgia textile mill have offered to take s il- per-ceiit wage-cut to keep the naiii cipsn - but the manager said even that wouldn't keepJt open. Manager M. T. McDearmid of the Douglas Cotton Mills, Douglas- vilie, said Saturday the mili "couldn't make money with the price of cloth ‘whet it is." Some 500 employees at .the sniii, prlnolial ‘source of inoosns for about 8.500 persons at Douglas- viiie, already have taken a l0-per- cent_.cut.

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T0 I-Ili-IIOIPAPIIL so, FUR- ‘ ni ed bed-sitting room, heated. Wi ; balcony. Suitable for busi. ‘nest girls or slurs . Apply 45 jocblord Street, or phonp 040-14.

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(Cllildien Press Staff Writer) -

OTTAWA. April 18 — (CP)—P0li. "M! Boseip blows hot and cold these days on e June election,

'When the Commons rose April 8 for s two-week Easter recess the political pundits hed it that Prime Minister St. Laurent-after weigh- lfll the pros and cons-would call s Federal election for late Jung o; toarlgcgoitiyg. They now have shifted

Overnight, flocculation ' this politically-conscious undertone a change. This was en. tendered by dnnouncement that British Columbia will hold a pro- Vllwloi ‘ ' Wednesday, June 15.

Oldllillllv. this wouldn't mean much as far as a.Federsl election is concerned. . However, two things carry weight. i

The British Columbia government ll Wlflnoled of a coalition of 21 Liberals and 15 Progressive Con- servatives against a combined op- position pf 11 C.C.l". and one lone Labor member. Moreover, the an- , ncemenr. came hard on the heels of a visit to Victoria by Prime Min- ister St. Laurent, now on a get- acqusinted tour of the west.

Political observers here feel that Mr. St. Laurent-the man who calls the shot on a Federal election- gave the nod to Premier Johnson when the two met last week. »

A provincial. election in British Columbia-during June-so say the political Mar-virtually eliminates the possibility of a Federal elec- tion in that month.

_ It. was arguedthat to hold both would cause confusion. In e Brit- . . ~ . . . .. m

C. C. F. In a Federal election" they would be in opposite camps, striv- ing ta beat one another.

Standing of the Commons now is: Liberals, 124; Progressive Conserva- tives. 69; C. C. F., 32; Social Credit, others, seven; vacant, one; total

At the next election 262 member- will be elected. Teri‘ seats were added under redistribution at the last session of Parliament and sev- en wiil be chosen from the new province of Newfoundland.

Shot ITHeed women Gives Birth To Child

DALLAS, April id - (AP) - A 19-year-old another who pave birth to a child after she bad been shot through the heed was in "excel- lent" condition at a hospital here today.

Mrs. Addie I-Iudson has every chance of recovering, her physician ssld. '.'1'll be very surprised if she doesn't snake it — but she may be blind."

Mrs. Hudson was shot Friday. Sunday sh; gcve birth, s. month prematurely, to a focr-pound daughter.

City poiictmen J.W. Gallagher today recounted the circumstance: of the shooting:

"Mrs. Hudson and her husband llvedinarooni stthehmigofs

relative. I was called there Fri- in mam

day. I found Mrs. Hudson on s bod. shot throuilh "l6 heed. A .2 rifle was nearby."

{The physician considered it an extremely rare ease. muhed to the lWlMl-ll. Mrs. Hudson never lost

.li 0i." ssld the» doctor, "went in to the right of the ridit m. travelled through a brain and emerged in front of the left ear. The path of the bullet was through the frontal lobe of the brain. a pert which regulates some of the ihcuiiilt . I am afraid that it must have struck the cptio nerve. for at»th¢ moment Mrs, Hudson is completely blind."

._.._._____.,.__. PIANIIT DIIISIS POI MUSIC! M00!) TORK, mgiand. April is -((1?) - Eileen Joyce, well-idiom hen- don pianist whodreeses to suit the mood of the music she is play- iiu. was criticised by some eon. cert-goers‘ hens for appearing in three different gowns at a Chop- in recital. , p im- merses with a group of scheraos and knpromp- tus. for which she wore lisp-n.- ereld green gown, adorned with brilliants. For the more sombre "Mineral March” sonata she changed to s sheer shite gown tx-faaaed $11 sequins.

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Y Y local Talent i Ai " Piiiice (Edvard

The St. Charles Auxiliary of the Charlottetown Hospital came through with another insert per- for-inauoo, this year when they ll-llfld their Easier comedy play. ‘There Goes the Bride". ‘at the Prince Edward Tbcatrryesterday afternoon and evening before large audiences. The play was undeigthe disting- uished patronage of His Honour Lieutenant-Governor J.A. Bernard and bdrm-Bernard, Premier J. Waiter Jones and Mrs. Jones and His Worship ldayor B. Iiarie Mac- Donald and Mrs. MacDonald.

Under the capable direction of Mr. Connie lACleir, the cast of twelve local amateur actors made a splendid job oi their‘ character portrayals and carried the hilar- ious comedy successfully frcm- start f9 finish. Although the full cast seemed to b; well suited to their parts. the three juvenile performers, liflldscd Walker, Peggy Csuilobcll and Leith Sweeney were particularly good and just about stole the show in their comedy

specialties between ecis were also of top-notch quality and contributed largely to the success of the entertainment. They includ- cd s. very gracefulxPolish Dance by Miss Helen Curie and a IBM)- py tap-dancinr , entation by Miss Aurlida ‘rreinor, while Mrs. Leo Murphy and Miss Geylene Craig rendered very pleasing vo- cal solos. Th, musical interlude for the performance was cspabiy presented by "The Downtowners" orchestra. .

Dr. W. J. P. Mscldillsn. 0.8.2.. chief of staff of the City Hospi- tal. in expressing his appreciation of thanks to those present for their attendance, said it was e pleasant duty. and a distinct

pleasure. to extend to the Sisters

of the hospital, the ladies of St. Charles Auxiliary and members of the cast, heartiest congratulations on the success attending the per- formance. Drawing attention to the attendance, he stated that by their presence they would aid materially in ‘ ing s bigger and better City Hospital, a hospital that will in s few months open a new wing and ease the present shortage of space that is being encountered. “We are fortunate, in this city," Dr. MscMiiien said, "in having two greet hospitals. in addition to the other fourthroughout the Pro- vince, sil of which give every patient admitted through their doors, the very best of care and nursing." And the speaker added: "We are fortunate again in having a generous people who are st all times ready to extend

In his closing remarks, Dr. Mac- Miiian extended congratulations to Dr. Joseph A. MscMillsnfor the prominent part he had played in helping organize the Blue Cross. a movement that has been s. great help to the sick and suffering. Dr. MscMiiian is at present st- tending e meeting of the Blue Cfou of Canada and the United States.

The play. which was written by Kay Ziegifield, is based upon the will of s decosscd aunt, which stipulates among other things, that her eldest niece. Phyllis Cur- tis (Ines Murray) must be iner- ried before her twentieth birth- day, preferably to Tom Eldridge (iRaisseil Kelly), son of the Aunts one-time boy friend.

This side of the bargain didn't far; out ao well, however, as Tom, who hsd never seen Phyllis. lum- ed down Dr. Girlie’ (Eddie Pin- eau) offer of his daughter's hand age, and as the first scene wens. Mrs. Curtis (Francis Hen- nesscy). is seen fitting 1181‘ daugh- tcr with a wedding dress the (h? bdore she is to be married to her fiance, Imvis (Hugh Trainer). The marriele- to Lewis. however. is only a means fcrlsim to get at the Aunifs money. and in 1h, mean- time is on a courtship with a girl named Natalie (Helen Green) who is a friend. of Phyllis.

Things happen thick and fsst from than on. which entails a ser- ies of one humorous situation _ai- ier another involving Becky (Mll- dred Walker) the little, know-it- sli kid Illlfidfighfll‘ little brother

Billy (Lolth Sweeney) who is hav- -

ing his own girl u ubics with Sally (Peggy Campbell) the girl next door, officer OTlynn of the polio; department (Arthur Mur- ray) and Anastasia (Joan Mac- Oailum) the cook in‘ the Curtis home, as well as s tramp who turnsout to be a boner and his trains Dinty (Elmer Geiiantiu The tramp comes into the Dic- turq as the result of an accident and is brought to Dr. Curtis at his home for treatment. The tramp takes a liking to Phyllis and decides to lung around de- Wile the protests of his friend and trainer Dinty. and becomes involved with Phyllis, when in s fit of anger she asks hfrfi to marw her qherrslie found out about the affair between 1mm and Natalie. Phyllis trys to retract later but the tramp-holds hcr to it. and in an effort to get cut of it, she er‘- ' th Lewis, who with bis aoooth talk patched thin!‘ W again, but the tijamii who is o.k. in the eyes of the kid- silter Becki. is tinllld off by her about the eiopemeat. and being s prisc-flshter. mos in and knock! out Lewis while he is waiting for ptsyllis in the Cutie-home. Wear- ing Isswis’ coat and hat he eiopes with her, she mistaking him for Loris in the did-i light. The moth- er. who learns oi the flwtment. becomes unconsolabie. but every- thing turns out well in the end as the/tramp turns out to be none other than the handsome ~ Tom

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Cnisnly optimistic over ‘the (q- l-IIPB. rs [dent flirty B, Truman is nliovvn in this latest portrait. made in the White llouse, as he began his fifth year as chief ca- ecutive. A bit gnyer, but in ox- eeilent fysical shape. the presi- dent believes that world peace would be assured in two yearn

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PAR-ll. Mill ll —(CP) —Dark- est Africa is the white hope of the lilusopean Recovery Program.

EJLP, officials say the shrewd, enlightened development of African territorial , ssiom could provide s. final cure for their patient,- Westem Eiwcpo. ' ‘

Africa is described as a huge, potential dollar-easing- for two colonial powers. Britain and France, still in the rod alter getting more them $2,0(I).000,000 frcrn the Unit- ed Staios during the first year of E.R.P. Other EJLP. countries- Belgium, Portugal and Italy-like- wise have in Africa territorial in- terests capable of girlater returns.

Top planners of the Ecmomic (Jo-operation Administration, Unit- ed States governmental agency con- trolling DBL, assert Britain ssid France arc leaders in continuing to neglect African dollar possibilities.

A pmjec like East African pes- nut planting, which has already

Murder ly Poisoning. And Burying Alive

WALTBRBORO. 8.0-. April 16- (AP) — An indiciirnent charging murder “by starvation," poisoning and burying alive" will be issued in criminal court against‘ Wyman Hlott. 60.

Hioti: ls accused of murder in the death of his 80-year-old sis- ter, Mrs. Carrie H-iott Carter, He told officials he. had given ‘her poison and then buried her, poa- sibly still alive. under a hog pen. Hiott made an oral statzment

him as saying:

“Cu ‘Tuesday afternoon, April b. at about ii psn., I gave my siatcr. Mrs. Carter, some strychnine, as much as could be pieced on the end of a knife, in a cup cf coffee. My reason for doing this was be- cause she hed messed up her bod so many times. '

“The next timq I ww her was early Wednesday morning when I took her some breslofsstJSim did not est any, but was still alive at that time. -

"'I'hen I went out to the stable and dug the grave. I then went back . . . picked her up and plac- ed her in th; grave, covering her with blankets. then paper. then dirt. Atthat time she was breath- ing s little!“ ‘

Automobile Union Y Becks: C.S.U Strike

WINDSOR, Ont., April 18-(0?) —Locai 200, United Automobile Workers (C.I.O.), has donated $1,- 000 to the Canadian Seomen's Un- ion defencé fund, local president Roy England said today.

The union also has asked that a government check be made "as to the role the (ship) operators play- ed in organizing, in collusion with the Seafarers international Union, the mobsters who attacked the (C. S. U.) picket lines.

PABKDALE W. el.

The April meeting of‘ Psrkdsle W.'I.' held in their Institute hell. on the sixth inst. under the direc- tion of the president, Mrs. W. A. Burns, was well attended.

Mrs. Russel Beer, convener of sick committee reported eleven cards sent during the month, and stressed the need for one knowiniz of illness. etc., in the community to notify her committee.

Mrs. Fred Hickox, convenes‘ of the school committee, told how, on their lest visit to the school, her committee had enjoyed afternoon tea with the teachers in their rest room. Instruments for the rythm band had arrived, and instructions in their use gotten under way. Also a bell was needed. Committee was asked to investigate electric bells ne- to suitability and price.

Mrs. R. Beer reported for Cub work, Mrs. Leslie MscKay for

. irililiou pounds. is cited as an ex-

iast week in officials who quoted '

are doing good work. Cubs have

Guides. and Mrs. Frank Burke. All

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Mr. A. F. Mclasac, formerly of Prince Edward Island. now of Hal- ifaxfwas delightfully surprised and deeply touched when a group’ of his "Island children" gathered to- gether recently at the home of Miss Marion Biackett of Id Vic- toria Rosd, to do him honor on the occasion of his birthday. .

Among those present were Mt. and Mrs. Rod ldaclniyrc. Ms. and Mrs. Bernie Praught, Mrs. Wilson Burke and Miss Margaret Byrne, ail-former P. l. Islanders, now re- siding in__ Halifax.

A delicious dinner was enjoyed by the guests at a beautifully ap- pointed tabie, which was centred with s. huge birthday cake, suit- ably lettered "Happy Birthday Ar- thur". After the dinner and t’? ceremony of cutting the ‘a e toasts were drunk and each guest spoke a few words, enthusiastically and eloquently expressing personal gratitude and__wsrmbh oi feeling toward the guest of honor, Among the many fine" tributes paid to the guest of honorin speech. perhaps the finest that could be paid a man was voiced by Mrs. Wilson Burke. who. when summing up her

fselinll said: "When- one has troubles or problems sud no one to