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Report 0f Grand iury Stresses Danger Offire

Segregation of juveniles from older men in the Queen's County jail and provision of a sprinkler system at the Provincial Infirm- ary and male division at Falcon- wood Hospital as protection against fire. were recommended by the Grand Jury empanelled at yesterday's opening of the June form of the Supreme Court in Charlottetown.

The traditional white gloves. symbolic of the absence of crim- inal cases, were presented to Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell

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Coming Events

"Mali your Films to Garnhum Photo Studio, Charlottetown.

"Dance, Mt. Stewart every Thursday. Easttrn Rhythm Boys.

"Dance Morell Hall Wednesday night. Rollie McKenzie’; Orchestra.

"Reserve July 27th for ‘lracadio Parish Picnic.

"Reserve Wednesday, July 13th for Bristol Church Festival.

"Show. "Black Beauty", Hun- ter's River tonight, at 8.30.

"Come to Ice Cream Social. June 22nd, at Rnsc Valley Hall, in aid of flail.

"Slieciai Meeting King Wiiliarm L. O. L. Kingston, Thursday. 8.30 P. M.

"ice meant Social. Damiey Hall. bridal’. June 24th. sponsored by W. I.

"Dance in St. Teresa's School. Wednesday. June 32nd. Webster's Orchestra

"Concert and dance Bonshaw inn by Western Entertainers Thursday, June 23, 9 p.m.

"Crane to Hazelrbmok W. I. Ice Geam Festival in Hazclbrook School on Friday, June 24th.

“Don't miss Spring Park Play- ers in Cornwall flail, Thursday 23rd. Sale of ice cream.

"Come to Lesion Ellis. North ilustico. Wednesday, June 22nd. Festival, Dance and Lobster Boil.

"Don't miss the big Dance every Thursday, Islanders Country Club, Traveller's Rest.

"Sale of Ice Cream and Cake, Hamilton Hall, Wednesday evening. June 22. 1949. Ausplces of W.M.5.

"Leslie McDowell will be hauling cream to Wiitahire Dairy, Tuesdays and Fridays. Wiltshire Dairying Co.

"Come to Lobster Supper Freetown I-isll, Wednesday, Ju e 22nd. Supper from 5.30 on.

"Regular Tuesday night dance. St. Peter's Legion Hail, will be held 0n Thursday night this week.

"Reserve Wednesday. July 6th. for Wiltshire United Church Tea, ibcnmred by North Wlltshirc ’. P. U.

"Dance Long River Hall I! Wednesday. Good muafo. hr Merchants Hockey League i1 be presented tonight.

"final performance of "l-Iava a Heart" by Pownai players in Moreli Hail Thursday Juge 23rd. Auepices Moreii East Women's Institute.

“Don't fail to see South Win- live humorous play "The Meddle- Mme Maid" in I-Ieartl Hail. East Royalty. Wednesday, June 22nd.

"Corran Ban Player! eaent their four act Drama in ernon River l-‘faii, lriday, June 24th, at I30 P. M, Dance after.

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Dont miss the big dance and ice cream festival at Tracadle Hail, Friday night, June 24th, Rollie Mscltenzleh Orchestra. Sponsored by Junior Farmers.

{twin ea loading hols a the ‘iii-Orrin: points aaeh ‘Thursday: Elmer wtgmore Brsdalbans. until 11.30 A. M. Borden Bagnail. Hunter "V". 0&1! noon. summaraide until :30"! . and Kenslrqton until 3

Ottawa loumal To Discontinue Morning Edition

OTTAWA, June 21—- (CPl-The Ottawa Journal announced tonight it will stop publication of its morn- ing edition July 4 "to meet the ever-growing needs of and demand for the Journal's evening editions."

The morning edition has been published since 1917.

The 200-word announcement said the paper now aims to "produce the best possible afternoon news- paper rather than to disperse tui- ent, effort and money over the morning and evening fields."

Annual Meeting Of Registered Nurses

Mrs. Lois MacDonald was re- elected president of the Register- ed Nurses Association at the an- nual meeting. which was held in the gymnasium of the Y. M. C. A. yesterday. There were fifty members present.

The business meeting was held in the afternoon and concluded with a dinner meeting at six o'clock.

The guest speaker at the dinner was Dr. Ian MacLeod who spoke on Health and Rehabilitation. Oth- er guests present were Hon. A. W. Matheson, Minister of Health

and Welfare and Dr. Harold Shaw. chairman of the Health Planning C mission.

The dinner program included two vocal solos by Miss Gaylene Craig. piano solos by Miss Louise Cox. -

The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President: Mrs. Lois MacDon- d

Vice-president: Sr. Mary- Stanis- laus.

Secretary: Miss Verna Darrach. Treasurer-Registrar: Miss Helen Arsenault.

Chairmen of Sections: Hospital and ‘School of Nursing. Sr. John the Baptist; Public Health, Miss Bessie Beer; General Nursing.‘ Miss Florence Yeo.

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One of the many hazards that farmers have to contend with is the combating of insects that are in- jurious to crops, fruits and vege- tables. In Francefhe farmers are trying to cope with Colorado beetle menace that; has broken out. One.

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of the methods being used to kill the insects is shown in above pic- ture. A helicopter is being used to spray a potato field near Caen. An estimated 10,000 acres in the neighborhood of Cannes will re- ceive sume treatment.

Merger To Provide Direct Newfoundland Trade With Montreal

CORNER. BROOK. Nfld-. June 21 — (OP) — Desmond A. Clarke of Montreal, president of Clarke Steamship Company, said here last night his company and Canadian Pacific Railways have merged in- terests to bring fast freight service from the United Slates and cross- Canada points to Newfoundland.

The steamship company presi- dent. announced the merger after week-long conferences with ship- ping interests in Corner Brook and St. John's.

Main feature of the new service will be that United States and Canada freight from c.1212, win be out aboard ships at Montreal for direct shipment to Corner Brook

and 8t. John's every 10 days. Pro- vision also has been made for pas- senger accomodation aboard all

ships which compete with Canad- ian National Railways.

0N WIIEELBABROW TRIP

JACKSONVILLE. He... June 21 —(APJ—-lMrs. Julia. Roka St. Clair today started pushing her young son toward Detroit, in a wheelbar- row at his request and because she thought it would be fun. Mrs. St. C1611”. 48. is a tourist court house- ketber. Her son. Adolphius, seven, was- born crippled. After a recent attack of measles. he said he thought a wheelbarrow ride would be nice, and she decided to push

him to Detroit for a family re- union.

(By Val Sears) VANCOUVER, June 21-(CP)- Canada's Agricultural scientists are slowly transforming farming into a white-collar job.

Hints of the transition are evi- dent at every session of the Agri- cultural lnstitute 0f Canada, in convention at the University of British Columbia.

Wbiie "push-button" farming is still far in the future, Dominion egriculturlets are making the test- tube work as hard as the plow and are slowly uvva coming the dawn-to- duak toll that has been the farm- er's m.

New disease-resisting crops oom- blned with hemlcal sprays and duata are winning the battle against insect pests.

ll. B. Rudd. of the Dominion Ex- perimental Sub-Station at Delhi, Ont., described one of the newest of these ha-gy planta-"Delcrest" n new strain of tobacco developed at his station.

The plant is amlost totally re- sistant to black root rot and 0o- bacco farmers of Southern Ontario

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s are beginning to plant it exten- slvoly.

Other delegates agreed that rural electrification with subse- quent development of new machin- es for the farm is making steady progress in British Columbia.

"While it la difficult to electrlfy all of B. C, because of the intense population concentration in a few centres." said R. l-l. Graham of B. C. Electric, "almost 90 per cent of the Fraser Valley is served by elec- tricity and 35 per cent of the total farms in the Province."

Electricity has meant new ma- chines for sprinkler irrigation, barn hay drying, infra-red lamps for brooding hens and lamps for poul- try as well as electric stoves. re- frigerators and washing machines for the farmer's wife.

A. R. Huntington of Van ouver told a panel of the 350 de egstea that new pest-control equipment now on the market is proving a boon to farmers. New spray nozzles giving a greater penetration are being used, as well as dusting by

"Eskim0” Taps New Trade Outlets On Initial Trip

“The prospects are definitely good for the encouragement and development of trade between Prince Edward Island and New- foundland." stated Mr. Crfiorge T. Dixon, Jr, managing director of Fortune Agencies Ltd. (Buren Peninsula) and agent on the south coast for the lVLV. Eskimo, owned and operated by the Crown com- pany, the Prince Edward Island Industrial Corporation, in an in- terview last evening.

Mr. Dixon arrived in Charlotte- town on the vessel which has re- turned from a successful inaugur- al trip and is reloading general cargo to sail again tonight.

Returning also from n business trip on the Eskimo wasMr. P. S. Coibb, sales manager for Carvell Bros, wholesalers. of Charlotte- town. ivLr, Ccrbb said he was "im- pressed with the posibilities of

future trade with our eastern neighbor." Mr.. WE. Agnew. director of

‘Trade with the Department of In- dustry and Natural Resources, also accompanied the ship on her firs-t trip for the corpoffltivn-

Visited 12 Ports

Covering some 1.100 miles on its 9-day voyage, the Eskimo vis- ited 12 ports along the south coast of Newfoundland. sailing directly to Fortune.

Douglas Bros. well - drilling equipment was unloaded and drill- in-g on tlhe first well was well un- derway by nightfall. Mr. Howard Douglas stated last night he had received a wire frcrrn his brother. Wallace, yesterday which reported that crater was struck in the first hole at 54 feet. A second well has been drilled to 60 feQt but consider- able difficulty ls now being en- countered.

At Fortune. Mr. Dixon joined the ship and visited each of the other ports on the return trip \vith Messrs Agnew and Cobb.

A feature of the cargo being loaded today is a complete modern bakery from Brantford. Ontario. This electrically operated equip- ment has a top capacity of 2500 loaves per day and is assigned to the Southwest Coast Bakeries at Fortune.

Produce Cargo Doubled

On her stcond trip. the cargo of Island produce has more than dou-bied, said Mr. C P. Reddall. general shipping manager of the Corporation.

Referring to his trip. ‘Mr. ABMW spoke highly of the ship. captain and crew-mot forgetting nhe cook. He told of the good reception which they received in s-upplyinga long-felt need and said that P.E. Island was the first in this field in that area.

Gallon jars and quart bottles of fresh pasteurized milk were dis- tributed to hospitals and individuals en route. Two bottles kept in the "cooler" as an experiment, were found to be as fresh after the 10- day voyage as when they left. Mr. Cobb stated that "it would appear from the first survey. that the possibilities of a quicker ser- vice in fresh fruits and vegetables to the south coast of Newfound-

land, will be the result of this dir-

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Viscouniess Byng

Dies in England

Til-IORIPE - LE - SOKiEiN, Essex. England, June 2i -(OP> -Vis- countess Byng of Vimy, 78. widow of the former Canadian Governor» General, died Monday at Thorpe Hall. her hc-mc here, it was an- nounced tonight.

r Viscount Byng served as the Dominica's Governor-General from 1921 to 1926.

On a visit to Canada in 1940 she donated a Spitfire fighter plane in memory of her husband, who died in 1935.. She stipulated that it be flown by a Canadian.

In 1928. Lady Byng inherited £500,000 $2,000,000» from an uncle, Pandeli Ralli. n Greek merchant in London who was a close friend of Edward VII.

Her farther. Sir Richard More- town, was Queen Victoria's master of ceremonies.

Lady Byng was an author of some note. Her best-known novel was Anne Of The Marshes. publish~ ed in 1913. In recent years she wrote a book about her life with her soldier-husband who led Can- adian forces in the carpturo of Vimy Ridge during the First World War. She had expressed the re- gret that no biography oi her husband has been written.

Before her marriage, during the Boer War, Lady Byng was a popu- lar and strikingly-beautiful figure in London society. Hcr home, Thorpe Hail, is noted ‘for its fine gardens, including scene plants

brought frcm Canada.

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Was 4 Miles Off Dunkerque With 218 Passengers

DUNKERQUE. France, June 21- (AP) — Harbor police said tonight five members of the crew were killed when the Belgian Channel ship Princess Astrid struck a mine and sank.

There were 218 passengers and 51 crew members aboard, police said.

Five other crew injured by searing streams of steam pouring from the engine room when the mine tore a hole in the ship's underside.

A seamen fighting to rescue pas- sengers had his leg crushed.

The 2,950-ton Princess Astrid settled on a sand bar and did not go completely from sight.

Small lighter ships rushed to the rescue Flinn! with the Cap I-ladis. another Channel ship which brought, the first survivors here.

The Princess Astrid, owned by the Belgian Government, was making its regular run between the Belgian port m‘ Ostend and Dover.

The Princess Astrid "was only four miles off Dunkerque when the explosion rocked it from stem to stern.

Largely Attended Conservative Rally In Chlown

Hon. C. P. MacTague. Hon. Dr. W. J. P. MncMllian, 0.8.5.. and the two Progressive Conservative candidates for Queen's County, Messrs. Chester S. MacLure and John Angus MacLean addressed an enthusiastic Conservative rally which filled the Clover Club to capacity last night. The meeting was under the auspices of the Progressive Conservative Women's Association. Mrs. Robert Suther- land presided. Refreshments were served and a dance held after the speakers had concluded.

The guest speaker. lion. Mr. MacTagun, denounced the un- democratic policies of the St. Lau- rent Government. He stated that the Government had been given a great deal of authority during

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Observes Natal Day

By ltae Corclli

HALIFAX. June 2i — (C?) — The Redcoats drummed out of the past here today, Ramillie wigs and gold-laced cocked hats glistening under sprinkling grey skies.

Their frowning fortress was having a birthday. its ZOO-year history paraded before 50.000 shiv- ering ceiebrants in a Natal Day re- 1 minder of long-dead glory and’ pageantry first witnessed by curi- ous Indians on rocky Chcbuctn Head.

Lord Cornwallis, klnsman of the adventurer who brought Em;- land‘s fortunes to these shores in 1749. took the salutes of 3.000 20th century fighting mcn. Ho reviewed the Army. N-WY and N1‘ Force. the Mounties and Canadian Girls In Training. The swirl of lrilts and the skirl of pipes set the tune for a holidaying City Wile"? just about everybody had. 0i‘ took. the day off.

Fighting men of another era clicked scabbards on jack-bonfi- bandoliera on scarlet frock coats. Ahead in the procession were rumbling tanks, behind came flow- er-laden floats.

On stoney Citadel Hill where no gun ever fired an until‘? 511°‘- flaga strained. i-liilh" Riiii- plane! wheeled-bellowing Lancaster: and buzzing single-renters. The It!" missed the whole show and it was cold after a sudden ZO-dearee 6ND from near-tropic temperatures.

Citizens, whose lives have been lreyed to wars and convoys. 0X- piosions and riots, swelled a near- continuous ovation for the march- ers who sharcd their heritage. the Navy. But the bluenose heart speeded up for the pipes and Pic- tou Highlanders. klited North Novas and doughty Cape Breton Hkhianders. '

There were units of New Bruns- wick’: Scottish and the 8th NB.

I-lusaers, the Prince Edward Is-

land 17th Reconnaissance Regi- ment and the Canadian Armored Corps.

Even the payrmaster got in on the act. His sign-cluttered jeep proclaimed to nostalgic but jecr- ing veterans: "The Paymastor- The Soldier's Friend."

It was an excited city all day but this is just the beginning of a three-months birthday party that hasn't left out dances. open- air operattas and five-ring circuscs.

Today. four kids fell out of a tree near the South Park Street reviewing stand but nobody was hurt. Another tot stood by Lorri Cornwallis thrntlghnttt the nnarch- past after His Lordship hnnstod him into the best vantage point in the city. A cnuplo of the finals stalled hut the procession plunged

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Would Ban All Canadian Potatoes

AUGUSTA. Me. June 21 - (AP)-—A Maine Agriculture De- partment official said today it would be "more sensible if there were no trading in pota- toes between Canada and the United States."

EL. Newdick, plant industry chief, commented on the re- opening of the United States market to Canadian table stock potatoes yesterday. ,

"We certainly don't need theirs for any purpose." New- dlck said. "either table or seed. and from the best information I can get, Canada is usually able to supply its own needs."

Newdick said that "whoever wrote the reciprocal trade ag- reement" on potatoes "sold us down the river."

sun-o- pttona Delivered 06.00 . Mall 85.00; other Provinces b U. l. I100

Defendrmt Kills Wife. Judge And Himself

PORT ARTTIUR. Jab II. —~A disgruntled husband who he said he would "get" the judge, shot him down in his own court here to- day in a shooting affrny that left three persons dead.

William Gray, 50, first shot and killed his estranged wife in the judge's chambers of Port Arthur's Purrnliy Court. fatally wounded Judge Bruce J. McKitrick. pointed the gun at his lawyer but Bppal". enty changed his mind, and finally fired a bullet into his own chest.

Badly wounded. shuddering and stopped with the buliet's impact, Gray methodically reloaded hi! empty .32-calibre revolver, pointed

Canada buys no potatoes from United States growers, he said,

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Fishing Industry In N. B.

FREDERICTON, June 21_<cp) ——Burke McInerney, of the Federal Fisheries Department, is in New Brunswick to survey the fishing industry of Charlotte and St. John Counties and along the east coast.

Ammilmifig this today, Veterans Minister Gregg, New Brunswick Pvhresentative in the Federal Cab- incl, said the fact-finding mission is related to Government plans to put the herring fishing on a stable and profitable basis.

“Special attention has been given to the local problems confronting the fishermen on the east coast of New Brunswick, and the Govern. ment. is prepared to proceed with- out. delay towards encouraging the establishment of two reduction plants and one cold storage with bait. freezing facilities," said Mr. Gregg.

"These will provide a long-run solution to many of the local prob- lems nnd will help further de- velopment and expansion of the local herring fishery."

Mr. Mclnerney is a veteran mem- ber of the Federal Fisheries De- pnrtmcnt. and has had a long as- sociation with the fishing industry in the Marltlmes.

(Decision of the Fisheries Prices Support Board to curtail the pur- chase of canned fish from the Mari-

William Black To Judge Al Shorihorn Show

Officials of the Prince Edward Island Shorihorn Breeders Associ- ation were informed yesterday that Mr. William Black of Moffatt, Ontario, a noted judge and breed- er of Shorihorn cattle, i5 being sent. lierc by the Dominion As- sociation to judge at the Shorihorn Regional Prize Show which is be- ing hold here on July 4th.

The show will be held at the Charlottetown Exhibition Associat-

ion grounds and will consist of sixteen classes and more than sixty of the Island's best

shorthorns are expected to be on exhibit.

There will be some $150 in prize money for the 16 classes nnd is to he so divided that the five top uni-l mnis in each rinse will get an equal rmount

It uns also announced that t-he Cornwall-York Point Women's In- stltutes will cater on the grounds for the show.

‘Belgian Congo Natives Like Canned Horse Meat

By Harold Morristm OTTAWA, June 21- (CiPv Belgian Congo's 10,000,000 natives have a delicate taste for cnnnsd horse meat-nnd that means more money for Canada. Former head- hunters now are fond of colored beads_nhe women tie them around their waists-herring, ire cream

and cheap hardware tools.

These and other commodities which Canada hopes to supply tht mid-African colony, will mean greater trade and more United States dollars for the Dominion, In“. Ausman said today at s. press conference.

The 41-year-old trade commiss- ioner who comes from Toronto to- day returned from three years in

the Congo and told of the wealth of tincxplored trade possibilities of- fered by the Congo basin.