»CHARL(YI‘TETOWN, CANADA, TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1932

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Arrangements Completed‘ For External. Audit ()f City’s Financial Affairs

Concrete Repair Work To Permanent Streets To Be Undertaken Immediately By City For Relief Of Unemployment Situation. Light Dispute To Be Referred To Utilities Board,

MANITOBA urinals llurrnil

Both Parties Confi- dent As Election Day Draws Near.

v-WINNIPEG, June ll-(By the hhadian Pressl-‘ﬂiree days from diction day, with most of the cam- liliiili! finished and the province iloroughiy canvassed, victory in iiiluadayii general elections is iiearly sighted by the Conservative pity-and Just as plainly by the ailitlon Liberal-Progressive forces if Premier John Bracken.

uarters here revealed these pro- jiecles:

_.Ccnservatlve: "A landslide." ~_Libernl Progremive: “A walk- 1m].

Dr. H. C. Hodgson, President of be Conservative Association of

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A canvass today of party head-

Aarangements have been made witbthoﬁsmofilznaldllfart. nalifax. charmed accountants. for an elcternal audit of the city's ﬁnancial affairs. it was announced last night by Coun. Kennedy, chair- man of the ﬁnance committee, at the close of the ,,ular monthly meeting of the City Council.

The audit will be made at a cost of $350, this being the lowest tend- er. The tant is to investigate the City's bond tiansactions from the first issue in 189B to the pres- ent time. A statement of the civic ﬁnances for the year 1931 will al- ao be made, together with a re- pmt on the sinking funds 4

Coun. Kennedy's information was given in Irepiy to a question from Mayor Stewart as to whether it was intended by the Finance Commit».

Pilot Gives ‘Passengers Unique Thrill LIMA. PC1175‘; 13—-(A.P-)~

Donald Terry, commercial pilot fly- ing six passengers from Cariete.

tee to proceed with the external audit asked for at a previous meet- ing.

The Mayor expressed his dissat- isfaction with the proposed audit, contending that; it would not cover sufficient ground to be of value and that the money would be “wast- ed."

Coun. Holman, of the Finance Committee, said the auditor was empowered to go fully into the ac- counts. and if any further investi- gation was required. he would so report to the rxmimittee.

Authorization was secured at last night's meeting for the street com- mittee to proceed with concrete re- pair work on permanent streets to the extent of $6,000 available under

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EIRSLSARBB

MONTREAL, June l4 -- (C. P.) -- The first cargo to reach Canada from South America under the Canadian National Steamship arrangement for trans-shipment at

pontoons.

Peru. dropped o. note in official; of the Fnucett landing field today no- tifying them he had broken his landing azﬂl’ on the time off and would have in alight on the water. The ship was not equipped with,

ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMING EVENTS, MEETINGS. ETC

Obeylng Terry's suggestion. field officials notified the naval aviation force at Anccin. and when the ship

Panama and thence directly to Canada or vice verse. is being un- loaded here from the freighter Can- adian Conqueror. Hundreds of bags of coffee constituted the initial car- go of the service. Tile Conqueror picked it up at Panama when en route here from Australia and New Zealsnd.

The new routing is the result of

"Dance. Fortune Hall. IPridsy iitllt. June 17th. Admlnion 25c. 3067-0-14-31.

"Th8 New Wiltshire District iiurlet Chapter will meet in Coven. iilh on Tuesday, June 14th.

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“Come to Tryon June 16th and ll "An Old-Fashioned Mother," ‘MWHLQC by the Clyde River i- P. s. n wet following night

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‘fflome and see “The City rel- ie by Hunter River talent in Lllayfield Hall, June l4; if not fine, p "ﬂtsday- 8dbd-6-13-2i

c“? meeting of st. Andrews Egg M e will be held in the School "" Thursday. June 16th at s

im- to nay rebate for roar... 3d72-8-li-li.

"Wlomc to Concert in York Hall Oovchesd Y. P. S. Wednesday. e l5th. If not ﬁne, following "M. Admission 25o and 16c. 3663-8-14-3.

. ____ ‘Won Y. P. 8. present their e Actpomedy Drama, "Bed m Farm in Cape Traverse-Halls ‘ursday. June 10th. Admllliioh

Ind 15c. ssse-s-u-u. . "Kinkora Hali_pq|-g - 3m” Club will Dreaent

_ Iiieciaitlsa between Don t miss this. sese-e-ie-zi.

. ‘m v__ i. =snn-r:.".r- n c“, mmdifhuaiiali on Wsnueadwayﬁlmh: Jdmission are eiie lilo. i: m K “Icht- ssao-e-ii-si

‘The lot at their SuTTZiMi-ﬁb-{QS

mus ma: runs. .“““"i°a m and lse. sees-e-is-zi.

IO _'_ h"? Dance a t Victoria Rink. "Mina Dance or the season June iseii min sso till "Wiesel: free. Coma and if and

3 yourae m" attendance.

£22m "‘ much‘ n vbyoﬁfteach week

erlogged.

today at his home.

"Dancin Inn.

ing tonight.

for a tea party in Rustico.

came down Just off shore they were ready with small boats. Every one of the passengers-one of them a. wo-i man-was saved and the plane was taken ashore before it became wat-

IAST DOUGLAS, Mala, June il-Walter I. soliuatcr. member of Governor Ely’! Council and prominent aiui owner, disc late

tonight at Newstead 3690-1i

"Abegwcit B. B. P. No. D05 meet- 3893-11

"Reserve Wednesday, June 20th, 3681-6-14-11

"New baggage just arrived low- est prices yet. The leather goods store. B. L. Hardy 8r Co. tiefli-d-li-iii

"'I‘he season's popular play, "The Lone Ace," presented by East Roy- alty players at New Glasgow Wed- nesday, June l5. 3686-6-14-21

"Corran Ban will present “The Road Back" at Hone River. 191m", day, June 1e.

aim. "Thursday night. aees-e-ri-si‘

"All set for the wonderful play and-specialties in Indian River hail t. "Tony the lgoinvlctgltldle pigofplaya. Spec ea cue aerobatic stunts. 3682-6-14-11 "Movies. lee this wonderful hone ‘Tenderloin! Wonderful race story Afton Wednesday. Fliomh aim "rliui-idu. uayﬂeid Betw- w, seen-u

0190mm‘, 801111], June 10th, niutieo aid. Kerulnlton ""1- n. r. s. players iii the his 11W

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“w”; ﬂgyalty W. I. will hold their annual afternoon tea at the home of Mrs. John Bell, on Wed- nesday afternoon. June 1b, from I10 till 8 pm. Tickets 25 cents. If

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on alcohol.

—Captaln T. L. Jonasen of 3995-54441‘ tanker Empire Arrow reported here

us” w“, owed Back” at Hope pigeon, bearing a message to an

‘the ship last Wednesday 200 miles at sea.

its destination If released at that time, Capian Canassen brought it to port. A tiny tube, bearing message and ti" mark "5274" was swapped to the bird's leg. A silver ring on the other leg bore mans "200 an 30. P. B. G."

an agreement reached between the Canadian National and steamship lines operating in Latin American waters.

Two 0:. From DrinkingAlco/lol

TORONTO. June l3—-(By The Canadian Press) - Police tonight were investigating deaths of two men from what they said was wood alcohol poisoning. William l-licks, 40, died last night aiikr drinking, lils landlady said; alcohol with wlrch she made soap and perfume. He was rushed to hospital blind and died soon after admittance.

Harry Johnston, 29, died today from poisoning which police blamed

Rescues Carrier Pigeon At Sea

PORTLAND, Mo, June l3. (A.P.) the

today that an exhausted carrier

undetermined pcrson, alighted on Believing the bind might not reach the

the

SUDIURY. Ont, June 18- (Iy The Canadian Pull-Fire tighten today succeeded In bringing under control a bull fire biasing along the Canadhn National Railway! line as miles nerih of hero. no ﬁre. gaining

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In the above picture la shown the new building erected in Ottawa. as the headquarters or the National Research Council, where all expert ments relative to Canadian industr in] endeavors are conducted. laboratories are equipped with the most complete modern apparatus lvniiabie.

OTIAWA

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MINERS lliSE . I V ES IN EXPlilSliiN

Six . Bodies Located 1 And No Hope For Safety 0i Other Four.

NORTON, Van June l3—(A.P.)- Rescue squads tonight offered no hope for recovery alive of any of l0 men caught th‘s morning by an explosion in the nine at the Splash- dam Coal Corporation operating 40 m’les from here. C. B. Neal, Sec- retary of the Virginia Coal Oper- ators’ Association who accompanied the first rescue squad. reported to- night that three bodies had been found and identified. three others were located and soon would be brought out and that it was hoped to reach the remaining bodies by some time tonght.

The first three identified were Oscar Bowclle. survived by his wife and three children: Elmer Null, by his wife and three children. and Cecil stump, by his wife.

A-n emergency call sent back here for 1,000 feet of telephone wire was basis for opnion that the explos- ion occurred deep within the mine and that this wag hampering the rescue squads in their work.

Only meagre news of the explos- ion accompanied the call for help received at the coal operators’ as- sociation headquarters this morning and the cause of the accident was not stated, although it was believ- ed to be due to either gas or mine dust. A study of the cause will not be undertaken until after the last body has been recovered.

Mounties l/Vill Wear Scarlet

OTTAWA, June 13—(By the Can- adian Press)—“A" division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, that branch of the famous corps whose duties involve the protection of federal property in Ottawa, will soon discard their sombre blue and blossom forth in all the glory of scarlet. Since 1920, when the old Dominion Police were absorbed by the Royal Mounted and given the rating of "A" division. this branch have retained their blue uniforms, thua marking a. wide distinction be- tween them and that portion of tilt B. C. M, P. which has acquired fame in the great open spaces. This distinction is shortly to disappear. Orders have been issued by H. MacBrien, C. 13., C. M. 0., Com- missioner of the Royal Mounted. instructing that the change from blue to scarlet be proceeded with. The change will be made gradual- ly, so as not to waste existing stores. "A" division will also ntinue the use of their blue helmets, re- placing them with thc stetsons of

a foothold in tinder dry bush, for a t'me constituted a serious mousse. .

the Royal Mounted. For detached duties the brown uniform of the

“Peace Dove” Pays Visit To Hall Of Fame

OTTAWA. June l3—\By the Canadian Pressl-A carrier pigeon from Montreal alighied this afternoon at the main on- trance to the Parliament Buildings, went in the open door, and casually waddieil down the hall of fame. It may have been a. dove of peace for the comln Imperial Confor- cnce.

0n one leg was a rubber hand bearing the figures 5020. I and on the other a metal ring

with the figures 63673, aliil the

word "Montreal." Along with

this was an inscription, "F. 1-,‘.

D. G. '31."

Police officers kept the bird i for a little while, and released p it, whereupon it proceeded to i perch upon the tower oi‘ the

parliamentary library,

VESSEL CAPT. SETS JUDGMENT

QUEBEC, Julie iii-Declaring the seizure of the schooner J. A. T. by officers of the Quebec Liquor Com- mission Preventative stafi last Au- gust to be unwarranted and unjus- tified, Mr. Jilsticc Glbsone today condemned the commmissloli to pay Capt. E. 'I‘ruchon, owner of the vessel, $200 damages with the interest and costs of the action in a Judgment handed down in the Superior court.

The schooner was seized at Riv- icre aux_ Vnsses, on the north shore when she was about to sail with a cargo of lumber for Thrco Rivers. On being brought to this port and

searched M "mliTfiiYlllfl 1'~-~~ was found.

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Passes Away

TORONTO. June l8—(By The Canadian Prcssl-Half a century of service in the Presbyterian and United Church was terminated suddenly with the deaili today of Rev. Dr. Alfred Gandlcr, who a few days ago retired as principal of Emmanuel Union Theological College, “Toronto. Il-io was ‘ll. At one time he held a pastorate ni Halifax.

The United Church oi Canada. lost an outstanding figure when Dr. Gandier succumbed to a heart attack. He had held high Polls i" the Presbyterian church prior to the church union movement.

Dr. Candler was in i923 Mod- erator of the Presbyirriiiii Gener- al Assembly. Untll hr joined the united Church he “HS principal of the Knox Theological College. Upon severing his connection with the Presbyterian Church, he be- came principal of Emmanuel Col- lege, the Theological College at- teched to Victoria University.

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Former Sugar Plant- er And Exile Bares Conditions In Southern Republic.

MONTREAL, June l3-(.By The Canadian Pross)—’l‘he situation in Cuba today might well be compar- icd with Russia during the time of the revolution, J. Cadelias. former- ly a sugar planter in Havana and now an exile owing to a. part he played in a abortive attempt at revolution inst August, stated in an interview here today.

“Not only is there no personal lbcrty, there is no liberty of any kind." he said. The press was "muz- zled" and the world at large was in complete ignorance of the situation in Cuba which was little short of

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Mounties Now Total 2,100

OTTAWA. June l3—-(By the Can- adian Press)——With a strength of approximately 2,100 officers and riicli, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is now at its highest estab- lishment since its foundation in i873. In the last few months it has received an access of strength of nearly 800 all ranks due to the ab- sorption of the customs preventive service and the provincial police of Alberta, Manitoba, and the three Maritime Provinces. Only British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec continue to maintain separate po- lice forces, and the expectation is that an agreement may shortly be concluded with the Pacific coast province bringing it into line, for police purposes with the rest oi Canada east and west oi’ the central provincial boundaries.

Arrest Cubans

HAVANA, Cuba, June lIi-—(A.P.) ~A raid on a house here today yielded a list of some 60 names of Cubans who the authorities said were implicated in an attempt to assassinate President Gerardo Machado. .\ score of persons won! arrested.

STIRLING, Scotland, June l3 —(Canadian Press Cablel-Dr. J. Wallace Walker, formerly professor of chemistry at Mr- Gill University, Montreal, died here today.

Wafers. survives. Pour sisters and liliroe brothers also survive. Lady Falconer, wife of the retiring Pres- idcnt of the University of Toronto.

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GOVT.

Only One Seat Is Conceded To

Liberal

Party

Returns Late Last Night Show .Gov’t. With Only One Seat S0 F ar—United Nfl’d. Party Well In Lead. Premieriqgires IsDefeated

LATER

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld, June 13—(By The Canadian Preach-Early to- night the United Newfoundland party Candidates, lead by F. C. Al. Aldordica. had captured 12 of the 27 seats at stake in Saturday's gener- al elections and were leading in nearly all constituencies where re-i turns were not complete. The ggymi cl-nrnent forces. led by Sir Richardi A. Squires, had only one seat. Onci other, Fortune, went to Dr. H. M. Mosdell. who resigned from the Squires’ Cabinet and received ac- clamation as an independent.

Thus the standing at eight o'- clock was as follows:

Opposition i2.

Government 1.

Independent 1.

Crime, IsArrested '

I MONTREAL, June l3~iBy the} Canadian Pressl-A white-haired ' man was wondering tonight if crime ever pays. Edgar Banks, 57, is the man. He was released from Ports- mouth Penitentiary last week. On Saturday he stole a book on crime from an uptown store. He had coma to a. chapter called "crime never pays," when taken into cus- tody. Today Judge Maurice Tetrcau sent him to Jail for three months.

Is Given Six Months

MARBEILLES, France, June l3 —(A PJ-Gorisiez MscAnares, who struck former King Alphonso of Spain several times in the face upon Alphorlsos arrival here from Malta on May 13, was sentenced to six months imprisonment today-

Get Diplomas

(Canadian Pressi nrzw GLASGOW. N. 5.. June 13 -—Miss Edna Mae Daley of Com- mercial Cross. P- E. l. and M155

s1‘. JOHN'S, Nfid., Julie lIi-(B; The Canadian Freak-Sr Richer. A. Squires, a colorful and leadiiu figure in Newfoundland politic since he became Prime Minister ll’. 1919, and the centre of a rloiou: outburst by the citizenry which rc- sulted lli the dssoiution 01 Pam; merit last April, suffered a persona, defeat in the general elections hell saiurday- lrl addition he saw to day, in the tardy returns from out lying districts, an cvcr iiirrcrisln; volume of votes against the Libero party he headed. Laic this after noon definite returns showed the electon of only one cover-nine“; ﬁiiiipoiief- T110 Opposition, United Newfoundland party, led by F, c

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Steals Book On Economy 1s

T712 Watchwo rd

LONDON, June l3—(Carladlan Press Cablel-Economy is the watchword in both the House oi Lords and the House of Commons

A large meeting of Conservative members of the Lower House to- night decided to appoint an influ- ential commlttee to take up with the Chancellor of the Exchequer the question of further govern- mental economies.

At the same time Lord Salisbury bluntly declared in the House of Lords that the Chamber must lim- it expenditure on all bills which come before it henceforth, although the peers have no longer the right to interfere in money bills.

Superannuation A g e I s 7 0

OTTAWA, June l3—(By the Cari- adlan PressJ-The superannuation age of employees ill the Dominion Post Office Department is romain- ing at seventy years of age and no change is at present contemplated This was tho statement of the post office authorities this afternoon in regard to 2i report that employees in the Victoria, B. C, poet office over 60 yours of agr- wero being notified Hi0)‘ would soon be retired. Where ilicrc is fl cnsc of ill-health or the position disappears. though. retirement may be made before

Lilian Maud Harris of Charlotte- town received diplomas today at the annual convocation of Aber- dcen Hospital school of nursing.

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seventy years. it lavas stated, in ac- cordance with long established practice.

Record & Forecast of the Weather

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mum ioillparnlllrea; Dawson Vancouver

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lmulr ill llawruiii-n \nlie_\'; Moder‘- nle to fresh ﬂlllliililrtil winds: m-islly fair snil nilrlil.

Uiinnu iinrl Upper Si. Lawrence 2a‘- leys: Moderate.- rarlsble winds; moilly fair nml warm.

Gulf anal Nririli Show: bimlnrair- lo fresh snulliwent winrls; mostly fair: ml mlirh ohangr in temperature.

Wariiivnr- Plant: Almlernto winds": pnvily vlnliriy and moderately warm, ilarllmn Wont: Halli-rate win-ls;

with murh the ui-m leliiporlitllre: probably some allow-rs in lwaiern Nnrn ilcntia.

High iido ilila evening at 7,15 and tomorrow morning at 8.50.

Sun will this erening at 71R and risen tomorrow- nlorning at 412.

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. m, ilummrrside liola eighteen minutes later than Charlottetown.

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