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11. 1954

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British Cornet Crashes At Sea With 35 Persons Aboard

PORT AZZUTIO, Elba. (CPl-A British Oolnet Jetliner with 35 per- sons aboard plunged into the icy 'IVrmenlaln sea between the isles of nba. and Montocristo Sunday and fishenn returning from the scene said there was no sign of survivors.

An Italian fishing boat recovered 1s bodies. including those of two children.

Darkness halted the grim search of the stormy seas, In Rome. David Gab. chief of British Europe-an Airways for Italy. said: "I believe there are no survivors."

Twonty-nine passengers, includ- ing Ohssior Wllmot. 4.2-year-old Australian war correspondent and autho , were reported aboard the eight - mile-a-minute jet. whose dehth plunge was witnessed by hor- rified fishermen.

Officials of -British Overseas Air- ways Corporation said 10 of the 29 paaengers aboard were children returning to school in Britain of- fer visiting parents abroad for Christmas.

Crashed In Flames

The airliner had left Home an hour before the crash on a flight from Singapore to London. POilCP officials on the Italian mainland said it appeared to he on fire as it crashed into the see.

The plane carried a crew of six. In adition to the 10 children, Ital- ian airport officials reported the Colmct carried eight women. an in- font and tcn men.

The ill-fated plane was the one that had inaugurated the world's first regular jet service-London to south Africa-May 2. 1952.

Seven of the passengers were IBOAC ataff personnel or family and included Ca-pt. R. V. Wolfson. general manager of BOAC subsidi- aries overseas.

An Itollan fisherman. taking a Sunday morning walk with bill

wife, said they heard the drone of the Comet. followed immediately by a series of explosions. Then they saw a stream of black smoke as the plane dived into the sea.

"It all happened so quickly that we did not actually see the air- craft itself." he said.

Clear Weather

The police chief at Porto Fer- nario said weather in the area had been sunny and clear all clay.

A BOAC spokesman in London said the Comet was on an extra scheduled service on the Singapore- London route. It left Singapore Saturday and flew to Home by way of Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi and Beirut.

The spokeslmall said the last mes- sage from the airliner was a rou- tine one received at Rome a half- hour after the plane took off.

The Italian sir ministry ordered an inquiry into the crash, A motor vessel was sent from Leghorn, north of Elba. with experts who will examine all floating wreckage.

BOAC officials said airline and civil aviation ministry officials from London will conduct an on- the-spot investigation.

Third Fatal Crash

They said that other Comets In regular service would not be grounded.

This was the third fatal crash of a Comet since the British jet first went into service.

The first was a Canadian Pacific Airlines Comet which crnshcd near Karachi. March 3. 1053. killing the Canadian crew of five and xix British techlcions.

Another BOAC Singapore-to-Lon don Comet crashed May 2. lilszl when it ran into a storm a few minutes after taking off from Cal- cutta. All 43 persons aboard were

killed.

ThreeBridges Washed Out

On Musquodoboit River

MillDDI.lE MUSQUOIJOBOIT, N.S. (OP)-Two bridges on the 25-mile road between here a.nd Musquodo- boit Harbor have been washed out by the swollen Muskuodoboit river. the highways department. said Slin- day. It will take three or four days to replace them.

Another problem facing highway

Coming Events

"Dance. Fortune Hall, Tuesday, January 12th. Moi-:wen's Orchestra.

"0 a r d p a r t y Dunataffnage achool. Monday Jan. 11.

"Shur-Gain Amateur Cavalcade, Fortune I-fall. Wednesday, January lath, if p. m.

"The Covebead concert will be held on Wednesday, January 13th. at 8:30 p.m.

"Hear Piper Maclnrcn. Char- lottetown. and see the highland dancing at the variety concert

Victoria Hall, January 14.

"Annual meeting Crapalld-Vic- torla Board of Trade Monday. January 11. Good attendance re- quested.

"Orapaud District. Lodge meets in Argyle Lodge room. Tuesday. January 12th, at 2.30 p. m. (Offic- era be on time.)

"Hockey at North River Rink Monday. Jan. 11. Nine Mile Creek Bulldogs va. Covehead Red Wings. Game time 3:30. skate after.

"Strathalbyn District L.0.L. annual meeting Bllnynn Lodge. Rose Valley. Jan. 12 at 2 pm. If not fine Thursday.

"New Wlltshire district L. O. L. will meet in Barton Lodge room, Brookfleld. Wednesday. Jan. 13 at !.80 o'clock. A full attendance is 'equeated.

"Booking Baby Chicks now. for delivery about February 10th. will be setting eggs to orders for early latches, Book now if ordering in February. Dillon and Splllett.

"Cake sale. l-Jenncll and Chand- ler. sponsored by Prlncetown Road church. Friday afternoon. January lath. at 1.30. if not line. following day.

"Shell grip. flour. oil cake. shorts. bran. mlddlings. salt, Iod- iud and licks. wormrld. iron. etc,

engineers is the removal of ice cakes deposited och roads by the new receding flood waters. In some places roads were so badly gullied

they will have to be rebuilt com- plctcly. The approach to Crawfcrdia

Blidge. l5 miles south of here. was the only road section still under water Sunday. Estimates of flood damage to roads and farms have not been completed. They are ex- posted to run to more than s 3100,- 000.

Farlnera in the fertile Musquodo- boit valley, 40 miles northeast of Halifax, fear heavy damage to grasslands. though few buildings were flooded. Thousands of acres have been under water since rain swelled the Muskuodobolt to flood stage last week.

The river is still above its banks in most places. However. the rain ended Thursday and freezing lem- peratllres are slowly forcing it down.

Small Fishing Drugger Wrecked

CANSO. N. S. (CF) - Her three- man crew watched from dories Saturday night as the small fish- in: dragger Jimmy and Barry was battered to pieces against jagged rocks. Her engine had failed and she was driven on nearby Rabble: Point at the eastern tip of the Nova Bcotla mainland by stormy seas.

The vessel. a pioneer of the Canso dragger fleet, was owned and skippered Mncxenzle of coma.

Electricians "Plan Shiites

Threaten-(To Produce Serious labor Unrest

By Edwin Shanks

IDNDON. (AP) Britain's Communist-led Electrical Trades Union called Saturday for a series of one-day strikes for higher pay. The call threatens to produce the most serious industrial unrest in Britain since pre-war depression days.

Rejecting a government offer to arbitrate. union chief Frank Foul- kas ordered his 30,000 electricians to be ready for "guerrilla" action all this week.

About 2,000 are slated to stagr. one-day walkouts against up to 20 contracting firms spotted across the country. All 30,000 will strike Jan. 18.

About a quarter of Britainis whole labor force now is fighting for wage increases.

The electrical employers' organ- ization. the National Federated Electrical Association, has warned that vmrkers will be penalized by one day of lookout for every clay they strike.

The electricians demand pay in- creases of up to if shillings (51.54) a week. They have turned down the emlwloyel-s' counu.-r-offer of five shillings ('10 cents), coupled with cuts in overtime rates.

Management insists higher wages would mean higher production costs. pricing British goods ouc 01 world markets.

Britain is meeting tough com- petition from Germany in the en- gineering field and Japan ill tex. tlles. Production costs in both countries are lower than in Brit. sin.

OVVLS MOVE SOUTH

NEW YORK. (AP)-Cnowyowls, starved out of the Arctic, are mak. lng a mid-winter hunger flight in- to the United States. It's some. thing that usually happens every four years or so. says the National Audubon Society. and coincides WW1 the Periodic d-isappeararlce in the northland of the lemming. a small rodent on which the owls ordinarily feed.

BODIES IVNCLAIMED

OSSINING. N. Y.. (AP)- The bodies of executed killers Maurice O'Dcll and Walter Grllfeai were fumed over to an undertaker for burial of stale expense Saturday after Canadan relatives declined to claim them. O'Dell. 28. and Grif- fen. 27, both from I-iamlltcn. were electrocuted Thursday night for the robbery slaying of Donald liurd, a.

City Trees To

A sound effort to prevent ruptlon of power and telephone services this winter through fall- ing trecs and broken branches will

be made by the newly apolnted City Tree Committee. working in close co-operation

with the Maritime Electric Com- pany and the Island Telephone Company. both of which are sup-

plying fully trained crews. the committee hopes to be able to maintain both services so far as is possible.

An added factor in the work will be the expert supervision to oe given by the Provincial Govern- ment's Chief Forester. J. Frank Craudct, whose services have been donated by the Government to aid the project,

Heading the new committee as chairman and co-ordinator Ls Mr. J. F. Connolly, chairman of the Land Valuation Board. whose ser- vices are also being loaned by the Provincial Govern m e n t. O t h c r members of tho committee include Messrs. Harold Messervy, City Engineer. for the City of Chor- lottetown; J. L. Boomhauer, of the Maritime Electric Company; and G. E. Cameron. plant super- intendent. Island Tole-phone Com-

Buffnlo. N. Y. jeweler,

The late Maj. Smith

U. S. Plans

By Frank Carey t

WASJIINGTON. (AP)- The gov- ernment has announced ' plans to build a gigantic half-mile-around "atom smashing machine" in a new attcmlpt to unveil the inner- most secrcts of the atoms struc- lure.

The device, to be built at Brook- haven national laboratory at Up- ton. Long Island, will be almost 10 times bigger and 10 times more powerful than any now in opera- tion.

The Atomic Energy Commission made the announcement Saturday night. Its scientists told a reporter that research made possible with the machine might conceivably lead to methods of getting "more wallop" out of the atom-i.rl the form of greater energy than now possible-for use in peace or war. The machine will cost 820,000,000

by Capt. Morton; h u H -vice about a n. -m e

and take about six years to build. It will be a doughnut-shaped de- in circum-

Begin Debate Tuesday On New Housing Bill

OTTAWA. (CF)-The Commons will launch debate on the govern- ment's new housing bill. one of the aesaion'a major pieces of legis- lation. when lnanbers reassemble Tuesday following their 26-day hol- iday recess.

The government is anxious to put the measure into effect as soon as possible. and the debate will con- tinue until it is given second read- ing-llpproval in principle.

It is expected the debate will continue for more than one day. Then the bill will go to the ban” and commerce committee for furth- er study.

Officials say thry hope to have

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The bill amending the Notional Housing Act was -introduced by Works Minister Wlntora a few hours before Parliament recessed Dec. 16.

Tile mmmonl Tuesday will also be asked to approve establishn-lent of a. joint comlnovrla-Senate com- mittee to consider how capital and cwporal punialment and lotteries should be dealt with under the Criminal Code.

Those questions will be given

, rate study while Porliament undertakes the more complex task of the complete revision of the criminal Code. Another controver- sial section of the Criminal Code -the plea of insanity as a legal

To Build

Giant Atom-Smasher

ference.

It will produce beams of sub- atomic "bullets" packing energies up to 25.000.000.000 electron volts. the highest yet produced by man. These particles, moving at virtu- ally the speed of light. will travel the equivalent of a round trip be-

tween the earth and the moon in less than three seconds. In order to provide adequate

shielding from the radiation that will be produced. most of the de- vice may be constructed under- ground.

The machlne will be designed in speed up the sub-atomic "bullets" and shoot them at whole atoms in a move to gain new knowledge of the structure of the atomic nucleus-the alom'a real power- house-and the forces which con- stitute iia inherent power.

The idea will be to smash into the heart of the nucleus with the powerful projectiles with the ob- jective of breaking it into as many "parts" as possible. and determin- ing the processes which really make the nucleus tick.

The new machine will consist es- sentially of a giant hollow magnet, three feet high and two feet wide. laid down in a circle, about 700 feet in diameter. Through the mag- net will run a tube about six inches in diameter.

Accelerate Protons

In the latter lube. sub-atomic particles called "protons"--which are nuclei of hydrogen atoms- wlll be acelea-afed by gseclal mag- netic means until they attain energies up to 25,000,000 000 elec- tron volts. The energy will be achieved as a result. of the par- ticles being whirled at eve.r-m- creasing speed through the tube. Ultimately. the particles will be shot against "target" atoms placed inside the tribe.

The most powerful aiom-unash- or now in opemtion is the Brook- hnven "colanoiron" which has ac-

defence-will be studied by a royal .. . g.-(Kn!

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The program of trimming trees will begin this morning and it is hoped that al citizens will aid in the work which is primarily design- ed to ensure their having continu- ous power and communication services free from the too frogunnt interruptions of past years. It has been found that frequently the annoying stoppages of services has been caused by the crashing of trees or the breaking off of branch- es which fall across the lines.

Expert Advice

One advantage the new commit- tee will enjoy is the advice and di- rectlon of the Provincial Govern- mentls Chief Forester, Mr. Gaudvt. He will decide which trees should he removed for safety's sake and he will also decide how they should be trimmed when that alone is necessary. The committee will make certain, through Mr. Galldet's ad- vice. that no true is left in an un- bolanccd state and that the heali- ty of a tree will not be destroyed by the necessary trimming. The symmetry of its lines will be main- .;

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Death Yesterday Of Mai. Walter A. Smith

Major Walter A. Smith, E.D., former clerk of the City Police Court, died at the Prince Edward Island Hospital Sunday after illness. widely known in military. cllurch, civic sporting circles here he hall long taken a keen interest. in all phases of life in this city.

Born at. Charlottetown on Sep- tember 10, JRM, ha rcrelved his early education at West Kr-nl. School. He l-olnmcllrml lllS .'lrm,v career as a hllgler in his early teens. and, on the outbreak of World War I, enlisted on August 14, 1914 and wont overseas as a Signalman with tho 2nd Siege Bat-

tery, R.C.A. After iwo years aci- ive service in France. he took a ' commission in the Royal l"i,VlllK Corps with whom he remained

until his discharge with the rank of Lieutenant.

Keeping a close association with the nrlny after the war he ua: promoted to the rank of Major with the 5th District SljZl'lf,iiS Regi- ment. of which lie was Officer Commanding 1938-1940. and scrvotl with that unit during World War II as District Signals Offircr of Military District No. 6 at Halifax. nnd lntcr as District. Sports 0(- ficer for the some command. He receivcri his Long Service Medal

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Quebec Man Held After Brutal Slaying

ROBBRVAL, Qua-.. (CPI - Cyl- icn Bolvin. a 30-year-old laborer. was held by provincial police to- day as a mstrrial witness in the brutal killing of his l fe and two- ycar-old daughter I a remote northern Quebec village.

The bodies of Mrs. Boivin. 35. and her daughter Diane were found on a bed in the Bolvln home at Notre Dame de Lorette. 20 miles north of here, early satur- day morning.

Police said Mrs. Boivln. ll na- tive of Belgium. was strallgled and the little girl battered to death with a block of wood.

Dr. Gustavo Desrochers. Quebec medico-legal expert. left Quebec Sunday night on a 260-mile trip to the village to carry out an -autopsy.

A neighbor, Narclsse Langevin. told police he found the bodies when he went to Bolvln'a home after seeing Boivin running to- wards tlle village in his long un- def-wear. clutching his ll-month- old baby. Michael under his right arm. The child was in sleepers.

It was 30 degrees below zero.

Police said Langevin told them he found two other children. Jean 5, and Denise. 8. trembling and crying when he entered the Boivir. home.

Police said that lvin after run- ning a mile to t a village with Michael entered the church and knelt at the altar steps. It took two men to release the unconscious child from his grip.

The boy. badly frost-bitten. was taken to hospital where doctors said they feared they may have to

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Movie Producer Cancelled Highi At Last Moment

ROME. (Reuters) -- American movie producer Victor Pahlenl Sunday cancelled his seat on a' British Comet jet airliner at that last moment, because it had beeni delayed on its way from Sing-I apore to London via Rome. .

When told the plane had crash-, ed shortly after leaving Romof and all 85 persons aboard were. believed (lelad. Pahlen exclaimed: I

"My God. how terrible. It's in- credible. l hall everyllling parkod.i it was just at the last moment that I decided not to take the; plane. .

"It was going to be late and that meant I would miss some- one I wanted to meet in London.

"it's the second time this has, happened to mc. About four years ago in the United States I argued with an airline that wanted to put me on a plane that was going to be half an hour late.

"Eventually they agreed to put ,me on another. The first. piano; .crashc-d - with the loss of 55' lives."

lieath:0f;lJ: Harry J. Bevan

The death of Harry J. Bevan

occurred in the Charlottetown Hospital on Saturday after la brief illness which necessitated

his hospitalization five days prev- iously. He was in his 73rd year.

Mr. Bevan was born in Char- lottetown, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Bevan and follow- ing his attendance at public school he enicred the service of the Intcrcolonial Railway as an apprentice machinist. Oil duly qualified he was given per- manent employment with the rail- way and remained in the service until his retirement on pension eight years ago. Since that time and" tlntil recently Mr, Bcvan has hcen doing light. work on the slaff of Bevan Brothers.

Had he survived llntll mid- summer Mr. Bevan and his wlfe,i ilhe former Laura McCallllm.i Hlallghicr of the late Mr. and

MvCallllnl, would

,lMrs. Malcolm (have 0l'IFl1l'i'Il,I'(l lhll fiftieth, sea.

lond anniversary of their wed. lding. i Other llurvlvlnx relatives arr,

l . five sons. Ralph. Ll-ith. Roy and

;Gorrlon at home and Alvin who iarrlvcrl from Hamilton, Ont.. ,vcs- ,lc-rIla,v by air to attend the fllll-l oral. and two daughters. Mrs. Wil. ,l'i"m Ht"TllllP.V (Gladys) and Mrs.i ;.lamc-a MacI.ean. (Jean) both of ;whom reside in Charlotfetowmi lalsn twcniy-three grand-children" CMVI "TIP Rreat grandchild. Mrs.' Joseph Davis of Chal'loitelou'n lsl a sister. Mr. Bevan was a life-A ilnnx member of Trinity l'niicdi ,Churcll and an active member ofi iihe Odd Fellows. '

Hospital Secreidry Fatally Injured

Sf-IELBURNE, N. 5. (GPlMBgue Muir. a secretary at Roseway Hog. pllal here, was fatally injured Sun- day when a car skidded off Route 3 at Canada Hill. 22 miles east of

this southwestern Nova Scotla- town. Injured are Dr. V. K. Rldeout.

Roseway Hflslpitai physician. his' wife and three members of the hos- Dltlll staff The party was driving home after attending a movie in Halifax, 150 miles northeast oil here,

PALM.'f CALABRID. Sicily, (Apt- Rocco Galdo couldn'l afford me tax this your on his dog. so he look the animal across by ferry to Rcgglo Calabrla and left him on the mainland. When he got back home. he found his dog waiting at the door. dripping wet. The animal apparently swam the 2 1-2-mllc slrait of Messina. Rocco paid the tall.

OTTAWA, (CPI -The board of transport commissioners moved Saturday to apced up the establish- ment of A new freight rave scale equalizing the rates in various parts of Canada.