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Highest Marks Awarded To (Y. P. A. Choir

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With their singing of Can.-ida, our Country. the girls at St. Peter: A Y. P. A. received ,lhc highest marks awarded to date at the Fifth Annual Festival

at Music yesterday afternoon. Ad- lucilcntcr Mr. Lee awarded them 9;; marks for what he termed the

mellcst singing heard in the fest- val. He commented on the pu'lly 7! tone. and the clarity of the words. "he chair was under the direction

Coming VIC-Events

"Mail your Films to Gsrnhum Photo Studio, Charlottetown.

"Rummage sale. Holy Name Hall, Saturday. May 6th. at 2 P. M.

--come to the oom'wall Concelt Tuaday. May llth. You'll enjoy it.

"Rummage sale. Trinity social iiali, Saturday, May 6th. 3 P M.

"No grain cleaning after May vth. Rluesell Boyce. Bonshaw.

"Zion Guides cake sale. Rogers llardware, Saturday. May 6th.

School, May

"Dance, Auburn l2t.h. Good music.

"runners. now booking Clover

seeds. Rush order. McGulgnn dz Boyle. p - "Film and variety Concert,

Hermitage school, Monday even- ing. May 8th.

"Gs;-den seeds. Srnd for free catalogue. Arthur Vessey, York, P. E. 1.

"Dance. Fanningbrook School, Monday, May ilth. Burkos Orch- estra. '

"Cream Rouic-Beginning M!-ll bin to Kensinglon once a week till further notice. David White.

"Presh Lobster Supper at the Bonshaw Inn. Sunday. May 7th. Sr-rved from 5-8. '

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"Rs-.erve May 24th for Lobster Slipper and Dance in Tracadic llail.

"Dance. Forest Hill Hall, Mon- day night. May 8th. Turner's Orch- estrll.

"Seed Cleaning Plant now open for Grain and Timothy. John Leud. crapsud.

"Pantry Sale. Moore J: Mac- U.-od's. May 20th. Highlield United Women's Association.

"The Sale of the estate of the isle Joseph .7. Doucittc will be :-ancellcd until further notice.

"Positively no grain cleaned allcr May 10th. Walter Mslietl.

York. "See North Eustico Variety Concert in south Rustico Hall.

Monday night, May 8th. at 3.15.

"nonshaw tonight at 8.30. "L08 Tracey" in "The Payoff." M50 'Lallrc1 and Hardy" Shot!-

"C, w. L. Dance, Tracadle Hall, Wednesday. May 10111. Music by .".eol-ge Chappelie and his Merry lllulders.

"Don't miss that lsction 905394 Drama "T-Men". playing at Mac- Donald Bros. Theatre. Mt. Stewart. tonight.

"Rummage Sale. MIN! "3"" Building. sstul-day. May 6th. at 7 P. M. Gmup 4. Zion Wcmenls Aux- lllary.

"Meeting Mt. Stewart lesion Hall, Queens County Branch P. E. I- Plsh and Game Protection Associa- tion. Wednesday, May 10th. 0 P. M.

--se. view Hall. M-y 9th- ml; FNIII repeat their two one If: play: If not line, Thursday. M” r tll.

"Don' mm heeilll Mlymm" "Dear Departed" and Hllnl" Rlvel-'s "Thursdsy's At Home" oII9- In plnyg in mg Drama Festival in Now, numco 1-ml, Wednesday. May 10 and specialties.

"Bu in in Monday It Fm" tricion.yT:el':ily 9 n.m.. Bl'n0k"”d- 10 Ming", 1 p.m. York. 2 Redford. 3 Mount Stewart. 4 WIl9'""' 5 Vernon River. 3:30 Pownsl. Wed- nesday 9 s.ln. New Glasgow. 10 Whosus River. 11 Holmu' Corn"- ! n.ln. Mow Haven. 2 BoMM"- 3 Kelly-'1 cross. I Emerald. 5i Cm” ion. no xunalnstonf-wing 333 Mr psi: for good Pll W l' Winds mil. will also buy Imlll" am. has Jot-scans. .

lo! Mrs. Gwyhnelh Patterson. Earlier in the day the highest mark in the FESUVBI had been at- tained by the winsloe Station School's rhythm band, when they received 8'! points for their playing in class '15. for 12 years and under. Previous to yesterday the highest mark received wast as which was given to Judy Maclean of sum- merslde, for her piano selection "Rosemary". William Macliachern of Cornwall for his harmonica solo. and iifiiep Matheson of Charlotte- town for her pirlno selections.

so received 18 points in yesterday's compet” .

Mr. Lee stated that he has been very pleasantly surprised this week at the keen interest taken in the Festival. not only by people ll-oln

the city. but especially by the people who have come from all points of the Province. He said

that in larger cities it was quite customary for a Festival to take place without creating too much interest. but that here on Prince Edward Island the event was ev- eryone'a concern. and that the enthusiasm behind the week of music was a wonderful thing. He commcnted very highly on the etliciency of the organization it- seif. and expressed the opinion that I wonderful work was being done for the Province as a whole .:mm...m........

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"Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA. SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1950

ATES KEEP TRINIDAD F ISHERMEN ASHOR

Montreal-Man Seeks Sll0.000 From Duplessis

QUEBEC, May 5-(C'9i..p;-emie;- Duplessis said today at hi we . ly press conference he will appear in Superior com! in Montreal next Wednesday as dc'em-lant in a 3118,- 000 dnmalle action taken by rest- aurant-owner Prank Rnncarelli.

The damage action was ta en against the Premier personally in June, 1947 after Roncsrelli had been deprived of his permit to sell liquor by cuem-c Liquor Commis-

lslon authorities.

Earlier the restaurant - owner was in the news for having supplied bail money to a number of wit- licsses of Jeholx-'n before Montreal court: for unauthorized distribut- ion of their lit.-raturo.

Premier Duplessis said his rourt appearance would be as is private citizen and not as attorney-general since the damage suit. was taken against him as a private citizen.

! His counsel will he first of all himself and tlven Emery Beaulieu land Edouard Aslelln.

The Premier described Roncarelll as a ”Wit.nas of Jehovah" but otherwise made little comment on the case because. he gold. it is pend- ing before the courts.

The Premier said he has no ob- jection to making the court ap- pearance because "democracy is based on three over-all authorit- ies-executive authority, legislative authority and iudiclal authority "

He said be reserved all further comment for the courtroom.

Extensive wharf building oper- ations. breakwater construction. repairs and dredging will be car- ried out in various harbours throughout the Province this sum- mer by the Dominion Department of Public Works. it was learned yesterday from Mr. I-1. E. Miller, district engineer.

A new wharf is to be built at Anglo Rustlco. the contract being let in Messrs. John M. Quinn cf Stanley Bridge find Charlottetown. and John E. MocPhee of Clyde River and Charlottetown.

The railway wharf at Souris is scheduled to be reconstructed. A frost-proof shed is to built Wild the outer end of life breakwater 's to be repaired. The approach iu the dock is to he dredged as we'll as both sides. This will bc a two year project. ,

The contract for the building of the frost-proof, shed has been in to W. J. McMulkln and Son. of Gngetown, New Brunswick. The

"Ha: supper. Uigg School Hall. Wednesday. May 1001- SUD?” served 6-I) P. M. Adults 60c. Child- ren 40c. Sponsored by W. !.

nymmg Pcoplc-'5 concert in Frcdcrlcton Hail. W('dnf”Sdll.'-t Pl'""' lng. May 10th.

..c,,,,,,. ,0 ibzxv-Glasgow Hall on Monday evening. Mny 3 5"” enjoy pl good variety concert. Sui-2 of candy.

nponlt miss seeing lifnyfir-ill concoct In Whefltlcy WV" H-"”' Tuasdny. May 901- SP0"50Wl W Whcrlllz-y River lnstitutc.

ooge p.-epar;cl.”for the grand Vu-lsty concert in New London null. messsv. May 9611- by the New London W. I.

aokgnjorn Hall. Seven Mile 339 will present their 3 act comedy 1;? Klnkora Hall. Monday. May ll - Curtain aso. Lottery 0' Will-

"See Kenslngmn Adult Group present. their play ”BrlnlzilllI UD Mother". Long River Hall. Monday evening. May 0.

"Pownsl v.7--6. will present thg gm-59 gel; play "Meet the Bus- pmd-" in Pownsl Hall, 'wednesda,v. May 10th. curtain 8.16.

cone preplred for the Variety condsrt in Mt. Stewart i'.AIl0l; Huh Mbniuy. ygy Oth, IDOHDOIIN gy uontsgus talent.

"Notice - Bring your as in: to

11 . 65c cwt. A buy- f:',ml.'.'.,".lelslver.a I at Mill 0? woods.

com to 0 cl Party and Dame at”5snd;'d. M.i:lldlY "Wm- M” lth. Cards 8 to 10. Dsnciing, Admission 50 cents in cl M on. stsffnsge W. i. Georlle C IN! ma hi. Merry Islanders.

1' 1 g in storss will ..I.I.t?" o.-ii 'ev'1rv T---d-I Thursday and Ssturdly millim- snd clou Wednesday sftergoog 3 c, wood, C. A. Crosby. - cums.

Extensive Program Of Federal Public Works

contract for the work on the breakwater and the railway wharf has not been let.

Charlottetown Wharf

It is expected that work on the reconstruction of the east side of the Charlottetown railway wharf will he completed by the end of the year. A 25 foot shipping berth and in frost proof warehouse is to be built. The Canadian Dredge and Dock Company, Toronto are doing this work.

The reconstruction of both brcakwaters at North Lake is

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Work is progressing rapidly on this year's reconstruction pro- lzramme at the Exhibition grounds and also on the Kensfnrlton beach area fmmedlatelv adlninfng. where land sooroxlmstely 2.200 feet by from 400 to 600 ft. has been level- led off for a new site for the Is- land Fertilizer C0,. plant. and also

underway. the work being (form by H. J. Phillips and Son of Charlottetown.

An extensive repair job will he done to the Rocky Point whalf during the summer but a contract has not yet been let.

A boat harbour will be,C0ll' structcd at Skinner's Pond in Prince County by the Diamond Construction Company of Frederic- ton. N. B.

At Tlgnish Harbour the repairs to the north breakwater are PX- pccicd to be completed while the middle section of the south breakwater is to be r0P8lTPf7- T055 work is balm: done by the J .P. Pnrlcr Company of Montreal.

At Summerslde

A two your project for the rc- nair of Summerslde harbor will begin shortly. The hand block of tho breakwater nnd the railway

for the new garage for the Prov- incial Department of Public Works.

Hanan:-s from the Charlottetown airport will be placed on these sites.

The garage will occnov the west- ern part of the levelled off area. and the two hangars for the fert- ilizer plant. 150 hv 900 feet. will be placed at the east end.

The land for the railway sour for the fertilizer plant is being prepared. next to the Exhibition fence stalls on the south end. A double track extending about 1.100 feet will be laid. to permit loading and unloading.

As soon as the Goodwill Races are run off in September. the ex- isting stalls at the race track. 112 in number. will be torn down and about 10 feet more of the Exhib- ition grounds will be taken over to provide a. roadway to the fert- lilur plant.

The airport hangars. purchased by the company from the Provin- cial Gavemment. will he taken apart and hauled into position this summer.

New Horse Burns

The stalls on the Exhibition grounds will be replaced bv barn! approxlmatelv 100 to 200 ft. long and about 25 ft. wide. They will occupy the eastencl of the raid. track. ' ' ' I '

The track itself has been Wldellefl a distance of about 60 ft. all nround. Thousands of tons of clay have been taken out of the centre field which mu been sloped 0" so that there will be practicallv no obstruction to the view. The Jud-zes' stand will be placed about 40 feet back and a cinder nath will be laid just inside the half mile track to permit logging of horses in bad weather and when the track is crowded. It will be utlliwed dllrlng Exhibition Week to display cham- plrms nl all breeds of cattle. etc.

These animals will be shown in the eveninlzs between 7.30 End 830. prior to the start of thc vaudeville and harness raciml Dro- uramme, and it is expected mill leading authorities from the De- partment of Agriculture at Ottawa Wm be here to view the displays during Old Home Week. The work has been undertaken jolntlv bv the Federal Department nf Agric- ulture. the Provincial Department of Agriculture and the Provincial Exhibition Association.

To display the vaudeville pro- grammes a new platform will be bullt which will come within 20 feet of the race track. It will be re- moveable. and will be built in such a way as to give a clear view from all parts: of the EmI1dSh1l1d-

This year's programme calls for the building of five barns for live- stock on the Exhibition grounds. The buildings which at present oc- cupv this ground at the east end of the Exhibition plant have been torn down. the ground levelled nil.

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Ilblenw Storm

'wlNNlPll:a. May 5 - (cm - cliy -ngineer w. D. 1-lul-st said to- day that rain holds the key to Winnipeg's flood late.

He made the prediction .ss the Red River valley felt the lush of it wind and rain-storm described by weather Bureau officials as "intensive." The Bureau Dfsdlcu-"9 winds up to so miles an hour and said the rain would continua until Saturday morning.

Mr. 1-iurst said the storm will decide whether scores of dikes tn tor Winnipeg area In hold '3; whether the billions. of

.9, gallons of water penned up behind

them will be unleashed.

Engineers said covers) square miles of the city would be flooded to a depth of four feet if the dikes give way.

Mr. Hurst said flood waters might. remain at their peak in greater winnipeg snywhsrs up to 10 days.

Today" 300 business blocks in downtown Winnipeg were without but after city hydro was forced to If steam hcstln service when

auto rising river water: was under-

ground pipes. commas officials sold it alhbt

and workmen are now preparing

Threatens

Winnipeg; 10 Town.s Are Isolated By Floods

take several days to restore the service. steam heat companies ser- vicing residential areas of the city have not been affected by the flood.

Mr. Hurst appealed to Winnipeg- yen to use as little water as poss- ible -and also to disconnect rsln pipes so that the rain water would spill onto lawns instead of into plugged sewers.

other developments:

1. '1Vn towns through the Red River valley south of Winnipeg have been isolated by suspension of railway service.

2. The town of Morris. which has a normsl population of 1.100. has been abandoned to the flood.

ii. The R. O. A. 1''. closed down all normal operations at its station at Stevenson Field In Winnipeg, throwing 120 airmen into the light to hold the dikes. The army called up anntller lid soldiers from the military camp at ahllu. Msn.. for flood-flghtlng duties.

4. It was lesmed that the Man- itoba Government probably will issue an odliclsi statement tamar- low in which it will pa of the financial burden it

Work Progressing Rapidly A't Exhibition Grounds fa” Fertilizer Company Site

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LONDON. Mlly 5 D (AP) Field Marshal Lord wavell (above). 0116 01 Britain's top commanders in the Second World War. under- went a serious abdominal opera- -t-lonytpltjay, his 67th birthday. An announcement by his family said

his condition "will give rise to some anxiety for the next few days."

cement foundations for the struc- tures. This building programme is in chafke of Director Robert Chap- pell of York, who supervised the building construction last year and 1 the previous year.

Notable among the buildings is all up-to-date piggery constructed somewhat similar to the one built last season at the Experimental Farm.

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.3etter Lilrhtlng Facilities

On the track. the electrical pow- er will be increased by 25 to 50 per- cent. Three new transformers have been purchased to make this pos- sible. Thirty-two poles are being put up to carry the additional lights. which will improve the night visibility very considerably.

The building to serve meals to the drivers and'grooms stationed at the track has been moved to the east end near the new stables and a competent caterer will be in charge.

Work is being rushed at the Ex- hibition grounds in order to pro- vide for the entertainment hy Gracie Fields. who is being brought here early in June by the Klwanls Club. and also for the nlght races which start on June 24.

Fieldfnlb-llldl-ce Says Farewell To Col. Shaw

A medical unit said farewell to its Commanding Officer last night when the 21st Field Ambulance. R.C.A.M.C. held a smoker to hon- or Col. Hnroid Show. lii.D.. Conl- manriing Officer of the unit until his apnninlmcnl in a qnmmand post. Hg was recently Appointed Asslslanl Dir:-rlnr of Mr-diral Ser- vices on the East:-rn Command Ad- visory Staff l'icsr.-rvo Force.

High compliments were paid Col. Show by members of the unit, who spoke of the excellent work he had done. He was con- gratulated on being the first full Colonel from the Medical Corps in many years. It is believed that there were only two previous col- onel: in the Island's Medical Corps history. Dr. S. R. Jenklnl and Dr. Harry Johnston. Chairman for the evening was Major .1. K. L. lrwin. acting Offl- cer Commanding. Introducing the guests was Li. J. P. Mc-Carl-llle adiuisnt of the unit.

Among those Prcsoni wl-rm Ll.- Col. W. H. Super. Capt. O. R. Simone. and W. O. 2 D. G. 1.4.-wls of Brigade H. 0-. Ll. D. B. Nif'lI- 1 olson and R.S.M. Everett Tnnmha. Approximately 70 members and guests were present at the enjoy- ubls function.

The first Canadian steamboat the Accommodation, was built in

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ln Charlottetown for beginning Monday, June 12.

ployment situation. ment said that a "rapid seasonal increase in employment in most industries now is under wly."

pending figures brackets. were:

194.700); Pacific 45.000 (H.500).

Seven Senal-l.nen Have. Vanished In Three Weeks

PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad. May 5 -- (CF) - A fish famine threat- ened Trinldad today as fisbn-men refused to put out to sea following the disappearance of seven sea- men within the isst three weeks off the coast.

Rumors of pirates operating a high-speed cutter off Trinidad spread terror among fisher folk. As police dragged the Gulf of Paris. for the bodies of two fish- ermen misslng for more than two weeks, reports reached here today that three seamen who left Port of Spain three -weeks ago had fail- ed to arrive at their home in East- ern Venezuela.

The flshermen's fears were not alloyed when police found cloth that had been purchased by the Venezuelans before they sailed, in a building here. The small vessel manned by a father and his two sons carried a 33.000 cargo. includ- ing cloth, when she sailed.

Police, working on the theory that the motor boat pirates are looting vessels, killing off the crews and weighting the bodies with iron bars before dumping them into the sea. are dragging the gulf in search of clues.

Two fishermen who left here April 16 failed to return. Four days later two more fishermen disap- peared.

Panic spread when police locat- ed 3 boat. outboard motor and seine belonging to two of the miss- ing fishermen. and charged a local youth with unlawful possession of the gear.

Then a. body was found in the water near the Trinidad Yacht Club and a second. tied hand and foot and weighted with iron bars, was found on a nearby beach. P0- lice said it was murder. and the fishermen haven't gone to sea

since.

Exchequer Courl Due To Sit In Ch'lown June 12

OTTAWA. May 5 -(Special) -

The Exchequer Court of Canada. tribunal which hears suits against

he Federal Government will visit

and hear evidence at centres in the Max-itimes nounced here today. The court is

in June. it was an-

cheduled to sit at the courthouse some days

other centres in the Exchequer

Court's ltlnerary of the Maritirnes are. Sydney. beginning Halifax. beginning June 5-, Mone- ton, beginning June 8. and Saint

June 1:

ohn, beginning June 19

Schedule For Cadet Inspection

Brig. W. W. Reid. D. S. 0.. I-I.D..

Officer Commanding, Silst Armour- ed Brigade. announced yesterday the following schedule for the an- nual inspection of the Royal Can-

dian Army cadet corps on Prince

Edward Isand for 1960. Also in- cluded in the announcement were the officers who will be in charge

f the inspections. No. 84, st. Dunstanls University.

May 8th., Lt.-Col. G.R.K. Peakc, inspecting officer.

No. 2320. Prince of Wales Col-

lege. May 0th., Lt.-Ool. A.W. Rox- ers. inspecting officer.

No. 20. West Kent. school. May

30th., Brig. W.W. Reid, 1130.. E. D., inspecting, officer.

No. 148. Queen square School.

June 9th., Brig. W. W. Reid, D. S. - 0.. E.D.. inspecting officer.