DECEMBER 2. 1952

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ENFORCING TRAFFIC BY-LAW ,, City police were alerted on Sun- day night by the prospects of heavy 5-mu; and as a result 35 citizens who continued to disregard the city by- law prohibiting the parking of cars on the city streets over-night were ticketed and required I0 Pay 3 n9m' mal fine at the desk yesterday mm-hing. Many more offenders in this respect were ticketed and have yet to make a settlement, according in the records at Police Headquart-

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COUNTY ICOUR-T - Judgment was delivered in the County Court of Queens County yesterday by Judge C. St Clair Tralnor in the case of Rogers Hardware Com- pany Ltd., judgment creditor, vs rm Gay, judgment debtor and vlvrile Binns, garnishee. The Garn- ..:hec was ordered to pay into Eourt the sum of S250. being the. ggrecd amount of S350 owinlz 0n he buzlding of a house on Green Street less 8100 damages for areech of contract. Counsel for hp Judgment creditor was Mr. J. P, Nicholson. for the garnishee, in c, R. McQuald.

POLICE COURT - In the (Ity police court yesterday morning be- fore Magistrate K. M. Martin. a ioung man charged with the theft of ii rifle from Ellswortli's store on Richmond Street, some days ago was remanded until Dec. 4. A vagrant was sentenced to 60 days in jail without option and a drunk and incapable was sentenced to 20 days in jail. Two drunks were illlFd 310 and costs or 10 days each, A resident of Hlghfield found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while his faculties were impaired by alcohol was fined 3100 and costs, and for failing to stop at the scene of an accident an- other rural resident of Malpeque Road was fined 350 and costs or 20 days. and a resident of St. Peter's Road was fined 52 and costs for i-lrii-liig through a red light.

CITIZENSHIP COUNCIL MEETS-The Canadian Citizen- ship Council held a meeting at ihe home of. the secretary. Mrs. J. T. Davies yesterday afternoon ulth the president. Mrs. Lillian liiirley presiding. Representatives of the Council attended an im- prossive ceremony in the Court House when one of the new Can- nrlimis, Teddy Pazdzlerny re- i'PiYEd his citizenship papers. A pl:-asant afternoon was spent making plans for the annual Christmas party to be held for all now Canadians at the Clover Phil; on Monday evening, Dec. ifiiii. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting with Mrs. A. G. Putnam presiding over the tea cups, while Mrs. Al- bert Wilson assisted the hostess serving.

BIRTHS. MARRIAGES. liEATiis 50: For insertion.

BIRTHS

lifacG'REG0lt - At the Prince Ed- ward Island Hospital. November 29:11. 1952. to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. tiacciregor. a son. 8 lbs. l2 oz.

HORNE - At the Prince Edward island Hospital on November nth, 1952, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Horne. Cii.V. a daughter. 6 lbs. 12 oz.

)lncl)0NALD-At the Charlotte- town Hospital Monday. December ist to Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mac- Donald. it son, Michael Loo.

MAIIRIAGES

liIacMILLAN- BELL - On Sat- ”"inlI. November twenty-ninth. 1952- by Rev. Thomas A. Wilson, at his residence in Central Royalty. Qlleena Co.. P. 2:. 1.. Ernest Arthur llarlifillan and Ina Matilda Bell.

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EVAUGH-At Alberton. November 'f0”l- Mi". J. W. Waugh. age 77 itnfs. Funeral services at Alber- il" United Church, Wednesday nlicrnonn at 2:30 p.m. Please omit flowers.

:facJ.EOD-At the Prince County Dmllital. Summerside. on Monday Iecemb" 1. 1952. Everett Mac- 4i'r0d of French River, in his 76th year. Funeral arrangements will 6 announced later.

AFFLECK-At her home in Bede- igi" On Monday. Dec. 1. Lizzie Malbol Affleck. wife of Hammond V ieck of Bedeque. in her 75th i.”"' Renting at the Bowness ”:'"6;al Home. Summerside. un- W Ednesday. Doc. 3. then for- Iarded to her late residence ""0 where the funeral will be

hfid Thursday. Dec. 4 at 2 p.m.,

iiiierment in Church of Scotland

until next year, he said.

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ANNUAL MEETING Prince Ed- ward Island Innkeepers Associa- tion. Charlottetown Hotel. De- cember 4th. Afternoon meeting 2 pm. Banquet 6.30 p.m.

CARD PARTY - Fol- results of last

L.P.U. lowing were the night's card party at the Lab- orers' Protective Union Hall: La- dies first. Rose Gaudet; second. Mrs. J. T. Revell. Men's first. Bert Dwyer and John Coady. Freezeout, Mrs. Joslc Arsenault and Art Worth. Door prize. Art Worth.

SUCCESSFUL AUCTION - A very successful auction was i held Saturday in Heartz Hall by the Irwin Christian Fellowship Group (Young Adults) of Trinity United Church. The financial returns. for charitable purposes. were said to be very satisfactory. The auction- eerlng was capably handled by Messrs. W. H. Beaton and Lester Keizer.

SCHOOL BOARD - The regular monthly meeting of the City School Board was held yesterday afternoon with Dr. R. G. Lea in the chair. Mr. Loyola Mumaghan was appointed janitor of Queen Square school from the 1st December. in place of his father who has resign- ed on account of ill health. The resignation of Mr. Fred Ward as janitor of West Kent School was accepted on account of ill health to take effect 31st December. Mr. Ward has been the faithful and loyal caretaker of West Kent for over twenty years. The report of Mr. Parker. superintendent was read and several recommendat- ions dealing with the interior economy of the schools 'made therein were approved. Consider- able routine business was also transacted.

CAMERA CLUB MEETING - An interesting meeting of the Camera Club was held in the Hob- bycraft Room, Y. M. C. A.. last even- ing. as members compared portraits they had taken at the meeting previously. Acting president, Mr. Roland Taylor, was in the chair. Mr. George G-reenough. a former professional photographer at Wolf- ville, N. S.. led a discussion period on the merits of the pictures pre- sented as well as weak points which could be strengthened. A wide var- iety of pictures, with some excellent quality work, was presented. Pict- ures were given to Miss Joan Jenk- ins. the model for the occasion, who was also in attendance. Theme for the next meeting, which will not be held until January, will be Christmas scenes, indoor and out. A prize for the best work has been offered by Taylor's.

Provinces Ask

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optimistic."

Even the reports themselves contained points which failed to bear out the main contentions, he said. They contained indications that Canadian farm income would not be as high next year as the peak r b " in 1952.

Mr. Mackenzie said purchasing power in Nova Scotia was down. The cost of living had declined in Canada at the expense of the farmer.

The Forecasts

The reports were by C. V. Parker. Bureau of Statistics agri- culture director. and Dr. C. F. Booth. the Agriculture Depart- ment's chlef economist.

Mr. Parker forecast more jobs. slightly higher incomes and strong world demand for most of Canada's exports. National pro- duction ln 1953 likely would be as high again as the 1952 peak of 322.500.000.000.

But he 'reallzed that farm in- come was not likely to be sus- tained at the current high level. Canada this year had peak grain crops. Chances were this would not be repeated in 1953. Declin- ing meat prlces also would tend to reduce farm income.

S. C. Barry. the department's

livestock chief. said the price drop may be more pronounced for cattle and calves than for

hogs. Only a slight change is ex- pected in lamb and mutton prices.

Dr. Booth said Western re- armament would continue to be one of the buoyant factors to maintain Western economics in 1953. Western countries were "stretching-out" their arms pro-

duction and in the United States the peak likely would not come

KYITAWA. Dec. 1 -(GP)-May- or Charlotte Whitton forged ahead shortly before midnight tonight in Ottawa's mayoralty race. taking a narrow lead over controller Leon- ard Coulter in the hottest election in the capital's history.

A surprise feature of Andrew's dinner at the Charlotte- town hotel last night was the premier appearance of I splendid aggregation of singers recently or- ganlzed and known as The Men's Chorus.

Their singing of ”The Rose of Allandale". Barbara Allen Ulst tramping song "Come along" with original gaelic words by Archibald MacDonald, arranged . for men's chorus by sir Hugh 5. Robertson. gave indication of careful training with deep understanding of the treatment desired, well executed by a. balanced ensemble.

The Men's Chorus was organiz- ed. trained and directed by Mr. William Keith Rogers, the ground work having been done under the direction of Mrs. K. S. Rogers ac- companist ln the early summer and taken over by her son on his return from Paris. France at the end of October. Mr. Rogers. who was 9. student at the Music School at

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Premier Performance By New Mens Chorus

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various world figures in the Art of Music, "including Sir Hugh 8. Rob- ertson who arranged one of the numbers sung. It is the intention of the Men's Chorus to continue their studies of old Scottish bal- lads and other works under Mr. Rogers at his Charlottetown studio.

Members are: First tenors. James Molnnis. Summerside, Stephen Macl.eod, Eonshaw. Ralph Raynor and Bob Hart, City and Rev. L. M. Murray, Kensington. Second tenors, Rev. S. Gallant, Vernon River. Roscoe Walker, Kensingtori, Lloyd Martin, Orwell, R. G. White. Edward Blanchard and E. Pineau. City. Barltones, Rev.

Adrien Arsenault, St. Dunstan's University. Howard Mclnnis LeBaron Tait, Leo Doiron and

John Anderson, City. Basses, Hon. T. A. Campbell. Summerside. Bent- ley Creed, Royalty. Malcolm Mc- Lean. vemon. Kenneth MacKen- zie, Wyman Large. Earl Nicholson and Kenneth Macxenzie of Char- lottetown and Harold Laird, Kons-

Fontaino Bleau, held in the pal- ace of Louis XV, studied under

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That Sterling Lutes. driver for Town Taxi, came to his death November 20 as a result of a col- lision between a truck driven by Anthony Comeau and a passenger car which he was driving, was the verdict of the coroner's jury at an inquest held last night at City Hall.

The collision occurred at ap- proximately 2 o'clock on the morn- ing of the 20th and the deceased died in the Prince Edward Island Hospital several hours later.

Several witnesses were heard last night as Coroner Dr. L. E. Prowse conducted the hearing with Mr. John Nicholson representing the Attorney General's department.

The first witness was Miss Edna Murphy, Charlottetown, who told .of Comeau calling for her late as he said he had had to have some- thing done to the brakes of the truck. They had been together during the evening and were in Victoria Park when it was noticed that it was nearing 2 o'clock in the morning and they decided to start back to the city. They were travell- ing slowly on the way in.

Did Not See other Car The witness stated that as they

came up Kent toward: Pownal street she did not see the other vehicle approaching. She saw a

flash and they hit something. In the crash her head hit the truck door and she was dazed for a

er of the truck. ran to the Police Station to report the accident and than police came. The truck stopped after it went through the inter- section. She saw no other traffic. she thought the other car was go- ing quite fast by the way it hit the truck.

Questioned by members of the Jury she thought the lights were

on in the truck and the windows were clean. City Police Constable Lloyd

Wakelin testified that he was on duty on the Patrol that night and received a radio call regarding a collision. He went to the scene and found 9. Dodge car against a tree at the corner of Kent and Pownal streets and a man lying nearby. His head was in a. puddle and the Constable held his head up until the ambulance came. .

The car was approximately 18 paces from the site of the col- llson at the intersection. The il'llCk was stopped about 55 places from the site, on Kent street. The truck had hit the left rear door fender. He could tell by marks on the pavement where the collision had occurred. There were no marks to indicate that either vehicle had had the brakes applied.

Test of Drakes

In a brief test of the brakes on the truck he said he had to pump them five times to get them to answer at all. He said that Mr. Comeau was sober and the injur- ed man. sterling Lutes. also had not been drinking. The truck lights were working and he had the driver take the vehicle in front of the Police Station. There was clear vis. inn through the windshield. He stated the driver. Mr. Comegu had no driving license.

Mr. John Dingwell testified that 119 had zone to the Town Taxi stand between one and 1.80 that morning to get (I. car to take him home Sterling Lutes had driven him and he said the driver did not giop at a stop sign and had driven quite fast". He had not been drinking. Just driving too fast. fie always drove the same way. The night was drizzly and foggy with

"visibility poor.

Donald Shaw. student. said he had been at the dance at the Charlottetown that night and with A 8l'0llD of three other friends drove to the Park. They were re- urning and following the truck d"iV0ll by Mr. Comeau about 50 feet behind. He saw. a car coming out of Pownnl Street to the right

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f;'''..'.'. H. .353 if. '.'."""'" "'"' - 8 was nidht for driving. . W9: ! Mr. Maurice Martin, a 33;-age oremnn, examined the Iruck and car. He said there was air in the hydraulic brakes and this would :3; caused if the fluid got low mg ore were added. Being forced to

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Open Verdict Returned In Inquest Last Night

truck brakes were in very poor con-

dition. The car had satisfactory brakes. In reply to a question by the

Jury he expressed the opinion that if it were necessary to pump the brakes four or five times the truck would travel 20 to 25 yards before it could be stopped at a travelling speed of 25 miles per hour. He said the accident could not cause the brake condition of the truck. Other mechanical parts of the truck seemed satisfactory and the steer- ing was good.

Dr. T. A, Laidlaw. surgeon, said he received a call from the P. E. I. Hospital that morning and went. immediately. lie found Lutes on a stretcher having been given mor- phine by the resident doctor to ease the pain as it was severe. He described the injuries suffered by the deceased as severe. They in- cluded a compound fracture of the left thigh bone and multiple fract- ure of the pelvis. There were other internal injuries.

Taken to operating Room

It was decided that due to the serious nature of the injuries the man could not be left the way he was and he was taken to the oper- ating room. Bleeding was severe from the wounds and he was in a state of shock. Despite operating efforts to save him he died at ap- proximately 6 o'clock that morn- g.

In the doctor's opinion the cause of death was due to traumatic shock and loss of blood. He also believed that the victim would certainly have died had operations not been attempted.

Deposition by Dr. Harold Shaw. Provincial Pathologist, was read giving details of his post moi-tom examination. His findings were similar to those of Dr. Laidlaw.

Cpl. Alan Johnson, R. C. M. 13., said he took pictures of the scene the afternoon of that day. He also took pictures of the truck. l-le identified these for the jury and they were numbered by the Cor- oner.

Joseph Anthony Comeau. driver of the truck was called to the stand and after the customary warning by Mr. Nicholson that he need not make a statement unless he wished he said he did not wish to say anything. He stepped down, but it was believed that he had misunderstood the warning and af- ter a consultation he was recalled and it was explained in greater de- tail by Mr. Nicholson. He then said he wished to make a statement.

In the meantime Mr. Nicholson explained to the Jury that in this Province it was customary to tell any witness in the position of Mr. Comeau that it was not necessary to make any statement.

On his recall to the stand Mr. Comeau said that he left his home about 8 o'clock that night and meeting a car he noticed that the brakes on the truck were not op- erating ns they should. He went to a garage and had fluid put in and from then on they were satisfact- OPY. He came to town and picked up his girl friend. They drove to Montague and on return drove around city streets before finally going to Victoria Park.

Driving up Kent street and ap- Droaching Pownal he looked to the left and saw no cars coming. On the right he saw cars parked on both sides. He did not see the on- coming car until it was too late "There was nothing to be done." After the collision he stopped the truck and ran back to where he could hear a man calling for help. lie ran to the Police Station.

No Driver's License

He said he had no driver's lic- ense here but had driven his own car in Toronto on a beginner's lic- ense. Answerlng a question by Cor- oner Proivse he said that after the fluid was put in the brakes were good. Asked why it took so long to stop the truck after the accident he replied that "Guess I got ex- cited.' When the collision occurred. he said. he was over half-way into the intersection and had no time to put on the brakes. Questioned by the jury he said that on the drive around the city he had stopped once at A stop light and had to

CHARLOTTETOWN

Police Find More Stolen Cigarettes

City police met with further suc- cess yesterday. in their effort to bring to a conclusion their case in connection with the theft of a large quantity of cigarettes fmmthe es- tablishment of J. 0. Montgomery 6: Co. last Thursday. 8,400 more cig- arettes were recovered in s new cache yesterday morning far from the location of the originally recov- ed loot.

In Queen's County Magistrate's Court before Magistrate Gilbert A. Gaudet yesterday morning. the two men taken in charge by City Police on Sunday in connection with the theft were remanded for a week.

Twelve motorists found guilty of driving at night with insufficient lights were fined 85. and costs.

Stresses Service As Keynote At Rotary

Dr. Giddings was guest speaker at the weekly luncheon of Rotary at the Charlottetown hotel yester- day and dealt with "Vocational Service" which he described "as the philosopy of life for Rotar- ians" not as a panacea to heart and conscience but a practical every day working project. with service as the keynote. "Service to the public, your employer and your employee. I-lel.pful.ness, not only to Rotarians. but to all soci- ety. Thoughitfulness to others, both in increased efficiency in business because society is then better served but also in endea- vouring to increase our opportun- ity to serve."

"When Scrooge met the ghost of his former partner, Jacob Mar- low," continued the speaker, "he said. 'But you were always a good man of business! 'Business,' cried the ghost, wringing his hands a- gain, 'Mankind was my business. Charity, mercy. forbearance and benevolence were all my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop,of water in the comprehen- sive ocean of my business.”

"Rotary stresses the need of high ethical standards in busi- ness and professions." said Dr. Giddings, "and coils for the recog- nition of the worthines of all use- ful occupations."

President Gordon Avard convey- ed a vote of thanks to the speaker. A letter was read from Mayor .1. 1). Stewart requesting the appoint- ment of a committee' to meet with others onDec.3 to discuss the matter of supporting H19 ?-5535' llshment of a branch of the vic- torlan Order of Nurses in the city. Dr. Owen Curtis Allister MacI.eod and Ralph Jones were appointed.

Guests present were Messrs. Floyd Greisbech. Toronto. Dr. R. S. C-owe. Ottawa, J. Lincoln Dewar citahc dnayrel mryXil5- city and Charles Yeo, Summerside.