MAXIMS Maxims, of A O! A MERE MAN MERE MAN ..:-.-. :.-'::.. .... .':..'-.:'';-..:.t .9. .'.-.-..-.::r:..v-...':-'.-.-..-.-::'.t I h"h,gwos-ouwoatingfor. that the hootbowlilgortllory. Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew I Were" ”"""'”""- ""'"""" '""” "" """'” '”'"""" CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1952 16 PAGES ";L'.”:!..?.?i'.i.':.'.'."'.?.J.'.'ll

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and U. S. A. 313.00 per annual.

REPORT EGYPT WILL BREAK RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN

U. S. Jets Win Big Vicligry Over Migs In Korea

Mayor Stresses Value Of New Tax Assessment Roll

Increased civic revenue at a low- .. property tax rate was predicted His worship Mayor J. D.

Stewart at the annual meeting of A

the City Council last night. This. he said. would result when the findings of the Board of Assessors. now completed, have been imple

limited and the taxstructure plac- .

ed on a sound and equitable basis.

other anticipated improvements llf'lc cited by the Mayor. who also gave a general review of the year's activities and warmly compliment- ed all the members of the Council

and civic officials on their eilortsf Following is the text of His Wor- i

sh ip's report:

"Time marches on and with the In

passing of the year 1951 the tom of the present council has but one function left, which function is- in report on the activities which

the City Corporation has been en- 4

raged in during the last half of ihe term for which they were el- ccted to serve as Cityvathers. This is a duty we we not only to the cltlzens who honour us with their ronildenco but also to ourselves as the administrators of City affairs.

"At this meeting reports of the '.vo':k of the different departments of Civic Government will be sub- mitted by the several chairmen of the various committees but before calling for their reports I will take the liberty of reporting to

Coming Events "Dance in Vernon River Hall January 28 in aid C.W.L.

"Secdal send for free catalogue. Arthur Vesey. York. a '

"Rummage Sale Saturday. Jan.- uary 26th. 2.30. Junior Lounge Y M. 0, A.

"Annual Meeting of the Clyde River lax-mers Institute will be held January 30th. in the school.

"Farmers, ask about the shut Gain Feed Finance Plan. For part- zcuian contact your local feed mill.

"Rummage sale St. Peter's Tnihedral Sunday School Room, Saturday. January 26th. at 7 P. M.

"Hoar John Myers. Guest speaker, Burns Concert, Victoria Hall, Janupry am,

"Fur snapshots that will not fade mail your Films and Nega- tlvea to Garnhum Photo atudloa Charlottetown.

"Co to the hockey game at Frederlgon rink. Saturday. Jan. .'6th. Married Men vs. the "Jets". Jame time 8 sharp

"Notice. - Monday. January 38th. cutting ice for the public. three days. Elmer MacDonald. crapaud.

"Get your beef cattle ready for ihe Fat Stock show. Use your own again. See all Henry. Purina Feed

ore.

"Hockey Wiifshlre rink to- iiizht. Hampshire Bulldogs vl. sviiishire Miracles. Cnntccn ser- vice. Skate after. .

"Shur-Gain Amateur Cavalcade. Marahfield Hall. January 30th at 9 D-in. Sponsored by Dunstaff- naxo Women's Institute.

f'VIctorla rink tonight, don't fall to see the hockey match be- Lween Cape Traverse Rovers and MTTIFROERIROWH Bombers. Skate alter.

"Now in atoclt. .110! and Dairy Concentrates bran. shorts. wheat, blrlly meal. dairy ration. pig grow- "3 Pia starter. sow ration. R. L. Dickie-on. New Olaolow.

"Hockey North River rink sat- "day. Jan. 26. Cornwall Meteors 11-rsus Nina Mi a Creek Bulldogs. mac time aigli o'clock. Skate

"The Jr. W. A. of Trinity Unl- lld Qiurch will'hold a Pantry Sale at Moore as Moicbeodw. on g-igdnv. January oath. at no

" I we are only orde a on hand. it would be ad- visable for any person wanting glby chicks for February and larch delivery to place their orders with no immediately. Dil- 0h 5 lplllett.

”"Mount Itowart strawberry -Powto he-iiaoge. Members are

setting to

It . II imdhelday. .ia uary R If Ooltadian negion 3:1! to PM of incorporation.

ND! rniotor seed.

zfi

Ilia Worship Mayor Stewart

you on behalf of the ex-Mayor, B Earle McDonald. and myself. "Duflnii the past year cities and municipalities all across Canada were, and still are, being faced with steadily rising ooats. The constant Md Perpetual cry is for more rev-

Blasi Ten ilussian-Buiii Planes From Slty -

SEOUL. Korea. Jan. M-(Setup day)-(AP)-United States Sabre jets blasted 10 Russian-built Mlga from the Northwest Korean skies Friday in the U. S. Air Force's second largest aerial victory of the war.

in addition. one MI! was prob- ably destroyed and three were re- ported damaged. The Fifth Air Force reports American losses, if any. only in a weekly summary.

The biggest day's toll of speedy, swept-wing Red jet: was 13, on Dec. 13. Two other were listed as probable: and three damaged.

Ground Fighting Flares

While the four dogfight: flam- ed high over Mig alley, fighting flared anew on the western front. The U. S. Eighth Army communi- que reported clashes with Com- munists in company strength northwest of Korangpo-an area some 10 miles northeast of Pan- munjon, site of the stalled truce talks.

Another skirmish. with Reds in platoon strength. was reported on the snow-mantied front northwest of Chorwon, in West-Central Korea.

The two costliest dogfight: for the Reds came late in the after- noon. Seventeen Sabres swept in- to elements of an 80-plane Copi-

cnue so that citizens can be given (Continued on Page 9 col. 4'7"

A credit balance of s3,ls9.oa

' accrued since the placing into op-

eration of parking meters in the City on June 9th. 1951. was re- ported by councilior C. M. Cox. chairman of the Police Committee. at the annual meeting of the city Council last evening. The figures were for the period June 9 to De- cember 31. 'Iihe total income from the meters won 88.97115 and the expenditures 5,809.13.

"After much discuaaion and long delay." Coun. Cox said. "we had hoped to get our parking meters into service in the early spring. but on April 4 we received a letter from a law firm in Tor- onto advising that our meter company had infringed on the patent rights of another meter company and legal action was be- ing taken. Not wishing to become involved in any legal dispute, the matter was referred to our ne- oorder for investigation and ad- vice. and the meters remained idle until our Recorder had the opport- unity of a personal interview with one of the legal firms involved in the dispute and we were assured that we were in the clear. The meters were put into service on June 9. one week was allowed for motorists to become acquainted with the system and warning tickets only were issued for violations.

"After six and a half months of service I am convinced that they have accomplished the purpose for which they were installed (the elimination of all day parking in the busy business ” of the city). and while they were not in- stalled for revenue. they have contributed 08323.66 in the 6 1-2 months. half of which was paid to the meter company according to contract.

"Some additional automatic meters were purchased to replace the hind-operated ones .on at. George Street; also. a niachlm for counting and rolling the coins.

munist formation north of Sin- Contlnued on page 5 col 5

Coun. Cox Showsg Value Of City Traffic Meters

redeni Surplus Now .721 Million,

U1'PAWtA. Jan. 3 -(CP)- Al- though defence expenditures were double the amount a year ago. the Federal Government's budgetary surplus climbed to o7ai.eoo,ooo in the first nine months of the cur- rent fiscal year.

The monthly treasury report. issued today by the Finance De- partment. showed that revenues for the nine months ended Dec. 31 Milled !2.8oI.80000o and expend- itures 33.09.700.000. In the corres- ponding period of 1850-61, reven- ues iatalied saoio.so9,aoo and ex- penditures si.cas.4ooooo.

Alexander To Be Member Of Canadian Privy council

UITAWA. Jan. 3 --(CP)- Prime Minister st. Laurent an- nounced today that Viscount Alex- ander will be made a member of His Majesty's Canadian Privy Council when he retires next week as Governor-General. He is the first retiring governor- general in history to be honored this way. This means that Viscount Alex- nndcr will become a member oi the Canadian cotmcii in the same way that Prime Minister Church- ill is a member. Mr. Churchill re- ceivod the honor in 1M1. on the reverse side. Mr. at. Laurent himself is a member of the King's Imperial-or British- Privy Council as well as being a T of the F ” n '

continued on page is col-IC.

"Hockey at -Hunter River to- night. Soiitlv Ruotlco Juniors vs. Hunter River Juniors.

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"Saturday. January 26th at 1.30 p.m.tgho.ckey at Sandy'o. Sandy's Midgets vo. Pleasant Grove. Sandy's Girls vs. Parkdale. Skate at night 8 to 12. Sandy's sound system. ' '

"Collecting Hogs for Canada Packers Ltd.. each Tuesday at onpaud and Carleton, when Nlda are impassable farmers are asked to deliver hogs to our tnicka at cr ud. and Carleton. up until 11. A. each Tuesday. under the same arrangement as last year. R. N. Dawson, Phonb No. is-fl. or 11.

"looking orders for car of asphalt ahingle and aldinga de- livery in spring. Call now and got our prices. We havo in stock I limited supply of register hur- ontian Turnip Seed. This and originated from Maedonald Col- lege. There will be shorten of You are well ad- vloed to get yours now. Conlult us about your feeding problem.

in his capacity of prime minister. Members oi the Canadian Privy Council have the title of "Honor- able." Those of the imperial Coun- cil are called "Right Honorable."

Mr.-. st. Laurent eapained that this was the first time Canada has been able to so honor a rousing governor-general. Usually, govern- ors-generai still hold that vice- regai office when they leave can- adian choice in the interim before the arrival of their oucceaoor.

Tunisian Area Under Siege "

ware, 'mnlaia, Jan, :5 --(an -Hench troops clamped a state of siege on 'runieia'a cape Boo to- day and opened a hunt for armed Arab nationalists who have been demonstrating violently for bone

rule.

lnarlet-capped zouavoa manned Rio ofege line. mania from Don H and ttiag aoroeo cape

All poultry feeds are in new lute M19: I J. Ilacbousali, Vernon. .

and heirnototi infantrylben I houoe-up-lawn aeamb,

Board Exempts Maritime Potatoes From Increase

OTPAWA, Jan. 25-(Special) - The Board of Transport Commis- slonera will allow no further in- creases in freight rates on Marl- time potatoes, it is set forth in the Board's judgment handed down here today on the Railway Association's application for gen- eral irelght rate boosts.

Under the heading of "Potato Industry of Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick Potato in- dustry.” the Board states:

"We consider that when' the present freight rates on potatoes are a factor in reducing the pro- duction thereof. as demonstrated in this case; we may give consid- eration to modifying the increase, therefore we would allow no fur- ther increase on this commodity."

it is noted in the judgment that separate briefs were filed by the P. E. I. and N. .8. sections of the potato industry and that witness- es were questioned and cross- examined.

"it appears." read the judg- ment, "that while a considerable part of the industry producer seed potatoes which are exported prin- cipally to the United States and other countries, there is a consid- erable productlon of table pota- toes which are sold in the Toron-

to marketing area, to which long

hauls are prevalent from Prince Edward Island and New Bruns- wick, and that owing to the sev- eral general rate increases on this trafiic.. the cost of transporting potatoes has increased to the point where it is almost as great as what the potato grower is re- ceiving for his product.

"That in itself is not an argu- ment for exempting an article from an increase in freight rates. it was submitted. however. that Prince Edward Island and New Btrunswlck are being forced to cudrtail their production and out- put maierially. that the Board must carefully consider whether. in the admlnistraion of its duties. some consideration should be giv- en to the consequent reduction of railway traffic. and whether some relief can be afforded.

"The Board has been directed on more than one occasion--and is still under the obligation-to see that the rate structure shall be such that commodities 'may freely movve'".

F. D. smith, K.C.. and Rand H. Matheson appeared before the Transport Board for the Marlilmes Transportation Commission on be- half ot the four Maritime Pro- vinles.

Civic Balance Sheets

The following balance sheets

snowing current. account. capital

account and sinking lurid for the City of Charlottetown for the year ending Dec. ill last are from the report of the auditors. Messrs H.R.

Uoane and Company, submitted at Ulty ccuncll:

last night's annual meeting of the

CURRENT OR. CIVIC ACCOUNT

"N 'AIblI Cash On Hand .. I 8000 Taxes Receivable Real Estate . . Personal Property 82.sli.lii Poll Tax . S 23l.0l4.72 Lesa: Reserve for Uncoliectable l3D.09D.82 3 91,924.10 Accounts Receivable Sundry 398.01 Debunture Interest Prepaid: 32.50 531-11 uererred charges him of 1951 New Assessment Expenditures 7.605.411 5-l(l0.040.tl0 Liabilities Bank Overdraft - Nil, current Account 3 73,893.47 uesa cash in Bank - Parking Meter Account. .1.i00.0ri s 70,764.47 Deb.-nture Interest Payable 5343-15 Accounts Payable 6-335-97 Housing Account Deficit 3.176.28 3 il6.l3.'i.lit'-i Due to Capital Account .; 26.586-33 I ll2,'l20.li ueficit Account fssinnce at debit. Dec. Illsl. 1950 . . 5 lll.865.llil Adjustments of 1950 Accounts .. 9.15 8 18.85635 Less: llxcess of Revenue over Expenditures . . 6,177.23 i2,679.i2 3 ifiil,0-i0.69 CAPITAL ACCOUNT Assets Assessments for rcimanent Works :l0.99"i'l Concrete sidewalks . s 375174.76 g Lela: Reserve for Uncoliectable . ii.o09.4il 3 2i!.86a.36 ' Airport is.ooo.nn Civic Purposes 241300.00 Direct Relief lll7.li(li10I'i Market Building .. . . , 84.21170 Other Property. Lands and Buildings l5'i.47Ti.7l Public l'..ii1raf.V 9.97500 Plant and Movable Property . 157 "9509 Pond Improvement - 4"-E”-W scales cw. 5335-00 sewerage Bvltem . 196-00"-00 schools and llquiprnen . i92.!i0Mi0 utreeta. pavements. atom sewers. etc. l.'i:iR.iii'i.iii soiciiaro' Monument .. 115000" Boring fork Culvert . 9534.50 Victoria Park Road. lreastworks. etc. . l37.27'i.Ro Water Tanks and Drinking Fountains .. . 2.50000 p Whuivbrkl lyotern . . 892,500.00 6 3.844 045.8: Diit from Ourrent 26.58813 I 8.000407.” Liabilities Bank overdraft - Capital Account . . . Q 20'I.0M.50 uerenmres Payable Airport . ' I i5.0n0.00 Oity Ordinary . 4s2.ooo.oo city nefunding . l78.M0.00 Direct ltoiief .... .. l'I0.000.00 Direct Relief Refunding . 11.00000 Fire Refunding ......... 5,750.00 lterrnanent wam ms.soo.on Permanent Works Rnfundlnx 850750.00 ' Continued on page I col !

Siiuaiionwin

Canal Zone girows Serious

ISMAILIA, Egypt, Jan. 20 -- tsaturday) - (CP) -- A pro-gov- ernment Cairo newspaper reported taday that Egypt will break rela- tlona with Britain as a result of the Suez Canal zone battle Friday that killed and wounded many Egyptian police.

A diplomatic break has been carefully sideslepped through the more than three months of unde- elated hostilities in the zone. The newspaper Al Mlsrl said the cab- inet made the decision last night

The Egyptians reported their dead numbered 46 and the wound- ed 73 in the biggest single zone battle between l3rltish' troops and Egyptian police.

British sources said unconfirm- cd reports showed they lost (our military personnel killed and nine wounded.

Six-hour Battle

The battle was fought for six hours at Ismailia. midway point on the 104-mile-long canal. It has been a bloody battleground since Egypt's mid-October decision to scrap treaties with Britain and demand that British troops with- draw.

The four-hour cabinet meeting ended without any public an- nouncement. Reporters were told at midnight merely that ”the discus- 5:0!) is still open" and that the cabinet will meet again Sunday.

Egypt recalled her ambassad to London, Abdel Fattah Amr Pasha. in mid-December. The British am- bassador to Cairo, sir Ralph Stev- enson. has remained here. when Amr came home it was emphasized his recall did not mean a diplom- atic break.

Ships sail For Sue:

(The Admiralty in London an- nounced British warships are sail- ing for the mid-Mediterranean is- land of Malta - possibly headed for the was as reinforcements. -'7

(The Admiralty declined to iden- my the ships. but London reports said they included the aircraft carrier Ocean. two cruisers and seven destroyers.

tA Malta dispatch said the Brit- ish Mediterranean command -in- chief, Admiral sir John Edelston, ordered the ships to sail eastward under Rear-Admiral R. A. 3. Ed- ward, his sec ” in command).

Ismailia is the oite of a French convent where an American-born nun was shot dead last Saturday during a battle between British troops and Egyptian guerrillas. The British and Egyptian counter- charges of responsibility for her slaying are being investigated by both sides.

The British Buez commander. Lt.-Gen. sir George Erskine, sent his troops in to clear out a large canal-side sector of Ismailia. sun- day. Further action was ordered yesterday against Hyptlan police whom the British accused of toler- rfing and abetting snlpper and bombing attacks.

News in brief REYKJAVIK. Iceland. Jan. 25- (AP)-Iceland'a president. Svienn Bjoernsson, '71. died today of a heart ailment. He had been pre-

sident since 1944. when the rc- public of Iceland was proclaimed.

SYDNEY, Australia. Jan. 25- (Reuters)-Siate finance ministers today decided to ask the Federal Government to stop all ment ex- ports except those to Britain and troops overseas until Australia's supply position improves.

LONDON. Jan. 25-(Reuters) -- Prime Minister Churchill. return- ing to the United Kingdom aboard the liner Queen Mary, has recov-

ered from his cold. it was an- nounced today. LONDON. Jen. 25-(CF)-The

King granted an audience today to Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey. who will soon take up his new ap-

pointment as Canada's first na- tive-born governor-general. The audience was announced briefly

in the official court circular. It

supplied no further details.

OTPAWA, Jan. 25 - (CPl- Trade Minister Howe today an- nounced a 2)-cent-a-bushel boost on the initial price of Western wheat. effective Feb. 1. The in- crease will mean distribution at an extra 's50.ooo.ooo to western wheat farmers.

The initial price lo the amount the farmer receives when he de- llverl his wheat to the Canadian wheat Board. the crown agency which acts as salesman for

prairie wheat producers. If the board shows a profit in aales. it diotribuieo this in the form of fin-

Shown In The

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Probe Murder of Winnipeg Girl

lVliNNIPEG. Jan. little brown-haired girl was found slain in her home today after police interrupted her foster parents in a bizarre. outdoor prtayer session in a nearby vacant o .

Police said the couple will bc charged tomorrow with murder.

The victim was Martha Louisa McCullough. 7. Her foster par- enta.ara,Ma..and.J:ar:Gavla Me- Cullough, both in their late lib.

Moculiauzh has been account- ant and office manager of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce.

Police Chief Charles Maolvcr said the child was struck by a bottle and strangled as she lay in bed after her parents had taken part in an al-i-night session of prayer.

Mrs. H. Dettmsn, a neighbor. said she called police when she saw the couple praying in I var ant lot about noon. Despite sub- zero weather, she said Mcculiough were only a night shirt; his wife wore s chenille housecoat and bedroom slippers.

Neighbors told of the couple's religious zeal. They said the Me- Cullough: who have a son attend- ing university, had adopted the

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little girl when she was six months old. i Recently. neighbors said the

couple had regularly attended a series of "faith healing" services. It could not be learned whether lllvy sought cure for any ailment.

The child was said to be in good health.

Police Chief Maclver said an inquest into the child's death will open tomorrow.

Toronto To Have

Horse Meat Shop

TOROiv'TO, Jan. 25-t'CP)-Ton onto will soon have its first legal horsemcai. shop. The Police Com- mission today authorized the city's first retail outlet. Even though Mayor Allan Lamport dissented. the commission approved a lie- e:'.:e for Peter Trcmfolay to oper- ate a horscmeat store in the northwest section of the city.

ACQUTTED OF ABSON

SYDNEY. N. S.. Jan. 25-(CP)- llurry Nicholas, 45. former res- taurant owncr. was acquitted of nrson late today in a trial before Judge George M. Morrison. The Cllhrge was laid against Nicholas last November after his tourist lodge, the Melrosc, was gutted by

i

fire.

20- Cent Boost In VVheat PricesToWesternFarmers