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- CHARIJUFTETOWN. CANADA. MONDAY, MARCH 1, '194s

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Four i Drowned, Two Missing As Car Goesélnt

Unclaimed Deposits In Branch Banks On Island

Election Rumors 0n Eve 0f N. B. House Opening

FREDIRIOION. Fob. 20 —(CP) _ while those in office maintain- ed a tight silence, predictions on mailers to come before the Pm- vincial House opening Tuesday. centred today on a new labor re- iaiioiis act and numerous pieces or contention! mumcipal legisla- tion. '

Ilninors of a provincial election before the end of the year, how- ever, still were most frequently heard. If the present House, elect- ed in August. 1044, goes to the country it will mark the last sit- ting as a 48-seat body.

Under a partial redistribution not passed at the 1946 session. the next Legislature will be in- creased four seats.

The Liberal Government of 5B- year-oid Premier John B. MlcNair now holds 36 seats; the Progres- sive Conservative Opposition led by iliigh MacKny. ll. and. one is Ii"l(l by an I. dependent.

‘Those predicting new labor leg- islation. recalled that a new Labor ll» iions Act was introduced and first reading at the last aes- of the House. The bill. in-

nc of the contentious iiemalig“ rornc before tneI-fouee is expect- r11 in bc the electrical suprpiy situ- in various communities. ~ centres ' suffered severe sir. agrs last year and in some liWflllCES rationing was institut- rrl. ,

Another piece of legislation is s05 bioaclied before the war, and re- viird nguin last year, the mill, ma: - the promotion of E. C. At- ll. Fredericton barrister. and Frciicrick C. Bagiey, S12. 0X Aug- iislzi, Me.. would be called Mari- iimc Pulp and Paper Mills Lid.

Prose-Tit plans call for construc- tion oi the mill, to operate on a non-profit basis, at a tideiwater site on the Bay of lhindy. It ixould have an initial capacity of 310.000 tons a year and an ulti- mate output of 400,000 tons.

Newspaper publishers would own stock and could order newsprint in. cost, estimated at cos a ton compared with the present con- llllfli Price of $00.

"rhe new mill would mean a bil boost to New Brunswiclfs l-l-Nfldy booming pulp and paper industry.

Lust year the industry was worth t50.000.000 and paid out more than 0.000.000 in wages to salaried and seasonal employees.

More than 120 private bills were. introduced alt the last, session of the House and ‘this fourth session of ii.c 40th Legislature is expected it drill with an even $0.0M!‘ num- rr.

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CYITAWA. March l —(Speciali Aiargestsingle unclaimed amount .in Prince Edward Island branch- ea of the chartered banks is the $011.84 standing to the credit of Mire. Isabelle Johnston of Murray Haibor North, in the Montague branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia. This was revealed in the lists of unclaimed bank deposits tabled in the Commons on Friday.

Review ofthe lists indicates that Prince Edward Ieiandersin general know where their money is. since a smile: proportion of unclaimed balances .15 registered for the Island province than for any other. .

Other amounts left unclaimed in the Montague branch of the bank of Nova Scotla include 025.96 to the credit oi Wcstoii Johnston. also of Milrray Harbor North, $18.- 05 to the credit of Malcolm Mac- Pherson of Glen Martin and $0.51 in_ the name of Mm. Elite Mac- Leod whose last address is given as Burnaby. 8.0. .

In ‘the Charlottetown branch of the Bank f/here is $1727 in the name ofPreston MoKinnon whose last address was Toronto. $5.84 to the credit of R. A. Phillips of Iimpington, England and half a dozen accounts of less than $2.

At the Charlottetown Branch of the Royal Bank of Oanadastands a total of $354.28 in the names of 13 RAF. men. individual amounts ranging from $15 to $68.91. Since the amounts have lain unclaimed since 104i and 1942. it is believed that some, if not all the British fliers perished in enemy action. At the Mount Eitewart branch o! the, Royaliaanir there is sioesatb credit ‘of ms. .Margiiretfi"lvic*-=- Donald of Pisquid, ‘$10.87 for Mrs. Belle S. Ieard also of Pisquid, and $13.81 waiting for Frank J. Cal- laghan/of Dron-iore.

At the Bummerslde branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia $24.92 awaits ‘Donald A. Matheson of Rose Valley, and the O'Leary Branch of the Bank holds $16.69 in the name of Paul Pineau of Bloomfield and $3.53 for Mrs. Julie Gallant of Piusville. In the bank of Nova scotia branch n: shtpman, N.B.. stands $95.84 to joint credit of Charles A. and Arthur K. Brennen of Summer- slde. _

A second member of the Mc- Kirumn family is listed in the un- claimed bank balances. He is Her- bert McKinnon whose last record- ed address is 47th Street, New York city. and has $30.95 on de- posit at the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Surnmerslde. Eliza- beth Stewart COI-Ighian of Camip- bellton. P.E.I.. has an unclaimed amount of $22.24 at the Alberton branch of_ that bank.

British’ Boniinens To Bbate Ileienee

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DONDCN. Feb. 30 -<cr) - Membere of the House of com- mons. concerned over European political deiveiotmente and ir- ritated by South American claims to British possessions. will debate problem of ’ ‘ ‘ Monday with the knowlafle that most of Brit- ain's merit have been» plow- aharee. -

‘Iiotsl strength of the armed forces in wartime rose to nearly 5.000.000. But by Miarch 81, the Royal Navy ehength will be down

0o 140,000, the army to 534.000 and the air force to 2B1.000—a total of 040,000.

Under rnruisr reductions Dian- nod s; an government, the total on amen u. mo. will be 110.000.

(Iy In lnliano) UITAWA. m. D-(CP) -!n around, the Contmcna Prba itter. has not yet dug out the root cause" o! price increases in an! mIll-‘elomant of the colt of liv- Pleidar, iflyheai been a-cale u: fled ‘ JIJM , of sup-

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Favors Pact With Russia

By Anne Snellman

HELSINKI. March i —(Mon- day) —(AP)—Weli-informed cir- cles said today that Finnish President Juho Paasikivi supports the signing of a. friendship pact with Russia. -

The 78-year-old President was believed to feel that a negative reply to the Russian requestwouid cause e. dangerous aggravation in Russian-Finnish relations.

He also was believed to feel that an affirmative reply could mean that Finland might obtain as fav- orable conditions as possible for her continued national independ- e-nce.

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Observe Anniversary 0i Paardeberg

At a brief ceremony held yes- terday morning, members o1’ the Charlottetown Branch of the Cau- adian Legion. B.E.S.L., gathered at the South African War mem- orial on Queen Square to" pay tribute to two Prince Eduard ls- land comrades, Alfred l-tigigs and Roland Taylor, who fell in the campaign. rind to commemor-

ate the 48th anniversary of the battle of Paardebcrg. Lieutenant Ambrose Rodd and

Ml’. Harry Hyde. two survivors of the South African cninpaiginxvcre also in attendance at the cere- mony.

During the ceremony. a stanza sins read from Laurciice-Binycnfls 1111810703]. poem. ."For the. Fallen!’ after which [i short silence wits observcri in. hciioui- of those who paid the supreme sacrifice. Fol- lowing the silence a wreath was placed on the memorial by Branch President, Major A. W. Rogers.

The following veterans survive in this Province: Lieut.-Col. W.C. Cook, Reginald Cox. Michael J.. McCarthy. R.S.M. Donald R. Kennedy. Fred Furze. Lleut. Am- brose Rodd. Sgt. Charles l-Iiiie, llarry Hyde, Capt. Edward Me. Donald. John LliWiOi‘.

Employees Purehmb Glace Bay Gazette

GLACE BAY, N.S.. Feb. 20 - (CP)— Floyd Gates announced here tonight the purchase for $20,000 by a group of employees. of the Glace Bay Gazette. 08n- ada's only labor daily paper, which suspended publication recently and which was put on the auction block this weekend. The paper will resume publication Tuesday.

‘Ilia new owners of the paper are Editor Gates. business man- ager McCormick, mechanlcalehief Clarence d-e Mont. machine oper- ator George Hlfkifli, pressmun Arthur Moores and advertising manager Harry E. Macbeim.

BEADS GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OTTAWA. Feb. 20 — iCPl C. G. Cowau oi’ Ottawa vras re- elected president of the Canadian Geographical Society at its annual meeting Friday night. Vice-presi- dents elected were Gen. A. G._ L. McNaughton. W. A. Buchanan. Dr. B. C. Wallace and J. A. Wil- son.

RECONSTRUCTION MIRCLE

SANDAKAN. Borneo —- (C?) — when Japan surrendered to the Allies in 194B. Borneo was produc- ing nothing in the way cl oil. British engineers were lent in, and by Feb. 1948. Borneo had pro-

duced 2.500.000 tons of oil.

Prico Probe Fails ,1 To Reveal Pattern

‘rlieywill drop one bcent to sniff at an apparently warmer one. At least once. “lat has led them a blind alley. r ~ Mitch of this preliminary man- oeuvrim, of oourae. can be laid to the fact that the committee dived into the uncertain waters of public investigation lust a few hours after it was created Feb. I. As a result, its staff hasn't kid milch oiiance to chart a course. _ but apart from these normal Iariyhahrda. the committoa has shown a midway-confusing at time‘: to couriers-to shift com-x when confronted II

lbflfl J liar-semen?“ more spectacular than ' seemed without particular aim. |its activities of the moment.

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Death Yesterday 0f Mr. P. J. MacDonald

v The death occurred yesterday afternoon at his home. 220 Kent Street, City. of Ur. P. J. MacDon. Rid who. for almost a quarter or a century, was one of Charlotte-- town's widely-known business mfin- He yyas 7i years of age.

Born at Johrstone’; Riven phg son nf tho into \'.lr. and Mrs. Ken- nelh MacDonald. Mr. iVincDoiiaid went to lilanitnii» as n ,\'0i1llg irian and for a tim: engaged in the feed business in Winnipeg.

He returned to his native Prov- ince in the early 1900's arid took up farming at covehead. Later. he purchased the general store cl David H, Auid of Cos-ahead was; and conducted a successful busi- ness there for some years.

In 1030. Mr. ltlni-Donnld moved to Charlottetown and puygimggd the propcrty located at. the rorner, of Kent and Prince Streets. The property was oivnccl by the late Mr. John Drake and was used at

the time by Mr. John Racl-riiain in his r-oirduoting of a general store on that comer. For the

next 22 years Mr. MacDonald was the zictive head of the business but in 1942111 health forced inn. to retire. but his personal interest

the store until last Tuesday.

Always interested in the affairs oi’ Zion Presbyterian Church, Mr. MacDonald was a member and a regular attendant at the services Popular with young peopfe. Mr. MacDonald showed his interest in ihcm by teaching at the Zion Sunday School. of whit-h he was Superintendent for several years.

The funeral services will take place at Zion Presbyterian Church. Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. in terment will bc iii Mermaid ceme- tery.

Predeceased by his wife who passed away in December. 1939. the late Mr. MacDonald is surviv- ed by five sons and one daughter. The sons are. B. Earle MacDonald. Mayor of Charlottetown: Dr. Wendell. J. Sterling. D. Elmer. and G. Allison, all of Charlottetown. The daughter. Mrs. George Mason, resides in Bunbury.

Three brothers and four sisters also survive him. The brothers are. Malcolm W" Southport; John A.. Bunbury; and Wallace 13.. Cove- hcad. The sisters are. Mrs. John W. Jay, 220 Kent Street. City. Mrs. Lemuel E. Jay. Mount Stew- art; Mrs. Harry W. Swan. York; and Mrs. Crawford Jay. City One bro-titer, William. and one sister. Ida. predeceased him.

One son. Dr. Kenneth. M.C.,'was killed in action in Sicily in 1948.‘

Boer War Veteran, Burned Te Death

AYLESFORD. N.S., Feb. ‘J0 — (OP) ~— The body of Joseph Joud- rei- 77. who perished in a. fire that destroyed a three-storey buildin! here, leaving 11 persons homeless, was recovered early today.

Jcudrey. a veteran or the Boer War, was burned lo death in his bedroom Saturday night when flames roared through a barber- shop-dwelling owned by William Dorey. Origin of the blaze was un- known.

It was the 10th den/ch by fire in Nova Bcotia this ybsr.

LONDON. Feb. 20 - (AP) -'l1ie showing of . Princess Elisabeth's wedding gifts ended Saturday night. More than 800.000 persons had seen the display since Nov- ember. paying a shilling (20 cents) moat days. Proceeds will so to charity.

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Crisis For

Mills. Feb. 29 _(AP)-Many reaiists give France only 15 days at most in which to beat down prices or face a menacing Corn- rnunlst labor upsurge.

So far. they will tell you. the finance measures taken by the Schuman Govcriuncnt have not

stopped mountinr, food prices.

Aforcovur. the Govcrnnient/s dollar supplier. for l'.’1i‘l‘_\'illg on the battle have thinned out to such a. degree that both American and French sources say Marshall Plan aid due after April 1 will not ar- I’li'u in time to block n. wugr- CfiSJS that seems likely lo begin March l0 to l5.

Here is how the crisis reckoned:

The Communist controlled Lab- or Federation has already de- manded a 20-per-cent increase in the minimum wage base on grounds that price stabilization sought by the Schuman Govern- ment has not yet caught on.

Labor groups 110W supporting the Government have held off from any such dcrnands but have mzide it clear that they cannot hold their members in line in- definitely.

Added to this is some unofficial intimation that certain manu- facturers are running short of raw material and will begin laying off men about March l5 unless they get some more.

The coup in Czechoslovakia that “Comnrilriists in“ complete" control of the Government has scared Frenchmen in hiisli and low places. As one of thsm ex- plained it to an American diplo- mat: '

"It is like having a very sick bzctlier. You know he may die anytime, but whcn he does you Bi‘: shaken."

There is no open sign what ef- fecit it might have on the politi- cal situation inrrance. but many felt it would encourage the Com- munists to harden their demands and harass the Schuman Govern- ment further before its finance measures have a longer chance to work.

The fate of the ‘Socialists in Czechoslovakia was only the lat- est of a series of shocks to Social- ists in France.

Probably the first real shock to the French Socialists was to find the Communists supporting the Viet Nam forces in fade-China against the French Government. That seamed to the Socialists to be anti- France .

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Member Killed

TORONTO. Feb. 29 - (C?) — Hubert l-liscox of Toronto, blasted to death in a nltrogiycerine exipio- siOn Saturday as police 0139090 mo, ‘was the inst member of the notorious Polka Doi. Gang at large, police sairl._ Crthcr members o; ms gang, convicted of various hold-ups in this cit?- and vicinity. are serving long pen

I-liscox vras trapped by P01!" in a north-end office. where he We! allegedly attempting to blow open a wall safe with nitro-glycer- ine. l-le ignored repeated police dmienda to surrender and detect- ive believe he dropped a bottle of the explosive aimed at Patrol Sgt. Albert Russell who had cornered the sulpec .

Police believe Hiecox took ad- vantage of the stormy night which deadened ‘ of the attempted safe-cracking-ths sixth attempt to blew ‘open the same safe in 14 months. The first charge o! “soup” that ked of: the lower safe

hinge, described by police u "an espert job of sale-cracking." m- parentiy set of: an alarm which brought police to the office.

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Four Bodies

Are Recovered By Diver

PORIi‘ Coliliolirilz, OnL, Feb. Zk-(C-Pv- Four persons werc drowned and taro others were missing, believed dronncd. after '1 motor-car in which they were driving home from a drinking party plunged from a dead-end street early Sunday into the weir of the Welland ship Canal at nearby Iiumberstone.

Dead were: William D. Rogers, I5. of Welland. Ont. owner and

driver of the ear.

Arthur M rningetar. 38. Nog- erl‘ nephew, of nearby Crow- land:

Francis Garner. 36. oi‘ Well- and.

Mrs. Melvin Kceler. 38. Miss Garner's sister, of Crowlnnd.

Missing were Mn. Harry Rivett. about B8. of Crowland. - and James Hart of Welland.

All the bodies except those oi Hart and Mrs. Rivett were recov- ered today after Oliver wwarcis, Welland Canal diver, attached a line to the car and enabled it to be dragged from the canal. Police said they learned the missing couple were. with the four victims when the west-side tavern at closing time but investigators were unable to established whether Mrs. Rivett and Hart were in the car when it went over the weir wall, snapped a guy wire and sank in 15 feet of water.

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saw the car go into the canal- was a bright flash when the brok en guy wire lashed up and short- clrcuited hydro wires. Part cl the village was plunged into darkness.

CAMBRIDGE. England — iCP) -Field Marshal Emuts was the only nominee for the _ chancellor Cambridge University.

Fiailure of temperance leaders to maintain public sentiment in favor of Prohlbititm‘ was bluned for existing liquor conditions by Mr. George E. Seville. Fifth i_s_- trlct of King's. in a speech ellv- cred in the Legislature last week. He was speaking on the Draft Address.

‘Noted as a Ldberll- Prohibition stalwart. Mr. Seville did not haz- ard any guess as to the result of the plebiscite to be taken on this issue on June 28 next. It was a measure. he sold, which had been promised in the Liberal platform lest December.

‘There is no doubt whatever that the people are not satisfied, with the present conditions." lVli‘. Savtlle said. "I have always taken the stamd that to enforce the Prohibi- tion Law it had to havastrcng public opinion behind it. The tem- perance leaders of this Province failed. I think. to keep pirbiic 0p- on in favor of Prohibition. I think the drinking habits of the people of this Province hate

Prince Philip will soon make h bride of a few months a "navy widow."

heaving Princess Elisabeth on her own in Kensington Palace. he will move from his Admiralty poet to the Royal Navy Staff College in Greenwich for a half-year's peclal trainlfll.

The college ia only five miles hon: the heart cl London but Philip. like any other student. mun obey the rule that all students live on the grounde—without their wives.

The separation. the Royal cou- ple's first for more than- a day since their wedding in November. will be lnoken only by weer-end reunions. an occasi l evening together and the few Royal cere- monies the Prince must attend.

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Blames Temperance Heads For Prohibition Fiasco

Princess Elizabeth To Become ‘Navy Widow’

Philip will enter Greenwich in~ late March with one other naval lieutenant. The? are the first of Inch junior rank ever t0 win ap-

Blame Snow For Alberta Bail Wreek

ILANNA, Alia, Feb 29 —iCiPi --li‘l\e mcn uire killed and five injured heic haturday night when is Canadian National Railways isiioiriilow crushed iiito the rear of a yard engine in the railway yards here.

The iicad. all C.N.R. employees, are:

E. W. Lloyd. Hanna. engineer of the yard engine.

A. Ochrcnairich. Kindersiey. Sash. section mun.

S. Birihcnko, Aisask, Sask, sec- tnrii law-mun.

N. A. Ramon, Maiiengo. Sask. sesiion luriman.

J. Slobodnik, Arengc. Sask.. section man.

Thr- ziucident occurred in the

wake of the worst snow conditions in till‘ urea in 40 yours. Railway OI- iiriaiu said drills qirei-e Z0 feat liecp in some cuts and traffic had been delayed approximately 24 hours

in Five-hour Fire ‘Al; 5i. JGIIIVS, Nllii.

Si‘. JOHN'S. Nflds Feb. 29 - iCPi - A five-hour fire of un- known origin which necessitated the full fire-fighting facilities of this Newfoundland Capital gutted three buildings and heavily darn-