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mge crowd o! fans were on hand yesterday at the inaugura- i the local i932 ice racing sea.- mnogach and every class was ex- mtlanally interesting and well attested. The times made in the various licais were very good.

Much credit is duc the horsemen who “CFC ou thc job bright and "fly yesterday morning and clear- ed an excellent course and had ev- en-ming in ship-shape for the starters bell at 2 o'clock.

I; 15 the intention of-the Vic- wm Driving Club to stage another "cg meet on the harbor on Satur- day afternoon at 2 o'clock.

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THE SUMMARY

Class "A" Paco

Miss Possibility (Power) ... 1 1 2

usior S. (Arising) 2 2 1

Lealock (liiclyeill) ... 3 3 3 'l‘ime-3l‘,-'.-; 3'1; 315$-

Class “A" Trot Basil... (McKay) . 1 1 1 Acaciurilie (Clark) 2 2 2

‘lime-Slit; 33; 32%.

Class "B" Paco

flllshiBalley) t. 1 1 1 2 Z

waltz (McNeill) ........... 2

Crow t

Time-Jim; 32; 31%.

Class “B" Trot

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Calumet (Kelly) .......... 1

Ruth S. (Shepherd) 2

Polnset (McPherson) 3 Time-M; 32%; 32.

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Class "C" Pace

Real Great (McKay) l, Lacopia Bell (N. Hooper) . 2 Time-Aid; 34.

Officials

Startev-D. K. lvlacLeod.

Announcer—J. A. MacDonald.

Judges-John MacDonald, Hugh Walker, W. S. Brown.

Timers-H Murphy, George Bun- tain, John Davies, Neil Walker,

Among the many interested fans at the race course yesterday was Jimmie Ben MacMillan, Summer- ville, who drove to the city yester- day with the express purpose of witnessing the local i932 get-away oi the ice racing season. Mr. Mac- Millan, although in his 75th year, is none the less hale and hearty and is just as enthusiastic about the "fast ones’ today as he was fifty years ago. By the way, Jimmy is tho owner. oi Sharpsburg, a good trotter who campaigned on Island ovals last season.

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Civic Affairs

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coun. E. A. Poster, chairman oi the Finance Committee in the council and a. candidate for the gm; which had appeared in the ‘mo. He referred to a tax appeal ma, in which judgment in o. lower court had been reversed by the Su- preme Court in favor of the Clty Council. Had this not been done, the Council would have, been un-

iblc to collect taxes. He pointed nut that since 1925 assessment val- ucs had been increased $20,000, but that there had been a great increase h necessary expenditure, including

M9000 increase in school expen-

ses. The people wanted these im- provements, but apparently did not rant to pay for them.

Referring to the won: under the unemployment grant, Mr. Foster asked what would the people say who arc now criticising the Council, ii this work had not been made av- nilablc?

With reference to the breastwork in connection with the Cundoll est- ate, tlic speaker stated that for years thc Council had received com- plaints of the nuisance caused by material lodging in the angle of the park hreastwork on this property. The work undertaken last year did away with this nuisance; it was done undcr the unemployment grant and at a great saving to the city by co-ope-i-ntion with the trustees oi the (Tundall Home.

It vrns strange, Coun. Foster re- marked, that condemnation of thc Council's expenditure started only a. few months before the election. In this connection he pointed out that although thc work done under the unemployment grant cost slightly more than work done by Oolll-Yflcl. it rave rclicf ut a time when em- illoyiucnt was badly needed.

’i‘hc speaker added that he had “lwfllfis. assisted thc working mun, and if clcctcd he would continue as he hnd donc in the past.

Judge W. S. Stewart, candidate for ihe Mayoralty, was the next

tlvcnkor. He took violent exception to some editorial statements in The Guardian, quoting thc following as an example: "There are no burn- llll-Z questions before the electors, the contests being more on personal grounds and on the general record oi the City Council. Clty financing has bulked to some extent in the discussion, and in some instances criticisms have been levelled appar-

lng of the salary of the City Engin- eer, and went on to review the 1n- crease in the debenture debt. The city, he predicted, would never get one dollar oi unemployment money for the building of the City Hall an- nex.

Overdrafts amounting to $100,000 and inadequate provision for sink- ing funds were alleged by the speak- er as further grounds of criticism for the expenditures incurred by the Council. Until the credit oi the city was "re-established," his policy, if elected, would be to discontinue permanent street work.

Coun. J. E. Blanchard, also a can- didate for the Mayoralty, followed. The question, he said, is how to pro- vlde work for the laboring man. The past Council has helped by initiat- ing work under the unemployment grant. If supported lit the election he would back any movement to give working men employment.

In answer to a criticism by Judge Stewart, Coun. Foster, who had a. few minutes ior rebuttal, explained that the increase in salary paid to the City Surveyor was in accord with an agreement entered into when the present official was ap- pointed.

Mr. W. P. Doull, thc next speak- cr, said the present meeting would have been a good thing for the city n month ago, but now it would only have the effect of stirring up ill- will between candidot \"». $25,000, he complained, had been taken from sinking funds and placed in m pcr cent dcbcnturcs, at atinlc when the money was earning l0 per cent. He regretted that so much time at the meeting had been spent in discuss- ing cvcnts oftho past, and so little in fuiurc prospects.

Coun. B. R. Holman, in answer to Mr. Douli's criticism oi the with- drawal oi moneys earning l0 per cent from the sinking funds, ex- plained that the money referred to was only earning 4 per ccnt., and

cent. debentures, thereby effecting u gain of one-half pcr cent. He had been informed by one of thc largest buyers of city bonds that it was re- grettable so much criticism of the

ed, as it might have an adverse ef- fect on bond sales. The spenkcr had always taken a great interest in the electric light question, and if rc-electcd hoped to be inscrumcntnl in arranging for a better contract. He was in favor oi.’ an external ou- dit if the citizens wanted it.

Our tax rate, Coun. Holman stat- ed, is as low as any city of its sizc in the Maritimes, or perhaps Canada. with good management,

“filly by those who themselves have lelt aggrieved at the valuations set "Don their property for assessment Dllllloses."

This statement Mr. Stewart ap- llllrd to himself, and complained that it. was untrue.

The civic deficit, thc speaker con- tended, started in 1926, and increas- "l to Macao by mo. He our not bcllcvc Coun. Foster knew what was Bill"! an. Three hundred ‘ had Dutltloncd the Mayor to hoio a pub- llc meeting, and the Mayor, he said, llud refused to do g0,

Referring to the Cundal estate, he said he had been informed by "a mmllctent carpenter" that this piece 0i breastwork could have been built m" "09- Up to the end oi the year, h" cllmlllainri, the tfllltecfl of tho Cllndal Home had not paid a cent °' m"? Part of the expense. The Clty Council he referred to as "a “l”? Purporation" which resented film mkrmlhllcs 0i "outsiders." The

based on favoritism from top to Mm‘ 1'14 complained of the rais-

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the rate need not be raised.

Mr. B. C. Vanlderstine, candidate for Ward 3, gave personal reasons for his entry into thc contest, which he asked the press not to report. He stoodlfor “ ‘ -‘~ 0f civic affairs, and was prepared to

do his best in this respect if elect- l

ed.

Councillor and candidate in the for“ mg ‘ ‘ cr‘“‘ -' the

tax appeal cases. Ho refhxrl also to the failure of the Police to make an arrest in the case oi a stolen cu", citing this as an example of al-

department. He closed by assuring the electors that if elected his best services would be at their disposal. Mr. John T. Doyle, candidate for Ward 1 promised to do all in hfs power for the laboring men and the electors generally, ii returned. Coun. A. If. MacDougall said he had been in personal charge of the

had been transferred to 4h‘. per ;

city's financial affairs had appcnr- .

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Mr. A. A. l-iennessey, former“

Council's inconsistent attitude in two

legod unsatisfactory work in this

d ".8. SKATERS

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YESTERDAY

LAKE PLACID, N. Y., Feb, 4__ Irving Jafiee, ace of United States long distance skaters, dethroned Ivar Ballangrud as Olympic 5,000 metres speed skating champion 1n a blinding snow storm today i0 give the Uflllefl Slalvs its second cham- DlOHShliJ 0i the opening day of’ mo, winter international games.

JMTBE. skating a beautiful timcd race for the 3.11 milcs, shot from -the rear to take the title Ballan- grud, world record holder, won in Switzerland in i928. Jaffces strong_ est opposition camc from Edward Murphy. o! Chicago. who was in- ches behind in second place. 1351- IanEPiId finished fifth.

By adding the 5,000-metre title to

the‘ 500-metre championship, Shea won this morning, Jaffees gave the United States a. clean sweep in thc skating events of the opening day of the Olympics. l Bill Logan, from Saint John, N.B., brought Canada third place 1n the 5,000-metre final and continued the strong showing the Dominion speedsters made in the 500-metre event.

Herbert Taylor, of New York, was fourth, leading Ballangrud to the finish line by inches, with Bernt Evensen, Norwegian, who lost the SOD-metre crown to Shea, sixth, Frank Stack, Winnipeg, Man., was lseventh and Harry Smythe, Mone- ' ton, N. 13., last. Jaifee’: time was

9 minutes 40 8-10 seconds, consider- ed good because of the strong wind and snow. But ior a. slight mishap ion the final turn the finish might ‘have been closer. The eight final- ists swept around the last bend with inches separating them, but Evensen lost his balance momentarily, al- most knocking Smythe and Stack oft their feets and before they could get under way again the field had swept 0n. several yards. _ As it was, Jaflce had only a mar- gin of inches over Murphy with the latter about five feet ahead o1 Lo- gan. The last iive were bunched within ten feet of each other. Jai- fcc came up from sixth place in the final lap to win the laurcls. , The unexpected feat of placing three men in the first four of the _5,ooo metres final gave the United ‘ States a. commanding lead in the unofllcial point score with 29; Can- ada finished the day with 13 points, and Norway, only other scorer, with

I 5,000 metres speed skating final:

Won by Irving Jniice, United States; second, Edward Murphy,

United States; third, Bill Logan, 7

Saint John, N.B.;- fourth, Herbert Taylor, United States; fifth, Ivar Ballangrud, Norway; sixth, Bemt Evenscn, Norway; seventh, Frank Stack, Winnipeg, Man.; eighth, Harry Smythe, Moncton, N. B. Time-ii minutes, 40 8-10 seconds.

‘ cost was $2,400, of which $1,600 will be received from the Cundal estate. ‘ The cost, if the city had had to re- build their part of thc work, would be $1,200, “so that a saving of $400 had been cfloctcd through the co- operation of thc Cundal estate.” The city had refused to take possession

of this reclaimed land as, if they

did so, thc upkeep of thc brcastwork would become a. civic itharge. Coun. MacDougoll complained that un insiuuatlon had been mzidc in the press that he had put $1,000 ‘ of civic money into his own pocket as contractor. This, he declared, was without any foundation, in fact. _ He had never slolcu a_ cent of mon- cy in his life, and never intended to do so. 'I‘he speaker advised the candidates in the coming contest against the practice oi canvassing, arguing that thc maple be left to decide for themselves whom they i wishcd to elect. Mr. Richard Quinn, criticising the expenditures of the Council, salr‘ hc 3 could have built the City Hall annex I for $l0,000. He expressed the be- ' lief that one oi the councillors not present at the meeting should have been elected by acclimation.

THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

LOOKING “EM OVER

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av "rec." GOOD LUCK, ABBIES

The wen wishes and iollv awd luck oi’ Charlottetonlans are ex- tended to Abbies tonight in thtlr gauno with Fredericton Capitals, their third last tilt, and by the way. their most crucial fixture in the Northern Hockey League.

Should the Red Shirts lose t0 the Burgoyne crew tonight the" their chance for a. play-oi! hcrih is passe. They must hurdle the New ,

tlon, there is one game between the Queen Hotel and the Mohawlcs vet to be pic, ‘ in the second sec- tion, with the Queen Hotel at pres- ent in the lead in the section. The third section will be started lnext week and completed the fol- lowing week. Ii play-offs are nec- essary they will take place the week of February 22 as the League win- ner must be declared by February 26. The schedule oi the third sec- ition will be published early next i week.

H o l d s Meeting

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YESTERDAY

Truro yesterday in St. James Pres-

QUABTEBLY MEETING HELD AT ST. JAMES PRESBY-i TEBIAN CHURCH, TRUILO, 0N

TRURO, Feb. L-Tho first quar- terly meeting of the Maritime Pro- vinces Preabyterial Womenk Mis- sionary Society Board convened in

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Brunswick puckesters tonight, andl "NEW LpGrgLAnon-r again at Charlottetown t0 qllflllllh. Fredericton is tied with Moncion; mum“ m introduce new 1e33- Hawks with 29 points. While llleistion by N. n. 1.. KOVQQIIOIS will

Hawks have a conceded 58M Wllh 5 commend itself to fans. 1e Boston

byterlan Church, Mrs. W. Mack Mc- Leod of Sydney, President of the Board, presided at the meetins- Much important business in con- nection with the work oi this or- ganlzation was transacted, most of

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Bathurst tonight, which will

night's clash it will then be only’ possible for them to win iihirty points, while their opponents will have each 31 points with a game each to play. Should Abbies tie Fredericton then the Red Shlrlfi have a. chance, providing Moncton beats Fredericton in their next and final game-This is the "works" in a. nutshell.

THE ICE SPORTS TONIGHT A large attendance is expected at the Prince Street School ice sports‘ in the Forum this evening. The program, which starts at 7.30, com- prises thirty races for pupils oi various ages and will furnish in- terest and excitement galore. The races include double runner, kitty- car, tricycle and box sled races. A number of the events will be spec- ially for small children. There will

Ell/e suggestion to curb detensi them a point standing oi 31. There- . iorc should theyhomesters drop to- imam were ion, g3 berm-J, and nn= Information was received by thc

also be a. couple of snow shoe races. several team races, a. relay race and a suit-case race. Music will be fur- nished by the Camdian Legion Band. As this is the only appeal for patronage which the Prince Street School pupils make in the. course of the year, it is hoped their

sports will be very largely attend-

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J UNIOR. HOCKEY

Queen Hotel won the lrst sec-

i Drummie was the referee, and he

ve hockey which is Just of interest to the mem- Play-oil _ bers.

didn't get past first base

ultra corservativs tendency pre- Board that Mrs. L. L. Young, who veiled. It was figured that if the was home from Japan on sick leave plan oi having three teams in the has regained her health and is able play-offs was adhered to that it to return to the mission field. There would be just as well to go through‘ were expressions oi gladness thc-t. with the old arrangement. Marocns Mrs. Young had made a. full rc- o: Boston couldn't be expected to_ cuvery.

seriously object to the present ar-l The Board today paid special rei- rangement which provides them erencs to the death of Rev. Joseph with a. chance to work into the Annand, D. D. Regret was express- play-offs. Boston, it was reported ed by the members that in the were dead set against the proposit- death of this missionary the last ion some time n30, but circumstan- personal tie to the old historic Pres- ces alters cases. At the time they byterian mission field in New He- looked to have lost a little of their brides had been severed.

old lustre, now they have a be-f There were seventeen members of dIB-Bgled appearance. Charles F. the Bond present coming from Adams didn't attend the meet- Saint John, Campbellton, Cumber- ing, which shows that the “Squire" land County, Prince Edward Island knows his strategy as well as hls_ Cgpg Breton 151mm, Plqtgu, 3,111- Publicity. . fax, Truro and Windsor. Most oi the delegates left by evening train for‘ their respective homes.

“NOT S0 GOOD"

The following extract is taken from the report oi the Dalhousie- Fredericton game, Wednesday night:

“'I'he fans at times dlslgreed with

the referee's decisions, The Rang- ers had the best of the territory '

play throughout and several times

were right in on Bubar only to t

stopped by his spectacular saves." | Nzw Yong, N, Y., Feb, 4, (By

lthe Canadian Pressl-‘Ihe Boston Bruins broke the spell the New York Americans have held over them during the National Hockey League season by trouncing the Amerks 5

is chosen to handle the Abbie-Hawk game here on FQDFUBTY 12th.

Winnipe

LAKE PLACID, N. Y., Feb. 4.—It was a tight squeeze for the Winni- pcgs this morning, but they manag- ed to take a. 2 to l decision after a. ‘i strong counter-attack with the game nearly over.

The Canadians started the game at a. disadvantage. Bill Cockbum had to tend goal with a bright sun glaring into his eyes. Nervous as an amateur theatrical troupe on “the big night," the Winnlpegers were sluggish and wobbly for the first two periods. Unused to playing on an out-door rink, the boys took some time to get accustomed to. it. The small rink hampered them too.

Along in the second period a Win- nipeg pass went wild, right across the front of the goal. Doug Everett oi the United States squad scooped it up and swung it into the cage behind Cockburn, who didn't have a chance on thc shot.

That one goal lead gave the Unit- ed States team a great deal of con- fidence and they sat back on the dcicnse and heaved the puck down thc icc at cvcry opportunity.

Mr. Daniel Coughlnn, secretary of thc Laborers Protective Union, ex- pressed thc belief that no member of the Union could fairly criticise the City Council. He thanked the Council members, on behalf of the Union, for their co-operation an assistance. Two things that the Labor Union was deeply interested in were brought to the candidates‘ attention by the speaker, as follows:

l. ‘Ihat a. law be passed in the city compelling outside contractors to pay the same rates for labor as local concerns.

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the Boston team, scoring one goal and assisting in two others as well as heading the defense. But Lloncl l-Iltchman and Art Chapman also did some great defensive work, l-litchman scored the second Boston goal after Shore had made the first. Frank Jerwa, Him-y Qliygr and Lloyd Klein mode the others.