JANUARY 25. 1950

THE GUARDIAN.

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Iuvenile Hockey Game Totdght

‘lite Island Physical Fitness JitYCIIIlC Hockey League will get “git-mg again tonight in the sec- ond game of the current schedule ivhrn the latest entry in the four- 193m league, Kensing-ton Juven- .lcs, will cross sticks with. the Jiivcnile Aibbies, present league leaders, at the Forum at 7:30.

Just how the Kensington boys will stack up against the strong Williams coached Aibegweits, is ‘yard ti; predict, as it will be the i,i,<t tinte for the Western centre l't(l to be scen in action here 11in SQFISOH.

Tlotvcver, we have seen the Niriics. and they are a form-idable -. i rif hard-skating youngsters who have been sweeping evefy- '.i.ii_; hcfore t-hem in both exhibi-

- and srlteduled appearances s0 ; i, iillS season, and it will have -.t tic a smooth-working team _i'. iviii take their measure.

lint anything can happen, and > all we know the Kensinigton may have a surprise in store one and all when they meet

‘.11 inc Atbbies tonight, and it is hoped my will come up with a llrong

‘ifig that will make it a roai st all the way.

Kiwanis Club Weekly Meeting

The weekly meeting of the Ki. zvnllis Club of Charlottetown tool: phiir yesterday at noon at the (‘inii-iiittewtiin Hotel with John Redmond acting as chairman. The president, Lawson Jenkins. made known the various committee chairmen for the present calendar year and impressed upon the com- iiiittce chairmen their responsib- llll_\' lo the club.

Immediate past-president Leo bii-Untinid noted as master of cer- emonies in a brief induction cere- l‘.*.0ll\' when Lt.-Col. A.\V. Rogers n! the Department of Veterans Afltilfs and Robert Snnzelle If the Provincial Dept. of Agriculture were formally inducted as members. In his brief remarks he stated mat iiiic of the main objectives of the rlnb was to assist the tinder-priv- urged child and in this regard the tjiub had presented a movie pro- jrctor to each of the two orphan- ago! as recently as this past week.

Ilc also mentioned that there are no“. are over 3.500 clubs in Kiwan- is International with n member- ship of over 200.000. which is in- TGRSIIIQ daily.

The possibility of establishing n mnimunity chest was discussed and the committee on public affairs will inquire into this possibility.

Draws-Life Term For Sex Slaying

SPARTA, Wis. Jan. I4 — (AP) Just‘ Ramirez, Z3. was convicted toiiay of murder in the brutal sex siaviiig of an 81-year-old woman. and was sentenced to life im- prisonnient. Judge Robert Cowie, who heard the case without a int-v. called the crime "the most cvolting and vicious that it has evvr been my misfortune to re- view." Ramirez, a voluntary patient at a mental hospital, was absent without leave last Oct. 2i ii lien the aged woman was raped arid beaten to death and her nude hotly left in a garage.

l-IUNSTANTON, Norfolk, England ~ ICP) -_ Unable to find ain an- ~nuii skin for a pantomime here. WLOTS used a real donkey. Thity cthored it to a ill-pound weight. ‘ltich was disguised as a cactus ziinip.

BIRTHS. MARRIAGES DEATHS

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BIRTHS

\l'I‘KIt‘.N—At the l‘. E. I. Hospital vii January 18th. i950 .t.o Mr. and \Ii's. Robert J. Ailken. Stanchen. P. E. I.‘ g daughter, Rachel Jean.

\l£0—-!tt the P. E. I. Hospital on iniuary 21st, to Mr. and Mrs. lrnoid W. Yeo, n sOn. James Wel- t-llll.

paint‘. nouns-At 0 (ii-anon It. an ‘Tuesday, Jun. 24, Mrs, ll. J. Phil- ‘ills in her 77th your. Funeral no- ilce later.

IllGGINS-At Oyster Bod on Jan- 1'i. 1950. Colin n, HlCRlflS, tire 66 H‘ s. The funeral will take pluCB i1‘ m his late residence on Thurs- rliiy, Jim. 26 tit 2 p.m. Interment iii Portage Cemetery.

CLARK-At Emerald, Jan. 24. Mrs. Mary Clark in her 85th yeili‘. widow of the lute Michael Clark. Remain; resting at the home 01' hot‘ niece, Mra, Victor MacPliee. Futieritl notice later.

COOIB-At the P. E. Island Ho!- uiinl. Tuesday, January 24th.. Jnmca Cook in his 58th year. The remain! will be transferred from the MiieLean Funeral Home to his Into residence at Belle River this atierncon. The funeral will be hold on Thursday afternoon, aer- vice sterling at two o'clock. In- terment will be in the Belle River Cemetery.

N. Ii. Maclean

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COOK'S for Phouograplis.

ALL CREPE. Taffeta Dresses, etc. ‘clearing at 33 1-3 oil’ at The Fashion Shoppe.

THE ST. THOMAS Acquinas Variety Concert will be repeated in the Wheian Memorial Hull on 1<riday evening, Jun, 27, came and hear good sinztiiii; and humorous sketches.

FUNERAL AT FREDERICTON- The funeral of the late HOWflfd B. Rackhum was held yesterday ai- ternoon from Fredericton Christ. ian Church. Service at the church and Brave was conducted by' the Rev. PJI‘. Richardson. The pali- beurers were: Eldon I-lickox, An- drew Stevenson, George Buchan. an, Herbert Buchanan, Frank Cur- ciiffe and William Weeks, 1mm. ment was in Hunter River Ceme- tery.

BALLET ARTISTS ARRIVE - lrene Apine and Jury Goishauis iMr. and Mrs. Gotshaiks) arrived in Charlottetown last evening to- gether with their accompanist. Mr. Alfred Struntbergs. The Gui- shalks are appearing in bailei. numbers tonight at the Prince Edward Theatre, and are doing much to widen the interest in this form of art throughout the Maritimes. Recently they appear» ed before the Royal Commission on Arts, Letters and Sciences and spoke of the increasing lliterest in ballet and the need for a Maritime ballet school. lVir. Stromibergs is a well known di- rector of opera and last year di- rected "Don Giovanni" for the Halifax bi-ccntennial, creating wide interest throughout Canada and the Eastern States.

SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL — An outstandingly successful social tvas held by the Young People's So- ciety of Central Christian Church last night with a large and enthu- siastic group in attendance. The evening was begun with the sing- ing of community songs led by the president, Miss Olga I-‘or- sythe. The game committee coni- pi-ised of Juno Moore. Betty Stewart arid Frank Rose then loci the group in a series of new and unique games and stunts which kept the crowd in constant laugh- ter. Noi: a dull moment ivas spent and those only partially acquainted before, left the evening with that "wcll acquainted" feel- ing. The lunch coniniittec under the capable leadership of Joyce Warren and Vida Stewart provid- ed a lovely lunch and willing hands served the hungry fun- ma-kers. It was agreed that if the same calibre of entertainment continues no one will want to miss the meetings of this enthusiastic

group. The meeting was dismis- sed with prayer by the Minister. Mr. Dunbar.

Abandon Search For Missing Mon

MONCTON. N.B., Jan. 24

(GP) -— Police tonight announced they were abandoning the wide- spread search for I-Iarris C. Harp- vi‘. 48, Moncton school principal, missing from hi5 home since last. Saturday. Further investigation would be "routine" and confined to checking any new reports. Police said they believed that Harper was not in the Moncton area. If ho had become iii or suc- cumbed in any part of the city. the extensive search carried otit bv several hundred volunteers under police direction would have rc- vealed his whereabouts.

Investigators were at a loss to explain a motive for the school principals disdpearance. A married man with II faimily, Harper was described by police as of "normal" habits. They said it was mssibic he had suffered nn attack of ani- ttesin.

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MB, ALFRED CAMERON

The death oc trrcrl tit South ltlelviiie on Sundn_v, Dec. 18th. of Alfred Cameron n well known and highly respected resident of that community, following an ill- ness of several motttha.

The decoaaed, who was in hi! elghtieth year was born at Al- bany, u son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Cameron and was the inst surviving member of his family.

He had been a resident of South Melville for fifty years and although quiet and unassuming in hi; manner, had enjoyed the esteem of a wide circle of friends who will mourn his 9855MB.

Left to cherish the memory of n loving husband and kind father are hla widow, the former Lnurii Campbell and two sons, John at

home, and Horace, residing in Charlottetown. ‘ His funeral was held on Dec-

20th and was iuseiv attended de- gpllc almost impassable roads. The service was conducted by Rev. .. n. station who llwkc words of comfort to the bereaved. An im- prcsslve service was also conduct- iid by members of Lorne L.O.L. of which the deceased had been n faithful member.

Tlin pallbearers were, William. Raymond, WaldrumDonald, Jnmca. and Len Cameron and interment Wll in the family riot in Cane Traverae. -

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Mrg, Alfred Cameron and fam- ily wilh to thank those who rent flowers, card: and letters of sym-

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parity or helped in any Way dur- lnl their recent bereavement.

First Reunion Thursday Of 2nd Medium Battery

Hundreds of ntemorios will come PYMVdmZ in on the old soldiers of the-2nd Medium Battery when they lioidthcir first reunion at the Canadian Legion there on Thllihdiilifi The occasion ha: been happily chosen as 1t is the 10th anniversary of the utiitt; leaving the Island for overseas duty.

MGmbPrs who served with the "F" "W" $eiileiiiibs~r 1. i930 until 1-118 crid of the war will gather once more front all parts oi’ the province and from many other Maritime centers to briefly relive the moments they knew together. Tucked into the many (Qnvgfgat- ions will be inugliixlg references to Sicily, Italy. the ICITIIOUS ‘Desert tints.‘ Itlnrseiiles, IPranCc. Begiuni, lloiiatid and not the least, of the Cick I-lotcl in Sutton, England. Many happy hours were spent tin-re its. the boys enjoyed the llunpilfliilly of the genial host.

Wartime Record

The ‘litzi Medium mobilized on September 2, 1939, they were then tinder command of Li, Q01 P. s, Fdeldtng. M M. and trained for a time at tlic Exhibition Grounds before moving’ out. to Beach Lirove Inr. ‘iihey stayed at the former liotoi itntil, January 26. 1M0 when they started the long journey which ended in victory A reputation for orrierliness and cleanliness was perhaps best ex- emplified on the train trip to Hali- fax Just before enrbarkatiori. When the train pulled into the Nova Sootia. capital it was not tiie wreck so many other troop trains had become. The boys were so careful to maintain their reputat-

ion they had even swept all the floors. But later on in their many

campaigns they saw plenty of dirt and filth as they gunned their way through Italian vendettas and smelly towns before battering down the Gustav Line. Their first taste of enemy shell fire caiine at Vaiiufro as they served with the American Fifth Army just a few miles from Cassino. The old gun- ners will remember that the first shot they fired from tihe Battery was fired by Sergeant Bill Den- nis Battle Memories

Throughout their fighting service time ran such names a! Lflrim. whoa-e tfliey spent Christmas in 194-3. San Leonardo, Aquino, i-he Gothic Line, Cesenatico. Coccolin and

Rlccione, where they enjoyedi?) Christmas Day. 1944. Then came the spring and the Battery heard with pleasure they were heading for another crack at Jerry. They headed in March foi- Naples and boarded the Ville d‘0rain for France and two days later landed at Marseilles, Then came the long journey home as they shogged

their way across France to Bei- gium In this country countless more

names fastened themselves for- cvcr in the mimory oif the boys. Among the more notable ones were I-Iarlebcke, Wihefe they first had their billets while guns and other equipment were overhauled. Then came Nijmegen, Holland. as they went back into action. and atfter that Valburg and. perhaps the best remembered, Veenenclaal. It was at the last two places that the boys sew their final action of the war.

Wheri they moved out of there they went to the air field at Den Heiden, in northwest Holland, on guard duty, and then on June 11, 1945, they parted with their guns at loocterberg.

Merlted Honors

Like all other units the 2nd suf- fered its share of casualties and knew its sorroivs. But perhaps the brightest moment came when it was announced that Bombardier F. I3. MacDonald had been award- ed the Military Medal. In addition several meimibers of the Battery were mentioned in despatches.

Away back in June. i940. while they were stationed at Oaterhaim. near Croyden, England. the unit took part; in an inter-regiment competition in general efficiency. shooting practice and so on‘.

The 2nd Medium took top hon- or: and won both the Regimental Challenge Cuip and the Battery Challenge Cup. At that time the gun crew was made up entirely of Prince Edward Islanders under command of Sergeant Joseph B Siheifcon, later Battery Sergeant Major-

In addition to Lt. Ooi. Fielding some of the other officers who served at various times with tho Battery were Major G. "Cracker" Craig, Major Wailie Andrew. Ma]- or A. M. Douglas Major D. L. Mathieson, Lt. Stewart Ives and Hon. Captain W. S. Phillips the beloved chaplain who served through all the campaigns with

the boys.

Many Questions Asked At Commission Hearings

(By Ilnvn Mclntoslt, Canadian Press Staff Wrltcc’)

HALIFAX, Jan. 24—(CP) —lf you think you've liad to work hard at one time or another, take a stab zit being a. royal commis- sioner some time.

As it isn't likely you'll ever be asked to serve as one, here's an idea of what the Massey Commis- sion—tlie Royal Commission of National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences, to give it its full title-goes through.

A morning sitting lasta from 9.30 um. to around 1 p.m. The afternoon sitting may go on from 2.30 to 6 p.m_ or perhaps later. In that time, the commissioners ques- tinn ii dozen persons or groups of persons on vnrious aspects of llll‘ briefs they have presented.

Tito bvicfg range from sparkling ones chuck full of ideas IINUIOIB that would bore evenastatistlclan. But. iiftr-i- 400 of thom~~the five i-onini sioncrs have studied that many so far-tlic language, idcns.

and recommendations get pretty repetitivc.

Tito commissioners swoop down cngcrly on any new suggestion

llinf crops up and bat it around with the witness for as much as an hour.

But tlin sessions themselves are only n small part of the commis- sion's job, Th0 ltrlefa lire never‘ l"l"i'l(l at the, sittingsw-wnste of time.

Ask .\lnti_v Qttitsllons

Before the sessions, the com- missioners have rend the, briefs through vnrcfttlly and noted down questions which they will nsk tlic witnesses, Others come to them (llil‘lll‘_! the questioning period.

Allfll‘ lllf‘ sittings, there iire the inns: rlisr-itssinhs among tho com-

missiriiiors. They get some of thrush in zit meal time, sometimes on trnln rides from centre to centre.

All lllf‘ ovldonvn is iakcn down vgrhnllm, When the u. lasloners complete their sittings, there will t... millions hr words to sift be- hofi- they press tlic mflilnllilfl 01 briefs into one concise text of fl‘- comirtondntions.

Rt. lion. Vincent Massey. 60m‘ mission chairman, starts the ques- tion hnll rolling, lie may oak A university president how many students there are in his college or ho may plunge deep into the brief and choose to dredge u? some obscure point which he

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wants enlarged. ' The other commissioners tend to specialize in their subjects,

though they can hop with agility from one to another and are just as much at home in drama as in the cost price of a new school. Dr. Norman A. M. MacKenzic president of the University of British Columbia, deals mostly with the question of scholarships and the place of the liberal arts in education.

Rev, George Henri Levesque. dean of social sciences at Laval University, question; on adult ed- ucation in particular. He also has a habit of asking n question like: “What do you mean in your brief by the phrase ‘literary fundamen- tallsm".’" and then smiling ami- ably.

Miss Hilda Neathy, professor of history at the University of Sask- atchewan, delves into art and, of course, historical data.

When the briefs are in French, all the commissioners question in French. Dr. MacKenzie isn't as fluent in this case us, say, Arthur Surveyere, Montreal civil en- glneer——the fifth commissioner- biit that doesn't cut down his number of questions.

The commissioners are the soul of politeness. They always seem genuinely interested and ask per- tinent questions, no matter how tedlouii the brlcf may be. Only occasionally is a hasty yawn hid- don behind n hand.

The commissioners,

their Maritime sittings in CItar- lottctown Thursday still have a lot to do. There'il be more ses- sions at Ottawa and in Newfound- lnnd, and then the weeding pro- C985, They hope to aubmit their re- port to Parliament in the fall. lii between, they won't get much sleep.

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have given consideration to plans for making price support a per- manent Federal feature. It may decide to scrap the ‘rranaitional Measures Act and write a new piece oif legislation. but this still is not n.

‘Iihe government bu paid out $1,600,000 diurlng the post-war per-

aupportizig prices of Maritime potaweo and apples, Ontario dried skimmed mlik and been: andrcme honey.

‘Iihis yua- aubaidiea will total $4.- 500.000 through the government decision to support the price of cheese at 2a cents a. pound and aeil it to the United Kingdom at 2'» cents and to keep bacon at 32 1-‘: cents and soil It in the UK. at. 29. The question of price aupport for eggs atlll is under consideration.

PRICE 0F BRIDE! HIGHER

LAGOS, Nigeria, Jan. 24 -— (Reuters) - The price of "semi- cducated" brides in Nigeria's Eastern Provinces has risen from £20 ($02) to £120 since 1939, an African cviieapondent wrote in today‘; Daily Times, Logos‘ morn- ing newspaper.

"It is high time now that the governmevfl ahould control the bride price in the eastern prov-

inccs," he laid.

by the 'I‘rinity Mission Band u“. iod. covering government losses in ider the direction of Mrs. Davisgn,

Annual Meeting United Church Presbyterhl

The 24th annual meeting of the Prince Edward Island Presby- terial of the United Church in Canada met in Heartz Hall at '.'. o'clock yesterday afternoon with the president, Mrs. J. D. MacFaria-ne, presiding.

The opening worship period was led by Cornwall Auxiliary, with Mrs. Earl Lowther presiding. and Mrs. Bruce MacKinley and Mrs. Sterling Clow assisting.

Mrs. ll. E. D. Ashiford brought very warm words of welcome from Trinity Auxiliary, and Iilrs. l-Iazert Howard graciously replied. Mrs. L. M. Calbeck asked that the minutes of the last Presbyterial bc accepted as written. She then read the names of the various committees, which had been aip- poiirited earlier. A roll call of Auxiliaries and other organiza- tions was then called ‘by Mrs. Frank Cutcliffe, showing an at- tendance of 175 members.

A summary of the minutes oif the executive meetings licld dur- ing the year. and a general re- ___ view of the work carried on was v ,

‘my concisely given by the Re. tertal will contribute $509.52 to cording Secreqary, Mrs, 1h M, Q31. the Gifts for Building Advance. beck Included in tlic givings is a be-

The year's “iork of the Baby quest 0f $500.00 19ft by F-C. Milt‘.- Band was then reported by Mrs. Ausland of Bloomfield, also a be- Guy Pierce. Site was pleased to quest of $1,000.00 from the late report 7 new Baby Bands Mrs. Norman Wright of Summer- ing the total memberships in side. A beautiful prayer of dedic- Baby Bands of 1036, with their ation of all reports was given by givings amounting to $394.82, both Miss Louise Cnllbcck, our returned figures showing an increase over missionary from Japan. At this the previous year. time the whole assembly moved

Mrs. Alban Crasweil then gave zitto the main auditorium of the an interesting report '01 the Mis- church, ivliere a Memorial Service sion Bands. 6 new bands hat-vino W83 held for Oiil‘ beloved mmribers been organized during the year. who had passed on to higher serv- Much valuable work has bran ac- ice during the year, M“, 11G, cemoiished. and their civinss oi Head, iii B, siiniple but deeply 31.454373 i5 F1150 a 5111811 iHCPPHSQ touching manner, led this service, over last rear- She also are- Illld placed f1 basket of flowers in sented the awards of recognition their manor}; Mr5_ Cuiciiigc read i0 i110 B01165 Winning 581M- the names of all deceased men:- bers, iind this service closed by singing hymn 176.

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The Secretary of Affiliated sacrament of the yard-s supper G'_ I- T- EFWPS- M11 1'9"“ was dispensed by the Rev. 11.12. D. c1""~‘-1'e1>9Yi°d ‘m new 81Y15' Ashford, assisted hy four of the group, making 12 groups in all, elders of ms church - with a total membership oif 133. Their givings to Special Objects for the year was $52.65.