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lluga" Gasoline Fire In Dleveland

CLEVELAND. March Z—(APl_-- Firemen tonight reported they had brought under control a spectacular fire which resulted from an ex- plosloli in a 10.000-gallcq; tank of butane gasoline at the Standard Oil Co. of Ohio's no. 1 refinery.

No one wns injured in either the explosion or fire. police reported.

Twenty-Ollie fire companies battled in a near blizzard to pre- vent the flames from spreading to nearby buildings and gasoline storage tanks.

A battalion fire ehlef estimated the lose at between $7,500 and S10.- om .

Woman Murdered After Wedding Party

VANCOUVER. March 2 - (C?) -1n o. heather-beaten down-town rooming house, Mrs. Viola, Wool-

' ridge, 20. died Saturday. shdt and killed several hours after she had tetra-tied from a Wedding party.

Malcolm \%clridrge, her 22-year- old husbarvzi was charged with murder.

A quarrel followed the arrival home of Mrs. Woolridge early Sat- urday from the party, police said. Shortly- before 2 ltm. blood stream- ing trom hcr nose. she came down- stairs and told u tenant her hus- bad had hit here because “I stayed out late."

She returned lo her mom. and a kw niiizutcs. inter the blast cf a gun u-ss heard.

LUNDON-(C P) - A self-por- trait by Rembrandt, depicting the Painter in a dark cloak crossed by a gold attain. rcalizcd T50 guinena iSLlJBLIl at an auction. -

LONDON -- WP)» A tariff of transportation charge; boldly dis- played on Waterloo (Southern Railway) Station announces: "Corpses, 15s 4d. each inclusive."

Coming Events

"Movies at Borden to-nightl. "To arrive, Seed Oats. Book. MCGlllgnn 8t ‘Boyle.

"Hampshire versus Milton at ‘Milton Rink tonight.

"Receiving Hogs at Crapaud for Canada Packers i.td., every Tuesday until i1 A. M. it. N. Dawson. ‘

"'lluntcr River Farmers loading dressed boss February 28th. Book. McGuigan s: Boyle.

"Horse races Stanley Bridge, TWWBY. March 4. at 1:30 sharp. A wide truck will be cleared.

"Collecting hogs each Tuesday for Canada Packers Ltd. for truck- lfls service through mrnsclifle Qhefry Ville)’. Vernon. Orwell and “Wlitr-h- Dhone Walter Crane ii-ia

"Loading hogs at St. Peters for Canada Packers Ltd. each Tuesday for truck pickup service from farm to m- Plione Huddle Pratt.

"Medina Hos: at Poem Sta- llfln each Thursday for Canada Pickers Ltd. Merlin Devine.

“M11118 Hogs at Montague ltation each Thursday for Canada Packers Ltd. S. C. McLean. Phone

“lnldilll Hogs at cardigan ste- gfiarglilt‘ rogue-y toi- cane:- a - orsnan MoKen o.

"EMU! New Glasgow rink tonight. Fourth game of ti" blew-oi: fllilld, Hope River zsrgrlwsouth Rust-loo. Game stat-ts

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"Collecting liege toe C ads Pockers Ltd. ivory Friday. all?“ Ifitune lridge. Bay

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Diane Fitzpatrick. iive-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Fitzpatrick lost her life when she apparently wulked too near an open place in the Summcrslde harbour ice, about live-thirty Saturday afternoon.

The Clllld\llfld been making her home with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richards. Water Street West. while her mother was e patient in the Provincial Sana- torium. She had been playing by herself on the ice about fifty yards from the Richards residence and about five-thirty her aunt called her to supper. seeing her com- mence to come in Mrs. Richards returned to hei- work but when the child did not appear she looked again and found she had disappear- e

Her aunt then called to a little boy, Gordon Perry, who was play- ing nearby who shouted that he had sreen her start in. He then commenced to come towards the shore rind while passing an open place iicar a sewer outlet he saw her body floating on the use-fer.

The boy ran to the shore for help arid two men went out and took her body from the water. They laid her over the upper bars of the sea wall end allowed some water to run from her lungs and then rushed her lo the Prince County Hospital where doctors worked over her for an hour and a half but to no avail.

Acting Coroner T. D. Carruthcm decided that no inquest was ue- cessary.

Mr. Fitzpatrick is an employee of the Canadian Natioiuii Rail- ways, suminerslde. There are five other children in the family. all older.-S.

BeefPriees To Increase Today

OTTAWA. March z-(OW-Canl adian housewives will be paying more for their beef Monday thrc-tigh a smnll price-increase allowed l:_v the Prices Board. But at least they will stand ti better chance of pick- 3m: and choosing their favorite roast or steak.

The Board announced Siturday that effective Monday COYlSUffKrlS will pay a three to four-cent-a- pound increase on standard or primary retail cuts. Tile wholesale price rise will amount to two t-cnis a pound at wholesale. carcass bus- ls, and from three to four cents a pound to the constimer. The boosts apply to the top qualities. red. blue and commercial grades, cf beef only. Prices on other qualities of beef remain unchanged.

Board officials said the action was necessary "to encourage s steady movement of cattle during the next few months, when mar- ketings are usually-light."

Russia To Train Million Scientists

WASHINGTON. March 2 —(AP) -Russia’s five-year plan for science contemplates the training of 1.- 280.000 technicians and 700.000 lab- oratory specialists, with scholastic degrees.

Details or the tremendous effort Russia is making to recover from wartime losses of research institu- tions and to come abreast of other countries in- the field o: science are disclosed in ofllobl Soviet publica- tions and other pools dealing with the program which became available hum today. _

Research directly connected with military subjects, including atomic energy. is only one phase of the program. Research in other subjects is given high prioriiY-

P. E. Island Members Will Participate In Throne Speech Debate

OTTAWA, March 2-—(Speclal)— with the resumption this week of the Throne Speech debate, the House of Commons returns to cus- tomary procedure after a month spent largely on Government resolutions and bills.

Members looked back over their February accomplishments today and freely predicted completion of the session within five months if present schedules are maintained. Despite the absence from Parlia- ment through illness of Prime Minister Ki-ng. progress of bus‘.- ness of the House has been satis- factory to both Government and Opposition groups.

Among early speakers in the Throne Speech debate will be W. Chester S. McLure. Progressive Conservative member" for Queen's. Dissatisfied with the very mhior downward revision of freight rates for lwded trucks on the Prince Edward Island car ferry. Mr. Mc- Lure, it is understood, will appeal to ‘Transport Minister Chevrler to

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First Table Salt Produced In__lll3rltlmes

IJAHERST, N‘.5-. March ‘J-(OP) —The first salt of table quality produced in the Maritime Provin- cos came from the evaporators of Maritime lndustrie‘ Ltd. here Sat- urday as the new plant. at nearby Nappan got into production.

Officials said, however. that the plant which draws its salt from de- msits hundreds of feet below Cum- berland County soil will not get into full production for some lime-

A total of 135 will be employed when the plant is producing fully.

S‘side Man Dies At illiarlottetown

The death occuircd at Charlotte- town on Saturday, March 15L, of Earl l-leckbert. son of’ Mr. and Mrs. Harry I-leokberi of Summersidc. The deceased. who was t-wenty-four years of age, had been on military service during the greater Dart of the war. l-lc was one of the first Siuiimerside boys to volunteer his services, enlisting at the age of seventeen. He saw service on most or the major bettlefronts during the war and was for a. short time held as a Prisoner of war but was rescued before reaching prison- oamp. - -

He leaves to mourn his wife and tho follc-iving sisters and brothers: Lloyd and. Harry Junior in Sum- mersidc. Irene, Mrs. Bryanton of Kotrsington, Francis and Jean at heme to whom the sympathy of the community is extended.

The funeral will be held this af- temoon with a. private service at the home fcrr the members of the family. followed by public service ill the TTirrlty United Church at 2.30 pm. Interment will be in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside. — S.

British Plan Spa Test Dy Roeltot Blane

LONDON. March 2 --(Reutcrs) ~Britlah aviation experts will try to burst through the banter of tho speed of sound n-ext mouth, launching a ptlotless rocket plane which is hoped to reach speed d 800 to 900 miles an- hour the Sun- day ‘Firms said. The experiments will be conducted off the coast of Cornwall with a Vickers rocket plane. launched $0.000 feet up frpm a mosquito plane. the paper sad.

Miners Protest Nova ~ Scotia Coal Decision

GLACI: BAY. N. 5., March 2- (CP)-—A protest hoe been made to Premier Angus L. Magdonnld against the decision of the Nova Bcotla Government to import Am- erican coal for industrial purposes. Freeman Jenkins. Pfflsldent of Un- ited Mine Workers (0.010 Die- trlet IS. announced here tonight.

The leader of 13.000 Maritime miners striking against Dominion Stool end Coal Corporation and other operator: for h her we es sent off e telegram to t e Prom er as the general coal walkout en- terse its third week. "

In his announcement w. Jenkins said the Provincial Oovernmert had felled to consult with the Union on lie attitude towards ora-

vtdlng coal for ublie health needs. Eh told the min in tele- ‘grern that the Oovernmen ‘e de-

cision "an be regerdedyonly as a

deliberate attempt to break strike and as a public nnouncement that full weight of Noni. Scotia Govern- ment is to be pieced behind Doaco.

"Would urge your "Government use authority with Douco and Hed- erel Government rather than en- gage in behaviour that cannot possibly assist in bringing about settlement."

A protest was also sent to Re- construction Minister Home ob- iectlng to participation of Federal officials in the American coal im- port: plan.

(Hon. l. D. Currie. Nwa Scot-la Mines Minister, announced in Ottawa Friday night that after e series of conferences with Domin- lon fuel authorities. the Province now me assured of enough ~oel for all purposes for at. least Ill days. y lrrlngernenh were la hand to continue the supply from‘ the United States after that Ute.)

Market Building Is Damaged By‘ Fire

Maintenance Men Return To Allan Shaft

STELLABTON, N.S.. Much 2 -(CP) — Maintenance men in Acadia Coal Company's Allan shaft and power- house here were

‘ordered back 0o work today by

President Freeman Jenkins of United Mine Worker! (C.C.L.) district 2d and they will remain on the Job until Tuesday at least when the leader of 13,000 striking Maritime miners will confer Wt‘: Ptooou County mayors.

Mr. Jenkins‘ order followed an urgent request by five mlyws (f Piston County towns to the dis- trict chief that the maintenance men be ordered back or there was danger of‘ ‘complete rulnb tlon o! the mine."

The men quit the power borne Friday when the Picton County Power Board, supplied with else:- rlclty from the power house. did rim: out of! indns h: rxussuruerl as the Union had naked.

Britain lias Best . Weather 0f Winter

LONDON. March 2 —(AP)— British industry was authorized to return to fuil production tomorrow after a. three weeks shutdown dictated by an unprecedented coal shortage, but domestic consumers will continue to feel the pinch oil power poverty.

The factories were forced shut; when coal stocks became depleted "in the coldest whiter sihw 159°- Sotne 2,000,000 workers were estim- ated to be affected by the switch- on of current tomorrow. At the peak of the shortage. 5.000.000 were idic

Housewives still must conserve electricity five hours a day. Some automobile plants will not. ‘reollm until mid-week because of a Darts shortage.

The islands had their best wsek- end weather of the winter. and priority coal trains flowed across the country. Coastal coal ships entered the port of London at the rate of one an hour.

37 At Stag Party Given Rude Surprise

NEW YORK. March. 2 —-(AP)— Tlie five waiters at. Norman Coh- en's stag party, l0 celebrate his im- pending surrender of bacheiordom, served the champagne, whisky and caniapcs as if they had been doing it all their lives.

But when they tihrew of! their white coats. pulled out revolvers and put the party under gri-ogt, they seemed lo be experienced at that, too.

-They were. They were five plain. clothes men and Saturday they told 8 mhglstrate they were "tipped of!" that the party ‘would be unusually KEY. do theyrut on waiters‘ ' coats and joined the party. ‘

They said five girls arrested at 1hr Party had been dancing in the hude- Some saws ensued in dice games.

Of the 37 men arrested, all but two were ordered tu appeurr Mai-cut 7 for hearings on charge of d15- orderly conduct. the some charge Placed against the five girls.

Cohen. who pleaded i to a vagrency charge, W5; noncmt. ant. until he heeivl the magistrate set‘ the hearing data. l-le turned pa e.

"Your Honor." he said "curt you fix anotihcr date’!

"I'm 80in: to get married that 41v and l expect to go on my honeymoon.‘

"Rmethlmz tells me." said the magistrate. "yOlfm going to have to change some plans."

Fire early today caused damage in the basement and east end of the first floor of the Charlotte- town Market Building. Firemen strung four lines uf host" to battle the flames. fanned by a brisk east Wllld.

The outbreak was reported at 1.40 and firemen had not re- turned to the fire hell at 3 o'clock but. the fire appeared out. Just before 3 a new blaze broke out in the Peters’ cgg grading rooir. but was quickly subdued.

Principal damage appeared to be in J. M/s Meat Market and in the basement immediately undo.- that section. Part of the eastern end of the basement is occupied by a ltoreroom. where the fire may have originated, and part by s barber shop. The Charlottetown Bowling Alleys. also in the base- ment. appeared to have escaped serious damage.

Origin of the fire known.

Unemployment . llits llome Df Famous Tweeds

EDINBURGH. March Z —-\CPi — On the misty Isle oi Lewis and Harris. where the peat smoke drifts from stone cottages and gives "flavor" to tweeds u-ovoit by the island folk. is the black- est. saddest tinemployment. pic- ture in t-he United Kingdom.

More than 40 per cent of the 5.346 insured population are with- out work, including 2.000 of the 3,990 men. More than half these meii are war veterans. When migration to the Dominions again is cncourzigrd another mass movement from tllf‘ island is ex- pected, like that between 192i and 193i when occult-going liners cal- lcd at Stornoiray for loads of emigrants and the population dropped more than ll pcr cent.

Loyal People

Elsewhere in Scotland 11001310 talk of the loyalty drown to their tiomc island by the men and wo- men of Lewis anti Harris. The outside world may think it bleak and stern with lonely crafts and chill mountains, but men who saw most of the world in the Royal Navy during the war WEN‘ content to return niien their service yviis clone.

Weaving of the famous Harris tweed occupies about 1.000 is- landers and as many more ivant to work as weavers. But addi- tional supplies of yarn cannot bc obtained under the existing shortagcs afflicting Britain.

Left without replacement or rc- pair for years, t-he weaving ma- chinery has lost its old efficiency

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23 uZiioiiitts Dn Mount Etna

ROME, March 2 - tAPt — Press iilspfliCllCs from Sicily said today that 23 new craters formed on Mount Etna. sending additiznal rivers cf molten lava down both sides of the flaming mountain and threatening several villages.

Dispatches said the new fiery rocks burst. like boils on the sides

of Egflvptfs ioitlest volcano.

Pa so Plsclaio, a village of 1.000 inhabitants at 2,200 feet above sea level. was iflBllGCOd again by the new flow of lava, aird many fam- ilies ubniidmied their homes.

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MILD FEBRUARY IN AMHERST

AlifliER-ST, NS, March 2 - (CP) -The month o! February was the mlldest hr l4 years. official; of the Dominion Experiment-til‘ Farm near here said today. Highest tempers- lum was-Feb. 5 when 50 degrees was registered while Feb. l4 was the low day with two degrees be- low zero. There was only 80 hours of’ sunshine during the month n-ixd

snow and rain totalled 4.06 inches.

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First Red Cross Flag In Canada

For thc opening today (March 3) of ilir: Canadian Red Cross Na- tional Appeal for 55.009000 for pcacctmic work. the first Red Cross flag lo be uscd in Canada is displayed by the granddaughter of the man who mnclc it. ‘The flag, improvised by the late Major General George Sterling Rycrsoti, when he was serving as a medical officer in llic Ricl Rebcllioti of 1885. was flown from his hospital wagon. General Rycrsoifs granddaughter. Miss Mary Galbraith. York Mills. 0111., is shown with Col. Arthur L. Bishop, chairman of llie Canadian Red Cross National Executive Committee. The faded flag is now in the John Ross Robertson collection at the Toronto Public Library. General Rycrson ivas a prime lllOVCl‘ in the organization of the Can- adian Rod Cross Society in 1896. He served as Canadian Red Cross Commissioner during the Soutii African war and as second president. oi tlio Sncirty" frtzin i914 to i916. lViiss Galbraith was orcrscns as a member of iiic W. R. C‘. N. S. during the recent war.

Heavy Snowstorms In Quebec And Ontario: Five Deaths Reported

Disabled Trawler . . , _. g g At ica- ii\\' flCJlillS “till a swore Belllg Tflwed To Pin tof injtirirs over the week-end in is lOntarlo and Quebec were blamed HALIFAX March 2 - tCPl _;<:~li SllO-WSIOFIIIS which again S113!‘- Ti <l' EiblfXi Yarnicuth, N.s._ traw- tied l\'t;:h\\‘n_\'s in the central prov- lezleprlisz-rccfi pm ‘ms being Uwed llnccs. protruding planes and iczitl-

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Two Sisters Pass Away At Almost Same Time

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250,000 Jews Placed Under Martial Law

I000 Jews reside.

Mai-Gen. R. N. Gale assumed his duties as military governor of Tel Aviv slioriiy nfler noon. Troops from his lst Infantry’ Div- ision sealed off the Tcl Avlv area. Aviv said the main object was tn Galc said he was convinced “paralyze and orariicntc" llioiilint Tel Aviv. homo of 250.000 Sicrn Gang and lwziin Zva. Jews. was the operating rvnlrc Loumi. Jewish underground for “a majority of those chaps groups, that. go about murdering and

The dczitti toll from Satin-Gary's destroying other pcoplcls pro- oulburst of Holy Land vinlcncc pcrty." Ivgtin Zvai LPilml had rose to 20. A British Lance claimed responsibility for satur- Corporal died in a Haifa hospital day's explosion which wrecked from injuries suffcrcd in the thr- ofilccrs‘ club in Jerusalem. blowing up of a jvcp on lhc killing l6 phi-sons in llic worst Mount. Carnicl Road in Haifa that. disaster since the blasting of tlic had killed two other soldiers King David Holt-l last, July. outright. Approximately 6,000 troops oi