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Happenings of The Week

' The King decided Saturday the!

presence of a Cabinet Minister at Royal births is an "archaic cus- tom" and will be dispensed wiihi uhen Princess Elizabeth's child is born. lie thereby eliminated one of the best advance tips on the Royal birth, now expected in about' l" (in) s. I I O

"The attendance of a Minister of the Clown at, u birth in the Royal Rliiiilyl is not a statutory require-y lllUllt or a constitutional! necessilyfl’: a Buci-zingliuni Palace announce‘ nient said. "lt is merely the sur- vival of an archaic, custom and the Kin: feels that it is tinrccessary‘ to continue further n pi iltllff‘ for which there is no lvuai l‘t.‘\]\ill‘(‘~, nwrnt."

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Home St"'l‘r»iZ!l‘_\' (‘hutci iide con-‘

acqucntiy will not be summoned to‘

the palace t\z‘lS0ll.'iii_‘»', the lift-l ivminrcnlcrlt \.llli. lie will bc Elk‘ \:.~-1i as s-viu as lilo h-iiil occurs‘ and \\ill iw lw-panslnlv- ‘or sprvadU

in; the litilngs lhrougil iilc Unitcti

l§i ilgtlonl. O I O

Newspaper-men had counted on,

watching ‘ 's lnuvcments witcni Ii‘. big n nlcnt is near so the)“ r-o Li‘ get, sot to rover the story.‘

Ptittliidl‘ nrylh says the custom of_ hat-int; the Home Secretary pres-| ant at a iio_\al birth os-gan as a, gliwranive against slipping a sub-' slltiltv ll'li"_\‘ into the collfillr-llirltl l'|\l\il’l.

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Les: romantic chroniders say iii i: simply a survhai from the days, when the King's counsellors al-- tvndctl hlm much more closely than i, via-y do now. Since the days oil QiiffQll Ylvturlzi tiic Home Scrrclziry, has waited ill an .\(‘ij0ll\l|lg l'flt\l’ll,' instead of the confinement chutn- b-Pr itself.

I Mrs. Ruth Morris has returned

'l‘i‘.. Rt. Rm. C. Rit ll B_li fl . .. .-- vqnawl “Pgderator (ffleuflguxicgJiliom a most Efljfihlbl? V \lSil to c‘ . ‘ ' ‘ ‘_ _ ,>outliport, (and, New bork, and oral Assembly, is the \\eck-c|i(l‘-‘\1O,,U.9a1_ Mrs_ Alarms motored

guest of the Rev. and .\lrs. T. ll. B. Soniers at the Kirk House. o u o

Mr. E. G. Dewllng, who has been appointed Assistant Manager of the Charlottetown Branch of The Eastern Trust Company. has arriv- ad in the City and has taken up his new duties. Mr. Llewiing, his wife and young son are residing at 5 \Vest Street. Parkdaie Apartments.

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Mrs. Charles Drew has been vis- iting hcr sister, Mrs. C. Grant Gregory in Saint John, N.B.

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Mia: Agnes M. Williams of Char- lottetown is at present the guest of Mrs. W. O. Rose, Vernon Street. Nrison, i3.C., on an extended visit and is thoroughly enjoying her wcll carnvti holiday among Pier western rciatxt-s and friends.

O O O ‘he rlines: of Mrs. A. L. Sin- clair in the P. E. I. Hospital ls much regretted and it ls hoped she will soon regain her usual good hewlth, having undergone a suc- (tessful operation on Thursday. 0 o a

Mrs. J. LcRoy Holman. Summer- lldc, is lisiting in Halifax. the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Ed- ward Crease anti Mr. Crease.

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Mr. and Mra. Keir Clark, Kon- Ilngton. were visitors to Amherst this week attending tre Amherst Fair.

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Mrs. Ernest Mills, Summerslde, nntcrtalncd the East Lnd Bridge Club on Monday evening.

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Miss Janette Katherine Larrabee of Waldo, B.C., who was here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Larrabce. has gone on a visit to Halifax, and will later go on to Brockton, lilass” before sailing on I trip to Scotland.

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A very cordial welcome is being given Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Troop. Mr. Troop has come as manager of the Bank of Montreal, replacing Mr. Norman L. Ford, who has been transferred to Toronto. They, with their little non Gilbert, have taken up residence at 36 Brighton Road and it ls hoped they will enjoy their resldencn hare. Mrs. H. B. Combe, Mrs. Troop‘: mother, has coma with them to spend Christ- mas.

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Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Simmonds llnvo left by auto for Montreal, culling at Granltevllle, Lowell. and Concord, Mass. They were accom-

anlad by Mrs. E. S. Wright of gedeque, and Mrs. Kenneth Bell n! Summerslde. They will be the guests of Mrs. Allan C. ‘Sargent and Mrl. John McPhaii of Granitevllie Ind Lowell.

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Much to the regret of her friends Min Irena MacLeod has gone to Halifax where she will spend the winter months.

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Owing to lndlsposlilon Mr. Gra- ham Hooper. son of Mrs. Halsey Hooper, has come home from Tor-

onto on an extended hvilday- misspelled? Diplomacy, diptineria, ' ‘ ‘ dipsornanlac.

M". John F. Chandler and 4. Whgt dug; L)" wm-d "dlggo- ltwo little sons, Martin and tum" mean?

Bobby," are expected to arrive in Halifax Monday returning from a most enjoyable visit to Mrs. Chand- ler's parents in England. Mr. Chandler will meet his family when the S. S; Acqlrltania docks.

Major and Mrs. Alexander Knox are visiting in Montreal. O o o

Mlll Gertrude MacAulay is be- ing welcomed home from Victoria,

‘Jvilll, .\‘. 8., for a few days

Mr. and Mrs. Eric MacKay. Sum- mcrsldc, had as their welcome guests this week Rev. and Mrs. James Wilson of Halifax.

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Mrs. Ralph Siiliphant. Summer- side, loft on Thursday for Halifax for a few d:i_\s where she will be the guest of her sister, Miss Zlipha Linkietter.

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Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Iiorne, Sum- mcrside. were visitors to Saint this week.

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Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Mill. Sum- merside. motored to Mouton on Wednesday spending tho holiday with friends.

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The staff of Prince Street School presented Miss Annie Watson with a handsome Gruen watch on the tnrvasirut of her retirement, and in appreciation of her mar.) years of faithful service as a teacher and their happy companionship togeth- Ll. O O O

Mrs. Harry Phillips is spending a week with her sister in Halifax.

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Miss Helen liaszard is leaving today to spend the winter in Tor- onto.

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Farewell: were said over the week-end to Mr. aiid Mia. Norman L. Ford u ho left Stintla) for Tor- onto where Mr. l-‘ord has been transferred lo tiic Batik of bioni- rcai. 'l‘akiilg a proniiniut part m business and social life. Mr. anti Mrs. Ford made many lriends and were widely entertained prior to their departure.

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iiirs. Roland Parker cntcrtainvil last wcck at a faicwell bridge for Mr. and Mrs. Ford.

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to Southport with her irlend. Mrs. E, Farnhum Greene and was her house guest for sometime.

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Mr. R. N. Taylor left. Monday on return to his home in Westmouut, P.Q.. after visiting his sister, Mrs. Murdock MacKinnon for the past week.

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Tho lndlsposltlon of Dr. Eric

Cape Traverse is on an extended visit to her son Mr. A. L. Mac- Pherson and Mrs. MacPherson, Kent Street. . Mrs. Emma Holman was hostess at a very enjoyable party prior to the dance at the Charlottetown Hotel on Tuesday.

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Princess Elizabeth's maternity nurse, lViiss H.~M. Rowe, chosen by Sir William Gilliatt, her obstetri- cian, for her some months ago. is no stranger to the Princess, nor. in- deed. to members of tho Royal Family. For Miss Rowe met them all while she was nursing the Duchess of Kent at the time of Prince Michael's birth. Princess lizabeth was very attracted to ler then and, when her name was mentioned by Sir William Gllllatt at the time that the question of a nurse was being discussed, she re- called her quiet efficiency and her obvious affection for children. O O O

Miss Rowe has taken up resi- dence at Buckingham Palace and will remain in the Prin- cess‘ household until the baby ll a month old. I O O

Mrs. J. \Vatson MacNaught, Mrs. A. H. Hubley, and Mrs. J. Garth Toombs were hostesses at bridge at Mulberry Lodge Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The winners on Tuesday were Mrs. R. E. Ellis. Miss Wanda Wyatt, Mn. Arthur Clarke and Mrl. S. K. Todd. O1 Wednesday Mrs. Horace MacFar- lane, Mrs. Gerda Morrison, Mrs. Kayo Hansen, Mina Martha Mac- Farlane and Mrs. Allison MacLean.

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Miss Mary Ruth Johnston, Sum- merslde, was the guest. of honor at a miscellaneous shower recently at

I Better English D. William! M10

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1. What. is wrong with this son- tence? "This basket is fuller than the other one."

2. what. is the correct pronunc- iation of "delinquent"?

3. Which one of these words is

5. What. is n word beginning with m that means "quickness of perception"?

AN SWIBH

1. Full means occupying com- pletely the space. Say. "This basket. is more nearly full than the other one." 2. Pronounce de-llng-itwent, not. de-lln-kwent. 3. Diphtheria. 4. Loose in morals and conduct. "The end of a dissolute life la most com- monly a desperate death." — Blon.

AS A GROWING GIRL APPRUACHINU ALHKRIAURE

Elaborate preparations are bciilg ilrrvkctl for the impending birth‘

of Princess Elizabeth's baby tho possible heir in lhc British thrmic.

Gynecologist Sir William Yiiiiat said that tiii- child is eapcl-icil "any time after next Saturday." The prini-rss is in t-xrcilcnt health ailzi,

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(Jailzidian Prt-ss kitufi’ Writrr)

t i i Silk Underwear i

Found which necessitates a com- , ".1 , - ,N_\‘,l\'. ll mi» tpietedrcst is regretted by his many After iiic silk lliiCiQl‘\\'t':ll' has been, Fri"? Ugilirltwx?‘ ,0 nmi-‘u...lm.(]_ He" 5' a a a wlasmd Tad '5 21W‘ ("it "1 m?) fimlll [ruler-rs Eiiziiivcih has-like ht": - it c wn er o 1o (am r 1c. _ v _ __ _, ,, , .

M's‘ Kaihlee“ Brenna" c’! Tig‘ iiigfifcs.‘ Till; will allow ii- to nb- g}. "i? '1" T"'.'""'t1.i"m' t-Qiiliii ‘fish l’ ‘pendmg a bmlday i" sorb just cnouvh dauupucks iu make‘ "Mum .~ ‘\"o“" im a U i Charlottetown, the guest of her n m)“ 63.11,. 3nd quick“- iita“ 11 "l-“ld "f ii” 0"“ _ ‘, sister, Mrs. Ray Praught. " ‘ " Uri‘ \'-ff\\1\ W111 lWi-‘llliilli’ it-lii’ 1', ' s ~ N1.“ Ridggg idem-ire part in the tipru Yul 9 i Mrs. Elizabeth MacPherson of _ ilfi‘ vhiiii. E-Yllffimi i" be i9“ U1“; Lf the fingernails are deeply ._._cck_cn,l‘ IL may “In be hired

T163911. (i0 “Oi 1158 i bright P°1'5h-' on menmrics of her own childhood.‘

as this will make the ridges iaiilwmch laid the fuundutio“ [or a

more noticeable. Use a vcry iigh. ’_,,.onz “m: o; rcsponi p15};

or colorless polish. vcggplLtl with vlarm iamily afisc- " ticii,

Pear Fritters

Pare the fruit and cut. into thin. slices. Drop into fritter batter and

Al. L‘ the has much cf ilCl' fa- ther's seiluus tliguty and P1511)‘ of her cnothers diwrozt sense of

frmr crusher. QQRLQUEIOWN,’ ,_

Princess Elizabeth From i Girlhood T 0 Motherhood a

flights in blonde hair without. in- during the hair?

of the evening, Before (icparting the gilt-sis voted thc evening a jolly good time.

AND Til. T'S THAT

“Have you sec the grocers bill dean!" asked the batik teller. "I sent it back to him. darling. marked ‘insufficient funds."

3.6.. on a holiday visit to her par- outl-

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dfippose Colonel lire

Named to oppose George Drew. national leader of the Progressive Conservative party ln lay-election of the Ontario riding of Carleton, is Dr. Eugene

fry in deep. hot fat. Serve with humor. Her smile ls broad and, ginger sauce. tinaffet-icd, but. in ielrse sh: link ‘-’““i‘°=°"“ w“ ’°"‘°""““ “ "§"° e l ° , ‘_ " ' “ , O mim~ rrcasions she \Iln' Lucinda l-lammlll, brcelown, 1rrioi'ii€c'£x':“t gr n62 Jwu “.35, _ and to her approaching mairlage. gifts got n I '£§i“"i.'3§..§"!§.l“§;'§l.§iL'{"l...."2.i2 Sh. m e . p ' . l th. included a substantial sum oft-Av lgzsik we (xnrglcflggdurofYorkg; money. Dancing was the fcalurc “"11 D“ e n“ ' ' ‘S ‘l

From the nurseiy days, the Lulae, iund Duhis; ticvidcl that llcr thiidhoud should b2 as ii..t.liai as childhood pranks, restrained iuyi possible, Thire wcre nu s:ry jun- kcis, lively pitlliCs‘, birthday par‘.- ies, Chrstiitas irccs and the u~ual

l;y a mild disilplinc, , Thrre were lciig trips iii‘o the icotinlry - particularly t.» G amt.

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Helen, three-

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Fancy, research director of the C.C.I'.. nhown with Mn. Foraey and daughters, Margaret. nix, and

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THE BRIDE APPROACIIING MOTIIERIIOUD

spirits. She h. amused at the excitement surrounding lit-r. "Why does

etcryuin maki- such a fuss?“ she laughed. "Pm not the only wont-an in the back. band." b\1@_n§\'91‘ ‘V911! _ uho i5 auilu; iu have a baby." ’l‘ht~rc are blue satin bows on the rupztl In “Medical Clinics of North rrzuiic, ready to be changed to pink if it's a girl. —-S.N.S. Photo Arllvfivfh" T"? 170mm R» Nichiiis g -»- W- --- states that among the routine tests Cook 7s Corner '- xicxxiwiaiiwoivlfi@v at ‘Mayo and other clinics is one for the sedimentation rate of the blood. w§KW§M§Q

Ellen '3 Diary

i By ll Illuul hrmafl Wlll i

sisttr Alargarci. was born in i9.‘0.i 711i‘ “'55 U19 d6)‘ *0 ilflimi‘ and

Bu,‘ s-noky Did Umqm; alwuy, l-eqsiiniit that one was Illl‘li'lt“fi to mauled a place of aclvcuture fromibql“ ‘m "w Ymm‘ "l ‘h’ "i“a"‘ n", m). “h”, agdndpn" _ Kuuilng or other baturdzly tasks to go

Sam a csuch tn mks a Blue skics xuri a iulht

CCWTC V I’ t‘dlt\Sil'l‘ wi (i l~nit d z- "Y lit"? ilrivirig through KCll-lll,’ii)l\' '" *~_ " ‘l l " U" ~ "ll _ may oi find stirh another fair (lav 'd""‘\' "ii this not 'it this. so on of iii. * ~ ~.'...lc"1'" crlv uides “ ,. i ' ' ‘. " mmnfl r"_1_) f‘ \ _d I‘ g ycar the liiiiPI‘ uilispurrti. hit-l-

a,nl -lli.‘li.tll‘.\ weie ilPl giaiidllioth- low“ ‘he w" “mm m‘! MW H c:'. the austere but. kiitdly‘ Q-ie?" breetze blew down fiblllploilt‘ '|iil|': l" slculi-"nii “ilm h" 'i°“~“»~°‘ touchilll! lightly Inst i-liuginr-Z _ iI‘Zl\‘t‘S. bidding thcm loos‘ holds ‘colltmlied o“ “'35 3’ and ride on tho wings oif it or

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drift earthward to settle presently to their long, long sleep. lt nas bccn indeed u day to make one fur-

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can get dull care in tho iuvclint-ss of

By Anne Ash,“ l it. as it begged one to ronu- away

f? > > out of sight of every last duly, to VWMNYQPWW?” =1"'“3¢‘ revel in the stillness and frat,-

rance and beauty that from niorn- ing until night has held the coun- tryside today. But how could mm dare. or presume to dust-rt for even an hour in the face of the present insistence of the farm work '3 Only in mind as one went. about the de- manding duties of home, and by re- calling the delights of past excurs- ions could one enjoy those old loved trails. So the filmiiiai" scenes ro- turncd and while busy at such chores as that of preparing [hp supper for the workers, then in fflflfy 0m’ was free to follow a wood-road, redolent with thqln- ccnsc of Fail or skirt our flclds and lncildolvs zlnd Sil‘l‘illl‘l on tl leisure- ly outing with Jilmcs, - a .

Q. How can l bring out all the

A. Place a3 much borax as can be held on a quarter uf a dollar coin. add to a. gallon of water. and use as a rinse.

Q, How can I prevent black stockings from losing their color and taking on a greenish tinge‘?

A. This can be prevented by adding a tcaspooliiui of strong vinegar to the last. rinse wafer.

Q. liow can I test milk when i: is suspected that the milk has been waicre-di‘

A. Dip a knitting needle into iii"

tuiik. If particles adhere to the medic. vcu rilriv be certain that thc A

'__ - _ , chowder was our main sup- "'"'k m“ "oi been “:"°r°d‘ per dish coilcoctcd from the re-

mains of a tin of salmon, liquid

and solid. a left-over flom yester- day's dinner. Placed in a familiar and favorite cooking-pm. tlvnivil and worn with service yt-t l\l'l('(‘- less, and over a brisk iiiv bi-otigltt quickly to that degree 0' heat that Aunt Kitty Mahoney was wont to call “A-sczildlm-hot." liquid non. tout increased by n dasi‘ of milk; given more substance by the nddl. tion of cooked and cubed potatoes and also a generous grating of ch99"; seasoned then to one‘; taste or fancy and finally thicken. ed-—though still in a pouring con- liiisnfiy~ily a mixture ul flour anti water and eaten with a plquunt relish of peppers it made a victual fit for a king. And as we mixed and stirred and went on to pare sizable apples that quartered and dropped to cook quickly in n boll. i"! BYFUP l0 make a flavorful des- sert. in mind this farm-wife was scuffing through the leafy pnth that leads up the stump-field. The air would be full of the scent of brown sweet fern and bracken and a0 still that the sound of startled Win81 or the scolding of chipmunk, would be loud in the silence. Out 0! past. years, occasion like those continue to stand out clearly, thoughts of delightful excursions treasured in the page! of mommy's album to be relivcd again at. a whim when duty “Stern daughter" keeps one confined to a task as to- day. O O I And now we enjoy the rare calm and quiet. of week's end. Put aside are the implement sof toll. and in the balm of this night, forgotten are the petty trials. the uncertain- ties and vexing problems that were intertwined with the delights and blessings of past days. But back they will come even with the dawn of; new week. "And that. Ellen“, Pat would any with a twinkle, "is

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subject in the world. Whether it. is business, religion. politics. how l, rear children or anything else, he is “agln" it, and is driving rug wan,‘

not hesitate to tell other people exactly how they should mail iza theil affairs and how they would become millionaires if they would only lat“ his advice.

He or she is like ti pebble in the shoe that ll‘ the one thing that none of lis craves to hcnr is criticism. \\‘.- than ~,»,,.,,|

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ti. That Body

1> ( James W. Barton. ltl. D.

WHY ROUTINE EXAMINATIONS

A. Admit. the mistake to your A patient, 57 years of agc. at- friend. and beg his Pardon. Th: lélltlliti! the kiayo Clinic gave a his- tvell-brc-il person is always quiz]

but nu sciatica. increase the pain.

pain and there was no stiffness on arising. arthritis or rheumatism was not rcnsiderrtl the cause of his lo\v back pain. Tile usual tcsls oi’ blood and urine.

ments of the back and all other

DOROTHY DIX SAYS-i i

Conijnud Arguer Only Way To Cope With Pest ls To Be Silent

DEAR DOROTHY DIX: Heaven help me. 1 um married to a m!"

who is a continual arguer. He does not agree with anybody on my

Although he never has made a success of anything himself. he do"

Isn't. there some way that these self-elected orargl“ can be silenced and made lo realize that a lnan doesn't show how smart he is by (ilffcring with L‘\'(‘|'_\'l\()ii_\' 1-159‘;

opinions? llo just proves tlini he is too dumb to lvurn anything. ‘FIRED my;

ANSWER: Certainly thin ll nobody in he worm who gets on our nerves so much as the Chronic hrgllar ' "latcs us to llltltilll ._<_ (n,

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iiModern iEtiquette

By Roberta Leo i‘