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HONDA!

Saturday's conference of signal officers from all over the Marl- tlme Provinces was one of the most successful ever held. said Lieut. Col. K. M. Johnston after deliberations had concluded. In attendan . besides distinguished visitors were Active and Reserve Force officers of the Royal Can- adian Corps of signals from East- ern Command.

During the morning and after- noon Col. Johnston was chairman for discussions at the Armouries. Training plans for summer camps took a prominent part in the talks with advice being given by Lieul. Col. W. H. Ellis, command signal officer and Major P. D. Sinith. D. A. Q. M. G.. both from Halifax. Individual units represented liud an opportunity to air their prob- iems.

In the evening Dr. 0. M. sol-. andt, chairman of the Defence Research Council, addressed a mess dinner held in the char- lottctown Hotel. Before dinner a reception was held for Dr. Solandt at the United services officers Club. followed by another one in the hotel immediately before din- ner.

The heroic rescue work of the R. C. A. F. personnel is said to have been responsible for saving the lives of those who survived Friday's tra- gic aircrash at the R. C. A. F. sta- tion. Summerside, in which four airmen were killed.

The plane is said to have burst into flames on impact with the ground. Eyewitness accounts told of airmen climbing into the flaming plane, without hesitation. to res- eue the injured in what was des- cribed as a fearless disregard for their personal niety. The rescuers were quite well aware that the plane might blow up at any mom- ent.

Mr. Albert Batten, Tor- onto, national field supervisor of Red Cross First Aid services, who is making a tour of the Maritime Provinces. arrived in Charlotte- town Saturday afternoon. Dur- ing his stay in this Province Mr. Batten will A t sessions with instructor refresher groups in Charlottetown and summerside and will examine standard First Aid classes at St. Dunstan'a Ur.- lveralty. P. E. 1. Hospital and the Charlottetown Hospital.

Need for greater unity among the Maritime Provinces and the negualty for raising guldins

standards with emphasis on quai- lty rather than quantity. was the theme expressed by the New Brunswick session of the Maritime

Girl Guide commissioners' Con- ference saturdsy morning. Mrs. Lois llolph, Provincial

Commissioners for New Brunswick. opened ihe N. 8. session with thanks to the P; E. I. executive, local and provincial associations. commissioners. and the conference committee-Mrs. Juries Corry, Mrs. waiter I-fyndman, Mrs. J. A. MaicMillan, Mrs. Gordon Foster. Miss Lillian Duchemin-of which Miss Duchemln was chairman. for their work in making the confer- ence so thoroughly enjoyable and such an outstanding success.

A Basilica Youth Club sacred concert. comprising a two sci play and a. musical programme was held at. the Holy Name liall last night before a large and appreci- atlve audience.

The secred concert. which was the first such performance to be staged by the club. was adjudged a grand success by competent critics and by the audience who showed their opinion with their applause.

TUESDAY

Mr. W. F. A. Stewart, M. L A. (above) former Minister oi Agri- culture. had the misfortune to break his right leg below the knee on Friday. Mr. Stewart was haul- ing wood on his farm at Strain- gariney. by tractor, when a tree

, fell upon him He was removed to

the P. E. Island Hospital where an x-ray examination. disclosed the nature of the injury.

Mr. Stewart. who is chairman of the Legislative committee ap- pointed to hear the application of the Canadian Naiionai Railways for bus licenses in the Province, will be confined to his home for the next three or four weeks.

The hard surfacing oi the road from Clyde River to nonshaw. and immediate action this summer to improve the road from Cornwall to Charlottetown. are strongly urged upon the Provincial Government in a resolution presented yester- day to Premier Jones and Hon. Dougald Macxlnnon. Minister of Public Works. by a large delegat- ion headsd by Mr. John H. Myers and Mr, Gordon Mbdllllan.

The delegation was accompanied by Mr. B. Earle MacDonald. M1. A. Mr. W. F. A. Stewart, M L. A. was unavoidably absent due to a recent accident

Oongratulatlons on the excellent job they were doing were offered yseumsy by Mayor J. D, Stowart as he performed the annual in- neotion of the City Police Nrce. Mayor Stewart remarked that the force compared favorably with any he had ever seen. 1.130 Obief Magistrate reminded the ntsusbers during his brief that this City was judged the actions of its Police Force

a it called on all members lo ex-

lversity. i

luv. R.D. Dunn. field represent- ative of the University. whose speci- ial interest is in working with alumni srouns. save an illustrated address on "Acadia of Todsy' The beautifully colored pictures por- trsyed the campus. wine of U" buildings and work in some de- partments as well as campus per- sonalltles. He further described the ways in which the alumni Cln Ms slat the university to accomplish its work.

Mr. Dunn was introduced by Dr. J. A. Clark.

The interested group then organ- ized iis branch oi the Alumni with the following officers: honorary president. I-ion. J. Walter Jones: president, Gordon Bennett; vice- presidents, Miss Helen Yeo and Mrs. James E. Burnett; secletary. Mrs. J. D. Davison; treasurer, Stew- art Veaie.

WEDNESDAY

OTTAWA. April 29-(Speclsl)- Canadian National Railways pre- sident Donald Gordon told the House oi Commons railway com- mittee ioday that the purpose of the C.N.R. application to operate bus-lines in Prince Edward Is- land was to give the people of the Province better, service more economically.

The C.N.R. president was ques- tioned on the paragraph in the railway'a annual report regarding bus and truck service In P. E. I. by W. Chester S. McLure, Pro- gressive Conservative member for Queen's. i

"We have applied for permission to operate a bus service through- out Prlnce Edward Island," Mr. Gordon said, "to supplement and in some cases to replace the ex- isting lraln service. In our ap- plication we have agreed to put the trains back in service at ally time in winter should provincial highways be blocked."

Mr. Gordon said that C.N.R. executives are scheduled to meet- the committee of the Prince Ed- ward Island Legislature named to examine the proposed bus service at an early date.

Although the fishing or flound- sra inlthls Province has never been done on a commercial basis efforts will be made this summer to organize the industry. Recently I-ion. Eugene Cullen. Minister of Industry and Natural Resources. and Mr, P. A. Murnaghan, Deputy Minister, visited St. Marys Bay. in the vicinity of Digby, N. 8.. to examine some oi the smaller boats in use there.

Departmental officials here are definitely interested in this type of boat and cquimient as they feel that with the expected devel- opment of fresh and frozen fish the boat: will bring a new type of fish with a real market appeal.

MANY INQUIRIES - The Tra- vel Bureau received loos enquiries for literature and other informa- tion regarding Prince Edward Is- land. during the month of April, according to information released yesterday. People in Japan, Ar- gentina. Chili, Turkey. Denmark. Syria, Porto Rica, British Guiana, Malays. and the Philippines. sent in a variety of questions, chiefly dealing with vacationing. As the young lady at the Travel Bureau remarked, "Yes, we get them from everywhere except from behind the Iron Curtain."

..'Report.s last night indicated that the east coast line of the Is- land was relatively free of ice for- mation, and lobster fishermen. ex- cept in the Murray Harbor area, expected to experience little diffi- culty running lines today at noon. All long the north shore of King's to at Point the coast is clear of ice, and continues free to Panmure Island except for a small loose ice pack which floated in off souris yesterday.

From Panmure to Cape near an- other loose ice pack is located. while to the south there extends a large ice formation along the south shore.

THURSDAY

Local labor will be employed to as great an extent as possible during the resurfacing of city streets, it was stated last night at sl special meeting of the city council by Mr. Harold I-Iewitt. of the Donald Inspection 0 pany, Montreal, who was called in by the City of Charlottetown to ex- amine the streets here.

The Council meeting last night was devoted almost entirely to discussion of the street problem, with Councillor P.J. Storey, chair- man of the streets Committee. leading the talks. Mr. Hewitt also stated that he expected there would be approximately four miles of streets finished before the end of June and a total of is miles. depending on weather conditions, by the time operations have to scan in the fail.

It is exglelcted that the complete job of re lshing the city streets will cost approximately 3100.000. according to information released at a previous meeting of the council. .

lsnployess of the City Street De- psriment last. night at a special meeting of the city council asked for a 44-hour work week with the same "take home? pay they receive at present. The request, in the form of a resolution. was read by Councillor r'. J. storey. Chairman of the street Committee. The Council decided to leave the mat-

plciure taking projects were out- lined. Each member in turn com- mented on the various subjects and an interesting round table discussion developed. New mem- bers were welcomed with mem- bership atlll being open. The next meeting will be held in a month's time with Mr. Douglas Durber giving a talk on photographic lenses. As a project each member brings one plclure' taken on the holiday of the 24th.

Mr. Angus Chapman. about 60 years of age. was found dead in a booth at the New England Cafe last night. Dr. L.E. Prowse, cor- oner. decided that death was due to natural causes and no inquest would be necessary. Mr. Chapman resided at I37 Hillsboro Street.

It was understood the man or- dered a. meal and had partially eaten it when he was stricken.

No information was available immediately as to his relatives. I: was understood he was boarding at I37 Hillsboro Street.

FRIDAY

Lieut.-Col. H. Gordon Willisins, officer commanding the 28th L. A. A. Regiment. is retiring to the Supplementary Reserve of Of- ficers following 25 years service to the Army. His retirement will become official on July I, but actually he has relinquished com- mand of the regiment. Although there has been no definite order come through as yet the command of the unit will pass to Major L. E. Wellner temporarily pending a permanent appointment. It is expected that Major Well- ner, who has been seeond-in-com- mind of the regiment, will be pro- moted to lieutenant colonel and given command of the unit.

Officers, N.C.0.'s and men of the Artillery gathered last night at the Armcuries to say farewell to Col. Williams. It took the form of a lobster supper and shortly before the end of the proceedings R.S.M. H. Hobbs called for silence. He then presented the retiring colonel with a beautiful silver tray, suitably inscribed from the mem- bers of the A ' t ' on witii a silver service and 8 silver goblets.

Mr. P. S. Fielding, Deputy Pro- vincial secretary and coordinaior of civil defence measures for the Province. has returned from Ot- tawa where he attcnded a civil de- fence welfare and operational study week carried out under the auspices of the Department of National lleallh and welfare.

on Monday and Tuesday of this week the Dcmlnion-Provincial Ad- visory Board on Civil Defence met under the chairmanship of Hon. Paul Martin. This Provinces rep- resentatives on this Board are Hon A. W. Matheson. Minister of ilealth and Welfare and P. 3. Fi:lding. The Hon. Mr. Matheson returned to this Province yester- day.

An increase of approximately 30 percent in membership was noted at the annual meeting of the Central Fnrmcrs' Co-Operative Association. The increase brought the membership to 452 and the opinion was expressed that at. least another 100 members would be added this year,

The report of the Association revealed that last year sales has soared well over the half-million dollar mark to reach a total of 865630539 for the highest amount of business transacted since the Association was formed. The greatest volume of sales was seen in the grocery department and it was stated at the meeting by Mr C. Macnean, manager of the store, that the meat department, had been operating at a loss. Mr. Mac- Lean said ihls was due to the high cost of serving the public and also to the fact. that under present conditions profits from meats were small.

The Sabre jets yesterday found a break in the heavily overcast sky yesterday afternoon that gave four of them an opportunity to Day What might, by understate- ment. be called a fast visit to Summerside and Charlottetown.

The four-jets flew over Bum- merside at least six times but as the direction of their approach was always in doubt. every in- terested observer who did not have a clear view of the sky in all an. rections had to be sharp to get a look at these speedy aircraft.

The squadron of I2 jets is due to leave Bummeraide today for Hallfax, and may possibly pass over some of the Island commun- ities on their farewell flight in this visiting tour to Prince lid- ward Island.-8.

BIRTHS

CROSBY - At the P. E. I. Hos- pital on April 30th, 1952, to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Crosby. Bon- shaw, a son, Kenneth Bertram. Weight 10 lbs. 4 In on.

IIUDION-At the Prince County Hospital on April Itlth, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert West Hudson, Summerslde, a daughter, Victoria Jean.

CURLEY at the Charlottetown Hospital on Monday, April 28. to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Curley. Kel- iya cross, a son. David Inboard.

0'IIOI.D0lAN - At the Kings County Hospital, April 27,1962. to Mr. and Mrs. Leo 0'1-Iolloran, oreendeid, a daughter.

1)fc0llIOAN-At the Kings County

Hospital, April 10, 1952. to Mr. and Mn. Theodore Meaulgan. St. Mary's Road. a daughter. GRAHAM-At the King's County Hospital, April 2'1, I952, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Graham. Gaspereaus, a daughter. Joiee Isabelle. GORMLIY-At the Kings County Hospital. April 29, I952, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gormley, Peters Road. a son.

IIOLMAN-At the Prince County Hospital on Wednesday. April 30th, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hol-

man, Summerslde (nee Olive Harris) a son, James Leroy. weight. 7 lbs. 1 oz.

VESBEY - at the P. l.'. I. Hos- pital on April 2am to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vessey, York, a son Ric- hard Dwight. Weight if lbs. 15 oss. I)OCHER'rI'- At the Charlotte- town Hospltal on April Tlih, 1952, to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dach- erty, a. son, Daniel Irwin, 7 lbs, 13 oz.

IIEBLIIIY - at the P. ll. L Hos- pital on April Illth, 1952. to MI. and Mrs. Hoston I-ferlihy. Clyde River. a daughter. Iris Ruth, bibs. 12 on. MaeLEAN-At the King's County Hospital. Apru 25. I962, to Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Msciean. Montague, a son, Lester Marvin. FIIASEI--At the King's County Memorial Hospital, April 27, 1051, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur (Joey) Fraser, a. son, 8 lbs.. 5 cu.

LING - at the P. E. 1. Hospital April 25. 1952. To Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ling, Erackicy Beach, a son. Arthur Hubert.

vlssl-:Y - at the Charlottetown Hospital on April zllrd. 1952 to Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Vissey of West Royalty. a son. Gary Maurice. weight if lbs. 5 cu.

MaeKAY-At. the PE. Island Hos- pital on April 23th, to Mr. and Mrs. George K. MaeKay, City, a daughter. 7 lbs.. 13”: oz. MaeI)0NALD--At the City Hos- pital, April 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Louis MacDonald. Cornwall, a daughter.

McINNIS-At the P. E. I. Hos- pital on April 24th. 1952. to Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Mclnnis, a son, Brian Andrew.

MABBIAGES

ROBERTSON-HANSEN - At the Western United Church. Ottawa. Ont., March 20th, 1952, by the Rev. Pcrvls Smith, Dorothy Han- sen of Montreal to Ernest Rob- ertson of Ottawa and Summer- side. P. E. I. '

DEATHS

CARSON at Bsskatoon. Sask. on March lath, i952, Joseph W. Car- son, aged 87 years. formerly of Brookfield, P. E. I. ' CHAPMAN-Suddenly on Wed- nesday. April 30. 1952, Angus Chapman in his 66th yenr. I-IEUSTIS-At Neurological Hos- pital, Montreal. May 1. 1952. Ira Heusils of Wlimot Valley aged 52 years. '

CURRIE in Anchorage, Alaska. on April 10th 1952, James L. Currie. formerly of Johnstons River. son of the late. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Currie. Age 62. McADAlll-Suddenly at his home

in West St. Peter's. on Tuesday, April 29th. 1952, John B. Mc- Adam. ln his 59th year.

MIlcEACHEBN-At Silver Springs.

Maryland. Mary MncEachcrn, widow of the late Charles Mac- Eachern. '

EDWARDS-At Regina. Basia. on April 25, 1952. William E. Edwards. formerly of North wiltshire, P. E.

McMUI.KIN-At the home of lils niece. Mrs. Roy Watson, 85 Ritz- roy St, Charlottetown. on April 28th, 1952, James S. McMulkin. in his "nth year. '

AUCTION SALE

Thursday, May 8th. at 1 PM. at Joseph J. MacCor- mack's. Souris River. 120 acre farm, 75 acres clear; also: stock, machinery and crop. If day stormy, sale will be held first fine day.

Joseph J. MacCormack. HOWLAN MULLALLY, Auctioneer.

ECTION SALE

AT NOIIIOBO

On account of a shortage of help I will sell by auction on MON- DAY. MAY am. beginning at l P.M.. my farm containing 1 acres, 90 acres clear; with 10 acr wood and lumber; buildings in good repair. This is a very tie- slrable property and should sell without any effort.

MACHINERY: Farm wagon: road wagon; gas engine. 6 h.p.; binder; hsy mower; hay rake: po- tato digger; gang plow; fsnnerl: grain crusher: threshing outfit; set scales: smoothing barrows; sec- tional seeder; cream separator: wood sleigh: driving sleigh; har- ness, double and single; churn; milk cans and pails; a quantity hay. Some household effects.

TERMS CASH. it day is unfit. sale on next day.

MR8. MAISIIAL IIUGIIII. HUGH F. MOIHBOM

Auctioneer.

1 AUCTION sass:

on gwednegday, May 14th, at the hour of 2 PM. I shall offer for sale, by Public Auction. on the.prem- ises, my home farm consisting of a roximately 150 acres of land at Union Road. on party time is a neveiafaillng stream of water with a trout pond surrounded by wild rice, also a nice orchard.

LEE IBSEBY, Owner. ALEX MacRAE, Auctioneer.

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The Estate of Mrs. William R. MacNeiil offers for sale the following wood lots:

Seventy-Two Acre Plot on the. East Side of the Percival Road and bounded on the East by the Perc. ivsl River. This plot contains good wood and lumber.

: AUCTION SALE

STOCK, CROP. FARM lMfIaINl:N:I.'I. AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECT! AT JOHNSTON! IIVIE MONDAY, MAY MIL. AT 1 EH. 1 am instructed by Mr. Martin Power to sell the followissgl

srocxx - 1 mare '13 years (1300); I stars I years (ms); 1 gelding II years (I150); 9 choice milk cows (grades), several ' is d. other! to freshen ' ' g May. Also 5 purebred Hoistalns (4 nglstend). In- cluding ! R. 0. P. cow (In milk) to freshen October ll; 1 8-year-old. milking; I 2-year-old heifer. sire Brown's blaster Dark. B.0.P. dash to freshen Nov. 20th; 2 yearling heifers; also 2 heifers. calves (Holstein grades).

CROP: - zoo bushels Ajax Oats.

MACHINERY: - 1 binder (McCormick); I is-ft. mower (McCor- mlck); I my rake, 1 horse hoe with cart; I gang plow; I siugle plow: disc barrow; I spring-tooth barrow: 1 light barrow; I roller; 1 seisffles-; 1 tbresher and cleaner: I Io-inch grain crusher; I dump cats: I truck wagon; I driving wagon; 1 driving sleigh; 1 box sleigh; I wood sleigh: I bob sleigh; Ila ll.P. gas engine; I pulper. Also harness. single and double. and numerous other articles of use about a farm, Including 5 milk cans (I0 gals.). Quantity of household furniture. Including I Willis plauo

am. several other pieces of furniture.

TERMS OF SALE - All stock easb. All other articles. up to no cash: over that amount. six months' credit on approved joint notes.

W. 1!. BIATON. - Auctioneer.

In perfect condition; 1 organ: 1 extension table. solid mahogany siitlque,

River and Road. This is a cattle range.

One Hundred Acres bounded by the Railway and

, a roposed Road leading from the Ashvllle Road to the