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$2,500 Voted To Arts And Craft Society

A sum of $2500 was voted to the Iii-ls and Craft Society, to aid in the fliiflllllSllfliflni. of a centre here, by liq Kinsmen Club of Char- lottetown at their bl-monthly din- ner meeting held at the Char- JDviPlOV-‘fi Hotel last night. Co- p "J11 at tiie meeting were Gfiffiflll Rice and Fremont Archg‘.

Gziesl speaker was Mr. Bram- we'l ("flllfllff who spoke on the pl‘? owl Arts and Craft centre m» l l A grant of $1000 from the ‘ 'i’i hccn already made in y; < ,-o-~ ‘lion. ,

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ilmlolon Parliament May Meet In December

OTFAWA. Oct. 23-40?) -The Cflhlili" is canvassing e proposal to a emhle Parliament in Decem- her ill§‘."£ld of the end of January will 1cm planned, it was learn- . but no decision has been

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A" . _"Wc have been talking it over," one Minister told the Canadian Press. "it wouldhqt be a special session but the regular" session gelllno an earlier start. ‘There ll no erizergcncy that requires call-l ing a special session but we would like to do something so Parliament

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"Mimic-s — Bridgetown, Satur- day ‘rail Dust." "legion Dance Morell Friday

Eiisi! rn Rhythm Boys.

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'-.\~ii~ in stock, Corn. Giutin Seed for cattle. Signed Dillon do splilidl

"Blinking orders for Beet ‘Pulp.

Ar: i] ukl". Signed Dillon d: 50x1 "Alosquerede Dance in Orwell

ilall. lvlober 27th. Sponsored by the l.l"4irln. MacLcanh Orchestra.

Clea-vii anQDance, Kinkora Friday‘ night, October 24th. tic-ill music.

"‘ll',\' Sale, Maritime Electric. _ l -l.\. October 25th. 2 o'clock. berth Nfilion Women's Institute.

"Kivvli-s Covchcad Oct. 24.; Ver- lfHlll llrirlgc Oct. 25. “Dixie Jubi- eo."

"Chicken Supper served in the lies: potoou- 15 r. n. m‘ ""l"“‘" ‘i '

"Will buy li/lnlted quemti-ty good island Oats. 92.40 per lhundrcd lbs. drill-cred our were-house. Signed Dillon do Spillett.

“Dressed Chicken, Cakes of all kinds Bi Rogers Hardware Friday, gflairrs 24m. in aid of Hampshire

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Cripps Hacks At Expenditures In British Dollar-crisis

(By Je-mee McCook)

. Oct. 23—(GP)- Sir Stafford Oripps today wielded an economy hatchet "to save demo- crecy" end Britons faced e fu- ture of even shorter rations. few- er new homes and no early end of the dollar-shortage crisis.

The pronouncement made by Sir Stafford as Minister of Economic Affairs included a ban on imports of United States tobacco designed to save £5,000,000 ($20,000,000) this year. Trade sources said stocks on hand probably will last two years.

At the some time, Defence Min- ister A. V. Alexander announced a reduction in naval manpower and a "temporary immobilization of a considerable part of the Home Fleet." The Royal Navy's person- nel strength will be only 147,000 by March 31 instead of the prev- iously estimatui 191,000.

Sir Stafford’ the prophet of austerity, outlined this hard strategy for economic recovery:

l. Reduction of food imports end subsequent drop in the individuals daily ration in calories to about 2,700 against 3,000 before the war and 2,870 at present.

2. Cutting of the sugar ra- tion from l0 to eight ounces weekly. The bacon ration, halved Oct. 9 by the strike- lriduced cut-off of Canadian supplies, will remain at one ounce a week instead of being restored. Canadian egg distri- bution will be reduced and when dried egg stocks are exhausted the public will have even fewer attractive cakes and buns.

3. Capital construction out- lays will be cut by £200,000,000 with work on houses. factories and plants affected. Completion of 350,000 houses partly built or under contract will be per- mitted, by next year; after a cut in timber imports from Canada and other dollar areas, only about 140,000 houses will

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Developments in Strike Picture

MONTREAL. Oct. 23 -(CP)-— Announcement that negotiations ere continuing in an attempt to avert a nation-Wide strike of rall- way employees and return to work of Canada Packers. Ltd, workers after s. six-week strike were the major developments today on the lobar front in Montreal.

The threatened rail strike situ- etI-ou was little changed from yes- terday and Union Company offic- ials. expected to hold their third

conference in as many days. did not meet, but a joint. announce- menl, 551d "negotiations are con-

tinuiiig and further meetings will be held as mutually arranged."

F. H. Hall, ihal-inan of tlhe joint negotiation committee for 17 rail- way union which celled the strike for Nov. . said he did not know when the next meeting might be held.

"I em waiting to hear from this rail-ways," he uid.

Approximately 126000 employees would be involved in e railway tie- up. They are seeking annual holl- dsys with pay which an arbitration board recommends - be created- The fact negotiations are con- tinuing was viewed u n. hopeful sign end should there be e break- down, Hell laid the unions would accept e Federal Labor Depart- ment offer for assistance in settling the dispute.

Fisheries Minister Arrives ln- Ottawa

GPDAWA. pct. 2l—(0P)-Mliton F. Gregg, new Canadian Fisheries Minister and newly-elected Liberal member of Parliament for York Sunbury, arrived in Ottawa st noon today ‘and was welcomed by g largo group of party lenders, heeded by Prime Minister Mao- lrensle Kine.

“This is your first Cabinet meeting." chuckled Mr. King es he shook the hand of his new Min- inter.

Piloted sway by the Prime Min- ister to his waiting automobile Mr, uld he planned to move

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Dual Perils 0f Infla- tion And Starvation Will Be Considered.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2B " lAP) —Presldent Truman announced unexpectedly today that the Un- itod States Congress will be Ill-m- lmoned into special session Nov. 1'7 to cope with wihat he termed dual perils of starvation in Europe and inflation at home.

'I‘rutnan read his proclamation to newspaper men who jammed his office, and announced he would broadcast on all networks tomor- uow at 1-1 pm. AST.

His press conference followed a session with Congressional leaders whose committees are the first htuidles in the pal-h qf winter aid for Western Europe,

In his statement Truman set forth his reasons for the special session:

l. To present to Congress "suitable measures for dealing with inflation. high prices, grid the high cost of living" _ per- ils. he said, which are "endang- ering fhe prosperity and wel- fare of the entire naton."

2. To deal with "the crisis in Western Europe." which he cali- ed a problem of outright sur- ' vlval for the populations of those countries. He has asked $580,000,000 iii stop-gap aid for that purpose.

3- To provide an opportunity for more rapid consideration of the Marshall plan of long. range aid in European recovery. Earlier the President rrlet for an

hour with lll key Conzress leaders

—elght Republicans and three Democrats. ‘ 011 emergency aid for Europe.

House majority leader Charles Hal-

leck (Rep-Ind) told reporters

Truman mentioned $6~il2.000,000 to

léicle France and Italy over io March l

Senator Alben Barkley (Dem.- Ky), Senate minority leader, pre- dicted the stop-gap legislation for aid to France, Italy and Austria would be enacted in time for u Christ-mas recess.

As Truman spoke, e fractional dip in wholesale prices last week was reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Blrt the decline amounted to only l/l0th of one per cent for the week, and left prices still 40 per cent higher th~n at the end of June. 1946. The index stood at 157.9 per cent of the i923 average.

Express Association Convention Concludes

The two-day convention of the Canadian National Express Ass ~- lation ended yesterday evening with a dinner at the Charlottetown Ho- tel.

The convent on was presided over by Mr. RN. Wigg ns. genlral superintendent of Canadian Na- fional Express. Montreal. About forty agents from the Atlantic Re- gon. Riviera du Loup east, were present.

The main topic of diiloifliil was the improvement of the express service and several suggestions for that purpose were carefully mon- sidered and debated.

The mainland delegates for their respective homes morning.

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Plan To Fingerprint Thousa-iulslnMontreal

MONTREAL. Oct. as-lcrl-‘a sweeping program to finger-print and photograph thousands of Montreal's taxi drivers and res- taurant dance-hell, grill and theatre owners was announced to- dsy in a Police Department move to ferret out criminal records and establish s. close check on issuance of city permits.

Pecifique Plente, assistant police director whose anti-gambling cem- psign a few months ego put e do- cided crimp in operations on hand- book-mekers end dice joints. said the plan has been in preparation for some time end the inltlel stage will affect 5,000 taxi drivers. After that will come owners of night clubs end other places cater- ing to the public. with the possib- ility that all holders of the 0b different typos of police-approved

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Submits $8,000,000 Electrification Plan For Entire Province

Plans for an $8,000,000 Province-wide electrification program, in- volving acquisition by the Government of existing light and power plants and control of all generation under a. Provincial Commission, are outlined in a report recently received by Premier J. Walter Jones from Mr. T. If. l-logg, consulting engineer, York Mills. Ont.

Mr. Hogg had been requested by the Premier to investigate the possibilities of extcilcliilg electric power in Prince Edward Island. and to make a complete report which might be used to assist in the form. He conducted hisdnquiry during the past summer, and his report has now been received. Its basic proposal ls a system of unified distribution as the only means of obtaining uniform rates throughout. rural areas and uniform standards of con-

ONE CENTRAL STATION

Mr. Hogg anticipates that ultimately the whole Province will be served from one central station, with a tie-line between the two main centres of population and rural lines running from these two centres,

For “the immediate future" he recommends the taking over of the Maritime Electric Company plant in its entirely, also other smaller plants with the exccplloii of the diesel plant at Summcrside, which would continue to operate and supply that municipality, but would eventually be found unprofitable to maintain except as a standby and

The proposed electrification program covers a l0 to l5 years period, and on the latter basis contemplates adding 1,000 customers per annum. 0f the eslinmled $8,000,000 total cost, $5,000,000 would be for purchase

Following is the text of Mr. l-ioggs report:

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Burglars Get $10,000 From Baak Vault

WINNIPEG. Oct. 23-101’)- Robhera broke into the vault of the Royal Bank of Canada branch at Seikrik Avenue and Main Street in the north end of the city sometime during tho night and escaped with loot estimated in excess of $10,000. The break-in was dis- covered today by the caretaker of the bank, George I... Neale.

City police believed entry into the \ ult had been gained by use o explosives. Inspector of detectives David Nicholson said that “fragments of brick were blown around the bank l! if a charge had been used."

It was reported that at least a dozen safety deposit boxes

'had been ripped open and the contents stolen.

Bank officials, however. de- clined to give any idea as to the estimated amount of the haul. Melvin P. Johnson, man- ager of the branch. said e statement on the lose would not be issued until authority came from the Royal Bank

Montreal.

One Winnipeg family. not identified. said they had lost It least $10,000 in securities in one safety deposit box. Cash, jewelry and securities w taken from other boxes.

Murder Charge Laid ,ln Wolfviile Slaying-

(By The Canadian Press)

WOLFVILLE, N. 8-. Oct. 23—-—A charge of murder was laid against Hugh Godfrey, 30. of nearby Kent- vllle tonight following police in- vestigation of last night's shotgun slaying of Lloyd Crowell, 49-?!“- old Wolfviile carpenter. in God- frey's home. A coroner's jury smpanelled yes- terday was adjourned two weeks.

Police said Crowell. involved in s drinking party, died after bein! struck in the abdomen by ‘t shot- gun blast.

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Announce Nobel Prize Winners In Medicine,

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 23 - (AP)- The Nobel Prize in Medicine for i947 has been awarded jolnty to two Czech-American scientists, Dr. Carl F. Cori and Gerty Cori o.’ Washington University, St. Lou's, !\'lo.. and to Dr. B.A. Houssay of Bucncs A res, it was announced t0- night.

The pfze will be divided equally alnic-llg the three scientists, it was decided at a five-minutes sess on at lhc Kamlinska Institute, the Universuty of Mcdclne. It amounts to 175.115 crowns. or $46,921, gvlng each of the recipients $16,307.

A member of the awarding group

v said the Corls. a married couple,

rere ved their doctorate degrees at the University’ of Prague in 1920 and went to the United States in 1922. Dr. Houssay s in Argentina- and a. descendant of an old French family.

Mr. and Mrs. Cori were the third marred couple awarded a Nobel Prize for joint work in Scientific research.

‘llhe i003 physics prize went to Pierre and Marie Curie, who shared the award with Henri Antoine Becquerel. also a French soierrist. The three worked in the field Of rad o-artivitv. Tile 1935 chemistry prize was awarded to Frederick and Irene Joliot, a daughter of Marie Curie.

P.E.l. Men 0n Sunday School Executive

(By The Canadian Press)

Tango, N. s, Oct. 23—Rev. G. A. A. Beverldge of Shubenacedle, N, S., tonight was elected preli- dent of the Maritime Sunday school Convention after e three- day meeting.

Vice-presidents were Curtis H. Chlpman, Halifax. Walter Shaw, Charlottetown, Rev. William Bil- son, summerside, P. E. I.

BOY FATALLY INJURED

BATI-IURST. N-B. Oct. Xi - (CP) - Hidden in road dust, ten- yexr-old Augustin Lsntcigne was fatally injured at Allerdville today when he stepped from behnd e truck into the path of e car driven by Lazarre Gallant. Unriotlced un- til after tiheaccident, he died of, e skull fracture e short time later. No inquest will be held.

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Death Yesterday 0f Mrs. R. J. MacDonald 0f St. Peter's Bay

b s. RJ. MacDonald, '79, wife of this Vince's dean of the medical prolession, Dr. RJ. MacDonald. passed away yesterday at her home in St. Peter's Bay,

She was a daughter of the late

Hon. Austin C. MacDonald, a for- mer lieutenant governor of Pr.ncc Eflwerd Island, and Mrs. MacDon- a d. She is survived by four sons and two daughters. They are: Somerled MacDonald, Jamaica Plain, Ivlass; Roderick IL‘. MacDonald, manager of bhe St. Andrews, N.B. branch of the Bonk 0i’ Nova. Scctia; Cyril MacDonald, Montreal; Colin Mac- Donald and Jean MacDonald, both at St. Peter's Ba)‘. and Mrs. Pii lip Rossiter. Clhalottetown. A son, George, died ln British Columbia several years ago. A brother. Lcuis MacDonald. Montague. and a sis- ter, Mrs. D.J. Stolte, Brattlelzorc, Nermont, also survive. ' Her husband, Dr. MacDonald, is still active in his profession. Ho is 89 years old. His practice includes a great strei/cii of wintry arm-ll"! hs home in the north sliiore vil- lage of St. Peter's Bay.

Mrs. MacDonald's funeral will be held Monday morning.

Saint John To Send Gift To Princess

(By The Canadian Press)

SAINT JOHN, N. Bi. Oct. zit-A wedding gift to Princess Elizabeth from the City of Saint John will be in the form of fooddonations to the people of Great. Britain, it was decided today by unanimous vote of City Council.

The City will head organization of a drive for food. or money w purchase food, which Wlll go as the gift from "Canada's oldest lil- corporated city," said Councillor Jamicson introduced the motion.

Bracken Appeals For Action 0n Premier's Part

UITAWA, Oct. 23-(CP)-John Bracken, Progressive Conservative leader, said tonight that the Can- adian and United States Govern- ments should seek a common ap- proach to the problem of getting needed goods to Europe.

“Wily does not our Prime Min- lster sit down with the President of the United States and devise, not a United States plan, but a North American plan?" "President ’I‘rnmai1 mime l0 ils- it the Prime lsliiiistei- in Ollaiva last summer. Why has the Prime ‘ Minister not been down lo Wash- ington this fall to arrange for par- ticipation in a North American plan in ivliirh Canada will play a part?

"Let there he no misunderstand- ing on this point. It is of vital concern to Canada to get as many as possible of the nations of Eur- ope back to economic health and restored to the status of good Cen- adian customers. And why above all has Mr. King not been lo Washington to discuss the problem

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FIRES FORCF EVACUATION 0F BAR HARBOR, MAINE

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BAR HARBOR, Me. Oct. 33 —-(AI')—-Evacuat'on of the res- ldenis of this resort rnnilrnunitv by land and sea was under wily tonight in the most frightening of New ‘England's destructive forest fires.

Maine Stale troopers 5'6 that one-half the resort town "is up in flames" and that while scores of residents were beinS evacua- ted by road. hundreds of others awaited Coast Guard vessels for exit by lee.

Throughout New England whole towns were ‘ ridoncd; patients were moved from hoe- rftals; children from schools. Here and there a small, cross- roads community was wiped out.

Three persons were dead and the property damage in all New England from the more than 200 fires that raced through tinder-dry woodlands reached Into the millions.

Rochester. NJL. lost an est- imated 50 dwelFnge as flames leaped three miles to enclose the northerly edge of the city.

The Maine towns of Brown- field and East Brownfield were virtually destroyed.

At North Reading. Mess, 105 children were taker! from s tuberculous sanitarium as the heat o-f the forest flames lcorcii- ed the hospital walls.

Some Maine. New Hampehl e and Massachusetts highways were filled with fleein! persons. some of whnrn drove their cat- tle along the road ahead of them‘.

But the picture of 2,000 per- sons huddled on the town pier- ut Bar Harbor, their only hope of escape temporarily by lea, was the most spectacular.

Hundreds of refugees were taken from the town pier in fishing boats. pleasure craft end (‘oust Guard bouts.

Southwest Harbor Coast Guard base said he understood dynamit- ing had saved most of the busi-

ilic flames had swept about a third of the community of 4.300 inhabitants.

Four hundred seaboi-iie evacuees reached Gouidsboro. on the east- crn shore of Frenchman's Bay, in small Coast Guard craft.

The fishing schooner Ida May took another‘. 40 into Southwest Harbor, on the seaward side of tho island.

Re-openiiig of tho road to the causeway connecting the island permitted additional evacuation.

Refugees Suffer Shock

The officer of the day said that some of about 40 refugees arriving at Southwest Harbor were suffer- ing from shock. A few were taken to hospital.

A wind shift turning the front

Mental Patient Spends 12 Hours lLVloods

STELLARTON, N.S., Out, 23 - lCP) - Clad only In a light dress and e sweater, a 40-year-old female patient of the Pictou County Asy- lum was located by plane today after spending '72 hours wandering in the woods near here.