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Gi-aduation. Class of Charlottetown Hospital--Left to right, front row: Sister Mary Veronica, Charlottetown; Phyllis Glllls. NOPb0r0: Betty Peters. Summerside; Shirley Doiron, St. Charles; Zelda Arsenault, Wellington; Sister Peter Damien. Charlottetown. Second row: Mary Mac Isaac, Falrview; Louise Creamer. I-'t.T., sou;-15; Mu-3. Sullivan. Montague; Claire Paquet, Souris; Bertha McCar thy, Morell; Noreen shaw, Charlottetown; Betty MC. Menus. Charlottetown: Mary Rose MacDonald. Charlottetown; Florence Arsenault. Charlottetown; Janet Mac- Donald, Charlottetown. Back row: Noreen Taylor, Rocky Point; Eleanor Campbell, Primrosc;Ca1-mellla Arsenault;

Mildred Chaisson. Rollo Bay; Genevieve MacDonald, Glen finnan; Stella Driacoll, Kensington.

BOY SCOUTS AIDED

OTTAWA (CPI-Boy Scout hud- qusrtcrs said Wednesday the or- ganisation has collected 342.500 from Canadians to help cover ex- penses of some of the 10.000 scouts who will attend a world jamborsa at Niagara-on-tho-Lake. '0nt.. Aug. 1s.2s. An official said tbs money will be distributed among 850 young visitors from'soft currency countries. who would have trouble getting dollars at home.

Coming Events

"Your Saturday night Jamboree -Forum.

"ssvan Mila Bay hall Friday, May M. 1:30. Kelly's (toss play

"Danca. St. Andrew's Hall, Mt. Stewart every Thursday.

C Rummage Sale, May 81th. Baptist Church Hall. 2.3).

."Rumn-iags sale Orange Hall,' Richmond Street. Friday. May I). at 2 pm.

"Dance at Oyster Bed Bridgs school May IB. Doiron Brothers Orchestra. i

"Dance Mi. Stewart Memorial Hall Friday. Burns Orchestra. Csnican.

"Conservative Headquarters are located on Queen Street. next to Fanncll it Chandler. Dial 0717.

"Attention Vniemb -lof Centre Queens No. 1. District W. I. Con- vention postponed until Juno 20th.

"Shui--Gain food mill Murray River closed Wednesday after- iioons starting May lath. ,

"Dance Vernon hail Monday, May 23. MacDonald and Mor- rlssey Orchestra.

"Pantry sale. Bolmans. Friday. MI! Nil). 2.& p. 3. York Point Women's Institute.

"Danes in llnisrsld hall Friday May 20. Modern and old time dan- "nl Canteen service. Music by

To Quit Cobinef

The graduating exercises of the Nursing was held last night at the Holy Redeemer Community Centre.

.A large gathering of friends and well wishsrs filled the hall to over-flowing and many spent the whole evening standing.

The 22 graduates were ,resent- cd their diplomas by Bishop Mac- Ehcharn. I '

Dr. J. P. Sweeney 'was chair- man of the evenings programme. I-Ia spoke briefly on the progress of medicine in Canada and of tha service of his hospitals on the Island is tha populace from early pioneer days to 1955. Othbr speakers who paid tri- bute to the graduates were Lieut- enant Governor 'l'.W.L. Prowse. His Excellency Bishop MscEach- arn. Hon. 3. Earle MacDonald Minister of Health and Welfare. and Councillor Walthcm Gaudct representing the City of Charlotte- town.

ADDRESS T0 GRADUATES

In his address is the graduates Dr. Brendan 0'Grady spoke of a maxim of Western culture "Edu- (Continucd on page 15 col. 5)

Speculnfe I-Ewe

OTTAWA (CP) - Rt. Ion. Clarancs Decatur Howe's po- litical future posed a puzzling question that intrigued oificai Oflswa Wednesday.

The 09-year-old trada and defence production minister. strong right arm of two prime ministers. first fold a news- paper man there is nothing to a report be will icsvs the cabinet. 9 f C II and than ducked a question on the same point in the Commons.

The developments lent im- peius in rumours that have persisted here for several weeks that the government's No. 2 man. who has handled tough cabinet assignments since I935. will quit the min-

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Barter”: Film Lab.

SASKATOON. iCP)- Ths Na- tional Council of Women will ask the federal government for a com- plete report on the potential effects of atomic radiation.

In a resolution at the annual meeting. delegates Wednesday rs- questad the report because of "tho

onfiicting reports and scarce art-

icles which have been appearing recently in the press and over the radio."

Elizabeth Long offroronto said "woman are the custodians of life and the effects of atomic radia- tion are something we should know about."

Delegates are cspeciali inter- ested in knowing what the possible

Block Roads

LONDON (AP) - Wintry gales whlstlcd across much of northern Europe Wadnesda . bringing snow and ice and se ding dozens of small ships scurrying to safety in English channel and North sea ports.

Ice and snow drifts crippled road traffic in parts of northern Eng- land and Wales. On the ” i temperatures tumbled as low as 35 degrees Fahrenheit.

The Ramsgate lifeboat rescued 11 Dutch seamen from the 800-ion coaster Urmajo. aground on the channel's Goodwin sands and bat- ired by raging seas. The South- and lifeboat saved four passengers from a pleasure yacht.

The British coliier Richmond Queen was standing by the badly listing Turkish streamer Zor. caught in a North sen gala 40 miles off the Norfolk coast.

' Snowplnws nosed through drifts

istry some time this year.

W Myers Bros. ”8nrinsvsis concert. Brookfield

"'"- Tuesday. May 24th. Pupils recital and dialogues. Sals of sandy.

"Don't miss seeing "A Boy

I presented by Illflfltmersfds Players in Wiltshire ' v MI! 30. Sponsored by W I.

r"T0Illht- lrsadalbana and redericion Y.P.lI. will prasan "gr mica mold in New gr: I ltennies lohd SW.

?'3uvlns us: mm at ima- "'"0"- Fly 81! pair for good War I . each. Will

my size. I anti-s If for do- ”: 0' lllu on DTat"dw oab. Jorgaassa.

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press said Wednesday alilcd I-

felligsnce chiefs believe the Rus-

t sfsns may hava suspended work on the hydrogen hcsnb.

because Soviet scientists have not tasted any improved version of ths experimental H-bomb they exploded in August. 1053.

solace writu says. pnwsrofonlycnsmilliosionsof

TNT. ifsn-ion IO ltnssius

Soviet Union

Stopped Work On H-Bomb

LONDON (AP)-The Dilly Ix-

Ths paper says the belief arose

the paper's "had the

"This weapon." with tho waili- ef the 0.0. hydro-'

experts believe that the would be unlikely to

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Conservative Platform

of this weapon hprovs ii. A

even without at least one further

means of detecting test explosions of nuclear weapons in other parts of the world. had no comment on the Express story.

that the Russians "have probably come to realise that the field of nuclear weapon is one is which they cannot compata with the Unitsd

ing to turn their snisfortuna to political advantage." adds. "They hope everybody elss to ban the bomb ad the Russians can't make."

blocking roads in the Pennlne hills

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improvement could not be schi- tesi explosion."

The British Atomic Energy Au- fhoriw. which ya sumabl, has

The Express nuggasts adlloriaily

stshas." "i'heRussians...maybetty-

the input is parsusda

Ice And Snow In Britain-

Women Want Report On Atomic Radiation Effects

long-range genetic effect sinmic axplodons might have on living organisms.

Mrs. A. Turner Boris of Mont- real, national president, said that during a short period delegates had some articles on the affects of atomic explosions circulated in newspapers.

"There were all saris of con- flicting statements from experts in many fields." she said. "It is a matter which should be clarified for all Canadians."

The council in a second resolu- tion asked that all convicted drug addicts be committed to a special federal institution for care. super- vision and treatment.

In Sections

of northern England. In the peak district of Derbyshlre. two to three feet snow halted traffic and stalled a snowplow. Snow fell in the mountains of south Wales. Melting snow and heavy rain swelled rivers dangerously close

land. rain and biting wind tore at blossoming fruit trees. damaging crops. v

Most of northern Europe re- ported unusuaiiy cold May weather. Rain lashed southern Norway. Winds of more than 50 miles an hour swept northern Ger- many, while in the southwest strong winds. rain and 50-degree temperatures were reported. Ber- lin's sidewalk cafes were de-

io flood levels. in southern Eng- wi

Extension Will Cost Million

Job At

An incrasse in tho anticipated cost of a runway extension at R.C.A.F. Station Summcrsida will amount to an expenditure of about one million dollars on this project. Mr. J. Watson Mac- Naugbt. parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Fisheries. an- nounced Iast evening upon his arrival in Summerslde on a three- day visit to his constituency of Prince County.

Mr. MacNaught. who is an route to Newfoundland where he will represent the Government of Canada at a special ceremony on May 26. also announced that a decision has been made to build a new hangar at the Summcrside air station. but the type of han- gar has not yet been decided.

Plans and specifications for the runway extensions are now being prepared and tenders will be ask- ed for within a month. he said.

The project will extend one of the existing runways by 2.000 feet making it almost two miles in length. and this runway will also be widened another 50 fact.

Mr. MacNaught also announced that tenders will soon be called for the construction and instal- lation of a steam plant which will heat the two warehouses on the

Purlinmenf M A Glance

By THE CANADIAN mass

- Wednesday External Affairs Minister Pear- son said Canada can be cautiously optimistic but the cold war isn't over yet.

The Commons passed a bill in- creasing the government's annual contribution to railway crnssln safety to 05,000,000 from 3l.000.000.

George Hahn (SC-New West- minster) proposed a uniform sys- tem across Canada of traffic regu- latlons and signalling devices at railway crossings.

John Psliett (PC - Peel) said P..." f should rule out July and August and Mondays for gen- eral elections.

Stanley Knowles (CCF - Win- nipi-g North Centre) said the pro- cedure for election candidates rs- poriing their expenses should be tightened up.

Senator A. K. Hiigcsscn (Ir- Quebec) said any time limit for fiiling Senate vacancies after they occur should be longer than six months.

Thursday The Commons will consider gov- ernment legislation. The Senate ll sit.

FEAR SISTERS DROWNED

WINNIPEG (CF) scity police said Wednesday that two Winnipeg clilldrcn missing since early Tues- day night ars believed drowned in the swift-flowing Assiniboina river. Missing are four-year-old Carol Gibson and her sister. Kim, 2. last seen near the site of the new midtown bridge in south-central

Huge Runway

5, new Marine Wharf.

The heating plant will be housed in a brick building which will be constructed in the vicinity of the new warehouse on the west sids of the pier.

Work will also begin soon, Mr. Macblaught said. on tha axtansion of the sea wail salt of the Marine Wharf which will join the exist- ing wali to the wharf.

Mr. MacNsught. who will be leaving for Newfoundland during the weekend .nxpects he retiirn in Ottawa on May so.

Accidental Death

MONTREAL (CP)-A coroner's

court jury Wednesday returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of Consi. Claude Beaumier of tho Quebec provincial police. The 1!-year-old Cap do Made- leins. Que. constable was fatally shot Tuesday night by a follow constable in his rooming house in Montreal. Const. Guy do lleilaluoiiia. ll. of Beauharnui-. Q00-. Mltmed If the inques; his police revolver accidentally discharged when he picked it up to close tbs hammer. He said ha was worried by Const. Bcaumier's constant play- ing with it.

, A , News In Brief

ST. JOHN'S. Nfld. (CF)-Con ditions along the ics-infested north- east coast generally improved Wednesday while no change was reported in the big ice mass that is working down the Labrador coast.

SAINT JOHN, N.E. (CP)-The l72nd anniversary of the landing of United Empire Loyalists here was observed Wednesday with parades, ceremonies and a boil- day for school children.

LONDON (Reuters)- The five- nstion disarmament conference to- day adjourned its thi'ce-month- old secret talks here and decided to meet again in New York June 1.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters)-Prime Minister Mohammad All of Pak- istan said Wednesday night "some slight progress" has been made in talks between India and Pakistan

Kashmir.

HALIFAX. (CP)-Mines Minist- er Patterson said Wednesday the high-lavcl coal parley scheduled for Friday will seek ways in keep Nova Scoiia mines open by pro- lccting their markets from com- pcting fuels.

WASHINGTON. (APl- President Eisenhower indicated Wednesday the United States will press Soviet rulers to raise the Iron Curtain in Eastern Europe and abandon ths use of international commu- nlsm as an instrument for making

on the long-standing dispute overl

To Visit Ch'iown

OTTAWA (Special) - Hon. W.

Ross MacDonald. isbovs). Solic- itor-Gcnsral of Canada and Gov- ernment leader in the Sansta has accepted an invitation from the Charlottetown Board of Trade to speak at the hoardis annual meet- ing to ba held on Friday. May 27. A former Speaker of the liouss of Commons and former representative of tha city of Brnntford. 0nt., Mr. MacDonald is thoroughly familiar with many agricultural and trads problems similar to those encountered by farmers and shippers ef Prince Edward Island.

Senator MacDonald was able to accept the invitation by reason of the fact that he is scheduled to visit Dun-chest Penitentiary in the ooursa of an duties" as Solicitor - General on Saturday. May 8. He will be accompanied to Charlottetown and Dorchestu by Fred Martin. his executive istant. The invitation was fan- dsred by Neil A. Mathasoe. Lib- eral MP for Qusans.

I. C. Girl Winner Of Essay Competition

LONDON (CF) - Patricia llny. 15-year-old schoolgirl of New W tmlnistar. B.C.. Wednesday was named a top winner in the Royal Empire Society's 1054 am- pire essay competition.

Patricia. who wins a bronze medal and three guinea: worth of books. placed first in class I for student between 14 and Is. Her essay on the effect of the Second World War on Canada topped 112 nlhor entries.

. Collins said there is no immediate , danger but the soldiers will help ' samibag weak and low spots along a half-mile nf dike. flood crest is expected to reach the area about May 14

PRICES:

OIKE WORKERS BELIEVE FLOOD THREAT IS LIOKEO AT BRANDON

BRANDON Man., (CF)--Dike workens along a two-

threst to rural Poplar Point.

mile river wall here said Wednesday night they think they have beaten a threatening flood from the swollen Assiniboine river, but further east the river posed a new

Eighty soldiers were dispatched by truck late Wed-

nesday from Winnipeg

Deputy Works Minister George

He said the

WEAK SPOTS

Further east. government crews were using machines to reinforce weak spots in another three-milc stretch.

The soldiers. from the First Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. were armed with shovels and sand ags. They planned to re- main in 2 area until dark. then return to Winnipeg for the night befors continuing the job.

At Brandon. conditions were re- ported grcatly improved prompt- ing optimism among civic officials.

Mayor James Creighton said '.'.'ednesda the immediate danger in residents of some ll) llamas be- bind the dikes in the low - lying flats in the northern outskirts

to help provincial government engineers sandbag weak spots in a dike shielding hun- dreds of acres of rich farm land and the main east-west highway. about 44 miles west of Winnipeg. '

to property and lives if a coilapne cams suddcnl

y. The top of the earthen wall.

which was only inches abnva the swirling wafer early Wednesday, has been raised clearance

to a minimum of ills fact. This was accomplished by three

giant earth-moving scrapers. some 40 trucks and a dozen bulldozbrs. which combined to pile hundreds of tons of fresh clay and gravel on the dike top.

Fishing Vessel lndemnifies For PEI By Counties

OTTAWA ( Special) Prince

County has taken more advantage of the Federal Fisheries Depart- ment's fishing vessel regulations than Queens or Kings:

indemnify

the city has been lifted. and they it is revealed in replies to sun:

now may expect at least 12 hours' antics of another dangerous situa- OII. I

IXPBEH CONFIIJINCI Dilss workers themselves as- f confidence the "flood has been licksd" as far as the Brandon none was concernad. They added. however. a warning that a break in tho wall holding back about dght fast of water still was not impoaslbls. and could be disastrous

Open Village For Refurded

M006! JAW. Sash. (CP)- All antiss village costing 80,000,000 to build and housing Sukshchawasfs mentally ratsrded people was opened officially Wednesday IV Premiar Douglas.

A miniature city where a per- son can attend school. church, ob- tain training in a trade and take part in all recreational pursuits. the project is a new training school. Patients-the youngest but I few weeks old. the oldest I)- will be treated as nsturslw as poaaibls. with nl allowances for

handicaps.

More than 1.000 persons will rssida there. The school is built on a coiitaga plan to get away from the concept of an ”institu- mm...

The immediate need for two as three classrooms at Spring Park School was emphasized yesterday by a number of parents and rata- paycrs who appeared before. the three man Commission appointed to inquire into the situation con- ccrning School District No. 1. Judge Walter E. Darby presided at the second and final day's hearing at which also represent- atives from West Royalty give their opinions as to existing con-

serted-except for those with heat- ing. .

Winnipeg. Their home is in the river area.

Less Vaccine Available

OTTAWA (CF)-The health dc- partment Wednesday sralcd down to about 1.000.000 its estimate of the number of Canadian children who may receive the Salk polio vaccine before July.

Health authorities said the drop in the original estimate of 1.500.- 000 children results from the halt in vaccine imports from the United States and a temporary shortage of rhesus monkeys earlier this year. reducing Canadian produc- lion.

The higher estimnls. they said. also was based on tho hope that the Montreal Institute of Microbio- logy would begin production this month. It actually will not begin large-scala production until the fail, well after the 1955 polio sea- son.

llowaver, more was some ladl- cstioa that I055 may not be a sail- sro year for polio. The virus dis- ease appears to work in cycle

it rose to record severity In I and dropped sharply in lid and

Canada Cuts Down Po

health officials are hopeful h will continue to drop this year. To DISCUSS PROGRAM Provincial directors of commun- icable diseases will gather here to day to discuss with federal author-' itics means of reporting and oval- uating results of the 1955 inocula-

trouble and extending Red power in free countries.

this program. They also will dis-

cuss ways of achieving greater unl-

foi-mlty in reporting on other com- ' " diseases.

"There's still lots in be learned about the Salk vaccine," one auth- ority said.

Canadlan production of the vac-

New Delay In The U.S.

WASHINGTON. (AP) - The U. I. public health service said late Wednesday there will be no further releases this week of Salk pnllo vaccine made by any manufac- turer. A spokesman said "lt is holding up for another look-see at this whole very confused picture."

In Pittsburgh. Dr. Jonas Salk. developer of the vaccine. told a

p of scientists that cases of no reported after injections of

Dr. William I-Iammon. address- mg the same meeting. urged the public to "calm down" Ind Wt an and to confusion about the vac- cine.

Another expression of confidence came from Chicago. where Dr. Thomas Francis Jr., author of the Francis report on the vaccine. said he had complete faith in the principle of Immunology fnllo f by Dr. Salk.

the vaccine are "clearly coinci- dental."

The statement wu in reply to (Continued on page I asi. II

lio Program

ditions and a probable forecast of

cine is concentrated at ihe Univer- sity of Tortnio Connaught Lahor- atorles. By April 12 it had pro- duced sufficient supplies to inoc- ulate 930.000 children with two doses.

There was a slight lag in pro- duction rssultlng from India's tem- porary ban on the export of rhesus monkeys whose kidneys are re- qulrad in the manufacturihg pro- cess.

But nfficialsgfeel the laborator- ias will produce at least another 70.000 double dnsas or more be- fore July when the disease begins rising toward its seasonal peak.

The government also has licen- sed two United Sfafss firms- Parke. Davis and Eli Lilly-ho dis- tribute its production in Canada. But only, about 18.000 triple doses were rccciv from Path. Davis and none fr I Lilly. from U.S. sources were stopped following reports of