FEBRUARY l.’ 1950

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THE GUARDIAN.

(JHARLOTTETOWN

PAGE FIVE

Theatre Zﬁuild Holds SEnIoyabILParIy

on Thursday evening a most; en- Jftfﬂble and enthusiastically ac. iiiiiiiilod social evening Was spent at liie Brighton Club by members of ilie Little Theatre Guild an-d their friends. The floor was filled for dﬂﬂ(‘l‘§ of every description. A

5pm dance a balloon dance, Paiul

JHIIPFI and one especially intriguing

number under the direction of Mrs.

inn.» Miilar entitled “Loopy Loo.

Miss Barbara Graham Rogers man-lied the evening with her fnlltliilflfl of “Homing” and uias up- pJltIPtI into an encore as enjoy. 3H,!‘ its her first tlumber. Little Sinailrnaxi danced ‘j-l and Fling in a manner that 5r! ill throats humming an-d i/oes lapping. So well was her act re- cciied that She kindly consented to mat performance. as capaiblg: w. ted as the first.

,5 HTfl-I dramatic SIIIIn of both oily and comedy were splendid- ccted by Jock Lawson assist- ’ Gwyrmeth Patterson and e-zxibiy presented by a four-star ~ The evening was one of mer-

socllﬂiliiy and

\ . Il‘t'."llI., fun, and ',\ |\ .i shining credit to all those iilii worked towards its success. xii AIeX MacLean desi-nes the thinks oif all who attmded for an ...ng of smooth piano music i» l it was everynne’s . wish that i-. "'10P SIilldIO-Nlglllil. would soon ., iguuliil.

iiiin Training siiliiiiil For Charlottetown

A field Service Training School w,- Chrysler-Plymouth-Fargo and ‘yyidge-Desoto dealers. for Char- '.'i’it‘§l7\\'I'l. P.E.I. and District will '. r naincnce locally on Feb. 6. 15x60 niiil will consist of two three-day 5 "s05. according i0 an announce- General Manager. of Canada

by J H. Hickey, and Service

slel’ Cooperation

Lhilted.

'l‘iis school. which is held an-]

.v-..i.ly across Canada, is designed ‘a keep Chrysler. Plymoutlh. Dodge. iirvstiio. and Dodge and Fame 'i'il(‘\( service men abreast of the mind servicing procedures using liiiory approved equipment and

iiis, tinder the instruction of i i i\i.l‘|l‘_‘y’~t.I'B~III9d personnel .

Dealer Service men attending the vitlrse receive practical experi- ms-e on the dismantling and re- g-{Jdmbly of actual passenger car had truck units Discussions are Acid in conjunction with the course

1th sound slide films. charts. and sack-board drawings being used m enlarge upon and further ex- plain much of the technical in- "rirmation .

"Rrsponse from our dealer ser-

' vice men ‘has been exceedingly liigh ‘e, past. years," ‘Mr. Hickey said. "attendance is entirely VOlWIiEW but again this year. we expect al- meiit 10o per cent participation."

."Kidnapped" Children Safe

HANIILTON, Jan. 31 — (CF)- lWpnrts that two children hari ‘wen kidnapped in nearby Cale- cii-nia dissipated today when ii was learned from a reliable leurce that the children are safe .. ‘n relatives.

The source declined to be identi- imd or to give details.

Police said the children. Pat- ~.i.-k Rice. 2, and his brother. iilchael 3, were spirited away

yesterday from the home of their aandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. ‘IICE.

Later, Mrs. Rice. the grand- mother, received a telephone call from a woman who paid she was Hrs. Gwendolyn Ri of Niagara

ills, Ont., mother o the children. '1 l‘ woman. said i0 be separated Pom her husband. told the grnnd- "iothw that the children would be

ven good care.

BIRTHS. MARRIAGES DEATHS

50c Per Insertion

BIRTHS

RODD-At the P. E. Island ilospi- l-‘l-l. January 31st, 1950, to Mr. and N111. John A. Rodd, Million, a ilevdhhn.

YiIcQIIAID — At Souris Hospital on January 29th. 1950. to Mr. nnd Mrs. Melvin J. McQuaid (nee Catherine Fl. Handrahan) a daughter.

MITCHELL-At the P. E. Island

Hospital on January 24th, 1950, tn

Mr. and Mrs. Riobei-t Mitchell of

Ylllage Green. a daughter. 8 lbs , iii 0g, \

IVORTH-At the Prince Edward “will llwllltai on Saturday. Jim- “3-7)’ 218th, 1950, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph w. Worth (nee Jean Miller) =1 son 6 pounds. 10 ounces.

_______i_______ . DEATHS

"NE U-At the Charlottetown H°5Dital on Tuesday, Jnn. 31. MES- hIllHnl-‘t Pineau of Rusflco in her ~lh year. Her remains lire resting "i the A. A. Hennessey Funeral Hume, Futicrul arrangements will It" Announced Inter.

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This column is reserved for news of’ local Interest, but advertising of l "H"! nature may be inserted M. five cents a word. strictly pay- able in advance.

CRASWELL tor Photographs.

"M11105 TAM. FTIOIIB s25.

ivonrurs DRUG sronn will be the only drug store open this afternoon and evening. Phone 2T1.

HOWARD MaclNNIs Fm“ Fmnwea-l‘ l‘ I75 Queen Street.

CROGIIETT k STOREY LTD. 1534 Kemi \\'lII in; closed ull duy Tuesday and iill tiny Wednesday for stuck inking

AT'l‘I'll\‘l) '1 III. Q. S, 5, ICE SPORTS — 'l‘hriils alrii sipilis. Fri- l'ua.i'y 3rd. 7.30 P. M.

dill’. February 3rd. 1.30 P. M.

WOICTIIVS STORE will b" the 0'11)’ dflit! store "Den this afternoon and evening. Phone 271.

UNDERWENT OPERATION — The many friends of Mr Ralph DeCoste cf the C. N. Telegraph C0. who u as operated cn for ap- pendivitis oil Tuesday morning in tlie Charlottetown Hospital. wish him a speedy PGCTVBTY.

SHORT COURSE OPENS-The agriculture short i-oilrse on Live- Sturk First-Aid stnrieit iit tlii- Vu- uutiimzil Sl-liuol ,\ "tortlily tnurniilg with '1 furthers Ill ultcniiitrlcc. 'i‘lie instructors :0, In; George C. Bishop. City, Dr. Q. S. Norri- lliind, City, and Dr, Joseph Akins. ‘Fredericton, New Brunswick,

LEGION CARI) PARTY ~- F01- lowing are the prize winners at ‘the Auction 45 card party held in the Legion lost night: Ladies First. .\irs. Alex Ford; Ladies Second. Mrs. E. Duffy; Consolation. Mabel C. White; Men's First, J.A. Muc- Callum; Men's Second, Earl Ran- ahan; Consolation, Ernest Gallant: Door Prize. Silas Wilson; Freeze- out, K. MacDonald and Joseph Gallant, Lunch was served by the Ladies Auxiliary.

RETURN FROM O'I"I'AWA Mr. Bruce Miiclnren, Gel-enlist. and Mr. D. C. Svhurman, Assistant to the Superintendent in Forage Crops and Pasture at the Experi- mental Fhrm returned from Ot- tawa Monday after attending a lscientifle conference in the Na- tional Capital. They discussed and outlined plans for the coming year with branch farm assistants on Field Husbandry, Cereals and For- age Crops across the Dominion.

SLIGHT ACCIDENTS Two slight accidents occurred yesterday. the first was when a car approach- ing the rhilvxuy crossing on Long- worth Ave. lef-t the road und hit n post. as a train came through the crossing Only slight damage ‘was done. The second occurred when a our proceeding south on Prince St. about 2 RM. struck a car parked 0n the west side of the same street. Only slight dam- age resulted.

i T0 IIEAD NEW DEPT. _ Major ‘DP. Tierney will bead the new Department of Transports Staff Association for the coming year. .Mnj0r Tierney \\‘llS elected Presi- dent at the organization meeting held Monday night. The vice-pre- sident is Mr. AE. Farquharsoni secretary, Miss Eleanor Hlgson and the treasurer, Alyre Arsenault. Ex- ecutive members arc: Messrs John Lund, W.E. Douglas and Fred 0s- hnrne. The Association includes in its membership IIII'L‘IVII scrvalltS iwithin the jurisdiction of the lPrlncc Edward Island Marine Ag-

iency.

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN Y.I'.S.—- The regular meeting of the Central Christian Church Young People's was held Tuesday night in the Church unit. The meeting Opened with a Sing-song Ind by the vice- president. Isriibcl bincLmd. The Scripture reading was by Marilyn Iiixon New and old business was discussed and the group decided to lnePIi again Wcdnesflay night when they are to be the guests of . the Bziptisiis Young Peoples ‘tin-inn at a. skntilil.’ PQFW- 131° yniuig people were loll ill prayer b?’ June Moore imd the meeting was dosed by the President Olga Forsythe. Many 0f title 511ml; D90‘ pli- Silny€d after and played vivid"- olc. .

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--1.i\nn-:s cLoru cons Aim CLEARING TODAY AT iuoonu a iucuzon LTI). AT JIALF rniclz.

Facing Eviction If Controls lire Lifted

OTTAWA. Jan. 31 — (CP) -- A Ciuiadian Welfare Council survey Iissued today indicated a larllﬁ 'number of Canadian families Wlll Ibe hard hit if housing controls are jremovedf '

‘ The survey. which deult wi.h |1.058 families in low and middle income brackets, found that four of 10 families in the group studi- ed faced eviction if housing con- trols are lifted.

Main reason for the evictions would be becnuse landlords want I“) gpt possession of shared upcom- modation and because DBODIG WI") hnvc bought houses want to use them themselves.

Under present control-l. evlﬁﬂims gfg not permitted in either of .these cases. About 30 pill‘ will "5

ipersons covered by the survey fall

into one or the other of these categories. An undetermined number of

additional families probably would be forced to leave their present accommodation if rents "Kilt-Wed

A ivhite cat that spent five days under the radiator hood of a car W“ released by Al Bolllngton, Cl‘-

ganist at the Victoria theatre. Bol- lmglfm F900 ted the cat was lodged “Qiiveell the ariil and radiator of the car. He said the cat must have lumped in when the hood W35 Qllellﬂd last Friday. Since that tune Boilington estimates he has driven 500 miles. The cat, bad. ly frightened, 100k refuge in 1301. llllgions refrigerator after he had taken lt home.

Meeting 0f Red Cross Homemaker Service Committee

The Red Cross Homemaker s“- vice committee, -which is a sub. committee of the Nutrition Service wmllllttee. met at the home of Marjorie Hill. on Monday after. noon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. William Rcdiiin, chairman 0f the commit- We. conducted the meeting. After the leading of the minutes of the lust meeting. a report of Home. maker activities for the months of December and January was heard. In this resort Miss Hill, supervis- or of the Homemaker Service, pointed out that fifty-four days service had been given to ten Charlottetown families during December. Types of cases handled included confinement cases; and cases where there was death, or illness in the family. The oom- mittee was informed that the Homemakers are meeting weekly ior instruction in the various fields of homcmaklng.

Mr. A. Rogers gave the report from the publicity committee. Z901- lO\VIIl.g the report there was much discussion over \va_i,'s and means of promoting publicity.

Before the meeting adjourned several problems in regard to the running of’ the service were dis- cussed. Members of the Homemak-

er Service Committee are: Mrs. William Reddin, Chairman; Miss lphigenie Arscnault. Provincial

Commissioner of the Red Cross; Sister Mary Eugene and Sister St. John of the Cross from the Cath- olic Social Welfare Bureau; Mrs. Walter Jones; Marjorie Hill, Pro- vincial Nutritionist; Mr. A. Rog- ers, D.V.A.; Mr Jack Trainor, Department of National Welfare; Rev. I-LELD. Asliford. Protestant Clergy.

Reports On Civil Service Convention

Mr. W.S. MacLeodb report on the Civil Service Federation of Canada convention held recently in Toronto highlighted the meet- ing of the P.E.I. District Coun- cil, of the Civil Service Federation last night. The meeting was held at the Unemployment Insurance Office under the chairmanship of the president. Mr. George Chev: eiie.

Mr. MacLeod was a delegate to the Federation convention as also was Mr. George Beers, Charlotte- town, who is regional vice-presid- ent. '

The meeting noted that three largo departments of the Govern- ment Ilfltl been organized in the District Council. They were the Department of Agriculture, De- partment of Transport (Marine Branch) and the Department o! Veterans Affairs.

With the inclusion of these De- partments into the Council, it was pointed out that. practically all the Government offices have been or- ganized. Several isolated groups have not. yet joined but provisions are being made to include these groups.

Miramichi Smelt- Seuson Extended

NEWCASTLE, N.B., Jan. 3i. — (GP) Information that the smelt fishing season in the Mira- mlchl urea has been extended to Feb. 25 was received today from G. Roy Mowilliam, Liberal mem- ber of Parliament for Northumb- erland. The season opened Dec. 1 and normally would end Feb. 15. Mr. Mcwilliam had naked Foil- erhi authorities to extend the sen- son to March 1. Mild weather. storms and uniieasonal ice hroak- upS have curtailed the catch in the Miriimichl district. Smelt fish- ermen Inst. month caught 168.900 pounds valued at. $20,022 as com- pared with 400200 and $56,283 in December. 1948.

BROADSTAIRS. England -(CP) - The Dickersons. father, mother and their eleven children found Bmodstairs council houses too small; two of the dwellings are to be knocked into one to make room for thlym all.

still further. Almost 4o per wit of the families studied already

are paying more than the 20 per gpgﬂd on rent

cent of thein income which is considered the proper amount, l; Mb‘

Protestant Orphanage Contributions

South riném by School Pllplll

75c: Mrs. Neil S. Morrison.

50c Each: Stewart MacRae; J. D. MacRae; Mrs. Donald Morrison: Mrs. Clarence MacKenzie; Mrs. Albert lvlacDonald; Mrs. Junius McLeod; Mrs. Jack Nicholson. lvlrs, Alex Campbell; Mrs. Lemuel Comp- ton; Mrs. R. A. MacKenzle; Ed- ward Smith; ‘Mrs. Harry Coulson: Mrs. Angus MacDonald; William MacKe-nzie; Mm. Laughlin M. Ross; Mrs. Murdock Morrison.

25c: Mrs. Hector L. Mach/Lilian.

Total-$9.00.

Searletoivn tflunt.) by Juncy Bradshaw

$1.00 Each: lVLrs. Judson Blank- more; Mrs. Kenneth Muttart; Mrs Edward Leard: Mrs. Neil Brad- shaw. Harry Sobcy.

50c: Mrs. Malcolm Rradshavr.

Total-HSSSO.

Omission

Ln Kilmuir List. Mrs. Edward Iiu-quharson should have appeared ls a Collector.

Makes Cake laying Hobby Pay Dividends

‘TORONTO, Jan. ill —iCPi --A skull and CTOSSDJLIICS. fashion-ed from icing sugar. graced the WBdCI- Ill-g cake of a ivoman doctor here recently. The doctor chuckled ove-r

the sly dig at her professional skill. S0 did Mrs ll.M. Legiird, who

designed the cake decoration as one more project in a hobby she has made profitable.

She se-t out to earn money with an icing tube two years ago to raise funds to take a course in painting at the Banff School oi Fine Arts Her cake icings paid her way to Banff. Since then. she has sold several landscape pain‘.- tngs, too?

With her earnings from the cake decorations and paintings she has equipped her kitchen with the lat-

est dcvloes, including an altho- mintlc dishwasher. '

Now she's working towards n trip to visit friends _ in British

Guiana.

“I sometimes make tlie cakes but icing them is my Speﬁlﬂlllk" She says. “And I like doing something different."

Montague Meteors Defeat Moreil

The Montague Meteors defeat- ed Moi-ell by the score of 14-8 in a fast. wide-open game of hockey at the Montague Rink last night.

Line-ups:

Morell: Goal. Pierce; defence, G. Maclnnis, MacAdant, J. lilac- Innis, Eldershaw; forwards, Jay.

Maclnnis, Rossiier, Sinnot, Mac- Donald, MacGrath. Montague: Goal, B. Fraser; de-

fence, MacDonald, Beck. Mac- Lure, Fraser; forwards. Power, Carver, Nelson. Lannigan, Collings. MacLean, McCourt. Sinclair, Cle- merits. SUMMARY First Period l—-Montagiie, Fraser aid) 4:10 2~Morell.

(MacDon- ‘Sinnot (MacDonald)

7.15. Ii-Morell. MacGrath (J. Mac-

lnuis) 8:30.

rf-Montague. Nelson. 12:40.

5—Moni.agile, Power (Nelsonl 13'55.

6—-More11, J. Maclnnis, 15:20. ‘h-Moniague, Power, 18:15. 8——More1l, J. Maclnnis, 19:25. Penalties: Sinnot. Second Period 9—Morcll, Sinnot (MacDonald) 2:15. l0—~Montague. Collings (Clements)

11-Montague, Power (Nelson) 9:10.

lZ-Morcll, l\iacGratli (Sinnot) 9:55.

iii-Morel]. Mac-Adam llllacDon- aid) 12:15.

l-f-Montague, Ceilings, 15:25.

15—Montague, Clements (Lanni- gan) 18:10.

ill-Montague, POWEI‘, 18:45. Penalties: None.

Third Period

l7—Montagiie, Power (Carver) 1:20.

ill-Montague, Fraser (Carver) 15:45. "

Ill-Morel]. blzicGrutli, (hiucuon- nld) 16.1.’),

20-Montaguc. Nelson (Power)

lilcCoilrt, Muc-

Penalties: None.

NORTH WILTSIIIRE W. I.

Mrs. williem Coady entertained the members of the North Wilt- shire W. I at the January moo‘- lng. The president. Mrs. Baden Balderston. presided. and the meet- ing was opened in the usral wny. The roll call was responded to by ten members with a New Year's resolution. Thg secretary reported

that: the second thousand cod liver _oil coplules were sold. Thank-you letters were rend

from those who were iomembered at Christmas by the w, I, The secretary expressed her gratitude for the beautiful gift she received from the members. Ore member paid dues and one more, subscrip- tion to the W. I. News was received.

Thelnew cunnilttocs are as fol- lows: School, Mrs. Cecil Cam bell and Mrs. B. Deacon. Refresh- ments. Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Mitchell and Miss Jean Lane.

Lt was moved and seconded that fifty dollars be given to the fink

fund. Mrs. Deacon invited the mam. bers to her home for the next

meeting. Roll call to be answered with a valentine verse. The meet-

ing adjourned and n. delicious lunch was served by the committee assisted by the hasten. *

Conserva- tives have promised to run Bri-

Wilistbn Churchill's tain's welfare state more econ- omically, with less rationing and an end to nationalization if they are elected Feb. 23. The party manifesto. issued a week after that of Prime Minister Attleels Labor party, pledges to maintain the country's huge national health plan and other social services. but at the same time cutting taxes. 'l":ic promise to cilt taxes, with- oilt explaining how. was certain to become a key campaign con- troversy. The labor manifesto did not mention taxation.

Heath Weekw In The Schools

Ti-zichers and pupils in nil the schools this week, which is Nu- tional Health Week, are spending some extra time on health lessons and taking part in health activ- ities. The Health League of Can- ada has furnished two publica- tions of health facts which have been distributed by the Depart- ment cf Education. The Public Health Nursing Division of the Department of Health and Wei- fare also has issued health mat- erial to all the schools and to the Women's Institute and Catholic Women's Leagues. The doctors have been asked to do their bit by spreading health information wherever possible and some uf the doctors and dentists are giving talks in the schools.

Mrs. Ina. Beer, public nurse for Charlottetown. ls showing film strips on the care of health to the children in the lower grades and has arranged with Mr, Mac- Leoil und Mr. Trainor of the Fam- lly Allowance office to show llefilill films to the older pupils.

To SpeedRetilrns In U. K. Election

LONDON. Jan, 3,1 (CPI Britons will know within 24 hours of the closing of their general election polls, Feb. 23. which party will form their new gov-

ernment. But it won't be be- cause anyone in authority has told them.

Britain's electoral system has

no central co-ordinaiing agency.

Election results will conic from the vurioils party heiidqtlztrters and the news agencies, whoa: couniryivide networks lire being organized to produce them the day after the voting-the speed- lest compilation on record. The 1945 election took 2i days to complete because of the hug;- ovcrseas service vote, being reg- istcred only by proxy this time

RUSSIA REBIIKEII Continued from page 1

lives with Ho “violates the prin- ciples of international rights be- cause the only qualified govern- ment in Vict Nam is the govern- ment which has been constituted by His Majesty. Bao Dai. to whom the French government has trans- ferred the rights of sovereignty which it Iii-id previously."

"The French Governmcrli. sol- cniniy protests against a decis- ion which is of a ilatilrc iu grave-

ly impaili" Franco-Soviet rela- tions,“ the note concluded. Suoll uftcr the note was pub-

lished. President. Vincent Ailrioi summoned a full cabinet meeting.

Costs France Millions

Reliable sources estimated France h-us sent about 150.000 melt tu fight Ho's Coirimllnisi and Naiitinnilnl rebels. At least one- f‘|1li'll‘l[‘i‘ of the totzil 1950 military bildgci of $I,20tl,000,000 has been eurnilirkcd for Iudo-China.

The French had exercised rule and the dominant. influence in lnrio-Chllla since 1887.

But today thcrc are two Vivi Nanis—-the Vict Nani republic beaded by the wispy-boarded, struggle-toothed Ho, and the Vic‘. Nﬂill state headed by Bao Dui.

Both claim jurisdiction over the three states of Cochin-China. Armani and Tonkin, former French prcfectoratcs. About 21,000,000 of Indo-Chinzfs 25.000.- 000 people live in the three states. The rest live in Cambodia iuid Laos, two less-troublesome king- doms which havc accepted Frcncli protection.

ANNUAL COOK BOOK

WINDSOR. Ont, Jim. 3i ~- tflPl- The Windsor Star today pilbilsiiz-d its 17th annual cook book-a TZ-half-page insert to its

regular daily edition.

All the receipts-there are more than 400--were contributed vol- untarily by Star readers, the poprr says. Each conlrlbutci-‘s name and address is noted beneath her

recipe

0f the project. the paper WHIP.- editorially:

"We point with pride to the many women in the community who have had recipes in every one of the l‘.

cook books...the book is a com- munity project." ‘

Rescue "Crew 0f_ Crashed Search Blane

By Graham Trotter

WHITEHORSE, Y.'I' , Jan. 3i —- (OPw-‘Fhe search for a transport plani- missing with 44 persons too‘: on ilcw life tonight nficr rescuers saved three mean injured ivlhen a search plane crashed on a mountain peak.

With the rescue of the three in a (lash through rugged timberland. some hope revived that Mrs. Rob ert Espe. her ttvo-year-old son Victor and the 42 other passengers and crew members of the transport might also be saved.

But rcili-ivi-d sub-zero wee-tiller, and vllfilllg of bill,- fifth daypf the sv-ttfch xvithout suixess, added new ilrgeni-y

The rescue operation for the crashed search plane began last night when the pilot. Lieut. Char- les R. ilarden 0f Glldlhﬂm, N.C., was pii-kr-d tip on the Alaska liigh- way after fighting IllS way eight miles through heavy bush and snow-covered mountains.

Brought here by truck, Harden reported the crash. A ground mun-carrying medical supplies, sleeping bags. strctchers and sleds —set off on the hazardous trek t0 tlie Clﬂnll scene. fnllowiilg in Har- doirs footsteps

Hauling the sleds. the giuup of spcciaILv-trnined mountain rescue troops. took 2 hours It) reach the scene 0n silc-ivshlii-s and skis.

‘Fliey fiund Capt. Petr-r M. i3cirv of Aiiciiorilge. .»\1a.sk-.i, tlie plane's co-piiiit. and Cpl. Bruiw J. Przydzial of Philadelphia. stoking a huge fire to keep their three in- gui-ed vomrniies warm.

Tui- injinwi. Tech Sgt. Forrest W. Hudson oi Three Rivers. Texas; Eugene Cole oif Centraholnla. Okla; and Jack Borges a civilian radio news reporter from Anchor- age. were given first aid. Cole ap- pezircd to be the most seriously burl Wit-II ilnrleterniiiied injluies to the leg and nmi.

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Record Shipments In Coal And Steel

SYDNEY. N, S., Jan. 31 _ (cpl - An ail-time record shipment, of coiil and steel from Cape Breton iviis established in December by Cnihtiiirili National Railways, Cyril E. Pollen, ‘Fernizilal Superintendent of the company, reported here to- day. Nearly 5,000 czirs of coal and steel were moved from Sydney Mlncs. Sydney and Inverness, near- ly 700 more than in December, 1948.

To meet increase demands for coal, the C. N. R. was operating an average of 11 extra freight trains out of Sydncy- and other points cavh diiy, lie srlid, and almost as many additional freight crews hzlil been called to service, The average train hail been carrying 1,500 tons of coal. Most of the traffic had been coal.

The coal was being distributed to various Maritime and Quebec centres, Mr. Pctten said, The Ill-Utility in help relieve the short- ase of Railway Coal which caused a reduction in train services earli- er this month. Indications were that the December figures would be greatly exceeded in January.

War Memorial Plans Announced

LONDON, Juli. 31 _ (Reuters) —The Imperial War Graves com- mission ‘announced plans tonight for the Wiir Memorials in manv iitirts of L110 world foi" Britons and other Empire rind Common- wealth Citizens who fell in the war and have no known graves. Most ilaval Memorials will be in Britain while Army Memorials will be in Trondheim in Norway. Dunkerqile and Bnyeux in France, Niimozcn in the Netherlands. Cas- sill!) in itiilv, and Athens in Greece. Tile principal Slcnlorinl in Africa will bf‘ El Alilmi-in. in Asia I-IIl‘I'\‘. \\'1II be Sfemorlals iii. tut) KCIIIEIUYIIW ill Iriu; and Iran; zit Beyroutli. Lebanon; zit Singa- pore, and at Siiiwun Bay, Hong Kong. The largest. Memorial to tlie Air Force will be at Cooper's Hill. Surrey, lingliinil. It will bear the name of all those lost in operations from bases m the United Kingdom

and Nririiiirvst Europe. Other Memorials will be ‘n Malia, lit El Aliiincin, .\t Sing..-

pore illlfI in Cﬂllitflll.

The crmnieiiriirtltinii of the Navies will h." linked \\'lIIl the Nilval Mom. oi"'ils built Ill England lifter the First. Wnrlii War lit. Chathazn, Plymouth and Portsmouth in han- Of‘ of those who had no other grave than the sea.

At Plvmouth the names of the Royal Niivv, the South African ‘Nziini l-‘olics, the Royal Australi- an Nrivy and the Naval Forces of the Colonies will be inscribed.

At the wish of the Governments of Conzidn and New Zenlanil. Commemoration for Tile Royal Canadian Navy mid the Royltl New Zealmid Navy will-he by Memori- als to be built in the two Domin- ions.

LOWEST PRICES

of the new year caused an esti-

vitt Potato Company Ltd. ware- house at the eastern end of Graf- ton Street yesterday morning,

had ever fought, was after five hours of valiant fight- illﬂ by the City Fire DepartmenL, Difficulty in overcoming the fire was attributed to the many ply

wood layers in the frost proof‘ building. I

I Dlllllililo to the Iiilililiiil: '|I.

ilsi was estimated ill. about S 5,000. Stork (Ii-intact: uns |I|lI&'l‘(I at ziliiilili 5301]“ ILV the plant inliiiiigvr, I\Ii.. Buell. Tili- siuvk was PUIIIIIIPIPIY; covered by insurance and thel building was about tliroi: quarters‘ covered. , The blazi- broke out about 5.30‘

and was first noticed by Mr. Peter Hopkins. night \\‘;I\(‘hn1;|n n; the City plant which is situated! nearby. Firemen zlrrived a short time later to battle the fire with all their equipment, 'I‘hn_\- used over 3.000 feet of hose.

More Railway (Jars

They were forced to lay three of their lilies across the railway tracks from the lndrant near Cnn-‘ ilda Packers. Four uns expressed

for the Safety of Ilil‘ lulluii)" cars lleui‘ the lilliliiiilg and tin- fireinen weir,- forced to tut Illvlfl

lines so that, these curs could be moved. At this time the firemen’ believed they had the fire under’ control but with only the use of, one line they were uniihle to pre- vent the fire from gaining bend-j way. 1- After the cars were moved the; firemen laid the hose lines be- neath the tracks and continued' pouring water on the building in the calm, beloiv freezing temper- ature conditions,

The east end of the building which housed the office and part of the warehouse was iiestroyeztl The building hocl only been com- pleted ln November, 1948. Origin of the fire was not (iefiniicly. known but it was thought to hnve[ started in tlie office and prob- ably from faulty wiring.

The building. was 110 by 40 feet. and coiltained a five room office] and a basement. The main tlffivc books were saved bu: some of IIIPI equipment was lust, Thr- liffive equipment was liiilf covered b)" insurance. ‘

Filled With Potatoes _ The building was nearly filli-il with graded and ungraded potti- toes which inspectors believed woud be a total loss. Most of tlie potatoes were the property of the Company with the exception of‘ about four car loads which were, jointly owned liy Mr, Gcnrfllrl Laughton and Son, Powniil and’ the (finnpany, Mr, John IVIZICPIHIII‘ and Son, Cornwall, Jointly owned,

mated 545.000 damage at the Li»:

| ers l new, Iifonday for 70 days and sub- ‘ iillt

$45,000 Damage In Fire Here Yesterday

The most destructive Island fire terday were covered by Inlurunce.

Mr. J, E. Arsenault had about $1500 worth of Niagara Spraying hfaterial stored In the warehouse. 1t was also insured. A quantity of jute and paper bags and also

The blaze, termed by firemcn'turnip5 werg in the building as one of the most stubborn theyI subdued-

The major shareholders of the building are the Lavitt. Potato Company, Connecticut. Mr. Edwin M, Levitt in expected to arrive in the City today by plane. Plant assistant is Mr. Lumer Gaudet. 'l‘hern were 15 others employed in the building.

l-‘li-enien were. served liot cof- fee by Mr. II, B, “looks 0f Weeks (Joni (lonipnny uhich is situated. ncurhy,

Presidenﬁlllntan Appeals To Miners

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31—(AP1—- President Truman today stepped around the Federal Taft-Hartley Labor Act with an appeal to min- to ruume soft-coal digging

their case to a liuurd. ll» inuiie

presidential

the fact-finding pro plisal also to spokesmen for ihl cmil operators of the United States, risking both sides to l"! liiin know their unswi-i- liy 6 p. m, AST, Saturday, Feb. 4,

lli- tliil nut mention tlie Taft- IIMFIIQ)’ luw and its provision f0! injunctions in cases 0f nations] ﬁlllQfllCnCjZ

Hut he did urge John L. Lewis, Fnited ltlines Workers Chief, and the operator spokesmen to accept his proposal "in the national in- terest."

For his 70-day truce the Presl- dcnt spoke of "normal" coal pro- duction. This would rule cut the tliroc-iiziy week which most. coal miners have been working during

who bogged-ileum contract negotia-

tions as well as the sporadic full- sczile strikes which had more than nne-quzirier of the 400.000 U. M. \\", members ldlr: today

llsley To Preside At MaoLean Trial

SYDNEY, N. S., Jail. 3t -— tCPl - Chief Justice J. L. Isley 0!. the Nova. Scotla. Supreme Court pro- bably will be the judge at the murder trial of Dan Jack Mac- Leiin, former mayor" of Sydney.

The chief justice appointed to the post only last week, arrived here today for opening of the win- ter civil term of,the Supreme Court tomorrow. After that. he probably will preside at the court's criminal term.

.\facLean. 6'2. is charged with murder in the Dec. i8 alleyway

1W0 '35P ltllids “Mil ‘Ilﬂﬂmllhlll-V- ldeath of Joseph MauKinnon. BS. The bulldl"? “he” m1“ MM‘ {the city registrar of voters. He is upward‘ °f B" c” mad.‘ .°f pmmhschedllled to appear for trial near toes. Those in the building yes-the end of February“

Minus nnirrsu YOUR "BPY worm" WHEN BUYING DINNER.- WARE BUY THE BEST —- BUY BRIT LOOK FOR. THE "MADE IN ENGLAND" MARK ON EACH I‘ . HOLMAIVS CHINA DE- PARTMENTS IN CHARLOTTWITOIVN AND SUMMERSIDE ARE DI- RECT IMPORTERS or FINE icivuusu CHINA AND DINNERWARE.

In the Ladies‘ Wear Department of‘ "Good Old Ifolmmfa" you'll em I fable and on thIn fable there’; a big pile of SWEATERS. - - - Those Sweaters nn the table. in the. Lnrlleii‘ Wear Department. are marker] ‘way, ‘way I)0\\'N—thc,v"re a real Bargain and one that In truly worth going after! Most of the. Sweaters are pastel shades tsllglitly soiled) but there are. some. black (‘iarillgnns and Pullovers too. Made by Grand Mere of fine, yarns with that lovely caahme.“ fl ' b-tho Cardigan; are reduced front 7.95 m only 4.95—the Pullovers are re- ilrtced from 6.95 to only 3.95. Get yourself a nlcp warm Sweater It l Saving frnm the table In thr- Lnillcs‘ Wear Department,

Of course you want. n new RUG for your home—.\fake one yourself. lining flm lovely Stamped (‘nnvlis IIi-signs iuul Pntnn and Baldwin's Turkey Rug Won]. All the. necessary "Ingrr-illcnts“ for One 0f these ltmarf, new Rug; am funllulilv In tlie Dry (ionilu Dopnrtnienc, The Stamped (‘anvaii In prIci-il L75 n pit-re, "I0 Turkey Rug Gouge In 15 vents, the Hook I! R9 i-l-nts aml Piitun :I'n<l Ilnlilivln ‘Furlugv Rug “'00! is R0 rent; for u ‘l unner- skvln. I lii-lir that mun are hiking up thin easy, quick mt-thuil of [Innklng tnn - - - sn gi-I your husband Interest- ed and each make II. Rug-tho work Is simpli- uml restful-rind you'll have a t-oupln of smnrl new Rug-i for your effort, Buy your honking supplies in the. Dry Good; Department. IVATCII TIIE PAPERS FOR .\ IWS OF BIG, IYOIITII \\'IIII.I‘I AFTER- INVENTORY SI‘I‘I(‘I.~\I..\' A1‘ IIOI..\IA.\"S BOTII STORES!

DANCE

CII.-\IfI.()T'l‘E'I‘OWN TENNIS (LIB

at HOLY NAME HALL

FRIDAY, FEB. 3rd. Music by The Dovvntotvners Orchestra

9:30 to 12:30 Admlssion—50c

Dancing-z

T3 TIIE ELECTORS 0F WARD FIVE

Four years ago you elected mo. to the City Council.

During these fotlr years. I have. attempted to servo the citizens of Ward Five t0 the best 0f my ability and in keeping with a planned programme of sensible economy.

The. record 0f the present Council is available to all voters, but I would point out the very substantial amount of permanent work that. was performed in our Ward Fivo during the past two years.

I am offering my name for re-i-Iection. It will be im- possible for me to make a. personal canvass and I am using this method of soliciting your support on February 8th.

J. DAVID STEWART.