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WAREHOUSE GUTIID

NORTH SYDNEY. N. 8-. Ml! I4 ACID-Firemen late tonight con- trolled a blaze that gutted a wara- M139 st, Brennan's Wharf here. mu of the building and its con- w,“ or hay. feed. potatoes and [umber was $8.000. In official 0f the iirm said.

Coming Events

"Dance, Iarne Valid! Hall. May lib. Webster's Orchestra.

"Dance. Iona Hall. Wednesday. my 26th, 9;30 to 12:30.

"opening Dance. Bright Spot. Wednesday, May 36th. Canteen Bervice. t

"Suds. Open evenings. Monday and lhursdays only. Closed Sun- day. Arthur Vessey.

"Beg Juno 1st, our Qtcrcs Will be closed Wednesday after- noons; also Monday, May 14th. n. L. Dickieson and C. S. Dingwcll.

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in St. Peter's Legion Hall. Wednea.

dll’. May 26th. Clifford's Orch- astra,

"Covehead Hall. Priday. Map‘ 1th. See Winsloe North Players firearm 3. one-act plays. Special- N.

"Junior Farmers Meeting,

Giimmcrfleld Hull, Thruway Wen. ing at 8.30.

"Victoria Y. P. U. will present their .Variety Concert in Victoria , liill. Tuesday. June 1st. Sale of boxes. "Hunter River Starch Fact- illy will close for the spring sea- son on Saturday, May 20th,

‘"5" Bpringvaie Players present h" ihigv not play "Tempest and Sunshine in New London Hall, Thursday. the 27th.

"Kllllmli Players presents E"An 351,333; auoouTri-iécsilv" hi North m" arm‘ » ii iv. May asui.

"Until further notice duwgg K351i’. Stella Mlfll Hall. North ‘ll! co on Wednesday and sgtur. ll’ iilshts starting at a P, M.

"s" “amnion players present,

l-lsll, New lily 25th.

udsngrcgationan, mam,‘ lgrllllioéih 8nd numb at Milton 1, M imkliiilllflitimlmaxly oath. at. mo ' - cc ues . m“ Hooper. Vestry ores?“

"Movies _ m“ my; Brlwm . Monday. Wednesday’.- Tslltgllglei-mqanoe ~Ccvc.

Dominion. Tuesday,

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“South winsioe Y. P U present lholidi Em" 1°" clay "l-ooldn’ y “it'll IPwlalties in Winsioc

1i u . “in glalniiéedxioodey. May sous. QI-

sa ‘_" cm" "l Vlflity Concert and ‘I Tillo at Mtbl-lerbert orphan- ,,, h, “MW- M» ma. coo ma. “M” of Cross Roads Winston's in- . , .

QM‘?! i" 30M!” a comedy in u Ye acts will be Presented by Lot my“); V- Pllycra in Cavendish U”; ‘limiter. any ma. at aso. M, "lo auspices of the Ladies

"Movies, 1-1 m- m '_ ' _ l" lliaht. a o"di . ~13: ca?" u» om"2ts"»‘s'§&’a‘f"§'$ ‘Fills-ion ass and us. " '

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Mum“ ‘gs ' ' ‘h’ av. Icons as- sci» ‘m M“ Dllon. Em Baltic.

..c| inn?‘ mmligotgzlm Dinuogailc loolfxiy m“ o" oe cancer. n

l“ museum" . who» iniipwsasuasy, m

any ~ "m" N lamina a l t ib hum" Points cacti dressy‘: , Wismm lrssaiasoa. uatn l ' Iflrddn laacail. ,-

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"Come to the big opening Dance l’

Where Is Grandma?" in Afton,

Thursday. Friday. Bridgetown, Batti- _

“verity-three graduates oi st, Dunstanb University yesterday n. oeivcd their diplomas from the hands of the Cfincellor. the Most Reverend James A. Boyle, Blghop of Charlottetown. before the larg. est audience ever to- attend the closing exercises of the institution.

The occasion was the 03rd in the history Of St. Dull-Stiff! thfl, g

. class had graduated and it was.

given another signal distinction by the report oi the Rector, the Right FAY. R. V. MacKenzle, when he made it known that the last aca- demic year had seen the largest en- rollment-. cos students, in tlie his- tnryof thcoollcge.

Present on the platform with the Chancellor and the Rector were His Honour Lieut-Governor J. A. Bernard; Premier J. Waiter Jones: the guest speaker, the Right Rev. M. M. Coady of 8t. Francis Xavier University; the Hon. Dr. W. J. P. MacMiilsn, leader of the Opposi- tion in the Provincial House; the Rev. J. A. Sullivan. and City Coun- cillor M. A. Farmer.

Those receiving their degrees were: ‘

Dacbdlor of Arts

Joseph M. Raymond Bedard,

Non-a Dame dcs Laurentides. Que-

ec. Ronald James Blacquiere. North Rustico.

Jeremiah Elmer Blanchard. Charlottetown.

Prancois-lsouisejouclier, Three Rivers.

Richard l. Boiniget,‘ Cap dfi- poir, Quebec. 4’

John Desmond Surge, Redford.

Robert Bernard Carmichael. El- liotvale. . '

Thomas Preston Hasnmill, Lower Itrectnwrs.

John Richard Bergen. Btanhope.

rtennelly Lawrence Hewlett. Bouris River.

Jean Isacharitc. Three River Quebec.

Justin Joseph MacDonald. Grand River.

Ieonard Alexander MacDonald. Brae.

Leonard Aieads MacDonald. Grand ‘rracadie.

James Hugh Morris, Charlotte- wn. Allan Francis Noonan, Charlotte-

town.

Anna,Pat.ricia Pendergast. _Ken- sington.

Elmer Vincent Smith. Webster's Corner. " Bachelor of Science

Ernest Wilfred Gallant. Well- ington.

George Roland l-Iennessey. Char- lottetown. '

Preston Charles Kelly, Charlotte-

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Edward Vincent MacNeili, Bum- mcrslde. ,

William Austin Murphy. Emerald.

The valedlctory was ably deliv- ered by Ernest Wilfrid Gallant of Wellington.

Dr. Coady's Address

Dr. M. M. Coady of t. Francis Continued on page 0 col. 1

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Dy IAMH McCOOK

PAH-IS, Maybs -- (OP) —De1- egates to the International llbder- ation of Agricultural producers conference hora both desire and fear production of abundant food. supplies. ‘

Debate Incng delegates of some D countries representing “may 0,000,000 gamers has reit- erated their readiness to expand the output of all acods.

But more clearly marked than at timpravious two conferences is the anxiety over ‘distribution o food to world millions who nae it and whether price structures can stand solid in face of local surpluses in products like wheat.

"If we had a series oi interna- tional "agreements like the. ‘wheat. agreement setting prices and cat- abliahing markets for five years we would feel more confidence." one dclcllh said. ‘

"But even the wheat agreunent,

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Ordination At Morel!

Rev. F. P. Aylward

The church or 8t. Lawrence. Morel]. was filled to capacity on Sunday, May 33, when Rev. RP. Aylward was elevated to the holy priesthood in an impressive lit - glcal ceremony by His Excellency Most Rev. James Boyle, D.D., Bishop of Charlottetown. His lbs- cellcncy was assisted by Rev. GA, MacDonald and Rev. J.W. Mac- Cardle; the Master q! Ceremon- ies was Rev. Patrick McMahon. Father Aylward was assisted by Rev. J.P.E. OT-Ianiey. Msgr. J.A. Murphy preached a very inspiring sermon for the occasion, taking as his text Matt. ,II. ld-N.

sent were: Rev. Basil Croken. Rev. Pheian MacKenns, Rev.‘ Hamid Croken, Rev. Tl’. Butler, Rev. L.W. Landrigan, and Rev. K.C. MacMillan. Among tliq guests present were; Lieut. Gov. J.A. Bernard, Sir W.J.P. MscMil- ian. Hon. HJI. cox, Hon. BL. Burge, and Hon. T.R.. Cullen.

Father Aylrward will offer his first Solemn High Mass in the Little Flower Church, Moreil, 0m next Sunday.

Aquitania To Begin liew Oareer

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, May If —(Reuters)—The i6.000-wn liner Aquitania, veteran of two world wars. casts off tomorrow to begin a new career. _

Under an agreement with the Canadian Government, she will carry British settlers to the Do- minion.

On this initial trip. she is taking to Halifax 1,315 British emigrants. she isischeduled to make 10 round- trip voyages between here and Halifax before the end of the year. with priority berths for 1,100 emi- grants each time she sails out, cf Southampton.

Almost every emigrant berth is

wiilchwalcoisonaaaiaading ad-'

ma giact other essential

already booked.

Discuss All Phases C! Rood Production

United Nations Food and Agricul- tural Ofganiaations. warned an increase in world population rune ahead of food production and un- less more food is made available there will likely be "disorder as hungry people stage protests.

z, The Food and Agricultural organization has urged maximum production but is without rinanc-t ial or executive power to arrange for movement of surpluses from on; gran t0 another. Th“! Whllis surpluses, could exist in Canada while uiiillona starved in tncllar-

last.

Canadian delegates told coni- snlttee sessions that wheat aur- piuasa in Canada and other wheat- exporting countries were possible within two or three years. The wheat agreement if opcrstlyu would provide for sales to import- ers at set prices and the, remain- der of the grain would be stored‘ on farms or fed to atocu unless th e was an international ar< ranged-lent to uwva it to the areas of need,

Other delegates said that fl wheat markets were actab~ iished e would beta tendency for farmers to produce a insat- ariuin of wheat and parbapa nc~ iocds not covered by agreement and there- by upset the balance of agricul-

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‘Othcrknemberrcii’ be clergypreh.

' the "Future of Optometry"

Accidents Take a Heaviest Toll

(By The Canadian Prom)

The comparatively low total of 13 accidental deaths was reported b; the Canadian Press throughout EMtefn Canada. lip to an’ early hour Tuesday,

5"”! Persons died in auto- mobile accidents, two in shootings, and one each died‘ by fire. electro- Wl-lml. lllllsling and drowning.

Two cf those hints in traffic uooide ‘ died in the flames of vehicles. At Glace Bay, N. 3., Monday. Archie Worreil. sa, died in a blazing car. At Port ffope, Ont, Albert Crain. 18. 0i gum]. ton -was trapped in wreckage and burned to death after his truck crashed into a bridge,

At Brantford Ernest Cass was

Saiecrackcrs, Get $100 At Monctch

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MQNcTcSN, N. 2., May 24 _

- (CP) —- Safecrackers using nitro-

glycerlne and working in a pp)- fessicnli manner, escaped with $100 from the safe oi an insurance firm here during the week-end. . Police said they believed th door o! the safe had been coveredi with a rug to deaden sounds of the explosion. The safe door had been blown off.

Four other breaks in Mbnctsn Business establishments were re- ported during the week-end but

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Maritime Optometrists tileet llere

The annual meeting of the Marl- time Optometrists’ Association met at the Charlottetown Hotel yester- day with Mr. J. S. Taylor, Char- lottetown, presiding.

Mr. Eli Boyaner, Baint John, N. 3., mesident. oi the Canadian Optometrists‘ Association, gave a report on the work cf the national association.

A lecture on "Visual Training" was given by Dr. Gruposo of Southbridge, Mass. and another on was delivered by R. 5. Ingram of Tor- onto. Mr. Barnes B. Bell, Moncbon. N. B, spoke on optometry techni- que and F. W. White, Toronto, lec- tured on the new developments in bi-ifocal lensa.

Today the -,_t0met1" ‘ will elect, their officers for the coming year and the meeting will conclude this evening with a bsnqeut at the hofnl.

During yesterday's lecture ses- sions, the wives of_ the visiting optometrists were entertained by Charlottetown ladies.

400-Beil Hospital Opened At Halifax

HALIFAX. May M - (CF) -- Hallfarfs 15story, doll-bod Victoria General Hospital, under construct- lon for almost four years, was officially opened today by Health Minister Prank R. Davis of Nova Sootia.

The $2,500,000 building will be open for public inspection to- morrow, Wednesday and Thursday. Actual transfer of patients from tho original Victoria. General Hospital, standing on a ground, will begin Saturday.

$15,000 In Stolen . Bonds Recovered

HAMILTON, 0nt., May a4 -—- (CP) - Almost $15,000 in stolen bonds and securities was found here today - part of the loot of a 0110.000 holdup of the Bank ol Nova Scotla at nearby Campbell- vilic nearly a year ago.

Interest coupons clipped tn data on most of the bonds led police to believe they had been placed only a short time ago in the vacant lot when they were found.

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June 30 Is Deadline For House Prorogatiou

OTTAWA, May 33 — (Special) - Members of the Commons fear- ed until two weeks ago they would be compelled to return to Ottawa early in September to deal with a large volime of unfinished busi- ness. Owing. howcver, to the spec with which the House has set t e seal of its approval on a. dozen important bills in as many days. it"1s new virtually assured that Parliament will prorogue either on June 30 or even a. few days before.

The four members from Prince Edward Island are particularly fortunate this year in not having extra-curricular duties in the form

of aiding in Provincial elections.

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Late Sailings For Oar Ferry

OTTAWA. May 24 -(Special)- subsequent to a conside sablO ex- change of correspondence with the Canadian National Railways, J. Watson MacNaught, Liberal mem- ber for Prince today received min- isterial assurance that sailings of the Prince Edward Island car

ferry. regardloss of which boat

makes the crossing, additional to the announced schedules, will now be officially incorporated in the regular sailing schedules.

In the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. MacNaught asked: “Are any changes to be made in the scheduled crossings of the our ferry aLBorden and Tormentme)“

Transport Minister Chevrlefs reply was: "Yea, decision nas been reached to institute a late sailing of the Prince Edward Island car ferry rom Cape Tormentine at 10:3. p.m. daily except Sunday. from June 27 to September 1 in- clusive; also an earlier sailing on Sunday has been decided upon which will leave Borden at 9.10 a.m. and Cape Toimentlne lt 10:30 Inn. irom June 4 to septcmber 5. inclusive." -

The Mlniser’; statement. Mr. MacNaught points out. clarifies the situation of additional sailings of the ferryg during the busy months. While a large number of these additional sailings have already been made, they had not previous- ly been incorporated in the reg- ular schedules. This meant that in certain cases, a commercial or passenger vehicle-owner wishing to cross the straits would only be aware at the last minute whether there would be a late sailing oi the ferry or not.

The ltlinisterb assurance that such late sailings will now be de- finitely made official will be. be said, a decided boon both to com- m ial and tourist. traffic this com ng summer. .

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Communism. Canso Bridge Discussed At Legion Convention

l! DOUGLAS HOW

BASKATOON. May 24' __ (c?) —The chief of the Canadian Ie- Ilim told its 12th biennial nation- al convention today that Com- munist activities within its branches "must be closely watch- ed."

Mai-Gen. C.B. Price, present- ing his presidential report before nearly 1,000 delegates, unded, that note on an issue that may later develop into controversy.

The convention will be con- fronted with one proloifged reso- llll-liln Bikini the Government to “explore fully the possibility of curbing subversive Communist ac- tivities by legislative enactment without. at the same time, unduly curbing our normal civil liberties."

The resolution will also ask the deportation of foreign-born Com- munists except those on foreign government service.

The presidential report was gne segment of the priltgram that swung the delegates off on four days oi deliberations. Other de- Velopsmeiitsi- '

1. Veterans Minister Gregg call- ed upon the Legion to seek great- er social security for all Canad: ians, veterans and non-veterans alike. i ' i

2. vociferous approval of the stand for a $50 lnstcadpf $40 a. month ceiling on war veterans a1- lowanccs u- pald aged and needy veterans , _-.- came after delegates declared that anything less was lnsuiificient "to keep body and soul together."

Mai-Gen. Price in his presid- ential report. said bibs construction oi s bridge across the Csnso strait in Nova scotia would give »“great "impetus" to employment ln the Maritimes,

Noting that unemployment had been s problem in those Provin- ces. he said, “There is no doubt that great impetus would be given! to the Maritime: if a bridge could be built across the Btrait."

Tributes In llcusc To Ocl. Balaton

o-rrswa, May 2i -- tori-in

tribute to Col. J. L. Ralstcn the Commons today cut into its work- ing agenda to hear members ex- toi the qualities of the wartime Defence Minister who died at Montreal early Saturday morning.

Prime Minister Mackenzie King who is expected to attend Col. Rslston‘: funeral at Montreal to- morrow, said Canada had “lost one of her finest men."

Col. Raiston had been ‘ready to sacrifice all for his duty as he saw it."

"We had our differences." he ad- mitted, in a reference to their split over the wartime conscription issue. But. these political differ- ences had made no difference in their friendship.

Mr. King said it was inevitable that this service had shortened O01. Ralstoifs life. But, no matter in what task he was engaged. he could not spare himself.

In the‘ Commons John T, Hac- kett, (PC-Stanstead), president of the Canadian Bar Association. nad brought the tribute on mention of Col. Ralstons legal career.

Mr. Hackett said Canadian law- yers were proud to claim Col. Rai- ston as one of their profession. He was one of the great Canadian lawyers of his generation.

Gordon Graydon (PC-Peel). act- ing leader of the Progressive Con-

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(Canadian Press)

Bright, sunny weather which drew thousands to holiday spots, ball parks. races and beaches made the May 24 holiday week-end a pleasant one for most Canadians. Only in some parts of the Mari- times did rain spoil the festivities.

Full days cf sport. picnics and

fishing trips were the rule. At Tor- onto neariy 50,000 yesterday watch- ed Jim Fair's Last Mark win the 89th running of the King's Plate, historic $10,000 added race witn its purse of 50 guineas donated by the King. Many families took advantage of the long week-end to visit friends or relatives in other centres and railways and buses had a busy time. Thousands streamed out. of the cities in automobiles.

Rain cancelled sport events at Halifax and forced the gala open-

Sumay Weather For Holiday Most Places

TRUCEE DEADLINE IN PALESTINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED gogisntgalgirtcieeidisliézported Ovesifloliday Week- End At St. Duns:c_an’s

Wednesday Noon Fixed As New Oat

——— a Britain And ll. S. Bring Strong Pressure Tc llave Arabs Accept tease Fire.

(Canadian Press)

The United Nations last night (Monday) gave the Arabs until Wednesday noon to acccipt or re- ject a cease-fire order for Palestine. This extended by 48 hours the U. N. truce deadline which the new- born state of Israel has agreed ta llvigleor provided the Arabs do like-

The extension was granted g fg\y hours after it was disclosed that Israel had cabled the U. N. in- mrmlll! lt that the Arabs had vin- lated the original cease-file order. That deadline came at 1 pm. ADI‘ yesterday.

None of the 11 members oi the U. N. security Council opposed giv- ing the Arabs the additionai time they requested. The Council made its decision after Faris el Khoury of syrie. only Arab member of the (Fillllwll. explained that Arab leaders were meeting today in Amman. ‘Irons-Jordan, in consider

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é TORONTO. May a4 - (or) ~§. Minimum and maximum tenlpefil aturesz-Victnria 52, '11; zdmqnwg 56. ‘l8; Regina 40. 74: Winnipeg 36, i8: Toronto 4a s2; Ottawa 4s, s2;

ing of the new Victoria Gerseral Hosiitai there to take place in- doors. But at Saint John beautiful weather slowed a full sport pro-

gram.

Intermittent rain also cut. down activities in Quebec where May 24 isn't a provincial legal holiday.

Southern Gnspe started to re- cover from the worst floods of the century as rain eased up there after a week without sight oi the sun.

At Ottawa the major sports event was a border league baseball game attended by 4,000.

Baseball also drew spectators at Montreal; where 18,000 turned out for an International League game.

Schools throughout Winnlpefl held services to mark Empire Day. The warm weather sent. an esti- mated 20,000 out of town to various beaches. many nn railway holiday

specials.

KIMBERLEY. B. 0.’. May 24 - (CP) Rampaging mountain streams, swelled by heavy week-end rains. today were causing heavy damage in , cities and towns of British Columbia's East Kootenav

district.

Damage is estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, and mounting hourly.

Railway, highway, telegraph and telephone communications have been seriously hampered.