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UITAWA. March fl)—(8p0¢i|l)—— inexperience at opening shellfish compensated for ‘ boundless enthusiasm. upwards of prominent members

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night leaving nothing but emp,ty shelis on long paper-covered tab- les. ‘

It was at a special meeiing of the Knockers’ Club of Ottawa. held to glory and popularize the oysters of Prince Edward Island. Aprons adorned with picture; of oysters, fish and pigs’ tails were handed to guests at the door with order to "fall to and enjoy."

‘Among the many special guests at P. E. I. "oyster night" were Opposition Leader Drew, C.C.F. Leader Low. ttawa Mayor Ed aourque and embers of his City Council.

The Prince Edward Island con- tingent to the House of Commons. J. Watson MacNat.IEhl. MP. for Prince, W. Chester S. McLure, Conservative. and J’. Lester Doug- las. Liberal member. for Queen's, and T. J. Kickham. M.P. for King’a were cheered on'~their en- try to the banque. hall. Prime Minister St. Laurent sent his re- gress duentoma prior engagement 0 one a n ng.

Only casualty except the oysters was the president of an V Ottawa firm who nearly severed his left thumb when trying to pry open an oyster with a sharp pocket- knife. He was admlnlstered‘first- aid in the, form of a bondage and a dozen oysters opened by his more highly-skilled colleagues.

Flash-bulbs popped as public men of the capital attacked the mounds of molluscs without stint. ‘sand ialiirded gigir flavor -and.d li-

cy. om .-, uonalsllndbherr prssi Lewis, for eleven yelsrs Ottawa prior to his retirement un- defeatéd last election. sent a tele- gram oi thanks to Brigadier "Bill" Reid. director of the P. Travel Bureau and founder of feast.

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I. C. Legislature . Prorogued Yesterday

VICTORIA. B. C.. March'30 — (CP) —- The first session of Brit- ish Columbia's 22nd Legislature was prorogued today after a busy seven weeks. _

Main bills passed by the is- member blouse provide for merg-

of the Provincial Police force with the.-R. C. M. P;: changes in the Ho ital -Insurance Act giving the Cub bet widety powers. and a reduction‘ in the. "amueunent tax from 25 to 17 1-2 per cent.

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Convicted Arsonist Says, He Started. Hospital Fire

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Pleadsiiulliy . In Grounding Ol li.S.S. Missouri

NORFOLK, Va‘., March 30—(AP) —The former commanding officer of the battleship Missouri plead- ed guilty today to neglect of duty in the grounding of the vessel in a painful ordeal of self-accusation _before a.. United States Navy . “My put the ship

Brown. (above) brushing aside the technicalities of a full defence. Then. in- measured tones, the

flcer read to the court a state- ment of the shock and anguish

ship struck a shoal in Chesapeake Bay Jan. 17.

The trial was over in 90 min- utes. The court of four admiral: and three captains deliberated for three hours and reached their ver- dict. It’ will go first to Rear Ad- miral Allen E. Smith. commander cruisers, Atlantic Fleet. who order- ed courts-martial for Brown and two other top officers on the Mis-

o.uri: to the Navy Judge Advo- cate-General _in Washington. and finally to the. secretary of the Navy. Any of them may reduce the recommendations of the court. ‘but none may increase any pun- ishment the verdht calls for.

But Smlt said aftér he bid the court good ya that the findings might be in his hands by tonight and it is “entirely possible" that the‘ verdict will be announced here tomorrow.

AVIV, March so — (AP)—— Surplus American potatoes have lrrlvedln Israel for Passover. A -large eonsi ant purchased in ‘tlie‘Uiilte_d tales was unloaded at 'ih'e‘p,o_rt-3'0! Haifax this week.

' .-DISCUES nauonrsn

-CORNWALL. Ont.. March 30- '(CP)—Mra. Henry Brosseau. of

four-year-old 'dai.tghtei;1,from drowning in a fasitd- sa

s. nrosaeeu snatched the child

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Suggesi_—$60 Monthly Wilhoul Means Est

OITAWA. March so —(b~r) — Ralph Msybank. Parliamentary as- sistant to ifi Mllnlsrter of Mines, told the Comma today Canada's old-as pensions must be "made Hdficiila 6" and the means test "must go."

He was one of anumiber of speakers as the Commons conilnu. ed to debate the» Goverranents proposal to establish a parliament stryfommittee on "old-age secur-

y. Mr. Maybank. Liberal’ member for Winnipeg South Centre, spoke as a private member.

The debate brought from Ross 'l‘hatcher- (CC-1"-—Moose Jalw) the statement that lmplemen " of his own party's full old-age pens- ion program would coet around $800.000.000 a year. “a staggering burden on a (Federal) budget al- ready bursting at the seams."

From J. H. Rooney (L-Toronto St. Paul's) came an appeal for a pension of $60 a. month at 60 for all Canadians wliihout a. means test to open jobs for the young.

The basic pension now is 510. of which 75 per cent is contributed by Ottawa. 25 per cent by the Province. some Provinces add ‘to the total.

C. J. Henry (L—'I'o1-onto Rose- dole) ‘aid the mans tea‘l>—i>he in- vestigstlon the aged have to un- dergo to prove their need of a penaion—shou1d be abolished. it th m childish and discourse ‘

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John Dlefenbaker (PC-—Loke centre) said that before the com- mittee moets Health Minister Martin should announce a pension plan for one next 16 years. Then the committee could call in repre- sentatives-od labor and industry to

.r.re.l.3.t9 melt plans _with the net- ional plan. ‘

I-be rated assurances that the oommittee.wl1l be able to vote on the question of abolition of the meals test. otherwise.-he said. the committee would simply be an of- fort by the Government to post- pone‘ and procrastinate on the em.

Victor Quelch (SO—Acadis) said the basic old-age pension should be at least $50 a. month and pay- able at 65 instead of 70. The means test should be " inated. ~

Mr. Maybank said the committee was one step in the evolution of social security. some people in Canada and elsewhere were carry- il on propaganda against the we are state. The co ttce "can spread the facts insof " as that propaganda is inaccurate or false."

II. S. Firm Boosts Truck Tire Prices

DETROIT. March 30—(AP)—The United Stdles Rubber today announced an increase in truck tire prices, averaging five per cent. The increase is e iecllve April 5. An increase-in t a cost of component parts was given as the reason for the price hike.

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SUDBURY, Ont.. March 30- (CP)-—An appeal against.the death sentence I posed on Adelard La- tour, 49. for the Sept. 12 knife slaying of 23-year-old Mrs. Cecile Ralnvllle. will be launched. La- tour'a counsel said today.~Latour was sentenced to be ban ‘ May 16. J. N. I,.acourciere said Me, ali- peal will be based on Kflfiefol grounds. He will not press for~ac- quittal, but will ask that the charge be reduced to manslaughter or that a new trial he ordered.

ACCIDENTS IOAI ‘ Traffic accidents nearly tripled in Ontario between 1946 and 1N9-

March .80- (, _ )---A 88-year-old convicted assohIst.‘cornmitte«l to the Belle

ment.1aea'sit'ted today he set the fire that latt night suffopated nine

til it inmate . 0 .' Nicholas V‘:-as

am. ll said "broke 'iiE:ll°‘._§1tC'i‘ a three-hour tioninie " " ‘ . of the than who died were me: . outs. in barred s bated ro_ome.._.v.'At least at. ‘ idtldd _

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alter 10 pan. last night. , "It was siokenins." said fire- man Walter itiohrbaati. who rescued .13 women blthhte. earryina theta down a ladder oneat a time.

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PARIS. March so — (CP) -- leon Blum, a militant socialist who was thrice Premier of France, died today of a heart. attack at home. He was '1'].

The first socialist and the first Jew to become Premier of France. Blum- was active in the govern- ment aimost to the end.

Blum had been in failing health for more than a year, but he'a.t- iended a party with newspaper and political colleagues Wednesday night. Friends said he seemed strong and in good spirits.

Blum, a poet and dramatic critic turned political), fathered Francois first “Popular"=li'ronl." .govemmen:, with the support of the Commit‘.- isrs. in 1.906. But. as the party's

end of the 11-year alliance when Socialist Premier Paul Rsmadier throw the Reds out of the French Cabinet in 1947.

Blum was credited with bringing to France the 40-hour week for workers, paid vacations. social se- curity and collective bargaining.

I-le tool: political leadership of his

country for the first time in June, 1938. Blum'a term lasted more than a year -— a long time in a turbulent period when -French cabinets suc- ceeded ono another within months, sometimes weeks.

His second cabinet. in ma. lasted only a month. ‘more was a whisper among some Frenchmen: “Rather Hitler than Blum."

He formed his last government in

Prorogation.

ll. S. Searches For llnideniifled Sub A

SAN URANCICO. March 30-- (AP) -— The United states Navy sent planes and a de- stroyer today to hunt an unid-

tified submarine reported of!

e southern California coast.

Vice-Admiral George D. Mur- ray. corn.ri-landing the Western sea I"rontie:r, said the sub was sighted by a. navy patrol plane yesterday and by a fishing vea- sel today.

may carpenter, skipper of the fishing boat. placed the under- sea craft at about five miles off the coast outside Trinidad harbor near Eureka.

The Navy plane sighted it yesterday at 2 p.m. roughly 40 miles off cape Mendocino, the Navy said. The pilot reported he saw the perlscope.

The location is the same area where a civilian pilot and a fishing vessel reported an un- identified submarine several weeks-ago. Unsuccessful plane and surface searches were made then.

Two By-elections On Monday. May 15

OTTAWA. March 30—-(CP)——Fed- eral by-clcciions to fill the two vacant teats- of Hamilton West and Tor 'to Broadview will be held Mo ay, May 15. it was an- nounced today.

The Toronto-Broadview consti- tuency was made vacant by the death of T. L. Church, a Progres- sive Conservative. just before opening of the present session of Parliament. '

The vacancy in Hamilton West resulted from the appointment of former Mines Minister Gibson to the Ontario upreme Court.

No dam, are announced for twoother riding by-elections--' Mdfltreal Car rleft vacant by the recent on

of Liberal Maur- Ickl-iartt. and Anne lis Rings in Nova seem. the

ii iris in which election of Liberal member Angus El¢'l:i'kIn was, recently declared- vo . - _

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ill the Corn-

mons; Li rals Conservative 40: 0.5.1‘. Credit 10: Independent 5: Indep- endent Liberal .'l: vacant 4; total The three major parties have two constituencies: . Toronto Droadview -— Liberal. Miss Ruth‘ Progressive conservative. Georg ; C.

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Prime Minister Annoyed At labor Abseniees

By Alan flu-vey 1 LONDON. March 30 —(CP) Prime Minister Attlee told the House of Commons today that his Labor Government will “carry on" despite its surprise parliamentary defeat.

He said he does not regard Wed- nesday night's vote against the government as one of censure. be- cause it obviously was not “a great occasion."

Both Labor and Conservatives treated the governmer.It's defeat on a motion of adjournment in a géggit vein. The vote was 283 to

The government meanwhile re- ceived its first defeat of this sess- ion in the House of Lords tonight, by a vote of 29 to 14. But decisions of the lords do not affect the gov- ernment's life. The overpowering- ly-Conservative opposition voted down an amendment offered by a labor peer to give midwives ex- clusive right to wear national unl- forms when employed by a local

The late Leon Blum

1956,, to close out the post-war French provisional government and help install the French Fourth Re- public. In a. time of rapid infla- tion, he performed bhe feat of cut- ting all prices by 10 per cent. His Job ended automatically -when the new regime came in with the year 1947.

He was nominated for a fourth term as Premier in 1948. but fail- ed to get confirmation from the National Assembly.

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Accompanied by the traditional military display. the third session of the 46t7h General Assembly of the Province, which opened on Feb. 27. was prorogued at noon yesterday by His Honour Lieuten- ant Governor J. A. Bernard.

The P. E. Island (Reece) Regi- ment and a. Guard of Honour from this unit were inspected by His Honour as -be entered the Provin- cial Building at noon accompanied by his sides. The guard was in c ‘ of Capt. F. C. White, other officers. on parade being

L.ieul:.‘G. D. MacRae and Lt. G.R. .

Rogers. The Band was under Capt. R. Mahar with Corp. Mor- ton Dew, director of music.

A fifteen gun salute was fired from Victoria. Park by a detach- ment of the 28th i...A.A. under command of Captain Lloyd Well- ner.

Following is a list of the bills as- sented to by His Honour yesterday. after having previously given as- sent to a bill amending the Public Schools Act: '

An Act to Amend an Act Re- specting The Legislative Assembly.

An Act to Amend The Prince Edward Island Corporation In-

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Montreal Man Sentenced To Hang July 14

MONTREAL, March 30—(C_P)—— Gaston Avon. 31-year-old rehtatsrb ant keeper who called himself “a victim of hopeless love." today was sentenced to be hanged July 14 aftel'_=a Court of King's Bench .1111‘! found him guiit.y of the murder of his young wife.

Crown witnesses at his four-day trial said he fatally shot his 26- year-old wife last Oct. 1 after they

had been separated since July. Witnesses said he cruised about town in a taxi for two days.

drinking from bottles beside him in the back seat. When he saw his wife on the street. he leapt from the cab and fired three shots into her face.

'l'he';iury deliberated 20 minutes.

In a shaking voice. Avon told the judge: "I want to thank my lawyer. Alexander Chevalier. for his work on my behalf. I have never been very lucky in my life but I have carried my cross and will carry it to the end.

"I have been the victim of a hopeless love for my wife. It and the love I have had for 'my child carried me too far. I accept the sentence you are about to give

e. After hearing the sentence. Avon blew a kiss to the crowd in the courtroom. saying: "Goodbye, my shun.’ goodbye. all of you. Good “,3 _.

His counsel. who had tried un- successfully tepieaa insanity for Avon. said. the ‘verdict would be IDPOIICW e

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. Herein lies the office of a magis- trate, his honour, and chief praise he hears for the public weal.

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Report Heavy Fire Loss In

Ontario And Quebec Cities

BELLEVILLE. Ont.. March 30- -

ferry,Service l Delegation Al Federal liaoiial

OTTAWA, Manch 30 —4S'p€clal) -A delegation from Northumbcr- land Ferries Limited is now in Ot- is/wa discussing financial arrange- ments for operation of the ferry system this year with Tranrpari Minister Chtvricr and officials cl! the Canadian Maritime Commiss- l0ll. Today. it was reported that negotiations are proceeding satis- factorlly-

Last evening the delegation. con- sisting of Major Arthur Peake and Dcugald M|acKinnor.r. M.i..A. and their wives and Lucas Allan, were guests at the parliamentary restaurant here of J Lester Doug-

ments immediately before the war.

government.

The matter of the government's defeat on the adjournment motion was brought up by Conservative leader Winston Churchill. Churchill. with a. straight face, asked if At- tlee had any statement “upon the parliamentary occurrence last night."

"Last night was obviously not .1 major occasion,” Attlee replied. “It was a vote on the adjournment and. under those conditions, cer- tainly I do not intend to regard that as a. vote of censure.

"The Government, on any ac- cssion 11 that should be done, are prepared to meet it; but as con- ditloms are the government pro- poses to carry on.." ‘

It was reported that fie gov- ernment is expected to ask for 8. new vote of confide-rroe. pos- sibly in a week or 10 days. De- feat on such a motion would

mean defeat of the Labor — 'fl0V6l'!lIl'leI‘lU‘_Bfld a new gener- al eiection: ‘

V Obviously chagrined at the ab- sence of 53 Labor members vuliich caused the government's first de- feat in the new parliament. Attlee praised theveifficiency of the op- position in rounding up maximum

support.

With a majority of only three in the House. the government whips undoubtedly will be called on to tighten discipline among Labor members.

Herbert Morrison, deputy prime minister. gave the House the news today that the House will adjourn at noon next Thursday for an East- er recess until Tuesday, April 18. In his speech today. Attica went on to .Say:‘ - ‘

"It was quite obvious that. in the conditions olbtalning in the present house. there always was the pos- slbll.lty,of, the government being defeated in a particular division.

"The government is in the posit- ion that it has to be constantly on the watch all the time. Its mem- bers have to be there."

Churchill responded:

“We express our obligation to the Prime Minister for having taken so-much trouble upon a matter raised by the Opposition."

Attlee‘s. announcement to the House canine after the situation had been! discussed . at a cabinet meeting. f

The Labor Party also instructed all its members to check in with the whips when they report at the House. They will not be allowed out of the building without permission from the»w-hips.

The wlllps themselves conducted a. post-mortem and found 21 Labor mernborsg-were guilty of "unex- plained" absences.

Jacques Cartier made his first voyage to Canada in 153.4 and

las, Liberal member for Queen's, T. J. Kicichom. MP. for Prince, Senator J. P. Mclntyre and Sen- ator George Barbour.

ACCIDENTS COBTLY

‘Property damage in Ontario motor vehicle accidents in 1949 was equal to the value of 4.000 new cars.

Mr. McLure. M.P., has earned ‘his “luncheon bet" with C. N. R. President Dorrald Gordon on the reefer car issue and line P. E. 1. Potato and Turnip Marketing As- sociation have wired him to this effect and urged him in make sure of collecting it, Col. G. E. Full, president of the Asscniatloli, said at a meeting of the Charlottetown Board of Trade last night.