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Jansen Whltsoomb Ilniay wrote: "It ain't no use to la and eosnlllsln. It's yuggucheapandeasytoso lobe: when he sorts out the weather and sends rain. Why. 1-gln'g my eholcei" Good outdoor sentiment of course. But that's no rea- son your home should be un- ly cold in winter and Insufferably hot in sum- mer. Johns-Manville Dock Wool llome Insulation works use whole year round to combat the weather and maintain healthfully uniform temperatures in your home. In winter. it keeps you cos- lly warm. and cute your fuel cost as much as 801.. In summer a house insulated with J-M Bock Wool remains up to Iii degrees cooler. And this insulation is absolutely meproofi For complete da- uila write Canadian Johns- Mdnvilie. Sun Life Bldg., Montreal. or see your nur- egt 3-)! dealer. .

lioturns From . Training cruise

Back from s two and one hall week training period which I.uv him take part in the recent visit of the Canadian ships to New York, Lieutenant-commander O.A. Bin- more arrived home in Charlot'-.- town Saturday night after having a re-introduction to life on the high seas.

The First Lieutenant of the H - M.C.B. Queen Charlotte was one of the officers of the frigate swan. sea which visited New Your with the Magnificent and the destroy- er Mlcmao. The Swansea pulled out of Halifax on April 6 to Join the other ships off Nantucket Is- laxgl before entering the American P0 .

In an interview last night Lieut- enant-Comrnander Blnmore ex- pressed hie enthusiasm about the welcome the Canadian sailors re- ceived in New York. Throngs as- sembled at the docks to greet them and thousands of Americans cams aboard the ships as visitors.

The American Navy proved it.- sclf s top notch host. he stated. Tickets to shows, radio broadcasts. operas, ice skating shows and

See Bombing -

Demonstration By D. S. Alrjorce

ELIIN AIR BASE. ll"1a., April ll --(AP)- The United states Air Force laid dovm s .thunderlng bcmlbsrdment with its new-type st- lack weapons Saturday to impress President Truman and top military officials.

The President turned time and again to high military leaders grouped around him to remark on the destructive potentiality of United states air power.

Among the observers watching the desnonsti-atlon was Defence Minister Brooke Claxion of Can- ada. He was present here and at 'Friday's visit to Iiiort Bennlnl. 0a.. where he watched a war-games ex- egclse, on .the invitation of Defence secretary Louis Johnson of the United etates.

BIRTHS. MARRIAGES DEATHS

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DEATH!

"?":'?: M'u,no1u'A1,1).Af, Plsquld on Sun- day. April 23. Donald Francis Mec- Donald in his 84th yuan His 1'9- mains are resting at his late resi- dence from where the funeral will take place on Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. to St. Andrew's Church- Intcrment in the Church. Ceme- tery.

rnrrnoan - At so nmcworih Avenue on Saturdays A931: Wide lfenry Lalpihom in his 7 h YOU'- nmerel from-St. James Church on Monday. service stsrtlrsg at 2 oiclock. mtealment Peoples cemet- ery. heating at his late residence.

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iting seamen. Tours of the big City were provided and several tours of the lhnplre State Bulld- ing were given.

one of the big attractions for the boys was the Ringling Broth- ert Circus at Madison square Gar- den. The Metropolitan Opera pro- vided entertainment for others and most viewed the colorful Easter Parade along Fift Avenue of the City.

Several other Island boys wcru among the Canadians who visited New York. On the Swansea with Lt.-Omdr. Binmore was '8ub-Lt Johniliodgson of Charlottetown. Another Charlottetown boy. sub Lt. Kenneth Macxenzie was aboard the Micmsc.

Lt.-Cmdr. Binmore is a veteran of the last war, serving in both the Canadian and British Navy. He had see time with the two Canad- ian destroyers, Annapolis and st. Laurent. With the British Navy he served on the Enchantr, me and the frigate New Waterford.

Since the war he has been a member of the Reserve Branch in Charlottetown. He has had three Naval training courses as a mem- ber of the Reserve. the first being in Bermuda waters aboard the lfaids. two years ago and last year a three weeks course at Halifax. In civilian life he is an account- ant at the Bank of Nova acotla.

Three Women Killed 0n Railway Crossing

W!:i..I..ANIJ. Ont.. April as-(cm .. Three women were killed today when their truck collided with it New York Central train at a level crossing here. Police said the rail- way gsteman, Melvin Yaeser. hill been charged with manslaughter.

Dead are Mrs. Alex Shepetunkn. 3. Mrs. Raymond Motol . 51. and Mrs. I-Iarry Korcway, 50. Driv- er of the truck. Harry Koroway .wes taken to hospital with facial lacerations and 1.. fractured arm All were residents of the Welland district. -

Police Chief William Wright said Yaeger was arrested and charged when witnesses said the gates of the crossing were not lowered It the time of the collision. He was released on t2.ooo ball.

Witnesses said the truck almost had cleared the crossing when the

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Brethren of St. John's Lodge No. 1 and Victoria

Lodge No. requested Monday for the purpose late Brother II Church at 2.00 P.

Laptlrorn. By order of are Worshipfui Masters.

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2 A. F. and A. M. and visiting brethren are to meet in the lodge rooms at 1.30 P. M. of attending the funeral oi our

Service at St. James

E. S. LORD Victoria Lodge No. 2

Monday. ' to attend funeral

C. Drlfeenon g . Recording Secretary Wlidey No. 21

l.0.0.F. FIIIIERAL . NOTICE

All members please meet at ST. JAMES CHURCH of his p.In.

HENRY LAPTHORN

I ma. . our late brother

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Members of

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FUNERAL. NOTICE.

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Central Guardian

This column Is' reserved for news of local interest. but sdverthissg of a aeway nature may be inserted at five cents a word. strictly pay- able In advance. .

usuurs rain. Phone 35. CIIABWEI-I. ror Photographs.

uowaao nsunous room. wan at 115 Queen Street.

mew smrmanr suits and Coats arrived. at The Fashion Shoppe.

WHY NOT BUY the cement now for that spring lob? Rogers Hardware Co. Ltd.

BUMMAGE SALE Market Build- ing Thursday. April 27. 3 p.m. School Improvement League.

FREE PHOTO - At Burke's Studio. Yellow Cab Building. Great George street. Phone 28504.

OPENING TODAY - Gregory Brothers Grocery. Parkdele. Phone 1109-J. We deliver.

IIEAB the public speaking fin- als for City schools, P. W. C. and- itorium Tuesday. April 25, 7 p.m.

IN MONTREAL nosrrrar. - T ' associates and friends of Mr. Linus J. Rossiter, City. will regret to learn that he is in Mon- treal receiving hospltal treatment. Mr. Rossiter left here by plane last week to enter hospital.

SLIGHT ACCIDENT - City police reported only one slight ac- cident over the weekend. This oc- curred at about 1:20 yesterday morning, when a car proceeding north on Great George st. struck a taxi proceed east on Kent St.. at the intersect on of Kent and Great George Streets. Slight dun- ege was done to both cars.

ESKIMO TURNS BACK - The Government owned M..v. Eskimo was blocked by ice from entering Charlottetown Harbour yesterday. The boat came over from Pictou early in the morning and after battling with the ice throughout the day was forced to return to the Nova Bcotia port in the even- ing. A North wind today could clear out the harbour mouth and enable the motor vessel to come into the Railway Wharf.

GRASS FIRE - City Flrsmen were called out to the first grass fire of the year at about 8 o'clock last night. The grass fire was on the east side of the P. E. I. Hos- pital and it was reported that some children has started it, but the quick arrival of firemen pre- vented the fire from spreading. It was quickly brought under con- trol. Firemen were also called out to a slight flue fire at 210 cumber- land St. at about 8:86 yesterday morning. There was no damage.

T0 AID IN DRIVE - It has been announced by Red Shield Headquarters that Messrs Wendall Beaten. Walter'Cox. Robert Giggey and Harper MacNelll have accept- ed the position of Divisional Com- manders for the city of Charlotte- town. Messrs, George Newman and Preston Sentner will be Divisional Commanders for the Parkdale D23- trict and Messrs Milton Brehaat and Eldon Campbell will be Divis- ional Commanders for the Rail- road Distrlct. ,

LITTLE THEATRE MEET- ING-- At an Executive meeting of the Litle Theatre Gllild of Char-

reporters and caps

Traffic figures for Region oi the Canadian National

proposal was approved plsuded threatened "further action" if the Government in London refuses to negotiate. The assembly wants leg- islation to allow Scotland to deal in her own Parliament with pure- ly Scottish affairs.

Claim Wrong iiero lionored For Saving Md

NEW YORK. April I - (AP)

- And now a sequel totthe story

of the heroic rescue Saturday of

two-year-old Judith Meyer after

active-storey fall from a win- w:

It was heroic. all right. But,

the neighbors said todly, the cops just got the wrong hero.

The cops weren't concerned.

Judith was all right-safe at home

with only a few scratches and

bruises.

But the neighbors wanted it

known that Alfred Foschlno, who was quoted and photographed ex-

tensively as the man who caught

the baby in his arms, did no such thing. i

Instead, said witness after wit-

ness, it was Morris Diamond. a

tenant in the same building as

Judith. who jumped up from a nearby bench. and, shoved by his . horrified wife. and caught the baby.

got into positio i Mrs. Diamond said all roachino

did was stand outside the hedge around the building and shout at

the two-year-old: "Hold on-

crswl back!"

Diamond said he took the child

to hospital. and when her parents arrived he left.

”I figured '1 wasn't needed." he

added.

Meanwhile. Foschlno was telling how he had caught the baby. He was persuad- ed to go to the hospital and meet

the happy parents.

Faschlno, his neighbors said, was

out of town today.

increased (2 N. ll. Traffic Over Atlantic Region

MONCTON, N. 3., April 22 - the Atlantic

Railways for the month oi March would indicate that there is an

upward trend in business in the

Maritime Provinces. according to E. A. Ryder. regional traffic man- ager for the railway. here. Coal. he stated. is up approximately fifty per cent. while. in forest products. wood pulp is up fifty per cent in tonnage and lumber and logs twenty per cent. Vega- table products, principally seed potatoes to the United States show an increase of approxi- mately forty per cent in tonnage handled over the region.

Seek Separate Home - Rule For Scotland

EDINBURGH. April 23 .. (Reli- ters) - Backed by a petition with more than l,00D,000 signatures,

Scottish independents decided Sni-

urday to send commissioners to London to demand separate home rule for Scotland. More than 1,000 delegates, meeting as the Scottish

” i Assembly, cheered as the and ap-

again when . speakers

lcttetown, held over the week-end. it was decided to hold the annual general meeting on May Beth, to be followed by refreshments and social. The Executive meeting was called for the purpose oi receiving the suggested constitution and by-laws, drawn up by the constit- ution committee under Judge 1-1. L. Palmer. Acting President Gerald Foster was in the chair. and thirteen members oi the Execut- ive were. present. After a very lively discussion. most of the sug- gested constitution and by-laws were accepted, the balance being ported.

held over for discussion at the can-espondenu. was read annual meeting. It was moved ydyscmud,

that the studio productions sched- 1; Wu moved ma second” that uled for presentation on May 9th. 5.00 ha sent M, the Red Cross be postponed mitil May ldth. gocyeyyg

The Secretary was asked to Manhoba Holu.- send to Eaton's and Simpson's for Prorogued Saturday

remnants; to be used in making articles for an auction sale to be held tit some future date.' as - -- The Manitoba Legislature prorog- New Programme Commlgtyep ued Saturday after sitting for (0 M” ed Robertson Ind km days and considering 118 pieces of wm' obemon - legislation. I a: A total of we bills were enacted. It Most important bill passed s-.-i- urday was a measure authorizing

fmosnono w. I.

The April meeting of the Kings- boro Women's Institute was held at the home oi Mrs. Fred Robert- son with an attendance of eight members and two visitors.

The meeting opened by the members repeating the creed in unison, followed by the roll call. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. one new member paved her fee.

School and sick committees re-

and

Lunch Committee .- for meeting. Mrs. Fred Robertson and Mrs. Clinton Stewart. the Minister of Public Works. I-Ion. llirrick F. Willis, to enter into the Trans-Canada Highway agreement

Mrs. Wm. Robertson kindly in- vited the members to her home with the Federal Government Mon-

for the May meeting. Programme consisted of: Con- test and Riddles by Mrs. Kenneth

d'y' .. .-... MacGre'gor. Read on by: Mrs. Wm. Robert- N'VY chphln son. Mrs. Prod Robertson, Mrs. Dig; gf Hgnfgx Poster Young and Mrs. Clinton 1-rAx..n-Ax. April as.-(or)- 5”'""'-

Roll call for next meeting is to be answered by each member psy- ling pennies to correspond with the sise (doubled) oi her shoes.

Rev: Charles White. 47, Protestant command chaplain for the Royal Canadian Navy's Atlantlcs area. died here Baturday. A native of

Kentviile. N.B.. he Joined tno navy, in I040 and served through- out the second World War.

He was chaplain aboard the Canadian cruiser ligands through- out her Pacific service after the collapse oi Germany. His wife II the former Gladys Blackall of st. John's, Nfld.

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of John ,A. Mscleod who passed away April uh. iIt'I.

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Lovfagiy remembered by Wife and Faun-.

ith glans. The hymns sung were: of Resurrection" "oi-u-ist

The meeting adjourned, follow-

ed by lunch solved by the hostess ' and committee in.char-gs.

scum WINILOI W. M. 3. . The postpone! Easter meeting of

South Winslos W. M. 3. met at the parsonage on Monday night Aorll H A very interesting and inspir- ing devotional programme was 'ieod by Mrs. lklnner with five mem- bers teklng various scripture parts

hroughout the meeting. The theme

being Christ is Risen was taken from the Missionary Monthly.

Meeting opened with quiet music Mrs. Alex skinner atqths no

DI! . for the world we line". "when I the Wondrous cross."

airvey "rhroned upon the Awful Tree" and. "Never lilthss

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Sudden. Death Saturday 0f.Mr; Henry lapthom

Mr. Henry Lspthom. '10. Well known'business man and former City Councillor died in his sleep at his home at so Longworth Ale- nue early Saturday morning. Pre- vious to his death he had been in good. health without any indica- tion oi illness.

Born in Montreal, Mr. Lapthorn made many associations here through the soap manufacturing industry and insurance business. He also became prominent in civic affairs, serving three terms in the City council from was continuously until 1942. During the early part of his life he was associated with a soap manufacturing industry which was located in the building on Weymouth street which was later occupied by the old P.E. Ts- land Egg and Poultry Co-operative organization. Mr. I.apthorn's father had carried on this soap manufact- uring business for years and the. son followed in his footsteps.

He was in that business until he went with the North American Life Assurance Company some forty-two years ago and was the Manager for many years before he retired some five years ago. i

lie was deeply interested in me work of the church, and was for many years a member oi St. James Presbyterian Church here and served for many of those years as a member of the Board of Trust- ees.

He was connected with a num- ber of fraternal organizations in- cluding Victoria Lodge A.l". and A. M., Wildey Lodge 1. o. o..r'. and the sons oi England, He was act- ive and keenly interested in the affairs oi these organizations sml always contributed much to the betterment of them.

Mr. Lapthorn is survived by his wife, the former Bea ice MacNeill oi Charlottetown an one Sull- Harry, who lives in Moncton. There are also two sisters. Mrs. Angus Cameron of Charlottetown and Mrs. Jack Kennedy, Port Angeles. Washington.

Slight Increase in U. S. Cost-of-Living

WASHINGTON. April 23 - (AP) - The Federal Government Satur- day reported a slight rise in liv- ing costs. chiefly due to higher food prices. -

The living cost boost was three- tenths of one per cent in March. Foods went up six-tenths of one per cent. after having declined for three straight months.

The latest government living cost index. put out by the Labor Depurtmentls Bureau of Labor Statistics. is 1.5 per cent lower than a year ago. It is 25 per cent higher than in June 1946 when wartime price controls were re- laxed and 09 per cent above the pre-war level.

The index. for March was 167 per cent of the 1935-39 average. which is considered a base period.

Strikers Refuse To Listen To Union

LONDON. April 23 - (AP) - London's striking dock workers today defied their union boss and threatened to exalcnd their wild- cat walkout because the,union leader refused even to consider ihe conditions on which the strik- ers said they would return to work.

The Labor Government has of- ficially called the strike Com- munist-lnspired. The strikers say that's not so. Official figures show 7,931 men have quit work, leav- ing 39 ships idle and eight others undermanncd with sievedores, blocking delivery of badly-needed foodstuffs.

Wreckage Of - Plane Located

TOKYO. April 23-iCPi-- The burned wreckage of a United States Air forre transport and the scattered bndles oi as Amer- icans who died when it crashed Friday night were found today on a mountain peak 37 miles south

west of Tokyo. There were no survivors.

Best known or the civilian and military victims were Frank E.

Pickclle, 40. chief of the occupat- ion's foreign trade section since the Japanese surrender, and Capt John C. Jones, chief oi staff of United states naval forces in the Philippines.

NUTITITIOUS LIQUID

The liquid surrounding solid vegetables in s can contains dis- solved minerals and vitamins and should be used. CAPl.'1'OWN-iCPI- The Duke of Gloucester nae presented the Royal Charter to Nairobi. capital oi Kenya. th-'-reby raising the town to the status of a city. Nair- obi is the first capital town in the Colonial nnpire to attain this honor. . cross". Mrs. skinner led in prayer.

There were seven members and one visitor present. Collectii.-:1 amounted to 86.00. Friendship col- lootion .50. The treasurer reported 02.10 collection from World Day oi Prayer service in Church. The friendshlp secretary reported send- ing 3 cards. It was decided to write Mrs. Macrsrlsne for a date to ban: Miss Elma Inrnsn is missionary in Trinidad to come to the church.

Mrs. Archie Auld invited mem- bers to have next meeting at her home Wednesday evening. May 10. Roll call to be answered with word hops. Mrs. Earle Rodd to have charge of midy book and Mrs. I-ith Hughes devotional leader . is closed with benediction after. which lunch was served by

hostess assisted by Mrs. A!-ex laur-

Continued from page 1 fled by air.

There was no fresh news of fighting on liainan.

The grim tidings, coming on top of false Nationalist claims of a great defensive victory Friday. had a depressing e.fiect,in Taipei, cap- ital of Generaiissimo Ohiang Kal- Bhek's regime. '

Embarrassed Nationalist officials conferred for hours before decid- ing on the texts of retraction: ud- mitting that a proclaimed "vici- ory" was actually a defeat.