n‘ ‘MAY 1948 26. ‘s. w _ .. 3; one lemurs nave . ‘Y \ ABOUT f , JOHNS-IANVILLI e rule tosses. ill‘i' new maul ‘wording to figures Just n- , leased. firs losses for the year n41 legpt k N! Ill-fill m“, The grim truth is. fire |||¢ year destroyed homes w; commercial buildings- worth hundreds of thousands ' of dollars. -;;.;1 Records show that s (Mill percent!!! 9' l" m" "9 reef-communicated. "P"! Thlt’! why n may hem- owners are ohooain, firs- proof Johne-Manvllle Dura- hestcs Shingles for their homes. You see. in over N years not one J-M usbestos ehingle has ever burned] Not one has ever worn out! Iiurabestoa Shingles Ire" ruf- proof and durable as stone. Yet distinctively styled with all the seen; rlvh HIM"! n! fine weathered wood. For free brochure desorlblul Uursbestos shlnrles la fsI attractive colours. I00 If nearest J-M dealer. - Phone hiln today. or writs Can. Johns-Manvillo‘ Co. _ Ltd. i062 Sun Life Didi» "' Montreal. Q"- iiiothing like Fire “station, is Opinion Emil Local Fireman ,._ ‘f. N May 2b —(@)- ‘~ AixiglllTgfrosfJimmy Walker ill Charlottetown: what do you think Jimmy's been doing in his I?!" Pxgiipety fire chief of the Island -' -gapite1, he is a delegate to the na- ‘Htloflfll Legion. convention. Now "saskatoonh Fire Department is “his second headquarters. I-Ie slips "over there enrly lli ll?! 810ml"! “and 1n the evenings. hoplul l0!‘ “tome action. s "There is nothing." says Jimmy _.Walker, "like a firs station" En- " ouie out west, he hscl a brief time n Montreal. He spent it in a fire ’___z-lation. TREIFRIW, Caernarvon, Wales ' L. (OP) ~ A female pine marten, "one of the rarest carnivore: in. Britain, was trapped near the spot ' where a dead lamb ‘was found with "teeth punctures in its neck. inns. nlnnuces. l DEATHS 50c Per Insertion ~ing remanded until May 37 and ' Ltslon Home lest evening, when 1-. BIRTHS .. __ _._..___._._._-__. QUINN-At the City Hospital on "May 24th. I946, f0 ‘Mr. and Mrs. ,.ioseph Quinm. a daughter, 8 lbs, 1 ounce, __.w.i.\' — At the Charlottetown: _ll°5li>itbl on May 20th, 1.048. to Mr. and Mrs. Frank flan, Elmwood, J1 l-i. 1., a son. ~CASELEY - At Pembroke. General ‘Jll-“Pltlil. Ont. on May 21st. 1e46, in Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ceeeley, for. Melly or Spring Valley, P. E. I., a giaughrer. _-__lllLl. - At the Prince County ailllfilliiai on May 00 to Mr. 4nd _.Mrs. Arnold Hill, nee Ev; yrgser aFrvelown. a son, Arnold Carter, -_B lbs, l0 oz. CRANE-lit the Prince Edward Island Hospital. May 22nd, 194s. w -_Mr. and Mrs. Ted Crane, Mlllvlew. ,|_ son. Gary Thomas. 2 lbs. d one. ,-__.____ ‘" MAlenlAons SENTNEB - GALLANT _ At the ePresbylerian Manse, Brookneld, .= . c. 1.. on Wednesday, May 12th, 1948. by the Rev. Donald Nichol- Mrl. .-iilce Gallant of Greenvale. to Jlrlliui" $entner of Hunter River. Aulonrllv _ DAY! - At the Presbyterian Manse. Brookfleld, -. - E» I» on Wednesday, May 12th, elm by the Rev. Donald Nichol- eim- Lois Dave of Wheatley River ignggnnld Axworthy of Oyster Bed r f’. Isaac-Mackenzie - At 'f.‘rin-' Ly Church. May 22nd. 1940, by Rev. ,7‘. E. MacLennul. gr imexehelmn. N, to alehsrd yew-ton Large of McGUIGAN -- AtsChar- Q May 21st, 1M0, by .M'-"'- P. McMahon. l). D.. Rosemary ‘.-. fiulylcn. daushter of Mrs. Jolm .g°cllcsn. Hope River. to Alfred Kym“ Kine. lOfi of m. and am .5. M Kins. Bishop's Mills. Ontario. >—_--_.;_ nnA-ms ‘WRIGHT - At Middleton. Ms! >82. Mrs. Clifford Wright. aged 1e sears. Funeral was held from her rille residence Monday. Interment ‘firm-u Bedeque. MMIEBON - At the elaored are": Home cu Monday, May I4, “"11 William Jamlsson, formerly lvfdtnrxeen in has 00th yea . Ber ltmains are resting at the AA. rllenne "q gm, gran {hers the funeral ylli cake place ‘all Wedneeday morning ‘st I.“ _ 8t» Dunstan‘ Basilica. Inter- ‘fnent in the Cat lisfililletfify. l. ii; Maul-Mil ynoesraxes I ’ racemes g ‘ ‘Ullaslsttsiews as! . .~Il'll.."’._,”"w.’ u lgroo no r..- Classify- THMECENTRAIN. clualinlarii ’_ onaswsI-r. see Photograph. DONIIDIIAHON lelll IN. lUl-ANOI. ~ ‘I'll IUGIII!‘ DIIJG STORE Open this afternoon and evening. of Vancouver, heartily invited to FUNERAL HELD IBIVATILY -The funeral of the late Mrs. Isaac Carter was held privately from the Mscbesn Funeral. Home yesterday afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev.» T. I. Mel-len- nan. interment was in the Peo- ple's Cemetery The pallbearers were: L. H. Coffin. A. C. Sinclair, G. M. Richards. Dr. J. H. Ayers, M. Carter and Ira Show. FIREMEN CALLED-City fire- men were called out at 7.40 yes- terday morning in attend to a firs which started around an oil- btlrning jacket heater in the oase- rnent of the apartment house own. ed by Mr. Jack Saint at 10 Graf- ton Street. City. The fire caused considerable damage to the jacket heater and to the interior or the furnace room. Only slight damage to some of tbs lower floor apart- ments was caused by smoke. CITY POLICE COURT -.- At the Stipendiary Magistrate’: cow-t yesterday, a man charged with vagrsncy was sentenced to 15 days in Jail and s. patty charged with being Iand incapable was sentenced to 10 days in jail. One other drunk and incapable was filled $5 and costs or 10 days, while two drunk and disarderlles were eschrfined 810 and. costs or 20 days. Two persons appeared on charges of operating motor vehicles while intoxicated. one be- the other until today. FUNIIIAL YESTERDAY - The funeral of Mrs. Anna Matilde Gei- lant, widow of the late Hon. Ben- jamin Gallant, took place yester- day afternoon from the residence of her son-in-iaw, Dr. G. L. Smith, to at. mnstarra Bullies where requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Wilfred McCsrdle. Pres- ent in the Sanctu y were Rev. Michael Rooneyland Rev. J. A. Gsudet. The pallbearers were, Frank Bigsworth, Prank Murray. George Ryan, Abraham Peters. U. A. MaoKinnon and David MwKin- non. Interment wok place in the Catholic Cemetery at Bummer-side where services‘ were conducted by Rllht Rev. Msgr. McMillan, V. G. LEGION CARD PABTIL - An- other successful auction forty-five card party, spon UH by the Charlottetown Branch of the Canadian Legion. was held at the a. larso number of members and guests gathered around 20 tables to participate in the evening's play. The following are the winners o; last night's competition: Ladies, ‘l. Mrs. L. Wsye; 2. Mrs. Dells Sllepphard. Men's, I. Mr. Earl Rcnnahan; 2. Mr. Vernon Gay and Lloyd Brown (tie). Ladies Con- solation. Mrs. Fred Worth. Men's Consolation. Mr. Michael Blanch- ard. Door prise, Miss Rose Gaudct. Frecscout prises, Mr. Baney Gallant and Mr. Kaney Mac- Donald. Personals Miss Doris Crasweil of Monet-on. spent the weak end visiting friends in Charlottetown. i? Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Crockett and Lin-Col; Frank J.’ storey have r8- turned from a ‘business trip to Montreal, Toronto and other parts of O tsrio. Travelling by car they were baent from the Hovlnce about two weeks. no egress: (Continued from Page l) the Government would ‘Ill’! ti"!!! g week or more to get together before stepping in again should _.... m“ be ..... A bright spot of the day, from the standpoint of conciliation. was a statement from one of the major rail Unions . 'iI I strong reluctance to strike except as s Ill lit. "We do not, reslrd a strike ll inevitable.” uid president A-R Masher or the SOJOO-susn Canad- lsn Brotherhood of Railway Elm- pioyees 1nd Other Transport Workers (C.C.L.), the single all- Canadian Union involved in the dispute. t The l8 other organisations. with 112,000 men among thorn, are in- ternationallwaffllisted brother- hoods. Aii have made the same demand - a general increase _oi! as cents an hour. s _.._____.._.._.._.. KOTOBIIIP OVIIDUI 8T. JOINI. Nfidn I07,’ i0- (CH-A metal-ship with lllht aboard‘ whim was reported wu- due on a voyasmfmn lt- Ant-hon!- nser tbs northern tip ot- New- foundlsnd. to melee. miles south- of hers- Tise ship left ll. Anthony l“! ll and was due at melt‘ l" d!!! later. However. u lei each still eling tctne Newfoundland ooast it was believed the motarablp had takin shelter in some cove. Name of the ship was not immediately . . IOI. CALI - CCNVIITIII-I stroller. OW Iflvle [NONI IAUNDIII. 1G0‘ for; group and wedding pictures on location. uni 1518M Chidll It hill llilnd Ohidl Hatch y, C‘ IDRIIIWI. x. or c.' slowness Banquet, I v-Ciub, Wednesday May 20. All members invited, . NOTICE. - Our Mill will close escih Saturday afternoon at 12.30 from May fllci until October 1st. William Condos d: Bone, Char- lottef-owli. FUNERAL AT ARGYLI: SHORE -Tlle funeral of the late James Ferguson of Argyle shore was held yesterday afternoon from his late residence. Services at the home and grave were conducted by Rev Horace Maoiitwen. Interment was in Argyle Shore cemetery. The pallbearers were: Cecil MscPhsii, Fred MacPhail. Neil MaoPhaii, John Donald MscPhail, John Al- bert MacDougail and Neil Mac- Dcugail. DEPARTURE REGIZETTED — Mrs. Carl Anderson and family d Si. Peter's Bay, were in the City last week anroute to join Mr. An- derson in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, where he is employed with Shepherd's Boat 0o. and where they will in future reside. Prior to their departure, Mrs. Anderson and children were hon- 0' red at their home on- Tuesday evening where s’ large number of friendsmet there. Rev. Mr. Mae- Pherson in an appropriate ad- dress expressed the regret of the whole community at the Jess of an old established family and ex- tended best wishes for their fut- ure happiness and prosperity. Mrs. Jas. MsvcKenzie presented a. substantial cheque on behalf of their many friends. Mrs. Ander- son, whose gentle unassuming manner and quiet friendliness has endeared her to all, "'39. fully acknowledged good wishes and gifts. The children, Garth, Pauline and Blair, who have been very popular. also received sult- flle gifts bum their school friends. After serving of delicious refreshments. regrttful farewells were said to Arlie and her inter. eating family. ' runenal or roa- [LIAM-TIN OIIOKO buy . ‘ iii-J Receives Degree \ BOY CUDMOBE‘ \ ...__ Among the graduates t6 T0- celve degrees at the convocation of McGill University, Montreal, to- day is Brian my dimmers. Olly- \ ‘l-le_ has qualified for his 35¢- Brian is a graduate of Prince I Wales College. JEWS PREDICT (Continued from Page I) cxterminatlng a Jewish attacking force. six hundred Jews were kill- ed, the communique said. Consider Truce Meanwhile, the Arab Isl/Ill“ political committee met in Aennam tonight; for the day's second ses- sion. They were to decide wheth- er to accept or reject the United Nations Security Council's appeal for a cease fire in Palestine. which would become effective at 2 p. m. A.D.T. tomorrow. Jews Expect nrlve JERUSALEM, May 25 -- (AP) --Jeruss1em's Jews expect a major Arab offensive in the Pal- estille war before the 48-hour truce extension granted the Arabs by the United Nations runs out. a The fight at Ramat rtehel, midway between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. now is in its fifth day. Since the battle started. the Jewish settlement has been won and lost four times. The Jewish Agency has sent to title chairman of the UN. truce (Continued from Page l) the scriptures, including the 33rd) Psalm. - The scarlet-robed ohoir of 20v and the congregation sang two favorite hymns of Col. Balaton, "The Sands or Tlime Are sinking“ And "Lead Kindly Light.” A special anthem, "1 Heard a: Voice Prom Heaven." was sung by the choir, and as the body left the church the choir intoned the nunc dimittus, “Lord, Now Let- test Tihou Thy Servant Depart In Peace." . There was no eulogy from the Pulpit. Mr. McCutcheon in one of‘ his prayers gave thanks fqr the men)’ fine points in Col. Rsistcrfs character and made special ref- erence to his services to the church. "We rernemb today with thankfulness the sterling quslie ties and hlrll llrirlbillles which ab all times guided him in private and in public life, is conscient- ious devotion to d ty." said the pastor. .’ Many of those at the funeral were personal friends and col- llfillles of the man wulo resigned from the Defence Ministry in 1N0 when he differed with the Gov- ernment over conscription, urg- ing that all conscripts be sent overseas. ‘ A delegation from the Sir Ar- thur Currie Branch No, 1 of the Canadian Legion, the board o! directors of the American Loco- motive Company and representa- tives 6r the Rotary Club of MOI!- treel were at the services. Others in attendance included senator Donat Raymond, Chief Justice J.E. Michsud of ‘New Brunswick, Senator I". Island, Senator CC. Balientyne, dfon. 0.6. Power, former Air Minister; Mr. Justice J. Archembault, ELL. K 3', secretary of the office of High Commissioner for Ire- land; P5. Young, British Gov- er ‘ Trade C _’ ' Montreal, representing Sir Ale:- ander Ciutterbuck, United Klug- dom High Commissioner to Call- ads. automobiles piled high with floral tribubeuformed part of the funeral procession to the cemetery. , Honorary pallbearers were Ms}. Harvey E. Crowell, Hon. OJ. Burchell, Charles Vining, Hon. Charles A. Dunning, former Min later of Finance; JILL. Duquet, Justice Minister JL. fisley, Col. George S. Currie, Premier L. Macdonald; Dr. IIKW. Patterson, president of Acadia University: senator T.A. Crerar, Dr. Charles A. Peters and Duncan Fraser, chairman of the board of _ America-n locomotive Company. Chief mourners were Col. ital- man's widow, the former Nettie winnifred McLeod; sen, Stuart ‘B. Balaton; his daughter- in-lsw. Mrs. 8.8. Balaton; his brother and slster-in-lsw, Mr. and Mrs. TM. Ralston of Mount Ver- non, N.Y.: his brother, Norman C. ltalston of Saint John. NJ». and his cousin, Prank Mctvor. GITAWA. MW H -(CP) -~ A Government official tonight said that full military honors for Col. l. L. Balaton. buried in Montreal today lied been offered by the administration. but declined by the family. who ‘wished only for a simple eeremonr com ‘ ' a list of Arab attacks occurring last night between 8 P.M., local time, the original hour set for the cease firs, and mid- night. It listed attacks on Reimnt Re- hel, shelling from Arnons in Jer- usalem's suburbs, shelling and sniping at the Hebrew University and the’ Belt Israel quarter. shelling st Givat Sihsul and an attack in the old city of Jerus- alem. ‘The Jews said they held their fire for vwc and a half hours and then resumed. Yesterday, Girshon Hirsch, spokesman for the Jewish Agency, told reporters the Jews are pess- imistic over the possibility for a temporary peace in the Holy Land. At the U. N. ' LAKE SUCCESS. N. Y., May 25 -—(CP) -- Increased United Crates pressure for strong United Nations peace measures was expected to- nisht following s private top-level talk and an Arab prediction of continued war in Palestine. Beclu-ity Council delegates, tak- lnk the day off, looked hopelessly towards Amrlam Trans-Jordan where the political committee of the seven-member Arab League met to consider the Council's re- questfor a cease-fire in the Holy Land. Israel accepted the council's or- lkinai-request and indicated com- pliance with a 48-hour srtensiorl. of the deadline to 2 p. m. ADT Wedtnesday granted at Arab re- hues. ilses Hypnosis To liastore Youth’: Sight LONDON’, ‘May 35 - (C?) -- Dr. A. P. Magonet, who earlier this yeas- delivered two womens children under hypnosis now hos in restored sight to a “bllnd" eye of a 16-year-old Londoner. Dr. Magonet is s graduate oi Dalhousie University "who came here from Glace Bay. N. 5.. in 1939. Ten year; ago a scissors blade was accidentally thrust through the eye of David Champion, Although the wound healed and the eye ro- tmrned to normal he could not see through it. “The trouble was lisychololirslf‘ Dr. Msgoclet told the Canadian Press. “It was simply that the brain had forgotten that the eyc was there." "I questioned him under hypnosis and told him when awoke he would be able to see out of both 0Y9! - and be was." I ‘item's Jews Pay _ ilsuage To luring - ROME, May 2i - (C?) -lfnn- dreds of Rome's Jews paid hom- age today to George (Bus) Bour- linl. Canadian fighter ace for whom funeral services were held here at the Vaidese Protestant Church. ' Jewish shops were closed in honor e1 the Montreal fighter pilot who brought down if ensm! pianos during the second world war and was killed m an sir crash last week while enroute, to right in the air for the lows in Pales- tine. l-Ie will be buried in Pales- tine . , Quorum»- cusswrre-rowu 0ptolnetrlsts’ City. who was found dead at the bottom of s stairway at 114 Ken; Street by City Police on the even- ing of May 17m, last. was ad- journed last night until ‘l o'clock this evening for further evidence after hearing 13 witnesses. Dr. I. J. Yeo presided at the in- quest and the Jury comprised Thomas White (foreman), George Mcbeod, W. M. Forsytile, harry Hardy. Byron Brown, William Rushes. and Hawley Crockett. G. R. Holmes, KC. appeared for the Crown. Ifamld Show, Provincial lottefown Hotel on Monday was concluded here yesterday with Mr. James Btoddart o1 Middleton, us. presiding. Dllflllc yesterday's sessions Dr S. s. Grupposo of Bouthbridge, Mei... spoke on the stereoscope and its application in visual science. and Di’. J. P. Lsntz. Charlottetown, on the diseases of the eye. An address 0h the recent development of bifocal and trifocal lenses was Elven by Mr. ll‘. W. While of Toronto, Ontario, _F'0UiCW1u.g are the officers elect- ed for the ensuing year at yesterday's business meeting; President Barnes B. Bell, Moncton, N. B. Vice-President - williem shore, Halifax, N. S. Secretary-Treasurer -- John F. Phelan, Fredericton, N. B. To conclude the two-day meet ing, a banquet and entertainment was Elven at The Charlottetown lest evening when the wives and Bucsts of the visiting and local delegates were in attendance. , The program which followed the banquet included n. reading by Mr. J. R. Compton, a vocal solo by Mr. Raoul Reynlond, and a violin solo by Master Basil Phillips. A film entitled "Touring The Marltlmes," was ,. esented lav the National Film Board. Mr. Paul Cudrnore who acted as accompanist also carried out the showing oi the film. If wee decided that the next annual meeting will be held at ltioflcton, N’. B. MR. MAONIBGI. (Continued from Pare l) the ‘present time in which the elec- tric power is generated by coal. Dr. pathologist, said he performed an autopsy on the body oi.’ the late Fred McWade on the morning of May 18. He found s small cut, about seven-eighths of an inch long on the head. That cut, the wit- ness said, was 'relstively" super- ficial and there was no fracture underneath ifs surface. 'nut time was a fracture at the base oi the skull into which witness could lay his finger though the scalp above the fracture showed no break. The brain on the opposm side from the fracture showed a softening of the tissue and there was a hemorrhage of the brain at that point. The witness said the fracture had been caused by a. blow of considerable force. Asked by the Coroner if he thought such a trac- ture could be caused by a fall down eight steps, witness said he would not say it was impossible but would say it was "highly im- probable." ‘ Coroner-"The fracture was very extensive, Doctor?" WitnessJ-“Yes, much more ex- tensive than one would expect to find from a fall of that distance." Coroner-"Is it your opinion such a fracture would be more inclined to be due to a blow?" Witness-“I would think so." Coroner-“Wouid you say that _McWede might live a little while after such a fracture-lb or 30 minutes?" ' Witness-"He might continue to breathe a short time. Death might not be immediate, but it latlvely sudde ." Coroner-"What sort of instru- ment would produce such a wound, Doctor?" Wltnew-“A blunt, heavy instru- ‘Large Coal Resources "I have discussed the subject with engineers" he said. “and they soy that with proper coal and the latest modern high-pressure high- tcmperature boilers using pulver- ized coal, theydcan produce elec- triclty as cheaply from coal as from water. The Maritime Prov- inces have very large resources of coal and I am convinced that those resources can be their salvation iCoaalflicting Evidence‘ Coroner's Inquest sat Fatality What time was it when you moved Mewade into the corner? You left him there for an hour before you called the po- 4O iiss'n Meeting A! AtTho elrlown * Into Ree; srncsr.alc.c:.rsr..z* "r "Mr" lioe f" Witness-"I thought sleeping." M?» Holmes-“What time did Mr. an of Russell's Taxi arrive?" Bellm Witness-"About 0:30". Mr. Holmes-"Did Mr. 834131111 we w you: ‘Who is that man lying there? Who is he”? Witness-“Nofi COI0h6I-"Wl5 there any dis. turbancethere that night?" Witness-"None whatever." Coroner—"Could you tell the Jury Why all those men disappear- ed as soon as Mr. McWade fell?" Witness-WI don't know." Coroner-“First, you told the po- lice McWade was not there; now. tell me this: was there any drink- l!!! EOing on there that night. l want you to be careful and think before you Wltness-“No.” Coroner-“I shall ask you again and remind you that you are on your oath and that there are other witnesses. Was there any drink- ing going on?" Witness-Flies]? Coroner--“Did you give anyone anything to drink?" Witness-“I gave Eddie Mclnnis a bottle of beer." Coroner-"Did you tell the police McWade was not upstairs that night?" WltllCSS-"I cannot recall I told the Witness said she gave Benny Pidgeoll a cloth to wash the blood off Mcwadeu face and told him and Clinton; "You cannot leave him here like this." Witncs: said she then called a taxi. Mr. Holmes-“You never thought of ceiling a doctor?" “Witness-"NO, I thought was sleeping. He’ was snoring.” Benny Pidgeon said he did not see Margaret McDonald on the evening of May l7. Clinton and the witness picked McWade up at the bottom of the stairs and laid him by the side 0f the stairs in the corner. snot he w“ ,,___ Mr. Hoimes-“Did Margaret Mc- Donald give you a handkerchief to wash off Mcwacle’: face?’ Wltness—"No." Coroncr-"Did you think Mc- Wade was dead?" in the production of power. "miles, may have eh“; glwpflg ment such as an iron bar." Witness-firm. I thought he was knocked out." Juryman—"Cou1d the wound have been caused by a bottle?" Witness-"I don't think so." Asked by the Coroner to sum up what, in his opinion, caused the death of the late Fred McWadc, witness said his death was caused by an extensive fracture at the base of the brain with hemorrhage. Selina Larter, 17d Kent Street. said Fred McWsde. Hector Mac-. Quarrie, Alfred Clinton, Benny Pidgeon, and Edward Mclnnzs were at her place on the evening of May 17. Witness said McWacle power in the Msritimes they can- not expect any appreciable indus- trial progress, but by means of their coal. they can have cheap electrical power ‘and a. large sur- plus of it which may lead to 1n- dustrial expansion. It we expand Maritime electricity production from Maritime coal, it would at once provide a fairly permanent home market for their coal and would take up a erect deal of slack. “It is staggering," the Toronto member added, "to read daily in tCoroner-“It is not true, when that you helped McWade down stairs?" ~ Wltness-"No, it is not true." Coroner-"You whistled for Mc- Wade while he was dancing. Did he seem good enough to walk down stairs?" Witness~"Yes." Taxi Drivers Called The taxi drivers, Ivan Bradshaw and Gordon Bellman, said they danced for a time to the accom- paniment of the whistling of Benny Pidgeon. Then his face seemed to get red and Pldgeon poured cold wstcr on McWades head. McWade seemed to lose the use of his legs. Pidgeon and clin- ton then took McWade down the stairs. They were holding him by the arms. Mr. Hoimes-"The Mounted Po- lice interviewed you, Mrs. barter. the press of the large numbers of fine young men and women mov- ing away from the Maritime Prov- inces to the United States and w Central Canada. I believe salvation of the Msritimesand the keeping at home and giving Jobs to their own folk rests on using Maritime coal to develop Maritime electri- city." P. E. I. Distribution M1. Meordiccl said he had not not been at your place that night?" ch u htest rd to say seam-ll WmW-"Y"~" exfstilngi powerv-vgiants in the Mari- Mr. IIoImes--“But now you say times where electric eneril’ W“ l‘ W“? Witness-FINA, sir." ' Mr. I-Iolmes~"I-la.d McWsde any- thing to drink at your place?" Witness-"l-Ie had nothing to drink there." Police Evidence Cst. Lloyd Wakelin said he was celled to 174 Kent Street at. 9 oblock on the evening of May I7. developed from coal. He felt how- ever, that these plants could b9 vastly expanded and that such ex- pansion would encourage the growth of industry in the Mari- times. As to the power situation in Prince Edwhrd Isllnd, the ‘NI- onin member said he would ilk! to see another plant of 35,000 horsepower capacity at Char- » _ Saw a man lying alongside stairs lfmw’ “alstrlc ‘mfihfjfiflififl, in a sitting position. The man was érffrfllnd y dead. Witness searched the house to see if any other than those re- siding there were present. Found Benny Pldgeon. Alfred Clinwll. Eddie Mclnnis, and Hector Mac- Quarrie in house together with Mrs. Larter, Margaret McDonald. and a girl in bed. Also a boy, Bobby Johnson. -W1tness found three or four short hairs on door sill. Took them with him. Witness said he did not have the hairs with him, that they were horns. There wean little blood about two feet up on wail and n few feet from bottom of stairway. Querled by Foreman White, Dr. _ shew said one of those hairs would be sufficient for him to toil whether or not it was "similar in those of the late Fred McWade. _ Margaret McDonald said she lived at 174 Kent Street. On eve- ning of May 17, Benny Piugeon. Alfred Clinton, Hector MacQuarrie, and Eddie McInnis were there. Mrs. barter asked McWade: “What about giving us a little step?‘ Benny whlstled for McWsde to dance. Shortly afterwards Mcwade looked bed and Benny Pldgeon put some cold water over his head- Benny said to Mcwade: ‘Lets take s. little walk around the block." Witness would rev Mc- Wsde was intoxicated, “Benny caught one of McWsdvs some and Clinton took the other. law Man Pall Witness said she was lookins over the railing and saw Mcwade fall down the last "three or four steps." Mrs. Lnrter asked witness to go down and speak to McWade. Witness stepped over his feet at the bottom of the hall. Clinton And Pidgeon were outside. Witness asked them to come and help her The output- of other existui! plants should be doubled and new plants built at such New Bruns- wick points as Saint John, b. 3-. Minto. N. 1a., Bethurst. N. B.- Moncton 1nd in southern Nova Scotia. go suggested the Federal Gov- ernment pay one-third of the cost e1 building the plants and ereotills transmission lines. 1t also should make a capital grant and P" I subsidy on additional WW" N0- duced and sold. The Dominion would not lose money on the deal. It would reaP benefits from a mew 11W °l revenues resultinl 3mm l“°'“"d inccnes for the Maritime PW?!"- Mr. MacNicol recalled that a Commons committee on rehabili- tation had, recommended durlnl the war that: 1. An increase in the PM"! W" put of the Msritlmes and expan- glon or rural electrification in the three Provinces. 9. Primary and seconds?! ll- dustriel be greatly smell!“- s. Marshlallds in Nova Beetle and New Brunswick be recovmd from the sea. . ' d. Transportation be improved mreugh the building of new bridl- es and canals. ‘ s. Maritime serlflfllure l" 81"" the assistance new extended in Wesinrn farmers under the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act. IAIIMILI MARI! VOYAGE TORONTO, May as - (or) — The Royal Canadian Navy Peir- mils m. no tied up at HM-Q-B- York here Sunday. markfns’ "l" end or a 1,400 miles voyage from l-lalifaic- The" Ill. 110 left Halifax May 0 for Toronto. when she will remaua for simmer trsinins and you told them Iifcwaae had _ to move Mcwede inic the corner. ,_ had been called to I74 Kent. Brad- shew said he shw a man lying alongside the stairway. The time was between "130 and 8.45. Refus- ed to take the man in his taiu, as witness thought the man was drunk. The man was snoring. Bell- man said he arrived at 174 Kent. about 8.23. Was not far enough in the hall to see if s man was lying in the corner. I-Ie took Clinton m the taxi. No one mentioned any- thing about McWade. Edward McInms said he was at 1T4 Kent Street about 7.80. Wit- nuls left between 8.15 and 825. Came back about 8.45. Mrs. halter and Margaret ' McDonald were alone when witness came back Earl Stanley came m behind him. Stanley said to witness: "You bet- ter get out of here. There is a man dead down there." On way out with Stanley, witness glanced in corner and saw a men lying said to witness: "I believe that man is dead and I'm going to call the police." Witness said there was beer and moonshine at lT-i Kent street and that he had paid Marqaret McDonald for beer on his first visit and for mocnsilinr on his second. Earl Stanley said he was Mrs. Lartefs landlord as he had sub- let some rooms to her and Alar- garet McDonald. Witnes did not tell McInnis he had better leave. Witness arrived there about 6.20. left about 6.50, and came beck st 8.40. Mrs. Larter and Marzlfrl McDonald told him McWade was there and that Pidgeon and Clin- ton had helped him down stabs- Hecicr MscQuarrie said he ar- rived at 174 Kent street after t o'clock. Witness stayed until about 8 o'clock. McWade was there. Wit- ness said he saw Benny Pidgeon and Alfred Clinton taking Mcwade downstairs. Witness said Mcwade “had no legs" and that Benny Pidgeon hsd a hold of one of Mc- Wades arms. Witness said: ‘Margaret McDon- ald said ‘you should have got a taxi and taken that man out. " Cgroner-"That is a strange thing. Mr. MacQum-ie. that a men could die and no one said a word about n. but left him iyine the" for an hour?" Witness-files". Coroner-"All that you heard ggld was that Margaret McDonald Phone l7il he was said he should have been taken, 4-H“- e- u-u- - Competent lnsrllrance Service HAVE A TALK WITH MDRTOH DEW Eastern Inlet llldg. W. J. l-I. CHITTICK, C.I..U. i President of the Life Underwrit- ers Association of Canada, who will be one of the principal qseukegg as "l6 Llfd IIISIII’ 8;!" Qqggflg", to be held next Wednesday at the Charlottetown City hers. This Congress is open to all flllged, ll the Life Iii “Uncle Billy Orr" 100 Years Old Dies In liollister ,5 —-—__ HOLLISTER, Miss, May 1a -, William (Uncle Billy) Qrr, whq celebrated his 100th birthday! April 15, died May 18th at Hazel Hawkins Hospital. He was stricken with a lleerti attack Saturday morning end we; rushed to the hospital when hq was placed in the Fire Depart-i mwlfis oxygen tent. He was born in New Gllggryw. Prince Edward Island in 1 and came to California when her was 21 years old. l-ie made hid home with his sister and broilh< cr-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Webster, in the San Felipe d1“ trict and wroked for neighboring‘ ranchers for several veers. before suing into the sheep raising bun "1955 Willi his brother, the late 395"‘ 1e 0X1’. Ind his cousin, 30b C. Orr. a "Uncle Billy" later bought eug his partners in the sheep raising; business which was centered ‘around Ccalings and Avena] and; continued active in the manage-r mrnl 0f his holdings until about l0 years ago. when at the age es 90. he retired and returned to; Hollister to make m; Mm, mm his niece and nephew, Mr. and,‘ Mrs. George Jarvis, in ssn Felipe district. At the time a: his‘ death he owned more than 5.000 acres in u" Wlllnifi-Avenal section. _ He is survived by the follows m: nieces and nephews. George, Alice, Austin and Russell Jarvis and Robert A. Orr, all of Hollis- llr: Mrs. Blznma Prein, of Wash. ington. 13.0.; Willllm Mecleud “g Pwlflc Grove: Mrs. Grace nun- op of Sunnyvale; Newton amp William Orr, both er San Jose; Kenneth Orr, of San Luis Obla_ Po: Mrs. Hazel Hunt ed g" Plenum; m. ma. Webster or Avenal; Albert Webster or Pel- ton; Oliver and Alma McCobb, both of Pasadena, and Frank Ls- M°n "id MYF- EVQlYn Myers, both of San Carlee. out by s taxi." Witness: "I did not say that." A" "115 Point. the Coroner had the stenczrspher reed the stoic- ment of the witness: "Margaret; McDonald said ‘You should nave got’; a taxi and taken that man ou . " Witness denied saying it. geld Margaret McDonald and Mrs. LIX-.- ter were standing at top o: “g1!- there and “kept on going". Stsnleyl-‘Jly watching Pidgeon and Clin- ton taking McWade down stair-g, Witness ‘heard a thump at the bot- tom of the stairs. TENDERS i l Tenders will be received until sllllflifly noon, June 5th. for the complete uverhauling gnd rem». jlng to the original position and , design of the tower of St. Augus- ,tine‘s Church, Rustlco. Specifica- l time available st Parochial House. Lowest or any fender not neces- sarily accepted. . _____;_.__ ’ e-oe-eeeee-oe-e-eeeoeee-o-em SHOW Love Story Starring Margaret Lockwodd Stewart Granger Patricia Roe ’Covehead Wednesday night's us. New Glasgow Thursday night 0 P. . Admission 25o and 80o Charlottetown Council Charm.