...ia.. A number of close curling con- tests were witnessed by the large crowd attending the official open- ing ieiemonies of the Alberton Charlottetown Curlers At Alberton are, left to right: J..i. Morris. Dr. nins factories. Curling Rink on Wednesday. The J.J. Morris Rink of Charlottetown defeated Herb Matthews rink of AI- berton 7-4. Members of the rinks Special Account of Defence Dept. Grows Despite Criticism OTTAWA (CPI-A defence do partment special account, whose operations have drawn the critic- ism of auditor-general Watson Sel- lgr. has grown by D5i0W.0w in Int last year. A white paper tabled Monday in the Commons by F' ce ter llarris discloses that the na- tional defence equipment account now totals 82'79.000.000 compared with S27-1.000.000 at March 31. 1955. When the Canadian armed forces give to European NATO allies equipment acquired before 1050. they" receive a credit-the value of the equipment given away-which they may use in future to replace this equipment out of new produc- tion. In practice. this has applied almost entirely to the army. suocnsrs REVIEW Officials predicted a year age the fund would decrease as army shipments to NATO countries of pie-I950 equipment got smaller. -But, they said Monday. more pre - 1950 equipment was given may in the 1955-56 fiscal year than expected. The equipment was valued at 354,000,000 and thus the army got a credit of 354,000,000 to spend for new equipment in the future. At the same time, 349.- iaiooo was withdrawn from the sgcount. ,In his report on the govern- inent's 1954-55 financial operations. Mr. Sr.-liar. Parliament's watchidi: of government spending. suggest a;revicw be made of all special recounts "to the end that a suit- future practice is estab- lishcd." IENT OLD EQUIPMENT lilr. Sellar's main point is that the army receives credit for equip- nient shipped abroad in one fiscal yasr but doesnt have to spend that money in the same fiscal year. He said: ". . . the section (in the 19R Defence Appropriation Act) seems to have as its purpose that of ap- propriating money . .- . without limiting the spending power to a particular fiscal year." Asidelight on the account k that Canadian arms shipments to NATO allies comprised 354.000.1100 north or pre-1950 equipment in the last fiscal year and 3121.000!!! 0 Ill MEMOIIIMI The death of Mrs. Jenny Mae- Donald, 73. wife of the late John ll. MacDonald. retired merchant. occurred on Feb. 27 at Memorial Hospital. Inverness. where she had been been a patient for 10 weeks. Born at Stanley Bridge. P. E. 1., the was a daughter of the late Dr. Roderick MacNeil. a native of Ainslie Glen. C. 1)., and Mrs. MacNeil, the former Amelia Mae- Gte of French River. P. E. I. She had lived in this community siiice going to Whycocomagh. N. S. in 1909. She was associated W ii the organizations of the rilirch and was interested in all for the betterment of the commu- nhy. She was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. She also had a special fondness for cultivating beautiful flowers m her flower garden won the ad- hIl0ll of every paaaerby. surviving are four brothers, Dan MpcNeil, Ottawa; Alfred MacNeil, Stanley Bridge; William MacNei1. Tomato: Dr. Hodge MacNeil. Re- hee in 1953. Two daughters and Iron also predeceased her. Aglrcral service was held at St. ew' mm s Pros Bill. Her husband predeceased worth of post-1950 equipment. in other words, 45 per cent of the equipment was at least five years old. In the fiscal year just ending, e white paper showed. the dc- th fence department spent 31.740.300.- Mll113' 000-about 40 per cent of all gov- ernment spending. This was 374,- 300,000 more than in the previous fiscal year. It was also about 535,- 000,000 less than the 31.775,00000o Parliament appropriated for de- fence. in the 1954-55 fiscal year, Parliament appropriated 51.908,- 000.000 for defence but the depart- ment did not use 32.39.000.000 of is. Algoma Steel Denies Rumors SAULT STE. MARIE. Ont. (CP) Algoma Steel Corporation's head office said Monday it has no knowledge of any move by United States companies to acquire con- trol of the company. David S. l-lolbrook, executive vice-president. said in a written statement: "We wish to advise that we know nothing about any interest of American steel companies in the acquisition of Aigoma." The statement was made in reply to queries about reports that Bethlehem Steel Corporation. In- W. MacDonald. L. Wllkle. I-l. Mc- Kenzie. H. Barbour. C. Gordon. R. Partridge and Herb Mattthewa. GATHEB SNAKE SKINS Buffaloes, crocodiles, kangaroos and snakes are hunted for their skins in Australia's northern ter- ritory. land Steel Corporation oriother American companies might be In- terested in getting control. The rumors have been current since the death Jan. 1 of Sir James Dunn, chairman and presi- dent of Algoma. and reputed to be its majority stockholder. Details of Sir James' will have not yet been made public. T TONIGHT ' GRAND OPENING UNDER DISTINGUISHED . PATRONAGE Gilbert and Sullivan's "THE MIKADO" Prince of Wales College Chorus Soloists and Orchestra COLLEGE AUDITORIUM AT 8:15 Tickets: 01.00 School Pupils: 50c Also WED. .0 THURS. AT 8:15 Stavanger, historic Norwegian port. has more than 100 fish-cast The Guardian, Page 3 Tues.. March 20, 1956 YORK Mrs. George Arbing and Mrs. Ernest Coies. Suffolk, were recent visitors to York. the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Westley Matthew. Mn. Frank Watts. 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