n, ausrdlsn. ‘Three Cents. “min,” Dnll; i001. >1} was wnur, mu: roams QlmAwA, May 10 - (W) — gamut, L; going out of barbed w," production for l SCI Ilifliilhl y; ‘n effort to bellm- the X1- ego of nails, Trude Mlniflfl 1W! lold the Commons today. Corning Events "Dance, Albion Cross Id\00l.~ M87 12l-h. "Opening Dance, Burlington, Wednesday, May 13th. Good music. Door prize. "show, Hunter River tonight. ‘The Wicked Lady"; also Louis and Walcott fight. I130. "Kingston llall, May 13th, com. wall 3 nCt._play "Safety First". En- joy a good laugh. "see "Take My Advlce" by Cardigan Dramatic Club in Cardi- gan Hall, May 12th. Curtain 8.30. "lfirsl Dance of seescn, Wed- nesday, 12th, 8.30. Refreshments. Stella Maris Hall, North Rustic-o. "Bradalbane Y. P. U. three act play "Here Comes Che-rile", Fred- crlctnn Iiall, Thursday, May 13th, 0 P. M. "Farmers, we can still accept your clover seed orders at our low pllocs. Rush your order. McGuigan and Boyle. ' "Legion Dance, Mt. Stewart, Thursday nllrht. May is. Eastern Rhythm ‘Boys. “Buying young Pigs and Fowii daily. Top prices and will b0 on Market. Square Friday morning buying Pigs. Woodrow Wheatiey. "sea York - Cornwall drama playoffs in York Hall Thursday, hilly 13. Curtain 8:15. Be on time. "See Cornwall - York Point plays. "Trifllnlf and "marlkfui for Jack." Cornwall Hall tonight. v"Gl'il.llillil‘S Road-Granville orama playoffs in Graham's Road Hall Wednesday, May i2. Speci- alties and candy. “Loading Hogs at Fredericton for Canada Packers every Thursday till ll A. M. and Colvilla until 12.‘ D. L. illacDoweli. ""l'lif(’E-B.(‘l. comedy end special- 111’: by Charlottetown talent, soutl\ Rusilco llali ‘hlesday evening May il at 8.30. _ "Don't miss springvale three- ?" 111w “Tr-ripest and Sunshine", n llrookiiclrl Hall. illvlrrsdny, May 33th. Curtain 8.15, "A Meeting of the South Kings “M91101 l-Pllilue will be held in the Clmlllt! Rink. Montague, o; m". "W "P111110 at a o'clock. P"w011'811's Missionary Society {maidens please note: Am exgcu. C?‘ "lwlllli! will be held Sn Zion 2 Qty; v11 Thursday. May 1am st d"Oo1le to Afton liall, Wednes- ‘yl M" 12m. and see the 3 not. °°~‘"’~‘1l.\' “Calm Yourself" by Hamp- rhlre rl _ mm wuyfirf Sponsored by Rice "Partners Notice. - Commenc- "CfstMav 11m. we wlu only be doing 0n Grinding once a week on "his P- L- 11min. I001 Isr- M. Klnkpg, c"Annual meeting of Moreii ‘Leamery Co-operative Assoclsticlf p lbe held in Morell Hall, ‘rhurs- ‘lm? M113’ i3, at l o'clock All in- erestcd Please attend. "Don't. forget the big Dance. Blltlalbane. Thursday, May 18th. Modern and old time. Music by M"! Mccxenzleu orche ‘ .... ,;'kll>°}1'l forget the big Dance, {nrh " 51 Kellllllston, ‘Tuesday, May b - Modem and old time. Music v Rollie Maclfensiek orchestra. “M11 Archie Macllinnob Canoe Will truck mam f8: Ora- mm 9mm"? Oogover route for- m’ ‘WM by m. Colin use- ,,k "it bevlmme weeds-ass any “Kinkors Dralnetic ‘Club will Present their tl-act play "Whlrl- m W» are Smiling" in xla- " gill on Wedneadey evening, Mn "all. Good specialties. Cur- "mml ____ W ‘ndngmcudsr shlagin as: W. ma in stock ens an ml- ,,,,,,,,eay'lllgggq exam mess a n,“ u nails. 0.3. ‘Brita-ablaze; ‘sauteed. by A-Jsal-Q. o .._ Mctlaughtoh Gives Report 0n ll. tl. Effort .-\@_ UITAWA. Hay i0-(0P)-Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton. hitting out at pessimism, said tonight the Un- ited Nations hos made "very re- msrksble progress" toward inter- national control of atomic ‘energy. Canada's United Nations delellle also lllfl that United States slcendsncy in the sto. mic field seems snured “for n. decade or so at lent" and that no other nation can overtake her except by "s very arduous Hid long process." In a speech prepared for delivery before the United Nations Associa- CHARLOTTETOWN. canaoa. "rulzsnav, may 11, 194s Federal ‘Budget Speech May 18 OTTAWA, May 10 -.' (op)... Finance Minister Abbott In- nounced today in the 00mg mons he will bring down the budget the evening‘ of Tuesday. May 18. Following the practice es- tablished dul-hg the war, he will start! to read the speech (Continued on Page 5 Col. 4) ~ . Gity Asphalt Work ls Planned The Street Department hopes to acquire a boiler and steam eng- ine for its asphalt plant and upon their arrival, the plant will be inl- mediately set. up, Coun. J. D. Site- wart, chairman of the Depart- ment, informed the City Council last night. The operating of the plant will enable black base and top to b0 run in the late summer so that. the widening of North River Road and the paving of Kent street between the curb and the sidewalk can be done, Ccun. Stewart said. The meeting was presided over by His Worship Mayor B. Earle MacDonald with all Councillors present except Coun. N. W. Low- ther. - Coun. C. M. Cox said the I. M. '1‘. would provide a bus Wednesday aitemoon to enable the City Coun- cillors to travel in a body to Sunl- merside to overlook its new term- inal there with a view of having the Council coming to some de- cision about providing the Com- pany a. terminal at the Market Building at a suitable rent. Coun. Edwin Johnston's inform- ed the Council there had been n. large number of cars broken into last summer in front of the Char- lottetown Hotel. The owners quite often preferred to say nothing, rat-her than lodge complaints which would necessitate their re- maining in the city longer than they had intended. He suggested that, since the Police Station was so handy the Hotel, that. s patrol (Continued on Page 5 Col. 6) Saint John Teachers Accept Wage Offer SAINT JOHN. N. 8-. May 10 - (OP) —- The Balm. John Teachers’ Association today accepted a new salary scale offered by the Board of School Trustees. The offer came following long salary negotiations during which 238 of the city's 80S teachers filed their resignations. It. was lslumed that. the resignations would be withdrawn. The scale gives the t “ a yearly incresserranging from $100 l0 $2M dfipfllidislg O11 10118“! OI service. By Frank L. White SEOUL. Korea. May 10 — (A?) -- Communist directed violence tack the lives a! st least 30 per- sons today but failed to disrupt an overwhelming turnout in the Am- ericdn-spocscred South K eels election. The Isak-aid death toil reach- ed '10, and than were countless acts of sabotage. More than 0.000.000 citizens — approaching 00 per cent cl those eligible -- ran the Communist gauntlet and voted for a N01000- Qq gopqnsmber national assembly in the first election is 4.000 pars of Korean history. ‘Ihsre remained the problem ct gettinl Ill the ballots to head- quarters and counting them. Bombs in weclnct polls ruined a few b01- lll 9 P.M. AJLT. Rousing Convention Of Queen’s Conservatives Mr, Reagh Bagnall, Hunter River, was yesterday elected President of the Queen's County Progressive-Conservative Associat- lorl before an enthusiastic meeting which expressed its regret. at the elqpvl-essed wish of Mr. B. Roy Hoi- man to retire from the presidency. Otlher officer; elected were Mr. J. A. Gillies, Charlottetown-i, vice- presldent; and Mr. Joseph Mac- Mlllan, Charlottetown, secretary. Mr. C. R. McQuald Ls the retiring secretary. The new executive, elected st yesterday's meetinl. “consists of Messrs Arthur Stewart, Sea View, and Mr. Deighen, Breedelbarle, for the 1st District of Queens: Emmett Gallant, North Rustico, and Reagh Begnall, Hunter River, for the 2nd District; Lewis Mc- Donald, Donaldson, and Blake Wood, Southport, for the 3rd District; George McLean, Lewis and Owen Callaghan, Vernon, for the 4th; and RankinrMcLean, J. A. Gillies and Joseph MboMilian, oil of Charlottetown. for the 5t1h. The meeting went on record as favouring the calling of s pro- vincial executive meeting during the early part. of June and of having it. called at S o'clock in the evening, ' Those sddreming the meeting were Mr. Phillip Mathesori. M. L. A., Mr. J. Walthen Gaudct, Mrs. R. E. Sutherland, and "the Hon. Dr. W. J. P. MacMilian. Victory Predicted All the speakers expressed confidence that the Hon. John Bracken would be the next. Premier (Continued on P8188 0 Col. i) Bhllllran Marooned . By Tide Ara Rescued SAINT JOHN. N. 3.. May 10 -- (CP) — Marooned on a rock in Courtenay Bay by rising tides, three young children were rescued today by Joseph Logan. . Logan waded out into the water and carried the children to safety. UNITED CHURCH WOMEN T0 MEET TQONIO, May i0—(CP)—D0- legates from many parts of Can- ada will attend the annual meet- ing of the Dominion Women's As- socistion Council of the United Church of Canada tomorrow. Mrs. W. F. Inglehart of Toronto, n0- tionsi president, will preside. Report Heavy Vote Isl South Korean Election lof boxes. 111cm that could not b0 deliv- ered before dark were held over lmtil Wednesday under guard. Police had expected the greatest Communist effort to b0 Created against delivery. Communications, * ‘, st best, were cut. at many points by labo- taurs, so that. many outlying dis- - tricts had yet to report. However, the-Chinese member of the United Nations Concussion of daeervera declared be was "ab- solutely satisfied" with what he saw. Actually, he wgs "greatly surprised" at the good order. add- ed the member. Liu Yu-Wm. The Communist aim had been to create so much disorder that the U. N. would c011 the election no contest Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew. rlch s pearl hr carnal swine. MAXIMS OIA MERE MAN Truth l0 precious and dlvhse, too ._-.-..-'-q orrawa, may Both members for Queen's. J. Les- ter Douglas. Liberal and W. Ches- ter S. McLure, Progressive Con- servative today urged Reconstruc- tion Minlstcr Hows to take steps to prevent possible evict-ion cf the families living at. Maple Hills, former Charlottetown rt. Mr. Mcllure, who on ay 3 asked Mr. Howe if the Maple Hills de- velopment had been declared sur- plus by War Assets Corporation, returned to the question this after- noon during the debate in the Commons on housing, He told the House that veterans‘ 11011511‘? pro- jects on Prince Edward Island "had not. amounted to s great deal," and intimateddt was time for definite Federal Government action. "One hundred families, most of whose heads are veterans are still living in this emergency accommo- dation at the airport," he said. l0- (Special)- "Now the Provincial Government has given these 100 families notice that they must get out within s short time since this property has been declared surplus and will be sold in the course of a month or two. What is the intention of the Minister with respect to housing for these veterans?" Mr. Rowe's Reply Mr. Howe replied that he knew of no specific proposal that. his Department provide housing for the present residents of Maple Hills. Emergency housing was found there, he said, through agreement between the Federal Government and the City of Char- lottetown. The Dominion Govern- ment contributed the buildings and paid half the cost of conversion. The city was assigned to operate the development and collect the rents. "After a period," Mr. Howe con- tinued. "the citydropped the pro- ject and refused to carry it any further. The Provincial Govern- ment took over the City's obliga- tion, so to all intents and pur- —(Continued on Page 5 Colfil)‘ Federal 6ov't To Spend More 0n National Parks OTTAWA, May 10—(CP)—Fed- arai Government expenditures on national parks this year will be $5,000,000 higher than last year, Acting Resources Minister Mac- Kinnon said tonight in the Com- mons. He said expenditures will amount to about $7,300,000, compared with $2,225,000 in i947. _ Tile money would be spent on improving roads to the parks and facilities within parks. The Federal Government planned to establish supervision of park sports. Three Children Die In Montreal Fire MONTREAL, May i0 — (GP)- Three children were burned to death tonight when fire dost-II- ed e house on st. Catherine Strut West in suburban Westrnount. Dead sre: Harold White. four: Richard ‘C. Williams, five. and John Douglas, five. Further detalls were not, im- lnedlately available. 3-29 0N WORLD FLIGHT wsarmrororv. my l0-—(AP)— Titre! 3-30 Superfcrts left Cali- fornia today to circle the globe, the United States Air Force an- nounced. The planes headed east. for Okinawa where they will train with units of the Far lest Com- mand. After training. they will r0- turn to California by way of J0- plil Ind Alain. Will Attend District Rotary Convention llere 0n June 22-23 Leo E. Golden, Sr. M1‘. Leo E. Golden, a director o! Rotary International, will attend. the District Convention of Rotary in Charlottetown on June 22-23. Ho will address the convention delegates on two occasions. Mr. Golden is Past President of the Rotary Club of Burlington, Iowa, and Past President of tile Rotary Club cf Hartford, Con- necticut. He is President and General Manager of the Eastern Motor Freight Conference Inc., in West Hartford. Conn. Delegates at. the Convention ulii represent forty-two clulbs from points in Maine, New Brunswick, Nova. Scotia, Prince Edward 1s- lztnd and Newfoundland. The Charlottetown Rotary Club as ilost club of the convention is actively engaged in making local arrangements for the accommoda- tion of some five hundred persons who will attend. P. W. Turner of the local Rot.- ary Cub is the General Chairman of the Convention. Ontario‘ Frult Crop Prospects, Look Good TORONTO, May 10—(CP)-On- tario's fruit prospects are good, the statistics branch of the Provincial Department 0f Agriculture report- ed today. Warmer weather with sunshine, predicted by the weatherman" for the next few days. should improve chances of a good crop Cbflildflfv ably. Jews Winning Battle For Vital Road JERUSALEM, May l0 -— (AP)- Jewish shock troops drove the Arabs from barricades across the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway to- day and battled from the heights commanding the vital supply route. . While the battle raged 10 miles west. of Jerusalem, the Interna- tional Red Cross awaited a. writ- ten request frcm Arab and Jewish authorities to reccnvert the Holy City into a neutral zone. Jacques De Rcynler, c. Red Cross representative, told a press confer- ence thc organization already ha: received verbal assurances of co- operation from Arab and. Jewish leaders. ‘ If the Red Cross plan is placed in operation, Jerusalem and its suburbs would become like a giant hospital area, "s. place of refuge which all may enter, rc- spectcd by all armies." Dc Reynier said. ‘The plan would entail d-is- arming all Jewish and ~Arab fight- ers in the city. A temporary cease fire, agreed to Saturday by the Jews and Arabs, now prevails in Jerusalem. I 0 1C fill/H’ [tAK/ffli l 0330 CANADA FLOUR Says rebel-gs. lease Towards luomie "Energy Maple Hills Tenants ’ Cause Championed By ' Queens County Members French Fear Attempt 0n Princess’ Life PARIS, May 10 — (Reuters) -A police official nld tonight that. the French police were engaged in a wide-spread hunt for a man believed in be plot- thlg an attempt on the life of Princess Elizabeth during her visit: to Paris next week-mud. From 6o to 80 aersons have been rounded up and question- ed during the last few days to try to track down the hunt- ed mall. he added. Unconflrm ‘ reports slid flu; 111311 w.‘ g Ifldmbfil‘ CI "it Stern Gang of Zionist terror- lsts- Potato Import Ban Lifted In B. 0. VANCOUVER. May l0 — (CP) — The import ban on the United States potatoes will be lifted May 11, Earl Mckay, of the British Columbia Cont. Vegetable Mar- keting Board, reported today. The ban, originally set to end June 7, has been rescinded for B. C. because Cantdian supplies are almost. exhausted. The Am- erican potatoes, he sold, would sell at about five cents a pound. By WILLIAM WILSON UITAWtA, May i0—(QP)\—'Ihe' lPrlces Conltnlttee today votod to cell Agriculture Minister Gardin- er as a witness in its meat probe --but whether the will appear is another matter. Eiarly tonight the Minister had not yet received an official invit- ation To put in an appearance. However, he said in an interview: 1. A Minister of the Qrovrn cannot be compelled to appear before any committee. 2. To appear on even terms with anyone (else, subject to crclss-elcamirlatlon, he would have to be elble to refute previous testimony as well as give evidence. ‘Illat would mean reading the ZSw-paga report of the committee's prc- cedings; and "I haven), time to do it" - ‘S. If it is just a matter of making a statement olf his views on cattle and pork polic- ies: "Well, I did that Ilrlday night" (It was a speech Mr. Gard- . iner made Friday in the Cem- mons that led to the resolution calling him before the ccrrn- mlttee.) 4. "Members of the Prices Committee can question me any time they want to in oom- mittee of the whole House. Committees are called to hear people who cannot be heard in the Corrrrlons." The move to get Mr, Gardiner into the witness box was launch- ed today by Douglas Harkness (PC - Calgary East). It was sulp- (Continued on Page 5 Col. I) By George Kitchen OTTAWA, May 10 — (OP) — The Federal Government has built 13,000 homes under its various housing schemes, Trade Minister ‘Howe told the Conlmons today. Of these, 5,700 were built by Wartime Housing Limited, 3.800 by Emergency Shelter. 3,000 by Hous- ing Enterprises Limited and 500 were erected under miscellaneous army construction. Dealing with Housing Enfor- prises, the Minister said its 3,000 units cost. $28,000,000, an average of $8.000 a unit. Mr. Howe spoke during House consideration of -various— minor amendments to the National Hous- ing Act. At its quiet, slow-moving sitting the Commons also gave third and final reading to I. bill setting up a. new pension scheme for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and making other changes in the R. C. M. P. Act. It now goes to the Senate. Final reading also was given s. bill to help British Columbia with the reformation of prisoners. It. By James McCook ILCNlDON, May 10 - (OP) — The annual convention of the British Labor Party next week will consider what should next be brought under public ownership. The Party, in office now for nearly three years, has had more than a year's experience of nation- alised induat y. Resolutions to be put. to the five-day convention opening May 1'1 in Scarborough. Yorkshire, reflect delegates’ anx- iety over the Government's nation- alization program. They ask: i. 111st boerdl of nationalized ind ‘ be selected by elec- tion rattler than by appoint ‘ by the Minister concerned. 2. Increased Dl-rtlcipation by workers in administrative dut- lea, ‘ 1 s. That rationalized concerns be brought more in line with "soc- ialist policies." » 4. That administrative staff, as compared to productive staff, be reduced to s minimum to re- duce costs. Immediate nationalisation 0f ' shipping, shipbuildirll No Low Priced Homes Built Under Gov’t Housing Schemes already had passed the Senate. Debate was opened on second reading of a measure to estalolish a. new national park in New Brunswick. ‘Transport Minister Ohevrier sold ho expects a report about July 31. on the feasibility of building a causeway across Nova. Bcotiws Strait of Canso» between Cape Breton island and the mainland. Prime Minister Mackenzie King said he is unable to announce the Cabinet's decision on a request by seven Provinces, all except Quebec and Ontario, that. a royal oom- mission be appointed to study the freight-rates structure. Not Luxury Apartments m. Howe said during the hous- ing debate that. the Government does not plan, to insure luxury apartments under the rental in- surance plan proposed by the legislation. The insurance would apply to houses or apartments. fully serviced and renting for $80 (Contirlrued on Page 5 Col. 8) British Labor Party -'l‘po Consider Program and ship- repairing industries and industrial insurance is recommended in other resolutions. ‘ Nationalization of the iron and steel industry, prclnlsed by the Labor Government, is suggested for the present session of Parlia- ment. One Labor member. Alfred lid- wsrds of Middlesbcrough, is in trouble with his Party executive over his opposition to iron and steel nationalization. He has said: "To put the steel industry in the hands of the civil service is suicide and it is treachery to the country." Edwards has been summoned be- fore the executive to explain his position as he does not appear to be following the party policy on nationalisation. ' But others at the conference will listen eagerly to discussion of the public-ownership program. Bringing of industries and serv- ices under Government control has been followed by higher prices for coal, electricity and railway and airline ‘ travel. Illslcrlptlsls- nsumsa 00.00. mu sans, other Provinces a u. s. 01.00. TTREATENED RAIL STRIKE IN THE U. s. l CALLED, on ‘Control a Witness In Prices p Committee Probe Bow To Federal 0ourt Order ‘ Wm Tlllgtcned no. " heavy Penalties ly _ Judge Goldsborssgll. WABEIINGEON, May i0 —— (APT - The country-wide railway strike was called off tonight. Trains will. run tomorrow. It took the force of two branches of the Federal Government, the executive and judiciary, to over- come the resistance of three Unions which had set. a strike for, 6 am. tomorrow in pushing their demands for wage raises. First. President Truman pro- claimed seizure of all the roads in the name of tho Government to avert a "nation-wide tragedy." Second, Army Secretary Ken- neth Royall was turned down on his personal request to the Union leaders to keep their men at Work. - Finally, Federal Judge '1'. Alan. Goidsborough, the same judge who has proved to be the legal neme- sis of’ John L. Lewis, issued a re- straining order telling the unlonl chiefs: Cancel the strike order and do (Continued on Page 5 Col. 4) HY UNCLE JAKE ‘tilt Sub ‘(tit ‘floats WW HM h Ltltllii, ills Qtllztl u? two ~ (one to Wong! TORONTO. May 10 - (<79) _. Minimum and maximum temperac lures: Vancouver 45 54; 311mm. i011 33 53; Reiflna 28 58; Winnipeg 25 00: Toronto 39_52; Ottalwa 8 64; Montreal 41 62; Quebec £1 62:‘ saint John 89; Moncton 36 56: Halifax 40 44; Charlottetown 40 53: Sydney 39 45; Yarlnouth 43 49. HALIFAX. May 10—(CP)—0ffi< clal inland forecasts issued tonight by the Dominion Public Weather Office at. Halifax and valid until midnight Tuesday, Synopsis: Rain spread over the Southern Maritimes early Monday morning. It continued much of the day as the disturbance which caused the rain moved rapidly from the New, England coast until by evening it was east. of Cape Breton. Byeveu- ing the rain had ended in Prince Edward Island and Southern New Brunswick and only a few places in Nova Scotia reported rain. Over Northern New Brunswick there was variable cloudiness during the day. Temperatures there reached sixty. In Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island afternoon temper- atures wqre mostly near fifty. A weak disturbance near Chicago Monday evening is likely to move rapidly eastward and could cause a little rain in the Southern Mari- times Tuesday. Regional forecasts:- Prince Edward Island: Cloudy with little change in temperature. Light. winds increasing Tuesday to west fifteen. Low early Tuesday morning and high in the afternoon at. Charlottetown 40 and 56. ‘ lzlbllgh tide at. 11.46 and tonight at Sun sets this evening at 7.10 and rises tomorrow morning at 0.35. First. quarter moon May 15th, 8.55 P. M. _ Summer-side tide eighteen nun- utes later tham Charlottetown. CAR. FERRY "ABEGWHT" Dolly Except Builds, Standard Time Lelvee Borden, 0.10 an», 1.00 pm. 0.80 p-rn. . Leaves ‘lbl-msntlne, 10.1! lat, $.40 9:11., 7.30 s-m. - SUNDAY been: Burden 6.05 pun. Leaves Tcnnentlno 8.00 pm- WOOD ISLANDS - CAILIBOU including Sulday standard Time Leaves Wood Islands, Prince News p. m. Liven Cerlbuu. Charles A. Dim- nlag 8.001. m. 1.00 p.110. Prince Nova 1M0 04a. 5-00 pm. 1 Three Unions » 3.00 an, 1.00 pan. ‘ Charles A- Dnnrling, 11.00 em, 5.00 ,1