PAGE EIGHT_ lllllllltllfl ptertih 0.ll.|i. Passenger Revenues Decline OTTAWA, May 4 — (OP) —Pas- lenger revenue; of the Canadian National Railways have [alien off, the national freight-rate in- quiry was informed today. The drop for the first three months of 1947 was $3,311,000 as compared with last year, the com- pany told the board as lt orc- ceeded with its inquiry into the. higher ‘ railways‘ application for n-eight rates O. A. Trudeau, assistant pas- lenger traffic manager, said rev- enue: fon- the first quarter of till! year were $8,488,000, against til,- 800000 in the same time last year, a percentage drop of 28 per cent. . Provincial counsel suggested to Mr. Trudeau it might be worfh- while from the standpoint oi the railways to increase its passenger fares, but the official said thLs would not be desirable "for a variety of reasons." One of these, he said, was tiint Canadian pasenger rates already were high. They were higher than in the United States and comparable countries. "We would not consider lt de- Bedeque, your live stock- VJSD>0 iifilbiflm PIllIlGE EDWARD — TUDIY - TllES. seousonso av ”REBEKAHS and one FELLOWS" SHOWS 3:25-19 lane RUSSiil - mt FAIW’ eoirnttur - KENlIlAYLOR-MARIK wnsmt counts cilcanlst... linear slnuttton t 5W0 ‘)5 ues§co<n>oo@oej Lower Bedeque, Kink Traverse and Augustine Cove. For Prompt Pick-lip Service From You. Farm Simply Phone Either Albany 11 t‘ e3’ HAYWARD y i603» EXTRA DISNEY CARTOON TRAVELOGUE l) i’ COME EARLY sirable to increase passenger fares," Mr. Trudeau declared. C. H. Locke, British Columbia counsel, qucstionctl the passenger official closply on whether" or not it might be possible to speed up the time of C.N.R.'s transcontent- al limited between Montreal and Vancouver Other witnesses today were‘ James Normnti, auditor of the Call- adian National Tclegraphs, and G. A. Godlrey, assistant comptroller for revenues for the C.N.R. They gave details elaborating on ex- hibits that had been flled earLer in the hearings. I l Eleven Injured In Steel Plant Blast NEW CASTLEiBeL, May 2- (AP>-.A terrific explosion wreck- ed the Deemer Steel Casting Com- pany plant today, injuring at least 11 persons. Company president Newlin Booth said gas accumulation in l. converter apparatus was believed to have caused the blast, svhicl-l rocked an area of several blocks. There was no fire. Mrs. Ada Bennett said the ex- Carleton, or Victoria 4-G give you excellent pick up livery to our plant. We in turn can ass of your hogs and immediate settlement, Successors to Z1 tom C THE CHARLCYITETOWN GUAgDlAN l Gaused fle-‘vfifl/if” l A IL! >l 1 e NEWS - "GERMANY TODAY” - SHOWS 3:30-18:45 plosion shook her house like an I ' earthquake. s t T ‘Seated in an But0m0bile less s o than a block away, Mrs. Betty I Flowers said: “Every window tn . n A the plant was blown out. The] building is a wreck." No MQerger 0f l A.F.i. And G.l.0. WASHINGTON, May 2—(APl— The American Federation o! Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizaiioils today rejected cach others plan for a merger but agreed to two-operate on labor problems and eventually work out details of a consolidation. Lenders of the two labor organ- izations concluded a, two-day dls- cussion of merger possibilities with a joint statement pledging continued consideration of unity. LONDON-(Oifi-J. H. Ewing. 4B, company director with several years‘ experience of trading in Japan, has been named by the Board of Trade to head its Tokyo lGanteen Funds __s. l OTTAWA. May 4 H to?) - me‘ Veterans Affairs Department to-. day placed before the Commons‘ special committee studying dis- posal of at least $5,500,000 in army canteen funds a plan under which the money would be administered by an independent board and held in trusteeship by the Govern- ment Receiver-General. | Walter S. Wands, deputy min-| ister. tc-ld the committee his de-‘ partment was willing to act as an "auxiliary administrative com-l plement" tn the National Board. i The board would consi-st of five persons, l\vo of them from veter- ans organizai-lcns, and its policies would be reflected by regional committees of similar convpositionl in various parts of the Dominion. The district committees would be authorized to accept or reject applications for assistance. l l la- Dennis amiaine. lleperts Narcotic‘: . Prison lliot WINNIPIO. Mag 6 —(OP)—'I'be Winnipeg Tribune said today that struggles between convict: and ard: at Manitoba's Btoney ountaih Penitmtllry. l5 mile: northwest o! Winlllpfl- occurred when priaonlrg working in the "stone house" and under the in- fluence o! narcotics turned on one of the guards. The ntwapaper said narcotic: smuggled into the penitentiary l peg were responsible ,for t disturbance: in -whieh 10 guards were injured. (Warden A. H. Campbell‘ said today newlpaper reports of the I penitentiary disorders wererggrealt- 1y exaggerated", and decor ed t a incldnn between guard: and prhonl‘: a: a “alight disturb- meal’) The ‘h-ibune said five guards are being treated for inJurles re- ceived in a "eerie: of struggle: with “dong-term convict: wield- plank: and -‘ e-cruahing ham- mers." ' German War Bride Arrives In Canada MQITRIIAL. May I - (CH- Blonde Mn. William Beningcr. believed here to be the first Ger- man war bride to reach Canada, arrived in Montreal by air today still a little dazed by the snced which landed her in Canada little more than 4B hours after she married a 22-year-old former it. C. A. F. man from Creston, 8.0. Mrs. Beninger, the former Irmgsrd Comanns who met her husband in a Hamburg park dur- ing the war, is enroute to her huabantfs people in Creston. After putting her on the air- craft for Canada Benlnger re- malncd in England, trying to find ship passage home. Glace Bay Girls Trim Moncton G.Y.0. MONUION, N. B.. May 2'—(CP) I'm‘ ahovala, iron bare, wood l|.S. To Gonslder llevl Provincial Building l , _.__ HALIFAX. MAY 4 — i6?) — Premier Mscdonald wld the 188W tlature tndhy the Provincial Gov- lernment will consider before 1on8 either enlcgement or replacement of Provincial House which he torm- ed "the eldest Parliament build- ing in Canada and P611111?! l" ‘he liimphe." The venerable srey-mned bulld- lng was erected in 1818. 60 YBBYS after Nova Bcotla became the first region to obtain mwflllbl! 8W‘ e. ent in Canada. Premier Macdonald said the building was W0 "M11 i0 5mm‘ modate committee and library lac- una-: and in a few years the ferm- acroas Gran- ville street. Dwchaeed earlier this year would also be overcrowded. Moncton. In addition landing priv- ileges are b81118 lflinl“ 5' Chahham, st. Stephen, 3t. Andrews. —Olace Bay Y_M.C.A. girls will 17y a, three-point lead into the aecond game of a total-points ser- ies with Moncton C.Y.O. for the maritime intermediate wmnen‘: basketball championship The Cape Breton girls defeated the locpl hoopsters 19-18 tonight in the opening game of the series. second game wlil be pllyed M‘ morrow night. The first half ended with the teams tied at eight points apiece. Glace Bay went on to outscore the locals tn the second half and rack up their slim three point margin. RUSTIC FUN MOTIF OF NEW BEDSPREAD Hand-woven bedspreads and wall hangings in which sampler-like designs record the gaiety of a circus, the pace of a square dance, or prize-winning pigs at a coun- try fair stand out here in an ex- hibit of fabric designs by Alex- ander Crane. Brilliant colors carrying out the excitement of the circus were _woven into a children's blanket after Mr. Crane took his small daughters to a performance. A dancer atop a grey horse waves a green scarf while a pair of grace- ful seals complete the panel. Woodstock. Andover, at some point in Madmwaska County and at other points. i mission in charge of sales to, and purchases from Japan made on army fund with those of the R. C. government account on behalf of A. F. and Navy as this matter did the United Kingdom and British not come within the committee's colonies. ATTENTION HOG SHIPPERS We are pleased to announce that effective immediately Messrs. L. D. McLeod & Sons of Victoria and Albany will collect hogs for us ea _ ch Friday in the following dis- tncts: - Tryon, Albany, Searletowm, Central ora, Newton, Cape This Agent is equipped with sufficient trucks to service and immediate de- ure you of prompt slaughtering ' We will appreciate the opportunity of processing GANADA PAGKERS LIMITED DAVIS a rnnsrn umhsn CHARLOTTETOWN — PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND He said the department did not advocate consolidation of the terms of reference. Mr. Woods disclosed that $50,- 000 from the army fund had been turned over to the Department about a month ago for assistance to veterans apd their families in problems which did not come within the scope of veterans’ leg- islation. He outlined the principles em- played in using this money and ‘suggested the committee consider them as embryo regulations for the administration of the entire fund. Mr. Woods was the last formal ivitness to testify before the com- mittee, which will meet in cam- era next week to consider its re- commendation: for administration of the funds ll. B. Arranges For Aerial Forest Patrol FREDERIOION. my 4 —(OP)— Award of a contract for nwial inr- est patrol to Bathurst Air Services, Ltd. was announced today by lion. RJ. Gill, Minister of Lands and Mines, "We believe this step will at once effect a more efficient method of forest fire control and represent a real economy." Mr. Gill said. In addition to the immediate de- mhnds of forest fire protection, the aircraft of the contracting com- pany will also'be available for aer- ial photography. The contract was effective yeeter , day and is of one year's duration. One plant will be available at all times and additional aircraft will be on call during the period o! greatest hazard-May 1 to Nev- 1- One of the craft i: to be ll sanphiblan plane. The plain-e: will have regular bal- e: at Fredericton. Bathurat, and STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN A MAlYID (ll lllt nut. LUNMN 0' , PYHE ,4», m. main WHITE RO§F "The Square Dance". large enough to be used as a spread on a double bed, shows eight dancers NEW YORK. April 28 — (CPY Rhemut marrow water-fruit- i aandaseoh ti ti: liiitday? t of painful ab" gun aurllld pmvidae mural!‘ how Knudsen can pedotbere. Twoaiaenflfioand c. rn/IF ' thar la aromas"... W... “h” ‘$53.. "$855.? rbeuma e I . "mum! n! kin-oat?» we: in hot oofieo. This aim has "iiTm9"p' Kmuhaso uh liichmlli‘? _ KIM g B! r ‘kfldm “if-lb yguyu it hu rm: ‘am vi- d-v rem-c.» _-_ ic Pai? nice-tea or treat- ughly and n ybelp- Grand P47 K ruschen that Kruechn feeling!" in a. circle. Bold plaid shirts and full-skirted dresses of the dancers are woven in different textures as well as in varied colors. The designer works out patterns on graph paper which they are made will. ' the after up by naavv TEAM TRAFFIC “* MONTREAL — (OP) _ electric railway systems cf Mon. treal and Toronto curry mote than half the total number of passeng. ers in Canadian iniia-tzrban trans- portation, tho btliau d statietiq reports. British soldier: otherl. MUYOP ml ..,..l (.n'.<.~IIlll‘- ll MONEY ‘ VI ‘ne wreckage of s barracks that we: blasted when two Jewish terrorists blew up a police station beside British head- quarters in Tel Avlv, killing four British policemen and injuring five Aaaclmeezedbanhousflxetduisyieeeeafeguud the depositors’ money - no let it work at useful job: where its future will be secure. Tim responsibility call: for critical judgment. Cnqlhve banking all: for due and eomething more: vision and a willingness so share the borrower’: point of view . . . the knowledge and experience so recognize a good credit rlek, and the ability oo help is pauper. Tim’: the kind of banking today‘: bueinea need: - , tbekiadofbankiagwelikeeodq. - Let’: do is together} W. R. Adams‘, Manager, Charlottetown, P.5d. i4 l BANK or NOVA scorm