DECEMBER '17. 1947, i_. CHANEL Ne. s CHANEL GARDENIA CHANEL cute or ROSSIE CHANEL No. 22 e %mm@@£%@ CHANEL PERFUMES FROM $5.00 BCOLOGNE! FROM $3.00 United Kingdom Shipping Service Restored This Week Canadian Pacific service between the Maritime ports of Halifax and Saint John and the United ling- dom will be restored this iweek when the zoooo-ton passeniier liner Empress of Canada docks ht Halifax December i6 and at Saint John on December 17 to complete her first post-Vfar voyage to these ports. When the gleaming white vessel arrives under command of Capt. E. A. Shergold. a veteran of Can- adian Pacific service through the two world wars, Maritime water- front observers will find her vastly changed in appearance, both inside and out. from the days when she was a regular_visitor before the war. Her last calls at Maritime ports were during the war when she was in troopshlp service as the Duchess of Richmond. The current voyage is the first of four to be made to these ports during this season. In later trips, the Empress of Canada is scheduled to arrive at Halifax on Jan 6. March 2 and March 30. On asch trip she will arrive at Saint John on day later. On most of the (trips her turnaround will be oc- complished in three days, but on the second voyage she is scheduled to lay over at Saint John liom Jan. 7 until Jan. i4. Following this trip she will undergo lili‘ annual overhaul on the other side. As wartime ports. Halifax and laint John saw the Empress of Canada infirequentlp‘, for war the globe. In Admiralty service she steamed 436.000 miles anal t'.'lll‘i(’(i i87.(lC0 persons, including 26.000 llrisoncrs of war and over 8.000 civilians. As a war trans- port. she sztilcd the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Scas. Since those days, the vessel has acquired the "new look" Her hu_ll and superstructure arc whitc, in zlcccrilancc with thc Canadian ‘Pacific's Empress tradition, and there is a green rihand from stem l0 stern. llrr boot-topping also is green. The ship's two funnels are huff. with the Canadian Pacific's chcckcrcd red and White flag painted on each. During her rcconversion follow- ing the war. the Canada's pro- menade deck was ccmpletely glass- enclosed and the after promenade was increased by 2.600 square feet. Inside, cabins yrere enlarged and rearranged so that the Empress now carries 700 passengers instead of 1.300. Accommodation is divided between first and tourist, but there is one public room-the social hall-- where the two classes mix for movies and dancing. Light woodwork and bright colors throughout make the ship most pleasant. The commander of the ship, Capt. Shel-gold, is youthful in appearance but long on experience. With the Canadian Pacific since 1918. he was second officer of the lllissan- able when she was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea in the First World War. He served subsequently in the Montezuma. Empress of France. Montnairn, lilontclare and e Duchess of Athnll. the latter ship being the first to bring British child war guests to this side dur- ing the war. In April. b964, he joined the Duchess of Richmond as second officer and remained with that house . officer for the last 14 months of that time. He was transferred to the Duchess of York in 1M1, and in December or that year received his first command as master of the Empire Union. since then, Capt. Shergold has held command of the Empire Yukon. Duchess of Bedford. Duchess o! Richmond and Empress of Australia. l-le is a native of Cowes, Isle of Wight. England. In hcr seven summer voyages to Montreal, the Empress of Can- ada carried 4.810 passengers west- bound and 4.393 eastbound. On most of her trips, her passenger lists were close to capacity. In maintaining her three-week schedule, The Canada made three- day turnarounds at Montreal and four-day turnarnunds at Liverpool. spending seven days at. sea each way. On invo voyages. delays for- ced tvro-day turnarounds at Mon- treal. but the job of loading and unloading cargo and passengers cleaning ship and taking on stores was acomplished. On her pro-war schedules she usually spent about a week in port. During each trip, the Empress of Canada will take on stores for a complete trip at Saint John. whose merchants will benefit from the visits since all stores will be purchased locally. 0n an average trip. hcr pur- chases will be 26.495 pounds of meants and poultry. 5B5 pounds of fish. 5.174 pounds of dairy products and 1.883 pounds of soap and cleaning materials. All of these go into maintaining the pro-war Empress menu stand- ards. famous for their variety and quality The eyes of the average Briton, making his first trip after more than seven years cf austerity. fairly pop when they first fall upon the menus. Generally. it lakes them ship until May. i940. being first almost a full trip to become read- justed to such plentiful food. duties called her to other parts of effect in 1947. lnsunsn morolusrs The 1948 Automobile Insurance Rating Programme had already been decided upon when the Federal Government recently announced tax changes aflecting the price of new passenger automobiles. In the Automobile Rating Programme premiums had been adjusted for each rating territory and for each class of cover, according to the experience reflected by the frequency of losses and the average cost of claims. In adjusting these premiums, both increases and reductions were involved, leaving the general level approximately the same as that in The increased cost of passenger automobiles will undoubtedly affect the cost of claims and, unless this is offset by a reduction in the frequency of accidents, increased automobill premiums will be inevitable. In the hope that motorists, by the exercise of greater csre and the strict observance of all safety rules and regulations, may so reduce the frequency of accidents to the point that increases in premiums will be unnecessary, the Rating Programme is being allowed to stand as originally "drafted. Publisbed by Ibo Insurance Conafanin, Members o] “IIIIII IIIIIWIITII.’ mllflQl ' l-T 'l‘I_-l_E GUARDIAN._ CHARLOTTETOWN (i . ‘ Smart om George F. Work .___ He looked at his wrist watch "It will be exactly three twenty-six when you hear the little chimes." he said. “Will you kindly get out o! here and go homo and let mo get some sleep?" . When she was gons he phoned Featherly again; "John, have you done anything yet?!‘ "I'm checking over p, list, I think I know lust your man." “Be sure he's clever-the clever- ut man you can find. Tell him to ply Mr. Teel with strong drlnk—or shellac. It's all very mysterious, John. A young lady named Cnral liiayberry wants the information. She is scared stiff, but not talk- lng." "Tile ilelrcss?" "Yes. Ailri this interests the. The time elt-lucnt is innportant." "How was the dinner?" "Delightful. John; simply de- lightful. The senator was charmed. Miss Porter was beautiful. amusing and convincing, I made some real progress. 1t was the right move." ‘Toward What the LNQ Church Around the Corner?" “John, I'm afraid you're an in- curable romatic. Good night." He went into the kitchen, opened a. bottle of chilled beer and un- wrapped the chicken sandwiches Douglas had made for him. The spinach and parsnips Sally had inflicted on him had left him with a ravenous appetite. The beer was cool and nutty. and the sand- wiches were damp and delicious. He was puzzled by Barney's choice of a girl like Sally when he might have been marrying a girl like Coral. for he believed that every action of Barney's was cold- ly calculated. It occurred to Eric, as he sipped the beer and muncbed the sand- wiches, that Barney would be ideally suited to Coral. He led an interesting, somewhat plcaresque life. He was undeniably attractive and clever. He “ore his clothes beautifully. Ho was smooth. He had acquired flawless poise. Eric movcd his hcud slowly up and down with the movement of his jaws. "l think." he thought. “that Barney and Coral would be very happy together." CHAPTER XIV Sally's alarm clot-l; wont qff at eight-thirty, and she ziwoke with that dcsclzlled feelin: that ccmes of going to sloop with an unsol- vable problem and waking four hours laicr with it. silll hanging in the mind like Flnrdia moss. She flow into her clothes and reached the shop bf the little German jeweler around the cor- ner on Madison just as he was unlocking his door. Her rim: was ready. She had Mr, Heinzelnmn saw through the band cf the emerald ring, told him to ro- pair it at once and send it to Mr. Eric flarsen. vrhose address she gave him. . Della hnd her breakfast ready when she returned to her apart- ment. Barnoy came in when she was finishing her second cup of coffee. lie looked as if he hadn't slopt wcll. and he looked worried. When snllv got llli from the fablc, he tcol: hcr in his arms, hcld hcr very tight and kissed her He kissed hcr several tmcs. with fierconess rather than passion. and he hold hcr tight against him "Oh. hcnvcns." he oroaned. "Dar- ling I darn near riicd. l couldn't sloop \\'hc:\ f left you l walked alt the nu.- to the Haiicrl’. ll iras (lnyliglil. \lil(‘|l l rollcd in. Pbrgive mpmdnrliim. I don't n-aui any ct»;- plnnalions .1 iali. Just lcll me you lorc mo." His wire broke and he stopped. Something lucltcti ill Sally. Her eyes filled with iCars. Slur gave herself up to the joy of being in his arms. “I love you. darling. I lava you so much." "That's all that matters," he said. "I trust you. No matter what happens, I trust you. Now, finish your coffee. I'll have some. too. Della! Coffee!” - Bally dried her eyes and they sat down and looked at each other He looked happy. "The main thing I've decided." Barney said. "is that we've got to light our battles together." "Yes, darling.” Sally said husklly, Brio Larsen, about to cross the street to call on sally. Saw Barney Teel enter- the building and changed his plans. l-fe ran to the corner florist on Madison and said "How many orchids have pa! Quick!" "About two dozen.“ “Put them in a box while I write a cardl" Della took the box from tho boy and gave it to Sally. When she saw the name of the corner florist on the box she looked quickly at Borney but he hadn't the_ look o! a man a little pleased with himself who has just sent llovrers. It was a large box. He said. with firmness. "I..et's see that box. He opened it. There was a profus- ion of purple orchids lying in green waxed paper. There seemed to be hundreds o! them. fifty-two times. Eric. The telephone began to ring. Bally answered it. Erie Lauren's voice said: "Hello darling!" "No" Bally said, "this is not Gladstone three-four-nlne-two." and dropped the phone into its cradle. Barney was watching her ex- pression. and his eycs were as busy as bees. "That was "arson." "Oh. Barney, no. it wasn't" she cried. "Why are you lying arzain?" “I'm not lying. darling." He looked at lser strwtmr e nio- R407 qour fomilq vritliilfllllflflflb Llllilgiodoq! For the joyous gift of music, this Christmas, give the f0? all the family to enjoy . . . a magnificent Rogers Majestic‘ combination radio-phonograph. 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I'm the exter- minator man. I didn't know whether to answer the phone or not. There's nobody here but me. Okay. air, He took out the card and rend it Yes. sir." aloud: laptfitluplloIsbad-Ieias “Darling, darling. _t 1m m anh- Ro was mrtoul- This hi! normal color returned. "He left a message for Nil N call a Mr. Van Arden.’ The telephone began to ring again. Sally's eyes began to swim. Barney looked at it. Ho picked up his hat from a chair and strode to the door. "Sometime when you're not so busy," he said. "Goodbyl" He slammed the door. The telephone continued to ring. Sally picked it up and laid. “I-lello," husklly. The cheerful voice of Eric Larsen said "Hello, adorable. It's Eric. D'd you get my flowers?" ment longer. "Okay" ilc _~~=.' "t wasn't Liaison. But. let's scllie lti "l vrant you to “ow I tlfnk tours the most. contemptible. tho most loathsome—" "Will you have cocktails me?" . "I will not." "What was that sound! It sound- ed like an ambulance siren. Say the Pelican at tiva o'clock?" "Not." "It isn't an ambulance siren. 31m- all, it’; a police siren. I'll be rill 19-" \-_ ‘I001.’ lat when fie dialled ran ins than three naimltoa later, aha had Della, let hiln in. Sh! Ill afraid not to let him in. “I d in is sea how you were. You're lovely. You're beauti- ful." The telephone rang. sally reach- ed for it. but his hand covered it a split second too soon. He said. "Hello, who is this? ‘Whom do you want? Just a moment." He looked at sally. whose face was crimson with with indignation. "It's Mr. Van Arden." He lave her the telephone. "Hello. Van." Van Arden said sharply. "Wasn't that. Eric Larsen?" She hadn't the slrHiIl-h 101' II another mquimuoth hm,’ van. “pi He shrugged. “One halt of a Lain the exterminator man. You know hiln around once a month to cxternlinate rock- the apartment sends roaches if there are any. ‘That place must be swarming with them this mornll18~ 195'! ‘m! of them Eric Larsen?" She hesitated. Her heart beating rapidly, "Yes." “Good! Find out why he forced you to dine with his father. Work on him. X mutt know. Have you dealings, any con- sver had any facts at all. with Pop Kresco?" “N03. Be broke the connection. lirlc was lighting a, cigarette. "More orders?" he said. about?" "I seldom know what you're talking about. You know- Mr. Lar- she grossed the room, took s cigarette out of a box and lighted it. "You're really very mystifying sen-J‘ Why did you lie to me?" “Did I lie to you. my dove?" "You didn't have to impress your nlflliéf. your angel. Why did you father last nilzhl to act l-fe isn't do ll?" WIS not. don't you know what I'm talking sclrs mind never knows what th tllilPi’ hall‘ n; thinking. it's a trn that. you'll learn to love." (To Be Continued) Relieve misery of clogged nostrils . . . a breathe freely aialn by using Mentho stusn. Clears head, soothes in- flamed membranes. Jan -.. ‘ and tubes 30¢. a MENVTHOLATUM (in-vs (OMTURT Ud/ly