l i sy cal-rlssi Charlottetown. lsnnaraido since our aantias. llaewlisro nP.I.l.I.I0. other-Pswluae aad I7. I.- A. 313.00 per annnta. CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA, BEEF EUPPORT PRICE OFFERED IF EMBARGOES LIF TED WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2, 1952 Howe Fears Labor May Upset Prices Balance Eisenhower Declares Tide Starting To F low0ur Way Stalin Holds 3rd World War No Closer Now Than In Pre-Korean War Days By Francis W. Carpenter NEW YORK. April 1 -(AP)- Promicr stalln today assured I. group of United states newspaper editors and radio men that a third world war is no nearer than it was in 1049 or 1950. Stalin said he feels a meeting of the chiefs of state of the great powers possibly would be useful. Also that the time has come to unify Germany. and that Com- munism and Capltalisn can exist peaceably said by side-if. He expressed these views in a telegram dispatched in response to four questions sent to him March 24. The telegram arrived here on the eve of the Moscow economic conference, a major propaganda project of the soviet Union. Stalin chose to answer the Question at long range rather than to receive the newspaper men in Moscow for a give-and-take interview. see Propaganda Move U.B. and other Western quarters at United Nations headquarter. here called the Stalin pronounce- ments propaganda. They specu- lated it was strange for Stalin to make such comments only a few days after the Russian propaganda machine reached a new high in as- aailing the U.S. on charges oi us- ing germ warfare in Korea. Here is the question-and-anh wer exchange as announced by James L. Wick. Niles, Ohio. pub- lisher who was a. member of the party sending the quleriss: Q; Is a, third world.war clos- -0!” low than two or three years ago? A. No, it is not. Q. would a meeting of the heads Of the lrrest powers be useful? NA. Possibly it would be use- Q. Do you consider the pre- sent moment opportune for the unllicstion of Germany? A. Yes. I do. Q on what basis is eo-exist- ence of capitalism and com- munism possible? A. Peaceful co-,exl.stence of capitalism and communism is (Continued on Page to Col 5)- Coming Events "Show in Morell Hall on Fri- day only at B P, M. "Dance in st. Mary's Parish Hall. Easter Monday. April 14th. "Opening dance Sunnyslde, Sat- urday, April 5th. Modern. oldtlme. Burns Orchestra. "Sandy's Ramblers vs. Mt. Pleasant Bombers. Final gnme for Intermediate C title. Thursday night, 8:30, the Forum. "Hockey, North River rink. Wednesday. April 2nd, Glasgow Road Maple Leafs vs. Cavendish. Game time 8:30. Skate after game. tfror snapshots that will not fade. mail your Films and Nega- tives to Garnhum Photo studios. Charlottetown. "Beginning April lst. Custom grinding and mixing, Mondays. Wednesdays, Fridays only. Arthur Campbell. French River. "Loading Hogs for Canada Packers Lld.. each Thursday at r-rodericibn until ii. A. M. and Oolville until 12 noon. Leslie Mc- Dowell "Olfering this week dairy con- centrate 85.95. hog concentrate IG.W. steer concentrnie 35.50. oil cake 35.95. R. L. Dlckieson. New Glasgow. "Notice. All accounts llur Brookfleld grain cleaning plant not paid April 15 will be handed over to a solicitor for collection. Ralph Cruwys. secretary. "We will have a shipment of timothy and clover and in the Mar future. Book your order now. on prices are right. I. .1. Mac- Dougall. Vernon. "starting at Orapaud Wednes- dbn A ii and. mo and Cleaninl Plant Grain and Timothy soon f the season. Elmer MacDonald's the same site. "Will to toadlps host at the points each. 'l'buI'sda!. , lradalbano. until i 100 and flew in coastal lleath In Hospital Early Today of Mr. ii. A. llIat:Kinnon The Late Mr. Maexinnen Mr. D. A. Macxlnnon, former manager of the Bank of Canada in Charlottetown passed away early today in the Prince Edward island- rloepital. He was unwell for some time. Mr. Mscxinnon was well known in Charlottetown. I-lo-was an active member of the Kirk of st. James and took an active part in many community activities. He was an ardent sportsman and for years was active in the RE. I. Fish and Game Association. Surviving are his second wife, the former LHIIII Hooper of char- iottetown. His first wife was the former Mabel Tomiins. also of Charlottetown. Also surviving are three brothers, David L. of Char- lottetown and Stewart and Lemuel, both of Highfieiri. Mr. Macxlnnon retired from the bank in June, 1946 after ll years aewice. Prior to that he had 30 years service with the government. He entered the government service in April. 1905 in the Assistant Re- ceiver General and Savings Bank Ofllice. In June, 1030. he was ap- pointed Assistant Receiver General. At that time the office was located in the Post Office Building here. When the Central Bank of Can- ada was instituted by an act of Parliament in March. 1935, the As- sistant Receiver General and staff in each Province throughout Can- ada were transierred into the Bank of Canada and Mr. Macxinnon re- ceived the appointment as local agent at that time. Legion Essay contest Winners The following winners oi the Canadian Legion Essay Contest for Prince and King's Counties were announced yesterday: Prince. Mr. st. Clair Fisher. St. Theresa school; King's. Miss Rosemary McQuaid. Kinkora School. Says Inflation Under Control In Canada OTTAWA. April 1 -(UP) - Trade Minister Howe said tonight Canada at least arppears to have inflation "under control." but he feared thh demands of organized labor "may upset the spplecart." He urged delegates to the Nat- ional Federation of Liberal Wom- en to carry the message back to labor in their various regions "not to rock the boat" and produce an- other wave of climbing prices by excessixe wage demands. Mr. Howe said that cost-of-living index report will come out in a few days. it will show another decline which will push back prices to where they were last August. This could mean a reduction of about two points when the next index survey is issued. The index on Feb. 1 was estimated at 190.8. On Aug. 1 last it was 188.9. The index is based on I965-39 prices equalling 100. There will be another reduction in the index in the following month. Mr. Howe said, and there is a good chance that prices will be stabilized at slightly lower lev- els than even those prevailing now. "The cost of living is well under the next '-TdH.iFti?ci?'tTtFi5a'sex1'5Pc3i.'2)- B. C. Engineer Is. Appointed Junior Chief On Abegweii OTTAWA. April l-(Specl&l)- James C. Brown of Nelson. B. 0.. who has Just been named junior chief engineer oi the Carfcrry "Abegweit", was in Ottawa today meeting Transport Department of- ficials prior to leaving for Borden where he will assume his duties shortly. Mr. Brown. who has been eli- gaged in marine engineering on the Pacific Coast and the Knot- enay Lakes, said he was anxious to see the Abegweii. and above all the vessel's power-plant which is considered the most modern of any ferry on the North American con- tlnerit. Although a native of British Columbia, Mr. Brown's parents are from Newfoundland and he told The Guardian that he was delight- ed to cross the continent to see and work in the Maritime Prov- nces. Petition Urges Ban" Of Immoral Literature From All Newstands In Province Clearing Decks For Continuance Of Budgel Debate Driving to clean up the order paper and make clear sailing for the debate on the budget. the Legislature yesterday worked in committee most of the afternoon to give third and final reading to seven bills while six more passed committee to receive second read- in g. Passed by the legislature yes- terday. were An Act to Amend The Game Act. An Act to Further Amend the Summerslde Incorpor- ation Act,. An Act to Amend the Probate Act. An Act to Amend the Mechanics Lien Act, An Act Amend an Act to Incorporate the Charlottetown Curling Club, An Act to Amend an Act to Incorp- orate the Maritime Hospltal Serv- ice Association and An Act to Amend the Workmen's Compen- sation Act. . Receiving second reading after going through the. committee stage were an Act to Amend the .0 Appeals Act. an Act to Provide for the Training, Licensing and Practicing of Nursing Auxiliary Personnel. an Act to Amend an Act for Establishing a Court of Divorce in this Island and for Repealing a certain Act therein, an Act to Amend the school Act. an Act to provide ior the grant- ing of assistance to certain persons under certain conditions. an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Island Telephone Company. OTTAWA, April 1-(CP)-Cain adian banks have taken proceed- ings "io arrest" if possible the seven Ming Sung ships now in The results for Queen's were re- ported earlier. eEoU'L, Korea, April 2 -(Wed- nesday)--(AP)- United states sabre lets blasted lo communist -Migs from the Northwest ltorcnn skies mesday, probably destroyed three more and damaged l0--the Igcona-bug t bag of the war. Five of id unsuspecting Bed if-'l-I were shot down in a speclmllill aerial ambush by as sabm led by col. n-ancis aabroski. one of the loading 11.5. aces of the sec- ond world War. Gabreaki, commander of the slot lighter-Interceptor wins. I09 M5 zlith Min to become the eighth U. 8. let ace. v (lo. Sanford Bruce Fleming of Montreal, R (:.A.!'. pilot lttlehod to the United states Air Force was credited by .s tan. mommsn in 'nokyo today with damaging a cannon Q Hi; over Ktlil. or rt"- flnt o . . . . w" i and bomb- er ooniraandslrom Britain in the in paratlnly quiet iuesday. Red Chinese territory. Prime Min- isier St. Laurent said today. U. S. Jets Score Victory Over Red Migs In Korea L.m....L......j---- McGill University after his dis- chug: in 1946 but quit in 1940 to beccm a test pilot with Ganadalr. Ltd. (Fleming re-enlisted in the n..c. A.!. last November and went on attached duty with the U.B. Air Force several weeks ago.) The lifi.h Air hires does not an- nounce Allied losses-ll any- un- til the end of the week. - The air force reported that- during March-Allied air losses from all causes were smaller than Communist air losses tor the first month in more than a year of tee- tical air war in Korea. Allied losses were listed at as planes, four of then in air combat. as compared with at least 3'! Migs shot down. communist ground fire accounted for most of the Allied losses. The battlefront remained 1:- a llghth Army reported minor Communist probing attacks second world War. He went to were repulsed. a A petition asking abolition oi all immoral literature from the news-.. stands oi this Province was re- ceived by Premier J. Walter Jones and read by him in the Legislature yesterday. The petition asked the Premier and Government to take steps to "cican-up"'the situation. The Premier stated that the matter would be drawn to the attention of the Attorney General to take nec- essary action. He was congratulated on bring- ing the subject before the House by Dr. W. J. P. MacMillan who said the petition, signed by a large number of organizations and service clubs, was a non-sectarian appeal design- ed to aid the youth of the Province. He said that members of the Legis- lature frequently devoted much of their time to matter dealing with physical fitness and they could take some of the time to help strength- en the mlnds of the young people being poisoned by the literature to complained about. Dr. MacMillan also offered warm congratulations to Attorney General Darby for having already instituted just the type of action requested in the petition, and thanked him for the interest taken in preventing the sale of "salaelous" reading mat- to r. The petition received is as fol- ws. . "To the Honorable Premier "and Members of the Legislative "Assembly: "We, the undersigned, respectfully approach you in regard to the ques- tion oi having removedlfrom sale in this Province, all publications which have been banned by order of the Federal Government. and all magazines which contain indecent or immoral pictures and articles. "Those of us who are parents or otherwise educators in the com- munity, make this appeal because we are convinced that the wide- spread reading of salaelous liter- ature is undermining the morals of our youth. We consider this a greater evil than the bodily dangers which children meet in the streets. and from which parents so zealous- ly guard them. Even as we look to ”tc3x3EFtTErT3E'P's?eTi-(T661767 Consiruclion ' Coniracislel 'IORiDN'IYl. April 1 (OP)--Oom stnpction contracts let in Canada in March were 0100304300. or 3'14.- ida.7o0 less than in March last year. says Macbean Building Ile- ports, Lid. March 1951. was more liloiaa sioo.ooo.ooo ahead of March. 'Ibtal contracts for the first quarter of the year were cannons.- 000 or 300.500 behind last year's first quarter. March contracts by categories ere: Residential 830179.000. down 01.- ssoooo; commercial .9A.100. down 320.443.9110: industrial 3.- ilO,100..down a'ls.ie1soo; engineer- ing 310517.700. down 913571.200. first quarter contracts by oats- gorlu were: Residential 061300. . down ctanmercial 010071 a. engin- W 8.086300: down ssiastooo; industrial b&'l.100, down 8B,604..'z00: mine .5140-360.100. up .8!1.341.000- PARJS. April 2 -(Wedneaday)- (l-'i.euters)- Gen. Dwight D. Eisen- hower declared today that despite great strides in Westem rearm- ament in the last year, his forces are still too weak for determined defence against any soviet aggres- sion. "But the tide has begun to flow our way, and the situation oi the (rec World is brighter than it was it year ago," he added in a report on the first anniversary of his Supreme Headquarters in Europe for the North Atlantic Treaty Or- ganizatlon, Eisenhower made no reference to his predicted departure to enter the United States presientlal race. But his 11.000-wold report is be- lieved to be his last declaration be- accept his resignation as Supreme commander. Within its grasp the west hag P-(Continued-on'POage 1'5-Col..6)P News In Brief JOI-IANNESBURG, South Africa, Albril l-(Reuters)-The govern- ment today slashed coal exports. most of which go to India and Pakistan, in a drive to avoid a serious coal shortage in south Africa next winter. OTTAVVA, April I-(CF)--Pr-rcy Br-ngoush. president of the 500,- 000-member Trades amt Labor 10"? asking President Truman lo, Oiiawa -will Give Provinces Deiails Today OTTAWA, April l -(CP) -The Federal Government will tip its hand on beer price-support to the provinces tomorrow in a two-fold attempt to clear lriterprovincial livestock-and-meat roadblocks from Canada. Informed quarters disclosed to- nlght that at the two-day federal- provlnclal agricultural conference to get under way tomorrow, the Federal Government will: 1. Offer to set an immediate floor price on beef to maintain current market prices. 2. Agree to undertake pur- chase and control of all meat surpluses. 3. Set the double federal aci- ion into motion just as soon as provinces agree to lift their embargoes and restrictions which have crippled transcon- tinental livestock marketing. The hook in the federal plan is that the provincial restrictions must first be removed. The feel- ving among experts is that no nat- ional beef support program can work effectively unless there is free movement of livestock and meats between provinces. The provincial agriculture min- isters likely will be assured that they run no risk in lifting the re- strictions. Agriculture Minister Gardiner is expected to announce that foot-and-mouth disease. the scourage which caused the market- I-t'c?:?tinuedP6xi-P?tE”e-is-C317-:i')' Sleep arm toll. no-t user alarm! seas, use after war. death after life doea greatly please. MAXIMS OFA MERE MAN I 16 PAGES Morning Dally Founded 1301. The Guardian. Elva Cenla. GANDER; AIRPORT, Nfld., April l-(CP)--Queen Juliana of the Netherlands landed here at 6:40 PM. AST today, her first stop on this side of the Atlantic in a coin- blned trip to the United States and Canada. The Queen and her party left immediately to stay overnight at the Jupiter Hotel. There were no official ceremonies and no recep- tion. The 43-year-old monarch's four- engine Constellation is due in Washington at 4 P.M. EST to- n10l'l'DW. Travelling with her are her hus- band. Prince Bernhard. Dutch Foreign Minister Dirk U. Stikker and ll others. To Say "Thank You” A main purpose of her trip is to say "thank you” for American aid to the Netherlands since the war. in Washington. where she will make a three-day state visit, the Queen will be the first guest of President and Mrs. Truman in the rebuilt White House. Her program there includes a speech to Congress, visits to'Mr. Vernon and Arlington National Cemetery, three receptions and two state dinners-one given her by the President, the other her bread-and-butter party for the Trumans. After three weeks in the Un- lied States. Juliana is to spend a week's private visit in Canada, Congress. said today that the T. L. C. has set up n rommitiee lo organize the 120.000 Federal Gov. ernmcnt workers under the tin- ion's hnner. WASHINGTON, April .1--(AP)--. The Senate today ratified 1 part. with Canada designed to permit prosecution of Canadians who are charged with selling worthless stock in the United States. MUNSAN, Korea. April 2 -(Wed- nesday)-(APlw Allied and Coni- munist sub-delegations in an air of guarded optimism prepared to- day ior renewed dohaie on Rus- sia's role in nny Korenn truce supervision. " WASHINGTON. April 1- (AP)-- Grnve doubt that an April 8 strike in the United States steel industry can be avoided was ex- pressed today by Ellis Arnail. price stabilization director. MANCHESTER, England, April l-(Reuters)-Japan has regained her position as the world's largest exporter of cotton goods. statistics issued today by the British cotton board showed. India has drop- ped to fourth place, Britain mov- ed up to second and the United PEI Minister Now In Ottawa OTTAWA. April 1--(Spr-cial)- Hon. C. C. Baker. Prince Edward Island Minister of Agriculture, ar- rived in Ottawa today to take part in the Dominion-Provincial conference of Ministers of Agri- culture on foot and mouth dis- ease arranged by Federal Agricul- ture Minisfer Gardiner, to start tomorrow. As yet no agenda has been drafted for the parley, but it is expected that Mr. Gardiner will solicit opinions from his op- posite numbers in the Provinces not only on dlsease'of animals but on the overall picture of the Can- adian livestock industry. Mr. Baker. who spent some time today with J. Watson MacNaught, Liberal member for Prince, said Prince Edward Island is keenly interested in the conference and in the general welfare of the in- dustry. He recalled that the Prov- ince he represents has enjoyed an States is third. enviable record of freedom from disease of animals for many years. By Bill Becker LAS VEGAS. Nev.. April I - (AP)-From 16 miles away, I watched an atomic explosion to- day. It was quite a sight but surprisingly its force had no ef- fect in our light plane. Flying at 11.000 feet, we watch- ed the blast over Frenchman Flat, opening a new series of tests at the far-flung testing grounds northwest of here. The device-as the Atomic En- -ergy commission called it-was released from an Air Force 3-29 at D A.M. PET (noon szsrv, as we were coming out of a turn al- most directly over Camp Desert Rock. the army's installation at the edge of the test site. The red glow lit up the right side of our plane for about 1 1-2 seconds. Ed Rees. Time Magazine staff correspondent. and I. sitting on the right side of the little plane. yL':1l'i.ed simultaneous! : "There she Pilot Don Day throttled her down to as miles an hour and we Just hung there in awe. it was the closest that any un- official air observer has been to a nuclear explosion since William Lawrence of the New York Tlrnes watched the war-ending bomb drop on Negasaki in I015. The burst appeared in be at a low level. perhaps 1,000 feet. Af- ter the fireball faded, we watch- ed for a breath-taking 1 1-2 min- utes as the usual column of smoke and desert dust erupted into a small rusty mushroom. No Concanlon Then we braced ourselves for the expected concussion. But none earns. Whatever waves of sound and shook the blast sent out Just did not reach us Newsman Sees A-Blast From Air 16 Miles Away blast was felt at st. George. Kan- arravllle and Cedar City. Utah, from 120 to 170 miles northeast of the test site. Residents said they felt tremors. heard windows rat- tiing'or a rumbling noise but saw nothing. ' In last fall's series. this observ- er was shaken several times by nuclear blasts while standing on Mt. Charleston, 45 miles away. it can be safely said that today's experiment involved one of the smaller weapons or weapons-to-be in the U. 5. atomic arsenal. This test did not involve troops But some 7,000 service men will participate in the main event, Ex- ercise Desert Rock IV, late this month. Starting today the Aerial ice Patrol will make daily flights charting ice conditions in the Gulf of. St. Lawrence region, Cap- tnln Charles A. Shaw, observer of the crew from Dartmouth. N. S.. said last night. Flying a Canso amphibian, ves- terdsy the patrol made its first hop of the month. With ll cruis- ing speed of approximately 110 miles per hour they covered N0 miles in a little under 7 hours. There is an indication that the ice is beginning to move out of the Gulf; other than that there is no change since the last sur- vo Captain Shaw stated. "With a strong N. W. wind we may get rid of it fast," he added. During their patrol last Thurs- day ice on the eastern edge of the ny a ii-us orktmoupiurica the Gulf was noticed as extending Bill Affects Regulations Of PEI Potato Committee Among the several amendments to existing Acts which are being considered by the legislature is one which received first reading ,vesi.er(ia,v. The amendment. to the Plant Disease Eradication Act makes several changes dealing with the representation of the var- ious interested groups on the Po- tato lndustry Promotion Commit- tee. It also makes chimes in the regulations governing possessi I second-hand bags. On the committee of which the Minister of Aricuiture is chairman the amendment provides for an increase in the membership of po- tato producers or growers from three to nine and of the represent- atives of shippers and dealers from two to six. The number of repre- sentatives from the Dominion De- partment of Agriculture is cut from two to one. Section 2 of the original Act which is amended as above is fur- ther amendcd by adding a subsec- Soviei GM Cuts Food Prices MOSCOW. April l-t'AP)-M0s- cow householders flocked to the food stores and collective farm markets today to take advantage of reduced prices announced by the government yesterday. The announcement of a 10-fo- 30-per-cent drop in food prices came. as foreign delegates are arriving in Moscow for the much heralded world economic confer- ence openlng here Thursday. Soviet newspapers said the pub- lic would save 2il,ooo,ooo,ooo male; over a year's time because of the price slashes. The changes af- fected no items of foodstuffs. The newspapers ran parallel stories on the elation of soviet families over jhe cuts and. con- trasting stories of misery and poverty abroad. The Soviet Es-tandard of living. despite yesterday's announced rc- ductlons. remains among the poor- est in the world. Ice Patrols To Make '- Daily Trips Over Gulf about 20 miles east of Entry Is- land to about 25 miles N. W. of st. Paul": Island, and thence to 15 miles True North of St. Paul's. The extreme edge of ice was ob- served as running on an uneven line to a position of approximately 40 miles E.N.I-2." of Sydney, Cape Breton. i Ice in the Morlen Head area was noted as adhering to the shoreline and large plots of open water were also seen in this ice field on their last flight. A clear steamer track in the river St. Lawrence had also been observed. The same crew that have made the last two flights. comprising of Captain Garnet Godfrey. with First Officer Lloyd Gibson, Navi- gator E. P. Watson 'and Flight Engineer Garfield Cummings, rnsde yesterday's hop. fQueei1 Juliana Lands At Gander Airport En Route To Washington, Ottawa Queen Juliana where Princess Margrlet-the third of her four daughters-was born during the Dutch royal family's wartime exile. The Queen will return home just in time for the April 30 na- tional holiday celebrating her lard birthday. Juliana is known as a modern monarch the average citizen can understand and appreciate. During the four years she has been on the throne she has quiet- ly junked many of royalty's tra- dltlonal trappings without dis- turbing the close relationship be- tween the Netherlands people and the crown. A o1ta.1'Ai.c-banana Aways cones our of fin: fan. alto! lv7 -rrx I. d T Wolf X2 0 i ;-A it ( ""1" F: WEATHER. April 1 -(CP)-.; HALIFAX. April 1 -(CP)- of- flcial forecasts issued tonight b; the Dominion Public Weather of- flce here and valid until midnight Wednesday. synopsis: Tuesday was line over, the Maritime: and Gaspe, and temperatures. generally were close to normal. The poor weather. which has been persisting from the Great Lakes to the New England states, is moving very slowly. It it only expected to spread over the southwestern part of the foreman! district on Wednesday. Prince Edward island--A feud clouds. Little change in temper- ature. Light winds. Low and his Wednesday at Charlottetown and 37. High tide today at Charlotte: town at 425 A. M. and 2.52 P. M. High tide on the North shore at 10.01 A. M. Sumsnersicle tide eighteen min: utes later than Charlottetown. sun rises today at 5.53 A.M. and sets at 6411 P. M. MCA AIR SERVICE DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY I-cave Charlottetown for Monciad 5:80 A.M.: 11:20 A.M.: 4:50 PM. Ar. Charlottetown from Mont-tel 7:25 A.M.; 1:35 P.M.: 6:55 PM. - Leave Charlottetown for New Glasgow-Halifax 7:10 AM. New Glasgow 1:50 EM. New Glasgow A llallfal Arrive Charlottetown from New Glasgow and Halifax I 11:00 AM. from New Glasgow 4:85 PM. from New Glasgow anl Halifax. MONDAY. WEDNESYDAY. FBIDAI ONL I:lO A.M. Arrive Sydney fronai New Glasgow ' 10:28 A.M. Arrive New Glasgoi from Sydney. SUNDAY ONLY . Leave Charlottetown fat Mont-tol ll-to A.M Arrive Charlottetown this Iloaetea 5:55 PM. i maoss l 7' . ll! SERVICE Dally (Including Illlayl - - have C. 1 1021! AM. 2:00 II. 0:00 EM. .. MN IL