v 22. 194s ‘ £5153, . -~ Jlilfllll. illMllllAll nyeolllll lama-Plot!“- Mu-n be word. strictly ll!- h . ” “FELL for imowfllPh-l-_ 3 qzwnmnv “rampart? c0951 for Photollflil- SCOUT? C n rt will? of Wales Cégigf ....,.--.---¢ lo’ in“ Klillifri-tilnds _ th wvea an e 315ml’? ‘in, chili Bond ll; 5 pm. for tranaportat on to Dunstan’: University. 222-2 ~ om. comes uwin i", Eqggrg Hardware wi d ‘a’! r Mayed M»!!! in yesterday's issue. FUNBAI. AT 8'1‘. » -~ THLY MEETING B’ ' . “big? Auxillary- will be held io- nigh! at the Legion Home aigilli GUIDES’ AND BCOUTB‘ Concert tonight, Prince of Wales Colleglel, 30. w!) ARE NOW SELLING below child's Sleiglls- Carts and The Rogers Hard- ware Company Limited. BOUND-UP JQanada Network tonight to i130 will feature a broadcast interview with Lord R0 of the Scouts attending the first scout Camp on Brownaea Island in i907. Lord Rodney is a resident of Fort Saskatchewan. Alberaa. ATTENTION Y. P. Religious Education Qh te February 24th to 28th inclusive. Meetings ac lng 7.30 at Trinity Unit Arrangements will be made at close evening's meeting for “discussion groups provid- ‘ed enou ycunil , vantage of this Wi wit?’ we“ ' ‘ s of the Chapter. LAID T0 REST-The funeral of Sharpe, Norsboro, was ednesday, Feb. 13th, at 2 p.m. from Kensington Presbyter- ian Church. Th service was con- . A. McGowan and Lord’! HARRIS-At the Kings County Hospital, Montague, P. . . Feb. 19, 1046, to Mr. and Mrs J. Harris, Murray Harbour ducted by Rev. the hymns sung were: The My Shepherd, and Asleep in Jesus. The pallbearers were Elmer Stew- art, Waldon Stewart, Wilbert Law- less, James Lawless, Harry Bow- ness and Lindsay Sharpe. ment was in Kensington Cemet- Mr. and Mrs... Ed- ward Powell, Montague, P.E. 1., ‘CRAWFORD-At the Kings Coun- try l-lospitalmMontague, P E and Mrs. Crawford. LLEWIILLYN-Af the Kings Colin. ly Hospital. Montague. P ii! I.. Feb. l2, 1946, to Mr. and Mrs. H ry Llewellyn. Montague, P 22.1.. a daughter, Sandra Jean. CRANE-At the King's Hospital Mlgontague, P. E. I O J rton, P E. I.. a son, At the Kings County P. E 1.. , to Mzxand-Mro-Ho P E. I., Y! shouted "winter" era on the fab e, especially the daffodils. whispered ‘These flowers were in memory of Margaret McFariane from ljer daurzhter, Mrs, Luther Bruce, and of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Slack- ford, from Mrs. Samuel Medley of Watertown-(‘Phe three above mentioned are all former Islanders, Mrs, from Montague and Mr. and Mrs. Slack. “on ford from Charlottetown.) K. OI‘ C. SOCIAL EVENING-A social evening for the members of thle Knights of Columbus, their .. .. o r. and Mrs. Nell Georgetown, PI. I., a son. Blwsoiv . MaoI-EAN - at zi Wednesday. 20 on DEATHS __. MlcKENZIE-At Cable iWm.) MacKenile, aged DAVIBDN _ 1m‘ Mm, At Fe funeral service will be Gard of Thanks’ McSwain and family of their 092:‘ and Wife. Notorious In lcvlagpcnory of gull elififiiiifi ‘$7. meow PIINCIIOWN I0 W. “h” iifiiimufi the mmm aw: nu - Aflue m» u deuce onllmrlfrhige Street u o'er»? Emu. no: :3: 1:: amuse ATTENDING FAI-llllll’ WEEK ‘me following patrons of the ver Dairying Company are the m’ Weds meetings here this week: Edwin Lord. .A. Profit-t. Vernon Craig, e ~. oo- elmrra-nkdudin. DarlN Dnamnand Mrvrr- sat" . er. y bowls, Colin Waugh. IIICTION — Mr. Walter lldacgvubt will tutor the ils of we schools a; Ccntradlhgzép and HD1311“ h 1411K ma. sou/m Milton and Kai-rain- who are competing‘ in s. mus- fcstival which e ubes of the districts are plan- . The name inadvert- as . MaclNutt ivitiea at regular weekly meeting of the Ys Men. Duch- ruided Mr E N I-lezibenrlt, ENJOYABLB BRIDGE — The I-lillsbommh Chapter, sponsored a bridge party in the DE. Hall, Wednesday even- ing in aid of the LCD-E. War orisl Fund. There was a very large number playing, the first primes going It?) Mrs- Jean Baker . W. - Gosa and consola- Mrs. Ralph Jenkins and Ives. T c re- served by the CITY POLICE COURT-At. the City Police Court yesterday were three drunk and incapables. Two were each fined $5 and 605i! or 10 days and the ilhird had his $5 bail estreated. Two cases non-support of wife and child were adjourned. Bail was set at #100 M!!! $50 respectively. Two men charged with receiving and retaining stolen goods were remanded without bail n until Monday the 25th.. The accus- ed in a case of driving to the com- mon danger and causing bodily l harm was remanded until Monday without - bail. NINGS Flt/OM FIRST UN- CIIUBCIl-The Truro- News Though the thermometer‘ the bright flow- frlends, was held last n the hall and was large ed and thoroughly enj-iy- "ayette by members of St. University Dramatic Club, under the direction ni’ Rev. Father Cass ‘and Mr. Ernest Hemp- hlll was well received. The d.f- ferent character: were taken by the following: King William Mac- Donald' queen, Hubert O'Hanley: ichael Dunphy; Finley Howleit; hound, Duvar: curtain, Len MacDonald Old time and modern dancing fol- lowed to music furnished by Mr. and M11. Charles McIvor, Alfred Coady and Aeneas Curley. A dain- ty lunch and the National Anthem brought the evening to a close. SCOUTIIE - GUIDEBS BAN- —6couters‘ and Guidars last ifd“ fimifiim‘? " a n nu e a lotloigwn Hotc which * attended. Scoutmaster jolnthoholrmm E wi Johnlione and Ooa teilmnOeptoin of the Guldera Chm am . ore and Presid- fillet Scooter?“ Ciufmtlilr. Star‘- r. easan even WhiiBde sway with games. fkita, was concluded with Iilq-IODI in ‘midi l ii tedto ima ‘hmjoyoblofl more... = * c IXDCUTIVI HEIRS lar niihlv '3.“ Exggtive hglutinllm I s ome a meeting f in held on ‘ligands! ‘—~ Ill- held nfmuniuuw... quanowv i a . Ithl k ltifth iclllllllthii wen-gt. ilnwirlt calmed- it t0 “Founder's lilglit" ilbcorvad llm By The Kinsman iiiub Charlottetown Kinsmen night observed the 8th annivera- ary of Founder's Night when the Club members entertained their friends at a din- at the Charlotte- Chairman was Kinsman Otto Rose, club president. ru A.: "I am not. sure, I Q.: “Before the lane was land- ed. do you think a casino! wore cut o!!!" th running a momebnt or two ‘Kamila we “Then following o ‘lluougla I-ergolloy [Illa emergency exit: one on each aide o w°'n°n'9 y Kinsman George t til ll h 1h! r, governor of District manger. I” o“ ‘ m I emergency exits." , "Q: “Where are they ‘A.: "On either alda o loge at the rear or a little bl: rear of ‘the center of the cabin, one on either aide; there la also one in the roof of the cock it, whlchjhe crew got out; at east two got ou ." Ilthoring ind on he National Executive club every success and T“ hum"! °i u" for their activities in lam lIa/wibolt was held haftcrnoon from ‘til: refi- er son. Herbert who . ‘a Harbor to Bristol Un- Ch . were con- ducted by Rev. W.'f‘. Mercer. In- terment was in 5t. 'a Ceme- - The pallbearers were. Hank Janice n - d. Barry. Patrick Baker, Bid- ndcraon. Robert Squires. ti‘ Al"?! DIETS CLUB — Ml»! MoLellan, 00H 00rd Girl Calrada and Newfou emergency door, wu ' li a cuiiiifTTpxiniiii“ "i? 9-‘ “y ""‘° '" m wring of dental clin n e Kinsmen provides" pened by whom?" it One by Mr. Banting, a pu- and another was opened Jawett, but the crew could not get out‘ ‘of theae exits. h xlt of their own!" In the co?ckpit at the time "Five-two pilots, a radio "a navigator and a flight hicgiépiflcer was Mr. Ray, Mr. Ray was in the right and not the leaaterchunt “'11,” W of milk being sent iation waa inaugur- smen Cancer schol- tbousand dollars d the next four or e education of rad- nd four candidates ted with preference would be devote when I left them two minutes be- fore the crash." . Q.: “What was lid A.: “First officer. Q.: ‘There were five in the cock- Now the other four, the de- ceased ia one, when; are th four, are they in hospital?’ A ' "Y The flight engineer is burned. Captain I. O. D- E. nadian Cancer Soci. eretins in the vent- Poole a in the i. your mub on ‘he radio operator is in surpass them this year. rink a toast with me to , o see a large re your Club in Ban ber." : “Is the slteward a male?" ' a 0.: "Be ore arriving here, have you any knowledge that ght with the aircraft?" ain't have any. We went 8h altitude and we des- Actually mechani- e dinner were His —Govemor Bernard rnard, His Worn Infar- icle that caused it. 8 lace was in the cabin. t? anything in con- there represelltlilg the mom rem-e e t; Coroner: "Does the foreman or c ' s n m; any member of the jury wish to f o ask the witness any questions?" d know if it was up d te t i the giregiionr aoimfii" 80h! leader was Ro- Accompanlst was Free. compression in th ine ta7nk| or the friction _A.: "Unfortunatel ccurrence; as soon as an makes contact with the quite likely that an craft burst into flames." Introductio f t Toast to H'is olden" a "a p r i n g.” . ReDiy—"Mil" Sinclair. om National Presi- our Founder “Hal m; . Taylor. a iy-Georse Myra. ic vernor's message and agape under ordinary circumstan- No Fire Equipment A.: "A: far as the aircraft was Yea. On the other hand re fighting egulp- know whether it s&ealser;lilia,tlonal Vice- , . r y. _ _ Forsythe: "I think the Club announcements. CRASH v1cr1Ms-, (Continued from Page l) he passengers gave crew and stated that skill and cool-headed. crash might have resulted I they have taken the ting equipment tfQm the _plane was all on fire." ort, we think th ‘ " place to ask auc Coroner: "I think on may be of va ue to you in w" you make r ll to the future I ter fire protectio However, this wi thought, if the e n regard to bet- THE svmaivcs “ ‘i ‘h’ ""’°"' The coroner's inquest at the Cutclifla Funeral held Dgefore the following ngines of an air- ff before landing, n against fire de- don't think so, in a case James Brown. Aben rs, the-we the n. Doucette, fiyron y y were Sh“! Brown, Harry Ha . Ca tain Joseph New rat witness, testi f Mr y was caused b Mr. Gordon Holmes, Crown Pro- secutor then questioned the wit- "The lights at the ,vvhen you landed, were s, the lights appeared to "Was there much hit tho ground with a lot nd on cvimtact it burst l d. ll you tell the jury . v iii" ' nytbe: '“Waa the beam came up on the beam at : “The weight of ice nding in such a fash- "I am not a crow mem- of the crew, an I . it two minutes anded. Some time before th ously we were losing h we were 2700 feet and when l left g were 400 feet and Wife Wry iced un- Ice had fortncd n of the wings and it y, and on arriviu aa it allowing all II . “Holmes: "Wind?" rcraft would fly no d screen was cover waa having dlificui "You regarded it A.: "Yea, it was." 1!.‘ “W. Banting, ‘t. went down with o runw ,. hit‘ the t“ 0' dauoalt, was this ua before we aiarte u“.- ld be yond control of tho ood Newfoundland, when we would moat a fro o cig anditllat Montreal Aftar hours, I couldn't esti- ronwatyeld tho wind wu he lama r ib um- t on! amw in the front who were t m‘ to Jot out; than some!» 7 came ong with a llntlm and‘ took-us down to the hangar. After that we wont down with the doe- tor to ace if anything could be done. Ray's body had been re- m then." " Coroner: “While you and the other passengers diaembarkcd. up to that there waa no fire?” Witness: "It caught fire directly u we hit-the floor burst open. snow came in, lights went out and tho flame: started." "During this time you were u- ensers to disembark ' .: "Yea." Navigator's lvidooeo tiflied as follows i’ I how ithev got out. the irunway?" A.: “I had my back lo the front I was told to pump the alcohol." inc the beam?" follow A because of the ire." gear down?" Mr. Holmes: "What was Mr Ray's position in the aircraft?" A.‘ "Co-fllof." was a forced landing? A.: "An emergency landine." Mr. Foraythet "Why couldn't the as fhc rest of you?’ A.: "l couldn't see him at all." Coroner: "Would his position ors?" ward of all the motors in this plane." Mr. Holmes: “Then the impact tho motors." A.: "The cabin didn't break up. lust burst into flames immediate- y. Coroner: “There was an explos ion?" ’ A.: "I don't remember anything after jumping out and running." “A Terrible Crash” arrl. testified. “A properly strapped in. I took a scat we came over the airport, l noiir- couldrft tell you exactly what it is. I don't know much about that. When we actually landed, there was a terrific crash, the floor of the cabin ripped open, some snow was projected inside, then the lights went out and the next sec- ond the flames went right up, immediately with the help of a passenger Mr, Lawrence, we open- ed the hatch on the right and Mr. Banting opened the batch.on the left and we all evacuated immedi- ateiy: live minutes after that the u O .. Was there an explosion?" A.: "I don't remember. We stood there for about five minutes and the passengers and I went into a shelter because it was quite cold. I was behind the hangar anrl couldnit see the aircraft and all the sky came all lit up and I know that something blew up." £4 "Was any of the baggage sav- e n A.: "Nothing was rescued from the wreck. All baggage was lost. The passengers came out as they wcr of the passehge swore barefooted. I carried some of the passengers out." Q.: "You said something of the elonglnsg were saved?" A.: _"l\‘o, everything was lmt. Everybody got off as quickly as oouible. There was no panic. Everyone kept very cool. They all evacuated as thev were." Mr. Holmes: "Did you see Mr. RaAv affier you landed?" .: ' o." Caught Signal L. l. LeBlanc, sworn: Coroner? "In connection with this accident, Mr. LeBlanc, what was the first knowledge that this liflllilllx was expected to arrival" A.: At 931 he called up and acid he might have to land here on account of icing. and at first I couldn't quite get his signal. Re ception was poor and there was quite a bit of noiae. I stood by. A minute after at .52 l’ gave him the weather aa requested and the number 14 runway and I told him we were standing by for any in- formation that be wanted. At .58 I called up the airport manager to have him put green lights at the end of the runway, if they weren't on. At .5’! there was this aircraft calling me and he was very weak. I don't know if it was this or an- other one. I finally got,it-it was another aircraft over the gulf somewhere. At 10M he told me h, was going to land. f ave him and a at I was busy with the other aircraft. Th airport atten- dant he told mo that the airplane had landed and had burst into mu. It was i001"? o. w: ..... A.: ‘dent know. The airport __...______________.__.. Too Late to Oassify lilting and directing the other Bramwell Baldwin, Barry. South Wales, navigator of the planc, tes- ‘lt was a normal trip until we reached Newfoundland. We start- ed picking up ice. The Captain asked me for a course to Char- lottetown. We picked up the Char- lottetown range. We flew to Charlottetown and descended to what height we could descend: I told him the lafo height. When we got there he flew on for just a few minutes on that course. Thev contacted Charlottetown on the B. T. and then I was just told to ump the alcohol to try to rid the ce of! the wind screen. I was just pumping the alcohol and told to prepare to land. There was just a grating noise, the aircraft stop- pe , burst into flames-I jumped t. e radio officer was lmmed. ehind me. 1' ran to a house and told them to coma out and they did. It burst into flames after we stopped. We skidded. then I knew we had crashed. All of a sudden the flames started in. n the meantime the engineer cp- ened the escape hatch and the skipper jumped. 1'"don't know just Q: "Your landing was good on Q‘ "There was no difficulty in .t "We broke cloud at 800 feet, We could see the airport, and as we were just making the gpprnnch I knew it was goinc to be difficult Mr. Forsvfhe: "Was the landing Mr. Holmes: “Wnuirhyou say it deceased makp his escape the sarnc , there behind the motors have anv- hinrz to dm-where are the mot- A.: “Behind: the pilots are f0!‘- might have thrown him among Robert Si. Jacques, flight stew- ergency landing. I went around: to see that all the passengers were. myself and strapped myself. Wheni ed there was a difficulty thcre. I; You get priority date at our storef-by simply presenting your Priority suit purchase certificate. ‘ You also gel, Fashion Craft famous quality . . . ing, fit and value. Blues, Browns and Tans ..... run rmusr CHOICE or sun's m THE CITY HENDERSON s. CUDMORE There's a very satisfying choice of colorings-Greya $30 ‘° $55 "Where Quality Is Sure” D118 burned “Dr. them a by to the ho _..____.___..____._.._.__.. WAITlfl-JJAIAIL! MAID IOII finer-cl housework. No cooking. king or washing. Mrs. I. A. Ulvflrl 208 lflliaboro. t we thought the’ .~i______, . ‘I "Ill I001! IUINIBIIID 0n unfomubed. wanted by youn-ri couple. Phone fill-L. ‘an g " mnu es _ - m i t ell 59g? gggiimgiie timeoyou told lhiin to put, on the lights till the Da-i‘ crashed?" _ ,, A.: "Thirteen minutes elapsed- Mnyullolmes: "Did Y0“ 399 the D1251 didn't see i! 11nd- gaw the flames." Mr. Holmes: "Whether the EPBQP lights were on, you dont know? A.: "I don't know. They told rne they were on when I enquired. Coroner: "Had they not been t on, would it have made the ending difficult?" A.: “Of course, l.’ don't know. The visibility was n Tilers was a visibility of ll‘, mil- es Coroner: ‘These lights are put on to help?" A.: “All the other lights were Doctor: Testify Dr. Harry H. Pierce testified to receiving a call to p shortly after ten o'clock Wednes- day evening. "On arriving there first I went into the station at the aiipor-,and from there we found out that some of the parties craft had been taken Champion's house" he said. drove us a short was blocked with cars. and gave my car to one of the Mounties, and went plon’: house and Dr. MaclVillian was already there, and I believe weeney: and these three men were there on ambulance stretch- ers, and evidently quite badly about the face and hands. Macliliiian gave each po of morphine to com- bat shock and make their passage ital more comfortable, and after t at webegan checking uanon how many were on the p o and when they were, who were milling. Captain Wilson pre- MHMHNR MQIRIRMYIAIY. IUINTINM INTIKPWMIYM my m r0 rssvm momma m 1pm: my iwm _ 00mm m» ‘ who were in the lstance, the road ' cause ed a list oi those that were here at the Champion house and from there (these men were ready to be taken to the hospital) and drove to the main building of_ the airport and we checked over the men there, none injured, got a list and found that there was only one man missing. "Then from there we attempted to drive up to the scene of the ac- cident, and got stuck in the snow momentarily. There were 1W0 M‘ three cars driving up ihcre, Mr. Cutcliffes ambulance~they had recovered the body, I understood. and taken it down to the airport building, and I drove back thcrc. Three of the men were taken lo the Charlottetown Hotel. Three were taken to hospital." Dr. J. A, MacMiilan, in his evi- dence sald: "Shortly after ten o’- clock the telephone operator called me and told me of an accident at the airport. I picked up somc ex- tra first aid and went to ihe nir- port, following some cars to Mr. Champion's house, and I saw three fellows-one on a chair, one 0%‘! couch presumably burned. e first, man was badly burned about his hands; the second man was burned about the face, hands, backs of the logs. The third man was slightly burned about the far-o -not serious. On R cursory exam- ination I got some morphine into them. I saw the ambulance men there. While he started io get them ready, Doctors Rachmcl. Pierce Sweeney and McKenzie came in. I mentioned to Dr. Pierce to have a doctor walling with plas- ma and treating them on their arrival, and that they would be handled immediately on arrival. With that Dr.Pierce said that they should. be ready for transportat- ion. Then I went into the k tchen, met the navigator and saw sev- eral of these gent emen who had been in it, I don't know them by name. Found out more of the de- tails, when they were not lnlurcd my part of the program was through and I lr-ff. I didn't not near the plane. Didn't see the re- mains." fireman: “Did you have any difllculty getting out there?" l A:”_“I didn't, 1 went right a- on . oroner: "In regard to these burns, what would be your opin- ion ldlwto how the burns were .: first impression Win14 be that t ey were caused by verv sudden intense flames. On, flash offlame would give them lust the type of burna they were suffering from. ‘their hair wan ainrzoil.‘ Foreman: "Such a: an cxplos ion?" A.: "Yes" PRIOR DELIVERY FOR mscnaaonp SERVICE ruasonsnm Fashion-Craft Suit mode to your indivi- dual moasure. or Ready for Wearing Coroner: "Mr. Banting, are yo I quite prepared to swear that th body of the deceased lying hero is that of D. W, Ray. one of the offi cers on b ard this . plane?" , . “Yes, as fai- Q idcniificlltio ; Roadway Bi ocked Foreman: "I would think that we ar, going i0 give the Topuri t uarzlian ii should bc stated that the ambulance was not aiile to get out as quickly as .t coul because of the blockin the road with cars." "It wouldn't he rerned with the fiEiliil of M1‘. Itay. It might apply i0 ihc otllei are one or two others At present in the hospital at the present time, and it is impossible to know who- ther they shall recover or not. and their further evidence will be re- noticc from mo." ma. Businessman Ill OHATHAM. N.B . 1 (CPI — John W Mcbennan. 79,, hospital here today after ' l-le was president and general manager of the Mar- itime Fbundrv and Machine Wozics here before his retirem ago. He is survived b ers and one,sist.cr. NORTH_— 31y,“ Ont, North Bay were doing business today after a small lu fuel arrived to relieve t said the virtual "biaclk diamonds" still are in short no. Banting (recalled).