Maxirris of a More Many There is an hypocrisy in vice as well as religion. 3 C Q 14 PAGE! Health Minister Makes Statement On Plans For Use Of New Polio Vaccine My-pg, Alta. (CP)— Canada mu to have a substantial sup- of the new Salk polio vaccine 1”“ “ha for immediate use if its sffectivenesa is proved tn tests this summer. _ mmh Minister Martin made mu statement Monday in l wmh delivered tn his absence Dorothy Percy of Ottawa, chief nursing consultant for the national health and welfare de- partment. at the biennial conven- tion of the Canadian Nurses As- rociatlon here. The minister broke his Journey to limit at Winnipeg and return- ..1 to Ottawa for “urgent" par- liamentary business. .\lr. Martin said the federal mg provincial governments now are studying methods of ensuring that substantial supplies of the vaccine will he available for im- mediate use in this country if the summer tests are successful. SEVERAL THOUSAN .' several thousand Canadian children are joining 500.000 Un- ited States youngstera.in experi- ments involving the Salk vaccine. made up for the U. S. foundation gar p(‘iIIOn1_\'l’III.IS from polio virus prftfIu('(‘d largely in Canada. Meanwhile, production of gam- ma globulin. which gives as tam- porgry immunity against polio in some cases. will be more than cniihiod this year. the minister said. Mr. Martin also announced in- creased federal aid for hospital training facilities. In future. matching grants will be available towards construction at $1.000 for Coming Events "Regular Dance, Bossshaw Inn, Nssdsy niihih "Dance. Kocy Hall. Georgetown, Wednesday. June 9th. "Dance. rvrtunc I-lI.ll.'1‘uesdIy night. "Hampton variety concert King- rton Hail Julie 10. United W.M.B. "R.egiilar Dance Crspsud Rink. wcdneed:u' night. "Dance. Gowan Brno school. Friday. June 11th. "Auld's store, I-In-rington.wili be closed every Wednesday after- noon until further notice. "At Lot 65 hall. Wednesday‘, Jun» 9th. Indian River play. Cur- tain 8.30. Dance after. "Ho-ar the "Darkles"int Stan- try. June 10th, when Whcatley River presents their play. "Unloadng cu bugged lime at Mt. Hr-rbcrt, will deliver. Phone orders. J. P. Drlsmll. "see Montague 3-act play "Fem- inine Touch" in Morcll Hail, June iorh. "Unloading today at York and at Dial 5543. "ii"!-rkly Dance will be held in \Vll'lhI0fl Station I-fall. tonight. June '-th. Doiron Bros., Orchestra. "New Wlltshira Concert in ,3lP4’|(I£IIbl\l1£ Hall. Wednesday, June fh. bagged lime. Charlottetown Bedeque Players in "Cal- Imiiy Kids", June lath at Caven- dish. in aid of Hall. "Pantry sale. Simpsons - Sears. Iillzlf‘ ‘iiiih. Kingston W. I. in aid of to no , "Dance at Belfast Hail. Thurs- dI.\'. June 10th. Sponsored south Pineltc W. I, "St. Mary‘: Pariah. Montague. th:ckru supper. Wednesday, Aug- ust I8. Beaver Club I-fall. "Arriving at. Hunter River soon. our No. 3 Garnet Wheat. $3.30 off rat. C. M. Simpson 5; sons. "ilancei at Gordon bodga every Friday night. Music by the Was- therbla 'n-io_ "Dance in at. Andrews Hall, Ni Stewart, Thursday. June 3rd GM music. Canteen service. "See Harrington present their Din’ “Uncle Josh Perkins" in Pow- lldI Hall Friday. June Ilth, in aid of the Protestant Orphanage. "Regular Dsnca. ltsnlay Bridge fiink I-fall every Tuesday night. “mitt. Rollis Musxensieb orch- H"Pownal Hall. Prfdsy. Juno nth. ‘filinsion Play “Uncls Josh Park- ‘,';B- Slionaored by set. Herbert oman's Institute. mt“! hrs duo ltonohel school ‘mt:-let No. lid. must be paid ba- -"ino lint. isaa. or will ed in for collection. "Benefit dance for ltolla Maris ghoul. North nussico. at south “,‘,§'°° Hull. Wednesday mm. M e Macxenslds orchestra. can- n urvica. .“'i'h- annual district ven- I'°" 0‘ the Women's mtim of in - luvs.’-t ssuaoriai anti afternoon. Julia 1:. tan, -M-12 be was arranged. evil‘! 300 square foot of approved floor area. WILCOMI NIWIOUNDIAND Historic highlight of Monday‘: sessions was the welcome to CNA membership of the Association of Registered Nurses of Newfound- land. which was admitted to the national organization a few wasks ago. It was the CNA's first now "i€|'l1b€l‘<ll‘0ilp since its founda- tion 46 years ago. National president l\fcArthur presented the New- foundland president. Elisabeth Summers, with a gavel and n scoll of welcome bearing the names of the nine other provin- cial associations. In other business, nominations were made for the election of of- ficers, on which voting will take place Wednesday. and delegates discussed proposed changes to the Helen G. association‘! structure and by- _ laws. More than 850 delegates had registered late Monday, with more expected. To Visit Here OTTAWA (GP) —- Lt.-Gen. Guy Slmonds. chief of the general staff, Friday will begin a 15-day tour of the Atlantic provinces, army head- quarters announoed Monday. Gen almonds will visit the lieu- tcnant-governors and premiers of Newfoundland. Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Bruns- wick. He will be accompanied by Ma].-Gen. B. 1'‘. Clark. army quar- termastor-general. Gen. Simonds will ' , ct active and reserve force units and mili- tary camps and meet officers and civil leaders in the four provinces. He will spend two days — June 21-23 — at Camp Gagetown. N.B.. where the 8rd 'Canadian infantry brigade will be in training. Later. he will attend a civic parade at saint John, N.B.. to commemorate the naming of the St. John river by Champlain in 1604. Gen. almonds will travel from Halifax to St. John's. Nfld., Satur- day aboard the destroyer Iroquois and return the same way Juno iii. He will be at Camp Aldershot. N.B., June 17. Camp Debert. N.8.. June 18, Charlottetown June 19. Monte- ton and Camp Sussex, N.B.. June government. clearance in the United States for a start on the St. Lawrence hydro- seaway project. now is preparing to open talks with the U.S. on joint Ottawa Welcomes U. S. Action On Big Project OTTAWA (CP) — The federal welcoming a legal construction of the seaway's navi- gation works. Officials said these are expected to begin soon. in the wake of Mon- day's U.S. Supreme Court decision removing the last legal barrier to the S600.000.000 hydro phase of the development. That verdict. refusal to act on a challenge to New York state's right to join with Ontario in the era job. was acclaimed by Transport Minister Chevrler, in charge of the Canadian govern- ment's part of the undertaking. “The last obstacle in the way of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence seaway now has been removed," he said in an Interview. snawar AUTHORITY NEXT Next mova by the federal gov- ernment. it was understood. will be the appointment of a “St. Law- rence aeaway authority" to handle the construction and operation of the navigation facilities in con- junction with a similar agency to be named by the U.S. administra- tion. Parliament empowered the gov- ernment in 1951 to set up the three- man authority. giving it power to raise and spend up to $300.000,000 for the navigation canals. The Canadian and U.S. seaway (Continued on page 5, col. at "ioeTiisTeo"" Club-Drive Fails» SAUK CITY. Wls.. (AP) —Tl*.e “Joe Must Go" club failed to get enough signatures on petitions to recall senator Joseph McCarthy (Rop. Wis). The club issued a statement Monday saying it had fallen short in its drive to get the necessary 403,004 signatures on petitions by the Saturday midnight deadline. The figure, represents the per- centage of the state voters who must sign the recall petition in order to require a new election for senator in Wisconsin. The club did not disclose the number of signatures it collected but said the response was hearten- ing and would encourage consider- ation of holding another rocali drive_ "The effort produced results which proved beyond doubt that the anti-McCarthy sentiment would sea him defeated in an election 20. By DAVID ROWNTREE Canadian Press Staff Writer VANCOUVER. (CP)—A honey- moon. delayed to years. started Monday aboard the luxury liner Oronsay. Seventy - year - old John Edge- comba. a dairy farmer from New zeal d‘s North Island. married Miss rudenca Cotter, 73. of Phil- adelphla. The wedding, witnessed by a corps of newspaper reporters and press camero men. was held in the office of the bureau of vital statistics. Outside a crowd of 150 persons gathered. some laden with rice to shower the couple when they came out. Johnny first set his heart on Prudence in Devonahire, lngland, back in 1904. He was no then. the 22. But. when her father turned him away. ha went to New zea- land. Now he is a prosperous dairy farmer. In llld be married a New zealand giri_ lha died in IBM. Prudenca was sent. to Philadel- phia by her father. and - not until last January did John know that she had remained single. He proposed by mail. was as- ceptod and the trip to Vancouver Johnny cams aboard the Own- say. Prudsnos flew from her Philadelphia hoiaq BACK TO 'l'l'I They call Ttsuday. returning to New zaaiand when they will snake their hoisia on Johnny’s farm. “I was brought up on the land: that's when I like to be," hid Joh . "I wouldn't chains pic with“ nyons." Itwasshectlo Moods) forms newlyweds. nu: bl llohg was at the pier. than can the wedding followed by a rseoptln aboard ship. riiatiuiaauiisuuoimh today," the statement said. Honeymoon Delayed 50 Years Starts At Vancouver For Former English Couple the strains of "Here Comes The Bride." sung by several elderly women. among the strangers who cams for the wedding. Then they drove to the ship. Orient Line offlcisls made the Oronsay the couple's home for the day. CAKE FROM GALLE! The galley staff whisked a two- tier oaks on to the table minutes before the reception. It was a rush order. A shipboard friend. his Mac- artney, a neighboring farmer from New zeiland. was but man. The matron of honor was Mrs. Mary Lavars of Vancouver a long-lost cousin of the bride. ey met here Saturday. The reception was attended by Capt. l_ Burns and staff com- mander R. Roberts of the Oronsay and other members of the ship's stall’. Most of the other guests wars newspaper and radio men. who bride. her face bars of makeup, won a pale blue suit and white accessories. The shy, kindly groans wore a stall!- brsasted black ptnstripod suit. . WN. CANADA, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1954 US Supreme Court Rulin Way For 5!. . Lawrence CRITICS FEAR START OF By HAROLD MORRISON Canadian Press Staff Writer OTTAWA (CP)—'1'he Canadian Wheat Board moved swiftly Mon- day to slash wheat prices by 10'/. cents a bushel. matching a simi- lar United States cut. Critics feared it. was the beginning of a Canada- U.S. price war that may bring hard times to the average Canadian. Biggest in post-war years, the cut was the second. in the last. five months, affecting the three top wheat grades. It brought. the Cana- dian price at the lakehead to 31.72% a bushel for No. I northern, the lowest in nine years. Smaller reductions were made on lower grades. Durums. which: command a premium price on world markets, were not. affected. . The board's move. announced at Winnipeg. came shortly fater ‘node Minister Howe informed the Com- Critical Of “loss leader" Cigaret Sales MONTREAL. tCP)—'I'he Retail Tobacco Association of Quebec Monday blamed “ions leader" sell- ing of cigareto by department, chain and drug stores as the main reason for a bankruptcy loss of 35,252,000 by Canadian retailers in the first quarter of 1964. This claim was made before a three-man Federal government commission. investigating restrict- ed trade practices across Canada, as it opened its first Quebec hoar- ing here. _ Chairman C. Iihodas-smith and assistant commissioners A5. Whit- ley and Guy I-‘avreau heard H.J. Gorhnkel, association president. say: "Many food. drug and depart- ment stores realize that a cus- tomer can be enticed into a store by offering him cigarets at a cut price, even though this item is completely unrelated to the real business of the store. "By this vicious practice they cause ruinous competition to the small retailer who depends on this item for his bread and butter." The commission started hearings in Ottawa May 27. To SEER" Aid For 850 Ford Workers OAKVILLE. Ont. (CF) — The United Automobile Workers (C10- CCL) will seek provincial and fed- eral aid for 350 workers laid off at the Ford of Canada plant here, officials said Monday. The entire plant closed Monday night, throwing some 2,700 men out of work. Company officials said all but 850 are expected to be back on the job within a week. Most of the sac men laid off indefinitely will try to find other Jobs. Jack Taylor, UAW business agent, said there is no employ- ment for them. except for a little building. He indicated some delay might be granted the unemployed men in making monthly payments on newly-purchased homes. Oakviua is 22 miles southwest of Toronto. Two-your-kid loy Drowns In Culvert riuzonnidrou (CP)-—Additinn of another victim. two-year-old James Basque. raised the fatality toll of week - end drowning ac- cid nta in New Brunswick to five. a child fell into a stream at Zionvlile. was carried into a wooden culvert and was drowned while his mother frantically -chop- ped at the culvert. Three holidaying fishermen were drowned when their canoe cap- sized in a lake so miles from New- castle. and a young man died when a truck dropped into the St. John river from a wharf at saint John. WOMAN mu nova ‘to prior nv FOB raa Refuses To Move From Camp Area CAMP AOl.'I'0WN’. N.l.. (0?) -1110 am XII. llkbsl Nelnn raasnta to the Canadian Army will be dealt with in court. An array spokesman said Monday night she has been ltllltillod to appear in nsagastratrs court at Oagctswn sblaaftoraamossacbarliot Isu- refussa to move off her farm In this strip of New Brunswick where tna army is setting up a hugh new training camp. Perhaps more confused than stubbun. she insists she‘: not go- ing to sell her Ito-acre farm "to alga right now." dudllno for removal of civilian rddmts was Juno 1 but ba!Ild‘n.l0shsn.hsrbuabsndsndcom- piato stock of farm animals remain B0 the vicinity. the only ones who haven't signed lhlilahsfllllsadowilsylfiuptonovseuk _ CANADA-U. 8. PRICE WAR mons that “in spite of represents- tions," the US. cut the price of wheat by 10 cents a bushel last. Friday. Officials estimated that the ex- tra one-eighth of ti cent in the Canadian cut. represents differen- ces in Canadian and American funds. STILL OPTIMISTIC Mr. Howe told John Dlefenbaker (PC-Prince Albert) that he was. however, as optimistic as ever about Canadian wheat sales, and Stanley Knowles (CCF-Winnipeg North Centre) interjected causti- cally: "Your optimism is about all you have left." Mr. Diefcnbaker told reporters that the price drop will constitute a blow to the western farmer. He said it resulted largely from Can- The great value to Canadians of the amounts paid daily by insur- ance companies to beneficiaries ar.d policy holders was emphasized by Mr. M. P. Hughes. president of the Canadian Life Underwriters Associ- ation, when he briefly addressed the regional convention of the Life Underwriters of P. E. l. at The Charlottetown yesterday. Mr. Hughes pointed out that last year nearly $270,000,000 was paid out, or approximately $1,000,000 every working day of the year. He estimated that this year the amount would be increastd by about $15.- OO0,000, Mr. Hughes cited these fig- ures ‘to illustrate the value to’-the people of the life insurance ob-, tainable. l-its talk was titled “If work bothers you—Piay", in which he emphasized that when the job be- comes a chore it. should be turned into 3. source of amusement In order to create new interest in it. The annual gathering was pre- sided over by Mr. Roy Macalllivray, convention chairman, with Mr. V‘. S. Ling, C.L.U., acting as chairman of the afternoon sexton. Mr. Mac- Gillivray briefly opened the meet- ing in the morning and introduced Mr. R. .l. Rupert. C.L.Il., president of the Life Underwriters of P.E.l., who greeted the delegates and vis- itors. Those present. were welcomed to the city by citv Councillor Edwin C. Johnston:-, C.I..U., acting on lie- half of Mayor J. D. Stewart. and Three Women Die in Ottawa Factory Fire OTTAWA (CF) — Fire. Monday trapped three women in n ware- house and textile \\‘orkshop. burn- ing two to death near their sow- ing machines nnd claiming the third‘.-i life as a result of an appar- ent rescue attempt. The $200,000 mid-morning blaze gutted the brick-and-stone building near the city's market. square \\’lI.IlIl'I sight of Parliainc-nt hill. The flames destroyed about 5100.000 wnrth nf furniture stock and tex- tiles and forced 13 women and two men down a fire escape. ‘The dead were Mrs. Marle- Jeanne Brauil. 70-year-old super- visor in the uniform manufactur- ing workshop; Miss Alma Cram, 50; and Miss Germaine Sabourin, 30. Their bodies were so badly burned identification was difficult. All worked for'S. C. Walker-UnL form Manufactiii-ing Co., which shared the premises with the Charles Ogilvy Company ware- house. Fire Chief John Poole said he believes the three women died of a heat blast. Employees who escaped from the burning building said Mrs. Brault returned to the workroom for her purse after being warned of the blaze. Miss Cram. a close friend. went to look for her. Lt.-Col. Freeman Waugh, assis- tant adjutant and quartormasten general of the camp, visited tna fan-n last. week and read Mrs. Nel- hon a. section of the National Do- fenca Act stating tralpaasera on the property would be liable to a year in jail. is fine of 01.000 or bot.h.flasskIdhltoslgnacopy that it had been read to her. lbs refused. that as long as the army "hasn't. got the lease“ they can't turn her out. ,_ when a reporter visited the she said - ada's stubborn refusal to agree to Britlan's request for a ceiling of $2 a. bushel instead of 8205 under the International Wheat Agree- ment. Solon Low, Social Credit leader, said his party will speak out against the drop. The government, he believed, siiould maintain the price to the farmer, even if it meant subsidies. Under the US. system, the 10- cent cut is financed by increasing the government's shipping subsidy. In Canada, the farmer bears the full brunt of any drop. BREAD CUT UNLIKELY One possibility was that the price cut may reduce bread prices. But. W. D. Beagle of Hamilton, prost- dent of the National Council of the Baking Industry, said a bread price cut could only come if mlllers make P.E.|. LIFE UNDEBWRITEBS MEET IN CITY IN ANNUAL REGIONAL CONVENTION to the Province by Lieut. Col. P. S. Fielding, M.M.. E.D., superintend- ent of Insurance for P.E.l. Both speakers expressed their pleasure at having the group present once (Continued on page 5, col. 4) National Oliality Awards Presented National Quality Awards for production of quality business were presented yesterday to 10 Island insurance men ‘by Mr. 14:3. I-ltsgbas, president of the Life Underwriters Association of Canada, at the re- gional convention of the Life Un- derwriters of l’.E.I. held in The Charlottetown. winning the awards were B, ‘H. Gallant, Miscouche; Everett Cam- eron, summeralde; Boyd Bealrsto, Kensington; and the following from Charlottetown: Edwin C. Johnstone, Stewart 0. Ives, W. B. MacDonald, Robert Carruthers. R. E. Younker, Roy Mccvililvray and V. S. Ling. . Fatalities Ii: Industry Down O'I'I'AWA. tCPi—Indu.atr‘ial fatal- ities in 1953 showed a reduction from the year before. the labor dc- partment reported Monday. Preliminary figures for last year totalled l.345_ down 104 from 1952 despite an increase in the number of industrial accidents. There were 4ft0.38l accidents of all kinds, com- pared with 4'T8.3l3 in 1952. Industrial fatalities by provinces: Ontario, «I: Quebec. 288: British Columbia. 240: Alberta. 123: Bas- katchewan, 75; Nova. Scotla, 65; Manitoba. 54: New Brunswick, 28; Newfoundland. 22; Prince Edward Island 1: Yukon and Northwest Territories. '7. Wheat: Prices Slashed IO Cents Bus. sharp cuts in the price of flour. Ottawa experts estimated that at the most, the l0-cent. drop could mean no more than a cut of one- fifth of a cent. a loaf in bread pro- duction cost.s—not enough to pas along to the consumer. American officials are known to be concerned about the fact that Canada has been shipping more wheat to world markets than have Americans. even though the U.S. has given some wheat away under various defence-aid deals. Canadian wheat recently, how- ever. has been moving very slowly. In May new IWA sales totalled only about 6,000 bushels. Total stocks in Canada available for ex- port and carry-over totalled about 741,000,000 bushels April 1, up from 606,000,000 a year ago. American supplies on April 1 totalled about 921000.000 up from 620.000.000. "Very Bad News" Is View of Sosli. Premier REGINA tCP> -- Premier '1‘. C. Douglas of Saskatchewan. said Monday that the Cana- dian Wheat Board's decision to cut wheat prices is "very bad news indeed." In a statement. Mr. Douglas said the cut is bound to have is serious effect on the entire western economy by reducing the purchasing power of farm- era. Introduce Bill To Transfer Illghwayf fowers OTTAWA (Cpl -—-— The federal government M n n d a 3/ introduced legislation to transfer to the prov- inces its newly-confiritned author- ity over highway transport cros- sing provincial boundaries. A measure brought into the Commons by Transport Minister Chevrier would vest control of this type of transport in existing provincial transport boards. It would come into force in each province only when proclaimed by the federal governor-in-council to be in effect in that province. Monday. it received first reading in the House. Up to now, all interested prov- inces except Quebec have agreed to the measure. Quebec has nb- jccted tn the legislation on the contention the shift in authority should be made by an amendment to the British North America Act. The federal government. it was understood, is still in correspond- ence with Quebec in the hope of gaining its concurrence. N0 OBJECTEON Newfoundland, which has little highway traffic. has not assented specifically to the bill but has reg- istered no objection. The Island province did not take part. in a federal - provincial highway con- ference hcrc-. in April at which the tcontinucd on page 5, col. it) Some Of Ianie|'s By MARVEY IIIIDSON PARIS — (AP) -- some of the sharpest critics of Premier Joseph Laniel's lndo-Chins policies will air their views in the French na- tional assembly today. When the time comes for a vote. Laniel and his cabinet may be out of office. lndo-China dgbate started last week. Most of the speakers then were from the socialist and Com- munist parties. which are in oppo- sition to the government and their critical attitudes were to be ex- pected. But when the speaking resiimas this afternoon. some of the barbs will be flung by members of par- ties which malts up Lantal's major- lty. Former Prerni-r Edouard Da- farm, Mrs. Nelson invited her to "come out and sea the animals." ahe showed a well-stocked barn with a sick horse. a cow and s heifer. a flock of hens, five cats and a dog. . The rambling two-storey house which is her pride and toy has nine rooms. two of them only re- cently papend during her house- cleaning. "I'd be essay to sell this place after I'm getting it all fixed up,” Sharpest Critics To Speak In lndo-China Debate Today ladter, Pierre Mendcs-France. hath radical socialists; fiancois Miner- snd. who resigned from I_.anlcl's cabinet because of differences on French union policies; and Jacques Souslelle. a parliamentary leader for Gen. Charles de Osulle, have indicated they will speak. Premier Joesph Laniel. Defence Minister Rene Plcven and Foreign Minister Georgtvl Bldauit all are expected to go to the rostrum to defend their policlu. STAYING IN GENEVA Originally. the assembly had in- tended to wind up the debate to- night. Bidauit. however. is staying over in Geneva to hear what is expected to be. an important. state- -rnsnt by soviet. Itoreign Minister Molotov this afternoon. It is ex- pected the debato here will con- tinue Wednesday. Binca Premier Laniei twics had to call for voice of confidence on the simple question of postponing this debate. it is generally agreed that he will have to ask for an- othar vote of confidence to get through an acceptable resolution at the end of the talking. on the second voto of confidence May is, Lantsl survived by only a two-vote margin. Most now be- lieve some of this already meagre support has melted sway. The vote may not come before Friday. Laniel has been its office just. 1! days short of a year and his cabi- het thus is the third lonlttst-lived ‘ since the second world War. __ Covers Prince Edward Island Like The Dow PRICE Bo g Clears Proiect Expect Work Will Begin A In few Weeks WASHINGTON. (CP)——'I'ha 17.8. Supreme Court Monday cleared the way for construction by New York State and Ontario of the St.Law- rence River power project. A few hours later. New York and Ontario power authorities. meeting in New York City. an- nounced they have agreed con- struction of the project will begin in a few weeks and that sale of poiver from the 360,000,000 project will probably start in about four years. The Supreme Court. removed ths last legal barrier when it refuses to act on an appeal by a group of landowners contesting the state‘: right to join with Ontario is building the power project. This had.the effect of also open- in: the Way for the start of work on the St. Lawrence Seaway, Z7-FOOT CHANNEL President Eisenhower last May 13 signed the st. Lawrence seaway bill, authorizing the United States to Join with Canada in building a 27-foot channel to permit ocean- going ships to enter the Great Lakes. The power project is to be locat- ed in the International rapids section of the St. Lawrence river between Cornwall, 0nt., and Man. sena. N.Y. It is expected to pro- duce 12.000.000.000 kilowatt hour: of energy a. year. The Supreme Court decision was the signal for start of a meeting of power authorities in New York (Continued on page 5, col. 1) Imports From Tl; U. S. Dovvnln T954 OTTAWA, tCP)—Canadian lin- porters trimmed purchases from the United States by some 073,- ooo.ooo in the first three months of 1954. Biggest. cuts were in tox- tiles and metal products. -Imports from all countries drop- ped to $925,900,000 in the first quarter, down about $72,000,000 from the peak of $998,000,000 in the similar 1953 period, the bureau of statistics estimated Monday. I 'Al.\uA~t§‘;c.i: I I r’; A‘,, TORONTO (CP)——Minimum all maximum temperatures: Min. Mas Dawson . . . . . . . . ...... 4.1 70 ‘/F~ll"(‘0ll\’!‘r‘ . ... -.7 .5’) Victoria .. ... 48 Iii! Ednmiitnn 44 5.1 Calgary ... 37 50 Saskafnrm .. ... Q6 69 Regina 43 51 Winnipcg . 60 75 Toronto . 54 79 Ottawa 57 '16 Muntrcal . . 50 T0 Qiichcc . 46 57 Saint John . 47 '69 Mnncton .... . 45 ‘ll Halifax . . . Q9 00 Fredericton 4.5 ill Charlottetown . . 10 05 Sydney . . . . . . .. 4.5 70 Xarmouth 10 36 St. John‘: . . . . . I0 05 HALIFAX tCPi -1 The weather office says it low pressure area centred near the Bay of Fundy is expected to weaken and move away. The weather will than grad- ually clear Regional forecasts: ' Prince Edward Island and east.- ern N.B. -ounttes: Cloudy wills shower.-: clearing tn afternoon: warmer. Winds west Ill. low-hlgb archsrlottetosvn and Ksssctoa -15 and 65. St. John River valleys: Sunny and warmer: west winds 15. low- hlgh at Fredericton, Saint John and Edmundston 4.5 and (I6. Bay of Chair-ur: Cloudy with oc- ciisinniii drizzle and wirleiv scat- tered showers clearing about noon: warmer; light winds. Low-high at Clmpbeliton 45 and on. High tide today at Charlottetown at all a. in. and 3.56 p. m. ..... summsrstds tide stghton Illn- utcs later than Ghariottabvn. sun rises today at £36 a. in. sets at 7.51 p. Ila, ‘ "—"'* .- - mg.-