Morning Charlottetown G Guardian. Inhaled 1087.» Indian. Two Cont. Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY s, 1941 12 PAGES MAXIMS OIL MERE MAN Subscription Delivered 86.00. Mail $5.00, other Provinces A U. S. A. $7.00 DEATH 0F FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE M ATHIES May Call Five Premiers To Conference Grand Championship Awards At" S’side, ii. 0. Stewart's Pelt Show Entry Tops l.let In Standard SI lvers; MeLure And Maelilnnon Lead ls White Marked Glass. Glam Farming New Industry? OTTAWA, Jan. 7-(0P)—'l‘he time's not far off when s new farming industry-clam farm- ing-may spring up on a com- mercial scale in the Maritime Provinces. The Fisheries Research Board made that prediction today at the conclusion of its annual meeting and oitcd the success- ful establishment several years ago of underwater ouster farm- ing in several parts of the Maritimes. Investigations by title Board's biological station at St. An. drews, N. 8., are understood to have developed a fpglmlqug suitable for elsm fanning. Deanna llurbin Second In Big Money Earners WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 -<A1=_ Deanne. Durbln. Winnipeg-born film actress-singer, placed second l" a Frresury listing tonight of 122 of the United States‘ blg money corners for 1944 and bugingg; 115ml ienrs ending 1n 1945. she was paid $310,728. TOP of the list among individuals was Thomas J. Watson of Nuw Ymlft Dresidals-t of International Business Machines Corporation, “with camlngs of $425,548, of which $100,000 was covdlted to salary and the rest to "other compensation." The movie comedy duo of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello led the list as a team with a total of M69,- YTO-ol‘ $234,505 each if they shsrcd 1i equally. Miss Durbin‘s husband Felix Jackson. who directs her pictures, also made the list with earnings of $114,875. Like Abbott and Costello, both worked for Universal Pictur- HITS. Lest to clear the $300,000 mark was Walter Wsnger, Universal Pictures producer and husband of tccmtlnucd on Page ll Col. 8) Coming Events "Movies at Borden to-nigltlt. "East Royalty Rink tonight, Brflckley vs. Royals. Skate after. "Dance and Box social, Pleasant Grove. Friday. January 10th. "Pmlliry — Buymg daily live and M9559‘! Poultry. Paying top market Price Davis ti: Fraeer Ld. “Dance. Mount Stewart Legion “I11. January 8th. Route Ili- Iensleh orchestra. "New Glasgow Midgets versus‘ Milton Midgets at Milton rink. Game starts at 8:10. "Skating, Victoria Rink. Wednes- day Jan. out, from e to lo. ilookey Practice after. "Notice —- Meeting of the Mt. 8mm branch of Canadian Legion. January 9th. at 0.30 P. M. "warned District 1.. o. 1.. meets 1n Prince Arthur Locke Room, Crap- N aud. January 14th. _at 2.30 P. M. ' —L-— "5110 of Hay, proviously sn- Munccd at. Alexandra. twill take piece January 9th. at :2 o'clock. “Montague rink. regular skates ‘Blue-y and Friday nights. e to 1° and Saturday afternoon. "Our Stores in nradslbsne will be 190ml Norway's. Wednesday's "d Friday's evmhgs. Bernard, 599ml". Dooll. "This sins will be closed Wed- Erwlth. am ' "lamb ' ‘.35 ‘was. l. l-lltgrris. ‘ r ' ssculnfll. r PM: b hassraztfllcrm "WM through slanmsrvtus. Albsry Plllhl. Vernon n1 . Avondslesnd "Fllllltllmsgrerdeahal-I. r . carded at. that time when it bl- The grand champion standard silver pelt ribbon was awarded to Donald O. Stewart. and the rc- serve grand chsmplonshlrp award was handed to Messrs. Muttart Brothers. both of Summeraldc. in the second day's judging at the P E. I. Silver Fox Pelt Show fr: Sum- merslde. Messrs. McLure and Mac- Klnnon of Charlottetown took top honors with s pelt which won the grand champion award 1n thc white marked sliver class vrhilc the reserve grand championship in the same class was lnkcn by Wilfred McDon-ald of Covehead. Douglas Bell, judge of the show made good progress during the second day's judging, although work had to be suspended rome- what early due to falling sun light. Full silvers and marked silvers were completed early in tho day and the platinum cl-ass was the next to be placed on the table. Platinum. dark, medium, light and extra light classes were partially judged during the afternoon and it became apparent; that 1:1 all possibility 1t would be possible to complete the ludgl-ng today. Class seventeen - groups -_ were also judged yesterday. Mr. Ernest Mill of Kensiuctonl won first prize with the lust matched pair of pelts, nny ngc, ln tom-tinned 0n page 117E575." ‘Eonservatlves liame Public Relations Man OTTAWA. Jen. 'i-tCPl— Clar- cncc V. Charters of Brampton. Ont.. former menacing dirot-ttlr of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers loom in Icebreaker Will Take Supplies 1's 16 Quebec Villages OTTAWA. Jen. ‘I —~ (CF) — The Canadian Government Icebreaker Emest LoPointc is scheduled to sail from Quebec at dawn tomor- row 1o attempt to smash a way into 16 icebouncl villages on the G111‘! of St. Laurcrlce north shore for 500 tons of supplies, Transport Minis- ter Chevrfer armoulnccd tonight. Travelling light itself, the R11- est LaPointe-mewest and most up- to-date of the iranspolt Depart- ment's vessels-will loin the Clalke Steamship Conupany freighter North Voyager at Murray's Bay and accompany her to the villages. which range along the north shore from Tadoussac. on the Sagumay River to I-fnvre st. Pleme, about 350 miles east of Quebec. Second large Fire At iihatham, Ont. OITITHAM, Ont, Jan. 't - (C?) -—l'.n the second large fire in Chat- ham this wcek, damage tentatively estimated at $150,000 was caused this afternoon 1o the White Hy- btrid Corn Products Ltd. processing 1312.211, opened just over o month ago. Ruins of the Cllatco Steel Prod- ucts Ltd. plant were still smould- crlug from a fire there which yes- terday caused damages cf $100,000. In the new iirc this aftemoorl the wru drier. s-rlid to be the larg- est in Con-ado, was destroyed, along Willi 20,000 bushels of com. Destruction of the plant dealt n sfVClT‘ blclv it) ltybritl corn produc- cl-s of southwestern Ontario. The lhc tlricr svhctn the fire broke out. was part of a crotp care- fully hush-landed by ngriculturollsls zlftcv mid-June floods had threat- Associ-fltion, has hccu nupointtwl director of Quhlic TOIVHIIIS for 111011..“ r Progressive Cunscrvzllivc PI of John Brsckcn, Progressive Cou- servaiive loath-l. Mr. Charters. 54. president of the Charters Publishing Cfliliilflll)‘ of Brampton, mtircd last Septem- ber from the C.W.N.A. aftcr serv- ing for more than 11 years as its managing director Or. retirement he had imenierl to take w luore active part in his own business. Geoffrey Hewelcke. who has been edits-r of flle" party news- paper Public Opinion fo-r the last few months, will be associated with Mr. Charters in public rclz- ti-orls work anti will remain as ctl-‘ itor of the newspaper. A “it r u T cmlit glllllllidSo OTTAWA. Jan. 7 —(CP)- Deep sea fishermen have bccn yanking cod from the waters off Canada's east coast for more than 400 years and they'll prob- ably be able to kccp at it for a few more ccnturlcs without diminishing the supply. Scientists have made a survcy of the cod resources along the Grand Banks and other spots and had not iound any lessening in the abundance, the Flshcrics Re- search Board said today at the cnctl i0 wipe out the chtirc crop ililillllPl‘. s...“ or Maritime Coal Miners Looms GLACE BAY, N.S.. Jan. 't —(CP) -- Unitccl Mine Workers 10.01..) District 26 ltcadquarters announced tonight that. negotiations with Do- minion Coal Company for a new wage contract htad been "broken off." A Uniclu statement said “the ex- ccutivc boat-d o1‘ the Union cannot believe that illc Company's pro- pOSill to a wage increase condi- [tonal 11pm) increased output is an offer made ill good faith." At the same time, the~ Union. which cntcrcti negotiations last month with demands for a $2.50 Ln- cvcase above current basic rates of $5.84 daily. made public a letter lo its membership advising oi the breaking off of nvgotiations and tolling tthcnt to "govenl themselves accordingly." ' The letter, addressed to local unions throughout Nova Scotla and Ncw Brunswick, said that "unless otherwise notified there will be no extension oi the pres- dat contract beyond Jan. 3i. 1941," conclusion of its annual meeting. (Continued on Page 5 Col. t)‘. Ottawa Decides To Import NJ. Butter Iy GEORGE KITCHEN OTTAWA, Jon. "I - (C?) —~'fhe Government war reported today to have decided to import butter from cw Roland. Wseibly in the shOHAQe period that develops sea- sonally at the tall-end of the win- ter. to maintain the individual Canadian ration at 1t; present rate o! six ounces weekly. The question of purchasing Ntw Zesiend butter came bdolc the Cabinet in November brut was dis- came apparent that stocks and production were suiflclent to main- tain the ration for the time belnl- it . was said that development» “m; than, however. have imitated that s nduction in the ration would become necessary later this win- ter I sugrpiiss were not forthcom- ing 1mm some point outside 91n- ads. I One reason Why the cabinet Me rsiucfin in November to buy New Iceland butter was that this would land’; output. However, it. was un- derstood that arrangements have been made with Britain and Aus- tralia. another importer of New Zcalalnd butter, for the Canadian It was thofllht likely that the quantity to be imported would not be large and would probably con- stitute only one or two shlploads which would be diverted ‘to Cen- ado on their way to Britain. This might be enough to tide Omada over until the seaeonsl summer in- crease‘ in milk production begins. Meanwhile. there also was spec- nlaiion here about the possibility of retail batter glen Increasing after April 80. s date awn which tits producers’ subsidy sa bnttarfat expires. Informed source; said that I the w“ discontinued. it was likely the consumers woud have to mgkg up the difference, which sm- cunts to approximately l 1-2 cents a pound of butter. ‘Ihls wound lift retail butter price: from their lies- enf, level oi approximately t6 oeutl decrease the supplies to Britain. which inverts most d New Zes- swmdtesrlaaldlitsrltstl - President Truman tonight ac- ‘ search for Walker Monday ilyrnes Resigns Mr. James F. Byrncs WASHINGTON. Jan. 7 — (AP) ceptpd the resignation of James I". Byrncs as Secretary cf Ste-ts and disclosed he will appoint Gen. George C. Marshall to succeed him. The White House made public an exchange qi telrgrams in which tho President accepted "with great reluctance and heartfelt regret" Bymes’ resignation, to become ef- fective Jan. 10. Gen. Marshall. who has been Mr, Truman's special envoy to China. i; en route to Washington from Nanklng. He will stop several days in l-I-ow-zlii en route to Washington. PresidPnt Truman complimented the South Calolimlan, a former Senator and Supt-cone Court Jus- tice, cm his work, particularly his “rare tact and judgment and - when necessary firmness and tenacity of purpose." “For all that you (lid tiurillg the Wm‘. and in braking of lhc peace. you have earned the thank; of the nation. So I say: Well done. in the h-cpc that we cm continue to call ulpon you for tho counsel which you can givc cut of so rich and var- , ‘ lied an expcrlcnv" Fear Safety Two 10b3, Selskzltcheilvzul, Nclv Federal Gov’t Will Try To Bring Peace Some SpeeEon That Prime Minister lilng May Ball Election. By D'Arcy O'Donnell OTTAWA, Jar. 7 —tCP)—A source close to the Federal Cabinet said today that the Government, ill an effort to prevent e. breakdown of - Dominion-Provincial laXfllilf-‘lil negotiations, likely will strive to equalize proposed subsidy paymorais to the Provinces for use of major tax fields. Hc made the statement commenting on speculation has spread since Prcmlcr McNalr of New Brunswick announced publicly yesterday that his Govern- ment had suspended tax negotiat- ions with the dominion because British Columbia. has been given more favorable treatment than his Province. The source said it was possible the Government would act on a suggestion cf Premier Carson of Mil-Willi"! 811d call in the five Prov- inces with which agreements have been negotiated for new talks. Mr. Carson, commenting in ivitu- while which nipeg last night on Premier Mc- Naifs announcement, said the Dominion has assured Manitoba, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick. the first Provinces to agree in Principle to new taxation pacts, that they would receive concessions if it were thought that another Dmvirnc lied received more favor- able treatment. The Dominion, said Mr. GBFSOII, "in our opinion should call in Mani- Bruns- British ls- lvici: and if IHYJCSSHY)’ Columbia ‘and Prince Edward lallrl to discuss the mnuucr in which the position of these lhrce Provinces should be equalized with that of ilish Columbia under their ncu- d l uiih the Dominion.“ Discuss Problem '.’ The federal source said that the Cabinet, on; its regular Tuesday meeting, likely studied and pos- sibly accepted iilr. Garsoris sug- gestions although n conference at which all five negotiating provinces would sit in on at once was un- likely. lie believed the Government would continue its policy of dealing individually with the Mercy Flight Fliers t KIRKLAND LAKE, 0.1.1., Jan. 7: -—(CP)-—Feurs heightened lcnigill. for the safety of two fliers both overdue on mercy flights and be- lieved stranded in the snowbound fastnesscs of the Larder Lake mining area. Provimial constable Lee Walker, 24-hours overdue on a. rescue flight begun yesterday afternoon had only his provincial pollccmans uniform and street shoes as protection against the northlancfs coid and his plain: carried no special winter equipment. Thirty minutes lifter llls take-off. the plane he sought-overdue on a routine bush flight-returned. Walker himself has been unreport- ed since. Jack Lamont is the second ugyeportgd pilot. He made an lngiel a er- noon, was obliged by darkness to quit. lie has been unheard from since his take-off this morning. 0 U N DLE, Northamptonehlre. England -- (OP) Th0 "f!" Lord Lilford’s estate. itomprlslng l4 square miles extending through i1 parishes, has been sold for about £400,000 01,00,000) to the Bociet of Merchant Venlurers of- Bristol. Provinces, although it was pos- sible that the five premiers would come to Ottawa at the some time to permit fast cen- sultation on any contentious points which might arise. twntlnucd on Page 5 Col, B) 40,000-dollar Holstein ull lites in Ontario KITCHENER. Oni.. (GP) Glonafton Killarney. thrcc times all-Canadian champ- ion bull and Worth $40,000. died ynslerdlly at John McCagueZl Glcnaflon Filflll. Alliston. In May tile animal was to have been dcllvcrcd to illc ,Watcrloo Hulstcin Breeders‘ Association, which bought it lost fall and which had a long llet of aplillcillliln‘ from Canadian and American breeders for artificial breeding. Mr. McCsgue now sustains the financial loss. Glenafton Killarncya two near- est danls were world champion milk producers and the sire had the highest possible rating in scl- cctive rcglslry. One dam, Mont- vic Colleen Abbekcrk. has an R- O. P. of 21.182 pounds of milk in 365 days and 1.050 pounds of but- tcr fat testing 4.77 per cent fat- Dircctors of the Association said today an curly attempt would be made to replace the animal. Jan. '1 —- IIAI{ “Finest Quality was a cor-regs, The Frank Parker Show CPCY llate Ronald and Anne Carved Prince Edward Island lost onc of its most distinguished sons. and Canada an outstanding citi- zen, 1n the death yesterday morn- ing at his home. 1 Grafton Street, Charlottetown. of the Hon. John Alexander Mathieson. Premier dur- lng World War 1 and later Chief Justice of the Province for more than two decades. Death came at the age of eighty-four after a brief illness, and sfter less than four years’ retirement from act- ive life. Prominent for fifteen years bc- fore his appointment to the Bench, both a5 Opposition leader and Premier, Mr. Mathiesorl’: calibre as a statesman was recognized far beyond the bounds of his native Province. On many occasions his counsel and assistance were sought at Ottawa. Under his administra- tion the vital interests of the Pro- vince adiectlng transportation, edu- cation. agriculture and finance were materially improved. and the door opens-d for further recognition of Islam claims at Ottawa under tho ierms of Ccmfederatlon. When he became Chief Justice of the Province in 1917, Mr. hfathie- son followed in the footsteps of a long line o-f able jurists. Hr- not only upheld the dignity anti high reputation of his predecessors but added a personal charm which won for him the enduring affection of his fellow citizens. Early Career Born at Hlrringlon, in Queens County. on May 19. 18th’), John Alex- ander Mathieson was a son of the (Stewart) Mathieson, the father being a 11a- tive of Argyleshire, Scotland. and the mother of Harrington. In 1831 Ronald Mathioson came to Prince Edward Island and located a‘. Har- rington, where its engaged success- fully ln farming. l-ils death occurred in l885.-at the age of seventy-eight years. John A, Mathieson attended the Former Premier and Chief, Justice Was Stalwart Champion 0f Island Claims. Province, And Canada With Marked Success To Recommend Palestine Division LONDON. Jan. ‘P-(AP) —A gov: fitment source said today tha Foreign Secretary Bevin and Col- onial Secretary Jones had dcci-dctl 11o recommend to the Cabinet thou ,Palcstinc be divided 111.0 indepen- dent Artib and Jewlsl‘ slatcs. Such u division probably would reserve Jerusalem. Haifa and pos- slbly other territory as "neutral" areas under Li~i“rsh trustecslllp, the source said. The Cabinet is x1 hear lllt‘ recnrnmefvlzltioir 0t 1 special meeting ‘Thursday. . Four ilhlldren Die When llome Burns MONTREAL Jan. T—(CP)~4 Two children died 1n hospital ol bums at Jolietto tonight after two other children of the some family were bunrcd l0 death in a blaze that swept their living quarters a0 St. Roch de L‘Achigan, 40 miles northeast of here, last night. The mother and father of tho children, a Mr. and Mrs. Allaire, were also caught by the flames anti were reported in serious condition The children were three girls and ‘—* lltg l I71‘ public school and thcn enterrd Harrington Grammar School. ,whit'h D1‘. Jacob Gould Schurnlan. , subsequently President of Cornell University and United States Am-I bassadcr at Berlin, w-as a teacher. During the following two VEEIPS, Mr. Mathieson was engagcti ln clerklllg and thcn entered Prince of Wales College. After gradual- ing he became principal of DcSablc Grammar School, where he remain- ed two years. and then went to Manitoba, where for one and a half years he followed the leach- int; profession. Returning at the and o1’ that time to Prince Edward Island he became principii 0f the Kcnsington Grammar School. which position he retained for four‘ ycars. Y t Admitted to Bar Determined thcn to enter the.‘ legal profession, Mr. Mathiesorl read l law with Messrs. Macbeazl and (Continued onnPage 5 Col. 4) e boy-Laurence. Claudette, Madc- leine and Denise. ' Provincial Police said the family lived on the top floor of a dairy co-opefutive building. The flames spread quickly, Provincial Politd ladded and firemen were unable it! reach two of the children. ‘Increased Output 0f Shingles, Rolled Roofing OTTAWA. Jan. T —tCP)—'1'hs Dominion Bureau of Statistics fwd lgood news for home builders today‘ when it reported November prov duction of asphalt shingles and rolled roofing totalled 492.3113 squares compared with 341,659 n; November, 1945, Output of tar and asphalt felt,‘ zuul sheathing amounted to 3.7M Hons compared with 4.214 in Novemn .‘bcr.1945. LEEDS. England - (C?) 4 Daffodils. first of the season, sold trot-c for 15 shillings 1S3) I small bunch. i The following are tributes paid late Hon. among the yesterday to the John A. Mat-hleson. Chlcf Justice Campbell From the Hon. Thane A. Camp- bell, LL.D.. Chief Justice: “The death of Hon. John A. Mathicson removes from our midst one of the outstanding fig- ures of the public life of Prince Edward Island. "As a member of the bar. and as leader {at the Opposition in the Lcgis alurc, he displayed great ptliVCl‘ of logical analysis and clear and forceful expres- sion. As Prcmlcr and Attorney- General of the Province from 1912 to 1917, he contributed much tn the political record and eco- Province-wide Tributes nomfc advancement of land. l "As Chief Justice from 1917 in‘ 1943, ho presided ovcr our courts with dignity and marked Judicial ability. His pronounced Judg- mcnts are models of cxactncss of consideration and clarity ofl expression of the law. His out-' standing judicial trails have bccn an inspiration to many a barris- tcr and student-at-law who had the privilege of attending the sessions ovcr which hc prcsidcd. No present or future Judgc of the Court can full 1o upprcclalc ihc mark of cxccllerlcc which illf‘ late Chief Justice Maihloson has left on its records and traditions. “All citizens will extend to the members of tile late Mr. Mnthlc- son's family their sinccrcst sym- pathy in the loss of a vcry bc-t lcvcd parent." Mr. Justice Arsenuuit From Justice A. E. Arscnoull, ihc I5- LL D "In illc dcnth of the l-lounur- ‘ ablc Cillci Jusiicc hiatlllcsalt lhc l Island has lost onc of its most l, (Oflidmfllifl) WASI-HNGTON. Jan. 7-(AP)— Gen. George C. Marshall ssltl out- spokenly today that unhappy Chins 1s torn between reactionar- ios seeking triumph through civil war and power-hungry Commun- lstr willing to wrct-k the country. The only salvation for China. Marshall declared. is capture of the government hy the liberals. This led authorities here to be- lieve that he thus was eating in- directly on Gencrallsslmo Chiang Kai-Stick to give the liberals n boost, to powcr in impending re- organisation of the government. Marshall's 2,000-\vord review covered conditions he found in China as a special presidential en- voy. It was issued through the state Department today after the White House had announced last night that President Truman was calling the General home to re- port. l-io should arrive hero by plane in s few (lays. Diplomats characterized his ro- port on China so an amazingly frank and evidently sincere review. The great question, which auth- Tassday It Thursday. 7.45 pan. critics conceded to be mannered Marshall Reports 0n Situation in Chinal by Marshall's statement. was whet the United States should now do about Chins. Marshall did not define the term "liberals". However. students of‘ Chinese affairs here said thcrc wcrc sev- eral groups which Marshall may have in mind. ‘They include: l. The left. (non-Communist) wing of the Kuomintang, the po- litical party which runs the gov- ernment. This left, wing is unrlcr the leadership of Dr. Sun Ftt, son oi the late Sun Y-lt. Sen. 196d" 05 tho Chinese revolutionary move- mcnt of 1911-12; 2. Thc Democratic Lcaguc. which ls not in the government; 3. The so-celied political scicnzs clique which operate within the Kuomlntang and includes largely men who studied in the United States; 4. Some of the moderate mom- bers of the Communist group who appear to have favored unification with the Nationalists and who might includg the Communists‘ principal peace negotiator. Gen. Chou En Lat. who worked closely r. scu- mo: has is haven. quit’; Ftnlslluo 9 ~ '. -» .291 —- .l1d official lu- lwd IOPCCGSS issucd by lhc Dv~ million Public Wcnthcr Office at Halifax at. 11.15 PM. Tuesday. Synopsis: Stormy weather col-org llic whole custom P511 0r m? 37"‘ iincut from northern Qucbcc to tho Gulf of Mexico. The Weaillfr is moving r-astward and it will rcsut in p001‘ weather iu the Maritlmts tonight and Wednesday. T001051?‘- tttrcs have rlsrn above the treczirllt.‘ mark in Nova Scolin auzi Mince Edward Island while in New Brun- swick they are ran8|fl8 near free-z- ing. The mild weather will con- iimle tomorrow except in New Brunswick whore colder air is cx- pectcd to move in from the north- west in the sftcmoon and evenlrlfl- l'i.~'.L.lF‘.*\1.. Wca Lher not‘ Forecasts valid until Wednesday, midnight, Prince hklward Island: Intermittent mow changing dur- ing the night to rain, Snow flur- rles and colder Wednesday evoning. Southwest winds 25 shifting in the nlitemoort to northwest I). fiish Wednesday at. Charlottetown l0. iilgh tide this afternoon at 12.11 and tonight at 11.38. Sun sets this afternoon st 4.31 and rises tomorrow morning st 7.311 Last quarter moon January 1311s 10.56 P. M. Summorelde tide eishteen min- utes later than Charlottetown. CAI FEBIY "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" Leave Borden at 0.06 with lhrshail for mam months. Dally except Sunday. leave at g i.