- MAXIMS OFA MERE MAN pum- There is a spirit in the woods. By Carrier: Chariot In P.E.I. 89.00. Other Province: n, Summerald and U.S.A. 312.00 per annnm.) 315.00 per annum. Elsewhere Covers Prince Edward Island Likethe Dew CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA; TUESDAY, JANUARY 20," 1953 HUGE SASK. POWER, IRRIGATION PROJECT TURNED DOWN TEACHES ESKIMOS Mrs. James Houston of Mon- recovering from an emer- gency appendectomy operation at Goose Bay. Labrador. is anxious to return to her Eskimo pupils at Cape Dorset in the far north. Mrs. Houston is known by the Eskimo name of Arnakotnk - the long woman -- to her pupils in the na- tie villages on Baffin Island. She works for the Canadian Handl- craft Guild of Montreal and the Northwest Territories administra- tion. Her husband (right), Mon- treal artist, teaches handicrafts to the Eskimos. Capt. C. A. Chou- inard is master of the Eastern Arctic patrol vessel, 0. D. Howe. tcP from National Film Board) trek TOUGH SEOWAWAY LONDON, Jan. 19 -tReutci-s)- James I-lalkett. 31. R. stowaway who lived for almost. a month un- detected on the liner Mooltan en route..from Australia to Britain, "today was sentenced to 21 days in jail. when he gave himself up. Hnlkett was in such poor shape ti-om living on ten and biscuits that he needed medical attention. Coming”Il'Bvents "Rummage Sale at Y. M. C. A. Wednesday, 2.30 P. M. "Auction and Dance every Wed- nesday. Vernon Hall. ("Dance at Inkerman school Tuesday night. January 20th: Sale of lunches. "In stock. Feed Molasses, Cod Oil. all kinds poultry equipment. Booking chicks daily. Dillon 5.: Spillett. i "Try our Purina Finance plan. for feeding your hogs and chicks. Dillon 86 Splllctt. at Stanley Bridge vs. "Hockey tonight Bridge Rink. Stanlcy Cavendish. Time 8:30. "Horse racing on New Glasgow River Wedncsrlny nilcrnnon, wen- ther permitting. Reiects Propos 000 new homes housing committee, V. L. sidcniial R.N. Sub To Work With Canadians OTTAWA, Jan. ll? -(CP) -The Royal Navy submarine Andrew will arrive in Halifax early nextmonth for three months of exercises with Canadian navy ships and 1310395 and Maritime aircraft of the R. C. A. F.. Naval Headquarters an- nounced today. The Andrew will be on loan un- til April 30 under an agreement with the British Admiralty to send submarines to Canada's east coast- to give the R.C.N. and R.C.A.F'.an opportunity to hold anti-submarine exercises. The Andrew replaces the sub- marine Artemis which left for the United Kingdom last month. (By Forbes Rhude. (ianadlan Press Business Writer) MONTREAL. Jan. 19- (CF)- More home-building in Canada emerged today an a sort of theme of the opening sessions of .the annual meeting of the Canadian Construction Association. It was noted that one out of evcry seven Canadians lives in ll home or apartment building since 1946; and that last-year activity had resulted in an estimated 75,- ln 1952 rather than n lowcr figure which had been expected earlier. Nevertheless. said spcnkcrs, the houslng section of the industry is able to build more than it now is doing. and Canadians need them. The report of the nssoriniiolvs prepared by Leigh, chairman, of Vic- toria, said "The housing back- log is still Canada's most press- ing social problem." Both the committee and -P. G. Wilmut, of Montreal, in his pre- address. put 100,000 to l2'y.000 dwcllinil units a year as 8 "Victoria Rink tonight. Lcaguc mlmmum large" whichkcompam? we tall. rim '.". '.”-2.-'”:..3'”;;..”-. Haven Royals. Skate nfier. g5'm'0 ' ” ' i-, . "Unloading and tomorrow. cnr Albion Egg Oil Treated coltl. J. F. Morris, Kinkora. "Farmers. ask about the Shlll Gain Fcedi Finance Plan. For part icularc contact your local feed mill "blnlse at Mt. Stewart Legion Hall. Thursday. January 22nd. Burke's orchestra. "Meeting in the School. Thurs- day. Jan. 22 at a pm. of all inter- ested in new library for Bratisl- bane Library. "Croklnole and cards. Marsh- field I-fall. Wednesday, Jan. 21st, "last. January, at the former Attorney-General J. Howard Macclrath. Mccranery said U. S. Drops Probe Of Radio. Television WASHINGTON. Jan. 19 --(AP) .- Attorney-General James Mc- Granery said t0dH.V the IV 5' -I113” ice Deparimcnt has dropped a grand jury investigation into the radio and television manufacturing industry. The inquiry was under- taken under the anti-trust laws direction of the fury. sitting in New York. hnd turned up nothing to warrant any a Health lWsler Marlin Replies To CCF Suggestion OTTAWA. Jan. l9 -- (GP) Health Minister Martin rejected to day a proposal that the Govern a year to boost Canada's family al lowance payments by 60 per cent. He told the Commons that of the nine-year-old act unde which the Government the age llml't to 18. Mr. Martin said it should neve source merit justified sl92,000,000 .a year to the present ance bill. (CCF - Asslnibola) mons 1944. Mr. A.rgue's measure month. Declares Housing Backlo-gr. Most l:ressing Social Problem Britain Has Fourth Severe Fog Of Winter LONDON. Jan- wlnter swirled through fic. slowed but well. Visibility in Smith held up Wales, oddly enough had a bright spring-like day. Fog was don area. to Bournemouth on the coast and to Prestwick. Scotland. In Bristol police with guided motorists home. 0rowFc Appeal Manslaughter Term - HALlF'AX. Jan. sentence to by the Supreme Court. part-time orchestra leader criminal action. reduced to manslaughter. at 8 run. Sponsored by Marshfleld W. I Argyle shore hall, Jan. mrd. Sale of lunches. Argyle Shore Women": Institute. . "sourls Hospital Auxiliary Card Party. St. Mary's Hall. Wednesday. Zlat. Bridge. Auction 45 and Crib- bage. Admission 50 cents. "Doubleheader at North River Rink '.'l'uesday,-Jan. 20. Nine Mile Creek vs. Hampshire. Game time 7.30 sharp. Covehead vs. North River. Skate after. , "Annual Meeting of St. Columbn Presbyterian Congregation will meet in Marahfield Church, Thurs- dly. January 23nd. at 0 P. M. Rev. Donald Nicholson, Moderator. "Any district interested in en- Wihg team in Merchants Hockey 1-Elftue. attend meeting in Lonf MVP-1' school. Tuesday evening. dining, I012; 8 o'clock. i The main Communist daily news- paper in Poland. Trybuna Ludu. has published a spies." warshaw radio announced tonight. had established contacts with "un- derground bandlts”. Ind organized marketeera." Llchy. was arrested as he tried to escape across the ti'ontler. the Communlot radio said. opening of the roundup behind the Iron Curtain. The Communist regime there hill long battled the Roman catholic LONDON, Jan. 19 - (Reuters)- list of "priest The radio raid the accused priests headquarters of spies and black One, named only as rather The radio announcement was ntcrpreted here u marking the latest anti-state .. ... NewRoundup Of Alleged Spies Reported In Poland Church. more powerful in Poland than in most Iron Curtain coun- tries. "All these facts were discovered diirlng the inquiry following the arrest a month ago of four priests in Krakow on suspicion of espion- age for foreign powers." the radio quoted the paper as saying. "It was established that many more church dignitaries-in other dioceses were involved. Innocent and naive parish priests were lend- liig their reports to bllhopl tell- ing them about the life of their parishioners. These reports were sifted at diocese offices for intellig- ence Vlnformatlon about Poland destined to be used by foreign pow- ers. Tne inquiry continues," the broadcast concluded. merit earmark another sl92,000,000 if there was going to be any reform makes monthly payments for children up to the age of 16. he would be more receptive to the idea of boosting be forgotten that the money to pay family allowances and other social security measures came from one -- the hard work of the Canadian people. He did not think Canadians would feel the Govern- in adding another s32o,ooo.ooo annual family allow- The Minister was speaking on a motion introduced by Hazen Argue as the Com- spent the day considering private membe .-' motions. It asked consideration of legislation to boost, family allowance payments by 60 per cent to compensate for the rise in the cost of living since the Fam- ily Allowance Act was passed in would mean an increase in minimum pay- ments to 38 from 35 per child a month and an increase in the max- imum pnyments to 313 from 38 fl Mr. Martin precipitated a. vote at I-tcditlnued on Page ii Col. 4) 10 - -(AP) - Brltain's fourthsevere fog of the England and south Wales tonight. weather ::g3;::.i;ldhol:u.:ould persist my remain on to help Eisenhower's The bmowmg Clouds of smoke staff complete the transition of and mist snarled an and sea traf- Road and ra.ll transport was surprisingly Wales was down almost. to zero, while North general throughout England reaching down through the Midlands to the Lon- Only one of the 47 airliners due to leave London Airport today got off. Incoming flights were dlvertcd south torches 10 --(CP) -, A crown appeal against a seven-year Ralph W. Gregor of New Waterford. convicted of man- slaughter; will be heard Feb. 4 by The 50-year-old railway man and was sentenced in Sydney by Mr. Just- ice V. C. MacDonald after a charge of murdering his wife. Olive. was al For Family Allowance Boost Gov'i Knows Who Stole Copy Of - Currie Report I OTTAWA. Jan. 10 -(CP) - Justice Minister Garson, in cor- respondence tabled today in the Commons, said the R. C. M. P. have found sufficient evidence to ident- ify the person who "stole" an ad- vance copy of the Currie Report "and to warrant a criminal charge against him." The person was not named. The advance copy is the which came into the hands of M. J. Coldwell, C.C.F. leader. (Since the advance copy was not Government property, there are in- dications the Government feels any charges should be laid by Mr. Currie or by the printing firm. (It was Mr. Currie who suggested that the Government do what it could to help find out how the copy got to the C.C:F.) Truman Busy On last Full Day In White House , By ERNEST B. VACCARIO WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 - (AP) - Harry S. Truman. with nearly eight crisis-studded years behind int j,., d around the White onto a' like any other man about to take a vacation after a long and arduous stretch of work. He popped in and out of his off- ice on personal errands, joked with reporters and drove to the Hamil- ton Natlonal Bank a few blocks away to get his financial records in order before going home to Missouri tomorrow. And the thing everybody noticed most was his general exuberance and his cver-present smile. For tomorrow. at noon. he turm over to Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower the many and weighty burdens of the presidency. Virtually all of the staff will be moving out of the White House tomorrow with Truman. except. Dr. John R. Steelman. the assist- ant to the President. Stcelman will if 1' t governnit-nt from one administra- tion to the other. Maj.-Gen. Harry H. Vaughan. 'I'runian's military aide. not only will have a pension of s1-if a month as a retired reserve officer with extra benefits for disability, but is opening a. Washington off- ice to deal with South American exports and imports. Truman's train to Missouri - Eisenhoiver is letting him use the private presidential car - leaves at 6.30 p.m. tomorrow. At his morning staff meeting, which was concerned with routint: White House business. Truman presented each of his aides with an asutographed color photograph of himself. Korean llbf-ehfns To Have Big Role In Coronation Unit UITAWA. Jan. 19 - (CP) Veterans of Korea. both those now back home and those at the front, are expected to have a big role in Canada's military contingent for the coronation in June. Canada also will be represented by men from the 27th Infantiy Brigade now serving in Germany with North Atlantic Treaty Or- ganization forces. The lst Commonwealth Division said today in Korea that men from each of its component units. in- cluding the 26th Canadian Brig- ade. will go to London. In addition. Canada is planning to send it military group from her mm shores which will number in the ndreds and include members of a three services. Veterans of Korea will have a prominent place in its ranks. In addition veterans of the Second World War now associated with rcservc units will be going, too. CHILDREN DIOWNED CORNER BROOK. Nfld.. Jan. 10 -(CP) - Vivien and Gladys Mur- rin. aged five and seven respec- tively. drowned yesterday at near- by Middle Arm when they fell through ice into a brook. Bodies of the sisters were recovered and famous on! Sees Great Opportunity For Off -Shore Fisheries Industry Trcmcndnus possibilities in de- veloping Prince Edward Island's off-shore fisheries through the use of drnggers and modern pro- cessing methods were pictured by Mr. Eugene Gorman, Director of Fisheries in the Provincial Dc- pariment of Industry and Natural Resources, in an address before the Charlottetown Rotary Club yesterday. Emphasizing the vast resources of the Gull! of St. Lawrence, Mr. Gorman said this Province was so close to the fishing grounds as to occupy "practically a ringside seat. So close are we that fivc men in a wooden boat can suc- cessfully compete even with the one-million-dollar factory ships which would have to come from distant ports." "The problem of developing our Island fisheries,” .Mr. German said. "is A weighty one. it will not be solved by the enthusiastic effort of any one Department, nor perhaps even by adding to this the intense desire of fislicrnicn for more effective meihods,-- ihough these are powerful factors. No, I am convinced this is a job that will be properly done only by the joint efforts of the Island Community.-by the judicious en- couragement of government, by the active and effective role of the fishing industry. also by the understanding and participation of those other factors essential io the success of enterprise. "Our past fishery activity has revolved heavily around in luxury item, shellfish. In the period of our records (back to 1919) this has never amounted to lcsit than 6096 of our turnover dollar. and has sometimes amounted to more than 82ft. This branch of fish- ing is furthermore exploited very close to its economic limit. Our problem of expansion, then, is not simply to develop our main line. We must develop another. Ground fish Possibilities "This brings us to the ground- fish food. hake. haddock, flound- er) or to tho pcl.-igir: fish (hor- ring, mackerel). Both are mig- '7i7EFiEHcTn'r3I.Ee'fTcWcT" Member of Manitoba Legislature Passes GLENBOR0, Man. Jan. l9- t'CP)- James Lyle Christie. oi. Liberal-Progressive member of the Manitoba l..egislature, died today in hospital here after a lengthy illness. A farmer and veteran of the First world War. Mr. Christie had won his seat in five general elections and was Liberal Party whip for la years. lie was it pro- vincial director of Manitoba I..ive- stock Pxoducers Limited. Disappointment Reported In Big Western, Province By Ha rold Morrison OTTAWA. Jan. 19 -- (CF) The I-logg Royal Commission has unanimously turned thumbs down on construction of a huge 3250.000.- 000 irrigation and power project in the dry core of South Saskatch- ewan. The rejection, on the grounds that the scheme is currently unprofit- able. caused deep disappointment in the big wheat-growing Province. It faced the Federal Government with a new political problem. Might Come Later. The three-man commission said, however. that its findings might be reviewed when conditions change. The project could be used as a "shelf" program, to provide relief during widespread unemployment. It might be reconsidered when the area becomes heavily populated, providing big markets for special- ized vegctable crops which would require irrigation. As for the 150.000-horsepower that the project was to provide. this power could be obtained just as cheaply from steam plants built near the towns and cities requiring thcm or near low-cost fuel sources. Product of a year-long study, the commissions 440-page, l50.000-word report was tabled in the Commons today without comment by Prime Minister St, Laurent, But there were murmurs of dis- approval within his own cabinet and in South Saskatchewan. In Saskatoon, unlversitv and civic leaders expressed disappointment. and surprise at the rejection. Urged For Many Years For years many of Saskatchewan's voters urged construction on the grounds that it would provide cheaper electricity and. through ir- rigation. help populate the area with more farms. The project would create a 135- mile-long artificial lake as reser- voir on the South Saskatchewan River to irrigate about 455,000 acres stretching along a 50-mile area from Outlook in Saskatoon. The area's farms would be increased to 2,700 from 1,245. g The commission said that it would take between RV, and it) years to build the dam and other works. and another 35 to 50 years for full use of the irrigation works. MANCHIWTER. England, Jan. 19 -tReuters)- Fog today pre- vented discovery of a 550,000 ware- house fire until it burned through the roof of the building. Three firemen were injured. DONDON. Jan. 19 - fReutersl- Britain last year had the lowest number of traffic fatalities since 1926. the Governmcnt announced today. A total or4.'1o5 persons were killed and 50.371 seriously injured. 0'1'l'AWA, Jan. 19 -(OP) - The Board of Transport Commissioners today blocked a railway attempt to submit evidence immediately on im application for a general freight rate increase. After an hour of C0lllUSPfl scrapping between opposing coun- sel for the railways and eight pro- vincial governments, the board: l. Directed the C.P.R. to go ahead with evidence in a current applic- ation ln which the company wanis a new rate-making system that implies-but does not specifically state terms of-higher freight charges. 2. Refused to hear evidence to- day on a section of the application calling for a specific general in- crease of nine per cent in freight rates. The board ruled this evidence will not be taken until the other material is in. Apart from opposing the re- ception of evidence now in the specific rate case, provincial coun- sel today also tackled the railways on two other points: I. Is the government-owned Canadian National Railways joining the C.P.R. in the ap- plications? (The original ap- plication was open to varying interpretations on this.) 2. How big an increase is the C.P,R. asking for now? Does it want only the nine-per-cent rate boost named in the ap- plication. or an amount that would give it the originally- ukcd five-per-cent retuni on the "rate bale"? Saskatchewan counsel M. A. MacPhei-son said the latter would involve I freight boost of more than .10 Transport Commissioners Block Railway Move For Immediate Rates Boost i lot the Transport Department and 'l1:e proud hate pride - in others. MAXIMS OFA MERE MAN 12 PAGES The Guardian. Fin Cent: Morning Dally Founded 1807. OTTAWA. Jan. 19- ISpecial)- Neither the Federal Department 01 Transflort nor the Canadian National Railways has or has had MW intention of transferring the nianngenirnt of thc Borden-Ton rucnitne fvrrivs from Canadian National Railways to Canadian National Stenmships. Assurance of this principle has been given by respective heads the C.N.R. to .l. Watson Naught. Librrnl member Prince and pxrliamcniary ant to Fisheries Minister Sinclair. Mr. MacNaught told The Guar- dian today that he had been ask- ed about the proposed transfer of lorry management a number of lll1l6'S in the past three months. On each occasion, he took the matter up with Federal,anll Rall- way authorities and received the same answer. The rumor' had hcen strangely persistent, he said, Mac- for assist- James and he hopcd to spike it defin- iicly. First time he had been ap- proached ahout the alleged trans- fer, Mr. Mat-Naught said. was vihen the ferry Prince Edward island was at Liiuzon. near Que- hcc City, last November. under- going inspection and repairs. On this occasion. he received both long distance telephone calls and iclt-grams telling of the proposed transfer of management of the ferries to Canadian National Sleamsliips. Invcstiga ted Humor The momber for Prince immed- intnly investigated the report and was assured by Transport Depart- ment authorities that no such transfer had been proposed. Again during the Christmas vacation. he said. representatives of crews of the ferries called on him at his Summersidc office and soldier - commission counsel A. K. Dysarti said the Government line is a parry to the application ”cxccpt as far as it rclalcs in fixing a rate base and rate of return for the (l.P.R.'' : " tcont.i'niie1i"onIPage' 5 coif 4) MlON'I'R-EAL, Jan. if! - 4CPI-- A threatened crisis on Quebec): labor front was averted today when the Canadian Catholic Con- fcdertion of Labor announced can- cellation of plans to pull out its 00.000 members in a general work stoppage. The decision to cancel the stop- page. to have been called as a pro- test against failure to settle a lin- gering textile dispute at Lou:se- villc, Que. was taken during A secret week-end meeting of a spec- lll 0001. work stoppage commit- tee. No date for the walkout which the OOCL had decided upon last month filter the Loulseville strike flared into violence. had been set, but the cnicinl step was expected to be taken some time this month. T04”. the 0001.. announced it was calling off the stoppage be- cause of the "intervention" by Premier Duplessls in the dispute in a speech in the Quebec Legis- lative Assembly last week. The committee, which was to showed itself in quest ion of privilege, Ohscrvcrs took this to mean (hi caigmv wpsq. whn MM General Strilre Threat In Quebec Is Lifted asked him to oppose any trans- fer of management of the ships to C.N.S. He assured this dele- gallon that no transfer was lin- Rumors Of Ferry Transference Groundiess Says Mr. McNaughl Now Installing New Switchboard For Dial Phones The long-awaited changeover to dial telephone in Charlottetown is now well in sight. An advance party of cquipment installers ar- rived last night to begin work on the new switchboard at the P. E. Island Telephone office on Queen Street. - Work will be started this morn- ing on the erection of the iron de- tail frame, preparatory to runnliig the numborless leads which go into the switchboard. In addition ,to the work at the switchboard. an ex- tensive programme will be started at once which entails replacing many of the subterranean leads into the building with cables of much larger capacity. This is also true of aerial cable construction in many parts of the city especially where patrons have been under the necessity of sharing party lines be- cause of congestion. "As a result of the improvements under way," Mr. E. G. Cameron. plant superintendent. said last evening "when we cut over to thc dial system it will be possible for the Company to give patrons what they want, rather than what they have been compelled to take for several years." c In speaking of the progress made in the installation of dial phones throughout the city Mr. Cameron said about forty per cent of the phones have been changed over to be in readiness for the big shift. in the meantime they are stepping-up this part of the job so that all will be ready for the new service when the board is installed. The main body of equipment workers. will arrive in the course of a. few days and the job will be pressed forward to completion on quickly as possible. Mr. Cameron Ttldontlnuedjln-I-Page B.Col, 53- Maritime Liberal , Answers Charges Re Reserve Army Pay v OTTAWA. Jan. 19 - tCP)- A parliamentarian whose conduct has been questioned by the opposition said today he gave up practically every spare hour to the reserve army in 1951 and char- ged the Federal Treasury for those hours and for no more. They cov- ered work done both in New Brun- swick and in Ottawa. Lt-Col. E.W. George (L-West morlsndl. commanding officer of the 8th Princess Louisels New Brunswick Hussars, said he as- sumed command of the unit in i951 and found it a job which de- manded every hour he could give it both in New Brunswick and while attteiidiiig Parliament. The effects of the "many, many hours" he devoted to this and of the "wliolclieai'ied support" of his men the units record -winner of every prize available to reserve tank units. Speaking in the Commons on It he rejected thc estimate of Carl Nickle tPC- . the House tcmitlnued on Page 5 Colt. T adopted by the Premier would pro- foundly modify the meunlng and effect" of the stoppage. Mr. Duplessis. who had warned in his Legislature speech that the walkout threat was "a call to generalize crime," declined im- mcdiately in comment. on the C001. announcement. The COCL statement said: ”By adopting, as head of the gnvcrnmeni. the cause or Associ- ated 'l'exl.lles Limited, Mr. Du- plcsais would oblige the CCCL to engage against its will in a purely political strike whose consequences would be disastrous for the pro- Vince. "Such a atrike would take mi the character of a fight to a fili- ish between the union movement and the Provincial Government. The general work stoppage which the OCCL had in mind was due to be limited in its duration and to be simply a public protect against violation of union rights. ." Since the union already had sta tss. fonts Nile new-no on Luck titan have 10 taut cm 9 TORONTO, Jan, 19 - (CP) -- Ob- served temperatures bulletin issued tonight at the Toronto Public Wea- ther Office. Dawson - Victoria, .. 43 47 Calgary 38 ZR Regina . IB 8 Winnipeg 2B 2 Toronto 33 an Ottawa . .. .12 34 Montreal . 35 36 Quebec City . . 30 35 saint John 26 40 Moncton 27 3!) Halifax . 30 43 Charlottetown . :16 Sydney . 40 Yarmouith 44 St, John's 38 HALIFAX. Jan. 19 -(OP) - Of- ficial forecasts issued tonight by the Dominion Public weather of- tice here and valid until midnight Tuesday. Synopsis: Colder air over Que- bet: is drifting southeast toward the Maritime: and touching off a. few snowfluri-lea. However. winds are light and temperature drop! will be gradual. 'niesday's weather will be mostly fine. Prince Edward Island-variable cloudiness with cnowflurriea in widely scattered localities. Colder. Light winu. Low and high Tues- day at Charlottetown 26 and 36. High tide today at Charlottetown at 1.52 A. M. and 2.32 P. M. High tide on'the North shore M 9.1"! A. M. and 0.40 P. If. per cent. no inquest was ordered. On the first question. c.N.R.. have set the conditions for the walkout, felt that "the attitude achieved "an appreciable part” of Ills goal. it had decided not to go gaheacl with the stoppage. sun rises today at no A. M. and sets at In P. M.