MAXIMS OIL MERE MAN you ,0,- deatb flier round you black. i 1mm- . peaceful old age units with Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew , ll Give Ill‘ hours h 1,9,, “u, hours to pnyer, w.) 10 ma“; “In boob. MAXIMS 01A. MERE MAN over bestow on cbnrlottetown Guardian. Two Cull uoynln‘ Guardian. Founded 1881-‘ Coming Events "Modes _ Canoe Cove, Wednes- gly, “frail Dust." "Movies - Morel]. Thursday. "Tfdll Dust." "Masquerade Dance, Canoe Cove Octobcr 30th. "llovlea - Eldon, Hiday. "Trail Dust" "ifasquerade Dance, Baldwin's Road School, Friday, October 24th. Burlington GOOd "Closing Dance at WPdllEStlfly, October 23nd. muifl. v-Dgncg wplorroiv night at Happy islanders Country Club. Travellers Rm. "llcsezre Oct. 24th. for Hamp- illlle ii‘. M. S. Pantry Sale at. Rogifb H.\l'Ll\\'8l‘8. "Alon-ins New Glasgow Oct. 22. Hunter KIWI‘ Oct. 23. “Dixie Jubi- lee." "Barn dance at Wheatleyb Warehouse Thursday, Oct. 23. Don Messer and his Islanders. "Dance, Georgetown Hull, Wed- nesday. Octobcr 22nd. Webster's Orcllcs .l'l. "Billing live fowl and chicken ' Paid by live ircignt l7. J. MécDougall. "Dime ‘Iracadle Hall Wednes- day even n2. October 22. MacKen- he's Orchestra. ' "lulizlcs, Si. Peters Bay, Thurs- day. l-‘orez-gn Correspondent, Sta-tr- lng Joe Iilcllca. "ice Clear-n and Dance. Klmkora l-lsll. Frldzly night, October 24th. Good nillslc. ' "Mnscillcrudc Dance in Orwell liall, U ‘Nib?! 2711i Sponsored by lhe LiTglUIl. MucLeoifs Orchestra. "Rgillar Darlce tonight, Sea Breeze Povalion. Dancing from 9 till 1 ' "liizisqlicrllde Dance, Thursday. Octobri 23. Montague Curling Rink. 0. K. Pi-esbys Orchestra. "Hot tililckcii Supper at Bill-t Willis‘. Kingston. Thursday. Oct. 23rd, In old of Kingston W. I. "i-ligli 'l‘ca, Bazaar, Bingo. etc, BLJo-‘ilcs Church Town Hall. GEOTQPIFHRT’), Wednesday. October 79th [lance alter. IIew Minister Is Familiar With Island Province OTTAWA, Oct. 21 — (Special)- ‘llhough staunch party stalwiarts may be disappointed with the out- come of the York-Sunbury by-elcc- tion, ooncensils in Ottawa. is that election of Milton F. Gregg. Mili- ister of Fisheries. will be more ad- Vllfltflfiwus for the Maritime Prov- inces than lhad his principal op- ponent. Lzeut-Gen. E.W. Sansom, Progressive-Conservative candidate won out. Brigadier Gregg. it is recalled here. knows Prince Ed-ivard Island. as did his predecessor, the late Hon. KEG. Bridges. Although his visits to the Province were largely for holidays and angling, he came to know many in official and bus- ness circles of Charlottetown and other centres. Moreover. llis good luck in angling both in trcut streams and 1n the Gulf offshore has prejudiced him distinctly in favor of the Pl'0v.nce_ His elect 0n further means a FliheflfiS Minister from the Atlan- tc seaboard for probably the dilr- at on of the present Parliament. While gossip ls rlfe here that his appointment is but a stepp ng- stone to such larger portfolios as (Continued on Page a all. 1) Fewer Marriages In Canada In August- OfITAWA, Oct. 21 (CP) — Maybe it was the higher cost-of- iivlng, but whatever the reason marriages dropped by more than 300 in Canada last. August. The Dominion Bureau of Sta- tistics reporied today that In cit- leS, towns and villages with a population of more than 10.000 there were 6.458 marriages that month compared with 6.783 in August 1946. i Ontario Man To Hang "Darn at Covehead C u ‘lty C.l‘.ft'0l'\ Thursday, Oct. 23. lflolil» McKcnzleb Island Ramb- ETS. "Chicken Supper. Wheatley Riv- er Hall. Thursday. October 23. starting at 5:30. In aid of Wo- men's institute. "Buying Cranberries daily at st. ma“ 13-13% Market prices. Write at Dlionc P. A. MacDonald, Phone 0- . "We need further qimn-tity of l°°d Tf-"Pd 0M5 or mixed grain. BDB-isllllpliedi Also trucking ser- vices if JIGCDSSBYY. Call for prices. rte. P. b‘. I. Livestock Feed Agency. "Don't forget to come to the “filial Goose Supper at Bonshaw, Wfliflesdav. oct. 22. in lid of {mum Church. Supper starts at o'clock. $1.00 per plate. halilvestock Marketing Board Th l": been at Charlottetown “flay afternoon and Friday “mills this week, and again Mon- “Y l-Iternoon and Tuesda y. 00- m"! 11th and 2am. "Livestock Marketing Board ‘Willis ma: at I-lunter River, Ken- mm" and Suzmnerside. Friday. "ralmfl. October 21th. Tfllclflfll °¢ Provided. Consult our agent. "I Community. "w"! be loading hogs at the fig?!“ Point: each Thursday: Mo’ Wlgmore. Brndalbane, until ' MIL: Borden Bugnail. Hun- t" River. until noon; Bummer- "fll until 1-30 . “m - p.m., and Ken- quelzgiulll" 3 ma. Madmen and '°" "Mini meeting will be bald grew? Salvation Army m. ocsvrse Street. '0,‘ fiber ma. u a r. M, n .. .;'.’.°’..‘J£l‘.l“"-.l"..." n" | UPC . I DI éd-tlhgiatxnhllevzboéro visiting ° ‘"11 Corns om twenty ‘you: were taken to hospital‘ It nearby q Shamrocks where their condition Wu reported sorloul. Improvement In Teacher Supply Only seven classrooms out of a total of 670 In the public schools of the Province are without teach- ers, Mr. L. W. Shaw. Director of Education, informed the Guardian yesterday. One year ago. approxi- mately 25 class rooms had no teachers. Mr. Shaw said. He ex- pressed the belief that the pres- ent sltuatlon respecting the pro- portion of active class-rooms would compare favourably with that in any other Province. Fifty-four “per-mit" teachers have been engaged as compared to about 125 one year ago. The improved condition, Mr. Shaw said was largely due to the introduction of the summer-school teacher- trainlng program and to the fact that the increase in salaries by the Government had induced many to continue teaching. Labor Government To Reduce House 0f Lords’ Powers i _ ___. By JomesMoCook ladies in gay bats and knee-length dresses today heard from the Throne, read by the King at the opening of a new par- liamentary session, advise that the power of the House of Lords to curb legislation introduced by the Labor Govennment. will be de- creased. His Majesty's speeuh said with- out. elaboration that a bill will be introduced to amend the Parlia- ment Act of 1911 and Prime Min- ister Attlce during debate on the Government's new program said purpose of the curbing legislation would be to cut from two years to one the period for which hhe Conservative-Liberal majority in the Lords can hold up lower-house legislation. Attlee called the plans for par- ll-ameniary change “a wise pre- cautionary measure." "Why wait until a bill la thrown out?" he asked. ‘Iihe Speech frrm the Throne re- lated the Government's plans to nationalize tlhe gas industry, assist expanding production within the empire. introduce an early budget expected to impose taxation tocurb inflation, implement reforms in treatment of criminals and estab- lish a commonwealth national citi- zenship. Pnmcess Elizabeth made ayouth- ful figure in a long pink crepe dress, The Queen. seated beside the King. wore a long-skirted dress of turquoise blue. Much of the glory of pro-war state openings was lacking. Austerity conditions did not perlmrt cloth and fur for new velvet and ermine robes for the peers and the ladies. After tihe 15-minute Speech from t-he Throne. which also called for "resolution and energy" in boosting production and gave notice of the Govcrrilieritb ‘intention to grant independence to Burma and pos- sibly Ceylon,. political observers predicted that legislation curbing the Lords would be the top busi- 11955.. A hint of storms to oome was dropped when Attlee, describing the Govcmmenffs plan to reduce (Continued on Page 5 Col. 4) _ Sentenced For Murder SAUI-‘T S'I'E. MARIE. Ont. Oct. 2'1 - (C?) — An Ontario Supreme Court jury tonight found 19-year- oid Edgar James Simons guilty of the rape slaying of 24-year-old Mrs. Catharine Rupert and Mr. Justice M.A. Label sentenced the nortihwoods guide to be hang-eel Jon. 21. The verdict came after Mr. Just- ice Lebel said that attempts 0i’ the defence to show the accused men- tally def cient should be disregard- ed. Sfimons. accused also of the slay- lng of the t/wo-year-old son of Mn. Rupert and Fred Rupert. young Pa. was described by Mr. Justice Lebcl. on the basis of Crown q.‘- dence. as'“ccmpletely sane and stable." The defence had held Slmons in- nocent by reason o! insanity at the time of the dual slaynigs. i Crown evidence was that Simona left a note confessing the twin’ killing in a north WDOdI lodge. Rlupert testified he had looked on Simona as a friend. One Killed WINIBOR TWIN-H. Que. Oct. 21 —-(OP)—-The pilot oi’ a chartered amphibian plane wu killed and three American passenger! _ were seriously Injured today when the single-engined aircraft crashed into dense woods 1'! miles east of this Eastern ‘Ibwnshlpl town. Eugene f‘ of Bromptvlllo, Que" 20-year-old former B. C. A. 1". pilot, died tonight u he was being brought out of the woods by a rescue party. The passengers. Maurice Frank, Cumberland. Mo“ Edwin Throahenfi. Fresnel-t. he. and Mburile Berube. Brunswick, Mo. "°- A welcome is extended to all. Crashes ' Into Forest As Plane poultry-buylng expedition In Que- bec Province. First word of the crash come when Berube stumbled into I camp on tho limits of the Canada Pulp and Paper Company pro- party after wandering‘ through the woods for several hours, and told workers of the crash and that three others still were inp- pod In the wreckage. - After a aoal-ch_ plane potted the wrecked plane. a rescue party of S0 man trumped through the bush to bring out the other three on stretchers. They reached Wind- sor Mills at 0.80 pm. tonight after a three-hour hike back through the woods in which they- had to move llowly because of the LONDON, Oct. 21‘ —(CP)-PSers in dark morning dress and their the Speech War veteran and native of Altwnn. ‘night. that the coal-car prcblenl review of the matter and have ad- journed to meet again tomorrow afternoon at 2.80 pm." '" Urea had been made toward lett- lfnl the dispute which arisen from a Union demand for 14 days an- nual holidays with pay. antes have failed to accept an ari- Ilnion Yesterday Threatened Delay In Settlement (By The Canadian Press) ‘ Ono of’ the last barriers to set- tlement 0f the Dominlon-wde meat packing strike was removed last night as stinking Canada, Pack- ers employees in Montreal voted to return to hheir job: today, joining an estimated 3.000 members of the United Packinghouse Workers of America (C.I.O.) who returned to work pending votes (m settlement proposals. Meanwhile 400 workers at Can- ada Packers and Burns and Comp- any plants in Vancouver arid New Westminster voted to accept set- tlement proposals but awaited a back-to-work order from the Union's head office in Toronto. Montreal. storm-centre of the stiake’ since a court injunction against picketing resulted in the arrest of more than 200 union members. appeared calmer as some employees of the Swift Canadian plant reported to work on the night shift. Only token pickets appeared at the other two strke-bound plants in Montreal. T-he plants-Modern Packers Ltd. and Wilsll Ltd. were reported negotiatng wth the Union to re-c-pen contracts talks within a dgy or two. Earlier a-hltch apparently had arisen in settlement neg-ct ations as the Union accused Canada Packers officials of trying to un- def-mine the settlement formula. J. S. McLean. Canada Packers president denied the gcpargg _ and. said his company has respected‘ the agreement “in letter and in spirit.” Operations also have been sumed at 11 independent pack- lnghouses in Western Canada. some 9.000 employees of Canada Packers and Burns are voting on the settlement formula. I'D- Will Discuss Coal Supply Situation With Local Dealers "We have lots of coal; the trouble is to get it to you." stated Mr. Charles ll‘. Florian. Sydney. N 5., coal sales representative of the Dominion Steel and Coal CoQLtzL. who arrived in the city yesterday. Mr. Florlen will meet the local coal dealers today and dscuss the coal supply situation with tliem. One prominent coal dealer said last night that the coal-car short- age has only slglhtly improved within recent weeks and that the situation still remains serous. He said consideration had been given to the possibility of bringing coal to the Province by an all- water route but. t-hai there was lttle prospect of this being done as the securing of suitable steamers was practically impossible. Moreover. he sa‘d, the cost of this method of transportation would be more ex- pensive thanjihe present one by rail. A local railway official said last was a regional one under the direc- tlon of Moncton regional hell- quarters and that the Island div- ision of the Canadian National Railways could do little about it. Railway, Illlion Talks To Continue MONTREAL. Oct. 21 — (OP) — A meeting between railway comp- any official: and representatives of i7 unions to discuss a strke among approximately 135.000 railway em- ployees called for Nov. S wu ad- journed late today until tomor- row. Representative: of the Canadian National Railways. Canadian Pac- ific Railway and the Railway Brothel-hoods, after an hour's les- slon, adjourned with hhls announce- merit: . "rho partial jointly met for a liiort time and have had a brief Neither side would say what pro- The Urllell contend: the comp- recommendation The three Americana were on l condition of the injured men. bltration board m mid lime-in. CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 194; 12 Paces A Hos The new Nurses‘ Home at the Prince Edward Island Hospital. “which ivill acccmmcdate some B5 student nurses. s nearing com- pleton with olily a email amount of‘ interior work 16ft lobe d009- Thls modern brick bu ldlng o! two stor es and basement. which Is 43 feet six_:liclics wide and 135 feet six and one half inches lcng. ccn- talns/about 42 bedrooms. superin- tendgnt nurse's suite. liouse moth- er's,.su.te. staff nurses‘ sitting roo , student nurses‘ sitting vrzfiwllbrqr Jmdemonstrutfon ggonjl, H“ diy. det kitchen. classroom, recreation rocirn. storage rooms and numerous large bathrooms and private baths. The top floor has been complet- ed s.nce the first of September. and the first floor 1s finished. with the exception of some paintng. wtiile the basement ls well on its way to completion. The interior of this build rig which ls done in the most modern manner, lins all concrete flzors. covered with a heavy l noleulrl, with llie walls all done ;ii pale blue‘. All ceilings are sound-proof. and the windows are dCllble glazed and weather-stripped. while all stair- ways are 0K concrete and steel. .. “ A large oil furnace. located lli an all concrete furnace room in the basement. will supply the central heating system. ing Comp . i» ‘.41: we‘ w*\ letion The basement. which is as mod- ern as ally part of‘ the Imlldirig. houses seven cf the bedrooms. the library, demonstration room, laun- dry. def. kitchen, classroom, rec- reation room. and storage rooms. The building is so designed that all rooms lead off a main corridor ion each floor, which extend thc ifuii length of the bulldlig. ' The constructing of the nurses’ home was commenced in arid-sum- vnfl.‘ contact-JIM! IVLF. schurmanand Company, and it ls expected to be completed in about a month's time. Mr. J.E. Harris, Cit-y, is the architect. Expect Rellt Control. To Remain Until 1949 OTTAWA, Oct. 2l—(CPl- Rent control, vital peg In the Canadian economy left un- touched by tho Government‘: latest decontrol order, is ex- pected by Informed quarter: here to continue until March 1949. ' The emergency powers, under which the Government admin- isters controls still remaining, expire next March 31. But It in conceded here that the Gov- . emment will ask the next session of Parliament for a year's “tension of these pow- ers so far as they concern ren- tal controls and any other con- trols the administration may deem necessary to continue such ls possibly those on sugar and scarce fats and oils. Brazil Alld Chile‘ Break With Russia SANTIAGO Chile, Oct. 21- (AFN-The Chilean Government announced tonight that it had broken diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union and Czechoslo- vskia. An official said the action wu "intimately related with Com- munlst infiltration" In Chile's southern coal zone—recently the scene 0f labor unrest. Chile's action with regard to Russia and Czechoslovakia came a few hours after an announcement in. Rio De Janelro that Brazil had severed diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. Brazil's decision was taken as l result of what was described as ‘extremely outrageous and even caiumnlous" articles in the Russian press attacking President Eurico Gaspar Dutra and the Brazilian Mm)’- Prollllliollt Historian Was 84 Yesterday SHHDIAO. N.B.. Oct. i! -- (GP) —Today marks the 84th birthday of one -of Canada's moat pronun- ent historians, Dr. John Clarence Webster. A physician. surgeon and author, Dr. Webster was born at Bhodlaic in 18G and after retiring from the field of medicine inter- ested hfinself ‘ctlvely in his bobby of history. He was n member of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada until he retired ‘recently. Dr. wife. the former Alfice Keuler Dusk Webster. with h'l or New fort, reafdea in Bbodhc. darned In Vancouver Lawyer Appointed To Head Maritime Commission- O/ITAWA, Oct. 21 —(CP) — Prime Minister MacKenzie King today announced the ap ointment of John "V. Clyne, Vanco ver law- yer, as chairman of the newly- created Maritime Commission. Other members of the commis- sion announced by the Prime Minister were L. deC. Audettc. former Montreal lawyer now witli the Department of External Af- fairs, and Henry J. Ralilves. presi- dent of the government-owned Park Steamship Company, Ltd. In accordance with the act. set- ting up the Commission. passed at the last session of Parliament, the initial appointments are for the following terms: Mr. Clyne. fivc years; Mr. Audette, four years; Mr. Rahlves. three years. The new chairman is n member of the legal Til-m of MacRae. Montgomery and Clyne of Van- OOIIVII‘. The Commission. which will have wide administrative powers, will be under the jurisdiction of 100 Homes, Cottages Maine Fire GOOSE ROCKS BEACH, Me, Oct. 21 — (AP) —- A forest _fl1‘8 that burned to the ocean edge in this tiny resort roared on uncon- trolled tonight toward Kennebunk- port. and a harried fire fighter said "we need everything we can get if “we're going to save" the village. The blaze swept southward to- ward Kennebunkport village. five miles away. after destroying nearly half of the 200 cottages and homes at Goose Rocks Beach and frlrlg GOOSEROCKS BEACH. Mo. Oct. 21 - (AP)—A roaring for- est fire nppenmd to have been halted tonight an it swept to- ward Kennebunkport village after destroying nearly 200 dwellings, most of hhem sum- mer cottages. at Goose-rocks. Cope Porpoise and the Wilde! district. Back fires appeared to have halted the flalmcs as they ap- proached Kennebunkp n vil- lage, home of artists and authors, a quarter c-f the permanent resid- ences at the small iii-h 11g 00m- Imunlty of Cape Porpofse. The summer homes of many art- ists and authors were in the paili of the forest fires as it headed t6- zvard Kenneburlkport. a commun- ity of approximately 2.000 poplin- lion. As fire fighters battbd the flames that leaped toward Kennebunkport. ‘Transport. Minister Lionel Chev- Riood Comnlssiolier Clifford Mal- (Contlnued on Page 5 Col. '1) (Continued on Page 5 Oc-l. 1) UPTAWA, Oct. 21 -_(CP> -- A polite but firm “no" to requests that subsidies be restored and price control reimposed was all a delegation of l2 representatives of the Ottawa Consumers League got. out of Finance Minister Ab- bott in an interview today. The delegation, headed by Mrs. Elizabeth Newman and including nine housewives, two clergyman and a labor representative met the Minister In his office and held an old-fashioned cracker barrel discussion. Mr. Abbott said the Government "cannot and will not" relmpose rigid over-all price control. and also declined to have a session of Parliament called immediately to discuss the price situation. He saw no place in "the Canad- ian peacetime economy for either subsldlel or price contr I. Zoom Says “aw To Price Control Requests over, the delegates had become quite friendly, and had discussed prices and quality of foods. Mr. Abbott's $16.000-a-year salary and his own standard of living. "We are all coilcernad with these rising prices. not just the Con- sumers‘ Associations." said Mr. Abbott. “But control is not near- ly as simple as merely reimpos- ing the ceilings. To have ade- quate control, it must be done on an over-all basis, with Wages and salaries also under ceilings. Iso- lated control of prices is impos- sible." The cost. of living was much higher in Britain and the United States. When talk got round to the rising level of wages and salaries, the delegates queried. "how are you doing?" ' "The Cabinet. hasn't. had a r Ise in pay for 30 years." said Mr. b- Blbaorlpfdiwn Delivered 8.00.‘ lhll $8.00. other Irovlnoel b U. l. A. IIJI PRICE ilzll-Jlllllcs LIFTED 0N MEATS, oils AND lulllli Packing ouse Back To Work Trend Gathers Speed New Nurses’ Home At P. E. I. pital Near Subsidies Dn Feed Grain Removed OTTAWA. Oct. 21 -(CP)—Price gcelllngs on meat and meat products, ‘on oats, barley and screenings in all forms will be lifted tomorrow and- subsldles on grain used for livestock feeding will be discon- tinued at t-he same time. it wasan- nounced tonight. The announcunent. made on be- half of Finance Minister Abbott and Agriculture Minister Gardiner, said iihat the feed grain freight as- sistance policy will remain ln ef- fect until the elid of the current crop year. July 31, 1948. Prices Board officials said the announcement meant that as from tomorrow: 1. The price ceilings will no longer apply to barley, oats or screenings when used for any purpose. Wheat. flaxseed, rape- seed and sunflow~cl' seed remain under price control. 2. Price oeilimgs will no longer apply to meat and meat products, other than lard and fallow. 3. The order requiring falting of beef‘ caircases remain iin effect. 4. All slaughter control rog- ulations are revoked. 5. All processing or other ser- vice cliarges relating to any of the items removed from 0on3 trol are also suspended. 6. Used bags and used bagghlg and ballng material are also removed from price control. de- will No Export 0i‘ Barley, Ooh order to "ensure fulfilknerlt of Canada's overseas commitments of livestock products. and in view ol the shortage of feed grain In Cam- ado, the Government reiterates its pollcy of allowing no exports of‘ oats and barley during the current crop year.“ ‘Ithls year's oats crop is estimated at 288,249,000 bushels against 400,- 069,000. The barley crOp ls estim< aled at 151,225,000 against 159,887,- 000 Subsidies palcl‘ on grains for livestock feeding afinounted m 2a cents a bushel on wheat and bar- (Continued on Page s Col. i)“ A Bar NI‘ A Pue Jilsf SEEM 4o SPEAK flir. SAME lmlvlculiae! HFORONTO, Oct. 21 _ (QP)_ Minimum and maximum temper- atures:—-Va.ncouver 33. 54; vi¢. torla 34. 53; Edmonton 35, 471 Regina 38. 51; Winnipeg 39. 63f Toronto 41, 68; Ottawa 46, 63f Montreal 53. 64; Quebec 42, 60: sl- 301m 4'7. 59; Moncton 46. 57; Halifax 40. 60; Charlottetown 49, 53; Sydney 43. 52,- Yarmouth 53, 60. HALIFAX. Oct. 21- (OH- Weather synopsis and official in- land forecasts issued by the Do- minion Public Weather Office LI ll p.m. tonight. Synopsis: Strong northwest winds continue to blow over the Maritimes due to a storm over Labrador. The Maritime weather is generally clear although some cloud and scattered showers have been reported in Eastern Novg Scotia. The winds are forecast to decrease gradually in all region! tonight and Wednesday. Forecasts, valid until wgdngg- day midnight. Prince Edward Island; Clear. Cooler. Northwest winds 20, gusty, decreasing Wednesday evening to light winds. High Wednesday at Charlottetown M. High tide this afternoon at 5.01 and tonight at. 3.30. , Sun sets this afternoon ‘at 5.05 and rises tomorrow morning at 6.25. Full moon potober 29th. 3.01 P. M. stunner-side tide eighteen inln~ By the time the meeting was bOtt. ules later than Qarlottewwn , _, Tho. announnfimflbt. said treat-ii. --~_..,l, 1 -