''”AUGUST. 26. 1950 JNTILE-LONG WAITING A AT WOOD lSLllllIlS YESTERDAY i .9' is indeed a virtue. Mitchell left 365.262 Estate OTTAWA. Aug. 25-(CP) -A sM.263 estate was left by Canada's lain Labor Minister. Hon. Humph- rev Mitchell, who died here three iwcl-as ago. it was shown when his will was filed for probate today. ' The-entire estate was left. to Mrs. Mitchell, who also was ap- pointed sole executrix. Total wealth prior to thedime of Itlr. Mitchell's death was 3129.- . 824. .. .Undcr the Federal and Provin- cial Succession Duties Act. all gifts of property or money made within five years of the donor's . death must be accounted for suc- cession duty purposes. In the five- . yrrlr period. Mr. Mitchell had iiinzlc gifts totalling 359.849 to his wife and two sons. Humphrey F: Mitchell of Toronto and J.B. Mit- cltcii 0! Ottawa. The ilssots filed .for. probate were . cmnposod of 328,423 in bonds. I31.- - 527 cash: personal property worth 52.000; real estate worth. 32.500: - household goods, 3750; stocks. ltlil. ii at Pictured above and to the right are aerial views of the line-up of cars at shortly after 19 am. y morning. Immediately above is the Dunning loading for its second trip of the morning, taking care which had waited nil through the night to obtain transportation to the main- land. Picture on the right shows another view of the more than a mile of cars whose occupants found that patience yesterday Carlins Prepare . To Resume Trip LISBON. Portugal. Aug. 5-(GP) -Mr. and Mrs. Ben Carlin prepar- ed today to embark from the Azores for Europe on the second lap of their transatlantic trip in an inn- phibious jeep, reports front the Azores said today. The Carllns will sail for Lisbon in their 25-foot vessel. the "Half-Safe". when repairs are completed at Hor- us in the Azores. The Australian-born New Yorker and his Boston wife sailed from Halifax. July 19 and took 38 days to reach the Azores. which put them two-thirds of their way across the Atlantic. The trip is their third attempt to cross the Atlantic in the Half-safe. They plan a sea and land trip around the world. ' The most popular and busiest of- iice in the Province yesterday ms undoubtedly that of Lt. Col. a"' .1. Storey (above). emergency corv- trollcr of traffic to and from the road leading to the ferry tomiin-.l at Wood Islands. Col. Storey has opened an office at Nelson's Ser- vice station. on the road to Hills- boro Bridge. -When the office opened yester- day at two o'clock there was a'- rnady a long line of waiting I vehicles which resulted in a traffic lam of no mean proporttona. R. C. M. P. were called and smoothed out the aituation in .shcrt older. Naturally everyone thought they should be the first to receive permits to board the fer- ries. but the efficiency and tart of the officers soon put things right. Registrations were received dur- lniz the afternoon from all those wishing transportation to the mainland, with the day specified when they wiahed to leave. aitemoon permits will be issued to those who registered. stating the trip which they should take When the office closed its door! last evening at approximately 1 D- m.. almost 175 can and trucks had Tezistered. some of these ware'f-tr as far ahead as next !'rdity- Nat in few were dtsappointed on they found that they could not ootain . limnita to leave tomorrow. and one . lientlaman and his wife from the limited State: had the feeling this they had been ahanghaiod. they hi? bad no difficulty when they and the Province on Thursday Vt! the ferry. but found that got- "nti off the Island was a 'dlf'.qi-ant ' matter. Their day'a visit to this Province was being aizetohen to three or four days. i Officials at the office were keep- mir ti-ack wherever possible of lriicks leaving the faland with "Wily goods. in order that they night brinl back loads of com- hoi-litiea which are needed. one mick driver offered to go to the . mlnland after a load of sugar. if '9 could me one I Ihiplhom of 1 . I v Glliircli" lloticiia . A A on limb Big Rush Of Business At Controlle rls Office r.o.ooa.siam 7. non-priority goods. After the office closed to regist- rations last evening. the staff set: about the talk -of checking all listed vehicles. and writing per- ihita for all di-ivara.- telling them when they might expect to find space on an outgoing ferry. though the work of gettlm the traffic organised in a tremendous cm. the fact that vlaltora to this Island know that they won't have to wait for hours at the ferry to niara passage, makes it worth w e. ” Col. storay'a appointment was made tcrday morning the Execu ve Council. follow air a recmimondation from the Emrnmic Advisory Board of which he to chairman. He is also President of the ct lottotovwn Board of Trade. A: Controller. he la vllted with full power to direct the lssvrng of permits for vehlclel pmoeedl.-ig to and from the wood Islands ferry pier. as wall as to search vaaioleo if necessary. l'l0 WED IIIOL FLYNN NEW YORK. Aug. 26-(AP)b Actress Patrice Wymoro, 81. plan to. fly to France next month to marry film star Errol Flynn. .was disclosed today. A Brothers apolieaman aald the ceremony will be in either Pam or Nico. can-r IIAII. utaa arise Bear Lake i.l the North- I p- LINE - All This Anil--- -- Scene at Caribou was taken the above, and shows the' trucks endeavouring to reach Prince Edward Island. Meanwhile at Borden, the Abegweit and Prince Ed- ulie idle. One dayls operation of these two ferries would clear up all the difficulties being experienced by tourists and Islanders wishing to obtain transportation to the mainland. Traffic Tieup. Continues In Unprecedented Numbers ward Island .:.... Cara and trucks which It"!-lhfhed for more than a mile at wood Is- lands yesterday afternoon writing for transportation to the main- land will be cleaned up by 11 a. at. today it was announced last aver.- rig. lng four trips daily, and after the line-up of waiting vehicles is cleaned up this morning every automobile or truck endeavoring to obtain passage must. produce a permit signed by the Emergency Controller. In the line-up yesterday were cars from various sections of the United states and Canada. Nova. Scotia licenses were more promin- ent than any other Canadian ..-nes. but American licenses came from as far as Michigan. Ohio. Massa- chussctts, New ampshire. New York, Louiaianna, nine. an.l West Virginia. Last evening a truck which had endeavored to obtain pauage un- der false pretenses the day before was still in the line-up. at the far end. On Thursday the driver had claimed that he was carrvlrig a shipment of live ' batefs which he had brought from West. Point and was given priority. Before he got 0910 3118 lefty hcwev . it was noticed that his truck apearen to be riding high'for such a load. out investigation was started by the R. C. M. P. E At Bottom" Of Clan The driver could not produce is key to the rear door of the closed vehicle. and so the padlock was broken off and an empty interior revealed. Wrath of the, passengers who had been waiting in their cars for hours was high. but the situ- ation was smoothed over. No one aufferod except the truck driver who finds himself being moved continuously to the end of the line Road blocks were moved yester- day noon to include all cars in the line-up. and it is these cars which will be cleaned up by ll o'clcc'.: this morning. At 5 p. m. yesterday the line-up numbered 97 cars and 1 empty trucks. To make the long wait a little easier for everyone. the R. C. M. P. cooperated with civilian officials , and iaaued nuinlrra so that people. especially those with small young- atera were able to leave the line- up. Thalr numbers ensured them of receiving the same place in the llne when they returned. Every- thing poaaible was being done to ease the situation and brake the tiresome hours of waiting pass more pleasantly. A Few Grouaera Although almost everyone in the line-up understood the situation. and accepted their predicament in load spirits, there was the occas- ional person who either could not. or would not .uni-lcratand. one of than was 0. lady from Ohio Wh) apparfontly blamed thacntira attu- ation on the officials who were try- ing to help her. She declared quite loudly that never again would an Ohio car visit. this Province. and the humorous aide was seen when the very first car to land from the next ferry from Caribou bore, a licence from her home state. The Red cross was on hand yea- torday diapcnsing sandwiches and drinks. and many private individ- uals crrlcd wash tuba.of cold drinks to and fro along the line-up of cars. . , Tourists traveling by bus went aboard the feyriaa immediately, and were met. at caribou by pther it buses to continue thein Journayu Wariiarwithdut any hitch at all. Captain C. 1!. Hunter marine llIpRintend- t for llorthumbarland Ferric! .. in be commended-con his handling f many an unifeaaant altuation with u oat stut- diplomacy. some of. by complaints )1 "i ,i iii'..'.'.ii'i'.?'.;i:.t'i't.'il' ”m”.3'i.fl.'i "turf 1 th mic or"? ii.” iitiiifiril '"sy.:: -.l'..'.'.”.:.t...... .. . . Q t p . . . .3554 ...li'L. i in by iloaaaaa bevmaiaao the yin. Each of the two ferries is cr.a!g- - s THE GUARDIAN. i -Photo Paiil's Flying service immediately, following comparatively few cars and immediate Tedium Relieved last Night By Entertaiigs Passengers of cars in the waiting decided pick-up last evening when members of the Charlottetown Jun- ior Chamber of Commerce appear- ed on the scene with a sound sys- tem. Young and old poured from the cairs as the music started, and gath- ered aibund the camp-fire to listen to the recordings and Join in the sing-song. After sitting in one place for so long they all welcomed the entertainment with open arms and entered into it with great gusto. A number of tourists who gath- ered hround the camp fire were heard to declare that they would certainly take home pleasant mem- ories of their last. few hours in the Province. They were also vary on- thusiastic in their praise and thanks to the Junior Chamber for its thoughtfulness. Members of the entertainment committee of the Chamber stated that they enjoyed the evening with the parting guests immensely. and that they found the crowd's eager- ness to be entertained most help- ful. They stated that they had been amply repaid for their trouble by hearing. many times. "We'll be back to see you again." Entertainment continued for ap- proximately three hours. after which the committe headed for their homes in Charlottetown. and the tourists climbed back into their cars to -sleep, much happier than xthey had been ii few hours earlier. Sound system was kindly loaned for the occasion by Stuart Smith. Charlottetown. Noted Singer Was Wife Of Former P. E. Islihiiler Mrs. Flora Ferguson Menu. wall known singer. and wife of a former Islander. died in Regina Hospital on August 2nd. she was the wife of Robert: Mcltae. formerly of Water- side (near Pownal) P. E. 1. A former soprano soloist with the J. C. MacDonald Concert Party of Scotland. of which the late Harry Lauder was a inenibe . Mrs. Mclbaa had travelled in London. Australia. New zealand. India", Ceylon. and Honolulu. songs aung by the artist on her tours 'ncludcd "The stars 0' Rabble Burns”. "Ora. Pm Nobia." "The Lasa 0' Ballochmyle." Cata- meachd Chloinn Ohamrain." (March of the Cameron Men) "Sound the Plbroch," and "The Country I'm Leaving Behind." Born Flora Donaldson at Giu- gow. Scotland. she began her sing- ing career in the Ramahorne Prea- byterian Church choir at Glasgow. shortly after her sixteenth birthdly she appeared on the stage with con- cert pa-rtles. ii While on an American-Canadian concert tour Mica Donaldson mat and married Robert Mcllaa in Prince Edward Island in me Mr. Mcltae is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mcltae of Waterside. After her marriage the continued her tour, returned to Scotland, and then want to mlamrook. Saak.. with her husband when they had lived one of the duties of the R.0.MP. being to turn them back if their trip is not absolutely oaaential, thus making room for one more parting guut. . Trucks bearing perishable goods weratakanaboar.andthaaewill be returning bearing much needed commodities such as livestock feeds. sugar, fresh and frolen flab. dry ice. yeast. bread. blloulta and in e. Priorities are issued to cut- gclng trucka taking (us. Inttar. line-up at Wood Islands received a ' m I at their farm home for tha past so years. Mrs. Mcllaa had seen the world. performed at numerous command performances .bcforo royalty in Europe. and yet she was no with the simple pleasures of h farm HOIIIO. ' Unlike many artists. she did not stop with her music alone. she do- algned her own ataga ooanimea. and last aummer when her home was visited. me displayed aciho of than creations. i nai-.uoaaoisaiu-otluroziaiu fresh and cured manta. live lob- mn and iiiuoaui-iu. . . lllllaboth oliariottetown. spa. J. P. . (marry valley. and Min naotrico Mcluo on the old homestead at Waterside. . a.T3”"'"”'5v"r'ni Noble Branch 402-was-..u.s-.auv-tr t llelioliah Lodge lloliis Meeting The regular meeting of mph: Rebekah lodge No. lo I. O. 0. F. was held Tuesday evening. Aug. 22nd. with the Noble Grand ala- ler Myrtle White presiding. A large number of members were in attendance to welbome ' back the Delegates who were pre- aant at the annual convention of the Rebekah Alaernbly which was held in Truro. N. S. The appointed delagatea sisters Frances Mac- Pheraon and Helen Turner. Past meported they ilomparltlve tlulotn'ess V. would read their report at the next regular meeting to be held Aug. 29th. y During the evening Slater Jean Crockett who received the election of Warden at the Rebekah Anem- bly for the ensuing year, was pre- aented and introduced by Slater Hilda Harper. P. N. 0. Sister Crockett then thanked the mam- bers for the beautiful bouquet of ' flowers ant to bar by Alpha Lodae upon the election of her new office. Sim.-ra MacP'boraon and Turner also pieun-ted alater Jean with an appropriate gift at the aaaembly as a token of the as- toem of the members. Slater llacPlaaraon, P. N. 0. re- s eeived a prize on behalf of Alpha Xadlihltthohighutnumbrot pace ruining or VEHICLES AT WOOD ISLANDS BOTTLE-NECK this not o -rt -ram -Photo raurs Flying servlol lies Idle -B.0.A.I. Hi points in' the Presidents 0 Contest. which was open to Rebekah Lodge: in the Province; . After the business waa ilnibi ed the Lodge closed in regulei form. after which lunch was servi- ed by committee Staten Edith Davis and Lilla Watson. LONDON. Am. as -(naufon)'- The Duke of Edinburgh, 8-year- old liunand of Princeaa Elisabeth. will tabs over command (I the Royal Navy frigate Migplo at and the units. Sept. 9. it was amcun today. The Magpie will be Ditch first command. Ha win re- cently promoted to uetmoaw Ooanmandar. . .