APRIL a. 194a _

Conditions improve In Cabot Strait

A narrow track. flve to ten miles wide, is open for navigation from the Atlantic Ocean through Cabot

Strait. an aerial patrol reported last night after a survey of ice conditions in the Gulf of St. Law- , . relied and adjacent areas. The track. ,__-,owards the Newfoundland side of ' the Strait, i; open for navigation

in the daylight but ships would have to proceed with caution. A mitt of wind might close it, M:- Angus Brown, observer for the Department of ‘transport said. The patrol yesterday saw the SS. Kyle of St. John's, Nfid., a semi ice- breaker, passing through the nar- fow channel in the ice, probably bound for Cornerbrcok.

Except for the channel in Cabot

- Strait, the patrol yesterday saw

~ little change in ice conditions from the previous day.

_ _;George Bay, N.S., is full (If heavy

-_ ice which is slowly emptying

through the Strait of Canso into

the Atlalltlc- .

The Gulf of St. ‘LIWTOUQO is

__ clear of ice, except in harboriuwest

of a line between North Cape, P.

E. 1., and Heath Point, Anticosti.

There is also a, wide track of open

water from the St. Lawrence River

to Bird Rock.

. Large herds of seals observed on the ice a. few days ago have dis- appeared and apparently have tak- en to the water, Mr. Brown re- ported. Only scattered animals are to be seen now.

All harbors around P. ll I. are still closed. Heavy drift ice re- mains in Northuniberland Strait

_ ‘from Borden to Cape George, N. S.

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of increasing. In i945, for instance. the world's wheat yield was 8,000,000 tons below normal while last year the shortage hnd worsened to the

. tune of 2.000.000 tons. he said.

' ‘Mr. Mackenzie expressed admir- ation for the efforts of Netherlands farmers smd said their methods demonstrated that farmer: should

. extend their interests, not only in production, but also in the market-

-- ing field.

_ In this connection he referred to -tlae operation; of a certain huge co-

- operative wholesale warehouse that

- supplies 1.944 local branches. ‘lihis he described as the ‘zenith of co- np endeavor."

Experiments now were under way in Nova Scotis. "as in many lands." into the pf0bliti1 of erosion. which destroyed miuch valuable land.

One method of correction pro- posed by the Government was to

-~veimburse farmers for the loss in reforestation projects cm their haldifigswfbmiiiieck the wash-away "f soil. .

Mr. Mackenzie also outlined a . Government effort. to stabilize ihe rliiry industry by s Plmllcefl’ “quota. system." under adminis- lration of the Public Utflities Board.

tinder the arrangement. c8671 fan-her may establish s. Pfildllfiflml

quota during s. base P6P!“ m‘! his distributor is then obliged f0 purchase that quota from him at a f xed price during the rcimaindflf f‘! the year. ‘nhs dealer is obllseifll l° buy any surplus milk G190. but ill: current condensed mill: plllli prices-

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MURDERED LANDLADY STURDDON BAY. Wis, Avril ‘l- fAPl-Poiice said today a first de- gree murder charge Will b9 med against William Draws, 50. W?“ mid police he struck his 089d landlady with his fist and tllflll thrust her body into a blsiink ~fnrnace. Victim of slaving was 85-year-old Mrs. Rich- iird P. Cody. a former socialite. whose charred remains were fcilllll among the furnace ashes in her

three-storey mansion Monday.

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JIRTIIS. MARRIARES. DEATHS

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plial on April 3, to Mr. and Mrs. ' Wendell D. Sills, Summsrside,’ l -. daughter. Susan Elizabeth.

Illuminati-Mt the Croce Hopi-

taLToronto, to Mr. and Mn. Jeff!

lfalllday (nee Ruth much!) I soft (David ueraidi.

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JEARKII. -- At the Prince Edward Island Hospital. April ‘i. H0?!" Parker of Georgetown, age 59 years. Remains will be forwarded _ from the Ctltcliffe Funeral Home '00 his Isis residence today. Funer- al notice later. MacLIfAN-‘At the P. l. Island Hospital ion Wednesday, April 7th. . John Archibald Maobesn o! R00” Point in his 78th year. lhmersi . om the Helicon Funeral Home ‘ y. Thursday morning» sci-vice . starting at 10 o'clock, after which i-he remains will be removed to hi: late residence at lucky Point - where they will remain until Iri- ‘ day. Interment New Dominion

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I Cemetery.

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The Central Guardian

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flili column is reserve! m Mwl cl imi interest, hut odvliffldlg‘ of a newly nature may be Inserted Al five cents a word strictly pays

able In advance. , __ y___ CONFEDEBAIION L!!! I11. SIIKANCE.

moms ssunmms 1000-10! group and wedding pictures or location.

A SPECIAL m moms 5mm.- Rcsulsr $16.95. Selling $10.05. Q-‘midal Co. Ltd, Ladies’ Wear.

s’: mun oeuvres-Aron: Coal oc- Phone 2498.

RECENT ARRIVAL! of Misses’ and women's blouses and sweaters. Kennedy's Ladies’ Wear.

OBOOKETT B STOREY LTD» located. temporary quarters at ea Grail-On ii-rflel. formerly Clover Club. Phone 034.

MARITIME CENTRAL AIR- WAYS three times daily to Mono- ton. ~Air and rail connections it Mcgtorenl and Boston. Phone 208! or .

' mas-r simsorrs costs and suits going at 38 1/395 off. Ken- nedy's Ladies’ Wear.

MR. AND MRS. A. B. COSTAIN, Hamilton, wish to announce -the engagement of their youngest daughter, Doris Lenora, to Leroy Donald. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Adams, Sea. View. Mar- riage to take place in near future-

FUNERAL YESTERDAY --The funeral of the late Mrs. G. Chester Acorn was held yesterday after- noon from St. Peter's Cathedral. Interment was in St. Peter's Ceme- tery. Services were conducted by Rev. Canon E. M. Malone. The pallbearers were, G. ll‘. Hutchesbr. T.W.L. Prowse, T, E. McNutt, S. F. Doyle. Byron Brown, It. l... Cotton.

JUNIOR. Ell-Y CLUB -- The weekly meeting of the "Junior Hi-Y Club" was held at the home of Mr. Ralph McsPherson usst night. The meeting was opened by the president. Routine business was transacted, followed by an enjoyable sing song. Next week's meeting wll be held at the hcme of Messrs. Jack and Bill McAndrew.

BOOST TO CAMPAIGN- The Red Cross, P. E. island Division, fund raising campaign was given an added boost towards its objec- tive yesterday when campaign oi- ficials announced that four firms, Home Motors, Csrveli Bros, Rog- ers HardwarecCompany Limited and tlic American Csn Company each donated $100. The final sup- per meeting in connection with thLCllY §Fl\’_9.._.li‘{u_l, be- Mid All“ evening at Zion Church Hall.

CITY POLICE COURT -- At the Stipendisi-y Magistrate's Court yes- terday, u ntsn charged with 0P6!- atlng s, motor vehicle while intox- icated was sentenced to seven days in jail, and a drunk and incapable was fined 01o and costs or 20 days. A party gppeatinfl on two charges. one for breach of the Excise Act and the other under the Prohib- ition Act, was heard and adjourn- ed for one week.

RECEIVES SAD NEW! - A tel- egram was received by Mrs. GD. Fitagersld last night, appraising her of thedeath yesterday mom- ing of her cousin, Mrs. Hope Senta of Miami, Florida. The late Mrs. Sentz spent her girlhood in this province and had many friends ihere. m. A.B, Reid of Victoria, P,E.I.. is also s cousin of the de- ceased. Her immediate family are residents of Long Island, U.S.A.

CABS XN COLLISION — City police reported yesterday that a car proceeding west on Grafton Street was in collision with a car "going north oh Cumberland Street at the intu-secticn of the two sreets at 12:15 PM. One car had its right front wheel, left fender and left door smashed, while the second ca: sustained damage to the right headlight and right aide c! the front fender. The occupants of the can were hot injured.

AWARDED DAMAGE! - Dam- ages of $400 and costs were sword- ed J. Russell Smith. 27 Hayfield street, City, yesterday afternoon against Cut. Allan M. Johnson. RCMP, by County court Judge o. cmsn nurry. The pisinul (smith) charged that Qt. John- ston by the use of "unnecessary and unreasonable force” did on the 22nd of November. 1941. break and enter the plaintiff's house to exeeufms warrant which the plain- tiff contended was defective; that Johnson fore off and carried away the plaintiffs door; rnd that the resulting confusion caused the plaintiff's wife. Margaret Smith, to have a hlem0rrhs|e, DJ... Mathis- son, K.C., and Defer O'Donnell lppelred for the plaintiff and Ai- torney General EA. Large for‘ the defendant.

Personals '

Miss Genevieve McMahon who has been with her mother during the put three weeks returned w be: duties with the Canadian Bank of Commerce. Charlottetown

um nem- Barwise, ‘Charlotte- town, spent the weekend in xen- slngten with he: friend Genevieve MUCH.

I uuomsm EM'.ALM" Mr. Art Csntwell. student at Oledeftdwil eel Medic University. t tfic week- ICIM Illtskln end It the Mint o his cream. Plill IU Mr. and Kn. J. l. Cmtw Way-

inoutb Street.

THE

Service Officers Attend ' Canada's Top Military School

jects which are required study.

of service.

record in the Second World War. across the country, and to several

during the course:

.“coid Room" at the centre. the College, the development of a

of Winnipeg. r_ 7,

pressed. They are, lei! to right!

Major c. w. Thompson.

investment Tax Affects 125,000

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LONDON. April l'f—(CP)—Bri- tsin's proposed new investment tax would affect about 125.000 wealthy persons.

Douglas Jay. economic secretary to the Treasury, gave this figure to the House of Commons tonight during debate on the 1048-49 bud- get submitted yesterday b! the ChMTCEélOTé of the Exchequer. $11’ Staffor H795-

The lcvy. first of its kind in. Bri- fish history, would take from l0 ti! 50 per cent-in addition to income tax-of the unearned income of investors with total annual in- comes of over £2,000 £38,000). 5H’ stafford said yesterday he expect ed that those affected would have to dip into their capital to mect the tax.

Jay re-emphasizcd the Chancel- lor's promise that this would be a “once-for-all" levy. imposed only this year to help curb inflation.

Chief Opposition speaker today. Harry Crookshiink, a former fin- anciai secretary to the ‘Thesauri. said this "capital levy" would have a bad effect upon savings.

It would be advantageous to tile "financial spiv' who had kept his money liquid as against cumulus thrifty savers.

lie Niarlgny Plans To Seek Enirliu "-3-

(By The Canadian Prose)

nonhuman,‘ April ‘l-Alfred De Marigny, whose appeal for a stay of deportation proceedings was mgmisced by the Supreme Court cf Canada today will cancel his plans for return to Montreal and seek entry into the United States. his counsel, Marcel Oabcury, skid

today.

De Muigny, former husband of Nancy oskes, daughter of the late Sir lfsrry Cakes in the Bahamas. went to Haiti some weeks 83o on s. temporary visa.

Nsfm To Lead Nlall For iimla

(By The Aeeechtel Press)

NIIW YORK, April ‘f-The Sov- iet liner Refill celled foc- Cdsus today, minus some 0.000 Russia- bound bu: of mall wbioirA. P. L. longshoremsn refused in load-

‘riis motor-ship left be: Brooklyn berth sh hour behind schedule, sf- m- the iosniicreiam refund to "touch s pound of cargo for my Russian-owned ship."-

‘at temperatures as low a.s '60 degrees below zero. above are, left to right: Major D. W. Blyth and Capt. R. A. Bell. both

Maj. J. D. liiacliiillan of Ottawa; Capt.

The second class of service officers attending the Canadian Army Staff College at Fort Frontenac. Kingston, Ont», are hard at work with their studies in the ten month course which commenced in January of this year. The class consists of 52 students representing the Arm- ed services of five nations, who are finding that the concentrated cur- riculum requires a maximum effort to keep abreast of all the sub-

The staff College is a post-war departure for the Canadian Army and, for Canadians, replaces the Iflipfirlfll Staff Colleges at camber-icy in England, and Quetta in India, where Canadian Officers were form- erly scnr. for this training. The graduates of the college are intended to provide a stream of well trained staff officers fully qualified their tasks to fill senior appointments and. commands in their arm

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The College Commandant is Mal-Gen. J. F, M. Whiteley, CB. CBE, MC. of the British Army who is in this country on exchange. Gen. Whiteley has had a distinguished. military career with a notable

Highlights cf the course include visits to defence establishments

industrial concerns.

The following photos show some of the activities of the students

Mh‘. H. W. Mah. s civilian employed at the Signal Research and Development Establishment near Ottawa exhibits a radio set in the He is explaining to the two members of

Canadian 6-29 set_which operates The students shown

A radio that plays under wafer catches the attention of three members of the College on a recent visit to the Canadian Signal and Research Establishment near Ottawa the goldfish in the bowl with the set but the students were duly im-

There was no comment from

Capt. E. H. Shuter. London, Ont; J. R G. Bennett of Ottawa and -(Canadian Army Photo).

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young man." he‘ said. "That is why we have taken such a keen interest in the signals in Prince Edward Island. .

"The whole nerve system in wartime depends on signals and there are times when if it ws.sn't for signals you could not goon. it is very romantic both in war and in peacetime. The Signal Con)! has a very high reputation in the army and you should have no dif- fieulty in getting the right type of young man into the service."

The General Officer Command- ing traced the development pf the system of signals from the days of flag waving and biinklngJights to what it is today. Once a signoJler himself, Maj. Gen. Foster gave the gathering some humorous incid- ents in his early days in the army

Maj. Gen. Foster was introduced by Lt. Col. F. J. Storey, E.D.. offic- er commanding 5th. Infantry Div- ision signals Regiment. col. Storey voiced the appreciation of those present for having such a disting- uished group from Eastern Army Command headquarters in Halifax attend the function. '

In addition to Maj. Gen. Foster those who came from Eastern Army Command Headquarters to attend the dinner were: Col. J. Wallis, O.B.E., chief of staff; Lt- Col. R. L. Houston, officer com- manding Eastern Army Commend Signals; Lt. Col. G. Grant, officer commanding the East Coast Sig- nals (Reserve Force). and Capt. F. L. Dubervill, public relations offic- er, Eastern Army Command head- quarters. -

Others attending the dinner in- cluded: Lt. Col. D. N. Bell, 11D- former officer commanding. 5th. infantry Division Signals; Lt. Col. W. W. Reid. DBO» 3.9.. 17th- P. E. I. Reece Belt; Lt. Col. G. G- Peakc, BSO... ED. oflicer com- mending, 20th. Light Ack Ack Regt; Lt. Col. J. H. snaw, officer commanding Gist Field Ambiti- ance; Lt. Col. L. F. MacDonald. E.D.; Lt. col. K. s. Refers: Lt. Col. R. C. Chandler. VD; Lt. an. F‘. B. Conrad, M.M., lil.D-; m]. K. M. Johnston, second in comm ". bin. infantry Division signals; Mei. A. W. Rolex-s, second in com- mand, lfith. P. If. I. Reece Bath; Ma. P. l, Jenkins; Mlior H. G. Wt ems. command. 20th. filfM . T. D. Cobb; Capt J. J. Connolly. V..D., H.011. (3.); Capt- C. 0. Picksrii; Capt. D. D. Roll; Oat C. l. ‘Thompson; Capt. R.- J. - tounmu: Capt. s. A. ncCai-ey: Flight Limit. J. K. L. Irwin; Lieut. R. O. Dumont; i/Lf- It. H. Jswelli GAR. H. it. l-fennessey; 0 t. It.

B. Champion; i/Lt- L. . Du- rlch, and ULt. W. L. llselinnon.

_for Administration at Dominion

_GUARDIAN. ,CHARl.0'l"l‘i£'l‘OWN

Chest X-liay Centre News

The senior classes from Notre Dame Convent and Prince Street School are being X-rayed this week. The older pupils from the other City schools will probably all be examined next week. The T. B. League secretary is showing the moving picture "Goodbye, Mr. Germ" in several city schools,

This next paragraph is for the benefit of nervous persons only. If you have been X-rayed recently and receive s letter this week from 1'15 Grafton Street you need not worry about the news that it con- tains. lt will be to advise you that your X-ray picture was not good enough for the doctor to read. About 1% of all films taken are below standard and the owners have to be asked to come in for a retake.

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meeting of the Committee which will take place in Norway in i949 In Jantsry. 194a. Mr. Dodds was honored by His Majesty. the King of Greece, on whose behalf the Cross of Commander of the Royal Order of Phoenix was presented to Mr. Dodds in appreciation of his services in aid of the people of Greece.

Lt.-Col. Simmons. M.B.E.. was appointed Executive Commissioner

Scout Headquarters, Ottawa, in February, 1947. A former Boy Scout in St. Albans Troop. Eng- land, Col. Simmons had previously been with the Bank of Montreal in Canada. He served as an officer o! the R.C.A.5.C. from Sept. 5,1939 until May 2i, 1946, and saw service in Canada, Great Britain. North Africa. France, Belgium and Hol- land.

.Bcm in Wheathampstead, Hert- fordshire, England. and educated at St. Alban's school in the shad- ow of ancient St. Aiban's Cathed- ral, he joined the Bank of Mont- real staff in London, England, for duty in Canada and came to this country in i929 and served with the Bank in Regina. Moosejaw, Winnipeg. Fort William. and Tor- onto as well as in several smaller branches. He resigned from the Bank to take up his new duties at Scout Headquarters.

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Western seccession. If the people of the country could get nothing by sending representatives to Ot- tawa, they would send them some- where else.

Mr. Coldwelfs non-confidence motion, on a. Government motion to go into supply, asked the House to express the opinion the Gov- ernment's failure to defer the freight-rate increase was inimical to the best interests of the state and that it should reconsider its decision.

He said he reclined I. general election might ensue if this Gov- ernment were defeated, but “the question l: of such vital import- ance to the people of Canada that it should be decided by the people of Canada. if necessary."

First of its kind in almost a quarter-century, the investiga- tion in freight-rate structure may tale from one to two yen-e and will be is: broader than the Iii-year investigation that culminated in lost week's award of a zl-per-ceut general rate increase f0 the railways. The new inquiry, to be conducted

by the Board of Transport Oom- missioners, is the Cabinet's answer to regional uproar against the Board's boost, which goes into ef- fect tomorrow.

Governments o! seven Provinces -all except Ontario and Quebec- had asked the Cabinet to withhold the new rates for 30 days until they could file a formal appeal.

This request the cabinet turned down, but announcing the rejec- tion and the general inquiry to the Commons, Transport Minister Chevrler made clear that did not bar the Provinces from going a- head with their appeal.

The projected inquiry, Mr. Chev- rier said, will be a “thorough in- vestigation" into the whole rail- rate structure, with the particular object of levelling of! “inequalities which may exist in the various re- gions across Canada."

The aim would be s “fair and reasonable" rate structure which- "under substantially similar cir- cumstances and conditionW-wouid be equal in application to all area.

Such s structure. it was hoped, would permit “freest poslble" exchange of commodities betwgn

during 1947 reached an

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lnvestlture In Confederation Chamber

At a abort, impressive ceremony held in the Confederation Cham- ber at noen yesterday. Flying Of ficer Stewart MacDonald, L-ittle Sands. P. I. 1.. was presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross, by His Honour Lieutenant Governor J. A. Bernard. Mr. J. W. MacKin- non, Deputy Provincial Secretary. presided at the function.

The citation was read by Flight Lieutenant W. R. Brennan, who was the Air Force aide, to His Honour. Other aides were Lieut- enant Colonel P. S. Fielding and Lieutenant Robert MacMillan, D. S.C-, and Bar, while Squadron Leader W. C. Langstaff, D. F. 0., Summer-side, represented Air Com- modore F. G. Waite, R. C. A. F. headquarters.

The following is the text of the citation:-

"Distlnguished Flying Cross. "Flying Officer Stewart Mac- Donald, .

“Little Sands, P. E. I.

“The above mentioned oflicer has completed in various‘ capacit- ies numerous operations againsi" the enemy in the course of which he has invariably displayed the ut- most fortitude, courage and devo- tion to duty."

Following the presentation. brief congratulatory remarks were maile by His Honour Lieutenant Gover- nor J. A. Bernard. Premier J. Wal- ter Jones. Opposition Leader Dr. W. J. P. MacMillan, O. B. 13.. and His Worship Mayor B. Earle Mac- Donald, 0.B.E.