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“Tarzan” At Prince Edward

Johnny Weissmuller and Alnulsecn 0'Sullivan are now at the Prune Edward ‘Theatre, reunited in their latest romance of the jungle, “’l‘ar- zan Escapes,” rhriliiig adventure drama of the king oi the wildernes- and his britic from the ciriltzcil world,

Thrills galore surround the love idyll~the adventure of the giant vampire bats, the quiclcsand mire of death, the stampede of elephants

routing savages, the river of croco- ,

~:

dilcs. amazing swnius ircross gor

and chasm»; and other t‘0llt'i‘llll led .

excitement. The story deals with 'l‘arzan‘s r-s- cape from a treacherous white hun- ter who seeks to trap him. hopni; thus to takelilin to l‘l\'lil.ilili)ll t.w exhibit, ’I‘arzan's mate and his wild aliiss keep the plot of the poliplt‘ from civilization from being real- ized. Richard Thorpe (ill‘(‘Cl(‘ti the new thrill romance with tlcit skill. The cast. aside from \vx’ir\ll'lllilt,‘l‘ niiti Miss O"Sulliv.i", ita Hume as Rllil, \\ ;l 1:‘: the faithful cousin. John Burklt the treacherous animal l Herbert Mundin in 1hr c, . . d; Hundreds HPDCII‘ u: tile hatles between elephants and suvagt war- riors in the fight bctucun tilt‘ \\il.lt‘ safari and the clan: . 11d in other breath-taking 0p

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, Massachu- o of Technology. Al- v e srictlce by which . l'~' soucht to make

.."_<»ns in the book are ’ the history ot al- e an archaeological new insight into

,eared in EuroPQ

. about the elirhm praclsetl, how- early as the

Gorgeous photography l f. scenzc

' details and lruntlred- of wiltkani- i mnls add ititcreiu to the new pic-

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“Mad Holiday” _ At Capitol‘

illllriiii” 1:: |l‘,,',\'(‘,".|_‘,\, Jilin ivulwwzii~~ have long been clamoring for ar- , rived yesterday on the screw 0t the Capitol Theatre where "Mad Holiday” proved itself one 0f the; most. rovel and inirigiiiug mysirry y dramas of many a moon.

Here is n picture ivhich repre-. sents a decided departure from the ' ordinary in the lac: that its ptincip- ‘ als, Edmund Lowe and Elissa Landi, '

- of ideas" said practically "play thcmselv

'7 "P071: w the d1‘ Lowe, established as a p r oi m Ch(‘m‘5W-"' of mystery roles 0n the serve ., his "mwn Socwty‘ most, recent having been 1hr oi 1 "Chm Ta“ T“ Philo Vance in "The Garden Mur-

of the Go

der Case," now lnipersonateti just such a screen siar in day" in which he “walks off the lot" in tiisrzust as being constantly‘ typed as a mystery player,

"Mild Holi-

Miss Ilandi, who in private fife

iscrvicc has formed on the small,‘

CONFEDERATION LIFE INSUR-

axca. L-6798-l-12-3i2. rm; CITY CLERK'S OFFICE

will be open each evening this week to receive City taxes. . L-l758 12-29-11.

MOVING PICTURES DEMON- §'l‘RA'l‘l0N will be shown in the City Building Annex, this Tuesday evening, 29th at 8 P. M. of Snow- plowing and Removal. All inter- ested citizens are invited to attend. . Lrl612-12-29-1i

MAIL COURIER REMEDEERED -—On Wednesday evening, Dec. 23rd Mr. ’l‘homas Beer and Mr. Gordon Stetson on behalf of box holders on McIntyre Highway RR. 7 walled on J. W. Trainor and presented him with a buffalo robe ln appreci- ation of service as mail courier. Mr. 'I‘rainor taken by surprise thanked the givers and hoped to be able to continue to give satisfaction.

POLICE COURT-At the police court yesterday Louis McCloskey of Charlottetown pleaded guilty to a charge of‘ breaking and entering and thpft, and was sentenced to two years in Dorchester Peniten- Lillfy by His Honor Stipendlary, aiaglstrate K. M. Martin. McClos- key was arrested and charged fol- lowing a break at Prowse Bros.‘ store on December 20. He, appear- rii for prt-linnnaiiy hearing on the following Tuesday, was committed to the Supreme Court, for trial and then elected to be tried under the Spei-iv 'l‘ritils Act. A driuik and incapable fuilrti to appear yester- day an. had his three dollars bail bond cstriuitud.

l1

TL) BEGIN MAGDALEN SER- VICE SOON-The winter air mail- h

freeze up comes Mr. Waller

_ in Charlottetown t, The last trip of the t, by moans of which commun- ication is lllﬂlliiJlllUd all siunmer belwrr-it tiu- unit‘ blonds and the outside worid, was muide last Sat- urday, Unless special trips by ice breaking siennsliips are made the Islands are isolated until the air mail scrvzce begins when ice thick - enough to the large “Dragonﬂ I llllli‘ pan-t git plane used on the

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lake used as a winter landing field. 5 Mr, Fowler said last night that he‘ expected it would be two weeks T)», fore the firs: mails are carried. The “D‘.'ﬂ‘_'[l1" will he i-quzpped this wzn- , for with a radio receiving set for the sprctlv l'l‘('(‘))I11ill til wcaih report-s during the 90 male flight most of it, over the ice filled waters of the: Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Personals

Mr. Abby Perry has returned to Charlottetown after spending his Christmas holidays with his mother lVlrs. Jerome Perry, Tignish.

tion enacted under

important YER!‘ and a larger vohnnu cf l: ness sent governmczit re to an upward spin. Charles Dunning, ance, submitted his b i he impﬂsed new {axe to reduce the annual < autumn revenues had

Lifer of national re to say Canada u s or: of balanced

vance to particlpanor. no action would be ta international sphere until

THE cnivizLofifr

ETOWN’ GUARDIAN

{the central Guardian Canada’; Year More

Business Less Politics

BENT ENERGIES TO CLAR-

DOMINION DURING 1936 IFY LAWS, EXTEND TION IN WORLD AFF

BY FRANK FLAHERTY Canadian Press Staff Writer OTTAWA, Dec. 28.-(CP)-—’I‘r.iclc international affairs and adminis- trative changes of a varied char- acter loomed larger on the Can- adian political scene during 193i.‘ than party strife and parliamen- tary debates.

It was a year of, comparative

uit. in llti a1 ns and f _ gewe IIOtESiBIXZIBVEIOPISIeEII; in the i mg YMIWEYS- Bviatwn» X8010. har- way of legislation. ‘ the only province where n politi- al i ' . gmleczgpiigapois the loupnved g of marine, the department of rail- Liberal government there was fol- I “'“-"5 and canals and m’ cw“

Quebec was

wagon‘. and

lowed with interest it had few reactions on national politics In its first year of office the

Mackenzie King governments lcg- islative program of amendments to existing statutes to bring them into line with the policy outlined by; the Liberal party . in the There were few new departures

consisted mostly

1935 election campaign.

Reference of the reform lcgis - the previc dmlzilstratlon to the courts pi -

eluded either new legislation or the use of existing laws line.

along

tha:

Death of King George \',

ad-

dicatlon of King Eilward Vlll illltl the accession of King" George brought Canada under the reign 0i three different Kings during ' year. c from Charottctoivii to the involved n} the 1M1?!‘ l\vo ev “A, Irvmmb, w“, Sh," as soon the Canadian government actua‘ 4.. ‘ close co-operation with the , ﬂmlcndun, of the Cam t ernments of the United Kingtiozzi ‘ ,

- and the other Dominicans. ' “

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In the constitutional in-

gcv- i

Canada's export

trade shot‘. ed ‘ increases >

durhzg ‘ i,

\\ I1

ucn that Hon, J. L. 1,

CANADA 1.\' FOREIGN AFFAIR§

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stances of the particular c so L1 xii-s. v. a. Hunt of Maiden, bee" reviewed by the Canntiim

. ., is v. g in Charlottetown Parliament- the gilest of .rer niece, Mrs. R. Reg- MT- K1118 8150 discussed renewal inaltl Bell. and revision of the canadaqymged

Nliss Afarszaret Walsh, Cambridge, Mass, arrived in the city on Fri- day by Canadian Airways pane from Alonczon to spend her vaca-

ti

Kingdom trade British government in London. The treaty expires in i937 and negotia-

trcaty with the

ons are still continuing; The trade treaties with Aus-

TRADE AND STATE Posi- AIRS. ‘

I presentatives of the provincial gov- icrntnents, at which governmental , finance generally was discussed

and arrangements made for more loo-operation between government! .' in floating loans.

’ MUCH REORGANIZATION

i ixilministratlve changes during the year, included mergers of de- partments, and. measures affect-

bors and the militia.

Amalgamation of the department

,aviation branch into the depart- ' mcnt of transport under Hon". O. D. i-Howe and of the department of lintcrior, mines, immigration and llndian Affairs into the depart- ‘ motif of resources under Hon. T. ‘ A. Crerar were carried through. 1 Under the wing of Mr. tieparflncnt the Canadian National i‘ Railways was equipped with a board t of seven directors in place of the

4 l former board of three trustees.

The national radio organization also received a new set-up under Ivir. Rowe's guidance. The form-, er Caitridian Radio Commission of.‘ three members were replaced by‘ the Canadian Broadcasting Cor-. poraiioti with a board of governors '

v.-

rminc policy and a general. :12: ager to direct operations.

Mr. Howe pushed along the- iwrr-Canade. airway scheme and’ "rt it. personal stirvey of United tcs airlines to obtain informa- tion. llc also completed the cen- ‘e of control over national izr. ‘r a board in Ottawa. ruled conditions in Europe the question of national to the fore» during the \\"l be for the coming nrliatnent to decide Caizadirs defence forces,

e increased on any con-

a

Sta

. ortaizf, defence de- f the year now end- "lizatlon of the active militia. The

u-as reduced by ' asis was‘ placed

gun units at: j," and infantry. royers were pur- ‘he British govern- ‘ reasc the Can- to replace older be retired. The .-\.:r Force ob- of new machines er construction. e:".t relief continued a Age on government fin- , . the relief camps for . ;1c mun. a touchy matter a. year ago, have passed out of the picture. "

The problem of unemployment is. now the worry of the National Employment Commission which has promoted a. home improve- ment canlpaigii as one means of | providing work for more men. The National Employment Com-

Howes '

, covery road that new business peaks

HARRY J. CARMICHAHI

whose appointment to the Board of the Bank of Toronto has been an- nounced. Mr. Carmichael is Vice President and General Manager of General Mot-or: of Canada Limited.

Canada Reaches High Levels I11 Recovery Route

(By ALEX PRINGLE) (Canadian Press Financial Ivrlterl TORONTO, Dec. 28-(CP)--With the low point of economic slougn nearly four years behind, Canada has progressed so far on the re-

are appearing along the way.

The volume of Canadian industrial production, according to the latest available League of Nations bulletin, has recovered to about 97 per cent of the all-time high registered in i929. an achievement that places Canada sixth from the lop among the nations in business conval- escence.

Standing out. also in the 1936 record of economic progress appears the phenomenal expansion of the mining industry. the improved con- dition of the farming population. near-record expenditure in Canada by tourists from abrcad and the marked betterment of the Domin- ion}: exports and the favorable trade balance.

Revenue from the fishing in- dusfry has lagged, building is far behind other lines and the pro- duction of capital goods is lu-t be- ginning to show definite pick-tip. Tariff adjustments have unsettled the industrial picture in a. few instances. Factory output of motor oars, for instance, shows a. narrow decline. But losses in some lines have been more than made up else- where with the result that in- dustrial production is 13 to 15 per

1104M‘ ago, 30 per cent greater than at two years ago-and 41.6 per cent Heater than it was three years ago.

Among the bright spots of the 1936 production record was the all- time peak of newsprint output

crease o.’ seven per cent. ever the same months of 1935. Other pro-f ductlon. with increasas, includcdz’

.. . c 1st,‘ i: scents evident, nit "tﬁhemy came across

~ AYZibS, and by them

(l u) Latin Europe. in accordance with that all material nit of the combin- ‘i .JL..OI\ of two contrary

has written half a dozen novels. has the part of the author of the mi - tery drama out of which Lowe ii -. walked. It is definitely interest to win this temperame" star back to his Job, and it is _ process of doing so that 511B Imp-i- cates her star as well as herself in one of the most original murder devised for a

tion with her mother Mrs. Mary Walsh.

Mr. Vlilliam Matheson, Valleyfield apcnt Ch nas 1n Pleasant Grove the gun-t of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hardy.

Miss Ellie Brown and Mirs Olive McLeod of Charlottetown were

Isl»: m? GQmEN rouca

',w,\,\i\',\,‘__1CPi-Policewom- iul in dealing with wom- nnd in interrogating

police. Miss Edith Tan- ‘: h woman police organ- hvrc.

\\'(ll'l.D LAUGH ‘FOR. LIFE

‘JWOOD - (qPl-Groucho w.» zitm comedian happily 1 1m iii yours, is reclulenﬁ

complications yet screen yarn.

clsco the screen hero becomes

On a ship bound for San Fran- l

passengers on yesiertlay moming‘s 1min c-nrciitc ‘.0 Campbellton, New Ilrunsaick to spend a short holl-

travelling

tralia and New Zealnnd are also due for revision and Hon. W. D. Euler, minister of trade and com- merce, would be in the Alillpotivi now carrying on negotiations were it not for the shipping strike on the Pacific coast which made it dil- flcult for him to get there. lie expects to sail from Vancouver,

however, in a. few weeks.

Mr. Euler was Canada's No. i salesman tlllfillg; the

mission is one of three commis- sions which are grappling with matters of heated controversy, un- iil recently. The others are the ltt-yal Commissions on wheat mar- keting and penitentiarles.

The wheat inquiry is now under way in western Canada. with Mr.

18,746,259 pairs of shoes, cent; 535,036 tons of pig per cent; 912. 064 tons of steel 111- reached $926_600,553 in the first 11 " gots and castings, 23 per cent and months 802,444,724 pounds of su cent.

an all-time peak in the year Just

1.6 per ‘ iron, 15 gar, 6.3 per,

NEW HIGHS IN MINING Output of minerals established

ed into the circumstances surro ing the murder of a wealthy leave‘ and the theft of a priceless d mond known Dragon." of the plot but it can be revealed 4 that it not only packs the usual sus-

Dense and excitement of it 111619-11‘; ~ play but also offers its onookcrs a wealth of hilarious comedy deiﬂil-

iadmirable romantic team‘ and trit- handllng of the laughs is in the

as "The \Vh.tei

n won‘: do to tell more

mwe and Miss Lantli make 1m

day. They LIL-z", Betty and Byron Richards.

Messrs. George Sumarah, Grindstone, Mag- dalene Island», arrived in the city Fiunday ‘ leave tl lto comm’ cc an extended holiday ‘ trip. They will where tht before ports. Tisr-y

v

will be the guests of

Harold Haddad and

"car from Sourls and morning for New York

sail for Havana, ‘.l enjoy a few weeks g South American uxpcct to return some

for

l keep her laughing

YO i _ n5 hcr l;fe.

. iii its"

IN MEMORIAM

ma‘. or nnirrlatze from a 1y iridov/ who is sure Groucho the

hands of such inimitable comtdv stars as Zasu Plits and Ted Heal)?‘ Others who stand out in the com» pawn; supporting cast are Edmund‘ 3mm, Edgar Kennedy. Soo Yong. Walter King-MO"! and HEW“ Rawlinson. _ . "Mad Holiday" ls a picture xvnich every member of thc family C00‘ enjoy 1i; 15 a topnotch combinailorr

time in March.

Miss Phyllis Frost, daughter of the Hon. Wesley Frost, Counsellor to the United States Embassy in Rio dc Janclro, Brazil, former Am- crlcar. Co l-General in Montreal and Charlo etovvn. and Mrs. Frost, who i: aztcndlng Oberlin College in Ohio, is the guest for Christmas

In loving memor? 0‘ cannon F. RILEY Who passed away, December 29, I933 'l‘hrcc ion: scars M" Pam“ "m" you loft. us , H"! IIIPIIIOTIOS cling closer Us true rs that slip by chem" 9"" loving remembrance of ﬁl- Wife and Famili-

Our

t.i'=-l2-20-1i.

D. MacLean-'

UNDIITAKE. EIBALHII char-luckier! ad North Wilhhlu

afternoon at 2 o'clock

C»

‘a-n ' - alza-

holidays of Miss Barbara McCrae.

year. He toured several European countries and in Moscow arranged for the removal of the embargocs imposed by Russia against trade with Canada and Canada against trade with Russia. '

In Germany Mr. Euler had n tall: with Adolph Hitler and initiatctl negotiations which led to the cou- cluslon of a trade agreement later whenh representative of the Ger- man government visited Ottawa.

The trade treaty with the Unit- ed States came into effect at the beginning of the year and when trade figures for the year are com- pleted experts will take stock of its results. It provided the chirf subject of debate at the 19:10 ses- sion of parliament when the Op- position took exception to its term= although not to the principle.

A settlement of a trade dispute

Justice W. F. A. Turgeon as the commissioner. The old dispute be- tween the wheat pools and the Winnipeg Grain Exchange, the political battles over the opera- tions of the present wheat board tinder the former chairman, John

closing with a value of about $340,000,000. Gold and nickel reach- ed new heights. Gold production was approximately 5130900000, a. gain of about $14,000,000 or 12 per cent. Nickel output advanced about

I. McFarland, and the present chairman, James Murray, are un- dcr rcvic\v.

Mr. Justice Joseph Archambeault heads the penitentlaries commis- sion which is also at work. Com- plaints about the treatment of convicts and administration of the 1xrnltrvntiarlcs, and serious riots in several prisons made the matter a

35 per cent.

The number of mills extracting gold from the rook increased about 20 in 1936 to around 135 and these are grinding some 35,000 tons of ore daily, more than doubling the tonnage milled five years ago. The airplane has proved to be an im- portant factor in the tapping of the mineral wealth of the far north,

crntrc of attention until the in- quiry was launched.

Probes into the textile industry and the coal-importing business were conducted during the year but reports have not yet. been sub- united by the commissioners.

A committee of the House of Commons last session launched an

heavy frcighters on wings following with cargoes of machinery in the wake of the over trackless regions to new points selected for development. Canadian airplanes are handling four times as much freight as those of the United States.

prospecting planes

Wide advances in the prices of

Free Iloviotnno Talking Picture

. b Th Rah- for funnel-s and their families will be pill "I! Y e

ton-Purina company it M‘- 5 weaned,’ December 2am n 1 o'clock r. m. ma nominal»

i - led - This is the famonn form life picture cI-lh u ‘m. "We" ‘M h“ M“ “‘""‘°" ‘“..°$..‘..Z.°."§».'.'.. Remember the hid December 30th ll

“f” '

of mygtery, gomedy and romance.

TEA FAKERS FIXED

(By The Canadian Press) i

in Mozitrca‘. tnincd at tort Thursday afternoon for Miss Frost --Montreal Star.

Mrs. McCrae enter-

QALCUTTA —- Seven shopkccllPfi I DICTATORS WIFE

have bun ﬂned for selling adul-t terated tea. unﬁt for hum“ w“; gumption, and four dealers WW6,

ordered to destroy’

IKE. oars scour v. c.-nn:s

(By The Canadian Press) GLASGOW-Two days after bo- mg awarded the Cornwall decora- tion, the Scout's Victoria Cross, for h“ comma)“; nght against ill- nm, Thomas ‘Turnbull, 18-year-old blind Rover Scout. died from tub- erculosis. He WM 309W" 05 the boy who never grumbled.

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mm, Tuesday evenlns. f l

M“

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NEW

plete her family precedent. haired girl, she

studies and made many friends a.- mong her fellow students and pro-

| Mel Ling soong and Chiang met ‘while he nought- the w-ceerlﬂon M he: sister, Sun-Yat-Sen‘; widow, in his efforts to unify C0105- he was unsuccessful but the meet- ing with her sister proved fateful in his own life. They We" ml!" " ma in 192s.

During his many exwdmm" in" ,- ‘bandit-infested or rebellion: new. -‘ lemma: Chariﬂ often has 1m u- i fairs of state at Nankin mmpctentjiands of his attractive wife.

VE RS ATILE WOMAN

YORK, Dec.

excelled

HOBBY FOR MISS PITTB

HOLLYWOOD Pitts has found a hobby that inter- ests her-musing her own lettuce.

28—(OP)—A nr stirrender little atoll-like woman, once a fam-

. urious bcvcr- lliar figure on the 011111008 0! W91- the“ stocks o! the W rleslcy College. interests this contin- Icnt as her husband, [Chiang Kai-Shel: is kidnapped in lChlna. ‘ As Miss Mel Ling Soong she came to thiscountry 20 years ago ‘to com- education, following a A pretty. bob- in her

the dictator

Int-bib

gintho

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with Japan resulted in the rc-

| moval of restrictions on trade with i

' that country which had been effect for several months. The year" also saw the removal of the ban on trade with Italy which followed the economic sanctions by the League of Nations following Italy's invas- ion 0f Ethiopia. sanctions at the same time as the other sanctionlst powers after it became clear they had not ac- complished their purpose. President Roosevelt of the Untied States paid ‘an Dfﬂciil] visit w Can- ada during the summer, the first official visit of a United States piuident. ‘He was received by the Governor-General, Lord Tweeds-

1D.

session, were brought into opera- tion giving the government a ma- jority stock control of the bank and 3 majority of the representatives on the board of directors. Provision for bilingual bank notes instead of wholly English and wholly French notes was written in- to the Act and preparations were under way to make the first note ls- sue of the reign of King Edward VIII bilingual. Now the issue of bilingual notes will be P09410089 until a design pearlng the effigy of ling George VI can be prepared. Mr. Dunning late in the Yell called a meeting of the national

imposition of i

Canada removed ‘

finance committee, consisting of re- -

inquiry into the agricultural im- plement. manufacturing industry {but was unable to complete its jwork. The probe will continue at l the coming session when a smaller ‘committee will be set up for U36 purpose. i MAKES OPERA AT l5 l CHICAGO - (OP)—Curly-head- ‘ed Betty Jaynes, 15-year-old high fschool girl, stepped on the stage of lihe Chicago Opera. and sang "Ml- .ml" in Boheme like a veteran. It I was her debut. i

cams TOWN - tori-The status lot the mother in the community i was the real test of civilization ind after all the real function of wom- an was motherhood, slid Mrs.

i, d th l minister at 1; _ M, p_, 95kt to teasers. with many of’ these she gage?‘ e pr me Airman has?‘ o, gen“ h“ "Pi “P ‘i °°"°*P°“d°“°° °"°" Amendments m the Bank oi’ a, vows, u” Years‘ Canada Act, enacted at the 1936

01M END PAIN — Soothe

SORE HANDS byRubbingill

r||NTfITD“$ L|N_IM_ENT

|

the metals, notably copperg, lead and zinc, were 1936 developments of first importance to the mining industry. Many copper properties, long idle because of low prices. will no doubt be revived in the next year or two. Co r exports are clown slightly from he previous year but the higher price ruling gave the 1936 shipments greater value. Increase in the prices of farm produce of about 16 per cent, ex- plains the bettered condition of the agriculturvallst. According to a compilation by the Dominion inureau of Statistics, Canadian farmers received income of $594.- 000.000 in 1936. an increase of $88.- 000,000 over 1935, or 17.4 per cent. It was the best. year since 1930. An increase of about 25 cents l. bushel added $30,000,000 to the value of the wheat crop. Winnipeg Grain mtchange in December recorded highest wheat prices in seven years. The anxious wheat situation of 1034 and 1935 with increasing stores and diminishing markets, has been largely rlghted, partly through crop shortages and partly through the buying for accumulation of supplies in mnope. Export clearances of Canadian wheat totalled 73,536,104 bulhela in the 17 weeks beginning Aug. 1 compared with 48,962,747 in the corresponding period of i935. IZxpoi-ts of all grains in the 10- months period show an increase of 66 per cent over those of the same period of 1936.

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i/EIERAF

DECEMBTR 29. 1936

L”. _-.| I?

RECALL

VIM Y PIL GRIMA GE - YEAR ’S HI GHSPOT

Talked Of For Years, Pilgrimage

Proved Unique

Too, With King Edward's Part In Activities.

TALKED OF FOR. YEARS, PIL-i

GRTMAGE PROVE!) UNIQUE- TOO, WVITK KING EDWARFS PART IN ACTIVITIES

BY CAPT. W. IV. MURRAY, M.C. Canadian Press Staff Writer

OTTAWA, Dec. 28.-- (CP) — Biggest exodus in organized force since Canada's‘ armed battalions sailed away to war 1914-18, the out- standing event of 1936 in veterans’ activities was the pilgrimage to Vimy Ridge in July for the un- veiling there of Canada's national memorial.

More than 6,000 Canadian ex- Scrvicemen and dependents cross- ed the Atlantic in one of the most unique post-war movements ever embarked upon, and reinforced at Vimy on the day of the ceremony by nearly 2,000 others from the United Kingdom, they formed part of a spectacle‘ whose magnitude was without precedent.

The central personage of the pageant on the Ridge, scene of one of Canada's most courageous ac- hievements during the war, was King Edward VIII, now abdicated. By a curious turn in the wheel of fortune, this July ceremony was the only Imperial and International func- tion ever partcipated in by that monarch as such. President Albert Lebrun of France was the most dis- tinguished head of o. foreign state ilitcildlilg the unveiling, and with him were members of the French government, the Senate and Cham- ber of Deputles.

King Edward was attended by four Canadian ministers — the Hon. Ernest Lapointe, minister of justice; Defence Minister Ian Mac- kenzie; Pensions Minister C. G. Power and the Hon. Philippe Roy, Canadian Minister to France.

As for the pilgrimage, it had been in prospect for eight years, ever since the Regina convention of the Canadian Legion in 1928 ap- proved the resolution that such a movement be organized and.‘ it be made to correspond with the un- veiling of the Vimy Memorial. Two years ago the Legion began pro- moting the scheme seriously.

The result was that early in 1936 five ships were ear-marked for the

cent, Meat exports increased 23 per cent, cheese 61 per cent, while sales of hogs on Canadian stockyards showed a gain of 15 per cent and slaughtcrings lnzeascd 90 per cent.

The recently arranged Canadian- Unitcd States trade agreement af- fords Canada a market for 226.000 head of cattle at half the regular duty and the outlook. from the Canadian viewpoint, is further im-

flrst part of 1937 will be the small- est in 15 years.

TRADE INCREASED International trade kept pace with internal improvement. Exports

of 1936 compared with $757,896,825 in 1935, an increase of 22 per cent. Imports were $582,225.- 688 against $511,745,369, up 13.8 per cent and the balance in Can- ada's favor was $344,374,865 against $246,151,456, a. gain of 40 per cent.

Other highlights of Canadian economic betterment in 1936 were electrical power production, up about. 9.5 per cent; carloadings five per cent; sales of passenger motorcars in the Dominion 7.2 per oent; exports o.‘ planks and boards 24 per cent; retail sales five per cent; bank clearings 12 per cent and dividends distributed by Can- adian corporatlons 18 per cent.

Railway gross earnings improved despite the handicap of an increased diversion of traffic to truckers and inotorbuses. C. N. R. Broas earn- ings in the first 11 months reached $109,566,264 compared with $158,- 208,584 in the same months of last. year, an increase of seven per cent. The C. P. R. figures were $126,- 307,000 against $1'16,092,000, an 8.8 per cent increase.

Imports of crude petroleum gained seven per cent, crude rubber 12 per bent, raw cotton 28 per cent. A drop of eight per cent in the

number of commercial failures brightened the pictures consider- ably.

Construction has been helped moderately by federal puiidPlY-IOII in loans to home builders at lower interest rates than prevailed in 1035 but the volume ls still below nonnal. Contracts awarded in 11 months totalled $156,409,200 about $1,000,000 more than in 1935.

SUGGESTS ARTIST BUSY MAN'S NEED

LONDON, Dec. 28--(CP)—-'I‘ho traditional penury of the artist will give place to prosperity if Eric Newton, well-known Iondon art critic. has his way.

A business nun should seek the advice of his artist as well u that of his bankzr and broker, says Mr. Newton, affirming that art should become an increasingly important factor tn industry, as well u in the everyday life of the individual. Commissioning of artists by the railway companies to paint posters, he suggests. illustrates a principle which should have a more univer- sal application.

Mr. Newton is going to Canada early in 1937 at the invitation of the Canadian National Gallery to alve a series of lectures on the place of art in modem life. Beginning in Ottawa, his tour will take him to the Pacific Coast. and last three

The value of cattle export; in the I0 months for which, figures are against 86,711,000 in the I935 com- parable period, a gain of 79.7 per

months. He will take with him ox- amples of good and bad art, which will include slides of mural paint- ings of prehistoric dlys, medluva-l

England,

conveyance of the pilgrims. mesa were the Duchess of Bedford, Montcalm, Montrose, Antonia and Ascania. On July i6 four of thl liners sailed from Montreal, amid scenes without parallel on that waterfront. Next day the fifth ship followed. The whole "convoy" was escorted across the Atlantic by H

M.C.S. Saguenay, of the Roya.‘ Canadian Navy. Two ships disembarked their

pilgrims at Antwerp, three at Le~ Havre, all five liners reaching thesn

L ports on the Saturday morning prloi | to the unveiling. The parties there

proceeded on tours of visitation radiating from Arras and Lille. At Mons 200 pilgrims were extended a civic reception, and at. Vaienciennea they took part; in the inaugura- tlmi of 1'Avenue Sargent Cairns- sn act of homage on the part of the city to the memory of the 11h Sergeant Hugh Cairns, V.C., of Saskatoon.

July 26 was the great day of the pilgrimage, however, for, in the presence of 100,000 people who black- ened the crest of Vimy Ridge King Edward unveiled the Mem- ortal. The religious phase was per- formed by the Rev. Cecil Owens Vancouver, Rev. G. O. Fallis, Tor- onto, and Most Rev. Msgr. A. E Dcschamps, auxiliary Bishop of Montreal.

Following their arrival sub- sequently ln England, the Can- adian pilgrims were welcomed by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin in Westminster Hall; held a. service at the Cenotaph and were guests of honor of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at Buckingam Palaca King Edward appeared among them again on that occasion and wal enthusiastically acclaimed. _

From Aug. 1 to Aug. 5, near-b 5,000 pilgrims were the guests d the French government for an un- precedented holiday. During thin they visited Paris, re-kindled the flame at the Tomb of the Un- known Soldier, under the Arc ch Triomphc, attended a. monster luncheon presided over by Marshal Petain at the Hotel dcs Invalidcs.

They were entertained at; Rou §id Dleppe before returning i:

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The pupils and teacher of North Rustlco School held their Christ mas concert in the schoolhouse on the evening of December 22nd. Mr. R. G. Fleming very capably pres- ided and the following programme was enjoyed by a large and appre- ciative audience.-

A welcome by Lorne MacLure.

Chorus by school, i Christina! Time.

Acrosticf-“Merry Christmas."

Recitation: "Tommy's Letter tn 8anto"-Gavnn Doylc.

Dialogue: The Deacon's l\lis< take.

Recitation by Olive Bulman.

Tableau: Uncle Jim's Presents.

Drill: Far-Sighted Ideas.

Recitation by Elsie Doyle.

Solo: "Santa. Claus is Coming to Town"—Co1in Warren.

Recitation: “What They Wan? —Mavna.rd Pursey.

Doll Drill: Hush-a-Bye-by three girls.

Recitatlon—by Billy MacLure.

Pantomime: O Come All Faithful.

Recitation-by Shelton Warren.

Drill: Christmas Bells-by 11v! boys. '

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Recitation-by Gertrude Fleming‘

Dialogue: Christmas-Crazy Class.

Monologue: "A Phone Talk to SantaW-Irma. Toombs.

Pantomime: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear.

Recitation: "An Anxious Walter‘ —Veard Court.

Solo-by Ernest MacLure.

Recitation-by Marion Doyle.

Radio concert.

Recitation-by Urena Court.

Recitation: “Santa. Calls MI Ref-Vernon Hiscott.

Dialogue: Mixed Numbers.

Recitation: "Pluckin’ Chickens‘ —-G1'@E0ry Fleming.

Recitation-by Ernest MacLure.

Recitation-by Walter MacLure.

Chorus by school: "Santa. Claus".

The organist for the evening was Mrs. R. G. Fleming, and the absva Dfﬂlmm was interspersed at var- ious times with gramophone selec- tions. Santa, Claus then arrived to delliht tho hearts of all by distri- butlns gifts from the heavily-laden. tree. At a late hour all departed to their homes feeling they had. entered into the true spirit of Christmas.

manuscripts, piEtTu-ecv of ancieni sculptures, the latest in modern art and-posters.

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