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CPARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, TUESDAY, MAY "i1, 193s

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.400, 000 JAPANESE A WAIT BRITAIN SEEKS PLAN TO CONTROL AIR RAIDS

‘IIBIIDRREIIDE’ DE BDIIIBINDS IS EXPRESSED

Plan Sought For In- ternationai Agree- ment To Prohibit Civilian Slaughter.

(CI. By Guardian's Special Wire) LONDON. May 30—Great Brit. aln ls trying to work out an inter. ational plan to prevent killing and maiming 0f civiiam by airplane bombillfi. Prime Minister Chamber- lain in ormed the House of Com- mons today. - During a debate in which he ex- essed ‘abhor-renew’ at the span- ll‘! lnlllfllent air raid upon Ahceinte last Wednesday when more than tllfiiwere killed. the Prime Minister

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“What ls desired ls an interna- tional agreement. The matter gives rise to very great difficulties. What we are trying to do is to get a pru- osltion in such form that it will ave a chance of success.”

To a suggestion that an lntema- tional conference be called to pre- are a. plan. Mr. Chamberlain re-

“From the practical point oi’ view; t would be advantageous if we‘ ould find some workable scheme. hat is what we are trying to do. I en we shall be ln a position to 1 vitenother governments to con- . l, ..

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George Lansbury. veteran Labor - ember and a noted pacifist. asked

hether the Prime Minister con- dered that "either s.de in China ,- Spain should take notice to ro- asts against this sort of wai are, eeing that taln and all the _- eat powers are feverishly strugg- nz to prepare for even worse and . ore cowardly outrages against the lizlllian population if war breaks u .‘

"I do not acce t that view." Mr. hamberlain repl ecl whereupon Ml‘. . nsbury asked why debate was to - einext _W_ednesday_ Won __ air

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Degrees

"I do not think you will find your path in this world so very smooth or rosy." Prof. J. H. Blan- chard. vice-principal of Prince of Wales College told graduates of St. Dunstarrs University at the 84th commencement exercises of that institution y es t e r d a y afternoon. "But why should you complain?" the prominent educatlonist contin- . “Phat is the thing to which man has been born in all epochs. He is born w expend every particle of strength that God has given him in doing the work he finds he is fli- IO-r; to stand up to it to the last breath of life. and do his best. And the reward you will get, which you are perfectly sure to set—if you merit lt-ls that you have got the work done. or at least you have tried honestly and perseverlngly to “Rleared in good Christian homes. nurtured in the religious atmos- phere cf this Catholic College. steeped in the best principles gleaned from the Aristotelian and Aqulnian philosophies. you surely should be fairly well equipped for these battles of life which are now awaiting you." the graduates were told. “Let me bid you keep the faith. fight the good fight, and quit yourselves like men in the warfare to which you are. as it were. conscr t and consecrated. and whichlieo immediately before you." Prof. Blanchard concluded. The text of the address to the graduates appears in full elsewhere in this issue. Right Rev. G. J. McLellan. Vicar

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"Talkies-C d Thursd . raw“ L-BIM-fi-gl-Si.

"Borden Line Club loading hogs mbs. calves every Tuesday. Hours 2 to 3. L-ata-iz-M-z-s-tf.

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"Isevenmlglieallsaiyi Hall fiuesclgy ve n , , n a ........' y “Lid-lat...

"Borden Boy Scout Hall. bingo ~ and dance Friday. Juno 3. L954-5-30-2i

“Join the crowd and come to the ebstefs orchestra. L-909-5-28-3i.

"Concert and Dance in Sea View i; l, Wednesday. June 1st by 4 srlie ‘Ilodd an his merry makers.

L-960-5-3i-2i. "Cruisers Variety Concert and have; hbneraldéitTéieesday. auspica

- cm ns Ins u . . e fo-B42-5-30-2i.

"See "Dot the Miners Daugh- ter" in Brackley Hall, June 1st, by Marshfleid-Dunstaffnage Y. P. S

use"). " rringtnn H ll, June 3rd. Norlgio players will present their Dilly "Tlhe Old Maids courtship." L-974-li-31-6-I.

‘Z508 the Moimt Stewart Players glm8i$m°afinven$lons"1i}t Vernon a. une s. y 11-967-5-31-21.

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"Freetown players present "Here Charlie". Cen ral Bedeque

, id. Proceeds in Sanatnritan. L-97tl-5-3l-1i.

‘ti t lcTh 0h ‘it’? 01M? ry Valley Romy 81st. Good spec-

t. aco-t-ai-ii.

O - flmuseroarua e net Bdeford. Thursday. J1me 9nd a i0 A. I. Dinner and supp"

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"Annual Meetinl- The Annual Moe ng o. the Kings County Ex- hlbi IOU tlon will be h ld in Coimt House. orgetown, on fl- hgaftemoon Juno '1th at 2.30 PM- u. moral-oi. Secretary. L-OTO-il-Zii-li.

"Livestock Marketing Board loading at Charlottetown every week until further notice. as fol- lows-llopda and Thursday after-

Khtesdrv and Friday noon. Other clubs as adver- W “hwflweelnd We, appreciate - ‘ e an svppo . “-

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nee in St. Teresa's Hall. June 1st. -—

Generol. presided in the absence from the Province of Bishop O'- Sulllvan, and presented Bachelor of Arts degrees to seven members of the graduating class. Medals and prizes were presented by His Honour Lieut. Governor George D. DeBiols. Rev. J.A. Murphy, D.D.. rector of the College. gave a report of the year. Other speakers in addition to the Lieut. Governor rrid the Vlcor General included Premier Thane A. Campbell, Hon. MR. McGuigan. minister of health and education and His Worship Mayor E. A. Foster.

The valedlcmry was read by Mr. John A. MacDonald of Cardigan while Mr. Edmund Roche of Iona read the prize alumni essay. Those receiving the Bachelor of Arts degree included:

Jean Jacques Bedard, Quebec

City. PLouis Philliprpe Gagnon. Matarie.

‘Ernest Augustine Kelly. Auburn. {£111.13

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Payments Made In Toronto Stork Derby

(C.P. By Guardian's Special Wire) TORONTO. May 30—-There was still a small cloud on the horizon

to's baby marathon, but it didn't bother the mothers who collected cold cash under the terms of the

a . Cheques for 8100.000 each were paid over to four mothers declared by the courts the winners of the strange race for babies started by the eccentric barrister who left his estate to the mother bearing the most children in the i0 years fol- lowina his death. Oct. 31. 1936. Two other mothers dropped their fight for a share in the award when a settlement was reached by which they received 812.500 each.

The small cloud was the state- ment of I. E. Levinter. K. C.. coun- sel for Arabella West and Alexan- der Butcher of Port Burwell. Ont, next-of-kin of Miller who D vlous-

ainst dis drution of the estate. v nter said t o exe- cutors m

ht find themselves in the posit on of having to pay the money over ldflin.

OTTAWA. May 30 —- NM for leadership amonadthe WW1 01 i0- dgy w" indies. at the annual meet! of the Canadian Council of the 1 Guides Association when Lady Falconer of Toronto read re- presentations from teachers. ole - men and provincial Girl Gui e t; Lionel-s replying to a ques- tionnalre reunites dtmlmd" 01 yobigciiwciiirieykir tholalhi. a will of respmaibillty towar the state and fellow men. freedom .r0 1mm“- muqn socially and lndlvi u and a uniform ccde of ethics were some of the demands eXpfii-"d- .

Lack of owner “wilt "I411" l“ mgnv cases caused dssntiefafi t}?

th. M!‘ . Plum‘ anamodrgqhghd-you Yollli-h was

will of the late Charles Vance Mlll- Q r

Need For Leadership Youth Stressed By Guides

Seven Receive

At 84th

Commencement

Right Rev. G. fiieLeiian, v. 0., Presides At S. D. U. Closing- Rev. J. A. Murphy, D. D. Re- ports Successful Year.

digan. Peter Vernon McGuigan. Bread-

albane.

dilivlllard Joseph O'Brien, Elms- a e

Charles Hugh Trainer. laurlan Bedforrl.

Yesterday's commencement pro- gram opened with the singing of O Canada by St. Dunstaifs Glee Club. Later in the afternoon the same club sang very effectively "Dear Land of Home."

Following were the medal and prize winners:

PRIZE LIST

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WDRK DE FREE DISPENSIIRY IS INIIREIISED

Major T. E. McNutt Re - elected Presi- dent At Annual Meeting Last Night.

Major T. E. McNutt was re- elected president of the Free Dis- pensary of Charlottetown at the annual meeting of the organization last night. Mr. W. l". Tldinarsh is honorary president. Other officers are: vice-president. Hon. Dr. W. J. P. MscMillsn; 2nd. vice- president. Mr. D. Williams; sec- reiary-treasurer, Mrs. R. L. Cot- ton; members of the executive, Mrs. J. J. Jcmiston. Mrs. S. R.

Jenkins. Mrs. C. Gavan Duffy. Miss Eleanor Holl, Mrs. W. W. Clark, Miss Dorsey. Mrs. James Harris. Miss Cotton. Mrs. Louis

Sadler, Miss Amy Earle, Mrs. D. J. Riley, Mrs. J. J. Morris. llfrs. B. T. Green, Mrs. J. H. MoQuaid. Reports covering the years act- ivities were submitted by the Pre-

The prize for religion. presented by Hi; Excellency. Bishop 0‘5ul1i- van. the fifty dollar prize for the highest oust-agate in junior year. presented by Hon. George D. De- Blols. the Blake Memorial Prize for junior philosophy, and the prize for senior Enfllish. presented by Dr. W.J.P. MacMilian. all were award- ed to Frederick Howatt.

The flft-y dollar prize for the highest asflregate in senior year. presented by lion. George D. De- Blois, the Dr. S. R. Jenkins mem- orial prize for history. presented by MrsJenkins. the prize for sociology presented by the Charlottetown sub-division of the Catholic Wom- en's Leazue. and the prize for senior hilosophy Drescntcd.--...bi' Rev. H. . Fleming. all awarded to Charles ‘Irsinor.

The twenty-five dollar prize for the best philosophic esoy, pres- ented by His Excellency Bishop OhSullivan. awarded to Vernon McGuiizan. _

The twenty-five dollar prize for the highest aggregate in sophomore year. presented by Hon. George D. DeBlois, and the prize for physics. presented by Mi‘. H. F. McPhee, a- warded to James McGaughey.

The twenty-five dollar prize for the highest aggregate in the fresh- man year. presented by Hon. George D. DeBlois. equally merited by Francis McDonald and Kenney Mooney.

The pgize for mathematics, pre- sented y Dr. FEC. Dougan. and prize for chemistry. presented by ivir. Peter J. McDonald, awardedto Kenney Mooney.

'1he prize for the highest aggre- gate in Grade XII. presented by the Diocesan Council of the Cath- olic Women's League. and the prize for Grade XII mathematics, presented by a friend. awarded in Hubert Oilanley.

The prize for the bst essay. presented by St. Dunstans Alumni Association. awarded to Edmund Rmhe.

The prize for Latin. presented by Rev. H. I. Fleming. and the prize for Greek, presented by Mr. A. A. Hennessey. awarded to Thomas Holland.

The prize for economics present- ed by Mr. Arthur Mcinnls. award- ed to James Higgins.

The prize for biology. presented by the Provincial Bank. Charlotte- town. award-ed to Charles Mc-

ua . The Gallant memorial prize for French. presented by Mrs. Adrian Peters. awarded to Augustine Brisnd. .

The prize for the highest aggre- gate in Grade XI. presented by Mr. Arthur Mclnnis. awarded to Fran- cis Brennan. -

The prize for the highest aggre- gate in Grade X. presented by the Provincial B a n k, Charlottetown. and the prize for the highest in the commercial department prea- ented by Hyndman d: Co, Limited, awarded to Francis L. Ayiward.

The prize for typewriting. res- ented by Mr. Vernon Mo. igan. and the special prize for typewrit- E_¢_.IJLL¢

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fllfldlIlNhiuiiY similar to former generations but more outspoken. Mn. H. D. Warren. chief commis- sioner. of ‘Ioronto. said. track of members of your companies who start to leave at the ll! of 1i or iii." Miss Ruth Har- urged. ‘They have fixture lead-

will return in what they themselves . Following reports on Girl Guide isatlon in affiliated societies.

the delegates were entertained at

y rs. . I‘. Constantine. 0n- tanoosrovineial Commissioner and the to a local association and later driven to view the Ottawa eunp lite.

sident Major McNutt, the district nurse. Miss Amy Earle and the secretory-treasurer. Mrs. R. L. Cotton. Reference was made to the absence through illness of Mrs. Cotton and hopes expressed for her speedy recovery. It was said last nights meeting of the Dis- pensary was the first Mrs. Cotton missed for the past 27 years. Mrs. C. G. Duffy acted as secretary- trsasurer last evening.

A new constitution and by-laws were adopted at the session. The name of the organization was changed to that oi the Free Dis- prnsary of Charlottetown in place of the Anti-Tuberculosis Society as it was called when organized al- most 29 years ago.

Members of the nomination com,- mlttee were: Mr. W. J. Brawderd chairman. Mrs. S. T. Green Mrs. James Kelly.

Hon. Dr. MacMlllan in moving adoption of reports referred to their excellence. It was fitting the history of the organization should be reviewed from time to time, he thought, in order that citizens be kept familiar with its aims and efforts.

There was no question about it but that the work of the Society must go on. the speaker declared. Conditions in Charlottetown were getting worse and still families were moving in from the country. frequently urged to do so by their neighbors who assured thorn they would be taken care of here.

Commenting on charges some- times made that there were over- lapping relief services in the City Dr. MacMlllarl declared he did not think so. Nor did he believe that

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Seek Further Aid For Ex-service Men

VANCOUVER. Mav 30—An ap- peal for more work in aid of ser- vice‘ and ex-service men and their families was made today be.ore the 35m annual meeting or the Imp". ial Order Daughters of the Empire by Mrs. a. .1. o. White of Calgary: convenor of the service and est-ser- vigiknievraglgomniiittee.

5- e sa d in er a. report that work on beltilalf ofngiiltzlii men had been carried on last year “with unabated interest.’ but that d ere was still much that can be 101119 t0 lighten the burden and al- ev ate the sufferings o; the mam their families and widows and or- piigns."

e report mentlo " donations" of ciothnufg .%3’.l°"?‘.’:d other necessities made by various 1.

D. chapters throughout the

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The convention sent to King Geonie and Queen Elizabeth a message of loyalty from members

. the (Idol- in Canada.

A message ‘ reciation" wa sent to Lady Tweedsmuir, wife oi the Governor General. and one o sympathy to Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett whose sister, Mrs. W. D. Herridge. died recently in New York and was buried in Vancouver

Spread Search For Missing Aircraft

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Rowell Commission Member In Hospital

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mafia . R. A. MacKay hi. r of the five-man Nowell . underwent an spoon- ' gamut-ion re today. He

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81 Years-old Today

POPE PIUS CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy. May

30—Pope Pius will pass his 81st

birthday tomorrow in his summer

palace over-lookhz Lake Aloono. Except for a low mass ln his pri-

vate chapel and reception oi a few

of his llltiffiilte associates. the Pon-

téiff expects scarcely to mark the fly

For years now he has declined to let these milestones IILCFICTC with the heavy duties which le un- on him.

Hi5 31st veer has -not lightened the load he carries despite his years

‘and the illness of the winter of 1936-37.

Wars in Spain and the Far East anti-religious movements in Soviet Russia and Mexico and troubled times for the Catholic church m Germany have provided staerzering problems for the head of the Pa- Dfl State.

A uillolliiis SEEK LEVINE KIDNAP-“SIAYER

Garroting Held Pos- sible CauseO zath As Investigation Is Pushed.

(By Pat McGrady) (Associated Press Staff Writer) NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y.. May 30

-—The possibility that szarroting might have been the primary cause of the death of kidnapped Peter Levine was suggested tonight by Dr. Amos O. Squire. Weslchestcr County medical examiner.

He emphasized. however. that it was a concluson that might never be established. and a long row of other questions that may never be answered stood also before federal and local operatives investigating the tragic mystery.

The headless body of the 12 year old boy, bound in wire. the han$ and feet also lzone, was washed upon a shore of Long Island Sound late yesterday-three months and more from the day he disappeared.

R-ANSOM DEMANDED

A ransom payment of 60.000 had been demanded originaly by his kidnappers. It finally was whittled down m t30.000-—a sum the father, y Levine. a New York City la er. stood reach! to m. as he sadly for a "eon " that never came.

So much was unknown that the inveetllptors seized ‘today upon ov- ary meagre scrap o. a clue.

Al the Iavine family held brief private funeral services. police and f rite meticulously wont over tic charts of Long ls- land Sound and studied the record of tides and winds for several days after the date of Peter's disappear- nice-Feb

‘Imago emerged from their study. laid lice Detective George Rel - enberler. with but one agreed con- cluaim-that Peter's body had been dropped at sea. either from rowboat or ya

cht.

At least one thing appeared h h- 1y probable. and t at was that is captors ke t demanding money lonl miter“

tor Levine was dead.

were bruent at he .unerai. during which Mrs. levino leaned heavily upon her husband's arm.

no body was cremated.

orrawa. m sol?» Gov- ernment moved. by to provide

“ZERO HOUR”;

INSIJRBENTS ADVANCE m

Government Forces Falling Back After Temporarily Halt- ing Offensive.

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IJBHECIVMOTB. de Rubielos. next the last line of government defences dominating the important Teruel- Mediterranean highway.

Launching a general offensive. the Insurgents took the town after a temporary setback at the hands of the government elsewhere along the 56 mile long east-west Teruel- Albocacer front.

Government brigades were re- ported fallinz back both to the right. left and centre of the line.

By taking Mora de Rubielos the Insurgents gained domination of a strategic communications centre and a network of roads onnecting with the main Teruel-Sagunto-Va- lcncia highway, eight miles to the south.

HENDAYE. France. May 30- Defeat of an Insurgent cavalry unit under withering fire of Gov- ernment troops on the slopes of Lorna. De La Cfavela forced Gen- eral Francds army todo. to slow up its powerful drive own the Teruel-Medlterranean highway.

La Ciavela Hill. on te south side of the highway. is 16 miles southeast of Teruel and 55 miles northwest of Valencia. A small force of Government soldiers held it while three insurgent columns advanced along the highway and from the north of Mora de Ru- blelos in an attempt to reach Al- bentosa. 10 miles south of More. do Rubie‘os and 24 miles southeast of Teruel.

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porary capitals.

than 1,000,000 Chinese.

HEAVY FIGHTING

Heavy fighting was reported in progress in the Llanfeng sector and the narrow bottleneck strip be- tween the Yellow River and the Lunghai. where the fate of Kai- ieng was being written.

Kalfeng is 30 miles west of Lan- feng and t8 miles further west lies Chengchow. junction of the Lung- hal and Peiping-Hankow Railways nearly 300 miles north of Hankow.

There was action on the entire crescent-shaped front yesterday. Major movos were:

Japanese reported Chinese were beginning to withdraw from Lan-

shrafed and bombed defence forces

..insurgerit planes and scouts re- portedlittle or no Govemmetft strength south of the highway. leading the command in the Ter- uel sector to leave the right wing of the offensive to be protected only by cavalry.