THE C. Y. M. L. PLAYERS ' Present W t THE LADY OF THE JERRACE __- —-‘l‘hl.l Ill a one or nun Irish Musical Comedy ztmlmlfiag-llltgilhavléi:l'zz 2: In taming; word nlrlall) payable ll ST. PAUUS HALL i T dffinjflitelsnesd $1.25 at lrllgarslsannmfiiza-gflg-liis. ues ay . —-- March 17 March 18 —BRACE'S 12 qt. aluminum Admission-soc. l§3l‘.°.'?l.°.°°.1‘f'.32°"€.3.3Y“°ifi.'.?§3l ,water. Special booking price $3.95. ___; . .2 FL-BISMA REX AND YEAST cannlrrolv sonoor. C0,,‘ ‘$213.03.? 75°‘ Taylor Dru“

The (allowing is the standing for carleton School for February:

Principals Department: . Grade X Br: i Miriam MacDon- ald; 2 Teresa McCarvlliel 3 Mild- red Muttart. '

Class aver-age '18 3-4 per cerlt.

Glade X Jr: (a): 1 Mary Qulg- _

19y; 2 Jean Muttart; 8 Ruthie Mac- ponald. (b) 1 Grace Howatt. Class average 80 per cent. Grade IX: 1 Ferns Buell; 2 viv- ian Easter; 3 Gordon Gillispie. Class average 87.4 per cent. Grade VIII: 1 Joseph Noanan. Grade VII: 1 Mildred Lowther. Highest average in school 94.8 per cent, Ferric Bell. Over 55 per cent (in order of merit): lbrne Bell; Miriam Mac-

Donald; Grace Hcwatt; Mary Qujgley; Jean Muttart; Vivian Easter; Teresa. McCarviIle; Mildred Muttart. n

Teacher-Elmer ‘Roberts.

Primary Department:

Grade V Sr: 1 Dori; Macsiab.

Grade V Jr: 1 Eleanor MacDon- aid; 2 Frances Smith; 3 Claude Bell.

Grade IV Br: 1 Lois MacDonald.

Grade IV JYZ l Bernice Stewart; 2 Beatrice Stewart; 3 Theresa ltloonafl.

(trade III (a): 1 Mury Conway.

Gfntie 1n (b): 1 Reggie Conway.

Gradg III (c): 1 Albert Stewart; 3 Dorothy Dumas.

Grade ll: 1 Joseph Conway; 2 Ralph Peters.

(trade I (a): 1 Charles Howntt, Pauline Gallant (equal); 2 Cather- tine liowait; 3 Gordon MacDonald.

Grade I (b): 1 Shirley Maclsaac.

Mast stars in spelling for Febru- ary: Claude Bell.

Those making over B5 pol- cent in examinations: Doris Maclsaac; Eleanor MacDonald; Frances Smith; Beatrice Stewart; Bernice Stew- art: Theresa Nocnan; Mary Con- way; Albert Stewart, Dorothy Dumas; Ralph Peters; Jo:eph Con-

way. Teacher-Dorothy MacDonald. FREBTOWN SCHOOL .

Report of Freetown School for the months of January and February:

Grade X-l, Georgia Jardinc; I. Iceman Campbell.

Grade IX-l, Gerald Jardine; 2, Wafdrorl Auld.

Grade VIII-l, Helen Iewls; 2. Jerln Lewis; 3. Jean Campbell.

Crade VII-l, Allison Deacon: i. lvhrjcrie IPrancis; 8, Stella Han- drahan. ’

Grade VI-i, Walter Simmons; ii. Blanchcftecvec: 3, Ice T111401‘-

Tzacher-Georgie M. Driscoll.--B.

DABNLEY SCHOOL

Honor roll for DarnleySchool for February:

Grade x-l Carolyn Picker“!-

Grade IX-l Georgie Anderson, I Mary Thompson.

Grade VII-l Iaura Champion. a Ltlllid? MaoKay. a Margaret Adams.

Grade VI-l Lorna Woodside. 3 Morley Crozier, 3 Charles Mao- Gregor.

Grade V-1 Violet Basset-t.

Grade rv-r Merle Crozier. 1 Joyce MaaKay. 3 Charlotte Cham-

p n. Grade III (Sh) l Htlen Chim- , plan, 2 Edith Thomson, 3 ROMP"! Morrison. Grade m (Jr.) 1 norotnv Hick” ‘ 2 Laura Mountain, a Jean Wood- side. ‘ Grade II (Sh) 1 Everett Chi-Ili- plon. Grade n m.) 1 Morton Reevh- 3 j; Elwood Oloaier. .— Grade 1 m l Clareii°° 0'1""- f. plcn. 2 Jimmy Noonan. 3 3°" Thomson.

Grade I (b) 1 Robert Oroalei‘. 1 Allison mull, a coarse Mamet“- Pnncipal-Gwendclyn Macmill-

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—INDIAN RIVER. Dramatic club presents St. Patrick's play, “Nora Wake Up." King George Hall, Ken- sington. Tuesday evening, March 17, 8.15. Special specialties, salc candy, admission 25, 15. L-Slfil

—SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR — The Ladies Aid of the United Church, Kensinglon, held a very successful bazaar and supper i.rl the Assembly Hall of their church on Thursday, afternoon and evening, March 12th inst., which was largely patronized. The ladies of this town are in- defatigable in their efforts to achieve success in anything they undertake, and the public know they are never disappointed in turning out to an affair of this kind. In the present instance they were more than justified in their faith and expectations-B

Grout for Lurnbnlo hlinnrdi

Personals

-Mrs.' 1-1. H. befurgey, Summer- slde, has returned from a trip to Toronto.-S.

~—Miss Georgie MacLcnn. Sum- mersidc, spent the week end in Charlottetown-S.

-1Viiss Vera Tani/all and Mr. James Tanton arrived in Summer- side Saturday night lo sec their mother, lvlrs. Percy Tanton, who is seriously lli.—S.

-Mlss Mary H. Leslie, R.N., Alber- tcn, returned Saturday night from Toronto and will spend the remain- der of her vacation at her homo in MorelL-S. '

-—Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Muttart and son Wendall, Sunlmerside, re- turned home from Montreal Sat- urday llight.—‘3.

—Tthe many friends of Mrs. Lce Owen. Malpeque. will be pleased to hear that she is making satisfactory recovery, after her operation in the Prince County Hospital-S.

Funcrwzllwiif Raymond Richards

Tho funeral of Raymond “Rich- ards took place Saturday mornin! from the home of his parents. Mr and Mrs. Benjamin Richards. Sum- merslde, tn St. Paul's Church. Re- quiem Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Murray- The P91159511“ were Messrs. Claud Kenny. (711115 Arsenault, Leo Gallant, John Gal- lant, Reg Phillips and Fldele Arsenault. There are left to mourn besides his sorrowlng parents. three sisters and three brothers. , Interment was in St. Pauls Cem- etery. Rev. Monsl nus McLellan officiated at the grave. 5-

Oxford C roup;

On Friday evening, March 13. 1936, Mrs. J. W. Wright of Van- oouvor, B. C., gave a very ifliliifi"! talk on the Oxford Group Move- ment, doscrlbing the activities o! this group. The meeting was under the auspices of the WW9"! Mm‘ slonary Society of ‘Trinity Unit“! Church, Summerside. A short 175°" gram was arranged consisting of 5010s by Mrs. Harry Allen and Miss Alice Coffin, a leadins b? W" Joan Townsend and a male I111"- tetto by Meal-s. John B. Wright. Archie Sharp, '1‘. W. Bentley and W. H. Slackford. A vo of thanks was extended to M , W148i"?- moved by Mrs. McOallum and soc-

Locals

-—BEXALL Blood Purifier $1.00. Tflylor Drug Co, Kensington.

—POSTPONEMENT - Lea and Wright League playoffs, Bedeque rink. postponed until Monday, March 16th, Kcnstngton Silver Wings vs. Clark League champions, Bedeque. Skate after match. Ad. mission 20c. L-3l48

YEAR 0F PRUERESSIN ill ERIN

De Valera Reviews Economic Growth As Ireland Prepares to Celebrate St. Pat» rick’s Day.

(Eamon De Valera, President of the executive council of the Irish Free State, gives a review of the country's economic growth and its p. poots as Ireland prepares to celebrate Si. Patrick's Day Tues-

day).

(By Eamon De Valera) DUBLIN, March l5—-(A. P.)- The past year was one of peace and ordered progress in the Irish Free State.

With the cooperation of the masses of the people in its politi- cal and economic objectives, the government was able to advance to a further stage ill the program for social and economic recoll- strnction, bringing the objective oi reasonable self-sufficiency within reach.

The operrlion of the economic program of the last four years now has begun visibly to bear fruit.

lmporls Drop 'I‘radc’retul'rls in 1935 sllow a heavy drop in imports as Irish mills went in production. Imports for the preceding years were. of course. abnormally swollen by it- ems of capital equipment.

Exvorts increased and the ad- verse balanoe of trade for the vear showed a decrease of more than £37,500,000 (about 81875001100-8. reduction of more than 1'1 per cent as compared with 1934.

Condition} Improved ‘

Tllc 1.12mi world depresson and tile British penal tariffs on Irish produce made life hard for sections of the agricultural com- munity, but conditions improved and with the home market now scoured them, our farmers can lock forward to better til-nos.

The) will be gained by growth of the industrial population of the Free State. New factories are springing up in different parts of the country and old ones are being extended.

Under the national housing scheme far more houses have been built L1 town and country than was contemplated in the estimated possible construction program. made in 1932 when the scheme was initiated.

Bank Clearing;

Bank clearings increased; bank- ruptcies and judgments for debt diminished. Railway receipts are up. There has been a big increase ln the number of automobilx reg- istered. _

In fact, all indices point to pro- gress. Our national finances are

sound, over-subscription of many

capital issues again has showll the confidence of the investing public in the future of the country.

Solves Four Year Old Grime

(A. P. B! Guardian's Special WIN)

AfliENS, Tex" March 15-“171119 youngest sherlfi in Texas listed to- day as the 16th murder case he has solved in four years the most baf- fling one of all-the brutal slaying

onded by Mrs. McKee.

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Shiite Liberal Press Opposes Bridge. Projects

Opposition to the proposed Brigh- ton and Rocky Point bridge project

of tile Summerslde Pioneer (Lib- eral):

"Of rnore than passing interest is the rather ambitious bridge building- project which is attracting a great deal of attention among people in Charlottetown and vicinity. The 1118-11. as outlined in the press, is to build two bridges which would put the capital city in touch with a large rural population which now has to depend on ferries, or has to drive a considerable distance around in order to reach the city.

“This is all very good, and no person will deny the desirability of such bridges. The question which must not be forgotten, however, is "Who is going to pay for these?"

“It has been suggested that the Federal Department of Public Works might build the bridges as a relief project, furnishing at least a large part of the money. and ex- ercising general supervision over the construction. As matters in Ottawa look at present, however, it does not seem too likely that the Federal Department will funlish the money. The plan would mean the concen- tration of o, very large sum of mon. ey in a limited area. to serve a. lim. ited group of the population, and under such conditions, the Depart- ment may wcll feel that the funds could be spread over a, larger area with a largelflconsequellt good. “Even should thls- Department contribute the funds, however, the Dian is manifestly unfair both to other provinces and to the rest of PrlnceEdwal-d Island. Ordinarily the building of bridges, other than illtcrprovincial ones, is a matter for tile province itscif to deal with and lithe Federal government builds a brldgc in Prince Edward Island, there would seem to he no earthly reason Wily they should not. build bridges ill other provinces us well. The Minister Of Public W0rk5 i5 very likely to consider this aspect of the matter when and if he ls approach- cd regarding the matter — is very likely to forcscc such requests from each of the nine provinces, with considerable difficulty before him to refuse their requests, with a pre- cedent already established in this provlnce.

"Fm-ther- than that, even should Federal funds build the bridges, the scheme is rather unfair to the rest of the Island. Charlottetown is not the only part of this province in whlch work is needed; and the ex- penditure of a vast sum in that area would almost automatically cut the rest of us out of any Federal funds whatever at a time when funds are urgently needed,

"On the other hand, if the local government should embrace the scheme, the effect upon the rest of the province becomes unthinkable. Tllme years of deficits nre not the time for the local government to throw all its funds and energies in- to a single project to benefit only those in a single area. Should such an eventuality arise, the whole pro- vince would have to suffer that a few peopYe might benefit.

"The Pioneer is not taking a sel- fish view of this matter. It ls not denying that a bridge project sllch as that which is proposed would be of benefit. It is raising the ques- tion of whether the expenditure of a large sum cf public money for the benefit of a few people is justified at this time. If such expenditure is justified, The Pioneer can think of at least one other project which should be carried out at the same time as the Charlottetown bridges, a. project which would result in at least as much benefit as the capital city's proposal.

“The point is, however, that in this day the expenditure of public funds should be as carefully watch- ed as the expenditure of private funds from a point of value receiv- cd; and the robbing of a v Zzole pro- vince in order to bcncfit a single section of that province can scarcely be expected to receive much support except from the single section which will derive tile benefits."

efforts in a case others said could not be solved by inducing the sus- pected killer to dig up the bones himself.

A few aspects of the bizarre crime remained to be cleared up as lean, gray-beaded George Patton, 54- year-old Texas farmer. was held for safe-keeping in jail at Pales- tine, Tcx., charged with murdering:

J. W. McGellee, 25. a farmer;

bones buried. two. Patiently persistent. 28-year-old --—-—-—-— Sheriff Jess sweeten climaxed his r».- cllilhlnlna manly nllnnr-r- l

GORDON FIFE, Soldier of Fortune

is thus voiced in Saturday's issue

Mrs. Clarice McGehee, 21; Doyle McGchee, four; Bobble McGchce.

UM E RIDE

CE I COUNTY CHRONICE -

France Spurns N azls Proposals

To The League

(Continued from Page l)

members.

the League tonight.

To On Appeals

The council is to act on Franco- Belgian appeals against Germany's violation of the Locarno treaty and yesterday invited the Reich to have a representative on hand Monday to state her-case.

In announcing the scrapping of

Locarno eight days ago by sending troops into the remllitar- lzed Rhineland Hitler offered as a substitute to negotiate 25-year pacts with Germany's neighbors, including France. Despite urging by Great Britain, France steadfastly refused to con- sider Hitler's substitute proposals. She contended Hitler's new secur- ity proposals and Locarno are two distinct matters and must be dealt with one after tho other, not sl- lnultancously.

Deeply Disturbed

Flandln obviously was disturbed.

deeply

"I have collie hero to have Gor- nlanys violation 0f Locarno rcbog- nizcd by the League Council and not for negotiations,” lie said. “If they try to force that I will lcavc the council and will leave London. I refuse formally. This is a posi- tion I shall not abandon."

The tall French foreign minister, with his arm still in plaster of Paris from an injury in an automobile wreck last May, looked grimly de- tel-mined as he went to dinner in his hotel.

Joseph Paul-Bonccur, _F r e n c h Minister of State who joined Flan- din here Saturday. wore a deep scowi when he left the hotel shortly thereafter.

"Let us first take note of Ger- many's violation of Locarno," he said. “Then we will see about Hit- ler's proposals."

Pessimistic

Asked if his impression was pes- simistic, Paul-Boncour replied with a snap of the jaw: “Of course it is."

The French are confident the League Council will not accept Hit- ler's conditions. A special session probably will be called tomorrow morning to consider the reply in advance of the formal afternoon session. A corps of League officials and translators was called to St. James Palace tonight to translate Hitler's message.

A French spokesman said:

"We had pointed out that the Council's invitation to Germany was based on Article XVII of the Lea- gue Covenant, which would allow Germany to become a temporary member of the League.

"We stand by that. But if the League Council tries to force us to sit at the table with Germany be- fore slle has been adjudged guilty of the violation of Imcarno, M. Flandin has said clearly what we shall do—we shall walk out."

Council delegates from l4. nations hastily returned to London from country estates when word wasre- ceived the German reply had come. Prime Minister Baldwin and An- thony Eden, Foreign Secretary, were in conference at 19 Downing street.

Immediately the official text be- came known repeseniatives of sev- eral deiegations declared the reply would be inacccptabie in its present form for two reasons:

1. On a basis of equal rights, as demanded by Hitler, "a votc of cen- sure would be ruled out. .

2f "Hitler's second condition is untenable because it would mean that Germany, as a country whose flagrant violation of an internation- al treaty is belng considered would, at the same time, expect to discuss alternative suggestions instead of the treaty it hag floated."

It nus learned in authoritative

that her substitute peace proposals be taken up jointly with her renunciation of the Locarno Treaty and that her rcp- resentatlve “will take part on equal terms” with council

The five-paragraph German reply, signed by Konstan- tin Von Neurath, Foreign Minister, was made public by

Flandin said he had not read Hitler’s reply, addressed to Joseph Avenol, secretary-general of the League, but un- derstood Hitler demanded his substitute peace proposals be discussed simultaneously with Germany's “Locarno guilt.” Hitler also was understood to insist that Germany be treated on a footing of absolute equality.

British quarters that the British government considers the reply “disappointing and not hopeful."

"We hoped the appeal, which the British government reinforced by its own appeal in Berlin, would lead to an advance tonight and that we would have a German reprcssnta- tive at the Council table," said a British spokesman.

He added the situation as a re- sult of the German reply is “not impossible, but very dark."

To meet the new dilemma arising from Hitler's answer it was learned theer would be a secret meeting of the council at 11 a, nlf <1 a. m, T.S.T.> tomorrow from which sec- retaries and minor members of the delegations would be barred.

Confused By Rcpiy

British official..- wcrc confused by Hitler's rcply, lvlllcll tilcy consider- cd vague insofar as it was not clcnr as to whether Germany hoped to help decide its own case

So far as to admitting Germany to tile Council inblc on o. basis of Equality the British answer was all unqualified “yrs? But by the scc- ond qualification. it was pointed out, Hitler evidently intended send- ing a roprcsclltaiivc only if France and Belgium lvliildrltlv from their expressed position. wlllFll was that troops must be withdrawn from the Rhlnelnnd bcforc the proposals are discussed. 130th conditions must be decided by the Council, it was sta- ted

At yesterday's meeting of the Council Fnndin assorted in r-pcn session that Germany's invasion 0f the Rhillcland was not a question of a few “symbolic" detachments but an important force of more than 30,000 regular troops — to mention only those officially nn- nounced by the Gcrnlan govern- merit.

The text of the Treaty of Locar- no, he said. authorized France "to take urgent, brutal, decisive meas- ures" to meet “one of the gravest crises in the history of pence and its collective organimtion."

0n behalf of the British govern- ment, Eden agrecd, "I will only say," he observed, "that in our view a patent and’ incontestable breach cf the Treaty of Versailles relating to the dcmilitarizod ‘zone and the Trgnty of Locarno has been commit- c

ORDERED TO HOLD OUT

PARIS, March l5—(A. PJ-Jfhe French Government has instruct- ed its delegation at London to hold out “to the bitter end" for punishment of Germany, officials said tonight. v ‘

The Cabinet decided, it was said, it is better to hold out. even if it "wreck; the League," rather than "bargain away the nation's just right."

Premier Sarraut, informed sour- ces said, directed Foreign Minister Flandin to arrange to carry the Franco-Soviet pact before the. Hague Court of international jus- tice immediately after the League will have acknowledged Germany's violation of ti‘. Locarno Treaty.

The Cabinet is confident ‘ille court will decide the pact with Russia. docs not conflict with the Locarno Treaty and that a favor- able verdict would clearly refuio Chancellor Hitler's argument for overthrowing the treaty.