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CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA. THURSDAY. APRIL 3, 1952

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16 PAGES

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HEAVY DAMAGE IN NORTH RIVER RD. APARTMENT BLAZE

Optimistic Mea

Outlook for A Solution Said Encouraging

OFITAWA. April 2 -(CP)- Provincial embargoes on livestock and meals may soon be ended.

The two key figures in the re- strictions which have crippled trans-continental livestock mar- keting expressed optimism tonight

that some agreement may be reached whereby the embargoes will be lifted.

Both Aaricultitre Minister Harry Bowman of British Columbia and Agriculture Minister Frank Bell of Manitoba. said the outlook for reaching a solution to the problem "Is encouragingff

This was their immediate react- ion following the first day of the two-day federal-provincial agri- culture conference.

The conference was called hy Agriculture Minister Gardiner in what appeared to be I twofold at- tempt to end the provincial road blqpks by offering federal price- support for beef a.nd agreement to control meat surpluses in Canada.

The conference continues tomor- row and Mir. Bell said that final agreement may be reached then.

it was learned that some provin- cial ministers were reporting back to . their governments tonight either by long-distance telephone or by telegram. Decisions freached at tor-norrow's sessions -will depend on instructions transmitted by pro- vincial cabinets to their represent- atives tonight or early tomorrow.

The Federal Plan

The federal plan, it .was lndlut- ed. included these offers:

1. Federal price support for beef to maintain prices at approximate- ly current levels.

2. Clearing of all surlus meat

from the Canadian market by the Th

Federal Government which will seek to dispose of it in some for- eign market. '-

3. Placing the federal scheme in- to operation at once, providing the provinces agree to mt their live- stock and meat marketing restrict-

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The above picture was taken late yesterday afternoon as firemen battled a stubborn blaze which gutted the Harwood Apartments on North River Road. At the time this picture was taken the central section of the roof had collapsed and fire was breaking out in other places. Before the blaze was extinguished seven of the 14 apartments had been gutted and the others damaged from smoke and water. The out- break attracted a large number of spectators and City Police did a good job in the vicinity. The fire broke out about 4 p.m. in the rear of

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-Photo by Craswell.

Halifax rain Held In Auto Earls Theft

BOSTON, April 2 - (AP)-Pm

lice disclosed today' that more than 07.000 worth- of automobile parts have been recovered at the home of one of two Canadian- born brothers arrested for car efts. . Jervis Jennings. 34. and his brother, Marshall, 33, natives of Halifax. were- arrested Monday night after police searched a Somervllle garage the brothers had hired.

Police said the parts were round in the cellar and yard of Jervis"

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home.

House Discusses Amemdmenls

To The HigliwgiLTraiiic Act

The Legislature yesterday spent the entire afternoon in committee work to pave the way for resump- tion of the debate on tho Bridget last night. During the afternoon eight new bills were given first reading, three others passed through the committee stage and were given second reading and seven more were given third read- ing and were passed.

First readings included amend- ments ta Act to Incorporate the Provincial sanstorium. the County Court Act. the Public Service Sup- erannuation Act. the Teachers sup- erannuation Act, the Land Survey Act. the Public Works and High- ways Act. the Floral Emblem Act and the Amusement Tax Act. In the committee stage were An Act to Provide for the Granting of As-

Coming Events

"Game to Crokinoie Party in Bhi;Iookneld school. Friday. April 0 .

"Farmers. ask about the Shut Gain Feed Finance Plan. For part- zculars contact your local feed mill

"Victoria rink Friday night. Kelly's Crou Red wings va- Riverdaia Rangers.

"Tor Snapshots that will not fade. mail your Films and Nega- tives to Garnhum Photo Studios. Charlottetown.

"Beginning April 1st. Custom lrlnding and mixing. Mondays. Wednesdays. Fridays only. Arthur Oampbeli, French River.

"Notice--Will not be opentlns hammer mill for custom work

starting April isi. Norman Mao- ximaie, Long creek. "Sandy's Ramblers vs. Mt.

Pleasant Bombers. Final game for Intermediate 0 title, Monday night, 8:30, the Forum.

”Oflering this week dairy con- centrate 35.95. hog concentrate sass. steer concentrate 85.50. oil cake 05.05. R. L. Diekieaon. New Glasgow.

"Bargains: People do not realise there is such a thing as high cost of living when they attend the big clearance sale of all high class merchandise. W. 0. men. Itaalay nrttho. -

slstance to certain Persons under Certain Conditions. An Act. to Am- end the Highway Traffic Act and An Act to Amend the Town Act.

Passed to Mr. speaker after third reading were amendments to an Act for Eestabilshlng a Court of Divorce in This Island and for Re- pealing a Certain Act Therein. tile Appeais Act, the Blind Persons Act. the Old Age Assistance Act, the School Act. an Act to Incorporate the Island Telephone Company and the final passing of an Act to Pro- vide ior the Training, Licensing and Practice of Nursing Auxiliary Personnel.

The greatest amount of discus- sion arose over the amendment to the Highway Traffic Act. one sec- tion cliangcs the expiration date of all permits from December ill in March Ill. Hon. Wilfred Arsenauit. Provincial Secretary. told the House that this change was being made to bring dates to coincide with the fiscal year. He remarked that the three months grace allowed mean! little as there would still be the last. minute rush even if six months were allowed.

A section added to the statute provides that ho driver of a motor vehicle shall fall to stop such motor vehicic when, is child apparently under the age of six years is known to such driver to be in the probable

Despite the extra revenue the Province received last year the Government increased the liabilit- ies greatly. Mr. R. R. Bell. Leader of the Opposition. said last night as he rose to resume the debate on

year that" the Provincial Treasurer would bring in a Budget which

one. but the people were pointed again.

lie said the Government had created a record of increasing liabilities more in a 12-months period than any Government ever before it. And this. he added. des- pite the highest revenues the Province had ever received.

Mr. Bell remarked that with the presentation of the estlmsieseach year it looked like a cut and dried matter. "This lswhat we expect. to get and here is what we expect to spend.” However. he said. we flnrl that there are differences amounting to hundreds of thous- ands of dollars and the only ex- cuse of the Government is that there were some extraordinary ex- traordinary expenditures which they could not foresee.

He agreed that there were some items that could not be foreseen. such as the cost of mow removal this year. The greatly increased expenditure for that was excus- able and nobody would find fault as the snowfall was excessive.

disap-

Capltai Expenditures

The Leader of the opposition was very critical of capital ex- penditures. "Each year we come in here and vote large amounts. but when we come back the next year We find the amounts have -been exceeded by as much as I million dollars.” As an instance he cited the new Government Garage. ”:Last year we were told an amount of 048.000 had besn paid and another 340.000 bldgcted for. This year we find another amount of 5115.000 for the project making the total cost to date 5163.000." Speaking of the debt of ,thc Province he said the figures show- ed the Government added 85 mil- lion to it in the period from 1947

to ilvol-'”r-he life of one Govern-

(Continued on page to col. 2)

Si10,000 Damage" As Riot Flares At Textile Plant

MONTREAL. April 2m(CP)- Dominion Textile company late today set a preliminary estimate of more than 010,000 damage caused the company's plant at Valleyfield-Montreal Cottons.Ltd.. -whose workers are on strike.

The walkout. started at 12.01 a. in. EST, affected some 6.000 work- ers at five company plants in Montreal and the Valieyfleld plant.

Boon after the walkout at Val- leyfield violence broke out and stones and other missiles were thrown. A number of windows on one side of the plant were broken. Police reported about 800 workers attacked the plant.

A statement from the United Tbxtfis Workers of Am a (A.'l'. I.) laid its Canadian tor. 3. Kent Rowley. personally went to the Valleyfield plant and calmed

the yorker: who were outside the

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mill gates.

Picketing was reported quiet throughout the day. Union sour- ces said the union issued 21 pass- e0 to maintenance men and offi- cials to remain in the plant. In addition. 21 compa policemen were also inside the building.

There were no signs of disorder and late today only two Valley- neld policemen were seen near the picket line.

The strike followed a. after several "a o - loris 3.3 the company and union. The company originally of- fered a was” iontract and 0 cent increase retroactive to Sept. 5 when the last contract expired. Judge none more. oonciilator. re- commended a 10-oorit increase. Just before the strike the com- pany offered an increase of iopsr cent.-five per cent on signature

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bore some semblance to a balanced ,

Budget Debate Continued By Leader Of Opposition

island For High Position in liotary c

the Budget. He had hoped this

Mr. Charlottetown highly honoured next month when

P. W. 'mrncr. citizen.

prominent will be

he will be elected a director of Rotary International at the an- nual conference in Mexico City on May 20. Mr. Turner is the only nominee for the board of directors from Canada for the coming year. and his election is therefore as- sured. lle has been invited by the directors to attend the conference.

Also planning to attend will be District Governor Edwin E. John- ston and Mr. Gordon Agard, presi- dent of the Charlottetown Cliuib. They will be accompanied on the trip to Mexico City by their wives.

Mr. Turner. who is a past presi- dent ol the Charlottetown Rotary Club and a past District Governor. attended Rotary international at Mexico City in 1035 in the latter capacity.

N.S. liural Power Bates May Advance

rrsnrrsx, April 2 - (cm - Premier Mscdonaici told the Nova Bcotia Legislature today that in- creased rates may be necessary for rural electric service provided -by the Provincial Power Commission.

Tablin the annual report of the commiss n, Mr. MacDonald saiii loss to the government had been about 0300.000 last year. 112.29 per customer. at rates that had not changed since the service began in 1037. ,

"There would seem to be every

Justification for an increase in rural electric rates." said the Pre- mier. "I do not think that we can go on forever fur ishing services at a figure that is substantially below the cost." The operates in if of Nova acotia's in counties. often in sperse' settled areas that would not be profitable for private coin- pants.

Rural customs l total 2:i.sl0 and the oommillon also sells bulk pow- er for distribution to many towns and other agencies. There are sortie

and on per cent retroactive.

0.000 town customers. representing the Premier

ioo,ooo folk in all,

- people. A

Western Union strike Begins In The 0.8.

'WASl-IINGTON. April S--(Thurb day) - (AP) - A Western Union strike took effect at one minute at- ter midnight this morning. Union president Adolph Brungs said it would cut telegraphic service "to s dribble."

Meanwhile a strike of 18,000 Michigan Bell Telephone Co. work- ers set for 6 A. M. E.8.'I'. tomorrow was postponed tonight until Mon- day.

Commons Rejects C.C.F. Criticism

CYITAWA, April 2 - ICP) - The Commons today voted 172 to 2i against a C.C.F. motion of non- confidence in the government con- cerning handling of economic aid

- under the North Atlantic Treaty.

The Social Credit group support- ed the C.C.F. party. The Pro- gressive Conservatives voted with the government.

The surprise motion, thrown into an external affairs debate I week ago by Percy Wright (CCF - Mel- fort), asked the chamber to censure the government for "failure to take effective steps" to implement the treaty provisions for economic collaboration among N. A. '1'. 0. countries.

Before the vote, John Dlefen- baker (PO-Lake Centre) urged the government to convene a Commonwealth conference on raw materials and trade with the twin aims of strengthening the Com- monwealth anci bolstering defences against Communist infiltration. -

He also suggested that Canada divert some of its orders for de- fence materials from the United States to the United Kingdom and. by way of payment. make badly-needed Canadian food sup- available .to the British

i Gives Figures On ' Housing Situation

TORONTO. April 2 -(C?) -

' 1 The National I-louse Builders As- ” soclation said today that one Can-

adian family in every seven now lives in a post-war house. However. the association added in pamphlet. it is estimated that 500.- 000 Canadian families were with- out homes of their own last Jan. 1.

Generalilrealiup Of ice Reported

There is a general movement of ice from the Prince Edward Is. land area particularly in the northern region. Captain Charles A. Shaw. Observer of the Aerial Ice Patrol said last night.

This break-up appears to be heading towards the eastern coast of Cape Breton through the Cabot straits and with a continuous strong northwest wind it won't be long before the Island is ice free. captain Shaw added. During the flight signs of a spring slackening in the Northumberland Straits was also noted by members of the crew.

Yesterday marked the first day of daily flights that will be made by the patrol until ice conditions in the Gulf ares clear completely.

Yesterday's hop in the Csnso amphibian took them from their base here, over to East Point. thence to St. Paul's Island. and from there to the ice limits off the east coast of Cape Breton. The distance covered was approxi- mately 700 miles which was made in four hours and 60 minutes.

Captain Gsmet Godfrey was again at the controls with First Officer Lloyd Gibson. Navigator 1:. P. Watson. and Flight Engineer Garfield Cummings.

Partial Self-liulo littered To Sudan

KHARTOUM, Sudan. April 2-- (AP)-Britnin today offered par- tial self-rule to disputed Sudan in a new constitution whirh would make the present British gover- nor-general the chief of state. The document would give the Sudanese their own cabinet and parliament.

The proposed constitution. pre- sented to Sudan's Legislative As- sembly. .lgnores Egypt's proclam- ation Iast October making King Fsrouk ruler of the 1,0('Il,000- square-mile area. ”

The document apparently is tie- slgned to replace entirely an 1890 agreement under which Britain and Egypt theoretically exercised

llsath 0t Prominent (lily Business Man

1

Arrives in U. S. A.

The Isle Mr. Fisher

Mr. Alfred 3. Fisher passed away at the Prince Edward Is"- land Hospital on April 2nd after a lengthy illness.

His business career started atsn early age with the J. Wnwlndsor Co. Ltd. at New Mills. N. B. He was managing director of the Windsor Fisher Co. Ltd. at Chat lottetown for some years. and later managing director of the Char- lottetown Can Co. Ltd. He was a partner of Fisher Bros. Ltd.. and associated with the North Shore Packing Co. Ltd.

He retired from his active busi- ness career about five years ago but retained many business inter- ests. His sound advice, hacked by years of experience in all matters pertaining to the packing business was most valuable tot-his associates.

lie was a member of the Char- lottetown Club. a Past President of the Rotary Club of Charlotte- town. and azllfe member of the Charlottetown Golf Club. ,

' 'Mr. Fisher was h.idevoted'me'r't'1- ber of Trinity United Church and a steward of long standing. surviving are his widow. Mrs Betta G. Fisher. one daughter. Mrs George Peake. both of Char- loitei-own. and it niece. Mrs. Dor- othy Cooper of San Francisco.

Queen Juliana

WASHINGTON, April 2-(AP)- A grateful Queen Juliana flew here today with thanks for United 51599! H919 in liberating the Netherlands from the Germans. After a 21-day visit in the United States Queen Juliana will visit Ottawa where she lived during the war.

The smiling Queen and Prince Bernhard were met at the air- port by President and Mrs. Tru- man. Vice-President and Mrs.

urge Building

Over 850,000 damage was caus- ed by fire which swept the sec- ond and third floors of the cen- tral section of the 1-larwood Apart- ments. North River Road. late yesterday afternoon. Extensive ad- ditional damage was done by smoke and water.

Breaking out about 4 o'clock at the rear of the building n the second floor of the centre sec- tion of the U-shaped structure the fire gained headway speedily and spread along the ceiling and roof of the main portion of the three storey frame building.

Firemen waged a bitter strug- gle against the stubborn blaze and it was some two and a half hours later that it was announced "un- der control."

The buiiding was made up of it apartments, all of which were oc- cupied. It housed in all 35 peo- ple. No estimate could be given of the personal loss suffered by residents.

Seven of the 14 apartments were completely gutted. Some of the apartments on the north wing escaped fire damage but suffered from smoke and water. A new wing. presently under construc- tion. on the south side was un- touched. The loss was partially covered by insurance.

some 45 firemen with four pieces of equipment. and rising around 2000 feet of hose fought the fire with six strea.rns of water.

Reslcielts, with the help of neighbours and other volunteers. removed furniture and other household equipment to the safety of the street.

Firemen responded quickly to the alarm and were soon concen- trating several streams of water on the heart of the blaze. It ap- peared for a time as if they would confine the fire to the rear cen- tral section of the building. but it spread rapidly between the cell-

. News In Brief

WASHINGTON, April 2-icri- Announced U.s., battle casualties in Korea reached 106.966 today, s.n increase of 162 since last week.

MUNSAN. Korea. April 3 - (Thursday) - (A P) - The Allies emphasized Wednesday their un- yielding opposition to Russia Is a "neutral" Korean armistice in- spector but will debate the issue on a higher plane today.

S'l'DCKl-IOLM. A rll 2 -(l1eut- crsl-Earl Mountba ten of Burma has been awarded the sera-phlm Order by King Gustav Adolf, it was announced today. The order is Sweden's most exclusive.

HAMBURG. Germany. April :- (AP)-'i'hs German navy lost 2.- 460 ships during the second world War. of which all but 260 were sunk by enemy action. the German Seaman's Almanac said today. The losses included six battleships, five

Barkley and a host of government bigwigs.

Annual Meet

heavy and four light cruisers, 26 destroyers and 597 submarines.

ing Of Local

Catholic Womenls League

Mrs. Frederick J. Steele was elected president of the Charlotte- town Subdivision C.W.L. at the annual meeting held last night in the League rooms. Elected to of- fice with Mrs. Steele are:

lst Vice President, Mrs. R. .1. MacDonald; 2nd Vice President, Mrs. Frank Walker; 3rd Vice Pre-

sident. Mrs. Katherine Creamer; Recording secretary, Mrs. C. L. MacDonald: Corresponding sec;-e.

tary. Mrs. J. L. Mccvuigan: Treas- urer. Miss Gertrude Coady; Coun- cillors: Mrs. Lorne Noonan. Miss Marlon Dougan. Mrs. P. J. Nealis, Mrs. A. T. Macxinnon. Mrs. Arthur Decoste. Mrs. Peter Hol- land, Mrs. Cornelius Corrlgan and Mrs. John Pollard.

Miss Gertrude Coady we: con- vener of nominations with Miss Evangeline Vesaey. Mrs. P. Nealis and Mrs. Nellie Nicholson assisting. Mrs. Lorne Noonan was

at town Guide Go;

chairman of elections and con- ducted the installation of of- ficers.

Prior to the election of officers the regular business meeting was

held with the President Mrs. Lorne Noonan presiding. Minutes of the monthly and

executive meetings for March were read by the Recording Secretary. Mrs. P. J. Steele and approved as was the report of the Treasurer. Miss Evangeline Vesscy. Corres- pondence read by the Correspond- ing secretary, Mrs. J.L. Mi:Guigsn, included letters from Mrs. Vernon Mccarvlll. Diocesan