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$|0,000Recovered From‘ Ontario Bank Robbersllool:

Seven Killed ' When Plane Crashes Into Buildings Shortly After Takeoff

Inquest Held 0n Fatality Al Si. Avard's

A verdict that Sylvia Jean Mac- Kay died as a result of a fractured skull caused by being struck on the St. Peter's highway at Si. Avnrds, P121. by a motor truck registered under the name of Hubert Rob- erts. Charlottetown, P.E.I., was brought in last night by a Cor- onox-‘a jury at an inquest in the Supreme Court building.

The coroner, Dr. J.D. McCiuigan, presided over the inquest before a; crowded courtroom. Mr. J. Nichol- son represented the Crown.

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Coming ‘Events

“Lot l0 picnic Tuesday, July tilt

"St. Teresa's Tea Party, Wed, Aug. 10th.

"Dance Bright Spot Thursday, July 21st.

"Ice cream and »-dance, Hall. July 22.

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"Mail your Films to Garnhum Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"St. George's picnic Wednesday, July 27th. r

"Ice cream and dance in Or- well Hall, July 25th.

"Annual picnic at St. Anthony's, Bloomfield, July 27.

"Dance. St. Patrick's School, Thursday, July 21st.

Road

--a'... Glasgow tonight at 9.00. ‘stout Club". starring Betty Hut.- lon.

"Ice cream. sports. dance, Sin- nows Road School. Thursday, July Idth. _

"Dance Mt. Stewart Legion Hall every Thursday night, music by Al_ Blanchard.

"Dance Thursday. July 21st.‘ old-time and modern. EllisBros.‘ warehouse, Central Royalty.

"Dance Covehe 1d race track cun- tccn, Thursday, July 21. Music by Melody Boys Orchestra.

"Come to the Islanders’ Coun- try Club every Thursday evening for your dancing pleasure.

"Como to South Granville Women's Institute ice cream fes- tival in school July 2i.

"King Hiram Royal Black Pre- teptory meets tonight, Orange Lodge Room, Centrnl Bcdcqlllr Hi1"- Full attendance ls rcqlll-‘swd-

"Now in stock. Diphone spray materials and liquid D.D.T. Benton k Marl-Inc. Shur-Galn Feed Ser- vice, Mill, Winsloe. Phone 2214.

"Come to the regular open air

dance in Brookvale School. Thursday, July 21st. Macltlclll‘! Orchestra.

"Now in stock, spraying supplies. fresh and cured meats, carload cement, asphalt shingles, full stock Pioneer feeds. R. L. Dickleson.

“Reserve hlday. July 22nd. for Lawn Party st South Melville. op-

clte school. MacNellYs Orches- ‘a Sponsored by Women's Insti- ute.

"Come to the motion picture of the Royal Winter Fair, at the Ca a Traverse Hall. Thursday Illa-t. July fiat. Sale of lee rream and cake after.

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"Special mestinl — Kin!!!” Branch Ne. I0 "Canadian Legion will meat at the Legion Rooms. Grafton 8t. Thursday, July Illt. at 0:80 pm -

"Regular 5...... Wlnsloe Station , Jflllh- 4N1! a" Illufll Rhithm Days Orchestra. Adm salon

SEATTLE. July 2o - (AP) —A non-scheduled air transport bound for Chicago with 32 persons aboard crashed on takeoff last night, kill- ing seven persons.

Five of the dead were in houses dammed by the m; plane as a piled up JLlSl. after leaving Boeing Field. One was a passenger. The seventh body was unidentified.

The plane clipped utility poles and out wires. It demolished or damaged five houses. one a room- "18 house with 18 residents.

Thirty persons. 21 of them from the P111119. were taken to hospitals after the crash.

Latest victim was Pete Chumos, 68. who was one of the injured tukcn from the rooming house. He died this afternoon. Other resid- ents killed were Frank Morgan, 69; Edward Brightcamp. ‘ll; clavi N- Nleml. 46: and Ralph Parker.

Also dead was one passenger of "16 Diane. Frank Catallca of Kala.- mflmfl. Mich. Still unaccounted for ""5 Llwfemfl Furiv. another pas- senger.

Two Minutes To Escape

Death was cheated of more vic- tims by Just two minutes-the in- tervahbetween the crash and an "rmdwklflti. flaming explosion.

In those 120 seconds nearly all the passengers and crew member-g tumbled out to safety.

The plane. a twin-engined 0-46 Owned by Air ‘Transport Associates of Seattle, took off from Boeing Field at 10:30 pm. PDT (2:03 a.m. ADT). It was barely in the air when its not". engine failed!

-Its wings sheared "utility poles

Jamboree Scouts. In Demonstrations

CONNAUGHT RIFLE RANGES. South March, Ont., July 20—(CP)— Alberta Scouts struck oil today at the f‘ “‘ n South In ee.

It spouted during an open-air display, one of a series depicting Provincial life that Scouts from each Province are presenting this week before audiences of camp Scouts and visitors.

An estlmated.1.000 persons watch- ed the helmetted boys rig a der- rick from tree limbs and "discover" oll\within five minutes.

Despite a strong wind, American Scouts set fires with bow and fric- tion sets and steel and flint.

Alberta Scouts with painted bod- ies danced a. war ‘dance, wearing breech cloths with painted Indian designs.

Manitoba presented an historical pageant depleting the settling of the RedRlver Valley in the early part of the 19th century by Scots settlers.

Newfoundland

Development

Ontario Potato Men Plan Goodwill Tour

TORONTO, July N - (OP) -(mta.rlo Agriculture Depart- ment officials today announ- ced plans for a “goodwill tour" of the Marltimes, Quebec and the state of Maine by Ontario potato growers. Tentative dates for the trip are Aug. til-Sept. B. The 2,500-mile trip, sponsored by the potato section of the Ontario Crop Improvement As- sociation will include vlsih to Quebec, Montreal and Saint John/NB. ‘Ilours of experi- mental farms and plants man- ufacturing potato lay-products are being arranged. '

Ontario Potato Growers look For ti. S. Market

OHATAM, Ont, July 20 —(CP) -— Southwestern Ontario potato dealers said today that the United States market may save growers in the area. fsjcvn a “grim situat- °n_" r/l >~ w

of the

and clipped power lines in a blaz- Ins flash. As the puot lost m- fight to" keep the craft aloft. a wing sliced the two top floors from the rooming house.

But in two drama-packed minutes the passengers broke free of the demolished plane. They jttrnpedor were thrown through a gap 1m; when the tail section broke away from the wreckage.

Aboard was Amos 1:. Heacock, president of Alr"rransport Associ- ates. He said he checked all the seats to make sure all passengers were gone then ha went forward and found the three pilots tangled in safety belts and wreckage. He pulled them free and tossed them clear of the advancing flames.

His wife. Dorothy Heaeock, act- lng as stewardess, was trapped be- tween seals and Heacock freed her. He left the plane an instant before the xplosion. » Gasoline flooded the area and the debris burned furiously. Some 3 1-2 hours after the crash four firemen were hurt, none severely, when-a gasoline tank from the wreckedcraft exploded.

Douglas Comments On Election Results

SASKATOON‘, July 20 —(CP) — Premier Douglas of Saskatchewan told the 14th annual Provincial C. OJ‘. convention here yesterday that among the causes contributing to the results of the Federal elect-

ion last month were the "Com- mun_lst bogey" and "widespread apathy which prevailed among

electors in many parts of Canada." Mr. Douglas sold that all the "fear. suspicion and dread which had been inspired by the threat of Ctlhmunilh" was directed toward the 0.0.1‘. at the psychological moment.

Pointing to increasing loss

dontest" ~market as crops mat-Ian"

in the Maritimes, Quebec artd the West, the dealers said the United Btntes may provide a solution.

To date. 36,000 bags faom South- western Ontario have been sold in United States. Dealers said many farmers are digging their potatoes for sale m the us. at $1.45 a bag. some 55 cents below the Ontario price floor.

Meanwhile, a. grower! price negotiation committee meeting last night in Ieamington decided to maintain the $2 Ontario price floor. The committee‘ controls the domestic price level in the Prov- lme.

Growers have 400.000 hugs of potatoes on hand-Almost half the total crop for the area.

Troops May Mine Dual In Australia

(By The Canadian Press)

SYDNEY, Australia, July 20- The Sydney Morning Herald, in its Thursday edition on the streets tonight. says Federal authorities have decided to use troops to mine coal. .

Australian industry has been crippled since the country's 24.000 coal miners went on strike June 27. About 1,600 have since re- sumed work but more than 20,000 miners remain idle.

The Government already has used troops to load onto trains coal piled above ground.

Leaders of the Miners‘ Federi- tion, meanwhile, show no llIl d any wish to end the strike, now in its 24th day.

For Talks In

IDNDON. July N — (AM-Two lop officials leave for Japan to- morrow for talks aimed at. reach- ing an estimated $000,000,000 two- way Commonwealth - Japanese trade deal.

A board of trade spokesman snld today the discussions - which will involve most oi the Commonwealth countries — are designed to lead lo the liberation of trade between the sterling ares and Japan.

The officials are Alan I‘. Gilbert of the Board of Trade and Don Henley of the ‘treasury. Austral- ian. New Zcallnd. Indian and Cly- ionese will supplement the Oom- monwealth negotiators who will work as s unit. .

One of the problems the Oom- monwealth representatives hope to settle is to get Japan to liquidate the sllsable accumulation of Ill‘- ling she has bullt up since vJedsy The loud cf ‘haste spokesmen said Britain does not want to find‘ herself in a position some day cf

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statutory right of demanding pay- ment ln dollars country's trade deficits with Jap- an. 8o far he has not exercised

said. will be for one your. The Commonwealth year did a two-way volume cf bus- iness of about $380,007,000

total of $000,000,000 — on condi-

the sterling arcs.

tin, iron ore, wool and salt from theodhunouwealth countries.

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Japan mods Malayan rubber.

In return aha sells textiles, silks

In return tho nus textiles, silks machinery to the Oom-

countries. About three-drums of hu- ax- ‘ to Commonwealth countries

Urges More Co-operation In. Transportation Services

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‘(By John LoBlsnc)

FREDERICTON, July zo-(cm- greater co-operation between na- tional transportation services was urged today before the Royal Com- mission on ‘Transportation by the Maritime Board of Trade.

Rand H. Matheson of " ‘ N. 8., transportation manager of the board's Transportation Commis- sion. recommends’ this totthe com- mission in explaining a board pro- posal for a “national transportation agency" ldid before the ssion at its Halifax sitting last woolen»... __. While the board's suggestion would call for co-ordlnatlng various transport services, Mr. Matheson explained it would not be in eon- fllct with the attitude of the New Brunswick Government, which yes- terday told the commission it would not be willing to give up control of highway services,

The thr .... commissl under I-Ion. W. F. A. Turgeon, making a Dominion-wide‘ tour of ‘investiga- tion into national transportation problems, also heard from a New Brunswick lumberman today that freight-rates increases of the last year ‘have mode it more difficult for this Province to sell its timber.

Colin MacKay of Saint John, N. 13., president of the Canadian Lum- berrnan‘s Association, declared that freight rates played an important part in the marketing problems of N. B. lumber producers.

Mr. MacKay and Mr. Matheson occupied the stand all day nt the sitting and at the close Mr. Math- eson was still under examination. Questioning of the Board of Trade witness will be continued tomorrow -—adding an extra day to the sched- ule of sittings here-and it will go on when the commission moves to Charlottetown for sittings opening Monday.

Mr. Matheson. who read a 50,000- word brief to the commission at Halifax, spent practically all day elaborating on its points under the questioning cf Frank M, Covert of

Halifax. commission counsel, and other lawyers. , He told the commissioners that

port committees should be set up to promote business for harbors- partlcularly in the Marltlme|- though he declared he was not ad- vocatlnk decentralization of the authority now invested in the Na- tional Harbors Board. The board administers "national" ports such as Halifax and Saint John, N. 13.. under Federal statute.

The Maritime Board of Trade

mlttee would be "more or less of a co-operating body" that would not take sway the management functions of the National Harbors Board but. would have considerable power in getting traffic for the ports.

"It ls my view that traffic mat- ters should be a matter of admin- istration for each local port," ho laid.

Dealing with the board's recom- mendations for a national trdnspor- tatlon agency to co-ordlnate trans- port services, Mr. Mnthelon said the loin was that it should be largely a research body to bring about more coordination between rail. air, truck and other operations.

Under questioning by Mr. Covert, he added the board was not being critical of the Department of Trans- port, In fact, the agency could oper- ate‘ under that department.

WRONG CONIINIMINT

CHRISTCHURCH, N1. — (OP) - An intoxicated man was found asleep in s bed at Christchurch mctcrnlty hospital Insanity. Police dscldcda Jail coll was a more sult-

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Opposition

Leader Criticises Trade

With P. E. I.

(By Joe MacSwcen)

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld., July 20—(CP) —Oppo|itlon leader John J. Hig- gins told the Newfoundland Legis- lature today the Island's cost of living has not been greatly reduced by confederation.

Financial experts had estimated Newfoundland would suffer deficits under union and the deficit would increase from year to year, the Progressive Conservative chieftaln said.

Speaking in the ‘Pihrone Speech debate, Mr, Higgins said that now confederation "has been brought about-no matter by what means— we musfdo our best to make the best of a bad child." The new order, however, seemed to be welcome to the people, for the time at least. Regarding agriculture, this

Island was becoming a "dump-

ing ground” for its smaller

neighbor, Prince Edward Is- land, The "apostle of agricul-

ture"--Premier Jones of P. E. I.

—already had been here look-

ing over the scene. I

Referring to a statement by Pre- mier Smallwood that the Govern- mcnt's new economic development bill would be the "father if not the mid-wife" to a new prosperity, the Opposition leaded added, "I hope there is going to be a baby bonus too for the prosperity Mr. Small- wood ls predicting.

The ' dev ‘ t oill came through committee stages with minor amendments today over the opposition of Progressive Con- servstivs members. Mr. Higgins and gator membersconteated bitterly a ‘c use giving the Government the right; to impose‘ penalties on per- sons '-or businesses that did not abide by its regulations.

Two other Progressive Conserva- tive members, Leonard Miller, Pla- eentia-St. Mary's, and D. L. Jack- man, Harbor Main-Bell Island. also spoke on the Throne Speech.

Both expressed surprifie "Ill the"? was no mention of Labrador in the Speech and Mr. Jackman asked "are we filnl to let the French Canadisns-Duplessls and St. Laur- ent-have the full benefit of those vast resources?"

He also asked that the opposi- tlon be allowed to introduce a lab- or blll. Mr. Smallwood had told Newfoundlanders before confeder- ation that the big air base at Gan- der was s white elephant. Shortly after union Canada negotiated a $100,000 deal with the United States, using Gander as a lever. Mr. Higgins said the 12-man cab- lnet’ 1a too large and expensive. It compared with a six-man cabinet- costing half as much—in Nova Scotla, which has twice the pop- ulation of Newfoundland.

"A wave of Communism" was sweeping across Newfoundland and the Government lhould stay out of business as much as possible—co- operative business or otherwise- Mr. Higgins told the House that all classes in Newfoundland are necessary-farmers, fishermen and merchants. “If one class falls, the others will fall." he said.

Oats. Barley To Go Through Pool

OTTAWA. July 20 - CP) —Act- lng Prime Minister Howe announ- ced today that oats and barley will be marketed through an oats pool and a barley pool operated by,the Canadian Wheat Board, effective

. 1.

Initial payments will be made on the basis of the 1949-50 support prices announced by the Govern- rnmt last Mhroh — 61% cents a bushel for oats and 90 cents for barley, basis No. 1 feed grades in store, fort William or Port Ar- thur. ‘Ihese prices will be less all charges involved in delivery to the lakehesd.

Taxi Ho: $512 Faro For Single Trip uolvoou, 0T:- ao —(AP) -

nestle Wlghtmflfl taxi clocked up altars of I128 (0512) on a single p.

The trip was to Rome and baek— crossing the English Channel by boat-MOO miles in 1| days. ‘lhcmu Keeling, London civil engineer, had to go to Italy on business. Hie wife and two friends went along for the ride. The four hired Wigbtmsn to drive them. The rabbis dropped than all off ‘Iuebday rslghtypiaed up his flre and an undisclosed tip and said: "A nice run-without incident except for two broken valve springs,

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Two Men-i: Custody Following Failure To Escape by Plane.

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont, July Z0 — (CP) - More than $10,000 sto- len from a bank st Larder Lake, 18 miles east of here, was recover- ed today in undergrowth on the shore of Lake Larder near the spot where a seaplane used by two suspected robbers in a getaway at- tempt was smashed on shoreline rocks.

Poilce took Victor DesMarals. 23, of Noranda, Que, one of two men charged in connection with the robbery, to the area near the lake and he led them to the cache, about halfway between the shore and highway No. 06, which is about one-quarter mile inland.

Desmarais surrendered to police this morning, several hours after the arrest of Leo Martial, 24, also of Noranda, who was captured shortly after the holdup yesterday. Police quoted Martial as saying his companion had been drowned in the lake during the escape attempt and that the loot had gone down with hlm.

‘Ilhe menu; found in the under- brush was taken to the Larder Lake branch of the Imperial Bank of Canada and counted by two bank officials, who said it amount- ed to more than $10,000 in denom- inations of $100, $20, $10 and $1.

Police said it appeared that with the finding of the money in the woods. practically all the loot had been recovered.

Martial and Desmarais were charged with srmetlrobbery, as- sault, theft of an automobile and theft of an airplane. .1" sis had $1,600 on hlm when he sur- rendered to searchers who had sought him for l6 hours. Martial carried $623 when captured.

Investigators said Martial prob- ably told the drowning story to give his companion time to hide the loot. District residents today helped police hunt for the money.

Herded Into Vault

Five‘ persons were in the Lorder (Continued on Page 6 C01. B)

KILLER KILLED

SYDNEY, Australia-In the last 12 months a dingo killed 600 sheep in the Guyra district of New South Wales, in spite of 20 hunting drives by 60 men. The animal was finally killed with a shot gun and the marksman received a £12 ($36) reward collected by the district

Escaped From Death itldo in 1.0g Chute

Battered and bounced by big logs, Alice Carriers, 16, of Farm- er Rapids, Que, narrowly escap- ed death when she slipped and fell into log-filled chute near Limbour. The young girl was rest- ing on an old bridge over a lumber chute when she fell, only to be shot 1,000 feet into a narrow tunnel and then out into Gatineau rapids.

Alice, who received a broken arm in fall. was rescued by man gathering driftwood near rapids.

Discuss Sharing Atomic Secrets '

WASHINGTON, July 20-—(CP)— Under extraordinary secrecy pre- cautions. Congress members and high Government officials today discussed at the capitol the omen- tous question of sharing the atomic energy secrets of the United States. The talks were called by the con- gl- l, atomic energy commit-