Sherbrooke daily record, 16 septembre 1949, vendredi 16 septembre 1949

[" 1949\t\tSEPTEMBER\t\t\t1949\t S\tM\tT\tW\tT\tF\t5 \t\t\t\t1\t2\t3 4\t5\t6\t7\t8\t9\t10 11\t12\t13\t14\t15\t16\t17 18\t19\t20\t21\t22\t23\t24 25\t26\t27\t2S\t29\t30\t >becbcooke iJMiiTEeecu'd Established 1697.PRICE: 5 CENTS THE PAPER OF THE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER lb.I^.WEATHER MAINLY SUNNY Ma\u2019nly sunny but with occasional cloudy intervals today and tomorrow.Little change in temperature.Light winds.Low tonight and high Saturday at Sherbrooke 42 and 70.Temperatures yesterday; Maximum 62, minimum .*>«5.A year ago: Maximum 61, minimum 40.Fifty-Third Year DOMINION SEEKS FULL CONSTITUTIONAL POWER World News In Brief Montreal.Sept.16\u2014(CP)\u2014 Five judges of the Court of King\u2019s Bench yesterday took under deliberation the appeal of Donald Perreault against his conviction for the murder last Sept.23 of two policemen during a bank holdup in East-end Montreal.Two others, Douglas Perreault, not related to Donald, and Noel Cloutier have been hanged for the murder of the policemen.Constables Nelson Paquin and Paul-Emile Duran-leau.Douglas Perreault\u2019s appeal was taken on the grounds of law, his counsel, G.P.La-ganiere, pleaded that he was a victim of deception and took no part in the holdup or slaying.The Crown contended he must have known his companions were armed and had conspired to commit a criminal offence.* » * Canberra, Australia, Sept.16.__ (TP) \u2014Prime Minister Chiefley said today the recent Washington dollar talks had not lessened Australia\u2019s need for a dollar loan.He said the talks, among Canada, Britain and the United States \u201cwere merely to prevent a greater drain on gold and dollar reserves, although ultimately we hope they will provide some alleviation of the dollar position.\u201d * ?* Belfast, Sept.16.\u2014(Reuters)\u2014The unofficial strike of electricity workers in Northern Ireland began this morning when day-shift employees at Londonderry and Belfast powder stations failed to report for work.The men claim an increase of HéD (2'/2 cents) an hour to bring their rates of pay into line with those of Britain.* « * Ottawa, Sept.16\u2014(CP)\u2014 Premier Leslie Frost of Ontario today said he would \u201cstudy federal government suggestions for a Dominion-provincial conference on the constitution and probably would make known his views \u201csome time next week.\u201d The Ontario Premier arrived in the capital for talks with Reconstruction Minister Winters on the province\u2019s housing problem.Sidestepping questions on the constitution and his feelings on the conference, Mr.Frost said that on matters of housing he was getting \u201cexcellent co-operation\u201d from the reconstruction minister.* * * Bonn, Germany, Sept.16.__ (AP) \u2014President Theodor Heuss formally appointed Dr.Konrad Adenauer Chancellor (Prime Minister) of Germany\u2019s fledgling republic today.Adenauer, chairman of the Conservative Christian Democratic Union, won the post by a margin of one vote in an election yesterday in the Bud-estag (lower house).Canada Will Ask For Right To Amend Own Constitution In Purely Federal Matters Canadian Service Medals Ready r Former Red Confesses To Plot Charges Throne Speech Provides for Severing Last Bonds Tieing Dominion's Control Over Sovereignty to U.K.Parliament.By MEL SUFR1N, Canadian Press Staff Writer.Ottawa, Sept.16\u2014\u2014Canada prepared today to take the last steps along the road to full constitutional autonomy.Government intention of cutting the last bonds that tie Budpast, Sept.16.i.Pi\tÇanac}a's control over her sovereignty to the United Kingdom Rajk, former No.2 Hungarian !\t, communist, pleaded guilty today ! Parl,ament was expressed in the speech from the throne, read of plotting to overthrow the Red- by Viscount Alexander, Governor-General, at opening of the dominated Hungarian government.2 I st Parliament yesterday.The 42-year-old former minister\tThe government will ask Parliament to petition the U.K.of interior and fo.net fo.i.: Parliament for the right for Canada to amend her own constitu- j minister pleaded guilty to all i .charges in the indictment against Ition in Pure\u2018y federal matters.| him.\tIn respect of matters under provincial jurisdiction the ! These charges included plotting | government will consult with the ten provinces in hope of i with representatives of Marshal Tito\u2019s Yugoslav government to assassinate leading Hungarian officials and to make Hungary \u201ca colony of Yugoslavia.\u201d Rajk was the first of eight defendants to enter a plea.His plea came within 90 minutes of the time the trial opened in the head-1 parii;unent, quarters of the Hungarian metal It forecast changes in the na-workers union.\t| (;iorlai housing act, presumably to Rajk repeatedly answered ! pj-oyi^g government aid to reduce \u201cguilty\u201d as the presiding judge of dovm payments and encourage in- arriving at agreement on methods of amending the constitution.The 1,500-word speech, formali*- report of government plans for >\t4-1/ItV» OIT F the session, promised a general Ov?L LI V lTl d I L j program of constitutional simplifi-;\t_ ô _ cation and said measures to abolish | TY 11 O E V 1 11 appeals to the Privy Council in ^ AXII .m b, p\u201ec,a befo\u201e Pittsburgh, Sept.16.\u2014(A3)\u2014The prospects of peace in the United States steel industry, with a strike deadline only nine days away, were getting dimmer and dimmer today.An exchange of angry telegrrms dividual purchase of homes.The government announced legislation to open the way for federal aid in construction of a i trans-Canada highway, expected to between Philip Murray, president the five-member court read the charges against him.Before the pleas were entered all the defendants had stood rigidly for 55 minutes while the court ^ read the long indictment.\tj ^\t^\t\u2018\tj of the C.I.O, and the United Steel- Two uniformed soldiers stood : c°st about ?5U0,UU0,UUU.\t.workers, and Benjamin Fairless, between the individual defendants.The speech said tne government j-ea(j United States Steel Cor-When the indictment had been aims to arm the services \u201cwith the ; poration\u2014big steel\u2014appeared to | read, the seven other defendants! m0st modern equipment suitable I widen the breach further, j were taken from the courtroom j ^or present requirements.\u201d\tI Murray said the company, by | and Rajk was marched to the mi-j .Thc defence needs of Canada failing^accent Jthe recommend?.-j ( :mipair'll stars and service medals which are due for distribution to more than one million memhers of the Canadian armed forces and Merchant Navy who served during World Mar II, are shown above in a montage over a silhouette of Canadian Infantry in Italy, marching into battle.Distribution of the medals is scheduled to start early in October.\t(Canadian Army Fhoto) Canadian War Veterans Can Apply This Month For Campaign Medals And Stars ' crophone in front of the bench of presiding Judge Peter Janko.After admitting his guilt,, Rajk began\u2014in calm, clear and meas as a separate nation and as a tion of President Truman's faet-i Few Changes Are Made In Church Laws By RAM CORELLI Canadian Press Staff Writer Halifax, Sept.16.\u2014 ® \u2014Three signatory to this (north Atlantic) j f'ncling: boat'd> was, forcing the hundred Anglicans went home to- -to treaty are being kept constantly telTathe£UstorvCaofiundel' review- üood Pl'.0^'ess has tell tne btoij l marTo in thiP cn-nrHinntinn nnd ured tones : his life.i He admitted the claim in the government\u2019s indictment ^^.-OCe.OOJ a year, compared with an original estimate of i'l52.000.000.Health officials say they expect the total to decrease when the service really gets going.Anybody can use the facilities Mr.and Mrs.Forrest Blood, of Lincoln.Neb., spent a few days at the home of Mr.and Mrs.John Maclver.Mr.and Mrs.Alex Ste-,\t,\t.\t, ,\t| wart, of Coaticook.were also spo».d two w eeks at the home of her vjs|j0J.s\tsame home, mother.Mr.and Mrs.Karl Wells ,, ,\t,,\ti i .,.oi, , a.,\t- Much sympathy is extended to and chudren, ot MierorooKe, were ,,\t,,\t-\t,,\t,\t, Mr.Krnest Martin in the oss of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr.and Mrs.Alex Savage and children, of Sherbrooke, to New Bruns-wick, where Mrs.Alex Savage will children, of Sherbrooke, were Savage home for the week ! his barn and contents by fire, last week.Hundreds of cars and trucks .\t-\t, provided, or use one complete part .er grandmother, Mrs.t-tc.\tam! not another.Doctors, dentists itr.and Mr Lussier, Miss Jean Parsons, of Montreal, and hospital consultants have the - , -\t.\t, .M , u '° .st- Hyacinthe., spent the week-end in Bedford, SaUU.freedom.So f.u about iHi of Tne pilgrimage was organized ) Mrs.A.Beauchasti and Mr.and Avtth her parents.Mr.and Mrs.M.every 100 persons have\u2019 si ned up\" with family doctors and of 21,000 to amend the Supreme Court Act so made available to the aged and the\t.that the Supreme Court of Canada blind in those provinces.The com-; by Misa Patricia Giroux and Peter Mrs.William Frue, of St.Hya- l arsons\t.will become the final court of ap- pletion of a similar agreement with| Cochrane, under the direction of ctnthe, were the guests of the for- Mr.and Mrs.Douglas R.iss, practitioners in England, Wales and peal for Canada.\t\" the province of Newfoundland Brother Joseph, club moderator You will also be asked to approve awaits the enactment of the requir-addresses praying the Parliament e;i provincial legislation, of the United Kingdom to vest in The continued co-operation of the Parlaiment of Canada the right '-be provinces in the impVnenta-to amend the constitution of Can- tion of the national health pro-ada in relation to matters not com- a:ram ha.s resulted in further pro- nier\u2019s mother, Mrs.ster.alii Mr.Lussie: Arthur Lus-1 who have spent two years in Bed-lord.where Mr.Ross has been on Few Changes Continued from Page 1 Ithe Vatican.6\u2014Said, if effect, it would place Miss Stella Nelville, who has ithe staff of the local bran.h of l ien on the statV of the local | the Bank of Montreal, are leaving branch of the Torrington Com- in October, for Montreal, where par.y durmg the past year, has Mr.Ross has been transferred, gone to Montreal, where she will M ss Catherine Draper, of take a business course.\t| Montreal, spent the week-end in Mrs.N.Harriman, who has been Bedford, with her parents, Dr.and the guest for a time of hcr! Mis.F.E.Draper.__\t______\tnephew, Mr.Allan Palmer,\tand | Miss Jeannette Wightman\twr.s ing \u2018\u2018a right\tevaluation\tof\tthe\trival\tMrs.Palmer,\thas returned to\ther ithe guest\tfor several days of In.systems.\u20191 *\thome in Manchester, N.H.\ti sister, Mrs.Gordon Guthrie, ami \u2018 ~7\u2014Voted to limit to four years Miss Peggy Palmer, of Mont-j Mr.Guthrie, at Pigeon Hill, the services\tof\tclergymen\tin\tmis-\treal, \\vho has\tbeen the guest of\ther; Mr.and\tMrs.Kenneth Best\thave sionary areas.\tbrother, Mr.\tGeorge Palmer,\tand returned\tfrom Toronto,\tOnt., 8\u2014Requested a Royal Commis- Mrs.Palmer, has gone to Swan-lwdieie tiny attended the Canadian sion to study \"all aspects\u201d of ton, Vt., where she is the guest of National Exhibition.During their Scotland, only 50 have decided to stay out.Private practice has been virtually e iminated.Most of Britan '» fi.COO dentists are partH\u2019ipating.Their fees are at the end.Mrs.Svdnev Brown and daugh- ,\t,,\t.\t, tors, of' Kirkland Lake, Ont.,ifl\"m Megantmaml thesurroundmg were afternoon and supper guests places came to help, hut little water of Mr, and Mrs.Dawson Savage.i\"*R nvailat'U'\u2019 Evening guests at the same home - '» were Nlr.and Mrs.Walter Brown,! Mr.Sydney Brown, Mr.and Mrs\t\u2022 BIRTHS 1 bornas Billings and Mr.and' Mrs.Walter Blodgett.\t, Mr.John Newman and friend, of Boston, Mass., are the guests of his grandparents, Mr.and Mrs Allinson Blodgett, Sr., and Mr.and *rt Mr.and Mr.-.Mrs.A, Blodgett.Jr Mr.and Mrs.Elmer the DRKNNAN At Hotel pital, on September bride's promise to \u201cobey.\u201d Dominion Continued from Page 1 ing within the jurisdiction of the S'.ress being made towards the legislatures of the provinces nor signed objective of improved health ^_________^aiu_ affecting the constitutional rights facilities and services for the P£°-! eapitaii sm and Communism on the and privileges of the provinces or ple \u2018u-, palts, cf .Canada.\tUame plan; for the purpose of mak- existing rights and privileges with , while _ more housing units are1-\t\u2022 \u2022\t' \u201d respect to education or the use of1 t-e^ng built this year than ever be-the English and French languages.! f.01-® fne demand for housing con-My ministers will seek to arrange ^nues- Following discussions with for early consultation with the pro- the governments of the provinces vincial governments with a view to \u2022your approval will be sou-rht foi agreeing upon an appropriate pro- legislation to broaden the scope cedure for making within Canaria °f the National Housing Act.such other amendments to the ron- A bill to provide for continuanc: stitution as may from time to time of functions now vested in the de-be required.\t! partment of reconstruction and The hopes held four years ago supply, including the ministerial for world peace and security under responsibility for the Central the aegis of the United Nations Mortage and Housing Corpora-have not ye.t been realized.The tion, will be placed before you for menace of communist totalitarian- your approval, ism cont.inues to threaten the as- You will also be asked to an-pirations of men of good will.It is, prove a measure to enable the however, gratifying that the North government to assist in the provi-Atlantic treaty has been brought sion of a trans-continental high-into effect and is already proving wayr.its worth in lessening the risks of The government has conclujed armed aggression.\tnew air agreements with the The defence ne-us of Canada United Kingdom and the United both as a separat : nation and as a States.The agreements provide signatory of this treaty are being new routes for our international kept constantly under review.Good air services to the United States progress has been made in the co- and to the Orient, and additional ordination and unification of our traffic stops in United States and;\tThe Prcnrer, long an advocate\tMr.and Mrs.Ralph armed forces and conditions of ser- United Kingdom territory for our]\t0f t_he need for constitutional con-\twent to Montreal to vice are being improved.Special present international services on ference, said \u201cMy government will Fitch home.attention is being given to research the North Atlantic, to the Carib-j\tbe prepared not only to discuss the\t!\tMr.Daniel Sherry,\tof\tAsbestos, and development intended to pro- bean and to the south Pacific.]\tway in which amendments to the\t'\twas a visitor at the\thome\tof\tMr.vide the forces with the most mod- Measures demanding your con- constitution should he made, but ern equipment suitable for present sidération will include a bill res-! also the substance of the amend-requirements.\tpecting forest conservation; a billlments themselves.\u201d A measure will be introduced to to incorporate the Canadian over-!\tPremier J.B.McNair of New consolidate the legislation respect- seas telecommunication corpora-|\tBrunswick said he had not y.et re- Suitor and , -\t, ,,\t.\tfamily, of the Spring Road, and \u2019 lVI uitiicr review following reports that Mi,s Helen Joliffe.of Lennox ville, OUvsON some were making as much as i'S,- W(,n,\t(._ts of Ml.and Mrs.Ar (AO p year gross.In the first six months of the sc vice, now 11 months old, 75,000,-000 prescriptions were issued for Dieu Hos-Cth, IC'lff, Ford Drennan, a son.Garth William Halifax papers please copy.Canada\u2019s liquor traffic.\tS Mr.and Mi s.Ray Chappel.9\u2014Approved an optional mar-j Dr.and Mrs.Henry Shaffer, toge ceremony omitting the gether with their son, Eldon, spent ! the Labor Day week-end at Piatts-^Jburg, N.Y.Mrs.Wesley Gilman, who has jbeen the .guest for a time of her | son, Mr.Fred Gilman, and Mrs.I Gilman, has returned to her home \u2014 ] in Montreal.Mrs.L.Crawford, of Lenr.ox-ville, who is on the staff of the Bedford High School, is staying at the home of Mrs.C.O.Jones.Mr.A.H.Jackson, of Asbestos, spent the week-end in Bedford | absence, Mrs.! cd at their now returned ! Pigeon Hill.drugs r.nd appliances, 3,500,000 patients received o, were under dental treatment ntul more than 3,000,000 pairs of glasses were supplied or on order.Oho British Medical Association, reprisenting m of live British , were guests ; thin- Collins.Mr.and Mrs.Walter Brown and Mr.and Mrs.Sydney Brown and children, of Kirkland Lake, Ont.,I' :\\t the Sherbrooke Hospital.on September 11th.I'.'-W, to Mr.and Mrs.Orlay Olssoti (me Arline Winslow), the gift of a sen, Bruce Allan.E.O a k e s, stay- doctors, considers that medicine is doing it: best home, to her she home fias despite i riticism.jn under the plan.the current session of Parliament.However, if provincial governments wanted it, a preparatory conference could be held immediately by federal-provincial constitutional experts.Premier Angus L.Macdonald of \"Bh Mrs, Jackson, at their home Nova Scotia, said \u201cwe not only , here.heartily welcome the conference Mr.Roderick Fitch, who has but will be glad to attend it when- been a patient in the Royal Vic-ever it is held.\u201d\ti toria Hospital, has returned home.Van Horn bring Mr.INVERNESS LAKE MEGANTIC The regular meeting of the Women\u2019s Association, of Knox Pnited Church, was held in the Sunday Schopl room, one after- Mrs.Higham for the hostesses.There nil ! vvas a (?0°d attendance of members Mr.and Mrs.Thomas Lear-month have returned to town, after spending several months in the employ of Mrs.E.Johnson, at i'V01'1\tMrs.Tripp and Chapham.Mr.Calvin Baskin, gene,.,.\t.manager of the Bell rdephone 1 alui vlslt(,rK\u2019 Mrs.Wood, the presi Company, spent the week-end atf'*ont\u2019 l'\"ndurted the meeting, which ''J,'\u201d\" 'pent a fevv^lays at the home his home in Howick.and Mr.Clifford Brown, were call | ing on Mrs.C.Lavalle, of the Brompton Road, also on Mr.andj Mrs.John Billing and Mr.and Mrs.' jBen Billing, at St.Klie d\u2019 Orford.j Mr.abd Mrs.Donn\u2019d McIntyre and daughter, Beth, of Sherbrooke, j were week-end guests of Mr.and I Mr.Walter Brown, Mr.Clifford i | Brown.Mrs.Almira Collins has left for.Clanson, Mich., where she will be the guest of her daughter, Mrs.Earl Loomis, and .Mr.Loomis.Mr.ami Mrs.Harold Aldrich and son, of Huntingville, Mrs.Alvin Henderson and son, of Massiwippi, Mrs.Elmer Douglas and two children were guests of Mr.and Mrs.Robert Musty, Mrs.Dawson Savage and rhil- DEATHS DIXON Passe,) a wav on Thursday, September 15tii, 19 19.William A.Dixon, of Foster, Que., bsloved husb.inti of Lillian Geer, in his 81ft year.Remains resting at J.W.Draper\u2019s Funeral Home, Waterloo, until 10 a.m.Saturday, September 17th, thenea to Bishop Carmichael Memorial Church, Foster, where service will be held at 2:0vl p.m.Rev.W.A.Boekus officiating.Burial in Creek Cemetery.Mr.and Mrs.Edward Little and Mr.Stephen Little, of Hatley, were guests of Mr.and Mis.Irvine Little and Mr.George Little.Mr.and Mrs.Thomas Little and family, of Milby, were visiting Mr.and Mrs.Irvine Little and attended the Inverness Fair.Mrs.Beattie and family, of Nel- BROOKBURY ing the defence forces and the de- tion; a bill respecting assistance to1 ceived his copy of the letter and J.Reid, have returned to their * _\\ir\u2018 q-partment of national defence.| the ship-building industry and] preferred to make no comment be- home in Washington, D.C.\tMnbc'l I It.is the view of my ministers merchant shipping; a bill to ex-j fore studying it.Heads of other] Mrs.L.Routbard.\u2019of'Kingston,: William mier Maurice Duplessis, would that the economic health and'sta-jten{* tne life °f the export and im-| provincial administrations issued bility of\tthe nations\tof the North\tport permits\tact; and bills\tto Atlantic\tcommunity\tmust\tbe the\tamend\tthe ^\texchequer court\tact, real foundation of their ability to the industrial development bank resist and, therefore, to deter ag- act, the emengency gold mining as-gression.\tsistance\tac\u2019,\tthe prairie farm\tas- Although the nations of\twestern\t^stance\tact,\tthe customs act,\tam.Europe have made substantial pro- veterans iana act of gress towards recovery\u2019 'from the Members of t.ie House o: Com-ravages of war, they have not yet rt ns: been able to restore completely\u2019 I pray that Divine Province may \u2014 t bless your deliberations., ,,\t\u201e , ,\tson, spent two days with Mrs.and Mrs.tVilham (.Jackson.\tJames Lowry and attended the In- Mr.and Mrs.S.Payne, together! verncss\tFair.Mr.\tAllen Watts of w-th their daughter, Judy, who] Val0is,\ta former neighbor of Mrs.have been the guests of Mrs.Lowry,\tin Nelson,\twas a caller at Payne s parents, Mr.and Mrs.D.the same home.homas Lowry and Miss owry accompanied ^ Mrs.i Mrs.Inez Bailey .Ont, has been the guest of her j Mr and Mi^'H ° CiTmmineV \u2019 at1 i MlSV ^:ct cxprf'*i our Mtinvrtt thank* and fiptprcciation U> nil our fricBd* and noijjhbom /¦ r th-o many arts of lundno** shown during our not nt herra vouent : to R v.G.Robins, fh