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‘"My Son, My Son" â€" Added Repeat Attraction â€" A Sailor Takes a Wife Robert Walker â€" June Allyson MON. â€" TUES. â€" WED. had been in easy view in the purse, but had overlooked the $4,000 secreted in the bag, before tossi:g the purse into Fitzgerald‘s ba Police located the owner, Mrs. Celia Sparrow. Dolores is going to get $50 for her hoesty. _ nc Mrs. S?arroww told police a thief apparently had taken gl,opo which In her own backyard she found an old, dilapidated pocketbook. She thought Mom might want to see it, even though some of her seven brothers and sisters urged her to throw it away "cause it‘s so wet and dirty." . _ â€" When Mrs. Annette Fitzgerald turned over the purse the contents dropped on the kitchen tableâ€"a pair of eye-glasses. gloves, string of beads and $4,000 in bills in a A number of barns in the vicinâ€" ity were visited by detectives, but without success. J. W. Thompson, inspector of deâ€" tectives, stated that it was the first case in years that has been reportâ€" ed of the theft of a horse. $4,000 In Wallet Washington.â€"Dolores Fitzgerald, eleven years old, started for the grocer?' store to get her mother a loaf of bread and came back with $4.000 instead. Here‘s what hapâ€" pened. 2 s â€" However word comes from Hamâ€" ilton that there are still some "hoss thieves" around, and the theft of a horse belonging to Hill‘s Bakery, has been reported to the The horse which is described as a bay mare with a white star on the forehead was in the company‘s barn at 8 o‘clock Tuesday night, and a half hour later had disapâ€" Found by Girl HAMILTON.â€"Plenty is heard of the theft of cars in this modern day and age, but very seldom do we ever hear of old dobbin being stoâ€" len. There was a time when horses were just as legitimate a prey for the lightâ€"fingered gentry as cars are today, but we thought that time was long past. _ _ 8 peared. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN cated ix;;a rented basemznnd Setyr:‘ou; private house on westâ€"ei Ave., Montreal, was dismantled, and presses, plate(si, u&ted paper for more coupons, and other nalia brought to ILC.M.;. fl:."h- quarters. The R.C.M.P. became aware about two weeks ago that counterfeit couâ€" pons were being circulated, and the "black market" squad then beâ€" gan its investigation. Horse Thief Sought by Hamilton Police PAGEB EIGHT R.CMP. Seize 300,000 Counterteit feit butter WED., THUR., FRL, SAT. Mrs. S1 %oOnp, PPdos sitirunt Astuttdiontdii h k fltns e+ ds 32 e the deal was made a week ago and the talks (now under way in a walled village five miles from Tehran) are staged to camouflage the foreign voice in the actual neâ€" gotiations." "‘The Faicon in One of Tehran‘s elder statesmen, long an adviser to the Shah, said Tom Conway â€" Rita Corday TEHRAN.â€"It was said by sevâ€" eral prominent Iranians that they believed the secret conferences of Iranian Government leaders with Azerbaijan and Kurdish represenâ€" tatives were little more than caâ€" mouflage for prearranged agreeâ€" ments ll! which Russia played a Barbara Stanwyck â€" Geo. Brent Claim Iran Conference Blind For Russian Deal Colonel Eflingham’s Raid . _ The new seawall is made of conâ€" ‘crete blocks erected along the water line on the lakeside of the dyke, each block beinf 10 inches from the next, and all anchored with a cable which passes through them. Should the project prove a success, the remaining 7,000 feet of dyke in need of additional protecâ€" tion will get a seawall. . It was pointed out by Reeve Wilâ€" son that the cost of protection along beix;i paid for the 800â€"foot wooden breakwater would be prohibitive. the whole 7,000 feet at the rate The marshland is valued at $1,000 With the approval of township officials the farmers took the action in an effort to get as much protecâ€" ‘tion as possible for the dyke guardâ€" ing the marsh. The project was also an experiment in seawall conâ€" struction. The seawall is just east of the 800â€"foot breakwater under construction by a Windsor firm. The farmers did the fourâ€"day job at a cost of $1,200. â€" â€" ADDED ATTRACTION â€" Chatham...â€" While construction work on an 800 foot wooden breakâ€" water, valued to $27,000, has been virtually at a standstill due to lack of materials, some 12 farmers from the Erieau onion marsh have erected 500 feet of concrete seaâ€" wall in four days, Reeve R. J. Wilâ€" son of Harwich said today. 0 Producers who attended the meeting of the Association said that there were indications during the meeting that the dairymen might keep the milk off the marâ€" ket to enforce their demands. It was indicated that word had been received from Agricultural Minister Gardiner that the summer milk subsidy d'.ro;‘in'odncel'.s 20 cents less per hun weight than the winter subsidy would go into efâ€" fect on May 1. _Members of the Board of Direcâ€" tors said that they Tghnned to opâ€" pose the change. e winter supâ€" sidy was 55 cents per 100 pounds end the summer rate is 35 cents. Farmers Build Seawall To Guard Marshland Producers Association to take "prompt and drastic action" if the Federal Government does not meet their milk price demands. _ _ _ Thurs. â€" Fri. â€" Sat. "My Reputation" TORONTO.â€"More than 25,000 Ontario dairy farmers were called upon today by the Ontario Milk SATURDAY MATINEE Thrilling Serial Mon. â€" Tues. Continuous Show Satur 2 to 11.30 gsy San Francisco" EXTRA SHOWING _ United Steel Workers of Ameriâ€" [ ca representative, C. H. Pinson, said | that the stove company workers | walked out because the company will not permit an employee to leave the plant in lunch hour withâ€" out asking permission of the manâ€" | egement. It is expected that operation of the whole factory will be brought to a halt, strikers declared. TheReturn «(Frank James starring Gene Tierney â€" Henry Fonda and Jackie Cooper Tyrone Power â€" Henry Fonda Naney Kelly â€" Randoiph Scott GUELPH.â€"About 250 employees of the Guelph Stove Co. went on strike just before noon on Tuesday. The strike marked the second afâ€" fecting Guelph plants this week, 45 weavers having quilt work at the Guelph Carpet and Worsted Spinâ€" ning Mills on Monday. _ _ _ _ _ Come .. all t3(0\1 action fans . . It‘s a :uger uper, double barâ€" rel, double feature. program. . 250 Guelph Workers Affected by Strike [IEO0E WR €° MUED MO PADZOUIGTICTY D0 CY I largest in the Eastern United States |and has been continuing since the |end of the war as a permanent \naval installation. The longâ€"term United States forâ€" eign policy proposal by State Serâ€" retary James F. Byrnes called for a fourâ€"power mutual assistance pact. This surprise move followed a }spectacular Russian decision _ to back down on its claims for a Triâ€" politanean trusteeship and bases in the Dodecanese Islands, which would put the Soviet Union across the Empire‘s Mediterranean comâ€" munications, It was pointed out by Mr. Bevin that British and Empire troops conâ€" quered Libya after a long desert campaign and the area was of vital interest to the commonwealth. Reâ€" flecting his London talk with the dominion‘s representatives he said that the empire leaders favored, a plan for immediate independence of the area. A superâ€"natural for laughs . . Pat O‘Brien â€" Adoiphe Menjou and Ellen Drew in PARIS.â€"An American proposal for a 25â€"year fourâ€"power mutual assistance pact to assure German disarmament at the Big Four forâ€" eign ministers conference overshaâ€" dowed regular business Monday but other matters of importance cccupied the attention of the Briâ€" fish, United States, French and Russian delegates. â€" _ Fortified by his weekâ€"end talks with Commonwealth representaâ€" tives, Foreign Secretary Bevin, preâ€" sented a sweeping proposal to the foreign ministers for the immediate independence of Tripolitanis and Cyrenaica, former Italian colonies, in the form of a United Libya. . The woman every foxâ€"hole soldier wanted to get his hands Thursday â€" Friday â€" Saturday MAY 2 â€" 3 â€" 4 Peace In Germany For 25 Years New 4Power Pact New York naval headquarters described the second explosion as of major violence and said it deâ€" stroyed a lighter across the pier which juts out 2% miles into lower New York Bay. e Earie, N.J.â€"The destroyer escort U.S.S. Solar was rocked b]y two exâ€" glosions, injurinfi several persons, ut a navy spokesman said most personnel got clear. _ _ _ _ The ship sank at the pier of the Earle naval depot, where ammuniâ€" tion was being uniloaded, when the first blast, a moderate explosion, Other vessels were hauled out into the bay. D. Earlier it was expressed by the naval headquarters the fear that many were dead or wounded. _ The depot, built by the navy in 1943 at a cost of $60,000,000, is the Fear Many Are Dead, Wounded in Naval Explosion Osa Massen and Richard Loo "IESSE JAMES" "TOKYO ROSE" ADDED ATTRACTION atarring starring The price rise comed i:fcn from a rrlce boost Tmitt by the United States Ogu of Price Adâ€" ministration, they said. Summer prices go lnwa in both Canada and the Unji tates, May 1 |_ In Southern Ontario there is alâ€" ways a seasonal shortage of orâ€" anges, but it is expected to end ,May 1 with the arrival of new shipâ€" ments, wholesale fruit dealers reâ€" ‘pofled. The dealers said the new stock will {'o on sale at prices two lto five cen hlg\n, depending on size and grade, than prevailed durâ€" ing the winter. _ ‘ |that was Farked nearby. \ ‘The thieves made their escape ‘uninjured but two passengers on a }standmg bus were slightly injured, one by a glancing bullet and the |other by shattered glass caused by ‘the bullet. ‘ Rise in Price to Mark End of Orange Shortage that was _ Two warning shots were fired last night over the head of the smashâ€"grab thief that Constable Gerard Alarie ran across the street to_arrest. Instead of halu::s. the man reâ€" turned the fire and a companion also started shooting from a car ‘ There have been rumours and | published reports that orders have |been issued to "open fire on gangâ€" sters and shoot to kill", but these are denied by head of the Municiâ€" ‘pal Detective Bureau, Alphonse Cantin. _ The Bureau head was reported to ‘have stated that gangsters have opened fire on police officers, deâ€" fied the law and endangered the lives of bystanders and that now "It is tou{ war on gunmen." The usual police procedure, the report said, was to give a suspect a chance to give himself up, by firâ€" ing shots in the air over his head. | __MONTREALâ€"â€"As an aftermath of last night‘s Northâ€"end gun batâ€" tle between an offâ€"duty cig conâ€" stable and smashâ€"grab leves, there has been an intensification of the police drive against crime in general in this city. Two autoâ€" bus passengers were slightly hurt in last night‘s fracas. f Claim Orders To Kill Not Issued To Montreal Police ‘ The note said, "the time had come to begin the struggle against henchmen of Red violence", regardâ€" less of cost. In Rome extra police, armed with light machine guns have been posted, and are ordered to halt any il}llxtomobiles that look suspicious to em. * A dispatch to a Rome newspaper said that Mussolini‘s body had been taken to Preda%[;io. his birthplace, and reburied. viously a phone caller had said that the body had been taken across the River Po. The manifesto reached police on a letterhead "PFD" for the "Fascist Democratic Party". It was signed "Central Steering Committee", and attached was a copy of the note found beside Mussolini‘s empty grave. oluae MILAN.â€"All roads to Milan have now been blocked by the Itaâ€" lian police in order to prevent a Fascist march on the city inspired by the theft of Mussolini‘s body and the appearance of a manifesto claiming that a fight against comâ€" munism had begun in the name of I1 Duce. Specialists labored over the pretâ€" ty 16â€"yearâ€"old schoolgirl for more than an hour Saturday night, in the operating room of Hotel Dieu Hospital. ?&eeding auto collided with a h ed truck that turned the lau Fascist Move Feared in Italy Crash Victim Will Never Walk Again girls into tears, spelled tragedy for Miss Theresa Grondin. Little hope is held she will ever walk again. A 15 per cent. cut on beer proâ€" duction will go into effect toâ€" morrow, he said. London.â€"It was announced toâ€" day by Food Minister Smith that Britain‘s cheese ration will be cut from three to two ounces a week, effective May 26. _ {s o He also stated that Britons @vill have to subsist on less bread and less beer from next week onwards but that butter and potato prices will be cut from May 26. _ Smith said at a press conference that the reduction in the size of loaves of bread, announced last week, will come into effect Sunday. Britons To Get Less Beer and Bread riicCo-mm"i;.’EocflW 1 manager of Canâ€" adian Pacific Air Lines for western lines, rnd a pioneer in Far North aviation, vwio has ben ewarded the McKee Trophy for 1°:5, for bis outstanding contrrutn to commercial flying in WINDSOR.â€"When an alleged It was decided that at the next C i':r‘c-" annual meeting the viceâ€"president mdl;llothcomeonbow R. R. No. 1 year | _ Iwo representatives of the soâ€" clety were appointed to attend meetings of the Boy Scout commitâ€" tee when necessary. Mrs. E. Stoâ€" vens and Mrs. A. Nadrofsky. Mrs. Stevens offered her home for the next meeting to be held on Tuesâ€" gay, Sept. 3rd. The meetings are to be hel: on the first Tuesday of each month at which refreshments will be served. Mrs. Hockton exâ€" pressed a vote of thanks on behalf of the society to Mrs. Hoffman for the splendid work she hlc{ done curing the_ term as presiden | The election of officers followed: | President, Mrs. E. Stevens; viceâ€"| president, Mrs. Geo. Edwards; secâ€"| retary, Mrs. Wm. House; treasurer, Mrs. Elmer Doan; two convenors were appointed to conduct euchre parties next fall. Mrs Rex Harâ€") "%@@ mer; assts, Mrs. Roy Hunter and| «â€" Mrs. Jack Hockton; Mrs. H. L. Daâ€" jÂ¥ vidson; assts., Mrs. Frank Brown li and Mrs. Frank Parkhouse. T The annual meeting of the Moâ€" thers‘ Club of Plattsville was held at the home of Mrs. Charles Hoffâ€" man on Wednesday evening. Fourâ€" teen mothers were present A short address was read by the presiâ€" dent, Mrs. Charles Hoffman. It was voted to give the Boy Scout comâ€" mittee $25.56, the total balance to date. The annual reports were given by the secretary, Mrs. Anâ€" thony _ Nadrofsky and treasurer Mres. Frank Parkhouse. | Hy Mre. Ed. Harmer (Chronicle Correspondent) Mothers‘ Club Meets. _ The young people of the village have entered a senior and a junior team in the North Waterioo Rural Softball League for this season. In the latter group teams from St. Jacobs, Bridgeport, Maryhill and tie locals will participate. | . Woolwich Township Council sitâ€" ting on Tuesday a§ a Court of Reâ€" vision on the appeals from the asâ€" sessment roll for 1946 taxation, disâ€" posed of the business then laid beâ€" fore them and adjourned the Court until 2 o‘clock in the afternoon on Tuesday next, for the final cleanup and report to Council. The Police Village Trustees at a business meeting last Friday night decided that the vilage go on dayâ€" light saving at midnight last Satâ€" urday. _ _ Woolwich Township Council deâ€" cided that their meeting next Tuesâ€" day and later meetings while dayâ€" light saving time is observed, will be held on new time. Recent severe frosts are believed to have injured blossoms of early blossoming fruit trees, wheat and grass fields. Early Sunday mornâ€" ing local instruments had registerâ€" ed 12 degrees of frost and standâ€" ing water had a covering of a strong oneâ€"half inch of ice. A party of solo players from Winterbourne were engaged here on Thursday night in the second of a homeâ€"andâ€"home series for the district championship, which comes to Conestogo players who won the recent game played in Winterâ€" bourne and also were declared the winners of the game played here. High men were Walter Geisel of Winterbourne with 298 points and Lester Stroh of Conestogo with 262 while Joseph Vagle of Winterâ€" bourne with 164 and Nelson Shelâ€" ley, Conestogo with 146 points were the low men. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Weber of Winterbourne have leased part of the Snider house at the mill and are arranging to move in the near future. Lester Stroh and Raymond Koch have returned home from London naving been discharged from the service. ture in her adopted country. The former )fi.ry Martin of Eastâ€" bourne, Sussex, arrived in Canada about three weeks ago and found her husband, a former Canadian Army sergeant, had built a neat bungalow on Napanee‘s outskirts. Mary liked it, in fact she told reâ€" porters that the think lacking was an electric stove. She also said she hoped for the day when she would see her husband again. One of Mary‘s wishes has been granted. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind sent Mary an electric range, and electricians expeit to have it connected this wee "Tell Mary to cheer up, she shall see," he concluded his letter. She also received in the mail a promise to her other answer. Dr. James E. Ward, a retired eye speâ€" cialist living in St. Petersburg, Fla., has offered to come to Canâ€" agaa this summer and operate on her eyes.. â€" "It‘s just wonderful," commentâ€" ed Mary, pointing to the spot where her new stove will stand. and emergency sheilter regulations. That cowntlon in future will reâ€" port to Mr. Howe. Activities of house construction under the Veterans‘ Land Act, which is under Veterans Minister Mackenzie, will be coâ€"ordinated with the general housing program under Mr. Howe. Blind War Bride Given Promise Of Eye. Operation NAPANEE. â€"Canada‘s first blind war bride, Mrs. George Alenbrack, is looking forward to a bright fuâ€" Mr. King recalled that centraliâ€" zation of housing under a single Minister had been forecast in the throne speech. PLATTSVILLE CONESTOGO By Noah Stroh (Chronicle Correspondent) (A London broadcast said that five students and two policemen had been killed and 50 other perâ€" sons injured. subjects TORONTO.â€"As Ontario Minisâ€" ter of Education, Premier Drew announced on Monday that at the request of the Federal Departmént of Veterans‘ Affairs, arrangements had been concluded with the boards of education at Toronto, Hamilton, London and Kingston for the operâ€" ation ohfxe}resher courses during July and August, for the men and women whose education had been interrupted by the war. Three Persons Killed The courses will cover ail the upper school subjects and the preâ€" mier said that the classes are deâ€" signed for students wishing to r.encu jor Studen Isning _ Alexandriaâ€"As a result of reâ€" ported British demands for four Egyptian airfields, three persons were killed in a clash between uniâ€" versity students and the British police. _ _ Ontario Vets To Get Kurt Meyer Refresher Courses !En Route to TORONTOâ€"As Ontario ai»i..|\Canadian Prison 96 King St. West |HART Battery & Ignition Co.| STEELE‘S up on their matriculation Kitchener‘s Reliable Optometrist for 21 Years Addison Erb. 17 Peppler . F. PRICE, ortometrist In Cairo Riot KITCHENER hx Have your eyes scientifically tested and the proper glasses prescribed by our relhend optometrist. Satisfaction DEPARTMENT STORE stripes . . . . both tatiored notch collars and the dressâ€" maker type with collarless necklines. 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