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THE GAZETTE. MONTREAL. MONDAY, MAY 3, 1943 VOL. CLXX1I. No.

105 18 SAM RUBIN DIES BIRTHS, ENGAGEMENTS, MARRIAGES and DEATHS AIR FORCE CASUALTIES OBITUARY Wedding at St. Event Recalls Helen's Island; History of Site Aaron Schachter, Abraham Schach-ter, J. Schafran, David Schlaer. A. Schneiderman, J.

Schneiderman. Morris Schneiderman, S. Schneiderman, B. Schwartz. Jack Schwartz.

Sam Schwiseberg, Mr. and Mrs. H-Scott, Colin Spiegel. The purchase of a 50 Victory Bond may seem not much, but every $50 purchase helps and every Canadian should realize it is his or her obligation to help now. i men in one plant and a dispute over a requested speedup in another were the questions considered by Mr.

Fine. It was reported that as a result of his recommendations, the foreman, Jack Empey, will retain his present position but all grievances in his department will be dealt with outside his jurisdiction. In the other dispute, he is said to have recommended that hoists be employed to assist workmen in the speedup operation. Visiting Governors Named The following visiting governors to the Jewish General Hospital have been appointed for this week and are requested to meet at the hospital at 3 p.m. Thursday: P.

Godinsky, H. Rudy, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.

Sabbath, Ab Salomon, George Salomon, J. Salomon, Joseph Salomon. M. G. Salomon, Moe Salomon, Morris Sauuels, L.

Samuelsohn, Head-Aches Quickly Relieved with HEADACHE POWDERS Ottawa, May 2. IB The R.C.A.F. in its 564th casualty list of the war containing a total of 14 names today reported two men killed on active service overseas, one dead of injuries suffered on active service overseas, two missing and believed killed on active service during air operations overseas and four missing on active service after air operations overseas. Two men were reported killed on active service in Canada. Two men previously missing on active service overseas were listed as now reported prisoners of war, held by the Germans; and one man was reported dangerously injured accidentally overseas.

Following is the latest list of casualties with official numbers and next of kin: OVERSEAS. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE: Botten, Eric Douglas Ralph, R82091, Mrs. E. D. R.

Botten (wife) Spadina Ottawa. Aldred. David Clarence. 4607, A. F.

Alder (father) Kimberley. B.C. DIED OF INJURIES SUSTAINED ON ACTIVE SERVICE: Langdale, Frank, LAC, R15780I. Henry Langdale (father) Mayerthorpe, Alta. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE DURING AIR OPERATIONS: McLean, James Robert, J22444, 3.

C. McLean (father), Michel, B.C. Vallance, John, J20984, John Vallance (father), Regina. MISSING ON ACTIVE SERVICE AFTER AIR OPERATIONS: Marriott. Terence James, J8641, Mrs.

G. W. M. Marriott (mother) Vancouver. Renouf.

John Stanley, J5682. Mrs. S. Renouf (wife) North Erd-ineton, Birmingham, Eng. Smith.

Owen Albert. F.O.. J11116. J. A.

Smith (father! Elmvale, Ont. Ferro, Carlo Ernesto, Fit. R86131, Carlo Ferro (father) Winnipeg. PREVIOUSLY MISSING ON ACTIVE SERVICE. NOW REPORTED PRISONERS OF WAR (GERMANY): Watson, Arthur Morrison.

J7083, S. A. Watson (father) Premier. B.C. LanteiRne, Joseph Gerald, Sgt, R55933.

T. J. Lanteigne (father) Car-aquet, N.B. DANGEROUSLY INJURED ACCIDENTALLY: Tucker, Horace Burpe. C21648, Mrs.

B. L. Tucker (mother) Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo. CANADA. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE: Stanbury, William Stephenson, RAF641790.

W. H. Stanbury (father) Morpeth, Northumberland, Eng. Genower, Leonard Edward, LAC, RAF1391496. L.

A. Genower (father) Muswell Hill. London. N.10, Eng. FORD UNION AGREES Employees at Windsor Decide to Conciliator's Finding Windsor, Ont, May 2.

The United Automobile Workers of America (C.I.O.) in a closed meeting here today voted to accept the decision of Louis Fine, chief conciliation officer of the Ontario De partment of Labor, in a labor dispute at the Ford Motor of Canada plant here. Mr. Fine serveu as arbitrator in the dispute between the company and the union, which last month resulted in a closing of the vast plant with a three-day loss of employment to 15,000 workers. Text of the decision was not made public by either the company or the U.A.W. but it was reported the approximately 5.000 employees accepted it only after considerable discussion.

Booing of a foreman by work I i SSI PlI'Vlv COATS I XL -i VALUATION fj 11 I 3T MOTHS. (Kin. $2.63.) Jl (Sf IWo OF YOUR Aye? X2' VALUATION Mm Same as above pin world wide yew 0.M 'round insuraace against FIRE and mm THEFT. (Min. py Co1 (No For) Min.

53c, PLUS iliO cost of deaninf. jj 'PHONE TODAY stfZrT7ZZ. ft- i fTrmi PAY FINAL TRIBUTE TO A. H. IMAMS Masonic Funeral Service Accorded Printing Service Vice-president The funeral was held on Saturday at the William Wray chapei for Alfred Hemming Ingrams, vice-president and general manager of Printing Service who died last Wednesday in his 57th year after an illness of two months.

Rev. Dr. M. A. Campbell, of the First Presbyterian Church of which Mr.

Ingrams was a member, conducted the service. A Masonic funeral service was also held at the chapel on Friday. Prominent in Masonic activities. Mr. Ingrams was a past master of Prince Consort Lodge No.

20, constable in the Mehta Preceptory, past president of Karnak Temple Arab Patrol, member of the Scottish Rite, and a past commander of the Jersey Tent No. 10 of the Born in Ceylon. Mr. Ingrams was educated in England and came to Canada 38 years ago. He was a commercial traveller for the Hemming Manufacturing Company for five years before going into the printing business.

He was a member of the Marlborough Golf Club and Outremont Curling Club, and was a special reserve constable in the R.C.M.P. Chief mourners at the service were Mrs. Ingrams, a son, R. R. Ingrams.

a sister. Miss Eileen Ingram, and a daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Flanagan. A guard of honor of active and reserve units cf the R.C.M.P.

attended the funeral under the command of Cpl. C. E. Thornton. Honorary pall bearers were Reserve Constables O.

R. Penny, George Main, H. Corriveau, J. Parke, K. Clare, J.

Eastwood, of the reserve unit of which Mr. Ingrams was a member. Others present included: Miss Lavery, Mr. and Mrs. J.

Patterson, Mrs. Fred Summers. Mrs. S. Holl-insworth, Miss E.

Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Lewis, Mrs.

R. Roberts. C. Birchfield. J.

Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Selwey, F.

Irving. Mr and Mrs. William Clark, Mrs. H. Buzzell, Mrs.

A. W. Dempster, C. R. Oulton.

G. A. Strang. Mr. and Mrs.

J. C. Etienne, Mrs. E. M.

Towne, K. Marshall, M. Roberts. A H. Rocheleau, Mrs.

G. H. Huber-deau. W. R.

Taylor, J. Fergus, Beddoe, Alderman Dave Rochon. Mies E. Toussaw. L.

H. Boyd, L. T. Reilly, Mr. and Mrs.

C. F. Manseau. Mrs. Agnes Henderson, Mrs.

A. Wilson. Mrs. S. Cole, C.

J. Lepage, Mrs. T. S. Mitchell.

Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McCoy.

J. Crouch, Mr and Mrs. E. A. Bulley.

L. C. Thompson, Dr. A. J.

Hood, P. Murphy, T. H. Gar-ton. G.

C. Donaldson. F. H. Walker.

M. E. Doke, F. Benison, Mrs. A.

Kenyon, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Pink-ney, Mr.

and Mrs. W. G. Parker, W. C.

H. Horton, Mrs. James Wilson, Mrs. A. W.

Adam, F. G. Lancaster. M. Valiquette, K.

Matheson. CamDbell Smart. W. H. Cain.

J. M. Marshall, J. R. Fletcher, C.

S. Robb, C. H. Garneyg, E. Green, C.

G. Dawson, W. McGilton, Mr. and Mrs. H.

Rethoret. George Porteous. W. M. Hamer.

A. V. Davis, G. L. Vlck-erson, B.

V. Gomery, M. Hopkins, u. s. Li.

KetauacK, Miss E. Stark, A41 Ctofl XT tl M. Skelton, E. M. Gale, J.

S. Tur ner, James Young, Dr. E. D. Lewis, H.

L. Jones, J. H. Huberdeau, C. Armstrong, Brodie Snyder, W.

D. Wynd. J. Hart. FO.

J. Hart. F. R. Smith.

J. N. C. Hill. C.

Morris. W. R. Rid den, Holfman. Seers.

Payette. Zeph. Bernier, A. Lalonde. W.

K. Knubley. F. T. Stark.

R. T. Gar vin. W. Stott.

Percy Clarkson, W. G. ward, 5. a. Acres, a.

Mcuracken, D. J. Hunter. H. Heckman.

C. Pul- len. E. Rooke. J.

Morris, E. M. Ste- vens, W. Hermitage, Mr, and Mrs. UNDERTAKERS MTAauaeic iao j05.C.(flfiAYGBRQ Inc.

Funeral Dirtcttn 1234ffioimtainSt. 4321 ParKinj Spact Over 80 Years in Business Alexander Craig Limited Pointer and Decorator HOMES OFFICES FACTORIES 371 Lemoine St. PLoteou 2795 $1.59 tn iRMrtien Prepaid BIRTHS MARKLY. At CMtawa Civic Hospital. on rndav, Aprt: 30Ui, 1943, to Shtua, nf ol Donald Markcy.

a daufhter. DEATHS BAJIDO. On April 30th. 1943. at tht rMidcnct et Mi daughter.

Mr. Ethel Gardner, 4084 Hampton, rredencK em-eat Bardo. In hn 79th year, beloved huiband of Eunice Ranger. Remains wttina- at the Clarke Funeral Home 767 Monkland Avenue. Funeral on Tueadav, May 4th.

service at z.ao p. in Interment at Mount Royal Cemetery. D'AMOVR At Montreal, on April SOtA. 1M3. Miss Rene Amour, violin it.

daughter of Mr. L. A. D'Amour. formerly Secretary of the Fireman and Police Association.

Remains resting at her Barents' residence. 3539 Hutchmon Street. Funeral on Tuesday, May 4th, at a.m.. at Notre Dame Church, lner.ce to Cete des Nelges Cemetery. COTETTE At the Sherbrooke Ho- Sunday.

May 2nd. 1943, Elizabeth Groian Csyette, wife of the late George Goyette, of Richmond, PQ, and mother of Mrs. Glenn S. Sampson. Sherbrooke.

PQ. Funeral "will be held from her late residence, Coutn Avenue, Richmond, P.Q., on Wednesday. May 5th, to St. Bibiane'i Church, at 8 a.m. HEWLINGS-Suddenly, on May 1st, 1943.

at the Homoeopathic Hospital. Charles A. Hwllnrs. 4177 Harvard Avenue, In his 71st year. Funeral from the Chapel Of Tees 6c St.

Luke and Tower Streets, on Tuesday, at 2 p.m. HLBND. On May let. 1943. George Sarley Huband.

beloved husband of lxHiiaa M. Moiaon, In his 43th year. Ber.irg at the William Wray Chapel. Z07S University Street. Funeral ser vice at 2.15 on Monday.

May 3rd, from St. Stephen's Church, cor. Atwater and Dorchester Streets, thence to Mount Royal Cemetery. LEOPOLD. At the Jewish General Hospital, on Sunday.

May 2nd, 1943. Max Lepold. beloved husband of Rae Debrofiky. tn his 56th year. Resting at his residence.

3449 Vendome Avenue. Funeral notice later. ORNSTEIV On Mav 1st. 1943. Israel Ornstein, beloved husband of Fannie Tickler, leaving two sons.

Joseph and Lonartl, one daughter. Mrs. W. Rmoikin. of Cornwall, one sister, Fstber, three brothers, Joseph, of New York, and Morris, ot Los An lepes.

and two grandchildren. Funeral from his' late residence. 61S Durocher Avenue. Outremont. on May 3rd, at 2 p.m.

Shiva at above address. PELLETIER. On May 1st, 1943. at her lite residence. Florence Martin, beloved wife of Victor Pelletier.

C.P.A. Resting at 2034 Sherbrooke Street West. Apt. until 8 30 a.m., on Tuesday, May 4tn Funeral service at St. Leo's Church, Westmount, at 9 a.m., thence to Cote des Neirei Cemetery.

April 30th. 1943, at her late residence. 8444 14th Avenue, Rosemount, Florence Nellie Bates, be-Irved wife of Leonard Porteous, aged 43 years Remains resting at J. A. Gullbault Funeral Home.

S399 11th Avenue. Rosemount. Funeral this afternoon. May Jrd. from Central United Church (4th Avenue, at 2.30 p.m.

In-lerment at Montreal Memorial Park. Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire, England, paocri piease copy. RATH. At Brockville. Ontario, on Thursday, April 29th.

1943. Victor's Hawkins, beloved wife of William J. Rath, and mother of Mrs. W. Fred Reynolds, of Brockville and Henry H.

Rath, tt Montreal, runeral from her late reidenc. 79 Bartholomew 6treet, Brockviiie. on Monday. May 3rd. to St.

Peters Church, where service will be held at 30 p.m. Interment at Oakland Cemetery. RUBIN. At the Ross Memorial Hospital, on Sunday. May 2nd.

1943. in his SOt.i year. Sam Rubin, beloved husband of Ann Levin, and father of Joan, and survived by his parent. Mr. and Mrs.

Victor Rubin, of Winnipeg, 2 brothers Jack and Abe, 3 sisters. Mrs. J. Schwartz. Mrs.

M. Starr, and Mrs J. Katx. runeral service at the Chapel of Paperman it Son. 4061 St.

Ur-baln Street, on Tuesday, May 4th, at ISO p.m. Plea omit flowers. Shiva 13 Windsor Avenue. T. OERMA IN.

Suddenly, on Saturday. Mav 1st. 1943. at her late residence. 2423 Bordeaux Street, Elizabeth Perrault, beloved wife of the late Frank St.

Germain, of Osjdensburg, Y. Remains resting at Thos. Kane Chapel, 5220 Park Avenue, Funeral service mi Tuesday. May 4th. at 1.30 St.

Casemtr Church, thence to Cote des Nelges Cemetery. WAN-Suddenly, at Brlgham. on May 1st. 1943, Clara Blackwood, wife cf George P. Swan.

In her 64th year. Funeral from her late residence, on Tuesday, May 4th. at 2 p.m. TRAPNELL, At Ste. Anne'i Military Hospital, on April 30th.

1943, George Stanley Trapnell. beloved son of the late George and Elizabeth Trap-rU aged 4 years. Funeral from the Chapel of Jos. Wray Ac 1234 Mountain Sreet. at 3 p.m., on Monday.

May 3rd. to Mount Royal Cemetery. ILCOX At the Homoeopathic Hospital, on Saturday. May 1st, 1943, France Ruth Wilcox, beloved daughter cf Mr. Thomas Wilcox and the late Mrs.

Wilcox, and sister of Mrs. R. J. MacLeod and Mrs. David Abel, tn her 35th year.

Funeral service at tr Armstrong Chapel, 342 Park Avenge, on Monday. Mav 3rd. at 2 p.m. FXORJSTS MONTREAL Ceteerioe et Coy PI. 2491 Sreeehoine Shoe WL 2718 Ml.

Revel Hotel PL 4550 fZLal. a lunciS 4S975hcrbrooKi5c.VV. nPvtAP QAQA VJ-aTU-JT CareraOoa Bnfldlai Phone l-A MJ US1 MeOtU CoUeee Ave. MONTBKAl Antikor-Laurencf BEST COKN REMEDY iid everywhere tSe Safe Reliable Permanent A LA URt CK raaraacltta lloatfeej 1116 Ci.OlM I MArfuXtr 924i Couple United at Ceremony Held in Army Camp By RALPH CAMERON. Before a flag-draped altar in the Recreation at St' Helen's Island Saturday morning, kneeled an officer of the Veterans Guard and his bride-to-be as a priest of the Roman Catholic Church performed in French the marriage ceremony that united Anita Beaulieu and Lt J.

A. Etienne Brodeur. It is believed to be the first wed-ing in the military history of the famous old post explored by Sam-ual Champlain, and the honor went to a bridegroom whose ancestors were closely linked with the early days of St. Helen's. The bride is a daughter of the late J.

E. Beaulieu and of Mrs Beaulieu, of Outremont, and the groom is a son of the late Donat Brodeur, K.C., and the late Mrs Brodeur (Louyse de Bienville.) It was a military wedding in its entirety, with R. H. Duvar, officer commanding, giving the bride away, while Mai. S.

K. MacDonald, second in command, was groomsman. Officers and N.CO.'s. of No. 14 Company.

Veterans Guard of Canada, made a background of khaki for the decorated temporary chapel, and Cant the Rev. Gravel, who won both the French and Belgian Croix de Guerre as a commissioned officer in the last war, performed the ceremony. Civilian relatives and friends were present as the bride entered the chapel to the strains of Lohengrin's Bridal March played by Capt A. C. Ballantyne, adjutant of the camp.

TBe bride wore a navy travelling suit, navy fur felt hat trimmed with white flowers and a sable neckpiece. Her corsage was of carnations and orange blossoms and she carried a Prayer Book which had been carried by the groom's grandmother on her wedding day. After the ceremony two pipers of the Veterans Guard appeared to pipe them down the aisle as they left the chapel, while in the courtyard outside members of No. 14 Company formed a guard of honor and presented arms as the newly married couple passed between the lines on their way to the car taking them to sign the register. Returning a few minutes later they went directly to the Officers' Mess where the reception was held.

A huge fireplace built of solid stone, glowed as Mr. and Mrs. Brodeur received congratulations in an historl. cal setting seldom equalled. A wedding breakfast in the dining hall adjacent was featured by a three-tiered wedding cake, made and decorated by the camp cook staff.

It was cut in the traditional army manner, with a. bayonet Later Lieut. Brodeur and his bride received the congratulations and best wishes of the non-commissioned officers. Displayed in the dining hall was a lovely mantel clock bearing a silver plate, a wedding gift from the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of No. 14 Company of the Veterans Guard of Canada.

Attending the ceremony on the arm of Capt. J. Lindsey was Mrs. Beaulieu, mother of the bride. She wore a black crepe dress with white embroidery design, and a furfelt black hat with matching accessories.

Her corsage was of pink carnations. Following the reception Mr. and Mrs. Brodeur left for a honeymoon trip in the Laurentians. On their i At.

return uiey win jnane uieir some in Montreal. The bride is an em ployee of the National Selective Service where-she is manager of the women section. All arrangements for the Mess reception were made by Capt. A. N.

Morin, of the Veterans Guard. The wedding recalled the early history of the Island and for a time it became peopled in imagination with men who contributed much to our country's beginning. Charles Le Moyne's nelce, Marie-Anne Mes sier, daughter of Anne LeMoyne and Michel Messier, married Jean-Baptiste Brodeur, ancestor of Lt Brodeur, -while his own sons went on to become famous in early Canadian history as "Les Macchabees de la Nouvelle France. Among them were Pierre, of Iberville; Francois, of Bienville, who rounded what is now the State of Louisiana, U.S.A.; Charles, First Baron of Longueuil; of Ste. Helene: Paul, of Merlcourt: Joseph, of Serigny; and Louis, of (Jnateauguay.

Anne LeMoyne had an elder sister, Jeanne, who married Jacques Le Ber and was the mother of Jeanne Le Ber, famous nun of the Notre Dame congregation whose inspiring life was told in trint by Abbe Etienne-Michel Faillon, priest of St. Sulpice and author of several Canadian biographies. Jean-Baptiste Brodeur and Anne Messier were also the first Canadian ancestors of the late Hon. Louis Philippe Brodeur, Minister of Marine in the Laurier Government, Supreme Court jurist and lieutenant-governor of the Province of Quebec. The late Mrs.

Brodeur. mother of the groom, was the daughter of Joseph Marmette, journalist, archivist and historian who had been commissioned by the Canadian Government to collect in France all information concerning the history of Canada under the French regime. He was the grandson of Sir Etienne Pascal Tasche, former Prime Minister of Canada and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Sir Etienne Tasche's grandmother was, in turn, the granddaughter of Louis Joliet discoverer of the Mississippi River. Joseph Marmettes wife was Josephine Garneau, daughter of the historian Francois-Xavier Garneau, whose wife, Esther Bilodeau, w3 a direct descendant of Abraham Martin (called "The Scotch'), Pilot of the King of France on the St Lawrence River, and owner of part of the promontory of Quebec City where the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought.

WELL KNOWN FIGURE The late Mrs. Donat Brodeur was well known in literary circles, her writings having appeared in many French-language newspapers and magazines of this country. She used the pen names of ''Dominio Noir" and de Bienville." Her son. Lt. J.

A. E. Brodeur. the bridegroom, saw service in the last war in the 1st Tank Battalion. Canadian Machine Gun Corps, Canadian Tank Depot.

10th Reserve Battalion and Military District No. 4. His two brothers. Maurice Bro deur, who was awarded the King George Medal and the Medal of the Allies, and Rogert Brodeur, also served in the last Property Was Once Part of LeMoyne Family Estate By EDGAR ANDREW COLLARD The marriage Saturday on St. Helen's Island ot Lieut.

J. A. Etienne Brodeur, a descendant of the celebrated Le Moyne family, recalls the fact that the island was once the property of the Le Moynes. It was secured by Charles Le Moyne, the second seigneur of Longueuil, in 1688, and remained in the possession of the family for more than a century and a quarter. Charles Le Moyne, the founder of the family in Canada, was de Mais-onneuve's right-hand man, and an outstanding personality in Montreal's early history.

He had come to New France at 15 years of age, and was sent at once among the Indians to be an interpreter. He soon gained a knowledge of the Indians and their ways. Several times his warnings saved Ville Marie from Indian attack. Once he walked coolly down to a war party of Iroquois, and marched them up to the fort at the point of his pistols. Not long afterward the Iroquois made him a prisoner.

But they knew how much he was valued at Ville Marie, and when they wished to make peace with the French they brought him back as a peace offering. About 1657 Charles Le Moyne was granted the seigniory of Longueuil, and to this seigniory St Helen's Island was added In the year 1688. The island was secured by his sort, Jacques Le Moyne, as his portion of the seigniory, and Jacques received in consequence the title of Sieur de Ste. Helene. The Sieur de Ste.

Helene played a vigorous part in the struggle of New France with the English. lie served with one of his brothers, Sieur d'lberville. In the expedition against the English at Hudson Bay. He also served under Frontenac at Quebec, when an English fleet under Admiral Phipps was sent to take the city. He and his brother, Paul Le Moyne de Marecourt.

took charge of the batteries in the Lower Town, aiming the guns themselves. One of their shots cut the flagstaff of Phlpp's ship, so that the cross of St. George fell into the river. It drifted with the tide towards the north shorej w.hereupon several French Canadians secured it, and brought it to Quebec as a trophy of war, But the fight with Admiral Phipps was to cost the Sieur de Ste. Helene his life.

He commanded a sortie sent to meet a body of Phipps' troops which had landed below Quebec, at Beauport; and during a skirmish he was mortally wounded. The registers of Notre Dame de Quebec still show the record of his burial. BUILT CHATEAU AT LONGUEUIL St. Helen's Island continued in the possession of the Le Moynes. In 1700 the family had been ennobled by Louis XIV.

and the Seigneurs of Longueuil had became the Barons of Longueuil. Here on the site later occupied by the Roman Catholic Church, they built a chateau and on St. Helen's Island was a second residence, also of considerable size. When the third Baron of Longueuil was killed by Indians in 1755, the male line became extinct. Though his widow remarried in 1770, there was no issue, and upon her death In 1782, she was succeeded as Baronness by a daughter by her first marriage.

In 1781 the Baronness was mar ried to CapL David Alexander Grant of the 94th Regiment; but she long survived her husband, and in her later years she became a somewhat eccentric character. She was noted, in particular, for ner strict economy. As one means of saving money, she kept a very old carriage, which was drawn by a horse which had seen 15 years hi the service of a baker. It was the son of this Baronness, the Hon. Charles Grant, who sold St.

Helen's Island to the British Government In the early years of the 19th century there was great fear of an attack upon Montreal by the United States, and the strategic importance of the island made it an ideal site for a fort. After considerable negotiation, it was agreed between the British Government and the Hon. Charles Grant that St Helen's Island should be exchanged for a property which the Government owned in Montreal. This property, once the monastic grounds of the Recollects, was located on Notre Dame street, between McGill and fat. Peter.

This exchange was effect ed in 1817 (though the Government had been accorded certain rights on the island previously), and under the Royal Engineers St Helen's Island was developed into a formid able fortress the St. Lawrence, In. 1870, after the withdrawal of the British garrison from Montreal. the island became the property of the Dominion Government, and was used as the principal depot for mili tary districts 5 and 6. In 1874 the major portion was granted to the City of Montreal as a park.

The present war, which sees the island once more under military rule, recalls its garrison days of the last century; and the marriage on the island of Lieut. Brodeur recalls the earlier' days when the island formed part of the estate of his ancestors, the Le Moynes. JAPS LOSE 1,000 MEN Chinese Take Toll in Four Days Fighting in Shantung Chungking, May 2. (IP) A Chinese High Command commun-iaue said todav mcrn thnn nnn Japanese troops were killed or wounaea in lour aays oi ngntmg last month during a renewed effort of the invaders to clear out Chinese positions in Shantung Province north nf th rnilrnnH hptwwn Tsinan and the Yellow Sea port of isingiao. More than 10,000 Japanese troops were reported employed in the drive, launched April 5.

Requiem at St. Patrick's When requiem mass is sung In St Patrick's Church at 8 tomorrow for Sgt. Navigator William Sprowell, R.C.A.F., it will coincide with funeral services being held at the same time in England for the Montreal airman, who was killed while serving overseas. The mass is being sung at the request of the staff of Robert Simp son Montreal Limited. Sgt.

Sprowell was assistant manager of the firms' linen department at the time of his enlistment in the air force in A4J- ft SAM RUBIN, president of Rubin Limited and one of the leading members of Montreal's Jewish community, died yesterday in Ross Memorial Pavilion of Royal Victoria Hospital following a lengthy illness. Mr. Rubin came to Canada 36 years ago and settled in Winnipeg. He moved to Montreal in 1917, arid in 1925 established the firm of S-Rubin Limited, clothing manufacturers. Besides being president of his own firm; he was vice-president of Angora Garment Inc.

Active in philanthropic and social circles, he was a governor of the Jewish General Hospital and Young Men's Hebrew Association of Montreal. He belonged to St George's Lodge, No. 10, A.F. A.M., and Mount Horeb Chapter. He was also a member of the Monteflore Club, Canadian Club.

ELmridge Golf and Country Club and Sherbrooke Chamber of Commerce. He belonged to Shaar Hashomayim Congregation. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rubin, Winnipeg; his wife, the former Ann Levin, Montreal; a daughter, Joan; two brothers, Abe, of Winnipeg, and Jack, of Sherbrooke; and three sisters, Mrs.

Rose Katz, Winnipeg, and Mrs. Sarah Schwartz and Mrs. Ray Starr, Montreal. Funeral services will take place In the Chapel of Paperman Sons, 4081 St. Urbain street, tomorrow at 2.30 p.m.

Interment will be at B'nai Jacob Cemetery, Back River. C. W. Hemming, Gordon D. McKay, J.

A. Brosseau, R. J. Willock. Mr.

and Mrs. E. A. Fryer. S.

H. Clark, C. Abrams. M. MacRae, V.

S. Rice, J. A. Argo. W.

J. Alexander, A. W. Symes. J.

E. Weeks, W. Frier, C. A. SDcncer.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Scott, D. H.

Glendenning Stanley Bush, A. Pearce, and C. R. Brons-don. DR.

ELWOOD B. SPEAR Milford. N.H., May 2. P) Dr. Elwood B.

Spear, 68. Canadian-born authority on rubber chemistry and former associate professor of chemirtry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, died Saturday at his home. He is survived by his widow in Winnipeg. He was a former vice-president and head of the chemical department of the Hermatomic Company. Pittsburgh.

and at one time was associated with the research department of the Goodyear Rubber Company. Author of many articles on rubber chemistry, he served with the Department of Chemical Warfare in Washington during the Great War. Born In Aurora. Ont, he was graduated from the University ot Manitoba and studied at McGill University, Montreal, and at the Universities of Leipzic and Heidelberg, in Germany. DR.

BRUCE MURRAY Winnipeg. May 2. (B Funeral 71, 1 1 A services win De neia tomorrow tor Dr. Bruce Murray, 43. treasurer of Canadian (wheat) Pool Agencies and president of the Winnipeg Rowing Club, who died at his suburban St.

James home, 'Friday. Lehman En Route to U.S. Port of Spain, Trinidad, May 2. (CP. Cable).

Former governor Herbert Lehman of New York, now United States controller for the distribution of foods and supplies in occupied Europe, passed through Trinidad last night by clipper on his way bacK from Europe. He visited Britain and North Africa to investigate needs of the conquered countries and distribution problems. Weather Report Minimum and maximum terrmera- tures Min. Max. Parry Sound 50 Port Arthur 39 London 37 48 Toronto 38 51 Kingston 36 51 Ottawa 31 58 FORECASTS Ottawa and Upper St.

Lawrence: Fresh to strong winds, with occasional rain. Lower Lake Region and Georgian Bay: Strong winds; cloudy with scattered showers. V.rmnnt i uV Vian.lni 4a showers in the mountains, Monday and Mondav evening. Cooler Monday and cool Monday evening. Strong winds.

May 2, 1943. Abstract from meteorological records, McGill University, Montreal. Height above sea level. 187 feet. Hour 9 p.m.

11 p.m. 1 a.m. 3 a.m. a m. 7 a.m.

Thr. 37 35 33 35 34 38 Hour 9 a.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m.

5 p.m. 7 p.m. Ther. 43 47 32 54 49 50 Qwi.ral WMthn Condition! Mostly fair and milder. Satuiday; 41.2; 27.8; 72; sun, 7.4 hrs.36; rain, .27: now, 0.3.

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