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The Gazette from Montreal, Quebec, Canada • 3

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The Gazettei
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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SUN RISES AT 4.23 A.M.; SUN SETS 7.18 P.M. E.S.T. MONTREAL, MONDAY, MAY 16, 1955 Ship Sinks Maisonneuve Brought UpTo Date In Canal. Youth Dies But Pigeon, Wreath Upset City Founder (Special to The Gaiette) Cardinal, May 15. A 19- year-old youth from St.

Simeon. By'PETER DESBARATS drowned here Saturday With a final thunder of drumi. glitter of brass and flash, of scar let tumcs. the bandsmen of Ecole night, trapped below deck in the 115-foot wooden freight schooner Quinette when she sank at the west entrance to the St. Lawrence river canal system.

Superieure St. Henri and the Re giment de Maissoneuve faded Cardinal is 97 nautical miles wfc iia down Notre Dame street. Mayor Drape au and officials of the local Societe Historique followed them west of Montreal, near the mouth of Lake Ontario. to City Hall for a vin honneur George Hebert Dallaire, first a toast to Montreal on her 313th engineer of the schooner, appar birthday. ently had little chance of saving Back in Place d'Armes a cadet who had fallen as rigid as his himself.

The Quinette, loaded with 309 tons of steel, struck the concrete base of a buoy at the canal entrance and sank in less than rifle during the hour-long cert' mony sat at the base of Maison neuve Monument, head between his k.iees. Residents of the square two minutes, according to Ontario Provincial Police. Dallaire's body was dragged returned to the search for Sun day newspapers in the trash baS' kets and seats on the benches. "Got a minute?" "Oh no you I cried, the canal Sunday afternoon. No funeral arrangements have winning about and looking up been made.

He was the son of the Quinette's captain and owner, George Dallaire. The skipper, pilot, and three other crew members, including at Paul de Chomedy, Sieur de Maisonneuve. He cocked a bronze eyebrow in surprise. "What's wrong, son?" -1 Look, mister, I've interviewed three statues in the past two (Gazette Thnto 6erviceJ Wreoth cast into river ot Victoria Pier Guard firei Bottle of the Atlantic Sunday volley years. As a gag, it's finished.

So don talk to me. "But the other didn't really say another of the Dallaire family, Robert, were above deck and rescued by Carl Pilote, operator of a summer camp on the Canadian side of the river about 50 feet from the site of the sinking. Pilote sped to the sinking ship in a motorboat. Arthur Lalonde, of Montreal, the pilot, reported the current in the canal at this point is swift. anything.

You made it up. "Who cares? People like non Thieves Hau sense better than facts anyway. River Carries Wreath Toward Ocean Grave Novelist to Get Dalhousie Degree So stop bothering me." Paul blew a pigeon from his shoulder an glanced balefully at 1' The Cardinal canal detours ships Halifax, May 15. (CD Canadian Safe Through the wreath Lieut. Jean-Paul Meu-nier, of the Montreal Fire Depart' A wreath was sent floating ment, had hung upon his staff author Hugh MacLennan of Montreal and businessman J.

Gerald Godsoe of Toronto will receive during the morn me a ceremonies down the St. Lawrence toward the Atlantic yesterday in memory of the men who gave their lives Front Door "Off the record then, son. After around rapids in the St. Lawrence river there. Only the deckhouse and superstructure of the vessel remained above water.

It was at the north side of the canal entrance, however, and shipping was not blocked. Fireman 313th birthday wreath honorary degrees at the spring all, I only get back to this statue keep the life line to Britain once a year. convocation of Dalhousie Univer open during the Second World A gang of safe-crackers city "Tough. Well, so long." sity here Tuesday, "Wait a minute, son. Who's the War.

It was Battle of Atlantic Sun police have been after for two months walked out the front door remember with reverence all those naval forces of the Dominion and of the nations, united with us, who laid down their lives to roll back the tide of violence from the souls of men." The wreath, cast by Commodore Paul Earl, naval officer-in-charge, Montreal, was caught in the swift-flowing St. Mary's current of the St. Lawrence river and carried downstream and under Jacques Cartier bridge. Wreath casting is an ancient tradition. As it is thrown, the About 300 students will receive new mayor I saw this For your liver "Name Drapeau, Jean Dra their degrees and diplomas during daya day for wartime sailors to recall gruelling battles with German submarines, and a day to u.

He cleaning up the city." peat of Dominion Square building early Sunday morning onto St. Cather the exercises. Will he do anything about Mr. MacLepnan, author of nov this asked Paul, fingering his ine street with, a 500-pound safe. remember shipmates who were not there to celebrate the coming jacket and shooing away another The aafe, containing Mother's els including "Barometer Rising" and 'Two Solitudes." and Mr.

of peace 10 years ago. Oil Firm Grants McGill is among seven Canadian universities to which the Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. of Canada will offer $500 scholarships for 1955-56. The company announced during the weekend that it will add six new scholarships to tha program, bringing the total to 11. pigeo on.

Started the subway yet? Day receipts of Dominion Floral A small gathering was present asked. he Godsoe, executive vice-president Company estimated at $1,200 in "No." names of those who lost their at the base of the Sailors' Memorial Tower on Victoria Pier to of the British-American Oil VlCHt "Same old answer. Anything Company, will both receive hon natural alkaline mineral water, importtd from frantm lives are fead by the attending clergyman. new? What happened to the vice cash and more in cheques and money orders, was one of five safe crackings reported to city orary doctorates nf laws. probe? Beware of Imltationtlll Locally, the observance is spon "We got some blue police ears.

Ottawa Ceremony sored by the Canadian Naval and provincial police during the "Fancy that. I knew this town Demand CBLES7INS branch (Que. No. 7) of the Cana weekend. would go places from the moment started it.

In all thieves netted about Imparted byi dian Legion, Wreaths were laid at the base of the monument from the. Canadian Naval branch and I'eau qui fait i du bien "And there's another hospital Nardf A CHnrtnn Ine 000 in jewelry, cash and cheques on the mountain. in the safe jobs and an estimated Hear that, Jeannie?" asked Provincial Command of the Canadian Legion, the Montreal Sailors' Institute and other groups. the Sieur de Maisonneuve, glan $10,500 more in three burglaries cing towards Miss Mance at the of Montreal homes. Ottawa, May 15 (TPI The Navy today marked Battle of the Atlantic Sunday with a memorial service at the National War Memorial.

Three companies strong, sailors marched to the memorial. The wreath was placed by retired Rear-Admiral G. L. Stephens. The sailors then attended services at three city churches Christ Church Cathedral, St.

Patrick's Roman Cath olic Church and Dominion United Church. Earlier, Dr. Bell told officers base of the monument. Son, can and crew of HMCS Donnacona Largest haul was made at the home of Mrs. Ida Blackler, 3297 you do anything about this DAY jXSD NIGHT SEIIVICE that "peace, freedom, justice and Van Home avenue west where wreath? They used to lay it near my boots, but these new ladders religion are quite fundamental $20,000 in jewelry was taken.

things to which we should dedi the firemen have cate ourselves if we wish to pro The Dominion Square building crime, which took place between mote the Empire and pay just tribute to our comrades. and fl.30 yesterday morning, was the gang's boldest so far. "Freedom has tlsks." he said. mark the day. Under the shadow 2 Guggenheim Awards Won during a service in First Presby of the tall monument, a 14-man Police believe they have pulled between 12 to 15 safe-crackings terian church, "but better freedom with all its risk than so-called navai guard ot Honor fired a during the past two months.

salute, and a chaplain conducted Via efficiency in a straightjacket." Potency a commemorative service. By Montrealers Annual Ritual In all thepe jobs the method of gaining entry has been the same. During the day the thieves case the premises and loosen two in the cylindrical lock of The local ceremony, an annual Delinquency Talk I -J hi- ritual in the harbor since the GOLDEN ALE New York, May war's end, was conducted by-Rev fellowship awards to Canadians Rev. Julim Beausoleil, associate the front door. Ritchie Bell, naval chaplain.

were announced today by the Gug professor at the University of During the night they return. Montreal's Institute Wnen the screws are removed the genheun Foundation. The fellowship go to: leck tumbles out and the door is open. Andre editor of will deliver the last in a series of Richelieu Foundation public lectures on juvenile delinquency Hera'i a brand new ol that'i light Dryer, and lest filling yet brimming with the zest and authority of a true ale. "We remember," he said, "all who in those sombre days suffered persecution and oppression; all the helpless victims of ruthless power.

"Especially in this hoiir do we the CBC at Montreal, for creative Police officials estimate the at the University of Montreal at gang might number about four. writing. Dr. Marius Barbeau. retired eth 8 p.m.

tonight. Get precisely what your doctor has ordered Prescriptions are picked up and delivered anytime, day or night at no extra cost HA. 7251 In the Dominion Square building they carted the aafe down from the second floor and out the front nologist and folklorist at the National Museum in Ottawa, for studies of the French folk songs door. of North America. Er.

Richard Stockton MacNeish. At Rochleau and Sons, 829 Mount Royal avenue east, thieves, anthropologist at the National Mu for some reason, look a safe from seum, lor studies of the develop the rear of the store into a frige ment of aboriginal American culture. Dr. Jean Robertson Burnet, as sistant professor of aociology at ration vault and worked on it in there. Police said no estimate of the lout was immediately available as he store's proprietor was out of town.

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who in turn introduce in your kern HIGH FIDELITY or your tlitcriminoting iotH took about $300. It is believed they the Gaspe Peninsula. Total value of the Canadian fel lowships is $24,000. The Founda stayed in the office after hours since no signs of forced entry tion was established in 1925 by the late Senator Simon Guggenheim and his wife as a memorial were found. I Provincial Police are investi Matai a Cmitpl't.

inunit rm 7 mi hi war rhmrt. Custom C.btot Horn. emntr.UM wltht Mlfatioa gating a $3,000 safe cracking at a to a son, John Simon, who died in 1922. The fellowships are granted to acholars and creative workers annually in Canada, the United States, the British West Indies and the Philippines. five and ten cent store at St.

Jerome this weekend. Here they broke into the stors through the roof and used crowbars to open the safe. i nouse of flows PL 4444 SPfCIAL WHQLlSALt PRICtS FOR APPOINTMENT CALL UN. 6-581 DAI NIGHT SERVICE r.r Mail InaalriH Only Writ. 1111 r.lraltr M.

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Solly Bloomfield, 3315 Dawson Exhibition Plamondon street, told police thieves ransacked her home of about $5,000 worth' of belongings. Andre Lussier of Rachel Television, 820 Rachel street east, said burglars stole about $4,000 worth of merchandise from his shop. ening at McGi Op MOLSON'S COLD EN ALE BREWERY LIMITED A commemorative exhibition umi honoring Sir William Dawson. TAXI Isaac Mamshm, 5065 Gamier street, estimated his loss to burglars at about $1,500 in cash and articles. He told police he was away from his house only two hours yesterday.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND OUR NEW NUMBER Only it MOISHE'S can you get a really delicious, healthful STEAK. referred fey the Hwn'( moit ieferertinj people! i A principal and vice -chancellor of McGill University from 1855 to 1893, will be opened at the university today. Dr. F. Cyril James, present principal and vice-chancellor, will inaugurate the exhibition to honor "the man who made McGill." Attempts Suicide Roger Heroux, 39-year-old man ager of Jos.

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