The Edmonton Bulletin from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada • 9

JUNE 144 JULY 144 MT'W 1 a 4 a a a a 10 11 18 13 14 IB 18 IT 10 10 80 81 88 33 84 SB 80 8T 88 80 30 31 BNwnrtW Sttlletia Food Ration Coupons Now Valid 1 Coupon No 11 now vtl4 rinalng Coupon ri I i I now Mill Coupon No now valid To or Coupon No T-M now valid Coupon No now valid T7 i a a 4 a a a 10 is is 14 ib la it la io ao ai aa as 84 as aa ar as 30 30 31 18 3 io 14 IB 10 IT 31 81 13 84 aa 11 80 4 11 11 13 IB 10 80 sb so ar SECOND SECTION EDMONTON MONDAY JUNE 12 144 PAGE NINE MAY 1644 Street Railway System Reports Large Traffic Increase Overseas Vice-President Edmonton Garrison Holds Special Service of Intercession Prayer Goes North More than 1200 parsons took i part in a special Intarfaiiion and prayer urvice at tha Prince ef Wain Armory Sunday morning Active and Reserve units ef the Edmonton Garrison Including members ef the CWAC attended church parade and almost 500 civilians joined in tho urvice CapL A Clough garrison chapiain conducted the service Senior officer in charge of the parade was LL Col Waller Hale MC ED officer commanding the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Roman Catholic membera under the command of Capt 11 Doucette paraded from the Armory to St Joseph's cathedral where Monsignor G' Carleton took the service The padre chose the text of hla sermon Psalm 20 verie 5: the name of our God we will set up our banners" RECALLED ACTIONS Ha recalled the actions of men who enlisted in the services as aoon aa war waa declared and uid that the example of Canadian fighting men in battling in Italy and on the beaches of Normandy would doubt-leu Inspire many others to enlist and actively sustain theu men He uid that the gallantry of the fighting men should cauu civilians and soldiers alike to pause and ask themselves If they ere tiling lives worthy of the great sacrifices which are being made The band of the 2nd (Reurve) Battalion The Loyal Edmonton Regiment under the direction of Graydon Tipp provided music for the urvice end for the march pasL for which LL-CoL Halt took the ulule capacities many successful operations against the enemy in which they have displayed high skill fortitude and devotion to duty" Flt-LL MacKinnon's father Is Neil MacKinnon Ponoka and WO Todd la the son of Todd of Stettler 31st Battalion Veterans Hold Annual Meeting gixty veteran aoldiara who aaw service In the First Great War gathered Saturday night to renew eld acquaintance! and recall eld battle fought net far from the In-vaiion area of today Membera of tha 31st Battalion Auociation Northern Alberta branch thay held thair annual maatlng and reunion In tha IOOF hall 103 atraet They diacuaaed tha topic that has been uppermost In their minds-the invasion Tha 31st landed at Le Havre in the laet war according to one veteran It ia our duty to the new veterans Canada and the Empire aa a whole to aee that the returned men from thia war ere treated fair and square" aaid Sgt Purser president of the association President of the Army and Navy Veterans association Edmonton unit Lynn brought greetings from that organization Other veteran organization also were represented SPECIAL GUESTS Special suests at the meeting were members of the navy army and air force CPO Smith of Edmonton who la a veteran of more than three years service on the Atlantic gave an address on aome of hie experiences and tha important work of tha Canadian navy Sgt Purser waa reelected president of the auociation and George Dodds waa elected vice-president Jack Phiracklea will Continue as secretary will be assisted by Holllngshead The new executive consists of North A Blackford Macintosh Lister Gou Orser Knott Alton McCartney and James Out of town representatives are Calder Mayer-thorpe and McDougali Wetaa-klwln Greetings wore sent to MaJ Gen A Bell DSO of Ottawa original commandar of the 31st Battalion He was thair "old colonel" The bualneu meeting waa followed by smoker A vote of appreciation waa passed to the firms In Edmonton who contributed toward the refreshments 13927492 Passengers Carried in Five Months Patronage Gains in May Patronage on the Edmonton street railway system for the period Jan 1 to May 31 1944 aggregated 13927492 compared with 12606393 for the same period last year an increase of 1321099 according to a statement issued Monday by Thomas Ferrier street railway superintendent During May th numbar of pit-tangart carrltd on thi syitom wai 2436767 comparad with 2408439 for th him month last yoar an Inert a of 121421 Ha said that three of the trolley buiei shipped from the manufacturers at Woroeiter Mai would irrlve in Edmonton Tueiday The other fiv buiei were expected here about the end of this week Once the "weak (liter" bf the uUlltiea the itreet railway ayatem 3 the only one allowing on In-creace in aurplui on operation for the first four month of thic year During the period Jan 1 to April SO the oystem had a net profit of $1448886 compared with $1313449 for the same period of lait year TOTAL REVENUE Total revenue collected by Uw tyitem since the beginning of the year to April 10 woo S54646245 compared with S49647779 for the one period last year Revenue in April of this year waa 112770014 compared with 112647967 for April 1943 March 1944 revenue amounted to $142325 Expendlturei mi the itreet railway for the 1944 flve-monthi period amounted to 134949743 compared with 630141346 with expenditure! durinf April 1944 amounting to 681983 compared with $76481 for th aame month of lait year Contribution! to the renewals rntrv account during the five months of 1944 amounted to 1 23-490 comparad to S126445 for the tamo period of 1943 while expenditure! from this account in the period endod April 30 1944 mounted to $144)14 comparad with $82322 for the same period lilt year The surplui achieved during April 1944 was $440196 compand with $201262 for the same month last year a report filed with the city comptroller by the department disclosed The aurplui in March 1944 amounted to 6442 In addition to tho aurplui the system paid to tho city treasurer $3348312 in laxei compared with $3047170 for the tivo month! period ended April 30 1943 Landlord Met by il Barrage John Romaniuk Edmonton who allegedly moulted his landlord Axante Gorgichuk about 8:43 pm Saturday cauaing him actual bodily harm waa placed under arrnt by city police According to officer! who lnveatlgated tho affray Romaniuk hurled pots and pana at his landlord Romaniuk pleaded not guilty to tho charge of aaaault occasioning 67 Juveniles Are Arrested In Last Month As If to make up for tha previous month whan only two of their category were arretted by police 67 juveniles ran afoul of the law during tha month of May and were taken Into custody according to the monthly police report Issued Monday by Chief Constable Reginald Jenningt Tha arrests were the highest mada in any one month to far thia year The arrests were made In the course of detective Investigations Into 330 complaints during the month Of the charges 40 concerned thefts 10 were for wilful damage eight for housebreaking two for board and tha remainder for other offences Other eases of theft numbered 74 Of theae 45 cases referred to theft of bicycles 13 of theft from autos Lost and stolen property amounted to value of 11512444 Recovered property wu valued at 51240243 KEPT BUSY City traffic officers were kept busy throughout May when no leas than 679 auto tags were handed out the highest number In any one month this year Cyclists' tags were down as compared to the previous month and only 123 were issued In april 150 bike riders paid fines Pedestrians who were quite well-behaved In April disregarded the law In May and 28 parted with 50-cent pieces aa a reminder not to crou the "streets between intersections Traffic accidents rose from Si to 65 In May with 15 parsons being injured in tho same Tan persons ware convicted for dangerous driving while IS others paid for infractions of traffic laws Police cars responded to 553 calls while the uniform department investigated 322 complaints looked after 15 lost children well looking after 93 huaineu premises found Insecure The city of Edmonton sold another horse in the second this year according to the pound-keeper's report for the month Five other were redeemed aa wu one stray cow three dogs and a cat Discarded pets destroyed numbered 71 dogs and 84 eats The morality squad through 1U 20 arrests uw the treasury enriched by fines and coats to tha extent of 11418 largely through Infractions of the Liquor Act Utilities Revenue Is $253750961 Gross revenue from tha city utilities for the four-month period ended April 30 1044 amounted to 6243740941 compared with 62130-95643 for the ume period last year an increase of 340645348 according to a statement being submitted to eity council Monday night by A A Campbell city comptroller Expenditures during tha four-month period of 1144 were I1J76-07742 compared with 6112043740 for the same period of IMS an increase of 925643942 The grots surplus on operation waa 61161 43249 compared with $14107114 on increase of $15041376 The net surplus on operation dur-ing the four months of 1943 was 915443252 compared with 130-86263 for the period ended April 30 1944 a decrease of $2346949 Taxes paid on the utilities and net surplus for the four months of 1M4 amounted to 140547642 compared with 137448865 for the ume period lut year an increase of 33046817 The revenue from taxes and surplus la the equivalent of seven mills at the current tax rate Total ut aside in rental reserve account for the 1944 period amounted to 953947045 compared with 940170549 an Increase of 1137-56446 while capital charges in the four months ended April 30 1944 were 621678547 against 323442449 for the ume period lut year decrease of 617439 'V1 Albert Barnes formerly ef Edmonton has been appointed sheriff registrar and court reporter for the Dominion government at Dawun City it waa learned here Monday He is a un of tho late A Barnes MLA and for the last four years hat bran working at Ottawa at secretary ts members ef parliamenL It is understood he will do work also for the Dominion department of mines and reuurcaa in tha north peit US Enlisted Men Confined to Base All enlisted men at (he UK Army Air Bau have bran restricted to the hue it was announced Monday Colonel Eugene Stevens baa commander iuucd the following statement: a training measure enlisted men in the UK Army air bate will be restricted to the aren until further 100 Pairs Embroidered Pillow Cases Mxdcira Like DmigM Come prepared to buy several pairs fra you will be delighted with the quality They are of fine quality pillow cotton embroidered in designs very similar to Madeira work and with and Mrs" or on ends Neatly box- ed In pairs Very accept- 1 QC able giftx Spe- I cial pair A Johnstone Walker Limited Store Hours: 9:30 am to 6:30 pm Phena Aik for Dapt For the First Time in Many Months Good Stock of Knitting Wools For Pullovers Coat Sweaters Socks Also Many for Infanta Wear Women who plan to do considerable knitting during the leisure hour at home or at local beaches during July and August will welcome this announcement on fine quality Knitting Wools fra many lines have been periodically unprocurable Make a memo of your requirements and shop Tuesday a DUNDEE a heavy weight 3-piy Fingering aoft and durable fra men's boys' and sweaters Colors: Black navy bottle green grey Paddy scarleL yellow royal maroon and airforce and At Priced at tt-lb hank DUCy Lb Three- and Four-ply FINGERINGS and BOTANY WOOLS In good ranges of pastel and darker colors Including: White pink sky khaki airforce and black Beehive Fingering Priced at ounce skein OUC Monarch Dove Sylvergleam Seagull Priced aL ounce ball Dawn Gin Monarch Andalusian Mias Canada Crochet Wool Priced aL ounre ball BONNIE BRAE A lovely sort finished 4 -ply Super Botany Priced at E-ounce 50 skein ro Leonard Gold RCAF navi-gatoi of Edton who has boon reported missing in action according to word received by hit wifa who livat at 21 Shaita apartments Edmonton Ha it a ton of Mr and Mrs William Gold of Edaon Enlisting in tho RC AF August 1942 ha trained at Saskatoon Dafoe and Ne 2 AO in Edmonton He received hit commiision at graduation from the Edmonton school end went overseas July 1943 Hit wife ia tho former Milt Margaret MacLeod daughter of the late MacLeod and Mrs MacLaod The Inquiring Reporter THE QUESTION What la your opinion of the re so- lutlon passed at the recent national convention of the Canadian Legion urging the Dominion government to organize Immediately a department of veterans' affairs to administer the government'! rehabilitation plau at demobilization? THE ANSWERS WALTERS elevator operator: It ia the right thing to do and should have been done long ago 1 think such a department should alu look after the affairs of Imperial Army men and men in the British forces who may be coming here after the war a BERT MILLAR store manager: The Idea la a fine one and I'd aura like to sea It followed through They need men who really know what they're doing in a department like that and I'd like to aee the chap who introduced the resolution Alex Walker one of the first In it a a JIM BENNETT truck gardanar: The Idea ia very sound in my opinion We certainly don't want to see a repetition of what happened after the lut war Everything should be all planned and ready to go as aoon aa the boys start coming back and that means right away becauu some alregdy have received their dlachargea already and something should ha done for them right away McGill Finances Are in Good Shape Finances of McGill University Montreal are now in better shape than at any recent period In the history of the university Fraser 8 Keith manager department of development The Shawinigan Water and Power Co and president The Graduates' Society McGill University atated on his arrival here to apeak at a dinner meeting of the society's membership He said that several million dollars had been collected for the university and that It had been poulble to increase alaff and salaries and also to acquire substantial additions to facilities and equtpmenL Mr Keith uid there were 67 McGill graduates living in Edmonton After his stopover here he will visit Saskatoon Calgary Regina and Winnipeg North Alberta Men Honored by RCAF Flt-LL MacKinnon Ponoka and Warrant Officer Todd SletUcr have bepn awarded the DFC according to announcements made by RCAF headquarters at Ottawa Monday A total of 21 officers and men were awarded the honor the citation for all reading officers and men have completed in various PLRSIEH-BORHDa Vermin Proof Eire Proof Sizes in Stork: 4'x8 4'x9' Phone 81422 Hugh Johnstone Camrose who waa elected vica-preildent of tha Alberta Pharmaceutical Association at the annual council meeting and convention of tho association that opanad Monday at the Macdonald hotel with mere than 200 dalogatei in attendance He was elected for two yoara 200 Druggists In Convention For Two Days Two hundred druggiats from all parts of the province are attending the annual council meeting and convention of tho Alberta Pharmaceutical Association which opened at the Macdonald hotel Monday At the opening session Noel A Farrow Calgary waa elected president of the association succeeding Reinecke Claresholm Hugh Johnstone Camrose was elected vice-president Tbe following were named member of the council: Norman Scott Barrhead Warner Edmonton Deb-ereaux Mirror Reinecke Claresholm and Alex Sutherland Lethbridge A Farrow and Reinecke were nominated as delegates to attend the' annual convention of the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association to be held at Toronto In August Announcement was made at the opening session that tha association's annual medal award for highest marks In materia medics at the Royal Alexandra Hospital had been won by Miss Isabel Culshaw pd at the General Hospital- Calgary by Miss Hariette Thorsaen It waa decidad that the names of pioneer druggists in Alberta to be included in tha Dominion Hall of Fame would bo Higln-botham Lethbridge and the let Prof Hamilton Gaetz University of Alberta The convention which will last two days will deal with numerous matters connected with tha profession and will conclude with the annual banquet to(be held at the Macdonald hotel Tuesday evening Trucker Injured On Fort Highway Walter Schnack 12421 88 street received cuts and scratches from glass of the windshield of the truck In which he was riding on the Fort Road about 645 am Monday according to eity police Tbe vehicle was being operated by his son Bruce -when It collided with another motor vehicle driven by Flmrd Davis 11607 68 street According to Davis a girl on bicycle necessitated hla turning out to piss her He was swinging back to the right side of the road when the truck and car met head-on Mr Schnack wu not seriously hurt Officer of Will Speak Here Senior naval officer for the Royal Canadian Navy at Goose Bay Labrador during the present war with three year' service with Royal Navy submarines In the First Great War LL Cmdr Carr will deliver an illustrated lecture at a dinner meeting of the Edmonton Junior Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday of thia week at 6:15 pm He to the author of a book on submarine warfare entitled: Guess and By God" and other books baaed on adventures of Royal naval craft South Side Legion Names Delegates At a meeting of South Side section of the Canadian Legion Sunday afternoon two membera were elected to represent the section on the executive of the main branch They are A Templeton and Rose Daniels delegate to the Dominion convention of the Canadian Legion held recently in Vancouver gave a brief summary of resolutions passed The majority of delegates from the branch have not yet returned to the eity Members diacuaaed the possibility of finding elub room accommodation on the South Side but no plana have bran announced Paddy Griffin wu chairman of the meeting actual bodily harm when ha appeared before Magistrate A Millar KC in city police court oa Monday morning and the cm wu remanded until June 19 Youths Confess Stealing Money Theft of a wallet containing 811 from 13-year-old Bob McLennan 12424 105 itreet Saturday evening resulted in police inveatigation and will aee four youthn appear before Juvenile authorities One of the four boys Involved had been in trouble repeatedly office atated All four admitted taking part with one laying he had taken the wallet end another statins that he had taken aome money from It Part of the money wu recovered MONEY TO LOAN For Hama Building and Gtaaral Financial PINSON AL LOAN AND FLVNCI CORPORATION William Clyde Mgr Director an McLeod Ride Phone IMM CARS FOR HIRE DRIV-UR-SELP RmaraancF 1 Trips PINCKSTON 6 STREETER Drlv-USalf Ltd Opp Hacdanald MM EXTRA SPECIAL! FUtarae Claaaiaa ui rttinai LIGHT COATO LADIES- SUITS SUITS PLAIN DBEISES Dollar Cleaners esu IMA A Phaaa tun ISISI 4aapf Ava Fk U2M liau IM A -a 49c Power Production Reveals Increase Power plant production for the period Jan 1 to June 4 amounted to 49459400 kilowatt hours compared with 42468400 for the same period lait year according to a report filed Monday with the eity commissioner by Robert Watson power auperintendenl Of the 1944 production 40170100 kilowatt hours were taken by the electric light department 5466400 by the street railway ayatem and 3422400 by the pumping plant at the power planL In the ume period last year the electrie light department took 33781400 kilowatt hours the street railway department 5428400 and the pumping plant 3458700 kilowatt hours a-r-o-iTnd THE TOWN In supreme court Monday decrees absolute of divorce granted by Chief Justice Ives to Martyn Krevenchuk from Mary Krevenchuk Edward Pearson from Elsie Pearson and Harry Roister from Annie Reiater First of tha band concerts spoil sored by the City of Edmonton opened at Quran Elizabeth Park on Sunday Other concerto will be held In this park between 3 and 5 pm on June 18 June 25 and July 2 Supt Darling RCMP Ottawa In charge of criminal identification cards arrived in Edmonton Monday in the course of an inspection tour of western Canada He will stop over here for two days to inspect the identification ayatem here The following Alberta girls recently enlisted In the Canadian Women'a Army Corps Eather Valley 732 11 avenue west Calgary Henrica Linders 1316 7 avenue north Lethbridge Olgo Begorary 9629 102 avenue Margaret Franks 17 Bub PO Marguerile Whilford 10250 157 itreet all of Edmonton The following Edmonton men recently enlisted In the Canadian Army (Active) Charles A Petrie 11018 87 avenue Oscar Ayers 13005 101 street Harold Topp 10942 124 street Joseph Segal 9336 Rowland Road Herbert Dyer 9854 89 avenue John Weatherly Queens Hotel Douglas Innes 11830 03 itreet John Rcurr 11811 102 avenue and Joaeph Volk 12802 86 street Six dacraas absolute of divorre were granted In supreme court on Monday by Chief Justice Ives Those receiving the decrees were: Randolph Murray from Ell-Tibeth Murray Charles Allen from Annie Allen Irene Bremner from Charles Bremner Michael Manczakowskyj from Franciaka Mancxakowskyj: Lillian Taylor from Herbert Taylor and Floyd Cuter from Lois Cuter New Tea and Glass Towels From Belfast At50cto75cEach Thoroughly dependable all linen end linen weft tee or glass towels Made by John Brown of BelfasL Ireland They are In natural or semi-bleached with blue red green or gold check or striped borders Sties 20x34 to 22x30 inches Priced aL each 50c to 75c Before the Magistrate Fred Malnyk Edmonton did not beg on city streets he told Magi-atrate A 1 Hiller KC Monday morning All he did was ask two men for some coppers Then he wu going to give them some shoe laces The men want the laces and aome police officers who had watched the proceedings promptly asked the men the accused had asked for money Fred had no license to beg although he did have a provincial and city permit to sell shoe laces When he wu searched at police headquarters he wu found to hava a collection of coins amounting to $1475 Good huaineu became bad bust- ness for Fred who wu found guilty of the charge and sentenced to 60 days with hard labor McCullogh pleaded guilty to assaulting Charlotte Villbroun by striking her and wu fined 65 or 10 days The accused waa observed by officers he one on the complainant who ha utd had been bothering him William Shaver Edmonton was sentenced to three imprisonment on a charge of contributing to Juvenile- delinquency Used School Books BOUGHT AND SOLD rash pall far Uae4 Srhool Hooka that art aa tha Authorized Dai far Next Tarn Country ustsaars pleas mbs la a list at jraur hooks Puna Moagiyi ud Twadayi Two Autos Stolen Two automobiles both with keys in Ignition switches were reported to police as atoien on Saturday The vehicles were owned by Easton 10151 90 street and Dr Andreas Cua Loma apartments 106 street and 98 avenue The auto belonging to Mr Easton waa atoien shortly ifter 4 pm Sat urday A 1M1 coupe painted blue it carries license No 32-235 Tha other car waa taken about 4 am Saturday It ia a 1940 coach painted black and carries license No 33-869 ROLLER SKATE At the Silver Glade Roller Bowl 124 Street 103 Avenue SATURDAV AFTERNOON 2:30 to 4:30 EVERY NIGHT to 10 Newly Air-Conditioned intt ri anu nrnKjll Made from selected Edge-Drain Fir and Plywood Panels See then at our yard panel -i ihirk a Bins aw nsi" ii'tfV' aim ri al Wt Ranrra Ui lh In tJmtt Qnintltln MAIL ORDERS GIVEN SPKflAL ATTENTION New Summer Weight Felt HATS for Tailored Outfits 2-50 2-95 An Interesting collection of light weight wont fell to crown a tailored suit or eat-ual coat with smartness! Pompadour types tiny sailors half hats different versions of the beret lovely large brims These are only a few of the many styles shown in this collection Colors include black brown navy and lovely pastels Triced at 1240 and $296 New Raffia Straw Shopping Bags At 25c to 100 Each Light and durable Shopping Bags made in China from Raffia straw In natural with designs played up In colors Shown in five sizes from small to large Priced at 25c 35c 50c 75c and 8100 fhfhTTfVnTri ftfrrfPon fknTTftifi IE)3 Kf MEMORIAL HALL Ox'CHBBTRA Regular Dances Eveiy Sat Mon lues )1V 1 5 PRUCE Do not maka tha miatoka of using green spruce In that new home or building See our stock ef kiln-dried material UlLDlNSUPRLIES'ltd' 8S STAN KINO Dancing Tonlte Flnoat Ballroom" WEDNEBIIAV FEIDAT aad SATURDAY Banco Is Sark Sarkalakp'l 10-Pltc Band WALTZ NIGHT Old-Tlma Favorite aad Mndtm Walters Available fez Rival WM JAMES 11026-127 St Edmonton Alta.