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Mrs. P. H. Carson and Mrs. W. Jarâ€" dine received the guests, while Mrs. W. Curtis and Mrs. C. Surman poured tea, presiding at the main table The waitâ€" resses, who were attired in green and white, with dainty shamrock caps and aprons. were Mrs, Whitehead, Mrs. Coombs, Mrs. W. Roberts, Mrs d ig Gaye and Mrs. Kennedy. Mrs Robinson acted as treasurer, and Mrs. McCullough, Mrs. L. Worthington, and Miss Edith Richardson were in charge of the popular bake table. The bake table was also adorned with green and white, with goodies in matching colours, and every article on sale soon found a buyer. Mrs. W. Mackie was convener of the kitchen committee, and was assisted by The Timmins High and Vocational Schocl and public schools, will close on Thursday afternoon for the Easter Holiday, and will open on Monday, April Ist, thus giving the pupus a tenâ€" day holiday, L The monthly smoker of the Canadian Legion will be held on Saturday, March 23rd, with W. A. Devine, in the role of chairman. A very good proâ€" gramme has been prepared with anâ€" other evening of instrumental music. All are cordially welcome and a pleasant evening is assured. The St. Patrick‘s Tea held on Saturâ€" day afternoon in the United Church hall by the United Church choir, was one of the most successful and wellâ€" attended events of the year, Very apâ€" prepriately, the room was entirely deâ€" corated in green and white, with dainty daffodil blooms in tall vases. The main table was set with a fine clotlvand strips of green, with a centreâ€" piece of daffodils and a beautifully iced cake, especially donated by one of the members of the congregation. ‘The cake was made in the shape of a large green frog. The smaller individual tables were also decorated in green and white, with vases of daffodils. Tenâ€"Day Holiday for school Pupils for the Easter Time Novel Ideas at the St. Patrick‘s Tea on Saturday Tables Decorated with Irish Colours. Cake Made in Shape of Frog. One of the German raiders was shot down. On Sunday the German planes reâ€" turned to the attack but confined themâ€" selves to east coast shipping. They were driven off by British fighters. The civilian killed was James Isbister, 27. He was standing in the door of his cottage watchirg the fight when he was struck by a bomb fragment. Schools to Close on Thursâ€" day and Reâ€"open April 1. An acrial exchange featured the war news of the weekâ€"end. On Saturday Royal Air Force planes struck at Gerâ€" man patrol vessels at Heligoland, Bight, off the German coast between the islands of Borgum and Heligoland. One German vessel was reported lifted clear of the water by the force of an exâ€" plosion. Good Programme Legion Smoker on Saturday Night At dusk on Saturday fourteen Gerâ€" man raiders swept down out of the clouds t S£cava Flow, a naval anchorâ€" age base, and dropped hundreds of bombs, explosive and incendiary. One warship was damaged and the first civilian to be killed by air raids on the British Isles was struck down. In addition, seven other civilians were injured and seven naval men either killed or injured. The bombing was belie to mean that the war was entering a new phase and that Hitler was ®beginning his spring aerial attacks. Germans Bomb Scapa Flow: One Civilian Killed And Fourteen Injured HITLER it t D LA K4 4 A L â€"A I L L A Aâ€"A AC L Aâ€"A Fourteen Raiders Swoop Down Out of Skies. _ Damage One Rattleship. Kill One Civilian and Hurt Seven More. Seven Naval Men Killed or Injured. R. A. F. Attacks German Coastal Patrol Vessels. Lift One Out of Water. sb P D P AP A L P C P P LAE ioh P PP AL VolIl. XXV. No. 22 2 Sections 14 Pages The Porcupine Fish and Game Proâ€" tective Association will hold its anâ€" mnual meeting in the Daffcdil Tea Room Schumacher, on Tuesday evening of this week, March 19th. The election of officers for 1940 will take place at the meeting. The meeting is called for the benefit of members and it is hoped that it will be largely attended. Maps are availâ€" able showing lakes and streams which have been stocked with pickerel and trout, and also wild rice which was sown by the association last fall, Anyâ€" one wishing to become a member may do so by purchasing a membership ticket at this meeting, or from any member of the executive committee. The membership fee for one year is only a dollar. In the past the associaâ€" tion has been of special value to sportsâ€" men and to the country through its efforts towards conservation and its active work in protection of fish and game. There is much work to be done along this line for the public benefit and the larger the membership of the Porcupine Fish and Game Protective Asspeiation and the greater the general interest, the better for the North, All interested should make a special note of attending the annual meeting of the Porcupine Fish and Game Protecâ€" tive Association in the Daffodil Tea Room. Schumacher., on Teuesday evenâ€" Timmins:â€"Monday evening in the Timmins United Church. Tuesday evening in the Finnish United Church. Wednesday evening in St. Matthew‘s Anglican church. â€" Thursday evening in the Salvation Army citadel, Birch street scuth. Schitmkcher‘; In Schumacher United church the ministers will conduct serâ€" vices each night at 7.30. Former Mayor of North Bay Judge of Algoma District Ssouth Porcupine:â€"Monday evening in the United Church. Tuesday evenâ€" ing in St. Paul‘s Anglican church. Wednesday : evening in the United church. Thursday evening in St. Paul‘s Anglican church. Mr. John H. McDona‘ld, K.C., of North Bay, wellâ€"known throughout the North for his interest in public affairs, has been appointed Senlor Judge of Algoma District, to succeed Judge Fred Stone who has retired. Judge McDonald was active in board of trade work in North Bay for many years, and was elected mayor of the Gateâ€" way City on moreâ€"than one occasion. He was widely known as an able lawâ€" yer. Porcupine Fish and Game Association Meeting Toâ€"morrow Parents and friends of pupils ¢of the Central Public School will be interested to learn that the school will hold "Open Night" on Wednesday evening, from 7 o 9 p.m. Holy Week Services to be Held in the Timmins Churches Holy Week services have been plannâ€" ed by the Ministerial Association and will be held in the various churches each evening this week at 7.30, with different clergymen taking part. The following are the churches in which the services will be held. Annual Meeting to be Held in Daffodil Tea Room, at schumacher, on Tuesday, March 19. All are cordially invited to visit the school, to view the progress the pupils have made in the past terms, and that parents may discuss porblems with the teachers, Open Night Wednesday At Central services Arranged by the Ministerial Association. Parents and Friends Inâ€" vited to Visit School. Published at Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Ehe PQorcnupine Mobpantse At about a mile from South Porecuâ€" pine the acident took place. The auto is believed to have ploughed into the trio from the rear, knocking them off their bicycles. The car stopped immediately and asâ€" sisted in taking the boys to the hospital. Tisdale Chief of Police, Charles Mzâ€" Innis, said today that the three young men would be charged with failure to have their bicycles properly equipped with lights. He believed that the paâ€" rents of the youths might lay charges against the driver of the car. Injured are Walter Zurby, Peter Stefanick and Nick Spasuk. The first two boys received slight abdominal inâ€" juries in the accident, but in the case of Spasuk, physicians said that there was a remote possibility that he had broken a bone in his back, All three boys are badly shaken up and bruised. "D" Company, The Algonquin Regiâ€" ment Company Orders issued by Major W. F. Morgan, Officer Commanding. 18th March, 1940 Thursday, 2lst Marchâ€"1915 hrs.â€" Rifle drill for recruits conducted by O. S. M. Phillips. All N.C.O.‘s attending Regt. School of Instruction will report to this parade. Driver of the car which struck the bicycle riding trio was Keith Bennett. With him in the rented car was William Miller. Tisdale police said today that the three boys were seen leaving South Porcupine on their bicycles. A conâ€" stable stopped them and pointed out that they had no lights on their biâ€" cycles. He told them to either get their vehicles equipped with lights or to walk them to Timmins. The boys said that they would walk beside their wheels. Thursday, 2l1st Marchâ€"1930 hrs.â€" Meeting of officers in mess rooms. All officers will attend this meeting. Three young men are in St. Mary‘s Hospital today as the result of a motor accident which occurred last night on the South Porcupine road. Three Young Men, Riding Bicycles from South Porcupine Struck by Automobile. Two Suffer Slight Abdominal Injuries and One May Have Broken Bone .in Back Police Say Youths Were Warned in South Porcupine Re Bicycles. Car Strikes Bicyclists Three in Hospital Here "D" Company Orders TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, MARCH 18TH, 1940 Weather next week will be generally unsettled and changeable, said Sydney Wheeler, weatherman, this mornifnig. Maximum and minimum temperatures since Thursday have been as follows: Thursday, maximum 28, minimum 18 Friday, 20 and 8; Saturday, 15 and 5; Sunday, 22 and 8. At eight o‘clock this morning temperature was six and a half degrees, Charge Six With Breaking Entering on Investigation On Wednesday of this week, March 20th, the sun crosses the equator on its way north, All over the world day and night will be equal. The sun shone for 38 hours during the week or an average of five and a quarter hours a day. ‘Sunrise this week is at 6.35 am. and sunset at 6.35 p.m. A summary of last week‘s weather indicates that the mean maximum temperature was 19% degrees and the mean minimum was 2.3 degrees giving an average of 7% degrees. Highest temperature was 28 degrees and lowest 12 below zero. Temperature range was over 40 degrees. S un Crosses Equator On Thursday and Priday six and half inches of snow fell. Charge Six Youths Broke Into Warehouse Imperial Oil. False Pretence Charge Weather Will be Generally Unsettled ~and Changeâ€" able This Week. Bringing to an _end investigation which has been in progress for some time, Timmins police laid charges of breaking and entering and theft against six young men this weekâ€"end. The men were alleged to have twice broken into the warehouse of the Imperial Oil Company. At the time of the first breakâ€"in three truck tires, valued at $100 wholesale, were stolen. The second breakâ€"in 0câ€" curred a few days later. At that time four more tires were stolen. Seven of the tires have been recoverâ€" ed by police. It is however, feared that cthers have been stolen and not reâ€" covered. A local young lady faces a charge of stealing a watch. She is alleged to have taken it from the house on Maple St., north, whers she was employed as a domestic. Charged are Paul and George Timim, Tony Hoff, William Gorbes, Emmanuel Grenier and Bill Bolduc. Fred Groves faces a charge of faise pretences, He is alleged to have gone into Esquire Shop and taken‘ delivery on a suit on the understanding that he was ernployed and able to pay for it. When it was found out that he was not wole to do so he refused to return the The programme given over the air yesterday afternoom by the McIntyre Concert Band under the leadership of G. E. Badin, FSM., was one of outâ€" When ~provincial police raided an establishment run by Morris Mandel, in Mountjoy Township, at an early hour on Sunday morning they found it stocked like a brewery warehouse. Police entered and found a large Police entered and found a large number of people drinking Ih the house. They carried 415 pints of beer out of the place and one part botile of whisâ€" key. Mandel was charged and is in jail heretoday.. HMe: Wwill mppéar® toâ€" morrow afternoon before Magistrate S. Atkinson. John Rozowski, 108 Sixth avenue, was arrested at 4.50 a.m. on March 17. He was charged with the illegal possesâ€" sion of beer. Rozowski was alleged to have had two cases of beer in his home which was declared a public place folâ€" lowing a »onviction some time ago. Mcintyre Concert Band Delighted All Yesterday standing interest and merit. It was broadcast from theée ~McIntyre Comâ€" munity hall and was enjoyed by many in town and district. One local musicâ€" lover who has heard many bands in the large cities of many different ccuntries said the able work of the McIntyre Concert Band would stand comparison with ths playing of any similar organization that he had heard. Provincial Police Lay Keepâ€" ing for Sale Charge after Finding Huge Beer Cache Find 415 Bottles In Raid party at Twin Island, March 10, 17 hours after he was reported missâ€" ing. He was uninjured and his jlane was only slightly damaged in the crash landing omm Georgian Bay ice. The pilot took refuge in a gummer cottage, where he was found. The above was one of the charmâ€" ing groups practicing last week for the Porcupine Skating Club carniâ€" val to be held at an early date at the Mcintyre Community arena. From left to right:â€"Bette Macâ€" Millan, Margaret Keeley, Isobel Flowers, Pat Campbell, Barbara Barry, Katherine Lafontaine, Norâ€" ma Tario, Shirley McDivitt. Published at Tmmina, Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Start Back for Germany And Italy This Morning Pope Talks With Welles The Porcupine Figure Skating Club will present its ‘Spring Time Frolics‘ on April 12 and 13. This will be the first show of its kind in the Porcupine camp, and will have all the settings of a Hollyâ€" wood scenario. Stage sets have been specially designed by Tup Gilbert. Tall, stately columns will give a southern air and are translucent with varied colorâ€" ed lights. Spotlights show the figure skaters up to the best possible advantâ€" age. Of course the children will take the spctlight on the programme and youngâ€" sters from five to eight years old will perform in a flower garden story comâ€" posed of bluebells, daffodils, tulips, sunâ€" flowers,,‘violets, dolls, butterflies, and fairies, also two little Lady Bugs who will steal the show. Tenâ€"yearâ€"old Mildred Verbic who does the solo for the fairy group is a dainty elfin darkâ€"eyed child who is right in her element in the fairy chorus. Jean Zaderozny, another ten year old, who does the powder puff solo, is one of the prettiest children in the carnival and she will delight with her skating. Young Velma Popovitch the ballerina will do the ballet solo. These ore only a few of the children who will perform;; there are one hundred and twentyâ€"five youngsters who will be in costume for the carnival. A surprise for the audience is the Baby Four number in which four boys will make up the quartet. They are Roger Todhunter John O‘Donnell, Jackie Byers, and Audrey Sherbhin. There is also a ballet for the dolls and soldiers and all will be pleasantly surprised to see the children perform on those elusive outer and inner edges and make perfect ballet jumps and spins. The local committee in charge of the drive for funds for the Salvation Army Red Shield war services held a meeting at the Citadel on Saturday afternoon and were confident that the full obâ€" jective for this area would be secured. Already there is fully half the amount actually in while a number of the canâ€" vassers have to report. A mark has been set for each mine in the area and it is pleasing to know that the men and the mines are in each case rolling up the objective. «One of the newer mines not only doubled its objective, but passâ€" ed even the double mark by $10. Porcupine Figure Skating Club to Give Programme No Inkling Given of Conversation Between Germany‘s Hitâ€" ler and Italy‘s Mussolini. Speculate Hitler Trnm, to Smooth Mussolini‘s Dislike of Stalin and the U. 8. S. R. First Since September, 1938. wWith the performers really getting down to practice it is sure this will be South Porcupine Man Sentenced to Three Years At Toronto "Gold" Trial a thrill that no one should miss First Carnival of Its Kind Ever Held in Poreupine. Half Quota Red Shield Now In Charles Lamothe One of Six Men Convicted Recently at Toronto, With Sentences Deferred Until Toâ€"day. Two Others Given Three Years,. Method of Entry Into the R.C.A.F. Has Been Changed Ottawaâ€"Under the British Commonâ€" Sylvia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Freedland, of 114 Elm street south, died at St. Mary‘s Hospital on FPriday, March 15th. She was born in California and was five and one half years of age. St. David‘s Welsh Society Started in Timmins Death of Little Daughter of Mr. Mrs. H. Freedland The remains were sent to Hamilton for burial, At the recent St., David‘s Day banâ€" queéet / mgreb was expressed that there was not p:regulax St. David‘s Welsh Sotiety in Timmins where there are so many Welish people. The banquet had been arranged on very short notice by just a few of the Welsh people and the success of the arrangements, showed what could be accomplished by a few of the Welsh people, and also the way in which Welsh peoplke would respond to any call upon them. It was not long after the banquet that the matter of the St. David‘s Society was dealt with, At a meeting of Welsh people last week a Welsh society was forâ€" mally organized and officers elected. The Society will be known as the St. David‘s Welsh Society of Timmins. Mr. Jack Thomas, one Oof the bestâ€" known Welshmen in the district, and popular here since the carly days Oof the camp, is the president. Mr. Wilâ€" liam Thomas is secretaryâ€"treasurer. The executive includes:â€"Mrs. W. Roâ€" berts Mrs. Leslie Williams, Mrs. Fubhr, Thomas Thomas, Jack Williams, Glyn Williams, The conference was absolutely secret and no hint of what was said or done was allowed to leak out. Speculation was rife as to the purpose. In some quarters it was linked with the visit of Sumner Welles to Europe and his two recent conferences with Mussolini Another speculation was that Hitler was making an effort to smooth and settle differences between Stalin and Mussolini with a view to possible exâ€" pansion in the Balkans. The Pope talked to the touring US. representative for fifty minutes this morning. Their talk was believed to be in the interests of peace. The meeting between the two dictaâ€" tors was the first since September, 1938. It was held at Brennero, the last Italian town at the edge of the border. Officers Elected and Organâ€" ization Away to a Good Start. New members are being taken in and it is expected that the Society wil have a membership of around one hundred this year. After conferring with Benito Musâ€" solini for two and a half hours, Adolf Hitler started back for Germany this morning. Hitler‘s train started back at 7.08 a.m. (EST.) and five minutes later, Mussolini‘s train pulled out. Charles Lamothe of Timmins and South Porcupine, was one Oof six men sentenced to penitentiary terms followâ€" ing conviction on charges of conspiracy to sell gold said to be worth in the neighbourhood of $1,000,000. Lamothe was sentenced to three years in Kingâ€" ston Penitentiary. The decision was handed down b: Mr. Justice Parker in county crimina court in Toronto today. Others sentenced were Simon Dollinâ€" ger, 40, and J. Wittenburg, 47, both Toronto, each found gullty on thre: counts and sentenced to three year in Kingston on each charge, sentences to run concurrently; James Shapiro Kirkland Lake, guilty on two courkts two years; Breninbaum alias Morris Boxin, of Val d‘Or, and Harry Roistein convicted on two counts, one year each Convictions were made in the cases on March 11 and sentence was deferred Single Copyâ€"Five Cents