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FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1948 THE 'DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE FIFTEEN American Visitors Not Affected by Restrictions United States visitors to Canada will not be affected by Canadian import restrictions or foreign ex- change regulations, D. Leo Dolan, Director of the Canadian Govern- nent Travel Bureau, has anfiounc- . "Canada is prepared, more than er before, to welcome millions of United States vagationers this year," Mr. Delan said, "and they will en- Jog ie usual high quality of Can- goods and services at prices generally lower than in United States." Emphasizing that tourists' vaca- tion equipment will be admitted to Canada under the same regula- tions which previously applied, Mr. Dolan said, "A bona 1ide tourist or cottager may bring with him into Canada for his own personal use any article previously allowed, even though its imgort is prohibited to Canadians, Canadian customs offi- cers." Mr. Dolan added, "will offer every assistance in expediting the few' border formalities." "Por goods shipped forward ta his Canadian address, and not brought in with the visitor, an import per- mit should be secured from ,.the Emergency rt Control Division in Ottawa," explained Mr. Dolan. In regard to foreign exchange re- gulations, Mr. Dolan pointed out that United States currency is ac- from visitors everywhere in Giada at the officia] par rate. ' rs. fro;m the United States who offer United States currency in payment may receive change in United States currency. When a visitor leaves Canada, Canadian banks are authorized to sell him up 16 $20 in United States funds," he sald. "No permit is needed by the visitor to take out foreign or Can- adian funds up to the amount he brought in, less the expenses of his trip." Nail Profiteer - Is Find $3,000 oronto, June 25--(CP)--Lum- dealer James J. McGinn of suburban North York Wednesday was fined $3,000 and costs or six months for selling nails at an "un- reasonable and unjust" price. The Crown contended McGinn made a profit of 20 per cent on nails, a "side line" to his business; whereas the standard profit Tate was 12.7, Fewer Flat Tires Battery Trouble Shows Increase Although there was a sharp drop in the number of flat tires experi- enced by motorists during 1947, in- creases in battery failures and oth- er assorted difficulties kept motor- ing woes at a high level during the year, the American Automobile As- sociation reports.. On the basis of reports from ap- proximately 14,000 A.A.A. garages throughout the country, it was esti- mated that the nation's cars were stalled a .total of 37,260,000 times during the year as against 36,204.- 000 in 1946. The number of flat tires--always the leading cause for breakdowns-- showed a drop of 18 per cent, to- taling 8,864,000 as against 10,836,000 in the preceding. year. Meantime battery failures showed a substan- tial increase with the total for the year being placed at 7,008,000, run- ning tire troubles a close second as the major cause of mechanical dif- ficulty, ' "The drop-in the number of flat tires- during 1947 undoubtedly re- fleots the wide-scale replacement of war-weary rubber that took place as soon as new tires again came on the market - in large quantities," AAA. car care experts commented. "It probably. also is an indication that the average motorist is much more tire-conscious than he was be- fore the war and {s continuing, for reasons of economy, the conserva- tion practices adopted earlier for reasons of necessity. "Mithough there was a slight in- crease in the number of breakdowns during 1947, it was not as large as the gain in the number of cars on the road. Thus the chances that the averagg motorist would have a breakdown during the year show- ed a fractiona] decrgase. This is rather remarkable in. view of the large number of ancient and de- | crepit vehicles still in use." The A.A.As annual round-up of auto breakdowns is based on a pro- jection of the experience of 2,300,000 motor club members. Other high- lights from the report were: Over 5,000,000 cars had such seri- ois breakdowns that they had to be towed yn for extensive repairs, In more than 2,000,000 cases--usually involving an accident -- wrecker trucks were dispatched to the res- cue, Ignition troubles, accounting for more than 4,000,000 calls for help, were down from the previous year while carburetor difficulties brought 'The average vacation group in 1040 was approximately the same size as the average United States family as reported in the 1940 cen- sus--3.15 persons. Royal Honeymooners Pau AT Former King Michael of Roumania and his bridé, Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma, are shown enjoying a They flew from Athens and were to pause that refreshes on their arrival at the Ciampino airport in Rome. fly to Geneva, Switzerland, for a visit before returning to Italy to take up residence in Michael's villa in Tuscany. se For Refreshment In Rome i ---- more than 2,500,000 S.O.S. pleas. About one and a half million mo- torists got stuck in the snow, or ad- venturing off the main highway, be- came bogged down in mud or sand. Over a million motorists ran out of gas. Police Radio Link! Now In Service Ottawa, June 25.--(CP)--A new Ottawa radio station went on the air for the first time Thursday-- but it isn't likely the average list- ener heard any broadcasts. The station--VF-9-V--is a de- tachment transmitter and receiver set up in Ontario Provincial Police headquarters here, and will be de- voted strictly 'to the business of crime prevention and detection. The installation provides provin- cial police with three-way com- munication facilities enabling them to converse from car to car, or from car to station. It also provides di- rect radio communication with dis- trict headquarters' at Perth and Belleville. Times-Gazette classified ads pay --Why not try one today. Navy Changes Top Officers Ottawa, June 25.--(CP)--Changes in the Navy's top executive posts in both coastal commands are includ- ed in appointments announced to- day by Defence Minister 'Claxton. Rear Admiral E, R. Mainguy, 47, of Duncan, B.C., Flag Officer Paci- fic Coast, will become Flag Officer Atlantic Coast Oct, 1 succeeding Rear Admiral C. R. H. Taylor of Weymouth, N.S, who will proceed on retirement leave. Commodore H. G. Dewolf, 45, of Bedford, :N.S., Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier Magnificent, will become Flag Officer Pacific Coast Sept. 8. Command of .the Magnificent goes to Commodore G. R. Miles, 46, Rothesay, N.B., at present Chief of Naval Personnel. His place will be taken by Capt. W. B. Creery, 33, of Vancouver, now Commanding officer of HM.C.S. Royal Roads, the Canadian Services College at Victoria. Capt. H, 8. Rayner of Bedford, N.S, in command of the R.C.N. Air 'Capt. Rayner's duties there. Section at Dartmouth, N.S, will take over at Royal Roads. Lt.- Cmdr, A. B.. Fraser-Harris, 32, of Halifax, whose present appoint- ment is Commander (Air) of the Dartmouth Section, will assume Commodore DeWolf, Assistant Chief of Staff before taking com- mand of the aircraft carrier War- rior, predecessor to Magnificent, is best known as skipper of Canada's most famous wartime tribal de- stroyer, Haida. Whitehall Notebook « By JAMES McCOOK Canadian Press Staff Writer London, June 25 -- (CP) -- Ac Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps should sit behind a table with a chequered: cloth and collect the taxation shekels with his own hands. He is the successor to the ancient Norman Court official who guard- ed the King's treasure and 800 years ago, struck on the dei~e | nancial matters and frequently acts | as treasury spokesman in the House cilitate counting the money brought | er. He has- Junior Lords and Com- in by county sheriffs. missioners as his assistants. They The treasury on paper, is oper-|are R. J. Taylor, deputy whip; Jos- ated by a commission Doerr eph Henderson, C. J. Simmons, |°f Commons. the Pirst Lord, who is Prime Min- | William Hannan and J. W. Snow, | Economic Secretary Douglas Jay ister Attlee: the Chancellor: three al Sahoy Menihers of lament. [assists Sir Stafford in matters of or four Junior Lords and Parlia- on, there are three assist- | general economic policy and plane mentary and Pinancial Secretaries, | 22t Whips who act without pay. | ning. poriey b The present Parliamentary Secre- The financial secretary, now W.| The treasury, subject to parlia= tary is William Whiteley. 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