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PA tA 4 6 A A LA DAAA LAAA 4AAA A Py Programme and Cast of Highlights of 1940 Auspices of Kinsmen The Kinsimé presenting its 1 public in the night and toâ€" and Friday, M § A MINSULTC] FCVUURGâ€"â€"â€" JVLOALLONXIUOE * kA Ak AAXA4 _ f productionâ€"and is under the personal direction of Mr. Melburn E. Turner, whose notable work in the production of "Pirate Gold" for the Timmins High and Vos:ational School last year will be iong remembered. Mr. Turner has gaâ€" thered a really remarkable array Oof local talent for the production and dress rehearsals show a strikingly effective and interesting show. In a foreword to the programme, Dr. A. Henry Hudson, president of the' Kinsman‘s Club thanks the cast for their time and talent and also expresses appreciation for the special help given by the Schubert Choral Society and its director, Mr. Geo. E. Hale, and by Missi Margaret Easton, Stan J. Moersch, Mrs.| Harold Burt, Bill Brown, pianist, and others. There is a special word of thanks ifor the orchestra composed of members of the Timmins High and Vocational Schoot orchestra and to Principal W. W. Tanner for assistance and advice. "The Kinsmen Club of Timmins‘" says the foreword, "is spon-| soring ‘Highlights of 1940‘ to raise money for our welfare work in the camp durâ€" ing 1940. It is our intention to concenâ€" trate our efforts to aid underprivileged children. This is our initial endeavour to raise money for this purpose." ‘ Attractive Revue and Minstrel Show Has Gathered Reâ€" markable Array of Local Talent. Music, Dancing, Charm, â€"Humour. â€" Mallabarâ€"Turner Production Toâ€" Night and Toâ€"Morrow Nig\ht. _ e ~Probably the best idea of the style and extent of the entertainment may be (Continued on Page Eight) Late Mrs. E. Rhude Lived in Timmins Twentyâ€"eight Years Mrs. Lillian Rhude, "wife of Mr Ernest Rhude, and a real oldâ€"timer o the North Country, passed away at St Mary‘s Hospital on Tuesday. The laté Mrs. Rhude was born in Novaâ€" Scotia and was fiftyâ€"one years old. Mr. and Mrs. Rhude came to Timâ€" mins twentyâ€"eighty ears ago, and for the past several years resided at 105 Maple street north. Funeral services will be held this omm e e e e Jos. A. Bradette Wins by Outstanding Majority in Election on Tuesday Funeral services wlll be NCLQ UliS (Thursday) afternoon at 3 o‘clock, and will ‘be conducted by the Rev. W. M. Mustard of the Timmins United Church, at the home of the late Mrs. Rhude. years, jority that will Present indica! epponents, Mr. Government) ; ‘assed Aiway at St. Mdlyb Hospital Yesterday. ' Â¥Ote: 28398 Bradet Crumb Teeple a majority mninning i An estimated review with only a few polls Teep Sstimated That Total Vji-)â€"t;is Double That Given to Both His Opponents. Other Candi.datcs Likely to Lose Depoâ€" sits. Electors Give Expression to Their Confidence in Present Member,. T Crund Teeple Bradette rade Kinsmen‘s Club of Timmins is ting its first big event open to the in the Goldfields theatre toâ€" and toâ€"morrow night, Thursday riday, March 28th and 29th. ‘This instrel revueâ€"a Mallabarâ€"Turner ‘tionâ€"and is under the personal on of Mr. Melburn E. Turner, notable work in the production rate CGold" for the Timmins High osational School last year will be emembered. Mr. Turner has gaâ€" a really remarkable array of talent for the production and dress sals show a strikingly effective 2 Sections 14 Pages da W1 mated review of the election, y a few polls to hear from on night gave Mr. Bradette 11,097 r. Crumb 3464 and Mr. Teeple ater returns added three or usand to Mr. Bradette‘s vote p votes for the other candidates reased by Rundreds each,. The x are a few of the returns reâ€" BulTaloâ€" Ankerite Ansonville Driitwood Deloreo ude, swife of Mr. a real oldâ€"timer of passed away at St. Tuesday. The late Disappearance of still more snow was expected today and tomorrow by Sydâ€" ney Wheeler, Hollinger weather observâ€" er. He said that the temperature toâ€" day and tomorrow would probably rise to forty aegrees. Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" ture since Monday have been as folâ€" ilows: Monday, maximum 24, minimum I8; Tuesday, 26 and 8; Wednesday, 34 and 10. At eight o‘clock this morning ,t.he thermometer registered 14 qegrees above zero. Snow To Go Today Fair and Still Warmer Weaâ€" ther Predicted by Expert This Morning. Funeral services were held at 10.30| vv dy 1U1 lllc o‘clock this (Thursday) morning from Walker‘s Undertaking Parlour for t-hel late Mr. Robert Wright, who PasseleeSthal’ Junf away at St. Mary‘s Hospital on Wedâ€"| nesday. The services were conducted | by the Rev. W. M. Mustard of the Tim-l Meeting to be Held in the L mins United Church. 1 Perfect Arrangements. A mins from Malartic, Quebec, only three| days before his death, being ill at the| During the past week circulars have in Nova Scotia seventyâ€"one years ago,| year‘s National Festival and to other and had been a miner for the past| New Canadian organizations who may loss are two sons, one of whom reâ€"|year, to the effect that an organization ‘sides in Timmins, and the other in | meeting will be held in the Legion: hall E e |\It is hoped that theâ€"National Festival , t » will be much bigger than last year, and Walter Little Agam ' e 1 ® . ; munity effort to help the war services WIHS ln Rldlng | of the various nationalities taking part, l M Puj®e oC .0. rOf TemiSkamlllg ito be far greater. All who witnessed the Festival last July in the MoIntyre ing riding of Temiskaming from Hon.| the unusual entertainment provided. Wesley Gordon, again carried the|The beautiful costumes, the intricate It was â€" fiveâ€"cornered fight, the result,‘ing all helped in providing wholesome | with a few poles to hear from, being:|and most delightful enjoyment. It is O‘Meara (National Government), 4298 committee met all its financial Oobligaâ€" Tommy Church (Farmerâ€"Labor), 3544;|tions and no monies are outstanding dependent Liberal;, 96. large share of the receipts, and the plan this year is to dispense with this The late Mr. Wright came to Timâ€" tiOflS Urged tO Join il‘l the ] § time of his arrival here. He was born been mailed to all organizations in last fortyâ€"five years. Left to mourn hisswish to take part in the Festival this Dawson, Britisth Columbia. | on Sunday afternoon at 3.00 pm. sharp. as the event is bieng planned as a comâ€" { Ethe response of the public is expected Walter Little, who won the neighborâ€"{arena are still loud in their praise for Liberal banner to victory on Tuesday. folk dances, homeland music, and singâ€" Walter Little (Liberal), 8764; Geraldipleasinq to note also that the Pestival w. Hill (CCF.), 2288; Gen. Swift (Inâ€"|against the event. |Prize money took a o \feature and all compete for special +t ‘x71 *A o l’\‘]‘trophies which it is anticipated will be Walter Little, who won the neighborâ€" ing riding of Temiskaming from Hon. Wesley Gordon, again carried the Liberal banner to victory on Tuesday. It was fiveâ€"cornered fight, the result, with a few poles to hear from, being: wWalter Little (Liberal), 8764; Gerald O‘Meara (National Government), 4298 Tommy Church (Farmerâ€"Labor), 3844 w. Hill (CC.F), 2288; Gen. Swift (Inâ€" of Late R. Wright Held Here This Morning Published at Timmin«, Ont.. Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Plans Now Well Under Way for the National Festival, June 20, 21, 22 Meeting to be Held in the Legion Hall on March 31st to Perfect Arrangements. All Loyal National Organizaâ€" tions Urged to Join in the Event. available. Any loyal New (Canadian organization which may wish to send a representative to the meeting on Sunday will be welcomed, in fact a corâ€" dial invitation is extended to very loyal society or order to be present. The date set for the National Festival this year is June 20, 21, 22 at the McIntyre arena. ;ended with December last, as given in papers filed with the Toronto Stock Exchange in connection with listing of I the company‘s stock, amounted to $143,â€" | 939, or approximately five cents a share. iWorking this out on a yearly basis it !wnl be seen that Sylvanite‘s subsidiary is now earning five cents a year for the parent company. Sylvanite‘s other producing subsidiary, l'l‘ryanite, is preparing for a mill inâ€" crease that will permit lowering of costs. The ore situation at Tyranite has improved and while it will be some time before dividends are paid, Sylâ€" vanite should ultimately do well out of its investiment,. on Active Service Work| Austin Neame will be the branch reâ€" presentative to the Dominion convenâ€" The Admiralty announced this week ; tion at Montreal if he is able to go. that the aircraft carrier Ark Royal,| Alf Bellamy and Walter Devine were which the Germans claimed to have delegates to the Northern Conâ€" bombed and sank last October, had reâ€" | vention at North Bay on Sunday, April turned to home port a couple of weeks |7th. This meeting wili discuss probâ€" ago after five months‘ adventure and lems affecting veterans in Northern service at sea, and has already sailed |Ontario with a view to action at the again for further active service, deâ€" | forthcoming convention of the Domirâ€" tails of which, of course, are a secret. ion Command, several important matâ€" fln zes | ters are on the agenda for this one day % * k meeting. D el_mtg I.;lg I.'J‘dl‘llel“ ‘fO_l‘. t ~Other general business of the branch Ark Royal Again Leaves on Active Service Work Delnite Crold Mi1 AAACC WAlls . Delnite Big Earner for ‘ sc ~ R % C | ~Other general busin the by]vanlte (101(1 Mlncsfiwax transacted â€"and a the end of April, when the first te dividend is paid, Sylvanite Mines will receive first fruits from ! rcupine subsidiary. The dividend | will be at the rate of three cents, | s two cents for each Sylvanite . says The Northern Mineéer. ' nite earnings in the nine months j ONE OF THE "HIGHLIGHTS" OF THE "HIGHLIGHTS OF 1940 TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 28TH, 1940 Annual Vimy Banquet to be Held This Year Tuesday April 9th. Theré ivasg a very good attendance of members present at the monthly meetâ€" ing of the Timmins branch of the Canadian Legion on Monday evening. President Walter Greaves occupied the chair. Following the ceremony of cpening, minutes were read and passed as also was the financial statement and the monthly accounts. The Relief Fund was shown to be in a very low state and in all probability relief will soon have to be curtailed for a time. There are several applicants ready for initiation and these will be notified when they will be installed into the branch. Other Business at Meeting of Timmins . Branch of the Legion. Reports of commitees and corresâ€" pondence took up much time and showâ€" ed that all activities are working hard for the benefit of the members and other exâ€"servicemen. Mention â€" was made that the annual Vimy Banquet will ‘be held on Tuesday, April 9th, with first sitting at 7.00 p.m. Called Three Times This Week for (hlmney Fires Several members on the sick list and some men in as patients in St. Mary‘s hospital under Class 18 treatment. had been served t! There have been three calls for chimâ€" ney fires received by the Fire Departâ€" ment here since Monday. On Monday at 12.16 pm. a pipe and chimney fire occurred at 201 Cedar street south. It was quickly brought under control. On the following day at 745 a.m. fireâ€" men were called to 13 Kent avenue and yesterday a call was received from 72 Mountjoy street south. Firemen state that they have had to use a great deal of care of late, driving i. slippery No Damage Resulted in Any of the Cases. @4 BR LA AP L LAAA LA LA LAAAE ) f The Pioneer Paper § of the Porcupine : } Established 1912 P t t P l t t m m t o o o l i i e ies pire Adtpaitte Social Evening Last Night by St. Matthew‘s A.Y.P.A. The meeting of the AYP.A. held in the parish hall on Wednesday evenâ€" ing, took the form of a socia‘ evening. Tho â€" members ~enjoyed pingâ€"pong, cribbage and Chinese checkers. An Easter Egg hunt and an adverâ€" tising contest were followed by, a sing song, directed by: Canon Cushing. and of preparing the lunch, and Misses Ruth Arnold and Jessie Bell, and Capt. Butler arranged the games. Andrew Maxwell assisted in serving the coffee. The meeting came to a close with the singing of God Save the King. Event to be Held on Sunday in Aid of Finnish Sufferers. An event of interest to all residents of the district, is the dinner which will be served at the Harmony Hall on Sunâ€" day afternoon, commencing at 1 o‘clock, by the Southern group of the Finnish people of the district. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Pinâ€" nish Aid Red iCross, to ‘be used in helping the people of Finland to rebuild the nation. Delicious Finnish foods will be served, ‘"in plenty," and the women who are in charge of the event have prepared many of the tastiest recipes which are favourites among their families and guests. The dinner will be served until about 5.30 o‘clock, and in the evening, games will be a special attraction. T wo dolls, a boy and a girl, have been dressed in Finnish national costumée, and the money donated to the boxes over which they preside, will be used to provide clothing, etc., for those Finâ€" nish people who lost their homes durâ€" ing the war. Many Novel Features at Dinner to be Served on Sunday. One of the charming features of the "Highlights of 1940" being preâ€" sented toright and tomcrrow night in the Goldfields theatre, under the auspices of the Kinsmen‘s Club of Timmins is the happy nu:nber the "Robot Drill,"â€"From left to right: Jeyce Ryan, Marion Howard, Eileen Clegg, Elsie McFadden, Lillian De Marco, Linda Guistint, Jean Sweet, Nadine O‘Connor, Annie Stefanich, Monica Shragge, Patricia King, Joy Fitzgerald,. Successful Tea Held by St. Matthew‘s Ladies‘ Guild IDGe LA thew‘s An Wednesda ful annus rectory. Mrs. Herbert S. Bayne, Mrs. Geo. Gedge, Mrs. A. Wilford and Mrs. H. Burt served at the tables, which were charmingly adorned with yellow cloths and vases Oof dainty daffodils. Mrs. Webb was in charge of the bake table, where a varied and colourful selection of tasty baking found a ready sale, and Mrs. Keaven and Mrs. Holland were in charge of the kitchen The event was very well attended, and the proceeds will be wed in the work of Giulll Gulld nglican Chu: ay afternoon Faster Every MONDAY and THURSDAY The campaign to raise the quota for Timmins for the Salvation Army Red Shield for war services is nearing its end in Timmins and district. The obâ€" jective here was $10,000 and it is hoped that Timmins will go over the top. Alâ€" ready there is more than $8,000 paid or pledged and there are several yet to be heard from. Returns have yet to be made by several of the committee in charge of the collections and some of the smaller mines are included in the lists vet to be turned in. Clears Decks for Largest Wave of Foreign Buying Known to the Industry Hopes to Reach Objective Over $8,000 Now in for Salâ€" vation Army Red Shield. Where is Labrecque? Police Would Like to Know the Answer Where is Alphonse Labrecque? To that question police here would very much like to know the answer. A warâ€" rant for his arrest has been issued here. The charge against him is that he broke and entered the premises of Sole Brother, jewellers, and stole diamond and wedding rings valued at $7,000. Expect to Place Huge Orders for Aircraft with U.S, In court here on Tuesday Armand Duval, who pleaded guilty to a similar charge, was ordered sent to penitentiary for three years. Donat Payette, in whose home the jewels were hidden, received a two years term and Florino Sandrelli, also convicted , of xeceivmg, received one year. All/ three men aré being held here as matterial witnessés, in Labrecque‘s trial which will held after his apprehension. Police are making use of all their resources to catch Labrecque and exâ€" pectto ‘artest. him An the near. future,. George Noble, an employee of the Dome Mines, received medical care folâ€" lowing an accident yesterday in which he got a piece of rock in his eye. The eye ‘became infected and was treated. His physician said today that he was much improved and that the injury was Infected Eye Follows Accident at Dome Mine not of a serious nature British Stop a Second Russian Steamer For Contraband Inspection Soviet officials Demand Immediate Release of Selenga, Held They Say for Two Months. Halifax Says Increased Exports from Russia to U.S. Since Start War Led to Suspicion Exports Might be Finding Way Into Germany Firms. Three Firms to Get Contracts Each Worth More Than $110,000,000. Intend to Place Orders for Total of More Than 5,000 Combat Ships. ITmminsg, Or Canada The Allies intend to place orders for 5,000 combat ships. Light bombers will be ordered from Douglas and Martin. Each firm will be asked to build 750 ships. A large order of pursuit ships is said ready for placement with Curtiss Aircraft and another large contract for twinâ€"engined pursuit interceptors. American aviation industry and govâ€" ernment officials moved fast yesterday to clear the decks for the greatest wave of foreign buying in the history of the business. The total value of warplanes to be ordered by Allies buyers is estiâ€" mated to be over a ‘billion dollars. Orders for around $600,000,000 are said to be ready for immediate placeâ€" ment. The three firms of Douglas, Marâ€" tin and Lockheed are said to be each getting orders worth more than $110,â€" "From now until the roads are dry again drivers might do well to use a little common sense about splashing pedestrians," said Chief of Police Leo H. Gagnon this morning. He said that he had received several complaints that careless drivers splashed through interâ€" sections at a high rate of speed and around corners, giving no heed to where the wheels of their cars splashed dirty water and liquid mud. Asks Motorists to Avoid Splashing Pedestrians "I might warn," said the Chief, "that pedestrians can have recourse to the law to prevent this practice." When two men were discussing the local election results on street this morning one of them suggested that Mr. Bradette‘s majority would be record one for this riding. The other disputed this, saying that it would ‘be hard to beat Mr. Gallagher‘s majority in the last provincial election, _ Mr. Bradette‘s majority, however, will be still laiiger, (Batest figures suggest that the mwjbriliy Wwill be between eight and ten thousands. ‘Mr. Gallagher had a majority of 5,709 over his nearest comâ€" petitor in the provincial election, The Italoâ€"Canadian Society of Tims« mins have donated the sum Of $24.90 to the Timmins Red Cross Society, this amount being the net proceeds of the dance held in the Harmony Hall on Easter Monday for the benefit of the Red Cross. Donation to Red Cross by Italoâ€"Canadian Society Release of the Soviet steamer, Selenga, which Soviet officials say, has been held for two months, was demandâ€" ea yesterday by the USSR. through its ambassador to Great Britain, M. Maisky. On the same day a second Soviet freighter, the Vladimir Mayakoâ€" vosky, bound for the US. Pacific coast to Vladivostock, was stopped by Britâ€" ikely to Prove Record Majority for J. A. Bradette ish warships and taken to the Hongkong contraband control station for inspecâ€" tion. The Soviet official said that his govâ€" ernment respected Britain‘s right to investigate cargoes but inasmuch as the Selenga had been held for two months his government felt bound to demand that it be released immediately. In reply Lord Halifax, who was qu ed by Soviet officials, said that would see what could be done rega ing the case of the Selenga. He poi ed out that increased transports fr the United States to Russia since â€" beginning of the war naturally led the suspicion that some of the expC might be finding their way into G many, Single Copyâ€"Five Cents Among the local and personal items in The North Bay Nugget on Monday was the following item of local interâ€" est:â€""Jack Gard, of Wingham, is in the city to attend the wedding of his sister, Noellne, to Bill Rice, of Timinins, to As this cvening," HMHe pointâ€" orts from zsince the ; led to exports to G¢râ€"