NOftTEFtN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWWPAPER mTTTTvi U TTYTYtytYTTTTTTTO 235 TAXI tm vAvBluc I AND Wiun o.."- . iE STAR Stand: I press Hotel, Third Ave.! Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest! ET Cabs 1 VOL. XXXVI, No 202. PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1947 PRICE FIVE CENTS F rancc inow F reeling E economic Pinch l?VLr.T KILLS THREE, INJURES THREE Death K ' 1 K eN LOCAL NORWEGIANS SAIL I m mi IP TO RE-VISIT HOMELAND Kin a Dm- tnn m IKJ Id : Park at Inglewood, Call!., when the Gcane Porter. 33, buzzing' the park. :hd to arth. A baby, a woman and the irce others wre seriously Injured. Pilot :c park's amphitheatre where about 100 were gathered at a picnic. His third Sheriff W. J. Droter. right foreground, mams of a baby cariage. In which a uiothtro irere walking-their children . uto them. Wreckage of the,plane can be .. d ditch where It came to rest after All"ll :l. in ly of Prince Rupert Norwegian Unecu-an iner Stavaneerf lord at New ioi'K :-o will leave I Oi.D on Scntember !! passeng? LMh . -section R ;yr-i tc !ii teuR-.s the 11 not be Norwegian i' their for- v .ir. It will '-onUngent bf mrn and ' nn:i and the oc- people will icsc expert '.hf salllnps ' .-vtv & Han- 3 arc sailing r Mr. and v" Mr. and Mi and Mrs: Mrs. olena Petersen and "'liter Ann, 01 Ar!,-, . j tl ' Martin sen. 11 Vml ni nflrpu; An Of T trine 0 "0 10.4 feet. 13;15 18.fi fPPt. 6 55 3.7 feet t9:3 7.0 feet ; i Ml al cores New York ft in 12 n. on 8-3. . 0 I RAIN HALTING HARVEST WORK Yield and I5rade 'Both ' Helow Iast Year WINNIPEG Cool showery weather on the ipralrles has further delayed harvesting operations in practically all districts. Very little cutting or combining will be done before the beginning of nex,t week except In southern Ma.Mtoba where only light rainfall was received dur Department of Agriculture of the Canadian National Railways. Harvesting Is well under way in southern Manitoba but both yield and grade are below those of last year. All dilstrltits on the prairies which report threshing state that grades are below average. Wheat yield should average. 20 bichels per acre In Manitoba. In Saskatchewan It runs from nil to 30 and In Alberta freni 5 to 30. The recent rains have aided pastures and the feed situation in all districts. A labor shortage Is reported in southern Manitoba but, so far, Hhe supply appears ade quate'clrewhere. In the Okanagan Valley the weather has been hot and dry; The movement of peaches Is now at Us peak. Wealthy apples have started to rciove and Mcintosh apples should tie rolling in about 10 days. No damage Is reported from any cause. Miss Tegsy Lou Lakie, nf Mr. and Mrs. Ppt.pr Tmkip """" second i n. ... , ' 8 d'ii-irn. . i Buntu mat muu on vne rnnce loant unpen lor Vancouver to enter 3 i the: University of British Colum- bia. y American Senators Impressed with Rupert BELIEVE THIS POUT SHOULD HE PLAYING MOKE IMPORTANT PART AS LINK WITH ALASKA If Senator Hurrh Butler, chairman, and his United firufoo nv,a uv.n I LATEST U. S. ARMY HELICOPTER The XH-12 a new .... l niarp np Mm tully impressed with the strategic advantages of rnnce uupert as tne port ot entry lor Alaska lrom the UnitedjStates, when they arrived here this morning on their way to Alaska on an investigatory tour they certainly were when they lf, n ti i I u -- .. i . i i of the port and Its Installations, P() (AMrkA Prince Rupert Chamber of Com merce. "We are deeply Inter Hearings will also be held at various AjaskarjointsUrtlnB with Ketchikan, on: Important Items of legislation concerning the state of Alaska which are now pending. LEARNED ABOUT PRINCE RUPERT The party was met by George McAdams, president of the Associated Boards of Trade of Central British Columbia; G. A. Hunter, president of the Prince Rupert i Chamber of Commerce; Er T. of them tor. the homeland, some Ann,PWhflltf cPorPtarv. Their uarter of a century, will take place in reception in Prince Rupert was ;v nr, i) men an(i women board the bcaii- in the hands of Arnold Flaten, W. M. Watts, W. F. Stone, W. L. Armstrong and W. J. Scott. They were shown the new celanese pulp mill site at Port Edward and port Installations including the huge ocean dock and terminal facilities. It was emphasized that Prince Rupert was a railway and highway terminal 500 miles closer to Alaska than Seattle with freight rates from the Middle West of United States to Prince Rupert the same as from the Middle West to Seattle, that Canadian shipping was ready to serve Alaska and that this port was anxious and ready to handle the traffic. Tonight at Ketchikan hear- Ing the past week, according to n2S of tne committee are being the weekly crop report of the(heard &nA tomorrow they will embark from there aboard the Department of Game and Wild Life vessel Brant for Wrangell and Petersburg enroute to Juneau. Sitka and Skagway will then be visited and, by plajic, bus and other means of transportation, the party will be taken to central Alaska Including Andhorage, Fairbanks, Mount McKlnley Park and Matanuska Valley. White-horse In Yukon Territory will ! also be visited. The group Is due back here again southbound on September 13. The party consists of: Senator Hugh Butler (R-Ncb-raska), Chairman, Senate Com mittee on public lands; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butler: Senator and Mrs. Zales N. Ecton (R-Mon-tana); Zales Ecton,' Jr.; Senator and Mrs. Arthur V. Watklns (R-Utah); Senator and Mrs. Ernest W. McFarland (D-Arlzona); Miss Jewell McFarland; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh R. Brown, Chief Clerk, Public Lands Committee; Miss Patty Mae Brown; Rex Lee. Acting Director, Division or Territories, Department of Interior. Mrs. Alex Mackenzie returned by air yesterday afternoon from a trip to Vancouver MAN IN CITY ested In Prince Rupert," con- One of the outstanding photo-fessed one of the prominent grapher8 of the United States, party, "and feel that it should Ray Atkeson cf Portland, Ore-play an Important part In con- j 60ni arrivcd In the city Thurs-nectlon with Alaska shipping.", 0ay afternoon by a!r to take Incidentally, it was revealed that flhotcgraphs to illustrate an ar-already legislation Is being con- tlcle on Prince Ruput written sldered at Washington which would enable Canadan vessels to carry American cargo In bond to Alaska, In an effort to relieve the present shipping situation to Alaska. The committee on public lands It was explained, directly oversees territorial possessions such as Alaska and one of the functions of the present trip north is to Investigate and report on Alaska's petition for statehood. by Richard L. Neuberger for the Saturday Evening Post. Mr.. Atkeson plans to take pictures of local scenes and cer-sonalltles. He Is particularly eager to phoicsraph Mayor Arnold and other outstanding local citizens, railroad and port lnstllatlons, civic buildings and former American soldiers whe have married local girls anrf who are now living here. The phctograpfts will be In black and white and will lllu?-ratea story written -by Mr. Neuoefger following his visit here last June. Is Found Dead In Hotel Room Beverly Jardine, 5i-year old painter, was discovered late Vancouver Bralorne 11.25 B. R. Con 05 Y2 B. R. X Cariboo Quartz 2.45 Dentonla 19 Grull Wlhksne O6V2 Hedley Mascot 1.12 Minto 03 Pend Oreille J 2.10 Pioneer 3.85 Premier Border . 06 Privateer .36 Reno 10 Salmo Gold 24 Sheep Creek v. 1.05 Taylor Bridge .50 Taku River Vananda .... .70 .25 five- place helicopter designed and built for the army air forces by the Bell Aircraft Corporation. It is now undergoing preliminary tests at the manufacturer's plant In Buffalo, New York. The new aJrcraft has a top. speed of lQ5mbiles per hour and an operating speed of 90 miles per hour. Its range is 300 miles and It cari, climb vertically afa rate of 450 feet per minute. Its service ceiling is 13,000 feet and its hovering ceilng 4,350 feet. The XR-12 carres a useful load of 1,630 pounds. The two-bladed main jotor has a diameter of 47 feet, six inches. 1 ; t GEN. EISENHOWER NOT SATISFIED Something Must be Done to Bolster Up Northern Defences SEATTLE General Dwight Elsenhower, Chief of Staff, U. S. Army,ack from a two weeks visit to Alaska, said he Is far from satisfied with the present Alaskan defences. "Something," he declared, "must be done very soon to strengthen the territory's military facilities In these uncertain times. Alaska, Is one of the nation's major outposts and present defences were nstalled on an emergency basis durlg the second world war." IS ROBBED Sum uf $30,000 is Snatched by Car 'Bandits in Winnipeg WINNIPEG, Two unidentified men tcday escaped with approximately $30,00 Oln cash Intended for the Winnipeg Hotel when they robbed the pro- j prietor.' J. M. Kingston, of payrrjl outside the premises of j the Royal Bank of Canada in a Thursday afternoon dead in his dcwntown district room ct the uranoview lioiei on First Avenue. ApparenUy he had been dead for some time. Deceased, who was employed by Fred Scadden as a sign wntei, was born in Scotland and naa been a resident of Prince Rupert for several years. He Is believed fo have been unmarried. An ln-qust Is being held this Miss Kay Nickerson sailed last night on the Prince Rupert for a trip to Vancouver. Mr. Kingston entered his car when jumped into the back seat, pushed something into his back hat felt like a gun and demanded money, growling, "start the car and get going." Mr. Kingston readied over his shoulder and grabbed the man, pulling him Into the front seat. Another. man then jumped Into the front seat and smashed Mr. Kingston In the face, throwing him from' the car and running to another nearby. : : TODAY'S STOCKS : : Courtesy S. D. Johnr.ton Co. Ltd. h3OOOOhOi50OOO0hOOhO0)hJChOi hKhKhKhKKhW CKh) Bobjo ,.18 Buffalo Canadian .20 Cons. 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MO'NTRBAL, OS Dr. Augustin Frigen, general manager of the Canadian Broadcasting Cor poration, .today announced the .resignation ot, Jean Marie Bean det as western .reglojtal director cif the corporation. He announced that Beaudet had resigned to devote his full time to music. No announcement has been lnnrfA innpprn!nr n siinpp.csn". I RUGBY TEAMS FLYING WEST Toronto Argos lo 'Sleet 'Winnipeg Blue Bombers Tomorrow TORONTO Three rugiby teams of the 75-year old Argonaut Rowing Club are flying on a Trans-Oanada North Star aircraft to Winnipeg today to play the Winnipeg Blue Bomb ers In two exhibition games. It will be the--first time Dominion Rugiby champions havr flown as a team, the first time they have chartered a special plane, the first time that a Trans-Canada Air Line North Star, 36-pas5enger, lour motored transport has been chartered by a football team, and the first time that a North Star In passenger service has flown from Toronto to Winnipeg. Two complete teams, accompanied by their trainer, George Stcrfcwell, O.B.E.. their coach, Tedder Morris, their manager, Earl Selkirk, their doctor. Dr. M. D. KInsclla and first vice-president Dr. J. J. O'Connor, are cmcng the 36 passengers flying In the ahliner. The giant special plane left Malton airport, Toronto, at 3:00 p.m. and will fly non-stop to Winnipeg In approximately four and a half hours.. A thJrd,eam Is also travelling In a' specially chartered T. C.A. aircraft. Three star players of the Double Blue team, Roy Copeland, Joe Frll and Fred Doty are travelling to Winnipeg by C.N.R. In order to see. at close hand, some of the country over which they will fly when returning by T.C.A. on Monday, with the rest of the team. Argos will' play the Rough Riders, In Ottawa, Saturday following, In theopenlng game of the Inter-Provincial League. H. Avfcrcy Baite, who has been a member at Booth Memorial (,Schcol teaching staff here for I the past couple of years, sailed lasi nigni on me rnnce wupers for Duncan, Vancouver Island, where he has accepted a position. Mrs. Bate and family will be leaMng later Food Imports Being Drastical y Cut As Hard Winter Looms PARIS, (CP) France, faced with a critical dollar shortage, tonight imposed a ban on all imports from the United States other than coal, fuel oil, fats, edible oils and grains. The ministry of national defence said temporary restrictions were forced by dwindling American dollars available for French imports from NEW CRISIS WITH DOUKS Sons of IFrpedom Sect Are Being Bivuned from Trail NE1J50N, (CP) A new crisis ap peared immlnen. today In the sect war between rival factions of British Columbia's 20,000 Doukhobors as the city of Trail ssued orders barring the radi cal Sons of Freedom group from within the city limits. Tension mounted despite a1 sudden break Jn the two-day outbreak cf.elx. known or suspected attacks that caused dam age estimated at more than $30,000. In Trail the police arranged to halt the movement of the Sons cf Freedom Into the city Nelson police . are keeping a sharp watch "but no special arrangements "have been made. Meanwhile the Sons' -of-Free dom have Issued a signed state ment announcing they would continue their movement through every Doukhobor set- 1 dement jn Canada In a drive to win new supporters from orthodox Doukhobor ranks. The toll of the fire raiders' torch had continued to cllmlb up to yesterday s the phantom night maurauders shifted their attack across to the south shore of the Kootenay River to fire a barn at the none of Peter Oe-lcw near Glade. It was the fifth fire in West Kootenay since early Tuesday and boosted the 48-hour property loss to $16,200. A few hours later a $10,000 home at Castlegar was added to the list. Hunted Like Wild Animal VANCOUVER, a Hunted like a wild animal In the bush-cov lukoff, 35-year-old ex-convict, sought for the slaying of Bank ! Manager Sydney S. Petrie on Monday afternoon, was believed today to be making a last desperate bid to reach the international border. Police, armed with machine guns and tear gas bombs, aided by bloodhounds, beat through dense bush. Evidently, the fugitive had doubled back during hours of darkness, then started southward. The boundary Is less than fifteen miles from the search area. Although the police have named Pavlukoff as Petrle's killer, a coroner's jury yesterday afternoon said it was the crime of an unknown man. DAYLIGHT TIME END VICTORIA, JJ Premier John Hart announced today that daylight saving in British Columibia will end September 28. Thus fast time in the province ends this year on the same date that it terminates elsewhere In Canada. The action ifoljowed representations made to the government for a return to standard time in line with the remainder of Ca:nda -the dollar area. French imports from dollar countries, Including Canada, will be reduced by two-thirds in the second half of the year, It was officially announced today. ' The dollar Import slash was attributed officially to i $260,-000,000 deficit in the proposed $450,000,000 Import program for the second half of J947. Premier Paul Ramadler said last night that Franee might, have to face hardships this winter worse even than Oreat Britain's The crop was far below the requirements and imports must be cut. DEFENCE TREATY BEING SIGNED Canada Said tobe 5ok Interested W Presort 'in ' Hemisphere Defence 'Pact Q'UITANDINHA, Brazil, ,0 Canada la "not InterestedTjj the moment in llgptng a" new-Pan - American defence treaty, several delegates from' 20 American republics said here as they signed the draft of a treaty and approved articles which left the way cpen for "American states not represented at the confer--ence" to sign later. The treaty will be known as the "Treaty of Rio do Janeiro." POOR SEASON NEARINGEND Canneries .Starlim to Cls Up and (Prospects- for Fall Fishin; Not SO Good The salmon fishing seaon. which has-been pretty much of a disappointment generally In this area this year, Is now drawing to a close. Carlisle and Sun-nyslde canneries In the Skeer)?. Slough are winding up operaj-tlons, leaving Cassiar, Norm Pacific, Inerness, Port Edward and Seal Cove, still running in ered Surrey district, Walter Pav- ithe Skeena River area ap.d Butedale, Kemtu, Namu and Goose Bay down the coast. With lesures now starting to permit the escapement of fish to the (spawning grounds, prospects for fall fishing are none too rosy. The one redeeming feature ef the salmon fishing season this year was an exceptionally large Tun of sockeye In the Rivers In- et and Smith's Inlet district- In July. During the past week 'seiners In the Butedale area have been averaging about 1500 fish n?r day. Except for ithe Whale Channel district, this area will fje closing thi3 week-end as 's also the Bella Bella area. Lowe Inlet Is already closed exoeipt around Wright Sound and Gil Island. The run cf chums has not started as yet in Queen Charlotte Island waters but th fish should be putting Jn an appearance there within the comln? . week. Glllnettlng Is ipretty well petering out. only cohoes and chums now being taken. About the only glllnettlng now going on Is In the Gardnef Canal 'ind Roscoe Inlet area where there has been average this week of 80 to 100 chum6. The coho trol'lng season this vear is described as having been "one of the worst" although Just lately there has been somewhat of a spurt In the MUbank Sound I and Hakal Pa& are 44t 111