RED TOP -AB& NORTHERN. AND (CENTRAL- JJRttlBH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Phone 4fllM rnone TAXI TAXI fi i v J. f It civ Ujtt 537 c(ann: H"!"' Ll rMnm Hrmoa I DAY and NIQHT SERVICE Published sft Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" Bill and Ken Nesbitt VOL. XXXV. No. 10G. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. MONDAY, MAY 0, 1940 PRICE FIVE CENTS urn ijiiijlui mam ijawlv nn n i mm rr mm n m-r m m m m m i i -m - r rvll 111111 llArl lur I. ' H iii.tf i i m nirvv i i ivn iiniiii Kill UM lll.IT UK I LHI1UI 1 in""- I L ;r::'i rfvi'il4 (hnt Ar- ' -it b- iending half a c whrat and corn :bclt;re the end of May. mi mnas 111 . ee Straight i 1 Snoring a 47-to-! .v over Windsor As-C ic;c Victoria : hc Canadian A' basketball chain-J ia three straight icn years ago had defeated Victoria straight games. rrrrnr i t- rr u p rvi mm it I Llll III u ii.iiiuirr ill n,trr Session to Rc Tl,frc Soon fOcsn- will be the scene -:.ai ctnfcrcncc 61 the Chamber of CCmmerce 14 and (5 when a panel 7 - on the subject of 'f'WUn and other such be heard with the end 01 stimulating Interest activities and usefulness oi Commerce. The 's will open on the Tucs-,rilln? and conclude Wcd- J ) vls'tor will be Gor-nutt. prominent man-" and president of the a" Chamber of Com- WKo. after - v a tour oi ine 1 . ,arlor. visiting Boards and Chamhprc ,.f r.. r4,,iii..i. illLU ifcU " Wll: oc lor n. VOS n,(datthn Prir,-r, v "t-cuea at tnc m "18! llli,, , ... . .. 'liamC 3 "'"er or tne rfrrl IJ'll i 'C' Professor II Pn, wllsbury- M A- son la'm b"y hasibccn ap- ,, :la,nt Professor of w,a,ly at 11,3 ul- l8SINO "A '-51 U. tra trans- li ... persons on " avt,.n, oh!o Yo. cVG. CONSTITUTION IS OPPOSED Lefllst Mra Net Kavornl By Voters of Trance " Smith, who will be remembered by nrl ,ds in Prince Rupert as a trolling fishernft v A e t wenty years ago was a "home run king" V' IvKi'llMll IcairUeS. is now Pllfrjirrnrl on in iiV2 (II i .------ r - - --.r..v w i Liit ill in; adventure in the lorm of an attempted trip from Vancouver to New York over the in- IISKOX IS I J mnseiea - - trim' I X III"! I 1 1 III II Cl 111 II ill lr iNTON E ,hty-onc days t :iiiiTliill, Exercise ;I In Edmonton :i tin ju rli the Arctic : win uanaaa. im 100 LITTLE r a w a ii ini r ui im r v m i r-iibriibk YORK Some blunt facts -iiicd yester-.i LaGuardla, fiery UNRRA Supplies of j were bring sent to J were not suffl-tr. r ab olute crlt- (iie ;lilp.. We have Hi t we haven't been " the food," LaGuardla -v. f quenccs must be pv jnr " -land waterways of the continent. He was at Prince Ocorgc the latter part of last week and b now heading for Summit Lake to travel down the northward rivers Into Alberta. j "O. P.". who 13 now C8 years l of age, hacf left Vancouver April 7 and on arriving at Prince George, felt relief that the hard- fst part of the trip, the ascent of the turbulent Frascr River, that far, was behind him. Particularly arduous had been thi trip from Qucsncl to Prince George which took no less than seven days and, during which, ' 'rum .Oraniic j "ls supplies became completely by tram after the j exhausted. It took five hours , h. d become clog- i alone to conquer Cottonwood t d "ravel of ,th? I Canyon as he dragged his 13 II: hw.y I foot plywood canoe over pres- x a aiade through 'sure Ice Jammed In mounds up (' an a civic recen-I to 18 feet In height. At Hlxonl Creek he called It a day and hauled his canoe and duffle to the Cariboo Highway where he flagged down a truck and rode Into Prince George. Smith plans to follow the disused route of the old fur traders eastward down the Athabaska River and other streams and lakes. He will reach Lake Winnipeg on the Saskatchewan River, then proceed along the Winnipeg River, and eastward to the Great Lakes. Smith expects to carry his canoe over nearly 500 miles of portages before he, reaches the Hudson Rjvcrapdycw.YorkJtc Is carrying1 a suitcase, packs'ack, food and some tools to repair the canoe, as well as a letter" from Vancouver's acting mayor, Charles Thompson, to Mayor O'Dwyer of New York. Before starting out from, Vancouver on the canoe trip Smith had 'been engaged In mining at the famous old camp of Cripple Creek In Colorado. PARIS- Votera or Prance, at the polls yesterday, disapproved of the proposed new constitution which had been favored by the High Low and socialists but to which the conservatives were ounosed. Karly returns showed i -. . . . the disapproval by a margin oi at least a million votes ten million (o nine million. It Is regard-cd as a major reverse for the leftists. Under the new constitution tl)c senate would have been abolished with but one parliamentary chamber, and the president would have become a mere figurehead. The rightists claim the accession of a communist dictatorship would have been facilitated by one chamber having the prerogative of electing both president and premier. Local Tides Tuesday, May 7, 1010 5:34 19:04 12:25 18.7 feet 17.1 feet 4.5 feet raqic Wee kkklkkwtWtiBttSikkkkkmKtkkkkM BjpjpjpjpjH i BLUM SPEAKS IN BEHALF OF FRENCH LOAN- Leon Blum, special envov to the Unltod Stat-.s on economic matters, told the senate foreign relations committee that France faces a four billion dollar deficit in her gigantic task' of rehabilitation. He is shown with Sen. Tom Connally, right, chairman of the senate foreign relations committee. Connally said that a loan to France from the U.S. was not directly discussed, but that the Information was gathered from Blum for presentation to the lawmakers. Vancouver Island's Worst Auto Disaster Family of Seven and One Friend, .All From Victoria, Lo3e Lives When Car Plunges Over Nanaimo River vBridge SdlM Island (CP) A pleasure trip ended jn the worst auto disaster in Vancouver Island's history Friday at. midnight when eight persons plunged to their deaths as a car hurtled through the Nanaimo River bridge railing on the Island Highway. Diving operations up to today had failed to locate the car In water varying rom 20 to CO feet in depth. Those killed Include a family of seven and a friend, all of Victoria. The victims were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Slcen, their four children, Slccn's brother, Oran, and Mrs. Kathleen Wyatt. , Increase In Fish Price One Cent Mure for All Varieties of Salmon Being Sought This Year VANCOUVER The United Fishermen's and Allied Workers' Union is seeking a lc Increase In price of all species of salmon this season. A reply from the operators is expected this week. Four hundred and fifty cannery workers have won the eight-hour clay and an increase In wages. IS UP TO RUSSIA TOKYO If Russia' would release food supplies which it is holding in Manchuria the world food shortage rould be grrally relieved, former President Herbert Hoover said here. FISH SALES ON EXCHANGE Exchange Has Special Sunday Session to Purchase Opening Catches Ceiling Prices First halibut of the season was sold on the Prjncc Rupert Fish' Exchange yesterday at a special Sunday session of the bidders -when three bpats disposed of an aggregate of 79,000, all at the ceiling price of 18'ic and ICV2C. Tills morning six boats were in with 114.000 which also received celling prices, The fish is being shipped fresh to the eastern markets tonight. All was Canadian. The landings were: Sunday Arctic I 35,000 Lorna H. 23,500 E. Llpsctt 15,500 79,000 Monday Cape Race II .... 10,000 Dcmlno II 15,000 Kyrlelle II- 20,000 Co. -op Co.-op Co.-op Pacific Booth Atlin Atll 32,000 Storage Ankar A 18.000 Co.-op Narvik ,,. 17,000 Co.-op 114,000 DRIVER ESCAPED DEATH Lloyd Foster, 23, of Carlington. Ont., escaped TniTPK- WRFCKED dSS when he S tossed more than 25 feet through the air Into a ditch by a speeding freight truck was complete wrecked train near Ottawa, His k-End i, - ARABS TO A1TKAL JAFFA The Arabs arc preparing to protest to ihc International Court of Justice at the llacue against any move to snd 100,000 more Jews into PaPlestine as a violation of the British mandate which the Arabs would seek to have dissolved. 4r ; UltAZfANO TRIAL It O M E Trial of Kodolfo criminal is scheduled to open May, 21. PREMIER OF JAPAN TOKYO Y Social Democrat Leader Katiyama may be called upon to take the Premiership; as the head of a four-partj coalition government for Japan. Premier Shidchara recommends him. PROSECUTE UNION HEADS WASHINGTON A United Slates Senator today called upoiftthe government: ln,';ir-. slitutc criminal prosecution against leaders of the coal mine strike in the United Stales. ' SMALLPOX DEATH SEATTLE The 13th person to die of smallpox in Seattle succumbed Sunday night. He was Vernon Woods, aged 72. Officials report no new cases of the disease and that all patients arc showing satisfactory improvement. I'.IU. MOVES IN SAN FRANCISCO The Federal Bureau of Investigation have moved into Alcatraz prison to investigate the bloedy riot last week which cost the lives of three convicts and two guards. Order has been completely restored to the prison. Ringleaders were two 99-jear-tcrm servers and one lifer. The death sentence will be asked for them. on Fish G Two Prince Rupert Fishermen Lose Lives When Carried Over Side By Wave During Squall Bulletins r Andrew Sorcnscn and Ragnar Frcdricksen of Halibut Boat Edward Lipsett Victims Another Man Suffers Exposure; Boat Burns A sudden wind squall in. treacherous Hecate Strait Saturday morning claimed the lives of two Prince Rupert fishermen who were washed overboard from Capt. Olof Skog's 45-foot halibut boat Edward Lipsett. Victims of a giant wave which washed over the after deck of the boat, almost at pilot house height, were Andrew Sorensen, 59, and Ragnar Fred rickscn, age 36, veteran fisher men out of this port. Third crew member was Gil Giainano as an Italian war i bert Ervick, who managed to save himself by clinging to the halibut gear hanging over the ship's side after the wave had pushed him In to the sea. He sustained minor injuries to his arms and hands while climbing back to the boat. According to Capt. Skog, who supervised the unloading of 10,- 000 pounds of halibut from his vessel Sunday afternoon, a sud den squall caught the Edward Llpsctt while her crew were hauling in gear eight miles ca&t of Rose Spit on the dogfi: took a wave that came up almost to the top of the pilot house washing overboard the three crewmen and 1,500 pounds of halibut which had been lying on deck. "The sea was as smooth as glass when vie made our sets at 6 o'clock Saturday morning,' said Capt. Skog, who had been in the pilot house stearing the boat. "Shortly before 11 o'clock a strong southeaster came up and then this wave hit us without warning. It washed the men overboard and flooded the engine room, stopping the engine." Capt. Skog said that the Edward Llpsctt heeled heavily to port after the wave passed over and the pile of fish on deck slid Into the sea. The wave came over the port side while the men were busy dragging In gear over the starboard side. FT.-LT BILL COOPER LANDS WITH TIGER-MOTH FOR TERRACE CLUB TERRACE On Friday evening, as the Tiger Moth plane of - the Flying Club appeared as a tiny speck over the mountains to the northeast it was ap parent to the excited grou Ihc air-port that Terrace has atf" last been caught In the web of the alr-mlndcd world. The day had been unusually fine, a rosy light still hung over the western horizon when the hum of a motor became audible from the northeast. The tiny dot which hove Into view rapidly took form as It ncared the expectant group at the airDort. ! After duly turning, the pilot, Flt.-Lt. Bill Cooper, landed at , the southwest corner of the field whero, Bill Martin, vice-president of the club, awaited him In a jeep. With Mr. Martin to guide him. the pilot taxied the plane to the hangar where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Cooper, were awaiting him with the rest or the crowd. C. L. M. Glggcy, president of the club, welcomed Bill Cooper as did the other charter members of the' club who wre all present. The plane was given a careful scrutiny and all expressed them selves well satisfied with It and anxious to take flying lessons as soon as possible ) waiting by the hangar at "After the wave passed I look ed out the pilot house door and saw Ervick crawling back, over the side of the boat and I could see the heads of Sorensen and Fredrlcksen In .the sea some dis tance away," Capt. Skog said I tried to get the engine start ed, so I could rescue them but it wouldn't rtart and the men disappeared," Broadside to the sea, the vessel dock, Halibut gear, which had been hanging over the ship's side when the great wave struck got caught in the propeller, causing difficulty 'In getting the engine started, according to ,Capt. Skog, but he was eventually able tj get It colng tmd arrived In port Capt. Skog, who sailed for the grounds on Tuesday, had taken 16,000 pounds aboard and had intended to fish Saturday and Sunday to complete his load, then come to port Sunday night. Both of the fishermen who were lost were veteran halibut men. Sorensen had fished out of Prince Rupert for the last 25 years, working on many different boats. Fredcrlckscn had been a crew member of the Edward Llpsctt for the last three seasons. It is understood that both men were mmarrled, and that both had been born In Nor way Capt. Skog, who has been owner and master of the Edward Llpsctt since 1930, fishing out of Prince Rupert, said that it Is the first time that any such mishap has occurred on his boat during his life at sea. An inquest into the loss of the two men may be held, Coroner (Continued on Page 6) KING VICTOR TO ABDICATE ROME King Victor Emmanuel is reported to be getting ready to leave Italy by yacht. However, there Ls no confirmation of abdication. NEW CONSTRUCTION AT OCEAN FALLS--At the top are the new theatre (left) and girls' dormitory which are nearlng completion at Ocean Falls, being built by Northwest Construction Co. Ltd. of Prince Rupert 'which has about 40 local men working at the paper town on contracts totalling $100,000. Below ls the proposed $300,000 hotel, contract for which has not yet been let. Northwest Construction Co. Ltd. ls a bidder. i rounas MUNITIONS i-EXPLOSION Great Blasts and Flames Near Nuernberg Saturday Night Uncontiolled For Hours NUERNBERG A tremendous fire, punctuated by heavy explosions which rattled the windows of the Jail where the alleged high-ranking Nazi war criminals are being held during trial, and broke glass in the courtroom, raged uncontrolled for many hours In an ammu nition dump at a village eight miles from Nuernberg during Saturday night. The sky was lit up like mid-day and many people fled in terror. Thousands of Incendiary and rocket bombs went off. Finally, with help of rain, the flames were brought under control before they reached a dump where deadly war gas wa3 stored. The possibility of sabotage; In connection with the conflagration is discounted. LITTLE GIRL IS MURDERED Ugly Child Slaying at Minakl In Ontario MINAKI. Ont. -Th 2llsh i at about It o'clock Sunday riiehtA '. .i . bankV ll-VjiiSainfWg 't nKiTitot-f? 'hrAp-year- old Joan Smith was kidlyapped from her bed here Saurrday night as her parents' were out visiting and her nude body was found in the bushes yesterday wlUi skull fractured-wpAwlde e-rasdft for .-i the killer. A post-mortem Ls "! planned to show whether she had been violated. NATIVE IS THEOLOGIAN Frank Caldcr of Greenville Graduates From Vancouver College Frank Arthur Caldcr of Greenville on the Naas River is the first Indian to receive a diploma as licentiate in theology from the Anglican Theological College in Vancouver. He graduated last week at the annual convocation at University of British Columbia and will take advanced studies at University of Washington In Seattle prior to ordination. Calder returned to the city Sunday on the Catala afterlre-ceiving the degree. 'r. A graduate of Coqualeetza Residential School at Sardis and Chiliiwack High School, he plans to take advanced studies In anthropology at the University of Washington with a view to entering welfare and social service work among the natives of British Columbia. In the meantime he has taken employment at the , Edmunds and Walker plant of B.C. Pack ers In Prince Rupert wherp .he has previously worked between sessions at the university. Washington Town Near Destroyed UNDERWOOD, Wash. This small Washington town was almost wiped out by fire yesterday. A store, hotel, service sta tion and several private home,! were destroyed. Thirty famllios' arc homeless. Sparks from a defective chimney caused the blaze. Damage la estimated, at $100,000. THE WEATHER Synopsis ' Clear skies and higher tem peratures are cxpcctec over B.C. today except along the north coast and extreme north por tion of the province where skie are expected to be cloudy with little change In temperature. Forecast Prince Rupert, Queen Charlottes and North Coast Cloudy except clearing over northern Vancouver Island region around noon. Winds light. Maximum temperatures: Port Hardy. 58; Massett, 57; Prince Rupert. 57. v I