I .J A tw wiuu wuiKssinn r w . . -mmr w as mmw -rr--, PRINCETON. N.T . - ; , . ,i. . . t J 1 . 1. I ll .nl,nA At.- BIRXEI) IN YACHT HUE MOVTKCAL Two women i - . l-111 n mit iiiiiin lii n v i uuiinu cColl for Sandsplt. I ..I. IICU III ij jvii mnrt Aft in i in i u.- :i v i i w i i . n i i rrl .. U WOKSIIAM CHAMP 91. MUia WW uiimiii, Oakmost, Pennsylvania - f r m . r J nni? u mpii a ni 111 v niirdii issta a sunn nuiL on uic iinn POUTIT.UESE PURGE LISBON The Portuguese n . v irarV 'I'h ( & n m ! II fl vrrsiiv nri.rActnpc uiii np rfffl at a rcult BIG STIUKi; ON n rnillrn.l l . mi lV MMVHIIII9 vw si j IltI WIaIm .l. I ! r 111 iWVVV A M V k7 wv. - ----- anv tV,lt vmvw if (UJ. 1L man cowl fn I T II II A dav that the nled hv tho 1 United States tn Violn fi-no . ... .. . , pnllntriOC Vnalcf nnnrnnih SEAMEN Shfcri lINUUCA&b -v-... ,w waiunwr ,io.tkeal- a new battle '"cm oi totalitarian pres- ..... Hirrp.isrs loi" lirp.il 1 ."".ioai uaiuiiw m. ... .....,m,n loomi.fl Inilav a "wiy must ir 3i'"v j . ...unii frutivf of Hip ; vvcmuai rememocr, aDovc au t.mrn'. Union mIIp,! '""e men WOUIQ not De .i.- m,mi.PrShin to vnlc on I raining in oraer w win a war, " 1 I...1 I - . .. ., .i.. r... ...... i. f C?P. tnnnili Thl vA. officials said the de- 1. ...is kl Ctl Alt In 1 S J 111111 " 1UV J " ill fnn:wlian SURVIVES cmsis ROME One hundred depu- .L.. a.nllt4r nil ilio - t lT mmunist members' allca- tU i Mirln Vrlhn Mill. L...J ! - t,.A ..nmUl I'll ic ITTIl 111 aft OVHMUUII ; duit in uruer w prevent one. ARE BURIED IN COMMON GRAVE Impossible to Sln;le Out I Fifty Victims of Virginia Air Crash ! NEW YORK A common - gravs was a possibility today lor thirteen victims of the Friday the thirteenth air disaster near Lecsburg Va. as the investigator pressed a four-way inquiry into jthe crash which killed fifty ped-!ons. With 31 bodies identified ! authorities said the prospect for j singling out otters seems re-'mote. Cause of the disaster re-j mains a mystery. PROBING OF AIR CRASHES NEW YORK T Seventy-two persons perished In thre week end air crashes in the uniiea States and abroad, Early Sunday en Army B-M super fortress claimed twelve lives vften It crshed Into the hills at Spring field, Vermont, Thile a Junkers plane crashed In Indo-Chlnai Saturday, taking ten lives In-1 eluding four ch'Idrcn. The worst of the accidents happened on Friday when a Capital Airlines plane crashed near Leesburg, Virginia, Wiling all fifty aboard. The Army phne on a flight from Tucson. Arizona, crashed into Hawks Mountain during a heavy rainstorm while circling to avoid the weather front. An investigation is under way. . FATAL CLOUDBURST AOUA .CALIENTE, Mexico-Four persons were killed and scores injured Sunday in a cloudburst and flood which Inundated the tiny villaee of Ciudad. a . . m m M m -w- - iii urn iiiti k iiiu i mi 1 1 u n If ITIr 1 1 fll 11 1 1 II mui JTTIIv.ll IIJ m mm m . - . . ...... ii v f iiirrtT 111 I llflll I II IIIU H Kl III I J I lUPLI E u ir rfiiiYi rvr i n nun u rui - mm m m mw mm mm - ft . . . 1 opeak at Mixeci rn i iiiK iv 1 nnr ntr I'd D1...I tirti At, a fir- Florence Smith of this city, 1 Hvcd In Edinburgh, Scot-' throughout the war and Inlerrstrrt in war service 'v iiiprn ii"inTinrr inn ivniii O, i - nHinr btiuiiviiina nr nnn n in i.iii: win OTcak briefly oe- tne Prince Rupert ayro (wpeklv toon tomorrow. Wives and IrlPnHs rvf nrni nrp he- - - . .... u . w v .UU ?'vcn the cuportunity of at-and hearing Mrs. Wilson a popular pioneer local '5Sna:ers lcavlnr here ves ay afternoon by Canadian I P A I -1 1 T", m ri "Hunt's were ivt-v. "ier, nev. II. L. Foss and a. "wes ror Vancouver and Paul 'n. J A. Barber and Mrs. A from Ketchikan. The Metlakatla town council as n result, nas wicn om.n - purchase a $20,000 surplus boat from Seattle, to be operated on fhP run to Prince Itupcrt on a regular basis to supply the com munity with foodstuns, ciom- lng and even furniture ana ap pliances. Ileasons for this move weic glven as: First, stiucning ui Coast Guard regulations regarding carrying of passengers be tween Ketchikan ana mum second. Non-avallablllty of docking space in Ketchikan. The Prince Rupert connection ,o,,ih mpan a net saving to Met- lakatlans since some of their purchases would be duty-free, as -Mr. cimnilcs. and some of the others would carry so little duty as to make the delivered cost less .u ihat. fmm Ketchikan. mneiriictlon of a $370,000 u..a nipping nlant for the Met i.i,.ii0 rnmmunltv is planned under a contract signed here last week. THE WEATHER Synopsis Cloudy conditions will persist throughout British Columbia today and Wednesday with rain showers In most regions today. Normal temperatures will con tlnue. Forecast Prince Rupert, Queen Charlottes and north coast Overcast with rain showers today. Cloudy Wednesday; Wind light. Little change In temperature. Temperatures tonight and Wednesday Port Hardy low 50, high 60. Massett low 48, high 60. Uganda was transferred to the R.C.N. and commissioned on Oct ober 21, 1944. Early In 1945, she proceeded through the Mediterranean to join the British Pacific Fleet at Leyte on April 6. She took part in the operations against the Skeshlma Gunto Island group, with the Island of Mlaka her special target. Again at Truk, on June 14 and 15. Uganda played her part In the continuous sea and air bom bardment of the Island. Sailing from Esquimau on February 5, 1946, Uganda, as a member of the R.C ft.- peacetime fleet called at San Diego, Mag-dalena Bay, Talara, Callao, Valparaiso, Falkland Islands, Mont evideo, Rio de Janeiro, Recife. Trinidad and Cristobal before her return on May 17. She was the first Canadian ship to "show the flag" In the majority of the ports mentioned. The trip was a good will tour and did much to raise the prestige of Canada in the eyes of these South Ameri can countries. At "resent Uganda Is under the command of Captain K. F. Adams, a native of Victoria. Dur ing the war, Captain Adams had a very eventful career, as may be shown by a Jagged cnunk oi metal torn from a U-boat's hull during -Atlantic convoy work when he was In command of H. M.C.S. Asslnibolne. Captain Adams is keenly Interested In athletics and is an ardent fisherman. Members of the University Naval Training Divisions on board come from as far away as Montreal and enjoy visiting places like Prince Rupert which otherwise might only be a des cription In a" geography book or a mark on a map. They are being trained by members of the R.C.N. who have had long years of experience, both In peace and In war. To date the Uganda ha3 steamed 155,?31 miles. PROVINCIAL i'sVIw!IpV?er NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BIUTI8H COLUMBIA' TTTTTTYW rYYYTTTTYTTTYYYTYTj phone 235 TAXI Phone a Blue Blue 3 Jm star DAy AND Stand: NIGHT SERVICE IVPV oM Empfws Hotel, Third Ave. Cabs i Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" AAAAAAATiAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAa3 VOL. XXXVI, No. 141 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1947 PRICE FIVE CENTS niversa T s M Train Derailed Is oDays rresiaent iruti?Xs j-7i PAYING VISIT TO PORT '. nt MM WMfWJT I 111 MMMMIIIMIWMBWMMMiMWWWWMWIIlllMMIlllllllllllllllll'l III I I I I I I ll I I II I I 'H I II 1 0 'H I'l V If 1 fll1 'llrTTH Mm? 'zZ&mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i- 1 1 "' 1,1 111 bh i Mil in til u. .an-, i ORANGE LADIES OBSERVE TWENTY- FIFTH YEAR The members of the Ladies Orange Benevolent Association held 'an enjoyable banquet and entertainment In the Commodore Cafe last night to celebrate the twenty-fUth anniversary of the Lode':. After the blessing had been said by Mrs. Evans, chaplain of the lodje, the members were served a delicious turkey dinner to which all did full justice. The worthy mistress Mrs. J. P. Moller, proposed the toast to the King, Mrs. J. R. Carr playing the piano for the enthem. In her address Mrs. Moller stated she was proud to be the Mistress of the Lodge in this iti twenty-fifth year, particularly I as it coincided with the year In j which Mrs. Geo.rgc Howe was j Grand Mistress of British Col-! ufbia. She then called the names of all Past Mistresses present, ... , pnph one 1 amine a Dinnaay vr. i k i n ix . i ' i w w iii iii v iii-il x i vr-'v v 1 1 r a vn tmv rr ri nno V, tliUnil xji.... " . I LUllUlb AW-l lw. w 1 .. IT rAl..l...i.1. 4- rt rlr 11OC! .... ' v' V uu.vvw iuih , . 1 ' iMt.,l l,n,n .5f V. tlm nniiniincemcnt that a memoei tress of British Coiumbla. then MkVi IILIl IHi mv iii ii ,. a t.n..i.ii i i1 h-,, honn assured t iai made smau presentations w Mrs. i. ------------ -- i.. a.... k U nt 'i-incn it. omiw, or. uiiu mis, o. . Kirif imtifr n.ni lit nil i v iiiikuiv i.. -. . , ,. h "iniiui-o ,,vv..v. - ----- , j line iirst as uiu iiiuy utuvc vuaj- rtnttt- n . t. I. A MISATTI U 'II II I lllllllllllllt V I l il, . Afnvi ri n s i oiiuum -nnrrhnspsl ......., ... , to SWHcn i .qpnlnr Past Mistress. Mrs. Evans compiled a history of the Lodge from the past 25 years records, had It m'lnteci In booklet form and presented a copy 'to each member. Mrs. Carr phved the piano for the program which opened with, the chorus singing "Hall, (Continued on Page 3) HMCS. Uganda Visits Prince Rupert; Had Interesting Career H.M.C.S. Uganda is at present paying a visit to Prince Rupert during a two week training cruise along the west coast of British Columbia. Although at present Uganda is specializing in training reserve personnel, many of whom are members of University Naval Training Divisions, sjie has seen considerable action in wartime. Besides Capt. Adams, officers of Uganda Include: Act. Cdr. How ard Lee Qulnn D. S. C. executive officer. Lt. F. C. Frewer, training officer. Lt. Cdr. (E) I J. L. Talmer O. B. E. S vgeon Lt. Cdr. Gray. Lt. Pat Izard, captain's secretary. Act. Cdr. Qulnn Is a former Prince Rupert toy. DEAL WITH PALESTINE JERUSALEM, O; The United Nations Inquiry Commission started tackling the problem of Palestine yesterday. The rep resentatives of eleven nations are meeting in closed session here. The Arabs called a general strike of 24 hours to emphasize the Arab boycott of the The Jewish underground organization. Irgun Zval Leumi, broadcast a welcome to the commission and assured the delegates "you will come to no harm at the hands of the Jewish underground fighters." , Meanwhile, three of the five Jewish terrorists convicted in. connection with the attack rvv the Acre jail May 4 were sent enced to hang and two others were sentenced to 15 years' im prisonment. Dance For Uganda Crew Crew members of H. M. C. S. Uganda were guests last nlsht at a dance sponsored by the Civic Centre In the auditorium. The crowd which filled the auditor ium, danced to music by Bobby Woods' orchestra. Neil Ross and Don Forward were lri charga of the affair. Norman Nelson ot Nelson Bros. Ltd sailed this afternoon on the Ccqultlam for Vancouver after one of his periodical visits to the company plant at Port Edward. TODAY'S STOCKS (Courtesy S. O. Johnston Co. Ltd.) Vancouver Bralorne - 11.00 B. R. Con 07 B. R. X . .10 Cariboo Gold 2.35 Dentonia 19 Yz Grull Wihksne 07 Yt Hedley Mascot 1.10 Mlinto 032 Pend Oreille 2.25 Pioneer 400 Premier Border Premier Gold Privateer Reeves McDonald .. Reno .05V4 75 .40 1.00 .13 Salmon Gold : 212 Sheep Creek ... Taylor Bridge Taku River . Vanaada - Conjress Pacific Eastarn Hedley Amalg'ted Spud Valley Central Zeballos . Slliiak Premier ... OILS A. P. Con Cahnont ; C & E Foothills. ' Home TORONTO Anthona Auamaque ? Beattie '. Eavcourt Bobjo Buffalo J?an. 1.15 .52 0 32 .05 .H .13 .02 y3 70 .24 .65 2.50 2.75 4.10 .13 21 .75 .77 .16 .20 Con; Smelters 86.00 Conwest 95 Donaldo 97 Eldona 40 Elder - . 83 Giant VKrufe 6.35 God's Lake - 03 Ilardrcjk 38 'Harrlcana .09, Heva Gold .31 llosco 38 Jacknlfe .'. 07 Vj Joliet Quebec Jr.... .40 Lake Rowan 18 .Lapaska .32 Little Long Lac- 165 Lynx 16 Madsen Red Lake 325 . McKenzle Red Lake 58 MacLeod Cctkshutt..... 1.05 Moneta . 46 Negus 2-8 Noranda .-- 46.50 Oslsko Lake Pickle Crow 2.80 Regcourt - -35 San Antonla 4.10 Senator Rouyn 40 Se-rltt Gordon 2.99 CPA Is Now Set Up Here Scheduled Air Service Between Vancouver and Prince Rupert Permanently Established With scheduled air service between Prince Rupert and Van couver by Canadian Pacific Air lines now In permanent operation following the lnital traffic flights yesterday a'fternoon of the Canso, flying boat to and from Sandsplt where connection Is made for Vancouver with a Lockheed Lodestar and Douglas DC3, CPA has new completed the establishment of Its set-up here. At the Seal Cove teaplane'base arrival Is being awaited of two full carloads of rtscrve equip ment from Edmonton. It con sists of complete parts even to spare engines everything, in fact, but an aircraft. Yesterday's flights went smoothly, the Canso leaving on schedule at 1 p.m. for Sandsplt and returning hert shortly before 5 o'clock with satisfactory lists of passengers both going and coming. The complete permanent personnel of CPA as now located here Is: Aeent, Joseph 'M. Ferris. Official Dispatcher, Al Schu-berg. Senior Pilot, Thomas Laurie. Reserve Captain, James Black. Co-Pilot. Jack Chambers. Fllsht Aeent. Donald Bain. Flight Engineers John Harris and Ronald Stewart. Traf f ic -Assistant, Miss Nora McCaffery. ' Visitors in 'tKe city during the week-end in thtlr official capa cities in connection with the In auguratlon of scheduled air ser vice between Prince Rupert and Vancouver-by Canadian Pacific Airlines Included R. W. Ryan, general manager, Winnipeg; T. W. Brown, general traffic mana ger. Winnipeg; E. R. R. Field, superintenndent of pilot's train ing, and James Potter, Edmonton, check pilot. All have now left for their respective head quarters. HALIBUT SALES Canadian Margaret I, 50,000, 25.50 and 19, Whiz. Passing Cloud. 37,000, 25.30 and 19, Cold Storage, named by the board of managers to represent Prince Rupert in the coming Ketchikan series: Alex Bill, Stu Henry, Jack Lind say, J. Rosedale, H. Morgan, Cliff Dahl. Ian Dunbar, Ted Arney, Benny Windle, Minor Simondson, Bruce Simondson, Nick Pavlikis. Bill Lamble will manage the team. Also a request from Smithers was received asking for a team from Prince Rupert to play at Smithers on July 1. Serious consideration was given this matter and Douglas Kerr was appointed manager to handle this team, if enough players were available to make the Smithers trip. It is hoped that a team can be sent to Smithers. The series with Ketchikan should be a very interesting one fnr ail hall fans in this district and the locals will certainly be! in there, giving all they have to keep Prince Rupert on top at all times. Should the weather be favorable this evening, there will be a game between H.M.C.S. Uganda and the Rupert AU-Stars. Engine and Fish Car of Passenger Off Track In Bulkley Canyon Last night's eastbound passen- gen train, which left here at 9 p. m. daylight time, ran into a small rocksllde about half a mile east of Beament in the east end of Bulkley Canyon early this morning. The engine was derailed and leaned slightly against a rock cut. A car of express fish also wtnt eff the track. Seme damage to engine and car but no one was Injured. It estimated that it would take twelve hours to clrar the track which would delay the train from the East, due here at 11:45 tonight daylight time, seme four or five hours. KELOWNA ROBBERY Widespread Search For Men Who Got Away With $100,000 In Bonds KELOWNA ? Finger print ing experts arrived here late Monday to help investigate the burglary of 35 safety deposit boxes, In the office of Whlllis & Gaddes, Ltd., real estate and ' investment brokers. There can be no accurate accounting of the loot, until the owners of the boxes reveal the contents, but company officials say $100,000-could be regarded as a conser vative estimate of the plunder obtained In the daring week end robbery. Quick Delivery on ; VancouverlElowers 'f rrsn sweei peaa pic&eo. yesterday morning in southern B. C. hothouses were available in Prince Rupert florist shops last evening. Th?y had been de livered by air express on the first scheduled flight of Can adian Pacific Airlines and ar rived, according to the words of one of the iflorlsts, in "beautiful" condition. Also arriving was seme air express for a local fish concern. There were ten In bound passengers. Chester Clapp arrived in the city by plane yesterday afternoon from Oakland, for a brief visit with his brother and sister- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clapp, Atlin Avenue, Westview. He will leave by plane next Monday on his return to Oakland. PRINCE RUPERT KETCHIKAN SERIES ARRANGED FOR HOLIDAYS IN JULY Last night the Prince Rupert Baseball Association held a meeting to complete arrangements for the forthcoming series with Ketchikan to be held here on June 29, 30 and July 1, and at KetcniKan Juiy a ami 4. There will be three ball games here and three at Ketchikan which is lining up a very strong team for the series. The following players were Sailors Entertain Legion Tonight Canadian Legion members will be guests tonight at a smoking concert sponsored by the officers and men of H.M.CS. Uganda on their last visit to this port before the vessel is de-commissioned early in August. The entertainment will be held in the drill hall of H.M.C.S. Chatham, and greater part of the talent will be supplied oy tne ship's concert party. Local Tides Wednesday, June 18, 1947 High 0:16 22.0 feet 13:20 19.0 feet Low 7:00 1.0 feet 18:58 6.6 feet Baseball Tonight HJVI.C.S. UGANDA vs. RUPERT ALLfSTAKS Roosevelt Park, 7 p.m. (Weather Permitting) (All Star Team to Report at (6:30 p.m.) (141) 'I Ill ! :irJ v., X.