J BRE Here lu Portia White, sensational young Cana-to who has been hailed as the "Marian Anderson ; following sensationally successiui appearances m Bid other metropolitan centres or the East and who Prince Itupert March 24 at the Civic Centre under k o tnr uusiness ana rroiussionai womens liud. fee o) this tour. Miss White is making only two other Id British Columbia, one at Vancouver, the other I'ShP comes this way as a diversion on the swing fronton and the Pacific Coast. Following a thrilling Kwi) Hull in New York, musical critics of that city appearance as one of the outstanding musical Eat scacon. "P.M." said "an unheralded star is born." Classified Advertising - - ju r vi'ird pr In u rtloii, minimum tiiargi'. 6"C- IUrtli Notices, kb or Thnnl. Death Notices. Funeral Notices, Marriage W and Engagement Announcements: (2. t WANTED KED -Stenographer. petition, Apply iC Power Co. (tf t)BS Specific list- lillcd mea and wo- igc how wnere to p iiit" publish- m. c taction guar- Lat: t i. ui' $l.'0O, lj' a Jobs, inc., 1 Mcl (47) HAN 11)1) D RENT G-7 - room ti adults phone f (4ft I Ic I ler. Ually (tf) "i u: ;iol house, tnune Hlue.aUi. Ill) AMI IOUNH la: : i E itrn r tnli ; .. com-rr room, ike Finder Daily News (44) Finder please It Dully News. (44) Silton pocket watch, fmnhl Phone Green rd, (49) 1 md white pup, on h. 1:.' yesterday Phone Orcen 719. (46) IdllNKKV fclter lumber more Hly use the modern rdatc type National Sawmills, manufac- Natlonal Machinery ILimltcd, Vancouver, I Ut) luncemcnts in ii. in iiiis column b fur r full month jr.. . , 1 Dance," Friday Erway fcW llall. 'd party. Catholic IThur iy Feb. 27 C iiermen's and Allied lion Dance. Odd-I, Friday. February 10-1 Admission 50c. ,Nursc-' Association. M" Chanter. Tea, tto 6 p.m.. Nurses' In Tea at Mrs. 1VW. rch 13, :i'.urCk Tea anil 1 School Hall. Mon- 17 pell Tea Mrs. R. O. I'-A Tea Mutlmiin Fa"' Tea and Sain. eii')W Hall r.. . P'C Tea nnr! finln uu.v, pril 18. ) M-y 8, Mrs. Gil le May 8, I Oil KENT FOR RENT 1 or 2 housekeeping rooms. Private entrance. Apply Suite 1 Hcljjerson Block. (48) rou sam: FOR SACE-KJtchen range with oil burner; also cot. Rand Block, No. l; Phone Red 440. (46) FOR SALE "30 Pontiac sedan, No. MM 900001; 5 tires. Can be seen Long Motors (44) FOR SALB-CCM. bicycle, like npw. rnone uii'imi o X)R SALE -SalvuRCtl 800'-Cx3x 21; 8O0'-2"xC"x8'xl4' and 18 about 400' 1". Cail Blue 277. (44 FOR SALE MrClary cream and black cnuinol steel lop stove. Black 701. (45) TOR SALE Ice box, excellent condition. Red 183. (4C) TOR SAIJa' New wood lathe with all accessories. Phone Green 624 after 6 p.m. (46) glasses, roR SALEjjrti ani occasional chair. 1019 9th Ave. East. (46) FOR SALE Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned up to noon Monday. March 3rd, for the purchase of Lots 23 and 24, Block 4, S.D. of D.L. 7, Map 946, Mas-sett Townsite, Queen Char lotte District, together with improvements situate there on. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Terms: strictly cash. Gordon F. Forbes, Administrator of the Estate of Cyril Harrison, otherwise known as Cyril George Hard son. tleccascd. (51) FOR SALE 2-Bcdroom house 3th Avenue East. Excellent condition. Close to stores and school. Amilv Collart & Mc- Calfery Ltd. W FOR SALE Used Furniture and Hardware at low prices. 5 piece kitchen set good shape $14. 9-tube radio $17.50. Slightly usee1 pails from 50c. Hassocks going at $2.. Flocr lamps $4. Bed and Wring like new $12. Fancy .china dinner plates 35c. New scatter ru?i lovely design' from $1.05. Drlnkim glasses' 10c- Oollchan Grease, bcsl quatfty. $S50. All kinds or other goods, come and look them over. B. C. Furniture Co. Black 324. FOR SALE One reconditioned 4 cyclinder Dndsc engine, tuny inarlned. Apply 511 8th Ave. E. or phone 532. (51) FOR SALE-Eight Room House on 6th East. Cement foundation and basement, hot air furnace, two lots. Priced for quick " sale, ?3250. Armstrong Agencies. 45) ASIC DOCTOR FIRST TfTiere arc no known cures for clcafnr:,s. and the adoption of any instrument to bo applied to the car should be entrusted to quul'fied nvdi'-'il care ANADIAN GRAIN TOTAL HEAVY TO GT. BRITAIN Exports Still Heavy Aid to Fish Prices Mail Service OTTAWA Oi Trade Minister MacKinnon told Commons Thursday that Canada has shipped the equivalent of 72,-000,000 bushels o grain to the United Kingdom during the first six months of the present crop year. External Affairs Minister St, Laurent saia mat tnc govern ment would make no statement on Empire trade preferences prior to the London meeting next month when trade reprc sentatives of the Commonwealtn convene there. Fisheries Minister Bridges said that consideration is being given requests that the Prices Support Act be proclaimed effective as far as fisheries products arc concerned. The act fixes the floor prices of various food products. Mr. St; Laurent said that Canada's submission to the Big Four on the Austrian peace settlement is .still under con sldcration, but may be deter mined within the next few days Arthur Smith (PC - Calgary Wet) suggested last night that the government handle rural mail contracts purely on a basis of tender. MaJ.-Oen. Pearkes V.C. (PC-Nanalmo) stfid fhat bonuses to carriers should be paid on the basis of the num bcr of mail boxes served. He said that the people of Port Ren frew on Vancouver Island want better mall service. They now get mall every 10 days, yet there is a bus service into the town three times weekly. "FACED THE MUSIC" ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, N.S. l Charles Slauenwlte of learned that it wasn't wise to steal a gramaphone. He soon faced the music and was sen. tenced to the tune of one year (suspended). NEW VESSEL ON MAIDEN VOYAGE Canadian Constructor Leaves , New Westminster for West Indies VANCOUVER The handsome 7500-ton MV Canadian Con structor, Just completed by Bur-rard Dry Dock for Canadian National Stcamshipus West In dies service, left the nearby pert of New Westminster yesterday on her maiden voyage In command of Capt. D. C. Wallace, O. B E., C.S.C. She Is off for Jamaica, Trinidad!, Barbados and British Guiana after -whlch she proceeds to Halifax. Sister ships, the Canadian Cruiser and Canadian Challenger, built at Montreal and Quebec respectively, arc already on the CN.SJS. West Indies run. Equipped with the most mod-Jin navigational facilities, the licsel-cngincd, cargo-ipassenger vessel, largest ct Its kind ever 5ullt in British Columbia, Is Ktwered with a 6000 h.p. four-'.yllndcr diescl marine engines which .give her a speed of 16 knots. The motorshlp has 160O0 tublc feet of refrigerated space nd has luxurious accommodation for 12 passengers. On her first voyage the Canadian Constructor's all-B.C. full cargo Includes lumber, shingles, matches, fertilizer and apples. On the passenger list, destined to Barbados, are Mr. and Mrs. R. C. W. Lett and Dr. C. M. Rolston of Victoria Bound for British Guiana arc Mrs. E. M. Hampton, Portland, Oregon; Mrs. K. McLaren, Vancouver; Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Pope and Mrs. W. Long of Montreal, Quebec. .oca) News Items S.O.N. meeting at 8 o'clock Friday Feb. 21 at L.O.O.F. Hall. Dance following at 9:30 (44) Mrs. P. Cappadocia (nee Vio let Dell) arrived on last night's train from Montreal to visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dell. HILDREN ENTERTAIN P,T. ASS'N At an Interesting Teachers' Association in the Booth Memorial High School Wednesday, a playlet, 'All In the Dark," was given by boys of Grade Seven under the direction of Mrs. Moses in aid of the Junior Red Cross. The meeting voted that a let ter of congratulation be sent to the Students' Council for the new piano in the auditorium and a cheque for $20 be enclosed as a contribution toward the purchase price' of the piano. It was decided to hold a tea- musicale In the high school au dltorium on March 22. A paper read toy Mrs. E. W. Becker on "Can We Teach Dem ocracy to Our Children?" prov ed Interesting and was followed by a general discussion on the subject. A vocal solo by Mrs. F. C. Anfield, accompanied by Peter Lien, was enjoyed by the gath crlng after which refreshments were served. ESTABLISHING BLOOD BANK Board or Directors of Prince Rupert General Hospital Co-operating With Red Cross Prince Rupert Gcricral Hos pital Is co-operating with the Canadian Rc Cross Society in the establishment of a local blood bank for donors, this being one of the matters which was discussed when the hospital board was in session this week preparatory to the annual general meeting. The house committee Is following tip with the arrangements for the blood bank. The meeting received the annual financial statement for 1940 which will be presented to the annual general meeting, date for which was set as March 4. Prciidcnt Frank Dibb was in the chair at the hospital board meeting and there was practically a full attendance of directors. Reports and otffcr routine business were dealt with. FOR PEACE, WAR There are two types of boomerangs, one that returns and one that does not. The latter is used for war and the former for hunting. rGETTIHGUPl AT NIGHT? How miserable you feel when your ilcep is disturbed. Tired, achey, liwlest all day long. Why not takt Gin Pills an old reliable remedy for relieving kidney trouble? Compounded to help soothe and tone up the kidneys Gin Pills are snld on satisfaction-or-monty-back basis. 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Women of Moose Enjoy Program A A At the regular meeting of 'the Women of the Moose on Wed nesday evening, the Child Care Committee put on a humorous program which brought many a chuckle from the audience. The winner of the'lucky draw. lng was absent so the money Is being held over until next meet lng. A small raffle was held, the first Prize going to Mrs.. Telseth, the second prize to Mrs. McLean. Mrs. ,W. V. Tattersall -won the guessing contest. Delicious frcshments were served. Hotel... re- arrivals Prince Rupert L. B. Cairns,; New York; A. B Wright, Ruthilda. Sask.: J. V. Yoeman, Dlgby Island; W. J.l Carroll, Burns Lake; C. II. Sawle, N(:w Hazelton; S. Evans, Vancouver; Mr. and Mrs. Walanskl, Cedarvalc. J.- E. Friend, Vancouver; W. R. May, Edmonton; Miss II. Bodger, Smlthers; 3. S. Jones, Vancouver; W. C. Lyons, Van couver; J. Frank, Terrace; Dr. J. A. Macdonald and son, Port Simpson; D. Boult, Vancouver; P. Bolton, city; R. H. Spencer, Vancouver; C. H. McKlnncll, Vancouver. SERVICE FOR MR. ECKERMAN Friends filled Grcnvllle Court Chapel Thursday afternoon dur ing a memorial service for the latfl George Eckerman whose body ,was sent south on the Prlno. Rupert, last- rrlght for burial at Ta coma. The service was under the auspices of the Tehnuscan Masonic Lodge of which Mr. Eckerman was member, and was conducted with Masonic rites oy Robert Cameron, Worshipful Master of the lodge. The body was accompanied south by Mrs. Eckerman and Mr. and. Mrs". SIrman Robinson, son-in-law and daughter of the deceased. BLONDIE pt?S:G T-'V WERE UNITED AT CATHEDRAL ANSWEC THE DOOC I 1 .ewe I ft I 1 r Bishop Officiates at Nuptial Riles of Betty Allen and Robert Miller A quiet wedding took place at St. Andrews Anglican Cathedral at 8 o'clock Thursday evening when Lklbeth Dennis, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Dennis Allen, was given In mar riage toy her father to Robert Hay Miller, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Miller of Vancouver. Bishop Gibson performed the ceremony with only Immediate relatives attending. The charming bride was at tired In a grey pin stripe dress maker suit with matching off- the- face hat. She wore a cor sage of red sweetheart roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid, Miss Peggy Addison, chose a dressmaker suit In rose with blue accesories. Her' corsage was of white carnations and lilies of the valley. The groomsman was Signal man W. Patterson. Following the wedding cere mony intimate friends gathered at the home of the bride's parents to congratulate the couple. Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Miller received the guests. ine toast to tne Bride was proposed by Percy Tinker and suitably responded to by the groom1. The toast to the bridesmaid was proposed toy the groomsman. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hay Miller, parents of the groom, came north to be present at the Many beautiful and useful glfts)were received by the popular young couple. The bride was born In Prince Rupert and has lived here all her life. The groom is stationed here with the Royal Canadian Corps Signals? They will reside on Ninth Avenue West. RHONNDA, Wales, U; A letter postmarked 1906 and containing 11 half-sovereigns and two half-pound notes (now worth $63.10) was found underneath a drawer In a local firm's safe. Quickly Relieves Distress of Head Colds a. Cliff W' -Drops A little Va-tro-nol up each nostril promptly relieves snlffly, stuffy distress of head colds-makes breathing easier. Alts kilis irmnt many colds from developing ll used in time. Try HI i You'll like ltl Follow directions In package. fist! VICKS VA TRO-NOL Hollywood Cafe f RINCE RUPERT'S NEWEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE RESTAURANT FULL-COURSE MEALS FROM 11 AM. TO 6 A.M. 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