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B.C.
Municipal
Mnra
Arnold.
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her
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vice-president
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me
Prince
Rupert,
accorolng
to
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up
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been
transmitted
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Rupert
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Queen
Charlotte
Ml,
to
clear
or
enter.
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requlremcni
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letter
received
by
uw
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James
A.
Klnon,
minister
of
trade
and
""nercc,
who
says
the
whole
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soon
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MCKinnon
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uiscussing
me
his
colleagues,
the
minis-
r
i
transport
and
minister
oi
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ucicnce,
-
minister
of
reconstruction
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representations
from
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Local
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Friday.
June
13.
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137.
as
MOUNT
ARCHIBALD
NAMED
FOR
AGRICULTURAL
LEADER-
u
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ih.
ovtnsinn
nf
Canada's
northern
agrl
cultural
frontiers
has
been
honored
by
the
Geographic
Board
of
Canada,
which
recently
gave
his
name
to
this
Yukon
mountain-Mount
Archibald.
Shown
here
are
the
8,400
-foot
peak
and
Dr
E.
S.
Archibald,
director
of
Experimental
Farms
Service.
Dominion'
Department
of
Agriculture,
for
whom
it
was
named.
An
outstanding
leader
In
experimental
agriculture,
Dr.
Archibald
directs
the
operation
of
27
experimental
farms
and
stations
13
sub-stations,
four
laboratories.
155
Illustration
stations
and
52
direct
experimental
sub-stations.
In
recent
years
the
Experimental
Farms
Service
has
been
expanded
by
the
establishment
of
experimental
sub-stations
In
both
the
Yukon
and
Northwest
Territories
for
the
study
of
northern
agriculture.
Located
In
Lattltude
60
degrees.
45
minutes.
06
seconds
Longitude
137
degrees,
51
minutes,
23
seconds,
Mount
Archibald
overlooks
the
experimental
sub-station
at
Mile
1019
on
the
Alaska
highway.
ALASKA
VICE
.28
1.60
.16
3
20
.58
1.62
IS
DEPLORABLE
46.50
1.44
2.80
.35
Executive
Secretary
of
Home
j
Mission
Council
Shocked
'new.
YORk
-Dr.
M.
A.
biw-
her.
back
from
a
three
weeks
visit
to
Alaska,
accuses
the
army
with
condoning
there
"the
most
deplorable
vice
conditions
he
has
ever
seen
anywhere."
Dr.
Dawber
is
executive
secretary
cf
the
Heme
Mission
Coun
cil
cf
North
America.
ontv
these"
he
says
nwho
have
personally
observed
such
conditions
can
begin
to
imagine
the
extent
of
the
devastation
cf
morals
and
spiritual
ideals
He
quoted
the
comedian.
Joe
E.
Brown's,
description
of
Alaska
during
the
war
as
"the
biggest
saloon
I
have
ever
seen."
DECORATION
DAY
TO
BE
OBSERVED
Prince
Rupert
Branch,
Cana-i
dian
Legion,
will
Join
with
Queen
Mary
Chapter,
I.O.D.E.,
In
ob
servance
of
Decoration
uay
NORTHERN
AND
Sunday.
June
22.
when
membc?.-.
of
both
organizations
will
par
ade
to
the
Cenotaph
for
wreath-laying
ceremonies,
then
continue
the
ceremonies
at
the
soldiers
plot.
Falrvlew
Cemetery.
Decision
to
take
part
in
the
annual
memorial
obscrvence
was
made
last
night
at
the
Legion
monthly
meeting
under
chair
manship
of
president
Vic
Hous
ton.
The
meeting
decided
to
revive
this
year
the
annual
Legion
picnic,
which
has
not
been
held
since
the
beginning
of
the
war.
An
nrcanlzlnc
committee
under
i
s
Wilson
was
named
to
make
arrangements,
'
for
the
picnic
snmptlme
in
July.
a
historic
army
rifle,
relic
of
the
American
civil
war
was
re-1
celyed
from
C.
S.
Viers.
and
win
be
hung
in
a
suitame
piace
in
the
Legion
hall.
Approval
was
given
Municipal
nhntr.
I.O.D.E..
to
nse
uie
Legion
rooms
as
headqdarters
for
their
tage
day
in
mwui
of
the
Canadian
National
Iiv-stltute
for
the.Blind
on
June
21.
Several
new
members
were
initiated
into
the
organization.
inunnH.
0)
Chimney-sweep
,.r
t?
mi
pkf.
a
new
stable
for
his
nine-year-old
pony.
Nobby.
ti,
n
stable
Is
wanted
for
housing
purposis.
Staid
ka
P
LORD
GORT
PAYS
Jasper
Park
Loilge
today
for
one
of
Wa
many
regular
visits.
His
Lcrd'hip,
who
was
formerly
Hon.
R.
Verrl'ker,
nixeeded
to
the
titl3
on
the
death
of
his
brother.
Lord
"Tiger"
Gort.
V.C.,
rae
time
ago.
The
present
Lord
Gore
Is
well
known
in
Canada
because
cl
his
many
business
in-
ttrefvts
and
has
been
a
regular
visitor
to
Jasper
for
a
great
many
years,
Clergyman
Is
First
Fare
in
New
Service
C.IV
Airliner
Arrives
This
Afternoon
to
Start
Service
From
Prince
Rupert
to
Vancouver
Canso
amphibian
flying
boat,
which
will
be
used
in
the
run
between
here
and
Sandspit,
Queen
Charlotte
Islands,
In
inaugurating
scheduled
air
service
between
Prince
Rupert
and
Vancouver
on
Monday
next,
landed
at
Seal
al
Cove
Cove
air
air
base
base
tn
this
s
ai
after
whence
it
had
hcraped
from
Win
nlpeg
yesterday.
Pilot
Thomas
Laurie,
veteran
C.P.A.
skipper,
set
the
big
18-paSsenger
ship
safely
down
In
the
bay
and
called
it
a
day.
During
the
weekend
there
will
b2
some
familiari
zation
flights
.preparatory
to
the'
startlne
of
thb
regular
six-day-
aweek
servica,,
service
which
TPrtii
mark
an
epoch
in
aviation
history
on
the
coast.
First
nassenecr
to
book
for
a
commercial
flight
rrom
here
with
C.PJV.
is.
Rev.
Basil
S.
Prockter,
rector
or
St,
Andrew's
Cathed
ral,
going
to
Vancouver
to
attend
an
Anglican
provincial
synod
conference.
Mrs.
A.
J.
McColl
is
booked
from
here
to
Sandspit.
HARRY
MEDOS
IS
REPRIEVED
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
:,,.
Puhlisho.l
nt
Canada's
Most
Strategic
Pacific
Port-Trincc
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest"
-
nnnipti
oirorPT
nn
THURSDAY.
JUNE
12,
1947
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
Hanging
Deferred
From
i
July
30
to
October
1
VANCOUVER
Harry
Mcdos,
aged
22
years,
was
on
Wednesday
granted
a
reprieve
to
Oc
tober
1
from
hanging
on
JUiy
30.
This
reprieve
was
announ
ced
by
Justice
A.
M.
Manson,
who
had
sentenced
him
lor
me
murder
of
Constable
Charles
Boyes
In
a
gun
battle
here
February
26.
MANUFACTURERS
VISIT
JASPER
Important
Party
at
Popular
.Mountain
Resort
Yesterday
jasper
Two
special
trains
carrying
mcmibers
of
the
Canadian
Manufacturer'
Association
arrived
here
yestcruay
irem
hw
Pacific
Coast
and
spent-
tne
nay
at
Jasper.
Park
Lodge
prior
to
proceeding
eastward.
The
party.
made
up
of
rtprtsemuvt.s
a.
Industrial
organizations
iron
an
nnrt,
r,f
Canada,
was
headed
by
JT.
A.
Herlcr,
of
?.ckvllle,
Now
Brunswick.
The
newly
elected
riHent.
R.
C.
Bftrklnshaw
of
Toronto,
loft
the
group
at
Van
couver
for
a
side
trip
to
Aiassa.
During
their
day
here
some
oi
tho
visiters
took
in
drives
to
Mnnni
Krtllh
Cavell
and
tne
mi-
ette
hot
springs
while
otners
roll
course
a
pave
the
famous
lot
or
nersonal
attention.
w
evening"
the
visiters
were
guests
cf
the
Canadian
Association
of
Broadcasters
at
dinner
at
which
the
guest
speaker
was
jomi
Sheridan,
manager
of
the
economic
bureau
of
the
Canadian
Chamber
of
Commerce,
Mont-
teal.
-
The
special
trains
left
for
Edmonton
last
evening.
Further
the
committee
was
asked
to
go
Into
the
matter
of
estab
lishing
another
playground
some
where
in
the
east
end
of
tne
rltv
hevnnrt
Havs
Creek.
The
club's
playground
program
is
in
addition
to
the
$50
per
monin
or
$600
per
year
that
is
granted
to
the
Civic
Centre
for
the
Rup-Rec.
The
playground
committee's
report,
presented
to
the
club
by
Committee
Chairman
Don
Forward,
announced
that
the
play-erounds
had
been
officially
oDened
for
the
season
on
June
7
with
supervision
provided
at
McClymont
Park
and
pool
as
from
that
date.
Supervised
ac-UvlUes
at
Seal
Cove
and
Alder
Parks
will
commence
July
1.
There
-
will
be
two
full-time
rec
;"
dlrectors-Nelf
Ross
noon
at
2:30
from
tamonion
,
---
ciinnwith
aiiu
ivnoo
AAi&b',r
two
additional
supervisors
dur-
PORT
DAY
SET
FOR
AUGUST
21
Hundreds
,orFishln5
Vsels,
-Warship
ana
inner
vessels
Coming
Prince
Rupert's
annual
Port
Day
will
be
celebrated
on
August
21.
when
the
port
will
be
the
mecca
of
hundreds
of
fish
ing
vessels,
a
British
warship,
visiting
yachts
and
cruisers
from
Ketchikan,
and
possibly
a
Canadian
destroyer,
all
of
which
will
blend
in
a
colorful
day
of
competition
and
display.
Preliminary
plans
for
this
year's
celebration
were
laid
last
night
at
a
meeting
of
the
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
Port
Day
committee
which
will
seek
the
support
of
the
marine
and
busi
ness
sections
of
the
community
to
put
the
event
over.
Junior
Chamber
President
A.
P.
Crawley
who
is
also
Port
Day
chairman,
named
sub-committee
heads
last
night,
and
these
will
in
turn
select
committee
work
ers
from
the
fishing
Industry
and
other
groups
who
supported
Port
Day
last
year.
Program
committee
chairman
Is
Fred
Conrad,
while
Stuart
Furk
Is
secretary
and
personnel
chairman,
and
Carl
Hanson
treasurer.
Lieut.
Eric
Jones,
executive
officer.
II.M.C.S.
Chatham.
Inform
ed
the
meeting
that
the
visit
nf.
H.MJ5.
Kenya
had
been
ex
tended
to
August
22
to
allow
the
vessel
to
be
here
during
Port
nav.
He
will
make
arrangements
so
the
complement
of
the
war
ship
will
be
prepared
to
tase
part
In
the
events.
Naval
reservists
of
njvx..a.
Chatham
also
will
enter
the
competitions,
he
said.
Efforts
will
be
made
to
have
the
rnnadlan
destroyer
Crescent
visit
Prince
Rupert
during
Port
Tinv
nnri
an
Invitation
will
dc
sent
to
the
U.S.
Coast
Guard
H(,
tVVln"
their
vessels
present.
T
ONnoN.
KPi
More
than
100,-
000
vehicles
have
been
sold
for
10,000,000
at
Ministry
cf
Supply
auctions
In
tho
last
year,
and
28
of
34'
vehicle
damps
have
been
cleared.
It
was
reported,
cost
of
installing
and
Improving
equipment
and
providing
new
material
having
amounted
to
$122.04.
have
one
of
At
the
meetlnz
were
Collector
of
Customs
Jarvis
H.
McLeod
i
UTirHnn
f?nt.
J.
R.
wfert
whose
advice
and
assist
ance
on
earlier
Port
Days
have
been
valuable.
The
meeting
also
discussed
ar
rangements
for
trophies.
Gyro
Ball
Park,
the
report
went
on,
had
been
graded
by
the
citv
and
the
back
stop
re
paired.
One
hundred
and
twenty
bleacher
seats
had
been
added
and
repairs
made
to
the
old
bleachers.
Other
Improvements
had
been
made
to
the
ground,
all
at
'a
cost
of
$110.
This
park
was
now
being
used
five
nights
a
week
bv
Softball
leagues
and
In
the
afternoon
by
school
leagues.
It
was
estimated
that
at
least
1000
persons
attended
this
park
weekly
with
over
200
participants
in
the
leagues.
Arrangements
have
been
made
to
give
swimming.
Instruction
at
McClymont
Park
and
possibly
at
Salt
Lake
if
transportation
can
be
arranged.
Airport
Fire
At
Edmonton
'
Hangar,
TwAAFrcrali"
and.
Large
Amount
if
Equipment
Destroyed
EDMONTON
Oi
Fire
of
undetermined
origin
destroyed
the
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force
han
gar,
two
airplanes
and
a
large
amount
of
equipment
at
the
Edmonton
airport
today,
causing
damage
estimated
unofficially
at
between
$400,000
and
$500,000.
The
blaze
is
believed
to
have
started
when
a
Norseman
air
craft
was
being
serviced
by
a
nlffht.
PTPW.
ererted
at
the
airport
by
the
United
States
Army
Air
Force
about
five
years
ago.
An
Investigation
Is
being
conducted
by
high
R.C.A.F.
officials.
TO
CONSIDER
RADIO
HERE
Tentative
encouragesncwt
for
local
radio
Ust?nerr
who
have
1
i,mr,Hnt7
for
a
Ions
time
UlCll
vv
-3
for
fn
Canadian
Broadcastln-g
Corporation
network
em'stlon
out
of
station
CFPK
is
omaintu
in
n
Mvwmutricatlori
received
by
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
from
Hon.
Aliphonse
Fournler.
minister
of
pudiic
works.
Anrwerincr
Chamber
of
Com
merce
representation
for
bet
ter
radio
service
for'
the
dis-
tt'tri
bv
means
of
booster
sra-
lracreasing
CfTK
power
-
.
j
i
SHIP'S
COMPANY
Medieval
ships,
used
during
the
Crusades,
accommodated
40
knights,
40
hones,
40
men-of-arms,
a
complement
of
16
sailors,
servants
and
store3.
r
i
A
young
hair
seal
whlcti
perhaps
had
become
Interested
in
amphibian
ideas
was
found
near
the
craln
elevator
yester
day
and
promptly
brought
up
town
to
be
placed
on
the
post
office
lawn
where
it
was
view
ed
with
considerable
interest.
It
was
the
first
time
many
had
ever
had
a
good,
close-up
look
at
a
seal.
This
youngster
was
sleek
and
hearty
and,
like
most
seals
seemed
to
have
no
particular
clbjectlcn
to
being
ricked
up
and
held
in
arms.
FIRST
TELKWA
BUTTER
HERE
First
shipment
of
butter
to
be
manufactured
at
the
Telkwa
creamery
In
more
than
four
years
arrived
in
Prince
Rupert
this
week
and
Is
the
fore-runner
of
what
the
creamery
operators
believe
will
be
a
substantial
flow
of
Interior
butter
to
this
city.
"The
creamery
has
recently
been
taken
over
by
new
owners
after
being
inoperative
because
of
wartime
controls
since
butter
rationlne
was
begun,"
said
a
local
food
store
proprietor
who
hmu2ht
in
the
first
shipment.
"Thev
are
definitely
looking
to
ward
the
coast
for
a
market
a
are
other
Interior
producers.
The
Telkwa
district,
a
pro
Hnrtive.
mixed
farming
area,
mrtnres
it
large
amount
oi
dairy
and
vegetable
foods
and
formers
there
see
Prince
ku
enrt
Alaska
as
markets
tv,a
Totvarii
hutter
Is
ol
Iirst
stirfai.fd
Quality
and
w
crow
lent
interior
product.
Is
New
High
School
Head
Alan
Hurst
(Receives
Principal
.Pedagogic
lost
Here
Aisn
Hurst,
former
principa
r
Bevektoke
High
School
and
for
six
years
regional
secretary
t
VM.nl
war
services,
has
T-...
nf
the
erew
members,
been
appointed
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vw
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,
ml.
n
c
nnla
I
'OHi
f
rmnrial
principal
oi
High
School
Leading
Aircraiwmau
w
r.
rvNelU
and
AC1
B.
G.
Bratton.
sunerea
nere
to
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.
Tho
de.troved
lw-ho
res
ened
his
admlnistratTve
minnr
uuiua.
v
i
-
...
hai.!t
was
"
the
lirst
-
and
largest
duties
at
Boom
t
Mr.
Hurst,
who
is
wideiy
know'n
in
the
city
a
result
of
frequent
visSts
in
connection
with
war
services
wwk,
has
ac-
teerited
the
position
from
the
.
.
-
1
Tile.
Prince
Rupert
scnooi
ocaru.
duties
wlE
begin
with
tne
iau
crm.
Prior
to
the
war
Mr.
Hurst
was
nrlnclDal
of
ReveUoke
High
school
but
obtained
leave-of-
mhsernee
to
do
war
work,
eventu-
niw
hecDo-nics
western
regional
spcretarv.
an
administrative
post
which
included
supervision
of
more
than
loo
war
services
workers.
He
visited
Prince
Rupert
first
In
1940
to
organlze'the
Y.M.C.A.
re
ntrr.
in
this
area
and
later
'conceived
the
Idea
cf
the
build
ing
which
eventually
became
Prince
RupeDt's
Civic
centre.
At
the
conclusion
of
the
war,
after
six
years
In
Ms
administ
rative
position,
e
was
commis
w.i.,,.j
k
iho
vmp
A.
tn
write
First
Steps
1
ra
nw
i
r
-
iwr
and
Paper
Industry
1
ACTIVE
PIAY6R0UHD
PROORAM
BY
ii
"i'SSS?
ViSlI
1
U
JASfLK
'i'-
tr
.
,
nr
i
ri
I
ikirfn
lf
A
V
jasper,
A-Lord
oort
of(jYKU
LLUd
ALKCAUT
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lYAI
Newcattle-on-Tyne
arrived
at
i
;
Children's
playgrouna
program
ior
mc
buabou
involving
an
expenditure
of
$660
was
approved
by
fVm
Prin(.n
T?nnprt
fivrn
Club
at
its
reeular
monthly
business
luncheon
yesterday
after
a
report
roni
the
playground
committee
naa
Deen
nearu.
iae
uiuu
i
ut
only
authorized
this
expenditure
but
specifically
authorized
the
playground
com-
mittee
to
explore
the
possibility
's
.
....
.
n.
months.
or
ODiaming
a
sue
on
Equipment
at
all
parks
has
re
Avenue
East
for
the
development
JJ
1
ceived
a
thorough
overhaul.
overhaul.
of
a
playground
in
tnat
area
Being
Taken
Forest
Service
Would
Sell
Timber
If
Sufficient
Capital
Is
Guaranteed
WASHINGTON
(CP)-
The
United
States
Forest
Service
disclosed
today
it
has
take.ii
the
first
concrete
setup
toward
pro
moting
an
AlasKan
puip-
wood
ana
newsprint
muuauj.
Details
are
revealed
of
a
sample
agreement
prepared
at
the
re
quest
of
a
group
of
West
Coast
and
New
York
financiers
for
the
sale
of
8,000,000,000
board
feet
of
pulp
timber
near
Petersburg,
Wrangell,
and
Thomas
Bay,
Al
aska.
Under
the
agreement,
the
successful
bidder
must
have
at
least
$8,000,000
immediately
available
for
plant
construction.
The
financial
group
Is
described
as
eager
to
submit
a
bid.
When
the
bids
can
be
Invited
depends
on
congressional
actior,
on
pending
legislation.
EN
PERCENT
S
SPURNED
Looks
Like
Another
Tie-up
In
Logging
Industry
VANCOUVER
W
Overwhelm
ing
rejection
by
the
coast
log
ging
employees
of
a
ten
percent
age
increase
U
Indicated
Tin
the
preliminary
reports
of
ballotlrrg-by
members
of
the
International
Woodworkers
of
America
(C.I.O.-C.C.L.)
and
the
Union
may
"tem-norarily
withdraw
Labor
power."
This
statement
was
made
by
Harold
Pritchett,
the
district
I.W.A.
president.
He
said:
"All
Indications
In
the
present
reier-endum
point
to
an
overwhelming
rejection
of
the
employers
offer."
r.
v.
Stuart,
the
operators
ronmspntatlve.
claimed
the
Union
was
practising
an
necessary
delay
and
was
bargaining
In
good
faith.
B.C.
PRODUCTS
SHOW
COMING
Will
Be
Held
Incidental
to
Associated
Boards
of
Trade
Convention
To
be
staged
coincidental
to
the
annual
convention
of
the
Associated
Boards
of
Trade-of
Central
British
Columbia
here
early
In
August
will
be
a
large
Idlsr
niav
of
the
B.C.
Products
Bureau
of
the
Vancouver
Board
of
Trade.
Arrangements
for
the
snow,
which
will
Include
entertainment
and
contests,
are
now
being
finalized
In
Vancouver
by
W.
J.
Rpott.
chairman
of
the
Asso
ciated
Boards
convention
com
mittee.
The
show
will
be
staged
In
the
auditorium
of
the
Civic
Centre
and
Its
presentation
will
Involve
the
bringing
here
hr
a
private
car
of
twenty
persona
who
will
arrive
on
August
6
to
-
-
M,
lw
,
a
history
of
that
organization
s
set
up
vnc
.war
services
in
Canada
ana
UUH,
.
.
.
and
full
OBC
service
of
popular
overseas,
nc
has
sperm,
we
idou
II,
lP.Miriitor
ha
wr
it-
Uoar
In
Toronto
writing
the
ten
statinK
that,
at
the
present
time
certain
negottetlons
on
lana
line
facilities
bntween
Prince
George
ind
Prince
Rupert
are
now
on
that
preclude
negoti
atlon
with
CBC.
Howe'er.
It
is
expected,
says
the
minister,
that
the
situation
w.tu
be
cianuiec
In
the
near
future
when
the
matter'
cf
radio
broadcasting
will
receive
consideration.
took.
Durine
his
earlier
years
he
was
an
outstandirs
athlete
and
now
ts
regarded
as
one
of
the
besit
basketball
authorities
and
coaches
in
the
provice.
He
is
married
and
is
a
veteran
of
the
first
World
War.
during
which
he
saw
service
overseas,
and
was
wounded.
HAIL
STRIKE
ENDS
PARIS
The
six-day
French
railroad
strike
ended
today
when
the
government
and
railroad
management
and
Union
leaders
agreed
to
a
wa?e
increase
formula.
DANUBE
WATERWAYS
LONDON
Belgrade
despatches
said
today
that
the
Yugoslav
premier,
Marshall
Tito,
and
the
Roumanian
premier,
Petru
Grota,
have
agreed
on
a
revision
of
the
Danube
waterways
navigation
system.
They
discussed
the.
conclusion
of
a
mutual
assists
ance
pact
and
agreed
on
a
test
of
cultural
convention
soon
to
be
signed.
'
HESTON,
Eng..
0)
Heston,
nct
Rrittsih
nrlvate
airport,
which
Prime
Minister
Chamber
lain
used
when
he
fiew
to
see
Hitler
In
1938,
will
be
closed
as
unsafe.
a
i
HI