-- i . . r ' ' ' .. I L i." - j fj Italic V Prompt Serrlee LIBRAE JIES DKUUi r i wilt. 7 At All Hours , IklircrY PHONE 81 Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" STAR CABS VOL. XXXVII, No. 173. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS ncoiivcr Coupl .Boat Tragedy Dowi Coast Drowned At Ocean Falls , In United States Drilling Contract Let For Port Ed. Cellulose Mill Drilling contracts in connection with-the erection of mill and power house structures for the Columbia Cellulose Corporation's pulp muTat Watson Island, . Ik 'A ; 2.7- : f Xil ' - A double drowning which claimed the life of a man and a woman near Ocean Falls was reported MOUNTAIN, Georgia, (CP)-The Klu on the march again. 1,'ist night thous-...robed, hooded Knights of the Invisible t,w on a green field in the shadows of to initiate 700 new members. Their 'l the chief aim of the Klan waf to main- general excavation work for which was recently completed, have been awarued to the Pacific Diamond If Drilling Co. emacy and, 1 ,XV.? The drilling for dam site, wate WALLACE is ,r, insisted on a am and sought, niih bayonets, in the r mm RELIEF OF ARTHRITIS NOMINATED I to the B. C. provincial police divisional office here this morning. Victims of a small boat mishap were Miss Isobel Gordon, of 317 Union Street, Vancouver and Samuel Banks, whose address was not given. Miss Gordon's body was recovered at Koeye a few miles south of Ocean Falls. Banks is still missing. Apparently the two people left Namu in a small gasboat at 10 p.m. July 22. The boat was later found unoccupied and out of gasoline in Haki Pass, between Namu and Ocean Falls. Corporal MacAlpine of the police boat P.M.L. 7 is Candidate of Progressive Party ilen Taylor is Running Mate line tunnels and other estabhsh-ments of the $25,000,000 project will be carried out on a cost plus basis. Letting of the drilling con tracts marks another phase in the big two-year construction program. IS PREMIER OF FRANCE - ., VICTORIA a Hon. George Pearson, minister of health, yesterday prepared plans for an inquiry into a new treatment for arthritis evolved by L. F. Green, non-medical man I King immittal PHILADELPHIA, O Henry Wallace was today nominated presidential candidate of the ISRAEL'S PRIME MINISTER SEES BRITISH OFF For the first time since Allenby's victorious campaign in 1917, the Holy Land is without a single British'soldier. Here Israel's Prime Minister, David Ben Gurlon, (centre left, with jacket) is seen when he arrived with his wife to see the last British soldiers leave Haifa dock.s. H e is seen passing a small detachment of the Jewish navy. Progressive Party, supporters from Port Alberni, who claims he has a formula which brings of which said that the United relief. The British Columbia gov ADL,0RS,YOUTH ADMITS ernment, with a $35,000 fund earmarked for arthritis control teuit of tt liofcrenclum Prime Minister said last nhiht g of Die rcfer-u , 'oundland was PARIS P Andre Marie, 51-year old lawyer, whose health was impaired in a Nazi concentration camp, today appeared assured of remaining France's MISSISSIPPI RACIAL FIGHT Pitched Battle Between Whites and Blacks Follows 6 MURDERS is prepared to investigate the claim. There are 600,000 cases of rheumatism and arthritis in Congratulations Matriculation next Premier. Marie, a hadical Socialist DETROIT, CP' General Motors Corporation today announced a price increase of about eight per tent on all passenger cars, effective Monday. President E. C Wilson Callous 22-Vear Old Blandly Detiant Has Two Regrets Shooting of Sheriff States has the choice of "Wallace or War." 8enator Glen Taylor, Idaho Democrat, who left President Truman's fold to become Wallace's No. 2 man, ts vlcc-presl-tiential nominee. The Progressive platform declares that, through "good laith" discussions, the United States can find "areas of agreement to win the peace." AUSTRALIA OK EVEN TERMS Following a Poor Start ' Visiting Cricketers Recover (Conservative), accepted the post and received the National Assembly's confidence t od a y Results Out CELINA, Ohio, An unrepentant youth sat unconcernedly in a heavily-guarded cell Canada and 40,000 in British Columbia. "Our 'inquiry," said Mr. Pearson, "will determine whether Mr. Green has anything new. HAZELHURST, Mississippi, V fV.h deep inter-ie would have to fikm;; any fur- until the final Canada of f i-Ij.ind cunsidera-tk cabinet. blamed "rising wages and ma Threat of a shooting battle He apparently will face terial costs." The increase follows an 11c per hour boost in wages to workers. the outright opposition of only the Communists. Robert Schu- between large groups of negroes and whites ended at daylight after a night-long linc-up oi opposing camps. here today, glibly admitting participation in six cold-blooded murders in 14 days. Nattily dressed Robert Daniels, 22, said he had only two regrets he was sorry his chum, Are Doubling man, retiring Premier, approves! of Marie. Leon Blum will be hiy foreign minister and Paul Rey- Prince Rupert Students Among Successful Ocean Falls Wins Scholarship VICTORIA ) Hon. W. T. Strailh .minister of education, today announced British Col COMMUNISTS ARE OUTLAWED naud his finance minister. - John CI; West, 22, had been shot About 200 men in a possji gathered In search for two neg- j roes wanted In the shooting of, sheriff Julius Harper. He was, Air Supply Under Marie" all parties are ! .rt James Small-, ..40 o! the comiuts- j -"( said there was 4 '(,n to Canada f wfoiindland as; 1 I in the voting 1 - - ! $ m with Caiu- ! p- r rent' ! & government dead by police; he was sorry he , had not had a chance to shoot In Federation of Malay and Port of Sinjapore SINGAPORE, P British Friday outlawed the Com ltct. Sheriff F. Ray Schaffer captured Daniels without a struggle as he slept in a car which umbia's High School senior and junior matriculf.lon results. A John Oliver High School (South Vancouver) boy leads the province in the Senior Matriculation and .a University Hill High School boy tops the Junior Ma WASHINGTON, D.C., Plan to 'double the supplies " being flown to Berlin gave Russia today, in the words of General Lucius D. Clay, 'pretty good evidence" that the Americans will refuse to be chased out. LEEDS. Eng. Following a shot while attempting to arrest poor beginning In the second' negro after an altercation with day of the cricket test match a wnlte storekeeper and his wif. being played here, Australia The won,n sai(j sne was slapiK ci made a good and. when recovery by a negro wn0 drew ft knifc on stumps were drawn at the end tne man ' of the day, had scored 457 runs: , f, J,L,. i r.. I F1y t 7a "Woes lined up on munist party in the Federation auto-haulin gunmen had stol united except the Communists and, the extreme . right ing followers -of General Charles de Gaulle. The latter are not expected to actively oppose him. Marie, receiving the 311 votes necessary votes to form the tenth French cabinet since liberation, urged the National Assembly to look forward to the day when the European recovery program must end. He said of Malay and the neighboring crown colony of Singapore. The Communists are blamed for a recent campaign of violence in which scores of persons wera killed and wounded in a series of disorders. en in an attempt to elude a giant road-block. West received a bullet hole between the eyes In a wild gun battle in which two officers were wounded. "If I hadn't been caught one side of a creek In opposition to white men on the other side. j The United States command- er yesterday announced a plan ; to boost food and fuel ship-' ments following two days of j talks with highest United States land's first Inning score of 496. Fiu, ilsh howlers cot off to an to m (ju-vrrnment :'lj'.jda.v issued a tjl inq no state-el astitutmnal reft be made until received. This ,i sued as the isl- that a government which does impressive start and, with I Bradman out for 33 and Hassett, out for 13 there were three Australian wickets down for 68 rd ot accent- BOSTON SOX . la by Canada af- sleeping," Darnels snarled, "I'd , not have its eyes fixed on the have killed all those cops." I day when workers will be I thrown into unemployment by DESTRUCTIVE RODENTS closing of factories because of tederal union WIN AGAIN policy making officials. Clay subscribed heartily to President Truman's assertion that chances for peace are excellent. "I do not think there is anyone in this world, not even Russia, that is out looking for war at this moment," said Clay. it. j.1 over tiie rc- FIREMEN SEE MOVIE TLMMINS, Out., ?, A movie on fire-fighting technique, made by the Los Angeles Fire Department, was shown for the fire department here. i.insibie eovern- Damage caused by all types of rodents in the United States is estimated at $500,000,000. 8, in 5,(1011 major- runs. But the visitors made a pood recovery, Harvey with 112 being the biggest contributor. Even then England seemed to be on the way to establish a good lead in the, first inning when they had seven Australian wickets down for 351 but Lind-wall, their fast bowler, showed that he could bat too and the last two wickets added 108 runs. Lintlwall was 76 not out', and Toshack 12 not out, when stumps were drawn. So with one wicket to fail Australia was only U-TIDES fca Time) ' 25. 1!MH triculants. Among those awarded a Royal Institute scholarship to the University of British Columbia for high marks In Junior Matriculation results was John Vincent Macdonald of Ocean Falls. Departmental supplementary examinations will be conducted August 23 to 28 for students requiring to take them. Successful Junior matriculation students in the Prince Rupert area include: Prince Rupert Thomas Boulter, Lorna Jeanne Donaldson, George Edward Forman, Rose Marie Hartwig, Kenneth Barric Hill, Mark Russell Hill, Monica S. Hollby, Arnc Lien, Harold Glen Macey, Yvonne Louise Morin, Solveig Olea Mork, Robert Lawrence Macdonald, James Ross Nicoll, Arthur Stephens Olson, Phyllis Margaret Pullen, John Brenton Wynn, Norton Wenmoth Youngs. Ocean Falls Ruth Ingcbort; Lundberg, John Vincent Macdonald, Donald Arthur Oliver, Joseph Howard Portelance, Phyllis Grace Sideleau, Jacqueline Margaret Weber. Hazelton Shirley Elizabeth Hayhurst. Terrace Beatrice Mary Bis-sonnette, Roberta Mary Lambly, Parker Stanley Gordon Mills. lack of raw materials, is "committing a crime against the nation." The E.R.P. will last four years. ADMITS BOMBING UNITED NATIONS Former I nited States Army Flier Held for Mental Examination NEW HAVEN, Conn., Stephen J. Supina, former United States Air Force flier, bombed United Nations headquarters at Lake Success because he wanted U 38 19 0 feet Are Proving Threat Now For American League Pennant CHICAGO O -Boston Red Sox continuing their sensational winning streak, which Is now making them a real threat for the American League penant, won their nineteenth straight victory yesterday, defeating Chicago WMIe Sox 13 to 1. They are now but a game and a half behind th. Philadelphia Athletics who ar.' trailing the Cleveland Indians by a mere half game. In the National League, the Brooklyn Dodgers won again over the Pittsburgh Pirates and reduced to five-and-a-hall 184 feet 4.1 feet :2t 7.4 feetj 39 runs behind. )und For Alaska In Yawl THE WEATHER Little change Is expected in the general weather picture over British Columbia this week-end. Cloudy skies will persist in all regions with showers in the interior and over the north coast. Temperatures will remain slightly below normal. Forecast Queen Charlottes and North Coast, southern section Clear today, overcast with showers tonight and Sunday. Winds light. Little change In temperature. Lows tonight and highs Sunday Port Hardy 48 and 61. Remainder of region overcast with showets today and Sunday. Wind southeast (15m. ph.) today, southwest (15) Sunday. Little change in temperature. Lows tonight and highs Sunday Massett 48 and 60, Prince Rupert 50 and 50. , THUO A HAN DON HO AD FOR SEA world peace. Today he. was' placed under $50,000 bond pending a mental examination. "ir.cd and bearded adventure-questing '! 'lew into the harbor Wednesday night, tfils of their sturdy yawl and snugged her !e Annour.'s float, 16 davs after leaving lin.uton. They are Alaska bound. f the "Teal," whose sleek low-Wiry? 26- The flier, aged 36, said he gave himself up because he was anxious t get back to Lake Success to "finish my fight for world peace." He told reporters that he did not intend to hurt any one when he dropped the missila but did so, "to make them here and abroad look to the United Nations for lasting peace." games the margin of the Boston Braves who suffered defeat jit the hands of the third place St. Louis Caruinals. Yesterday's Big LCague scores: National Philadelphia 6, Cincinnati 1 New York 5. Chicago 0 . Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 3 St. Louis 7, Boston 5 American Boston 13, Chicago 1 Detroit 11, Washington 5 Others postponed. S 'Waiied by tho " 'VtV '-J.r - 'fy fv ll f?k L I A car, which had been stored lhre the year before, and set out in answer to the call of the north. Originally they had I "hKe Cloud, is Seiler. Two 21 s, Bob Johnson it'i', are partners Jfe and form the planned to drive to Alaska but they concluded the roads would Vancouver Fliers in Secret Movement to Jew Airforce VANCOUVER, (CP) The Daily Province said today that "a Dominion-wide secret movement of fliers, including twenty Vancouver former Air Force officers, is being made to the I '-ening part of f commenced In ?a really had its "ir Home city of ' ' "Hied to skip a be too tough so they traded their car for a station wagon which they sold in Seattle and bought the Teal. None of the boys had done any sailing before but they spent a AIR PASSENGERS To Vancouver Mr. and Mrs. Olsen, Mrs. I. Burns, Miss C. Jacobs, H. Lynch, F. Rudge, Miss A. Smith, W. R. McGee, E. Dal-lyn, Miss B. Selden. To Sandspit W. K. Ellert, R. Clarke. From Vancouver H. W. F I they settled J Basebalii Scores Western International Spokane 3-2, Tacoma 0-7 Bremerton 3, Wenatchee 0 Yakima 8. Victoria 3 Salem 8, Vancouver 7 Pacific Coast Seattle 11-2, Hollywood 4-10 Portland 5-7, Oakland, 4-5 San Francisco 3, Sacramento Los Angeles 4, San Dlego3 mer, Mr. and Mrs. Med ford and IKE BOWS OUT BUT DEFINITELY General Dwight Eisenhower, president of Columbia University, issued a statement definitely removing himself from consideraUon for the Dmocratic presidential nomination. In clear, concise language, he punctured a score of trial balloons raised all over the U.S. by saying he 'could not accept the nomination for any public office or participate in partisan political contests." Photo shows Robert Har-ron, Columbia director of public relations, issuing statements from office of school of journalism. two children; Martin Stuart, M. Kupchanko. From Sandspit P. Smur, J. Shuparski, R. Moody, R. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. E. Bernard. make-a-livlnti bailed their near ""n's car last Feb-"e to their fam-' f'r Mexico City. continued south, ff'ts the road goes In the famous of Acapulco. Hr bc amonur their month practising on Lake Washington before they felt ready to try the suit water lanes. Bob de Spelder's father flew out from Detroit to sec them before they left and suggested that they confine cruising to Pugct Sound but the trio weren't having any of that they were going to s.e Alaska if they had to swim. Since leaving Seattle July 6, the tiny back-stay yawl has been under canvas pracUcally all the way. When all sails are set she has 560 square reet or canvas to (Continued on Fa$e 4 Jewish Air Force in Palestine. The report said that the men had lieen briefed to ferry Flying Fortresses from the United States to Palestine. The aircraft will be purchased through United States war surplus and flown to South America, thence to Africa and Palestine Informants said that the fliers were obtaining visas for South America from United States immigration authorities here and said that their hands were .tied unless there was an official protest. PRINCE RUPERT vs. SMITHERS fill Star Baseball " Sunday, July 25th Tickets 50c each on sale at all Downtown Stores 'in, they drove to tere they visited f while and took f Mexico, in Los ' f itched to Jack's