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Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
NnHhwPst
VOL.
XXXVIII,
No.
217.
PRINCE
RUPERT
B.
C
FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER
16,
1949.
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
U
Requests
Dominion-jal
Meet
on
Constitution
Los
Angeles
NewsboysVisit
Here
on
Nevspaper
Four
l
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mimoici
ou
JjaUIfllt
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e-
f
provincial
premiers
to
meet
with
the
The
Princess
Louise
enroute
to
Skagway
today
carried
twelve
lucky
youngsters
from
Los
Ang-
eles.
They
were
the
winners
of
the
Los
Angeles
Examiner's
couver
and
other
cities
on
their
!
route.
Although
they
were
in
I
'
Prince
Rupert
for
only
two
hours
today
they
were
taken
on
a
j
whirlwind
tour
of
the
canner-
ftriiiiitijfc
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constitution
to
establish
within
Canada
,
responsibility
for
all
national
affairs.'
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newspaper
troys'
circulation
ies
and
packing
plants
and
Mr."
contest
and
are
being
treated
j
Lambert
said
they
hoped
to
to
an
all-expense
tour
of
Brit-'spend
more
time
getting
ac-ish
Columbia
and
the
Yukon.
quainted
on
their
return
trip.
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ui
mi--
Muim.ini
pi
timers,
iur.
bt,
ii-ri
that
a
I)nm-!
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WITHERS
JAYCEES
NAME
OFFICERS
SMTHERS
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
here
has
elected
its
sreond
slate
of
officers
since
iu
founding
a
year
ago
at
a
;
meeting
attended
by
30
mem-
bers
in
the
Bulkley
Hotel.
k-
arf
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rriTwiiMii.iiiiinrTirirwiiiiiiwin-iiiin
n
J""irJ""-T"n
The
elections
followed
a
busi-mtntlments
ncss
session
in
which
discussion
Coun-!
centred
on
such
projects
as
the
con-ljaycec
playground,
erection
of
'
Welcome"
signs
at
the
FOR
ARCTIC
PATRO-S
Ruccessfuirv
launched
h
Lauzon.
Qurf..
shipyards
Labor
Day,
this
modern
rhin
for
the
Dcoartment
of
Transport
will
replace
the
Hudson's
Bay
Company
Nas-rnn'e
which
foundered
during
her
annual
Arc
tic
trip
two-
years
atjo.
The
new
276-foot
vessel,
christened
the
C.
D.
Howe,
will
make
its
first
Arc'ic
patrol
next
yearj
(C.
P.
Photo)
Forty
other
carriers
of
the
Examiner
contest
were
taken
on
a
tour
of
the
Grand
Canyon
in
Arizona
and
115
others
went
to
Yospmite
National
Park
In
Cali
fornia.
Mr
i.amhor:.
r..
ii-m.,,
i
were'
particularly
interested
In
Prince
Rupert's
Civic
Centre
which
they
plan
to
examine
on
their
return
from
the
north
!
II
V
WLaTHER
j
!
Synopsis
i
Moist
Pacific
air
covers
all
oi
B.C.
this
morning
and
cool,
showery
weather
Is
general
in
all
sections
of
the
province.
Wind:,
in
the
coastal
areas
remained
strong
over
night
and
are
not.
expected
to
decrease
in
exposer
areas
until
tonight.
Clearing
skies
tonight
in
the
interior
sec
tions
of
the
provir.ee
are
expected
to
result
in
ground
frosts
in
the
Okanagan,
Kootenay
and
Cariboo
regions.
Forecast
N.
Y.
KNOX
fill
PfiMDMJV
vVrlrHjl
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UtlZ
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MlKl
IU
OPEN
PLANT
N.
Y.
Knox,
vice
president
and
general
manager
of
the
Shell
Oil
Company
of
British
Columbia
arrived
in
Prince
Rupert
this
morning
aboard
the
Prin
cess
Louise
to
take
part
In
ths
official
opening
ceremonies
of
the
New
Shell
agency
this
afternoon.
Mr.
Knox
has
been
with
Shell
Company
for
twenty-four
years
with
service
in
England,
the
U.S.A
.
Eastern
Canada
and
now
in
British
Columbia.
This
Is
his
second
visit
to
Prince
Rupert,
having
been
here
n
1945
when
original
plans
were
made
for
the
purchase
of
the
j
property
and
building
of
the
Mr.
Knox
stated
that
he
thought
this
to
be
one
of
the
most
beautiful
parts
of
the
country.
As
lor
future
plans,
Mr,
Kryjx-
"
said
"Uts
is
only
the
beginning
and
comes
at
a
good
time
with
ir-tJbA
whol?
iyrth
country
in
the
1
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'
'
i
A
North
Coast
Rpglon-CIoudy
new
bne"
PlaM
cool
with
scattered
showers
When
asked
about
the
north
FORMER
CITY
WOMAN
KILLED
jMrs
'
Gladys
Maud
Toombs,
wife"
of
Cliarles
J.
Toombs
formerly
of
Prince
Rupert
and
Terrace,
died
in
Vancouver
General
Hospital
Wednesday
a
few
hours
after
she
had
been
injured
in
i
traflic
miihap.
Victim
of
shock
after
being
knocked
off
the
step
of
a
street
car,
during
which
she
received
a
badly
crushed
foot,
Mrs.
Toombs
was
54
years
old.
She
came
to
British
Columbia
from
her
native
Twickenham,
Eng-
'
mi
yetti
aiier.
ner
ar
rival,,
she
.
iiuuntu
lo
wir.
Toombs
and
settled
In
Port
Simpson
for
two
years
before
moving
to
Prince
Rupert.
,
The
family
lived
in
Prince
Rupert
until
1945
when
they
,
went
to
Vancouver.
During
the
i
years
here,
Mr.
Toombs
was
em-
ployed
at
the
dry
dock.
one
survived
Dy
ner
nus-
band
and
three
daughters,
Mrs.
JJon
(Hazel)
Brown,
Mrs.
Don
(Audrey)
Summersville
and
.stage-of
great
rievelopmfcrifc
auf
'
we
were
intended
to
riee!.
.
'
today
and
Saturday.
Winds
westerly
(2fl
m
n
h
1
trHa
ftnrf
rtftVi
west,
(15
m.p.h.)
Saturday.
Lows
tonteht
and
hiehK
Raturriav
At
Port
Hardy,
Bandsplt
and
Prince
Rupert
43
and
58.
i
PIRATE
HURLER
PASSES
AWAY
PITTSBURGH
Ernie
Bonham
veteran
pitcher
for
the
Pittsbugh
Pirates,
died
In
hospital
here
this
morning
following
an
operation
He
was
recSmzecl
as
one
01
the
solid
pitchers
lii
the
National
League
and
hao
a
percentage;
record
last
year
of
.375.
I
cut
fi
be
current
session
,,.
provincial
gv-d
it,
a
pi'cpara-could
be
held
frderal-provln-
;
experts.
io'.v.s
yesterday;
ipi-rvh
fi
Din
Hie
11,
thp
government
it
plans
to
NPeKj
sev-
Hie
Privy
chance
in
is
that
do
not
i'liin
the
juris-ovinci's.
!
I
J
I
CONGRESS
t.
Field
Sccrc-Jiirta,
Newfound-f:nucla
will
con-
'ion
Army
Con-
f
lonel
has
had
1j
experience
in
SA
is
a
very
able
-v
ill
give
a
lec-'f.'nandins
Army"
4'
rnoon
at
3
p.m.
ink
to
cl
Boost
h.
DC
9
-The
"P'U'y
conference
today
without
ijiit
to
the
great
KM
world
finance
J
not
Britain
will
find.
I1'
experts
on
hand
i;,ioa
Inevitable
Jlic
BriUsh,
stand-"ler
official
de-4
discreet
silence
Y
formal
closing
ac
most
import-vfi
ir
(ruvernors
of
4"
monetary
fund
aprovecl-.
expected
filing
vole
0f
Un
!'!
a
passible
boost
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Louis
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REGION
Accompanying
the
boy3
is
Dick
Lambert,
education
divis
ion
director
of
the
Examiner
(and
Dr.
E.
Merkley,
director
of
the
Recreational
and
Youth
Ac
tivities
services
of
the
Los
Angeles
Schools.
everyone
in
the
party
hizh
v
praised
the
beautiful
scenery
of
British
Columbia
and
were
es-
pecially
taken
by
the
wonderful
people
they
have
met
in
Van-
SIX
INJURED
IN
DAIRY
BLAST
EDMONTON
Six
men
were
injured
at
8:40
(MST)
this
mor-nig
in
an
explosion
and
fire
that
ripped
through
the
Northern
Alberta
Dairy
Pool
building
in
Edmonton's
warehouse
district.
Firemen
quickly
brought
the
blaze
under
control
Injured
were:
Robert
Gault,
assistant
superintendent
of
the
plant;
Fred
Germaine;
Cam
Smith,
chief
engineer;
Dick
Chernicki
and
two
unidentified
workmen.
A
steam
shovel
excavating
be
side
the
Dairy
Pool
building
for
a
new
structure
is
rerjorted
to
have
struck
a
natural
gas
main
leading
into
the
boiler
room,
causing
a
break.
I
.
,
Miss
Dorothv
Ebhiift.
xnilnrf
this
morning
on
tne
Prince
George
for
Vancouver
where
she
j
wUi
spend
the
next
couple
of
weeks
visiting
with
friends
and
J
relatives.
Kathleen,
all
of
Burnaby
Funeral
services
will
be
held
Saturday
afternoon
at.
1
nm
from
T.
Edwards
Funeral
Par-
lor
with
burial
at
Ocean
View
Cemetery.
members
and
their
parents.
Drill
team
members
Hhem-selves
received
baskets
of
flowers
from
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Slader
of
Nanaimo
and
from
George
Mc-Whinney.
A
letter
in
which
she
described
the
drill
team's
trip
to
Spokane
was
read
by
Laila
Hu-soy.
Following
this
a
Scadinav-ian
song
was
sung
by
a
group
of
the
girls
and
the
gathering
enjoyed
community
singing.
Mrs.
H.
Mork
was
chairman
of
refreshments
and
Mrs.
J.
McDonald
headed
the
decorations
committee.
EARL,
WIFE
LEAVE
JASPER
JASPER
PARK
LODGE
Thrilled
with
their
few
days
at
Jasper
and
leaving
with
regret,
the
Earl
and
Countess
of
Iveagh,
accompanied
by
the
lady
Patricia
and
Lennox
Boyd,
MP.,
and
other
members
of
their
party,
!
boarded
the
Continental
Limited
J
'
for
Vancouver
this
afternoon
for
a
visit
to
the
Pacific
Coast.
During
their
si.ay
at
Jasper
the
Earl
and
Countess
had
"an
enjoyable
but
thoroughly
lazy
time"
while
the
other
members
of
the
party
played
over
the
famous
Totem
Pole
golf
links
and
finished,
the
Lady
Patricia
got
the
thrill
of
her
life
yesterday
afternoon
as
a
member
of
a
fishing
party
on
Lake
Edith,
a
few
miles
from
the
Lodge,
when
she
hooked
into
a
three
pound
rainbow
trout
that
measured
26
inches
Several
fine
trout
were
caught
and
these
provided
a
most
enoyable
luncheon
for
the
party
just
prior
to
leaving.
Visit
And
Presentation
Feature
Meeting
Of
Job's
Daughters
ap-
proaches
to
the
town
and
repair
of
the
Bubinc
road.
New
slate
of
officers
consists
of:
Honorary
President,
E.
T.
Applewhaite,
MP.
Honorary
Vice
-
President,
Stanley
Gouki.
President,
Harry
Haywood
Vice
President.
Tony
Scott
Second
Vice
President,
Bob
McEwcn.
Directors
Walter
Burns,
Tat,
Aida.
Alex
Holder,
Wells
Huritt.
Installation
of
officers,
followed
by
a
ladies'
night
will
be
held
September
30.
SOLDIERS
ESCAPE
SOVIET
CUSTODY
BERLIN
Three
British
and
one
American
soldier,
held
by
the
Russians
in
an
east
Berlin
jail,
escaped
lust
nighk
and
made
their
way
to
the
western
sector.
They
brought
with
them
a
tale
of
maltreatment
at
the
hands
of
the
Russians.
The
three
British
soldiers,
said
to
be
deserters,
had
been
in
Soviet
custody
for
more
than
a
year.
The
American
had
been
held
since
last
November
after
he
had
been
seized
when
he
crossed
the
border
in
a
street
car.
All
three
had
been
subjects
of
repeated
demands
for
release
on
the
part
of
British
and
American
authorities.
The
four
said
that
they
had
been
continuously
111
treated
while
In
the
Russian
jail.
$7,000
Stamp
Sale
In
Terrace
District
TERR
ACE
Revenue
from
the
sale
of
postage
stamps
at
the
Terrace
post
office
In
the
1918-49
fiscal
year
totalled
$7,856,
the
district
Board
of
Trade
was
advised
by
the
post
office
department.
The
figure
does
not
include
revenue
from
box
rents
and
other
sources.
;
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CAMBRAI
PLANS
ACTIVE
SEASON
A
broad
program
of
action
and
a
membership
drive
to
fill
i
Ks
rank?
were
outlined
at
the
first
po.st-summer
meeting
of
CamMrai
Chapter,
LODE.,
at
the
Civic
Centre
Tuesday
evening
The
membership
drive
will
begin
immediately,
members
derided
after
studying
the
various
projects
lined
up
for
accomplishment
in
the
next
few
months.
Continuing
projects,
which
have
been
carried
on
through
the
summer
have
been
the
shipment
of
food
parcels
over
seas
and
the
aiding
of
therQUtPrvf
Eliabeth
Children's
Hospital
in
I
London
and
another
children's!
hospital
in
Scotland.
An
autumn
sale
of
home
cooking
Is
planned
for
late
September
and
the
dedication
of
the
chapter's
flag
at
the
next
meeting
The
chapter
also
is
sharing
sponsorship
of
the
musical
con-
,
cert
being
given
at
the
Civic
Centre
by
Aaron
Shapiro
in
October
and
also
plans
to
aid
the
Girl
Guide
movement
in
the
city
It
also
will
sponsor
the
sale
of
Cancer
stamps
in
Prince
Rupert
A
tap?
day
in
aid
of
the
Canadian
National
Institute
for
the
Blind
is
planned
for
October
1
and
organizing
also
will
begin
shortly
for
a
fall
bazaar
to
be
i
held
in
November
The
mcctimr.
which
was
under
j
chairmanship
of
Mrs.
G.
G.
Withers.
Regent,
also
authoriz-:
id
a
donation
to
the
British
and
European
relief
fund.
j
,
,
Winner
of
a
bud
vase
which
i.
was
raffled
was
Mrs.
Jens
Mun-'
the.
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bowl
as
a
perman
ent
memento.
.
CWO,
vno
v..
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wilh
the
country."
,
Official
opening
took
place
this
afternoon
at
the
new
shell
pjant
with
O.
R
S
Blackaby
j
president
of
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
acting
on
behalf
of
the
citizens
of
Prince
Rupert
in
the
absence
of
Mayor
Arnold
who
was
unable
to
reach
the
city
in
time
from
Vancouver
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THE
DISTAFF
SIDE
Only
woman,
on
tjje
-.
five-member
Royal
Commission
on
Nation
al
Development
in
the
Arts,
Letters
and
Sciences
is
Dr
Hilda
Neatby
of
Saskatoon.
Dr.
Neatby
Is
acting
head
of
the
history
department
of
the
University
of
Saskatchewan.
(CP.
Photo)
ONE
KILLED
AS
GIANT
BOMBER
CRASHES
IN
LAKE
FORT
WORTH,
TPxas
A
giant
B-36
bomber
hurtled
into
Lake
Worth
last
night
at
100
miles
an
hour,
killing
at
least
one
of
its
crew
of
13.
Four
were
missing
and
eight
injured.
A
mysterious
power
failure
as
,llp
"lEin(
roared
riown
Carswell
Air
Force
basc's
lo,1S
runway
was
blamed
for
tnn
accident,
first
'""J"1
"'-1
"
'S
bombers
started
flying
a
year
and
a
half
ago.
Sgt.
William
G.
Seymour
of
Fort
Worth
was
fatally
injured.
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Prince
Rupert
Bethel,
Job's
Daughters
received
a
visit
from
Supreme
Guardian
Mrs.
Ruth
Lawrence
of
Balboa
Island,
California
and
honored
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Alex
Mitchell
for
the
drill
team's
triumph
at
a
meeting
Wednesday
night.
In
honor
of
her
visit,
Mrs.
Lawrence
was
presented
with
a
bouquet
of
rosebuds
and
several
other
gifts
prior
to
the
commencement
of
the
business
of
the
Bethel.
During
the
initiation
of
two
new
members,
Pat
Mitchell
and
Rosaline
Thain,
a
cross
of
flowers
was
formed.
These
were
later
presented
to
Mrs.
Law-lence.
A
smorgasbord
dinner
followed
the
meeting.
This
was
featured
by
a
number
of
toasts,
one
to
the
Supreme
Guardian,
proposed
by
Honored
Queen
Lorna
Donaldson.,
Mrs.
Lawrence
responded
in
a
very
gracious
manner.
Toast
to
the
Masons
was
proposed
by
Mary
McAfee
and
replied
to
by
District
Deputy
Grand
Master
John
H.
Thomp
son,
who
complimented
the
girls
highly
on
their
beautiful
and
impressive
ritualistic
work.
He
congratulated
the
drill
team
on
its
accomplishment
in
win-
ning
the
championship
at
Spokane
last
month.
He
described
as
an
achievement
that
every-i
one
in
Prince
Rupert
should
be
proud
of.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Alex
Mitchell,
'who
trained
the
drill
team
received
a
man
of
annrec.iation
for
their
work,
when
members
f
presented
em
with
nfra,
?n
wnlcn
tne
names
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team
members
were
engraved.
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presentation
was
made
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TOP
AMATEUR
PILOT
Donald
Jacques,
right,
Vancouver
pilot
is
presented
with
the
Webster
Memorial
Trophy,
awarded
each
year
to
Canada's
top
amateur
pilot.
Making
the
presentation
is
Health
Minister
Martin
at
a
pilots
dinner
held
in
conjunction
with
the
Windsor,
Ont.,
Flying
Club's
annual
air
show.
Runner-up
was
Capt.
D.
W.
Francis
of
Brandon,
Man.,
only
1.2
points
behind.
Jacques
compiled
441.6
of
a
possible
500
points
in
tests
on
technique,
smoothness,
control
and
judgement.
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P.
Photo)
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ALDER
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trophy
honors
the
memory
of
Jack
Calder,
a
talented
young
'
,
newspaper
man
who
lost
his
life
on
overseas
ser
vice
with
the
R.C.A.F.
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Western
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FINANCE
Paul
Hoffman,
U.S.
Marshall
aid
chief,
in
England
for
talks
with
British
political
and
economical
leaders,
chats
with
Ernest
Bevln,
British
foreign
minister,
before
lunch
at
Bevin's
residence.
Hoffman
.-visit
is
related
to
the
financial
dlscussons
takng
place
in
Washington
in
which
decisions
are
being
made
that
will
affect
the
prosperity
of
Canada
as
well
as
the
United
Kingdom.
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July
22,
1044,
over
Germany.