i xar-v f AU 1..- onr.iES DRUGS VICTORIA, B. C. --Daity Delivers BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PH0ISE81 fcABS Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" VOL. XXXVIII, No. 57. . r-RINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1949 PRICE FIVE CENTS 0 r fto Rid Cii ity or Kats Gove on dates il ax FEU by Parent Teachers Victoria Censure Vote in el-nee in l'riuc-c ltupert was under fire ninthly meeting of the Conrad Street .Teachers' Association last evening. ,.m U be beconiintr more and more : rr ! 1 ' ' J 1 fJL It f iCONFIDENCE VOTE IS UP only at the city dump but . in the city tinjj decided to draw up a resolution for House Rejected, 29 to 12 Two Coalition Member Join With C.C.F. A'iX L- y ill i it Ottawa House Expected o y Have Division This Afternoon Operation On Kins George i, I OTTAWA, V Parliament ! will likely get a chance this af-1 fcrnoon to vote on whether or j not it has "confidence" in the government -the vote deciding I whtther the government is to s,Tk II IC I'll-ollirr P.-T.A.'h ,1 t,i the effect h't.-p.s b' htken j,r::,l,s whw.se ,,, carriers can-fhe resolution ,; City bruin op-,ikm m r at 'he. In Division Yesterday In the Legislature VICTORIA (CP) Premier Byron Johnson's vote of confidence m the coalition government won a Legislature Tuesday but two coalition members voted with the Opposition. Voted down 29 to 12 : was ! LONDON, uVThe King will iiikUtco a nerve operation soon :.land or fall. " from all visible sign, the government will stand. l supply for si to jn)provc the flow of blood to an amendment moveu uy iwuuua KZ i ' Kaslo-Slocan) which expressed regret that the budget speech omitted to mention; re i"' JL 'W , .., .jfi.iiii -r-ii).iarirfct----rriii'--- Unit, the huge his right leg which is still suf- bk; eomonton FIKK EUMONTON A large fire in the Itevcloii Building in the industrial section of Edmonton was still raging at noon and was estimated by that time lo have done $1,009,0(1(1 damage. The fire started at 9:30 a.m. and spread rapidly. The Imild in; contains a number of wholesale concerns. i.L.r.s in utair VANCOUVER The l.alior-Progressive party will contest at least two Vancouver seats In the federal election. Nominating convention for Van- The vote of non-confidence) i. n at times rcrhiK rrom a circulation ob-;ny fur. i siruetion In the main artery. vision of the. three percent 1 tax. The amendment amounted to censure for lack of tax re- comes from the C.C.F. amendment to the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne. It declares the government has , will also a.sk This was disclosed last night! JUNEAU WORKS OMJOHES ACT UTUME MINISfERIS PRIME TARGET Loiiis St. Laurent, Canada's prime minister, is the target for newsreel and still cameramen during vi&t in Washington. He attended a luncheon given him by President Truman. Prominent diplomatic figures and members of Congress and of the president's cabinet also attended the luncheon. i, uf l lie Kant i- when Buckingham Palace re-Uiat requires leased a bulletin signed by His , cariKittc cans Majesty's six doctors. It was vision. . ... Dr. J. J. Oillis (Coalition-Yale) and Mrs. Tilly J. Ralston (Coalition-Vancouver - Point failed in its social security measures and a number of other matters. Efforts StiU Being Made j order to cut stressed mat me operation was i. i ho rats not serious. The bulletin said voted with the C.C.F. to Bring Suspension or Repeal Orey) rouvcr-Kiehinonil lias ' been j called for Mareli 13 and for : Vancouver Centre March 27. (1(;KS knock the Uhc Monarch's general health v riiiwns cluim,1 was excellent. several' Prof. James Learmonl of I n.ni ,.T ,)( methods Mayo Clinic in the United VluVoiitn tlriSUtcK may perform the opcra- opposition. JUNEAU While British Cpl-; .... umbia and Alaska continue to- -rue WFATHER winin 1- feel the weight of the Jones Act, ef farts to gain relief, if not Synopsis abolition, continues. . . Relatively dry air covered he Tt,. ai,.v, sjonf rprpnt.iv entire province this morning TEMPEST IN LEGISLATURE Vancouver Newspaper Asked to Apologize v fi. t V A I FULTON TO HEAD CONCILIATION i im,!i i.acni if FLOODS LEAVE passed a Memorial asking for an and present indications point to another two days of clear skies overhaul of this Act (other- wise known as the Marine Act and sunny weather in most re- TO PROBE I'.M.W. AN S.W. VANCOUVER The CIO. in the I'nited Mates has named a committee to investigate the I'nion of Minn, Mill and Smelter Workers in British Columbia and the handling of funds. io Wives or iviemoers Judc W. o. Kuitori lias oeen appointed chairman of a eon-) cillation bond which will seek settlement, of a wa!;e dispute' i between the city and the Prince , jnHlre.-s by 1'ub-.. Mi b'-o uarct ike oil ill'.' (luli'.'S ilcilUi Nur.v in MANY HOMELESS VICTORIA (CP) Members of both sides of the of 1920) in order to remove the gions. Some cloudiness is pres-gross discrimination contain- ent in central British Columbia and moist Pacific air tow therein. The Memorial would pected to bring c loudy akte. to mean, among other advtantages, the Queen Charlottes and north the opening of sertain Alaskan o coast racrinns regions timorrOW. tomorrow. After- , fincArio ff FliMxl waters uvipert local of the internation- j ouse yesterday criticized two stories appearing m Vancouver New.Herald as yoliow Jou; .'nidi :-n The The pelt hundreds of people nome- 1 extremely Intor- traae routes to uanauiau iiho. Icss in four stales today, mere is a new flood threat in Montana ami rlsint; waters are the the ' easting casting renecuuns jeiitxtiuno un wives nmo yt hall tlris lnomin rnin lrom "v." - abor . Relations sry on Monday and another on Tuesday concerned ' Mrs! Charles Banks, wife of the Lieutenant-Governor, provincial.. L Hoard. atMif Hie )(;,si-in7. il f'ee ilen- liiioi rliildrrn in noon temperatures will reach the low fifties at the coast and forty to forty-five over most of I the interior. 1 Forecast 1 Queen Charlottes and North ' 1 en Months Old, Judne W. O. Fulton s appoint- ard nif.mbcrs' wives. pUi",nii):? Nebraska which is still leelinn about under the weather's elements. Surnint waters of swollen i'hurv ment was anproveu along wiw .. . . hi'irv.t.he-hatnin' luncheon as .... ... w J.... l.n r J Has Twenty Teeth DEFENCE OF ALASKA I WASHINGTON Representative Fisher ( iHnioeral-Teas planned today to urge the House of Krpresentalives to anprove an ample radar screen for Alaska which he calls "Hi most vital of all our slratCKic spots." He declare that Alaska needs more troops for its defence asainst any sort of attack. "There is no question today but that fended," Fisher said. William M. Watts, city nominee, Tlie yarn on mouuajr ort ls not scrved in Uie Par thel nTTiun KiMhcth Ann rmct r.ipar tndav. Increasing and Thomas Elliott, the fire- ms. Banks had been forced to : liamentary dining room," SM:Vs ; uict shy ,i!e tii.it it was ' ni.itcy this Una- aiu bai k such a ni'te.a lae.k of ,vl reams have spilled over thous-fitui'i of acres in Nebraska, Iowa, Montana and Louisiana. inin's representative, wno ic- (,inisicr a verbal spanking for Rt.orv said. I Dowd has twenty tine teeth and ci0U(jiness tonight, becoming thpl the child is not yet ten months overcast Thursday forenoon, I commended him as chaininn U tir fail ins to answer promptly Harold Winch rose in ! ii... Ml iimmintmei.tK Colder weather in many parts i! i ' h vi:lll l.-fi old. Dentists -feua" pnysicmna winds lignt. uiue cnause u the Midwest slates nas ' Of U S'X' lW rn. salu.rU 4 i i. tMi Viittuit of Labor. , , r.lieon and said that one of the S1H ll . marvel at something they say temperature. Lows tonight ana has never been heard of before, highs Thursday At Port Hardy It so happens that this month 30 and 49, Massett 30 and 47, -r.ficr! ' V No dale has yet been an- guests had had one cocktail too nounced for the conciliation nKt,)y. there Is to be a Domlnlon-wiae prince Rupert JU ana 1. , .. '-More Changes In I Smhi'iI , P.- I .A.j - . v I'rinre Rupert Stalin s Cabinet - House yesterday arid said" (hat the articles cast a shadow on the wives of all members. The House, he said, was entitled to an apology. Because of the Imputations, perhaps that apology should be made before the bar of the House, Winch suggested He moved a motion saying that conferences of dentists. They hearintr, City Clerk 11. o. inani said this morning. will make a special note of the RAKE FOR CLAMS Fishermen digging for clams, ii fn limiili:i!i Hi r?i t rfc. T.n nilirp 1 1 1111 L V. - : 1V, . Il -t . . . .....-- tT , Dowd case. Growtn 01 iweniy imivmciai i'ai-' ),.Vel Soviet leaders were pro-) mollusk in f,,iiv formed and flawless the most vaiuaoie Tuesday's story, however, caused an uproar among members. It said that wives of members would try to make amends this week by inviting Mrs. Banks tn lunch to Drove that they knew I ronvcfii ii hi to hcin,i,t,.(i today. ITie lutest shifts --mi in April. Miss jn the cabinet of Prime Minister : . LOCAL TIDES Thursday, March 10, 134'J SINGLE WOMAN'S TAX JFNEAl' Braving the wrath or spinsters, Democrat William Egan introduced a bill in the Alastia House last night calling for a tax of S50 per head on single women. He said its intent was to "further the institution of matrimony, relieve the housing Miortage and levy a tax on the privilege of being single." the House does not condemn the freedom of the press nxcept teeth in the fist ten months of Canada, use an implement simi-lire is believed to be something lar to a hand-rake, which has phenomenal. long prongs and a short handle. TORBRIT SHIPS FIRST SILVER High- as rimsen. Iter ; Joseph Stalin sees n. i. .uiij-r-t to the ap- relieved as minister of machine I'.-T. C'ouueil. tool industry and advanced to iul to hold the' vice-chairman of the council of when it deteriorates into licence of the press. The motion passed. 18.1 feet h t0 be utyijke. 16.6 feet 11.0 feet' "There will be no drinking 5.4 feet by the political girls at this !):;) 23:01 3:24 16:34 Low ,f white clei)hant ministers. A. I. Kostousov suc- 9 c,.C(ts to Efremov s ministry. (.total weight of 1,450 pounds, the Ingots From Alice Arm For Many members got an oar in the discussion with wives In the gallery to watch. Meanwhile, Mrs. Banks, in an Interview with the Canadian Rochester, New York First shipment of refined ingots to come from the silver is valued at $14,227. it wiu be shipped by express from Vancouver to its destination. The Torbrit Mine, which is 18 miles from Alice Arm, began irti Atlantic Security Pact Progressing Trpss. lamdied the affair off, ,;. I1 I Torbrit Mine at Alice Arm producing iiIUU ore last fall, but Its No 1NU one UiiC was WrtO i iJiai;wi-w. vw , . . the matter lightly. Some of the passed through nmce "",mlll m not get Into operation NENANA ICE IS STILL THICK Approval by United States Senate Sure ladles were very late. I asked xuesaay 011 u.c until recently. A breakdown at them to come earlier next year sun, bound for the Eastman 1 d0WQ ni)ms to avoid inconvenience to the Kodak Co. at Rochester wew operatlons and the quantity kitchen staff. No one was wor- York, where the metal will be had already beeft pro. FAIRBANKS The ice at Ncn ana. Alaska, was 39 inches thick ried. It was very amusing, "f - - duced was shippea xnis wbcb.. , The mine also produces zinc Think nothing more of it, graphic materials. please . I composed of 23 bars with a iiiftl late In February with about four j feet of snow 011 top. Floyd W.j Avery, manager" of the annual ice guessing classic and northerners estimate when the Ice will break and start running, says the river froze last fall at the WASHINGTON, 1.MJ. (Ci')-AlHiuvl by l ie Unitl States Senate appeared assured today lor the iiroireted North Atlantic security treaty, it was ..approved by the Senate foreign -relations committee 1 . '1. .,.,.1 .h.t.ii r lh n;iH, ;ire exnected to be and lead, both of Which are bringing high prices on ; the market. Commencement of shipments of refined silver from Torbrit was regarded as a red letter day for historic Alice Arm camp wliich has had its ups and TODAY'S STOCKS (Courtesy 8. D. Johnston Co. Ltd.) vesieruay announced anu in about it two weeks. The pact would ., have , e. 1 lowest mark ever known. Every- thc effect of bunting iwnn ivm- 01ie wno registers a guess nas a Bevcourt 23 erica to defence 01 wesiem ( f;iunce to win a casii prize rriM a I niTPCl FOR ritiiu ' -"-' v' " .- liurope. MR. ANDERSON Secretary of Stale Dean Ache Vancouver Bayonne 06 Bralorne -9-00 B. R. Con 03 B. R. X 10 Cariboo Quartz 1.30 Congress ., 3Vi Hedley Mascot 44 son said today that the treaty,' Miss Grace Brynolson, 01 new York City, a research worker a:; now drafted, . ,. ,,,.,1-p-,.i,.,rlhat make,, clear that ' ... Final rites for the late Freil-rrick Kueeiie Anderson of Queen downs since those early prospectors went up the rugged Klt-sault River valley and looked down Hie bluffs of Dolly Varden canyon. Optimism for the future of the camp has reached a degree of enthusiasm comparable with that of the roaring years around the end of World Bobjo HV2! Buffalo Canadian Consol. Smelters 103.75 Con west - - 1-32 Donalda -53 Vz Eldona .57 East Sullivan 2.80 Giant Yellowknife 5.40 God's Lake 43 1U1 X I1IIC !VlUfctJ"v u v in the city today, having made ttif nations signing it will defend themselves against agsres- Charlotte City, who died m no pital here Friday were held oil Tuesdav afternoon at 4:30 from the trio from Vancouver on a " i ; . i v." r'0 I . i s V- I - f t 5.05 Pend Oreille c.ion from any miartcr. tie pic Hardrock '. -161i! tured the pact as "the end re-cult of western policy develop holiday. She is a granddaughter of W. J. Alder, former City Commissioner and a pioneer resident. She will sail south Thursday night. B C Undertakers tlrenviilc Court Chapel. Kev. Earl Holland or St. Paul's Lutheran Church officiated. .1.1. ,.,iioiiuni,lon iolned in 3.35 .03'2 .19 2.95 .06 ' Pioneer Premier Border ... Privateer Reeves McDonald Reno .- ments brought on by Russia s blocking of peace." War I when the uony vaiucu boom was at its height. The railroad which was built at .that time has now been torn up and the grade used for the truck road down which the Torbrit has now commenced transporting its bullion. To bring, Tor Harricana -07 Heva 10 Hosco ,.'. -25'2 Jacknlfe , .043i Jollet Quebec 36 Lake Rowan 08'.4 Lapaska oa T.itt.le Ijine Lac 18 'S ToiiHUr muhCTOR CONFERS -In an informal "KMde ilk. lo-iiUo si.iiv the DeOrasse, Leo Dolaii , lSr"etor ur ii... c..u.,,ii., t.r,vi.i.,.n,oi-il. tourist bureau, ex-' singing the hymns "Thine Forever" and "Nearer My God to Thee." Mrs. J. C. Oilker was organist. Interment J took lace at tair-vi..w CemeU-ry with tlie follow "iirist, inf, ,mnii.. ,iii, r cii,,n Robbins. head of Sheep Creek 1-35 - Silbak Premier 35 River -3 Taku - Vananda -3 Salmon Gold 17 Spud Valley O7 Oils Amrlo Canadian - 4.X5 er niilllieurers: Carl Berg, ' j, , r. brit into the production stage has represented a heavy outlay in road, mill, power house and camp construction on the part of tlie Mining Corporation 61 Canada during the past two years. " rv'-' ii....ii,v Kvtheson. Finest Falk, lsl board i B:m Juillli Vw,no Hi,.0 According to V"lxn, her,; bound for Ar-l .,.mV(t a Pan-American plane llll CanadU.11 tourist -program last year resulted in ? "i income f)r the government of Canada. In a re-to tt. Puor R)co t,nirisl board, Robbins predicted f.!s,H"(l annual tourist bust- 'ild be'Woifa a -$10,0(10,000 Lynx - - -12 Madsen Red Lake 2.72 McKenzie Red Lake .... .39 McLeod Cockshutt .... 1.00 Moneta 4'-,4 Negus 2.26 A. H. iveson, Paul Craft and Smith. A. P. Con - -22 & Atlantic 73 Calmont AHhimh the yak's shoulders 4.95 Central Xeduc Home Oil 11.65 .133,4 than six often measure more feet from the ground, its head almost touches the ground. Y HATCHING lul,rhPd and that' ls Rl'"ost' lARl.Y QDDlTS.ir' 'heard of for mid-winter. Mercury Okalta 162 J.F.A.W.U. ALL MEMBERS SPECIAL MEETING Thursday, March 10, 8 'p.m. SONS OF NORWAY HALL Fifth Ave. and McBride St.' 1.50 Noranda oi.M J Louvicourt 27 Pickle Crow -- 2.10 Regcourt 05 San Antonio - 4.10 Senator Rouyn 41 Sherrit Gordon 2.29 Rock 1-58 Steep - - Sturgeon River ..........l iVA Silver Millet; -41 f'f'ORb, oi.-ir km I t'ontinues. t.hn " ,.Ti AU 'MtHSlDED bUBSlIJLD For "deliberately" AFTER TEMPER B hockey game Pacific Pete Princess Royal Canadian .. Toronto Athona Aumaque Beattie .32 .09 '.12 , .21 .54 ing Vic Lynn of the 'io i(g0 Bhl,k Hawks was fined Red Ham U rftoB Campbell. in Chicago, President uiarmn:c m& wmiUu.. ""-'-run with liabv Very Important Be There (58) , f C. McMurtde, 3250 by National Hockey ,k during the game and wound U1L 6vicc of the On Lynn was smacked by anuu . forgotten their tempers, VJ- " "" """" J: .i-.'-a-'S-i . ' ' mT of Agriculture, f". -'re were 743,100 up In a hospital, xno t however, and shake hands above. -