1 a J I NORTHERN ANlJ CENTRAL BRITISH DQLtJMBIA "8 NXW8FAPXR Js drugs DUnklC A Prompt Service At All Hours 1 ;, Deliterr ;; PHONE 81 Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest." STAR CABS AAA VII, No. 180 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS ESTERN E NVOYSTO MEET TAL1N erity Taxes are Being Removed International Situationn Is Definitely Eased After Diplomatic Developments Dick Neuberger Here This Week Richard L. Neuberger, Saturday Evening Post writer, whose article on Prince Rupert this spring attracted continent-wide attention, is coming north again and will Are Softened On fiutetihJ ange Of Articles f Rread to Be Held But CAM'CK RASKETERS BEATEN HARKINGAY ARENA, London Hungary L Qn Fats and Oils Removed be In Prince Rupert this week. Bound for Juneau, Whltehorse and Fairbanks, Mr. and Mrs. Neuberger will , arrive this Wednesday from Portland, heading north on the steamer Prince Rupert. Their first Alaska stop will be at Frank Talk With Soviet Dictator to Follow Session With Molotov MOSCOW (CP) Diplomatic developments here have definitely contributed toward an easing of the tense international situation. The London Star re- COMMUNISTS TO CONTROL DANUBE (CP)Cana(la's program of economic softened today beneath government s which abolished excise taxes on a j ported today that British, French and American dip- At Least That Is Plan Under Propsal Circulated By Russia iiomats win meet rnme Minister josepn btann m on immediately to consumers depend ailers decide, perhaps through force BELGRADE ft-Russia today! MOSCOW tonight uf competition, to absorb th puneu a biunning upset in the Olympic basketball tournament by defeating Canada 37 to 36. PROTEST RATE ADVANCE VICTORIA Premier I. I. Johnson and Attorney General G. S. Wismtr, at Ottawa for the Liberal convention, are putting in a vigorous protest at the proposed further 20 per cent increase in freight rates, bolh to the cabinet and the board of railway commissioners. PACKERS' STRIKE SETTLED KKLOWNA Settlement of the packing house Workers' strike dispute has been made with a minimum of 82c for mei. and 6c for women. Palestine Matters Up United Nations Security Council Is In Session Today circulated a proposed Danube River pact which would give Eastern European communist-dominated states virtually exclusive control over the 1,800-mile long trade artery. I taxes on Roods now In store3, : Two large Toronto mail-order ! houses already have announced i that they will absorb the tax. The broad list of Item on ! which the 25 percent tax U re-! moved Includes electric refrlger- Of HAND Mis Nrwfie" ! mink" I5-. 1. 1 ators. vacuum cleaners, electric J A be-! (,rS other electrical appliances, GERM WAR OVERRATED LAKE SUCCESS 0-The United Nations security council is taking up the urgent Arab-Jewish refugee program today. i commence , jITarn,s outboard motors, etc., u bi anng the , whUe tne Ux on motor cars, OOOOauo9tQOOO0-OC-OOOa TODAY'S STOCKS Courtesy 8. O Jchnatoa Cn. I Art. i j. i phonographs, radios, cameras. It is concerned about 300,000 would Be Difficult to Arab refugees who fled their Eliminate Entire Cities etc., is cut back Irom 25 to 10 percent. BONES FOUND ON SKEENA ISLAND Provincial Police Constables Edward Anderson of Prince Rupert and H. E. J. Medley of Port TO MEET WESTERN ENVOYS International situation eases as momentous session impends tonight. homes in Palestine before the OTTAWA, 0" Canada's lead-Isracll forces and with the prop- lng military scientist said at the The governments action, an ne. ! 5t. Johns citi-1 alreatiy very akod how H 4ian. 1 he pfop'e are Vancouver Bralorne 6.75 nounced by Finance Minister Douglas Abbott, came with three other surprises Saturday night lem of Jewish refugees In Eur- week-end that "most of current ope. pictures of results of bacterio- Dispatches from Amman, logical warfare were greatly TransJordan, reported that overrated." Mediator Count Folke Berna- Dr. O. M. Solandt admitted it i becoming .. i ....... .. ...i. u i"""'K """""J uicimi in nublic but ul prop rirtion flour ant lne wiping out of the BR. Con (asked) .03 BR X 09'i Cariboo Quartz asked I 1.15 DenUmia (asked) .01 Vi Grull Wihksne (asked) .04 Hedley Mascot 36 Minto (asked) .01j Edward this morning began investigation Into the discovery Saturday of human bones on the beach at Genn Island, off the mouth of the Skeena. The bones were discovered by "Ms uather- -.v,uuu A muiiiii buusiuj vn dotte said that he recommend-1 would be possible to destroy en-ed Arab refugees be allowed to tire cities if people would line ' ,1 -TV v I'.i d 'n's and fals and Uie lilUug of eo home durlne the United Na- UP quietly and be inoculated but nsibW govern present circumstances n o ia ere out-voted Iambs.; Ther Is to be no refund tions truce, regardless of Jewish objections. Itqfman Brown, native fisher-1 pa of KUkatla, when he put huge stumbling blocks to the si.., .'Jn taxes already paid Pend Oreille 3 75 Pioneer 2.35 Premier 'Border :...:'.:.. .03 ' use...ot bacteriological warfare. It it. le..Tid.,tri'-i. " W hti,h; Vcf fen belli-s . .... 'u Removal of the control on- tmU " Israeli authorities announced Ly Jboat Insiiore lie ImmedV. tely reported the find to thef tive source' that progress tins among Uif?"touf tw, f'jwers. One problem was that of dis tribution. they would protest against term hrivaieer iasKea .1072 and oils will. It is expected, result in advance of prices of ed detention by Britain of 10,- to. Reeves McDonald 1.75 Reno (asked) .08 'i snap. 'aha" sucn aHlcles. already been made among the four great 'posersji. 1.5 i Despite American abstention from comment on the meeting The London Star sfeys Uie western v power representatives will try to "determine the objective of Russian foreign policy. 000 refugees on Cyprus. A British spokesman said that m the only Jews detained are of airUtoriUu. The bones are believed to be those of some victim of the Skeena River although they so far have not been identified. There have been several cases in the last year or two where men were lost In the Skeene and adjoining waters and their bodies not recovered. military age and this is required under truce terms. VANCOUVER TO HAWAII ADVERTISING MEN IN MEET John B. Stark of Nelson President of Western Association H JASPER John B. Stark of the 'i lar Than ISi; penr-noed less n and slightly s m July than and optimistic reports,' it is confirmed that the three envoys of the western powers are standing by for the important meeting. It is expected that the talk will ease the current Berlin situation and establish a basis for future four-power talks, probably on the foreign minister VANCOUVER The three They believe it is vital in the present state of international relations that there should bo no misunderstanding about foreign policy of the major powers. In this spirit Stalin will be clearly told the attitude of the western nations." The western envoys were received by Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov late Saturday but there was no announcement as to the AUSTRALIA TO HELP MALAYA Salmon Gold ..." 12 Sheep Creek 1.12 Taylor Bridge 30 Taku River (asked) .32 ' Vananda 30 Congress 03 Pacific Eastern 05 Hedley Amalgamated .. .02 Spud Valley ... (asked) .09 Silbak Premier 27 Oils A.P. Con 1 4 ia Calmont 36 C. & E 6.00 Foothills 2.65 Home 8.25 young bachelor mariners oi t to the month Vancouver, who put out from Vancouver recently aboard the 40-foot cutter Escapee for the ly issued to- level, on Germany and, perhaps, fUar.d meteoro- South Seas, made the voyage i Nelson Daily News was elected president of the Western Canadian Daily Newspaper Advertising Managers Association at their thirtieth annual convention held at Jasper Park Lodge other outstanding world issues. A good authority says there j CANBERRA The Australian cabinet today decided to send arms and equipment to Malaya to help halt the wave gf guerilla LOCAL MAN DROPS DEAD AT TERRACE appears to be a good chance of result of the meeting. warfare there. The decision, an-, on Friday and Saturday. W. Bel to Hawaii In 19 days. They plan calls at Fanning and Christmas Island, thence the Ton-Gas, the Cooke, FIJI, Tahiti and many others. They expect to sail as far as New Zealand and Australia. SALMON PACK WELL AHEAD John Harris, 29-year old Ketchikan Pulp "'jRth totalled lays, as com-:,Jurs in Juiv. 5 18 Inches of d total pre-by almost two t thi'c have ' briph1 si:n-of rain, find last year maintenance engineer im C t: L nounced by Prime Minister lantyne of the New Westminster Joseph B. Chlfley, ended the British Columbian was elected long-standing embargo on ex-' vice-president and Hugh Mahon port of arms. 1 0f the Lethbridge Herald, secre- The Australian government will tary-treasurer. Directors elected also offer ten Dakota aircraft tOWere John Towgood, Vancouver Great Britain to assist in tlw Sun, Tom Ricou, Brandon Sun, adlan Pacific Air Lines at mill uew nmuer Prince Rupert, collapsed and WASHINGTON The Ketchi-died at Terrace at 2 o'clock' kan (Alaska) Tulp and Paper Sunday afternoon while playing COj a subsidiary of the Puget British Colufbia's canned salmon pack for the current season was 251,913 cases up to July 24 accordins to the latest bulletin issued by the Chief Supr ervisor of Fisheries, Vancouver. The total far exceeds the pack Sound Pulp and Paper Co., was air lift which is now supplying ancj Hector Alexander, Victoria the only firm to qualify to bid , blockaded western Berlin. I colonist. Difficult For Older Men to Obtain Jobs OTTAWA Arthur MacNa-tnara, deputy minister of labor, is authority for the statement that men past 45 years of age are having more and more trouble finding employment, de for 8.000.000,000 board feet of, There may be dificulty in During the two-day session THE WEATHER Synopsis Moist air is moving over the northern half of the province from the Queen Charlottes to the Peace River. Southern areas of British Columbia were mostly clear this morning but thunderstorms will develop during the afternoon and e vening in the interior. Conditions will remain unchanged tomorrow. Forecast Qtteen Charlottes, North Coast Cloudy today and Tuesday. Scattered showers. . Northern section Northwesterly ' winds (15 m,p,h). Little change in (15 m.p.h). Little change in temperature. Lows tonight and highs tomorrow: Port Hardy 50 and 65, Masset 5t0 and 65, Prince Rupert 50 and 65. making the shipments of arms ( Harry Saul of the Winnipeg Free and ammunition to Malaya since ( press led the discussion on gen- Alaska pulp timber. The Forest Service will open the firms bid in August 2. The concern seamen have said they will have eral advertising, Bay Carter of on the basbcall field during a picnic at tne interior town. His collapse was witnessed by scores of people at the picnic ground and efforts were made to revive him. These were unsuccessful, however, and, on the arrival of Dr. S. G. Mills a short time later, he was pronounced dead. He had been under medical treatment for the last several davs for an Infected condition of his neck. An inquest has been called by Coroner Will Robin of any of the previous six years for the corresponding period. In the Naas and Skeena area, the pack was 100,481 cases, also a record for the six year period. Sockeye pack for the area was 57,135 cases. Sockeye production on the whole coast was 114,722 cases, followed by 54.141 cases of pinks, 36,207 cases of coho, 21,-983 cases of chums, and 17,182 the Vancouver Daily Province on retail advertising and George Cooper of the Edmonton Bulletin on classified advertising. spite organized efforts to assist them. Mr. MacNaniara can show statistics to .support what he says. :wurs of sun-wh'vs uf rain, -h, botl' the ium !""ip;'ra- m(' .lay--July "if t 'nipera-of 7s de-"d to a low of ttperaturc for i-5 degrees ssures during 1(1 a high of Iul.v 14 and a 1 22. "loc!ty was 13 the .cu-h-:id ui July 31. HOLLYWOOD IN was required to show financial i nothing to do with moving such ability. ' cargo. 'Inlander9 Back From 100 Mile River Trip To Terrace NAMESAKE OF EARLY RIVER STEAMER TAKES TRIP TO UPPER SKEENA WATERS The namesake of one of the early flat-bottomed Skeena River steamers returned here Saturday after making what is believed to be the first trip to Terrace by a sizeable boat since the river boats went out of service. Guest speakers were T. W. Walsh, vice-president of the McGuire Advertising Agency, Windsor, Ontario, Wallace Telford, media director of Harold F. Stanfield Ltd., Montreal, and Murray Turner, Winnipeg, manager of Cockfield Brown and Co. Ltd. FIFTH COLUMN cases of bluebacks. Production by varieties in the Naas and Skeena area was as follows: sockeye, 57,135; springs, 3,591; steelheads, 528; coho, pinks, 18,752; chums. 8,799; 11,676. OD son of Terrace. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Harris of Pentlcton, deceased had lived In Prince Rupert for the last year, coming here when Canadian Pacific Air Lines opened their service to Sand-spit and Vancouver. He was in charge of maintenance of aircraft at the Seal Cove base. He was unmarried and, In addition to his parents, he is survived Robert, of by a brother, Pentlcton. and a sister, Dorothy, a student at the University oi British Columbia. March Hanna of the Regina Leader-Post won the Moscare la award for the outstanding advertising campaign of the year, Gordon Donovan of the Saska-Vxn Star Phoenix and Art Bell of the New Westminster British Columbian won second and third awards respectively. She was the converted landing barge Inlander, EH yfwfonn.n..i American Committee Hears From Repented Former Ldilor of Daily Workers WASHINGTON, D.C., f' Louis Budena, repented Communist former managing editor of the Dally Worker, told United States senators today that the Communist party gets a "very big financial take" from Hollywood. Budenz was testifying in the Senate sub-committee inquiry into Communist infiltrations Into the government. He described the party In the United States as the "Fifth Column of Soviet Russia." LOCAL TIDES (Standard Time) beam and a length of 43 feet. Trips above the recognized navigable area of the Skeena are rare and Mr. Lambly believes that this may be the first that has been made as far in FIRST HOCKEY GAME BILL LITTLE, EXUBERANT PIONEER RANCHER, SPEAKS FOR WOODCOCK Cenftal British Columbia's Tropical Valley may be closer to Prince Rupert than a lot of folk thought. That might have been gathered from exuberant W. C. (Bill) Little, the pioneer farmer of Woodcock, who is In town and was encountered this morning by a Daily News reporter. "The trouble with you reporters," the "smartest" farmer in Central British Columbia said "is you're not observant enough. You only listen to the farmers and print what they tell you. Did you ever look at Woodcock?" At Woodcock the warm weather comes six weeks earlier said Mr. Little, continuing an Interview which may put the rest of the country on the defensive. The hay is in already there. Elsewhere they are still thinking about haying. Tomatoes are almost ripe at Woodcock. Inc apple trees are so heavy with fruit that the have to be propped and potatoes are keeping pace with the rest of the crops. Mr. and" Mrs. Little arrived in the city by car last night for a three day visit. They brought in with them Mr. and Mrs. John Davey who had been spending the week-end at Terrace. Ice hockey originated and was developed in Canada. Some historians say that the first game the man who laving brouphi ,f) COM fi.ro, 1.. and she was skippered on her tortuous course by Geoffrey Lambly, of Terrace, who took T. A. V. Trsmblay and Robert Pethick, Columbia Cellulose Co. forestry officials, on a timber survey of the river. "We didn't have very much trouble but It certainly wasn't an easy trip," Mr. Lambly said. "The water level was low and dropping fast. We touched quite a number of sand bars but did not get stuck." The Inlander, named after one of the famous Skeena Rivev steamers whose bones now lie rotting at Port Esslngton, draws four feet of water, has a 10-foot I handed, is r. of ice hockey an offshoot of field hockey was played In Montreal in December, 1879. first Premier DAYTON STRIKE PLAN REJECTED DAYTON, Ohio iff' A plan to strike of Urn-led settle the violent Electrical Workers CIO at the Unlvis Lens Co, was re: jected today by the union mem-' . . ..,nrnnr Thomas J- Nev,:f(l mdland, be", ve. land as Terrace by a vessel of any size since steamer traffic on the river was stopped by the advent of the railway. The trip to Terrace, approximately 100 miles, was made in 17'Zi hours running time. The down-river voyage was maae more slowly because the crew was engaged In a survey of Umber along the river banks. s ' Prcdomi- a !t is believed MUSICIAN BECAME ABBEY Franz Liszt, the famous composer and pianist, was born In Hungary in 1811. He took holy orders in '1865, becoming an abbe, and thereafter his music was mainly religious. hersniD. uuYtw 'I'm will Tuesday. August 3, 1948 would send in prbe t said he arc some Con- High 12:34 17.5 r feet ."I...-w0tinniil Guard if pi.n ";--- - LW 4 ICCl Uie resumed. o, s'un; fighting