n . IT HOirTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER ilES DRUGS 0 DUOUC A A Prompt Service J At. All Houra lMr "clUery Ik mm PHONE 81 VOL. Published XXXVII at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port"Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest." STAR y CABS No 187 10 ' ' - PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS RUSSIAN AND A D AIR ACTIVITY THREW LITTLE REFLOATING OF CARDENA VANCOUVER, !tj. Attempts are being continued to refloat the coastal steamer Cardena which crashed ashore early yes ARE RETAINING DEATH PENALTY LONDON, "(Pi A bill to abolish the death penalty In certain types of murder is now before House of Lords following passage Soviets Would Block Corridors To Berlin;' American Bomb Snow SOVIET NEWSPAPER SAYS THAT AMERICANS ARE AFRAID OF WAR BERLIN (CP) The Russians today sent up the greatest number of aircraft in recent days into the air corridor between Berlin and Western Germany. by the House of Commons. The compromise measure faces the Lords which rejected the orig inal bill from Commons to ab olish the death penalty for a five year trial period. Under the new bill the death penalty remains for a criminal who commits murder with ex press malice or in rape, robbery resisting arrest or escape from prison. At the same time the official Soviet press told the German people that the United States would not dare-the risk of war to break up the blockade because of fears that Russia and her allies WINS KING'S PRIZE IIISLEY CAMP, England.-!' A. Pavey of Australia today won the King's Prize, supreme event of the bi Empire military rifle mhoot with a xcore of 2H.J out of a possible 300. The best of the Canadians, U. Col. Jack Steele of Guelph, finished two points behind with 281. ALHEKTA POLITICS EDMONTON Political activity surged to high Kt-ar in Alberta today following Premier Manning's announcement that the province will choose a new government August 17. A field of 200 is expected for :7 seats. Forty-nine of the present seats are held by Social Crcditers. WOULD OUST MITCHELL WINDSOR, Ont. A resolution demanding removal of I.alior Minister Mitchell has been sent to every United Automobile Workers (CIO) local in Canada for endorsement. It charges "inefficiency" in handling the Canadian Sea mens' Union strike and that Mitchell was "apparently influenced by pressure from the companies." COLN'C TO LONDON VICTORIA Premier Byron Johnson will go to ltndon to attend the Empire Parliamentary Conference September 23. A. C. RESIGNS TORONTO Hon. Islie Hlackwell, Ontario attorney general, is resigning to re-enter private VACATION SCHOOLS WORTH WHILE A CORRESPONDENT VISITS UNITED CHURCH CLOSING DAY (M. E. ANDERER) terday morning on jagged rocks at the entrance of False Eay, 55 miles northwest of Vancouver. . the refloating efforts do not succeed tonight-they will be resumed tomorrow morning. Ex tent of damage is not yet estimated. Approximately 150 passengers from the vessel arrived back here last night, apparently more concerned over the interruption of their vacation plans than what might have been a bad marine disaster. Most of the passengers were brought back aboard a sister ship, the Cheloh-sin, while others continued on holidays from False Bay by plane. The total of 187 passengers, Including women and children, and the crew of 45 were safely landed from lifeboats. The boat was originally bound for Bella Coola with Capt. Wil-I liain McCombe in command. CHARM ROUNDUP FOR CONTEST IS UNDER WAY It's round-up time in Prince l Rupert In the opinion of J. Harry Black, Capitol Theatre manager, who wants to corral at least 20 There W as an UllUSUal' air of activity about thej111' he size up ro 'OT-lrw rtty's'ffltwS'bratturuf gMsj; erept -the truce " demand -irtalinost wholly by war-tougherted practice. He will retain his seat of Toronto-Egling-ton. f CARIBOO GOLD CLOSING VANCOUVER Cariboo Gold ((uartz mine may close down, it is Intimated. The company'sJIys it cannot afford a 10c an hour wage increase recommended by a concilation board MacKENZlE HONORED HRISTOI- Honorary degree of doctor of laws was conferred by Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, the chancellor of Bristol University, on Dr. Norman Mackenzie, president of University of British Columbia. on tne tneatre siage ior a prov- ince-wide beauty contest. Winner of the contest will get an expense-free trip to Vancou-couver where she will make at leas lt4 public appearances at Famous Players theatres and at the Pacific National Exhibition during August. Then, if she has the attributes, she may be picked as British Columbia winner and will qualify for an all-expense trip to Hollywood to hobnob with movie stars and other celebrities. "This is a first class opportun 1 IVY ' j j '''n " -' LONDON- Premier , who will attend iamer.tary Con--.ntcnihT. I KILLS COUPLE Hutli Stewart of lives in i inn ' A CaUltna rra..h-ianded and iTday on a whed-, y Horn Marao to k' i'iiiy- live persons Canadians, are rc-M ' perished $ :hen w.as only on'' j fl p.L' 22 pasfeniter?. ; H Mbers il Die crew. Huns Knnc wa.;j tj i a broken arm. M li.-ted as beini; on and Mr,, Ilmjhj ipv are believed to j iiivi r. Mr Stewart I i .ulii tiie Texas Oil Vtes DP i .. Keinj Marie tor 1 Hoards " )'-r .hi,, are al-! l"'iKiM inr the i i il lake the A.hso-ti "I Trade of C'en-I Jumbu tu Juneau I ''iinventii.m early I However, more I i meet the Etiar-$ i tne charier ol r( ".iifotin which will convention ship. I ,r'! as yet from S nt Haelum, the summary of dcf- i a.i khIhr: -rt -Seven deleft ady. 1 -.t cleieuatf.s ami 4 v ! Kaics and ri it- Two delegates I Tnrei del HI'S; 11 One delicate "arils-Two dele- indies. ia'e.s froin prov-"m and possibly r Hoard of Trade u"l to make tn(. IS I HERE 1 T. Slralth, pmv-f " of fducat.Um, s :! 'n,p Kupert in tha lr "f the northern P'ovinee Sunday I meet the Prince 1 District School " ''ay. nrenrrilvnr i Schools 8(lcrcl. i Roper. ft said H-,nt 1.- 1 1 in' iiiiii Miiiniiar" to dis-f b-.arri but that, he l huvo a discussion problems and I''Mr .stralth will J'" 'd her sister, .'"-I that the party J; Monday night's l mterior. AUei T oneratlniT 1 111,1 wartime will end Ju- GIRL OFF WALL CINCINNATI Oi-Gaunt Harry Robertson, former veterans' hospital inmate, faced a murder charge today In the death of 8-year-old Patricia Jackson who was thrown from a 60-foot viaduct wall. The six-foot four-inch itiner ant and 33-year old ex-convict If who has served three years for house-breaking, wag captured by witnesses a few minutes after the body of the little girl had been picked up. He had hurled her over the wall. Robertson said he had heard radio-active "voices" calling him yejlow. moving them from place to place erly. Then back to the singing. For a change he had the chil-1 dren sing unaccompanied and they did it fairly well though somewhat uncertainty at firs, noticing the absence of the organ accompaniment. Back to the hymn again, with the organ this time, and everyone felt, better. Two other Interruptions stopped the practice as the leader wanted them to stand up In unison and also to learn to come infc) the choir seats In an or derly manner. And I could not tia -hof think ' trmt- - i -ttt had the same training when I was a child I could have been a good choir member too. (Continued on Page 3) NEWSPAPER ON TRAIN Edison's "Weekly Herald" to Be Re -Enacted CHICAGO The first newspaper ever to be edited and pub lished aboard a moving train, "The Weekly Herald," will be reproduced on the float of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad in the preview parade honoring the Chicago Railroad Fair on Monday, July 19, C. A. Skog, vice-president and general manager, announced here today. Portraying the printing of the newspaper by Thomas A. Edison at the age of 15, the float will show the young inventor at the press he set up in the baggage car when he was working as a newsboy tyid candy butcher on the Grand Trunk Western train running between Detroit and Port Huron, Mich., where his family was living at the time. Reproductions of the February 3, 1862, issue of Edison's "Weekly Herald" will be distributed to parade watchers by a young lady dressed in the costume of that period. Of special Interest are the commodity prices printed in the paper, listing eggs at 12 cents a dozen, butter at 10 cents a pound, turkeys at 50 cents each and ducks at 25 cents a pair. London Train Jumps Track, Man Is Killed LONDON W An Edinburgh-London Express jumped the tracks emerging from a tunnel in north London today, killing one member of the crew and injuring twenty. The train's eleven coaches were dragged in zig-zag fashion across the four-track right-of-way after the engine derailed. The man killed was a fireman wfio jumped. LOCAL TIDES (Standard Time) Sunday, July 18, 1948 High 12:17 16.6 feet 23:45 19.6 feet Low s 5:51 3.7 feet 17:44 8.9 feet ity for Prince Rupert to get the'tion.. FEATHERS ON , BRITISH HATS By MURIEL NARRAWAY Canadian Press Staff WriU-r LONIX)N-Feat hers and velvet will be the key-notes of British hats this autumn, a tour of leading milliners' salons shows. Pastels, bright colors and gorgeous plumed mounts will challenge the greyness of October skies. Cloches, toques, turbans and berets big and small are popu- lar choices. Bigger, rounder, Truce For Palestine Arabs Meeting Today to Decide About Rest of Palestine CAIRO Oi Fighting ceased in Jerusalem today after a night of wild conflict between Jews and Arabs. Cuns and mortars roared right up to 9 p.m., the deadline set by the security council. In Lebanon representatives of the Arab League are meeting today to decide the security council demand for a truce in all Palestine. The Israeli government said earlier . that it was ready to inc .trans uo hx. Tbe United Nations deadline for cease fire in the rest of Palestine expires Sunday night. Bulletins Banned By YugoSlavia BUCHAREST W Yugo-Slavia today banned the sale of Comin-form bulletins blasting the regime of Marshal Tito. The latest bulletin of the Cominform protests the ban as "another disgraceful act" and orders the suspension of the Serbian edi- RAGS BURN UNDER PORCH City firemen are trying to figure out the origin of a blaze , , , that broke out early Friday under the porch of a small house at 201 Seventh Street. When they arrived, they found a piece of fabric burning In the enclosed KEEPS FIT Winston Churchill, at three score and thirteen years, can still maintain his unbroken record for fitness under stress. It isn't just chance. He has worked out his own formula that took him through the most exhausting years of the war: "I always went to bed at least for one hour as early as possible in the afternoon, and exploited to the full my happy gift of falling almost immediately into deep sleep. I was rewarded by being able to work through the night until two or even later sometimes much later in the morning, and begin the new day between 8 and 9 o'clock. This routine I observed were too powerful. Sending up of planes is, apparently, part of the Russian tactics to harass the British and the Americans in their attempts to break the blockade. The Russian article appeared as Washington reports said that the United States, British and F'rench governments were discussing the use of powerful means, including economic restrictions and armed truck con voys, to open the road to Berlin. A German informant said that the Russians will seek to close two air corridors by holding extensive anti-aircraft practice. Meanwhile the vanguard of sixty superfortress bombers, carrying mort than 1200 men, roared into Britain today in the greatest . show of United States air might since the war. Manned Aews, the planes settled down in three fields near Scampton, Lincolnshire, in eastern England fields which were used during the war to base smashed blows against the Nazis. Col. John Henry, commander of the 28th Bomber Group, said "we are on operation but we are not primed and cocked." Lt.-Gen. Curtis E. Lemay, commander of United States air forces in Europe, said the planes will engage in simulated bombing missions and would probably land in United Stales bases in Germany "from time to time during the course of the mission." STOLEN AUTO RING BROKEN MONTREAL, Police said today that they may have broken up a $500,000 stolen automobile ring when they arrested four Toronto men and recovered nine cars. The ring started operating in Ontario and Quebec less than a month ago. Its members used every trick known in the "hot car" trade altered registration cards, fake bills-of-sale and false identity papers. CHARGED WITH THEFT OF BOAT Charged with theft of a row boat, Douglas Marshall appeared in city police court this morning. After entering a plea of not guilty, his case was adjourn- , ed until next Wednesday by Magistrate H. D. Thain. Tha boat was alleged to have been taken from McLean's boatyard. John Martin Walsh pleaded not guilty to two charges of supplying liquor to Indians. His case was adjourned until this afternoon. Premier Cookhouse Open for Two Weeks According to word received in the city today, the cookhouse at Premier mine is being kept open for another two weeks following the decision of the company to close down the mine. Thirty employees of the etimpany are coming out on the next boat, It is reported. best kind of publicity," says Mr. i Black. "The winner here will be chosen for looks, poise and general attractiveness. The ciiy could not have a finer ambassa- ' ; , . . . c ., ,. contest Final judging of the must be completed by August 17 in order to allow time for the candidate to get to Vancouver : for the provincial finals. The contest winner will be chosen by Break From Communists Appeal Made By Social Drmocrat Party In Italy ROME 0,-Christian Democrat labor leaders called on fellow-workers today to break aw?y from the Communist-led Confederation of Labor and form a new union. The action Is aimed at Communist labor bosses who plunged Italy into a disastrous strike Wednesday after the attempted assassination of Palmlro Tog-liattl, top Communist. Violence killed sixteen and wounded 204 before the government pressure was halted. Togliattl has been treated for pneumonia which developed in the right lung after the removal of two bullets. His condition is said to be "fairly good, considering the wounds." His doctor said: "By all means, he has a chance of recovering." church as I meandered past, cnurcnes usually hav e a (tuiet atmospnere about them and even on Sundays, when services are being held, there is a restraint about the movements, a restraint appropriate to the secred association connected with the functions of a holy place. But this was a week-day and there were many evidences of active, animated life. So I stopped and listened. Then, knowing that t"ne churches are ever ojen to interested people, I entered the building. It was the First United Church in Prince Rupert. In the body of the church itself was a group of boys and girls with one Rirl at the piano.' They were enjoying a sing-sonfj. Soon aftr an adult came In and then another group of children, another adult and the minister. All the children were then moved into the choir seats and practices began, apparently for a special service to be held Sunday morning. I was eageny welcomed by the minister, Rev. R. A. 'Wilson, and was made to feel at home. He explained that they were getting ready for the closing service of the United Church Vacation School that had been in operation for the past two weeks. Another Wilson, J. S. Wilson, the choir leader, was going to put the assembled children through the songs they were to sing on Sunday. Mrs. Dakin was the organist and the other teachers were Miss Ina Dearing and Mrs. McCTintock. I enjoyed listening to the practices. Mr. Wilson, that .is the choir leader, made the children repeat the wolds of the song; and he wasn't, prepared to let much in the way of carelessness pronunciation or poor diction go unchecked. But the children seemed to enjoy it and responded whole-heartedly. Soon they were singing and singing as though they liked it. There was much repetition. He pointed out to one little girl that the best singers in the world did not attempt to sing and chew gum at the same, time so the young choirister put her gum, away. I did not notice where she put it but. I hope no one is going to sit on it on Sunday. Then there was practising of another hymn This was quite innn rm hut, evprvhndv. and a that included the organist, Mrs. Dakln, worked hard. Musical nhrases were gone over often. wc)rcis were checked, tone was : i modified with a comment from the choir leader: "This Is not R srnooI yell. It's singing." And you know it was singing. Tl.mi tliorp was another m Tne childr(,n were 0f different heights and the lacK of arrangement apparently, did hn Checkers with then, ..I,...,,- I., tun Kttaa vilh a ninuuilf. popular vote during the early space beneath the porcn. iney part of August in the Capitol , believe a carelessly thrown cig-Theatre. j arette stub may have been re At the present time, Mr. Black sponsible. No damage was done is busy contacting local oran- to the building. izations, urging them to sponsor! candidates. He wants a mini-. Halibut Sales mum of 20. j A smart travelling wardrobe American will be provided by L. M. Fel- Eclipse, 50,000, 21.5c, 21.5c and senthal of Peoples Store to the 10.5c, Storage, winner and the two runners-upi Senak,. 54,000, 21.9c, 21.7c and will each receive a dress. 10.5c, Royal. off-the-face sweep, they appear in felts, fur felts, velours and velvets of a quality not seen in Britain for years. Trimmings are velvet drapings, wide velvet chin ties and occasional flowers but leathers hold the front line. There are high mounts of gay plumage; halos created by numerous wings; tall, waving plumes of heron and drooping fringes of ostrich and osprey. Paganly Victorian were the stuffed birds on the wing or the nests of numerous tiny young onesa bord-lover's nightmare. Hats created entirely of feathers or those with huge mount' hmu f(..., n.fr., nf fnalhprK t.n HOW HE I'ilijr muiia v. .match. Colors are ambers, sof golds, lawny browns and greens -Ciosen to tone with the pastel sl.ades of "new look" clothes. New colors are kangaroo brown, eutalyptus green and lovers blufchthe last an apoplectic magieta rose, more akin to high bloot pressure than love. The hats look their best with shorte- hairstyles and the Asso- THE WEATHER Synopsis A fine warm week-end appears to be in store for the greater part of British Columbia with temperatures In the interior expected to reach the high eighties or low nineties both afternoons. nnn. f,m banks continue to hiankct. coastal waters. These n.(.tct nvpr t.he art expecieu w yviB southern coast while over the northern coast a weak disturb- an will result in cloudy skies with occasional drizzle in the early morning. Forecast ,u Queen diamines ..u rp.st Overcast, intermittent day. Scattered I -fog patches over the open waw. - """" Light w''run;Sp0rt night and highs Sy. Port MepSM i elated Millnery Designers said:i)lKht raln or drizzle eany auu "We ai" creating hats for tne shorter hairstyles, but with lines s'utabie to other styles also, as-most women are unwilling with their !0 part throughout the war, and I commend it to others if and when they find it necessary to get the last scrap out of the human sructure." tresses. J