PROVINCIAL Library im i 1 i ."ill 1 PROVINCIAL LIBRARY, 113 onr.iES Dues VICTORIA, B. C. liAY 31 Daily- l3iver y NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER ' Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" PHONE 81 VOL. XXXIX, NO. 65. PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1950 . PRICE FIVE CENTS hernnieini D rowim As teiinniir Hite Trawler tening three Years for Former Mayor Penitentiary Term for ! : : - . ' - X J if i J ' - J t ' - v? r ' ged Dan Jack MacLcan of Sydney. jC.H.R. Finance Changes Urged Lrdrr i'n-limin- Eleven Perish In Sea Off Halifax Harbor HALIFAX (CP) A jinxed Nova Scotia trawler was rammed and sunk in early morning darkness off Halifax Harbor today, 'carrying eleven of her crew of seventeen members to watery death. Only six mcn escaped from the 115-foot Gertrude de Costa, out of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, after collision with the'Caii-adian National Steamships veel Island Connector. Ail the survivors one St. Patrick's Day Widespread Observance SYDNEY, Nova Scotia pr(K'fflin Hindi" at tile (CP) Mayor Dan Jack- Montreal Dunaid Gordon, isis bak toaaras iuacm'uii. ageu oi, was r Vl""lu"1" ' t.innnl P'lilll.!HC nnnnn. u.. t h today sentenced by MrS,;'- ay, I'm snot I ; Justice J. L. Ilsley, to portatlon yesterday and rccom- ;w baiiiy "up ;iS three vears in penitenti-'menilecl Uiat important changes structure be OK made mauc In m the illin I r i.,v...- inc capital "puai sir Oicar Dtmiap m ......wb..w.i ... of or th Ulc Canadian National Rail ,:t roiirt Fridav break LONDON The observance of St. Patrick' Day was shared in, from the King and Qu?en, down through the rnnk and file of the population. The wearing of the green was gp'irral and, in many formal and informal programs the mu.sic was reminiscent. The Irljh Guards, proud o' onnection With the death jways whereby It would tven cvery of his lifelong friend, Joseph ycar- e MiisiiH"'1'1' '. rcliininar.v liear- Amending Of M.V. Act ,we of att ' inpt -a MacKinnon, registrar of voters: lor Sydney. MacX-can, who rose from s bell ' t v;- a Auckland Leopard Shot to Death actually carried under with the ship but Ued to tell the story-are from Nova Scotia. ! Amont the dead are Capi. Kaslme Kniccle of Lunenburg, and his father, Ottawa. Another father and son, George Schrader and Dave, were also lost. On the Tanks only a few days ago a dory from the Gertrude de Costa upset and Robert Rhynald of Canso, Nova Scotia, was lost. ivA Mike Ron!',. wounded in the , l jt Crow Luke kliiil'.:iii'. idh-ed brid bv U'-vi'i- III. Villl". nmjWI V baL- steel city, shook Ms head at the sentence as If sha-.ifr.. their history, training and pen- ' rral smartnesv pafaded during The crown had contended Uiat AUCKLAND. New Zeaiand O) I the forenoon. The oldest noiv- ;e and U' of her the former mayor had runoveriNcw z9a.Tv' escaped leopard (commissioned officer In the scr MacKinnon Various Changes Made l ines Tightened Up Age Limit Raised VICTORIA Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act were introduced in the Legislature yester iw-year urn crippie, which mav hav, h..n trvln ...ivic. sergL-.Malor Branncn, 83 with his car. Maclrsin, who resigned as chief magi.st.ralc after his arrest, emulate a UnlUxl Slates animal's trick, ended his escape In a burst of gunfire. The half-grown female, fresh fitood stiffly at atteotlon, as King C?orce hono-ed him with the gift of the dlwmrock. la Dublin DUBLIN Tnls city flooded wid he bad been on a drinking, Kirpa wtl.Vi MiiolT Infinn Hi a rial day providing that persons involved hi accident causing less than $50 damage will in future thc JunBlM of had he died. He said ho could not:,from hrokfn llasc from i'e 8 cae remember what happened. , Jin. the oo here, no one knowj 1 ,.t . M . . . . . . ,, J with sunlight, and with numer r j i I iui iiuTu n repori, 10 me ponce Seven Vays For Peace ; if a nine horn .jpert m Dimlap's :: piloted the boat jfcaiw no one aj. Ruiin was tied Jie vcsv l. -aid hp i her husband I' H II " 21 and .sin- whs Roill. Kile t-! slarlrd niakip" nary 28. lie eein-not wci'Vi the ifiil iif the Diip- . Ml. Illinl'IU icijuires a report. j ' , lhe amendments also abolish "low. The aniirul was killed in a thicket by policemen when it j broke from cover to escape forty Wants Advice On B. N.A.Ac! searchers. United States Secretary of Stale Offers Prescription- For Russia " ous place.? of business closed, celebrated St. Patrick's Day In true holiday spirit. Streets were thronged and, until late at night, there was a wide variety of events, but all in keeping with a great occasion. It wa.s the first event of thc kind since the Inauguration of the republic. Canada Too OTTAWA- Canada's capital cite was lindiuihlpdlv conscious lit ROLLS HER OWN '-'Klondike Kate," famed as "the Belle of the Yukon" In the roaring 90 s, likes to roll her own cigarets. At 69 she is hi Vancouver for the annual Yukon Sourdoughs' Reunion. She is now Mrs. Kate- Van Duron'..' of Jefferson, Ore. She is well known In Prince Rupert. ' - (CP Photo) blue and yellow licenses to. I drivers. - - i , Fines of $10 to $300 for driving 1 without license plates will be raised to $25 and $300. i j Penalty for careless driving of VICTORIA 0 Opposition leader Harold Winch yesterday Belgian Cabinet Quits Over King .w-'Wi-w,.inot lrss than 5 41,(1 not more J , . tlian $100 or imprisonment term J '.. 49 " not exceeding one month is pro- - JCiiMMtrti A Aided. Tiic present Act calls for r thn -U i; d t' I miggrsli'd in the Leslslature the -frame ;i'id bni-i ; formation of a special constitu-n iih u.(M)!ini' j timai curt to Interpret the luiiupil Ir .t. bii' nriti.sh North America -Act. thc "W. M: ; Duiilap-eonstltullon of Caifftda. Such a mv. court would comprise nominees i.'ijf ill in had I uf 1,10 Dominion and the BERKELEY, Cal. 0 l.'r.lted Stales Secretary of State dean Acheson said Thursday In -a major address that Russia has seven ways ln which she can show ; she wants world peace aivd les? .international tension. 119: tie) d 'out little hope, however. ttaV. Russia will comply with the regulations. Si i s B11USSELS O Belgian' -The - 8,glllflcilK.t of lh, day on coalition government resinned w,iti,ltf t, w-,.mj 4i,i, u..i today, after Liberal ministers baud or Coat lapel had its touch groen. Smlliiuc salutations lie.? iu vne cuon-e snouia moony provinces. . Mj Winch made the suggs- were rechunged. There were pub- i their attitude on thc question! fine of $10 to $300 but docs not provide for Imprisonment. , - Liumuw- plates.-wttl validation tubs,' will be good for five years issued yearly at the present scale of fees' The age limit for drivers' licences is raised from fifteen to lie band concerts. Oavernmeut lion (luring a lengthy debate lniOI lllc retun, thc Throne 0j ntenibers had preferred cravats. Mr. Acheson suggested that Russia work with the West on the Legislature on uie, unXno- lhr Kl,ig Leopold lug conference of Dominion and J c!irW,ja mcn provincial governments to (he cabUH.t , u-d bv Pr m with a tench of green. While dressing. On the desk of every member in the House of Com- sixteen , amend thc British North Amer-; n Eyskens had hoped that the peace treaties for Gcrmai f and Japan treaties which ; jft'ould keep those countries non- Soviet entities. ; Thc Secretary of Sla'it; also lea Act. He said It would be a Liberals would support their rnons, lay a fresh green blotting "disaster to leave the inter plan to invite thc former mon-( Paa. LOCAL TIDES Sunday, March 19, 1950 prctation to thc Supreme Court arcn return. nroooscd stouuacc of forie on High of Canada who.- composition i , was wholly In the hands of the! rjjh Leogues Dominion Government. ! pfly Footboll 1:54 14:04 . 8:02 20:10 21.0 feet existing sattelites stoppage- of 20.5 feet obstructing tactics on thei'ait?d 3.9 feet Nations. Joining in a search Xoi-4.1 feet "realistic and effective" atomic Low . W.:un ,n;d rifle ! H tli.il shv hi-finuirtis When 1 Jrnrd. .-.he .'-aid. M hi r i;i'. to are s;iv a word us the word", he m remarked. otiii.il ai.ri hiiiipv nien," Mrs I toukt'd siinx'r w mial. Mr am1 i. Ernie Mudo ilSh'.i'.hiincI j 1 1 . i y - K tllU-. ,r! . 1 Mu.sto lelt. for ' the final m-3d fiirjiiitten Uii Diiliiap followed : the blankeU Nnnt i he d'or red. Jf ti'.stdied that Full Collection Or Higher Fees i Published reports that fees of ; British Columbia's hospital in I DUBLIN 9 Thc League of Irc-land yesterday defeated an Irish Lcugue team 3 to l'ln a soccer ! match here. Six Dead In Prison Fire LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP LINCOLN Dramatic, highly-favored ,was today an easy winner in the Lincolnshire Handicap, first major handicap of Britain's fiat-racing season. ..Ridden by the champion jockey, Gordon Richards, Dramatic finished three lengths ahead of Fair Judgment, last year's winner, with Paljoy third. Dramatic is owned by A. Saunders. HOSPITAL INSURANCE VICTORIA Action to halt soaring deficits in British Columbia's compulsory hospital Insura.-re plan is planned by the provincial government. Wide powers arc lo be given under amendments to the llos-pita Insurance Act now before the Legislature. The plan, now in operation fiflce.-i months, shows a deficit of $4,517,00(1 which may reach $7,000,000 by the end of the year. Another increase in premiums is being discussed. Under an amendment the limit on annual controls, stoppage of undermin-Jing of other countries through' communism and of the' treating of western diplomats as "sinis t COMMITTED TO ASSIZE -Mike R(in charged with the attempted murder of his employer Oscar Dunlap on March 1 at Crow Lake, waa today commuted for trial at the Spring AssUes by Magistrate H. . h Cjlassey. The magistrate found a prima facie bad been made out. Principal witness today was Dunlap. , .: ' ; MKIM IRIS VS. U.S. , . LONDON Edmonton Mercury s will mept United States, latest threat In their march for the world amateur hockey rlianipicrolilp. The favored Canadian entry yesterday defeated Switzerland 11 to 1 and the I'nlled Slates turned in a sharp upset ' by defeating Sweden 4 to 2. Britain edged Norway 1 lo 3. ' WILLIE PEP WINS NEW YORK Featherweight champion WUlie Pep successfully defended his crown last night by gaining a lopsided 15-round decision over Ray Fane-chon of France. Pep weighed 121 pounds and Famechon, Old Country :: Football :: ter" and "criminal" and a pro i gram to show the Russian peopla , what transpires outside of Russia. English Cup, Semi-Final surance may be Increased again j 'precipitated discussion at the , monthly meeting of the Prince ' j Rupert Oenera) Hospital A.sso- jciation Thursday night. Feelintr I was cxprcfsetl that, rather than Increase fees, it would be prefer-1 able to have full collection en-1 forcement of the present fees. ; SPRAY, North Carolina 0Slx ' pi Lsoncrs, five men and a woman, i perlshed In the Spray Jail ye3ter- j day nftcr a mattress caught fire. ! The lire was found by Desk Sergeant P. L. McBildc when he went TRAINS CRASH. TWO KILLED ASHTON STATION, Ont. Two Canadian Pacific Railway trains collided in a heavy snowstorm early today, killing two men and sending two oilier to hospital. The killed were Engineer A. T. Short and Fireman C. II. Han-nam, both of Ottawa. THE WEATHER , (Synopsis) Chelsea 2, Arsenal 2 (tic) English League, First Div. j Birmingham City I, Munches- j ter City 0 Bolton Wanderers 3, Charlton ' Athletic 0 . j ilo ihn Koe.rind floor of the City HOCKEY SCORES Pacifie Coast Vancouver 7, Tacoma 5 Victoria 7, New Westminster San Francisco 6, San Diego 2 it had been read .n.,n u,,h,ii,, i..l- mi -iiihnr l bv Mani.s-ipi.lsunt,r AU of lhe sU wh0 d,ed employing drastic measures if necessary. 'j Administrator D. C. Stevenson ; informed the board that, so far Burnley 1, Huddcrsfield Town "ii nau Deen 'Us there he n-dc- I i had been charged with drunken- I ness In uublic. They were three 0 Jr a cifarette. whites and three negores. this vvar, thirteen percent of . ... , j ..i I.. tl.n - Derby County 2, Fulham I Liverpool 0, Wo'verhsinpton Wanderers 2 1 Manchester United 1, Black- . pool 2 n my tobacco one! clBurtlk!" the " asked him whv AIR PASSENGERS uaie wmus aim rum "- (he palicnts tr(.aled ln thc local British Columbia coast this uninsured. Last P morning a an n tense stonn uninsured. moved Inland off the Pacllic. . ... n,' is movlim quite' C. A. Berne.-voted against the. r ay smokes." Mrs premiums Is to be fixed at $33. : ATTACK ON CANADA ! ; OTTAWA Defence Min'ster ' (laxlon. told the House of i Commons yesterday that, "as I For Vancouver (today) Wriirht. A. Macuhee. A ?l to have j;aid ; to-J mnch r'ish "imp when the Stoke City 1, Everton 0 Sunderland 1, Portsmouth 1 West Bromwich Albion 1, New !, JT Chap rapidly and most severe effecU Idea of advising thc government fovnc ami iu ..,... duration on this matter and Goveniment 125. The decision was unanimous but Pep's holding tactics drew a storm of Jeers from the crowd. KINO CONFINED LONDON The King is confined to his room In Bucking man, Mrs. J. T. fruit. T M. McCaskell, W. is. . j.uls of A,,e,lt q. F. Forbes and W. M. f,...u.,i M Tllc T 11 tlnrmw-s. " J "... , , tti,,ni.,v. !.'..:. J a OVer over CO GO knots KJiOUS W.ie iixrnru Hdtw, ui nib V wl iiii.ia jju.vin- x . ii.. o.if.nn rhnrlotto Is- mpnt. rnnrcsentatlvcs on the -e wLiiuse . v.. uiarKC. a. in. ouuui uu vt mo any monev. I .lUH. vitv ncMv.v.. lands early this morning but by board, abstained from voting on the worst was over the motion. i daVbrr ak far as we can see ahead, the only likely attack on Canada j would come by air. At least i five regular R.C.A.F. interceptor squadrons will be created to meet the threat. ANOTHER DIV ISION OTTAWA ;ergc Drew, Progressl--pkCoi servalivc leader, propelled Uie Commons into another recorded division last castle United I Other scheduled games not played because of cup semi-final. Second Division Barnsiey 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0 Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1 Grimsby Town 4. Bradford 0 ; Leeds United 3, Hull City 0 ! Luton Town 0. Cardiff City .0 B. Brewer. For Sandsplt (today) A. W. Priest. From Vancouver (Friday) O. Led, Mr. and Mrs. A. Felgel and family, Mrs. B. A. Tulford and A. II. Brewer. land winds "were decreeing. This storm w ill decrease in ln-U-iudty as it moves east and Oiou-prs of rain or -w et Ontario Has ham Palace today with a slight chill. Sir John Weir, the royal physician, ' visited the Palace today but no official state mwit was issued. , . H YING SAUCERS SEEN FAKMINUTON, New Mexico-There are scores of persons living here who clearly saw what they tall "flying saaeers" over I'arminglon on Friday, March 17. They were flying at varying heights, and apprared in hurry to disappear from From Sandsplt (Friday) A. W. I Priest, N. Sikard and W. Orclg. I To Vancouver (Friday) Mr. a sht him In the sorry after." Roz-. 5 have said. "xiliory r9oniicrJ A"xiW''.y lo the l, Gencral lUspita! ,! ortanlvsatiini and ;"E i to be called ' .as annouiicid ,"slll's meeting of y 'V Armints-l"",nson. u h ls "r since ll,.- i Preston North End 0, Plymouth j , 41'ght when thc Chamber voted' 81 to 27 agaiusl thc party he snow into the interior. Temp-, lr?,nnAii i rratui-es will continue near the lGl)VUJ i forties In most regions which is 'close to normal for mid-March.! PORT HURON, Out. G- A The northwestern section of thc fierce fire that destroyed their province will continue to bo concrete block home in a matter , comparatively mild. jof minutes yesterday claimed the I - Forecast , lives of a family of nix here. ( North Const Region Cloudy The lire which swept the home FoiHlbei g, J. J .Da vies, A. GUland- Argyle 0 Queen's Park Rangers 3, Ches- terfcld 2 Sheffield United 2, Leicester City 2 Southampton 2, Brentford 3 Swansea Town 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2 West Ham United 4. Bury 0 They were unlike the today and Sunday, rrequem. of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Chase " B"1" showers today. A few showers Js bl.ievt.d lo huvo start,ed jn the regular passenger, or military type of plane, and Farminglon eis, G. Cannon, A. C. Wood, E. D. Mori-is. To Saiulspit (Friday) R. Hurley, J. Ilarley. ' From Vancouver (Thursday) W. Watts, W. A. Osborne, M. Sawka, E. W. Brooks, J. Laurie, A. C. Wood, T. II. Burrows, S. iMadscn, Mr. Guy. From Sandsplt (Thursday) R. Cast, II. D. Rcid. leads. The vote was on a ruling in committee of supply.' CHEW IS RESCUED PEARL HARBOR All lorly members of the tender Elder, blackened by fire and blasted by explosion, were rescued yesterday near thc Navy's niid-racific atomic testing area Twenty-six were picked up from life boals. The other " 'o "as .... . tonight and Sunday, uu c llvmg room waerfJ Mr and Mrs i. " Auxillur y al Chase had been playing chanue in temperature, w.uua . nr .l....Hf...L'lmr 4.1 oceasifins SOUUlWCSt, iJ, uiu. .iu.B m)ly 4 a.m. cards remains niysuiieu as lo where j they came from and what is Foster ' lhtiT WW- have provid- '.'ful 15 this evening, bows wiub"" ,i iiiirii lomorrow at Port Under-sheriff A. J. assistant cc TO BOLIVIA r. Hugh L. Keenleyside, Canada's Deputy minister of Resources was recently apointed head of a United Nations gcjiiomic survey mission to visit Bolivia next month. This party will make recommendations to the govt, concerning public financing, administration, mining development, water resources, aduca-tion and sjcial welfare. The survey conies under the Unitec Nations program of technical assistance to undeveloped countries. Dr. Keenleyside and family are well Known in Prince I Rupert. k in Ilardv 35 - 40. Sandsplt and 'identified the dead as: Chase, I.UMItER PRICES RISK VANCOUVER Lumber prices aged 42; his wile, Phyllis, 3a. an rrlnce Rupert 35 - 45. expectant, mother, and their four childrvu Judith, 0;' Nancy. 4; fourleeen were rescued after 1 staying aboard to fight the t blaze Scottish League, Division A Aberdeen 2, Queen of the South 0 Clyde 1, Raith Rovers 1 East Fife 1, Dundee 0 Falkirk 1. Hibernian 2 Hearts 5, Stirling Albion 2 Rangers 2, Motherwell 0 St. Mirren 0, Celtic 1 Third Lanark 2, ParUck Thistle 7 Tonight's train from the East. T1.1t.li ...-wl ....... 1 are showing a sharp advance. Big demand from United Stales coupled with production lost in winter months, is given as the cause. There has been a 25 percent ncreose is price of shi lap since 'mat mas."- ' BASKETBALL FINALS lOMOUT 7",B -MERCHANTS V8 FASHION 8:30 Co -on v Rn.XAo.Mi due at 10-15 p. in., is live nouis i.p... o, ..u .kuui., ... late and is expected in at 3:15 1 Foster said the body or the a m Reason is again late con-, father was found ln the kitchen ncctions at Jasper due to slide j and other members of the family troubles on the Vancouver Line, in their bedroom. ! Gordon Dai.iels sailed lust j night on the Chllcotin to make! the -round trip to Masset. j