v-LliifiAtfYi. el 3 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER B.C. I VICTORIA, ORMES DRUGS Er- rBluc 1 Daily Delivery 9mm MM PHONE 81 rCabs Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest." VOL. XXXVII, No. 112. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1948 ' PRICE FIVE CENTS AAAiiA? .AAAAAlAilAAAAAliA loly Lamidl leme As rMainidlate Hears Eeid r rvff- i rr ANXIOUS" 'NENNI INCIDENT' CLOSED BY PARTY nese corporation uniciais NETHERLANDS WILHELMINA: Jews "Take Over" Arab 70,000 AUTO WORKERS WALK FROM PLANTS RECOVER BONDS STOLEN MORE THAN YEAR AGO MONTREAL, KR Recovery of more than $25,000 worth of bonds, stolen from the Bank of Nova Scotia branch at Camp- ing $25,000,000 Project FOR PEACE LONDON tt Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told Parlia LONDON The Labor party decided today to end the "Nennl incident" by accepting assurances given by 21 members of LEAVES THRONE THE HAGUE, 0) Queen Wil- Port of Jaffa With Million Dollars Now Spent, Everything Proceeding Smoothly Parliament who sent .good wishes DETROIT, 0i The Chrysler helmina announced today that ment today that only the Communists stand in the way ol world peace. "I am anxious for peace; anxious for settlement with Soviet bellville, Ontario, more than a year ago was announced today by the Canadian Pacific Rail uie """an oocuuiai ieauer Corporation's 70.000 C.I.O. pro-,10 duction workers went out on pietro Nenn1' a pro-Communist, strike today for the third round ,on tne eve of the Italian elec- liaV nia J.1I OL V IOiL l,U W1C BllC VI LllC X UI t XjU- tions. way's investigation department. It'lanese puip mm project un uenau oi ms cmei, Ball of New York City, assistant to George The executive will not 'publish of a battle for post-war wage Increases. Negotiations for wage de she will give up the throne of the Netherlands. In an announcement, the Queen said that she will give up the throne at "the beginning of September" in favor of her daughter, Princess Juliana. She made the statement her- its conclusions until next Mon The money was found in a . Kussia, he declared, adding tnat paper bag on a girder last Fri- there could be no settlement day by a gang of C.PR. painters until "the ground has been day. ' er, vice-president of the Celanese Corpora-America, arrived in the city on the Prince today from Vancouver. cleared." at work on the Mountain Street bridge. I accompanica oy u. u mands broke down Tuesday when the union presented its final demand for a 17-cent an hour pay boost and the company countered with six cents. Workers in Chrysler's 16 plants average about $1.50 an hour. Bevin was replying to a question by Anthony Eden, wartime Foreign Secretary. Eden had asked whether Mr. Bevin could consulting engineer, BARBARA ANN TO REGAIN HER Outside Workers li F. Brandstrom, con- ester. They will be here make any statement about the British Warn U.N. of Imminent Mandate Ending TEL AVIV (CP) Mayor I. Rael Rocach announced today that the administration of the neighboring city of Jaffa had been taken over by "this all-Jewish city." Jaffa, an all-Arab city, has been the main port of the Arabs in Palestine. The announcement came a few hours after Abu Laben, the chairman of the Jaffa emergency committee, came to Tel Aviv in "a car guarded by the Jewish militia, Haganah, for a ming week to plan fur American - Russian diplomats Pension Boosts Arc Approved exchange which Radio-Moscow They have begun the automobile industry's first major strike since November, 1945. The union is raising a $1,000,- Offered Contract ( Outside workers of the Civic Employees' Union last night were offered a wage scale equal , to that recently won by Van-1 couver outside civic workers. The recommendation was made by the city's wage scale committee and contain a basic 20 cent OTTAWA ((Pi Barbara Ann Scott, world champion figure skat?r, will accept from the city, of Ottawa tomorrow the auto disclosed eariy yesterday. MOSCOW GREETS U.S. OVERTURE 000 kitty to finance the walk-out and at picket lines today the strikers said: "It looks like a long strike." If) - Tsjai opments. iection with their ar-stutement was made big excavation job at Jand was expected to ted in about a month everything was work-hly step by step with-towards further logi-s ol engineering and OTTAWA (CP) Canada's war pensions were boosted 25 percent on hourly increase. mobile she was forced to return last year to keep her amateur standing, Mayor Stanley Lewis announced today. The return of the famous In addition, they will work a FOR DISCUSSION 40 hour week and receive four 25. -AP Vitfl (Tuesday the first basic .on including assembly WASHINGTON, Cfc Moscow's 1 truce talk. hours pay for statutory holidays if it is found that Vancouver is University Awards Degrees VANCOUVER, W Four honorary degrees have been awarded by the University of British Columbia. increase for 23 years. The increase benefits als and organization of response to a plain-spoken bid automobile will be made in downtown Ottawajiear the point where, nearly a year ago, sh tearfully handed the . keys; back to Mayor Lewis to satisfy the -ive sketch plans of the lii project, on which Receiving the degrees will be: Governor General Viscount Al allowing its workers similar payment. Settlement of the wage conditions for the outside workers delayed final settlement of the 1948 budget and pending agreement by the union to the Vancouver scale, the city has al i has already been spent, for "decent and reasonable relations with Russia gave a boost Tuesday to hopes that the world's two top powers may be able to settle their quarrels. The Soviet Union's radio Moscow said that Russia is ready to pursue a policy of peace and co . LAKE SUCCESS W Britain warned the United Nations today that any new emergency regime for Palestine must be created by action here before 2 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) Friday. John Fletcher Cooke, British representative, told the United demands of Avery Brundage. In Victoria by a rep- exander, Doctor of Laws; For (ie ol tne uauy news 400,000 Canadian men, women and children, including 153,000 disabled veterans and .17,000 widows. The change raises the pensions for 100 percent disabled, unmarried cases from $75 to $94 a month, a widow from $60 to $75 and the first child from $15 to $19 and a family of five from a total pension from $137 to $171. l and will shortly be av- United States Olympic leader. It was undestood that th" move meant that the famous skating star has decided to turn professional. lowed inclusion of that amount operation with United States. publication. ncnt licences covering mer Minister of Education George M. Weir, Doctor of Laws; A. D. P. Heeney, clerk of the Privy Council and first to hold a position as secretary to the Cabinet in Ottawa, Doctor of Laws; Dr. Daniel Buchanan, re Furthermore, Foreign Minis Nations assembly Palestine sub in current estimates. The union is considering the offer at a meeting tonight. ter Molotov has agreed, the committee that the British man if 500,000 acres of tim- date would be ended at that hour It increases the total pensions tiring from the faculty of arts broadcast added, to a proposal for 'discussion and settlement" of differences which have split the post-war world. From neither Moscow nor the bill from $73,000,000 to $91,000 Friday midnight In Palestine and that the British High Commissioner would sail immedi-ately." " " " - - NO WORD ON BOAT TEST AT KELOWNA REIGATE, Surrey, Eng. '! 000 a year. It will mean payment of about MIA. TALKS OF RECENT LEGISLATION and science, U.B.C., Doctor of Science. TODAY'S STOCKS Courtesy 8. D J'buton Cn. t. $13,000,000 in retroactive United States State Tepartment however, has come any hint as to when or how the representatives of the two countries might come together. in the Skeena and Naas ns were signed at Vic- w days ago. They will iic mill with an annual 100,000.000 feet of tim-icn ! to spruce, hemlock m. collonwood has now I'd to the varieties of fhich can be used in the :s having been deter- recently completed ex-s The possibilities of :e also being investi- spokesman for Sir Malcolm Campbell, famed automobile and boat racing driver, said today that there is "nothing definite' been arranged when queried as to the possibility that Sir Mal Legislation passec at the 1948 session of the provincial House was discussed by William H. Brett, MX.A. Monday night be- I ! Mill ' I colm would visit Kelowna, B.C.. FEDERAL PARK BUDGET TRIPLED OTTAWA, 0 In a move to attract more tourist dollars, Cana iore an audience in the Civic to attempt a speed boat record. THE WEATHER Synopsis Rain is now falling on the southern British Columbia coast in advance of the storm which developed during the past 36 hours. Cloudiness will spread to the interior during the day as the disturbance moves inland and rain should begin in the southern interior by midday. Showery weather is expected to continue, into Thursday. The extreme northern areas of the province COMMITTEE BLASTS U.S. COMMUNISTS WASHINGTON, The Communist party In the United Centre common lounge. The meeting was of an informal nature, with the audience questioning the speaker. Mr. Brett said that the meeting was in the nature of a re- self in a broadcast to the Dutch people. Born in 1880, Queen Wilhel-mlna was crowned Queen of the Netherlands at the age of 10 and was exiled at 60. The thirfty, democratic, motherly queen reigned over the rich There is no indication as tc when a decision would be reached. Kelowna recently completed a $25,000 collection to bring Sir Malcolm to Lake Okanagan for the speed test. da's, federal government has decided to triple 'expenditures on scenic national parks this year. Vancouver Bralorne , 8.85 B. R. X 07 Cariboo Quartz 1.50 Dentonia .... 01 'i Grull Wlhksne 04 Hedley Mascot 50 Minto 02 Pend Oreille 3.90 Pioneer 2.85 Premier Border .03 Vi Privateer 21 Reeves McDonald 180 Reno 09 Salmon Gold 16 Sheep Creek 1.08 Taylor Bridge 40 , ts Still I port from the Legislature, given as soon as possible after com States was formally accused on Tuesday of advocating the pletion of the session. Is U.S. est little country in Europe until the German blitzkreig of 1940. Five years later, she re "overthrow of our government will not be affected by this dis In reporting on a few of the varied bills passed, he outlined turbance. THUNDERBIRDS LEAD OLYMPIC Acting Resources Minister MacKinnon told Commons yesterday that more than $7,000,000 will be spent on parks this year, as compared with more than $2,-000,000 last year. The money will be used to Improve roads leading to the parks and to imDrove facilities in illations how the Forest Conservation Act and Increased royalties was Forecast Queen Charlottes and North turned from exile to resume the throne. During the war, after narrowly escaping capture, she set up her court in London to keep by force and violence." The House of Representatives committee on un - American affairs made the accusation and called on the government for "serious enforcement" of existing laws to curb Communism. "What the Chinese or Greek former American Coast increasing cloudiness HOOP TRIALS Taku River 40 Vananda New .38 Congress O'Wa h warehouse, the working a hardship on the small operator. The bill to insure stricter control of the moving picture industry along the lines suggested by spreading northward over the region becoming overcast by them. of 'Intact her vast colonial empire Toronto, 0) University British Columbia Thunderbirds and to stlr UP resistance among Mration building inrtion of the Ocean 02 V2 .. .00 .. .38 have nrovert -themselves thu,1,CI euujcuio m buiu. Hadley Amal. Central Zeballos Silbak Premier .. Oils A. P. Con Calmont C. Si E 11 remain in cus- War Aptk Cm: Communists are doing today is what the United States Communists plan to do tomorrow," the committee declared in a 160-page report. strongest contenders in Canada's bid for the Olympic basketball championship. The team, the ohly undefeat the CCF last year which would catalogue films suitable for adults only, was a step in the right direction he declared, as was also a bill to enable assistance to be given to rehabilitate 19 51 G.00 midday. Showers this afternoon. Cloudy tonight and Thursday. Winds northeasterly 30 miles per hour in the exposed areas decreasing to light during the night. Light winds elsewhere. Little change in temperature. Lows tonight and highs Thursday: Port Hardy 43 and 50, Mas-sett 40 and 50, Prince Rupert 40 and 50. HIGHWAY SIGNBOARDS PROHIBITED ed squad among four competing ( in the Olympic trials, last night : The committee charged that the American Communist Party is, and always has been, under patients convalescing from men tal institutes. This was legislation long sought by E. E. Winch the direction of the Communist trounced the Montreal Yonnf. Men's Hebrew Association Blues 4R-S4 f and disposal of them I deferred until May 15. formation was received ! Applewhaite, secretary Chamber of Commerce, ! S. Dinsmorc, director I and buildings for the pporation. I'ly, It had been under- II Kenneth Meek, of Cal-fc1 taken over the instal- party in the Soviet Union. of Burnaby. AND THE BOY FLUNKED MATH NEW YORK Six Brooklyn school boys have confessed to shooting up the home of a school teacher in an effort to scare her into passing their 14 . year old ringleader in mathematics. The gang used a stolen car and drove past the home of the teacher, Margaret Jokiel, firing more than 30 bullets through the windows. Seven .22 calibre rifles were used. The guns were stolen from a Coney Island gallery. Foothills 3.00 Home ... 8.80 Toronto Athona 08 Aumaque 15' i Beattie 70 2 Bevcourt 35 Bobjo 13 Buffalo Can 09 's The nieht before the Blue;, VICTORIA -Action to see The Election Act brought in Uiat Provincial highways do not defeated the Vancouver Clover- at the last session was amended Five City Students Receive leafs, who had previously taker, become plastered witn .sign the senior championship from ; bards wa taken by the B.C. gov- tnRrn ernmeni iuesaay. Degrees: UBC Graduation Which he hurt hari n Halibut Sales By an order-in-council the placing of signs, signboards and notices or any other advertising device within 1,000 feet of any t iH'tinn in I1.n i..,., ...r, 1 again this session by the addition of many new sections. Mr. Brett dealt at some length with the Industrial Conciliation. Act, and felt that to invest full power of administration to a board was setting a dangerous precedent The 28 amendments to the Act brought in by the CCF were with a few exceptions voted down, he recalled. f "dings at Prince Ru- American Karen T., 61,000, 15.50 and 9:50, Storage. feen deferred until af 14.50 highway is prohibited. . I Signs already in place may re No one was shot or wounded. The boy failed in VANCOUVER (CP) Two Prince Rupert students received Bachelor of Commerce degrees, two received Bachelor of Arts degrees and one Bachelor of Social Work in results announced by the University of British Columbia today. - Commerce degrees with Class Two honors w-ere ;. Mr. Dinsmore wrote ''whaite Tuesday. "We you further after that buildings are open main there, but they may not be renewed or replaced. This is the first action of the On the question of the sales government under 1947 amend at." tax Mr. Brett felt this was very won by Hugh Alexander Mac-i ments to the Highway Act. unpopuplar with many Coalition Canadian Kodiak, 48,000, 15, 14 and 6 Storage. i Miss Juan, 25,000, 15, 14 and 9 Storage. B. C. Rover, 43,000, 15.20, 14 and 9, Atlin. Kaare II, 34,000, 15, 14 and 5. Storage. lfXCI Ummak, 39,000, 15.20, 14 and 9, SALVATION ARMY CONGRESS HERE Annual divisional congress, of Rnivat.lnn Armv will be held ter of Fire Chief and Mrs. H. T. members, but when the vote was Kenzie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lock, received her Bachelor of Alex MacKenzie and Roy jonn here from September 3 to 6, ac- . .... m nil. (Continued on Page Two) TWO TRAFFIC" VICTIMS DIE VlMnnilVER rt, Taut t.rurri Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Moore. Howard Jackson Haugan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Haugan Consol. Smelters 109.50 Conwest 105 Donalda 75 Eldon a 107 Elder 50 Giant Yellowknife" 4.45 God's Lake 65 Hardrock 16 Harricana -08 Hcva 12 Hosco 30 2 Jacknife : 05 Joliet Quebec 32 Lake Rowan 09 V4 Lapaska 05 Little Long Lac -86 Lynx 08 Vx Madsen Red Lake 2.60 McKenzie Red Lake 44 McLeod Cockshutt 101 Moneta - -35 Negus ..: 2.43 Noranda 49.25 Louvicourt . 63 Pickle Crow 2.0fi Regcourt 04 V2 San Antonio 3.95 Senator Rouyn 432 Sherrit Gordon 2.55 Steep Rock 2.10 Sturgeon River 17 Silver Miller 30 Pacific. JH ELECTED GOVERNOR PUVER (P -Sydney' W. I West Vancouver Tues-f l'lwtcd governor of the Fct of the Kinsmen I Cat 'da at the annual P" here- Gordon Nir.hol BASKBALL SCORES Pacific Coast League Sacramento 4, Seattle 3 (15 innings) . Los Angeles 14, Oakland 1. San Francisco 10, Hollywood 4 Portland 7, San Diego 2. Western International League Tacoma 14, Wenatchee 4. Victoria 8, Salem 5. Vancouver 10, Yakima 3. Spokane 4, Bremerton 3. cording to Brigadier . i. lingham, who sailed for Vancouver Tuesday. Commissioner Charles Baugh, territorial commissioner, Toronto, will be present during the congress, as will leaders and corps' members throughout central B.C. his Bachelor of victims died in hospital here was awarded Tuesday. They were Theresa Arts degree on the basis of his Draper, age five, and Walter four years scholarship, being un-Smale, 65. The deaths bring able to write his final exami- Social Work degree with Class Two honors. James Harold Kenney, ol Prince George, won Bachelorship in Commerce with honors and John William Clarke, of Ocean Falls, passed for his Bachelor of Arts degree. Degrees will be awarded at the convocation on May 13 when more than 1,300 students will be graduated. There will be 591 in Arts and Science; 213 In Applied Science; 98 in Agriculture; professional schools in arts and science 380. The first law class at the university graduated 59. r George was elected fatalities here for 1948 traffic to 16. Sea Maid. 40,000, Co-op. J. R., 14.50U, Co-op. s Helen II, 29,000, Co-op. Mae West, 20,000, Co-op. lorth Cap, 1-7,000, Co-op. Al.ll, 24,000, Co-op. Bumper Catch, 21,000, Co-op. Hershey to Head Hospital Plan VICTORIA W The appoint- f'Wict Governor. nation because of injuries received in a traffic accident shortly before the examination time. Edward Alfred Capstick, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Capstick, passed to receive Bachelor of Arts degree. . Miss Marie Lock, B.A., daugh as commissioner to administer the B.C. hospital insurance plan is expected shortly. The plan is not expected to become effec- LOCAL TIDES Thursday, May 13, 1948 High 8:43 20.5 feet 17:01 17.2 feet Low 10:34 3.1 feet ' 22:30 9.1 feet ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS CANADIAN LEGIOI Yur attendance is urgently requested at the Regu-r Munthly Meeting, Wed. 12 May at 8 p.m. when uilding pians will be up for final discussion. (112) ment of Dc. J. .M. Hershey, as-'tlve until the beginning of next sistant provincial Health Officer year. r- -