PROVINCIAL LID3A3Y. VICTORIA, E. C. 181 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER fhone 231 TAXI liefer A. STAR Blue 1 Cabs CABS Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest." VOL. XXXVII, No. 30. PRINCE RUPERT, B. C. THURSDAY,, FEBRUARY 5, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS iresidemit T I Yards e Empty Wamiini Issued By P ,,,ly is rnmi witli llcliverirs fcilf i! orders 1: ,,1 yards arc now empty as a result p. Hull f'ol- COMMITTEE IS UPHELD Despite Opposition Protehts That More Drastic Cost of Living Action Needed CltAVA 9 An angry House of Commons Opposition yester Crash Inevitable If Prices Keep Mounting Sharp Slumps Recorded In Commodity and Stock Prices In New York Reflected In Canada and Britain WASHINGTON, D.C. (CP)-President Truman, in a warning to Congress today, said that prices were rising so alarmingly that a crash is inevitable unless l Alberta miners , practically a" in the two provinces ; iiuvs now. I T : sf 1 " f- Jfi Jt ' I A I'uiiirt'.s only eoa day flayed the government for declining broader powers of its proposed committee on living costs and M. J. Coldwell, C.C.F. Uie Bulk-Ci.llieries A i ironi at Telkwa something between 5)0 tons weekly are delivered to tlie requirements of , nbmii. .r)()0 tons. I dues not even get .tiil.i after delivery Is instead, is trucked ,t from the cars to cumulated orders. leader, went o far as to sug- something is done to halt them. For his part, the gest that the opposition could president said, he would keep on telling Congress that refuse to sit on the commitee.' . CI1tftr fn ,s,.;rt ?vn1o A economic crisis -was uiiavcicla.tle 1'147 ATTEND CITY'S SCHOOLS Slight Increase For January Over December i if the awful inflationary spiral ' continued. Rising prices would ; reach a logical conclusion, j United States commodity and (stock prices recorded sharp slumps yesterday and continued ; their downward trend today ! with some authorities believing Mr. Coldwell made this suggestion before moving an amendment which called on the House to express the opinion that the present crisis demands action by the government to restore price controls and subsidies and not for the appoint-met of an investigating committee. The amedment was ruled out NG DOWN N CHANNEL ' Enrolment at Prince Rupert's that a definite deflationary niihlin cfhrmlc Hnrintr Jannarv t rpnrf was at. hanri jrhilp nt.hrs lirrci'ilrntly Heavy itM-nt Run of Herring by order of Speaker Gaspard 1 147 a glight increase believed that the break wai only Fauteux and. on appeal by the oyer tne December enrolment, temporary.' C.c.F., his decision was upheld nUe enrolment at rurai schoois j Some business men fear that, by the HOUSe 115 tO 87. irl lh. Hiclrint na olci on nnnp nnmmivlitv rirlnos star nil krpl Hants Busy DAIRY FARMERS OF CANADA HOLD ANNUAL MEET AT Donald College, economics consultant to Canadian Federation of BROCKV1LLE. ONT Photographed at the annual meeting of Agriculture; A. H. Mercer, Vancouver, general manager, Fraser Dairy Farmers of Canada In Brockville, Out , are, left to right, i Valley Milk Producers' Association. Dr. MacFarlane thinks the J. J. F. MiCague. Alliston. Ont.. president; R. H. M. Bailey, Ed- ' prospect for the next ten years is more rather than less gov-monton. Alia, past president; Dr. David L. MacFarlane, Mac- ; ernmcnl price controls than prevailed before the war. ;. between Por- All Social Credit members and t - r.i b'ltt Uands. down the If i 1 ULLLCaw, aiVUJ lung nguica I mi aj ji af gLiivmi V .i provided by the various school sion will set in. principals. j At Chicago grain prices plung- Enrolment in the four city ed aeain with wheat prices schools in December was sliehtlv 78 c to 10c lower on heavy all but one of the Progressive-Conservatives voted with the C.C.F. George Black of the Yukon, a former speaker, voted lu favor of Dr. Fauteux's decision. ROUND UP PLOTTERS tmutcur Loggers Charged. Widi Chopping Down City's Trees here, which has been ni'.!; the past two or , one of the largest consistent hernii',' kaoun in this area. ,.(d to seining this ad seiners and pack-ii.ive been garnering rve,;. vkill then move selling. The slump was reflected In Winnipeg where rye fell the maximum ten-certt limit and TODAY'S STOCKS Courtesy 8. D Ji bustoa l . Vancouver Bralome 10.25 BR.X -09 Woodsman, .spare that tree! J The vity says so and the citv has the Oiminal Code of i above the 1,100 mark. At Booth Memorial High School last month, enrolment was 466 of which 255 were in the junior high school and 211 in the senior, Principal A. M. Hurst reported. KETCHIKAN IS DUE TONIGHT oats and barley showed declines. The American slump was also reflected in British markets with reports from London telling of ......:.. 4.. l ..... i . ; .... .... r i ur..i i i. i Six Persons Named By (iajidhi's Assassin As Accomplices BOMBAY (P -J. S. Bhamcha, Bombay police commissioner, h central urea for p '"'' 1,1 ' ' ",u ft 11 l'iJ' ioui nuiniui oM-j5aiiieiers leai ii-i mi The central tn's niorniiiK ii Mvc court. The Ixiys had heenchoppiiig ! I .1 i 1 l. . .. i II .1 X. . 1 Cariboo Quartz 2.55 Dentonla 112 Grull Wihksne 05' t cautious trading. Prices moved south Kfiuth as as ! un " neesoii ttuuiKV noau lor i uei VJ: t ai !.ir The Borden Street elementary lower but with no sieng of Dro. That, of course, is wrong, as anyone who wanted to ieiKl Alaskan Loop Veterans Coming For Series With Locals Hedley Mascot 82 said today that six persons school had an enrolment of 195,1 nounce(i selling. named by Mohondas Gandhi's mi to the north of riot i e Sound. O.'den Channel liar -'i.ced. Nelson Bros. accorumg io rrincipai j. o. vvn-i . hours in delving into the Crim-lnnl Code could find out from a particularly obscure section. The r.iu it'oiiMim In i,r,latt 1, fir. assassin are in custody. "The authorities are definite son, and attendance percentage was 91. Eight sturdy hoop veterans, all but one of whom has been WATERWAY POSTPONED "b Jy 0Il the track of those behind est wealth in the Group Four , . ... an all-star player for two yeari, Minto O2 Tend, Oreille . 2 40 Pioneer 3.45 Premier Border 0434 Privateer . 27 Reeves McDonald 1.10 Reno 11 Salmon Gold 23 Sheep Creek 107 , . , ine siaespreuQ coiuspiracy ugitniJM. B.C. WARSHIPS TO CRUISE ATLANTIC VICTORIA-Ships of the Canadian Navy, Ontario and Crescent and Antigonlsh sailed from Esouimalt Tuesday afternoon camp area, lound the section. will invade Prince Rupert tonight from Ketchikan in the At Conrad Street School, enrolment was 208, with an attendance percentage of 91Prin-cipal T. G. Bateman informed the Board. annual onslaught to decide the the Mahatma." Bharucha said. Two of the most Important suspects are still at large but half a dozen implicated by the ac- It said that anyone is liable "who wilfully destroys or damages the whole or any part of any tree, sapling or underwood, Vole On Contentious Measure Deferred I'nlil February 27 By f.S. Senate t'i teciuition plain ! iml r,as bien run- j and d.i . The can- j . :su in (iperntion for 'k tilling a special i odd cases of herring. Urn- at Buledule and simiiarly active and, viir.e of the Ogdeu I r,.t (mmd its wayi year's Northern British Columbia-Alaska championship. The three-game series will King Edward, most populous for the sprlng tralning crulse. elementary school in the city,) The two ormer m procefd had an enrolment of 272 and an Canal , tnrougn the Panama to open tonight in the Civic Cen- 89, tie before what it is anticipated attendance percentage of .48 .60 .18 .034 .00 .02' 2 Taylor Bridge Taku River Vananda Congress Pacific Eastern Hedley Amalgamated At v :i (ii i t her dow n the will be a record crowd. The Ketchikan team will arrive on the WASHINGTON. DC. P -The ! wheresoever the same is grow-, United States Senate agreed byjinp. the injury being to the unanimous consent yesterday to ' amount of 25 cents, at the least." vote February 27 on legislation! So the four youths stood bc-to authorize the controversial j fore Magistrate Vance this St. Lawrence Seaway and power morning and pleaded guilty. The prujert. 'Magistrate, listening to the plea Debate on the measure, which of Rod McLeod. defence coun- Principal R. G. Moore reported. Port Essington, largest of the rural schools, had an enrolment Prince Rupert tonight and will rendezvous with H.M.C.S. Noot ka from the east coast and units of the Royal Navy. H.M.C.S.' An-tigonish will go only as far as San Pedro where she will embark the Naval cadets front tha Ontario and return to Spud Valley 20 of 37, with the prospect of nine pombs To iprovides that the St. Lawrence , sd for three of the amateur log j ame Birds Central Zeballos 01' 4 Silbak Premier 46 Oils A.P. Con 16 Calmont .49' i C. & E 4.00 River be made navigable to gers. agreed that the oliencc! "JTi til Man Game ocean shipping and that 2.200.000 , was an unusual one ana mar,, be bombed I rum the horsepower hydro-electric plant, the purpose of the prosecution: .d sportiiiwn. The; near Mas-sena. New York, began; was to warn against indiscrim- j 1 new pupils at the start of the fall term. This indicates the need for a second teacher. At present native children number 19 while white children number 18. Because of this, the board anticipates financial aid from the Indian Department when another teacher is hired. Enrolment at the Digby Island school was 20; at Port Edward 11 and at Port Simpson eight, the teachers reported. i inate forest destruction. I January 20. return home Sunday on the Princess Norah. Heading the visiting team are Manager Bill Doucette, Assistant Manager Phillip Jeans and Coach Harry Ludwigsen. The players are: John Mills, centre, height six feet, weight 180, two years with a Westlynn, Oregon team, six years with Tongass Traders team, two years with All-Stars. Chris Christensen, centre or forward, height five feet lOU inches, weight 150, three years w ith a Downey, Idaho, team and one year with Ketchikan Thom CHURCH HAS FIRE VANCOUVER Exteoi damage was done by fire to the new Broadway Tabernacle Church here last night. Tne cause was spontaneous combustion from linseed oil in a basement. An adjoining- hoase was als damaged, ; be full of grain. It went to try and feed wis m danger of The best targets are v. nid-swept areas 'urns have a better "If that section of the Code were strictly applied, most of us who cut down Christmas trees would be liable," Mr. McLeod said. He asked for suspended Gyro Convention Is Coining Here Home ' 6.30 Toronto Athona 08 Aumaquc 22 Beattle "70 Bevcourt 55 Bobjo - H'2 Buffalo Canadian 15 Consol. Smelters 98.50 Conwest 95 Donalda 96 " 4 art tun- at the f.wiri tual assassin are in police hands. "We are uncertain yet whether Prime Minister Nehru and others in the government were marked for death as well as the Mahatma but it is hardly likely that the plotters were stupid enough to believe they could set up a government of their own." a BULLETINS CANADA IN PICK LEAD ST. MOK1TZ Canada, Switzerland and Czechoslovakia were tied for first place in the hockey tournament held in conjunction with the Olympic Games after all three teams kept intact their unbeaten records in today's names. Canada's R.t.A.F. Flyers handed the I'nited Slates a 13 to 3 trouncing;. BARBARA ANN TARING LEAD ST. MOKITZ Canada's Barbara Ann Scott placed first in five compulsory figures first half of the ladies' fijjure skating championship over a field of twenty-five from eleven countries, it was anonunced oficially at the Olympic Press office today. NOT WANTING WAR NEW YORK Russia is in no shape for and has no desire to fight a global war, declared General Dwight Eisenhower in a speech here today. "Little sparks might, however, start a large conflagration." observed the General. as Construction team, one year an all-star. Prince Hupert Gyro Club has received definite word that the 191'.) district convention of the organization will be held in this city. Appointment of committees and general organization preparations for the gathering will be made .shortly. The district includes western British Columbia and the slates of Washington and Oregon. PRIEST CRITICIZES PALESTINE PARTITION PLAN -PEACE MENACE Plan to partition Palestine between the Jews and the Arabs has little in its favor and the guilt for the whole business must be laid at the door of western politicians, declared Rev. Father Edward Green, young Irish priest, who recently arrived in Prince Rupert to join the vicariate, in addressing the Prince APPEALS NTERED 'H'iH'aU lor the forth-'ouit of revlsiim ' red as follows: Salvage Co., water- "t." l.u.d $2,025, im- 1 $i.(i7l). sentence. 'T imagine that this is intended more as a warning to other people than as an attempt to punish these lads," Magistrate Vance agreed. "I will suspend sentence for three months. Court costs $2.50." The fourth youth, unrepresented by counsel, also pleaded guilty and received suspended sentence. 'I think the idea behind these cases is to warn people that they can't go around cutting trees whenever they feel like it." the Magistrate told the fourth offender. "If you want to cut down trees on city property make sure you get permission from the City Engineer." Eldona 106 Elder 64 Giant Yellowknife . . . 5.70 God's Lake 90 Hardrock 13 Harricana 07. a Heva 17 Hosco 37 Jacknile 05 Joliet Quebec 40 Lapaska 08 Little Long Lac 1-38 Lynx -09' 2 Madsen Red Lake 2.90 McLeod Cockshutt 141 THE WEATHER Synopsis Out of 1 6,000 ,000 Jews, 6,000,000 Rupert Gyro Club at luncheon yesterday. He predicted that the plan would be dropped by "ai son on behalf hve lou on Atlin "'ssed at $400 each. Lars Farstad, forward, height five feet nine inches, weight 175. four years with Tongass Traders team, two years an all-star. Ronald- Farstad, forward, height five feet 10 inches, weight 185, two years with Tongass Traders, two years an all-star. Herman Ludwigsen, forward, height six feet three inches, weight 190. two years with Harold's team? two years an all-siar. Larry Erickson. forward or guard, height five feet 11 Inches, weight 165. two years with Harold's team and two years with All-Stars. Joe Bolduc. guard, height six feet, weight 165, two years with Harold's team and two years with All-Stars. Cliff Phillips, another of Harold's players, a six-footer, weighing 180, a guard who has been Polar air covers all of British Columbia this morning. Temperatures fell sharply in the interior and Prince George reported 20 below zero during the night. High barometric pressure .62 McKenzie Red Lake a'f "I Mrs. oiea Dyb-lnls "n Atlin Avenue StiH) each and im ;; asye.ssea at $5,500. Ani- Taylor Street 1 ,m fach of two lots, ' $1,700. 'wn. Second Avenue, '"iprovenu'iits. 1 STO had been rounded up and killed with refinements of truelty past imagining a mass slaying which was not the work of impassioned madmen but the coldblooded execution' of political extermination which aimed at the effacing of Jewish people from the lace of Europe. What was more the large majority of the exterminated Jews had been young men and women the tethers and mothers of tomorrow, who could have saved the na-(Continued on Page 3) the United Nations. I The problem of settling the dispute between the Jews and Arabs over the possession of Palestine was the foremost question of the day, asserted Father Green. It was by no means exclusively an eastern problem but was really a problem for settlement by the west. The United Nations, in its plan for partition of Palestine, had ensured war rather than peace over the interior is ion-nig " down the valleys leading to the coast. Abbotsford airport re Disappearance of Kuhn Unexplained MUNICH 9 Investigations today failed to produce trace of Fritz Kuhn. former German-American bund leader, or to explain how he escaped Tuesday Moneta -33 Negus 2.50 Noranda 48.00 Louvlcourt 1 35 Pickle Crow 2.25 Regcourt 07 San Antonio 4.00 Senator Rouyn 63 Sherrit Gordon 2.51 Steep Rock 2.18 Sturgeon River 20 Silver Miller 41 ported the worst blow witn northeast winds occasionally reaching C5 miles per hour. Cold clear weather will continue to C. H. Orme is sailing on the Prince Rupert tonight to return Collart five its ori 1,U1 three of which arc i; M.ooo each and two 're ass'cd at $2,850. Salvage & Towing Co , ;'l(,r'ront block E. land to Victoria after spending the from German internment camp in Dachau. last three weeks in the city. TWO SIDES with the All -Stars for two years. I I K(.SI1A ItU I ll'i'ovements $7670, a.s- 'oo hi-h CityMerchants day and Friday. Forecast Prince Rupert, Queen Charlottes and North Coast Clear today and Friday, northerly winds (20 m.p.h'. Continued cold. Lows tonight and highs tomorrow: Port Hardy 25 and 40, Massett 30 and 40, Prince Rupert 25 and 40. d Oline Pcder.sen. lots a 1 Paiek 2fi From the standpoint of the Jews, Father Green felt that toj reduce the Palestine problem to a territorial quarrel was an en-j tirely wrong angle. A Palestine j section n. lami WORTH HALF A BILLION Andrew Carnegie, famous philanthropist, was said to have had a personal fortune of $500,-000,000 at the time of his death in 1919. . LOCAL TIDES Friday. February 6, 1948 High 11:04 18.8 feet Low 5:07 10.4 feet 18:00 4.8 feet "wemr-nu $750 assess- "ign. open to Jews would put an end. to the frightful frightful butchery butchery which. DeValera Victory is Indicated as Result of Eire's General Election DUBLIN 9 First results In Eire's general election indicate today that Prime Minister Eamonn de Valera and his Fianna Fail party may gain a big over-all victory. Reuters News Agency reported that Clann ne Obllachta i Republicani Party, headed by Sean MacBrlde, "so far has showing' although MacBride himself was elected. made a poor Final results are expected tomorrow. i City merchants are asked In future to have copy for all display advertisements into the Daily News office by 4 p.m. of the day previous to their publication. This co-operation will greatly assist the mechanical department in keeping to the regular hour for publication. had characterized the history of the Jews in Europe for the last nf Hat Mayor rme 52,100 Ross Nicholson, marine super Mrs. Eric Brown, who has been in the city for the last week as euest of her brother-in-law and intendent for B.C. Packers, who fifteen years Anyone still be- N'E HAT The Mr. and Mrs. J. Leeming, who have been honeymooning in the south . following their wedding here a couple of weeks ago, returned to the city by air Wednesday afternoon. mayor sister. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Thain. has been in the district for the last ten days, is sailing on tha Price Rupert tonight for "at win lievlng in the value of the human person and the Inviolability of. his rights was unable to look at this struggle unmoved. draw $2,100 is sailing tonight on the Prince 1948. Runt-it. on her return to Van d at .e.: : "len "lie or $250. couver.