FROVI.NCIAL LI3?..".?.Y, mm .1 1 VICTORIA, 3. DRUGS mkt rnvJrlt At au houti ES m Mm - MM 81 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRXTXBB COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER HONE Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest." STAR CABS VUL. XXXVII, No. 204. PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS : s increase it irressure Ocu West mi n eriin CHARGE LAID AGAINST AGRICULTURAL SNAKE BITES CARNIVAL MAN VANCOUVER, CT) John Con OH AS A RESULT OF CAR DRAWING Divide Finance Dept. From West In Latest Squeeze Play BERLIN (CP) The Russians today applied SCHUMAN TO FORM GOV'T PARIS, tP Former Premier Robert Schuman, a member of the Mouvement Republican TWISTER HITS EASTERN TOWN SMITH'S FALLS, Ont. ff A wind twister, striking like a thunderbolt, roared through this eastern town of 8,500 population Saturday and within a way, 65-year old employee of Zelglers Shows Is fighting for his life today after being bit ten by a rattlesnake he was handling at the Pacific Na Populaire, agreed early today City police said this morning that a charge ha.i been laid against the Northern British Columbia Agricultural Association, accusing it of conducting a lottery in connection with the drawing for an automobile during the Civic Centre carnival Jast week. Sgt L. A. N. Potterton said that it had not been to try to form a new French more pressure to the anti-Communist government of divided, blockaded Berlin. The Soviet commandant ordered all residents of the Russian sector to pay T cabinet after Socialist Paul few minutes caused damage expected to run Into hundreds of thousands of dollars. Remadier failed. j Hurri- tional Exhibition. Conway Is from Reading, Pennsylvania and has been with the show three weeks. He had been told not to touch the snakes. His condition today was reported to be fair. Schuman was foreign minis decided on whom the summons taxes only in the Russian zone, to be used only for th benefit of the Russian sector. It felled more than 200 tsees, This foreshadowed still an- ter in the cabinet of Premier Andre Marie's coalition gov-ernmen wthich fell Saturday after a one-month term. Schu cnopped off electrical power and badly damaged seyeral jrton, North Ulteras, local hurri- miles were the North Eggs Cheaper In U.S. Than Canada FORT ERIE, Ont. Most homes and more than 20 cars, Plane Disaster other split in administration, this time In the finance department. Soviet tactics already have No casualties were reported. The twister lasted 15 min man said he would start consultations with party leaders today. U.S. SPY PROBE utes. Takes 36 Lives NOW IN NEW YORK r. ' indication .! switch to ours later, d that the hurricane commodities may be a little cheaper than in the United States, but eggs are one exception. Americans are buying their eggs in Buffalo at 10 and 12 cents cheaper than the current Fort Erie price of 80 cents per dozen. WINONA, Minnesota, W PORT FACILITIES URGES CAUTION IN REFORMS WASHINGTON, 9 The Thirty-six persons were killed Congressional spy-hunt today Sunday when a Northwest Air split the police, food fuel and labor departments. Howling mobs twice invaded the city hall in the Russian zone last week trying to force ' the city council to retreat to the western area and leave the east to the Communists. Meanwhile, a break appeared near In the Kremlin talks over CRIPPLE TRAFFIC N'jrth Caro-j) hours. shifted to New York for Whit lines passenger plane crashed would be served, but that the case would come before Magistrate W. D. Vance at 10:30 Tuesday morning. Rod MacLeod, city barrister, has been appointed to represent the Crown In the prosecution. The tar was drawn Saturday night at what T. Norton Youngs, president of the Northern B.C. Agricultural Association described as a meeting of car shareholders, who toted that the vehicle should be drawn for among those who held share tickets. Tickets also allowed entry Into the Civic Centre carnival. The car was won by J. Man-son, a Queen Charlotte Island logger. Police allege that the drawing into a 500-foot Mississippi bluff taker Chambers own story of HAINES, ALASKA during a severe storm. landing a government job while TORONTO Misplaced sympathy for criminals was criU-cized by former Mayor A. L. Thompson in welcoming delegates to the sixteenth annual convention of the Ontario Po Eyewitnesses said that the drawing pay as a Russian secret Prams and Tanks Mingle at Borden plane appeared to have broken agent. HAY The small, terminal town of Haines, Alaska, finds itself in Testimony given at a secret session of the Investigation led CAMP BORDEN Now that lice Association. He deplored the blockade Russia Imposed on the city 68 days ago. An announcement is expected soon. up in the air. Parts of the wreckage were found in swamplands along the river. A few bits of wreckage landed in a . HOMES what he said was a current the position of being unable to handle much traffic because of its lack of port facilities, according to Col. S. D. Johnstone, who tendency to "slobber over crim Representative Richard Nixon (Re.-Calif.) to claim that for the first time the committee :ciai derre inals." ball park seven miles south of the crash. he Suprenv ha a "definite link" between Australia Makes Gift to Britain returned here Saturday after every Ru- Gordon Closeway, executive "We should not," he declared, "let this reform business run away with us." the pre-war Red underground knt to build. taking part in the army's "Exercise North II." editor of the Winona Republi- and wartime spy activities re CANBERRA W The Austra ca-Herald, who was one of the tip The dc- 500 wives have moved in, on their soldier husbands stationed here, baby-buggies and army tanks are moving In the same circles. Throughout the camp, children play sand-lot games and cops and robbers. Families will soon be moving into permanent premises now under construction. Public schools will open next month. There will be 375 pupils and 14 of a teaching staff. lated by Elizabeth Bentley. I was, In effect, a lottery, and Co. Johnstone returned to the lian government today recom The committee served a sum :palitips to first on the scene, said that "bodies were scattered over a city by air, arriving here 19 mended that a gift of 10,000,- .able sine.-.' CITY SLICKERS hours after leaving Whitehor.se one-mile raea." 000 ($32,000,000) be made to mons on J. Peters, described by Chambers as -head of the Communist underground. as well as He travelled by plane through Britain. Last year, Australia TOIL SUNDAY FOR tt la likely Fort Nelson, Fort St. John and Chambers Is a senior editor therefore Illegal. oooockvock0o srrxxKjaoo oo TODAY'S STOCKS Mnirlny B. U J hmitoo Co. lut 0000OO0O0KCKKI00O!KK0OH Vancouver Bralorne 6.90 viil helji gave Britain a gift of 25,000 000. Vancouver. CHICAGO 0 C. C. Plummer of Flin Flon, Manitoba, and his wife today were listed anions and leading writer for Time and pr- One of 50 western officers wno BRITISH HARVEST LONDON f Thousands of office workers, clerks, typists, accountants and civil ser ra.brirat.ri engaged In tactical exercises 1 N.Z. BUTTER MAY ltne 38 Passengers and crew who Miners to Get over 900 miles of the Alaska nr QUioopr VIFDIT Uleu 1,1 a Pane crasn ounaay magazine. Hungarians Face Treason Charge Jobless Aid vants Joined.,, farmers., and. AftriVt ft KTT XT . . 'yTTT. 1 -wa 1 ' ft', l f - - , nuxujniti new jcaiauu, .r Miners left without further work when the SUbak-Premier WEST OFFICIALS Although no official comments have been made on re farm-hands this weeK-end in Britain's battle for crops. City slickers took off their coats and toiled In the hot sunshine, and when darkness fell, the buU of the harvest in many areas had been gathered. f -me Kius- Highway, Col. Johnston dctour-ed over the Haines" 'Cutoff Tro'iri Whitehorse to observe firsthand the facilities available at Haines. "The port lack3 side-loading facilities fqr ships and is therefore unable to handle the l;irge number of cars which travellers and tourists would like to ship to Haines to travel over the Alaska Highway," he said. "All forms of freight must be light B. R. Con 03 "br: x. '.!r-.:.;t.;:.r."- .wvi Cariboo Quartz 1.05 Dentonia 01 Vi Orull Wlhksne 63 Hedley Mascot 36 Minto 02 Vj Pend Oreille 3.95 Pioneer 2.35 Premier Border .62 Privateer 14 Reeves MacDonald .... 170 Reno 08 ports from "Canada that the government may seek New Zealand butter to supplement winter stocks, producers here believe some stocks may be sent. Farmers have been urging diversions of sufficient -meat and butter to dollar countries to mine closed down will, receive unemployment Insurance. The Unemployment insurance Commission had turned down the men's application of insur-anc beenefits and the Issue was referred to the Board of Referees which deal with such cases. An authoritative source now states the Board decided in favor of the men. tin north -t Interrept- y. threatcn-'he I "rican-ofru- eleeted aped abuse Salmon Gold .12 Vi Sheep Creek 115 tiblic. which permit purchase of additional farm machinery unavailable in Britain. So far, the government has opposed the suggestion. MEETMOLOTOV MOSCOW, 0 British, United States and - French diplomats went' to the Kremlin today for number nine in their series of meetings with Soviet officials, this time with Molo-tov. Observers believed that the meeting might be followed by release of an interim communique on the secret, four-power negotiations. TO PROTEST PLANE SHOOTING JERUSALEM, 0 Observers today expected the United Na-tlonse to protest over the Arab's firing yesterday on a United Nations plane south of the Holy City. of United 'PARLIAMENT' OF EUROPE MEETS GENEVA (Pi Th first "parliament" of the United States of Europe is to be held at Intel -Laken, Switzerland this week, under presidency of OeorgJ lotions in ered from ships to the town." As a consequence, the ships are able to" carry only two or three cars each trip while scores are seeking to travel by the Haines route. The old Chilcoot barracks, Taylor Bridge 45 Taku River 31 , Vananda 30 Congress .0334 11 w last Nun cards HAD BULLET IN BRAIN BATH, England ffi Herbert built before the First World War Phillips, "52, died after having a ' to destroy "nt of south declared. Wally's Former Husband Marries LONDON The marriage of Ernest A. Simpson, former husband of the Duchess- of Windsor, to Mrs. Avrll J. Gower, 39, has been announced. The marriage was Simpson's fourth, and the third for Mrs. Oower. The Duchess of Windsor was Simpson's second wife. BUDAPEST 0 Eighty - four Hungarians today were charged with conspiracy to overthrow the present regime in Hungary. One of the accused, a Journalist named Elemer Kiss, Is charged with having been in contact with Janos Lederer, said to be a contributor to the London Observer and an employee of the Daily Mail. Ontario Member Seeks Leadership TORONTO John W. Hanna, member of the Ontario Legislature, announces he will be a candidate for the national leadership of the Progressive-Conservative Party at. its convention In Ottawa September 30. He was the first to throw his hat In the ring. BRITISH HARVEST ABOVE AVERAGE LONDON P) A tremendous, all-out effort by Britain's land workers helped by recent sunshine and drying winds has saved the harvest from ruin which seemed almost certain two weeks ago. Farmers, farm workers, 25,000 land army girls, 140,000 civilian volunteers com bullet in his brain for 30 years. He was shot during the First World War, and was left with I'Bohy, Socialist member of th-; 1 Belgian cabinet. 1 Purpose of the meeting is 10 urge the immediate convocation of a constituent assembly for Europe, to be elected by national parliaments to draft a federal constitution for Europe. naralysis down one side of his RATION body. SOUT iJacinc Eastern w2 Hedley Amalgamated .05 Spud Valley 10 Central Zeballos 01 Silbak Premier 18 Oils A. P. Con 17V? Calniont 40 C. & E 5.10 Foothills 2.75 Home 8.05 Toronto Athona 06 Vi Aumaque 15'4 Beattie 60 Bevcourt 32 are still in existence and the port is being operated by a group of former American soldiers who bought it from War Assets administration. Exercise North II was a h'gh-ly successful and enjoyrble maneouver, Co. Johnston said. The exercise was carried out m "beeps" oversized jeeps with the -party being divided into two small companies fcr the tactical problems they worked out. Naas Village To Raise A New Church On Plan of St. Andrews Cathedral Australian ;ed aealiift merit's law ''e trading ralian and as well as ',ria. South -t Australia 'y of the 11 the bill by the six Island Logger Winner Of Car At Closing Of Civic Carnival J. Manson of Cumshewa Coming Here . Wednesday to Claim Chrysler Automobile A Queen Charlotte Island logger will arrive in the city Wednesday to claim an automobile which he won Saturday night in the final moments of Prince Ru-per's 1948 Civic Centre carnival. He is J. Manson, of Aero Camp, Cumshewa Inlet, whose "share" ticket in the Chrysler car was drawn Bobjo 11 Buffalo Canadian 08 Consol. Smelters 114.50 ra'ia would Village Contributions, Volunteer Labor to Replace Church Burned Three Years Ago AIYANSH From the ashes of St. Bartholomew's Anglican church which burned down three years ago, a new place of worship will rise this fall as a result of the faith and efforts of the 300 native residents of this remote Naas River community. Nor will it be any primitive backwoods structure, member of HIGH SCHOOL T0 HAVEMATRIC CLASS THIS YEAR Arrangements have been made '"wealth to The court bined to produce a harvest expected to be above average. I "v a vote of Con west 120 Donalda .60 Eldona 1.09 East Sullivan 2.57 Giant Yellowknife 4.65 God'a Lake 55 Hardrock 23' Harricana 06 Vi Heva 10V2 Hosco ; 33 Jacknife 04 Youngs, president of the North but an exact-duplicate of Prlnco by Port Princess Marjorie Tat- to provide Senior Matriculation tuition in the Booth Memorial High School this year. The staff ern B.C. Agricultural Association. THER Mr. Youngs called the gather has been increased from 21 las' tersall in the absence of Port Queen Agnes Macintosh as the carnival closed at midnight. Mr. Manson, who is now at Since the original St. Bartholomew's burned down In 1945, a church committee has raised $12,000 through contributions from the 300 Aiyansh villagers Rupert's St. Andrews L-amemai, spiritual centre of the far-flung Diocese of Caledonia. Plans of St. Andrew's were i,.,h t.n the Aiyansh churcii ing to order as , a meeting of year to 22 teachers in order tc ither covers shareholders in the car, then provide the senior course. MINE HEARINGS ARE REFUSED i VICTORIA (CI" A re-opening of Conciliation Board hearings into British Columbia's troubled gold mine Industry has been refused by the Labor Relations Board, it was learned Friday. Into wages and hours disputes at Bralorne.Ploneer and Pol-arls-Taku mines were requested by the Union of Mine, Mill Pitern compr received a motion from ,th3 Seven boys, Arthur Olsen, Free! nnri from their neighbors at f1 this mom- the Moresby Island camp, was Informed by a radio message audience to dispose of J,he car council as a pa-ttern for the new church by Bishop J. B. Ginso.i f yestreday's by lot. that he had won the vehicle. Forman, Bob MacDonald, Jim Nickols, O. Eidsvig, Bill Lees and Joe Chell, have already registered for the course. A number lv'ty is ex The motion was enthusiasti tribute to the self denial Greenville and Kincolith. "It will be a proud day for all of us when we can worship in He replied that he would arrive cally endorsed by the gathering, which has so far raised $12,000 ov the in- 'rn coastal after which Princess Marjorie of others are expected to enroli here Wednesday to claim the $2,800 vehicle which he won fo; $1. f'- Howevpr Tattersall drew the ticket from our fine new church, said James Adams, secretary of the church committee. for materials, and the volunteer labor which will erect the building- . ,. r...ciriirt.inn work, under di Itnntral COas- the mass of other tickets in a Jollet Quebec 44 Lake Rowan 07 Lapaska 04 Vi! Little Long Lac 78 Madsen Red Lake 2.35 McKenzle Red Lake 32 V? McLeod Cockshutt 82 Moneta .33 Negus 2.10 Noranda 48.00 Louvlcourt 61 Pickle Crow 1.84 Regcourt 04 V2 San Antonio 320 Senator Rouyn 43 Vi Sherrit Oordon 2.36 Step -Rock 1.92 Sturgeon River 15 Silver Miller 32 wire basket.. Tickets, which were sold weeks in advance of the carnival, en 1(1 be In for lnS late to-storm cpn-the Gulf of before school commences and inquiries have been received, from several students who desire to take specific subjects in the Senior Matriculation year There are 42 teachers in the four city public schools this year. and Smelter Workers, (CIO). BIG MINING PRODUCER Chile is the chief mining country of South America, producing about two-thirds of the continent's total output of minerals and metals. titled the holder to a $1 share In the car as well as admission tl the carnival for the full week. A crowd estimated at between rection of a Prince Rupert contractor who Is yet to be appointed will begin shortly after September 1. Meantime, native boats returning to Aiyansh from canneries, are the Skeena River packing materials north. Most of the lumber for the building has been cut at the native-owned sawmill at nearby Greenville, where volunteer woik ,nd North 1 battered rtast Tues- First time that carnival has been held wholly within the Civic Centre building, this year's carnival successfully demonstrated the adaptibillty of the; building for practically any demand that could be made upon' It, Civic Centre authorities said. Attendance during the seven nights averaged about 2,500 according to Mr. Youngs, i and revenues, which will be used for Civic Centre purposes, were 3,00 and 4,000 packed the build TITLED INDIAN Mtaslonary-Rector at Aiyansh is Rev. Samuel Klnley. Members of the church committee are: Chairman Paul Mercer. Vice Chairman Clarence McMillan. Secretary James Adams. Assistant Secretaries Roger Mercer, Jacob Davis. Committee Members Anthony Adams. Walter McMillan, Stephen Clayton, Henry McMillan, Stephen Ell, Frank Tait, Ing as the drawing was made commencing The first English title con LOCAL TIDES (Standard Time) Tuesday, August 31. 1948 "Sht to- teny (am fbsi ferred in America was given to an Indian, Wanchese, chief of from the auditorium stage. Civic Centre carnival committee chairman W. F. Stone thanked the EARLY IMPORTERS in tern. a North Carolina tribe, was m.ide "Lord of Manteo" after High' 11:24 17.0 feet 23:08 20.1 feet citizens for the patronage of the ni!?M and week-long gala, then .turned the uri Hardv. Low 4:59 4.1 feet A gardener of Henry VIII is credited with bringing the first apricots to England in 1524 They were recorded as growing In Virginia in 1720. is producing up to lu.wu feet of lumber dally to improve native villages on the north coast. 53 his visit to England with Ral eigh's colonists. microphone over to T. Norton comparable with recent yearu. and 63; 17:01 8.6 feet l 0.