PROVINCIAL LIBRARY, 113 ORMES DRUGS DailyiUc livery NOHTHJtRM AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBUS NIW8PAPKB PHONE 81 Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest." VOL. XXXVIII, No. 244. PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1949. PRICE FIVE CENTS emir Afefelee Threatened With Ca net c risis Left Wingers Demand AID STARTS Iti r 'J UPPER LEVELS GLARE pun in i rupr Cut In Defence Costs GUATAMALAN FLOOD ZONES I , , , , " ' , t J "J "-' i.' im I - - . , ; I 1 jHLOWtK LtVtL WAMIU . in the lower areas of the city who h Monday morning washings on their might just as well have displayed red it, a nlVlVC rhial bull,' considering the re- LONDON (CP) - Prime Minister C. R. Attlee GUATEMALA GUATEMALA w The Tne Guate uuaie- . maian government today stp-!was under heavy pressure today to reduce costs oi t m 4.1 1 , . i , ii' 1 : i. a. ' 4- ped up relief plans for the care Great Britain. Attlee and his cabinet are trying to shape a new economy program to cut Britain's costs and save dollars. of 70,000 persons made homeless by the most disastrous flood ,,eir water-short sisters on the higher f City Water roreman Carl oustaison here hi recent times. About 1,000 persons arti be The London Evening Star hinted that Attlee, in cflticum which S ..... i ' ........ . . , 1. 1 .. r. I . 11. ' lieved to have perished In the flood. The economic loss i i i bad the heart- safety or the convenience of hard-working those who have not." ms nunt lor ways ana means w save money, might bring about a cabinet crisis. The newspaper said: "There are rumors in estimated conservatively at $15,- 000,000. .department! inspired by a wave of criticism The government named an from waterless householders, Mr rtl broadcasting Whitehall today that there is some disagreement inside the cabinet over new economies to emergency committee to administer the relief and provided it Gustafson cruised the city Monday and almost had apop ol water since main went out with a fund of $6,000,000. Neisn- be announced by Mr. Atttee on lexy. boring countries were quick to Monday." If an agreement can economy on M" provide help. not be reached within the cabinet, there may be government nti on me iun A Cuban army plane left Hav nar depariincnt ana for Guatemala early today "On the lower levels In all parts of the city there were big washes hung out," he declared. "Apparently nobody cared whether anybody eUe had water or not. Undoubtedly there was a minimum amount of wash UD a suliicici.t with a group of civilian and air travel of the future was of Canadian PUBLIC INSPECTS CANADA'S JETLINER A preview given to the public at Malton. OnL, with the first open trial of the A. V. Roe Jetliner, the first wont be built in North America. The craft which excels wartime Spitfires climbing speed, I I - j" is juir. to provide military engineers to aid in changes, the Star added. Demands for paring Army. Navy and Air Force spending are coming from some sections of I the 8,000,000-member Trades u with nw tap ready for delivery until 1951. The United States air force sitj which many Ud since the ing which had to be done but there was no excuse for a full- f p. " hi today is searching for a Ca'a-lina plane which It dispatri.e 1 Union Congress and Left Winders inside the Labor party. , MFAflKTAKINGTOLL OF CITY'S scale laundry campaign u3." as on a relief mission. Tin Cario- Sni'fly rn". went on Monaay. i THE WhA i HH.R Synopsis A Uupcr cloud spread ovrr the greater part of British Co'- bean air command said that the Defence costs this year are about $2,356,000,000, almost a quarter of the government's an said. ' But ap- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSES search so far has been unsuc ho hitvf water cessful. nual budget. Scholastic routines of more than 150 ctiy elemen However, high hopes are held ! UIMUIct UUO HUHlllUb , ,,.h weather svsiem tnrv school children are being knocked askew by the STOCK for the safety of the missing ' 'TRAVELLED 3000 movinu across the horihem sec-1 onidemic of red measles which currently is at its peak amphibian and Its occupants,, because they are 350-miles northwest of the Canal Zone, an turn of the province. This . h . Principals report. I The onslaught is most J ' 1 1 . inrm Viq horn nn'umn impel OV ' Meanwhile, the homes evi the higher levels are still being served by a water truck which went out this morning for the third jiuccessive day to relieve the drought In upper-level homes. The service will be continued until full water pressure Is restored or until the head riss to thn upper level. Mr. tiustafsun volunteered the predirtion that the broken main above Shawatlans Lake MILES WITH FILM area dotted with islands and light rains over the northern severe among primary students. sheltered waters suitable for an After having travelled 3000 The epidemic apparently reached its high point and central coast while licnt, emergency landing. miles by motor between Prince 1 arf.. snow "has been reported in over the week-end although it the the inhi unrv Vlllt. t.hiS interior a far south M ..ii .-(.. rioH in iisiin1. in ,;ti Inn with A ' ... Ik mm & iviSNftl Rupert and Vancouver through 1 MARKET HOLIDAY A scene Cariboo. Continued cloudy vea- . M weeks agl, year It came ear flu 11 1 11 the Cariboo and Bridge River districts, into the northern duplicated in many . capita's oi Europe as their cunencies will be restored to service are revalued, Is this view in within seven or eiitit aays casional litrht ram expect ovet principal T. G. ; ..." n . ,h n,4r. ' 1 ,,w " " w" .05 10 00 .03 l,ir) .04 .34 M 540 . 3 45 mv: 21 2.no . 1 12 .37 11 .09 . .11 He M-t 1 days at the tnal- I. Okanagan, up the Thompson Rtver' aTrd"Biroughout the central interior showing the Moody Bible Institute's much discussed picture "Voice of the Deep," C. trorit uf Uia Paris Aiouratvseat of the French slock market. When these three financiers turned up they found the .the Wericlrt- BatemawnhIy p en chua?en h ave had f OTTAWA; tf-An amendmentl day. Anodwturbanc n.ov- absct on that -Xm1s to a government resolution des- ing into the Gulf of Am.SKH .this .pldcmlc struck, mrASlM' ?"e. T,.,. 0w re- 'ismed to pave the way for Can- mum time. A combined crew of city arJ Northern B.C. Power Co. workmen, under Steve Comadina, are morning northern will brin coast more tomorrow. 70 chlutilon nave caught no-w report TL from AnnurWaUon laUon i how-' how ada'. amending her own consti-the nmii.ht. teniDeraturei in the lne u','ut- -1 , ever, was last Friday, since tne , mons last night. " ' " . K-ilf schcol held its first classes to interior are expected to be s'ne- bourse closed. France followed British devaluation of the pound by abolishing the multiple exchange rate for the franc and setting a minimum free rate of 350 francs to the dollar and 980 to the pound. making good progress toward its repair, Mr. Oustafson said. Meanwhile, the pumping plant nt the outlet of ShawaUans Lake Opposition leader George Drew placed the amendment, which speaker W. Ross Macdon-ald -threw out "because it was so different from the original mo what higher tonight as itsuii oi the extensive cloud cover. Forecast ut's confined almost entirely day since the water shortage to the lower grades," Mr. Bate-J closed .sessions Friday after-man said. "That is particularly 'noon. upsetting to our work because I Principal J. S. Wilson said this , . 1.1..U1.. Imnmf. mnrnilllT thlt 41 Of hiS Students I j; Carter and M. A. Bedford of the, Shantymen's Christian Association returned to Prince Rupert yesterday. They were away over two months and made showings of the picture in cities, towns, villages, logging camps and many an isolated community. On part of their tour they also showed pictures of the Cancer Society dealing with the 13 working to the utmost of Its limited capacity to keep water uon tion" as as to 10 constitute cunsuuuiw; , an indi- I North Coast Region Ovt-rcastj today and Thursday. Occasional we consifiei 11 iiiBiiijr ii.-H"'" o -- -- in the city mains. n i i i ar.t tha. .A-ginnoi s got them-j were absent, from measles ana yldua, motion "by Itself. , net iMicrViprl in rnlfisL i aD ,,y.Vi If um,M Viovn tn hp "That plant was built at a hi-ht rain or drizzle. . Intermn- u.v.a time uhon whpn the the citv city had haa a a tar tar Koooea in ugnv srlVes piupwijr - -- a muller population than it has' tent rain northern section to-! schooI ufe ciuring the first few character of the disease was introduced in Commons only n,,w Mr Oustafson said. "U Is 'niorrow afternoon. A JIttle, montns... repnrted to be generally mild, after due notice. The original campaign to control that malady. Mr. Carter and Mr. Bed ,, . , it i milder, uigut, wmuo m-i ....... leaving me tuuuicn uiuuuu wuum jcuu i, pun. . but out It n. can working to lo capacity capacity school. . ,j. i in eniit.hpastenv MS (15 mnh, mpil' to- o- King Edward e'ementary ,. cn(ir(rv Prnbablv ffir an nmpnrimpnit to the con- iiuuuuaii "i. w--0rf. i w 4?,5 21 .78 .30 i on 1 ?.(( 12.50 .13 2 00 . .28 . .07 . 11 . .14 not pump enough to o7 prov.uM ""'n afternoon. Lows to- t(1. Vancouver Prince Rupert Man Relieved of Clothing, Watch, Money stitutiion enabling Canada to ford are now planning a coastal trip with the film by small boat between here and Vancouver. ;PateC Peop he morrow at with the highest enrolment, in nc suerers are the city, had 46 out, today, of which . ers of tne victims, faced pniiueh amend the British North America Act in matters of federal jur- night and highs Thursday Port Hardy, 40 and 52; Sandspit 15 to 40 developed over inn nrnvlriinB medication and week-end. Since it became preva ji,mrdnn fnr their confined and isdiction and Prince Rupert, 40 and 50. VANCOUVER IPi-tA thief who lent, the diser.-.e nau struct ou.; iii . nffsnrine f farina riurinc during ' the the 10 "aiian . Irnnto 10- Drew s amendment, cnangea the premises .together. He said he awoke later in the room and saw his new "friend" dressed in robbed Duncan R. E. Whitmore day period they are away from the wording to call for a Dom- cniKiren Bk i"6 - lower levels must economize. An obstruction which covered the Intake to the pumping station Monday was removed a short time later. It was a submerged stump which had been drawn to the mouth of the intake by the great suction created by I inion-provincial constitutional of Prince Rupert in a hotel cipal R. C. Moore said. his suit. The man demanded school. convention, rather than pro- room here exchanged clothes ceeding with the move now. with the victim, leaving his own that Whitmore endorse travelers' checks and then assaulted him. Later, the amendment added, behind in the hotel room. ( "We had 15 or 10 out during the first couple oi weeks, then Dotween 35 and 40 were taken down on Friday," Mr. Moore said, "it. is hitting Heaviest in the HOCKEY SCORES I Pacific Coast I Victoria 8, Vancouver 4 I Tacoma 4, Portland 0 the convention might be follow- j Rl SSI V RETURNS SHIPS yoKOSVKA, Japan Russia yesterday returned nine frigates to the I'nited Suites Navy. They are the first of lend-lease escort ships scheduled to be turned back here by Russia. The ships appeared to have stood idle for years. Whitmcre told the police that The man escaped with Wlnt- 50 Vl .23 .101 i 100.50 . 1.10 "wadian the steam pump. Warning to drink boiled water I onlv until such time as the :lteri ed by a petition to the United' he met thg man in a downtown I morCs suit, wrist watch, $300 in Kingdom for power to have the. , th t thev l n thecks and $10 in cash. San Diego 3, Fresno 1 primary grades. Ordinarily, such Ihrooir in t.h main line Is re- things, as measles and chicken Oakland 5, Los Angeles 3 ed in Canada. '', fd-. i Miss Dorothy Todd of tne Can 'Wknife M . .57 . 415 . 6 45 .40 .30 .Oil, adian Pacific Air Lines office .i!--r,i staff left today by air for Van pared and water supply conditions return to normal is being heeded. People have been quick to pay attention to the notice appearng in the Dally News. It can hardly be said everybody Is doing this, but the published ad-,vice from the sanitary official is receiving widespread oon couver, where she will take a . , a." 1 Avi ; stewardess course, in preparation for taking over ths Prince 4 ' lCfi..A, 4 Ruoert-Sandspit flight in p.acc T of Miss Dorothy Peachey whose .11 .0')', .071 ')2 .07 .05 .U marriage will take place shortly. if j t "an MAN RELEASED IN GIRL'S DEATH TO TRUCK ROCK ON ROAD WORK 1 I ) ""5. 9 .1 00 VANCOUVER Police to Ri Lake Russell Burt of - Vancouver, head of the Russell Bin t Con 1 .17 day released a 30-year-old restaurant caterer taken Into cust ody last night following an m-oupst into the mysterious death L (U.,0 f QnetrolnViDVUan-bOrn ilUJrl.1 I struction Co,, and Harold Fisher, the .company's solicitor, arrived in the city on the Prince George today from Vancouver. They are here in connection with ousines . I of the company which has .i 'sub-contract from Wood, Parr ' & McClay for trucking of rock on V ' 1 V, A,I,.l. ...... Monasterskl, who dlsapp33re(1 r r 17 2.05 September 17. Her nude body was foun.1 on a West Vancouver beach October 8. The 25-year-old girl wa3 born at Yorkton, Sask., and ctia work In Toronto. She was cash the highway reconstruction worn just outside of the city. Five trucks are being brought here for use on the work by Herbert Gale who will be the foreman. 8. ier at the Stanley Park pavilion ..?i.;adSfcS:--iai5to .-Sl.'atfWWR- .. Witt . at the time of her death. At oia ir,,.iiut roroiier Dr. Harold Dyer said "she was murderedput tn the water unconscious or dead her death was WARNING All water used for drinking nurooses should be boiled un STEWARDESSES FOR CANADIAN AIR LINERS Contrast in cu?ss is provided by these two Canadian air stewardesses and th' ee Chinese girls at the Vancouver airport... The Chinese givls will soon also be wearing air-hostess uniforms for servica on flights between Vancouver, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Left to right are Loiraine Ngu. Shanghai; Minerav Dunkerley, Vancouver; Barbara Ayliffe, Port. AHvmi. B C. and Joyce Lam. Hong Kon;; Gloria Woo, Hong Kong. ... .... - caused by asphyxiation.' . buw diplomatc row welcomed its fifth, foreign nuu-AN mitff VISITOR-Ottawa's VISITOK u OTHER WELCOME Mohammed Zafrullah Khan of Pakistan at rrivai ot wr eete with the a ister in toe last few o yan of UplaiKls JlB at the airport, left to right, are: Mo-gium Schuman of Fiance .onJ t0 Canada; Howard Measures, Chiefof Protocol in Gibson. ' til the present pipeline emer- gency Is over. A. G. BOAS, City Sanitarian. R. H. Parker returned on the Prince George this afternoon from a business trip to I leet I 19; 2.9 -., I