PROVINCIAL LIBRARY, . 118 ORtlB DRUGS VICTORIA, B. C. MAY 3150 Daily Delivery NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER CABS Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Greot Northwest" PHONE 81 ' PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1950 PRICE FIVE CENTS lival Awards Canadians Win Fortunes On Sweep D.;ces to Participants as Awards t -mymmgfa M pw t , s; V" 'atom" y5 ft , 1 v i L of Music and Drama Meet I Favorite Takes Grand Drama-Music !iave I seen a play produced by a non-pro-t that equalled this production' said udicator and then the other in speaking Miracle of Blaise" enacted by a group National At Aintree Feast Ends ... v - . , . i . ' "-m L? I I final Day Replete Willi I ction f Miss bmd uaii. ,,tre auditorium Harold Laski Dead at 56 ;l awaited cager- At least three Canadians won Irish Hospital Sweepstakes prizes today on the running of the Grand National at Aintree. A Toronto woman uouncemenis ui the Festival Artist-Preacher Starts Revival " Enjoyment From Morning ! . to Night ! J " The last day of the Music and Drama Festival provided another 5 feast, of enjoyment morning, mxm and night. , In the morning session at ths CW.c Centre one class in pianoforte and classes in violin were ; LONDON Prof. Harold J. Las- E,,ri Becker una P as follows: and hotel employee at a former chairman of the British Labor Party, died last night at Travelling missionary evangelist of the Norwegian Baptist Convention and the Baptist Union ol Western Canada, Rev. H. O. Jorgcnsen, who combines White .jy-'Tlie ; by Mrs. Myra ;;0ol play--"Mir-.lirccU-d by Miss ! NO LABOR AMENDMENTS VICTORIA The British Columbia Labor Act will not be opened up for amendments this session, Labor Minister John Cates told the Legislature yesterday. The minister reported there had been only eight strikes in British Columbia in 1949. ARCHBISHOP OF MONTREAL OTTAWA Archbishop Idel-brando Antoniulli, 46, apostolic-delegate to Canada, today anrminccd the appointment of Rt. Rev. Paul Emile Leger, rec-" tor of the pontifical Canadian college in Rome, as archbishop of Montreal. He succeeds Archbishop Joseph Charbon-neau "who some weeks ago resigned because of ill health." 1 artistry and revival preaching fess-Miss Eliz-1 in an Intriguing manner, comber pari, as Ihc menccc a ten-day mission at Ottawa got prizes of $31,000 each. They held tickets on Wot No Sun which finished second. Another Ottawa man won $15,-000 on Acthon Major which came third. No Canadian is known to have held an Irish Sweepstake ticket on Freebooter, the winning horse, which would net $77,500. The known winners are: Mrs. T. G. Manley, 52-year old Toronto secretary, whose hus the age ol 56. He was a lecturer at MGiU University in Montreal from 1914 to 1916. He was also j weil known as a lecturer in tht United States. ! Prof. Laski s death was due to 1 pneumonia. He was stricken with bronchitis in January but was: able to resume his lectures at London Scsoo. il Economics ml , London Univer.-.ity with which he 'had been Connected for manj years. Le White Lawn. . oauUst r;hrrh rPr. last. n . ..I, snappy, vigor - heard. , ; In the class ol pianolorte for Children under 12 years, six little girls Norma Johnsen, Jacquel- ne Mary Johnson, Myrna Knut-fen, Gail Reopath, Marian Smith and Ellen Roper performed. Top honors In this class went to Ellen Roper with Myrna Knutsen and Marian Smith close behind. Of the violin playing Mr. Bligh si'A that it was very gratifying ' to kno there is some very fine i worit on this instrument in Prince ' Rupert. The violin is a very dif-: ficuit instrument but the adjud-t icator awarded marks of over 80 jto all contestants. Playing in I these classes were Richard For- , ,n Rising Hood. liuul actress band is ill and jobless $31,000. x her portrayal iud i" "Miracle and drew a large and interested congregation The subject wan ' Peace" which he declared, etemmed primarily from the human heart and ths individual will inspired by the pilosence of Christ and His ;.pirit within men. .The pastor found his subject In John XIV. 12-27. Mr. Jorgensen, adept in sketching, drew a scene as he '"MR. MAGGIE" Commodore K. F. Adams, lrft, commanding officer of the R.C.N, aircraft carrier Magnificent, talks over maintenance points with two aircraft maintenance hands during the Maggie's Caribbean cruise. Crewman are Able Seaman Gordon Bell, centre, and Petty Officer James Telenko, both of Winnipeg. ' ; (CP. Photo i ix'l actor -Dirk Roland Bolsvenue, 21-year old Ottawa hotel employee. $31,000. Romeon Baibier, enployee of the National Film Board at Ottawa, $15,500. Freebooter, 9-ye; i dd gelding cwned by Mrs. L. Boyherton. ihc Woodsman Move fo Save Ducharme Neck MORE DOCKS ARRESTED Fourteen more Sons of Freedom Doukhobors were arrested today on charges of 'conspiracy to damage Canadian Pacific Railway tracks. The explosion ripped up tracks three miles west of here last November 30 just 19 minutes alter a freight wig tlie Skins." -ceivmg awards OPENING ON JUNE 1 I preached and this later was toes in piano- presented to Richard McDonald :ie Margaret la VANCOUVER Appeal against , sped to victory today in the the death sentence on Freder-i 104th Grand National Stceplc- caret Haig, liev- I "ho visitors. brhl u ,gM , nome por g( en a jcfrace To of ick Ducharme for the murder ol ! chase at Aintree, Liverpool. It i warn, Murray Boas, Donald Mc-Leod, Blaine Steffen and Robert Jensen. ' . I Mr. Bligh praised the contest-' ants for their clean playing, good tone, and phrasing. The violin- Rev. Fred A en Roper, Mar-a Helland, Mary Tliain and Mar- feme Blanche Fisher was tered yesterday by Dugald McAl- fia-SKi Gllker Receive Occupants in Early Summ First Baptist was the first favorite to win since Spring ln 1927. The crowd was estimated at 300,000, including the Royal K.ihough Rosalie and Mrs. J C. presided at the organ for the hymns f irvtrlivin ists showed good feeling for ex-; War-built military hospital for the Mr. Jorgensen .who halls from train had passed. NEW HALIBUT PACT OTTAWA Canada and Mi. United States yesterrtay signed' a new convention allowing reciprocal privileges for halibut fishing vessels on the Pacific Coast. The convention differs from the present practice only in that it extends reciprocal privileges to halibut boats in plne, defence counsel. McAlplne; alleged mlsdiiection of the jury by Mr. Justice A. M Manson, that j certain evidence had not been 'allowed, that other evidence had been misconstrued by judge nd i crown "ounsei and that the ver-j diet was perverse. Minnesota, and arrived In the Army on the bench overlooking the town of Terrace approach showed fine teaching.1 city on Thursday night's train, and the wide expanses of the Skeena River valley! Besides playing in the violin u5! rvlem8 w nearing the end of the 1 process of beintr converted' classes Hobert Jensen and list services tomorrow and will , . ?.iVray Boas performed two vio- be heard nightly next week in to the purpose of a home for aced men from northern t. uA ,,, , . . Family who watched in brilliant sunshine. Freebooter, 10 to 1 shot, was well up in the field of 49 startert , , all the way. He pulled ievel :with pace-making GloncarrV with two fences to go. Glon- 11 Soiland both ,ine class tlielr ?h and so close, : just one mark ler, that they awards. cal solos were Kergin, Alanna Mintciiko and lor the violin I and central British Columbia and is expected to be a weii-baianced tone between carrig tumbled at the nTt to ports af the United States proper as well as of Alaska. instituted as such earlv in June., operated, bv the th,;ir instruments and displayed; his series of revival services. Old Country t ... the last obstacle In the 39-Jump I FIGHT VICTIM IN HOSPITAL ' - " " -a "Ktce" - ; hpnartmcnt of HeaRh and Wei- - feeling for Vhythm. I fare, will have capacity for 250 s;.ibliyhmpnt for the first time. At the afternoon session in the course over four miles 853 yards . A moloo rn f-o 1 -4 n rn fa rin TV A - - . Wo(. N second, fif- Avenue after 6 p.m. yesterday, i tm ,mirli,m M'. :: vootball l persons and will . Involve the Engineering staff are already Capitol Theatre sweet childish ' i services of a staff numbering located and the heating plant voices were heard as the school ' not less than sixty. ! Is In operation. choirs presented their numbers. sent Holtan Foray of Seventh MaJor mrd The home itself comprises the former main hospital buildings while the former officers, sergeants and men's messes are Little Grade One pupil.s from King Edward School performed charming little singing games. Mr. Bligh commented that these Avenue West, to General Hospital. - He suffered a cut to his head. He was knocked to the pavement by an unidentified assailant and was unconscious when city ambulance arrived SEEKING TO NAME BOARD CHAIRMAN iwrd Forward, -i Robert Jen- nior Choir was ? for the best a line choir is Peter Lien. The de at tlie last aval. very suecrs-s-enjoyment to jrs conimiUce Canon Basil S. 'rt Becker, Mrs. being converted to apartment were excellent training for little By the middle of April the, job of reconversion, which has been under way for some time noW, ' Is expected to be completed. Carpentry, painting,, plumbing and electrical work has been carried out by local sub-contractors. i Following the structural work. eauiDtnent and furnishings will' (English Cur Scmi-Flnal) Llverpiwl 2, Everton 0 English League, Fist Div. Aston villa 0, Burnley 1 Blackpool 1, Birmingham City 1 Charlton Athletic 2, Sunderland 2 Fulham 2, Arsenal 2 Hutldersficld Town 3, Man-Chester United 1 Constables Turner and Home are Investigating. 1 Ex-Mayor Nora Arnold and Jack Furness, representing M O Howell of Vancouver, are meeting this afternoon as members of the arbitration board between the city and local firemen In the endeavour to choose a chairman housing for the' staff. The for- ones because they stimulate in-mer men's quarters, will be a tcrest in sjnging. He congratu-rccreation hall. ' , ,:iated the teachers on this work During the summer tic now and also tlie teacher of the Grade drab structures will be painted Two cnoir from King Edward a gleaming white. ! school for the singing of "Dutch CLOVER LEAFS SUICIDED INSTEAD CCSHING, Okla. A displaced Ckranian who apparently was so obsessed with fear he would have to return to Russia hanged himself here. The body of Jackin Baij, 37, was found dangling from a rope tied to a garage rafter. Actfa? Coroner H. D. Strong said Baij was confused by a radio broadcast which reported the convicted spy Valentin Gubitchev was being deported to Russia. LONDON TRADE FAIR LONDON Eighty British engineering firms are joining forces to make an impressive display at the Canadian International Trade Fair opening in Toronto May 20. The exhibit, organized by the engineering industries association, will cover every aspect of the r.rin-ecring industry, individual items ranging from teapots to tractors. Largest single exhibit will be a 15-ton mine diesel locomotive, and the smallest a selection of nuts and bolls. i LOSE SECOND ground clef iop-cJfpccted to be I of a board of arbitration in the Dance" by that group. In the Grade Three class two LETHBRIDGE Magrath, Al-! negotiation of a new agreement be moved in. Appropriate ment Is also Advent of summery weatrnr ; will probably be awaited to com- . undertaken, mence settling the aged resi-j , 'Irs. G. A. Hill. Armine G. Oiscn, Henry ! s. C. Anderson. 1 iJ- helped with over wages, superannuation ben Middlesbrough 3, Derby County 1 " ! ' Newcastle United 3, Bolton Wanderers 1 ; Portsmouth 4, Chelsea 0 dents who will spend their de-oiininir mart there Some wUt i berta defeated Vancouver Clover I Leaf 78 to 77 last night ln the ' second game of the . Western Canada Senior "A" semi-finals , The series is now tied at one game CARDIFF, Wales Wales de- ' Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, j seated France 31 to nothing to- oe oiougm. ...OV.V-..- elsewhere in the province while day ln an international rugby others will be entering such an union game. apiece in the best of three series. Stoke City 1 1 (Other scheduled pames not played due to cup game). , efits and service pay. The; two parties failed to reach an agreement so the matter went to arbitration. Mrs. Arnold was named city epresentative and Mr. Howell for he firemen. Mr. Howell was 'unable to come to the " city" so j Furness was delegated to repre-,sent him for the meeting with ;Mrs. Arnold as to selection of a ' chairman. The city has proposed To choirs were heard. In singing "A j Poor Little Dog" Conrad School j children achieved expressive singing and good rhythm and their words were excellent. King ' Edward School cnoir sang "Ind-ian Lullaby" sweetly and with sincerity and in a nice mood that achieved the real feeling ot a j lullaby. Two Grade Four choirs, one from Conrad School and one j from King Edward School sang 13 Second Division Here THE WEATHER Synopsis 11 cereiMunial of 1 prirnt and Ara- I. Clear skies brought cooler tcm-j peratifres to much of British Colombia last night. In the north s of the Myst ic ! Judge W. O. Fulton. The firemen would have Thomas Elliott of this city or Dr. Joseph Crumb, the test piece "The Ladyoird central intcrlos temperatures plus a selection oi tncir own ncyj Gail DupaSi Phyllis Holmes, I Conrad bchooi cnoir choosing. nar1rnn n,lnas PnfHri!, Tait, ni'iu in Prince Negotiations, In-"ing of tlie pal-: P-inee George, Blackburn Rovers 0. Luton Town 0 Bradford 1, Queen's Park Rangers 0 Brentford 2. Coventry City 0 Bury 1, Shcilield United 5 Cardiff City 3, Barnsley 0 Chesterfield 2, Preston North End 0 Hull City 1, Souii.ampton 2 Leicester City 1, Orlmsby Town 0 Plymouth Argyle 0, Swansea Town 1 Sheffield Wednesday 5, Leeds United 2 i dropped as low as 19. In the val- ' professor of economics at Unl-, leys of the southern interior and verslty of British Columbia. along the south coast minimum." j " ranged around the freezing point. I 1 Another storm has entered the RQCKY MARCIANO had a good opening and nice Fiances 8nd Yvonno lilt and were again commended for good words. Although the Willan. Then .he first three King Edward School choir sang each did a solo Highland fling, without accompaniment the sec- Mr B1jgn commended these girls u mere was i ' lls-von when the si'nnc flub held ! ?- .-.. ;j GultotAtasKa Kain reacnea ,nejBEATS LA STRAZA Queen Charlotte Islands Jlhls onds kept in pitch and the tempo on the good spachig of the group. their foot, work which was al- morning and fresh southerly winds and rain will spread to the south coast tonight. In the inferior skies will be' sunny today 'with increasing cloudiness ex ways well together, and their fine Wednesday ; ' ' li' was po- '"h 'l'"niple hud ! ;l' ln Ht 17, was ;" ul th" meet- 1 A W. Iimnij, NEW YORK Rocky Mar-ciano won a close decision over Roland la Straza in a bruising ten-round heavyweight battle in Madison Square Garden last night. Marciano won by three points after losing one round on a low blow. West Tottenham Hotspur 4 Ham United 1 sense of rhythm. Later in the afternoon three little Princt Rupert girls contributed delightful dunce num pected overnight. Tomorrow will be showery throughout the f tl e mo. . " ""''"11, (,ne i r 'Wit Of lh 1 I was good. I King Edward School entered choirs in both the Grade Five, ' and Grade Six classes. The Grade Five children ang, "Sweet Afton" j f.nd "Ash Grove." The Grade Gix children sang "Dainty Little Maiden" and "Whispering." i ' NE WIIAZELTON CHOIR An outstanding choral presentation was given by a small choir from New Hazelton. The children were of different ages and grades but they gave a very appealing performance and achieved a beautiful restrained quality of tone. The . adjudicator complimented the teacher, Mrs. Parker, on her excellent teaching and Intelligent direction llil)lo,ielnng h s -y. NATIVES IN TRAGEDY Triple Drowning At bers. Sharon Skinner, daintily costumed, performed a waltz clog making a good entrance and was praised for her excellent rhythm and clever foot work. Heather Macdouald, very pert in a pretty Irish costume, did a Jig with very clever foot work Scottish League, Division A Celtic 4, East Fife 1 DuiKtre 1, Thin; Lanark 4 Hibernians 5, St, Mirren 0 Motherwell 5, Aberdeen 1 Partick Thistle 3, Falkirk 1 Quen of the South 1, Rangers ' 2 Raith Rovers 2, Hearts 0 Stirling Albion 1, Clyde 2 Irish Cup Semi-Finals Derry City 0, Llnfield 1 TIDES. icli 20, 5:3Ii 19:33 11151) 17.1 f--t 14.2 fr -t 3:0 7.7 t-.ct and also diinced the waltz clog, j I Deanna Peterson, also an Irish t i costume, was quite a mischievous i Aivansh, Nass River Paul Wright, 50-year old native, and his nieces, Emma and Gloria Haizimisqu, aged 6 and 4, were vlctmis of a triple drowning tragedy at 11:30 last night at Aiyansh on the Naas River. They were attempting to cross the river between floes of breaking ice. No details have yet been received at the office of the Indian Superintendent here. Wright's body has been recovered. Bodies of the two children were carried under the ice. Coroner M. M. Stevens, B'. C. Constable Ed Anderson, Indian Superintendent F. E. Anfield and Dr. Charbcnneau of the Indian and awarded this choir the high BASKETBALL P lns of dvi, lr""a blew ,".p a milts norf,- est marks of the afternoon. little Colleen as she danced a ! This same group from New lovely Irish Lilt. I :Hazelton contributed a very. In the evening at the Civic charming dance number for the Centre three contestants sang in , ' afternoon's program. A group of the adult vocal class. ! I seven little girls ln colorful Scot- Mrs. H. Lindseth sang "None t j tiuli costume did a Highland But the Lonely Hearty" and "Lon-;; : fling. They were Eiirbara Stur-i Continued on I-age 5) MODEL GAS TURBINE r Ideas for gas turbine development in Canada were given a visual form by Seymour Levine, McGiil University graduate, who, constructed this scale model in wood of a engine. Shown here examining the model is 1 200-horsepower Prof. Donald L.'Mordell whow- teachings on the subject, prompted Lcvlne to build tne luroine. The hgure oi u man hi the cuiurul panel gives an idea of size relationship. (CP Photo) B.C. PLAY-OFFS night, killed and Two l'( Fas Department will be flown by Queen Charlotte Air unps icmi-row to Aiyansh to investigate the fatality. TONIGHT 8:30