1 provi::cial LI"''.?.?, LIBRARY 1M (morrows TT. via;. TIDES mm 13 UK A. sday, November 11, 1B53 fcific Standard Time) Daily 4.13 17.9 feet 15:42 20.0 feet 9:45 95 feet 22:36 4.7 feet NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Delivery eli r wuiisnea at -annttn ' Jut net O .-.': b.x . ,..w.a iiwifiv rubirit r urr rr ince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" Phone 81 X. VOL. XLII, No. 282 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1953 PRICE FIVE CENTS . - - ,i, i 4 " . - ! : ' I - f - ,, . I - 7 4 feffdirdoaAiioiiii 0i WA7on ji 7 7BVnlffir?aT?7Inl w w u vjuuVrJu vyj uu uu u vu RCfvlP Force Cost $35,000 Cheaper Council Grants Licence Despite Police Advice City council has reversed its decision of 90 days ago and has gone against the advice of the chief of police by granting a new chauffeur's permit to a J""' 5RrAAMY Uty council has withdrawn a resolution en- (. dorsed at a meeting Oct. 13, to place a referendum before the public asking if they wish to retain the RCMP or establish a municipal police force. The action was taken last 1 lormer taxi driver convicted of selling liquor. "- The council in a 5-2 vote last iiiiciii. uu recommcnaation oi a eport of the committee of the : 1.1 !' night passed a motion that a jchoie, new permit be granted Frank Stewart, part owner of a local taxi firm. Voting in favor were Aldermen George Casey, Kay The resolution was presented originally by Aid. George Casey and seconded by Aid. Darrow Hi J Masset Man Convicted Of Assault Edward A. Choquette, poolroom and taxi operator of Masset, was sentenced to a month's suspended sentence Saturday after he SHIRLEY BOLITSKY. 18 has been chosen Miss K-W Dutch Gomez. Last night Aid. Gomez, armed with figures on the cost of a 18-man municipal police force based on West ancouver statistics, led the move to withdraw the referendum. The vote on a motion to withdraw the referendum was 4-3-Aldermen Gomez, Ray McLean, Kay Smith and Bill Bremner voted for the withdrawal. Aldermen George Casey, John Currie and H. F. Glassey voted against. In his comparison between the cost of maintaining a 18-man RCMP detachment and establishing a city police force. REMEMBER was found guilty of assaulting a polire officer. omnn. narrow Gomez, John Currle. II. F. Glaxxey- Against were Aldermen Ray McLean and Bill Bremner. A motion that council refuse to grant the licence, moved by Aid. McLean, was defeated by the same majority. "I can't understand this council," said Mayor Harold Whaien. "It's easy to see that there's an election coming up." AH. Gomez rose to object, saying such a statement was unwarranted as he was not up for re-election this year. "I wasn't referring . to you, Aid. Gomez," the mayor said, 'but if the cap fits . . " Council In its action belied the words of the mayor last July 27 when council voted to refuse the granting of a new permit to a convicted bootlegger. (At that time Mayor Whaien said council should never en VAN men and will represent the Ontario Rugby Football Union team in the Miss Grey Cup contest a,t Toronto Nov. 28. Talks Slated To Avoid The trial was held in Masset Community hall with a stand- BV WEARING A Poppy "Remembrance Day ng-room-only crowd of spectators before Stipendiary Magistrate Eric Richardson of Tlell. Choquette, through his counsel. ALD. GOMEZ withdraws support jAld. Gorfcez said it would cost a minimum of $35,000 per vear more to have city police-. That U A. Bruce Brown of Prince Rupert. estimate, he said, was on wages pieaaed not guilty to the charge and also not guilty to a charge ra cioimng tne men alone. CITES SALARIES Pulp Tie-Up ....VANCOUVER (CP) Further discussions between ' top union notaph Service To Highlight of driving a car while his ability Chief Of police In West Van Extra Levy On Shipping Eliminated was impaired by alcohol. The magistrate dismissed the second charge couver gets 4,832 per year, two officials from the U.S. and pulp sergeant detectives cost a total tertain veriain the me idea wea oi of granting granting i a " , I' Charges against ... the 38-year- lichee- a-.rain th ri I vi nf , pert Memorial Observances Mn Pnn,ri'Tmb?nCe ! rei" confllct ' ! Men if the Canadian Legion, and "paper company representa- j 01 $3,200. IS constables cost $46,- total of $59,832. I Dolice chief.i . M f-hoquette arose from fight tlvmr dri HfhPrtniArt k. u.iw ouu. malting i . . mere was worK- At that same July 27 council j between accused T and Zi TtTrf ' ......v iiuucib, a ; li e wruinvrmin naji inrppiti nranitn rjn 27, together with RCMP Con compensation at SI 490 -..w,vi ,uubj, I mi c-iiui i, j men. around the world. ' intermittent rain for Prince Ru- to reach a settlement Which MSA at $384, uniforms $1,280, superannuation at $2,881 and meeting, RCMP Sgt Norman, city police chief, described a bootlegger as "a parasite living stable Magulre. As a result of the fight, prosecutor R. O. Vos- would avert a tie-up. o Business houses will pert, but the rain is not ex-i special services will pected to keep the crowds from a memory of the dead the remembrance service scheri- burgh of Terrace; told court. ! , Extra insurance premiums on dcepsea ships doing business with the The International chiefs from women of the Legion Auxiliary, Navy and Army contingents, Sea and Air Cadets, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, members of the Elks and Moose lodges, and possibly others, will march from 1 on the weaknesses of his Const. Magulre was left dazedj noiidays with pay at $1,800, bringing the cost up to $67,587. : For 18 men under the RCMP wld wars and the Ko- 1 uled to be held at the CenotaDh. and bleeding from a cut on the the U.S. arrived In the city Sunday and conferred yesterday with company representatives. Last night; they teported to Vancouver union officials On disc'us-' port, of Prince Rupert at $2,000 per man It cost $32,000 plus $600 for: the polic e barracks Mr. Stewart was represented at the council meeting by Mrs. iWilia Ray, who' said that on back of his head and without his car kejs and flashlight. Wee-game basketball the Legion hall to the Cenotaph for the memorial service, accompanied by local bands. tviaence snowed that during r -"'. "-.-. i, ,. i , . IK - 1- . , i.' v 1 4 i - ' 4 ' if i iV . ' -V-'v ' 2 J, tl? j',!- " , i ' (lit. I , i 9 Yf J :' ' ' 1 - - 1 1 -I t i ' ! u I-- it .-IP '. - "-,lt u, .' t. I ". :' ; .... d - : I' , .. fc. .4 . - ior single men. "There is a difference of $34.- WD SLATED TONIGHT have been eliminated. This was disclosed today by the-Department of Transport In a brief announcement from Ottawa that : United Kingdom , underwriters have cancelled the extra marine Insurance premiums, previously applicable on 967 or approximately six mills," Aid. Gomez said "The, average cost per man' under the municipal system would be $4,223, while the RCMP costs the city $2,040 per man." . ships calling at B.C. ports north of Vancouver. 4 basketball night in Prince Rupert tonight with a thrce-ard slated at the Civic Centre featuring Inter-A, Inter-B niorB leagues. '"son's meets General Motors in the opening Inter-B '' 5:45 and Prater Si Payne will face North Stars at 7:45 "ifr-A clash. ,f "f.al game, second in Senior B league play will see 1 Anderson and Columbia Cellulose 300 Club both to score their first win. - ' slons with , the, companies. ; . , But John Sherman of Tacoma fourth vice'-pfesiden.t1 arid west 'coast chief of International Brotherhood of Pulp Sulphite and . Paper Mill Workers, AFL, said at midnight Monday: "We can't Issue any statement at present. "Nothing Is settled yet. We may meet again with company representatives Tuesday." Asked whether he and Al Brown of Portland, chief of International Brotherhood of Paper Makers, AFL, will meet again with company representatives, I J. S.. Wilson, parade -marshall, has asked all participating in the parade to fall in at the Legion hall at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow." The Cenotaph service Is scheduled to start at 10:45 am. The program for the memorial service is as follows: 10:45 a.m. The parade will be drawn up at the war memorial 10:55 a.m. O Canada, led by the Naval Band. 10:57 a.m. "O Ood, Our Help In Ages Past" Naval Band. 11:00 a.m. Signal by Cathedral bells. Last Post Bugler W J. Ranee. Ports benefiting include Prince Rupert, Ocean Falls and Kiti- mat- Previously, ships doing busi ness at these ports paid an additional premium resulting from March 11,, the applicant had been convicted of selling HqUor, had been firted $300, and had iiis permit cancelled. Recently he had applied to Sgt. Norman ior a new permit and had been refused. "He has been a longtime resident of this city," Mrs. Ray said He is married, has two children and now owns his own business. He has paid his pen-jlty and has never had any .rouble with the police other han this one conviction." Mr. Stewart had behaved him-.self, she said, and was a giod citizen. The taxi man had wall-:d nine months' before asking Tor his permit, Mrs- Ray said, and she asked council to con-. .idcr giving him back a permit to drive his own cars. Sgt. Norman told council he was opposing the granting of, the application on general prin-iples. "Mrs. Ray says that Stewart paid his penalty when he paid his $300. fine," uic sergeant said, "but cancellation of a chauffeur's permit after conviction the evening of Oct. 18 Constable Maguire in plain clotthetf had attended a show along i with many other residents of Masset. WENT HOME He went home and after changing Into his uniform began to make a check of cars for impaired drivers. He had made several checks and let the occupants proceed home after a warning. Const. Maguire told court that when he went to stop the Choquette car, It failed to stop and he gave pursuit In his own car. Finally about three quarters of a "tile awv from where he tried to stop the car, Choquette's car with its nine occupants stopped and the constable pulled up behind it. Pnt h men got out of their cars. 'Choquette said he was reaching for his driver's licence when he received a stunning blow. He said he was tripped, and fell on his back with the constable on top of him. Constable Maguire said that during the fight the lights of his 9 Three Plan Conclave Sherman said "possibly we will tne underwriters' belief that there were extra navigational hazards in the area. An exception was made in the ! case of ships moving to and -from Prince Rupert using the Dixon Entrance, north of the He added those figures did not include the two or three police cars with two-way radios nor office furniture and other incidentals the city would have to provide if .lt set up Its own force-Aid. Gomez said that he had talked to a lot of people since "we had the trouble this summer." . "A lot were not In favor of the RCMP and I was one of them. "No matter how good city police are," he' said, "they would weaken and I don't think that is good for the people. The RCMP shifted men aboard, they were not liable to stagnate and be open to graft- A city policeman after 10 years in one town would eventually become subject to pressure and could be reached." He said that the city under urchill Urges "Patience" Queen Charlotte Islands. ' 'Rrutersi Prime Churchill, President and Premier Laniel r W!lJ ft together for a conference in Bermuda presumably" will rank high among the topics. Informed U.S. officials said I he Bermuda sessions will be ("Id primarily to decide what course the West should take In view of Russia's latest note rc- was ;S WC. 4, it toiay at 10 The transport department and Vancouver Chamber of Shipping appealed to the Commonwealth Shipping, Committee in London to have the extra premium abolished. This brought Sir Clement Jones, committee chairman, to the scene last June to look over Colors will be dipped The Silence. 11:02 a.m. Reveille Bugler W - J. Rancc. Colors will be raised. Player Major W. C. Poulton. Laying of wreaths. Pipers play "The Lament " God Save the Queen In 'case of Inclement weather, the service will be held in the Civic Centre auditorium: Following the service, Sea and Air Cadets and other Junior "arnders will march to the Naval Drill Hall where refreshments will be served. Servicemen and women will march to the armories for break -off. ""I foreign office and 'House made similar the """"""cements at :c. jiice-r the Liquor Act is also part of that penalty. It is provided as 'i deterrent for per ""ouncement said the e waders uiii v, sons to leave the selling of liquor to the provincial '"iling the Allies' bid to a Big r-Vuir foreign ministers' confer;-cnte in Switzerland. The British prime minister, kreping a delayed date for the mceti'iB. will sail from Britain in a Royal Navy ship, authoritative sources said. The IAP) in London, however, said there were reports Churchill might fly to Bermuda. The cruise will not only enable him to have his long-deslr-rr! talk with Eisenhower, but will by -State Secretary Sgt Norman said that Stewart A guard of honor, comprising ex-servicemen, will be stationed answered a call from a young united States. MiniMor Bidnuit for A"? f''Rn Secretary rGrPat Britain, '"t toughening of JH'ti-Wc.stcrn policies at the cenotaph. woman ana wok a Dome oi At 1:30 p.m. tomorrow, mem- utmor uuwn 10 lne OOCK Ior ner- the coast and facilities in this city. Elimination of extra premiums oaves the way for deepsea ships to come to Rupert via Hecate Straits, instead of taking the "outside" route, thereby saving a distance of 125 miles each way Orme Stuart, president of the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce, hailed the move, statins it was a "real step forward for this port." "All we need now is to be recognized as a Pacific terminal port in order to bring more business." ; Shipping agent George Nick-erson also applauded the action its contract with the RCMP has control over the 18 men it hires. The council should exercise more control, and if it had complaints It should refer them to police chief Sergeant Norman. Aid. Ray McLean said that he thought council should be severely reprimanded for allowing themselves to be swayed by one man to the extent that they planned to go "to the people with such an assinlne motion " Aid. Casey rose and said that "any time you refer anything to the people of a city you are on pretty safe ground." He said he had no apologies to make for introducing the resolution- "If the people want city po bers of the Canadian Legion oiewan, was generous, tne fulfill the nrde" or rewp" who will hold their annual dinner, Jaycee Goal-Produce Leaders Dennis O'Sullivan. regional president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, outlined to Rupert Jaycees the purpose of the organization at a dinner meeting here last night "The Junior Chamber is designated to developing leadership in its own membership," he said, adding that the goal of the Jaycees was towards bettering the community. He stressed that to be successful, a Junior Chamber must be positive in Its thinking and enthusiastic in Its actions. "It must push for Its community," said the smiling president, who left today for Terrace, Smithers and other interior points in the course of a tout around the province- "We must push Canada and Canadianlsm and get back the enthusiasm and optimism of our early days when we did such Impossibilities as build the CPR." He said investigation by U.S. Army found that very few are born leaders. "Most leaders are made through training and this is a prime aim of Jaycee work." Mourning Period Set For 14 Days BAHREIN, Persian Gulf (AP) and tomorrow night the annual recommended that he take a trip Into the sunshine and es- .. n..tl I. LI.... 1. Ttu.Mlu. (to Pays iGndltV EASE TENS,ON ' In a general review of foreign "Tn- car were turned out and that others interferred in the fight. He said that after the fight he found that his car keys and flashlight had been thrown away. He had received a cut on the head and his uniform was torn. DESCRIBED FIGHT Mrs. William Butchart, a passenger In the car described the fight and Harry Choquette, brother of the accused, told court that he saw his brother's head snap back and his glasses fly off. Mrs. Audrey Lamourie said she . tried to separate the two men but was told to get out of the way or she would be charged with obstruction: ' She said that she heard Const. Maguire say that he'd been after Choquette for a long time and now he'd got him and also heard him say that if he'd had his gun he would have shot Choquette. Other defence witnesses corroborated Mrs. Lamourle's testimony. The accused told counsel that It was some time alter the fight began that he realized that he was being arrested. Mrs. Dorothy Choquette, wife of the accused, pleaded not guilty to obstruction and had the Charles as "a step in the right direc lice it's up to them to say so,"! tion" ' young boxer who apr the name of Sonny thnnRi at 12:01 a.m. ;alla Pri,son Fn,.m ""tierlV..as executp for Ca,"p ' last March he said. "If they want to pay $35,000 more for their' policing it's their business." affairs to the Lord Mayor's bouquet Monday night', Churchill advised extremists on both the TtnlHn and Yugoslav sides In the Trieste dispute to "keep quiet" and "behave" during the tense situation brought on by the British-American decision to withdraw their troops from the occupied territorial zone. Generally, the prime minister's sergeuui saiu. ne uuui t cnarge the young woman for taxi fare. He Just charged her $8 for a $3.50 bottle of rye." The sergeant said the young woman was acting for the police- Carrier Flooding . "Genuine Mishap" DEVONPORT, England (AP) The 26,000-ton British aircraft carrier Indefatigable, whose radar power cables were mysteriously cut last month, now has been accidentally flooded 15 feet .deep In her engine room, the Admiralty disclosed Monday Damage to the carrier, In dockyard for repairs, was described as extensive. An Admiralty spokesman said the flooding was the result of "a genuine mishap." The cable Incident is still under investigation. Remembrance Day dance will be held. All stores, business houses and government offices will be closed tomorrow, with the exception of the post office where the box lobby will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and wickets from 9 a m to 11 a.m. There will be no mail delivered. The Daily News will not. publish tomorrow. Publication will resume Thursday. WEATHER Forecast North Coast Region: Gale warning in effect. Intermittent rain today and Wednesday. Mild. Wind southeast 29 except 40 in exposed areas today. Low tonight and high Wednesday at Port Hardy, Sandsplt and Prince Rupert, 45 and 55. "c accusea I'.ing un "tin t rmance with vsyy oti.-v, m. oowen ! '""B, e Minutes aft..- tu ' ! "time and patience and goodwill" Harbormaster Bill Koughar said ships using Hecate Strait1 can save a day's sailing f ron Vancouver. "This Is a great help and wil also benefit oil and gas-carry Ing ships from Vancouver . . .' When Sir Clement visited hen in June, much evidence wa. produced for him by N- A. Beke-tov, district marine agent foi the Department of Transport and Mr. Koughan. It is believed their lnforma-mation helped greatly to pave the way for elimination of tht extra premium. the the New New v Ynrw i m P K w t0 ease ease world world tenslon- tension, although aitnougn lounrorf ... rFK 8ro he enneerlert that the world Is in Chief Justice Taken to Hospital VANCOUVER O) Chief Justlc Wendell B. Farris, 82, was admitted to St. Paul's Hospital Friday. A hospital spokesman said today his condition was not critical. He Is reported to have spent a restful night He has been 111 tor the last two months following mi attack of pneumonia. rnto a 8 body an "awful muddle." He cautioned were His :'s,t claims Saudi Arabia's new king, Saud against letting "foolish speech" inflame Anglo-American relations: He made no reference to the coming Big Three meeting. 1 1 tnree min- charge against her dismissed as did the accused's brother who taced a similar charge. Ibn Abdul Aziz, has decreed 14 days of official mourning for his tRther, the Inre rilrns Sttud. iKo!lf.