I PROVINCIAL Borrows fh:vi:.'cial lz.'a?, ORMES- lid mm ,,. standard Time) Daily Delivery - , . Phone 81 U.MW 27. 1054 8:SJ 21:2i 19.7 feet 2 52 6.5 feet 14:55 6.4 feet NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" VOL. XLIII, No. 122 PRINCE RUPERT. B.C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1954 PRICE FIVE CENTS DRUGS mtiffim Urn mum n if fa: IFi? .5 mm -r '. -n-1,,1 tfVf lyr'-T ,...-.- IL...II- ... m ,. ns!b;e i 'l i I ; - i . . I l - J r Union Asks Benefits Set at $60,000,000 .MONTREAL (CP) Plans for a strike vote among 135,000 non-operating employees of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways were announced today by Frank H. Hall, chairman of a union negotiating committee now involved in a con-'ract dispute with the railways. 100 Dead, 220 Hurt In Blasts Carrier Swept By Explosions U ..... V : ' t m " ft I Mr. Hall said ballots will be t 1 X r FBI Arrests Puerto Rican Nationalists , is that this inn, which styles itself " The Oldest Inn in England," was a favorite spot for 12th Century Crusaders. Mrs. Ada Ethcrington, a 53-year-old widow who Oide Trip to Jerusalem," gays the inn often housed the fisjhting men of the north tho followed Richard I on his third Crusade in 1190. Mrs. Etherington recently bought jutting from the face of Castle Rock, for 17.500 at auction. (CP Photo) distributed in mid-June and will be marked for return not later than Aug. 2. Allowing time for compilation of the vote, this could mean that the result of the strike ballot may not be known . until mid-August. Mr, Hall said Labor Minister Gregg, was notified by letter today of the decision to take the strike vote. The decision came in the wake of unsuccessful attempts since late last year to reach a new contract with the railways. WAGES NOT ISSUE Dninl c ( lutna irrl tii-la rnm ti QUONSET, III (CD-More than 100 men died and 220 were injured early this morning in two explosions and fire aboard the LLS. aircraft carrier Bennington as she cruised along the eastern coastline. Severn I hours nf'"r the U.S. Navy had announced that 79 were killed and 220 injured, the ship's skipper. Capt. William F. Raborn, Jr., told newsmen that WASHINGTON Wi Attorney-General Herbert Brownell today announced the arrest of 11 leaders of the Nationalist party of Puerto Rico on charges of seditious conspiracy to overthrow WOR URGES SUPPORT f CITY AIR CADET WEEK I Coast Guard Saves Crew 0f Packer ! the United States government, i Six of the arrests were made in Chicago, four In New York c ty lative sick leave, eight statutory and one in San Juan the cap.tM holidays a year with pay, three of Puerto Rlc0' a US' dePend- weeks' oald vacation after 10 TOM LODGE, 18-year-old English youth, with a guitar slung over his shoulder and $50 in his pocket, plans to take up ranching in Pinchcr Greek, Alberta. Lodge, grandson of the late Sir Oliver Lodge, first principal of Birmingham University( found life in a southern English village too dull, sailed on a small Greek freighter from England to Canada. He arrived in Kiontreal .and hitched his way west, making a brief stop at Winnipeg where he posed for this photo. CP Photol "more than 100" were killed. ANACORTES, Wash. P A len.se battle with the sea by two United States Coast Guard ru!- years' service and premium pay ency- for Sunday work. ! At the same time, Brownell Wages are not an issue, but'Plaeed detaining orders against The huge craft came into this port shortly after noon today, its eRupi-it citizens today were urged to support the mdron No. 559, Royal Canadian Air Cadets, during al Air Cadet Week, by Mayor George E. Hills. ,j that cadets would stage a tag day Saturday to ds for their training, the mayor said cadet work w'as opportunity for the boys. They benefitted much : esprit de corps as well as from the training which cp Canada abreast of advances in flying, both in the ind commercial fields. hasizing that cadet training ii at practically no cost is. the mayor said this Is the one opportunity of the parents and others to assist in the work "a work rrants the earnest support at everyone." ters and a tin saved the lives i decks lined with tired crewmen, the raUwavs have estimated that i omer memDers 01 me a of six Vancouver seamen early the so-called "fringe" benefits tlonalist party, including the four in jail here charged with shooting and wounding five members of the U.S. House of Representatives 'on March 1. sought by the unions would cost an additional $60,000,000 a year. , A three - man conciliation their faces blackened by smoke. Medical Team Reaches Goal today, when the f i:;h-packor I Cape Roger Curtis hit a reef and filled with water. The 98-foot vessel smashed onto rocks in Rosario Strait, some 55 miles south of City Grants $350 Payments For Civic Centre Operation board, appointed to recommend a basis of settlement, issued three separate reports. The un ions said the board had failed The vessel, holed in two places VANCOUVER 9 A medical in Its duty and rejected the st of B.C. Fleet "was finally lowed here for re-, "mopplng-up" team, headed by recommendations in the reports. payments will be applied against the $6,000 approved for the .Centre by a referendum last December. The balance of the $6,000 will be forwarded to the Civic Centre at the end of the year, The railways also rejected the i ecommendations of the chair pitches Registry The other two detainers were placed against two Puerto Ric-ans now imprisoned in the eral correctional institution at banteui y. Conn. . - "The Totindtrp resulted from' a lengthy FBI investigation Into Nationalist party activity extending back to 1936. FBI director J. Edgar Hoover noted in connection with today's roundup that members of the party were responsible for a bloody revolutionary attempt in Puerto Rico in October and No man and union representative on the board, claiming that de pairs. j Dr. G. W. J. Fiddes of Miller Meanwhile the U.S. fishim? Bay Hospital, was expected to vessel Vivian, which sank off .arrive today at measles-ridden Ihc northern tip of Vancouver Telegraph Creek, Dr. W. S. Bar-island yesterday now has been clay of the Indian health serr refloated and is being towed to j vices said today. Bull Harbor, B.C. . , j The measles outbreak, which The vessel struck a rock near during its peak saw 50 cases un- VER (CP) Last of the. Limited to sail under the ' of the Western adian flag changed to British Steamship Company I registry here Tuesday, i T a L-a Minnoaranlra tthinh Godkin Point, B.C., ripping two i aer treatment, is now unaer should the deficit warrant further payment. To a query by Alderman Phil Lyons as to what payt.ient was being made the Centre at present. Mayor George Hills replied that $150 was being made available. Council approved the measure after receipt of a letter from jfiPPfl5r arrived during the, week-end creasing traffic and revenues make it impossible to grant any new union demands. . The employees Involved in the dispute are those who do not actually operate the trains. They Include workers In railway shops, freight-houses, stations, offices, express1 services, signal men, commercial telegraphers the British nag und holes " the nul1- Temporary re pairs were made so the ship vember, 1950. for the attempted swltcrred Its' home port from p large assassination of former president control, reported Dr. Barclay, and the three-member medical team. Is expected to report soon orf any after effects of the epidemic. The major concern of the medical team, he said, was to Truman In November of that year, and for the recent shoot City Council,, at its regular meeting last night approved interim payments of $350 monthly to the Civic Centre for current operating expenses. This monthly sum represents an increase of $200 per month and the grant will be effective from January 1 of this year. The A Goodenough Funeral Held AtSmithers Stx-vlul to The Dully News SMITH ERS Funeral service was held here Saturday for Austin Goodenough, 75, well-known northern interior B.C. lumberman, who had lived in this area for more than 30 years. He died here May 20 niter a brief illness. Itoni In Quebec, he came west to British Columbia a.s a young man and was employed iu the timber business in the Kooten- could be refloated . and it was picked up last night by the seagoing tug Chief Seagay. . There was no report of how many crewmen were aboard the vessel, but all are believed ing affray in the House hert. Vancouver to Ola.seow. Scotland before leaving on Its next tramping assignment. A new British crew Is being brought here to take over from 'i Canadian officers and men. The vessel will remain under ahd sleeping car porters. ite Ce! Mr Jones , respiratory compllca- prevent Hons. Theft of Car Sees Youth Sent to Offenders School pointed out the "financial crisis" facing the Civic Centre Board and he stated that an interim payment would "not only assist running expenses, but would prevent making further financial adjustment throughout the year." rrarkdown on city m was Indicated this n police court when vws paraded before ' V; D. Vance and paid !lo0 in tines and $18 in ranged from over-"8l speed limits In the district to speeding Jlaygniund areas. All 'lers appeared volun- all pleaded guilty, i Kuilty Friday to a shoplifting two tins of "rth 54 cents was Mrs. command of Western Canada's! senior master, Captain George; E. Miles. The Vancouver company has five freighters roaming the sv-rn sea.s hihI the Minnrwanka Isl First Halibut From Area 3 Landed by American1 Vessel A desire to own car resulted in Walter Moore, 16, charged with theft of an auto, being sentenced to six months determinate and one year indeterminate in Newhaven Borstal school this Area 3 . Packers. Snowfall 47.0110 pounds. lenistrv A company spokesman! The first halibut from If, he tend'w as tr" I landed at the Prince Rupert mediums 38.000 13 7: large ...,,,., ....... hn Halibut Exchanitc was brought 2,0(10 138; chicken 7,000 (11.11 Victoria "Wet" After 35 Years trade he selects." he asserted. In passing sentence on Moore, Magistrate Vance said the youth would be screened at Oakalla to ascertain which institution he was best fitted. "Newhaven is tne only place for you. They will try and straighten you up and I think Fisheries. Sea "Wo MiiUon who was , - n..w!ln hv the U.S. boat Heme and ! sold to virrnrMA r, sv.r , firu morning in police court. and wis. mediums ::: : n seamen he main fac I sold to Atlln Fisheries this morn- Mount 22.000 . pounds. The after Moore charge arose time in 35 vears. residents m ays prior to coming to Smlthers. 8.000 (I3.9i; large 7.0(H) (13.B); I fug at 15.1 cents for mrxliums took a car on the strength of e In I v.... Smithers, he in. was -no manager ,,in..oS, . of British Columbia's capital , city ..V ,.. I The Ilenc unloaded 00.000 ; chH-Kcn ts.uw ui.bt soiu to n.... Miunds of which 49.000 pounds Packers. It can be done, Magistrate Vance said. the Hanson Tie and Timber Co. ordered wine and beer with their f""i f""'"' Ltd.. until the time of his death, meals Tuesday. j Motors while waiting sentence were mediums, 8.000 large sold j Co-Op landings today included UCATUCD He is survived by his wife at Licences, Issued under recently " a L"rBe o juiming. Miss Margot, 15.000 pounds. lu, ir. , nfi 3 onn chicken Moore was later fined $10 and Signal I Smilhera, and relatives in Que- enacted legislation, have gone RECOVERING 'M, 0 .Gordon Hunt, ''mrouvcr ncwspHpT n"w public relations 'r Canadian Crlnnesr 'Ported Ui be rerover-s'"ll.V from a serious : operation earlier this Clipper II 25.000 hikI 28,000. bee nut to 10 restaurants so far. costs when he pleaded guilty to taking the car owned by Dyke McMillan May 4 on the pretext of using it for business In town. I'oreiasl i wild nt 13.3 cents. North Coast Region: Sunny lo- Canadian boats unloading at day and Thursday. Cloudy In- the Exchange this morning with i terval.? and occasional showers the price in brackets are as fol- along the mainland with little lows: Mlnah H, 43.000 pounds, change In temperature. Wind mediums 41.000 13.it: large westerly 15. Low toniirht and 5.000 13.7i : chicken 2.000 (11.5) '"' Hie Montreal Ocn- 5peca Times Given Firms For Dumping .The city sanitary fill will be opened Saturday nights from 6 to 8 p.m. for seven months to six city firms it was decided by the t'ily Council last night at its regular Hireling. The car' was later found near Smlthers, damaged to the extent of between $400 and $500 with the accused in attendance. Asked by Magistrate W. D. i!tal western division I high Thursday at Port Hardy 40 sold tn B.C. Puckers. Springtime aa, V, Il.uou pounns, ineuiuiiis i.uuu ;l Probably be released 1 and 55. Sandsplt 45 and I Prince Rupert 40 and 55. Vance why he took the Rupert fit of Fishermen s Union Motors car, Moore replied that It was because "I've always wanted a car." He told the court that he had taken the vehicle to go to Port Edward after a job. "You told them at Rupert Motors that you wanted to buy a sAid To Prevent Violence 1 13.7 1 : large 1.000 (13.21; cnick-en 1 .000 (111 sold to Booth Fisheries. Olympla II 28.000 pounds, mediums IR.O0O ( 13.Pl; large 1.000 ( 13.81 ; chicken 9.000 1 11.51 sold to Bacon Fisheries. Misty Isle 7,0(10 pounds, mediums 4,500 113.6': large 1.500 13.51; chicken 2.000 til. 2 1 sold to Booth Fisheries. M. W. 15.000 pounds, mediums 13.000 I13.m: large 2.000 (13.61; chicken 1.000 (ll.lt sold to B.C. Decision followed receipt of a signed application from Rupert Freezing Company, Sheardown's Super-Valu, Family Meat Market. RA0E. Alaska m Eln- Pollak Ollestaci, designated bv MclnJng as his successor, reported from the Inlet, however, that Overwaitea Limited. Rupert Diisiness agent of the !' Alaska Fishermen's Lwk inlet, announced v. : :; : ,'..'.. .;; ''i- '. . ' ' ' . Of;' v''1 : ' "":"'' '"";''. "'' . ' V i ' ' i:H ' 1 t .. ? J . . X . ' .j K'ry.: 1', J k. jimtmMk, ihi-" -- "ii-iiiorni)- '- "" aMtA .vaiMt. i'( inn mimm butchers and Blain Brothers for buy it You were deceitful additional garbage disposal ser- thm,.ehn,,t th. whole transac-! all was peaceful and quiet and he p vice at a total cost of $16.50 per was resigning and he was not as pej-turbed as the tion," Magistrate Vance said. Ar- UlUSt rtllurrl l.i week for the businesses con- retiring business agent. "T hallnvA tHIu Knv ehmilrf Ollestad confirmed that sev culpr l.j the inlet to wlsherl and violence "snerrnen. . S ild rariln t.nltfin have a psychiatrist look him , ce?f n.,..k R w Lonl. C ... I y ' 8 there is something . T over. Maybe , .. . ,, J; covered that the $16.50 that can be done to straighten j P'd him out," he said. i the wages of an operator at the eral hundred boats normally used by Cook Inlet fishermen still were tied up, affecting approxi il opening of the flsh- mately a 1.000 workers. Melnlng blamed the situation Magistrate Vance said that he'?8"1"" "u 'or lwo ,B,m . 1. .ri Just tnst. returned returned from from a a" masr- mag d the operation of the Morgan Inquest Again Deferred A further postoonement whs called for yesterday by deputy coroner George Dawes In the Inquest Into the death of Kelly Wallace Morgan May 18 in order that new evidence may be Introduced. had ' 'umid only 35 boats-United States op- nd spvni'nl h,,.,J "cat" for. one and a half hours. The additional service will be charged on the regular utilities bill to each firm every month. pmien refusing tn fih on recent action by the Federal Trade Commission barring the union and canneries from reaching a contract price. The FTC action resulted In an agreement under which the Individual op Wineries have cut' the 1 lll nuv tirt .... L "e action hv th lstrate's convention at which a great deal of time had been devoted to the problem of juvenile offenders. There were three institutions for young offenders, Newhaven, the Young Offenders Home at Oakalla and a new institution. West Gate, the magistrate said. "Boys receive good training at Newhaven and the young of operators In accepting1 . has caused much mess. Meintng estl- The six-man coroner's Jury under foreman George Abbott will re-convene tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. In the court room at the City Hall. Morgan's body was found In a discussion of the Increased garbage services, Mayor George Hills made it clear that if the smaller firms were not able to continue participating In the scheme, the cost of $16.50 would have to be absorbed by those businesses still left in the erators each negotiate with the canners. It was not learned whether the Coast Guard had sent a cutter to police the Cook Inlet but a r Paid tnr .w . . "AW, C'MON, SPOT!" With fishing pole on hi ; shoulder, and faithful Spot by his side, a young English lad was all set to catch a few tiddlers In Bulle Park, Salford, England. That is, he was, until faithful Spot seemed to get other ideas. Now, with a pleading expression and a firm grip on the canine's tail, the youngster's first job is to get Spot to go along, or all his plans will have to be changed ' tx ' lol HOII1 1U r' Ofnt h... - .. fender can be paroled if he ap i a cannerv in it ...... Seattle Coast Guard official said floating in the waters near the it was likely the 1,7th District at Port Edward fishermen s floats Sunday morning. May 16 Juneau would dn so. early p'.ies himself studiously to the agreement. rrpj.ni "na """ lo