1 I 4 : ,ovir;ClAL 4. v -i ',5 I 1 LlfeJIAHI LINARY 1 ORMES VH "Ui DRUGS t . 1 t DAILY DELIVERY Rhone 81 1 ' . NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Fublished at Canada's Most Strategic Pocific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Greot Northwest" VOL. XLI. No. 34 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1952 TEN CENTS (including comic section) CABS fl( DISPATC HED pi a jissiajn Bases Bi llriliri 0) f-fKt Friday Full Holiday Warning of Secret Red Attempt Sounded WINNIPEG (CP) A warning that Russia secretly might attempt to establish rocket launching bases orbomber refuelling stations in Canada's Arctic wastes was made Friday by Colonel L. B. Ho Holiday In Britain Best Tribute to King Is "Carry On" LONDON (CP) Advice against a general suspension of work or closing of schools February lb, the funeral day of the King, has been given by Queen Elizabeth' ministers, it was disclos VICTORIA (CP) Next Friday, the King's funeral day, will definitely be a full genera) holiday throughout Biit-l.sh Columbia. The necessary order-in-council will be passed next week. Workers who are obliged to work iiext Friday must be paid holiday overtime rates of pay. Allen, army chief of staff of the prairie command. a service uoionci Alien vum ed Friday night in a statement from the Home Secretary. Observance of two minutes' club that Canada should never neglect her Arctic defences, even though it might be considered unlikely Russia would attack from the north in the event of ' " " war. . He doubted if Russia would ". .. 'jr. -. 1 I Protests at Assessments .silence throughout the land is suggested 'instead by Queen Elizabeth as a mark of respect Passing of Hce! Jones ' for the memory of the late (King. p.imo lanrp-stzed changes in (In Ottawa it was learned at this years business property ever try full scale invasion Dy the way of Alaska, except as a way of pinning down armies and equipment needed in Europe. well-known Prince Rupert the Prinme Minister's office that assessments were proposed nere resident who operated the city' Canada would not rescind her. nrtav er news stana lor uie past proclamation declaring reu. ja Four aldermen and Mayor t n years, died last night In the general mourning. Officials here Harold Whalen expect to sit Prince Rupert General Hospital, believe that the British decision Eeverai days on the court of re-He was Noel Lewis Jones, 58, Is presumably taken because she vi;.jon Which opened yesterday to 1233 Water Street. He had been needs every full day of produc- rcar 29 anneals against increased - WEATHER - Synopsis Moist and a little colder air Is moving into British Columbia behind a Pacific storm which is now moving eastward through the Koobenays. A few showers will persist In coastal areas today but intervals of sunshine are to be expected in nearly all in Frinw Rupert 20 years arid 10 tion she can get to correct her 1952 assessments of $360,500 years ago purchased the old worsening financial position. In against improvements. Little's News Stand," fir in the Victoria, it is stated the federal Nine appeals were heard yes-city, proclamation should cover the ter(jay morning and court re-mrn in Wales, Mr. Jones came province. Places of business and gume(j again in the afternoon to niMm iLr ' V - - 1 ' to Canada 47 years ago. He first amusement may close or open hear more. No decisions were arrived at Lloydminster and although it is not clear yet what handed down yesterday. They ! spent several years farming. He j the ruling may be under the Fac- have been reserved to the next came from the prairies to Queen tones Act.) sitting, which likely will be on Tomorrow will see a return of Palace Old, middle-aged and young (there is a baby in the perambulator at left. I early arrivals are shown gathering outside the Paiace gates. CP PHOTO) Charlotte Islands and thence to Monday. strong winds and rain to the S MOURN KINO In sorrow as in Joy loyal Britons vrty Hun to Buckingham Palace. Early Wednesday when news came of the dfath of the king, shocked, -.nbelieving Londoners made their familiar way to the Most of the appeals are made COast as another Pacific storm by owners of apartment and moves inland. A little precipi- Prince Rupert. His wife predeceased him two years ago. Surviving are a son, David, of Prince Rupert, and a brother, E. S. Jones, with the Public Works Department, Victoria. Mr. Jones was known for his dry One Killed in Labrador Crash OTTAWA fH Pnl Ci W Healv rooming house blocks and business blocks. Only four appeals are from residents on homes. Following is the list ot ap tation Is also forecast for central and northern Interior tomorrow. Temperatures will once again continue mild as the air flow per I f King's Body Quietly Awaits State Tributes Next Week pro or peals. (1951 assessment given In Swans For Elizabeth aged 31, of Hill End, Alberta, was br5ks sists from the Pacific. Forecast North coast region Cloudy with a few showers along the W. D. Griffiths, home ($1,260) blment humor and felt at home in his newsstand where ncie he lie could uuuiu "study ai.uU, killed and four other persons 1952 assessment $1,260. ril lr,i,,rort when SANDTUNGIIAM (Canadian Press) In the people" as he often said. He had s, ,' ... ew , . National Trust Co. Ltd. Can- mainland until midday otherwise been in failing health since last ' . . ,k Ff f adian Bank of Commerce Bid. sunny today. Cloudy tonight and Queen Elizabeth darkened hush of a little country church, villager VICTORIA P enrolment to date In a.s recorded in Jan- summer when he went away for f, Bav Labrador yesterday ($5,800); 1952 assessment $14,400. tomorrow. Rain overnight and treatment. He returned to Prince 1 sra VM.,inliiirt'i.r. rpnnrt. John Moritz, home ($2,500); Sunday morning. Occasional r"'rr'vf r'rS:! and farmers, carpenters and woodsmen today filed c ppiiK lijrure 01 1.101 ted at last night sibla. : in reverent last resnt'CL nasi, uit tdiiuie-m, uici ui a, ""7' eri todav 1 1952 assessment $2,500. I showers thereafter. Little change ' an(i Kln George Winds west T- K Pryslav' in temperature. The iniured Include Sauadron eldLjes 3T 1952 south (15. this eve..- t P covne swan Kooms ($6,000,; assessment, (15) teday, ri meet mir This s nn I The EracMUl Diros, native w ... - - ----- - - .6 i?d his news stand dally. !'P'1 V N5'-. '" tni'r 1 ' ''..1 '.'Hi"; 1 w, n V it. . t v - .4 ' y tut k' f '.... "o f" ' " ' W" '.' y S It V, : 1 'v X ( 1 e- i j V l! i , -r 1 J 1 l 1 UT). 1 1 . Tr tii'iW" ' 'Ht 1' J it. ' IRi - ' . ' . , if., . . t tiJ'. 't IV,;- S18.900. ing. Increasing tonight to soutn- River, Manitoba, captain of the f lift over the same North America, were trapped King. vt-ar ' 1 Friday by D. A. Munro and R. H. The" plain open coffin, bearing k'hUs in District No i MacKay of the Canada Wild Life the body of King George VI, lies Lake, 200 treaties before a silver ' a iniir outside schools 1 Service at Lonesome across of the oldest schools miles upcoast from Vancouver, altar in the Sixteenth Century craft. He was active in the Anglican Church and formely in the Boy Scout movement. Funeral, in charge of B.C. Undertakers, will be announced. "Papa From Ullibet" Fhilpott. Evitt & Co. Ltd., pre-1 east (40) over open waters, shift-mises ($10,000); 1952 assessment ing to southwest (25) Sunday $22,600. ' morning. Lows tonight and highs crew members escaped Two Injury. A. Holbrook, home ($1,200); tomorrow at Port Hardy, bana- spit and Prince Rupert, 35 and 45. FRASER VALLEY GIRL KILLED NEW WF:TM1I4STER CP) 1 located at Port Simp- j 'S' d December 31 when dwindled to six stu- j c veral months. i is last month s en- j ;id attendance break- The nuiuers nave oitii iii-ic greysLune w wv. ...... j a week fixing traps for the cap- Magdalene not far from the 1 ture of birds from the 100 trump- country home where the Kingj eters wintering on Lonesome died in his sleep Wednesday. Lake. j Soft light flicks from fourj The swans will be sent to Quwn candles, ensconced at each cor-; F.lizabeth and the Duke of Ed- ner of the coffin. I I 1:4 Jean Campbell, aged 18, Bur- 1952 assessment $4,000. E. Carlson, Steele Block ($6,700) 1952 assessment $13,200. W. H. Shortridge, home ($1,400) 1952 assessment $3,500. How Guey, Grand Cafe ($9,200) 1952 assessment $21,800. W. J. Alder Alder Block ($7,000); 1952 assessment $26,400. Eleanor Hill, business block. SANDRINGHAM " A white wreath "To Papa from Lillibet" lay on the head of the hand-carved coffin of King George VI t iriay. "Lillibet" was the pet name lhat Elizabeth's father had given her when she was a little girl but the name was always confined to the family circle." Taverns to Be Closed VICTORIA (CP) Beer parlors and liquor stores in British Columbia will be closed next Friday on the day of the King's funeral. Mercy Flight To Naas River inburgh as a memento 01 tne rova, coupie's visit 10 British Columbia in October. ; quitlam, was killed when a car smashed into a stationary bon car. Her three companions, Lillian Iverson, 19; Helen Renta, 22. and Jeanette Kerak, 20, were seriously injured. Enrolment. 517 292 281 Four gamekeepers ironi uie e state clad in green buckskin j jackets of ancient foresters stand silent in a guard of honor. The Royal Standard lies drap- j A mercy flight teft this morn Third Avenue ($1,730); 1952 as- .ird Av. At. i ; 481 268! 267 j 350; 31' 13, 80 31 1 sessment $8,250. ing for Canyon City, up the Naas River, to bring to Prince Rupert Meverhoff Trust, Benson Blk ed on the coffin which bore a silver plate engraved "Albert Frederick George Windsor. Born Build For War, ti Kton nd rd 371 33 14 84 35 ($3,700); 1952 assessment $7,200.1 General Hospital a young boy. Fish Worth 68 Million A. and H. A. MacKenzie, Victory I He is Chester Rush, reported to Cafe 1 $2,600); 1952 assessment .be seriously ill with appendicitis. $7,800. Indian Agent F. Earl Anfield A. and H. A. MacKenzie, Bowl- dispatched the QCA plane which j 1895. Died 1952 " I The still air in the litUe ; church Is fragrant from wreaths : ,if Mlhes of the valley, roses, car- Railway Unions Out For 35c Wage Hike Next Year OTTAWA (Canadian Press) Railway unions Koreans Urged her Deep t ing Alleys ($6,000); 1952 assess- S being flown by Pilot Boo K.C1- krl. nations, hyacinths ajiu appiej TOKYO North Korean VICTORIA (CP) Total mar ment $28,000 sey. "' Canyon City is 80 airmilcs northeast of Prince Rupert. ed value value of of British British Coiumoia Loiumuia . bocl of the King wU1 lie North are coiiii: to make hettv wage demands on the rail iSAp Here J. M. Bennet, home ($4,030); 1952 assessment $4,030. J L. and A. Blain. Seaview ways when current contracts are opened tor nego- fisheries products in lw n state in the little church unr; Korean defence minster, urging amounted to $68,821,358 a $12,- til Monday. Then it wiU be taken , K build up tneir war d deeibca ship' will! Apts ($6,830); 1952 assessment assessment $25,000. $18,900. I B.C. Packers Ltd by special train to London ior po,pnlial or possible future airltiation tnis summer, expectations are too mat ine ' lis port next week al- waterfront 1952 assess 710,408 increase over 1949, annual report of the provincial Department of Fisheries showed yestci- H. E. Blair, home" ($1,850); 1952 : property ioj3,uuui its last lying-in-state in wisi-. baUles and air strikes at the minster. I united Nations-held Korean ter- Ql'EEN COMES HOME ! ritory. ment $385,000.' unions will press for a speedier showdown than last time when the dispute dragged out for fifteen months before climaxing in the general railway strike of into Pilnee Rupert will be the Greek own-ma-regLstercd Geoi'RC which is due on Feb-witli cargo of sulphur Thv 25-year-Old Queen camc came; Ai Korenns must strive to step home at last to her (lead falnei .... thcir wJr potential, he said. day. I Principal species were: Salmon, $48,701,583. , Herring, $9,313,447. Halibut. 5.551.53!) Tf is lor Columbia Cellu- assessment $1,850. Dave Zille, Helgerson Block ($10,000) ; 1952 assessment $35,000 G. H. Bales, Angus Courts ($6.500i; 1952 assessment $9,180. G. H. Eales, Angus Apartments ($8,200); 1952 assessment S1C.600. Nick and Bessie Powluckl, Westholme Rooms ($5,620); 1952 Northern Properties Ltd., Elizabeth Apt. ($40,0001; 1952 assessments $153,600. Lee Key Sun, Blain Bros. Store ($5,000); 1952 assessment $12,600. Heilbroner Estates, business, block. Third Ave. and Fourth St. ($2,800); 1952 assessment $12,700. al dusK yesieraay bilci picuS-ing faithful sovereignty and being proclaimed throughout the land. mill at Watson Island. (Icepsea vessel coming August 1950. Best Information now Is that the railways will be confronted with an initial demand for an increase of about 35 cents an f 1 ' ; -ii-'-fstaBaKtwR . YVC; ;;.v' 1 !t W is the Japanese Atasu There were 12,159 persons em- Composed but misty- eyed, ro if on Wednesday to load I nloved in catching and landing P)i.,hlV, ..rpfir,,! hPr widowed 'f p fish. i r.,. ,u,i,i. v,,.r iitpr and her two hour for non-operating employees, those who do not actually run trains, when the talks start in early July. Since current contracts took TODAY'S STOCKS at Prices Coming Down .(1'uurtrsv S. I. Juhnston Co. I.tl.i. '"file (lianije in 1 1 Rupert So Ear Producers' Association to ask the childf-en with embraces and kisses. Then she walked to the bedroom where lay her father. Soon after the body of the dead sovereign was wheeled slowly to the church 250 yards away. Along the "King's Walk," .so called because It was one of his favorite paths for strolling, went a little band of mourners. The King's piper preceded the coifln. From his bagpipe came effect September 1, 1950, , the union's estimate that the cost of living has outstripped rail-( way wages by 17 cents a hour. federal government for a floor 1 The present basic pay is l.a I E UI.(;k HERE v from Prince Rupert shops today elicited '"million that, while ' .Tn a slight weak- an hour. Another request of the railway unions this year may be for ap f some cuts, there has 11 much change In local Ws during the "past plication of a grand formula 01 uniqn security. This calls for payment of union dues by persons ouUlde the union who benefit from concessions negotiated m ice for producers of 28 cents ai pound for dressed pork carcass-basis Winnipeg with differentials between markets based on transportation and other costs. Some meat packers claim con-' sumer resistance is partly responsible for the drop in beef prices. Women buyers won't pay $$1.39 a pound for sirloin steak. The price Is believed the highest In Canada. The price in Halifax Friday was $1.29, 10c less than two weeks ago. At Vancouver sirloin steak ks. However, expr.cta-"ial some downward the saddest of Highland laments, "The Flowers of the Forest." ' ' Behind the coffin walked the Queen and her mother, heavily veiled, arm in arm. Then came Princess Margaret and the Ekike uf Edinburgh followed by a few others of the royal entourage. F ill become apparent ""K uie next week. by the unions. The railways customarily extend union-won benefits to around 70,000 unorganized TORONTO ' Athona -OS Aumaque 22 Bevcourt 74 BuHalo Canadian 23 C M & S -42 'i, Conwest . 3.85 Donalda 48 Eldona -20 East Sullivan 8.90 Giant Yellowknife 1120 God's Lake .38 Hardrock 13 Harrlcana , 13?i Heva 10 Jollet Quebec 48 Little Long Lac 69 Lynx 14 Madsen Red Lake 2.00 McKennie Red Lake 43 McLeod Cockshutt 2.74 Moneta 37 Negus , .67 Noranda 83.90 . Louvicourt 31 Pickle Crow 1.58 San Antonio 2.45 Senator Rouyn 17 Sherritt Gordon 4.45 Steer Rwk ' 89 1 j VANCOUVER ' American Standard 26 Bralorne 6 00 B R X -04 Cariboo Quartz 123 Congress OS Cronln Babine 52 Giant Mascot .:.:..'... .96 Indian Mines 23 Pend Oreille 8.75 . Pioneer 2 10 Premier Border 35 Privateer 09 Vj Reno , -"''a Sheep Creek .1-68 Silbak Premier -62 Taku River 06 Vananda 19V4 Salmon Gold 04 Silver Standard 2.47 Western Uranium 3.45 Oils A P Con 55 Calmont 2.18 C Si E - 17.50 Central Leduc ........ $ 05 Mercury - 28 Okalta - 4-50 Pacific Pete 12 50 Royal Canadian 2it f"'U '... nl,.v hnf 'l! "ess than it, rilH woks aim Rn rf 1. 1 which cost $1.18 a fortnight ago! J "a cuen DV snmo can now be bought for $1 05. .'re wi'sumer resistance Funeral To Be Televised '"i- surplus. v.. Short rib roasts sold for 72 cents a fortnight ago against 89 cents two weeks ago. Schools Close, 7is Said Now VICTORIA H It was announced today that government offices 'si-to-coast survey Frl-nudiai, Press found " Prices of beef in re- much as 17 cents ner LONDON H King George's funeral probably will be filmed and televised, and the film will reach the United States within 24 hours. The News Chronicle said Friday plans of the BBC to televise TIDES - - Sunday, February 10, 1952 1 wucr grarlo t... OLDEST DENTIST At 89 Dr. W. T. McGorman of Port Arthur, Out., beloved thv oldest practising dentist in Canada, says he is "not going to retire for awhile." Born in St. Mary's, Ont., he started practising 59 years ago and came to Port Arthur In 1906. He still prefers the old-time dental engine, operated by foot treadle, shown at lower fright, to the electrically-operated machine tCP PHOTO) " 1UU1 less expensive cuU. High 1:30 18 9 feet i and schools will close on uie I King's funeral day, next Friday. ! Earlier in the week, it hacj been j stated that the schools would stay open. . . 1,1 Purk mav WnL t 13:13 20.5 feet 7 7 feet i the solemn procession must be 2.9 leet approved by yueen Elizabeth. IL n i queers taking Low 7:16 caused Ontario Ho 19:41