PROVINCIAL i r f?Y If . WEAP IT. ARROW'S Our TIDES Quota PROVINCIAL Lir v. U UW Mai1" ' '5500 ..Jui Timet I I VICiDillA, 2. C, 179 feet PROUDLY Local Headquarters N.B.C. POWER CO. LTD. Phone 210 P.O. Box 333 9 41 " 13:01 3 " 16:33 170 feet 102 feet 5.5 feet NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Published or Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Greot Northwest" VOL. XLIII, No. 61 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1954 PRICE FIVE CENTS 1 , . t' From Wredrodl IPackoar fs i ! 'tr -f.... 1 - , .A. S f my JVfe IP' Canadian Police Find Body Of Man on Deck Body of one man has been found and search is underway today for John A. Clausen, old time Prince Rupert fishbuyer, whose packer the RAP, has been found wrecked off Holiday Island. The packer was sighted later- Thursday by an American tug, ; He is well-known among fisher- Killed ! In Crash j All Passengers POLIO FUND GETS BOOST FROM KING ED STUDENTS The Kinsmen Polio Fund received an unexpected boost this morning when R. O. Moore, principal of King Edward School, handed President Bill Bond a bag containing $25 In nickels and dimes. The money was raised by the children when they held a tea for their parents and guests at Open House day last Tuesday. ' ; The gift was half the sum collected the other $25 being scut to the Queen Alexandra Solarium near Victoria. The annual polio campaign comes to a close with the titaging of the last variety show of the winter in the Capitol Theatre tomorrow night. in : v whlch advised the U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian men and has been a buyer for Atlin Fisheries here for many years. Holland Island in about 35 Burned in Plane! SINGAPORE (CP) A London-bound Qantas-j The RCMP boat left here yes- America's Jet Transport tcrday for the scene and brief miles northwest of here, at the reports received today said that northern end of Dundas Island, at high tide the packer Is under . is unsT JIT TRANSPORT, the newloelng prototype, ncars completion at a plunt U'.OAC airlines Constellation crashed and burned jon landing at Singapore ! today. An airlines official Elks To Sponsor Marshall Bout Here water on a reef. Mr. Clausen's son, Elmer, also has gone to the scene in the fishpacker Hillside and has joined police in the hunt for his father. RCMP were able to board the ship when the tide dropped said ?2 of the-40 persons Wish Tin' bis. four-Jet 1 90,000- pound transport will be used as a prototyjje demonstration to the military servl and commercial airlines. Tbe4'transport 'of is is feet long and its wings measure 130 feet from tip to tip. The cruising speed 550-mpli. class. The military version will be used as a multi-purpose, tanker-trans-a commercial airliner, the giant will be capable of regular transcontinental non-stop irss ilwn five hours; non-stop New York to London schedules of less than seven hours. mipr Accents Resianotions Plane Missing On Coast . Three. RCAFjCans os Joe Ward, trainer for the Civic Centre Boxing Club,, announced lust night that the Benevolent and aboard, including all the j passengers and one of the j crew, were killed. Eight crew members survived, yesterday and found the body of a man In the rigging, but because of stormy weather and highwater have been unable to j the flaming wreckage and are in i TT Q f'onwr Hii-iivl Protective Order of Klks plan to stage a return match here between Prince Rupert's Andy Marshall and Trent Ketchison, the Royal Canadian Navy boxer who currently holds the Canadian amateur middle get below the deck. Name of the , 'aTtil 1 a -j bnwpr Commission Members c,rA;n tha a (Singapore nospiuu. ine sur- j vivors included the pilot, Capt. Trevor Hoyle. ; dead dead man man Is Is being being withheld withheld pending notification of next of ff-The lhret-i Whatihan power project. - ,sion chairman Sam R. Weston! weight championship. jh Columbia power; Premier Bennett, in accepting and commissioners Maj.-Gcn. W. ir.d its chief engin- ; the resignations, said: j W. roster and rorrest Shaw Friday as an after-! "This Is the toughest job I've followed a royal commission rc- would let him off duty to do so." It is expected the fight card featuring the return match will be held in April if ar Augusts $1,000,000 had since I've been premier. j port which found them "ncgli- al the interior B.C. I The1 resignations of commls- gent." kin. jeoastline today lor a two- Mr, Clausen may have been . Aprnnoa nlanp sedter Aeronca able to get off the packer after plane it crashed and started to walk! missing with two men over the: rugged bush-covered , island to Goose Bay where hejd,)0dra , on A Hlgnt -flitrht from irom operates a fish camp in the here to Vancouver. summei : months. The camp is The uulc craft was , t about three miles from the scene about O.clock yestcrQay mmn. . he wreck. ng when it took oft from Seal i Mr. Clausen left here earlier r UVt" f . , n U ,alr tnr Hnnu Hair tn A Canadian was reported among the passengers but there was no immediate word of his or her identification. BOAC said eight passengers were British, six were New Zeal-andcrs, four were Australians, two American, one Canadian, one South African, one Fijian, three Indonesian, two Indians, two Dutch and one Chinese. Marshall defeated Ketchison ' In Vancouver March 6. in a bloody battle which saw the j Prince Rupert fighter get up off the canvas in the second round of a 1954 Oolden Gloves preliminary bout to floor the Canadian champ three times in the third round for a clear cut rangements with the RCN can be completed. The Canadian destroyer HMCS Sioux is scheduled to visit Prinee Ru ation Week Concludes The commissions chief engineer, A. W. Lash, also resigned. Slides, Caused by seeping water, crashed down on the power plant on the Arrow lakes In the south pert April 2 and it is possible victory, tie went on w win two i n,at Ketchison i Panel Discussion ern Interior. Whatshan, a $5, Thp Si nnannrm Rlanrianl cniH ! l .. . ... "-v. w. - Aboard the machine arc a inspect his floats foUomng re- U Ange)es businessmani A. B. and other be making RCN boxers will BOO.OOO development ennnlion; .. "" more HKiius wiareii o u capture supplies yr, )yi. Juste of Cable and Wire-I middleweight crown. . the trip. power to Okanagarr valley less. M. C. M. Chttambarami .. ,,, ,iu, u-,,.v,i...; .f,. e ..u....u ..,,n,,.i,,mii,i 'Supporting fights on the card a willingness to fight oi nonit-, cm, ln, cu.n.nu.u.j , ,aw. , Tne rcport of Mr JusUce j v. chettiar. managing director of , trv and school in developing the Complete Clyne, a one-man royal commis-1 Indian Overseas Bank, and Sen Marshall IJA," area during the . past several weeks had caused some damage. Whether his packer was wrecTT-ed while he wa,s enroute to the '" ' '' name was not known. When they left here they had only enough fuel to last about four hours. Authorities were again, "anytime, any- slon, said : will be made up of Navy and Prince Rupert fighters. In confirming Ward's an Gupta, district manager of the; h so long as the Navy! was outlined at an interesting panel (lis i mp memners oi tne b u. i unitea commercial canit. were scene, or on his way nome, is imaxing the Education Week Open meeting power commission and their believed among the passengers. Aard School last night. '; ;Ssi " ' ' unknown. ; Police will attempt to board the RAP again today to try to see below deck. Mr. Clausen .who is 67 years tonrlavc, wlilrh tn nrevent the dancer of the' Gantas is an Australian firm. nouncement the executive of the Elks Lodge said that they were sponsoring the fight card in an effort to boost the "boxing" fund launched last month by Elks boxing committee chairman Johnny Odowcs. It is hoped that Marshall. the possible eontri- perish, the Kingdom Qf , God. , ten(j,ndes which they knew or i The letters stand for "Queen- Community Should Share Responsibility II phases of com- and faith In Ood. go on forever. , nave known threaten- land and Northern Territories old, came to Prince Rupert from Norway more than 40 years ago. to thf growth of the ,MPRT.NrK OF i mik.hu ikHCTV ed the power p"lant and 1U in-Serial Services." The I.ondon-iuit. followed a var- .illations " I Australia route Is operated joint- notified when the plane did not appear for refueling at Alert Bay, 300 miles south of here.. A Canso began the search out of Vancouver yesterday afternoon then laid over at Sand-spit last night, taking off again this morning. Poor visibility and cold weather is hampering the search as icing conditions prevail at low altitudes. A Canadian Press report in Vancouver said a small aircraft "which could have been the missing plane" was sighted at noon Friday over Harbledown b!d''nl(ll' Zr-VX.' Mr. Weston is a former chief ibyQn ndBritkh Over- the community, stressed the irrt- AiWay. The community through ex- ' . . " in nit- ci'y. "rnc" BranS Corporation New Brunswick engineer of the portancc of liberty, but stress- 1nnMnaA nto, w prncram was th ane was Games trials in Tnrnntn the trials will come the 1 h'Ch school directed hy M'. Rupert-Terrace Oldtimer Dies In Vancouver ed even more the difference be-! nya.- ve together by sharing re- : ! nire ween lberty and licence, W-n- L was ! "esia. where it had stopped over i sponsibilities which require the boxers in that authority, designed to ur (la u" ; on IUs s.-heduled flight from Syd-I co-operation of all groups re- cr prevent licenee. was one of the "'' r V nH.n 1 . L1 I Australia, .,tr,ii. to London. th. eardless gardlcss of of race, race, creed creed or or color. color." f.a who will represent Can- The well - blended in the BEO in Vancouver s"d the lame aud- ney, n Mlertinns iiml most sacred things in the world. ; on me nnusna iub.iwk, y,.. us vested in the heme, th-1 One of the two Whatshan gen-ehureh. the school, the com- crating units damaged still is '! " If' i.4" ' -f : a v . V,,. ih;- - .. . , . - - r'"T y ' v ; . 'Mi. Song by Jyttp Word was received here today Island, 30 miles east of Port this July. Already in the fund at the moment is $196 to which considerable more will have to be added to send Marshall east, and if he wins, to Vancouver for nearly a week. Street sch,,,, ,., munity and the state. i undergoing repairs. of the death in Vancouver of jjartjy. Mrs Reeves, Dn-sent - He sstid that the people of: Half an hour later the sound It crashed at the end of the1 That is how Mayor George runway, after a normal approach.! Hills today expressed the part Flames roared out of control for ! a city or community should play more than an hour. in developing its citizens. When tne Uiaze was quelled, j "Education," 'he said, "is every-flremen broke into the plane body's business, it is not neces-with axes to mill out the charred sarily up to the school teachers remains of the victims. to impart all the knowledge to Some of the injured crew 'our children. Andrew Bcrnardson, well-known Prince Rupert and Terrace old- of a small-englned plane was m Swedish f( ilk the community should work to- flA. v A rlllirlirntor !e rhildren of I hr tether. Using llirlr authority to , V.17 HUUUIVUtUI Site of the fight has not yet n Khool nresenti'd improve recreational facilities I KImma1 kntriac been decided by the Elks but an J K'wid ebnr.t! lor vnnntftnrn nntinir Ih.'il the nouncement Is expected shortly. " niu:s. direeted meairc and the world oi nura- I n t IfiCP INrtOnCiaV . numbers in the forward Dart of heard almost due north of the first point over Seymour Inlet. The search planes arc covering a 30-mlle wide rectangular area stretching 360 miles from Alert Bay north to a channel 20 miles south of Prince 'It's part of everyone's re "Jiv Daniel. Also lure could be pushed into pro-1 I u. i. .,,tA t M "'verrliuial soeuk- during for the good of the chll-S Music festival Officials today: timer who moved to Vancouver about five years ago. Best known here as "Andy," he was born in Sweden and resided in the United States and later in Saskatchewan where he was a farmer, before cming to Prince Rupert in the early 1900's. , During his early years' here he was employed by the city and later worked at the old Co-Op liver plant on the waterfront. OLD COUNTRY FOOTBALL roBiii(lin street ! dren. rather than filling their j again reminded everyone of WC!Rlltor ' said to be in serious rs directed l.iy minds with Immoral Ideas. j Monday deadline for the May ; tiUon i festival entries, and announeod 1 .,..' u.imhu,. sponsibility to develop the children so they can live together. We should educate them for tolerance. "While the community's prime responsibility Is to supply uurlinK. n. . . j......!. ! niiDolntment of Ian Dobbic as .... f... . ! li:i-il lit iiiuu,li mix - I'UMiUM liiiu icitiuvra ui suiiic vi '""tl school youim-' labor was on the adult rather : drama adjudicator ft ! those aboard, said they saw only LONDON Results of soccer games Later he moved to Terrace where played In united Kingdom today: l-OOTHAI.I. ASSOCIATION (TP sKlh Round Leicester C 1. Preston N E I. Ley ton O 0. Port Vale 1. 'd !' Mr. Fras, r. pre- i than the child, but that It still! Mr. Dobbie, now active with j 0c of lhc pianf.s retractable ' 'oik dances and worked toward building the i the Prince Rupert Little Theatre, w.ris come sovn tne con-hPh scliool band complete individual. He cited-has had wide experience tn the i gtciiation approached. iiiusica! nriwi ;.-., various l vnia nf liwiiixtriul ' theatre world. I n nmhuianee rushinir some of schools, teachers, playgrounds and parks it is also the responsibility of the citizens themselves to set a good example of living, working and playing he bought and operated a fruit ranch, until his retirement and move to Vancouver. played! mcrllev fni.ii ! tralnlns. snvino thnt. nn imnor- Me RecVer nreprl entrants to i the survivors to a nearbv hos- He was predeceased by his Sheffield W 1, Bolton W t. W Bromwlcb 3. Tottenham 0. KXiMSH LEAtil'K directed by Mr ! tant Dart of eood citlzenshlo was npt. their forms In Immediately, nital was involved in a road ac- wife, and there are no known We are all dependent on one comnetence and ability in occu-i All entries must be in her hands cldent. and the patients had to survivors. VIMTOUS i i pillions. : by midnight Monday, March 15. be transferred to a police car for anotner wncther we realize it Modern Industry also contrl-1 0 late entries will be accepted, j the rest of the trip. lor not ..." n Wi leiinicl ii, billed to the happiness and "tl iimilcp.i ',. 1,1 Which Mrs Ci"wi Basil 3 Snowfall Blamed For Power Cut A heavy snowfall along the Skeena River was blamed for this morning's power cut which doused lights all over the city for a period of 15 minutes. Northern B.C. Power Company officials said the blackout, which occured at 10:28 a.m., was caused by snow clinging to the power lines, bringing two conductors together. The power supply was restored at about 10:45 a.m. , Forecast North coast region: Variable cloudiness with a few snow flurries today and Sunday. Little change lu temperature. Winds westerly 25 in exposed areas, otherwise light. Low tonight and high Sunday at Port Hardy, 28 and 40; Sandspit and Prince Rupert. 32 and 40. Moha n. 1'. L",i- Bud mid cj ipaled Policeman Killed SEATTLE (i Three gunmen killed one policeman and wounded two others Friday in a bank robbery in which they dropped $90,000 on the bank floor in their getaway. Officials of the Greenwood neighborhood branch of the Seattle-First National Bank said a quick audit after the wild burst of gunfire showed $6.900 missing. well -being of individuals through modern working condl-. lions. Final sM'iiker was G. H. Uurose, for the schools, who said the school's mujor aims were to develop character. Intellect, and aesthetic, abilities and finally to turn out good, happy and capublc citizens. The school attempted to "teach the best in all phases." A brief discussion period with questions from the floor wound up the session. ' h""i- was ,lm.st n,?.,,d"v"lulnK the liHM.m 1 Arsenal 3. Charlton A 3. Aston VUla 2. Manchester U Blarhpool 0. Middlesbrough 9. Cardiff C I. Burnley 0. Huddersfteld T 3. Newcastle O i. Sheffield U 3. Liverpool 1. Illvlnlnn II Blackburn R 4. West Ham D I. Brentford 'i, Birmingham C 0. Bristol R 1. Nottingham P 0. Bury 0. Stoke C 6. Derby C 0. Leeds U 2. Doncaster R 2. Plllham 2. Everum 3, Rotherham U 0. Hull C 4. Swansea T 3. Lincoln C 1. Luton T 1. Notts C 2. Plymouth A 0. FOttTBAI.L ASSN. AM ATM' a lit Seml-Flnals Bishop A 8. Brtggit S 1. Crooktown 1. Walthamstow A 1. M'OTTIHH 'UP I'uurtli Round Aberdeen 8. Hewrts 0. Hamilton A 1, Celtic 2. Partlck T t. Motherwell t. Rangers 4. Berwick R 0. SCOTTISH LKAOlti litsln A Clvde 2. Queen of 8 0. East Fife 1. Hibernian 3. Stirling A 2, Dundee 8. Division B Avr U 2. Albion R 2. Dumbarton 1. Arbroath . Dundee U 0. Alloa A i. Porfar A 3. Morton 2. Queens P 4, Dunfermline A 0. Stenhounemulr 8. 8t. Johnstone 0. 'UUIU- She elted ' '. ined-,; wr-U-balunced m mJ ""1R nu,r'" sUirit,ll,')l'rtlllltof ,J ' ereat Rifl of lie hum,. ,clviition " Klcr Kansas Hit By Snowstorm MWiikinn; fur "' ni'liiied iiuliv- p'rson Willi. ...1 FIERY MAYOR WHITT0N SAYS MAYBE "I TALK TOO MUCH" OTTAWA tt' Mayor Charlotte Whltton says maybe she talks too much. "I don't like talking so much," she told reporters Friday after dictating a fiery blast at Parliament, which had approved movement of the National Film Board to Montreal. "I get tired of talking. "But people keep making such irresponsible statements that I have to keep making responsible replies.' KANSAS CITY OTi A snowstorm moved northeast today out of Colorado and Kansas, wetting down clouds of dust that had reduced visibility to zero in parts of five states. The storm dumped up to 10 Inches of snow in its wake. Winds that had buffeted the plains states with gusts up to R ill' s and 8 UUS fallh that h " b lTmi uf the '5 Pplp- Clothe L. VoncIud- e'ial ml lnder lht, A l.EAI'LKSS TRKK frames a spring picture of the night-time skyline of Vancouver, Canada's third largest city. Dominating the scene are 21 -storey Marine building, to the left, and the Vancouver Hotel, a landmark topped by a chimney Illuminated In green neon. LONDON Racing Club of Buenos Aires held Chelsea, English first division soccer club, to a 0-0 tie In last catch of team' English tour today. 100 miles an hour diminished ""ciwioni may i slowly this morning.