llll M y ..nniSPATCHFP Jajor Ullo PROVINCIAL LIZ?A?.1, Hi ORMES i. i r ' VICTORIA, 3. C. DRUGS 1 , 1 DAILY DELIVERY NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER 1 CABS t- Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Greot Northwest" Phone 81 VOL. XLI, No, H7 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1952 . TEN CENTS (Including comic section) " .. . . . . ..,,, in j-. Hres lest ray ; r : p i ET"3 n rv j J 4-1 y - ? : I 'I 1 ,v.i, ; OBIS UDI &W v . f i. " f i 1 A W - - --hi 4 : nything Texas Oil Warehouse Movie Lot Razed Seven Years For Manslaughter The 1952 Spring Assizes came to a close here today when Mr. Justice H. S. Wood sentenced two 33-year-old B.C. men to prison. Compiled from Canadian Pres Despatches t ( Three major fires raged through the night and early today causing damage estimated at more than !Hi. " in 1 V I -1 1 . 5 - - I .... ! . ft i !-'"' 1 1 p - FUNERAL of former managing editor of The Daily News, G. (Alex) Hunter was held yesterday in Vancouver. Last Rites For Newsman At Vancouver VANCOUVER In a funeral chapel banked with flowers, services were held for Alex Hunter, veteran Prince Rupert newspaperman killed in an accident at Kemano Bay last Saturday. Irl attendance were friends and business associates from Prince Rupert and men who worked with Mr. Hunter during his long career In the newspaper field. Rev. A. M. Sanford, who officiated, paid tribute to Hunter who, he said, was known to man ministers for his work in Prince Rupert and for his support of religious causes. He was also widely known in the north, said Dr. Sanford, playing his part In its development. The pallbearers were Dr. John Mcdonald, Newton Pullen, Frank Wall, Dr. James Wall, Oliver H. Wall, and Cecil W. Wall, the last four being brothers-in-law. Chatham Navy Observes . Atlantic Battle Sunday Civic, government and other officials have been invited by HMCS Chatham's" staff officer, Lt. Noel Langham, to attend observance of "Battle of Atlantic Sunday" tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the Navy' Drill Hall. to communicate with the public. The second jury reduced th verdict to manslaughter. HIT AND RUN Parker who was representee! during his trial by David Sturdy, was accused of driving his car from the Columbia Cellulose Company compound near Terrace to his home when lt struck Seaton. When he appeared before Mr. Justice Wood today, Mr. Browr acted for accused and appeajed for leniency because of a handicap. J ! Counsel said Parker suffered the loss of a leg at the age of 18 when run over by a train and ' with the exception of a minor traffic fine, is a first offender.' "This is a bad case," said Mr Justice Wood. "The penalty i. nine months with hard Jabor." Disposition of the two cases A full-dress parade of officers Harold Ryan, Port Simpson I fisherman, was ordered to spend seven years in penitentiary and Harold William Parker, Terrace logger, was sentenced to nine months hard labor In Oakalla. Ryan was convicted of manslaughter by a 12-man jury following his retrial on a charge of murder in connection with the death in December, 1950, of his common-law wife Lorraine Tait. Parker was found guilty of intentionally leaving the scene of an accident in Terrace last October 7 in which Harry Seaton, also of Terrace, was injured. Thomas W. Brown, QC, Ryan's counsel, In a last-minute effort to obtain a "merciful sentence" for his client, was given permission to call F. E. Anfield, Indian superintendent here for the past eight years, as a character witness. ' Mr. Anfield said he had known accused for several years and in answer to a question from counsel said Ryan's "character was satisfactory when there was no liquor Involved." Mr. Brown then received per- mission to read an official transcript of a similar case in Saskatchewan. ASKS FOR MERCY In the Judgment of -Chief' Just - ice J. C. Brown of Saskatche- wan, it was stated that the ac- cused, Robert G. Strongquill, was sentenced to only two years less one day. "In view of the striking parallel of these cases, I would ask your Lordship to be merciful with this man." Mr. Justice Wood said: "This man has already served 1 1 2 years in jail, and this is a very serious charge." He then Imposed a seven-year sentence in B.C. penitentiary. Ryan, neatly dressed in a dark blue suit, white shirt and blue tie, made no comment as he was escorted from the 'courtroom by two RCMP officers. Accused had been sentenced to hang a year ago but was granted a new trial when it was disclosed in an appeal that last year's Juryhad an opportunity 'I. Art Murray Social Credit Candidate A well known taxi operator of Prince Rupert announced today he would be candidate for Social Credit In the coming June 12 election. Art Murray said he was "tired with political favoritism" and "I want to represent the people of Prince Rupert." Mr. Murray, who Is also a parks board commissioner, will likely be nominated early next week. The newly organized So- creds here have asked him to run. 'I said I would. But If I find j anything wrong with Social credit, I n bring that out too," the Irish -born commissioner said. Wild Crowd Sees Grunt Show First wrestling show In Prince Rupert for several years last night brought spontaneous response from a packed ringside crowd which howled "kill him," "break his leg" and jeered alternately .as the blood-hungry spectators of King Nero's arena did In the days of old. While Cal Roberts and Bud (Little Abner) Rattal featured the main event, won by the Yo-kum Boy with two out of three falls, women wrestlers stole the show. Flyweights Ginger O'Hara and Kory Palmer strained for twenty minutes for a draw, but spectators look for an O'Hara win tonight. Both contestants were built ah, beautifully, and won the crowd's pleasure. In the opener, Andy Patterson's qlntet and himself demonstrated with bursting cries and slams on the mat the scientific art of Judo self defence. In the main event, Roberts, from San Francisco, took the I first fall after 20 minutes, with three drop-kicks and a body slam. Rattal, who halls from Seattle, madeu Roberts cry "uncle" when the Frisco mauler attempted but missed a third drop-kick and uflS was rfnnpht. caught in in ft a Boston Boston Crab. Crab. Nearly Nearly half half an an hour hour later, later, $3,000,000, Only one person was injured but hundreds were made home less. At Corpus Christl, Texas, a $$1,000,000 oil fire burned throughout the night. Warner Brothers g:ant movie studio at Burbank, California, was ruined and in Toronto a 100-year-old wholesale fruit market was destroyed. 1 TANKS EXPLODE Explosion of a tank containing 50.000 gallons of kerosene touched off the fire, at the General American Tank terminal In Corpus Chrlsti late Friday. Flames spread to nine smaller tanks and shortly before midnight another 50.000-gallon tank of kerosene exploded with a blinding flash. Winds up to 30 miles an hour hindered the more than 200 firemen during a night-long battle. An estimated 900 persons were evacuated from a 37-block area and housed in public buildings. Only one of them was Injured in the blast. Fire officials said use of foam-lte carbon dioxide extinguisher which "suffocates" fire by depriving lt of oxygen was responsible for bringing the Inferno under control. In the Warner Bros, fire, sound stage No. 21, largest in the movie industry. -several large exterior sets and much valuable equip-1 ment and scenery w-ere destroy-1 ed. Loss was estimated at $1,- 500,000 An historic landmark In Toronto, the wholesale fruit market at the Intersection of Yonge and Front Street was levelled half an hour after the first alarm was given at 6:35 a.m. today. No one was Injured In the $1,000,000 blaze but virtually the entire Stock of 20-odd wholesalers was ruined. The structure once was Toronto's railway station. Man Charged With Murder in Triple Slaying LONDON. Ont. (CP) Archie Senaca, 33, has been charged with the murder of Mrs. Lydla Riley, one of three persons shot t.n Hpnt.h nn Snnrinv npnr thp Unnrpv Tnrilnn racprva senaca, father of four chll- dren, was arrested after an ln- tensive police Investigation Into the triple slaying of Mrs. Riley, her niece and nephew. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Riley were residents of the reserve, about 15 miles north of here. Bodies were discovered In a gully near the reserve. They had been shot with a .22 calibre rifle. Police said Mrs. Riley's purse containing $50 was missing. Railway, Harbor Bill Passed By Ottawa OTTAWA (CP) r-The House of Commons Friday passed two bills pro viding for railway and harbor developments in British Columbia. One measure ' authorizes "the Canadian National Railways to build a -46 mile railway line Irom Terrace to the Aluminum Company of Canada development at Kitimat. The line will cost $10,000,000. The other authorizes a $1,250,-000 loan to the New Westminster Harbor Commission for the ex tension and development of the harbor. Increase Price Of Newsprint For Export OTTAWA f The federal government has agreed to allow a $10-a-ton Increase In the price of newsprint for export but not on sales to Canadian publishers, a federal spokesman said. He said the increase was allowed because of the boosted exchange value of the Canadian Happen AND. Me. iAPp A ,d prisoner told police waring a shoulder- I; revolver jui uciu more comiunaoie i a state scnooi es- nabbed at a local oic-feature bill was If.: ran happen" atd (Man With Ideas." iate Schools Bed by Church i lVER ( The United members of Canada ! ;n British Columbia ; ! Friday to vote for .. opposed to governor- rt'd separate schools. I noois are an issue in i :2 electic :oa. 4 .rch's La .aynien's A-sso- i uninended in a for- fion to the B.C. Con-. "we nine our nvem-j t for candidates who 4d to goverment con- c the upkeep of sep-A'Js." - : nor nf 500 clergy and ! "s plan a full dress the school question Conservation proclaimed i Kore.i'. Conserva- has been proclaimed f; .Sponsored by the Finest ry Association, will be observed by jifsiry programs in i'. ju.iior forest ward- peraung organiza- of nubliritv u.ill he itcction from fire. I iainiing the week, I ron I Johnson said I n my duty to bring . wut ion Week to the i ' every citizen. I urge f idiul t0 help in the J1 preserve our forests 4'riminate use and fire. f ring this week, but at ;ers Tie Giants RK (P-Brookl Vn I'd first place of the Pl)e tle wltn New l nday by whipping f while the Giants 1 "'J'e neaaer to tne I 'eo Cubs. H'tie pitched seven i;DiiinKs as Brooklyn I' rutting contest from M- Last place Pir- Mill' llmm ln-i 1A .. nn "v tvjoc it ui Play without Ralph as sidelined with a 'n his back. Jwse team in National J'tlon Giants 3-2 and 7(jrimnds In Anv.i-ii '"en s bat and Allie roiiR right arm, car- York Yankees to a T '"i Detroit. sATHER - f a fine weekend " Hi." province are '"""ling. A weak "s to lie nhnni r,nn fst of the Charlottes expected to move - in me next 48 hours. ,"'r. Riving variable ;!ins.,l most of B.C. 'H(I W 1 tnJ i- lv 'V '"i U"CK- una sunclay. and northern v.1,1 be cloudy ',JiWwhere eneh " J set through the , 'a t bring afternoon J 4 close to those of ! Fl,reca.st ',!,? ?ncl snday. Not "p m u temperature. i0rr l.ows tonight and Zual. Port Hardv-5 o8P and Prlnce and men of the reserve base will turn out as well as the Booth Memorial Highschool band, conducted by Cd. Bandmaster Fred Huber RCN(R). This Sunday will be the tenth anniversary of Nazi Germany submarine warfare up the St. Lawrence River when Canadian sailors fought and died within sight of the shores of their homeland. Services at the Drill Hall will be conducted by Chaplain Basil S. Prockter. Hospital Carries. On Despite Huge Budget Reduction In spite of a $53,000 cut in its budge. Prince Rupert Hospital Board is going ahead with Its year's work. The board heard at their meeting last night that the hospital commission had reduced I the buget submitted. As the re-j ductlon dealt chiefly with operation of the new west wing until It actually comes into use, the board felt there would be no difficulty in operation with that part of the budget approved. Allowance will be made for the operation of the new wing as soon as it comes into operation. NEW BOILER Plans for the Installation of two 50-horsepower boilers were received from McArthur and Nairn, architects. They call for the installation in the present boiler room with minor changes in the building. It was decided to proceed with converting the unused portion of are completed. Seven of the homes will have basements. ALL IIOMtS FILLED Rent for the homes is to be set by a board of five commissioners to be appointed by city council and government housing authorities. CMHC officials said there are sufficient applications on hand now to fill all the homes. , The project is the first to be undertaken by CMHC in Prince Rupert and followed a vigorous campaign by city council, the Chamber of Commerce, the Dally News and this ridings member of Parliament, E. T. Applewhaite, and J. D. (Jack) McRaeMJberal member of the last provincial legislature. while perspiration flowed freely from the strain of scissor holds, toe holds and hammerlocks, the j Two Die in Montreal Jail MONTREAL '9' Two men have died at Bordeaux jail in the last 48 hours but medico-legal ex perts said Thursday they found no proof that death resulted from the dysentery outbreak which struck approximately 100 prisoners. Dry Georges Gafnon,- assistant superintendent of the mental wing, said a 46-year-old patient died from bronchial pneumonia and a heart condition. He did not identify the victim, but said he had been in the mental winp for 22 years. The other death was that of Maurice Israelson, 66, who died in the infirmary. Dr. A. B. Clement, joint Montreal coroner, said a cancer in the windpipe caused death.. Dysentery "might" have helped bring on a fatal hemorrhage. ' Ten days ago, prisoners rioted over what they said was "unpalatable" food. Publishers Ired By Newsprint Boost WASHINGTON (P United States newspaper publishers Friday were in effect handed a bill for $50,000,000 this year when lt was announced exported Canadian newsprint can go up by $10 a ton June 15. The United States administration Immediately asked the Canadian government to reconsider and rescind its approval of the price boost which would raise the price of paper on which the newspapers are printed to an all time peak of $126 (U.S.) ton. Publishers' representatives said they may ask the government to take further action. Senator Edwin (Dem.-Col.) suggested a study be made to determine whether the U.S. should retaliate by upping the price of sulphur which these newsprint producers must get from the U.S. He called the $10 boost unjustified. Government officials in Washington and Ottawa attribute the price boost by Canadian producers to higher costs and to the difference In exchange rate for U.S. and Canadian dollars cutting return to newsprint mills. Employment Down in April VANCOUVER ff An official of the Unemployment Insurance i Commission said Friday there were 20 per cent more unemployed in B.C. in April of this year than in April 1951. William McKinjstry. regional superintendent, said the main reason for increase was the influx of workers from other parts of Canada. "The future of the ' coastal logging Industry is very uncertain, due to current wage nego- ; tiations and poor prospects," he said. completed the assizes which be gan May 5 with six criminal cases on the fcocket. A rare plea of guilty to a murder charge second in Canadian legal history was accepted last Monday by Mr. Justice Wood after a three-hour hearing. RARE PLEA Arthur Bruce Cunningham. 65, was sentenced to be hanged Aueust 5 after confessing to po- nice"" ti mmder' of ' a' 70-year 0id pensioner farmer, Albert Thorsen of Endako, last Octo- ber 2. Only previous ease on record books of a guilty plea in a murder case occurred in Ontario In 1935. A stay of proceedings was entered in the case of Ronald Ed ward Riley, who had,, been charged with unlawfully obtaining money from Herbert F. Glassey here in October, 1951. Trial of Peter Byrne, chargeci with intentionally wounding was traversed to the fall assizes In the only other case, Jacl Barry, 30-year-old Burns Lak cafe owner, was acquitted o" charges of manslaughter am wounding in connection wltl the death of Peter Nelson ll October, 1951. Barry originally had beei. charged with murder. - . j - ! ( ; v - -r t LJ1LA HON. E. T. KENNEY, minister of lands and forests and of public works of B.C., was In Prince Rupert today enroute from Terrace to Vancouver. TIDES Sunday, May 18. 1952 (Pacific Standard Time) High 8:49 17.2 feet 21:30 19 0 feet I Low 2:49" f l feet 1 IS-ns 50 feet Large Vessel Unloads First Halibut Catch; Royal Buys, Royal Fish Company Ltd. was first to buy:u . halibut catch on the local exchange this year, when they purchased the 26,000 pounds landed by"thu Mother III, Capts Atonsen, the only boat to sell on the exchange this morning. second and winning rail was sei Up by Rattal with a series of el- bow smashes and a shoulder press after Roberts had been ft ' LA 3 i 1. t'.h i -1 . f i 1 1 t i 1 t hi V 1 ,'! ; t ' I ( I ' 4 l-i. ; '. i' -'I v I. 'i ,1 -,iur dollar lowering returns . from the top floor into staff rest sales in New York. Exporters rooms, sewing rooms and office quoted their price in New York and storage space for the house-In United States funds. keeper. Tenders for the work They complained to govern- were called, ment that the rise of the Cana- The board was informed that dian dollar from a discount of the Women's Auxiliary had given 10 per cent to almost two per the hospital a child's oxygen cent above par has reduced their tent, an electric hypodermic returns in Canadian funds by needle sharpener and a Gomco about $10 a ton. ' electric breast pump. softeried up by illegal ramming into the ring corners. ' ' , High Ranking Socreds Resign VICTORIA (CP) Three top officials of Victoria Social Credit have resinned. It became known Housing Project Scheduled For Completion by Year-End Cement pouring is scheduled to begin Monday on the first two of 50 homes being built here by Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Catch sold at 17.4, 16 and 13 1 cents. In addition, six boats landed 145,000 pounds at Prince Rupert Fishermen's Co-operative. They were Embla. 35.000; Oslo, 32,000; Neptune 21,000; Bor-gundH 13,000; Cape Spencer, 24,-000, and Norma, 20,000. Halibut landed by gilnetters and packers from the camps swelled the total landings to 495,000 pounds. Small boats have been landing an average of 1500 pounds (at fish camps. Jack Davles is operating the exchange. CBC Gets New French Net - QUEBEC The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation announced Friday establishment of a new French network for western provinces with exchange hookups with the French network now servicing Quebec province. Announcement was made by A. Davidson Dunton, chairman of the CBC board, of governors, following a two-day meeting here. Friday. The officials are F. O. Duke, president, William L. Fahey, first vice president, and R. Barclay Shaw, second vice-president. Report Is that the resignations followed a "squabble" over the choice of candidates. This has been denied. Baseball Scores American New York 3, Detroit 2 (three night games) ; National Chicago 3, New York 2 Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 4 (two night games) Pacific Coast San Diego 2, Los Angeles 4 Seattle 1, San Francisco 8 Hollywood 1, Portland 5 Oakland 1, Sacramento 8 Western International Vancouver 8, Victoria 1 Wtnatchee 6. Tri-Clty 5 Lewlston 5, Spokane 6 Yakima 5, Salem 17. William De "llva. Inspector for CMHC, said Friday it is hoped to have all the homes completed by the end of January. "Clearing is completed, stumps are out and contractors are getting ready to lay foundations," he said in an Interview In his hotel room. Mitchell it Currle construction firm of Prince Rupert, which has the contract to build 18 houses at the Seal Cove location will begin pouring cement Monday. Derrick Hawkins, regional services engineer for CMHC, who came here from Vancouver, made a tour of the projects Friday with Mr. De Silva. He Is returning to Vancouver on Monday. Material for all the homes is being supplied by mills at Terrace and local labor is being used as much as possible on the $536,000 project. Robertson Construction Company of Nanalmo has the contract for 22 homes on Eleventh Avenue and another 12 at West-view. Mr. De Silva will remain in Prince Rupert until the homes