PROVINCIAL LISRARY I fV 3' -1 Borrows SSI A ' PSOVISCIAL LIS.!' Jk '- " VICTORIA, B. C. "I Ltides- i diiy, Muy 3, 1053 I ' 5. ' r- . - -s. - , Lj f 1(- siannaru imu I ; 3:20 20.3 feet 16:34 17.2 leet . NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER , VDelivery w4 1 - i 3.5 feet 10:12 22:07 8.9 feet Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" VOL. XLII, No. 103 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1953 " TEN CENTS (Including comic section) Phone 81 V I f -f f i u . I : A :'' I ' , ' . i " l ike ' ''V 4 -' ' .. - ', rv . Is 1 U f nan ' "77 nn rTN . :i. " K . .. J f I i' , .. ) I ft m r-s - w TO arcs wm -., " 1 i i Tj:. mm u 1 V f i.. . - " . .' lapse b Further - ; '- i . Representatives r l I tons Planned Press ,-ieCaiiudum VOUVER Ne-i 1 lis trying to nam- Refuse to Concede ' By The CaiiMlian Press VANCOUVER Angry statements by both sides gave certain warning Friday that conciliation will he needed in the annual contract battle between 162 coastal British Columbia lumber operators and their : a settlement of ay grain handlers re broke off their Friday night and ry- ; 'j? ) ' ff nJi; 29 linn fmnlf,vooa f n spokesman said ther sessions are Dutch Bandsmen Perform FOL'KTDEN DUTCH BANDSMEN display their musical talents In Canada for the first time after arriving by plane at Montreal. They were recruited by the Canadian army for its bands. The bandsmen were flown from England by the RCAF. international the Grain Hand- Vietmink Nearing Laos li; (CIO) said negotia- ! Negotiations which started April 16 are deadlocked and the next step probably will be a request that the government conciliation officer step into the dispute. - The International Woodworkers of America (CIO-CCL) went into negotiations demanding, in wage clauses of the agreement, a 15-cent hourly increase to bring the basic rate to $1.61 an hour. The operators revealed offi i incd deadlocked after s of conferences and I , no immediate hope .i jncnt." Chief Scow Heads Brotherhood For Eighth Consecutive Year mittee chairman; Frank Calder, secretary, and Ed Nahancy, treasurer and business agent. Mr. Nahancy, however, has vice-presidents on the executive. Chief Scow, titular head of some 4,000 Vancouver Island In- cially Friday they countered ' asked for permission to resign ; dlans was elected president of the largest Indian organization in HANOI Vietmirfh invaders steadily closed a two-column pincers on the tiny Loatian royal seat of Laungprabang today with every indication they would open an all-out assault on Sunday. A northern column of Com the companies made duriqg the day icptabk'. He did not if offers. Ir, the Canadian Na-Iw.iys reported that are tid up in Van-i result of the strike, mle. vice-president of said in Winnipeg f this, the CNR is ill records in moving v Lakehead. r is tin his way bark I after an inspection due to pressure of business. He has been business agent for six Special to The Dally Ncw HAZ ELTON Chief William Scow of Alert Bay will head the Native Brotherhood of B.C. for the eighth consecutive year as president following an extraordinary resolution to amend the organization's constitution waiv-ering an election. With Chief Scow remain other key executive officers Including Dr. Peter Kelly, legislative com America in 1945, following the death the year before of Chief Alfred Adams, original president with a proposal that wages remain unchanged for the coming year. ' Other union demands were for paid Statutory holidays, travel time for loggers working in distant camps and union shop security. First official word negotiators ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD GERALD GREEN, his arm severed at the shoulder by a whirling sawmill blade on the remote Labrador coast, rests in a hospital In St. John's Nfld. The boy and his father (left), a 55-year-old school teacher, battled some of the worst hazards southern Labrador could produce in a 2,2-day trip which included a race by dog team over harbor Ice already beginning to break up and a motorboat trip through ice floes. They rode In a seaplane for the last lap. and founder of the Brotherhood. years. The amendment to the constitution calls for election of key officers on a provincial basis and election of district officers by branches. There are 12 district Scow is his English name. In Indian, he is Chief Glawhayi-galis of the Kwicksutaineuk tribe of the Kwakuitl nation. i he western reglot). getting nowhere came from union president Stewart Als-bury, who said: munist-led forces was pushing within less than a day's march of the town down the Namjou River, a tributary to the Me IIL'KRIES HOME l A successful family man, the -Youth to1 Hang For Murder Of Whitehorse Cab Driver -nting on Improved rvice which he an-hile in Vancouver, he the railways reallM! nd truck competition kong River which skirts Laung-prabang. Another from the east was reported 12 miles away. French union forces mean- t stav, and "the CNR WHITEHORSE, Y.T, (CP) j while poured in reinforcement and supplies to bolster troops 1 Glen Donald Smith, 21, was convicted of murder Friday in the verythinK possible to 's place in the trans- i.'ld." s .no doubt that the ill continue to be the i lng he remembered very little I of the evening because he was too drunk. Malsten testified he was forced at gunpoint into the cab by Smith and that Smith killed Caruso. death in this far north city 'CORONATION CONTEST' PLANNED BY KINSMEN .. The Kinsmen club of Prince Rupert today announced that a "Coronation contest" will begin in The Daily News next Saturday and run for four successive weeks. While contest chairman Bill Bond, did not disclose details, he said nearly every business' firm in the city Is backing the club in its drive to obtain funds to help the children: Rules will be announced next week. ' Couple Blame ll-Year-01d For Start of Crime Wave or this little mountain kingdom of Laos. Moscow-trained Ho Chi Minh, the Victminh leader, is believed to have thrown up to 40,000 troops, roughly four divisions, into the Laos invasion which of a taxi driver who was shot through the head by. one of his passengers. , The youth was convicted by' I in the provision of ytiun." he said. l l COirXTRY OTBALL Chief hurried home on the eve before the convention wound up here to be with his youngest daughter three-years-old who broke her elbow to a falL . He was noticeably touched when he received the wire telling of the accident,' althoug-h not much 'emotion is at any time evident in the strong stoical countenance of Chief Scow. The Scows have 13 children, the eldest, Alfred, is taking his second year of law at University of B.C. In private life, Chief Scow is a fisherman, an employee of B.C. Packers Ltd. 11IG MOMENT One of his biggest moments of his 55-odd years will be when he lands in London, England, to attend the Coronation June 2 He was chosen to represent the French say is being-supplied j from Red China. ... . ,! "The persistent refusal of operators' representatives to rnnrrde any significant improvements in the contract terms make further discussions quite useless." He said f'we proved markets are better and that they are shipping more lumber. , We'll produce facts and figures, as we did in negotiations, to prove to the conciliation board that we are right." , , In reply, a statement from the operators' bargaining agent, Forest Industrial Relations Ltd. said conditions in the . industry aren't good and that IWA negotiators "refused to make a single concession from their original demands." F.I.R. said: "Wage demands and cost-raising concessions impossible to accept are being made at a time of falling prices and generally reduced earnings. "Present rate of production and shipment of lumber does not offset lower lumber prices or increase ability of mills to absorb higher labor costs." (CP)-A last minute - ' .. . . . if . ;, - ' v an' ..' . . L. "fir i ', it jh ' . v - ,: V ' ' 4 t i - . . '' 1 1 , ft V" T i ' t j Hlackpool the coveted iciation run with 4-3 VANCOUVER 0 A man and John Dunbdr To Sing Here This Monday A musical event of much interest Is to be held here Monday, May 4, when baritone John Dunbar of Victoria, appears in a concert- sponsored by the Men's Club of the First United Church. The singer will be accompanied by Mrs. Mary Wood, well-known pianist, organist and breaking which followed, In which all three are accused of participating, they said: "It a jury of six Whitehorse busir ness men and sentenced by Mr. Justice. J. E.'Gibben to die on the gallpw6 July 10 for -'the death of Ralph Caruso. j Caruso was killed last August 11 after a horror-filled drive through the streets of White-horse, during which he was given orders at gunpoint to drive to a destination far to the south in British Columbia. Most of the testimony at the five-day trial centred around who fired the shot that killed Caruso Smith or his companion, Eric Malmsten. Malmsten also faces a charge of murder in the death and is scheduled to go on trial here woman charged with burglary said Friday ' that it all started when an 11-year-old boy, happy Starvation, Disease Kill 2,532 Soldiers TOKYO (CP) A returned prisoner who said he had access to Communist medical records In North Korea said today he had seemed so natural and so .easy r Bolton Wanderers i fought from behind R 2-1 at half-time to P for the first time in IISII I.I..(;i'E Division I "in 1, Middlesbrough as a puppy with a bone, came to them offering goods he had stolen. B.C. Indians at the Coronation ! by the convention here and will: attend In full chief's regalia. i Scow is a natural leader of In explaining a wave of house- to continue." The man and woman, Walter Donald Miller, 25, and Evelync Purry, 32, pleaded guilty in police court to five charges of burglary involving goods worth $4,000. They were remanded to Mon learned of 2.532 captive allies t who died of starvation and dis- i choir leader-also from Victoria fl'TISH LEAGUE Division A fJ. Dundee 1 May 4. He testified at length at ease in less than a year. i ' James F. Daniel of Almcnda, Calif., said 931 allies died of malnutrition and lack of medi-, cal care in 2''J months at the i now infamous "Death Valley." ' Daniel, a medic, said he had access to Communist medical day for sentence and police said a city second-hand dealer will be charged with retaining goods stolen in the burglaries. , The unidentified boy, 13 years old now, was not called Friday and court will decide later whether he will be charged. Smith's trial while Smith was not called as witness by the defence. In his written statement to police Smith was quoted as say- Reds Request One-Day Recess In Truce Talks PANMUNJOM CP The Communists today asked for one-day recess In Korean truce talks after naming four Asian countries which they consider qualified to' take custody of war prisoners who refuse to go home. The allies agreed to skip Sun f'W ( IIAHITY tl'P f Semi-Hnal Jpnark 1. Celtic 1. (Cei-f toss of coin.) ' ' n-league games: 'Jiuvers 4, Alrdrlenon- K3 Raith Rovers 2. flock 4, AYR U 1. ' St. Johnsone 2. "H 5. Hamilton A 1. ft- C 3. CheatiT i records because he was helping care for sick and wounded at Death Valley and later at -WEATHER- Synopsis A Pacific weather front which BULLETIN NEW DELHI (CP) A British Overseas Airways Corporation Comet jet airliner which left Calcutta for New Delhi today is missing. Contact with tne plane was lost within six minutes of its take-off from Calcutta. Today Is the first anniversary of commercial service by the Comet, the world's first jetliner. F.OAG has eight in service. Tornadoes Kill people. He is highly diplomatic, basically democratic and an organizer. He may not always be right in his decisions and he is not loved by all. Nevertheless, he has the respect of all, for he is a strong man .right or wrong. He is a promoter of good fellowship with, the white man, of understanding as a method to iron out difficulties. He calls for unity among his people and talks to them In terms of the present and the future; he prefers to forget the past. "It cannot be denied that the Indians have been wrongly treated in the past, but lets forget that. We are living in a different age today, we eannot halt progress. "It can do not good Ho Idig up the past. We are looking ahead and we must help ourselves. No one else will help us . . . the past has proven it." That is Chief Scow's viewpoint. To emphasize the need of unity among his people, so they may speak with one voice Palace Denies Rumor Margaret To Enter Order "ath 7, East Stirling whe is coming to Prince Rupert as music adjudicator for the music and drama festival. Mr. Dunbar, who was ar award winner last year in "Singing Stars of Tomorrow," is ranked as one of the most talented of young Canadian singers. Born in Scotland, he did some concert work there but began serious voice study only after his arrival in Canada In 1948. Showing Immediate promise, he was engaged for numerous concert appearances and also sang in opera. Last Christmas he appeared as bass soloist with the Victoria symphony orchestra in Its production of Handel's "Messiah." ' ' " The young baritone has also been heard frequently over CRC and earlier this year was guest soloist with the Nanalmo symphony orchestra. His repertoire of Scottish songs is particularly popular. The concert begins at 8:30 p.m. in First United Church. 7 More Persons BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (CP) day's session. Spring tornadoes roaring brought strong winds and rain to the north coast this morning is weakening as it moves across Vancouver Island. This same system will bring a flow of warmer air on Its eastern side and most of the interior can look forward to warmer weather with some sunshine. Forecast North coast region Cloudy with showers today and Sunday. Little change in temperature. Wind southeast 20, occasionally. 30. Low tonight and high Sunday at Port Hardy, Sandspit and Prince Rupert, 40 and 50. Begins y Flights Pacific Airlines to-a Sunday flight I" Rupcrt to Vancou- 't Dick Bell said the continue through the f he flight leaves here North Korean Gen. Nam II said India, Pakistan, Burma and Indonesia might be considered neutral countries to serve as caretakers for 48,000 prisoners who balk at returning to their Communist homeland. Washington officials were quoted as saying it was possible the United States would accept cither Pakistan or India is neutral to take custody of the prisoners. through the south for the second straight day, killed seven persons and left at least 12 others injured Friday In Alabama. . Deadly funnels of destruction danced along a 60-mile path In north central Alabama striking a shattering blow near Ashland where all the dead and most of the injured were counted. LONDON (CPX Buckingham Palace spokesman today scoffed at reports Princess Margaret may enter a religious order after the Coronatipn, June 2. A New York Daily News dispatch from Washington attributed the report to "diplomats returning from London." "This rumor has been floating around for some time," a palace spokesman said, "but there is no reason to believe Princess Margaret is contemplating anything of the kind." f'J ill I 1-4S a m DrT ' " i U A 5 IE GARNER HAS BEST Professors, Students Go Mad To Help Research on New Drug mONSO FAR IN DERBY Loss of Jobs 'Threatened' By Socreds VICTORIA (CP) Progressive Conservative leader Deaue Fln-layson said he had heard recurrent reports that Social Credit party "hacks" are threatening civil servants with loss of their jobs after the June 9 provincial election. Mr. Finlayson also charged at an Oak Bay election meeting that the government forced milk decontrol down the "farmers throats." The PC leader said he had heard Social Credit workers were telling civil servants: "you better start looking for a new Job because after the election you'll be through." "I do not say this Is the official attitude of the Social Credit party," Mr. Finlayson said. "But I have heard It too often to doubt that there ls something sinister about It." I salmon to bo wcigh.-" annum Rupert Rod T salllln derby which ray this week were through the Native Brotherhood, Chief Scow tells this story: , RED MAN CURIOUS When the white man first came to Queen Charlotte Islands he unloaded from his big boat much machinery and equipment, and also, some animals. The red man was curious, especially about the animals, and asked many questions. He pointed to a part of the animal's anatomy to ask: "What is that?" "That ls a horn," replied the white man. A little later, the animal sounded a "moo." The red man looked around, asked slowly: "From which horn was that?" Chiet Scow told the convention: "Let not the white man say, when he hears us speak, from which horn was that'?" f Eddie 9i"d 10 Bid 12 Garner. The Pounds four Pounds three Grocery Stores Top in Failures Government statistics show that of the many small businesses that fold up .each year, grocery stores lead. Drug stores and hardware stores are next. But whatever your business, there is no need for It to fold up if you take advantage of the advertising columns in the Dally News. The Daily News reaches more than 3300 readers each day. 5 for In has been advanced to 10 p.m., due to daylight saving time. The second open salt water derby for Juniors opens today. One prize each week will be given to the heaviest fish weighed in at the yacht club. The derby ends June 28. Bonus prizes will be given for the three heaviest fish of the season. Entry tickets are available at the yacht club. 1 Prize winners of the first open derby, will be announced Monday, and will be awarded Tuesday nlg'ht at the regular monthly meeting of the Rod & Oun Club in the Moose Hall. thp .. they had deformed arms or legs.' Then followed a feeling that they were standing beside themselves, "outside their own skins," and that ,they were someone else. One argued with a watching scientist: "I can have no more experience for my own self has left me." Another thought he was a wolf and bared his teeth and growled at the professor and nurses around him. The patients returned to their normal selves later with a slight, feeling of tiredness but no other harmful effects. The drug was discovered by a Swiss scientist who took a little by accident and discovered its effects. It is made from wheat and has been known to exist accidentally in nature, as in the case where bread poisoned a whole French village and sent Its people mad for a short period. With the aid of the drug, the researchers hope to discover much about the causes and cure of schizophrenia (split personality). VIENNA (Reuters) Professors and students of Vienna University have been deliberately going mad for 12 to 24 hours to help research on a powerful and dangerous new drug. Under careful supervision they have taken small doses to experience for themselves and to report for their col- . leagues the exact symptons caused by the drug. Some believed at first they ' were floating around the . room, others that their feet were glued to the floor, or that I t. , weeK s ! "might nt m t p,ShlnB-ta station tnortaed by the der- I ; fr wnvenience of l,Lt the yacnt club, f Bhing-in ud ls ladli ne for weighing- t ... .; . .. j ' ..J