ViCTCHiA. B. q. 113 'morrows LTlDtS , M;,y 15, MM , H,aiMlairl Tim Daily ) H 22.2 fi-rt 15 17 19 1 feet 8 57 1 3 feet 211:65 7. feet VDeliyary NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Published ot Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" VOL. XLII, No. 113 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1953 PRICE FIVE CENTS k " r '-" IB fil Phonj tlee cuSe IT AWka SeJlli'l. eech orea f' ui.'Mhm I McCarthy Iks Apology t4 , f " 4 Pulp Miii manager Supervises Loading The first rail car barge of the Prince Rupert-Ketchikan transportation system eased off the ferry slip kere at 1:30 p.m. today. Insurance Plan Starts About July 1 By The Canadian PrebS Iff - ' ' ' :- i I- . X": . " '''' ' "' r V'V . . Jb-, S. , r i :vif. On board were three railway other than "strictly company use." S 1)0 N. United (iiM.urcs.si(jnal up-lVt.r former Prime Clcini'iit Attire's m, that some dc-in tin: U.S. oppose can peace "was 1 with alarm, or ,css iii much of the i press today, ow H.iilin. meanwhile. , 'on the flames with iv review of the ever-'dl.ss.itl'.faetlon with isprrw, United States n the British House of OTTAWA. A government insurance plan for fishing vessels in Can ada's six coastal prov inces may be enlarged v , later to provide credit for cars and the first locomotive to arrive In southeastern Alaska a 50-ton 0440 Baldwin Lima Hamiltdn diesel electric. - - But the modern version of a "lokle" is not going very far when it arrives at Ward Cove, site of the $50-mllllon Ketchikan pulp mill. The locomotive will be used for yard switching on the plant's 8,000 feet of trackage.. There are no rail connections with Ketchikan. Along with the big engine are three rail carloads of heavy plant equipment, the advent of several trainloads of the material which will be used to build the modern mill, said Carl Rels, plant manager of Ketchikan "I've heard a lot of tales about general freight being shipped through Prince Rupert to Ketchikan. That is strictly the business of the towing company and the CNR. "But most likely another land, lng would have to be built, perhaps right in Ketchikan." Mr. Rels said that all of the equipment needed for construction of the mill will come through Prince Rupert by rail from various parts of the United States, then by barge to Alaska. "The shorter water haul can't compare to the risks involved In the long haul from Seattle. fishermen such as farmers get under the Farm fmprovement Loans, Act. This was disclosed in Com mons Wednesday by Fisheries Minister James Sinclair. Under the Insurance plan cheap coverage will be provided Our company couldn't afford for loss or damage to vessels nnd their fixed equipment surh Pulp Company. to hazard losing any piece of the equipment it needs for the Miss Byline rs engines up to a value of mill. A single item could hold $7,500. up construction for a year." As a start In working out the plan for Insuring fishing gear The present four-car wooden Supervised Loading Mr. Rels supervised loading of the barge which will be towed the 100-mile distance to Ward Cove by Alaska-B.C. Transportation Company's tugboat Dolly barge being used will soon be CATHY IHfiOI.KS, 19. formerly of North Bay, Out., ban been chosen Miss Byline. 1953, by newspapermen of Toronto Men's Presr Club at the annual, ball. One of five children, she Is a secretary with a steel company In Toronto. eenerally, coverage will be pro replaced by a larger steel barge, now being converted at Ward leader lit the opposing party, made his as-T'ifsrt;i v during a Com-reien policy debate, independent Dally Ex. id Britain should swear plrnu dollar aid from , immediately and stand jent mid unsupported. Bmverbiook paper as- ,-;iiinnt lean on America the sunw time aspire to " iern a '.liiru:'on. Senator Jo-Warthy said Britain apologize lor what he a cheap attack on Pres-senhower and the Amer-ople " 'vative party . members lament. MrCarthy said, nUy last Tuesday while made "one of the most speeches ever made In ,lative body of a reeipi-ion aeainst an ally which n pourniR out her econ-.Miluod for praetlcally '.her nation on earth." al times the text of Mc-s speech mentioned Att-Comrade Attlee." Cove. It will likely carry 12 to iXs- -. ; i r-i. ; - ' " ' : , ' - . . S t. - r r . . I.1 . ., ,', .... ''-ft. f :?.-' -u " - Mr't ;'; "V. 1 . Mi. ' i. " 4'-' .. v vim , ' - j : 1 1 , :, 'J '''''( ... . ' " ' . t , ..y f-,. t -'"'"; r. 't !Siyi "ii - V (....: ,5 ' " ' t ' A GENEROUS SLICE OK COOL, juicy watermelon Is one way of enjoying a hot day, say Toddy Sinclair and Janis Platts of Winnipeg. : : 18 cars, said Mr. Reis. C, skippered by Capt. M. 8. Cappelen. .The service will operate twice a week, it is expected. The towing company is under contract to the Ketchikan Pulp Reds Reject Allied War Prisoner Plan Company for all towing, includ ing ..incoming, equipment., and vided also on lobster traps, which are subject to heavy storm loss In the Maritinies. The vessel Insurance scheme, going Into effect about July 1. will provide a coverage premium nf one per cent per year, .up to. ti yalue of i7,5Hll. . .-. - w. Vnr tiital Iis.h, payment will' ( 'be 60 tier cent of the vessel's appraised value. Vor serious da mate, the owner will receive 85 per -cent of the amount by which bis repair bills exceed 30 per cent of value. City Observes outgoing pulp when the mill is Board Seeks Three-Mill Levy For City Park Development -The PANMUNJOM t Com-, Sweden, Switzerland, India, Po, in operation. Deadline for completion of the mill, said Mr. Rels, is June, 1954 land and Czechoslovakia. . . "not any later than that." When in operation, nine car North Korean General Nam II called the Allied plan "unreasonable and absurd" and said it was Citizenship Day Tomorrow Citizenship Day, according to a proclamation of Prime Minister loads of pulp a day will be pro munlsts today said "no" to the latest Allied .plan for exchang-1 tng war prisoners and neither! side gave any Indication of yielding on that last major barrier to an armistice In Korea. Nearby, Reds tore down tents used for exchanging sick and wounded war prisoners, Indi duced and an 18-car barge will simply a disguise to hold prison ers forcibly. be used, making two trips weekly Into Rupert. Mr. Sinclair explained the pnvcrnment Insurance is re the estimates, almost $5,000 less than we asked for. "It will be June before we can do any work, but that is the time our work should be halfway finished. By June the parks should be ready for the public. "In order to do a Job, we must be able to start our work in the beginning of ' the -year, ;but we can't do anything without St. Laurent, is Friday tomorrow T. A. Malnprize, Canadian Na Murder tional Railways superintendent here, who watched the barge slip from the wharf, said the 'jwi Pulls Sentence City council was criticized: last night for a "wrong attitude towards parks" and a motion was adopted to Investigate pos-' sibility of a three-mill tax levy; lor future park development. Pat Forman,, chairman of the board of park commissioners, said at the board's regular meeting that he wished "to go on record as severely criticizing city council for providing us with our budget so late. "Here It is the middle of May and we have not yet been notified that we have any money, although we understand that $15,000 has just been granted in cating they're through trading. At today's truce meting, the Reds called the Allied counterproposal to their eight-point May 7 offer "absolutely unaccep pulp shipments would add another ' tralnload a day out of and to observe it, the Prince Rupert Citizenship Council will present its second and elaborate concert at the Civic Centre auditorium. Concert will include music by the Prince Rupert Concert Orchestra under the direction of Peter Lien, the Rotary mixed choir and other performances in money. momic Noose Prince Rupert. WRONG ATTITUDE Big Difference . Mr. Forman referred to a wd British table." Chief Allied negotiator, Lt.-Gcn. William K, Harrison, Jr., stricted to the $7,500-and-under class of vessels, because larger ships can readily, get insurance from private companies. Smaller ones cannot. If the insurance plans work out, Mr. Sinclair said, he hopes to see a form of credit put into effect which would enable fishermen to get back into business after losing their boats. Members Of all parties ex. pressed approval of the insurance plan, announced during consideration of Mr. Sinelar's departmental estimates for the year. 'This barge service will make statement made at Monday's council meeting by an alderman a big difference in traffic even now, he said. We understand who said that because the year was almost half over, he did not Upheld EDMONTON CP Appeal of Lorang Sorum, 28-year-old former university student sentenced to be hanged June 16 for the parking-lot murder of oil executive Obcrt Haugen, was dismissed Wednesday by the appellate division of the Supreme Court of Alberta. Cliief Justice J. B. O'Connor, many different languages. Father F. J. Rayner, OMI, president of the Council, will make "9-Eavpt was reported. answered with charges that the Tying to throw an econo- jReds Illegally took Allied prison- around 80.000 British I crs across the Yalu River in It wants to push out of Manchuria and used others for Krly -disputed Suez Canal j lubor troops. the equipment for the mill w'11 come pouring in from now on." think the parks board would be the opening address. able to spend more than $15,000 Capt. George Oystryk of the Mr. Reis said that as far as he knew, the Ward ..Cove slip, ln 1953. Allied counter-proposal Salvation Army will Introduce The six miles out . of Ketchikan, ' "That Is decidedly the wrong attitude towards our parks," would free 34.000 North Korean would not be practical for any the concert in several different European languages. IODE standard bearers will march ln said Mr. Forman. Companies, Seamen To Meet prisoners who refused repatriation and, under certain conditions, would put 14,500 Chinese in temporary custory of a five- at the opening. Park commissioner Bob Eby said that "the only answer to this is that parks be placed on rendering the judgment of the court, said: "We find no grounds for Interference of the sen. tencc." iw ministry sources said r Namiib's eablnet has tt commercial transac-'ith Bulisli rorces in Sup b' 'special approval by Tly ministry." wlrr, these sources said, ' I" foodstuffs, alcoholic fi. building materials and There will be dances, songs in -WEATHER- Synopsis Cooler and moister air has snread cloud to nearly all sec- German and in Japanese, Dutch, a mill rate. country commission made up of Irish and Scottish. His motion that a three-mill tax be levied fo park purposes VANCOUVER Labor Min- Main speaker will be R. O. Dr. Arnott Awarded $7,000 SASKATOON (CP) Dr. David H. Arnott of London, Ontario, Wednesday night was awarded was supported unanimously, al lions of the province Scattered i GreRg has urged new negQ. showers were reported at most Uations in the hopes of averting coastal points overnight and are ft threalened seamen's strike in though Mr. Forman doubted the Moore, principal of King Edward school, on the subject of "Canadian Citizenship." Other speakers Include Mayor Harold Whal- legality of such a tax. expecwa ro spreau vo 11 - British Columbia City council will be asked to consider it at its next meeting. w" materials. ''"'K "f Ku.vptian salens of ' would force Britain to ' itj- vast establishment ' 'torn out.sii.lc Egypt. ;itia" political circles vicw- points during uie oay. n it-w The companles alKj the union en and Inspector Taylor, RCMP. thunderstorms may aeveiop m are reportcd to have agreed to Concert ends with showing of LEAVE TOTEM POLES ine crauui auu -.... nls request arranging a meeting $7,000 damages ln his libel suit a film, the "Family Tree." The parks board also will during the afternoon for tomorrow morning. against the College of Physic- woinets move as the The show opens at 8 p.m. write the city disclaiming re-1 LOW PREDICTS 30 SEATS FOR S0CREDS IN ELECTION WINDSOR, Out. Solon Low. national leader of the Social Credit party, predicted Wednesday that party strength, which he said Is "mushrooming throughout the western provinces," should result in 30 of 48 British Columbia seats for his party. Mr. Low also predicted that a strong showing will be made In Manitoba's next provincial election. Meanwhile, the Socrcds In B.C. completed the 48-man slate for the June 9 election with the announcement of nomination for Omlneca of Cyril Shclford, MLA In the last legislature, and Richard S. Lawrence, 38-ycar-old Terrace man; for Skeena. 'la ians and Surgeons of Saskatch Rrowing economic, boy- sponslblltty for the state of the ewan. ln the 1,1 B"tlsh forces aitic. Dr. Arnott is the Canadian totem poles in parks because no money was granted in council's estimates for their maintenance. manufacturer of the Koch It was learned here Wednesday j night that Mr. Gregg had sent telegrams urging special meeting for the "benefit of everyone concerned." Seven hunderd seamen employed by Canadian Pacific, Canadian National and Union Steam a hot exchange of s Wwcni Britain and t orecast North coast region - Cloudy with sunny periods today and Friday. A little warmer. Winds northwest 15 today, light Friday. Low tonight and high Friday at Port Hardy and Prince Rupert, 45 and 58; Sandspit, 40 and &5. treatment for cancer, which In Report lng on a survey of the volves Injection of a chemical ' miirh each accused the poles by himself and the super. compound. He based his suit on the col a series of shooting j 'n the Canal zone since intendent or telephones, Carl Gustafson, acting superintendent of work, in a letter said six lege's quarterly for December, ships have voted in favor of Paper Workers Get Increase VANCOUVER The 26-day strike of 70 paper and textile workers at Bonnar and Bemit Ltd., ended 'Wednesday with the company agreeing to a 3 Va pel cent hourly wage boost for workers. Other concessions recommended in a majority report of tht conciliation board were alsr agreed to by the company. 1951, which denounced the strike action, scheduling a meet treatment. poles needed repairs. Cost would be $30 each. ing for Monday to set a strike deadline. Dr. Arnott had asked unstated Mher. Four Children Take Steamer A parks board request for oamages. A strike would tie up 17 ves sels operated by the three com $1000 to repair the poles was turned down. The Court of Queen's Bench jury hearing the case found the Alaska After Near-Fatal Trip by Dory panies. Martin Saunders, contractor, college's report was defamatory reported that Plaza Park near but not published maliciously. After their arrival here Sun Seal Cove was compietea wim "Alaska or bust." That wasl Several halibut vessels, steam-thelr slogan when they left lng northward from Vancouver day, they slept in their boat at night, saving hotel expenses. exception of a few loads of cinders to be spread in one corner. Commissioners were advised awren-the 2u'"M "",lll(,r nd her eldest ' five Wmgcst four months- "Wit on the Prince n 'or Knl,0,o... Best Seller Ideas Differ Seattle two weeks ago. sighted ine sum.. , When they were going to pro boat ana someone -a, . .. And almost "bust" they did, ceed on their trip from here, customs officials stepped in. when the inboard-outboard mo- .TtoWw ,j;k . """iwiu, to caicn " , "fsband and father. tor Dowered dory stalled in tne worm rmu.ci "We argued with Potts and the sea-stranded famlly aboard. that playground equipment for "the park, purchased by the Gyro Club, had arrived and Included a baby chair swing, three swing units, a 16-foot slide and a teeter-totter. Equipment will be sea near middle of a choppy asked him to have some regard for his family. Those northern also the near swamped aory. Only a tarp stretched over a frame kept out the weather. Three small chlldrea and the mother with a baby In her arms, Jjasttltiel to a two-week, a trip ln an l8.foot co'e(l cry by a famlly 1 11, home and employ- V? i'-shing lndustry- d1 Potts faray was -m2 lm:e Rupert after soa rescue 100 miles Installed soon. Before opening of the park, Vancouver Asked to Host Japan-US. Davis Cuppers VANCOUVER Vancouver has ben asked to be host to the Japan-United States Davis Cup tie July 9-11. Official' confirmation of Vancouver as venue of the big International tennis show was made in a telegram from Alrick Main, chairman of the U.S. Davis Cup committee, to Victor Denny, president of the Pacific Northwest Tennis Association, who lives ln Seattle. The Davis Cup committee's decision was made after an exchange of telegrams Wednesday between the United States and Japan, in which the Japanese team decided to take the alternative Vancouver grass courts rather than play on asphalt courts ln Seattle. waters can blow up Into a gale very suddenly at this time of year and we didn't want to see any lives lost If we could do anything to prevent it," said one however, a gate will be erected were shivering with cold. Potts. Butedale. The 46-year-old fisherman-carpenter had rigged his dory, the Claudia J, to carry an outboard motor near amdishlps by making an inboard well. "We were doing fine all along the way, riding easy on the swells, but when we hit the rough chop, the water came up through the well and drowned the en When it comes to books, best sellers of all time In the U.S. are: The Bible, "Your. Income Tax" and "Gone With the Wind," in the order mentioned. And when it comes to selling real estate, cars or your services, The Dally News Classified ads are best-sellers, by far! To sell anything and everything, let Want Ads help you! For an experienced ad-writer's services Phone 748. on Plaza Street off Sixth Avenue. Commissioner Charlie Ba- himself was soaked. customs official. Potts said he had had some "But we couldn't talk Potts out Und a fatherly talk P,, r,JOJ; hv . . lagno was appointed to design of going by himself. Maybe he the gate, rustic in appearance, inouh luck recently and was lim bearing the sign "Casey 'Park." u,mula" cusi-"ahl? '"iclals. famy in the wants to write a book." The park will be named in At any rate, three small children, his baby and his wife took the last 90 miles of a 700-mile ited to a low budget. He and his wife decided they would save money by making the Seattle-Ketchikan trip on their own boat. . .. . honor of Aid. George Casey. Of cial opening date will Include I celebration for children. ts t ' . buying steamship fnm'ththe" t0k S S,tfor Alatshkeaidory gine. "Then we were beat," Potts said. trip in satety and comfort.