1 WEAQ IT Our IDES vi: Quota 18. 1954 '5500 sua"1 r(l Xii- 1 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBf A'aT.'t JSPAPER 19.8 feet 20 1 feet 52 feet 4.1 feet PROUDLY Local Headquarter NJS.C. POWER CO. LTD. Phone 210 P.O. Box 333 Mil. mm - ... I ..A i O i. . - 13:01 6.58 ' 19:11 ruDiished ot Canada s Most Strategic Pacific Pgrtf Printe Kiipirt, Jhe Key to the Great Northwest" 1954 PRICE FIVE CENTS VOL. XLIU, No. 64 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.. WEiptKPItRH ljT Brae lir u (f " 1 P AN -; , ..vr. i y Fop Cteo)ii . . . Big Fight Set Here Information Given Ex-Candidate First VICTORIA (CP) Bruce Brown (L-Prince Rupert) criticized the government Tuesday for giving information to a defeated Social Credit candidate before giving it to members of the legislature. He said in the legislature that : !-): ;1 I I 4:.. ' f- April 2 Champ Coming On HMCS Sioux both he and Frank Howard l L.. I iCCF-Skeena) had asked for j 11(1116 lUU M Cl t ' tV-,T r;VrW.J,s..xin r Pair Unharmed Leading Seaman Trent Ketchison of the Roy information on a road from Ki-timat to Terrace and 'had got nothing. Mr. Brown quoted from the Prince Rupert Daily News of Feb.; 26, the day he asked for the information in the house, which said R. S. Lawrence, defeated Social Credit candidate in Skeena in the last election, had reported surveys would be started on the road shortly. Mr. Brown said the paper said the Aluminum Company of Canada and the government would share the cost of the work 50-50. Mr. Lawrence had received the information from Prem SG BRinrs stand in front of their beaming bridegrooms after their wedding in the of Berkel-Ensehot. Netherlands. What is remarkable is that it was all a family girls of the de Kort family marrt ?d four Bertensmen and a relative of the ,ily And a Bertensgirl married a man of the de Kort family. Standing in front of ds is a riiiRbearer who carries the 12 wedding bands on a pillow. The de Korta arc neighbors. Canadian Navy will keep his date with Prince Rupert's Andy Marshall, Golden Gloves middle-weight champion on Friday, April 2 at the Navy Drill Hall here, it was announced today. r t. Cmdr. J. O. Pearson, of VANCOUVER 'Oi A small plane, missing since last Friday, was found today on Princess Royal Island, 350 miles north of here. - The two occupants. Pilot Alston J. R. Taurie, 26, and passenger Charles Kendall, 50, of Los Angeles, Calif., were reported safe. The plane, a single-engine Aeronca, was on a flight from Prince Rupert to Vancouver when it disappeared. The float-equipped plane had landed on water and apparently suffered Hears Accused's Statement eiiminary Hearing Adjourned HMCS Chatham, said today that j the destroyer HMCS Sioux woulJ ier Bennett and Public Works arrive in Prince Rupert April 2, ( and on board, by "kind pennis- IRISHMEN sensitive to the color of orange because of its historical significance should try to imagine that the fruit in this picture is the lemon, not the orange. Lovely Evelyn Ay, Miss America for 1954. poses with a shamrock in a field of oranges as she celebrates St. Patrick's Day. S D Vanc e, at the i Two RCMP constables took the Welgerinck told court they i '"n 01 Kpar Admiral J. C. Hlb- Minister P. A. Gaglardi. ASKS EXfcMPTION Mr. Brown also asked the government , to . exempt from the proposed five per cent sales tax no damage. A report from an RCAF search plane said Laurie's ptane had run out of fuel, and he was forced to land at Port Belmont in Surf Inlet on Princess Royal ,n Piusri utor T. : stand vesterdav afternoon to were In the room nt the cit.v ,uia- tU 'CU RCN, Flag offi cii. -fcrrcd action ' complete the list of witnesses, (police station with Robinson rpr raiine coa.si, would be Ld; all. otherwise . taxable purchases Island. EDITORIAL made by municipalities. It will be refueled by an RCAF while he made the statement. n' . . ' 1 ..... , . .. ; . . . KelcniMin, who won the Cuna- InU.thoaccu.sedU.ldofdrmk- dian amateur mWdlewe,Rhl ing beer in several downtown fa,4 cllH lon,hl , Monlreal hotels on Feb. 12 and r going deffcat b Marshall; to the home of Lloyd Wilson , iu Vancouver, March 5. where he, Wilson, Violet Sam-' . ' He said municipalities win rescue craft and escorted to Alert in the case of ; Magistrate Vance asked acciu-m 31-year-old ed U he wished to speak, to ii.t a rbarge of which he replied: "J have noth-Jet Samparc here ing to say at this 'time." Highlight of the hearing. aiie his request j which began'March 10 and was w of evidence ! adjourned until yesterday, was .rjjT hiaring. He reading of a statement written jiiir.u instructions i and signed by Robinson on Feb- lose under the new exemptions Bay pn Vancouver Island. piauueu ior me sales tax DC- Help Through Red Cross cause it will cut Into their share nai-P anrt Fvrlvn Wpslrv rnnsum- "".'""Hn'y'nK n.eu:iiutin u t T . of the returns, wll ose because ed a gallon of wine. First witness, Wilson, told Iter or racinc Conunand and f Annuiniio piuviuc uicu icmn-vjoiiauicuio ill. o aboard the Sioux will be lo "rl v r ... mitVi . 11 maim- rvt' tVirnno-h t.rupir Can a- they have to pay five instead of I three per cent and lose half the 10 per cent drinks by the glass Tify-gfiieral's de- ' ruary 20. I rM?7 10 th8t T"' to take on word The-'tW poUcemen RCMP i uwu oro ine iwo pouLcmen - nyw"" pushed pusneu Violet vioiei San omnparc lparc down uowu tlie uir mernhprs ,n,hpr of nf Jiu. i,. Wnrrl'n r-i., tax that will be abolished at this I Constable Riddcll and Constable Canadian, US, Firms Confer With Bennett VICTORIA (CP) The heads of giant Canadian and. United session. He said he had hoped municipalities would get one-third of the five per cent tax as they jroni ooor steps ana sue iuuwu Centre boxing club against a huge Umber lying on i .... . , . , the ground, causing a wound toi re(J by-the Prince Rupert Elks her lelt eye. i.ode. in an effort to raise suf- Further evidence disclosed , fi,.(.nt funds to send Marshall Wf VALLEY TRIPLETS now get one-third .of the three WED FIRST IN AREA per cent levy but Uiey would Kooinson iook ncr to nis nome , back to the British Empire Games trials in Toronto if he is chosen as a British Columbia representative. only receive one-fifth. Municipalities were hard-pressed with school costs and their returns should be in I eany on uie iiioriuu ui rru. to . , but -did not seek medical aid j j until Monday. Feb. 15. She died j ! In hospital about 10 p.m. Feb. 16. j I Robinson was charged with i Sih-cIuI to The Dally New -, r-RSA.vt of triplets, believed to be the first born id. wrf delivered to Mr. and Mrs. John Murray of creased. Mklfy Valley Hospital Tuesday. Inquest Set For Tomorrow murder following an inquest Feb. ' 20. I VOLUNTARY STATEMENT j Constable Riddcll, who also; attached his signature to the I w- mm J' '"'1J"1 " '-' ,"l""t5" dian Red Cross Society. One other service International Relief is your way of saying, again through th,e Red Cross Society, that you are prepared to help your fellow man when and where that help is most needed, regardless of race, creed, color, and political or geographical boundaries. Today you are asked once more to reaffirm your decision to help others,, and to help them through the Red Cross the universally recognized symbol of man's willingness to help his fellow man. Wherever help is needed, whether it is across the street, across the nation or across the world, your hand is extended because you helped through Red Cross. , Alone, there are few of us who can help anyone other than those who are close to us. As partners in Red Crossthe greatest organization on earth for the alleviation of human suffering wer can accomplish much. Let us give that help today. Pra. all boys weighing between four and five h lure tiio first born in the hospital since its 1933. x weeks premature, the babies Vere Immediately i incubator, and doctors reported' that both mother ff "doing well." P'tts are the couple's first children. statement, told court of taking i Dpm,t.v nrnner nmm Dawes1 States fentrrprises, competitors for vast British Columbia ani Yukon water rights, met in a hush-hush meeting in Premier Bennett's office Tuesday. They were Thayer Lindslev, president of Ventures Ltd., Fro-bisher Ltd., and Quebec Metallurgical Industries Ltd., and Irving W. Wilson, president oftho Aluminum Company of America. The two enterprises both have their eyes on hydro-electric potential in northern B.C. and in the Yukon. Neither Premier Bennett nor the company heads would comment on the discussions. Premier Bennett said it was a preliminary meeting. The Canadian government last year rejected an Alcoa proposal for a project that would divert the Yukon river above White-horse into Talya Inlet and thence to U.S. territory near Skagway, Alaska. The company wanted to use the diverted waters to develop ; pictures of the Wilson home and t today ordered arl inquest into i said "Robinson made the state-1 the deatn of Hans Grove 58. ; ment voluntarily. There were no , year.old fisherman, whose bodyi I threats." ' was found last Friday aboard the ! I I" the statement Robinson t wrccked fishpaekcr RAP I .near I i also said Violet Sampare asked, the northern tip of Dundasi Students Elect John MacDonald City's "Mayor" John MacDonald has been elected Prince Rupert's student mayor fqr Future Citizens' Day, April 7. Ifoung MacDonald won out over George Henry in the mayoralty race and eight aldermen were named in the student voting yesterday, when 175 votes were cast. The council will sit with city Fire Alarm System for water arter he got ner nome. i isiand "I asked her sometime on Sun-j u wi be hc,d at 2:30 .1. ir V ....1.1 ...I. a I. n n thn . fity Now Complete oay ii t euuiu. wine w "' .Thursday, Decision to hold the inquest hospital, but she did not give any : sign." alarm system pre lie said he tliougnt ine wouno li.,-,nL. ... t tUi, nil., followed completion of an inquiry into the tragedy in which John A. Clausen, 67-year-old pioneer flshbuycr, is still ooublf ihe facilities ainnnn -nmnumrt a nri.!on her face was "a black eye' fm and obtained bablc cost of close to 130.000 for ! caused by a fall, and did not i ,i i . .. I council at its March 22 meeting ""'U I" Its Present a pnmnnrahln milimi tncl.iv'c recall pusnniK iirr uui tuc uwi. Earlier yesterday, two doc- Quota of $5,500 Sought and handle applications irom Mr. Grove's body was identified tors outlined to court cause ' i by John Basso, a longtime friend students for Jobs throughout the death. city on their special day. about 2,000,000 horsepower for a and has been released for burial ;7 111 oration In market. I'1 ThC 8ystom WaS Usecl by the provides ihnni 1 ta'rt?tlr American Army for lis installu- euv" tlo"hcre the war and oughout the f"..g atjy inrrw. h was stored in the old warehouse .Ulv nn . r.ov" o" the waterfront. The old city Aldermen elected are Fred pulp project. By Red Cross. Tonight Kristmanson, Ron Black, Gregg Frobisher Ltd. followed with Forbes, Gary Morrison, Shirley . another proposal to use the Pierce, Helen Olson, Douglas , waters of the Yukon watershed Friday. Meanwhile plans are being completed for a giant search of northern waters by fishermen for Mr. Clausen. I Section Two t.,I 1 flre alarm equ'P'nPit has been imm..... lne sold tn Terrnee Herring Catch May Be Record Sankey and Peter Bartlett. thern B.C. Power Company office until all have reported tonight. Red Crass canvassers will make a tour of the city tonight in a Elmer Clausen, son of the City Clerk Helen Trapp announced the voting results. Re Officials said just before press for a mammoth hydro-electric-metal refinery project which would ultimately cost . up to $700,000,000. missing fishbuyer. said today the rlve to reach the quota of ""I'ira'Ci uixmt 35 ' "h only four boxes ' The new system is now in watprfrunt and "Peration but there are still "I Two. The :itt.r. : few kinks to be Ironed out anil time, that if anyone is not called ciant searcn ior his rather will on by a canvasser, they may call get underway at 6 a.m. Saturday, Black 210 and Mr. Lougheed will send someone. Ps '0 and Section : tnt l-'lre Chief W. II. F" buws. (Buster) Hill, who has been in Herring fishing off the Que-n Charlotte Island came to a close at midnight last night with a record catch of 28,440 tons. Whil figures for the whole Bomb Victims Anyone wishing to Join the search is asked to call him at his office at Red 919 or at home at Black 927. Three women will be stationed I'W'Pment was nur-T" charge of the project, warned at the Capitol Theatre and a like number at the Totem to accom "'frican war assets today that residents using the inA uurchn.w new boxes should follow up the turning officers were Barbara Doumont and Lenore Nilson. Poll clerks were Sena Pavillkis and Norma Gildner. Students of grades 10 to 13 were eligible to vote In the election which followed a hectic campaign by all candidates. Stevens Backed Said "Worse roast were not available. It is I' modate those attending the 1 'th Installation I alrm with a phone rail to the reported the 1M54 catch also will be a new record. shows. " "re hall . . . "Just in case. OLD COUNTRY FOOTBALL The new boxes are simple to Asked Of the total catch off the Oueen Charlottes. 26,270 tons operate. Opening the door and The Women will wear nurses' uniforms. At the Capitol will be Mrs. Anne Parker, Mrs. C. Strand and Miss Vivian Zappe. At the Totem, will be Mrs. Peggy Mar Campaign officials announced today that no internal canvass will be made of employees in business establishments. ' Members of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire have been canvassing downtown business firms. There are also a number of women not connected with any organization who this morning began canvassing in Section 2 as well as all the area east of Hays Cove Bridge, including Eleventh Avenue. START AT :3 Members of the Rotary, Gyro. Kinsmen, Jaycees, Job's Daughters, Sons of Norway, and the toria were taken from Skldcgate Inlet and 2,170 tons from Juan Perez pulling down the lever inside sets off the alarm, ringing a bell in the fire hall. An electrically operated ticker-tape apparatus f' 7 Senator Jos- By Eisenhower shall, Mrs. Helen Vaughan and Mrs. Betty Saville. hc United . within WASHINGTON President then punches out the number of Sound. Nineteen seiners were involved. 1 j Herring fishing in the area started Feb. 25. Biggest catch was taken on Feb. .28 when 4,025 tons were Eisenhower said today he has the alarm box in code. Firemen runisi.i,,,..,, TOKYO m All 23 of the crew of a Japanese fishing boat which was showered by radioactive ash from an atomic or hydrogen blast March 1 have been taken to hospital, and doctors said today their condition Is getting worse. The Japanese martime safely board said the boat was 14 miles outside the restricted zone proclaimed by the United States around the Bikini atoll test site. The Japanese foreign office may make a "representation" to the U.S. government. Doctors said exposed areas on the skin of crew members is turning black, and their hair falling out. match up the number with the location of the box on a big full confidence in the honor and Integrity of Army Secretary Stevens and stands behind him. .""""iilltied i!i''i"d WEATHER Forecast North coast region Cloudy with a few sunny periods today and Thursday. A few showers tonight and Thursday. Not much change in temperature. Light LONDON Hftrcer results: KXllBM l, ANHN. ri'P Mxth Round Replav Bolton W 0, Sheffield W 2. Preston N B !l. Leicester C 2. KMIIJMI It.tlilE IMvlMon 1 Chelsea 8. W Bromwtch 0. Miinchi'nUT C 4. TottenhBm 1. (M'OTTINH CTP Fourth Round RrptHV Motherwell a, Partlck T 1. M OTTISH I.IA.I K Illusion A Rangers 3, HhIIIi R 3. Aberdeen 0. Falkirk i. AlrdTieonlRns 0. Celtic 0. Hearts 3. Hamilton A 0. liiltr-IHKiir Match League of Ireland 1, Scottish Lg. 3 groim His statement was in response to press conference questions Elks will start their rounds about 01 'he sum.. ..... 6:30. landed. Next big day was on March 7. Herring fishermen were on the grounds only five days a week. Fishing stopped each Friday at 2 p.m. and resumed at 2 p.m.. Sunday. about controversy between Stevens and Senator McCarthy. .acn club has appointed a chart in the hall. Fire Chief Earl Becker, seconding his assistant's warning, ulso asked persons sending in alarms to stay at the box until firemen arrived, to direct them to the fire. SEE "NEW FIRE" Page 3 If he didn't have confidence winds. Low tonight and high team captain, who will take do nations to Ray Lougheod, treas Thursday at Port Hardy, Sand-! in Stevens' integrity, the Presl-snit and Prince Rupert, 30 and '. dent said, Stevens wouldn't be (l"nd Fascist urer of the Red Cross Society Total B.C. catch In 1953 was I holding the Job he does. 44. I branch, who will be at the Nor 190,000 tons. WE At) IT WAVE YOUR PORCHLIGHT ON TONIGHT FOR RED CROSS poouoiy