Victoria, An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Central and Northern Brit. . lumbia Prince George, B.C., Thursday, January 16* 1947 *2.00 a Year alion gee G. E. Styles Heads \nicipal School District Gordon E. Styles d **** Municipal School Board lay after Trustee Harold 'had firmly declined to jje as chairman. Moffat was named chair-building, grounds and nce committee with auth-te specific Jobs among the UIU_ committee comprises Styles, Jack Nicholson and Bees. Mrs. Helen McLean of john Nielsen, South Fort ' and W. Rees were named to committee, with the ro7"personDd left to Elmer secretary - treasurer; Roy J school Inspector, and Ray \>n, supervising principal, decided to meet on the 1 fourth Thursdays of the and to meet again next ay. justice of the Peace, Aid. dark attended the board feUBATIOV ations of office and the |o( allegiance were taken by from Trustees Moffat, iNielsen, McLean and C.'W. Nicholson stepped aside i oaths were administered. He en sworn in as chief magis-nd as school trustee by W. O. city clerk, before either al-or trustees made their de-ing the ceremony, AM. ished board members a sue-and beneficial year for the illy at large. Moffat, who was re-I to serve a one-year term on ol Board, was nominated Press Pressed Patting Pants The press disrupted the School Board inaugural Thursday, despite the icy calm of the writer, Clem Russell. He did^ however, look appeal-Ingly at Trustee Helen McLean of Shelley who discreetly retired from the presence "of the 10 menfolks. Then ensued a stamping of feet by six trustees and four school officials after a tiny mouse was shaken free from the . left pant-leg of the scribe. "Joe" found sanctuary in the cupboard from whence he had earlier scampered. iroove Deposit Set For Moving Army Huts Speedy action was taken Tuesday by the civic board of works committee upon Mayor Jack Nicholson reporting Monday to City Council that considerable trouble was being experienced h\ moving army buildings into town. "There's been a heck of a lot of carelessness," His Worship reported to aldermen in alluding to damage done lately to telephone wires and poles. He declared he had banned further moving of army buildings until the issue of ensuring against further damage had been settled, advocat- i bag that a sufficient deposit be re- quimr to cover such damages. I Ald- J- N- Keller suggested bulld- | ing movers be licensed, apart from Rees nominated Trustee! securing a .permit to move the ement that one of the es was the logical choice I SCHOOL BOARD, Page 9) ling Post Rebuilt McLEOD � The Hubble are staying with the Hud-Bay manager while work of ig their srnaU trading post was destroyed by fire is pro-I with. I broke out about noon shortly %. J. Hubble had left the pre-I His son and daughter-in-law, 1 Mrs. Al Hubble, were visit-Hudson's Bay post further be lake across the Pack River |for McLeod Lake. ���-------------- I'VE FINES PAID owners of radios were each and costs of $1.75 by Ma-�. J. Moran In City Police Monday for not having the "Knee, the prosecutions nf �vby B- IrVllle' ""**<> 01 the Department of buildings. Aid. T. S. Carmichael moved that heads of departments on the build-Ing committee be empowered to take action toward necessary safeguards. Contractors engaged in skidding buildings into town from the army camp were advised Tuesday that they would be required to post $100 as an assurance against damage to city property. It was further stipulated that skidding be done only in daylight hours and over an approved route. Hit In City League With most teams bunched at the start of the second half of play, individual marksmanship in the City 5-Pin League featured bowling at Jamieson's Alleys the past week. Ron Spooner gave a pleasurable accounting Thursday when he rolled 347 and 791 respectively to lea*d the league with the highest single and three-game total scored since the schedule started last fall. Bill Dob-son contributed a sturdy three-game 649 for the Royal Bank team to roll 3083, without a handicap, in "B" section. Tony Galinis shone on Gunder-son's team in "A" section with a 313 single and 739 three-game score, Emma Russman chalking up 288 and 671 respectively for Nechako Bakery in "B" section. In "C" section Bill Timco rolled a 258 single and Hughie Hill a three-game 674 for Malkin's Office, while Jim Cad-den starred in "D" section with a 264 single and 679 three-game total for Tommy's Place. Indications Wednesday night were that teams would be strung out within another week. AMPUTATE ARM Fred Gibelleau of Sinclair Mills is convalescing in Prince George Hospital where he was admitted Saturday for amputation of his left arm which was crushed by a tree. Curlers to Hold Annual Bonspiel In Civic Arena Local curlers are busy making arrangements for the twenty-seventh annual bonspiel of the club which promises to be the biggest undertaking of the club so far. For the first time, the Civic Arena will be used,, giving five sheets of ice which President Bill Trotter says will speed up play to the extent that finals will be played on Monday, February 3, the 'spiel starting on Saturday, February 1. On this account, it is anticipated that more outside rinks than ever before will enter the play, allowing them to return home Monday night. It is expected Quesnel, which is having a banner season this year, will be represented by possibly five rinks and Williams Lake Is expected to send three. Smithers, which always sends along a couple of strong aggregations, will probably again be well represented. There is also a possibility that Wells, Mc-Bride, Telkwa and Woodcock will enter rinks. Prince George Itself will probably have some 25 rinks in play, with the High School entering one or two. High School curlers will get away to a start next Saturday afternoon in their regular play. At present the Chevrolet Cup play is progressing well, Fred Walls rink showing a clean pair of heels to the field with four wins and no losses including Tuesday night's games. Mayor's Indemnity Cut To Maximum of $2000 City Council Praises Police Upon Entering a New Deal Agreement Remand Juvenile Until Friday for Sentence Edward Baker, 17, v/.U come before Judge Eric D. Wood-burn for sentence Friday in County Court, the plea of Alfred Wilson, 17, will be heard, and Raymond Cross, 20, will appear for speedy trial later Friday afternoon. Survey Needs For Lew Rental Homes Low rental housing plans advanced a step Wednsday night when D. H. Back attended a special meeting of the City Council on behalf of Wartime Housing Ltd., and conferred with aldermen and Canadian Legion housing committee regarding local needs. Mr. Back, who flew here Wednesday from Vancouver, is returning on Friday or Saturday after a personal survey of the local situation. Manufacturing Its n Pipes for Sewers Mayor of L ^dermen on ck NIcholson City council ex- of < a PI�" or installation of C08t8' ft cents a foot 3� cents a foot ma- ^dthat the unnecessary s�ch as this approved that the mains. Kinsmen Seek Derby Drivers While continued snowfall may handicap the peculiar breed of dog with low wheel-base that seem generic to Prince George, youngsters with longer limbed animals avidly await the Kinsmen dog derby on February 1, REGISTER QUICKLY Kinsmen will register youngsters on Saturday and the following Sa-1 ^leaving Saturday on circuit, he turday between 9 a.m and 12 noon, TCmanded accused until Friday for on fo ilbl then at the The trio are charged with breaking and entering the Heln Jewellery store on Third Avenue and theft of jewellery valued at $2078.10. 'How does a jury trial run? Do they pick out the sentence?" asked Baker of Judge Woodburn upon entering a plea of guilty and electing speedy trial. "In a very few minutes it will be my unpleasant duty to sentence you," His Honor retorted, then remanded accused for sentence until 11 ajn. Friday for P. E. Wilson, K.C., Star Centre Out Of Crucial Game In N.B.C. League Jack. Beech broke a cartilage in his nose and Jack Corless required three stitches in his scalp when the two teammates met head-on while going in for a rebound in the first period of Sunday's play between Le-crown prosecutor, to complete en-j gkm and Traflblazers which ended quiries he wished to make. Testimony, prior to his committal for trial by Magistrate P. J. Moran, was that accused, according to Const. R. C. Moore of Vanderhoof. was found with two rings on his person and 15 other rings within five feet near a spruce tree. William E. Hein, who found the windows smashed at 8:20 ajn. Tuesday week, identified the jewellery. It was pointed out that the smash-and-grab raid occurred at 4 a.m., the westbound passenger train left here at 6:30 a.m., and that accused was taken into custody less than an hour after the train arrived In Vanderhoof a 9:30 ajn. SEEK INTERPRETER Alfred Wilson elected speedy trial. Upon being quizzed by His Honor as to his ability to understand English, he indicated a need of having an interpreter, his plea being � reserved. Judge Woodburn asked Mr. Wilson to notify the Indian agent at Hazelton to be present when accused appears Friday. At the preliminary hearing of accused. Const R.. A. Brett described coming into possession of a small paper bag containing six diamond rings, at Vanderhoof. He stated accused had made an admission of having proceeded to the store from the C.N.R. station and stealing some rings after being advised of, the smash-and-grab Incident. A plea of "not guilty" was entered by Raymond Cross, upon electing speedy trial. As Judge Woodburn on forms Northwest available then at the Construction Co. office on Fifth Avenue east of George Street. As Kinsmen are obtaining sponsors for each entrant, they desire to know as early as possible how many youngsters plan upon entering pets In the one-dog sleigh races which will commence February 1, at 2:30 pm. trial. DELATED JUDGMENT! An admission that he'd driven an auto for five years in B.C. without a driver's licence was made to Magistrate P. J. Moran by George Yurychuk prior to being fined $10 on a charge�of driving an auto without a driver's licence. 5-5. Neither player saw the other until they collided, the eye protector used by Beech inflicting both injuries. The mishap in me City League will keep Beech out of play for a week, it is understood. While Smithers routed Vanderhoof in the Northern B.C. Hpckey League fixture last weekend at Vanderhoof, local seniors are not too dismayed about their prospects for this weekend when they play Smithers, despite the loss of their star. Smithers won both games, 5-3 and 13-5. They will leave here early Saturday by car after being briefed tonight by Ray Regnier, their coach, who will accompany them west. The approximate lineup is expected to comprise "Chuck* Oabrlele, in goal; Don Berry, either right wing or on defence with Roy Henderson, Lloyd Lahtl, Joe Grace and Bert Withiam, and two straight lines of Bill Paschal, Jack Corless, Jack Rebman, Oran Wheeler, Nat Cheer and Ralph Flynn. Inability of Williams Lake Juniors to fulfill a scheduled game this weekend means pleasure skating at the Civic Arena for skaters, but it is anticipated Smithers Juniors will be here the following weekend for a Mutual Life challenge game. Chapter Re-elects Nurses' President Mrs. Mabel Brolln was re-elected president of Fort George Chapter, B.C. Registered Nurses' Association, at the annual meeting on Thursday in the Nurses' Home at Prince George Hospital. Mrs. Gene Kennedy, public health nurse, is vice-president, and Miss Esther Miller, secretary-treasurer. Executive members will be named following the installation on February 13. Plane Crash On Northwest Route (By Canadian Press) OTTAWA�Five Air Force personnel and one civilian were killed Wednesday when an R.C.A.F. plane crashed between Watson Lake and Whitehorse. Details of the crash are not available and names of� the victims have not been disclosed. DEFENCE PACT LONDON � Great Britain and France made plans today for a treaty alliance following conferences here between. Premier Leon Blum of France and Prime Minister Attlee. The foreign office said the two countries have "equal interest in protecting themselves against a fresh German menace." EXPLOSION TRAPS MINERS PLYMOUTH�Fifteen miners are known to ae dead from a gas explosion in Nottingham Colliery of the Glen Alden Coal Co. Wednesday night. Miners are trapped 850 feet below the surface. PARLEY WITH REDS NANKING�The National government announced officially today it "is going to resume negotiations with Communists." Details of the proposals were withheld until the reaction of Communist leaders at Yenan is made known. JOINT TRADE PACT OTTAWA � Two-way trade between Canada and France appeared due for a boost today in the wake of a joint move to stimulate trade � between the two countries. .Canada has partially lifted the lid on credits for private purchase from France and at the same time French representatives here announced that France hopes to sell between $15,-0O0.OOO and $30,000,000 worth of goods to Canada. SHIPPING HALTED LONDON�More than 100 ships are tied up in the Port of London today by a strike of 20.000 dockers and stevedores who walked out in protest at the use of troops to move food supplies from London markets. All along the Thames ships lay at anchor with cargoes half unloaded. It is Indicated that the strike of London truckers, whose walkout Indemnity Bylaw No. 540 was speedily amended Monday to brine Mayor Jack Nicholson the allowable maximum of $2000 a year while retaining aldermanlc indemnities at $360. "I wish to say that the maximum is $3000." stated W. G. Fraser, city clerk, upon reading minutes of the statutory meeting of January 6 as to first, second and third readings having been given the indemnity bylaw after a motion to suspend the rules, from Aid. J. N. Keller and Aid. Fred Hale. "We want a motion to change from the $2400 figure to $2000," he suggested. "Yes, gentlemen," Mayor Nicholson said, "there will have to be a correction there." AMEND BYLAW Aid. W. R. Munro moved that the bylaw be rescinded and the Indemnity reduced to $2000, being seconded by Aid. Harold Assman. The wording was later changed to "amended." "I have an amendment," announced Aid. T. S. Cannlchael. "The $2000 Is up to a population of 20.000. In view of our population being only a quarter of that, the maximum figure should be reduced accordingly, as only right and fair to the taxpayers. "I appreciate consideration should be given to increased demands, but all departments are well staffed. "My amendment is that the mayor's indemnity be set at $1500 and that of aldermen at $300," Aid. Carmichael said. "There is a report," Aid. Munro cryptically remarked, "that some lady got it for less than a man mayor, but we have a man mayor." "All departments are under capable management," retorted Aid. Carmichael. "Why the sudden change? Why not Inst time? You voted for it." (See CITY COUNCIL, Page 3) involved more than would end Saturday. 50,000 men, The truckers quit work 11 days ago seeking more pay and shorter hours. SEA, AIR, LAND�42,905 OTTAWA � Defence Minister Claxton told a press conference today Canada's three permanent defence forces were 42,905 strong at the end of 1945. He added, "it is not intended to recruit personnel to a greater extent than 75 per cent of number se^ for planning purposes a year ago." The Navy and Air Force have finished recruiting except for men with special qualifications. VERTEBRAE CRUSHED Leonard Morrison, who sustained a crushed vertebrae Thursday afternoon when he fell from the roof while working at the residence of Gordon D. Bryant, left the Prince Seek Blood Donors Throughout Month With 193 volunteers having regis-gistered the past week with the Red Cross blood donor committee registration will be continued throughout the month toward ensuring an adequate number of volunteers being listed when the mobile Red Cross clinic visits here in the early summer. Those desirous of registering as blood donors are asked to write Mrs> A. T. Crossr409 Edmonton Si, or phone 93-L-2. With nearly 10,000 blood donors registered in B.C. up to Friday, the B.C. blood transfusion service has obtained practically half of the number necessary to keep this project operating in this-province. More complete registration figures will be available by the weekend, states C. A. Scott, Red Cross commissioner. Vancouver supplied half of the number of donors registered during the first four days of blood donor week. Penticton took the lead In. outside branches with 419 registered during George Hospital onrWednesday. the same period. " Ministerial Association Sponsors Special Service Unity of the Christian churches in their common message and mission was emphasized at an enthusiastic and well attended service arranged by the Prince George Ministerial Association and held in Knox United Church on Thursday. Well over 100 persons were present at the service which was conducted by the president of the association, Rev. H. Cutler of St. Michael's Anglican Church. "Our Unity in Christ," 'Our Unity in Prayer" and "Our Unity In Evangelization" were the subjects of addresses by Rev. A. H. Townsend of the Pentecostal Tabernacle, C. Dre-gar of Calvary Christian and Missionary Alliance Church and by Mr. Cutler. All .speakers stressed the depth and power of the Christian message and urged the members of the large inter-church congregation which had gathered to be more earnest in Christian living and Christian service. "The Ministerial Association contemplates calling the people of Prince George to a Christian Crusade," declared one of the speakers. "Will you be ready to assist?" he asked. Other ministers assisting In the service were Captain F. Watson of the Salvation Army who read the scriptures and led in prayer: Rev. V. E. Sprock of the Hager Memorial Baptist Church, who conducted a period of directed meditation, and Rev. N. D. Mclnnes of Knox United Church, who led - the responsive readings.