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8 BlrtetaBailniTimfTHLT.S., JULY 1G, 1059 I 'BARNSTORMER' HERE TORRID PACE TELLING ON QUEEN The Queen gave a hint Wednesday that Canada's pace is beginning to tire her and she faces a real barnstorming day in Victoria Friday. Although she made an effort to appear bright and smiling when she boarded HMCS Assiniboine for her overnight journey to Nanaimo, the Queen appeared weary. Earlier, at an informal civic luncheon in Vancouver, she told Mayor Tom Alsbury she found the pace of the tour "more intensive" than she was accustomed to in Britain. Mayor Alsbury said afterwards the Queen remarked on the heavy burden borne by public men. She specifically mentioned President Eisen-" hower whom she met at the opening of the St.

Lawrence Seaway and Britain's Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd. The Queen also said she prefers to travel by train rather than plane because she has time to relax properly between stops. But although today's program on Vancouver Island is not too strenuous partly because a' scheduled visit to a sawmill at Chemainus has been dropped Friday's Victoria events will be a whirl. She will be on the go from 10 a.m., when she visits Veterans' Hospital, to 10 p.m., when she watches an illuminated fleet display. Chips' Saves Ship's Honor On Island Trip By PETE LOUDON Times Staff Reporter ABOARD HMCS SKEENA A fouled anchor, ironically the device worn in the Royal Canadian Navy crest, became a real threat to the manoeuvres of four destrovers escorting '7? Ui Vi hr "i 1 1 if i night.

GETTING TO KNOW US Hobnail Boots And Pincurls In B.C. Parade By Canadian Press In British Columbia so far, the royal visit has been something of a come-as-you-are party This has been true everywhere, especially at the whistle-stops, and has given Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip a chance to see Canadians as they are day in and the Queen Wednesday The four escorts. HMCS Fraser, Margaree, Skeena, and St. Laurent, formed a marine guard for KMCS Assiniboine which carried the Queen and Prince Philip between Vancouver and Nanaimo overnight. All the ships' companies were on edge.

Their ships shone like a chief's button at departure time, captains were on their bridges, officers nervously attentive and midshipmen as nonchalant as the victims at a hanging. Assiniboine, only one of the squadron to dock, slid away from her pier with the royal Frantic Signals Fly Signals flew back and forth. Finally Skeena was told, "prepare to slip your anchor. Drop it to the bottom with a buoy attached." But chief shipwright, or "Chips" Charley Butterworth who hid served aboard longer than anyone else, attacked the wire furiously with bare hands. He learned the mess was a tangle of two-inch wire rope, jettisoned oy some earlier vessel.

Working from the forepeak through an in spection plate, he cut it free with a torch while Skeena took up night sailing position. Skeena's captain, Commander W. M. Kidd, CD, unlike his private namesake, remained genial throughout and by dawn, Skeena's little flap was forgotten. The excitement now was aboard Assiniboine.

Men could be seen scrubbing and cleaningdashing to and fro on white running shoes, worn by all crewmen, both to deaden the noise and to protect the paintwork. A single sentry stood on the flag deck with white web belt, garters, holster and armband. At 9 a.m. the escorting vessels closed around Assiniboine, each in turn, passing 200 POMP EMPIRE STADIUM Sergeant-at-Arms Peter Heath bears royal mace as rousing flag-waving welcome to the royal couple, Queen and Vancouver Mavor Tom Alsbury enter and the Mayor made greeting speech. Empire Stadium where 12,000 children gave a Photo by Irving Strickland standard flying from the masthead.

Fraser and Margaree steamed into line astern, then it was Skeena's turn But aboard Skeena, the egg had hit the fan. Sub-Lieutenant Dave Mildon watched tragically as the anchor broke surface, trailing a heavy cable. The message to the bridge exploded like a direct hit. "Anchor is fouled, sfr." Immediate concern, was that the anchor flukes might have snagged a submarine telephone or power line and any moment now, the lights would all go out on the north shore. Back and Forth yards off her port beam, while lower decks were cleared to man and cheer ship.

The royal couple waved from the flag deck of the senior ship. Approaching Nanaimo while a Helicopter and an RCAF plane soared nearby, the escort moved off, leaving Assiniboine to berth alone at the CPR wharf and set the Queen and Admiral of the Fleet, Prince. Philip, ashore on Vancouver Island. Skeena will have no personal souvenir of the royal visit. But the wardroom isn't miffed.

In a plastic case in the senior officer's cabin, reposes a fountain pen the pen used by King George VI and the Queen Mother in 1939, aboard the first Skeena while they were passengers in an earlier royal tour Bleached Eyebrows Too Philip's Tan "Even his eyebrows are bleached," gasped an enchanted woman gazing at Prince Philip's tan as the Royal couple arrived at New Westminster Wednesday morning. The Prince got some of his sunian fishing on Pennask Lake, near Kamloops. thumbs hooked behind i broad suspenders, likely a good story teller in the general store. The blue jeans, boots and broad brimmed hat identified the working cowhand in Kam-loops. Everywhere nurses' uniforms stood out with those of theatre ushers who had just run out to the street for a glimpse, and with those of cab drivers, service station attendants and other uniformed employees, stopped briefly from their tasks.

ONE GOOF AFTER ANOTHER, BUT ROARING SUCCESS VANCOUVER'S SUPS SHOWING TOUR BRIEFS The Royal Elevator Wouldn't Work; And They Put Her In Blinding Sun By DAVE McIXTOSH Canadian Press Staff Writer VANCOUVER (CP) The royal elevator wouldn't work; the pull cord over a plaque failed to function; the kid? got mixed up around the maypole; the sabots of the Dutch dancers flew off; and the new Queen Elizabeth Theatre was nearly misnamed. dav out. Aides of the royal couple say this is as the Queen prefers it. Right from the start in B.C. It has been this way, and perhaps it has given tha royal couple an insight into the way we live.

There was the woman with her hair in pincurls, probably preparing for a party later; the shirtless workmen in hard hats and hobnail boots, ready to return to mountain tunnel work when the royal train had passed; and the man with his 'Native' Costumes The sun -tanned legs of many of, the women In shorts were revealing, too a tourist, COLOR CEREMONY Regiment Invites Its Mexican The only Mexican to serve In the Canadian forces during the Second World War will be on hand when the Queen presents the color to the King's Own Calgary Rifles in Beacon Hill Park Friday. Jesus Nava, of Guadalajara, Mexico, came to Victoria with his English, wife Wednesday to watch the ceremony, at the Invitation of his former regiment. He joined the Canadian forces in 1910 through the Seaforth Highlanders, changing his name when told Mexicans were not permitted to join. He became George Hodgins, of Toronto, a fictitious name he kept throughout the war. He rose to the rank of sergeant, transferring to the King's Own when it was reformed in 1941.

Accompanying the Navas is Brig. G. R. Bradbrooke, former commander of the King's Own Calgary Rifles. QUEEN BRINGS HER SUNSHINE If you need an umbrella during the Royal visit here, it will be as shade from the sun.

The weatherman promises good weather, similar to that of the past few days warm, sometime hot, with blue above. Mercury in some areas will hover close to 80 degrees, with low 70s registered along the shoreline, which should make it excellent for the Beacon Hill Colors presentations, reception and Clover Point's children's rally on Friday. Please Carry An Ashtray In Pocket As a precaution against grass fires during Royal visit I ceremonies at Beacon Hill Park Friday, Aid. Austin Cur tis suggested today that citizens carry ashtrays in their pockets to make sure their cigarets are put out before throwing them away. Aid.

Curtis, a fire warden and a member of the Royal visit committee, said every precaution has been taken to prevent grass fires during the civic reception at Beacon Hill Friday morning. A fire truck equipped with radio will be stationed in the park, he said. "But we still want people to be careful," he said. WHERE AND WHEN TO SEE QUEEN This table tells where and when to see the Queen in Victoria Friday: 10 A.M. Queen and Prince leave Government House for Veterans' Hospital by way of: Rockland, St.

Charles, Despard and Richmond Avenues by slow drive Richmond from Quamichan Avenue to Veterans' Hosnital. Vancouver Island. The booboos began right off the bat when the Queen was seated so that the sun shone directly into her eyes and she couldn't see the Maypole dancers. This seating arrangement was repeated later at fhe stadium but this time the Queen came prepared she raised her beige parasol. The elevator in the Vancouver Hotel wouldn't work after the Queen got into it to ascend to the 14th floor.

She had to transfer, just like a bus commuter. Chorus Drowned necklace and large pearl teardrop Attendance at the formal functions was far below expectations. Some 10,000 children had been expected to welcome the Queen at Queen's Park in New Westminster, but only some 4,000 turned up. Thirty thousand or more children had been expected at E.mpire Stadium, but less than half this number attended. The Theatre Under the Stars performance of "The Chocolate Soldier'' did not draw a capacity audience.

But if its slips were showing, Vancouver's heart was in the right place Wednesday when the Queen and Prince Philip came to town for 12 crowded public hours. The formal program may have consisted of one goof after another, but the informal program the welcome by thousands lining the streets was a roaring success. After the strenuous day, the Queen looked relieved to board the destroyer Assiniboine Wednesday night for a leisurely cruise to Nanaimo, where she today began a two-day visit to Curtain Stuck, and The pull cord for a curtain over a plaque being unveiled by the Queen to mark the opening of a new tunnel under the Fraser River didn't work properly when the Queea yanked it. She had to pull the curtain back by hand. At the Theatre Under the Stars, motorcycles drowned out the opening chorus, causing the Queen fo glance in the direction of the noise.

At the naming of the new Queen Elizabeth Theatre, R. T. Rose, chairman of the management board, announced that the Queen had graciously consented to the structure being named the "Royal He corrected himself hastily. During the day, the Queen wore a turquoise blue silk topcoat over a turquoise blue and white printed dress with pleated skirt Her small hat was of white.straw and white chiffon. For dinner at the University of British Columbia Faculty Club, she wore a white satin evening gown with bodice and hem appliqued with rose-colored lace re-embroidered with pink crystals.

She also wore a diamond and pearl tiara and PARKING SPACE Tell the Story perhaps, or a woman who en joys the outdoors. Among the youngsters, a baseball uniform, football' sweater or bare feet and swimming trunks told a story. Golfers, shirtless and holding their golf clubs; swimmers in trunks along the walls of the pools; and the boys atop the bath house wearing only a towel around their waists were also seen. These, and thousands of other costumes including those of placard-carrying strikerswere in the crowds that lined up to see the royal visit-tors everywhere during their first six days in B.C. A member of the Queen's household said both the Queen and Prince Philip take note of the spectators, just as the reverse is going on.

Then he added: "The Queen wants to see Canadians as they live, not all dressed up and stuffed." Their Lunch Is 'On' Queen CHEMAINUS Patients at the hospital here are getting a royal dinner treat today. Caterers preparing the Queen's luncheon for Mount Brenton Golf Club are using the hospital kitchens. Sixteen extra helpings are being cooked for the patients. must return money to anyone giving you a cutting instrument, she handed Premier Bennett a shiny dime. The royal journey through the tunnel was uneventful.

Though the crowds lining Vancouver streets were thin-! ner than those who greeted Margaret last year, those who stayed away weren't the pushy type. They swarmed over barriers at the tunnel 500 strong and outside Vancouver Hotel motorcycle policemen almost had to drive into the crowd in order to clear a passage for the Royal procession. The turnout was disappointing at Empire Stadium where about 12.000 children gathered but 22.000 seats remained empty. A football game has drawn 44.000 to the park. Those who were there were exuberant.

They had lined up. needlessly it developed, almost five hours before the Queen's arrival. But they VANCOUVER (CP) The Queen and Prince Philip arrived 25 minutes late for dinner at the Faculty Club at the University of British Columbia here Wednesday evening. The menu consisted of tenderloin of beef, Pacific salmon, new potatoes, green beans, endive salad, fresh strawberries, special pastries and coffee. VANCOUVER During a 20-minute stop at Shaughnessy Military Hospital a patient drew a series of chuckles from Prince Philip.

Daniel McDonald, a 66-year-old veteran being treated for a heart ailment, recalled that he attended the Smith Riding School at Maidenhead, England, where the then Princess Elizabeth and Princess Maf-garet Rose frequently went riding. VANCOUVER (CP) Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip burst into prolonged laughter here Wednesday night when a four-year-old boy waved from the stage at an open-air performance at the Theatre Under the Stars. Timothy Zimich was playing the part of one of the six children of Nadina and Bumerli in an abbreviated version of "The Chocolate Soldier." joined in practice cheer sessions, they threw streamers, (some of them forgot to hold on to One end and the Prince marie a perfect catch on one occasion while driving hy) and they waved flags until the stands looked like a sea of flame. There were Sea Cadets, Army Cadets and Air Force Cadets, both boys and girls, an army band, a Sea Cadet band and a kilted pipe band. Thirty nations were represented by costumed ethnic groups.

There were 40 crippled children sitting In the Royal box, so thrilled they forgot their disabilities. Only dead spot in the program was the presentation of dignitaries, a ceremony which took up most of the time at the stadium, but the children waited attentively, and threw; their hearts into three rousing cheers as the cavalcade de-1 parted. I Now We'll See if it Leaks Said the Prince in the Tunnel ROYAL CLOSE SHAVE SOLVED BY MOUNTIE NEW WESTMINSTER (CP) The RCMP has been called on to do many things in Its history but an emer-Ijenoy call Wednesday morning probably will go down a one of the strangest. A constable rushed out to the royal train parked on sldln before It took the Queen and Trinee Philip into New Westminster. He was given a broken electric shaver and told to have it repaired and get it back before the Queen left the train at 10 a.m.

The constable rushed to Vam-ouver, had the repairs done and got it back to the train In time. It is not known who owned the shaver. 10.25 A.M. Leave Veterans' Hospital for Beacon Hill Park by slow drive Richmond Avenue, Fort Street to Belcher Ave-nut, fast drive Fort Street to Blanshard Street and by slow drive along Fort, Douglas and Belleville Streets to Menzies Street, along Menzies Street to Dallas Road and east along Dallas Road. 10.40 A.M.

Queen and Prince received at Beacon Hill Park by Mayor and Mrs. Scurrah. Reeves of adjacent municipalities are presented to royal couple, an Address of Welcome read and bouquet presented. 10.55 A.M. Proceed to soccer field in park by slow drive west on Dall as Road and north on Douglas Street.

11 A.M. Queen presents colors to 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and to King's Own Calgary Regiment (14th Armored). Fly Past by RCAF takes plaae at conclusion of ceremony. 12.10 r.M. Leave Beacon Hill Park for Government House by slow drive, Dallas Road, Cook Street and Rockland Avenue.

1 P.M. Leave Government House for Empress Hotel by fat drive, Rockland Avenue, Quadra Street. Belleville and Government Street, and slow drive from intersection of Humboldt along Quadra Street, Belleville and Government Street. 1.10 P.M. Arrive at Empress Hotel and are received by Preriier Bennett, who will present representatives of churches and judiciary.

2.30 P.M. Leave Empress Hotel for Clover Point hy slow drive Government, Humboldt and Douglas Streets, fast drive CIDC's Cutoff, Heywood Avenue through Beacon Hill Park past cricket pitch and slow drive Dallas Road to Clover Point. 2.55 Leave Clover Point by slow drive, Dalla- Hoad, Moss Street and Rockland Avenue. 3.05 P.M. Arrive at Government Rouse.

4.30 P.M. Garden party at Government House given by Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs. Ross. 5.30 P.M. Leave garden parly.

10 P.M. Queen and Duke view RCN illuminated ships and fireworks display from Government House. AT BEACON HILL By PETE LOUDON (Times Staff Reporter) VANCOUVER Now we'll ee if it leaks or not, Prince Philip said Wednesday as he entered the Deas Island tunnel. British Columbia highways minister P. A.

Gaglardi said the prince wasn't taken in by the term "official opening" and was aware the tunnel across the south arm of the Fraser has been in operation since May. "He askjd me If It had been necessary to close the tunnel before we could 'open' it and I told him, 'Yes, it has been closed since 9 a.m.," recalled Mr. Gaglardi. The Queen was not so well informed. "She asked me if it was a bridge." Mr.

Gaglardi said the Queen was "most gracious and extremely There were about 2.000 persons at. the tunnel opening. The Queen cut the ribbon with ilver scissors and in keeping with the superstition thai you How to See Fireworks Ample parking facilities will be provided at Beacon Hill park Friday night for Victorians watching the fireworks display and illumination of the fleet. All but three vehicle entrances to the park will be barricaded for the 10 p.m. display watched by the Queen and Prince Philip from the balcony of Government House.

Special parking areas may be reached from: Douglas and the park entrance facing Simcoe, from the corner of Heywood and Park Boulevard. The areas'are: Soccer field adjoining Douglas regular parking lot near the deer pen, two areas between the deer pen and the cricket pitch, and just inside the park off Rupert..