Today’s Weather Prince Rupert-—Overcast, southeast wind; barometer, 30.24; temperature, 58; sea smooth, light XXIII, No. 193, ws ‘ ae o, a “ OL: ‘, PRINCE RUPERT, B.C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1932 Che Daily News NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S N EWEPAPER ee ee Tomorrow's Tides High . 2:50 a.m. 20.4 ft. 15:19 pm. 20,4 ft.’ Low ' ghee 9:10 am. 3.4 ft.’ 21:34 pm. 4.7 ft. Friday, August 19, 1932 PRICE: FIVE CENTS cottish Aviator Hes Of For Projected Return Flight From Ireland Across Ocean and Back ASSED ON WEDNESDAY liam Chenoski, Resident of City For Nineteen Years, Passed Away Yesterday er a lengthy illness with as- from which complaint he had fered for years, William Chen- iged 63, native of Ukrainia and Rupert for some en years, passed away about in the Prince Ru yeneral Hospital where he had nt of Prince iy yesterday a patient for some time. late Mr. Chenoski had lived ida for twenty-five years, t of which time was spent ides his widow, he is sur-| four sons—Mike of Anyox Roy and Pete of this city Yo daughters—Mrs. Mary n Vancouver and Katie brother of deceased, Nick lives in Vegreville, Alta a married sister in Ed- funeral will morning take place to- with a service e Church of the Annuncia- B. C, Undertakers being in Deceased was a Roman IP NOT IN DANGER ooner Sophie Christenson Leak- ing But Not in Need of Im- medate Assistance 'CH HARBOR, Aug. 18:—-The chooner Sophie Christen- the safety of which some has been entertained, has wireless message to the ef- t it is leaking but not in immediate assistance in Sea. The coastguard cutter ntgomery has been sent out to by VANCOUVER WHEAT \NCOUVER, Aug. 18:—Wheat quoted at 54%c on the iocal nge today. "ad Perfect Take-Off This Morning From Port Miitieck’ and Was Farewelled By His Wife and Large Crowd— Harbor Grace to Be First Stop PORT MARNOCK, Ireland, Aug. 18:—Capt. J. A. Mol-- lison, noted Australian long distance flyer, hopped off from here at 11:35 this morning on a trans-Atlantic flight to New York and return. He planned to make his first stop ,at Harbor Grace, Nfld., where he expected to arrive in twenty-two hours’ flying. He will then refuel immediately and dash for Roosevelt Field, New* York, and make a _ turn-around, dashing back again without stop to Croydon, England. If Mollison succeeds it will be the first trans-Atlantic solo flight from east to west and the first crossing} \of the North Atlantic Ocean in a jlight machine. ’ | ree Again For Success at ~Conference—Expected to Close Very Soon \.-Weather.conditions were reported | good for the trip. Mollison is using a small machine weighing little more than one ton} OTTAWA, Aug. 18:—The Cana- and carries an ample supply of! @ianicabinetand United Kingdom gasoline. Before his departure he| delegation to the Imperial econ- jsaid that he the round trip in two days A big crowd witnessed Mollison's | }departure, Miss Amy Johnson, fa-! mous English, woman flyer, who expected to complete and a half} omic conference are meeting late this afternoon. The Soviet Russia situation has been overcome, it is stated, and the “whole atmo- sphere breathes success.” The conference will BRIGHTER | rn close within 36 | married Mollison a few weeks ago,’ hours, it is further intimated. ' was on hand to wish him Godspeed Unofficial reports continue and, just before he entered the! that the British preference on icockpit, his young wife kissed him | Canadian wheat will be six cents }good-bye. The crowd, which had been cheering, suddenly hushed as the two whispered together In the words of Amy Johnson “it was a fine start, anyhow" as Mol lison roared down the hard sand for per bushel or five cents under the prevailing rate of exchange. WOMEN IN a quarter of a mile before a clean i AIR STILL Sighted at Sea LONDON, Aug. 18:—The Cunard Mrs. Thalen and Mrs. Marsalis Have Completed Over Eighty Hours of Attempt to Break 122-Hour Record liner Ascania, bound from Montreal to Liverpool, reported having sighted Capt. J. A. Mollison, who is on a trans-Atlantic flight, 650 miles | ly j |) | 5 | } | lit is expected that | finite } ton west of the Irish coast five hours st . after he had hopped off. The wea VALLEY STREAM, New York, | ther was favorable, the liner re-| August 18— Mrs. Louise Thaden! ported jand Mrs Frances Marsalis, who ‘ lare enaeavoring to break the . world’s refuelling endurance flight WEATHER REPORT |record for women, were still in the ee lair over here last night after hav- Dead Tree Point—Part cloudy, |'"6 been aloft for over eighty, ralm: barometer, 30.12; tempera-| hours. They still had forty-three ture, 56; sea smooth hours to go to break the record Triple Island—Overcast, misty,|Which Is 122 hours calm, sea smooth —— Langara Island—Overcast, mo derate northeast wind; light swell LANCASTER Captain Von Gronau Hops Off From Lac La Biche Today For Prince Rupert Via Pr. George EDMONTON, Aug. ob 1u, ‘ssaying a flight around panions, hopped off from Lac la Bic he at this morning for Prince motored Dornier flying boat “Groenl: and-Wal.” Von Gronau stated that he intended to fly to Prince Rupert via Prince George where he may re- fuel, proceeding to Prince Rupert direct. Von Gronau plans on proceeding from P rince » rt to. Japan via Alaska ' Islands, 18:—Capt. German trans-Atlantic British Aviator Freed at Miami on) Charge of Murdering Haden Clark, His Rival Aug. 18—There were enthusiasm in the} MIAMI, Fia., scenes of wild icourtroom here yesterday afternoon ‘ lwhe »n the jury in the case of Cap Wolfgang von |William N, Lancaster, English avia- flyer, who is now ‘tor, who was charged with the| the world with three com- = of Haden Clark, young | t 10 o’clock author, who supplanted him in the in his big twin- 1 tions of Mrs. r, Australian aviatrix, returned a verdict of not guilty after deliberat- ing for more than five hours. Mrs, Keith-Miller, who becanie hysterical after the verdict was an- Rupert Ru- and the Aleutian and Kur- has been in jail for months, inti- tbe to “find a job.” - ACQUITTED , (ery | high values, the ind Ste’s camera conscious already closer look at the smile being fi ten-months-ol@ daughter of _. Tlf you don't believe it take a \shed at the photographer by Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels. Skidegate Sanrise fs Real Mine Outlook — In Making; Is Promising Development Campaign is Being Continued Steadily and 80,000 Tons of Gold Ore is Expected to Be Proven Soon > (By H. F. Pullen) Skidegate, Queen Charlott iminence today because of tl e Islands, is coming into pro- 1e successful development of the Skidegate Sunrise Mine, formerly known as the South- e ie, as it is doing an indicated tonnage of pay- approximately 80,- 000 tons with splendid showings be- prospected and | as well if not as weli will be ing gold ore of lyond which will be will probably turn out better. The tonnage mentioned is sufficient to last a mill for three} years and by the end of that period | ther ores will been developed that will be n for an inde- have sufficient to carry period cKets or string- carrying very ated ore is of tut $12 to the ose to the sea this should give on Operations property last | nglish capital ing at the mine MeMorris. He While there are p ers of high grade ort average grade of ab As the mine is « and easy to operate a very good profit When I visited th¢ week there was an FE ist, a Mr. King, visit as the guest of Mr made a very thorough investigation and he is very enthusiastic not only |as to the values ar d the ease of |mining but as to the present econ- omy of operation under which ev- dollar expended was being made to bring results. He said he thought there was a real mine in the making there. This is along the line of the opinion of the district J. M. Keith- Mi). | Mining engineer who reports most favorably on the mine and its pros- | pects. Outcroppings Visible The ore outcroppings are seen at | the beach and also at various points nounced, did not disclose her plans around jfor the future. Capt. Lancaster, who where it has the present been and operations thousand feet gold-bearing ore giving good results , by the Kitsault Eagle Silver -’MeMorris as local manager. i a stage now that, within a month, if the work goes on today, theres traced for a) surface Cross- | lat that his first concern Would cuts made, assays on which show! Mines ‘Limited, with The mine has reached a vein from wide. from mill tests on three to twelve feet On what Mr. McMorris considers to be the main vein, the ore is ex- }posed for 200 feet and it has been yrospected along its strike for 400 feet showing an average width of lfrom 12 to 15 feet of pay ore. This is expected to develop 60,000 tons to the 100-foot Jevel. The Indian shaft is down 50 feet and the Gordon shaft 50 feet and the main shaft 100 feet versant with mining terms it may /be said that, when ore ‘is said to be lblocked out, it has workings on [wares sides. When the working is| only on two sides it gives a good in- ;dication and mining men speak of “indicated” ore. That is what has been done at the Skidegate Sunrise, It is thought that the ore goes to a great depth owing to the outerop at the beach, three-quarters of a mile from the mine. In fact it its probable that the main workings making for very easy mining. Alsu owing to the climate, all-year oper ations can be carried on, (Continued on page four.) Halibut Landings American Arrow, 40,000, Cold Storage, 3.5¢ and 2c. Canadian j 2c. 4 ; KETCHIKAN, Aug. 18:—The coastguard cutter Alert will eventually be at the beach thus! jland, of Toronto, |Rice of Prince Rupert. Aleve, 7,000, Cold Storage, 4c and | by Mrs. Portlan in Capsized Speedboat i } Postmaster-Draggist Of Alaskan Town On d Canal Lost Oren F. Hill and Tom Walters Feared Victims of Tragedy Which Has Been Found By Coastguard Cutter has wirelessed here that a sea sled, in which Oren F. Hill, ‘druggist and postmaster of Hyder, and Tom Walters left * Hyder on Sunday for a trip on Portland Canal, has been found overturned tw enty miles from Hyder. It is feared {that Hill and Walters, both of whom were prominent resi- GOVERNING OF INDIA New Constitutional Plans An- nounced By British a -+ Government LONDON, Aug. 18:—The British government yesterday announced a new constitutional plan which it has settled upon for the govern- ment of India by its previncial legislatures. Division of power is placed be- tween Hindus, Moslems and other classes in much the same man- ner as has prevailed in the past. Separate elections are still pro- vided for instead of joint elections as demanded by Mahatma Gand- hi and his Hindu followers. Provision is made for women to hold a certain number of seats in the provincial legislatures and, for the first time, Moslem women are recognized as a political fac- tor in India. ALTITUDE MARK SET Prof. Piccard Ascends Today Higher Than Man Had Ever Gone Before DUBENDORFP, Switzerland, Aug. 18:—Prof. Auguste Piccard, conqueror of the stratosphere, established a new world’s alti- tude record today by rising 16,500 metres, more than ten miles, above the earth in an aluminum | airtight ball attached to his bal- For the benefit of those not con-} loon. Piccard took off from here at 5 o'clock this morning and landed at 5 o'clock this afternoon at Edolo, 60 miles north of Brescia. Visitors From Mission Boat Guests at Tlell TLELL, Avge 19—A party of) visitors from the mission boat! “Thomas Crosby” spent the day at Tilell on Saturday. After lunch- ing at “The Dunes” tertained at tea at the Richard- guests included Captain (Rev.) R. C. Scott and his son Robert, and Mrs. W. H. Gibson, Bella, Mr. and Mrs. of Ocean Falls, Mrs. of Bella A. F. Scott, and Mrs. F. D After a delightful musicale was given Ringland, Captain Scott and Mr, Archie Scott. they were en-! son Ranch by Mrs, S. de Bucy. The) Rev. | M, C. Ring-| tea. Mients of Hyder, have been drown- ed. No trace had been seen of them | since they left Hyder on Sunday until their boat was found yester- day. It is presumed that the small craft capsized and both men were drowned. NORTH ISLAND FISHING GOOD Skidegate Noutives Expect to Have Enough Money to Winter Comfortably MASSETT, Aug. 18:—So far this ihas been a very good trolling sea- son, Fishermen have been earning ipretty good money, even at the re- | duced prices paid, and the probab- | ility is that, by the end of the sea- json, they will have done as well as lin 1931. The average earning so far seems to be about $300 to $400 with a good = earning $500, a few $600 and ; at least one man has been able to bank over $700 as a result of the operations so far this season. The Skidegate natives say they jexpect to fish at North Island for another week or two and then they | should pick up at least $200 per boat | fishing in the neighborhood of their jhome village. This will give them enough money to winter comfort- | ably. Former Laci Girl Winner of Beauty Contest in South | i Miss Marion Sherman, aged 17, | daughter of Jack Sherman, former- i ly of this city, and grand-daughter jof Mr. aud Mrs. W. H, Sherman sr. iof this city, was adjudged winner j of a bathing beauty contest at a }recent picnic in West Seattle. In all | the Seattle papers the day after the jpicnic pictures of the charming Miss Sherman in bathing costume appeared. She was born here and }moved south with her parents four or five years ago DECIDE ON SALES TAX Pennsylvania State to Impose One Percent Levy in Order to Raise Funds For Relief HARRISBURG, Pa., August 18— The Pennsylvania State Legislature, meeting in special session yester- ‘day to consider the unemployment Situation, decided to impose a gen- ,eral one percent, sales tax levy, the proceeds of which will be used for |proviaing relief, j erty tie eek ee teniacneneeeaieneaimaae r 4