w Bmlther. 2we POPULATION Wmm OF BRITAIN cor.vruv is chowdkii mokk than ANY OTHER IN WOUI.lt; MAN V L'N.W.lKHlKD WOMEN ! LONDON, June 8. Canadian Press), i Smaller families but -a greater density 'A population Is one of the peculiarities revealed by the geiierat report on the Onnu of England and Wales Just published. Tlie population, It Is stated, num bered rather more than 37 millions. 649 to each squat e mile on the avenge rt about An acre per head, a density , I eater than that of. any other country n the wortc1. The adverse elect of the nust be accounted responsible for the uprecedented fall In the birth rate. H -m'.-arca favorably in this respect owevcr, with other European bcll; er r.ls, whose populations generally aa diced much slower. H.OfKI.Ml T( TOWNS The rural population Is still flocking to the towns, for the report nays: Nearly 80 per cent of the population were enumerated as living In urban arras. Of these practically half were 'ound In comparatively dense aggre gate represented by the 40 towns A-hlch contain more than 100,000 per- ions, In the section dealing with housing Attention Is called to live fact that. notwithstanding the house shortage thi otal number of rooms available for habitation Is gTeater'lri relation to the population titan It was In 1911. "At the ssme time," the report states, 'families are. on the whole, smaller ban they were ten years ago, and since tmall families are able to command a higher standard of housing than the larger they have absorbed a greatei share of ttw available house-room than they had In 1911. It Is krgely to ttu change and to the uneven distribution of accommodation throughout tht country that the present situation It due." Overcrowding has Increased. ' sex nivruiui'TioN In the matter of sex distribution the var has been responsible for a greatly ncreased disparity In numbers, the .urplus of women now exceeding 1.- 700.000 as compared with fewer than 1.200.000 In 1911. Detween the ages of 10 and 35 there are 1.470 unmarried women for every 1,000 unmarried men A large reduction In the number c. Miens In this country la noted. Del- ;tsn and Americans, however, are ex. eptlons to this rule. Immigrants from Belgium more than doubled In the oerlod under review, and the Increment rom the U.8.A. rose from 13,637 to 19,- 171 tn the same decode. More than half the foreigners were enumerated n the County of London, and nearly one-third of these were found In the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney. ACTRESS BRANDED UOUIS W ILLI IMS (llOlti;) IS VICTIM OF STKAM1K ASS.ULT AT HOLLYWOOD IIOLI.YWOOli, .lime . Korls W illiam, 3 1 rar-oiri tuge unci M-rrru ui'trro knoMii as llorlM Dure, was t ran ilcil mi (hit, urins, lin mis mid lirrnits ullh the deeply curved letter "KH liy a safrly ra.or Made In the Imnclt of un iiiildrntlflril uall-nut, ' In hrr room rdiiy, the girl lolil nfrUrr her story f being lioundrd from New York by agents of il secret nrguiilitloii. She re-rrnlly iiiicnri'u In u play nuined "An Amrrleaii Tragedy." MIm Williams Mill he illfljiirril for life. The Regiment will field the following team against the Grand Terminals tonight In the final game of the Stuart Shield series: Corbett; McKay and Hunter; Wallace, Tinker and Doherty; Mortimer, Russell, J, S. Wilson, Rtrachan and Norrtngton; reselve, 8, Wilson. Rev. W. F. Barfuot was the speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon today hi aubject being "The People of the Malay Peninsula." The material for the address was gathered during his 'stay In- the country as a missionary. TAXI Boston Grill 25 and: Ambulance Large Upstair Dining Hall, Servic with newly laid dancing' Anvwhere at Anytime floor, for hire. ' . NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. Stand: hxclinnjfc iiuildlng PRINCE RUPERT The latest and best for the MATT V1DECK. Prop. rv least. Phone 457. ,,flr"Hciit ji.wj'f;3' - Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper Vol. XVII., No. 134. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, JUNE' 9, 1927. Price Five CentJ CANADIAN LEGION CLOSES SESSION MAKES INTERESTING COMMENDATIONS AT CONVENTION Resolutions Are Passed by Canadian Legion at Vancouver Convention COLONEL FOSTER CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF IIRITISII COLUM-1JIA COMMAND AND C. I YOUMJMAN ZONE REPRESENTATIVE FOR NORTH COAST VANCOUVER, June 9. Lleut.-Colonel V. V. Foster of Vancouver was chosen president of the llritish Columbia command of the Canadian Legion at ita concluding session of the convention here yesterday, nnd C. L. Youngman was elected zone representative for the north coast. Resolutions passed requested the Dominion and Provincial Governments to grant special preference to veterans especially disabled in their employment; that soldier representatives on the S.C.R. department be entitled to attend legion conventions. -41 ARE VOTING I IN IRELAND i;i;t i.r of today's polling mill .SOI HK KNOWN IOU SKVKKAL II UN WIIKIIK INTEREST t'KNTKKS DUBLIN, June 0. Worker of alt tin nuineroua political parties In -the Tre-vjve are busy todsy getting out" voter the general election which are Ih progress, Chief Interest In the campion centres In the outcome of the fight wajtd by De Valera'a supporter. Tliere re nearly four hundred candidate for 153 seat, The Valera candidates num. brr IIS. The result of the polling will r.;t be known for Mveral daya. greatlyImpressed with scenery here Juilfr ami Air. Harrier of hull frail-iImo Moot Enthusiastic About Hrllchta of Skrrna Ultrr Judge L. O. Harrier of San Francisco, formerly of the Superior Court of California, and Mrs. Harrier are paying their first visit to Prince Rupert today and express themselves as both surprise! and gratified with what they have found here. They arrived from the East on last night's train and, when seen this morning by he Dally Nts representative, were most enthus iastic about the splendors of the trip M-itward on the Canadian National Hallways, The grandeur and beauty of the scenery whUe travelling along i!ie banks of the Dulkley and Skeena Hlvers wera unsurpassable said Mrs. Hurrler They look forward to the trip down the coast for which they embark aboard the steamer Prince Ilupcrt to- night after taking the day to make leisurely observation of tltla city. DELEGATION OFF TO SMITHERS MEETING "Men I'llnce Kuprrl Drlrgiitrs Will A" M In formation of New Trade Orgunliuitlmi The Prince nnnert rirlraatlon to the meeting In Smlthers tomorrow when It IS trnnnwH tn n..inlra a CVtltral Hrltlith Columbia Association of Boards of Trade consists of John Dybhavn, F. O. Daw-on. Fred Stork. M. P. McCaffery, G. W. Nlcktraon, W. H. Tobey and Arthur Hrooksbank, who left for the Interior by "lis morning1 train, SUMMERLAND BUSINESS BLOCK WAS DESTROYED SUMMERLANn Jim. 0. Fire dfs t.t)ycd the tmnin nivlr here today Together with other buildings tin aHIigB amounted o over 20,0O0. NKKKNA WAT K KM ItlSlNCI The water of the Skcena River are racing now in ...... till irnlnir strong. - - nave reached the usual high water hiark statu Olof Hanson who arrived on last night's train from a business The I,czlon asks that the School Ac be io amended as to require that thr two-minutes alienee In honor of soldier." who fell during the war be observed In all schools' of the province on Armistice Day. Another matter dealt with by the con vention was to ask special legislation to provide pensions for prcmaturcl) aged veterans who are unprovided for under the old age pensions scheme Teterari svho nave lost f.Jmbs lncc .he war. they suggest, should be given he privilege of obtaining artificial icmbers from the S.C.R. on the repayment plan. The convention resolved that a da) hould be established which would be devoted to raising funds for the Red Cross by the Legion. The Dominion Oovenunent will be asked to aet Immediately to counteract the alleged revolutionary propaganda, particularly among children. The Soldier's Civil Re-establlshment department Is to .be asked to consult with the Legion before taking drastu foreclosure proceedings against thoee unable to make their payments. Transportation schemes designed to bring unemployed from other countrlc to compete with Canadian labor are frowned upon by the Legion and a re solution embodying their Ideas will be sent to Ottawa with a request for ac tion. FISH ARRIVALS A tout of 111.000 pounds of halibut was sold at the Fish Exchange this morning, two American vessels disposing of 87.000 pounds at 13c and 6 while four Canadians sold 24.000 pounds for bid ranging from 12c and 7c to 13c and 7c. Arrivals and sales were as follows: Ainrrleun Mltkof. 43.000 pounds, Royal Fish Co.. 13c and 6c Atlas, 42.000 pounds, Dooth Fisheries, 13c and 6c. , t'nnudluii ' Point May, 3,500 pounds, Royal Fish Co., 13o and 7c. Marguerite. 4,500 pounds, Atlln Fish eries, 12.2c and 7c. Cape Swain, 10,000 pounds, Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co., 12c and 7c. M.A.H., 6.000 pounds, Atlln Fisheries, 13c and 7c. Will, KAMI I Kill AY QUEBEC. June 0. The apical of Ulrlc Germain, convicted of the murder of his wife, was dismissed by the minis ter of Justice and he will be hanged at Rlmouskl on Friday. VANCOUVER EXCHANGU Bid. Asked B.C. Silver .., 1.S3 1.65 Coast Copper , 10.50 17.00 Cork Province ,.08 .00 Dunwell 1.41 1.44 Olacler .08 y, Gladstone .... .24 .35 Independence '.08H . .00 K L. it U .00 Lucky Jim . . .20 .31 Premier 2.08 3.00 Porter Idaho .1514 .16 Silver Crest . .004 .07 Surf Inlet ... .on; Sunloch .83 .84 ( J. Gawthorn. formerly In the music store business here and now vin a similar line In West Vancouver, arrived yesterday from the south and will be vWtor In the city ror a row ciays. JOHN WEI1D, 19 years old, of 612 lbs., claims the title of . ItKITIMI i:iTOKT TO HICK AK ItKCOItllH IN A NON-STOP IT.IOIIT LONDON, June 9. Another British effort at ar non-stop air 4 record will be made next week orf a flight ta Asia It the winds irc favorable an attempt will be 4 made to fly five thousand miles. The plane to be used has a cruising radius of 4.500 miles.. CANADIANS WIN FIFTH GAME AT FOOTBALL IN NEW ZEALAND SERIES NELSON, New Zealand, June 9. -The Canadians defeated the Nelson team at .ootboll this afternoon, the score being five goals to nil. WKATHKK IIWOUT Prince Rupert. Cloudy, cajm: tem perature, 50. Terrace. Rain, calm, temp. 50. Rosswood. Clearv calm, tep. 43. Alyansh. Rain, calm, temp. 51. Alice Arm. Rain, calm, temp. 53. Hazelton. Cloudy, rain all night. Calm, temp. 64. Smlthers. Cloudy, calm, temp. 60. Burns Lake. Cloudy, calm, temperature 64. Whltchorse. Clear, south .Wind, temperature 60. Ditweon. Cloudy, calm, temp. 60, WIIUXKSS ItKI'OICT, 8 U.IH. ' D1UUY ISLAND. Cloudy, calm, baro meter, 30.04; temperature, 50; sea smooth; 8 p.m, spoke tug Pacific Mon arch, towing bargo Bingamon, oil Triple Iiland, bound for Massett: 8 p.m. spoke tug Sea Lion, towing barge, San Fran cisco for Port Armstrong, 1150 miles from Port Armstrong. DEAD TREE POINT. Overcast, calm; barometer, 20.64; temperature. 46; ea smooth. BULL HARBOR. Misty, light south east wind; "barometer, 29.08; tempera ture, 52; tight swell: 6 p.m. spoke steamer Alameda, Seattle fur Ketchikan, 370 miles from Ketchikan; 8 p.m. spoke steamer Canadian Observer, Powell River for Ocean Falls, 20 miles from Ocean Falls; 8 p.m, spoke yacht Surprise, Vancouver for Prince Rupert, cruising; 8:15 p.m. spoke steamer Catala, left Hardy Bay northbound; 6 ajn. spoke steamer Oray, discharging at Rose Harbor: 8 a.m. spoke tug Pacific Monarch tn Massett Inlet bound for Queen Charlotte City. . NOON DIOBY ISLAND. Overcast, calm; barometer, 30.04; temperature, 54; sea smooth. DEAD TREE POINT. Overcast, light S.E. Wind; barometer, 29.64; tempera turf. 52; aea smooth: 8.30 am. passed out tanker Imperial bound for Prince Rupert, BULL HARBOR. Part cloudy, light southwest wind; barometer, 29.99; tern persture, 51; light swell, Anniston, Alabama, weij;hing the world's fattest man. U.S. GREETS J) l-Al'TAIN CIIAKI.KS LINTHIEUGH TO UK MKT BY IHltKilUl K ON ... .1 K K I VA I, TOM O Hit O W WASIIlNfiTON. June 9. Two (mini hue sent dn.KOO pmtcurd to girrt ('uj)tuhi, t hurlm Llnilbergli and the Mi.t offices are submerged with purrels ranging from home made (and to hooks. The ilirljililr Iaih Angeles will inert the battleship Memphis near the Virginia roust as the famous aviator nears home tomorrow. WO MEN KILLED AND HOUSES DESTROYED IN GLYCERINE EXPLOSION BUTLER, Pennsylvania, June 9. Two men were killed and twenty were Injured when an automobile truckload of nltro-glyccrlce exploded on a highway. Three resldsnces were destroyed and fifteen were damaged. TWENTY MILE RIDE ALL FOR "TUPPENCE" (llasgow Low Hate Interferes With .Many Businesses III City OLASOOW. June 9. -Merry-go-rounds and even the donkey' In the children' playgrounds have twen hard hit by the bargain rate fare of the Glasgow tram ways, which give a two-ltour ride for a fraction k than 4 cents. Baby carriage manufacturers, too, have been affected by the cheap rate tickets. Their business has fallen off considerably owing to mothers having found it convenient to allow the nurse to take baby for a street car ride In stead of pushing the youngster about the park. This Innovation also has a tendency to make the nurses more con tent with their tasks and saves her ihoe leather besides. Since the 21 mile ride was Inaugurated for two coppers last J31y more than 00,000.000 passengers, have made use of it and an Increase of 13.000.000 over the previous year, has given the corporation an additional revenue of 53,000 pounds. Automobile and motor cycle dealer who specialized In little family cars ' designed for the average working man ay their business has suffered more than the baby carriage trade because a car ride Is now chearper than buying gasoline. . The ride extends from la beauty spot on one side of the city to a picturesque terminus on the other, the corporation arvertlslng wonderful view of Olenlf-rer Braes, of the Allsa Craig and the battlefield of Drumclog, "all for tup pence." IlIKTII. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J, H Macey. Wallace Block, at the Prince Rupert General Hospital on June 8. NEW YORK WINS FROM PITTSBURG! YANKKKS NOSE OL'T AHEAD Of t'lllCAUO I'OK SECOND VICTOItY IIY 12-11 SCOKK NEW YORK, June 9. Pittsburg Pirates, In an exciting game on the ncrne grounds, went down to defeat at the hands of the New York Giants! yesterday afternoon by a score of 8-7, Cincinnati Reds continued their wining streak by defeating Philadelphia 5-4 and Chicago took a game from Brooklyn 3-2. St. Louis and Boston ere lcl. I:i the American League New York dged tut ahead of Chicago In a 12-11 battle. Washington defeated Cleveland 2-1 in a pitchers' duel and went Into fourth place ahead of St. Louis which went down to defeat 7-5 at the hand; of Connie Mack's Philadelphia Americans. Detroit defeated Boston 5-2 Led by the player who fanned for U.e final outing of the last World'i Series, home run hitters of the big league did their stuff seventeen times .n Wednesday's games. Tony Lazzerl, Yank tnflelder, made three homers In five times at bat ending a long struggle and thrilling battle to put the Yankees on the long end over the White Sox. It wras an eleven Inning grind. Hornsby's homer ended a similar game In the National League between the GUjita and the Pirates. Homers by Webb and Wilson were the main factor li the Cubs' victory over the Robins and Fotherglll's homer started the rally which gave Detroit the win over the Red Sox. The Boston Braves weathered the home run advant ages clipped off by the Cardinals and concentrated hits by the Cincinnati teds gave them their fourth straight victory over the Phillies. The day's scoring were as follows: NATIONAL LEAflli; , Brooklyn 2, Chicago 3. New York 8. Pittsburg 7. Philadelphia 4, .Cincinnati 5. AMERICAN LEACIE Detroit 5. Boston 2. St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 7. Chicago II, New York 12. Cleveland 1, Washington 2. Lf.Atlt'E STANDINGS National W. L. Pet. rttUCiurg 30 14 .682 St louts 25 18 .581 Ch:.-ago 26 19 .578 New York ,. 25 20 .556 Uro.,k!yn 23 28 .451 Philajclphla .... 18 25 .419 Boston 16 23 .410 Cincinnati 16 32 .333 American New York ...... 33 15 .638 Chicago 31 19 .620 Philadelphia .... 26 22 .542 Washington 22 23 .489 St. Louis 22 25 .468 Cleveland 22 '27 .449 Detroit 20 26 .435 Boston 13 32 .289 KAMLOOPS TROUT TO BE PUT IN KLOYAH Announcement .Made at Hod V (Inn As sociation Meeting Lat Night To Put Ihuit on Kliatada It was announced at the meeting last night In the city police court of the Prince Rupert Rod Si Oun Association that arrangements had been made with the government for the reitocklng of the depleted waters of Kloyah Lake with Kamloops trout and that Uie spawn would be placed therein next week, The meeting adopted a constitution and members expressed themselves oh the matter of cabin and boats at various fishing and hunting haunts. The necessity of taking care of auch facilities was stressed and all Influence to this end will be exerted. The association decided to place a rowboat on Khatada Lake for the benefit of anglers. The association went on record as favoring the strict observance of the regulations governing the size of fish to be taken. President D. C. Stuart was In the chair and there was a good attendance at the meeting, The newly oragnlzcd '0-clatlon now boast a membership roll of seventy. Advertise In the Dally News. MILLIONAIRE INVADES B.C. Ktlt.MS MINIM! COMPANY ANO (lltVNTKD JNCOKI'OHATION PAPEKS I'OK PROVINCE VANCOUVER, June 9. Wtth ten million dollar cash C. C. Julian, . the noted California operator In oil, formally entered the British Columbia business and dsvelopment field on a large scale. Julian wa granted Incorporation papers under British Columbia laws to Lperate under the namo of the Monte Chrlsto Mining Co. CITY POLICE PLANS DRIVE ON VAGRANTS Warning filvrn to Persons Hdtlng no Visible .Means of Support Two "Panhandlers" Imprisoned The city police plans direction of efforts toward the eradication of vagrancy In Prince Rupert announced Sergeant J. P. M. Hannah this morning. Persons with no visible means of support will be carefully observed preparatory to sum moning them Into court as vagrants. This morning two men were so charged before Magistrate McClyrnont and each was sentenced to three months with hard labor. They were Roy Allen and Charles Watklns, a pair of Vancouver "panhandlers," who were .begging on the streets NOTED MUSICIAN YISITING CITY Prof. Lulgi Von Kunlts, Here Today, Is Leader of Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Violin Deun A noted physician la visiting- the city today In the person of Prof. Lulgl von Kunlts, head of the violin department of, the Toronto Conservatory of Music and conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, who Is here to conduct ex aminations for local Toronto Conservatory of Music students. Prof, von Kunlts arrived from the East on last night's train and will sail this evening on the Prince Rupert for Vancouver. ANOTHER OIL WELL CALGARY DISTRICT CALGARY. June 9. Dalhousle No. 10 well, drilling In the north central area of Turner Valley, struck a light gravity crude oil at 3,490 feet on Saturday, and has drilled on down to 3,530 feet, the drill still being the oil aand. The oil rose 250 .feet In the welt Sun day, and a balling test I now under way at the well. Various estimates of possible production ranging from 50 to 100 barrels per day, have been made by J. H. MacLeod, managing director of the company, who aald that It would he Impossible to even estimate the well' production until a test had been made. "But la look good." said Mr. McLeod. ARRESTED ON CHARGE MURDER DURING HOLDUP STEUBENVILLE. Ohio, June 0. Ray and Roy D'Autremont, twins, who are wanted In Oregon to face charges of murder tn connection with a mall holdup In 1923 have been arrested here and admitted their Identity. KING OF RUMANIA SAID TO BE DYING LONDON, June 9. Reuter's correspondent reports that the condition of Klivf Ferdinand of Rumania Is so critical the eid I now only a matter of dy. UNION OIL REFINERY FIRE UNDER CONTROL SAN PEDRO, June 9. Fire In the Union Oil Company's refinery between here and Wilmington last night was brought under control after raging for two .hours. Hie damage U estimated at 100,000.