Tod; I reather Prince ; 3 2 Clear, light n"thwcst Z 'ometer, 30.52: temperatur 6s Vol. XXII., No, " UNITED STATKS TO . ttv.v.K PAKTNERSHIP OF FRANCE IN PLANS WASHINGTON, Sept, 22. In nny further proposals the United States may maxc in re- gard to. International (JCDi or -r reparations settlements, the partnership of France In such proposals will be Sought, it Is believed .here. ALEX MANS0N ARRIVES HERE lias Been on Tour of Omlneca Riding; Reports Good Crops nioied a tour of Oml- neca riding, which he represents in legislature. A. M. the provincial Manson,K.C, M.L.A., arrived In the -H., frnm h Interior On UU3 aitci- ! noon's train. He will proceed (Thursday night on the Prince Ru pert to Vancouver. While the central interior is also feeling the present depression. It nt least will enjoy the benpflt of having harvested a fine crop this year which will help tide the people over the winter, states Mr. Manson. VANCOUVER, Sept. 22. Having concluded a tour of the province. Including the Peace River Block, T. D. Pattullo, provincial Liberal leader, will address a meeting In the Hotel Vancouver on Thursday night of this week. He will discuss unemployment. taxaUon and kjndred rriatters. Mr. Pattullo passed through Van couver a few days ago en route to Victoria- 1Ie reported very keen In " THRESHING IS DELAYED Italn In Pouce Coupe District Followed by Touch of Frost POUCE COl'PE, Sept. 22. Rainy weather held up threshing tor a Hivt tn this district and light Party in Edmonton After Trip to Tropical Valley of North British Columbia EDMONTON. Sept. 22. Back from a 100"-mlle trip to the "Mystery Spot" of Northern British Columbia, Dr. A. N. Norman Henry and party of Philadelphia brought word here of . having explored the "Tropical Valley." They found it three-quarters of a' mile in length and honeycombed wiUf boiling hotsprlngs. In :some places the water is too hot for human beings. Indians said that, in a temperature of fifty degrees below zero,, water did not freeze. The valley Is at the mountains near the ) unction of Racing and Toad Rivers. 400 miles northeast of Fort St. John. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE .RUPERT, B. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1931. Tomorrow's Tides , Wednesday, September 23, 1931 ; High' ." 11:45 a.rd. 18:3 It. 23:40 p.m. 19:0 ft. Low .'........... 5:28 a.m. 5:3 ft. ' ' . 17:46 p.m. 8:0 Hi PRICE FIVE CENTS DRIFTED FOR SIXDAYS ON ATLANTIC GOLD STANDARD SUSPENSION IS PASSED. BY PARLIAMENT Flying Trio A re Due At New York by Ship Friday of This Week Clung to Wreckage After Plane Crashed on .tlonday Last Are Transferred from Motorship to Steamer S.S. STAVANGERFJORD, Sept. 22. Wily Rody and Christian Johannsen, Germans, and Fernando Costa Viga, Portuguese, trans-Atlantic airmen who were rescued yesterday off the coast of Newfoundland by the motorship Belmoira after having spent six days adrift in the wreckage of their Junkers plane, which crashed on the ocean last Monday in the course of a Lisbon to New York flight, were transferred to this Norwegian - American Line steamer today. The three airmen, Who had been practically given up for dead, will arrive in New York Friday. Recent Developments in Mining In Bulkley Valley District; Has Some Promising Gold Properties By L. S. McGILL, Smlthers No evidence has been seen in this district of the sup A fnr irnld nrnsnppts which has been nro claimed by some newspapers with a great "bally-hoo." ... . 1 a. ?i i.- 11 !1 Although the placer mining aisincis remote irom me railway have been receiving more attention than in some years no interest whatever has been shown in the fine gold His Birthday Was Honored Surprise Party Last Night for O. A. Johnson, Well Known Pioneer A pleasant surprise party took place last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Johnson. Seventh Avenue Rast. when twenty-four friends took possession of the house to wish Mr. Johnson many happy returns orr the occasion of his fiftieth birthday. Congratulations on the event came over radio station KJR of Seattle with a request that "SwedUh Wedding Bells be played for the occasion. The presentation of a- barometer was made on behalf of those present with fitting remarks by Ex-Alderman Oscar Larsen. Mr. John- w lUOV la tiling -uiai aujuuiui rail and road transportation in the Bulkley Valley District. Glacier Oulch Oroup. the high erade cold bismuth deposit of Stuart Campbell. Orover E. Loves-less and Wesley Banta. local pro-srectors. has had tome examina tions of mlnlne engineers but no deal has yet been closed to the property, t Is within a quarter of a mile f rrim a motor road and with in two miles from Lake Kathlyn railway station. The owners hav been planning to get out a shipment of the high-grade themselves and will do so this winter If they ralsa sufficient finances to buy neces sary supplies. More Interest has been shown In th sllver-lead-zlnc deposits. In sptte of depressed general condl tlons and low metal prices, on Hudson Bav Mountain sur face development has proceeded . . i. it nn wmiiArt i.itiihlv. 'all summer on me nign-grauc ". 1 ' . i ii k' vi.r.iMri-.shnwlnes of the Sliver Tne evening was iwwu - - .j rmii ijike and Trade Dollar Groups STAK"" in bVldg-elwhlch are immediate,, ; above and Mine, on the were: Ladles' first, Mrs. Nels Peter son; consolation. Mrs. E. Hcllman; men's first. Al Bcrncr; men's consolation, E. Itellman. Delicious refreshments were served and the happy event broke up In the weo sma' hours of the VANCOUVER WHEAT VANCOUVER. Sept." 22 Wheat was quoted at 54Vic on the local Sxchango today. adjolng the Schufer Silver Lake section of the moun tain. All of these properties are nr nntlnn .to W. R. Wilson & Sons of Vancouver for whom Chas, Continued on page 2 This Plane's Wings Can Be Extended . ; CHIEF OF POLICE BINGHAM RESIGNS I ' - ! VANCOUVER, Sept. 22. Chief of Police W. J. Bingham J tendered his resignation to tne board of police commissioners yesterday and It was accepted effective Immediately. No reason was given for Chief Bingham's resignation other than that It -waA-volun- tarv. Detective Geonre Mc- Laughlln, long the storm 'cen- i tre of the force, also retired. CROP ALL CUT NOW Ideal Weather Has Prevailed for Harvest In Peace River This Year FORT ST. JOHN. Sept. 22.-Crops n thU district are now practically all cut. Ideal harvest weather has prevailed. Threshing has started In several cases although few can afford to have grain threshed. Pattullo Back From B. C. Tour Liberal Leader to Be Speaker at Meeting In Vancouver This Week Believe It or not this plane has wings which can be extended or contracted at will. Device is invention of M. Makonlne, a Russian. Wings may becoinpared to a telescope Ship travels at a speed of about 100 miles per hour. MINISTER COMPLAINS: Hinchlitfe Says Some School Districts Are Not Tlaylng Game With Department CIIILLIWACK, Sept. 22-De-cUrinr that some of the school government and that, If he were to enforce the law to the letter, there would be a considerable reduction in th cost of education in the province, Hon. Joshua Hlnchliffe. minister of education, last ni(ht defended hi department before the British Columbia School. Trustees' Convention here. DISMANTLE SOUTH BAY Machinery and Fixtures Bclnr Removed From B. C. Packers Plant on Queen Charlotte Islands The B. C. Packers cannery at PLANTING DOUGLAS Flit ON QUEEN CHARLOTTES Oivujcu a i r.. ocpi. a. riu- t. est Ranger Benson of the Queen Charlotte Islands has been ' carrying on Interesting expert- ments with the planting of 1 young Douglas fir on various , ! parts of the Queen Charlotte i Islands. The young trees seem . dhtritts of nrftlsh. Columbia are. i to be thriving splendidly wher- 4 not nlavlnr the came, with the . ' ever they are planted. People Fiscal Legislation Is Approved By Both Houses In One Day Government and Opposition Benches in Commons' Arc as ' One in Agreeing Upon Need for United Action at Once. LQNDON, Sept. 22, Parliament yesterday approved the cabinet's legislation providing for the suspension of the gold standard, passing the bill through all stages in both houses in the single day. Both government and opposition front benches in the House of Commons were as one in agreeing upon the need for united action at once to avoid the impending crisis. ; Former Local I Man Has Died Henry Grlndley, for Years "Chief Engineer of Trawler Here, Passes Away, in California WORK NOW STARTING i Authorization Received for Relief I Camps Near Terrace Friends In the city will learri -with TERRACE, Sept. 22 Word was 'f th. o . n nh.,in; m.nri 'regret of the death at the home of received In Terrace on Saturday r ro-onentm in connection hls daughter, Mrs. Mary Oreen, 61 that consent has been given by the. VICTORIA. Sept. 22. The provincial government ras finally approved its unemployment relief program and has forwarded It to tender garden j Ottawa for ratification frosts hit the more terest on the part of the public In stuff but has not done any aamase political and economic affairs at all to, the crops. Yields are aa gcrtd as joints visited. I was expected and in some parts " r w t li. j r 1 1 Im h Pah i i with the experiments. President Hoover Visited Detroit Chief Executive of United . States Gives Address Before American Legion Convention I WASHINGTON. Sept. 21. Presl-! dent Herbert Hoover left by special train Sunday night for Detroit, where he gave an address at the convention of the Canadian Legion yesterday. The chief executive re- Sbuth Bay. Skidegate Inlet, Queen ', turned to Washington immediately Charlotte Islands. Is being dlsman- j after the speech. tied. All the machinery and fix- tures are being taken out, according to word received in Prince Rupert from the Queen Charlotte Islands. ROAD WORK APPROVED North to Receive Attention Under t Government's Unemployment Relief Scheme The road scheme Includes Improvement of the northern trans-provlnclal highway from Prince Rupert to the Rockies with new construction east of Prince Rupert, west of Hazelton and ! Oakland, California, on September provincial government for the open- 3. of Henry "V. Grlndley, former .mg of relief camps at Usk, Cedar- chief engineer on the Canadian Fish vale and Kitwanga, each camp to & Cold Storage Co.'s steam trawler accommodate 120 men and to be James Carruthers, and a resident of engaged on the work of bridging Prince Rupert for a number of j the distance between the trans-years. The' late Mr. Grlndley, who Continental highway at Usk and at had followed the engineering pro-1 Kitwanga and on to Skeena Cross- fession in California for several ing. years since leaving Prince Rupert, underwent an operation two years funeral took place on September 10 in Oakland. Besides the daughter in Oakland', Mr. Grlndley is survived by his widow and another daughter, residing in Washington, and a son in Kansas. Card of Thanks Mr. Charles Katsuyama and family wish to express sincere thanks to their many friends who have so ! kindly extended sympathy and sent flowers at the time-of their recent, sad bereavement. The following were among those sending flowers: Prince Rupert Japanese Association; Mr. and Mrs. George M. Ka-shlno and family; Dal-nlsel; Mr. and Mrs. T. Fushlml; FOJinkal; Mrs. J. E. Jack: Mrs. Johnson; Dominion Cafe; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cook; Mr. and Mrs. II. Hlrano; Mr. and Mrs. Y. Kanaya; Mr. and Mrs. K. Tsu-mura; James Parker; Mrs. F. G. Dawson; Mrs. W. Campbell; Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Yamanaka; Ha-ha-no-kal; Mr. and Mrs. O. Kltagawa; Mr. and Mrs. W. Gilchrist and family; east of Prince Oeorge and general Mrs. O. Slahey: Mr. And Mrs. Our-Improvements on the Cariboo road vlch and family; Mr. and Mrs. T north from Spence's Bridge to Johnson; Mr. and Mrs. U. Suga and I-rlncc George. Delegat TV e 10 Silver Meet George Roberts to Re Official Representative of United States at Conference family; Mr. and Mrs. A. Nlshlo; Mr, 'and Mrs. M. Shikatanl; Mr. and Mrs. I. Mlwa; Mr. and Mrs. N. Nln-omlya and family; Mr. and Mrs. S. Malkawa; Mr. and Mrs. S. Hon-kawa; beautiful heart design by "Family"; many flower pieces without cards. Halibut Landings WASHINGTON. D. C, Sept, 22. American Oeorge Roberts, prominent U. S. Oceanic. 10,000, 8c and 4c; Stor- banker, will leave next week for age." Paris where he will be the official' H. QUI, 7,000, 8.6c and 4c; Stor- cpresentatlve of the United States age. at the world silver conference. ' Alkt, 4,500, 8.3c and 4c: Royal. The lumber for these camps Is to be shipped from Terrace on next ago an dslnce that time had never Thursday's freight, and construction enjoyed his normal health. The work will begin on Friday, the clear- ing work being got under way on Monday. This is the onlf relief work auth orized In this district so far and It is more than welcome, as numbers of men have been out of employ ment for a considerable time. SAILING ON ' PR. HENRY Big Passenger List Assured For Vancouver-Halifax Cruise VANCOUVER, Sept. 22 With receipt today of a reservation for J. Robertson of Halifax, coast-to-coast representation Is assured for the 23-day cruise of the Canadian National steamship Prince Henry from Vancouver to Halifax. Several bookings from the three prains provinces- have already been received while parties from Montreal and Toronto have also announced their Intentions of being aboard the steamer when she leaves thu port on November 21. The well'"planned Itinerary for the cruise has drawn many Inquiries from Pacific coas't points in the United States and it Is probable that a number of passengers from San Francisco and Los Ange les will be Included. The ship will call at Manzanlllo, Mexico, pass through the Panama Canal and touch Havana and Bermuda before she completes the cruise at Halifax on December 13. The Weather Langara Island Misty, light southwest wind; sea calm. Dead Tree Point Part cloudy, calm: barometer, 30:48; temperature, 60; sea smooth.