Tody's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
Saturday,
April
2,
1932
rrlncc
V
V'loudy,
strong
southeast
vfy
meter,
29.82;
sea
choppy,
Vol.
XXIII..
No.
73,
riff,!.,
Bennett
Says
S.
J.
Hungerford
Aun'u:
m
'
yervji
'
Ctxi.idJ.-a
National
Four
Fire
Alarms
Recorded
in
March
Damage
Was
Done
in
Two
InstancesNineteen
Calls
Turned
In
So
Far
This
Year
The
fire
department
responded
to
four
alarms
during
the
montn
of
March
this
year
as
comparer
with
elfht
alarms
In
the
sam.
month
last
year.
So
far
this
yen:
19
calls
have
been
turned
into
the
department
a
against
18
in
tin
first
quarter
of
1831.
Of
the
four
alarms
turned
in
the
month
of
March
this
year
four
were
attended
with
damage
to
pro
perty.
Slight
loss
was
occasioned
by
a
roof
fire
at
the
home
of
T
Ross
Mackay.
Tenth
Avenue
East,
while
u
few
hundred
dollars
damage
was
done
the
night
before
last
by
fire
in
the
basement
of
LeVour-neau
Apartment.
Sixth
Ave.
and
Fulton
Sirect.
Insurance
has
not
jet
been
adjusted
in
either
case.
IS
LAID
TO
REST
The
funeral
?oti
the
,
late
John
PrlCc
Terhicc
rJrwp'ector.
who
passed
away
earlier
in
the
week
In
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital,
took
plae
at
11
o'clock
this
morning.
There
was
a
service
In
the
chapel
of
the
n.
O.
Undertakers
at
which
Rev.
W.
D.
Grant
Hollingworth
of
First
Presbyterian
Church
officiated,
interment
in
Fairvlew
Cemetery
fol
lowing.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PUSH
THROUGH
MORE
WARFARE
IN
EAST
Closure
To
Be
Applied
Premier
Liberal
Members
Continue
Their
Opposition
to
"Blank
Check"
Features
of
Measure
For
Relief
of
Worklcss
Vole
Expected
By
Tonight
OTTAWA,
April
1:
The
House
of
Commons
did
not
get
the
government's
unemployment
relief
bill
out
of
the
committee
stage
yesterday
and
Premier
Bennett
announced
that
another
closure
would
be
applied
today,
forcing
a
vote
by
2
o'clock
Saturday
morning.
The
closure
may
also
be
used,
if
necessary,
for
the
third
reading
in
which
case
a
vote
would
be
caused
by
late
Monday
night
or
early
Tuesday
morning.
The
Liberal
members
have
been
continuing
their
blockade
of
the
government
bill
in
protest
at
its
"blank
check"
feature.
LAYING
OFF
1
MECHANICS
Canadian
National
forced
by
Falling
Trafllc
to
Cut
Number
of
Men
in
Shops
j
J
MONTREAL,
April
1
Lay-oi
l
in
mechanical
departments
of
thei
Canadian
National
Hallways
thro-
j
ughout
the
country
will
occur
al-
j
ter
next
week.
In
a
statement
issued
today.
S
J
Hungerford,
vice-president
in
charge
of
operations
and
construi
linn,
stated
that
falling
off
in
traffic
ha
reduced
the
amounl
oi
work
available
in
the
railway
shops.
It
has
been
necessary.-ao
a
consequence,
to
dlapence
temporarily
with
a
number
of
employees.
I
The
number
of
men
affected
w.u
j
not
stated
nor
was
any
estimate
ol
:
the
number
offered.
j
Schumann-Heink
Being
Treated!
riivsirlans
Endeavoring
to
Prevent
Aged
Prima
Donna
From
netting
Pneumonia
BTEVEN8POINT.
Wla..
April
1:
Local
physicians
are
endeavoring
to
ward
off
an
attack
of
pneumonia
for
Madame
Schumann-Heink,
famous
German
prima
donna,
who
is
receiving
treatment
here
for
a
combined
attack
of
bronchitis
and
laryngitis.
After
having
been
forced
to
ab
andon
a
concert
tour
at
St.
Louis
owing
to
a
severe
cold,
the
70-year
old
contralto
arrived
here
a
few
!
days
ago
to
visit
with
a
grandchild.
REVENUE
INCREASE
Customs
Collections
for
This
Year
to
Date
Show
Substantial
Gain
Over
1931
Customs
and
excise
revenue
at
the
port
of
Prince
Rupert
for
the
month
of
March
this
year
totalled
113,099.66
as
compared
with
$0,-560.96
in
the
same
month
last
year.
Revenue
for
this
year
to
date
to-$32,213.73
which
Is
a
substantia
Increase
over
$24,628.33
recorded
in
the
first
quarter
of
1031.
PRINCE
EARLY
DAYS
OF
CHURCH1
St.
Andrew's
Anglican
Cathedral
Celebrates
Its
Twenty-Fifth
Anniversary
Last
Night
Social
Held
Days
Since
Opening
By
Late
Archbishop
DuVernet
Are
Reviewed
To
cebrate
the
twenty-fifth
anniversary
of
the
opening
of
the
Church;
Hall
of
St.
Andrew's,
which
was
conducted
on
March
31,
1907,
by
the
late
Archbishop
F.
II.
DuVernet,
then
Bishop
of
Caledonia,
a
largely
attended
and
Interesting
congregational
social
was
held
last
night
In
St.
Andrew's
Anglican
Cathedral
Hall.
A
splendid
program
of
music
and
speeches
had
been
ar
ranged
for
the
ocasion
and
many
an
Interesting
anecdote
and
asso
ciation
in
the
real
early
church
life
of
Prince
Rupert
was
recalled.
The
program
was
as
follows:
O
Canada.
Community-singing
under
leadership
DLMmdfett;Q&&r
Resume
oT
ehufcnhkitory,
Very
Rev
J.
B.
Gibson.
Vocal
solo,
Mrs.
J.
II.
McLeod.
Recitation.
Miss
Beryl
Birch.
Address.
Bishop
O.
A.
Rlx.
Vocal
solo.
Mrs.
A.
J.
Webber.
Piano
duet.
Mrs.
Robert
BarUctt
und
Mrs.
E.
J.
Smith.
Address.
R.
L.
Mcintosh.
Remarks,
Mrs.
R.
L.
Mcintosh.
Vocal
solo.
Mrs.
H.
N.
Brocklesby.
Address.
Canon
W.
F.
Rushbrook.
Vocal
sok).
Mrs.
F.
N.
Good.
Mrs
C.
E.
Cull
in
was
responsible
fur
the
arrangement
of
the
program
Acompanlsts
were
Mrs.
Cul-m
and
Mrs.
E.
J.
Smith.
Following
the
program,
delicious
refreshments
were
served
to
the
guests
Mrs.
O.
A.
Rlx
and
Mrs.
R.
L.
Mcintosh
poured
and
servlteurs
were
Mrs.
W.
J.
Oreer,
Mrs.
Oeorge
Rorle.
Mrs.
W.
C.
Asptnall.
Mrs.
Bert
West,
Miss
S.
A.
Mills.
Mrs.
C.
W.
Homer.
Mrs.
Oscar
Smith,
Miss
Florence
Grosvenor.
Miss
Kathleen
Klelback,
Wise
Winnie
Tucker.
Miss
Annie
Ollchrlst.
Miss
Eleanor
Mox-ley,
Miss
Joyce
Collison,
Miss
Helen
Stamp-Vincent
and
Miss
Alleen
Gibson.
The
hall
was
appropriately
de-
kofAted
for
the
occasion,
prominent
among
the
adornments
being.
a
1907-1D32
banner.
In
a
corner
were
displayed
some
Interesting
pioneer
exhibits
including
photographs,
arty
papers,
etc.
The
Original
Opening
When
the
original
hall
was
op-(
Continued
on
Page
Two
)
Halibut
Landings
Canadian
Molly
B.,
500
lbs.,
Storage.
0c
and
9c.
BRITISH
BUDGET
IS
AT
LAST
BALANCED
LONDON.
April
1:
That
ef-
forts
of
the
British
govern-
ment
to
balance
the
budget
had
met
with
success
was
re-
vealed
last
night
when
It
was
announced
that
for
the
fiscal
year
1931-32
ending
yesterday,
books
of
the
United
Kingdom
showed
a
surplus
of
364,000
of
revenue
over
expenditure.
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FRIDAY,
s
t.
-I.
UNEMPLOYMENT
BILL
FEARED
AS
RESULT
OF
INCIDENT
Aerosleds
1
wMw0BsBav
Aerosleds
help
Russia
speed
up
he
shown
arriving
at
Moscow
after
e
grad
to
take
part
in
the
14th
UNREST
AT
SHANGHAI
Fatal
Wounding
of
Jap
by
Chinese
Bomb
Causes
War
Clouds
to
Gather
Again
SHANGHAI.
April
1.
The
possibility
of
renewed
Slno-Japanese
warfare
In
the
Shanghai
region
loomed
yesterday
&
a
result
of
the
probable
fatal
wounding
of
a
Japanese
In
Shanghai
by
a
Chinese
bomb
In
the
French
concession.
The
Incident
provoked
an
ann-Chlnete
demonstration
by
Japanese
residents
of
Shanghai
and
di
ma
nets
for
reprisal.
Death
of
the
Japanese
it
w--feared
might
halt
trure
ntgotia
lions
which
have
been
continual-'
and
which
adjourned
yesterd;.?
until
Saturday
with
the
announce
ment
that
no
definite
basis
of
settlement
of
Sino
Japanese
differ
ces
had
been
reached.
Flrinp
was
agin
heard
on
thi
front
yesterday.
Preparations
foi
general
warfare
were
being
con
tlnued
by
both
Japanese
ana
Chin
ese.
WELLINGTON
HAY
PASSES
Prominent
Member
of
the
liberal
Party
Victim
of
Heart
Failure
j
at
Lis
towel
Today
j
LISTOWEL.
Ontario,
April
l.-B.
!
Wellington
Hay,
former
leader
of
the
Ontario
Liberal
party
and
for-,
mer
member
of
Parliament,
died
of
heart
failure
here
today.
ALASKA
WEATHER
Ketchikan
High.
44:
low.
40.
Juneau
High,
42;
low,
34.
APRIL
1,
1932
sHbswI'ssP"
In
Russia
r
five-year
plan
Tr.w
one
is
omlng
all
the
way
from
Lenin-anniversary
of
the
Red
army.
Increase
in
Gas
Tax
is
Approved
Third
Reading
to
Rill
is
Given
in
Legislature
on
Thursday
VICTORIA,
April
1.
Third
reading
was
given
by
the
Legislature
yesterday
to
the
bill
to
raise
the
gasoline
tax
two
cents.
Col.
T.
A.
Hiam
Oil
tc
Orien'
tn
ai.
usury
capacity
on
Manchunan
situation.
TWO
SKULLS
FOUND
IN
VANCOUVER
ONE
HAS
BULLET
HOLE
VANCOUVER.
AprU
I:
Two
human
skulls
were
found
In
a
garbag6
dump
here
yesterday,
one
appearing
to
have
had
a
bullet
hole
through
It.
The
police
are
Investigating.
High
Low
DATE
IS
CHANGED
Imperial
Conference
in
Ottawa
to
Open
July
21
Instead
of
July
18
Rumor
Denied
OTTAWA,
April
1:
The
date
of
the
opening
of
the
Imperial
economic
conference
has
been
changed
from
July
18
to
July
21
in
order
to
meet
sailing
conveniences,
it
was
announced
in
the
House
of
Commons
yesterday
by
Premier
Bennett.
The
Premier,
in
a
lengthy
statement,
contradicted
emphatically.
In
order
to
repair
the
"injury
done
to
this
country."
a
dispatch
appearing
in
the
Toronto
Star
cn
Tuesday
to
the
effect
that
representatives
of
the
Irish
Free
State
might
not
be
invited
to
the
conference.
UNEMPLOYED
ASK
CLOTHES
None
Have
Been
Received
So
Far
From
Government
at
Victoria
mmw-y
-
At
a
meeting
of
the
central
committee
of
the
Unemployed
Association
last
night
It
was
decided
to
set
at
rest
a
rumor
that
the
men
were
getting
clothes
handed
out
to
them
and
they
asked
that
some
steps
be
taken
to
enable
them
to
secure
clothes
In
the
near
future.
A
delegation
waited
on
the
Dally
News
this
morning
and
stated
that
rumors
had
been
current
to
the
effect
that
free
clothing
had
been
Issued
to
men
In
the
camp;
that
the
men
did
not
require
clothes
and
that
enough
money
was
earned
before
work
closed
down
to
enable
them
to
purchase
their
own
requirements.
These
rumors
they
Jeny.
The
matter
Is
again
being
'aken
up
with
the
departmental
officials
with
a
view
to
alleviating
the
present
condition.
A
new
list
of
requirements
has
jeen
prepared
and
a
request
made
'hat
the
matter
be
taken
up
with
he
authorities
at
Victoria.
Aberdeen
Fish
Boat
Wrecked
Nebraska
Lost
When
She
Runs
on
Rocks
Off
Point
Chehalis
On
Thursday
I
ABERDEEN.
Wash..
April
1
:
The
fishing
boat
Nebraska
was
smash-led
to
pieces
when
she
ran
on
the
!
rocks
off
Point
Chehalis
near
here
i
yesterday.
Prominent
Oil
Man
Has
Passed
VANCOUVER.
April
1:
Funeral
services
were
held
yeuterday
for
Roy
Edward
Williams,
prealdeni
and
managing
director
of
Fabyan
Petroleums
Limited.
D0UKS
BOMB
SCH00LH0USE
NELSON,
April
1.-Glade
schooj
house
in
the
Doukhobor
comnfun
Ity,
a
few
miles
west
of
here,
wa.
bombed
last
night,
but
little
dam
age
was
done.
.11:18
ajn.
:18:9
ft.
23:55
pjn.
19:2
tt.
.
5:25
a.m.
7:8
ft.
17:44
pjn.
5:1
ft.
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
WEATHER
IN
MARCH
More
Sunshine
and
also
More
Rain
Fall
Recorded
Here
So
Far
This
Year
A
So
far
this
year
there
has
been
j.
totai
of
109.4
hours
of
sunshine
in
Prince
Rupert
as
compared
with
92.4
hours
In
the
first
quarter
ol
1931.
Rainfall
so
far
this
year
has
aggregated
30.81
inches
as
against
29.68
Inches
in
the
first
three
months
of
last
year.
In
March
this
year
there
was
54
hours
of
sunshine
as
against
79.7
hours
In
the
same
month
of
lait
year.
Precipitation
for
this
March
totalled
6.6
Inches
In
comparison
with
68
Inches
In
March
last
yea?.
Following
was
the
weather
sum
mary
for
March
this
year
as
announced
this
morning
by
R.
CT.
Emmerton,
Digby
Island.
Dominion
meteorologist:
High
barometer
reading
at
ssa
level,
30.29
on
March
2.
Lowest
barometer
reading
at
sea
level,
29.06
on
March
20.
Maximum
temperature,
57
on
March
12.
Minimum
temperature,
25,
on
March
2.
Mean
temperature,
405.
-Precipitation.
6.6
lriches."
'
Sunshine,
54
Inches.
RESOLUTION
'
ON
SILVER
British
Columbia
Legislature
Will
Take
Matter
Up
at
Parley
i
VICTORIA,
April
I.
The
Legis
lature
yesterday
passed
unanU
mously
a
resolution
by
Capt.
James!
Fltzslmmons,
Conservative
mem
ber
for
Kaslo-Slocan,
urging
dls
cusslon
by
the
forthcoming
Imper
¬
ial
economic
conference
at
Ottawa
of
International
steps
to
stablllzd
the
price
of
silver.
Movie
Director
Charged
With
Evading
Taxes
LOS
ANHEI.ES
Anrtl
1
tMn,l
Carewe,
well
known
movinir
Dlctufs
director,
surrendered
to
the
author
ities
yesterday
and
was
released
on
$5,000
ball
on
a
secret
Indictment
charging
him
with
Income
tax
eva
sion,
carewe
denies
any
wrong-doing
and
declares
It
must
be
a
bookkeeping
mix-up.
WEATHERREPORT
Dead
Tree
Polnt-rCloudy,
fresh
southeast
wind;
barometer,
29.7
temperature,
44;
sea
rough.
1
Triple
Island
Raining,
light
southeast
wind;
sea
moderate.
1
Langara
Island
Overcast,
lighl
southerly
wind;
soa
smooth.
SOVIET
RUSSIA
BOOSTING
WAGES
.
,
.,
MOSCOW,.
April'
l.-A
three-
fold
Increase
In
wages
of
workers
who
are
members
of
the
Communist
party
Is
under
consideration
by
the
Soviet
government.
Increases
of
from
4
UV,
to
18
In
the
wages
of
certain
classes
of
workers
were
announced
yesterday.
MM