Today's
Weather
rrlnce
Rupert
Overcast,
light
southeast
wind;
barometer,
30.10;
temperature,
30;
sea
smooth.
Vol
XXIII
,
No.
52.
exchange
today
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.q,
THURSDAY,
MARCH
3,
1932
CHINES
ARE
NOW
IN
WHOLE
Men
Going
Back
to
Work
in
Canadian
Factories
Massey
Harris,
Dominion
Glass
Co.
HAMILTON,
March
3:
With
650
men
at
work
and
500
resuming
employment
during
the
past
week,
the
Dominion
Glass
Co.
has
brought
production
to
peak
capacity
at
its
plant
here.
TORONTO,
March
3:
Since
the
New
Year
400
employees
of
the
Massey-Harris
Co.
have
returned
to
work.
IN
PRISON
jTOLMIE
IS
FOR
LIFE!
CHALLENGED
Justice
h
Speedily
Meted
Out
to
Portuguese
Offender
in
Honolulu
HONOLULU.
March
3:
Juan
r-
n
indcz.
a
Portuguese
farmer,
nTc-u'd
and
sentenced
to
life
lmin.Minment
on
Tuesday
on
a
riui
"f
rupe
of
Mm.
K.
Watanabe,
a
'
.ji
.iu
woman.
Fernandez
had
b"
i
si
nu'iiced
and
was
on
his
way
witrrlffSfHIulfcifeeT-thTB
ifr
nrp
i
-..id
been
committed.
.ik'
is
punishable
by
death
in
lla.i.n
bu
me
court
decided
that
Ws
:rciimtunce8
of
this
case
Jus-
fu,i
(i
:!(.
imprisonment.
TAX
BILL
IN
HOUSE
United
Slates
Expects
lo
Derive
$625,000,000
From
New
Set
of
Imposts
WASHINGTON.
DC,
March
3:
n.''
administration
estimates
that
R"
000.000
new
revenue
for
the
public
coffers
will
be
derived
an-r
utiiy
as
a
result
of
the
new
genii
manufactures
sales
tax
bill
!
i
'h
approved
by
the
ways
and
m
his
committee
of
Congress,
was
ui'i'iduced
In
the
House
yesterday.
The
bill
Includes
a
seven
percent
l:
on
electric
and
gas
consumption
for
domestic
uses.
DARR0WT0
HONOLULU
To
lie
Defence
Attorney
For
Quartet
In
Notorious
"Honor"
Murder
Case
CHICAOO.
March
3:
Clarence
Durrow.
eminent
Chicago
criminal
lawyer,
will
leave
in
about
two
weeks'
time
for
Honolulu
where
he
U
defend
Mrs.
Fortescuo.
Lieut.
M.ilfl
and
two
United
States
Navy
s'Mmcn
who
arc
charged
In
connec
tion
with
the
recent
"honor"
mur
dcr.
SWEEPSTAKE
BILL
LOSES
Senate
Decides
That
Hospitals
of
Canada
Shall
Not
Benefit
in
This
Way
OTTAWA.
March
3:
The
Senate
vesterday
defeated
the
Hospital
8weep
stakes
Dill
which
would
have
legalized
the
holding
of
sweepstakes
for
the"
benefit
of
hospitals
In
BABY
IS
CAPTIVE
Frantic
Search
Being
Made
For
Son
of
Col.
and
Mrs.
Charles
.
Lindbergh
$50,000
Ransom
Murder
Threatened
If
Details
of
Note
Are
Disclosed
IIOSTON,
March
3:
Colonel
Charles
A.
Lindbergh's
infant
son
was
reported
in
a
letter
mailed
by
a
woman
in
Boston
today
to
be
held
captive
in
a
small
New
Jer
sey
town.
I
HOPEWELL,
NJ.,
March
3:
De-1
spite
frantic
nation-wide
search
by
1
the
authorities,
friends
and
others,
j
there
was
no
further
trace
up
to
last
night
of
Charles
Augustus,
the
19-month
old
son
of
Col.
and
Mrs.
Charles
A.
Lindbergh,
who
was
kidnapped
on
Tuesday
night.
Nor
had
any
further
message
been
received
from
the
kidnappers.
Col.
Lindbergh
was
anxiously
awaiting
a
message
last
night
from
v.
n
tn
vihvn
unit
referflOTo'Wce'
ranom
of
$50,000
which
was
demanded
in
a
note
left
near
the
crib
from
which
the
baby
was
removed.
Col.
Lind
bergh
refused
to
disclose
detaus
oi
the
note
for
fear
of
a
threat
that
the
baby
would
be
killed
if
he
did.
The
fact
that
the
child's
fox-ter
rier
dog
was
not
heard
to
bark
In-
Icated
that
It
was
an
Inside
Job.
Needless
to
say
neither
Col.
or
Mrs.
Lindbergh
have
slept
since
their
baby
was
taken.
The
former
was
confident
that
the
child
would
be
safely
back
home
again
by
today.
Mrs.
Lindbergh,
who
is
expecting
another
baby
In
May.
has
been
bearing
up
well
under
the
Intense
strain.
The
fact
that
the
child
was
sul-
fprtnir
from
a
cold
and
was
on
spe
cial
diet
was
broadcast
over
all
radio
stations
in
the
hope
that
the
kidnappers
might
hear
it.
Mysterious
Message
a
mvisriou.
althouah
somewhat
reassuring
message
was
received
by
th
Philadelphia
DOlice
yesieraay
stating
that
the
child
was
in
the
care
of
a
trained
nurse
and
mere
un
no
cause
for
alarm
as
to
nls
safety
so
long
as
the
ransom
terms
were
complied
with.
Prominent
flvblB
IrlenQS
OI
lOl
Lindbergh,
Including
Rear
Admiral
Richard
Dyrd.
Bernt
Balcnen,
uiar-Chamberlain.
Wiley
Post
and
Clyde
Pangborn,
were
preparing
to
Institute
an
aerial
scarcn
wiw
view
to
assisting
In
locating
the
hide-out
of
the
kidnappers.
Manv
rad
o
stations
in
uniiea
States
remained
of
the
air
all
night
to
lend
possible
assistance
to
the
search.
Col.
and
Mrs.
Lindbergh
received
miMwnee
of
svmDathy
yesterday
from
Mayor
Foo
of
Shanghai.
This
was
only
one
among
hundreds
of
imiinr
messaees
sent
by
friends
and
admirers
of
the
famous
couple.
Never
before
has
the
country
been
so
stirred
by
a
kidnapping.
4
DOlJK
SETTLEMENT
IN
SOUTH
AMERICA
W1NNIPEO.
Mar.
3:
Douk-hobor
leaders
of
Western
Canada,
meeting
here,
are
dlscuss-
lng
plans
for
a
large
scale
sct-
tlement
of
Doukhobors
In
South
America.
Parents
of
Kidnapped
Babe
i
L-
siijpaB
Col
and
Mrs.
Churles
A,
Lindbergh
in
flying
afllre
Mrs.
b(
;gb
us
expecting
another
child
in
May.
GOVT
WILL
GET
CANAL
Beauharnois
to
Turn
it
Over
in
Order
to
Facilitate
St.
Lawrence
Waterway
Scheme
OTTAWA,
March
3:
The
canal
to
be
constructed
by
the
Beauharnois
Light.
Heat
and
Power
Co.
near
Montreal
Is
to
be
conveyed
by
the
company
to
the
Dominion
government,
an
order-ln-councll
passed
yesterday
provides,
thus
clearing
the
way
for
carrying
out
of
the
St.
Lawrence
waterways
scheme
concerning
which
Canada
and
the
United
"States
are
now
negotiating.
TO
RESIDE
IN
RUPERT
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Bert
Wood
Arrive
Today
From
Smithcrs
Where
They
Were
Married
Yesterday
Mr.
f.nd
Mrs.
Bert
Wood
arrived
In
the
city
on
the
morning's
train
from
Smlthers
where
they
were
married
yesterday
and
will
take
up
their
residence
here..
Both
are
well
known
here
and
will
hive
the
hearty
congratulations
and
best
wishes
of
numerous
friends.
Mrs.
Wood
was
formerly
Mlsi
Marguerite
Martin,
R.N.,
of
Terrace.
She
Is
a
graduate
of
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
training
school
for
nurses
and
for
the
past
year
or
so
has
been.
a.
member
of
the
nursing
staff
of
the
Bulkley
Valley
District
Hospital
I
stair.
.
;
'!i
M
I
Mr.
Wood
Is
a
member
of
the
staff
of
the
Canadian
National
Railways
divisional
superinten
dent's
office
here.
ALASKA
WEATHER
Juneau
High,
34;
low,
10.
'
Ketchikan
High.
40;
low,
20.
Tomorrow's
Tides
Friday,
March
4,
1932
High
.11:34
ajn.
20:0
ft.
FULL
RETREAT
CONTINENT
IS
STIRRED
BY
KIDNAPPING
OF
CHILD
Pattullo
Dares
Provincial
Government
to
Brine
on
Election
This
Year
VICTORIA,
March
3:-T.
D.
Pattullo,
member
for
Prince
Rupert
and
leader
of
the
Liberal
opposition,
challenged
the
government
In
the
Legislature
yesterday
to
bring
on
an
election
this
year.
NO
MONEY
HASC0ME
Federal
Government
Has
Not
Fulfilled
Offer,
Says
Bruhn
VICTORIA,
March
3:
The
offer
of
the
Dominion
government
made
to
Hon.
It.
W.
Ilruhn,
minister
of
public
works,
in
Ottawa
some
months
ago
lo
proviae
$500,000
a
month
expenditure
for
four
months
to
continue
unemployment
relief
work
in
British
Columbia
has
not
been
Implemented,
the
unemployment
committee
of
the
Legislature
was
told
yesterday
by
Mr.
Bruhn.
YUKON
GOLD
CRITICIZED
Iteport
on
Mining
Company
Is
Pre
sented
to
Secretary
oi
Maie
at
Ottawa
OTTAWA.
March
3:
The
man
agement
of
the
Yukon
Gold
Consolidated
Co.
Is
criticised
In
a
report
to
the
Department
of
the
Secretary
of
State
by
J.
T.
Clarkson,
who
was
appointed
to
conauci
an
investigation.
Los
Angeles
Judge
Dead
LOS
ANGELES.
March
3
Superior
Court
Judge
Raymond
I
reused
away
here
yester
month's
illness.
He
was
day
after
a
42
years
of
age.
PIUCE
OF
SILVEK
.n.mM
March
3-JJar
silver
was
quoted
at
.llfrW
a"
vrHnn
VfihTket
yesterday.
41
Hv
ww""'"
"
.r.,if
vnntf
M.ireh
3
The
price
of
silver
here
'yesterday
was
30Vt
per
ounce.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
...,r.rmriro
March
3:
.
Wheat
was
vnnvuui"""
quoted
at
65Vfcc
on
the
local
.,,i
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
IRTISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Llnd-
LOG
CAMP
REOPENING
.Morgan
Outfit
at
Crescent
Inlet
Third
to
Resume
on
Islands
Within
Fortnight
The
third
logging
camp
to
resume
operations
on
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
within
a
fortnight,
the
J.
R.
Morgan
Logging
Co.'s
camp
at
Crescent
Inlet,
Moresby
Island,
is
now
being
reopened.
Elmer
Palmer,
logging
superintendent,
and
initial
crew
of
men
arrived
at
Crescent
Inlet
on
the
present
voyage
of
the
steamer
Prince
John
from
Vancouver.
The
vessel
also
brought
north
a
few
more
men
for
the
T.
A.
Kel-Iey
Logging
Co.
camp
at
Selwyn
Inlet
and
the
A.
P.
Allison
camp
at
Queen
Charlotte
City,
both
of
which
reopened
recently.
WEATHER
REPORT
Langara
Island
Overcast,
mo
derate
easterly
wind;
moderate
swell.
Triple
Island
Overcast,
strong
easterly
wind;
moderate
swell.
Dead
Tree
Point
Raining,
strong
southeast
wind;
barometer,
29.94;
temperature,
40;
sea
rough.
POUND
STERLING
NEW
YORK,
March
3
The
Brl
ttsh
pound
sterling
was
quoted
at
$3.47
c.
United
States
funds
on
the
local
foreign
exchange
yeste:
day.
jRADIollCENCE
FEE
IS
DOUBLED
OTTAWA,
March
3:
The
annual
licence
fee
on
radio
re-
celving
seta
will
be
Increased
as
from
April
1
to
$2
per
year
from
the
present
$1
annually,
Low
Acres
of
Destruction
Greet
Japanese
While
Advancing
in
China
Defenders
iMake
Orderly
Retreat
Firing
Buildings
They
Go
Foreigners
Sigh
Relief
as
International
Settlement
Unhurt
ARE,
CEASING
HOSTILITIES
SHANGHAI,
March
3:
The
Chinese
government
at
,
Nanking
notified
the
League
of
Nations
assembly
Friday
that
the
Nineteenth
Route
Army
had
been
instructed
to
cease
hostilities
in
the
Shanghai
area
unless
it
was
attacked.
This
move
came
shortly
after
the
Japanese
military
and
naval
commands
announced
that
their
forces
would
discontinue
fighting
unless
the
Chinese
launched
an
at-,
tack.
1
SHANGHAI,
March
3:
All
Chinese
troops
continued
,
in
full
retreat
from
the
Kiangwan-Chapei
front
today.
The
retreat
was
being
made
on
instructions
from
the
seat
of
(the
Nationaliist
government
at
Nanking,
it
was
revealed.
;It
was
understood
that
the
Chinese
would
withdraw
to
:
well
beyond
the
twelve
and
a
half
miles
demanded
by
the
:JaDanese.
1
1
I
The.
retreat.wa3.ganrtuct.rd
Jn.
aal
orderly
manner
although
the
Chin
ese
fired'
many
buildings
as
they
went.
Acres
of
demolished
structures
greeted
the
advancing
Japanese.
;
The
international
settlement
was
not
endangered
and
foreigners
there
breathed
sighs
of
relief
for
the
first
time
since
the
siege
began.
The
retreat
by
the
Chinese
was
attended
by
something
in
the
nature
of
a
halo
of
glory
because
of
the
valorous
manner
in
which
they
had
stubbornly
held
out
since
January
29
In
the
face
of
a
vastly
superior
military
force
of
the
Japanese.
The
Japanese
claimed
to
have
taken
Woosung
forts
last
night.
Interests
Clash
GENEVA.
March
3:
The
Japanese
government
at
Tokyo
Is
desir
ous
of
peace
in
the
Slno-Japaneee
crisis
but
is
being
overruled
by
the
military
authorities
at
Shanghai
who
are
desirous
of
redeeming
themselves.
Big
Attendance
At
Seattle
Show
No
Less
Than
7500
Persons
in
Big
Automobile
Exhibition
Yesterday
SEATTLE,
March
3:
There
was
an
attendance
of
7500
at
the
big
automobile
show
In
the
civic
arena
here
yesterday.
It
was
a
record
for
this
9lty.
Sir
George
May
Named
Head
of
Tariff
Board
LONDON,
March
3:
Sir
George
May
has
been
appointed
head
of
the
British
tariff
board.
Flood
Danger
In
Washington
SEATTLE,
March
3:
New
flood
peril
was
In
prospect
as
a
result
of
an
unexpected
new
tall
of
snow
which
came
to
Washington
State
yesterday
morning.
...s.
5M3
ajn.
8:9
ir.
18:16
p.m.
3:9
ft.
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
as
General
Butler
In
Politics
Now
Former
Leading
Officer
of
United
States
Marines
Joins
Senatorial
Fight
PHILADELPHIA,
March
3:-Ma-
Jor
General
Smcdley
D.
Butler,
for
mer
stormy
petrel
of
the
United
States
Marines,
is
again
in
the
limelight,
having
thrown
his
hat
Into
the
senatorial
ring
by
announcing
that
he
will
enter
the
contest
against
Senator
James
J.
Davis
of
Pennsylvania
for
re-election.
Couple
Dead
in
Drinking
Bout
Anna
Collins
and
Joseph
Fuller
Were
Shot
In
Los
Angeles
Ycsteray
LOS
ANGELES,
March
3:
Anna
Collins
and
Joseph
Fuller
are
both
dead
as
a
result
of
a
shooting
af
fray
during
a
drinking
bout
here
yesterday.
Another
man,
who
endeavored
to
intercede
between
the
couple,
was
seriously
Injured.
NO
SALE
OF
HALIBUT
The
local
boat
Borgund,
with
2,-000
pounds,
was
the
only
halibut
vessel
offering
hef
fish
here
today.
Sale
was
deferred
until
tomorrow
morning.
The
American
Portlock
arrived
later
with
20,000
but
did
not
sell
either.
'
A
-I
RHODE
ISLAND
IS
NOW
LEGALLY
WET
'
PROVIDENCE,
R.I.,
March
3:
A
bill
nullifying
the
state
prohibition
enforcement
act
and
legalizing
the
sale
of
beer
of
up
to
3V
alcoholic
con-
tent,
has
been
signed
by
the
Governor
of
Rhode
Island.
Pre-Volstead
beer
was
repor-
ted
to
be
moving
freely
over
Rhode
Island
bars
yesterday
following
the
signing
of
the
bill
by
the
Governor.