Today's
Weather
Prince
Rupert
Clear,
light
northerly
wind;
barometer,
30.08;
temperature,
52;
sea
smooth.
Vol
XXIII.,
No.
93.
win
mm
Stalin
CENTRALIZED
CONTROL
OF
TWO
Eighty
Million
Could
Be
Saved
by
Merging
Management
Meantime
John
Hackclt,
Quebec
Conservative
Member,
Has
Plar
For
Temporary
Solution
of
Problems
Pacing
Transportation
Systems
of
Canada
OTTAWA,
April
21
:
Centralized
control
of
the
Canadian
National
and
Canadian
Pacific
railways
as
a
temporary
solution
of
a
problem
"surpassing
all
others
in
per-pli
xit'v
and
peril"
was
urged
upon
the
House
of
Commons
jvsterday
by
John
Hackctt,
Conservative
member
for
Sianstead.
He
estimated
a
saving
of
some
$80,000,000
to
-
Ethc
two
roads
thereby.
Estate
of
John
i
Vatkins
Divided
Among
Relatives
t
Wat
kins,
well
known
pto-i-
:
resident
of
Stewart,
who
dld
01
F
bruary
7
last,
left
a
net
at
u
'
f
$12,305.
the
will
having
been
!,.
t
n
rcntly
in
Supreme
Court
i
V..:i
nuver
for
praifte.
He
be-t
.'i'hrd
$500
to
a
brother,
Edward
Watklns,
of
Brtaco;
$460
to
a
bi'hr
.
George
Watklns.
of
Vlc-
-a
$200
to
John
Cowan
of
Van-
v1!
$150
to
Mrs.
J.
A.
Orant
of
T'
rarr.
$800
to
a
sister.
Mary
A:
Davis
of
Newport,
England.
ant
'lie
residue
to
a
niece,
Annie
E
Watkini.
of
Brlsco.
Water
Divining
Is
Carried
Out
Well
Drilling
Operations
Carried
Out
by
Provincial
Government
In
Prince
George
District
In
answer
to
questions
by
A
WHls
Gray.
liberal
member
Io
Nrw
Westminster.
Hon.
N.
S.
Loug-
hi'Kl
minister
of
lands,
stated
at
Hir
recent
resslon
of
the
Legist-hire
that
well
drilling
operation
h.id
been
mrrlH
nn
hv
til
ornvern-
nr-nt
on
crown
property
In
the
Pimrc
Oeorge
district
at
Plneview.,
"'
-ost
having
been
$1,077.45.
W-!
ivminir
was
th
method
fol-
.
,
d
the
work
havln
having
Wn
been
cat-
-
ut
by
Miss
Pennse
and
II.
W.
Mv.
liov
;
who
received
remunera
!:
of
$701.60
and
$75
respec
tin
y.
Not
All
This
Province
Is
On
Pacific
Slope
'n
the
minds
of
most
Canadians,
Bmish
Columbia
is
always
thought
,lf
'x
lying
entirely
along
the
Pacific
Coast
west
of
the
mountains.
It
is
"
generally
realized
that
about
27
'
of
the
total
area
of
the
pro
v,i''e
according
to
the
Topogra
I'lunti
Survey.
Department
of
the
Iiitc-rior.
lies
within
the
Mackenzie
River
watershed,
or
that
its
norths
'''
it
corner
Is
300
miles
est
of
the
mountains
In
the
basin
of
Llard
K'ver,
the
greatest
and
least
known
fif
the
three
main
tributaries
of
the
Mckenzie,
namely
the
Athabaska,
p,
;'e
and
Llard.
Moreover,
a
large
Pa,'t
of
this
area
Is
a
continuation
'f
the
fertile
plateau
which
extends
frm
the
Groat
Lakes
to
the
Roc-l,s
and
contains
some
of
the
richest
farming
land
In
the
country.
EVENING
OF
I
G00DMUSIC
Prince
Kupcrt
SInjers
Gave
Splen-
';
did
Account
of
Themselves
in
i
Capitol
Theatre
Last
Night
Band
Played
Well
Other
Musical
Numbers
Added
tn
Enjoyment
of
Large
Andienvc
Under
Gyro
Auspices
There
hnve
beer,
good
concert
;
n
Prince
Rupert
often
but
seldom,
'
if
ever,
one
thit
was
so
const
tenUy
hish
class
as
Jhat
given
last
night
at
the
Capitol
Thealr?
by
the
Prince
Rupert
Singers
under
the
able
direction
of
H.
N.
Bror-k-
leaby.
It
was
an
all-star
event
witli
pretty
much-
an
all-star
rast.
Every
person
who
took
part
could,
sing,
but
the
real
skill
was
in
bringing
about
the
proper
co
ordi
nation
in
th?
choruses.
This
tnr
nnduclor
did
a?
has
seldom
hap
pened
In
Princ
Rupert.
Undoubt-"Jly,
it
was
an
outstanding
musical
event
and
one
that
no
music
lover
oould
have
afforded
to
miss,
The
opening
was
rather
drama
tic,
the
theatre
lights
being
all
ex
tinguished,
and
therj.;
from
the
!arWM
ETfronC-AfHr
Jhirajr-.
rain
had
gone
up,
came
the
Tjeau-
UJul
toft
stains
of
"Were
You
There
When
They
Crucified
My
Lord?"
by
the
mixed
chorus.
It
vas
a
very
effective
number
and
made
a
splendid
opening
Impres
sion.
All
the
choruses
were
well
sung,
the
group
of
sea
chanties
by;
he
men
proving
particularly
po
pular
with
the
audience
owing
to
heir
theatrical
setting.
The
men
were
sitting
around
in
the
tap
room
of
an
old
country
tavern.
The
reason
lor
choosing
a
former
med-cal
missionary
for
tapster
was
evl
dent
as
he
was
the
life
of
it
narty
and
he
also
made
a
wonder
ful
pirate
In
a
later
number.
The
omedy
parts
were
also
well
taken
and
appreciated.
Owing,
apparently,
to
the
lack
of
room
on
me
stage
me
lacnes
raa
to
be
separated
Into
two
groups
sopranos
at
one
side
and
contraltos
at
the
other
and
the
result
was
not
quite
a
happy
one.
Those
sit
ting
in
the
side
seat
could
dis
tinctly
hear
the
farther
gioup
a
fraction
behind
the
other,
owing
dtubUets
to
the
difference
In
distance.
The
ladles
too
did
not
know
their
scores
well
enough
to
keep
tlulr
eyes
on
the
conductor,
the
performer
watching
him
being
the
exception
rather
than
the
rule.
These
criticisms
are
not
meant
to
detract
from
the
splendid
performance
the
ladles
gave.
Happy
numbers
were
chosen
for
them
and
the
result
was
very
pleasing.
Inchrapc
Rok
Inohoape
Rock,
the
finale
of
the
rvent,
would
have
been
appreciated
better
earlier
In
the
evening.
It
being
well
toward
midnight
before
this
number
was
completed.
Even
the
members
of
the
chorus
seemed
a
little
tired
after
their
very
stren
uous
elforts.
Possibly
a
happier
number
would
have
been
better
to
have
given
the
audience
Just
before
leaving.
Director
Brocklesby
is
certainly
to
be
congratulated
on
the
wonderful
results
he
obtained
and
the
ef
forts
of
himself
and
his
choir
were
certainly
appreciated.
Outstanding
among
the
other
numbers
on
the
program
were
the
piano
solos
by
the
Miss
Marie
Bal-
sgM.
It
was
difficult
to
realize
when
listening
that
she
was
only
'eleven
years
of
age
and
that
her
musical
career
Is
practically
all
before
her.
Surely,
she
will
make
(Continued
on
page.
8.)
Part
of
sjmsi3sbB
aiirf
rf1
This
is
going
to
be
a
man's
to
.n
by
vtslUng
T
t
frame
Countryside
Is
Lashed
By
Fierce
Win
dDeep
Snow
Too
Drifts
Piled
Up
Three
....
Feet
City
Streets
Wires
uown
anu
;ioior
ana
uauway
Traffic
Paralyzed
By
Big
Storm
CALGARY,
April
21:
Winter
returned
to
Alberta
today,
pounding
the
countryside
with
fierce
winds
that
drove
accompanying
snow
into
huge
drifts
and
piled
it
three
feet
deep
on
country
roads
and
city
streets.
Wire
communications
were
torn
asunder
by
a
thirty-mile
an
hour
windstorm.
Motor
and
railway
traffic
was
disrupted
and
many
autos
were
marooned.
Numerous
telephone
poles
were
toppled
over.
SWEEPSTAKE
FOR
ROADS
Resolution
of
Labor
Member
For
Fcrnie
Ruled
Out
By
Speaker
at
Session
of
Leslslature
Under
a
resolution
of
Thomas
Uphill,
Socialist
member
for
Fernle
which
was
ruled
out
of
order
by
the
Speaker,
at
the
recent
session
of
the
Legislature,
the
House
would
have
approved
In
principle
the
op
eration
of
sweepstakes
based
on
the
main
English
turf
events
under
the
supervision
of
a
l.on-partUan
board
of
management
to
be
appointed
by
the
government
and
responsible
to
a
member
of
the
government
to
be
operated
within
the
borders
of
the
province
for
the
purpose
of
raising
funds
to
give
employment
and.
more
particularly,
the
building
through
Northern
British
Columbia
of
highways
and
thai
steps
be
taken
to
legalize
such
sweepstake
operations
under
the
government.
The
resolution
being'
ruled
out
of
j
order,
was,
of
course,
not
consider'
ed
;
F.
Neville,
who
Is
interested
tn
the
development
of
placer
gold
show'
lngs
In
the
Lome
Creek
district,
ar
rived
in
the
city
from
the
Interior
on
this
morning's
train.
Tomorrow's
Tides
Friday,
April
22,
1932
High
1:45
am.
23:5
ft.
14:35
p.m.
20:5
ft.
Low
8:25
ajn.
0:5
ft.
20:29
p.m.
5:2
ft.
R
RETURNS
TO
ALBERTA
TOD
A
Y
Mr.
Hackett
said
that
the
roads
jmust
remain
separate
enUUes
but.
as
a
temjxrary
measure,
a
centra'
board
should
operate
the
two
sys
terns.
CURTAILMENT
IN
SCHOOL
BEING
MADE
m
l
.
were
nfitified
bythe
school
board
yesterday
that,
effective
June
30,
the
manual
training
department
of
the
city
schools
will
be
discontinued
while
the
domestic
science
and
commercial
departments,
at
present
staffed
with
two
instructors
each,
will
be
cut
to
one
instructor.
The
curtailments
are
being
made
under
the
school
board's
economy
program.
DameMelba
Is
Honored
Pilgrimage
to
Grave
of
Great
Diva
On
Anniversary
of
Death
-
MELBOURNE.
Australia,
April
20
J--.w
.
m
-
M.MM
a(M
AT
-Wngers
ana
iorm
...
ti.ik
ininaurt
in
a
nil
HT"?"Jr7,
urimaae
u
ner
on
lh
first
anniversay
01
death.
The
grave
was
covered
with
earnet
of
moss
.
ana
.
aanna
Wootna.
to
which
many
oi
w-
present
added
beautiful
sheaves
oi
finnJr
Th
head
sinking
iMia
Mary
Campbell,
in
a
short
address,
spoke
of
Dame
Nellie
Mei-
ba's
work
for
the
conservatonum.
"No
one
who
worked
with
her.1
she
said,
"could
fall
to
love
her,
and
it
is
with
love
and
sorrow
that
we
assemble
here
today.
Her
spirit
lives
with
us.
and
It
Is
for
us
to
tMn
hir
memory
as
a
llvin
thing."
Standing
at
the'
side
of
the
grave
the
Melsterslngers.
who
represen
ted
the
Australian
Choral
Assocla
Hon,
sang
as
unaccompanied
sex
tets
"Thou
Wilt
Keep
Him
In
rei
feet
?eace"
and
Evening
and
Morning"
All
present
Joined
in
singing
"Rock
of
Ages.
NO
HALIBUT
SALE
Only
two
small
boats
being
in
with
catches
totalling
10.000
pounds,
there
was
no
halibut
auction
on
the,
local
fish
exchange
this
morning.
The
boats
in,
both
Canadian,
were
J.
It.
with
4,500
pounds
and
Helge
H.
with
5,500
pounds.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
.COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
APRIL
21,
1932
GREAT
RAILWAYS
URGED
Olympiad
Housing
when
they
finish
buildiny
the
tiny
male
athletes
who
competo
at
the
Deep
on
Country
,
Roads
and
1
!!
Whaling
Pact
Is
Signed
By
U.S.
Minister
GENEVA.
Api;i
21:
The
American
minister
to
Switzerland.
Hon.
Hugh
R.
Wilson,
signed
at
Geneva,
on
behalf
of
the
United
States,
the
convention
for
the
regulation
of
whaling,
which
was
opened
for
signature
on
September
24.
1931.
This
convention,
which
has
been
signed
by
most
of
the
countries
having
important
whaling
Industries,
including
Great
Britain
and
Norway,
was
drawn
up
with
the
object
of
securing
elfecUve
International
ac
tion
for
the
preservation
of
whales
from
Indiscriminate
and
wasteful
slaughter.
"
r.isPAT
nitiT.ilN'
TO
BOOST
TARIFF
MORE
LONDON.
April
21:
Total
duty
of
twenty
percent
will
be
Imposed
on
nearly
all
manu-
factured
goods
Imported
Into
Great
Britain
after
midnight
of
April
25.
it
is
announced
by
Rt.
Hon.
Neville
Chamberlain.
Chancellor
of
the
Exchequer.
Plan
bungalow
io
be
occupied
Olympiad.
JAPANESE
IN
MARKE1
Oriental
Fishermen
Capturing
American
Market,
Is
Warning
Veteran
Recalls
".May
Outshoot
Us
With
Our
Ow
Bow
Unless
We
Do
Likewise"
By
Moses
II.
Nlckerson)
HALIFAX.
N.S.,
April
21:
I
think
more
of
the
Japanese
progress
in
fishing
than
of
their
success
in
fighting,
as
respects
a
campaign
foi
conquest,
like
the
one
Just
piayec.
out.
Of
all
the
things
those
people
learned
from
civilised
lands
through
the
Open
Door,
the
art
and
the
expansion
of
the
fisheries
occupied
one
of
the
foremost
places.
The
Japanese
mind
is
strictly
prac
tical,
not
given
to
fantastic
theo-
-ies.
It
knows
that
useful
learning
has
to
be
acquired
by
sight,
touch
and
test.
The
department
of
their
administration
which
took
charge
of
fishery
affairs
was
that
of
ag
culture,
modeled
on
the
British
plan.
They
sent
a
young
man
named
Shlmoda
to
Gloucester,
over
30
years
ago:
and
he
served
a
seven
years'
apprenticeship
on
board
the
schooner
Grayling,
seiner
and
set-
line
trawler
according
to
season.
Captain
Reuben
Cameron,
renow
(Continued
on
Page
Two
)
Will
Continue
Vacation
School
On
Skeena
River
TORONTO.
Aorll
21:
Kev.
E.
R.
McLean,
field
secretary
of
religious
education
of
the
United
Church
of
Canada
for
British
Columbia,
reported
here
that
the
young
peoples
union
of
Vancouver
presbytery
had
hacked
a
north
coast
minister
in
estahlifhlna
three
vacation
schools
enrolling
children,
mostly
Indians'
and
Japanese,
at
the
Skeena
River
salmon
canneries.
"The
experiment
was
so
successful
that
the
Prtnce
Rupert
presbytery
has
decided
to
make
vacation
schools
permanent,
repeating
them
this
year."
said
Mr.
McLean.
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
Rotary
President
From
Ketchikan
Is
Speaker
Today
William
Spauldlng,
president
of
the
Ketchikan
Rotary
Club
and
fuel
dealer
of
the
Alaska
City,
was
the
speaker
at
today's
regular
weekly
luncheon
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Rotary
Club.
Mr.
Spauldlng
spoke
on
the
subject
of
the
International
j
Convention
to
be
held
In
Seattle
on
I
June
20
of
this
year
and
made
a
plea
ifor
as
large
a
representation
as
possible
from
the
local
club
to
that
important
gathering.
Mr
Spauldlng,
who
arrived
yes-Mt
this
afternoon
with
a
local
de-terday
morning
from
Ketchikan,
legation
to
attend
the
opening
of
the
new
Masonic
Lodge
at
Terrace
tonight.
Copper
City
Ferry
Queries
Answered
Minister
of
Lands
Gives
Informa
tion
at
Request
of
Liberal
Member
For
Skeena
In
answer
to
questions
by
Dr.
H.
C.
Wrlnch,
Liberal
member
for
Skeena,
Hon.
R.
W.
Bruhn,
minis
ter
of
pubuc
works,
stated
at
the
recent
Legislature
session
that;
ferrymen
were
employed
by
the
government
from,
time
tp
tirie
jas
needed
to
operate
the
eoveWneht;
ferry
at
Usk.J.
Smith,
g.
R.
Skfnncr.
W.
R.
Kendall'
and
if
6.
Sklnrter
were
named
as
being
among
those
employed
to
operate
the
ferry
be
tween
1912
and
1931.
Remunerations
paid
in
various
years
for
operating
the
ferry
were
given
as
follows:
1928-29,
$534:
1929-30.
$478:
1930-31.
$498.32;
1931-32,
$20.84.
Forest
Fires
at
Terrace
Probed
Questions
of
Fernle
Labor
Member
Answered
in
LetisUture
by
Minister
of
Lands
In
answer
to
questions'
asked
at
the
recent
session
of
the
Legislature
by
Thomas
Uphill
Socialist
member
for
Fernle,
in
regard
to
investigation
of
forest
fires
in
the
Terrace
district.
Hon.
N.
S.
Loughccd,
minister
of
lands,
stated
that
complaints
of
a
certain
person
of
Terrace
relative
to
forest
fires
which
occurred
a
number
of
years
ago
and
other
matters
were
investigated
by
departmental
officers
in
1930.
As
far
as
the
Investigators
could
find
out,
the
ocmplalnts
were
unfounded
and
the
results
of
such
investi
gation
were
not
made
public
because
they
were
not
considered
of
public
Interest.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER.
April
21:
Wheat
was
quoted
at
6lHc
on
the
local
exchange
today.
OrFOSINO
DUTY
ON
sulphite
imr
WASHINGTON,
D.CH
April
21:
Newspaper
publishers
of
this
Country
are
strenuously
opposing
a
proDOSil
to
subject
sulphite
wood
pulp
to
duty,
be
llevlng
such
a
duty
would
be
contrary
to
the
best
Interests
of
the
country.
Wood
pulp
has
been
on
the
free
list
for
many
years.
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