M:aui 4'JJT v wiii br H ide, instead, by the large ti-a-ii. i princess Charlotte. It Is sn- r:nM. bv Canadian Pacific ' t: nip officials. Ports to be vto-" ! ud include Delia Cooia, Ocean F-i. Prince Rupert. Stewart. 81tka n SK mway. H. W. Schofleld. dls-K vsrnger agent at Vancouver. br in charge. The cruise will " ; un August 9 from Vancouver, ' hip being due here northbound A.'-'ust 11. TV C. P. R. will make 20 tourist mi 'i to Alaska through Prlnco R'T' 1 1 this year, using the ateam-(- Piinces Louise, Princess Char-!r,,v .'.nd Princess Alice. Examination In 1 Place Today's Weather Tomorrow's Tides - Thursday, May 4, 1932 prince Rupert Clear, calm; ba High 0:45 a.m. 20:6 It. rometer. 30.10; temperature, 54; sea 13:24 p.m. ' 18:6 ft. c Lew 7:33 a.m. 3:2 It. smooth. ,? 19:15 p.m. 7:0 It. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER vol, xxiii . No. 105. x PRicEr five cents HP C 'ill' D if 1 0 UUlt illS lOSljtated to do all In their power to de I airojr nit uuvn auu - ' sonally I have no desire to have any 4 '"DON May 4: O. II. Collins further association" But- Keeper and SecreUry of the n been understood that the ft: n;a Oallery, Is retiring from, toopUon of the report would be t'j pest f - - - fprrtmtrrat)drct -attempt-te Hi' . going to the Huntingdon expel Senators Andrew Haydon and Lbrirv and Art Gallery at San , McDougald . i. cal.. but. , since Tie tt also i of the King's picture. Mr. will only visit America In . Action Is Drlayed Because of his Indifferent health, no further action will be taken Oc b : lo discuss tits luiure wotk. against Senator Andrew mydon. it " :t .:iis returning to England to w announced today In the Sen- ills cataloguing oi uie te by Senator Arthur Meignen. R t. . Uoctions. government leader. Princess Charlotte To Make Long Trip North This Summer A T.. i. . perial 12-day cruise along ; i rrn British Columbia and ' ,ist. which was made by u. r Princess Alice toward V: nrl f the 1931 tourist season. wi.i fif repeated this summer but Referring to Senator Donat Raymond. Senator Melghcn said, the findings of the committee would not warrant further action against him. It was the first time in Canadian i Parliamentary history that a sena tor had been censured by his fellow members. MILL RATE IS PASSED The city council, at a special meeting tasi evenms. ductory readings to the tax bylaw for the year which seta tnc ivu rate at 58 mills on one hundred percent of land assessments and twenty percent of the assessments .m Improvements. The council will hold another special meeting tomorrow afternoon to finally reconsider and adopt the bylaw. This will enable the City Hall staff to start iun the vears tax notices out with a minimum of delay. Aid. Macdonald Inquired if It was not possible to defer Imposition of penalties to a later date than usual with a view to making It a little ..i.r Mtiwiallv for the small tax- ! payer who might be out of work. vu,,u,i IE,'. nernt interest which was tl HCaUeniy ntlC 'x mcnu might encourage the Fallowing are tho standings ob-I'lPd in last month tests by the "idonus of St. Joseph's Academy, commercial class: ' "' Ho-.p Montesano. DsH'. 0';u:c Wlscndcn, 02?k "n Christy, 91. frothy Larsen, 89. Marion Morgiln. 76. B'' itrlco Hunter. 70. Rlfn McCrea, 70. Eileen Green. 75. Ell,cn LeUhford, 70 Stenographic Course Elliott Head, 81. larger taxpayers to pay i - Him nd the cltv over financially Mavor Ormc pointed out that the city was In need of the tax money ftsaoon as It. could possioiy tr . frit.. that to dolay thc applica tion of tho nicnalttes might delay the payment of the taxes and thus cause the city financial embarrass- At thc suggestion of Aid. Llnsey, the council decided to advertise the fact that the six percent per annum- Interest rato was being offered on early tax payments. Aid. Collart and Aid. Casey were absent from the meeting PRINCE PRINCE RUPERT. RUPERT, B.C.. B.C., WEDNESDAY. WEDNESDAY, MAY MAY 4. 4, 1932 1932 HViM McDOUGALD HAS RESIGNED BUMPER WHEAT CROP ON PRAIRIES THIS YEAR EXPECTED Adoption of Special Committee's Findings Has Dramatic Sequel Has No Desire to Associate Further With Those Who Woud Destroy Him, Criticized Member of Canadian Red Chamber Declares OTTAWA. Mav -l:- Senator Wilfrid McDoucald re sicned from the Senate last night following a straight! party division which uuupieu uy a vote ui oi tu n inu report of a special committee censuring his relationships with the Beauharnois Power Corporation. As soon as the vote v as recorded, Senator Raoul Dandurand read Sena- fttor McDougald'a resignation. National Gallery Keeper is About Political partisanship alone ac counted lor the censure which had been passed upon him. Senator Mc-Dougald said, adding: "With those' members ol the Conservative party the the Senate Senate who who have have not not hcsl- hcsl PSYCHOLOGY ! IS REASON Dr. J. T. Mandy Gives Reasons For Expansions In Gold Mining ATLIN IS ACTIVE Has Been Steady Increase In Op erations Since 1929 The reason for t'ne. almost unprecedented activity In Brltlih Columbia's placer gold areas this year 1$ chiefly physchologlcal. according to Dr. J. T. Mandy.resldcntj mining engineer for the provincial government. j The old-timers didn't go vtry deep for their gold,' 'says Dr.! Mandy. 'They were content to( cratch the surface. Their operations were confined chiefly to the ihallow and rich-creek ground. Most of these locations have betn! pretty well worked out In the bet- ( ter known mining districts, but I practically no serious effort his! been made by prospectors to dls-ocver similar deposits on other creeks. "All through the Atlln country gold mining has experienced ex pansion .this .year. Tnere was a pronounced decline In ope:ations from the conclusion of the war to 1924. but since then the figures have been gradually rising., Tjiei figuf es covering thty period' portray; a physeh'olqgleaCpOndltlbn resultant from the World War. rather fthan, a. potential condition of the field, and are contradictory to the promise of the area. High wages, high cost of commodities, decrease in gold value, the employment of funds in other endeavors returning high profits, the depletion In the ranks of prospectors by the war or their change Of occupation to other lines ot endeavor offering high and mere easily won reward, the temporal y attraction of the cities as gold mines of commerce, "ease and affluence, were all potent factors In retarding activity in this still potentially rich field. Today conditions were reversed again; capital Is once more turning to gold wltn Its Increased value and unem ployed men are searching for the Terrace Couple Back After Circling World Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Gilbert of They have been spending the past few months in California. e irE MOVES AT DAWSON EARLIEST I.V MEMORY; j WOMAN WINS SWEEP : DAWSON. Y.T.. May 4: Tho ice of the Yukon River moved in front of Dawson at 7:32 Sunday evening. This is the earliest date In history that it has been known to move. Mrs. Negun of Gold Bottom Creek won Mie $12,000 sweepstake on the moving of the Ice which was confined to Dawson and vicinity this year. Attending Birthday Party Lieut .Gen. Sir Thomas Astley Cu Jitt, governor of Bermuda, had a blrlhdayiparty recently, when .61 candles auorned his cake. He and Lady Cubltt welcomed Mr. and Mrs. John Sise of Lang Island at the Kovernmen'. house garden purty. BRINGS NEW CAR TO CITY DMrici Sales Manager of Ford Company Giving Demonstrations Today and Tomorrow W. Chatwln, district sales manager for the Ford Motor Co. of Canada, arrived this morning on the Prince George bringing one of thc new Ford V-8 Tudor Sedans for demonstration purposes In Prince Rupert today and tomorrow at S. E. Parker's garage Third Avenue. , NAVIGATION IS OPENED First Boat of Season to Go Up Sti-kinc River Arrives at Telegraph Creek The first boat to move up the Stlklne River this spring following the recent break-up of the Ice arrived at Telegraph Creek last evening. It was announced by the Government Telegraphs. The Ba.rrlng- ton Transportation Co. will conduct the usual service up the Stlklne The new car is proving a great i River this season, surprise. It is quite different from the previous models and bids fair to be the most outstanding car of the season. Mr. Chatwln says that opportunity to dig the only metal j In Vancouver and surrounding dls-that is always readily traded fo' trlct in one week's display over 78,-the things they want. For thee 000 people passed through the She Atlln area still offers much showrooms of the various Ford promise In Its unexplolted oppor- dealers, thus Indicating the keen tunltles." I Interest taken In the new models. He says that sales are expected to be very large, Judging by the first contact with the public. Mr. Chatwln extends an Invita SUICIDE AT HAZELT0N Robert Brown, Elderly Native, Shoots Himself on Reserve Robert Brown, elderly Indian of the Hazelton Reserve, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head with a bullet from a 38- tion to any local people who would 1Ih rpvnIv.r on ThnrtAav mnTn. Terrace, who have been away fromJUke to take a demonstration and in mg last dlvUlonal headquarters of the district for over a year during i80 ol" ' J! ithe provincial police here have which time they made a trip around ' "on whatever. He will be at the ( betn advteed. Deceased had been In the world, arrived In the city from f "nee uupen gVei or at u oi of S. E. Parker Ltd. the south on thc Prince George thlsiflc morning and proceeded to the in- j terior on this afternoon's train. Cherry Trees in Bloom in Garden ofWestview Home bloom and one ot them is a mass ot fragrant white. Last year several of the trees bore cherries of excellent quality and the outlook is good for fruit this year. Mr. Christopher also has fine daffodils and tulips, giving his garden a very gay appearance. The man who hopes to leave his footprints on the sands of time must have th sand to begin with. Ill-health for some time and took his own life during a fit of despondency after having left the Hazel-ton Hospital where he had been a patient for some time. Brown had not gone to bed at all on Wednesday night but had sat up until morning, apparently brooding over his Illness. Ills wife had occasion in the morning to go out of the house and, while away. Cherries are blooming In Nick she heard a shot. Getting a friend Christopher's garden, Atlin Ave- to accompany her, she re-entered nue. There are five trees showing the house and found Brown dead. An Inquiry was held by Dr. Vere Agnew, coroner from Smlthers. who satisfied himself that death had been due to suicide. Brown and his wife were respected natives of the Hazelton Reserve. VANCOUVER WHEAT HalfMlion Bushel Harvest Is Forecast By C.N.R. President E. W. Reatty K. C. Reports to Annual Meeting of Railway Company Economics Effected But Condition of Property Maintained Unimpaired MONTREAL, May 4: Crop prospects in Western Canada are better at this season than at the same time in any of the past three years and a whettt crop of from 400,-, 000.000 to 500,000,000 bushels might be reasonably anticipated, E. W. Beatty K.C., president of the Canadian Pa-i cif ic Railway, said at the anniial meeting of the company j X.icre today. FRANCE IS MILITARY European Republic dition of the company's property is Engaged in nad been maintained unimpaired. Building Up World's Strongest Fighting Machine Jardieu Active President Beatty reported that drastic economies had been effected in the operation of the company's railway and steamship services in conformity with reduced earnings but he said that the con Army, Navy and Air Forces Being1 American Co-ordinated Into One Whole PARIS, May 4: France's newly centralized ministry of national de fence is following a program de signed to weld three arms into one i of the world's strongest fighting! machines. Army, navy and air force ! are being synchronized, conflicting organizations are being suppressed and communications, purchasing offices and other supplementary bodies compressed Into one. It Is almost the first work Andre Tardleu, former minister of war, has undertaken in his new post as premier. It has met with opposition from traditionalists In the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. ' At the head of the unit is the minister of national defence, Fran- jcols Pietrl. He Is responsible to the Premier and indirectly to the Chamber. Under him are three executives. They head respectively ad ministration, command and Under Minister Pktrl's personal direction h a committee of the chairman of the War Council and the chiefs of staff of the army, navy and -atr force. That committee decides the movements ot troops, not only along two heavily fortified frontiers, but throughout a far-flung colonial empire. It plots the garrison of mercenaries in the Foreign Legion and posts turbaned "spahis" In the do-ralate wastes of France's African outposts. It Is also charged with the details of a mobilisation scheme which would call two million Frenchmen to arms. OPERATE CANNERY New Manager and Foreman Now in Charge at Humpback Ray, It Is Ann&unccd The Chatham Sound Packing Co.'s salmon cannery at Porcher Island will operate this season as usual, it Is officially announced by Col. F. H. Cunningham, managing director. A new cannery manager VANCOUVER. May 4: Wheat 'and foreman are in charge and the was quoted at 59'sc on the local taff Is now preparing the plant for exchange today 1 the coming season s operations. Halibut Landings . j Summary -120.500 pounds. . n . . - n . n I ana iz to 3-jc ana c. I Canadian 86,000 pounds, ' and 2cand 3.6c and 2s. ' 3.5c i5c American North, .26,000, Cold Storage, 3.5c and 2c. Ithona, 11,000, Pacific, 45c and 2c. Lumen, 14,000, Atlln, 5.3c and 2c. Viking. 10,500, Atlln. 4.9c and 2c. Mars, 13,000, Booth, 5.1c and 2c. Llndy II, Cold Storage, 4.7c and 2c. Norland, 20,000, Booth. 3.5c and 2c Reliance, 9,000, Cold Storage, 42c and 2c. Onah, 17,000, Pacific, 4.5c and 2c. Canadian . Covenant. 22,000; Albert K., 7.000; Eric Roy, 8,000, and Cape Spencer, 13,000, Cold Storage, 3.5c and 2c. Gibson, 8.000, Atlln, 3.6c and 2c. Tramp, 16,000, and Unome, 12,000. Cold Storage, 3.6c and 2c. TSSS! George McAfee Laid to Rest Funeral of Former Local Sawmill Man Took Place nn Saturday In Vancouver The funeral of the late George McAfee, former manager of the Big I Bay Lumber Co.'s sawmill here, I whose death occurred last Wednesday in Vancouver, took place on Saturday afternoon In Vancouver from Niinn & Thomson's chapel to Ocean View Cemetery where inter ment was made in the family plot. Rev. Dr. J. 3. Hendereon officiated and pallbearers were H. R. MacMll-lan. Dr. W. A. Clarke, John D. Forsyth, J. McDonald, Lyle Munn and J. Ellgh. Many friends of deceased and his family were present at-the funeral to pay final tributes of .respect. WEATHER REPORT Dead Tree Point Overcast, light southeast wind; barometer, 29.94; temperature, 50; light chop. Triple Island Cloudy, light easterly wind: sea calm. Langara Island Overcast, iinht southerly wind; sea smooth s t iL it ' a t1 s. 4 If 4