Today's
Weather
Prince
Rupert
Part
cloudy,
''jht
northwest
wind;
barometer'
V
temperature,
33;
sea
smoc
&
Vol.
XXIII
.
No.
51.
i:
&
WmOSPEm
ARE
FADING
Tomorrow's
Tides
?'
Thursday,
March
3,
193J
High
.....10:40
ajn.
19:2
ft.
23:54
p.m.
18:2
ft.
Low
4.42
am
10:2
ft.
17:31
p.m.
4:6
ft.
LEGISLATURE
GIVES
TIME
TO
PACIFIC
GREAT
EASTERN
Fighting
Continues
Furiously
At
Shanghai
With
Japanese
Making
Steady
Advances
Along
Front
LIN
l)Y
JUNIOR
IS
KIDNAPPED
NEW
YORK,
March
2
Charles
Augustus
Lindbergh
jr.,
19-month
t
!il
son
of
Col.
and
Mrs.
(
carles
A.
Lindbergh,
v
a,
kidnapped
from
his
homo
at
Hopewell,
NJ.,
i;tst.
night.
The
child
had
iippm
nut
to
bed
at
7:30
onl
it
10
n.m.
the
kid-
napping
was
discover-
i
A
ladder
was
found
;rar
the
house.
FISH
BIDS
LOW
TODAY
Boats
Are
Talking
of
Tying
Up
Un-less
Situation
Shows
Early
Improvement
j
If
puces
dropped
to
new
!
v
i
v!
i
around
4c
and
2c
on
the'
I
i
h
Exchange
this
morning
I
.
.
IHTS
of
local
Doaw
were
.f
tying
up
their
craft
i
inc
in
hope
of
an
tmprove-
I
the
situation
later.
Most
of
b'.Mtv
however,
will
probably
nother
trip
before
definitely
ii
to
suspend
operation,
To-.-k.s
were
as
follows:
American
Mr
11.000,
and
Schorn.
18,-mI
c:
Storage,
4c
and
2c.
Canadian
tl
5.000-
Ternen,
9,000;
Qo-'
')00.
MorrU
II..
4,000.
and
R.
W
ii
000.
Atlln.
4.3c
and
2c.
vr
1
400:
Gibson,
8,500.
and
C
ik
7
500.
Cold
Storage.
4c
and
NAVY
BILL
IS
DELAYED
I'nllrrt
Slates
Congress
Decides
to
Ural
Willi
Agricultural
Relief
and
Tariff
First
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
March
2:
f
'ti
rr-ss
has
decided
to
deal
with
"
matters
In
importance
first
:d
'onKldcration
of
the
Hale
Bill
provide
for
naval
building
by
it
ll.'ll
Mt
Rfnlnn
Rhltp.
nr
in
full
irantv!
-
'nmh
has
been
temporarily
helved
Agricultural
relief
matters
nrc
to
br
dealt
with
first
and
then
the
ul
bill
will
como
up.
Seattle
In
Favor
The
board
of
trustees
6(
the
So-Chamber
of
Commerce
yos-
fduy
passed
a
resolution
oxprcss-,r?
themselves
as
being
In
favor
of
the
fuu
ten-year
naval
construction
Ingram
by
the
United
States
as
allowed
under
the
London
Treaty.
Don
Drown
returned
to
the
city
n
the
Prince
Oeorge
nts
morning
Irum
a
trip
to
Vancouver.
Invaders
Arc
Suffering
Heavy
Casualties
as
Stubborn
Defence
Continues
Shanghai-Nanking
Railway
Bombed
Little
Hope
For
Immediate
Truce
CHINESE
PUSHED
FAR
BACK
SHANGHAI,
March
2:
The
Japanese
had
advanced
all
along
the
Chapei-Woosung
battle
line
Thursday
and
had
almost
pushed
the
Chinese
back
to
the
twelve
and
a
half
mile
limit
demanded
by
the
recent
Japanese
ultimatum.
Woosung
alone
held
out.
SHANGHAI,
March
2:
With
hopes
for
a
truce
receding
into
the
bounds
of
improbability
as
Japan'
and
China
both
continued
to
insist
on
peace
terms
which
could
not
be
mutually
agreed
upon,
military
operations
all
along
the
Shanghai
front
took
on
renewed
strength
yesterday
with
the
tide
of
battle
going
distinctly
in
favor
of
the
invaders.
Japanese
military
forces,
moving
their
headquarters
into
Chlangwan
village
yesterday
following
Its
cap
ture
from
the
Chinese,
continued
to
close
In
on
the
Nineteenth
Chinese
Army.VVWhe
expenseTjf
heavy
eai
ualtles
as
the
defenders
resisted
stubbornly,
the
Japanese
continued
during
the
day
to
make
slow
but
steady
gains.
Throughout
the
day
the
Japanese
continued
to
land
troops
under
a
heavy
barrage
of
artillery
fire
mm
the
fleet
anchored
In
the
Whangpoo
Rive;.
Early
Wednesday
the
JapanMe
implemented
their
threat
of
the
-
-
.
I
1
1.
!-
Hrnnnmir
hfim
I'M
iiiret
oi
me
wriw
ujr
on
the
Shanghai-Nanking
Railway
line
and
terminal
facilities
in
the
effort
to
prevent
the
Chinese
from
conUnulng
to
move
In
reinforcements.
Extensive
damage
was
done.
The
eastern
and
southern
sections
of
Chapei
native
quarter
were
ranuTMi
bv
flames
caused
by
Jap-
janese
bombing
from
airplanes.
Th
ntire
city
was
rocked
at
hmh
hv
an
earthouake
when
two
depth
charges
were
exploded
In
the
river
by
Japanese
warships.
Panic
ensued
although
lime
u
any
aum-age
was
the
direct
result.
Slight
Hope
For
Peace
Th.
nnu)
nnnears
to
be
little
hope
for
an
Immediate
truce.
While
the
contending
swes
appear
w
able
to
agree
upon
general
terms
of
peace,
neither
win
consent
w
sus
pend
hostilities
wnue
a
iruce
using
negotiated.
Japan
still
Insists
that
the
Chin
.
ese
army
withdraw
tweive
nu
half
miles
out
of
Shangnai
oeiunj
the
invaders
leave.
The
Japanese
refuse
to
consider
leaving
aneaa
ui
the
Chinese.
China
Insists
that
Manchuria
be
included
in
all
peace
proposals.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
2
Wheat
was
quoted
at
65ftc
on
thc
loCal
.
J..
exenange
wuj'
-
...
-.?
vtirc
CTAKVlMi
9
OLYMPIC
SKHWI.1IJ
j
...
...1-1.
W.M.h
ABERDEEN,
wasu..
ma.u..
-
-
:Owlng.
it
is
believed
to
uw
unusually
heavy
snowian
winter,
elk
on
the
Olympic
Mountains
are
virtually
su-
nrrfinir
to
reports
of
those
who
have
observed
them.
the
animals
are
very
e.uv.-
ted
and
weak.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH
2,
1932
DISCUSS
RAILWAY
Legislature
Devotes
Third
Day
to
Consideration
of
Pacific
Great
Eastern
Report
VICTORIA.
March
2:
The
Bri
tish
Columbia
Legislature
occupied
Its
third
successive
day
yesterday
In
considering
a
report
on
the
Pacific,
ureal
jsasiern
Kauwuy.
Dr.
R.
W.
Alward.
Conservative.
Fort
Oeorge,
urged
the
extension
of
the
line
into
the
Peace
River
Block
at
the
earliest
possible
date.
If
orlvate
capital
can
be
inter
ested.
In
the
development
of
the
Pa
cific
Oreat
Eastern
and
the
opening
of
rich
new
territory
In
the
north
bv
Drovlslon
of
the
Pacific
Coast
ouUet
for
the
Peace
River.
It
would
mean
the
expenditure
of
$50,000,000
In
British
Columbia
and
would
orovtde
work
for
15,000
men
and
revitalize
all
British
Columbia
industry,
Dr.
Alward
declared.
CaL
Nelson
SDencer.
Conserva
tive,
Vancouver,
declared
that,
despite
the
depression,
the
deficit
of
the
P.
O.
E.
for
the
last
year
would
be,
about
$55,000,
or
practically
the
same
as
the
preceding
year,
ine
road
bed
was
In
excellent
shape.
Extension
Into
Peace
River
would
undoubtedly
be
profitable.
Rod
McKensle.
Conservative.
Cariboo,
thought
the
government
would
be
well
advised
to
set
aside
$2,000,000
for
an
immediate
start
on
extension
Into
the
Peace
River.
Tl)la
would
be
an
effective
way
or
WKing
care
of
unemployment.
The
debate
was
adjourned
by
J.
W.
Cornett,
Conservative,
South
Vancouver,
who
will
be
heard
today.
SUFFERING
WITH
COLD
Lloyd
Oeorge
Unable
to
dive
St.
David's
Day
Address
In
London
LONDON.
'March'
2:
Suffering
from
an
Intense
cold.
Rt.
Hon.
David
Lloyd-Oeorge.
former
Prime
Minister,
was
unable
to
attend
a
banquet
of
the
St.
David's
Society
as
the
principal
St.
David's
Day
speaker
last
night.
Mr.
Lloyd-George's
address
was
to
have
been
rebroadcasi,
to
Canada
United
States
and
other
parts
of
the
world.
Torn
Mooney
Supporters
on
For
tit'-.een
?
T
.m
fcloonr
has
languished
in
prison
as
a
rc-.ult
of
a
bombing
in
CuiifonUa
in
which
several
persons
wen
km
d.
laouoands
Hun
huii
guilUe.ss
and
here
we
see
some
of
his
Detroit
supporters
in
a
dres
parade
to
the
city
hall.
ALLEGIANCE
TO
GERMANY
Adolph
Hitler
Becomes
Citizen
Because
He
Wants
to
Be
President
BEKLIN,
Germany,
March
1:
Adolph
Hitler,
German
fascist
leader,
became
a
German
citizen
when
he
swore
allejlanee
to
the
constitution
of
Germany.
He
had
formerly
been
a
"man
without
a
country."
IU
taking
citizenship,
Hitler
will
be
enabled
to
contest
the
presidency
against
General
von
Hindenburg
at
the
forthcoming
elections.
GARNER
IS
FAVORITE
WASHINGTON,
DC.
March
2:
Speaker
John
M.
Oarner
Is
rapidly
gaining
in
favor
as
Democratic
candidate
for
the
'
presidency.
Almost
unheard
of
a
few
months
ago
before
he
was
elected
Speaker,
Oarner
has
captured
the
popular
fancy
and
in
all
parts
of
the
country
or-ganlaatlon
in
his
favor
is
proceeding,
according
to
reports
received
here.
Representative
John
McDutfy
of
Alabama,
chief
Democratic
whip
in
the
House.
Is
the
latest
prominent
member
of
the
party
to
record
himself
In
favor
of
Oarner.
Oarner
is
gaining
popularity
in
California
and
Montana.
PENALTY
FOR
BAD
CHECKS
.Bill
Introduced
In
House
of
Com-
mons
in
Ottawa
Yesterday
OTTAWA,
March
2:
A
bill
was
Introduced
yesterday
in
the
House
jof
Commons
which
would
provide
1
heavy
penalties
on
persons
issuing
checks
without
having
necessary
!
funds
in
the
bank
to
meet
them.
i
.MOUNTED
POLICE
TAKE
OVER
CUSTOMS
WORK
OTTAWA.
March
2:
Transfer
to
the
Royal
Canadian
Mounted
Police
of
the
work
of
the
customs
preventative
ser-
vice
will
take
place
at
the
start
of
the
fiscal
year
on
April
1,
It
was
Indicated
In
the
House
of
Commons
yesterday.
.
OFFICIALS
WIN
CASE
Supreme
Court
of
Canada
Rever
ses
Findings
of
Lower
Courts
j
in
Laurel
Whalen
Action
I
j
OTTAWA,
March
2:
Appeal
of
j
Department
of
Fisheries
officials
i
in
connection
with
their
action
against
the
operation
of
the
floating
cannery
laurel
Whalen
several
years
ago
was
allowed
by
the
Supreme
Court
of
Canada
yesterday
and
judgments
of
thc
lower
courts
in
favor
of
the
Som-erville
Cannery
Co.
owners
of
the
floating
cannery,
were
set
aside.
TAX
BILL
IN
HOUSE
General
Sales
Tax
on
Manufactures
is
Chief
Feature
of
United
'
States
Measure
WASHINOTON.
D.C..
March
2:
A
coalition
of
Republicans
ind
Democrats
has
got
behind
the
new
tax
bill
which
Is
now
being
con
sidered,
by
Congress.,
Chie
feature
or
ine
on
iu
a
new
general
manufacture
sales
tax.
The
new
sales
tax
bill
exempts
'all
food
staples,
farm
products
and
also
newspapers
while
fancy
goods
are
hard
hit.
Briefly,
the
principle
of
the
bill
Is
a
new
general
manu-ducts
but
not
constituent
materials.
A
proposed
Increase
In
postage
i
appears
to
have
been
dropped.
Parade
WfLLNOf
INTERFERE
United
States
Citizens
May
Join
Oriental
Fighting
Forces
If
They
Wish
to
WASHINGTON,
D.L
March
2:
The
United
States
government
has
no
authority
to
forbid
American
citizens
from
joining
the
fighting
forces
of
either
Japan
or
China,
it
is
stated
in
an
official
announcement.
Both
Japan
and
China
are
friendly
nations
as
far
as
United
States
is
concerned
and
the
government
does
not
see
its
way
clear
to
Interfere
with
what
Americans
may
wish
to
do
individually.
Further,
it
was
stated
in
reply
to
a
protest
from
the
Japanese
government
at
many
Americans
operating
Chinese
fighting
planes
in
Shanghai,
no
war
had
actually
been
declared
between
China
and
Japan
and
so,
technically,
there
was
no
neutrality
to
be
violated.
DEATH
OF
NAVY
MAN
Commander
Fred
Colby,
U.
S.
Purchasing
Agent
at
Shanghai,
Succumbs
SHANGHAI.
March
J
Commander
Fred
Colby,
purchasing
agent
for
the
United
States
Navy
here
died
on
Tuesday
after
4
days'
IP
ness
with
pneumonia.
Colby's
homi
is
in
California.
I)0M1NI0
cSKED
TO
4
Take
over
relief
"
VICTORIA,
March
2:-4Re-
presenUtiveS'Of
the
Union
of
British
Columbia
Municipal!-
Ues.
In
conference
yesterday
wtUi
Conservative
members
of
the
Legislature,
asked
that
4
the
Dominion
government
take
over
the
whole
cost
of
unemployment
relief.
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
NOW
INCREASE
IN
TAXES
Dominion
Parliament
Accepts
Resolution
Sponsored
By
United
Farmer
Member
OTTAWA.
March
2:
Substantial
Increase
iri
income
tax
schedules
will
be
considered
by
the
government
when
searching
for
means
of
raising
additional
revenues
to
balance
the
budget
The
House
of
Commons
yesterday
accepted
a
resolution
sponsored
by
W.
T.
Lucas,
United
Farmers
of
Alberta
member.
FASCISTS
IN
CLASH
Parade
to
Finland's
Parliament
Buildings
and
Demand
Removal
of
Reds
HELSINGFORS.
Finland.
March
2:
Government
troops
and
Fas
cists
clashed
here
after
a
large
par
ade
had
marched
to
the
Parliament
BuUdlngs
and
demanded
the
im
mediate
removal
from
office
of
all
Soclalistind
Cqmrnuntsts
It
was'
def
fiiiWiy
announced
last
night
that
the
attempt
to
overthrow
the
government
had
been
broken
up.
WILL
BUILD
MANY
CARS
Huge
New
Construction
Program
is
Announced
By
Henry
Ford
For
Detroit
DETROIT,
Mich.,
March
2:
Henry
Ford
announces
that
his
automobile
factories
here
are
about
to
start
upon
a
new
construction
program
calling
for
the
manufacture
of
1.500,000
new
cars
within
a
year.
The
sum
of
$300,000,000
will
be
spent
for
materials
In
the
Immediate
vicinity
of
Detroit
and
$52,-000.000
elsewhere
in
the
country.
WEATHER
ISWARM
Thermometers
in
Los
Angeles
Re
gister
Eighty-Six
Degrees
On
Friday
LOS
ANOELES.
March
2:
Loa
Angeles
people
believed
that
spring
naa
turned
the
corner
when
the
thermometers
In
this
city
registered
80
above
zero
and
It
seemed
like
106.
Fair
and
warmer
weather
was
forecast.
San
Francisco
reported
75
de
grees
and
San
Diego,
78.
MRS.
HOOVER
UNDER
FIRE
Appears
in
Public
in
Cotton
Dress;
Japanese
Resent
It
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
March
2:-Mrs.
Herbert
Hoover
herself
camo
under
fire
when
she
appeared
in
public
In
a
cotton
dress.
Japanese
officials
saw
In
this
a
gesture
against
Japanese
silk
in
favor
of
American
cotton.
Mrs.
Hoover's
secretary
emphatically
denied
tho
suggestion.