Today's
Weather
Prince
Rupert
Overcast,
light
southeast
wind;
barometer,
29.70;
'
temperature,
41;
sea
smooth.
Vol.
XXIII..
No.
77.
PITTSBURO.
April
2
M
Dyers,
prominent
manufacturer;
of
this
city,
Is
dead
as
a
result
of
drinking
radium
water
which
he
was
taking
in
the
hope
of
improving
the
state
of
his
health.
A
nation-wide
Investigation
In
connection
with
sale
of
so-called
radium
cures
is
expected
to
ensue.
MAINE
FOR
PRESIDENT
Republican
Delegates
From
Northeastern
State
to
Support
Hoover
PORTLAND,
Matne.
April
2:
Thirteen
delegates
from
Matne
will
go
to
the
Republican
National
convention
to
support
the
renomlna-tlon
of
President
Herbert
Hoover
as
a
result
of
the
state
primaries.
I
The
Maine
delegates
will
also
use
j
their
Influence
to
bring
about
a
I
repeal
of,
the
Eighteenth
Amend
J
'
'
merit.
'
1
Ford
flOVfiltNMKNT
BORROWS
"
Money
for
relief
VICTORIA,
April
2-
Bills
Introduced
yesterday
included
a
REVOLT
AT
I
I
P
Kill
01
the
Imperial
Economic
Confer
Government's
Unemployment
Measure
Tut
Through
At
Ottawa
Br
Vote
of
68
to
28
OTTAWA.
April
2
Third
reading
was
given
In
the
House
of
Common
Jastj&bt
U.U
govwrv-ments
bill
extending
until
May
1
provisions
of
the
Unemptofmem
Relief
Aot
of
test
station.
The
vote
was
AS
to
38.
The
Senate
passed
all
states
of
jence
meeting
In
Ottawa
tht
sum
mer
and
the
hope
that
It
would
result
In
an
arrangement
for
a
great
Increase
of
grain
shipping
to
Britain,
he
thought
there
might
be
British
firms
who
would
be
Inter
ested
la
securing
control
of
the
Prince
Rupert
elevator.
He
sugges
led
that
the
chamber
write
ihe
Liverpool
chamber
asking
to
be
put
in
touch
with
any
firms
that
might
be
Interested
At
least
one
British
'firm
had
operated
In
Canada
In
the
past
and
with
the
changing
condl
the
bill
last
night
so
the
measure
m)fht
on,
now
only
awaits
itoyai
Astern
oe-
j
prop0si
was
well
received
by
10,1
uecwnuig
w.
i
the
chamber
and
action
will
be
ta
MEDICINE
KILLS
HIM
Edward
M.
Myers,
Pittsburg
Manufacturer,
Dead
From
Taking
Radium
Water
ken
aloog
those
lines.
President
Plllsbury
staUd
that
the
present
lease
expired
in
July.
1933.
and
the
chairman
of
the
drain
Commission
was
coming
to
Prince
Rupert
at
the
Instance
of
Hon.
H.
H.
Stevens,
minister
of
trade
and
commerce,
to
Investigate
the
local
situation.
DE
VALERA
Irish
Free
Stale
By
No
Means
Un
animously
in
Agreement
With
President's
Attitude
DUBLIN.
April
:
-Revolt
against
President
de
Valera
In
view
of
his
defiant
atUtude
against
the
British
Kovernment
on
the
questions
of
the
oath
of
allegiance
and
land
an
nultles
is
spreading.
The
Irish
Free
State
is
by
no
means
in
unanimous
agreement
with
the
stand
of
de
Valera
and
hU
Flanna
Pall.
MORE
MEN
GET
WORK
.Motor
Co.
Plants
at
lnt-
bcarli
and
Portland
Start
on
Production
of
New
Models
I-oan
Act
under
which
au-
increased
to
2,200.
thorlty
Is
granted
the
irovcrn-
PORTLAND,
Oregon,
April
1-
mcnt
to
borrow
$7,500,000
for
.
Seven
hundred
men
with
an
an-
unemployment
relief
on
capl-
inual
payroll
exceeding
tnl
construction
of
highways
will
nnd
bridges
and
conservation
fund.
LONGBEACH,
California.
April
2
-The
Ford
Motor
plant
here
is
about
to
start
on
production
of
ths
two
new
models
whlcn
arc
to
bs
In
the
Lcelilature
turned
out
by
the
company,
mc
1D32
1
present
staff
of
500
workers
win
o
'this
week.
$1,000,000
go
to
work
at
once
In
the
to
..i
ninr
nt
iii
FnrH
Motor
Co.
on
the
production
of
Ihc
two
new
models
announced
by
the
cunvany
committee
and
designed
to
.realise
)flte
KUthwest
wind;
heavy
swell
wno,ooo,oou
aanuaiiy
ior
we
puo-
Trlple
Igtand
Raining,
light
Uce
coffers.
Including
In
new
laxwisomheMt
wln(j.
raoderate.
which
are
estimated
to
bring
in!
Dead
Tree
Point
Part
cloudy.
$224.000
000
annually
are
a
levy,lght
southwest
wind:
barometer,
on
stock
and
real
estate
transac-29
70.
temperature,
46;
light
swell.
Uons
and
on
sales
of
cotton,
grain
!
and
other
commodities
on
pro-.
duee
markets.
I
The
bill
will
be
placed
before
the
Senate
today
and
there
It
Is
ex-1
pec
ted
a
real
fight
win
take
place.
The
salei
tax
proposals
will
come
more
especially
under
hie
tn
Uie
Senate,
it
Is
anticipated.
If
tne
bill
gets
through
the
Senate
and
Is
signed
by
the
President
before
the
national
conventions
In
June,
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PJIINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.
SATURDAY,
APRIL
2,
1932
Who
do
you
think
the
two
are
with
the
white
collars?
Earl
Be;i
y
and
his
son.
Vucount
Boro-dale.
as
they
ride
with
the
lo'.lowers
of
the
Cottesmore
hounds
u
ut.s
leisure.
England.
SALES
TAX
APPROVED
Alternative
Revenue
Proposals
Ac
cepted
by
Unitea
States
House
Now
In
Senate
Fight
Ejected
New
Measure
$900,000,000
Expected
To
Ilrlnf
to
Government
WASHINOTON.
DC.
April
2-
The
House
last
night,
by
a
vote
ot
327
to
64
approved
a
revenue
bill
presented
by
the
ways
and
mears
ANGLING
LICENCE
'
...
J$
,NQW
PUTN
VICTORIA,
April
2
Amend-
j
ments
to
the
Game
Act
pro-
j
riding
for
a
$1
angling
11-
cence
on
males
over
eighteen
years
of
age
and
upward,
re-
visions
of
game
licences
for
residents
and
tourists,
recel-
ved
Its
second
reading
In
the
Legislature
yesterday.
WEATHER
REPORT
DISORDERS
IN
SYDNEY
mmltte
will
hold
a
number
of
,
unamoer
oi
commerce
utsi
iiigiu.
nu
&uys.
new
taxatljn
measure.
With
the
revenue
bil!
at
last
disposed
ot.
the
House
of
Represents
.Ives
will
now
take
up
the
task
of
deflating
government
expenses
Many
congressional
leaders
-are
in
favor
of
a
reduction
In
the
salaries
of
congressmen.
BIG
LOAN
ISASKED
Minister
of
Railways
Asks
Federal
House
to
Permit
$61,500,000
C.N.R.
Debenture
Issue
Langara
Island
Cloudy,
moder-1
PROBING
MURDER
Two
Suspects
Under
Investigation
In
Connection
With
Death
ot
Seattle
Woman
SEATTLE,
April
2:
Two
men
are
under
Investigation
here
by
Coroner
William
Jones
in
connection
with
the
death
on
February
2
last
of
Mrs.
Betty
Fastener,
wealthy
Seat-
OTTAWA,
April
2:
Power
to
is-
tie
woman,
who
succumbed
to
the
sue
debentures
totalling
$61,500,000
.effects
of
bullet
wounds
Inflicted
was
sought
for
the
Canadian
Na-
upon
her
in
her
home.
A
large
am
Street
Battle
Staged
Between
3,000
Ku
KIux
Klanners
and
Police
SYDNEY,
N.S.W,
April
2:
There
were
grave
disorders
In
the
streets
of
this
city
yesterday
when
a
battle
between
3,000
Ku
KIux
Klanners
and
police
took
place.
The
demonstration
was
in
protest
at
the
arrest
of
one
of
the
Ku
KIux
Klan
leaders
for
activities
during
the
recent
opening
of
the
Sydney
bridje.
The
rioters
refused
to
disperse
and
the
police
charged
them,
injuries
being
inflicted
upon
sev
eral
persons.
Peace
River
Man
Jeers
at
Local
Reluctance
to
Move
For
Formation
New
Province
North
B.C.
and
Alta.
In
It
each
year.
At
the
same
time
they
are
ruining
us.
"It
is
going
to
take
a
lot
of
agi
tation
to
win.
Get
It
started
and
all
the
newspapers
In
Northern
Alberta
j
and
B.C.
should
be
kept
busy
as
It
1
wtll
take
a
world
of
propaganda
to
get
our
own
people
In
line
for
It.
"Did
any
of
you
ever
take
a
survey
of
your
school
yard
at
recess
time
and
figure
out
or
try
to
figure
out
how
we
are
going
tp
hold
those
young
people
In
our
country,
which
should
provide
homes
for
them
all
If
the
proper
development
was,
carried
on?
I
note
you
say
that
the
propo
Vanderhoof
and
District
Board
of
Trade
Endorses
Local
Request
For
Reduction
The
Vanderhoof
and
District
Board
of
Trade
has
unanimously
endorsed
the
resolution
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
asking
for
lower
rates
on
automobiles
between
Prince
Rupert
and
Hazelton.
The
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
was
notified
to
this
effect
in
a
letter
read
at
the
general
monthly
meeting
last
night.
In
the
letter,
George
Ogston,
secretary
of
the
Vanderhoof
board,
stated:
"Your
action
was
unanimously
endorsed
at
the
monthly
meeting
last
night
and
the
matter
is
being
taken
up
with
the
Canadian
National
Railways
and
we
are
very
glad
to
support
your
action
in
this
matter.''
i
OPERA
IS
CLOSING
Chirago
Organization
Lost
$300,000
Last
Year
So
Will
Not
Be
Operated
This
Season
April
2
For
flnan-
political
observers
believe
It
will
i
t
th
rpoiihir
mnnthlv
meetintr
of
the
Prince
Runert
'terday
that
the
Chicago
Summer
be
doing
well.
The
Senate
finance
,
.-u
tt
Oon.
will
Drobaoly
be
suspended
this
year.
Last
year
there
was
a
de-
hearings
tn
connection
with
thc
as
t0
the
new
province,
I
am
one
hundred
percent
for
,
Qf
$300,000
which
was
almost
it
and
the
longer
it
goes
the
harder
it
will
be
to
got
it
for
entirely
bom
by
Samuel
Eskstein.
both
Alberta
and
B.C.
will
have
all
the
stronger
hold
in
the
.
,1,.
-f
country
as
they
put
a
few
dollars
Chicago
Symphony
Orchestra
will
.
I
.
-
.
U
I
Int.
In.
.,,,..
"ontlnue
their
activities
a,s
usual
t
is
expectea.
DISPLEASED
AT
FRANCE
Americans
Complain
At
Discrimination
Against
United
States
Goods-Embargo
Suggested
PARIS,
April'
2
The
Amerleftn
Clumber
of
Commerce
here
has
urged
Walter
B.
sltlon
has
not
yet
reached
a
stage
;
States
ambassador
tlonal
Railways
in
a
bill
debated
In
ount
of
money
which
was
In
the,
where
you
can
take
a
definite
stand,
protest
officially
at
French
dls
the
House
of
Commons
last
night.
;
house
disappeared
at
the
time
of
The
sum,
Hon.
Dr.
R.
J.
Manlon,
the
shooting.
minister
of
railways,
said,
repre-
sented
estimated
needs
of
the
line!
Canada
enjoys
unique
leadership
ln
1932,
In
national
parks.
UDon
it.
I
am
wondering
if
you
are
crimination
against
American
pro-
waiting
for
Vancouver
to
bring
It
up'
ducts.
The
Chamber
will
also
sug-to
'
the
stage
where
you
will
take
the
gest
to
President
Hoover
the
advis-stand.
Shall
we
wait
or
act
Is
the
ability
of
enforcing
an
embargo1
question."
j
clause
against
France.
Tomorrow's
Tides
Sunday,
April
3,
1932
High
12:00
ajn.
19:3
ft.
Low
6!G4
a.m.
62
ft.
18:20
p.m.
4:7
ft.
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
MIGHT
WEREST
BRITISH
SHIPPERS
BILL
FOR
INCREASED
MUNICIPAL
TAXATION
IS
APPROVED
Disposal
Of
Local
Elevator
Is
Discussed
By
Commerce
Chamber
Proposal
By
T.
H.
Johnson
That
British
Firms
Solicited
Was
Adopted
By
Chamber
of
Commerce
Last
Night
Be
The
Chamber
of
Commerce
at
its
regular
meeting
last
night
decided,
on
motion
of
T.
H.
Johnson,
to
approach
the
Liverpool
grain
interests
with
a
view
to
interesting
them
in
the
local
elevator
when
the
present
lease
expires
next
year.
Mr.
Johnson
explained
that
he
undersood
the
chairman
of
the
Grain
Commission
was
coming
here
in
the
near
Xfuture
to
look
Into
the
local
eleva-
.
tt-
tor
situation
and
to
consufi
with
RrAllllMli
016
local
Chamber
of
Commerce
In
IVLirVJLlll
V
regard
to
It
disposition
when
the
'lease
next.
In
view
An
T
expired
in
July
Earl
Beatty
and
His
Son
Follow
the
Hounds
Mill
Rate
Limit
For
City
Raised
As
Well
As
Improvement
Levy
No
Objection
to
Measure
Voiced
in
Legislature
When
j
Second
Reading
Given
Yesterday
Present
Curbs
I
Will
be
Waived
For
Two
Years,
Poolcy
Explains
VICTORIA,
April
2:
Proposed
changes
in
the
Municipal
Act
granting
wider
powers
of
taxation
to
municipalities
in
emergency
times
on
a
limited
basis
were
not
opposed
on
being
given
second
reading
in
the
Legislature
yesterday.
Hon.
R.
H.
Pooley,
attorney-general,
explained
that
the
bill
would
waive
for
two
years
the
limit
of
twenty
mills
for
general
taxation
purposes.
SUPPORTS
LOW
RATES
extending
the
limit
to
thirty-five
mills.
Municipalities
will
also
be
given
power
to
levy
on
a
maximum
of
seventy-five
percent
of
improvement
values
in
place
of
fifty
percent
as
at
present.
0NAUT0S
UNCLE
SAM
IS
LAUDED
LondonjitTlmespproTes
-United.
States
Efforts
to
Balance
Budget
.
i
,
,
-.'LONDON.
April
!2Th
London
Times.
In
a
leading
editorial,
lauded
the
determination
of
the
United
States
government
to
balance
the
budget.
United
States
had
long
way
to
go.
it
was
pointed
out.
.before
the
point
was
reached
where
taxation
became
oppressive
to
the
people.
AMNESIA
SUFFERER
Louisville,
Kentucky,
Girl
Picked
Up
In
San
Francisco
Yesterday
SAN
FRANCISCO.
April
2:
Miss
Hasel
Gray
of
Louisville.
Ky..
who
had
apparently
been
the
victim
of
amnesia,
came
back
to
her
senses
In
an
emergency
hospital
here
yesterday
after
having
been
picked
up
wandering
in
the
streets..
The
last
Miss
Oray
remembers
was
when
she
left
her
home
in
Louisville
with
50c
In
her
Durse?
A
further
letter
from
Page
Rideout
of
Peace
River
Was
;
CHICAGO,
reasons!
it
was
Intimated
yes-
j
ne
wnen
picked
up
here.
Million-Dollar
-Post
Office
For
Sacramento
City
WASHINGTON.
DC.
April
2:
The
Treasury
Department
awarded
the
contract
yesterday
for
a
new
post
office
building
at
Sacramento,
Cal.
The
ground
breaking
ceremony
took
place
today.
The
building
will
cost
$1,300,000.
GIRL
FALLS
INTO
SHAFT
PITCHER.
Oklahoma.
April
2:-A
Edge.
United
.three-year-old
girl,
Gerald
Collin,
to
France,
to
fell
into
the
twenty-foot
shaft
of
a
lead-zinc
mine
here
Thursday
and
was
partially
burled.
After
twelve
hours
of
frantic
efforts
by
miners
and
rescue
workers,
she
was
finally
taken
out,
apparently
little
the
worse
for
the
experleuo
.