Today
s
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
mmln
Prince
RupertOvercast,
light
High
.
6:23
am.
19.5
ft.
northerly
wind;
barometer,
33.41;
18:33
pjn.
112
tu
temperature,
28;
aca
smooth.
Low
12:30
p.m.
7.8
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMHIA'S
NEWSPAPER
XXIV
.
No
298.
-
v
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER
22,
1933
PRICE.
FIVE
CENTS
IMPGANT
SILVER
ORDER
IS
MADE
LOCAL
ROAD
PROJECT
TO
BE
URGED
ON
Action
of
President
Roosevelt
Is
Expected
To
Boost
Price
of
White
Metal
to
64c.
Per
Ounce
NO
REPORT
OF
AIRMAN
Mot
Stan
McMillan
Silent
State
Lesvhif
n
l(rfUf
i;tpeditin
)MONTON.
IX
Ho
word
Ijm
n
iceivcd
Iruni
Pilot
SUn
f
'l.iiMi
of
the
Canadian
Airway
"
k
i"ir
Hiver
air
ser-lcs
sine
k
ifr
fniai
Cameron
Ray,
it
Bear
Lake
.
Northwest
Trr
on
Tuesday
lo
rearue
:t
.
f
Mv
prcupertors.
headed
bv
'
B
Murphy
Calg.irv
RrologU
p
havr
tm
maniixuxl
on
Manl
Mnd.
Great
Hear
Luke.
f
s.
i'h!
;
ti.ill
month
"
FIGHT
FOR
MAYORALTY
K
i
In
I'teM
Tor
C
hi
f
Maffetrac
Of
I
II
y
if
Toronto
"
H'WTO.
Dec
82
At
the
civic
UnatMui
her
yesterday
six
-e
nominated
as
candidates
for
mayoralty
while
ten
candidates
.
named
for
the
board
of
eon-
The
election
mill
.k.
m
I
K'w
Ymi'i
Ilav.
rio
nominated
for
the
mayor-
were
Mayor
W
J
Stewart,
seek-
election
for
his
fourth
term.
Rx-
roller
Albert
Hacker.
Bet
K
A
r
"h.
Aid
Harn
Hunt.
H
L
Ko-
(:
and
Controller
8am
McBride
8.
C.
Prime
Minister
Being
Requested
To
Seek
Federal
Help
hamher
of
Commerce
Decides
to
Concentrate
on
Highway
Undertaking
Here
Will
Deliver
Representations
To
Ottawa
Through
Provincial
Government
Head
Meetinir
Yesterday
afternoon
after
receiving
formal
ad-r
n
Pnitiillii
wou
Id
lie
hero
on
Mew
Ottawa
to
Minister
R.
H.
Hcnnctt
o
ot
ChiWr
'".V
UUU
1
ll-Illll-l
1.
-
V(nt'iViv
mi
liii
unv
to
.1
westoni
in-omiers
with
Prime
i
i..
.i
:i
..f
tin.
UIC
,,
1
uiiimt'ri'i'
iii'L'iiii'ii
in
i
itvm
m
to
Uie
ffderol
government
a
mor.tiHlum
urging
immediate
re-uir.ptlon
of
the
construction
of
the
Kknena
Hirer
Highway
and
the
punning
of
the
project
to
completion
for
practical
use
within
a
rea-onnble
space.
of
time.
It
vMs
deeld-rd
to
adopt
the
policy
of
concentrating
upon
a
campaign
for
the
resumption
of
highway
work
here
n
the
moantlmo
ns
being
the
most
ioHlrable
local
undertaking
for
the
present.
The
memorandum
will
set.
forth
various
reasons
why
th
highway
should
be
pushed
through
t
completion
Including
It
revenue
producing
possibilities
through
ga-
nmo
tax.
etc
The
memorandum
will
be
drawn
1
by
a
special
committee
consist
DECREE
PROCLAIMED
IN
UNITED
STATES
PRO
V1DES
FOR
COINAGE
ON
FIFTY-FIFTY
BASK
WITH
PRODUCERS,
RATIFYING
AGREEMENT
REACHED
IN
LONDON
RECENTLY.
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
Doc.
22:
(CP)
Prcsidenl
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
last
night
ordered
United
Stales
government
mints
to
coin
silver
on
a
fifty-fifty
basis
with
the
producers.
This
proclamation,
formally
ratifying
the
London
silver
agreement,
provides
that
half
the
annual
production
of
21,000,0(11)
ounces
of
silver
shall
lc
returned
in
dollars
to
the
producers
and
the
other
half
kept
by
the
Treasury
in
reserve.
This
will
give
a
price
estimated
at
the
White
House
of
CI
c
per
ounce
for
silver
as
compared
with
the
present
price
which
has
been
ranging
around
l.'ic.
CANADA
TO
ACT
LIKEWISE
OTTAWA,
Dec.
22:
(CP)
The
Canadian
Parliament
Is
expected
lo
act
oh
Ihr
London
silver
agreement
at
the
apprTtorhiiiK
session.
Meantime,
it
is
stated
that
President
Rwscvcll's
order
remonctizing
silver
in
the
United
States
will
have
no
direct
effect
upon
Canada.
,,'0'DUFFY
IS
RELEASED
DCBLIN.
Her.
T
fT
General
iODuffy.
leader
of
the
Irish
Blue
Mrirte,
who
was
arrested
when
he
attemeted
to
weak
at
West
fort
and
wan
being
held
at
West
fort
Barracks
nd
charged
with
conspiracy
against
the
de
Valera
government,
obtained
his
freedom
yesterday
on
writ
of
habeas
corpus
There
har
een
eotvOdetmble
rioting
In
the
rlt;
leeently
attend
,
the
,
conference;
IVinee
Runert
Chamber
ol
i
s.
c.
Pa
hull,)
for
submis-irthof
r.
'
i,)R
of
W
O.
Fulton.
8.
K.
Tarker
A
frlcnd
J(,rjl
of
fruU
and
Arthur
Brookslwnk.
Tills
com-
mlttee.
together
wMh
other
member,,
of
iruUvepfQm.rjni
J
MApc
lier.
win
meet
rrfhtwr
iMnuuo.
I
It
wlir
b
Mr.
PiUUilIO's
rirsi
visit
to
,ho
eltv
since
becoming
Premier,
He
will
Hrrlve
New
Year's
Eve
or.
board
the
steamer
Catala
from
Victoria
unci
proceed
to
Ottawa
the
next
afternoon
by
train.
A
"
message
received
by
tlve
Cham-
......
,j
,(,,
k.lmnnrlxr
Prrnv
W
NMliw
i
llkeltf
in
iTVSkVup
to.
would
be
pleased
w
k
while
In
Ottawa
nnu
cal
i
Dinners
mntters
,
,.,uimi
that
sucn
maiicio
ui-
draw"
up
tn
a
memorandum
which'
.
nt.
mI
to
him
here
I
.slioui.i
:
ANOT1IKR
WOMAN
SKNATOK
LtKLLY
OTTAWA.
Dec
33:
II
to
un
deratoo-f
Uwl
Treinler
R.
B.
Bennett
will
appoint
Mrs
Phtmtree.
4uw
he
named
two
years
ago
as
one
of
Can
ada's
delegates
tq
the
Iague
of
Nations,
as
a
new
senator
XMAS
FUND
DONATIONS
rtevlously
arknow'.edgfd
$20090
Jeane
and
John
2.00
Anonymous
500
8.
J
Jabour
5
00
Inter-Valley
Lumber
&
Supply
Co.,
Terrace.
B.C.
10
00
A
friend
100
Chrl-UuM.Af8ftat!,l
o.
A
S.
Grocery.
100
Crackers.
Mtag
Hilton.
Rrvceria.
Cambral
Clwpter,
I.O.U.B.
23:
palra
of
stocklns.
Mrs.
Smith.
Hyde
Transfer,
two
Una
mspberrles.
Mfg.
Clapp.
Jars
of
Jetty.
Mrs.
W.
B.
Cornish,
30
poumls
of
!
suiiar.
Sunrise
Grocery,
large
order
of
.,..
Co,mwllv
lw-
sts
worth
en's'
clothing.
Thomson.
Wholesale,
$10
vegetables.
esoott.
$9.40
worth
V.
I
of
gro
ceries.
w--iw
uvuvu
Expected
to
Take
Giant
Forts
Guard
France's
NnW
Qfof
f
Pncf
'lfe
lxwt
reached
Anyox
where
llttVJ
Ulall
1
UMAome
0f
the
pMsegers
had
to
be
!
rubbed
to
restore
the
circulation
to
tndr
frN,1"c
boclle-
1
offlelato
OTTAWA,
Dec.
22:
(CP)
-Com-'
-
!,
,
ctn
,
,
i
n
unici
01
ohiu
01
uic
itoyui
unna
ji,,
ti,
....,,.
nmn,
of
rw.
"
"v
vv-,,.
modore.
Hose
was
announced
Uils
week
KKKbUJbUSB
m
fer
S"iiin
wlurr
in
Fkhh
.-.pec
if
a
l;
v:wrr-n
tii-
Voages
and
Luxembourg,
a
line
of
unique
fort-Hi:
ition?
k'vnwi.
.
t
i
M.
1
I.i.
".
ha
been
constructed
at
a
cost
of
approximately
$150.
OOO.OOO.
to
suarcl
tlx
eastern
f
oiv.ier
of
F'an.
c
Here
Is
a
unit
of
the
line,
a
camouflaged
double
casement,
nestling
in
a
v
.!.
M
Andre
Magint,
who
was
minister
of
war
and
director
of
construction
of
the
line,
gave
h
name
to
this
line
of
aelsnstvc
fortifications,
whtoh
offer
a
atrons
argument
against
any
atteo.pl
to
inv.iilc
Uic
suU
of
la
Belle
Prance.
A
topg
line
of
.such
cac-oU
as
nHiMpiij;
each
one
a
separate
unit,
and
each
flanked
on
either
aide
by
a
neighbor
that
opfaM
pVsW'iflW'
Tlwbol.
sy
tem
te
caaawctwtAjt.
labytfolu$f
'
underground
corridors
and-gidlertes.
whih,
if
the
occasio
should"
require",
should
mike'
of
the
entire
line
a
single
syn-chrnnlred
fortress
Details
of
cmstructlon
and
armaments
arc
guarded
with
Jealous
secrecy,
but
K
Is
Mlntcd
out
that
the
willingness
of
France
to
expend
so
much
of
Its
military
budget
for
jnirHy
defensive
foi
tmratton
chat
would
be
usrlese
In
a
war
of
aggression
against
a
neighbor
proves
the
country's
pacific
outlook.
PASSENGERS
GEORGE
TOOK
TO
BOATS
IN
FREEZING
WEATHER
Five
Mile
Row
to
Anyox
After
Stranding
Was
Arduous
Situation
Handled
by
Captain
and
Officers
in
Competent
Manner
ANYOX.
Dec.
22:
Struck
that
settled
over
the
ship
like
to
change
her
course
for
Anyox,
the
steamer
Prince
George
hit
the
reef
off
Askew
Light
about
five
miles
from
Anyox.
As
soon
as
the
ship
had
struck
the
passengers
were
immediately
mustered
in
the
lounge.
Life
belts
and
blankets
were
issued
and
hot
coffee
was'-
served
and
the
boats
were
made
rp
,
pi
,
(r
ready
for
towering
I
1
CSl
JillD-tien.
Ul
An
.marmnpv
Iwuat
unrlr
Third
Officer
K.
H.
ClrtM,
was
sent
to
lite
lim
DWl
WlUt
ura
wuuini
and
chUdren.
amply
auptiUed
with!
blankets,
etc..
left
under
the
com-v
Imand
of
Second
Officer
P.
A.
Mcln-
tyre.
The
second
boat,
under
Purser
N.
A.
McLean,
then
kit
with
Uie
male
passengers
and
the
majority
of
Uie
crew.
Everything
was
carried
out
In
a
very
orderly
manner,
the
women
and
children
being
girwi
the
pre
ference
with
absolutely
no
confu-Mon.
These
boats
set
out.
for
the
five
'
mile
row
to
Anyox
In
aero
weather.
The
emergency
bwt
under
Cald-I
well
got
two
b'wl
from
Anyox-
the
I
launches
Awake
and
Oranby
to
I
art
out
for
the
scene.
It
was
very
(discouraging
to
the
nlah
freeaing
j
passenger
In
Uie
life
boats
when
,
the
power
boats
passed
them
and
'
proceeded
to
the
wreck.
I
A
I.
nhont
three
in
the
mnrnlna
the
'
ii
1
vne
"lv
u
uraiioy
uu.
were
ai
me
oock
,nd
the
rs
soon
made
all
tTf
comfortable
In
tlus
hotel.
Was
Sudden
Storm
W.
J.
Crawford
of
Stewart
and
Continued
on
Pane
2
OF
PRINCE
i
by
a
blindine
snow
squalll
a
blanket
as
she
was
turning
Grain
Overseas
By
Way
of
U.S.
Ports
OTTAWA,
Dec.
22
Major
Tar
malee,
deputy
minister
of
trade
and
commerce,
advises
that
there
Is
no
report
of
a
test
shipment
of
grain
lo
the
United
Kingdom
via
Uie
Ameri
can
mute
and
adds
that,
while
It
Is
Interested
In
Canadian
ports,
shipments
are
beyond
the
control
of
Uie
H-
pnrtment.
TARIFF
IS
INCREASED'"'
IFJFI
D
CROP
VAV1
President
i:oOseveifluisitiuty.ont1'
I'ish.
Packed
In
iOil
Japan
And
Norway
Affected
WASHINGTON.
DC,
Dec.
32:
-An
increase
of
from
thirty
to
forty
percent
In
the
duty
on
fish
packed
in
oil
Is
announced
by
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt.
Japanese
tuna
fish
and
Norwegian
sardines,
minion
Bureau
of
Statistics
places
are
principally
affected
by
the
new
production
of
all
field
crops
In
Can-tariff
which
has
been
Imposed
at
ada
for
the
year
1933
at
428.000.000
the
instance
of
United
States
nro-
Iduivrs
of
this
variety
of
fish.
T.
D.
PATTULLO
Borders
DEATH
OF
EXPLORER
Dr.
Knud
Rasmussen
Passes
Away
In
Brnmark
at
Age
of
Fifty.
Four
Years
COPENHAGEN,
Denmark.
Dec
23:
(CP)
Dr.
Knud
Rasmussen,
famous
Danish
Arctic
explorer,
died
here
yesterday
at
the
age
of
54
jears.
He
had
suffered
a
long
illness
a
result
of
food
poisoning
con-
,racted
m
nl
1381
expedition
to
Ortenland.
Dr.
Rasmussen
was
an
outstanding
authority
on
Greenland
and
the
Eskimos
and
had
made
numerous
long
and
daring
expeditions
into
the
North
Pole
regions
On
one
of
these
he
was
missing
for
fifteen
months
and
finally
turned
up
safely
'
i
Alaska.
Several
years
ago
he
was
ailed
to
Canada
to
advise
the
gov-t
rnment
of
Uiat
Dominion
in
connection
with
Eskimo
preservation
"
TALKS
WILL
DISCONTINUE
Conversations
Between
France
and
Germany
on
Disarmament
IJke
Ir
to
Cease
PA
11
1Q.
France.
Dec.
n:
The
French
government
is
practically
rertain
to
abandon
talks
with
Gei
many
In
regard
to
dlxarmament
as
result
of
the
Socialist
party's
ctlllty.
IS
LIGHTER
Decrease
Shown
in
Agricultural
Production
in
Canada
This
Year-
OTTAWA,
Dec.
22:
CP
The
Do-
hiuheU.
lfi.ooooon
hnhU
le
than
I
last
year.
STRIKERS
JN
JAIL
No
Bail
Allowed
Six
Accused
In
Hespeler,
Ont
Streets
f.
.
Oca
red
by
Police
HESPELER,
OnL,
Dec.
22
No
bail
will
be
granted
to
six
men
held
In
connection
with
the
Hespeief
wool
len
mill
strike
disorders
It
is
an
nounced.
Prortncial
police
forced
all
strik
ers
off
the
main
street
here
at
day
break
yesterday
and
allowed
strikebreakers
to
march
unhindered
Into
the
plant
of
the
Dominion
Woollens
and
Worsteds
Limited,
one
youth
being
arrested.
PASSING
OF
B.
C.
FOLK
W.
D.
Butler,
Formerly
of
Local
Lighthouse.
Tender,
Dead
at
Duncan
Two
Victoria
Pioneers
Gone
rtSTORIA.
,4r'Wl(t-jjho-.
mas
stockhjim,
aged
li,
reWrnt
of
Victoria
since
1890.
Is
dead
here.
John
William
Moore,
pioneer
shipping
man.
is
also
dead
here
after
a
residence
of
75
years
In
Victoria.
From
Duncan
comes
word
of
the
death
of
William
Lawrence
Butler,
who
had
been
a
resident
of
the
up-Island
town
for
the
past
year.
A
native
of
North
Shields,
Northum
berland.
England
and
M
years
of
age.
the
late
Mr.
Butler
was
for
many
years
on
the
lighthouse
ten
der
Newlngton
at
Prince
Rupert
be
fore
coming
here.
The
funeral
took
lace
on
Wednesday.
Toronto
Stocks
Central
Patricia,
At.
Ktrkland
Lake.
25.
Koranda,
34.00.
Sherrltt.
37.
lit.
Nickel
2170.
Cranada.
.52.
Slsco.
.1.44.
BOXING!
Tonight,
Dec.
22
.
MOOSE
HALL
.
9:30
P.M.
SHARP
Hrst
Bout,
3
2-Mlnute
Rounds
-Battling
U'Nelll
vs.
Kid
Carlyle
Steond
Bout,
4
2-Mlnutc
Houmls
Chuck
Hickey
vs.
Ted
Allen
145
It.
143
lbs.
Tliird
Bout,
4
2-Mjpute
Rounds
Jolipny
McLeod
vs.
Harrow
Gomes
130
lbs.
132
lbs.
Fourth
Bout.
4
2-Mtnute
Hounds--Fraak
Gomes
vs.
Dan
Ilealy
m
lbs
1
lbs.
.MAIN
EVENT
10
2-Mlnute
Rourtdt
Jack
McKvoy
(145
Ilwj
.
Hilly
Ranshaw
(1
15
llw.)
Judges-
Bert
Morgan
and
Jack
P
recce.
Timekeeper
George
RuddtrtMni.
Phone
610
tor
Reservations
Reserved
Seats
.
MM
Ringside
it
First
Row
Balcony
$1.00
General
Admission
75c
Rush
50o