.0, norrow's Tides Today's Weather .... 7:40 aon. US ft. mmln 20:00 pin. 17.7 ft. , Prince Rupert Overcast, llght Low ' "5) 1:28 km. 12 ft. southeast wind; barometer, 30.30; tj 14:00 pjn. 8.7 ft. temperature, 58; sea smooth. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER v VM X.v No. 163. PRINCE RUPERT, jXC, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1933 PRICE: FIVE CENTS CONFERENCE ADJOURNMENT DA TE SET : H i- -- - " - - - - - - - 1 ' ' 1 i j VANCOUVER ISLAND TOWN VISITED BY DISASTROUS FIRE Public Works Recovery Program Frowned Upon By British Spokesman Britain is Said to In? Dissatisfied at American Dominance Caustic Remarks Made by United States Spokesmen at World Conference L"NDON, July 11: (Canadian Press) The proposal of Pr Mdent Franklin D. Roosevelt of United States for an ii i national public works construction recovery program fa:.") to find favor with British spokesmen at the world e mi,,,mic conference yesterday. RL Hon. Walter Runci-rur.. President of the Board of Trwle, declared that such Vancouver Stocks -ur, a. IX Oo.l Vanroutcr lUr. 2 44 I':. u.eille. 1.4S. N o.r rive. .It, .( ' n.ier. 1 Jt. MTiSI BUM. 14- Y "n Idaho, .16 laskedi. B ..;e Kim. M ' rgta HlW, 04 l'.'"n. J. -ewster, .11. ' fx, uoid, tn. ia. .it. U .UUn. 55. hi Missouri, Jit, Jun. 'r Crest. Jftfc. fcwly. .07. oav. fHX, 4. fc.mdt. 4. Son. .111. H jr Bird. .04. K Province, stVfc. 'undvlew. M. P th Hope. M (akesl). Toronto Grinds. UM. '"rrltU 10. I' r Ntckal, 3SJSL Mm iui, ., M Waters, ii. Tnada. Ml. K rsiand Uke OtM, M. Antonio, Ut. Otis prllng Peclfte, J. V Con.. Jt. byan. 1 1 rrrhold. .M. xlmont, lit & f. M. Halibut Arrivals Summary American -34,000 JquikU, Cec 4c and 7c and 4e. Kiiadlan -7300 pounds. 5Jk "' 3c and 5.0c and c. American Jne. 9.000. Royal. 7c and 4e. Prosperity, 34.000, 6.5c and 4c. Canadian Tramp. ao,ooo, Reynl. 5.0c and 3. nntef, 75o0. Alcve 6000. Je Dker. 10,500, and dony, 20.000, t"ld Storage. 55c nnd 3c. I'ouml Slcrlinir nnd Cnnadian Dollnr on New York Exchange NEW YOHK. July H:-The Brl tun Pound sterllne elosed at 14J0 the local foreign exchange mar-'t yesterday and the Canadian "lHir ut 05' c. plan, as an international poiley Idtd not im to be necessary and that men project were rather a matter for individual nattona to deal vtth. Kanelman told the conference that the British government had found public works programs to be the "most anresauneratlve of all estates to rod an "nemploymstttV United State repreaenutites tx- ligcifj MHBinmt It RsnYHMtfW ttnsytapalhetic attitude toward the iiibmomI and declared that It was refected. Ilk other Ameiiean plans. owing to Oreat Britain's resentment at United States' continued domlnanre of the conference as tar a constructive proposals are con- metdenUlljr United states eapressed the opinion that the conference was "now In Its oaath throes owing to this conttn- ad attitude on the part of Oreat Irritate." The steering eonmiUee of the ronfsrenee decided today to declare i recess of the world wide parley on July It FRAUD IN NEW FORM "Spanish PrMnere" Now Sreklnt .Money Itjr Cable lUthrr Than Ity Mail TORONTO. July 14: -Like many other confidence game, the "Span- Mi Prisoner" gag has cropped up again bat this time In a new form. In spite of hard times, the imprisoned Spaniard has gone high hat and now requests his intended victim to cable him cash Instead of remitting through the slower channels of the mails. Canadian National Telegraphs yesterday Issued a general circular jfrom headquarters nere over it mature of D. K. Oalloway, as sistant vice-president. In which officers snd clerks are requested to use every precaution to protect the public from possible fraud practised through the means of the Spanish prisoner game. Durina the past few weeks, the Canadian NaUonsl Telegraphs have received many a message destined for the Incarcerated gentleman who nromtaes a vast reward to the person putting up sufficient money to free him. The circular points out that, while the company must accept such cables should the sender Insist. Its officers and clerks should warn Ki m.tmn asauutt forwarding f mmwv to unknown writ- r. nartksularly those supposedly languishing In SiwnUh ialU. Misses Eva ami Rnyd Morris will sail tonight on Umj Prince John for a holiday trip to Tlell, Queen Charlotte Island Modern and Ancient Warriors Unite at Aldershot There hasoern mure Uun & military pageant took place at CUBS MOVE TO SECOND Cardinals Suffer Reverse in National Leacue Athletics Drop In American CHICAOO. July It: i Canadian Press -Scoring another victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers bete yesterday, the Chicago Cubs took possession of second place in the National Leacue. displacing the St. Louis Cardinals who were defeated again at St Louis by the league-leading New York OlanU In a closely contested game. The margin of the Otants' league leadership is now four and a half games. In the American League at Wash Ington. the Senators lost to Uv Chicago White Sox. who connected with 90 hits, and Washington had IU margin of leadership reduced to two full games over the New York Yank who tanomlnlously blanked the St. Louis Browns at Yankee Stadium. The Philadelphia Athle tics lost a close game at Shlbe Park t h Cleveland Indians and ytel- ded third place to the White Sox. Jack Crawford Favored to Win T 1 Ti procession procession, Over uver . Over r red rerry.pt m the tawoo WIMBLEDON. Eng.. July H: Jack Crawford of Australia is fa- vored heavily to win over Fred Perry of England in the final . singles events of Davis Cup tone tennis play here tomorrow. Yesterday Crawford won over "Bunny" Austin of England while Terry defeated Vivian McOrath of England Great Britain took a two to one lead over Australia today when j George Patrick Hughes and Fred. rerry of England defeated Ad-. rlan Qulst nnd Don Turnbull of Australia 7-5. 0-4. 3-6. 0-3. I ntUJ.v 'if : 1 iic.v. ::. .!. luu .tit "f Aldershoi. EngMiui. archer ol the modern tanks. TATTOO IS WONDERFUL C. V. Ft lit Told of Spectacular Lvrnt at Aldenhot During His Itrrent Visit The outstanding feature of the address yesterday at the Rotary Club luncheon by Major C. V. Brttt was the description of the Military Tattoo at Aldershot which was witnessed by 63000 people. This event opened with community singing the whole mutUtude Joining in and tinging thr old war songs and cloving with "Abide With We Fourteen regimental banks took part, playing as a unit, and it wv most thrilling to hear them. Amonr the features of the Tattoo was the formation of the old British square, the death of Oordon. the defeat of the Dervishes at Omdur man and. finally, the scenes Illustrating the difference between an cient and modem warfare. Ancient fighting was depicted by the arch ers In green, the news of war be- ing declared, the arrival of the knights and their retainers and the ( moving away for France prior to with this was a display of machine gun action, modem tank movements, light and heavy artillery, planes and, finally, a torchlight 5.000 people took England In Spring Mr. Bvltt tokl moat Interestingly of seeing once more the country tn spring with its wonderful green fields and hedges'. He said he was thrilled with the sight. Once again he heard the cuckoo, and the primroses were blooming wild in the fields and along the hedgerows. On one picnic in the New Forest they were sitting on the ground having lunch when they heard the cry of the hounds and. as It came nearer, they moved out of the way and a park of hounds crossed the suot where they-had been sitting. On (Continued on Page Four) f kiii.ti ...i.i when the annual time of Henry V paraded with BIG DAY 0NMART Turnover in New York Yesterday 7,150,000 Shares, Largest in Over Three Years NEW VOHK. July lit The New York Slock Exchange eipcrlen-red Its heaviest day of trading in over three years yesterday when 7.UO.O0 shares changed hands, the turnover being the largest recorded en any single day since May 5, 1930. ftull activities forced all securities and commodity prices upward, industrials gaining- .96 on the average for the day; rails, 3X; utilities. .87. and bonds, .(8. Silver and rubber futures showed continued strength. Bar silver closed at tOWc per ounce yesterday and dropped bark to 39 4c today. Copper closed yesterday at 8Tc and 9c and was unchanged today. May wheat closed at S1.0JH. FIRE AT WAYSIDE Mill Buildings in Bridge River District Destroyed With SI 0.000 Loss VANCOUVER. July 14 (Canadian Press) Fire late Wednesday afternoon practically destroyed all buildings and the compteMor house at the Wayside Consolidated Mines Ltd. camp at Bridge River, The damage U estimated at $10,000. Today's Weather Terrace Cloudy, calm. 60. Alyatuh -Light clouds, calm, 50. Anyox Raining, calm, 54. Stewart Part cloudy, calm, 53. Haselton Cloudy, calm. 60. Smlthera Clear, calm. 58. Burns Lake Clear, calm. 59. Main Business Section of Cumberland Wiped Out By Big Blaze Eighteen Business Buildings and Ten Residences Destroyed in $110,000 Blaze Yesterday Afternoon CUMBERLAND, Vancouver Island, July 14: (Cana- , dian Press) Fire, which is believed to have started in the jKing George Hotel, swept the main street of this town (yesterday afternoon, razing eighteen business buildings .and ten homes. Damage is conservatively estimated at '$110,000. i 1 tt The Royal Bank of Canada build NORTHWEST CROP GOOD Southerly Territory of Prairies Tll Not Be Able to Recover Folly From Recent Heat WINNIPEO, July U:--The north- westerly wheat growing areas of I (the prairie provinces continue to; I show good crop prospects, greatly exceeding those of contiguous . bell Bros.' department store. S poo-southerly territory where recent jner's barber shop, Galleazi's sho rains have been moat beneficial but i repairing shop. King's stationery previously heat-damaged areas I store, the Royal Bank of Canada cannot fully recover, according tc the weekly crop report of the de partment of agriculture, Canadian National Railways. In the Portage-Brandon division of Manitoba, light showers and heavier rains are reported. Some fall rye cutting has commenced with wheat starting to color. Grasshopper damage varies. Harvesting should be very early in this division. The Dauphin division reports warm weather with heavy showers. Wheat is headed out and coarse grains are commencing to bead. There has been a small amount of hail but no serious damage Is reported. An excellent hay crop Is being harvested and general Indications are for a better than average grain crop. In the southern area of Saskatchewan recent rains have Improved prospects, but a short patchy crop apoears to be the prospect for that area. The teed situation has improved. Much of the wheat Is now in shot blade and well over 90 in head. The Prince Albert division reports one heavy damaging hail storm tn the Hoey district but no other damage la noted. Crops are in good condition. Wheat Is heading out nicely and coarse grains are making splendid progress. Prospects generally are excellent. In Alberta In Southern Alberta weather during the past week has been mostly warm with scattered rains. More moisture Is needed. Where wheat Is headed out. it Is very short and a below average crop Is all that can be anticipated ! The Edmonton division reports all trains procreating rapidly. No da mage from any source is nwea. wheat Is now headed out and prospects at the present time for an average good crop appear to be( very Rood. Throughout the whole of the Peace River territory the weather has been warm and showery. Grain is progressing well. Some wheat la beginning to head out and prospects appear to be excellent. Cattle and hog receipts this week shew considerable falling off compared with last week. For this reason quality cattle have been selling a shade stronger. ing was dynamited to halt the onslaught of the flames which threatened to Jump Dunsmuir Street and sweep another block of buildings. Places destroyed, among them some of the town's leading business premises. Include the Pay and Save Grocery, McLean's Jewelry store, the King George Hotel, Mumford'l grocery, Lang's drug store. Me Kin - non'i dry oods -stqre. Royal candy store. Scatarda's grocery, Marochi's bakery. Cumberland Hotel Welsh Society Hall Farmers' Cafe. Camp- and Government Liquor Store. Firemen and volunteer fire fighters suffered minor injuries but there were no serious casualties. BIG RUN OF FISH Great Activity Reported in Bristol Bay Region By Attorney General of Alaska ANCHORAGE. Alaska. July 14: (Canadian Prees) Attorney Oen,-eral James Truttt, returning here from a flight to the Bering Sea ft? glon. said that the greatest salmon run In history was keeping the fisheries and the canneries working overtime in the Bristol Bay region. Trades and Labor Council Delegates For Mass Meeting At a meeting of the Prince Rupert Trades and Labor Council last night, President S. D. Macdonald. Vice-President W. M. Brown and F. W. 8 tamp-Vincent were named delegates to attend a mass meeting of local organised labor tomorrow night when the present situation as far as municipal relief work is concerned and possible political action in the provtneial field will be considered. ITALIAN Alii FLEET IN MONTREAL TODAY MONTREAL. July 14: (CP) General Italo Balbo's fleet of twenty-three Italian sea- planes arrived here early this afternoon from Shedlac, N.B., enroute from Italy to the Cen- tury of Progress Exposition at ' Chicago. 4 . f.