Today's Weather . , Tomorrow's Tides Je Mai Prince RupertSnowing, light High 3:47 a.m. 205 ti. northwest wind; barometer, 29.68; .'V 15:26 p.m. 21.9 tt. temperature, 20; tea smooth. 0 Low 9:37 ajn. 7.3 ft. 22:11 a.m. 22 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL URITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Vol XXIV. No 203, PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 193a PRICE: FIVE CKNTU PREMIER PATTULLO DUE HERE SOON TAKE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS TO Provincial Government Head and Local M.LA. Due in City Shortly Prime Minister of Province Coming to Prince Rupert on His Way to Ottawa to Confer With Premier Ben-nett Nothing Definite on P. C. E. VICTORIA, Dec. 19: (CP) Premier T. D. Pattullo will ( ave for Ottawa December 29 via Prince Rupert, arrival in his home town on New Year's Eve by steamer and (' ;i ing by train on New Year's Day for the federal cani- . . i 114 1 - i ..e . 1 mi. winer nii'inwrs i me cauineu win join nirn in unawa irl v in January when it is expected a conference of west- ' rn premleri wiUi Prime Minister Wistaria Man's Death Accident Coroners Jury t'ri That Trie-plmnr Uw South of llurM Uke Be Kept Open at AM TlmM r'lMNiitiuil headquarters of the iirUi pollev here have been iv ut a vcittlct of aeeMenlel .Hi. by being crushed under a ... k which went in the ditch In Likes District, being returned , coroners Jury si Prtner ( u. in the rase of Charles Men-veil known WUtarta store i i who lot hu life on Decern following the accident oi to.id. Henmn contracted pneu-u and passed sway In the . i.s Lake Hospital 11m jury added to IU verdict a i urging that the telephone line ii .if Burn Uke be kept open all nines It appears that, foltow- i! nrrhlrnt. an effort was made In Uiurh with the doctor at Lake but It was Impossible ' so owing to the telephone line .1.1: rinsed. T' ii' verdict absolved Henson's innlHta from any blame or re-nsibtllly In connection with tht Klrnl. Prince (icorge Man Being Charged With Violating Wage Act K.irl Anderson of Prince Oeorge been charged under the Minium Wsie Act with paying a le- ,1,- . .miiinvM ... , leas wages than r - - -,vi,ih trm iirwtr the art. the r 'j wv. adjourned until such time as I ) Appeal Court Judgment aneci-c the Act has been rendered Ad-: to this effect has ben re-"v.'d at divisional headquarters of 'in provincial police here. Louis Johnson appeared in city Mien court yesterday afternoon i) a charge of drunkenness ano was remanded until this a It moon aftor pleading not guilty. l'AUNi:(ili; FOUNDATION HAS MADE OKA NT FOR WESTERN COLLLOLS 4 VANrntivp.n n. 10: (CP A grant of $900,000 lias been made by the Carnegie Pounds- Hon to the UnlversiUes of Url- tish Columbia. Alberta. Saskat- rhewnn and Manitoba to be dl- vlded equally between the four for such purposes as they desire. i: i ...:it ; l; j ah .(. B. Bennett wUI uke place. While several letters have been fceived retarding the purchase of he Pacific Oreat Eastern Railway, Premier Pa tt alio says that nothing efinite in Oils rsapsct la yet in sight. A Nuggets In t Turkey Crop I A mild sensation is Ite-ing cauned in some quar-tern in the city by the finding of three gold nugget in the crop of a' turkey on bunly. l he turkey was purchased from Munro IJrothers on Saturday and on Monday morning the purchaser brought in the gold. One of the nug-get has a piece of rock embedded in the gold and examination under a microeieoe shows that they are genuine nug- gets. George Munro is refusing to uue wnai ranch the turkeys came from but he intimates that he will lie on the trail of the mother lode just as soon as the snow goes off. COMMODORE TO RETIRE Chief of Canadian Naval Staff to Leave Service January 1 OTTAWA. Dec. 19: CP -After having spent nearly fifty years In the naval service. Commodore Wal ter Hose will retire as recwr oi naval service and chief of naval staff of the Royal Canadian Navy on January 1 next. It was an nounced yesterday. o .nnHnrw nose ts well known VII If - m Prince Rupert, having been for ,v years a rttOar vWtor tathli port in the course of his various na val duties. t Rev. O. A. Rlx. Bishop o who lias been on a .ir- trio tn Anyox, Alice Arm atowart. Premier and other north- returned to Uie city on Uie Oataia I this afternoon. ROYAL BANK ! IS HELD UP i Three Armed Men Visit Branch In Toronto and Escape With ! $2300 ! TORONTO, Dec. 19: CP Threo armed men held up a branch of lit I Royal Bank of Canada here yestci ; day and escaped with $2500. LECfURElS DELIGHTFUL Mrs. J. T. Mandy Tells Toe II Audience of Seeing Passion Play Under the auspices of the Prince Rupert Oroup, Toe II. a most Inter esUng lectare waa delivered by Mr.s J. T. Mandy at the BapUst Church last evening. The subject was the Passion Play at Oberammergau. Ba- uhUh m-m " ' hv Mr Mandy In 1M. The lecturer described In a enarmmg manner ncr vnyagc tivm New York to Cherbourg and thence overland to the beauUf ul Old World YttUae 9i Oberammeraatti - Tensf- Passion Play has been performed by the Inhabitants every ten years. with very few exceptions since 16S4 In fttlf Ument of a vow made in that year when. In answer to prayer, the village was saved from the terrible destruction of the plague which ravaged Europe. Mrs. Mandy gave a very vivid word-picture of this historical village and the Inhabitants who take part in this world renowned play. In mediaeval days the play took place In the open air. players and audience alike being exposed to whatever kind of weather prevailed very often heavy rain. Now It Is produced In a huge theatre, Uie auditorium having seaUng capacity for people, although Uie taae itself Is not roofed In. It takes the whole day to depict this won derful epoch Uie life of the Lord Jeaus Christ. Commencing at 8 00 a in. It goes on until 12:00 noon, then, after interval, continuing at 3:60 p.m. until 6:00 pm. It is produced three days a week. TJm lecture was illustrated with baauUful lantern pictures, show Inn the principal Incidents and characters of Uie play. Mrs. Mandy's charming manner. personality and her wonderfully vivid word-pictures kept the audience spellbound from start to finish. P. II. Unsay prefaced Uie lecture with a few explanatory remarks on the alms and Ideals of Toe II, what U is and how It originated. After the lecture the audience Joined In the singing of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," after which Rev. Dr. F. W. Dafoc pronounced tlw benediction. In spite of the Inclement wea ther, nearly every seat was occupied. PASSING OF C. 0SMITH Well Known Canadian Newspaper Correspondent Dies Suddenly At Washington WASHINGTON. DC. Dec. 10: (Cin Charles O. Smith, nged 54, representative of Uie Southam newspapers here, died suddenly yes terday after having been In poor health for some time. He was for merly editorial writer for the Cal Jgnry Herald, Made Triumphant Departure dawiS' SSHSPk iBmSBh gT .4ftjSjsa.ffggjgflg MAXIM LITVINOFF It was a triumphant depart uip :or Maxim Luvinoff as he sailed fries New Yockfro Italy with U.S. recognition p sov.ot Jnjtja, V tflsM'tm Met W site Soviet Omlsaar rot Ktg Affairs acknowledging cheers of admirers. He later conferred wMh Mussolini. IS SLAIN IN NORTH Thomas Koprtivlcli Dead at Fairbanks and Lawrence t'crrais llrld in Connection FAIKIIANKS, Alaska, Dec. 19. tCPI Lawrence Ferrai. aired 4S, prospector. 1 in prison here in connection with the slayinc on Sunday of Thomas Knprovirh, 5a-ycar old farmer, after a quarrel. Mrs. Michael Acbaba Mid that Koprovich, a friend of herself and her husband, was talking to her when FcrraU entered the kitchen and began shooting. Deputy United State Marshal Patrick O'Connor said there had been bad blood between the two men since they met years ago in the interior of Alaska. WINS IN CRICKET Fngland Defeats India in First ! Official Tct Match ll Indian Soil BOMBAY. India. Dec. 1: CP-Bngland yesterday defeated India by nine wickets at the conclusion of four days of play in an official test cricket mateh. the first ever played on Indian soil. Forty thousand fans attended. The scores were: India, 319 and SM: England. 438 and 40 for one wicket Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Inglls and daughter, wlwse home on Park Avenue was burned out a week an have since been guests at the inlander and wUI shortly be taking up residence . .... at the Seavlew Anart- man nanH I rvee fAhullJI... 0 ikn. , saUIllV. Mrs. N. Johnston and' Mra. II Oakes. who fthrtved In Uie city last Thursday from Surf Point mine. Porcher Island, sailed Saturday on the Oardena for & trip to esy.y; PREVENT RUM RUNNING OFFICERS of INSTALLED Mrs. A. Murray is Worthy Mistress Of L, O. It. A. For F.nsulng In Year vice The following officers of thr La dies' Orange Benevolent Assoclw i tkm. Star of the North Lodge. No. 493, have been Installed; Past Mistress Mrs. "V. Smith. Worthy Mistress Mrs. A. Murray Deputy Mistress -Mrs. a Barber.; VinPMIII jvsiw. sj 4'rsv wtrsrsiwi Recording Secretary Mrs. E. Murray. I Financial Secretary Miss II Beale. Treasurer- Mrs. A. Mailer. First Lecturer Mrs. J. Kmuse. Second Lecturer Mrs, L. Carryle. Director of Ceremonsst Mrs. P. Howe. Inner Ouard Mrs. R. Oeddea. Outer Ouard Mrs. J. Mensies. First Commute Mra. B. Quyan. Second Committee Mrs. M. Oed dea. Third Committee Mrs. M. Lar-sen. Fourth Committee Mra. E. Denning. Fifth Committee Miss D. Smith. Ouardtan Mrs. B. Bastman. Pianist Mrs. E. Black. Vaptaln Drill Team Mrs. M. A. Cox. Mrs. McLeod Heard;! ... . ! In A iArnt lrin I 4 III Mlllll K 1JC11II C I . Hill Sixty Chapter Hill Sixty Chapter. Imperial Order. Daughters of Uie Empire, met lut nlaht nt th hnm nf Mra Rn. v ... r-.- TVseh AuniiA T IIVIV sMTIV, rUUItll nTOffUV aJUg iv, was a largely attended meeting which took Uie form of a shower of groceries and donations of hand-knitted sweaters for distribution mong needy families. Mrs. D. Or-1 1 'Illicit Liquor ! Flow Into ! Instead Pacific Coast Hootlcjjtfcrs Sec Chance For Profitable Business in SmuRglinfr From United States in Competition Against Highly-Taxed Beverage Here VANCOUVER, Dec 19: The Pacific Coast rum running boot now appears to be on the other foot as far as this coast is concerned. Whereas the illicit liquor used to travel from Canada to the United States, the abolition of the dry laws in Uncle Sam's country make it appear that it may now be profitable to attempt to smuggle liquor from the United States in the opposite dlrec- .- . Uon to compete with the highly-taxed legal beverage In Canada. According to word which has been received here the federal government li preparing to take special precautions to prevent rum-run-nine on Uie Pacific Coast from United States into Canada. Warring on Liquor Row j LOS ANGELES, Dec 19: Follow-! tng an order by President Franklin a well known and esteemed pto-9- RoffcevUt authorising the us of neer womanuot P3b Rupert waa the Navy In operations against rum- removed by death at 2 o'clock this runners on the Pacific Coast under, morning when Mrs. Annie Morrises the direction of the commanding Dull, wife of William Duff, passed officer of the San Diego naval base. I away suddenly at her home 417 the Canadian steamer Mogul has Dun&mutr Street. Mrs. Duff had asked the federal government for permission to unload 40.000 eases liquor at this port In bond. The Mogul has been anchored off the coast with the liquor cargo sup post-dry destined for smugglers. The steamer Mogul Is well known Northern British Columbia waters. For years she was in Uie ser of Uie Coastwise Steamship & Barge Co. engaged In ore carrying from Stewart and Anyox. r prrnif C I ft 1 Fish Boats Continued I OTTAWA, Dec. 1!): (CP) An order-in-eouncil was patted yesterday by the federal government authorising the continuation until July 1 next of licences to 1 1 r-v i a 1 J. uuueu dunes iisnmg vessels for the use oi ports on the Pacific Coast of Canada for the landing of their catches of fish. The matter is of special importance to Prince Rupert, the or-der-in-council setting at rosit rnmniM whioli Iiiivp n '-T1 Ycll in I the privilege for Amen- nillS VCr1c . 1i'!t11 flit:. . v.... v.w... ....fa..v continued. 4 Pound Sterling and Canadian Dollar on New York-Exchange . 0 NEW YORK. Dec. 19: (CP The BrlUsh pound sterling closed at $5.14, up .3, on Uie local foreign exchange yesterday as compared, with $5.11H In .Montreal, an advance of ll-10c over Saturday. The Carta ehard-McLeod gave an original anddlan dollar closed at $1.00 7-16 here. Inspiring address on the subject of up l-16e. The French franc closed "Ooodwlll at Chrtstmastlde." at 8 9-10c. May Dominion of Out Now DEATH OF MRS. DUFF Well Known and Esteemed Pioneer Lady of City Passes Away been 111 'for only a day or so and word of her demise wUI be received ' with deep regret by numerous friends. General sympathy will be extended the bertared. Bora tn Ayrshire, Scotland. 64 years ago, the late .Mrs. Duff had II red In Prince Rlipeart for over 11 years and raised ntr family herer. Her son and daufhler left the city some years age. the former, Hugh. '. now residing in Toronto and the lat- , ter. Jeannie iMra. John Maloyi. be-huc in Vancouver. Advice Is being sought from Uie son and daughter before funeral ; arrangement are made by the B. C. Undertakers. The late Mra Duff belonged to Uie Anglican Church. SALVATION r ARMY FUND' Ivlously acknowledged $130.80 B. 8 Xfiftc Well-Vlsher, 10M John Iverson . IflQ - Miss Harrison lift Alex Flnnle S.tg Anonymous tMT W. H Malklns, $15.00 worth of. groceries. Lad.es' Aid of United Church, owe of new clothing for children. A friend, five fruH eakas. SILVER AND COPPER ON NEW YORK MART NEW YORK. Dee. 10: (CP Bar Urer closed at 43 fce per ounce . he local metal market yeterdy "tyiper was unclisngcd at SVc. a. IKLNCII WAR CHIEFS Aim fIwtly orrosui TO GERMAN UHMI.MINC, PARIS. Dee. 10: (CP)-War 4 chli'ftalns of Prance In secret session yesterday attended by 4' Oeneral Weygand and Pormer f Premier Daladler dec toed that they were flatty opposed to re- armament of Germany. . reeeeeeeetew 1. 1 Ii,; i: ii ii i r, I ! 11 r ': ' J lW. Mi li lt ir i 'S E. '1 I I, f ; r.