L VIC ! UiflA, B.C. - -' - - ""SI Today's Weather Tomorrow's Tides VII i Prince Ilupcrt Clear, light High 7:57 a.m. 18.6 ft. northwest wind; barometer. 29.44; 20:58 pjn. 15.2 ft. temperature, 25; ca smooth. Low 1:11 a.m. 8.8 ft. 14:30 p.m. 8.2 ft. 1 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER .. V Vol. XXIV.. No. 301 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1934 PRIC: FIVE CEN18 JAPAN ABANDONS WASHINGTON TWO POLICE MAGISTRA TES M VANCOUVER ARE CHANGED Tokio Willing To Discard Half Of Her Navy If Common Limit For Three Nations Is Set Up Security Pact Plan DV Dritam States that the Washington 4iminated next Monday night In a statement, Ambassador t nwnrtv rw i- a "u'"'"" . (CP) It WJUJ Stated in reliable diplomatic cir- ! .oatnwlni. flinl 1 Great Britain, with cooperation of France and in Italy, will propose a general security pact embracing almost all coun-triea.oX.Xurope immediately after the Saar plebiscite. The pact will Involve n joint pledge respecting the independence i of Austria. Germany is expected to take part. First Ball in Ten Years Last Night Morgan Mansion NEW YORK. Dec 29 -For me, first time In over ten years a formal j ball was held in the Morgan mansion last night when five hundred guests, representing the nodal elect of the metropolis attended a party In honor of Miss LouUo Morgan, granddaughter of John Tlerpont Morgan. The affair was undoubtedly the highlight of the New York social season. Are King Carol AndLupescuWed? Reports Current In Bucharest That Ther Have Been For Several Years Now BUCHAREST. Dec 29: -Reports have become current here that King Carol and Madame Magda i.utwMMi hnvo been actually mar ried for some years. It Is said that ; the ceremony took place outside ofj this country and that it was only : on the understanding that he would be allowed Madame Lupcscu's com-1 pany that Carol returned to the throne of Roumanla. 1 Card of Thanks The Women's Labor League wishes to thank all local merchants and others who so kindly donated to the unemployed Christmas fund, making It possible to take care of a large number of families with Christmas hampers. Ambassador Sailo, in Making Important Statement, Suj;-Kests Abolition or Drastic Reduction of Offensive Arms With Adequate Provision of Defensive WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec as new tlcaty could be agreed years. Japan, he said, was willing to 'discard half her navy If "a common maximum limit" for Great Britain, I United United States States and and Janan Japan is is estab- estab llshecL Ambassador Salto suggested that, order to render It difficult for! any power to attack another but easy to defend itself, the offensive arms should be totally abolished or1 drastjcajly reduced and, defensive, arms adequately provided. Today's Stocks tturu.y 8 O. Johno no.i Vancouver Alexandria. .01 Vj. Bayvlew. .01. U. C. Nickel. .39. Big Missouri. .34. Bradlan. 2.90. Bralornc, 12.15. B. R. Cons.. .00. B. R. X. Gold. .18. Cariboo. 1.40. Dentonla. .39. Dunwcll. .16. J Oolconda .30. ' Olacler Creek. .04. .. I Orange, 21. , :.y Hercules. J)IV4. Indian. .01. . Mlnto. .18. Meridian. .13 ft. 'Morning SUr. .00tj. National Silver. .01. Noble Five. MYt. Pend Oreille, JO. " ; Porter Idaho. .08V4. Premier, 1.53. Reward, .04. .-Reno. 1.32. Silver Crest, 01i. ' ; : Salmon Oold, .11. g Taylor Bridge, .31. ' Wayside. .09. A Whitewater, .04?. Wavcrly Tangier, .01. United Empire, .07. Toronto Central Patricia, 1.14. Chibougamau, .09. Lee Gold. .02. Oranada, .12. Inter. Nickel, 24.00. Macassa. 2.65. Nornnda. 33.50. ' f Sherrltt, .50. Slsco, 2.63. McMillan. .34 Vi. 1 V Ventures, .07. Lake Maron, .OHi. . Teck Hughes, 4.00. Sudbury Basin,' 1.10. Columarlo, .lOVk-Smeller'Gold. .15Vt. -Can. Malartlc .53Vk- , " Little Long Lac, 7.30. i Astoria Rouyn, .02 li. Stadacona, .lOft. Maple Leaf. .07i. Pickle Crow, 2.14. Long Lac Lagoon, .10. Man. U Eastern, .12. 29: (CP) Through its em- Naval Treaty would be ter- far as Japan is concerned. Salto expressed the hope that upon within the next two! . , Tr,r,rfc n HH Kk N v1 1 1sLj1)J OF L.0.B. AJ Mrs. E. Barber Installed as Worthy .Mistress For Year Installations! oXflccrsof the local Ladles' Orange Benevolent Association took place Thursday evening with Mrs. S. V. Cox as Installing officer. Officers for the yeai ire as follows: Worthy Mistress, Mrs. E. Barber Utputy Mistress, Mrs. B. Ouyan. First Committee. Mrs. D. McDonald. Chaplain. Mrs. E. Moorehouse-. Recording Secretary. Mrs. J. Menkes. Financial Secretary. Miss H. Dcale. Treasurer, Mrs. A. Wide. First Lccturcre. Mrs. J. Krausc. Second Lecturer, Mrs. M. Gcddcs Jr. 'Director of Ceremonies, Mrs. P. Howe, X Inner Ouard. Mrs. B. klllln. Outer Ouard, Mrs. C. Lamb. Second Committee, Mrs. B. Eastman. Third Committee. Mrs. M. Vler- Fourth Committee, Mrs. E. Den.-nlh'g, .Fifth Committee. Mrs. D. Krikev- Guardian. Mrs. C. Smith. Pianist, Mrs. E. Black. Captain of Drill Team, Mrs. M. Co. Auditors Mrs. Krausc, Mrs. Murray) and A. Davles. Trustees Mrs. E. Murray, Mrs. L. 'Prccce, Mrs. L. Anderson, Ouardlan of Juveniles, Mrs. W. Vlcreck. Assistant. Mrs. M. Cox. King and Queen Of Belgium On Visit to Alps !.. BRUSSFLS, Dec. 29:Klns Leo- 1 polcl and Queen Astrld have left foi j ft mounta'n climbing trip to Swlt-1 zcrland. It Is the first trip of such ! kind they have made since the death of King Albert on a moun- tain climbing expedition a year ago. , There have, apparently, been no i new developments of late ln connection with the local pulp mill undertaking although, as far ns can be, learned, the outlook for the pro- ! jc'ct?sUll appears to be quite promising. 1 Ho Hum--Pardon ' jjj ? jjj Yawning at the rate of 12 times a minute? Mrs. Harold McKee ot Morrison. 1.1.. passed her seventh day of steady yawning with no signs of recovery from ier strange ailment. Mrs. McKae'toldphy-sicirn? It jr.": . .-.:!.!. but -aw fully tiresome " Medical men blamed a nervous strain. Sedatives have permitted some sleep. LINDBERGHS TO APPEAR Both Famous IT.er and Wife .May Be Called at Trial of Bruno Richard Mauptmann tMKr-nl h Mr f'harlp. A Mnd-, rgh may be called as witnesses for I v. nn,,nnn In th tHfil nf' Bruno Richard HauDtmann. charg-1 ;d with the kldnap-murder of ! Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr.. A-hlch Is Scheduled to open here on Wednesday of rfext week. It had Seen hoped to save the mother the irdeal of appearing as a witness but was said yesterday that she may have evidence of an important nature to offer. Col. Lindbergh, with the attorney general of New Jersey and other itate officials, yesterday visited the estate at Hopewell where the tra gedy occurred. It was the first time he had been there in two years. AU r c UiU VOUnirY uULCeruernobn with about 150 youngsters' ENOLISII LEAGUE ! ' First Division i Arsenal 1, Portsmouth 1. i Aston Villa 2. Birmingham 2. I Blackburn Rovers 0. Liverpool 2. Chelsea 1. Derby County 1. I Everton 5, Tottenham Hotspurs Grimsby Town 3. Preston North End 1. Huddcrsfield Town 0. Sunderland 3. Manchester City 3, West Brom-wlch Albion 2. Middlesbrough 3, Leeds United 3 Stoke City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Wolverhampton 3. Leicester Citj 1. SCOTTISH LEAGUE First Division Alrdrleonlans 1. St. Johnstone l Ayr Untied 1, Hamilton Acade- mlcals 2. Celtic 4, Hearts 2. Dundee 5, Queen of South 0. ' Dunfermline 4, Clyde 2. Falkirk 3, Aberdeen 2. Hibernians 1. Kilmarnock 0. Motherwell 2, Rangers 2. Partlck Thistle 1, Alblon'Rovers 0. St Mlrren 2. Queen's Park 3. Me--Ho Hum - mi DRAMAS 17 A 11 I I If '1 Dii 'LiUIV 1 t Rrinrf Trunk ?lr-.H Q(ribi In, other Automobile, This Time Killing Two t Trunk I.lmltpri same train u-hirh itruck a motorbus on Christmas lav panxlntr pIpvpti Hpath ran lown an automobile at a level crossing not far from here yester ; lay. causing two deaths. ; CHRISTMAS I I OBSERVED Both Children and Adults Enter-1 wneat and was ow one of Canada's tained by Sons of Norway I Principal customers Instead of be- I ing a competitor. The local Sons of Norway Lodge Mr. MacFarland decried any pol-held Christmas1 entertainments In j icy of forcing prices lower In order Moose Hall yesterday for both chll- dren and adults, the function for the children taking place In the af- m attendance wnue in me evening a crowd of about 400 Dersons persons - en- InvpH n rnnrrt snMnl nnri rinnre. .... , t-1 1 - i i ai me ciinuren s aiiuir mere waa dancing around the Christmas Tree after which Santa Claus put In .jan appearance and distributed pre- sents and sweets for all. : The evening's proceedings opened with a program which Included the singing of "O Canada.' inaoa, an address oi welcome in Norweelan norwczian Norwegian bv Dy-.me Dvuie the rhairmnn Kriin ririnstranH- vnfal i solo . by Mrs. Anton Dybhavn. ac- companied by Peter Lien; a Christ mas message by Bishop G. A. Rlx selections by a men's double quar tet, led by Peter Lien: vocal solo by Master David Houston: sketch 5 Oscar Haveroy and Harold Helland and a Norwegian national song, Marching around the Christmas Tree was followed by dancing with music by Mrs. J. S. Black's Orchestra and Erllng Or Inst rand acting as matter of ceremonies. The committee in charge consisted of Mrs. Hans Underdahl, Herman Llland. Mrs. Chris Jensen, John Olsen, Hans Knutsen. Alfred Peterson, Alf Storveg and William Ilusoy. Furniture for the play was loaned by MacKenzle's Furniture Store. i McGeer Starts Police Dept. Reorganization From Bench 'Down McKay and Findlay Removed and Replaced by Wood and Matheson at Request of Mayor-Elect - VANCOUVER, Dec. 29: (CP)rAt the request of; Mayor-Elect G. G. McGeer, the provincial government has; rescinded the appointments of Police Magistrates W. M McKay and James Findlay. Herbert S. Wood K.C. and Mackenzie Matheson will replace them. Mr. McGeer corn-' menting, said : "On my election platform, I told the citizens I intended to reorganize the police department from the bench downward." SITUATION FOR GRAIN MacFarland Urges Regulation Of Wheat Production Deplores Price Cutting Policies ! mrr y ;nls treefcittr the subject of The World Wheat Situation," John I. MacFariarjd, ' . .p'"Kf""nenirai 8eu: ing agency of the Canadian Wheat Pool, reiterated a view that he has Pd n the past that on eHect vely stabl- meatfs ff lizing the wheat price situation at cuiisuinpiiur reQulrements, Such, he declared, was ''"e 0n effective means of Dnn8m8 the price up This year, Mr. MacFarland ex plained, the situation was a good aeai cmiereni man it had been a year ago. Nature had intervened and there had been enormous de- structlon t)f . crops the world over. Instead of exporting grain, United States this year ha dbecome an im porter of barley, rye and low grade! to meet competition. To follow such a policy was merely for one party to ruin the other. He deplored the price cutting activities of the Ar aa ueciarea mat it was. inadvisable for Canada to trv tnl "rf - 1 meet them. There could only be!,wnicn six-ounce gloves were -used" ti& a i 1, n.l . I i .i .. . uucuui muuvc in me aissemi- natlng of propaganda In favor of lower prices. At present price levels. it was absurd to express sucli views' ' Mr. ... MacFarland, rr,,i,nH ln iB(h.m.nf the course of his address, expressed the view that it might be advisable for the gov-1 ernmpnt tn t0 HpvKp flevlse some imp sslem vstem 01 of ern, carryinE emersencv nrnn eraln reserves ,cPV.e . . : aim regmauiiB. prices, i. wa i.-t-s- sary for the preSent selling ma chinery to have some government assistance. Mrs. opreckels To Wed Seattle Man Widow of Sugar Magnate and I'uget Sound City Broker to Be United Today SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29; Mrs. Sybil Spreckels, widow of Adplph Sprcckcls, the augar magnate, and Ben F. Dodge. Seattle broker, are to Ue married today. PACT SNOWFALL IS HEAVY Road Traffic and Communications Interfered With on Vancouver Island-arCold In Wiihlnf ton " ' ----- - L- "iVICTO'R'iA'D. 29:-iheheaviCst fal1 ot snow In ten years had yes terday disrupted vehicular traffic on the highway between Victoria and Nanalm0 and rninmiu nlcaUons aUo beln lnterrered with rth . .,, , lna ,. .ty of Courtenay' and Cumberland. Snow in Seattle SEATTLE, Dec. 29: There was still half an Inch of snow on the ground here yesterday following the falls of the last few days. Cold at Wenatchee WENATCHEE, Dec. 29: The, thermometer registered 13 above zero here yesterday, the lowest reading in two yeart BAER WINS IN CHICAGO Heavyweight Champion Knocked Out King Levinsky In Second Round Last Night or, CHICAGO, Dec. 29: Max Baer, 'C world's heavyweight boxing cham- pion, knocked out King Levinsky In - the second of a scheduled four U11U ,aofc It was an exhibition bout in . . ... fnet4rt r t Alffht.nnnAa mtt to " v.i..-vuuvi. ....vw u- ually used ln exhibitions. s NEW CIN WILL START MOVING HERE IN WEEK Following the loading of a full cargo " of grain next week by - the British freighter Bradburn from the " ... . . iiocai elevator, it is expected new frrim nnlrlM w, K. started by the end of next week arriving at the local house. AUTOMOBILES TAKE IMMENSE TOLL OF LIFE DURING YEAR NEW YORK. Dec. 29:-Sta- t tlstlcs' made public here yes- terday revealed that during the past year no less than 35,- 000 people had lost their lives ln automobile accidents ln the ., United States while between 900.000 and f.000,000 persons were Injured. i 4J