She
Quarrel
Over
Famous
Pamphlet
Results
In
Shake-Up
at
Ottawa
Hritish
Columbia
Member
Retires
From
Administration
As
Well
as
From
Chairmanship
of
Price
Spreads
Committee
Is
Critical
of
Premier
Bennett
OTTAWA,
Oct.
27:
(CP)-The
action
of
Hon.
H.
H.
Stevens,
minister
of
trade
and
commerce,
in
issuing
re-cntly
his
celebrated
pamphlet
in
connection
with
the
proceedings
of
the
mass
buying
and
price
spreads
committee
having
aroused
strong
differences
of
opinion
and
protest
from
colleagues
in
the
federal
cabinet,
Mr.
Stevens
yester-
day
resigned
from
the
cabinet
Resigni
11
It
Stcvers,
m
ns'xr
of
trade
and
commerce
Today's
Stocks
Ouurli
9
O
JoKur-od
-l
Vancouver
Bay
view.
.OHj.
II
C
Nickel.
.02.
Bit
Missouri,
Jl.
Biudun.
1.C8.
Uulorne.
11.60.
B.
R
Con,
.07.
B
R
X.
Gold,
.21.
Butte
1.
X.
li,
OS'taskf.
Cariboo
Quartz,
1.05.
Drntonla.
.41?
Dunwrtl.
.15.
OcotjtU
Mm.
.01.
Ouiconda,
.28.
Indian,
.01.
i
i
Mlno
.15.
!
Mrrtrtim.
M.
I
Morning
Star,
J3.
I
National
Silver.
.04.
I
Noble
Five.
.07
ft.
,
Tend
Oreille,
.46.
T'trter
Idaho,
.08.
,
Prrmlcr.
1.29,
I
Reward,
.04.
j
Brno.
.06.
Mlvcr
Crest,
.01.
Salmon
Gold,
.UK.
Taylor
Bridge,
.25.
'
Wayside,
.08.
Whitewater,
MK.
Waverly
Tangier,
.01.
United
Empire.
.15.
Oil
A
P
Coii,
.03.
Amalgamated.
.063,i.
1
t
E.,
.60.
freehold,
.00.
Home
Oil,
.70.
Merland;
.20.
Mar
Jon,
.09U.
United
Oil,
.03
ft.
Walter
Howarth
returned
to
the
""v
on
the
Princess
Adelaide
Friday
afternoon
from
a
week's
trip
to
Vancouver.
placing
hit
resignation
In
the
hands
of
Premier
Bennett.
Premier
R.
B.
Bennett
said
that
he
was
not
in
a
position
yet
to
make
I
any
Matement
on
the
matter
but
he
promised
one
following
meetings
of
the
cabinet
this
morning
and
af
ternoon
Following
the
first
cabinet
meeting
today.
Premier
Bennett
we.
t
to
see
the
Oovernor
General
but,
after
an
Interview
with
His
Excellency,
said
he
had
nothing
to
say
Immediately
Later:
-following
th:;
second
cabinet
meeting,
it
was
definitely
announced
from
the
Premier's
office
late
this
afternoon
that
no
statement
would
be
Issued
today
Meantime,
the
political
atmosphere
is
seething
and
all
sorts
of
rumors
are
to
be
heard.
The
committee
was
to,
resume
its
sessions
on
Tuesday
of
next
week.
In
a
statement
today.
Mr.
Stevens
said
that
the
pamphlet
issued
early
in
August
by
him
had
been
made
the
centre
of
innuendoes
against
jhlm.
The
inquiry
of
which
he
was
chairman
was
into
the
system
ot
economics
and
methods
of
merchandising
and
not
an
Inquiry
Into
individual
firms.
Mr.
Stevens
will
continue
to
sit
as
a
Conservative
member
of
the
House
ot
Commons
for
East
Koo-lenay.
1
was
announced
this
after
noon,
the
resignation
affecting
only
hU
cabinet
position
and
the
chair
manstilp
of
the
price
spreads
com
nilttec.
According
to
the
Ottawa
Citizen
today.
Mr.
Stevens
handed
In
his
resignation
last
January
but
it
was
subseauently
withdrawn.
On
that
occasion.
Premier
Bennett
had
had
:an
objection
from
R.
Y.
Eaton
There
were
also
objections
to
the
Stevens'
speech
being
made
before
the
Shoe
Association
without
con-
suiting
the
cabinet.
Mr.
Stevens
de
fended
his
position
at
some
length,
the
Cttlien
stated,
and
expressed
fewr
that
Premier
Bennett
had
be
come
so
obsessed
with
International
affairs
as
to
not
give
proper
regard
those
of
domestic
character.
Nothing
official
Is
yet
known
as
to
who
will
succeed
Mr.
Stevens
as
minister
of
trade
and
commerce
but
the
names
of
Grolc
Stirling.
MP
for
Vale,
and
Hon.
Dr.
It.
J.
Manlon
,
minister
of
railways,
are
mentioned
las
oosslbllltles
to
take
over
the
post.
POUND
IN
.MONTREAL
MONTREAL,
Oct.
27:
(CP1
The
iirltlsh
nound
sterling
closed
at
$4.86Vi
on
the
local
exchange
mar
ket
yesterday.
The
Canadian
National
Railways
and
Capitol
Theatre
will
collaborate
on
Thursday
afternoon
next
In
nhowinir
several
reels
of
moving
niMun.
films
depleting
scenes
In
Rrntliind
and
England
for
the
bene-
fit
of
pupils
of
the
upper
grades
In
the
city
public
schools.
Reducing
Cost
of
Production
the
wheat
fields
near
Walla
Walla,
m
iuue
.uu,
ihreihes
and
sacks
h
1
JONES
AND
WALLER
"
'nritnxCFOi:
"lCu'eit
RECORD
OX
FLIGHT
PORT
DARWIN.
Oct.
27:
CP
Not
satisfied
with
hav-
Ing
finished
fourth
in
the
Eng-
land
to
Melbourne
air
race
this
week.
Cathcart
Jones
and
Ken
4-.
Waller,
in
their
de
Havtland
Comet
monoplane,
hopped
oft
yesterday
from
Melbourne
on
4-'
their
return
to
England,
cn
deavoring
to
lower
on
the
homeward
flight
the
record
of
'
seventy-one
hours
and
thlr-
teen
minutes
set
by
C.
W.
A.
I
4
Scott
and
Campbell
Black
In
,
the
England
to
Melbourne
4-'
derby.
After
averaging
205
miles
per
hour
on
the
flight
from
Melbourne,
they
arrived
1
here
early
today
but
were
held
4
up
by
unfavorable
weather
In
!
4
tearing
on
continuation
of
the
flight.
Logger's
Death
Was
Accidental
Log
Rolled
on
Toumas
Sepalla
and
He
Expired
Half
an
Hour
Later
A
verdict
of
accidental
death
was
returned
by
a
coroner's
Jury
at
Cumshewa
at
the
Inquest
Into
the
death
of
Toumas
Sepalla,
Flnlnsh
logger,
who
was
killed
while
work
Ing
there
on
Tuesday
of
this
week.
A
log
rolled
on
deceased
and
he
be
came
Immediately
unconscious,
expiring
within
half
an
hour.
The
Inquest
was
conducted
by
Coroner
A.
L.
Mallory
of
Port
Clements.
The
funeral
took
place
this
afternoon
from
the
chapel
of
the
B.
C.
Undertakers
to
Falrvlew
Cemetery'
with
Rev.
W.
D.
Grant
Holllngworth.
pastor
of
First
Presbyterian
Church
officiating.
In,
city
police
court
Thursday
af
ternoon
Magistrate
McClymont
dismissed
a
charge
against
Thomas
Harvey
of
receiving
rellef
by
false
pretences.
Witnesses
for
the
crown
were
D.
J.
Matheson,
city
treasurer,
and
Miss
Eileen
Osborne.
City
Solicitor
E.
F.
Jones
prosecuted
while
L.
W.
Patmore
conducted
the
defence,
.i
TodaY;feather
Today's
Tides
prince
Hup,
(
;
froth
-
High
4:16
a.m;
18.0
ft.
-,uUicat
wind;
X,
30.02;
15:47
pm.
19.4
ft.
trQjwraiurc,
i
sea
40s
Low
.9:59
ajn.
9.5
ft
22:48
pjn.
6.4
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
XXIV
No
250.
V
),
PRINCE
KUPERT,
B.C.,
SATURDAY,
OCTOBER
27,
1934
PRICC:
FIVE
CENTS
5FVJV5
RESIGNS
FEDERAL
CABINET
SEVERAL
HALIBUT
VESSELS
SEIZED
FOR
ILLEGAL
A
20-horse
combine
operating
In
than
usual
was
produced,
The
CUTTING
OF
"
ALLOWANCES
Recommendation
.Made
to
Local
Hospital
by
Rethtrar
of
Graduate
Nurses
A
recommendation
from
Miss
Helen
Randal
RH
registrar
of
the
Graduate
Nurses'
Association
of
1
British
Columbia,
that
a
reduction
v
mart
in
the
monthly
allowance
for
students
in
the
local
training
school,
bringing
them
more
in
line
with
other
hospitals
In
the
province
and
the
saving
thus
effected
be
used
i
in
the
purchase
of
additional
equipment
for
the
training
school
met
with
a
mixed
reception
last
night
at
the
regular
monthly
meeting
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
Prince
Ru
pert
General
Hospital,
being
finally
referred
to
the
executive
committee
for
consideration
and
report.
W.
M.
Brown
stated
that
he
was
not
in
favor
of
cutting
salaries
al
though
admitting
that
It
might
be
desirable
to
have
more
equipment
for
the
training
school.
S.
D.
Mac-donald
held
similar
views
and
expressed
the
opinion
that
It
was
not
In
the
province
of
Miss
Ranaai
to
make
suggestions
in
regard
to
the
financial
policy
of
the
hospital.
Frank
Dlbb
felt
that
the
whole
matter
of
the
training
school
policy
might
well
be
gone
Into.
Dr.
W.
T.
Kergln
referred
to
the
fact
that
the
tendency
was
to
get
away
from
paying
of
allowances
at
all
to
students
In
hospital
training
schools.
In
Vancouver
and
Toronto
Oeneral
Hospitals
there
were
no
allowances.
He
felt
that
this
was
a
matter
on
which
Miss
Randal
was
quite
entitled
to
express
her
opinion
and
offer
recommendations.
Miss
Randal's
communication
to
the
board
also
referred
to
the
suc
cessful
efforts
which
were
being
made
to
keep
an
old
hospital
build
ing
In
such
good
shape
as
was
this
one.
She
also
paid
tribute
to
the
work
of
Miss
Jean
Harrison
R.N..
lady
superintendent,
pointing
out
that
she
was
really
carrying
out
the
dual
functions
of
lady
superintendent
and
Instructress,
duties
which
would
ordinarily
require
the
service
of
two
persons.
The
board
was
exceedingly
fortunate
In
having
a
lady
superintendent
of
Miss
Har-
'rlson's
capabilities,
Tonight's
train,
due
from
the
cast
at
10H5.
was
reported
this
morning
to
be
on
time.
Wash.,
where
a
larger
crop
Kitat
in
a
ngle
operation.
btaliSHER
APPOINTED
Secretary
of
Bank
of
England
Is
Named
Deputy
Governor
of
Rank
of
Canada
OITAWA,
Oct.
27:
(CP)
Hon.
E.
N.
Rhodes,
minister
of
finance,
yesterday
announced
the
appointment
of
J.
A.
C.
Osborne,
secretary
of
the
Bank
of
England,
as
deputy
governor
of'
the
new
Central
Bank
of
Canada
with
a
five-year
contract.
A
French
Canadian
will
be
named
as
assistant
deputy
governor,
Mr.
Rhodes
announced.
The
first
meeting
ol
shareholders
of
the
Central
Bank
ot
Canada
will
be
held
on
January
23
when
seven
directors
will
be
named.
Newfoundland
Aids
Fishermen
Sixty-Two
Schooners
to
be
Built
By
Government
and
Sold
on
Easy
Payments
.
ST.
JOHN'S.
Nfld..
Oct.
27:
(CP)
The
commission
government
of
Newfoundland
has
decided
to
aid
the
fishing
industry
of
the
colony
by
building
sixty-two
new
schooners
which
will
eventually
become
the
property
of
fishermen
on
long-term
payments.
Bounties
on
sixty-seven
new-boats
now
under
construction
will
also
be
paid
by
the
government,
It
Is
announced.
Todays
Weather
Dead
Tree
Point
Cloudy,
calm;
barometer.
30.08;
temperature,
47;
light
swell.
Triple
Island
Raining,
strong
northerly
wind;
big
chop.
Langara
Island
Part
cloudy,
:alm:
sea
choppy.
Terrace
Clear,
calm.
36,
Alyansh
Raining,
calm,
38.
Anyox
Raining,
calm,
38.
Stewart
Cloudy,
south
wind,
38
Hazelton
Cloudy,
calm,
new
snow,
32.
V
Smithers
Snowing,
calm,
mild.
Burns
LakeSnowing,
calm,'
six
Inches
new
snow,
3d.
Boats
Are
Alleged
to
Have
Been
Operating
In
Prohibited
Areas
International
Fisheries
Commission
Asking
For
Augmented
Patrol
Service
Following
Closing
Down
Of
Season
Today
SEWARD,
Alaska,
Oct.
27:
(CP)
For
violating
the
orders
of
the
International
Fisheries
Commission
by
fish-ng
in
areas
which
had
been
closed
to
halibut
fishing,
a
aumber
of
halibutters
have
been
apprehended
by
the
coastguard
cutter
Morris
in
the
past
ten
days.
The
Commission
has
asked
the
aid
of
two
more
cutters
to
patrol
the
t
11
it
-
J1
.1
II
PI?
i,
t
ireas
ioiiowing
me
ciosmg
uown
nd.
The
Morris
is
leaving
for
REPORTS
ON
CONVENTION!
Various
Matters
of
Importance
Are
Taken
Up
at
Recent
Hospital
Gathering
'In
'.Victoria-
State
health
insurance
was
the
'
major
topic
of
discussion
at
the
re
-
;
cent
annual
convenUon
of
the
Bri-!
tlsh
Columbia
Hospitals
Association
1
In
Victoria
and
the
desirability
of
early
leglslaUon
on
the
matter
be-!
of
ing
effected
was
generally
express
I
d,
the
board
of
directors
of
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
was
in
.dvised
last
night
by
H.
W.
Birch,
managing
secretary,
who
was
the
official
delegate
of
the
local
hos
pital
to
the
convention.
A
commit-1
ee
ot
the
association
was
appointed
1
o
proceed
further
with
the
matter,
'
.Ir.
Birch
advised
the
board
In
his
cport.
j
Relations
of
hospitals
and
the
Workmen's
Compensation,
a
hardy
perennial,
were
again
discussed
at
.he
convention
which
decided
to
request
the
government
to
see
that
.he
Workmen's
Compensation
Board
paid
full,
equitable
rates
for
all
services.
The
provincial
government
will
ilso
be
asked
to
provide
that
the
per
diem
grant
by
municipalities
which
are
bearing
no
cost
in
the
operation
of
hospitals
themselves
for
their
patients
being
treated
In
hospitals
ot
other
municipalities
be
Increased
from
the
present
70c
to
$1.25
per
day.
This
would
affect
such
municipalities
as
Terrace
and
Stewart
In
this
district.
I
The
convenUon
also
decided
to
take
steps
to
prevent
price
cutting
by
certain
hospitals
In
the
matter
of
handling
government
departmental
patients
such
as
those
of
the
Department
of
Indian
Affairs.
This
it
was
sueeested.
mleht
be
done
b
?
such
cases
being
handled
through
the
association
which
would
see
that
equitable
contracts
were
en-
tcred
Into.
.
Mr.
Birch,
in
his
renort.
acknow-
ledged
the
effective
manner
in
which
the
hospital
office
work
hid
been
carried
on
under
the
direction
of
Miss
Jean
Harrison
R.N.,
lady
superintendent,
during
his
absence.
Provincial
Constable
C.
O.
Sharpe
f
Queen
Charlotte
City,
who
at
-
!
I
rived
In
the
city
from
the
Islands
.
I
rhursday.
accompanying
the
re
-
1
mains
of
Thomas
Sapella,
who
was
killed
In
a
logging
accident
In
A.
P.
tAHlson
Logging
Co.s
camp
at
Cumshewa
Inlet,
sailed
last
night
by
the
Prince
John
on
his
Return
to
the
Islands.
FISHING
oi
an
iisning
mis
weeK-
Seattle.
IThomasPreece
Of
Smithers
Passes
Away
'TMn&'?iUiilici$ti
Tan-T
cher
and
tiemkker
of
Glentanha
nV
'
the
Smithers-
district
and
brother
of
Jack
Preece.
local
merchant.
passed
away
on
Wednesday
night
In
the
Smithers
Hospital
after
having
suffered
for
years
from
the
effects
inhalation
while
on
service
In
th
Orpat
War
Ml
nainff
nrlll
w
-
greatly
regretted
by
many
friends
the
interior
and
the
brother
here
will
have
general
sympathy.
The
late
Mr.
Preece,
who
was
55
years
of
age
and
a
native
of
Worcestershire,
England,
served
with
the
Imperial
forces
throughout
the
duration
of
the
Great
War
and
never
had
a
leave.
Following
the
war,
he
came
to
Canada
and
settled
in
the
Smithers
district
where
he
had
been
located
ever
since.
He
Is
survived
by
a
widow
and
married,
daughter,
residing
In
Vancouver,
who
is
expected
here
on
the
Catala
tomorrow
evening
from
the
south
enroute
to
Smithers
to
attend
the
funeral.
There
are
also
two
brothers
and
three
sisters
In
England.
The
funerai
will
take
place
at"
Smithers
on
Tuesday
under
Canadian
Legion
auspices.
The
local
brother
will
leave
on
Monday
evening's
train
to
attend
the
funeral.
TEACHER
IS
KIDNAPPED.
Thirty
Thousand
Dollars
Random
Demanded
of
Loulslanlan
For
Daughter's
Return
NEW
ORLEANS,
Oct.
27:
Vlr
Blrua
Swltzer,
young
district
school
teacher,
disappeared
Thursday
and
later
demand
was
made
of
her
wealthy
father
for
payment
of
$30,-
000
ransom
for
her
safe
return.
Po
lice
so
far
have
found
no
trace
ot
the
supposed
abductors.
-
NO
HALIBUT
SALE
No
boats
being
In
with
catches,
there
was
no
sale
of
halibut
on
the'
local
tlsh
exchange
this
morning.
.
During
the
month
of
September"
there
was
a
total
of
1672
hospital
days
at
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital,
It
was
reported
to
the
libs-
pltal
board
at
Its
regular
monthly
'meeting
last
night
by
the
finance
committee.
The
cost
per
hospital
day
was
$2.33.
Expenditures
for
the
month
totalled
$3979.17.
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