Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
mmm
n
Prince
Rupert
Clear,
light
High
9:36
ain.
16.7
ft.
southeast
wind;
barometer,
30.12;
22:44
p.m.
16.6
ft.
temperature.
45;
sea
smooth.
Lcrjv
3:23
a.m.
lU
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMMA'S
NEWSPAPER
16:15
pjn.
6.9
ft.
Vul
XXIV
,
No.
71.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
SATURDAY,
MARCH
24,
1934
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
VIRGliM
HAS
BAD
FIRE
CA
TASTROPHE
B.
C.
GOVERNMENT
TO
CONSIDER
INDUSTRY
CODIFICATION
Haven
For
Homeless
at
Vicksburg
Wiped
Out;
Fourteen
Lives
Lost
Eijlity
White
Men
and
Negroes
Injured,
Many
Seriously;
When
Federal
Transient
Bureau
Burns
Before
Dawn
LYNCHBURG,
Va.,
March
24;
(CP)-Fourteen
were
burned
to
death
and
at
least
eighty
were
in
.fared,
a
number
seriously,
in
a
fire
which
swept
the
federal
transient
bureau
before
dawn
this
morning.
The
maiding,
which
housed
two
hundred
homeless
white
and
negro
men,
was
completely
destroyed.
PIONEER
TO
PROBE
IS
DEAD
FISHERIES
William
CuttU
Sampson,
Retired
j
Accountant
of
Victoria.
ratra
Alt
of
i:i(ht)''I'our
VICTORIA.
March
24:
CP
w
".mm
emit
Sanipj4fj.
84rea'ri
uUifri
chartered
accountant
ime
to
Victoria
In
1900,
died
''fOujr
CALGARY
IN
PUCK
LEAD
fnlrie
Team
Defeats
'Vancouver
1
lo
2
In
NortliMtttent
Series
VANCOUVER.
March
24:
CP-C
irv
'ook
a
two
to
one
lead
In
n'-
with
Vancouver
for
the
!
-A'
-tern
professional
hockey'
1
!
championship
by
winning
-Uf
by
a
score
of
3
to
2.
Vandals
of
Anyox
Win
Hoop
Game
Over
Locals
at
Smelter
Town
To
Go
One
Up
in
North
B.C.
Series
The
Vandals
of
Anyox
defeated
Canadian
National
Re-J-reaUon
Association
of
Prince
Rupert
by
a
score
of
JJ8
to
J
at
Anyox
last
night
to
go
one
game
up
in
the
series
for
the
Northern
British
Columbia
basketball
championship.
Although
down
two
to
one
on
the
game
count
to
date,
the
"
,
-Hocals
are
still
ahead
on
total
scar-
Pi
T
i
HuniAif
jlng
110
to
97.
If
Anyox
wins
the
se-
V
n
A
I
VI
K
1
1
1
IM
MARKSMAN
Annthtr
r
Won
by
William
nr
of
This
Clly-Kddle
Smith
Also
Winner
of
Award
Word
has
been
received
In
the
t,f
the
winning
by
William
'
,
.,of
Prince
Rupert
of
another
"wawe
award
In
a
silver
medallion
"blrmatic
of
the
individual
cham-th.
P
'or
0,1
Canada
.last
year
of
5n
Dore
Hlrle
Association
on
so
and
loo
yard
outdoor
target.
trri
i
I
'
have
n'wibeen
announ-Si,?r,n
tlMr:
Brass
and
5S,
m.lthoflh,s
cllyllcd
for
the
Jjlffon03a.33
in
British
Colum-"
tor
Indoor
shooting.
N(
HSU
AHUIVALS
(NoboaU
being
n
with
.catches,
luJl
Mo
8ale
of
hlUlbut
n
w
"h
exchange
this
morning.
Senate
Committee
to
Investigate
Operation
of
Pacific
Halibut,
Scaling
and
Salmon
Treaties
OTTAWA.
March"
24-
(CpT
The
flshlnr
Industry
of
Brltiih
Columbia
will
be
investijatcd
by
i
select
rommiltee
of
the
Senate
which
was
named
yesterday
as
a
result
of
a
motion
by
Senator
J,
0.
Taylor
of
New.
Westminster
which
asked
for
a
study
of
exist
Ing
treaties
between
Canada
and
the
United
States
which
include
the
sealing
halibut
and
sockeye
salmon
parts,
the
latter
of
which
has
not
yet
been
ratified
by
the
I'nlted
States.
The
committee
Is
composed
ol
Seantors
A.
I).
McUac.
J.
II.
King,
J.
.McCormlck.
K.
S.
Little,
C.
E.
Tanner,
U
Moraud,
J.
K-Sinclair,
W.
I".
Poster.
P.
J.
Itourque,
II.
II.
Ilorley
and
J.
I).
Taylor.
!cond
Bame
tonight.
It
will
have
cap
turcd
the
honors
for
the
series
re
gardless
of
aggregate
score.
If
I
Prince
Rupert
should
win
to
tie
up
the
game
count,
then
the
locals
would
take
the
series
by
virtue
of
having
the
highest
point
score
It
is
understood
that
the
winners
of
the
Anyox-Prlnce
Rupert
series
will
have
to
face
the
challenge
of
the
Y.
P.
E.
A.
team
of
Port
Simp
son
before
Uie
Northern
British
Columbia
championship
Is
deter
mined.
Strange
Floor
Handicap
The
Prince
Rupert
players
were
unaccustomed
to
the
strange
floor
at
Anyox
last
night
and
had
difficulty
In
getting
started.
Nevertheless,
the
game
was
fast
and
close
until
ten
minutes
before
full
time
when
Anyox
pulled
away.
The
half
time
score
was
20
to
18
for
Anyox.
Sonny
Stiles
of
Prince
Rupert
was
banished
from
the
floor
for
personals.
The
Caldcrone
brothers
were
the
stars
for
Anyox.
Overhaul
Work
On
Prince
Rupert
Is
Started
Already
i
Start
has
been
made
at
the
local
dry
dock
on
the
annual
overhaul
of
the
steamer
Prince
Rupert
although
the
vessel
has
not
yet
been
docked.
It
Is
expected
the
Prince
Rupert
will
bi
recommlssloned
In
service
ibout
May.
Members
of
the
crew
rill
probably
be
going
south
next
week.
,
I
Today's
Stocks
(Couruwr
8.
O.
Joiuuon
Oo.)
Vancouver
Alexandria,
.Ofl'i.'
Bayview,
.02.
B..C.
Nickel.
.67.
Big
Missouri,
3&.
Bralorne.
12.80.
B.
R.
Cons.
.36.
5
B.
R.
X.
Oold.
.76.
Butte
I.
X.
L..
21.
Cariboo
Gold
Quartz,
2.25
Dentonla,
1.00.
Dunwell,
.30.
Hercules
Cons
.05.
Oeorgla
River.
.03?.
Oolconda,
.45.
;Jridlinu2Vi.-
-
.
.
MliuV.
J9.
Meridian.
.19.
Morning
Star,
.434.
NaUve
Son,
.06.
NaUonal
Sliver.
.04
?i.
Noble
Five.
13fc.
Pend
Oreille,
1.12.
Porter
Idaho,
A2.
Premier,
1.46.
Reeves
McDonald.
.17.
Reward,
.10.
Reno,
1.13.
Silver
Crest,
.02
i.
Salmon
Oold,
,23'i.
Taylor
Bridge,
.76.
Wayside.
.39.
United
Empire.
.17.
Whitewater.
.07.
Waverly
Tangier,
.02
U,
Toronto
Chlbouuamau,
.10.
Central
Patricia,
.63.
Oranada,
.77.
Int.
Nickel.
26.90.
Canadian
Malatric.
.57.
Lake
Maron,
.13
i.
Lee
Oold,
.19.
Little
Long
Lac.
3.20.
Macassa,
2.38.
Noranda,
38.50.
8herritt
Oordon.
1.12.
81sco
Oold,
2.22.
Sudbury
Basin
1.65.
Smelters
Oold,
.36.
Teck
Hughes,
6.80.
Thompson
Cadillac,
.53.
Ventures,
.96.
Columarlo,
.89.
Outside
Halibut
Prices
Uniform
Some
240.000
pounds
of
halibut
was
sold
In
Seattle
yesterday,
west
cm
fish
bringing
6c
and
,4e
and
lo
cal
7c
and
5c.
A
few
small
catches
were
sold
In
Ketchikan
at
6c
and
4c
yesterday.
Today's
Weather
Dead
Tree
Point--
Clear,
light
northwest
wind;
barometer,
30.08;
temperature.
46;
sea
choppy.
Langara
Island
Clear,
calm;
sea
moderate.
Triple
Island
Clear,
light
northwest
wind:
Sea
choppy.
TerraceClear,
calm,
36.
Anyox
Clear,
calm,
32.
8tewart
Clear,
calm,
30.
Hazelton
Clear,
calm,
30.
Smlthcrs
Clear,
calm
frosty.
,
Duma
Lake
Clear,
calm,
20a.
Soviet
To
Erect
Thi
;-ent;a
exeunt
ve
onunifxs
h,
GSSJl
has
lust
accepted
thus
pUn
for
u
Pauo
af
t
Soviets
he
design
of
which
was
drawn
by
a
gi
up
of
ar
-hitc
ts
in
connection
with
other
such
gromp
The
cxu
'.
purpose
to
whita
uhe
structure
will
be
put
has
nut
been
aiuiounceti
but
u
is
Known
that
i
will
be
a
monument
to
Lmln.
father
of
the
Soviet
government,
and
a
rlUteP.bimJjeeoSfirpropQrtkma.
will
-standat
Uh
plravacle,''-reachlng
3,000
or
more
feet
into
the
upper
atmosphere.
Softball
Played
By
Boys
Today
Pals
Lost
by
Score
of
18
to
10
to
Renegades
In
a
softball
game
played
this
morning
on
the
Canadian
NaUonal
Recreation
Association
grounds,
the
Renegades
defeated
the
Pals
by
a
score
of
18
to
10.
The
game
was
close
throughout,
the
score
being
5
to
4.
In
the
Pals'
favor
until
the;
sixth
inning
when
the
latter
blew
up
and
allowed
six
runs
to
cross
the
plate.
In
the
next
four
innings,
th;
Renegades
were
able
to
increase
their
lead
by
eight
runs
while
the
Pals
made
five.
I
Batteries
for
the
game
were:
Pals
Hlrano
and
Vlcreck.
Renegades
Veltch
and
Oay.
The
umpire
was
Etolo
Antonelll.
Teams:
Pals
Hlrano.
Vlereck,
Miller.
Ed-
gar.
K.
Nakamoto,
F.
Montesano,
I.
Johnson.
Macphee
and
Dybhavn.
Renegades
Oay.
Veltch,
Dominate
M.
Montesano,
Postulo,
T.
Nakamoto,
Morgan,
Jones
and
Nelson.
OLD
COUNTRY
FOOTBALL
ENGLISH
LEAGUE
l
int
Division
Arsenal
3,
Wolverhampton
Wanderers
2.
Birmingham
3.
Portsmouth
1.
Blackburn
Rovers
3,
Leicester
0.
Derby
I,
Chelsea
0.
'
Everton
4.
Sheffield
United
0.
Leeds
5.
Liverpool
1.
Manchester
City
4.
Stoke
2.
Middlesbrough
1.
Aston
Villa
2.
NewcasUe
1.
Tottenham
3.
Sheffield
Wednesday
1.
Hudders
-
West
Bromwlch
Albion
6,
Sunderland
5.
SCOTTISH
LEAGUE
First
Division
Aberdeen
4,
Clyde
0.
Alrdrleonlans
3,
Motherwell
6.
Celtic
0.
Ayr
3.
Dundee
3,
St.
Mlrren
0.
Hamilton
2,
Falkirk
1.
Hibernians
0.
Partlck
Thistle
2.
Kllmarnock-Queen's
park
unstayed.
Queen
of
South
3,
Hearts
1.
Rangers
3,
St.
Johnstone
0.
Third
Lanark
3,
Cowdenbeath
1.
Tallest
Building
RECITAL
IS
DELIGHTFUL
Prince
Rupert
Philharmonic
Soclftj
Gives
Good
Account
of
Itself
Balanced
Program
Combination
With
Junior
Syni-Is
'
phony
Orchestra
Happily
Made
Giving
effective
Interpretation
of
nicely
balanced
program
which
was
skilfully
attuned
to
the
talents
of
the
personnel,
the
Prince.
Ruprt
Philharmonic
Society,
with
the
assistance
of
the
Junior
Symphony
Orchestra,
presented
a
delightful
recital
last
night
In
Flrs
Presby-
terlan
Church.
There
was
an
aud-
ience
which
nearly
filled
the
church
and
much
pleasure
was
derived
by
all
from
the
entertainment
which
was
not
heavy
enough
to
be
cumbersome
nor
yet
so
light
as
to
be
Ineffectual.
The
choir
exhibited
In
marked
degree
the
effects
of
a
winter
season
of
assiduous
practice
under
the
capable
conductor.
H.
N.
Brock-lcsby.
In
the
past
year
or
so.
a
good
many
rough
spots
have
been
smoothed
off
by
this
body
of
representative
local
vocalists
and
great
Improvements
are
to
be
noted
in
the
way
of
tonal
effect,
precision
of
action
and
control.
True
there
are
certain
spots
where
a
few
more
good
voices
might
be
employed
to
advantage
but
anv
lack
-
there
may
be
might
truthfully
be
ld
to
1
more
inlne
wy
of
quan
tlty
than
quality.
The
combination
of
the
talents
of
the
Philharmonic
Society
ajyJjJie
Junior
Symphony
Orchestra,
the
Continued
on
Paire
2
Union
steamer
Cardena.
Capt.
James
o
vt.t,
Flndlay.
arrived
in
tJZ
port
at
.:hr,nS
u7r,r
VT
reduction
plants
,
T
and
V
sal-
7
south
and
sailed
at
12
midnight
oi:
i
her
return
to
Vancouver
and
way
points.
Southbound
this
morning
j
the
vessel
was
to
call
at
Surf
Inlet
I
on
the
West
Coast
of
Princess
Roynl'
Island
with
passengers
and
freight
for
the
mine
there
Capital
Will
Remain
I
-
But
Must
Be
Used
to
Help
PeoplePattullo
Economic
Council
Bill
Advances
Premier
Urges
C.
C.
F.
To
Support
Its
Own
Policies
Insurgent
Member
For
"
Burrard
Says
He
Would
be
Premier
VICTORIA,
March
24:
(CP)
Codification
of
industry
in
British
Columbia
will
be
considered
by
the
government
ht,
if
it
is
implemented,
it
will
be
throutrh
a
board
of
in
dustrial
relations
rather
than
en,
won.
ueorge
b.
rearson,
minister
of
mines
and
labur,
told
the
Legislature
yesterday
when
the
bill
creating
the
economic
council
was
in
'tt
Earlier
in
the
debate
Premier!
Pattullo
declared:
"As
I
have'
said
before
here
and
will
say
again,
we
are
in
the
process
of
a
change
lead-
Ing
to
what
I
call
"socialized
capi
talism.'
You
will
always
have
capital.
It
cannot
be
avoided.
But
it
must
be
used
for
the
good
of
the
people
at
large
to
promote.
Individual
Initiative
and,
cultural
development,
y
JtcplTin4afccpenirhret;-Comv
monwealth'
Federation
criticisms,
the
Premier
said:
"In
their
criticisms
of
this
measure
my
Opposi
tion
friends
are
attacking
the
very
thing
which
they
are
advocating
themselves.
Surely
they
can
see
thr
underlying
principles
of
the
dif
crent
bills
which
the
government
has
placed
before
the
House
not
inly
this
one
but
many
others.
Why
do
you
think
we
brought
In
the
Special
Powers
Act?
Dont
you
see
we
must
have
power
to
deal
with
a
system
which
is
In
process
of
change-
every
day?"
The
economic
council
bill
later
received
third
reading.
Pattullo
or
McXJeer?
O.
O.
McGeer
K.C.
Liberal.
Van-
couver-Burrard.
again
raised
ob-
Jectlon
to
the
Special
Powers
Act.
-Ninety
percent
of
the
people
of
the
province
are
behind
the
Special
Powers
Act
and.
if
we
had
an
elec
tion
tomorrow,
the
honorable
member
from
Vancouver-Burrard
would
not
be
here."
said
the
Premier.
"No.
he
would
probably
be
Prime
Minister."
retorted
the
redoubtable
Mr.
McGeer.
Licence
Fee
on
Canneries
Used
1
Only
as
Camps
to
be
Dropped;
t
Other
Changes
in
Regulation!
VICTORIA,
March
21:
(CP)-When
the
fisheries
coni-
iiiuiee
01
me
legislature
met
yesterday,
jt
was
announced
that
Clause
Two
of
the
Act
making
provision
for
a
licence
fee
of
$1500
to
apply
to
non-onerative
rjinnprfp
ni
f.
inakmg,
servicing
or
storage
of
gillnets
or
as
boarding
houses
for
fishermen
would
be
deleted.
7
Clause
Ten,
placlnc
resnonsibll-
lty
upon
fish
buyers
for
seeing
that
any
tax
imposea
upon
iisnermen
is
paid,
will
also
be
deleted.
A
new
provision
In
the
Act
will
regulate
foreign
floating
refrigera-:
waters.
Second
reading
was
given
In
the
Timid
le
nlnkl
t
"T
...
lu
mon
dry
salterles
under
Its
control
requiring
that
production
records
be
sent
direct
to
the
government.
Tonight's
train,
due
from
the
Sast
at
10
o'clock,
was
reported
this
morning
to
bi
on
tunc
the
proposed
economic
couii-
Donations
:
For
Books
Mrs.
Geo.
Rorie.
Miss
N.
K.
Rorte
O.
L.
Rorie.
John
Dybhavn,
A.
Brooksbank.
F..M.
Da
vies.
P.
Lor-
erae-rHceofgebf&ISvnrTR:
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metal
market
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GOVERNMENT
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TO
ASSIST
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VICTORIA,
March
24:
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f
Premier
T.
D.
Pattullo
stated
In
the
Legislature
last
night
that
the
government
desired
to
$
go
the
limit
In
aiding
the
mm-
4
ing
Industry
and,
If
the
legls-
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lators
would
clothe
the
gov-crnment
with
the
necessary
4
authority.
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would
be
In
a
f.
better
position
to
assist
pros-
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