She Today V Vther Tomorrow's Tides Ml Prince Rupert h High " 2:15 am.21.1 ft. southeast wind; baroi. v t; 15:40 pjn. 18.1 It. temperature. 47; sea choi- Low 9:35 ajn. 3.2 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER 21:9 pm 8.2 ft. v. V,), XXIV No, 89, PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1934. PRICE: FIVE CENTS BRITISH BUDGET SILVER LEGISLATION IS DEMANDED BY SEN ATE COMMITTEE Cuts in Relief and Civil Service Wages A re To Entertainment Taxes Expected to be Eased Off by Chancellor of Exchequer Only Token Payment on United States Debt Provided For LONDON, April 1G: (CP) Restoration of cuts made ii relief payments to unemployed and in the salaries of mil .servants and easing off in entertainment taxes are confidently expected in the budget announcement for the ; iscal year ending March 31 which is to be presented tomorrow by Rt. Hon. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of r Exchequer. Tne surplus is ex- k --.ci to reach more than $150.-KW000 1 T not expected that the twenty :rr ni reduction In cabinet mtnU-r Juries and the ten percent : action In the Indemnities of M;c, ministers and members of the Hn!ic of Commons -U be restored it. the Chancellor Is not expected w vidr anything beyond token tvHiienl on'the'debt tothe United t'.'s pending possible revision at ry date j BUSINESS i IMPROVING I S. Post, Office Service DLscon-tluurs "Pa j less Purkughs" and Resumes Pull Services V ASHJNOTON, DC. April 16 master General James M. Far-announced yesterday that, as ult of Improved business of postal department, "payless "iinhh" for postmen In the ",rd States would be dlscontln-as from May 1 when full de- services, which had been cur-A of late, will aUo be resumed Lf dins employment to consider-substitute labor. Charlie Chaplin j Forty-Five Today famous Moving Picture Comdian Celebrates Ills Birthday j HOLLYWOOD. April 16- Charles; r iplln. famous moving picture ""median, Is celebrating his forty-'If'.h birthday today. Be Restored Gets Divorce I NORMA TALMA DOE EL PASO, Texas. April 16: Here yesterday on her way vo New York. Norma Talmadge. former noted screen star, stated that she had been granted a divorce decree at Jaurez. Mexico, from Joseph M. Schenk. the well known moving picture producer. It Is reported that Miss Talmadge. following the granting of the decree, will be married to OeorRe Jessell. New York song writer. CANADIAN GOLD MONTREAL, April 16: lCP The Canadian gold price was down'2o today to $34.71. BAR SILVP.Il NEW YPRK. April 16: (CP)-Dar silver closed at 5tc per ounce on the local metal market today. 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DAILY NEWS - Phone 98 FRANCE IS I RESTLESS ; Indignation at Economy Measures Threatens Political Crisis PAHIS, April 16: With public Indignation fanned by the action of the Doumergue government in cutting salaries by which 5,000.-000 war veterans and civil servants have been affected and demonstrations against the administration's economy measures reported from various cities of the republic yesterday including Paris, Marseilles, Brest, Toulou.se, Toulon, Nice and other points with clashes between the police and demonstrators at more than one point, another political crisis shows definite signs of developing- in Prance. Special precautions are being taken by the authorities to keep demonstrators within bounds. Vancouver Stocks Supplied by S. D. Johnston Co. Ltd Vancouver.. , . Alexndra.T)6(5r v Bay view. .02' 4. B. C Nickel. .63. Big Missouri, .33. Bralorne, 14.00. Bridge River. .45. B. R. X.. 1.10. Butte I. X. L.. .25. , Cariboo Quartz, 2.10. Dunwell, .39., Dentonla, 1.92. 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April 16, It was announced yesterday that I 57.000 veterans of the Spanish Am- erlcan War and the Boxer Rebel-1 Hon were to be restored to the pensions list. Involving the dlstrl- button of $37,000,000, COMING UP TUESDAY Trapped As Spies j Confession of M. .r. Mrs. Robert Swi'.z Amcr,un:- heio In Paris spy invexugauon. led to arrests of 'top to bottom) Col. Dumoulln. Mme A.sbry and M. Aubry. Police said they found plans of forts and specifications of secret French munitions in Dumoulln's home. Aubry Is a famous chemist. ROOSEVELT WILL TALK United States President to An nounce ew recovery nan -Holiday Lnded Meets Leaders Urges Less Talk and More Work And Early Ending ot Congress Session WASHINGTON. D.C.. April 16: President Franklin D. Roosevelt will go on the air shortly to announce a new recovery plan for the United States which will provide lalse returns. Richard M. Har-for the employment of several mil- greaves, former California bank lion persons now unemployed. president. Is coming up for sen-With a marine band playing -Hall tence today. to the Chief" and 15.000 people gathered to welcome him upon ar- rival. President Roosevelt returned to Washington Friday following a two weeks' yachting and fishing; trip in Florida and Bahama waters. ' The chief executive, who appeared , to be in the best of health and splr- ! Its, briefly addressed the crowds assembled In Jocular vein and then hnrriPri fn thp whito itmi ot back to his official duties. ibest dressed women. Is now on the On Saturday President Roosevelt Atlan'lc Ocean aboard the Oer-!met Senate leaders to discuss the man llner Dremfn bound for Nfw iYo.rk. where " wlU und"S an legislative program for the remain- jder of the session of Congress. Yes- ')craUon 'terday he was In session with fr iiouse leaders, mere is no derinlte indication yet as to when the ses-,slon of Congress will end although the President urged the two cham bers to conclude their business without delay by spending less time In talking and more In action. VISITS ALICE ARM ALICE ARM, April 16: Provln - clal Constable G. S. Blaney of An - yox was a visitor here the latter .part of last week on official duties N. R. A. FOR ALBERTA Important Measure Becomes Law In Neighboring Province Following Passage Today EDMONTON, April 16: (CD-Alberta's -N. It, A," known as "A Bill to Uegulate Trade and Industry," became law today when, without division, the Legislature gave the measure third reading. The bill sets up a department of trade and industry and provides for the drawing up of business codes" which win be binding upon the affected Indus- tries relative to wi-e. rrn,Mt',,ns of hbor and prices of products. SAID TO BE DEAD i Moscow Hears Humor of Passing of Dr. Schmidt At .Nome Cut I is unconfirmed j MOSCOW. April 16 It was un- i officially repcf!eV1fefe'le1yayT that Dr. Otto Schmidt, noted xl entlst and explorer, who was thjJaPanee dtroyers were In col - leader of the large Russian sclen-!,,slon ywterday while engaged in tiflc party, members of which we'e:naTai manoeuvres on tne coast. rescued by aircraft last week" Trom'ne ot the war vessels was badly NEW YORK, April 16:-Kcen Juice noes In Bering Sea on which i disabled but both crews were safe.terest Is being taken In the out- they had been stranded for nearly two months, had dieo at Nome fromthe effects of a severe atracs of fever which he had been .stricken before being rescued. Schmidt, who had been suffering from bronchial trouble for several weeks, was rushed to Nome by plane for medical treatment following his rescue. Much of the credit for having kept many members of the strand- party alive and well during their stay on the floes was given to Dr. Schmidt. Bank President Being Sentenced Justice To Be Meted Out Today to Richard M. Hargraves in California LOS ANGELES. April 16 Following his conviction on charges of misappropriation and Issuing of ) Uo, fn ftlm f I J llCW York to Go Under Knife of Surgeon , PARIS, April 16 Mrs. Harrison .Vllllams. voted as the world's SINGLE BLESSEDNESS NOT SO GOOD NOW IN ITALY; TAX BOOSTED ROME. April 16: CP The cabinet on Saturday doubled the Income tax on bachelors, forcing unmarried men to pay ' fifty percent of their Income : Into the national treasury. Felt That White Metal Should Be Money Rather Than Mere Commodity Senator King of Utah Announces That This is Unanimous Opinion Solons of Upper Chamber in United States Urged to Act at Once WASHINGTON, April 16: Representatives scheduled to borough bill providing for the metal at a Drice hlVher than A O f-WWM HUiSU A J 14 VrJ till mediate passage of silver legislation was demanded today by the silver committee of the Senate. Senator King of - ' 'Utah, chairman of the committee, 1 ivy said it was the unanimous view JaDaneSe War silver must be lifted from Its m 11.1 stalus as a commodity and made a ohips Lollide Destroyers Crashed Yesterday. One Being Badly Damaged, But No Casualties Result 1 . -assvr" r- ... . -.jRi.l. . TOKY6. Japan. April i6:-VTwo i without casualties. 4 POLITICAL LINES ARE BEING DRAWN AJBAIN I.V REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA VIENNA, April 16: With the formal inauguration K of a new DOlltical amaleama. ima- un under the leadership of ' cnanceuor Dolfuss. the first move was taken towards what ' Is expected to be a Fascist State in Austria. Communists are organizing against the move and are urging a general strike throughout the country to commence on May Day. 4 Leon Trotsky Found Living Secretly in France; Fears White Russians' Vengeance LEON TROTSKY (CP) With the House of vote tomorrow on the Gold- remonetization of the whitp rhP primary ' ncy; Interest Taken In Silver Bill tote to be Taken Tomorrow in Goldborough Measure In u. S. House come of the vote scheduled to take place tomorrow In. the House of Representatives at Washington on the Goldborough bill which would provide for the purchase of silver by the government at a figure above the world market price fcr the white metal. Seattle Judge Is Nnf FllfjihlP Tn ugww v Hold School Post SEATTLE. April 16 Although no stipend is Involved. It has bee ; ruled that Judge Austin E. Ortf- fiths cannot hold a school board position to which he was elected . at the recent civic election here. . BARBIZON. France, April 1G: CP) Leon Trotsky, exiled former Russian Communist leader, was found yesterday in a police raid on a mysterious villa here. He had been living in the utmost secrecy, fearing the vengeance of white Russians. The authorities withdrew when he presented the required papers for his residence in, France which had been granted by the minister of the interior. The police raided the villa when citizens became worried about the mystery which surrounded the identity of persons occupying the place.