Ur difficult situation caused by the track being covered by lec un-il'T the snow. The plight of the roaidenU ot Lurdeau and Oerrard. who are now running out of food supplies after l iving had no transportation from Mitstdc since January 10. lias been placed before both federal and pro- :nflal authorities with a. view to, providing relief, TO AUKI.ST INDIAN Armed with a warrant for the ar VICTORIA, March 8: (CP) Premier T. D. Pattullo has refused the request of a delegation of Vancouver business men for a $10,000 grant for tourist advertising. The Premier, it is stated, pointed out that numerous requests for a distance from outlying districts had been refused and felt that many members of the legislature would object a' ' ie tourist grant going through. lie declared that the bud-.'ft could not be re-opened at this time. PLANES ARE SECRETARY IMPOSSIBLE IS REGENT taitnot lc tVd to Take Supplies Municipal Chapter Honorr Mrs. I. Into Truul Lake District Try to Clear Hallway VANCOUVER. March 8: -Major If It MacLaren USD., manager ot 1 ... Canadian Airways, said yeter- y that the company had been ap-l iMrhed by the provincial govern-n; nt with a view to flying supplU 1 1 '. the snowbound resident ol L.iideau and Oerrard In the Trout! I kc dUtrict to the north of Koo-. nay district but announced ),,it it was impracticable to send a l .nc there at this time of year. Canadian Pacific Railway offices stated that Immediate steps would be made to clear the block-u i'd railway line but could glve'no c finlte assurance is to when the I w irk might be completed owing to! Orchard Mcl.eod For f aithful Service Annual Meeting Mrs. II. L. Landrey New Secretary; Work of Year Reviewed Alter serving for thirteen yeais m secretary, Mrs. D Orchard Mc-Leod was last night elected regent of Municipal Chapter. Imperial Order. Daughters of the Empire. Mrs. H. L. Landrey succeeds her as secretary. The complete list of officers fo: the year t as follows: Honorary Regent. Mrs. J. C. Mc Lennan. Regent. Mrs. D. Orchard McLcod First Vlce-RcRcnt. Mrs. C. E. Culltn. Second Vlce-Rent, Mrs. O. P Tinker. Secretary, Mrs. H. L. Landrey. Treasurer. Miss Florence BmlLl Echoes' Secretary, Mrs. J. R. Mor rison. EducaUon Secretary, Mrs. John Manson. Organising Secretary. Miss Doic-thy Patmore. Standard Dearer. Mrs. S. V. Cox. Mrs. D. C. Stuart, the retiring re gent after three years' service, was re-t of an Indian named Dick John- 'honored with the presentation on in. who Is charged with a statu- behalf of the order of a beautiful ' iry offence aealnst nn Indian wo- set of pearl necklace and earrings num. Bernennt n it Orecnwood. The nreeentatlon was made with chief of Uie city detachment of the appreciative comment by Mrs. II. D provincial police, left aboard the Rochester. provincial police boat P. M. L. 8 During the meeting there was an this mornlnir for Port Slnmson. The acceptable program which Included offence Is allceed lo have occurred a splendid address entitled "Blow in IIia r T,mnli" Viu Mn V W. Dnfoe. I ,.n- ,,ijf. IV uv wj ... - II nl.inoforte solos by Miss Edith Smith, a pupil of Miss M. A. Way. ' ' 4 and vocal solos by Mrs William Mil- l'NITi:i "MILD STATUS STATUS SUN 8KNATH ATI! lar ,ftr """.T?' T inrv vp.terdav returned standing United States Army a verdict of accidental death m 'rom 118,750 to 1G5.000 men. House Engaged Throughout Yesterday in Consideration of Measure OTTAWA. March 8: CPi At-.emptlng to return to his public Jutles too soon. Premier Bennett, ho has been sutferlng from a severe cold, suffered a relapse yester-Jay and had to return to bed at als apartment. Physicians stated hat It would be next Monday at he earliest before he would be able o return to the House of Commons. Yesterday Acting Premier Sir Jeorge Perley took charge of the nemployment insurance bill which 'hroughout the day was In com nlttee stage In the House, by hut night consideration having been tompleted except for a few details, fit. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, dejcJlhO-Opposltlon, suggested. mat sir ueorg: ukc cnarge oi uic whole social legislation program of the government with a view to pushing It tiirough this week. Sir Oeorge failed to give any definite j answer to the proposal. J cale of premiums Into the unemployment Insurance bill was re acted. Sir Oeorge Perley stating .at the principle ould not be Inquest Into Port Essington Infant's Death Concluding Inquest into the Jeath of Wilfrid red Spalding, nine-month old son i Nina Spalding of Port Essington. vho has been committed for trial n a charge of murder li conncc-on with the killing. Is v-ontlnulng efore Deputy Coroner A. J. Lan-;astcr this afternoon after having ccn adjourned for two or three nonths. Mrs. Hevetor of Port Es-Jngton Is Uie last witness to be heard. The jury consists of Wil liam Gilchrist, foreman. S. E. Par ker. James Parker. J E. Morris, T. N. LePage and Ben Ferguson. Charges of Huey Long Are Probed WASHINGTON, DC. March 8: A Senate committee was In the lourth day yesterday of Its Investigation Into charges made by Sena tor Huey Long against Postmaster Ocncral Farley In regard to his of flclal conduct. 1 IX,:VIUV YKAU 0,0 l companlcd companica , by hv oy Mrs. mrs. mm r C. u. r- E F Cullln Cullln. v,u...... I'avi.pc I'AVims aiimv iki'im-asi: ..m. a. pImnck MWOMIS " . NEW KING OP SIAM WASHINGTON, D.C., March ttWUiUH Af ci(lcntol Dcatll lvucuu I j ( Mareh 8: (CP, n: After being told that Ja- ,lANaK0K. iwn and possibly other nations Vpfflirf R M lll'tlPO 1 rrluc0 Anan !cvcn ,y?rs ere in a position to success- e UILl lVVlUl HCU of acCi Was officially proclaim- fully attack this country, the - ' cd Klmr of Slam and Arbiter cnato yesterday approved an ST. GEORGE'S, U'ah. Marcli b: - ot uie coo ana now m mc t ui inc permanent t ft a coroner .nrn.r't s imy i - - rving i-rujuuiiipuiw wnu n- t connection connection with with the the oil oil well well explo expioT cenuy oDaicuna auu imw m -r -i- i.i-v, miicoH tpn tiprsnns to Knciaiiu. T HUH Wllll.ll uwudv,, w.. - 7 I be killed on Wednesday night. ECONOMIC COUNCIL Today's Weather Tomorrow's Tides I3h .11:15 a.m. 18.4 It. Prince Rupert Part cloudy, light 23:57 pjn. 183 It. wcwrly wind; barometer. 20M; Lo w . . 5:25 a.m. 9.0 ft. ' cinperature, 27; ten smooth. 17:16 pjn. 5.4 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S .NEWSPAPER V XXV . No. 58, PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1935 pBia. five enna VANCObWR REQUEST TURNED DOWN LARGEST . 1 MILITARY . BUDGE1 'IN JAPAN'S irrrrrrrrrrrrrrr HISTORY "p-" . APPROVED . , . . Pattullo Refuses to Grant Southern City Sum For Advertising Premier Thinks it Would Ik; Unfair to Make S 10,000 Tour-ist Promotion Donation When Other Parts Of Province Arc in Need of Help SUFFERS RELAPSE Premier Dennett Goes Back to Bed, Leaving Sir George Perley In Charge j Insurance Bill Anniversary Celebrated Attired in the richest of his robes. Pope XIII Is seated on a throne borne aloft by white-gloved members of the faithful, during the 14th anniversary of his elevaUon to Catholicism's h!ghest office. The occasion wa3 one of pomp and pageantry. Funeral of John London Gold Price Nelson is Held Dropped Yesterday Veteran of Two Wars Laid at Rest Under Auspices ot Canadian Legion Under the auspices of the Canadian Legion, the funeral took place this afternoon from the chapel of Hayner Bros, undertakers to Fair-view Cemetery of the late John Nelson, veteran of the South African and Great Wore, whose deaUi occurred earlier in the week aftef a lengthy illness. Rev. Dr. F. V Dafoe. pastor of First Baptist Church, oflclated ind Miss M. A Way presided at trib organ to accompany the hymnr. Interment was made In the returned soldiers plot at Falrvlcw Cemetery. As the remains were lowered to the fln:l resting place "The Last Post" was sounded by Bugler William Ranee Pallbearers were rthur Beale, A. Anderson, Joe Sequin. George Mur ray. W McGllp and W. Walker. Fell Back Nine Cents to $35.82 In Canadian Funds American Prince $35.53 MONTREAL. March 8: (CP) The London gold price dropped nine cents per ounce to $35.82 In Canadian funds yesterday. The Wash ington fixed price ot $35 was $35.5-1 In Canadian money. The London price dropped another 8c today to $35.74 in Canadian funds with the Washington price $35.24 in Canadaln funds. l Premier Bennett to Move With This ; KrH in View. II Announces; Minimum Wage Machinery ; POUND IN MONTREAL MONTREAL. March 8: (CP The British pound sterling closed at $4.81c on the local exchange market yesterday. AIRSHIP SERVICE Great Dirigible to be. Placed On Regular Run Hctwccn Holland And Fast Indies AMSTERDAM. March 8: A Dutch company has been formed to operate a regular dirigible ser- vice between the Netherlands and OTTAWA. March 8: (CP)-Pre- Dutcn ln(Ut 0rder has mlcr R, B. Bennett pave notice yes- bccn plaCfd for a rtlribe to cost tcrday that he would move In the 52,500,000 being an exact replica of Canadian uouse oi commons lor the establishment of a national economic council and also ask approval of the draft convention of the International labor organization at Ocneva concernlngcreatlon )f minimum wage fixing the latest airship designed by Dr Hugo Eckener of Germany. In Memoriam In loving memory of Jame Flewln who lo?t his life by drown W. J. Nelson 1$ spending the week ing at Egg Island Llghthous' at his home In town, from his duties March 8, 1934. vlth the Northern B at Falls River C. Power Co. Inserted by Mr. and Mrs. Qeorgr Ferguson and family. Practically Half Of ; Public Expenditures On Army and Navy Of Total of $600,000,000 Appropriated, 296,000,000 is For Fighting Purposes House of Peers Enacts Demands TOKIO, March 8: (CP) The House of Peers today enacted the budget giving final approval to the demands of Japan's army and navy leaders for the largest military appropriations in the history of the Empire. Of a total of 600,000,000 voted, the army and navy received "SITUATION STRIKE IS IS TENSEi OBVIATED Civil Warfare in Greece Continues With Speculation Kile as To I International Effect i I Bombard Athens Revolutionaries Make Threat British and French Warships On Hand to Guard Nationals ATHENS, March 8: (CP Continuation unabated of civil warfare In Greece yesterday caused considerable speculation as to what the effect might be- upon the peace of the Balkans. Bulgaria and Jugo-Slavla were .reported to be strengthening their forces along the Greek frontier In reparation for any emergency which might arise. Meantime. Bulgara has protested to the League of Nations against the concentration of Turkish troops on the Greek border. Turkey re taliated by chargln? Bulgaria with undue military activity. With rebel warships having cap tured three islands, the admiral of e revolutionists yesterday sent a nessage to the Grecian government lemanding surrendsr on penalty ot he city of Athens Itself being bom barded. Meantime, government cruisers had started bombardment of a city In the Island of Crete. leadquarters of the revolutionists, f Townsend Plan Settlement Reached Between aska Steamship Lines and Seattle Longshoremen Al- SEATTLE, March 8: Agreement re the wage dispute which threa tened to again tie up Alaska shipping this spring vrus reached yesterday between representatives of four Alaska shipping lines and the :ongshoremen's union. A teamsters' strlk?. however, held up loading of a Matron Line vessel about to leave for Honolulu. HITLER IS SILENT ON CONFERENCE Head of German Government Gives No Hint as to Date For Simon Meeting LONDON, March 8: (CP)-Lon-don awaited in vain yesterday for a hint from Reichsfueher Adolf Hitler of Germany as to the possibility of a new date being set for the conference between Hitler and Sir John Simon, British foreign secretary, the appointment for which the Nazi chief had broken, pleading a cold. Both British and French warshipsi jyl of a jlAQcpr C are in Ainens nariyir lor uie pur- oose of protecting their nationals' if necessary. j In Macedonia fierce fighting continues. i Estate Can Hardly Meet Liabilities i j LOS ANGELES, March 8: A sister ot the late Marie Dressier from , I London stated yesterday that, by Nnf AnnrnVPflltne tlme Mlss ressler's liabilities iiui . lypiuTvu ere settled wouW be nQth California State Legislature cllnes to Make Request Sug gested by Governor SACRAMENTO. Cal., March 8: The California Stite Legislature yesterday declined to meet the re quest of Governor Merrlam that the federal government be formally sked to set up an eld age pension ilan along the Townsend lines. CANADIAN DOLLAR lng left of her estate. The sister has De protested particularly at a $10,000 funeral bill. Equipose Quits Race Track To Enter Stables i SANTA ANITA, Cal.. March 8: Equipose, famous race horse and - one of the greatest prize winners NEW YORK. March 8: (CP) m American turf history, left tho The Canadian dollar was quoted at race track forever on leaving here 1 discount of 1 3-16c'"on the local yesterday for the Whitney Stables foreign exchange market yester- at Lexington, Ky.t where he will go day. into stud service, i