PROVINCIAL
LIBRARY
VICTORIA,
B.C.
Today
s
Weather
Prince
Rupert
Cloudy,
southeast
wind,
10
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
29.53;
temperature,
45;
light
chop.
Vol.
XXIV.,
No.
299.
FRITZ
IS
PRESIDENT
Again
Leads
Halibut
Boat
Owners
Oie
StegaTic.
Vice
The
Canadian
Halibut
Vessel
Owners'
Association,
at
Its
annunl
meeting
In
Prince
Rupert
on
December
28,
elected
officers
for
the
ensuing
year
as
follows:
President.
Capt
George
Fritz
(re
elected).
Vice-President,
Capt.
Ole
Steg-avlg.
Trustees
Capt.
Mcrrll
Sollows.
Capt.
Peter
Byrne
and
'Capt.
Hans
Underdahl.
Managing
Secretary,
G.
W.
Weather
in
U.
S.
Is
Still
Wintry
Continued
Snowfall
Reported
Ten
Below
Zero
at
Kansas
City
KANSAS
CITY,
Dec.
30:
Con
tinued
snow
and
cold
weather
Is
reported
throughout
the
United
States
with
damage
running
Into
millions
of
dollars.
In
Kansas
City
on
Saturday
it
was
ten
above
zero.
Sleet
and
snowstorms,
with
freezing
temperatures,
extend
even
into
the
Gulf
states.
Nayal
Air
Base
For
Trisco
Bay
Site
Would
Preferably
be
Alameda,
Secretary
Claude
Swanson
Announces
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
Dec.
30:
A
naval
air
base
of
major
proportions
Is
planned
for
San
Francisco,
It
is
announced
by
Secretary
of
the
Navy
Claude
Swanson.
The
site
would
bclpreferably
at
Alameda.
up
.04.
BAR
SILVER
NEW
YORK,
Dec.
30:
Bar
silver
was
unchanged
at
490
per
ounce
on
the
local
metal
market
today.4
t
V
LONDON,
Dec.
30:
(CP)
Price
of
silver
in
strengthened
today
by
1
1-16
pence
to
22
1-16
TODAY'S
STOCKS
(Courtesy
S.
D.
Jon
n
ton
Co.)
Vancouver
B.
C.
Nickel,
.19
Va.
Big
Missouri,
.73.
Bralorne,
5.45.
B.
R.
Cons.,
.03
'i.
B.
R.
X.
Gojd,
.07
Cariboo
Quartz,
1.14.
Dentonla,
.31.
Dunwell,
.00
Vj.
,
Georgia
River,
.01
Vz,
Golconda,
.10.
Indian,
.01.
Minto,
mv2.
;
Meridian,
.09
Y2.
Morning
Star,
.03.
National
Silver,
.022.
Noble
Five,
.04.
Pend
Oreille,
1.07.
Porter
Idaho,
.04.
Premier,
1.83.
Reno.
.99.
Salmon
Gold,
.08.
Taylor.
Bridge,
.13.
Wayside,
.162.
Whitewater.
.05l2.
Waverly
Tangier,
.00V2.
Grange,
.013,i.
Toronto
Central
Patricia,
2.81.
Chlbougamau,
.20.
Lee
Gold,
.02.
Granada,
.19.
Inter.
Nickel,
45.45.
Macassa,
3.33.
Noranda,
45.00.
Sherritt
Gordon,
1.12.
Slscoe,
3.00.
Ventures.
1.72.
Lake
Maron,
.03.
Teck
Hughes,
4.99.
Sudbury
Basin,
3.26.
Smelter
Gold,
.04.
Can.
Malartlc,
1.14.
Little
Long
Lac,
6.40.
Stadacona,
.20.
Pickle
Crow,
4.35.
McKenzie
Red
Lake.
1.36.
God's
Lake,
1.25.
Sturgeon
River,
.56.
Red
Lake
Gold
Shore,
.48
12.
San
Antonio,
3.05.
Shawkey.
.57.
Perron,
1.23.
She
Eastern
Interests
Are
Resuming
Buying
Activities-Price
in
England
is
up
1
1-16
Pence
to
22
1-16
Pence
Per
Standard
Ounce
London
pence
a
ORDER
30
TRAWLERS
HULL.
Eng.,
Dec'
30:
(CP)
Re
presenting
a
capital
outlay
of
$5,
000,000,
orders
have
been
placed
at
Investigators
Unable
To
Ma'-e
Much
Progress
In
Thelma
Todd
Case
HOLLYWOOD.
Dec
30:
Invest'
-gators
Into
the
death
of
Thelma
Todd,
screen
actress,
announce
that
they
have
exhausted
every
standard
ounce,
equivalent
to
48.99
cents
a
fine
ounce
in
avenue
into
several
mysterious
cir
New
York.
Small
offerings
of
the
spot
metal
were
readily
cumstances
surrounding
the
case
i
t
i
i
i.
v
,
.
.
....
i
pvfpnt.
the
actress'
dlarv
which
1
nnsnrnon
nv
inmnn
ntifi
cnppiimrivn
hnvmi
AifhsMirvh
"
.
.
i
cancellation
of
several
large
selling
orders
and
resumption
of
buying
by
eastern
Interests.
SpaihCabind
Resigns
and
New
Crisis
is
Caused
MADRID,
Dec.
30:
(CP
Premier
Manuel
Portela
Valladarcs'
two
weeks
old
cabinet
resigned
today,
precipitating
a
new
political
crisis
In
Spain.
Stock
Values
Are
Irregular
Turnover
on
Saturday
Over
Million
Shares
With
Declines
General
NEW
YORK,
Dec.
30:
Stock
values
declined
irregularly
on
the
New
York
Stock
Exchange
Satur
day.
The
day's
turnover
amounted
:
est
daughter
of
the
late
Mr.
and
Mrs..
James-Hunter
of
-Prince
Ru-
1
.
.
...
...
nert.
became
tne
onae
01
jonn
Naef
of
North
Battleford,
Sask.
Rev.
W.
M.
Cameron
of
McBride
performed
the
ceremony
in
the
presence
of
about
one
hundred
persons.
The
day
of
the
marriage
was
the
forty-eighth
wedding
anniversary
of
the
bride's
grandparents,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
E.
Bate-man
of
Glscome
and
the
twenty-fifth
wedding
anniversary
of
the
bride's
deceased
parents.
The
bride,
who
was
given
In
marriage
by
her
cousin,
Charles
Lind-
strom
of
Terrace,
wore
a
lovely
cream
satin
wedding
dress
with
high
neckline
and
long
sleeves
and
carried
a
bouquet
of
pink
and
white
carnations.
The
bridesmaid
was
the
sister
of
the
bride,
Miss
Nina
Hunter,
who
wore
wine
velvet
and
had
a
bouquet
of
yellow
chry
santhemums.
Hllding
Ekblad
of
Glscome
was
groomsman,
bridal
chorus
was
played
on
Joseph
Moraes
mas.
6c.
Of
Simpson
Is
Dead
of
Stroke
Joseph
Moraes,
pioneer
fisher
man
of
Port
Simpson
and
a
resi
dent
of
that
village
for
upwards
of
twenty
years,
died
there
at
6
0
clock
last
evening
following
two
strokes,
the
first
of
which
was
on
Christ-
He
was
born
in
Victoria
and
is
survived
by
a
widow
children.
and
eight
Halibut
Arrivals
Summary
j
American
46,000
pounds,
8c
and
6ft
"to
9.1c
and
6c.
hnnadlan
3.000
pounds,
7c
and
!
American
'
Arrow,
36,000,
Atlln,
9.1c
and
6c
Baltic,
10,000,
Cold
Storage,
c
Selby.
Beverley
and
Middlesbrough
and
6c.
f.
ra;iprS
fnr
the
Hull
fishinc'
Canadian
irirtt.rv.
sixteen
trawlers
have
al-
Sea
Maid,
3,000,
Cold
Storage,
7c
ready
been
built
this
year.
'
and
6c.
1
i
mmm
Haile
Selassie
Appeals
To
League-Further
Ethjopian
Gains
Are
Claimed
Reports
Differ
.
-
ulwU.w,b
uuJWfl.
iuMlug..
being
opened
today
to
ascertain;
ADDIS
ABABA,
Dec
30
Em
DrOKers
nave
esiaDllsneu
no
quotations
lor
luture
ClellV-
if
It
might
throw
any
light
on
the
per0r
Halle
Selassie
has
dispatched
enus
oi
wivvr.
me
snuauon
is
re-
.
.
.
...
matter.
matter.
It
It
Is
Is
expected
expected
the
the
Granti
Granti
garded
as
more
normal
since
the
Rome
Claims!
Heavy
Abyssinian
Losses
11
Duce
Not
Satisfied
3
personal
protest
to
the
Lea?u
Jury
will
adiourn
and
accept
the
.-,f
Nations
at
the
use
by
the
Italian;
verdict
of
the
coroner's
jury
of
;
invaders
of
poison
gas
In
the
Ethl-accldental
death
by
carbon
monox-
0plan
campaign
Ide
poisoning.
LOCAL
GIRL
IS
MARRIED
Miss
Margaret
Hunter
Becomes
Bride
at
Giscomc
Ceremony
to
i.iw.uw
snares,
uiosing
aver-1
A
marriage
of
much
local
Inter-ages
were
as
follows:
Industrials,
.
tnnV
nlaf.e
recenHv
at
the
Unl-
140.77,
off
.81;
rails,
39.39,
off
.40;
ted
church
at
Glscome
when
Miss
utilities,
28.69,
off
.13;
bonds,
98.31,
Marcaret
Patricia
Hunter,
voune-
According
t)
official
reports
received
here
from
ihe
northern
front.
EthlopUn
fortes
are
con
tinuing
to
regain
territory
from
the
Italians.
Inj
view
of
the
use
ot
Dolson
gas
against
them,
they
are
giving
no
quarter
to
Italians
whom
they
capture.
,
Rome
Claims
Victory
ROME,
Dec.
30:
(CP)
Italy's
African
armies
lost
fifty-two
Italian
and
Erltrean
dead
and
fourteen
wounded
in
Sunday's
fighting
at
Uagleu
In
the
frembltn
mountain
region
which
resulted
in
Ethiopian
losse"
the
government
announced
today1..
'
Premier
Benito
Mussolini
told
his
cabinet
today
that
the
already
defunct
Anglo-French
peace
prd-
States
Yuletide
Business
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
Dec.
Dec.
The
United
States
Department
of
Commerce
estimates
Christmas
trade
in
the
United
States
this
year
at
four
billion
dollars.
An
in
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.
MONDAY,
DECEMBER
30,
1935
Senate
Approves
Expenditure
Of
Forty
Billion
Francs
on
Navy
And
Army
PARIS,
Dec.
30:
(CP)
The
French
Senate
Saturday
night
approved
a
proposed
1936
budget
of
forty
billion
francs
providing
for,
heavy
expenditures
on
the
French
'
army
and
navy.
REPLY
OF
MR.CLARKE
Gives
His
Idea
of
a
Preacher's
Duties
in
New
Year's
Sermon
Yesterday
"Faclng
the
New
Year
In
which
we
will
hope
for
many
things,
It
Is
well
to
stop
here
and
take
stock
.of
ourselves,"
declared
Rev.
C.
D
Clarke,
In
a
special
New
Year's
Day
sermon
In
First
United
Church
last
night.
"Where
are
we
going?
Are
we
going
to
compass
our
many
mountains,
as
did
the
children
of
heavy
Israel
In
their
long
trip
to
the
Pro
mlsed
Land,
or
are
we
going
to
turn
northward
"to
a
newllie;
to
new
experiences
and
new
ventures
In
the
quest
of
a
larger,
fuller
life
As
far
as
1935
is
concerned,
our
posals
were
"very
far
from
satis-1
world
has
gone
around
the
moun
tying
th3
minimum-requirements
of
Italy,
especially
regarding
the
security
of
frontiers
and
of
Italian
citizens."
XMAS
TRADE
IS
LARGER
Large
Increase
Shown
in
The
crease
of
twelve
to
eighteen
percent
days,
that
Is
to
turn
northward
to
tne
over
last
year
In
mall
deliveries
In
wards
the
sunny
slopes
of
Galilee,
organ
by
Mrs.
A.
E.
Brown
of
Gls-
the
country
Is
estimated
come
and,
during
the
signing
of
1
the
register,
E.
Owen
played
a
vio
lin
solo
"At
Dawning."
The
hymn!
"O
Perfect
Love"
was
sung
during
the
ceremony
by
the
choir.
ENFORCING
tain.
In
international
relationship
the
nations
have
been
going
around
the
old
mountain
of
nationalism
and
imperialism
and
have
almost
gone
to
the
helllshness
of
another
war.
In
the
capitals
of
Europe
the
old
game
Is
still
played
.the
game
that
sooner
or
later
ends
In
war;
It
Is
terrible
to
contemplate,
yet
1938
may
see
the
world's
most
horrible
conflict.
Not
United
i
that
the
people
of
Europe
or
else
where
want
war
but-that
those
who
play
the
game
are
more
concerned
30:
.with
oil
and
iron
and
eold
mater
ial
possessions
than
with
the
welfare
of
humanity.
"Internationally
in
1936
there
is
only
one
possibility
of
brighter
the
slopes
of
peace
and
goodwill.
'
That
cannot
be
done
In
a
few
days
(There
Is
one
thing
for
which
we
loan
hp
thanVfnl
thp
ernwlnir
will
I
Timrrfc
a
wi
rt
r
ri
rt
co-operation
among
the
common
TlVlKAKl'lllr
lDeoPle
ot
manv
nations.
In
this
the
LJli
M.lJrXh.JJ
LJJ
Scandinavian
countries
come
first
President
To
Be
Given
Further
,7
'
-r
o
Legislation
LORD
READING,
FAMOUS
STATESMAN,
PASSES.
ON
LONDON,
Dec.
30:
(CP)
Lord
Reading,
aged
75.
former
viceroy
of
India
and
one
time
Foreign
Secretary,
died
today
from
heart
failure
resulting
from
a
recent
chll.
.
"In
Canada,
politically
and
economically,
we
have
made
another
urAowTwrvrv
r
n
n.,
oa.:
circle
about
the
mountain.
Elec-
Congress,
almost
Immediately
after
,
"ons
have
been
held.
Premiers
have
met
m
conference.
They
have
de-
It
resumes
Its
session
on
January
3,
will
be
asked
to
pass
legislation
In
ciuea
a
go
aooui
uie
muumam
w
a
new
neutrality
bill
giving
the
a
while
longer.
The
Dominion
Is
to
President
arbitrary
authority
to
bear
a
greater
share
of
relief.
The
pnfnrpp
nn
nil
Pmhanrn
mralnst
problem
Of
the
Unemployed
has
belligerents
In
warfare.
Thus
any.
not
been
attempted.
Our,
govern
oil
embargo
which
might
be
ap-
ments
are
afraid
to
turn
north-
plied
by
the
League
of
Nations
in
ward,
afraid
to
leave
the
beaten
the
African
conflict
would
be
rend-
path,
do
not
want
to
hear
the
ered
more
fully
effective.
Tomorrow's
Tides
High
5:17
ajn.
20.1
ft.
17:26
p.m.
185
ft.
Low
11:30
a.m.
6.8
ft.
23:41
p.m.
5.4
ft.
PRICE:
5
CENTS
SILVER
SITUATION
IS
STEADYING
UP
Matket
in
London
For
SERI0US
FLOODS
OCCURRING
IN
BRITAIN
White
Metal
Stronger;
Sales
Orders
Are
Off
PROBE
IS
IPROTESTS
FRANCE
HAS
NEAR
END
GAS
USE
WARBUDGET
Many
Parts
ot
Old
Land
Almost
Engulfed
Today
By
Sudden
High
Waters
Fifty-Mile
an
Hour
Gale
Adds
to
Danger
of
Travel
On
Roads,
Many
of
Which
Are
InundatedThames
River
Causes
Anxiety
LONDON,
Dec.
30:
(CP)
Many
parts
of
Britain
were
almost
engulfed
by
floods
today
when
a
sharp
frost
ended
in
a
sudden
thaw.
Highways
in
the
Midlands
were
impas
sable.
At
midnight
a
fifty-mile
an
hour
gale
added
to
the
iantrers
of
road
travel
elsewhere.
An
abnormal
rise
ot
the
Thames
River
has
caused
anxiety
in
London.
Last
Appeal
Of
Al
Smith
Refuses
Hauptmann
Today
Roosevelt
s
Bid
governor
Ready
to
Grant
Reprieve
If
New
Evidence
Is
Forthcoming
day,
It
Is
expected,
than
set
the
date
for
hearing
of
the
appeal.
Governor
Hoffman
announced
on
Saturday
that,
If
any
evidence
of
a
new
and
Important
nature
should
le
forthcoming,
he
would
grant
a
eprleve.
Lindberghs
Due
To
Land
Tuesday
Special
Precautions
Being
Taken
To
Guard
Famous
Airman
And
Family
in
England
LONDON.
Dec.
30:
Col.
and
Mrs.
Charles
A.
Lindbergh
and
son,
John,
will
land
in
England
tomorrow
from
the
American
freighter
American
Importer.
It
is
reported
that
Scotland
Yard
is
taking
spe-
I
Fal
precautions
to
guard
the
fa
to
peace
and
understanding
and
Imous
airman
and
his
family.
CONTRACTS
FOR
TIES
Volume
Not
so
Large
This
Year
But
Prices
Are
the
Same
n
i
L
.
11
.
41..
.Mn1U.
uoniracis
ior
railway
ucs,
wimirei
.
In
volume
than
last
year,
have
.ship
To
White
House
WASHINGTON
DC,
Dec.
30:
'Former
Governor
Al
Smith
of
New
TRENTON,
N.J.,
Dec.
30:
The,York
has
declined
an
Invitation
of
Sew
Jersey
State
Board
of
Pardons
pr8Sident
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
to
Is
scheduled
to
deal
today
with
the
w.
an
overnight
guest
at
the
White
appear
for
clemency:
of
Brtmo"Rt-"hiouse
To
"discuss
affairs
of
'siate.
pliard
Hauptmann,
convicted
kid-,
i.
",
hap-slayer
of
Charles
Augustus
Lindbergh
jr.,
who
Is
condemned
to
I
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f
I
I
I
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1
die
In
the
electric
chair
the
week
of
j
171
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AJ
f
7
lu
January
13.
It
will
do
no
more
to
ROUSED
UP
Demands
Proof
From
Urugay
Ol
Dissemination
Of
Red
Propaganda
In
South
America
MOSCOW.
Dec.
30:
Following
the
breaking
off
of
diplomatic
relations
by
the
South
American
republic
of
Uruguay
with
Russia,
the
Soviet
Republic
is
sending
a
pro
test
to
the
League
of
Nations
at
Geneva
demanding
that
Uruguay
prove
charges
that
the
Soviet
government
has
been
disseminating
Communistic
propaganda
in
South
America.
Falling
proof
of
the
charge,
Russia
asks
for
an
official
apology.
Big
Flying
Boat
Back
in
Alameda
Phillipine
Clipper
Completes
First
Trans-Pacific
Round
Trip
ALAMEDA,
Cal
Dec.
30:
The
;
Pan
American
Airways
flying
boat
Phillipine
Clipper
returned
to
Alameda
the
latter
part
of
last
week
after
completing
its
first
trans-Pacific
mall
carrying
flight
to
Manila
and
back.
Unfavorable
wea
ther
i
In
the
Phllllplnes
held
up
the
which
was
originally
to
have
been
awarded
in
the
Interior
by
the
,
been
back
here
on
Christmas
Eve.
Canadian
National
Railways
during
It
left
Honolulu
at
6
o'clock
Christ-the
past
fortnight.
Prices
are
the
mas
night
on
the
final
stage
of
the
same
as
last
year:
55c
for
squarsd
homeward
flight,
arriving-
the
next
7,
by
9's,
50c
for
flattened
No.
l's!day.
command
of
God
to
turn
northward
land
37c
for
No.
2
ties.
The
Hanson:
Already
over
a
week
late,
the
to
the
land
of
human
well-being.
Timber
and
Lumber
Co.
has
re-1
China
Clipper,
sister
ship
of
the
"In
Prince
Rupert
we
go
around
jceived
the
largest
contract
75,000
Phillipine
Clipper,
was
still
here
our
little
mountain.
It's
still
the
out
of
which
It
Is
obligated
to
yesterday
awaiting
more
favorable
pulp
mill
and
the
Peace
River
out-
take
care
of
all
settlers'
contracts,
weather
before
hopping
off
on
a
let.
The
Junior
Chamber
has
joined
Over
230
settlers
have
so
far
ap-
-
regular
trans-Paclf
1c
flight.
the
procession
but
the
boys
are
"lled
'
f
or
contracts.
playing
the
same
old
tune.
j
1
"There
is
a
'way'
that
leads
to
a
.
CELEBRATE
CENTENARY
better:
day
but
no
organization
has
LONDON,
Dec.
30:
(CP)
Thei
attempted
to
explore
It.
As
poll-
centenary
of
Castleknock
College,
tics
and
economics
are
taboo
In
the
a
leading
Irish
school,
was
cele-pulplt,
I
cannot
enter
Into
a
dis-"
brated
by
old
boys
residing
In
Eng-cusslon
of
that
'way'
but
It
Is
by
land
by
a
reunion
dinner
at
a
lead-Continued
on
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ing
hotel
here.
Today
s
Weather
Terrace
Cloudy,
east
wind,
38.
Anyox
Cloudy,
calm,
34.
Stewart
Part
cloudy,
calm,
30.
Hazelton
Cloudy,
calm,
28.
Smithers
Snowing,
mild,
calm.
Burns
Lake
Dull,
calm,
27.