Ik Today's Weather Tomorrow's Tides Rupert-Overcast. strong mm High . 1:03 sun. 19J ft. Prin'-c ,hcast, wind; barometer. 30.13; 12:52 pxa. 20.4 It Low .... 7:02 sun. 7.5 It rough. iempeiature. 45; sea 19:25 pin. Zi ft NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER V ,XXV No. 39. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1935 PRICK. NYE C Efflii NEW , mDE - DEAL ; , FOR B. C IS URGED ANOTHER fLGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC BEING ATTEMPTED 11 Western Canada was Getting Its Just Due, It Would Be Debt Free go Declares Byron Johnson in Legislature in Appealing For Revision of Province's Position With Dominion; Mrs. Stceves Hakes Her Maiden Speech VICTORIA, Feb. 1G: (CP) "If we were trading pro-wrv Western Canada wouldn't owe a dollar to anyone r-'iciir bonded indebtedness would be wiped out in no 1 i.a, w appealing to the Legislature yestenlay tor revi--i ' f British Columbia's trading position with the Do- - - , "It's not that I blame East- 'em Canada (or selling us as much Mnru IVlnrKPf I 'as It can at the highest figure It can Is Recovering: I M.V YORK. Feb. 16. -Following birthday. New York Stock issues have shown some ; on) the early week slump. turnover amounted to VVA hares and closing averagesjlhat government issue "youth" r:s u. follows: InduitrUU. 102.69. bo, to exien of $2,000,000 to u:v 33.61. . nu .13; utilities, moncy for unemployment re- im ft 1 -J - ft tA Today's Stocks . B D Juhiarton 0 1 Vancouver N.'krl, 48, I 1! uri. 32,. . - 210. t i 10.30. B.H r .na. .03V,. B a X Oold. .19. C.boo 1.10. 13 '.yiiu, .60. C :Bu River. .00V. Ci H;da. 53. C"j in Creek. .05. lift' ulcs. .01. tT J''iun .01. Mlnto 19. Median. .10. Mcmir.g sur. .10ft. i ii-il Silver. .93fc. ' b!e Five. .00. rend Oreille. .51. Twtrr Idaho. .07ft. rrrnuer. Ml. Reward .04. Rrno. 1 50, Silver Crest. .OlVi Salmon Oold, .13, T?ior Bridge. .19. Ws.wde. .00 V4. Whitewater. .M. Wavr-rly Tangier. .00ft. United Empire. .07. Toronto Central Patricia. 1.23. L( Oold. .03 V4. Chibougamau, .12ft. Ot'Jiuda, 12ft. Nickel. 2353. Marassa, 2.39. Nur.mda. 32.33. Uhcrritt Oordon, .30. K'-co 2,75, Ventures. ,02. sik Maron. .03 ft. T f!k Hughes. 3.0C. Sudbury Basin, 1.40. Culumarlo. .OOVi. s'rllcr Oold. .12. a Malartlc. .CO. "Me Long Lac. 0.00. wma Rouyn, .03 Sladacuna. .10. MPle Leaf. .09 ft f'elilv Crow. 2.53. Antonio. 4.45 Man. & Eastern, .04. oylvanlte, 2.32 mtnton which force us to pay such high prices." Mr. Johnson declared. Mrs. Dorothy Sleeves. C. C. F. 'member for North Vancouver. In ih .w-n criticized the government for postponing this year the bringing down of a health has Insurance measure and reform of Mutational finances She proposed GYMNASIUM PROGRESS Preliminary Organlulion For Pro ject Under Way. Oyro Club Hears Reports In connection with the movement towards Uie establish ment of a community hall and gymnasium In the city were pre sented at the regular monthly busl-1 nets luncheon of the Prince Rupert! Oyro dub this week. The Junior Section of the Prince Rupert Cham ber of Commerce has appointed a committee headed by Foster Wlllan to confer on the matter while the Senior Chamber of Commerce has referred the subject to Its civic committee consisting of W. M. Ulackstock. R. E. Moore and W. J. Alder. The notary Club has also been Invited to name a committee to go into the matter which, as far of as the Oyro Club Is concerned. Is In the hands of the club obJecUve committee of which Dr. n. a. Urge of Is chairman. A. The Oyro Club, at the luncheon this week, decided to hold a tele phone bridge on Wednesday night of next week and a hoedown after Lent. William Lamble was elected to membership In the club. President S. J. Jabour was In the chair at the luncheon which was' opened with a blessing by tlic ciuo padre. Rev. W. D. Grant Holllng-worUi. f Decision on Gold Clause Any Time;; United Slates Supreme Court Had Not Cilven Finding on Adjourn- lug Yesterday . ' WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 16: Without giving Its decision on the gold clause, the United States Su- adjourned yesterday; nrrme Court !K!oTntll today. It has been' to hSt!d that the decision may be Sd any time now. HEAD OF STORAGE RETIRES T. II. Johnson to Relinquish General Manacershlp Col. Mcholls Successor T. H. Johnson, general manager of the Canadian FUh it Cold Storage Company, announced this morning that he would be retiring from his present position at the end of the year and Col. J. W. Nl-cholU. comptroller of the company, would take his place as manager Roy M. Wlnslow. formerly connected with the company as sale3 manager. Is to return to Prince Rupert and take the position of assistant manager. Mr. Johnson, who has been general manager of the company for the past twenty-on years, will remain in Prince Rupert until the end of the year. His departure after that time will be regretted by a great many friends and business associates. ! Mr. Wlnslow. since he left here.1 been secretary of the canned salmon and the meal, oil and salt fish secUons of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association with head-i quarters In Vancouver and for the) past lew months has been secretary and-erecutlVe officer of the.Ur.C, Salt Fish Board. It Is understood that he will be moving to Prince Rupert before the fishing season commence! Discussing the halibut situation this morning. Mr. Johnson said the frozen stock had not been moving quite as well of la'.e. the demand, especially In the United States, having slackened off. He thought It a good move to delay the opening of the season. AGED BILLM0R MAN SUCCUMBS Clarence .Morran, Cousin of J. It. and It. E. .Morcan, Dies at Age Of Eighty The death occurred early this morning at Blllmor. where he had lived in retirement for the past seven years, of Clarence A. Morgan, formerly of St. Cloud, Minn. The late Mr. Morgan was eighty years age and was a cousin of John R, Morgan of Lockeport and B.E.Mor-'on gan of Blllmor. lie was a member North Star Lodga No. 23, A. F. & M.; Oranlte Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and the Oddfellows' Lodge at St. Cloud. Funeral arrangements are In the hands of the B. C Undertakers. Valentine Party Given Children Weekly Story Hour Took This Form This Mornlnc With Seventy-Seven In Attendance The Children's Story Hour tni took the form of n de lightful ValcnUnc party. Mrs. F. E. Robertson and Miss Irene Mitchell bcllJR jn charge. There were 77 children between four and eight years of age present Games were played and each child was given a valentine with cookies and candy. Jcan McAfee danced and Bobby rjrulckshank recited. V. S. Moore sailed last night on the Princess Adelaide for a business trip to Vancouver. Alberta Hit By Twenty-five thousand panes of glass crashea down when six greenhouses collapsed under tru? weight of an eiht-inch snow which fell in as many hours in Edmonton, adding greatly to the already near-record depth. The heavy blanket, falling when it did. Just at the end of a month of reai sub zero weather when the mercury slipped to 44 below, greatly hampered the work of crews repairing frozen sewer and watermalns. BALL HELD BY MASONS One Hundred and Fifty Tenons Present at Craft's Annual Affair Last Night The annual Masonic Ball last night In the banquet hall of the Masonic Temple was. as usual, one of the outstanding affairs of the local social season There were about 150 persons present and the event was as completely enjoyable as any of Its kind which have been previously held. The hall had been attractively decorated under direc tion of A. S. Nickerson and E. J. Smith with Masonta and St. Valentine's adornments. At 9:30 the proceedings opened with the Qrand March led by O. V. Wilkinson, master of Tslmpsean Lodge, and Mrs. WUklnson and W. R. McAfee, master of Tyee Lodge, 1 and Mrs. O. H. Munro. From then unU1 2:30 ajn- dancing conUn ued In full swing with splendid mu- sic by Mrs. J. S. Block's Orchestra. O. H. Munro performed his duties as master of ceremonies hr a genial and capable manner. 1 Delicious refreshments were ser - i ved at midnight with Thomas An- drews, who was in charge of this lmnortant feature, leaving nothlnsr , to be desired. 1 The committee responsible for the ruccess of the affair consisted of C V. Evltt. chairman. Alex Mc-Rac . O. E. Phlllipson, S. A. Bird, J. S. Nelson and A. S. Nickerson. ! NINE BRITISH FLIERS KILLED IN CRASH OF BIG PLANK IN ITALY MESSINA, .Sicily. Feb. 16: ment accommodation as a conse-CP Nine British officers ;qucnce of which rents are high. and men were killed late ycs tcrday In the crash of the sea- j plane Singapore enroute from Naples to Malta. The plane burned Immediately after the crash. Snowstorms PROMINENT MEN COMING Primate of Church of England In Canada and Sir Henry Drayton Expected in March Prince Rupert Is to have a visit next month from two very promin ent Canadians. Sir Henry Drayton, one of the leading laymen of the Church of England In Canada, Is expected to accompany Most Reverend Derwln T. Owen, Archbishop of Toronton and primate of the church throughout Canada, on a tour of the west which It Is expected will include a two-day vUlt to Prince Rupert In connection with the completion of the restoration fund. The visit is to be made March 27 and 28, the prime purpose being an inspirational conference with the people of the church in this city On the second day. doubUess, the two Jlstlngutshed visitors will be entertained by some local organization or organizations. Thursday is the Rotary Club luncheon day but it is understood no definite plans have yet been made as to what form the entertainment will take. PW Hoi1SP5 O KPinC O Built at Juneau Needed Residential Accommodation Being Provided in Alaska City Under Federal Scheme JUNEAU. Feb. 16:-Fourteen new houses are In course of construction here under the federal housing I scheme. Hotels of the city are all) full and for some time there has 4 I been a shortage of house and apart- Funeral Notice The funeral of Mary Lois Pearl Bussey will take place tomorrow, Sunday, at 2 p.m., from the Bap- tlst Church. . ... , ' Codos and Rossi Leave France With Plan For Making Buenos Aires ; Hope is to Cover 6700 Miles in Less Than Seventy Hours i For New Long Distance Record Sighted I Passing Over Tangiers ISTRES, France, Feb. 16: (CP) Paul Codos and Maurice Rossi hopped off at 6:30 this morning on a projected flight across the Southern Atlantic Ocean to Buenos Aires in the attempt to better their present world's non-stop distance record by more than a thousand miles. It is their ambition to span the 6700 miles in less than seventy hours, j The machine passed over Tangiers, Morocco, at 2:10 this 1 afternoon. ; Observe Their j Golden Wedding l Mr. and .Mrs. It. F. Perry Uad Been Married Fifty Years Yesterday Lived Here Nearly Half of Time Ex-Aid. and Mrs. R. F. Perry, well known and popular pioneer ''residents of Prince Rupert'yester- celebrated the golden anniversary I'day of their marriage which took place on February 15, 1885, at- the Roman Catholic Church In Port Arthur, Ont. Owing to the fact that Mr Perry has not been In the best of health of late, the occasion was quietly observed although many friends tendered their heartiest congratulations and best wishes. Before her marriage, Mrs. Perry was Mtss Alice McCarthy of Port Arthur. Mr. Perry, when married, was in the contracting business, later Joining the service of the Grand Trunk Pacific (later the Canadian National) Railway from which he retired a few years ago after having been B. and B. foreman here for many years. For twenty three years Mr. and Mrs. Perry have made their home In Prince Ru pert. Mr. and Mrs. Perry have three children Mrs. Ernestine Rooney of Taft, Cal.; Mrs. Kathleen Wakefield! of Stewart, and Ernest Perry of Prince Rupert There are seven grandchildren. Old Country Socr.ei ENGLISH CUP Fifth Round Norwich 0. Wednesday 1. Blackburn-Birmingham postponed. Stockport 0, West Bromwlch 5. Everton 3, Derby 1. Bristol City 0. Preston 0. Reading 0. Arsenal 1. Notts Forest 0, Burnley 0. Tottenham 1. Bolton 1. ENGLISH LEAGUE First Division , Aston Villa 3, Grimsby 2. Leeds 1, Portsmouth 0 (abandon- edl &round waterlogged). Middlesbrough 0, Sunderland 0. Wolverhampton 2, Huddersfleld SCOTTISH LEAGUE First Division Aberdeen 7, Ayr 1. Albion 0. Falkirk 0. Clyde 3. Motherwell 3. Hearts 0. St. Mlrren 1. Kilmarnock 1. Dunfermline 3. Queen of South 3, Celtlc 4. Rangers 3, Alrdric'onlans 1. Johnston 0, Dundee 1. Nautical Message By Pastor Barnes Procrastination Will Cause Eternal Death For Millions A good sized crowd was In attendance at the Pentecostal Assembly last night to hear Superintendent J. ET Barnes deliver "a" helpfuV ana'-interesting nauUcal message. He recounted some of his varied experiences on the seas, one during the Great War wnen he was on board the huge liner Olympic on his way back on leave of absence, when at midnight they were att acked by an enemy submarine. His two sergeant companions in the same cabin tried to persuade him to get up and dress as there was danger. In spite of the unpleasant situation, however, he remained below, until startled suddenly by the realization that he wm alone and that everyone had fled to the decks. Then he, too Jumped up. hurriedly dressjd and tried to make his way to safety only to find that the great water-tight compartment doors had been closed and 'that he was a prisoner. Fortunately everything turned out all right, but, pointed out Mr. Barnes, p roc ras Una- tlon in accepting the only way of escape from the wrath of Ood would be the cause of the eternal death of millions. i Pastor Barnes will continue his (messages tomorrow. REVISION COURT ADJOURNED The civic court of revision was further adjourned from today until next Thursday morning at which time City Commissioner W. J. Alder Intends to announce decisions in respect to the appeals; COMPLETE AUTONOMY IS SOUGHT BY INDIA BOMBAY. Feb. 16: The In- dla State Council has decided to demand of the British gov- ernment a more definite plan of self-government for India than Is at present offered which It Is declared means only that India some day In the fu- ture may be permitted to gov- em herself. India wants defln- lte provision that It Is to be made a full-fledged self-go v- ernlng Dominion like Canada, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand.