OTTAWA,
March
2:
(CPI
The
grain
marketing
board,
which
Premier
JX.
n.
Dennett
announces
"is
federal
government
Intends
"
ing
up,
Is
only
one
step
In
a
brad
program
the
government
Is
:nldcring
affecting
farm
products.
It
Is
learned
from
well-Informed
sources.
The
program
would
include
the
following:
Control
of
Canada's
crops
by
the
nrulu
board.
'
Investigation
by
the
board
of
railway
commissioners
of
the
en-Ire
fnilt
rnti
Kti-nrtnrrt
of
the
tallways
III
an
effort
to
cheapen
the
'Movement
of
grain
and
livestock
within
Canada.
Steps
tq
make
barley
one
of
Canada's
great
export
commodities.
Methods
of
developing
the
livestock
industry.
Wheat
Prices
VAUxm.l.
"
'
.
-
OPPOSED
TO
COMMISSION
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
Declines
to
Endorse
lllthway
Hoard
Plan
On
recommendation
of
the
legislative
committee,
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
declined
last
night
to
endorse
a
reso
lution
from
the
Penticton
Board
of
Trade
seeking
the
appointment
of
a
highway
commission
in
uniisn
Columbia
which
It
was
proposed
should
consist
of
three
members,
one
appointed
by
the
boards
of
trade,
one
by
the
engineers'
asso
ciation
and
the
third
by
the
gov
ernment,
which
would
collaborate
with
the
provincial
public
works
department
in
the
spending
on
roads
of
$2,000,000
annually,
this
amount
to
be
raised
by
means
of
an
Increase
In
the
gas
tax.
The
committee
based
Its
opposition
to
the
Penticton
proposal
on
f
-4
-1....
1
MAtnnl
first
that.
It.
would
tend
to
Increase
further
the
system
of
bureaucracy
In
the
province
and
would
add
to
art
already
overloaded
payroll
of
government
employees,
and.
second,
the
pro
posed
board
would
be
appomica
from
the
south
which
part
of
the
province
would
have
control
of
everything
It
might
do.
HOLD-UPS
ARE
BUSY
Thugs
Active
In
Vancouver,
netting
Away
With
.Money
From
Stores
VANCOUVER,
March
2:
Three
hold-uns
occurred
within
half
an
t..-.
......
n.
ATir)mcrta
v
iiiourin
vaiieuuvvt
t-unj
uvi.-m
evening.
At
7:45
ptn.
a
drug
store
nt
1008
Klngsway
was
robbed
of
$25
by
bandits.
At
8:05
one
store
cn
West
Broadway
was
robbed
and
seven
minutes
later
on
the
same
street
another
store
was
held
up
Two
hold-ups
on
Tuesday
evening
yielded
bandits
$125.
BAR
SILVER
March
2:
(CP)-Bar
"uivuuvtu,
March
2:
(Ci'i
n&w
NEW
YORK,
luim,
'nn.n
-
-'neat
Was
miotrrt
nt
ROIL
nn
the
silver
advanced
again
yesterday
jwal
exchange
yesterday,
dropping
Today
It
took
another
Jump
to
10
fi0?c
today.
.
.
.
578c.
pert
So
Registered
Discussed
By
Commerce
Chamber
The
advisability
o
having
Prince
Rupert
officially
registered
as
a
seaplane
base
was
discussed
by
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Com
merce
last
night
following
the
receipt
of
a
letter
from
the
Department
of
National
Defence
In
connection
with
the
nutter.
The
ques
tion
was
referred
to
the
harbor
and
navigation
committee
for
report
It
was
pointed
out
that
the
only
re
gistered
seaplane
base
at
present
nortji
of
Vancouver
is
at
Swanson
Bay.
American
aviation
maps,
now-ever,
show
Prince
Rupert
as
a
base
t;
H.
Johnson,
was
strongly
In
favor
of
having
Prince
Rupert
re
glstqred
as
a
seaplane
base.
It
Would
be
valuable
to
the
place
to
j
have
the
pott
so
shown
on
maps.
ptc,
which
had
world-"wlde
circulation.
City
Commissioner,
V.
J.
Alder
and,
W.
P.
Armour
felt
that,.
In
view
of
the
possibility
of
new
Industrial
development
there,
it
would
be
Inadvisable
to
tie-
up
Seal
Cove
at
this
Ume
as
a
seaplane
base
or
In
any
other
way.
Capt.
Armour
believed
that
Dlgby
Island
near
the
marine
depot
was
an
ideal
.place
for
'a
seaplane
base.
SMALL
BOAT
OVERLOADED
Jury
Finds
This
In
Case
of
Excur
sion
Launch
Owners
Being:
.
Charged
CASTRIES,
BanU
Lucia,
March
2:
(CP)
Owners
of
the
excursion
launch
St.
George,
which
capsized
m
Sunday
with
the
loss
of
34
of
the
108
passengers
on
board,
are
being
iharged
with
manslaughter
following
the
verdict
of
a
Jury
.which
found
at
an
inquest
that
the
small
vessel
had
been
loaded
with
passengers
beyond
her
legal
limit.
CLEAN-UP
ANDW0RK
"ormation
of
Employment
Service
Bureau
in
Prince
Rupert
Is
Being
Considered
The
formation
in
Prince
Rupert
of
an
employment
service
bureau,
such
as
Is
being
operated
with
Chamber
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Commerce
last
night1
ested
when
the
matter
will
be
gone
(Continued
on
Page
Four)
Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
Prince
Rupert
Raining,
4!?h
High
0:05
ajn.
19.6
ft
mUicast
wind;
barometer.
29.6$;
.
11:58
pm.
22.0
ft.
temperature,
42;
sea
smooth.
Low
5:58
ajn.
6.2
ft.
18:33
p.m.
2.0
It.
NOKTIIEKN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMHIA'S
NEWSPAPER
v
XXV
No.
51
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
SATURDAY,
MARCH
2,
1935
PRICt:
FIVE
CEN18
WHOLE
hMJT
FLEET
ST
A
YS
HOME
THREATENED
POLICE
STRIKE
IN
TORONTO
DEFINITELY
OFF
Seattle
Vessel
Owners
A
nd
Fishermen
Seeking
Funds
to
Freeze
Catch
Would
Put
Halibut
in
Storage
and
Keep
it
Until
Market
Warrant
Sclliiijf
Not
Able
to
Agree
With
Huyers
On
'Matter
of
Minimum
Price
For
Year
SEATTLE,
March
2:
(CP)
The
Fishing
Vessel
Owners
Association
and
the
Deep
Sea
Fishermen's
Union
are
applying
to
the
Reconstruction
Finance
Corporation
at
Washington
for
funds
with
which
to
instal
facilities
for
Hit
freezing
of
halibut
so
that
they
may
keep
the
fish
and
pf
'
it
on
the
market
gradually
as
conditions
and
prices
i
-warrant.
The
halibut
fishing
season
ASKING
FOR
DESTROYER
Chamber
of
Commerce
Backs
Up
Krqucvtt
lor
Stationing
Of
Wan
nip
Here
Th
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
C
mracrce.
at
IU
regular
monthly
t:,ing
iast
night,
endorsed
the
t
Jon
of
the
jcQUUC&DLthe
chanv-t:
i.,
requesting
the
Department
.
Nauoiut
Utlence
that
one
of
the
t
...adUn
destroyers
at
present
-
Jiicu
at
E&qulmaU
be
based
at
P...:;e
Kupcrt.
A
a
defensive
measure.
T.
H
.
.
.
j:
aia
not
think
the
basin
I
a
:
.ngie
destroyer
at
Prince
Ru-would
be
of
much
value.
Ii
--j
be
useful,
however.
In
con-iun
with
the
work
of
the
loca.
if
the
Royal
Canadian
Naval
V
u.
-.ccr
Reserve
and
the
Sea
Ca-
L
W
p
Armour
referred
to
the
pos-t:
naval
recruiting
material
tir..:ng
the
fishermen
here.
Reference
was
made
during
the
i
Hussion
to
an
article
on
Prince
R.;pcr'l
strategic
naval
posttlon
h
had
Just
appeared
in
Mac-
Lc-..
s
Magazine'
MARKETING
OF
WHEAT
lutthrr
Particulars
In
Regard
To
Proposal
New
Hoard
Revealed
At
Ottawa
opened
yesterday
but
150
vessels
and
one
thousand
fishermen
stayed
in
port
because
they
could
not
agree
with
the
buyers
on
the
minimum
price
for
fish.
They
believe
that
they
can
dash
out
belatedly
and
sUll
catch
the
quota
limit
for
the
season
If
a
refrigeration
system
is
available
to
keep
the
fish
so
as
not
to
glut
the
market.
Governor
General
and
Countess
of
Bessborough
They
are
sponsoring
a
Canadian
National
fund
to
combat
the
evil
of
cancer
The
fund
will
commemorate
the
25M
anniversary
of
accession
of
Kin?
George
V.
to
the
Throne
SEAPLANE
BASE
HERE
Advisability
of
Having
Prince
Ru
EXTENDING
OF
FLOATS
Necessity
of
More
Adequate
Accommodation
For
Fishermen's
Boats
Discussed
The
matter
of
Increased
fishermen's
float
accommodation
at
Prince
Rupert
came
up
at
last
night's
meeting
of
the
local
Chamber
of
Commerce
after
the
reading
f
a
letter
from
Olof
Hanson,
M.
P.
for
Skeena,
who
stated
that
he
had
been
taking
the
question
up
with
the
government
at
Ottawa
and
had
net
with
"reasonable
consideration."
He
suggested
that
the
cham
ber
pass
a
definite
resolution
on
the
Restoration
of
Good
Conduct
Badge
Plan
Is
to
Be
Considered
1
Amicable
Agreement
Expected
to
be
Reached
This
After-,
noon
Following
Meeting
of
Police
Commissioners
This
Morning,
Mayor
Simpson
Announces
!
TORONTO,
March
2:
(CP)
The
threatened
strike
of
approximately
900
Toronto
police
officers
is
definitely
off,
Mayor
James
Simpson
announced
today
after
a
meeting
with
the
police
commissioners.
The
mayor
said
that
an
amicable
agreement
would
be
reached
late
this
afternoon
and
the
Board
of
Control
will
meet
Monday
to
discuss
the
question
of
restoration
of
the
good
conduct
badge
system,
the
abolition
of
which
was
the
main
cause
of
the
strike
threat.
BROADCAST
Separate
Minister
FROM
HERE
Of
Fisheries
For
-Chamber
of
Commerce
Backs
Felix
Batt's
Application
For
Radio
Transmitting
Station
I
broadcasting
station
at
Prince
Ru-jpert.
The
entertainment
commlt-I
tee
of
the
chamber,
which
had
con
.
r
A
P
Allison
ufpll
known
Onpn
'
and
will
be
further
followed
up
by,
charlotte
Island
logging
operator.)
the
calling
at
an
early
date
of
a
'arrived
In
tlw
city
on
the
Princess!
meeting
of
delegates
from
other
or-
ganizatlons
which
may
be
Inter
sidered
the
matter,
recommended
that
the
Chamber
approve
the
application.
T.
H.
Johnson
and
W.
O.
Fulton
would
have
approved
the
application
with
ths
condition
that
assurance
be
given
that
the
station
should
not
Interfere
with
other
re
ception
but
their
amendment
tn
this
effect
was
voted
down.
!
In
the
course
of
discussion,
F.
V
j
Wesch
expressed
the
opinion
ihat
j
there
would
be
adequate
assurance
i
that
the
proposed
local
station
would
not
Interfere
with
general
reception.
Probably
It
would
onl
bn
adsast
during
the
daytime,
leav
Ing
tie
evenings
clear.
W.
O.
Ful
ton
wondered
what
a
local
station
Prime
Minister
OTTAWA.
March
2:
(CP)
A
se
dation
be
asked
to
get
behind
the
vere
cold
having
prevented
Premier
matter.
,
I
Bennett
from
occupying
his
place
At
the
suggestion
of
T.
H.
John-1
in
Parliament
during
the
past
few
son.
It
Was
decided
to
leave
the;
days,
little
progress
has
been
made
matter
In
the
hands
of
the
fisheries
with
the
government's
reform
pro-
committee
with
the
request
that
It
cram.
The
Prime
Minister
was
ex.
marked
success
in
Vancouver
and
get
n
touch
th
the
fishermen's
pected
to
be
back
In
the
House
by
other
cities,
was
nronosert
At.
thn
------
.
-
-,uiBujL4iuiuii3.
line
weeK-ena.
meeting
of
MANY
AT
MINING
LECTURE
Again
there
was
a
large
and
in-
Adelaide
yesterday
afternoon
from
terdsted
gathering
last
night
at
Dr.
Vancouver
and
sailed
last
night
J.
T.
Mandy's
mining
lecture.
The
on
the
Prince
John
for
his
camp
next
lecture
will
be
Tuesday
eve-at
Cumshewa
Inlet.
nlng
of
next
week.
Dominion
Sought
The
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
last
nizht
.endorsed
a
?5frleibme
',7iaeaotixTvkrtaalaa-
t
rohi
theKJanaaiarf
Fhh-
Jcon
on
the
advisability
of
permit-
eries
Association
agfaln
requesting
jling
a
small
transmitter
nere
wrucn
:
me
ieaerai
government
w
appoint
'might
or
might
not
prove
a
nui
jsance
in
connection
with
general
(reception,
the
Prince
Rupert
Cham-Jber
of
Commerce.on
motion
ol
J
Max
Heilbroner,
seconded,
by
W.
P
j
Armour,
last
night
gave
Its
approv
al
to
an
application
made
to
the
Canadian
Broadcasting
Commis
the
portfolio
of
fisheries
which
is
at
present
merged
with
the
department
of
national
defence.
The
resolution
of
the
Canadian,
Fisheries
Association
points
out
that
the
fishing
Industry
of
Canada
Is
equal
in
importance
to
that
of
agriculture
sion
by
Felix
Batt
and
associates
I
which
has
always
had
a
separate
for
Dermlssion
to
establish
a
radio
minister.
r.
-
forthwith
a
full
time
minister
for
T.
H.
Johnson
spoke
of
the
importance
of
the
resoluUon.
express-
ing
the
opinion
that
the
appoint-
I
ment
of
a
separate
minister
of
'
flshsries
would
be
a
good
thing
for
j
the
fishing
industry
as
a
whole
and
:
would
be
undoubtedly
a
beneficial
move
as
far
as
Prince
Rupert
wax
concerned.
Honorary
Degree
;
For
Bessborough
overnor
General
to
be
Honored
At
Ceremony
In
Vancouver
On
April
9
VANCOUVER,
March
2:
The
would
have
to
offer
In
the
way
of
j
honorary
degree
of
Doctor
of
Laws
programs.
He
believed
It
would
be
of
little
value
and
possibly
would
interfere
with
good
programs.-
Premier
Bennett
Has
Severe
Cold
matter,
setting
out
the
exact
re-,
Reform
Program
Has
Made
Little
lulrements,
and
th
t
the
Deep
Sea
J
rrogrrcss
Owins
to
Absence
Of
Fishermen's
Union,
Canadian
Hall
but
Vessel
Owners'
Association
and
Northern
B.
C.
Fishermen's
Asso-
will
be
conferred
upon
Earl
Bess
borough
by
the
University
of
BrI-.
tish
Columbia
on
the
afternoon
of
April
9
In
the
course,
of
the
Governor
General's
farewell
visit
to
this
coast.
W.
c
Cowell
of
the
Dominion
!mmlfratlon
department
arrived
in
the
city
on
the
Princess
Adelaide
yesterday
afternoon
from
Vancou-.
-er,
being
here
on
official
buslnessr
Mon.
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&
Tues-
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&
5
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I'hilharmoRic
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Presentation
of
Coleridge-Taylor's
scintillating
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WEDDING
FEAST
and
other
popularly
requested
vocal
and
Instrumental
numbers
In
Presbyterian
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at
8:15
each
evening.
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Voices
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