Today's Weather rrincfl Rupert Par cloudy, light Mithwest wind; barometer, 30.40; . uipcrature, 36; sea smooth. V XIV No. 75. MOSCOW, March 30: (CP) Great Britain will "reso- likly .support" the Franco-Soviet position on European: : tvurity. CapL Anthony Eden, British Lord Privy Seal, va- understood to have told Foreign Commissar Maxim I.Smoff today at the close of a three-day conference on European International matters. The Premier V.. J!-st studio or' ran of the II Hen R B. tienr.ttt. PC . K.C.. MP Prime Minister of Canada. city that work will be done dur-- '3 thr next six months at rcmun-r.aUve wages with the double ob-1 of improving the city and glv-1 work to those needing- It. It Is liojjed to secure promises of wbrk ' -'.ailing at least $50,000. That Is '.hr objective. The committee will have noUjlng ta ;ay as to who Is to be employed w 'he rate of wages to be paid. Labor will be supplied through the ua) channels and the committee ' asked that the cmDlovmcnt of ficer be put on full time so that he "inv be on hand to supply any labor "quired. F"ster WJUan, who Is in charge ritiCE OF WHEAT VANCOUVER, March 30: (CP-Wncat was quoted at 82 Vic on the local exchange Wednesdhv. dron- P'ng to 82ic Tliurrday and being Unchanged yesterday but Jumping kU '4c today, Capt. Eden, who came here Irom Berlin where, with 8lr John 8lmon. British lorelgn secretary, he was In ; conference with Relchsfuehrer Ad-oif Hitler. Is about to return to! Lunaon. 1 Difference of Opinion LONDON. March 30: CP The :uversaUons with Relchsfuehrer Adoif Hitler in Berlin this week re vealed conMaeraD;e divergencies ol opinion," Sir John Simon, BrJ- tish lorelgn secret mt in dealing w told Parlla- tfle recent Bcr.m visit. " in view ol tne circumstance. It Is obviously undesirable to make a lull statement as to the position which is sUU under InvesUgatton. Unauthorised speculate wiay be cisregarded," Sir John stated. New Head of Canadian National Steamships, MONTREAL. March 30: CP , ! Capt. E. E. Tedford has been ap- pointed acting general manager of ! Canadian National Steamships, i succeeding Andrew H. Allen who Is retiring. Drive to Secure Pledges 01 Work For Unemployed Will . Begin on Monday, April 8 Objective Is $50,000 Plan of Organization With Four Captains at Head of Canvass Arranged assers i i ittnsitirwr tf iYtn llllllllf SPTV1CO committee last night with J. J, Little presiding, it was decided to devote the c iining week very largely to publicity work in preparation fill" ! till llnii'n tnlsn lllilPO tlir. following week eommenc- "Jk It Ulli III it t IU Ittiw I""" .. - ' tJ ... . ing Monday, April 8. During that week an eiiort m ue made to secure pledges of employment from the people ol of the campaign, Is selecting fouri capUlns. one each from the Cham ber of Commerce, the Junior Cham ber of Commerce, the Rotary Club and the Oyro Club and these captains will lay out the territory and arrango for canvassers to call at every house and ask the residents to fill out pledge cards which are being provided. nrnort were received at last. night's meeting from members ofj the committee, all of wnom snowcu' that the preparatory work was well under way. In order to pay for the, preliminary organization work andj publicity, ten dollars each has been subscribed by the four organlza- tions mentioned and merchants, and others likely to benefit by the proposed, work will be asked fori small donations to the fund. The sum of $150 Is needed for the whole ( campaign. LAST CHANCE main To Get 15 Months For Price of 12 There has been a great rush to take advantage of the special offer of fifteen months for the price of twelve by subscribers of the Daily News. The campaign closes with the end of this month which is tomorrow. Checks must be mailed not later than Sunday night or put In the Dally News letterbox. New subscribers as well as old may take advantage of this special offer. 15 Months Delivered in City $5.00. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1935 ' ' ' i,- Ottawa and district have hurried their annual precautions against spring flooding. Prospects of a sudden breakup loomed high last week-end. so blasting operations on the Rldeau river channel were rushed, When the ic starts moving, and the water rUes. the work Is very hazardous. If the water rises rapidly the men are called upon to work at nights and as a precaution wear safety belts to which ropes are attached. Barriers are strung across the river at the head pf the falls so that any person carried down stream on ice cakes may have an opportunity to save himself. Boats are also kept on hand for emergencies. As usual, during the blasting operations, many are on the ice with nets to catch any fish stunned by the explosion. GASSED IN FISH BOAT One Young .Man Loses Life at Juneau and Another in Critical Condition JUNEAU. March 30: (CP) Ken- j ncth J. Junqulst, aged 25, former) University of Minnesota student,: wan overcome bv coal cas fumes I Mass Buying Commission Report, Coming in Next Week, Prevents Early Prorogation at Ottawa Liberals Refuse to Give Consent to More Than Month's Supply Mackenzie King Demands Early Appeal to People One and died and Donald church of solution oi ramament ana appeal 10 tne people, nt. non and scratch," choosing to, overlook entirely any of the good points and refusing to give the administration credit for any of its efforts or Premier Pattullo again stressed the necessity of a new allocation made of authority and Jurisdiction In revenue and taxation as between ! the federal and provincial governments. This, he believed, could only be accomplished by a conference being held between the Dominion and all the provinces at which many points of difference might be Ironed out and a new basis reached. Declaring that the Dominion was at present Infringing- on provincial rights, Mr. Pattullo referred to the i 1 t Ml 11 a il .! would be 4 . I I t . I fc...V.H. .Vk.W.. J. Itself with the one month's. The people should have the op portunity of choosing a new ad- ministration as soon as possible. Mr. 'King said. He saw no necessity or reason for further delay In holding an election. Hopes for an early prorogation of Parliament vanished yesterday with the announsemeni by Sir George Perley, acting Premier, that there would be an adjournment for Easter. It had been expected in! some quarters that the House would be ready to prorogue by that time! but Sir George stated that J The main stumbling block In the .way of an early adjournment Is the J report of the mass buying commls-jslon and the legislation which It Is , proposed to Introduce on the basis of the report. The report will be presented to Parliament next week Conservatives, Including Hon. H. II Haddon Assumes Responsibility In Theft Case VANCOUVER, March 30: CP this i Frederick Biggins, former accoun- ; would be Impossible. He did not in-jtant of the Vancouver General idicatc how long the Easter recess Hospital, has elected for prellmln- ary hearing on charges of theft of funds of the instltuUon. Counsel state that George Haddon, former managing secretary of the hospital, who pleaded guilty to charges of theft yesterday and was sentenced to three years' Imprisonment In New Westminster Penitentiary, has assumed full responsibility, absolv- Stevens, will present a united front ing Biggins. Columbia. "We cannot entertain any plan," the Premier said, "by which the standard of living in Brl their standards must be raised to ours." Alluding briefly to the matter of relief camps against which his gov- Tomorrow's Tides High 10:50 ajn. 20.1 it. 23:33 pin. 20.4 ft. Low .4:45 am. 6.7 IL 17:15 pjn. 3.8 It ernment had persistently agitated,, told urging Instead upon Ottawa thati Continued on page three) New Japanese Minister To Canada Named PRICi: riVE CEN18 BRITAIN MCKS RUSSIA AND FRANCE PATTULLO RESENtS SOUTHERN PAPERS' UNFAIR ATTACKS Understanding Between Litvinoff and Eden is Reached At Conference British Lord Privy Seal and Soviet Foreign Commissar End Important Conversations Extending Over Period of Three Days How Ottawa Avoids Seasonal Floods Provincial Premier Discusses Important Matters in Address Still Pressing For Redefinition of Jurisdiction and Revenue and Taxation Authority Insists On Use of National Credit VICTORIA, March 30: (CP) Some of the newspapers are going altogether too far, Premier T. D. Pattullo said in a public address over the air from his office in the Parliament Buildings last night, and he suggested that it might be necessary to "suppress such operations." He mentioned fpeclfically the Vancouver evening 1 . . ' press and criticisms made of the t-raser River bridge bill. "When a sections of the press through mis-Information and false statement, deliberately undertake to destroy governments to suit their own dictation, It Is about time that the governments, as represenUng the people, should protect the rights ol the people through necessary le-1 gislatlon." he said. The Premier 'said that he had no Intention of INSISTS ON FAIR YAGE B. C. Government to Trosccute Workers Who Take Less Than Minimum Scale prejudice and policies of "kick, bite ! nounces. VICTORIA, March 30: CP Prosecution of workers who krfbw- submltttng to the designs and am-111' accept employment at lower blUons of the two largest news- rates t W than called for under papers in British Columbia which 'he British Columbia minimum could not "take a licking like mpn"jVageresulationwUPbe undertaken but persisted in engaging in cam- 'Hound, necessary, Hon.' George S. palgns of misrepresentation and'Pearson- minister of labor, an- Our purpose for the moment Is not to collect back wages but to see that wages according to the regulations are consistently paid," the minister said. He pointed out that ne wage Inspector had , collected ."or a number of employees $1500 m back wages where they had been laid below the minimum. Sister of Former Premier Tolmie Has Passed On VICTORIA, March 30: CP Miss Jane Work Tolmie, sister of Hon. Dr. S. F. Tolmie, former Prc- npcessltv nf mnrp Minlfnhlp trpnt. Imlpr nt Rrlt.lxh Pnlnmhla Is rirart OTTAWA, March 30: (CP) Demanding an early dis-j ment for BrlUsh Columbia In the tat her home "Cloverdrae,'-' where matter of tariff adjustment and ' she was born. Nason Island Is in a critical condl-i W. L. Mackenzie King, Leader of the Opposition, refused !more favorable freight rates. The uon. They were overcome wnue to give consent in Par lament yesterday to tye passage ofi""""- ! tinue to for " they were asleep In a halibut boat owned by Mayor Goldstein. Tonight's rain, du? from the east ! at 10:15- was "portjd this mornlns readjustment of I UI1UC IU press U1C a an interim supply Din covering me nrsi two montns oi tne trade barrlers whlch TOUld pet to be on time, nscai years starting npni i out agreed to pass one montns; of the moving of natural products supply. It is customary for Parlia-- , - to the markets of the world. ment to give unanimous consent to recommerdatlons while There had been some talk of new tnelr raommenaauons wmie . supply but Mr. Mackenzie King an- xat. ( minimum wage ana nours oi worK ,,'. . other members of the commission i nounced nounced that that , the the Liberals Liberals .:.,,, would would .... ... w ot nn tn ho Krmmht i - nt wm to a major extent support ine " "b" " v- ' " crortoral wnnrt T? j Yonn? wpv. wwa superceaing mat oi uruisn burn, Sask., Liberal member of the commission, will differ with the rest of the commission on a number of major points. PLANS TO DESTROY WORKLESS CA.MrS IN CANADA UNCOVERED OTTAWA. March 30: rCP Plans to destroy all unemDloy- tish Columbia would be lowered to ment relief camps across Can- meet that of the eastern provinces ; ada on a certain date have In Industrial competition. Rather, been laid by an organized re- volutlonary body working through agitators In the camps, Hon. Grote Stirling, minister of national defence. the House of Commoos. last night. Adequate steps have been taken to forestall the plot, the minister assured Parliament. Mr. 8tlrllng read passages from several pam- phlets. In an article In "Relief Camp Worker," organ of the British Columbia district of the Relief Camp Workers' Un- ion, published March 19. It was stated that "on April 4 British tuiuu, Marcn 30: (CP) Soto-1 Columbia and Alberta would matsu Kalo, counsellor of the J be the scene of the greatest Japanese embassy at London, has attempt by camp workers to been selected as' Japanese minister; emancipate themselves from to Canada, succeeding Iyemasa j the yoke that predominated in Tokugawa, who recently was named i the dim past." minister to Turkey, ;, 'I