&. Today's Weather Tomorrow's Tides r 'rrpr o Rupert Raining, light j ',; wind; barometer. 3020; , ute. 40; sea smooth. ' ' , N - 62 And Sakal"hewin urcom-mrndrd by Commission CTTAWA March 15. CP- t pujmcn's of tf.OQOjWO t percent , Intercut from muio meet AlberCa' and ,EL , man claims fof allena- . nunc m:ht or united STATIC IS IN EXCESS OF r c: c: v TWENTY, kl (1 1 IT 111 LI. I ON V.7.MHN0T0N. DC March T :c public debt ol United w stands at $26,566.- an lnchrc of $1,512.- tturlng the past year. It alcd by the the Treasury yerter- Accounts Are Being Probed ,u'thrr Investigation of Shortae.es lr WhW-h Two Officials Have Been Dismissed VANCOUVER. March 15:-Fur investigation Is proceeding of e Portages In the accounts of the vuirouvPr General Hospital as r-uit. of wiuch George Haddon uni superintendent, and F. Wi chief accountant, were ""'ml- :cd thi, weck. J Father of Waters Vancouver Having Further Washouts Heavy lUlm of but few Days Re- ' suit In More Undermining Of r -" Marine Drive .. mill.,, ah : V(fUVW uaiuir-. iwn'i" - .. , . j :(! in r-porU ol the C imml'liion which were ;o Houte of Commons March 15: Fur- YfraT wosnouia nave imuu uh Marine Drive near the Spanish Banks following recent heavy rains. Not far from the point of the big washout of six weeks ago. a serious ' break In a main sewer occurred Overflows Banks reople Marooned Alonj Lower Part Of MkslvOppI Ohio is Also In Flood ! NEW ORLEANS. March 15: The i Mississippi River Is rising to high i levels and many people are mar- ooned along Its lower reaches. Fur- ther north, the Ohio River la also 1 In flood. P . n TT J T uuvernmenis Deing urgeu 10 Take Action to Permit Anyox Plant to Continue Operations VICTORIA, March 15: (CP) Declaring that the proposed closing down of the Granby Co.'s plant at Anyox J'ouM be a catastrophe, H. Mortimer Lamb, secretary. of jnc Mining Association of Hritish Columbia, appeared before the minima pmninittpn nf the Legislature yesterday and declared that the close-down would be of far-reaching Kcffect and constitute an emergency demanding action from both federal and provincial governments. Tentative suggestions were made i that the government might bonus the plant to raise the price of cop-ucr to eight cents or might buy Its copper at that price and hold it un til prices advance. The committee will discuss Mr. Lamb's representations at a later date. 'omul Sterling and Canadian Dollar New York Kxchangi .. Cndln" InstrUCtljn frnm hnnH. NPAV YORK. March I ... 15: The VENIZELOS FOR PARIS Former I'remler ol Greece at Pre-Knt on Island ol Rhodes Revolt Over Warships Surrendered to Govern ment and Revolutionary Troops Scittercd ATHENS. March 15: (CP) Former Premier Ellptherios Venlzelos and other leaders ol the recently crushed eleven-day revoluUon In Oreece are at present in refuge on the historic Italian Island ol Rhodes In the Aegean Sea whenc they escaped Irom Crete. Venlzela, will, It Is expectec. remain there (or only a lew days before going to the mainland of Italy whence he ment Intended to go through with wm Droceed to Pari to take ud re- the construction of the Fraser River I sidence for the rest of his days. toll bridge The aged statesman has said that' he is abandoning politics and will never return to Oreece. Italy has1 promised him safe refuge mean- j time. I The Oreek government here has confiscated all property, furniture. and art objects of Venlzelos and his wife valued at $1,300,000. AtinfttirtntitnfiLhn,nrk-i?av- crnment Is thai the revoluUon has been completely put down at all points. Mass executions of rebels are planned. Rebel troops In Macedonia and on the Island of Crete have been completely scattered by government forces. A number of warships which were held by the revolters have been surrendered and it is estimated that three hundred will face court martlals and firing squads. HITLER PREDICTS AUSTRIA WILL nE JOINING GERMANY BERLIN. March 15: CP Relchsfuehrer Adolf Hitler predicted in a private conver- satlon that Austria would soon follow the example of the Baar and vote to Join Ger- many. As a result of publica- tlon of the statement, the Aus- trlan leeatlon has made a for- mal protest, charging Hitler withattempting to Interfere In Austrian affairs. Complete Rest Is Needed if Premier Bennett Recovers OTTAWA, March 15: (CP) Com plete rest and relaxation ore neces sary if Premier Bennett Is to be restored to his normal health, declared physicians or the Prime Minister yesterday. It will likely be several days before there Is any change In his present condition, they said. BAR SILVER NEW YORK, Maich 15: (CP) Dar sliver closed at 53!8c per ounce on the loca! metal market j yesterday, advancing to 59' 8c to day. T company hMrtnnr(P in nritkh nound sterling closed at' VANCOUVER WHEAT '.rnto no furthpr ,tu i. K.iJiat .. lir on the local foreign VANCOUVER, March 15: (CP) "l resart to "addon and exchange market and the Canadian -Wheat was quoted at 80Vc on the Irinllnr at $9866. Off 3-10.000C. , 'local exenange ytaiciuijr, uiV PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1935 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER High 11:15 ajn. 18,4 It 23:57 pjn. 183 Is. Low 5:25 ajn. v9.0 tt. 17:48 pjn. -5.4 It. PRICX: nVE CENTS HAtmJT UNDER MARKETING SCHEME DEFECTION IN LIBERAL CAUCUS IS DENIED BY PATTULLO Vancouver to Get Almost All the Help it is Asking, Prime Minister Announces Kight to Defer Interest Payments Will, However, Not Be Allowed Frascr River Bridge to be Gone Through With VICTORIA, March 15: (CP) Premier T. D. Pattullo hie vi terday summoned newspaper correspondents to h t fficc and, in a verbal statement, denied rumors that tire was defection in the Liberal caucus with a reputed rc j( , for his own resignation. He also stated that the . vrr.iwnt ntood ready to offer Vancouver practically .., gall the financial aid it seek, ex CLAIMS OF PRAIRIES Limp Sum Payments to Alberta cepting the right to defer interest payment, and that the govern- Sir A. Chamberlain's Daughter Weds Pflcffc j4ppfCafj0n 0 Miss Diane Chamberlain daughter of Sir Austen Chamberlain, former British foreign minister and Mr A T. Maxwell, son of the late Sir Arthur Maxwell, are shown leaving the crypt of the House of Commons in London, after their wedding ceremony. The bride's pet cog. Nipper, greets tlw happy couple. GOLD MINE Foer Governor I c DAlir UT Of Manitoba Dies 10 UUUUtll Pitman To Drill After having been In the district for the past week during which time he purchased the Grotto group of mineral claims at Pitman outright from Joe Call and Georgt Alger of Usk, A. E. Vemer, wel. known San Francisco man, sailed last night by the Prince Rupert on ; his return south, accompanied by Mrs. Verner. He expects to return i to the district about April 10 by which time he considers ground j conditions will permit of operations being Instituted at Pitman as well as on other mining properties In which he Is interested Including a i - j ; . 1 thers last week-end Mr. Verner . nade a plane flight over the Sibola .Ions which he found to be light, naklng It appear possible that work night be started early this year. The Grotto group, which Mr, Verner purchased on the 'advice of H. L. Batten, Vancouver consulting engineer, consists of eighteen claims showing god gold-bearing Hon. J. D. McArthur Loses light A. E. erner 01 aan tranche . ur-, wj,h rncumonU In Winnipeg chases urouo rropeny ai WINNIPEG, March 15: (CP) J. D. McArthur, former Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, died today. The late Mr. McArthur was 75 years of age and had been 111 for two months. DR. DIEC.E OF VANCOUVER HAS PASSED AWAY VANCOUVER, March 15: Dr. H W. Dlcge, orthopedic specialist,. Is dead here. He was born in Denmark large number of claims In the Si- and went Into the Yukon in the i bola district south of Houston Gold Rush ol "98. which he has been working for the ; ! nnst. rmmV of vpnrs. While nt Kml- I . RESIGNATION OF BRITISH PREMIER AND NEW CABINET LONDON, March 1 5: (CP) Returning to his office at 10 ore. Considerable work has been lster J. Ramsay MacDonald done by the owners over a number denied fresh reports- that he . of years Including the driving cf would resign soon on account several tunnels, one of which has of Ill-health. Nevertheless, the j been run 150 feet In good ore. The; rumor continued that he , property Is already equipped with j would resign and that, follow- , buildings to accommodate twelv- i In his resignation, there men. Mr. Verner has already let a would be a general cabinet re- contract for 2500 feet of diamond; construction. drilling in a ble shear 4one which 1 '.. cuts across Hardscrabble Creek. It Downing Street after having h been laid (in for a few davs Fishermen to Be Dealt With Shortly At Ottawa Olof Hanson Seeks to Have Necessary Arrangements Made by Time Fishing Operations Commence on April 1 Hon. Robert Weir Replies OTTAWA, March 15: (CP) Hon. Robert Weir, minister of agriculture, told Olof Hanson, M. P. for Skeena, in the House of .Commons today that the Dominion Marketing Board would deal next with the application of Pacific Coast halibut fishermen to -come under the marketing scheme. Mr. Hanson asked if it would be possible, to bring Today's Stocks (Courtesy 8. D. Johnston Co.) Vancouver B. C. Nickel, .40. Big Missouri, J5 Bradlan, 1.61. Bralorne, 8.65. B. R. Cons, .07. B. R. X. Gold, .13. Cariboo, 1.26. i . Dentonia, .73. DunwelL -10. . . . i Georgia River. .00 Golconda, Olacier Creek, .05ft (ask) Grange, .13. Hercules, .01. Indian, .01ft. . Mlnto, .16. Meridian. .14. Morning Star, .08: National Silver, .03ft. Noble Five. Pend Oreille. .45. Porter Idaho, .09 Premier, 137. Quesnel Quartz, .15. Reeves McDonald, .11. Reward, .03. Reno, 1.36. Sliver Crest, .01ft. Salmon Gold, .13. Taylor Bridge, .19. Wayside, .18. Whitewater, .06. Waverly Tangier, .00. United Empire, .05. Toronto Central Patrick, 1.43. Chlbougamau, .20. Lee Gold. .04. Granada New, Jl. Inter. Nickel. 23.00. Macassa, 2.30. Noranda, 3355. Sherritt Gordon, .45. Sisco. 2.97. Ventures, .90. Lake Maron. .04 ft. Tcck Hughes, 4.05. Sudbury Basin 1.30. " Columarlo, .12. Smelter Gold, .16. Can. Malartlc. .65. Little Long Lac. 5.70. Astoria Rouyn. .OSi, Stadacona, .23. Maple Leaf. .08. Pickle Crow. 2.85. Man. $ Eastern. .01. McKenzle Red Lake 1.12. Ood's Lake. 1.44. Sturgeon River Gd. .79. with a severe cold. Prime Min- Committee Favors A - Amendments Asked . Hy Mayor McGecr a them under the scheme by the end of March as fishing was to start on April 1. The Minister ol Agriculture said that certain phases of the scheme proposed by the petitioners had been changed by the Department of Justice on legal aspects and had been referred' back to the peti tioners for approval. A copy of the scheme had been submitted to the united fishermen's union to give it the opportunity to make representations. March 15 was set as trie .deadline lor the union's reply. Mr. Wefrald rB OppdatlfirTto the scheme had arisen. RULES OF FISHERIES Proposal to Let White Men Take Salmon For Food May Protect Small Cannery Operator VICTORIA, March 15: (CP) The fisheries committee of the Legislature is proposing government action to permit white settlers on British Columbia river the same privileges of taking and using salmon for food as enjoyed by Indians under federal statutes. A second revision asks for the revision of cannery licences with a view to protecting the interests of small operators. Herring Run At Ketchikan Large Schools in Harbor of ' City- Right Off Docks First KETCHIKAN, March 15: Large schools of herring were running in Ketchikan Harbor right off the city docks yesterday. Seining started last night and some of the fish will go into cold storage for use as halibut bait. Herring have been reported in the neighborhood for the past couple of weeks but it is years since they have come so close in. VICTORIA. March 15: Oeneral ; 0f three to one. The series is ravor was expressed by members of now tied up with each team the private bills committee of the having won one game. The to- legislature for the charter amend- tal goal count to date Is also ments for Vancouver city proposed even. The third and deciding by Mayor G. G. McGeer of that city. game will be played tonight. A. M. Manson, m. l. A. lor omtneca, ls chairman ol the committee EDMONTON EVENS UP ALLAN CUP COUNT BY i DEFEATING KIMUERLEY . EDMONTON, March 15: (CP) In the second game of the interprovinclil Allan Cup 4 amateur hockey championship I play-offs last v.l?ht, Edmon- ton Superiors defeated Kim- berley Dynamiter by a score