PROVINCIAL
LIBRARY
VICTORIA,
B.C.
;
Today's
Weather
h
v
:
Tom
orrow
s
Tid
es
She
prince
Rupert
Clear,
light
northerly
High
.':
2:54
a.m.
22.6
It.
wind;
barometer,
29.64;
temperature,
15:10
pjn.
215
ft.
Low
9:10
a.m.
2.5
ft.
16;
sea
smooth.
21:24
p.m.
3.2
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
XXV.,
No.
46.
Vol.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY
24,
1936
PKICE:
5
CENTS
EIMkASKS
BRIEF
VICTORIA
SKSION
EXPECTED
No
Critical
Issues
Anticipated
At
Legislature
Sitting
of
B.Cj
Health
Insurance
Expected
to
be
Only
Major
Matter
to
Be
Dealt
With
Question
of
Beer
and
Wines
in
Dining
Rooms,
May
Possibly
be
Raised
VICTORIA,
Feb.
24:
(CP)
British
Columbia's
Eighteenth
Legislature
convenes
for
the
third
time
tomorrow
with
signs
indicating
a
short
session
devoid
of
critical
issues
other
than,
possibly,
health
insurance.
A
sombre'
touch
of
official
mourning
for
the
late
King
George
V
will
mark
the
opening
which
is
scheduled
for
3
p.m.
..
'.
-
1
1
.
.
The
Speech
from
the
Throne
is
IS
KILLED
I
IN
SLIDE!
Othtrs
Have
Narrow
Escape
at
Iteno
Cold
Mine
in
Nelson
District
NELSON,
Feb.
21:
(CP
Albert
Wilsh,
aged
27,
employee
of
the
Reno
cold
mine,
was
killed
and
five
.
fellow
workers
escaped
Saturday
f
wnlng
when
they
were
caught'
In
a
snowsllde
while
leaving
work.
Further
slides
endangered
the
lives
of
rescuers
who
finally
brought
the
survivors
down
the
mountainside
after
an
eleven-hour
struggle
with
snows.
The
survivors
are
all
badly
bruised,
INTERESTED
IN
MINING
Dr.
Mandy's
Series
of
Lectures
To
lie
Brought
to
Close
Tomorrow
Evening;
Another
good
turn-out
marked
baturdav
nlnht's
meetinc
m
uie
scries
of
classes
being
held
by
Dr.
J
T
Mandy.
resident
mining
engin
eer,
for
prospectors
and
mining
men.
Dr.
Mandy
discussed
the
ap
plication
of
principles
of
geology
to
practical
prospecting.
Charles
Ova-ham,
Inspector
of
mines,
spoke
on
safety
subjects
in
regard
to
pros
pecting
and
dcvelonment
work.
Dr.
Mandy's
final
lecture
will
be
tomor
row
evening
when,
with
the
assistance
of
lantern
slides,
he
will
pie-sent
a
symposium
reviewing
the
material
which
has
already
been
discussed,
Including
a
travelogue
through
the
northwestern
mineral
survey
district,
showing
practical
application
in
the
field
of
matters
discussed
during
the
lectures.
On
Saturday
night
Dr.
Mandy
discussed
geological
factors
of
value
In
determining
the
locality
to
be
selected
for
prospecting,
the'
type
of
deposits
to
be
expected
and
the
bearing
of
market
conditions,
transportation
etc.
on
prospecting
activities.
He
went
into
the
matter
equipment
and
food
supplies
ne
cessary
for
a
prospecting
trip.
Outlining
the
mode
of
procedure,
he
stressed
the
necessity
for
system,
"ueciauy
plotting
out
on
a
map
the
ground
prospected
and
the
work
on
discoveries.
The
necessity
f
as
much
surface
exploration
as
possible
was
emphasized.
wr.
Graham,
In
his
talk,
spoke
f
the
hazards
Involved
hi
the
use
f
explosives
and
how
to
safeguard
"gainst
these
hazards.
He
also
stressed
the
necessity
of
one
going
into
the
wilds
to
prospect
knowing
"mewing
about
first
aid.
expected
to
include
reference
to
proposals
for
a
new
trade
depart
ment,
plans
for
wider
tourist
publicity,
amendment
to
the
Constitution
Act
postponing
the
Omlneca
and
Burrard
by-elections
and
changes
In
the
Public
Schools
Act
implementing
the
School
Finance
Commission's
proposals.
There
Is
also
possibility
of
the
1uest,,on
sale
01
beer
and
wines
In
hotel
dining
rooms
being
raised
during
the
session.
QUEEN
MARY
TRIAL
RUNS
British
Expect
Speedier
Runs
With
New
Liner
OLASGOW,
Feb.
24:
(CP)
i
Towerlnc
among
cranes
and
der
ricks,
with
workmen
scrambling;
pigmylike
on.
her
12
decks,
trwjCoI(l
Snap
Queen
Mary,
new
uarganiuan
ocean
liner,
Is
structually
complete.
Britain's
new
trans-Atlantic
ship
dwarfs
her
surroundings
at
Clydebank,
Scotland.
UU
whuh
av,.u...s
sent
plans,
she
will
leave
the:
wyae
for
lur
ouuwiamKiu
Southampton
on
tne
"
-
first
of
her
trial
runs
add
ng
73
.,
000
tons
of
man
made
transports-
Son
to
Atlantic
passenger
shipping.!
May
27
she
will
start
her
maiden!
trip
to
New
York.
It
will
be
Britain's
challenge
.o
supremacy
on
the
Atlantic,
ant.
her
contribution
to
the
comfort
and
luxury
of
ocean
travel.
Built
to
cross
the
Atlantic
In
four
days
the
Queen
Mary
will
carry
British
hopes
that
the
mythical
blue
rib-
hnn
for
sDecd
may
be
wrested
from
the
French
liner
Normand'.?
on
the
first
crossing.
English
figures
say
the
Nor-
mandle
sped
across
tne
Atianuc
at
an
average
of
29.98
knots
and
made
the
return
journey
at
30.35
knots.
When
the
Queen
Mary
streaks
past
the
Ambrose
Channel
lightship.
It
Is
predicted,
sue
win
have
established
an
average
westward
speed
of
close
to
32
knots.
vtr.ri
than
7.000
workmen
nave
.
I
.I1J!
11..
been
engaged
in
Dunning
wiu
Queen
Mary
and
4,000
still
ar)
busy
with
the
furnishings
and
In
terior
decorations,
nut
tne
engines
are
In
place,
the
propellers
fitted
and
all
dec
umocr
iam.
There
will
be
room
ror
a.uu
passengers.
Tney
win
ue
aum
tu
walk
a
mile
by
taking
three
turns
around
one
of
the
promenade
decks.
They
will
have
two
acres
oi
snnce
for
sports,
The
forward
funnel
is
so
wirtf
hrp'p
locomotives
could
run
a
-
breast
through
It.
For
falling
to
stop
his
automobile
John
Clausen
was
.
at
at
a
a
stOD
siop
obu
sign,
v".
ACTION
ON
OIL
Duchess
on
First
Official
Appearance
The
first
qfflclaV
engagement-of
.the
Duchess.
J3&aioucester
since
her
marriage
took
place
just
af;w
days
prior
to
the
death
of
King
Oeorge.
She
Is
here
shown
as
she
attended
opening
of
new
wards
in
the
North
Herts
and
S
uth
Beds
Hospital.
Local
Weather
Now
Changing
Appears
to
be
Ending
With
Days
Lengthening
Today
there
is
some
moderation
in
the
prolonged
cold
snap
which
Is
now
in
Its
third
week.
Of
late
the
.HnKMn
has
hPPn
mnkillff
the
lpnpthpnIni?
riavs
lncreas.
-
.
.,
,.,,.,..
Thp
wind
swunB
-
.
.
.
,
.
"day
afternoon
but
was
back
in
the
north
this
morning.
It
has
be-
.
;i,vmi;
uuivc
v-twuuj
v-w.
Temperature
in
the
Interior
con-j
tlnues
well
below
zero.
Vancouver)
had
milder
weather
and
snow
atj
the
week-end.
!
District
weather
readings
this!
morning
were
as
follows:
Triple
Island
Part
cloudy,
light
j
northerly
wind;
barometer,
29j
65;i
.sea
smooth.
Terrace
Clear,
northeast
wind
3
above.
Anyox
Part
cloudy,
calm,
t
above.
Stewartr
Cloudy,
calm,
3
below.
Hazelton
Cloudy,
calm,
20
be
low.
Smlthers
Clear,
calm,
cold.
Burns
Lake
Clear,
calm,
42
below.
M00DIE
IS
RESIGNING
Orcanlzcr
of
Liberal
Party
For
British
Columbia
Needs
Kcst,
Say's
Premier
VICTORIA,
Feb.
24:
(CP)
Major
;s.
F.
M.
Moodle,
for
nine
years
i
Liberal
party
organizer
In
British
(Columbia,
Is
resigning,
Premier
Pattullo
said
today.
Major
Moodle
has
done
strenuous
work
for
the
.
iitu
mw.iv
-
!
fined
$2,
with
option
of
two
days'.past
few
years
in
handling
provln
THREE
DIE
IN
SLIDE
Many
Dug
Out
Alive
From
Avalanche
in
Snoqualmie
Pass
I
SEATTLE,
Feb.
21:
(CP)
The
I
bodies
of
three
truck
drivers
were
1
dug
from
thirty
feet
of
snow
I
which
covered
Snoqualmie
Pass
;
Highway
sixty-five
miles
west
of
Seattle
Saturday
after
a
huge
snowslide
had
buried
more
than
a
score
of
automobiles
and
trucks.
Many
persons
were
dug
out
alive
by
rescue
crews
and
it
is
believed
!
only
the
three
persons
perished.
One
truck
driver
was
rescued
alive
after
he
had
been
buried
for
six
hours
under
nine
feet
of
snow.
Price
of
Eggs
i
I
Is
Mounting
As
Result
of
Cold
On
account
of
the
long
drawn
out
cold
spell,
eggs
are
scarce
and
prices
are
mounting.
Alberta
has
been
Importing
eggs
from
British
Columbia
of
late.
Local
egg
prices
are
39c
per
dozen
for
Grade
A
large
extras
and
from
42c
to
45c
for
local
new
laid.
MANY
UP
MOUNTAIN
Many
local
skllei-3
climbed
Mount
Oldfleld
yesterday
and
keen
inter-
est
was
taken
in
the
Sons
of
Nor-
way
Ski
Club's
races.
Weather
was
ideal
for
such
sport.
;
Mrs.
Cecil
Lever
was
brought
to
.the
city
on
Saturday
night's
train
from
Terrace
and
was
taken
im
-
mediately
in
the
ambulance
to
the
hospital
j---
.
to
-
undergo
..........
qW
"
an
-
operation.
,...w
-
jThls
morning
she
was
reported
to
Imprisonment,
by
Magistrate
w.
u.
ciai
ana
leaerai
campaigns
ana
ne.oe
'
aoing
suwsiacioruy.
Mrs.
j.
u.
Vance
In
'city
police
court
thls'lntends
to
take
a
restthe
Premier
Smith
of
Terrace
accompanied.
Mrs.
morning.
The
fine
was
paid.
I
explained.
J
Lever
to.
the
city.
The
Sooner
the
Better,
British
Foreign
Secretary
Declares
In
Speaking
Before
Commons
Today
TOWER
AT
Proposed
as
Winter
Resort
fo
Escape
Colli
in
Alberta
Capital
EDMONTON,
Feb.
24:
(CP)
An
Eiffel
tower
here
would
be
an
ex
client
winter
resort
for
residents
who
do
not
like
sub-zero
white:
months.
Prof
L.
H.
Nichols
of
the
University
of
Albrta
suggested
after
testing
temperature
of
the
upper
air
In
Northern
Alberta.
Temperatures
overhead
have
been
moderate
and
even
above
freezing
every
day
this
winter,
Mr
Nichols,
assistant
professor
of
physic.-.,
reported
after
almost
daily
tests
in
the
winter
month?
during
the
last
two
years.
He
has
discovered
several
facts
significant
in
weather
forecasting,
Prof.
Nichols
obtained
tempera
tures
by
fastening
a
large
accurat.
thermometer
to
"the
wlng
strut
o.
:
an
airplane.
A
second
thermometer
',
-th&
bulb
of
which
was-encased
.in
Ice,
was
also
used.
It
gave
a
rela-rlvely
lower
temperature
than
the
j
first
in
proportion
to
the
dryness
of
the
air
and
furnished
a
clue
to
the
amount
of
energy
avallab'.:;
to
produce
storms
or
precipitation.
Warmer
Air
Above
"Our
weather
conditions
are
controlled
by
the
Inter
relation
be
tween
different
air
masses
frc.v.
I
different
sources,"
Prof.
Nichols
isaid.
"Usually
the
warm
air
comes
Jfrom
the
south
or
west.
In
other
(parts
of
Canada
this
warm
air
rises
up
over
the
cold
air
In
the
form
of
a
thin
wedge
formation
which
usually
produces
rain
or
snow.
"In
Alberta,
on
account
of
th"
Rockies
being
to
the
west,
warm
air
from
the
Pacific
doesn't
often
'reach
the
plains
until
after
crossing
the
mountains,
but
travels
east
at
a
definite
level
above
thp
ground
from
800
to
5,000
feet
up.
"This
is
a
peculiar
phenomenon
and
the
difference
in
temperature
j
between
this
layer
and
the
ground
'.
nere
snoniy.
ior
aionweai
wi
which
Is
the
most
extreme
ever
re.
he
has
been
transferred,
an
corded
In
this
work.
The
subjectify
of
air
mass
relations
has
special
significance
in
Alberta
as
an
aid
I.io
weavner
turtxaauiigt
"My
Interest
was.
first
aroused
'
bv
the
work
of
the
Byerknes
of;
Norway,
and
then
I
could
see
that
the
temperature
of
the
upper
air
here
was
usually
higher
than
at
ground
level.
This
was
noticeable
:
taPcause
'of
the
levelling
out
of
i
k
douds
and
sound
condi.
I
tlons.
as
well
as
the
reports
a?'.
commercial
pilots
flying
over
Ed
-
1
monton."
(Recina
commercial
pilots
rc
-
ported
a
temperature
of
15
above
zero
was
recorded
1,500
.above
that
city
Feb.
9
when
It
was
2
belovv
on
the
ground.)
1-
.
rmtMiTTPii
for
THIAL
.
...
jack
Wong.
Chinese,
was
com-
mlttcd
for
trial
by
Magistrate
W.
D.
Vance
In
city
police
court
this
af-
ternoon
on
a
charge
of
having
(
opium
In
his
possession.
He
is
be-
ing
taken
Immedfately
before
Judge
W.
E.
Fisher
In
County
Court
for
election
....
Miss
Loma
McLaren
was
repor
-
ted
this
morning
to
be
doing
nicely
alter
navmg
emeieu
wie
rnnce
Rupert
General
Hospital
Saturday
night
to
undergo
an
operation.
EMBARGO
Still
Believes
Adherence
to
Collective
Security
Best
Chance
of
Averting
Another
World
War
Catastrophe
LONDON,
Feb.
24:
(CP)
The
sooner
an
oil
embargo
's
discussed
and
decision
taken
the
better
in
the
view
of
;he
British,
Capt.
Anthony
Eden,
Foreign
Secretary,
told
he
House
of
Commons
today
in
a
long
anticipated
speech
on
the
government's
position
in
10ns
sanctions
against
Italy.
Eden
pledged
the
government
anewH
',o
the
League
and
the
principle
of
collective
security
in
which
he
saw
the
best
chance
of
averting
another
world
war
catastrophe.
The
dls-
xrmament
road
lies
through
In-
reased
power
and
authority
of
the
League,
he
said,
and
the
League,
in
turn,
depended
considerably
on
the
'arms
and
strength
of
our
own
country."
DOUBLE
KILLING
:.
Police,!
Believe-
Kimberley;
Man
""
Used
"Dynamite
to
Slay
Himself
and
Mate
NELSON,
Feb.
24:
(CP)
Frederick
Wilkinson,
aged
45,
and
Delia
Kretlow,
23,
who
the
police
say
was
Wilkinson's
common
law
;
wife,
were
killed
instantly
at
Kimberley
Saturday
night
by
the
detonation
of
a
stick
of
dynamite
i
which
officers
believe
was
hidden
in
Wilkinson's
clothing.
The
authorities
believe
Wilkinson
detonated
the
dynamite
while
holding
the
girl
following
a
quarrel
while
they
were
walking
through
town.
Farewell
to
Petty
Officer
Ross
Is
Interesting
Event
I
To
farewell
Petty
Officer
Instruc-
itor
Robert
Ross-who
wiU
be
leavln?
interesting
garnering
iook
piace
Saturday
night
at
headquarters
of
Royal
Canadian
Naval
Volunteer
neserve.
uurmg
me
evening
in
Sea
Cadets
gave
an
exhibition
of
drills,
telegraphy,
signalling,
calls
-
'
thenlcs,
etc.
On
behalf
of
the
officers
and
members
of
the
ward-
room
mess
oi
tne
naval
Keserve,
the
presentation
was
made
to
Petty
!
officer
Ross
of
a
handsome
shaving
set
while,
for
the
Sea
Cadets,
a
miniature
slate
totem
pole
was
'given.
Refreshments
were
served
to
the
cuests
who
Included
Barents
of
the
boys,
representatives
of
the
imperial
Order,
Daughters
of
the
Empire,
and
others
to
the
number'
of
about
J00.
The
representatives
oi
the
Daughters
of
the
Empire
were
X
,
i
u
j
r
j
n
r,
i
Mrs.
D.
Orchard
McLeod,
Mrs.
D.
C.
'Stuart.
Mrs.
H.
L.
Landrey,
Miss
Gertrude
McKenzle
and
Miss
J.
,
Wilson.
The
presentation
on
behalf
of
the
Sea
Cadets
to
Instructor
Ross
was
made
by
Petty
Officer
Lan-
dry.
The
presentation
for
the
Naval
Reserve
wardroom
mess
was
made
by
Lieut,
waiter
Hume,
other
speakers
i
of
-
the
evening
-.
.
0
being
.0
R.
...
M.
....
Wlnslow,
president
of
the
Navy
league,
ana
w.
u.
TODey.
The
new
Instructor,
Petty
Officer
J.
Anslow,
was
welcomed.
,
'
League
and
Princinle
Of
relation
to
League
of
Na-
In
an
earnest
tone,
Capt.
PIONEER
OF
FISHERIES
Late
Dempster
Had
First
Cannery
on
Skeena
River
William
H.
Dempster,
who
built
the
first
salmon
cannery
on
the
Skeena
River
at
Aberdeen
and
who
for
many
years
was
identified
with
the
fisheries
Industry
on
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands,
passed
away
re-
cently
at
Victoria
at
the
advanced
'age
of
nlnety-slx
years.
Over
forty
H-years
ago
ArrrTJerrip'ster
took
over
a
cannery
and
fish
oil
plant
in
Skide-.'
gate
Inlet
from
the
late
Robert
Teruiant.
In
partnership
with
Capt.
William
Oliver,
he
later
built
a
fhh
oil
plant
at
Cumshewa
Inlet,
the
venture
proving
successful
for
some
time.
About
twenty-six
years
-ago
he
sold
out
his
holdings
on
the
Islands
and
retired
to
Victoria.
BAND
IS
IN
GOOD
SHAPE
Smithers
Musical
Organization
Continues
SMITHERS,
Feb.
24:
The
Smlthers
Brass
Band
had
Its
annual
meeting
in
the
Village
hall
last
Thursday
evening
The
retiring
officers
reported
a
vprv
supppssful
vp.ir
anrl
pxnrps!':!
enthusiasm
for
the
prospects
for
thls
institution
for
the
future.
The
band
attended
many
pubho
functions
during
the
past
yeai
and
was
greatly
appreciated
by
the
citizens
of
the
town.
A
few
public
spirited
citizens
have
contributed
to
the
finances
of
the
organization
which
has
been
a
great
help
towards
its
success.
The
regular
annual
concert
and
dance
will
be
put
on
In
the
big
..
...6"..
The
new
pf
fleers
elected
for
the
.ensuing
year
were:
President,
Fred
Cook.
Vice
President,
O.
FJested.
Secretary-Treasurer,
D.
Colllson.
Band
Master,
J.
S.
Gray.
Drum
Major,
C.
E.
Goodacre.
Librarian,
Edgar
Woodward.
Honorary
members
elected
were
I"
'
"
a'""
auu
"
.
'
.
.
.
.
,.
,
Tne
oand
has
a
membership
of
twpntv,lvp
M
,u,,
,
,
I
less
depletion
In
the
ranks
due
to
tne
movement
of
population
there
are
aiways
new
members
comma
m
which
has
held
the
membership
nearly
steady
during
the
six
yc?.'i
I
it
nas
Deen
functioning,
due
chief-
iy
to
the
unremitting
Interest
and
'hard
work
of
the
Bandmaster,
Mr.
Gray.
i
Miss
Muriel
Morris
returned
to
;tne
city
on
the
Princess
Norah
yes-
terday
morning
from
a
ten
day
trtg
to
Vancouver.