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oi
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c
Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
(8
A.M.)
Prince
Rupert
Raining,
fresh
She
ill
southeast
wind,
20
miles
per
hour;
High
8:38
a.m.
20.4
ft....
batr'-eter,
29.93
(rising);
sea
21:35
p.m.
17.0
ft51A
A,
Low
1:54
a.m.
7.8
ft.
15:14
p.m.
5.7
ft.
v
a,
:
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Vol.
Xk
.
a
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER
22,
1936
RMO
BROADCMfKANSIN
CANADA
HONOR
Outspoken
Words
Of
York;
Speaks
on
Abdication
Should
Have
Made
Decision
Before
Awakening
Iove
For
Another
Man's
Wife
Developed
Into
Passion,
High
Churchman
Declares
YORK,
Eng.,
Dec.
22:
(CP)
The
Archbishop
of
York
broke
his
silence
on
the
abdication
of
King
Edward
VIII
and
in
words
even
more
outspoken
than
those
of
the
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
which
drew
fire
of
sections
of
the
press
and
Parliament
implied
that
the
former
monarch's
decision
would
not
have
been
made
by
a
man
of
honor.
H
"It
has
hamiened
that
manv
a
CONFERENCE
CONCLUDED
Inter-American
Peace
Parley
At
Buenos
Aires
Ended
Yesterday
UUENOS
AIRES,
Dec.
22:
The
Inter-American
Peace
Conference
concluded
yesterday
with
the
final
plenary
session
when
final
adop-
UonwasglycrU)OforeadjQurnm.ent
to
numerous
resolutions
which
had
been
passed
during
the
sessions
of
the
past
few
weeks.
Delegates
are
leaving
today
on
their
return
to
their
homes.
The
American
dele
eatcs.
of
course,
will
be
unable
to
get
home
in
time
for
Christmas.
Salvation
Army
Theatre
Matinee
Was
Big
Event
Every
Scat
Taken
and
Number
Un
able
to
Gain
Admittance
Yesterday
There
was
a
great
time
at
the
K:nuitinn
Armv
food
matinee
at
the
Capitol
Theatre
yesterday
af
tcrnoon.
All
seatjng
capacity
was
taken
and
still
the
children
came
with
their
tins
and
parcels
for
the
Christmas
Cheer
fund.
Many
of
those
who
were
unable
to
get
Into
the
building
left
their
donations
at
the
door.
It
was
a
wonderful
crowd
and
the
program
the
children
en-Joyed
was
a
good
one.
The
donations
Included
746
cans
of
goods
and
a
quantity
of
miscellaneous
parcels.
The
donations
constituted
a
new
high
record.
At
the
beginning
of
the
show
Major
Eva
Lay-cock
spoke
briefly,
expressing
ap-urcciation
to
the
theatre
staff
and
all
those
who
had
made
...
donations
.
i
as
well
as
extending
seasonal
greeting
to
all.
Further
donations
received
by
the
Army
outside
of
the
theatre
effort
included
two
cases
of
canned
salmon
from
Dvbhavn
&
Hanson,
coal
from
Albert
&
McCaffcry
and
fram
Phllpott,
Evltt
&
Co.
runner,
an
uninterrupted
career
cash
donations
include;
lherc
f0r.
almost
half
a
century.
It
Previously
acknowledged
$210-50is
the
oldest
male
choir
in
Canada,
Jeanne
and
John
200
the
seconcl
oldest
on
the
Pacific
Santa
500
Coast
and
has
to
date
given
112
S.
D.
Johnston
o
uu
A.
J.
A
..
.
l.oo
Prlcncl
I'00
O.
A.
'Bryant
1000
Kincollth
Prcceptory
Knights
Templar,
No.
59
....
5.00
BIRTH
NOTICK
ret.
,
(a
nnA
Wm,
McLeod
at
the.
Prince,
Rupert,
.
.
r...jn..
no.
uencrai
Hospital
on
duhuo,
-
comber
20,
at
7:30
p.m
a
son.
OF
FORMER
KING
'
of
Archbishop
nan
before
has
found
himself
be-
Inning
to
fall
In
love
with
an
other
man's
wife,"
declared
the
Archbishop.
"That
Is
the
moment
of
critical
decision
and
the
right
de
cision
Is
that
they
should
cease
to
meet
before
the
passion
has
so
de
veloped
as
to
create
an
agonizing
conflict
between
love
and
duty.
That
decision
has
often
been
taken
by
men
of
honor."
t
F1'E,
CHILDREN
IN
..
OTTAWA
BURNED
TO
DEATH
IN
HOME
FIRE
OTTAWA,
Dec.
22:
(CP)
An
overheated
stove,
setting
fire
to
an
unprotected
wall,
was
blamed
for
a
blaze
which
killed
five
children
here
early
today.
Two
other
children
and
the
parents
escaped.
The
mother
was
taken
to
hospital
suffering
from
severe
burns,
bruises
and
shock.
The
dead
are
Romeo
Oiroux,
Cecile,
Theresc,
Marguerite
and
Jeanne.
The
father
rushed
from
the
house,
carrying
the
baby,
Bernardette.
BUILDING
OF
NAVIES
Great
Britain
Leading
World
In
War
Vessel
Construction-United
States
Second
LONDON,
Dec.
22:
Great
Britain
is
leading
the
world
today
in
naval
building,
It
was
disclosed
yesterday.
She
has
99
war
vessels,
of
different
types
under
construction.
United
States
comes
second
with
83
ships
building.
Other
nations
are
building
warships
in
the
following
order.
Italy,
G4;
France,
43;
Germany,
39;
Japan,
38".
MALE
CHOIR
50
YEARS
OLD
VICTORIA,.
Dec.
22
(CP)
Or
rnnized
in
1892.
the
Arlon
Cluo,
a
male
cnolr
o
50
voiceSi
has
maln-
mncerts.
The
club
Is
partly
sup
nnriPrf
hv
its
associated
members
through
subscription
to
tickets
to
concerts.
JOY
WEEK
FOR
CHILDREN
LONDON,
Dec.
22:
(CP)-Chll-dren
In
London
are
to
have
a
holiday
from
May
12
to
18
Inclusive
for
the
Coronation,
accoraing
to
piaiis.
drawn
up
by
the
Education
Com
h
-
Council.
NO
BREAK
INSIGHT
Hopes
For
Early
End
of
Shipping
Tie-up
Dimmed
by
Latest
Move
SAN
FRANCISCO,
Dec.
22:
(CP)
Hints
of
extension
of
the
maritime
unions'
"united
front"
to
include
the
Atlantic
and
Gulf
port
strikers
dimmed
prospects
today
for
an
immediate
break
of
the
shipping
blockade.
As
the
costly
tie-up
entered
its
fifty-fourth
day
Harry
Lundeberg
head
of
the
Sailors'
Union
of
the
Pacific,
indicated
that
a
membership
vote
on
a
tentative
agreement
with
the
ship-owners
may
be
deferred
indefinitely.
PROPONENT
INFERNIE
Sherwood
Herchmer
Was
Mayor.
Of
j
Crow
s
Nest
Pass
Town
For
Two
Years
FERNIE.
Dec'
22:
Sherwood
Herehmer;
barrister
ahd-sdllcltor
of
"
35
years'
stand
jnj
here,
was
one
of
the
best
known
of
Fernle'
citizens.
He
was
an
ex-mayor
of
the
city
and
had
served
the
public
In
nu
merous
other
ways.
Mr.
Herchmer
was
born
In
Winnipeg
In
1877,
the
son
of
L.
W.
Herchmer
who
In
his
day
was
prominent
In
the
Royal
Canadian
Mounted
Police.
He
was
educated
at
St.
John's
School
and
College
in
Winnipeg.
Called
to
the
Northwest
Territories
bar
in
1899,
he
came
to
fernle
In
1901,
was
called
to
the
British
Columbia
bar
and
had
practised
here
ever
since.
He
served
with
the
First
Canadian
Mountec
Rifles
in
the
South
African
War
in
1902
and
was
In
the
engagements
of
Johannesburg,
Sand
River
and
Diamond
Hill,
winning
a
bar
and
four
clasps.
In
1909
and
1910
Mr.
Herchmer
was
mayor
of
Fernle.
He
married
Edith
Catherine
McDonald
In
1905
and
they
had
one
son.
His
recreations
were
curling
and
tennis.
He
was
a
Conservative
and
an
Anglican.
Today's
Weather
(OovcnunuiU
Tclctjnivtifll
Triple
Island
Overcast,
showers;
southeast
wind,
10
miles
per
hour;
moderate
chop.
Langara
Island
Cloudy,
showery;
barometer,.
29.83;
temperature,
40;
easterly
wind,
4
miles
per
hour;
light
swell.
Dead
Tree
Point
Raining,
fresh
southeast
wind;
barometer,
29.78;
temperature,
40;
sea
moderate.
Prince
George
Clear,
southerly
i
wind.
10
miles
per
hour;
barometer,!
29.30.
Victoria
Raining,
westerly
wind,
16
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
29.64.
Vancouver
Raining,
southerly
wind,
10
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
29.10.
Estcvan
Clear,
calm,
barometer,
29.52.
,Torrace
Cloudy,
calm,
30
Hazelton
Cloudy,
calm,
22.
Smithers
Part
cloudy,
calm,
22.
Burns
Lake
Bright,
calm,
21.
Alyansh
Cloudy,
calm,
26.
Alice
Arm
Cloudy,
calm,
27.
Anyox
Cloudy,
calm,
27
above.
Stewart
Cloudy,
calm,
26.
Vancouver
Wheat
VANCOUVER,
Dec.
22:
(CP)
.Wheat
was
quoted
at
$1.22
a
on
the
Vancouver
market
today.
IS
QUESTIONED
QUEEN
IS
FAVORITE
Elizabeth
Popular
With
All
Folk-Has
Worked
Long
in
Welfare
Andis
Good
Mother
Puts
Ion
No
Airs
Unspoiled
and
Lovely
as
Heather
Of
Her
Native
Land
NEW
YORK.
Dec.
22:
(AP)
Elizabeth,
the
new
Queen,
is
a
prime
favorite
of
all
classes
both
in
the
FINE
WOMAN
9
'it'"
j
i
QUEEN
ELIZABETH
miles
southeast
of
here
by
the
Na-Unlted
Kingdom
and
in
the
Do-Clonal
Guard
yesterday.
There
was
minions
beyond
the
seas.
no
slSn.
however,
of
the
two
pilots.
The
people
have
always
loved
Joe
Llvermore
and
A.
Hald.
Ground
"the
little
Duchess"
because
she
is
j
parties
have
been
sent
to
the
spot
so
sweet
and
friendly
and
wholly
t
today.
unassuming
as
unspoiled
and
lovely
as
the
heather
blossoms;
from
her
own
home
highlands
of)
Scotland.
They
sometimes
called
I
her
"the
smiling
Duchess,"
too,
for
she
has
a
winsome
smile
a
real
smile
of
warmth
that
comes
from
the
heart
for
everybody,
whether
they
be
humble
folk
or
great
personages.
Elizabeth
come"s
from
a
long
line
of
aristocracy
herself,
but
her
attitude
towards
life
has
given
the
impression
that
she
had
stowed
i
away
In
her
pretty
head
xi
ine
I
I
thoueht
that
If
a
member
of
the
nobility
cut
his
finger
he
would
ileed
red
blood,
Just
like
any
or-linary
mortal,
and
not
the
blue
jlood
one
might
expect
from
delving
Into
books
about
the
peerage.
She
never
has
put
on
any
airs,
and
that
gets
her
a
long
way
with
the
people.
Her
husband,
now
the
King,
always
has
been
like
that,
too.
One
of
the
achievements
he
Is
proud
of
Is
his
sponsorship
of
a
boys'
camp,
In
which
boys
of
all
classes
are
thrown
together
and
made
to
like
it.
As
Duke
he
never
was
happier
than
when
in
a
camp
outfit,
mix
Throughout
their
married
life
of
j
13
years
tne
Duchess
has
worked
with
her
husband
among
the
poor
in
such
labors
of
love.
They
have
made
a
great
pair
and
have
devoted
much
time
to
such
altruistic
enterprises.
Charming
and
Sensible
In
her
private
home
life
Elizabeth,
who
Is
a
charming
and
gracious
figure
In
a
drawing
room,
has
presented
a
picture
of
a
good
Scottish
housewife,
with
all
the
common
sense
of
her
race.
One
suspects
she
got
a
deal
of
Inspiration
from
her
royal
mother-in-law,
Queen
Mary,
who
Is
one
of
the
best
housekeepers
In
England,
even
If
she
has
lived
in
nalaras.
.
Queen
Mary
always
has
been
ex-
(Continued
ou
page
five.)
FULL
TIME
SH0PW0RK
Important
Announcement
Made
By
Head
of
Canadian
National
Railways
MONTREAL,
Dec.
22:
(CP)
Full
time
operations
will
be
Inaugurated
in
the
main
shops
of
the
Canadian
National
Railways
at
tne
beginning
of
the
New
Year,
it
is
announced
by
S.
J.
Hungeiford,
president
and
chairman
of
the
board
of
directors.
"Starting
from
the
first
of
the
New
Year
main
shops
will
be
operated
on
a
forty-hour
week
schedule,
which
Increase
is
approximately
twenty
percent
over
the
working
hours
of
the
present
year,"
Mr.
Hungerford
said.
Late
Telegraphs
COPPER
PRICE
UP
NAV
lortK-Principal
producers
rabeu
the
price
of
copper
tor
do
mestic
use
to
115bC
per
pound
today
from
lie
The
new
quotation
is
the
LOST
PLANE
FOUND
KELLOGG,
Idaho
Wreckage
of
the
air
mail
plane
bound
from
Chicago
to
Seattle
missing
since
last
Friday
morning,
was
located
fifteen
RANSOM
DEMANDED
NANKING
Efforts
are
being
made
between
his
wife
and
the
government
to
raise
a
huge,
ransom
demanded
by
his
Communist
captors
for
the
return
of
General
Chiang
Kai-Shek,
Chinese
dic
tator,
who
has
been
held
captive
at
Slanfu
for
ten
days.
ALBERTA
GETS
LOAN
EDMONTON
Provincial
Treasurer
Charles
Cocroft
announces
that
arrangements
have
been
made
for
the
federal
government
to
loan
Alberta
$600,000
at
three
percent
nterest
to
assist
In
meeting
relief
costs.
MINISTER
RESIGNS
EDMONTON
Reports
that
Charles
C.
Ross,
minister
of
mines,
las
resigned
are
current
but
he
neither
affirms
or
denies
them.
INDIAN
WOMAN
DIES
BURNS
LAKE
Mary
Bruce,
Indian
woman,
is
dead
here
of
exposure.
She
had
been
drinking,
Sergeant
Cline
of
Smithers
is
In
vesUe""
4
DR.
PHIL
EDWARDS
.
CANADA'S
GREATEST
ATHLETE,
DECIDED
TORONTO,
Dec.
22:
(CP)
THE
HAGUE.
Netherlands,
Dec.
Dr.
Phil
Edwards,
Olympic
,
22:
The
first
official
step
prs-runner,
was
chosen
leading
ifcaratory
to
the
marriage
of
Prln-Canadlan
athlete
of
last
year
fjCe?s
Juliana
to
Prince
Bernard
in
a
Canadian
Press
poll.
He
of
Llppe-Blesterfeld
took
place
will
receive
the
Amateur
Ath-
herP
on
Sunday
when
the
royal
letlc
Union's
silver
award,
CELL
THREAT
FOR
DOCTOR
SWANSEA,
Wales,
Dec.
22:
(CP)
j
Justice
Swift
at
Glamorgan
As-
sizes
threatened
Dr.
E.
R.
Griffiths
of
Barrv
with
a
dav
In
Mi
roll
when
he
raised
the
question
of
his
expenses
oeiore
taKing.tne
oath,
Five
Regional
Control
Centres
Are
to
be
Set
Up;
To
Improve
Service
'Religious
Wars"
to
be
Banned
Programs
to
be
tinctively
Canadian
General
Manager
Speaks
Tonight
OTTAWA,
Dec.
22:
(CP)
Establishment
of
five-regional
control
'centres
for
Canadian
broadcasting
services,
initiation
of
an
engineering
program
to
complete
and
im-
:
prove
coverage
and
a
ban
on
were
announced
by
the
Canadian
Broadcasting
Corporation
after
a
meeting
of
the
board
of
governors
today.
negionai
areas
win
De
set
up
in.
the
Maritimes,
Quebec,
Ontario,
he
prairies
and
British
Columbia
and
the
Corporation
will
embark
upon
a
distinctively
Canadian
program
scheme.
Co-operative
rela
tions
with
commercial
broadcasting
will
be
established
and
intimate
contact
will
be
maintained
with
listeners.
It
will
also
be
endeavored
to
lengthen
the
dally
time
on
the
air.
A
plan
will
be
worked
out
for
the
improving
and
extending
of
cover
age
during
the
next
three
to
five
years.
The
general
manager,
Major
W.
E.
Gladstone,
Murray,-
will
speak
6vertrpbratloiitatlons1aT;(J:30
p.m;
(7:30
p.m.
Pacific
Standard
Time)
today,
outlining
progress
made
to
date
and
the
decisions
of
the
committee.
ENGLAND
WINS
SECOND
TEST
CRICKET
MATCH
.
SYDNEY,
Aust.,
Dec.
22:
(CP)
England
made
it
two;
straight
over
Australia
by
win-
nlng
the
second
test
cricket
match
by
an
Innings
and
21
runs.
4
DEADLOCK
IN
STRIFE
War
Continues
in
Spain
Despite
Cold
Weather
Christmas
Exchange
of
Prisoners
MADRID,
Dec.
22:
Despite
wintry
weather,
fighting
continues
In
the
Spanish
civil
war
with
both
sides
claiming
victories
although
neutral
observers
express
the
opin-
I
ion
that
the
situation
is
pretty
vtell
deadlocked.
j
An
exchange
of
prisoners
be-
tween
the
government
and
Insur-
gents
at
Christmas
Is
being
dls
I
cussed.
First
Legal
Step
J
I
owaros
marriage
Of
Juliana
Taken
ouple
Signed
'the
rriarriage
regis
-
ter.
The
wedding
takes
place
January
7.
SEVEN
V.C's
AT
FUNERAL
SYDNEY,
Aust,
Dec.
22:
(CP)
Seven
Australian
winners
of
the
viciona
uross
in
tne
war
attended
h
funeral
f
Sergeant
Arthur
Evans,
V.C..
D.C.M.,
formerly
of
the
Lincolnshire
Regiment.
PRICE:
5
CENTS
Dis-
"religious
wars"
on
the
air
RUSSIA
ON
WAR
BASIS
Industry
Speeded
up
With
Working
Hours
Doubled
Warships
To
Protect
Shipping
-
MOSCOW,
Dec.
22:
In
view
of
the
situation
both
In
Europe
and
the
Far
East,
Soviet
industry
has
been
placed
on
a
war
basis
with
twelve
to
fifteen
hour
working
days
replacing.,
the
.prescribed
seven-
To
protect
Russian
shipping
against
possible
attack,
a
fleet
of
thirteen
warships
eight
submarines,
three
torpedo
boats
and
two
destroyers
was
rushing
through
the
Black
Sea
yesterday
towards
the
Bosphorus.
President
Gomes
7
Of
Cuba
Vetoes
9-cent
Sugar
Tax
impeachment
of
Head
of
Govern-
ment
Is
Voted
by
House
Of
Representatives
HAVANA,
Cuba,
Dec.
22:
Prcsl-
lent
Gomez
officially
vetoed
the
9c
sugar
tax
yesterday.
The
political
crisis
has,
therefore,
become
the
more
intense
with
opponents
of
Gomez,
led
by
Colsnel
Batista,-succeeding
in
bringing
impeachment
proceedings
against
hirnjn
Intimidation
charges.
The
House
of.
Representatives
today
by
a
margin
of
three
voted
to
Impeach
President
Gomez.
rfTe
ouster
vote
came
at
the
close-of
an
all
nlirht
spsslrtn
t.ho
Mnii
by
acUorii
fhowlng
SUpport
or
Cuba's
"stronir
man."
Col
Batista.
Who
sponsored
the
bill.
Tne
sugar
tax
bill
would
have
raised
$1,500,000
to
provide
funds
for
army
taught
rural
schools.
BIRMINGHAM
SCRAPS
TRAMS
BIRMINGHAM,
Eng.,
Dec.
22:
(CP)
Motorbuses.
will
supercede
'Street
'
cars
on
three,
more
ro,utg5.
serving
populous
suburbs,
five
other
tram
lines
having
already
given
place
to
oil
or
trolley
buses.
Weather
Forecast
(Furnished
through
th
courtesy
of
.'.,
Dominion
Meteorological
Bureau
ai
Victoria
and
Prince
Rupert.
Thla
Iorc
oast
U
ccmpiled
from
observations
tn-ken
at
S
a.m.
today
and
covers
the
31
hour
period
ending
&
p.m.
tomorrow),
A
storm
is
still
prevailing
off
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
causing
gales
off
the
coast
with
snow
and
heavy
rains.
J
Prince
Rupert
District
and
Queen
'Charlotte
Islands
Easterly
gales
with
rain,
probably
turning
to
.snow.
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Islant
Westerly
gales;
mild
with
oc'ca
signal
rains.