iCAL TodaSVather Tomorrow's Tides (8 . V V She Stalin Prince Rupert calm; High 8:29 a.m. 15.4 ft. barometer, 29.64; te. $ 52; 20:59 pjn. 17.7 ft. sea smooth. Low 2:14 a.m. R.6 ft. 14:10 p.m. 7.9 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Vol XXV.. No. 125. PRINCE RUPERT, B;C THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1936 PRICE: 5 CENTS PEACE RIVER ACCESS IS ALBERTA CERTIFICATES FOR ROADWORK Premier Aberhart To Set Printing Presses To Work to Make Pay Definite Announcement is Made by Prime Minister Of Prairie Province Redemption at End of Each Month is Hoped For ' EDMONTON, May 28: (CP) Announcement that the Alberta government definitely would inaugurate a scheme of issuing certificates as payment to workers on certain road construction projects was made last night by Premier William Aberhart. The certificates would be issued each week as wages, Premier Aberhart said, and the government hoped to redeem the certificates at the end of each month, he added. QUEEN MAHY TRYING FOR SPEED RECORD SOUTHAMPTON, Eng.. May 4 28: -The great new White Star-Cunard liner Queen Mary was speeding across the Atlan- tic today under Ideal weather 4- conditions at a rate of up- 4- wards of thirty knots per 4- hour. On the run yesterday from Southampton to Cher- bourg the ship averaged 27.66 ' knots per hour. After leaving here the commander Sir Edgar Drlttaln, announced that he would attempt to break the 4 Normandle's record for the ocean crossing. Eleven stow- aways were discovered aboard the vessel after her departure. 44 Show Cases For Museum Arrive Will be Used For Display of Mineral Collections Here Three show cases, arrived this morning from Victoria for the Prince Runert Museum. They were donated to the local Institution by the Department of Mines at Victoria and are for dlsnlay of the mineral collection donated recently to the museum by Dr. J. T. Mandy. ' Skidegate Gets New Postmaster C. M. Cclntyre Named Successor To II. T. Colllson at Skidegate Announcement Is made of the appointment of C. M. Mclntyre as postmaster at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands. He succeeds H. T. Colllson who recently left Skidegate to locate In Victoria. .' 4 LABOR MEMBER ASKS FAIR PLAY FOR SCOTS OTTAWA, May 28: A. A. ' Heaps, Labor member for 4- Winnipeg, appealed In the House ' of cimmons for fair Play for, Scotsmen, declaring that Scottish-Canadians had to pay too high a duty for kilts Imported from Scotland. i I PROGRAM 0FGYR0S Over $000 to be Expended This Year on Playgrounds and r ....... Supervision On recommendation of its play ground committee, the Rupert Gyro Club, at Its regular weekly luncheon yesterday, decided to pro ceed with a playground program for the season entailing an estimated expenditure of $608. Almost half of this sum will be for the making of repairs and Improvements. Including some new equip ment, at the various playgrounds while the remainder win go to im-mcing personal supervision of playground activities during the months of July and August. Considerable repair work is ne cessary at all four playgrounds. At the Westvlew playground repairs will be made to fence, steps, walk and swings and a sand box will be Installed. At Acropolis Hill play ground merry-go-round and swings are to be repaired and a sand box put In. At McClymont Park swlnes will be repaired, three new seesaws Installed and one sand box put In as well as removing two old dressing rooms and renovating .sanitary facilities. At Seal Cove swings and merry-go-round will be rrnalred and a sand box Installed. Cltv Commissioner W. J. Alder, while declining to undertake any-thlnz in the way of actual repair work, has agreed to have the city enelneer co-operate with the use of relief labor In cleaning up the four playgrounds and restoring the ball ground at the corner of Sixth Avenue and McBrlde Street with the exception of surfacing It. Arrangements will be completed at once with Ian Elsenhardt, director of physical and recreational eduucatlon for the provincial gov ernment, for the supplying of a supervisor and assistant supervisor during July and August, uo-opera-tion of the school teachers will also be sought with the idea of having the equipment used to better advantage and vandalism prevented. The report of the playground committee was presented by the chairman of that committee, T. N. LePage. Today's Weather (8 a.m.) Terrace Clear, calm, 58. Anyox Clear, calm, 50. Stewart Clear, calm, 50. Hazelton Clear, calm, 64. Smlthers Cloudy, calm, cool. Burns Lake Cloudy, calm, 54. EVACUATE PALESTINE : British Officials Taking Families Away From Jaffa Pitched Battle Between Arabs 4- And Jews Reinforcements ,4- Forty-Eight Have Been Killed Since Disorders Commenced 4- JERUSALEM, May 28: (CP) i Rising Arab anti-Jewish terrorism, 1 4- amounting- to rebellion, caused British officials to evacuate 1 their families from Jaffa j yesterday. British women and 1 children were removed from the 1 4 seaport to northwest Palestine aboard a warship. A pitched battle has been in progress between military police and terrorists in the vicinity of Nablus and Tulkarem, Arab strongholds. The Arabs have, apparently, settled down to a relentless campaign against the British soldiers and Jews. Great Britain has substantially reinforced her military garrison in Palestine in the effort to curb the outbreaks; and prevent a major uprising. Another battalion is being sent at once from Cairo to join 3,000 troops already here. There is also a battleship standing by at Haifa. TROUBLE CONTINUES British troops returned the fire of rioters at Kubatiax today, killing two. Officers in command reported they had suffered no casualties. The shooting brought the death list todav to four as a British policeman was wounded fatally in the stomach by terrorists here. The Arabs are indulging in intermittent bombings. The death toll since the disorders started has amounted to 48. FINIS FOR DA PREEM Lost to Lcroy Haynes by Technica Knockout in Ninth Round Last Night NEW YORK. May 28: (CP) Le-roy Haynes, Philadelphia negro scored a technical knockout over Prlmo Camera, veteran Italian heavyweight, In the ninth round ol their scheduled ten-round bout here last night. Camera was forced to quit when seized after ninety seconds of the ninth round with what was at first thought to be a sprained ankle but which turned out to be a paralyzed muscle of the left leg. He appealed to Referee Art Donovan to stop the fight, the official meeting his re? quest. For the first eight roundr Camera had tried hard to score a knockout und he was confident unr til the finish. It was a pitiful closing of the great Italian's boxing career. The fight took place at Ebbettf Field in Brooklyn and there were 1 22,000 spectators. Camera weighed 265 pounds and Haynes, 200 pounds. Miss Edith Wilkinson, who wei.l to Vancouver as a delegate to the recent United Crurch conference, returned home from the south on the Prince George yesterday mor ning. ' 1 4- 444444 4- BODY OF MAN IS FOUND IN HARBOR THIS MORNINO The badly decomposed body of a man was found by a fish- erman, Uus Cordell, this morning caught vti a rock at Chuck Inlet up the harbor be- yond Seal Cove about halfway octween the cbld storage and erduction plants. Up to this afternoon identification had not teen established by the 4 police but It is believed to be the remains of either Dan Stegavig or Johnny Larsen both of whom were lost during the past winter from the Cow Bay floats, having presumably fallen overboard: The body is 4- estimated to have been In the water at least three months. It is believed to have been that of a man about five feet, 11 4-,4- Inches in height and weigh- in? about 185 pounds. Cloth- ing includes blue check zipper overshirt, red woolen sweater. 4- light corduroy pants, black hip gum boots, cream colored 4 Shirt. GXev SOX and a lpather belt with buckle. Police are seeking co-operation in estab-4- llshing Identity. '- Late Telegraphs jl LIBERAL CANDIDATE VICTORIA. May 28; (CP) C. J. McDowell last night was selected Liberal candidate to oppose Dr. S. F. Tolmle, Conservative, and Prof. King Gorddn. C. C. F., in the fed-Iral by-election here. NAMED MINISTER LONDON, May 28: (CP) Pre mier Baldwin today named Wil- iam George Ormsby-Gore, forme' Postmaster General, to succeed Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas as Colonial Secretary. Vancouver Wheat VANCOUVER. May 28: (CP) Wheat was quoted at 71c on the ancouver Exchange yesterday, ad-anclng to 7234c today. Stand of Local Board Endorsed Terrace Wants Two Camps Established on Highway East Of That Point The Chamber of Commerce has received communications from the "en-ace Board of Trade and fromcarrles ,ri thr. tne fiwi. followlnir: E. T. Kenney endorsing the standi i.;, (t,:Dr,n. ov, ! ttw4 mj Av,u ivuciif vuam jer of Commerce in regard to highway construction east of Terrace. The Terrace board asks the spe-slal committee of the board to re- 'mlnd Premier Pattullo that there '8 Onlv 55 mdpS nf Vitohurov n VA ward A- Thompson of San Fran-highway instructed to connect up with the east from there. clsc0' one of tne directors. Object Mr. Kenney suggests the estab- of the trip was to complete flnanc- lishment of two camps, one at each end of the unfinished riortlon of the highway beyond Terrace. "Halibut Arrivals Summary Canadian 35,500, 6.4c and 5c. American none. Canadian Inez II., 11.000, 6.4c and 5c, Domino, 7.500, 6.5c and 5c, Atlln.;as Mr. Buckley returned, a defln Tramp 17,000, 6.2c and 5.5c, Cold Storage SULPHITE i PRODUCTS McGill Professor Highly Interesting Speaker at Uyio Luncheon Some of the latest developments in the way of commercial by- products in the pulp and paper VICTORIA, May 28: (CP) Announcement that, SSUSSStfRlS "wlfa comparatively ahart time," there would be ae- .eresting address at the regular cess to the Peac? Rlver Block om British Columbia and weekly luncheon yesterday by Dr. defence of the Liberal administration of British Columbia Harold Hibbert, professor of in- and his leadership were made by Premier T. D. Pattullo Sty1 MoenfStiy at M-Cia UnU here last night' ReferrinS to critics whom he said direc-Hibirt? discourse was con- te.d criticism at him personally, the Premier said that, of fined largely to the possibilities nineteen planks in the Liberal platform adopted in 1933, of more complete utilization of the only tvo the highway commission and public utilities products of sulphite pulp mills. Some forty to fifty percent of the lProdu;ts of the sulphite mill was in the form of cellulose such as ' paper, rayon and cloth. The remaining fifty percent, sulphlto liquor, had been a total loss. However, In Nova Scotia a process was being used for the production of sugar from the glucose of sulphite liquor and in Montreal a plant had been erected to make vanilla by treating sulphite liquor wlthl alkaline. Other poslsblllUes were In the production or plastics such i as bakeUte.road binder tc. Turning briefly to nhe-subject t of reforestation which he consld-' ered a question of Vital Import ance in view of the way in which Canada's forests were being depleted of trees which had taken hundreds of years to grow, Dr.j Hibbert made suggestions as to I how slow growing trees such asj Douglas fir might be Inoculated; from the faster growing types such, as pine and the growth speeder! up. There had been a tendency at i first to scoff at such botanical ex-1 perlments but now their practical ippllcation was coming to be realized. ' i Dr. Hlbberfs address, delivered! in scholarly fashion, was listened to by the service club members1, and guests with much appreciation! and the speaker was duly thanked at the close by the president, n.)Takcs kes R. G. Large. Guests Included Dr ! Neal Carter, Dr. W. A. Riddell, B. ! E. Bailey and Orme Stewart. PLANS FOR j ' PULP MILL Buckley and Thompson in New York Announcement Is Expected Soon Pacific Pulp and Paper Industry , ., "ank L. Buckley, managing dl rector of the Canadian-American Pulp & Paper Co., sponsoring a new pulp and paper mill at Prince Rupert, has been spending the last few weeks In New York with Ed- ing anti to continue negotiations for a market outlet for bleached! sulphite pulp, which will be one of the company's chief products. j "Construction plans are still marking time despite earlier announcements that work would be under way by the beginning of May. At Mr. Buckley's office it was stated that satisfactory . progress j was being made and that, as soon ite announcement would probably be made concerning construction." PROMISED oi &., tv Northern Block to Be Provided Says Premier Defends His Administration and Leadership Declares 1933 Platform Has Been Almost Entirely Carired Out or in Process of Accomplishment commission proposals had not in the process of being MAKES HIS BASE HERE Pilot Charles Elliott to Operate Out of Prince Rupert This Summer Pilot Charles Elliott, with his Pacific Airways Fairchild seaplane, is due here this week-end, probably tomorrow afternoon, enroute to Stewart with T. S. MacKay, assistant manager of the Premier Gold Mining Co. on board. After doing some freighting from Stewart into the Unuk j River country, the plane will be based In commercial air service J out or I'nnce iiupert lor the summer. Pilot Elliott operated last yoar out of Stewart. VANCOUVER LADY WINS $50,000 in Irish Hospital Sweepstake on Ticket Bought By Her Daughter EPSOM DOWNS, Eng., May 28: (CP) The Maharaja of Rajolpla's ;Carloca held the lead for the first half mile In the Derby yesterday. iThankerton moved ahead for the . . next nan mne out weaKenea com-; ' - - " . blow on the head. ing into the stretch and Mahmoudja moved ahead, staying there until; the finish to set a new record two, minutes, 33 seconds as com pared with the former record of two minutes, 34 seconds. The winner was a 100 to 8 shot while Taj Akbar, second horse, was 1uoted at 6 to 1 and Thankerton third at 33 to 1. Lord Astor's Pay Up, which finished fourth, was the favorite at 5 to 1. Vancouver Woman Wins VANCOUVER, May 28: (CP) A crippled Vancouver woman, Mrs. William Walton, whose ticket In the Irish Hospital Sweepstake was bought for her by her daughter, Mary, departmental store employee, and given as a Mother's Day present, won $50,000 by drawing Thankerton, the third horse, Funeral Notice The funeral of Mrs. Louis Leroux will take place in the Church of Annunciation, Saturday, May 30, at 9 a.m. (125) BAH SILVER NEW YORK, May 28: (CP) Bar silver was unchanged at 44ic per ounce on the New York metal mar ket today, not been carried out or were accomplished. ' ANOTHER VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE FELT 4 IN NORTH OF INDIA 4v 4- CALCUTTA. May 28: (CP) Thousands of terrified inhabi- 4- tants left their homes when a 4- severe earthquake shook the 4 4- town of Patna and other re- 4 glons of India yesterday. Al- though the full extent of the 4- damage Is not reported as yet, the disturbance Is said to be as strong as the 1934 tremor 4- which killed hundreds. " ' 'm TQ lG3.CC KlVCT Men Sentenced To Ten Years in Pen PRINCE GEORGE, May 28: Chris Mueller and George Miller, charged with murder In connection with the death of Albert Demean in the Peace River district last December, have both been found guilty of manslaughter at the Assize Court here and each was sentenced by Mr. Justice D, A. McDonald to ten years' Imprisonment In penitentiary. Demean's body was found on the trail near his homestead, death be-' Ine found tn have hpen ranspri hv njKenneth Drury Is New Editor Appointed to Succeed Late B. C. Nicholas as Head of Victoria Times VICTORIA, May 28: (CP) Kenneth C. Drury, for the past 17 years a member of the editorial staff of the Victoria Times, will succeed the late B. C. Nicholas as managing editor. DAY AND HOUR OF VIMY UNVEILING ANNOUNCED 4- OTTAWA, May 28: Can- ada's national memorial on Vlmy Ridge will be unveiled by King Edward VIII at 1 o'clock on the afternoon'of July 26, It 4 4" was officially announced in the House of Commons bv 4- Prime Minister William Lyon 4 4 Mackenzie King. 4 44 4444 4 4