De generally admitted that, presidential campaign of 1936 iladelphla announcement of a , been ndmous with destiny" had the';":'' '"""--v T pg of high drama They were ac bted by most of the country as of ecome. i rhree months have passed since conventions. Election day Is around the corner (Nov. 3). yet to re has been not even a dear- slCcmvk w W1C tura, ar.n g iik.e a join aeDai dp- DOmD-lu-1th fhp pyIIpH Tjwn TWcW . .L- HJ.i.. . . I" va wie canaioaics. no -5 nave awasenea tne ecnoes. i the curtain goes up on the act, many of the cash cus-' tors are grumbling. They are. hdcring when the play Is going zin. No "Burning Issue" - pj situation Is traceable in i; part to subordination of the fete over the constitution, which J first promised to develop a ping Issue," but later was Suldered into the wings. That tie. however, does not explain present state of the campaign almost all of the other Issues. 11, there has been a failure (define the question In terms It both sides could accept, and pome to straight-out dispute. pmethlng of that kind always been necessary In -the past to Popular excitement to Its max- In the classic instance of '98 campaign, for instance. re was direct and incisive dls emcnt, The Question was tther the country should adopt netaitsm. The Democrats said gy, Yes. The Republicans said h, No. So the show went on fury and color. 1936 the country has had. on authority, at least a dozen Jercnt definitions of the "para- pt Issue." Many political eches which have been labelled replies to other political fches have been no replies at oui merely restatements of questions In other . terms, or f.ss on the oDpooslUon from Itntlrely new angle. Point out this fact is by no p to imply that there is no omental Issue In 1936. Both d a large part of the pub fcwm to sense nu?h an Issue exist; but the failure thuj io translate 4f int. V 4ilVU I VVII proposition, understandable eryone. has led lnevitablv to fUSlon and OUMtlnnlmr Tf l Jrther Illustration Vho mm. 'ty of the case that when they Pinned down to It, and asked te exacUy for what they are g, both sides reply In iden-Pnrase: "For th nwtinn fety," r Pe difference is that Mr. Lan- "wns liberty from what he u."ca as a lYnvMiinV at Washineton . cvelt means liberty from the tlon of what he calls "the omlc royalists." But h Is leverage voter going to work r. mxo a high (degree of ena over a paramount issue f1 has to be stated with par- -"-J WlIjniTI ..nil - J "nied by a diagram? BUT U.S. 5U HECTIC Has . ... . . " far, to come up to expec- L! f ii . nuwees promised too much, intense activity preceding T mnv 4 - ll ' I I il Al V lAlifcij DATE SET Moscow Does Not Divulge When Case of Karl Radeck Will Be Dealt With V. 8: It had not up to last night brought to trial following his ar- counter - revolutionary plot fjr which Gregory Zlnovleff and for mer Bolshevik leaders were receni-lv executed. Radeck Is nn stxantrrr exile but this time It mav hp more serious than that for the famous propagandist who is al- Wed to hav bwn In .wnt ipacm ' " O"- STEAMSHIP MAN MOVED Russell M. Smith, Agent For Union Co, Going to Vancouver C. D. Newman Coming Here Russell M. Smith, who has been local agent of the Union Steamship Co. for a little more than ten years, has been noUfled of his transfer to Vancouver. C. D. Newman, city ticket agent for the company at Vancouver, will be his successor here. The change will become effective before the end of the present month. Mr. Smith, who has been In the service ot the Union Steamship Co. for twenty-nine and a half years, Is particularly well known In the north and Is highly esteemed and popular all along the coast in business and transportation circles as well as amid a wide circle of friends. The departure of himself and Mrs. Smith from Prince Rupert will be much regretted by their numerous friends. Mr. Smith came here from the steamer Cardena aboard which hei was purser. He was a purser with the company for nineteen years and plied into Prince Rupert In the very early days aboard the veteran liner Camosun. British Officers Are Arrested By Japanese Police TAIKHOKU, Formosa, Oct. 8: Three officers of the British sub marine depot ship Medway were held yesterday for examination by police under charges of photo graphing Japanes roruncauons. Weather Forecast (Furnished through the oourtwy of the Im ni on Mrwvivw6--VutortTuvd Prince Rupert. ThU tore- hh frnm observation ti- &,!SE7i T- morrow,. and weather DractlcrA IS hleh fair on the British Columbia coast. Prince Rupert and Queen Char lotte Islands-Increasing southeast wlnd3, mostly fair with local fog patches. West Coast of Vancouver Island Moderate variable winds, fair with local fog patches. LIBRARY VICTORIA, B.C. Todays Weather Tomorrow's Tides (8 AJVI.) She prince Rupert Foggy, calm; High -. fl;10 ajn. 17.4 ft. barometer, 30.20; temperature, 50; 21:17"p.m. 17.4 It. sea smooth. Low 2:20' a m. 6.5 ft. 15:00 p.m. 9.6 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER y. XXV., No. 237. FlBERTY SUE BAl lit' XI AS EXrD TO DATE Vith Month to go American A ction Campaign Failed to Produce the Battle of Century Promised WASHINGTON, Oct. 8: (AP) Whatever October mav . i t ave in store, u is coming to s a dramatic spectacle, the as failed conspicuously, thus I,. T) 1- A I, ,!.. jtions. remaps we auvaiiLe erhaps the curtain-raiser of ne ie June June conventions made antl-M bax Inevitable. Perhaps the giwentions themselves imparted high a pitch to the perfor- ance. what with all of the ora- 1 about an "epochal struggle" jd a "campaign of the century." tie two presidential nominees icmselves may have helped un : ity to build up an anticipation of 1 i Dspcctlve thrills. Governor Lan- i's celebrated telegram to Cleve-' tid and Proslripnk RvcovU-' PRINCE RUPERT, FAVORABLE TO SEAWAY Governor Landon Approves St Lawrence Project as General Principle TOPEKA. Kansas. Oct. 8: (CD-Governor Alfred M. Landon, Republican candidate for President of the United States, announces that he Is still in favor of the St. Lawrence seaway project although he does not commit himself to any definite plan. The way the seaway proposal now stands Is that Canada will not revive It until the Congress of the United States has approved the project. Speaking on political matters generally, Governor Landon charged the Works Progress Administration of the Roosevelt government with falling to open Its payrolls and records for public Inspection owing to "waste and extravagance" which would be disclosed If it did. FUR CASE TRANSFER Courvoisier and Sheffield Released On $1000 Rail each at Prince George PRINCE GEORGE. Oct. 8: (CPi Henry Courvoisier and Bert Sheffield, charged with a $32,000 fur robbery of the Hudson Ba? CSo 's post at Fort Nelson on July 12, were released on ball of $1000 each and their case was trans ferred to the spring assizes when they appeared before Mr. Justice A, I. Fisher at the Fall Assizes here yesterday. They pleaded not guilty, t.. .., , -jvr-ii .XK , TODAY'S STOCKS Courtesy 8. D.' Johnston Co.) Vancouver B. C. Nickel. .39. Big Missouri, .48. ' Bralorne, 8.85. B. R. Con., .05. B. R. X., .13. Cariboo Quartz, 1.82. Dentonia, .13. Dunwell, .03. Oolcohda, .09. Minto, .272. Morning Star, .02 Noble Five, .02. Pend Oreille, .80. Porter Idaho, .04. Premier, 3.15. " Reeves McDonald, .05. Reno, 1.35. Relief Arlington, .40. y Salmon Gold, .O8V2. Taylor Bridge, .09. Wayside, .10. United Empire, .02 Y2. Toronto Seattle, 1.35. Central Patricia, 3.85. God's Lake, .84. Inter. Nickel, 61.75. Lee Gold, .06', . Little Long Lac, 6.10. McKenzle Red Lake, 1.65. Pickle Crow, 6.35. Red Lake Gold Shore, 1.85? San Antonio, 1.90. Sherritt Gordon, 1.65. Sisco, 4.40. Smelter Gold, .07V2. Ventures, 2.36. McLeod Co'ckshutt, 4.35. i ' s ' Oklend, 21. Mosher, .53. Bousquet, .12 (ask). Gllbec, .04, Lake Rosee, .55. Madsen, 1.03. ' ;i' May Spiers, .45. Wlnoga Patricia, .43. Sullivan, 1.90. : Stadacona, .62. Green Stabell, .53. . tv Frontier, .10. Francoeur,. 1.10. Manitoba ii Eastern, .16. Perron, 1.70. New Augarlta, .45. South Keora, .12. . Moneta Porcupine. .90. i 51 " Sladen Malartlc, 1.12. , , , Bouscadlllac, .36. Lapa Cadillac, .59. - , Old Diamond,, .18. B.C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1936 SWEDISH ATLANTIC FLIER RESCUED AT SEA LAST EVENING l STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 8: (CP) After no report had been received in Stockholm yesterday of Kurt BJorkvall, 31 year old Swedish filer, who took off from New York early Tuesday morning on a pro- jected non-stop flight to Swe- den, advices wpre received late last night that the flier had been picked up at 8:45 by the French trawler, Imbrln, 80 miles south of Valencia, Ire- land. BJorkvall had been forced down at. sea when his fuel supply becarAe exhausted after he had covered about two-thirds of the; distance to Stockholm. The fjier was un- injured and pini pong balls In the wings had helped to keep the plane 'afloat. The t plane has been abandoned. Late Teldgraphs t Orillia Goe Ahead TORONTO Orillia Terriers last night won the third game of the Mann Cup series for the Dominion box latrosie championship by defeating Vancouver North Shore Indians 11 to 9 for a one-game advantage so far in 1 the best three out of five series. Wallace Is Defeated VANCOUVER Midnight Bell, I Texas negro, won a split ten round decision over Gordon Wallace, . Canadian welterweight champion. In a Wn-title bout' here last night. Steamer Tied Up SEATTLE The Alaska Steamship Co. today refused to give dates for future sailings to Alaska following receipt of report of a serious labor situation which forced the tieing up of the freighter Tanana at Dry Spruce Bay, Kodiak Island, yesterday in 1 an exposed position. Firemen re fused to work the vessel unless 1 union longshoremen were em i ployed and there are no union ! longshoremen at Kodiak. ST. ANNE HAS FIRE Village of Famous Shrine in Quebec Swept Today By $325,000 Blaze STE. ANNE DE BEAUPRE, Oct. 8: (CP) Ten buildings, including the Redemptorist Fathers sanitarium and thrte hotels, were destroyed today by fire of unknown origin that swept through the business section of this little village, home of the famous Roman Catholic shrine. Damage is estimated at $325,-000. Thirty persons, three of them ill, escaped from the sanitarium. Never Agreed Pnr 40 Yp?ii;,f"8ht of the scason and w111 50011 1 Ul llr ICalo ieave on ner return to Oermany. ,The great airship will resume her Nevertheless Toronto Woman Was service between Germany and Unl-Grieved When Husband Died ted Stales next spring. Toronto, oct a: (cp)-My Vancouver Wheat worst blow was when my husband died, for we had lived together for; VANCOUVER, Oct. 8: (CP) -40 years and never agreed on any-1 Wheat wa j quoted at $1.03 a thing," said a woman writing to a paper here to the effect that life is a struggle but still worthwhile, , "It isn't a crown, wings, and harp' that I want," she wnt on whlmsl-i cally, "but that deyer man, who had to be made to see eye to eye wlth me and Just wouldn't. Besides Iknow, he misses nie this very ml- huie."' ' ' T- 'J ' - t CHINA NOT RETRACTING Continues to Pour Troops Into Shanghai-Hankow Area Japanese Maintain Demands SHANGHAI, Oct. 8; The anti-Japanese movement continues unabated throughout, China and the situation as respects the possibility of open warfare continues grave. Yesterday four Chinese ships were reported to have landed a '.arge number of troops at Shanghai from Canton. The Chinese are continuing to pour troops into the area between Shanghai and Hankow in preparataion for .resisting. Japanese Interference. Meantime Japan continues to make demands at Nanking In re gard to the setting :up of autono-1 . mous government In five north-1 em provinces of China. Japanese I spokesmen said last night that all' now depends on China whether! or not there Is peace in the Orient, i VIMYTRIP RECOUNTED Don Crerar Tells Interesting Story To Canadian Legion Gathering Members of the Canadian Legion, .its Woaiens Auxiliary and ex- rvlce men were treated last night it the Canadian Legion rooms to .n intensely, interesting address or) .he Vlmy PilgrlmaEe .by Don Cre rar. While addresses have been iven already on the pilgrimage re fore at various organizations, there Is no doubt that the audience ilisUevenina. was ontf to which the aaaress nao ine most signmcance and the story lost nothing In its telling, Sponsored by the Canadian Le gion the Pilgrimage grew from a small and doubtful scheme to a glorious success, tempeied by the solemn memories associated with the object of. the Journey, the tribute ,to.countles3 comrades. A ceremony was honored by the presence of the King, a comrade of the war (and a king of Canada on Canadian soll! ln the presence ot thousands of Canadian veterans and their friends, With a wealth of Interesting comment Mr. Crerar lived again the experiences of the trip and every member of the audience lived It with him ln his colorful description. President W. M. Brown thanked the speaker for his address, appreciation of which was expressed unrestrainedly by those present. Instrumental solos by Miss Maureen Klrkpatrlck and vocal solos by Mrs. Ernest Anderson, J. A. Tene and Andrew Home were enjoyed. Mrs. J. S. Black being an efficient accompanist. Arraneements for the program were ln the hands of George Dawes and Ernest 'Anderson. Hindenburg At Lakehurst On Final Flight I LAKEHURS8, N.J., Oct. 8: Making her first night mooring at .Lakehurst, the giant German dlrl-jgible Hlndenburg arrived here last i night following the westward crossing of her final trans-Atlantic bushel on the Vancouver Exchange yesterday, dropping to S1.07V4 to day. WHEAT PRICES UP WINNIPEG, Oct. 8: (CP) Wheat prices were up Vz to Vic on Tues- day, October closing at $1,1014. Chicago prices were up gc. tffJc, December closing at $1.14.? Russia is Restless In Connection With Civil War in Spain Warns Nations That it Intends to Scrap Non-intervention Pact if Portugal, Germany and Italy Continue Help to Rebels LONDON, Oct. 8: The Soviet government of Russia, through its London embassy, yesterday notified other nations that it intended to cancel the pact of non-intervention in the Spanish civil war unless Portugal, Germany and Italy cea.sed violation of the pact and immediately discontinued giving assistance to the insurgents. Russia is MEMBER OF CREW LOST When Big Fish Packer Zip Strands Afid Broken Up off West Coast VICTORIA, Oct. 8: (CP) Ole Dahl, member of the crew of the 110-foot diesel fish packer Zip, owned by the AUantlc-Paclfic Navigation Co., lost his life and the vessel Is pounding to pieces a total loss under the swell of the open Pacific Ocean after strand ing outside the Straits of Juan de Fu;a. I he Zip crashed on Bonllla Point on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. The vessel was enroutt from Barclay Sound to New West- ailnster with a load of fish, Dahl was drowned. Capt. Pete Jensen and two other members of the crew ere rescued. DEADLOCK IS FEARED Final Proposals Made to Each I Other by Stevedores and Ship Owners at San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8: The International Longshoremen's As- xtclatlon last night submitted final proposals to the shipowners for v settlement of the dispute which threatens to tie up Pacific Coast shipping. The shipowners, In turn, presented what was said to be their final offer. It was said that the longshore men would reject the shlpownes proposals and go ahead with their plans to have seaman and others cin ln the strike. The fifteen-day truce ends l:t one week and little hope Is he'1 out locally for new contracts beln? eached by then to obviate tniu wiKe. Apparently, a oeaaiocic is again looming. Edward F. McGready, assistant secretary of labor, returned today ,rom Washington after a confer- . m.c wu u.c rcuenu manume Commission which still hope that a settlement may bp reached. PLANE IN TROUBLE Anxiety Expressed For Australia To England Flying Party Jean Batten Passes Karachi KARACHI, India, Oct. 8: Fears were entertainpri last nlsht. fnr the safety of Pilot Wood and three comnanions who hnri lpft hpr par- lier in the day in the course of a' Drolected fllaht to beat the soeed FRIC8: S CENTS snown to be sympathetic to the socialist government of Spain and 'he warning Is taken .as an lndlca- lon that she considers defeat of he loyalists Is Imminent unless ome outside help is given. Russia's warning came late in he day and it was not possible to earn the official reactions of the Parlous European countries thereto. It was considered, however. hat France and Great Britain Jirould not permit Russia to take action which would dlsruot the tense situation which now exists, providing they could prevent it. German officials expressed the belief that Russia was seeking to precipitate a European war In order to spread Bolshevism. Italy was said to believe that Russia was bluffing. Eden Returns to London Great Britain's foreign secretary, Rt. Hon. Anthony Eden, suddenly broke off a Monte Carlo holldav today and turned toward London to take charge of the Foreign Office In the grave atmosphere cxeaied by. the. Sotl .ulUnaatuotj, . The ultimatum was today re garded here as throwing the International situation surrounding Spain into Its most serious pha;e since the Spanish civil war broke ,out. Rebels Advancing MADRID, Oct. 8: The Fascist? claimed success for their forces on all sectors except one In the civil war yesterday. The Important town of Escalona had been taken In the course of the movement on Madrid. The usual favorable ie-ports were Issued by the government, particularly in regard to military operations on the north. Stock Market Is Going Strong Heaviest Day's Trading In Three Years is Recorded at Toronto TORONTO, Oct. ''8: (CP) Re- 'tbrding gains for the fourth (straight day,' the Toronto stock market on Tuesday had Its largest aay s tradlng m three years In New York the u ward movement als0 contlnued Tuesday with the . n,v.H,MlHt ..VV f .34 and utilities up .08. Yesterday New York Industrials gained .19 and rails .70 while utilities fell off .13. Today's Weather (Dominion Meteorological Bureau) Langara Island Foggy, light southeast wind; barometer, 30.05; temperature, 50; slight swell. Triple Island Foggy, light southeast wind; sea smooth. Estevan Clear, northwest wind, elght miles Per houri barometer, 130.12. Victoria-Clear, westerly wind, four mlles Pr hour;, barometer, record from Australia to England.,30;1,2, j Faint signals received after their! Vancouver-Foggy, calm; baro- departure Indicated that Ihey hadmeter' 3(U4- been forced down at sea and were! P?lnce GrK-Clear .westerly ln trouble. K1"0- four mlles Per hour' Making good progress ln her SOUTHAMPTON. Oct, 8: (CP flight from England to New Zea-jA stabilizer constructed for the land, Jean Batten, young British southern Railway's steamer, Isle1 avlatrix. arrived' here last night J of Sark, is successful, overcoming from Bagdad and left today for rolling of' the vessel ln alheavy Allahabad In continuation of her sea; by a pair of hydrauiically-f'sht. ope rated fins or balanced rudders.