PROVINCIAL LIBRARY VICTORIA, BjC. Today Weather Tomorrow's Tides She High- 10:56 a.m. 17.1 ft. prince Rupert- - udy, light . 23:06 19.1 ft. northerly wind; b. x 30.12; p.m. Low 4:58 a.m. 6.9 ft. temperature, 43; seu; VSv 16:56 p.m. 7.2 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER XXV., No. 103. Vol. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRjDAY, MAY 1, 1936 PRICE: 5 CENTS FEDERAL BUDGET IS BROUGHT DOWN Slow But Consistent Economic Improvement in Dominion Seen; Difficult Problems Unsolved Makes Frank Statement in Expenditure, Revealing $162,191,000 Healthy OTTAWA, May 1: (CP) Presenting a picture of slow but consistent economic improvement but with a warning that difficult economic problems remain to be solved, Hon. Charles A. Dunning, minister of finance, presented his budget to the House of Commons today. He disclosed a .$162,191,000 deficit in over-all financial activities of the Dominion during the fiscal ypar ended March 31. The deficit an- j. . . . . . . npared. Mr Dunning pxnlalnpH hp- cause, instead of showing a small surplus In ordinary revenue over ordinary expenditure, he was tak-, in? into consideration the complete A jon. Total revenues for the last fiscal year were $372,100,000 against ex penditures lor all purposes of $534.-291.000. Revenues were $10,229,000 better than in the previous year while total ordinary expenditures were $373,987,000, a $14,287,000 In crease over the previous year but MS MHMUK) IPS than tuithnrli hi, Although there was a "real and ady," improvement and wage ates were higher, with less mere diL Lime emniovmpnt. inp rpmnvai vi uiicinf niivHf, irnm in. I mi im r mill T J nm VDAnlnn CAM Milfh H rt n .w (Wiping situ niui Wit; CA" Willie the trade of twentv-four (ariinir nmintrlnc Yinrl InpnfitnI oved from eighth to sixth nlace mone the world's tradine nations. he minister of finance said. Im- comDared with $522,416,000 n picviuus year wiuie e.uuiu fwerp S7R5 fii nnn , mninct tr.ca VQonnn rr.u- . --1..- . . aw vwvu. 4 V4 u V 4 4. , ifui lx nvm r imnnrre uric v, it iiiii, mthi . .mil. ninnrtnnnn I i 4 and an estimated SU0.003.OU0 as Javorable balance on tourist trade, Wnelne the tntnl sumluc tn $445 . "v,uw wnicn would be a vaJuame . ... itnt.v.l& iUlCiglt limiii.il- Negotiate For Trade It was nrnnnsnrt In (ho npnr fn. r hvv.,. ilt:gb.tlbtUlli3 Wibli 44 4 SOUS rnuntrlpe fnr hl-latoral trarie '.agreements and attention was now 'Ahe United Kingdom. "I am happy j' oe ame to state." the minister 'Mid. "that rilsrtisctnns will talrP place shortly between representa- 01 me two governments. Referring tn financial rplatlons )vlth the provinces, Mr. Dunning .Kiln fhurn ...nr. M 1 , , . . , n t-1 iiuinnrn,, tn l 41. 1 1 4 n , iu iuuii biicui uliici muii reuei costs nor would any oe tvun6iaerea aDart from the loan uuai scneme which It was tnc wyernment's Intention to orocecd Wl With snmfl mnrtlflrntlnn "TOSS Ilah 1 t ps nf thp Dnm n on Ucro 1 j U'hlfih 41 . 1. iucnt assets, left a net public debt r; '.wb.uou.ooo. an increase or t vuu I ill Iff t I II If 1 cinnn Un i-nrnnn Vtla . wuul.ti. v i if vpnro arrn r r 1 m ii 1MPP nr,nI..J. j ' ' Pat Camnhplt ht e?i Ior years as customs officer ".u ill l.no rirw nn hn Pr nm If it U'ill 'tsilf AlUlll tilt Mliu i proceed on this evening's train "v " cated. VANCOUVKR SOCIALITE CHAKOED WITH THEFT 01' HIS AUNT'S BONDS V IL TOO T A 1 . mn Jk uiuu llrTfl- momhnr nt n O " p lllvillUb-l v - ""WdllV nrnmlnonl Vnnimilir r dm 1.. .-.uuy, Wa, arrestcd aJ ne ar. "ved on a steamer from Port Sle,ea ioday and charged tft theft of $60,000 worth of onQs from his aunt, Leah of Victoria. ' Regard to Revenue And Over-All Deficit Of Trade Development TT TT six live wolf rurs TAKEN AT KITKATLA A few days ago Norman 4 Lewis of Kitkatla captured a 4 litter of six young wolf pups believed to be not more than two or three weeks old. They may be considered by some cute, helpless little creatures , but it is going to be Just too bad for them. They are going to have one trip and that Is to Prince Rupert where they 'will be turned over tb the authorities tor bounty pay; ment. 4 TODAY'S STOCKS Courtesy S D. Johnston Co.) Vancouver B. C. Nickel. .31. Big Missouri. .55. Bralorne. 7.25. B. R. Con.. .06. B. R. X.. .16. Dentonla, .17V2. Dunwell, .04 V4. Oolconda. .12 Vi. Mlnto, .78. Meridian, .08. Morning Star, .02;;. National Silver. .02. -Noble Five. .03 . Porter Idaho, .OSVi. Premier, 2.30. Reeves McDonald, .06. Reno, 1.18. Relief Arlington, .33. Salmon Gold, .09. Taylor Bridge, .10 . Wayside, ,12V2. Toronto Bldgood Kirkland, 1.40. Beattle, 1.40. Central Patricia, 3.32. Chlbougamau, 1.40. God's Lake, .92. Granada, .18. Inter. Nickel, 45.00. Lake Maron. .052-Lee Gold, .03. Little Long Lac, 7.05. Macassa, 3.77. McKenzie Red Lake, 1.46. Noranda, 52.50. Perron, 1.46. Pickle Crow, 6.60. Red Lake Gold Shore, 1.07. San Antonio, 2.36. Slsco, 3.37. Stadacona, .312. Sturgton River, .48. Sudbury Basin, 3.75. Tcck Hughes, 4.75, Ventures. 1.92. Argosy, 1.27. FUNERAL OF ELIAS NICKEKSON IS HELD With a number of friends attending and several floral tributes tcs-thn esteem in which de ceased was held, the funeral of the late Ellas Nlckerson. father of Mrs. L. Intermela, took place this after-the chaoel of Hayncr rime nnri nrtakers, to Falrvlew nor rpv. J. B. Gibson, dean of St. Andrew's Anglican Cathedral, officiated. Pallbearers were Matt storey. W. Lund, A. Murray, A. March, F. Macdonald and D. Milne. Mrs W. E. Collison and daughter. Miss Muriel Collison, sailed last night on the Prince Rupert for Vancouver.. PRESENTS BUDGET jB Hon. Charles A. Dunning, minister of finance. SPENDING ON NAVK British Admiralty Calls for Addi. tlonaP Appropriation of 531,000, 000 in Supplementary Estimates LONDON. May 1: An additlona: $51,500,000 Is required by the Admiralty for naval expenditures, it was announced in Parliament yes- Teraay oy air uoiton Eyres Mon- sell, First Lord of the Admiralty n connection with consideration of Supplementary estimates. Tne naval building Droeram foi 'he coming year, it was disclosed, Includes two new capital shipa five cruisers, four destroyers welve submarines and one air craft carrier. Building So Far This Year Light Permits For April Amounted to But 5320, nrinjring Total For 1936 So Far to $3380 Building permits Issued in Prince Rupert during the month of April this year amounted to the light to tal or but $320 as compared witn $1605 In the same month last year. The total building value in the cltv ror 1936 to 'date is placed at $3380 as against $7685 in the first four months of '1935. Only minor repair work was provided for in the April building list which was as follows: West End Chop Suey House, Third Avenue West, basement repairs, $25. A. T. Ivarson, shingling roof, Eighth Avenue East, $65. J. K. Ivarson, foundation repairs, Eighth Avenue West, $30.' V, Lewis, foundation repairs, Fifth Avenue West, $200. Kidnapper Tries To Hang Himself Harry Weiss Prevented From Com milting: Suicide in Jail Cell NEW YORK, May 1: Harry Wel.ss, taxi driver, who has confessed to participation in the Paul Wendel kidnapping, attempted to iiaug iniiiscii in nis prison yesterday but was prevented from doing so by guards. REVENUE INCREASE Customs and excise revenue at the port of Prince Rupert for the month of April this year totalled $8,287.24 as compared with $7,-615.79 In the same month last year, bringing total collections for the present calendar year to date .up to $48,576.60 In comparison with $17,294.24 In thi first fnnr months Of 1935. SPEAKS TO ROTARIANS Rev. C. D. Clarke Gave Interesting Address Yesterday Afternoon On The Co-operative Movement The Prince Rupert Rotary Club yesterday afternoon,? at its regular weekly luncheon heard an Interesting address on the co-operativo movement by Rev. )C. D. Clarke, pastor of First United Church, Thp speaker told of thfe growth and spread of the system of co-operative buying 'and selling In England Sweden, Canada, United State.-and other countries He said 1' differed from political movement;, which worked fromUhe top dowr in that it was essentially a move ment of the people i working frorr the bottom upwards. He state that the countries where tn: movement was in force were th ones that recovered, most rapidlr from the depression. According to the speaker, th-. first two attempts at establishing a co-operative system in England failed. Then twenty-eight weaver? of Rochdale decided to establish a co-operative store, They savca $140 with which to open up and by 1864 they established their own wholesale house. Today it was the biggest business In j England and Included banking among its othei activities. When the city of Glasgow got Into financial difficulty? it borrowed two and a quarter million dollars from the co-opera tives ana later two million more was borrowed from the co-operative wholesale establishment. Since the slumn the business had steadily increased and in 1934 tney gave-back to tramown neon'. the sum Of $600,000,000. Members paid a dollar a snare and each member had one vote. The move ment was not connected with the labor party. Mr. Clarke said that, while th movement started in England, it found a fertile soil in Sweden. So important had It become there nat tne .co-operative in many lines set the prices and one-third of all households in the country were memoers. Monopolies in Canada The speaker then mentioned that anadian people did not realize low much they were in the hands jf monopolies. He referred to th high price of bread compared with the price in England, all made :rom similar material. In "Sween the co-operative manufactured electric light bulbs and brought town tne price to nair that for merly charged. Even cash registers were made By tnem. In Sweden they had a near Soc ialist government, Mr. Clarke said, and in that country there was only one per cent of tne people unemployed. In Sweden, the speaker said, when the budget was being mads up the government called in the heads of the various government ownsd industries and asked how each could contribute to the na-lional Income. When the Old Age Pensions were initiated the government took over the tobacco, cigar and cigarette Industry and it was planned to take over the gasoline industry in order to increase the pensions. Turning to Canada, Mr. Clarke mentioned the Fraser Valley Milk Producers as an example of a co operative organization. Similar organizations were found in dif ferent parts of the country. me united states, spoken of a? "The World's Richest 'Poorhouse," had 24,000,000 people on relief last year even after such huge sums had been spent in an effort to bring back prosperity. The cooperative movement was estab llshed there in many parts of the country and even the Negroes were taking It up. In Nova Scotia reference wes made to the St. Francis Zavler University which was the moviuR force in establishing co-operatiou in that province. They preached self- help and organization. He aiso saw possibilities of establlsh- ilng the co-operative plan in Prince I Rupert. He was aware it had failed in tne past but if It was to be done the people had to do It themselves. Officers Elected ! The formal election of officers for the ensuing year took place at yesterday's luncheon. There being no further nominations since I the committee reported, the following were declared elected: 1 President, C. V. Evltt. Secretary, W. L. Coates. j Treasurer, Alex McRae. Dlrcctcs 0. A. . Bryant, Very (Continued on Page Four) Late Telegraphs j BIG HAUL IS TAKEN DETROIT. May 1: (CP) Four robbers, with sub-machine guns, held up a branch of the National Bank here today and escaped with $40,000 after firing a few wild shots. IS MAKING LAST STAND ADDIS ABABA, May 1: (CP) Emperor Haile Selassie today ordered all able-bodied citizens in the vicinity to march northward tomorrow in a final attempt to halt the Italian advance. ACQUITTED OF RIOTING Austrian. Immigrant Freed in Connection With Itegina Disorders REGINA, Sask., May 1: (CP) Caspar Blum, aged 25, an Austrian immigrant, was acquitted yesterday by a Court of King's Bench jury on charges of rioting and assauU arising out of the Dominion Day riots here last year. WEATHER IN APRIL Was Better Than Average But Not As Fine as in Same Month Last Year ' During the "month- of. Aprli'.this year there were 102 hours of sun- jnlne in Prince Rupert as com pared with 159.4 hours in the same month last year. The precipitation this April amounted to 6.2 inches In comparison with but .93 of an inch in April 1935. So far this year sunshine has aggregated 354.7 hours as against 365.1 hours In the first four months of last year. The recipltatlon this year to date has amounted to 24.3 Inches as compared with 14.28 Inches in the cor responding period a year ago. The weather summary for the month just ended was announced) as follows todav bv R. G. Emmer-I ran, Digby Island, Dominion meteorologist: Highest barometer reading at sea !-uol in 71 A rr 1 Lowest barometer, reading at sea level, 29.56 on April 11. Maximum temperature, 68 on April 24. Minimum temperature, 22 on April 2. Mean temperature, 42. Precipitation, 6.2 Inches. Sunshine, 102 hours. Northern High Teachers Meet Convention and Proposed Legislation Discussed at Gathering Wednesday Night I The Northern High School Teachers' Association held its I monthly meeting at the home of Miss M. Laing on Wednesday eve-' ning. The president, Roth Gordon, was in the chair. Mr. Gordon gave a report of his visit to the Easter teachers' con-.ventlon In Vancouver. The discussion of the proposed bill, an act .respecting tne teacning proiession, 'which was an outstanding feature j I at the convention, was reported on. j Dr. Poole continued the discus-'sion. pointing out many aspects of the bill and showing that a great deal of work will have to be expended upon it before It Is presented to the legislature. After the meeting adjourned Miss ! Laing was hostess for the social hour. Miss Laing and Dr. Poole were In charge of this meeting. Magistrate Is Back on Bench Tlios. iMcClymont Resumes Duties After Three Months' Leave Owing to Illness After an absence of three months nn Ip.ivp nwlntr to lll.hpnlt.h. Thn. I mas- McClymont this morning re-.sumcd his duties as police Sales Tax Increased From Six Percent To Eight For Next Year Corporation Imposts Also Boosted Gasoline Duty Is Reduced From 2Jc to lc Per Gallon 100 Tariff Items Cut OTTAWA, May 1: (CP) 5i to eignt percent, corporation taxes from thirteen and a half to fifteen percent and seventeen percent on consolidated tax returns to produce an estimated revenue of 20.000,000, Hon. C. A. Dunning, minister of finance, in 'is budget speech today, forecast a total deficit for the . current fiscal year of less than TANANA RIVER ICE MOVED ON THURSDAY; SWEEPSTAKE WINNERS NENANA, Alaska, May 1: Ice broke in the Tanana River at 12:58 noon yesterday, set- tling winners in a $72,000 sweepstake. One of two first prize tickets Is shared by E. Mlllera nd Oscar Nelson of f Anchorage while the other Is t held by John Kovlch of Ju- neau. -.. Police Court Fines Higher Total For April, $610, Is Largest In Almost Two Years $1024 So Far This Year During the month of April police I rtMirf finA. In Tl 1 Tl 4 4 4 , led $610, this being the largest total Materials used in the manufac-for any single month In almost !re of lining rope are added to two years. So far this year fines tne exemption list under three per-have totalled $1024 as against $817 cent special excise tax on Imports, in the corresponding period' last The Canadian brandy excise duty year. is reduced from $4 to $3 per gallon. Halibut Arrivals Summary American 50,000 pounds, 6.5c and 5c. Canadian 45.000 pounds, 6c and 5c to 6.4c and 5c. American ' McKinley, 38,000, 6.5c and 5c, Cold Storage. HI Gill, 12,000, 6.5c and 5c, Booth. Canadian Flnella, 12,000, 6c and 5c, Cold Storage. E. Lipsett, 12,000, 6c and 5.5c, At-lln. Bobbie, 8,500, 6.4c and 5c, Booth. sonny Boy, 13,000, 6c and 5c, Cold Storage. Clean-Up Campaign of Junior Chamber Of Commerce Commences This Week Today the Junior Chamber of Commerce commences Its campaign for a general clean-up of the city. It is "Clean-up and Paint-up Week." Citizens are asked to look carefully over their home and business premises and see if there is anything there that is unsightly or objectionable to themselves or the p-eneral public. Most of the lots mat neea cleaning up are in the aowntown section dui many or tne residential lots can be Improved by ramng, trimming or the removing of unsightly objects, if there Is general co-operation the city can De mucn improved. This is one of the aond mnvPs Increasing the sales tax from iuu,uuu,uuu. AUtomohllp exrlsp tnvp oro n. placed bv a fivp nprrpnt. flat nln levy regardless of content of. value in excess 01 sow out tne tax may not exceed $250. The easollne rfntv Is rpHnrH from two and a quarter cents to one cent per gallon. lourists returning from abroad may now bring In tax free personal ?oods up. to $100 in value providing nicy nave Deen aDsent irom Canada for at least forty-eight hours. Exemption will not be gven more man once m eacn ioui-momn per iod. 1 Reduction Is made In 104 customs schedule items and Increases in twelve. Provision Is made for exemption Income-tax f6r arir metalliferous mine POmlntT tntn nrMni. tion between now and 1940. There is no change In personal Income tax rates. The lntprpst rntp nn unnalrl In. stalments Is reduced from six to five nerrent anri thp npnnltv ratp is reduced from four to three percent. nlft tax- navmpiit In ' fiit.ntw nrlll be' required annually instead of at the time of the gift. The cigarette tube tax Is reduced from roin three to two cents per hun- T T Pfl TIDE WAY IS WINNER Fcola Second and Perry Bridge Third in One Thousand Guineas Classic Today j NEWMARKET, Eng., May 1: I (CP) Lord Derby's Tide Way to day won tne One Thousand Guineas, classic race for three-year-olds. Feola, formerly of His Majesty's stable and now owned by Lord Derby, was second and R. F. Watson's Ferry Bridge was third. And of course th?re is the question of painting untidy buildings. Nothing adds to the brightness of the city as a coat of paint. This Is the best time of vpnr tn hnvp thp work wPrK done done and and the the Junior Junior Chamber Chamber the Junior Chamber Is making and ask5 arrtnBpments for It be most people If the city will wish to made Ulls week-co-operate with it. It is a splendid ! Often appeals have been made thing to see the young men taking j to the people of Prince Rupert to a keen Interest in their cltv and heantlfv thpir ritv iY,na tho its appearance. If some of the older being asked to tidy up and paint men are used to an untidy appear- up. The beautiflcatlon Is proceed-ance of the vacant lots the know- ing splendidly. AH that is necessary ledge that the eyes of the young to complete the picture Is to have are being offended by It .should be t the downtown section conform with sufficient incentive to clean up. Jthe residential areas.