Russ 1Z M Levanevsky Wmtn Today's (I AM.) Weather Tomorrow's Tides Prince Rupert Raining, south-east High ... 8:30 ajn. 14.2 ft. wind, four miles per hour;, 20:14 p.m. 16.8 ft. barometer, 29.08. Low 1:50 a.m. 7.9 ft. 13:26 pin. 105 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER irl VXVI. No. 189. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, ANGUST 14, 1937. PRICE: 5 CEN1S mmm Hundred Killed In Shanghai A . . . . I Companions Down In Alaska; May be Safe Airmen Who Were Due i csterday But Have Not Yet Reported- FAIRBANKS, Alaska, August 14: (Canadian Press) -Throw nirnhmps mrrvinrr KiiSKinn North rnln f limit, rpn- iix Soviet fliers who are lost but believed to be safe some- , a . .i.... rru ..1 i u.. 'nuru ill.' i i I. 11. vimi.i:;7,. I Dsson, hero of many rar North mercy flights, S. L. L. 1.1 11.. t La I -.I ran- Polar Moscow-United States light Is long overdue at Fairbanks. A weak message picked up In Al- SKS W fPIMULfU LU IliiVC miu mai 1 I i ..UU H,liU 1 h 11: 4 nr ikii.i nil 1 nix isi uuuti. niwi 1 1.. it.. MA r 1 l.n ..in ..jit i iu. rttA rVl 11.iLii.il if i.uiiui null u& iriiii aaavsw w Experts at seauie rciieve me . 1 A 1 . I.. I I ...1.11. 1 11 11: li s- 1 ii nil i.iinnii wiiui. pre was kliii wrnic iriivnmi; acil. The Fairbanks airport kept Its finrfHoh"' n I Virrtirrhmit. hi nlrrhtt me none th.it tne soviei airmen: "i" "jr h;,K , . - - - . . j - j - - arc .'III' I I ' I 17' I ' 11 a l-r II Mftr' , DISCUSSED at milt nn. I t alw. ('....Il.ll Mri-I. ng on Thursday Night There was a large attendance f delegates at I he Trades n:id -abor Council meeting held last 'hurday. T. S. Black, president, the chair. Correspondence was received om several sources. The Toron- in 0 ' f F. executive asked en- orsaiion of bill to give the orkers the riuht to organize in union of their own choice. This l'lnK in keeping with similar woiurions nassei bv the coup- - i' was endorsed. to After a lengthy discussion, . it l-r. a IT.. .1 11... Ul IMICII III I rilLI'KL LU ill V !l.v Commissioner his method f reorganizing the Fire Depart- icnr anu the sending out or me 'y for a Fire Chief while thirc )i(?lit be capable men who arc "tepayers in a noslUon to fill he position. Thin nrnlest will II I ftk I 1 . . t I . t! - I.. - 1 Hu ni ri miii rirti 1 inn 111 vnr n'Hiiiu 1 r 1 ii"ui t, 1 riti 1.. 11. I.. 11 m . . ive will arrange lo meet Premier 1 I'nltullo during his vllt Labor Dav snorts inok ui much . . ... r r 1 1 1 appointed to look after the cc!e- 'rniion on lhat day. . HOSPITAL FINANCES During the month of July there " U lOral (if IRfll hmnltn rluvs lit. ,h Prince Rupert General Hospital at a cst per dlen of $2.57. Hospital "pendlturea for the month totalled ,427Sni Jlrg. .tngi.l. est i 11 l. OWKKUrU BUllt'U n,Knt on the Princess Ade- ,a'Ue fur n trip Vuncouver. to AVfiators Lost In North M M and His that tion I said i tion ill: iiidiii.n ill i: iiiiiili:ii iiv 11 ill: Today's Weather (Ooveromeut THeurM"' Terrace Cloudy, calm, 48. Ayunh Showery, calm, 51. Alice Arm Light clouds, calm, W ..( f . I'M cloudy, calm, : liazelton Cloudy, calm, 15. 'a Smithera Hain, calm, -18. IJurn Lake Hain, calm, -12. GOVERNOR OF ' th ROTARY HERE is lih. ... ,r ,'oi Addresses Local Club and Meets 1 1 VV 1 IIV UUIUCII Ufr AAlll-.V .... Conditions .... In 1.. n, the vroild i,i i,inv today, a cnauenge io cycij buu Izcn," declared Fred Randolph Smith of Tacoma, governor of Ro tary International district numDei one. In addressing the members of the local club and a few visitors' a dinner Riven in his honor last evening. He spoke of various mat ters of particular Interest to mem bers of the club and mentioned suberslve Influences that were at work and which should be counteracted. He urged every Rotarlan to study all public questions and to take a keen Interest in politics. Telling of his recent visit toNlce the south of France to attend the International Convention the visitor mentioned the matters stressed there were first, Interna, tlonal relations and, second, extension of Rotary. Then came the familiar "youth service," an effort help young people to become good citizens. He stressed a num ber of Instances In which excellent work had been done along this line and he urged that every club In the district make this a primary object for the year. Regular attendance of club members, the Governor considered very Important and the chairman, Prcsl. jdent Weldon McAfee, remarked that the Governor nad hlmseU Held a perfect attendance for nineteen years. 'Tills was a wonderful record. At the conclusion the Governor was thanked for his address. He will meet the executive and committee heads again tomorrow at luncheon. Among the visitors at the dinner were Dr. H. N. Brocklesby, president of the Gyro Club, F. L. Buckley, Percy Lyford and G. J. Lane, all three here In connection with the pulpinlll project and Dr. W. A. Cle mens, a Rotarlan from Nanalmo, Funeral Notice The funeral of the late Mrs. John McLeod will take place tomorrow, Sunday, at 2:30 p.m. from the Presbyterian Church. CI O. MADE HIS ISSUE Premier Hepburn Says This Will Ite Main Question Before Voters of Ontario ST. THOMAS, OnU Aug. 14: (CP) Hinting in a speech here an Ontario provincial elec would be held at an early uun-, i-reniier .iiiicneii iieprjurn, that the foremost issue would be his unalterable opposi-i to imason of this country lb7,01n L. Iewis' American Com-, for Industrial Orguniza PATMORE PRAISED 'rmirr P.'ttullo Frels He !' Well (lunliif'fd for Fisheries J t Hoard Post i j the overnltht cnet at For. SiTT-VICTOUIA, Aug. 14: (CP) 1 on of W. II. Houston. Hudson The appointment to the Intern!.-- Bav Co. manatrr, and Mrs. Hou- Itional Fisheries Commisiion ia Dominion matter but I havei recommended to the Dominion I that L. W. Pal more K.C. of .Prince Hupert be appointed to Commission in place of G. J. Alexander." stated Premier T. U, Pattullo yesterday. "Mr. Patmor a vcv able ami misLjimline ;i!..i i, iias ijiiiuidtc iviiu ifiiijc iismng prooiems and wouiu ,.;.. ' '. 111' Rupert simply wants represehta- on m of the industry is carried on. I hink their desire is well found-d." I n Af 1 U CUIliyaUJ fntrirnV Tweedsmuir On Overland Trip Hon. A. Wells Grey and Assistant Commissioner T. W. S. Parsons of the Provincial Police, who were here yesterday enroute to Bums Lake, will accompany the Governor General on his trip through Tweedsmuir Park to Bella Coola. At Bella Coola, the Governor Oeneral will be met by Premier T. D, Pattullo and accompanied to Prince Rupert two weeks from this week-end. WAGE CUT RESTORED Ilrillsh Hallway Workers Are Hack to Pre-Depression Hate LONDON, Aug. 14:-The National Railway Tribunal has or dered the restoration of the last IV4 percent of a five percent wage cut which was imposed on liritish railwaymen in 1931. BASEBALL SCORES National League Brooklyn, 2; Boston, 5. Philadelphia, 0; New York, 5. Pittsburgh, 1; St. Louis, 4r Cincinnati, 6: Chicago, 22. American Leaguer New York, 3; Phlladelphla.4. Chicago, 3; Cleveland, 7. St. Louis, 6; Detroit, 7. Boston, 0; Washington, 3. BETTY TO ! WALES ID.1 (iirl Canoeist Makes Trip From Here to Simpson Safely and is On Her Way Again Miss Betty Lowman, college girl canoeist from Anacortes, Wash ington, on her way from Seattle to Alaska, left Tort Simpson at 9. 13 tnjs mornlni nine for Wales Is land cannery wifh wifh the expecta--tion of reachin? there by after, noon or evenin?. She headed out from Tort Simpson towards Canoe Pass and the rather exposed waters of the mouth of Portland Inlet. Weather was calm as she left Simpson and prospects were for a fairly smooth passage. Miss Lowman, who left Prince Ruperi at 6:30 yesterday morn-! ine, arrived safely at Port Simp son at 5:30 yesterday afternoon. She had been through a drrnch- In? rain but the trn from Prince Ilupert was uneventful. She was ston. She aNo vKitrd the Port Simpson Oeneral Hospital where she was welcomed by Miss G. M. Bedford H.N., the lady superintendent, and Dr. Gibson. Hospitalization ' Scheme Discussed Canadian National Railways tin plovees rian.ls Acain Before Board of Local Institution ,lKer.PJ ? ,tt T "r International Fisheries Com-ceived by the board or directors of , , , f, t had the Prince Rupert General Hospital, ed at hb lntment whelt was at lb meeting last night, from the flnd ww nQ reasQn wh lt iauaaian national nanways Medical Association In regard to blanket hospitalization of railway employ- ees at a flat rate of $2.50 per day. Two points which have not yet been definitely decided upon re the operating charges and a cash discount. The board has expressed its disapproval of, the cash discount idea. The suggestion was made by tne board lnat some method should be devised of definitely Identifying all patients who were to be handled under the railway scheme which Is now supposed to be In effect here although no agreement has yet been finally concluded with the hospital. The board was advised by Dr.,J. H. Carson that Dr; C. H. Hanklnson had been appointed chief surgeon here under the scheme. A communication from the Hazel-ton Hospital, in regard to the scheme, expressed opinion that the i arrangement as proposed appeared to be an equitable one except for the cash discount proposal which was not favored there Empire Migration Will Be Discussed At London Meeting LONDON, Aug. 14: An Fm-plre Migration and Development Conference is lo be held Octoler li, 12 and 13 In the Guildhall, City of London. It will be openi-J by the Lord Mayor and will be an outstanding event designed to Impress the Imperial Conference ja'nd the Government In particular with the importance of the subject. The main object of the gather-ing will be to discuss Empire Six Foreigners, Including Three Promineht Of Chinese Mistake Government n Troops Win I hendaye. August 14: (Can- adlan ilan Press) Press) Oovemment Oovemment troops thrust forward one mile in a surprise, attack on the Brunete front outside of Ma- drid as insurgents made new gains on a long spearhead one hundred miles east of Spain's ' principal city. STAND OF ' FISHERMEN Vancouver Province is Asked to Cor. rect Suggestions it Has Made The Deep Sea Fishermen's Union and Canadian Halibut Vessel Owner's Association wired last night to the Vancouver Province pointing v jul" to that 'newsppr lhaTr statements It had made regarding the majority of the halibut fleet being opposed to the change in the personnel of the International Fisheries Commission were untrue. The Province Is being advised, with the request that it publish this information, that, far from protesting (ho romr.val nf CI .1 Alpvanrior frnm should ehange its attitude now. The Vancouver newspaper Is also being advised that the Prince Rupert fleet constitutes eighty per cent of the Canadian halibut fishing Industry. More Russians Being Charged With Treason MOSCOW, Aug. 14: Several more prominet Soviet public officials have been arrested and charged with being Trotskyites, Fascists and traitors. R0WELL TO NEWB0ARD Justice of Ontario Supreme Court May head Domlnlon-Provlnclal Relations Probe OTTAWA, Aug. 14: (Canadian Press) Chief Justice Newton Wes- ley Rowell of the Ontario Supreme Court is mentioned by the Ottawa Citizen as probable chairman of the royal commission on Dominion-pro vincial financial relations. Prof. Angus of the University of British Columbia Is mentioned as one of the members. Halibut Sales American Pierce, 16,000, Booth, ?.7c and 7c. Canadian Lois N., 28,000, Cold Storage, 8.6c and 6.7c. Americans, Victims Missiles Dropped by Planes Settlement British and French Marines are Landed To Take Places at SHANGHAI, August 14: the Havas news Agency said Tokyo that Japan would declare war against 0 China to- .'i'V , , t j 1. 1 uiunuvv, ormsn anu rrencn marines lanaea irom warships anchored in port here late last night and sped to strategic points in the international and French conces- sions. The British consulate-gen- TODAY'S STOCKS l Co ur testy S. D. Johnston Uu.) Vancouver Stocks B. C. Nickel, .17. Big Missouri, .542. Bralome, 7.30. B. R. Con., .03. ? ztec, .12 y2. Cariboo Quartz, 1.54. Dentonla, .14. Mlnto, .09. Meridian, .01. Falrview Amal., .06. Noble Five. .OS' Pioneer, 3.85. Porter Idaho, .07. Premier, 2.39. Reno, .90. Relief Arlington, .221. . - - Reward, .08 .r unfrt"''" Salmon Gold, .08. - ' - Taylor Bridge, .04'4. Hedley Amal., .052. Premier Border, .02. Silbak Premier, 1.95. Congress, .02 Silver Crest, .04. Home Gold. ,02i. Grandvlew, .25. Indian, .02. Quesnelle Quartz, .09. Whitewater, .14. Oils A. P. Con. .32. Calmont, .55. C. i E., 2.50. Freehold, .09. McDougal Segur, .23. Mercury. .29 V3. Okalta, 1.50. Pacalta, .20. United. .20. Weymarn, .11. Toronto Stocks Beattle, 1.22. Central Patricia. 3.00. Gods Lake, .66. Lee Gold, .02 2. I Little Long Lac, 5.75. l McKenzie Red Lake, 1.32. ;Plckle Crow, 5.90. Red Lake Gold Shore, .40. San Antonio, 1.70. Sherritt Gordon, 3.05. Smelters Gold, .02V2. McLeod Cockshutt, 2.10. Oklend, .17. Mosher, .25. Gllbec, .OHi. Madsen Red Lake, .73. I Stadacona, 1.44. Frontier Red Lake, .11. Francoeur, .83. Manitoba & Eastern. .03. Moneta Porcupine, 1.80. Bouscadlllac, .21. Rubec, .02 Vt. Thompson Cadillac, .58. Bailor, .02. Bankfielri, .87. East Malartlc, 1.20. Preston East Dome, 1.30. Hutchison Lake, .16. Dawson White, .11. Aldermac. 1.23. Kerr Addison, 2.50. UchI Gold. 1.04. Martin Bird, .60. A. H. Waddington of the Forest Branch service sailed last night1 on the Princess Adelaide for a trip to Ocean Falls on official duties. . in Bombing on Crowded International Strategic Points (Canadian Press) While reports were circulating in eral was transferred late Saturday night to the Hotel Metropole from tire consulate building on the south bank of Soochow Creek. Six foreigners and five hundred Chinese were killed when Chinese bombing planes apparently confused In escaping Japanese pursuit craft, bombed the crowded International and French concessions of Shanghai. Dr. Franch. Rawllnsori, outstanding missionary; H. S. Berg, wealthy motor car dealer, and Dr. Robert Relschauger, pnufessar of International relations at Princeton Unlverclty, were the only for. elgn victims Identified. All are Americans. In addition, an English woman, a French policeman and an unidentified foreigner were skilled. ... . Sixteen Chinese planes carried out the bombing. Japanese planes took to the air to fight them. Japanese war commanders, It, is reported authoritatively from Tientsin, are concentrating twelve thousand troops at Mukden In Manchoukuo as reinforcements for a quldk rush Into the war-torn North China region. DECIDE TO G0AHEAD Hospital Hoard Reiterates Decision to Proceed With Construction of New UnU The board of directors of the Prince Rupert General Hospital at its regular monthly meeting last night, decided to advise tho provincial department of public works that it is its intention to proceed with the construction of a new 40 or 45-bed hospital alony lines as previously contemplated. The matter came up wth the reading of a communication from A. Dixon, chief engineer of the public works department, who intimated that Henry Whittaker, provincial architect, would visi: 'the city at an early date in con-inection with plans for the project. The department asking for In-'formation in regard to the de tails of the proposed building, the board decided tr advise Victoria that the 40 or 45-bed unit was planned with heating system. There would be four, two and oue bed rooms. The Intention wa3 to continue using the present operating and case room and, possibly, the present kitchen. A new eleva tor would be required. The city engineer will be asked to take levels of the site aa soon as possible. Until such time as Mr. Wh'.t-taker has been here and somo idea is obtained as to the cost, it was decided to take no further action in connection with the project. Tnia afternoon's train, which was a"e irom tne fcast at z:j' '8 four hours late which should bring it Jn at G:30'p.m.