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in
Favor
of
President
Roosevelt's
Plan
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
March
23:
letter
from
Chief
Justice
r
ps
Ev.ms
tiucnes
exnressine
on
to
President
Franklin
D.
evclt's
plan
to
increase
the
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however,
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calm,
22.
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calm,
27.
Smithers-
-Cloudy,
calm,
cool
Burns
Lake
-Dull.
calm.
22.
ill
Abide
By
1
People's
Will
trcmicrship
of
Alberta,
I)e-dares
Abcrhart
EDMONTON
''tkly
address
before
the
Prophe-lc
Bible
Institute
on
Sunday,
Pre-
Aoernari
saia
ne
aume
oy
ine
win
oi
tne
r
u..u
wuuia
noi
De
mnuencea
alarmists.
He
was
sneaklntr
In
,7-
iLporis
or
a
movement
bocial
Credit
ranks
tb
oust
m
frm
the
Premiership.
1'REMIER
ON
WAY
VANCOUVER,
March
23:-Pre-
i
u.
Pattullo,
accompanied
by
.
Wvalc
secretarv.
Ben
Hothev.
OH
l-.i
...
"
'
nignt
on
the
Prince
'-orge
rt
for
Prince
Itunert
,
whnrp
.
hp
...
"
arrive
tomorrow.
Queen'
'
,
..
Charlotte
:..?
?.,
.
.
Mands-In-
'
.
L.a
..
ciwiiiK
-in
..m.
.
iHAjii
"0"y
nt
"'
mi
irh
I
i
-
Validity
of
Mrs.
Simpson's
First
Divorce
Queried
i
i
.
.
.FniNntmnil.
March
23:
All!
"
'
,
,
.
.
.
years
oi
age,
you
.....
are
continuing
to
Edinburgh
newspaper
nas
raiseafuln,
your
dutles
as
harbormaster
w.v,w.w
consummation
of
the
marriage
of
the
Duke
of
Windsor
and
Mrs.
wal-Us
Warfield
Simpson.
It
has
suggested
that
Mrs.
Simpson's
divorce
from
her
first
husband.
Earl
Spencer,
a
naval
officer,
granted
at
Warrington,
Virginia,
in
1927,
may
not
be
valid.
VANCOUVER,
March
23:
(CP)
Wheat
was
quoted
at
$1.383,4
on
the
Vancouver
Exchange
yesterday.
Today's
price
was
$1.39.
PROVINCIAL
LIBRARY
VICTORIA,
B.C.
Today's
Weather
(8
AM.)
HalTll
Clear;
north
Prince
Kupert
wind,
4
m'les
per
hour;
bam
Tj
JUF
meter
2D.18;
sea
smooth.
'
Tomorrow's
Tides
IftitMf
J
Ky
JiLjl.l3Sf
.
High....
11:46
a.m.
20.0
ft.
Low
5:48
a.m.
6.2
ft.
'NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
1
'
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.
-
rivilNUC
xvUrfKi,
15.U..
TU&SUAl.
MAIttTH
23
1Q27
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--'
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-t
.
PKIPR?
s
remit
ftAZIS
ARE
1
CONDEMNED
Rupture
Between
Germany
And
Vatican
is
Hinted
at
as
Result
Of
Tope's
Letter
BERLIN,
March
23;
(CD-Secret
police
are
reported
to
be
"watching"
persons
they
suspect
of
delivery
to
foreign
correspondents
I
excernts
of
I
papal
letter
to
Roman
Catholic
congregations
accusing
the
Nazi
regime
of
violating
the
concordat
and
encouraging
pagan
movements.
The
German
Catholic
clergy
simultaneously
referred
to
the
Vatican
all
requests
for
text
oi
the
letter.
At
the
Vatican
it
was
said
the
letter
was
being
translated
for
transmission
to
bishops
through
out
the
world.
Nazis
hinted
openly
at
a
rupture
of
Germany's
relations
with
the
Vatican.
Halibut
Sales
Summary
American
79,000
pounds,
6.7c
and
5c
.to
7.1c
and
5c.
Canadian
38,000
pounds.
5.7c
and
5c
to
0.1c
and
5c.
American
Augusta,
15,000,
Pacific,
7.1c
and
5c.
Avona,
14,000,
Cold
Storage,
6.8c
and
5c.
Lansing,
12,000.
Cold
Storage,
6.9c
and
5c.
GJoa,
9,500,
and
Lumen,
11,000,
Booth,
6.8c
and
5c.
Betty,
11,000,
Cold
Storage,
6.7c
and
5c.
.Norina
B.,
6,00p,.Paclf
lc,
6.7,ctand
Canadian
Melville,
14,000,
Cold
Storage.
5.7c
and
5c.
.
.
Pair
of
Jacks,
12.060,
Atiln,
5.8a
and
5c.
Tramp,
12,000,
Atlln,
6.1c
and
5c.
Weather
Forecast
'Furnished
through
the
courteaj
o
l.e
Dominion
Meteorological
Bureau
t
Victoria
and
Prince
Rupert.
Thla
lore
'
cast
I
compiled
from
observations
taken
at
S
a.m.
today
and
covers
the
3
nour
penoq
enainjt
.i
psn
tomorrow
.
i
Oeneral
Synopsis
Pressure
ro-
mains
low
off
Vancouver
Island
'
Showers
have
occurred
off
the
....
.
i
r
!
:
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-
d.
J.
il
1
Fears
Held
For
Safety
VI
oteamer
NEW
YORK,
March
23.
(CP)
Fears
are
held
for
the
safe-
ty
of
the
1100-ton
Norwegian
freighter
BJerkit
whose
ap-
peals
for
help
off
Sable
Island
last
night
sent
ships
scurrying
to
her
aid
.
At
m
rvwir
fm
x.
-
v
w
y
vWA
btlO
morning
no
trace
had
been
found
of
thp
has
been
exceptionally
rough
on
the
North
Atlantic
and
this
is
not
the
only
vessel
which
has
been
in
difficulty.
4
WINDSOR
DUKEDOM
Courtesy
Title
Would
be
Denied
Heir
of
Former
King
In
Provision
Made
by
Great
Seal
LONDON,
March
23:
(CP)
The
Dally
Telegraph
said
yesterday
that
It
was
understood
letters-1
patent
creating
the
Dukedom
of
Windsor
had
now
passed
the
Great
Seal.
The
new
dukedom,
the
paper
I
said,
differs
from
all
other
duke-'
doms
In
that
no
other
titles
will
appertain
thereto
and
no
courtesy
title
wouldbe
available
In
case
of
an"
heir
being
born
to
the
Duke
un-!
less
special
provision
is
made
bv
the
crown
when
such
contingency
arose.
Legislature
Of
Alaska
Passes
Fish
Lab
Vote
JUNEAU;
March
23:
The
Alaska
f.Hslflt.tirp
ha
vnfprf
t9n
nnn
fn
-a
-
-
-
V,M
wwv.vvw
aw
u
fisheries
research
laboratory
at
continuation
of
the
investigation
of
Ketchikan
providing
the
federal
the
shooting
yesterday.
The
prl-government
puts
up
a
like
amount
soner.
nnUr
haH
m
roi,ci,.
CTrlnce'Snlhrt
to
'
"
,,arbormast"
of
New
Bruns-f
TRIPOLI,
arch
sTlAbandon-Jirl?i
W,Ck
T0W"
,S
,mg
Plans
for
a
visit
to
the
interior
.,
nU,ht
i
i0f
the
country.
Premier
Benito
PUBLIC
MEETING
Moose
Hall
-
8
p.m.,
Wednesday
Speaker
HON.
T.
D.
PATTULLO,
MIA.
All
Cordially
Invited
and
the
city
of
Ketchikan
provides
ine
quarters.
OVER
100
i
YEARS
OLD
ICIBUCT.
N.B..
March
23:-
Letters
of
congratulation
from
pr,me
Mln,ster
Mackenzie
K,
I
land
Hon.
C.
D.
Howe,
minister
of
transport,
have
been
received
by
'Roderick
McDonald,
104,
believed
to
be
the
oldest
harbormaster
in
the
world.
The
Prime
Minister
wrote:
"I
have
just
learned
from
L.
P.
A.
Roblchaud.
the
member
of
Parliament
for
Kent.
N.B
of
the
interesting
fact
that,
although
.104
,
RlchihUCtO.
"This
is
Just
a
line
to
extend
to
you
my
sincere
congratulations,
and
to
express
the
hope
that
whatever
may
be
decreed
by
Providence
as
the
balance
of
your
long,
and
useful
life
it
will
be
greatly
blessed
with
health
and
peace
and
sweet
content."
Mr.
Howe
said:
"My-
attention
was
called
to
an
article
In
the
press
referring
to
your
services
at
Rlchlbucto
and
mentioning
your
age.
"You
are
undoubtedly
the
oldest
member
of
the
staff
of
the
department
of
transport
and,
as
such,
I
wish
to
extend
my
sincere
congratulations
to
you
on
belne
able
to
discharge
your
duties
so
efficiently.
"T
hnnp
Mint:
vmi
mill
more
years
of
service
with
this
de-
partment,
and
wish
you
every
hap-
piness."
.
LONDON,
March
23:
Suffering1
from
a
severe,
cold,
Ann
Harding,
American
screen
actress,
Ls
con-
fined
to
her
home
near
London,
.
ILDUCES
PORTRAIT
Paris
Inquiry
Digs
up
More
Information
About
"Great
Love
Affair"-
PARIS,
March
'23:-r-A
large
portrait
of
Premier
Benito
Mussolini
found
In
the
apartment
of
Madame
"Great
Lover"
PREMIER
MUSSOLINI
Madeleine
'de
TerrferrV
beautiful
Brunette
newspaperwoman,
who
is
being
held
in
connection
with
the
shooting
last
week
of
Count
Charles
rln
rlmnUMtM
t
n
1
-
bassador
to
Italy,
was
the
centre
of
.
in
iMHXL
in
n
on
rinn
urtrii
tha
had
declared
she
shot
the
count
because
"he
betrayed
my
love"
for
a
man
"too
famous
t
let
me
speak
his
name."
A
diarv
had
sueeesteri
a
love
affair
between
the
madame
.and
a
"great
statesman"
which
reached
Its
climax
with
"one
unforgettable
hour"
in
July
1936.
Mussolini
suddenly
ended
his
visit
to
Tripoli
yesterday
bv
saillne
for
Rome
ORGANIZING
AIR
ROUTE
Trans-Canada
Service
to
be
Undertaken
as
Soon
as
Possible
Under
Auspices
of
C.
N.
R.
OTTAWA,
March
'23:
CP)
Early
organization
-of
a
private
company
underwritten
by
the
Ca-!
nadian
National
Railwavs
for
thp!
operation
of
a
"first
class"
coast
to
coats
air
service
in
uanada
was
proposed
In
a
bill
introduced
in
i
the
House
of
Commons
last
night
'
by
Hon.
Clarence
D.
Howe,
minister
of
transport.
The
estimated
cost
of
necessary
equipment
is
$1,750,000
with
a
$2,000,000
reserve
for
expan
slon
and
operating
expenses
listed
at
$1,000,000
annually.
'
Landing
fields
across
Canada
will
be
completed
by
the
end
of
this
year.
Mr.
Howe
said,
and
It-
is
de-'
slrable
SlraDie
to
tO
have
the
Canadian
ser-
ce
set
up
as
soon
as
PQsslble
w,th
a
vlew
to
connectln8
with
the
forthcoming
Canada
-
England-
Ireland
trans-Atlantic
mall
and
passenger
air
service.
The
proposed
company
will
fly
only
the
main
arteries',
and
such
supplementary
services
as
are
COll-
sldered
In
thp
national
Ini
--
No
Change
1
In
Parties
I
TORONTO.
March
23:
(CP)
Two
new
members
were
elec-
ted
to.
the
House
of
Commons
yesterday
In
federal
by-elec-
tlon
which
saw
Pierre
Emlle
Cote
retain
a
'government
seat
in
Bonaventure
while
John
A.
Marsh
held
Hamilton
West
for
the
Conservatives
by
a
narrow
margin.
They
were
three
cor-
nered
contests
in
each
case.
.
4
4
GAS
LEAK
IS
CAUSE
Military
Court
Makes
iFinding
In
Texas
School
Disaster
NEW
LONDON,
Texas,
March
23:
The
military
court
Investigating
the
explosion
which
destroyed
a
school
building
here
last
week,
causing
the
deaths'
of
more
than
400
pupils,
found
yesterday
that
the
blast
had
been
due
to
escaping
gas
In
the
basement
Ignited
by
a
spark
probably
from
an
electric
switch
In
the
domestic
science
rooms.
The
court,
In
its
findings,
expressed
belief
that
the
school
trustees
acted
with
the
best
Intentions.
not
being
aware
of
danger
which'
t-A-l
I
Senate
Committee
Has
Passed
Half
Billion
to
Navyi
I.
r
'
.,,
,
WASHINGTON,
D.C,
March
23:
-The
Senate
naval
.committee
yes-rday
approved
'the
5522.847.000
naval
appropriation
bill
for
the
nming
year.
It
provides
$130,000,-100
for
new
surface
shiDS
and
$29,-O.OOO
for
new
aircraft.
1
CORNING
WEDDING
Miss'Inger
Murvold
Becomes
Bride,
Of
Hans
Knutsen
at
Inter-
'
esting
Ceremony
A
wedding
of
considerable
Inter
:st
took
place
at
10:30
this
morn
ing
at
the
home
of
the
bride's
par-1
2nts,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
John
Murvold,'
Ambrose
Avenue,
when
Miss
Inner
Murvold
became
the
bride
of
Hans
Knutsen,
local
fish
packer.
The
ceremony
was
performed
by
Rev.!
L.
C.
Jensen,
pastor
of
St.
Paul's!
Lutheran
Church,
and
Peter
Lien!
presided
at
the
piano
for
the
play-
j
ing
or
the
Wedding
March.
i
The
bride
was
given
in
marriage
by
her
father.
Attendants
of
the
couple
were
Miss
Patricia
Bunn
and
Carl
Strand.
A
wedding
breakfast
was
served
later
to
relatives
and
immediate
friends
after
which
the
couple
embarked
on
the
steamer
Catala
for
a
honeymoon
trip
to.
Vancouver
and
elsewhere
in
the
south.
They
will
return
here
to
reside.
The
bride
and
groom
are
well
known
and
popular
and
will
have
the
hearty
congratulations
and
best
wishes
of
many
friends,
Mr.
Knutsen
has
lived
here
with
her,
parents
since
early
girlhood.
BAR
SILVER
Bar
silver
was
trading
at
45'4C
per
ounce
on
the
New
York
metal
mar-
ket
yesterday
and
was
unchanged
today,
:
GIVEN
APPOINTMENT
W.
H.
Sherman
Jr.
has
received
the
appointment
of
poll
tax
collec-
tor
and
poundkeeper.
It
was
an-
nounced
at
the
City
Hair
this
morning.
,
Mrs.
V,
M
Crosliv
saile.d
till
ufinrnnnn
nn
Min
(?;itn1,i'
fhr
n
111
I
III
il
IK'
I
III
VI
CRASH
OF
AIRPLANE
Machine
Comes
to
Grief
at
Mc-Dames
Pilot
and
Three
Passengers
Unhurt
Provincial
police
headquarters
here
have
been
advised
of
an
airplane
crash
at
12:30
noon
yesterday
at
McDames
on
Dease
River
in
the
Casslar
district.
Pilot
Roakes
and
three
passengers
William
Strong,
T.
Clarke
and
Philip
Edwards
escaped
uninjured
although
the
plane
suffered
considerable
damage.
As
the
plane
was
landing
from
Port
Nelson,
the
left
ski
buckled
and
the
undercarriage
was
damaged.
An
attempt
was
being
made
to
turn
to
avoid
hitting
the
bank
of
Dease
River.
The
plane
belonged
to
United
Air
Transport
of
Edmonton.
Another
plane
is
being
sent
in
from
Edmonton
to
pick
the
party
up.
TODAY'S
STOCKS
Vancouver
B.
C.
Nickel,
.26.
big
Missouri,
.58.
Bralorne,
8.65.
Aztec
Mines,
.092.
Cariboo
Quartz,
1.70.
Dentonla,
.16.
Dunwell,
.04Vi
'
Golconda,
.12.
.
.
Minto.
.21'a.
Morning'
Star,
.02V2.
Noble
Five.
.10.
Pioneer,
5.25.
Porter
Idaho,
.09.
Premier,
3.10.
Reeves
McDonald,
1.52.
.Reno,
1:05.
Relief
Arlington,
.22.
Reward,
.10
'2.
Salmon
Gold,
.10
!2.
Taylor
Bridge,
.08.
Wayside,
.04
4.
Hedley
Amalgamated.
.15
Y2.
premier
Border,
.03
V2.
Silbak
Premier,
3.20.
Congress,
.0734.
Home
Gold,
.03
'4..
Grandview.
.17.
Indian,
.03
'2.
Quatslno
Copper,
.OCi.
Quesnelle
Quartz,
.12.
Oils
A.
P.
Con.,
.45.
'
Calmont,
1.22.
('
1
C.
St
E.,
4.30.
Freehold,
.18.
Mercury,
.48.
Merland,
.25.
,
Okalta,
2.30.
Pacalta,
25.
Home
Oil.
2.40.
United,
.38.
Weymarn,
.20.
Toronto
Beattle,
1.42.
Central
Patricia,
4.35.
God's
Lake,
.74.
Lee
Gold,
.04i.
Little
Long
Lac,
6.70.
McKenzie
Red
Lake,
1.66.
'
Pickle
Crow,
7.50.
Red
Lake
Gold
Shore,
.70.
San
Antonio,
2.00.
Sherrltt
Gordon,
3.25.
Smelter
Gold,
.08.
McLeod
Cockshutt,
2.47.
Oklend,
.28.
Mosher,
.23.
Gllbec,
.04'2.
Madsen
Red
Lake,
1.15.
Stadacona,
1.63.
Frontier
Red
Lake,
.18.
Francoeur,
1.05.
Manitoba
.&
Eastern,
.0414.
Moneta.
1.65.
Bouscadillac,
.70.
Rubec,
.10.
Thompson
Cadillac,
1.41.
Bailor,
.05V4.
Bankfleld,
1.30.
East
Malartlc,
1.68.
Preston
East
Dome,
1.07.
Hutchison
Lake,
.23.
Dawson
White,
.35.
McQuaig
Red
Lake,
.19.
Rajah
Red
Lake,
.24.
Aldermac,
1.55.
Kerr
Addison,
2.50.
Uchl
Gold,
1.10.
Martin
Bird,
.73.
May
Spiers,
,17.
RAIL
BILL
ISPASSED
Measure
Designed
to
Revise
C.
N.
R.
Capital
Structure
Approved
By
House
in
Committee.
OTTAWA,
March
23:
(CP)
De
spite
Conservative
protests
that
the
revised
accounting
system
would
not
give
a
true
picture
of
the
amount
of
public
money
Invested
In
the
railway,
the
House
of
Commons,
In
committee
of
the
whole,
last
night
approved
the
bill
to
revise
the
capital
structure
of
the
Canadian
National
Railways.
NEW
PUSH
STARTING
Rebels
Claim
Three
Thousand
Loyalist
Casualties
During
Last
Day
or
So
Reports
Differ
Government
Also
Claims
Victory
Italy
Refuses
to
Talk
NAVALCARNERO,
Spain,
March
23:
A
new
push
ls
being
under
taken
by
the
Insurgents
on
Gauda-
lajara,
thirty
miles
east
of
Madrid,
It
was
stated
last
night.
The
rebels
claim
to
have
Inflicted
three
thousand
casualties
on
the
government
forces
in
fighting
of
the
last
day
or
so.
Government
sources
stated
today
that
the
purusit
of
General
Emlllo
:.lala's
Insurgent
army
had
been
pressed
against
the'
strategic
sup
ply
centres
of
Jadraque
and
Alme-drones,
53
miles
northeast
of
Madrid
to.,
smash
1Mala's-attemp,tQ
re-,
organize
his
routed
forces.
Government
bombers
harassed
rearguard
j
positions
where
insurgent
comman-
ders
were
speeding
efforts
to
unify
disorganized
lorces.
Meanwhile
at
London
Italy
has
refused
to
discuss
the
question
of
withdrawal
of
Spanish
volunteers
at
a
meeting
of
the
non-intervention
sub-committee.
Italy's
Protest
PARIS,
March
23:
(CP)
Hayas
News
Agency
reported
from
London
that
the
Italian
government
had
handed
to
the
British
ambassador
in
Rome
a
protest
against
British
press
comments
on
defeat
of
Italian
troops
northeast
of
Madrid.
Havas
said
that
the
tenor
of
the
British
press
reports
was
inconsistent
with
the
terms
of
the
Anglo-Italian
gentleman's
agree
ment.
I
Rebuilding
Is
!
Being
Planned
Immediate
Reconstruction
of
Vancouver
Sun
Premises
VANCOUVER,
March
23:
Plans
are
already
under
way
for
the
re
building
'
of
the
Vancouver
Sun
newspaper
premises
which
were
ex-.
tensively
damaged
by
a
$200,000
'
fire
early
yesterday
morning.
CENTRAL
COMMITTEE
FOR
UNEMPLOYED
IS
BEING
FORMED
HERE
'
The
unemployed,
at
a
meeting
Sunday
night,
decided
to
proceed
with
organization
of
a
central
committee
representing
various
labor
organizations
In
connection
with,
the
present
strike
against
the
relief
allowances
which'
are
claimed
to
be
Inadequate.
An
Interview
will
be
sought
with
Premier
T.
D.
Pattullo
on
the
occasion
of
his
visit
here
this
week.
The
meeting,
which
was
presided
over
by
Qj
P.
Murphy,
discussed
a
number
of
matters
pertaining
to
the
unemployed.
WINNIPEG
WHEAT
PRICES
.
WINNIPEG,
March
23:
Wheat
was
up
lic
on
the
Winnipeg
mar
ket
yesterday,
May,
'
:
closing
at
$1.3914.
;.;