Today's
Weather
(8
AJW.)
prince
Rupert
Fair,
southeast
wind,
4
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
29.36;
sea
moderate.
imorrow's
Tides
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AND
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PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MONDAY,
JUNE,
21,
1937
price:
5
cents
Polap
Aviators
Land
Down
Russian
Fliers
Reach
Vancouver,
Wash.,
'
After
Splendid
Flight
Unfavorable
Weather
Conditions
Made
it
Inadvisable
To
Continue
on
to
Oakland
Nearly
Broke
Long
Distance
Flight
Record
i
PORTLAND,
Ore.,
June
21:
(CP)
Three
Russian
fliers
concluded
their
epoch-making
long
distance
flight
from
Moscow
via
the
North
Pole
by
landing
safely
at
Vancouver,
Washington,
at
8:22
Sunday
morning.
Stormy
weather
and
fog
prevented
them
from
reaching
their
objective
at
Oakland,
585
miles
further
on.
They
had
battled
throughout
the
night
with
unfa-
.
.
.
.
torable
weather
conditions.
Rather
than
risk
disaster
by
trying
to
pierce
the
stormy
fog
after
their
already
splendid
accomplishment,
they
turned
back
after
having
got
is
far
as
Eugene,
Ore.,
120
south
of
Vancouver,
and
headed
for
the
United
States
Army
air
field
at:
Vancouver,
gliding
to
a
perfect
landing
there.
They
had
still
enough
fuel
left
to
carry
ihem
on
'j
Oakland
had
conditions
been
lavorable
Bearded
and
weary,
they
were
reticent
after
landing
in
I
discussing
their
future
plans.
Their
j
first
desire
was
to
get
much-needed
1
rest
and
they
slept
for
many
hours
yesterday
In
barracks
at
Vancouver.
The
Russians
had
covered
the
tistance
of
5550
miles
from
MOs-w
in
64
hours
and
17
minutes.
lals
was
only
a
few
miles
short
of
ihe
non-stop
long
distance
flight
rtcord
or
5037
miles
made
by
French
aviators
In
1935
in
flying
;:anNew
York
to
Syria.
Chief
Pile'
Valerl
Okalov
Chekalof
f
was
at
iif
controls
practically
through-mi
the
long
flight.
The
first
request
of
the
tired
airmen
after
climbing
out
of
their
pane
was
for
fresh
water.
So
intense
had
the
cold
been
In
cross-tag
the
North
Polar
regions
that
"Kir
drinking
waler
had
frozen
and
they
had
to
suck
Ice
for
the
tst
of
the
flight.
Nor
had
orange
mice
and
tea
which
they
carried
'forded
much
satisfaction.
At
12-25
Saturday
the
filers
reported
their
position
as
latitude
04.
ngitude
124,
about
100
mllcsj
uth
of
Fort
Norman,
to
the
Royal
Canadian
Corps
or
Signals
at
Edmonton,
Then
they
veered
west
ward
to
the
Drltlsh
Columbia
coast.
9:20
thev
were
reuortcd
over
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
and
some
confusion
was
caused
for
a
time
over
a
report
that
they
had
landed
there
Later
this
report
was
an
nounced
to
be
erroneous.
After
"ildnlght
they
were
reported
fifty
Mies
west
of
the
northern
Up
of
Vancouver
Island.
For
some
time
Iter
that
there
was
silence
and
cir
eventual
landing
at
Vancou-'
was
somewhat
of
a
surprise,
'jthough
kss
than
an
hour
earlier,
"mted
states
Signals
headquarters
at
Seattle
picked
up
a
message
Tom
the
plane
saying
that
the
Pumps
were
not
working
and
they
would
land
at
Portland.
Flying
conditions
off
the
coast
had
fc'n
unfavorable
during
the
night
,nd
kept
getting
worse
as
the
plane
Progressed
south.
Yesterday
morning
Alexander
"oyanovsky,
Soviet
ambussador
to
United
States,
arrived
at
Vancouver
to
bo
on
hand
to
extend
ngratulatlons
to
the
filers
as
ri
as
they
arose
from
their
sleep,
"oyanovsky
expressed
official
appreciation
on
behalf
of
the
Russian
government
for
the
splendid
cooperation
which
had
been
extended
"
fliers
by
both
the
Canadian
.""American
authorities
In
con-'iction
with
weather
report
scr-Vlce
and
In
other
ways.
Messages
of
congratuatlons
from
resident
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
a
S(?cretary
of
State
Cordell
Hull
LEWIS
HAS
STEPPED
IN
Calls
Off
Demonstration
Follow-ins
Fatal
Clash
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
June
21:
John
L.
Lewis,
president
of
the
United
Mine
Workers'
Union,
as
well
as
chairman
of
the
Committee
for
Industrial
Organiza-tion,
today
called
off
a
demonstration
of
40,000
miners
scheduled
to
be
held
tomorrow
at
Johnstown,
l'a.
Two
were
killed
and
"
twenty-six
injured
at
the
Republic
Steel
Co.'s
mill
in
a
clash
Saturday
night.
WORK
ON
SAMPLER
Ore
Handling
Plant
to
Oct
Under
Way
Tomorrow
The
permit
for
the
erection
of
the
ore
crushing
and
sampling
plant
has
been
issued
today
and
work
will
commence
on
it
tomorrow
morning,
according
to
J.
G.
Swartz.
an
engineer,
representing
the
National
Machinery
Company
of
Vancouver,
who
is
here
to
take
charge
of
the
work.
He
expects
to
have
it
completed
and
ready
for
use
in
six
weeks.
The
main
building
of
the
new
plant
will
be
80
by
46
feet
with
an
addition
for
the
crushing
plant
20
by
20
feet.
The
mill
will
have
a
capacity
of
five
tons
a
day
and
will
be
electrically
driven.
Two
or
three
men
will
be
required
In
Its
operation.
Douglas
Lay
arrived
here
last
night
from
Hazclton
as
consulting
mining
engineer
representing
the
government
In
connection
with
the
work.
Card
of
Thanks
The
executive
committee,
Navy
League
of
Canada,
Prince
Rupert
Branch,
express
their
thanks
to
the
public
and
press
for
the
generous
support
extended
to
the
Sea
Cadet
Tag
Day
on
Saturday,
the
sum
of
$109.65
being
collected.
were
among
the
many
which
were
received
by
the
Intrepid
airmen
alter
landing.
The
fliers,
who
had
braved
the
North
Polar
wastes
in
their
daring
flight,
explained
through
an
interpreter
that
they
had
been
grounded
by
bad
weather
and
poor
visibility.
hTclr
ship
was
all
right
and
they
were
aware
of
their
position,
they
said.
Chekalof
f
said
there
was
sufficient
fuel
left
for
750
miles
flying.
Vancouver
is
across
the
Columbia
River
from
Portland,
When
Britain's
Radio
Fans
Heard
"The
Whole
Fleet's
Lit
Up"
This
gorgeous
scene,
with
Britain's
concentrated
naval
might
blazing
with
lights
from
stem
to
stern
and
sending
cascades
of
fire
into
the
night
sky
In
honor
of
His
Majesty's
Coronation
review,
is
the
scene
which
inspired
the
now
historic
radio
boh
mot
"The
Fleet's
Lit
Up.
'
So
overcome
was
the
retired
naval
officer
selected
by
the
British
Broadcasting
Company
to
detail
the
scene
ASK
MORE
FOR
FISH
Skeena
Fishermen's
Association
Wants
Sorkcyc
Price
Raised
i
To
Firty
Cents
T.
S.
TsujI,
secretary
of
the
Skeena
Fishermen's
Association,
who
arrived
last
evening
from
the
Skeena
River,
announces
that
his
association,
at
a
meting
yesterday
in
Port
Essington
with
a
number
of
white
fishermen
in
attendance,
passed
a
resolution
seeking
an
increase
in
the
price
of
sockeye
on
the
Skeena
and
Naas
Rivers
this
season
from
47
Vic
per
fish,
which
has
been
announced
as
the
price
this
year,
to
50c.
The
request
is
being
presented
to
all
cannery
managers
of
the
Skeena
and
Naas
Rivers
for
submission
to
their
head
of-i
fices
and
the
price
committee
in
Vancouver
has
also
been
notified.
The
Increase
of
2
Vic
per
fish
from
last
year
is
held
to
be
not
commensurate
with
the
Increased
cost
of
fishing
supplies,
living,
etc.
It
is
also
contended
that,
under
the
new
plan
of
paying
for
Rivers
Inlet
sockeye
at
the
rate
of
7
Vic
per
pound,
It
means
that
48
Vic
to
50c
is
being
paid
per
fish
there
or
more
than
for
the
Skeena
River
!
sockeye
which
is
admittedly
a
better
fish.
Died
Sunday
In
Hospital
Mrs.
Astrld
Jcrstad
Passes
Away
Yesterday
Afternoon
Survived
By
Husband
and
Family
Mrs.
Astrld
Jcrstad,
042
Eighth
Avenue
East,
died
In
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
yesterday
afternoon.
She
was
a
native
of
Norway
and
had
resided
here
about
ten
years.
A
widower
and
three
children
survive.
The
youngest
is
about
two
weeks
old.
Engagement
Mr.
mid
Mrs.
George
Eckcnmin
announce
the
coming
marriage
of
their
daughter.
Georgian,
to
Fred
N.
Sumter
of
Albany,
Georgia!
on
July
10.J1037.
The
marriage
will
take
place
In
Albany.
Halibut
Sales
Summary
American
82.000
pounds;
8.5c
and
6.5c
to
8.8c
and
6.5?.
American
Spray,
20,000,
Atlln,
8.5c
and
6.5c.
Rap
m,
11,500,
Booth,
8.7c
and
6.5c.
Unimak,
11,500,
.Pacific,
8.8c
and
6.5c.
Rcvllla,
10,500,
Royal.
8.7c
and
6.5c.
,
YT
n
nfn
n.
n
-
CIIUUU,
10,
UUU,
1U1U
DLUrUgC,
O.IC
and
6.5c.
Frisco,
9,500,
Booth,
8.7c
and
6.5c.
Canadian
Cape
Beale,
39,000,
Cold
Storage,
7.7c
and
5.5c.
I
P.
Dorreen,
13,000,
Atlin,.7.6c
and
5.5c.
D.
S.
T.,
9.000,
Cold
Storage,
7.1c
and
5.5c.
Teeny
Milly.
14,000,
Pacific,
7.3c
and
5.5c;
,
Minnie
V.,
8,000,
Booth,
7.2c
and
5.5c.
On
Eleventh
Alaska
Trip
Notable
Passengers
Aboard
Prince
Robert
Today
One
of
the
most
consistent
Al
aska
travellers
going
north
aboard
i
the
Prince
Robert
today
-was
Miss!
Grace
M.
Lincoln,
San
Francisco,
who
is
making
her
eleventh
consecutive
annual
summer
trip
with
the
Canadian
National
line.
More
than
300
passengers
were
aboard
the
Prince
Robert.
Prominent
among
them
was
Henry
Paul
Busch,
Philadelphia
financier,
member
of
the
board
of
governors
of
the
University
of
Pennsylvania.
A
patron
of
the
arts
and
sciences,
Mr.
Busch
three
years
ago
sent
an
Interesting
expedition
to
thej
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
to
study
bird
life.
There
are
six
In
his
party.
From
San
Diego
were
Bishop
and
Mrs.
Theodore
Payne
Thurs-i
ton,
making
the
round
trip
accom-1
panlcd
by
Rev.
and
Mrs.
Johnj
Grainger.
Other
prominent
Call-!
fornlans
were
Carlton
F.
Bryan,
j
Oakland,
who
makes
the
Alaska
lour
with
Mrs.
Bryan
and
Judge
and
Mrs.
Oordon
Thompson,
Sun
Diego.
'
Vancouver
passengers
include
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
Chlvers,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
W.
D.
McLean.
Mrs.
W.
Gour-lle,
Miss
M.
A.
MaKenzie,
Miss
H.
Dickie
and
Mrs.
M.
E.
Anderson.
for
English
radio
listeners
that
all
he
could
think
of
to
say
was
the
phrase
as
quoted.
He
was
quickly
cut
off
the.
air
Twenty-four
hours
later
all
England
was
Joyfully
crying,
"The
Fleet's
Lit
Up."
The
magnificent
disp;uy
of
mass
lighting
and
pyrotechnics
marked
the
fust
ofHi
ial
naval
review
that
His
Majesty
has
attended
since
his
accession
to.
the
throne.
AIR
TENSE
IN
PARIS
.
rrecautiiinj
.Taken
as
Result
Of
-
Latest
Political
Crisis
PARIS,
June
21;
(CP)
Trucks
filled
with
mobile
guards
rumbled
through
Paris
boulevards
to
the
capital's
strategic
points;
as
twice
Premier
Camillc
Chautcmps
attempted
to
assemble
a
new
cabinet
after
Premier
Leon
Blum
and
his
Popular
Front
government
rnclirniirl
tl'll
ni
(tin
Cnnnin
unf
mnrl
.
.
.
.
i
4
4U
4
to
grant
them
dictatorial
powers
in
the
financial
crisis.
The
Communist
Party
has
intimated
its
readiness
to
form
a
government.
Legion
Executive
Was
in
Session
Arrangements
Made
For
Annual
Picnic
To
Entertain
Japanese
Ship
At
a
spcplal
meeting
of
the
executive
of
the
Prince
Rupert
branch
af
the
Canadian
Legion
arrangements
for
the
annual
picnic
on
July
4
were
considered
in
detail
and
full
committees
were
appointed.
A
committee
will
also
be
appointed
to
discuss
with
the
local
Japan-ei
Association
the
question
of
a
iolnt
entertainment
for
the
Japan
ese
training
ship
Kalwo
Maru,
on
its
visit
to
Prince
Rupert
this
week.
The
branch
had
extended
a
cordial
welcome
to
the
officers
and
ships'
companies
of
the
destroyer
of
the
United
States
Navy
Jin
port
and
had
opened
the
facilities
of
the
clubrooms
to
them.
The
branch
had
under
discussion
also
a
complaint
from
Bella
Coola
regarding
the
withdrawal
or
a
charter
previously
granted
to
the
widow
of
an
ex-service
man.
The
matter
Is
being
taken
up
with
the
proper
authorities
as
the
result
of
a
telegram
from
Bella
Coola.
President
Jack
Preece
was
In
the
chair
and
other
members
present
were
W.
J.
Rancc,
II.
A.
Breen,
C.
L.
Youngman.
G.
J.
Dawes,
C.
L.
Barker.
J.
A.
Tcng,
11.
Smith,
James
Haddcn
and
J.
S.
Wilson.
BAR
SILVER
NEW
YORK
(CP)-Bar
silver
was
unchanged
at
44?ic
per
ounce-;
on
the
New
York
metal
market
to-
day.
High
Low
VISITORS
ENTHUSED
lj;aUforilians
iartieularly
Pleased
With
Garden
and
Especially
McLaren's
Azalea
"Isn't
that
wonderful!"
"Splendid!"
"The
finest
thing
I
ever'
saw!"
These
and
others
were
the
ecstatic
remarks
'of
a
group
of
California
visitors
to
Prince
Rupert
on
Saturday
as
they
looked
admiringly
at
the
azalea
tree
that
has
been
so
picturesque
In
Mr,
and
.
1
,
.
Mrs.
Lome
McLaren's
T
garden
on
Borden
Street
but
which
is
now
just
beginning
to.
lose
its
bloom.
The
visitors,
who
were
taken
to
Westview
and
to
other
favorite
garden
spots
In
the
city,
wondered
why
the
taxlmeh
did
not
make
those
rounds,
charging
an
extra
fee
for
those
who
wished
to
go.
These
particular
men
were
told
there
was
nothing
more
to
see
and
all
they
had
to
do
was
to
walk
across
TJtem
Pole
Hill
back
to
the
boat.
"That
taxlman
was
certainly
chiselling
on
us,"
they
declared.
"Why
do
not
the
Chamber
of
Com
merce
or
the
city
authorities
take
some
action
to
make
sure
that
tourists
who
wish
it
are
shown
everything
there
Is
to
see?
In
connection
with
the
visit
to
the
gardens,
those
of
D.
G.
Borland
and
Frank
Dlbb
seemed
to.
arouse
nost
enthusiasm
but,
when
they
came
to
the
azalea,
all
were
agreed
that
was
the
best
thing
they
had
wen
yet.
One
suggested
that,
If
each
garden
In
the
city
had
a
tree
like
that,
It
would
be
a
sight
for
the
god.
Inquiries
made
since
then
and
in
inspection
of
the
gardens
indicates
that
there
are
a
llumber
or
azaleas
and
rhododendron
trees
In
the
city,
most
of
them
In
bloom
lust
now
and
many
of
them
very
fine,
but
not
one
specimen
so
fine
or
of
so
brilliant
a
shade
as
the
McLaren
bush.
The
visitors
were
also
very
keen
on
the
red
and
white
hawthorn
trees
and
other
flowering
shrubs
that
at
present
adorn
the
city.
It
Is
one
of
the
best
seasons
or
the
year
tor
a
drive
around
the
gardens,
owing
to
the
large
number
or
flowering
shrubs
and
foliage
trees
that
arc
at
their
best.
As
a
local
lady
said
In
connection
with
this:
"Prince
Rupert
never
looked
so
lovely
as
It
docs
today."
Dr.
J.
H.
Carson
left
on
the
Ca-
tala
lost
evening
to
spend
a
week
at
Stewart
and
Premier
12:52
p.m.
17.4
ft.
'
6:43
a.m.
3.9
It.
18:37
p.m.
85
ft.
Coast
Late
Telegraphs
CATHOLIC
SCHOOLS
CLOSED
MUNICH
Hundreds
of
thousands
of
Catholic
school
children
quit
parochial
schools
all
over
predominantly
Catholic
Germany
in
obedience
to
the
Nazi
government
order
dissolving
the
schools
and
making
them
secular
institutions.
KILLED
IN
CRASH
ST.
MARY'S
Ont.
Three
Toronto
men
were
killed
instantly
when
an
airplane
plunged
from
a
thousand
feet
into
a
Blanchard
Township
wheat
field
seven
miles
west
of
here.
LEAVES
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE
Amelia
Earhart
Putnam
arrived
here
Sunday
from
Rangoon
in
continuation
of
her
west
to
east
flight
around
the
world
and
hopped
off
today
for
Batavia,
whence
she
will
pro-reed
to
Port
Darwin,
Australia,
and
then
across
the
Pacific
Ocean.
ACTOR
VERY
ILL
HOLLYWOOD
Colin
Clive,
noted
English
screen
actor,
is
critically
ill
in
hospital
here
with
a
pulmonary
ailment.
There
was
no
improvement
in
his
condition
over
the
week-end.
He
was
stricken
in
New
York
while
engaged
in
stage
work
but
came
oh
here
to
complete
a
picture.
FIGHT
IN
DOUBT
CHICAGOTfae
wlntfTiity
belongs
to
Joe
Louis
and;
James
Braddock
tonight,
with
citizens
talking
of
little
besides
their
heavyweight
championship
fight,
which
takes
place
Tuesday
night.
Betters
still
gave
Louis
a
slight
edge
to
lift
the
crown
from
the
former
stevedore
but
the
negro's
listlessness
in
training
gave
way
to
real
doubt
of
his
capabilities.
LOYALISTS
ON
RUN
IIENDAYE
The
Basque
loyalist
southern
army,
which
had
held
the
Gorbca
hill
range,
south
of
Bilbao,
during
the
long
nationalist
offensive,
was
reported
in
full
retreat
westward
today,
to
avoid
being
isolated.
The
25,000
men
in
the
Basque
army
were
reported
moving
westward
across
the
Orduna-Bilbao
road
near
Llodio,
nine
miles
south
of
Bilbao,
intending
to
strike
northwestward
and
join
the
main
loyalist
army
in
an
effort
to
form
a
new
defensive
line,
and
prevent
a
nationalist
move
on
Santander.
Loyalist
authorities
at
Madrid
officially
admitted
that
the
Basque
government
had
retired
from
Bilbao,
and
had
set
up
headquarters
at
a
village
to
the
west,
whose
name
was
kept,
secret
to
avoid
nationalist
airplane
bombardment.
'.Are
Observing
Golden
Wedding
Mr.
and
Mrs.
T.
J.
Shenton
Were
Married
Fifty
Years
Ago
Yesterday
To
attend
a
family
reunion
marking
the
celebration
of
the
golden
wedding
anniversary
yesterday
or
their
parents,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
T.
J.
Shenton,
Mrsj
Dyson
Hirst
or
Nanalmo
and
Mrs.
Harry
Bryant
ol
Courtenay
arrived
In
the
city
from
the
south
on
the
Cardena
at
the
end
of
the
week.
Mrs.
Hirst
is
accompanied
by
her
son,
Glen.
Other
children
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Shenton
are
Mrs.
Joseph
Ratchford
and
George
Shenton
of
this
city.
The
bride
and
groom
of
hair
a
century
ago
are
receiving
the
hearty
congratulations
and
best
wishes
of
many
friends
on
the
occasion
which
Is
being
duly