Today's Weather (t A.M.) prince Rupert--Clear, norlhcasl wind; barometer, 29.38; sea moderately rough. SOME CHANGES ARE MADE St llnf nf Oiirrri Virtnrin Tons fmnnv in Senate Chamber tor Ihronc bpeecn OTTAWA. January 27: (CP) The governor-Gener- 1 1? L l1 U..4. JJalllcllilcilb uciicaiii c nor uiaiuiv. uuv v fil tOUay UJJcIlcU Oueen Victoria, installed aDove me inrone in ine oenaie I. i i. ..1 . 4Un lflflfK o 1 1 rtri o nntvfl fon vr nt n overeign WHO pave ner name iu an era in wue iniJiicB history. When Lord Tweedsmuir reaa the speecn irom he throne he stood before an oak ; . I.. n nT rill I lrA,n . ;rone unuej a lauuw Hi uun 6. vw. mi iri filll' elvet emblazoned with the provln-: I H K I 1 1 r ...i.-nf.armi MntrpH hv thp ' llHlVlllJ ;ai tiwwt i.".u v jnperlal crest. Derectly above this tanopy is uoeur ae L.eon McCar thy's portrait bust or tne reverea fcueen, flanked on citner siae oy fine the unicorn, supporters of the royal inns. Formerly the governor-general's insort was seated with the diplo mat, e euesis on me oenencs 10 me tt of the throne. On the appoint ainscoating of carved oak on the walls. Above the walnscoatlnrr arc large urals placed between the clabor- tcly-carved marble columns. 13e- lt I . a A . n 1. Ilf.a hese paintings arc part of a col- ith the exception of one by a Oer- rtlsU Carrying out the tradition of Ed- TT T t ii w m J 4U carlet-gowned Supreme Court udges sat on the woolsack directly n front of the throne. Their Names In Gold ' This "red chamber," 40 feet wide,' SPEECH ely-carved reliefs of the Hon ana Legislation Forecast by governor ment oi Lord ana Laay wnnngaon smaller throne was brought from i , t i -liU. ft lower dais to the left of the gov- jrnor-generai, acre L,aay rwceas-Biulr sat with her attendants. Two ..1, 4 I I . 1. lUnt at the cdic of the dais on tr right hand side, The rlchly-hued gowns of the Ives and unmarried daughters of ier.ators and members of parlla-. ncnt and striking uniforms of the military dignitaries, ministers, de-uty ministers arid members of the . . . . . tiDiomaiif mm nnnri mnne me wes of the oblong chamber crcatea colorful spectacle against the General Today OTTAWA, Jan. 27: (CD-Hope of the government that both unemployment insurance and a new trade agreement with the United States would be considered at the present session uas expressed in the Speech from the Throne read by Lord Tweedsmuir at the opening of Parliament today. First official Intimation that the National I Employment Commission would, be abolished came in the speech which said that commissions on unemployment, the textile industry and veterans assistance had concluded their business. Ucintroduction of the measure of Hon. Clarence I). Howe, minister of transport, to set up a transport commission which failed to pass the Senate last year was indicated. There was also a statement that a measure will be submitted to extend the authority of the Board of Hallway Commissioners. The speech noted a gratifying advance In economic recovery, an improvement In trade and increased employment. Ministers were fully alive to the importance of Anglo-American trade negotiations to Canada's Interests, the speech said. DEVELOPING OF ALASKA J..VU.4 0VU.il . I W . t ........ .illlill. .I.... - ."(.- - T. 1 1 c n f ,UA . t K tHn.k1n .nliimne . -.13 U . bllFT HIUII 111.11 U1B LlflUlllllJ "wui. ii h rimm nnn n iiinr i. im iiiii . . " - - - - - ct ... . n,..t-imniT ill' inn i i i a - - --- . j..,ninnntanr nion mr . ... i.. innir rn.ni:e uL'vciuumviin mi. . sv-Yvuiors-gencrai are wraicn m - ... u.. n.e in. large gold leaf letters. The em- A.aa. i.dw Zor- blems of the forefathers of the eludes implication the Jerr" Canadian people, the harp of Ire- bTaTISS 15th of A laska to dust ner- land. dragon of Wales, lion of Scot- nng Pjr mlc In nent residents a nd ccono land, fleur-de-lis of France and the for the natives of the maple leaf are frescoed In royal dependence colors on thp irnlri lnf rriltnir. territory. One hundred and fifty special guests at the opening of parliament i . q 1 and the "drawing room" sat In the Antl-OemiHC gallery at the south end of the chamber and seating capacity for 1)11 VP i K On r '50 persons in a uallery at the north PnH f i 1. . 1 , ii.Lt. t ui n.e cnamoer was uvmiuuiu for thp "oumanlan G ow of Interested spectators filled the the enrHH,.r rnrrKA.,. .m tim nnnmhn, . Many Many oyna Markintt the marble columns in' Ihe outer corridors at the entrance Government Deprives .. i-i...:.. synagogues ...... Rabbis as Campaign Continues w the chamber are reccntly-com- Plctcd busts nf flpnron V iinfl tiTmi atjfct Pniimnillll. Jail. 27! lomorrow s 1 ides She High 11:20 a.m. 19.0 ft. Low 5:24 a.m. 10.2 It. is:15 'p.m. 5.2ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER XXVII., No. 22. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 19.38. PRICE: 5 M.wS V Rideout Is OTTAWA HAS COLORFUL SCENE AS HOUSE OPENS; i DTU ETIMC I 1 UULLL1111J U.S. NAVY PLANKS HEKE Two United States Navy patrol seaplanes, on the way from Sitka to Seattle, arrived here shortly after noon today and moored at Seal Cove. Four more planes of the same, squadron, led by Lieut. Commander II. Allen, are coming later In ' the afternoon. There are thirty men in all aboard the six ships. Tomorrow a squadron of six planes is due here from Seattle enroute to Sitka with Lieut. Commandci Champion in command. FoS prevented this squadron from leaving Seattle thi morning. The one squadron is going south after havin; been based at Sitka and the other is coming north to relieve it at Sitka. It is to service the planes that the United States Navy aircraft tender .Teal Is here. The Teal, In command of Lieut. E. A. Cruise U. S. N., now tied up at head quarters of the Iloyal Canadian Naval Reserve, will remain here until after the twelve planes are' gone. The Teal arrived yesterday afternoon from Sitka via Ketchikan. She is on her way to Seattle with the ground crew of the Sitka aerial squadron, numbering fifty men in addition to her own crew of fifty, on board HEU 91st BIRTHDAY Mrs. Annie McKay Stephens, mother of Ex-.MayOr M. Si; Stephens, is receiving the congratulations of her many friends today on achieving her nlnety flrst birthday. Despite her years, Irs. Stephens is still very active in all ways and enjoys remark-' bly good health. GOES INDEPENDENT CALGARY The Calgary Al-bertan, for the past two and a half years carrying at its masthead the declaration of a "publicly owned newspaper supporting Social Credit," today announced Itself to be an Independent newspaper. BREACH HEALED DOORN, Holland A telegram received by Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm today from King George, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary on the occasion of his seventy-ninth birthday spelled for him the healing of the intra-family breach made when British and German troops faced each other in the Great War. wvwBv . i I U Li 1 li t IV L-tj a , . . , , am it rd VIII, Heavy oaken doors' vnattntfues In Roumanla onagc on ns ww. studded with wrought iron knobs nre belng deprived of their rabbis! and bearing colorful shields of the the government continues its 'uvinciai coats-of-arms, open into anti-semitlc drive, the ante-chamber which is scpar- alca from ihn ol-ilmiir Senate HOCKEY SCORES Pacific Coast League Vancouver, 2; Seattle, 7. Niagara Bridge Is Reported Safe Scenic Span Over International Falls Reinforced by Workmen at Considerable Risk NIAGARA FALLS, Jan. 27: The scenic bridge over the International Falls, which was threatened with collapse yesterday as a result of lec Jams, wasj stated, today to be safe for the meantime at least following reinforcement work carried out by workmen at considerable risk. Colder weather today reduced to a trickle the cascade of Horseshoe Falls and relieved the Ice pressure which yesterday knocked the scenic Funeral Notice -i The funeral 'of the. late Daniel rhnmu . . h whlte-' Archie W l be, held from the Chapel by a grin of golden pebble vacuumed from op t(' thc B.tt Undertakers Friday, glass ad hand-hammcred bronze, ovcrallcd workm en Pf "J, 28 at 2 No flowers by January i p.m.. of tne parua f Undergoing iu annual spring thc official opening cleanlng, the Senate chamber was mcntary session today. , 1 1 - ' . , VICTORIES Very FOR CHINA Japanese Said to be. Suffering Reverses General Chiang Kal Shck Continues Purge Mystery Aircraft Tokyo Spokesman claims Air Ar mada Has Been -.Following Nippon Planes SHANGHAI, Jan. 27: The Chin ese claim repeated Victories over the Japanese invaders In desultory warfare. The Japanese are understood to be taking- steps to immediately reinforce .their fighting French Indo-Chlna ,arc ocmg investigated by French! officials. ( Slysterious Planes t TOKYO, Jan. 27: i(CP) A Jap-1 anese Navy spokesman said today that a mysterious aerial armada, apparently of considerable size, has been following and observing oper ations of Japanese planes In China. He declared that theinationallty of the planes was not determined. Thus far there has been no aerial combat between the mysterious planes and Japanese craft although there have been several instances of Japanesa planes pursuing the armada without success China Clipper Having Trouble Departure From Honolulu for Slld-way Postponed Because of Mechanical Difficulty HONOLULU. Jan. 27 1 On account of mechanical trouble, the departure of the Pan American Airways flying boat China CliDPcr for Midway Island is postponed Last week the China Clipper had to turn back to Alameda on account of cas line trouble after being 600 miles out in the ocean. On Monday she started out again and reached here safely. PERPETUATE FISHERIES United -States Endeavoring to Offset Damage Done By Grand Coulee Dam WASHINGTON, D.C.. Jan: 27: The United States Bureau of Fisheries has plans for a series of hatcheries and fish stations along the Columbia River in Central Washington to offset damage said to have been done to salmon as a result of the Grand Coulee Dam Project on the Columbia River. The object Is. to perpetuate the fish. Investigation To Be Far-Reaching G Production, Distribution and Sale I of Radio Sets and Accessories to j Be Probed I OTTAWA, Jan. 27: (CP) Thc far-rcachlng Investigation into the radio industry which Finance Mln-, Istcr C. A. Dunning has Instructed I Young Man I Pays Back Vancouver B. C. Nickel. .17. Big Missouri, .40. Bralomc. 8.00. Atcc. .07. cariboo Quartz. 1X8. . Dchtprila.f .12V51aSkl Oolconda. .O3J4. . ; Minto. .033,;. Falrvlew, .04'j. Noble Five. .04. Pcnd rcllle. 2.10. Pioneer. 2.92. Tortcr Idaho, .03. Premier. J.95. Reeves McDonald, .40. "Vef Arlington, .18. Reward. .06. . , Salmon Gold. .07.. : Tvlor Brld?e, .Ol'z. rrrmier Border, .01 V?-Sllbak Premier. 1.90. Congress. 01'A. HoTtft rold. .01' .. Orandvlcw. ,09'4. Indian. .02. Hilda Gold. .05Vi. Quatslno Copper. .03. Oils A. P. Con.. .32 (ask). Calmont. .16. C ft E.. 2.70. Freehold. .01. McDoucrall Scgur, .25. Mercury, .16. Okalta. 2.05. Toronto Benttle. 1.36. Central Patricia, 2.17.. Gods Like, .55. l.Htlc long Lac. 5.45. McKcnzle Red Lake, .90. Pickle Crow. 4.70. Red Lake Gold Shore, .32. Son Antonio, 1.36. Pherrltt Gordon. 1.47. Smelters Cold. .01"-. Mceod Cockshutt, 1.35. Oklcnd. .19. Moshcr. 14. Madsen Red Loke, .38. Stadncona. .28'-. Frontier Red Lake, .07. Francocur. .40. Moncta. 2.30. Bouscadlllac, .03',: Thomnson Cadlllnc, .24. Bankfield. .63. East Malartlc. 1.43. Preston E.-Dome. 1.15.-Hutchlson Lake, .14. Dn'vson White, .02. Aldcrmac, 51 'j. Kerr Addison, 1.87. Uchl Oold. 1.41. Martin Bird. .40. Intcr'l Nickel. 43.25, Noranda. 57.00. Con. Smelters, 60. IIAK SII.VKIt .NKW YORK: lUP) -lar the tariff board to undertake will vcr'WaM unchanged at H'mc embrace production, distribution fine ounce on the New York mo, and sale of sets, tubes and'parts. al market today. Outspoken Apostle Of Peace River Indicts overnments And Railways; Have Betrayed Port Of Prince Rupert p i e ' to Daily Newsj n rremier iviacnenzie iving anows nis Hi IS Keliei term of office to expire without doing the necessary things to bring Prince Rupert somewhere near the picture a rather unusual remittance i envisioned bv Sir Wilfrid Laurier I am sure that Mr. King ' In Hankow General Chiang Kal of some $10 has been rcceivea W1H not feel at home in Sir Wlldnd S ward in that celest- Shek Is continuing his investigation by the city treasurer, u rep- of alleged treason among comman- resents . complete reimburse- ders of his forces. Death sentences ment to the city oi renei re-are belne lmoosed ubon those found celved by a well known young to have pro-Japanese sympathies. man who Is now employed out 1 France Investigating of town. PARIS. Jan. 27: Military actlvl- ties of JaDanese In the vicinity of TODAY'S STOCKS (Courtesy S. D. Johnston Co.) Says Mackenzie King Will Not Feel At Home Witli Sir Wilfrid Laurier "Beyond Jordan" If He Fails to Do Something For This Port GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta, January 27: (Special ftr, n hjt t TT ? It I f : TERRORIZED BY LIGHTS Struck Fear Into Hearts of Europeans 1 LONDON, Jan. 27: (CP) A ' brilliant aurora borealis display ' over Europe, the first seen In I years, alarmed many Tuesday night. RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 27: (CP) Bruno Mussolini, son of II Duce, decided yesterday that he and Col.i lAttillo Biseo had completed the j fastest long dLstance flight on rec- ford in flying from Dakar, Franch Africa, to Rio. A third plane, piloted bv Malor Nino Moscatelll, To Drive Out All Loyalists bombarded the Teruel sector yester day. PRAIRIE WEATHER WARS! ial city on the other side of the Jordan." It was in these prophetic words that Page Rideout, chairman of the Peace River ,and Prince. Rupert railway committee and past president of the Peace River Board of Trade, closed his summation of be- Aurora Borealis Display in Heavens trayai& Dy Canadian governments and railways during the past twen ty-five years of residents of Prince Rupert and people of the great Peace River country through failure In building a coast outlet way. It was the first of three radio regions .addresses broadcast over station 1C.F.G.P. Sqme people in - Switzerland 1,.. Making, brief mention. af-.avLslt- 1 thought a new war had begun. to Prince Rupert a year ago, Mr. Others thought the world was ( Rideout pictured grey-headed men roming to an end. who had been enticed to the Pa-Telephone systems were tied up , clflc Coast terminal of the Can-in some parts of France and ; adian National Railways by glowing I many villagers in that country 1 promises of building a great north- were astonished or dismayed by j ern seaport two days closer to asia the natural manifestation in the than any other Pacific port. They heavens. In England the Windsor fire I department was called out in the I belief that Windsor Castle was in flames. It was, apparently, part of the same phenomenon which disrupted wire communications and interfered with radio reception in Canada. NEW SPEED MARK MADE had paid out thousands of dollars for a heap of rocks on wnicn to establish business to serve an anticipated population of many thous ands. All Canada had backed the plans if Sir Wilfrid Laurier evolved In 1904 and it was more than possible hose plans would iiave been consummated but for the reciprocity Issue raised In 1911 which sounded the death knell for Prince Rupert's hopes of a great seaport. "Many of you may recall," said the speaker, "that number one time table of the Grand Trunk Pacific carried the proposed line from Haz- ielton to Flnlay Forks and Peace So Claims Bruno Mussolini for His River Lading. Had that route been Flight Across Atlantic Ocean I followed the production of our great northern empire of the Peace, which In 1937 ran to $7,640,000, would now be flowing Into Prince Rupert where a terminal, floating dry dock, ship building plan, extensive wharves and storage facilities have been ready and waiting for nearly a quarter of a century." 'I In the opinion of Mr. Rideout, reached here today to join the oth- jwho has devoted a great many of er two after having been forced to his lengthy years of residence In stop over at Natal on account of 'the north country to thoughtful propeller trouble, Jstudy and deep research, the pres- lent Impasse existing In the coast 'rail outlet Is mostly chargeable to the existence In Canada of the greatest railway combine on the North American continent backed bv lackadaisical governments. 'What ... . . Ten.c . , 1 J we lack today Is a man like Douglas Hnal Assault Upon Being, Bnmswlck Qf gl John Ncw Planned Bv Insurants, It is . .,.., fn,tlr o,p ,nhn . M- Believed 1 HENDAYE. Franco-Spanish Frontier, Jan. 27: Military observers ( 1 1 11.-1 IU. I .. .M.VAa ...111 Donald by the throat and by showing how his government could be defeated won his point the establishment of St, John as an ocean oeneve u.uu . , seaport." said Mr. Rideout. make another assault to completely ' . 1 rid Teruel. strategic provincial cap-j ltal, of all remaining loyalists. More than one hundred rebel planes Toddy's Weather laovi-riujinilt ""-l8i'lull Terrace Part cloudy, wind, temperature, 30a. . Alyansh Clear, calm. 20a. Hazclton Clear, calm, 28a. north CALGARY, Jan. 27: Weather, Smlthers Mostly clear, calm, tier 1 continues fine and warm on the 25a. prairies. It was 47 above zero nere Burns Lane uuii, cairn, 37a, this morning. stcwart-Clear, calm, 10a.