'lie 'ard. ONSTRUCTION RECORD HERE RnrW Fi f f k Hib'f City In All CanctFor Building weeded Only By M V Toronto, Vancouver and Windsor vamc i.c mner man in pour Senator Johnson Opposes Parole Mooney Provinces Ti.i,iinir nennits in Prince Riwert during the month f January this year, aggregating $127,300, exceeded the IffASHlxrmw n r a- I Senator Hiram Johnson has Initiated his opposition to a pro- wq measure which would order It erantin I ' O Jt UIV VV av-a fjoney serving a life imprlson- feW sentence In Ran Otientlnl 1 to Parade with $30,000 on to Mail From tattle North "'ir be Servirp tn AI:i.l.- (,lvcn, It Is Reported celt n 1 iV1"rcn 3: Twice a Alask maU servlce from Seattb mmm.. y De instituted this It t I 1 m, m I 'cunca nerc. ins may be In Lake Washington. The February building list Is as follows: Alfred Anderson, repairs to resi dence, 1150 Hays Cove Avenue, $800. J Mrs. E. Doherty, cabin, Ninth Avenue West, $175. Dominion government, gun shed on waterlront. $3000. Jacob Peterson, repairs to resi dence, Seventh Arenue East, $100. Permits have not yet been taken out lor a residence to be erected on Charles J. Vlfquin, general agent I for the White Pass & Yukon Route r , ,..c a nassenser aboard the Princess Norah this morning returning north after a two mom. trip to California ior ine ncm. his health. Card of Thanks MrsTVs. Woods and Mr. and family wish to convey sincer al thanks and apprcc la floral tributes cx those who sent tended expressions of jympa during hy and assisted in any way e berment their recent sad Concern Klncolllth peclally the Band. he Vol. XXVII., No. 52. ermits grantea in cairn ui lour ai um.uu uruv nces- UnfavwrabIe Weather U eV l)iuiw'"'i - " acarcn ior Air Liner losi ftcar a i.. vofoniprl hv statistics which have crime tn hnnrl jn H i v v . v " . . . . ..v t tie office of the city engineer here. Prince Rupert raiintu nun among uic ciues 01 1 ... n ,. , ....... . U..HJI-. uitoiiu. iaiuoiuiu. ramtii o. ianuua in vaiue 01 ouuuing per-,,.. v ., , , . IP.HT IS ! in .,. , ta night Irom the Sierra mountain Toronto, Vancouver and Windsor were permits heavier In value. The country east o( here, reporting no trace "tire ui of a a Transcontinental i and PHI 1111 IJ1 III rl II . . .. . . ..... villi ltu r i in h f tpm n Fr nee Kune rt m s jan- .... .. ... ., m ,111111 UWUllli i western Airways air liner, wnn ri- Uliv n w u was tne permlt f0r the new w ,.hn nnv,, 0iht nthpr Lher Interfering With Openliic,fera I"01" . . on board, which is believed to have Miner illu"' " , Pormltc In Prlnrp Rnnprt. sn far-. . . . .... Service by TransCanada ' ' crasnea near anaver Lane iuesaay fif t j Airways thls year have a88"gated $131,435 night whUe attempung to land whereas in the first two months of her , a bIlndlng storm. Driving ILETHBRIDOE March 3: (CP)-- J ILtinotvifv" Vohrnnrv nprmlU i-t.!tlpr! $4075 In j ... . I -o at Leihbrdge yesterday pre- y - . J erauons ana searcmng pianes wvre 1 i1S!ru-, . . . j comDarlson "1,h with 5,0,0 $1640 In February rebrua,y ,i utnra , ,uB,r noct hv 1937. A arrived Tuesday Irom Winnl- it. ee'tLns away for Vancouver r'-" .. .. 1 cc::-:uatlon ot its Initial mall- ... . 1,1 r . . tm. i.jn mus canceinne iui :e-Jve cfcond day the ex- lrm:.tii t.:jhts east and west. Argument Against Serial Exoansion liw Scbirc in Sndlrn Ohsol- Mtwt. I It Pointed Out In Washington tr.Ucr TON D. C. M-irch 3 Or.!L "-r b"lnir used by on w. 'a larce air force ja crc-ram for the Unite &t tr'. y rnd navy is that ' '! rt'r.iaMonarv Invention tt rr ;d! he whole lorce oh- etc Nar;) alrcralt are not so to udden obsolescence, it pc'"'d cat ft Hr : ol Representatlvf i -Tsltff.'r committee today ap-vxi 1- :!atlon to authorize a 1 d " r expansion" of the I'isdSbtr.j Navv. visibility. CLUE IN KIDNAP? Negro in Newark Heard Moans Emanating From Large Bundle In Rear of Car Fourth Avenue East between Green NEWARK. March 3. What was I and Cotton Streets by L. C. Eby for believed to be a clue in the kidnap N. W Appleyard and on Sixth pmg 0( peter Levlne, twelve-year-Avenue? East between Eberts and,irt son of a New Rochelle. New Oreen Streets by John Hall. Haile Selassie Is At Foreign Office Settlement of Important Finn Would He Involved In Recognition of Ethiopian Conquest LONDON, March 3: Former Emperor Halle Selassie of Ethiopia called at the Foreign uince yesterday to discuss the "subject of nrltish recoenltion of the Itallrr jconmest of Ethiopia whlcn is or.c of the bases of impending friendlv 'negotiations between Great Britain In P's Nut v..t 1 Uk 1 .-.,. 1- t!., ana " uaiy. ' ine M-mcmim . With Iavor Upon."' . ,. Grant!.,, r ... .lmoonani iuiiu 'ft kU IVI'i .in such recognition. ROBBERY OF CARS Ntentlary fr participation ln,nriaird Rcnort Made to Police Ryi L' ft f.i.i . " - . i I roi PreDaredncss Day uaiiwav Food and Dynamiie r 'Uiuni!-! In Son Tnrlc?strk Conn. r Robert LaFollette of Wisconsin eposes a $50,000 fund for a Rough investigation Into the. TOle Monnnv oc, Payroll Plane till Missing With $30,000 JtANlLA., March 3: Tlicre Is HI nn .... ... , . "" "ttte 01 me payroll piano, wed by Burton Hall of Tucson, which has been ml-sslni: "e Mnnrlnu ti 1. , I ' . . . uu u uiuiu iru.ii J proceeding. Taken snmo time since the end of De- I ..mh.P n nnri n. Denartment sup- ply cars tn the local railway yards wcre broken into and robbed, the ' city police have been advised. From considerable quantity of 1 one car a food supplies was taken. From another three cases of dynamite was onp nf the robberies was --.V ui 1 1 iui nurion uau uh discovered on Tucsaay anu HlClll in 1M.IIIS..I... I.I I. ... . .... ......tllrrlHrai IS iiiiiiiiiiic iiaiitis nr er Wcdnesaay. Wprinpsaav. iiivove""- York, attorney, developed here yes terday when a negro reported, to the police that three men In a car hacUaskedhlrn. for directions towards an Indian reservation. In 'he back of the car. the negro said. as a large bundle from which he -as sure he could hear faint moans. German Preacher Convicted For Views On Nazis BERLIN, March 3 (CP) Rf Martin Nlemoller, militant ieaar of the Protestant opposition to the Nazis, was sentenced to seven months' Imprisonment and fined avo thousand marks yesteraay ior attacks from the pulpit upon the rrnvprnmpnt. The time he had been ... . . . u : In Jail awaiting trial was cunam-1 ered by the court as luummg .t (ail term, However, he had not been released, up to last ni?ht and some anxiety was felt by friends Ketchikan Tront Is Getting Busy Preparations For Forthcoming Fishing Season Now Becoming General vprnHiKAN. arch 3: There Is considerable activity along the lo cal waterfront, now mai weamei has improved, in preparation for the forthcoming fishing season Fishing boats are being put in shape and gear got in readiness some trollers have left for the grounds while hand trollers arc quite busy. Statin N0KT1IEKN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1938. NO TRACE i OF PLANE! Anxiety Felt For Safety Of Prominent Local Merchant On Visit To His Home In China The family here of Lee Sam, better known as Tom Lee, prominent Prince Rupert Chinese merchant, is beginning to feel considerable anxiety as to his safety while on a visit to China. Mr. Lee left here in November 193G for China. Until three months ago he had been heard from, regularly each month but since then there has been silence although he had been expected back in Prince Rupert by Christmas last. Mr. Lee wjas at Kongmoon, a city on the delta of the Pearl Rivpr midway between Hong Kong and Canton. This Is an area which has been persistently bombed by Japanese raiders of Jate. TODAY'S STOCKS (Courtesy 3. I). Jobiuttou Co.) Vancouver . B. C. Nickel. .lO.J Big Missouri. .44. jj. Bralorne. 8.85. . V Aztec, .09. . ' Cariboo Quartz, 2,10. Golconda, .05. ' Mlnto, .03 V7. '"i Noble Five, .03. r Falrvicw. .041?. Pioneer, 3.20. ; Porter Iraho, .03. Premier, 2.32. Reno, .61.' 'ft Relief Arungtonjjjffif 4 Reward. t04." " Salmon Gold, .07. Taylor Bridge, .05. Hedlcy Amal.. .05. Premier Border, .01 li. Silbak Premier, 2.00. , Home Gold, .01. Grandvlew, .OS1. Indian, .02!i. Quatslno, Copper, .03Vi. Halda Gold, .07; Oils A. P. Con.,;25. Calmont, .44. C. it E.. 2.75. Frehold, .05'4. McDougal Segur, .20!$. Mercury, .15. Okalta, 1.95. Pacalta. .10'2-Home Oil, 1.22. Toronto Beattlc. 1.35. Central Patricia. 3.10. Gods Lake, .52. Little Long Lac. 5.00. McKcnzie Red Lake, .95. Pickle Crow, 4.85. Red Lake Gold Shore. .27. San Antonio, 1.45. Sherrlt Gordon, 1.43. Smelters Gold, .02. McLeod Cockshutt, 3.80. Oklcnd, .41. Mosher, .31. Madsen Red Lake, .40. Stadacona, .25. Frontier Red Lake, .05. Francoeur, .47. Moneta, 2.40. Bouscadlllac, .12. Thompson Cadillac, .27.' Bankfield. .92. East Malartic, 1.67. Preston East Dome, 1.14. Dawson White, .02. Aldermac, .56. Kerr Addison, 2.22. Uchl ueni Gold, uoia, 1.84. 1.0. To Make Statement! , f About Convention Bennett Understood To B Willing" To Continue As Leader of Conservative Party OTTAWA, March 3: ttt. Hon R. B, Bennett, Conservative leader Is expected to make nn announcement Frlda regarding a national convention of the party. It Is understood he Is' wllllng to continue In the leadership if the party wishes. ... . Int. Nickel! 50.00. Noranda, 60.00. Con. Smelters, 60.00. Col. J. W. Nlcholls, general manager of the Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co.. was the speaker at the regular weekly luncheon of thej Prince Rupert Rotary Club today with the president, W. R. McAfee. In h phnlr Tliprp WAS n irnnA nf. LIMITS TO ; BE DROPPED Tills is View of Washington In Rc- farfl to Present London ' Naval Conversations WASHINGTON, D. C, March ip" present consultations between United Stntes. British and French naval officials will, it ?s snld. clear the wav for Germany rnd Russia to build larger wa--shlDS. The consultations are regarded here as. certain to . abars-'don the 35.000 ton limit on "baltle-shins and the ten thousand ton limit on cruisers. Stokowski And Garbo Both On lisle Of Capri CAPRI. March 3. Reports of at romance between Leopold Stokowski, famous symphony orchestra conductor, and Greta Garbo, the Swedish film star, are revived :through the fact that both are now spending a vacation on this romantic Island. Chautemps Labor Code Is Adopted 1 French Chamber of Deputies En dorses Program of Premier On Important Subject PARIS, March 3: Premier Ca-mllle Chautemps won adoption of the remainder of his labor cod3 from the Chamber of Deputies la BULLETINS m DIES IN TORONTO Word has been received of the death in Toronto of Miss Kate E, McTavish, first lady superintendent of Prince Rupert General Hospital. MANITOBA WINNING TORONTO Manitoba won its eighth straight match today in the Canadian curling championship tournament and needs only one more victory to dethrone Alberta from the title. This afternoon the Manitobans, who have been the champions eight times In twelve years, are meeting Nova Scotia. British Columbia is in third place, next to Alberta, and Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are tied for fourth place. INCREASE BANK TAX WINNIPEG A .Manitoba government bill increasing bank taxation forty per cent was Introduced in the Legislature yesterday by Provincial Treasurer Car-sen. This would increase collections from $128,000 to $175,000. Tomorrow's Tides High 2:26 a.m. 215 ft. 14:41 p.m. 20.7 ft. Low .... 8:46 a.m. 3.9 ft. 20:54 p.m. 4.0 It. l FASCISTS BRANCH OUT MONTREAL Adrien Arcand, Quebec Fascist leader, said last 1 .. . .. 1 night that blue sniri groups Quebec, Ontario and the western provinces were united and negotiating to bring In Fascists in the Maritimes and British Columbia. Ji. supreme leader will ' be."tWsehr at a convention pianneci ior Kingston in spring or early CHINESE WINNING SHANGHAI A belated announcement by Japanese discloses that Chinese guerrilla armies scored heavily against Japan north of Nanking during the past week. It is apparent that the Chinese have driven a wedge between Japan's forces at Nanking and three columns to the north. PROGRAM ADVANCED ! Rearming of Great Britain Will Be I Substantially Completed This 1 Year. Says .Minister LONDON, March 3: (CP) Vis count Swlnton, Secretary for Air in presenting a memorandum to the House of Commons yesterday on Royal Air Force expansion, saia that rearming "will be substantially completed during the coming financial year and full operational effect will be rapidly achieved." The British Army will cost 100. nSht by a vote of 403 to 191. One 500,000 during the fiscal year of . .. .... j -.i.u .u,J iB3a-39 or 24.326.000 more than 01 me clauses nus 10 uu "imwur . , . . . .,. The Increased cost says tratlon of disputes. Amendment s '.ast year. War Office memorandum una,. which the Senate had endeavoured a . . , . . mpnsnres the Drairess made in t r t rrne 11 nnri 1 . 1 1 x 1 1 i.t" 1 1 1 1 1. w r 1 it " - - 1V7 IViVV Uvn 1 J Jccted. .Has Won Fight Against Death r:t,r!,i iprchiiiir nimtimics To j bringing military preparations up to date. The Army estimates arf almost treble five years ago. Hospital Tenders s jAre Being Called Make Great Proercss After Board of Director Makes Decision Having Nearly Succumbed , At Special Mtln; Tuesday ! Night . TUCSON. Arizona. March 3: - . . . MwSnv. . ..--. rt . I .... nnM .V WVM.V. V M..VWf.V noiiprni jnnn j. rciaiiiiix, 1 w States Army in France during thr. Great War, has. apparently, won his fight against death. Yesterday was the best day he had had since his Illness commenced. Ht was able to be propped up In beu for a meal. Weather forecast Prince Rupert and Queen Char- .,4 ..v V ..... . . . . . w .. w.qwwmmv .... " " - - tendance of members with a few i lotte Islands Moderate to fresh guests. north winds, mostly fair and mlldj this morning going through on a trip to Juneau. They will be in the city again next Monday afternoon going south on the same steamer. PRICK: 5 l l'N'IS DECLARES INNOCENCE Former Assistant Russian Commissar Denies Spying But Recants Today MOSCOW, March 3: (CP) N. N. Krestinsky, former assistant com missar of foreign affairs and one time Soviet ambassador' to Germany, desperately protested his Innocence yesterday of spying on behalf of Germany, Japan, England and Poland at the opening of the trial on treason charges of twenty-,one fallen Soviet leaders. The state produced alleged confessions of his twenty co-defendants. Krestinsky repudiated a confession attributed to him, declaring It hail been wrung from him under duress while he was in prison. He recanted today, however, and pleaded 'completely guilty as Moscow's 1 greatest treason trial proceeded Imposition of death sentences 011 Krestinsky and the twenty co-defendants are anticipated. CALIFORNIA CLOUDBURST Heavy Rains in Golden State Cause Floods and Block Traffic Many Dead Toll as Result of Unprecedented Deluge May Reach Fifty LOS ANGELES, March 3. Heavy rains of cloudburst proportions continued In southern California yesterday. At Fresno downtown streets were rendered impassable last night by flood waters. Foundations of build-lnss were endangered and bridges Jwere torn loose as the Fresno and San Joquln Rivers continued to rise. All train services between Los Angeles and San Francisco have been cancelled. The possibility was seen today that more than fifty persons may have lost their lives in the flood-ravaged state as a result of the four-day storm which was climax ed by yesterday's deluge. The exact number of dead will prooaDi.v never be known. Moderating conditions are fore cast for today. Today' Weather lOovernmwu "legw.plw Prince Rupert Part cloudy calm: barometer. 29.38 (falling): temperature, 45; sea smooth. Triple Island Part cloudy, calm-sea smooth. Langara Island Part cloudy. calm; barometer, 29.48; tempera ture. 41; light swell. Dead Tree Point Part cloudy calm; barometer, 29.49; tempera-Mire. 30; sea smooth. Bull Harbor Clear, calm: barometer, 29.42; temperature. 40; light swell. AWt Bay Part cloudy, calm barometer. 29.38; temperature, 38 sea smooth. Fstevan Fair, easterly wind, four miles per hour; barometer, 29 42. Victoria Clear, northerly whvl. com- nMi iwnirai ir 12 miles per hour: barometer. 29 45. mander-ln-chlef of the united. , iv,f r Vancouver Clear, easterly wind to call for tenders at once for th. tonr miles per hour; barometer, building of the new $100,000 unit 29.46. of the hospital on Fifth Avenue Prlpce George-Fair, northeast gasj i wind, four miles per hour; baro- meter. 29.54. Archie W. Shlel, president of the Terrace Cloudy, east wind, 38, Pacific American Fisheries from( Bclllngham, and Mrs. Shlel were here aboard the Princess Norah Alvansh Cloudv. calm. 30 Alice Arm Clear, calm, 32. Anyox Clear, calm, 32. Stewart Clear, calm 28. Haelton Part cloudy, calm, 31. Smlthers Cloudy, calm, 33. Burns Lake Bright, calm, 32. I JO . r a