Of in mtercst Is reduced. This does not a feel the payments under thc l"ai' 'ut it Is on that basis the f0mtatl01l is made. ii . I1 maWng a little money from lns u,e house later as the im me!Us arc so '"w T,,e Great TS ' to build in a locality J'er there , a demand for uses. NCxt ycar U)C ,)0Sslb,my m... A U,e ,,ome wl" b worth m"re (hn It , tll,s far. other guest of the evening was F. .A MacCallum, president of the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce, who was cordially welcomed. After the speaker of the evening had been heard, a good deal of routine business such as correspondence and committee reports was dealt with, A new member of the Junior Chamber was duly welcomed In the person of Robert Tobey. It would be the purpose of his iuiiv, saia iwr. xoung in opening, to discuss some of thp scientific .re sults and .advances being made In the understanding of the preerva-tion of foods, by freezing. Most methods of preservation resulted In marked changes In the product. Under certain conditions freezing could be made to result In the least change of all although, like in all .nethods of preserving, certain Irreversible changes were bound to take place. Freezing today was onsldered to be one of the most efficacious means of preservation, Nature herself had provided evi dence In support of this' with the discovery In Northern Siberia of the frozen bodies of extinct elephant-like mammoths, flesh, bones, hair, Internal organs and even contents of which were In perfect state of j reservation despite the tact that he crcaurcs had been dead something like 20.000 years. Mr. Young discussed the effects of freezing upon foods so preserved, describing changes which came about In texture and flavor, and told of discoveries and Improvements made In the science of As far as is known today, saia Mr. Young, "foods cannot be frozen without some slight damage being done. However, by greatly Increasing the speed of frecting, the damage can be reduced to a negligible I amount so that, for an pracuc-i purposes, the frozen product Is 1 equal to the fresh unfrozen mater-i lal " This was particularly so with I meats or fish, which were dead nroducts. Whereas rapid freezing 'had been fairly successful with 1 Unnll en Clip- every half year thc i these, they naa " " "-P-l is reduced aniUhe rate cessful with fruits or yegetablesor Payment of principal steadily "eases as thc total amount of ... itvo materials which were pre senting the most difficult problems a'Kwcvcr. we are learning more day and some about them- every I scientists dciicvc ' not only be able to success- 5--" hall ,tww - " -v iiro nc oDjeci lo barrow- . ...,., anH ves- 'mild fully preserve fru1. because they fear to h- shal be but we '"ay bc llt f employment etables Jte r mat l.. a . . . j animation i , , il- j v irunsierrcu irom me being : hv by mean means o or human Even taking that risk there ing the s bl uy ' of which po nU'ing to lose refrigeration 'w and anil a a nosslbil- iiusmiiii mvcelf am somewiiv proceeded to ex-VZ M Young then n between difference the fio methods of prescrvation-the iinHn of heat such as In can-an" of heat as "traction he "fVezfng. In f.J the jual-,t)es ,resn most Ilk U.e BULLETINS DOES NOT LIKE IT OTTAWA To unify thc rail ways, abandon thousands of miles of track and displace 26,-000 employees for the sake of assuring continued dividends tc Canadian Pacific shareholders mostly living outside of Canada, was a project which did not commend itself to him, Senaloi James Murdoch, former Libera' minister of labor, told thc Sen ate last night. STRAFING BARCELONA BARCELONA Swift insurgent bombers struck again and again at blood-soaked Barcelona, carrying out threat of attack con tinuously until the city surren ders. Thc thirteenth raid since Wednesday left a total of 5G0 dead and one thousand wounded 1 --. Sec ,' and Pages 5. 2, Inaugurating Prince Rupert's New Home Building Campaign Sec 3 Pages and 5. 2, Today's Weather , Tom orrow s Tid es Prinqe Rupert (t A.M Showery, southwest 8b mil High 2:53 a.m. 21.7 It. wlnr fourteen miles per 15:32 p.m. 19.2 ft. 29.14; temperature. hour; A;ter, Low 9:29 a.m. 3.2 ft. we11 and ?hP- 22:09 p.m. 7.3 ft , NORTHERN AND CENTRAL RRlTISfl COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER v, s V - .T w A XXVII.. No. Vol. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, MARCH18, 1938. I'KH.'K: S CK.VIS : - - - Hitler Now Has Eyes On Danzig CONFIDENCE (TALKS OF FOR BLUM! FREEZING French Chamber Hacks Up Prcmiei In His Armaments Expansion Program PARIS, March 18: (CP) Pre mier Leon Blum's new People's Front Government won a vote of confidence from the Chamber of Deputies last night following an announcement of the Premier of an Immediate Increase in French armaments In view of European ar clouds. The cabinet has auth orized the defence minister tc make commitments for cxtraordln try armaments expenditures of $134,000,000. Parliament was als; asked to open additional excep tional armament credits. Weather forecast Oeneral Synopsis A storm which de:oped rapidly off the Queen Chrlotte Islands Is centred on the t.;:;:.:rn coast and has caused roand rain there. Prfcce Rupert and Queen Char ,.".t hlands Strong southwest fbt: or gales, unsettled with sleet or rain West Coast of Vancouver island uuijt;J auumncBV wmus or gaics, cloudy and mild with rain. Franz Christ Peterson, local ma chinlst, leaves on this evening's train for New York where he wli: embark aboard the steamer Grips Mm on March 20 for a visit to his native home in Odense, THE TIME TO BUILD Tliis seems to be a very favor-able time to build a new home in Prince Hupcrt. If loans can be serurecl it means that home owners ran set five per cent money, something to which they have btcn strangers In the past. Because of the low rate of interest, the monthly payments made to a loan company are very small compared with what they would be if computed on the old ti'lit per cent basis. Also there is the advantage of being able to borrow up to eighty per cent of he value of the house and lot instead of fifty to sixty per cent. The low rate is made possible lirouRh the co-operation of the Dominion government which has wade the arrangement with the 'oan companies and which guarantees twenty per cent of the loan. at thc beginning It takes a good leal of the payment to cover the "eresl merest but but Kefrigeration is Most Efficacious1 Means of Preservation, O. C. Young Tells Junior Chamber j Guest speaker last night at the regular monthly dinner meeting of the Junior Section of the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce in the. Commodore Caft, Otto C. Young of the Prince Rupert Fisheries Ex perimental Station delivered an In teresting and Informative discourse on the subject of "Preservation of Foods by Freezing." While his sub ject was to large extent of technical nature, it was presented in an easily jnderstandable and popular style and the address was much apprec- .ated by the younger business men. I. C. Gllker, president of the Junior Chamber, was In thc chair and an I1RAZILIAN PLOT RIO de JANEIRO Centra: police headquarters announce a Fascist plot to assassinate Presi dent Vargas and foment revolt.'. In several provinces has been smashed. MAKES NO STATEMENT OTTAWA Premier -King, en tirely enigmatic and non-com mtttalin reply to question's, made it plain in Parliament that hi did not Intend to hare the ffov-crnnicnt drawn into any public discussion of the international situation at this time. He had no intention of making an) statement that might bc misinterpreted abroad although he did not question thc right of in dividual members to enter into any discussions on the subject. SCHUSCHNIGG IS CAPTIVE VIENNA Former Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg is still a prisoner in his palace here. One report says he will be allowed to so free, leave thc country and take his money with him Another report says ihcre is s move in Nail quarters to have him put on trial for treason. STRENGTH OF NAVY LONDON Although critical of som aspects of British naval policy, Rt. Hon. Wln'ton Churchill, former Cranccllor of thc Exchequer, gave a note of cheer to debate in Parliament yesterday when he declared that Great Britain's navy was relatively far stronger today than it was in 1911 when he himself was First Lord of thc Admiralty. It was ample, he fell, to easily take care of British interests against all threats in the Mediterranean. Mr, Churchill was cheered when he referred to thc excellent naval relations between United States and Great Britain. This was one of the greatest assurances of peace, he declared. LONDON GOLD PRICE LONDON, March 18: (CPJ The London price of bar gold was up 8c yesterday, closing at $34.92 per fine ounce. Miss Norma Morrison of Vancou MONTHLY MEETING Many Matters Discussed by Younger Business Men Last Evening Correspondence before the Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting last night Included a communication from Don Morrcll of Montreal, secretary of the 'Canadian Junior r?homhpr' artinn In nnsfnnnlnfr Its , , 0 regular monthly meeting in favor of the annual museum dinner. The local Junior Chamber of Commerce felt Prince Rupert was not interested in a' suggestion from Vapcouver In regard to daylight saving. Advice was received of the appointment of President Gllker to , the executive of the British Columbia Junior Chambers of Commerce body. ! Citv Beautification , In regard to city cleaning up and j I beautification, a committee consist- Ing of William Bremner, Peter De Jong, Sam Saloum, Robert Tobey! and A. S. Nlckersbn was appoint-1 cd. May l-7.has.bcxn suggested as' clean up and beautification week. Th2 President referred to the Importance of out'ldc publicity activities and appointed a committee consisting of C. G. Ham. T. J. Williams, Wilfrid Hicks and J. C. Gllker to co-operate with the city commissioner who had suggested a line of action. Various suggestions were heard In regard t0 Increasing Interest In the Junior Chamber and boosting attendance. The second Tuesday in Aorll was set for the next meeting which will take the form of a "Grouch Night." A "Bosses' Night" was also suggested and the idea of having chosen students from the High School In attendance was advanced. MANY MOOSE VISIT CITY Twentv . MeinVrs of Degree! Team Arrived Today and More Coming Tomorrow Th's morning twenty members of the Ketchikan Mooso Lodse arrived In the cltV aboard the halibut schooner BcWlt Including the rliyrrw? team which Is here to in ver, wno arrived in the city on local Moose Lodge. Tuesday night's train from Hazel- Among the visitors arte Past Dickon where she has been engaged In tators M. S. Smith, A. Anderson nursing, sails by the Princess Louise and II. V. Newell. Dictator E. A this evening on her return south. Hutton. Prelate John Carlson and Sergeant at Arms F. Halvarson Polish-Lithuanian Crisis Is Now Centre of Limelight On Troubled International Stage 29.29 Chambers of Commerce, drawing attention to and asking for lnfor- Sfaf PITIPnt Rv mation In reeard to study of the -"J youth momement In communities, this being laid on the table. Also from the Canadian Junior Chamber body came a request for suggestions in regard to maintenance, etc., of the TransCanada Highway. In view of Prince Rupert benig so far removed from thej'' TransCanada Hlgnway, It was felt t that there were no suggestions to be offered here. Thc Canadian Chamber also sent a synopsis of activities being car- '' rind nn hv various -mpmher rham- berr in Canada. Chamberlain Next Week LONDON, March 18: (CP)-Prlme Minister Neville Cham bcrlaln list night promised that he would make a clean cut statement next week ort 1 ment policy In Czccho-Slovak- la and Spain. Meanwhile ru- mors persist and increase of A communication from Jack Mcl- a ferlous cabinet crisis. It la vlllc of the Vancouver Junior now reported that no less than j Chamber of Commerce told of stud- ' eight cabinet ministers have lec belntr made of the subiect of cltv threatened to resign. In of- managership. ? tidal quarters there Is a tend ; A letter from Dr..T. Mandy ex- chcy to discount the serious- pressed appreciation of the Junior ness of the-crisis. ' - - Vancouver Car Driver Killed Charles Fraser Loses His Life In Collision with Automobile Driven by Policeman VANCOUVER, March 18: (CP)-Charles Fraser, aged. 31, of New'! Westminster, was killed when an automobile he was driving collided with a city police car driven b.. Constable C. Tuley during a rain' and sleet storm. Tuley was unln I Jured as -was also Margaret O'Hara, Frascr's passenger. Today's Weather (Ooverninent "Iegrn.pri! Triple Island Raining, easterly, wind, 20 miles per hour; moderate! .hop. j Langara Island Part cloudy, southeast wind, four miles per hour; barometer, 28.75; temperature, 35; light swell. Dead Tree Point Cloudy, calm; barometer, 28.69; temperature, 32; light swell. Terrace Cloudy, calm, temperature, 32. Alyansh Part cloudy,, calm, 38. Alice Arm Part cloudy, calm, 37. Anyox Part cloudy, light southwest wind. 35. Stewart Cloudy, calm, 36. Hazelton Part cloudy, southeast wind, 38. . , Smlthers Part cloudy, calm, 33. :' Bums Lake Bright, calm, 25, Prince George Cloudy, southerly wind, four "miles per hour; barometer, 29.24. Vancouver Cloudy, easterly wind eaght miles per hour; barometer, 29.24. Victoria Raining, southeast stall twenty, new members of thai wlnd. 20 nilles VT hour: barometer .Estcvan Fair, southwest wind; barometer, 29.14. Alert Bay Overcast, showery; southeast .wind, eight miles per hour; barometer. 29.04; tempera- Thc schooner Foremost Is due In turc, 34; light swell. German Chancellor Has No Objections Provided He Gets What He Wants--Might Even Help in Invasion Ultimatum Expires Tonight BERLIN, March 18: (CP) A source close to the chancellery said today that German opposition to the threat of Polish military action in Lithuania had been withdrawn in return for Polish acquiescence in possible German annexation of the free city of Danzig. The source said that the Polish foreign minister nad given assurances that he would raise no objections TODAY'S STOCKS (Courtesy S. D. Johnston Co.) Vancouver B. C. Nickel. .17 '2. Big Missouri, .38. . , Bralorne, 8.05. Aztec, .09. Cariboo Quartz. 1.85; Dcntonla, .08. ,; Mlnto, .022. -Noble ! -Fairviewr-.03'V Five, .03. Tend Oricllc. 1.57, Pioneer, 2.93. Premier, 1.90. Reeves McDonald, 31',i. Reno. .40. Relief Arlington, .16Ji. Reward. .04. Salmon Gold. .06. Taylor Bridge, .04. Hedley Amalgamated, .04 y2, Premier Border, .01 Vi-Sllbak Premier, 1.70. Home Gold, .OlVi. Grandvlcw, .06'. Indian, .02','. Quatsino Copper, .04, ; -Halda Gold, .07 . Oihn . A. P. Con., .19. . jv Calmont, .33. C. & E., 2.01, Freehold. 042. Hargal. ,16. Okalta, 1.30. Home Oil, .93. Toronto Beattie, 1.10. Central Patricia, 2.22. Gods Lake. .36 V. Little Long Lac, 4,10. McKenzie Red Lake, .75. Pickle Crow, 4.00. Red Lake Gold Shore, .20. San Antonio, 1.15. Sherritt Gordon. 1.20. Smrlters Gold. .02. McLeod Cockshutt, 2.55. Okiend, .18. Mosher, .15. Mndsen Red Lake, .33. Stadacona. .20. ' . ' , Frontier Red Lake, .05. , Frnncoeur. .30. Mnneta Porcimine, 1.63. Trmrnn' fnrllllac., .21. -r'-fMd .r5. Ppt M-bric. 1.12. prtm Kst- Domr". .70. Hutxhlf" T nke. .05.' pom-Al I'Wli, ,03, Aldormac. .45. Krfr Addison. 1.41. Hrhl Ooirt. 1.1R. tTtln Hlrd .34. Tnt. Nickel; 47.00. Noranda. 52.00. . Hon. Smelters. 52.00. Hardrock. 1.42. WINNIPEG WHEAT WINNIPEO, March 18: (CP) to the German fleet at Swlnemu-ende, 200 miles west of Danzig, moving into Danzig harbor to proclaim the free city a part of the greater realm. As a result, German objections to Polish action against , Lithuania are said to have been laid I aside. Other possible German action In I the Polish-Lithuania crisis was I Indicated by a Nazi spokesman who , sa id, if J'ollslv.troops. xntered Lithuania, German troops would march into Memal, which was once German and now Lithuanian. Earlier in the day It had been re ported that Germany suggested to Poland that It would be inadvisable for Poland to take forcible measures against Lithuania In view of the already aggravated European sltu- ' atlon. Last night Poland sent a strong six-point protest to Lithuania demanding settlement of differences and, among other things, resump tlon of normal diplomatic relations. Midnight tonight (Pacific Standardj Time) Is the time limit of the ultimatum. The Lithuanian cabinet was going into session today. Fifteen thousand demonstrators in Warsaw, capital of Poland; marched before the residence of the i inspector-general of the Polish! army and demanded Immediate an-y ncxatlon of Lithuania. In Paris Is was reported that France and Russia agreed to bring" simultaneous pressure to bear' on. . Poland and Lithuania for a peace ful settlement of friction between the two countries. j Senate Passes Divorce Bill Grounds Widening Measure Referred by Red Chamber to Special Committee of Fifteen ; OTTAWA, March 18: (CP) By ;a vote pf 40 to 29, the Senata gave second reading and sent to a special committee of fifteen members the bill providing for a widening of divorce grounds In ancouttr Wheat. VANCOUVER, March 18: (CD Wheat was trading at $1.29 lz on I thc Vancouver market yesterday, advancing to $ 1 .3 0 V today. Mr. and Mrs. James McCandless, i for years residents of Prince Ru-jpert, Mr. McCandless having been in member of the railway shop3 staff here, are leaving on this evening's train for Belfast, Ireland, article were retained and, therefore, the city tomorrow morning with! Bull Harbor Overcast, showery; Wlnlpcg wheat futures were up 2c and will take up future residence freezing was today considered the the members of the cast of a plaj southwest wind, seven miles ;per to 21)iic Wednesday with May clos- In the Old Country. They will sail most; efflclcious means of prescr- that Is being staged tomorrow eve- hour; barometer. 28.9; temperature, In? at $1.19'-. Yesterday prices from St. John, New Brunswick. vtion, nlng, 38; moderate swell. were unchanged to ic lower. aboard 'the Athenla on March' 25,