prince Rupert Part cloudy, fog banks, northerly wind, two miles per hour; barometer, 30.24 'all-tag, ' temperature.; r Vol. XXVII- NQ.U8. ' --- xA & , - . " . Civil Var In i IMPORTANCE jWestern States OF SUCHOW3 IIU3 - most Strategic imporiance Chinese Sav It Means Little Fly Over Japan HANKOW, May 20 (CP) Crews of two biff Chinese bombers were iTtn a great welcome today on their rttirrn from what Chinese ivlatlon headquarters described is a 2500-mile flight over Western Japan, dropping leaflets urging Japanese to oppose the in-tision of China and withdraw while they could still do so SHANGHAI, May 20. The Jap- i ol vital strategic Importance In Chinese campaign. The Chin k. 1 I Be Represented WASHINGTON, D. C, May 20:-The six man. commission representing United States which will confer with a similar commission from Canada In regard to the nronftspd Alaska hltrhwav t.hrfiiiirh . n .1 tv i ... m... " ' ' - " Iwptnincsc BrlUsn cojumbja ls expected to in stead of Bombs on Nipponese ciude Delegate A. J. Dlmond or Islands 'Alaska. fVinfrrp.Mmnh Wnrren CI ; 1 1 . ... i i i i niagnu5un ui wasnington ana rep resentatives of the states of Ore gon and California, BIG STRIKE THREATENED All Organized Labor in United States May Go Out if Fifteen Per Cent Wage Cut is Made Led 2000 Students ItOV THOMAS . Today's Weather Tomorrow's Tides She Elderly Man Is Missing From His Cabin Home Ithdrawn in an, official sav thev M.ntuA.l A17 of nine t Yt a n nro hA ntV " ' lllllll I Hll IIlJII Search ls being Instituted by the provincial police today for Charles French, weU known hereabouts for many years, who has been missing for the past three days from his cabin along the railway track between Billmor and Kalen. He ls a prospector between 65 and 70 years of age. He was last in " r " . nrp nrpnarpd to observe the rules ni ivr-, wm ii viuuu Wm ne n admit that the me Japanese mlne tnat they wm not accept the ninese torce uciruutiiK i i i4 i. P.J l-uv aiu, 14 4k 40 041- ,4 h.t enf- . . oalH thai. 3 nAiA r f'tjfcnn tjtcinn ii.iti n:n d?l'ii uilii aui out" iMnit-A rounded ta the Suchow area wun- IVianilTnrinrnr The Japanese have already start- rinnncJno- ed constri:- m of an airport at vjiujiu Suchow which will be used as a base for an aerial campaign against Transport .Measure at Ottawa Is. Hankow Not Favored by Association, Before the Japanese can make Ottawa Committee Hears i any effe-Uve advance on IlanKow, . . it will be necersary for them to MONTREAL, May 20: The Ca-clear out large forces of guerrillas nadlan Manufacturers' Association, between there and Peiping, the before Parliamentary commlt'et Chinese a: ;crt. yesterday, opposed the trnnswu. , Commanders of the Japanese Bill which would change the presi army today made a triumphal en- cnt Board of Railway Comm!i- I try into Suchow. the army mopping sloners to a Board of Transport, up Chinee forces around the stra- having Jurisdiction over railway. I I steamshln and aerial forms of General Chiang Kal Shck, Chinese transport, generalissimo, Is believed to have escaped from Suchow by airplane Today's Weather (OoTfrruTttt ipgrfcj'K" Triple Island-lcar, northwest Alert Bay Clear, calm", baro Estevan Clear, easterly wind s'n miles per hour; barometer, Victoria-Clear, northerly wind ('Bht miles per hour; barometer, 30.12, Vancouver Clear, easterly wind lour miles per hour; barometer, 30.- 12, Prince Oeorge Clear, southwest uid, four miles per hour; .baro metr. 30,12, Terrace Clear, calm, 60, Alyansh Part cloudy, calm, 60. A'ice Arm Clear, calm, 55. Anyox.-Clear, calm, 53. Stewart-Clear, calm, 52. HazeltonClear, calm, 62. Bmlthcrs- -Clear, calm, 64. ' B"rns Lake Clear, calm, 53. VANCOUVER WHEAT VANCOUVER, May 20: (CP) ""eat was tradlne at .$1.03,4 on in Vancouver market yesterday. ; iWILL HAVE ! JUNIOR HIGH Tind, six miles per hour; sea mooth, ' .. .... .. r! Langara Island- Part cloudy W 'Trr ' iT "c Sl hJccts w southwest wind, four miles per Taught in School hour barometer. 30.30; tempen.. 'ure 43; sea smooth. ' Dead Tree Point Part cloudy. a special grant has been given to Ught northwest wind; barometer, pjnce nupert to enable it to es-3020: temperature, 52; sea smooth tabaSn a Junior High School this nun Harbor Clear, calm; Daro- cltv commissioner W. J. Al- wcicr ju.ib; temperature, ft, on Oil Companies Deny Charges Were Not Trying to Start Up Unrest and Revolution in Mexico, They Declare MEXICO CITY, May 20. The , ciectcd Mexican government is in receipt i.ii -rionini fmm renresen rv i t n auu body of Jessie Hamilton, be per year be carefully reviewed In the light of this year's experience with a view to effecting a GOVERNMENT WINS LONDON The National government checked the unfavorable trend of by-elections yesterday by retaining Atlesbury division of Buckinghamshire by a margin of nearly eleven, thousand votes. Sir tativ s of British and American oil WINNIPEG - Richard Deans pomoanlea, whose holdings were, Waugh, chief commissioner' of rpZtlv expropriated by the Mexl-j the Manitoba Liquor Commission government,' that the compan-l and former mayor of Winnipeg non were Sng U st.art unrest and and Commissioner, of the Saar, SoSm in mis country. , ; died here today; PROBING DISASTER Roy Thomas of Prince Rupert, who won the Governor General's Special Federal Board Investigat- gold medal by leading the gradu- ing Fatal Airplane Crash in ntlnir rlajLS at thp TTnlversltv nf ratifm-nli This Vlr NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1938, Canyon near Los Angeles with loss president and the city commission- ". ...... r :. ; ' . . and sc. made to establish the cause. Mrs. C. J. Norrongton, Mrs. Neal Uiefl in I rlVer lor the fact that the pilot should T. Mandy, Frank Dibb, Staff Ser- have been flying so close to the geant O. H. Greenwood, Horace in nnoa in escauc wiiiiuuw ou-,..,. . - ... ..4 i i ...i. i ..i4 rtuViompi t tj Mnmv nv hi.iin oocntiHIpc T.atpr. hOW- . ... . MfiNTPRAT. Miv 90 Thp . ...... . . i n r- it -j t m"'' , , a complete strike ol organized la- - , , ' , ' " . oi raoio direction signals. " hnr trirniionniir inp rminirv .4" lleved to havo-been, dead for. t . f . V 1 I two months, has been found J)jQ Interested In I here. She was kneeling beside her bed. her hands clasped as Dokfc Of r r A t 11 cf 11 If in prayer. Death is believed s,U lo Jl riUdll la to have been due to natural causes. 4 BULLETINS EVES ON DEWDNEY MISSION CITY Political eyes of British Columbia are centred today on the Dcwdncy by-clection j to fill the vacancy occasioned i through the death of the late Dr. j Frank P. Patterson, Conservative i leader. It is a beautiful sunny ' day and a large vote is being recorded. Supporters of all three ".mdidalcs W. A. Jones, Con-crvativc: .Miss Mildred Oster- CIVIL WAR PROLONGED hrOatlCaSUng Station Dy llie Uan- ,lfh .,mn1nlnn nrms anH rr,m,,r,l. nonnn InnnroinlotoH th der announced at the Horticultural adian Broadcasting Corporation !tlon at a hlgn rate 0fiSpeed to the society on the large attendance at wws Society vj dinner meeting last niBiu. "ks"" . ... ., , ; Spanish I government o and thereby - - - - j the -- - dinner. He thought 1 it spoke tter 30.10; temperature, 53; light fnPitlfie eardening in the curri- Commons by the chairman, Ar- countrv 44ii.4ui4. t, - .. . " tni.li 1 O . 4,.. , ..!.: Tk I """ .... T4 ...e vara important, mnnriani. lie ne mur mur inauinn, i nan inan. 4ic question of a friendship pact with fessor Barss of the University of Italy squarely up to Premier Mus- B. C who came to judge the ex- solinl and political Informants said hiblts, had proved very helpful ' i j - i - - - 1 j -si. Mexico Latest High Excel,. 21,000, Cold Storage, 6.5c Hazel H., 21,000, Booth, 6.5c and "0Qza Canadian Viking I., 10,500, Atlln, 6.2c and Italr Joins Germany in Its At- n vtr nrt tr .t r wrathaii uominoe n.. B.7UU, Atnn, ac and tltude of ttppiirliation Of Obligations GENEVA. May 21: Italian rep- Mr. and Mrs. D. C. McRae, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Lock. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McClymont, Mrs. L. Hope. Phillip M. Ray. Andrew Ronald, 4c. guarantees made by the former Mrs. H. A. Bre'sn, Mrs, N. M. Carter. 4c; Austrian government. Both Ger- M.. and Mrs. D. G. Borland, Mrs. many and Italy assert that they R , Mr.Intnsh. Rev. W. F. Rush- took no part in these guarantees bf6ok Mljs Mary c Astorla Mr. and have therefore, no responsl- anQ Mr3 c j Norrington( H,. bllitv In connection with them Kraupn'er, Mj- and Mrs. T. H. Priest, They were guaranteed by the Mr and Mrs j E Bodlet Dr w, c League of Nations. As ,naU Mr and Mrs Norman Fraser, Robert Gordon Dean and Mrs. J. B. Gibson, Mrs. L. A. Baker, Northland, 8,000, Cold Storage, 6.1c and 4c. Daniel S., 1,600, Booth, 5.1c and 5:26 a.m. 16.5 'It. 18:50 p.m. 16.6 ft. Low 12:05 p.m. - - .. f 7.11 Tain EIGHTY AT .Qcnera Cedillo Ready GATHERING -T rT . . r Flower Growers Hold Annual Meet ing, Elect Directors and See Beautiful Pictures Mrs. Mandys townaboutaweekagowhen.com- Local Scenes Prove intensely In plaining of not feeling well, he terestin to Those Who Viewed consulted a physician. , Them Last EveninE I o Kepel Agression Dy Cardenas, He Declares All Former Army Officer Says He Will Not Start Trouble iQareSS But is Prepared For Guerrilla Warfare If President Precipitates It SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico, May 20: (CP) Saturninn Cedillo. former Mexican Army general, Last eveninz eiehtv earden en- nrenared todav for truerrilla warfare with the army of thusiasts sat down to dinner, in the President Cardenas. Cedillo said today that he wouldn't Boston cafe for the annual meet- with to repel "all aggression." t t it b t s ready arms Ing, of the Prince Rupert Hortlcul- , mtkn nnnc-,Aor. Ko sitimfinn tural Society. President Charles B. u iJu uucs iuc gu.auu , rr - - Balagno In the chair. It was a happy event, the outstanding feature of which was an address "Flowers Pay" by Mrs. J. T. Mandy, with Wim Dr. UT' Mandy MaMy operating Drwng a a lantern lantern Halibut Sales ' Alberta AIberta In m Edmonton mnton' was In the , American-80,000 NEW YORK, May 20,-Unlon ex- tlJe and showing colored pictures of lo- and . . ' van of no , less than 2096 students , . . . . . ... rtlm pounds, 6.5c ecutlves stated here yesterday that . " . ., washinutun, u.vi. May zu. a cai gardens. Mrs. Bernard L,unoani Canadian 94,900 pounds, 5c and , ...H,"-,Ma .trllra nf .rnli.! wuwi snP.tsI fprtproT hnnrri hit hPPn in. rtpHwhtPrt with thrPP vvn. spIpp. - a c j a. that It has declared martial law at a number of points. ,, UJ ,,. lno. " 44UV4144-..4UV O.l.Hl. U .6a,.tU ... -j-v.v. "J" 0 ...... ' W IU U.JU ttllU tU. , On tne Otncr nana, say inc ik- -.,,- h- f "us SP'B- nnlnlori tn lnvPtHnatotho rruh nn tlnns aennmnanlM hv Mr Ralaimn - . . i w.,u Tn . .u. -i .in v,.,o 1lM offppf r - . 0 . American czecn rreraict v.v. - 1 Li IT LUV Hill littTW . . v. w . . . , I 111- . 1 1 O.ihm. r h VAk.e i . T Inn. A haih avomIMkh wo m nhnenn artri - , : .. . ,1. i in.. th.v",c w-.4i.4j- Bw 4...t44 .v.4 w.w. ...... . . . . . " ...- ... Sunae- 38.000. Cold Storaee. 6.5C Kcpra ueimdiu. m nun........ mem, j7a4w.u...j -...vw . to impose a fifteen per cent $80,000 transport plane In Mint there were briei addresses by tne nnrt c wage reduction. Minorities To Be Considered As "Partners in Government PRAHA, May 20: Premier Mil- -i m tr i rjiAHlln mU yesterday tnai. muiunnca m vn-Sloyakla would be given every consideration In forthcoming elections. Dr. Hodza said he would ler, C. P. Balagno, F. Warne arid H. ' ,.. ct, prefer to regard the German, Hun - Cape Spencer. 14.500. Cold Stor- F. Pullen. rian elements rf Among those-presenVat the-tlin-as Embla vfc-a; , ftn "r,rtB V " Czecho-Slcrrakla 'as "partners In' 16'000' Pacific' 6 3c ner were Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mas- . government" rather than as mln- sey, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dibb, Mr. c". .... ... .. orities. . . .., Arctic I., 14.000, Atlin. 6.5c? and 4c. . , and Mrs. James H. Thompson, en Miss ,n' . .. e. . . riorr.h.r Ctlloc Mice V M TTa 11 tin iKiicuc, kuiu owiOoC-.n, t' Of Ami.r Mlc AnHrotr Wrafh- anC Many More Cars e, Are Operating Minnie V, 5,000, Cold Storage, 0rcat Incrcase This Year Over resfintatlvcs have withdrawn from waiter Lcnwlll H A DuHamel. 5 IC a C- Last in Ontario, Licence Figures 1 ine commiuce considering kkui wil'iim natr Mrs W n Vanrp. Reveal Rio Rita. 5,000, Atlin, 5c and 4c. t TORONTO, May 20: There are Sunnyside, 1,600, Atlin, 5c and 4c. more automobiles operating In On- tario this year than there were last Udb year. JTUC44. It 41 is 40 J revealed by the 11- Wg eather forecast .censlns bureau- Prince Rupert and Queen Char- LOniJShOremCn lotte Islands Moderate to fresh 5 winds increasing cloud- Mn ml foutheas JamalCa W. McCaUum; F. Warne. Mr. n . . 1 1 1 f :v. ;i 1 1 1 1 iiri imiiiiv .sun rwiifiL mi. and Mrs. C. P. Balagno, Mr. and " r " - seUlca- Mrs. Croft Brook, Dr. and Mrs. Ber- nard Lundahl, Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Mandy, Capt. and Mrs. Ivan Hal- T l r i ii I l;out, C.C.F. and I). W. Strachan, j Italy Objects to France Supplying Scy, Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd, Mr.i OQaV S DaSeDali the outcome. Impartial opinion Spanish Loyalists Mrs, S: D. Johnston, Jarvis H. Mc- eems to be that it will be a close Leod, F; J. Fuller, Mrs. C. Campbell, rctilt i nnMP. fav 90 AS aHP PYnbn. fre T rinrron T? fl W!r.c1W TT OTT, M a a high high pow power American League Philadelphia 5, Detroit 2. (School i atlon of the breakdown of friend- p. McLeod. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Pul-! BoL Rowe. batted -ut of box- New York-Chicago, National League Cincinnati New York 0. (Schu- viitvi'iiift.t -xf 4, tiv, n v v v. He hoped that It would be passible report submitted to the House of prolonging the clvli war ln that well for the success of the organl- j macher batted out of box.) . zation that so many were present. iculm. It was very Up To MussoUn, Reviewing briefly the work of the considered, that young peopic . comnm.ee aiso ra nn.u.u paris, May 20: (CP)-Relying year, he said the last annual flow-should be encouraged to take .an the application of the radio II- lQn her cJose understanding with er show was a good one In spite of interest ln gardening ano geneiai '"'"H a" 'Great Britain, France has put the adverse weather conditions. Pro- beautiflcation work. Plttsburg 5, Brooklyn 7. Chicago 16, Philadelphia '7. St. Louis-Boston, rained out. garden was a paradise of flowers. General Strike I KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 20: Demanding wage Increases ranging from 16c to 25c per hour, longshoremen of this port have gone on strike. WOULD CUT RADIO FEE j shi negotiations between France lep. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. McLach- wasnington eveiano o. , - 1J. Ct'rr iTTAWA Early establishment CollartJ Boston 14. St. Louis 2 (sixth in-; QY( lYlOtOr OtriKC ,and Ita,y( offlcla, ltalian news. lan and Mr anMrs short wave nanrrs vestprdav r.harepri Frnnrp Tn nninlnff thp nroreprilns.s Prps- n'nS'- , , -.. , , . -o - i r . t irl. nui rained out. .,f I 1 nil - III in Mexico illegal Order Issued Requiring Worke'. To Return to Jobs Within Twenty-Four Hours MEXICO, May 20: The strike In ithe Ford Motor Co.'s plant here nin-ho r,rrtpn cir.i vpr. has been declared illegal and an powering, and the Ben My Chree'ordcr was. !.ast nt ts- quiring all the workers to return that negotiations, deadlocked since City Commissioner Alder spoke of - Mr. and Mrs. Partridge, who found- ..."eir ,0DS Wlinin lweniy lLur May 11, will have to be reopened by the changed appearance of the city ed it, went t0 the Klondike during ' Italy. . In the past few years. He consld-j the gold rush and, they discovered The French acceptance of the ered that gardeners profited from) the gold of happiness ln their wll-. Kpllgf riailQ British plan for ending Intervention, their own work and the city also derness garden. Hundreds of peop- VW1VX in Spain has assured her of Great profited. He said he would like to le visited It every year. She said I Mnnf Britain's sunnort. I spp nn offnrt made lri the schools that gardens paid dividends In four' ill ITlOIlUCal I Should Mussolini refuse to ne-to teach the children gardening. I ways. They developed a happy stuilcv Kced Conservative was ! gotiate an agreement on that basis.' The medals and diplomas won outlook on life; gardening was a six rcrsons uCceive Sentences Of EX-MAY()lt WAUGH DIES ureab uruaui couia not noia last year were presenwu. 1v.u440v4uv.141c auu -"""j 1 rrom riueen nays to six France responsible. Mrs. Mandy's Address I giving pleasure to the gardener and Months Imprisonment BAR SILVER NEW YORK: (CP) Bar silver was unchanged at 4234c per fine ounce on-the New York met' al market today. " in ner address Mrs. Mandy1 said 1 to others; It provided a topic on that the steamship companies had found It true that flowers paid They advertised the beautiful Brar conversation for It was always bet ter to talk about gardens than to talk about the neighbors. Lastly It MONTREAL, May 20: .On charges of defrauding thcrellef commission, six persons were 'yes-' chard Gardens at Skagway and provided something for the tourists (terday given sentences of from tourists were taken to see the Ben to see and, so rar as prince uupcrt fifteen days to six months Imprls- My Chree gardens at Atlln. The (Continued on Page 4) onment here.