80 Taxi Tomorrow's Tides v AMI rwiiiii nriLi ii.r. (New 1938 Plymouth) EBELLI0N Killed In Week-End Fighting PW fVt 24 (CP) Arabs were killed and Forbes At Rest 1. tUl Dnusn troops in me noiy authorities disclosed to- tney were ia&iug tviunui fflp and communications inp mi iiuiriiiuti A Ait A to crush the Arab Insur ers t obtain military oas ts said mat aduui uanim, Her ol the Arabs, had ls-Icrs to his lollowers to re- III UilkMll V1W VAUWU w a This Afternoon of Well wn Carpenter and Ex- Servlce Man ! auspices of the Canadian the funeral took plaec this Wm f 4Wia he late isaac r orocs, eu terpen t,er and- ex-service rv Fnnston. nastor of . . r r I I nrTM1 on f.niirrn. tiiiiui wuivviwi v.. - --, i S. C Thompson presiding c:an ior mc actuuiuauf hymns which were "nearer Thee' and 'Lead Kindly Ing the chapel service, in-1 was made in the soldiers Fclrvlew Cemetery with William Ranee sounding "1 1 T" 1. a Iwln, Shef Thomson. Hugh Fritz Skjellum and Ben N0IIF.T OF 102ND Kcunion Held Saturday With Veterans of Northern I X IT II IJIM l II I I I 1 rl I 1 I.U111UU in T.1... 1111 - T..UA nf4C fV4H j m. r the Knox Hotel. In adQi-the men of the 102nd. 'ivp? ihA-n i'AA nrocrn i - i vvv f v u y tol, 8. D. Johnston M. C, officer commanding, and mmhAM n t u A iivin1 not. III -1 niimh.B r9 f .InP v.....v UliUIVt " ' . 102nd. Battalion C E. F. Ht, Bert Morgan, Jack Dunn, "cnnlng, James Parks and at the piano, the ""L program "J"1"" 7 Point Grey. After losing pleetlon ciivvw" the FINAL BULLETINS TO JAR UTILITIES COMPANIES VANCOUVER A Victoria dispatch to the Vancouver Sun said the government was putting linal touches to "the most drastic piece ot legislation In years a public utility act which is going to jolt every company under its control." The Sun said the Act would undoubtedly mean a deduction in electrical rates. THEBAUD WINS TODAY GLOUCESTER The American schooner Gertrude L. The-baud won the fourth international fishermen's race off Boston today to again even the score with the Canadian Bluenose. Both boats have now won two races. BIG FIRE IN ANCHORAGE WASHINGTON, D.O The United States Department of War received a wideless report today that a fire out of control in Anchorage, Alaska, had destroyed the railway commissary stores, a cold storage plant and some railroad cars. FIRED ON MAGISTRATE NEW WESTMINSTER The home of Magistrate II. L. Edmonds has been under police guard following an attempt upon his life and today a warrant was issued Tor the arrest, of Joe" Halt on. a charge of attempted shooting. 'A tall young man was admitted to the house Saturday night on pretext of seeing Mr. Edmonds on business. He whipped out a revolver, fbed a shot and missed the magistrate by six inches. He then escaped. The police arc unable to suggest a motive for the act. BLACK SEA STORM VARNA, Roumania At least one hundred men are missing and several vessels were sunk as a result of a fierce storm which yesterday swept the Black Sea off Roumania. -Many are known to have been drowned. GAINS FOR MODERATES PARIS French senatorial elections yesterday showed a .swing towards the moderate rather than radical elements.The. Radical Socialist party, which is the mainstay of the Daladier government, kept its strength Intact. NEW DRIVE ON MADRID MADRID A new insurgent offensive against Madrid appears to be impending. Infantry and artillery are being moved up evidently with that end in view. Meantime, the loyalists are still holding the rebels on the Ebro front and claim to be inflicting heavy casualties upon General Francisco Franco's forces. at the provincial Liberal panys Kelowna convention last August and of announcements by members the British tttiumDia cauu.c.i. i . 1 IOI nf IHC iJiik".. ' .... .. i t..j .....rnmin KfllirpeS UlCSC , 'JUVCJUUlCUIr a . . . ,.' ..1IIUIK. V.111 itihan JtoAm r 1Ur;hln dm nHfiri VITIlTfl'lV I r"' 1 1 . i 1 , Items as major measures tu- duce a puonc uuunca .v f pontine the forty-eight members '.nnkfk ln Aueust at the Kelowna y-ttv, mnnrtani mauers wim Include revision of the boundaries! of electoral ridings and amendments to the provincial elections set. . . Premier T. D. Pattullo's party holds thirty-two two sea seats s ln m the legls lature, because position again this year since tne r n f nas oniy seven . There is one Labor member. Each of the three major paruca held conventions during the sum- meeting. .1 .J.. . 1 nniiammDnt VlQS t.nk Arrested Sunday Thirty-Three Men Taken Into Cus- tody in Raids Early Yesterday Morning TORONTO. Oct. 24: (CP) As a result of raids on two. houses In this city yesterday morning, thirty-three men were arrested on charges of keeping or being' Inmates of gambling houses. New Hospital Wing Opened Governor General Officiates Yesterday at 8100,000 Montreal Convalescent Wing MONTREAL, Oct. 24: (CP) A, new $400,000 wing of the Montreal! Convalescent Hospital was officially ' opened yesterday by the Governor General, Lord Tweedimulr. Big Lumber Fire In Ontario Town SUDBURY. Ont., OcV 24: (CPt Damage of $100,000 was done when fire swept a railway lumber yard in a village near here yesterday. Heavy stocks of timber for railway purposes were destroyed. : -i i Mr. and Mrs. Allan, Cross and child, who have been spendl.ng. the 'summer at Claxton, arrived lnthe !clty on the Cardena Saturday af-jternoon. Mr. Cross Is staying over for a visit here with his parents, !Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Cross, until to-; morrow afternoon when he will 'proceed to Vancouver on the Ca- tala. Mrs. Cross and child went through to Alert Bay where Mrs. Cross will visit her sister. Mrs. C. 'D. Fyfe. Aucau; uic (,uti."v.. r,no ctn toward reculation of a move. najsed. mnresented in the nous?. Inet. - uun soios uen warn- - r Dy . ... .,j assured u..Ur action nnH 1 baenlno Rmhn's colpot.lnns "...4 1 1 . V' 1 1 1 T Ml cn PIIIIIIX 11V ov 1 . . . ' - Macdonald. well known members of the ir n limn. . . . "JUiaiu DUTKC, nuillk wusuii mm j. u. eman was duiv nnfpH. ----- .-.cprvativeS OI tne ointiai the Dewdney by- Government spuncamci. .-.v 1 mm a ..llllilnn hi WA I I lit 11 u TV,n nromipr also said at rwci I .. I- InfnnHsH In op- owna the govemmcu I said reduces benefits to a con- islderable extent ..iiifisehv nnnnlntlne Dr. W. A.I But the premier added he did not can-others former University of j know where the money would come' nrwi.v, rniumhla economics pro-, from. The province spent all avail AJ&lbAOA w - J - . I nne.man fuei commls- one more tnan iuv t' , ooa, and Detroleun u tho n-wrtnev DV- ' Action necessitated by the death industries t Dr. Frank P. Mr. Pattullo said It was his gov- iiiet F'pnruarv ui i ram .f mnu onaivthAt - ----- ... . i nim nomp i ir iir- - v- vww 'f - I . i PAftrn Tivo pnnpr wn i T"i liiiiciib o -.. WMW c itiMiy. , ,,QoHri hv h. ij. Man- roiners ciiauiuau King" the 102nd. Battery VlVr mpmher for Vancouver- utilities board If this year's bill ,o able funds during tne current yeari and there 'were indications "our revenue will be small next year." Hon. non. John jonn Hart, narv, finance miu:r minister years balanced so far- as current expenses are concerned, except for Conservative party sain tne uw. ... omivW.rt rnf w . . 1 ... . ... ..-.i-a enrr no niii. 1 uhn-hivvi v v .- had seven members but on octooer ' mann t a, slnklng fund pr0vlsions. 12 Ron w. oiu , j- Lniitinn nf utillt es will be ar- with the Conservative party wmcu wj and Mr. Pattullo. ln charge of redis tribution Dlans of the . administra tion, said last spring the government Intends to Introduce amendments to the Constitution Act mod ifying boundaries of various elec ti, wuiature for a vote to toral ridings without changing nrovlde provide 1UI for drilling f in search nJIW, of oil 1 membership of the legislature. in the Peace Bivcr area, n unwij NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1938. Eniese Closing in w - - K K I I1N IN T Toronto nrnnfn Uamh Gamblers Pre w On Last session of the legislature ad opted a Conciliation and Arbitration Act, providing for compulsory arbitration of labor disputes, and amendments to the act are almost certain to be Introduced. Labor circles have expressed dls- citufartinn with the the act act as. as. it ' stands. Dartly on grounds that flnd- . . lines oi aiuiiiaviun r Old Age rens,ons The Kelowna convention urged e nahc. . . nQ . lndustrlal. authorlty. reduction in tne age , or . r legls rovlnclal .wage-hour ior oir age pensions ana Mr. rauuuo, makes com. eaM tVto oftUArnmpnt fnvnrpd mirn i"" V1 . neUtion difficult ln foreign mark ets due to high cost of production, thprp will be no withdrawal of res trictions, according to the premier. "We can't fix our standards on tho ctonrlarri"! of the rest of the mer intends to introduce amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act tn trivp authorities control over D. . w drivers who carry no insurance on their automobiles. The measure, It Is said, would provide for seizure of uninsured automobiles pending outcome of damage actions against their owners. The government may present legislation amednlng the Marriage Act after hearing the report of a com-mittPP it named last year to con- "Our r,ir tsMtiL Ml Is Ic in to revise revise cler elpr.torall duct Investigation into the sub- l. ' w ! includ- .j ...1. ii i r..,..,nir.o rtiepusslon Dounaanes ana wjoc out .cxuiiuki jctt. wnmu""' - - ti5uX the anomalles wlth "8ard l Popula- ed consideration of proposals forjand Be High 2:22 ajn. 202 ft. 14:10 a.m. 222 ft. Low 8:20 ajn. 62 It. 20:50 pjn. 2.3 ft. Nipponese Units Engaged In PRICE: 5 CENTS Hankow Race For Honor of Entering First; Flames Razing Canton HAVE SET DEADLINE Early" Settlement Demanded By Hungary Troops March Heady to BUDAI EST, Oct. 24. In a new ' Ciecbosiovakian offer to Hungary at the week-end it was believed that sufficient concessions wre j ! beinr made to permit the Hun- , garian government to resume negotiations for a settlement of the territorial and minority dispute General Chiang Kai Shek Said to be Negotiating For Peace His Whereabouts Mystery British Gunboat Attacked by Bombers i nMinT nrtnhpr 24: (CP) An official source said today that Sir Archibald Kerr, British ambassador to China would soon fly into the interior to confer with General Chiang Kai Shek, Chinese Nationalist leader. It was said that any request for British assistance to bring the Sino-Japanese war to a close would be accept able to Great Britain. SHANGHAI, October 24: (CP)-Japanese army and navy units are racing for the honor of being the first to , enter the provisional capital of Hankow. Spokesmen M.occari tnrlnv tn hp pxnectint? news of the fall of the but this offer wa, also rejected F"- - . " Z dnatchea said that thoUS- and Wednesday has been set Dy . vj muiuui uwV. -- - r p; Hungary as the deadline for the ands of Chinese were retrea ting on all Yang defence te River making of a settlement. Meanwhile an intense wave or patriotism is sweeping over Hungary as an early showdown with Czechoslovakia is awaited. Unless Czechoslovakia accepts the Hungarian demands for the preponderantly Hungarian populated areas, which Hungary Insists be opened for occupation by Hungarian troops without delay, informed quarters said today CALGARY. Oct. 24: I CP) As a result of the curtailment ol pro- that an army of almost 500.030 ductton In the TurnerVj meii'was-p'repae.t'trH,J'cjs hundreds' of workers- iron tier. It is also staled that the I'olish army will march into Ruthenia if and when Hungary starts its advance into Slovakia. Oil Workers In Turner Valley May Lose Jobs fronts as the whole system of Hankow appeared to be crumbling. They said that there was no Chinese resistance to the (effective advance of the Japanese which is continuing steadily. At Hankow the Chinese began 1 wiring Japanese properties for retaliatory explosives as the offensive ' neared the city. Foreign warships are remaining at their Hankow anchorages. i A mant coniiaKrauon uu catena Valley oil rinctmv nantonrwith. fires-roar- are fac- lno. ,nt thk rpsidentfaJ i dlstricTsafi'"- ing reduced working time or com- ter t,nrning through the business plete lay-off. sections. ' j Japan's determination to hold ..t Mn.tnr nf China indefinitely under military . 1, .hhi.aI n euswms.5n J.L.Lucerf, a businessman from! cation on a hunting trip On the Cxtr. war ended Craig. Alaska, was visiting inenas sa uiKe country. wuiu u dlsclosed m a statement em- ln the city this morning while the sence, H. T. Cross Is acting collector anatlng from "llSSS government sources sources steamer North Sea was In port. of customs. B.C. LEGISLATURE WILL DEAL WITH IMPORTANT BILLS THIS SESSION " T ! iu.,..i t v, o A.,rn ti,.n .nmmnnitv of interest and compulsory medical House, Opening Tomorrow, Will Consider Establishing ic;rnatuVe of our territory," before before mar Utilities Commission and Oil-Drilling VICTORIA, Oct. 24: (CP) Bills to establish a public utilities commission, provide for government-financed oil drilling in the Peace River block and to, amend labor, motor vehicle and marriage legislation probably will be submitted to the second session of the 19th British Columka Legislature opening here io-tr morrow. On the basis of business mer tne Liberals at Kelowna and the Conservatives and C. C. F. at Kamloops. Premier Pattullo announced the nn.nnii.f tw euro ctrilra thp nrpmfpr &aid. marriage. u oii caiH "The Rri. Tf ha hppn renortea in lniormea 01 AKncuivuic uuu Jklt 11.4. i aviruiiu -f . 4.1 tlsh tlsh Columbia Columbia government government - not not , , purees purees that that proposals proposals lor ior remoaei-f remouei-f comrouea comruueu manteiiug tto the Domel Japanese News ' (Agency. Apparently, the statement jwas Issued In anticipation of the : early fall of Hankow. 1 Where Is Chiang? Meanwhile the whereabouts and examination purpose of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek over the week-end were minister a mystery. suDDorter of One report was uiat uniang was . r 1.1 rimi-ir in Hone K.one 10 corner wun tne . T T 'lBrltlsh BrlUsh aumorit authorities in regard H to any private concern-will own thelllng of the provincial electoral act , products has announced he does lej J oil and we'll use nt to our best' are almost certain to be introduced.; not pian to open u v -" - There was nc advantaee." Revision of the municipal superannuation act will likely be considered. The government has sent municipalities affected by the act a proposed draft of amendments. ; which munlclDal spokesmen have tural products marketing act for amFoUowlng recent decision of the! A conflicting report was that Chiang had retired to ChungUns. Privy CouncU's judicial committee o the province ;;CD W- e Japenese advance is con- ?f Zld,:T ? Z tinning, with a minimum of rests- UUllllg tile llCAb Jtfli vwmg, i a central distributing agency each controlled product. Halibut Sales for nHH Mr. Pattullo said. "If you! want to. youH Just have to elect Iposal but did not consider It ad- th he' KOvernment." ' visable to put It into effect "at the and proponent of what he terms , g.0V"n H wu resent Ume- "sound finance." has comDleted hU" AHomeyui. v.. ... - budget which is expected to xol-low the pattern of the past few American Rainier, 34,000, Royal, 11.3c and 6c. Bernice, 14,000, Cold Storage, 11.6c and 6c. 'Canadian Morris H 10.6c and 5c 3,000, Cold Storage, Itance. British Ship Bombed UlUCiaiS JxllU lAAjajr uioi ail, , Jfo action is anticipated dui me Robert craigie, British ambassa-government likely will study a sug- dor to Tokyo, had protested to the gestlon from the convention that .Japanese government at the of the British pmboat bombing it lighten 6 the tax burden 0n muni-1 . ,Sandp per, a river craft, which was clpalltles by abandoning the pre-Jatta,S5 and damaged by a ent system of grants-in-aid and as- ron oI six japanese war planes sumlng the entire .burden of cur- yesterday at Changsha. 200 miles rpnt pdliratttonal COStS. M,tVnfc-t nf TIomVatii Thoro nrpra 1 - " - lOuuhimcoii v ..v - Mr. Pattullo said the government no casualties. I had had already already considered considered that that pro- pro PASSING OF MAY IRWIN Noted Canadian-Horn Actress and Comedienne Dies at Age of Seventy-Six Years NEW YORK, Oct. 24: (CP) May Irwin, famous Canadian-born actress and comedienne, who was Internationally known even before the Great War ln the course of which she became particularly fam- Constance B., 17,000, Atlln, 10.7c ous as an entertainer, died Satur- v : . day at tne age 01 seventy-six years.