' ItT VIIIMI rALll. v 10 Today's Weather Tomorrow's Tides (I AM.) She ail Prince Rupert - Part cloudy, High 1:58 ajn. 22.1 ft. usterly wind, four miles per hour; 14:29 pjn. 20.5 ft. barometer. 3050 (rising); tempera-turc Low :. 8:29 ajn. 22 ft. 41 sea smooth. 20:30 pm. 4.9 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER XXVII.. No. 7 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1938. flUCE: $ CENTS "51 i. 4 1. is BLAm: - v- lvrsiern okiics out.. Opposed to rresenv unuea States Adimnisirawuii 1 Says McCaffery innor Laws Bad ' oytd Holiday in South But Urged Faith in Canada and ' particularly in rnnce Rupert 4- 4- 4- flC " livv v t.hP nresent government 4- , Ciiv - . .... ' Mont fnr me oaa conuiuuiis . ! i i ptnron rui njifm 4- 111 UiVf" 1 - orfrfrpssinp me rnnce .j ontorv ciud yesteraay ai- . th rpffiiiar wnruv iuu- iiinuinff a visit to cauior- nonditlons in ine uniteq uMrfmihtM w nan np nvtw ri ana ui jnt in ranflrifl. No one was . ill.. UnMnn lf i ftTl . I III1A 111 Mv - -f . i-. i notKnrr1a hilt at HO ft- (1111 4 .11. UV k I. r n- " tho nnfMitnn thai a it. v ""- - cmi n raniri not lift itseli out 01 ' depression by spend ng money .people eventuaiiy naa 10 pay tan taxr i u 1ft 1 V-itrtw vparc , visitors, all roads leading to mm i". r viti vua. .... t.nt frtm T cf An no m nan rruiu i.v.u wtta a fcivii xperkn:e and they passed through wondefu! country. Mr McCaffery did not think the lauor hw. In hp xniith were to be dmired In Washington and Ore-on there were restrictions some- iiing like this province except that m nr nr u-tnne mm, ri ho enrvftn um.n eat but in California everything as wide open, Saloons were ev- iKie ana mc conamons weic A gond Evidently they tried to ake the country attractive by akin? liquor and gambling wide ucicr m proniDiiion dui me con- ;tions ar, he saw them were terrible Likes British Statesmen Wtar travelling and having a waerrui holiday and reading in newspapers In the south about stand Prime Minister Neville tamberlain took in regard to af- ITS tf nl..l t"l I lU.n ading of the course steered by ;lme Minister Mackenzie King on " oi Canada, a course which I1 Dheiflni.. J L 1 . I tu a very wise unc. was glad to be back In a country vcrned by men of this type. I Concluding an Interesting ad-i rPee u. ' .... i. 1 -. v.aiici jf oaiu ii was resting t0 visit awav from home 11 he felt that this was an lnter- ng part of he country in which llvc He felt sure that if a snlrlt nnli i ... ... . , r"iwiu lji t: v in if i h i in nil unit ' bl plfo and conflripnrp In fhpir num -u Liirir own r.iLV. siiccum ,Jm crown their efforts In Prince i upcrt I ucsts at the luncheon Included , - "inw.osn, w. ti. Tobey, u. ti. win, Orme Stewart. T.tput. ander C. T Roarr! r F.inul- Major W. R, Stone of Esqul-; alt and Rotarlan J. E. Durk of Wcouvcr i I Y V finu r-i iiKnf j WU1IUUI ioats Leaving ri, 1 stream of Vessels Report- " Gfltnir TI . ... h uruugii iveicnwan Yesterday to ,- ui'Knine of thi fuv.tr, season coo S kidnap-murder. .na ....jrPfI .,thnrltles here yesterday ana Sn'8ht last W5 " - cont' reamof haHh,.tv0c0i-.... .'i SJjh her. yedaTeJouTe : ruck aeries Is Tied Up I CHICAGO, April 1: (CP) - Carl Dahlstrom, who was an- nounced yesterday by the Can- adian Press as the outstanding rookie of the season, punched home Trudel's pass In a second overtime period last night to give Chicago Black Hawks a one to nil victory over New York Americans and tie up the laid series battle for the Stanley Cup play-off final berth at one it game each. The deciding game will be played at New York Sunday, the winner to meet Toronto Maple Leafs in a final best three out of five game series. the Former Austrian j Defense Minister I I J A . I. , if T Flu nJ A A npll 1 1 I 1J 1 UAtnnln i - fooe irAtrtarna tr cilrt T no r K on . rf . . . vaugoin, - wno was Austrian minis- EnElebert Doifus. was under arrest on corruotlon charges. PREMIER Series by Defeating Trincc Rupert 40 to 34 j Tremier went further ahead in the Northern Uritish Columbia . baskrtbail championship series j last nijht by taking a 40 t0 34 victory over 1'rince Rupert before a big crowd of fans at the Armory. This makes two out of three i 1 games that Premier has won so far in the series, the miners being ' twenty-two points ahead in the total points count. Prince Rupert has one more chance in the final game tonight to make up the de- ' ficiency. Last night's game was well J played and proved interesting , throughout. The visitors had the j edge and were good value for , their win. Half time score was 19 to 16 in favor of Premier. The players and points scored were: Premier Lindsay, 20; Watson, 5; Santerbane; Stewart, 4; Arney, 5; Tippett; Phillips, 6; Cladding. Prince Rupert uaicnioru, Stiles, 12; Morgan, 12; Johnson, 4; Dominato; Lambie; Smith, 2; Wingham, 4; Morrison; Hale. In an Intermediate game Scythians and High School engaged back and forth in a ding-dong battle all the way. the former winning 31 to 29 after a contest which kept the fans in an uproar. Half time score was 12 all. In a Ladies' League curtain raiser Annettes took Grottettcs by a score of 22 to 17. Annettes were leading 12 to 5 at half ume. Johnny Comadina was referee for the evening. Ellis Parker And Son Surrender But Are Soon Released onmEM New Jersey, April 1. " , nMrllnpton oorvpr. unmti I 1 LI. nt1 in- County flctecuvc, w.u dieted by a Broowyn b - - kidnapping or ram ' .the I attorney, in the course of efforts to prevent the execuuo.. , i nr,mnnn for the Lina- Kicnaru toer; soon at liberty again on Mu SOME MEN LAID OFF C.N.R. Employees in Maritimes Refused to Split up Work MONTREAL, April 1: (CP) The Atlantic region shop men of Can- in National Railway having In-f sisted on seniority rights rather to than sharing work by cutting hours, 300 men were, accordingly off today. I The lay-offs are due to slackness, was announced in the House of Commons last week by Hon. Clar-! ence D. Howe, minister of transport, who said he was surprised that the unions Insisted on straight seniority Instead of splitting available work, A union vote followed, western and central region is agreeing to cut hours for two months. There will be a, meeting of Canadian National shop craft men In Vancouver on May 1 to decide on the hours of work question. TODAY'S STOCKS (Courtesy U. D. Johnston Co.) Vancouver B. C. Nickel, ,16Vi. Big Missouri, .36. Bralorne, 8.05. Aztec, .06. Cariboo Quartz, 1.85.. Dentonia, .08. Oolconda, .04 V2. Mlnto, .022. Falrvlew, .032. Noble Five, .02. Pend Orlelle, 1.40. Pioneer. 2.80. porter Idaho, .02. Premier. 1.85. . Reeves McDonald, .26. Reno, .50, Relief Arilngton-cia-.--.; Reward, .02. Salmon Oold, .05. Taylor Bridge, .04. Hodlcy Amaleamated, .032. Premier Border, .01. Stlbak Premier. 1.65. Home Oold, .01 V. Orandvicw, .05 Vi. Indian, .02. Qtiatsino Copper, .02V2. Haida Oold. ,07'i. Oils A. P. Con., .18. Calmont, .34, C. & E., 1.90. Freehold, .05. Hargal, .19.' McDougall Segur, .17. Mercury, .12. Okalta, 1.30. Pacalta, .08. Home Oil, 1.00. Toronto Brattle, 1.08. Central Patricia, 2.32. Gods Lake, .34. .Little Long Lac, 4.00. McKenzie Red Lakei, .75. Pickle Crow, 4.05. San Antonio, 1.33. Sherritt Gordon, 1.03. Smelters Gold, .02. McLeod Cockshutt, 3.15. Oklcnd, .18. j Mosher, .17. ' Madsen Red Lake. .26. Stadacona, .21. Francoeur, .30. Moneta Porcupine, 1.83. Thompson Cadillac, .22. Bankfleld, .74. East Mala'rtlc, 16. Preston E. Dome, .85. Hutchison Lake, .07 V2. Dawson White, .04. Aldermac, .41. Kerr Addison, 1.53. Uchl Gold, 1.37. Inter'l Nickel, 40.00. Noranda, 50.25. Con. Smelters, 49.00. Athona, .09. Hardrock, 1 .82. Barker Larder, .33. Mandy, .12. Rand Malartlc, .24. POLICE COURT FINES SHOWING INCREASE Pniirp rnurt fines for urn to date total $450 as compared with $295 in the first three months of 1937. Fines for this March amounted to $175 as compared with $150 'in March 1937. BULLETINS LOYALISTS NEAR SEA SARAGOSSA Spanish insurgents, with crack regiments and heavy reinforcements, continuing their smashing advance close on the heels of retreating loyalists towards Barcelona, were reported the sight of the Mediterranean yesterday. Loyalists are believed be preparing to evacuate Leri da strategic point on the way to Barcelona, which was bombarded from daylight to dark yesterdaj from land and air both. An entire government division is trapped. Lerida is surrounded on three sides. NO MONEY FOR ROAD ed VICTORIA The Monkman So Pass Highway Association, which working for a highway whicl. would connect the Peace River country with the Canadian National Railways at Hansard, east of Prince George, had a delegation to meet Hon. F. M. Mc Pherson, minister of public works yesterday with a request for financial assistance for the project. The answer of the minister was that all resources were to be used for improvement and extension of existing highways and there were no funds for new roads. KING FAROUK WINS CAIRO An avalanche of votes indicates a smashing victory for King Farouk in yesterday's Upper ' Egypt election. Of forty-one seats decided, only one was won by Wafdists whom the King dismissed in the constitutional dispute. Forty-seven seats arc still unreported. KILLER IS SOUGHT VICTORIA Police tiday sought an unidentified man said to have fled from the. home of Sidney Colebourne in' nearby Oak Bay municipality just after the British Columbia Coast Steamships ship's rigger was fatally shot at 4 o'clock this morning. Police said they were told by Mrs. Cole-burne, wife, of deceased, that she was awakened by the report of a gun and saw the man fleeing. Inspector Vance of the Vancouver police science bureau is coming to help in the investigation. Cole-bourne was asleep when the shot was fired. His wife and daughter were sleeping in the same room. READY FOR FIGHT rnir.xan iieaw w e 1 c h t champion Joe Louis tipped the he weighed in for the scheduled fiftcen-round hcavywielg'ht title defense against Harry Thomas at Chicago Stadium tonight. Thomas weighed 196. Louis is favored to win by a knockout. RAIN AFTER WINDS CHICAGO Tornadoes 'of the past few days in central states were followed yesterday by torrential rains and there is now threat of serious floods. Six inches of rain having fallen in twenty-four hours, the Wabash and White Rivers in Indiana were reaching dangerous levels last night. At Cairo, Illinois, the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, four inches of rain had fallen. Land is already under water in such states as Arkansas, Missouri, Indiana and Illinois. May Not "Be jAlnnp" I.nnor I o Greta Garbo Admits Marriage to Leopold Stokowski is Being Considered ; CAPRI, April 1. Greta Garbo, .noted Swedish screen star, and Le - opold Stokowski, celebrated sym-j i phony orchestra conductor, left. I yesterday for a visit to Algiers af-1 ter spending some time here. Miss I Garbo, throwing off her usual re- lli;UUVJ, talU Uk krvbit Ollt M1U Stokowski planned retiring within a year and admitted that their marriage might be considered. CUSTOMS i REVENUE Collections For Fiscal Year Just Ended Slightly Lower 1938 Making Big Start 1 Customs and excise revenue at x port of Prince Rupert for the I. fiscal year ending March 31, 1938 totalled $233,411.88, which was a decrease of $4,146.34 from the preceding fiscal year, J. H. McLeod collector of customs, announced today. Excise, including sales tax collections were up about $11,000 during the past year while Import duties were down about $15,000 For March this year the revenue" amounted to $39,787.18 as compai with $20,773.90 In March 193 n far this calendar year collec tions total $62,555.42 In comparison with $36,549.19 in the first three months of 1937. Weather Holds ' Ocean Aircraft China Clipper Unable to Leave San Francisco Hawaiian Clipper at Honolulu ! SAN FRANCISCO, April Unfavorable weather conditions over the ocean held the Pan American Airways transpacific flying boat f"hina Clipper from leaving fo: . "inolulu yesterday. The Hawaiian UD"er was similarly delayed at Honolulu. 1 Mayor Dore In Poor Condition rNt Much ,1P n?ld3puI Seattle CWff Ma-istrate 111 i In Los Anjeles LOS ANGFT.ES. April 1: -Cond! tlon of Mayor John F. Dore of Seattle, suffering from bronchia: pneumonia in a Los Angeles hospital is reported by physicians to be critical with "not much hope.' Dore was returning to Seattle af ter a trip to Phoenlz, Arizona, to , recuperate from a recent operation when he was removed from, the train here to enter hospital A weakened heart tends to make ; his condition more serious than it might otherwise have beeh. ! To Investigate MinA DlcncfpY' EDMONTON, April 1: (CP) L. A. Miller, chief Inspector of mines, left here yesterday for- Hlnton to investigate the colliery disaster there which claimed five lives. NEW SPORT ! IN SUMMER Members of Alpine Club of nada to Visit Jasper CALGARY, April, 1: Skiing in mid-Julv and Ausust on the snow- covered slopes of the Columbia ice field has been cited as added at-! traction to members of the Alpine Club of Canada who will hold , their annual climb in Jasper National Park this year. j : Basketbal Series Between Premier and Prince Rupert for Northern B. C. Cup TONIGHT at 7:30 in the Armory THREE GAMES DANCE! TONIGHT, in Honor of Visiting Team At BOSTON HALL, 10:30 p.m. EVERYBODY WELCOME : Consent Of Parliament For Warfare OTTAWA, April 1: (CP) Tkjfo aKTaII r TP momhor 4 Vanmnv Mnrth ,ntro. duced in the House of Com- mons last night a bill provid- ing that Canada cannot be- come involved In any war be- yond her borders without sanction of Parliament. .Heavy Sleet And Snow Storm Hits, Telegraph Lines WINNIPEG, April 1: (CP) The heaviest sleet and snowstorm In years brought down miles of telegraph wires between Winnipeg and Toronto yesterday. Todays Weather (Government ""elegra-pna 1 Triple Island Part cloudy, east southeast wind, 12 miles per hour; sea smooth. Langara Island Part cloudy, easterly wind, 20 miles per hour; . . 1 l An. barometer, JU.11; temperature, sea cnoppy. . . ti 1.1- Dead Tree point naming, soum southeast wind; barometer, 30.10; temperature, 40; sea choppy. Estcvan Clear, southeast wind, six miles per hour; barometer, 30.32. Bull Harbor Part cloudy, south- MINORITIES Czecho Slovakian Government Runs Gauntlet in Issuing Decree PRAGUE. April 1: (CP) The. Czecho - Slovakian government ran the gauntlet of possible German Nazi reprisal last night by issuing a decree, effective at once, banning all public meetings and political demonstrations throughout the country in the effort to check the rising tide of racial minority activities. No date for removal is set. This will force pro-Nazis to 'campaign under cover or resort to the use of German radio stations. In some quarters it was suggested that the decree might result in Chancellor Adolf Hitler taking action in regard to Czecho-Slovakia similar to the annexation of Austria. Opposition parties agreed with the government on the move which reliable sources said was designed to free the atmosphere of demagogic influences while the minorities problem is being considered. Final Desperate Effort Made For Return Of Boy NEW ROCHELLE, New York, April 1. A final desperate appeal rip vst.rflav hv intermed larles on benaU o the iather jor . , b kldnaDoers of twelve- erly wind, five miles per hour; bar- yearM)ld Peter Levlne'who was'ab-'ometer, 30.18; temperature, 44; sea . f. . nionth-aE0'' -TtlSriSW imooth ... v-. A - - " - - believed &Imertal-r?tiBen)c!" Alert nay ran ciouay, eucn.. WQ miir-iPprf wind, four miles per hour; barom- eter, 30.20; temperature, 4f; sea Vancouver Clear, calm; barom- eter, 30.38. Victoria Clear, northerly wind, ten miles per hour; barometer, 30.38. Prince George Clear, calm; bar ometer, 30.38. Terrace Clear, calm, temperature, 30. Alyansh Clear, calm. 33. Alice Arm Clear, calm, 35. Anyox Clear, calm, 29. Stewart Clear, calm, 23. - Hazelton Clear, calm. 34. Smlthers Clear, calm, 30. Burns Lake Clear, calm, 10. U.S. Navy Has Bad Luck Spell Manoeuvres Off Honolulu Proving Costly in Ships and Personnel HONOLULU. April 1; (CP) The disappearance of the latest United State? navy bomber followed close cn the heels of confirmation that a patrol bomber had crashed off Waianae on this Island of Oahu with five navy fliers being feared dead. A sixth man had been brought unconscious to hospital and another reached shore safely, The flying boat struck the sea and was partially submerged Surface craft are continuing the search for the missing plane.the sixth bomber to be lost so far this year with a total of thirty officers and men. CURBING OF Cariboo Has CI C ,ariV jOHnS; J r Z Prospectors Arc Making Preparations to Get Into Hills Soon LILLOOET, April 1. There are signs of an early spring In the Cariboo. Weatherts unusually mild on the Fraser and Bridge Rivers. Prospectors are now preparing to move Into the hills. There Is considerable snow In some places still but it Is believed it will rapidly disappear. Veteran Island Churchman Dies Canon J. W. Flinton, Who Labored Half a Century For Anglican Church, Tasses at Victoria VICTORIA, April 1: (CP) Canon j Flinton, for nearly half a century associated with work of the Anglican Church on Vancouver Is- iancj( dead here at the age of seventy-one years. He had lived In victoria in retirement for some years. Chrysler Corp Wage Agreement Renewal For One Year Ends Fear, of Another Strike DETROIT, April 1 Fears of another strike at the automobile manufacturing plant of the Chrysler Corporation ended last night with announcement of a renewal for ons year of the wage agreement between the company and Its workers. J. J. Little, general manager of the Northern British. Columbia Power Co., returned to the city on the Prince Rupert last night from a trip to Stewart on company busin ess- . ,J