Gas
Board
Of
Alberta
Met
EDMONTON,
May
23:
(CP)
newly
appointed
oil
and
ol
"lc
v"
muerta
U1
oujw,mm
hp
lni
npvplnnmpnt
nf
mnrlfpt
-
IU...
ll
SITD0WN
and
CONTINUED
and
Single
Workless
Occupy
Vancouver
Lobbies
Over
Week-End
No.
Violence
6.5c
VANCOUVER.
May
23:
(CP)
Single,
Jobless
men
of
Vancouver,
5c
continuing
-
their
sltdown
strike
In:
(demand
lor
an
"adequate
works
program,"
were
still
occupying
the
lobbies
of
the
main
Post
Office
and
art
gallery
Saturday
evening
had
withdrawn
from
the
Hotel
and
Georgia.
in
view
oi
tne
situation,
leaves
oi
JWVcll
VsdliaUlCUi
iViUUilhCU
f
UULC
ui-
w
ncers
naa
Deen
cancelled
and
tne
nnlire
,
was
contomnlatinflr
tak-
-
w
,
:4c.
m
ar
m
r
1
11
in
.
:
MpnntlmP
the
men
ennt
nued
inI
r4orlv
fn.niurollnn
In
0.OI.
permitting
business
to
proceed
In
-
ncrunlprf
huildlnss.
action
to
relieve
these
single
un-
Jennc
employed
men
who
have
been
cutand
4c
relief.
Hon.
George
S.
Pearson,
minister
labor,
reiterated
mat
tne
prov
intc
had
no
Intention
of
providing
relief
for
men
who
had
just
recent
arrived
in
tne
province.
Hon.
Norman
Rogers,
federal
minister
of
labor,
from
Ottawa
stated
that
no
action
would
be
taken
there
which
would
conflict
with
provincial
policy.
Today's
Weather
(OoTernmont
"!
r.ptw
Trinlo
Island
Overcast,
norther-1
wind,
six
miles
per
hour;
sea
sniootn
j
Langara
Island
Overcast,
calm;
barometer,
30.08;
temperature,
47;
smooth.
Dead
Tree
Point-Showery,
calm;1
barometer,
30.06;
temperature,
47;
,
llght.swcll.
I
Buil
Harbor
Overcast,
calm;
barometer,
30.06;
temperature,
47;
spa
smooth.
Alert
Bay
Overcast,
southeast
.
1
U
.
11
r-
hai
Vlr.Hr
hnmiTI-
.
eigiu
mura
hv
Iwma,
eter,
30.10;
temperature,
44;
light
Phon.
r
.
1
Estevan
Cloudy,
npruiweai,
wmu
eight
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
30.12.
Victoria
Fair,
calm;
barometer
30.06.
,
j
Vancouver
uicai,
co..,
""-',
;four
miles
per
hour;.
Daromtw-i,.
30-16:
,..,,
,thP.,ct
Frincc
ueorge
i"""jr
,
wind,
four
miles
per
hour;
barom-
cter,
30.00.
Terrace
Clear,
calm,
temperature
54.
Alyansh
Clear,
calm,
63.
Alice
Arm
Clear,
calm,
53.
Anyox
Clear,
calm,
55.
Hazelton
Clear,
calm,
67.
Smithers
Clear,
calm,
68.
Burns
Lake
Clear,
calm,
57.
Stewart
Clear,
calm,
53.
BRAZIL
EARTHQUAKE
RIO
DE
JANEIRO
Twenty-five
persons
were
killed
and
thirteen
injured
In
an
earthquake
In
Brazil
today.
Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
A
prince
Rupert
High
fog,
north-tsi
High
,
9:10
ajn.
16.0
ft.
wind,
lour
miles
'per
hour;
21:37
p.m.
18.5
ft.
barometer.
30.10
(steady);
temperature.
Low
2:55
a.m.
8.0
ft.
46;
light
swell.
14:53
p.m.
7.5
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
.
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AAV';
rtrtT
Mn
-
19(1
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MONDAY,
MAY
23,
1938.
PRICE:
5
CENTS
r
a
ch
Tension
Is
Eased
Somewhat
XV
NSURGL
1
tv-.
ADVANChiu
..i.
tI,
Villi
cr
r.it
nf
Tw.
bI
Several
Killed
In
Madrid
Bombardment
The
SENDAYE,
Franco
-
Spanish
uuaiu
ts
are
again
on
the
advance
"
......
.-
will
.u.
a
ro
imn
rrnnr.
niLPr
a
nriei
UK
-
xia
cast
of
Teruel
towards
the
.tuinvi"
At
least
twelve
persons
were
r.liPftif
OLICY
IS
APPROVED
'
'
iftnr
fniiH
rtrilKh
P.nv.
trnment
for
Efforts
Towards
'
Peace
and
Goodwill
civic
I
but
OTTAWA,
May
23:
(CP)
In
view
the
Dromlse
of
Prime
Minister
i
''tin
T
vnn
nJi
!1
PIT
PTITIP
K.
ITllr
LfiaL
UiaiU
UIUII
A
V
-
-
O
-----
-will
make
a"
statement
to
Parlla-
.
1
,
rltv
.KUy
WHO
niva
wh
.....w..
.
H..i
ai
a
.tntnNttr
i
n
17
rrixu
uuiiLYt
uoin.
hv
i
I
niilst
.m.
pn
hp
nnnroved
the
en-
.
.i..
-t.!i.
.mmt
tho
iiuuiii
ir
a
b
wmw
n
.
j-.mi.j
nnnn
IC5ier
gOOQWlll
Uliu
iica.;
ai6
natnn
This
attitude.
Mr.
.
I.
t
Vi
nnnrnva
1
I
ntr
tp
it
nnii
-nit:
l
twiu
auuvrv
.
tUnAecA
hart
.i
t
..,v,iv,
Kn
the
i
Cut
Would
mi
)ose
Loss
On
off
eedy
Workers
1
of
I
NEW
YORK.
.May
23:
Union
ex-
ly
JLlVfl.
Ill
I
I
iri'll
I
Mil
I
I
1
LZ
il
kLLilllUI
e
of
all
organized
labor
In
the
n
tAH
cin
a
rhfMiH
tviA
AfYiprirnn
in
nffnAf
a
firtAon
nfrrnn
l
&c
vui.
5icnc
liiau
BUUl
f
OUld
Invnlvp
n
lnc
rtf
millions
of
illn
ri
K
o
nines
nf
nnnln
wl'O
j
M
Viuuw
w
An
nnvBi
hnnn
mm
rnn
i
rt
n
n
urn
vpuiiuu
io
wiaw
ovinv
w
-
j
n
aitrnnnHi
...Ml
V.
e
Ai
HO.
ly
sea
vincr
I
J
-
"
o
11
1
II
mm
ni
eat
a
nortacre
nee
Is
Advanced
from
$1.91
To'
$2.15
Per
Ilushcl
I
ROME,
May
23:
(CP)
A
serious
J
.
.
.
.
1
na
.
n
UUVtt
lCl'U
.
a
1
w
m
w
m
m
m
1
1
rf-v
lIC
It
I
InfnHin
til
III
llllla-lllll
I
.
-
-
t!
Al-1
Recreational
Department
There
Being
Considered
TortONTn
Mnw
m
fCP)
Ian
HlrnrKnr
nf
nhvslcnl
Ration
and
recreation
for
the
rovlnce
of
British
Columbia,
Is
"
Toronto
for
consultation
with
"e
tirnvi
nrlfil
(rnirornmfnf
In
rp-
&a,,d
to
inn
cnftlnrr
1ir
f
n
slmU
ar
Idea
In
Ontario.
Before
return-
"
w
British
Columbia,
he
wlU
confer
with
Hon,
Norman
0Bers,
federal
minister
of,
labor.
New
Oil
And
Troops
Still
Facing
Each
Other
On
Frontiers
But
Leaders
Or
Two
Opposing
Elements
Are
Meeting
i
-nni
in
kiiiiii
i-ini
n
r
nn
n
nnn
ThP
thrPP
hnnrfrprt
mrn
filed'
--
,jc
4Uicny
uuv
ui
nic
jiuvci
A
4
1
14..
IPT
Lllf?
V
ailHIlll
Vl!T
C1LV
council
-
-------
-
-
r-,-
nffropri
trt
elvfl
S500
to
nrovlde
thrm
with
food
and
lodelne
over
.
building
for
twenty-seven
hours.
There
Is
hope
that
the
federal
government
may
suuh
take
wn;
some
aumc
Halibut
Sales
Summary
American
172,000
pounds,
6Jic
5c
to
7c
and
5c.
Canadian
163,400
pounds,
5c.
4c
to
6.3c
and
4c.
American
Slrius,
17,500,
Booth,
7c
and
5c.
Grant,
40,000,
going
to
Seattle.
Northern,
40,000,
Cold
Storage,
and
5c
Narrona,
25,000,
Pacific,
6.8c
and
Gary
Lee,
14,000,
Cold
Storage,
6.5c
and
5c.
Onah,
21,000,
Cold
Storage,
6.5c
and
5c.
Reliance
I,
15,000,
Pacific,
7c
5c.
Alki,
8,500,
Atlin,
6.9c
and
5c.
Wabash,
8,000,
Royal,
6.6c
and
5c.
Daly,
23,000,
Atlin,
6.6c
and
5c.
Canadian
'
Skeena
M.,
8,000,
Atlin,
5c
and
aa
i.u
m
viW"
vuiu
owia3r.
iHIU
tt.
r,000.
Cold
Storage,
...
a"u
,'"
.
,
v
Sea
Maid,
20,000,
going
to
Bute-
dale,
5.9c
and'
4c-
.
'
and
4(,
Bum,
6,000,
Booth,
5c
and
4c.
Morris
H.,
11,000,
Atlin,
5.3c
and
Bay,
12,000,
Pacific,
5.1c
'
Johanna,
17,000,
Cold
Storage,
6c
and
4c
p
Dorrecn
14,000,
Atlin,
6.1c
ard
4c.
!
Treasure
Island,
4,500,
Booth,
5c
and
4c.
Torbjorg
A.,
8,000,
Cold
Storage,
'sc
and
4C
K.
N.,
1,500,
Cold
Storage,
5c
and
4c.
Joe
Baker,
8,000,
Atlin,
5c
and
4c.
Tip,
2,500,
Atlin,
5c
and
4c.
Annie
Louise,
2,000,
Atlin,
5c
an.1
4c.
V.
T.
G.,
2,000,
Cold
Storage,
5c
and
4c.
Chatham
aid,
2,200,
Cold
Stor-
ape,
5c
and
4c.
Kinky,
2,000,
Cold
Storage,
5c
ani?
4c
.
.
.
Sarah
B.,
1,500,
Royal,
5c
and
4f5
1
p
1.,
OOCial
LreCllt
Expert
Leaves
F.
Powell,
Whose
Outstanding:
Experience
Was
to
go
to
Jail
Departs
From
Edmonton
EDMONTON,
May
23:
(CP)
O.
pwpii
nrlfUh
Rnrlnl
Credit
,
Edmonton
this
ev-
ening
for
the
Old
Country.
Thei
.
.
outstanding
,
experience
of
Powell's
stay
In
Alberta
was
being
sentenc
ed
to
Jail
for
Defamatory
libel.
Norway
Latest
To
Recognize
Italy's
Claim
OSLO,
May
23;
(CP)
Norway
became
the
twenty-fifth
nation
on
Saturday
to
recognize
the
conquest
of
Eethiopla
by
Italy.
Possibility
Seen
of
Differences
Being
Ironed
Out
AmicablyBoth
SidesiChargefcach
Other
With
Border
Incidents
PRAHA,
May
23:
(CP)
With
troops
frowning
at
each
other
across
tjie
borders
as
heavy
mobilizations
on
the
frontiers
continue,
the
atmosphere
between
Germany
and
Czecho-blovakia
over
the
budetan
German
minority
question
in
Czecho-Slovakia
continues
tense
although
eas-
ed
somewhat
tonight
aS
Conrad
Henlein,
leader
of
the
t
To
Seek
Oil
In
Peace
River
VICTORIA,
May
23:
(CP)
Premier
T.
D.
Pattullo
an-
nounced
Saturday
that
the
provincial
government
had
de-
elded
to
proceed
at
once
with
a
survey
of
oil
resources
In
the
British
Columbia
Peace
River
Block.
Next
session
of
the
Leg-
Islature
an
appropriation
will
be
asked
lor
a
grogram
of
pll
drilling
there.
BULLETINS
ARCHIE
WATT
DIES
Archie
Watt,
for
many
years
district
master
mechanic
for
Canadian
National
Railways
with
headquarters
at
Prince
George,
died
at
Chillhvack
Sunday
night.
He
had
been
in
failing
health
for
some
time
and
last
June
retired
on
superannuation.
He
was
well
known
in
Prince
Rupert,
having
come
here
with
the
first
locomotives
during
Grand
Trunk
Pacific
construction
days.
His
passing
will
be
widely
regretted
and
sympathy
will
be
extended
to
his
widow
and
daughter,
Evelyn.
Mr.
Watt
was
born
March
5,
1873,
at
St.
Louis,
Quebec,
and
joined
the
service
of
the
Grand
Trunk
Railway
in
July
1890
at
Point
Charles,
Quebec,
as
engine
wiper.
BRITAIN
ELIMINATED
ZAGREB
Jugo-Slavia
eliminated
Great
Britain
from
Davis
Cup
tennis
today
when
Ferenz
Funccc
and
partner,
Demeter
Mitlc,
defeated
D.
W.
Butler
and
L.
W.
Wilde
7-5,
6-3,
3-6,
5-7,
6-3
in
doubles.
Jugo-Slavia
had
won
the
two
opening
singles
matches
Saturday.
SHANGHAI
RAIDED
SHANGHAI
Shanghai
heard
the
roar
of
artillery
again
on
Sunday
as
Chinese
guerrillas,
becoming
more
and
more
daring,
raided
the
outskirts
of
the
city
as
well
as
the
fortified
area
of
Woosung.
Great
Britain,
United
States
and
other
nations
have
asked
Japan
to
open
the
Yang-ste
River
to
general
shipping
traffic.
CANOE
PICKED
UP
TERRACE
The
Peterborough
canoe,
from
which
Julius
Waaler,
a
United
States
tourist)
was
drowned
on
Friday
In
the
Skeena
River
near
A
ml
I
maul
was
picked
up
at
1:30
p.m.
Sunday
by
Hans
Lind,
ferryman
at
Copper
City.
He
was
operating
the
ferry
when
he
saw
the
empty
canoe.
autonomy
seeking
German
minor
lty,
and
Premier
Milan
Hodza
met
to
make
a
preliminary
effort
to
settle
the
whole
dispute.
There
were
no
serious
untoward
Incidents
the
week-end
as
voting
took
oyer
t
pep.
man
and
a
woman.
place
In
certain
municipal
elections
0ne
dead.
tne
otherj
alive
in
Czecho-Slovakia
which
It
was
Cnarles
Damln
Frechi
72.year
feared
might
lead
to
trouble.
The
old
proSpector,
who
had
been
mlss-German
and
Polish
borders
contin-
ing
from
nis
cabin
between
Kalen
ued
closed.
and
Billmor,
about
seven
miles
The
passing
of
a
peaceful
election
aiong
the
railway
track,
from
tt-e
day
yesterday
montarlly
eased
the
city,
for
four
days,
was
found
Czecho-Slovaklan
fear
of
war
al-
dead
on
a
nearby
Island.
Having
though
it
remains
to
be
settled
how
been
111,
he
evidently
collapsed
In
and
by
which
nations
the
3,500,000
the
woods
while
on
his
way
to
German
minority
population
Is
to
town
Tuesday
morning
and
deal
a
be
governed.
The
Sudetan
Nazi
is
believed
to
have
been
from
nat-German
party
increased
Its
ural
causes.
Following
report
of
the
strength
In
German
communities
finding
of
the
body
by
Tony
Hlni-where
voting
was
held
yesterday.
Ilea
of
Billmor
who
was
out
looking
Czecho-Slovakia
still
keeps-
500,
000
Czech
soldiers
along
the
1300
mile
frontier
facing
Germany
and
it
Is
believed
this
force
is
sufficient,
to
keep
out
any
Incursion
by
Hit-
ler's
"troops
"
.,'
,
.
in
Benin.
0u
ciauy
inspirea,
newspapers
appeaiea
to
uzecn-
Slovakia
to
grant
autonomy
to
the
German
minority
without
further
delay.
a
An
official
German
news
agency
charged
tonight
that
Czecho-Slovaklan
troops
had
violated
the
German
frontier
for
the
third
time
In
forty-eight
hours
when
a
military
contigent
attempted
to
set
fire
to
several
bridges
across
tne
Czech
border.
German
frontier
guards
discovered
the
troops
before
a
they
were
able
to
set
the
fires
and:
the
Czechs
fled
across
the
border,
the
agency
said.
i
Czecho
-
Slovakia
count
eri
charged
that
German
troops
have
violated
the
frontier,
!
In
London
leaders
of
the
Opposl-.
tlon
In
both
Houses
called
at
No.
10
Downing
St.
regarding
the
situation
In
Central
Europe
with
Prime
Minister
and
Foreign
Secretary
Viscount
Halifax.
Chamberlain
later
told
the
House
that
"at
the
mo-.rnent
the
situation
seems
to
have
eased
somewhat."
Saved
Lives
By
iTaking
Holiday
Two
Members
of
Crew
of
Anglo-African
Missed
Anglo-Australian
VICTORIA,
May
23:
(CP)
The
freighter
Anglo-African,
sister
ship
of
the
Anglo-Australian,
which
is
believed
to
have
been
lost
last
month
while
crossing
the
Atlantic
Ocean,
is
In
port.
Two
members
of
her
crew,
Edward
Lane
and
James
Watt,
are
thankful
they
are
alive
today.
They
were
to
have
sailed
on
the
Anglo-Australian
but
wished
to
take
a
holiday
so
stayed
over
in
England
and
transferred
to
the
Anglo-African.
WINNIPEG
WHEAT
PRICE
WINNIPEG,
May
23!
(CP)
Win-1
'nlpeg
wheat
prices
were
up
Sat-'
'urday
with
May
closing
at
$1.17.
.
'
'SV
in
South
Africa
CAPETOWN,
May
23:
(CP)
Several
members
of
the
United
Party
of
South
Africa,
which
won
In
last
week's
general
election,
have
protested
against
a
tour
par-
ty
or
German
Nazis
oeing
aiiowea
to
land
-In
this
country.
ONE
ALIVE;
OTHER
DEAD
Mystery
surrounding
Missing
Man
And
Woman
Cleared
Up
Over
Week-end
The
week-end
brought
solution
of
mystery
attaching
itself
to
the
rflsannparnnpp
nf
two
PrlllPP.
Rll-
.
forJils.,goaU
the
police
boat
P.M.
8
went
out
Sunday
morning
and
brouent
the
remains
into
the
ctty,
lurnms
mem
over
10
me
a-
u-
un'
dertakers.
The
body
was
found
about
50
yards
from
deceased's
cabin
beside
a
trail.
Born
,n
pjixon,
Illinois.
March
4,
1366,
and
a
naturalized
Canadian,
Mr.
French
had
been
in
this
province
for
over
forty
years.
He
was
life-long
prospector
and
had
been
In
practically
every
mining
area
In
the
province
Including
the
Slocan
and
Portland
Canal.
He
had
been
here
for
twenty-seven
years.!
He
was
unmarried
and
mere
Is
no
information
as
t
relatives.
I
Mrs.
Ida
Hansen,
missing
from
her
home
In
Prince
Rupert
since1
week
ago
Saturday
night,
was
located
Sunday
afternoon
In
.a
bathing
shelter
beside
a
lagoon1
alongside
the
railway
track
at
the
west
end
of
the
city.
She1
told
a
Inr
tniifePri
t.n
Pnrt
Friwurrf
ah.nt
ten
miles
from
the
city.
During
the
week
she
had
had
only
four
slices
of
bread,
she
said,
on
the
strength
of
information
receivpH.
noli
of.
fleers
went
out
to
the
lagoon
and
brought
her
in
to
town.
She
was
returned
to
her
home
and
given
medical
attention.
I
TODAY'S
STOCKS
(Courtesy
S.
O.
Johnston
Co.)
Vancouver
B.
C.
Nickel,
.15.
Big
Missouri,
.35.
Bralorne,
8.90.
Aztec,
.09.
Cariboo
Quartz,
2.20.
Minto,
.02
Vi.
'
Fairvlew,
.02.
.
Noble
Five,
.02.
Pend
Oreille,
1.60."
Pioneer,
3.00.
Porter
Idahq,
.02
Vi.
Premier,
1.88.
Reeves
McDonald,
.25.
.
Reno,
.49.
Relief
Arlington,
.15.
Reward,
.04.
Salmon
Gold,
.06.
Taylor
Bridge,
.04.
Hedley
Amalgamated,
.03
Vi.
Premier
Border,
.01.
Sllbak
Premier,
1.75.
Congress,
.00?i.
Home
Gold,
.01.
Indian,
.028.
Quatslno
Copper,
,023..
Haida
Gold,
.07.
'AGREEMENT
IS
BLOCKED
American
federation
Would
Pre
I
vent
C.I.O.
Sending
Cannery
Workers
to
Alaska
SEATTLE,
May
23.
Under
a
compromise
arrangement
with
the
Alaska
packers'
Association,
the
committee
on
Industrial
Oreanlza-
tlon
cannery
unions
agreed
at
the
week-end
to
dispatch
workers
to
the
Alaska
salmon
canneries.
The
American
Federation
of
Labor,
which
claims
Jurisdiction
over
these
workers.
Immediacy
announced
that
It
would
picket
ships
embarking
cannery
workers
for
Alaska.
Six
hundred
workers
were
to
leave.
MEXICO
IS
EXPLOSIVE
Republic
Still
Seems
on
Verge
of
Major
Outbreak
Against
Cardenas
Administration
REBEL
LEADER
SLAIN
MEXICO
CITY
General
Sat-urnino
Cedillo,
rebel
leader,
and
eleven
others
were
killed
In
a
battle
with
state
cavalry
in
San
Luis
Potosl
province
today.
Early
suppression
of
the
revolt
Is
now
predicted
by
the
government.
MEXICO
CITY,
May
23:
(CP)
JJexlcp.-appears
.to,
bestUUUng
on
the
brink
qI
a
possible
major
revolution
under
General
Satum-
Ino
Cedillo,
former
Mexican
Army
general,
against
the
administration
of
President
Cardenas.
Airplanes
flew
over
the
official
residence
of
President
Cardenas
and
dropped
bombs
which
missed
their
mark.
Martial
law
continued
in
San
Luis
Potusl,
stronghold
province
of
General
Cedillo,
and
clashes,
It
was
reported,
had
resulted
In
the
deaths
of
twenty-five
persons.
Secretary
Of
Film
Actress
Under
Arrest
LOS
ANGELES,
May
21:-Sandra
MarUn-
secretary
to
Simone
Simon,
European
film
actress,
is
out
on
,bail
oi
$10,000
after
arrest
on
a
'charge
of
grand
larceny.
Trial
has
been
set
for
June
1.
Miss
Simon
claims
that
on
her
return
a"ef
MriP
?
uNew
4Yrk
sne
iounu
$iu,uuu
uo.u
uau
mku
from
a
safety
deposit
box
and
that
jewelry
and
other
valuables
were
missing.
Oregon
Has
Close
Race
Henry
Hesse
Is
Winner
Over
Martin
In
Gubernatorial
Primary
PORTLAND,
Oregon,
May
23:
With
Governor
Charles
M.
Martin
and
Henry
Hesse
running
neck-
and-neck,
the
latter
won
on
late
returns
In
the
Democratic
gubernatorial
primary,
the
vote
belr.g
66,000
to
59,000.
Metropolitan
Multnomah
Coun,-ty,
as
expected,
gave
Hesse
a
lead
which
stood
at
17,497
to
17,001.
Martin
was
expected
to
go
ahead
on
returns
from
upstate
where
hli
policies
were
believed
to
be
popular
but
failed
to
do
so.
Martin
has
been
a
prominent
critic
of
President
Roosevelt
and
the
New
Deal.
Secretary
of
the
Interior
Ickes
backed
Hesse,