-'7 ; .HI k- Mm. ' ) Sn r LlflBARV 1 VICTORIA, B.C I " . I a a ft Br a iiwi r ma PHONE ere ziiLci AuuiiiiH luiciiui (Joe Brown) 80 Taxi On Miration Project Study DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE Careful and Courteous Drivers NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER (New 1933 Plymouth) Vol. XXVII., No. 195. PRINCE. RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1938. PRICE: 5 CENTS - - a r m !- F: .lowing a tour of the central Vt IH. . UVUM41HVJ U a c :mc where in that area, sir Henry Page Croft Bart., C.M.G., p I ;r iwurncmuuw ana cnairman 01 me Empire ueveion- ?! h former Lord Mayor of thi afternoon's train and will .. Y, n.nn 1UIH ....nt... T-V, . ... I J m ndlrr General M. L. Hornbv t!:2 well known Hornby Plan for utair Croft, secretary. A dinner Is being tendered the party ' prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce during Its stay. We nave travelled In British Columbia from Kamloops to poeuslng all the natural C;::adian and British Columbia governments to cause a T..i Craft expedition, accompanied by a cavalcade of auto-; - fran Smithers, arrived at Hazclton last night and came u-.;s from there. Br BaaBR; aaaaaM mummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi rllrr General M. L. Hornby, whose efforts were response Prince George brief on Immigration to the Howell in. has been taken ill because of the strenuous week, roamed the party In to Prince Rupert and will continue .vom here to Vancouver. He Is suffering nr. '.lunatic condition. a ava A Va s ii t -1- JA A J. OF LABOR , .. ... mi... 1 I ci Tr h i on. (riJi I U7 1 11 u . '..at uave been drafted into! r - a jhortagc of labor fori .d agricultural agricultural pur- pur- ua: developed. Industrallsts , a:dU? if difficult to keep their j r !lanrsui Women rvicc. rr ii?! l Former Steamer t r l TTOTT T A Ann H ( rTl MTS. Troup, widow of Capt. J. W. D. fl Tnrinnr mnnnirpr ni trie " " LONDON GOLD PRICK" ii ii im fl itH nn tCP) Bariu.....-.-., fnr himself. w- yr irrday, closing at $34.92 "ne ounce. i rvf l mWl-A I I 1 V -jj w Candidates Standing of contestants in u uay podu ar tv Contest at . riTM j waxlne Hellbroner (Cam- rrances Stegavlg (Moose) fUOO. Ida Slatta (Sons of Norway) 1,000. Alice Gomez (Gyro Play- pounds) 9,000. ElSle Jollampn Ifmnn Ron f Mermen's Union) n nnn Creddle Morgan (Rotary) t 4. J. 4. SIR HENRY PAGE CROFT Interior for the purpose of ilUhl U1C OCbLlUillCIlL 11111 Newcastle, arrived in tho cltv his proceed to Vancouver on the of Lcthbrldce. Alberta, fathpr agricultural settlement, and to resources that any nation CM l' VT If III XT' II' I? SACKVILLE, N.B., Aug. 20: (CP) Although, anxious about the pas siblllty of war, people In England do not make It a subject of con vcrsatlon but characterlsticallj keep Ihclr feelings to themselves. Dr. O. J. Trucman, .president ol tfnimt Alllcnn TTnluAreltv srilr! n f . tcr his return irom a visn 10 ing- land. r it y Y6ll lVnOWn Trader Dies Herbert Henry Hall, Who Was Born In Port Simpson, Passes ,at Prince Albert PRINCE ALBERT, August 20 (Ca nadian Press) Herbert Henry Ha.l one of the Northland's best known traders, died here yesterday as a result of Injuries sustained last winter when he was thrown out ol a dog team sleigh on to the Ice of n northern lake. Delay in obtaining proper medical treatment for the Injurics was held largely respon- slblQ for his dying. Born at Port Simnson. Hall held Important posl- Itions in the service of the Hudson's 'Bav Co. In the Northwest Terrltor Ips before colnK into the trading SUDETENS ASK MORE Offer of Czechoslovakia!! Govern mcnl is Held "Wholly Inadequate''. PRAHA. August zu luanaauu. Prpss) The offer 01 me uzccnosHj- , vaklan government to give ""'" nnlitlcal uoslllons to the Sudeten minority was declared last night by Krwirad Hcinlcln, Sudeten leader, . .J.I 11.. Jnnlin I A' to be wnony niiiutii Tlierc.ls- believed to be a possi billty o"f more substantial conces sions bcins maae Dy tnc government, p. W. Guernsey of Vancouver ar-rtv..",i nt Port Eslngton on the Car- dena this morning on his way to his. Northern Pyrites mining prop city on the Ecstall River, . , Hungerford TO SEARCH FORTIEGEN Well Known Stewart Tranner and Prospector Now Considerably Overdue on Overland Hike STEWART, Aug. 20: (Special to Daily News) It Is expected that a search will shortly be instituted for Matt Tlegen, well known trapper and prospector, who has been un reported for over a month after leaving Tiegen's Lalce with the intention of hiking overland to Stew art. Tiegen has not been in town since he "was taken by airplane to trapllne on Tiegen's Lake, sev- snty miles north of Stewart, In Tune 1937. The Pacific Airways was under ontract to send a plane In for Tlegen about June 10 of this year, but owing to an accident costing .he life of Pilot Elliott, was not able do so until June 23 when they brought out Jack Sutherland to the north of Tiegen Lake. Owing to 'he lake being frozen over the plane was not able to pick up Tlegen at hat time. Going back on July 23 with Suth erland and Bob Mathers to Echo lake, to the north of TleRen Lake. '.he plane landed at Tiegen's Lake inly to find a note that he had 'eft his cache on July 16 to walk to Stewart. Ills route to do so would be down the Bell-Irving River, with io trail across to head of Bowser fake, entering the Coast Range ov- r the American Creek divide or the SalmanJUvcrj pastUhe-BlsMUsouri nine. He would have encountered high water. He should have made the trip in Jess than three weeks. MANY DEAD IN BATTLE Figlitinc In Holy Land Assuming Increasingly Serious Proportions 1 JERUSALEM, Aug. 20: (CP) A fresh clash between Great Britain's Irish Guards and Scotsmen or tnc Black Watch and an Arab guerrilla band brought the casualty list for two days' conflict In Palestine to( sixty-five dead and hundreds wounded. Sixty Arabs are reported killed ind five British soldiers as the hills if the Holy Land echo with rifle uid machine gun fire. There is also fierce hand to hand fighting. I Thirteen Britons and hundreds of Arabs heve been wounaea. Clamp On Curlew British authorities clamped on a twenty-four hour curfew at Hebron today ana pusnca m uwp rem- forccmcnts to battle hundreds of Arab terrorists, who stormed into the town and looted important suuaings. The authorities also sent heavy reinforcements Into terrorized nor- them sections trying to drive bands I. , , . . rian border, Arab casaultlcs aic still reported heavy. . Proposes Paper I Mill In Jamaica Would Utilize Waste .Material anil l'rnvlilp r.mnlovmcnt twni:Tn . .inmi,.., auc. 20 (CP) I kill UU VIM """I - " " Establishment of a paper mill with the dpuble purpose 01 utilizing' waste material ana proviamg em- Lloyment iias bCClv ,. suggested to the I " 1 1 government by the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation. The suggestion was contained in u resolution passed by the corpora Hon council. Utilization of banana trash, rags and cane waste was proposed. The waste would be turned into paper. . The council cbnsldercd enough tn.tfpilal was avallablo In the is land for the manufacture of paper. : Perfect Boyhood Specimen I LONDON, Aug. 20: (CP) Sir Leonard Hill, eminent Brl- .tlsh physloioglst, has ftfund what he declares to be a "per- iday feet specimen of British boy- hood." The boy is a nlne-year- old youngster whose diet Is cn- tlrely vegetarian. He takes a ten-mile walk evei-y morning and his breakfast consists of a slice of pineapple. , His lunch ,! eon and tea are similarly frugal tj consisting of; vegetables and fruit. ? Here Today i i ii M m -. f i 1 $Mbkmtim S. J. Hungerford, president of Canadian National Railways. RAIL HEAD IS COMING S. J. Hungerford, President of Canadian National, and Party Here This Afternoon in the course of his annual west- 'ern inspection tour, S. J. Hunger ford. chairman of the board of dlr ectors and presidcnt of the Canad- ian National Railways, and party are arrivlng in trie city by special trln nt 4 nv!fipk this aftpmnon th and m sall tonight on ,fi steamer Prince Rurjert for VancouVWi Mr. Hungerford and . . ., . n. m B 11eil!1, .hl, r onr, ., CUVbbiUlU llVlv UtIW " 1 U4JCP be guests at a dinner being tender ed to Sir Henry Page Croft ofj Bournemouth, England, who is herej in the course of a tour of Western Canada to survey settlement possibilities. Mr. Hungerford's party Includes: R. J. Moffatt, Bradwell, Saskatchewan, director. B. L. Daly, Montreal, director. A. E. Warren, Winnipeg, vice-president In charge of western lines. W. ' T. " Moodlc, C general superlntcn- dent, Vancouver, J. M. Macrae, general freight agent, Vancouver. G. A. McNicholl, general passcn per agent, Vancouver Mayiyird A. Metcalf, assistant to president. ANOTHER INCIDENT TOKYO It was stated here today that six Russian bombing planes flew today over Manchou-kuo and Korea. No protest has ' been made. Pays SWAP PLAN PROPOSED Germany Would Provide Vancouver With Modern Fireboat In Exchange for Lumber VANCOUVER, August 20: (CP) The Vancouver Province says to- that German Industrial inter ests, supported by the Berlin government, have offered to provide the City of Vancouver with a modern fireboat in exchange for $200,-000 worth of lumber. All Horses To !Be Inoculated Drain Disease Has Now Made its Appearance in Peace River District EDMONTON, Aug. 20: (CP) Inoculation of all horses in Alberta against a brain disease which hac been epldcnmic will probably dp ordered by the Alberta government. The disease has now mad; Its ap-searance in the Peace River area. TODAY'S STOCKS iCourteoy B n J'luU.U Co.) Vancouver B. C. Nickel, .08. Big Missouri, 21, Bralornc, 9.45 Aztec .05?? Cariboo Quartz, 2.58. Dentonla, .043,,. Golconda. .06 (askJ. Mlnto, .03 V. 1 Fairvlew, .06. ; Noble Five, .02. Pend Oreille, 1.75." ' Pioneer, 2.99. Porter Idaho, .03. Premier, 2.33. Reeves McDonald, .34 (ask). Reno, .43. Relief Arlington, .15. Reward, .04. Salmon Gold, .IOV2. Taylor Bridge, .03. Hcdley Amal., .03 Vi-Premier Border, 1.80. Home Gold, .OU2 (ask). Grandvlew, .08 (ask). Indian,; .01. Quatslno Copper, .04. Halda, .03 (ask). Oils , A. P. Con., .17. , Calmont, .30. C. & E., 2.31. Freehold, .04. McDougal Segur, -.15VS. Mercury, .11 (ask). Okalta, 1.27. Pacalta, .05. Home Oil, 1.15. Toronto Beattie, 1.32. Central Pat., 2.60. Gods Lake, -.48. Little Long Lac, 3.60. McKcnzie Red Lake, 1.20 . Pickle Crow, 5.20. San Antonio, 1.28. Sherrltt Gordon, 1.25, Smelters Oold, .03. McLeod Cockshutt, 3.65. Oklend, .20. Mosher, .24. Madsen Red Lake, .53. " Stadacona, .50. Francoeur, .33. Moneta, 1.72. Bouscaddlllac, .06. Thompson Cadillac, .22. Bankfleld, .61. East Malartlc, 2.20. . Preston East Dome, 1.78. Hutchison Lake, .03. Dawson. White, .032. Aldermac, .46. Kerr Addison, 2.05. Uchi Gold, 2.31. Int. Nickel, 49.50. Norahda, 73.25. Con. Smelters, 59.00. Atliona, .052-Hardrock, 2.20. Barber Larder, 59. Bulletins INSURGENTS DRIVE ON HENDAYE Insurgent dispatches today said that five thousand government militiamen had been captured and additional thousands killed as General Franco opened what apparently was a carefully planned general offensive. IS ORDERED OUT LONDON Captain Thomas Kcndrick, official of the British passport office, was ordered out of Germany today because of what an official German statement called "proof of his conducting espionage. A Berlin announcement ! stating that the British ambassador had been re-1 quested to see that Captain Kcndrick 1 leaves Vienna at the soonest possible time coincided with a terse London confirmation that the passport had been released from German custody. Complaint had been made that he had been unduly active In issuance i of visas for Germans out 1 of Austria. 1 VANCOUVER DOCK FIRE VANCOUVER Fire of unknown origin swept two lumber-laden scows anchored off a flat near Ballantjnc Pier late last night. ! The value of the lumber was estimated ! at $10,000. TEST CRICKET PLAY LONDON England scored 317 riinsMJbr the loss of only one wicket in the opening day of the fifth cricket test match with Australia. .Leonard Mutton and Lauricc Lcyland created a new second wicket partnership record in piling up a huge score Play will be resumed Monday in the match which will be to a finish. In the previous four games, two were drawn, Australia won one and one was called off on account of rain at .Manchester. AUSTRALIA WINS TENNIS BROOKLINE, Mass. Adrian ()uist and Jack Bromwich of Australia won from Henrich Henkel and George Metaxa of Germany In the doubles of the Davis Cup inter-zone tennis play yesterday. This gave Australia the round, having won the opening singles the day previous. The score yesterday was C-2, 6-1. 6-4. The two remaining singles are to be played today but they do not affect the result. CHAMBERLAIN STIFFENS LONDON There is a definite stiffening in the attitude of Premier Chamberlain towards Italy over the question of assistance to insurgent Spain. Further representations are being made to Rome in protest against such aid. Anglicans Aid Coast Mission Assistance Is Coming From all Parts Of Canada VANCOUVER. Aug. 20: (CP) Anellcans all over Canada are help ing the Columbia Coast Mission es tablish chapels for Isolated settlers along the British Columbia coast. A Communion" set from the Dean ery of Lanark In the Diocese of Ot tawa was among gifts received for a new chapel at Rock Bay, Van couver Island logging town, where the Mission also has one of its three hospitals. . ' At nearby Whaletown, on Cortes Island, the Mission Church was repaired with funds donated by the. Parish of St. James the Apostle, Montreal. Other gifts are being used In tinv churches scatered throughout the 2,000 square miles of territory served by the three mls- Visit LICENSE FEE CUT This is Being Asked by Salmon Canners Following Price Agreement VICTORIA, Aug. 20: (CP) Hon". George Pearson, minister of labor, announcing yesterday the agreement between British Columbia Salomon cannery operators and fishermen on the same price for fish as last year, said that the canners contended, due to short pack this year, that they stood to lose by the agreement. They were, therefore, reauesthiK a reduction in license fees which would be placed before the government for consideration. Production Of f Turner Valley . j Being Boosted EDMONTON, Aug. 20: (CP) In-I creased production from the. Turner Valley oil field is ordered by the Alberta fuel and petroleum board. The production Is at present on a forty-eight per cent schedule. The Increased production will be on a pro rata basis. Efforts will also be rnade to halt waste from the wells of the area INTENSELY ' INTERESTED Central British Columbia intrigued by Croft Party Flans VANCPUVER, Aug. 20: (CP) J. JG. Turgeon, M.P. for Cariboo, said today that Central British Columbia was intensely interested in the colonization proposals advocated by the Croft party In Prince Rupert. Today's Baseball National League Boston, 3; Brooklyn, 2. Philadelphia, 8; New York 7. Pittsburg, 5; Chicago 2. (Dizzy Dean batted out of box in sixth.) Cincinnati, 4; St. Louis, 2. (Second Game Cincinnati, 1; St. Louis 5, third inning.) American League New York, 11; Philadelphia, 3. (Lou Gehrig hit home run with bases loaded in first inning, 24th homer of season.) St. Louis, 4; Detroit, 6. Chicago, 2; Cleveland, 8. Washington, 7; Boston, 10. GOLD THEN-BABIES NOW Unique Feature Brings Discovery Day Celebration at Dawson To Close DAWSON, Aug. 20: (CP) Ths three-day celebration of the 42nd anniversary of the discovery of gold in the Yukon ended yesterday with a baby show. WINNIPEG WHEAT WINNIPEG, Aug. 20: (CP) Winnipeg wheat futures were up 3,ato Use yesterday, closing at 67?c. Tomorrow s Tides High Low .. 10:00 a.m. 18.7 ft. '22:00 p.m. 19.8 ft. . 3:30 a.m. 5.2 ft. 15:29 p.m. 8.9 ft.