- . i I I I I A UN I I J A - AT DANZIG fforti Mm Made to Bring About ffUltlon 01 ,"an .tmnary preparations at Free City July 5 - DrttUh and nimenU have decided VA through, thf League fir - ?o bring preMurc de-f .A t r-r the demobilization a,.f the cessation of Nazi ; it preparations (at Uie Free ts r government yesterday j rd ; '! verbal protest to e Kr Ser.a'e at Danzig. i ack Dempsey i : 5 improving ... . . . I fill! wer Vonas i.nampion aiu Ctltini Better After Operation a SEW YORK June 5 CP Con- r vrment Is reported In ti of Jck IVmotcy. t.r w !d haywltht boxln I 1 - f :iotn his ooerallon r ag-i for aeuie append!- I OTHING I TO FEAR Ibiv nth .Mar Look f orward i.u Oafidente. President's Soa "AN F "AN ISOC. July 5 James rtrif!' son of the PresWent. said A!' ' a i youth has mthu ... tfftlnmDtthe 4 ' ,eacr .' f. : t w.tn U ver osUon's yl. ' 'It- 1 a laneheon' n- National Fditlon nent'on. "The beat i 3 emphartie Ute w haVt and wht-h " - up If we ad- --r system of govern- WEATHER FIGURES f till More Rain and Less Sunshine In Trlnre Itupert This Year Than Last Sur-V.ne at Prince Rupert fotand 55c ht Tlr 1011 I. tat hm LntailpH! " ""v 4: ... 1 I -r- . . , .IIV ... '"'2.1 Ktrt y ;i the first six months oil9" r ta.-, amounted to 53.65 Inches 8 1 5c pcna:nc prr.od last year, sun- 1 ... June this year, amounting o Z2 hours, compared with 120.5 5e hH!"! In fun. IftlO siihll fhA nrf. .a ult 1V9 sasv as r-'V..,n this June was 3 91 Inches l f spared with 3.75 Inches In nt t833, Dt's- of the weather summary fr June this year, as supplied b 8 J Mcilor. Dlgby Island, Donv !a meteorologist, were as fol- Hlghrjt barometer reading at level, 30.304 on June 9. Lowe-it barometer rendlni at S?tt kit). J9.567 on Jnni. 15 Maximum lemnrrntnre. 64 on ne 2 and 11. , Minimum trmnernture. 38 on! June 9. . ! M?an temperature, 52.1. Total precipitation, 3.91 Inches. Sunshine 122 hours, Maximum wind velocity. 28 miles hour southeast. June 20. Customs-Excise Revenue I.nwr 1L Customs and excise revenue at J"e Port of Prince Rupert for the '"t six months of 1939 has amounted to i4!).207fl5 ns eom- Parfcl with $89,601.62 In the cor-Pondlng pcrlcxl last year. Tlio ""pcuons for June, totnlllng $10.- , Refugees Coming To Mexico Several Thoutand are F.spected to be Settled In Lower California MEXICO CITY. July 5: (CPl-Former President Juan Negrln of Spain says that several thousand Spanish refugees will be settled In Lower California. was OUTPUT OF 'new In sj f m v rifl ai lgi IYI I N h S I Irr lTllllJLilJ JL 1 M , ; roaociion mis i-ear iower nai'l Dividends Show Increase and VICTORIA. July 5: Mineral production for the first halt of tions 1939 In B. C. Is valued at Wl.-,be OMJJ07, a decrease of $2,239.(73 oi 71 percent from the correspond was and lng period last year. Copper shows 12.1 percent Increase this year coal a 5 J percent Increase, miscellaneous materials a 7.1 percent Increase and lode gold a 22 per cent increase but silver is oft 139 percent, zinc off 2S.2 percent lead off 17 J percent, placer off OCc percent and structural materials off 2.4 percent. Dividends paid In 1939 up to an1 Including June have totalled $2. I78J33 as compared with $1,847, Ne in vne same prnoa issv year Companies declaring and paying dividends during the first six months of 1939 Include Bralorne. lh corrcspomil,K month Jast'year.pcrmancntly on the Adelaide 1 h f M I Tomorrow s zdes Weather Forecast 3:40 a.in. JA Prince Rupert and Queen Char h lotte Islands Moderate to . fresh 10:13 am Y&$&. southeast t0 south winds, cloud; 22:38 p.m. f and moderately warm with occasional showers. X NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER m at r m PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1939. PRICE: 5 CENTS Cariboo Hold Quarts. Hedlev Mai- cot. Island Mountain. Kootenay lutl Pionwr Prirateer. Reno Sheep Creek. Bllbak Premier ana r"nl:'T Consolidated, I -..Halibut Sales Summary American-150301 pounds. 13: and SSc to 7.6c and Sic. , Canadian-- 64 000 pounds, 63c nd 5c to 6c and 5c. American Vkutat. 39.000. Royal, 73c and .e. Sentinel. 25,000, Cold Storage 73c and 53c. Summit, 17,000. Booth, 7.6c and 53c. Pershing 10,000. Royal. 73c and'pl against Japan was revealed t,i .In the House of Commons when, 53c Blanco, 18,000, Royal, 7.6c and 53c Ooney. 17.0W Cold, 8torage. 7 5c- ' and 53c Washington. 12,000, Booth, 7.6c i I and 53c. Valero. 12300. Cold! 8torage. 7.4c Japan may result, ai present ja-Canadian 'panese goods have been dlstlngulsh- 11300, Atlln, 6.7c and able onjy by the word "foreign" and 'their exac( origin could not be I, 17,000, Cold Storage, learned at a glance. T,HI - ,na x. Nornen, 12.000, Booth, 68c and Thrasher. 6,000, Atlln, 6.7c and Domino II, 11300, Cold Storage. . j "c. . Pacific. 6.6c Neptune I, 6,000, and 5c. VICTORY CLAIMED : Japanese Say They are Getting , Best of Russians in rignuns oh Mongollan-Manchouokuan Frontier Tntcvn Julv s Rrnorts from I Japanese quarters today are to the, effect that 53 more Soviet planes have been brought down oy , Jananese In air comDai over the i stntmnllnn . KfanrhuokuoamSlx Persons on 7"",u, frontier. Th The Jnnanese Japanese also auso claim claim! to have Inflicted heavy casualties! . 1 - I ttA flnVititltr ! Oil tnC HUSSinna 111 Btuuiiu ..j . h. Donald Mcura no. , prlnppss Norah. nas iaKcn over """-j t ih .tonmer as chief engineer v asv I Another new Princess Aaeiaioc officer of the princcw auciuu , Purser W. E. H. Goason. T:l McCrnltd and Mr. J"' PARIS IS HOPEFUL Looks for Speedy Agreement Be-tsreen Britain, France and Russia PARIS, July 5. 8peedy agreement by Soviet Russia to Join the democracies "antl-agression" front forecast by authoritative sources today after receipt here and London of Moscow's reply to the British and French orooosals. Tnre was optimism here despite lLondon reported that a grave ob- stacle to the conclusion of a Brl- Uh-8oviet Alliance bringing Rus- Intn th European security front had arisen after Britain pro- posed to Include the Netherlands Switzerland in the list of na whcwe Independence would utrante1 by the big powers. Soviet representatives satd Russia unwilling to in-lude the Dutch1 8wlss ax well as Poland andl Turkey entering a full fledged! asreement as they have done or are scheduled to do with Britain and France QUESTION OF TYROL Collation Be ported Under War Between Germany and Italy ROME. July 5: Officials con-that firmed today negotiation u"uc -" lve the Oerman majority ques- ' '' ern Italy. An estimated 2.mj.iwu Oermans were Included In Italy's frontier when the Tyrol area was .taken from Austria after the world war. i SANCTIONS ON JAPAN Popular Boycott of Nipponese Goods in Britain Expected LONDON. July 5.-The first In duration that sanctions may be ap-' Oliver Stanley, president of the' Board of Trade, announced that the government has decelded that Im- ported goods must bear the name of the country of origin Instead of merely the word "foreign." It Is believed a popular boycott against MOBILIZING OF WORKERS Part of Plan to Intensify Nipponese Campaign Against China TOKYO, July 5. The Japanese cabinet Is recruiting 1.100,000 laborers who will be used as mun- T... I -.1 l ....... .-It 1 ti-nrU.. Ilions ana Oilier ihuusmwi ; The mobilization Is seen as an In-1 tenstflcatlon of the campaign; againsi unina, mniiuaiiiiiis - tlon's military preparedness. Missing People T In Qofply 1 Uril Up UdlClJT teen Island and Vancouver Were Fog and Storm Bound NEW WESTMINSTER, July 5: irnTiip nrovmciai ponce reporv-1 -'- lhftt .,X Dcrsons who ------ . had been missing . Monday i pleasure crau oeiwec-n ncre and MI," ivpr lsllind had rcnched the . ,and sftfcly a,ter (og and bad . lher liad delayed them for hours on an Island in the Gulf, Bulletins ASSISTANT POSTMASTER Russell Seherk of the Railway Mall Service has been appointed assistant postmaster at Prince Rupert, it is announced. BLOCKADE TIGHTENED TIENTSIN Japanese soldiers today tightened the blockade of British and French concessions, accentuating food shortage, par-ticalarly milk. French area markets, usually supplied with vegetables heretofore, are empty. .MANIAC IS SUSPECTED VANCOUVER Police today believed that a "mentally deranged" person was responsible for three blasts in the East End district since Sunday night. Police Chief Foster said he did not of think they were acts of wanton destruction but rather "some mentally derancrd person who in likes to hear a band." The third explosion occurred in an unused brass foundry Monday night but was not located until last night Ibcre was little damage. Sunday night a garage was wrecked and a sewer ripped cpen by what Criminologist J. F. C. B. Vance said could be nly explosive, ap parhtly'dyhamlte!. FLOOD VICTIMS MOREHEAD, Kentucky W. Crutcher, postmaster, said at least foriy-six persons were drowned in a flash flood which inundated this Kentucky mountain town befoie dawn. Eleven h4i hare been recovered. Crutcher said It houses were wash id away as a cloudburst-swu ten creek roared out of its hanks. . r -TODAY'S STOCKS."- UO. Vancouver B.g Missouri, .10. Bralorne, 1135. Cariboo Oold Quartz, 2.05. Dentonla, .02Vi. Falrview. .03. J Oold Belt, 21. Hedley Mascot, .75. Mlnto, .01. Noble Five. .OlVi-Pacific Nickel, .15. i Pend Orlelle. L25. Pioneer, 2.40. Premier, 1.78. Privateer. 159. Reeves McDonald, .18. Reno, .45. Relief Arlington, .12Vi.; Salmon Oold, .09. . Sheep Creek, 1.13. Cariboo Hudson, .09. Hedley Amalg., .01. Oils A. P. Con., .14. C. U E., 1.90. Freehold, .02T8. Home, 2.20. Royal Can., .18j. Okalta, 1.00. Mercury, .06. Prairie Royalties, 2lijH- Pacalta, .05. ... Toronto. Aldermac, 32. Beattle, 1.21. Central Patricia, 2.45; v Con. Smelters, 39.00. '; East Malarttc, 2.50. i! Fernland, .02. ; , Francoeur, .20. Oods Lake, .33. Hardrock, .96. Inter'l Nickel, 46.50. Kerr Addison, 1.85. Little Long Lac, 2.80. McLcod Cockshutt, 1.95. Madsen Red Lake. .36. McKenzle Red Lake, 121. Moneta, 1.05. Noranda, 77.75. Pickle Crow. 4.60. : : ' , Preston E. Dome, .149 San Antonio, 1.65. Sherrltt Oordon, .95. . Stadacona, 1.33. Bouscadlllac, .04. Moshcr, .13. Oklendi .07-Smelters: Ooldj '.03 VS. Doni. Bridge, 2630. WINNIPEG WHEAT WINNIPEO, July 5: (CPJWheat futurM were down 7j,c to ,t;c on the Winnipeg market with July .closing at 58!i,c. MAY HELP EMBARGO Local Co-Operative Raises Question at Union Session In Regina REOINA, July 5: (CP) The concluding session of the Co-operative Union of Canada here decided to ask all affiliated co-operative or ganizations to work with other organizations in an effort to combat and suppress fascist propaganda and fascist organizations throughout Canada. Apparently because the Union had asked co-operatives to abstain from political and sectarian activity, the Prince Rupert Fishermen's Co-operative wrote asking whether the co-operative should deal with trade helpful to Japan in its "war agression." The coneress en-! dorsed the proposal of the Prince Rupert Co-operative to participate an embargo council. ENGINEER APPOINTED . . ... . . K. Meston is Named oy uriusn Columbia Public Utilities i Commission I VICTORIA, July 5: CP Dr. W.I A. Carrothers. chairman of the Bri- tlsh Columbia Public Utilities Com-1 mijon mission, innmnm announces th the annoint-1 appoint ment of S. R. Weston as chairman of the commission. Mr. Weston was formerly chief engineer of a similar commission in New Brunskick ROOSEVELT IS WORRIED HYDE PARK, July 5.-President Roosevelt, Increasingly concerned over a possible war In Europe, believes that the House of Representatives, In refusing to lift the arms embargo, has alternately strengthened the hand of the dictator Countries. The President's concern over international developments both at home and abroad was unmistak- able. Sources In Europe, it was learned, confirmed the belief that Germany and Italy viewed the ac tion on the neutrality law with alarm. Weather Forecast General Synopsis Pressure con tlnues high southwest of Vancou er Island and a moderate depres slon appears to be centred over the Gulf of Alaska. Showery cool weather has been general over British Columbia. I West Coast of Vancouver Island Moderate southeast wind, shift-1 lng to south, becoming fresh at; . . . . . 1 night. Partly cloudy ana Deconyng warmer. Halibut Prices Are Holding Up I I 1 Desolte pressure of heavy land i Mngs which since last Friday havs totalled 819,000 pounds, halibut prices continue to hold up satis-j Ifactorlly.. Bids for American flsh; have not dropped below 7c and 5.5c while Canadian prices are above 6c and 5c. Since Friday American landings totalled 544,001 pounds and Canadian 264300 pounds. Landings and price ranges for , .Mtni, tvenmj up stnes i ai , the past four market days have ' Games i been as follows: Friday American, 93,000 pound J. The concluding game., of the 7.6c and 5.5c to 7.8c and 53c; Ca- Ketchlkan-Prlnce Rupert baseball nadlan, 103,000 pounds, 6.3c and series at Ketchikan yesterday re-5c to 7c and 5c. suited in a 5 to 2 victory for Ketchl- Mondav American. 190,500 pounds, 7.3c and 5.5c to 7.9c and the entire series of six games. Ket-5.5c: Canadian, 32,500 pounds. 6.0c chlkan won two or the three games and 5c to 7.3c and 5c. 'in Prince Rupert while Prince Ru- Tuesday American, 110300 pounds, 7.4c and 5.5c to 7.7c anu 5.5c: Canadian, 60.000 poundsgc and 5c to 6.8c and 5c. Wednesday American, . 150303 pounds, 7.3c and and 5.5c 5.5c to to 7.6c 7.6c and and 53c; Canadian. 64.000 pounds, 6.3c and 5c to 6.8c and 5c. 'Col - Lindbergh JU OCcUlie Y151L ! Famous American Flier is Making! Insoection of Northwest Air . Bases J SEATTLE. Julv 5. In the coursfc' w of a tour of Insoection of Pacific Northwest air bases. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh landed la SeatUe lastiU5 dcath toU tot the nation had night after a two-hour flight from Medford, Oregon. He had started jut from Sunnyvale. California. HOW BODY WAS FOUNDi (further rarticuiars of Tragedy timcn tieiei constable I'rescott Staff Sergeant geani Ernest untsi Gammon, uammon, provincial police, returned the . city on the Prince Rupert this .Morning after an absence of two eek during which he led the. iearch over Princess Royal Island! tor Constable Clifford Prescott, who I -fl loit btwfn Rurf Tnlpt aiir! - " jumiiiie ana wnose oaay in j urea . ... J na. H J V.V..VM .1.1' Rstiirrtav . . Staff RrMnt P.im. j -a . mon accompanied the body from' 3utedfe ? Ocean Falls where an " U c' "f J.h" -iances of ue tragedy had been .ntlrely accidental. Speaking this morning. Staff 3ergeant Gammon said that Pres--Ott had. quite evidently, met in fant death in a tall down the sheer ,de of a c iff. Skull was badly actured. arms and lees werel :roken and it was apparent there ad also been other extensive injuries. The body was found about hllfa e-Viteep'SIpeoI the shore of Butedale Lake at a 'point near which searchers had passed several times before in the aourse of their quest. The remains were taken to the lake shore, plac ed in a boat to the Butedale trail, packed out to Butedale and then taken on to Ocean Falls In the po - nee ooai tMAK . Staff Sergeant Gammon believes Prescott must have ammuiru the cliff at night. Accompanied by the brother. Claude Prescott. who had come north before the body was found, the remains were taken on to Victoria for burial. A widow and four small children reside in Victoria. I0HN MIZE HITS HARD! poled Out Two Home Runs In Na tioml League Baseball Game CHICAGO. July 5: (CP l Two home runs by First Baseman Johnny MI contributed largely to the 5 to 3 defeat by the St. Louis Cardinals of the Chicago Cubs in Monday's National League baseball game cn Monday. The victory put the Cards into third place In the standing with Cincinnati Reds still Iri the lead, followed by New York Giants. - T-irpiT II 7" 1 aVT K h I I HIK AN vjh a vjai sii WINS LAST 1 .... n n . , t .. . j score oi o io iu cmu kan. Tms meani an even spin on pert took two of the three at Ket - chlkan. The local team Is due home from the north on the Prln IjuiUp this nftprnoon. , Original Intention had been to Like a tennlSxteam.also to Ketchl kan but the plan did . not iDEATH TOLL OF HOLIDAY Vlo,ent Deth' Yesterday in United States Have Reached Total of 585 . we r w - i m a a juiy o.-up 10 laie last ni?ht the Independence Day peace reached a total of 585 including 259 In traffic accident?, 153 drownings and 187 as a result of shootings, plane and train accidents and other miscellaneous causes. It was the 163rd anniversary of American Independence. , California had the heaviest death toll of any state with a total of fii Including 34 traffic fatalities. In Washington state there were nine (deaths, four in traffic; Oregon, Mght, four traffic, and Montana, ,ten. six traffic. In Idaho two holi-Jday deaths were reported. jTTllir fn K I I N (VI Y IV DEFEATED Eliminated by Cook of Portland From All Ensland Tennis WIMBLETON. England, July 5$ . ,rn n I of Portland, V , , YV defeated the Oregon, Bunny Austin, ttsh favorlte. 6-3, 6-0. 6-1 In the quarter final of the Ail-England 1 men's singles . , tennis. ,. Helen Jacobs defeated' Margot Lumb of England 6-2,7-5 . In the women's quarter finals. Tribute To Lou Gehrig Iron Man" of Baseball. Now Ra- tlred on Account of 111 Health Honored on Independence Day NEW YORK, July 5. Tribute was paid to Lou Oehrlg, former "Iron man" n? hawh.il who has been lforcpd t0 retlre from the game( at i.h. Yankee Stadium vesterdav. M norella u Quardla acted master of ceremonles in honor- ling the great lnfielder who made a record by playing In 2130 consecutive games. The Yankees split an Independence Day double-header with the Washington Senators. Yesterday's Big League scores: National League Cincinnati 7-3, Pittsburg 4.4. St. Louis 6-2, Chicago 4-3. Philadelphia 3-6, Brooklyn 6-8. New York 1-2, Boston 3-10. American League Washington 3-1, New York 2-11. Cleveland 0, Detroit ' 4 (second game called In third). Chicago 7-7, St. Louis 3-5. Boston 17-18, Philadelphia 7-12. HERRIDGE IS ASKED Leader of New Democracy Movement Invited to be Candidate Against Mackenzie King REOINA, July 5: (CP) Hon. W. D. Herridge, sponsor of the New Democracy movement, was Invited ! yesterday by the Prince Albert delegation to the New Democracy Sas katchewan conference to be the movement's candidate in the next federal election for Prince Albert riding which has been held since 1926 by Permier William Lyon Mackenzie King. It is Indicated that Herridge will accept the Invitation. Arthur Sutton, principal of tha local high school, has been notified of the terms of the Joint wommion provincial youth training program unaer wnicn the sum of $5,000 has been macs I available for the the purpose purpose of of as slstlng students wno may wisn w attend the. University. The sum 'of $150 Is the limit of the assistance any one pupil may receive.