Tomorrows Tides i!r 0. ,r 1 1 , i? Canadian National Oncand-a-half Games Cut Off Miklnf Annual u Impllon Tour Aug 17 --On hU an-, pcctlon which will r v r .. pmDer o. o. i. I l. m lazeiion learn -oming Here Their National League Leader- ship Lose To Cubs While Card Take Double-header NEW YORK, August 17: (CP-Conquering their nemesU, Out i Ixotiarri KAnaatlnnal nlt-Mrn iIip xa ano prcwucti t National lUllwoya ' ye'- New York Yankee a run shut-out victory ,l Traiu-Canada'Atrl"0'1 ,n Wlnnfoee latIr' Washington Senators at n on on a a specie xct"v fcf moon ----. ...c Mr. unwn uu! Airways plane. i !t Montreal yester-and arranged the day-ird-r to inspect fa-Nir'ii Day. Wagaming x i'.g enroute. f ird is accompanied rectors and officials H J 8ymlngton K.C.. fi.iii rion. both directors icauriMiip jrmeraay 10 scven-aiiu- a-half games over the idle Boston Red Sox. In the National League the Cincinnati Reds had their lead clipped by one-an-a-half games to six games over St. Louis Cardinals. The Reds dropped a close 2 to decision to the Chicago Cubs while the Cardinals were takln a double- 1 'rom "t. r way a. D. L. Daly and,hM,1 (iire'tora of railways, vice-president in ' -tc rations. Trans Can-1 Oorge Herring, sup-:' ;i ir and land mail MS Wilson, control-A'lon. both directors XI A Metcalfe. assUt- dent. Canadian Na- X u compkie inapec-Tf A faclliUea. the re- k w nil Winnipeg Has Violent Storm Heavy Italn and lUertrical Tempest Does Damage In I'ralrle Mttropoll WINNIPEO. Aug. 17: CP A. heavr rain and rtectrlral storm did - Pacific Coast will be COnjMf,rabJe dttmaBC ln winnlpe i that all eompon- Tlerday Under pressure of the I P may be inspected. ratn a resUurant roof collapsed, fr im llM coaak Mr. Many basemenU were flooded, party will be Join- nctrical services were dUrupted. Read, tttrertor aNJt -- . . ' vice president. j n-ia waiver inomp- t publicity, party will remain ln arly Friday nvrn-wtern trip will be TrA plane, stops be-. . R'a'.na Lethbrldae.' H Vi lorla R.C BIG HUDSON Great Variety of Guests at Affair In Churchill During Excursion CHURCHILL. August 17.-Annual j excursionists to Churchill arc somewhat breathless SHUTD0WN:, southbound BAY DANCE seaport's demonstration northern hospitality. It was the annual excursion T Milnr I'rmliifln Hfal 1 lkP j . il.i . i . V. I II.. .1 M n w ... nance uui iuhiimivu wic ihiu Sifpi to Bolster up Collopsing iftnd ,toie tne ow from thrUling frlnce whale hunting, visits to the hls- .torlc site that bears marks of three centurle and from a tour VX ago YORK Aug 17: CP- At p r Mr TakA rion err v as - v - w. thirds of Amerlcanj J da fTfn e,"a lhhU of the social season iv- instituted a shut- -i r ,,nM nf'north of 58." the dance was staged . f :-. .wing the recent col-l pej-an Indians. Eskimos south and ! - Ur c Texas. Oklahoma. l- ncw Mexico ana uuwi- 1 f n .ll.ktMlInn In tf-yA... ' ... . i whites from north and open d the whirl in early evening and square dances and waltzes called a halt with "Lambeth Walk" and "Jitterbug" antics as the glow of an Arctic sunrise banished northern lighU from the sky. 80 hot was the pace that the local orchestra work ed In two shifts. Between dances the Insistent yelping of husky sleigh dogs provided music of a different sort AH;.-''5n nntlvi. hnuhnt1 liaml .1 ,i. . in..i.i. .r . . . Al was a snow uic cKuiuuiiuH c! riere R.iturrlnv pvonlnir for' . 1 uu.t Nlnetv f , I? win Biwavs rcmciiiuci watched the dancing. Attending, too, were English and engineers from the steam ers Troutpool and wentworin, grain freighters docked at Church-hill, and one post manager for the Hudson's Bay Company came by airplane 150 miles to match his stons with those of charming part new from as far south as the Rio Grande. NEW WAItSHir RUNS AWAY BEDFAST HUS. Formidable. 23,000 ton newest addition to the JAPAN NOT KiisroNSim.n SHANGHAI A Japanese Army pokfman dUrlosed today that Japan has Tefused to accept responsibility for destruction of two Itritlsh thlps in air raids on Irhang, far up the Yangtse Klver, on August 6 in which a Canadian was Injured, ASHCKOIT TRAGEDY ASIICKOIT .Mrs. Alice Key-nolds, 70, pioneer of this dhtrict, was killed and four others were Injured when a car plunged over a fifty-foot embankment on the Cariboo road across the riser from here last nlghL The Injured are Fred Johnson, Earl .Reynolds. Leslie 'MeKenna and Kuby Cargile. COMMISSION KESPONSini.E VANCOUVER The city coun ril today turned back to the police commission responsibility for investigating charges of Inefficient administration which Mayor Telford has levelled against Chief Constable Foster. The council unanimously adopted a resolu I Royal Navy, burst her support- V tion expressing "confidence In members of the police commission and our police force," adding: "we feel that the commis- slon is quite competent to handle any investigation it might con- 1 slder necessary." PREMIER SPEAKER Milk Faminp In New York Looms OIL MARKET Piper to Shipping Point Weather Forecast 3:12 a.m. ?' 0 ft. mm wmm Prince Rupert and Queen Charlotte 15:37 pi" ft. Islands Moderate to 'fresh &A 9:30 jt. south winds. Scattered, showeit, 21:58 v$.o then clearing and warmer. v r, NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER 1839. T l v. i PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1939. PRICE: 5 CENTS olany Starting Purge Of Nazis a IS COMING BAD SLUMP of Bulletins IJLJ1!?, Sweeping Campaign Is SO SORRY, SEIZED IN Apology Made for Slapping bjr Sen-jr tries of American Widow at j Tientsin VANCOUVER. Ing cradle In the shipyard half j 'question as to Whether Atli's Catch an hour before the scheduled TOKYO, Aug. 17. The Japanese, Was Taken Legally Johanna launching into Belfast - onvpmmAnt ha man. an nuiriai vc ounw mjw-... One woman among a crowd of spectators was killed. Twenty persons were injured. MUTISM PI,N mSAITKOVED fiENEVA The League of Nations mandates commlvAion published a report to the League council today showing four members of seven were definitely in disapproval of DritUh plan for an Independent state In to Vancouver traventlon of International Fish-. pipe line either or Fort William. eiie5 Commission regulations. The) GOVERNOR IN PEACE , Lord Tweedsmuir at Dawson Creek i This Afternoon Fort St. John, ( Rolla and Toure Coupe I Tomorrow DAWSON CREEK. Aug. 17: (CP) The Oovernor Oeneral. Lord iirf f Xos-a Scotia Government Tweedsmuir. and his party, ln the Gives Ills Concept of Confed- course of a tour of the Peace River eratlon Ileofre Vancouver country, are crossing mis umiu.i from Alberta Into British Colum-' mt- t b developing under the 5,"c"u"ls wf "c'c- in traditional W'. ....J. lyb vice-regal party, motoring through sense of British loyalty Charge Of Murder Following Fight Nelson .Maraclc Is Held Responsible For Death of Tugboat Engineer By Drowning the Block, will leave tomorrow morning for Fort st. jonn, wnere there will be a luncheon, later going on to Rolla and coming back to Pouce Coupe where an evening reception will be held before departure Is made for Edmonton. VANCOUVER, Aug. 17: (CP) A General Synopsis Pressure Is charge of murder has been laid high off the British Columbia against Nelson Maracle as a result of the death by drowning ln Bur-rard Inlet Tuesday night of Kenneth Cassldy, tugboat engineer. Maracle Is ellcgcd to have pushed Cassldy Into the injcl during a fight on the wharf. Weather Forecast coast where showers have occur red. The weather has been fair and moderately warm Inland West Coast of Vancouver Island Moderate west and northwesi winds,, partly cloudy and moder ately warm. the Commission In enforcing rezu-' latlons. It was presented at the j last session of the Sunrerrp Court! here ln the snring and decision had been reserved. The late E. F. Jonest acted for the crown and J. T. Har vey for the appellant. REGISTER ' ALL MEN Britain Ready To Organixe Its Tower In Event Of Sudden . Outbreak Of War bla. They are being met by a dele- LONDON, Ausust 17: CP i 8aon Irom the peace Rlver Block Slxty-flve thousand enumerators tfAMrmivFR a titr n CP) .....www... r.. - which will ' escort the party Into are organized ana rcaay to iase at a luncheon of the Van- Speaking th n dee- n immediate reelstef of British Brl i.S2!,lfe orat town has prepared a warm man power and how It could be weteome for xhclr Excellencies, used most eliectiveu in case oi an Scotia gave nis concept oi womeu- -,ntnan. nra ,i,nprt h mitbreak of war involving Oreat SEEE Manitoba Wheat ofi"'c . w v.vT . . .. . tin thl evenlne where SDeclal en- i i l ISKt wi'.h local all sLirs. It will .1" "V VL" ",.,. "nsemsniy ao ineir paru . irM . . np. Ylo J VkvinlfC n"-.v.i t. .. . . ,lUicm nuii.-iik.uii9, uic . vf.nnniirt rpfprrpd to the newr l 1V1U vyll be the last ball game o tended ,n travelling clothes wrUlel"0"!" n'nviscd. i "e ca:on here here as as the the projected nrolectcdV..-,ni Criurchlll .m,.c "dressed" for the h nrrns- occas iniu TT" . " . . : AfPr SnPnrtlnir tonlBht here, the or f1' With Rmllhi.r U nff The team will consist of Jack Llnd-Herb Morgan. Albert Stiles,! f:ny Wlndle. Walter Johnson, M Mitchell, Al simnson. Jack mpbell. Oeorcf ltnwn nnrt niHn U.vlrh " 'oncer Woman Of Clin I rnlr 111 sella coola. aii 17 Mr. n r - . fr of TT Wldow of lhe Promoter erp In idim - v-"uiijr s.ticiuv rtl l Sand unP;.,, -j 5 her faUl, Capt. Tliorscn, dr' Her ner hntn hiuband died 1.. ln Ion. Indians came mocassins and colorful costumes; Eskimos ln mucklucks and summer; parkas; Churchill's young women appeared ln evening gowns and there were Royal Canadian Mounted Tollce In scarlet uniforms. In a dressing room adpolnlng the shirts seven ChlDCwyan papooses slumbered to the lullaby chants of the seven fathers while the mothers Iterent Heat Wave Has Cut, Down Harvest Prospects Extensively WINNIPEG, Aug. 17: (CP) As a result of the recent severe heat wave, many districts of Manitoba will harvest less than ten bushels of wheat to the acre this year, ac cording to a crop report issued yesterday. A few areas will have 25 to 35 bushels. Not many areas will grade high. Mrs. H. E. Lindegaard and child who have been visiting here for several weeks, sailed by the Prince Rupert yesterday afternoon on their return to their home in Juneau. They were accompanied by Mrs. Llndegaard's sister, Miss Florence Rose, whQ will pay a visit at the Alaska Capital. Und er way cansni iegai:y. iiwjj.vicu ir local fisheries office this morning that the fish was susoected to have' DT Til Tm Mf T . been ciu?ht in Area No. 2 for which j U ILi JL11 1 VJ the Atll clcred after the closing Upstate Farmc-s Oo on Strike In 0f the halibut fishing season to fl!h j Demand for Higher Prices for black cod. Another local International Fish-1 NFW YORK Auc 17.- A milk eries Commission prosecution mat j, famine ln New York looms as north 0f the Johanna Cant John WcV 0ne.sto structurJ mtonti Concrete Fof siau- larmers nave gone on sinse cnargea wiin inning nauouv iu in demand for hlaher prices. New Area No. 2 after the close of thei York milk consumption amounts to season, stands adjourned on appll-4,400.000 quarts dally. cation of the defenee. The Johan BRITAIN AS na, It is aliened, was nicKea up u Langara Island on July 31 by the fisheries protection cruller Kltlmat " with her hsllbut ear still out two days after the close of the season. Defence if that the seas had been too rough to nl;k the eeir up. W. O, r...M TaV. ir. nuantltr of Al- Fulton is acting ior me prosecu fence. CALOARY. Aug. 17: CP (-Fred- at the fisheries office of the up-erlc Hudd. chief Canadian govern- holding by Mr. Justice I. A. Fisher ment trade commissioner to the in Suoreme Court of the convietlon. United Klnedom. sneaking her- hv Stloendlary Magistrate Andrew yesterday, said that there would Thompson ln provincial police court, be an unlimited market for Alberta here of the halibut boat Bayvtew.' oil in Britain provided it could be Caot. Dan Ved3e. on a charge of iwrnng- in a ciosea ar-a , cou-j mado accessible for shipment by a STARTED James Killas Gets Under Way Excavation for a new business block on Third Avenue started tuuay. 'the site is a single lot uetwetn the buildings occupied by the Daily News and the 'thrift Cash and Carry. The builder is James Killas and the contractor Victor Basso-Bert. 'the new building will be of re- J. tor de- intorced concrete bZ ,t .leet. Berta Product it It Could Be....tln Ajid THarjej Jibe under the front, it one-storey structure. Vancouver Big Missouri. .12. Uraiorne, 11.25. Cariboo Quartz, 2.18. Dentonia, .02. lairvlew, X3.. Gold Belt. .32. Hedley Mascot, .75. Minto. .01 Vi-Noble Five. .0154. Pend Ortelle. Ul. Pioneer, 2.4a. Pemier, 1.80. Privateer, 1.13. Reno, .46&. Relief Arlington, .12?i. Reward, .01 Vs. Calmon Gold, .03 i. Sheep Creek, 1.17. Cariboo Hudson, .03. Hedley Amalg.. .01. Oils A. P. Con., .13. Calmont, .30. C. ii E., 1.80. Freehold, .03 VS. Home. 2.08. Pacalta, .04 Vi. Royal Canadian, .17. Okalta, .90. Mercury, .06. Prairie Royalties, .18 Vi. Toronto Aldermac, .29. Beattle, 1.18. Central Pat, 2.40. Cons. Smelters, 42.50. East Malartic, 2.55. will be a TODAY'S STOCKS (Uiaimi) a. 0. JutUlMOU Co.) Fernland, .02i. Francoeur. .40. Gods Lake, .37. Hardrock, 1.01. Int. Nickel, 48.50. Kerr Addison, 1.95. Little Long Lac, 2.90. McLeod Cockshutt, 1.85. Madsen Red Lake, .35. McKenzie Red Lake, 1.25. Moneta, 1.00. Noranda, 82.50. Pickle Crow, 4.55. Preston E. Dome, 1.50. San Antonio, 1.85. Sherrltt Gordon, 1.00. Stadacona, .46. Uchl, 1.05. Bouscadlllac, .04. Mosher. .12. Oklend. .07 Vi. Smelters Gold, ,02J4. . on Bridge, 27.25. In W arsaw Many Are In Custody --sh (apology for the Incident in Tien-. ""7". .... ItrWnin ! P-ilm Hvnr PrU.. AHhm.n-1, P,.rnn. i. tin In which an American woman," Advice was receive- nerc iwu-, .w .w., ""'f " Mrs. F. M. Richards, 59-year-old that the fisheries department at generally AnxiOUS Is Hltltjr Merely Rattling American widow, was slapped by Vanwirer was holding approxl- Sabre? Japanese sentries as she attempted mately 18XKX) pounds of fresh hall-, to enter the French concession. It but from the local halibut boat Atll., WARSAW, August 17: (CP) Rudolf Wisner, lead- which u fit... -i n i i 1,1 i i tnn-OAiTsvi inar it utii nii in inn lhu. ft - a I . BUJwJ, " ... ..... ... ...m .. ....... v.( a nr, tnnAr- thnrrt 1ft v -1 miuuiivi .11 1 umuu. 00 iibiu aiiu viuco- KlsSk'SwiS the sen! Prin George" Vnd edjtioned for four hours and released "at the disposal of the tries. ! yesterday on arrival at Vancouver. Polish attorney general today as a sweeping Polish cam- The fish 1 being hew untu u wpaign agam.st all iazi activities was predicted. An offic- proven proven whether wnetner or or not noi it u was jal : announcement onr,nnr.flmnr said fW that 'WomI several scores" cnrao" of f r!fl,o Germans of Polish citizenship and several German citizens had been arrested on charges of "belonging to an espionage and subversive organization." Britain Calm LONDON, August 17: (CP) Although the Danzig situation Is again causing anxiety generally in Europe, British officialdom Is inclined to take a calm view of tie matter although not mlnlmliinir ! the possibility of serious develop-jments arising. The opinion here 'seems to be general that Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germany 1? again engaging ln threats and I sword rattling In the hope that I PoUnd may make Concessions, something, however which Poland I does not as yet appear disposed to do. Meantime. Europe is developing anothecease of war nerrcs; Italy is continuing to move for a conference between Great Britain, France. Germany and Italy on the Danzig and Polish corridor question. Hitler appears to have no objection to such a conference. ,In some quarters It is felt, how-ever, that he may make an early '.move to absorb the Free Port 4back into the Reich, j In Berlin yesterday it was reported that new troops were being moved up to the Pollsh-Danz'y frontier. I GT. BRITAIN WILL FIGHT Lord Maugham Makes Fiery Speech Before Canadian Bar Association QUEBEC, Aug. 17: (CP) Great Britain has counted the cost and will fight rather than see Chancel-ifor Adolf Hitler of Germany gain 'control of Europe and force on non- German people a regime they de-jtest Lord Maugham, Lord Chancellor of England, told the Canadian 1 Bar Association here last night. "If jHerr HiUer is not willing to take warnings which have been given again and again to him, his people j and the Italian people as well, the result will be war," Maugham said. jNew Indian Agent At Bella Coola .'I illiam Christie Of Southbank Is, Named Successor To James Gillett William Christie of ., Southbank has been appointed Indian Agent at Bella Coola ln succession to James Gillett, who was recently transferred to Prince Rupert, ac cording to official notlflcaton re ceived here today. , Dr. Donald Thomson of the University of Melbourne, Australia, ln the course of a tour of Canada and the United States to make a study of native races, Is a visitor in Prince Rupert. He arrived ln the city on Tuesday night's train from New York and plans to spend some time hereabouts vlsltlrls various Indian villages. . i i