Tomorrows Tides Weather Forecast Prince Rupert and Queen Charlotte 0:23 m. 22.0 ft. Island Moderate to frerh 13:15 p.m. 19 8 ft. southwest vinds, cloudy. Not much 7:05 ajn. 11 ft. change In temperature. Some showers. 19:0 p-m. 59 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITIS II COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER v XXVl" No 184 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1939. PUICE: 5 CENTS PRINCE RUPERT'S FINE NEW HC $KL OPENED WITH LCEREM0NIES Hon. Dr. G. M W'r ln 0i ideas and Aims in Rcga. Hundred People With upwards of six hunu.tif interested citizens in attendance, the official opening of Prince Rupert's fine neve -tfventv-bed cencral hospital, an institution which (mnares more than favorably country and a project the successful consummation of ..' r ... I . . ..i!. ii a it which is a matter oi cram anu Rraimcaiion 10 me com was conducted yesteraay -cm by Hon. Dr. Oconee M. provincial secretary. Dr ttT f rourse. Rave th principal Dedication was conducted Hry O A- Rtx DD . DUhop A ( a .''dm and other speakers ire 0!'f Hanson MP.. J. T. liar-( tf v y -ident of the Prince Rupert Crtsinbrr of Commerce; CUjr Com-... r W J Alder, and Provln-a. Architect Henry Whlttaker. O. It f Talker president of the board of iut of the Prince Itunert Oen-fii Hp tal. occupied the chair. in r, Airmm nrw.ro nrntuipn m 5M m j'iral Interlude with an ac- able piano solo. The opening rfr'tr :'n were oonouciea irom a arranged platform In a iKf '.a ii'vir cornooT ana wire w ni nt4 a general Inspection oi t'-f :w building, by all present ii-' -r, 'rvin oi reirrnniciii uj :v Women- Auxiliary under the hi ,'tf "lirreUo Of Mrs. J R Xlor- i president. I mng the proreedlnta. Mr. kr rcferied to the ratisfaetlon t: ' m'ode which he felt In ad- x.g hsitman on th t ule"Ht I ..A . . Sx's. n He tow i wont ana ne- r' s'i' whl-h hud ltd up to he l'nmatton ormeTiToieTi wnrwi M4 V first xrrH like an tmnoj- LsirMm He cxtmsed annreei- r he nnvlneitl rvmment. ouw give the prwent parliament relations committee to give th ,v i'h'iert. M'. Whlttaker: the another session. President authority to Impose em-r '-j - m Bennett ft White fn- "nie decision regarding an rice- bargoea against Japan, fr ' rw fo and thoee oreani- 0" th" Tfar rtU 1th the prim' i , ,4 in"lM' -ho had i "1 tv rteilarlv In -t ' rnlhn and emi"- ! ''': -w in....'n In a com- ' Mr. Tinker commented. was no more laudable work 'hi, that in connection with the tapiu; The chairman announc - S4S tK. M. r, H,rt. minuter of finance; Hn f M, Mcpherson, minister of psbiK wotks; Arthur Dixon, chief WRineer of the orovlnclal depart- mr n' t(f public works; Phillip Walker deputy provincial secretary; Phil lip Ward. Inspector of hospitals; E. 6. Withers, president of the Brl-' tUh Columbia Hospital Association; J H MrVety. secretary of the Brl-tish Columbia Hospital Association, nd J O Bennett of the Bennett & Whl!e Construction Ca 1 The address of Dr. Weir empha-linent election Is the lack of toed the Importance of health as any clear-cut Issue. This situation national asset and, In speaking, may be changed, however, by thej 't advanced ome of the progrcs- report of the "Royal Commission le Ideas which have made him a Dominion-provincial relations ttognlzed leader throughout Can-wbich may recommend wide ia m work and legislation along changes In Jurisdiction as between this line. Atter congratulating the!provmCes and Dominion, making people of Prince Rupert and. more an important constitutional ques-f'penlally the hospital board on the tlon and a battleground of "prov- urxssful culmination of the fine mcfti riRhts." new hospital project. Dr. Wclr re- a thorn sUll in the side of the marked that Prince Rupert should Liberal federal administration is develop as an Important health: the open quarrel between Prime centre Minister Mackenzie King and Pre-Not only In our ideas about ec- tnler Mitchell Hepburn, leader of onnmlca and education but also ln J Ontario Liberals. Mr. Hepburn has ow attitude towards health," de- declared he will oppose Mackenzie dared the minister "are wc going .King's continuance of leadership, through a period of transition?! . However, we have not yet adjusted ourselves to the new era. A many delay getting medical exam xam- instion when they should some through fear of death or of mutilating operation, However, I am thinking more particularly of the 'forgotten man or woman the Person who, through force of cir cumstances, Is haunted by his doom because of economic reasons. I am Zi JC. ' ? Um! velopment of Tweedsmulr Park as! ZtV,?11 U, n0t r rcTCd,I St area, tsslbly ln conjunc-j ncn It shall no longer be a rellec-1 f.?uLL .Vl ranJn National .i j . . upon us, as civilized people, that any man or woman should be Kn V......1 . . ... I'nuiuca simpiy occausc ne on (Continued OH Page Two) 0 ' KPrcSCS1 Advanced lth Service Six .1 i niiii jp uanic New gin cut day they with any of its size in the GENERAL New ELECTION QUESTION the Still Enl'tna On Which fremiti King Stays Silent Reasons Against It mTJWA Jniv CP-Prtme! Minister Mackcnile King parrtej, questions regarding prospects o; federal jenerai eiecuon in cana da late this year and has taken t summer resiacnce in uie unu nrau Hills following his 9.000-ml!e trip as minuter In attendance to mis Majmy vne rtuig in waiiaaa and the United States. I Meanwhile organizations of the. Liberal government party and th ConsemUve opposition are mar- shalllng their forces for the ex-i peeled campalga October wtll com - Prs plete lour years or the present aa- . . . . . i l .1 T I - I I 1 f raniudui. Canadian federal govemmenU to " every iour years. uv mr iium r'ml1' c jcr ui uuicc uic-i minuter ana nis camnei Mr Mac fn'e WW nas oeen uoerai ieaa " " P"amenU for a "e ipmnt parliament he has a rword-brcaklng followtag of .180 '"""" r' .2"l . to private life in England iJAl 1VJU. wj vjv lAtuvri . i v J J. ifc u in.nu- ed he broke the tradition of an election within the four years and his party suffered overwhelming defeat In the fifth-year election. Lak of Issue It Is believed one reason the present prime minister may noti wish to call an election this year Is a reluctance to appear to seek J benefit politically from the tour) Another arsument against an' iTweedsmuir Park As Tourist Area Sueaestlon of an Alaska Highway route by way of the Cariboo ondj Tweedsmulr Park has brought at-. .i i.it.. ..n..rIV,llll nf thn Hp itnfinn in liic wmotuiiitj n.v Llf II 1 Willi w Rallwava. Major auracuons o4l Tweedsmulr Park, as Is well known, - .. :. ..,, ruhinir pxrellent holiday atmosphere. YANKS ARE SUPPING : New Yorker Have Their American League Margin Pared To Six Full Games : DETROIT, July 15 (CP) The 4 , York Yankees had their :helr mar. of American League leadership by another full game ne Thurs- to flve-an-a-half games when were defeated by Detroit Tigers in a scries opener while the second place Boston Red Sox were ! winning over the Cleveland In dUns. regaining half a game yes terday, however, with a win while Boston was idle. The Cincinnati Reds won over York Olants on Thursday and Increased their margin in the Na- Uonal League in flve-an-a-half games but lost yesterday to have margin reduced-Yesterday's Blj League scores: American Lea cue New York 6. Detroit a. Washington 11. St. Louis 9. Philadelphia 7. Chicago National League Cincinnati 1. New York 4. Pittsburgh 4. Brooklyn 14, St Louis 4, Boston 10, WORK FOR ISOLATION ' - - - Senate Bloc Is Working To Clr- cumvent Administration WASHINOTON. July 15: - Lead- 0f the Senate Isolation bloc have formulated plans to combat ...... . me aamimaraiKms enon 10 re- TtVe neutrality mlraJitr legUUUon. leCUiaUOn, mr woup w ucxiuro iu jjuw brakes on. a propasai oy eena- ior K.ey munan oi tne ioreign TODAY'S STOCKS (Oourtar B. D. Jotttariori ' Ca) Vancouver Big Missouri. .12. Bralome, 1U0. Cariboo Quartz. 2.15. Dcntonla, .02 V. r'alrvlew. .02 Vi. Oold Belt. .27. Hcdley Mascot, .80. Mlnto. .01 s. Noble Five. .OHi. Pacific Nickel. .15. Pend Orielle. U5. Pioneer. 2.40. Premier, 1.85. Privateer, 12. . Reno, .46. Relief Arlington, .12. Reward, .0UV Salmon Oold, .08. Sheep Creek, 1.18. Cariboo Hudson, .091j. Hedlcy Amalg., .01. Oils A. P. Con.. .13, Calmont, .30. C. At E, 2.00. Freehold. .02. Home, 2.10. Royal Canadian, .19. Okalta, .96. Mercury. .06. Prairie Royalties, .21Jj. Toronto Aldermac, JO. Beattle. 1.25. Central Pat, 2.45. Cons. Smelters, 40.00. East Malartlc, 2.64. Fcmland, .031'-. Ftancocur. 20. Ocids Lake, .33. Hardrock, .96. Int. Nickel, 48.00. Kerr Addison, 1.90. Little Long Lac, 2.75. McLcod Cocksliutt, 1.95 Madscn Red Lake, 1.27. Moneta, 1.00. Noranda, 80.00. Pickle Crow, 4.70. Preston E. Dome, 1.55. San Antonio, 1.68. Sherritt Gordon, 1.01. J Stadacona, .45. Uchl Gold, U4. Bouscadlllac, .04. Mosher, .13. Oklcnd, .07 Smelters Gold. .03 Vi. Dominion Bridge, 28.25. Consc-ripHon At Hong Kong HONO KONO, July 15. All able bodied men have been conscrlDted. effective Monday for defence purposes. In antlcl- , nation nf an attack . - by the Ja- panes. X. l UNIONIZING OF RUPERT r Trades and Labor Council to Start Campaign No ?Conrlptlon" Here The Prince Rupert Trades and Labor Council Is iji embark on a campaign of unionization of Prince Rupert workers In various lines. Including tore clcrkt 4nd others, this fall. This was among the matters taken up at the renular monthly meeting of the council on Thursday night. Th're was a communication from Olof Hanson M.P. who said that It w not necesxarr! be a member of the mllltla or fighting services In order to et employment on defence work here. The matter of employment was entirely In the hands of the contractors. Th BookblndersAwclatkm of Toronto had a letter before the council In regard to epreentatlon to have the nible printed In Can-ad All Bibles arenow Imported. Thfre was a letter trom the Post- tr General In regard to post .ri.. I .u4..lAr..-.r - -t j Ollllv nrfsweht. was in ine rhalr nd there was a good attendance of members. Attorney General Wants Third Term Murphy Hopes Roosevelt Can Be Persuaded To Stay In Office WASHINOTON. July 15: Attorney General Frank Murphy said he hoped very much President Roosevelt "can or would consent to run for a third term. Halibut Sales Summary American 57.000 pounds, 7.5c and 5.5c to 7.9c and 5.5c. Canadian 37.000 pounds, 6.7c and 5c and 7.1c and 5c. American Urania, 25,000, Royal, 7.6c and 55c. Harding. 22,000, Cold Storage, 7.5c and 5.5c National, 20,000, Pacific, 7.9c and 5.5c. . Canadian Alkein. 14,000, Atlln. 7.1c and 5c. Pair of Jacks, 13,000, 6.7c and 5c. Cape Race II.. 10,000, ...7c and 5c His Audience Was Excepted Gallant Soldier Had General Ideas On Women's Hats, However LONDON, July 15: ( CP V- What does the mere male think of fem- ' inlhe hats, 1939 style? Not much, if comments of Field Marshal Lord Blrdwood are representative. ' The distinguished soldier told boys of Bettcshanger School in Kent his opinion. "One day," said he, "your sisters go out ln a hat like .the Eiffel Tower, the next day ln one like a pork pie, and the next ln one like nothing on earth." The field marshal's eye swept the .audience, which Included a num ber of .women at the school prize 'giving. Quickly he added: "I think all the hats ln this room are very sensible I hope I got out of that all right- Bulletins JAPS SHOW GUN TOKYO The Japanese Army laid a gun on the conference table over the Tientsin blockade today by warning Great Britain to abandon hostility to Japan or risk exclusion from the new order in Asia. The Army's warning came from the gbtrison commander of at Tientsin where the Japanese blockade of the British and French concessions of the past few weeks has caused tension leading to the conference which opened today. AUSTRALIA WINNING LONO BEACH, Cal AustralU swept through the singles match-est of American xone Davis Cup tennis play with the Phlllipines with John Bromwich defeating Felicimivo Ampon 8-6, 9-", 6-3 and Adrian Quist beating Ami-do Sanchez 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. WINS KING'S PRIZE BISLEY Capt. T. S. Smith, England today won the King's Prize with 282 of a possible 300 points. He received 81250 in cash. .Miss L E. Foster, only woman's King's Prixe winner, was second with 2?S. MISSIONARY SLAPPED SHANGHAI British and United States consular authorities heard today that a Jap sentry at Wuhtt slapped Bertha Cassldy, a Canadian missionary, an American boy and two American women missionaries. Both consulates immediately protested. MINERS DEAD PROVIDENCE, Kentucky Res-cne .squadi today reached entries whrrr where nillrtl nineteen tI"Z minerswtre irappea vj n night. AH were found dead and there is little hope for the remaining nine. All of the trapped. with the exception of two, are married. Nine others were brought safely to the surface last nlrht from the explosion leveL Underground gas Is believed to have been the cause. FATAL W.P.A. RIOTS MINNEAPOLIS Works Progress Administration operations here were shut down today after a bloody battle between police and demonstrators which left one dead and seventeen gassed and injured. Biasing riot guns sent clouds of tear gas into the ranks of the demonstrators and they fled for cover when the po- lice threw a cordon around 100 women sewing workers when they left their quarters followed by the menacing mob. KILLED IX CALIFORNIA PASADENA, CaL Joseph Kad-tielawa, 25, University of British Columbia graduate, and his fiancee, Marjorie Wilson, socially prominent Vancouver girl, were killed last night when a car In which they were riding plunged over a 100-foot cliff near here. , CHECK DRUNKEN DRIVERS VANCOUVER The police commission announces it will inaugurate voluntary chemical tests ' for motorists suspected of drunken driving but warned that those refusing to take the tests would be under heavy suspicion. The action came shortly before Edward Luff, 65, was fatally in-Jured by a tram car on a downtown street, making the fourteenth traffic fatality of the year. Weather Forecast PiirirUVvnri thftnifh th COUrtST Of th Dominion Mrtorologlol Bureau t Victoria and nrlnce Rupert. This torc rtM to compiled from otrvaUan t- ken it S b tn. toaay ana ooverg u hour period ending S pa tomorrow. General Synopsis Pressure con tinues low over Northern British Columbia and unsettled and showery weather Is reported on the coast West Coast of Vancouver Island-Fresh to strong southwest winds, cloudy and cool with occasional rain. Nazi Art Show Is Being Staged Chancellor Hitler It Centre Of Proceedings In Berlin MUNICH. Julv 15: The third annual Nazi art celebration opened f here Friday, purged of aU "lsms" and other Jewish -sins." Chancel-! MONTREAL, July 15. -Many tm-lor Adolf HlUer will be the centre portant changes In the personnel a three day show both In person and in portrait. Olympians Travel On Private Funds Three Hundred British Competitor For Games In Finland Next Year years. HEISINKI. July 15: (CPI Bri- Mr. Cunlngham will be succeeded tain will send 390 competitors and as general superintendent for the officials to the Olympic Games In west by B. A. Latta formerly sup-1940 at a cost of $47,000. Evan erintendent of the Pacific division Hunter, secretary of the British at Edmonton. Mr. Latta has been Olympic Association, said here, located in Edmonton since 1922. He added funds were being sub- Mr. Latta will be succeeded In scribed privately. Edmonton by W. C. Cranston, for- He was anxious about the ques- merjy superintendent at Winnipeg, tlon of transporting the British Mr. Cranston's position In Wln-rarty to Finland. He had only nipeg wm be mied by S. E. Bren-been able to reserve 30 berths In nan- formerly general agent for the Hull-Helsinki steamer as al! the company at Winnipeg, other accomodation had been c. W. Smith, former agent at Cal-booked more than a year ahead. gary has been moved to Winnipeg It was possible. Hunter said, the to take over the duties of Mr. Bren-brwt In which the Canadian lean nan would travel to Er-tfand would ex- c Cunningham was born at tend her trii to Helsinki. This Malmur. Ont.. 1873 and became con-would naturally do away with all nected with the. Northern Pacific transportation difficulties. ' Courtenay Mayor Is Visiting City " . . Milton S. Stephens... Brother Of -Here To See cphens, was appointed general supertatend-Kis 3Iother ent n mj remainlng at thia po- Milton S. Jiepnens, mayor oi Courtenay. Vancouver Island, and brother of M. M. Stephens of this city, arnvea yesmay on the Princess Adelaide from the south to Pay a visit with his moth- er, Mrs. Annie Mackay Stephens. He expects to return home on th2 Catala next Tuesday afternoon. L. is the first visit to Prince Rupert of Mayor Stephens and he Is fav- orably Impressed. Some Big Mark For Fishermen as a messenger. He later was agent How About Trying Your Luck in at Reglna and Saskatoon, was ap-South Seavlt You Have Time P01"1"1 6eneral a8ent ln Vancou-a ver. 1921. He returned to Winnipeg AUCKLAND. N.Z.. July 15: (CPI 1932 as general agent and was appointed superintendent in 1937. -Anything leis than a nine-pound S. E. Brennan was born In Pern-'Macpherson shark was too small fry for W. R. of Portsmouth, Eng- broke Ont In 1887 and Joined the Canadian Northern Express Corn-son's land who has Just completed a'sea- big game angling ln the Bay panr as general clerk In Reglna, HO. After holding various posl-tons of Islands. He caught nearly six black tlons throughout he west he w of flsh-the heaviest a stand- appointed agent at Calgary In 1927 martin of 815 pounds, using ' "d ears PPinted ard deep fishing gear. ,was Mr. Macoherson's tally Included general agent Winnipeg v seven black martin averaging 494 C. W. Smith was born In Blrmlng-pounds. 32 striped marlln averaging ham, Eng.. 896 and started express 91 nnrte anrt six mako sharks work as a clerk ln Brandon In 1912. ' 'averaging 278 pounds. Are Schooldays I Sure Happiest? Maybe for Athletes. Says Lord Bald-1 side tributes from England's lead-win, But Not for Others 'tag Jockeys at the funeral of His Majesty's Jockey, Jack Crouch, who i was killed ln an airplane crash. SHEWSBURY, England, July 15: J (CP) Lora uaiawin aoes not relieve the old adult contention that school days are life's happiest. In a closing-day speech before puplU of Shrewsbury School, the former prime minister said: "Old centlemen go to their schools and tell the boys that the happiest time Headquarters of Company Trans- of their lives was spent there. . . i t believe tnat to De a proiouna piece EXPRESS CHANGES General Advancement for Officials Of Western Region of the express department of the Canadian National Railways, west-em region, are announced today by O. E. Bellrose, general manager for the company. The changes are all effective today. The changes hinge on the retlre- . ment under the pension rules of the company of C. A. Cunningham, general superintendent, western region. Mr. Cunningham has been in Winnipeg for more than thirty Railway In Winnipeg In 1892. In 1902 he was moved to St Paul and remained with this company until .1906 when he moved back to Wln- , nipeg and Joined the Canadian Northern Express department as chief clerk. Mr. Cunningham continued his climb,' up the ladder through-' p!rtt ,,vin . e i n Win nlrvir anrt,. sition until retirement today. n..m A rAmm.nrwl ..it. way wlth the old Central 0ntarlo Railway and iater Joined Qrand Mter many yearj at WQrk hp Jome1 Canad. Northern Express department aj cWef clerfc tQ supermtendent wnnnl 1919 He moved ter and was appomt. " rintendent at Edmonton In w c Cranston was born In Oalt, Ont.. 1883, and started express work In 1901 delivering and picking up traffic In his home town. He came west In 1907 and Joined the Canadian Northern Express department it. , j . i smnn. at Calgary and Edmonton and returned to Calgary ln 1937 as agent. KING'S TRIBUTE I EPSOM, England, July 15: (CP) , A wreath from the King lay be- Southern Pacific Is Moving West I, " ferred From New York To Frisco of bunkum. It Is true of some boys.J It Is true or the popular athlete but. of the ordinary boy It la not true.", NEW YORK, July 15:Southem Lord Baldwin added there were Pacific Railroad announces that few things boys valued more high- 1 Is moving the headquarters of ly than popularity, but popularity IU board of directors. and execu-came to the boy who did not make tive committee from hereto San the faintest effort to gain' It. (Francisco. , u fa. I