Tomorrow sT ides ..i. t. Hate Children In That louniTy urtiu m the hlrth l : . n France tne rrencn govcrn- . i., imrd a decree that all j n:. hating children to wp-hs.: be taxed from two to Vi f-' - ri. . m. nt Kifhidrtr fir ri t an ! encourage people -! m the land by maxing f - '.!:-;! pledging thcnuelve 1 1 r a . a l i reran ana cuiuvaic ineir ILL WATCH AR GAMto - nl .. ... Represented YORK July 31: All the ti'mc except Italy wl.l " j.; observers to the Unl- Suta Army manoeuvres that t ar next week at PlatU- orms rair lenrlanrp t -j. ;, ' Sunday of the " F. - yielded a crowd that o.atlngly small. It was fair grounds will be reduced to Mt BY JAPAN May Follow nVTVMT f ..1.. 41 ft,. ruettln J&pan, . a Weather Forecast 1:38 a.m. 20 8 (t. 14:20 p.m. 10.8 ft. 8:11 pjn. 2.9 ft. 20 23 p.m. 30 ft. w u.I , m - Greet Britain In dealing with n han been much strengthened the arMon of the United States SMnj notice of the abrogation he trraty between that country U understood here that the of the action, which was like 011 from the blue, came as a de fd thock to the government and people of Nippon. here la nothing to Indicate what 'on may follow the abrogation of 'feat.y excent that it is officially msf.J .1.-1. , . , n llnltJ r. i i ... . a - imcu oiaies wm De govcrncu eonaitions that exist at the e the treafv nvnlrnt Tf. I Rht probable that economic "on will be taken by the United ll it Japan continues her ob-tkmable tactics In the Orient. Antl-nrltUh More 6HA!NaHAI Jnlv 31 Antl-nrl- --"imniiiees are snnneinir un ervwhorn ln the object of olvlnnr notice to rtt Britain that she had better f cuaie Chinese territory now con rrH i .... . t. -"imnese are demnndlntf the uver oj Moncv m Chinese w apan ann this is one or n ti.Li . """ji-cis un lor d scusslnn to- ' we conferenpe hetween '""IUUUVM rr Drltnlv, T mm PKISONERS BY Allt Provincial Constable J. W. ISIakhtone-Gray of Telegraph Creek and Sirs. BlakUtone-Gray arritcd In the city .Saturday afternoon from the north In a Wrancell eaplane piloted by James Klnehart, fljing early yesterday afternoon on their return north. They brought out from Telegraph Crrek three native prhonerv Ida Allen, ISronton Tom and Dan LoutU. ghkat exploiieii here Sir Hubert Wilkin, celebrated etplorrr of the polar regions, and Lad) Wilklns were visitors in Prince llupcrt for a few hours Saturday afternoon. They arrived br the afternoon train from the Eaxt and nailed on the Prince Itupert for Vancouver. INQUIRY ORDERED VANCOUVER The Vancouver police tommiitlon today ordered a public Inquiry Into charges of .Mayor l.jle Telford agalntt members of the city police force. The Inquiry will be held before the police comn'.Vwion compoed of the mayor, Judge Harper and lUgUtratc McQueen but it U not ..a i Ik. I will sit with the commission, rommlislon. referring to mayor's charges against Chief W. W. Foster and olhcr members of the force. Instructed the mayor to to forthwith make them specific" "atler'nich puhllclnquiry IHto the charges will be held. IIANK PI(KSHIi:XT DIKS WAR NF-Ml IIOXO KONC. HONC. KONG Japanese planes J rarrled the war In China to wiin-In sight and hearing of this British crown colony today with the bombardment of Schumchun village, less than a mile from the territorial border and eighteen miles from the heart of the D1SOKDKUS AT CLKVKL.ND CLEVELAND A club-wleldlng, brick tossing and tear gas bombing riot at the strikebound Fish-era Body plant of General Mo- tors Corporation today injured 31 persons, none seriously. A truce was finally effected but new violence broke out later in the day. AUGUST WAR UNLIKELY HOME The world need not worry about war In August, it is said in Rome. This opinion of the Romans is based on the Information that Virginia Gayda Is then going on his vacation. If there Is to be war the well-lit' iSHOULD BE IWEAVER IS I AnnmrnYt mi iTAHffllT i TPI UrrfcJNMYIi NUiYlUNAlCU Retring Chief of U. S. Naval Operations Urges Aggressive Policy WASHINGTON, D. C. July 31: dmlral Leahy, retiring Chief of .aval Operations, declared In his 'ast report to the Secretary of the United State must be an offen- ve one Admiral Leahy, who U to bcome Ken Black of Vancouver won the AGREEMENT COMING UP Expected To Be Little Delay No In Pact With Kussia Democracies Heady hptueen France will soon be reached. Many 5.5c expect that an announcement will Will Be C. C. F. Candidate For Skeena In Forthcoming Federal Election American- of Edmonton eight and six In the and Summary 247.100 pounds, Canadian amateur golf Utle on. . . . . , anrt 5JW. American I Oeorge W. Weaver of New Vest-' minster, who unsuccessfully con-t tested Prince Rupert' ridln? against avy that the naval policy of the 'Premier T. D. Pattullo in the latf provincial election. will Again say his nolltlcal fortunes here In the forthcoming federal election. lovernor of Pu'rto Rico, declared j He was chosen ns candidate of the 'n the report that the fleet ihouM.Cn lemtlve Commonwealth Fee- 7.5c Saturday, defeating Henry Martellj ran,rtlnn,.4 iM und, e-flnd Norby, 36.000. Cold Storage. 73c and 5c. Pierce. 15.000. Pacific, 7.9c and 5.5c. Atlas. 32.000. Booth. 7.6c and 5.5c. Arrow. 36.000. Atlln. 7.6c' and 5.5c. and 55c. Corona. 22,000, Royal, 7.7c and 5.5c. W- W Ro1' 7 5c and 55c-out LONDON, July 31:-Long drawn corsauons bctweeS Great Alkl, 8.500, Cold Storage. 7.5c and Britain and Russia have so fai 55c. Gloria Booth. 7.5c and advanced that It Is believed ccr- II.. 7.000, uiln that some sort of an alliance 5.5c. Britain Russia and v.ncian, m.wu, mum i.w uu Canadian be forthcoming wunin vne course Toodie, 15,000, Cold Storage, 6.9c of the next lew aays. men may and 5c rllow disarmament conversations Capclla 17 000( Atun, 6.8c and and a common peace plan provld- - ing the dictator nations are( Ka, um storage( brought to reasonabel terms which" Rnd an alllancs between such o power-j UJ5QQ Rnd ful combination as Great Britain. CoW sto and France and Russia, It Is believed,' Jc ould compel. borgund. 10.500, Pacific, 6.7c and Aicauume no mc n,v...j ...... anniversary of the outbreak of the formed Gajda would remain at Qre,at War was reached last night,; his Journalistic and propaganua the plcture was much changed as tasks, the Romans argue. uar the preparedness of the Weather Forecast democracies to meet another central European threat was concerr.-a nrent nritaln. which wondered Ijwentv-flve years ago If she could ,rurnuhl uJTth. county ot'send six dlttadon. to tod; the Domlnkm Meteoroiosicai nas iniriy-iwu uu; v v.- viotori wd'vItK:1 iwm Channel " at a moment's notice and cut U conipueo "-""rrr,, V, rnof nvn, ftnd acrlal flcets k.cn t 5 a.m. COaSC. . , , I ,j TTnllnrf Rtntes 1ms n. treat West Coast of Vancouver s,a. u- , - ; - - - - - fleet and aerial armaaa Fresh to strong soutnwesi v.m. shifting to west winds, partly cloudy and cool with scattered showers. 5c Domtno II, 2,500, Cold Storage, 6c and 5c. Fannie F., 10,000, Atlln, 6c and 5c Sfato NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.. MONDAY, JULY 31, 1939. navy in inc wna. proving me ociore me coavenuon T of ore from the Glacier American fleet takes the offensive. Tn-h 7. P?ntcr of Blithers who I. - . . . was candidate for Bke?na in the PLANES ARE flcicncy In Mass Manoeuvres Vancouver Man Won Golf Title Mo.vrniAisir ch.ries niair jOuebec Saturday (oroon. ordon. 71, il, president prcsiocm 01 of the inr Itsnk nn i V,UCUCt U"lUi UCJ ot Montreal, one of Canada's fin- I . . . i i I jnriai ana nusincus icufr nu-Identified with many of the Dominion's greatest commercial and Industrial organliations, died here Sunday, lie had returned only last Thursday from a trip to England and his passing was very sudden. ST. BRUNO. Quebec. July 31:- list federal e! U a mmbr of the cut'"' f the "t. M Weiver ovlncial exe- Mr Wer will oppo? Olof IHonn M P. who srill undmbted-ROME. July 30 -The Italian air v ruminated as 'Ubcrat can-mlnlstry announced Saturday night ddae. u u also expected there that Fascist warplanes had demon- wU1 a conservaUve candidate In .rt rated complete eifecUveness In .h(, mass manoeuwes Just completed' Opportunity was taken by the The I . - 'eVcites. while assembled, to out- the ..u . i j. .u nnn line nnd nrenare a DoUcy for car- 1S lilt IUII HI IWU. tljtllfc ' ' ' was carried out with perfection. lying on the election campaign ik.,h.ii tH rlrilnp t heir.v Oulch property near Smlthers arrlved over the week-end at the sampling plant at Prince Rupert j Tr It piiwlKi tha.t this shinmentl tiHII rnr th ump hlh pnTrt C00GAN DIVORCEi j. ... roim. one-time Juvenile lumln ,lelt that, tne w 8uit,rMuu wrT of Hollpiwd- accepted wrrrnll an rr;y sian in erection preparations. Halibut 'Sales with man-like calmness a suit lor divorce filed against him by his screen star wife. Betty arable. The wistful "kid" of silent films announced simply: 'I still love Betty." The blond actress charged Coo-gan with extreme mental cruelty and said he had neglected her by remaining away from home. "Naturally I'm sorry It had to turn out this way but I won't contest her suit." Coogan said. "Anything she does Is all right with me." Mexico Offering Settlement Terms Elcctra. 40.000, Cold Storage, 75c New Terms to be Offered for Settle- and 5.5c. 1 ment of Oil Dispute Lltuya, 32.000, Cold Storage, 73c LONDON, July 31. It was re ported here last night that the Mexican ambassador was on his way to Washington with fresh proposals for the settlement of the oU dispute with United States and Great Britain. Fines In Police Court Are Higher Total For This Year To Date Is Considerably In Excess Of Last Police court fines for the month j of July, ending today, have totalled $391, bringing the total for the year to date up to $2421. These figures compare with $205 Atlt, 11,000, Cold Storage, 6c and in the same month last year and 5c $1512 ior tine lirsi seven monins Thelma H, 4,500, Atlln, 6c and of 1939. During this July flfty-c. , three cases were handled ln city Oldfield, 11,000, Pacific, 63c and 5c. Balsac 1 11.000, Cold Storage, 6c and 5c. police court Home Interest Rate Reduced sVnoDsls-Pressure con-7re ready for Instant action. France' Morris II., 8,000, Atlln. 6c and 5c. WASHINGTON, D. C July 31:- nnerft Is-. great new navy ready In Melville, 9,000, Booth, 6.9c and 5c. A reduction of the Interest rafe on, west of Vancouver " has a Moh uas b". tmucs nucs high rugn CSl OI vuntunii ' .. ni... Blue n o 2,800. onn nnnth Booth, A 6.1c t. onH ! . small .n homes insured '""r,..... f" "lcTn Mediterranean and' Boy, andimortgases for iann anu --- 7 nr(M,nra,ions undcr way to, 5c the Oueen unariotw hui . .. . weaffiias been unsettled on the , ensure her of the position of weamer nas frth ranking naval power in the ;by the Federal Administration was Jupiter. 3 , 000, Atlln, 6c and 5c, announced by the administrator. Tramp, 10,000, Cold Storage, 6.6c This will reduce the present five and 5c. '.percent rate to four and one half naval woiner u., iu.uuu, raciuc, o.ic percent, u was aiso urmounccn . -u- JmI.pa, GNnnH in nnnn'nnrl n .rfinf Mi rntfl An Iflnre Sl'Ale hollS- TODAY'S STOCKS '(Courtcsr 8. D. Jobortoo. Co.) Vancouver Big Missouri, .12. Bralorne, 11.75. cariboo Quartz, 2.25. Dentonla. .02. Fairview. .03. . Gold Belt, 33. Hedley Mascot, .76. M.nto, xmk-Noble Hve, .01 H. Pioneer, 2.40. Premier, 1.85. Privateer, 1.21 Reno. .45. Relief Arlington, .13Ji. Reward, .01T8-Salmon Gold. .06. Sheep Creek, 1.20. Oils A. P. Con., .14. Calmont, .35. C. & E.. 2.00. Freehold, .03. -Home, 2JJ0. Royal Canadian, .18. Okalta. 1.03. Mercury, .06tj. Prairie Royalties, .25. Toronto.. Aldermac. .30. v Beattle, 1.20. Central Pat, 2.50. , . Con. Smelters, 44.751 East Malartlc, 2.73. Fernland, .03. , Francoeur. 56. Gods Lake, .36. Hardrock. 1.08. Int. Nickel, 50.00. Kerr Addison, 2.01. Little Long Lac, 3.05. McLcod Cockshutt, 1.98. dsen Red Lake, .37. McKenzle Red Lake, 1.27. Moneta, 1.05. Noranda, 83.00. Pickle Crow. 4.70. Preston E, Dome, 155. San Antonio, 1.97. Shcrrltt Gordon, 1.02. Stadacona. .53. Uchl. 1.16. Oklend. .07. Dominion Bridge, 28.75. Prince Rupert and Queen Charlotte Islands Fresh southwest, to south winds, mostly cloudy and cool with showers. PRICE: 5 CENTS han jerlain Fears War May Come XES ON Riut;nc CHILDLESS t.v stent to Encourage t Still Hopeful, However, Of Way Being Found To Escape From Nightmare Of Arms Race SHIPMENT TO PLANT be of such a character as to make eratlon for Skeena at a nomlnat- Tfn Tonj 0( 0fe ArrTes nere Impossible an attack In force in? convention here Saturday from CUcler CuIch Property against me united suiee oy anv num. trie omy oiner name wiacca .. . . . . . . I . I - 41 . Prime Minister Speaks in House of Commons of International Situation, Referring to Many Difficulties Facing World LONDON, July 31: (CP) Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, in a comprehensive statement on the international situation today, said it va3 "difficult to see" how the world armament race could be solved except "by war itself." But he added he had hope "we might yet find a way to escape from the present . nightmare." Mr. Chamberlain said that Great Britain and France would send. O. W. Ruddeihap actl as Talu that have characterized;11?1 mlsfna Moow Prbf-rhairman ab'y thls week t0 start military staff of the convention and .hi-,mi. fmm thi nron. Ltl 1 Lls LIX Li UIks with .Russia. there were deleeates from Prince nv onrt that there will he several Rupert. Terrace and Smlthers with other shipments to follow durinsl Speakln before the House of Italian llghtinc Aircraft Trove Kf- -nx s fmm other ronU the current season. Commons the Prime Minister ack- I nowledged today that definition of the term "Indirect aggression" was 'the major snag holding up conclusion of the proposed Anglo- paet. SPANIARDS MUST WORK Government of Francisco Franco Demands Fifteen Days A Year Work or Pay BURGOS, Spain, July 31: Franco decreed that all men between the ages of fifteen and flftv must work fifteen AnU-Britlsh agitation In North dars ior a year state or p?y Betty Grable Seeks Decree From' China might make a successful out- an equivalent amount In salary. Former Juvenile Star .come of the current British-Japan-'The move was described as a plan ( 'ese negotlaUons on the Tientsin to cause the Spanish naUon to harder to speed national re- 31 twork HOLLYWOOD. July :-Jacklc I disnute very difficult. i - coiiavruciion ana 10 sura laun?. . The Dar sluatton reQulxes. gy,;,.r;i .. , ., -Very careful watching "but we do ffr'P AT not feel undue concern." 'LJIiIlJ vJIN STEAMER City Solicitor E. E. Jones Passes Away While On Way To Vancouver City Solicitor Edward F. Jones of Prince Rupert, , who sailed from (here Saturday evening on the j Prince Rupert for a business trip I to Vancouver, was found dead In his berth aboard the ship near ,Alert Bay yesterday afternoon. lie had expired from a heart attack jas the vessel steamed down the I coast. The remains were taken on to Vancouver aboard the Prince Rupert. ) The lae Mr. Jones had been city (solicitor here for sixteen years, '.having come to Prince Rupert ln '1923 from Vancouver where he had been city solicitor and cor-poratlon counsel for sixteen years. Mr. Jones was bom ln Halifax and, as a boy, moved to Saint John, New Brunswick, where for j years his father was manager of "the main office of the Bank ot ' Montreal. He attended Edinburgh University and read law In Saint John and practised for a while In Montreal before coming west. I He was a well read man and an authority on municipal law. For some time he was a law partner In Vancouver of Former Justice iW. A. Macdonald. For the past few years Mr, Jones had suffered from diabetes and 'his health had been gradually fau-ilng. I Mr. Jones was to have met ln (Vancouver a sister who resides ln England and Italy. Italians Glad To I Dwell In France I Two Hundred Thousand ot Them Pledge Their Loyalty Y 1 1 IV. .. . .. . . . .1. .... 1 . t . X rA.. .nil rl 11 mnH n IVia 1 n.-o 1 f t t thin nniTntri Ann1 I.nMf in tlie world ready to detenu till Signal, 8500. Cold Storage. 6c nnd .ing projects win oe reaucca iq a Vi"'- ....- . 1 N. 1 it - eltv on the Catala last nicht. wUllnrrness tn serve In her defence. her shores. contributed to make a presentation ' to Edouard Herlot. It Is pointed Fred Scadden, who has been on out that 200,000 of the Italians ln a trip to Vancouver 10 auena a mis country nave expressea uieir 10c. 'maximum 01 uu F"r'vt"" " " PARIS, July 31. A mUllon Haitians x living ln this country have