ANY MORE i rclon Government 10 cnange -ttm of ltonuing Western I ii ll . . rnnm, uricu..urc ...mu ter Announces llTAW.V Feb. 17: ten Tne linltm government will dl- itlnur bonusing 01 wrsicrn tit growers by maintaining Jflird guaranteed minimum it ai announced In Par rrnt U -t night by Hon. JimM U.jrdlnrr minister oi agrl-Jure A completely revamped tit markrtinr plan will In- f r.Ublhhmtnt of an acreage i . i ff II lilt o uu care at uiuc whu lrr throuch crop failure or of market, . - t lit goTcrnmem nai prrn nlalning a guaranteed price rtr per bushel at the lake- ted the coU to the govern- M for the preent crop year kir.j ilq is estimated at $11,- Pnliir became it benefit . tu fc-s.e crops while those i ti.t est get nothing, wheat .r.j la this way. said Mr. disrt ir. not offer a olu- i U the probtf m of marketing krlir titen up and new Wilis- Introduced following the uggctlont of the. iiKa roral commission which nitimended that the govern- nt hoa!d stay out of the rat muket permit the con-Milan of the Mures system. lcfl" ttpMle the train ex-pi: and encourage co-opera- ir.4rl.ft.ng. it, rardiner added that there ld he fprtlat legislation to hsra- frm home building. .OPAGANDA OF FASCISTS I'M I'rom r.nada To United tn Hut There Is No Genera! IMstrihutlon, Says Leader 11 " rM. Feb. 17: ft" Jiid, head of United States but ,c general distribution .statement was In reply amt by RcpresentaUve Dl! ksteln of . cw York : .anda was being dls- ' m Canada with a view- up anti-Semitic feeling I 'ited SUtcs. IRRENCY f Brlfaln, Hon. Charles A. Dun- rnlnister of finance, told Par-' Bin' punning was replying to a -lon by Hon. H. H. Stevens -nc Canadian dollar un tlod " the American dollar and that I'Mild be more advantageous If a ,!r li .... ..... -k cre wun me uruisn P sterling. P- minister of finance, who has health, showed slans of while sn. E ;; OI $750,000,000 refund U11 Was floff.rr1,1 ..,.111 lJ.,, ..mum Ulltlt bUUiljr. CAS MASKS A NEW ENGLISH CUSTOM '" Under the change the evening sen-ice on the Government Tele-craDhs Is to be eliminated. Tele graphic service to Alice Arm will (rp, .hi Vr be maintained from Hazelton ai tne a- ,. fmrn TVrracfc Fascists Nearly Break Up Liberal Meeting In London LONDON. Feb. 17: CP-A group , of Fascists got Into a meeting last I night at which Sir Archibald bm-, ..lair ..n nririrpsxinir Liberal sup- NOT TICn prts and near,y broke lt up' nJl 1 lUU They threw ripe tomatoes and .electric light globes and shouted adian Minister of Finance Kc-' "We want Moslcy." Finally, they Plies to Suggestion of lion. were ejected by police and me II. II. Stevens meeting proceeded. ?TAWA, Feb. 17: (CP)-Cana- (urrenry is not arid should not t'C . tin tn that nt nnv nth(r py either United States or Son Of Ambassador Is Visiting Madrid Joseph Kennedy Jr. Arrives In Be- selged Capital of Government Spain MADRID, Feb. 17: (CP) Joseph! Kennedy, son of Joseph P. Kennedy.! United States ambassador to Great Britain, arrived In Madrid yesterday soon after ono of the insurgent bombardments of the government capital. He will live in the United States embassy. FINE DONATION A fine donation of $68 from the 'Tucks Inlet Packing Co. Ltd. for the relief of the Axel Knockson family, burned out at Dodge CoTe last week, was received at the Dally News office just before going to press this afternoon. It is the largest individual contribution o far received. ' HELLO CilKL HEROINE Ot'EnEC A young woman telephone switchboard officer was the heroine of the $1,000,000 insane asylum fire here jester-day. She stayed by her post while water mounted Inches deep over her feet and the flames approached very near. The fire had been at first thought to be eon-fined to one section housing one thousand male patients but later it spread to the main building and some of the men who had been already moved had to he moved again as well as seven hundred women. MANY ARE WORKLESS LONDON Although a Labor party motion of censure was defeated, the government was, urged by various speakers In the House of Commons yesterday to give close attention to the problem of unemployment. There are today two million unemployed men in 0e United Kingdom, It was revealed, but the government said 72'ner cent ot these men had been out of work less than six ! weeks. WINNIPEG WHEAT WINNIPEO. Feb. 17: (CP) Win Wir wheat futures were ivj... Tomorrow sT ides 141 Capitol in. 1:04 arr a ft. TAXI 7:05 a. 19:26 p.r -X A sign of the times in cxxl , rt England is thin picture made during Chatham Nary Week. The Gil&kunncd sailor at the i.eft are members of the decontamination squad" rehearsing their duties under the watch ijl eye of gasmasked villagers. CLOSING AT MONTH END Format Instruction Received itc gardlng Government Telegraph Service Mere D C. Schubert, acting district superintendent, of. Governmeo. Telegraph hre. to in receipt ot official notification to clow the local office at from February 23 The Terrace office U also being closed. ' The notification U "hopeful that the staff may be absorbed at some ruture time." Four employees In Prince Rupert, one at Terrace, one at Haselton and one at Aahcroft are affected. It was recently an nounced by J. O. Davie of Winnipeg, general superintendent ot Canadian National Telegraphs which is taking over the Oovern ment Telegraphs local services that It was expected hU company would take over at least two of onoots oeit CLEVELAND. Feb. 17: '! STAFF WILL m ? . a :i NUMBER TEN King During r 11 , (rnvale Private Secretary Secretary to to K UramatlCally Forthcoming Tour No J Victoria Makes Pr iCPi Plans . a . . i . shot and killed his joune wife iaa.es-.n-wa.ung ior and for whom the police were and a medical officer searching, had taken his own life. Stranger Protection During a solemn moment in 4- a ehureh servK--herr- yekte,i-Wi''tN; Feb. 17; 1CT- Kln- day a shot rang out amid the George and Queen Elisabeth will 4 no stranger 10 uanaaa win oe ! Allan F. Lascelles, who will make the trip as private secretary .o ithe King. Lascelles went to Ca-'nada in a similar capacity wlin the Duke of Windsor when he vL- ited the Dominion as Prince of secretary to the Earl of Bess borough during his Governor Gen Tired Of Hearing Toronto Referred To As "Hog Town" NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER bx.m -to, PRINCE PRINCE RUPERT. RUPERT, B.C.. B.C., FRIDAY. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 17. 17, 1939. 1939. pkice: j cents , - . "fr : . ormict Is Believed About Over ILL NOT FIX PRICE slderable significance is regarded Unai assault -upon Madrid should a communication received here the loyalists continue their resist-from the German government ance. through the German diplomatic At Barcelona the former presi-representative to the VaUcan urg- dent of the people's court before the ing that extreme care be exercized fall of Barcelona was put to death " In k- f . non. Onno In .... - 1 Ll. .11 1 Wales and he was also private , 1 r oy a 15 r ! national situation. craUhip of Canada. j 1 Protecting Their Majesties 1 If; Cmilc VICTORIA. Feb. 17: (CP-Of- lUngSlOIl tOnVIClS Iflclals, meeting here yesterday. . . . ... completed preparations for spe- J1V6 in WeSl cial precautions in connection with personal protection of the .King and Queen during their visit i to British Columbia next summer. Details of the conversations were not disclosed. Sixty Transferred to Stony Moun tain and Seventy to Prince Albert OTTAWA, Feb. 17: (CP) While the penitentiary on a spur line. the House was discussing estimates for Ottawa public building improve- ments, David Spence. Conservative WonfnPl eainer L rniPraQf UrCLdM member for Toronto Parkdale. said he was tired of hearing Toronto trrA tr. n uitab (Fiirnlxhnl revenue and some the Items by which It did so. Vancouver Gets Nazi Propaganda killing of scores of Insurgent sympathizers, j i In Rome an official newspaper! said that Italian Blackshirt troops would remain in Spain as long as Franco felt he needed them. TODAY'S WEATHER wind, 25 miles per hour; barometer hour hn.ir ported trndtng dlrtlru? 5 S pm DJtl. tomorrow. lomOTTOW. ' I General Synopsis Pressure re-t 306o. Complaints Made That it Is Being much change In temperature. Distributed Through Consular west Coast of Vancouver Island-Offices There Strong southeast to south winds,' mild with mist and showers. VANCOUVER. Feb. 17: (CP) Union steamer Cardena. Capt, Complaints have been made that' John Boden. Is due In port at 7:30 Un'NniI nmrotrnnHo I Hnlncr rllctrlhitt Victoria Fair, calm; barometer mains high south of Vancouver Is- Vancouver Cloudy, easterly land but low off the north coast wlnd ten mlles pcr hour; barom. where some rain has occurred. The eter 30 62 weather continues mild throughout . prmce George Cloudy, southerly British Columbia. ' wind, 14 miles per hour; barometer, Prince Rupert and Queen Char- 30 oo. lotte Islands Fresh southeast Terrace Heavy wet snow, calm, winds, unsettled wun snowers. isoi temperature 32. Alyansh Snowing, 32. Alice Arm Raining, calm, 33. Anyox Raining, calm, 30. Stewart Rain to snow, 32. Maccy's Coffee House Early End Of Spanish Civil War Appears Likely; Azana Is Negotiating With Gen. Franco COULD NOT BE NEUTRAL Ireland Would i Great Britain nave to Fight with ana of'Spain, it became definitely known last night, is ne-n in Any war. Says gotiating with General Francisco Franco for a truce in I)e Valera new 1 MESSAGE IS SIGNIFICANT 4 the congregation. A young laice a personal sun or ten wim man named Benedict Jenda. them on their trip to Canada this Germany Urges Vatican to be Care- tne who sixteen hours previous had 'summer. These will include two ful About riection of New Pope Bulletins the Queen VATICAN CITY. Feb. 17 Of con Terms of Peace Are Being Discussed With Britain and France Taking Part Meantime Insurgents Preparing for Great Assault Upon Madrid PARIS, February 17: (CP) President Manuel Az- the bpanish civil war and it is expected there will be an Dublin. Feb. n: .cp-premier early end of the conflict in spite of the continued resist--Eamon de Valera told the Daii yes- ance from Madrid of'the loyalists. Believing that further terday that Ireland could not re- resistance to me insurgents win oe main neutral in any war in which utlI and 1U only reult n fur-Oreat Britain became Involved. tner needless bloodshed, Azana has Ireland depended upon Britain for appealed to Premier Juan Negrtn IU market and, as a source of sup- and General Miaja, commander-in-ply. would therefore be subject to cnief or loyalist forces at Madrid, attack by any enemy of Britain. Ir arms and engage In ITALY TO 1 BE SHOWN Further, de Valera admitted. Ire- Pace negotiations. Great Britain land was dependent upon the Brt- and France are co-operating with' tih nw for nntrtmn Azana In his peace negotiations. Bntbh and Irench Hects To Join Later the Dall approved Increased Azanas peace terms mciuae a i-uutumj m jicauer- a- i m l m I ifn X ijl, 1 UClCJltC ii:uii wnuiiis - ; j $2e 000.000. most of which will be against the loyalists and that there, used for aircraft. be Immediate withdrawal of Ger- man and Italian troops from Spain. Nmety.two warships of the Brl-Speaklng in England last night. Navy are assembling here and Foreign Secretary Lord 'Halifax next Wednesday wjll Join with said he was expecting momentarily j U enty French battleships in Joint an end of the Spanish , jivU war. manoeuvres marking a new manl--Hs-mtlmatedthat reeognlMon- -ef-fgitanon of de7?hce6flaKoratfcn General Francisco Franco's regime between tne two countries. The : naa oeen virmauj aeciacu upon ay demonstration Is considered of onusn government wmcn sitmHinan at ki um. InsUt upon fair treatment m ew of the Italian camnaten by Franco of the vanquished foe. for annexation of Tunis, Corsica Meantime Franco was preparing ancj j,-jCe three of his best divisions for a' Chilliwack Plane Trial Proceeding Case of Eric Eversfield, Who Crashed In Main Street, Going On CHILLIWACK, Feb. 17: (CP) Trial of Eric Eversfield, local gar- age attendant, on a charge of 1 reckless flying of an airplane Is proceeding before Police Magistrate Percy H. Wilson here. The trial follows an Incident about Prince Rupert- Raining. sottth-'.hree months a2Q when Eversfield east wind, two miles per hour; bar- crashed on the maln street hera ometer. 29.90 falling ; tempera- an. airplane belonging to Rob- STONY MOUNTAIN. Manitoba, ture, 40; sea smooth. Jert Kei5ey. It is alleged that the Feb. 17: ( CP - Sixty convicts. -Triple Island Raining, north macntne nad not Deen vropeI7 transferred here from Kingston wind, 18 miles per hour; moderate , inspected and that Eversfield was Penitentiary In Ontario to relieve chop. nving at low an altitude. congestion there, arrived here yes- Langara Island Snowing, easter- tprrinv while seventv others were ly wind, four miles per hour; bar- taken on by special train to the ometer. 29.94; temperature, 34; light: pianA Cn Mnrrv Prince Albert Penitentiary in Sas- swell. 1 lallC JU IflCl K.J katchewan. At Prince Albert the Dead Tree Point Raining, calm; special train was not taken through barometer, 29.81; temperature, 36; the town but was moved direct into iignt swell. Bull Harbor Overcast, southeast' Flight To Bring In Mining Sup't 30.28; temperature, 43; sea roughi and choppy. VANCOUVER. Feb. 17: (CP C. 'Alert Bay Cloudy, southeast C. Blnns. mine superintendent, was wind, 35 miles per hour; barome- brought here yesterday for hospl- thromrh throuKh th th courtesy courtesy 0 ot ter, 30.57; temperature. 41: sea tal treatment by a Canadian Air- Town." He said that Toronto en-'S5?.iSS2S!SSr 4u tl touch. ways seaplane which made a spec- ----- v ---- - , vn,'Hnn wiu , trlbuted in a large way to federal cat u comptii Tom obtrvtions t- Estevan Cloudy, southwest wind, lal trip to Toflno on the West Coast j enumerated . f n M a am. wj "V" 10 tn ttes npr hnur- harnmptir ?(1 Sfi of Vancouver Island to pick him up. The plane roared Into Sea Island airport late yesterday afternoon. Department Of Commerce Being Opened At U.B.C. VANCOUVER, Feb. 17: (CP) A new faculty of commerce will be opened at the University of British LONDON COLD TRICE Columbia, having been approved by LONDON, Feb. 17: (CP) - Tho the board of governors. It will ab- thls evening from the south and Montreal price of bar gold on the sorb the present economics, political changed yesterday, May closing at Jed through German consular ot I will sail at 10:30 p.m. on her return London: market yesterday was un- economy 623,ic. M jflclals In Vancouver. to Vancouver and waypolnts. changed at $34.93 per fine ounce ments. ana sociology acpari-