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All copy for new i advertisements or for changes' f should be in the Daily News of- lice the day before publication Reports of overnight meetings for publication should also be lit. early, preferably the night before, to insure publication. .TIT r i 1 ,D.i . Eurnitur Unpainted(cherfDrkw JrsExU'a large size, 8 lii' 1 UnpalnttdJ!len-In tyleifA yElictifc' Fress Irons "itHfr-- 6 ijfitylc toasters With cords. he was there in April, 1909, he could find no evidence of any one having preceded him to the spot The claim of Dr. Cook was gen- erany aiscreauea auer mat. wnue the data submitted by Admiral Peary was accepted by the National Geographical Society and he was thereafter accepted as tne L fx'"' a m .Kin I stronglyljUiit. latest CO 7 V".. !i,1,tt5 fl-l QC 50 very finest quality CIS CA tJJXU.tlU $6.95 4 Studio Couches In latest designs and colors, can he made Into a double bed, a single bed or two single beds. Three spring- CQfi CJft filled cushions. Reg. $45, now tyOViOV 8 Cotton Felt Mattresses Of the "tlckjng In all sizes. Special 29 Mattresses In sizes 3-3, 4-0. Special EYES CHAS DODIMEAD Optometrist in Charge Diane 261 for Appointment roner WAS SHORN OF HONORS NEW ROCHELLE. New York, August 6: Dr. Frederick A. Cook, who died here yesterday, came Into world prominence In September, 1909, through his announcement PWe'. only l be later of al! the honors .that had been heaped upon him because of his claim to that achievement. Five days after Dr. Cook's announcement, a similar one was made by the late Admiral Robert E. Peary, the claims of the rival explorers precipitating one of the most spectacular and wide-spread controversies Involving the long search for the top of the earth. The two men gave their mes.-sages to 'the world while enroute to civilization from the north FRIENDSttOR'LIFE Christopher Lunt, one of the younger children evacuated from the United Kingdom, was in a happy mood when he reached Vancouver after travelling across the Atlantic and Canada. He Is shown here saying good -bye to his new found pal, Porter Oedrge Livingston, who took good care of him on his long train ride. Christopher had a grand time on the journey and is now 'safe, from German raiders. He will live with friends on the West .Coast. frigid zone, Dr. Cook being on his the promotion of oil schemes at ""iway to Denmark and Admiral Fort Worth, Texas. After an ln- Peary at Indian Harbjr, Labrador, vestlgation he was convicted of When they reached points whence using the malls to defraud and it was passible to give more details was' sentenced to the Federal of their exploitations, Dr. Cook penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, claimed to have discovered the Kansas, for 14' years and fined pole on April 21, 1908, one year, $12,000. He began his sentence in and five months before he had i sent out his first message. Admiral j Pearjr.,. announced, that his dls - cnyry of the pole was .tn'ade on April .6, 1909., fust five months td the day befok! neWa'si ijii a posla tlori to: tell of U. lEveMtiajiy, the data submitted Gs$fc .wayjiel4. lh- r-ciaim Jeand Admiral Peary lnslstd!Wat whentlce 0f medicine in Sullivan Coun I 3-Piecc Chesterfield Suites Ih rust, green and brown. All lat- fTnVsSmyd of very 75.00 10 S89.00 rhone BLACK 321 THIRD AVENUK Next Door to B.C. Clothiers discoverer of the North Pole. Five Years In Prison For some' time after" he lost his fight for recognition of his claim, Dr. Cook dropped from public (notice. He became involved with the government In 1922 through April, 1925; and was paroled early In 1930, when he had served one-1 ithlrd of hls tlme. I , Dri Cook was born at Calllcoon Depot, Sullivan County, N. Y., June 10,; 1865. He was the son cJ Dr. 'Theodore A. and Magdalene Long.'Koclr, the, family name hav lng been changed 'to. Cook in 1860. The father had come l,romi Ger many in 1853 and began thfc 'prac ty. There the son went to school and 'later attended public schools In Brooklyn. He studied medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons and In the medical school of New York University, be- i lng graduated from the latter in i 1890, He practiced for a time in New York, but later became better known for his activities in Arctic' and Antarctic explorations than for his work In medicine. On June 10, 1902, Dr. Cook mar- Tied Miss Mary Fldele Hunt of t Brooklyn, She obtained a divorce jln Texas In 1923, a short time be-j fore the doctor's conviction in1 connection with his oil schemes. i OOVEUNMENT t.K! OK ACT Swllon 12HI i Notice- of t'pplii-iillnn for lloer' Licence Notice ta hereby given that on the ' 15Ui 'day of August next the undor- Control Board for a licence 111 respect of the premise being part of a build- 1 lng known as Spruce Creek Hotel, situated Von ' Bpruce Creek approximately , nine miles from Atlln Townslte, upon1 land described as placer mining lease: No. 887 at Spruce Creek, British Columbia, Prince Rupert -Land Rcglstra-I tlon District the Province of British Columbia for the sale of beer by, the glass or by the bottle for con-i sumption on premises or elsewhere. ! Dated JUIV 2nd. 1U40. SPRUCE CHEEK HOTEL LIMITED Applicant IN THE 8LTKKMK TOl'IlT OF llllll lSli t'OI.l.MlUA IN mOHATK III the Matter of 4 lie "Administration - Act" Anil In the Mattrr of the K(ate of Ullllam Iuff, Dweaseil TAKE NOTICE that by Order of Ills Honor Judge Fisher dated the 28th day of June A. D. 1940 I was appointed! AdmJnlHtrator of the Estate of William Duff, deceased, late of the City off Prince Rupert. All persons ere hereby ; required to pay the amount of their, IndeWtedness to the Estate to me forth-! with and ell persons having claims! agl&nat the said Estate are required to ; rile them properly verified with me on, or before the 31t of August 1940, fan-1 lng which I shall proceed to make dls-i trlbnihlon of the stud Estate having regard only to claims Uien. In my hands, DATED .- Prince 'Rupert, British Col- umbtaviithls 2titb day of July A. D, 1940. -f . A''' NORMAN A. WATT ' ' Oflficud A6jiwit-:.'or. e Bulletins ; i CHILEAN SHIP SINKS VALPARAISO Sixty-seven arc reported drowned as a result of a Chilean ship striking a rock at the western entrance of, the Straits of Magellan. BIG RADIO STATION OTTAWA A new 50,000 short wave radio station, costing an estimated $100,000, is being planned for Canada, It would be used essentially for war purposes and later might be used commercially. DANE SHIP SINKS COPENHAGEN A Danish steamer sunk when it struck a mine in Copenhagen Harbor. Those on board were rescued by a German warship. WITHDRAW SUPPORT BUCHAREST The Iron Guard (Fascist) party threatens to withdraw support from the present Rumanian government if it makes territorial concessions in Transylvania to Hungary. IMPERIAL RUSSIAN ARRESTED LONDON The Evening News reported yesterday that Rear Admiral Nicholas Wolkoff, former officer of the Imperial Russian Navy, and his daughter, Anna, had been interned under defence regulations. TRIPLE DROWNING VANCOUVER Police are In-vestiffatinff a possible triple drowning in Vancouver Harbor following discovery of an abandoned gasboat, the motor of which was still running. Relieved aboard the boat were the owner, Norman Roard, a Vancouver fisherman, and two unidentified women. (REEK PLOT ATHENS An alleged plot to overthrow the government ,of John Mctaxes has been foiled. The corporators have been ban ished. WIIEAT ACT PASSED OTTAWA The. Wheat Board Act amendments passed the Senate yesterday and now await Royal Assent before becoming law. COMMUNIST PLOT LOS ANGELES District Attorney Burcn I'itts announces that today he will present to a grand jury evidence of a Communist plot by which it was hoped to overthrow the United States government and assassinate prominent industrialists "unless they played ball." Two arrests have keen made. CIVIL WAR FILM HERE "Virginia City," With Errol Flynn And Miriam West, Depicts West In Roaring Days Saga of the roaring west of the Civil War era, "Virginia City," with Errol Flynn and Miriam Hopkim In the leading roles, Is the feature offering at the Capitol Theatre for the first half of this week. The setting is a colorful, lawless mining town during the rowdy days. The theme rscounts an auth- larlty of Nassau, caoltal of the Ba-entic episode adeptly woven Into hamas, with United States tourists a screen play. Is expected to soar high as a result Flynn portrays the part of an of the appointment of the Duke of Intelligence officer who is sent Windsor as Governor. Already to the mining town to track down Uncle Sam's winter social schedules a gold shipment. Ills romance with are being revised, the queen of the dance hills, Miss The Nassau telephone list will Hopkins, Is short-lived when the Include the Baltimore belle who girl has him kidnapped and he recked the British Empire but mlss-learns that she is a soy. The in- ed the throne the Duchess of itelllgence officer is taken prisoner Windsor, and. of course, the Duke on a gold caravan led by Randolcfi Scott. Then there Is an attack by .bandits, led by Humohrey Bogart who Is outwitted by Flvnn. The end of the war permits a happy tending. , Alan Hle. Frank McIIugh ,Gulnn WIlllKms and John Lltel are , other well known members of the least. 1 I War News TWO TRAWLERS SUNK LONDON British air raids last night on the German naval base at Kiel and the port of Hamburg were reported tonight by the Air Ministry. The Admiralty announced loss of two naval trawlers sunk by German mines. INVADING SOMALILAND CAIRO Italian forces have begun an invasion of Rritish So- maliland with three columns driving into position in adloln- ing Ethiopia, a British communl- que reported today. BRITAIN'S SEA MASTERY ALEXANDRIA Great Britain's mastery of the sea continues, so established, war and the the threat of the Italian Navy notwithstanding,, that there Is, little dancer' to convoyed shipping; In the vMedljc'tranean and ltrjj'bs-siblfr .i'fih&jV resumcrfdki1 i limiteel calC' soon. An Egyptian ship will be leaving shortly for the United States. Air travel from Great Britain eastward may also be resumed. GIBRALTAR ATTACKED LONDON-Jhere Is no confirmation here of reports from AI-geciras, Spanish Morocco, suggesting that there had been an Italian attack upon Gibraltar. Explosions were reported to have been heard. Most peopie rvaa uif classified ads. Do you? CENTRAL HOTEL STEAM BATHS Make Appointments 200 Rooms, 50c and up Hot and Cold Water, Shower Baths Mrs. C. E. Black, Proprietress NEW ROYAL HOTEL J. Zarelll Proprietor "A HOME A WAV FROM HOME" Ries 75c up SO Room; Hot It Cold Water Prince Rupert, B.C, Phone 281 r.O. Box W THE OLD GARDENER FERTILIZER An Entirely New and Different Plant Food Contains Vitamin Bl The new remarkable Plant Stimulant In the proper proportions, a mild insecticide and further essential elements for a steady growth and a healthy plant life. Try a Packet Today 10ci 25c Wholesale Distributors W. II. Malkin Co. (P.R.) Ltd. INASSAUIS ATTRACTION ARRIVE THIS WEEK I HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 6: ' (CP) The Duke and Duchess of i Windsor will arrive here towards the end of this week enroute to ; the Bahamas where the Duke be- i comes Governor General. During their brief stay here, the Duke and Duchesr will be guests at Government Mouse. NEW YORK. Aug. 6- (CP Foi-l- who was King Edward VIII. until he abdicated December 11, 1936. At Nassau is the governor's pal- ace. a large rambling stucco affair with "deep south" galleries running around the second floor, much like the galleries on the Warrcnton, Va., hotel where the Duchess lived for two years in the 20's. There's a maenifirent vW nf th h fmm w Vj KUllt the Nassau house And there's an annual stipend of 2,000. Tuesday, August 6, 1940. That brings up memories that no castle they had 220 pieces of lug-$12,000-a-year wou!d have flnanc- gage, of which 183 were trunks, ed. Remember that June wedding Wonder where It all was this June at Monte. France, in 1937? The when they landed in Spain? They , Duke, looking younger and happier said they were down to a few cans i than he had In years, dashed hat- 0f sardines and. of course, one 11m- less to the village florist to spend Ktm J10"""., The.u "rit wortn of orchids and white violets. . She likes white flowers best. ,J npmpmhr .th trUSSeaU . il lhawas l the answer to every maiden's I prayer? Schlaparelll made 17 of (the dresses. The Duchess herself de- 'signed 30 of her 48 trousseau 'frocks. They were so Individual ,she set new styles. She started m off on thgsc cocktail dresses with the severe applique on the Jackets .for Instance. But the dress thnt titillated lmaelnatlon wns thp frothy, white-organdy dance frock. It had two bright scarlet lobsters printed on the skirt. Expensive Jewels Clear turtle soup, a lobster mouss?. Wonder if shell be wearing that roast pheasant, souffle potatoes, little chain bracelet with the. six ; mixed green salad, frozen plneap-dangllng crosses? Half the 'crosses; pie. Bordeaux wine and a llquer were cut from amethysts, Jialf itpn' with the coffee. ' 1,11 gm M MM TONIGHT and WEDNESDAY 2 Shows Nlghtly,.7:00 and 9:20 ERROL FLYNN In "Virginia City" With Miriam Hopkins ttandolph S-ott. Humphrey E9?arl!i (At 7:20 and 9:10) Also Musical and Cartoon Coming Tliurs. Frl. Special Matinee Thurs. 20 Maeterlinck't "THE BLUEBIRD" In Technicolor With Shirley Temple emeralds. Wonder If she will wear the dla- rnond diadem at Nassau? It was his wtuu," im. ur u.e three-feather design? Three feath- err were hls lnstnla as prlnce of Wales. Her pin was set with sever- ai ,naa" OI 'ue Pious mere were earring to raatcn. When they finally started for their honevmoon in an Austrian ouslne. Wonder If'ifs going to be difficult .'v. . "en t0k u. , h" halffa" hUrIfj , 'buy one Palr f hose. Just to get the right shade, . . . ., . , . Wondcr wnat s beco.me of that dlnln-room tab'e ho had In her hnmc at Rc8cnt' Pa' Olatt top and 'nvUibly lighted. The lllulnln- a"on faded from brljht at the soup lo ca"a,e Pcr or "1C mc tabic at first had a mirror top. 8ho nad 11 changed to clear glass. She explained, "I got tired of looking my gucs,a' noses." The Duchess knows how to order. too. 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