Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
tin
Sunday,
May
22.
1932
prince
Rupert
Part
cloudy,
light
High
2:09
ajn.
22:8
It.
wind;
barometer,
northwest
29.93;
15:19
p.m.
19:2
It.
temperature,
55;
sea
smooth.
'
-
,
Low
9:00
ajn.
0:6
ft.
..
6
X,
21:01
pjn.
7:2
ft
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUM
BIA'S
NEWSPAPER
XXIII..
No.
120.
Vol
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
SATURDAY,
MAY
21,
1932
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
AMELIA
EARHART
SPANS
ATLANTIC
PROGRESS
TOWARDS
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
LOCAL
INDUSTRY
Mrs.
Putnam
Sets
Plane
Down
Safely
at
'Deny
After
Flight
of
Ocean
American
Woman
Aviator
Had
Planned
Landing
at
Paris
Rut
Had
Engine
Troubic
Much
of
Way
and
Decided
to
Alight
at
First
Opportunity
LONDONDERRY,
Ireland,
May
21:
Mrs.
Amelia
Ear-hart
Putnam,
who
hopped
off
from
Harbor
Grace,
Nfld.,
aU;51
Eastern
Standard
Time
yesterday
afternoon
on
a
protected
non-stop
flight
to
Paris,
landed
in
a
field
five
mile--
from
here
this
afternoon
unhurt
and
with
her
speedy
Lodiheed
.
monoplane
undamaged.
She
is
the
first
woman
Mi..
1.
a
I..
i
i
mm
Mi
Putnam
experienced
trouble
IE
'1
;r
exhaust
manifold
of
her
C,
for
ten
hour
of
the
flight
t.
i
a
considerable
distance
!-ough
storms,
mist,
rein
Mid
fog
In
addition,
durtnf
a
i
.i-'
night,
the
gasoline
gauge
oken
causing
some
leakage,
;
derided
to
come
down
at
the
fa
pportunity.
CITIZENS
GET
AFTER
J.
H.
CURTIS
Vrgr
That
Informations
Be
laid
Arln:.t
Former
Shipbuilder:
Says
Confession
False.
NORFOLK.
Virginia.
May
21-C"
Tns
here
have
called
on
the
Pc:.
department
to
lay
further
'
-lives
against
John
Hughes
Cur-
i
in
conneotlon
with
the
Lind-bc
::i
case.
Ar.
effort
Is
being
made
to
con-rr
Ue
former
shipbuilder
with
smuggling
of
liquor
which
has
Usrn
place
near
the
home
ot
the
f-k"
intermediary.
r
art
us
made
rather
a
sensational
nment
yesterday
to
the
effect
he
had
been
badgered
by
the
F
.-:e
into
making
a
confession
c:u:
h
of
which
was
not
true.
WEATHER
REPORT
Dead
Tree
Point
Cloudy,
light
r
aWicaxt
wind;
barometer,
20.86;
temperature,
54;
sea
choppy.
Triple
Island
Raining,
calm;
!"4
smooth.
Langara
Island
Overcast,
light
s
utherly
wind;
sea
smooth.
TO
REOPEN
HOSPITAL
Dr.
George
E.
Darby,
medical
su-P'
llntendent
of
the
Bella
Bella
Hospital,
Is
planning
to
reopen
the
Rivers
Inlet
Hospital
as
usual
this
1
ason
on
June
1.
Dr.
E.
Austin
of
Vancouver
will
be
In
charge
at
Bella
Delia
during
Dr.
Darby's
absence.
t
WEATHKli
DELAYS
i.
4
BROWN'S
TAKE-OFF
'Vi
JJ..-
'
8EATTLE",
May
21:-Low
K'voouiu
UlViaa
w
v
Pacific
Ocean
today
forced
do-
lay
until
possibly
Monday
or
Tuesday
of
the
take-off
of
Na-
than
C.
Browne,
New
York
av-
iator,
on
a
flight
from
Seattle
to
Tokyo
for
a
$30,000
cash
Prize.
t
DISPLAY
BY
GIRLS
Annual
Demonstration
By
Guides
Presentations
Are
Made
The
First
Company
of
Olrl
Quiche
gave
Its
third
annual
dis-
4ttaf
m
the
hall
of
6t.
Andrew's
Cathedral
last
night
under
the
direction
of
Captain
N.
Rogers
and
Lieutenant
M.
Brewerton.
Very
Rev.
J.
B.
Gibson,
the
Dean,
was
chairman
Mrs.
Ernest
Anderson,
In
jher
capacity
as
Honorary
Secretary
of
the
local
Olrl
Guide,
presented
the
various
awards
to
the
:
winner.
Mrs.
A.
J.
Squire
was
pl-
1st
for
the
display.
The
program
consisted
of
exercise,
stave
drill,
I
relay
races,
bandaging,
dancing.
and
a
camp
fire
scene,
also
a
solo
dance
by
Mysle
Perry,
accompan
ied
by
Venetla
Feero.
The
Port
Clements
Challenge
Cup.
presented
to
the
company
by
Mr
Mallorv.
was
won
by
the
Sun
flower
Patrol.
In
charge
of
Leader
Edith
Brewerton.
This
is
the
second
season
In
succession
that
the
Sunflowers
have
won
this
coveted
trophy.
Other
members
of
the
Pa
trol
are
Patrol
-Second
Jean
Mc
Lean
ami
Guide
Edna
McLean.
Honora
and
Marjorle
Sllversldes,
Mwie
Weat
and
Venette
Feero.
It
is
worthy
of
notice
that
five
mil
nf
avn
lrls
in
this
Patrol
wivo
rakld
their
second-
la
sa
riM
Th
leader
has
her
first
class
badge,
all-round
cords
and
imwi
nmftclencv
badges.
The
Sunflower
Patrol
was
fol
lowed
very
closely
by
the
Robin
Patrol
under
the
leadership
of
iris
Corbould.
Silver
medals
for
proficiency
during
the
evening
were
won
by:
Junior
First-Victoria
Stamford.
Junior
Second
Muriel
Bby.
(Continued
on
Page
Four).
Big
American
Liner
to
Call
Here
This
Year
The
big
Pacific
Coast
Steamship
Co.'s
pas&cnger
liner
Dorothy
Alexander
will
continue
to
make
calls
here
this
summer
while
southbound
from
Alaska
on
tourist
service
as
she
has
done
for
the
past
two
seasons,
according
to
word
which
has
hn
rorcivpH
in
the
cltv.
She
will
make
her
first
call
here
about
the
middle
of
next
month,
It
Is
expected.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER,
May
21:
Wheat
was
quoted
at
SHic
on
the
local
exchange
today
The
Reason
For
Balloon
Racing
In
spite
of
the
fact,
tsa
jr
Clyde
Butler.
Jean
Redick
and
-
-
DANCE
WAS
ENJOYABLE
Salloon
Affair
of
Elks'
Lodge
Held
Last
Night
in
Eagles'
Hall
With
j
60
Couples
Attending
i
j
Undaunted
by
the
fire
which
practically
destroyed
their
fine
new
home
In
the
Boston
Cafe
Building
j
earlier
in
the
week,
the
Elks'
Lodge
liroceeded
with
plans
for
Its
annual
novelty
balloon
dance
which
was
neld
last
night
in
the
Eagles'
Hall,
j
roving
to
be
a
most
enjoyable
affair
for
the
sixty
or
so
couples
who
ere
in
attendance.
As
usual,
festoons
of
balloons
featured
the
decorations
and
there
was
great
merriment
when,
after
the
serving
of
delicious
refreshments
at
midnight,
these
were
released
from
the
celling
among
the
happy
dancers.
A
brief
but
acceptable
vaudeville
program
also
helped
to
enhance
the
enjoyment
of
the
evening's
proceedings.
Music
for
the
dancing
was
pro
vided
by
Charlie
Dalagno
and
his
orchestra
which
was
in
the
usual
fine
form.
Sam
Joy
made
a
genial
master
of
ceremonies.
Dancing
started
at
0:30
p.m.
and
continued
until
2
a.m.
The
vaudeville
program
included
step
dancing
by
Alex
Mitchell
and
Sam
Joy
and
saxophone
and
banjo
duets
b?
Johnny
Saunders
and
Joey
Arseneau.
George
Roger
presided
at
the
door
and
the
general
committee
responsible
for
the
success
and
enjoyment
of
the
evening
consisted
of
Mike
Budlnlch,
Alvin
Johnson,
William
Stone
and
George
Mitchell.
Labor
Defence
League
Holds
Enjoyable
Dance
An
enjoyable
dance
was
held
by
the
Canadian
Labor
Defence
League
in
the
Unemployed
Association
Hall
on
Second
Avenue
last
night.
There
was
a
good
stied
crowd
present
at
the
affair
which
was
in
charge
of
A.
Seppahammer.
Music
was
furnished
by
an
orchestra
consisting
of
members
of
the
organization.
Mrs.
Mayne
and
Mrs.
Welle
were
In
charge
of
refreshments.
V.
Kor-konen
was
another
member
of
the
committee
In
charge
.hm
told
;
..v
.rim
and
Alice
Mi-Deim..;
are
omana
balloon
races.
4
DO-X
IS
FLYING
ATLANTIC
NOW
1
ST.
JOHN'S,
Nfld..
May
21
:
The
giant
German
air
liner
DO-X
hopped
off
at
3
o'clock
this
morning
for
the
Atlantic
Ocean
crossing
to
Lake
Con-
stance,
Switzerland,
her
head-
quarters.
i-
D0UKS
ARE
SENT
DOWN
Three
Years
Apiece
For
Eight
Men
and
Women
Who
Paraded
in
Nude
at
Grand
Forks
GRAND
FORKS,-
May
21
:
Eighty
Doukhobors.
36
men
and
4t
women,
were
sentenced
to
three
years'
Imprisonment
In
penitentiary
here
yesterday
for
parading
in
the
nude
on
May
12
near
Qrand
Forks.
Assessment
Work
To
He
Conducted
On
Mountain
Hoy
I
William
H.
Tolln
arrived
at
Stewart
this
week
from
Vancouver
for
the
purpose
of
putting
a
crew
on
the
Mountain
Boy
Mining
Co.'s
'property
to
carry
out
assessment
work.
In
view
of
the
low
metal
,
prices,
there
will
be
no
other
operation
on
the
property
this
season.
On
his
return
to
Vancouver
Mr.
,
Tolln
will
organize
a
prospecting
party
to
go
into
the
Cariboo
district
In
search
of
gold.
QUEENSWAY
IS
WINNER
King
O'Connor,
Second,
and
Spey-crest,
tliiid,
in
Classic
ot
Canadian
Race
Track
Today
WOODBINF
TRACK,
Toronto,
May
21
Queensway
won
the
King
Plate
today.
King
O'Connor
was
second
and
Speycreat
third.
The
King's
Plate
ls
the
classic
event
cf
thr
Canadian
racing
turf
Being
Popular
balloon:
Altr'
Foye.
Jane
Bliss.
g.u
pn6C.oi
the
home-town
NORTH
KING
HITS
ROCKS
Bellingham
Cannery
Boat
Goes
Ashore
While
Enroute
To
Seattle
To
Load
For
Alaska.
SEATTLE,
May
21
The
5,000-ton
cannery
ship
North
King,
belonging
to
the
Pacific
American
Fisheries,
went
ashore
In
a
fog
early
today
at
Four-Mile
Rock,
a
short
distance
south
ot
West
Point
Light
below
Magnolia
Bluff
and
Fort
Lawlon
here
while
enrout
from
Belllngham
to
Seattle
to
load
cannery
freight
for
Alaska.
The'
North
King
is
expected
to
be
refloated
at
the
high
tide
tonight.
Ocean
Falls
Woman
Passes;
Funeral
Is
Held
In
Vancouver
The
death
occurred
at
Ocean
Falls
on
Monday
of
this
week
of
Mrs.
Rosaline
Lydia
Pochln,
aged
72,
mother
of
Miss
Rosaline
Pochln
and
Frank
Pochln
of
Ocean
Falls
and
John
J.
and
William
Pochln
of
Vancouver.
The
funeral
took
place
Friday
in
Vancouver
from
the
cha
pel
of
the
Mount
Pleasant
Under
taking
Co.
to
Mountain
View
Cemetery.
Halibut
Landings
Canadian
Cane
Beale,
48,000,
refused
3.5c
and
2c,
left
for
Vancouver.
Atll.'5.000,
Cold
Storage,
4c
and
2c.
CHINAMAN
FINED
$30
Wong
Sue,
Chinese
storekeeper
on
Comox
Avenue,
was
fined
$50,
with
option
of
60
days'
imprisonment,
by
Magistrate
McClymont
in
city
police
court
this
morning
after
pleading
guilty
to
a
charge
of
keep
ing
liquor
In
a
place
where
soft
drinks
are
sold.
A
quantity
of
liquor
was
also-ordered
confiscated.
The
fine
was
paid.
BIRTH
A
son
was
born
to
Mr.
and
Mrs.
H.
T.
Harvey
on
May
20
at
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital.
RAINS
HELP
ON
PRAIRIE
i
Growing
Conditions
Ideal
For
Grain
as
Result
of
Precipitation
WINNIPEG,
May
21:--Brlght,
warm
flays
and
cool
nights
have
made
growing
conditions
ideal
over
the
western
region
during
the
past
week,
according
to
the
weekly
crop
report
of
the
agricultural
department,
Canadian
National
Railways.
Local
precipitation
varying
from
'lght
showers
to
heavy
downpours
has
also
enhanced
prospects
and.
although
light
frosts
visited
some
localities,
no
material
setback
was
jxpciienced.
Practically
all
wheat
is
now
showing
above
ground
and
Duckley
of
Vancouver,
promoter
of
the
stand
Is
uniform
and
healthy.
c
project,
to
Oiler
Besner
of
this
Barley
and
oat
seeding
Is
nearing
,
city-
There
is
no
need
for
local
completion
and
these
grains
are
go-
People
to
feel
discouraged
as
to
the
tng
Into
a
first
class
seed
bed.
ultimate
success
of
the
project,
Mr.
Grasshopper
and
cutworm
activity
Buckley
suggests,
is
being
noticed
In
widely
scattered
Mr-
Buckley
states
in
the
letter
areas
but
their
ravages
are
not
yet
111211
ne
038
Just
returned
to
Van-appreciable,
jcouver
from
the
south
where
he
has
In
Manltoha
sePdinff
nf
nil
irrain,
:been
negotiating
with
some
influ-
is
practically
completed
and
land
is
in
splendid
shape
as
local
showers
r-
w
"
Vancouver
have
proved
beneficial.
Weather
'
agaln
from
8481
and
Mr-
Buck-has
been
ideal
for
growth
and
grain
!ley
u
now
waltul8
on
some
people
Hands
are
uniform,
dark
green
and!
Irom
Chicago
and
the
east
who
are
healthy.
Conntratr-mortS--are-fas50Ciatcd
.undertaking.
-.
being
made
in
many
districts
to!.
Mr
Buckley
enclosed
with
his
keep
the
grasshoppers'
menace
un-
llcttcc
some
P1
of
the
high
ier
rorttrn!
nnrf
t.n
nf
tvst.nn
hi
.!
grade
of
paper
such
as
will
be
pro-
are
now
being
scattered.
The
Swan'duced
trom
tne
PulP
u
ls
Panned
River
Valley
requires
additional!
to
manufacture
In
the
plant
to
be
moisture
but
as
yet
there
ls
no
dearth.
In
Southern
Saskatchewan
high
winds
caused
some
soil
drifting
but
very
little
"damage
has
resulted
as
the
winds
were
Interspersed
with
local
showers
which
prevented
any
concerted
movement.
Heavy
frost
was
experienced
on
the
night
of
May
15
which
caused
some
damage
o
gardens
and
also
nipped
tips
of
j
any
wheat
blades.
In
Central
Saskatchewan,
wearier
conditions
have
been
good
but
nore
rain
would
be
acceptable.
Cut-
'jnrms
orn
rannrtArl
Qlnnff
tVi
o
DncB.
,
.vK..vu
"v
own
subdivision
but
no
damage
Is
'et
seen.
In
the
park
belt
areas,
weather
conditions
have
been
ideal
and
heat
seeding
ls
completed.
Rain
nd
snow
during
the
week
has
been
eneficial
as,
besides
stopping
soil
drifting
and
putting
land
In
good
shape,
it
has
given
all
grains
a
good
start.
Rain
in
Alberta
Along
the
Drumheller,
Oyen,
StetUer.
Three
Hills
subdivisions
In
Alberta
excellent
weather
has
prevailed
as
the
general
heavy
ralnifj
l
llfMl
provided
ample
moisture
and
pro-JJrrCnCu
Will
moted
rapid
growth.
In
Central
Alberta
prospects
of
a
good
crop
are
excellent
as
weather
has
been
warm
and
good
rains
have
fallen.
From
the
Peace
River
district
come
reports
of
fine
warm
weather
with
wheat
seeding
almost
completed
and
coarse
grains
now
being
seeded.
If
the
weather
holds
all
spring
work
will
be
finished
in
a
stringent
measures
in
regard
to
few
days.
aliens.
All
will
be
carefully
examln-Cattle
markets
reacted
to
lower
j
ed
as
to
their
papers
and
any
whose
levels
In
the
face
of
heavier
country
passports
are
Irregular
will
bo
cx-loadlngs
which
slowed
up
trade,
eluded
from
the
country.
Demand
at
present
is
rather
nar-l
jrow
and
liberal
receipts
are
being
reflected
in
lower
price
movement,
The
same
can
oe
sam
ror
tne
nog1
market
as
receipts
on.westemstock,
yards
have
been
exceptionally
heavy.
BIRTH
There
was
born
yesterday
at
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
a
son
to
Mr.
and
Mrs.
James
Den-
holme
of
"The
Dunes,"
Tlell,
Queen
Charlotte
Islands.
PLANS
FOR
PULP
MILL
i
Slow
But
Steady
Progress
Being
i
Made
Despite
Depression,
Mr.
Buckley
Intimates
Has
Been
South
Mr.
Cole
Now
in
Vancouver
and
Others
From
East
Are
Now
Being
Awaited
Slow
but
steady'
progress
is
being
made
In
preliminary
negotiations
looking
toward
the
establishment
ot
a
PulP
mill
in
Prince
Rupert,
it
18
intimated
in
a
letter
from
F.
L,
cntlal
people
in
tne
PulP
and
Pap"
established
here.
"This
style
of
mill
costs
more
at
the
beginning
but
it
turns
out
a
higher
grade
of
product."
Mr.
Buckjey
observes.
The
letter
admits
that,
in
view
of
the
general
depression,
some
delay
ls
being
encountered
In
connection
with
financing.
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LONDON,
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May
21:
Right
i
H0"-"-
Thoma'
for
the
avitiiiiiutia
aim
wuiimic,
imuiu
Ull
ultimatum
yesterday
stating
that,
if
the
Irish
Free
State
repudiated
her
treaties
with
Britain,
she
would
be
outlawed
from
the
brotherhood
of
nations.
He
stated
that
no
nation
could
make
a
treaty
with
men
who
did
not
honor
existing
treaties.
Examine
Aliens
Stringent
Measures
to
Be
Taken
In
Admitting
Foreigners
PARIS,
May
21:
The
new
French
,
government
will
In
future
take
very
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Present
Act
Being1
Amended
and
Consolidated
In
Measure
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proved
By
Commons
OTTAWA,
May
21
A
bill
amending
and
consolidating
the
Fisheries
Act
was
given
Its
third
reading
In
the
House
of
Commons
yesterday.
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