■p, Chicago and Winnipeg Wheat Lose After Early Gains —Page Eleven VOLUME 36 FIVE CENTS PER COPY 4K<3 Cost Per Day Per Pupil in the Public Schools 39 Cents —Page Ten BRITISH COLUMBIA. CANADA-THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 14. 1938. NUMBER 303 SPANISH INSURGENTS 12 MILES FROM SEA TRAIL WIPES OUT 2-GOAL DEFICIT IN 3RD. PERIOD TO BEAT FLYERS, 6-4 IN OVERTIME Smoke Eaters Again Go Wild Late in Game to Grab 1st. Allan Cup Tilt Benoit to Fore as Kootenay Boys Produce a Typical Trail Finish; 5600 Fans Are Delirious Over Finishing Rally TRAIL MUFFS ENOUGH SCORING PLAYS IN 2nd. AND 3rd. TO WIN MANY GAMES By LORNE BRUCE Canadian Press Staff Writer (See Page Nine for rail-side account and lineups) SASKATOON, April 13 (CP)—Away off form for two periods, Trail 8moke Eaters suddenly went wild In the third and then smothered Cornwall Flyers In overtime to grab a 6-4 victory here tonight In the first game of the Allan cup finals. It was a typical Trail performance. Unable to click for 40 minutes, the British Columbia and western Canada champions rifled three goals In the third session to tie the count at 3-3 and then rattled three more Into the Cornwall net In the 10 mimics of overtime while the eastern champions could get only one. Second game ol the best-of-five series will be played at Calgary Saturday. MUFF MANY CHANCE8 AT 8TART The slow-startlng'smelter town boys muffed enough scoring chances m the first two sessions to win several games. Then they sent a capacity -i > crowd of 5600 delirious with a rally that has marked most of their playoff games. Two former Edmonton juniors stood out in the western champions' victory. ' Joe Benoit, ghostlike right winger, fired Trail's first goal in the third period while Smoke Eaters were short-handed, made the play for Dave Duchak to tie the count late in the third and then bewildered Cornwall checkers with a shifty rush that produced the first goal in bvertime. CHANGES LOOM IN PENAL LAWS OTTAWA, April 13 (CP).-Far- reaching changes in the penal laws of Canada are expected to be recommended to parliament in the report of the royal' commission on penitentiaries which will be tabled by PRETTIEST COAL OF Hon. Ernest Lapointe, minister, .of _ THE SAME ■lustice, soon after the Easter -t-eteW™"-^jK;. Aids April 25. According to unofficial reports, lt is planned to set up si board to administer penitentiaries and also to supervise paroles. Two parole J boards would be established for the I east and west, to hear applications ind make recommendations to the central board at Ottawa. The main work of the royal com- , mission dealt with pentitentiary administration now centred in a branch of the department of Jus- flee. It ls understood the commis- ■ tion has suggested this be changed to a board of three or tour men, including experienced penologists. FLIERS SAFE VICTORIA, B. C, April 13 (CP).- I Two amateur Vancouver fliers, un- I reported for three days on the lower I British Columbia coast, tonight I were safe In Bute Inlet, 169 miles | north of here. Word of the safety of Fred Ryan lind Humphries Svenson was received' by British Columbia police J here from Alert Bay. i The message said that the pair, f*ho took off from Vancouver on I Sunday In a seaplane for Alert Bay, Iwas forced down at the mouth of [Oxford river in Bute Inlet. [FIREMEN HURT BUT STUDENTS ESCAPE IN SCHOOL BLAZE VAL TETREAU, Que., April 13 |(CP)—Two firemen were injured land 64 students attending school in ■the building escaped unhurt when Hire destroyed"the 30-year-old Notre Dame de Lorette church in this village near Hull yesterday. MINER IS KILLED THE PAS, Man., April 13 (CP) - Fred Rickey, young miner, was killed In Laguna gold mine at Herb ~«ke, about 60 miles north of here, when dynamite prematurely exploded Monday. Bunny Dame, slightly built left winger, countered Trail's second goal with the prettiest play of the game. Tom Johnston, rangy ' Smoke Eater rearguard, was In the penalty box when Dame grabbed a loose puck Just Inside the Cornwall blue line, worked down the right boards and was almost around the net when he wheeled and had the puck In the right side of the net before Floyd Perrai, Flyer netmlnder, could scramble back. Dame alio passed to Benoit for goals In the third period ahd overtime. Duchak, crafty centre, shot two goals for Trail and Dick Kowcinak, last year with the Dominion champion Winnipeg Monarch juniors, got the sixth marker tor Smoke Eaters. Ab MacDonald, Harvey McClelland, Conny "Snow White" Brown and Dick Proulx shared sniping honors for the systematic squad from the St. Lawrence river textile town. The heavier easterners played a steady game throughout and their heavy-checking and quick breaking seemed to have the game In the bag until the mountain magicians turned on the heat In the third. To Replace West-bank Ferry When Funds on Hand — MacPherson VICTORIA, April 13 (CP)-Hon. F. M MacPherson, minister of public works, said today the Westbank ferry operating on Okanagan lake, would be replaced by a new vessel as soon as funds are available for the purpose. The provincial government was awaiting word from Ottawa as to what additional public works would be undertaken this year, Mr. MacPherson stated. An increase of $50,- 000 for road maintenance this year had deluged the department with requests for new projects only a few of which could be undertaken. THOUSANDS OF FRENCH STRIKERS [BACK TO WORK AS SENATE GIVES ITS APPROVAL TO RULE BY DECREE I PARIS, April 13 (CP)-Premler douard Daladier used the prestige • won by a huge majority vote in •rllament today to send tens of housands of strikers back to work tad thus check the strike move- pant that endangered industrial hace I His tirst act after parliament ranted his government exlraordl- ■ry powers to rule France by de- ree until July 31 was to exert his Jithority toward settlement of the widespread Industrial strikes af- Ictlng 140,000 employees and de- lying the rearmament program. |The return of thousands of strikers their jobs started .the wheels a BmiIik . ii turning in 25 nationalized workshops manufacturing airplanes and motors. Strikers accepted government arbitration after Daladier told them factories working on national defence equipment would run, regardless of strikes. The decree powers bill was approved by the senate by a vote of 288-1. The chamber of deputies earlier favored It 608-12. Publication ot parliament's authorization in the official gazette tomorrow automatically entrusts decree government to the council of ministers—the cabinet meeting with President Albert Lebrun. HOW TRAIL DID IT—TOLD IN NUTSHELL Summary: FIRST PERIOD 1—Cornwall, MacDonald, (Mel- oche-GIllle) 16:42. Penalties - McCreedy, Duchak, Snowden. SECOND PERIOD 2-Cornwall, McClelland (Gardner) 18:31. Penalties — McMahon, i Johnston, Gillie. THIRD PERIOD 3—Trail, Benoit (Dame) 7:29. 4—Cornwall, Brown (McMahon) 10:53. 5—Trail, Dame 13:56. 6-Trail, Duchak (Benoit) 17:31. Penalties —Haight, McClelland, Snowdon, Johnston. FIR8T OVERTIME PERIOD 7—Trail, Benoit (Dame-Cronie) 3:31. 8—Trail, Kowcinak 3:49. 9—Cornwall, Proulx (McClelland) 5:20. 10—Trail, Duchak (Kowcinak) 9:42. Penalties-GIUIe (2). 8hots on goal; By Trail 9 11 11 8-87 By Cornwall .... 4 6 4 2—16 GREY OWL IS DEAD IN SASK. Lover of Wild Life Is Called Quickly by Pneumonia PRINCE ALBERT, Sask., April 18 (CP)—lnwer of -wild life and staunch campaigner for animal conservation, Grey Owl died in the Prince Albert hospital today. The noted Canadian Indian's death came suddenly. Tall and distinguished, Grey Owl carried his pleas on behalf ot the forest animals he loved throughout Canada, the United States, and across the ocean to the British Isles. Only recently he returned from a tour of the old country where he delivered numerous lectures. Pneumonia claimed the stately Grey Owl. He died here while his wife, Silver Dawn, recuperated in Grey Nun's hospital at Regina from an operation. Silver Dawn and her young daughter, Shirley Dawn, survive. Officials at Prince Albert National park noticed Sunday that Grey Owl suffered a cold. They took him to hospital where it was found one of his legs Was paralyzed. He lirst launched his conservation work in Ridirig Mountain National park, 120 miles northwest of Winnipeg, after spending his early life with an Indian band ot trappers In northern Quebec. Struck by wanton destruction of fur-bearing animals, Grey Owl turned to a new life. He wrote books and articles, pleading for conservation of game. He built a wild life sanctuary at Prince Albert National park and called it Beaver Lodge where he placed his favorite beavers, Jelly- roll and Rawhide. Potato Shortage * Looms at Coast VANCOUVER, April 13 (CP)- Officials of the British Columbia Coast Vegetable marketing board said today a shortage of potatoes on the Vancouver market loomed. They reported that less than a two month's supply was left for Vancouver in the Fraser valley. L. J. Wood, member of the board, voiced opinion that the shortage might develop before the crop of new potatoes was ready for market in June. Nominated for Moderator Post VANCOUVER, April 13 (CP).- Rev. Samuel Banks Nelson, D.D., of Hamilton, Ont,, today was nominated for the office of moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church in Canada at a meeting of the Westminster presbytery here. The Westminster' presbytery includes all of British Columbia's lower mainland. FILM STAR HAS , ■*-* * JEWELRY STOLEN LOS ANGELES, April 13 (AP)- Mirlam Hopkins, film star, reported to police today theft of diamond and ruby Jewelry worth $15,000 from a bedroom closet in her West Los Angeles home Police, unable to find fingerprints, blamed a "Phantom Burglar" who has operated lately in the exclusive neighborhood. U.S. DESTROYERS, 2 BOMB PLANES, SEEKINGMYSTERY WARSHIP FLEET 22 Destroyers Said to Have Been Sighted Off Philippines VICE-CONSUL SAYS NOT FROM JAPAN MANILA, April 14 (Thursday) (AP) — Two American destroyers, aided by two United States army bombers and two Philippine fighting planes, were said today to have started hunting for a mysterious squadron of warships reported seen In Insular waters. Reliable sources reported unofficially that the destroyers were diverted from a routine cruise to French Indo-China and that the military planes had been dispatched from here to Investigate. The mysterious fleet, which one observer said was made up of 22 destroyers and a tender, asserted- ly was sighted Sunday and Monday In the Gulf ot Davao, 600 miles south of here. Davao is the centre of rich agricultural area dominated by Japanese settlers. For years the government has been seeking means to dispossess those deemed to be illegally possessing Philippine land. Army and navy authorities remained silent American High .; Qtmmtitifr .Paul V. Mej«% advised of the situation, said he preferred not to comment because ha lacked complete confirmation of the reported presence of the strange ships. Japanese Vice-Consul Jltaro KI- hara said,he knew nothing about the presence ot any Japanese vessels in Philippine waters, adding that it would be "Impossible" for them to visit the Islands without advance diplomatic arrangements. PLAN TRAINING CAMPS IN LODE MINING IN B.C. VICTORIA, April 13 (CP)-The British Columbia and Dominion governments are considering a plan for training camps in lode mining and actual prospecting work this summer, Hon. W. J. Asselstine, minister of mines, said here today. The minister said the plan under consideration would be to take young men who have been trained during the last two years in placer camps and have attended lectyres on prospecting and give them a thorough groundwork in prospecting for lode minerals. He estimated about 25 boys might take the training. C. 1. O. Decides to Break With A. F. L. Definitely WASHINGTON, April 13 (API- Committee of industrial organization leaders decided tonight to break finally with the American federation of labor and to form a permanent labor federaion of their own John L. Lewis, C.I.O. chairman, announced this decision after a two day conference with his labor union associates. Some labor leaders concluded it presaged a labor war that might even be longer and more bitter than the struggle between the A.F. of L. and the Knights ot Labor in the Fear Jobless Insurance Not Up This Session OTTAWA, April 13 (CP)-Llke- lihood of an unemployment insurance measure being enacted at the present session of parliament would teem to have diminished with the action taken by the Alberta legislature last week and that proposed in the New Brunswick legislature this week. In Alberta, a resolution was adopted declaring a constlutlonal amendment as preliminary to a Dominion unemployment insurance act to be unnecessary and rejecting the draft amendment submitted for consideration by Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Premier A. A. Dysart of New Brunswick yesterday gave; notice of, sootion he wm^s'.pyijiy.lij the legislature tdifiorrdW'ufglhg'that no action be taken to amend the constitution until report of the Rowell commission on .Dominion-provincial relations. Has been received. That will not be until next fall at the earliest The prime minister has declined to comment: on these new developments but will make a. statement ih the house after parliament reassembles 'April '25. AGE-LIMIT IN ANTI-AIRCRAFT UNITS RAISED LONDON, April 13 (CP-Havas)- The war office today raised the age limit for ex-service men wanted for anti-air-craft units. All in that category up to the age of 32 now may volunteer. Last year the age limit was raised from 25 to 28 years. Royal Jewels Stolen LONDON, April 13 (AP)—An undetermined amount of jewelry which once belonged to the Russian imperial family was stolen today from the home of Sir Harold and Lady Zia Wernher, Thorpe Lubenham hall, in Leicestershire. Lady Zia is the eldest daughter of the Russian Grand Duke Michael. She is a noted patron of the turf. James Brodie, 20 Years Active in Business Here, Dies Suddenly rtfttsi' From Scotland to Alberta as Gas Engineer James Brodie, a quiet figure in the business life of Nelson for the past 20 years, died suddenly yesterday. Collapsing while down town, just before the noon hour, he was rushed to Kootenay Lake General hospital, where he lived only a few minutes. He was 65 yeta old, his birthday having been in September. Born in Hawick, Scotland, he became an engineer, and managed various gas works in Scotland and Ireland. 8 GAS WELL DMONTON irodle came to Canada in lh his family, as a result of of Edmonton embarking in iral gas business and advertising in London for an engineer to take charge. He drilled a well at Viking for Edmonton, "bringing In" the first commercial natural gas well in northern Alberta, the gas being piped to the city. In 1918 Mr. Brodie moved to Nelson, having been appointed sales manager for eastern British Columbia by the Imperial Oil company. About 10 years ago Mr. Brodie suffered an impairment of health from ii motor accident on the Crow, and then \*nt into private business, _MS_f* LATE JAMES BRODIE Of recent years he has been interested in district mining. VARIOUS 0FFICE8 He had held various offices in St. Pauls church; was president ot the Nelson Conservative association for a couple of years; was president of the Nelson club of the Associated Canadian Travellers for a number of years; was a member of the Nelson Rotary club for a lengthy period, and was a Mason. Mr. Brodie is survived by his wife, by his son, Walter Brodie, In California: his daughter, Miss Kathleen Brodie, Nelson; and two grandchildren in California. A brother living in Edinburgh, Scotland, also survives him. CHINESE TROOPS ADVANCE, STORM 2 STRONGHOLDS OF THE JAPANESE Surround Cities of Tsaochwang and Yihsien 1500 JAPANESE SLAIN AT ONE By LLOYD LEHRBAS Associated Press Foreign Staff SHANGHAI, April 14 (Thursday) (AP) — General Chiang Kai-Shek's advancing Chinese troops were reported today to have stormed two Japanese central front strongholds In an attempt to force the Invaders Into continued retreat. Chinese, who sent word they surrounded the walled cities of Yihsien and Tsaochwang, had high hopes their superior numbers would defeat Japanese again before reinforcements oould arrive from bases to the north. The reports said Chinese troops killed 1500 Japanese in a battle at Tsaochwang and thwarted Japanese attempts to. reestablish communications' between the two be-- leaguered cities. Yihsien is 29 miles north of Taierhchwang, where Chinese last week routed a Japanese advance unit thrusting through southern Shantung province toward the east-west Lunghai railroad. Tsaochwang is 13 miles still farther northwest. Japanese worked to repair the Tlentsin-Pukbw railway line over which reinforcements from the north must come. But while repairs were made on one section, Chinese said, Chinese guerilla bands destroyed another. To the west, other Chinese guerilla bands, increased their assaults on the Peiplng-Han)tow railway whid-i tte*3a:iapsa(sse.imuiltiflns and supplies to the western Lunghai front. Japanese were said,to have retaliated against the guerilla attacks by burning villages. BENNETT TO JOIN ARMY OF JOBLESS TORONTO, April 13 (CP)-Rt, Hon R. B. Bennett, Conservative leader, urged young Canadians to think in terms of Canada and to make a contribution to national unity. Grave as were such Canadian problems as those of unemployment and railways they could be solved if Canadians would think in terms of the nation, instead of thinking pf provinces or sections. "Now that I am about to join the vast army of unemployed," said Mr. Bennett, "all I wish to say to you is 'let there be no provincial boundaries to your patriotism'." Mr. Bennett addressed the young men's section of the Toronto board of trade tonight and said he was induced to speak as he did only because of the gravity of the present situation. It was a commonplace that there had never been less unity in Canada than today. "Yet," he said, "the spirit that made possible what Canada did from 1914 to 1918 can win through to national unity." MACKENZIE AND REID AT EDMONTON EDMONTON, April 13 (CP)-Hon. Ian Mackenzie, federal minister of national defence, and Thomas Reid, Liberal member for New Westminster, B. C, passed through Edmonton today en route to their homes In Vancouver and New Westminster, respectively, during the Easter recess of parliament. Min. Max. NELSON 35 63 Victoria 40 54 Nanaimo 37 57 40 62 Kamloops 34 68 2". 54 Estevan Point 33 48 Prince Rupert 40 44 40 50 42 26 46 42 60 Portland 40 60 46 58 40 60 48 60 31 62 Penticton 30 — 34 64 Kaslo , 30 — 26 59 26 56 Edmonton 30 60 Swift Current 34 62 30 04 32 56 Saskatoon 32 58 Su'Appellb Winnipeg 28 62 26 56 Forecast: Kootenay — Moderate southwest to south winds, mostly lair and moderately warm slightly unsettled at night 6 Catholic Bishop One, German , Not to Vote Only i City, STUTTGART, Germany, April 13 (CP-Havas) — Mgr. Jean-Baptiste Sproll, Roman Catholic bishop of Rottenburg, was revealed tonight as the only eligible resident of that Wurttemberg city who failed to cast his vote in Sunday's plebiscite on Austro-German Anschluss. When the Burgomaster of Rottenburg, Herr Seeger, announced this fact at a rally, shouts of indignation arose from the crowd. U.S. Ambassador Warns U.S. May Fight in Europe BERLIN, April 13 (AP)—There is no way of being certain the United States will remain aloof from any major conflict, United States Ambassador Hugh Wilson told an au- dienoe of German and American business men tonight. The desire of Americans to remain at peace is genuine, the ambassador told his hearers who included representatives of the Gar- man foreign office. "And we earnestly hope and pray that no nation will make it impossible for us to realize this desire," he said. "I believe there is a possibility under wise leadership to keep the United States out of a great struggle. I admit the danger of our being drawn in, I do not admit the inevitability." ROYAL MAUNDY GIFTS TODAY LONDON, April 13 (AP)-A picturesque, centuries-old ceremony will be observed tomorrow In Westminster Abbey when 42 poor old men «nd as many poor old women receive "royal maundy" gifts. . The. ceremony, dates back to the reign of Edward III., in the 14th century, was discontinued for 200 years, then revived by King George V. Thirty-fiVe shillings ($8.75) goes to each woman and1 45 shillings ($11.25) to each man. Each recipient of the royal gilts, traditionally given out on maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter, also gets: A red purse "containing each £1 ($5) in gold, representing part of the maundy, and £1 10s ($7.50) in lieu of provisions, formerly given in kind." A white purse "containing as many pence as the king is years of age (42 pence) and given in silver pennies, twopences, threepences and fourpences." The coins are specially minted for the occasion. Cranbrook Man Is Found Dead CRANBROOK, B.C., April 13 (CP) —Funeral arrangements were being made today lor Charles Knockey 73, who was found dead Tuesday night in his home at Slaterville. Death was due to natural causes. He had lived at home alone since the death of his wife a few years ago. He moved here 30 years ago to work on the Canadian Pacific railway. BUSH OUT ON $3000 BAIL VANCOUVER, April 13 (CP) .— Oakjey B. Bush, mining promoter convicted of conspiracy to defraud, was released on $3000 ball today pending his appeal to the British Columbia appeal court. Ball order for Bush, who was sentenced to one year In jail, was made by Chief Justice A. Martin. DRIVE CONTINUES DESPITE STERNER RESISTANCE BY GOV'T.'S TROOPS Franco Men Take San Mateo, Key Town in Drive to Port IMPORTANT GAINS IN NORTH SECTOR HENDAYE, France, April 13 (AP) — The Insurgent campaign to pinch off Catalonia from the rest of government territory gain- ed steadily today, despite sterner resistance throughout the northeast Spanish war zone, Only In the central sector, where the Insurgents were trying to hold a preoarloua position across the 8egre river from Balaguer, did government troops appear to have any advantage In the fighting, To the south, according to Insurgent reports, Qenersl Miguel Aranda's army broke through the last range of coastal Sierras and captured San Mateo, key town in the drive toward the Mediterranean port of Vinaroz. This army, pushing eastward with the object of cutting Catalonia oft from the rest of government Spain, was but 12 miles from the coast Earlier reports said General Aranda had taken the village of Ghert,, three miles north of San Mateo. Equally important gains were reported in the northern sector of tho 160-mile battlefront, just below the French border, where insurgent troops were pushing forward ' through the Aran, Clnca and Esera valleys. In Barcelona, the Spanish government rallied manpower by calling three more draft classes Into service. This call affected men of 16,31 and 32 years of age, Commissions Cost Canada $1,100,704 OTTAWA, April 13 (CP).-Eight commissions which have pursued , their investigations within the past two years have cost the country $1,100,704 according to computations of thejr various expenditures. The costliest was the Veterans Assistance commission, which had a bill of $326,640. However, the sums voted'by the government for establishment of the veterans' probatlonal training project and the maintenance of organizations created for the purpose . of finding jobs for ex-service men- are included in the assistance commission amount. Additional to* its being an inquiry commission it had as its duty the setting up all over the country of machinery for put: ting men to work. The national employment commission, which went out of business some weeks ago, cost Canada $295,- 494. This was headed by Arthur B. Purvis, Montreal industrialist, who gave his services free. U. S. MAY BUILD TWO LARCE BATTLESHIPS WASHINGTON, April 13 (AP) Senator Bone (D-Wash.), said today he was Informed the United States navy has under consideration plans for two 60,000-ton battleships mounting at least nine 16-Inch guns. But Bone said he understood the naval chiefs were contemplating Instead the possibility of building two larger ships. Removal of Scott to Hospital After Leg Broken Would Have Sent Him into Rage, Doctor Says GUELPH, Onl, April 13 (CP) —Removal of Walter Seott, former premier of Saskatchewan, from Homewood sanitarium to hospital following the fracture of his leg would have thrown the patient into a violent rage and would have been harmful, Dr. W. D. testified at the Royal commission Inquiry Into the institution here todsy. "This was the reason Mr. 8cott was not taken to hospital until Tuesday although he was Injured Sunday," said Dr. Cross who attended the former premier. Mr. Scott -died after being taken to hospital. His leg was broken when he fell in a scuffle with an attendant named McKendrie. Earlier Dr. Harvey Clare, superintendent, said McKendrie had not yet been disciplined. He had called the attendant and told him to stay around the institution. Disciplinary action would not be taken until alter the present Investigation under E. N. Barlow, K.C., Is ended. WOULD LIKE BOARD, ON CALL Questioned by C. L. Snyder comh mission counsel, Dr. Clare said it would be helpful to the sanitarium authorities if they had a competent board on call, composed of people who understood the situation. He would recommend no change In the present visitors' board consisting of the county judge, the crown attorney, the sheriff and two doctors and would prefer men of that type to any other group. "What useful purpose does the board serve?" asked Mr. Snyder. "It Is a great relief to have the responsibility taken ofi my shoulders." "Is it necessary for the board to come up four times a year?" "I don't think so." At present there were 110 patients at Homewood and 140 employees, •said Dr. Clare. Of the latter 28 were attendants, 48 graduate nurses and nurses in training and six were nurses' assistants. A PAGE TWO- NELSON DAILY NEWS. NELSON. B. C-THURSDAY MOBNINO, APRIL 14,188S. Dr. David C. Cowen DENTIST Jtmlison Building SPOKANE, WASH; Three Pay lines Licence (barges Fred J. Barnard paid a fine of 810 and costs ot $2.75 for carrying freight without having a carrier's licence, and Arthur R. J. Hodson paid a fine of $5 and $3.75 costs for driving without having a drivers licence when they appeared before John Cartmen, stipendiary magistrate, Wednesday morning. Each pleaded guilty. William J. Gold previously was fined $9 with $3.75 costs when he pleaded guilty to driving without a driver's licence. DEPARTMENT ANSWERS CALL TO BRUSH FIRE Nelson fire department answered a call to a small brush fire near the residence of S. Couch on Nelson avenue Wednesday evening. A passerby taw the fire but failed to notice the person who was watching it, and thought it was out of control No damage was done. WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE- And You'll Jump Out of Bed In the Morning Ruin* to Go The liver should pour out two pounds of I [quid bile into your bowels dally. If this bile ■hot flowinK freely, your fond doesn't digest It just decays In the bowels. Gee bloats up your stomach. You get constipated. Harmful poisons so into the body, and you feel sour, mink ana the world looks punk. AmerebowelmoTementdoesn'talwayaBet at the ea-uie. You need something that works en the liver as well. It takes those good, old Carter's Little Liver Fills to get these two pounds of bile flowing freely and make you zed "up and up". Harmless and gentle, they Make the bile flow freely. They do the work of calomel but have no calomel or mercury in them. Ask for Garter's Little Liver Pills by name 1 Stubbornly refute anything else. 25c. (Advt.) HOTEL SPOKANE Rates from SI.50 ..-. "ta the Heart of Spofcaa*" -li acr*m th* »tr«t from the JfZfi Gt-Ml Northern, Union Pa- 5k «"*« and Aut-vInlenubMi 1 Depot-**.. Mrt. Harry Coots. Mgr, Match-Race Is Still Doubtful LOS ANGELES, April 13 (API- Contradicting previous reports, Charles S. Howard said today the proposed -match race between his horse. Seabiscuit, and War Admiral, for a $100,000 purse was "still more or less up in the air." . It was announced in New York yesterday the race would be staged at Belbiont Park May 30, instead of the September date originally proposed. Howard said the main doubt surrounding the spring date lay in the condition of his Jockey, John (Red) Pollard, and until it was definitely learned whether he could ride Sea- biscuit, acceptance of the date was uncertain. Pollard broke his collarbone at Santa Anita several weeks ago. Rev. J. R. Wilson lo Presbyterian Pulpit in Nelson W. Smyth, From East, to Be Ordained at Creston TRAIL, B.C., April 13 — Rev. J. R. Wilson, B.A., B.D., formerly minister, Marpole Presbyterian church, Vancouver, has been secured as supply minister at First Presbyterian church, Nelson, according to an announcement by Rev. F. G. StDenis, clerk of the Presbytery of Kootenay. Mr. Wilson will be in Nelson to start his ministry Easter Sunday. He succeeds Rev. J. W. Stevenson, Ph. D. To St. Stephen's church, Creston, W. E. Smyth, B.A. has been appointed, and will commence his work in May. Mr. Smyth is a member of the graduating class of Knox college, Toronto, and will be licenced to preach the gospel by tbe Presbytery of Toronto. He will be ordained to the ministry by the Presbytery of Kootenay at Creston, on his arrival from the east. The board ol missions of the Presbyterian church in Canada, has reappointed Rev. Malcolm A. Mark to New Denver, and Rev. B. L. Willis to St. Andrew's church, Kimberley. INDICTED IN LEVINE CASE NEW YORK, April 13 (API-Indictment of Santiago Gutierrez a 21-year-old assistant pastry cook, for attempted extortion of $30,000 from the father of kidnapped Peter Levine -was announced today by District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey said Gutierrez had attempted to act as a "chiseler" in the case but had no information of the body's whereabouts. PASSENGERS INJURED PLYMOUTH, England, April 13 (AP)—Twenty passengers aboard the liner Washington were given medical aid for injuries in a three- day 80-mile gale, it was disclosed with the liner's arrival from New York today, 12 hours late. Passengers were forced to cling to safety ropes and all furniture was stacked and tied. TO MEET IN JUNE TORONTO, April 13 (CP)- Annual general meeting of the Canadian Manufacturers association will be held this year at Ottawa, June 1, 2 and 3. Guide for Travellers NELSON, B.C., HOTELS Hume Hotel .. Nelson, B. C. GEORGE BENWELL, Proprietor. SAMPLE ROOMS : EXCELLENT DINING ROOM European Plan, $1.50 up •L Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Peters, Gray Creek; Mr. and Mrs. Deverson, Crawford Bay; Mr. and Mrs. L. SUlt, John Taylor, New Denver; H. R. Board, Howser; W. H. Ahier, Procter; D. A. Bremner, R. Bazett, J. E. Underhill, Harvie Hoylind, P. J. Gibson, B. P. Marr, Vancouver; A. W. Anderson, J. A. Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. A. Carlson, Trail; N. G. Robson, J. V. Carmichael, H. Tewks- bury, Calgary; Miss A. Kingstone, Boswell; T. A. Burns, R. R. Brough, Medicine Hat; G. R. Wadsworth, Montreal; Mrs. O. A. Maclntyre and family, Salmo. Occidental Hotel 705 Vernon St Phone il? H. WASSICK, Prop. SPECIAL MONTHLY RATES Good Comfortable Rooms Licensed Premise! Madden Hotel A Welcome Awaits You JAS. E. MADDEN, Prop. Completely Remodelled. Hot and Cold Water. In tht HEART ot the City VANCOUVER, B. C, HOTELS Newly Renovated Throughout Phones Elevator "YOUR VANCOUVER HOME" UVlKvrlal HOtCI A. paterson. ute ot OOP Seymour St. Vancouver, B.C. Coleman, Alta. Proprietor TRANSPORTATION - Passenger and Freight FREIGHT TRUCKS LEAVE NELSON TWICE DAILY 5 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Exeept Sunday Trail Livery Co. Trail—Phone 135 Nelson—Phone 35 M. H. MelVOR, Prop. Minor lacrosse in Trail Holds TRAIL, B.C., April 13 - Minor league lacrosse in all divisions will be organized for the 1938 season at a general public meeting to be held in Memorial hall Thursday evening at 7 o'clock, it was announced by Brian Thompson, president of the Trail Junior Lacrosse club, today. All players eligible to participate in intermediate, Junior, juvenile and midget leagues are being urged to attend. It is expected that a definite lineup for the coming season will be arranged, and the junior executive is anxious to hear the opinions and plans of anyone interested in minor league gutted stick affairs. The executive has already decided to be governed by the constitution of the British Columbia Amateur Lacrosse association this season. The provincial body has graded teams for the 1938 season as follows: senior, open; intermediate, open; junior, under 20 years of age; juvenile "A", under 18 years of age; juvenile "B", under 16 years of age; midget, under 15 years of age. All ages for championship or other games will be determined as at May 1. ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYER8 As regards eligibility for higher divisions, the constitution of the B.C.A.L.A. states "that any player signed as an intermediate, who in one season plays more than five games with a senior team, shall automatically become a member ot that senior team and ineligible to play in a lower division than senior." The rules then go on to determine the status of players in other divisions: . "Any player signed as a junior, who in one season plays more than five games with a senior team, shall automatically become a member of that senior team and ineligible to play in any division below senior. Any player signed as a junior, who in one season plays two or more games with an intermediate team, shall automatically become a member of that intermediate team and ineligible to play in any division lower than intermediate. ' "Any player signed as a juvenile "A", or juvenile "B", or midget, who in one season plays more than two games with a team in a higher division, shall automatically become a member of the higher division team, and ineligible to play in a lower division." MUST PLAY 3 LEAGUE GAMES As regards eligibilty for championship games the rules are quite definite. No player may compete for any team in any playoff series unless he has played for that same team or in at least three league games prior to the playoff. It is required that to be eligible for a championship game, a player must have his contract form with the club with which he is playing filed with the Treasurer-Registrar of the B.C.A.L.A. on or before August 15 immediately preceding the date of the championship, except in the case of midget and juvenile players when the date of registration is August 1. It is also stated that no player shall be eligible for transfer who has played in a higher.division, or who has played more than two games with the team in the division in which he is registered. MeARTHUR QUITS MILK BOARD VANCOUVER, April 13 (CP)- W. T. McArthur said today he had resigned from the Mainland Dairy Products board because of the "apathy" of the main body of milk producers in his area. "My resignation was prompted by the fact that only about one third of the milk producers in the lower mainland have registered with the board, dts- pite the benefits that have accrued to them since it began its operations," he said. B. C. to Push Sales of Canned Goods VICTORIA, April 13 (CP)-Hon. W. J. Asselstine, British Columbia's minister of trade and industry, announced today the provincial government was considering appointment of trade commissioners to push foreign sales ot fish and canned goods. Mr. Asselstine had just returned from a brief visit to the interior of the province." 'DIMAG' STILL IS SAYING 'NO' ' SAN FRANCISCO, April 13 (AP) —Joe DiMaggio, the eminent San Francisco restaurant proprietor and baseball "no" man, set the stage for a first class holdout siege today. The deadline for his departure to reach Boston in time to open.the season with his Yankee teammates against the Red Sox found Joe in the same mood as has marked his financial skirmishes with the club tor many weeks. Unless he changes his mind and chooses to travel by air which would be against the wishes of his baseball bosses, DiMaggio will miss his third American league opener in as many years as he has been in the big show. Joe's last chance to reach the opening battleground for 1938 was to leave on the transcontinental train tonight. Police (all for End of Gambling Police have warned a number of Nelson cigar stores and pool halls where card games have been a nightly practice that all gambling must stop and that card tables must be removed.' Alex Stewart, city police chief, accompanied by Inspector John Macdonald and Staff-Sergeant C. G. Barber of the provincial police, has visited all known establishments in the city where su-* games have been carried on, issuing the warning, and promising action if the warning was not observed. EXPECT SASKATCHEWAN RIVER ICE TO MOVE800N EDMONTON, April 13 (CP)-Ice is expected to move out of the Saskatchewan river here.before the end of the week. The break-up started yesterday. Low Round Trip Easter Fares Between all Great Northern Railway stations In British Columbia; alio to Victoria, B.C., via Seattle, ON SALE APRIL 14 to 18 Final return limit April 19, 1938. (Special sale dates and limits for teachers and students). ONE AND ONE-FOURTH THE RECULAR ONE-WAY FARE FOR ROUND TRIP. Children half-fare. For exact fares apply to E. G. WE8TBY C. F. & P. A. SS? Baker Street Phone 67 Nelion, B.C. GREAT nORTHEMl School Holidays Begin on Friday School children are greeting today as their last school day before the annual Easter holidays. They return to school April 23, with no more long holidays in sight until the summer. Draws Made fo Indoorlenn Opening Tourn >WUh draws made Tuesday nl*. _ the board lacrosse floor down In the arena, and entrants all ready and waiting; all is set for the opening tomorrow of Nelson's big indoor tennis tournament, first In the west Altogether 113 are entered for play on three courts, one In the civic recreation hall, and two on the arena floor. Entries In the five open events are divided as follows; Men's singles, 24; ladies' singles, 11; teams in men's doubles, 13; teams in ladies' doubles, nine; teams in mixed doubles, 17. Consolation draws will be made for the vanquished. Draws, starting at 9 o'clock Friday morning follow: 9:00 a.m.—Monty Morley and A, E. Cobus vs. Art Godfrey and Les McEachern; B. Clark vs. R. Clark. 10:00 a.m.—Vic Owen va. E. Hedley; J. A. Stewart vs. Roy McKenzie. 11:00 a.m.—L. Simpson vs. Monty Morley; Teddy Romano vs. A. E. Cobus. 12:00 a.m.—W. A. Hotson vs. W. Woods; Dr, L. J. Maurer vs. Doug Male. 1:00 p.m.—G. Simpson vs. Art Hodson; Gee Soot vs. Norval German. 2:00- p.m.—B. Clark and Mrs. Frank Wells vs. E. Hedley and Mrs. W. Talbot; Mrs. G. P. Simpson and Miss Kay Nisbet vs. Mrs. P. Lawrence and Mrs. G. Lees. 3:00 p.m.—Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Maurer vs. Roy McKenzie and Miss J. Green; W. Woods and Miss Frances Campbell vs. Les McEachern and Miss Edna Watts. 4:00 p.m.—B. Clark and Teddy Romano vs. Vic Owen and W. A. Hotson; R. Cornwall vs. Norman Ashley. 5:00 p.m.—L. Simpson and Gee Soot vs. Norval German and F. Morris. 6:00 p.m.—W. Woods and R. Cornwall vs. Norman Ashley and J. R. Fleming; G. Simpson and E. Hedley vs. Roy McKenzie and Doug Male. 7:00 p.m.—Miss Pat Campbell vs. Miss Edna Watts; Miss Kay Nisbet vs. Mrs, Ernest Marsden. 8:00 p.m.—Norman Ashley and Mrs. Doug Male vs. Vic Owen and Miss Mary Campbell; Miss Barbara Haylock vs. Mrs, L. J, Maurer. DEMAND $100,000 ST. PAUL, Minn., April 8 AOi THRU, SEEK WITNESS VANCOUVER, April 13 (CP).- Poltce today sought a man who witnessed an alleged attack by an extortionist on Kapoor Singh, wealthy East Indian lumberman, last March 28. Two East Indians, arrested several days after the occurrence, will appear in police court here Thursday for hearing on charges of attempted robbery with violence. FARM PROSPECTS DOWN CHICAGO, April 13 (AP) - United States agricultural prospects, reckoned in dollars and cents, do not appear as bright this spring as they did a year ago. It was indicated 1938 farm cash Income would pe around $1,000,- 000,000 short of the $8,800,000,000 .which went to farmers In 1937. l^ttfaoiftl^ (bmputg. 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