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British Mountain Climbers To Attempt "Home of Gods" Ejfx-dition Planned Early This Year to Scale Second Highest Peak in Empire London. A group of Hiitish. moun- tain climbers Is planning a new at- tc-mp* to reach the home of the Hnil- tlhist gods. i i;ii:s are almost complete for an ex- pedition early In 1931 to Mount Kamet, In the Himalayas, second liishest peak in the British Empire, and yet un- svaled. If the climbers succeed they will have reached a higher summit than any oilier parly. Led hy Frank Smythe. a m-Miiber of the expedition which wii* defeated on alayan range. Other attempts to scale It have been made, but the most sue cessful did not reach within 2,000 fee*, of the top. Smythe will be accom... nied hy Squadron Leader K. H. Heaiiman, R. L lloldsworth and Dr. Haynioiul (!recn, of Oxford. "\Ve shall start from Almore at the east base of the mountain." Smythe said, "We shall, of course, have to encounter the opposition of Miper-ti tion. "liuddhi.sts 1,,-iu-ve that the moun- Kin. -henjunga slop,-* last year, the lain tops are the homes ot the pods 1-aity will leave London for India late and that a strange race of extraordin- In February. Mount Kaniet. 25.4::i f..,.| high. Is one of the loft It- -t of tin- western Him- ary ape-like iiu-ii the snowmen In- habit the mountains. I hope to he alile to break down these belief*." Flowerpot Island Toronto to Have To Be Reinforced Huge Telescope Astronomical Observatory Ottawa Acts to Protect Land { rom Erosion in Georgian Bay Ottawa. Flowerpot Island in Ceor- Hay Will Be Erected By Mrs. D. A. Dunlap Toronto. An astronomical observa- tory which will be one of the- finest lu gian Hay has been turned over to the National Parks' Hranch of the ( the world will be erected iu Toronto it of Interior. It is situated ; In the near future, according to a re- north end of Bruce Peninsula i cent announcement by Prof C A a id i- known as Flowerpot because of Chant, head of the Department of As- D rock formations that resemble tnutoiny. University of Toronto The flower pots. They have been i observatory will be erected by Mrs I) formed by erosion of the waves and j A. Dunlap, and her son, D Moffat Duii- ave trees growing on the top. The; lap. as a memorial to the iato David Parks branrl, will reinforce the "Plow- A. Uunlap, who dft-d six years ago and " ' ..... Einstein's Workshop In California Mount Wilson Observatory, near Pasadena, Calif., Inside which Is 100-inch telescope, where Prof. Albert Kinstein will carry on his research work wh lie on bis visit to California. Canadian Imports Touch Billion Mark Domestic Exports Estimated to Total $900,000,000 for Year erpoU" as t'lelr bases are In danger of li-iiiK entirely eaten away by the a "ii of the wave-. The island contains v.il: l.e left in it s present wild state. ui-pt that shelters and other accom- m< ulut inns for campers will be pro- vid'-d. The lighthouse and lighthouse h-cpcf's home will not he disturbed; the portion of the island they occupy win remain the property of the Lte- !.' 'tri.-nl of Marine. The National Park will IK.W have '> ">r 29 Islands in (leoixian Hay for tli.- use of the public. Flowerpot Island was surrendered liy the Chip- Gold Crisis Parley I Aviators Have Opens in Paris Battle With Paris- -The problem of gold re- serves, which is troubling both France and England, the former because will be known as the "David Dunlap Observatory." The outstanding feature of the oh- 1 they are to lai ' Ke ' the hltter bel ' ause 17.-, a res and, servutory will be a large reflecting! .^ "^ tO S '" al '' "* ^" K ^^ " I- -.-cope 74 inches In diameter. There ' Is only one of greater aperture iu the world, that on Mount Wilson in Cali- fornia. Tlie instrument is already un- der construction in Kngluud. and will bo housed in a circular metiil building. The building will be erected near the by treasury representatives of the French and British Governments, who are meeting in Paris for a series of preliminary discussions, leading to a later conference in London. While France has bec'ii accumulating the world's second largest gold reserve, there has been a simultaneous drain city ou a lai'Ke- urn-age to be converted i Into a park, and the park it self wlfl "" Hrlll " h S " * lM **' T\ T"" * be known as I.avil Dunlap Park The C ' lt ' m> tl '>" s arfi , b f"> umlel " >' I II IV. I lie ,.,!,,.,, .,. .1, - >.! ,.. t,* Ilia httut im.-.n . observatory will be under the depart- ment of astronomy, of the university. P-wa Indians In 195G and lias been I while the faculty of forestry will be h-:d in trust recently hy the Depart- In charge of development of "the nark 1>rol)lellls - mi.,.. ,*r i...i: 4 ?..:. ' taken with a view to the best means whereby the two countries can co- operate to solve iheir respective ni'-nt of Indian Affairs in uhirh the paiks branch will pay $l(i5 for It. Farmer Finds Diamond Worth a Fortune Hio Do Janeiro, Hrazil A magnl- Astrooomy and geology were both It is now generally recognized that favorite Kindles of the late David Dun- 1 lap, but tho the Hank of Franco has been for , some time seeking means to prevent peculiar a rurtne| . lllflu ,j ot go |,|, j t is said. on for him. He was a keenj whlcll llas nol CO me about through u lent of he heavens. The .* pro-| anv (les(re to accllnlll , ate vast stocks, stated, has been un-, ,, ut from nalura i economic causes, der consideration for the last flve' The InaIiaKer of thp ,, ar , 9 branch ot .. UM&*UV1 Vfc baa,*J blue-white diamond, weighing P ^- : ""1 '"1 "ow be bro,i K ht to com- j tlie Westminster Foreign Bank. In a c.irats. has been found accident-' all by a poor field worker near the - I Village of llallsa. State of Goyus, who! ' rof ' S1 ""' ( ' ll; "'t. one of Canada's best letion In working out the plans. | s(atemim t to the continental edition Dunlap has had the assistance of () , Ule ])aily Mall> declares that the Telegraph Wires Sing Weather Note it for less (ban $10.000 to some : k "" w " """'onomers w'-.iltliy fanners of the Araguaya liner diamond district. The unique tune was later resold to a Hio dia- mond merchant, its price not being i!:-' losed. It had to lie en; in u- o i he largest weighing 20 cnrats and the smaller 10. Tlii Is not tho first largo dianiunil fouiid in Ilrazll. Since the first dlu- in >:nU were discovered In 172."). Ilia- i mines have iiiaicliless stones. only real n-inedy appears to bo thf iiui-ease of French foreign Invest- ments, which he considers Imminent. There is no doubt thai, should Franco-llrltish conversations result In a better distribution of gold, an Im- portant step would have been lak-'ii toward amelioration 'f economic con Coyotte in 'Plane Belle Kotirche. S.D. Details of a battle between two aviators and a wounded coyote in an airplane above a Dakota prairie we-'e told recently by Clyde Ice, aviator. With a gunner as his companion, Ice was cruising over the prairie when the coyote was sighted and shot from the plane. The aviators land- ed. tossed the animal Into the cock- pit and took off. As the piano attained altitude, the coyote suddenly revived and attack- ed the gunner. He fought with his hare hands and was severely bitten. Ice left his controls a moment and joined in the battle. The plane began to fall and spin while, iu the cockpit both men fought Uie beast. Finally Ice struck the coyote on the head with a wrench and return- ed to the controls in time to prevent Go To Argentina BASIS OF 1 1 MONTHS Ottawa, Jan. 1st. When returns are all in for 1930 it Is estimated that the total imports of Canada will be found to have reached a value of just over one billion dollars. The Value of do- mestic goods exported from the Do- minion will probably amount to about nine hundred million dollars. Figures covering the trade of Cana- da for 11 months of the calendar year are now available. They show that, up to the end of November the Do- minion imported goods valued at $948,141,515. During the same 11- month period exports from Canada reached a value of $819,086,698. These totals constitute a considerable falling off from the corresponding 11 months of 1929 when imports amount to $1,- 214.fi27.537. and exports to $1,093.891,- 95S. In order to arrive at an estimate ot Canada's trade for the calendar year it is useful to turn back to the figures of imports and exports for December. 1929, and make them the basis of the estimate for the month just ended. lu December of last year the Dominion's imports of foreign goods were valued at $84,365,155. Domestic exports were valued at $88,520,355. Taking into consideration the general falling off in trade, it is estimated that both imports aud exports during the present month will approximate sixty-four millions. This figure added to the known totals a crash. He also suffered severe lacerations. The aviators took no more chances. The coyote was thrown overboard and they landed to have their wounds dressed. Seventv-five Pir turps Taken i for the n months 8 ives total Iaken of approximately $1.012,000,000 Mainly From National Gallery Collection and total exports of approximately $883,- 000,000. Ottawa. Canadian art will be ex- Total Tax R venue * hiblted at the British Empire Trade The total customs, excise and in- exposition which is to be held at j come tax revenues for the- 11 mouths Buenos Aires during the months of of the past calendar year, that is up March and April next year. Through E. L. McCoIl, Canadian Trade Com- missioner in the Argentine capital space has been set aside in the Can- to November 30 last, was $302.036.nou. During the corresixniding period of 1929 it was $375,090,695. Again De- cember figures are not available, and adian section and a group of 75 Can- the total for that month must neces- adian paintings will be displayed. Those pictures have been taken main- ly from the National Gallery collec- tion. 1931 Exhibition. The 19.11 exhibition of the National Art Gallery wll Ibe opened formally by His Excellency the Governor-Gen- eral on January 15, it was announced! revenue during the past mouth, .des- here recently. Unless Lord Willing- 1 pite the higher tariff schedules. How sarily be estimated. During December 1929, customs and excise net revenue amounted to $23.831.187, while- income tax revenue totalled $611,293. This was a total national revenue, from these sources, ot $21.442.480. With the decrease in trade it Is expected there will be a falling-on* iu customs don remains iu Canada for the- open- j lug of the next session of parliament, this function will probably be his last public one in this country. There will be the customary exhi- 1)ition ot Canadian art, the collection ever, should customs, excise and in- come tax last month approximate the corresponding month a year ago and yield 24 million, the total revenue from these sources for the calendar year would be iu the neighborhood ot sound of telegraph wires in the wind. At a recent me. tin of i|.<. Academy .. "' Wci-nces. in Paris, M. Albert No- <>: I'lirtugal. known as the Hraganza. ' lloll> all ' t ' i "b' known for n-si-arches In 111. tner nis The crown stonn I Like the proverbial s,,,,.,,l ,,f tl, pig i||l|o|w , R , Sl>I1( . rillly . the packing houses., science final- ; <. ly has found a u-e even for the singinc Solitude By BETTY GOURRE (Toronto) O- blessed Soli mile! .Midst jostling crowds. was des discovered in Ura/.il. on the weather 8clence iini1 " radio. .slope* of the Itainbe Mountain*. Si:n. ' ril '0d a way of using this singing of Tho Imslil. of Minas Geraes. It has the fahnl- | " lo wi 'es lo forecast the weatJier. If, That stare. <nis weight of 16HO carats. The; two reasonably long wires are strung I These s famous "Star of the South" which : " ll nolp ""ex at right angles to each Kverywhere. That press upon each side. tile eyes. reigbs 125% longs to the carats ami whicii lie- (Jaekwar of ll.iradin. w;n discovered in the TiiDiid district, mid weired L'," <.ir.it -i before cutting. It is one of tin- must marvelous \ jfii'B valued at over $lnn m Among the most Important other, m - wire runulng north and Kouth. f. .- example. whlN, the other Mow 1 long to be alone, ! e;ive. the busy towns behind. . tlu- matcliless pink dia- mond "Southern Cross" s'nnoN on 1 . Tin- purchasers of thin stone nay It l< the largest pink diamond In the world. It was found July, 1 'L':i, in tin- Abaele Klver diamond dhtrlct, Min.n Ceraes, and weinii. lls carats, 'one is still uncut. Ottawa Seismograph Registers Earthquake iin.iwa. An earth'inake of four hours' duration was rei-i -l'-i ! mi the s- i-nioKraph at llm Doiniiiinn K\|icri- in nial Farm Observatory here the mm uin.n of January 2nd. The- quake, lini> epicentre wa-i esiimaled In 1m ".'.: miles di.-lanl from lliu Capital, Was ilescilhed by HIM ."eKinolugisl as S, Owing lo the liuln cliaracler of llu- iircliniiM.il v in mo, li was un ! Me III defi-nnlne Ml-- llileclioil here uf I In- ipiake's uri-.-in. Ai strnlia to Limit Alien Immigration d:a | wire runs east and west, it Is noticd I And. In solitude M. Xodon reports, that l.he sliming of True friendship lind. one of these wires represents at liny jf Its kind, I ""> Inslant. a different intensity nr a o! l'' 1 '^' 1 '' <l'i'''i- lilTerent milsieal note fr.im the ringing Awil y from uolsy Car *' rereni "' the other wire. I'sini; special elec-- ' l ' llat ""'""S tlle roads. . - trie recorders to keep track of these 1 The Pi'a'leriug, tliti talk, variations, M. Nodrm found that they of tho 1 1( '"I >U '- as llloy walkl coirespond almost exactly with the' llow ' lo " B to 1)e all>nt '' arrival of 01 eaiiic or other sloiins. Sound waves or air curronls from l.he Leave the noisy town a behind. And, in perfect quietness, Mm ins Ihenuelveg cannot explain the! Tnl 1 "' 1K ' t phenomena, M. Xodou stales, for the wires lie-Kin Id Sinn whilo the storm l.lncn as made to-day is not as good Communication in the Far North j Ontario HouseVill The Canadian Air .Mail Service es- tablished a record for communication with Canada's Northland, when the thniunh initial mail flight from Me- Alnrray, Alberta, to Aklavik, N.W.T.. was completed in eleven hours run- being more nationally representative ' $326,000.000. this year than previously. Every pro- For the calendar year. 1S29, customs vince of the Dominion will have re- laud excise net revenue amounted to $330,247, SSI, while income- tax yielded to the extent of $69.2S5,2!)3. This waa prescntutlon, it was declared ning time a distance of 1.676 m.les. The rovolutiouary spot'd of this ac- complishment, ns compared with for- mer methods of land and water com- munication, may he gauged whou It is pointed out that the scheduled lime of the winter service was for- merly about 73 day-? between the pdluls mentioned and service l. r > days. the summer still is scores or hundreds of miles us the material turned out 7,1100 years . ( .. inai ,. ( away. Tho trim mechanism, ho he- Empire Reforestation C.inaila is yearly playing a bigger part in Kmplro reforestation. Fifty- threo per cent, of the tree seod ex- ported from the Dominion has gone to (Sreal Itritain, 40 per ce-nt. to New Zea- land, and the remainder to Australia. Ireland and other parts of (lie-Umpire. During the past 10 years tho British Forestry Commission has planted 110,- 000 acres of .softwoods. Hie greater part ot l ho seed having been sent from i'i r.i. Australia. Tin- Covein liii-iil has decided lo le-iiricl alien dil- ation null! the country 's po-iiion iiii;nu'.e.-, HUlllcleritly to wariaiil Hie lifting of the- ban. 'I Common wi-allh wi-h<-. to co- operate with nil connlrieH concerned ami IIIM nofiiii-d the shipping com- panliv. thnl it IH undesirable to give i i. .'!i|i to iioiiii- i.mi lor travel lo AIMI-I limn Itriii.sh Immigrants, only Ihnsi- alreadv PH.- ^csslng permits In- sued on behalf of the (lovernmeitt will pel-milled to enlor il.e country. li' v,- , Is that electric charges in the atmosphere fn advance of a storm set the wires into vibration IIM a result of 'lecltoslalic charges on the cluuds ur 'is on llm plains and prairies lung the- ground. Amateur weather proph- bave claimed that telegraph wires sing before a storm, only to he ridiculed by weather e M ,eils. Xllw M _ N , M | o ;, : i brings them the hei;iniiinu;s of \indica- , Hon. Swans Seven swans, like guUenn.s, Came sailliiK by today, Seven jellnxv beak- over ---vi-n while' throats, Down among tin- mud-hanks and bones of old boats, Thinking all the lime of their (|iilet castle iiuiiil.s Where the cool leafed, broad leafed water lily floats. Si-ven swans, like gallexmu, <'nme sailing by today, Cream curving necks like the prows of stately ships, Iu among tho dead wharves and gan- grene-rot leu ships. Thinking all th time of where the placid willow sips, And the. ralnbow-llnMilug, llghlnlnc- kliiRflsher dips. ago, according to some* experts. Open February 12 Toronto. The Ontario Legislature will open ou Thursday, Fob. 12, Pre- mier George S. Henry announced re- cently. It is expected the hous will sit for six weeks aud be adjourned be- fore Easter. The date set for the opening is (hat immediately following the polling day for tho by-ele<-tions in Hamilton West and Grenville, the former made va- cant by tho death of Hon. Fred T. Smye, minister without portfolio, and the latter hy tho resignation of Hon. 0. Howard Ferguson, on his appoint- ment to the Canadian High Commls- In London. Canada's 1930 Field Crops Ottawa. The total value of Can- ada's principal Reid crops iu 1930 is estimated at |(i29,HG,000, compi'.red with $948,981,400 In 1929, and $1,125,- ou;:,000 In 1928. according to an esti- mate In the crop report of the Do- minion Bureau of Statistics. Value of the wheat crop last year Is placed at $17:!,589.000, compared with $319,715.- 1100 In 1929. World's Fastest Flying Boat I -.!',t- mid b.iHinrKs men will not IK- j - John Desmond Sherldttii, In Krtirf Hfl''*[-| Cll. lll.'lll an'-.-clcU. in -a. a total of ?3!9.533.176. King George Answers Lord Mayor's Message Sandringham, England. The King, in answering New Year's greetings ol the Lord Mayor, addressed the follow- ing message to citizens of Londou: Pray assure Londoners that I re ciprocate their warm greetings. I atn touched by their kindly allusions ID their message to my complete restora- tion to health, for which I am thank- ful to God. "While I am hopeful for satisfac- tory results from the recent import- ant conferences, the most sanguine minds cannot fall to realize tho diffi- culties aud anxieties which confront us at home and overseas. "AH the more, we> must stand united with the people resolutely determlued to find and follow the sure road which leads the F.mpire to lasting peace and prosperity." Unmarried Workers' Wages Cut in Chile Santiago, Chile. A decree by Don Rodolfo Jaramillo, Finance Minister, on Dec. 30, fixed- the 1931 budget at 1.054.636,714 pesos, approximately $127,000,000. for expense*, and esti- mated 1,039,617,387 ns receipts. The apparent deficit is more- than over- come by the order for a 13 per cent. reduction in salaries for all unmarried public employees. Canada Leads World With Hydro Electrics Ottawa. With $1,000,000.000 invest- '<! iu electric stations Canada emerged from 1930 one of the world's leaders in water power development. The Department of the Interior esti- mates a maximum ot -I:;. 000. 000 horse- power could be generated from Cana- dian rivers and turbines totaling t.- 000,000 horsepower have already been installed, most of them In the past de- cade. new air scout claimed to l>,. Ihe. liirge st and fastest all-metal military monoplane flying boat. Tho Sydney weighs about 10 tons. Four Travel Cheaply Air-minded parties of four will sn be able to make tripa from M&uchett- ter. England, in a specially fitted air- piano at a lower rate than (rom any other airport In, Great Brlteln. The. rate will be 8d. a mile for parties oC four, and the new plane which North,- ern Air Lines are putting ou will have luxurious seating aiTHUKe-uienta and special heating and veutll.*4u5 sys- tem. - t