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The Oshawa Daily Times [5 VOL NO. 71 1he Oshawa Daily Reformer OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1928 CUSTOMS RETURNS 1927-28 Receipts From Local .ambridge Easily Wins Boat Race CAMBRIDGE BEAT OXFORD TEN LENGTHS A Decisive Victory for the Light Blues Over Oxford 80TH ANNUAL EVENT Crowds View Race From Ground, Bridges and Airplanes (By Canadian Press) Putney, Eng., March 31,--Lead- ing all the way, Cambridge Unliver- sity today scored an easy victory of ten lengths over Oxford in their pightieth annual boat race on the Thames. The Cambridge crew cov- ered the four-mile course in twen- ty minutes and 26 seconds, not threatening the record time of eighteen minutes and 20 seconds set by Oxford in 1911. Today's vie- tory was the light blue's thirty- ninth. Oxford has won forty and one race was tied, The light blues started off at 88 strokes to Oxford's 36 and soon had their shell in front, Gradu- plly they forged ahead until the open water showed between the crews at one and a half miles. Still keeping their stroke above Oxford, Cambridge swept along gradually Incpensing their advantage, their Burdy, fl ia Fhvthip eontrast- y wl Bppeare ra att Vibeo mile mark. At that time Cambridge was three jensthe ahead. Oxford Wade a a ant attempt: to eatc © leaders at Barnshriige but oply lost ore distance af p Pi They saw their apciept rivals for the first time when they paddled to the bank to disembark. : The crews got away after Oxfora won the toss and chose the Middle- sex side. 'At Hammersmith Bridge ppproximately a mile and three nuarters from the start, Cambridge bad opened up a lead of two lengths. / The condition of the wa- ter was good, there heing 8 fair following wind which, however, made the course choppy at the bends. Cambridge had heen favored to win, the odds being 3 to 1. Rowing enthusiasts gathered early at van- tage points along the two path, and on utpey, Hammersmith and Barns Bridges. Not all of the spec- tators were on the ground. Several airplanes soared over the course in special flights and more than a score of persons saw the race from these aerial grandstands. 63 ARE INJURED IN TRAIN WRECK Fast Pennsylvania Trains Crash. Near Lima, Ohio (By Press) Pittsburg, March 31.--Sixty gthree persons were injured last pight in the wreck of the Broadway held max, aiter the excited gatherings new auditorium, where | : hold general meetings, without "hav- gain given a great reception. was collected for him at the meeting at the Armouries yesterday, and thank- ed the men profusely for the con- fider e that they had reposed in him during the strike. was being expedited, was entertained by several artists. Many of the workers could not ob- tain admittance to the theatre, and had to wait until some of the others PEEKS IN WINDOW PAYS $10 FINE FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT & L. Murtay made the witake of nto a window a FA dg Hl residence last night when a police officer was in immediate vicinity, an morning in Jolics court paid a fine of $10 wth $6.90 costs, on a charge of disorderly conduct. Murray has only been in this city two weeks, and this was taken into consideration by the magistrate in impo sing the len- ient sentence. e police de- partment have been for some months on the lookout for men who have a habit of annoying citizens by pecking in windows, but Murray was evidently not the offender they were ii Bi CITY QUIET TODAY AFTER SETTLEMENT Men at Meeting This Morn- ing Received Union Cards OVER 3,000 ISSUED Practically All the Trimmers Were at Work This Morning Oshawa is strangely quiet today. Although another mass meeting was t the New Martin theatre this foe Jt seemed like an ant-cli- that had taken place there since Monday. Men filed in and received their cards upon payment of the necessary fee. Over 3,000 men have received their cards and indications are that the number will go over the 4,000 mark before the day is over. Practically the entir. body of trim- mers arc bach at work today and Monday they will be joined by all the othersdepartments. ; "Slim" Phillips was again active today, and aroused some show of the enthusiasm that has pervaded the other meetings, when he announced that one of the first projects to be undertaken by the committee of the workers, would be steps towards a they could ing to write the government," and hold dances and entertainments, He also sa.. that he had been in- vite * to meet a delegation in Toron- to next week to confer ¢. the union «. ganization. He expressed his great pk .sure at the happy termination >f the strike proceedings, and wpe 3 i e resented with $172 which was While the work of organization the crowd me out to obtain their cards. The liquor storé is again closed today, but in all likelihood will be opened on Mcaday. Oshawa has seen the last of the pnd Liberty Limited, fast Pennsyl- sania Railroad passenger trains. Rous miles west of Lima, Ohio, road announced today. 5-42 DAMAGED OFF SAN DIEGO, HITS SUB S26 ( *ha £ t Esxthouske : ded ot Hambwg ure. Germany, March 31.-- here recorded a earthquake of which the | oN 0° e Fivlent worst industrial crisis in its history. The citizens will long remember the air of unrest and excitement that has Press) San , Calif., March 31.-- Bubmarine 8-42 was damaged ten miles off this port yesterday, when fhe vessel came to the surface or the water near submarine $.26. TUNNEY AND RICKARD _ ISSUE STATEMENTS Miami Beach. Fla., March 31.-- Gene Tunney and Tex Rickard both dave issued statéments here flatly denvin~ reports that Tom Heeny 2as been riven a call for the next Jionship fight. donna. d the city in the past week. Th mass meetings electrified by statements from . leaders--the cou- sternation caused by the attempt of Communists to obtain control-- the ramification of the entire affa'r, and the many attempts at con- ciliation will son. as topics of dis- cussion for many a day. The parades must not be forgotten, with their banners, bands, flags and wonderful shows of optimism and eutl san The fact hat girls joined the strik- ers added much colour to the pro- ceedings, and these girls were not backward, but even led the many parades. Despite the excitement and glam- our of incidents connected with the strike, it will not be forgotten that for "amilies and business men in the city it was a trying time and one that 11 y will not like to see re- peated. Erni. Marks, who from the outset helped the strikers by lending his theatre for their mass meetings, struck what would seem to be the true not at the Armouries yesterday, when he declared "that a strike was a terrible thing" WEATHER Lower Lakes and Georgian Bay--West to southwest winds mostly fair today and Sunday enicemtre was 1,364 miles distant. | becoming milder. 4 PROMOTED IN THE CITY POLICE DEPT. Constables 'Norman McGee and Herbert Flintoff Are Detective Sergeants SEPARATE UNIT Constables Edward Stauffer Police Sergeants Four promotions. in the city police department were gazetted yesterday afternon by Chief of Police Owen 1). Friend, They involve the raising of two constables to the rank of ser- geant, and the creating of a detce- tive department, the two detectives having the rank of Detective Sarg- cant. The promotions are effective April 1. Constable Norman McGee and Constable Herbert Flintoff are creat- ed Detective Sergeants, and are au- tomatically placed in a separate de- partment as detectives of the force. They will no longer be required to patrol a regular beat, but will func- tion solely as detectives, under the direct orders of Chief of Police Friend. Constables Edward Stauffer and Matthew Bowman are now designat- ed as Sargeants, in charge of the constables of the force which they are on duty. The title of "sargeant" shall at all times be used in addres- sing them, says the orders posted in the police office for the information of the constables, and they: are char- ged with the efficient patrolling of the city during the hours when they are on duty. These promotions are pursuant to the policy of reorganization of the police department outlined by Chief Friend, approved by the Police Com.- mission, and provided for in this year's estimates by the city council. Six additional constables will be ad- ded to the city force, and the Po- lice Commission meets this after- noon to consider the applications re- ceived for the six positions as con- stable. Appointme:'s may be made this afternoon, and it is expe that at least some of the new con- stables will be sworn in early next week, Chief Friend intimates, The reorganization of the depart- ment o'so includes the addition of a motor cycle to the police department equipment, and the engaging of a police court and police office clerk. The motor cycle will no doubt be purchased in a short time, and, while no appointment has yet been made to the clerks position, it will he forthcoming shortly. COUNSEL MUST ACCOMPANY CLIENT TO THE GUILLOTINE (By Capadian Press) Paris, March 31.--Madame Ehr- lion, lawyer, who defended V. Zin- zouk, Pole, recently sentenced to death for murder, must accompany him to the guillotine, according to the rules of French criminal pro- cedure. 29 INSURGENTS KILLED IN BATTLE IN GUADALAJARA (By Associated Press) Mexico City, March 21.--Delay- ed reports from Guadalajara said 29 insurgents were killed in a bat- tle with Federal forces. Many mi- nor engagements are reported. TO PLACE CROSS ON SITE OF NORTH POLE ress) (Br Canadian Press Rome, March 31.--Pope Pius to- day gave General Umberto Nobile, Italian dirigible expert, a small oak cross with metallic ornaments to be placed on the site of the North Pole if the General is successful in his forthcoming dirigible flights to the Polar regions. GERMAN AVIATORS HELD UP BY WEATHER (Cable Service to The Times by Press) Dublin, Mar. 31. -- The plane Bremen was in its hangar at Bal- donnel Airdrome today because of adverse weather. Its German fliers regarded a hop-off om their flight to New York before Moaday as unlikely. and Matthew Bowman Are | Appointed Secretary Chamber of Commerce LEON FRAZER Who was chosen Secretary of the recently organized Chamber of Commerce at a meeting of the Directors on Wednesday. He leaves the position of Secretary of the Ontario Tourist Associa- tion to come to this city. MAYOR PRESTON TALIS ON SERVICE Gives Fine Address to Kins- men's Club Here Thursday Night Mayor Preston was pal speaker last night thusiastic meeting of men's Club, "Service," was his subject, as he pointed out the many ways in which service is rendered in the communityy, A record for attendance was set up by the organization, the only member absent being on the sick list. Mr, P. Travers gave a brief talk on Departmental Stores, stat- ing that in his opinion the smaller stores were developing into chain store systems and the larger ones were branching out into the de- partmental field. Many kinds the princl- at an en- the Kins- of service were quoted by the mayor in his re- marks, first being the service which a city renders to its resi- dents, by. providing water, pave- ments and many other conven- fences. Then, there is the ser- vice of the merchant, whose suec- cess depends on the kind of ser- vice which his employes give to his customers. Another very im- portant kind of service is that rendered by clubs and societies, who touch life in many places that is otherwise barren, and supply a real want and need. An interesting solo was sung by A. Mitchell, then George Findlay responded to a request that he outline what he had gotten from the mayor's talk. An. invitation was acceped to visit the Hamilton club on April 19, on their Kins- men night for geveral of the clubs in the district. Dr. L. E. Hub- bell, president of the club, was also invited by Mayor Preston to be his guest at the Rotary Club meeting next Monday, as a means of establishing fellowship between the two bodies. PRINCE IS THROWN OFF HORSE. TWICE (By Capadian Press) Bromigrove, Eng., March 31-- The Prince of Wales who was thrown, remounted and won the race today and then gave up umn- hurt. LIFE IMPRISONMENT ON MURDER CHARGES (By Associated Press) Trenton, N.J., March 31.--Harry Baxter and Frank Wunkowski, State Prison convicts, tried here for the death of Joseph Tinney Guard were found guilty of mur- der in the first degree with recom- mendation of mercy by the Judge today. The convicted pair were at once sentenced to life imprison- ment. ARGENTINE VOTE iS BEING HELD SUNDAY (By Canadian Press) Buenos Aires, March 31.--Some 1.872000 Argentine citizens are entitled to go to the polls tomorrow to elect a president and wice-presi- dent 10 govern from October 12, PLANE AND TUGS GO TO CREW'S AID Hope Prevails Men Will Be Removed from Danger PLANE HAS SUPPLIES Will Drop Provisions on Jean F--Not in Peril (By Canadian Press) Toronto, March 31.--With an aeroplane and heavy steel tugs on the way to succor the tug 'Jean F," locked in the ice on Lake Erie with eight men aboard, hopes were held today that the men would be removed from any possible danger before many wore hours, The tugs left Ashtabula at nine o'clock to cross through the ice.and take off the men, or else, if nos- sible, return with the "Jean F in tow. The 'Jean F" was suppnsed to be about nineteen miles from that point, A Government aeroplane, carry- ing provisions, left Camp Borden near here at 9.15 to locate the drift- ing tug for Ashtabula rescuers and also to again drop provisions to the men on the 'Jean F'. These men were not helieved in any im- mediate danger today. 10 Cents a Customs Office For Fiscal Year $10,553,707 Week; 2 Cents a Copy. 'All the SIXTEEN PAGES SET RECORD Year Ending Today Shows $1,626,921.96 Increase Over Previous High Rec- ord of 1926-27 -- March Figures Also Show Gain ALL 12 MONTHS SHOW GAINS May, 1927, Was the Record Month for the Year, Pil ing Up a Total of $1,215, 496.61 With $10,6563,707.80 as total revenue for the year from the local customs office, Oshawa establishes a record for all time, in customs receipts this year, exceeding hy $1,626,921.06 the figure of last year, which established a record :n customs receipts for this city, | March of this year exceeded both the corresponding month of last year and the preceding month of this year by several thousand dol- lars, The figure for March, 1028, is $1,120,114.15 a gain of $67,437.09 over March, 1927, and $247,080.77 over February of this year, Every month of the fiscal year showed increases in customs re- ceipts over the corresponding month of the 1026-27 fiscal year. During the year just passed, four months, April, May, June and March, showed returns of over a million dollars fox the month, while 'in the preceedg fiscal year March was the only month exceed- ing this mark, The record month, Trade: and Labor Council Plans Largest Union Group In Dominion of Canada Announcement By President] | EVINE TO AGAIN Tom Moore Follows An- nouncement of Settlement of Oshawa Strike -- 3,000 Constitute Largest Union of Organized Workers (By Capadian Press) Ottawa, March 231.--Plans for the formation of the largest unit of organized workers in the Do- minion were made known here to- day by Tom the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, following the close-up on the announcement that the strike of the automobile workers at Osh- awa had been settled. President Moore deslared that officials of the Congress at Oshawa beaded by Vice-President James Simpson, had succeeded yesterday in completing preliminary steps on behalf of the workers for the form- ation of one upjt under a Federal charter of the Amerjcan Federa- tion of Labor. At a mass meet- ing it was decided that for the time being the workers be united in their union affiliation, but at a later date further organization of a separate union representation will be completed. Nearly 3.000 workers will be in- cluded in the preliminary unit to be formed, it is said, this number constituting the largest group of employees ever assembled in Can- ada as an organized body. PROROGATION OF N. 8. LEGISLATURE (By Capadian Press) Halifax, March 31.--Yesterday saw, prorogation of the third ses- sion of the Provincial Legislature since the advent of the Comserva- tive Government after forty-three years of Liberal Regime. It was also the occasion of the disappear- ance from Nova Scotia of the bi- Cameral system of Parliament. Pre- mier Rhodes witnessing the suc- cesssful culmination of his efforts. instituted at his first session, to abolish the legislative council. $5000 FOR ENTERTAINMENT Toronto, March 30.--An item of $5,000 in the main estimate for 1929, taken up in the legislature Tuesday for the "entertainment of distin- guished wisitors," aroused the curi- osity of Opposition members, as to what distinguished visitors were ex- pected. Premier Ferguson explained that the Empire Parliamentary Asso- ciation was meeting in Canada during the comjug summer and he wanted to entertain them Moore, president of FLY THE ATLANTIC WITH MABEL BOLL (By Canadian Press) Paris, March 81.--~Isaac Le- vine, relative of Charles Levine trans-Atlantic air passenger, announced here today that Charles would pilot Mabel Boll "Queen of Doamonds", across the Atlantic to Paris on or before May 15, SAYS INMIGRATION DOMESTIC PROBLEN U. 8. Refuses to Discuss General Policy at Havana Convention Washington, March 31. -- The United States will not be 8 party to any international treaty govern- tion if such a treaty should be pro- posed at the International Conven- Kon which begins at Havana to- y. These are the instructions issued to the United delegation to the Convention. The delegation headed by Assistant Secretary of Labor. W. W. Husband, left for Havana Thursday. The United States' attitude fis that immigration is strictly a do- mestic problem and in this it is ex- pected that several of the larger American republics will agree. The Convention fis a continuation of the World Convention on Immigration begun at Rome last year. HUGE WAVES CARRY FISHING BUOYS AWAY (By Canadian Press) Antofagasta, Chile, March 31.-- Huge waves, sweeping over the embankment at the Port of Molito, carried away a group of boys who were fishing. $5,000,000 FOR SAINT JOHN Ottawa, Mar. 30.--Loans of five million dollars to the. Saint John Harbor Board and half a million to the Halifax Harbor Board are pro- posed by the Federal Government. These advances are for purpose of constructing such terminal facilities as are necessary to properly equip both ports, . ing general principles of immigra-| tee {as well as declining to accept a Chiet of Police Is Pleased With Strikers' Conduct In commenting on the strike to a representative of The Oshawa Daily Times this morning, Chief of Police Owen D, Friend said that he was "very pleased' with the order that had been kept throughout the strike. The chief admitted with a smile that the department had held itself in in- stant readiness, and that their tear bombs were handy, but they were well satisfied with the manner in which the men had conducted themselves, Only two or three disturbances of a minor nature had come to the attemtion of the force, and these were set- tled with little trouble, START PROBE INTO ROYAL OAK AFFAIR Naval Tribunal Opens Court Martial at Gibraltar Today ADMIRAL ANGRY Because Arrangements for His Barge Were Not Carried Out (Cable Service to The Times by (Canadian Press) Gibraltar, Mar, 81. -- A solemn naval tribunal today started threshing out the famous Royal Oak affair when the court martial of Commagpder Daniel opened in of the year, which is also a record over all preceeding months, is May, 1927, with $1,215,496.61, This is $25,000 above any other month so far, An 'interesting comparison be- twee nthe figures for each of the past seven years is given below, 1921-22--§2,001,207.19 1922-23-- 5,663,787.32 1923-24-- 6,227,728.569 1024-26-- 4,663,181,8¢4 1025-26-- 8,084,421.3 0 1926-27-- 8,026,785.84 1927-28--10,563,707.80 This table shows the comparison between the corresponding months of the fiscal year just passed and the preceding one: 1027-28 1026-27 ..$1,190,603.24 $905,342.33 vo 1,215,496.61 880,127.06 vo 1,182,602.54 056,496.40 sees 976,757.97 776,161.58 Aug, 826,653.02 734,672.43 Sept, ,,, 757,666.80 719,330.14 Oct. ,,.,,725,441.60 656,362.00 Nov, ,,,,,4562,202.76 413,349.11 Dec. .,,, 522,677.66 453,193.57 Jan. ,,,, 602,618.30 588,283.45 Feb. ,,,, 882,083.38 831,781.71 Mar, ,,1,120,114.15 1,061,677.06 April May June July Total $10,553,707.80 $8,926,785.84 STRIKE COMMITTEE APPRECIATE ALL CO-OPERATION GIVEN The srike committee are appre- ciative of the co-operation given them during the strike. A C. "Slim" Phillips, chairman of the committee, issues the [following message: "IVs all over, boys. I wish to thank you all for your loyal sup- port, I hope to see you all back to work 100 percent Monday morn- ing." The publiciity committee also adds a message: "We wish to extend our thanks to the press, the citizens of Osha- wa, Chief Friend, Mr. Young, of Toronto, Mr. Campbell, Labor De- partment, Hon. Peter Heenan, Min- ister of Labor; our workers who so loyally supported us and all those who sympathized with and helped us in our cause, and we certainly extend our hearty thanks to Mr. Ernie Marks, who so kindly placed his theatre at our disposal." Signed, George Lemee, J. Eilson, R. McDonough, Publicity Commit- COURT ORDER DEFIED BY ARMED WOMAN Windsor, March 30. -- Armed with a shotgun, jit fis said, Miss Mary Morris, 46 years old, whose property is wanted by the bridge company now building across the Detroit River, today defied Assis- tant Sheriff Howard Anderson and Sergeant Fitzgerald of Sand- wich to eject her, although the of-~ ficers had an order of possession signed by County Judge J. J. Coughlin. In a recent court action, Miss Morris, who claimed her property was worth $200,000, was awarded $30,000 by Judge Coughlin. Since the award was made Miss Morris has declined to vacate her home, cheque in settlement from the bridge company. Miss Morris will be forcibly ejected at nine o'clock in the morning, her relatives were in- formed tonight, UNDERGOES OPERATION The many friends of Mrs. George Hezzlewood will regret to learn that her little son, Billie, who is with her in Atlantic City under- went an operation for acute ap- ' pedicitis yesterday morning. but is doing well. Mr. Hezzlewood left the courtréom improvised in one of the hangars of the aircraft car- rier eagle. Commander Daniel pleaded not guilty to four charges, broadly accusing him of breaches of naval discipline in writing and reading publicity marks calculat- ed to bring Rear Admiral Collard his superior into contempt. The hearing of the charges against Captain Dewar on similar charges will follow the conclusion of the Daniel case, Delving into the mysterious background of the entire incident the letter was read into evidence indicating that Admiral Collard was dissatisfied with the arrange- ment Commander Daniel made for his landing from the Royal Oak at Malta. The barge which the Ad- miral had requested did not aps pear when he wanted it because the Commander considered the wind and waves too strong. The Admiral thereupon became very angry and ordered Commander Daniel personally to arrange the matter, the Commander being in the barge alongside the Royal Oak against his own judgment. It was alleged in the letter that Ad- miral Collard told Captain Dewar in the presence of some seamen that he was 'fed up with the ship." ; Rear Admiral Collard gave brief testimony before lunch ads Journment after which the letter written by Captain Dewar to Vice Admiral Kelly was read. In this letter it was alleged that Captain Collard had become excited at a dance on board the Royal Oak, sald that be had never heard such noise in his life, used abusive language to the bandmaster and stated "he would pot have such a beggar on his ship." i ---- SIX PRISONERS ATTEMPT BREAK Governor of Lambton Jail Finds Bar Nearly Cut Through Sarnia, March 20.--An attempt on the part of six prisoners to break from the Lambton County Jail was revealed today when Goy- erpor James N. Dodd discovered 8 bar fn a cell window practically sawed through. Six prisoners will be arraigned in County Court in conpection with the attempt, it was learned today. Five of the men are: George C. Schurtz, aged £1, of London, serving time for theft; Robert Morrison. aged 19, Court- right, under sentence for fraud Edward Rogers, aged 20, and » ward Collins, aged 36, in for va grapcy, and William McDonald, aged 21, Sarnia, sent tc jail for theft of an aulomobile tire. How near their plan was to cul- mination was indicated by the fact that ome of the bars in front of the north cells on the main floor of the jail had been pr; sawed through at a point just un- der a parallel bar, and about two feet from the floor. Only a piece of the bar about the thickness of a lead pencil remained to be cut through before it would be possible to force the bar out at the top and then work it loose from the lead base in the floor at the bottom. A smal Iman could get through the resultant opening. CARDINAL GASHPARRI ILL SEVERAL DAYS (By Canadian Press) Rome, Mare: 31.--1l1 Tevere toe day said that Cardinal Gashparni, Papal secretary of state, has been ill for several days and is come last evening to join them. fined to bed. ;