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. A Growing Newspaper in , 8 Growing City VOL. 2--NO, 81 i " TE - 1he Oshawa Daily Reformer OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1928 i EXAMINE DEFENDANTS IN Courtmartial Finds Capt PLANS POLAR FLIGHT TO SPITZBERGEN Captain Wilkins Expects to Chart the Upper Air Currents SOUND ARCTIC OCEAN Lack of News Indicates Ex. ploring Party is Preparing to Take Off (By Canadian Press) Seward, Alaska, April 5.--Lack of news from Point Barrow, Capt. Wil- kins' Arctic expedition headquarters, was taken here as an indication that he was going (ahead with plans for a flight across the top of the world to Spitzbergen, 2,100 miles away, be- ginning at six o'clock this morning, o far as was known here, only ad- Yerse weather would prevent take of In a woodén monoplane, Wilkins expects to chart upper air currents and take soundings of the Arctic Oc- ean, He hopes to find the fabled lost continent which most Arctic explor- ers have reported sighting but which has never been reached, Wilkins planned to radio his take off and report progress of his flight with a short wave radio set, It is conceivable, however, that word of his take off might not be received until the slow Arctic communication systems worry over the word, Lieut, ' Sig) is pilot of the plane, the event the pair are forced te abandon the machine they are equipped to live off the country in- definitely, 1,000 PERSONS ARE HOMELESS Following a Cloudburst in " Oklshoma--One Man Killed (By Associated Press) Shawnee, Okla, April 5~Upwards of one thousand persons were home- less here today following the rain of cloudburst proportions last night. With the bedy of one man recovered and seven persons missing, volun- teers searched the debris leit by the torrent that raged through the heart of the city, ARRESTED ON AN ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE ON STREET ; (By Capadiap Press) Toronto, April 5.--Sought for al- most a year on a charge of attempt- ed murder, Joseph Loretto, this city, was arrested on Queen street today, The charge is the result of the wounding of Victor Gordon, who was shot in a dispute last May. He was not seriously hurt. GERMAN FLIERS STILL AWAITING ' BETTER WEATHER (Cable Service to The Times by . Canadian Press Dublin, April 5--The German aero- "Bremen" today was fueled at aerodrome and ready to take off at a few hours' notice. Au- thorities say there is little chance of 2 start being made before tomorrow. RATIFY TREATIES (Cable Seryice To The Times By Canadian Press) Tokyo, Apr. 5.--Ratifactions on the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with Germany have been completed, Capt. Dewer Conspiracy STAN BURGOYNE TO COACH OSHAWA OH.A, TEAMS NEXT YEAR Stan Burgoyne, the well know hockey coach, and (vefs eree is definitely located in Oshawa, and next year will coach the junior and intermed- iate teams, Stam coached Fort William seniors finalists for the Allan Cup a couple of years ago and his many quali fications for the position are well known, He should pro. duce at least one O,H,A, cham. pionship team next year, that is, if a vink, worthy of the name, is built before that time, -- RAISER SHIELD IS PRESENTED T0 CENTER SCHOOL Ceremony is Performed By the Donor, Dr, T, E, Kaiser ---- The Kaiser Shield. for the highest proficiency in fire, drill in the pub- lic and separate schools of this city was presented this afternoon to Cen- tre street school by Dr, T, E. Kai- ser, donor of the shield, Centre street school was the winner of the shield this year at the contest held last week, and judged by Deputy Fire Marshall Bishop, of Toronto. In a very brief address, Dr. Kai- ser formally presented the shield to Principal A. W. Jacklin . of the school, who replied fittingly. Mr. T. B. Mitchell, chairman of the Board of Education, and other members ci the Board spoke briefly, giving con- siderable credit to Mr. Jacklin and his staff in so training the pupils of the school that they were adjudged the most proficient in fire drill in the city, A few remarks were also made by Fire Chief W. R., Elliott. This, together with choruses oby the pu- pils, completed the program. C. F. Cannon, supervising principal of the Oshawa public school system, acted as chairman, In the annual fire drill competitions held last Thursday, Mr. Bishop, the examiner, departed from the ordin- ary custom of fire drills, and insti- tuted unusual situations so that the school th:it could most quickly ad- just itsclf to an emergencg was most likely to win the honors. In almost every s-hool the method used was to block one of the exits ordinarily used for fire drill, working on the principle that, in case of fire, in one end of a building, exits through that door arc often cut off. In 'every school a remarkably quick response was made to the situation. In some cases the principal directed the pu- pils, in some a member of the staff, and in other older pupils, seeing the siaution, turned the line towards an. other exit. Several additional points were given Centre street school be- cause of the provision which had been made whereby two boys carried out a crippled comrade, as soon as the fire alarm was rung. CONSERVATIVES LOSE - LINLITHGOW SEAT TO LABOR PARTY (By Canadian Press) Linlithgow, Scotland, Apr. 5.-- Miss Margaret Kidd failed to hold the seat here for Conservatives at the by election occasioned by the death of her father, James Kidd, and Linlithgow will be represent- ed in the House of Commons by Emmanuel] Shinwell, of the Labor Party, Lady Heath Flies Alone From Capetown to Cairo (C-"1e Seryice To The Times By Camadian Press) > N . Apr. b.--A telegram t Croydon today repor:- 'ia' at Cairo of Lady 't aecronlane from » ut from the Ar ca to Cairo eared to have 've outstanding Lt woman te fly » eomifnent tle fi st to ra | mit ker to fly over that damger- make alous territory unescorted, fI'cht on a light plane from Cape- town to Cairo--and the first to m~"e a solo flight over the same territory. While flying alone vhout the flight, Lady Heath was accompanied over a portion of the trip by Lieutenant Bentley, whe escorted her across the Sudan when authorities there declined to per- Deries Any to Remove Rear Admiral Collard T Captain Says He Did Not Mean to Convey Impres. sion Ship Was in Latest State of Mutiny, Says the Court Twisting His Words --Fifteen Witnesses Sum. moned But May End Trial Today ACTS SUBVERSIVE TO DISCIPLINE Captain Dewar Found Guil- ty of Receiving and For. warding Letter Criticizing Conduct of Rear Admiral Collard at Famous 'Royal Oak" Dance (By Associated Press) Gibraltar, April 5. -- Capt, Kenneth Dewar was found guilty by court martial today of acts subversive to dis cipline in receiving and for. warding a letter criticizing the conduct of Rear Admiral Collard at the famous dance aboard the battleship "Royal Oak," Gibraltar, April 5--Although fif- teen witnesses have heen summon- ed for the defence in the case of Captain Dewar of the Royal Oak, who is on trial hy court martial here on charges of conduct subver- sive of discipline, every effort will be made to conclude court pro- ceedings hy tonight so that the fleet may sail tomorrow, Captain Dewar today replied to questions asked hy the prosecutor as follows: -- *'I did not mean to convey the impression that the ship was in a latent state of mu- tiny, Youn are twisting my words to mean something else than their real meaning." He rejected, with a shower of amazement, the Sug- gestion that Commander Daniels-- who a few days ago was convicted by court martial of similar charges to those made against Captain De- war, reprimanded and dismissed from his ship--and himself had entered into conspiracy to remove Rear Admiral Collard. WESTMOUNT PARENT TEACHERS' ASSOC'N ENROLL NEW MEMBERS The regular meeting of the Westmount Teachers' and Parents' Association was held on Monday evening with the president Mrs. C, Barnes conducting the meeting, New members were enrolled and plans for a Pound sale to be held at the next meeting were com- pleted. Mrs, P. E. Purcell was elected to attend the annual con- vention in Toronto next week. A mos'. enjoyable program was put on by the little girls of Miss Kneeshaw's room, including de- scriptive dances and recitations. The performers were all well train- ed and reflect great credit on their teacher, OSHAWA C.0.B.L. TEAM HAS SECURED A NEW INFIELDER The latest addition to the Cen- tral Ontario League senior base- ball team is George Robinson, late of Cleveland. He plays first base or shortstop. The team expects to work in a few practises soon, All candidates who wish to try out with the team are asked to get in touch with the newly-appointed manager, Walter Schultz, at 2179J. CANADIAN BORN AMERICA NINDIANS (By Associated Press) Washington, Apr. 5.--The act exempting the American Indians born in Canada from the provisions of the Immigratiop Act was signed by President Coolidge today. MARKERS STOLEN The city police department re- ceived word yesterday afternoon that a set of mew markers number- ed 44-650 had been stolen out of a car owned by W. A, Lindop. The theft occurred about the car was parked on Mary street. noon, when CANADA MAY SIGN TREATY SEPARATELY Canadian Government is Following Carefully Plans for Pact OUTLAWNG OF WAR U. S. Raises Question as to Dominions if Britain Agrees (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont, April 5--The goy- ernment of Canada is following care- fully the discussions which are in progress with respect to the propos- ed treaty for outlawing war. Nego- tiations, 'however, have not yet tak- en such a defii.'te form as to require a decision as to the signing of the document, A despatch from Washington rais- ed the question as to whether, in the event of Great Britain adhering to the treaty, self governing dominions would sign separately. It is pointed out at the Department of External Affairs that negotiations are now in progress between the United States and France to determine whether the form of treaty will be changed to include nations who are not in the original proposal. The original idea favored a bi-lateral treaty and there has, as yet, been no decision with respect to broadening its scope, ALBERTA PREMIER VISITS FERGUSON Premier Brownlee Pays "Fra- ternal Visit" on Way to Parents' Home (By Associated Pr:ss) Toronto, April 5.--Premier Brown- lee, of Alberta, paid what he termed a "fraternal visit" to Premier G, Ho- ward Ferguson of Ontario today, stating that he was in Ontario to vi- sit his parents near Sarnia. In the interview the Alberta Pre- mier said it was likely that Alberta Government would open an office in Toronto in connection with the ship- ment of coal from the western Pro- vince to Ontario. The Board of Standards in Alberta, which is con- cerned with the quality of coal to be shipped, is already functioning, he said, The Alberta Government will look after mecessary publicity and will see that a proper quality of coal is shipped, but is leaving prae- tically everything clse to coal opera- tors, he said. Premier Brownlee was sure that benefit would accrue to both provige ces through additional interchange of trade. x The western Premier is spending the Easter holidays with his parents, FINED $20 FOR BEING INTOXICATED Gilbert Steward was fined $20 and costs in police court this morning after entering a plea of guilty to being intoxicated on April 1. "I bave no sympathy with 2 man drinking bootleg li- quor, and especially with one drinking American . alcohol," said Magistrate Hind, in passing sen- tence. Steward was found in 2 very shaky condition by police of- ficers last Sunday, and was re- manded until today in police court next morning, since he was pot im fit condition to stand his trial. He had been drinking alco- hol for several days, almost steadily, he admitted to police officers. EXPERIENCED TRAPPERS T0 HUNT WOLVES Hon, Charles McCrae Says Gov't Will Offer a $10,000 Prize CONSIDER QUESTION May Place Tarppers in Out- lying Districts to Protect Farms (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Apr, 5,--Hon, Charles McCrae, Minister of Game and Fisheries, announced this morning that the Government would not accept the suggestion of Theo. Le- gault, Liberal member for Stur- geon Falls, that a $10,000 prie be given to the trapper killing the most wolves this year. Mr, MeCrae's announcement followed his statement that the Ontario cabinet was to consider the entire wolf question, At the same time the Minister announced that the Department was serious ly considering the placing of ex- perienced trappers and hunters in outlying districts where there are farms, "The duty of these men," stat- ed the Minister, 'would be to hunt and trap wolves for the Gov- ernment, The Government has the whole question under very ser- fous consideration and some steps will be taken." IS CHARGED WITH DRIVING A TRUCK WHILE INTOXICATED James A. Farley, of Brougham, appeared in city police court this morning on a charge of being in an intoxicated condition in charge of a truck on King Street West yesterday. He asked for an ad- Jjournment to secure the services of counsel, and this was granted, He was remanded in custody un- til Friday, April 13, unless he can raise bail of $1,000. Farley en- tered a plea of not guilty to the charge. KINSHIP, ASPIRATION ARE THE GREATEST BONDS FOR EMPIRE (By Canadian Press) Toronto, April 5.--Kinship and aspiration are the greatest bonds binding the Empire together, A, Rowntree, well-known English ed- ucationist, told the Empire Club at a Juncheon today. Reviewing some of the crises in British his- tory, he declared that it was chiefly by energy and common sense de- veloped in its educational system that the nation managed to pull through. KING AND QUEEN TO SPEND EASTER AT WINDSOR HOME (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press London, April 5--Following their usual custom, the King and Queen have gone to Windsor for Easter. The King spends a good deal of his time there shooting. It is an cvery- day matter for His Majesty to be seen riding in Windsor Crest Park accompanied by one or more of his sons, before breakfast. The Royal family is likely to remain at Windsor until the end of April. WEATHER Southerly winds warm and showery. Friday-- Unsettled and showery, trans- d. Another real estate Purchase Fifty Feet of on King Kaiser P Street East I or $25,000 by the Alger shich they are at present fer was d yest y afternoon by J. W. Borsbery. He bas purchased from br. T. Kaiser, MP. the property just south of Pr. Kaiser's residence, on Albert street. This lot lies - between the Kaiser residence and the property recently purchased erecting a building. The property has a frontage of 50 feet on King street, with a depth of 122 feet, and the purchase price was $25,000. Mr. Borsbery has mo definite plans as yet for the mse or disposal of the property, he states 1 ain Dewar Guilty - @he Oshawa Baily Times 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. SIXTEEN PAGES CURRIE ACTION Examination Discovery of W.T.R. Second Phase of Case Preston in Legal Battle Between Gen. Arthur Currie and Port Hope Guide Well Under Way -- Counsel for De. fendants Insist on Further Details Being Brought to Light SAY QUESTIONS NOT ANSWERED Case Arose Out of Editorial Appearing in Port Hope Guide for Which Sir Ar. thur Has Filed Suit for $50,000 Damages --Libel Suit Second Jury Case for Spring Assizes (By Canadian Press) Cobourg, April 5.--The second phase of the legal battle that has been joined between General Cur- rie, former Commander of the Ca- nadian Corps and joint defendants, W. T. R. Preston and F. Wilson, proprietor of the Port Hope Guide, was entered upon today when ex- amination for the discovery of Mr. Preston was begun here before John Field, local registrar, At the same time, Frank Regan, counsel for the defendants, filed a motion arising out of a previous examination of General Currie, This motion would require of the former Canadian Corps commander that he answer certain questions that were presented to him during his examination three weeks ago, and which Sir Arthur declined, One of the most important pre- liminaries in the famous Sir Ar- thur Currie-Wilson-Preston libel action wag performed on Wednes- day when Duncan H., Chisholm, K. C., Port Hope solicitor for Gen. Arthur W. Currie, formally enter- ed action against the proprietor of the Port Hope Guide and W. T. R. Preston, writer of the article complained of. The action as entered is exact- ly along the lines previously de- scribed, the former war leader de- manding in his statement of the claim, damages of $50,000 fronr the defendants for alleged libelous statements which appeared in an editorial published in the Evening Guide in July last under the head- ing "Mons" and setting forth that Canadian soldiers lost their lives in an attack on Mons on November 11, 1928, for the glorification of Canadian headquarters. The state- ment of the claim and the defense ran into several pages of foolscap and fully set forth the entire case, The libel suit was the second jury case entered for hearing at the Spring Assizes of the Supreme Court of Ontario which are to open at Cobourg on April 16 before Mr. Justice Rose. The first jury case, that of Mary E. McCauley vs. Thomas I. Peel, K.C., was entered some time ago and has precedence over the libel action for hearing, necessitating delay until at least the second day of the assizes be- fore Sir Arthur Currie's action may be dealt with. NAVIGATION ON ST. MARY'S RIVER WILL OPEN SOON (By Canadian Press) Sault Ste. Marie, April 5.--Con- tinued rain and mild weather has made great inroads on the ice in St. Mary's River, and the big field be- low the canal piers gave way today. Open water now extends into Hay Lake and the ferry between the two Soos is expected to commence op- erations later today. Mud Lake is still solid with ice but open water extends in the lower St. Mary's Riv- er from Lake Huron as far as Pipe Island, above the detour. Present conditions are very favorable for an carly break up of the remaining ice and navigation is expected to open about April 15. OBJECT TO NANCY MILLER'S RETURN TO THE STATES (By Associated Press) Seattle, April 5--Objection to the return to the United States of form- er Maharajah of Indore and his bride, formerly Nancy Ann Miller, of Seattle, was voiced here yesterday by the Women's Home Missionary Soc- icty of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. The couple's "alleged pur- pose to disseminate Hindu religion in the United States," was objected to by Society, DECLARES CANADA IS NO PLACE FOR A SHORT MAN (By Canadian Press) Toronto, April 5, -- Declaring Canada has no place for a short man, Samuel Barbour, formerly of Newcastle, England, who is slightly under five feet in height, is asking immigratic authorities to aid him to return to England, where he can resume the occu- pation of painter. Three farmers y whom he has been employed her: said he was too small to make a farmer, Barbour claims. BORSBERRY HOUSE BEING WRECKED ANARD CONTRACT Residence Was Built for J. W. Borsberry 25 Years Ago Work will commence Monday morning on the wrecking of J. WW. Borshery's residence, King and Mary streets. The contract for the de- molishing of the building has been let to a local firm, who expect to finish their work within about two weeks, This house was built by Thomas Gale 25 years ago for Mr, Bors- bery, who himself acted as archi- tect. Considerable care was put into the crection of the house, which was long the finest in the city. Not a drop of paint was used in the in- terior decoration, all the woodwork being of selected hardwood, carefully hand rubbed then oiled and varnish- ed, and today it still remains smooth and beautiful. The hardwood floors, of maple and birch, were of inch lumber, not 3-8 inch as is used so much today, and they bear little sign of wear, Mr. Borsherry moved yesterday to hig residence at Bond and Victoria streets. He leaves with considerable regret, he says, the house which has been his home for 25 years, and which, he estimates, would cost §35,- 000 to build today. IS OPENING FARM IMPLEMENT BUSINESS Mr. A. N. Sharpe is opening im- mediately a farm implement business near this city, handling the products of the International Harvester Com- pany. Besides carrying a complete line of McCormick-Deering imple- ments, he will handle parts and give service on farm implements. . Mr, Sharpe has had eight years experience in handling these pro- ducts. The firm which he is repre- senting maintain the largest imple- ment factory in the British Empire, at Hamilton, and also manufacture wagons and auto trucks at Chatham. During the summer months Mr. Sharpe will be located on Kingston Road West, about midway between Oshawa an! Whitby. Commencing in a short time he will also handle the Marconi Radio agency from here during the summer, DUTCH TANKER BLOWS UP, MANY KILLED (By Associated Press) Willemstad, Curacoa, April 5--Ex- plosion of part of the deck of the Dutch tanker Chepita, while in dry- dock at St. Ann's Harbor yesterday, resulted in twenty casualties the workmen, a number being killed with the remainder injured or mis- sing. LADY MARY BAILEY (By Canadian Press) Khartoum, Apr. 6.--Lady Mary Bailey, onroute from Croydon to Capetown in a small plane, re- sumed her flight today. She was escorted by Lieut. Bently im "an- other plane. IMMIGRATION NO PROBLEM ON PRAIRIES Quality Needed in Immigra: tion Schemes ,Says Western Member NEWCOMERS LEARNING Declares Influx Will Not Re sult in "a Babel of Tongues" Toronto, Apr. 5. -- Quality, not quantity, is needed in the immi- gration schemes for Canada, said C. R. McIntosh, ' member of Pare liament from North Battleford, Sask. in an interview here today, He is in Toronto for the Easter holidays. He scoffed at the idea that the influx of foreign immi- grants would result in a "Babel of Tongues" in Western Canada, saying the English language would always be predominant there, "The newcomers are learning English and giving our children a good race at universities," the Liberal member said. He also declared that Oriental immigras tion was no problem in the Praire ie Provinces. BADLY FATIGUED AFTER 900 MILE COAST MARATHON (By Associated Press) Granite City, Ills., Apr. 5.--Afs ter a nine hundred miles' competis tion in the coast to coast marae thon, Frank Johnston, steel works er, is home with cracked lips, blistered heels, sore legs, and great hunger, TRUCK TRAILER GOES ON RAMPAGE AND INJURES SEVEN MEN (By Associated Press) Detroit, April 5.--Seven men were injured, two probably fatally, today when a truck and trailer of the Wayne County Road Commission crashed through the bridge railin and plunged 25 feet to the bank o River Rouge at Dearborn, CHEVROLET CAR IN COLLISION WITH A MOTOR TRUCK An accident which occurred just before one o'clock yesterday afters noon was reported to the city pos lice department yesterday. A Chey» rolet coach, owned by Samuel Niel, Harmony, going west on King street, collided with a Ford tours ing driven by Fred Bateman, Springbrook, going east on King street and attempting to make a left-hand turn north on Division street. The right read fender of the Ford and the right front fends er of the Chevrolet were damage ed. 303 REDS EXECUTED BY CANTON MILITARY TO THWART UPRISING (Cable Service To The Times By - Canadian Press) Canton, Apr. ].--Canton was tense today after 303 Reds had been executed by the military ame thorities in an attempt to thwart uprising. The Communists boasted that bloodshed would only make their movement stronger, "GRAND OLD MAN" CALLED BY DEATH (By Associated Press) New York, Apr. 5.~Chaun- cey M. Depew, picturesque and for more than seventy years was famed as after din- ner speaker died today, After Series of Mishaps Prince Captures Hunt Cup Times byCanadian Press) (Cable Service to The Nottingham, Eng, April' 5.--~The Prince of Wales, vvho has been suf- fering a series of mishaps in his last two appearances in the racing field, today broke through with victory, capturing the Rayol Naval Hunt Cup point to point steeple chase at Oxton by twenty lengths Today's wictory was with Miss Muffett, the game little mare which has carried the Prince in many races. Only Monday Miss Muffett fell twice in the steeplechase at Hawthorne, the second time being so badly wind« cd that it was several minutes before she got wp.