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oo Somers ~ The Oshawa Daily Reformer OSHAWA. ONTARIO, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. a FOURTEEN PAGES THREE KILLED WHEN TRAIN STRIKES AUTO , of Terrible Level Crossing i Accident FOURTH IN HOSPITAL GN R Maritime Express é Struck Car on Old J Lake Road '(By Canadian Press) Riviere Du Loup, Que., July 14, =Three persons were killed last night when the Canadian National Rallways Maritime Express struck an automobile at a level crossing on Old Lake Road, near here, The dead are: Miss Rose Lagace, Miss Marmette Chartette and the late ter's brother Noel, Antoine La- gace, the fourth occupant of 'the car is in the hospital suffering from shock. All resided in St. * Germain, Que, Woman Charged With Malicious Mischief (By Associated Press) San Diego, Calif,, Jul yl4.-- Miriam Noel Wright, authoress and sculptress, was being held un- der bond here today to answer * charges of malicious mischief af- ter she had raided the home of her former husband, ¥Frank Lloyd White, noted architect, and de- stroyed furniture and bricabac worth several hundred dollars, Mrs, Wright described the place as a love nest in which Wright and Mme, Olga Milanoff, Montenegrin danger, were living, RED CROSS COTTAGE AT LAKE RECEIVES 22 NEW OCCUPANTS » Friday, July 13, at the Red Cross Fresh Air Cottage near Lakeview Park, marked the day for new guests to arrive and 22 new occupants were conveyed by Rotarians to enjoy a much anticipated outing, ill the citizens of Oshawa help in giving these and others to follow later a happy change in their little lives? Donations received during the week: 2 lbs. of sugar, 1 jar of mar- malade, Mrs. W, L. Henry; 1 jar of ickles, 1 jar of jam, Mrs. W. T. utherford; milk and provisions, Simcoe Street United Sunday School; vegetables and watermelon, Covent Gardens; watermelon, Mr, A. Whattam; provisions, St. An- drew's Ladies Aid; watermelon, Scoutmaster Sutton and 2nd Oshawa roop; provisions and supper, King Street United Sunday School; jar of pickles and jelly, Mrs, Deeming BAe acknowledged 160.50 J. A, Morphy , 2500 . 05 10 .00 Sr. 4th King street school . 1 Stronghearts, King St. School 2. Woolworth and company reir. oD Canadian Order o hosen Friends ,,.,,., SEITE IIIS 5 Total $198.65 HAROLD BOUCKLEY NOT IN POLICE COURT Harold Coburn who was charg- ed before Magistrate Hind in po- lice court on July 13, with the offence of being intoxicated while raving the care and control of an sutomoble bearing license num- ber M-659, contrary to the provi- sions of subsection 4 of section 285 of the criminal code. was ad- mitted to bail by the Magistrate to appear on Wednesday, July 18, by entering into his own recogniz- ance in the sum of $500 with one surety, Ernest Bouckley, in a like samount. In reporting this case in our Issue of the thirteenth (yesterday). we greatly regret that we stated the name incorrectly. The names of Harold Bouckley was in error snd should mot have been men- tioned as he did not appear in the case at all, Two Members of Italia Crew Were Forced to Eat Dogs to Survive Friday, Thirteenth, Was Uneventful Yesterday was Friday the thirteenth, This so--called particular day of ill luck passed without leaving toa great an impression on Osh- awa although there are some who avow that it was most assuredly an unlucky day for their particular lives, The police had a light day yesterday which would mean that not many got into trouble along that line while the fire department were given a rest, as a result of which no one will be mark- ing the calendar because of trouble from this source, Several small incidents were reported however which may have been attributed to the ill omen of the day. OSHAWA WILL BE REPRESENTED ON BANK BOARD F. W. Cowan, Director of Standard, Elected Director of Bank of Commerce PLEASED BY MERGER "An Excellent Move for -- Bath: Institutions," Says Mr. Cowan The merger of the Standard Bank of Canada with the Canadian Bank of Commerce, announced this morn- ing from the head offices of hoth banks in Toronto, has special inter- est to Oshawa, for it was in this city the Standard Bank was horn, F. W. Cowan, president of the On- tario Malieable Iron Company of this city, a director of the Stand- ard Bank, is one of the newly elect- ed directors of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, the directorate of which includes five former direct- ors of the Standard Bank. Mr. Cowan, in a statement to The Times this morning, says: "I look upon the merger of the Standard and Commerce Banks from a very satisfactory point of view, and I feel that it is an ex- cellent move for both institutions. The shareholders of the Standard Bank will have a large apprecia- tion of the value of their holdings and the combination will afford a much larger scope for operations of the future, the Bank of Commerce being now, with the addition of the Standard Bank, in third place among the banking institutions of Canada, ""As regards our local friends and customers, they will be afforded the same consideration as has always been the case in the Standard Bank of Canada, as well as having a wid- er service at their disposal for their business requirements." Mr, Cowan did not care to state so soon just what move should be made regarding the local branches of the Standard and Commerce banks. For some months at least, they would be operated as sepa- rate branches. It is recognized that the Standard Bank of Canada branch here has the best loca¥ion of the two branches in this eity, and for some time it will be con- tinued exactly as formerly, with the name merely being changed when the merger is finally effect- ed. It will probably be three months before the shareholders of the two institutions will have votea on the question and the junction of the two banks has been definite- ly eonsummdted. Major E. C. Hodgins, manager of the local branch of the Standard Bank, when asked for a statement, said the merger would make no change in the courteous and ef- (Continued on page 3) Semi-Finals of Amateur Golf Championship Today Canadian Precs) (By Toronto, July 14.--Despite the heavy rains of last night the course at Lakeview Golf Club here is in excellent condition for tke semi-finals of the Ontario Amateur Championship, which will be play- ed today with the title holder, C. Rogs Somerville, of London, Ont, opposing R. M. Gray, in one half, and Jock Cameron, Missaugua To- ronto, playing Joe Thompson, of Hamilton in the half. The semi-finals will be played this morning with the final match taking place later in the day. "en the Italia. Captain Sora and Engineer Van Dongen Taken on Board '"Krassin" Yester- day Relate Weird Tale of Happenings -- Awaited Rescue on Foyn Island THIRD MEMBER WILL BE RESCUED Two Men Sighted Yesterday But Identity Was Not Known at the. Time -- Raold Amundsen and Party Might Be in' Vicinity Where Boat is Situated (By Associated Press) (Copyright 1928) Copenhagen, July 14,--Messages received from King's Bay state that Captain Sora and Engineer Van Dongen, who were taken aboard the "Krassin' yesterday, were forc- ed to eat their dogs while awaiting rescue on Foyn Island in order to sustain their own lives, King's Bay, Spitzbergen, July 13.-- Captain Sora and his Dutch engineer companion Vandongen, were definite- ly located on Foyn Island last night by a Swedish aeroplane. They and their dog team seemed in good con- dition, The third member of his party, the Dane, Varming, will be taken off Cape Brown by the steamer Braganza. Word is expected momentarily here that the Russian ice-breaker Krassin has taken Captain Sora and Vandongen ahoard, They sighted these two men yesterday, just before they eompleted the rescue of the sev- known survivors of the erew of At the time the identity of the men on Foyn Island was not certain, but the Swedish plane Ob- servation has cleared up dotibts on that point. The Observation also did away with a suggestion that the Foyn Island group might be members of the half dozen men of the Italia who were carried away with the balloon part of the big dirigible when it crashed on May 25. This suggestion went further and brought out the fact that Raold Amundsen and the five French avi- ators with him might be found with the balloon part, Crash Related Aboard the Russian ice-breaker, "Krassin"', July 14.--Dr, Finn Malmgren, Swedish meteorologist on the ill-fated expedition of the Dirigible Italia, died fromy exhaus- tion on June 15 and it was not until then that Captains Filippo Zappi and Alberta Mariano left him to push on, two rescued men re- vealed today in telling of their bit- ter experiences before being rescu- ed by the "Krassin." The men said that all members of the crew of the "Italia" who were in front of the gondola at the moment of the crash on May 26, suffered injury, Captain Zappi himself lay three days with a bruis- ed chest, Two weeks after the three left PERMITS FOR BUILDING IN JULY $81,500 Thirty-eight Permits Issued in First Part of Month, 13 for New Dwellings MUCH ACTIVITY Apartment House to Be Erected on Site of House Burned in Big Fire Building permits issued at the city offices for the first two weeks of July total $81,500 ,according to figures obtained from the City Engineer's department at noon today. There has been a total of 38 permits issu- ed 13 of which are for new dwell- ings at a total estimated cost of $41,400. The largest single item in the building list is the $20,000 block of stores that M. Collis, 88 Church street, is building at 78-82 King street west. The contract for this building has been let to A. E. Eagle- son, the architect being C. C. Sten- house. Two of the three stores will have a depth of 50 feet, and the third one a depth of 82 feet, with a total frontage for the block of 58 feet. First to rise from the ruins of the disastrous Bradley Rink fire, the double house burned at 73-75 William street west is being rebuilt by the owner of the former one, Mrs. M. Watson, 62 Jones avenue, H. M. Brooks, 472 Masson street, has been awarded the contract for this build- ing. The building will be erected as a small apartment house, each half of the double house - being divided into two apartment suites. The whole will contain 14 rooms, and will be finished in pine with fir floors, The estimgted cost is $6,000. Permits have also been taken out for alterations 16 the Ptblic Library to cost $5,800, for whigh the Gay Co. Ltd, 94 Bruce streef, has the con- tract, and for alterations to a resi- dence at 15 Patricia street owned by T. H. Everson, 171 King street east, at a cost of $1,000. The Gay Com- pany have also been awarded the contract for the erection of a house at 30 Thomas street for Clarence Galt, the cost heing $2,500, according to the building permit. The house will be of brick veneer construction cn a concrete block foundation, with shingle roofing. A $3,300 semi-bungalow is being erected at 304 Celina street by H. W. Hogarth, 301 Celina street. The house will be of brick veneer with oak floors and fir interior trimming, Mr, Hogarth is also building a gar- age at this address. $2,300 houses are being built at 119 Burk street by F. M. Dafoe, 45 Burk street, and at 227 Bloor street east hy W. Kroll, 253 Bloor street, east. Wm. Rychlo, 216 Bloor street east, has the con- tract for the latter building. Minor buildings projects, including the building of garages and additions to their dwellings, are: being under- taken by F. J. Donavon, 365 King street east, D, Crichton, 57 Nassau street, Bartley Kilgour, 159 Elliott street, W. J. Coyston, 639 Oxford street, F. L. Dilworth, 34 Westmore- land avenue, Harry Cook, 408 Olive avenue, C. H. Papineau, 83 Gladstone avenue, P. Sapinski, '179 Mitchell avenue, and Miss Stephenson, 30 (Continued on page 3) - Nassau street, LJ F. W. COWAN Director of the Standard Bahk of Canada who will continue, as a Director of the Canadian Bauk of Commerce. FOUR KILLED INEXPLOSION OF ARTILLERY Hungarian Officials Die When Ancient Gun Goes Off in Budapest SEVEN INJURED Fifteen Soldiers Hurled 50 Feet By Explosion--Military Circles Stirred (By Canadian Press) Budapest,. Hungary, July $4-- Consternation reigns in military circles here over a terrific gun ex- plosion which cost the life of Gen- eral Karl Czorgey, Chief of the ar- tillery, and three senior staff of- ficers. Seven staff officers were badly injured and 15 soldiers were hurl- ed 50 feet, receiving serious injur- jes. The accident was attributed to the old type of gun which is allow- ed by the Treaty of Trianon and the bore of which had been worn out, DRUGS APPARENTLY CAUSE OF DEATH Montreal, July 13.--A coat, a hat and a bunch of keys are evi- dently all that remains of. "E, A. Goldfinger," Police discovered the apparel on the waterfront yester- day, with a piece of paper, upon which was scribbled: 'This was E. A. Goldfinger," as a signature to a note which told that he was vietim of a doctor "who ruined me when I was 24 years old. Now I am 58. WEATHER Moderate to fresh northwest winds, clearing. Sunday--Mod» eate northwest winds fair and moderately warm, OSHAWA BRANCH OF THE STANDARD BANK BUILDING HAS CHOICE LOCATION HERE STANDARD BANK OF CANADA At the North-East corner of King and Simcoe street, which may be continued as the local office of the combined Standard Bank and Canadian.Bank of Commerce, Until final consumation of the mer- ger of these banks, however, both branches will be maintained as aL present. Amalgamation B a | ank of Commerce and Standard Bank Announced Today Union Takes Place on Share for Share Basis -- Com. bined Funds Will Total $700,000,000 With Capi- tal of More Than $24, 800,000 ASK APPROVAL OF SHAREHOLDERS Proposal Will Be Submitted to Shareholders--Consent of Minister of Finance Ob- tained -- Expect Final Consummation By Octo- ber 31 Toronto, Ont., July: 14, -- The Standard Bank of Canada is to be taken over by the Canadian Bank of Commerce, The directors of the latter bank are offering each shareholder of the Standard Bank of Canada stock in Canadian Bank of Com- merce, share for share, and the consent of the Minister of Finance has been obtained to a merger on that basis. Shareholders of both banks have to endorse the proposal before the merger is finally effective and these meetings will be called at an early date, No Obstacles Foreseen Executive officers of the two banks foresee no obstacles in the way of a final consummation of the merger by October 31. Shareholders of the Canadian Bank of Commerce are expected to approve the decision of their chief executives, as such approval has always been given in the past whenever bank directors have made similar arrangements. So far as the Standard Bank shareholders are concerned, of- ficials believe that there will be little difficulty, as Canadian Bank of Commerce shares were quoted a tthe close of trading on the market yesterday at 299, while Standard Bank shares were quot- ed at 280 5-8. 12 Per Cent. Divided Another attraction to such shareholders is the fact that the Canadian Bank of Commerce pays' an annual dividend of 12 percent plus a bonus of 1 percent, while the Standard Bark has been pay- ing 12 percent, but without a bonus, If the merger is finally -completed- by October 31, as ex- pected, the assets, liabilities and earnings of the Standard Bank will probably appear in the finan- cial statement of the Canadian Bank of Commerce for the year ending November 30 next. $700,000.000 Combined Assets By this merger $100,000,000 of assets will be added to the $600, 000,000 of assets - in the possess sion of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at present. Instead of the 589 branches, as at present, the Canadian Bank of Commerce will have, when the merger is com- pleted, 815 bank hranches, most of which open new territory for it. The official statement made by the Presidents of the uniting banks states that only 42 of these banks will be duplications. On discussion of the matter with officials of the banks con- cerned, they think that some of these duplicating banks are in growing communities and that their full services will soon be tak- -en up, thus leaving only about 20 which can really be considered as seriously conflicting. Great Strength in Ontario As the great strength of the Standard Bank was in Ontario, the merger will almdst double the strength of the Canadian Bank of Commerce jn the banner Province f the Dominion. By this merger the Canadian Bank of Commerce becomes the second bank in the Dominion, so far as number of ranch banks are concerned, the third largest in the Dominion so far as total assets are comcerned. the third largest in deposits and the third largest in total loans. The Canadian Bank of Com- HERBERT BASHFORD DIES AT HIS HOME (By Associated Press) Pidmont, Calif., July 14.--Her- bert] Bashford, 57, author and playwright, died at his home here yesterday, after being kept alive since Tuesday by the inhalator by firemen. He was stricken with heart disease fr 1 = » SOON TO COMMENCE WORK ON $50,000,000 ELEVATED ROADWAY (By Associated Press) Atlantic City, July 14.--$50,- 000,000 double decked steel and concrete elevated roadway stretch- ing between Atlantic City and Phil- adelphia will be under construc- tion in 30 days, it is announced by the Pennsylvania Railroad and other interests which will finance the project, One deck will be used for trains. ¢ 5 THREE MISSING AS WORKING CREW INSEWER FLOODED Tons of Water Sent Through Sewers By Wrong Interpre- tation of Orders -- (By Associated Press) Chicago, July 14.--Three men were trapped, possibly drowned, early today when tons of water raced through two sewage tun- nels in which a gang of 25 mon were working. An error in in terpreting- orders caused the pumping station men to flood the sewers to a depth - of seven feet while the men were still in them. A check-up showed three negroes were missing and 22 others safe as firemen began pumping out the water, ASSASSINS KILL CHICAGO MAN Shots Fired from a Passing Auto--Was Lounging in His Own Car (By Associated Press) Chicago, July 14.--Another notch was carved in the assassin's guns last night when two men in an automebile shot and killed Joseph Faule, 33, business agent of the Plumbers' Union. Faule, lounging in a motor car parked in front of his home, was sprayed with slugs from auto- matic pistols, a a TORONTO MINISTER DIES Toronto, July 14.--Death came yesterday to Rev. E, A, Chown, 31 Madison Avenue. The deceased was 82 years of age, and had been su- perannuated for about ten years. Prior to that he had spent a very active life ministering in the Meth- odist Church, principally in the London Guelph Conferences. He was a very genial man, and enjoy- ed life to the full, but this did not prevent his being a most devoted minister of the Gospel. merce is stated to be the pioneer bank in Western Canada, though the Royal Bank, since taking over the Union Bank, has more west- ern branches. This fact and the world-wide connections of the Canadian Bank of Commerce are stressed in the joint statement made by the bank presidents ip giving the reason why they believe the merger will be of value to the customers of the Standard Bank. $24,828,400 Capital When the new capital is issued and the Standard Bank taken ov- er, the capital of the Canadian Bank of Commerce will stand at $24,823.400 and the reserve fund at exactly the same amount, LIEUT. BURKE SECOND FOR KING'S PRIZE Ottawa Man Shoots 280 Out of 300 in Contest for Grand Prize 2 SECOND LAST YEAR Lance Corporal A. C. Hale Winner of Event With Score of 283 ( C abl e Service to The Times By Canadian Press) E.O0.8., Bisley Camp, July 14.-- Lance Corporal A. C. Hale, form- erly of the King Edward School officers' training corps, won the King's Prize this afternoon with a score of 283 out of 300. Mr. Desmond Burke of Ottawa, was second wth 280 He was al- 80 second last year, , -- Bisley Camp, Eng, July 14--Al- though official tabulation has not yet been made it was reliably established today that 'Lieut, Desmond Burke, of Ottawa, has won the grand aggre- gate prize at the National Rifle Association meet, The winner of the King's prize in 1924 has a lead of six points over other marksmen, according to un- official tabulation, His score was 520 out of a pos- sible 555, the score being compiled from his shooting in ten selected in- dividual service rifle competitions, Hundreds of Empire marksmen aim- ed for the grand aggregate, first prize in which is a challenge trophy presented to N.R.A. by the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association, Wins Alexandra Challenge Captain Castle with a score of 69 out of possible 70 won the Alexandra Challenge at Bisley, it was announs ced today, Lieut, Desmond Burke, of Ottawa, was second and Lieut, K, R. MacGregor, Ottawa, fourth, Eight of best shots on Canadian Bisley team today were selected to compete in Empire match with teams from Britain, Australia, Ine dia and other parts of the Empire whieh will be held here Monday and Tuesday, Lieut. Bishop and Burke, of Ot- tawa, Company Sergeant Majors Emslie and Hawkins and Sgt. Major Kiddie, of Toronto, Pte. Davies of Vancouver, and Sgt. H. Burton and Major Richardson, of Victoria, make { up Canadian team, _ Highest Honor The King's prize is the largest honor in the Empire for marksman- ship, comprising a prize of $1,250 by his Majesty, The National Rifle Association's gold medal and gold, badge, all of which go to the winner, The second man received the N.R.A, badge and $250, The total prize money jis more than $6000, Only past or present members of the forces are eligible and the whole match is fired with the service rifles in three stages. The King's prize has been won by a Canadian on five occasions since its institution in 1860, when jt was known as the Queen's prize. Lieut. Desmond Burke, Ot- tawa, who was a bronze medallist in the first or qualifying stage last Wednesday, is the most recent Cana- dian winner, having captured the honor in 1924, Last year he lost it by a single point to Captain Vernon, an Englishman, MAKE ARRESTS IN SPANISH PLOT All Frontiers Watched for Participants in Widespread Outbreak (Cable Service To The Times By Press Canadian ) Ruethary, France, July 14.-- Border police officials say that numerous arrests have been made throughout Spain to suppress what is termed widespread plot against the Government, All the frontiers were under strict guard today, Indians Attend Convention to Secure International Rights to Cross Border By Associated Press) ( Niagara Falls, N.Y., July 14.-- Attending the celebration here to- day by several hundreds of Indians from Canada and the United States to mark returns to the Indians of their treaty rights to cross the International Border at will, five Algonquin Indians from Quebec have brought with them three sac- red wampum belts which have lain hidden in the wilds of their prov- ince for 125 years. -. { Cached when the Algonquins feared the whites would make an effort to seize them, the belts only recently were brought to civiliza- tion by a group of Indians travel- ling by canoe and through the for- ests, No one knows how old the belts are but Chief Michel Cota. heading wvsitors, states they were fashioned thousands of years ago. No white man has set eyes on a for more than a ceptury, TT