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he @shawva Daily Times 1he Oshawa Daily Retormer "All the News While | It Is News" VOL. 3--NO. 35 Published at Ushawa, Oat, Canada, Every Except Public Honoays Day Sundays and OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY; AUGUST 13, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. TEN PAGES G.M. PICNIC LARGEST EVER HELD IN CANADA Annual Picnic Lakeview Park Presented a Brilliant Spectacle Saturday on the Occasion General Motors x According to estimates by General Motors picnie executives, the attendance at Sat- Here is shown a portion of the huge erowd taken by a photographer at the extreme west end of the athletic field. ous are the grounds and so scattered were the people that it was difficult to have the Crowds can be seen crossing the grounds while thou- urday's celebration exceeded the entire gathering brought together. 30,000 mark, So spaci- izations are attracted from out of town. ed in perfeet order under the direction of city and General Motors police. was not the only parqing space provided since other groups almost as large as the one sands more were enjoying the attractions in the park about Jubilee Pavilion. shows the extensiveness of Oshawa's perfeet picnic centre and reveals why many organ- To the left is shown several thousand cars park- However, this The view vilion, ferris wheel and other attractions. rity A displayed here could be seen in various locations surrounding the park. To the right is the Hospital, First Aid, Lost Children and Rest tents back of which are the Jubilee Pa. In the picture appear clear views of the Kit- chenere men's and ladies' bands, also the Ontario Regiment Band of this city, which in addition to the Legion Pipe Band, provided a fine musical program throughout the day. SIX DROWNED SCORE SAVED IN BAD STORM (By Associated Press) Philadelphia, Aug, 13, -- 8ix men are believed drowned and nearly one hundred other persons were rescued during the storm which abted early today after lashing the coast from Virginia Capes to Sandy Hook, Frank Godfrey, Philadelphia, and an unidentified sailor were swept away when the tug '"Radi- ant," sank in Delaware Bay, John Mellvain, 19, Philadelphia, Tow- bridge Cottrell 21, of Westerly; Joseph Sales, 21 St. Louis, and Lloyd Bankson, 21, Boston, were believed drowned last night when their 15-foot sail boat capsized near Watch Hill, R.I, AEROPLANE CRASH VICTIM IMPROVES Operation Performed at Gra- venhurst on Walter Phillips Doing Better (By Canadian Press) Gravehurst, Ont,, Aug. 13.-- Some improvement is reported in the condition of Walter Phillips, who was seriously injured in the aeroplane crash at Beamaris Thursday when two were killed and five injured Dr, E. W, Arch ibald, Montreal specialist, who was rushed by motor car to Caly- dor Hospital, performed an opera- tion on the boy's head and he is reported to be slightly better GALE SWEEPS OVER ATLANTIC COAST Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 13, -- A porth east gale swept out along the Central Atlantic Coast today leaving in its wake disabled small craft, dis- rupted communication systems, plat- tened crops and storm battered sea resorts. Howling out of the north east the storm swept the coast and bays clear of small shipping, keep- ing coastguard busy rescuing more than 50 persons from disabled pleas- ure craft. Along the Maryland coast the wind reached velocity of 75 miles an hour, later diminishing in intensity. The gale was accompan- jed by a torrential rain in certain © sections. DEL CHERRY BADLY INJURED IN MOTOR CRASH AT KINGSTON Kingston, Ont.,, Aug. 13.--Del Cherry, Captain and star outfield- er of the Kingston team in Cen- tral Ontario Baseball League is in Hospital here in a critical condi- tion as the result of an automi- pile 'accident when the car in which he and two companions were driving crashed into a pole near the city. POSTAGE SEVEN CENTS Postage on the Greater Osh- Edition of The Oshawa Daily Times is seven cents, Wrap- pers are available at The Times office, the Alger building. the additional mileage. By eight o'clock a tremendous crowd had gathered around the plat- form upon which stood the coveted prize, gleaming in yellow and black and acclaimed by all as a master "Chief of the Sixes." Everyone was eager to hear the final results which would dispel the many rumors in cir- culation, but when it was announced that Mr. R. S. McLaughlin would speak, any signs of impatience dis- appeared and the president of this great industry received a tremendous ovation, indicating the high regard with which he is held by his em- ployees and their families, Mr. McLaughlin made brief refer- ence to the picnic itself and outlined how as the General Motors organiza- tion grew, what had been an annual excursion had been changed to an event which was without parallel in the country, simply because there were many who could not participate in an excursion, In the course of his address the president often made mention of the General Motors fam- ily, According to figures supplied him by the committee the "family" numbered at least 30,000 persons at Lakeview Park and he mentioned that transportation had been provided for 17,900 people. The president paid tribute to the picnic committee and commended its members for the suc- cess they had attained in conducting such a monster event in so efficient a manner, At this point Mr, McLaughlin chose to address the ladies in particular, urging them to assist their husbands in saving through General Motors savings department. He quoted fig- ures to show that $800 invested in General Motors stock eight years ago would amount to $6,860 today. He assured his hearers that $100 in- vested in the savings department to- day would at least double itself with in five years, The president also took occasion to explain the increased group insur- ance plan inaugurated recently by the firm. For $1.50 a month an employe of the firm could obtain a $2,000 policy through the Sick Benefit Soc- iety offering him a competence of $15 a week in case of sickness or ac- cident or the full amount in case of George Scorgie Wins Pontiac Coach, Five Guess Correct Mileage Second Guess Required to Decide Owner--Jack Oak Sub- mits Guess for Mr, Scorgie When Latter Was Absent and His Estimate, "One Third of 100 Miles" Was the Nearest Correct -- Four Others Who rectly in Original Contest Receive $100, $75, $50 and $25 in Gold -- R. S. McLaughlin Given Tremendous Ovation as He Arose to Address Huge Gathering Guessed Cor- George Scorgie, Burton road, an employee in the paint shop of G.M.C., was the lucky winner of the beautiful Pontiac sedan given away in connection with the guessing eontest which was one of the main features of the monster General Motors of Canada Ltd. pienie, held Saturday, or as the president, R. S. McLaughlin more aptly put it, the General Motors 'family reunion." new machine, which was the envy 000 persons who submitted a guess, had been running on a tread. mill underneath a large canopy on King street cast, next door to The committee, according to H, A. Brown, vice-president and manager, who presented the prize to the fort- tunate winner, went carefully over all the guesses submitted to see that none had guessed who were unqualified to do so. contest five submitted the correct mileage of 781 2-10 miles. day afternoon at the park the machine was jacked up and run 22 and 14 minutes, each of the five being given another guess as to As Mr, Scorgie could not be found, Jack Oak, a brother-in-law was accepted in his place, and carelessly stated the additional run to be one third of a hundred miles and won, this being nearest to the exact mileage of 30.9 miles. For six days the of each and every one of the 16, In the initial Satur- George Young is Given Splendid Reception Here George Young, conyueior of the Catalina Channel, and well-known throughout the Dominion as a swim- mer of repute, was a guest of honor at the big General Motors Picnic at Lakeview Park, Saturday. He was greeted with enthusiasm by the large erowds when he made entry into the waser in a demonstration of prac- tical strokes. He also dis- played his good will by ruow- ing many of the contestants in the different aquartie events out to the diving raft, total disability or death. He con- cluded by wishing that all had enjoy- ed the picnic to the full, receiving in turn three hearty cheers and a tiger while the band played "For he's a jolly good fellow." ' Mr. H. A. Brown then announced Mr. George Scorgie as winner of the handsome sedan, There were 44 per- sons within one mile of the correct mileage while the greatest number of guesses were in figures between 600 and 700. The highest guess receiy- ed was 2,000.75 miles contrasted to the lowest of 10.25 miles. The re- maining four persons who estimated the correct total for the six days cach recei~ed a valuable prize accord- ing to their ranking in the second contest won by Mr. Scorgie. Mrs, Delbert F. Clemens, 501 Ritson road, came second thereby earning a $100 purse of gold; Charlotte Gilliford, lit- tle daughter of Mrs. E. M. Gilliford, won the third prize of $75 in gold; John W. Push received $50 in gold for fourth prize, and Wilfred Smith, a boy scout, 75 Pine avenue, was awarded the last prize of $25 in gold. LINER ON SHOALS OFF FLORIDA COAST Is Struggling With Tug to Fres Herself--Stom Warn. ings Issued (By Associated Press) Miama, Fla,, Aug. 13.--While storm warnings were flying along the south- ern tip of Florida today in the see- ond tropical disturbance within a week, a coast wise liner with some two score passengers aboard, was struggling with a tug to free her- self from the shoals off Hole-in-the- Wall, Greater Abaco, Bahamas, The liner Munamar, New York, bound from Miami via Nassau, went ashore yesterday and the tug Lady Corde went to her assistance and probably will be able to get her off. PORTION OF BODY WASHED ASHORE Mystery of Alex. Bell's Dis- appearance is Partially Solved (By Canadian Press) St. Catharines, Aug, 13, -- The mystery of the disappearance of Alex. Bell, 54, of Toronto, cook fog the Toronto sea cadets at Port Wellar on July 22 , was partly cleared up Sunday when the upper portion of his body was washed ashore west of Niagaa-on-the- Lake. It is believed the body was cut in two by the propeller of the steamer, 200 MARKSMEN AT ANNUAL MATCHES Splendid Conditions Feature First Day of Canadian Rifle Association (By Canadian Press) Connaught Ranges, Ont., Aug. 13. -- With bright sunshine and ver ylittle wind, the cream of Canada's riflemen today began the annual matches of the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association with conditions as near perfect as could be wished for, Every province is represented since the Association brings a team from each that the Dominion wide vep- resentation may be complete, Will Make Draw For Rotary Pony R. 8S. McLaughlin, presi- dent of General Motors of Canada, Limited and a Ro- tarian, will be the person to make the drawing on the Shetland Pony to be given away on the night of the Rotary Street Fair, August 22. The pony will be pur- chased for the Rotary Club of the city, of which Gor- don Conant is president, by Van B. Woodruff, a well- known horse fancier; anil judge of good breeds in horse shows, who resides m Oshawa. The Fair this year will surpass in every way all for- mer functions of this kind, peing much enlarged ana more attractively arrangea. ENGINE FAILED INPLANE CRASH Is Statement of Squadron Leader in Beaumaris ' Tragedy (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont., Aug. 13.--Engine failure is to blame for the flying: tragedy at Beaumaris, Ont., Thursday, when the International Airways plane crashed, killing two and injuring five. This opin- fon is contained in the report of Squadron leader A, B. Shearer, who has completed preliminary in- vestigation for the Air Board. The Board of Inquiry will be formed within the next few days by the Department of National De- fence. Besides visiting the scene of the accident, the Board will probably sit in Toronto or Hamil- ton to hear evidence it is stated. The reason for the failure of the palne's engine was not deter- mined by Squadron Leader Shear- er OSHAWA ENTRY WINS CUP FOR BOAT RACE | | CAESAREA REGATTA Eldon Stacey, son of Ald. sunn Stacey, succeeded in winning a handsome silver cup for the open boat race, the main event of the big regatta held at Caesarea, Lake Scugog, on civie holiday. Mr, Sta- cey's boat, the "Lena," won in com- petition with five other vessels in- cluding entries from Napanee and Toronto, Plot to Murder Husbands and Wives to Free Marriage Ties Uncovered by Police; 6 Arrests (By Associated Press) Charlotte, N.C., Aug. 13.--Police here have uncovered what they be- lieve to be a murder plot whereby several husbands and wives planned to rid themselves of their marriage ties by poisoning their spouses. One death and the serious illness of three persons are attributed directly to the allied conspiracy. Six persons, arrested over the week-end, were called to the Re- corders Court today, to face charges of murder and conspiracy to mur- der, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Pressley were accused of murdering L. M. Lockamy, Mrs. Pressley's former husband. Lockamy died 'on June 5 and three weeks later his widow and Pressly were married. Others under accusation were Mrs. L. M. Pridgen and Mrs. Lilly Town- ley, charged with conspiracy to mur- der their husbands, J. H. Moore, negra preacher, charged with con- spiracy to murder his wife and S. W. Daniels, fortune teller, charged with murder, whom police accuse of supplying the poison with which Lockamy was murdered, All Oshawa in Gala Attire For Mammoth Celebration of Great General Mot No Expense Spared By Executive to Make Occasion Sur- pass All Previous Events -- Attractions, Athletic Com- petitions and Every Feature of Entire Proceedings Staged According to Schedule Without Interruption or Delay -- Executive and Superintendents' Softball Game One of Chief Highlights of the Day -- Nothing Occurs to Mar Happiness of Gathering -- Four Bands Provide Music -- 700 Gallons of Ice Cream Given Away Free to Children -- Chief Interest Centred in Result Guess- ing Contest for Pontiac Car The greatest pienic held anywhere in Canada by any organ- ization in the Dominion aptly describes the fifth annual picnic of (ieneral Motors of ('anada Limited, when on Saturday more than 30,000 people, including employees of the company, their families and friends, with a large number of visitors, made merry at Lake- view Park last Saturday. The mammoth event was carried through to the end without a serious mishap or lapse of cheerfulness on the part of any of the officials, The slogan of the company, "Bigger and Better every year' could not have been more discreetly chosen, for not only did the picnie surpass in every detail every former outing arranged by General Motors, but it demonstrated in a very practical way that statements made by the company are not idle words. Old Sol ought to be complimented, if such a thing were pos- sible, for the "made-to-order day.' ' The cool breeze fanned upon the faces of the happy pienickers allaying the heat of the sun, which continued to shine on Lakeview from sunrise until the last vestiges of crimson had died away in dusk. And not even then did the merry-making cease, for the most complete array of fireworks ever shown, and a deluge of dance music were the last activities to bring the big G.M. picnic to a close. Situated on the most picturesque part of Lake Ontario, Lakeview Park commands a jealous position among the better parks of the pro- vince. With the water in the lake itself resembling a magnificent blotch of blue ink, and the land clothed in a soft nrantle of green, an impressive color tone formed the foundation for a magnificent spectacle, Little white tents arrayed like temporary domi- ciles of the crusaders, catered to the needs of the visitors, and were evi- dence of the large proclamation printed on a huge banner draped across the roadway, ¢hat "the General Motors picnic was one place where money has no value." No Expense Spared The executive spared neither ex- pense nor effort in arranging the out- ing. The needs of every adult and child were thoroughly looked after, the tense strain of managing so gi- gantic a situation only terminating at the end of the day when dancing was winding up a successful undertaking. For the benefit of the employees of the company and their friends, a well- equipped First Aid tent was main- tained throughout the day on the grounds. Hot water, all the necessi- ties for emergencies, in the form of first aid equipment ,administered by a competent staff from the General Motors Hospital were on duty the whole day long. More than 90 cases of minor accidents were treated by the nurses none developing into ser- ious trouble. In connection with this field hospital, the Boy Scouts proved a great aid, and maintained their con- stant watchfulness from morning un- til evening. 200. Lost Children The Boy Scout troops, patrolling every section of the park at regular intervals gave invaluable assistance in locating lost children, of which there were about 200, in controlling traffic, and in general usefulness on the ground. Whenever there are op- portunities to assist at an event simi- r = lar to this, the Boy Scouts' services could not be dispensed with. For- tunately, the *Scouts didn't have to lend a hand in any drowning incident, as nothing of this nature took place during the day. The information tent was another busy place on the grounds. Here was the haven for the little tots who had lost their tickets strips, or who had failed to. obtain their G.M. hats be- fore the picnic. quarters for the executive and officials, A mother's rest room in the form of a tent with comfortable lounging chairs and other conveniences was the fourth in line. Matrons were in attendance to administrate to the needs of tired mothers. In fact, every care was taken to provide those things which might be useful to the picnickers. The checking tent may dlso be mentioned along with a gen- eral roundup of grounds attachments, This was provided for the use of everyone and merited the patronage it secured. Fine Co-operation In all, the rules and regulations, minimized as they were, were gener- ally well adhered to, the common thought being of the picnickers be- ing to support the exccutive in such ways as were possible. A fine pan- oramic view of the assembled crowds, and which appears in today's issue of the Times, was taken in the late afternoon. The picture was so taken, as to provide a general conception of the number who were present, as well as the large number of cars given parking space in the proximity of the grounds. Probably the best organized system of all, and the system to be carried out to the letter, was that of trans- portation. Commencing at the basis of the work to be undertaken in this regard, the transportation committee, built up the manner in which to transport the many thousands to the park, Accidents were few and far It was also head- the ors F amily + Detect Plot to Destroy Winner Kentucky Derby (By Associated Press) New York, N.Y. Aug. 13.-- The Saratoga Special to The Evening World says an at- tempt to destroy by fire the Kentucky Derby winner, Reigh Count, and futility winner, - Anita Peabody, was foiled yesterday by watch. men aroused by watch dogs, Kerosene soaked cotton was stuffed in sacks, windows and other vantage points of the stables housing the racing strings of Mrs. John D. Hertz and John E. Madden, Roused by a dog, the watch. men were in time to see two men running from the scene. ALONE IN HOUSE ILL FIVE DAYS Discovered on Floor By a Friend, on Verge of Unconsciousness (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 13.--Thomas O'Connor, aged 70, who lives alone a mile and a half from any other dwelling near Manotick Station, ig in a badly weakened condition im hospital here after spending four or five days rolling about the floor of his house too ill to raise himself, He was discovered on the verge of unconsciousness when a friend went to visit him yesterday, The aged man explained that hd collapsed to the floor one morning early last week. He could not res member the exact day. He shouted as loudly as he could but no one heard him. There was food in the hut but he was too weak to reach it and lay starving and helpless un til the arrival of his friend. RAILWAY CLERKS 3) APPROVE CUT (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Aug. 13.--The Railway Clerks Association, the third of the three Great Railway Workers' Un- ions, has ratified the agreement be tween employers and workers for an all around cut of 2% per eent, in salaries and wages and decrease becomes effective today, A between, and no major ones were reported. Seventeen thousand, nine hundred people received the benefit of this committee's prepartions. Gen= eral Motors Trucks, fitted up like coaches, were run on regular sche- dules from the city to the Lake, and the Oshawa Railway Company, oper- ating on extremely fast time, did their finest to convey passengers to and from the popular resort. Eight cars were on the Lake route, giving on an average of five minute service during the rush hours. The joviality of the conductors towards the young- sters on this day of days made the start of the journey to the picnig