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Che Oshawa Daily Times ' SUCCEEDING 1he Oshawa Daily Retormer a . VOL. 3--NO. 39 Published at Usbawa, Day Except Sundays and and Public Honoape" OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. TEN PAGES 275 PERSONS D URGES A CUT IN ARMAMENT OF THE AIR Lloyd George Comments on Aerial Manoeuvres Over London PEACE ENDANGERED Pacts Are Useless While Nations Are Perfecting Machinery of War (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, Aug. 17.--If recent manoeuvres over London have proved anything, they have proved that the cutting down of armamant of the air is most urgent in the opinion of David Lloyd George, Liberal Leader. In an interview today, Lloyd George said, "It is horrible to think what war in the air will mean in the future. It will be de- vastation, annihiliation--nothing less. The whole thing proves that pacts are not teh slightest use un- less you tackle disarmament. It is useless to have pacts as long as nations are perfecting machinery of destruction. It is bound to end sooner or later in a smash." TEN DEAD FROM SOUTHERN FLOODS Heavy Property Damage is Left in Wake of Storms and Raging Waters (By Associated Press) Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 17.--Four southeastern states counted 10 dead and great property damage in the wake of storms and floods to- day. Railroads, telegraph and tele- phone companies were struggling against heavy odds to restore com- munication lines which were brok- en by raging waters in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. TURNS CRIMINAL PLEASES FAMILY Cashier Embezzles $50,000 to Live Up to Wife's Estimate New York, Aug. 16.--Mrs. Wal- ter R. Whiteford casually asked her husband, on Janu.ry 4, 1922, how much salary he was drawing a week as cashier for D. C. Heath and Company, printers and pub- lishers. "Sixty dollars a week," replied the husband, truthfully. ¢Nonsense," chided Mrs, White- fcrd. "You've worked there four- teen years and everyone knows how capable you are. Walter, I know you're just foolng. You must be drawing more than that." The next day Whiteford raised a check and took th olen money home to his wife. Between January bp and June 1, 1922, he forged and raised 39 checks and took $2,365 from hs employers. Up to today, when he was arrested as he step- ped from a train at Grand Central Terminal at the end of a vacation trip to California with his wife and fourteen-year-old daughter, 'Whiteford had stolen between $50,000 and $75,000 by doctoring checks and juggling his accounts. LINEMAN"S DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL (By Canadian Press) Brockvillg, Ont., "Aug. 17.--A verdict of accidental death has been returned by a coroner's jury investigating the death of Ed- ward Shannette, 19, of Morrisbur?, a lineman, who 'was electrocutei here Wednesday when trimming trees. CITIZENS' BAND TO RENDER CONCERT AT LAKE SUNDAY The Oshawa Citizens' Band will render a sacred concert at Lake- view Park on Sunday evening at 8.30 o'clock. A splendid program is assured, details of which will be announced in tomorrow's paper. Is Appointed a C. N. R. Director (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 17. -- Hance Logan, ex-M.P.,, has been appointed to fill one of othe vacancies on the Board of the Canadian National Rail- ways. Mr. Logan, who was one of the prominent mem- bers of the Liberal party in the House of Commons, re- presented the constituency of Cumberland, N.S., for many years. He is a lawyer and resides at Amherst, N.S, LABOR RETAIN NORTH ABERDEEN Laborite Wins the By-election By Majority -- er (By Canadian Press) Aberdeen, Scotland, Aug. 17.-- The Labor Party retained its seat in North Aberdeen at yesterday's by-elgction necessitated by the death of Frank Rose, former Labor minister, Capt. Wedgwood Benn, Laborite, winning the seat. Capt. Wedgwood Benn polled 10,646 votes, to 4,696 by Dr. Laura Sandman, Conservative, 2,618 by Aitken Ferguson, Communist, -and 2,337 by 3. R. Rut J. R. Rutherford, Liberal. Seat in Big ONE KILLED, TWO ARE WOUNDED IN SHOOTING AFFRAY IN MONTREAL (By Canadian Press) Montreal, Que., Aug. 17.--Jo- seph Capozello, 36, died in hospital last night from the effects of a bul~ let wound received during a shoot- ing affray in the East End. Louis Patritici is in the same institution in a critical condition with an ab- dominal wound and police are hold- ing Guiseppe Scalla in connection with the case. 15 LIFE GUARDS AT NEW YORK BEACHES UNABLE TO SWIM (By Associated Press) New York, N.Y., Aug. 17.--The popular notion of a life guard--a bronzed, muscular amphibian--re- ceived a rude shock when, after in- quiry, it was announced that 15 guards at he city beaches could not swim a stroke. MONTREAL BROKERS HELD ON REMAND Montreal, Aug. 16.--F. W. Lin- denau, already on $10,000 bail on a conspiracy - charge laid last April and Charles Browne, pres- ident of the firm, are at detec- tive headquarters under a three- day remand following a raid this morning upen the offices ot Charles Browne and Company, Limited, Keefer Building, St. Catharine and Macky street and the arrest of the two hrokers on stock bucketing acusgtions. The accusations cover the per- fod from May to August of this year, and mentions Brazilian as one of the stocks in which the alleged bucketing took place THREE INSURGENTS KILLED IN BATTLE, 14 ARE EXECUTED (By Associated Press) Mexico City, Aug. 17.--Despatch- es from Queretaro say that three insurgents were killed during a combat and 14 taken prisoners and hanged to telegraph poles at Leon de la Cruz. TORONTO DOCTOR CHARGED (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Ont., Aug. 17.--Awaiting trial on a similar charge, Dr. R. R. Walker was arrested today and ap- peared in county court charged with performing an illegal operation on Mrs. Charlotte Smith, York township, whose death occurred a few days ago. Me was remanded for a week, bail being set at $50,000. Dr. Walker was at liberty on bail on the first charge on which he will appear at the fall assizes, Says Technical School Imperative to Meet City's Literary Needs * _-- Citizen Stresses Importance of Providing Facilities for Taking Care of Secondary Education Such as Aca- demic, Technical and Commercial Classes ACCOMMODATION NOW OUTGROWN Terms It Surprising Indus- * trial City the Size of Osh- awa Has Not Made a Start Long Before This--Hopes Education Board Will Not Delay in Carrying Out the Task in Satisfactory Way To the Editor of The Oshawa Daily Times: Dear Sir: I am greatly interested in the suggestion made by Principal O'- Neill to Chairman Drew of the Board of Education, and in the editorial comment published in yesterday's '"'Timres." Probably many citizens of Oshawa were, like myself, not aware that our Col- legiate Institute has reached the limit of its accommodation and that the congestion is likely to 1n- crease from year to year. To carry out the Principal's sug- gestions will require money, but all intelligent ratepayers know money spent wisely on education is never wasted. The Board of Education will certainly have the support of the electors of Oshawa if it grapples with its problem in a thorough-going manner, looking to future needs and keeping in mind that Oshawa will continue to grow--cannot avoid growth. Since the Adolescent Act came into force some years ago, the at- tendance of boys and girls in sec- ondary schools all over Ontaro has increased in a remarkable way. This is all to the good. We must educate our future citizens. we must give them the best we can afford. The Principal suggests that Osh- awa must soon make a beginning in technical education. It is sur- prising that Oshawa, industrial city that it is, has not done so lous before this. Brantford added a technical school to its collegiate institute some years ago; so did Stratford; so did Fert Willlam, Port Arthur is building a tech- nical school now. Peterboro is (Continued on Page 3) FOUR KILLED IN CROSSING CRASH Another Seriously Injured as Train Hits Car Near Calgary (By Canadian Press) Calgary, Aug. 16.--Four were killed and one dangerously in- jured in a level crossing accident at Okotoks, Alta., last night. The dead are: A. J. Clark, Sunburst, Montana, his wife, Jennie; and his two sons Garry, 10 and Lloyd four. His daughter Ada 15 lies in the hospital in High River in a precarious condition. It is thought Clark was blinded by the rayys of the sun in his eyes and drove onto the crossing direct- ly in front of the train. MARY GARDEN SAID TO BE ENGAGED TO U. S. OPERA SINGER EHR, (Cable' Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Paris, Aug. 17.--A report- that Mary Garden, United States oper- atic pinger, and Pierre Plessis, young French journalist and au- thor, are engaged has reached Paris but as the principles are on a yacht in the Mediterranean, their friends here do not know whether tc believe the rumor, PROSPERITY IN MANCHURIA Tokio, Aug. 16.--The economic situation of Manchuria is so prom- ising that the proposedd Japanese loan of 60,000,000 yen (approxi- mately $30,000,000) will not be necessary, Baron Gonsuke Hayashi, Japanese emissary to the Northern Government, said upon his return to Tokio today. ™ INTEREST IS GROWING IN PONY RAFFLE Street Fair Will § Surpass All Former Effots of the Rotay Club TICKETS ON SALE Two Additional Prizes Are Being Offered in Drawing : Contest The Pony Raifle, one of the fea- tures of this year's Rotary Street Fair, to be held on the evening of August 22, is growing steadily con- siderably in a matter of interest to citizens of the city. There will be two additional prizes in connection with the raffle, the second being a bicycle bought from the Dingman and Mason firm and thirdly, a gramophone, from D. J. Brown Company of this city. The bicycle will be displayed in Karn's Drug Store until the night of the Fair, the gramophone in the window of D. J. Brown's store. These added prizes will no doubt sell a large number of tickets, the chances for winning one of these attractive prizes being increased threefold. The pony itself, a prize worth winning and worth having, is as at- tractive little animal as could be made to pull the cart. The cart has been all fixed up; given a fine coat of Duco paint, re-upholstered, and set in perfect order. Shafts, wheels, and body present a striking appear- ance as they are drawn around the city for display to the public. Two boy scouts are in charge of this, and are on the streets every day from three o'clock in the af- ternoon untl dark. There is a com- plete bridle and halter goes with (Continued on Page 3) TRACE IN COURT Head and Secretary Charged With Defrauding the Public Hamilton, Aug. »6. --g Business affairs of the Canadian Radiators Limited, were probed today when the trial of Harry McCoy and Fred Robertson, president and secretary-treasurer respectively, resumed before Judge Evans for a further hearing of the charges of defrauding the public in the sale of stock in the company. It is also alleged that they failed to make entries in the books, with intent to defraud and with con- verting to their own use property of the cofpany. C. W. Bell, K.C,, and Howard Yeates, are acting for McCoy and J. E. Lawson, Toronto, is defend- ing Robertson. Crown Attorney Ballard is in charge of the Crown's case and is being assist- ed by Provincial Officer W. H. Stringer. Records Involved Difficulty was experienced in obtaining definite information on the affairs of the company for the records were found to be involved. George Loveday, auditor and book- keeper for the compny, and Rob- ertson, secretary-treasurer, were on the stand and they were cross- examined regarding many entriss* and deals. McCoy, It was drought out in questions from the Crown, had judgments against him and was "judgment proof." Robertson was tormer president of the Globe Manufacturing Com- pany which was absorbed by the Canadian Radiators. Robertson tht the firm which was organized for about one year, never manufac- tured anything. Toronto bond houses told Robertson that they did not deal in speculative enter- prises when he tried to float a bond issue for the aRdiator Com- pany, and he then went on to de- ny that the firm was respogsible for the salesmen who used high pressure method to sell stock. At the pervious hearing it was stated that the Radiator Company was connected with the Hamilon bond company, which had an of- fice in Toronto but oRbertson de- nied this. He did, however, ad- mit that a branch of the firm oc- cupied the same office n Montreal and that the Radiator Company paid the first month's rent for the bond company's Toronto office. Letters t8 the bond company reached the Radiator office here, witness agreed under cross-exam- ination, . FIRN'S FINANCES ATHLETES GIVEN GREAT SENDOFF AT LIVERPOOL (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) ~ Loverpool, Aug. 17. -- Two parties of Canadian Olympic athletes sailed from here to- day on the liners Laurentic and Montcalm. The girls, es- pecially, were given a great send off and showered with candies and flowers. Officials of the team and athletes praised highly the reception they received and stated they returned home with warmest regards for all with whom they had come in contact, BRITISH SUB SUNK IN WAR WAS RAISED Nine Years After Battle So- viet Brings Craft to the Surface TO BURY CREW Head of Soviet* Fleet Says Red Seamen Bear No y Malice (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Leningrad, Aug. 17.-- Nine years after having been sunk in the Baltic, the British submarine L-55 has been raised and the Soviet Government de- sires to bury the crew with appro- priate honors, "These were our enemies," said R. A. Muklevich, commander of the Soviet fleet, "but red seamen bear them no r-alice. These British sail- ors died v hile doing their duty." The battle in which the L-55 was sunk, took place on June 4, 1919, he said, The submarine attacked two Russian destroyers but its torpedoes missed and it was sunk when it rose to the surface. The raising of the vessel from the bottom of Kaporsk Bay was attended by great difficulty as it was not un- til last spring that the bay was en- tirely cleared of mines planted there during the war. JOHN ST. OPENING COMES UP AGAIN Three Garbage Collections Weekly in Down Town District "That the mayor appoint a special committee to negotiate in conjunc- tion with the city solicitor, on the matter of opening John street across the creek" was part of a clause in the report of the Board of Works struck out by motion of Alderman Swanson, providing action is taken on the matter immediately. Alder- man Stacey was of the opinion that the matter should go to the hands of a solicitor or a committee of the council to look into, 'and that the street, as a city street, be opened. He as a Board of Works committeeman, to which committee the subject had been turned over, felt hat the matter should be brought to a head at once. Alderman Swanson was under the impression that the matter had not been turned over to the Board of Works and that they had been ex- ceeding their rights in dealing with it. It was stated that $700 had been offered through the city solicitor for the land, but that the problem was purely one of agreement on a price of purchase. Following up his opinion on the subject, Alderman Swanson asked what the Board of Works had to do with the matter, Alderman Stacey re- turning with the question, "What has the Finance committee to do with it?" A heated argument followed which got nowhere. Provided action is taken immediate- ly on the matter, it was moved that the clause be struck out of the re- port, Garbage in the down town district will henceforth be collected three times a week instead of twice week- ly, it was moved, from the present time until the end of September, at an extra cost of $12 per week in ad- dition to the Garbage Collector's con- tract. A report that it was impossible to provide sanitary drainage on Frank street at present, as the land lies be- low the available sewer levels, was read in answer to a previous ques- tion submitted by Alderman Harman, Unfavorable Weather Along Northern Route Responsible for Action Rain Said to Be Falling in' Region of Proposed Flight to Halt Preparations for Take-off Today -- Condi- tions Reported Very Bad ON SECOND LAP OF ATLANTIC HOP Bert Hassell and Parker Cra- mer Disappointed at De- lay -- Must Make. 1,600 "Mile Journey to Mount Evans Greenland (By Canadian Press) Cochrane, Ont, Aug. 16.--Rain in- terefered with the plans of Bert Has- sell and Parker Cramer to leave here this morning on the second leg of the trans-Atlantic fli;ht by the nor- thern aerial route and the take-off for Mount Evans, Greenland, set for an early hour, was postponed. Heavy rain fell during the night and conditions were still unsettled. The fliers decided not to take any chances on the bad weather as their monoplane must make a 1,600 mile journey from this town to Mount Ev- ans, Greenland, over a territory haz- ardous in the extreme, involving a flight over Barren territory of north- ern Quebec, the tip of Labrador and considerable distance over Davis Strait. For hundreds oi miles they will be out of sight of human habita- tion with the exception of a few trappers' cabins. Unsettled ~ weather prevails over their route, according to weather re- ports supplied to the fliers late last night by Toronto weather burcau of- ficials, Hassell and Cramer were impatient at the delay in resuming the flight but took the turn of «sents philoso- phically. Their machine is in readi- ness for the start at any time. 1,900 BRITISHERS ON'WAY TO GANADA Four Ships Carry Unem- ployed Towards Canada's Harvest Fields (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Liverpool, Aug. 16. --Approxi- mately 1,900 unemployed men left on four ships today to assist in thes Canadian harvest fields. The Laurentic carried 350," the Mont- calm 300, the Andania 750 and the Adriatic 500. RUM RUNNERS ARE DEALT HEAVY BLOW Bridgeburg Park Commis- sioner Forbids Use of Boulevard (By Canadian Press) Bridgeburg, Ont, Aug. 17.--Queen Victoria Park Commissioner has is- sued an order prohibiting rum run- ners from using the Canadian boule- vard for business purposes. Dealing a sev... Flow at the rum running in- dustr; across the Niagara River, the order provides that motor trucks loaded with liquor must not be parked on the boulevard or land be- tween the boulevard and the river which the highway parallels, HANDWRITING ON NOTE FOUND NOT THAT OF AMUNDSEN (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Oslo, Norway, Aug. 17.--A nephew of Raold Amundsen, who had acted as secretary to his fam- ng of a letter found August 11 ous uncle, says that the handwrit- by a Dutch fishermen off the coast of Croningen, Holland, bears no resemblance to that of the missing explorer. The message sad Amundsen had been sighted several hundred miles east of Franz Joseph Land. WEATHER Moderate . southerly winds, partly fair with local thun- derstorms. Saturday. . Mod erate northwest winds, most- ly fair and cooler. PILGRIMS FROM CANADA GREETED BY POPE PIUS (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Pope Pius today receiv® ed 72 Canadian Pilgrim's who were introduced to him by. Monsignor Cur- rotte. The Pontiff bless- ed them, wished them well on their further journey ¢o the shrines at Lourdes and Lisieux, in France, and said he was delighted to meet faithful churchmen who had come so far to greet him. MOTOR DEALERS PICNIC AT LAKE Chevrolet Representatives Have Fine Outing at Lakeview Over 1,500 people were at Lake- view Park Thursday afternoon at- tending the third annual picnic of the Toronto and District Chevrolet Retail Dealers' Association. Be- sides several smaller dealers, the Ontario Motor Sales of Oshawa and the A. D. Gorrie Company Limited, the St. Clair Motor Sales, and Glice, Rice and Peters of Toronto, were present. The event was acclaimed by all to be the most outstanding picnic in the history of the organi- zation and it was unanimously de- cided to hold the outing at Lake- view Park again next year. Races and sports of all kinds were made a part of the elaborate program, while a softball tourna- ment and a toug-of-war contest were the outstanding features. The four larger garages entered teams in both the softball and the tug-of- war and after exciting contests in both, the A. D. Gorrie Company won the softball trophy and Giles, Rice and Peters won the tug-of- war. The results of the racing events were as follows: -- Baby race, under 6--J. Ryan 1st, G. Wood 2nd, Len Wood 3rd. Girls under 9--Ruth Ryan 1st, Dot McArthur 2nd. Boys under 9-- Rob Strachan 1st, R. Ribbert 2nd. Boys' boot race--J. Truman 1st, E. Hughes 2nd. Single ladies race-- Marge Scales 1st, Nora Butcher 2nd, Vira Corbett 3rd. Girls un- der 16--Marg. Larkin 1st, Mabel Britton 2nd. Men's 100 yards--T. Forest 1st, T. Briggs 2nd. Fat men's race--G. Hughes 1st. Men's wheelbarrow race--C. Drader and R. Ernsham 1st. DEATH OF JOHN T. WILSON The Great War claimed another veitim in the person of John Tce son Wilson, an employe in the Pontiag Reject Department of General Motors and a former mem- ber of the 19th and 37th Battal- fons, C.E.F., who passed away vesterday following a lengthy illness. Although not one of these who died on Flander's field, the deceased man might well be numberd among his country's her- oic dead as it was while serving at the front that he was gassed, his injuries leading to serious complications. He enlisted on January 15, 1915, but was not discharged till 1920, having spent three years in the hospital. The late Mr. Wilson was in his 38th year and had been born at. Dissington, Cumberland county, Eng., coming to Canada 25 years ago. He has resided at 96 Burk street for the past six years and besides his sorrowing widow apd three small children, he is survived by his mother and one sister, both of Seaforth, Ont., _A' man of good character and kind- ly disposition , he made mar. friends who will sincerely rey his passing. The deceased was a member of Knox Presbyterian church and the funeral, to be held from thd family residence, 96 Burk St., tomorrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, will be conducted by Rev. A. C. Reeves. He was a member of Post 43, Canadian Legion, which will provide the pallbearers and escorts for the body of the late comrade. As many com- rades as possible are requested td attend the service and pay their last respects to one who served IE WESTERN FLU EPIDEMIC » FLU EPIDEMIC RAVAGING IN NORTH WEST Already 275 Lives Taken By Worst Scourge in Years oa AREAS STRICKEN Indians Will Not Allow the White Men to Prescribe By Cures (By Canadian Press) Edmonton, Alta, Aug. 17.--Scourg= ing population along the banks of the Mackenzie River, an influenza epi= demic which has been raging in the north for some time, has taken a toll of 275 lives among the natives with- in two weeks, according to a report eceived among the natives ft- -ndeng reccived in Edmonton. As far as is known only one white man has suc- cumbed to the disease. Fifty three are reported dead at Fort Simpson alone, but the total number of deaths may not be known for months. Points along the Mackenzie that are reported to have been badly hit are: Fort Resolution, 50 dead; Fort Simpson, 53; Fort Rae, 33; Fort Nor- man, 28; Fort Good Hope,» 26; and Fort McPherson, 21. North men say that natives are apathetic when attacked by the dis= ease, sitting moaning and wailing in their camps and cabins, instead of making an effort to fight the sick= ness. They throw away drugs giv« en them by medical men and mission= aries because they do not affect an immediate * cure and wait patiently, either to die or to recover. SGT. REID WINS * RIFLE SHOOT AGAIN Successful in Capturing the Governor General's Match at Ottawa wR Connaught Ranges, Ottawa, Augz. 16.--Sgt. W. M. Reid, Toronto Scottish. won the Governor Gen- eral's match here today, repeat- ing his victory of last year, The prize is Dominion of Canada Rifle Association Gold Medal and $200. Sgt. Reid had a score of 249, leading by point master Gunner H. Collins, Esquimalt, B.C., Governo® General's is feature match of D« R. A. Meet Kng's prize of Canada. There was a tie for third and fourth places with four shots fir- ing it off. C. S. M., W. A. Hawkins, Toronto, :was winner and was awarded third while the fourth went to Sgt, T. R. Davies, Van- couver, SMITH-STRATON CONTROVERSY OFF "Fighting Pastor" Capnot Allow Governor to Appear in Church New York, Aug. 17-~--The widely advertised "debate" between the _ Rev. Dr. John Roach Straton, the fighting Fundamntalist, and Gov. Alfred E. Smith, the Democratic candidate for President, appeared Tuesday to have gone into a tail spin and cracked up! The preacher is determined, however, to raise the issue again on the wings of publicity and keep it flying, even to the extent of hir« ing a big hall and repeating before a bigger audience his charge that Governor Smith is America's 'dead- liest foe" of moral progress and political wisdom, r ANNUAL FIELD DAY HELD AT PONTYPOOL! With about 1,000 people attend- ing the annual field day was held at Pontypool! Wednesday. The program consisted of hard and softball, horse shoe .pitching. In the softball games, the first round resulted in Kendal defeating Ty- rone while Orono won from Kirby. Milbrook drew the bye while Orono won from Kendal in the semi-final On account of darkness the final was not played but will be staged at Pontypool on oMnday night be« tween Orono and Millbrook. Ty- Tone won first place in the horse shoe pitching contest with Bow- manville second and Orono third, his country. Eight teams were entered. --