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a Growing City The Oshamua Daily Times 1he Oshawa Daily Retormer VOL. 3--NO. 54 EELS SI Sh OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. TEN PAGES VIERKOTTER HAS GREAT LEAD IN G.N.E. SWIM G.M. August Production Up 38 Percent EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS IS IN SESSION Impressive Ceremonies Mark "Opening of Event at Sydney, N.S.W, STATELY PROCESSION One Hundred and Twenty Members of Catholic Priest. hood in March (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Sydney, N.8.W., Sept. 5.--8Scenes of splendor and fervor unparalled here marked the opening of the Bucharistic Congress today, A dense crowd surged around the Cathedral all day. One hundred and twenty Archbishops, Bishops and every grade of Catholic priesthood with laymen holding papal knight- hoods or decorations from the Pope, walked in stately procession from St, Mary's grounds to main entrance of the Cathedral, An im- pressive wave of devotion swept the populace as the scarlet robe figure of Cardinal Bonaventure Cerretti, the Papal delegaie, pass- ed, . After formal opening meetings of various nationalities began, with addresses in a variety of languages. The Papal Bill addressed to Cardinal Cerretti was read after the opening ceremony and in it the Pope commented on the value of Congresses as helping to perfect Christian life and to lead the people to more frequent reception of the sacrament, His Holiness said he was sure the Sydney Congress would consider its theme of wir- ship through Eucharistic with rev- erence due to the Virgin, the Moth- er of God. FINAL ATTEMPT T0 FIND ITALIA CREW Dirigible N-5 to Make Trip Over the Arctic--Nobile Supervising Operations (Cable Service to the Times by The Canadian Press) Rome, Sept. 5.--he Dirigible N-§ the sister ship of the Italia, is be- ing prepared for the final attempt to locate those of the Italia's crew last seen with the ga shag, says the newspaper "D'Italia'" today, Gen- eral Nobile himself is supervising the work. FRENCH FLIERS ARE STILL IN MOROCCO Returned After Flight of One Hour and 45 Minutes '(Cable Service to The Tiwes by Canadian Press) Paris, Sept. 5.--A despatch from Casa Blanca, Morocco, says the French Trans-Atlantic flight aspir- ants, Jean Assolant and Rene Le- Fevre, returned to Casa Blanca to- day after a flight of an hour and 45 minutes. They had hopped off with their backer, Armono Lott, for St. Louis, Senegal. HINDU GORED TO DEATH BY INFURIATED ANIMAL Ladner, B.C., Sept. 4.--Wazida, a Hindu employed by Smith Wright, Delta farmer, was gored to death today by a two-year-old bull, which attacke dbim while he was crossing a field to bring the cows home. Beaton, General Sales Manager Limited, with reference to the The total for the month was will continue to reach and possib 11,666 Cars Shipped From Walkerville and Oshawa in Last Month Month Just Closed Was Biggest in McLaughlin-Buick His- tory When 1,316 Cars Were Manufactured and Ship- ped from Oshawa, Showing Remarkable Reception of 1929 Models -- Production is Expected to Increase and Possibly Pass Previous High Water Marks 'Thirty-eight per cent. ahead of last year" was the very satisfactory announcement made to The Times today by J. H. + of General Motors of Canada, number of units shipped from Oshawa and Walkerville plants during the month of August, 11,666 units. The division of this production between Oshawa and Walkerville was not announced. Another outstanding feature of the August production is that the month just closed was the biggest in McLaughlin-Buick history, In all 1,316 McLaughlin cars were manufactured and shipped from Oshawa during August, testifying to the remarkable acclaim with which the very fine line of 1929 models has been received. Another encouraging statement made by Mr. Beaton is that the outlook for the future is bright and it is expected production ly pass previous high water marks, The Longest Cross Country Flight Ever Attempted By Seaplane Gets Under Way With Squadron Leader A. E. Godfrey as Pilot of Big Fairchild Monoplane (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Sept, 5.--The longest cross-country flight ever attempt- ed by a seaplane got under way when the squadron leader A, E, Godfrey, of the Canadian Afr Force pulled the nose of the hig Fair- child monoplane into the air at Shirley's Bay, near here, and sped out of sight in a northwesterly direction, bound for Cormorant Lake, Manitoba or Lac du Bonnet, should he meet with adverse winds, The take off of the great yellow ship, loaded with 300 gallons of gasoline and with special mail for Vancouver, was a most thrilling sight. North Bay, Sept. 5.--Reports have been received here of a yel- low seaplane, presumably the God- frey Transcontinental plane, hav- ing passed over Lake eNipissing in a westerly direction at 8.15 East- ern Standard Time today, PEACE PACT PRAISED IBY NETHERLANDS AND CHINA AT GENEVA (By Associated Press) y Geneva, Sept. 5--Wang Ching Chi, spokesman for Nationalist China, hailed the Briand-Kellogg pact for renunciation of war as a great in- strument for peace when the league assembly resumed today. The treaty was also praised by the Netherlands delegate who also emphasized the importance of the Anglo-French Naval accord and hoped this would accelerate the work of disarmament. He proposed that model treaties of non-aggression drawn up for the league to be examined to see if they conformed with the Kellogg pact. LANSDOWNE PRESBYTERIANS WILL BUILD NEW CHURCH Lansdowne, Sept. 4.--The Lans- downe Presbyterians are now ask- ing for tenders for the erection of a new church and parish hall in brick or stone. The drawings are by Sheppard & Calvin, Toronto, as prepared for the Committee on Church Architecture appointed by the General Assembly. It is pro- posed to erect the church and hall on the beautiful site acquired mn the centre of the village, on which there fis already erected a brick manse,. Canadian Candidates' Names Withdrawn by Premier King For Justice Court Judgeship Calle Service tv The Times by « Geneva, Sept. 5--Premier Mac- Kenzie King today sent a communi- cation to the League of Nations As- sembly withdrawing the names of Mr. Justice Duff of the jan Supreme Court and Eugene Lafleur, Canadian Press) KC. of Montreal as candidates for the judgeship on the court of inten- tional justice. This was to ensure unanimity in the selection on Satur- day of Charles Evan Hughes of the United States, J Canadian Plane Off on Long Trans-Canada Hop + MEMOIRS OF EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH WILL BE PUBLISHED (By Associated Press) New York, N.Y.,, Sept, 5.--In his memoirs which will be publish- ed here tomorrow, the late Earl of Oxford and Asquith asserts that the germ of the League of Nations lay in the speech of his delivered in 1912, Lord Asquith also shows admiration for Rt. Hon, Winston Churchill, and bitterness of his feelings toward. Lloyd George, a contemptious reaction toward the Labor Party when it lost power and a high regard for Lord Kit- chener, BULGARIAN CABINET RESIGNS 15 REPORT Premier Refuses to Dismiss Officer Over Alleged Sym- pathetic Actions (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Vienna, Sept. 5--Despatches from Safia State, the Bulgarian Cabinet resigned today because of a dispute in its membership over the alleged participation of Ivan Volkoff in the activities of the Macedonian revolu- tionaries, It is reported Premier Liaptcheff refused to dismiss General Volkoff at the demand of A. D. Buroff, Minister for foreign affairs, and other ministers, who thereupon resigned, The Premier then handed in the resignation of the entire cab- met, YOUNG JAILBREAKERS CAUGHT BY POLICE Stratford, Sept. 4.--Major A. TT. Trethewey, Governor of the Perth County Jail, and Chief of Police J. L. Broadley, left tomight for Huntsville, following the report that Joseph Farmer, aged 17, Tor- onto, and Kenneth Bethune, aged 16, North Bay, who escaped from the county jail here yesterday morning had been captured there, Shortly before, police had es- tablished the fact that the two had purchased tickets for Gravenhurst at the Canadian National Rafl- ways station at Sebringville, four miles north of Stratford, and boarded the 3.50 Rd for Toromn- to. Late last might it was learned that the farmhouse of Frank Tuer, Ellice Township, was entered fn broad daylight and a pair of trous- ers, containing $17, a pair of shoes, an unloaded revolver, a dozen silver kmives and forks, and a quantity of gilver, were stolen in the absence of the owner. SUBWAY AWARD EXPECTED SOON That an award on the sub- way question was expected from the Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada during this month, was the statement of Alderman G. D. Conant to 'The Times this morning. The Board sat in this city on July 13, on the question of the apportion- ;ment of the cost of this work from the side of the city, and Canadian National Railways also from the side of the and the Oshawa Railway Company. Further informa- tion was since submitted by both sides at the request of members of the Commission, but no judgment has yet been handed down, SCIENTISTS MAKE GREAT PREDICTION State World Will Be Same in Millions of Years as It is Now (By Associated Press). New York, N.Y., Sept, 5.--The prediction that evidence of the dally creation of iron in interstel- lar space is almost within the reach of scientific demonstration was made last night by Dr, Robert Willikan, physicist of the Califor- nia Institute of Technology, This and other evidences of elemental creation in progress in space were linked by Dr. Willikan with the assertign that nature made the world fool proof so that the earth was not likely to disintegrate in future time, Dr, Willikan said the world was likely to be much the same in millions of years as it is now and science might help man in that future to live at least a million times more wisely than he now lives, JURIST OF MONTREAL HONORED BY FRANCE Montreal, Sept, 4.--Mr. Justice Fabre, Burveyer of the Montreal Superior Court has been named a Knight of the Leagion of Honor of France, according to an official no- tification received by his Lord- ship over the signature of the late Maurice Bokanowski, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Aviation of France. The letter arrived here shortly after the death of the Min- ister in an aeroplane accident. At a meeting of the Montreal Bar Association today a resolution of sympathy was sent to the wid- ow. M. Bokandbwski was well known among the legal profession here, having visited Canada last year for the meeting of the Cana- dian Bar Association, YOUNG PARIS FLIERS LAND IN MOROCCO Casablanca, Morocco, Sept. 4.--~The "Kid Sergeants" of French aviation, who landed here this afternoon at an hour when they were believed to be well out over the Atlantic on a flight to the United States, continued tonight to mystify four continents as to their real intentions. Jean Assolant and Rene Lefevre, the sergeants, nof talk of flying the Yellow Canaray to Dakar, French West Africa, thence to Pernambuco, Brazil, across the South Atlantic and then on to New York if their luck holds. Their dreams do not stop there, for already they talk of an attempt to fly back frop, New York to Paris. SEVEN PERSONS DIE MAI Poncatello, Ka, Sept 4.--Seven persons, five them homing pas- sengers, were killed today when an air mail plane crashed at the airport here while attempting to make a EARL BIRKENHEAD | TORETIRE 13 RUMOR British Secretary for India Neither Denies Nor Con. firms Report (Cable Service to the Times by The Canadian Press) London, Sept. 5.--It was officl- ally announced at Conservative Party peadquarters today that no- thing was known of the report that the Earl of Birkennead, Sec- retary for India, intended to re- tire. The Earl himself returned today from a yachting trip was non-committal, saying he could neither confirm or deny the re- port, A Reuter's political corres. pondent says one effect of Birken- head's retirement would be to ex- tend considerably the scope of re- construction which the government if confirmed in power, at the gen- eral election next year, must make before it meets the new Parlia- ment, It is pointed out that Hon, W. C. Bridgeman, first Lord of the Admiralty, has already announced he would not seek re-election ana Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, 1s not expected to be able to continue in office on ue. count of ill health, RAPID PROGRESS ON NEW HOTEL Rooms Already Partitioned Off --Will Be Finished in Few Weeks To view the interior of the new Genosha hotel at King and Mary streets here, one would come to the conclusion that it would not be a very long time before the place would be suitable for habitation, Bedrooms, lounging rooms and smoking rooms on the second story have already been partitioned off, and bathroom fixtures, plumbing and myriads of other operations are nearly completed, As one mounts the ladders to view the stories tier upon tier one may see that each story in succession is a little more completed than the preceeding one, although there are workmen in dif- ferent stages of completing the work on each, To an ordinary layman, one gould not but wonder at the intricate operations being placed in the finish- ing stages, which in the end will represent Oshawa's grand new hotel. Plaster workmen are scheduled to appear' on the job Monday, which action shows with what rapidity the hotel is nearing completion, Considerable interest was manifest by visitors when it was learned a roof-garden would change the top story of the building into a pleasant garden of shrubs and colored tiling, This latter addition to an already beautiful structure will make the building the acme of architecture, and at the same time 'give guests of the hotel a change from the ordinary at- mosphere of their rooms, SOUTH AFRICA OPENS NEW DIAMOND FIELDS Johannesburg, Sept. 4--A new form of diamond rush was seen at Lichtensburg yesterday when six sec- tions of new fields were thrown open by the authorities. The "diggers" bad to first obtain a license to pro- ceed to the spot and peg their claims. The queues, therefore, formed at the offices, instead #f at the barriers, as previously, The first man took up his position on Friday and remained there day and might, Thirty others slept out- side for two mights, and yesterday at dawn, despite freezing weather, 1,500 were lined up. Offers of more than $1,500 to holders of advantageous places were refused. Securing their licenses, the applicants jumped into motor cars and raced to the fields. Enrollment in Local Schools increases 4 Winner Erickson, of New York, with Toronto, Sept. b.--Raced inlo submission by George Young, Nor- man Ross of Chicago withdrew from the Wrigley fifteen-mile mar- athon race at the completion of five miles today, George Young thus went into first place ahout half a mile ahead of Ernst Vierkot- ter of Germany, who was in sec- ond place, Well along into the third of the six' laps George Young kept his substantial lead over Vierkoiter with Mendell Burdett of Toronto racing up to gain third place. Byron Summers was swimming fourth, Young set a great pace af- ter having completely shaken off the chill which threatened him ear- lier, Less than a score of the 198 starters were now left in the race, Byron Summers was forced out by cold, leaving 15 in race. Af- ter Young, Vierkotter and Burditt, came Myron Cox, Los Angeles, Georges Michel, Paris, Willlam Er- ickson, New York, sixth, and Herr Von Papenfuss, of South Africa, seventh, -- George Young, of Toronto, lost his lead in the Wrigley Marathon to Ernest Vierkotter, of Germany, winner of last year's swim. Vier. .kotter slipped past the Toronto boy about the end of the third lap, or approximately at the half way mark, George Young was labor- ing hard and swimming slowly, Long distance swimmers in quest of fame and fortune in Tor- onto's annual aquatic classic--the Wrigley Marathon--were sent off on their fifteen mile journey #hrough the fice eold waters of Lake Ontario at eleven o'clock this morning. For more than sevén hours the contestants will stroke their grease coated bodies through the waters whose temperature ranges from 49 degrees outside the breakwater where three-quarters of the struggle takes place, to 57 degrees inside. It was announced 198 started, Before the race bad been under way more than a few minutes seven were taken out, More than 100,000 persons packed the lake front and the weather conditions for spectators were perfect. Olive Gatterdam, Seattle, Wash., second in the Women's Swim, was the only female starter today. George Young, of Toronto, went into the lead slightly ahead of Nor- man Ross, of Chicago, with Ernest Vierkotter, winner of last year's swim, mext, the three being fn front from the start. Setting the pace from the start, Norman Ross, of Chicago, held a lead of 75 yards over George Young, of Toronto, when the con- testants completed the first Jap of 2% miles jin the 15 mile swim. Lyall Hubbard, of Tojede, who followed Ross for a mile and a quarter, was forced to withdraw owing to the cold water, The swimmers were strung out at in- tervals for more than half the course, as Ross entered the sec- ond lap. Ross and Young set a rapid pace for rhe first lap, pow- erful arms sending themr through water at 47 and 50 strokes to the minute; respectively. Erpest Vierkotter moved wp swiftly trom fifth to third place, entering the second lap and the big three--Roes, Young and Vier- kotter--settied down for the tri- angular duel. In fourth place was Clarence Vierkotter Wrests Lead from Catalina Cham- pion and Latter is Taken from Water -- Ex- treme Cold Forces Many Contestants Out of Race Early, Including Olive Gatterdam, Only Feminine Starter ---- Will Probably Finish About 7 o'clock With German as Likely (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Sept, 5.--After losing his lead in the Wrigley! Marathon to Vierkotter near the end of the third lap, Geo. Young dropped out of the race, At the half way mark Vierkotter was a half mile in the lead from Mendell Burditt, of Toronto, Toronto, Sept, 5.--Ernst Vierkotter was left with a great lead when Mendell Burditt, of Toronto, who was second, was forced out of the water, It took ten minutes to revive Burditt, Vi-rkotter leading by mye than a mile over William yards back of Erickson, Byron Cox, of Los Angeles, who had been in fourth place, was pulled out of the water, 1G. C. BOWIE DROWNS L] Georges Michel, third, a few AS BOAT SINKS Montreal, Sept, 4 --Gordon C. Bow- ie, manager of the Brooklyn office of R. G, Dun & Company mercantile agency, and former President of the Montreal Amateur Athletic Associa- tion, was drowned today at. Luke Manitou, four miles from St. Agathe, Que., when a motor boat in which he was cruising struck a sunken log and sank, BORDER EXPORTERS OWNED IN DETROIT Is Statement Made at Trials in the Windsor Court Windsor, Sept. 4. -- Finding that Charles H, Harwood, A. J. Denomy, Gordon Reaume and Sam Harris, alleged officers of the Border Ex- porters with seven docks along the Border river front, had violated the Liquor Control Act by having liquor in a warehouse at Ford City, Magis- trate D, M. Brodie, this afternoon, deferred judgment until six other charges against the accused liquor men are disposed of, OPEN CONFERENCE CHURCH COUNCIL Winnipeg, Sept. 4.--Assembls ing of the 400 delegates expected to attend the third annual Coun- cil meeting of the United Church of Canada, whiich opens here to- morrow, shegan today with the ar- rival of the chief officers from Tor- onto, a delegation of five from Newfoundland and various officers of the Women's Missionary Society. Dr. James Endicott ,the Modera- tor Dr. Robert Laird, Treasurer, and Dr. J. H. Arpup, Associate Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions, reached here today. Ross, with J. H. Hawkins, fifth, Byron Summers, sixth, Henry Die- beil, seventh, and Mendel Bur- ditt, of Toronto, in eighth place. The time for the first lap was one hour, seven minutes, five rain- utes faster tham in the women's swim, Olive Gatterdam, of Seattle, the only woman starter was forced out by extreme coldness of water be- fore completing half of the first lap. Young Drops Out When German Takes Lead; Burditt of Toronto Also Out; New York Entry Second 37 PLANES ENTER 3,000 MILE RAGE New York to Los Angeles Classic to Take Five Days With 16 Halts (By Associated Press) Roosevelt Field, N.Y., Sept, 85. --Thirty-seven aeroplanes took off today in a 3,000 mile air race to Los Angeles. Each plane started in turn and the procession went to Harrishurg, Pa., the first of 16 stops on the journey which is scheduled to take five days. The race today was for planes with motor displacement of less than 510 cubicinches. Two other classes start tomorrow and a 4th, non-stop planes, get away on Sep- tember 12, SPAIN WINS BOUT INLEAGUE COUNCIL Is Supported By France, Bri. tain and Germany in Right to Scat Geneva, Sept. 4.--Spain tonight won the first step of her contest for a semi-permanent seat on the Council of the League of Nations. After a long discussion the Steering Committee of the Assembly reached an agreement in principle to support a movement to give re-eligibility to Spain when, as is expected, she is elected a member of the Council, It is understood that President Herluf Zahle was one of those who took a stand against the re-eligibility proposals. His argument was not directed against Spain, but was in opposition to the general principle of extending the privilege to any member of the League. In this he was believed to have had the support of some of the smaller countries, which fear that constant re-election of the same States would remove their coveted opportunity of becom ing members of the Council, NAME COMMANDER NIAGARA BRIGADE Lieut. Col, Vanderslip is Given Provisional Appointment Ottawa, Sept. 4. -- Announcement was made by the Department of National Defense tonight of a num- ber of military promotions. Major T. A. Williams has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant- Colonel, and to command the First Field Brigade, C.A., with regimental headquarters at Ottawa, vice Lieut. Col. A. B. Gilles, who has been trans- ferred to the reserve of officers. Lieut.-Col. Williams proceeded to England with the Canadian Field Artillery, C.E.F., in August, 1915, He served in France and Belgium, and was wounded and invalided to England in August, 1918. LieutCol. C. M. Vandersluys, D.S.0., has been appointed provision. al Brigade Commander of the Fifth Infantry Brigade, with regimental headquarters at Niagara Falls, Ont., vice Col. F. C. McCordick, who has been transferred to the reserve of officers. Lieut.-Col. Vandersluys pro- ceeded to England with the Fourth Battalion, C.E.F., in October, 1914. He served in France and Belgium with that unit and on the staff of the First Canadian Infantry Brigade and the First Canadian Division for four years, Former Maharaj For Damages Bombay, Sept.5. -- The former Maharajah of Indore, husband of Nancy Mjller of Seattle, who lost bis throne because of an affair with an Indian dancing girl, figur- ed today in a sensational high court appeal case over another beautiful Indian girl. The woman this time fis Sow- kabao Rajpurkar, who is claiming damages Of $28,000 from the form- y of Indore Indian Girl Reaching $28,000 (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) er Maharajah, alleging wrongful imprisonment, personal injury and systematic cruelty by him. She al- leges she and her daughter were decoyed from Bombay by the Mah- rajah's agents with an immoral design, both being ultimately comn- fined at Indore for ten years. She said the Maharajah made inlecent proposals to her and when these were rejected he subjected her to cruel treatment.