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The Oshawa Daily Times . 1he Oshawa Daily Retormer 4 VOL. 3--NO. 107 "BR Econ Send sad Poe Hinman SUBMIT REFEREND OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. TWELVE PAGES Forty Three Millions March to the Polls Speech Making Barrage Ends and Voters Have __ Inning in United States Women Who Paint and Powder Are Averting Cancer Paris, Nov. 6--Women who powder and paint may 'there- hy prevent cancer, says Dr, Morhardt, writing in "La Vie Medicale." Women who bob their hair keep their necks cleaner, thereby preventing eczema, he added in his praise of modern women, "Women have learned how fo dress," Dr. Morhardt ex- claimed. Short skirts, flimsy anderwear, lightweight waists and coats, often leaving arms and legs bare, are all to the good, since they allow the skin to absorb healthy air and light rays. ; Men's clothing, he says, is a sin against health. The collar hinders cirgiilation and, on certain men, is a deadly men- ace because of the danger of cerebral hemorrhage, BANK DEPOSITS IN CANADIAN BANKS SHOW DECREASE Qutside of Dominion the Figures Drop Twenty Million Dollars (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Nov, 6.--A decrease of nearly twenty millions in the amount of deposits held by Cana- dian banks outside Canada during the month of September, is shown by the bank statement issued through the department of finance, Deposits held by Canadian hanks outside Canada at the close of Aug- ust totalled $801,285,380, At the end of September the total was $371,642,736, Increase in Canada There was an increase of over twenty four millions in the total of current loans held in Canada by the banks during the month. The total of current loans held in the Dominion at the end of September was $1,191,855,183 as compared with %1,167,367,354 at the end of August. LAST TRIBUTE 15 PAID T0 MEMORY OF HARRY §, SMITH Simplicity, Dignity Marks Funeral Service for Public Spirited Citizen With the simplicity and dignity befitting his life of sincere service, the last tribute to Harry S. Smith was paid by hundreds of Oshawa citizens yesterday afternoon, The funeral service in St. George's church was attended by a large number of people, and many automobiles con- veyed them to Mount Lawn ceme- tery, where interment was laid. Pay Tribute Rey. Canon C. R. dePencicer led in the funeral service of the Anglican church, the effectiveness of which was cnhanced by the sympathetic leading of the choir in the musical service and the hymns. The service was attended by Mr. Smith's col- leagues on the Board of Education, by many aldermen of the city, and by other men of public life who had been in close association with the deceased during his years of resi- dence here. Floral Tributes There has seldom been a man of this city who has been so widely 'honored by floral tributes, which were very many and very beatuiful. The ball bearers were T. B. Mit- chell, H. King, Barton Mothersill, Alexander Brown, C. C. Stenhouse and E. C. Hodgins. GIRLS RETURN TO YOrs P ress Hamilton, Noy, 6--Following a con- ference with the managers of a local k.." "ing mills, girl employes who quit work yesterday because of the dis- missal of the manager of the plant's girls' softball team, returned to work today, 3 -- Heaviest Poll in History of Country is Expected--Ma- chine Gun Squads Cruise Chicago and Texas Rang. ers on Duty. at Mexican Border -- Governors, Sen. ators and Congressmen to Be Elected (By Canadian Press) New York, Nov. 6.--The barrages of speech-making ended, voters are having their innings in the United States clection today. Forty three millions are on the voters' lists and the heaviest poll in history is expect- Besides the president, 34 state gov- ernors, state senators, representatives and officers in endless number are to be elected. Machine Gun Squads Anticipating trouble special pre- cautions have been taken at some points, In Chicago 11,000 civinan watchers and 4,000 armed scrutineers and federal a: ts are on guard. When the polls opened nine machine gun squads of detectives were eruis- ing areas where trouble was feared. Near the Mexican border Texas Ran- gers were on duty. BILLY SHOWERS KNOCKED OUT BY CHICAGO BOXER (By Canadian Press) Chicago, Nov, 6,--Billy Showers, 8t, Paul middleweight hoxer, is in a critical 'condition today from head injuries sustained in a vicious ring battle with "Shuffie" Callahan, of Chicago, last night. Showers collapsed, unconseious, after tak- ing heavy punishment and efforts of physicians and a pulmotor squad failed to revive him, Callahan was arrested on no charge, pending the outcome of Showers' injuries, BRITISH HOUSE 1S OPENED WITH DUE CEREMONY Foreign Relations and Kel: logg-Briand Pact, the Chief Points in Thorne Speech (Cable Service to The Canadian Press) London, Nov, 6.--With the usual brilliant ceremony, King George op- ened Parliament today. Foreign re- lations and particularly the Kellogg- Briand pact renouncing war, were the chief topics referred to in the King's Speech from the throne. The King expressed satisfaction at the endorsement of the peace pact by all his governments and other leading nations, Times by Lower Freight Rates It is the last session of parliament hefore the general election and His Majesty had little to say about pro- posed legislation. He said that, with a view to relieving agriculture and industry from the burden of taxes, parliament would be asked to enable railways to make lower charges of important traffic, CABINET REORGANIZED (By Press) Pretoria, South Africa, Noy, 6-- The South African ministry which resigned today was immediately re- organized again under the leadership of Premier J. B. M. Hertzog. H. W. Sampson replaced W. B. M adeley as minister of posts and telegraphs. The difference between Madeley and Hertzog was the cause of the resig- nation of the government. MILLION WAGERED IN ONE POOL BE} New York, Nov, 6.--IJt is agreed that the odds on Herbert Hoover lengthened considerably, most bets being arranged at 5 to 1, and 2 few as high as 6 to 1. The sum of $1,000,000 was bet on Hoover against $200,000. This was a pool rather than individual bet, and it is understood to have come from Wiliam C. Durant, and some of his friends and associatese, A group of Democrats took it. ' WEATHER Lower Lakes and Gebrgian Bay NA TE font, air today ed y, y or a FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS AFTER TWO YEARS' TERM Socialist Ministers Say Party Program Made Co-operation Impossible (Cable Service to The Times by The Canadian Press) Paris, Nov. 6.--The Poincare cabinet, in office since 1926, re- signed today after four Radical-So- cialist ministers offered their re- signation. The socialists, Edouard Herroit, minister of education, Al- the party program made continued terior, Henri Queille, minister of agriculture, and Leon Pernier, min- ister of colonies, announced that the party program madec ontinued co-operation with the union cabinet impossible. Budget Trouble Puris, Nov, 6.--The French Par- liament, when it meets tomorrow for the second session of 1928, will be faced with the necessity of disposing of the budget before the and of the year, or of dispensing with the collahoration of Premier Joincare as head of the Govern: ment, This issue results from a sort (Continued on Page 3) Sagi ORIGINAL MEMBER MAIL CARRIERS STAFF 1§ BURIED John McAdam Died of Dis- case Contracted During the Great War Funeral services were conducted this morning at nine o'clock, for John McAdam, aged 47 years, at the family residence, "812 Golf street, hy Rev. Father Nealon, of St. Gregory's R.C. church, Inter- ment was made in St, Gregory's cemetery, Mr. McAdam was one of the eriginal members of the mail car- riers' staff of the local post office, a system which was inaugurated in 1920, He was a Great War vet- eran, and died at Christie street hospital, Toronto, on November -3, He had been troubled for the last five years with acute Bright's dis- ease which finally resulted in his death on Saturday. Resident 20 Years Born in Alexandria, Scotland, Mr. McAdam came to this country 19 years ago and has been a resi- dent here since that time. He leaves his wife, five daughters, Mrs, C, Pritchard, Toronto, Margaret, Mary, June and Mildred at home, four sons, Patrick, William, Jack two sisters, Mrs. P. Halleron, To» ronto, and Mrs, J. Cannon, of Scot- land and one brother Frank of Scotland, Pioneer Member Mr. McAdam was one of the first mail carriers in this city, and joined the ranks of the local post office in 1920. He remained -until three years ago when he was over- come hy the disease which he ac- quired during the war. While with the staff here he made mapy friends and became very popular, He retired after leaving the service and spent the next three years in and out of Christie street hoe- pital, Toronto, in an attempt to ward off the fatal disease. LABOR DECIDES ON TWO AMENDMENTS, THRONE SPEECH (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Nov, 6--The Labor party decided today to make two amend- ments to the speech from the throne. One will deal with unemployment and the industrial situation and the other with the Anglo-French accord cn the naval armament limitation proposals. CONTEST IN VICTORIA (By Press) Victoria, B.C, Noy. 6--D. Plunkett was last night chosen as Conservative candidate in Victoria to contest the federal by-election against Dr. J. D. MacLean, Liberal, and for- mer nremier of British Columbia. FRENCH MINISTER SAILS (By Capadian Press) Paris, Nov. 6. -- George Jean Rapight, first' French minister to Canada, will sail tomorrow for New York and will take up duties at Ottawa about November 16, junior, and Victor, also at home, | Boy King Michael May Never Rule in Rumania LJ (Cable Service to the Times By Canadian Press) Bucharest, Rumania, Nov, 6.--Political observers see in the political situation a possibility that the boy king, Michael, may never rule Rumania. Since the resignation of Premier Bra- tianu, Julio Maniu, peasant leader, is mentioned as pre- mier, and he has leanings towards a Republican gov- ernment. DEATH THREATS FRIGHTEN JURY AT MEXICO CITY Government Prepares to Use Troops to Preserve Orger in Toral Case (By Canadian Press) Mexico City, Nov, 6,--Following threats of death made against the jury hearing the case of Jose De Leon Toral, charged with the as- sassination of President-elect Obre- gon, and Mother Concepcion, his al- leged accomplice, when the crowd broke into the court room last night, the Mexican authorities to- day prepared to use troops to pre- serve order, The jury has threat. ened to quit, An Uproar San Angel, D.F.,, Mexico, Nov, 6. --The court roogn where Jose De Leon Toral is on trial for the as- sasination of President-elect Obregon was thrown into an uproar last night when a group of men broke in with shouts of 'Death to Sodi! Death to Porfiro Diaz!" The crowd disregarded the pleas for quiet and threatened to attack the Jury, Demetrio Sodi, who had been assigned as a defence counsel by the court, stood up on a chair and attempted to speak but further shouts drowned out his voice. At- torney-General Ezequiel Padilla climbed onto a table and urged the people to allow the trial to con- tinue peacefully, When a move was made to ad- (Continued on page 4) ADD STRENGTH TO GREAT DIRIGIBLE Views of United States Ex- pert on Behavior of Zeppe- lin in a Gale (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Friedrichshafen, Germany, Nov. 6, ~The Graf Zeppelin landed at the home port today after a trip to Ber- lin. Going Home Again Berlin, Nov, 6.--The Graf Zeppelin, after a visit to Berlin, was today headed back to Friedrichshafen, her home port, Strengthen Ship Berlin, Nov, 6.--More powerful me- tors and stronger bows are the next step in Zeppelin construction, in the opinion of Commander Maurice R, Pierce, U.S.N.,, who discussed_ the Graf Zeppelin's trapsatlantic gC with the Associated Press correspon- dent at a luncheon, given by the Minister of Transportation. The luncheon followed a reception accorded to Dr. Hugo Eckener, the crew of the Zeppelin and the three U.S. naval officers who were passen- gers on her castward trip from Am- erica, by President Von Hindenburg. The President was warm in his to bute to those who had been respon- sible for the great accomplishment, Motors Wesk In discussing Zeppelins, Comman~ der Pierce said: "When .the Graf Zeppelin reached the storm region off Newfoundland, it simply could not gain mastery over the fierce gale B.| which was blowing, because the mo- tors were not strong enough, I real- ize, of course, that the motors were as powerful as could be mounted in a Zeppelin as now constructed; but I agree with Dr. Eckeper that if the Graf's bow were strengthened and stronger motors--sufficient to force the airship's way even through the gale we encountered--could be instal- led. it would not be necessary to dear the Graf apart and increase its size, It would be merely necessary to rein- force the Zeppelin's bow," HEROIC FATHER GIVES HIS LIFE FOR CHILDREN George Ferguson Made 3 Trips Into Flaming House to Rescue Sons (By Canadian Press) North Bay, Nov, 6.--An inquest will be held into the death of George Ferguson, Kerns Township farmer, fatally burned in the rescue of his children from a burning house on Sunday. The provincial police ob- tained a statement from Ferguson before he died and are investigating the cause of the fire. The hearing will be held when the children are well enough to testify. Father Dies North Bay, Nov. 6.--George Fergu- son, heroic Kerns Township farmer, died in New Liskeard Hospital last night from burns sustained while res- cuing his three young sons from his burning house on Sunday. The eldest son, Ry is still in a critical condi- tion, After warning his wife and four small daughters who slept on the ground floor, Ferguson made three trips to the flaming upper storey to bring out his sons. is body was burned almost to a crisp and he was naked when he finished. No decision has yet been made as to an inquest. : A Martyr Early Sunday morning, Fergu- son, according to information re- celved from Uno Park this after- noon, awoke to find his home in flames. Together with his three sons, Ferguson slept on the top floor of the house, while his four little daughters and Mrs. Fergu- son slept on the ground floor. First arousing his wife and children and getting them to safety, Ferguson thrice dashed into the flames and upstairs to rescue his sons. The last to be saved was Hugh, 6, who was found crouched under a blaz- ing bed. Ferguson was burned from bead to foot and was naked when he em- erged from the building carrying his youngest child. Neighbors quickly requisitioned autos and rushed the quartet to the hospital. WONAN BURIED AS HOUSE COLLAPSES (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Nov. 6.--~Mrs. Fanny Finklestein and her 13 year old dau- ghter narrowly escaped death toduy whey part of the home collapsed, burying the mother to the neck in bricks and mortar. She was rescued by firemen. The daughter was in an- other part of the house and was un- touched, LIVESTOCK PRICES (By Canadian Press) : Torento, Nov, 6-Livestock receipts 563; trade slow, Heavy heef steers, $8.50 to $9.50. Butcher steers, good to choice, $8.50 to $9.50. Butcher cows, medium, $5.50 to $6.50. Calves, good to choice, $13 to $15. Hogs, select, $10.25. Good ewe lambs, $1 to $11.25. p Elections Today, at a Glance, in United States New York, N.Y., Nov. 6, --Today's United States el- ections at a glance: For election--A President and Vice-President. 87 United States Senators dver 83 States. Candidates number 112, of whom 2 are women, 458 members of the House of Representatives. Candidates number 950, of whom 18 are women. Mem- bers seeking re-election, 388. 84 State Governors. Can- didates number 124. Seek- ing re-election 18. One can- didate has no opposition. Numerous Lieutenant- Governors, members of State administrations, State judges and State officials, In 24 States referenda on various questions. Number of registered vot- ers, approximately 43,000, 000, Estimated total popular vote, 35,000,000, Number of polling dis- tricts, 117,000. Popular vote cast in 1924 29.000,000, Polls close at different bours in different States, varying between 3 p.m. in rural polls to 8 p.m. in ur- ban polls, both zope stand- ard time. In New York City polls open from 6 to 6, ALDERMAN CONANT Who gave notice or motion, at last night's meeting of the City Council, to present a hylaw changing the mode of election to, and reducing the size of, the present hody, ETNA POURS ITS STREAM OF LAVA TOWARD VILLAGE No Loss of Life But Viner yards and Groves Are Wiped Out (Cable Service to The Times The Canadian Press) Catania, Sicily, Nov, 6.--TFive thousand persons were homeless, at least temporarily, today as the result of the eruption of Mount Etna, which poured streams of flaming lava down towards the village of Maseali. No loss of life is reported but vineyards and groves of chestnuts and hazelnuts were wiped out, MALLETT PROPERTY IS SECURED FOR OSHAWA AIRPORT Harding Aircraft to Erect a Hangar and Imperial Oil a Service Station The final step towards sccuring an airport for Oshawa was completed yesterday when Thomas Stubbs, con- troller of operations for the Harding Aircraft of Toronto obtained a lease of the 80 acre Mallett property which is about a hali a mile southwest of the city, The £35000 hangar to he erected hy the Harding Aircraft as soon as arrangements age completed will house five planes d the Im- perial Oil Company has signified its intention of erccting a field service station at the port to cost in the neighborhood of $3000, The contract for the hangar has been let to H. L. Barren company Danforth Avenue Toronto, This contract includes an additional hangar at the Toronto port,, thus making two there and one here. 3 Joint Field Mr. Stubbs waited upon the coun- cil last night and outlined to the mayor and aldermen the proposition of a municipal airport for this city on the site already chosen by the Harding Aircraft of Toronto. In Mr. Stubb's cstimation the cost of levelling the runways and general improvements to the ground at the Mallett property will reach two or three thousand dollars, and a request that the council assist in this ex- pense was made. It appeared that the council as a whole was rather favorable to the proposition and the matter was referred to the general purpose committee, . Expansion The best of material, cinders, which may be easily obtained locally, will be used in the construction of the runways at the Oshawa airport, and. the addition of the gasoline ser- vice will no doubt, make frequent visits from passing planes probable. As stated by Mr. Stubbs, the hangar which will be of immense size, judg- ing from the number of planes it will accommodate, will - bear _the words "Oshawa Airport" across the roof. Thus will Oshawa expand acronautically as well as industrially, and each proposition will favorably by affect the. other, Oshawa Ele |derman UM AT NEXT ELECT « ) ctors May Vote on Three Major Questions While Electing Mayor and Council + Purchase of Electric and Gas Plants By the from the Hydro Electric' Power City on of Ontario--Erection of Municipal Buildings and Change in Method of Electing Council MATTERS ARE DISCUSSED It is evident that three major | questions may be submitted to a | vote of the electorate of Oshawa at the annual municipal elections in January. These are the pure chase of the electric and gas plants by the city from the Hydro Elec- tric Power Commission of Ontario; the erection of municipal buildings and the question of changing the method of electing aldermen to the city eounecil, Long Discussion Two of these matters were dis. cussed at length at last night's {meeting of the city council, when a committee of three was appoint- ed to make final negotiations with lt ie Hydro Commission and have data compiled ready for the presen- tation of a bylaw on the question, to the next regular meeting of the council; and Alderman G, D, Con- ant gave notice of motion that he would submit te the council at its next regular meeting the two ques- tions, that aldermen be elected from the city at large and that, if the ward system is retained, two aldermen only, instead of three as at present, be elected from each ward, The third matter, that of the erection of municipal buildings, is in the hands of the city property commitee, and was advanced a step farther last night when the defin- ite terms of the contract with the architects, Thomson and Johnson, were decided by the council, Named Committee Alderman G. D, Conant, D. A, J. Swanson and Wm, Boddy were ap- pointed a committee, with Alder- man Conant as chalrman, to make final negotiations with the Hydro to obtain the best terms possible for the eity, to prepare a bylaw on the subject in conjunction with the city solicitor, and to report to the |eouncil at its next regular meeting, [This committee replaces the larg- er committee which has been work- ing on the question, of which the three aldermen named were mems- bers, There are too many special com- mittegs, objected D. A, J. Swanson, He thought the General Purpose comittee should deal with it, Al- P. A. Macdonald, chair- man of the general purpose coms» mittee, supported him, It was rather late to send the question to the general purpose committee, when a special commit- tee had been dealing with it all year, said Alderman John Craw- ford, a member of the general pur- pose committee, Alderman Conant declared that it was a question involving much time, and was a special matter that should not be left to any of the standing committees. The new special committee was then ap- pointed by Mayor R. D. Preston. Bylaw Proposed A new system for electing mem- bers of the city council was once more hrought before the council by Alderman Conant, who an- pounchkd that he would at the next regular meeting introduce two by- laws, one to provide that alder- men he elected by a general vote, and the other that two aldermen for each ward comprise the city council, The whole question of the best mode of civie administra- tion was left to the finance com- mittee of the city council at a re- cent meeting, but the committee has not yet reported their findings on the matter, Change of View The question of electing mem- bers of the city council from the city at large was submitted to the electorate in the municipal elections of January, 1926, when it was de- feated by a majority of 1926, the vote being 1362 for and 1558 against. Since then the city has gone through three years of excep- tional growth, and it is felt by sev- eral members of the council that the electorate may have changed their opinion regarding the elec- tion of aldermen, Civic Buildings In the matter of the erection of civic buildings, the council Jast night adopted this clause in the city property committee's report: "That for the preparation of | FULLY BY THE COUNCIL || Alderman Conant's Notice of Motion is That Aldermen Be Elected By the City at Large and Two Aldermen from Each Ward Instead of Three as at Present fications and such other material as may be required by this com- mittee or the City of Oshawa prior to the submission to the ratepayers of a plan or plans fos the erection of the city hall in one or two units land providing for all departments 'of municipal government, including such other departments administration as this committee or the Council may require, the architect shall be paid a fee of $2,» 500 and in the event of the rate- payers sanctioning the proposal of the said City Council the sald sum of $2,500 is to be deducted out of the total fee to be charged by him of five per cent. on the cost of such building or buildings upon the completion of such bufld- ing or buildings." "This enables the committee to draw up a contract with the areh- itects, Thomson and Johnston of this city, and to instruct them to proceed with final plans for the erection of hoth a fire and police building and a eity hall, It is probable that the electors may be asked to vote on the whole gram of civie buildings at the mun+ icipal elections, although the fire and police buildings may be erect ed as the first unit. Sewage Disposal The half million dollar sewage disposal plant and a $200,000 techs nical school are questions of impors tance that have been given consid» erable prominence this year, but it is not probable that these will he submitted to the electorate at the next municipal election, In the case of the sewage disposal plant, if the provincial department of health issues a mandatory order for its construction, which is probable since they have already instructed the city to proceed with the work with all possible speed, it will not be necessary for the city to submit the question to the electors, The municipality will have to build the plant, or let the Provincial department build it and charge it up to the city If the man datory order is issued. Technical School In the case of the technical school, only $100,000 approximates ly will have to be borne hy the city if the Provincial Government als lows the fifty per cent grant ex- pected. Since thé Board of Educas tion has considerable powers in itself in stating what is necessary for educational purposes, the city council may vote the Board the necessary funds to build the school, as It has done for the er- ection of all schools In the city for several years, In case the eoun- cil opposes the erection of the technical school, however, the ques tion would probably be submitted to a vote of the electorate. ENTIRE FAMILY OF FIVE WIPED OUT IN FARM BLAZE No One Escaped from Burm ing House to Tell Story of Fire ; (By Canadian Press) 4 Bridgewater, N.S., Nov. 6,--An entire family of five persons was wiped out in a fire at South Cor: querall, near here, last night, The dead were: Albert Mass, hig wife, two children, Annie, aged 14, and Viola, aged 11, and Eli Mass, brother of Albert. The tragedy was discovered when a neighbor saw smoke rising from the Mass farm. No one cscaped from the house to tell the story of the fire and the cause is unkpown. of civie AIRMEN AT JAVA Service to The Times by ress Batavia, Java, Nov. 6--The Austra: lian airmen, Capt. Frank Hurley and flying officer Moir, on a flight to England, arrived here today from such plan or plans including spec- Sourabaya,