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VOL. SL. 3--NO. 122 The Oshmwua Daily Times 1he Oshawa "Daily | Retormer SEER ORGE'S CONDITION MUCH IMPROVED oSHAVA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24,1928 10C 24, 1928 10 Cents a Wedki 2 Cents a Copy. S---- FOURTEEN PAGES | SYSTEMATIC CANVASS BY RED CROSS Intensive Membership Cam paign Starts on Monday for Local Society TO RAISE FUNDS Has Worked Quietly and Ef- ficiently, Caring for the Unfortunate Preliminary Work oh on the Red Cross membership campaign, which will be augurated on onday, began today, when Boy Scouts of the city were engaged in distributing litera- ture to all householders in Oshawa. The work will be given further im- petus tomorrow when ministers of most of the churches in the city will make an announcement from their pulpits calling attention to the splen- did work carried on by the Red Cross Society, ndid Work The systematic canvass of the city, which will be commenced here on Monday by Mrs, J, McKenna and her assistants, is the first intensive membership drive of the local Red Cross society since 1923, In the meantime, the local branch has gone about its work unobtrusively, caring for unfortunate people in Oshawa, During the summer months, at the Red Cross cottage at Lakeview Park, vider-priviioged boys and girls are given a holi returning not only with better ier Jy sealy. but with a cleaner moral aspect on life that is directly noticeable in juyen- ile crime figures, In the months of school activities, milk and other necessities have been lied to'children in the Oshawa public schools suffering from mal- go other cases where the Tec them, Reserve For the last ten years, in the peace- time program of the local Red Cross iy all funds raised in Oshawa by membership fees and contribu- ions have been spent within the city, ow, however, the local society feels that it should take its place in the larger work of the Red Cross So- ciety throughout the world, It is, therefore, endeavoring to raise a fund large enough that a reserve may be created so that in case of famine, earthquake, tornddo or other emer- gency Oshawa may be immediately "on the job" with its share of aid. The' Oshawa society also hopes to be able to take its place in helping out- lying communities in Ontario to maintain hursing outposts and out- post hospitals, In 24 outlying dis- tricts in Ontario sueh facilities are made available by Red Cross, and other communities are asking for the service, Outside assistance from pros- perous communities like Oshawa is necessary to help these eople re- ceive medical attention. that is nec- essary, The Executive The campaign to be started Mon- day is both for membership and for contributions, One dollar entitles the donor to membership in the Red Cross Society for a year, but larger contributions will of course be ap- preciated fully, The executive of the Jaen! Red Cross Society is headed by W, E, N. Sinclair, K.C., president, and Mrs W. Cowan, convener of the bie] branch, who has been one of the most active members. ip the local society since its formation, Other members of the executive are Ms, F, Robson, Mrs, Margaret He wood, Mrs, E. J, Dale, Mrs Ww, Drew, Mrs, A. J. Stalter, ee Ww. Luke, Mrs, W, R, Geile, Mrs, M Layis, Mrs, F, Bull, i H, Ey. erson, Dr, Ww. G. y and Messrs, G, W, MzLa and T, H, Everson. DR. A. 5, LAMB WILL RETIRE FROM THE ATHLETIC ARENA (By wpadian Press) Montreal, Que., Nov, 24.--Dr, A, $. Lamb, b, President of the Amatepr Athletic Union of Canada, Secre- tary of the Canadian Olympic Com- mittee, and manager of this year's Canadian Olympic team, is going to sever his commectiop with those two bodies, his resignation to take effect at the annual convention of the A. A. UU. of C. at Port Arthur in December, Dr. Lamb appoupced his resignation in a letter to ath- letic officials of both bodies, ACCIDENT TO HEATING PLANT A serious accident io the plant in The Times building lel the building without heat today. It is hoped to have the damaged parts of the boiler replaced and A. | their running away with one an- Chevrolet Pioneer in Six Cylinder Low Price Class In the Chevrolet six cylinder line, an advance announcement of which appeared in The Oshawa Daily Times yesterday, is seen one of the most important developments in recent motor history--the pro- duction of a powerful and attrae- tive six in the low price range hitherto oceupled exclusively by fours, Unique among the seven new models offered, is the conver- tible landau, {illustrated above, with a top rear quarter that may be raised and lowered, The new valve-in-head motor, which develops 46 horsepower at low engine speed, is exceptionally 'quiet throughout the entire speed range as a result of automatic lub- rication of the valve mechanism. It develops 32 per cent. more pow- er than its four cylinder predeces- sor, The factory states that 'speed wo has been stepped up to satisfy max- imum requirements," but news. papermen who tried the car out at the proving ground report travell- ing over seventy miles an hour. The announcement reveals that Chevrolet engineers began four years ago the research work, plan. ning and proving ground testing which have been built and tested. The one which has finally been' adopted is of the high compression CONVERTIBLE LANDAU, UNIQUE MEMBER OF NEW CHEVROLET FAMILY type with 3 5-16 hore, 3% inch stroke and 194 cubic inch piston displacement, Notable features are gasoline pump instead of va- cuum tank feed and special accel- erating pump which operated when the accelerator is depressed, Adjustable driver's seat, water temperature guage on dash, foot- controlled headlights and a new mufling system are some of the many refinements, USHAA BOYS ARE REPORTED MISSING FROM THEIR HOMES Carol Warner, Aged 18, and Arnold MacLean, Aged 14, Have Disappeared Carrol Warner, aged 15, of 66 King street west, son of Mr, and Mrs, Bert Warner, and Arnold Mac- Lean, aged 14, son of Mr, and Mrs, Normgn MacLean of 26 Gladstone avenue have been reported missing from their homes since noon on Thursday, No information has been received as to their whereabouts, by police or the parents, rrol Warner who is a student at the Oshawa Collegiate Institute left for his usual classes on Thursday morning at eight o'clock but failed to veturn for dinner whereupon his mother communic- ated by telephone to A. E, O'Neill, the principal, Mr, O'Neill told Mrs, Warner that her son had not been to school on Thursday at any time, May Be In Detroit Wrought to distraction at the) thought that her boy had left the! city the mother thinks there is a possibility that Carrol had gone to Detroit, School chums of the boy had overheard the missing lad say hat he thought he would go that eit hTere had heen no close associa- tion during the last few months between Carrol Warner and Arnold MacLean although the two had pre- viously been chums, Despite the fact that the disappearance of the two was almost concurrent, there is no evidence that would link up o.her, Wanted to Work Young Warner, had been com- plaining for some time that he was forced to attend school, and wish. ed to leave the educational instit- ution for employment. His parents, however, desired that he complete his education, he having beer in the second form of the collegiate. When last seen Warner was at- tired in a grey overcoat, light cap, blue trousers, He was of slim build, bad a fair complexion, brown eyes, and was lame in his left leg, MacLean was tall and fair apd dressed in a pavy blue overcoat, blue suit, He was last seen by his family on Thursday at nine o'clock | $12. in the morning. NATIONAL BANK ROBBED (B Proton opin Brew), ia. napped by four bank robbers who yesterday held up the First National Bank and escaped with about § 000 in cash, D. M. Kimmel, bor: assessor, was found in an automobile several hours later with two of the bandits. The two prisoners "steam up" again by Monday. Three of a Kind and Full House-- All Doing Well (By Canadian Press) sooodiamilten; Ont, Nev, 34: ~The first triplets of the year were horn last night to Mr, and Mrs, James J. Ken- nedy, The babies are all girls, and are reported as doing well. NEW CHEVROLET SIX PRICE ABOUT SAME AS THE FOUR Increase of $20 to $40 More Than Made Up By Added \ Equipment A comparison of the, prices on the new six-cylinder "Chevrolet and those on last year's four-cylin- der models, show that the increase in price for the Chev, six is only $20 to $40, The passenger car price range this year is $665 to $925, as compared with a range of $625 to $890 last year, Comparative Prices The prices for the various models with the increase over the figure for the corresponding four-cylinder model, are: Roadster, $665, as com- pared with the former price of $626; phaeton, $665 compared with $740; sedan, $870 compared wth $835; ort cabriolet, $885 compared with #865; and conver- tible laudau sedan, $925. This lat- ter model replaces the imperial landau sedan whisk was not con- vertible, and which sold for $890, The light 'delivery chassis sells for $510, an increase nf $40 over the four-cylinder model; apd the new 1 1-2 ton truck, chassis, which re- places the 1-ton truck chassis, and which is on a longer wheelbase, is only $30 higher than the former model, selling in the six at $695. Better Equipped It is pointed out that, on all these models additional equipment valued at more than the increase in price in most cases, has been in- cluded in the new car. A dash- board beat indicator, replacing the motor meter, which is now stand- ard equipment, is alone valued at Al of the above prices are quot- ed at the factory. To them must be added government exercise and sales taxes, to arrive at the com- plete price, ~ MAJOR BELL IMPROVES (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont., Nov. 24.--Though danger of pneumonia is past, Major Graham Bell, Deputy Minister of Railways and Canals, is still con- alleged bad $1,000 in cash on their persons. fined to the hospital. "DO IT NOW 1S THE RIGHT METHOD IN CHRISTMAS CHEER Only a Month Left to Raise Fund to Bring Cheer to the Needy With the arrival of cold weather, Oshawa people begin preparations for winter and Christmas, Along about this time of year there are some peco- ple who must fight down those BS which bring Christmas to mind, They must not think of Christmas as an enjoyable event but rather of a time of the year when cold weather, snow flurries and hard- er conditions prevail, They begin to wonder where warm clothing will come from, where the necessary food is to be obtained, and from what source the living allowance will is- sue, This condition exists in many pla- ces besides Oshawa, but this city is concerned chiefly with those people who live in it, and who find life not quite as bright as others, All Should Help Not only should those in comfort; able circumstances make. it their bounden duty to contribute seme- thing which will help make Christmas of 1928 an cvent of pleasure for these people, but they should also do their utmost to spread abroad the fact that every little contribution helps to bring comfort to them, And, for this reason, a Christmas Cheer Committee has again been or- ganized in Oshawa, his city has had the benefit of this committee for years past, and judging from the splendid results obtained through its universal appeal for Christmas funds for these dependables, it will no dbubt receive one hundred: per cent. support 'again this year, First Subscription With the small amount of publicity that has appeared on behall of the committee since its inception this year, «=e person has seen fit to con- tribute five dollars to the cause. The enlargis g of this sum is left to the Jeo There still remains a month and make many families .en- » lp and as all families should be able to enjoy it. Do It Today Contributions may be left at The Times office, with T. W. Joyce, Do- minion Bank, and the Ontario Em- ployment office. Do it today. The time is short and the need is great, » SARACEN WINS AT MANCHESTER WITH NORWEST SECOND Manchester. Eng., Noy. 24.--Sar- ascen, owned by Major J. 8. Court- land, won the November handicap today, Norwest was second and Restorian third. Hon, Mr, Fielding is Four Score Years Old Today (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont., Noy. 24 ~~ Rt, Hon, W, 8, Fielding is 80 years old today. The vet- eran statecman who for many years was Canada's Pinance Minister, is con- fined to bed in his home here, but his condition is somewhat better than dur- ing the past week, Congrat- ulations from all parts of Canada poured in on him yesterday and today, OSHAWA PEOPLE GIVEN NEWS NEW CHEV LINE FIRST Times Appreciates Courtesy of Ross MacKinnon, Sales Manager Due to the courtesy of Ross Mac- Kinpon, Chevrolet Sales Manager, The Times was enabled to publish yesterday an exclusive announce- ment of the new six cylinder Chey» rolet line with full details of the individual new models. Other news- papers throughout the country are publishing the announcement to- day, The Times very much appreci- ates Mr. MacKinnon's courtesy and paper to give the news of the new line to Oshawa people, who are, of nouncement, vance of f the Yelepse of the news to STORENEEPER | PER 19 VICTOR IN BOUT WITH A BANDIT Uses Shot Gun and Kills » Thug Who Attempts to Rob Store (By Canadian Press) New Albany, Ind., Nov, 24.--An unidentified bandit was dead to- day after an unsuccessful attempt to rob Thomas Winninger, 65-year- old store keeper. The bandit en- tered the store with two others, and covered Winninger and some cue- tomers. 'The shopkeeper fired 2 shot gun and hit the bandit in the head. His companions escaped in an automobile. co-operation in enabling this news- course, deeply interested in the an- a few hours in ad- JOINT LEGAL] ACTION IS ANNOUNCED Will Seek Damages Against Owners of the lll-fated Steamer Vestris LUMP SUM Committee to Represent the Passengers Financially Un. able to Bring Suit (By Associated Press) New York, Nov, 24.--Orrin 8. Stevens, survivor of the Vestris disaster yesterday announced a plan to organize rescued passen- gers into a committee for joint legal action against the Lamport and Holt line, owner of the ill-fated ship which went down two weeks ago with the loss of more than 100 lives, The proposed committee would institute a suit for second and third class passengers financially unable to do so, and could, possibly claim a lump sum, covering joint claims of passengers, It might also rep- resent relatives of victims NINE ARE DEAD IN FURIOUS STORM OVER ENGLAND Shipping Crippled and Gale is Today Passing Across Western Europe (Cable Service to The Times hy The Canadian Press) London, Nov, 24,--Having swept over the British Isles leaving nine dead, and also crippled shipping in fts wake, the southwesterly gale was today roaring across Western Europe, The storm was fully as strong as a week ago. Many per- sons were injured and loss of pre- perty was heavy, One of those killed was a Liver- pool sandwich board man. The wind caught his signs, tossed him in the air and dropped him in front of the wheels of a truck, Fate in Doubt The fate of the crew of the Ger- man steamer Kerrenwyk, which sank in the gale, 645 miles west of Ireland, was in doubt, though it was known that a number had heen saved, Another Gale The weather was particularly severe today at the channel ports of France and along the French Atlantic coast. As the gale howl- ed its way over northern and west- ern France, it brought down chim- neys, uprooted trees and disrupted telephone and telegraph service., Weather predictions were that an- other gale was racing across the Atlantic bearing down on England. OCEAN FREIGHT RATES ADVANCE, WHEAT HIGHER Increased Cost of Canadian Wheat Causes Prices to Stiffen at Chicago 7 (By : Pi Chicago, Ills, Nov. pepced by an unexpected upturn in wheat quotations at Liverpool, wheat prices here averaged a little her early today. The Liverpool [vance was ascribed to something of a jump in ocean freight rates and to increased cost of Canadian wheat. The opening at a shade to % gain, Chicago wheat afterward re- acted somewhat but then hardened once more, Corn started unchanged to 7% cent off and later sagged all around. Oats were easy. Provisions inclined downward. WEATHER Bay--Fresh hon west to. , northwest winds, Fair, Sun- British Sovereign Suffering from Congestion of the Lung Accompanied By Pleurisy -- Devotion to Duty Said to Be Cause of His Nliness -- King Advis ed to Spend Winters Out of England -- Prince of Wales Keeps Engage: ments in Africa (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, Nov, 24.--The official bulletin on King George's condi- tion late this afternoon said His Majesty had maintained the im- provement noted in' the morning, his condition remaining the same, Pleurisy Present After passing a fair night, King George had improved today al- though fer the first time, it became known that pleurisy was present, Afinouncement of improvement in an official bulletin. at noon, gave furiher relief to public anxiety, Despite the appearance of the word "pleurisy" in the physicians' report, members of the Royal household gave no sign of any additional concern, It is understood that pleurisy in the King's type of long condition is nothing out of the ordinary and is no cause for anxiety, In Excellent Spirit Thé visit of the King's physic fans, Lord Dawson of Penn, and Sir Stanely Hewett to the Palace to- day lasted two hours, Lack of an- zlety in the Royal family was in. dicated when it was announced. that the Queen would attend the Royal Choral Society's concert at Albert Hall this afternoon, Word was passed out that His Majesty 1s maintaining excellent spirits, Condition Improves London, Nov, 24.--An official bulletin on King George's condi- tion today sald he passed a fair night and his improvement is main- tained, The King is suffering from congestion of the lung, accompani- ed by pleurisy, Prince in Africa London, Nov, 24,--A despatch from Johanneshurg, says that, while the Prince of Wales is con- stantly informed of the condition of his father, he has as yet not cancelled any part of the hunting vigit he is making in Africa, The King, whose devotion to duty caused him to stand with bar- ed head in a rainstorm at the Arm- istice Day ceremonies, developed congestion in one lung. The Duke of York came especl- ally from his hunting lodge to Lon- don this morning, and visited his Majesty, Premier Baldwin is keeping in close touch wit the Palace. He will go to Chequers for the week- end, but will be at immediate call in case he should be needed in London. The recurrence of his Majesty's chest trouble is causing many of his subjects to wonder whether he DOMINION BANK WILL ISSUE NEW CAPITAL STOCK To Cope With Development of Country and Expansion Bank's Business Notices are being mailed today to shareholders of the Dominion Bank anppounemg an issue of $1,» 000,000 of new capital stock to shareholders of record on 31st of December, 1928, The mew shares are being 'ssucd at $200 which will give rights of considerable value to the Bank's sharohclders, as the stock is at present selling above $270. When the new shares are fully paid up the Bank's capital" will be $7.000,000 and the reserve fund $9,000,000, GRAIN OPENING (By Press) Chicago, Nov. 24.--Opening, wheat, December 116%; March, 121%; oats, December 46%; March 47. Passes a Fair Night and Maintains Improvement, Official Bulletin States he not straining his constitution une duly by remaining iu Britain all the year round. Among the eminent specialists who discussed his case one said: Devoted to Office "I think most authorities would agree that at the age of 63 the King would do well to relax a lite tle his devotion to the cares of of« fice. It is undeniable that judici- ously chosen visits to a warmer clime at selected times would strengthen him in facing the wint- er, I syppose there could be mo question of his wintering abroad, as do many of his subjects, It 1s interesting to recall that King Ed- ward paid fairly frequent visits to Homburg, Marienbad and Biarritz, either to fake the cures or because of the climate." It also was recalled that in 1915 while reviewing British troops in France, King George was injured when his horse, frightened by the cheers of the soldiers, reared and fell, His Majesty suffered severe. ly from shock and bruises, and was ill for some time, That this may have had some influence upon his general health is regarded as Tuite possible, f Maintaining Strength The King's illness first made fits self apparent as an ordinary cold, Fever, however, persisted, and fine ally congestion in one lung was found by his physicians, H2 was forced to cancel several public ens gagements, his place being taken by Queen Mary, This announcement giving his illness a rather more serinus turn was tempered, however, | by ans touncement that he was muintaine ing his strength, CLAIMS NEW FUEL WILL SIMPLIFY MOTOR ENGINES Coal the Basis of Invention With Low Combustion and High Lubrication (By Associated Press) Pittsburg, Pa,, Nov, 24.--Invens tion on a new automobile fuel of dry powder named Carbonal Phine, promised by its inventor to sims» plify auto engine construction anid practically usurp steam power, was announced in a paper presented to the International Conference on bituminous cogl here today, The inventor is Dr, Jacobus Aarts of the Netherlands. The fuel is made hy changing coal into cars bon dioxide, then into carbon mons oxide, and this into = ecarbonal phine, and carbon dioxide, The fuel is claimed to be the finest structure imaginable, with low combusion point and great lubricas tion powers, It can be used in liguid, plastic or solid form, FORMER RULER OF INDORE, INDIA, TO CONTEST ACTION (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Bombay, India, Nov, 24,--Bir Tukoji Rad, former Maharaja of Indore, will contest the suit for $60,000 damages fyled against Bim by a Hindu woman, The woman charges the former ruler with lure ing her and her daughter from her residence, imprisoning them both for eleven years and despoiling her bome of furniture and jewelery, Bir Tukoji Red, with his American wife, former Nancy Apn Miller of Seattle, is now living near Paris. STOP BOOSTING KINGS Barberry Bush, Love Story, Starts in Times Today ~ See Page 7