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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City ah Oshawa Daily Tones 1he Oshawa Daily Reformer "All the News While It Is News" VOL. 3--NO. 143 "ublishea at Jnt. Lanaas, Every Day Except and Public Hohoaye OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. FOURTEEN PAGES 100,000 CHEVROLETS SCHEDULED FOR 1929 First T New ee Months of the ear Will See Local Plants Working to Capacity nnn L Production of Chevrolets in 1929 to Bc as Great as Entire Output of All Oth. er General Motors' Cana- dian Cars -- Schedules for January February and March Almost Double That of Corresponding Months in 1928 -- Optimism Pre- vails at Greatest Gather- ing of Chevrolet Salesm:=n Ever Held in Canada 5 Over 100,000 Chevrolets will be produced during the coming year in the plants of General Motors of Canada, This is as great as the entire production of all seven Gen- eral Motors Canadian cars during 1928, The Oshawa plant will be on capacity production at least un- til March 81, and the schedules for January, February and March are almost double the schedulse for the corresponding months last year, These statements were made by H. A, Brown, vice-president and general manager of General Mot- ors of Canada, Limited, at the monster banquet of Ontario Chey- rolet dealers' last night. This ban quet closed the most successful and entertaining Chevrolet convention ever held in: Canada, and provided the peak of enthusiasm for the 600 Chevrolet dealers and salesmen as- sembled in their annual gatbering, Prior to the few brief addresses of the evening, ©ntertainment was furnished by artists from Al. Plunkett's "Dumbells", with sing- ing and dancing girls, and. yaude- ville acting, 'accompanie by or- chestral music, Who's Who Ross McKinnon, sales manager for the Chevrolet and Oakland divisions of General Motors of Canada, was toastmas.er, and seat- €d4 at the head table were R, S. McLaughlin, president of the company; H. A. Brown, vice-presi- dent and general manager; W, E. Davis, assistant general manager in charge of operations; J, H Beaton, general sales manager; M, N. Gowdy, comptroller; G. E. Ans- ley, sales mapager for Buick and Pontiac divisions; Lorne Ardiel, sales manager for Oldsmobile, La- Salle and Cadillac; H. C. Lecky, assistant sales manager, Buick div- ision; E. R. Birchard, assistant sales manager, Pontiac division; C. E. McTavish, Parts and Service mapager; W. M. Robertson, ad- vertising manager; George W, Gar- ner, specification engineer; Nor- man Millman, chief of the Inspec- tion Department; Ewart Everson, assistant sales manager of Chey- rolet and Oakland divisions; A, A. Ross, regional manager at Vap- couver; S.anley Parker, assistant manager at Vancouver; Norman Berry, Chevrolet and Oaklacd sales manager at Winnipeg; J. Keryin, regional manager at Win- nipeg; ¥. B. Coate, of the Gen- cral Motors Accounting Company, Oshawa, and J. Arthur Griffiths, of the A. D. Gorrie Company, To- romto. * Almost Clean Sheet. J. H. Beaton, the first speaker,' mentioned the g¢o-operati shown by Genersl Motors dealers even in the large cities where competi- tion was keen. He pointed gut the satisfactory condition of the Caey- rolet sales department, with only 743 mew four-cylinder Che: rolets umsold througout all Canada. This Was a record and augured well for the dealers as. they start selling 'the new model. : 90 Percent C The mew Chevrolet has a 90 percent. Canadian content, said H. A. Brown, vice-president of the company, and has the bes: body on the market, not excepting the Cadillac, 'he declared. The objec- tive was to make it a 100 percent. Canadian car, and this was being oacbed more nearly every year, manufacture of engines in Canada being the recent big step in that direction. Quantity Production Every effort was being made to get the car. into quantity produc- tion, said Mr. Brown, and, al- though some delay had been ex- perienced in getting sheet metal and other raw material for the stamping plant, by January 1 it would be' going strong. "I have given Mr. Davis authority to build all the cars we can turn out ia January, February and March, and the sehedules far these months are double those of the same per- fod last year," Mr. Brown said. The objec ive this year was 100,000 Chevrolets built in Canada for do- mestic and export sales; oh Handled Chev Convention ROSS MacKINNON Chevrolet Sales Manager, who pre- sided at the Chevrolet Conven- tion yesterday and big Banquet last night, «ast year 100,000 cars of all seven makes had been turned out. Mr. Brown urged the dealers to take as many cars as possible during ithe winter season ©o that they could be cleared out of the fac- tory to make way for the greater production, Mr, McKinnon took up the chal- lenge of the production depart- ment, and, on behalf of the sales organization amid enthusiastic cheers, promised Mr, that they would sell every Chevrolet the factory could produce, ne Big Chiet Optimistic Clothed in the regalia of a Cree Indian Chief of the File Hilis tribe, with which he was invested in Regina a week ago yesterday, R. 8S. McLaughlin, president of Gen- eral Motors of Canada, addressed the assembly. Mr, McLaughlins official Indian name is Chief Kit- chie Kab-so Kin-esko which means "Strong Arm." The saturation point of tae automobile industry is as far away as it ever was, and looked even farther away than if did in 1910, the President said, declaring that the indus.ry is only in its infancy. While there are 30,000,000 auto- mobiles in the world, about 5,000, 000 are needed every year for re- placement purposes alome, while new markets are ever being open- ed up. Europe is just beginning to use the automobile extensively, and in some countries of the world there is only ome car to 20,000 people. The Oshawa plant has ship- bed cars to almost 90 different countries, and to some countres bas. supplied a great many auto- mobiles. Peru, for instance, took 4,000 cars from the Oshawa plant recently, 1929 Model Best Eyer Mr. McLaughlin dwelt briefly on the his.ory of the Chevrolet which was invented by Louis Chevrolet, whose first effort, a six-cylinder car, was a failure, However, his next car, a four-cylinder one, proved successful, and in 1915 the McLaughlins of Oshawa organized the Chevrolet Motor Company of Canada and began making the cars, Of all the Chevrolets that have been produced, no one has ever approached the 1929 model, which includes fine points found in no other automobile on the market today approaching the price. After a brief address by J. A. Griffiths of Toronto, in which ae said that the Toronto dealers ex- pected t~ absorb over five per cent, of the domestic production of the Chevrolet this year, the con- vention closed with three cheers for Ross McKinnon and sang the National Anthem. The banguet, which was ike largest ever held in Oshawa, was the concluding feature of a most successful dealer convention, sus: ness sessions and conference were held during the day at which sales problems were discussed and plans outlined for the coming year. Sim- ilar conventions are to be held shortly at Halifax, Montreal, Re- gina and Vancouver. GRAIN OPENING (By Canadian Press) Chicago, Dec. 19.--Wheat, Dec. 1.15; March, 1.18%; Corn, Dec. 8364; -March, 874; Oats, Dec. 473; March 473%. WEATHER Lower Lakes and Georgian Bay--1'vesh westerly winds, mostly fair today and Thurs. day. A little colder tomight. PORTUGAL WILL SPEED THE TRIP OF GLOUCESTER Special Train to Be Offered to the Duke to Convey Him to England (By Canadian Press) Lisbon, Portugal. Dec, 19.--The Portugese government proposes when the steamer Balmoral Castle, bring: ing the Duke of Gloucester from Capetown, passes the Portugese coast, to send a wireless to the Duke offering him a special train, which would convey him overland and cut off two days from his journey, BULLISH REPORT "FAILS TO ID | ' WHEAT PRICES Early Gains Are Lost Due to Selling of December Option ~ (By Canadian Press) Chicago, Ills., Dee, 19, -- On ac- count of the bullish aspect of the United States government crop peport, wheat prices scoped . early gains today, but the effect failed to last well. Further deliveries of wheat on December contracts here operated as something of a coun- terbalance. The opening unchang- ed to 1-2 cent higher, wheat after- ward receded to below yesterday's finish. Corn, oats and provisions were relatively easy with corn starting unchanged to 1-8 cent off and subsequently undergoing a slight general sag. BREWERS JOIN * IN PROTECTION EXPORT TRADE Prominent Men May Act as Controlling Committee or Commission © (By Canadian Press) Windsor, Dec. 19.--Border 'Ci- ties' brewers maintained a dis- '|ereet silence today regarding the Protective and Co-Operative Asso- ciation which is being formed to clean up the export business. They were awaiting a meeting of the special organization committee on Friday and the result of the com- ference being held today between Sir Henry Drayton, chief commis- sioner of the Ontario Liquor Con- trol Board and Hon. W. D. Euler, mihister of national revenue. It is definitely known, however, that at least two large local brew- eries are included in the 25 whieh make up the organization. Prominently Mentioned W. E. Gundy, former Windsor police magistrate, said today that be would make no decision as to accepting the chairmanship of the controlling committee, until he been assured of government sane- tion of the new plan. Referring to a report that Hon. Hugh Guth- rie would probably be ome of the members of the committee, Mr. Gundy said that he knew Mr. Gu- thrie's name had been mentioned, but did not kmow whether he was a probability for the commission. From reliable sources it was learn- ed, however, that Mr. Guthrie will be offered the post, and a third member of the commission will be a prominent Toronto citizen whose name has not vet been disclosed. FAMILY, ROOMERS, FLEE FROM BLAZE IN NIGHT ATTIRE | (By Canadian Press) Brockville, Ont., Dee. 19.--The family of Mrs. H. Drew and four roomers were forced to make their exit in night attire when their home was gutted by fire early to- day. They lost the greater pant of their belongings. - . R. 8. McLAUGHLIN IS CHIEF Regina a week ago and appeared in banquet here last night. BIG MOTOR CHIEF NOW BIG INDIAN CHIEF KITCHIE KAH-SU KIN -ESKO _ Which means "Strong Arm." The President of General Motors of Canada Limited was invested. as a Chieftain of the File Hills Tribe at full regalia at the Chevrolet dealers He is shown here with Chief Red Dog, Lancet Speaks in Highest Terms of Flu Treatment Dr. J. C, Ross of Man- chester, writing to The Lan- cet, speaks in the highest terms of the effect of "oil of Ceylon cinnamon bark" in the treaiment of influ- enza, The earlier the treat- ment is commenced, the bet- ter, but, however late in the disease the ofl is adminis- tered, it never fails to do good. It allays the subjec- tive sensations, rapidly re- duces the fever, and pre- vents sequelae, Twelve drops of the oil in a wine- glass of water are given im- mediately, and the dose 'is repeated in am hour. Two bours after the second dose ten drops are administered, and then ten drops every two hours until the temper- ature falls to normal, After this ten drops are given three times a day for three days. Other writers appear to have had equally fayor- able results from this line of treatment, WAR ENTHUSIASM CONTINUES WITH PEACE IN SIGHT Bolivia Railwaymen Band Together to Buy Aeroplanes For the Army to The Times (Cable Service The Canadian Press) La Paz, Bolivia, Dec, 19,--De- spite the prospect of a peaceful set- tlement of Bolivia's dispute with Paraguay, various popular move- ments for national defence contin- ued today. The foreign ministes informed diplomatic representatives of other countries that the garri- son guarding the disputed district of Gran Chaco had heen ordered to -suspend operations. Buy Plages Funds being collected for na- tional defense were growing stead- ily. Railwaymen banded together to raise money to buy aeroplanes for the army. La Paz Chamber nf Commerce was co-operating with the governmennt helping to eontrol prices and avoid speculation in by foodstuffs, Total Absence of Organiza- tion Aboard Ship Which Sank With Loss of Over 100 Lives -- No Order to Prepare Lifeboats or Aban- don Ship -- No Attempt to Distribute Passengers (By Canadian Press) New York, Dec. i9.--Urited States Commissioner, Francis = A. O'Neill, who presided at the federal inquiry into the sinking of the steamer Ves- tris with the loss of morc than 100 lives, said in an official report today that there was almost a total absence of organization on the ship. The report stated there was no general order to prepare life boats and get passengers and crew into them + that no order to abandon the ship was issued, and that officers did not, "in most instances, go to their assigned positions or make any at- tempt to distribute passengers in their proper boats. . Plenty of Time "This failure on the part of the personnel," Commissioner. O'Neill wrote, "and the unwise methods pur- sued. are more extraordinary inas- much as the aoproach of danger was gradual and apparent, and ieft ample time to conduct an effective and pro- perly organized overation." The commissioner made 14 recom- mendations, the better to fafeguard life at sez, LIVESTOCK PRICES (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Dec. 19.--Liyvestock market. Receipts, 121; trade slow. Heavy beef steers, $8.50 to $10.50: Butchers' steers, good to choice, $9.25 to $10; Butcher cows, me- dium. $5. to $6.50. Calves, good to choice, $14 to $16; Hogs, select, > " $10.50; good ewe lambs, $12.50. Officers of S.S. Vestris Severely Criticized in Commissioner's Report REPAIRING LIGHT, FATHER OF TEN IS INSTANTLY KILLED (By Canadian Press) Gatineau Point, Que., Dec. 19.-- Ivanhoe Gallipeau, aged 37, father of tep children, was instantly kill- ed last night when he attempted to repair the lighting system of his home. It is believed that while working with fuses with a screw driver in his band he came in con- tact with a water pipe and the current passed through his body. FIRE DESTROYS HODERN HOTEL RICHMOND, QUE. Brunswick House Guests Are Removed on Ladders-- One is Injured (By Canadian Press) Richmond, Queé., Dec. 19.--Dam- age estimated at between $75,000 and $80,000 was caused here to- day when fire completely destroy- ed the Brumswick house, ove of Richmond's finest and most mod- ern hotels. The fire started in the furnace room and spread so rap idly that io a short time two low- er floors of the building were a mass of flames. Guests were re- moved from the upper floors ou ladders. J. Bernier had such a narrow escape that when rescued he fell unconscious, overcome by smoke. today. The morning bulletin, palace officials. dition as anything but critical. for the nation, as what hour, a cheerful mood. Hopeful Signs London, Dec. 19. ueen, Mary took her usual afternoon outing today, and accompanied by Prin- cess Mary and Viscount Lascelles visited the zoo, A further cheer- ful sign was the fact that Lora Dawson of Penn did not visit the patient at the usual hour this at- ternoon and no interm report re- garding the King was issued, Good News London, Dec, 19, -- Good news came from the King's bedside last night, It was a' Lu. more we come after the disappointment caus- ed by the Monday night announce- ment. The bulletin, timed 8.10, p.m., said: "The King has passed a quiet day and the progress noted this morn- ing has continued." The morning annoucement from the doctors told of a slight im provement overnight, despite the fact that the King bad gone through several -disturbed hours, Thus the night report was cheering in two positive respects and besides it confirmed the renewed optimism which the morniftg announcement had aroused. The bulletins were signed by Sir Hugh Rigby, surgeon of the case; Sir Stanley Hewett, and Lord Daw- son of Penn. In addition, Drs. Woods and Howitt administered the daily treatment by ultra violet rays. letin was then issued. Of the last six 'officials, four have given reports of improvement. This fact was taken as good evi- dence that the ray treatment was proving an effective measure in the effort to strengthen the sick man. The check related nigirt's bulletin was believed, as it was then hoped, to be ovly a tem- porary halt in a slow upward climb. Yet palace authorities were careful to suppress anything like extreme optimism and they insisted that the time for anxiety had by no means gone. LADY HEATH HOPS FROM TORONTO AN ANGRY MOOD Noted British Aviatrix Re- sents Words Attributed to Her on Prohibition (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Dee. 19.--Lady Heath, noted British aviatrix, hopped off for Buffalo this morning after a one day visit to. Toronto. She stated last night she was cutting her visit short hecause she resent- ed the words attributed to her in a newspaper interview regarding the United States prohibition law. Denying that she had said any- thing reflecting on the Volstead Act. She's Real Cross Just before hopping off, the Bri- fish aviatrix declared, "I had in- tended returnisg to Toronto some time later, but now I won't. I was going to deliver some lectures At the University -eof 'Toronto, but that is out of the question now. 1 am never going to visit Toronto again." Back in Buffalo Buffalo, N.Y., Dec. 19. -- Lady Heath arrived in Buffalo today from Toronto by aeroplane, where 4 she hopped off at 10.30, corded improvement, even though slight. : { has been definite and a more hopeful attitude prevails among sultation and drove away shortly after, Fr They were with the patient about | an hour, a consultation of the reg- | ular doctors followed and the bul- | in Monday] GAIN IS DEFINITE Slight Improvement Maintained By King George in Desperate Battle for Life--Uninterrupted Progress for Several Days Necessary Before Real Confidence in Outcome Can Be Felt-- Develooments of Immediate Future Awaited Anxiously--Still Critically Ill (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Dec. 19.--The desperate battle which King George' has been waging for his life continued somewhat in his favor like the two of yesterday, re- The gain, however, On the whole the situation was regarded as favorable and satisfactory, though it was emphasized that anxiety still con- tinues and must continue for some time, Uninterrupted progress. for several days, it was said, would be Dgcessary before real confidence in the outcome could be felt. ~~ a Condition Critical Developments of the immediate future are awaited anx- jously in view of the ever-present possibility of a setback. There is yet no disposition to consider the Royal patient's con- A month ago today the public was first informed of the King's illness. The period has been one of the deepest anxiety as first announced as a feverish cold turned out to be serious ling trouble. The physicians' consultation at the palace today lasted an The Prince of Wales was in the palace during the con- He seemed to be in ANNOUNGE PLAN FOR INCREASING IMMIGRATION Britain, Dominion and the Provinces Join to Speed Up the Flow Ottawa, Dec. 19.--Following the /negotiations by W, J. Egan, which 'have just been completed with the | British Government, Hon. Robert |Forke, Minister of Immigration iand Colonization, made public the {measures which have been agreed {upon to promote a larger flow of | British immigration to Canada. |. These include a substantial re- duction in the general sgeamship passenger rate, continuation of the £2 ocean rate for families coming to work on the land, free passage for the children of such families and for other boys and girls com- ing under the auspices of a recog- [nized voluntary society. Boy Settlement | Boy settlement will loom large |in the program. Free passage is | provided for boys between 14 and 19 coming to provincial reception and distributing centres. Prov:- sion has been made for family set- tlement in New Brunswick and for a further extension to complete the British three-thousand family schenre, Cottages Cottages will be erected in On- tario for occupation by British families as a result of participation by the Government of that prov- ince in a tripartite agreement. Provision is being made for the training in the United Kingdom of women household workers. It is pointed out in the state- ment, too, that the Canadian Gov- ernment {is using every possible means to facilitate medical exam- ination in the United Kingdom without inconvenience to the mi- grant. Many Features Following are the headlights of the plan: Third-class passage rates reduec- ed from £18.15.0 to £10 for mi- grants medically fit, One hundred farm cottages to be built in Ontario for migrating families. Farm distribution home already established im Ontario, near Guelph for training boys of 14 to 19 years, for farm work, before being dis- tributed to farm homes chosen by the Ontario Government. rep ---------- SHOT MINER'S GEESE Windsor, Dee. 19.--Pleading guilty to hunting without licenses, Francis Rollo, 19 years old, ana George Ryers, 20 years old, both of Gosfield North Township, were each fined $25 and costs by Magis- trate W. A. Smith at ich. Rollo and Ryers were t by Jack Miner, the Kingsville natur- alist. Miner told Magistrate Smith the men shot two geese on his pre- serve. . 'The two men were given a strong lecture by the Magistrate. "You know what efforts are be- ing made to preserve geese and other wild life on the sanetuary. You ought to have enough consid- erafidn for the trouble Mr. Miner has taken and the general publie to keep off the reserve, which is an international institution," he said PROF, SHOTWELLIS AN ASSOCIATE IN BELGIAN ACADEMY Ontario Man, World Ware Historian, Got B.A. Degree at Toronto (By Canadian Press) New York, Dec. 19.--Prof, James T. Shotwell, world war historian and member of the history faculty of Columbia University, has been elected associate in the section of history and letters of the Belgian Academy of Sciences, according to word received from Brussels today, Prof, Shotwell was born at Strathroy, Ont., in 1874, and ree ceived his B.A, degree from the University of. Toronto. He has been honored with the LL.D, des gree by the Universities of Toron« to and McGill. DOCTORS THINK BACKBONE OF FLLLIS BROKEN Hears Disease is Widespread in Ontario \ i ' \ (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Dee, 19.--That influe enza epidemics seem to have their origin in the common cold and that the Ontario public health act should be amended to provide that pupils might be sent home from schoo] when colds were noticed, were among the findings and sng- gestions by local officers of health in Ontario and representatives of medical associations who met tn dscuss the influenza epidemic ag the Parliament Buildings today, The conference was called by Dr, W. J. Bell, deputy minister of health, and came to the conclusion that influenza was widespread in the province, Every Precaution Tt was urged that every precaue tion be taken by people to prevent a spread of the disease. Reports indieated that the owtbreak was mild and that, with proper care, there was little danger of complis cations developing, Dr. W. E. George, reporting for Parry Sound and Nipissing districts said: *'I feel that we have reached the peak and that the disease is now on the wane in Northern On» tario."" The general feeling of the conference was that the backhone of the epidemie had been broken, SIX ENTOMBED IN HENTUCKY MINE "BY FALL OF SLATE Dig Frantically to Reach Them (By Canadian Press) ; Drakesboro, Ky., Dee. 19, Trapped in a coal mine here for more than i4 hours, the fate of 6 men remained unknown as rescue ers dug frantically to reach them, The men were entombed last might by a fall of slate and it was early today before a rescue erew would reach the scene and start after them. It was feared that gases would have ended their lives before they could be reached. SUICIDE IN PRESTON JAIL DECLARED ACT OF INSANITY Preston, Dee. 19.--The jury probing the case of Percy A. Smith, a local man, who hanged himself in the local eelis Thursday even- ing, returned a verdict of "suicide by hanging, while temporarily ine sane," this afternoon after listen~ ing to evidence for half am hour and adjourning and deliberating for ten minutes. MAYOR OF ST. BONIFACE (By Canadian Press) St. Boniface, Man., Dec. 19.--W. H. Walsh is the new mayor of St. Boniface by the slim margin of three votes as the result of the yre- count following a tie at the regent civie elections. He defeated Mayor BJ. Swain by 1,340 to 1,387 votes. SALVAGE CARGO A (By Camadian Press) Liverpool, Dee. 19.--While it is feared further attempts to salvage the liner Celtic, stranded at Cobh, ircland, will be futile, operations to recover as much as possible of the eargo will be continued when * Lhe weather permits,