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"All the News While I Is News" | The Oshawa Daily Tnes 1he Oshawa Daily Retormer OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1929 10 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy. TEN PAGES VOL 4--N0.23 _ EE 'DENY STORY OF GENERAL MOTORS WAGE GUT b | Rotary International Director Was Luncheon Guest in Oshawa Today JOSEPH CALDER, OF REGINA, WAS GUEST OF THE OSHAWA ROTARY CLUB, ALONG WITH SEVERAL EXECUTIVES OF GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA Visitor Delivered an Admirable Address on the Interna. tional Aspects of the Rotary Movement--R. S. Mc. Laughlin, President of Predicts Busy Future for Joseph OQalder, Regina, Cana- dian Director of Rotary Iaterna- tional, was a guest of the Oshawn Rotary Club at a luncheon in Welsh's Parlors at noon today, when tha club also entertainel sev- eral executives of General Motors of Canada. Mr, Calder referred to the estah- lishment in Regina of a branch as- sembly plant of General Motors of Canada, and said that he hoped that a kindly feeling would exist between Regina and Oshawa, His address centred around the inter- national aspect of Rotary work, in the 46 countries in which Rotary has been established, Mr, Calder is. the Canadian representative on the International Board of Direc- tors which comprises twelve mem- bers, Helped to Avert War Rotary was in a considerable measure responsible for the peace- ful settling of the Bolivia-Para~ guay dispute, said Mr, Calder. The Rotary clubs of these countries did probably as much as any single or- ganization in inducing the coun- tries to hold up hostilities until ar- bitration could be establsed, he sald, The speaker also declar that the Rotary Club of Athens, Greece, recently formed, provided the first common ground in which the Royalist and Venizelos parties could come together. after living for ten years In hostility, Tn Berlin, English Rotarians had been re- sponsible for the organization of a Rotary club, and within 8 month the Rotarians of Parls, France, would go to Berlin to formally in- stitute it. These things cannot happen with- out having a great influence on the NAVIGATION REOPENS IN MID-WINTER Tug Encountered Little Ice Between Owen Sound and Collingwood (By Canadian Press) Owen Sound, Ont, Jan, 28--The comparatively mild weather yesterday permitted mild winter navigation irom this port when the tug Harri- son left here in the morning arriv- ing at Collingwood in the late after- noon. Little ice was encountered during the trip. The Harrison left here to assist in raising the grain freighter Agawa which went aground in Michael's Bay during a storm in December, 1927. Almost a year after the Asawa was refloated and towed to Collingwood, where she was sunk a short distance from the ha-bor, An attempt will be made to ra'se the freichter and rebuild it at Colling- wood drydocks. General Motors of Canada, Oshawa | future of the world, declared Mr, Calder, The speaker also referred to the work Rotary is accomplishing in rai- sing the business ethics of the day, in developing the individual man. so that he takes an interest in com- munity affairs, and in the many forms of activities such as crippled chil- dren's work, student loans, ete, car- ried on by the clubs, R, S. McLaughlin Spoke R. S. McLaughlin, president of General Motors: of Canada, in intro- ducing Mr, Calder, remarked that the establishing of a branch plant in Western Canada was inevitable, The company had to spread out and, it was due to the north-west to have an assembly plant because the volume of business warranted a distribution of part of the energies and payroll of the company there, Oshawa has no- thing to fear, declared Mr, Me- Laughlin, for, while it was possible that not gute as many men would 'be employed here this year at the peak of the scason the steady in- crease of business of the eastern part of the country would soon put the Oshawa plant back to its peak vol- | ume, Other Speakers Harry Drove, of Regina, also spoke briefly, aft introduction by G, W, Hezzlewood, secretary of Gener- al Motors of Canada, The establish- ment of a branch plant in the west had set the country from Winnipeg to Viancomver alive with new" en- i thusiasm, said Mr, Drope, The out- look was entirely changed, and it was considered the biggest thing that had happened in the west in many years. With Mr, Calder and Mr, Drope, were also Messrs Mylrae and Ket- chem, of Toronto, G, D, Conant, pre- sident of the Oshawa Rotary Club, was chairman of the luncheon. This was a special meeting of the club, the regular meeting being called for this evening in Rotary Hall, LONDONER BEING TRIED FOR MURDER FOR SECOND TIME George E. Harlton on Trial at Assizes in London This Afternoon (By Canadian Press) London, Ont., Jan, 28--George Ed- ward Harlton, charged with the kill- ing of County Constable John' Wad- dell on September 12, 1925, will go on trial for his life this afternoon for the second time within four months. The jury failed to agree at the former trial, after deliberating five hours. Harlton admitted, while on stand, firing the shot that killed the officer, but pleaded self-defence. The defence counsel made an unsuc- cessful attempt a few days ago to have the charge reduced to man- slauzhter. Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Guelph, will be special crown pro- secutor, and Chief Justice Meridith will preside. Automobile Insurance Rates Are Lowered New York, Jan, 28.--Ipsurance rates for automobile public ability and property damamge vu private passenger cars will be substantial- iy reduced, effective tomorrow, it was announced by Albert Conway, State Superintendent of i nce The State-wide reduction of lia- bility is 12 1-2 per cent. and on property damage 10.6 per cent. It is estimated by the State Insurance Department the insuring public will save approximately $6,000,000 by the rates. This reduction lowers the level of rates on automobile public lia- Pllity to what they were prior to the increases made December 12, '1927. Automobile property dam- age rates are made less tnan they were then. © The reasons for the increase in the rates in 1927 were the ever-in- creasing number of accidents fin- voiving private automobiles and the tendency to award large wer- dicts in personal accident suits, The State Insurance Department in New York State since has sought through arbitra- , tion with the principal rating or- i ganizations to lower the rates, con- tending conditions have improved and a reduction was in order. In New York City the new liabil- ity rate for light 4-cylinder cars is $102; for heavy 4-cylinder and tight 6-cylinder cars and for heavy 6- cylinder cars, $110 and upward. The propert damage rate in the city for the same classifications is $24. , In the suburban area the new li- ability rate for the first classifi- cation is $35, for the second, $44, and $56 for the third. 'The new property damage rates are $10, $123 and $17 respectively. The new liability rates for Nas- sau County are $29. $36 and $46. The property damage rates are $9, $11 and $14. For Staten Island the liability rates are: For the first class, $30, for the second, $38 and for the | Third, $48. The property damage rates are $10, #13 'and $17, | DIVISION OF G.M. FUND ALFRED P, SLOAN, Jr, President of the General Motors Corporation, today announced the. Savings and Investment Fund distribution, G. M. SAVINGS FUND T0 BE DIS) RIBUTED COMPANY WILL PAY OUT $14,000,000 TO ITS EMPLOYEES Share for Workers at the Oshawa Plant Will Be Paid Over This Week (By Canadian Press) New York, 'Jan, 28,--General Motors will distribute $13,068, 000 to- 12,083 of its employees this week through the Corpora- tion's Saving and Investment Fund according to an announcement yes- ierday by Alfred P, Sloan, Jr, President. Of this, $2,194,000 is in cash and the remainder consists * nf 147,185 shares of General Motors glock valued at approximately $80 a share. The investment and say- ings fund was established ten years ago, Employees may pay into the fund a maximum of $300 annually The company sets aside for him out of its earnings 50 cents for every dollar he puts in, The employee who during the year 1923 paid into the fund $300 of his wages is now receiving in cash approximately $415, being his origina lsavings plus interest, and in addition 27 shares of General Motors new common s.ock, having a current market value of approxi- mately $80 a share, General Motors has several plans which have for their object the promotion of the welfare of its employees, of which the savings plan is one. The other plans in- clude housing for employees, 7 per cent, preferred stock investment plan, group insurance, bonus for salaried employees ,and manager's securities' plan for senior execu- tives, The savings and investment plan, started ten years ago, is open io all employees of the Corpora- tion and its divisions. The plan provides for annual classes, which permit the employees to pay into the savings fund annually 30 per cent. of their salaries or wages, not to exceed $300 in any one year. In respect to each class the corporation pays into a separate fund, designa.ed as an investment fund, 50 cents for every dollar paid in by the employees, The money in the investment fund is invested in General Motors com- mon stock, the income from: which is reinvested. : Share Comes Here G. W. Hezzlewood, secretary of General Motors of Canada, stated to The Times today that the part of this distribution coming to em- ployees of General Motors of Canada, had just arrived at the head office of the company here, so he could not give the total to be distributed. The sum will be distributed to the employees at Oshawa, entitled to it, during this week. COMMZNDER R.E.BY:D DISCOVERS ISLAND IN SOUTH ANTA:TIC (By Canadian Press) New York, Jan. 28.--Command- er Richard E. " Byrd in 2 flight over King Edward VII Land, yes- terday discovered a new islan and fourteen peaks, according to a radio message from the Byrd South Pole Expedition, copyrighted by the New York Times and St. Louis Post-Despatch, may be a worthy one. first contribution is as follows: C. M, Ewing ... Who will be next? Appeal to Oshawa Citizens on Behalf of British Miners; Contributions Are Invited The first contribution to the Oshawa Times fund for the dis- tressed British Miners, in co-operation with the Lord Mayor's Fund of London, England, was received this morning, C, M, Ewing hand- ing in a donation of $6.00 at the Times office for this worthy cause. this is the start, and having started, the citizens of Oshawa will doubtless respond. to this appeal as they have always done to any made in the name of suffering humanity, The serious nature of conditions in the distressed mining areas of Great Britain can be judged from the fact that the Prince of Wales is to undertake a personal survey, so as to find out just what can be done to alleviate the sufferings and hardships of the wives and families of the miners who, through the breakdown of the coal mining industry, are finding themselves in a state bordering on des- titution, Countless tales of the most bitter hardships are being re- counted daily, and the task of easing these hardships is a tremen- dous one, A huge sum of money will be needed, and that is why towns and cities all over the empire are rallying to the support of the cause, Oshawa has its opportunity to do its share by volunta contributions, and the Times 1s glad to place at the disposal of Ti citizens its organization, so that the city's part in raising the furg Contributions are now being received at tH Times office, and will be acknowledged daily in these columns, The Catv rsa sivas rr av eave ranean ivnvese: 3000 ENGLAND FAR AHEAD IN CRICKET GAME WITH AUSTRALIANS (Cable Service to The Times by The Canadian Press) Adelaide, Australia, Jan, 28,-- England was today 521 ahead of the South Australia cricket team, with five of their second innings wickets still in hand. Today's scores were: England, first innings 892 and 307 for five wickets; South Australia, first innings, 178, Jack Hobbs, the English batsman, added to his long list of centuries by scoring a perfect 101 today. D. R. Jardine, Surrey amateur, also reached three figures, scoring 114, AIRMAIL T0 MARITIMES 1S STARTED First Plane for New Ser- vice Left Ottawa This Morning (By Canedian Press) Ottawa, Jan. 28--The first airmail flight between Ottawa and the Mari- times started today, when Flying Officer Dan McLean of the national defence department left Rockcliffe field at 7.05 o'clock this morning with four hundred pounds of letters, He is expected to arrive at St. John, N.B., about noon. The* Halifax mail will be transferred at Saint John to another machine piloted by Squadoon Leader T, Lawrence in time for the afternoon delivery. TANGLED CASES OF MANSLAUGHTER IN LONDON COURT Three Men Are Charged With Causing Death of W. F. Galloway London, Jan. 28.--A jury before Justice Meredith this afternoon will attempt to straighten out one of the most involved tangles encoun- tered in western Ontario criminal courts. The case goes back to the killing last summer of William F. Galloway, by 2 hit-and-run motor- ist. Two local men, William Haskins and Edward Perkins were arrested the following morning. Perkins' trial was traversed to a mew court. but Haskins was found guilty and sentenced to five years in the Ports- mouth penitentiary. Two girls, Dorothy Kay and Evelyn Staley, went to the Crown Attorney and swore out affidavits that they had ridden with Arthur Ward. of By- ron, and that he, not Haskins, haa struck Galloway as he tras walk- ing slong the side of the road. Ward was arrested later and was committed for trial on a man- slaughter charge. In the mean- time, Haskins was granted a mew trial by the Appellate court and his earlier conviction quashed. Per- kins, whose trail had never begun, remained in jail. All three men are charged with manslaughter, and it is expected the crown will endeavor to shew that Ward knocked-the man down and Haskins later ran over him. Ward's trial begins this afternoon and the two girls will be the chief AMANULLAN RETURNS T0 AFGHAN THRONE AT URGEN) REQUE T (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Jan, 28--An an- the Afghan that former India, issued by Jombay, nouncement consulate today said King Amanullah had been recalled to power at 'the earnest request of the people of Kandahar, Farah, Hirst, Mazara, Sheriff, Maimona and Ka- taghan, and haying in view the inte- grity of the nation, has accepted the reins of government and the king- dom, PEACE PACT IS UNCHECKED RATIFIED BY SIGNATORIES Chamberlain Says He is Waiting for Dominion Government to Act (Cable Service to The Times by The Canadian Press) London, Jan. 28.--Sir Austin Chamberlain told the House of Commons teday that the British government proposes to deposit its ratification of the Kellogg-Briand peace pact as soon as the Domin- ion governments are in a position to do likewise. Ratified by South Africa Capetown, Jan. 28.--The Union of South Africa House of Assemb- ly today ratified the Kellogg- Bri- and peace pact. Jugo-Slayia Also Belgrade, Jugo Slavia, Jan. 28. --Acting on the recommendation of the foreign minister, King Alex- ander of Jugo-Slavia, has signed the Kellogg-Briand pact for the renunciation of war. EVACUATION OF FOREIGNERS FROM KABUL POSSIBLE London, Jan. 28.--The Mail to- day prints despatches from Lahore, India, stating that Sir Denys Bray, Foreign Secretary to India, has gone to Peshawar because of the possible necessity of evacuating the few for- eigners who still remain in Kabul, Afghanistan. The correspondent says that the position of the Agfhan capital is chaotic and perilous with the inhabitants openly praying for the return of Amanullah after ex- periencing the misrule of Habibul- lab. There is a growing demand in British India for the withdrawal of Sir Francis Humphreys the Bri- tish Minister, who is regarded as in graver danger than at any time since the dynastic disorders began. CHICAGO GBAIX Chicago, Ills., Jan. 28.--Influ- enied by the weakness of Liver- pool quotations and by foreign sell- ing here, Chicago wheat averaged lower early today, but showed power to rally. Forecasts of a new cold wave jn the domestic winter wheat territory west attracted at- tenticn. Opening at % off up, Chicago wheat underwent a gener- al setback, and then turned up- grade. Corn, oats and provisions were firm, with corn starting un- changed to % to 2; higher, and subsequently holding near to the initial figures. The opening wheat, Mar, 125; May, 128%; Oats, Mar, 53%; May, 53%. DENIES WAGE CUT W. E. DAVIS Asst, General Manager of General Mo. ors of Canada, today denied story of wage cut in the Pon- tiac division, PROGRESS OF KING GEORGE A SETBACK AT THIS STAGE REGARDED AS REMOTE POSSIBILITY His Majesty Is Expected to Leave for Seaside Resort Late Next Week (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Jan. 28--The progress which King George has been making: for many days was stated authora- tively this morning to be unchecked, A setback at this stage was regards ed as only a remote possibility. Sir Hugh Rigby was the only attending doctor to visit the King this morn- ing as Sir Stanley Hewett was still indisposed and Lord Dawson of Penn did not call. No bulletin will be issued tonight and the date of the next bulletin has not been- decided. It was indicated by present outlook that the King would be moved to the seaside re- sort of Bognor late next week, pos- sibly about Feb. 7. Today's Bulletin London, Jan. 28--Lord Dawson of Penn tonight issued the following bulletin on King George's condition "the King continues to make slow progress." No Bulletin Yesterday London, Jan, 28--The progress of the King was maintained yesterday. Lord Dawson of Penn. visited him both morning and evening, but no medical bulletin was issued. During the morning visit of the physicians to Buckingham Palace he had an unusually long consultation with Lord Stamfordham, which must al- most certainly "have been in refer- ence to arrangements for the removal of the King to the seashore. Although no date has yet been fixed for this journey to Bognor, it is understood that the physicians are now hoping that within a day or two the patient may be allowed to sit up in bed if his present rate of progress continues unretarded. The weather is still exceedingly cold, and it is The Toronto evening paper that on Saturday cvening printed a story to the effect that "employees of Gen- eral Motors are much agitated over a cut in wages at the Pontiac body plant," apparently did not get its in- formation from an authentic source in Oshawa, it was learned by The Times this morning. J. H, Dowling, secretary of the local branch of the International Auto Workers' Union, declared emphatically that the union had issued no statement to this ef- fect, and W. E. Davis, assistant Zen- eral manager of General Motors cf Canada, cnaracterized the repori as absolutely untrue, "It is a pack of lies all the way through," declared Mr, Davis m an interview with The Times. "The men are making as much this year as they were last year, and there arc more men employed because there is more work on the Pontiac job and it will cost us more," he said. Air, Davis stated that the figures of piece- work prices in the item in the To- ronto paper were entirely incoircct. The item had stated that "In the 99 operations in the Pontiac body plant the piece work jobs in 1928 ranged from 44 cents per operation downward, and there is a present cut of 27% per cent from these figures." Mr, Davis declared that, for these operation, the company was paving 40c to 85¢ per operation, depe.ding on the amount of work involved. : No Cut In Wages No cut in wages had been put in- to cffect, said Mr. Davis. There was a re-adjustment of the scale of pri- ces paid for Pontiac operations, be- cause of the entirely different type of body being turned out, but the men will earn as much per week this PARKS IDENTIFIED AT OTTERVILLE Fugitive from Peterboro Jail Seen Following Burglaries in Western Ontario Tillsonburg, Jan. 28.--All clues in- dicate that John Parks, who recent- ly broke jail at Peterboro' and, it is alleged, stole two cars in his es- cape, is -still staying around his old haunts in Oxford County, Some time between 12.30 a.m. and 3 a.m. Saturday a rear window was forced in the Newman Motor Sales garage on South Broadway. The lock was forced on the stock room door, giving the thieves access to the office, where $24 in cash was taken from the till and $150 worth of spark plugs, not unlikely that it may be consid- ered advisable to wait for milder conditions before risking the jour- ney. . LAST MINUTE NEWS HOT FROM THE WIRE Daughter For Nancy Miller ' (Cable Service to The Times by Py ian Press) Paris, Jan. 28--Maharange Devi Sharmista Holkar, who was Nancy Ann Miller of Seattle, gave birth to a girl last Saturday night. Both mother and baby arc doing well. Much 'Improved Paris, Jan. 28--Marshal Fordinand Foch passed such a good night and his condition had so improved, that his physicians thought it unnecessary to issue a bulletin, all yisits to him are still prohibited. TORONTO LIVESTOCK y ian Press) Toronto, Jan. 28--Livestock: re- ceipts, 2270; trade good; heavy beef steers, $8.50 to $10; butcher steers, good to choice, $9 to $975: butcher cows, medium, $7 to $7.75; calves, good to choice, $15 to $17; hogs, select, $11; good ewe lambs, $13.50 to $14. WEATHER ; fair and cold tonight and Tuesday.' batterics, water meters and other ac- cessories stolen. Thieves also tried to chisel the hinges of the safe, which contained a larger amount of mon- ey. Car and Markers Stolen A new 1929 Buick sedan bearing license number M-127 was stolen. also two other sets of markers 311- 390 and 311-614. Police say the steal- ing of extra markers is a character- istic of Parks in former thefts, | No Reduction In Wages, At the General Motors Plant, Says W. E. Davies STORY PUBLISHED BY TORONTO EVENING NEWS. PAPER BRANDED AS ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE BY ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, WHO SAYS MEN MAKING AS MUCH AS THEY DID LAST YEAR J. H. Dowling, Secretary of the International Auto Works ers' Union, Also Disclaims Responsibility for Mislead. ing Statements--Five Hundred More Men Working in the Local Plant Than at the Same Time Last Year year on the 1929 schedule as they did last year, he declared, Mr, Davis pointed out that the men were all working this morning, and they all seemed contented. There are 4600 men working now at the io- cal plant, as compared w.th 4,100 who were working this time last year Mr, Davis said, Union Not Responsible J. H. Dowling, secretary of the lo= cal International Auto Workers' Un» nion, said to a Times' representative this morning that he had heard ru- mors from the men that the Pons tiac body plant wages had been cut, but that he had not yet been able to make a compilation of figures io compare them with the last year's schedule to see whether this was cor» rect or not, This union certainly did not make any such statements as ap- pearcd in the Toronto paper," said Mr. Dowling. It was very difficult to gauge any wage scale at this time of year, Mr, Dowling said. 'The assembly ine is not yet speeded up to its full capa» city, he said, and it was therefor dif ficult to state how the men's weekly wages at peak production will com- pare with the wages at the peak last year, No Meetings Held Mr. Dowling also denied that there had been any labor mectings over the week end as the Toronto paper had stated, There will be a meeting of the executive of the union tonight at which labor conditions at General Motors might come up, but it was in no sense an emergent meeting, hg said, NICKEL PLAN OF FUSION IS CARRIED OUT Assent to Fusion With In. ternational Nickel is Unani- mously Carried (Cable Sesyice to The Times by Canadiam Press) London, Jan. 28.--A resolution allowing the articles of incorpora- tion of the Mond Nickel Company to enable the scheme of fusion with the International Nickel to be carried out, was unanimously ap- proved at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Mond Nickel Co. at Cgztral Hall, Westminster, today. The Hon. Henry Mond presided in the place of his father, Hon. Lord Malchett and 'remarked that assents to the fusion had been re- ceived from ninety percent of the sharehoders of both classes of stock and a very substantial num- ber of proxies in favor of the res- olution representing 2,500,000 shares had been received. No prox- ies against resolution had been re- ceived, Doorn, Holland, Jan. 28--The larg- est family reunion of the House of Hohenzollern since the outbreak of the World War in 1914, assembled here yesterday to celebrate ex- Kaiser Wilhelm's seventieth birthday All told there were, including the former Emperor himself, fifty-seven of the family present. The general family joy was damp- ened by two cases of 'illness. Prince Henry, brother of the exiled ruler, was kept at Kiel by an attack of influenza but he sent his oldest son, Prince Waldemar and wife, to rep- resent him. The deepest shadow on Wilhelm's happiness was cast by the sudden illness today of his present wife, Prince Hermine. She was seized with chicken pox shortly after break- fast on Saturday and isolated in her room. The ex-Kaiser found solace in the fact that all six of his children and Georgian Bay--North west winds, Tuesday, local snow flurries. all nineteen of his grandchildren had arrived here. | Hohenzollerns Reunite for the Ex-Kaiser's 70th Birthday Party A Gay Function The ex-Kaiser was resplendent himself in a field marshal's uniform, as he received the salute of all the men who participated, They were gay in spiked helmets, decorations and high shiny boots, and wore on their breasts long strings of medals. The women wore dresses and trains and made low curtsies to the ex- ruler. The ceremonies began with divine service at which Dr. Henrich Vogel the court chaplain, in eulogistic vein, linked St. Paul, Martin Luther and the former emperor, saying, "Let us learn from the secret imperator of the Roman cmpire (St. Paul): from the hero of Worms and Wittenberg, and from the silent man of Doorn, to be wunashamed of - allegiance to Christ's gospel." ' At the dinner, Friedrich August the Third, former King of Saxony. pro- posed the Kaiser's health, the former ruler responding with deep emotion. Tepe besds heb bch che cheb hehe eC 30 hh TH TR LA J ae a Sa aS NL CLC SR, 3 LB Je J i a 2 2 J J 2 a a KY LA, Ne eb ed an nS tae