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wT | MEN LT secial r ca- ntage SSCS . England. THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, MARCH 8; 1929 PAGE ELEVEN c-- (8 Re T10 . BE. tl FOR BRITISH TIMES MAKES LAST APPEAL MINERS FUND 'Ebsneae 'Sunday School Contributes $22 and a Total of | $45 is Added Today--Oshawa's Relief of Miners' Fat i . Fund Closes Tomon ; Aft oon 4 Ebenezer Sunday School today makes the substantial contribution ot 83 to The Times Relief of Min- Fund. Other contributions bring the day's total up to $45, which is one of the best sums that has been added in any one day to the Osh- awa fund. The total now stands at $765.16. Today, The Times makes its last appeal. Tomorrow the Oshawa fund will be closed, and the total whatever it be, will be forwarded to the headquarters of the Lor Mayor's Fund in London, England. Contributions. may he sent to The Times office, which will be open until five o'clock tomorrow after- oon, or to the Dominion Bank ranch, at King and Simcoe streets, which closes at moon. The final Hst of contributors will be publish- ed in Monday's issue of The Times, It is for Oshawa to make the total sum sent from this city, what it will--over the $1,000 mark, or less than that figure if generosity fails to measure up to the cry for aid, which comes from across the sea. Organizations in the city and vicinity have done well in making contributions to the fund. Today, Ebenezer Sunday School joins the ranks, showing that the churches are keenly aware of the real need that exists in Wales and Northern To disprove anything d |said Dr. Davies. that one might say about his race, "Scotty" gives $10. "Two in sym- pathy" show their sympathy in a practical way with a $5 gift, and other contributions, equally accept- able, make up the total amount. Speaking over the radio last evening, Rev. Dr. Trevor Davies, of Toronto made an earnest appedt to Canadians to contribute to the relief of the British Miners. There are in South Wales 200,000 miners, of which 80,000 are unemployed, This means that, in South Wales alone, there are at least 240,000 people, allowing only three to a family, in actual want-- only the comparison of other stand- ing between them and starvation. This is the final appeal to shawa to help their brother Britishers who have done so much for this land, in war and peace and who are now in enforced idleness, with- out work or income. Today's contributions were: Prev. acklowledged ..$710.16 Ebenezer 8.8... .. ... 22.00 "Scotty"... . coms 10,00 Two in Sympathy,. .. 5.00 Pics ov 00 mes oo 8.00 W.di Aivi oo 00 ose 200 A Friend. ... ¢¢ se. 2.00 G. Ee. vo 00 00 00s 1.00 Total.., sues eo: 00..8755.16 ASSATLTED WIFE GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCE IN COURT Patrick Farrow is Released Following Hearing Before Magistrate Willis "You are at an age where you have drank your share of liquor, now let others have their share" were the parting words of Magis- trate Willis of Whitby to Patrick Farrow, of Oshawa, in police court this morning after he had suspended sentence on Farrow on a charge of assaulting his wife, Farrow will be obliged to pay court costs of $24.40, Farrow came up before His Wor- ship and was convicted of the charge some time ago but was remanded for sentence so. that further considera tion might be given to the case. t was alleged by Mrs. Farrow that her husband was in the habit of coming home late at night in an in- toxicated condition, and that he as- saulted her 'on numerous occasions. In very strong terms and with an al- most inexhaustible supply of words, Farrow denounced his wife's evidence as' untrue, and stated that she was quite the originator of the quarrels which, it seemed ended in an assault on either one side or the other. His Worship warned Farrow that a repetition of the offence would be fo 'by a heavy sentence and that a possibility of lashes included might serve to bring him to his senses, The magistrate scored wife beaters, declaring that a "man who will strike a woman is anything but a brave man." He .denounced the policy Farrow had pursued as brutal and cowardly ay remarked that too many cases of that description were brought before the courts of neces- sity, of course. ; "We are going to give you a because you have bought a house and partly own it. You have a wife and family and we are giving you an oportunity to start over again and become a decent citizen," said the Magistrate, BES M-------------- Most kids have learned that when father says "yes" and mother says "no," they can't--Kitchener Record. In Memoriam HOWARD--In loving memory of a dear wife, and mother Ida Belle Howard, who passed away Mar, 8th, 1926. A cluster of lving memories, The fondest the heart can frame We weave them into a garland And link them around her name. Ever remembered, Husband and Daughters. (57a) ~ Coming Events 8 Cents word each in- Minimum i mrtion. charge for each insertion, 35c, THE PEARSON HAT SHOP ARE announcing their ®howing of smart imported ( SACRED CONCERT BY GEN- eral Motors Musical Society, General Motors auditorium, St., Sunday, March 10, Everybody welcome. Silver ecol- lection. (56¢) MADAME NEVADA, PALMIST, Ross Corpers. Phone appoint- ments 2894. (53-65-67) OLD TYME DANCING FRI- day night at Winter Gardens. Admission 35 cents. (M-W-F) ROUND AND SQUARE DANCE IN Gene Goodell's Hall, Courtice, Saturday night. cepts A87D) Admission 25 | of BLOOR ST. HOUSE IS BURNED T0 GROUND Frame Building Owned By Nicholas Mech Falls a Prey to Flames The frame house owned by Nicholas Mech, on Bloor street west just east of the city limits was totally - destroyed by fire at noon today with no furniture of household effects being saved from the flames. Firemen, who were callled at 1.15 immediately following a previous call to the W. E, Phillips Company's plant, went to Bloor street east suppos- edly td extinguish a blaze on an automobile, but found instead a house almost wholly demolished. Although water and chemicals iwere used extensively the flames' hold on the house was too at, 8nd the structuré collapsed before "anyone could reach the interior to carry out household furnishings. Mrs. Mech was at a neighbor's at the time and did mot know of the conflagration until told by another neighbor. The damage was not expected to exceed $700. As far as Joa known no insurance was car- ried. PROVINCE PLANS 70 MAKE CHECK BROKERS' BODKS The Attorney-General An- nounces a New System of Auditing Toronto, Mar, 8.--Steps will be taken by the attorney-general's de- partment to inaugurate among Toronto stock exchange brokers a system of auditing designed to ward off failures such as the Heron and company crash, Hon, W.H .Price attorney general, announced yes- terday afternoon in an interview. Nothing is proposed that will in- terfere in any way with the con- duct of business, Mr, Price explain- end, but a system is being provided whereby the exchange or other bro- kers may ascertain at any time the solvency of any member firm. "It has been suggested," said Mr. Price, "that the proper way to deal with this is to give the ex- change power to send in an auditor at any time to check up a broker's books. We are prepared to co-op- erate and give the exchange this power. Thus, when there is fear that a man is getting into deep water or is not living up to hs obligations promptly, the exchange will- have a chance to secure pro- per information as to his solvency or otherwise, and an assignment may be averted." Its proposed, Mr. Price continu- ed, that the department might name a number of auditors from whom a choice might be made when a suggestion was made that any firm's affairs be checked. Such 2 step would leave no room for whisperings as to an auditor's in- tegrity. FIVE MEN KILLED IN DYNAMITE BLAST i (By. Canadian Press) Scriber, Neb.,, Marb 8--Five men were killed and thirty persons were injured in an explosion of dy i late last night during a barn fire at the home of Ca. Hollander, county supervisor. The dynamite had been stored in the barn for the blasting of ice choked streams. London.--Naval estimates for 1929, made ic today, show a net total 5,000 a reduction over last year of £1435000, { GEN. AND STARTER | INCREASES LOGAL CAPITALIZATION FIVE YEARS' PROGRESS Company Obtained Charter 5 Years Ago--Capitalized Then at $25,000 After five years steady progress George C. Allchin, president and general manager of the Generator & Starter Company of Oshawa, at 15 Church street has purchased all out- standing shares in this company and will shortly re-organize the business and direct a number of extensive changes in order to meet the greatly demand of public patronage, it. was announced here today. George C. Allchin was born in Oshawa, his father having located here 56 years ago, and has lived here all his life, believing that Oshawa presented many more opportunities than other places of a similar size. He was educated in Oshawa and has been in business here since 1915 op- erating garages on Simcoe strect north, In May of 1923, Mr, Allchin purchased the electrical business of the Ontario Battery Service on Church street for which he obtain- ed a charter five years ago. The busi- ness was then known as the Gener- ator and Starter Company, a concern which handled a much wider and var- ted line of merchandise than the former business had done. This lat- ter was taken up in the Generator and Starter Company, R. G. Campbell, proprietor of the Ontario Battery Service was made vice-president of the new concern, The company was capitalized at $25, 000 and has grown to such an extent that Mr. Alichin finds it in the in- terests of the business to greatly in- crease the capitalization, Negotiations are now under way between Mr, Allchin and a lamge wholesale firm of Toronto wheeeby the two firms may become amalga- mated in the near future. opening up branches in various Ontario towns and cities, This new venture will be run strictly as a closed company, no shares being offered for sale, . Employees of this company will en- joy a profit sharing bonus which may be taken in cash or in shares in the company, Five years ago, Mr. Allchin and two others composed the entire staff There are now 23 listed. The lines carried by this company are many and varied and represent a remark- able in industrial prominence, The announcement, made today is a splendid step in the right direction for one of Oshawa's prosperous in- dustries, CANADA'S TRAE IN GREAT BRITAIN AND U.S. GROWING Large Increase Shown Over Figures Of Previous Year Ottawa, March 8--Canada's trade with the United Kingdom amounted to $640,311,122 in the twelve months ending January 31. This was an in- crease of fore than $48,000,000 over the total of $591,930,273 for the pre- ceding similar period. Exports were $446,859,688, compas- ed with $409,370,349 in the . twelve months. ending January 31, 1928, The heaviest item was agricultural and vegetable products with a value of $340,539,540. Imports amounted to $183451,434. of which $154,606,250 represents dutiable goods. Fibres and textiles totalled $77,660,676 and agri- cultural and vegetable products, $53,- , For the month of January alone, trade totalled $34,021,832, Im- ports were $15442831 and. exporis $18,579,001. Trade with the United States ad- vanced more than $161,000,000 during the twelve months ending January 31, The total for the period was $1,359,- 208,515 as compared with $1,197,933,- 418 for the previous twelve months. Figures were published today at the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Exports to the United States total- led $491,643,564. Of this amount $474,- | 019,984 represents goods of Canadian origin. The largest item was wood and paper, with a figure of $238879,- 893. Imports were $840,353,594, Of this total $302,514,361 represents iron and its products and $131941,133 non- metallic minerals, which include coal.' For the month of January alone trade amounted to $108,556,177. Imports were valued at $67,342,276 and exports at $41,213901, : Born SARGANT--At the Oshawa Gen- eral Hospital, March 6, 1929, to Mr, and Mrs. W, J. Sargant, a daughter. (57a) Card of Thanks Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Fickes, 273 Clarke St.,, wish to thank their many friends, relatives and meigh- bors for their kind expressions of sympathy and floral tributes in their recent sad bereavement. a) A motorist usually has the same opinion of a pedestrian's walking that the pedestrian has of the mo- torist's driving.--~Galt Repor ter, A chimney fire at 94 Willlam street about 4:30 o'clock yester- day afternoon caused a run to the homeof Mrs. Charles Jackson. Dam- age was slight. ARRESTED IN TORONTO Richard Robson of Oshawa has been arrested in Toronto and held on a charge of fraud. It was al- leged that Robson secured board and lodging by fraudulent means from the New York Private Hotel, Jarvis street, to the amount of $500. GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCE For attempting to break and en- ter the locker room at the Bell Telephone Company's office on Vic- toria street, Willlam Anderson was this morning allowed out on sus- pended sentence by Magistrate Wil- lis of Whitby in police court. An- derson pleaded guilty to the charge. He told His Worship this morning that he had secured a position and was to start work on March 15. He is married and has three children. Magistrate Willis was inclined to be lenient when he had listened to the remarks of Crown Attorney Mec- Gibbon on the case. TREE BLOWN DOWN The violent wind and snow storm of yesterday did material damage yesterday afternoon near 39 Elgin street east when it blew down a large tree, which fell across the road, carrying wires with it. Firemen and linemen were some (time in clearing away the debris, although trafic was halted for only a short period. Latest Financial News TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE Toronto, March 8,--After opening with a general app of a numbe of stocks established an upward swing in the morning session of the Toronto Stock Exchange today. i i Home Oil came back to claim leadership of the market and with the heaviest tum- over of the moming soared up to a new record high of 23.25, following the 13port of property operations made public at Mon- treal yesterday, Toward the noon-hour a wave of profit-taking overcame the spectac- ular rise, forcing the price back to 21.25, where it showed a net gain for the morn- ing of $3.25, The other oils were also a lit- tle stronger, Imperial selling a point higher to 92, while International Petroleum moved forward 1 1-4 points to 54, and Supertest came out 1 1.2 points stronger at 3% North Star at 18.00 and Foothills at 9.00 were both 50 cents stronger, The other price movements were not so substantial, although Westons shot up 2 points to 92, while Page Hersey at 132, Do- minjon Stores at 149, and Hamilton Cottons Preferred at 33 all moved up a single point, International Nickel was lighty touched and held at its previous close of 62 1-2, In- ternational Milling came out at 109 for a Het loss of 1 1-2, while Walgers lost a point to 78, STANDARD MINING EXCHANGE Toronto, Ont,, March 8--A slightly wun. even trend marked trading on the Standard Mining Exchange this morning. e sub- stantial advances were recorded among the higher-priced stocks while losses were not pronounced. The Penny Stocks were again responsible for a large proportion of the to- tal sales, and were mostly unchanged, Dalhousie experienced an active session and continued its upward movement by shoot. ing up cose to the 4.00 mark, later reacting to 3.50, where it showed a net advance of 60 cents, Falconbridge Nickel also continued to gain ground and 04at 13.50 recorded a net gain of 65 cents, while Hudson Bay sold up to 21.50 for a net gain of 50 cents, and Ven. tures came back strongly to sell 70 cents higher to 9.7. oranda moved backward to show a net loss of 30 cents at 61.00, while Mcintyre sold off 50 cents to 21.00 and Lake Shore weakened to 24.60 for a met loss of 45 cent. FOREIGN EXCHANGE | New York, Mar, 8.--(Noon)--Foreign Ex- change easier; demand rate (in cents): Great Britain, 484 5-8; Canadian Dollars at 11-16 of one per cent, discount, TORONTO Stock High Low 1230 Abitibi 45% 45% 45% Bell Tel, 172% 172 172% Bz .. 66% 65 66% % Br. A, Oil 52 51% 62 Bromp. 45% 45 45% F.N. Burt 74% 74% 4% Cty. Dry. 72 72 72 Imp. Tob, 11% 11% 11% Imp. Oil 92 91 92 It. Pet. 56% 52 53% It. Nkl. 63% 62 63 Loblaw .. 97 96 96 Ms. Hr. 87 86 87 Mc. Frt. 33 Bid Nor. Bak. 35% 35% 35% 8. Station 85 83% 83% Hr, Wal. 80 78 78% Standard Mines Amulet 235 230 234 Apex .. 3 3% * 3% Br. Holl. 32 31 31 Bath, .. 26 26 26 Bedford 61 Bid Bidgood 42 41 41 Bekgham, 11 10% 10% Br. Hl. E. 19% 19 - 19% Ch. Hg. 7% Bid Clericy 24 24 24 Corona 3 3 8 Cr, Res. 5 Bid Dome 995 Gold Hill 6 6 (] Goodfish 20 20 20 Gra. Bou. 25 24% 26 Granada 24 23% 23% Grdview. 60 60 60 Gvr. Dly. 3 3 3 Holl. .. 830 830 830 Howey 136 128 136 Keeley 46% Bid Kd. Lke, 146 Bid Kt. Fir, 20 19 20 Lv. Que, 7% 7 7 Malar. 71 70 71 Mn. Bas. 69 60 69 McDoug. 62 62 62 McIn. 2100 2100 2100 Mn, Cor. 540 530 535 Newbec 43 42 42 Noran. 6200 6100 6125 Pion. .. 56 65 56 Prem, 190 Bid Sh. Gr. 935 910 935 Siscoe .. 101 100 100 Stad. 13% Bid : 8d. Bs. 1195 1140 1170 St. An, 92 90 91 Tk. Hg. 940 920 920 Tg. Oks. 4 4 4 Vipond 118 115 115 Wr. Hr. 220 214 215 NEW YORK Stock High Low 2 pm Amer, Can. 120% 115% 119% Atchison ,.,2013% 200% 200% Balt & Ohio 132 130% 131% Briggs Mfg. 49% 47% 49% Can. Pac, 248 246 248 Can, Dry .. 82% 81 ~. 82% Chiyrsler .,109% 105% 108% Congoleum 27% 27% 27% Cur. Aero 156% 153 156 Erle ...... 15% 74 76% Fam. Ply. 653% 63% 65% Gra. Paige 47% 47 47% Gold Dust 71% 693% 71 Hud. Mot. 89% 87% 89 Hupp .... 72 70% 72 It. Com, 86% 83% 861, It. NkL ., 63 613 63 It. Paper 33% 32% 33% Kly. Sprgfd. 203% 19% 201, Mt. Ward 130% 127 1291, Mar, Oil ,, 40% 38. 39% Mck. Trek, 108% 105% 107% Phil. Pet. 38% 37% 385 Pan. Am, B 441% 42% 435 'Radio ..., 438 396% 485% Srs. Rbek, 156% 154% 156% Sin. Oil ., 39 37% 383% St. Oil N.J. 497% 48% 493% St. Oil N.Y. 40 38% 39% Studebaker 87% 86% 87% Simmons ,, 98% 91 93 U.S. Rubber 61% 591 61% U.S. Steel 1853% 1821; 183% U.S. Leather 26 26 26 Wilys, Ovid, 30% 29% 30% Woolworth 200% 199% 200% Wr. Aero 275% 267 276% Vie. Talk. 166% 160% 166% Yellow Cab 42% 39% 41 Money 10 per cent| CLAIM PENSIONS ACT ULTRA VIRES cv i re Legal Experts Give Advice to the Quebec Government Quebec, Mar. 8.--Flat declara- tion that the federal old age pen- sions act is unconstitutional and that the King government cannot legally vote moneys to be adminis tered under provincial laws, and two other opinions that the federal power in this connection is open to grave doubt, are in the hands of Premier Taschereau who nas come sulted the best French-Canadian lawyers on the question. Louis St. Laurent, K.KC., of this city, holds the federal act is un- constitutional. He thinks the pen- sions scheme of today could be leg- alized only by haying the imperial parliament amend the British North America act as in 1907 over provincial subsidy increases. Eu- gene Lafleur, K.C., and Aime Geoffrien, K.C., of Montreal, be- lieve the federal power is open to doubt, all depending on the B.N. A. act section permitting the fed- eral government to spend reven- ues "for the public service of Canada." Whether Quebec will test the federal act before the supreme court is now being conjectured. It is known that Quebec, unwilling to accept the federal act herself, is much inclined to contribute through federal taxes to old age pensions in other provinces that do accept the law. CANADIAN YOUTHS TO VISIT BRITAIN Montreal, March 8--Following a of Canadian schoolboys represent- ing the leading public schools in the Dominion will visit Great Britain this summer under the auspices of the Oxford and Cambridge Empire Tours committee and under the per- sonal direction of Rev. E. S. Fel- lowes-Farrow, F.R.GS., of Cambridge University, assisted by a staff of Oxford and Cambridge men. Canadian schools represented in the 1928 party were Bishop's College school, Lennoxville; Trinity College school, Windsor; Lower Canada Col- lege, Montreal; Upper Canada Col- lege, Toronto; and Brentwood Col- lege, Victoria. - The object of the tour is to bring together the youth of Great Britain and Canada during the formative years of school life and to encour- age them to understand the points of view of one another by means of personal friendship with a view to making them realize more acutely that they are a part of the British Empire. Last year the boys were received by the Lord Mayor of London and were welcomed most enthusiastically wherever they went; this year it is | anticipated that the welcome will be even more fervent. . The party will sail from Montreal on July 6 on the White Star liner Laurentic, Woodstock. -- A fatal accident occurred seven miles from Wood- stock yesterday aftrnoon, when Crace Mezley, five-year-old daugh- ter of Rev, and Mrs. F. W, Mez- ley, 13th line Baptist church, died an hour after she had been thrown from a sleigh when the horses made a wild dash to get away. WATER DAMAGE IS HEAVY IN FIRE AT PHILLIPS FACTORY Sprinkler System Proves Ef. fective in Quelling the Blaze FIRE ON THIRD FLOOR Water Deluges Both Lower Floors and Damages Stock and Fixtures When a small fire occurred in a spray room on the third floor of the W. E. Phillips company fac- tory at moon today, setting off a number of sprinkled heads, con- siderable damage was done by water to a stock of picture mould- ing and other goods on all the lower floors, Fire damage was sligat. The fire apparently started from the motor in the spray room, and set the highly inflammable spray material ablaze. A bpumber of sprinkler heads on the floor were get off, and extinguished the blaze, but before the valve controlling the sprinkler sys'em, which was some distance away and outside the building, could be shut off, the volume of water from the springlers permeated all the floors underneath, doing hundreds of dollars of damage to stock and fixtures. A definite estimate of the damage could not be ascertained before press time this afternoon. The fire department was quickly on the scene of the blaze, but was called upon to do little actual fire fighting work as the sprinklers WHITBY CHOIR GAVE CONCERT IN KING ST. CHURCH LADIES' AID SPONSOR. ED EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD EVENT Youthful Toronto Elocution- ist Delighted Large Audience The choir of the Whitby United church were received last evening by a large and enthusiastic audience, when they presented a musical pro- gram in the King street United church, under the auspices of a group of the Ladies' Aid. Mr, Arthur W. Lynde, director of the choir, acted as chairman. The Trafalgar Quar- tette from the Ontario Ladies' Col- lege including Miss Helen Bunner, first soprano; Miss Marjorie Keasby, second soprano; Miss Lucille Leask, first alto; and Miss Kathleen Leask, second alto, sang several songs and were received with hearty ovations. Little nine-year-old Norma French, of Toronto, an accomplished elecu- tionist, delighted the audience with several numbers, Miss French has the ability of an older elecutionist and promises to be a brilliant orator, The following program was given: Choir--"The Kyrie," from Moz- art's Twelfth Mass. Selection--Trafalgar Quartette. Reading--Miss Norma French, Choir--"Spirit of the Wild Bil- lows," by Allitson. Piano solo--Miss Kathleen Leask. Selection--Trafalgar Quartette, Choir--"The Voice in the Wilder- ness," by Scott, Selection--Trafalgar Quartette, Tenor solo--"A Prayer" and "An Irishman's Dream" by Mr. Edward Bowman. Reading--Miss French. Selection--Trafalgar Quartette. Choir--"The Lord is My Light" by Hewlett. MONTREAL WANTS MENARD BROTHERS Will Try Them on a Charge of Murdering Hold-up Victim Moztreal, Mar. 8, -- Phillipe Brais, K.C., local Crown Prosecutor, has wired to Ottawa to ask that the Menard brothers, who have been identified by various witnesses as the men who carried out the hold- up in which Earl Duraawm iust nis life, be transferred to St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary. As the peni- tentiaries are under Federal juris- diction the authorities here hope to have the men transferred to the penitentiary here so they can be brought before the local courts, as and when required, to face trial on the charge of murder. Taken to Ki Cobourg, Mar. 8. -- Yesterday forenoon Sheriff D. J. Nesbitt and Chief J. C. Ruse, took Norman and Lawrence Menard to Portsmouth Penitentiary at Kingston, in ae- cordance with sentences ot five and three years imposed upon these men Wednesday afternoon by Judge L. V. O'Connor. This ends, so far as Cobourg amd Northumberland county are concerned, one of the most sensational episodes in erim- inal history here. The removal to Montreal of the brothers rest with the High Court. Regimental PLAY SHOWN HERE | ALSO PRODUCED IN NEW YORK THEATRE NEW YORK TIMES MAKES INTERESTING CRITICISM Those Who Saw Play Given by Little Theatre Will Enjoy Comments In view of the recent production here of the three act comedy, "To Have the Honor," written by A. A. Milne, by the Little Theatre players, it is of interest to note that the same play is at present running at the Lyceum Theatre, New York. under the title of "Meet the Prince." Those who saw the play will also find the following criticism of it, as prodcued in New York, ap- pearing in New York Times, of spe- cial interest. This criticism stresses the whimsical nature of the play, and shows it in some new lights which will appeal to those who took part in it as well as those who saw it. The New York Times criticism is as follows: The merest wisp of an idea is spread over three acts of fragile playwriting in Mr, Milne's comedy, "Meet the Prince," which was made known to New York last night at the Lyceum, principally by Basil Sydney and Mary Ellis, But some- how this wisp of an idea almost manages to serve. Despite its at- tention, which at times becomes a bit annoying, "Meet the Prince' is more than a little amusing. It con- taing patches of gay bantering writ- ing without a whimsy in a carloaa, Not until the end does it go com- pletely arch and quaint, but then it does so with a vengeance in a scene of reconcilliation between the newly arisen stars that is just a little hard to bear. In London the piece was done some seasons ago as "To Have the Honor." The title they have giverf it over here is a bit more self-ex- planatory--to Broadway, at east. The prince whom you and a hand- ful of slightly stuffy English gentle- folk are asked to meet is not a member of the royalty of the highly dubious country of Neo-Slavonia but an imposter by the name of Michael Brown. At the party in his honor be runs into the wife h» had left behind several years previously. She, believing that death carries more social importance than de- sertion, is pretending to be the wi- dow of an English army officer who had been killed in India. Reuniting these two, and, above all, doing away with Prince Michael with neatness and dispatch so that the baldnes sof his humbuggery may not be too apparent to his hosts, occupies Mr. Milne for the remain- deér of what becomes almost a taffy- pulling contest. Into these gossamer antics the author inserts some shrewd charac- ter vignettes. There is, for example, a corpulent, becorseted mother, considerably flustered beneath her calm at he prospect of hobnobing with a real live prince, even though he comes from a country she has never heard of. She is excellently played by Alice Belmore Cliffe. There is her daughter, one of those clear-eyd, rosy-cheeked English girls, who run around in white cot- ton stockings and tennis sneakers and, barring a tendency to overact the part for what farcial comedy it has, she is brought to the stage ac- ceptably by Eunice Stoddard. Angela, who had first met the Prince at Monte Carlo and upon whom he is ealling, is impersonated with the quiet competence and cas- ualness the role calls for by the at- tractive Ceelle Dixon. Further there is Eric Blore as Captain Holt, obtaining through a musical show portrayal all the laughs there are in the role of an army man, quick to jump to the defense of his calling and his country. And Moffat John- ston, as Simon Battersby, is pleas- ant in an indeterminate sort of part. All of which, by a process of el- imination, brings one more or less to the stars, whose deportment for the most part, is excellent. Miss Ellis makes, by turns, a shrewdish hard, alluring and coquettish figure of the wife, and manages to be re- miniscent of several people in her comedy scenes -- surely no small achievement. Mr. Sydney plays suavely and insoueclantly enough as the prince, and he assumes the bro- ken English of a Neo-Slavonian with ease. If some vagrant breeze does not blow it completely off the Lyceum stage "Meet the Prince," will provide a moderately diverting but not very vital, evening. COLBORNE GIRL IS SERIOUSLY INJURED Cobourg, Mar. 8.--Dorothy Me- Kim, fourteen year old daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas McKim, of Colborne, Ont., is suffering from serious .injuries, believed to be con- cussion of the brain, as the re- sult of an accident which is alleged to have occurred at the school she is attending. The girl is now un- der the doctor's care, and the school authorities > of the village are conducting an inquiry into the case, Wisdom is knowing the thing you arg anxious about today wont' seem Carnival Is Outstanding Success; Large Crowds Atte: Stormy Weather Failed "to Mar Colorful Affair at the Armories -- Games and Booths Provide Much Amusement for Young and Old Alike STAGE PERFORMANCE Well Balanced Program Ap- preciated By Large Audi ence -- Three Items on the List Provide Many Thrills and Laughs Inclement weather failed to mar the - jovial spirit which character- ized the Ontario Regiment's Carni- val last night in the Armouries. Large crowds attended to make the function one of the largest and best which has taken place in the city, and but for the fact that it was held under cover, it would cer- tainly have made a successful street affair. ' The inside of the Armouries took on the aspect of a prosperous town fair, and booths of every descrip- tion with their attendants in full regalia were dotted over the large cymbols and clanging of pots and pans intermingled with the loud cries of the solicitors as they urged the crowds to patronize their par- ticular booths served to give the visitors just enough "gusto" step right in and enjoy the fun, and frolic with the rest, That a large number of ten cent pieces as well as nickels changed hands is not an incorrect supposition. The whole show started ahout eight o'clock, and it was not long before the booths got into full swing. There were 13 in all each representing some different line of amusement. Large gaily colored shawls with Indian patterned blan- kets adorned high racks and proved to be enticing to the man who came to the Carnival with a pocket full of dimes to show to the kiddies that he was a good sport. Many were the blankets taken away hy the "lucky winners'. And there was the Bingo game, that amusement so popular at Fairs and Expositions of late. Excitement reigned high as the little white squares became filled with the corn seeds, and then someone shouted "Bingo" to end the game and waix away with a big tea-pot or carving- knife. There were also alarm clocks, mantle clocks, little clocks and big clocks, umbrellas, parasols, smok- er's sets, ash trays, china trays, and many other kinds of trays. There were candies galore and it didnt't take much to win a box. The booths stayed in popular operation for more than two hours. The first evening's entertainment was followed by a second which proved to be no less than is seen on the stage at the Fair. Tight rope walkers, tricksters, educated hor- ses, musicians, they were all pres- ent, and provided an hour's real performance. The performance opened with the marvellous stunts of Billy Boy, the talking pony. And what that pony couldn't do wouldn't be worth men- tioning. He added figures and sub- tracted figures, He selected flags. He answered questions, and the young members of the audience were truly sorry when the act was over. The horse was a companion of Jumbo, the monkey which did tricks on the trapeze so cleverly and walk- the tight rope as well as read a newspaper (to himself of course), The act was well-received. The Radio Entertainers, twe well-gifted musicians, one of whom step-danced and played am accord- fan and the other who played about every mugieal instrument one might mention. Clever acting by this duo received merited applause. The four-person act featuring Moore. Goody and Rogers was the climax to a well-balanced program. Tight rope walking de luxe by the members of this act was superb and unexcelled. They deserve credit for their breath-taking stunts and col- ortal settings which feature the act. The Carnival was put on under the auspices of the Ontario Regi- ment, the Canadian Legion, the Oshawa Hospital and for the bene- fit of the Firemen's Benefit Fund. It will be repeated to-night and to- morrow. nichts at which times special feature attraction will be in order on the programs. TODAY'S PRICES ON : CHICAGO GRAIN Chicago, Mar. 8.--With farm reserve of- ficial figures foday as to wheat expected to prove bearish, wheat price advances met with increased selling early today. Buying on account of damage possibilities regard- ing domestic winter wheat, however, was off sufficient volume to makevalues average higher. Opening unchanged to 1-2¢c up, wheat fterfard d hat. Corn, oats and visions were easy, with com starting at -4c decline to 1.4c advance, and subsequent- dy holding mear the initial range. : WINNIPEG GRAIN PRICES Winnipeg, Mar. 8.--May, 3-4 to 3-8 lower at 129 to 129 3-8; July, 3:8 to 1-8 lower at 131 to 131 1-4; Oct. 3-8 lower at 130 1.2, ) ay, - unchanged to 1-4 lower at 56 1-2 to 56 1-4; July, 1-8 lower at 56 7-b. All you need to enjoy the great outdoors is summer, leisure, vouth important tomorrow,~Brandon Sun. and screens.--Kingston Whig-Stan- dard, IS FINE FEATURE | expanse of floor. The clashing or- PRODUCE MARKETS | egiment Carnival Opened at Armouries Last Night § | CITY AND DISTRICT NEWS | i The City c fifth annivers: Five yecars ol healthy child, showng a vir carry it far i Annjversar) taking a retr past, and, loo Oshawa attalr varied emotio the achieveme phenomenal f tario cities w much gratific tude for the dence has she in material t these things v munity life. There have as well as su these experien their city go joiced togeth sorrowed toge for. And in sorrow, they | munity spirit But the pa eityhood are c Jt is for the p come to benef to guide thei Oshawa may 1 the years to growth and p it since it tool To those wk hopes possible tion of citizens gratitude can sincere determ eration and e Oshawa than ANOTH The announ Proposes to op future is an e Oshawa enjoys No bank woul by four other survey of the to whether ti port another | of Toronto is c have sufficient to warrant thi There is no which is bein less than it sh wa. The entr fleld is merel; portance with outside world, Oshawa's pros be considered | other bank br SENATOR | Far away as scene. of its a terest in the ° Geneva. Cana fact that Sens son of the Dox office of this g! proposals on 1 favorable and pean. press. Dealing wit} with so many the busy Cana of the matter the latest issue ftiative and Ic French-Canadis issue. Senator sion of propos: the fullest and submissions ar pletely dismiss the minorities It is well to | *"minorities'.