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aa Daily Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer Time * 5 A Growing Newspaper in Growing City OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1929 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy. FOURTEEN PAGES PPPTTTVTTYTV * * Waitress Faces Theft Charge .. : Toronto.--Charged 'with the ° theft 'sf a watch from Cora Miller, Flor- sce Beatson, 110 Chelsea'avenue, a waitress in a west 'end urant, was arrested 'last night by Detective Glassock of Cowan "avenue station. R ARE KILLED IN M A athfinder on Last Lap of to Rome, k Club Chef Arrested. ; Toronto~On a warrant charging 1ssaiilt, Detective McAllister of Court street station, arrested Paul Conter- 42, a chef at the Royal Canadi Yacht club, last night. The complain- ant is Harry Muackeyoe. Charge Aggravated Assault Toronto.--Aggravated = assault - on one Herbert Douise is charged a- gainst Sam Leoni, 25, 360 Bellwoods avenue; who was arrested last night by 'Detective Greaves and locked up at Claremont. Street police station. Dukes and Duchess E Accident London.--The Duke and Duchess of + York narrowly escaped a collision yesterday as their automobile swerv- ed and pulled up suddenly, just a- voiding a skidding bus in Park Lane. The 'bus swung on to the sidewalk. * Lindbergh Takes Passengers Glendale, Calif. ~The. first airplane carrying passengefs from New York city via the , Transcontinental Air Transport air-mail service arrived on the Pacific coast at 540. pm. in. a lane piloted by Col. Chas, A. Lind- 'bergh. * w* * "War Guilt Lie" Berlin, --Plans 'to force the German overnment to make a: definite and Ha repudiation 'of the "war guilt lie" 'by means of a plebiscite "took further. shape yesterday in a meeting of Nationalist. die-hard who formed "the working committee for the Ger- man plebiscite." * * ? Find Dynamite Chatham.--Twenty sticks of dyna- mite were found in a basket under the floor of the storehouse of the former Gray-Dort factory building here yesterday. Police have taken possession of the explosive and are investigating. Children playing yes- terday afternoon made: the discovery. Farmer Given Three Years Stratford --Edward Graver, of El- lice township, was yesterday morning sentenced to three years in Ports- mouth 'penitentiary after having plea. ded guilty a. week age' to a charge of arson. Graver burned the barn and house on his farm'in Ellice af- ter efforts to sell it had' failed. He had previously placed some insurance Buy Newspaper Building Kitchener.--The old building of the Daily Record, on west King street, has been sold to F. G. Oke and: Co,, Torontp stock brokers, for $42,000. Announcement to this . effect was made here today. The Toronto firm does not plan to occupy the premi- ses, the purchase being made as 'an investment. *. x Leave Safe In Woods : St. Thomas --Offices of the Brit- ish American Oil company here were entered Monday night and a safe containing $2,000 in cheques and cash loaded on a stolen' truck and driven to the woods in Yarmouth township. Here the safe was blown up and val- uables removed. The truck was recov- ered near the sity. Cafe Hold Up : Windsor.--A lone armed bandit yesterday afternoon struck up Char- lie's Cafe, 200 Charles street, East Windsor, escaping with $20 from the cash register. The intruder dropped his revolver in the gateway when his movements were cramped by the en- try of innocent patrons mistaken by him for police. He fled afoot, Detective's Body Found Montreal. ~The y of ex-Captain of 'Detectives Gilbert Laverdiere, who was drowned opposite Bout de L'Isle on June30, was identified at Sorel by relatives. It was later brought to Montreal. The funeral will take place Friday. The body was found: Satur- day afternoon by a fisherman. 18 miles below Sorel, in the St. Law- rence river, * * Control of Newsprint - Montreal. -- Premier Taschereau stated here yesterday that the: pres- ent method of controlling the news- print output in' the province was working satisfactorily and that every- thing seemed to be running smooth- ly. He also said that he did not sec any need for the calling together of another interprovincial newsprint conference, x % Oldest Millionaire in U. S. Worcester, Mass.~Henry Clay Graton, said to be America's oldest millionaire, celebrated his 99th birth- day anniversary yesterday receiving 8' few of his old-time friends. Mr. Graton in 1861, with the late Joseph A. Knight founded with 'their Joint savings of $1,057.29, the Graton and Knight company, now the world's largest tanners and manufac- turers of leather goods, having a.pre- sent capital 2 Jomo, and doing a business of $9,000,000 a year. Mr. Graton's ambition is to live to be 110 years, Pressure is high to the west and south of the Great Lakes also over the lower Mackenzie Valley, and relatively low over the western provinces and the St. Lawrence Valley. Thunder. showers have occurred in many parts of Ontario and Quebec while in nearly all other paris of the Dominion the 'weather has been fair. Forecasts: Lower Lakes sand Georgian Bay, Northern On. Tasjo==Nodesate winds, fair to. y and Thursddy; mot jguch chapge lv temperature, i|8 ENTOMBED IN COLLIERY DISASTER Several Seriously Injured-- Fear Death List May Reach Eight as Four Men Still in Pit RESCUE WORKERS ARE UNDAUNTED Doctors Continue to Work in Spite of Deadly Fumes --Many Rescuers Suffer Burns and Minor Injury (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Blaenavon, Wales, July 10.-- Four men were killed and several seriously injured today in an ex- plosion at the Milfraen mining pif. It was feared that the death list would reach eight as in addi- tion to the four recovered dead, four men were still in the pit where poisonous gas made rescue work most difficult. Doctors, undaunted by the fumes, descended the pit with the reserve brigade, most of whom suffered from burns, some severe. The pithead was transformed into a temporary hospital. INMIGRATION FROM BRITAIN GAINING Shown in Present Year at Ottawa Ottawa, July 10--The tide of Brit- ish immigration to Canada is rising fast. The first two months of the present fiscal year recorded an in- crease of 11 per cent. over the same period last year, In May 50 'per cent of the immigration.{from below the border has increased 21 per cent, and 5,082 Canadians have come home again, as. well as 350 British sub- jects with Canadian domiciles and 185 naturalized Canadians who had gone over the fence to pastures new. While British immigration increas- ed 11 per cent and United States im- migration 21 per cent, the immigra- tion from northern Europe increased 14 per cent, and the immigration from other countries decreased 45 per cent. Victim of Crash Seriously Hurt Sustained Fractured Skull and Broken Leg Windsor, Ont., July 10--The condi- tion of Mrs. Emma Hall, 55, Mon- treal, who was injured in a traffic crash at Woodslee' yesterday, is re- ported as being: serious today by Metropolitan general hospital- at Walkeryille. She received a com- un fracture of the skull and a Poben leg. The condition of Miss Purcell, 25, also of Montreal, who was injured in the same mishap, is more favorable, the hospital report- ed. Four other persons suffered minor injuries. : (Oshawa Man is Legion Officer M. M. Hood Elected to Ex- ecutive--Oshawa May Get Convention St. Thomas, July 10.--M. McIntyre Hood, Oshawa, was elected 'to the provincial executive of 'the Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L. at the convention here today. Col. C. H. Ackerman, Peterboro, Ont., was elected president. Oshawa and Hamilton will fight it out this af- ternoon' in choice of location of the 1930 convention. : Plane Crashes Quincy. Mass. --Second Lieutenant G. B. Stevens and Gunnery Sergeant E. B. Jones of the Marine Corps, drowned near the Squantum :maval base here yesterday, when their aero- lage. cll into- the hacbar, Lincrease..of 11, Per Cent. ~ Pathfinder Lands Safely at Santander, Spain After transatlantic flight of 3,400 313% hours. .Fuel shortage forced the aeroplane "Pathfinder," which took off 7.49 a.m. ES.T., July 7, landed safely at Santander, Spain, July 8, 8.30 p.m. E.S.T., with a flying time of SHORTAGE OF FUEL HALTS FLIGHT TO ROME the proposed objective. . The photographs here show: (1).Capt. Lewis Yan- cey, one of the pilots. .(2).Capt. Yancey and Thea Rascha, noted German miles from Old Orchard, Maine, the plane down before it reached Rome, aviator, stocking provisions aboard the lane, prior to take-off, and (3) Roger Q. Williams, Yancey's associate pilot on the trip--Copyright, 1929, Pacific and Atlantic Photos., Inc. Navy Summons All Resources To Raise H-47 Admiralty Masters All Pos: sible Life Saving Apparatus Pembroke, Wales, July 10--An im- pressive array of life-saving appara- tus--the most elaborate the British 'Navy could muster--was in position today over the spot where the sub- marine H-47 went down yesterday after collision with another under- seas boat, the L-12, First efforts were to discover the position of the sunken vessel, which it was believed may have slipped down from its original location in the heavy weather of last night, A buoy was moored at the spot where oil bubbles indicated it went down. Divers aboard a diving ship were ready to descend and attempt to fasten tackle to the boat, despite the great depth of 270 feet, as soon as her position was ascertained. Four minesweepers, an anti-sub- marine flotilla of five vessels and seven destroyers searched the area while the lifting lighters made ready. All awaited a decision whether the navy's new deep water diving ap- paratus could be used with any prospect of success, There is still a possibility that some of the crew of the submarine may be alive, an official of the Brit- ish Admiralty told the press today. "We shall carry on until there is no doubt that all are dead," the offi- cial, who is here to assist in direct- ing rescue efforts, said. King George sent a message to the First Lord of the Admiralty, A. F. Alexander, today deploring the dis- aster and asking him to extend His Majesty's sympathy to "the relatives of all of those whose lives were given in the discharge of duty to their country." - CAROL IN PLOT ON GOVERNMENT (By Canadian Press Leaged Wire) Bucharest, Rumania, July 10.-- Documents allegedly confiscated by the government in its' roundup of military conspirators against the present regime 'have definitely im- plicated the exiled Prince Carol in a projected coup d'etat. . The documents comprised pro- clamations to the people. and. to the army, all bearing the signa- ture, 'in the name of His Majesty, King Carol II." It" was said that it appeared the exiled Prince was fully aware of the preparations Phd plot and gave his consent to: it, Prince Regent Nicholas on the other hand, insisted he knew noth- ing in the copnection. Several more arrests were made today and it was said the investi- gation was proceeding along lines 'which 'might implicate various im- portant political personages. Premier Juliu Manfu sent a messenger to Queen Marie request- ing her to shorten her zojourn at Bled, where she attended her daughter, the Queen of Jugoslavia, at her recent accouchement. MAY FORM WHEAT POOL IN AUSTRALIA Banks Willing to Guarantee Certain Amount Is | 'Report, ! "diner, NE Joly TOA recom: 1 yr mendation that a ballot be taked among the wheat growers of Aus: tralia on the question of establish: ing a wheat pool was accepted b the cabinet today. { It is understood that banks are willing to guarantee a certain amount in event of the formation of th pool. The government share of the guarantee will be discussed later, CRUSHED TO DEATH BY FALLING GRAVEL Brantford, Ont., July 10.--Crushed to death by a falling load of gravel and stone estimated to weigh 15 tons, the body of Thomas Ganzoni, 1 farmer of St. George, near here, was excavated from a gravel pit yesterday. The boy went out "early yesterday morning for a load of gravel and ne- ver returned. The team of horses stood in the pit all day. Toward eve- ning neighbors became curious as to why the team stood there and in- vestigation revealed the accident to Ganon. ¢ | Francisco, be tried WANT WOMAN TRIED IN CHINESE CITY Would Be Liable to Death Penalty If Opium Charge Proven San: Francisco," Calif, July 10-A demand that Mrs. Ying Kao, wife of the Chinese Vice-Consul in San under Chinese law and put to death if convicted for her alleged part in bringing a large consignment of opium to this country, was made here last night by the executive committee of the Kunomintang of America. The committee, representing the American section of the political or- ganization behind the Nanking gov- ernment, announced it had voted for the application of Oriental justice to Mrs. Kao's case and had demanded of C. C. Wu, Chinese Minister in Washington, that the woman be re- turned to China for trial. It was explained that the National- ist government had enacted strin- gent laws against trafficking in opium in China and that such laws provided the death penalty in case of their violation by persons con- nected with the government, Ying Kao, upon the. advice of friends, terminated his connection with the consulate. ~ Xn, SOCIETY WOMAN KILLE Thucse i NORTH == pe -- a; x : D IN HIGHWAY CRASH When two cars collided on the Yonge St. highway near Bradford, dur ing yesterday's heavy rain storm, Mrs. S. H. Logan, TOP RIGHT, wife 3:0 Bank of Commerce and socially of the g -al of the prominent in Toronto circles, was fa ess, TOP LEFT, wife of the assistan ian. The heavy car in which the chauffeur, was struck by a smaller enr while an at to pass a large truck. k The ding smatic 'ketch, BON T¢ { tuates . i hy tally injured and Mrs. H. W. Bur- t coroner of Torento, received minor y were being driven by the Logan's t was being made M, by actin ia- Old Shirt is Salvation of Fishermen Gulf of St. Law- rence Montreal, July 10--A torn shirt flapping lazily ftom the blade of an oar erected as a makeshift. masthead in a tiny rowboat, sent its S.0.S. through the fog-laden waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and proved the means of saving two French fishermen, who were brought to Montreal yesterday on the Greek steamer, Ellin, The men were rescued by Capt. Michael Manensis, master of the steamer, when they were near death from exposure. Their only food was a little hard tack in the boat's panni- kin, Last night the men were safely hou- sed in a Montreal hotel under the care of the French consul. With many excited gesticulations they gave full account of their adventures. "My name is Jean Lorri," the lar- ger of the two men stated. "My friend's name is Aimable Luboussel. "One year ago we set sail on the sailing ship Cote D'Emeralde from St. Lazarre. We have been anchored off the coast of Newfoundland for eight months and we got tired of the ship and everything on it. So we took the little dory to go out for fish with long lines, but the fog was so bad that we could not find our way back, "The bad weather came and drift- ed us far out to sea. We were afraid and took turns in waving and shout- ing. But we saw no ships for two whole days and a night. At the end of the second day the. fog lifted just a little bit and we screamed until our throats cracked and we could hardly speak. "Then we saw a steamer coming and both cried. Now we are happy because the French consul here is going to send us to our home in St. Malot in France." ANTI-WASTE DRIVE OAKLAND MOTOR CO. Pontiac, Mich.,, July 10.--As a result of its campaign agamst waste, recently started workers, the Oakland Motor Car Co., will effect projected savings of approximately $1,000,000 annually, according to an announcement by Gordon Lefebvre, vice-president in charge of operations. More than $1,200 in prizes was offered plant workers for suggestions on cutting down time or material costs. The contest is to be extended indefin- itely. During the two weeks of the con. test, 3,658 plans were submitted by the 11,000 workers. Of the suggestions turned in, 35 per cent already ousted will effect a projected" Saving of $542,000, Mr. Lefebvre said, while those still to be investigated are expected to ef- fect a similar soving: The grand prize plan recommended a substi: tute fuel for gasoline for operating Oakland and Pontiac engines in tests before assembly on the finisu- ed car. This plan alone will re. sult in a saving of $33,000 within sald, ~ da yoann i was Rescued by Greek Ship ind among' 4 ENDURANCE PLANE SHATTERS RECORD Fifteen Hours Beyond For- mer Mark--Still Up (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Culver City, Calif., July 10, -- Fifteen hours beyond the former endurance record of 174 hours, 59 seconds, the biplane Angeleno pil- ofed by L. W, Mendell and R. B. einhart, passed the one hundred eighty-ninth hour mark for sus-| tained flying at 4.30 a.m, today. , A message requesting more gas- oline to carry them on in their rec- ord shattering endurance flight was dropped by L. W. Mendell and R.: B. Reinhart shortly be- fore 7 a.m., today. At that time they had been in the air more than 191 hours. "Motor functioning perfectly," read the message, 'Send up 100 gallons of gasoline." The terse statement left the impression on ground officials that the landing of the plane was still many hours away. JAPANESE FLIER CRASHES IN CANYON Had Started Out on Project. ed Round the World Trip Salt Lake City, July 10--~The body of : Masashi Goto, 32, Japanese avia- tor of Lo Angeles, and wreckage of his aeroplane in which he started on a projected trip round the world, were found in a canyon southeast of here late yesterday. He was backed by Pacific Coast Japanese newspapers and set out from Los Angeles on July 3 and had flown to Salt Lake city. The next morning he left the airport here in his small plane and was never seen alive again. Practicing a Long Range Will Start Heavy Shooting at End of the Week (By Thos. T. Champion, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) Bisley Camp, England, July 10-- The Canadian marksmen competing in the National Rifle Associations empire meeting which opened on Monday, today were largely occupied in gaining more practice at various distances. Some of them engaged in the various sweepstakes, the pro- gramme being generally clear of all except rapid-fire competitions and public school events. The Canadians will start heavy shooting at the end of the week, going into the fantous team events and the King's prize next week. The weather continued fine today but the sky was covered with light clouds, while moderate and variable freshening preezes prevailed. Aurora Upsets News Service During today a great deal of trou- ble that has been affecting the work- ing of the Creed Telegraph machine, the machine that brings the world news directly into the office of The Oshawa Daily Times, has been traced by experts to the actions of the Aurora Borealis. This trouble has been noticeable wherever. there is a Creed machine installed; these same experts are. powerleds to combat 'this trouble and newspaper offices that have these machines will have to wait until the peculiar action of the Au- rora has passed. Another Bank Consolidation New York.--The Evening World today says a vice-president of 'one of the institutions involved has indi- rectly confirmed a bank consolidation involving 'the First 'National bark. The New York Trust company and the Bankers Trust company, * with to- taly AMERICAN FLIERS WING WAY FROM SPANISH TOWN T0 DESTINATION OF ROME Pathfinder Takes Of From Leg of Old Orchard to Rome Flight ROME PREPARES TO WELCOME FLIERS Mussolini Heads Delegation of Welcome at Eternal City in Readiness for En~ thusiastic Reception at Landing Field Santander, Spain, July 10.-- Undaunted by fatigue and illness; the American aviators, Captam Lewis A. Yancey and Roger . Williams, set out to finish today what they could not quite conclude yesterday--their flight from Old Orchard, Me., to Rome, the eternal city. Lifting their aeroplane, .the Pathfinder, from 'the abandoned aerodrome at Albericia, near nere, at 11.20 a.m, (5.20 a.m. ES.T.), they dipped once in salute and headed due east along thy Zs0« mile route to the Italian capital. They hoped i take less 8 ten fort Hiv. - pl er A a before dark. They were two tired and weary aviators. During their long flighs from Old Orchard to Albericia, which ended in o landing forced by lack of fuel at 9.30 p.m. yesterday, (3:30 p.m. ES.T.), the nervous tension kept them going But once here the reception sape ped the last of strength and it was difficult to get either Wile liams or Yancey from bed early; toe day. Yancey arose first, but went back to sleep when Williams would only mutter "yes" to entreaties of "get up." Williams finally arose at 8.30. Yancey joining him shortly afterward. The aviators were acclaimed by thousands when they arrived at thy field. Beautiful senoritas who one ly a few weeks ago = greeted the French "Yellow Bird" aviators when they landed, threw roses af them; a real Spanish farewel!. Civil Governor Saliquet and the English consul gave the official "'adfos. They saw their aeroplane was loaded only with 75 gallons of gasoline and had ft filled with un additional 75 gallons, providing the 150 gallons they deemed necessary, for the flight to Rome. It was be« lieved they would have no difficul« ty in rising above the Pyrenees. ' me Rome, July 10.--Preparationd were completed early today at Lit« terio airport for the reception of the American monoplane Pathfingd« er and its gallant pair of fliers, Roger Williams and Capt. Lewis Ae Yancey. Early in the morning large groups of Romans gathered with multitudes of newspaper ' men, photographers, motion picture oper ators and officials at the air field, The officials pronounced everything in readiness to welcome the plane. Before news was received of the time the Pathfinder took off from Santander thy government renewed its orders of yesterday that all air« ports should be lighted this eyen« ing in case a late start required the fliers to arrive after dark. ; Premier Mussolini gave orders today that he should be informed immediately of the start of tuy tliers from Santander. 8 } The United States embassy staff was holding itself in readiness to speed to Littorio airdrome at the first news that the Americans arq approaching Rome, : i Wives are Joyful ond New York, July 10.--News by radio that their husbands in the Pathfinder had landed safely Spain was the signal for Mrs. Tow is A. Yancey and Mrs. Roger Q Williams to give voice to their lief with exclamations of: "It" wonderful, they're there!" The fliers' wives celebrated. th safe landing last night by dining together at a fashionable restau ant and later going to a theatre. Prince Held Investiture London, July 10.--~The Prince of Wales held a private investiture im behalf of King George at St. James® Palace today. i Wearing morning dress, the prince walked from York House to St. James where he presented. in tal resources of approximately $l, S500.000.000 ~ signias to 360 persons on the 1 of birthday Bomoms + " Santander, Spain, on Last i