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Oshawa Daily Times, 14 Nov 1929, p. 1

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| @The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer A Growing Newspaper in | a Growing City | VOL. 5--No. 114 Publis at Oshawa News in Brief (By Canadian Press) o Two Year Sentence . Owen BSound.----John Matthews, as driver of this city, was sen- ed to two yi one day, nn a charge of assault, Four Killed by Train Indianapolis Three men and a wo- man were killed instantly early, to- fay when fel automobile ran into the side of a moving freight train in southwest Jt of the city, : Population Cobalt.--~Cobalt's population has fropped from 4,203 persons to 3, 647 people, according to figures resented to the town council by alcolm Campbell, the assessor, Irak Premier Found Dead Bagdad, Irak.-S8ir Abdul Moh fen Beg Al Sa' Sun, premier of yak, was found dead from bullet jounds. No explanation of the Jhooting has yot been made public, Veteran Retires Montreal--After 48 years of ser- vice at the city hall, 10 of which were spent as acting city treasurer, Patrick Collins has resigned and xin leave the city's employ on pen- slon. . Appointed to China Washington, D.C.--~Appointment of Nelson T, Johnson, assistant sec- tetary of state in chatge of far sastern affairs as minister to Chi- na, was formally announced by President Hoover, « Aged Woman Dies Lansing.--Dr, C. 8, Dunning, yoroner, has decided an inquest was unnecessary in the case of Mrs. J, Gardiner, 80, Burndale venue, who was found dead in bed y members of er family, France omar Rinsteln Parls--Prof, Albert Einstein, ex- onent of the philosophy of rela- vity, is likely to become a mem- or of the French Academy, the {ghest honor that France can be- stow upon any scientist, * LJ + Threo Killed Maynard, Mass.--Three men were killed and others were in- jured by an explosion in the yard of the American Powder company here. Ofcials of the plant sald they could not explain the accident until after an investigation, In Critical Condition Washington, D.C.--James W. Good, secretary of war, was in a eriti al condition at Walter Reed hospital tonight after an emergency sppendicii operation from which friends feared he would not over, * LJ] Tron Man Diss New York.~Joo MeGinnity, famous baseball pitcher, known more than a decade ago as the "fron men" of the New York Glants, died at his home in Brook lyn at 6.07 this morning, He was 58 years old. . * LJ Study Liquor Evils London.--The temperance come mittee of the houses of parila. ment tonight decided to make it- self responsible for co-ordinating and presenting to the royal com- mission on licensing, evidence re- garding the economic and social Randvantages of he Hower trade, Committed For Trial St, Thomas.~~Henry E. Simpson, Toronto, was committed for trial here yesterday, of having conspir- od with R, J, Newton, former see- retary-treasurer of the Board of Wduocation, to defraud the Board of $3,300 in 1926 and 1926, * » a Sentenced For Theft Toronto,~Finding that John reens, absconding cashier of the Canadian Oil company, was guilty of the theft of $20,000' of which all but, $5,000 has been recovered, Magistrate Jones yesterday impos- od a sentence of two years less dey in the Ontario reformatory. LJ] » tw Klection Scandal Echo Edmonton.~~Finis was written to the Athabasca "election scan« €dal" of 1925 when six persons were arraigned in the supreme criminal court on Tuesday, pleaded guilty to charges and were released under suspended sentence by Mr, Justice Ford. x Cha Grain Theft Gult--Trying to dispose of grain to Loack Feed stores, Harvey Eok- enswiller, 21, and his brother, Her- bert, 26, ninth concession of Bev- erly, were arrested here and it is Shexed confessed to having stolen 30 bags of grain from Wentworth farmers. 'The new metal is said to o be much Bhat than steel when red hot, but what use is to be made of it en it is red hot? ~= Portland Ore- gonian, . WEATHER The area' ure over United t tas the aaa unsettled from from Gvnre hy with showers in Sdhstriets and fair and mild in western prone. Lower Lake Reg: jon: Moderate northeast winds; shifting Wacapt Sumdavs sng. oble Hodge, _ OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1929 15 Cents 8 Week; 3 Cents a Copy. SIXTEEN PAGES TRONG RALLY ON STOCK MARKETS | othing Heard of Arctic Fliers for 48 Hours WALL STREET THRILLED BY SWEEPING RALLY AT THIS MORNING'S OPENING Powerful Buying Interests Place Large Orders and Prices Soared Upwards During the Forenoon Ses- LIQUIDATION HALTED BY BRISK BUYING Prices on Montreal and To- ronto Stock Exchange, Aided by Co-operation of Banks, Join in Advance (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) New York, Nov. 14,.----Wall Ztreet was thrilled today by a sweeping rally in stock prices, Blocks of 5,000 to nearly 50,000 shares of leading issues were bought on the New York Stock and Curb Exchanges at {initial gains that ranged from a few cents to $16 a share in active issues, and as high as $45 a share fn or- dinarily inactive specialties, Plae- ing of large bids by powerful fin- uncial interests were greeted on the floor of the exchanges by loud cheers which were echoed in hun dreds of brokerage houses as the rceord of the transactions appear ed on the illuminated stock tick: ors. The advance brought to an end, at least temporarily, the most destructive wave of securities liquidation in the country's finan- cial history, 'Bear' traders, whe BRISK RECOVERY ON TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE TODAY Announcement Made Banks Has Stabilizing Effect by (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Nov, 14.~The action of Canadian banks in announcing that they would require smaller collat- eral on loans to brokers was re- flected on the Toronto Stock Ex- change this morning, when Issues opened one to five points higher. From the opening gong the market was flooded with hundreds of buy- ing orders, and the mechanical equipment of the exchange was taxed to the limit to handle the business, Brazilian Traction and Interna- tional Nickel, which bore the brunt of the bear raid, led the local ad- vance, Brazilian opened five points higher at 36, with 364 bid while Nickel advanced 3% at 29, with 30 bid. 4 The ofls, which generally follow the course set In New York, also benefitted by the heavy buying. British-American Jumped 41 at 874; Imperial up 2 at 26§; Inter- national Pete was up 1 at 20, and Supertest gained 1 at 21, FIGURES IN EUROPE'S LA Here is a recent and oxclusive photograph of Princess Marie Jose of Belginm and Prince Umberto of ut Brussels, | which was close ly followed by the Italy, taken in the royal gardens | sitempted assassination of Prince The announcement of | Umberto, TEST ROYAL ROMANCE this young royal couple's engage ment, it will be remembered, was recently made at Brussels, an event |to Simcoe appehred before the mag. ALBERTA TOWN IS DESTROYED BY FIRE Practically All of Citizens of Shorhild Are Destitute ALBERTA TOWN,, .. FEdmonton, Alta, Nov, 14 Fan ned by a 'driving wind which sprang up suddenly late yesterday, a bush fire swept over and destroy od the thriving little town of Thor. hild, at an estimgted loss of #1560,~ 000, No lives were lost but pev- eral citizens suffered burns, Prac. tically all of the town's 200 inhabl tants are today homeless, many without clothing and all without food. The entire business section and residences were burned, Thorhild is 68 miles north of 1d- monton on the Alberta and Great Western Rallway, MAN ARRESTED N URDER CHARGE Ukrainian To Face Trial for Murder at Port Dover (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Brantford, Nov, 14.--Flori Erdeli, Ukrainian, aged 23, arrested at Ni agara Falls yesterday and hrought istrate here this morning charged with the murder of Mike Donnye, found dead under a bathhouse at Port Dover: recently, The prisoner was remanded until November 21, The new Law Courts for Northern Ireland to he erected at Belfast will SHROUDED IN TORONTO CITIZENS BELIEVED T0 HAVE LOST $12,000,000 Half of Amount Dropped in Stock Markets Said to Be In Cash (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Nov, 14-~The Toronto Star says: "Thirty-five thousand To- ronto citizens are estimated to have during the past month, "It is further estimated that 29,000 of these citizens were men from als most all occupations and the remain. ng 0,000 were women, more than 75 per cent, of whom were married "More than hall "the money lost is cash, That ds, it is not 'paper pro fits' such as financial writers dis- cuss so confidently," OLD AGE PENSIONS BOARD APPOINTED Nov, 14,~Order-in-couns Hon, Dr, David Jam jeson and J, A. Ellis as members of the Ontario Old Age Pensions Come« mission has been passed by the govs ernment, it was announced yesterday, The order also names Dr, Jamieson Toronto, cil 'appointing cost $850,000; vy ACE las chairman of the body. wore believed to be largely resp sible for the ruthless selling of the past fow days, were driven to cover as prices opened substanti- ally higher, and then extended their gains, Total sales on the New York Stook Exchange during the first halt hour of trading were 1,736. 500 shares, almost equalling the turnover of 11,805,400 shares during the same period yesterday, The ticker soon fell more than 20 minutes behind the market, Montreal Prices Up Montreal, Nov, 14.--8tock val ues surged upward at the opening today on the Montreal Stock Ex- change, most issues showing gains (Continued on page 12) Seeks Treaty Ratification Premiers Discuss Treaty Affecting Salmon Fish. ing Industry Victoria, Nov, 14, --The province of British Columbia wants the sook« eye salmon treaty ratified, Premier Tolmie stated after a conference yesterday with Premier Mackenszie King. "I asked Mr. King about it and he sald he would bring it up again next session," Mr, Tolmie said. '"The people connected with the canneries think this treaty will regulate the catch so as to save the industry, so a start cannot be made too soon. This province Is intensely interested, for there is a $40,000,000 industry at stake," The premier did mot fear that ft would give the United States any authority in respect to Canadian rivers which would be disadvanta- geous, "Wo have not lost anything because we joined with the United States in the International Joint Commission governing boundary rivers. Canadians are able to hold their own," he sald. UNKNOWN RAIDERS BUSY IN PALESTINE Jerusalem, Nov. 14, Heavy fire from an unknown source Was trained on Safed, northeast of Haifa, at 7.30 pm, today and one soldier was wounded, Local trobps replied and re-inforcements were hastened from Ross and Pinah, Armored cars pro- ceeding in the direction of the firing but no raiders were discovered. Salaried People To Travel Cheaper Pavis, Nov, 14,~-8chool teach ers, professionals, and salaried persons hereafter may oross the Atlantie in cabin ships at from five to fifteen dollars cheaper Increasing Importance of Six-Wheeled Motor Trucks And Coaches Is Dicaosed Nov, 14,~Exhaustive six-wheeled motor trucks, and trailers for the latter, and agreement: that the value of this type of vehicle was dally becoming evident, with the voleing of a demand for clar- itication, unification and relaxa- tion of state laws covering com- mercial vehicles, were features of yesterday's sessions of the Soclety of Automobile Engineers conven tion here, It was the consensus of opinion that when six-wheeled vehicles and the use of double tires on wheels of heavy chassis were taken up, the trailer and the bus or truck with two extra wheels by no means constituted a freak of motor transportation equipment, but had come to stay and to be increas: ingly important factors In the development of commercial motor vehicles, Hope that the undue restraint and confusion said to be contained in laws affecting motor truck and motor coach operators would shortly be lifted was expressed by A. J. Brosseau, of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, in a briet address, Taking Teeth Out of Taritt U.S. Senate Leaves Shingles and Logs on Free List Washington, Nov. 14.-~Continu~ ing its slashing of tariff increases and elimination of proposed duties on free-listed commodities as car- ried in the house bill, the senate yosterday voted 49 to 29 to keep shingles on the free list and 61 to 24 to rostore existing levies on watches, Without recorded votes it also placed on the free list logs of fir, spruce, cedar, and western hemlock, now dutiable at $1 per thousand feet board measure, and approved retention in the non-dutiable ecol- umn of cedar lumber which the house had made dutiable at 25 per cent, ad valorem along with shingles, The vote on shingles disposed of one of the major controversies in the tariff question. Tho measure still must go through another stage of revision in conference 'hetween the senate and house, Toronto, discussion of conches and The vindiative husband whose wife uses his razor to open cans has dis- than heretofore under a decision reached today by the Trans-Atlaa- tic Steamship Conference here, covered that a large powder puff makes an elegant shoe brush.--~Bang- or Commercial, U.S. Medal Given | To Kemptville Agriculturist Chicago, Nov, 14.--Howard I, Trueman, of Kemptville, Ont,, was presented with a gold medal by the National Association of Agronomy at a banquet hore last night in re cognition of his services to agricul. ture through the preparation of a report on soll improvement to the Ontario government, Prominent agriculturists from Canada and the United States attended the banquet. Japan's Claim and Britain Not Agreeable (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Tokyo, Nov, 14.Although official confirmation was unavailable, it was learned authoritatively today that Ja- an's claims for 70 per gent, of nited States strength in cruisers carrying 8-inch guns have met with a discouraging reception both in Lon- don and in A hit, Recent diplomatic = correspondence from those capitals has been a closely guarded secret at the foreign office, but this afternoon's papers gave pro- minence to reports of an Anglo-Am- erican tendency to reject the Japan. ese ratio claims, arousing editorial criticism which also appeared to be cropping out in some official circles, WARNING UNHEEDED, MAN WAS KILLED AT RAILWAY CROSSING Elora, Nov, TY --Thé first level- crossing fatality here occurred yes- terday afternoon whep Robert G. Dobbie, proprietor of Holipse bak- ery in Elora, was instantly killed when C,P.R, train engine No, 488, in charge of Conductor Walker and Engineer Wright, struck the new delivery truck he was driving, drag- ging it about 100 feet from the crossing. Brakeman Frank Walter was standing at the slding switch beside the crossing when the fatal ity occurred, He shouted a warn- ing to Dobbie not to cross but Dob- ble pald no heed. At the same time Brakeman Leonard Scott, standing on top of the first of the oncoming cars, shouted, but Dob- bie failed to take the warning. Vi- slon was clear in every direction, {Weather Halts Search Planes Unable To Renew Hunt For Two Missing Quebec Fliers (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) St, Feliclen, Quo,, Nov, 14. Little change in weather condi tions has occurred here since the beginning of the week, and planes still unable to leave for the northern regions surrounding Lake Chibongumau, where Pilot W, H, Kannon and his mechanic, Leonce Liotte, were reported to have been seen, They have been missing ince October, when departure was made from St, Feliclen with 878 pounds of supplies for the Cana. dian Prospectors, Limited, at Chib- ougamuau, The Hinterland lakes are frozen over, only planes equipped with skiis being able to make a landing at the present time, while are May Be Refused! | not Report Says | United States tha river here, is. still running iree, Although the weather has vet heen severe, only slight talls of snow having been experi: enced, & thin coating of ice has coverad the river on successive nights, Tax Reduction Coming In U.S. Secretary of Treasury Mel- lon Announces Cut of $150,000,000 (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Washington, Nov, 14.--As a furth- er reasurance to the country in the face of the stock market crash and as a boon to business, Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, with President Hoover's approval announced: late last night that another tax reduction willgbe recommended to congress at the cember session, aggregating appr@ limately $160,000,000, of which morg fhan $100,000,000 will be turn. ed Wick to corporations in the form of 4'full one per cent, cut in the cor: porate tix rate, Scottish Fidhetmon Hard Hit by Storm (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Nov, 14=Six hundred ves- sels of the Scottish fishing fleet lost 31,000 fishing nets in Monday's gale off the east coast, it was revealed today by Rt, ilon, William Adamson, secretary of state for Scotland. To replace the nets would cost $750,000 and most of them were not insured. As a result there will probably be a market shortage of fish for some time, The-Salvation Consult G.M.C. On Proposal For Giant Airplanes London, Nov. 18=A hundred ton airplane, capable of carrying 300 persons, is within the realm of possibility, sald Dr, Dornier, famous designer of aircraft, today just before sailing from Southamp- ton for New York, I am going to the United States," Dr, Dornier told reporters, "to consult with the General Motors corporation about the construction of glant wircraft there." France Keeps Eye On Market Government. Funds Abroad Not Believed To Be Endangered (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Paris, Nov, 14,~The Wall Street debacle ochoed in the French Chamber of Deputies today. The sccialist deputy Chastanet asked Henri Cheron, finance min ister, if the government's funds abroad were safe from the effects of the stock market crash, M. Cheron said a billion do) lars in foreign exchange were safe in the Bank of France and what- ever funds France has abroad, the amount of which he did not in: dicate, but which are supposed to be large were eing watched clogely and were absolutely not endangered, CHRISTMAS TREES BEING CUT FREELY Fredericton, N.B,, The unprecedented recently has greatly aided those engaged throughout New Bruns- wick in the outting of Christmas trees for the United States markets, 80 much so, it Is reported by sev: eral of the large shippers that the amount out in the province will he greater than estimated earlier in the season, Nov, 14, fine weather Carbon Monoxide Fatal Hamilton. Samuel Shapior, 49, died from the affects of carbon mon- oxide gas here yesterday, He was found unconscious in an automobile, The engine had been running with the garage doors closed, Denies Vendetta Exists In Members of Booth Family Army Against (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Nov, 14,~"There is no ev idence of any such thing as a vendet- ta against the Booth family," said Commissioner James Hay, territorial commander of the Salvation Army forces in Canada cast, who was in Toronto yesterday, Army officers with families, includ ing himself, he pointed out, had been sent to all parts of the world, while members of the Booth family had received appointments that were pres cisely opposite, There had been no time when members of the Booth family could not have been brought together within twenty-four hours, Regarding a suggestion that the Booth family had been given posis tions of lesser importance, the coms missioner pointed oul hat Bernard Booth now occupied the office of un- der-secretary to the commissioner who is secretary of European work, Referring to the deposing of Gen- eral Booth as head of the Army, the commissioner said: "We Jove the man for the work he has done, but we have to love the work more. The deposing of the general was a gre- vious thing for us, but was done without bitterness or ill feeling" Discover Alien Smuggling Ring Disclosures Made After Arrest of Windsor | Man (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Detroit, Mich, Now, l4--John L Urbick, district director of immigras tion yesterday revealed the existence of an organization whereby aliens were smuggled across the Detroit ris ver on ferries and delivered to De- troit addresses, Disclosure of the ring was made with the announcement of the arrest of Lloyd Beaudoin, 297, of Windsor, Ont, Beaudoin' held under bond of §10,- 000 on a charge of violating the im- migration law is said to have impli cated another Windsor man, a fores man on a ferryboat, Husband of Princess Arrested in Germany (By Canadian Preas Leased Wire) Berlin, Nov, 14,.-Alexander Subkoff, husband of the Princess Victoria of SchaugburgsLippe, who died yesterday = 3 arrested today av Bonn for entering Gers many without a permit, It was believed ho went to Bonn with the imtention of attending the funeral of Princess Victoria, | since lon Great Slave WHEREABOUTS OF PARTY IN NORTHERN MANITOBA AGAIN UNCERTAINTY Last Message From Captair G. S. Blanchet Was Re: ceived on Tuesday Morn ing Before Start for South BELIEVE HALT MADE AT FORT RELIANCE -- { Officials of Western Air« ways, Ltd, Are Waiting at Winnipeg for Message From the Rescued Party and Rescuers (By Cenadian Press od Wire) Winnipeg, Nov, Forty-eight hours of unexplained oe nee surrouns ded the latest rescue flight by air of the MacAlpine party today. The ops inion that the ardous journey over frozen barrens to the Hudson Bay Railway at The Pas, must be taken In easy stages was expressed by res- cue officials here, No werd has been received from the four-plane patrol Tuesday morning, when a start was to have been made from Bathe urst Inlet and Burnside River for Fort Resolution, 600 miles southward Lake, It was believed thut for some reas party had been delayed at Fort Reliance, on Mcleod Bay, 200 miles from Resolution, There is na radio station at Reliance and the fly« ers must wait until they arrive ag Regalution to flash & report te Wiis nipeg. Some time today, W. L. Brintnell, managing diregtor of Western Alrs ways, expected @ message from Capt, G, 8, Blanchet, in shake ™ Jhalous planes carrying Col, . Mac~ Alpine and his a Yd) "At a loss to explain the delay, Mr, Brint« nell felt confident he would receive a report before nightfall Plang trouble or poor flying conditions may have decided Capt, Blanchet to re main at Reliance tintil the 200-mila hop to Resolution could be unders taken with perfect safety, he com+ id, When the party arrived at Reso lution, plans will immediately ba started for negotiating the next jump ~that to Stoney Rapids, From there, the Flakes will soar south-east ta Cranberry Portage and then directly south to The Pas. © Pas, Fear Result Of Airship Crash Parliament : Ditcuses Triy to be Made by 80 of Its Members (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Nov, 1l4.--Attentio was called in parliament today t the fact that tangled consequences would eusue if the glant airship R-101 crashed on Saturday, while carrying 80 members of parlias ment, in view of the fact the pare tiles ave not evenly represented on the trip, Sir I, G. Penny (Conservative, Kingston-on-Thames) asked tha alr minlgtry, it it was realized thay in event of a disaster the presence of an uneven proportion of parties would result in very unfair bys o'ection; would strain the election fund and "upset the happy condis tion in which the parties find themselves in the commons ak present," "I don't think a man can come mand his fate," replied Hon, K, Montague, under-secretary ot the air, v The members of paviiament bale lotted for the 80 available places on the airship, which will take them aloft for four hours, Lady Astor relinquished her place owing to an ongagement in her constituency, and it was allotted to Miss Ellen Wilkinson, Labor member for Middlesbrough Rast, Luncheon and tea will be served aboard the airship, ) fa Strike Cause Of Tie-Up on Railway (By Canadian Press Lessed Wire) Peoria, 11, Nov, 14-=The Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad today lay idle with service suspended ine definitely through the strike of shop employees. The strike started last night following a series of labor difficulties starting in 1926, son the ' Scotland is having many labor wage disputes, a a

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