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ny a "AIL the News While * It Is News" ------ ¥ Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer dines A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. 6--NO, 25 Published 'ot at Oshawa. Ont. Day Except Sundays and id OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1930 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy FOURTEEN PAGES Pa oH § News in Brief Lady Keading Dies Lona de 'Reading, wife of the former viceroy to India, and former high commissioner and spe- cial ambassador to the United States, died here this morning, a * Police Force Ol Chatham.--The Kent. County Council, at its session adopted a report of a special committee re- mending that the Kent police be merged with the Provin- cial police. No Ménnonites Coming Ottawa,--The attitude of the Canadian authorities with regard to the admission into Canada of 6,000 distressed "Mennonites in Germany is unaltered, and no per- mission will be given to bring them to Ahia country during the Winter mon Five Chief Injured Oakville.--Alred Hillmer, Chief of the Oakville Fire Brigade, suf- fered a broken right arm when the car in which he was driving with his brother George, exM:P.P, for Halton County, skidded and went into the ditch one mile east of Burlington. * * * Banker Sentenced Hamilton.--J. W. Rattenbury, for four years manager of the Bur- lington branch of the Bank of Commerce, admitted before Magis- trate Barr in Burlington the theft of $28.422 and forgery of 26 notes and was sentenced to two years in the reformatory. RR - * Clash With Police Vancouver.--Vancouver city po- lice. surrounded and dispersed a body of unemployed men who tried to intimidate city relief workers in Stanley Park. A large number were taken to the police station and 29 kept there on charges of vagrancy. * w . Dies in Taxi Toronto--Collapsing while visit. ing friends in .the store of = the Royal Tailoring Company, Yonge Street, last night William J. Beech, aged 48, 898 Bloor Street west, died as he was being rushed home in a taxi, ¥ x Drifts Block Roads Brantford, Jan. 29. --~County En- gineer Roger Lee, reports that over night winds working on light drift- ing snow, had tied up most of the county roads, Every effort is being made to keep up trafic on the main county*highways but the drifts in ur, ~=¥y ith: a 300g 41,000, wor shop, but so quickly" did' the fire' spread that the workmen were ably only to push Iwo, out to safety. Brick Fractures Skull Toronto.-- While working at the new Bank of Commerce buildin late yesterday afternoon, ' Dav Monie, an employe of the Otis Fen- ton Elevator Co., was struck on the head by a falling brick. Admitted to Bt; 18 Houplial, he was found to suffering from a frac- ture of the skull. * . Rumanian to Wed Predeal, ania.-- Princess Il- cana, 21-year-old daughter of Queen 'Marie, herself announced her engagement today , to Count Aléxander 'of Hochberg: Count Hochberg 18 the second son of the Prince of Bless, a' small German principality, and bh 2% years old. Republic Socsstaty a a Fort of New J pu last night his recre- tary of the Republican. ational Committee. Mr. Fort, 0 was manager of the pre-convention campaign of Mr. Hoover for the presidency, has been secretary of ie y cpnven: . 'Rbsigns tive F. {ean tee since the Kansas tion. vins Lose of Over $250,000 been ol from Canaan Ju. States and, accord! each bird has a small Atel band | ti around each leg in which about | mi one ounce of cocaine is secreted. Heven od were in the repair £5 during 1929, as determined by ble] Ro 00 CARS BURNED- Anthony Mooney, were injured and 0 BROKERS ARRESTED IN TORONTO NEW RECORD IS SHOWN IN CAR EXPORT Production 'and Exports Touch New High Level, While Imports Were Lower -- Domestic Con- sumption Decreases Two Per Cent. NO ANNOUNCEMENT BY GENERAL MOTORS H. A. Brown, in [aterview tion Figyres for G.M.C., Will Probably Be Issued in a Few Days (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, Jan. 30.--In 1929 a new record was established for motor car production in Canada when 263295 cars were manufactured. This output was 9 per cent greater than the pre- vious peak of 242,054 cars attained in 1926, the third best year for the industry, says a report issued by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Ex Set Record Figures for the year under review show the number of cars made avail- able for consumption in Canada was fower than in 1928. While the output was higher than in the precedin, year, fewer cars were imported an rts reached a new high level for time. Imports in 1 numbered re cars 'as' compared with 47,408 in in the rey iia year while exports 302 from 79,855 cars he apparent consumption in. Can ucting the number of cars export- ed from the sum of production and imports, was, 205,717 cars, a decline of 2 cent. from the record of 209/607 established in 1928. No GMC. Yet In an interview with The Times this morning, H. A, Brown, vice-pre- sident and geneéral-manager of Gen eral Motors of Canada, stated that the figures of the total! production and export for General Motors of Can- ada, were not ready for announce- ment as yet: They will probably be issyed in a few days, he intimated. HUNDREDS ATTEND FUNERAL OF MAYOR Belleville, Jan. 30.--Twelve hun- dred people assembled in Picton yesterday afternoon to pay tribute to the late Mayor Peeling, mayor but a few days when he was fat: ally stricken. Five former wardens of the Harvey Stark, Fred Hubbs, Weese, W. H. Montgomery and 'Charles Motcalfe, with "ex Mayor Fraser of Pletob, were the pall-bearers, Queen Seriously Ill e.--Queen Victoria of Sweden, 'has been an invelfd for many Here. is seriously fll at her villa INHALIFAY Caused in in Garnge *. Blaze ; Halifax, N.S. v Jon 0A a dollars 'was Loni early this Zofning by a a Clacular fire that ed the Shige-storey pied by the on on i ied cars, including models and er valuable supplies were a and Ta 'blaze was confined to one build- was not known how the : fire Hated Two men, Killam Noah and Motor Swpany, 'to ital, Bou po o'clock an ol Today, Says 1929 Produc- deputy-reeve of Mara; w row: R. M. Deverell, row; W. J. HH. nm; James Higgins, Charles Mackey, Second row: Allan Moore, seco nd deputy Whitby: Thomas Morrison, reeve of Scott; reeve of Whitby obert lle, reeve de puty-reeve of Whitby; Ernest 3 Luther Middleton, reeve of Pickering. . Richardson, Dis trict lin; Owen Davies, reeve, Uxbridge Township. -veeve, Pickering; Gordop McLean, re¢ve of Uxbri Front row: George Till, reeve of Reach; Russell Hood, .reeve of Scugog; Ernest Umphery, reeve of Brock; John "Morris, reeve of Rama; John McRae, reéve 'of Beaverton. mty-recte, Reach; Allan 'Lavis, + Faelson, reeve of Whitby; John Ross, "reeve of East . dor No¥th Ontario; Township; Of Port Perry: Stanley Mi County Clerk; D. J. Kean, County Road Superintendent; Ja med Blanchard, ngineer, Department of Highways; George Todd, deputy-ree¢ ve, Uxbridge Township; George Brown, County Constable," Brook. 3 Grant Christie, er, de puty-reeve of Cha pmam, ist deputy-reeve of Picker ing; Albert La ww pn a -- wardén | 'James Read, reeve, of Man; Albert Stewart, depuly-rects; East Adam "Dobson, reeve of --Photo by Campbell, (By Canadian' Press Leased Wire) Ocala, Fla., Jan, §0.--A tornado dipped into two communities in Marion and Flagler Counties yes- terday killing a negro woman, in- considerable property damage, be- fore it was believed to have pass- ed out the northeast coast of Flor- ida 'to the Atlantie. The storm struck first in the southwestern part of Marion County, noar Summerfield, and swept over a distance of about five miles. A dozen buildings were demolished, 'fruit was ripped from citrus trees and dobris and a small automobile was hurled through the air. . The twister appeared to have lifted necar Ocklawaha and , next dipped into a turpentine settlement in Flagler County where 26 build- ings were demolished, most of them shacks in which negro lab- orers lived. The storm struck first shortly before noon, but because communi- cation and power lines had: been destroyed in the tornado's path, word did not reach Ocala until the afternoon when the lines wero re- stored, Two Murdered {In Chicago Taxi Bodies of Cab Driver And . Passenger Found Riddled With Bullets (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Chicago,. Jan. 30.--Two. men, Juring a negro infant and leaving Two Florida Counties Are Swept by Tornado PERJURY CHARGE 13 LAID AGAINST LOUIS M. AUGER Warrant Issued at Noon on Instructions of Justice Raney Ottawa, Jan, 30.--The swering out of a charge of perjury against Louis M. Auger was the latest de- velopment at noon today in the sensational case against the former member of parliament for Prescott county. The levelling of the new charge came on the heels of an ac- quittal by jury o nthe count of criminally assaulting a 17-year-old girl and a legal tangle as to wheth- er the accused might face trial op a charge of seduction before a judge or jury. The warrant against Auger on the perjury charge was sworn out on instructions of Mr. Justice W. E. Raney, who presided at the third trial of .the.ex-M.P., on the charge of criminal assault. The new charge grew out of the state- ment of Auger, under oath, that a woman had not been in his room in the House of Commons on the morning of 'Feb, 15, 1929, when it was visited by two detec- tives of the Commons staff. The sworn statements of the of- ficers was sald by. the court to be to the effect that they had dis covered a woman in the room. DUKE OF YORK ACTS AS DEPUTY FOR KING a rchibald | both' employees of the Ch Cab Company, were shot to death early today at the intersection of Farewell idge avenues in the Rogers Parks district. One of the men killed was a cab driver. His identity was not es- tablished early today. The other was Barney J. Mitchell, treasurer of the Checker Taxicab Company. Park police had little in- {formation as to jhe cauge or mans shooting. 8 wae a. possible ¥ ére has been no recent riare such as occurred be- rival cab com- panies. her cab in which the two' men was owned by | were. tound - "believed him ie 'the men found slumped over ithe wheel. Labor trou-- + (By Ca Press Leased Wire) London, Jan. 30.--The Duke of York today. acted: in place of the Prince of Wales, who is absent on a hunting trip in Africa, in depu- tizing for the King, his father, It was the first time he has acted in such an office. He 'received in an audience at Buckingham Palace the new Af- ghan minister, Shar Wali Khan, brother of Nadir Khan, new king of 'Afghanistan, New Spanish Cabinet Madrid. = The new Spanish cabinet which succeeds thePrimo 'de 'Rivera government with Gen eral Damaso er at its head, Naa on {ally announced this after- er taking the port- of Mi Hiniter of i the Army in illness. Assignment by Brokerage Firm Stobie Forlong Company Made Assignment Today' The brokerage firm of Stoe bie, Forlong and Company have made an assignment this afternoon, according to an ane nouncement made at Osgoode Hall. The principals of this firm were arrested in Toronto this morning on. charges of conspiracy. Oshawa Man Is Electrocuted (Special to The Times) Belleville, Jan, 30,--Ted Hector, gged 22, of Oshawa, was electro- cuted at the new Belleville Arena this afternoon. Hector 'was em- ployed my Newton Edgar of Osh- awa, painting the arena. His body was found about 3 o'clock, dead. MAN REMANDED ON MURDER CHARGE Slayer of Woman Taken by Police to Lindsay For Trial Lindsay, aJn. 30.--~Waller Mar- cham, otherwise Joseph Norman, veteran of St. Eloi, last night was arraigned before Magistrate Jordan on a charge of murder and re- manded for one week. Lodged in the local jail after his appearance | in court. Marcham immediately went to bed and soundly to sleep. Marcham was brought to Lind say, tonight from Gooderham, 70 miles to the north in the Halibur- ton highlands by Major William Warren, chief of the provincial po- lice post at Haliburtbn. He is charged with. the murder of 27. year-old Kathleen Switzer, wife of |: 'Hverton Switzer, lumberman, and nigther of three children, all under seven 'years 'of age. nent 4 New York~--~#ol. C. T. Davis, 'British war veteran A actor, died at his home following a prolonged Smuts Doubts if Canada Realizes Real Worth GOVERNOR MAKES GESTURE OF AID TOWARDS CHICAGO Families: Wi Weeks, Payi ut Pay For dicted for Not "Rent (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Chicago, Ill, Jan, 30.--Governor Emmerson 'made a tentative gesture of first aid today to the empty pur- ses of Chicago and Cook County. He wired members of the state tax commission, the Cook County Board of Assessors and the Board of Re- view to meet him here tomorrow to discuss means of speeding the res assessment which has delayed collec tion of '1928 taxes. The governor indicated he sought "first hand and confidential inform- ation" concerning the money difficul- ties of city and county. He did not state whether he would go any fur- ther into the matter than to exer- cise his influence toward hurrying reassessment, but officials here were hopeful that the satte might find a way to help. First direct results of the payless paydays which. city and county em- ployees have experienced in January were seen yesterday in Judge John F. Haas' court.*Eleven families, de- ndent upon' ¢ity or county for a iving, have been. ordered evicted from their homes fo rnon-payment of rent. In some. cases Judge Haas was able to effect compromises - by which tion a little while longer. SCIENTISTS PLAN TO ENFORCE PEACE Comper London, Jan. 30 .30.--Peace en- forcement by ° 'prohibition of ex- portation of minerals posal.Jast night by Sir as Hol- land, dist metallurgist, in a speech to the Royal Society of Arts. Modern warfare, he said, de- mands great quintities 'of minerals. He therefore Ropossl that - all, signatories of the Paris Pact adopt an Additional onal, clause ot of each to 'prohibi 1 products 'to any Ai ation violating the multil- ateral treaty.. . ew Cars Halter started in the 'battery-room of the Motors, wrough havoc with petween 30 and 40 new auto- mobiles. owners: agreed to defer evic- 'today wrecked the new $500, 'the pro-| shettoved. to have London, In 50 30.--~The doubt whether Canadians realized the great future that was in store for them was expressed by General Jan Christian Smuts, former prime minister of South Africa, in a speech before the South African Luncheon Club today on his recent visit 'to the' Dominfon and the United States. "There is somethine "rowing up in the Dominion whieh nromises very great things for the British | Commonwealth 'of na- tions," he added. The famous soldier and states- man said' he found his visit to Can- ada had been most exhilarating, He had seen a spirit of hopefulness and ootimism which was most re- freshine, In the course of a few zenerations - Canada would he as reat as the UTnited States was to day, he added. "It is a great thourht that it will he possible for Canada. to realize her ver¥ great Aestiny right inside the British "ommonwealth' of nations. without anv thought of severance," ho con- cluded. Vancouyer.--Fire destroyed the British Columbia Packing Ne Can- ning Company's factory at Bella Coola, north of Vancouver. Big Explosion In Oil Plant One Dies, Four Believed Trapped, in Terrific Blast Fresno, Cal, Jan, 30.--An ex; fosion ab- sorption of the Petroleum S ities ay in Kettleman Hills of field, south: of here, killing one man and apparently trapping four others in the Aaming ruins. At least two other men. were injured. An explosion ina tank within the works started the fire. The flames spread as burning oil from the tank splattered through the plant. Rescuers started into the ruins af- ter the first blast but the explosion of 'a second tank drove them back, prevent] them from. recovering the rles L. Phillips, J foreman of ort plant crew, who was killed out T Hight. fighters said bodies of the four missing men apparently' were in the tuins. Int heat pr fire fighters from operations. Three other tanks in. the plant. were abandoned to the flames because it was imposs- Stobie, Forlong Company Made Assignment Today Canadian Automobile Production Shows Increase in 1929 MEMBERS OF ONTARIO COUNTY CO COUNCIL. FOR 1930 PROVINCIAL POLICE TAKE FIRMS' BOOKS Firms Involved Are Stobie~ Forlong Co., D, S. Patter. son and Company, 'A. E. Moysey and Company and Homer L. Gibson and Company STATEMENT MADE BY ATTORNEY-GENERAL Warrants Issued for Arrest of Harvey Mills and I. W, C. Solloway at Present Waiting Trial in Calgary --Montreal Broker Also Wanted i Toronto, Jan. 30.--Pursuing their investigation of the opera- tions of brokerage firms in To+ ronto, local police, acting under the instructions of the depart+ ment of the Attorney-General today arrested ten represent« atives of four well-known stock brokerage concerns dealing' largely in mining securities . on the Standard Stock and Mining Exchange. The brokers who were charged under section 444 of the crimina® code with conspiracy to defraud were: D. 8. Patterson, Majeolm Stobie and Charles J. Forloug, all mem= bers of firms whose offices wers raided: Austin Campbell, vice-president: of: D. S. Patterson and company; Tdgar McLean, general manager of Patterson:and Company. W. T. H. Shutt,,secretary-treas+ urer of'A. E. Moysey and Company; James Herrleston, general manager of Moysey. and Company. Gordon Draper, chief accountant of 'Stobie-Forlong and Company. William - J. Smart, president of Homer L. Gibson and Company; Maurice J. Young ,also of the Gibs son Company. Shortly after daybreak, city po= lice under command of Inspecto® D. Murray, visited the homes of the men against warrants had been sworn out, and took them into cus~ tody. Seven forty-five was set as "zero hour" for the arrests, and ghortly afterwards the accused were at detective Jieadquarters awaiting arrangements for $100, 000 property bail on witeh Joe crown insisted in each case, At 11 o'clock this morning none men had secured bail. After the men had been arrests ed, police continued their opera- four firms, seizing books and oth= er documents necessary for the ine vestigation. It is expected the brokers and the accused members of their staff magistrate some time today. Af« ter this formality, it is expected, (Continued on Page 2) POPPY FUND NOW OVER OBJECTIVE Campaign For Needy Veterans ---- f Toronto, Jan. 30.--Today tha Poppy Fund objective of $25, 290 has been reached and = provisi has been made for numbers of dis abled soldiers and their families, John A, Tory, chairman of the fund, sald last night. lar bills were sent ia and the Eo hand ii se $30 Temp from the Victoria Curling yor $100. and between ip and fife, hundred dollars was added: by sonic lodges. An -auction brid at 'the home of Frank Rdlph ae, Sip for thi OB at "In rn for the el the Matrige Coll 4 'giving a matinee next week in aid of the fund, we shali see to it that they have a tull house," Mr. Tory sald. - WA Bishop Anderson Dies 2? Cicago.--The Most Rev. Charles Palmerston Anderson, ding bishop of the Protestant Epis- copal Church of the United Sata ible-to 'approacl: the burning plant. of America died today. ¢ tions by raiding the offices of the - remands will beg ranted in' order FRIAS SIRES IRE LET IRXRE Yesterday hundreds of one-dol+ total Sum of $260 Exceeded i 3 yor AS SAREE CER previous evening added $1,000 'o | ee gh RRA Re RTF a FE