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@he Oshawa Daily Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer Times A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. 6--NO. 36 Published at Oshawa, Day Except Sundays Sa pie Stiavse / OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1930 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TWELVE PAGES ABE anand News in Brief i (By Canadian Press) Red sn 3 Establish Coal Board London.---By a vote of 261 to 117 the House of Commons last night carried a clause of the coal mines mill, establishing a national industrial board for the coal min- ing industry. LJ] Probe Brutality Charges Vancouver.--The Vancouver City Council has requested the police commissioner to investigate charges of police brutality during the breaking up of meetings of the Unemployed Workers' Association here recently. * x * Montreal Daylight Saving Montreal--Daylight saving time will be inaugurated in Montreal at one minute past midnight, Sun- day, April 27, and end at the same hour September 28, it was decided unanimously at a meeting of the city council, * * * Slayer Dies in Jail Montreal.--Just a few days be- fore he was to go before the Court of King's Bench to answer charges of killing his wife with a hammer, Mike Huletsky, 47, died in Mont- real Jail. Doctors had declared him not responsible for his actions. »* . LJ Liner Repaired Berlin. -- The North German Lloyd lines today announced that tieir new 50,000 liner, the Europa, which was damaged seriously by fire last year, has been complete- ly repaired and is ready for a maiden trip to New York. * * ¥ Taft Much Better Washington.--Attendants at the bedside of William Howard Taft said today that apparently he was "much better" than he was yester- day. The former chief ° justice spent another restful night, his nurses said. » * Rescues Schooner's Crew Norfolk.--The Norfolk hydro- graphic office was advised that the British steamer Balfour last night at 7 o'clock rescued the crew of the little Brazilian schooner Dor- othy Baird, which was waterlogged and afire 600 miles east of Ber- muda. * w LJ Dies On Way to Fire Tweed.--Running toward the centre of the town in response to a fire alarm, John Reeves, married and father of four children, crum- pled to the ground dead, victim of a heart attack, The fire levelled the Central bakery, owned by Fred Arber. ! * * * Held For Fraud Buffalo, N.Y.--Accused of de- frauding the Guardian Trust Com- pany of Cleveland of more than $100,000, Harold Sothern, 35, of Toronto, former vice-president and general manager of the Gulf Re- gion Lumber Company of Head- land, Ala., was arrested here. Ld Ld - Pool Averted Panic Saskatoon.--The wheat pool has, during the past year, saved West- ern Canada from panic, said Dr W. W. Wanson, professor of econ- omics at the University of Saskat- chewan, when interviewed with regard to recent developments re- garding the marketing of wheat in Great Britain. * * -* Jumped to Death New York---A man bearing two bank books identifying him as Nicholas Dembenski, 44, a sea cap- tain, living at the Seamen's Church Institute, © committed suicide in sight of thousands of home-bound workers by jumping from a 12th floor hall window of the New York Stock Exchange building. * * * Set Damage at $5,000 Milton.--A midnight fire of un- known origin completely gutted the clothing store of A. Wales, Main St,, here, By hard work the fire brigade saved the building, which is owned by John Conway, but it was impossible to sive any of the large stock of 'clothing. The damage is estimated at $65,000. * = Saved From Drowning Se Kingston.--Herbert Buck' of Verona, escaped death by drown- ing today at Rock Lake, He was engaged in cutting ice when he stepped backward on some loose Ice and fell into the water, Edward Ashley, his assistant, seized a pike pole with which he hooked Duck's clothing and pulled him out, * * * Would Ban Rifles Windsor.--If a recommenda- tion of the Physical Training and Recreation Committee is accepted by the Windsor Board of Educa- tion Thursday night, the Cadet Corps of the new Kennedy Collegi- ate will be organized this year without uniforms or rifles, WEATHER A deep area of Yow pressure is centred over Hudson Bay 'Great Lakes and cold from the Ottawa valley eastward. Forecasts: Lower Lake Re- gion--=Southerly winds: mild with probably light rain to- night, Thursday--winds shift. ing to west and northwest; be- coming colder: by night, with Socal snowflurries. RUMORS, AND W. E. N. Sinclair Makes New emand for Royal Com- on Brokerage mission Methods HINTS RELATIVES OF PRICE INVOLVED Attorney-General Makes A Stinging Reply to State- ments, and Heated Debate Ensues Toronto, Feb. 12.-- William E. N. Sinclair and Hon. William H. Price, "slugged it out" in the Leg- islature yesterday over the "brok- erage business." The clash between the Liberal Leader and the Attorney-General of Ontario was, in a sense, antici- pated, but the fury with which it developed fairly electrified the crowded galleries of the House, held members spellbound in their seats, and completely outshadow- ed everything else, in point of in- terest, that Leaders' day in the Ad- dress debate was able to produce. The Sinclair-McQuibban want-of confidence amendment, condemn- ing "the apathy, indifference and neglect" of the Government to re- gulate and control stock transac- tions in the Province, and demand- ing a Royal Commission inquiry: Hon. Harry C. Nixon's vigorous endorsgation of the amendment on behalf of his Progressive group; and Premier Ferguson's careful and comprehensive review of the general stock-trading situation, of what the Gevernment had accom- plished in the past, and the policy it intended to pursue in respect thereof in the future--all, it must be admitted, were so much wet powder compared with the pyro- technical display that Mr. Sinclair's repeating to the House .of down- town street gossip allegedly con- necting relatives of Colonel Price with brokerage house activities touched off in the breast of the complacent Attorney-General. Mr. Sinclair's retailing to the House of the street and hotel-cor- ridor rumors occurred at a time when the Attorney-General was ab- sent, presiding over the Queen's Park conference of Provincial At- torneys-General. It was met, directly, by a chal- lenge from Premier Ferguson, to "put the charges in writing"-- and, later, after the dinner hour adjournment, it was picked up at Tull speed by the irate Attorney- General, himself, mentary language at his command, Colonel Price made it perfectly plain that he resented Mr. Sin- clair's attack; emphatically denied member of a Toronto brokerage firm as rumor had it; and bitterly denounced those "muckrakers" who for weeks, he said, had been circulating stories that his wife was related to member-heads of several brokerage houses. "I'm proud of my wife," said he, while the Government Benches din- (Continued on Page 2) Orillia Couple 72 Years Married Orillia, Feb, 12,--Mr, and Mrs. N. B. Irish, who have been married for 72 years, are celebrating the event today, when Mr, Irish will be 92 years. old. The dual celebration is to take the form of a dinner, and four out of five of their chil- dren will be present, Both Mr. and Mrs, Irish were born in Canada, Haldimand County and they are still in excellent health. They settled in Orillia 50 years ago. In all the cold, biting, Parlia-| IS MET WITH HEATE! COUNTER-ATTACK POPE CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY OF HIS CORONATION Impressive and Colorful Ceremonies Were Held . Today (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Vatican City, Feb. 12.--Pope Pius XI celebrated the eigth anni- versary of his coronation this morn- in with attendance at & solemn high mass in the Sisting Chapel. The mass was sung by Candinal Locatelli, the first prelate raised to the purple by his holiness after commencing his reign. The Pontiff wore the rochetto of rich Venetian lace, which the Ital- fan government presented him yes- terday, with a great white and gold mantle over-all. Staccato cheers, "Long live the Pope! Long live the Pope-King!" greeted his appearance on the Sedia Gestatoria borne on the shoulders of bearers in brilliant colored livery throug the four great halls leading to the chapel. A Te Deum and thanksgiving service were sung this afternoon at St, Anne's church in the Vati- can City and the new building of the Pla Pontificia school was bless- ed in honor of the anniversary of the coronation. PRIEST ACQUITTED OF MANSLAUGHTER Kitchener, Feb, 12.--Rev. Aloysius Beechey, teacher of chem- istry in St. Jerome's College, was found not guilty of manslaughter this afternoon by a jury under Justice Jeffrey in the criminai as- sizes. Father Beechey was the driver of a motor car which struck down a nd killed Archie McLean of Kin- cardine, on the Kitchener-Breslau Highway on October 9 last. Canadian Press Makes Apology Accepts Denial of Lyons Company Regarding Cnaadian Wheat Toronto, Feb. 12,--On behalf of the Canadian Press, its general manager, J. F. B. Livesay, today issued the following statement: "On Sunday night last the Canadian Press sent out from Toronto a news despatch containing a state- ment that trucks, wagons and windcws of the Lyons restaurants in London displayed placards, 'We do not use Canadian flour." The next day the London manager of the Canadian Press, cabled the em- phatic denial of Messrs. J. Lyons and Company, Limited, who. > head office is in London, and this was at once circulated throughout the daily newspapers of Canada with the request that they publish it with an expression of regret for the original despatch, The original despatch was handed to the Cana- dian Press from a source it con- sidered reliable and was carried in good faith, But the Canadian Press unreservedly accepts the denial of the Lyons Company and now de- sires to express its sincere regrets and apology for the wrong uninten- tionally done to that company.' (By Thomas 'T. Champion, Cana- dian Press Staff Correspondent) London, Feb, 12.--Despite their pre-occupation with the maval con ference, the coal mines bill now in parliament and such weighty mat- ters, the Labor cabinet has promis- ed its trades union supporters thay it will bring in' a bill this session for the repeal or amendment of the Conservatives following the gen- eral strike of 1926. This act abolished the compul- sory levy upon workers' wages for membership in trades unions for Trades Disputes Act, passed by the |i political purposes. The House of Lords, however, Trades Union Bill May Force British Election along with the Conservative party, are determinedly opposed to any return to the compulsory levy, be- lieving the members of the trades unions themselves are opposed to it. The revival of the levy is of the highest importance to trades union officials, it is admitted, es- pecially to such officials as are mbers of the House of Commons, inview of the depleted state of un- finances. A general election on this fssue might conceivably be provoked in the summer, for competent ob- servers find it difficult to imagine how such a controversial subject could be settled without appeal to the country. : W. E. N, SINCLAIR Leader of the opposition, who in the course of an address in the reply to the speech from the throne, last night, hinted that .Attorney-General Price, in his action during brokerage probe, had been influenced by family ties. Unrest Grows Again in Spain Disturbances Arise in Cap- ital and Other Cities (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Madrid, Feb. 12.---Popular un- rest ,after quieting somewhat after accession of the new Berenguer government, has shown some signs of reawakening. Both in Madrid and in the provincial cities dls- turbances of increasingly serious character have been noted in the past day or so. The Berenguer government has re-established censorship on for- eign press despatches from Spain. The anniversary of the establish- ment of the short-lived Spanish re- public of 1873 was celebrated at a dinner last night sanctioned by the Berenguer cabinet. The cabinet refused permission to Dr. Jose Antonio Banchez Guer- ra, former Libera] premier, to hold a mass meeting in Madrid Monday. Sanchez Guerra hoped at the meet- ing to launch a new Liberal politi- cal organization, PORT HOPE FIRE MAY PROVE FATAL Mother and Three Children Injured--Two May Not Recover (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Port Hope, Feb. 12.--Three chil- dren were badly burned and their mother injured when flames swept the home of Albert. Welch here last evening. Two of the children may die. Left alone in the little frame cottage while their mother visited next door, the children apparently set fire to the house. Hearing their screams as the blaze made rapid headway, the mother tried to plunge through the flames at the door of the home and was burned about the face and head.. Assistant Fire Chief Fred Little plunged through smoke and flames to carry out two younger children. Albert, aged 2, and Milford, 1. W. Jones and J. Dobbs rescued John, 3, from the front of the house, The two younger, found in the kitchen, are in a precarious condition in Port Hope General Hospital, Likely to Recover Port Hope, Feb. 12.--The chril- dren of Mr, and Mrs, Albert Welch, who were burned i nthe fire which almost completely razed the home here on Tuesday evening, were re- ported to be considerably better today, with good chances of re- covery. Their mother, who had left them for a few minutes before the fire broke out, is suffering from shock, according to the family physician. STOCKS PARLEY IS MAKING PROGRESS (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Feb, 12.--Representa- tives of the Standard Stock Ex- change, the president of the Tor- onto Stock Exchange and the vice- president of the Vancouver Ex- change collaborated with the pro- vincial attorneys-general yester- day in conferénce. As a result a series of problems have been de- duced which will be dealt with during the remainder of the week and from which a basis for amend- ing fraud acts in the provinces will be arrived at. : . ASK NATIONS 70 LAY DOWN NAVAL NEEDS NAVAL = CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Definite Figures Will Be Laid on Table by Five Powers London, Feb. 12.--Heads of the na- tional delegations tothe five power naval conference in a series of meet- ings beginning at once, it was un" derstood today will lay their total tonnage cards on the table, and state the minimum naval needs of their governments, Andre Tardieu, French Premier, and Aristide Briand, foreign minist- er, last night conferred with Rt. Hon. Ramsay MacDonald, British premier, and submitted a total naval figure for France of something like 899,000 tons, France's existing tonnage, accord- ing to French figures, is 712,000 of which 513400 are in actual service with the remainder under construc- tion or voted by parliament. Both the United States and Great Britain had insisted they must have the French total needs before they could fix their own totals, Colonel Henry L. Stimson, United States secretary of state and delega- tion head, also conferred with Mr, MacDonald late yesterday. The two discussing in a general way the fig- (Continued on Page 2) GENERAL MOTORS GERMAN PLANT IS RAIDED BY MOB Machinery Destroyed When 700 Communists Occupy Plant (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Berlin, Feb. 12.---The socialist newspaper Vorwaerts today stated that 700 Communists, led by a member of the Prussian diet, today occupied the Opel Automobile Works at Ruesselsheim, destroying HON. W, H. PRICE Attorney-General of Ontario, who made a spirited reply to the charges levelled against him by W. E. N. Sinclair, in the Legis- Iature yesterday. Bomb Qutrages Rock Chicago Laundry Building Wrecked and Two Persons Injured (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Chicago, Feb. 12.--Another ter- ritic explosion shook the north side last night, Two people were injured, the rear of the building housing the Northwestern Laundry Company was wrecked and the damage was estimated at more than $25,000. At first attributed to a bursting boiler, fire department officials later found the boilers intact and said the explosion was caused by a bomb. Several hours later, far across the city on the south side, a sec- ond' bomb was exploded beneath the bedroom window of William Roberts, a trucking. contractor. The house was damaged and near- by windows shattered. The north side explosion rocked the business district at the inter- sectionof Lincoln avenue and Div- ersye Parkway. Hundreds of win- dows were broken and automobiles were covered with glass and deb- SOLDIER SETTLERS part of the machinery, The police were called in. General Motors of the United States has a controlling interest in the Opel works. Suicide Theory Descarded in Toronto Death Police Baffled by Death of Violet Clark by Poisoning Toronto, Feb. 12.--The theory of suicide has definitely been dis- carded by the local police in their investigations of the death through poisoning of Violet Clark, who died over the week-end, according to a local paper. The headquarters de- tectives have been assigned to as- sist those already probing the case which is termed the most baffl- ing of its kind In years. The par- ents of the girl, interviewed yes- terday, were unable to shed any light on the case. The funeral of Miss Clark was held yesterday and a large number of her school girl chums attended. . Ten Are Arrested in Paris Demnstration Paris, Feb. 12.-----Ten persons were arrested last night at an an- ti-Soviet demonstration when the demonstrants started toward the Soviet embassy and the French foreign office. Police had a hot fight to disperse them and four officers were wounded before the riot squads came to the rescue. Earthquake Does Serious Damage Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. 12 --Scarcely a chimney remains stand- ing tonight in Poranghau, Hawkes Bay, after an earthquake had shaken towns in the southern part of North Island. Thé shock was said to be the worst experienced in forty years, but no serious damage was reported else where, REFUSED SUPPLIES Dominion Reported With. holding Seed and Feed in Saskatchewan (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Regian, Feb, 12.--Soldier set- tlers in the arid sections of South- ern Saskatchewan face a difficult year in 1930 if. reported action of the Regina office of the Soldiers' Settlement Board is carried through, Hon. Howard McConnell, Minister of Municipal Affairs for Saskatchewan, has protested to Ottawa against reports that the Regina office has notified soldier settlers that no assistance will be tendered in feed and seed require- ments for 1930. In his telegram today to the head office of the board in Ottawa, Mr. McConnell declares that the Regina office has suggested 'that the soldier settlers apply to munici- palities for seed and feed and adds that "we protest most strongly aging such instructions being is- sued.' CLAIM CONSPIRACY HAS BEEN FOUND Twenty-Five Are Indicted on Charges of Liquor Smuggl (By Canadian Press Spokane, Wash., Twenty-five persons indictment here todg# in what the government alle was 'a huge conspiracy to traysport liquor from Canada to northwest cities of the United States by mule pack trains. The conspiracy,| the government charged, had rejulted in thousands of dollars worth of liquor, being smuggled into the United States. Three rum rings, accused of us- ing pack trains to bring in the li- quor, were sald to have resorted to camouflage to hide the lon lines of plodding, liquor-laden an- imals, and at times to have driven the mules over United States for- Wire 12. -- under SON OF SENATOR [5 RELEASED ON ORDER OF OTTAWA Walkerton Case Arouses Storm of Discussion in Bruce County (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Walkerton, Feb. 12--The Federal Government released Arthur Donnel- ly, son of Senator James Donnelly, Pinkerton, after he had served but 11 days of a 20-day sentence, in di- rect opposition to the recommenda- tion of the Magistrate who senten- ced Donnelly for driving a motor car while intoxicated. This feature of the Donnelly re- lease, which is causing a storm of discussion throughout Bruce county, came to light in the statement of Magistrate F. W, Walker of Walk- erton, that after outlining to the Re- mission Department at Ottawa the facts of the case his report had con- cluded with the words: "Cannot rec- ommend remission." He had been wired, he said, to make a renort in connection with the Donnelly case. Magistrate _Walker stated that Donnelly was _kentenced under the Criminal Code, Section 285, Subsec- tion 4. "All drunken drivers," he said, "are now sentenced under the Criminal Code." Ottawa Tries to Explain Ottawa, Feb, 12--With regard to the release of Arthur Donnelly of Pinkerton, Ont,, from Walkerton Jail ten days after he had been senten- ced to a term of twenty days for driving a motor car while under the influence of liquor, it is officially ex- plained here that seven days is the usual sentence for this offense; that a doctor examined Donnelly and found him in poor health; and that the Attorney-General concurred in the recommendation to release him after serving ten days. Donnelly is a son of Senator Don- nelly of Pinkerton, who is a Con- servative. Representations were made to the Solicitor-General of Canada to the effect that the sentence show- ed the accused was discriminated a- (Continued on Page 2) French Troops Killed in China Severe Fighting Occurred Between Mutineers and Soldiers (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Hanoi, French Indo-China, Feb. 12.--Five French officers were killed, five were wounded, five Annamite troopers were killed and six wounded in a mutiny of native riflemen at Yenbay, on Red River, 90 miles from here. Riflemen, aid- ed by a number of civilian resi- dents, tried to rush the camp, severe fighting occurring when the French loyal garrison attempted to repulse them, The attack was made by 200 Tonkin riflemen, accompanied by 60 native revolutionarie®, all al- legedly inspired by foreign revolu- tionary agitation, aeroplanes are now trying to locate the mutineers who have taken refuge in a for- est between Yenbay and Phutho. FINED FOR ATTEMPT AT BOMB OUTRAGE London, Feb. 12.--Fine of £20 or two months imprisonment was the sentence imposed today upon Frank Biggs, 21-year-old clerk, who placed a "bomb" in the In- dia room of the British Museum ten days ago in an attempt to man- ufacture a sensational newspaper APPEAL OF FRANK BUONO DISMISSED Sinclair and Price Clash in Ontario Legislature LIBERAL LEADER QUOTES MANSLAUGHTER CONVICTION AGAINST LOCAL ITALIAN ARGUED AT 0SGOODE HALL Counsel for Buono Puts Fon ward Arguments for Han ing the Conviction Quash: ed SAYS INTERPRETERS WERE INCOMPETENT Justice Masten Says He Sees No Grounds for Plea That There Was Miscarriage of Justice Toronto, Feb. 12.--An ap- peal against a sentence of 15 years on a conviction of man- slaughter, on behalf of Frank Buono, of Oshawa, was dismiss. ed by the second divisional court at Osgoode Hall today, Buono was found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the death of Mrs, Sophias Kobernick who was drowned in Whitby Harbor on the evening of June 19 last, after he had been tried on a charge of mur+ der. (Special to The Times) Toronto, Feb. 12.--Frank Buoe no, Oshawa, acquitted of murder ing Mrs. Sophie Kobernik in Whit- by Harbor on June 19 last, but convicted: of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years in prison, ap- pealed today to the Second Divie sional Court. W. A, Stillwell, on behalf of the accused, said the appeal was taken on the main grounds that the in- terpreters employed by the crown at the trial were not competent and also that the trial judge re- fused to accept the evidence of a Jewish witness who had refused to take the oath on the Gentile Bible. Mr, Stillwell read parts of the evidence, which he said, establish ed his contention that the inter- preter had not treated Buono"s questions and answers fairly. He submitted that Buono did not un- derstand English, as had been con- tended by the crown. Mr. Justice Riddell observed that as Bucdho had given his evi- dence in English, hence he had no right to an interpreter. "I also say that there is no evi- dence beyond a resonable doubt . to prove that the accused was guil- ty of manslaughter," Mr. Stillwell ontinued. The bruises found on the woman's body after the drown- ing were not proved to have been inflicted by the accused, he sub- mitted. Counsel also charged un- fairness on the part of the trial judge in not presenting all the points of the defence in his ad- dress to the jury. "How can you prove to us that there was a miscarriage of jus- tice? I have read the judge's charge and the evidence, and I see no grounds for any such plea," Mr, Justice Masten interrupted. It was mainly on the refusal by Mr. Justice Wright, who presided at the trial, to hear the evidence of Isaac Levine, that W. A. Still- well based the appeal for Buono. He said the judge refused to hear Levine becauge he would not take the oath on the bible. Levine told the judge, "I'll not take the oath, but I'l Itell the truth." Defence counsel also complained of the in- competence of the interpreter em- ployed at the trial. He told the court' hé was unable to give any assurance Levine would give evi- dence now. PERMIT COUNCILLORS TO SERVE ON BOARD Toronto, Feb. 12--Because of the possibility of legal entanglements en suing a bill was introduced in the Legislature yesterday by Hon. Dr, Forbes Godfrey, Minister of Health, amending the Old Age Pension Act. By the amendment members of a municipal council may serve on a local Old Age Pensions Board with- story and so forward journalistic ambitions, out fear of disqualification from the municipal council, (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Bombay, India, Feb, 12.--"I gently pushed his face on one side to make him change his position from one of defiance," explained "Lt.-Col. Pogson, ct the Indian Army Service Corps, when he was charged in the local police court today with assaulting a Hindu postal clerk. Another sentence in his evidence was: "I prodded him wiht my stock to attract his atten- tion." estry service trails, The colonel was fined. 40 rupees, Indian Officer Fined For Assaulting Hindu or approximately $15, though he claimed the Hindu was gravely provocative, being rude to his wife and insolent to himself, The case attracted great interest, The prosecution alleged the e¢ol- onel's wife had told the clerk to affix stamps on a letter. The clerk did so but she was dissatistied and told him to do it again, The clerk refused and sald he was too busy. The colonel then appeared . to thrust his stick at the complains ant's chset and slapped his cheek,