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"All the News While It Is News" The Oshawa Dai Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. 6--NO. 45 Published at Oshawa, Ont, Canada Every Day Except Sundays and Public Holidays " OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1930 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy SIXTEEN PAGES A t News in Brief i b (By Canadian Press) i Jury Deadlocked Regina, Sask.--Shortly before ten o'clock last night the jury in the Bronfman '"'witness tampering" case sent out word that they eould not agree on a verdict. His Lord- ship Mr. Justice McLean persuaded the jury, which has been out since 4.35 p.m. to make another effort, - . - Queen's Condition Grave Rome.--The condition of the Queen of Sweden, who has been seriously ill in Rome, was described today as still grave. King Gustave has been here since the queen's most recent turn for the worse and his sister arrived during the day. LJ * * Jack Miner Contributes Windsor.--Jack Miner of Kings- ville has presented to the Ford Museum at Dearborn, Mich., an old hand press f aking brick, which was used by Miner's father in Ohio for some years, then in Essex County and later at Pincher Creek, Alberta. . * 5 = Two Drowned in Flood Athens, Greece.--Two women were drowned and railway and tel- egraphic communications disrupted by a torrential rainfall. The usually quiet river, the Illissos, overflowed its banks and swept away several bridges. * Wilkins Expected Buenos Aires.--The explorer, Captain Sir George Hubert Wilkins, is expected here today aboard the steamer Enrique Ibsen, after a sum- mer spent in Antarctica during | which fle discovered new land on the fringe of that continent. LJ] LJ - * I Flyers Burned to Death Chicago, -- Joseph Donnellen pilot-instructor, and Richard King, student flier, were burned to death yesterday when their aeroplane crashed and caught fire at the Cri- cago Flying Club airport. Witness- es said the plane slipped out of control while the pilot apparently | was attempting to make a sharp turn at a height of 200 feet. It | burst into flames as it fell. iE Ted ely Will Represent South Africa Capetown, S.A.--Prime Minister James B. Hertzog and Hon. N. C. | Havenga, Minister of Finance, jj along with Hon. N. C. Fourie, Min- ister of Industries, will represent the Union at the Imperial Confer- lj ence, convening in London on Sept 30. The announcement Indicates the importance the Government at- taches to the commercial side of } the conference, which is expeetea to pay more attention to prospects of developing Empire trade than to purely political issues. LJ % LJ Hijackers Steal Whiskey Windsor.--Gagged and bound to the wheel of his automobile, Roy Erickson of Monroe, Mich.,, was found two miles from the Malden q Township shore of the Detroit River late Thursday by James Beaudoin, a young Malden farm- er. Erickson said. according to the b Provincial Police, that ho had been da victim of hijackers, who robbeu him of 24 cases of whiskey and left Hhim in the car after threatening Yhim with death if ne disclosed the identity of his assailants. * " Ld Wheat Stabilization Not Wanted Winnipeg.--The Government of Manitoba is not in favor of the Dominion Government Wheat Stab- lization Board suggested by Col- onel F. G. Taylor, K.C., Conserva- tive Leader, Premier John Bracken stated in the Legislature yesterday Jafternoon. He made the statement when forecasting legislation plan- ned three weeks ago, when the Prairie Provinces announced they would protect the Wheat Pool's margin on loans from banks. 0 * Ld - Oil Companies Merge New York.-- A $900,000,000 dmerger of the Standard Ofl Com- pany of New, York and the Vacuum Oil Company, two former units of Idthe Standard Oil "trust", which hwas dissolved by a consent decree of the United States Supreme Court in 1911, was announced to- imlday by the directors of both cor- oporations. & 1 ww > B.C. Gets Peace River Land Victoria, B.C.--Premier 8. F. Tolmie announced in the British Hcolumbia Legislature yesterday 4. tternoon that he had signed a pact is! ith the Dominion Government transferring 12,500,000 acres of land in the Peace River block and the railway belt to provincial ad- ministration. The documents have been forwarded to Ottawa for com- pletion there. He added that leg- jslation ratifying the transfer would be introduced here and in the House of Commons shortly, LJ WEATHER Pressure is high . 2 the At- lantic coast, while a deep de pression centred car Viani. peg, Is causing unsettled weather in the Lake f'uperior district. El vhere the weather has _ 'en for the mo part fair with consié rably zbove nore mal temperatu > .. all prov- inces, There are indications of high pressure and colder weather spreading over Mani- toba an Saskatchewan from the north. F¥orecasts--~Lower Lake re- gion, Georgian Bay, Ottawa and Upper St. Lawrence val- ' Jeys: Cloudy and mild, with light with light rain tonight and S-nday; probably turning somewhat colder Sunday night. " PICKERING CREEK GOES ON RAMPAGE Four Killed In Pennsylvania Explosion Conservatives Make Attack On Beaverbrook Plan CLAIM EMPIRE PART) IS UNNECESSARY AND FREE TRADE WILL SPLIT CONSERVATIVES Central Office of British Conservative Party Issues Manifesto Declaring Its] Adherence to Principle | CHAIRMAN OF PARTY | ATTACKS NEW LEADER Declares Only Result of New Party Will Be To Put Socialists Back Into Power in Britain for Next Ten| Years (By Thos. T. Champion, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) ' London, Feb. 22--The Conservatives declare - Lord Beaverbrook's United Empire party is unnecessary, that they themselves have largely adopted a policy of economic unity within the empire. The central office of the Conserva- tive Party today issued a leaflet pointing out the Conservative party has declared it means to wark to secure Empire free trade but realizes the obstacles. The Dominions are not willing to adopt it in the present circumstances, and the colonies, in many cases, could not adopt it be- cause their revenue is manily derived from customs duties, the leailet says. Many of these treaties would have to be scrapped before an immediate free trade policy could be adopted. Mandated territories would be pre- vented from coming into the scheme. "Lord Beaverbrook and Lord Rothermere," says the leaflet, "are preparing to fight the only party through which empire Free Trade could ever be achieved. The only re- sult will be to split the Conservative party on behalf of the Liberals and Laborites, who are opposed to all forms of imperial preference." This follows a speech by Rt. Hon. J. C. Davidson chairman of the Con- servative party organiation, to the Cambridge Borough Conservative Association last night, in which he said it was a great pity that Lord Beaverbrook, who had done great work in the past in helping to build the British Empire, had not followed the example of that other great pioneer of empire--]Joseph Chamber- lain who preached empire in season and out of season. Mr. Davidson recalled that Cham- berlain, in a great speech at Glasgow, had declared: "I am taking the posi- tion of a pioneer. I go in front of the army. But when the army is at- tacked I go back to it." That had been the attitude of the majority in the Conservative party, as had been seen in, the past few days, Mr. Davidson said. Although they might have held the opinion that things wanted speeding up, yet at the first sign of attack they returned to its defence. If the party was to be attacked by the United Empire party or any other party, the place of Con- servatives was in the ranks of the party. "The present policy of the Daily Mail and the Express seems to be an attack on the Conservative party where it is strongest, Mr. Davidson declared." But if this attack succeeds they will be instrumental in putting the Socialists back into office, for the next 10 years. Lord Beaverbrook has been in' the house of commons as a good Tory and I hope the time will. come once again join forces with the Conservatives against socialism." . . Historic Family Member Dies * Edinburgh, Scotland--The hold- er of one of the most historic pos- itions in Scotland, that of "Heredi- tary Armor-Bearer and Squire of the Royal Body in Scotland," who was Sir Douglrs Set 1-Steuart, died today at the age of 72 years. DUKE OF ALBA IS CABINET MINISTER Old Position Is Revived In New Spanish Government (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Madrid, Feb. 22--The Duke of Al- ba, who has been acting as minister of public instruction in the Berenguer cabinet, today was appointed minis- ter of state having charge of foreign affairs. The ministry which had been de- prived of its power under the ad- ministration of Primo de Rivera was reestablished by a royal decree anc the Duke of Alba was sworn in this morning at the royal palace in' the presence of King Alfonso, General Berenguer and court officers, Liner Grounds On Trial Voyage (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Hamburg, Germany, Feb. 22--The New Hamburg-American liner Eur- opa started its trial trip today but not without difficulty. Due to the shal- lowness of the Elbe, the huge liner ran on to a mud bank soon after starting out but was Jater pulled off by tugs and continued the trip amid the cheers of many spectators. NEW CABINET NOT LIKELY TO CHANGE NAVAL POLICIES French Government's Policy at London Parley Seems Secure (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Paris, Feb. 22.--While a certain amount of softening of the French policy at the Naval Conference was expected in some political circles today, inquiry in authoritative quarters elicted the view that there will be no actual modification of the French attitude at the confer- ence by the new cabinet, Although the Socialists who con- trol the destiny of the new minis- try are in principle for the reduc- tion of armaments, it was remark- ed that M. Paul Boncour, Socialist and delegate to the Geneva Disarm- ament parleys {is perhaps the strongest champion in France for safeguarding French national sec- urity. His influence with his party is considerable. It is argued consequently, that the Socialists will not wmrge For- eign Minister Briand, new head of the French delegation, to modify the London policies, The newspapers while agreeing that Premfer Chautemps succeea- ed in including men of outstand- ing ability in his cabinet foresee immediate storms to be weathered by the new government. Le Journal believes that when the cabinet demands a vote of con- fidence Tuesday the battle will be close. La Republique supports the government, saying it should have the confidence of a nation. La Volomte states Chautemps will sat- isfy the national demand for econ- omy. Le Populaire declares "equl- vocal formations no more exist." The Petit Journal finds that Pre- mier Chautempts demonstrated a measure of ability in his successful formation of a cabinet. Prospectors Rush Town Richest "Strike" Revealed Washington, D.C., Feb, 22, From the far reaches of the Yu- kon river where the temperature hovers around 4) below zero, the terse staccato of a telegrapher's] key has brought vivid picture of Alaska's latest gold strike. "Richest gold strike in history this 'mp struck at Poorman few days ago--every man in whole vicinity that can get transportation of any kind going or gone--tem perature forty below zero---Poor« man every cabin crowded. the one roadhouse and store filled to cap- acity--all mining plants closed down, all rushed to stake in ground at new discovery--panning out unusually .. well--visited prospect shaft--told to pan for ourselves-- temperature still forty below zero broke piece, held pan with dirt into tub boiling water to thraw out---panned finding: about two dollars ninety-six cents worth fine lcoking washed gold in two pans." DIES UNDER ETHER Mrs. Myrtle Rogers, aged 40, 654A Spadina Ave., Toronto, who died at St, Michael's Hospital, last night, while under an anaesthetic for an operation. Conference on Divorce Plans Seems Likely Member of Commons To Propose Ending the Present Method (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, Feb. 22.--Parliament may be asked at the present session to cease granting divorces. ; Jutimation that he was considering placing a proposed resolution to this effect be- fore the House of Commons for con- sideration was made today by Wil- liam Irvine (U.F.A. Wetaskawin). At the same time, J. S, Woodsworth (La bor-Winnipeg North Centre) declar- ed his intention to continre his atti- tude of last session of protesting a- gainst wholesale granting of di- vorces, Y There is a probability that a con- ferenze may be arranged between the government and members of other parties in the House with a view to avoiding the obstruction of divorce measures as occurred last session, "I am not going to put myself in the public eye as an advocate - of wholesale divorces," Mr. Irvine stat- ed. "That is the position which those members who voted against the bill for the establishment of an Ontario divorce, court have put us in. Our (Continuted on Page 2) Ontario Rivers Threaten Banks Bridges Wredked As River Rises at Galt--Much Other Damage (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Feb, 22.---Gorged with ice, many rivers in central and western Ontario yesterday entered a flood stage, and in their ramp- age caused heavy damage to prop- c.'ty. Galt suffercd particularly in the spring freshet, the Grand river rising ten feet within a few min- utes. The water In its rush wreck- ed bridges and swirled several feet deep in business streets, Firemen and police rescned marooned citi- zens from office buildings. Large cakes of ice floated into the «treets, 'in one of which a fish weighing four pounds was caught. At Blair, three miles north of Galt the ice is piled 30 feet high along the banks. In Kitchener citizens were an- xious for several hours while the ice packed at Freeport. In Brantford the flood-preven- tion work were reported in good order, but the situation is being watched closely, Harbor men at Port Stanley ex- press some anxiety over the ice blockade that has formed in Kettle Creek, about half a mile above the village, Damage to fishing craft is feared should the barricade give way suddenly. At Chatham a rise in the Thames river of three fect since Thursday is reported. Ice from the hills is causing trouble in streams in the Cobourg district, where close watch is main- tained at bridges. Washington, D.C.--The 198th anniversary of the birth of George Washington was observed today throughout the length and breadth of the United States which he had GASOLINE BLAST CAUSE OF 4 DEATHS Building Destroyed By Fire Following an Explosion (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Newcastle, Pa, Feb. 22--Four young men were burned to death to- day in an explosion and fire that de- stroyed a small storage building of the Pennsylvania railroad at Eden- burg, near here. Coroner J. P. Caldwell Lawrence county believed that the victims were prowlers who had ignited gasoline stored in the building. The gasoline burned for hours after the explosion keeping firemen away from the build- ing. The building formerly was used as a railroad passenger station, but had been abandoned and used as a archouse. W! 'e the bodies were wurned so ly they coud not be identified, the coroner said he be- lieved the victims were Dominic and Lewis Zarelli, brothers, of Hillsville, and Sam and Nick Retort, also bro- thers of Edenburg. The four young men, ranging in age from 16 to 21 years, returned from Youngstown, Ohio, last night. A brother of the Zarelli youths said he had accompanied the party, but had left them at his home in Hills- ville while the others went on to Edenburg. The Zarelli's automobile was found near the burned building. Cardinal Dies After Operation (By Canadian Press Leased Wire). Vatican City, Feb. 22.--Cardinal Perosi, secretary of the Consistorial Congregation, died today at the age of 68 after 4 general blood infection. His death leaves the Col- lege of Cardinals with 28 Italians and 33 foreigners. The Cardinal yesterday under- went an operation to combat the infection. Prof, Vastianelll, who performed ft, thought it would ald his condition but after a temporary betterment there was a relapse and his relatives were summoned. Two years ago he had a foot amputated to combat the same malady, FLOODS ON GRAND RIVER SUBSIDE River Dropped Ten Feet This Morning and Danger Is Over (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Galt, Feb, 22--After a hectic hour yesterday when the Grand River went on its annual rampage, conditions were normal here to- day, the river having dropped over ten feet. Manufacturers and house- holders along Water Street were today busy cleaning up while the unemployed were given work clean- away the ice blocked section of Water Street South, The main street bridge is still closed to traf- fic pending an inspection to decide the extent of the damage done. Apologetic Mayor F inds Suicides Lyndhurst, N.J.,, Feb. 22--Police to- day were seeking a motive for an ap- parent slaying and suicide which was discovered by Mayor Horace R. Vogle. The mayor's car sideswiped another machine parked in front of his home on Stuyvesant 'avenue last night. When the mayor went up on the other car to apologize he found a girl dead with a bullet in her head and a man beside her in a dying con- dition from a bullet wound. Riots Break Out in India (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ahmedabad, India, Feb, 22.--Hindu Moslem riots today were reported to have broken out at Una in the state of Junagada, during which several Hindus including women were ser- iously injured and Hindu shops. loot- ed and burned. A police party left for the scene of the disorders, LORD BADEN-POWELL Guiding genius of tho world's boy scout movement, who received congratulatory messages from tho fonr corners of the earth to- day, his 73rd birthday. Wheat Prices Lower Than Last Week Many Factors Cause Grain to Set New Low Prices for Year Winnipeg, Man, Feb. 22._Strong and apparently on a sounder basis than in many days at the close of trading yesterday, wheat prices on the Winnipeg Exchange nevertheless were 714 cents to 5 cents lower than final quotations on Feb, 14. After a bearish run of foreign news, including a sagging Liverpool market, and practically no export demand from European markets ' during the first four days of the week. The senti- ment brightened Friday and the mar- ket moved forward from its lower marks. Final quotations yesterday saw May delivery wheat at $1.175¢, 74 cents under its close of the previous week. July also showed a drop for the week of 7% cents at $1.195¢ while October was off 5 cents at $1.21, Scores of "long accounts were clo- sed out as the market recorded new low levels from day to day and tra- ders were not far from the panic (Continuted on Page 2) Wolves Kill Livestock : Quebec Farmers Lose Heavily as Close to 20C Animals Are Destroyed Hull, Feb. 22.--An ever in- creasing toll of livestock and game is being taken by wolves in the northern parts of Wright, Labelle and Papineau counties, according to word reaching here from farm- ers of 'the district. The most as- tounding of the many tales about the marauders, fis told by Guy Bigelow, who farms eight miles north of the town of Buckingham. Within the last six weeks close to 200 cows, calves, sheep and even horses have fallen prey to the wolves, says Bigelow. Others tell of humans being stalked but not attacked by the packs. At a recent meeting of farmers it was decided to petition the Que- bec government to raise the houn- ty on wolves to $100 for females and $50 for males in place of the present general bounty of $15. DRAGGED FOR MILE STAGE DRIVER DIES Lindsay, Feb, 22.--Roy Kirk- wood, 20, of Minden, Ont, was killed while driving the stage to the Canadian National Railway station at Gelert. His horses ran ,away and Kirkwood was caught in the whiffle trees, his body being dragged on the road for a mile be- fore the team was stopped. Consolidate Gananaque--At a meeting Thurs- (day night steps were taken to or- ganize Gananoque and South Leeds polling subdivisions into the con- solidated Liberal organization which is being organized in the in- terest of south riding of Leeds, W. L. Bliter was appointed a member of the general executive committee, DYNAMITE USED T0 BREAK [CE AND PREVENT SERIOUS FLOODING AT PICKERING FOUR ARE KILLED IN HOTEL BLAZE Oakland, California, Police Fear Others May Have Perished (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Oakland, Calif.,, Feb, 22.--At least four persons are known to have perished in a fire which early today destroyed a small hotel at Fifth and Webster streets, Firemen and police were unable to determine whether others had perished, as the smouldering ruins made it impossible for them to search closely. Several men were injured in their efforts to escape from the hotel. COMMUNISTS AGAIN IN TROUBLE IN TORONTO (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Feb, 22----Four Com- munists who were arrested when police prevented them from hold- ing a meeting last night, appeared in court today and were remanded to Feb. 26, Charles Sims and Thos, McEwen were charged with va- grancy, while Emil Kaufman and Fannie Charnes were charged with obstructing the police and were re- leased on bail of $600 each, * Prices Sag . » At Winnipeg (By Canadign Press Leased "Wire) Winnipeg, Feb.~22-"Wheat prices edged downward at the opening to- day, siipping as much as a cent and one-half on weaker cables. Trading, however, was light and offerings fail ed to make themselves evident with an unusual pressure, May, wheat was 1 1-4 cents to 7-8 cents lower at $1.16 to 3-8 to 3-4 per bushel. July off 7 1-2 to 7-8 cents was quoted at $1.18 to 3-4 and Oct. down 7-8 to 3-4 cent reached $1.20 to $1.20 1-4, POLICE SCEPTICAL OVER CONFESSION Detroit Authorities Doubt That James Baker Kill- ed Nine Men Detroit, Feb. 22.--James Baker, the 25-year-old globe-girdling sailor, farm hand and amateur toxicologist, who readily admits the slaying of nine men, had the police in a quandary to- ay. According to Baker's elaborate and slightly boastful confession he has killed eight men with poison and the ninth with a revolver. But the po- lice today said they had become a bit skeptical about the validity of Baker's confession, They pointed out that only one of his supposed crimes have evoked the slightest bit of confirma- tion. That was the slaying of Henry Gaw, a night watchman at the Gug- genheim laboratories in New York, Dec. 28, 1928. It is Baker's other crimes, how- ever, which puzzle detectives. He says he poisoned a sailor, named Honeycut at Houston, Texas, in 1924, but police of that city have been un- able to confirm this, He also claims he shot and killed his stepfather, Henry Parks, at Newton Falls, Ohio. In answer to his latter claim, Mrs. Teresa Parks, his stepfather's sec- ond wife, told Warren, Ohio, authori- ties yesterday that instead of killing Parks, Baker had merely wounded him and fled. Baker's story of his other crimes has brought forth neither confirma- tion now denial. London--There are still 1,476,- 000 persons receiving remittances from the Ministry of Pensions, ac- cording to a statement given to the 'flood. | bushes have been House of Commons today by the Ministér, the Rt, Hon. F. O. Rob- Water Rose to Six Inches Above the Highway and Flooded Flats West of the Creek--Traffic Warned of Danger HARMONY CREEK NOT DANGEROUS Wisdom of Straightening Channel Clearly Demon- strated -- Water Is High, But Is Flowing Away Freely Between Banks of Stream Duffin's Creek, Pickering, went on its annual rampage last night and flooded the flats and highway to the west of the highway bridge. Motorists, who drove over the flooded portion of the road, were warned by men with lanterns to go carefully as there was imminent danger that the waters of the creek might rise higher and threaten the safety of traffic. Officials of the highway depart- ment have -been watching the creek closely during the past few days in order to detect any .signs of a spring freshet. With the mild wea- ther of this week the creek has be- come swollen and yesterday after noon the water rose several feet. Under the direction of the high- way department the ice below the Kingston road bridge was blasted and this allowed the water to flow more freely aud probably prevent what might haye been a serious As it was, the flats west of the bridge were inundated. and the water at its highest point rose to a depth of six inches above the level of the road. Traffic, however, was not held up. No Damage Done Although a number of trees and washed down stream with the ice, no damage has as yet been caused by the creek, ac- cording to reports. This morning the flood had considerably reced- ed and the water was not washing over the highway. Other streams in the district have become swollen as the result of the thaw but the situation has not become serious. Oshawa creek was a rushing torrent this morning but it has not overflowed its banks and is practically free of ice. The creek is emptying itself very rapid- ly into the lake and a flood may be averted. . Harmony Creek Not Dangerous The wisdom of the highway de- partment in straightening the channel of Harmony Creek below (Continuted on Page 2) RUMORS OF DEATH OF W. H. TAFT ARE DENIED (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Washington, Feb. 22--A report that William Howard Taft has suc cumbed to the illness which caused him to resign as chief justice of the United States was denied early to- day at the White House.and by his physician, Dr. Francis Hagner. Mr, Taft's failure to show an im- provement was regarded as causing some apprehension among those close to him. Landslide in Jap Elections (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Tokyo, Feb, 22.--A landslide for the Minse to party such as even the most ardent of Premier Hama- guch's supporters would not ven- ture to predict, was assured as re- turns from the rural districts in Japan's parliamentary election were received today. Returns this afternoon showed the following: Minseito, 114 seats; Seiyukal 64 seats; Proletarian,: 4 seats; All others, nine seats, According to the latest bulletin of the provincial highways, Que- bec's tourist trade for the past ten years has been worth $250,000,- 000 to the province. Lower Rates Are Likely for Trans- Atlantic Telephones (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Feb. 22.--If present nego- tiations between the British Post Of- fice and United States companies, re- sult in satisfactory agreement, a re- duction of possibly 50 per cent. in trans-Atlantic telephone talks by beam wireless may be effected. The next big development will be the commencement of a regular beam telephone service to Australia. which it is hoped to eventually extend to South Africa, India and New Zea- land. The post office just now is concentrating on development of this means of communication with the Dominions. but in time it is hoped British business men will be able to talk to customers in Shanghai or oth- er equally distant points.