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a A EA AAI Juss aie. ct METI "All the News While It Is News" p Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer Tae Se a vee Pikes OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1930 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy STEAMER ASHBAY REPORTED MISSING T. & N. O. Reports $850,000 Surplus For Year |[ARCE FR : EIGHTER THOUGHT ONTARIO-OWNED RAILWAY FATE OF BROKERS 0 HAVE BEEN SHIP LAST HAD HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ISBEFORE JURY) SEEN FLOUNDERING BADLY YEAR, CHAIRMAN STATES No Defence Offered for D. S. Unknown Steamer, Sighted reveting Estimate of Net |W) PRINCES MAY TEN PAGES $5 For 2,448 Hours : Lansing --The world's" champion tree sitter, Edgar Sickler, 18, who sat and sat and sat on a limb for 2448 hours, received for his trouble last night a lone $5 bill. * Midland Doctor Drowns Midland--Dr, W. S. McClinton was - drowned yesterday afternoon when he fell from a launch while re- turning from a fishing trip on Geors gian Bay. LARGE FREIGHTER REPORTED MISSING 7 7 7 7 i > LJ Z French Officials Visit Canada Ottawa.-- A delegition of officials of the French Government service who are looking over the roads in Canada and the United States called upon Sir George Perley, Acting Prime Minister yesterday. » LJ » British Soccer Results Today (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Eng., Nov. 1.--Games played in league football matches in the British Isles today resulted as Awash and in Distress, Now Thought to Have Been Ashbay Campbell (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Nov. 1.--After a hear- "Big Bill" Has Appendicitis Chicago. A surgeon's knife brought a sudden end yesterday to Mayor William Hale Thompson's Paterson and Austin Thursday With Decks resenting Estimate of Net dramatic entry into the finale of a strenuous political campaign, Strick- en with acute appendicitis, Chicago's Republican Mayor was rushed pro- testing to a hospital, Ad » LJ Wheat Pool in South Africa Ottawa.--A Wheat Pool for South Africa has been established under the name of the Suid Afrikaanse Sen- trale So-operative Graan Maatschap- py Beperk, with headquarters in Capetown, according to advice' re- ceived by the Department of Trade and Commerce. FITTING CEREMONY MARKS OPENING OF NEW TUNNEL First Underwater Tube Be- tween Two Nations Con- nects Detroit and Windsor (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Windsor, Nov. 1--Fitting ceremon- fes marked the dedication and form- al opening of the Windsor-Detroit vehicular tunnel this morning, Men prominent in public life n Canada and United States participated in ac- ren amd dy wide ob people ga- thered at both ends of the tunnel to give expression to the ppirit of good- will which finds example in this the first vehicular, under-water tunnel to connect two nations. Dedicatory services began at 10.30 o'clock when Most Rey, David Wil- liams, D.D.,, = Archbishop of ITuron and Metropolitan of Ontario pro nounced the invocation. He spoke from the platform. at the Windsor end of the tunnel and his voice was clearly: heard by the thousands as- sembled at the Detroit end, by means of telephone connections and Juud speakers, * Addresses were delivered by the Hon. Fred W. Green, governor of the state of Michigan, Mayor Frank Murphy, of Detroit, the chairman; Mayor Cecil E. Jackson, of Windsor; Senator Arthur H. Vandenburg, of Michigan; Hon. George 'S. Henry, acting premier of Ontario; Cal Han- ford MacNider, United States min- ister to Canada; Col. Sidney C. Rob- inson, M.P., for Essex. East; Hon. Thomas G. Murphy, federal minister of the interior. Shortly before noon, when the pro- gram of addresses ended President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in . Washington which actuated the great gongs besides the speakers platforms at both ends of the tunnel, marking the official opening of the great tube. The official parties from both ends of the tunnel then proceeded in buses to the international line in the tun- nel where a silken ribbon had been stretched across the tube. After handshakes and a few words of wel- come the bow of the silken barrier was untied by thirteen-year-old Fern Martin, daughter of Fred Martin, of Windsor, the original promoter of the present undertaking and twelve-year- old Virginia Bradway, daughter of Judson Bradway, of Detroit, presi: dent of the tunnel company. i The tunnel is one mile in length and 'terminals are practically in the heart of the business sections of Windsor and Detroit. The 1 of the tunnel is 22 feet in width and three lanes of /traffic, The city is 1,000 vehicles an hour in 'cach direction. The project has been under construction for about two and a half years and the cost is approximately $25,000,000. . The tunnel opens for general traf- fic on Sunday at midnight. peraits estimat.. capa WEATHEL. ressure is high oxer the r part Mah United States and also over the lower MacKenzie valley while a decp low 20.28 inches at Chesters field--is centred over the northern part of Hudson Bay. Except for some light, snow in western Ontario and showers in Nova Scotia the weather over the Dominion has been fair. Forecasts: -- Lower Lake Region and Georgian Bay -- Moderate northwest to west winds, fair sn? eodl. Sunday--Moderate winds shifting to southward, faue and becoming a little The roadway: Earnings, Forwarded to Provincial Government Today NET REVENUE ABOUT EQUALS LAST YEAR No Eraployees-) Laid Off by System During Year, Ser-| vice Being Maintained Despite Depression (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) North Bay, Nov. 1l.--Anether successful year was concluded by the Temiskurmiing and Northern Ontario Railway last evening which markd. the close of the fiscal year. George W. Lec, chairman of the commission, this momaing an- nounced that a cheque for $850,- 000 had been forwarded to Hon, G. Howard Ferguson, premier of Ontario, dated today to repreegent a very conservative estimate of the railway"s net earnings during the past twelve months. Since the books do not close until early in December, it is possible to arrive at only an estimate of the not earnings as represented by yester- days' remittance to the premior, However, Mr. Lee stated that in- dications point to the gross edrn- ings being equal to: those of last yoar and thet the wet revenue wih show very little decline compared with 1929. Taking cxigting condi- tions into consideration, Mr. Lee said that 1930 may be regarded as a most successful year for the gov- ernment owned railway, Enter 1931 With Confidence Commenting on the year's busi. ness and the outlook for the twelve month period commenced today, Mr. Lee remarked "We believe that 1931 will bo an excellent meet. any condition", every confidence and prepared to year, We are entering it with Dealing with the experiences met during the 1930 period, the chairman remarked that {interest charges; on capital investment, will show to be much heavier ow- ing to the extent of construction work carried on during past years. These expenditures, he sald, are now being pald for ordinary rev- enue, During the year just closed the railway experienced the worst floods in its history which 'served to increase the operating expenses by as much as $150,000, No Men Laid Off "We have succeeded in keeping our regular forces working con- stantly and in that way have con- tributed very little, if any, to the existing unemployment condition', the chairman stated, "This is our fixed policy", he added. Mr. Lee said fhe railway had maintained an excellent service = both freight and passenger, second to none in Canada and that these services wero not reduced a particle during the year, despite the general gusi- ness depression. "We have spent large sums on improving and extending our tele- phone facilities, having completed Inies to Hearst and Moose River". the chairman stated. "We have as- sisted to a marked degree, all the great developments in northern Ontario which we are certain will prove to be wonderful assets to the entire province in the course of time", GHIEF OF POLIGE IS UNDER ARREST Lucan Constable Held After Wild Ride in Fire Truck (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Nov.-1.--Harry Lankin, chief of police at Lucan, found him- self in Middlesex jafl today after a wild ride in the fire truck in the village late yesterday afternoon and seriously injuring two people. Lan- kin who is also an official of the tire department, was arrested by Con- stable Arthur Wharton on a charge of criminal negligence, as a result of the accident which occurred on the main street of Lucan. According to the police, the Lu- can chief climbed into the Tire truck bent on giving it a test run about the village, Disaster soon over. took the heavy machine when it crashed into the side of a parked car causing grave injury to its two occupants. (10 TO ARGENTINE Prince of Wales and Prince George May Both Make Trip (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, En, Nov. 1--The Prince of Wales may take his youngest brother, Prince George, with him on his tour of South America early next year, it appeared today | when it became known that both are | studying Spanish in preparation for | the trip. | The heir apparent some acquaintance with the language | but he is perfecting his knowledge ol | it. His plans are still indefinite but it is believed that he may start the | journey about Janmary 17 and that | he will be present tor the opening of | the = British exhibition at Buenos | Aires on March 14. After that it is | likely thgt he will visit several other Argentine cities to renew the friend- ship he made during his tour of five years ago. along already has | Inspector is Badly Burned Ontario Employee Victim of | Explosion in Gas Tank He Was Examining (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) | Loudon, Ont., Nov, 1.--Severely | burned about the face and head | when a gasoline tank exploded at | 8.30 o'clock this morning, at the | Reo garage, Frederick Plewes, Lon- | don, an inspector of the weights | and measures department was rush- | ed to St. Joseph's hospital where | his condition is reported ag quite serious. The explosion occurred when Mr. Viewes was inspecting the tank, believed at the time to | be empty of any gasoline, Static electricity, is believed to have fired fumes of gasoline which lay in the bottom of the huge tank. Every precaution had been taken by the inspector to avoid an explo- sion, as five gallons of water had been poured through the container a few moments before the blast took place. Beljeveing that any gasoline fum- es which might have been in the tank had been emptied with the water, Mr. Plewes placed. the wood- en measuring tick in the inside of the tank. As he peered through the hole in the upper portion of the receptacle the interior was rent with the explosion. Flames leaped through the hole and enveloped the inspector. Sutherland Cuddy, another in- spector was on the scene and im- mediately dragged his companion from the burning tank. He then rushed him to the hospital, ADHITS BIGAWY Also Pleads Guilty to Hav. ing Firearms - legally (By Canadign Press Leascd Wire) Hamilton, Nov. l--Camille Dage- nais of this city pleaded guilty to a charge of bigamy in police court yes- terday. He had previously admitted being illegally. in possession of fire- arms. He, will be sentenced on both charges 'on Monday. It was explained that the prisoner had married in Chicago in 1928, On July 10, 1929, he went through a form of "marriage with Miss Dorothy Shelton, R.R. No. 1, Seneca Town- ship: Haldimand, he question was raised as to whether Dagenais could be tried here when the marriage in the first place took place in the United States. The crown pointed out that the prisoner might waive the question of territor- ial jurisdiction. Wishing a speedy disposal of the case, he did so. STEAMER ASHBAY UNL EPORTED SINCE The, Steamer Ashbay of the Tree lieved to have been the ship seen foundéring in Lake Superior. The above photo shows this occasion of the official open ing last August, a TUESDAY Line Navigation Company is be- boat in the Oshawa Harbor on the Charges Impersonation in Civil Service Examinations (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottgwa, Nov. 1.- of candidates in government ser- vice examination by students well versed in the subjects to be written, has caused the civil service com- mission to require the nnger-print: of caudidates at certain examina- tions. leo Bouchard, senior aminer of the commission, in a public address here declared in vestigation had proven that in cer- tain large centres, Montreal in par- ticular, there had grown up a reg ular trade between students and candidates for various positions, Students charged from $500 to $800 for writing the examinations The first time finger-prints of candidates were taken and compar PARALYSIS CASES ex- TAKE NEW JUN Increase Over Last Year -- New Case in Dar- lington (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Nov. 1.--There were 36 now cases of Infantile paralysis in Ontario for the week ending Oct. 25, a report issued by the provin clal department of health reveals. This was an increase of over the number reported previous week. 10 cases in the Of the number of the new cases | reported, Toronto headed the list with sixteen new cases, York town- fhip had four, London three, Hum- berstone township and Walpole two each. One case each was reported from Border Cities, Ottawa, Dar- lington, Scarboro, Owen Sound, Er- in Township, St. Catharines and Smith, Up to Saturday night there tmve been 540 cases of infantile paraly- sls In Ontario this year, a consid- erable increase from last year. Impersonation | ed with those who actually wrote the éxamination, three cases of im- personation were discovered. A jail sentence had recently been Im- posed for thig offense in Montreal. Proper readjustment of the civil erviee could effect an annual sav- ing of $29,000,000 to the country the speaker believed Centralizing of services, appoint- ment of parliamentary undersecre- taries, extension of the merit sys- tem, and rearrangement of person- nel in many departments, Mr, {Bouchard declared are all necessary [to raige the general standard of the service and lower the total cost of annually for 50,000 being borne by the $117,000,000 employees now CHARGE CUSTONS HAN WITH THEFT | Allege He Stole Parcel Con- taining $3,660 in Currency (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) fngt lasting all week, charges of conspiracy to defraud the public and affect the price of stocks laid against D. 8. Paterson, Austin Campbell and Edgar McLean will go to the jury today. The crown's case concluded yes- terday with the finish of the cross- examination by the defense of Alfred Young, accountant, the last crown witness. Peter White K.C., counsel for Paterson and D, L, McCarthy K.C., counsel for Campbell, declined to call, any witnesses for the defense and neither of the accused was put in the box. Fraser Raney, counsel for Mec- Lean, called two witnesses, one pro- ducing a graph to indicate that fluc- tuations on the Standard exchange had been similar to those on other exchanges. The other's evidence | concerning a meeting on Nov, 19, | 1929, was not admitted. | the counsel for the three accused | was rejected by Mr. Justice Jeffrey, after some argument. Mr. White then proceeded with his address to the jury, stressing his. contention there was nothing wrong in two men going into the marketito buy a sufficient amount of stock to affect the price. All trading was for the | purpose of making money for which | exchanges existed. | He questioned the ability of any- | one to commit a fraud by selling customers what they demanded or buying "whut they wanted to sell. The proposition was pregosterons, he declared, Do<x to Start follows: The English League--First Division Aston Villa §5, Blackburn Rovers 2 Bolton Wanderers 1, Derby Coun- ty. 2. ham 0. ed 1. land 2 United 1. bion 0 A plea for acquittal, entered by | City 1 For America Expects to Make First Hop| on Atlantic Flight | Hawkesbury, Nov. 1 A warrant has been issued for the ar- Phillipe Laboucheur, year-old sub-Collector of customs here, following the theft from Haw- kesbury post office of a package $3,660, destined to the Nationale at Ont., rest of 23- containing Banque Canadianne Montreal. The being trans- ferred by the local branch of the |bank to the head office at Montreal. | After it had been placed in the past office, a dummy package of paper was substituted for that con- taining the currency. According to reports to the police, Laboucheur Was in the postal office at the time the money disappeared and he has not been seen since. currency was Today is the Real Start In Daily Times Great Subscription Contest Contest for Votes and Subscriptions Now in Full Swing-- List of Candidates Enrolled Will Be Published Early Next Week--Not Too Late To Enrol -- Cash Bonus Cheques For All' Active Entrants--Make Your Stari This Week The first announcement of the various contestants nominated in The Daily Times and Gazette dnd Chronicle's great subscription prize contest together with the address of each worker will be announced through the columns of the Times and Gazette and Chronicle early next week, If you are figuring on entering as a candidate in "The 100 Club, Cash Option" contest, you should send in your name just as soon as possible and at the same time get out among your friends and get as many subscriptions and votes as you can while the maxi- mum vote schedules are in vogue. 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Not Too Late to Enter It is not to late to enter the con- test----it is only starting. Nomin- ations will be accepted for gome time yet, however, those with the early start will undougtedly have the ad- vantage over those starting later on in the contest as most votes are given for subscriptions during the first voting period and the first period closses one week from next Monday night, November 10th. Send in your nomination now, Get the early start, Tomorrow (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Altrenhein, Switzerland, Nov, 1. --Thg biggest airplane in thes world, the Dornler Do-X, was groomed today for a start tomor- row on the first lap of a transat- lantic trip to New York. The huge metal bird, which can carry .more than 100 passen- gers will have 20,000 litres (about 4,400 gallons) of fuel in its tanks, enough to keep its twelve engines delivering their 7,200 horsepower for 18 hours. ? Tomorrow at 8 a.m., weather permitting, the plane - will taxi along the placid waters of Lake Constance, rising quickly and gracefully for a start to Amster- dam and its first departure from the sheltered district in which it was built. The cruise will be of about six hours length. It is possible that the ship, leaving here, will "de- scend first at Friedrichshafen, Just across the lake, in order to make its official hop-off from a German port. Much depends upon the weather and Commander Christiansen says that he will postpone the take-off if conditions are not exactly right. not only here but at any place else along the route to New York. This : itinerary is given as from here to Amsterdam, to Lisbon, to the Azores, to a fuel ship midway to Bermuda, Bermuda, and New York. The ship expects to leave Lisbon for the Azores on Nov. 10 at the earliest. It probably will arrive in New York about two days later. THREE FATALITIES DUE TO HALLOWE'EN IN NEW ENGLAND (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Boston, Nov. 1.--Three fatalities were on record toddy---the toll of Hallowe'en in New England, Two of the deaths occurred at Fall River where. 12-year-old Irene Levesque wag fatally burned when a draft sucked her party dress into another child's jack o'lantern, and Miss Lena Paquette 40, sustained burns which resulted in her death when she went to the. child's aid. At Westford Vt., Sidney JPeck- ham 13, was fatally wounded by his 16-year-old brother Ellsworth, who playfully pointed a gun at sidney PRISONER DIES IN Was Struck by Unknown outside the market building in which was going into the building. man returned Hagen's blow hitting the latter on the lip, who was near the scene of the al- tercation, placed Hagen under arrest, The other man whose identity is not known went on his way and was lost in the carnival crowd, ences of being sick,. and Dr, Kalb- fleisch was called. when Kalbfleisch stated today he did not believe the blow was the cause of and pulled the trigger. SOCCER Chelsea 3, Blackpool 0, Grimsby Town 8, Leicester City 2 Hiddersfield Town 1, Arsenal 1. Liverpool 0, Manchester City 2. Manchester United 2, Birming- Newcastle United 4, Leeds Unit- Sheffield Wednesday 7, Sunder- | | West Ham United 4, Sheffield | The English League--Second Di- vision Bradford 7, Plymouth Argyle 1. Burnley 4, Bristol City 2. Millwall 2, West Bromwich Al- Nottingham Forest 4, Bradford Oldham Athletic 3, Port Vale 3. Preston North End 1, Barnsley 1. Reading 0, Everton 2. Southampton 0, Cardiff City 1. Stoke City 5, Swansea Town 0. | Tottenham Hotspur 5, Charlton | Athletic 0. Wolverhampton Bury 0 The Scottish League--First vision Afrdrie 2, Ayr Unjted 1 Celtic 5, Partick tle 1 Dundee 2, Mothereweld 1. | Fast Fife 1, Ciydo 4. Hearts 1, Cowdenbeath 1. Kilmarnock , Hamilton Academi- cals 1, Leith Athletic 1, St. Mirren 1. Morton J, Falkirk 3. Queen's Park 2, Hibernians Rangers 4, Aberdeen 0. The Scottish Ieague--Second Die vision Armadale 3, Forfar Athletic 0. Bo'ness 0, St. Bernard's 1, Brechin City 1. King's Park 1. Dumbarton 4, Dundee United 1. Dumfermline 2, Albion Rovers 0. last Stirlingshire 3, Alloa 2. Montrose 1, Clydebank 0. Queen of South 4, Arbroath 2. St. Johnstone 2, Raith Rovers 3. Stenhousemuir 0, Third Lanark 6 ACCOUNTANT GETS EIGHT YEARS FOR $155,100 THEFT (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Nov, 1.--Willlam Gough, former acocuntant . who pleaded guilty to the theft of $155,110 from the People's Loan Company, whero he was employed for 20 years, was sentenced this morning * to eight years in Portsmouth penitentiary. Gough admitted taking company funds during 19 of the 20 years he was employed. He joined the staff as a junior. Working himself up to the office of accountant and cashier, Gough held one of the most responsible positions 'in the com- pany and was one of the most trust- ed employees. Wanderers 7, Di- KITCHENER CELL Man Before Being Lodged in Jail (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Kitchener, Nov. 1--Frank Hagen, arrested by the police last night fol- lowing an altercation died in the po- lice cells shortly before midnight. Coroner Dr. F. H. Kalbfleisch was called but was unable to determine the cause of death. A post mortem has been ordered immediately and an inquest will be held early next week. Hagen, who was under the influ- ence 'of liquor according to the police version of the affair, was standing the annual Rotary carnival was be- ing held. At about 10.45 he was seen to approach and strike a man who The P.C.- Howelett, In the cells Hagen showed evid- Hagen was dead the physician arrived. Dr. Hagen's death. preas Railroad was wrecked about 4.30 a.m. today, near Kearneysville, of Baltimore. h also of Baltimore, the fireman, was scalded so severely it was believed he would die, hospitar here, WAS SECOND BOAT IN OSHAWA HARBOR Ship Was Seen by Thousands of Local People When It Called Here in August-- Is Now Unreported Since Tuesday Night (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Sault Ste. Marie, Nov. I. Local marine officials are inves= tigating in an attempt to deter mine if the steamer reported in distress off Michipicoten Island, was the Ashbay, of the Tree Line Navigation Company, Montreal. The Ashbay, accord- ing to officials, left the head of the lakes last Tuesday night and has not been heard of since, Ray Turner, local representative of the Tree company, said he had not been advised the steamer was miss- mg but he was attempting to check: her position. 5 Marine men said the floundering ship described by. lighthouse keeper Miller, of Michipicoten Island, re- sembled the description of the Tree Line vessel, The United States wastguard ves« sel Seminole which returned this morning from the vicinity of Michi~ picoten after searching" the neighbor« Ing waters, will return later today to continue her Search. Was Experiencing Difficulty According to Miller the distressed vessel, which he could not determine whether it 'was a barge or steamer, was making slow. progress towards Quebec Harbor on the island. Her decks, he said, were awash and she appeared to be experiencing great difficulty in bucking the heavy seas. Radio messages from the light keeper on Michipicoten Island stated at about 11 o'clock Thursday morn ing that an unknown steamer could be vaguely scen with her decks a< wash, pounding her way through the storm near Michipicoten Island. The lightkeeper said he set out in a smail boat in hopes to reach the vessel, presumably in distress, but the chop py sca prevented him from making any headway and he had to turn about and .scek shelter, -- Ashbay Known Here The steamer Ashbay lost out by a natrow margin in the race to be the first boat to enter the new Oshawa Harbor in August last, coming in a short time after the City of Kingston, which officially opened navigation in- to this port, Smith Transportation Company, laeal agents for the Tree Line Navi- gation Company, stated go The Times this afternoon that the Ashbay has not called here since. They did not know whether there was any carga on the ship, which had cleared from the head" of the lakes on Tuesday night, destined for Oshawa firms. HELD NEGLIGENT IN FATAL CRASH (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Strathroy, Nov. 1.--At the ad- Journed inquest yesterday into the death of Abraham Kamber of Sar- nia, who was killed on No. 2 high- way near here on October 19, the jury found the accident was caused by the negligent driving of James Abdo, also of Sarnia, and that Abdo at the time was under the influence of liquor. At the {iret sitting of the inquest Abdo swore that Kam- ber was driving the car at the time of the acicdent, Abdo who was arested on the night of the acicdent charged with criminal negligence was released on bail of $1,000 to appear in two week's time, ONE DEAD, ONE DYING . AFTER TRAIN WRECK (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) y Martinsburg, W. Va., Nov. 1.--« The engineer was killed and the fireman scalded seriously today when the No. 17 westbound ex+ of the Baltimore and Ohio The énginger was Stanley Pickett, Charles Punphrey, He was brought to a