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The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer "All the News While It Is News" VOL. 7--NO. 130 Lotito ay Sifted Bt Vsy Eacont Sumdoys wnt Putite Pieigrrs OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1930 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TWELVE PAGES FON TTTTTYY News in Brief By Cacodian Press) Injuries May Be Fatal Niagara Falls, Ont. -- Edward Creswick was probably fatally in- jured in Stamford Township when a small truck skidded on the fey pavement and overturned, pinning him underneath. " New Miliary Credits Paris.--Additional miljtary cre- dits totalling $24,000,000 and ear. for national defence, were wi by the French Chamber of Deputies, 43 against 139, NA Blaze At Orillia Orillia.--A fire which broke out in the Atlantic and Pacific stores here last night was quickly extin. guished by the local firemen, who attributed the blaze to an ovar- heated furnace pipe. Smoke dam- aged the contents of the store and a confectionary shop next door. "PETER PAN" TO BE PRODUCED AGAIN (By Canadidn Press Leased Wire) London, Dec. - 3.--Miss Jean F¥orbes-Robertson, well-known ac- tress, daughter of Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, again this year will be "Peter Pan" in the produc- tion of Sir James Barrie's classic of that title which will be put on at the London Palladium, instead of at one of the "legitimate" theatres. The stage of the Palladium is much bigger than those that have been available in previous Christmas sea- sons. The first performance of #peter Pan" will be at the matinee on December 22. Jt will be given only at matinees, and the Palla- dium will have its usual variety programmes | in the evenings, GRAND PRIZE WON BY CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY AT ANTWERP (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Antwerp, Dec. 3,--The Canadiaf' National Railways System was awarded the Grand Prix at the Antwerp Exhibition, it was an- nounced today. Gordon Hammond, staff artist of the railway, who was largely responsible for the design, was granted the gold medal. The Canadian National Exhibit, which won the highest award at the Ant. werp Exhibition and Wile at. tracted the attention of nds who visited the show, the salient features of Canada by moans of a {travelling panorama 200 feet long nd 15 feet in height. The exhibit also included a set of illuminated transparencies show ing scenes in all parts of the Do. minfon and dealing with many phases of the country's life and development, and a working model of the giant locomotive 6100. Hicullin Satisfied - With Conference (By Canadian. Press Leased Wire) London, Dec. 3.--~The recent Imperial Conference from the Do- minions' point of view, was mark- ed by a great advance, in the dec- laration that existing Imperial tariff preferences would be main. tained by Great Britain for at least three years, declared Prime Minis- ter James Henry Scullin of Austra. Ma, in a farewell message before leaving on the long journey back to Australia today, He will first travel over part of the continent, ATTEMPT TO KILL SPANISH PREMIER Newspaper Reporter Shoots at Premier Berenguer, But Misses (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Madrid, Dec. 3--A newspapel reporter waiting with other corres. pondents in the office of Premier Berenguer today drew a pistol as the premier entered and fired at him, 'The bullet went wild and the reporter was overpowered by guards. Berenguer was not injured. The reporter, a man named Joa- quin Lligo, represented the news. paper El Sol of Madrid. He was hustled away in the custody of he police. -------------- -------- WEATHER "RE Jituttre h is high on the Ate with trough of A mltohe: a \ the at Lakes to Quebec and a in North. . weather has been decidedly cold in Manis toba but hap become mild In the Lower Lake region. Some light local snow has fallen in Ontario, while in other parts of the Dominion I has been most- ly fair. « Forecasts: Lower Lake Re. gion and Georgian Hay: Winds shifting to northwest: mostly cloudy and colder late tonight and on Thursday, with some STIRRING TRIBUTE PAID BY ONTARIO CONSERVATIVES T0 PREM. AND MRS. FERGUSON Ferguson Pledges Himself to Cause of Empire Hon. Mr. Ferguson Honored at Banquet Last Night by 1,500 of the Leading Members of the Conserv- ative Party NO ANNOUNCEMENT AS TO SUCCECSOR Departing Premier Review- ed the Achievements of His Party and Govern- ment During His Ten (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Dec. 2.--"1 know that the task before me is difficult. 1 may not succeed in doing snything, but I have the will to try and so far as my ability, my strength and my effort is concerned, then On. tario, Canada and the dear old Em- pire 'will have the best that is in me." In these words, coupled with a stirring declaration of his belief in the maintenance of the British Empire as an essential 'to the maintenance of civilisation, Preo- mier G. H. Ferguson last night pledged himself before the peopl BELLEVILLE MAN SHOWS DEFENCE Major Charles A. Shepard to Claim Death of Wife Was Accidental (By Canadian Press Lessed Wire) Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 3.-- Possible lines of defense were in- dicated in a statement by Major Charles A. Shepard, formerly of Belleville, Ont., issued in advance of his trial tomorrow on a charge of murdering his second wife by administering poison. The B659.year-old army physi. clan's statement asserted his in- nocence and recalled that Mrs, Shepard In an effort to save in- fectod teeth had used excessively an antiseptic containing poison. It asserted, too, that Mrs, Shepard was an alcoholic. who often sug- gested death as a means of escape from intense melancholia, Mrs. Shepard died st Ft. Riley in June, 1929. Some months later an autopsy was conducted and Shepard was indicted on a federal warrant charging first degree mur. der. of Ontario to his new task, the Canadian high commissionership at London. Moro than 1.600 people -in the Royal York Hotel and countlesy thousands who sat at radios throughout the province, heard the from the Ontario, tive Association on the anniversary of his accession to he leadership of the party in this pro- vince. No Announcement Among the premler's large im. mediate audience, drawn from all parts of the province, were many who attended in the bellef that he would make some announce- ment regarding his successor to the premiership which, it is gen- erally believed. will go to Hon. George 8S. Henry, minister of High- ways. Such persons left the hotel dis- appointed. Mr. Ferguson gave no hint as to who would be Ontario's next prime minister. Afte r deal. ing with the province's affairs in a general way, he took up a high Imperial theme. He closed with a heart-felt au revoir to the prov- ince. He would return, he declar. ed. "It is a horrible wrench," he said, "to pull one's life up by the (Continued on page 10) Bushman is Killed By Falling Tree 3 (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Sault Ste Marie, Ont., Dec. 3.-- Fortunat Charest, 39, of St Stan- islas, Champlain County, Quebec, a bushman employed by the Bator Lumber and Investment Company, at Camp 12 In the Ranger Lake area, north of the Sault, was killed when a dry limb from a tree he was felling struck him on the head. He lived but a few hours. Charest leaves a wife and nine children. Will Support Waterway Idea Maritime Boseds Will Fall in Line With Rest of Canada Moncton, NB.,, Dec. 3.--By a vote of fourteen to three the Mar! time Boards of Trade today passed a resolution declaring that If, after full consideration, the people of Canada as a whole favor construe- tion of the St. Lawrence Deep Wat- erway, the Maritime body will not oppose it, even though it results in no benefit to this section of the do- minion. The resolution was qualified, however, on the condition that dis. tricts deterimentally affected. or de- riving no benefit he secured com- pensation. The vote showed Char- lottetown, Fredericton and Ed- mundston against the resolution which climaxed the most vigorous debate on the annual meeting. The resolution was sponsored by the St. John Board of Trade. Premier Sails Tomorrow London.--The Prince of Wales received Premier R. B. Bennett last evening. The . Canadian Prime Minister leaves for home on Thurs. day. Vessel In Distress Hong Kong--The American gun- boat Mindanao, lying in West Riv- er last night, picked up an 8.0.8. from the Swédish motorship Hed- vig on, Pratas Reef between the Chinese coast and the Phillippines and asking for aid. Rabbit Farm (By Canadian Press Rassed Wire) Windsor, Dee, 3--Shacking condi- tions were revealed, it is alleged, when Humane Society officials paid |r a visit to the Malden fur and rabbit farm located on the Malden Ruad, a fou miles outside the Windsor city limits. imately 400 dead rabbits while sev. eral score more diseased animals were running at large, the officers In a corner of the yard lay approx-{ Charge Shocking Conditions on Near Border Cities reported, The discovery was brought about when several prospective rab- bit purchasers who visited the farm, rted the conditions they found to indsor authorities, Inspector Alwyne Norton, of the Humane Society, after viewing the place, served notice of summons on awrence Sherlock, Sandwich, and he will appear in Sandwich police 'court tomorrow morning on a charge of cruelty. ®y Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Dec. 8.--An eiquiry is now being conducted by the Brit ish Government. into all possible methods by which the sale of Cana- dian wheat in Britain could be favored on a reciprocal basis, an- nounced Rt. Hon, J, H., Thomas, Secretary of State for the Domin- fons, in the House of Commons in reply 'to a question put by Vice Admiral E. A, Tayler, who was recently elected as an United Em- -- pire Crusader iu the by-election of Seeks Reciprocal Basis For Marketing of Wheat South Paddington, In the case of wheat, sald Mr, Thomas, the obvious reciprocal ar rangement would ' involve British coal, : Admiral Taylor asked, first, whether the Canadian Government had made any reciprocal offer to conduce to the sale of Canadian wheat in Britain since the findings of the Imperial Conference were published. "No," replied the Secretary: for the Domiglons, _ vw ¥ "¥ GOODS HIDDEN AWAY BY BANKRUPT FO.NL (By Canadian Press Press Leased Wire) Sudbury, Dee, 3.--Tracing rum- ors that Aza Hanna, Cyrian store keeper at Sturgeon Falls hud been taking goods from his stock pre- vious to making an assignment, 3pecial Investigator, A, E. Moss, of Toronto, and Provineial Coustable Campeau, of Sturgeon Falls, discov- ered a large quantity of goods hid- den in a livery stable at Field, al- leged to have been stored there by Hanna, Hanna had made an assignment on October 31 and N. I, Martin. of Toronto, was appointed custedian of tho estate. Germany Will Make Cuts in Annual Budget Expenditures To Be Reduced So As to Come Within Income (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Berlin, Dee. 3.--Germany is go ing to cut her annual expenditures by $345,000,000 Hermann Dietrich, the minister of finance, told the Reichstag today as It assembled to consider Chancellor Bruening"s pro- gram of drastic financial reform, "We must cut deeply into every department which costs us money," he sald, "und not one department of the government will escape. We must live like Spartans for the next three years, and we must resign our- selves to it, "If by chanee our income should be greater in those years than we expect, wa will have to use any ex- but for every state and commune." Ice on st, Lawrence Quebec.---Ice is rapidly forming on the St, Lawrence River in and about Quebec and near Three Riv- ers, where a thin sheoct extends well out Into the river, CONSERVATIVES ELECT OFFICERS W. H. Ireland, M.P.P., Chosen President of On- tario Association Toronto, Dec, 3---William H., Ire- land, M.P.P., succeeded John R, Mac- Nicol, M.P., in the Presidency of the Ontario Conservative Association, when the latter refused to contest the office at the annual convention held in the Royal York Hotel yester- day. Both Mr. MacNicol and Mr. Ire- land were nominated and following out his expressed intention, in spite of some persistent requests from the floor that he stand for re-election, Mr. MacNicol declared Mr, Ireland elected. Later Mr. Ireland moved that Mr. MacNicol be elected Hon- orary President, which was carried unanimously, Other officers elected were: First Vice-President, Arthur Ford, of London; Second Vice-Pres- ident, Mrs. Howard Fallis, of Peter- boro'; Third Vice President, C, A. Seguin, of Ottawa; Fourth Vice- President, Mrs, Arthur Van Kough- net, of Toronto; Secretary, W. G, Clysdale; Treasurer, Major Russell Locke; Auditors, Colonel J. Little and Mrs. J. Hitzroff. The elected of- ficers will choose an executive com- mittee of ten, HAMILTON BANDIT IS GIVEN SIX-YEAR TERM (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Hamilton, Dec, 3.--Robert Halll. day, found guilty of entering the home of Mrs, Alexander Thomp- son and assaulting her, was sen- tenced to six years in penitentiary by Magistrate Burbridge in police court this morning, Halllday will be deported to Scotland upon the expiration of his term, CLAIM INITIATION WAS CAUSE OF BOY'S DEATH (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Dec, 3, -- Allegations that their son's death wag hasten- ed by the 'effects of initiation pro cesses at the Victoria Park Collegi- ate, were made by Mr, and Mrs. Francis Boulton today. The par. ents claim the boy, Edward, 17- year-old freshman, was suffering from a weak heart and weak kid- poys but the initiation, which was comprised mainly of ducking, apaaking and y Dhuketing'" result. od in his death. cess Lo Ww our debts and cut alata ie 0 Hot! only for the natfona government, DR, ECKENER 10 TESTIFY AT INQUIRY Master of Graf Zeppelin in Attendance at R-101 In- vestigation (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Dee, 3.~The court of inquiry Into the crash and destruc- tion of the R-101 in France re cently was resumed today after an | adjournment of several weeks with Hugo Eckener, master of the Dr. Graf Zeppelin, present, to give his expert testimony: Dr, Eckener was an early arrival at the court. He met Sir John Simmon, who is sitting as judge apd the assessors in room and remained them for half hour convened, Assisted by Lieutenant-Colonel | J. T. C. Moore Brabazon and Pro- | fessor c. E. Ingilis As assessor, Sir John Simon is endeavoring to ascertain the probable couse of the disapter with its loss of 48 lives. During three weeks adjournment important experiments and calcu. lations were made, and the evi- | donce growing out of them will be | given next week. 8ir John Simon entered the | court room arm in arm with Dr, | (Continued on page 2) n private | talking with | before court | Pu'p Carrier | weather Is Feared Lost | eritieal," Wreckage With " Body Sailor Washed Up on Nova Scotia Coast (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Yarmouth, N.8., Dee. §.--One body, attached to wreckage from the motorship Linton, drifting ashore at Yarmouth Cape, near hero, today, is believed to Indicate the loss with all hands of the 391 ton pulp carrier. The Linton gall ed from this port for Selmah, Hants County, at midnight in the teeth of 4 northwest gale, The Linton, un- der command of Captain Percy Rit- hie of Lahave, N.S. engaged in the pulp carrying trade between Nova Scotia and New England, was owned by the Eastern Canada Coast- ul Steamships, Limited, and norm- ally carried a crew of 10. She was | built fn E ngland in 1021, ORF.U. "JUNIOR FINAL Half Time Score: Argonauts, 7; Hamilton Grads, 1. Game being played at Toronto this afternoon, To be Appointed Crown Attorney (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Brockville, Dec. 3. = The ap- pointment of Harwood Atkinson, Kemptville' barrister, to succeed the late M., M. Brown, K.C, as crown attorney and clerk of the Peace of Leeds and Grenville Counties, with his office in Brock- ville, is expected to be announced shortly, He has been In practice in Kemptville for some years and latterly has served as police mag- istrate for Grenville County. Leave Committee On Death Penalty (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Dec. 3.--Seven Conser- vative members of the House of Commons select committee on capital punishment withdrew from the group last night as it met to consider its draft report, It was understood that they felt 'they' could not be parties to the report in its present form and that any effective amendment not only would be impracticable, but would lead to indefinite delay. Trelle Wins Wheat Title At Chicago (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Chicago, Dec. 3 -- Her- man Trelle, of Wembley, Alberta, today won the grand wheat championship at the International Live- stock Show. Trelle, who - won the same prize in 1926, exhibited hard red spring wheat. [ decla CONVERSION RESULTS In THEFT CONFESSION (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Woodstock, Dec. 3.~Donala Heald, Ingersoll youth, became con- verted at an evanfelistic meeting a few evenings ago and thereby solved a mystery, for he confessed to the theft of 3,000 rounds of 22 cadet ammunition from Ingersoll Collegiate. The robbery had been puzzling police although the great- er part of the goods were soon re- covered. Heald and Andrew Young, also of Ingersoll, pleaded guilty this morn- {ing in police court and were re- manded unl nti} Monday for 4 for sentence. M.P. Opposes Minimum Low Wheat Price | Progressive Terms Bennett's Empire Policy as Hypocritical (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Saskatoon, Dee, 3.--Opposing a resolution by pool contract signers asking government guarantee of 70-cent, minimum wheat price as "a temporary expedient," John Ev- ang, former M.P. for Rosetown, red: "Farmers should not go as suppliants to the class that con- trols parliaments." What the far. mer needed he declared, was free- dom of exchange of goods. Even with £0.cent wheat they could storm if they could goods at world prices. r acteriing Rt. Hop. Mr. nnett' Imperial Conference er to Great Britain as '"hypo- Mr. Evans said the in- creased restrictions on imports im- posed by the present government were only following the methods of the previous government when they imposed further restrictions on import under the British pref- erence, England. would buy Canadian wheat now If Canada would admit her goods, he said. Mr. Evans urg- ed farmers 'to' fight it out now" and not put their prices more out of line with world prices. " GERMANY TO ASK FOR MORATORIUM Debt Payments Likely to be Suspended Earlier than Expected (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Berlin, Dec, 3-- There are strong indications in usually well-informed quarters that Germany intended to proclaim a partial reparations mor- atorium sooner than had been ex- pected. The impression had prevailed that such a move was more than likely some time around the middle of next year. However, there appeared rea- son .to believe that Chancellor Hein- rich Bruening was contemplating the announcement of a moratorium either in January or February, It was revealed that Dr. Julius Cur- tius, Minister for Foreign. Affairs, re- ceived several foreign ambassadors during the past week, including the British, French and Belgian, and dis- cussed the reparations situation with them in a manner conveying the im- pression that a moratorium 'declara- ion might be expected very early in U.S. Defense Will Cost $690,000,000 Washington, Dec, 3--The United States will spend $690,000,000 for nas tional defense in the next fiscal year, if congress adheres to the budget es- timates forwarded today by President Hoover, This nearly $34,000,000 less than defense apprgpriations for the cure rent year, but the contemplated use in 1932 of unexpended balances would almost offset the decrease. the buy ANT]: MUGGLING GUARD COSTS U.S. $15,000,000 (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Washington, Dec, &.--So0 highly organized is liquor running on the borders of the United States that the coagt guard will require more than $15,000,000 to conduct its anti-smuggling operations next fis- cal year, . The house apporpriations com- mittee reported today that half the const guard's expenditures of over $80,000,000 go to protecting the borders against contraband, most of it liquor. - IFEAR EXTENSION OF MINERS' STRIKE NATIONAL MINERS' HEADS TO CONFER IN EFFORT T0 PREVENT GENERAL STRIKE AUSTRALIA SETS NEW PRECEDENT Native-born Citizen to be Appointed Governor- General London, Dec. 3.--A native-born Australian will succeed Lord Stonehaven, the present Governor- General of Australia, in the person of Rt. Hon, Sir Isaac Isaacs, Chief Justice of the Commonwealth, ac cording to the announcement made here, Bir Isaac Isaacs will take up his | duties when Lord Stonehaven's term expires at the beginning of the New Year, / Today's announcgment of his ap- pointment, made Dy the Imperial Government, on bebalf of His Ma- jesty, constitutes a precedent in Empire annals, The new Governor- General will be the first native- born citizen of his country to rep- resent the King in any of the dominions, Defeated in Lords London.---After three hours of debate the House of Lords last night defeated the government and censured it for its attitude at the Imperial Conference. Will Protest "Radio Speech | -------- Broadcast From Moscow Is Believed Breach of Agreement (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Dec, 3.--The British Government will send a formal protest to Moscow against a radio speech broadcast from the Soviet capital fast night, Rt. Hon. Arthur Henderson, foreign secretary, to- day informed the 'House of Com- mons, The speech, he said, is regarded as "Inciting British workers to revolution" and was in direct violation of the aunti-propaganda agreement. The Conservative member, Oliver Lampson, asked Mr, Hen- derson what he was going to do about this speech whicly has aroused considerable {indignation in Great Britain. The foreign sec- retary explained that the full text of the address from Moscow had been given to him only an hour or so before, "In that short time," he said, "I have come to the conclusion that while this speech does not constitute incitement to revolu- tion, as some of the members of the house seem to believe, it is nevertheless a departure from the agreement regarding propaganda." Miners' Union Executives Will Have Meeting With Premier Ramsay MacDon- ald to Discuss the Situse tion SCENE SHIFTS FROM GLASGOW TO LONDON Point at Issue Is Effort of Mine-Owners to Evade Terms of the New Coal Mines Act (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Dec, 3--The centre of ace tion Great Britain's coal mne ecri= sis shited today from Glasgow, where a meetng of miners yesterday failed to patch up a temporary truce with the owners, to London where 2 n3- tional Miners' Conference assembles tomorrow in an effort to prevent the Scottish strike from extending. Union executives met for prelimig« ary discussion this morning and this evening they had beén promised an interview with Premier Ramsay Mac- Donald, who is more anxious than anyone to avert a general strike, which might well be a national cat- astrophe, The point at issue is the spread- over system of work by which the mine owners would put on shifts im five 8-hour days and one S5-hour day a week instead of working them through a week of straight 7% hour days as provided in the new Coal Monday. The Miners in Scotland have refused to accept that system and it is hoped that some tempor< ary compromise may be reached for South Wales. Fear General Strike London, Dec. 3.--Fear ran high last night that the strike in the Scottish coal flelds will spread (Continued on page 2) MAJOR LEAGUES TO STICK TO ATTITUDE CONCERNING MINORS Montreal, Dec. 3.--John A. Hey= dler and Ernest Barnard, presi= dents of the National and Ameri can Leagues respectively, have in. formed the five non-draft minor leagues that there was little, or no chance, of the majors rescind. ing their action severing business relations with the five leagues afe fected. Dickens' Christmas: Is Urged by Judge London, Ont., Dec. 8, -- County Judge Joseph Wearing, in opening the Middlesex Sessions here yes terday urged every person to make this a "Dickens Christmas," as & means to end the business depress sion, He urged the people to re. member as many of their friends and relatives as possible. By send- ing them gifts they would serve a double purpose--increasing ' the circulation ef money and bringing hs | FY BPE CL I) Toronto, Dec. 3.~~Shortly after they had returned home from a meeting of the creditors of the In- surance Investments Ltd. at Os- goode Hall, last evening, Gerald F. Cronan, Elm Grove Avenue, president, and Aubrey W, Northup, vice-president, were arrested by Detective-Sergeants Waterhouse and Ewing on charges of con- spiracy to defraud the publie, The warrants, which originated in the Attorney General's depart. ment, allege conspiracy involving $270,000. Bail was fixed at $25, Toronto Investment Brokers Held By Police on Conspiracy Charges 000 each, which was not provided last night. At the afternoon meeting Osgoode Hall, Cronan admitt: that he had asked clients who h purchased insurance stocks fro the company to exchange thel holdings for shares of the Nations al Liberty Insurance Company, When the company went inte voluntary 'liquidation on Nov. 8 the bank balance stood at only $4.06, Assets amounted to $8» 084.56, while labilKles were $43,» 923.38, a deficit of $35,888.89. F, M. Moffat was appointed trustee, i (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Quebec, Dec, 3. Measures to permit municipalities to take ad- vantage of the Dominion Parliament legislation to relieve unemployment will be laid before the Quebec Leg- Islature this session, Hon, G. H. Carroll, Lieutenant-Governor, stat- ed in the Speech from the Throne yesterday opening the fourth: ses- sion of the 17th Legislature of the rovince, he Throne speech also outlined the following important program to be submitted to the members: » Appointment of a Minister of La- or. Unemployment Measures For Quebec Legislature Amendments to the Workmen's Compensation Act, Removal of "anomalies" in cont nection with the legal position of married women. p A reduction in succession dutd Reduction of interest rates o farm loans through the Provincial Government assuming one and ones half per cent. of the interest due to Dominion Government. Reduction from two to one cenit. of interest payable by munich valities on money advanced for improvement work and the elimina. tion of such interest entirely na year. . ~ ~