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The Oshawa Daily Times 1he Oshawa Daily Reformer LOS ANGELES PLANS TO MAKE RESTITUTIO OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. SIXTEEN PAGES ALL DETAILS ARE SET Fi BIG WEDDING Miss Nancy ~nn Miller Be- gins Solemn Ritual as Pre. ~ paration to Marriage GUESTS ARRIVE Brid~ fa {Trdergo Operation fo roppsiunitit After the Ceremony (By Associated Press) Barwaha, Mar, 17.--Miss Nancy Apn Miller, Seattle, today was admitted to the Bhaugar Caste as the preliminary to her wedding to Tukedi Rao, former Mabarajah of Indore, who l¢ a member of that caste. Gally attired guests laden with ornaments of gold, silver and jewels, began arriving at Darya Maha! early today to see the American girl become the third wifo of tho former native ruler, The wedding of the Hindu nohle to 8 white wife who had heen veared iu the Christian faith was sn occurrence without precedent to: many of the guests, while to Miss. Nancy Ann Miller, of Seat- tle, rites for making her the wife of 'Tukoji Rao, former Maharajah of Indore. wee novel. London, Mar. 17. -- The ex- change telegraph despatch from Bombay today 'said Miss Nancy Ann Miller Is to undero an opera- tion for appendicitis, The despatch said that after her wedding to Tukoji Manarajah of Indore, today, the couple will sail for Europe as soon possible for the operation, SAYS U.S, ACTION BAFFLES EUROPE Viscount Cecil Comments on ' rica's World ifairs Attitude New York, March 16. -- The United BSiates is lopg on proposals looking toward peace, bug short on participation in her own plans, says Viscount Cecil, former Brit- ish Cabinet member and stormy petrel of European politics, in an article In the magazine "Foreign Alairs.," whose April issue will be published here. Editors of the magazine pointed our that the article appears on the eve 0f a speech Thursday pight by Secretary of State Kellogg, before the council of foreign relations, the organization which publishes the wagszine. $200,000 BLAZE VISITS PLATTSBURG (By Associated Press) Platisburg, N.Y, Mer. 17.--In the most Slasstrous fire Pistisburg Las ued in years, the Ciin- ton Thestre Lujiding and three storge weve destroyed today, The Pisttabury Thesirs, the lar piling the eity was by [¢ "The total loss is estimated ~" $550,000, The cause of the fire bas pot pes: determined, THREE KILLED AND FIVE INJURED IN SOUTHERN TORNADO (By Associated Press) Selma, Ala., Mar. 17.--A tor- nado swept five western Alabama communities yesterday leaving three dead and five others injured ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE IN GOTHAM (By Associated Press) New York, Mar. 17.--The par- ade on the Fifth Avenue of twenty five thousand wearers of the green was 2 big New York feature of St 1 ztrick's Day, MACEDONIANS NDEMNED TO DIE oe To The Time. Oy C nadian Press) . Mar, 17.--7F ¢ the Macedonians a ed of the murder of the Cesore! Povacheviteh last cory 'eied and sentenced Rao, former. "Quld Ireland' is Dr. an St. Pai..cns Day (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Belfast, Mar. 17. -- St, Patrick's Day was dry in the Irish Free State. In the country, with the an- nual drink bill running in- to seventeen or eighteen million pounds, the nation- al festival cannot be cele- brated with the time hon- ored 'crowning of the Shamrock." It is decreed that public houses shall re- main closed, ; CURRIE EXAMINED AGAIN IN $30,000 ACTION FOR LIBEL Former Commander Ques- tioned By Counsel on Behalf of Defendants Cobourg, March 16.--Tha 'ox- amination for discovery" of (Gen- eral Sir Arthur Currie, former Commander of the Canadian Corps, by counsel for W, T. R. Preston and F. W. Wilson, publisher of the Port Hope Guide, in the libel suit instituted by General Currie against Messrs. Preston and Wil- son, was resumed here late this evening. Damages to the extent of $50,- 000 are being sought hy the for- mer leader of the Canadian troops, and the action arises out of an ar- ticle published in the Port Hope newspaper nine months ago. This article is claimed to have alleged that in the capture of Mons, which took place op the merning of Nov. 11, 1918, the day on which the ar- mistice order became effective, there had been 'a deliberate and useless waste of human life." A number of other allegations are made, the statement of claim set- ting forth that the article asserts the penalty paid in useless waste of human life for the capture of Mons was "appalling," and that the Canadian soldiers were go in- dignant that the lives of the corps' Headquarters Staff were in danger from the men. Before Local ar The examination began last Sat- urday before John T. Field, local Registrar - and examiner for the case, and was adjourned until this evening, Appearing for Sir Arthur Currie are R. H. Parmenter, K.C., of Toronto; A. R. Wilmot, Cobourg, apd D. H. Chisholm, Port Hope, while counsel for Messrs. Preston and Wilson are Frank Regan, To- ronte; T. F. Hall, Cobourg, and W. A. F. Campbell, Port Hope. The proceedings did not get under way tonight until nearly 9 o'clock. | The Toronto counsel reached Co- bourg about 8.15. rie, accompanied by Col. Wilfrel Bovey of Montreal, arrived at 6.45 pm. The examination is being conducted in the Municipal Bulld- ing here, and is not open to ef- ther tnz press or the public. Oficial Siatement The hearing continued until mid- night, when adjournment was made until 10 o'cieck Saturday morn- ing. behalt of both parties was issued to the press by Mr. Parmenter: "The hearing was resumed at Cobourg this evening, and continu- ed until a late hour. The opera- tions of the Canadian Corps, with particular reference to the period from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1, 1918, were covered in detail, and questions involving both strategy and tactics were considered. The examination will continue tomorrow, and its conclusion is expected." NOME FOR COMMUNIST: (Cable Service To The Time: By Canadian Press) Vladimir, Russia. Mar. 17.-- The summer residence of Feodor Chaliapin, famous basso, confis- cated by Soviet authorities, has been converted into a home for Communist pioneers. UNIQUE CEMETERY USED Burial of Capt. John Stansfield of D id, in the ancient bury- ing ground of St. Skeoch, has at- tracted attention of one of the smallest and most unique cemeter- tery dates back 250 years. and the last burial previous to that of Cap- ies in Scotland. it holds the re- mains of the few lairds and their families from neighboring estates, and is op "The Elephant Rock," one of the natural curiosities of the country. The rock, 100 feet high. stands upright from the- sea and bears a striking resemblance to an elephant having trunk, head, legs. sides and back. The buriai ground forms part of the back. The ceme- Itain Stansfield was in 2917. AEROPLANE SAVES LIFE IN DETOUR Lieut. Soper Makes Trip to Snowbound Village, Taking Man Back CARRIED SUPPLIES On Return Trip Dropped Medical Supplies at Rabér, Michigan (By Associated Press) Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Mar, 17. The army aeroplane, piloted by ieut. Soper, which yesterday carried food and supplies to snowbound Detour, was credited with saving the life of Russell Goetz, who was brought to the hospital here on the return flight of the plane. Goetz, suffering from blooa poisoning, had been awaiting medical attention in the isolated dis- trict for the past ten days. Hospital physicians said he had been brought here just in time to save his life, Lieut. Soper made two trips to Dec- tour yesterday with badly needed supplies. On the return flight to Saute Ste. Marie, medical supplies were dropped overboard at Raber, Mich., where Mrs. Wallace Benson has been critically ill, DEMAND CLEANUP NAVAL TROUBLE Newspapers Call for an Ex- plapation of Cruiser Dispute at Malta (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, Mar. 17.--Whether jazz of the flagship of the first battle squad ron at Malta should play or not for the Admiral's dance aboard the vessel is 'said in naval circles to have caused the incident which re ghited in the suspension of three officers, and newspapers were clamoring for the Admirality to explain, In criticizing the Ad- miralty, several newspapers as- serted that the naval heads should be fully informed as the incident H. M, 8. Royal Oak, | today | LINDBERGH LOST $400 PRIZE BECAUSE HE WAS NOT FRENCH (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Paris, Mar. 17.--Dieudonne Costes and Joseph Lebrix, Irench fliers, won the $400 prize awarded by the French Academy of Sports for outstanding aviation achieve- ments. Col. Lindbergh lost because he was not French. DETROIT MEN HELD BY GANG FOR RANSOM Wealthy Victims Include Two Cafe Owners Widely Known OTHERS REPORTED $10,000 Ransom is Asked for James Hall, Who is in Gang's Clutches (By Associnted Press) Detroit, Mar. 17.--Kidnapper extortonists who have victimized a score of persons here during the past few months, today were known to he holding for ransom two prominent local men while reports that the third wealthy vic- tim had fallen into the hands of the gang was under investiga- tion, James Hall, wealthy cafe owner and former hotel operator was kidnapped from his home in Grosse Pointe last night by two men posing at detectives, and was being held for $10,000 ransom. Police also received information that the same gang had captured James Shumway, operator of a string of cafes here. Members of Shumway's family, however, de- clared he was out of town and ex- pected to return early next week. The two cases followed closely on the heels of the kidnappin Monday of Harvey Watson, loca Labor Leader, who is being held for $25,000 ransom, RESTRICTION OF CANADA ON U, 8. LIQUOR GREAT AID happened nearly a week ago, and demanded that it be cleared up quickly. Admiral St. G. Collard is leaving for England tomorrow. NOT READY TO Sir Arthur Cur- | The following statement on' DISCUSS TREATY (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Tokyo, Mar. 17, --The foreign office stated today that there would be no treaty negotiations with the United States until after the special session of the Diet on April 20. -- BISHOP TELLS OF HIS BETS That he spoke from experience when denouncing betting, was the declaration of Dr. Stirling Wool- combe, Bishop of Whitby, at a meeting in York, England, recent- ly. *"While at Oxford I was lucky and became extremely interested," he said. "My last bet was ten shililngs on a five to one winner of the Chester Cup, yet my friend and I resolved after the race never to bet again, not because we had lost--we had won a considerable sum--but becaus: we were finding out that when betting enters into you it saps your higher interests. I believe it would have driven me to hell it I had gone on with it." ST. MARKS, VENICE, RESTORED St. Mark's of Venice, Austria, 1s the first of the three national ca- thedrals of Europe to be restored. Workmen have just completed their task of 20 years in making it safe for use. The cathedral was built in 1063, and decorated and faced with marble by the Venetians atter the fall of Constantinople. The structure was very weak, however, and large cracks appeared in the wall. Workmen have been filling in the cracks, repairing the vault and replacing the damaged stones and mortar with concrete. The other cathedrals being restored are St. Paul's in London and that at Mayerce Germany. WESTHER Noirh and montheast winds fair today and Sunday. Cold -- (By Associated Press) Washington, Mar, 17.--The great- Valleta, Malta., Mar, 17,--Rear | est aid to prohibition enforcement in, this country of late, according to Seymour Lowman, assistant secretary of the treasury, is order issues by! Canadian authorities prohibiting the bringing of foreign liquor into Can- adia bonded warehouses and re-ex- ! porting it to other countries without payment of duty. Henceforth this liquor will pay the regular tariff of ten dollars a gallon, whether it consumed in Canada or elsewhere, Mr, Lowman pointed out. is SEARCH FOR LOST FLIERS IS FRUITLESS All Clues Fail as in the Cases of Fourteen Other Aviators RUMORS UNFOUNDED No Evidence Develops That Plane Heard Was That of Hinchcliffe (By Associated Press) New York, Mar. 17, -- The search for the missing Trans-At- lantic monoplane 'Endeavor' and its two English occupants was generally regarded today as a for- lorn hope. All clues had faded as they did in the cases of four- teen other trans-Atlantic aviators. After residents in the vicinity of Greenville, Me., said they heard the plane Thursday, no evidence developed that it was that of Cap. tain Hinchcliffe and Hon, Elsie Mackay. SIX ARMED MEN ROB BANK TRUCK AND SECURE $24,000 (By Canadian Press) Buffalo, N.Y., Mar. 17.--Six men, armed with sawed off shot- guns, today held up and disarmed a driver and guard of the Liberty Bank truck and escaped with $24,000. STEAMSHIP RAMMED BY BATTLESHIP (By Associated Press) Washington, March 17.--The United States battleship, Coloredo, was rammed by the steamship, Ruth Alexander, at nine o'clock last night, while approaching an- chorage off San Pedro, Calif., the navy department was advised to- day. No details were given. PLANS TO RAISE SUNKEN SUB (By Associated Press) Boston, Mar, 17.--Efforts will be made to raise the sunken sub- maine S-4 today. Clear, calm weather resulted in a decision to go ahead with the raising without delay and several navy craft pre- pared (2 leave the yard immediate- Iy for Provincetown. 5.4 .EENEY SAILS FOR ENGLAND (By Associated Press) New York, Mar, 17.--Tom Hee- ney, one of the foremost contend- ers for heavyweight boxing cham- pionship, sailed on the line Olympic early today for a holiday in Eng- land. Over 120 Employees and Friends Enjoy Happy Function, Consisting of Dance and Dinner--Out- side Artists Assist in Pro- gram Amidst 2 riot of color, balloons, serpentines and streamers, the third annval dinner and dance of the Generzl Motors Parts Depart- ment was held in Welsh's Parlors last night with over one hundred and twenty employees and their im- mediate friends or relatives attend- ing. In the opinion of all it was one of the most outstanding sue- cesses of the season both from a dinner and dance viewpoint, to say uothing of the unsurpassable enter- tainment provided by three of Can- ada's outstanding entertalners, Duncan A. Cowan, Fred Alexandra and Charlie Musgrave. The dinner which was served by Welsh's, even did that master of the banquet justice and with this to start to evening, the pleas- ure and enjoyment of the ocea- sion never abated until the last strains of Reynolds dance orches- tra died away in the wee small hours of the morning. were given by members of the De- sented by the three artists brought | to Oshawa especially for the occa- sion. tomight. tune of "The and which was Mr. Duncan's own is still the talk of all that heard it. He was accompanied by Mr. Mus- grave while the latter also render- ed some fine piano solos. pute is Fred Alexandra Parts Department fortunate but having secured him to round out the evening's entertainment. Alexandra night to be master of any concer- tina of any shape or form and the manner in which he played filled everyone with wonderment and de- light. Parts Department Third Annual Dinner at Welsh's of "The Student." Al Hamilton and Harold Larmer also held a por- tion of the limelight with songs which were emphatically good. For almost two solid hours, bowever, the gathering was com- pletely carried away by the enter- taining powers of the three art- ists, Messrs. Duncan, Musgrave and Alexandra. Mr. Duncan, prominent in Jight songs and ditties of all kinds, night with was particularly good last his Seotch versions while a sixteen verse song to the Merrier We?l Be". A concertina player of high re- and the were not only highly repaid for Mr. showed himself last Still not to be content with the success already declargd of the eve- ning, the floor was lwith Reynolds' five-piece dance or- During and immediately follow- {chestra swinging into syncopation. ing the dinmer, excellent numbers |U spent in unrestrained merriment partment in addition to those pre- |and dancing. cleared and he remainder of the evening was With such a success as that last night, the fourth annual din- Harold Smith was among the | ner and dance is a certain for next first to make a hit with his reading | year. L | "Moral A L Responsibility" Is Admitted by City in St. Francis Dam Disaster Los Angeles Cliamber of) Commerce Agrees to Car- ry on Rehabilitation Pro- | gram Based on Estimate of Million Dollars LAST CHECKUP MAKES DEAD 243 Councilmen Hold a Special Session on Behalf of the Stricken Munic)) ally -- Voice of People Express. ed Through Mayor Cryer (By Associated Press) Los Angeles, Mar. 17 --Having acknowledged through Mayor Cryer its '"'moral responsibility" for the loss of hundreds of lives and mil- lions of dollars worth of property in the St, Francis dam disaster, the city of Los Angeles today assumed the task of making restitution to the stricken valley, The Mayor, who spoke on hehalf of the municipality at the confer- ence of the city councilmen and other officials, did not say to what length the city would go in restor- ating the valley, but the Los An- geles Chamber of Commerce an- nounced it would propose to the council a rehabitation program based on the estimate of a million dollars' property damage. This is at least four million dollars below the lowest estimate of the damage. The last checkup of the number of bodies recovered from the flood- swept valley showed a total of 243 known dead, Of these 209 has been identified and 34 remained uniden- tified. NO PENNY POSTAGE IN BRITISH ISLES Chancellor's Refusal Disap- points Traders--Would Cost $25,000,000 16.--Winston refusal to re-establish post has disappointed the whole commercial community of the British Isles. It is under- stood, however, that the chancel- lor of the Exchequer was unable to sacrifice the necessary $25,- 000,000. Another budget secret disclosed is that Mr. Churhill also declared he was unable to reduce the duties on wines and spirits. The budget will probably be in- troduced on April 23. It is be- lieved that Mr. Churchill's deci- sions with regard to retaining the aforementioned sources of revenue was due to the astonishing dis- closures of Walter Runciman, mem» ber of Parliament, shipping mrag- nate apd banker, that the Govern- ment actually had not reduced the budgetary debt during the 1925- 1926 budget year nor in the 1926- 1927 budget year. Mr. Runciman contends that tne reduction of 'apparently $295,000,- 000 is illusory and that the Brit- ish national debt has in reality in- creased $55,000,000. Supporting Mr. Runciman's de- clarations is the fact that govern- ment stocks have failed to im- prove, although by the ordinary operation of economic laws an improvement should have taken place at a time like the present when commodity values are falling. Tondon, Mar. Churchill's the penny DAVIS CUP TENNIS FINALS By Associated Press) ) Chicago, Mar. 17.--Finals in the American zone of the Davis Cup Tennis Competition will be played here June 1, 2 and 3 it was an- nounced today. MOUNTAIN MOVES; MANY FLEE Fear that Nantymynydd Mouan- tain will move upon them is caus- ing crowded tenants of the hillside terraces of Rhondda Valley in Wales to prepare for an exodous in case of necessity. Recent torremt- fal rains are believed to be respom- sible for the alarming movement of the mountain in the vicinity of Liynypia. Extensive landslides have been reported, and the foot of the mountain has slipped for- ward, bursting a stout retaining wall protecting a long terrace of houses. Some of the families had to beat a hurried retreat. Threaten- OLD GOV'T BUILDING DESTROYED BY FIRE IN OTTAWA TODAY (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Mar. 17. -- One of the buildings expropriated by the Do- minion government some years ago, eituated on Wellington street here, was destroyed by fire which broke out early today and for a time threatened the en- tire block, The loss is estimated at $15,000, WIFE KILLED BY HER HUSBAND AS HE RETURNS HOME Is Overpowered By Police After Putting Up Fierce Struggle Toronto, March 17.--After act- ing strangely for several weeks, during which time he was quar- relsome, Harry O'Connell, aged 33, returne 'om his work last eve- ning to apartment over a bank at the southeast corner of Dundas street and Lansdown avenue, shot and killed his wife, Edith, aged 27, then opened fire on his only daushy) ter, Helena, aged 2%. The hulle went wild. The child was sitting in a high chair in front of the dinner table, at which three other small chil- dren of the family were seated. Had it not heen for an uncle, Edward McCarthy, aged 55, of 43 Melrose Avenue, Ottawa, and his son, Victor, aged 24, who were in the apartment at the time, the po- lice said, O'Connell might have fulfilled his threat that he was 'going to get them all." Third Bullet Fired McCarthy Sr. was struggling to overpower O'Connell before the second shot was fired. His son also had taken hold of O'Connell, and in the tussle a third shot was fir- ed. This penetrated the hip pock- et of McCarthy Sr.'s ooat and grazed his left thigh, causing a flesh wound. The bullet then pas- sed through the leg of his son's trousers, O'Connell was overpowered, and Edward McCarthy wrested the re- volver from his hand and gave it to his son. The ]atter ran downstairs and hid the revolver under a small hand wagon that had been left in the entrance to the building. Re- turning, he assisted his father in searching O'Connell's pockets, In which they found a fully loaded automatic. MeCarthy handed this to Mrs. MeCarthy who ran scream- into to the street. Rushes for Window Mrs. O'Connell, witnesses said, slighted a revolver at her husband's hand as he stepped in the apart- ment door. She ran around the ta- ble toward a side window facing Lansdowne avenue. Stretching out her right arm, she hammréred the glass, breaking it, evidently intena- ing to jump out of the window to save her life. The window glass had scarcely beer broken when a shot from the revolver struck her on the left side of the neck. The bul- let passed through the base of the skull, came out the right side of her head, and went through window curtain, finally lodging in a win- dow shade. Mrs. O'Connell scream- ed once, then her hody crumpled up on the floor. The second shot then rang out from the revolver. This was direct- ed at Baby Helena. The shot took a wild course, striking the side of a buffet. By this time the McCar- thys had gripped O'Connell's arms. Whether or not the third shot had been fired or the revolver discharg- ed in the struggle. between the three men was a mystery last night to police. WOMAN HAS LEPER COLONY That a Miss Riddell, of England, had lived 36 years in a leper colony which she founded in Japan with- out she or amy of her doctors nurses or attendants contracting the disease, has just been reported. The report, made by Edith Gitting Reid, ean English writer, says that Miss Riddell conducts the institu- tion, the Hospital for the Resur rection of Hope, at Kumonoto, op self-governing Christian lines. She planted many of the barren acres with trees and flowers, and encour- ages all able lepers to work in the gardens. Many of the patients are ing tissures have since appeared along the side, and further collapse of ihe treacherous mass is feared.) without hands or eyes, but are sur- rounded by beauty, love and intelM- gent care. TORONTO MAN IS ARRAINGED FOR MURDER Harry O'Connell, Formerly of Ottawa, Charged With Murdering Wife ANOTHER CHARGE Crown Also Presses Charg: of Attempted Murder of Edward McCarthy (By Canadian Press) Toronto, March 17.--*I gues: they will hang me. I had bees drinking," This was the frequen comment made to police officer by Harry O'Connell, 33, formern from Ottawa Valley, Before hii appearance in police court toda) for the slaying of his wife, Edith at their apartment here last night O'Connell was also charged wit} the attempted murder of Edward McCarthy. He did not plead on either coun! and within a few minutes was bac} in the cells, remanded for a weel at the request of the Crown, The four children of O'Connell all under six years of age, ar( temporarily in charge of the Car melite Sisters Home, while the mo ther's body lies in the morgue where an inquest is being opened today under chief coroner, The occurrence, the second of its kind in Toronto this year, resulted in a flesh wound being infileted on McCarthy, and a narrow escap( from death of O'Connell's baby daughter, Helena, at whom the man fired and missed after kills ing the mother, STATISTICS SHOW VALUE OF CLASSICS Ontario Director of Edu cation Favors Study of Languages Mar. 16--Dr, FP. W, Merchant, chief director of edu- cation for Ontario, in addressing the Urban school Trustees' Associa- tion in annual session here Wed- nesday, expressed his opinion on the value of classical education and the teaching of Greek in high schools. He declared 1ihat the study of languages commenced at too late an age. "Training in foreign languages is worthy of our consideration,' the said. "However, the most Ime portant practical problem concern- ing it is unsolved. First how ean we so arrange matlers that profit will follow a classical training?" He pointed out that carefully compiled statistics by experts in the United States covering the case of 29,000 pupils in secondary schools, and 6,000 college students, showed that no matter what kind of intellectual test is applied, the classical students outrank their associates, win more honors and prizes, and furnish the intellectual leaders in their several fmstitu- tions, "Surely, then," he said "the classics are worthy of a place in our high school curriculum." DAYLIGHT SAVING STARTS IN FRANCE APRIL 14, MIDNIGHT (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Paris, Mar. 17.--Daylight Sav- ing time will come to France at midnight April 14, so as not to interfere with election. DOG AT FUNERAL OF ACTRESS The chief mourner at the funer- al recently of Miss Gladys Ffolliott a prominent actress in England, was "'Delphie," a Scotch collie, who was the favorite pet of the star. Miss Ffolliott was exceptionally fond of dogs, possessing five. "Del- phie" was so mamed because her mistress, when playing in the orig- foal production of "Outward Bound," found her one wet might outside the stage door. After the funeral the dog was taken to friend of Miss Ffolliott who has a spend the rest of her days with a farm near Norwich. "Starr," an- other of the actress' Pets, accom- panied "Delphie" to the country, EGGS 45 CENTS A DOZEN Eggs were 45 cents per dozem and butter 42 cents a pound om the market this morning. Fowl brought 40 cents per pound and 2omies sold for 40 cents per base Toronto,