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= The Oshawa Daily Times The Oshawa Daily Daily Reformer OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1928 OTTAWA HOMES CAUGHT BY FLOODS NO WORD YET HEARD FROM PT. BARROW * Have Listened for Two Days for News of Polar Flight WEATHER 1S BAD Explorer Plans Flight Over Pole to Spitzbergen, 2,100 Miles Away (By Canadian Press) Seward, Alaska, April 7.--Radio stations again awaited word today of Captain Wilkins' hop off from Point Barrow for Spitzbergen, 2,- 100 miles away, on the other side of the North Pole. For two days they had listened fruitlessly for a message that Wilkins and his pi- lot, Lieut, Eielson, had headed out from the northernmost point of Alaska into a blind spot of the Avetie, Wilkins radioed that cloudy weather had kept the plane on the ice Thursday, the date set for his take off, He was silent yesterday and last night it was as- shmed that the weather had not improved, FOREST FIRE IS SWEEPING TIMBER LANDS IN VIRGINA (By Associated Press) Gratton, W, Ga., April 7.--The forest fire sweeping timber lands between Elkins and Phillippi today L. Blkins from " , the outside wor! 0 § of telephone and telegraph companies here report- ed all lines into Elkins were put out of som the blaze, Attempts to ascertd! e serious- ness of the fire were In vain, PORT HOPE MEN SERIOUSLY HURT Car Plunges Over Bank After Swerving from Road Port Hope, April 6--Milton Oliver and R. Van Eyerdingen of Port Hope afe in the General Hospital here in 2 serious condition as a result of a motor accident on the Provincial highway west of Port Hope at 8 o'clock this morning, when 8 sedan driven by Van Everdingen swerved off the pavement and rolled down a ten-foot embankment, Late tonight both young men were resting com- fortably, and hopes were held out for their recovery, Two other occupants ert Rogers and Charles Scott of Hope, escaped with minor in- Juries, The party were returning from To- ronto, and when driving down Rose- ry Hill, eight miles west of here, 2 Brent, is believed to have lost. control. The sedan crashed eh the guardrail and * rolled wn a steep bank. Although travel- an easterly direction the car was westerly on jts four wheels after the mishap. Rogers and Scott were thrown clear of the car, while the driver and Oliver were pinned beneath the wreckage, An ambulance was summoned and both yictims wel fo the hos pital, Dr. F. W. it was found an "Everdingen was suffering severe head and chest injury back as well as a bad flacera- arm. It is not known yet not they are suffering in- The sedan was totally de- DAUGHTER MUST MARRY TO SECURE $600,000 ESTATE uch of $600,000 estate of Charles Aid collector and Brooklyn t store owmer, will go to Harvard University, providing it is not used for the erection of new (Cable Seryice To The Times By Canadian Press) London, Apr. 7.--A Lloyd's des- patch from Yokohama sass that fears are entertained for safety of British motor vessel Asiatic Prince, five days overdue from New Xork. (By New York, Apr. 7.--A new type of monoplane for which is claimed remarkable lifting capacity is near- ing completion at Charles Levine's Long Island aeroplane factory, The plane is all metal, and has a single wing of Cantilever con- struction. The wing spread is fifty New All Metal Monoplane Complete; Great Lifting Power Press) feet, and is quite thick, which gives it lifting power, The plane is built low and the entire fuselage is streamlined to cut down the wind resistance. A flying radius of five thousand miles and a maximum speed of 160 miles an hour is the claim made for the plane by its de- signers, Toronto, Apr, 7.--Ontario generally has been favored with summer like weather for the past few days, with a tems perature veaching 72 degrees in Toronto yesterday, Today, however, the weather was be coming unsettled, with a tem- perature slightly. lower and showers predicted before Weatherman in Disagreeable Mood May Halt Fashion Parade (By Canadian Press) night, Snow is reported in centval and wsetern Ontario were still a little premature for this period of the year, The forecast of Kaster Sun day weather in this region brought dismay to devotees of fashion today, the weathers man predicting northerly winds with showers and much colder temperatures, GUN CLUB SHOOT A GREAT SUCCESS Trapmen Are Favored With Ideal Weather--Fine Prizes Awarded The Good Friday shoot of the Oshawa Gun Club was the largest attended meet of the season. The day was ideal with summer wear ther prevailing and the shooters enjoyed the meet to the fullest ex- tent, The first event was a tie he- tween Russel and Milton Gay who each made a perfect score of 26 breaks out of a possible 25 birds. The handicap event was won af- ter a shoot-off hy Tom Miller with a2 handicap score of 25 and R, Braund took second place with 23, The first prize was silver plated focusing flashlight of the search- light type and the second a silver plated Ever-ready flashlight, There were 22 entries in this contest and quite a number got in the shoot- off. Walter Stacey, a newcomer to trapshooting, shot well and got in the final where he was near the top with a score of 20, J, Bon- netta also did well for a new shot, The suction shoot which was somewhat curtailed for lack of time and shells was won by Morley Ja- cobi with nearly a perfect score, The long prize for the shooter breaking the largest number of birds without a miss was won by Russel Gay, who made a straight run of 28. Milton Gay was second with 27. This was a very keenly contested event. The next regular shoot will be held on Saturday af- ternoon, April 21, at 2.30 o'clock, TOLL OF WILD ANIMALS HEAVW THROUGH SNOWFALL Williams Lake, B.C., April 5.-- The hard winter with, extremely deep spowfall in the Cariboo country is taking severe toll of wild animal life, according to game wardens and trappers. Deer have already. saffered greatly and scores of them have been seen s'ruggling alopz hard- ly able to walk. Ope trapper re. ported counting 45 emaciated deer and he says that pone of them will survive uatii spring- time. In some instances when the trappers find starving deer they put them out of their misery as mercifully as possible. Some moose are reported dying, too, yery old and very care of themselves in severe weather. The dice of mature in the Car- iboo country are loaded this year in favor of the wild horse, al- though a few ranchers are carry- ing loaded guns for their destruec- tion. Large bands of horses, the terror of the range country, are reported to have come through the winter easily and many of them have moyed away from the usual stamping grounds on the bigh plateaus to the banks of the Fras- er owing to the heavy snow. While deer and similar game animals have suffered, coyotes and Coyotes are said to be so well and catches have been poorer than usual. TOO COLD FOR EASTER TOGS IN CHICAGO . (By i Press) a Chicago, Ills, Apr. 7--Following predictions of a sharp drop in tem- perature, car muffs and winter coats will be the easter apparel for Chic- Ago. fed that they scorn - baited traps, END MARRIAGE IN SUICIDE PACT Couple Before Taking Lives Sent Note to Come and Get Their Bodies (By Associated Press) Milwaukee, Wis.,, Apr. 7.--Mar- riage of twelve years between Os- car Haggin and his wife, was end- ed today in one of the most care- fully planned and executed double suicides in local police his- tory, Brother, Joseph Haggin, re- ceived a note which said 'better come up and get our bodies." The key to the Haggin house was en- closed. With the police, Joseph went to the brother's home. On the front door of the house was first of the series of notes, It said "do pot light matches. House is full of gas." Other notes asked that cats be taken to the Humane Society, ATLANTIC FLIGHT MAY BE PREVENTED BY BAD WEATHER (Cable Service To The Times By Capadian Press London, Apr, 7--Conditions are be coming less favorable for flying and it was thought that this would probh- ably prevent the German plane Bre- men from hopping off from Baldon- nel aerodrome, Dublin, for New York. EIGHT PERSONS PERISH IN FIRE Two Adults, Six Children Either Slain or Burned to Death (By Avosiaind Press) Cisco, i By Apr. 7--Eight persons, two adults and 6 children, all mem: bers of the family of Boss Jackson, farmer, either burned to death or were slain before their country home was destroyed by fire late last night. Sheriff Hart and Chief Wilson, who were called to the sceme, said the condition of the bodies of two of the children caused them to think they had been slain before the fire started. BURROUGHS' FIELD NATURALISTS SOCIETY A group of boys, under the lead- ership of Mr. Arthur Siyfield met in the basement of the Library om Thursday, for the purpose of or- ganizing what is known as the "Burroughs' Field Naturalists So- clety", It is hoped to create p greater interest among the boys in different phases of Nature, birds, animals, trees, flowers, ete. The following officers were elee- ted; President, Mr. Slyfield, Vice- President, Doug Henderson; See- retary, Gordon Wilson; Treasurer, Harvey Wood. REPORTED MASSACRE BY REDS IN CONTROL SOUTH OF CANTON (Cable Seryice To The Times By Canadian Press) Canton, Apr. 2--Advices from the Yeunchun and Yeungkong districts, 140 miles south of (Canton, today said that the inhabitants had been trol there. FOREST FIRE IS RAGING IN W. VIRGINIA For a Time One Town is Isolated as Mountain Side is Swept RAINFALL HELPS Is Covering a Wide Area in Other Sections--Much Destruction (By Associated Press) Grafton, W. Va., April 7.--The forest fire between Belington and Elkins, burned itself out today af- ter sweeping an area about three miles square, The blaze was halted shortly after rainfall. Fire swept the mountain section between Ei- lamore and Adglph, For a time El- kins was isokted from the out- side world, but shortly after the fire died down, wire communication was restored. DIES OF WOUNDS HE RECEIVED IN DETROIT "HOLDUP (By Associated Press) Detroit, Mich., Apr. 7.--Patrol- man Frederick Brumm, wounded last Saturday in a gun battle with three holdup men in a cigar store, died today. Police are holding Ralph Q'Connor, declaring that he has confessed to shooting the of- ficer, SPECIAL MUSIC AT KING STREET To Maik the Observance of Easter on Sunday Special services of song will be given in the King street United Church tomorrrow, both. morning and evening. The choir Is taking prominent part and in addition to the Easter anthems which they shall render there will be an Easter carol by a chorus of eral solos will also be given. The program is as folllows: A.M.-- Anthem, "Why Seek Ye the Liv- ing?" by Alfred Hollins, solo part, Miss Irene Winter; Easter carol, chorus of twelve boys and girls; solo, by Stephen Adams, Herbert C. Treneer. P.M. -- Anthem, *Res- urrexit," by Tosti solo parts, Mrs. J. N. Noble and Mr. Frank Wal- ters; solo, "Gloria," by Buzzepi- Peceia, Mr. 0. D. Friend; male chorus, "He Lives;" anthem, part, Mr Frank Herring, POPE SENDS EASTER GIFT TO NOBILE (By Capadian Press) Rome, April 7.--The deep inter- est which Pope Pjus has shown in the forthcoming polar flight of General Nobile was again shown to- day when Nobile received a new Easter gift from the Pontiff, the gift being a small statue of our Lady of Loretta, patron saint of all Italian aviators. | REFUSE TO EHANGE ciTY's NAM IS ORGANIZED HERE C* Sic, 2 Tis Tine Belfast, Apr. 7--Galway Urban Council has rejected the proposal by Councillor John Burke to change the city's name to Gaillimh. WEATHER Fast to south winds showery. Sunday mortherly winds show- ery and becoming much colder. twelve boys and girls while sev- | "The Light of the World," *Christ' Is Risen," by Star, solo Talking B Eu New Atrociated Prem Apr. % Talking books may soon be on the market. Dr. Whitnel, director of the General Elec- tric's Laboratory, is working on such device and thinks it is practicable. Long strip of film would be translated into words by loud speaker. AVE GLUE T0 BOY'S KIDNAPPER Chum of Missing Child Says Suspect Resembled For. mer Convict (By Associated Press) Los Angeles, Calif, Apr. 7.-- The story told by a small chum of nine-year-old Walter Collins, of the short, bewiskered man wha in- quired his way to the Collin's home, was relied upon by police today as their strongest clue in the supposed kidnapping of the boy. Twelve-year-old Lloyd Tutor said the man resembled one of the two suspected former convicts whom police are seeking in con- nection with the case, OBSERVE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER People of Jewish Faith At- tend Festical Services on Good Friday Jewish people the world over cele- brated the Feast of the Passover yesterday. This feast is closely as- sociated with the feast of the seven days of the unleavened bread. The Passover is thought to have had its origin in the times when the Israel- ites were purely a nomadic and pas- toral people, and gave annual ex- pression to their thankfulness for the increse of their flocks and herds by the sacrifice of the firstlings of the flocks. At the Holy Blossom Synagogue in Toronto, there took place the fes- tival service, marking the feast of the Passover, and an especially sol- emn moment occurred when the cur- tains were drawn aside, and the Ark was disclosed to view and five sac- red oks of Moses produced, of which portions were read, Rabbi Isserman stated that "for the Jew, the festival commemorates the | series of events, which has taken a destitute people from out of their miserable huts and homes, and from the tending of sheep, and made them the world's mode teachers." What was needed in Jewish communities ' was leadership, Rabbi Isserman fur- ther stated. Good intentions alone were not enough. The Rabbi spoke of the idealism and bravery of the | Jews in Palestine, and said that they had attested that the Jew was not mercenary, OSHAWA PEOPLE AT BIBLE CONFERENCE About 40 members of Calvary Baptist Church here were guests of Scarboro Baptist Church at a Bi- ble and Missionary Conference held there yesterday. of Olivet Congrggational and Rey. John Linton of High Park Baptist, Toronto, were the principal speak- ers. Two lady missionaries who are going out to India soon also spoke. The sessions were very much enjoyed by the Oshawa peo- ple who attended the conference. SMALL ATTENDANCE AT MARKET TODAY The attendance at this morning's market was not very large and the chief product sold was eggs which were displayed in abundance at 35 cents a. dozen, or $1 for three dozens. Butter was priced at 45 cents a pound, while fowl went for 35 cents. Oshawa churches are well pre- pared to mark the most auspicious day in the Christian year, namely, the anniversary of Christ's wictory over sin and the grave following His crucifixion and death for the sake of erring man, with special services of song. It seems only fitting that Christians the world over, irrespective of their particu- lar form of ritual and creed, should wish to express their joy in Christ's resurrection through the massacred by reds who were in con- | medium of music. Easter Sunday Special Services to Mark Easter in City Churches should be an occasion of gladness and of thanksgiving; those who may let it slip by as an ordinary day in a succession of ordinary days will afterwards feel that they have missed something of enrich- ment to their lives. In 2 city like this with so many fine churches there is ample opportunity to at- tend a service fitting to the festi- val of Easter, and in most cases special programs have been ar- ranged with music a dominating feature. Rev. Geo. Hunter | Cavan ' 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. Roads Near Ottawa, and Some Paved Streets i in City are Under Vater Large Areas of y of Southern and Eastern Sections of the City Swept By Swirling Which Has Risen Nine Feet Above Normal ANOTHER FLOOD IN HALIBURTON Burnt River North of Lind. say Overflows, Causing a Washout on C. N, R, -- Kinmount is Flooded and Postmaster Takes Mail to Station in a Punt (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont, Apr. 7.--The Spring flood which dwellers in the stricken area believed to he greater than the one which wrought great havoc two years ago, continued early today to sweep over a large section of southern and eastern sec- tions of the city from the swollen Rideau River. The highest levels set in previous years by this annual rampage of the Rideau waters have been surpassed by this year's flood, many who experienced such trials before are inclined to believe, With a swift current racing un- der bridges and water flowing over all low lying land near its normal hasin, the water today was nine feet ahove the customary river level. Hundreds of acres adjacent to the river were many inches deep in water, one hundred houses were in the river itself, and roads, paved the city streets and sidewalks were awash, Flood in Haliburton Lindsay, Ont., Apr, 7.--Burnt River, in Haliburton County, over- flowed its banks today, caused a washout on the Canadian National Railway tracks at Holland Junction and at Fells Station, where it is three feet over the tracks. A tor- rent of water rushed down the main street at Kinmount, flooding homes and stores. The postmaster at that village had to use a punt to cart mail from the office to the station, a hundred yards distant. OLD RESIDENT I CALLED BY DEATH William L. Anderson Passes --Had Resided Here "40 Years William L. Anderson, one of Oshawa oldest residents passed away at the age of 76 years on Thursday morning at his residence at 114 Athol street. He had 'been confined to his bed for about five months, The funeral is being held this afternoon, at 1.45 o'clock, the Rev. C. R. dePencier conducting the service, Mr. Anderson who was born in Durham County, came to Oshawa in 1888, his wife pre- deceased him two years ago. He was one of the oldest employees of the General Motors, having been 30 years in their employ, and last year was honored by being pre- sented with a gold headed cane. One son, Ivan, died three years ago, and he is survived by one daugh- ter, Mrs. Clayton Downey and two sons, Charles and E. Bruce, of Osh- awa, two sisters, Mrs. George Rob- inson, Toronto and Mrs. James Fowler, Peterboro; three brothers, Samuel, Albert and George of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. REYNOLDS WINS 15 MILE ROAD RACE Toronto, April il 7--Billy Reynolds of Galt, running-mate of Cliff Bricker, led practically all the way to win the fifteen-mile road race held by the Monarch AC. under the auspices of the Bloor District Business Men's Association here yesterday. Well back of the youthful Galt runner loped Fred Ward, veteran New Yor- ker, to finish in second position, while Frank Wending, the steady Buffalo road-pounder, swung along com- fortably to take third honors. SIMMONS HAS RHEUMATISM Philadelphia, April 6--Al Sim- mons, hard-hitting outfielder of the Athletics, is in the Methodist Hos- pital suffering from rheumatism in his ankles, caused by infected tonsils and will not be in the line-up against the New York Yankees here next Wednesday. HOLIDAY ON-MARKET TO ALLOW CLERKS TO GET CAUGHT UP (By Associated Press) New York, N.Y. April 7.-- An extraordinary amount of work which accumulated be. cause of human inability te complete hundreds of extra tasks during working hours of the recent "bull" market, cans. ed officials of the Stock Ex. change to declare a holiday during Friday and Saturday to provide time for clerical staffs to get caught up, NO EXCUSE FOR NOT COLLECTING FINES OF 0.7, A Says W. E. N., Sinclair in an Interview, Replying to W. H, Price "There seems to be little rea- son why fines under the Ontario Temperance Act could not he col- lected," said W. E, N. Sinclair, On- tario Liberal leader, in an inter- view with a Toronto paper yester- day. Mr, Sinclair said he was not in full possession of the facts re- garding the statement of Curren Morrison, Toronto police eourt clerk, to the effect that $10,000 in fines levied on two Toronto hotels had not heen collected, un- der orders of the Ontario Govern- ment, His answer to the statement of Attorney-General, W. H. Price, that 'the department had great difi- culty in collecting a fine, because there was no responsible party and nothing you could seize," was 8 reference to the working of the Ontario Temperance Act, under which the fines in question were levied. Mr. Sinclair pointed par- ticularly to Section 108 of the Act, now Section 105 of the Li- quor Control Act, the first clause of which reads as follows: Act Provides for Seizre "Whenever any corporation is convicted of any offence against or under this Act, and the conviction adjudges a pecuniary penalty or compensation to be paid by such corporation, or an order under this Act requires the payment of a sum of money by a corporation, the court, judge or justice, by his or their conviction or order, after adjudging payment of such penai- ty, compensation or sum of money with costs may order and adjudge that, in default of payment of such penalty, compensation or sum of money forthwith or within a limit- ed time, such penalty, compensa~- tion or sum of money shali be levi- ed by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of such corpora- tion." "It seems remarkable," said Mr. Sinclair, "that no seizure could be made under this section. Hotels are generally rich fields for sejz- ures, as they always contain valu- able chattels. NO DECISION IN DAMAGE ACTION Judge Thompson Reserves Judgment in Case Fol- lowing Accident Judze Thompson has reserved his decision as to the liabality for dam- ages of Mary Simpson, Whitby, and the Oshawa Motor Supply Co., Lid., in connection with a suit brought against these two and William Shadey, by Gilbert Puckett, Oshawa grocer, for damage done to his car in an accident at the cormer of King and Athol streets, last Novem- ber. Shadey, who was driving a Chevrolet coach belonging to Simp- som, ran into Puckett"s car at the intersection. He was on business at the time for his employers, the Oshawa Motor Supply Co., and hence the suit involved all three. The case was keenly contested"at county court this week by J. P. Mangan, defense counsel, and D. A. J. Swanson, acting for tse plain- tiff. Judge Thompson was satis- fied that Shadey was responsible for | the aceident but gave no decision regarding the other two panties in the defense. County court is now adjourned until June. GIVE VIEWS ON TRIAL OF NAVAL MEN London Newspapers Express Various Opinions as to Decisions ONE SAYS "DRASTIC" Other Papers Say That Sentence in Each Case Inevitable (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, Apr, 7.--London morn« ing newpapers comment extensively on the court maritlas of Comman- der Daniel and Captain Dewar on charges of conduct subversive of discipline which concluded Thurss day at Gibraltar, The Daily Herald asserts that public opinion has been outraged by the drastic punishments awarded for indiscretions which in a libel action, would have resulted in the delinquents being mulcted of one farthing damages. The public assumes gs a matter of course that Dewar and Daniel will be given further employment at an early date, The Daily Mall says, The Daily Express says that the decision in each case technically was inevetable, The cases of Dewar and Daniel deerved special consid- eration since their action was prompted by excessive zeal and loyalty. ANEW CANNING FACTORY IN ORONO Citizens of the District Are Unanimous in Decision-- Appoint Committee (Special to the Times) Orono, April 5.--An enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of this dis- trict was held last night in the new club rooms of the Orono Pub- licity Asgociation with Editor Sams uel Cuttell in the chair at which it was unanimously decided to or- ganize a local company for oper- ating a Canning Factory here and plans are now being considered for factory apccommodation and ~ommittee composed of R. Z Hall, H. G. MacDonald, A. Henry, R. R. Waddell, Dr. Neil Colville and W, J. Lycett were appointed to open subscription lists for stock in the new company. The organization has already signed up about 450 acres of corn and from the general enthusiasm it is certain that the project will be a success. LIFE TERM SUSPENDED FOR YEAR TO ALLOW MAN TO FIGHT CASE (Cable Service To Phe Times By ress Berlin, Apr. 7--For the first time in the history of Prussian jurispru- dence a man sentenced to life im- prisonment for manslaughter bas been granted a year's suspension of sentence to cnable him to prove his innocence. $300,000 DAMAGE AS GAS MAIN BLOWS UP; ONE MISSING (By Associated Press) Grand Rapids, Mich, Apr. 7-- One man reported missing, six others seriously injured, and damage estima- ted at £300,000 was caused by explosion of a gas main at the Gas and Electric mpany" plant here ay. : PRINCE RENDERED FIRST AID (Cable Seryice To The Times By Canadian Press) London, Apr. 7--The Daily Express today said the Prince of Wales ren- dered first aid to Captain Alexander, who had broken a collar bone when thrown from his mount in a recent race. CONFERENCE MAY END striking : ing a dollar an hour. At pre- sent they receive ninety cents.