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Che Oshawa Daily Tones The Oshawa Daily Reformer OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1928 VOL. 2--NO. 110 ER EE Shaner . 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. SIXTEEN PAGES ONTARIO FLOODS CAUSE MUCH DAMAGE BRITAINMUCH PLEASED AT U.S. ATTITUDE Sir Austen Chamberkin Says Kellogg Plan Real Con- tribution to World Peace WELCOME INITIATIVE Ramsay MacDonald Speaks in Reference to Anglo~ American Relations (Cable Service to Times by Canadian Press) London, May 10.--Sir Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of Foreign office speaking in the House of Commons today concerning the Kellogg outlawry of war propusals said that the British government not only warmly welcomed the ini tiative of the United States but was hopeful that it would be success- fully included and would mrake a real contribution to world peace. Sir Austef's statement folowed the remarks by Ramsay Macdon- ald, labor leader, who supported the Kellogg proposals." Our atti- tude towards this note is going to have 'a very considerable influence in Anglo-American relations," Mr. Macdonald said. 'Nobody who has been in America recently or has followed the American Press will deny that those relations are not quite as good as they ought to be." LARGE CONGERN CHANGES HANDS P. Burns and Co., of Cal- gary, Taken Over By Do- minion Securities (By Canadian Press) Toronto, May 10.--Domrinion Se- curities ' Corporation, Limited, has acquired the entire undertaking and assets of the P, Burns and Company, Ltd.,, Calgary. 'I'he transaction is reported to involve upwards of fifteen million dollars. Announcement of the deal was made here today by A. L. Fuller- 'ton, vioe-president of Dominion Securities Corporation. STOCK ACCEPTED OF B.C. RAILWAY Big Financial Interest Takes Over Preferred and Deferred Stock of+Electric Railway (Cable Service to Times by Canadian Phess) London, May 10.--The share- holders of the British Columbia Electric Railway received notifica- tion today from the company that a financial interest represented by Nesbitt, Thomson and Co., Power Corporation of Canada, Sir Herbert Holt, Lord Rothermere, J. H. Gun- dy and Andrew Holt and Co., had definitely accepted the preferrea and deferred stock of the British Columbia Railway Company on the terms already announced. AEROPLANES CARRY FANS TO WITNESS BASEBALL GAMES (By Canadian Press) Montreal, May 10. -- Two aero- planes which took off from Cur- tiss Field. N.Y., this morning, with four men and two women baseball fans from New Jersey State, arrived here at one o'clock. in plenty of time to see the Mont- real-Newark International League Baseball game this afternoon. FIRST BREWERY IN HAITI DEDICATED (By Associated Press) Port Au Prince, May 10.--Haiti's rst brewery has been formally de- dicated. The cornerstone was laid hy the Minister; for Labor and Agricul- ture and dedicated by Father Rich- ard, Cure of Port Au Prince, before a distinguished gathering. WEATHER Moderate southwest winds, mostly cloudy with scattered showers or thunder storms. Fri- day, moderats to fresh northwest winds, fair and rather cool. Brazilian ¥lier 4 Winnipeg, May 10. -- Early in July, Commander De Barnes, 26- year-old chief of the Brazilian Air Force, expects to attempt his Ber- lin to New York aeroplane flight in a machine designed by him- self which is under construction in Germany at the present time. The young Brazillan, who has many notable flights to his credit, to Attempt East to West Océan Flight (By Canadian Press) including one from Genoa to Bra- zil in 1926, passed through Win- nipeg last night en route to Eu- rope after a trip to the Orient. Commander De Barnes stated his plane, in which is incorporated many entirely new ideas in aero- plane construction, will be ready for test flights within a month. He will attempt the trans-Ailan- tic flight to New York alone. Vancouver, 'B.C, May 10.-- Hurtling from a third floor window of the Grand Hotel yesterday Mrs. Robins Rae was instantly killed and Robert Robertson, Britainna Bay, B.C., was fatally injured, dy- ing two hours later. According to information received by the police, Couple Plunge Three Stories to Pavement, Instantly Killed (By Canadian Press) the couple were alone in Robert- son's room in the hotel, with a win- down closed. Passersby suddenly heard the crash of broken glass, and saw a man and woman fall through the window together and plunge to the pavement below. The police are endeavoring to solve the mystery of the fatal plunge. BRANTFORD MEN "TOBE QUESTIONED Regarding Recent Robbery of Reid and Brown Co., Employees in Toronto (By Canadian Press) Toronto, May 10. -- William Street, Gordon Robins and James Bullock, all of Brantford, were brought to Toronto today by of- ficers investigating the pay roll robbers of Reld and Brown Com- pany employees here last Satur- day when eighteen hundred dol- lars were stolen. The men were not. under arrest, but were brought to the city for examination, Arrested at Brantford yesterday, three men were charged in police court here today with armed rob- bery of two employees of the Reid and Jones Company here Saturday in which the payroll of eighteen hundred dollars was stolen, Upon request of Crown Attorney, they were remanded until May 17, Expresses Hope That Prince Carol Has Left London, May 10.--Sir Wiliam Joynson-Hicks, Home * Secretary, announced in the House of Com- mons today he hoped Prince Carol will have loft the country by Mon- day. -- METEOR CREATES OPINION BURNING i PLANE CRASHED North Bay, May 9.--Travelling at tremendous velocity, a ball of fire plunged out of the heavens nn Monday evening about 8 o'clock and buried itself somewhere in the sparsely settled district about twenty miles from Matheson, Today rumors came out of the North to the effect that a forestry plane had been forced down in flames. These rumors came from widely separated points, such as Kirkland Lake, Ramore, Bourkes and Dane, While several people re- poried having seen a plane flying at different places along the Tim- iskaming & Northern Ontario lines these could not be authentiated here, and the belief prevails that the supposed flaming plane was in reality a meteor, In conversation with the North Bay Nugget, C. A. Covey, station agent at Dane, said that several persons had seen the supposed falling plane: E. A. Poynton, a To- ronto mining engineer, stated that he had taken a bearing on the flaming mass as it fell, and con- cluded that the spot where it came to earth would be about 20 de- grees east of north, as shown on shown on Moysey's map of the Kirkland Lake area. An official of the Forestry Branch here asserted that no for- estry planes are operating in the North, because many of the rivers and lakes of the North are still ice- bound. [RIVER STRUMA AGAIN OVERFLOWS BANKS (Cable Service to The Canadian Press) Athens, May 10,--River Struma, has again overflowed its banks in Mackdonia, causing great devastation. Twenty-five thousand acres were floodéd and numcrous houses swept away, BUSINESS SECTION OWEPT BY FIRE At Oil City -- Loss Esti. mated at Six Hundred Thousand (By Associated Press) Oil City, Pa,, May 10.--Fire swept over a block and half of the business section here today with a loss estimated at six hundred thousand dollars. For a time the flames threatened to spread through out the business district. The cause of the blaze was unde- termined, ---------------- LOEWENSTEIN HOPS OFF FOR CHICAGO Accompanied By Private As. sistants in Huge Monoplane Times by (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, May 10.--At five-thirty this morning Captain Alfred Loew- ensfein, noted Belgian financier, hopped off in his private mono- plane from Lindbergh Field, pre- sumably for Chicago. He was ac- companied by Captain Drew, pilot, secretary, valet, mechanic and maid. His Belgian dog was also a passenger of the big plane, CREDITED WITH TRIP AROUND THE WORLD (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian ; Press) Tokyo, May 10.--Toichiro Araki today was credited with having made dhe trip around the world, using ex- isting means of communication, in"33 days. Matsui, eastbound competitor, left San Francisco yesterday for Tokyo. : CAROL BELIEVED STILL IN ENGLAND (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, May 10.--There were ru- mors today that Great Britain's un- welcome guest, former Crown Prince Carol of Rumania, had gone to France secretly but it is believed that he is still at Surrey Estate packing up. [] Sandwich, Eng., May 10.--Jose Jurado, diminutive' professional who captured the qualifying round with real display of fireworks, took the commanding lead today in the second round of the British open golf championship with total of 145." He turned in 74 yester- J. Jurado Takes Commanding Lead British Open Golf Tourney (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) day and fine 71 today. The lit- tle Argentine professional, who has had the gallery with him ev- er since his splendid play in quali- fying round, again got rousing cheers from the Sandwich crowd which surged about him all the way. » INSTITUTE SEARCH LOST FISHERMEN Twelve Men Believed Carried to Sea on Ice Floe--Were Hunting Seals (By Canadian Press) St. John's, Nfli., May 10.--The S.S. Kyle has been rushed to search for a party of twelve men who were reported from Lascie, in the neigh- borhood of St. John's, to be adrift on ice. Two men from Lascie who were corried off last Mnnday and later rescued said that two others had reached safety. The twelve are still unaccounted for. The party were hunting seals when the ice moved off, carrying themr our to sea. BREMEN I5 READY T0 LEAVE GREENLY Official Statement Says the Plane Will Be Taken from Island Soon (By Canadain Press) Quebec, May 10.--The first offi- cial announcement that the trans- Atlantic monoplane "Bremen" would bef lown from Greenly Fs- land, was made by Robert Cannon, head of the Trans-Continental Airways, in a statement issued here today. The plane, which was dam- aged in landing, following the east to west oceanic crossing by Cap- tain Koehl, Baron Vonhuenfeld and Major Fitzmaurice, and has been repaired and is ready to take off at any time. No definite date has been set for the "Bremen's" take off. RUSHED 112 MILES IN AMBULANCE TO SUCCUMB AT HOME (By Canadian Press) Kingston, May 10. -- Mrs. Re. becca Gates of West Brook. near here, who was rushed 112 miles from Watertown, N.Y., by ambu- lance when she became ill there, 'died yesterday at her home, Mrs. Gates believed she was about to die when she was taken ill and wished to be at home, so an am- bulance was requisitioned and a rush trip made here by way of Brockville. Gangrene and heart trouble caused deatk. ' APPLY TO REMOVE DUTIES ON CEMENT Ottawa, May 9.--A. E. Darby, Scc- retary of the Canadian Council of Agriculture, has applied, through the Minister of Finance, to the Advisory Board 'on Tariff and Taxation for the removal entirely of the duty on cement. Mr, Darby, it is understood, has received notice from Hon. James A, Robb that his application has been passed on to the board, and the next step will be the arrangement of. hear- ings. In making the application, Mr. Darby is acting for the Council, and it is understood that he has prepared a case for the removal of the duty. His. application to the Minister, it is understood, charges that the cement industry in Canada is over capitaliz- cd, exercises a virtual rionopoly, and sells its products at unduly high pri- ces under the shelter of the tariff, The rate of duty is 8 cents per 100 pounds, So far only the preliminary steps have been taken, and before the first public hearing takes place Mr, Darby will file with the Tariff Board a full statement of his case. PROPOSED MERGER IS DECLARED OFF New York, May 9.--Inability to agree on terms today brought an end to negotiations 'for the pur- chase of a majority of the capital stock of the Coca Cola Interna« tiona] Corporation by Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc., it was announced by P. D. Saylor, President of Can- ada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc. Infor. mal discussions, of the proposed transaction had been going on for several days, he admitted, and stated that the transaction was de- finitely off because of the failure to come to terms, CHINESE CONSUL ADVOCATES INTERVENTION OF NATIONS Ottawa, May 9--IIntervention by Great Britain and the United States would avert a very grave crisis in the present trouble between Japan and China, in the opinion of Kwo- Hsien Chow, Chinese Consul-Gener- al here. The Consul-General, in an interview today, looked upon the situation gravely and hoped that such intervention would come about, which, he believed, would be in the interest also of other world powers, Japanese Troops - Continue Attempt Disarm Chinese Cable Service to Times by (Canadian Press) Tokyo, May 10.--Japan- ese troops today continued to battle against Chinese Nationalists around Tsinan in an attempt to disarm them and it was stated un- officially that Japan would not accept the mediation in the Shantung affair. PEACE RIVER GRAIN YIELD UP MILLIONS According to Railway Report From August 1 to April 7 Peace River, Alta., May 9.-- Fig- ures issued by the E. D. & B. C. Railway up to and including Ap- rit 7, as from August 1 last, show that total grain shipments from the Peace River country reached 9,148,852 bushels, as compared with the total 1926 crop of 5,- 194,315. There is still a consider- able quantity of grain in the coun- try and the requirements, due to a heavy influx of settlers, for the ensuing year seeding, will be ap- proximatey 15 per cent greater than a year ago. MODEL AEROPLANE INVENTED WHICH CAN BE ROWED IN AIR New York, May 9. -- A model aeroplane, constructed by Lehman Well, abides by the rules of math- ematics, and is as efficient on a large as on a small scale. Man will be able to row himself through the air as readily as through the wa- ter. . The new model is of the mono- plane type, 'with two vertical wings, or propellers, one on each side of the pilot's seat. These are to be rowed by hand as a boat is rowed. except that the exertion would come on the push instead of the draw. The model has an ele- vator, but no rudder, Mr. Weil reasoning that the plane can be steered in the same manner as a rowboat. With the machine in the air, the propellers would act as sails. Mr. Weil tested the model to- day in Riverside Park, near Grant's Tomb. The contrivance took readily 40 the wind, but no real test of his idea can be made. Mr. Weil declared. until he has built a full-sized model. He rests his hopes on the mathemati- cal estimate that the plane would have all the lifting capacity and power for its weight that any bird has, or any man-made heavier- than-air machine, . DEPARTMENTS LINKED UNDER OTTAWA BILL Ottawa, May 9.--Third reading was given today to the bill introduc- ed by Hon. James H. King respecting amalgaination of the Departments of Soldiers' Civil Re-esfablishment and Health, Notices of motion by the Prime Minister providing for a Parliamen- tary holiday on Ascension Day and on May 24 were allowed to stand un- til tomorrow, at the request of the Leader of the Oppsition, In answer to a question Hon. James A. Robb, Minister of Finance, announced that the supplementary estimates would disclose what the Government proposed to do for the further relief of the Home Bank de- positors. : ' ENGINEER TALKS ON ST. LAWRENCE PLAN Quebec, May. 9.--A uniform flow of water in the St. Lawrence must be assured, declared Oliver Le- febvre, chief engineer of the Que- bec Streams Commission, in an ad- dress before the Quebec division of the Canadian Engineering Institute here on the "Canalization of the St. Lawrence." : In addition Canadians should not be called upon to pay an incerased electricity tariff for a development which would benefit' primarily the United States, Mr, Lefebvre added. MERCURY CLIMBS TO 81 IN WESTERN PROVINCES Winnipeg, May 9.--Western Can- ada is showing the way to the rest of the continent with early season high temperatures. A heat wave of midsummer intensity has prevailed over the whole of the Western pra~ iries for the past three days, and in- dications today gave no immediate prospect of ¢ + Ottawa, Residents A J Gatineau Rivers Still Continue to Swell, re Alarmed v Conditions Growing Worse | at Gatineau Point, Where Serious Floods Are Ex- pected FIVE LIVES ARE TAKEN Water in Mississauga River Maintains Extremely High Level After Dropping on Tuesday Toronto, May 10.--Little reces- sion in the flood waters which have caused considerabla damage and taken five lives in Northern On- tario during the past few days was reported today. Water In the Mis- sissauga River dropped nine Inches Tuesday night but rose again yes- terday and has maintained its high level] ever since. Thessalon River is still in a flood but no damage is reported in its lower reaches. The flood is subsiding on the Gouiats River at Searchmont and from over points along the Algoma Cen- tral it is reported that high water is receding. On the other hand, the Spanish River is on a rampage at Espanola and the water has risen about 17 feet above normal. Operations at the mill of the Spanish River Pulp and Paper Mills consequently have had to be curtailed. Little White and Sauble rivers are stil] running high. Ottawa and Gatineau Rivers showed no signs of receding today. Fear is expressed for the safety of the town of Gatineau Point -at Junction of Gatineau and Ottawa, as the gates of dams higher up the river are opened to relieve pressure on them. Bursting of dams and flooding of mills and homes will result in a considerable monetary loss, plac- ed by some at more than a hun- (f{41 (thousand dolars. Ottawa, May 10.--Water levels of the Ottawa and Gatineau Rivers continued to creep upwards today. Readings at the foot of the RIi- deau Locks was 12 and a half feet above normal. Things look serious for Gatineau Point, the junction of two rivers. Accustomed as resi- dents are to floods, fears are ex- pressed as the conditions are ex- pected to grow worse, With many houses at either end of the village already flooded, the gates of the dam at Chelsea were further open- ed today and this will, in a few hours, shove up levels at the mouth of the Gatineau River. Upriver points on the Ottawa also bring no indications of relief. At Pem- broke, the river is higher than at any time since 1876 and while the damage so far has not been seri- ous, it will suffer severely if it goes much higher. AEROPLANE HUNT FOR GOLD PLANNED BY MINE OWNER New York, May 10.--An aeroplane hunt for gold in Ontario is planned by Jack Hammell, wealthy gold mine owner, Hammell has purchased Fair- child monoplane for the trip and said four Fokker planes would join the quest in June. METHODISTS IN U. S. PREPARE FOR UNION Kansas Cty, Mo., May 9.--Unani- mous approval of steps, looking toward union of the Methodist Episcopal Church with the Pres- byterian Churches and the Con- gregational Church was given here late today by the Methodist Epis- copal Committee on the State of the Church. A subcommittee report providing for the appointment of a commis- sion of 27 to handle all unification discussions was passed without dissenting vote. SEARCH FOR YOUTH . BELIEVED TO HAVE ATTACKED SCIENTIST -- (By Associated Press) Washington, May 10.--Washington and Maryland police were searching today for a youth belicved to have been responsible for the attack last night on Leonard Kephart, scientist, and an attempt to abduct Percival Wilson, bank official, HOLD CONFERENGE IN LIBEL APPEAL Statement Likely to Be Made Saturday Regarding Action (By Canadian Press) Port Hope, May 10.--W, Camp- bell, solicitor for F. Wilson, pro- prietor of the Port Hope Guide, an- nounced today that a conference would be held tomorrow of the de- fendants in the libel suit brought by Sir Arthur Curric against Mr, Wilson and W. T. R. Preston, at which the decision might be made regarding fyling of an appeal against the verdict in the recent trial awarding Sir Arthur five hundred dollars damages. Mr. Campbell said a statement might be made Saturday. CONDITIONS BETTER FOR MISSIONARIES Message from Tsinan Fu States Everything is Well (By Caandian Press) Toronto, Ont., May 10.--"Expect aid, all well" this brief message was received at the United Church headquarters here today from mis- sionaries in Tsinan Iu, the capital of Shantung and the scene of the present clash between Japanese and Chinese Nationalist troops. It was signed by Dr, McClure and Dr. Struthers, both professors in the Medical College at Shantung, Christian University at Tsinan, Fu. DEATH SENTENGE FOR 17 SOLDIERS Members of Rumanian In- fantry Regiment Charged With Embezzlement (Cable Service to Times by Canadian Press) Bucharest, May 10.--Seventeen members of the Rumanian infantry regiment have been sentenced to be shot following conviction om charges of embezzlement. Two others died recently in prison be- fore they could, be tried. The sev- erity of the sentence and the num- ber of soldiers involved consti- tutes a record in Rumanian mui- tary annals, it is sald. FOG PREVENTS A TAKE OFF IN TRIAL FOR FLIGHT RECORD (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Seville, May 10.--With everything in readiness for the hop off to break the existing duration and distance flight record, the fog today prevented the Spanish fliers, Captains Jiminez and Pglesias from starting. About twenty guests from Oshawa, Toronto, and other places will be present at the launching and chisten- ing of Mr. Gordon Lefebvre's new yacht, "Virginian II" at Orillia on Saturday of this week. Mr. Lefe- bvre, who resides in Pontiac, Mich., will fly over by aeroplane to Orillia for the event. The yacht which has a length of 78 feet, is one of the largest and finest power boats on the Great Lakes. Construction work has been Twenty Oshawa Guests to Attend hristening of Launch at Orillia proceeding all winter on the craft, and Deisel engines, brought from Europe, have been installed . Mr. Detchburn, of Gravenhurst, is the builder. Mr. Lefebvre expects to keep this boat in Toronto, as its home port. Among those who will, be present' from Oshawa are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Leckie, Mr. and Mrs. Ross McKin- non, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Bull, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Conant and Mr. and Mss. Rav SEVERAL NEW HOMES BEING BUILT HERE Permits for Residences This Week Total ? $40,000 i MUCH ACTIVITY Houses Are Springing Up in Various Parts of the City Permits for houses alone, that total $40,000. have been issued at the city hall so far this week. This is exclusive of permits for other buildings, and includes 11 contemplated residences. C. H. Dyment, 86 Simcoe street north, is building two residences. at 45 and 49 Buckingham avenue, that will cost $4,000 each, accord ing to the building permits issued, They will be of solid brick con- struction, with oak floors and chestnut and basswood interior trimmming. At 72 Cadillac avenue, John C. Barber is building a $5,500 resi- dence, 24 by 36 feet, and two and a half stories high. to contain 10 rooms. Morley Easton, Oshawa Boulevard, is owner and W. S. Pogson, 54 Greta street, is build er, of a $4,000 house at 91 Rowe street, It will be two stories high, 24 bY 28 feet in size, with brick veneer walls on concreta foundation and asphalt shingle roofing. A dwelling that will cost abou $4,000 is being constructed at 66 Nassau street, for Antoine La« londe, 171 Elliott street, by H. Brooks, Masson street, This 8« roomed house will be 19 by 30 feet two storeys high, with brick veneer wallls, maple and fir floors ing and chestnut and pine inters ior trimming. Sam Jude, of Beaverton, Ont. is constructing a $4,000 brick veneer house at 134 Alice etreet. It will be two storeys 23 by 32 feet, with oak and fir floors and fir trim, Another residence cosi« ing about $4,000 is being built a€ 295 William streeet east, by J, W. Perry, 91 Ridson road morth, for Mr. Bunker, 89 Ritson road north. It will be 1 1-2 storeys im height, with brick veneer walls. oak floors and chestnut interior trimming. ay A brick veneer house, costing about $3.500, is being constructed at 14 McLaughlin Boulevard, for Frank Buckley, Wood street, hy W. V. Peacock 25 Brock street west, It will be 26 by 24 feet In area, two storeys in height, and will have oak floors and chestnut and pine trim. At 204 Huron street, Thomas Maracle, 551 Ale bert street, is having a $3500 house built by D. Powless, 104 Ai- ma street. The house will hava brick veneer walls on 10 inch concrete wall foundation, wth ase phalt shingle roofing. Alec. Wladyka is owner-builder o fa one-storey brick veneer house at 392 St. Julien street that 'ists at $1,200. Sam XKucherick Is building at 262 Conant street a single storey frame house also valued at $1,200. i) TENNIS PLAYERS START PRACTICE Four Courts of the Oshawy Tennis Club Already in Use Xoop Ea Four courts have been opened for play by the members of the Oshawa Tennis Club, and practice games are in, full swing. A "Jad- der tournament" will be opened Saturday among members of the club, in men's and women's singles. This is the earliest date in at least , five years that tennis has been opened in this city, officials of the club state. "A larger list of active lady members than ever before" is ane other comment about the activie other comment about the activitieg of the club this season. Considers able enthusiasm has already been shown in the start of the season, and arrangements are being made with various Toronto clubs. ine cluding Toronto Cricket - Club; Victoria University, Argonauts; and other clubs, for inter-club meets, commenciny early in June. The courts. situated at William street and McMillan Drive, are in excellent condition, having well withstood the winter. They are now in fine condition for playy and are being used regularly,