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i=: Che Os VOL. 3--NO. 129 ey Sy hawa Daily Tanes The Oshawa Daily Reformer OSHAWA, ONTARIO; MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 192 Two Hundred and Thirty 'Deaths in Earthquake Area in Chile in Large AMBROSE SMALL VANISHED JUST NINE YEARS AGO Toronto, Dec. 3.--Nine years ago last night, Am- brose J. Small, Toromto theatrical magnate, peared from the Opera House, Street West, and despite the efforts of the police and, latterly, Dr, Maximilian Langsner, has not been seen since, The anniversary of the Small mystery takes on a more interesting phase this year, owing to the fact that the Grand Opera House is now no more, the last of its bricks having been re- moved last week, WESTERN REFORMS ARE UNPOPULAR IN AFGHANISTAN Rebellion Spreading and the Royal Palace Reported De- ported Destroyed By Fire Times by (Cable Service to The Canadian Press) Peshawar, India, Dee, 3 --Reports from eastern Afghanistan indicated that the rebellion against the wes» ternizing reforms of King Amanullah was gaining headway, Roads were reported to have been cut on both sides of Jalalabad, India, where the king recently went to direct operas tions against rchels and that town had surrendered. The Royal palace outside the walls was stated to have been burned, AGED MAN MAKES HERIOC ATTEMPT 70 RESCUE BOY Lad of Sixteen Years Breaks Through Ice While Skating and is Drowned (By Canadian Pres) Riverton, Man, Dee, 3,~Thor- leifur Bjarnasson, aged 16, was drawned in Lake Winnipeg when he broke through the ice while skating, Gunnar Helgason, though well over 70 years of age, made a valient attempt at rescue, SHIP TOWED TO PORT (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) St, Johns, Nfld, Dee, 3--The Swe- dish steamer Kiruna was towed into Botwood early this morning by the steamer Kyle, which took the ves- sel in tow after it had sent out an 8S O 8 call yesterday, due, it was believed to a shifting of cargo, CONNOUGHT IN FRANCE (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Dee, 3---~The Duke of Con- naught, former governor general of Canada, uncle of King George, is spending the winter in the south of France and has made no alteration in his arrangements, The sojourn is customary with the Duke, GRAIN OPENING ress Chicago, Ills, Dec. 3--Opening, wheat, December, 116%; March, 121. Oats, December, 47; March, 473%, Duke Hastens to the Bedside of His Royal Father (Cable Service to The Times Canadian ress) Broken Hill, Rhodesia, Dec, 3.--~The Duke of Gloucester, who is on his way to the bed- side of his father, King George, received word of His Majesty's illness while bunt- ting in Bagwouly Swamps, He at once made a dash by canoe to Kapalta, Belgian Congo, where he got a mail train and came here today. He plans to continue to Vie- toria Falls, Martial Law Established in Stricken Town of Talea, Which Bore Brunt of the Shock -- Troops Take Over Food Supplies--Re- lief Trains Rushed to the Scene -- Four Hundred Injured (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Santiago, Chile, Dec, 3.--Presi- dent Ibanez today was on the scene, directing relief measures for sur- vivors of the earthquake which devastated al arge area, 150 miles south of Santiago. The casualty list, compiled from unofficial sources, placed the deaths at 230 with more than four hundred in- jured, Martial law was established in Talea, an industrial city of thirty thousand which apparently hore the brunt of the quake, Only ten per- cent of the houses in the towu were habitable, Buildings were de- molished by the quake were being razed to avoid the danger f sudden collapse, Rush Relief Troops took over most of thy food supplies to prevent looting and profiteering and relief trains car. rying food and medical assistanes were rushing to the scene, regular rallway schedules having been suspended to facilitate their pre. gress, Soldiers had orders to shoot marauders on sight, Bg Loss of Life Santiago, Chile, Der, 3,--More than 100 persons are known to have lost their lives in a disastrous earthquake that was felt with more or less intensity throughout Chile Saturday, Of the great number in- jured and enormous property dam- age, officials would hazard no guess because crippled lines of coms munication made it impossible to obtain accurate information, Relief Goes Out Relief moved out to the living among the ruins today while the official count of the dead rose over 100, Communication was still lack» ing with some towns while in sev- eral cities the piles of the debris thrown down by the shock yester- day morning had been only partly probed for victims, The greatest devastation fell on Talea, an industrial city of 86,000 population, about 150 miles south of the capital, Fifty-seven hodies were in the {improvised morgue there and unofficial reports were that the death list would number 100 for the city alone. Great Damage Talea was virtually wiped out and the persons arriving here to- day said that the damage would amount to 100,000,000 pesos (about $12,000,000), Troops who were enforcing martial law took most of the fod supply to pre- vent looting and were rationing it out, They blocked the efforts of speculators to take advantage of the emergency hy jumping their prices, Talca Hospital Burned The Talea Hospital hurned after the temblor and the more than 200 injured were cared for in emer- gency shelters by the physicians and nurses who were rushed to the spot at the first reports of the dis- aster, While railway communiea- tion had heen restored with the stricken district. the regular sche- dule was cancelled, PETERBORO BOY MISSING 3 DAYS IS LOCATED HERE Roy Walsh, Aged 20, Found Visiting at the Home of His Brother Roy Walsh, aged 20, of Peter. boro, who was reported missing from his home in Peterboro since last Thursday, and who was stat- ed to he on his way to Oshawa, was located this morning at the home of biz brother, Leo, Walsh, 115 Rit- son Road south, Oshawa. Walsh bad taken it upon himself to go to Detroit with friends in an auto- mobile, in search of work, but failed to notify his family of bis intention, He will remain in Osha- wa 3 few days. ; Indignant Parent (6 am.) --Young man, what do you mean by bringing my daughter in at this hour? Flaming Youth--Well, I gotta Be at work by 7. - J, BD, MOONEY Vice-President of the General Motors Corporation, who is in this city today conferring with executive officers of General Motors of Canada Limited, WHEAT OFFERINGS SHOW SCARCITY PRICES HIGHER December Delivery is the Strongest in Dealings on Chicago Market (By Associated Press) Chicago, Dec, 8,--Scarcity of wheat offerings in the December delivery in particular, led to early higher prices today for wheat, Des- pite the fact that the Liverpoul wheat market had proved relative- ly unresponsive to Saturday's up- turns on this side of the Atlantie. The opening at % cents off to % cents up, Chicago wheat later showed general gains, Corn and oats were easy with corn starting unchanged to 3% cents down and subsequently holding near to in- itial figures, Provisions went lower, DIRIGIBLES MAY COMMUNICATE T0 ALL THE WORLD Two Gigantic U.S, Zeppe- lins Being Built for Trans- Oceanic Flying Washington, D.C,, Dec, 8, -- Radio transmitters capable of send- ing signals to virtually every part of the world will be installed in the two mamoth dirigibles the ZR4 and ZR5 to be constructed for the Navy, It is the desire of the Navy de- partment that the new rigid air- ships be equipped with apparatus which will have a communication range equal to their cruising radins whieh will be more than 8,000 mil- es, In case either ship should make trans-Pacific flights its crew could keep in communication with Lake- hurst or Washington virtually all the way. It has heen decided to use the Los Angeles as an experimental ship in determining the designs for the radio equipment, Steps are being taken to develop equipment which will replace that now installed on the Los Angeles. Both the inter- mediate and high frequency sets will be replaced by the atest type transmitters, and the present wind- driven power generator will be re- moved and engine-driven power units substituted. Navy engineers say the present radio compass will be allowed to remain intact, as it has given satisfactory service, al- though it is possible that the re- ceiving equipment may be replaced by some of more modern design, The ships are to be powered with eight engines instead of five, as in the case of the Los Angeles, and the ignition systems of the engines will be shielded to improve radio recep- tion on board. The ships are to be of 6,500,000 ' cubic feet capacity, which is approx- imately three times the size of the Los Angeles, . y ACID USED IN ATTACK ON HAMILTON MAN Hamilton, Dec, 3.--Peter Thomp- son, who lives at 94 Merrick street, | # reported to police that late on Sat- urday night he was held up ane robbed by two men mear Cannon street and Melrose avenue, His cowardly asssailants, he said, threw acid in bis eyes and stole $15 in cash from him as well as a cheque for $50 from the Caradian Pension Board. 'The cheque was mot en- dorsed, he stated, and its number was 70,265, \ Storm Warning is Posted for Lake Superior (By Canadian Press) Sault Ste. Marie, Dec, 3.-- Warnings have been posted at the ship canals that a storm may be expected on Lake Superior tonight. The number of ships has been cut down in the last few days but some vessels expect to make one or two more trips. CONGRESS HAS EYE ON WHITE HOUSE, EAR TO HOOVER Farm Relief Likely to Fur. nish Fireworks During Session , (By Canadian Press) Washington, D.C,, Dec, 3,--The first move to increase the tariff on agricultural products came almost within the sound of the gavel at the opening of the House today, with the introduction of a bill by Representative Williamson, Repub- lican, South Dakota, to raise im- port duties on various grains, . Eye on White House Washington, Dee, 3,--Congress assembled today with an eye on the Whitehouse and an attentive ear turned towards South Pacific waters where Herbert Hoover is basking in South American sun; shine, The campaign has brought in new issues whieh may make a live- ly session out of one which would ordinarily be lull. At the outsst there is a dispute over questions of farm relief and tariff, Some want farm velief and an upward revision of the tariff now and some want one or both postponed, TEN KILLED WHEN PLANE CRASHES (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Rio de Janeiro, Dee, 2.--"Ten per- 6°18 wera killed today when the Hy- dre aerop'ane Santos Dumont crash- ed in the Bay, The plane was car- rying a reception committee to welcome the Brazilian aviator, San- tos Dumont, All on board were killed, WEATHER BUREAU PREDICTS GALFS ON GREAT LAKES Storm Warnings Issued for Southwest Winds on Lake Ontario (By Associated Press) Cleveland, Ohio, Dec, 3.--Storm warnings were posted for all the Great Lakes by the Government Weather Bureau today, Southwest warnings were issued for Lakes Erie and Ontario and northwest for Lakes Superior, Michigan apd Huron, Winds are strong and will probably each gale force on all the Lakes, the Bureau said, FALSE REPORT (By Fanadion Pr : Sault Ste, Marie, Dec, fd s of city schools and offices were flying at half mast today following a re- port of King George's death. On denial of the rumor flags were low- ered, ING GEORGE SLIGHTLY Condition. is Regarded as Critical But Hope is Held For Recovery Impending Calamity Allayed By More Favorable Report from the sicians -- King's Condition Slightly Impro Tells of Remarkable Rally Since Sunday -- Mary Omits Her Regular Drive for irst Time Since the King's Illness (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Dee. 3--Fears of impending calamity whieh had grip- ped the British publie throughout the night, after it was learned that King George had been given oxygen and that his long illness menaced his heart, were somewhat allayed by the doetor's report W. T, WHALEN Sad General Manager of the General Motors Export Company, New York, who, with nine other of- ficers of the company are in Oshawa today on a tour that in- cludes several cities where Gen- eral Motors plants are located, HON, W. H. PRICE T0 ADDRESS AID SOCIETY ANNUAL Meeting Will Be Held on Thursday, December 13, at Simcoe United The Attorney General of On- tario, the Hon. W. H, Price, will visit this city on Thursday, the 13th inst, to address a public meet- to be held under the auspices of the Children's Aid Society of this county and city. This will be tle annual meet: ing of the Society, The business to come hefore the Society will be the reception of annual reports of the president, the local superintendent, the treasurer and the various com- mittees, followed by the election of officers, The Society feels it a great honor to have the promise of the Hon. Mr, Price to be present at this occasion. Takes Deep Interest The Attorney-General has taken a very deep interest in all legis- lation affecting the welfare of children and his recent public ut- terances on the subject of child delinquency, first offenders and the raising of the age of those coming under the operation of the Children's Protection Act from 16 years to 18 years, have heen very closely followed and heartily ap- proved, Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the So- ciety will be held in the auditorium of Simcoe St United Church on Thursday, December the 13th, The Society will meet for the transaction of its preliminary busi- ness at 7.30 o'clock in the Sunday School parlors the public meeting will commence at 8 o'clock, Public Invited A cordial invitation is extended to the people of the city and the surrounding district to attend this meeting, The Honorable Mr, Price holds a distinguished place in the public life of the province. He is a splendid platform speaker and his address will be worthy of the man and the occasion, WEATHER Lower Lakes--Strong winds and gales, shifting to west apd northwest; rain today, becom. ing considerably colder with local snow flurries on Tuesday, Georgian Bay--=Strong easterly winds and gales, with snow or rain, Tuesday--Strong north. ly winds considerably colder with snow flurries, Meeting 8 Rotary Hall 8 p.m. 18 Tonight C. A. MAGRATH Chairman, F. A. GABY Chief Engineer, Hydro Electric Power Commission will be present. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, 70 Conta a Week; 2 Conta » Copy. Fears of this morning, : The report said the King's doubt, for a tonic effect in such cases, ing the strain, NESS, p.m, There remained in the public mind, however, a conviction that the King was fighting for his life with the issue still very much in Buckingham Palace officials minimized the importance of the oxygen treatment, pointing out that it was usual to administer it Slight Tmprovement The bulletin at 10.30 a.m, said 'The King has had three hours of quieter sleep since the last bulletin, is 99.8 and there is a slight improvement in the general eondition," No mention was made as to how the overtaxed heart was stand- The statement seemed to have a reassuring effect at the palace as thére was a relaxation of the tension there, \ A Trying Night : The Queen, with Princess Mary at her side, spent a trying night anxiously awaiting the next development, fully aware of the hard struggle her royal eonsort was having at this stage of his ill- She was the first to receive the doctors' report and was greatly relieved at what appeared a remarkable rally sinee midnight, Premier Baldwin called at the palace at noon and had a con- versation with Lord Dawson but did not sce the King. Queen Breaks Custom ; London, Dee, 3--Queen Mary did not take her usual outing from Buckingham Palace this afternoon. ] 2 she had omitted her regular drive since the King was taken ill, Third Visit 3 London, Dee, 3--Tord Dawson of Penn, one of the King's physicians, paid a third visit to Buckingham Palace today at 2.45 He left after an hour's visit, Bulletin condition was slightly improved. His temperature is now This was the first time TEN PAGES OVED TODAY L J EXECUTIVES OF THE GENERAL MOTORS VISIT OSHAWA Headed By J. D. Mooney, Vice Pres, Party Inspects Local Plant J. D. Mooney, vice-president of the General Motors Corporation, and president of the Gemeral Mo- tors Export Company, and 9 other export executives of General Mos tors, are today visiting the Oshawa plants. A large part of the day was spent in conference with H, A, Brown, vice-president and general manager of General Motors of Can ada, and other executives of the local company, after which an exs tensive tour of the plant here was made. Visit Other Plants The party left at four o'clock this afternoon for Detroit, Flint, Lansing and Milford, Michigan, to visit the plants of Cadillac and La- Salle, Chevrolet, Buick, Oakland Pontiac and Oldsmobile, and the General Motors Proving Ground at Milford. The party came to Osh awa directly from New York, and will return to New York on Sats urday after their tour. Who's Who Those making the trip are J. PB, Mooney, vice-president of the Gens eral Motors Corporation, in charge of overseas operations and presi dent of the General Motors Exporg Company; L. M. Rumely and W. T. Whalen, general managers; B, W, Smith, assistant to the President, Harry Tipper, general sales manas ger; M. F. Lawrence, general manufacturing manager; R. Staud= inger, general finance manager; Wm. Harvey, Jr., general supply manager; FP. K. Brun, assistant general supply manager and W. D. Sullivan, managing director of tha General Motors Export Company. Halifax, Dec. 8,--The murmured query "Where is Bill?" brought a strange thrill to a small group ot privileged spectators near where the Cunarder Tuscania lay at dock here Sunday. The "Bill" in ques- tion was one of nine workmen whe carried 100 small boxes of gold sovereigns totalling $2,600,000 off the hig passenger liner for deposit in Halifax from England, Only eight men could be counted by disguised police and bank offies ials on the third trip over the wind- ing course from one of the steam er's passenger cabins to a waiting "Where is Bill" Was Really Wonder Where Sum of $25,000 {ad Gone Halifax cartage truck in the shed below, Bill" showed up, however, on the fourth round and the boxes later tallied correctly at the Re- ceiver General's office here, He had been accounted for at the oth- er end of the line and it was said he took a pain from running the gauntlet with so much heavy treas- ure, Such shipments come only once or twice a year, bankers explained, and are due to the fact that it is cheaper to transport the actual gold than to deal with present ex- change ratés, CANADIAN SHIP 15 A DERELICT ON PACIFIC OCEAN Attempt to Tow Chief Ma quilla Given Up as Toe Hazardous Seattle, Wash,, Dec, 8.--A help- less derelict, the 9,500-ton Canadi- an-American Shipping Company's freighter, Chief Maguilla, was abandoned in the northern Pacific Ocean when a southeast gale and a dropping barometer made hazard- ous an effort by the Japanese steamer Yogen Maru to tow the distressed vessel to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, 380 miles away, The crew of 40 men, including eight white officers and 32 Chi- nese, was taken off shortly after 2am. The Yogen Maru was re- ported standing by awaiting devel- opments, nless the weather moderates and the Chief Maquilla can be salvaged, it will represent a loss of a million doflars, David R. Girdwood, Seat- tle representative of the ship's owners, estimated, Press Toronto, Dee. 3.--Livestock re- ceipts 3,202, trade slow . Heavy begf steers $8.50 to $10. Butcher steers, good to choice, $9 to $9.75. Butcher cows, medium, $5.50 to $6.50. Calves, good to choice, $14 to $15.50, hogs, select, $9.25 to $9.75. Good ewe lambs, $11.50. J N.O.H.A. GROUP Sault Ste. Marie, Dec. 3. -- There will be three teams in the southern junior group of the N.O.H.A. this season, The Sault, Sudbury and Chaplgau, WOMAN MAY TAKE HUSBAND'S PLACE U, 5. CONGRESS Mrs, Oldfield May Have Un- 'solicited Political Honor Thrust Upon Her Washington, Dee, 3.--An attrac. tive woman barely past 40, who says she has no political ambitions, will be the fifth of her sex to oe- cupy a seat in Congress, Mrs, W. A, Oldfield, widow of the late Democratic whip of the House, Rep. Oldfield of Arkansas, will 8 d her busbapd for ms unexpired term during the coming short session of Copgress. Rep. Oldfield died last week in a Wash- ington hospital after a short ill- ness. Mrs. Oldfield's name has beep placed in nomination by the Arkan- sas State Central Committee, and the Governor of her state will de- cide next week when he will call a special election at which she will be elected without opposition. She will take her seat in Congress pro- bably about January 1, as a special election requires 30 days' motice. "All T want to do is finish any work my husband may have left unfinished," Mrs. Oldfield says. "I know nothing about polities and have no political ambitiops. All my interest has been in my home." This prospective Congresswoman bas had years of experience heme as the wife of a congressman. Her husband was serving his 11th term in congress at the time of his death, wag one of the leaders. "At least I'll know how he would have voted," says his widow, (GORDON CRITICIZES SPECULATION IN ~OT0CK MARKET Bank of Montreal President Says Prices Can't Rise Forever ------ (By Canadian Press) Montreal, Que., Dec, 3--Stock market speculation eame in for severe condemnation at today's meeting of the shareholders of the Bankof Montreal. Sir Charles B, Gordon, in his presidential address, said the present speculative wave was causing grave concern to bank- ers, The rise in prices could not go on for ever, he said, and there was a well defined limit to bank loans on stocks. Bir Frederic Williams Taylor, General Mapager, said it was the banks' duty to keep loans within bounds in a situation like the present, which had an element nf danger, ol, BONIFACE HAS CLOSE DECISION IN MAYORALTY Former Mayor is Two Down Following Recount of the Ballots (By Canadian Press) St. Boniface, Man., Dee, 3.--As\ 2 result of the recount of ballots in St. Boniface, W. H, Walsh is Jead- ing Mayor R. J. Swain by two votes in the mayoraity race, which was a tie when the first count was mage' alter Friday's nD. A further recount ean be demanded by the mayor, Court is Silent on False Rumor of King's Death (By Canadian Press) Montreal, Que., Dec. 3. -- On a false rumor that King George was dead, two minu- tes of silence was observed in the practice division of the Superior Court today. The report was brought to the court by a lawyer and com- municated at once to Mr. Jus- tice Surveyor, presiding judge, who directed that sil- cence be observed. 4