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"All the News While It Is News" The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. 4--NO. 96 Published at Oshawa, Ont., Canada, Every 'OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1929 10 Cents a Week; ' 3 Cents a Copy. SIXTEEN PAGES hod News in Brief (By Canadian Press) Lah en 00 0 Chatham Tax Rate Chatham.--Chatham's tax rate this year will be 34 mills, an in- crease of two mills as compared with last year. * * Instantly Killed Ottawa.--James McMahon, of Fitz- roy Harbor, Ont., was instantly kill- ed yesterday when he fell against a circular saw in a mill where he was working. a Dentist Robbed Guelph. -- Police are investigat- ing the theft of $300 in gold used in dental work mysteriously re- moved from the office of Dr. H. C. Skinner, local dentist. * * * Body Found Hanged Port Arthur, -- The body of an unidentified man was found. yes- terday hanging from a tree, a noose around his neck, in the Ig- nace section, 140 miles west. - - LJ] Murderer Reprieved Regina. -- Frank Carrier, 76- year-old retired farmer of Meadow Lake District, sentenced to hang on April 27, was granted a re- prieve for one month by Justice Embury. * * - Honor Teacher's Memory Guelph, -- Memory of the late John W. Charlesworth, for av years a member of the staff of the Guelph collegiate in a portrait to be hung in the institution in which he worked so long. LJ] » * Bill Given Hoist Ottawa, -- The "six months' hoist" was given this evening in the House of Commons, to the Bel- court bill which seeks to amend provisions in the criminal cae re- specting the possesion of weap- ons. * LJ LJ] No Trace of Girl Montreal.--Officials of the local police department announced yes- terday that they were still without any trace of Barbara Pitcher, first year arts student of McGill univer- sity, who disappeared from here March 21, * * - Saskatchewan Election Ottawa.--Information has reach- ed here. that the Saskatchewan provincial elections will be called for June 17, or about that date. The contest will be very bitter, as the issues affect schools and school administration... LJ * Prominent Man Dies Winnipeg.~--Rev. D. §. Hamilton, former chief inspector of the child welfare division of the prov- incial department of public health, Congregational church with Dr. J. L. Gordon, died here today follow- ing a lengthy illness, al Severe Snowstorm § Glace Bay, N.S, -- The worst snowstorm - of the present. season has hampered work at the collier- ies: and activity at the Louisburg shipping piers for the 'past 24 hours. The storm showed few signs of @bating last night, ® x % Bravery Rewarded London. -- The Gill Memorial Medal of the Royal Geographical Society was awarded to Comman- der George Dyott for his recent ex- pedition into the South 'American jungles in search 'of the missing Colonel Fawcett. ok x Seek Dry Law Repeal Springfield, Ills.--The house of representatives yesterday passed the Weber-O'Grady bill calling for repeal of the state liquor enforce- ment act. The bill calls for a "state-wide referendum on the re- peal. It now goes to the senate. LJ Ld - S. Africa Cadets Win Ottawa, --Cadets from South Af- rica won the King's trophy in the rifle match in 1928, which was participated in by 33,000 boys from all parts of the empire. Can- adian cadets won this trophy in 1927 and finished second in 1928. ® xk Man Feund Unconscious Toronto. -- Found lying uncon- scious in a lot at Gerrard street east and Bingham avenue, an uni- dentified man was taken to East General hospital last night, while police of Main street division in- vestigate the circumstances of the case. Inquest Tonight Toronto. -- An inquest will be held tonight at the York township offices into the circumstances sur- rounding the death of Diana Cas- cone, 7, who was fatally injured when knocked down on Dufferin street last Friday by a truck in charge of her uncle, JJ Chefro. The depression which was off Sable Island yesterday morning. . has developed into a severe storm off the east coast of Newfound- land and another disturbance is centred over Nebraska, while pressure ns high over the Atlan- tic states and the western prov- inces. Snow has fallen in Cape Breton, while in nearly. all other parts of the dominion the wea- ther has been fair. . Forecasts: Lower Lakes: Mo- derate winds; fair; showers in western counties tonight. Thurs- day: Fresh to strong southeast. winds; unsettled with showers. Gosegian Bay: Moderate winds: Fair. Thursday: Fresh to strong southeast winds; unsettled with occasional rain. Fo Day Except Sundays and Public Holidays BRITISH GOV'T SUPPORTS U.S. PLANS Says British C Covernient Fully Shares the Hopes and Wishes of the United States Regarding Disarm- ament Proposal SUGGESTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED United States Delegate Is Expected to Present a Written Memorandum of Proposals to Represent- atives of Other Nations (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, April 24, -- Sir Austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Sec- retary, told the House of Commons today that the British government shares fully the hopes and wishes of the United States on disarma- ment as set forth in Ambassador Gibson's speech at Geneva on Monday. . "The Government desired to take this opportunity te express its warm appreciation of the cor- dial conciliatory spirit shown by the American delegates and give assurance on its behalf that in the same spirit and with the most ear- nest wish to reach a complete un- derstanding, it will consider the American suggestions," declared Sir Austen. Sir Austen made his statement in er Joseph Kenworthy, Laborite, whether Ambassador Gibson's speech had been called to his at- tention and what response His Maj- esty's government proposed. Reduction Desired "As was at once stated by my noble friend Lord Cushendun,'" be- gan Sir Austen, "His Majesty's government shares to the full the hopes and wishes 'of the govern- ment of the United States as there- in set forth. His Majesty's gov=- ernment, equally with the govern- (Continued on page 10) $130,000 LOSS IN SERIOUS FIRE IN NEWFOUNDLAND Blaze Raged for Two and a Half Hours Before Being Controlled (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) St. John's, Nfld., April 24.--Fire which was spread by a strong wes- terly wind this morning destroyed several buildings at Carbonear, Southeastern Newfoundland. The amount of damage was estimated at $150,000, the blaze raging for two and a half hours before it was finally brought under control. Owing to disorganized telegraph and telephone service, little addi- tional information concerning the fire could be obtained. Carbonear is the third ranking town in Newfoundland, and the fire occurred in its most important business section. GIRL'S DEATH WAS DUE T0 STRYGHNINE (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Maniwaki, Que., April 24--Twenty- one-year old Oliva Charlebois, of Lac Bois Franc, who died shortly after attending' a private dance in the district on April 14 last, was the vic- tim of strychnine poisoning, accord- ing to a verdict of a coroner's jury here last night. The jury was unable to decide whether the poison had been self-administered or by an un- known person, and recommended that the authorities . continue their investigations. MISSISSIPI LEVEE |" COLLAPSES IN FLOOD Quincy, 1Ills.,, April 24.--The pounding waters of the Mississippi battered a new breach in the pro- tecting wall along the South 'Quincy Gardens at 7 a.m. today, and pour- ed in upon 5,000 acres of improved far wmlands. Residents of South Quincy Gardens had prepared to abandon their homes and no loss of life or livestock was anticipated. answer to a question by Command- | SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS FOR GOVERNMENT IN THE BRITISH COMMONS 'Working Veniot's Staff Overtime Ottawa, April 24.--Several members of the house of commons yesterday asked for numerous returns dealing with various post office appointments. This prompted Mr. Veniot to protest that while he was perfectly willing to furnish the house with the in- formation, members would have to wait some time before all these re- turns could be prepared. Already he had a staff of 16 stenographers who had worked all over the week end and up to midnight each night get- ting ready returns that had already been requested. TWO INQUIRIES ORDERED INTO AIRPLANE CRASH DOMINION DEPT. TO CONDUCT A BOARD OF INQUIRY Toronto Flying Authorities Are Unable to: Account for the Accident Toronto, April 24.--With an inl spector from the branch of the Royal Canadian. Air Force at Ot- tawa expected here today, and an inquest to be conducted by Coroner Dr. W. L. Bond, a full investiga- tion will be made _ into the air crash at Leaside Field last even- ing which cost the lives of the pilot of a Gypsy moth plane, William K. Mackenzie and Noel Marshall, a passenger. No date has yet been set for either the inquiry which will be conducted by a court of in- quiry from Ottawa, or the local in- quest. Local flying authorities are still at a loss to account for the tragedy which occurred shortly after the plane had taken off from the field. Witnesses of the crash place the al- titude at various distances. Some reports state the plane had only reached 100 feet when the engine stalled and - the machine hurtled downward. Others state the mach- ine had reached a height varying from 250 to 300 feet, Noted English Cricketer Weds Widespread Interest in Mar- riage of Wally Ham- mond Today '! Bradford, Yorkshire, Eng., April 24 --Walter Hammond, popular English cricketer, was married at the parich church at Bindley, near here, today, to Miss Dorothy Lister. One of the groomsmen was Her- bert Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire and England batsman. The Masouc Hall here, where the reception wus held, was laid out with a cricket pitch complete with stumps, ete. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond will reside at Bristol in Gloucestershire, for which county Hammond plays. The greatest interest has been displayed throughout England in Hammond's marriage in view of the remarkable performances he gave during the recent English tour in Australia. Funds to buy Mr. and Mrs. Hammond presents have been started in several parts of England. A wedding cake weigh- ing one hundred pounds and cov- ered with a cricket equipment made in sugar was given them by a friend. { ! INCOME TAX IN NEWFOUNDLAND (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) St. John's Nfld, April 24.--The in- come tax bill to be introduced into the legislature today will provide for an allowance of fifteen hundred dol- lars for cach individual, exemption for married men with salaries of less than three thousand dollars and an allowance of three hundred dollars for each child, it was announced at a St. George's Day dinner last night by Sir Richard Squires, premier of Newioundland. Priceless Library is Destroyed (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Dunkirk, France, April 24-- The entire municipal library of Dunkirk, containing: 90,000 known books and manuseripts of inestimable value has been des- troyed by fire. Destruction of the library was looked upon a veritable disaster by book lovers. Reject Plan to Place Ban on Aerial Bombs German Proposal Has Sup- port From Only Four Other Countries CANADA OPPOSED Registered Disapproval, However, of Use of Bombs on Civil Population (By George Hambleton, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) Geneva, April 24--The German proposal to abolish the use of aerial bombs in warfare was defeated be- fore the league's. preparatory com- mission of disarmament today. Only five countries were in its favor-- Germany, Sweden, Holland, China and Russia. Those against it, includ- ing Canada, the United States and Great Britain, registered their ob- jections with a rider that a negative vote was not to be interpreted as in any way authorizing the use of aerial bombs against civil popula- tions. Count Von Bernstoff of Germany pointed out the toll that could be exacted by bombing planes over Paris, Berlin and London and said this method of warfaré was horrible and cowardly, because the combat- ans were protected by defensive appliances. Francois Sokal of Poland said no one would deny the horrors of such methods but the conference had not reached that point and under the Kellogg anti-war pact was not likely to reach it. When war had been out- lawed it was illogical to begin codi- fying rules of war, he remarked. Maxim Litvinoff of the Soviet here interpolated that Poland was among those who last year ejected the (Continued on page ARGUE APPEAL ON BEHALF OF LOUIS M. AUGER Defense Counsel Takes Ex- ception to Judge's Charge to Jury (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, April 24.--The appeal of Louis M. Auger, former member of parliament for Prescott, convict- ed at Ottawa of committing a sert- ous offence against Miss Laurence Martel, of Hawkesbury, Ont., a 17- year-old girl in the parliament buildings, was commenced before the first divisional court at Os- goode Hall today. Auger was sen- tenced by Mr. Justice Wright to 9 years' imprisonment. A. G. Slaight, K.C., Gordon Hen- derson and Raoul Mercier, appear- ed for the appellant and I..A, Hum- phries, K.C., and A. W. Rogers, for the crown. Mr. Slaight protested that the defence view had not been present- ed to the trial jury by the judge. He reviewed the story told by the girl to show its incredibility, and to emphasize the contention of the defence that there was consent. Mr. Slaight's particular complaint was against the judge's charge. which he said contained 4,280 words, and out of which number the only mention of the name or testimony of the seven defence wit- nesses was contained in 33% lines or 34. words. Six of the witnesses were never mentioned at all, he said. > 72 Mill Tax Rate Cobalt.--Tax rates for the cur- rent year were struck b ythe town council last night at 72 mills for public school supporters and 118 mills for separate school suppor- ters. Corresponding rates last year were 79 mills and 117 mills, respectively, Toronto Scored By the Director Of Hart House Great Disappointment Over Lack of Support for Little Theatre VALUE OF MOVEMENT Deplores Tendency to Pat: ronize "Talkies" Rather Than Encourage Art (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, April 24.--Toronto fis most provincial, in the opinion of Carroll Aikins, director of the Hart House Theatre, in expressing today disappointment at the support given by the theatre-going public to Shakespeare's 'Anthony and Cleopatra," a production which first night critics say is one of the most striking Toronto's Little The- atre hag given. Montreal, Detroit, Vancouver and every hamlet with its Ladies' liter- ary club or cosmopolitan metropolis with its theatre guild all support ilocal talent, Aikins said, but Tor- onto citizens prefer to wait for fhoyrs in long queues before "talkie | palaces." "Something must be done if Tor- onto is to maintain its rank as one lof the three outstanding examples of the experimental theatre move- ment," he said. 'Hart House should hold its own with the Theatre Guild, New York, and the Commun- ity Players 'in Pasadena, Califor- nia." The value of the art theatre, Mr. Aikins said, is that it is a work of co-operative creation between the public and the actors. It is in the spontaneity of interest, rather than the mere willingness to be '"'enter- tained," of the ordinary theatre- going bublie that the benefit of the experimental theatre lies, he said. NOTES ON SINKING OF 'M ALONE TO BE MADE PUBLIC Correspondence Between Two Governments to be Tabled in House (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, April 23.--Communica- tions 'which have been exchanged between the governments of Can- ada and the United States with respect to the sinking of the Cana- dian schooner "I'm Alone", will be tabled in the House of Com- mons tomorrow or Friday. The correspondence is lengthy, and ar- rangements have to be completed between the two governments as to the time when it shall be made public. It is expected that the ar- rangements will be made in time leased by both governments, before to have the correspondence re- the end of the week. STUDENTS BATTLE IN RESTAURANT) (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Vienna, April 24.--A despatch to the Neue Freie Presse from Lemberg today said 36 students were stabbed and 17 seriously wounded in a battle there last night between Christians and Jews. A feud which had existed for a long time between the rival sects in the student body had its culmina- tion, the despatch said, in the sang- uinary struggle in a public restaur- ant. Swords, knives and pistols were used freely. The restaurant was de- molished. In Los Angeles a man was twice divorced by the same wife. This emphasizes the necessity for Los Angeles wives to keep some kind of a rough diary--London Humor- ist. Alberta Man Is Executed Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., April 24. --Vernon Booher, youthful slayer of kis mother, brother, and two hired men, was executed today. Five min- utes after the trap was sprung at 4.40 this morning, Boeher was pro- nounced dead. He walked up the gal- lows unaided .The crime for which he was sentenced to die, was com- mitted on the Booher homestead in Magnville, Alta, en July 9, 1928, Election Is Announced By Baldwin (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, April 24--Premier Baldwin today announced in the House of Commons the' proroga- tion and dissolution of parlia- ment for May 10, nominations for seats in the House of Commons on May 20 and polling on May Tenseness In Mexico as Big Battle Rages Mystery Surrounds Situation in Sonora As No Message Comes From Calles BORDER IS CLOSED Last News From Sonora Told of Imminence of Decisive Battle (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Mexico City, April 24.--Undjs- guised tenseness prevailed today at Chapultepec Castle, the presidential headquarters, as word was awaited from General Calles in extreme Southern Sonora, where a bitter fight with rebels was believed to have been under way for 48 hours. Considerable mystery surround- ed the situation at Masiaca and San Antonio, Sonora, 'where the rebel army of 6,000 or 7,000 men was last reported entrenched, but whe- ther this mystery. was of Chapulte« pec's making----with an eye to awaiting 'more favorable reports-- or actual lack of information was not known. There had been no messages for more than 24 hours from General Calles, believed to have advanced northward out of San Blas with his troops. The last received from' him told of movement of three fed- eral columns. against -the earthworks, with- a force of 2,000 federal cavalry under General Tlamentes considerably in advance of the main army. Boundary Closed Nogales,. Ariz.,, April 24.--The international line here was closed suddenly, without explanation, by Mexican officials shortly after mid- night. No persons were allowed to pass in either direction. The order was made to include United States border officials who sought to en- ter Sonora to discover the reason for the move. CABINET CHANGES ARE ANNOUNGED FOR QUEBEG GOV'T Hon. J. E. Caron Named as New Head of Liquor Commission (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Quebeé, April 24.---The long- awaited cabinet changes material- E. Caron, Minister of Agriculture, ized this morning when Hon. J. resigned his portfolio to accept the 'vice<chairmanship = of the Quebec Liquor Commission, rendered vac- ant by the recent appointment of Hon. Judge H. G. Carroll, as Lieutenant-Governor of the Prov- ince of Quebec. Hon. J. L. Perron, Minister of Roads, has been named to succeed Hon. Mr. Caron in the Department of Agriculture, Hon. J. E. Perrault, Minister of Mines, Colonization and Fisheries, will go to the roads department, while still continuing to supervise the mining branch of his present department. Hon. Hector Laferte, present speaker of the legislative assem- bly, succeeds Hon. Mr. Perrault as Minister of Colonization, and 'Fish- eries while Elisee Theriault, M.L. A., for L'Islet will replace Hon. | Mr. Caron in the legislative coun- cil. Hon. Mr. Laferte will continue to hold 'to the post of speaker until the legislature re-assembles next year. DISABLED STEAMER IS TOWED INTO PORT Boston, Mass,, April 24--The ship- ping board steamer West Hika which lost her rudder. eight days ago dur- ing a northeast gale 270 miles south- east of Nantucket, was towed into port today by the coast guard cutters Mojave and Agushoet, $ | £ rebel: Fire at Toronto Union Station Halts Wire Service CABLES FLOODED BY WATER, AND ALL COMMUNICATION IS CUT OFF FOR OVER AN HOUR Illness of King Now at an End Bognor,, Sussex, April 24--King George's message to the Empire on Monday night 1s regarded as mark- ing the definite end of his long ill- ness, it was learned today. His ma- jesty is now convalescent and there 1S no reason to suppose there is any- thing to interfere with his continued recovery. There will be no daily offi- cial statements concerning the king's condition issued from Craigwelil house though at least one more bulle- tin will likely be issued, probably just before the King leaves Bognor. It may take the form of a summing up of the whole situation. DENY RUMOR THAT FORD WILL BUILD WINNIPEG PLANT PRESIDENT OF CAN- ADIAN COMPANY MAKES STATEMENT Rumor Was That Winnipeg Plant Would Ship Cars Via Hudson Bay (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Windsor, April 24.--"The rumor is absolutely without ground that Ford of Canada is to build an eight million dollar or any plant at Win=- nipeg in order to be close to Church- ill, the port at the terminal of the Hudson Bay Railway," stated Wale lace R. Campbell, president and treasurer of the Ford Motor Co., of Canada, Ltd., today. The story had circulated during the last few days. The reason giv- en for the Winnipeg factory was that by producing cars there, they could be sent to Churchill and ad- vantage taken of the cheaper freight rate to Gt. Britain through the Bay route. Winnipeg despatches stated that all Ford cars for the market in the British Isles would be manufactured in Winnipeg. Mr. Campbell pointed out today that the Ford of Canada does not supply the market in Great Brit- ain. Ford of Michigan has the di- rect control of that territory, and a large Ford plant is being built near London at the present time in order to turn out cars for the mar- ket right in the old country. Statement Is MadebyC.P.R. Company Reports Facts of Deaths Aboard the Duchess of Atholl (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, April 24--The following statement was issued by the Canadian Pacific Railway headquarters in Lon- don today to the Canadian Press, in connection with the deaths of fanr on Feb. 9 from affection of the liver; passengers and two members ot the crew of the liner Duchess of Atholl during the world cruise now nearly completed: "With reference to statements which have appeared in this morn- ing's press regarding the Duchess of Atholl the following are the facts. Shortly after 'the Duchess left Dur- ban on March 19, several of the cruise passengers, who had been on shore excursions into the interior, complained of illness. Four of these persons died. 'Their names are Luther H. Pacey of Kingston, Jame aica, aged 71, who died Mar. 30; Henry Horwek of New York, aged 60, died Mar, 26; Edward R. Har- denbrook, Rochester, N.Y., aged 58, died, Mara. 28; and Mrs. Alice M. Ernecke, Hollywood, California, aged 46, died April 1. "The cause' of death in two cases was malaria and sunstroke and in the other two casés malaria. The following two deaths also occurred among, the crew during the cruise: Percy Lee Moss, first class waiter, and John Woodham, laundry boy, on Mar. 20 from general septicemia. "The foregoing is a correct state- ment of the facts. The suggestions in press reports as to the 'possibility of smallpox are quite unfounded and there is no question of infection or contagion to other passengers arising out of these deaths," Be ei a 1 ire Originated When Work« man Cut Cable Running Between Royal York Ho- tel and Station, and Caus- ed a Short Circuit . FIRE WAS ONLY OF MINOR CHARACTER Water, However, Caused Disruption of Telegraph Service of Both Can. adian National and Can, adian Pacific Companies (By Cadadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, April 24.--General ine terruption of telegraph communie cation out of Toronto was caused at noon today by the flooding of main cables near the Union Sta- tion when firemen were called to put out a minor fire. The fire originated when a workman cut through a cable in the tunnel con- necting the Royal York Hote and the station. This short-circuited a number of wires, resulting in a blaze and it was in extinguishing hte flames that the firemen caused general grounding of the wires in the vicinity. Communication with a new ouf- side points was maintained on wires not carried in the main cables, but these were only able to carry a small proportion of the heavy noon hour traffic. Partial restoration of service was effected at 1.15 o'clock. Tem- porary repairs were made, but if was expected that some time would elapse before normal conditions would. prevail. Lines of both the Canadian Na= tional and Canadian Pacific Tele« graphs were affected, and in addi- tion to geneéral business, press and brokerage service was disrupted. 2 MISSING OTTAWA BOYS' BODIES ARE FOUND IN RIVER Six and Seven Year Old Boys Had Been Missing Since Yesterday {By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, April 24--Vernon and Roy Tudhope, seven and six year old sons, respectively, of Squadron lead« er J. H. Tudhope, of the Civil Avia« tion Branch, Deparament of National defence, were found drowned this | morning after having been reported missing since yesterday morning, They had apparently tried to get into a canoe at the end of a pier at Woodroffe, a suburb of Ottawa and the craft, it is presumed upset, The two boys, sons of Squadron leader J. H. Tudhope, of the civil aviation branch, department of na- tional defence, and Mrs. Tudhope left their home shortly before noon yesterday and a frantic hunt was launched when: evening failed to re< veal any trace of them. NEW CHANCELLOR NAMED IN AUSTRIA Vienna, April 24.--The task of quieting Austria's troubled politi cal waters was transferred today vo the shoulders of Professor Johann Mittleberger, a financial expert. Ir, Otto Ender, who had been asked to form a cabinet to succeed that of Monsignor Ignaz Seipel, resigned, pleaded illness of nis wife and de- clined the chancellorship, The new chancellor hag been fi« nancial advisor to Dr. Ender, gov- ernor of Vorarllberg province, and was credited with bringing that province's chaotic financial condi« tions to order. 89 STILL MISSING FROM JAP STEAMER (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Tokyo, April 24--Twenty-nine more survivors of the sinking of the Toyo Kuni Maru yesterday off South- ern" Hokkaido were rescued today by vessels searching the section, Those still missing numbered 89. There wore 209 aboard the vessel when it struck A some rocks and went down, 7, is