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Che Oshawa Daily Timex Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City Published at Quhaws. Out. Cams Every Day Excent Susdays snd OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1929 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy. FOURTEEN PAGES gt in » Bri (By Canadian Press) Fb ib dob bi bbb] . . Carman Memorial Fredericton, N.B.--The desirability of having a statute erected in Fred- ericton as a memorial to Bliss Car- man, the poet, whose death occurred « Saturday at New Canaan, Conn, is being considered by the Fredericton Automobile and Boating Association. * * * Mine Worker Killed The Pas, Man.--Caught between a conveyor and a mixer in the Flin Flon Mine plant, Jacob Holt was dragged to his death Monday. His clothing = became caught in the bucket-carrying device when he was working about the machine. Water Nantes of China Shanghai.--Hongkong, suffering from a drought and water famine, has placed an order with the water works here for 4,000 tons of water daily to aid in supplying its needs. About $.25 o ton will be paid, gold. Sixteen Drowned Bucharest, Rumania. --Sixteen per- sons were drowned in a torrent which swept over the Swinesch dis- trict of Transylvania during the » night, Wide areas of farmlands were in- undated and thousands of cattle were drowned, extensive property damage being caused. MARTIAL LAWS IN FORCE AT CURACAO Approach of Dutch War- ships Serves to Allay Public Anxiety Willemstad, Curacao, Dutch West Indies, June 12.--Martial law is be- ing enforced here until every danger of repetition of Saturday night's suc- cessful raid by Venezuelan filibusters is past. The Governor of Curacao, who was kidnapped by the raiders Saturday night and forced to accompany them as a hostage to the Venezuelan coast where he was released, said he was confident the additional precautions would frustrate any further attempts by either Venezuelan rebels outside the colony or those possibly still on the island. Publication of news that Dutch warships were en route here from Holland with marine detachments fo furnish additional protection has ser- ved further to allay public anxiety. The Minister of War has announc- ed that the filibusters who landed Sunday in Falcon Province from Curacao have heen completely de- feated and dispersed into the moun- tains, General Leon Jurado, Presi- dent of the Province, has been sent with sufficient force to capture them. Pilgrims Visit Kingston and Brockville Went For Trip Down St. St. Lawrence in After. noon Kingston, Ont., June 12. -- A warm welcome was extended to the pilgrims of the British Free Churches on arrival her this morn- ing from Hamilton, by Kingston church folk. The party was met at the station by several] hunurea people who escorted them to the various United churches of Kings- ton* where breakfast awaited them, Following the welcome by the local church people and the re- sponses by members of the pilgrim party the pilgrims were taken on a motor drive through the city. Of the various points of interest Queen's University and the Royal Military College aroused the most interest amongst the pilgrims. After their motor drive the visitors were taken to the city hall where an address of welcome on behalf of the city of Kingston and the local Chamber of Commerce by Mayor William J. Craig. Shortly before noon the pil- grims left on the Canadian Na- tional Steamship Dalhousie City for 4 trip dowh the St. Lawrence. At Brockville the pilgrims were entertained at a civic luncheon and taken on a motor drive around the WEATHER A trough of low pressure ex. tends from Quebec to the south- west states,' while pressure' is high north of the Great Lakes. Light showers have occurred in Nova Scotia and the weather is warm from southern Ontario eastward but has become cool over Manitoba and northern On- tario. Forecasts: Lower Lake region --Winds, shifting to northward; unsettled with showers and thun- derstorms; becoming cooler. Thursday -- Northeast winds, partly cloudy and cool. MAY LOWER ELE TRIC RATES AT ONC / og New Schedule Effective When City Buys S System FORMER SCHOOL TEACHER CHOSEN AS TRI-PARTITE COALITION "MacDonald Dr. J. T. M. Anderson Un- animously. Elected To Head Conservatives, Pro- gressives and Independ- ents on Motion by Dr. Reginald Stipe, Progres- sive, Hanley TWO DEFERRED ELECTIONS Following Caucus, The Three Party Groups Were Guests of Conservative Association (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Regina, Sask., June 12.--Dr. J. T. M. Anderson. former rura: school teacher, is today leader or the combined Conservative-Pro- gressive forces elected in the: re- cent Provincial balloting. After resigning his Conservative leader- ship yesterday Dr. Anderson. was unanimously chosen as leader of the three groups, representing. 35 seats of the 61 decided legislature positions, Resignation of the Conservative chief came as a result of a pledge last November at a political meet- ing in Battleford, when he declar- ed that in the event of the opposi- tion defeating the Gardiner Gov- ernment he would proffer the el-, ected members the opportunity of naming a new leader. : .r In last Thursday's valloting the Liberal Government which has held power from the formation of the Province in 1905, found its representation in the House de- creased from 51 seats to 26. Two deferred elections in Ile a la Crosse and Cumberland, cannot prevent the Conservative-Progressive-Inde- pendent members from controlling the Legislature. Moved by Dr. Reginald Stipe, 'Progressive, Hanley, and seconded by W. C. Buckle, Conservaave, M.L.A., for Tisdale, the motion that Dr. Anderson should be en- dorsed as leader of the tri-partite coalition was unanimously' endors- ed by the combined caucus. Following the caucus, the Con- gervatives, Progressives and Mde- pendents "were guests of the Re- gina Conservative Association at a further gathering. Here Dr. An- derson made pronouncements in regard to the school question, civ- il service, immigration, law en- forcement and return of the natur- al resources. Though no official anouncement from Premier Gardiner, Liberal leader, is expected until next Mon- day, it is reported that he has de- cided not to resign until after the two deferred elections have been held. Such a movement probab- ly would postpone the next meet- ing of the House until some time (Continued on Page 5) 18 VETERAN OF THREE WARS Sergeant-Major J. Ross, is the door- man on guare at the main encrance to the Royal York hotel. His chest, glittering in the morning sun with' medals from three wars, he was the first to welcome President ' Beatty on his his arrival at the new hotel. | bition forces. | to reveal the exact number of agents officials. of . 4) 4 LEADER OF Is Welcomed By Home Town Elgin, Scotland, June 12.-.Ramsay MacDonald, Great Britian's new Labor Prime Minister, was givén an enthusiastic welcome on his arrival here today. So eager were his women con- stituents to do him honor that they attached ropes to the premier's car and pulled it from the Lossiemouth Railway Station to the MacDonald home, It was Mr. MacDonald's first visit to his Scotland home since the Labor- it election victory and the constitu- Hen of the Laborite: Government and a great crowd was at the railway station, MAY WED PRINCE OF{WALES *rincess Ingrid, daughter of. the crown been linked with that of the Prince of Wales several times, is again being . mentioned in London as a possible bride for the prifice. The approach of the prince's 35th birth- day and the'ferthcoming ball at the Swedish embassy for Princess Ingrid are said to be responsible for the rumor that their engagement may, be announced within the next week. Racketeers and Rum Runners Lewis Machine Guns Will Guard Liquor Cargoes, It Is Stated (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Detroit, Mich., June 12--Two hun- dred additional agents reinforced prohibition and customs forces in the Detroit area today. Agents were transferred from every part of the United States. More than 50 arrived .| yesterday and took up posts with the customs border patrol and orohi- Officials have declined that are to be mobilized in an effort to curb rum rupning activities in this section. Windsor, June 12--"Big shots" in the liquor racket from Chicago are to match wits and guns with the United States coast guard. cutters and customs border patrols in the new, offensive against the Detroit river and Lake Erie rum running | enterprises, and Lewis machine guns are to guard the cargoes, it was learned today. This did not come as. a direct threat .to the prohibition enforcement ited. States but as a plain statement of purpose an out- ine 'of campaign mapped 'out by rsons in, the contrabrand liquor ei whose identity 'cannot be revealed for obvious reasons at this juncture. \ The law enforcement. crews in America waters and not the rum run- ners, started. the fireworks display along the Detroit river, it was char- ged by these interests and it was the c¢ laim of the one man who for several years have been identified actively with the shipment of liquor from "Essex border docks cto foreign ports, that the new men sof United prince of Sweden, whose name has' Ready for Battle| Junior Posts In MacDonald Ministry Filled ier's Choice dof New Premier's Members Meets With Approval ADDISON APPOINTED Minor Posts Will Go To House of _ _ Lords Hg (By Thos. 'I'. Champion, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) London, June 12.--Filling of the 22 junior posts in the. new Labor ministry obviously caused Premier MacDonald as much anxiety as the 'bestowal earlier of the major offices but again he receives at least the implied congratulations of his po- litical opponents. The names ol the junior ministers were announc- ed last night. Among the most notable of the new appointees,. perhaps are Rt. Hon. Dr. C. Addison, formerly minister of health under Lloyd George, who now becomes parlia- mentary secretary to the ministry of agriculture, Miss Susan Lawr- ence, parliamentary secretary to the ministry of health. Addison.is rather vividly remembered as: the first minister in charge of housing when the shortage here was most acute. During the recent. election Mr. Lloyd George roundly asserted Addison "got the sack" for incous petence to which Addison retorted he had resigned because Lloyd George 'surrendered to reaction" and failed to suport him, Addison, in his plans. It was aanounced today Dr. Ad- @1son takes office at thé urgent spe- cial request of the Prime Minister to promote various agricultural schemes in the * preparation of which he has taken an active part. Miss Susan Lawrence is the sec- ond woman in the ministry and has abilities which may on all. sides of politics, deemed to be such as 'might have carried her into the cabinet at the start. No doubt her present appointment indicates she is destined for 'such advancement whenever circumstances permit it. Even the Tory writers, long before the new government was contem- plated, regarded her as a possible first. woman chancellor of the ex- chequer. Blue books are her staple literary diet. The law is in her blood as her father is a solicitor, her grandfather There are still several (Continued on Page 5) Police Officer Blown to Pieces Was Investigating Report of Arms and Ammunition Dump posts (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Dublin, Irish Free State, June.12-- Police Inspection Officer O'Sullivan was blown to pieces today by. the explosion * of a mine at Kilcush, County :Clare, He was investigating reports of an alleged arms and am- munition dump. Two other officers were badly injured. O'Sullivan and two civil guard officers had gone to a spot near Kilrush on receipt of an anonymous letter giving the location of an alleg- ed ammunition dump. When O'Sul- livan started to dig, a terrific explo- sion occurred. He was killed and the civil guard officers, who were standing some distance off, were seriously injured. To Manufacture Aaircraft Owen Sound.--Jack V. . Elliott, head of the Eiliott Air Service, Hamilton, announced today he has purchased the local plant of the Canadian Malleable Iron Company for the manufacture of aeroplanes. States gunboats have seemed all too eager to fire at suspected craft. This man knows "the racket" because he has handled liquor into forbidden territory. The enforcement. details he said whether coast guard or customs, have fired repeatedly: within recent week at rum runners without hailing them or giving "them an opportunity to surrender. But in this connection he added that the patrols, "got a taste of their own medicine a few nights ago." Wi APPOINTEES OF LABOR PREMIER JUNIOR MEMBERS OF LABOR GOVERNMENT ARE APPOINTE The junior posts in the Ramsay MacDonald government have Deen til and among the appointments listed are: (1) J. J. Lawson, who will be parl mentary secretary to the minister of Labor. in 1926 4 M.P.'s who were Mr. Lawson was one of 13 Labor| Bill. Morgan Jones opposed the world war, board of education. (2) Arthur Ponsonby, former Labor has been mage parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Dominions. who was deprived of the right to teach school because he w: has been appointed parliamentary secretary for the! Jones was refused reinstatement as a school teacher in| an all-night sitting on the Economy, under-secretary for foreign affairs, ( 3 1918 and worked asa laborer in a colliery. South African Elections Today National Council Section of Labor Party Will Be Weak- ened Is Opinion (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Cape Town, South Africa, June 2.--The greatest excitement ever known in South Africa today mark- ed the general election in which polling is mow taking place. All idications point to an extremely heavy vote. The open character of the contest is shown by the fact that while the Cape Times fore- casts a majority of 44 for General Smuts and the South African party the Die Burger, Nationalist organ, predicts a majority of 32 for the Nationalist-Labor pact government under Premier Hertzog. The best prophets class from 40 to. 50. seats as doubtful of which dbout half, it is generally thought, will return government supporters while the other half will go to the South African party. All the ministers except the Labor mewm- bers of the govérnment represent country constituencies and it is on the cards that two or three may be defeated. In the towns the outlook is less doubtful. The urban eonstituencies (Continued on Page 5) Moors Ambush French Troops, Thirteen Killed Reinforcements: Dispatched to Scene of Fighting-- Reprisals Likely (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Rabat, Morocco, June 12.--Thirteen French soldiers were killed and ten wounded, including two officers, in an ambush of French native troops by disfident tribesmen at the foot of the Atlas mountains. The fate of 15 Frenchmen and 65 native auxiliaries' who were caught in the ambush and unable to fall back with the rest of the French force to the base at Aid Yakoub unknown. Reinforcements have n despatched to the area 'with retributive measures not unlikely. Only a fragmentary account' of the ambush has reached here but it appeared a large party of Moors lay in wait for two companies of Sene- galese troops and one company of a Moroccan camel corps while they were on a reconnoitering expedition. After a sharp combat the Moors were repulsed, losing some, dead and wounded. General Vidalon, commalder i chief of French armies in Morocco and Lucien Saint, Resident General, left 'Rabat yesterday for "the scene of the conflict. It was said Gen- eral Vidalon 'particularly would de- mand an explanation of why recon- naisance was attempted in that area contrary to express orders 'of the res- ident general. LAD IS STRUCK Backing the truck which he was driving along the road, a few feet backward, ~ William Spires, 116 Thomas street, knocked down little Albert Folter, 212 Celina street, late yesterday afternoon. The 'boy had hitched his wagon onto the [ago back of the truck thinking he was going to have a free ride, but the driver, suddenly reversing his gear- shift, had struck the lad before he was aware of -the latter's presence. Swedish Fliers Have Trouble Faulty Cooler Forces /Avi- ators to Postpone Their Ocean Flight Reykjavik, Iceland, June 12. -- The cooler was taken from the engine of the Swedish Transatlantic aeroplane, Sverige, after her return fyom a trial flight this morning. Mechanics brought it ashore saying it was pos- sible to repair the cooler here and they could finish the repairs today. Captain Albin Ahrenberg was inform- cd, hower, that the weather outlook toward Greenland was favorable. Postponement of the departure of the Swedish aviators on the third lap of their flight from Stockholm to New York tomorrow was expected. The cooler caused great trouble to the flyers in their three attemps to get away to Greenland yesterday. They said they had to adopt the expedient of pouring coffee. from their bottles into the cooler when returning from their last attempt. Mail Carrier Remanded Windsor.--Bail of $2,000 was set yesterday for . Harvey J. Simpson, Mersea township rural mail carrier, charged today in Sandwich police court with the theft of a letter con- taining $6. Simpson was remanded for one week. Rome Flight Halted Old Orchard, Me.--Preparation of the "Green Flash" for a hop off for Rome today, hastily started when an erroneous report of clearing weather was received here, were halted late last night when the New York wea- ther bureau advised that conditions were quite unfavorable, Golf Club House Razed By Fire Occupants Escape--Damage Estimated Nearly $100,000 (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montreal, Que, June 12--The club house of 'the Beaconsfield Golf Club at Pointe Claire, near here was almost completely: destroyed by fire early today. Damage is estimated roughly at $100,000, the only part to escape the flames being a section of the women's 'wing.. The fifty occu- pants of the place escaped, but two of them : were slightly . injured in jumping from upper storey windows. AUSTRIAN BEAUTY WINS 32,000 Galyeston, Texas, June 12.--Miss Lisl Goldarbeiter, beautiful Aus- trian blue eyed brunette, barely out of her teens today wore the crown of Miss Universe. Miss . Goldarbeiter, daughter of a Vienna merchant, won the title and $2,000 prize money over 34 American beauties and nine foreign damsels at the international pag- eant of pulchritude here last night. She was the first foreign girl to win the honor since the pageant became international four years Miss United States Irene Ahlberg of .New York, was voted second prize of $1,000 and Miss Ohio, Dor- othy Jean Davis, of Massillon, third prize of $500. OF REDUCED Former Police Sergeant Gains High Rank London, June 12--The position of Vive Chamberlain in His Majesty's household, one of the highest ranks which can be allotted a commoner, was reported here today to have been offered to John Henry Hayes, Labor member from Liverpool and former police sergeant. Vice-Chamberlain in the Royal household has third rank, and after that of the barons, takes precedence over the oldest sons of Viscounts and Secretaries of States, who are com- moners and the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, lord Ghief Justice and others entitled below the rank of Ls BRITISH HEALTH AIDE Miss Susan Lawrence has been | selected as parliamentary secretary to the British minister of health by Premier Ramsay MacDonald, ac- cording to the list of appointments to the junior cabinet posts as an- nounced late yesterday. Demonstration At Trial of 31 Communists Charged With Attempting to Deprive King and Emper- or of His Sovereignty (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Merrut, India, June 12.--Cries of "Up with the revolution" and. sim- ilar Communist slogans were heard in Court here today when 31 commun- ists arrested last March in various parts of India were led in to face Magisterial inquiry into their ac- tivity. The particular charge on which the investigation is based is at- tempting to deprive the King and Emporer of his sovereignty aud re- place the existing government with the Moscow system. Langford James, prominent .Cal- Ad prosecution declared the case was not a Nationalist conspiracy but an anti-National movement which was definitely "Anti-God, anti-family, an- ti-everything decent." A strong police posse guarded the Court. + Killed Herself and Son Ilion, N.Y.--Becoming suddenly deranged Mrs, Thaddeus B. Corbin, 48, of Ilion, early today shot and killed her son, louis 23, as he lay on a couch in their home and then turn- ed the gun on herself, dying almost instantly. Drive Against Rebels Mexico' City.~Dispatches irom the city of Colima today- said General Lazaro Cardenas with 2,000 infantry and cavalry and one regiment of mountain artillery had started a drive against the rebel stronghold of Coaicoman, Colima. Five aeroplanes will assist in the movement. cutta attorney, in opening for the| ENGINEERS OF COMMISSION NOW PREPARING SCHEDULE HYDRO RATES rR. T Jeffrey, Municipal Ene gineer of HEEP.C. Ane nounces Immediate Benes fit to Oshawa If City Pur. chases Local Electric and Gas Plants NO REDUCTION IF PLANT NOT BOUGHT Mr. Jeffrey Declares Ems phatically That Commise« sion Has Adopted Policy of No Reductions tao Municipalities That Are Not Cost Towns B | i Electric opwer and ligha rates will be reduced in Oshawa immes« diately this city takes over the local distribution system, This was announced last night at the public meeting in Rotary Hall by, R. T. Jeffrey, department engin« eer of the Hydro Electric Power Commission in charge of Munici« pal Affairs, It was definitely declared by Mr, Jeffrey, however, that no ratsg reduction would be forthcoming to Oshawa if the 'bylaws were not passed on Saturday, this policy having been adopted towards non< cost towns, "Until Oshawa bes comes a cost town," he said, 'ous rates are not governed by an¥ statute. The minute Oshawa pur« chases its own 'system, the Power Commission act compels' us ta give this city power at cost.' We anticipate that under. the present rates, the Oshawa system would earn a surplus of $107,000 this year, which is ample to provide for a substantial reduction in' rates, This reduction would be put into effeet immediately without any delay. Our men in Tpronto are now working on the new schedule which is to go into effect as soon as Oshawa buys the local plant, and will have it prepared within a few days." , Several Speakers r The meeting last night was the second of a series of public meets ings being held by the city council to inform the ratepayers on all angles of the bylaws to be voted on on Saturday of this week, Ad« dresses were delivered by Mayor R. I. Moore, Lindsay; A. K, Greg« ory, a member of the Lindsay pub« He Utilities Commission; W. A, Reesor, manager of the Lindsay distribution system; G. D. Couanfj and Leon Frazer of Oshawa, mug Mr. Jeffrey. Following the ad-+ dresses, an opportunity was given to ask questions of Mr. Jeffrey and G, F. Drewry, assistant mune icipal engineer of the Commission, and although the attendance wag small, considerable valuable , in« formation was elicited in thig (Continued on Rage 5) Seem - TORONTO NURSE GETS oy Anne. Hartley, matron-in-chief Christie St. hospital, has awarded the Florence Nigh! medal, which is given biennially for conspicuous service in time of a or public calamity. TONIGHT -- 8 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING ON BYLAWS IN CEDARDALE HALL Chairman. Ald. E. Jackson. Speakers. GW.P.. Every, Whitby; F.L. Mason, President, Central Ontario Power Association. Everybody Welcome _