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Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer Ce Giv wl Publishes at Ushown Uni. Osv Escept Sundeve and Public » Evay OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1930 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TEN PAGES 14 NO. 120 Owen Sound.--Benjamin Hod- gins of Keppel, died yesterday at his home as the result of an ac- cident which occurred on his farm on Monday evening while he was plowing with a team of colts. The team became frightened and ran away, * - * Family Share Large Estate Ottawa.--An estate valued at slightly more than $8,000,000 is disposed of in the will of the late ¥red J. Booth, of Ottawa, filed for probate here. The large estate is divided into four equal parts, for the widow, Mrs. Francis A. Booth and her three children. Ld LJ LJ Workman Killed Sudbury. -- Edmond Frappier, aged 59, employed by the Battram Construction Company, was instant- 1y killed while assisting in moving a caddy house at the Idylwylde golf course, When one of the jacks hold- ing the building slipped and he was pinned underneath. * L * Large Shingle Mill Burns Now Westminster, B.C., Nov. 21. ~The shinglo mills of Bloedel, Stewart and Welch, Ltd. largest in the world, were almost totally destroyed by fire of unknown ori- gin late last night. The blaze totally destroyed sev- eral huge drying kilns and their highly inflammable contents. Heat from the soaring flames was so intense that the fire fighters were rpeatedly driven back. The mills had been operating 24 hours a day up to tihe time of the WANVKILLEDIN RED ARMY MUTINY London, Nov. 21,--Berlin dis- patches to the Daily Express carry reports that two battalions of the Red Army mutinied wale gafazed Winter manoeuvres a in a village 10 miles from Mos Ww. "The reports said that the men killed some of their officers but ultimately were subdued by the secret police. after a fierce battle in which many soldiers were kill- ed or wounded. It was added that 700 arrests had since been made in the Red capital. 80,000 AFFECTED BY FLU EPIDEMIC (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Nov. 21.--An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Warsaw says that Poland is suffering an unprecedented epidemic of influ- enza, The Lodz Textile district espec- {ally has been stricken with more than 80,000 persons, or 20 per cent of the population affected. WEATHER ressure is high on the Atlan. a and Die} the Pacific sta- tes while depression which was over Nebraska yesterday is now centred north of Lake Superior and pressure continues low over northern portion of the con- tinent. Rain has fallen in north- ern Ontario and snow in Mani- toba. The weather has been fois with moderate temperatures in Saskatchewan and Alberta and mild from Ontario eastward. Lower Lakes and Cevrgian Bay --Fresh southeast to southwes! winds: partly cloudy and mild. Saturday--fresh westerly winds; MRS. EDWARD DAYNES AND INFANT BABE SUCCUMB; Mr. Daynes Still Uncon- scious, Three Other Chil- dren Quite Seriously In- jured, at Grass Hill Cross- ing OFFICIALS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN CRASH Clear View at This Level Crossing, Railway Men Say -- Two Who Were Killed Were Sitting in the Front Seat (By Cansdian Press Leased Wire) Lindsay, Nov. 21 --When the car in which they were making a trip from Eldon Ont., to Lindsay was driven across the tracks directly in front of an oncoming freight train, Mrs. Edward Daynes, of El- don and her infant baby were in- stantly killed. Mr, Daynes was knocked unconscious and is still un- conscious at present in the Ross Memorial Hospital here with unas- certained injuries and three other young children were injured. The accident occurred at a level crossing at Grass Hill, 11 miles northwest of here, at 10.35 a.m. Railway officials says they cannot understand how the accident hap- pened as there is a clear view of the track at this point. They stated {that the car was driven across the tracks and that the train ran into it, completely demolishing the car and scattering its occupants along the right of way. The three children who survived the accident were still conscious al- though bleeding considerably but it was a long time before they could tell who they were. The survivors were brought to Lindsay and rushed to hospital. The train was an extra freight going west, enroute from Lindsay to Tiffin. It was in charge of Con- ductor Albert Gassien and Engineer Wallace Craighead, both of Lindsay, Coroner F. A. Logan and the pro- vincial police who investigated the accident decided to conduct an in- quest. 1t is understood that Mr. Daynes was driving the car and that Mrs. Daynes was sitting in the front seat with him with the infant in her arms. The three children who sur- vived were thought to be sitting in the back seat. ONTARIO EMPLOYEE GUILTY OF ASSAULT (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Brantford, Nov. 21.--Morrison M. MacBride, Ontario supervisor of traffic safety in County Judge's court yesterday, was foumd guil- ty of assaulting a police officer and fined $10, \ The offence occurred on Oct. 12 when MacBride got into an argu- ment with Sergeant Steve Cara of the city police force over the disposal of a truck that bad fig- ured in an accident. Giving evidence on his own be- half, MacBride denied that he bad mostly fair and somewhat colder; probably scattered snowflurries. struck a blow at the officer. Proposal for 100 Percent Pool Approved by Farmers (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Portage La Prairie, Man., Nov. 21 «Legislation to: enable a grain owers ballot before spring on the 00 per cent. pooling principle was q today by United Farmers snitoba. If the plebiscite fav- as the plan, the convention asks setment next session to set up, e organization controlled by owers themselves to handle all nitoba grain. "No specified majority was men- tioned as necessary to qualify the growers as in favor of the proposal. The decision to ask legislation to a pisbiseite way made ay .Jong discussion during A ication contended that the principle involved compulsion rath- ! peration. : , 21; artial solu- er the wheat<farming popula= or the western prairies 'appears to be at hand. One proposal which is being considered is an enlargement of operations of 'the Farm Loan Board to include all those who are in desperate need of immediate as- sistance, - The Farm: Loan Board op- erates in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, but not in Saskat- chewan and Ontario, where there are provincial boards acting in-the sane canacity as the tede 1 pody. The extension of the operations of the Farm. Loan Board which is un- der consideration is to enpower the board, if deemed necessary, to take over all mortgages from the loan companies. These are usually given from five to seven years, and at a higher interest than the: govern. ment charges. The Farm Loan Board could con- vert them jnto long-term mortgages; and thus relieve the situation very much. ¥ No Liquidation of Wheat' Portage La Prairie, Man., Nov. 21 «Unless the lending banks cease Sheik support, the Catijdian hat pool is not. going into liquidation, stated, Colin i Burnell, president of the Manitoba Wheat pool, in an ad- dress last night. "I don't think the banks will forsake the pool--we're all on the same raft," he added, sneaking tothe convention of United Farmers of Manitoba, FOUR OTHERS BADLY HURT AWAIT CENSUS TO . CONSIDER DOLE Minister of Labor Says Facts to be Secured on Un- employment (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Nov. 21.--The Domin- fon Government awaits the com- pletion of the 1931 census before it will apply itself to the question of national unemployment insur- ance, Senator Gideon Robertson, Federal Minister of Labor, infi- mated last night in an address to the Ontario Community Welfare Council. Senator Robertson said seven to ten of the questions to De asked of all citizens in the census next June will deal with employ- ment and unemployment. It was hoped, he said, in this way to gain a complete picture of the situation at a more normal season of the year than now. Senator Robertson believed that with the end of SovietRussia's at- tempt to disorganize the markets of the world, economic conditions would begin improving almost over night. Eleven Banks Fail in States Five States in South and West Affected by New Series of Closings New York, Nov. 21. - Eleven banks in five states of the south and lower middle west failed to open for business today, continuing the succession of fallures of last week, Banks in English, Leavenworth, Corydon and Corydon Junction, all small communities in Southern Indi- ana, were taken over by the State banking department on the heels of failure yesterday of two banks at New. Albany, Ind. across the Ohio river from Louisville. Banks at Paris, Tenn, at Donni- an and Edina, Mo, at Crestwood, Louisville suburb, and Madisonville, Ky. at Asheville, N.C, and a negro bank in Nashville, Tenn, were the others to close. Closing of the six Indiana banks was attributed to the recent failure of a group of Louisville banks.. The closings in Kentucky today brought the number there to fifteen in a week seven in Louisville and two in its suburbs. The Asheville closing was the ninth in North Carolina in two days. The Missouri closings were blamed to héavy withdrawals. Governor Horton of Tennessee pledged a "full and complete inves- tigation" of all state government de- partments as a result of state finan- cial difficulties which followed the naming of a receivership for Cald- well and Company, investment bank= ers, SEEKS IMPROVED - SHIPPING SERVICE Bennett Will Approach ~ Steamship Companies on Provision of Better Schedule (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Nov. 21--Premier R. B. Bennett of Canada will, it is under- stood, take up with shipping com- panies the matter of provision of bet- ter direct winter service between Great Britain and Canadian Atlantic seaports. The shipping companies have been feeling the effect of the world slump in trade. As a result of 'poor bookings. The late autumn saw cancellation of several proposed sail ings on the Canadian service. same time it is felt something should be done to improve the present wins ter service. Premier Bennett will go to Paris on Sunday. He is to be guest at a dinner tendered by the French gov- ernment and while in Paris will also discuss trade question. During his stay in France, Premier Bennett will inspect the progress being made on De auadian war memorial at' Vimy {N from | At the (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montreal, Nov. 21.--Liquidators of the bankrupt firm of Stobie, For- long and Co., Ltd., stock brokers, were authorized to make an initial payment of 25 cents on the dollar to creditors of the company, accord- ing to a judgment of Mr. Justice Boyer in the Practice Court here to- day. In a petition before the court by 'tanley E, Siscoe, a creditor, it was intimated that the liquidators at the | sresent time have an amount of [$164,900 on deposit in the bank, | in connection with the winding up of the bankrupt firm. Already claims have been accepted by the 125 Percent Payment to Creditors Of Stobie-Forlong Co. Ordered liquidators to an amount of $303,- 103.76 while claims for $78,118.37 have not been admitted and other claims of $6,395.32 are still to be filed. As the total of known claims amounted to $387,617.45 the avail- able cash on hand would be more than sufficient for an interim di- vision of 25 cents on the dollar, providing even that all claims were finally admitted, it was submittea. The petition was granted by the court and authority given to the liquidators to pay the 25 per cent dividend on claims already proven and to hold sufficient funds to make a similar payment on claims to be proved in the future. Uphold Verdict In Oshawa Case Amount of Damages Reduc- ed, However, in Bestram vs. Hoare (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Nov. 21--Because his wife bought some vegetables for the household at Oshawa, it was held by Justice Logie that Everett Hoare of Bowmanville had an agent in the per- son of his wife, who figured in an auto smash with her sister-in-law, Ethel Hoare, who was driving the car of her brother, Everett Hoare. Miss Hoare, according to Ross Bestram of Verona, found herself on a soft shoulder of the highway be- tween Bowmanville and Oshawa, She swerved and there was a collision in which Ross Bestram and his daugh- ter, Nellie, were injured, Justice Logie and jury awarded $685 to Ross Bestram and $300 to the daughter, Second Divisional court today at Osgoode Hall upheld Justice Logics decision but reduced amount of damages due for injury to car. SPANISH RIOTS BREAK OUT ANEW Strikers Assault Police And Strikebreakers, Killing One (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 21---One man was killed and four were in- jured today as rioting broke out anew between striking workmen, the police and a group of strike- breakers. The clash took. place in one of the industrial suburbs where dis- orders have continued for the past two days despite strike headquart- ers' orders that a general strike be discontinued. Today's riot occurred unexpect- edly, as police were escorting the strikebreakers to their places of employment, The rest of the city remained quiet, BA WEIR'S POLICY ON AGRICULTURE NOT POPULAR IN WEST "Any Half Dozen Women Could Have Done Better," Is Comment (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Saskatoon, Sask., Nov. 21.--Tho program Mr. Weir offers is a simple one of increasing produc- tion and there accentuating our diffculties," stated G. F. Sterling, puhlicity .director of the United Farmers of Canada, Saskatchewan section, commenting on the agri- cultural program revealed Wed- nesday by Hon. Robert Weir, Do- minfon minister of Agriculture. Mr. Sterling maintained the gov- ernment should concentrate on selling goods, not producing them. forthcoming by-election' "in ast also criticized 'Mr. Weir's program. They pointed out that the standard | of agricultural products was high and no further action was needed to raise that standard. Mr. Weir came in for some cri- ticism for not requesting farm or- ganizations to attend the agricul- ture conference at Ottawa between federal and provincial agricultural officialg, + The farm body officials declared that "we feel sorry that Mr. Weir decided not to: include the wives of the ministers at the conference as we feel suro that any half dozen would have been able to work out a better policy to holster Canada's chief indus- try." : | | Hamilton Man Shot by Ban Citizen Wounded in Daring Attempt to Foil Holdup (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Hamilton, Nov, 21. - After a daring attempt to capture an arm- ed gnnman, Clement Honeyset was in the city hospital today nursing a bullet wound in his arm. Farly this morning, Harry Burt, taxi driver, was approached by a colored man on the street, who ordered him to drive to Caroline and Barton streets, When they reached a dark spot the passen- ger ordered the driver to throw up Iris hands, Burt turned around to look down the muzzle of a gun. Instead of stopping he drove ahead in spite of threats of the bandit till he saw two men walk- ing along the sidewalk. He stop- ped the car beside them and shouted for help. Honeyset, who was returning from work at the C.N.R. hurled his lunchpail at the bandit, who fired in return and fled. The bullet struck Honeyset in the arm and he was removed to the hospital. The gunman escaped. Bandits Secure $175 Winnipeg.--Three armed ban- dits secured $175 in cash and possibly more in a raid on a saus- age plant here last night, DISASTROUS FIRE GUTS UNOCCUPIED COURTICE HOUSE Home of the Late John Walters Is Burned to Ground (By Staff Correspondent) Courtice, Nov. 21.--An unoccu- | pied house in the village of Cour- tice became a prey to flames end was completely gutted about mid- night last night, despite the ef- forts of the Bowmanville Fire De- partment to check the spread. The house, which was situated just across the highway from Gene's Hall, had been empty since the death of its owner, John Walters, in the Bowmanville Hospital a few weeks ago. The family had moved since and no one had been in the house for some time. Mr. Goodall, who lives just across the road from the house, stated this morning that about nine o'clock many of the neigh- bors could smell something burn- ing but were unable to see any sign of fire. About eleven o'clock a bus driver also complained of a burning odor but no sign of a fire was then seen. It was about midnight when an Oshawa taxi driver was passing the scene that flames suddenly shot out of the roof of the house enveloping it in flames. The taxi driver immediately informed Mr, Goodell, who phoned to the Osha- wa Brigade, who did not leave the city, and then the Bowmdn- ville Fire Departmént who answer. ed the call in a very short time. There was no water available when they arrived on the scene and chemical had to be used. The house was so far burned that it was impossible to save it and the firemen concentrated on saving the surrounding buildings. George Tound's house next door to the one ablaze was endangered several times but the firemen kept the flames confined to one build- Ang. This morning nothing but the foundations remain of what was yesterday a comfortable frame dwelling. It was {impossible to save any of the contents. It is not known whether there is any insurance on the building. WELFARE FUND IS NOW $11,200 Two Die as Train Hits Auto at Lindsay WORKERS ARE MAKING LAST EFFORT TO RAISE TOTAL OBJECTIVE OF $15,000 FERGUSON URGED T0 ACCEPT POST| > rm---- | Fund Is Growing All Too Slowly in Eyes of Those Whose Heart Is in Cam- paign -- | =~ But He Has Not Yet Decided | ONLY FEW HOURS to Represent Canada at London (By ¥rank Flaherty, Canadian Press Staff Writer) | TO RAISE $4,000 | If Total Fund Is Not Realiz- |. ed, There Will Be Many Quebec, Nov. 21.--8till debating | in his own mind whether he will accept the post of Canadian High Commissioner in London, Hon, G. Howard Ferguson told newspaper- men who met him on the Empress | of Australia that he had been 'asked and in fact, urged," ac- cept the post but as yet had come to no decision. Repeated reports have been cir- culated to the effect that Mr, Fer- guson would shortly resign the premiership of Ontario and go to London. His statement leaves the matter still in doubt. During his stay in London he conferred with a number of auth- orifies on cancer in connection with the of a radium institute in Ontario. He learned, he said, that the | C public had come to expect too |c much from the radium treatment | s of the disease. Leading scientists | r had found certain types of the dis- easo had responded to the treat- ment but the cure was not effec-' tive in all cases. t Asked about the recent cases of t deportation of epileptics from On- tario institutions, Mr. Ferguson to a go, proposed establishment | in charge of the campaign to raise $15,000 for the relief work of the Sad Hearts in Oshawa This Winter, Children and Their Parents Will Go Hungry A total of $11,200 has been raised so far in the Associated Welfare Societies' campaign, W. M. Gilbert, campaign chairman, announced just be- fore The Times went to press today. The drive, which closes tonight, is still far short of the $15,000 objective. With only a few more hours to the committee and workers Jshawa Associated Welfare So- ition, 216 Working desperately hard 0 at the full objectiv aL }| ve may be Every cent available is required nd the needy families of this city will watch with anxiety to see how he heart of Oshawa responds to his appeal for assistance, Give Again If You Can said the authorities had apparently been unfortunate in {he cases they It looked as if the cases which had been on their books the who had been in the country a long selected at first, they had started with longest and deported some time. Premiers Visit New York City Conferring With Bankers on Wheat Situation, Is Report (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) 21.--The premiers of Manitoba and Alberta who have been in eastern Canada interviewing bankers and dominion government officials with a view to a solution of the Canadian wheat problem, today paid an unexpected New York, N.Y., Nov. visit to New York. Efforts to get in touch with them failed and no indication of the pur- pose of their visit was given in any quarter, In financial circles it ers. Proposals to Ottawa Montreal, Nov. 21 --The Gazette today, in a despatch from Ottawa, states that the proposals which the in the wheat problem, and which they recently presented to the federal authorities prairie premiers brought cast their efforts to solve in Ottawa were as follows: "1 The request that the federal government, peg the price of wheat at 70 cents a bushel. 2 That the federal government guarantee the banks against loss on account of the wheat pool. 3 That the federal government establish a stabilization board sim- ilar to the stabilization corporation of the United States." TWO HELD AFTER - BLAST IN HOUSE Theft Charges Preferred, Others May Follow at Woodstock (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Woodstock, Nov, 21--Following an explosion and fire which partly de- molished the house owned by Jack Elms, thre miles east of Princeton, Gordon arrested Bailey 'is charged with receiving stolen goods vesterday, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey of Princeton were and brought to the city. and his wife with theft. Provincial constable investigated the affair said charges may follow. ed by their parents. pear in court on Monday. was con- sidered possible the western Can- adian premiers had come to Nek York to interview American bank- Markle who other Both were re- leased on bail of $5,000 cach, turnish- They will ap- It is the common duty of every- one to help those, who through no fault of their own, are unable to help themselves and the respon- sibility is upon everyone to see to it that none shall suffer unnecessar- fly during the coming winter, If the objective is not reached in this campaign there are many families who will be unable to receive the help which they so sorely need. Lit tle children will go hungry and poorly clad, the hearts of mothers will be burdened with crushing anxiety and who knows, some might be driven to desperate means in order to eke out an existence, If you have not given all you can afford to give, ask your- self the question whether you have done the honest thing, and if con- science still pricks then give again, "Give with a glad heart" has been the slogan. And there is in- dication that many citizens of Osh- awa who can at all afford it, are endeavoring to lighten the burdens of those less fortunate than them- selves. The giving is not confined to the wealthier class but the man in the shop, the laborer, the clerk and the housewife, all are assist- ing according to their ability, Generous Offer The midnight shows, which are being held in both the New Martin and Regent Theatres at 11.15 o'clock tonight are expected to fur- ther augment the fund in addi- tion to subscriptions, The gener- ous action of the Blue Devils' rugby team and Messrs. Luke and Hambly, of the Motor City Stad- jum, in volunteering to give the proceeds of next Wednesday's rugby game, over and above ex- penses, to the fund will also help materially. In addition the Oshawa Arena has annouced that the pro- ceeds from skating at the arena, (Continued on Page 3) Committee Will Try to Frame Constitution MacDonald Says Law Musé Both Work and Evolve J a (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Nov. 21--Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald today laid down two essentials for India's proposed new federal constitution, J They were: 1--It must work. ' 2--It must evolve, There was no use producing a con- stitution that would not work, he said, in concluding the first general debate the round-table conference on India. A constitution that would no: Dork Jy not get you out of your difficulties, and i 4 of ours," he irk Wil vet getivf on "You are not here," he continued, to the Indian statesmen and princes [and British leaders, "to produce a statis constitution that your grand- sons your great-grandsons and your great-great-grandsons will worship as though it were one of your sacred in- heritances. Therefore the constitu« tion must work, and it must evolve, = India's constitution, he went on must be a continuing thing, and int its evolving Indian opinion and Indian experience must be the most importe ant initiating power." With the prime the activities of the adjourned over the week-end, The federal * relations committee, which is to endeavour to formulate has been summoned for a provisional meeting on Monday afternoon. Some of the main questions before this important committee are: 1--The nature of the component units which are to be fitted into the scheme of federation, 2-The nature of the central ace cording structure, 3--Relations of the central struce ture to the provinces. 4--The relations of the structure to the Indian states, S--Provisions to secure the willing co-operation of minorities with theiw special interests. 6--The subjects with which the central structure will deal and in gens eral, its powers, functions and respon« sibilities. This committee consists of 32 meme bers, representative of the British delegation, British India and the In- dian native states. It has before it a long and ardouous task. -+'d minister's speech conference were central WELCOME BOVE AND CONNOR AT WONTREAL TODAY Enthusiastic | Reception Plane ned for Canadian Ocean Fliers Montreal, Que., Nov. 21.--Captain J. Erroll Boyd and Lieut. Harry P. Connor, famous crew of the Bele lanca monoplane Columbia on her second trans-Atlantig flight, will be fittingly welcomed back to Monte real, starting point of their success ful ocean crossing when the Duchess of Bedford reaches Montreal this afternoon. A light fog blanketted the St. Lawrence this morning as the line er steamed up the river to Mont« real with the airmen and the famous old plane aboard. The ship passect Three Rivers at 9.05 o'clock, and is due here about three o'clock thig afternoon. Thyee moth planes of the Monte real Light Aeroplane Club, flown by John M. McConnell, Marshall Foss and John C. Webster, directors of the club, will fly down the river in v-formation to welcome the fly« ers back on behalf of Canadian avi+ ation. London, Nov, 21.--The Labor governmeit's position in parlias ment, already considerably pre- carious, may be adversely affected by the widening of the breach be- tween the right and left wings of the party. The national executive of the party has decided to take action against those Labor members of parliament and pariamentary can- didates who are found guilty of indiscipline or disloyalty ito the party. This is a direct challenge to the Independent Labor party, which is now asking members to vote against the government in all cases where Labor miniters de- part from the policy endorsed by the I. I. P. Up to mow, 20 mem- bers of parliament have pledged themselves to do this. The Labor candidate forthcoming byelection Renfrew, Baillie Irwin, has an- nounced that if clected he will subscribe to this pledge and con- sequently the national executive has unanimously declined to cn- in the in East Split in Labor Party Looms, Defeat of Govt. May Result dorse his candidature, or the can- didature of any other member of the I. L. P., avowed advocates of' "Socialism of our time." y In view of this refusal, the I. L. P. have decided that as many of their members as possible should proceed immediately to Scotland to support the candidature of Irwin as a gesture of independence, The aggressive attitude of tha left-wingers is all the more signi< ficant in view of the fact Sir Os- wald Mosley, former member of the present ministry, headed the 36 left wingers who at a meeting of the parliamentary Labor party yesterday voted against the motion recommending that W. J. Brown, member for West Wolverhampton, should be reported to the national executive for referring in. parlia- ment to a document which had beon issued privately to Labor M.P.'s for their 'information, The motion was carried by 116 to 35 after Sir Oswald made a fiery speech which was practically a di- rect challenge to the government,