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dle Oshamua Daily Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer dimes 'All the News While It Is News" Golishen ot JaRews Jub ay Haren! Semdove wad 4 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1930 12 Cents » Wieck; 3 Cents a Copy TWENTY-FOUR PAGES Official Retires Toronto.--After more than" half # century of service in the tele- phone industry, Kenneth J. Dun |S stan, vice-president and director of the Bell Telephone Company of Canada, yesterday announced his retirement at the end of this year. LJ Ld " + Rescued From Rapids Montreal.--Skidding on the icy road surface a car containing Mr. and Mrs. John Adshead and their two children, ran over a low em- bankment on LaSalle Boulevard yesterday and stopped well out in the swirling Lachine Rapids, All were rescued with no more than a wetting and fright. . . yw * Hearst Manager Quits New York.--Col. Frank Knox, general manager of Hearst, news papers, announced last night that he had tendered his resignation to W. R. Hearst to take effect im- mediately, . - May Make Goodwill Flight Montreal.--The Canadian Gov- ernment is considering a proposal lo send Capt. |. Erroll Boyd, To- ronto's transatlantic aviator, on a good-will flight to. South America next Spring. - * Woman Badly Injured Montreal.--Running into a sta- tionary automobile, an unidenti- fled woman was fatally injured here. She died five hours later in the hospital without regaining con- sciousness, LJ \d LJ Guthrie Quits City Post Guelph.--After fifteen years' service as City Solicitor of Guelph, Hon. Hugh Guthrie has resigned that position. This course was made necessary through his accep- tance of the post of Minister of Justice, " LJ Nd Clerk Over 63 Years Milton.--At a meeting , of the Halton County council the resigna- tion of William Panton, county clerk for over 65 years, was ac- copted to take effect on March 31 next. The matter of giving the veteran clerk a pension will be dealt with by next year's council. Ll] Ld Ld Three Men Arrested Orillia.--Provincial Police Con- stables Robert Purvis and Jack Palmer arrested three young men. Ernest Richman. age 25, of North Orillia; W. Prichard, 24, of Oro, and Harry Jones of Orillia, for al- Jeged robbery with violence last pies of Andrew Millard, Oro town. D. LJ - Large House Burns Chatham.--The home of Jamcs Manning, concession eight, Chat. ham Township, one of the largest in the district, was destroyed by fire yesterday. There was no per- son in the house at the time of the outbreak but it is thought that the flames were caused by an overheated stovepipe. Ad Ld \ Found Dead in Hotel Chatham.--William Carr, a guest at the Aberdeen Hotel, was found dead in his room. Follow- ing an investigation, Coroner Dr. T. L. McRitchie stated that death was due to an attack of heart dis- ease, and there would be no in- quest. AUSTRALIAN LOAN FULLY SUBSCRIBED Government Now Able to Take Care of Its Obligations (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Canberra, Australia, Dec. 17--The subscription lists for the Common- wealth's $140,000,000 loan closed this afternoon--and the amount was fully subscribed, Thus the Labor govern- ment, though faced with many other troubles, was able to thankfully shelve the question of the govern- ment obligations due this month, am- ounting to approximately the same figure. Acting on the instructions of Prime Minister James Scullin, the cabinet followed orthodox financial policy as agreed on at the Mclbourne premiers' conference some months ago, and put out the conversion is- sue. The government conducted a vigorous campaign on its chalf, with several ministers speaking at special rallies. Nd Match Pays Stratford.--At the final meeting of the local committee which han- dled the international plowing match 'held in Perth Coun- ty this year, the report of the treasurer, A. J. Sloane, showed a surplus on hand of $1,111.88. WEATHER Pressure is high over the great lakes and eastern states, also on the Pacific Coast and ow in northern Canada with a trough extending from _sanitoba southward to Color- ado, With the exception of some light local snowfalls the weather has been fair through- out the Dominion, moderately cold from Ontario" eastward and mild in the western pro- Forecasts. Lower Lakes and Georgian-Bay. Fair today and most of Thursday: becoming som shat milder: moderate winds, Mitchell F. Hepburn, After Conference With 100 of His Supporters, An- nounces That He Will Be Candidate SINCLAIR FORCES ALSO STAND FIRM Provincial and Dominion Members Cancel Meeting to Consider Means of Naming Housel Leader Should Hepburn Be Chos- en by Delegates (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Dec. 17.--The battle between Michael F. Hepburn, mem- ber of the House of Commons for West Elgin, and W. E. N. Sinclair, K.C., temporary leader of the On- tario Liberal Party since 1923 de- veloped into a wide open breach early today, and efforts of the sup- porters of the two aspirants to leadership to get together on a choice have been unavailing. The leader will be chosen at today's convention of the party. After a conference With about 100 of his supporters early this morning, Mr. Hepburn announced he would stand as candidate for the leadership. About the same time the fourteen Liberal members of the Ontario Legislature met elsewhere and renewed their. al. legiance to Mr. Sinclair, it was learned during the forenoou. In view of the action of thé On. tario members, a caucus of Do- minion and Provincial members scheduled for this morning to com- sider the proposal that Mr. Hep- burn should retain Mis Dominion seat and a House der be ap- pointed until the next provincial election, in the event of his being chosen leader, was called off. Elmore Philpott, Toronto Globe editorial writer, also is a candidate in the three-cornered fight. Hepburn in Fight Toronto, Dec. 17--(By J. F. Sand- erson, Canadian Press Staff Writer) --After a conference lasting until early this morning, M. F, Hepburn, M.P., West Elgin definitely announc- ed he would be a candidate for the Ontario Liberal leadership. He will permit his name to go before the Provincial convention now in session in Toronto for the dual purpose of (Continued on page 2) Ten Killed in Collision Oviedo, Spain.--Ten passengers were killed and fourteen injured in a collision between an express passenger train and a freight train near Larobla today. The condition of those Injured was sald to be serious, 31. CATHARINES PHILANTHROPIST DIED THES MORNING Lt.-Col. R. W. Leonard Was| Notable For His Many Benefactions (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) St. Catharines, Dec. 17.--Lt- Jol. Reuben Wells Leonard, pro- minent Canadian engineer and phil- | anthropist, died here this morning. | Col. Leonard was 70 years of age. | Col. Leonards benefactions were | many and generous and whi'e the | cause of education in Ontario re- ceived particular assistance his contributions towards Canadian and British causes were notewor- thy. Included among these was the | purchase and: delivery to the Brit-| ish government of Chatham Houee, | London. While a civil engineer by fession, Col. Leonard entered the | financial world 25 years ago inter-| esting himself particularly in on- | tario mines. His ventures were suc- | cessful, He was for many years president of Coniagas Mines, Limit- ed, a silver mine, and one of the most profitable in the Cobalt area. | Col. Leonard first entered rail-| way construction work with the C.O.R. and was' staff officer of transport during the northwest re- bellion in 1885. | { { pro- | AEROPLANES AID IN BANDIT HUNT Gang of Bank Robbers Is| Practically Wiped Out | in Round Up (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Danville, Ill, Dec. 17. -- Corn belt authorities annihilated a bank bandit gang yesterday in a 75.mile an hour battle which the wildest | imaginings of the fiction magazines | to shame. ' | When the smoke cleared away, | the airpalnes went back to their hangars and frightened citizens dared once more to come out of their houses, two of the bandits were dead, one was wounded cri- tically and two more- were in jail. One deputy sheriff, Joseph Walker, | 55, of Dana, Ind., died in hospital last night and two other officers were wounded slightly. To make the whole story the more exciting, one of the bandits committed suicide by shooting him- self through the head when cor- nered by a posse. Toronto, Dec. 17- Taking over the reins of office with a cabinet sub- Hon. George 8. Henry yesteday as sumed the premiership of Ontario and at the same time announced the appointment of two members of the Legislature as Cabinet Ministers without portfolio, Poison, member for Essex North, are Henry C. Sholfield, member for H. C. Scholfield and Dr. Paul Poisson Are Taken Into Ontario Cabinet stantially unchanged at present, | Toronto St. George's, and Dr. Paul the two new members of the Cabinet. It is expected they will be sworn in within a few days. The only other immediate change announced was that Premier Henry, in 'addition to holding the portfolio of highways, will also carry the portfolio of edu- cation, but will probably relinquish the latter after the session of the Legislature is over, (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Dec, 17-- Before nearly 1,000 delegates to the Ontario Lib- eral conventin and Toronto Liberals, two younge aspirants to the prov- incial Liberal leadership and a vet. ran who was leader when the others were in short trousers, found com- mon ground last night at the King Edward Hotel in a heated attack on the Empire Trade policy of Prem- fer Bennett and Hon. G. Howard | Ferguson, Mitchell F, Hepburn, M. P. for West Elgin, and Elmore Philpott, former Globe editorial writer, both conten- ders for the leadershifnow held by W. E. N. Sinclair, K, C.,, charged that Mr. Bennett and Canada's new British High Commisioner were in collusion with British Conservatives Ferguson and Bennett Are Flayed by Liberal Speakers to oust England's Labor Government and replace it with Conservatives. Rt. Hon, George P. Graham, who led the Liberal opposition in the Leg- islature back in the days when Sir James Whitney was premier, de- clared that Mr. Bennett had hit Eng- land in the eye with his tariff in- creases last September and then had gone to the Imperial. Conference and told Britiann that if it was good to him _ he would hit other nations in both eyes. ; Graham Chides Ferguson Senator Graham jocularly chided Mr, Ferguson for the latter's declar- ations on British public-affairs. "I'm going to beg of Howard," he said, amid laughter, "that he. should not be too hard on the British when he | will take them to Rio "Braz, Ready for Leadetship Battle Threatens to Cause Open Breach SUPPORTERS OF SINCLAIR | AND HEPBURN FAIL TO GET TOGETHER ON LEADERSHIP New Tasks at Government emler of Ontario In a brief « 8. Henry of educatio: his acc fon seated at his des carry on the a becs » post of Gover: in his office at ministration Hon, ol G. Ho y his predecessor House yesterday afternoon, Hon, George and in addition took over the portfolio In this pictyre, the first taken after iment leader, Premier Henry is shown the Parliament Buildings, prepared to t provincial affalrs so long conducted by ward Ferguson, linlinn Fliers On Long Flight Twelve General Minister, Orbetello, Italy, De 17 Italian vipli 1 by Italo Balbo, lian Air left here a.m for Cartagena, § , on the first lap of a fli n hop Janlero, today e airs de preceded by which the The dépariure was a brief ceremony 66 officers and men who are man- ning the plane sang '"The Hymn of the Aviators," the new Italian alr service Antl Urges Britain Change Policy in Britain Would Lower World Tariffs (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Dec. 17.----Great Britaln should change her tariff policy, Rt, Hon. Stanley Baldwin told a Con gervative meeting put herself on a protectionist is a a means of ultimate negotiation for lowering the world's tariffs." "It is my firm conviction said he, "that the moment this coun- try joing with all the other indus- trial countries in setting up its own tariff, the moment the world gees. us negotiating with our Do- minions for Imperial economic un- ity, there will come into the minds of ¥urope and the United doubt as to whether the high tariff system will be of ultimate benefit to the world." today, and ba Socialists Wounded in Riots in Germany Bonn, Germany, Dec. 17.---Two national socialists were wounded, one probably fatally, in riots early today with clashes with Fascists early today after a peaceful mass meeting last night, One Fascist wag stabbed and seriously wound- ed, Big Narcotic Scizure New York.--Ten cases, contain. ing 1,100 pounds of morphine, worth over $1,000,000, at contra- brand prices, were seized here by customs officers. . DISEASE EPIDEMIC IS FEAR.D IN THE ORTH (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Dec. 17.---~With. the death toll increased from three to five, and with 300 residents now re- ceiving medical attention, the town of Kirkland Lake has became par- alyzed by an epidemic of septic sore throat, and fears are entertained that more vietims. will be claimed before the outbreak is brought un- der control. In a message received last night by Hon. Dr. J. M. Robb, minister of health, from his deputy-minister, Dr. W. J. Bell, who'is now at Kirk- land Lake, it was stated that the disease had been traced directly to gets over there." two workmen employed by one of Baldwin Says Protection for | Staves Mr. King's Birthday | | { i | Ottawa, Dec, 17. | W. 1. Mackenzie | his birthday today. The Liberal Leader is 56 years old and is | spending the day quietly at Laurier { House. He is busy attending to | voluminous correspondence which comes to him as Leader of His Ma. Jesty's - Oppesition Mr, "King 'is | enjoying excellent health. - Right Hon. King celebrates British Ship Is Captured | Caught Off Coast of Rhode Island With Cargo of Liquor | (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Providence, R.I., De 17.--The British oll screw boat Maskinonge, registered at St. George, Newfound- land, was captured by a coast guard patrol boat at 11 o'clock last night with a cargo of liquor off Sakonnet Point, across the Sakonnet river | from Newport, coast guard officials | reported The officials said today that the vessel, which is new and about 90 | feet long, was captured within the | three-mile limit and made no at- tempt to escape They said they | had not been informed as yet of the size of the seized boat's liquor car- go or of the number of her crew. | The vessel will probably be brought | to Providence this afternoon. | RIVER FREEZES AT SAULT STE. MARIE (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Sault Ste Marie, Ont., Dec, 17.-- | The sub-zero weather of the past | week has started the freezing of the river here and ice in considerable quantities has formed along the waterfront, With a continuation of the present weather river ice will goon be strong enough to permit of its being used by pedestrians. Poincare Shows Signs of Recovery (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Paris, Dec. 17.--An official bul- letin issued by physicians of M. Poincare today said that he was im- proved and that there was hope for his recovery. 'The condition of the former president, who last Saturday suffered a vascular spasm, this morning shows an {improve- ment which justifies anticipating favorably the future. (Signed) Dr. Boldin and Professor Guillain," Brockenshire is Slightly Improved Toronto, Dee. 17--Slight improve- ment was noted in the condition of John Brockepshire, youthtul gunman, confined to St. Joseph's Hospital here as a result of bullet wounds suffered just before his capture near Oakville last Friday. Hospital authorities reported "s condition had been critical throu out the night. He had been restless and fears were entertained he might the dairies, not survive until daybreak, King Alfonso Led Operations Against Rebels Situation in Spain Is Now Reported as Being Back to Normal (By Clarence Dubose, Associated Press Staff Correspondent) Madrid, Dec. 17--King Alfanso, Spain's 44-year-old monarch, himseif directed the operations which result- ed in what the government terms a crushing defeat of the revolutionary movement of the past week, it was learned today on good authority. The Spanish ruler, who has been king since the day of his birth, last Monday insigted on personally lead- ing the government troops into action against insurgent Major Ramon Franco and his companions at Cua tro Vientos Airdrome, and was re- strained with difficulty by his advis- ers. Officials today stated that not only has the revolt been crushed but that there is no further fighting. Tele- phonic and telegraphic communica- tion to the outside world has been resumed, official quarters citing this as a further indication that the gov- ernment is satisfied with the situa- tion. New Revolt in South 1 America Government of Guatemala Was Overthrown in Fight- ing Yesterday (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Washington, Dec. 17.--Minister Recinos of Guatemala was notified by message from his country today that the government of President Palma had been overthrown. The message received was sign- ed by Rodriguez Beteta, secretary general of the military Junta des- cribed as now in control of the gov- ernment, The message said General Mauro de Leon, former minister of war, was killed in the fighting yesterday and that tranquility prevailed there today. General Manuel Orellana, a well known military leader, 'has bean designated as provincial president of the republic. Store Bandits to Receive Lashes (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) | Toronto, Dec. 17.--~Charles and Stanley Parker, brothers, who re- cently pleaded guilty to. an at- tempted holdup of a store-keeper at Buttonville, Ont., appeared in police court for sentence today. Charles was given two years less one day determinate in the On- tario Reformatory with a similar sentence indeterminate and 15 strokes of the strap. Stanley was sentenced to one year determinate and one year indeterminate in the same institution with 5 strokes of the strap. LONDON BLANKETED BY HEAVY FOG PALL (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Dec, 17.--London's was black as midnight today, so heavy was the fog hanging over the city. It was thickest in Fleet Street and other sections of the "old city", but in other districts there was a modicum of sunlight. introduced its new models earlier. LIBERALS DROP PROHIBITION PLANK CONVENTION IN TORONTO ALMOST UNANIMOUS FOR SHELVING LIQUOR BENNETT'S PLAN S DENDUNCED BY CONVENTION Liberals Pass Resolution of | Condemnation of Co- ercive Manner Toronto, Dec. 17.--Rising en bloc | td" a unanimous and earnestly en- thusiastic endorsation of a resolution submitted by Hon. George P, Smith, Dundas, the Ontario Iiberal Conven- tion yesterday vertibly shouted its condemnation of Premier Richard B. Bennett's Imperial - Conference pro- posals, "of the coercive manner in which they were preseitted, and of the spirit which actuated their subse- quent discussion." Harmful to Empire Harmony. The resolution, the reading of which took the convention by storm, proceeded to denounce Premier Ben- nett's overseas activities as "harmful to Empire harmony and cooperative development," and expressed belief that "the results of this whole ghap- ter in the history of Imperial rela- tions must be to breed dissension throughout the Empire, to throw the matter of intra-Empire trade need- (Continued on page 2) TRAIN TURNS OVER JHREE ARE KILLED Engineer; Fireman and Mail Clerk Die 118 Miles From Brandon (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Winnipeg, Dec. 17.--Three men werelkilled yesterday when a Cana- dian Pacific Railway passenger train was derailed near Killaly, Sask. The men, all members of the crew, were trapped in the wreck- age when the four-car train turn- ed over in the ditch, Cause of the derailment had not been deter- mined last night. No passengers were seriously in- jured, according to the official statement from the railway. though five suffered minor bruises. The derailment occurred on a curve one mile west of Killaly, which is 118 miles west of Brandon, Man, on a Brandon-Regina branch north of the main line. Riots in Roumania | Bucharest, Roumania.-- Many persons were wounded, two ser- lously, and eighteen students were arrested during demonstrations of a crowd of 300 Republican stu- dents in Bucharest today. QUESTION Vote to Drop Prohibition as a Party Policy Comes Af. ter a Vigorous Two-hous Debate in Convention OTHER PLANKS FOR PLATFORM ADOPTED Liberals Call for Resignation of Hon. W. H. Price and Demand Royal Commis: sion to Probe Stock Mar- ket Crash (By J. F. Sanderson, Canadian Press Staff Writer) Toronto, Dee. 17--Prohibition as a cardinal plank in the Ontario Liberal Party's platform, today wae removed by the provincial conven~ tion called to formulate a new gen< eral policy and select a permanent leader. After a two-hour debate the delegates almost unanimously passe ed a resolution which had the effect of discarding prohibition and re- moving the question entirely from the realms of party politics, This progress was not made, however, before many varied and opposite views were expressed and before two amendments to the resolution were introduced, Both proposed changes were voted down, Besides settling the liquor ques- tion, the party inserted several new planks in its official platform. One called for the whole cost of high- ways to be borne by the provincial treasury: another called for equals ization of hydro rates throughout Ontario: and still another condemn ed Hon. W. H. Price 'attorney-gen- eral for his administrative record and demanded his resignation. This latter new plank also advdcated the appointment of a royal commission to probe the stock market crash and determine how far it could have been prevented by the attorney- general's office, The commission also would in- vestigate the matter of campaign contributions to the Conservative party by stock brokerage firms and by 'the growing gangster menace in Ontario." The Liquor Resolution The Prohibition resolution pass ed by the convention was as fol- lows: "Whereas experience has demonstrated that temperance is (Continued on page 2), Factories Burn: $400,000 Damage (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Pennsburg, Pa., Dec! 17.--Two, of the three buildings of the Perkio- ment Trunk and Bag Company, the town's leading industry, were des- troyed by the worst fire in the his- tory of this place early today. Dam- age was estimated at $400,000 by Jacob Sherr, vice-president of the company. General Motors Sal Exceed Those (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) New York, Dec. 17.--In November, General Motors sold 48,1556 cars to dealers in the United States, com- pared to 39,745 cars in November, 1929, it was announced yesterday by General Motors Corporation. This is the first month in 1930 that sales to dealers in the United States have exceeded monthly sales in a corres- ponding period of last year and {is due largely to the fact that Chevrolet than usual. es in States of November, 1929 During the first eleven months of 1930, General Motors dealers sold 999,721 cars to consumers in the United States. During the same per- iod the corporation sold 967,408 cars to dealers in the United States. The dealers of the corporation, therefore, sold 32,313 more cars to users in the first elevn months of this year than the corporation sold to dealers. Total sales to dealers, including Canadian sales and overseas ship- ments amounted to 57,2567 as come pared with 60,997 in November, 1929, Traffic was not so badly hampered as during last week's fog. Train Jumped Rails Mexico City.--Two persons were killed and 20 persons injured when a passenger train enroute from Mexico city to Acambaro, Guana- juato, jumped the rails yesterday. PRINCE URGES BRITI PEOPLE TO "WAKE UP' London, Dec. 17, -- In sombre Guildhall, where a generation ago, his' father urged Great Britain to "wake up!" the Prince of Wales offered the same counsel last night. The Prince told his listeners they must study world commercial trends if Great Britain is to regain its former place in the industrial sun and must look to university educated men as leaders out of depression. "I appeal to British Trade Lead. ers to wake up thoroughly, to con- sider fully and act docisively," the Prince told the diners. Ferguson Explains Motives Of His Reference to Britain (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Spencerville, Ont.,, Dec. 17- Speaking before the Grenville County Hon. G. Howard Ferguson said: "In some newspapers the other was credited with having said tha? I was going to England tosre- build the British spirit. In the sense in which my words were misinter- preted, it would be foolish to talk that way. I am fully conscious of the fact that it is not my business to interfere in British politics. But if 1 can interpret Canada, with its un. limited resources and opportunities, if I can interpret that spirit of op- timisim and confidence to the British Peoply and making them realize that in ada they can count on every atom of our strength and aid, I hope in that way they will feel the better of having a message coming from this country, "I hope something can be doneto brighten the outlook and in a mate erial way to accelerate the day when conditions improve, and so restore the activity and influence which for centuries Great Britian enjoyed. I am one of those who believe that for the good of civilization it is vi- tal that the British Empire should be maintained at a maximum 'of strength and prestige and force. The pages of history tell us that so clearly I can see no nation on the horizon that with the same public spirited and unselfish motives has accom- plished so much for the sake of the prosperity, That has been her mis- sion; and every Canadian interested in the welfare of civilization should be prepared to contribute his part to bring about the happiness, the wel- fare, and the . contentment of the world at large."