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~ The Oshawa Daily Reformer 5 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1928 ? (By Canadian Press) London, Jan. 19--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to- day dismissed the apepal of the Attorney General of Quebec in the ©ase involving bankruptcy laws of the Dominion. The Attorney Gen- eral of the Dominion was interest- ed in the case. Their Lordships answered af- firmatively the first. important question involved; whether under the bankruptcy act, judicial, hypo- thetic, or security by-law over real estate of debtor resulting from re- gistration under the Quebec civil code should be postponed to sub- sequent authorized assignment for: the benefit of creditors. On the second question, whether Bection 11 of the Bankruptey Act of 1919 was within the powers of the Dominion Parliament or was an infringement of exclusive pow- ers given the provinces to make laws respecting property and civil : rights, their Lordships are of the exclusive authority" opinion that given the Dominion Parliament to deal with all matters arising with- in the Dominion bankruptcy act enables that Parliament to deter- mine by legislation relative priori- ties of creditors under bankruptcy or authorized assignment. DISHISS PETITION - TO'LODGE APPEAL 'Privy Council Refuses to ~ Grant Request for Ap- pealing Sentence (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, Jan. 19.--Judicial com- mittee of the Privy Council today dismissed the petition for leave to #ppeal by Thomas Lacoveli and F. M. Camaraties, from the conviction and sentence of three years in the penitentiary after the arrest at Windsor, Ontario, for carrying arms to the danger of public peace. Lord Haldane remarked that the ¢ase came entirely within the crim- fnal code and the appeal to the Privy Council in such a case was allowed only under the most ex- geptional circumstances, REBEL LEADER * REPORTED KILLED Sandino Said to Have Been _ Victim of a Marine * . i Bombing Raid (By Associated Press) Managua, Nicaragus, Jan, 19.--~-- ports were current today that Augustina Sandino, Rebel , had been slain in a aero- bombardment by United marines, Marine headquart- ers attempted to confirm the re- , which originated with Nie- s coming from Neuvo Se- , scene of the marines' drive jgainst Sandino, He was said to have been killed Saturday at his untain stronghold, EI Chipots, wie, marine planes bombed on day, WIDOW OF PILOT | MOVES TO TORONTO + (By Canadian Press) + London, Ont, Jan. 19--Mrs, Tor- Tully, widow of Captain Tul- , who attempted the London-to- : on flight with Lieut." Medealf Jast summer with tragic results, will leave London tomorrow to take up residence in Toronto, She will be accompanied by her own young sons and her sister in law, Mar- garet Tully, : ~ Plans EE... near Somplosion whereby Company set aside $32,000 up of insur- money and ori; prize mon- income from which will go to , Tully and Mrs. Medealf, three ths and twq fifths respectively, of or so ago was followed im- mediately by a roar as of thunder, which had not end- ed before small stone, frag- ments began to fall to"earth, Within a moment the frag- ments became larger, this suddenly ending with the fall of a huge meteor which fractured into small pieces when it struck the ground. BY TORNADO; ONE IS KILLED jured and Buildings Blown Down OVER WIDE AREA Southern Portion of the State is Hard Hit By the Storm (By Associated Press) Cincinnati, O., Jan, ¥9--One man was dead, numerous per- sons injured, and buildings blown down in a tornado that swept southern Ohio" today. First reports indicated that the storh extended from Washing- ton court house near the centre of the state down into the blue grass district of Kentucky, . BALLOON STARTS ON TRIP TO CONDUCT WIRELESS TESTS (By Associated Press) Lakehurst, N.J.. Jan, 19.--Lieut. T, Bettle and Chief Radio Operator Cavadini took off in a free balloon to-day for wireless experiments with the air station from their craft. The balloon headed north- west before & twenty mile wind. MAY BE FORCED DOWN IN ENDURANCE FLIGHT * (By Associated Press) San Francisco, Jan, 19, -- The pilots . of the monoplane "Spirit of California," attempting to break the world's endurance rec- ord,' advised Mills Field by radio this morning that they probably would be unable to remain aloft later than 0.15. In order to break the record, they would have to stay in the air until about 1.30 p.m, DUKE OF YORK TO ADDRESS SALVATION ARMY GATHERING London, Jan. 18.--The Duke of York will address a gathering of the Salvation Army. in Congress Hall, Clapton, North London, on February 15, when a "composers' festival" will be held, the second of its kind, The festival will pro- vide striking contrasts between the present-day high quality of Sal- vation Army music and the big drum, tambourine and cornet which often comprised the Salva- tion Army orchestra in the Army's early days, . / The Duchess of York will ae- company the Duke to the festival. General W. Bramwell Booth, head of the Army, will preside, OHIO SWEPT}: BIG. PROGRAM IN TORONTO LJ IN WHITBY FRIDAY Wife of Rt. Hon. L. C. M. B, Amery Was Native of County Town (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Jan, 17.--Right Hon, C. M. B. Amery, Secretary of State for the Dominions, with Mrs. Amery, Captain W. Brash, M.P,, and other members of the party, reached Toronto this morn- ing in the course of their tour of Canada and other British Domin- fons, Mr. Amery showed no evi- dence of fatigue from his long trip, marked by many addresses to public bodies and conferences with public men. The party was met here by rep- resentatives of local organizations and was driven to Government House for breakfast. Mr. Am- ery had a very full program for his stay in Toronto to-day and to- morrow. At noon to-day he ad- dressed the Empire Club and to- night he will be a guest of the Toronto. Board of Trade at a din- ner at Hart House, This after- noon Mr, and Mrs. Amery will speak to the Imperial order of the Daughters of the Empire. To-morrow Mr. Amery will at- tend the luncheon of the Canadian Club. Mr. and Mrs. Amery will to-morrow afternoon visit Whit- by, Ontario, where as Florence Greertwood, Mrs, Amery spent her girlhood days. INCREASE REWARD FOR MISSING GIRL Grist of Clues Followed Up But All Are Fruitless (By Associated Press) Northampton, Mass., Jan, 19.-- St, John Smith, wealthy New York broker and father of Miss Frances St. John Smith, missing Smith college freshman, was reported today to be considering doubling or even tripling the thousand dol- lar reward he has offered for in- 'formation concerning the girl's whereabouts, Investigators working on the case had a long list of new "clues" befgre them but seemingly none promised to lead to the unravelling of the mystery which has been un- penetrated since the nineteen-year- old girl walked out of her room in Dewey hall last Friday, MAGISTRATE TO CONTINUE IN OFFICE AT WINDSOR Windsor, Jan. 18. -- Magistrate D. M. Brodie, to-day received au- thority from Attorney-General Willliam 8. Price to continue act- ing at Windsor and Walkerville until February 13. Magistrate Brodie says he has not been asked to take the place permanently, and added that he did not care to discuss the future until the Gov- ernment takes action to fill the of- fice. He came here from Sudbury to replace former Magistrate Wil- liam E. Gundy, who asked to be relieved from office during the recent police investigation. and later resigned. WEATHER Southeasterly winds, with rain, Friday---northwesterly Flint, Mich., Jan. 18--The slay- er of golden-haired Dorothy Schnel- der is on his way to pay the pen- alty for his crime. Judge Fred W. Brennan of the Genesee County Cir- cuit Court today sentenced Adolph Hotelling to life imprisonment at hard labor in solitary confinement in the State branch prison at Mar- Quette, 5 The murderer bears with him on' his trip to the bleak upper*pénin- suls institution a mark that brands upon him the hate and desperate grief of the father of his victim. Child Murderer Draws Life Imprisonment in Flint Crime so carpenter and church elder was brought into the courtroom today. Leslie Schnieder, father of the girl, sprang fromr an anteroom, lashed out with all his strength and struck Hotelling full in the face, The man blinked, shook his head and placed his hand on his face. It was evi- dent that he blow was painful. In passing sentence upon the confessed murderer, who had en- tered a plea of guilty, Judge Bren- nan declared: "The details as shown by this confession and the proof almost convince me we should have capital punishment in As the stolid, dishevelled Owos-! this State, GL RECOVERING FROM. INJURIES Axe Victims, Shows Rapid Progress (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Jan, 19.~--Joan Deign- ton, seven-year-old daughter of George Deignton, who is sick in the Children's Hospital suffering from severe head injuries she re- ceived at the hands of her father on Saturday, when he struck her with an axe, is reported to be rapidly recovering. No change. however, is reported in the moth- er's condition. Mrs. Deignton has been unconscious since her admit~ tance to hospital Saturday. NO HOTION FOR A JURY TRIAL Insurance Company Denies Such Action -- Policies Taken Out Secretly (By Associated Press) New York, N.Y., Jan, 19..-- A motion for a jury trial of the suit of the Prudential Insurance Com- pany of America to have cancelled the policies for $97,000. on the life of Albert Sniyder, murdered art editor, was denied in the Su- preme Court to-day. The action is directed against Mrs. Josephine Brown and Lor- raine Snyder, mother and little daughter of Mrs. Ruth Snyder, who was executed last week with Henry Judd Gray for Snyder's murder. The policies were taken out by Mrs. Snyder, and the Com- pany asserts this was done with. out Snyder's knowledge and with the intention of killingghim for the money, ROBBED OF $8 AND SUITCASE Detroit Man Gives Two Men a "Lift" and is Held U (By Canadian Press) Woodstock, Jan. 19--A suitcase and $8 was taken from P, Wilder, Detroit, by two men who asked him to give them a "lift" as he was travelling in his motor car east of Woodstock last night, After rid- ing with Wilder for about three miles, one of the couple, in the back seat, poked a revolver at him and told him to keep driving, while the other rifled Wilder's pockets. The two then ordered Wilder to stop and they left with the cash and the suitcase. They were both about 24 years of age, dark, sharp featured and clean shaven. FINGER PRINTS OF BURGLAR IDENTIFIED (By Canadian Press) , Thorold, Jan. 19--Police have received word from Ottawa that the finger prints of Karal Dimitroff, who was caught red handed in one of the four burglaries committed here last Sunday, are {identical with those of Dimitio Micheluk, who has a record in California ng back as far as 1915. NEW YORK DRIVE AGAINST PUGILISM (By Associated Press) : Albany, N.Y., Jan, 19.--A drive against professional pugilism was launched in the New York legis- lature today by Senator Alfred Kennedy. Senator Kennedy intro- duced a bill designed to bit boxing or wrestling es for cash prizes, numerous protests) against introduction of the m ure have been received i Kennedy. The bill stipulates that its prohibitions shall not apply to cash are awarded. contests at which prizes other than | had 0 OFFER A REWARD FOR SLAYER Mayor McBride to Make Proposal to Police A x Lb RESULT OF VERDICT Coroner's Jury Found That the Costello Girl Was Murdered (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Jan, 19--It was learn- ed here today that Mayor McBride will propose a reward for the ap- prehension and conviction of the slayer or slayers of Florence Cos- tello, at a meeting of the police commissioners to be held today. The action follows the verdict of the coroner's jury last night that the twelve-year-old girl had been murdered. Hon. W. H, Price, At- torney General, stated today that no action is being taken by his department in regard to the mur- der, @ut if the city police ask for assistance they would do all in thei rpower to help clean up the mystery of the girl's death. WATFORD HORTICULTURE Watford, Jan. 18.--The annual meeting of the Horticulturall So- ciety was held on Monday, Jan. 16, he President, Dr. G. N. Urie in the air, The 1927 officers were re- elected. They are: Honorary Presi- dent, A. G. Brown; President, Dr. G. N. Urle; First Vice-President, J. Saunders; Second Vice-Presi- dent, Mrs. A. G. Brown; Secretary- Treasurer, T. W, Collister; and ten directors, It was decided to send the Honorary President, A. G. Brown, to the annual Dominion Horticultural Convention to be held in Toronto Keb, 9 and 10, and to complete the work begun on the sunken garden on Main Street last year, as well as to perfect further plan for beautifying the town. 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. DIE IN FIRE NEAR WOODSTOCK LJ awa Daily Times * ° FOURTEEN PAGES Burned to Death as Fire Wrecks Home, Find Body (By Canadian Press) ' Woodstock, Ont., Jan. 19. -- Fire of unknown origin which completely destroyed their home near Brownsville at an early hour today claimed the lives of Mr. and Mrs. William Alison, aged residents of the district. One of the charred bodies was found near where the stdve had stood in the kitchen, while the'other is still missing. The fire was discovered by neighbors, but rescue of the two aged resi- dents was impossible. Coroner an inquest unnecessary. Dr, Weston said he considered Harbor Deputation Goe} To Ottawa January 31 Mayor Robert D. Preston an- nounced this morning that a depu- tation of the city council and the local Board of Trade will wait up- on Hon. Dr. J. H. King, Minister of Public Works in the Federal Government, on January 31, when the local harbor situation will be discussed. An appointment has been ar- ranged with Hon, Mr. King for the morning of Tuesday, January 31. at Ottawa, and the principal mat- ter which will be brought before him will be the compleion of the work on the Oshawa Harbor, whith was started about two years ago and suddenly dropped. The Board of Works of the city coun- @1 is especially anxious to get a pronouncement on this question, 80 that provision may be made, if feasible, for this in Etheir esti- mates for the year, whith are now being "struck. It is hoped that the harbor will receive final at- tention this summer and be made passible for shipping trafic. PRIMACY OF POPE INDICATED TO BE A BAR TO UNITY (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Jan. 19.The prim- acy of the Pope was indicated to be a bar to the unity of the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches in the long-awaited report of the famous "Malines" conversa. tions made public yesterday, The report revesied the ac tion taken between 1021 and 1925 by the Roman Catholic and Anglican delegates under the presidency of the late Cardinal Mercier. \ Envoy to Amery to Discuss British the Dominion Expects to Have Conference With Premier King on the Matter of Appointment-- Would Not Interfere With Functions of Gov- ernor-General (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Jan, 19.--In the course of discussions with Premier King in Ottawa next week, on various matters arisiiig out of the last Im- perial Conference. Right Hon. L. C. M. 8. Amery, British Secretary of State for the Dominions, ex- pects ¢ take up th esuggesion for appointment by the British Gov- ernment of a representative. to be permanently resident in the Can- adian capital, and in close contact with the Canadian Government in Imperial affairs, "This officer need not necessar- ily have a title as high sounding 88 'high commissioner," bug he will be in a position to act as sort of liason officer for the British Government," Mr. Amery said, in an interview with representatives of the press to-day. n answer to a question, Mr, Amery said in no way would the appointment of such an official by the British Government interfere with the functions of the Gover- nor-General. The Governor-Gen- eral was the representative of the Crown. In no sense was he repre- sentative of the British Govern- ment of the day. That was laid down clearly in discussions on the Imperial Con- ference. Not for a generation, at least, had any British Government asked the Governor-General to in- dat- | terfere in the affairs of the goy- ernment of a self-governing Do- minion. MISSING SCHOOL TEACHER FOUND AT MENTAL CLINIC . Detroit, 'Jan, 18--Miss Jean Mc- Clure, 18, Corning, N.Y, school tea- for :whom a nationwide search has been conducted since her disap pearance September 1, 1927, been turned over to her parents and re- turned to her home in Corning, N.Y, according to officials at Harper Hos- pital here, where she recently applic of for treatment at the psychopathic ic. Hospital officials refused to discuss the case beyond saying Miss McClure been treated and subsequently 'taken away by her parents, GENERAL SANDINO IS REPORTED KILLED Managua, Nicaragua, Jan, 18.~Uni- ted States Marine Corps headquar- ters tonight were attempting to ver- ify a repert that the rebel general, Augustino Sandino, was killed in an airplane bombardment of his head- quarters at El Chipote Saturday, Nicaraguans arriving from the De partment of Nuevo Segovia, in which fighting between the marines and Sandino's forces has taken place, say that he was killed "the first part of the week," They say his wife left San Rafael hurriedly for El Chipote, in response to an urgent message. The Nicaraguans claim Sandino's body was turned over to his widow at El Chipote, and that she is re- turning with it to San Rafael, where a big funeral is to be held, 11.3, ADMIRAL ASKS WORLD'S BEST NAVY Admiral Jones Lauds British and Japanese Nations London, Jan. 18.,--European newspapers, featuring an American marine aerial bombing attack on Nicaraguan Liberals plongside stories regarding President Cool- idge's reception at Havana, predict. ed trouble for the United States at the Pan-American conference. Simultaneously anti-Impe and Latin-American students' or- ganizations issued manifestoes at- tacking the United States' policy in Central America. COBALT COUNCILOR PROTESTS FELLOW-MEMBER"S ELECTION Cobalt, Jan. 17--The election of Councillor Alonzo Fortin to the Town Council here, has been tested by a fellow-member of board, Councillor Joseph Nadeau, on the ground that the taxes op the ins property on which Councillor For- tin qualified were not paid. A flat has been secured from Judge Hartman of the Distriet Court at Haileybury, by A. K. Rob- erts, acting for the relator, and ft is likely the case will be heard next LOOK FOR: NWS MISSING FLIERS Mohely and Herring Not Heard of Since Leaving New York Monday Daytonia Beach, Fla, Jan, 19-- This city today looked toward the Caroling coast in the hope of news of Ted Mohley, pilot, and Fred Herring, mechanic, who have been heard from since they here Monday for Mitchel Field, N. Y., with news rell films of Presi- dent Coolidge"s reception fn Ha- vana. : The last definite information about the Stinson plane in which the pair were flying came from Sa- vapnah, Ga, in reports that it pas- sed over that city shortly after it left 'here. KING'S AIDE-DE-CAMP IS CLAIMED BY DEATH London, Jan, 18--Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Duke of Richmond and Gordon and an aide-de-camp to King George, died at his home, Goodwood House, Chicester today af- ter a brief illness. He was 82 years old. The Duke became ill only yes terday. The Duke of Richmond and Gor- don served as aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria, King Edward and King George, He -was a former member of Parliament and was a colonel in the Sussex Regiment, He was Lgrd Lieutenant of Elgin and Banff and had been chancellor of Aberdeen University since 1917, He served in the South African War and was men- tioned in despatches, LABGEST CLYDE SHIP IN 1027 WAS CANADIAN PACIFIC LINER London, Jan. 18.--Ship building returns for the Clyde just publish~ ed for 1927 show the total output to have been 464,265 tons, com- prising 254 vessels, which .is a marked advance on the total for 1926 of 296,763 tons. The largest ship of the year was the Canadian Pacific Liner Duchess of Atholl of 21,600 tons, built by Messrs, Wm, Beardmore and Company, Dalmuir., and launched by the Duchess of Atholl. Other Canadian Pacific vessels launched on the Clyde during 1927 were 'the three ten thousand ton cargo vessels. verburn, Beaverford, Beaverh and the Pacific. coastal steamer Princess Elaine of 2,000 tons, NO TRACE OF MISSING MAN Chief of policé Owen D. Friend, in conversation with The Oshawa Daily Times this morning, stated that there were no further develop- ments in the case of John Carr, who mysteriously disappeared from his boarding place here Saturday evening and whose whereabouts are unknown. In the meantime friends of Carr and police officials are doing everything possible to locate the missing man. § ACTION DISMISSED In an item in a Toronto morn- today, it is stated that of Glover vs. Feldspar Glass Co., Limited, of this city, bad been dismissed. The case was heard in the Master's Chambers before C. Garrow, K.C., Master, and J. E. Towney, for the defendant, obtained an order on consent dis- week. Councillor Fortin has missing the action without costs. et PILOTS FIGHT 10 SET UP A NEW RECORD Gas Supply of "Spirit of California" is Getti Low NEARING OBJECTIVE i -------- Keep Plane Within a Short Distance of Landing Field fe (By Associated Press) = San Francisco, Jan. 10,' Tht monoplane, Ci ting to break the world's en- * durance ight record, would , be forced to land in forty-five minutes, due to exhaustion of the fuel supply, said a radio message from the pilots re. ceived a¢ Mills Jel? at 0.20 a.m, -------- (By Associated Press) San Francisco, Calif.,, Jan. 19-- Entering the last phase of its fourth attempt to break the world's record for sustained flight, the monoplane, "Spirit of Califor- nia", idled over San Francisco area today in a strenuous effort to stay aloft until 1.80 o'clock this after- noon, Because the plane's gasoline Sup~ ply was believed to be running low, her pilots, Captain Kingsford Smith and Lieut. George Pond, kept the machine within striking distance of the landing field, CANADA WELCOME . TO AMERICAN UNION Havana, Jan, B--If the proposal for C adian atticipation in the Pea eri nion arises Chile will enthusiastically support it, Carlos Sil= va Vildosola of the Chilean delegation to the Congress, in session here, state ed tonight, After consulting his Government Senor Vildosola said that Chile would like to see Canada enter the union, believing that the Dominion's pare ticipation would benefit all Amerie can countries. He did not know whether the possible entry of Cane ada would be a live issue at the pres sent Congress, but said it might in- directly arise when the matter of a permanent Council is reached on the agenda, COURT SHOWS A SIGN OF LENIENCY Man Wounded in Capture After Escaping to See Dying Mother ---- (By Associated Press) Auburn, N.Y,, Jan. 19. -- Be cause he was shot in the course of capture after escaping to see his mother before she died Sonny Par- lieu, Auburn Prison convicg charg» ed with escape from Victory Road Camp, Septembers 9, 1927, has found there is leniency in the bar Of justice. When arraigned bes fore Justice Rodenbeck, in the Sus en suspended sentence, SIR OTTO NIEMEYER New York, Jat, 18--Sir Otto Nie- meyer, a high execotive of the Bank of England, and formerly conn with the British Treasury, today es tablished headquarters at the Federal Reserve Bank for the duration of visit to this country, Although : ther Sir Otto nor Federal Reserve Bank officials would comment on his visit, it is believed in financial circles that jt is a further step toward strengthening relations between Enge The proposition of rediscounting in this country of prime bills of lish manufacturers also has be mentioned in ion with ti connection 'British banker's visit, ponents to smoking by women, last night asserted the regard accorded to Italy for years as an art centre was directly responsible for the militarism of its present Govern ment, . . preme Coury here, Sonny was give VISITING IN STATES - pA EF ow .% Fesee some of |.and take "Mr. M; 'at the us lays his eht style 'draws a ecards, t grains, o 'and class concernin iown af Mr. cM Septembe member | its infant owned ai eral stor store, wh time, wai who now Fa bowlin everythin clothes a 2) . 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