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-- he Oshawa Daily Time H The Oshawa Dai Daily Reformer ERIE tl OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1928 10 Contes Weak: 3 Conta 8 Cony. TEN PAGES ITY TO HAVE THREE ANGLICAN PARISHES Gy Council Opposes algamating Boards; x " Lengthy D Debate BXTY HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES ESCAPE . FROM SERIOUS FIRE . (By Associated Press) Philadelphia, Pa, Jan, 24. wBixty women employees of the Friends' Hospital for Men. tal and nervous diseases, in the northern section of the city, made their way to safe. ty early to-day during a fire which seriously - damaged the three-storey laundry building on the grounds, The cause of the fire was undetermined, 22 AVIATION BRANCHES T0 BE OPENED Major Gen, MacBrien Tells of Progress at Air League Annual AIM AT 50 50 BRANCHES Governor - General Attends and Shows Pleasure at the Interest Taken (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Jan, 24--Branches of the Aviation League of Canada are form- ing in twenty-two cities, and "with- in a year we should hmve at least fifty branches," Major Gen, MacBrien President of the League, informed the first annual meeting today, Gen. MacBrien read a cable message of good wishes from the Air League of the British Empire and it was agreed that the Canadian organization should apply for an affidavit with the British, f His Excellency the Governor Gen- eral, as patron-inchief, visited the League meeting. He expressed his "Great pleasure and pride" on being offered a position and hoped that the League would do much to promote aviation in ell its branches through- out the Dominion, - "General MacBrien," he said, "has been conducting a sort of mildothian campaign across Canada in order to establish this League which 1s of great importance in this country of great-disiances.," He was sure that the Government would be delighted to feel that an organization such as the League was being created to fos- ter safe and efficient aviation, *"Can- ada must not be left behind," he added, "I hope before long you will find me flying over to spy out land and observe your good work. I confess that as Governor General I find long train trips rather tedious and if you can organize a perfectly safe air ser- vice for the Governoy General I shall be extremely grateful" GOLIDGE IS NOT THINKING OF WAR an. 24-- Twenty via communist 'organization were convicted today of attempting to overthrow the present regime and establish a communis; 4 dictatorship. Five were to bard labor for terms of from five to six years, and fif- teen others were sentenced to im- prisonment of from two to four Fears, . Purpose Committee in Report Recommend Making Appointments in Usual Way -- Discussion Centres Around the Town Planning Commission, Which Comes in for Criti- cism ALDERMEN ON BOARD OF HEALTH General Opinion is Right Men Not Selected and That Bodies Should Be Brought Closer to Council in Order That Civic Fath- ers Might Know What Was Going On Much of the time taken to trans- act the business of the City Coun- cil last night was devoted to con- sidering the advisability of amalga- mating the Town Planning Com- mission, Parks Commission and the Cemetery Board, The discussion was precipitated by a recommenda- tion contained in the General Pur- pose Committee's report opposing the amalgamation of hoards and commissions and on which council went into committee of the whole, There was considerable opposi- tion to amalgamation with the re- sult that boards and commissions | will remain the same as in previous years, The discussion .ecentered largely around the Town Planning Commission which came in for consideration criticism in regard to the passing of plans and also for the lack of interest om the part of 'members. The proposal had been mooted for some time, Alderman Conant pointed out in intreducting the mo- tion, The city had. suffered con- siderably through hoards and com- missions which have legal status but mot sufficient work to justify regular membexg for each one, He was of the opibion that by each board having the same personnel interest would be stimulated and by meeting regularly it could transact all business and he thought a responsible committee would more competently deal with the various problems, Ald, Conant pointed out that while it would not be feasible to appoint one committee to embody all the boards the council eould appoint the same members to va- cancies on each board, Ald, Conant introduced an amendment that the clause be struck out of the report and that the council adopt the principle of appointing the same persons to va- cant positions on.the boards, and that a by-law be passed making it possible for such procedure, Ald, Stacey said it would only reduce the boards from six in num- ber to four, He was of the opinion that 8&8 man who was fitted for the Cemetery Board would not he much (Continued on page 3) FRENCH FLIERS TO VISIT CRISTOBAL " (By Associated Press) Cristobal, Jan. 24, Oteund- donne Costes and Joseph Lebrix, Franch fliers, were expected. here to-day from Barranquilla, Colum- bia, about four hundred miles dis- tant. Col, Lindbergh, who in- tends to hop off for Bogoto, Col- umbig, early Friday, was under- stood to be -pleased that the Frenchmen did not venture to fly there 88 he likes to do what oth- ers do not. Costes and Lebrix, who are hurrying towards New York, said they had no time to waste on bad landing fields which are no test of a flier's ability nor value of his plane, ARGUE Hamilton, Jan, 22.--Ald. Argue Martin, one of the most energetic of Tiger officers, and at present holding the position of Vice-Pres- ident, will be elected President of the football organization at the annual meting, to be held in the Roysl Connaught Hotel on Mon- dey, January 30. The nominstioos closed last night, and Mr. Martin was the on- handled affairs last year, will car- ry on, as no new members were nominated. This means that Clin Wigle will step up into the Vice-President's chair, and 8. R. Jefleress, Russell W. Frost and 'Allan M. lose will carry on 8s ex- members, executive DETROIT TO MIAMI, NON STOP FLIGHT Harry Brooks, Piloting Fliv- ver Plane, Takes Off at 7.18 48 GALLONS INS GASOLINE Expects to » Complete the Flight in Fourteen Hours (By Associated Press) Detroit, Jan, 2, Harry Brooks, piloting a flivver plane, took off at seven-fifteen to-day on a projected non-stop fMght to Mi- ami, Fla. The plane carried 48 gallons of gasoline in the wing tanks, Brooks said he planned to get 24 miles to a gallon and to complete the flight in fourteen hours, He carried no food, and only one quart of drinking water, With a wing spread of less than twenty feet, the plane is believed by its designers capable of negotia- ting a fourteen hundred-mile jour- ney on half its gas load, Tests of the ship have showed gasoline consumption of - only a fraction more than two gallons per hun- dred miles, The plane is power- ed by a tiny two-cylinder motor, FELL THIRTY FEET ON CONCRETE SILL St. Kitts Workman Only Suffers a Fractured Left' Arm Rr (By Canadian Press) Bt, Catharines, Jan. 24---George Innis, Merritton bolter, employed by the Steel Gates Company, fell thirty feet-gpto a concrete sill of the head gate when the plank on which he. was sitting gave way. Although picked up for dead, Innis is today suffering only from a fractured left arm and slight in- Juries to the head and chest, COSGRAVE HAS NO TIME FOR REST Stayts on Horseback Tour of Caritol's Parks Just After Sunrise (By Associated Press) Washington, Jan. 24. -- The fast pace at which President Cos- grave of the Irish Fre State is seeing America was offered no let- up in the series of activities ar- ranged for his second day in the nation's capitol, With only a few bours of sleep left to him to re- cover from the bustle of the open- ing day of his four-day visit, dur- ing which he conveyed to President Coolidge the best wishes of his people, Mr. Cosgrave agreed to a horse back tour of the city's parks just after sun-up this morning, MOTHER'S BURNS RESULT FATALLY Was Burned in an Attempt to Save Baby Whose Clothing Caught Fire (By Canadian Press) : Woodstock, Jan. 24.--Suffering from terrible burns in a vain at- tempt to save her eighteen- months-old baby, when its cloth- ing caught fire in her home, Mrs. Frank Shelton died early to-day in the Woodstock Hospital, The baby died yesterday. Her hus- band and seven children survive. 20,000 TON STEAMER CANADIAN SE"VICE CHRISTENED TODAY . - (Csble Service To The Times By Press) Glasgow, Jan. 24.--Mrs. Baldwin, wife of Premier Stanley Baldwin, christened the twenty thousand ton steamer "Duchess of Bedford" on the Clyde today in the presence of thousands of spectators while aero- planes circled overhead. This is the second of four "Duchess" ships being built for the Pacile Steam- ships Service, H, E, BRADLRY Who was last night appointed hy City Council to the Parks Com- mission, NEW MEMBERS OF CIVIC BOARDS W. J, TRICK Who was Yast night appointed to the Town\Planning Commission by the City Council, when all was reported well, were mustered 'and-a search was 21 Prisoners Tunnel Way Out of Wayne A ar Jail (By Associated Press) Detroit, Mich,, Jna, 24.,--Twenty-one federal prisoners es- 'caped from Elmwood branch of the. Wayne County jail early to- day by tunnelling through a six-inch brick wall. effected between 5-and 6,30 a, in charge of the prisoners had made their rounds at 5 o'clock, The escape was discovered at 6,30, and the alarm was sounded iimmediately. The escape was m., shortly after deputy sheriffs All available officers begun, Legiclative "Committee Railway Unions Meet the Cabinet -- Favor Leaving Approaches to Railway Crossings Unimproved to Slow Up Traffic (By Capadian Press) Ottawa, Jan. 24.--Consideration of representations made by the leg- islative committe of railway unions was promised by the Government today, It was also arranged. that the committee should take up the proposed legislative enactments respecting railway matters with Hon, Charles Dunning, minister of railways and canals, The commit- tee was received by Premier King and members of the cabinet and Hon, L.C.M.A, Amery, British Sec- retary for the Dominions, was pre- sent during the brief conference, Ottawa, Jan, 24,--Better protection of level crossings was urged on the Government today when the Legisla- tive Committee of Railway Unions met Premier King and members of his Cabinet at noon, The committee also asked for amendments to im- migration act and the eriminal code along the lines of measures introdue- ed in the House by the Government last session but defeated in the Sen- ate, In this connection, the com- mittee urged that the British North America Act be so amended as to prevent the Senate from vetoing bills passed by the House of Commons more than twice, With respect to level crossings, a memorandum presented to the Goy- ernment urged that erossings should be "(a) by watchman, (b) by gates, (c) by bell signals or other means which will require drivers of all vehicles to stop, or at least slow down before passing over level cross- ings, unless absolutely sure of no danger thereat." 'The committee was in favour of leaving highways un- improved within seven hundred feet of railway crossings to force traffic to slow up. ACTOR RBECOVERING ,.., Toronto, Jan. 24i--Improvement was noted today in the condition of Sir John Martin Harvey, emi- nent English actor, who is recover- ing 'in Wellesley Hospital from an Better Protection of Level Crossings Urged of} G.M. FORSYTH IS CO. WARDEN (By Saf Reporter) Whitby, Jan, 24.--G, M, Forsyth, Reeve of Pickering Township, was elected warden of Ontario County at the inau- . ral session of Ontario County Council this afternoon, His Elecion was decided on the ifth ba'lot, Reeve Byron Sti» i of Beott Township and Reeve John Morris of Rama were the other candidates, THAMES IS AGAIN ON THE RAMPAGE Places--Precautions Being Taken (By Associated Press) London, Jan. 24.--Heavy rains during past the 24 hours have again caused floods in many dis- tricts of England, The Thames is rising and above Teddington was in full flood, running the bank high and in many places overflow- ing. Only yesterday Thames Con- servancy Commission issued warn- ing to those living in low lying sections of Lodo to take precau- tios against possible recurrence of a {Thames flood several weeks ago which caused loss of life and heayy property damage. DEIGNTON REMANDED ON MURDER CHARGE (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Jan. 24--George Deign- ton, British army veteran and ac- complished linguist in police court today was remanded to January 31 on a charge of murder of his four-year-old son, Bernard, and at- tempted murder of his wife and seven-year-old daughter, Both Mrs. Deignton and her daughter are still in hospital, after an at- tack by an axe. Deignton did not operation for intestinal adhesions. make any plea, Five Drowned and (By Norwich, Conn. Jan. 24.--While the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Whitaker and three of their children lay at their home today the police and firemen were dragging the She- tucket River for the bodies of two other members of the family, All seven were drowned last night when the machine in which they were riding collided with a motorcycle on the Preston Bridge and plunged Five More Burned to Death in Two Tragedies!' Associated Pres: through guard rail to water 35 feet below. McFadden, Wyo., Jap. 24--Jobn King, ranchman with his wife and three of their children were burn- ed to death early today when fire destroyed their home here. King fought his way out of the flames with his four-year-old daughter, but he perished when he returned fii an attempt to rescue other mem- bers of the family, Overflows Banks in Some|. COL. AMERY] VERY ACTIVE AT OTTAWA Dominion Secretary Takes Short Ski Run in the Morning SOCIAL FUNCTIONS Col, Amery is to Address the Canadian Club at a " Luncheon w-- (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Jan, 24.--Col. Amery's visit to Ottawa continues to be extremely active not only officially and socially, hut in the matter of sports, Before breakfast in the morning, the Dominion secretary goes on a sport ski run through the grounds of Rockeliffe Park, adjoin. ing Government House Gardens, Today, Col, Amery will address the Canadian Club of Ottawa, while Mrs, Amery will be a guest .of Lady Borden at a luncheon, To- night ,both Col, apd Mrs, Amery will be guests of Premier King at a private dinner at Laurier House, J DROWNED, GAR GOES OVER BRIDGE Police and Firemen Drag the River for Two Other Members of Family ------ Norwich, Conn, Jan, 23.--Seven persons were killed here tonight when an automobile in which they were riding hy ged over Preston Bridge into the Shetucket River, The. dead are Mr, and Mrs, Her- bert F, Whitaker, of Norwich, and their five children, ranging in age from 10 years to 6 months. Whitaker was driving east when a motorcycle driven by Harrison Preston, aged 19, of this city, came alongside. The ma- chines collided and Whitakers car veered to one side, going through a wooden and an iron railing and fumbling into the river, 30 feet bhe- low, LONDON TYPIST IS ALMOST DROWNED Miss Mercedes Gleitz Caught in Whirlpool in Gibraltar Strait (Cable Seryice to The Times by Canadian Press) 'Tangier, Morocco, : Jan, 24.-- Miss Mercedes Gleitz, London ty ist, was almost drowned in a fut attempt to swim the Straits of Gibraltar to-day, She entered the water at 12.08 a.m, and after swimming. for five hours. was caught in a whirlpool and nearly drowned, She abandoned the swim, On reaching land, Miss Gleits, who seemed greatly distressed at her failure, said she would aban- don all further attempts to swim the 27-mijle stretch of water, £he showed no signs of exhaustion, GEORGETOWN INTERMED'TES WIN AT HOME FROM ELOR Georgetown, Ont., Jan, 22--In one of the fastest games ever played here Georgetown defeated Elora 4 to 0 in an intermediate O.H.A, Bs on Saturday night. Both teams played excellent hockey on hard ice, Sal- mon, of the local team, shot a hard liner into the Elora net in the first period for a starter. In the stanza Gibbons added to the score and in the last period Blackburn and Kentner brought the count to four, Ireland, in goal for the home team, ayed a "flawess game, "Red" rown, the goakender of fhe visitors was not to bame for the feat of his team, A. A at of the game, and was kept, busy hand- ing out penalties, Each player on both teams fought hard for a victory and even though the verdict was a- gainst the visitors they had the edge Aerodrome, New Jersey. He took off from St. Paul this BoTMng, landed pt Fergo, N.D., where he refuelled, storted the final leg of his journey at 2.30 p.m. St. George's Ch Impatiaut & Progress Nana s Hall to Be Are Received land parishes, is composed of Messrs, W, Marritt, | E. C. Hodgins, and A. G, Murphy, The Advisory Board elected for a two year term are Messrs, T. B, Mitchell, P, W, Cowan, C, A. Kin- near, C, BE, Schofield, W, Merritt and A, Brown, and for a one year term, Messrs, H, 8, Smith, Major A; PF, Hind, T, H, McDowell, W. J. Holland, George Puckett, and H. Duncan, Mr, C, C. Stenhouse was again appointed Vestry Clerk, Mr, George Puckett was elected secre. tary-treasurer, and the auditors for the ensuing year will be Messrs, C, A, Kinnear and H, Armstrong, The financial report for the year was presented; and exclusive of any churclr organizations, approximate- ly $18,000 found its way into the church coffers during the year. The church. completed the year with a small balance on hand, The Sun- day School, and the choir both had a successful year as testified by their representatives at the meet- ing. The vicar, the Rev, Cameron dePencier reported that 104 bap- tisms had heen performed during the year and 71 candidates had confirmed, There had been 61 mar- riages ceremonies at the church in the past year, and 64 burial rites administered, The members of the church pres- ent at the gathering .were unani- mous in their praise of the Rev, dePencier, and voted him a $500 a year increase in salary, In many respects it was one of the most important vestry meetings that St, George's has held for a number of years, COSGRAVE TO ATTEND OPENING OF COMMONS (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Jan, 24. -- Members of parliament are gathering for the opening of the session next Thurs- day afternoon. For several weeks Premier Mackezie King and his colleagues have been working on the sessional program, and the prime minister has announced that preparatory work extended even to the printing of some bills which will be presented. The Government is trying to avoid any delay in getting down to the busi- ness of the psssion, Premier Mackenzie King and Hon. B. B. Bennett, Opposition leader, will probably speak on Mon- day afternoon, and a distinguished member of their sudience will be President Cosgrave of the Irish Free State, SIX HAVE A CLOSE CALL FROM DEATH; ARSENIC IN FOOD Wiarton, Ont,, Jan, 23.--Arsen- fc put in a2 pudding in mistake for flour nearly cost the lives of Mr, and Mrs. Herman Schultz, their three children and little Clifford Porter. . This morning it was be- lieved that ell would recover. Immediately after supper the family was taken ill, and a battle was commenced to saye their lives, danger. Mr. and Mrs. Schultz, their PIBE | 5oughtor, Hermine, aged 10, and Clifford Porter, aged 4 ,owe their lives to prompt medical assitance. {They are still seriously fil. WEATHER East and South-east wirds, snow or rain to-dey snd Par of Wotnoodoy, ¥ Taken at Annual Ves Anglican odelled for Time Being -- One Church Will Be Located in Northeast Section of City and the Other in the Southeast Section -- T, H, Camp~ bell Elected People's Warden--Gratifying Reports aged | Jack Decide to Establis h Two More in This City Meeting, Showing urch Here -- St. At the annual vestry meeting of St George's Anglican Church last evening, at which a great many of the congregation attended, it was decdied that twe more parishes would de nes cessary in Oshawa, and steps will be taken immediately that the construction of these churches may be started, One*will be sit« uated in the northeast section, and the other in 'the southeast, When completed, they will give Oshawa three Church of Eng- In the interval, St, George's Hall will be remod« elled and renovated, and for the time used as a church building, The election of officers was held, and Mr, F, L. Pope was elected Rector's Warden, while Mr. T, H, Campbell was honored with the election as People's Warden, are Messrs, F, G, Carswell, G, R, Begin, Angus Mitchell. and E. Brown, men elected are Messrs, F, Peacock, A, Higgin, F, Pattie, H, Suddard, A, P, Pankhurst and W, H, King. The Mission Board The Rector's Sidesmen R. Puckett, A, G, King, P, The People's Sides- LADY ROBLIN IS DEAD AT WINNIPEG (By Canadian Press) Winnipeg, Jan, 24--Lady Robs lin, wife of Sir Redmond Roblin, former Premier of Manitoba, died here today, She had been in poor health fo othe past five years Lady Roblin was a native of Prince Edward County, Ont, YOUTHS HOLD UP ST. KITTS COUPLE Step from Motor Car Armed With Revolver--Get a $19 Cheque (By Canadian Press) St, Catharines, Jan, 24--Horaee and Mrs, Bolton, of Jordan, were held up and robbed of a nineteen dollar cheque and 2 cents in eash by two youthful bandits and steps ped from a motor car and stopped the couple last night, Both youths carried revolvers, GETTING CLOSER ON WAR PACT Briand Hopes United States and France Will Reach an Understanding (By Canadian Press) Paris, Jan, 24--Foreign Minis. ter Briand is hopeful that the Unis ted Stateg and Frapce will get to- gether on the pact to renonuce war, he said after a cabinet meet» ing today, He declared the twe countries were getting eloser to- gether on the main principles of the proposal, - ~ SHARKEY WILL BOX TUNNEY OR DEMPSEY BUT NO ONE ELSE (By Associated Press) Boston, Jan. 24.-- Jack Shark- ey will box Gene Tunney or Jack Dempsey, but no one else, it was announced to-day after a six-hour conference between Sharkey's manager, Johnny Buckley and Jess McM gon, the Madison Square Garden match maker, in which an offer to match the Bos» ton sailor with Johnny Risko, Cleveland heavyweight, was defin- itely turned down. Buckley told McMahon that his man was through with elimina- tions of the type of the proposed Risko bout and in adition Fejoti ed the possibility of a fight with Delaney, FRENCH AVIATORS AT COLON, PANAMA (By Associated Press) Colon, Panama, Jan. 24.--Dieudon- ne Costes and Joseph Lebrix, French aviators Mying from Barranquilla . Columbia landed here at 11.58 a.m. The Frenchmen are mow headed northward in the resumption their flight from Paris to New