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The Oshawa Daily Times © SUCCEEDING The Oshawa Daily Reformer OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1928 ED, 4 DEAD IN HOLLINGER MINE TRAPP ale of Beer by Glass, First Motion GIRL'S DEATH AS DUE T0 OPERATION Coroner's Jury Returns a Verdict in Death of Mary Fla Flaven DOCTOR CH CHARGED Dr, R, R, Walker Remanded for Week--Bail Increased to $15,000 ---- (By Canadian Press) . Toronto, Feb, 10--Charged with committing abortion in conneétion with the death of Mary Helen Fla- ven, Dr, R. R, Walker appeared in court today and was remanded for 4 week, Bail was increased from ten to fifteen thousand dollars. After an exhaustive session last- ing until the early hours of the morning, a coroner's jury early to- day returned a verdict that Mary Flaven came to her death a few days ago as a result of septicemia and peritonitis, which was brought on in an {illegal operation, Dr. Walker, who is under ar- rest as a material witness, took the stand but refused to answer questions. E. R, Neeb, also held #8 a material witness denied inti- mate relations with the girl, while Mrs, Dorothy Crouch, {in whose SDartment the girl died, testified at the doctor told her of Miss Noon needing a room, and of bringing the girl to her apart- ment, NAIN ESTIMATES ARE $373,706.85 Address in Reply to Speech is Adopted Without Division (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Feb. 10.--In Parliament today, in the Howse, the Government order and estimates of the Depart- ment of Agriculture will be under £onsidefation. The Senate will not sit. Vesterday--In the House, the ad- dress in reply to the speech from the throne was adopted without divi- sion. ¥. P. Quinn, (Cons. Halifax); MacMillan, (Lib. North Huron); W. Irvine "(UFA, Wetas- kiwin); A. M. Young, (Lib. Saska- toon); Hon. J. W. Edwards, (Cons, Frontenac Addington); Hon. Char nning, Minister of Railways; Fs s, (Lib. Moose Jaw); and A. § (Ind. Comox Alberni) spoke in ye. nd. the debate. Nan estimates were tabled for 1928-29 totalling $373,796,856. Senate did pot sit. HIGH HONOR FOR LINDY AT CUBA Will Be Presented With the Grand Cross of Carlos Man- ual De Cespedes (By Canadian Press) Havana, Cuba, Feo. 10--Colo- nel Lindbergh, or just "Lindy" if you wish, who has been mentioned several times for his Li quor Law Amendment, Hevere May Not Come Up at Present Session Soprano's Songs vert Panic as Building Rocks (By Associated Press) Mexico City, Feb, 10.-- Songs of a Spanish soprano averted a panic in the Iris Theatre here last night, when the most severe earth shock in years shook the eity, The earthquake lasted for several minutes. Angels Ottein, Spanish singer, was giving a con- cert in the theatre when the building began to rock. The terror-stricken spec- tators jumped from their seats and started for the exits, The orchestra stop- ped playing, hut the so- prano went on, averting a stampede, 3 STRUCK DOWN BY MOTOR CAR Mr, French Was Only Slight- ly Hurt--Two Mishaps Reported Two accidents were reported to the city police offigg, both: qccusripg yesterday aftérfoon on Division street, In the first one, which occurred a- bout one o'clock yesterday after- noon and which was reported to po- lice headquarters last evening, r, French, of French and Alice streets, was knocked down, but only slightly hurt, He is around as usual today. The accident happened when Thomas R. Judge, Bloor strect east, was driy- ing his car on Division street and hit Mr, French at thee Brock street intersection, The sccond accident occurred at 3.30 o'clock at the William street cor- ner of Division street, when D, L. Barnett, 437 Crawford St, Toronto, driving a Ford coupe west on Wil- liam street, and J, C, Lawton, 47 El- ena street, driving a Pontiac delivery truck north on Division street, col- lided, smashing the right rear wheel of the Ford. SAYS LOVE SONGS DRIVELLING MUSH Dr. Willan of Toronto Con- servatory of Music Speaks in Kingston (By Canadian Press) Kingston, Ont, Feb. 10.--"Driyel- ling mush and fank stupadity", was the designation applied by Dr Healey Willan, of Toronto Conserva- tory of Music to " "many of the pres- ent day love songs" when addressing the Kingston Art and Music Club here & last night. Dr. Willan suggested ren be made ac- quainted with the beautiful folks songs of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, so they would have a clear conce; of what was eauti- ful in music before quainted with jazz. He declared -- fame we of the hymns and songs found school books and children's hymn By were "disgusting" both in words and music. Notice of Motion Was Filed Some Weeks Ago By Frank Wilson, Conserva- tive Member for East Windsor MAY NOT BE DEBATED ON House Enters Into Routine Work Without Usual Ad- journment After Opening Ceremonies (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Feh. 10.--Sale of beer by the glass is the subject of the opening motion appearing on the order paper of the Ontario Legislature. Frank Wilson, Con- servative member for Windsor East, filled notice of this motion some weeks gao so that it would appear at the earliest possible mo- ment, after the opening of the ses- sion, which took place yesterday. The placing of the motion does not necessarily mean that there will a debate on the question. and whether or not issue will he raised is problematical, The Legislature made history today by setting to routine busi- ness of the session on the day fol- lowing the ceremonail opening. Ordinarily the house adjourns for a short session, or confines itself to private business for the first few "days." y, However, it will proceed "with the debate on the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne. J. P. Earngey, (Cons., Kenorg), moves the re- ply, and it will be seconded by H., 8. Colliver (Con., Prince Ed- ward). FACES CHARGE OF VAGRANCY Frank Roberts Remanded for Sentence After Plead- ing Guilty A well educated man, and an ex- perienced glass blower in structural steel work, was the description giy- en by Chief of Police Friend of Frank Roberts, appearing in police court this morning on a vagrancy charge. Roberts was remanded for a week to .the county jail to await sentence, after he had pleaded guilty. Roberts came to this country four years ago, from England, to seek fur- ther .opportunities in his line of work, in which he was an expert in the old country. Here, however; he found the system so different that his seryices were not required, and row. at. the end of the tether, he came into the police office and asked for a sentence at a jail farm, where he could learn farming and try his hand at this occupation, in which he sees opportunity here. But there is no jail farm in Ontario County. Toronto has one, but we are not in Toronto. So the only way that the local magistrate could send him to a jail farm was to sentence him to at least three months jin Guelph Reformatory. No farmer, it is quite evident, would hire an in- experienced man at this time of the year. But. Roberts is willing to learn, so the magistrate remanded him for a week to the county jail for sentence, and the the meantime the local authorities will endeavor to find something for him to do. Russian Grandduchess Under Heavy Guard While Awaiting For Former Princess Xenia RETURNS 10 CITY AFTER VISIT TO ENGLAND, FRANCE W. C, Smith, City Engineer, Describes Economic Situa- tion in Britain FIGHTING DIFFICULTIES Leaders Are Striving to Overcome Obstacles of the Country W. C. Smith, city engineer, re- turning from his recent trip to England and France, in an inter- view with The Oshawa Times this morning discussed the present economical situation in the Bri- tish Isles. He said that in his opinion, the government and lead- ers of the country were trying in every. way possible to overcome the disadvantages and drawbacks by which the country is infested. There are the lower class of peo- ple, however, he said, who do not care a particle for the conditions which go to make a country great and the leaders, and they only, were responsible for England hav- ing kept up to its standard. Mr, Smith left Oshawa in the early part of January and visited a great number of places, both in England and the Mainland, which he had read about in his perusal of literature on economics. He stated that he would have liked to prolong his visit, so wonderful it was, but that matters of impor- tance connected with . his work here urged him back home. While his trip .was mainly a rest and pleasure, Mr. Smith also bad a 'keen eye out Yor the things in which he was interested and which comprise his work. In a talk with the president of the Associated Chambers of Com- merce and Boards of Trade in England, Mr. Smith repeated that at a general conierence very hope- ful sentiments regarding indus- tries which the economi- cal future of Great Britain were voiced. It was re- ported that at the end of 1927 Great Britain had been able to convert heavy unfavorable trade balance with the rest of the world into favorable balance which was the first evidence of real revival and recovery of trade relation- ships. "It was wisely said," stated Mr. Smith, "that capital is labor and labor is capital and without the counterpart, neither labor or capital can exist, nor can a nation exist without these two essential components, "Buyers find that commodities of similar nature can be purchas- ed for less money on the contin- ents rather than in England due to the fact that these countries have not exhiibted the same lack of co-ordination of labor with capital in England. Recent strikes have been paralyzing to British trade, and it is found in the continent that wages are a great deal smaller. England can retrace her steps and once again be the commercial center of the world if she puts forth a much Bréater effort." r. Smith returned to Oshawa last Wednesday. He gave quite an interesting account of his trip and described the voyage as be- (Continued on page 3) FISHERIES PROBE T0 MONTREAL Royal Commission Investi- gating Maritimes Fisheries Finishes in Toronto (By Cangdiun Press) Toronto, Feb. 10--Completing the shortest session of 48 which have been held, the Royal Commission in- vestigating the Maritime Province fsheries adjourned to Montreal at noon today. The Montreal meeting, which will not be a public hearing, will be for the purpose of preparing the commission's report. The com- mission opened its session this morn- ing, and heard only three witnesses. The trend of evidence showed that mishandling by the shippers, "wild quotations" by fishermen, due to over production, - and high express rates were the main factors operat- ing against trade both locally and at the coast. Witnesses were mnan- imous in declaring that stabilized prices would increase the consump- tion and benefit 'both the consumer and the sroducer. TEST ST. KITTS SLOT WEIGHING MACHINES (By Canadian Press) 8t. Catharines, Ont, Feb. 10.~Whether women ize the slot weighing Touchines to find out their weight or to receive fortune telling cards which some of these machines offer is decisively shown by the test made here. A plain slot weighing machine, without oth. er inducements, had 75 cus. tomers in two weeks, The weighing machine which also told its customers their for. tunes received 73 coppers in five hours, LIBERALS GAIN LANCASTER SFAT By-election is Due to Ele- vation of Strickland to Peerage (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Lancaster, Eng., Feb. 10.--Lib- erals today captured a seat from the Conservatives at a by-election here, necessitated hy the eleva- tion of 'Sir Gerald Strickland to the peerage. R. P. Tomlinson, Liberal, with 14,689 votes, was elected. T. Ramshotham, Con- servative, received 12,896 votes and Rev, Dr. Davies, Labor, 6,101 votes. ALASKAN DRIVER MAKES BEST TIME Covering First 19 Miles of 87-Mile Course of Dog Sled Derby (By Asgacisted Press) Tamworth, N.H., Feb, 10.--Leon- hard Seppala, Alaskan dog driver, made the best time over the first nineteen miles of the 57-mile course from North Conway to Laconia in the New England sled dog race to- day. At the nineteen-mile point on Step Hill thrée miles north of Tam- worth his elapsed time was one hour, 42 minutes, Earl Brydges, of the Pas, Manitoba, was a close second in 140 followed by Emil St. Goddard, the Pas 148. SLAYER OF 13 GOES T0 CHAIR Double 'Electrocution Re- quires Less Thar 30 Minutes --One a Negro (By Associated Press) Huntsyille, Tex., Feb. 10.-- Calmly accepting the failure of last minute efforts for commuta- tion of the death sentence on a plea of insanity, George Hassell, 39, confessed slayer of thirteen persons, was electrocuted at the State Penitentiary here today. He was followed to the electric chair by Robert Benton, negro, con- vieted of killing a white man. The double electrocution requir- ed less than thirty minutes. Has- sell received the first shock at 12:29 a.m, He was pronounced dead in eight minutes. Benton entered the chair at 12:46 o'clock and was pronounced dead seven minutes later. Each received three shocks." Asked if he wished to make a statement, Hassell said: *I would like to announce to the world that I am prepared to meet my God. I have made my confes- sion to God and man. Man does not understand it all, but God does." Hassell was convicted of killing his stepsom in December 1926. He later confessed to slaying his sixth wife and her seven children. In the second confession he told of killing his housekeeper, Mrs. Ma- rie Vogel, and her three children. BRITISH FLIER EN ROUTE TO AUSTRALIA RESTS AT TRIPOLI (Cable Seryice to The Times by Canadian Press) Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 10--Bert Hinkler, British flier, en route to Australia, arrived at Bengazi, from | ties Malta, yesterday. He then flew 239 miles to the east to Torbruk, Tripoli, where he spent the night. He is flying a Baby plane. EE "All the News While It Is News" "10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. Ra TWELVE PAGES Fire Breaks Out Lower Level of Mine; About 500 Men Escape Miners Rush for Shaft as Smoke Drifts Along the Cut -- Cage Overtaxed, Could Not Take Care of Them All WERE LARGELY FOREIGNERS A Few Were English and Canadian -- Fire is Ac- companied By Heavy Fumes -- Frantic Efforts Being Made to Rescue the Trapped Men (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Feb. 10--A special de- spatch to the Toronto Star this af- ternoon from Timmins, Ontario, says: "Thirty-five men are believed trap- ped and four bodies have been re- covered following fire that broke out in one of the lower levels of Hollin- ger mine at Tenam today, Thé fire is still burning. LU] "The recovered dead are, Martin Stevens, shift boss, Timmins; Harry Graham, George Dunlop, powder man, and ane man who so far is un- identified." The cause of the fire is given as spontaneous combustion in an aban- doned secetion of the 550 foot level, where rubbish and powder boxes had accumulated. The despatch continues that infor- mation is vague up to the present time but that Hollinger officials are making no statement until a com lete check on the mine workers has een made, "They are optimistic, however, that the early reports will be without feundation and that later investigation will show much less damage and loss of life," it says. No estimate of the damage done by the fire is possible yet. © When smoke began drifting along the cut the 500 men in the vicinity immedi- ately made a rush for the shaft, The over-taxed cage was able to take care of most of the men but those' who reached the top fear that 35 of their companions were caught in the fire. Those employed are largely foreign- ers, with a sprinkling of Canadians and English workers, The despatch says the fire was ac- companied by heavy fumes and smoke which penetrated the mine at the 1,- 800 foot level proving 2 serious han- dicap to efforts of rescue parties. The body of Stevenson was the first brought to the surface. He had been suffocated by the dense smoke. The officials concentrated on ef- forts to rescue the trapped men. There was no panic and cage opera- tors and, rescuer; stayed at their posts. At the noon hour many em- ployees left quictly for, their homes and it was not until noon that Tim- mins was aware of the happening. A few anxious wives and mothers then rushed to the mine, Company officials were confident of being able to control the fire before any serious damage was done to the mine, The greatest danger was loss of life from the fumes. Men brought to the surface spoke calmly of the incident, but from their speech it is apparent that any men left are probably in isolated cornérs of the mine, cut off from their fel- low workers. OLD LONDON STATION HEARD ON CITY RADIO Radio reception was, in such a good state today that a London. England, station, 2L0O, was heard on 2 Roger's Batteryless Radio, at Luke's Furniture Store, King Street. Not only was the congert heard, but the striking of Big Ben in London was also distinctly au- dible. A radio concert is to be broad- casted from the same station, it was announced at 2:50 o'clock this afternoon, Eastern Standard Time. The program fis to be "For the Do- minions Across the Seas'. RETURNS HOME FROM MONTH TRIP ABROAD I$ W. C, SMITH City Engineer, who returned home after spending a onth tour- ing England and Frauce, PRESBYTERY HEAR FINE REPORTS Defer Question of the Or- dination of Women Till Next Meeting Oshawa Presbytery of the Unit- ed Church of Canada met yesterday in Tabernacle United Church, Whitby, under the chairmanship of Rev. A. M, Irwin, of the Whitby church. Reports were received from a pumber of the committees, and the question of Ordination of Women, remitted from the General Council for discussion, was laid over until the next meeting of the Presbytery. A splendid report was that pre- sented by the Religious Education Committee under Rev, E. B, Cooke. The whole presbytery is pow organized into territorial di- visions, and conventions and insti- tutes have been held inp each di- vision. Three Standard Training Sc .o0ls were held, at Oshawa, Bowpauyile and Blackstock, where Sufday School teachers and others received instruction in the best ways to teach religions educa- tion, The consent of the Presbytery, through acceptance of the report of the Church Property Commit- tee, headed by Rev, P. L. Jull, was given to Brooklin United Church and Kipg Street United Church. Oshawa, for the sale of - their church sheds. A committee was appointed to apportion mnon-ministerial dele- gates to the Presbytery, to balance the ministerial members not ae- tively engaged in pastoral work. These ministers referred to, are those superannuated or not active- ly in charge of a congregation through some other reason. The committee is composed of Rev. CU. W. DeMille, King Street United Church, president of the Bay of Quinte Conference, Rev. A. M. ir- win, Whitby, chairman of the Pres- bytery, and Rey. P. L. Jull, Brook- lin, secretary of the Presbytery. The question of the ordination of women in the United Church. on which an expression has been asked from each Presbytery by ine Council of the United Church of Canada, was laid over until the next meeting, when more time can be given to its discussion. The next meeting will be in the St Paul's Church. Pickering, at the call of the chair. WEATHER Moderate westerly winds, fair today and Saturday, becoming Varsity Grads, E Great Drawi Building Q St. Moritz, Swiizerland, Feb. 190.--Foreseeing the influence on the gate receipts of the reputation of the Varsity Grads, Canada's Olympic Hockey team, the author- looking after the winter sports today started to build twe new grandstands around the rink where the Olympic championships will be decided next week. Seats ol phe es at Jan a Sl owphes; By Associated Press) in the old grand-stand are all sold. A cutting south-west- wind, in- dicative of more snow, today drove most of the competitors off the ice and snow into Droffstrasse --the main street of St. Moritz, where, protected by shops, they wandered up and down exchang- 'eign MAYOR BOB PRESTON NOW FULL COLONEL Heads Chamber of Come merce Sales Army of Hundred Men CHAIRMEN NAMED G. D. Conant and D, A, J, Swanson in Charge of Important Committees At a meeting of the Chambel of Commerce sub-committee held yesterday afternoon under the chairmanship of the General Chairman, G, W, McLaughlin, the following committee chairmen were appointed: Activities Fund Committee, . D, Conant; Pros pects Committee, FF, L. Mason; Publicity Committee, A. R. Allo= way; Educational Committee, H, L. Broomfield; Arrangements Committee, D. A, J, Swanson; Fors Corporations Committee, F, J. Reddin; Colonel of Sales Army, His Worship, Robert D, Preston. Membership solicitations will be condugted February 27-March 1, "Colonel" Preston will appoint four majors, each major wil com- mand a division, made up of four captains and five lieutenants--a total sales organization strength of one hundred. A dinner will be held on Fris day evening, February 17th, at which the plans for the Chamber of Commerce will be presented in detail to a representative com- pany of Oshawa citizens. The steering committee, aps pointed by the original organiza. tion committee of twenty-five, fis composed of the General Chairs man, Vice-Chairman, Mayor Pres- ton, D. A. J. Swanson and A. G, Storie, with F. J. Reddin as Secs retary. $1,600,000--3 Ottawa, Feb, 9.--The estimates for the Province of Ontario, apart from Toronto, as tabled in the House of Commons tonight, are found to contain many items of interest to the province. Out- standing among them fs the item of $1,600,000 for the building of . (Continued on "9Rtinued of page. if CLAINS HE WAS ROBBED OF $6,100 Eric Ostron Says He Was Beaten and Robbed-- Fined for Intoxication (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Feb. 10.--Eric Ostron, Toronto, claimed that he had been beaten and robbed of $6,100 when be was brought to court today em a charge of being Intoxicated. He was fined tep dollars and costs. Ostron asserted that he had been seized by four men in a downtown resort last night, beaten apd thrown into a taxi, in which he was taken to the east end of the eity, There he was thrown out. I7 PASSENGERS IN CAR ARE KILLED String of Freight Cars Run Wild, Cutting Electric Car in Half : rg 4 (By Canadian Press) Thoinville, France, Feb. 10.--A string of freight cars breaking away from a train ran down a hill here last might and cut an elec tric car on a grade crossing fim half. The car was crowded with bomeward bound workmen. Sey» enteen of the twenty-six passen- gers aboard were killed and the A horse bit, worth--well, set your own price--was the subject of a con» troversy mn police court this The bit was, it is alleged, stolen Stanley Kincaid from Coad Fe Floody, although Kincaid claims he borrow- ed at. When produced in. court, it was seen to be a rather old bit, with little value, vet the case was ad- journed until Wednesday because the partics wished to secure lawyers. It is am interesting story, but, alas--it is sub judice, and we must not com- ing training gossip. ment too freely.