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Che Oshawa Daily Times 1he Oshawa Daily Reformer OVER $21,000 RAISED IN C. OF C. DRIVE "Bar Eph Sondre OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1928 BE ---- FOURTEEN PAGES 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. GIRL RISKED HER LIFE T0 ENTER U.S. Pretty Montreal Dressmaker Walked Steel Ledge Over Gorge LOWERED BY ROPE Tells Story to Immigration Officials--Five Smugglers Held (By Associated Press) Niagara Falls, N.Y,, Feb, 29.--How she flirted with death to enter this country illegally from Canada, was told immigration officials today by Anna Putriuniate, pretty seventeen- year-old dressmaker, of Montreal. Garbed in a pair of men's trousers, cap and sweater the girl claims she was lowered by a rope over the gorge bank on the Canadian side to the ower abuttments of the Michigan entral Railroad bridge and then, ac- companied by an alien runner, made her way across the gorge on a narrow steel ledge which forms part of the under section of the bridge. The bridge over which the girl made the peri ous crossing is more than 250 eet above the swirling waters of the whirlpool rapids, Miss Putriuniate and four other women who crossed the lower river in a rowboat are now detained at po- lice headquarters held as material witnesses against five men, charged with being alien smugglers, who brought them into this country il- legally, and to whom they paid $250, GIVING UP HOPE * FOR LOST FLIERS Gréatest 'Air Search Tor the Missing Aviators is Under Way '(By Associated Press) Washington, D, C,, Feb. 29.-- What was described by the navy of- ficials as the greatest aerial search ever made for missing men was pushed with renewed vigor today #8 forty-one aircraft scoured the Chesapeake Bay district for Com- mander T. Ellyson and his two companions. ' Virtually no clue as to what happened to them has heen uncovered and although the search was being pursued relentlessly, the Navy department was slowly giving up hope that they would ever be found, GIRL ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH DEATH OF BABY (By Associated Press) Toronto, Feb, 29.--The Provin- cial Police today arrested Bertha McCutcheon, nineteen, of Rock wood, Ont., in connection with the death of 2 baby found near the Canadian National Railway tracks at Brampton, near here, recently. Yesterday, Robert Donaldson was arrested in the same ocnnection. The autopsy showed the cause of the infant's death was a fracture of the skull. Medical testimony was that the child was about a day old and had been brought in- to the world apparently without medical attention. NEW YOBKERS WALK TO WORK Associated Press ( ) New Aon Feb. 29.--Unheppy at the prospect of having to walk to work neared New Yorkers to- day with officials of the Interbor- ough Rapid Transit Company re- [{ to met Mayor Walker to confer on the threatened strike. Grown Attorney McGibbon, est young man, would rather work ANOTHER INDUSTRY MAKES DONATION J. D. STORIE President of Fittings Limited, one of Oshawa's leading industries, which has contributed $500 to the Chamber of Commerce Act- ivities Fund, FAGES CHARGE OF ASSAULTING WIFE Paul Domanski Out on Bail of $2,000 -- Pleads Not Guilty Bail of $2,000 was this morn- ing granted Paul Domanski, charged with assaulting his wife and occasioning her actual hodily harm, When he appeared in po- lice court yesterday morning Do- manski was not represented hy counsel, and pleaded not guilty to the charge and asked for a re- mand. Bail was refused on ree- ommendation of the Crown, D. A. J. Swanson secured the consent of the court for bail this morning, : however, with the consent of who fixed, appear recommended the amount $2,000, Domanski will for hearing on March 9. INHERITS $4,000,000 BUT STILL WORKS FOR $20 PER WEEK (By Associated Press) New York, Feb. 29.--Wm. P, Lankinnen, 21, Milwaukee's rich- for $20 a week in New York than live off the four million dgllars he inherited, He is working ron the Grand Central building learning to be a construction engineer, $100,000 DAMAGE BY FIRE TO GRAPHITE MINE IN RENFREW (By Canadian Press) Calahogie, Renfrew County, On- tario, Feb. 29.--A fire did $100,- 000 damage to the plant of the Black Donald Graphite Mine 14 miles west of here during the night. The refining mill and other buildings weer destroyed. SIR HORACE RUMBELD GERMAN AMBASSADOR Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Feb. 29.--The King to- day approved the appointment of Sir Horace Rumbeld as British Ambassador to Germany. Sir Horace succeeds Sir Ronald Lind- say, who was recalled from Berlin | to take the post of Sir Wm. Tyr- rell, the permanent Under Secre- tary of State in the British For- eign office until his selection ten days ago as British Ambassador to France, Vice Lord Crewe, re- tired, Tenghom, founders of the Paris newspaper. Fittings Limited and Its 'Vice-President Give $700 Splendid Addition to Chamber Activities Fund By Another One of Oshawa's Leading Industries and Public Spirited Citizens The Activities Fund of the Chamber of Commerce received another splendid boost today with the contribution by Fittings Limited of $500 and in addition another $200 as a personal subscription from A. G. Storie, Vice-President of the Company. It is evident that this Company like the other Oshawa manufactur- ing concerns that have already been heard from is anxious to do its part toward the origanization of a The Storie family's public spirit and on many previous occasions and in t cently to their reputation, successful Chamber of Commerce. generosity have been demonstrated his case they have lived up magnifi- LW.W., Member Tells of Deputation Ordered to Leave Hollinger Mine JAPAN'S LEADING PILOT KILLED AS AEROPLANE CRASHES (By Canadian Press) Tok v0, Feb, 20,~Despatch- es from Nagasaki today said that Yukichi Goto, Japan's leading pilot for trans-Pacific flight was burned to death when he crashed in a test flight near Nagasaki, Lieut, Okamura and pilot Suwa Were seriously injured, CURLING TITLE EVENT STARTS Second Annual Dominion Has Ten Clever Rinks Competing (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Feb, 29. -- The second annual Dominion curling cham- pionship got under way yesterday at the Granite Club, - with seven provinces represented in ten spec- ifally qualified rinks competing. The rinks are: Sydney, N.8., W. Stevenson, Saint John, N.B., 8S. Malcolm, Quebec City, S. C. New-' ton; Montreal, William Hutchi- son; Toronto Granites, D. V., Me- Williams; Toronto Lakeviews, C. Snowpy; Sudbury, A. Tobey; Winnipeg, ©. Hudson; Regina, W. +» McGillivray, anl Rosetown, Sask., representing Alberta, skip- ped by Joe Heartwell, PRINCE DANCES WITH TWO ATTRACTIVE YOUNG DRESSMAKERS Berlin, Feb, 29,--Vossiche Zel- tung says that Prince Otto Von Bismareich, grandson of the Iron Chancellor, is engaged to wed Miss daughter of the Swed- ish architect. FOUNDER OF PARIS - NEWSPAPER DEAD (By Canadian Press) Paris, Feb. 29--Williaia Hop- kins of Battleboro, Vt., one of the Le Matin, is dead at the age of 88. He was reputed to be Dean of the American golony here. BIG LEAGUE TALK FROM BALL CAMPS (By Canadian Press) Catcher Bubbles Hargrave bas been reappointed captain of the Cincin- nati Reds. Manager Geo. Moriarty, of Detroit Tigers, told scribes he had set himself the task of attempt- Famous "Zinovieff Letter" Crops Up in British Honse Was One Which Led to the Overthrow of Labor Gov- ernment Several Years Ago -- Mentioned in Re- port on Activities of Civil Service Employees Who Speculsted in French Frare Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) . London, Feb. 29.--~The famous "zinoyieff letter," which played 2» prominent a part in the cam- paign which led to the overthrow of the Labor Government in Great Britain several years ago, today cropped up again in the House of Commons. The Zinovieff letter was mention- ed in 2 recent report on the ac- tivities of certain Civil Service employees growing out of their speculation in the French frame. J. D. Gregory, Assistant Under Secretary of State in the Foreign Office, was ordered dismissed from the service for his part in the franc speculation, but was exon- erated on ulterior motives in mak- ing public tpo Zinovieff letter. The Premier promised to allow half a day during the present session to take up the guestion, ing to make Harry Rice, obtained from the Browns, the greatest base runner in the rican A With only catcher Johnny Gooch missing, Pittsburg settled down to work today at Paso Robes, Oliver Sax, third baseman who stole aL) pases for Scranton last year, Js to going good enough wi the Browns to warrant a seasons A WANT STEFANSSON IN SASKATCHEWAN LJ David McKenzie Says Depu- tation Had a Resolution Dealing With "Stuff Rot. ting in Stopes" --Intended to Interview Managers EVIDENCE AT PROBE Witness Tells Commission Many Men Had Com- plained of Headaches from Working on 550 and 675 Foot Levels (By Canadian Press) Timmins, Feb, 28. -- How the} deputation - from the Industrial Workers of the World; visiting the Hollinger Mine in March, 1926, to protest against conditions in the working of the Mine, was or- dered off the property was related by David McKenzie, member of the LW.W,. Organization Commit- tee, to the Royal Commission in- vestigating the Hollinger disaster today. McKenzie said the deputation had a resolution dealing with what he termed "stuff rotting in the stopes'" such as toilet refuse and old timber. They intended to in- terview A. FPF. Brigam, General Manager, and John Knox, Assis- tant Manager, but a man named Huckabone, whom he understood to be the paymaster, had ordered the deputation off the property immediately. "Huckabone," said McKenzie, "the minute he saw the LW. W. resolution, jumped in the air." He had them put off, Mackenzie sald that in March, 1925, so many members of organ- izations had come into the hall complaining of headaches and gas on the 560 foot and 675 foot ley- els, some of them being compelled to quit their jobs, that the sub- ject was thoroughly discussed at three meetings, ALBERTA AND MANITOBA IN CURLING LEAD Western Rinks Have Won Three Straight Games, No Defeats TODAY'S RESULTS Montreal and Quebec City Are at the Bottom of Standing (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Feb. 29--As a result of the first part of today's play in the McDonald Trophy curling compe- tition, for the Dominion champion- ship, Alberta and Manitoba are in the lead with three straight wins and no defeats. Alberta's rink skipped by Joe Hertwell defeated New Brunswick 12-7 today and Manitoba's rink under Gordon Fduson won by 17-3 from Quebec Victorias. Northern Ontario, Ontario (Tor- onto Granites) and Toronto Lake- views are next with two victories and one defeat. Montreal and Que- bee city are at the bottom of the standing with three straight loss- es. Results: Toronto Lakeviews 14 Montreal 10. Manitoba Strathconas 17, Quebec Victorias 3. Sask, Regina 12, Ontario Gran- ites 10. Alberta Rosetown Brunswick St. John 7. Northern Ontario Sudbury 15, Nova Scotia Sydney 8. YOUTH SHOT SELF BECAUSE HE COULD NOT FIND WORK i Rr (By Associated Press) Chicago, Feb, 29.--Jimmie Ca- passo shot himself today. His fa- ther -has been out of work. His kin were hungry. Jimmie couldn't find a job. He is fifteen and may ve. HANNA REFUSES TO COMMENT ON REPORT OF RESIGNATION Toronto, Feb. 29. --D. B, Han- na, Chairman of the Ontario Li- quor Control Board, returned to Toronto today from a short visit to Bermuda declining to say any- thing concerning the published re- ports that he and Hon. R. J. Man- ion are to resign from the Liquor Board. "These stories are a re- vival 'of one published some time ago," he sald. 12, New a -------------------- ANOTHER LEAP YEAR BABY W. A. Clarke, Manager of Dew- land's Oshawa store is today cele- brating his ninth birthday. Like Mayor Preston who also celebrates his birthday today, Mr. Clarke is an exceptionally smart boy for his age. | added to the calendar by Po other day of imprisonment for long stretches. 1st Birthday in 4 Years For 28,000 English Citizens (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Feb. 29.--More than 28,000 citizens of England and Wales today celebrated their first birthday in four years, it was disclosed at the British records office. profited by leap year except spinsters and convicts, Despite Great Britain's two mullion surplus women, government statistics show so few availed themselves of the traditional privilege of propos- ing on leap year, that the marriage rate for the first two months of 1928 is far lower than in the ordinary year. The extra day Gregory in 1582 only meant an- Everyone seems to have British convicts who are doing Millions of Dollars Gained And Lost On Leap Year Day New York World Says Ten- ants in That City Gain $4,000,000 While Land- lords Lose That Amount (By Associated Press) New York, Feb. 29.--The New York World today estimates that millions of dollars will be lost and gained as a result of leap year to- day.' For example, the newspaper says a map who pays yearly rental of $1,200 for his apartment is or- diparily spending $3.29 a day for 2 year of 365 days. along comes leap year and the tenant is $3.29 to the good. The landlords loss and tenants' gain in New York city alone, The World estimates, is four million dollars today. On the other hand, the man who gets paid for a year of 3656 days gives his services free today. For 2 man on a yearly salary of $3,600 this would be $10. The annual payroll of the United States (mot including the military personnel) amounts to $798,000,000, says The World, meaning a loss to Federal employees of more than two mil- lion dollars. Here are a few other figures The World gives of the losses and gains caused by leap year day. The gain to the U. S. on interest free day for the use of money represen- ted by public debts $2,156,000. The day's interest on money owed to this country by foreign powers is $2,600,000. The amount saved by the banks on savings deposits $931,000, which would be lost to fifteen mil- lion depositors 4 Snapped at His Desk - No. 2 G. D, CONANT, BA, LLB, Gordon Daniel Conant, whose picture in characteristic "working' pose appears today in the series "Snapped At His Desk' is practically a native of Oshawa, having been born in the year 1885 in the neighbor- ing Township of East Whitby. Few men have such a creditable record of public service as Mr. Conant, who has served the city in one official capacity or another continuously since 1914. He was Mayor for 1916 and 1917, was for several years Chairman of the Water Commission and is now Chairman of the Hospital Board as well as the representa- tive of Cedardale ward in the City Council. A Liberal in politics, Mr. Conant was for some years Secretary of the South Ontario Liberal As- sociation, and is also a Past President of the Liberal Clubs Federation of Ontario. In 1913 Mr. Conant married a daughter of Senator E. D. Smith of Winona and is now blessed with three fine children, Douglas, age 13, Genevieve, age 11, and Roger, age 6. Just now Mr. Conant is busily engaged in co-operating with other citi organizing the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, I valuable service as Chairman of the Activities' F zens in the big task of personally rendering in- und and Vice-Chairman of the General Organization Committee, STORK BREAKS ALL RECORDS IN LONDON'S LARGEST HOSPITAL Service to The Times by Canadian. Press) London, Feb. 20.--The stork broke all records at the Queen Charlotte, London's largest ma- ternity hospital, delivering ten leap year babies before moon to- day. As a result the half day average is three. Interest in leap year babies is so great that the Daily News and Westminster Ga- z>tte have offered a national sav- ings certificate of one pound sterling to the babies bom to registered readers, TWO ARRESTS IN CHILD'S DEATH Man and Girl Held Fol lowing Discovery of a Baby's Body (By Canadian Press) Brampton, Ont., Feb. 29.--Ber- tha McCutcheon, aged 19, and Rob- ert Donaldson, aged 22, appeared before Police Magistrate Crawford bere today ip connection with the finding "of the body of an infant near the railway tracks here two weeks ago. The girl was charged with murder, "and the man with aiding and abetting. At the request of Crown Attor- ney W. 8S. Morphy the couple were remanded until March 5 without plea or election and without the charges being read to them, DIRIGIBLE WELL ON WAY ON RETURN TRIP (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 29.--The Na- val dirigible, Los Angeles, en route from the Panama Canal zone to Guacanayabo, Cuba, pass- ed Negril Point, the western end of the Isle of Jamaica at six o'clock this morning, the Navy De- partment was informed in a radio dispatch. (Cable WEATHER Mostly cloudy and mild. Thurs- day, winds, mostly cloudy with local snow flurries Dartford, Eng., Feb. 20.--Prince of Wales danced with two attrac- tive NO REQUEST YET FOR INVESTIGATION Guelph Hospital Board De: cided on Probe of the Nurses' Strike (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Feh. 29.--The Provin- cial Secretary's Department of the Ontario Government has not yet received any request for investi- gation of the trouble at the Guelph General Hospital, arising out of a walkout of the nurses in protest against working conditions and later the dismissal of two nurses. The Guelph Hospital Board yesterday decided to ask for an investigation by the Ontar- io Hospitals' Inspector. Miss M. A. Munn, who is Inspector of Nurses' Training schools in On- tario, said today she had nothing to say in connection with the mat- ter. "I can't say dnything until the matter is referred to me." FINDS $52,000 IN GUTTER, RETURNS IT THOUGH JOBLESS (By Associated Press) New York, Feb, 29.--Jobless for several weeks, Alexander Lob- owsky, forty-year-old painter, found a sack containing $52,000 lying in a gutter in Brooklyn and returned it to its owners. Today he has a first class reputation for honesty, still no job, and no defin- ite prospect of reward. CANADA"S MILITIA TO BE BROUGHT UP TO PRE-WAR STRENGTH (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Feb. 29.--Canada's militia in the coming year will be brought up to pre war strength if National Defence estimates pass the House of Commons this session, Maj. Gen. Thacker, Chief of the General staff, Department of National Defence, said last night. Birthda Once in Four Years Ray Kellar, 88 Queen street, just has one birthday in four years, so when it does come around on Febru- ary 29, his family and 'friends make a special ef- fort to celebrate -it royally, Today several of Ray's rela- tives. and acquaintances are gathering in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Kellar, 88 Queen street, to make merry with this four-year-old boy. whose lot it is to have just one-quarter of the birthday cakes that other folks en- joy. Ray was the only Leap Day baby born in Oshawa. on February 29, 1924. $5,249 ADDED T0 FUND AT LUNCH TODAY Interest and Enthusiasm in the Campaign is Well Sustained MAYOR OFFERS PRIZE Open Territory for Canvass. ers Now--Victory Dinner Tomorrow , The total returns to date in the Chamber of Commerce financial and membership drive have now reached the splendid total of $21,« 327.50, There was a splendid attend. ance and marked enthusiasm at the third day's luncheon at noon today in connection with the Chams ber of Commerce campaign when the returns from the different di- visions and teams were all that could be desired and the Foreign Corporations Fund and"the Activie ties' Fund also made very encours aging reports. The day's reports resulted in the addition of $5,+ 249.50 to the combined total, Captain Annis' team turned in the largest amount and won the privilege of having a swig each from the loving cup that is to ha presented by Gordon Conant to the team making the greatest res turn during the campaign, Major Lecky's team again won the box of cigars for the largest attendance. Colonel Bob Preston announced that he would give a prize for the highest individual! return during the next two days--this afternoon and tomorrow--during which time all territory is to be 'open' and canvassers for membership may go an "they please regardless of previous assignments. This should make a very interesting finish te the membership campaign. ! Chairman Gordon Conant of the Activities' Fund announced that the subseriptions received since yesterday brought the total up to $12,000 and he was confident that whep all the returns were in the total for this Fund would be $15,» 00. Those present were privileged in listening to a splendid address by Leon Fraser, Secretary of the Un- tario Tourist Bueau. Mr. Fraser stressed the importance of having a program of activities that would jus tify the existence of the new Cham. ber of Commerce and suggested that this be given very careful consideration by the new Board of Directors. "A Chamber of Coms merce is invaluable to the City Council," said the speaker, 'as it gives an opportunity for the ex- pression of opinion of the commu- nity at large." It was of the ut- most importance that this spirit of co-operation with the City Couneil be maintained. The speaker also stressed the value of representa. tive membership in the Chamber of Commerce as otherwise it was dificult to impress civic, provin- cial, and federal governments and other bodies when it was desired to secure action by them on matters of interest and importance to the city. The campaign will close tomors row night with a "yictory' dine ner. Division 1--Major 11 Capt. 12 " 14 15 SP : $ 9250 cTavish ,,, 310.00 Eastwood ,,., 157.00 Crary soeseess 265 Team " " Division Team 21 Capt. Henry $ 200. " 2 * Mathison ,.., 100.00 2 44 Creighton 150.00 250, " " Divici Team 31 Capt. Elliott one Ne ,, 33 34 " a" " Division. 4--Major Team 41 Capt. Burns - 2" -Bliger ,, 43 Dixon 44 " Sales Army Activities Fund .. Foreign Corporations ss... 5,249.50 16,078.00 ..-$21,327.50 CHARLES MODINY DEAD (By Associated Press) Los Angeles, Feb. 29.--Charles Modini Wood, 73, who under the name of Charles Modini sang with Madame Melba died here last night Total reported today ,.p... Previously reported Grand Total to date