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The Oshawa Daily Times SUCCEEDING 1he Oshawa Daily Reformer OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1928 VOL. 2--NO. 52 Published at Osha Dar Except Sundars ay 10 Cents a Weeki 2 Cents a Copy. TEN PAGES 900 MEMBERS, $28,768, C. Government Fliers Safe At Hudson Bay 3 BRITISH AIR PILOTS Missing Men Walk Into Town; Plane Reported as Lost in Atlantic Ocean ARE KILLED Fall 2,000 Feet When Plane Suddenly Takes Spiral Dive BREAKS IN TWO Were Flying Over Isle of Grain--Met Instant Death (By Canadian P'ress) Chatham, Eng., March 2,--Three members of the Royal Air Force were killed today in a crash of their plane from a height of two thousand feet above the Isle of Grain, The machine was one of a squadron stationed at Kastchurch, "The machine seemed to be fly- ing all right but suddenly did a spiral dive, came spinning to the ground and broke in two," said an eye witness, 'I saw an officer and two men in the wreckage and helped to get them out, hut they had been killed outright." VOTE $14,800.00 T0 REMODEL SHIPS U. S. Plans to Raise Gun Elevation te Match Any Warship Afloat (By Associated Press) Washington, Mar, 2, The House Naval Committee has auth- orized the spending of $14,800,- 000 for modernization of the bat- tleships Pennsylvania and Ari- gona, Among other things, the money would be used to increase the elevation of the big gun tur- rets on these vessels, which would lengthen their firing range and en- able them to match the shell ra- dius of any warship afloat, SALT OPERATIONS RESUMED TODAY N Ne Production Delay Results from Fire at Can, Salt Co's Plant (By Canadian Press) Windsor, Mar, 1. -- Operations st Capadian Salt Company's plant at Sandwich were resumed on full schedule this morning, following the fire which last night destroy- ed the rest of the company's old boiler plant. Damage estimated at from fifly to seventy five thou- gand dollars was causedd. George Buck, General Manager | of the Company, tated today that no delay in production would re- sult. ENTIRE TEXT OF NEW TESTAMENT IS READ AT LENTEN SERVICE Lancaster, O., Mar. 1.--The en- tire text of the New Testament, from St. Matthew to Revelations, was read aloud in the First Meth- odist Chureh here as part of the Lenten service. Seventy readers consumed fourteen hours 45 min- utes in reading. TWO LIVES LOST OLD WOMEN'S HOME BURNS IN CHICAGO Chicago, Mar. 1.--Fire sweeping the Old Women's Home last night took two lives and sent a score of women, all more than fifty years old. running into the street in their night clothins An over-heated furnace was given by firemen "as the probab e cause of the blaze Poland Bizoes to ike . Iiithvanien Proposal | { 3 Press) s*hanege ira Says has ac | were killed GOVERNMENT TO TAKE NO ACTION OVER TROUBLE OF NURSES (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Mar, 2.--The Pro. vincial Secretary's department of the Ontario Government will take no action concerning the trouble at the Guelph Gen. eral Hospital, concerning the Nurses' "alleged grievances against conditions, it was an- nounced by Hon, Lincoln Gold ie, provincial secretary, today, HUNDREDS VIEW NEW G. M. MODELS Motor Car Critics. Cannot Help But Admire Exhibits at Armories The Special Salon Showing of the. new Oldsmobile, La Salle and Cadillac at the Armouries, which had its inaugural yesterday, is continuing today and this evening, when these beautiful models will again he on display, Last even- ing the show attracted large crowds, who were very much im- pressed with the new Oldsmobile in particular. General Motors announce that this show is a pre-viewing for the citizens of Oshawa, the new Olds- mobile appearing at only one pre- vious show, the New York Auto- mobile Show in January, The Cadillac Imperialg, with their beautiful Fleetwood hodies, and the special l.a Salle Phaeton at- tracted the most interest yester- day, the La Salle Phaeton being one of the cars lent by the Gen- eral Motors to the Prince of Wales on his last visit to this country. The show is for the newly- formed Motor City Service, Limit- ed, dealers in Oldsmobile, La Salle and Cadillac, of which . Mr. An- drew Moffatt is president. NATIVES SET FIRE TO BUILDINGS, FAILING TO LYNCH PRISONERS (By Canadian Press) Pietermartzburg, 8, A., Mar, 2, --After their attempt to lynch three native prisoners was frustra- ted, a mob yesterday fired build- ings fn Greytown and Krantzrup. The natives were arrested for re- cent wholesale destruction of tombstones. 2 WOMAN CRAZED BY LIQUOR THROWS SON AGED 2, DOWN SEWER (By Canadian Press) Lille, France, Mar, 12.,--Because be upset a bottle of liquor he was about to drink "a miner's wife named Dhallande seized her' two- year-old son, carried him to the yard, apd threw him dowp the sewer. The woman explained that she had drunk too much and failed to realize what she was doing. "THRILL SLAYER" MAY BE McDONALD AWAITING EXECUTION (By Associated Press) Hempstead, N.Y., Mar. 2.--The belief that George McDonald, awaiting execution in Montreal, with his wife, Doris, is Philip Knapp, sought as the "thrill slay- er" of Massau County, has been expressed by local police, Knapp's | fingerprints have - been sent to the Canadian authorities for com- parison with McDonald's. THREE KILLED AS AEROPLANE CRASHES IN EAST KENT MARSH | Cable Service to The Times by (Canadlian Press) London. Mar. 2. -- Three men when an aeroplane from the direction rch crashed on the marsh at the Isle of Grain in East Kent. nessage to the Press As- 1 were given coming 20 details Practically All All Hope Had of | Been Abandoned for Avi. ators Who Were Lost in Wastes of Arctic Circle Circle, According to Radio Message DETAILS AS YET MEAGRE Reached Town By Their Own Efforts -- Were Al- most Exhausted and Until They Have Become Re- freshed No Information Will Be Available (By Canadian Press) Winnipeg, March 2.--After practically all hope for their safe- ty had been given up, flying officer A. Lewis, Winnipeg, and 1I'light Sergeant Terry, of the Government Northern Air Patrol, were report- ed safe in a brief radio message received here early today. Lost in the wastes of the Arctic Circle since February 17, Lewis and his companion were reported safe at Port Burwell, Hudson Straits, Twelve days ago, Lewis and Ter- ry, accompanied by one native, left Port Burwell on patrol for an observation trip. At 3:16 p. m, several hours after they had left, Lewis reported from an unknown position that he was landing op ice. From that time they were lost to their associates at the station at Port Burwell, Immediately the search was or- ganized, Planes were sent from Burwell base while dog teams also were pressed into service to carry the searchers, The missing airmen carried emergency rations and were otherwise well equipped. The, message received here gave no de- | tails, merely stating "airmen safe, Port Burwell", It was sent hy Flight Lieut. A. A, Leitch of Win- nipeg. Ottawa, Mar 2, I'rom what can be learned unofficially one of messages received carly this morning said that missing men "walked in at midnight" and that plane was "lost in Atlantic" A promise to report further was last word from Burwell. Officials of department were highly delighted with news, which was tele- phoned from home to home among air force men here. Much specula- tion is apparent as to actual details of incident but it, would scem almost certain that two air force men with Eskimo reached Burwell entirely by their own efforts, It is presumed here that.men- sought rest and slecp as soon as they arrived and that un- til they arc recovered from several days of exposure full details will not be available. Ottawa, Mar, 2--Late this morning 0 * further communications reached radio branch of Marine Dept, regarding lost airmen who had been reported safe at Port Burwell, It noy appears that messages were re- ceived stating that airmen were safe at Louisburg, Nova Scotia as well as Winnipeg. Radio branch hopes to establish communication with Hudson Straits expedition during day, when further details will be probably come over air, FIRE IN WINE "STILL RAGING Has Cost Lives of Three Men--Large Crews Fight Blaze (By Associated Press) Butte, Mont., Mar. 2. -- Fire in the Badger State mine of the An- aconda Copper Company, here, that yesterday cost the lives of three men, continued today with large crews attempting to control the blaze. Le TELLERS REMANDED (By Canadian Press) Toros to, 2--Cecil Laughlin, | teller of Trust Company, charged | with theft of $32,000 and Norman Bray, Standard Bank teller, charged | with theft of £25000 appeared in po- | lice court today and were remanded | for another week by Magistrate Ed i mund Joncs at request of Crown At- J lorne) ISEMI FINALS ARE REACHED INBADMINTON Clearing of Men's and Mixed Doubles on Today's Program CLOSE TOMORROW Vancouver Men Present Doubles Champions, Head Draw (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Mar, 2--The Canadian Badminton Championships for 1929 were allotted the British Columbia Association at a meeting of the ex- ecutive of the Canadian Badminton Association held today. They will be held in Vancouver some time in March of next year, In the last scheduled games of the McDonald Tankard Competition for the Canadian Curling Championship, the leading Manitoba rink from Win- nipeg, skipped by Gordon Hudson, was defeated by Ontario (Toronto Granites) by 9-8 on an extra end, tying up the competitors and neces- sitating a play off, Toronto Lakevieys won from New- brunswick 12-11 and are tied with Manitoba with each 7 wins and 2 los- SCS. Alberta defeating Montreal 13-9 made it a three cornered tie for leadership. In the other two matches Nova Scotia beat Quebec 11-10 and North- ern Onta-io defeated Saskatchewan -9, CANADIAN BADMINTON TITLE EVENTS GO TO VANCOUVER IN 1929 Toronto, Mar, 1--Record entry was on hand when Canadian Badminton championships commenced here to- day. Twenty five clubs were represent- ed and 448 players, from all parts of Canada from Saint Jom on East to Vancouver on West, were taking part, Play commenced sharply at nine annin first of five events ladies sin- gles first round. FORMER MODERATOR FOR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DIES, AGE 74 Toronto, Mar. 1, -- Rey. James Neil, the Presbyterian Chureh in Cana- da, died here today, He was 74 years of age. PIRATES LOOT A JAPANESE STEAMER 1.--An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Hong Kong says pirates captured and looted the Japanese steamer Kinko Maru, afterwards beaching it, and escaped, RAILWAY ACCIDENTS IN CANADA IN 1927 CLAIMED 429 LIVES Ottawa, March 1.--Railway aceci- dents were revealed in Parliament this afternoon by the tabling of the Railway Commission's report as responsible for a toll of 429 lives during the past year. Of the number killed, however, only 13 were passengers travelling to their destination. Employes to the num- ber of 132 and victims of grade crossing and other mishaps to the number of 284 accounted for the remainder. The report cites 263 motor cars as having been involved in grade crossing mishaps, while 24 horse and rig outfits are also listed as having been anxious to beat the train across. During the year the Board issued 758 orders for the protection of grade crossings. During the year 2,910 applica- tions were made to the Board, which issued 1,610 orders and held 41 public sittings. GIVEN MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER The "Golden Links" class of Albert Street United Church gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Hurlburt, 328 Simcoe street south, last evening, to give a miscellaneous shower to Miss Viola Anderson, one of their members. A happy evening was spent in games and music, after which a dainty lunch was served. London, Mar. Dr. former Moderator of | BIG DRIVE FOR FUNDS FOR COTTAGES FOR WAR VETERANS (By Canadian tress) London, March 2.--The Prince of Wales presided over a big meet- ing at the Mansion House today to inaugurate an appeal for five thousand pounds sterling to pro- vide cottage homes for ex-service men as a memorial to the late Field Marshal Haig. BALLOT PROBE I$ T0 START MONDAY Commissioners Announce-- Preliminaries Will Be First Order (By Canadian Press) Toronto, March 2.--After a con- ference today, Justices Magee and Hodgins, commissioners appointed to enquire into the Ottawa ballot case, J. R, L. Starr, K.C,, commis- sion counsel, stated that enquiry would open at Osgoode Hall here on Monday, the investigation will then be ar- ranged. FRENCH FLIERS T0 FLY TO WEST COAST o ' Will Sail for Japan and Then Fly to France Mitchell Field, N.Y., Mar. 2.-- Dieudonne Costes and Joseph Le- brix, French four-continent fliers, announced Tuesday that they will start on Thursday on a one-stop flight to the West coast. They will take their plane by boat to Tokyo, fly it back to France, an attempt New York. Costes and Lebrix gave their plane, the Nungesser-Coli, a test flight of an hour to try out the new Hispano Suiza motor installed since they came here, They will hop off op Thursday morning for Detroit, where they will be the guests of Henry Ford until Saturday, when they will leave on a non-stop flight for San Francisco. They plan to sail next week for Japan. STIMSON BECOMES GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES Manila, Pi., Mar. 1.--Henry L. Stinson, New York lawyer and See- retary of War under President Taft today took office as Governor Gen- eral of the Phillipines, succeeding the late General Leonard Wood. 400 ARRESTS TO STOP BOYCOTT OF EUROPEAN STORES Apia, British Samoa, Mar. 1.-- Four hundred members of Mau (League of Samoa) have heen sen- tenced to six months' imprisonment for their activities attempting to boycott local European stores as a means of embarrassing the Govern- ment. 13 MINERS KILLED AND 35 INJURED AS CAGES BREAK AWAY Berlin, Mar. 1.--Thirteen min- ers were killed and 35 injured to- day when two cages in a mine near Recklinghausen broke away and plunged to the bottom of a shaft. LINDY WOULD VISIT PARIS INCOGNITO Paris, Mar. 1.--Colonel Lind- bergh has written to close person- al friends saying that he would like to visit Paris incognito. Lindy said he wants to slip through Cherbourg or Havre without at- tracting undue attention, for he "had no opportunity to see Paris at all in 1927. DIRIGIBLE PASSES JACKSONVILLE, FLA. to fly from Paris to (By i Press) Washington, Mar. 2--Dirigible Los Angeles passed cast of Jacksonville, Fla. today, enroute from Cuban wat- ers to Lakehurst, N. J., Navy Depart- ment was advised by radio. OF CG. CAMPAIGN ~~ nificent Response from in Oshawa's History, G. W. McLaughlin Preliminaries only of, Laughlin, the dinner last proved a fitting close to an enthus- fastic campaign, yet, as speakers sald, it was but the opening of the real work which the Chamber of Commerce will do in Oshawa, As and then make plans for! was stated by Mr. G. D. Conant, Vice-Chairman of the General Com- mittee and Chairman of the Activi- ties Fund committee, the measure of the success of the initial cam- paign is the measure of the respon- sihility of every member of the | Chamber and he implored the men gathered to make the Cham- ber of Commerce their hobby for one year, then, when it has really accomplished something dur- ing the first year, it will become a permanent institution in the city and, to a greater extent, carry it- self along, Major Lecky's division was high- est of the four in returns for the day, and each member of the team had the privilege of a drink out of the loving cup, This cup was later in the evening presented by the donor, Mr. Conant to Mr, Crary's team in Major Lecky's divi- sion, which turned in the highest aggregate for the whole campaign. The cup will now be suitably in- scribed with the names of the five members of the team and en- shrined in the Chamber of Com- merce offices, Mr. McLaughlin's prize for the highest individual re- turns for the entire campaign was presented to Elmer Dixon, who turned in a total of $2,040 during the campaign. Mayor Preston's prize for highest returns for yes- terday afternoon and today--Open Territory days---was awaded to Paul Irwin, who secured 39 mem- bers during that period. In expressing his appreciation of the cegperation accorded to him in the conduct of the campaign here, James Blyth said that never, in all his experience in Chamber of (Continued on page 3) MOTOR SHOW WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY --rAp-- Arrangements have been made to continue the Special Salon Showing of Cadillac, LaSalle and Oldsmobile models in the Armories tomorrow, Saturday afternoon and evening. This is at the request of many citizens of Oshawa who have been unable to arrange to view these cars yesterday and to- day. TRACTOR REPLACING HORSE IN BRITISH (Cable Service to The Times by { Canadian Press) | London, Mar. 2--Tractor is replac- ing horse in British army. Army es- timates for this year stresses continu- ing development of mechanizing sery- ice, and intimates that experience gained in training regarding mechan- ical equipment will be further utiliz- ed. $1,000,000 DAMAGE IN PEEKSKILL. FIRE (By Associated Press) Peekskill, N. Y., Mar. 2.--A mil- lion dollars ry is estimated to have been sustained by a fire early today destroyed two business | blocks in the heart of this village. are alive. All Objectives Left Far Behind--Financial Aim Exceeded By 130 Per Cent.--Membership Drive Grand Success --Veteran Campaigners Are Astonished at Mag: munity Spirit at High Tide at Last Night's Banquet-- Victory Dinner Marks Close Most Successful Community Effort In Oshawa's History Oshawa Citizens -- Com- * : STRICKEN WHILE IN THEATRE, MINISTER DIES IN VICTORIA (By Canadian Press) Vicoria, B.C., Mar, 2. -- Hon, General Motors Gives $2,000 -- H, A, Brown Says Oshawa's Prosperity Assured -- New Page Written Chairman The Oshawa Chamber of Commerce has over five hundred members and a fund subscribed of $28,768 exceeding the finan- cial objective by 130 per cent, In celebration of the splendid success which has crowned their efforts, the workers of the campaign gathered last night in Welsh's parlors at a "Victory Dinner", and reports from the teams indicated that a total of about $7,000 had been added to the Chamber of Commerce fund for the day. The total for the campaign $28,768, is considerably more than double the original objective of $12,500 set for the campaign, and the membership of well in excess of 500 is away "over the top" of the 400 expected from this city. A subscrip- tion of $2000 from General Motors was announced last night and helped to swell the grand total. Never, in any Canadian city has a Chamber of Commerce Campaign gone over like it has in Oshawa, is the opinion of every man that has watched this city's campaign. This fact was expressed anew last night by W, Eric Harris, secretary of the Sarnia Chamber of Commerce, and by James Blyth, of the American City Bureau, who organized the local campaign. Under the able guidance of general chairman G. W, Mec- William Sloan, Minister of Mineg for British Columbia, died in St, Joseph's Hospital here at ond o'clock this morning, Hon, Mr, Sloan was stricken with hemorre hage while attending the theatre, and was removed to the hospital, He attended the afternoon session of the Legislature yesterday, MOTHER I5 BLAMED FOR CHILD'S DEATH Neglect and 'Carelessness the Cause, is Jury's Verdict Brampton, Ont., March 1.--Fife teen minutes after they had retire ed, the coroner's jury enquiring ine to the death of a new-born infant found east of the town on Februe ary 16, this afternoon returned a verdict to the effect that the child had died through the neglect and carelessness of the mother, Bertha McCutcheon, 19, of Rockwood, who nighty PENNSYLVANIA TOWN SWEPT BY $500,000 BLAZE EARLY TODAY (By Associated Press) Kittanning, Pa., Mar, 2--This lit- tle town of about eight thousand in- habitants was swept last night and early today by a fire which destroyed seven buildings in. business district, approximately an entire block, Loss Jae estimated at half a million dol- lars, GUELPH NURSES ARE ALL ON DUTY The Hospital Superintendent Will Take No Action on Two Dismissed Guelph, March 1.-- Categorical explanation of some of the pub- lished *'rumored" and "reported"' charges against her, and flat denial of others, were issued by Miss Elizabeth Shortreed, Superinten- dent of the Guelph Hospital, All Nurses on Duty The nurses are all still on duty, the Superintendent declared, In connection with one of the pub- lished remarks, to the effect that one of the girls, Miss Gertrude Thomas of Guelph, who is on duty in the Isolation Hospital, had heen told that she must repeat her two months' term in Isolation for speaking to the father of Miss Lois Black, another nurse, Miss Thomas herself brands the statements as entirely and absolutely false, Nurses were not "forbidden" to leave their rooms or the hospital Tuesday night, but were asked to remain, in view of the fact that the board was meeting that night, and, Miss Shortreed explains, the direc- tors might have wished to call on qualified for country trek to New York, start. ing here Sunday. LINDBERGH LANDS did not secure assistance at the time of its death. The mother and Robert Muir Donaldson, 21, of Brampton, are held on charges of murder and aiding and abetting re+ spectively, The inquest, which had been ad- journed until tonight was, on the request of the Crown Attorpey, called for this afternoon. R. M, Donaldson and Bertha McCutcheon had been arrested last Thursday in conneetion with the case and their voluntary statements were read as evidence in today's inquiry. THOUSANDS LINE ROUTE OF FUNERAL OF MARSHAL DIAZ (By Canadian Press) Rome, Mar. 2.,--While thousands stood uncovered along the whole length of the Corso, the body of Marshal Diaz was borne to "the als tar of the Fatherland" where if will rest in state for twenty-four hours, 276 QUALIFY FOR $48,000 TREK LOS ANGELES-NEW YORK (By Canadian Press) Los Angeles, Mar, 2,.--Two hun- dred and seventy-six runners apd walkers, among them international figures in Marathon events, have the $48,500 cross AT CURTIS FIELD (By Associated Press) urtis Field, March 2.--Col. ory Lindbergh landed here at eleven o'clock on his flight from Boston. passengers were met at the Field by Major Thomas Lamphjer, Harry Knight and B. F. Mahony. The Colonel and three They any one of them at any time, left the Field at once for New York The statement to the effect that one of the training school nurses who had refused to join in the strike had been placed in author- ity over some of the other nurses Miss Shortreed denies as false. "There js nothing in it at all," she said. ARE DRAGGING BAY FOR MISSING FLIERS Washington, March 1.--Waters within a radius of five miles of Horn Harbor an iulet of Chesa- peake Bay, were being dragged to- day by naval vessels in an effort to obtain some trace of the missing! navy amphibian plane with its crew! consisting of Commander T. G. Ellison, Lieutenant Commander Hugo Schmidt and Lieut. Roger Ransehousen, With 43 planes and two blimps - still participating in the search, the Navy is exerting every effort to learn the fate of the three aviators who early Monday morning left Hampton Roads for a two-hour flight to Annapolis, but have not been heard from since. Little, if any, hope remains that the fliers by motor, CAR LEAVES TRACKS WHILE OVER RAVINE Tillsonburg, March 1.--The Was bash Railway experienced another wreck on their lines here about 9 o'clock this morning accompanied by hair-raising 'experiences of a train crew, who momentarily ex» pected to be plunged into eternity on the long bridge here with a drop of 105 feet., A car in the centre of a freight train going east jumped the rails before coming to the bridge and plowed across on the ties, tearing out about 130 timbers and some 30 lengths of rails and finally stopped at the east end of the bridge. The guard rail kept the train from going over into the deep gully below. The St. Thomas wrecking crew arrived early in the afternoon. WEATHER Fresh west to northwest winds, mostly fair tonight and Saturday; local smowflurries; stationary or a little lower tem- peratare.