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a: The Oshawa Daily Times The Oshawa Daily Reformer OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1928 ANOTHER SURPRISE AT BALLOT PROBE Dynamite Caused Dam Break, is Theory HUGE MERGER TELEGRAPH COMPANIES Postal and International Telegraph Companies Join Forces INVOLVES $225,000,000 Have 125,000 Miles of Joined Cables in Canada and U, 8, (By Associated Press) New York, March 20.--The big- gest communication merger on re- cord---the absorption of the Mac- Kay companies, operating five thousand postal telegraph offices in the United States and International Telephone and Telegraph Company was regarded by the New Ycrk World today as an accomplished fact. The deal brings togsther com- panies With the combined assets of wo hundred and twenty five mil- lion dollars and with about one hundred and twenty-five thousana miles of joined cable, the telephone and telegraph wires in "Canada, United States, Mexico, Cuba, Cen- tral and South America, DENTISTS TO HAVE REBATE ON INCOME TAX ON MAGAZINES (Cable Series to to LA ym by London, Mar. hon Bown in Great Britain are now allowed to include the cost of magazines in waiting rooms as professional expenses, and can claim a rebate on the income tax for the cost of the reading mat- THREE SAY THEY HEARD AEROPLANE Passing Low Over Kezar Falls, Maine on Thursday Morning (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Mar. 20.--Three prom- fnent British statesmen are now on the sick list, including Prem- fer Baldwin, who [s suffering from # recurrence of the difficulty with # strained leg tendon caused by 8 slip during a recent walk. The Earl of Balfour who has been ail- ing of late, passed a comfortable pight. He bad plapned 'to leave London for the south of France to- day but at the Jast moment his lans were cancelled. It was ped that he was not suffering from heart trouble in the usual meaning of the term, as had been reported, but from some form of ning. The Earl of Birken- developed a chill last week hich kept him Indoors. His ure is now normal but he Romperaters from Jreoping engage- ie to until F, LINER CROSSES THE ENGLISH CHANNEL IN RECORD TIME (By Associated Press) New York, Mar. 20.--The Leyia- than crossed the English channel from Cherbourg to Southampton in four hours, nine minutes today. The time is said to be the fastest ever made bya liner, = a liner. FIND PARACHUTE 30 . MILES FROM KINGSTON (By Canadian Press) Kingston, Mar. 20. -- The find- fng of a parachute apparently from an aeroplane in a tree in Deville Lake district, thirty miles north of here, has caused much speculation and a lookout is be- ing kept for traces of any aero- plane which might have been been wrecked in the woods in that sec- Except for the marking "Utica" on the paarchute, there were no distinguishing marks, and resi- dents of the locality are at a loss to determine where it came from, though the general belief is that it was dropped by a passing aero- plane. Absolutely no trace of a machine has been found. ¢ 4 Evidence in St. Francis Dam Disaster Points to Work of Bomb Setters PREPARE BASEBALL DIAMOND AT SCHOOL (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, March 20.--A sign of approaching Hpeing may be seen at the ing street school grounds these days where the boys are busy pres Dating a diamond for base. Il, With the liberal use of ashes the youthful Ty Cobbs and Babe Ruths e t to ove ercome the difficulty offered by the soft and muddy condi. tion of the grounds, Appar. ently the baseball season is opening early in this vicinity, FIRE BREAKS OUT SING SING PRISON Mattress Factory is Badly Damaged--Blaze Finally Controlled (By Associated Press) Ossining, N.Y., Mar, 20.--Fire broke out in the mattress factory at Sing Sing Prison today and when the inmate fire department was unable to check the flames the prison gates were opeped to admit the entire Ossining fire de- partment. An hour after fire start- ed it was said to be under contro} but was still burning and great clouds of smoke rose above the prison walls, PILOT KILLED AS 'AEROPLANE STRIKES A TELEPHONE POST (By Associated Press) ) San Antonio, Mar, 20.--First Lieut. Willlams, Air Corps Reserve, was instantly killed here today when his plane crashed into 8 telephone post, 200 FEET SHARBOT LAKE BRIDGE FALLS (By Canadian Press) Kingston, March 20.--About two hundred feet of Sharbot Lake bridge went down the lake Satur- day night. During the winter, scores of teams have been drawing rock to fill in the float bridge and it almost seemed as if the work was completed when suddenly it gave way and the rock slid into deep water. AMUSEMENT PIER TO COST $1,500,000 (By Canadian Press) Toronto, March 20.--It was stat- ed today that a site on the West Side of the mouth of the Humber River, on Lake Ontario, just west of the city limits, has been trans- ferred to the corporation which proposes building an amusemen: pier to cost a million and 8 halt dollars. The purchase price of the site is pot disclosed. PLANE CRASHED DESPITE DEVICE (Cable - S:-ryice to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Mar. 20.--The Daily Ex- press today said Captain de Haviland, aircraft designer, after making suc- cessful tests of a deyice intended to prevent a plane from crashing, crash- ed but escaped serious injury. Los Angeles Paper Says Dis. trict Attorney Keyes Has Certain Facts in His Pos- session as to Cause of the Tragedy Which Claimed Nearly 500 Lives FIND A SHEET OF NOTE PAPER Notations on Chart Are Dis. covered -- Also a Short Length of Rope Same as Used By Aqueduct Dyna- miters to Lower Charges (By Aisasieied Press) Los Angeles, Calif, Mar, 20.--The Evening Express today says that Los Angeles city authorities are carrying on their investigation of the St. Fran- cis dam disaster on the theory that the collapse of the big buttress was caused by dynamite, Evidence point- ing to the alleged act is declared to be in the hands of District Attorney a Keyes. The following statements are listed in support of the claim that the death dealing deluge in the Santa Clara River valley was work of bomb set- ters. I--Investigators arc said to have in their possession a sheet of note paper found at the dam site and kept secret until today, on which was drawn a rough chart of the St. Fran- cis- dam, 2--Notations on chart are said to be written in the same handwriting that sketched charts found at the scene of recent dynamitings along the city aqueduct. 3--Short length of newly frayed rope, of the same strand, hemp and size as that used by Aqueduct dyna- miters in Owens Valley to lower their charges into, several sections of waterway was found at. spot where dynamite could have been lowered in- to the St. Francis dam reservoir. THREE PERSONS DIE IN SPECTACULAR FIRE IN APARTMENT HOUSE (By Associated Press) Boston, Mar, 20--Three persons met death in a spectacular fire which swept an . partment house in the con- gested Upham's corner district of Dorchester today. CONVICTION OF FIVE CHINESE CONFIRMED AS TONG WAR HEADS (By Associated Press) Phoenix Ariz, Mar. 2.-- Convic- tion and sentence of five Chinese to be hanged for the murder of Tome King, in what was said to have been the carrying of Pacific last Tong war into Arizopa, was affirmed by the State Supreme Court hers yes- terday. BABY'S NOSE BITTEN OFF BY LARGE RAT (By Associated Press) Camden) N.J, Mar. 20. -- Five- weeks-old baby Long is in the hospi- tal with its nose bitten off and sev- ere lacerations of the scalp and head after being att by a large rat. PILOTS ON WAY TO DETROIT (By Associated Press) Miller Field, N. Y.,. March 20.-- Floyd Bennet and Bert Balchen, pilots in Commander Bryd's pro- jected Antarctic expedition, took off today for Detroit, Tellers Plead Gui Bank Thefts | of $100,000 Norman Bray and Ceci Laughlin Will Be Sen tenced--Strong Comment By Magistrate Jones on Practice of Stock Trading on Marginal Account (By Canadian Press) Toronto, March 20.--Strong comment on the practice of trad- ing in stocks on marginal account and on activities of certaim stock brokers was made in police court today by Magistrate Jones, when the two former tellers pleaded guilty to theft charges involving upwards of $100,000 and said most of the money had gone in stock transactions. Norman Bray, former Standard Bank teller, charged with the theft of $68,000 was remanded for sen- tence, while Cecil Laughlin, Trust Company teller, admitted the theft of $25,000 from his employers. SECOND ARMY PLANE IS OFF FOR DETOUR 600 Residents Are Stl Isolated But Are Doing Well TAKING SUPPLIES Receive News With Joy That Second Cansignment Is On the Way (By Associaed Press) Mount Clemens, Mich., Mar. 20, ~The second army transport plane took off from Selfridge Field today for Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., to carry mail and food sup- plies to the snowbound village of Detour in the upper Michigan pen= insula. The plane, flown here from Fort Riley, Kansas, yester- day, is to relieve another plane sent to the Sault last week, which was disabled In attempted take off Saturday. Although the food shortage at Detour, Mich.,, which for a time threatened six hundred villagers, was temporarily relieved last week by the first relief plane and dog team, it was deemed advisable to send a second plane to continue the distribution of mail and to carry additional provisions if they are needed. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Mar, 20.--8till isolated in their snow prison and with only limited food supplies, six hup residents Detour, Mich., today were cheec:- ed by telephone advices that a second army transport plane was winging its way north from BSelf- ridge Field to bring them relief. Four hundred loaves of bread and other foodstuffs taken to snowhound settlement last Fri- day by another transport plane and by dog team are fast dwind- ling, as are fifteen hundred pounds of provisions which reach- ed town by means of snow motor expedition and meagre supplies re- ceived. from Drummond Island farmers Saturday, MOTIONS DELAYED TO NEXT WEEK IN $50,000 LIBEL SUIT (By Canadian Press) Toronto, March 20.--Frank Re- gan, barrister, today stated that he would not be able to proceed until possibly some time next week with motions for General Currie to answer certain questions In conneec- tion with his $50,000 libel suit against the Port Hope Guide and W.T.R. Preston, for whom Regan is acting. The motions will be entered el- ther at Cobourg or here. "PAINTING THE TOWN" AT THE NEW MARTIN TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY Ernie Marks, manager of the New Martin theatre, announces today that he has cancelled the remaining two days' engagement of "The Small Bachelor," sayiug that, in his opinion, the pleture is not up to the standard recuired by the theatre-going people of this city and of his theatre. For to- night and tomorrow, when this picture was to rup, Mr. Marks has secured "Painting the Town," in which Glen Tyron stars. TWO CANADIANS ASKED TO JOIN POLAR TRIP Cttawa, Mar. 19--Dr. L. D. Liy- ingstons, F.RGS., of the Department of the Interior, and Inspector Joy of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been invited to join the South Pole expedition of "ommander Byrd. Both have had extensive experience in the Arctic. Dr. Livingstone has studied the Eskimo for the Canadian Government, and has made extensive journeys in Greenland and Baffin Land. Inspector Joy recently wisit- ed the group of Islands lying west of Ellesmere Island, making a re- markable journey of 1,300 miles un- der extremely-trving conditions. The patrol occupied 54 days. SUFFERS STROKE (By Canadian Press) Beamsville, March 20.--W. T. Graham, past president of the Bap- tist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, died at his home here to- day. He suffered a stroke while in the pulpit Sunday night and lin- gered in an unconscious conditiop patil today. BURGLAR FOILED IN AN ATTEMPT TO ROB RESIDENCE An attempted hurglary, which occurred Sunday night, was reported to the local lice department late yeste afternoon. The householder whose home a thief attempt- ed to enter is Frank Herring, 196 Clarke street, About 7.30 Sunday evening, someone tried to enter by the back door, apparently by the use of of a skeleton key. ked the key, which was on the in. side of the lock, out onto the kitchen floor, but was dis. turhed by a roomer in the house. The wmarauder ran across the fields and was not apprehended. FRESH INQUIRY ON IN SUNKEN §-4 Inspection of the Interior Shows Signs of Desperate Struggle (By Associated Press) Boston, Mass., Mar. 20, -- The United States Navy today moved t oput into operaion a fresh in- quiry ino the disaser which claim- ed he lives of forty officers and men aboard the submarine 8-4, little more than twenty-four hours the | after the craft had heen safely dry- i docked and the bodies of the last eight of the victims to he recov- ered had heen removed from their | sleep tomb. The Naval officers who inspect- ed the scene before the bodies of Lieut, Fitch, Washington, D.C. and his five companions had heen | taken ashore, saw mute evidence of the desperate fight to shut out the incoming water, but failed to | tind the written messages * in which it had been hoped the doomed men might have recorded | their own tale of disaster, FISHING TUG 15 CAUGHT IN ICE Crew Not in Danger--Ob- taining Supplies from Coast Guard (By Associated Press) Benton, Harbor, Mich., Mar. 20. --The fishing tug, Willlam Eagle, imprisoned in a Lake Michigan ice floe for five days, was frozen sol- id today in the ice a mile and » half off shore, in no immediate danger. Although the three men aboard the boat could walk ashore over the ice, they remained with the ship hoping for a shift in the wind which would break the ice and epable the tug to make the harbor. With the assistance of the coast guard they obtained ad- ditional food supplies last night, DIES IN PARACHUTE JUMP OF 380 FEET OFF EIFFEL TOWER (Cable S:rvice to The Times by Canadian Press) Paris, Mar. 20.--A man named Bo- tal, balloon jumper, jumped 380 feet from the second platform of Eiffel Tower in testing the parachute. The chute didn't open. He was the sec- ond person to die in attempting a successful jump. COMPLETES A 22 (Cable Seryice to The Times by Canadian Press Milan, Italy, Mar. 20.--The dirgible Italia, in which General Nobile in- tends to fly to the north pole, suc- cessfully completed a 22 hour test flight today. DEATH HOUR NEAR FOR McDONALDS (By Canadian Press) Montreal, Que., Mar. 20.--Me- Donald's Doris and George, and their counsel and (friends today were awaiting word from Ottawa as to their fate. The Dominion Cabinet will consider whether or not the husband and wile are to pay the supreme penalty for the murder of Adelard Bouchard, taxi driver, last July. Meanwhile every- thing is in readiness at Valleyfield, Que., for the double execution Fri- day. F. Scott Informs the Inquiry | Commission He Could Tell It But for Family Reasons --Counsel Unwilling to Accept Scott's Suspicions JUSTICE ASKS FOR NAMES Deputy Thinks Combination of Persons Tampered With Ballot Boxes -- Scott Writes Down Three Names and Hands Them to Commissioners . (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Mar, 20.--As matters now stand there are plenty of chances for irregularities and pos- sibly it might he well to send some one to Ottawa to investigate, was the suggestion made by Commis- sloners Hodgins and Magee at the resumption of the South Ottawa ballot inquiry today. F. Scott, Deputy Returning Of- ficer, sprang another surprise hy stating his belief that there was a long story behind the missing ballots and that he could tell it it it were not for private family reasons. J. Starr, Commission Counsel, said Mr. Scott had told him of his suspicions, hut he, "Mr, Starr", did not think he had any grounds for his suspicions Starr could give the reason why Mr. Scott was reluctant, "Mrs, Scott is very sick and she naturally enough, is worrying her life out, While | this statement that Scott may make would not affect his wife direetly, yet he is afraid it will have a very bad effect upon her. When he told me the story I said I did not | think it could add anything to the known facts. It could only have suspicion against somebody and. he had no evidence at all," "Why not call that somehody," asked Commissioner Hodgins. "I did not get the story until after the box was opened and I do pot believe that what he has to say would add half a fraction to our information," Justice Hodgins, "You are very anxious that we should not know it. I think that would make the Commission ridiculous." Mr, Scott thought that a com- bination of persons tampered with the boxes. Justice Hodgins asked for names and Mr. Scott wrote them down---three names--for the Commissioners. None of the three were relatives of Mr. Scott, sald Mr. Starr, SHORTAGE OF SOFT WOOD IN ONTARIO (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Mar. 20.--A shortage of soft wood in Ontario this sum- mer was predicted today by H. Boultbee, men's Association, logging conditions in some see- tions were the worst im thirty years, referring to the impassible roadway conditions which prevent- ed the removal of many logs from the woods. who declared 20 INSURGENTS KILLED (By Associated Press) Mexico City, Mar. 20.--Despatches from Guadalajara today said twenty insurgents were killed in the Amega district in a fight with the Federals. Returnix g Officer is of Belief Long Story Behind Misdog Ballots of Canadian Lumber- | DAVID SHEARER IS ACQUITTED (By Canadian Press) Hamilton, March 20--David Shearer, former secretary of the Hindoo Koosh: Grotto, was today acquitted by Judge Gould of converting about $10,000 of the funds of the Grotto to his own use. His Honor did mot even call for evidence for the defence, say. ing that there was nothing be fore the court to show Shear. er had received any of the mon- ey missing from the Grotto's funds, APPEAL 1S NOT YET ENTERED By Distillers Against the Order to Pay Sales Tax (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Mar. 20.--No decision has yet heen reached on the ques- tion of taking an appeal from the decision yesterday which favors the Dominion Government in its suit against Gooderham and Worts Distilleries for the return of unpaid sales taxes on export shipments amounting, with award- ed interest, to half a million dol- lars. With the action favorably decided, the Minister of National Rovenue is proceeding against several other hrewing and distil. lery concerns on information gath- ered at the recent customs en- quiry, and notice te eome up for trial is Grant Springs Brewing Company, Hamilton, listed to he heard in the Exchequer court, | April 23, TRUSTEES AT LONDON ARE DETERMINED London, Ont.,, March 19.--The Board of Education is going to car- ry out its decision to dispense with the services of C. K. Bluett, science teacher, and E. O. Liebner, mathe- matical specialist. This was the statement made hy a member of the board today. He added that the Provincial Department of Educa tion is takng no part in the case. While the representatives of the Teachers' Federation are maintain- ing silence, the student body is pre- paring for its interview witn tne Trustees on Thursday. The stu- dents explain they only want the board to tel] the public the reasons for the dismissal of the two teach- ers, and the Trustees, it is said, may accommodate them in this re- gard, though they claim they do not wapt to wash dirty linen in public if they can help it. The threat is made by the Trustees that, if any of the seudents of the Cen- tral Collegiate walk out pext Thursday, when they want to re- turn they may find their places filled, and they will bave to attend the branch collegiate instead of the Central school, which is new over- crowded. SOFTBALL, MEETING TONIGHT A general meeting of the Indus- trial Softball League to formulate and promulgate plans for the com- ing season will be held tonight at the Y.M.C.A. All those interested in the success of the league are asked to attend. General Meeting Chamber HOUR TEST FLIGHT of Commerce on Thursday Completion of Oshawa Har bor and Purchase of Cow- an Property Will Be Chief Issues to Be Discussed By Members The Chamber of Commerce general meeting on Thursday evening, will be of paramount importance. The complete raiembership are asked to be present at the gathering when ques- tious vital to the city will be discus- sed. The completion of the harbour will be one of the topics up for con- sideration, and this important sub- ject will ne doubt awaken real inter- est in the meeting. There is much to be said for both sides of the ques- tion, and both sides have their sup- porters. ' In view of the harbour develop- auent question coming up, Hon. Wil- Smith's statements at the Ro- tary Club meeting yesterday assume importance. Mr Smith thought that the expense of such a project made it a hazardous undertaking, and ad- vised the immediate construction of the subway under the CN.R. tracks. The harbour could wait, claimed Mr. Smith. Ocean ships would go on to Toronto, cven if Oshawa had the fac- ilities for them to tic mp here, thought Mr. Smith, and they would be able to send goods from Toronto to Oshawa as cheaply as from Osh- awa harbour to Oshawa. The purchaze of the Cowan pro- perty by the city for $40,000 will a) so be a subject considered by the meeting on Thursday evening, and in view of the fact that the city council think that the property would be ob- tained very cheaply at that price, it will probably be favored. Tomorrow at moon, the Board of Directors are holding a meeting at Welsh's, and pressing problems of the Chamber will be decided. [MONARCHS OF REGINA WERE G.M. GUESTS Are Entertained at a Lun cheon at Welsh's Parlors SEE MOTOR PLANTS Are Told a Car a Minute is Produced, Averaging 600 a Day The Regina Monarchs, champh ons of all the region west of the Great Lakes, were entertained in Oshawa today by General Motors This smart junior team meets Ott. awa Gunners on Wednesday night at Toronto, in the first game of the round for the Dominion champion ship and the possession of the Me: morial Cup. They were brought up from Teo. ronto, and welcomed in the morn. ing at the General Motors Office building by Mr, J, H. Beaton. Then the whole party repaired to Welsh's, where they were guests al a luncheon. Mr, Ross McKinnon, general sales manager of the Chev. rolet Division presided. The presi. dent of the Regina Club, Mr. Ross Robson, is the Chevrolet dealer af Regina, and at the luncheon were present Messrs. Charles McTavish, William Marshall, V. C. Hipwell, and J, Purvis, now with General Motors, but formerly of Regina, They are all members of the Sales and Service divisions, Mr, G. BE, Ansley, general sales manager of the Pontiac and McLaughlin Divi. sion, and Mr, Lorne Ardiel, gener: al sales manager of the LaSalle, Cadillac and Oldsmobile Division, were also present at the dinner, Mr, McKinnon expressed the aps preciation of the corporation to the club at thelr presence in Oshawa, and said they were doubly pleased that the president of the club was 4 General Motors dealer, He said that he hoped the club would stick together the following year, and win a senior championship. He said many easterners were pulling for them to win the Memorial Cup, 8s it had been in the East long en- ough, and would do hockey more good to have it travel west for a change. Mr, Ross Robson and Mr, Fred Huffman the vice-president of the club, both expressed the apprecia- tion of the team and supporters to the General Motors officials who had put themselves out to entertain them. Mr. Huffman said that the team had a record for the season of twenty one wins, and one loss. The one defeat was sustained at the hands of Kenora after the Regina team had obtained an eight-goal lead in the Initial contest. Mr, Howie Milne, manager and coach of the teanr, thanked the officials, ang introduced the players to those pres sent, Mr. McTavish spoke briefly, and cautioned the boys against taking the jump to pro hockey. He advis- ed them to put something of the same effort in their work that they put in their play. All the team was taken through the Motors plants this afternoon, in two groups. Yesterday they were conveyed by General Motors cars to Niagara Falls, apd they voted it about the best trip they have yet taken. The members of the team who made the trip to Oshawa were: Jimmy Leonard, goal; Harold Bergle, left defence; Johm Achtz- ner, right defence; Len Dowie, cens tre; Harold Shaw, left wing; Har. old Marsh, right wing; and K. Wil» liamson, Chuck Farrow and A, substitute forwards. n speaking to the Regina Mon- archs today, whom the General Mos tors entertained to luncheon, Mr. Ross McKinnon told them that the plants were now turning out am average of a car a minute, in 2 10- hour day, which meant 600 cars a day. He gave the players this in- formation in order that they would be that more observant in their trip through the factories this af- ternoon. LINDBERGH OFF FOR BOLLING : FIELD (By Press) Curtis Field, N.Y. Mar. 20.-- Col. Charles Lindbergh took off for Bolling Field, Washington, in 2 monoplane today. He declined to discuss his plans. NEW OFFICE FILLED Woodstock, March 19.--Out of 8 list' of some twenty applicants, the Woodstock City Council tonight appoined Anthur B. Lee as Assis- tant City Clark.