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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. 2--NO. 72 300 GENERAL MOTORS T The Oshawa Daily Tines 1he Oshawa Daily Reformer OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1928 | ot Sondre sad Buble Hbdaon | 10 Cents « Week; 2 Conts 8 Copy. 1 Ottawa "Ballot Mystery' Is Over NO DAMAGE REPORTED IN RAIN FLOODS Warm Weather Conditions Over Week-end Cause River Swellings ICE BREAKS UP Grand River at Kitchener Reaches Point 18 Feet Above Normal (Bp Canadian IP'ress) Brantford, March 26,--The rec- ord height of water of Grand Riv- er over a period of fifteen years was recorded here last night, when the height was eight feet nine inch- es over the dam, The dykes held them firm and no damage was re- ported. Guelph, March 26---Flood condi- tions prevailed here yesterday, Speed River was higher than for many years, but the breaking up of ice prevented any serious trou- ble other than the flooding of cellars in homes, and factories ad- joining the river, St, Catharines, Mar, 26.--Satur- «day's warm rains which caused floods in some sections had a very beneficial result in thet Niagara district by helping to bring the frost out of the ground in the shad- owed sections and assisting the farmers in early preparations of land, Galt, Mar. 26.--The Grand River at this point today, after yester- day's rampage, was returning to normal with a drop of six feet in level overnight, Hundreds of em- ployees, mostly girls, of the plants along the low east bank of the river are out of work while men are engaged in cleaning out the badly disarranged cellars, While no accurate estimate of the flood damage has so far been made, it is believed that it will exceed $10,000, Galt, March 25.--The Grand Ri ver went on its annual spree oye? the week-end, staging its biggest washout since Easter Sunday, 1912, when Water Street, from Simcoe to Birch Street, was converted in- to a river, With the break-up of fce at Kitchener Friday night, re- sulting in a jam above Blair, that village was completely isolated when the river overflowed its banks, making the various road- ways impassable, With summer- like weather Saturday, the ice on the dam here passed away peace- ably, doing little damage, How- ever, it started to rain late Satur- day afternoon, continuing until late this morning, with the result that the river rose steadily and over- flowed its banks, causing thous- ands of dollars damage and ma- rooning at least a dozen families living on the river side of South Water Street. HUSBAND KILLS WIFE WITH AXE Vera Giel, Polish, Murdered at Port Arthur--Husband Hangs Himself (By Canadian Press Port Arthur, Mar. 26.--Vera Giel, Polish, was murdered last night by Senen Giel, her husband, who after- wards hanged himself from a tree in a swamp near where he killed his wife. Domestic estrangement is be- lieved to have been the motive of the husband. He had apparently crept up behind his wife and struck her down with an axe. then ran through the swamp and underbrush with the police close on his heels, He eluded them long enough to get to his home, change clothes, and then disappeared in the swamp again. His body 1..s cut down from the tree by police about t. ACIFIC "SNAKE" r MYSTERY SOLVED Vancouver, Mar. 25.--A Vancouver tugboat recently proceeding up the Alberni Canal, in broad daylight, ran across a strange object on the sur- face of the water. Long and slimy, and grey, with a lumpy head, it lay undulated on the surface. Suddenly the head was raised to stare at the tugboat, and then slid into the water, leaving the body headless. The body wriggled and broke up into frag- ments, which scattered and disap- peared from view. Toronto, Mar. 26.--There is no longer any 'ballot mystery." All "missing" undistributed ballots of Ottawa South Provincial riding have been accounted for in evi- dence now before the Royal Com mission investigating the finding of ballots on Ottawa streets, and today the "missing" ballot pa~ar- sheets supplied by the King's printer but not printed into ballot forms--is also accounted for, Over the week-end, J. Starr, K.C., coun- sel for commisssion, succeeded in locating the employee of tha .icd ern Press, Ottawa, printers who made the Ottawa South ballots, All Allegations of Irregularity Cleared To Strengthen Act Argument to Be Presented to the Commission By Counsel Will Concern Improving Election Laws--Firm Located Which Sent Unused Paper Back to Returning Officers --Employee Found Who Burned Unprinted Paper (By Canadian Press) who recalls having burnt the un- printed paper. Witnesses from this firm who told of having sent this unused paper back to the Returning Of- ficer Francis Scott, are therefore shown to have been mistaken. Mr, Scott himself was not abso- lutely clear in his memory as to whether he had or had not receiv ed material for the printer. With these phases of the allega- tions of irregularities in the Otta- wa South election of December 1, 1926, cleared up, argument to be presented to the Commission by counsel will concentrate chiefly upon strengthening the Ontario Elections Act. Baldonnel Aerodrome to Refuel, Preparatory to Taking Of Tomorrow Morning to Fly Across the Atlantic to New York -- Flight Unannounced Even to Closest Friends (Bp Canadian Press) Dublin, March 26--The Ger. man Junkers trans-Atlantic plane Bremen, on the first lap of a flight from east to west across the Atlantic, arrived at Baldonnel aerodrome late to- day from Tempel Hoffer Field, London, March 26.--A Press Association despatch from Dublin reported the arri- val of the German trans-Atlan- tic plane Bremen at Baldonnel aerodrome from Tempel Hofer Field, Berlin, New York, Mar. 26--The New York Evening Post in a copyrighted story today says that a German junkers monoplane with a crew of threc mer left the 7Templehoffer airfield at 8.20 this morning on the first lap of a flight to New York. An overnight stop will be made at Dub- lin, Ireland, where the plane will be refueled for the long Atlantic hop. The aviators are Baron Von Huen- feld, owner of the plane; Captain Koehl, pilot, and mechanic Spindler, With favorable weather conditions they plan to leave Ireland at day- light tomorrow and to arrive at Mi- chel Field Wednesday. Not even the closest friends of the fliers knew that they were star- ting a long flight, and the take off was somewhat of a mystery to the officials. The flight was undertak- en with the Junkers single motor plane, Bremen, which was used in the attempted westward flight last summer but only reached the west coast of Ireland, being forced to turn back by gales after a 22- hour flight. Later reports from Berlin sup- stantiated the Evening Post story and said that the fliers had taken off at 8.20 on what purported to be a trial flight. When they had not returned shortly afterwards, it was believed that they had headed for Ireland. The Bremen took off with only 2 limited supply of fuel and for this reason it was assumed that Captain Koehl would attempt only to reach Baldonnel. Mechanic Spindler is a former war aviator. Koehl, still chaffing under jast year's failure to make the westward flight, had steadfastly denied that he was planning another hop off, although he was recently in the Baldonnel for the purpose of im- specting the accommodation for a final take off for America from that point. The Bremen was favor- ed by ideal flying weather today. Dublin, March 26.--At the Bal- donnel aerodrome this afternoon, ignorance was professed as to Cap- tain Koehl's attempt to fly the At- lantic. The officer in charge said that the rumor of Koehl's intentions bad reached him, but officially he German Junker Plane Arrives in Ireland; To Attempt Atlantic German Aviators Land at! ISSUES STATEMENT ON QUEEN'S STRIKE (By Canadian Press Kingston, Mar, 26. 2 dent John Findley of the Alma Mater Society of Queen's Uni. versty has issued a lengthy statement dealing with the students' side of the recent strike, . The attitude of the students as reflected in the statement is that the two par. icular cases (student dance and boarding house drinking bout) which precipitated a drastic measure of such ser. jousness were of relatively minor importance in compari. son with the desire to receive a tangible and definite assur- ance that all matters concern. ing student conduct would be dealt with consistently and in accordance wih strict principle of justice, knew nothing. However, he add- ed, if the Germans reached Baldon- nel, they would be treated with true Irish hospitality. "QUEEN OF DIAMONDS" OFFERED HINCHLIFFE $25,000 FOR FLIGHT New York, Mar. 26. -- Mabel Boll, "Queen of Diamonds' has published a letter from Capt. Hinchliffe refusing an offer of $25,000 to pilot her in a trans-At- lantic flight. The letter was writ- ten some months ago. SEES TELEVISION IN HOME WITHIN YEAR (By Associated Press) New York, Mar, 26.--The Times today quotes a unnamed represen- tative of the Radio Corporation 'of America as predicting that *one year ought to see television in the home." WOMAN SOCIALIST LEADER DIES (Cable Service to The Times by ress Copenhagen, Mar. 26.--Mrs. Nina Bag, who ordered thé elimination of the National Anthem as socialist Minister of cducation in 1924, died yesterday. TEN LODGERS IN CELLS (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, March 26. received shelter in the local police cells last might. All claimed to be in search of work and a npum- ber of them were en route by foot for Montreal. The number of va- grants tramping the highway this spring seems to be unusually large. COUNT OF WURTEMBERG DIES (Cable Seryice to The Times by Canadian Press) Rapallo, Italy, Mar. 26. -- Duke William of Urach, Count of Wur- temburg, is dead here at the age of thirty. The Princess Wiltrude of Bavaria survives, NAVAL LIMITATION PLAN APPROVED Proposal of Britain Said to Be a Happy Solution Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, Mar, 26.--Lord Cush- endun's proposed plan, in his note at Geneva to the United States, France and Japan, limiting all fut- ure battleships to thirty thousand tons, reducing guns from sixteen inch maximum to 13.5 inches, and extending the life of the capital ships from twenty to 26 years, is described by the daily telegraph's Geneva correspondent as a happy outcome of the recent session of the Preparatory Disarmament Com- mittee Conference, On one point, all parties seem to agree, the cor- respondent stays, and this is that Great Britain is to be congratu- lated upon being represented on a committee by so able a statesman and orator as Lord Cushendun, 1,000 WILD SWANS G0 OVER FALLS Many of Them Crushed By Blocks of Ice Niagara Falls, Ont., March '5,-- About a thousand wild swans went over the Niagara Falls in the early hours of this morning, and many of them were killed among the ice floes below. The birds landed in the upper reaches of the river late yesterday afternoon to rest and were horne over the falls in the early morning hours, They went over just about the time the ice bridge went out it, being piled up like cordwood for some time. Every little eddy holds groups of 18 or 20. Many of the birds have risen from the water and are flying above the falls, and will likely again go over the cataract during the night, Not for some years has there been such large flocks of swans seen here. Some years ago "Red" Hill, vet- eran riverman, caught birds and shipped them to Jack Miner, and many of the birds have heen going there instead of com- ing to the Falls. On Their Way North John H. Hudson, Superintendent of the Niagara Falls Park Com- mission, stated that the swans were on their flight | long they were upper Niagara | Rapids and were unable to rise | from the water. The birds were then swirled over the falls. Questioned as to whether any means could be taken to frighten the birds away from their perilous position, Mr. Jackson said: "No, We have never been able to do anything." He stated that the matter had been discussed at Ot- tawa, but no satisfactory solution had yet been found. Some Are Destroyed In answer to questions, Mr, Jackson stated that fortunately there wag but little ice on the riv- er at the time, Had there been more ice, he expressed the belief that there would have been "more damage." As it was, he stated, several birds had been killed, while others had been wounded or stunned. Some were so badly wounded that they had to be de- stroyed. Before the River. carried into GEN. MOTORS STOCK CLOSES AT $198.75 New York, Mar, 26.--Gen- eral Motors stock closed today at 198.75 being a rise of 8.75 today. This stock leaped into the lead on the upward move- ment early this morning. This is a mew high record, SMALL BLAZE IN (i. M. PAINT SHOP Occurs Saturday Afternoon --Blaze Noticed from City Fire Hall The paint shop at General Mo- tors, Richmond and Mary streets, was threatened by fire which broke out at 2.30 Saturday I AAA RIMMERS STRIKE Is Protest Against Cut in Chev. and Pontiac Depts. Management is Firm in Stand Taken--H. A. Brown, Manager, Says Scale in Excess of That in U. S. and Present Labor Market Enables Them to Fill Vacancies Walkout if Men Refuse to Return Tomorrow Three hundred trimmers, this afternoon, however, and afternoon in one of the ventila- tors leading from the duco prim- ing room. The blaze was extin- guished by the General Motors fire department, with the assis. tance of the city department, with very moderate damage. The blaze was noticed from the city fire hall by one of the fire- men who noticed flames shorting out of the ventilator. The local department were on the scere be- fore the factory men knew there was a fire, and one stream of wa.- ter from the company's hydrant service was poured through the ventilator from the top. Foamite extinguisher was also used on the fire, ad it was extinguished be- fore it spread down into the duco room. The fire apparently start- ed in a coating which had collected on the interior of the ventilator from the duco fumes, and which is of a very inflammable nature, FLOOD DEMON SWEEPS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA San Francisco, Mar, 26.-- The flood demon stalked for the year, and many landed on some live | north, and ' had alighted on the upper Niagara | through Central California and West Central Nevada to- day as five rivers overflowed their banks, inundated several several communities and threatening the city of Reno with the possibility of a dam break, SNAKE CHARMER DIES FROM BITE DURING ACT IN AUSTRALIA Perth, Australia, Mar, 26.-- Cleopatra, snake charmer, in pri- vate life Anni Vane, was bitten by a large tiger snake, She contino- ed the act without the audience knowing, and died after the cur- tain came down, ATHLETES GO TO SCHOOL (By Associated Press) Frankfort-on-Maine, March 26. --German athletes started to school today to learn the best methods of capturing the honors at the forthcoming Olympic games. GENEVA DELEGATES ASK 8HOUR DAY (By Associated Press) New York, Mar, 28.--In a | Geneva despatch the New York World says today that the revision of an eight hour day convention, drawn up at Washington in 1919, has been asked for by British delegates to governing body of Labor of- fice, directing committee some- what resembling the Council of League of Nations, that subject be placed on the Agen- da of the 1929 conference has been asked, The World says, Jury and Lovell's Drug Store Entered and Robbed Entry Gained to Premises By "Front Door When a Pane of Glass Was Broken and the Lock Sprung -- Small Amount of Money in Sil- ver Taken, Also Several Boxes of Chocolates, Cig- arettes and Chocolate Bars Jury and Lovell's store on Sim- coe street south, was broken jnto early this morning, and several ar- ticles were stolen, according to a report received by the city police department today. Entry was gained to the store by the front door. A pane of glass in the door was broken and then the lock sprung. A previous attempt to force the rear door was apparently unsuccessful. A small amount of money, in silver, was taken, as well as several boxes of chocolates, cig- arettes and chocolate bars. Glass from the front door was found north © of Flintoff's Hardware store in that block. The thieves have not yet been ap- prehended, but the burglary looks somewhat like boys' work, to the authorities. Just a few hours be- fore this occurred, three boys were arrested and locked in the shelter for breaking into Steel's store. consider the situation, prevailing in the United States and also adds that the management, has always been appreciative of its employees, but due to the present labor situation should the men re- fuse to return to work, the com- pany is in a position to fill the va- cancies and the production of the current month will be very little affected. The Chevrolet and Pontiac men claim they received their pay as usual last Thursday and on Friday morning saw a notice on the hulle- tin hoard announcing a new scale of rates to go into force from that date. The men objected, they say, on the grounds that this was the third cut in six. months, As a result of the strike, em- ployees of the hardware and paint departments were without work to- day, The seat trimmers were al- lowed out at 11 o'clock being af- fected by the strike in other quar- ters hut they will be able to re- turn to work tomorrow morning, it 1s said. Some of the employees of the departments mentioned state they are out in sympathy with the trimmers, but no official announce- ment to this effect is available at the time of going to press today. Management's Statement H. A. Brown, general manager of the General Motors of Canada, Limited, in a statement to the Osh- awa Daily Times this morning In reference to the strike of the trim- ners issued the following letter: "We have in existence in our Plant an Employees' Association, Representatives from every Depart- ment of the Plant are elected to this Association by popular vote, The purpose of the Association was to deal with all grievances and complaints, also with all welfare work including athletics and so- forth. The elected representatives of this Association number approxi- mately eighty (80), and the gov- erning body is the Board of Diree- tors which is elected from the group of representatives. "The present difficulty with the Trimmers has been given consid- eration by the Executive of the Employees' Association and action of the management has been up- held, consequently the action tak- en on the part of the trimmers to- day caused the management of the General Motors of Canada to con- sider each and every one as releas- ed from our employ and instead of dealing collectively with the trim- mers, each case will be dealt with individually. "The management of General Motors of Canada has always shown a very keen interest in the welfare of the employees, and has in all cases paid a fair wage, in fae', prices paid to trimmers in this Di- vision has in the past been much in excess of the rates in the U. 8. Divisions of this Corporation. "We also appreciate that many of these men are permanent eiti- zens of Oshawa and own their own homres, and have been unduly in- fluenced by a small group who have rather radical ideas, and for that reason our Personal Serviee Sec- tion will be as equitable as pos- sible with individual cases. "Due to the present condition of the labor market in Canada we will have little, if any, difficulty in fill- ing the positions vacated, and if none of the trimmers return our production for the current month will be little, if anv, affected." | At a general mass meeting in | the skating rink this afternoon more than 700 men assembled to hear the decision of the executive, | which was compozed of rapres tatives oo" all 4 od. A feaimre | the willingnes. norimapt sossion wan Meeting This Afternoon Decide to Stay Out Until Old Scale Has Been Put Into Effect Again -- Employees' Executive to Meet Tonight With a Mass Meeting Oshawa plants, walked out this morning in protest against a wage reduction particularly affecting the Chevrolet and Pon- tiac trimmers, The trimmers on Oldsmobile, Buick, Oakland, LaSalle and Cadillacs lines struck out of sympathy and accord- ing to a decision arrived at following a mass meeting in the skating rink this afternoon, will remain out until the former scale has been put into effect, executive of the Employees' Association will meet tonight to That the executive of General Motors is firm in its action in making the cut in wage is shown by a statement issued by H, A. Brown, general manager, to The Oshawa Daily Times today. Mr. Brown declares that the scale in the Oshawa plants has always been in excess of that § L to Work-- Trimmers at Mass employees of General Motors Another meeting will be held again tomorrow morning, The er the proposition as suggested by the executive. The men from the different departments affected grouped in their several gathers ings, and it was plainly seen the announcement by the representa- tives was well received. The announcement was to the effect that when the new cut in wages was put into force, a deputa- tion from the men affected wait- ed upon the management and of- fered a fifty-fifty basis as a com- promise, The management, how- ever, refused to consider this and as a result at the meeting this af- ternoon, the decision was reached that the employees will not return to their work unless the former salary is forthcoming. A further meeting of all those affected will be held tomorrow morning, the place of assembly pot having been settled on at press time, however. After the general attitude of the men was found, the executive went into further eonsultation, the re- sults of which have not jet heen announced, No appointment has been made up till press time to meet the man- agement, it was stated, but it is hoped the men's representatives and the management will confey tomorrow op the situation, | al Motors Music and Dramatic So- SACRED CONCERT PLEASES LARGE CROWD AT REGENT General Motors Society Put on Splendid Program Sunday Evening An enjoyable program was pre- sented last evening by the Gener- iiety, when they gave thelr third sacred concert of the year in t2e Regent theatre. The theatre was well filled with an almost capacity audience, and the variety of mus- jcal numbers provided something of especial interest for every mus- is lover. While rather lengthy, the »)ro- gram was well selected and well presented. "The Pilgrim's Chor- us" from Wagner's "Tapnhauser"' ave the evening a splendid start, while the appealing *"Berceuse" by Godard on the violin-cello re- ceived a merited encore. Mrs. P, Maybe, in her clear contralto voice, sang "God's Garden" .nd Mrs. A. C. Cameron and Mr. F, Owen gave the duet *Out of the Dusk" with the encore "For You." H. Bateman played his own ar- rangement and variations of "The Blue Bells of Scotland," being call- ed back twice to the platform. The baritone solo "Glorious Devon," by Mr. J. Reid was also encored, with "Romany Road." The mumbers of the orchestra included "The Entry of the Gladi- J ators," the overture "The Calif of Bagdad," "Hungarian Dances" and a suite of five numbers from "The Merchant of Venice." Chor- uses included also "Angels that Around Us Hover," "The Miller's | | werih of the men to wait | Egypt in t Wooing," "Chorale," "Lullaby" and "Border Ballad." A piano solo, which was given an encore, was "Ballade No. 3" by Chopin, pl2yed by Mrs. E. J. MeGirr. More than a half-miiiion dojiars ! hats were imported inte he past 12 months. TEN PAGES ROTARIANS GUESTS OF GEN. MOTORS General Sales Manager Says Over 100,000 Will Be Produced This Year 91,287 IN 1927 , Rotarians Visit Plants After Regular Weekly Luncheon The Rotary Club were today guests of the General Motors, and after their luncheon which was held at the General Motors Con- vention Hall, the club repaired to the G.M.C. plants, where they were divided into parties, and conduct- ed through the greater part of the factories, by J. H. Beaton, general sales manager. Mr, Beaton prefaced the journey of inspection with a few introducs tory remarks at the luncheon, "Over 100,000 cars would be pro- duced this year," declared Mr, Bea~ ton. There were 91.287 cars man» ufactured at the Oshawa plants in the past year. They were now pro- ducing 450 cars a day, and by Ap- ril would be turning out 650 rte 675. Many visitors were present at the Rotary meeting today and joined the club in the tour, The new stamping plant was the subject of minute inspection, and the die cast ing devices were also extremely in. teresting. "Die casting," Mr, Bea» ton explained, *was one of the most intricate, expensive and slow- est processes in the manufacture of cars." Rotary memhers were given a thrill at the test track, when they were conveyed in cars around the steep grade, first at a good fast speed, and then slowly, When the cars are travelling slowly, they seem in imminent danger of turn- ing over, hut maintain a perfect balance, a real test . The menrbers will be taken through the remaining plants at some future date, as there was not time today to see all the faetors ies. --- ------ FIRE DESTROYS HALIFAX HOTEL Believe No Lives Lost But Damage is About $60,000 (By Canadian Press) Halifax, Mar, 26.--Belief that no live bad been lost in the spectacular fire whic early today destroyed the Prince George Hotel was expressed by the fire chief after the blaze had been brought under control. A ro estimate of the damage was $60,000, 50,000 PEOPLE SEE HUDDERSFIELD AND SHEFFIELD DRAW (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Everton, Eng., Mar, 26,--The replayed semi-final game between Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United in the English Football As- sociation competition today ended in a scoreless draw. On Saturday the team battled to a draw at Manchester, Today the match was played before fifty thousand spec- tators, TROOPS READY TO PREVENT FURTHER RIOTING IN VIENNA (By Canadian Press) Vienna, March 26.--Regular troops were on the scene today to prevent further serious rioting be- tween defence league and the Bours geoise home defence force at Felds ierken, Carintha. TWO AUTOS HIT PARKED CAB (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, March 26.--A slight mix-up occurred on the highway two miles west of here last night, when two cars bumped jinto 3 third machine parked oun the side of the road. Fortunately none of the occupants of either of the three cars were inured and practi» cally no damage resulted. WEATHER Cloudy and unsettled, occas sional rain, possibly a few show ers, Tuesday--strong month- ersy winds and colder with snow flurries.