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he | Oshawa Daily Times The Oshawa Daily Reformer "Br reo Sodas LARGEST BUICK CONVENTION MEETING HERE Every OSHAWA, 2 ARRESTS IN RECENT MAIL CAR HOLDUPS Toronto and Windsor Po- lice Capture Mrs. Boving WIFE OF LEADER Ray Boving, Brother, Also " Apprehended -- Arrests Now Total 8 (By Associated Press) Téronto, July 24--Toronto and Windsor police have made two more arrests in connection with recent mail car robbery at the Union Station here, Ray Bovin, charged with rob- bery and conspiracy and Mrs, "Bill" Bovin, charged wth receiving stol- en money and being an accessory after the fact of the robbery are the latest to be taken into custody. Ray Bovin is a brother of Bill who is the man most wanted by the police and for whom a recent search in Chi was ted. Police recovered $960 of the stolen money at the Bovin home in Windsor, it was stated, Five men and three. women now have been arrested in connection with robbery. RESIGNS POSITION AS HEAD OF G, M. FINANCE GROUP TEMPORARILY (By Associated Press) New York, July 24--John J. Ras- kob, chairman of the National Demo- atic Committee, has resigned as ball of the General Motors Corporation Finance Committee, it was learned today from authoritative Bources, He will remain as vice president of the motor Company and will resume his position as head of the Finance Committee at the close of Governor Smith's campaign for president, CATTLE STAWPEDE "FOLLOWING WRECK Exciting Impromptu Rodeos Staged in Kansas City Streets (By Associated Press) Kansas City, July 25.--Fifty 'head of Hereford cattle stampeded through the streets here early to- day, following the midnight wreck of the Sante Fe freight train twe blocks from the Union Station. Police and motorists staged many exciting impromptu rodeos in the downtown streets but the cattle were not all rounded up and later reached outlying residental dis- tricts. Nine cars piled up in the wreck snd three cattle cars were wrench- ed open, FUNERAL HELD OF ELLEN TERRY Simple Service for Much Loved and Famous Actress (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Small Hyth, Eng, July 24--This little Kentish hamlet bade farewell today to its much loved Ellen Terry in setting of warm sunshine, bright- ly hued flowers from fields and yil- Jage gardens and with everything re- moved suggesting funeral gloom she 50 tly abhorred. : | obs services were held in the Parish Church but there was nothing i in music and the whole ser- was one of lovely simplicity, icturesque guard of honor in of a number of hayworkers rt sleeves lined up outside the and the coffin was carried on nd an arch which they made hay racks. The body is being sent Lon : don for cremation. ATLANTIC FLIGHT HAS BEEN DELAYED TO EFFECT REPAIRS (By Canadian Press) . Paris, July 24--Ministry of Marine announced today that the French fliers with the plane La Fregate now at Horta, Azores, haye postponed the flight to New York for several days to effect repairs to their mach- kes Nina Wins Small Yacht Race From New York Across Ocean (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Santander, Spain, July 24--The yacht, Nina, contesting for the cup offered by the Quéen of Spain for the race of small yachts from New York to this port, came into harbor here at 3.30 p.m. today, A fleet of other vessels escorted the winner into port, passing by the Royal yacht. Spanish royalty was a bit surprised but was nevertheless pleased by the vociferous greeting given to king Al- fons from the student crew of the ina. The Nina is owned and skippered by Paul Hammond, veteran yachts- man and manned by a crew of Prin- ceton, Yale and arvard students. It sailed from New York on June 30. Other entries in the race were the Pinta, Isabella and Mohawk. but Isa- bella was forced to drop out some time ago when she was dismasted, Wright and Guest Lower 1000 Metre Doubles Record (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Sloten, Holland, July 25. --Joe Wright and Jack Guest of Toronto in a double shell, beat the 1,000 metre course record by five seconds in their morning trial on a canal today, The Canadian Olympic aspirants covered the distance nine seconds faster than the United States crew, who rowed immediately after- wards, . REQUEST SEARCH FOR MISSING MEN Italian Gov't Offers Res- cue Commission Planes and Finances (By Canadian Press) Moscow, July 24.--The Soviet rescue commission has received an official request from the Itallan Government to search for the stiil missing men carried off in the bag of the Italia as well as offer of two aeroplanes to assist, The Italian Government also of- fered to finance repairs to the ice breaker Krassin and to supply coal and food for a further expedition, LACOSTE WILL NOT DEFEND HIS TITLE (Cable Service to The Times by anadian Press) Auteil, France, July 24--Rene La- coste has decided not to defend his United States championship this year and will not proceed to the United States with the remainder of the French team next month, he stat ed today. Lacoste's father volunteered in- formation, Rene was greatly up- set at the disqualification of Tilden which deprives Frenchamne of the opportunity of showing his super- ority over big Bill, The general interpretation of Lacoste's action among tennis players was that France was taking the shot hack at the United States Lawn Tennis Association for disqualifying of Tilden which the French consider has practically wrecked interest in the challenge round, RUMANIAN OFFICIALS PAY VISIT TO OTTAWA Ottawa, July 23--A delegation of nine officials from Rumania, headed by G. N. Gologan, Consul-General for Rumania in Great Britain, is in Ottawa today calling upon various Government officials, including Dr, J. H. Grisdale, Deputy Minister of Agriculture; Alex. Johnston, De- puty Minister of Marine and Fisher- tes, and F, C, T. O'Hara, Deputy Minister of Trade and Commerce, This delegation is composed of agrieulturiste engineers and officials of Harbor Boards in Rumania, who are inquiring into Canada's methods of handling grain, the system of in- spection at harbors and elevators, co- operative methods, and live stock breeding, with particular attention to Holstein ,cattle, They visited the Central Experimental Farm this af- ternoon and a number of private farms in the vicinity, Their trip will probably take them through to the Pacific Coast, NOVA SCOTIA BLUEBERRY INDUSTRY STIMULATED Halifax, N.S, July 23.--Following the passage, at the last session ol the Nova Scotia Legislature, of an Act encouraging the cultivation of blueberries, an organized effort has been placed behind the blueberry in- dustry in this province, Blueberry associations are being formed thr. out Nova Scotia, and the Pro- vincial Government is co-operating with these associations in selectin, areas best suited for the growth "% the berries. These areas will be burned under government superyi- sion, and the cultivation will be fay- ored with the best scientific know- ledge and technical direction, NIGHT OPERATOR HELD UP, ROBBED Thug Enters C.N.R. Station at St. Catharines--Gets $87 in Cash (By Canadian Press) St. Catharines, Ont.,, July 24--En- tering Canadian National Railways Station here last night, an unmasked bandit held up the night operator and escaped with $87 in cash. FOUR SUNSTROKES IN HEAT WAVE IN ITALY THREE DROWNED (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Rome, July 25--Four deaths from sunstroke and three persons drown- ed when they sought relief, was the toll taken yesterday by the heat wave which is sweeping Italy, SERIOUS EXPLOSION AT MUNITION DEPOT (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Belgrade, Jugo Slavia, July 25. ~--Serious explosion was reported today at the munition depot of Cattaro on the Adriatic and it was feared that the loss of life would be heavy, VANCOUVER'S-MAYOR IS SERIOUSLY HURT, HIT BY PROPELLER Vancouver, July 23--Mayor L. D, Taylor of Vancouver received serious injuries at the city's temporary air- port on Lulu Island this afternoon, when he was struck by a whirling propeller of a tri-motored monoplane in which he had flown from Victoria, The Mayor suffered a deep gash in the back of his head, which render- ed him unconscious. His injuries, though serious, may not prove fatal, it was stated, Mayor Taylor, with civic officials of Victoria and Seattle, had just completed the initial trip over the tri-city air route when the accident happened. After alighting from the cabin, the Mayor walked forward to meet a civic welcoming committee, and did not notice the revolving propeller under the right wing. MORE VIOLENCE IN INDIA STRIKE Madras, India, July 23,--Furth- er violence was reported today as a result of the strike of railroad employees in this district The re- port said that two pasenger trains manned hy strike breakers, had been wrecked at Kodakanal and Tuticorin, Casualties were said" to have resulted from both wrecks, WELCOME LADIES AND NEWCASTLE WIN In a softball game at Orono yes- terday Welcome Ladies defeated Orono 15-5, in a game featured by the lusty clouting of the win- ners, Irene Martyn and Wilma Hillsworth formed the battery for the winners and Ella Tamblyn and Edna Dean opposed them, A baseball game followed the athletic endeavours of the ladies, Oronto making the long end of a 2-1 score from Newcastle, Both Walton and West hurled brilliant ball, West having a slight edge on his rival. C. N. R. DIRECTOR CALLED BY DEATH Moncton, N.B., July 23.--Mat- thew Lodge, director of the Cana- dian National Railways, died at his home early this morning, aged 69. His widow and one son, Matthew C. Lodge, survive him, His death was due to heart trouble with which he was stricken while re- turning from Europe in Jupe, _ r "GEORGE ANSLEY Sales Manager of the McLaughlin- Buick division of General Mo- tors of Canada, Limited, who is presiding over the largest con- vention of Buick dealers ever held in this city. Five hundred and ten dealers are attending, FIRE CHIEFS IN SESSION TODAY Annual Meeting of Domin- ion Association Being Held in Kingston (By Canadian Press) Kingston, Ont, July 24--Annual meeting of the Dominion Association of fire chiefs opened here today with a civic welcome extended by Mayor Craig and local organizations, Ex- chief T. R. Johnston, Crookston, Minn, replied to the welcoming speech in English and Chief A, Dubau, Verdun, Que, in French, REPORT BODY OF MALMGREN FOUND Said to Have Been Discov- ered By Captain Riiser Larsen Oslo, July 24--There is an uncon- firmed report here that Dr. Finn Malmgren's body has been found by Captain Riiser Larsen. FLYING TO SWEDEN Rockford, Ill, July 23--Having successfully established radio com- munication with his base in Greep* land, Bert Hassell, pilot of the aero- plane Greater Rockford on its pro- posed onestop flight to Stockholm, Sweden, tonight was waiting weather reports from, the Northland, all geared for a hop-off, probably on Wednesday morning, Hassell received radio messages from his Greenland base at Mount Evans today, informing him that his landing field there was ready, his fuel on hand, and everything in shape for his arrival at the only scheduled stop on his transatlantic flight, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1928 -10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. Optimistic Spirit ~ TEN PAGES 1510 Dealers From Coast to Coast Open Meetings Today; Prevails "Headed for Best Year in Our History," is Encouraging Statement of George Ansley, Sales Manager -- Sell from 40 to 50 Per Cent. of All Cars in Price Class-- About to Offer 21st Consecutive Line of McLaughlin- Buick Cars to Public--Dealers View Handsome New Models--Guests at Luncheon at Noon While Dinner Will Be Served at Lakeview Park This Evening The largest number of McLaugh-have offered to the public of Can- lin-Buick dealers that has ever gathered in convention here, as- sembled this morning in the new General Motors auditorium, in the old Head Office building on Mary street. About 510 dealers had re- gistered up to noon today, and the number was slowly growing. The convention included all Me- Laughlin-Buick dealers in Eastern Canada, and included a large con- tingent from Quebec and the Mari- time provinces, as well as the en- thusiastic representation from all quarters of Ontario, George E, Ansley, sales manager of the Buick Motor Car Company of Canada, acted as chairman, having associa- ted with him H., C. Lecky, assist- ant sales manager of McLaughlin- Buicks, J, H, Beaton, general sales manager of General Motors of Can- ada, W. A. Eastwood, assistant general sales manager of General Motors, and of Canada, C, E. Me- Tavish, parts and service manager, as well as R. 8. McLaughlin, presi- dent of Genera] Motors of Canada, and H. A. Brown, vice-president and general manager, Expect Record Year, "We are headed for the best year in our history," was the .confident declaration of Mr, Ansley in ad- dressing the company of dealers and salesmen, General conditions in the country, and especially in Eastern Canada were never better, he continued; factories and mines are busy, and employment is high- er than average, while the farm- ers' crops are very promising. Bet- ter economic conditions, coupled with the increased advantage the dealers would haye in the new Me- Laughin-Bulck model, will com- bine to enable/ them to keep Me- Laughin-Buick well to the fore- front of its price class. In speaking of the achievements of the past year, Mr. Ansley re- marked that once more McLaugh- lin-Buick had kept to the front, and during some of the months had sold 40 to 50 per cent of all cars sold In its price class. Anoth- er very encouraging factor was the way in which used cars had been kept moving, this condition being the best now that it has been in a year and a half. This is the 21st consecutive line of cars McLaughlin-Buick dealers Tunney and Heeney End Training F or Great Battle Champion Will Fly to New York Thursday Morning Despite Objections of Pro- moter Tex Rickard -- Both Contestants Claim to Be in Best Condition of Their Careers (By Associated Press) Fairhaven, N.J., July 25.--Blunt Tom Heeney, unaccustomed to camouflaging his thoughts when interviewers plod him with ques- tions, frankly admitted today that he is in the best condition of his fighting, ready and eager to give Gene Tunney the battle of his life when they meet in the Yankee stadium Thursday night for the world's championship, Heeney's training siege is over and except for limbering up exer- cises he will do no more work. He is in the best of humor obviously glad his long siege of conditioning is over Tunney In Fine Speculator, N.Y., July 25.-- Champion Gene Tunney, never in better shape, tapered off his train- ing with a light workout today in preparation for his bout Thurs- day night with Tom Heeney., To- morrow he will do only light exer- cses and Thursday morning will fly to New York, despite the ob- jections of promoter Tex Rickard 20d his manager Billy Gibson, DRUGGISTS PLAY ON LOCAL COURSE More than thirty druggists from the suurrounding district and Toronto are expected to tee-off between 2.80 and 8 o'- clock this afternoon at Osh- awa Golf Club's greens for a "Get Together" which shouid prove to be a successful and pleasant occasion, Such outs ings as this are growing in pop- ularity at the local comse, especially since the mew club house affords such excellent fa- cilities, r JAPAN READY TO NEGOTIATE FOR A TREATY REVISION Tokyo, July 23.--Japan has def- initely declined to consent to abro- gation of the Commercial Treaty with China. Many of this was sent today to Kenkichi, oshizawam min- ister at Pekin. He was instructed however to inform the Nationalist Foreign office at Nanking that Japan was willing to negotiate for a revision of the treaty. ,of c4Pf shri nfd Ilwuwyp qjiugunuf WEATHER Light to moderate winds, fine and warm today and Wednes- day, ada, the first line coming out in 1907. The convention this yeat is confined to one day, although last year three days were taken up by the gathering. Mr, Ansley explained that better business con- ditions throughout Eastern Canada had brought the executive to the decision that they would not keep the dealers away from their own business longer than necessary, hence the change. Guests at Luncheon At noon today the delegates at the convention are being entertain ed at luncheon in the Maintenance garage, This afternoon, in the General Motors Auditorium, R. S. McLaughlin, H. A, Brown, and C. E, McTavish will give addresses, after which a further view of the new Buick models will he given, Dinner will be served at Lakeview Park at six o'clock, and a ladies' softball tournament at Lakeview Park will round out the day. The list of dealers registered up to ten o'clock this morning fis: G. L. Tales, Montreal; Ralph R Garrar, Montreal; W,., Herbert Tees, Montreal; Andrew Darling, Montreal; J. B, Carignaul, Montre. al; P. Muliais, Montreal; 8. P, Charut, Montreal; A. Martel, Mon. treal; A. Dernas, Montreal; BE. Page, Montreal; O, Choinard, Mon- treal; A, E, Orchard, Sheddin; U, Paquette, St. Agathe; W. H. Me- Callum, Sarnia; W. N. West, Sar- nia; W, J. McDonnell, Cobourg; H, Hillier, Cobourg; 8S. R. Caldwell, Port Hope; J. 8. Chadburn, Mon- trea; J. Merzon, Montreal; J. A, Bergerow, Montreal; E, Beaudry, Montreal; J. C. MacDonald, Mon- (Continued on Page 3) QUEBEG STATISTICS SHOW GROPS GOOD In Montreal District Cereals Appear Later Than Usual (By Canadian Press) Quebec, July 24,--The second crop bulletin issued by the Pro- vincial Bureau of Statistics, and covéring up to July 16, shows that conditions in general throughout the province are good, and that the warm weather and recent rains will largely contribute to the im- provement of the crops. The bulletin, by districts, is: Lower St. Lawrence The harvest of cereals, veget- ables, potatoes and fruits is prom- ising, Pastures and meadows are in excellent condition, Caterpil- lars and worms have caused slight danrage in some localities, Evyery- where, sunshine is sufficient to keep the crop in good condition, The production of milch cows has slightly diminished for the past 15 days. Hay harvesting will begin around July 18, N.B. MAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CASUALTY Presque Isle, July 23--Guy Kim- ball of Hartland, N.B.,, who was in- ured in one of the many Fourth of uly automobile accidents, died later in the Presque Isle General hospital. Kimball was walking by the side of the road when struck by an automo- bile, the driver of which stated his vision was obscured by the rain. Kimball leaves a widow and a small family, GOLD MINING IN NOVA SCOTIA Halifax, N.S, July 23.--Recent offi- cial figures regarding gold production in Nova Scotia since fos2, show that about twenty million dollars' worth of the precious metal has been mined in this province, but it is estimated that these figures include only half the real output, as in the early days many operators did not make returns, and miners also indulged in "boot- legging," selling separately thousands of rich nuggests extracted from the ore. Free gold is still so rich in Novd Scotia that operators have to guard against dishonest employees. The total official output to date is 967,169 ounces, which was produced from 2.232802 tons of ore. Rebel Parties Ask Elimination Labor Members (By Associated Press) Mexico City, July 25.--A union of the revolutionary parties last night petitioned President Calles to eliminate all members of the Labor Party from the administra- tion. They also decided to request obreganistan blocs in both Houses of Congress to expel Laborite deputies and senators, WGILL LEADS IN SUNMER SCHOOLS Library School Attains Pro- minence in Summer French Schoo! (By Canadian Press) Montreal, Que., July 23.--While 3,- 000 collegians who keep the halls and campus of old McGill stirring with incessant activity throughout three seasons of the year are scattered far and wide in quest of pleasure, dol- lars or experience, two busy groups are pursuing their studies under the July sun. They are the Summer French School and the Library School. The Summer French School has gained an international reputation during recent years and draws its large enrolment from United States as well as Canadian centres. But the work of the Library School is less generally known, although the fact that it has been found necessary to limit the enrolment this year proves that Canadian libraries have come to realize the necessity of main- taining specially trained staffs, Mc- Gill was the first university to inau- gurate instruction in this compara- tively new vocation and still holds the premier place. This year the school's muster includes _ students from every province in the Dominion. Twenty-four years ago McGill es- tablished the first summer course in library work in Canada and since that time these courses have continued to expand, save for the period, when all summer work at the uni- versity was suspended. The first all- 'year course to be undertaken by any university in Canada was inaugurated by McGull in 1927. FATALLY INJURED IN FALL FROM WELLAND CANAL AQUEDUCT a ---- war (By Canadian Press) Welland, Ont., July 25--Mike Boy- ans, 23, was fatally mjured last night when he fell from the wall of Wel- land Canal Aqueduct, He died short- ly after being admitted to the Wel- land County Hospital, WEISMULLER LOWERS OWN SWIM RECORD (Cable Service to The Times by nadian Press Haarlem, Holland, July 25--Johnny Weismuller beat his winning time of 59 seconds at Paris Olympics in 100 metre event {oday, swimming the distance in practice in 57.10 seconds, IRISH WORLD PUBLISHER DIES OF HEART DISEASE New York, July 23--Austin J. Ford of Somerville, N.J., publisher of The Irish World, was found dead tonight at his desk in his private office in New York, Death was said by phy- sicians to have been due to heart disease. He was 50 years old. Ford was a son of the late Pat- rick Ford, who founded The {Irish World in 1870, The son had been connected with the publication for 30 years. He was an active worker with the late Charles S. Parnell, Irish Nationalist . leader, DANCE WINNER ARRESTED Windsor, July 23--Mary Bourassa, aged 19, who, with Victor St. Ar- mand of Windsor, won a five-day dancing contest Saturday night and a $500 prize, is under arrest in De- troit, Fhe girl's arrest and that of her trainer, Stanford E. Edwards, aged 24, San Antonio, Texas, were caus:d by Mary's mother, who wants her to return home and give up her idea of going on the vaudeville stage as a dancer, with her trainer. Mary, who was an employee of the US, Playing Card Company in Windsor, her former home, left her mother's residence in Detroit following a quarrel three weeks ago, GIVEN YEAR FOR THEFT MOTOR CAR Albert Lees Found Guilty of Stealing Minister's Auto TAKEN FROM CHURCH Lionel Gurneon Remanded on Charge of Stealing Taxi A sentence of not less than one year and an indeterminate period of two years less one day was meted out to Albert Lees when he appeared before Magistrate Hind in police court this morning follow- ing his remand a week ago. He was found guilty of the theft of an automobile parked outside the King street United Church belong- ng to Rev, A. Little who was preaching inside the church at the time. Although this was Lees' first offence, the Crown asked for little mercy to be shown since society in general must be protected from this sort of thing and the citizens of Oshawa in particular had a right to, be considered in this case. Lionel Gurneon was again res manded when he appeared in police court this morning before Magis- trate Hind charged with the theft of one of Bert Bell's taxi on July 15, He pleaded guilty to his of= fence but an adjounment was given until it could be ascertained how much restitution. Gurneon could mdke, It is understood that ex- penses amounting to over $60 were entailed through Gurneon's journey towards Montreal on the Sunday in question when he took Mr, Bell's car, Although he was arraigned less than two weeks ago for permitting his cow to destroy vegetables in his neighbour's. garden, George Klem saw the inside of the courte room again this morning when he appeared on a charge of being ine toxicated in a public place, cone trary to the provisions of tha L.C. A. He pleaded not guilty at first but when a remand was asked and granted until Monday, he changed his plea to that of guilty and got the affair over with. He was as- sessed $20 and costs, a total of $29.90, this being his first offence, 78 ARRESTS IN A GAMBLING RAID Toronto Police Chop Way Through 3 Doors at Pros. pectors Club (By Canadian Press) Toronto, July 25.--Staging ap early morning raid today, Toronto police chopped their way through three locked doors at the Prospec- tors' Club, Bloor street west, and arrested 78 men on gambling char- ges. More than $4,000 was seizea by the raiders as well as a revolver and a quantity of ammunition. Six trips to the police station were necessary before patrols could transport all of the 78 men, 77 of whom were charged with being found in a gambling resort. The officers stated that two games of dice were in progress when they entered, ENGLAND WINS FROM WEST INDIES SECOND CRICKET TEST MATCH (By Canadian Press Manchester, Eng., July 25.--En- gland won the second ericket test match against the touring West Indies team here today by an ins nings and 30 runs. As England won the first match in June this gives the Mother Country the rub ber. The last match will be plays ed at the oval beginning Augusf 11, RETURNS 8 YEARS AFTER CRIME, IS KILLED BY FOES (By Associated Press) New York, N.Y., July 25.--Eight years ago Antonio Iannalo, 35, was mized up in an Italian killing here and fled to Italy, returning thres weeks ago, Fearing his enemies, he kept under cover but while on his nightly walk this morning he was killed by bullets from a ear which sped past him, ~ |