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The Oshawa Daily Times 1he Oshawa "Daily F Retormer VOL. 3--NO. i "Dar Exceed Sendart aad Pie shen OSHAWA, ONTARIO, NG, NDA, SEPTEMBER 24, 1928 10 Cents 2 Weeki +2 Cents a Copy. TEN PAGES FIND GODFREY PARTY NEAR PEACE RIVER TARIFF BD. WILL RESUME TOMORROW Is Faced With the Problem of Duty on Coal and Coke TARIFF REVISIONS Demand for Change on Cer tain Steel Products-- Cement Also (By Canadian P Ottawa, Ont., Sept. "Bt Faced with submissions involving a; appl cations for imposition of duty on coal and coke, revisions of the tariff and certain steel products and removal of duty on Cement Federal Tariff Advisory Board will resume its sitting here tomor- row after brief recess, Hearings will continue until October 3, Ottawa, Sept, 24, -- A long season of quiet at the Capital in which the courts and commissioners have been on vacation and the statesmen inac tive, will undergo a change this week with the resumption of normal activities, On Tuesday the Tariff Board will resume sittings, suspended since June, and the week after, the Su- preme Court will tackle the big wa- ter powers reference aided and {il luminated by no less than 15 law: yers, all of whom have fat retainers from the state, "In Cabinet circles, no astisular stir is likely till the Prime Minister comes back and Mr, King is not sail: ing till the last week in October, Meanwhile, outside of the ordinary run of the mine, the ministerial pro duct is inconsiderable as it has been since the session, Complaints, some: times made ahout excess of govern. ment, do not apply to Ottawa, There will be no session of Parliament un- til the latter part of January, but it will be called not later than then, 41 NEW MEMBERS KING ST. CHURCH Unusually "Impressive Ser. vice Held Sunday Morning --Large Congregation Probably the largest number of worshippers that has ever celebrated the ordinance of Holy Communion in King street United church were pre- sent yesterday morning, In connec- tion with' the service, forty-seven new members were received into the church, many by profession of faith and a number transferred from other congregations, A baptismal service was also observed, The communion service was probably the largest in the history of the church, Rev, C, E. Cragg, pastor of the church, conducted the service, and spoke briefly to the new members that were being received into the church, At the evening service, when Rev, Mr, Cragg was conducting har- vest festival services in New Toron- to, Rey, George W, Robinson, New Toronto, »reached in King street church, BROCKVILLE MAN DIES OF INJURIES Press) Sept, 24--Benja- min Thompson, 49, of Ottawa, died in the hospital yesterday from injuries received last week when a cable broke in the shop where he was working and wound itself around his neck, FRENCH FLYING SERGEANTS RESIGN MILITARY OFFICE Casablanca, Morocco, dept. £3. -~ The "Kid Sergeants," Jean Assolant and Rene Lefevre, who on Septem- ber 4 began a transatlantic flight at- tempt which ended here, have sub- mitted their resignations from the French military air service in order to resume their project as civilians, The Air Ministry recently forbade any further French attempts to set flight records. Since both aviators are re-enlisted non-commissioned of- ficers, who by French military law are ranked with officers, they have the privilege of resigning. SEASON'S CROP BURNS Lindsay, Sept. 23--Norman Grills Larn was burned eo the ground at Washburn Island, Lake Scugog, yes- terday. Mr. Grill had a good crop this year, and it was completely io There were a few implements near the barn and these, too, were de- stroyed. The fire was of unknown origin. The barn was covered by in- surance, (By Canadian Brockville, Ont, 120 Persons Department Will Not Permit Team to Fly to Ottawa (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont,, Sept, 24.-- The application of the Camp Borden Rugby Team for permission to fly to Ottawa on September 29 for their exhibition game with Ottawa Senators has been turned down by the Department of National defence, The department is oppos- ed to such innovations which were termed joy-rid- ing under the guise of fly- ing, WAS SON OF ST. THOMAS LAWYER Wilson Grey Crothers Dies |: in Nice, France--Took Poison By Mistake (By Canadian Press) St, Thomas, Ont, Sept, 24,-- Wilson Grey Crothers, who died in Nice, France, yesterday, after tak- .ng poison in mistake, was the son of the late D, B, 8. Crothers, har rister, of St. Thomas, and was adopted on the death of his fath- er by his uncle, the late Hon, Thomas W, Crothers, He served overseas during the war and late- ly has been engaged as casting director with the American Film Company, BURNING OF FIERY CROSS GREETS GOV, SMITH IN MONTANA (By Assoriated Press) Billings, Mont., Sept, 24, -- On the eve of the arrival in Billings today of Governor Alfred E, Smith, a fiery cross burned for almost an hour shortly after nine o'clock last night at the high point on the rim rock just north of the business district, FIRST SNOW OF SEASON SEEN HERE Oshawa was visited by its first sign of Winter at moon today following up a slight hail storm which was felt in parts more easterly last night and early this morning, Large flakes of snow fell at noon, hardly noticeable to anyone not looking for such an occurrence at this early date but material enough to proclaim to this section of the country that Winter in all its coldness and storminess was not far away, Indian Summer, that grand part of the Fall season will come upon the country in a very short time, it is thought, probably slightly confused with Fall itself, By the looks of things, Fall this year is going ot be of very short dura- tion, NOMINATION DAY IN NOVA SCOTIA (By Canadiap Press) Halifax, N.S., Sept. 24--Forty-three Conservatives, "43 Liberals and two candidates for the Proyincial elections ~n October 1, today will fyle nomination papers for 43 seats in Nova Scotiz Legislature. MONCTON KEEPS TRAMS Moneton, N.B., Sept. 23.--By a vote of exactly three to one, the citizens of Moncton yesterday vot- ed down the proposal of the Mone- ton Tramways Electricity and Gas Company to discontinue the opera- tion of the street cars in this eity, BRITAIN RECOGNIZES ZOGU Tirana, Albania, Sept. 23.--The British and Rumapian Ministers to bave formally presented let- ters®o the Foreign Minister recogniz- ing Zogu as King of Albania. WEATHER Perish in Madrid Theatre Fire; About 350 Are Injured Blaze Occurs as as Ropes on Stage Ignite During Starm Scene at Sunday Evening Performance -- Most of Victims Either Suffocated or Crushed in Stampede TOTAL DEATH LIST UNKNOWN Authorities Unable to Get Complete Estimate Since Dense Smoke from Smoul. dering Ruins Prevented a Systematic Search (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Madrid, Sept. 24.--Approximately 120 persons were officially estimated today to have been trapped and per- ished in the novedades theatre when it caught fire during the crowded Sunday evening performance, The injured were estimated at more than 3%, the exact figures have not been establishea because dense smoke coming from the smouldering ruins has prevented authorities from learn- ing how many bodies were yet to be extricated, Most of the victims were not burns ed but were either suffocated or crushed during the stampede for ex» its, Bodies were being taken from some sections of the ruins this morn- ing and soldiers with fixed bayonets kept back the large crowd of anguish. ed persons who clamored for news of relatives and friends, The blaze started during a storm scene on the stage, The theatre held 4,000 persons and it was ¢rowded to capacity, El. ectrical sparks ignited ropes of part of the scenery and the flames spread rapidly to other parts of the stage setting, VISIT OSHAWA FOR INFORMATION Representatives of Large Syndicate Call at C, of C, Offices Interested in this city as a source of operations of a syndicate on a large scale, 8 number of gen- tlemen visited Leon Frazer, secre- tary of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce Jast week and obtained information which ' may result in Oshawa largely benefiting by the locating of such a concern in this city, The concern will deal in- directly with the plan of the Cham- ber of Commerce through its Board of Directors in authorizing the secretary to make a systematic canvass for foreign industrial cop. cerns to locate in this city. WEEKLY ORDERS FOR ONTARIO REGIMENT Weekly orders for the Ontario Regiment were issued today by Officer Commanding Lt. Col, Frank Chappell and posted by Captain E. Pearson, Adjutant, as follows: Parades--Friday, Septemger 28, 1928, at 8.00 p.m.--Dress Drill or- der, C., O.s , Inspection, ogamization and company parades. Oderly Officer -- Lieut. J. K. Cowan. Orderly Sergt., detailed by R.S.M. Congratulations are extended to all ranks who were responsible for the Ontario Regiment winning the Silver Brigade Sports Trophy. WOMAN BRUTALLY MURDERED (By Associated Press ), hid Wash., Sept. 24--Her head hacked and battered with a hatthet, Mrs. Katherine Clark, 86, of Boston, Mass, was found dead at Foothills, 15 miles from Spokane late yesterday. DOG FOUND RABID Sarnia, Sept. 23.--A dog which re- cently bit Jean McGugan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McGugan, of Sarnia, at present staying at Corun- pa, has been declared rabid by the Provincial Health Department at Toronto, Dr. L. R. Aiken, of Court- wright said today. The dog, owned by Mrs. Hancock, of Corunna, bit the child on Wednesday when she wan- dered near the Place where it was tied. Three sti s were required to close the laceration. The child is now receiving Pasteur treatments. 700 KIWANIS DELEGATES AT KINGSTON Annual Convention of On. tario-Quebec Section Opens 300 MORE COMING Governor W, Y. Mills, of Kingston, is Presiding Over Sessions (By Canadian Press) Kingston, Ont, Sept. 24--Four hun- dred Kiwanis delegates from Yar- mouth, N.S, on the east, to Orillia on the west, were in attendance at the District Convention of the On- taflo-Quebec- Maritime section of Ki- wanis international which opened here today, Three hundred more are expected here this afternoon, Governor W. Y, Mills, of Kingston, presided at the opening sessions, and the delegates were welcomed to the city by Mayor W.-H. Craig. Arthur Ford, of London, Ont, international trustee, replied to the address of wel- come on behalf of the district, HAMILTON PLAY CHEVS WEDNESDAY First of Final Softball Series Here--Game Starts at 5.15 o'clock Announcement was made this morging that Cheyrolet mren's soft- ball team would meet Wentworth Radio's of Hamilton in the first of the series for the championship of Ontario at Alexandra Park next Wednesday at 5.15 o'clock, The return game will be played in Ham- {iton Friday, With the championship of On- tario at stake, a record crowd should turn out at the park to see the game here, especially since an excellent battle is assured. Hamil- ton comes here as the hest team in Western Ontario, having defeated St. Catharines, last year's champ- ions, and Stratford, St, Thomas and other teams up west. Osh- awa, however, has an equally fine record with Brockville Nomads and Toronto Irvine Meats as fhe more prominent scalps attached to their belt, LEAPS TO DEATH FROM BRIDGE ON HER RETURN FROM CANADA Rochester, N.Y., Sept, 23.--Mrs. Lillian Lowe, 22, of Ravine Ave- sue, leaped from Driving Pack Avenue Bridge, across the Genesee River today to death on the rocks, The woman, according to her husand, Thomas E. Lowe, had been In ill-health since the birth of a child five months ago. She re- turned Thursday from a visit with relatives in Canada, and Lowe eat up all Thursday night with her. Last night as he lay in hed read- ing, he fell asleep from exhaustion, and the woman dressed and mada her way to the bridge, COW AND CALF ELECTROCUTED Peterboro, Sept. 23--A cow and a calf, owned by William Wattman, River Road, Douro, were electrocut- ed yeéterday afternoon in their pas- ture field near the Auburn woollen mills. One of the wires of the high- power house broke and fell on a wire fence, PLOWING MATCH POSTPONED St. Thomas, Sept. 23.--The execu- tive of the Elgin County Plowmen's Association in special session Satur- day evening, decided to defer 'the an- nual playing match until October 26, on account of the lateness of the summer season and rush of farm work. The date had been set for October 3. tension line coming from the Auburn |' Ford's Memorial to Edison Will Be a Museum (By Associated Press) Detroit, Mich., Sept, 24. --A large museum is to be erected by Henry Ford in his ancient village near Dearborn, as a monument to Thomas A. Edison and will arrive in Dearborn Tuesday to participate in the corner stone laying cer- monies, APPEALS SENTENCE OF TWO YEARS AND PENALTY OF STRAP Cecil Weedmark Claims the Magistrate Improperly In. fluenced By Convictions Cecil E. Weedmark, sentenced a ew days ago by Magistrate Hind in wolice court here to two years and twenty administrations of the strap in the Reformatory for beating his bride of a week has entered an ap- peal at Osgoode Hall against the conviction, Weedmark claims that he has never before been convicted under the criminal code and that the allega- tions regarding his treatment of his wife which were not in evidence and upon which no charges had been laid, entered into the judge's disposition of the charge, He declared that the magistrate had heen improperly influenced by statutory . convictions registered against him, in not giving considera- tion to the facts that no bodly harm was done and that he was admittedly intoxicated, FRANCE SMILES AT SOVIET ATTITUDE Moscow Paper Declares that Seven Different Agreements Were in Naval Accord (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Paris, Sept. 24--An article printed in Krasnaia Svezds, » Soviet military newspaper in Moscow, that France and Eng- land have made seven - different agreements along with the recent. ly announced naval accord pro- viding for combined action on the continent in European waters and elsewhere, was greeted with smiles at the French foreign of- fice today. It was stated that all that was in the Franco-British agreement bad been commupicated to the interested powers. SHIPS IN COLLISION NEAR SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 23.--The San Francisco steamer Kentuckian, owned by the American Hawaiian Steamship Company, was en route to San Francisco tonight with a hole in her port side as a result of a collision with the tanker Los Alamos off Point Sur, on the California Coast. Water was pouring into the, hold, but she was under control, radio advices said, Lives of 77 men, officers and mem- bers of the crew of the two vessels, were endangered by the crash, but no one was injured, PERSIA HOLDS UP FLIERS Karachi, India, Sept. 23.--Baron van Huenefeld and his companions, who are on a flight from Berlin to Tokio, have been detained by Per- sian authorities at Bushire, where they arrived on Friday, pending fur- ther inquiry into their credentials, The airmen bad intended to fly from Bushire to Karachi on Friday might, but the Persian officials were ap- parently not satisfied with their cre- dentials, and forbade them to leave until further inquiry was made. Slot Machines Declared al in Toronto, Have \ eady Disappeared Here River; Swim Plane F orcad Down in Underneath Surface to the Wings Party Missing Since Last Saturday - Were Located Yesterday By General Mc. Rae in Trapper's Cabin 100 Miles from Peace River Town NO ONE HURT PLANE WRECKED Official Inquiry Will Be Con. ducted By Department at Ottawa as Soon as Air. men Return to the Capital (By Canadian Dress) Ottawa, Sept, ie ig Scientists Meet to Discuss Fuel Developments (Cable Service to The) by Canadian Press) London, Sept. 24.--Scien~ tists from 50 nations search- ing for new fuels to meet the ever-increasing world world demands convened here today to discuss fuel problems and possibilities of industrial development In the light of the latest know- ledge. One of the most im- portant questions of the conference will he the use of pulverized fuel in mar- ine engines, inquiry nto the crashi the Peace River of the Fair. child plane carrying Squad- von Commander E, A, Godfrey and three companions will be made, In this an nduncement this morning, the Department of National De. fence stated that enquiry would probably open in Ot. tawa as soon as the airmen res turn to the Capitol,, The per. sonnel of the hoard has not yet been selected, No official word has be:n ve- ceived from the flyers direct since their forced landing owing to poor telegraphic communica: tion, Flying Officer C. R. Slemon who left on Friday to R- Rlewen to locate the four airmen is be lisved to be in the Peace River district, but no communication had been received from him at noon, Edmonton, Alta,, Sept. 24.-- Major Earl Godfrey and his three companions missing since last Sat- urday, were located yesterday by General A, B, McRae, M.P, for Vancouver, who found them in a trapper's calf, near Carcajou, about 100 miles down the river from Peace River town, while he was returning from Fort Vermril- lion on Saturday afternoon, Their plane was forced down last Saturday, but none was injured ex- cept Commander Lindsay Gordon, who is suffering from a bruised leg. The machine is a total loss. The plane was forced down by dense smoke and plunged into the river, The party was saved by the quick action of Gordon, who open- ed the door of the plane's cabin, The four men swam from under water and gained the plane's wings, which floated, and they then swam some 100 feet to shore. General McRae found the party on Wednesday last. His party took the wing commanders Gor- don and Breadper on their charter- ed boat which by pre-arrangement was left at Battle River. The fli- ers will arrive at the Peace River town at noon by motor, Godfrey and Sergt.-Major Gra- ham were provisioned for a week and left behind to dismantle the engine of the plane, TRAIN HITS TRUCK FIVE KILLED, 16 HURT St. Louis, Sept. 23.--A switch engine, carrying a train of fifty- five cars on the Alton and Eastern tracks in Granite City, Ills., crash- ed into a truck, heavily laden with passengers, bound for a revival meeting, on the grade crossing at Edwardsville Road tomight, Two persons were killed, three others were fatally injured and at least sixteen burt, some seriously, as the engine dragged the truck for 75 feet and left it dangling on the +edge of a 15sfoot embankment, TABLET on TES OLD FORT ST, JOSEPH Sault Ste. Marie, Ont, Sept. 23. ~--Dr. J. H. Coyne of St. Thomas, a memer of the Dominion Historic Sites and Monuments Board, yes- terday unveiled at Old Fort St. Joseph, at the lower end of St. Joseph Island, a tablet commemor- ating the establishment ot the fort in 1796 and various incidents con- nected with its history during fits occupation as a British post. Ac- companying Dr. Coyne were 2 party of members of the Sault Ste Marie Historical Socieyt, headed by the president, J. W. Lebross, FATAL Fines IN CALIFORNIA BAGING ON THIRTEEN FRONTS San Francisco, Sept. 23.--Forest, brush and timber fires which claimed the lives of four men and injured sey others, continued GANNOT IDENTIFY BODY OF GIRL Provincial Police "Unable to Solve Mystery at the Falls (By Canadien Press) Niagara Falls, Ont., Sept, 24--Pro- vincial police do not believe it will be possible to identify the body of the girl found above Falls View yes- terday afternoon who had been the victim of criminal attack and mur- der. The funeral will be held this afternoon. Careful check has been made of all the girls reported missing but none had been found so far to tally with the body here. It is be- lieved the girl and her attacker may have come from United States as a quiet road near where the body was found is a favorite resort for young couples, EGGS SELL AT 40 CENTS IN BELLEVILLE Belleville, Sept. 23.--Eggs haven't come down off their high perch yet by any means, selling this morning at forty cents the dozen while butter keeps its high standard of fifty cents the pound, Both eggs and butter have every appearance of being ex- pensive commodities this coming winter, Apples are starting to appear, but those that were offered this morning were sorry-lonking specimens, "Weal- thys" were the only brand, outside of crab-apples that could be pur- chased and at $1 the bushel were too high priced by about 99 cents. Plums are fast disappearing from the pub- lic eye but a few were selling this morning for seventy cents the bushel, Fowl sold for $1.75 a pair, some of- fered at 75c and $1 apiece. TORONTO COOK DROWNS OFF GRAVENHURST WHARF Gravenhurst, Sept. 23.--Mrs. Kathleen Waring, 40 of Toropto) employed as pook on the steamer Waome, of the Muskoka Lakes Navigation Company, was drowned Saturday night in Muskoka Bay, Her body was found floating in the water by navigation employes, about seven o'clock this morning, near the shore and some distance from the boat. She had evidently fallen off the wharf on her return from a shopping visit in the town about ten o'clock last night. As the night was dark and windy and the wharf which is used by the pavigation compapy only for winter docking and repairing boats, it Is thought the woman missed her footing and fell into the water in Siiempiing to gain entrance to the oat, FIBRE IN CREW'S QUARTERS CONQUERED ON FREIGHTER Goderich, Sept. 22.--Fire of uu- known origin broke out in the erew's quarters forward on the steamer Saskatchewan early this morning, doing considerable dam- age to all wooden partitions, fur- niture, ete. The crew were awaken- ed in time to get clear with nothing more than a few burns ard the ship pumps were brought into re- quisition to extinguish the blaze. The Canada Steamship Company haye decided to have repairs effect- ed at Port Arthur drydock. BROCKVILLE BURSAR IMAY PERMIT USE OF SEA PLANES ONLY Department May Place Such Restriction on Com- mercial Firms CHANGES PROPOSED Question to Be Gone Into Thoroughly at an Early Date (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 24--Com- mercial flying companies carry- ing passengers over water routes may be required to use seaplanes if proposed changes in air regu- lations are carried out, G. J. Des- barats, Deputy Minister of Na- tional Defence, stated today the whole question will he gone into shortly and an order-in-council' will probably be passed. PROTEST LAW TO PROHIBIT CHINESE EMPLOYING "WHITES" (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Sept. 24.--Protests against the law prohibiting employ= ment of white women by Chinese were laid before Premier Howard Ferguson and Hon, W. H. Price, Attorney-General, today by a depu- tation of local Chinese, Protests were strengthened by the receipt of a cable today from Dr, C, T, Wang, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Chinese Government, urge ing the local Chinese Consul to do everything possible to secure abro- gation of law, The Cabinet will probably take up the matter this week, -------------------- POLICE SOUGHT DETROIT GANGSTER But Bill Bovin Was Found Not to Be in Toronto (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Sept. 24.--Bill Bovin, De- troit gangster and alleged master mind of the Union Station mail rob- bery here some time ago, was not in Toronto last week, according to Chief of Police Draper. An unfound- ed report emanating from Windsor that Bovin was coming here led po- lice to take precautions and place men at strategic entrances to the city, the Chief said, but the report proved a mistake, POLICE NAME MAN AS HEAD OF RING OF KIDNAPPERS (By Associated Press) Chicago, Ills., Sept, 24. -- Pass quale Capotosto has been arrested as the "key man" to the kidpap- ping-extortion ring which police have uncovered through their In» vestigation in the Billy Ranieri abs duction case. Police said Capo~ tosto had been identified by four prominent contractors as a member to extort money from them. A COMEDY FIRE ENGINE Livingston, N.J., Sept. 23.--Living-» ston volunteer firemen are prepared to answer calls with a borrowed fire engine, their own having gone the way of the one-horse shay. What caused it to strew its mechanism when responding to a false alarm is not known, as the machine is only a fey months old. The firemen were going at more than fifty miles an hour, when, at Granes Corner, the bottom of the motor fell out, leaving a trail of gears, clutch and various other parts along the roadway. Al- though jarred, none of the firemen were hurt. Chief Hockenjos said that the factory had taken back the ma- chine, and lent them one in its place, LEAGUE BUILDINGS APPROVED Geneva, Sept. 23.--The Budget Committee of the League of Nations has approved the report of the spec. ial committee of five appointed to res port on the mew builCngs of the League to be erected at Arian Park, on the outskirts of the city. The Budget Committee overruled objec- tions presented by the Norwegian member, who urged economi protested against the procedure fol- lowed in the selection of plans for the mew buildings. This member asked publication of the protests of architects whose pd hi] committee 1