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Che Oshawa Daily Times VOL. 3--NO. 87 1he Oshawa Daily Retormer OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. FOURTEEN PAGES TRAGEDY FOLLOWS WHITBY MOTOR C German Dirigible Reports Damage Repairs Being Made in Air and Ship Proceeds at Much Reduced Speed Trapped in the Air When Throttle Froze Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 13.--Officials at Wright Field yesterday awaited calibration by the United States Bureau of Standards of a baro- graph carried by two fliers Wed- nesday, when they ascended to an altitude of 40,200 feet, expected to be a new two-man record. Capt, St. Clair Street and Capt. A. W, Stevens, United States fliers, took off Wednesday on an aerial photographic mission, When 40.- 200 feet in the air, the highest altitude the plane would reach, the throttle froze at 75 degrees below gero, preventing descent, and the fliers were trapped. They were forced to remain in the air until the gasoline supply was exhausted, when they attempted to glide from Indianapolis, their position then, to Dayton. BRITISH SHIP IS STRUGGLING ON T0 VANCOUVER Trojan Star Suffers from Fire and Most of Crew Gassed -- (By Associated Press) San Francisco, Oct, 18.--A wire- less message to the Associated Press from the purser of the steam- er Makiki today reported that the British freighter Trojan Star was struggling through heavy seas tow: ard Vancouver after extinguishhing a bad fire which broke out in the hold last night while off Cape Mendocino, Northern California. One fireman aboard the Trojan Star named Tennyson lost his life, nearly all the crew were gassed and several sailors were badly injured, LEWIS CARROL MEMORIAL HAS BEEN ABANDONED British Public Little Inter ested in Author of "Alice in Wonderland" (Cable Service To The Times By Press) Darlington, Eng., Oct. 13,--So little public interest has been taken in an appeal by the rector and churchwardens of Croft, Darlng- ton, for a stained-glass window in Croft Parish Church, to the mem- ory of Lewis Carroll, the author of "Alice in Wonderland", that the scheme has been abandoned. "Lewis Carroll", who was Rev. C. L. Dodgson, spent his boyhood and youth at Darlington, His fath- er, Archdeacon Dodgson, was rec- tor of Croft from 1843 to 1868, In connection with the failure of this appeal it is interesting to recall that $77,000 has been paid recently, by Dr. Rosenbach, for the manuscript of "Alice in Wonder- land." Almost at the same time that this large sum was paid for the manuscript the author's grave bad to be rescued from neglect by the private benefaction of William Le Queux, The rector. Mr. Ekins worked indefatigably to raise the money for the memorial... He suggests that what money is left after pay- ment of expenses, should be used to make presentable the tomb of Lewis Carroll's parents in the Churchyard at Croft. CANADIAN MEDAL . FOR KING GEORGE London, Oct. 13--It is understood that Premier Mackenzie Ki of Canada, who lunched privately at Buckingham Palace Thursday with Their Majesties, presented the King with a gold medal specially struck to commemorate the sixtieth anniver- sary of Confederation. It is under- stood that the Canadian Premier will present a similar medal to Premier Baldwin and that a third has been re- served for presentation to His Royal Surface Vessel Requested to Follow Course as Craft Sails Along at 35 Knots an Hour--Passengers Air. sick--Commander Hoped to Reach New York By Sunday Noon (By Canadian Press) Washington, Oct, 18.--The Navy Department received a radiogram from the Graf Zep- pelin saying she had damaged the port horizontal and repairs were being effected but" re. quested a surface vessel in the vicinity to follow its course. It was proceeding at an air speed of 85 knots, Over the Atlantic New York, Oct, 18, -- With her five 530 horsepower motors dron- ing a steady song of power and speed, the Graf Zeppelin raced ov- er the Atlantic today at between 75 and 85 miles an hour headed for Lakehurst, N.J., by way o! Rer- muda, Advices of unfavorahle weather to the north caused the big airship to pursue the round. about southern course, Dr, Hugo Hckener, builder and commander, hopes to land at the United States naval air station at noon tomor- row with his cargo of twenty pas- sengers and mail from Germany, demonstrating that crossing by air ship no longer an adventure but a commercial undertaking Better Weather Good weather aided the alrship in making up for time lost in huffet- ng headwinds over the Mediteran- nean after leaving Germany early on Thursday. In swinging south to Madeira, the dirigible entered a region of light variable winds which made the passage easler, The airship will have required 82 hours for the long voyage if she reaches Lakehurst by noon Sun- day, and the distance will have been about 5,400 miles, of which 4,000 will have been over the At- lantie, Passengers Ill After the. craft passed Madeira Islands yesterday nearly three thousand miles of open water lay ahead of her until Bermuda was reached and then another eight hundred to the States. Passengers were exceedingly airsick though Lady Grace Drummond Hay, the only woman passenger, wirelessed her mother she found the journey very interesting, LANDING FIELD FOR NAPANEE PROBABLE Napanee, Oct, 13.--Mayor E, J. Roy has received a letter from To- ronto making enquiries for a land- ing field for the planes that carry the mail. A machine is expected here next week. and will make a landing on Mr. W. H, Hunter's farm, Whether the planes intend landing mail for the towns and cities, no one seems to know, but the enquiries have heen made and proceedures may occur at any time, FOOTBALL FIELDS ARE SLOPPY FOR CONTESTS TODAY Uncertain Footing Adds an Element of Doubt in Big Four Games (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Ont., Oct. 13.--A steady downpour of rain with every indica- tion of continued wet weather, gave promise of sloppy and miry battle- fields on the eastern Canadian Rugby sector today. The drench- ing downpour added 2n element of freakishness to uncertain games that might be enough to decide any of the engagements, The "Big Four" in Action The "Big Four" of in Interproy- incial League are again in action, both previous winners, Hamilton and Ottawa, clashing and Argonauts journeying to Mont- real. A great feature, however, is the Intercollegiate Classic here with McGill opposing the University of Toronto, winners of the only ss the Prince of Wales previous game played. at Ottawa |F FRENCH SUB WILL NOT BE RECOVERED Sunk Thirty Miles Off Shore of Portugal, Many Fathoms ; Deep 43 PERISH Statement of French Minis. try and Ship's Captain Dif- fers in Detail (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Paris, Oct. 13.--The French sub- marine Ondine, with 43 men aboard, today lay lost many fath- oms deep, 30 miles off the shore of Portugal while considerable my- stery prevailed as to the manner of sinking by the Greek steamer Goulandais, While the marine miu- istry statement represented the captain of the Greek vessel as only having searched for two hours for survivors, after the collision with the submarine, A despatch from Rotterdam to a French newspaper quoted the Greek captain as saying he searched long and carefully and had reported the disaster by wire- less to all ships in the vicinity, Buried Forever The master of the Greek ship said he searched all the morning of the next day after striking the submarine and not until then did he resume his course to Holland, being convinced that further search was futile, The crew had felt a violent shoek on the night of Octo- berd and it was found the ship's stem had struck the rear of a sub- marine, which was visible for a short while before sinking. Naval men say they saw no chance of salving the submarine and recoy- ering the bodies owing to the exact position being unknown, T00 PARTICULAR IN REGARD TO INMIGRANTS Commissioner Lamb Thinks Canadian Policy is Weak on Loyalty Melbourne, Australia, Oct, 13.-- Commissioner Lamb, in an article issued by the Salvation Army im- migration department, entitled "What Is Wrong With Migra- tion," suggests that the Dominions should not be so particular about the quality of migrants, He quotes instances of official stupidity in rejecting Britons an- xious to migrate and adds: "The white Australian policy is evidence of sound loyalty to British ideals by a young nation. Yet the pres- sure of world population perhaps may cause adjustments in this pol- fey. The yellow and black races are rapidly increasing, and no one dares to gpeak against them, but they too have the right to live." He suggests that more women than men be sent to Australia, Mr. Farrands, secretary of the Development of Migration Commis- sion, claims that most of the 4,- 000 Dreadnought boys brought to Australia made good, and many are now prosperous share farmers. This statement he made in reply to the report that Hubert Storey had said that he had not heard of a single successful man among the Dreadnought boys. Mr: Farrands adds that many of these men have done so well thap they have nom- inated their parents and relatives to come to Australia. BARBER INSANE DOCTORS DECLARE Campbeliford, Oct. 13.--Charles Oulton, local barber, who a few weeks ago, attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat, was Thursday declared insane and re- manded to custody in the County Jail at Cobourg pending receipt of an order for his admission to a provincial hospital. Dr, C. Lapp, jail physician, and Dr. George jeld, who examined Oulton, re- ported to His Honor Judge L. V. O'Connor that Oulton has appar- ently been insane for some time, suffering from. delusions. Judge O'Connor thereupon qrdered Oult- ton to be confined to an asylum, DEVLIN FAMILY AWAITS NEWS OF NEW CLAIMANT (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Ont., Oct. 13.--With the dispatch of two men from the staff of a local newspaper, who knew Lieut. Harry Devlin of Toronto, who was believed to have been killed in the war, to Pueblo., Col, to interview a man who claims to be the missing Canadian soldier, the Devlin household here is an- xiously awaiting positive confir- mation or denial of the man's as- sertion, Descriptions wired here: fail to tally, while a sister of the officer, after a telephone conversa- tion with the claimant expresses disbelief of his claim, SEVEN ARE KILLED IN COLLISION Three Trains in Smash on Birmingham-Bristol Line in England MANY INJURED Coaches of Express Telescop- ed and Fire Follows the Crash (Cable Service to The Times to The Canadian Press) Gloucester, Eng. Oct. 18. Seven persons were reported to have been killed and many injured in a collision between express trains this morning on the Birmingham-- Bristoll line, One express train collided with another and the tragedy was heightened when a third train on a parallel track crashed into the wreckage, Three coaches of the express were telescoped, The impact was so terrible that wreckage flying through the air carried away part of the highway bridge. Fire followed the fatality, WEATHER Lower Lakes and Geo Bay--Fresh northeast winds, cloudy and cooler, probably scattered showers, Sunday--- moderate winds, partly cloudy and quite cool, GREENLAND BEST ROUTE FOR FLIERS Pilot of the Greater Rock- ford Says That is Safest Route IN HALIFAX Will Keep on Trying Until They Make Ocean Hop (By Canadian Press) Halifax, N.8,, Oct, 13.--"You can walk fourteen days but you cannot swim fourteen days, that is the reason I think that via Greenland is the safest trans-At- lantic air route and I am more convinced of that now than before I started," said Bert Hassell, on his arrival here today aboard the liner Frederick from Copenhagen. Hassell, co-pilot of the plane Greater Rockford which came to grief in reeGnland during its at- tempted flight to Stockholm last August was accompanied by Par- ker Cramer, second pilot, and El- mer Etes of Rockford, Ills.,, who participated in the airmen's res- cue, Hassell was greeted by his wife and two sons, John, aged 5, and Victor, aged 3, and the party pro- ceeds together to New York, Has- sell said another attempt would be made next year. Will Try Again The plane had hopped success- fully from Illinois to Cochrane, Ont,, and then essayed the long hop from Cochrane to Greenland, "I have heen away so long that I do not know the disposition of my financial backers towards another flight but I can sfy that Cramer and I are going to try again next year, If we fail we are going to make another attempt and we are going to keep on until we get across, From what we learned on this flight Greenland is the most feasible trans-Atlantic route. If we had flown by way of Newfoundland we would have heen somewhere at the hottom of the Atlantic hy now." Cramer was equally enthusiastic regarding another flight, the fly- ers were extended an official civic welcome, Twelve Year Old Boy Says He Lives in Toronto -- Took Train to Montreal, Returning to Oshawa -- Carried Small Rifle and Mouth Organ -- According to his own story, a 12-year-old lad had travelled from Toronto to Montreal and back again to Oshawa since Thursday. He was brought to the police sta- tion this morning after a call bad come from Mr, E. McMullen, 7738 Simcoe street south that the boy had passed the night in an outbufld- ing belonging to him. When found, the lad was carrying a powerful little "B.B." rifle and ten cart- ridges filled with shot. He also had a flashlight and a mouth or- gan, and was scantily attired, hay- ing no coat. When asked by 'police officials where he lived, the boy said he had run away from his home at 10 Mercey street, Toronto, taking $29 from a bureau drawer, with which he bought passage to Mont- real. While in Montreal he bought the flashlight and gun, he sald. He stated he had returned to Osh- awa late Friday night, and went from the station to the property owned by Mr. McMullen, As revealed by his story, the lad bas run away from home three times and stated that conditions at his home in Toronto were mot such that would occasion his going away. "It is just because I want- ed to," he said, The boy was detained until the Children's Aid Society Inspector arrived, who will probably get in touch with the parents of the lad and make arrangements for his re- turn to Toronto, Lad | Sleeps Hungry and Scantily Attired, in Stable Here WHEAT PRICES SAG (By Canadian Press) Chicago, Oct, 13.--Wheat prices turned downward today after a show of firmness at the start, De- clines were ascribed to reports of excellent crop prospects in the Ar- gentine and to * denials of frost there, The opening was unchang- ed to 1-2 to 5-8 up. Wheat later showed a setback all around. Corn, oats and provisions tended upward with corn starting at 3-8 to 5-8 to 3-4 advance, but subsequently re- acting somewhat, COMMISSION HAS STARTED INQUIRY, BRITISH INDIA Body Probing Legislative and Government Conditions is Rather Unpopular (Cable Service to ~The Times by The Canadian Press) Poona, British India, Oct, 13.-- The Simon Commission, inyestigat- ing legislative and government conditions in India and committees representing the legislatures met for the first time here today. Be- cause of mative opposition which had developed. Armed guards were posted around the meeting place, SIR ESME TO RETIRE (Cable Seryice to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Oct. 13.--Sir Esme How- ard, British ambassador to the United States since 1924, will retire in 1929 when he reaches the age limit of 65 years, the Foreign Of- fice announced today. Car Travelling at High Whitby, Oct, 13.--One man was el- ectrocuted, several escaped serious in- jury from electric shock and six others, including three young men and three girls, said to be nurses at the Ontario Hospital, received minor injuries in a serious motor accident which occurred on Brock street south, opposite the Town Park, short- ly before twelve o'clock last night, Meets Death Samuel Vanstone, well known Whitby resident, County Constable, and formerly turnkey at the county jail, was electrocuted when he at- tempted to render assistance to the ocgupants of the car which crashed into the ditch, breaking off a Hydro pole. It was thought that Mr. Van- stone heard the crash when the car upset, while at his home, which is situated about two blocks from the scene of the fatality. He was holding an unbrella in his hands to protect himself from the rain, and was about to cross the pavement to the wreck- ed car when it is thought that the steel points of his umbrella came in contact with a live wire which was hanging from the broken pole. He died instantly, First Aid Several men who were attempting to lift the car out of the ditch, to .rescue a young woman who was pin- ned beneath it, saw Mr, Vanstone col- lapse ....d carried him into the resi- dence of his brother, Earnest Van- stone. Jack Blow, scout. master of Port Whitby scout troop, was one of those who carried the unconscious man into the house and he immediately ap- plied modern methods of resuscita- tion, Doctors Proctor, McGillivray and McLaren were summoned and made strenuous cfforts to restore res- piration. They worked over the body several hours but all efforts were un- availing. In the Ditch The car which had been travelling south, is thought to have skidded on the greasy pavement, and, swerving across the road, struck the pole, snapping it in two pieces and con- tinued in its course till it finally came to rest, upside down, in the deep ditch which flanks the street at this point, The screams of its occupants attracted a number of persons, in- cluding Earnest Vanstone, brother of the deceased, Reg. Parrott, William Heard and Jack Blow, Constable John Thomas was also summoned to the scene and an effort was made to rescue a girl who was pinned beneath the car. In their attempts some of the Whitby rescuers narrowly escap- ed electrocution. i Suffers Shocks Earnest Vanstone, who had rush- ed out of his home when he heard the impact, caused by the accident, received a severe shock when he attempted to lift the car, He was wearing a pair of felt slippers and it is thought that this saved him from sharing the fate of his broth- er. William Heard, was also shock- ed and states that his hat was dis- lodged by the current. Constable Tnomas experienced a shufilar sen} sation and was almost knocked un- conscious, Power Turned Off George P, Every, superintendent of the Hydro Power Commission, was not warned of the danger caused by the broken pole until after the fatality had occurred. He received a phone message at his house and immediately rushed to his office where he turned off the power. The Hydro employees came promptly to the scene and cleared away the wires and broken pole, re-establishing service in a short time. . None of the occupants of the ear was seriously injured. All were attended by Drs. McLaren and Me- Dougall. The car which was a Chrysler sedan, and bore license number 340-694, was badly wrecked, and those who saw it this morning ly- ing in the ditch were caused to wonder how anyone could emerge from it alive. Old Whitby Resident The late Mr, Vanstone has re- sided in Whitby practically all bis life. For many years he cperated a farm on the Lake Shore, which is pow a part of the Ontario Hos- pital grounds. He was formerly turnkey at the County Jail snd a --- RASH Samuel Vanstone Meets Death by Electrocution on the Way to Aid the Accident Victims Speed Skids on Pave- ment and Breaks Hydro Pole at Whitby Near the Midnight Hour -- Three Men and Three Nurses of Ontario Hos- pital, Receive Minor Injuries -- Several Have Narrow Escape from Death By Contact With Live Wire -- Inquest Will Be Held Into Van- stone Death--Arrests Expected (By Staff Correspondent) Occupants, Said to Be County Constable. He was a mem- ber of Sussex Lodge, Sons of Eng- land. Besides his widow, he 1s survived by two sons, Frank, of Toronto, Ralph, of Whitby, one daughter, Mrs, Hobbs, of Picker- ing; two brothers, Earnest and William, both of Whitby; and one sister, Mrs, T, J. Colwell, of Whit- by. Jury Empanelled Coroner Dr, D, 8, Hoig, of Osh- awa, who investigated the accident, at the request of Coroner Dr, Mc- Gillivray ,owing to the latter hav- ing been called to attempt to resus- citate the dead man, strongly rec- ommended an inquest, A jury was empanelled this morning including Mayor John Bateman, foreman, L, Dudley, G. Anderson, G. Robb, 8, Murdock, E. Harper, A. Ross, E. W, Evans, G. F¥, Richardson and W. J, Luke, At 10 o'clock the jury viewed the scene of the accident and ad- journment was made until a later date when Crown Attorney McGib- bon, of Oshawa, will, be able to assist in the inquest, An inquiry at the Motor Vehicles Branch of the Department of High- ways was made by The Times be- fore going to press today and it was learned the damaged car is registered in the name of H. E. Roes, of Port Whitby, Chief of Police Gunson has been investigat- the tragedy and arrests are ex- pected shortly, According to the position of the car it is assumed that it must have heen travelling at a rapid speed to skid on the right should- er of the road, swerve across to the opposite side, hreak the pole near its base and finally upset in the ditch in such a manner to be faced in the opposite direction to which it was going, Driver Arrested H. E. Ross, Port Whitby, said to have been the driver of the car which crashed into the ditch on Brock street south, last night, was arrested late this afternoon by Chief Gunson, on a charge of reck- less driving, The police are seek- ing two other men, G, Kennedy and W, Kent, said to be occupants of the car. They are employed on the boats operating out of Toronto. INNOGENT MAN IS SUFFERING LASH AND CONFINEMENT Montreal. Bus Driver Tells Police He is the Real Criminal Montreal, Oct. 13.--Brooding' for a period of ten months over the picture of a man suffering the lash and confinement in St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary for a crime of which he was innocent, finally proved too great a burden for a Montreal bus driver, he told the police when he confessed that ue and Henry Caisse, 22, a former ticket agent for the Montreal Tramways, had planned the rob- bery of $1,380 from the Victoria avenue offices of the company last Hallowe'en, for which erime Geo. Starke, 24, was sentenced to two years and 20 lashes, half of which he has already suffered. Starke, who desperately main- tained his innocence, with an ali- bi, and appealed his conviction. only to lose out, was convicted mainly on the evidence of Caisse, who identified his picture as be- ing that of one of the two pier- rott-costumed men whom he had sworn had attacked him in the Victoria avenue office of the com- pany, bound and gagged him and stolen $1,380. GRAIN OPENING Chicago, Oct. 13.--Wheat, cember, 1173; March, 121%: Corn, December, 807%; March, De- 831% ; Oats, December 425%; March 44%. 4 TOY BALLOON HAS A RECORD FLIGHT .. (By Canadian Press) Birkenhead, Eng, Oct. 13--A tow balloon ,eleased at a Birkenhead school's sports on July 5, travelled 1,400 miles to Brascow, in Rumania, probably setting up a world's flight record, and inspiring the follows: letter, sent to T. Humphreys Mollar sports master at the school: "Estimable Sir: --This very evenin I go visit for pleasure to wood whi lays no little distange from our house, What do I see at edge of wood? I pick up envelope soiled dirtied to perfection with tattered look and bearing some English. Sir, I am intrigued. I speak English ta uttermost perfection. I open envel- ope and find paper. I abstract it and feel at it with much eagerness. Where is balloon which I see mentioned? I conclude it bring envelope. I search to see it never, Now I send back paper. It costs me stamp, but it is my. pleasure--~Your Humblest sers vant, Bernhard Lang." MONEY AND VALUABLES ARE STOLEN Thief Enters Window at the Bishop Bethune College and $150 Taken IN STRONG BOX Cheques, Rings and Curren cy Removed -- Another Box Broken Open Bishop Bethune College was bro- ken into last night between the hours of six and eight and money and valu- ables to the amount of about $153 stolen. The money, which totalled $30 in bills of small denomination he- sides loose change of about $20, seve eral rings and a number of unen- dorsed cheques was locked in a lea- ther covered wooden box with brass fittings and a thick handle, It re- posed on the principal's desk in the south east corner of the building downstairs. The whole box with its contents were removed by the thief. Strong Box Untouched A strong box, of sheet metal and: about a foot long stood heside the chest, and although this had been broken open by some blunt instru- ment, the contents had not (Continued on Page 3) been WINNIPEG FIRE * * DAMAGE REACHES ENORMOUS SUM Building of Dominion Rub- ber System, Ltd., Swept By Spectacular Blaze (By Canadian Winnipeg, Man., ig ~~ In one of the most spectacular fires of the year the six storey Dominion Rubber system of Manitoba Lim- ited, building was swept by flames early today with an estimated loss of three hundred thousand dollars while minor damage was inflicted to an adjoining five-storey building of the Marantz boot and shoe ware- house. The fire started in the basement of the Rubber Company building and raged for two hours before it Was under control and many other structure threaténed. ea ELECT WOMEN'S OFFICERS AT CATARAQUI GOLF CIUB Kingston, Oct, 13.--Women mem- gers of Cataragui Golf and Coun- try Club yesterday elected these officers: President, Mrs, T. A. Me- Ginnis; vice-president, Mrs. E. ©. D. McCallum; Secretary, Miss Clara Farrell; Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Fraser Armstrong; Treasure, Miss Edith Carruthers; handicap commit- tee, Mrs. Halloway Waddell (eap- tain), Mrs. Gilbert Beeman and Miss Caroline Mitchell; House Committee, Mrs. Stewart Robert- son and Mrs. Ernest ; En. tertainment Committee, . Hor- ace Lawson. »