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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City y Th \ 1he Oshawa Daily Reformer @shawa Daily Times ' I} VOL. 3--NO. 145 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. FOURTEEN PAGES FIVE ARE KILLED IN CROSSING ACCIDENT NEW ARBITRATION TREATY PROPOSED, BRITAIN AND US. Draft is Broader in Scope Than the Lapsed Root Treaties (By Canadian Press) = | Washington, Dec, 21--Negotiations for a mew arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain have been under way for almost a year, A draft of the new treaty was submitted to Sir Esme Howard here last December. It was identical with that submitted to France which has since been signed and ratified, The new treaty was designed to make the soot arbitration. treaties broader in scope. The Root treaty lapsed in June and' no effort has been to renew it because of nego- tiations for a broader pact, Delay in concluding negotiations has been explained by the fact that the British government needed time to consult the self-governing Domin- ions. YOUTHS GET JAL TERM FOR THEFT OF AUTOMOBILE Thomas Carr and Edward Priest Arrested in Port Hope After Exciting Chase Thomas Carr and Edward Priest were each given one year in On- tario Reformatory when they pleaded guilty to stealing an auto- bile, recently. They were ar- ifn Port Hope after an ex- citing chase by povincial detectives on December 15. Carr lives In Finch, Ontario, while Priest is a resident of London. Chief of police Owen Friend pointed out that Carr had a pre- vious eriminal record although he is only 17 years of age, It was learned that he had escaped from custody last year, While the ages of the two boys were taken into consideration, both being the same, Crown Attor- ney McGibbon stated that youths who were going to start out steal- ing cars should be given a striet lesson and urged Magistrate Willis of Whitby to impose the penalty of one year on each of them, IR. KAISER GIVES 10 CHEER FOND In 'subscribing the sum of $10 to the Christmas Cheer fund, Dr. . E. Kaiser writes the following yesterday's paper you say of children half-starved, half-clothed, through absolute propaganda! good time! Canada has grown year over 500,000,000 bushel® of wheat. We can only consume 10 percent of it. Yet in the most prosperous city "hundreds of children are hailf- starved." We are wonderful providers" but as "distributors" are like a second-hand Ford, all flash and explosion, according to the article referred to above. Merry Christmas. Count Luzi Caborma commander of the Iialian army from 1915 to 1917, at dis home in Bordighera, death of the Dominion | Carswell, Recovery optimistic report by the King's Doctors The view taken in pa with the public impression is continuin not ex Privy Council While physicians were attending the King in the sick chamber, the council of state appointed to act for the King during his illness, held a brief privy council in another part of the palace. All of the six council- lors were present, the Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Premier Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord, Hailsham, lord high chan- cellor, It was understood the queen presided, The proceedings lasted less than half an hour. Duke Arrives Monday The council transacted routine bu- siness and a number of questions arising out of the adjournment of parliam~nt were settled. It was learned the Duke of Glou- cester was expected to reach Eng- land Monday morning. He will land at Southampton and will motor to Buckingham Palace, where he will stay, Prince George Arrives Southampton, Eng. Dec. 21. -- Prince George, returning home from his sea station at Bermuda, to the iside of his father, arrived at m ton today on the steamer Berengaria, London, Dee. 21.~Lora D GRATIFYING NEWS King George is Resting Comfortably and Build ing Up His Strength and His Condition is Considered Satisfactory -- Added Hope for (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Dec. 21.--Today's bulletin on the' condition of King George, one of the briefest yet issued, brought the satisfactory news that he had passed a restful night, calculated to help in building up his strength from the extreme exhaustion caused by his prolonged and grave illn Taken in the light of yesterday's lengthy and ess, ardedly physicians, it was felt to indi- cate that there was nothing appreciative to add to what, on the whole, was considered a favorable situation. Satisfied lace circles, it was learned, coincided from the bulletin that His Majesty g to gain slowly. His physicians, it was indicated, are satisfied with the course that events are ta ted to make any further statement of the King's case until the usual hour for the night bulletin. king. They are is nearing, but as yet has not reach- ed, the state where complete confi- dence may be felt and they are more opkimistic. concerning the outcome, he physicians consider that if their patient makes slow and uninterrupt- ed progress for the next few days, a different phase of the illness will de- finitely be reached, but until this step forward has been taken, a set-back is still possible. The improvement of the past three days, however, gives them added hope that this will be un- likely. The Prince of Wales made another visit at the palace last night, but left early, D octors Give Message Doctors, who have been atending the King, took the people into their confidence and told the nation that it might entertain good hopes of the slow recovery of the King, They issued 2 lengthy communication in the afternoon after a special consul- tation at the palace. The result was wholly weleome. : "That 'is' the best Christmas card we could have," remarked one man as he read the bulletin when it was posted in front of the palace. Parliament J Adjourns | Parliament adjourned last night for » _ of Penn had a brief consultation with Sir Stanley Hewett at Buck- ingham Palace this afternoon. No further statement regarding the London, Dec. 21.--According to' a semi-official stat t the at its Chri and wi nation had been iously looki (GAS MAINS OF OLD LONDON SEALED UP AS PRECAUTION Material Damage By Explos- ions Estimated at Over a Million Dollars (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Dee, 21--Danger of fur- ther explosions of gas mains in High Holborn, similar to those which caus- ed extensive damage and many in- juries yesterday, still remains, The hazardous operating of seal- ing up gas mains were carried on through the night, Policemen, fire- men and ambulance men were sta- tioned at varoius points in case of further blasts, Less than a score of persons were injured yesterday, but material 'damage is estimated at $1,000,000. REV. A. C. REEVES Pastor of Khox Presbyterian church, whose resignation to take effect January 15 is announced today. Rev. Mr, Reeves is chairman of the Oshawa Ministerial Association, Judgment Gives Oswald Love $500 Damages (By Canadian Press) * Toronto, Ont., Dec, 21.-- In a judgment handed down today by Mr. Justice Raney, Oswald Love, farmer, Is awarded $500 and costs on a county court scale, against Oliver Denny, for mealicious prosecution, The action was tried at Whitby, 'The pros ecution arose out of proms fsary note given by the plaintiff to the defendant in part payment for a cow. toward the palace, wondering whe- ther it could rightly indulge in sea- sonal rejoicing. Apprehensi have been - weighing heavily too upon all phere at Buckingham Palace today was much more hopeful. The doc- tors continued their discussion, which was begun in the afternoon, as to the future method of treatment, Jt was decided, however, to continue the ray theropy cure. The doctors believe that the King and trades, It was believed that all these fac- tors were taken into consideration when the doctors decided to take the public into their confidence, It seem- ed' certain tonight that their report would remove many of the uncertain- ties which have been bothering the nation. A.J. Parkhill Re-elected President Kiwanis Club All ( Officers Returned Club Makes Plans to Aid the Needy Families. After the Christmas Season, the Ki- wanians Acting as Daddies to Fatherless Boys--Dan McCowan, Banff Shows Canadian Rockies A. J. Parkhill, president of the Oshawa Kiwanis Club, and officers and directors of the club were re-elected for 1929 at the club's are Major R. B. Smith, vice- ; J. B. Waterous, secretary; » W. Joyce, treasurer; and F. G. district trustee. Christmas Cheer work for the club, with J. Norval Willson as chair- HE more useful service b their work after the suggested that each mem the club become a Kiwanis ly to 2 boy in the Oshawa public schools whose father is dead, and as- sist the boy in any way i were also TeBRRE 3 ; g® { possible. the club render service to i SEER Club the Glories of the|; the other | ¢ LAST SPEECH OF HUNDRED DOLLARS OR MONTHS TERM, DAVID BLOOMER Sentence Imposed for Hav- ing Liquor Illegally and for Damaging Bus One hundred dollars and costs, which included 8amages of $2 caused to the interior of a Toronto-Oshawa bus, or one month in Whitby jail, was the sentence passed by Magis- trate Hind this morning upon David Bl , NO resi , charged in police court with having liquor in other than a private dwelling. Bloomer was arrested by local au- thorities after information that an undesirable person was on the bus riding from Toronto to Oshawa. When apprehended, a pop bottle was found on his person containing 2a quantity of liquor. The man him- self was rather worse for drink at the time. The liquor was ordered fiscated and destroyed. e, 2 Hf iF ! iF H 5 4 ef if i ; Fg 4 4] E : ; | 5 5 it gd HH 8 . J i : i : i 4 EERE 1 | ; 3 i f 8 ] 8 E § il 8 i i : 8 { | | i 8 B : 3 ge i § ik i oF g 2 i ii] li; Hi | EB MAN IS ARRESTED AFTER 2 YEARS' HUNT (By Associated Press) Rochester, N.Y., Dec. 21.-- Pur- suit that had taken Rochester police into every large city in the | east for two years, ended today with the arrest of Anthony Merlo, aged 40, wanted for the murder of his brother in 1926. Merlo's return to the city be fled from two years ago Was avow- edly to revenge the slaying of his daughter, Angelina Spitels, who was killed in front of her home on November 14, as the result of 8 bootlegging fued. VIOLENT QUAKE . (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Manila, Dec. 21.--Manila learn greater part of Mindanao INDECENT ASSAULT . (By Canadian Press) Niagara Falls, Dec. 21.--Joseph Auld, aged 27, married, was today found guilty on two charges of in- decent assault on young girls and sentenced to two years in Ports- mouth Penitentiary, Assassination Threats Feature Kidnapping Case of Billy Raniere Father of Boy the Latest to Receive Death Threat -- Trial Judge Marked for Slaying -- Ten Witnesses ' for the State Disappear -- One Already Dead--All Connected With Case Un- der Close Guard (By Associated Press) Chicago, Dec. 21 --Already pun- ctuated by one assassination death threats continue to increase the tension in the Billy Ranieri kid- naping case. Three men are on trial for the boy's abduction and today Frank Rapieri, the boy's father, received a note threatening him with death. Mike Devito, who testified for the State yesterday, believes he has been picked as the next man to die and telephoned the police last night pleading for reinforce- ments of the guard at his home. Devito missed death by minutes on Monday, when another State wit- ness, Joe Scully, was slain, Judge Threatened Chicago, Dec. 21.--A threat against the life of the trial Judge and the disappearance of ten State witnesses today contributed to the terrorism, including assassination of one witness, that has marked the trial of three defendants, accused of kidnapping little Billy Ranieri, whom the State seeks to send to the electric chair. Opening of the trial was delayed two hours when Judge Robert E. Gentzel received a letter similar to those threatening the Ranieri family and other State witnesses. Mide Devito, State witness, who, the prosecution charged, has been marked for, death, defied his enem- ies by tesiifying that one of the defendants had blackmailed him two years ago. Divito barely escaped assassination recently when Ole Scully was slain. His testimony, given in the absence of the jury, however, was ruled out by the Court. State Rests Case The State rested its case after failing to present Divito's story to the jury ,an the defense presented Andrew Cappelano, one of the threc defendants, who declared he did not kmow Billy had been kid- napped when the boy was brought to his home at Bourbonnais, Ill., by two men, one of whom, he said, was Tony Perconti, and the other known to him only as Romano. Cappellano said the men told him Romano was the boy's uncle, but he questioned Billy, and found this was not so. When he insisted he did not want to keep Billy, he said, they threatened him with death. Cappellano, his son Tony, age 16, and Angelo Petitti are the defendants. The disappearance of the State's witnesses was reported shortly be- fore the State closed its case, when detectives hunting the men, fin- cluding relatives of Divito and of Ole Scully, State witness who was killed on Monday, said they were unable to find any trace of them. Seasation in Comrt The receipt of the death threat by Judge Gentzell created a sem- sation when it became known in the court-room: Samuel A. Hoff- man, Assistant State's Attorney, declared it was sent by the same person whe killed Scully ama threatened Divito and members of the Ranieri family, and said "they would mot hesitate to murder the Judge if given an opportunity." Provincial C Drives Car Directly in Front M.C.R. Express LJ Officer, His Wife and Three Children Instantly Killed at Waterford Crossing -- The Watchman Franti cally Waves Flag at the Approaching Car Which Skids Onto the Tracks -- Seven Deaths at This Place Within a Month (By Canadian Press) St. Thomas, Ont.,, Dec. 21--Pro- vincial{ Constable Andrew B. Wood, his wife and three chil- dren, Simcoe, were fnstantly killed today when their car was struck by a Michigan Central passenger train at Waterford crossing. As the watchman at the cross- ing frantically waved his flag at approaching automobile, Wood seemed to have no control of the car and drove directly in front of the on-coming train, chi were aged one, Bf : LERd % N L g FIRST REAL TASTE OF WINTER COMES T0 THE PROVINCE Highway Traffic is Hit in Western Ontario and Many Autos Stalled (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Dee. 21.--Northwester- ly winds brought the first real taste of winter to southern Ontario last night, and at various western Ontario points reports indicate that the wind reached blizzard-like pro- portions. Today the temperature sank slightly below zero at Sault Ste. Marie, while at Toronto fit ranged about 14 above. In eastern parts of the province it was slight- ly higher.' Autos Stalled Highway traffic was hard hit dur- ing the night in the western part of the province. A short but sev- ere blizzard was responsible for the stalling of hundreds of vehicles. In many cases trains were delayed. The weather forecast for the re- glon is continued fair and oold weather. Cold in West Winnipeg, Man., Der. 21.--Win- ter was officially ushered into west- ern Canada today bringing with it a varied program of weather for the three prairie provinces, but the promise of a mild pre-Christmas season. Manitoba is shivering with a temperature far below zero to- day, while Saskatchewan is experi- encing only a moderate degree of LJ onstable REV. MR. REEVES RESIGNS FROM KNOX CHURCH Pastor and His Wife Honor- ed By Women's Missionary Society The resignation of Rev, A. C. Reevgs as pastor of Knox Pres- byterian Church has been accepted by his congregation and the To- ronto Presbytery, it was anuounced this morning. Rev, John Lindsay, Whitby, has been appointed in- terim modera.or and will declare the pu.pit vacant on Sunday, Jan- uary 20. Rev. Mr. Reeves has been min- ister of the congregation of Knox Church for over three years, and was the first minister appointed to that congregation after they with- drew from the St. Andrew's Church upon the consummation of the union of the Presby.erian, Meth- odist and Congregational churches. Last year a start was made in the building of & church home, and the congregation has been worship ping in the basement of this struc- ture and has been growing in mem- bership. Rev. Mr. Reeves is chair. man of the Oshawa Ministerial As- sociation. Presentation Rev. and Mrs, Reeves were hon- ored last night by the members of the Women's Missionary Society of the church, who presented them with an address and a beautiful silver entree dish. Mrs. John Me- Gregor made the presentation to Mrs. Reeves, who has for three years been president of the society, and the address, as follows, was read by Mr, Edward Henry: "Dear Mr and Mrs. Reeves: "We feel that we cannot allow you to leave us without expressing to you our sincere appreciation of the service you bave rendered to us. You came to us at a time when we needed advice and guidance which you were both so eminently fitted to give us. "We hope you may be spared to continue your noble work in the Presbyterian Church and we ask you to accept this gift as a slight token of our esteem." Good Work Done In reply, Rev. Mr. Reeves thanked the members of the so- ciety, and said that he felt a good. work had been dome in the foun- dation years of Knox Church in Oshawa and he believed that in the next four or five years the congregation would double its membership. Refreshments served by ladies brought close. BENNETT FLEGTS TRIAL BY JURY Harry Bennett, charged with ob- taining the sum of $2 by false pre- tenses clected before Magistrate Hind ir police court this morning to be tried by a judge and jury at the next court of competent jurisdiction. Evidence taken this moming was rather conclusive on the point that Bennett had no connection with the MacLean Publishing Company, pub- lishers of he magazine Cana- dian Grocer" for which he was sell- ing subscriptions. Charles Morris, circulation mana- ger of the Trade jourmals of the MacLean Publishing Company and one of the main wi in the the the evening to a cold. In Alberta, the mercury fs ranging in high levels. THINKS BRITAIN'S POLICY T0 CLEAR OUT OF EUROPE (By Canadian Press) Halifax, N.S., Dec. 21.--The only sound policy for Britain is to clear out of Europe, lock, stock and bar- 1 witnesses case, testified that he knew Bennett in 1925 and had employed him dur- ing a few months of that year to sell his publications. He knew him, however, not as Bennett but as "Howard Benson." For failure to send in his remit- tance on subscriptions received, "Benson" was discharged at the end of 1925 and since that time has had no connection with the company, Mr. Morris said. Edward Jackson, Whitby, related how the accused had sold him the subscription but had not received the publication. Mr. Jackson was ap- proached by t while at the A. and P. store on Simcoe street, Oshawa of i he is assistant rel and turm to hte Empire bef: it is 100 late, said Arthur Beverly Baxter. Managing editor of The London Daily Express, who arrived here today, on his way to spend Christmas in Toronte where he was born. FINNISH EDITOR AGAIN GRANTED WEEK'S REMAND Charged With Publishing Se. ditious Libel About the Royal Family (By Canadian Press) Sudbury, Dec. 21,--Arvo Vaara, editor of the Finnish newspaper Vapous, was remanded for a week for the second time, when he ape peared in court today charged with publishing seditious libel with rete erence to members of the Royal family, Bail was renewed at $10,~ 000, The remand was granted in view of the fact that were the accused committed for trial he would have been unable to secure ball as the district judge is out of town. DR. DICKINSON IS FOOD INSPECTOR AND VETERINARY Appointed By the Board of Health to Succeed Dr. H. Vanzant 1 Dr. C, 8. Dickinson, V.8., 34 Brock street east, was last night appointed at the special meeting of the Oshawa Board of Health to the position of Veterinary and Food Inspector for the city, sue- ceeding Dr. H. Vanzant on Jan- uary 1, Dr. Vanzant recently anp- nounced his retirement from this office due to ill health, Dr. Dickinson has been a mesi- dent of this city and has been prac tising here as a veterinary surgeon « since 1923. He is a graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College, 1913, and served under Dominion Government departments from 1916 until he moved to Oshawa in 1923. He was loaned to the Bri- tish Minister of Foods by the Can- adian Government during the war, and was final inspector of meats in several cities, Dr. Dickinson was one of 16 veterinaries that made the test of cattle establish- ing the first retricted area in Can- ada for cattle free from tubercu~ losis, when 22,000 cattle in all were tested. During the last year he has tested 1,000 eattje for the Government in Durham, Northum- berland, Hastings and Prince Ed- ward. counties, 'anzant The Board of Health prepared a nicely worded memorial to Dr. Vanzant upon his retirement from years, succeeding the late Dr. A. Wannan. He bad practised as 2 veterinary surgeon here maay years ago, returning in 1924 to become veterinary inspector. one instance of the work dome by his department in the four years, Dr. Vanzant pointed out to the Board of Health last night that Oshawa is now enjoying as.zood quality milk as any eity in Doniinion. He ation four years ago, tetria count in the milk i] Hii