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the ) a the -- WY. WY by THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1929 PAGE THREE eneral Motors Employment Figures Show Substantial Increase CITY AND DISTRICT NEWS lyd has been invited 0 act as judge at don show 'in March. He ja 'eariy next month for tern Canada city. PLAYS TONIGHT 'Oshawa Citizens band is to do doub.e duty this evening, While ft is to play at he Rotary Hall, where the Canadian Legion is holding a smoker and concert, it will also appear in frott of Mike's Place on King street west before . going there, ' LARGE PARTY COMING A mumber of members of the vincial executive of the Cana- n Legion will be here tonight for the smoker and concer of the local branch, Col, Ackerman, president, will not be able tp attend as he is in Northern Ontario, tut Secretary Shields has notitied the Oshawa executive that he will be 'bringing other members of the execu.ive with him, FINED FOR GAMBLING A raid upon the premises of A .Gimbert at Simcoe street north last week has netted the police departmen approximately $195 in fines which were levied yesterday fn police court upon nine who were found in the establishment supposed to have been gambling, The ae Rropeidter A, Gimuert was as- sessed $150 and costs while each of those found in the place were fined $5 and costs, The men were J, Baker, P, Layman, J, Popouk, J. Gingeretski, W. Joyce, T. C.angy, J, Larrow, W, Schultz and J, McClurg, IT WAS COLD Oshawa "enjoyed" its coldest temperature of the present winter this morning, At six. o'clock, the thermometer was jus. below zero. and unofficial reports stated that during the night it dropped as low as five degrees below, WILL BUILD RESIDENCE A building permit has been is- sued to George R, Dulmage, 612 Carnegie street, for a brick ven- eer residence which he is propos- ing to bui.d at this same address, 612 Carnegie street, The house will cost $4,500, according 0 the permit, WATCHING THE PRINTER , A great many citizens of Osh- awa are taking a keen interest in the new automatic telegraphic printer which has been installed in the office of The Times. Scores of people have cal ed to see the new apparatus in opera.ion, and have been greatly impressed by its efficiency and speed. HARMONY YOUTH KILLED BY CAR (Continued from Page 1) gone home immediately after school, About six o'clock word was brought to him that the Toron- to Star auto had been received at the Harmony store and his papers were waiting for him there, The Jad did not want to take them at that time, since he had not yet had his supper, However, he quickly finished this, and started on his route, finishing up at the College of the Seventh Day Adventists, His @ctions from that time were un- known, The deceaséd lad attended the First Baptist Church in Oshawa and umped the organ at that church, Be officiated in this capacity last Sunday for a Memorial Service which was held for a friend who died in Woodville last week. No Clues Available Detective Sergeant Herbert Flin- toff and eorge MeCammond, of the local polige department, arriv- ed at the scene of the accident shortly after it occurred and made every effort to obtain a clue to the fdentity of the motorist who struck Eteher. They were unsuccessful, however. © Provincial officer Cecil Taylor is now conducting an inves- tigation. Police along the Kingston yoad as far east as Belleville and west a8 Toronto were notified of the accident in the hope of picking up the driver of the death car, Besides his parents, Nathaniel Etcher is survived by five brothers, Carlson, 10; Keith, 20; Morley, 8; Arthur, 6, and Arnold, 4, and one sister, Jean, aged 17, Although funeral arrangements have as yet not heen completed, it ractically certain that services will be conducted from the Disney- Cott Undertaking Parlours here, with interment being made in Wel- come Cemetery, Port Hope. The fad formerly lived in that town. DUNNVILLE MAN TAKES OWN LIFE (By Canadian Press) Dunnville, Ont., Feb, 20.--James McDowell was found deaa mere yes- terday in a garage with a bullet through hi- heart. A 32-calibre re- volver was lying beside the body snd a pote was found wishing his friends "cheerio," Ca-d of Thanks Mr .Georze Lyle wishes to thank friecds and peizhbors for their many k'ndnesses and. floral trib- ptes in his recent bereavement. oo Lete to © sify FURNITURE including 19 Ce ina ae) | PRIVATE SAL=Z sufficien for 3 rooms, Chesterficld, Victrola, » Phone 928M. BE ene MOTHER OF TWINS FELPED R: "sored to Health by T 'of an gffort the League made ip TODAY'S PRICES ON PRODUCL MARKETS TORONTO LIVESTOCK (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Ont., Feh, 20.--Cattle trade was fairly active on ' the Dominion Livestock Ex. change with prices on steers, 25c higher for the week, Best steers brought $8.75 to $9.75, Good cows brought $6.50 to 17.25, Cal. ves were steady at"™$15.00 to $16,00 for choice, Hogs were strong with prospects at $10.25 to $10.50, F.O.B, for selects or $11.25 to $11,50 off-car, Lambs were steady at $14,50 to 814.75 for the best, Sheep were steady, Receipts, 2,651, Trade fairly active; heavy deef steers, $8.50 to $9.75; butcher steers, good to cohice, $9 to $9.55; butcher cows, medium, $5.50 to $6.50; calves, good to choice, $14 to $16; hogs, select, $11.25 to $11.50; good ewe Jambs, $14.50 to $14.75. WINNIPEG GRAIN _ Winnipeg, Man,, Feb, 20.--Opening prices) heat May, unchanged to 1-4c higher at 133 3-4 to 134; July, wichanged to 1-4c higher at 135 1.2 to 135 1-4 Oct, 1-8c to 1-4c high- er at 133 3-4 to 133 7.8 Oats, May, 1- wd Tower at 60 3-4c; July 1-8c lower at 60 3:-8c . CHICAGO GRAIN Chicago, Ill, Feb, 20.--Severe cold weather west and southwest causing renewed mis- givings about crop' prospects did much early today to bring about higher prices for wheat, Besides foreigners were credited with buying wheat future deliveries here, Opning 1-4 at 8c off, to 3-8¢c up, what afterward showed material gains all around, Corn, oats and provisions were also firmer, with corn start- ing at*2-4c decline to 2-8c advance, and sub- sequently scoring a a general upturn, CAGO . GRAIN OPENING Chica) 1s. Feb 20.-- RENIA March, 127 3-4; May, 132 1-8; co; n March, 94 3.8; May, 9% 1-2; oats, March, 50; May, 51 3-5, LEAIIE PREPARING EOR-BROAPCAST OF LEAPING SPEFFHES Many Countries to Benefit By Proposal Broadcast March 12 Washington, DC., Feb, 20.-- The Radio Commission has re- ceived a communication from the secretariat of the League of Na- tions through the State Depar:- ment aprouncipg plans of the League to conduct short wave broadcast trials in March to Cap- ada, the, United States, Sou h Am- erica, Japan and Australia. The trials will be resumption PARTS AND SERVICE CONVENTION SAID BEST EVER HELD G. M. C. SERVICE MEN ENTHUSIASTIC OVER GATHERING Full Display of Parts and Equipment Put on By Jobbers Discussions of many service and parts problems occupied most of to- day's session of the annual conven- tion of the service men of General Motors of Canada, in the auditor. ium hcre, which is being' attended by about 350 service men of Gen- eral Motors, throughout Canada, A feature of the convention, which is enthusiastically described by many of the men in attendance as the best ever held by the Cana- dian G.M.C, service organization, was the full display of parts and equipment in the Mercury Service garage, by several of the garage equipment jobbers, and was séen by practically all of the dealers and service men at the convention last night, The display is also open today to hoth the service men and the general public, This morning's meeting was de- vot:d to a discussion of service problems, giving particular atten- tion to the electrical systems, brake system and carburetors of the vari- ous General Motors cars, During this afternoon, the con- vention will be resolved into sec- tional meetings, for a discussion of problems being encountered in the different territories, Following this session, which will be the fi- nal regular session of the conven- tion. the service men will he taen on a tour of the local General Mo- tors plants, T00 MANY CARS PARKED WITHOUT LIGHTS, SAYS CHIEF Practice of Leaving Cars on Streets All Night Must Come to Stop Chief of Po'ice Owen D, Friend stated to the Times this morning that the practice of parkicg cars a stop, and that those who eon- tinue to violate the city by-law in this regard will promptly be charzed with parking without ligh s. Chief Friend also called atten- tion to the fact that to park a car jn frort of a house during the whole day, or even all night was an infringement of the city by-law respecting such practice ard would come under he section relating to parking on a city street for an un- reasonable length of time, A number of offenders in this regard have already been charged, stated the chief, and declared that the enforcement of the by-laws would be carried ont to the lei ter in future, GERMANY LIKFLY T0 ATOW TROTSKY T0 RETIRF THERE May: and Jure of last wvear to broadcast speeches which were considered of general interest to, the world. The speeches will be | in English. French, Spanish and; Japanese The League intends fo broadcast to the American con- tinent in Enzlish, French and Spanish for one hour on March 12. 19, and 26. On March 13, 20 and 27, speeches will te bro-~decast in Japanese durinz a th'rt -minute period, On March 14, 21 and 28, speeches wi'l be broadcast in Enz-' lish to Australia for 30 minute' periods. | Pol' jis the ILea~ue station an? ves a short wave len th of 18.4 metres with a voltage of 25,000, J ! free" "M 4 NON FF ARIEG OPENED Case is Ad'oun 'ourncd in To- ronto Court Until Tomorrow Toronto, Feb. 20.--The prelim- frary hearing of hares against H. E. Harcourt, former director of the Jackson-Manfon Mines, and D. M. Thompson, mine manager, was last night adjourned until tomorrow by Magistrate Jones. Mr. Harcourt and Mr. Thompson when arraiened before Magistrate Jones pleaded not guilty and eleet- ed trial 'by jury. The preliminary hearing of the charges against Mr. Harcourt were proceeded with, Pet- er White, K.C.. representing the crown. These charges are that Mr Harcourt unlawfully made, publish- ed or circviated prospectuses. state- ments or accounts or concurred fun such knowledge, knowing them to be false, Permission A'reedy G'ven for Entry of Wife and Child.en Ber'in, Feb, 20 --It is under- "ood that the German goverrment ~'ready has granted permission to Madame Trotzky and her child- ren to enter Germany. There is "lso every reason to le'ieve tha it will decide to allow Leon Trot- "ky, former head of the Red Army | now in exile, to res'de in Germary wrovided he undertakes to abstain 'rom all politica' activity and lead a quiet retired life, Even before the arriva! of Trot- zky in Cons antinople it was said the gover ment had been ap- nro~ched, unofficially, as to whoth- er a visa might be obtained for I'rotzky to enter Germany, pos- sibly to reside in a suburb of Ber- lin, where he was represented as wishing to write his memoirs. POLITICAL CRISIS IS NOW BEING FACED IN AUSTRALIA Canberra, Australia, Feb. 20.-- Faeing the biggest political erisis since Prem'er W. S, Hughes went out of office in 1926, the Federal government is threatened with de- feat over the fiancial agreement bill which finally el"minates per capita payments by the Common- wealth to the States. >» The defeat of the government would mean the resignation of Rt. Hon. Stanley Bruce, Prime Minis- ter, and his cabinet, and formation of a ministry by James Henry Scul- lin, Labor leader. As tone latter could mot hope to retain control a general election would be inevit- able, $1,000 OBJECTIVE FOR BRITISH MINERS' FUND Recount of Money Given Shows That Proceeds of Con- . cert Given By Oshawa Citizens' Band Amounted - to $76.05--Citizens Urged to Contribute Quickly and Generously A small addition has to he made to the amount raised by the con- cert given by the Oshawa Citizens Band in ald of the British Miners' Fund. A re-check of the money taken, all in, coppers, nickels, dimes ,and quarters, wi h two fifty cent pieces, shows that it amount- ed to $76.05, instead of $75.00 as was reported on Tuesday. Besides this small addition, there. have been no further dona- tions today fo the fund for the destitute miners, so that the total stards at almost the same as yes- terday. Con ributions are now being received at the local hranch of the Dominion Bank, as well as at The Times' office, and citizens are appealed to, on behalf of the pufferers in the British mining areas ,to make their contributions promptly and generously, The obh- jective of the fund, $1,000, should -not be beyond the reach of a city like Oshawa, and with almost two- thirds of that amount already sub- scribed, the citizens are urged to make one great effort and lift the total over the $1,000 mark as soon as possible, Amount already knowledged Addition to band con. cert ...... 1.08 teres Total to date ......$648.16 his display was arranged ' on the streets of the city at night without lights has go to come to' Latest Financial News Market Summary by Canadian Press Toronto and New York Stock Quotations Supplied by Stobie, Forlong and Co, TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE Toronto, Ont.,, Feb. 20,--Buoyancy in a few of the morning's leaders featured an otherwise uninteresting session on the Tlo- ronto Stock Exchange this morning, There was a considerable decrease in trading, and prices on the whole were inclined to mark time, International Nickel experienced the smallest turnover of a long time and hovered between 60 an 61. Durant Motors made a sudden spurt and in a turnover of more than 2,900 shares--the heaviest turnover on the board--reached a high of 27 1-2, with the noon quotation of 26 1-4 showing a net ad- vance of two points, Twin City more than recovered its loss of yesterday and climbed up sharply to 55 3-4 where it showed a net gain of 2 3-4 points, while the International Utility "Stocks hoth | improved their position, the A, moving up 2 points to 48, and the IB, scoring a gain of three points to 22. Consolidated Smelters gold off to 482 and then recovered to 497 where it showed a met gain of two points. The Oils were fractionally weaker with the exception of Home Oil which moved up 75 cents to 8.00, STANDARD MINING EXCHANGE Toronto, Ont., Feb, 20.--Aftention turned to the cheaper-priced stocks on the Mining Exchange this morming. Arno went down to an extremely low of 75 cents, and climbed back up to 83, where still showed a net decline of 22 cents, Abana was forced back 20 cents to 2.25, the ow mark for the morn- ing, Big Missouri weakened seven points to 14, while Amulet held one cent lower at A rani lost its Bdvangs of yesterday and sold down to a low of 61,75, a decrease of 25 cents. Sherritt-Gordon weakened 10 cents to 8.50, Sudbury Basin reached a peak of 12.90; with the close of 12.80 showing a net ad- vance of 30 cents, while Dome held 20 cents higher at 9.75, Pend Oreille the same a- mount at 13.80, Falconbridge 25 cents at 14.75, and Hudson Bay 15 cents at 21.65, Coast Copper appeared 1.00 higher at 61.00, NEW YORK EXCHANGE New York, Feb, 20.--Considerable buying broke out in new channels during the fore- noon, particularly the Match and Tobacco stocks, Krueger & Toll and International Match rose 3 and 9 points, and Congress Cigar 3 points. Wright Aero Power and Commercial Solvents mounted 5 to 6 points, the last on the derlaration of a 2 per cent. stock dividend. Call money was renewed at 6 1-2 per cent Jn contrast to yesterday's renewal rate of 7. FOREIGN GN EXCHANGE New York, N.Y. Feb. 20.--Foreign ex- range steady. Demand rates (in cents): Great Britain, 484 13-16; Canadian dollars at 7-16 of one per cent discount, COMMONWEALTH LIFE SHOWS GOOD REPORY At the annual meeting of the shareholders held in Hamilton on Tuesday, February 18th, the directors submitted a report on the Com- pany's business for 1928, showing the con- tinuous gain and progress of the Company. The new insurance issued during the vear the year amounted to $2,858,607.00, Total in- surance now in force amounts to. $8,053,104 not including double indemnity, The assets of the Company now being $621,520.52, show an increase of more than 485 over the total as shown by the report submitted one year ago. Of these assets a total of well over half million dollars is invested in Dominion Government, Municipal and Industrial Bonds, and Mortgages on real estate. The very s actory nature of these securities is atte: by the fact that only one small item of interest due on December 30th was over-due at the clise of the year, and this amount was paid shortly after the beginning of the presert year. Policy reserves now total $469.635, having more than doubled in the last two vears; and there is available for additional protec tion of policyholders, a surplus of $143,408. 73, TORONTO Stock High 'Low 1230 Al. Pe. Gr. 58 58 58 Avi ibi 47 Bid Bell Tel, 169 169 169 lior. Bak, 36 S. Station 72 Hr, Wal, 84 Kelvin, 11% Standard Mines Amulet 235 Amity Br, Holl, Bidgood Bath, .. Buckghm Br. Hl, Ex, Ch, Hg, Clericy T% Col. Kirk 2% Bid Corona 3% Bid Crown Res, 8 Bid Dome 950 Bid Go:.dhill 8 Goodfish Gra, Bou. Grdvw. Gr, Dly, Hilltop Holl, Howey Keeley Kt. Flr. 21 Macas, 19 Bid Malar. 71 McDoug, 64% Mn, Cor. 505 Mft, Hall 27 Newhee © 391% Nipis. 310 Noran, 6225 Pion, 42 Bid Prem, 203 gn, An. Sh, Gr. Siscoe Sn, An, 8d. Bs. Tk. Hg, Teg, Oks, Tow. Wr. Hr, Vipond 116 NEW YORK Stock High Lov 2 p.m. Amer. Can, 115 Atchison ,,201% Balt & Ohio 124% Briggs Mfg 505 Can, Pac, 247 Can, Dry .. 79% Chrysler ,,103 Congoleum: 29% Cur. Aero 154% Erie ..,..., 69% Fam, Ply. 63% Gn. Mt. New 80% Gra, Paige 47% Gold Dust 70% Hud. Mot 87% Hupp ..,...712% it, Com, ,, 97% it. Bxl. ..,.51 Kly Sprg. 19% Mi, Ward 125% "lar, Oil ., 37% Mck, Trek. 1081 Phil. Pet 38 Pap. Am. B 41% Packard ,.137 Radio" .... 72 Srs. Rbek, 154% Sin Oil ., 38% St. Oil N.J, 48% St. Oil N.Y. 39 Simmons ,.102% Stude"aker 89% U.S. Rub™ers 48% U.S Steel 174% 1.8. Leather 26% Wiys, Ovid. .30% Woolworth 199% Wr Aero 277% Vie. Talk. 146% Yellow Cab 387% Money 6 percent, TETRA AN TINE (PMISSIANEP Ti) CAMARA APPOINTED First Step Towarli Increes- ed Sale of Australian Goods Here is Made Ottawa, Feb. 20.--The appoint- ment by the government of Austra- lia of a trade commissioner to Can- ada is the first step of the Com- monwealth to provide an official whose duties it, will be to inerease the sale of Australian goods over here. Canada has had a trade commissioner in Australia for some thirty years, He is D. H. Ross, sta- tioned at Melbourne. Canada also keeps an office at Syduey. It has frequently been pointed out by the department of trade and commerce that the duties of Can- ada's trade commissioners abroad are to sell Canadian goods in the countries in which they are sta- tioned, and that if those countries are not satisfied with the volume of goods Canada buys from them they should follow the example of this country and fend men to Can- ada to boost their sales here. It was pointed out at the depart- ment of trade and commerce today that trade commissioners from {other portions of the empire will always be welcomed , in Canada. This country is anxious to increase trade within the Empire. OSHAWA BRINKS WIN Two Oshawa rinks won their games in the Wrigley Trophy com- petitions of the Toronto corling bonspiel today. L. O. Clifford's rink defeated J. C. Strickland's rink cf Lakefield 11 to 10, while H. C. Lander's rink defeated A. R. Perry of Toronto High Park, 14 to da REGT. CARNIVAL IS NOT HELD SOLELY 10 AID HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ONLY TO RE. CEIVE 15 PER CENT. OF PROCEEDS G. D. Conant Gives Hospital Board's Position in an Interview That the carnival to he held un- der the auspices of the Ontario Regiment, is not solely in aid of the Oshawa Hoepital, is the state- ment made today by G. D. Conant, president of the Oshawa Hospital Board, in an interview with The Times, Mr, Conant, stated in the inter- view that at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oshawa Hospi. tal held yesterday, the matter of the carnival being conducted under the auspices of the Ontario Regi~ ment wag discussed, 'The Hos- pital Board wishes it to be clearly understood by the public that no officials of the hospital authorized the use of the hospital's name in connection with this carnival," said Mr, Conant, 'The Board understands, as a matter of fact, that the hospital is to receive 15 per cent of the pro- ceeds of the carnival," said he, "which does not justify the state- ment that the carnival is in aid of the Oshawa General Hospital, While the hospital fully appreciates any efforts on its behalf, it cannot al- low. the name of the hospital to be used 'in such matters unless it is intimately associated with the pru- ject and is to receive a very sub- stantial part of the proceeds. The hoard has therefore requested the parties in charge of the carnival to clearly state in the future the dis- position of the proceeds." EWART EVERSON GIVES ADDRESS AT PETERBORO Speaks to the Underwriters' Association on Salesmanship Peterboro, Feb, 19.--A man may have every other qualification that makes for a good salesman--ap- pearance, poise, persuasive power-- and yet, unless he realizes his re- gponsibility to his customer, he is not a good true salesman, and he will contribute toward making the great power of salesmanship a dan- gerous one. So declared Ewart Everson, assistant sales manager for Canada of the General Motors, Oshawa, in speaking to the meeting of the Underwriters' Association of Peterborough held in the Empress Hotel last evening, Presided over by John I, president of the association, the meeting proved . interesting and profitable to more than fifty life underwriters and their guests who turned out, J. F. H. Wallace, rec- ently elected vice-president of the Life Underwriters of the Province, was also heard from during the af- ter-dinner addresses. Advertising Effective The speaker paid tribute to ad- vertising as a "pre-seller'" and touched on the evolution of the salesman from the man years ago who could figure out a catalogue, to the carefully chosen and highly trained representative of today though in his personal opinion, a man had to be born with qualities of a salesman in order to become one. The other qualifi-ations which he should have are appearance, poise, be well read. imaginative and above all else have a sincerity of purpose which builds confidence, Steps in Selling Mr. Everson went on to stress the value of finding prospects as a first step in salesmanship, by own- er calling, that is, calling on the man who already owns a car or what one has to sell him, by regis- tration of that prospect so that he will rceeive dire't mail advertising and by later calling of him to de- monstrate the article. The sales- man must know his prospect, and his wants, and keep up the contact evcn after the sale has been made £0 that after the novelty has worn off the article, there will be no dis- satisfaction through misunder- standing of its workings, Sales efforts of General Motors were used by the speaker to de- monstrate the psychology of sell- ing, and in conclusion he de-lared that while the opportunity of sell- ing is great, still greater is the re- sponsibility upon the salesman, "If we haven't a sense of responsibility we are not true salesmen, and if we bave it, then there can be no other work from which we may derive as much pleasure and satisfaction in a Allen, "| work well done," said he. ' KINGSTON BANK MANAGER WILL GO TO MONTREAL BRANCH Kingston. Feb. 20.--Announce- ment was made here yesterday af- ternoon that C. P. Borland. loeal manager of the Band of Toronto, has been transferred to the man- agership of the bank's branch at Peterboro. Mr. Borland has been here for the past eight and a half years. He will be succeeded here by J. BR. Meggs, manager of the branen of the bank at St. Lawrznce Boule- vard, Montreal, 600 More Men Employed By General Motors Here Than i in F ebruary, 1928 i WEATHERMAN Boitesdestecte dedefeuetroions Temperature drops, Coal pile flops, Radiator freezes, Sister sneezes, tven the printer .,. ses ooo Says 'Another winter," * se It hasn't been much colder all winter than it was last night, We don't know exactly what the tem- perature was, but we have our sus- picions that it sank below zero, On a clear, cold night like last night, interested students of astron- omy had a golden opportunity to take a look up to the heavens, A teacher in one of the loca} public schools was taking a few mo- ments last week in seeing whether her pupils were acquainted with the heavens, "Now, Bobby, she said, "give me the names of some of the stars." 'Football or films, miss?" he asked." Friend of ours who was mar- ried about a week ago, said he was lunching down town today, Yester- | day his wife cooked his first lunch since they were married, But, coming back to the weath- | er, we are informed that the cold snap is extending over Quebec as! well as Ontario, It apparently came from the west, and in the wes~ ( tern provinces the temperature is now moderating a littie, bo the keen edge should be cut off the snappy weather here within the | week, It was within a week of the mar- riage of his favorite uncle and the little boy up where we live was questioning his mother avout the wedding, "Mother," he said, "the last three days they give them anything they want tu ear, aon't they?" Fair and cold, JOHN KRAUSMANN, OF MONTREAL, DIES FROM SHOOTING Well Known Restaurant Keeper Was Native of Elora, Ont. Montreal, Feb, 20.--John Kraus- mann, well known in Montreal as the proprietor of Xrausmann's Restaurant, St, James' street, died at the Montreal General Hospital at one o'clock yesterday afternoon from the effects of a bullet wound in the head. He had been admitt- ed to the hospital last Friday morn- ing after being found in one of the private rooms of the restaurant, From the first it was seen that his condition was critical. and later it was found that the optic nerve was affected. Since Saturday he had been blind. One of his brothers, Dr. George Krausmann, of De- troit, was summoned to his bed- side on Sunday, and conferred with the medical men who were in at- tendance, The case, which was investigat- ed by detectives on Friday after- noon, after a report had been made to their headquarters by officials of the hospital, was reported yes- terday to Coromer Prince who will hold an inquest, * John Krausmann was born 59 years ago in Elora, Ont. His father was an hotelman and soon John Krausmann entered the business himself. He had some experience in the United States and in Eastern Canada an din 1900 he opened the restaurant which bore his name on St. James' street. It quickly ac- quired a popular reputation, He was twice married, but there are no children. His second wife sur- vives him with three brothers, Wil- liam and Andrew of Montreal, and Dr. George, of Detroit. A sister, residing in Ontario, also survives, SEIFCT CHAIRMEN FOR COMMITTEES Only One Change Featured in All of Eleven Bodies , Feb. 20.--Chairmen Ottawa, Ont. who will preside over the¢ meetings of eleven committees of the House of Commons were selected at or- ganization meetings held yester- day. In all the eleven, there is only one change. The committee on priv. ileges and elections, over which J. I. Denis, former member for Joliette, presided, will be headed this scssion by George W. McPhee, Liberal member for Yorkton, Sask. Mr. Denis is now a judge. The other committees, with names of the chairmen follow : Railways and canals, Frank 8. Cahill = (Pontiac); private bills, Georges Parent (Quebec West); standing orders, L. S. R. Morin (St. Hyacinthe-Rouyille); public accounts. S. W. Jacobs (Cartier); banking and commerce, Wellington Hay (Perth North); agriculture, W. F. Kay (Brome- Mississquoi); marine and fisheries, William Duff (L unenburg) mines, forests and waters, E, bE the | operations, in an Tw. E. Davis Gives Compara- tive Figures, Showing 500 Increase in Factory and 100 in Office Staff Over the Same Month's Payroll Last Year PAYROLL INCREASES 2,815 FOR CANADA Production Program This Year is Biggest in History of Company -- To Build 10 000 Cars This Month as Compared With 8,800 in February, 1928 General Motors of Canada is employing 600 more men in this city than at this time last year, said W. E. Davig, assistant man- ager of the company in charge of interview with The Times yesterday, The employment figures for this month show that there are at pres- ent 5,110 employees workine in the factory and 754 in the office. Mr. Davis said. This compares with 4,599 employed during February last year in the faciory, and 650 working at the same time in the office. The factory employment thus shows an increase of 500 and the office an increase of 100. over last year. 2,815 More in Canada Besides these figures the com- pany has this month on fis payroll 1,678 men in the Walkerville plant, as compared with 200 in that town last year, and 722 in the new Re- gina pant, The total payroll of General Motors for February, 1929, in these plants, is thug 8,264 as compared with a payroll of 5,449 at this time last year an increase of 2,815, The program for this season is the biggest production program that Cencral Motors has ever had, Mr. Davis continued. For Febru- ary this year, General Motors has set an objective of 10,000 cars, as compared with a total of 8,800 turned out last February, In March the program is even bigger he said. General Employment In regard to general employment conditions in the city, the local Goy- ernment employment office states that despite the activity of General Motors there are still many men out of work in the city, These are for ; the most part unskilled men who have flocked in to Oshawa, and upon arriving here have found that there were no jobs awaiting them at this time of the year. Skilled workmen stand a much better chance of securing a position, al- though there are a number of skilled men, without empoyment, TWO YOUTHS ARE APPREHENDED FOR THEFT OF CAR After Lively Chase Over the Fields, Toronto Boys Taken in Custody Arthur Wyer aged 15, of 39 Jes- mond avenue, Fairbank, Toronto, and Robert Taylor, aged 14, 40 Hanson avenue, Fairbank, Toron- to, were taken into custody by P. C.'s McCammond and Fawbert last night and turned over to the Chil- dren's Aid Society when they ad- mitted stealing a Ford touring car from Toronto. Attention of the police was drawn to the car which the Dboys: were driving when it collided with a car driven by J. McKay, Dundas street. Hamilton, on the Kingswn Highway, about a mile and a half west of the eity. As soon as the accident occurred the boys jumped from the car and , headed over two fields where the officers later found them. They had taken refuge in a barn. The cars were taken to McDonnel's garage. Coming Events 3 Cents per word each in- sertion. Minimum charge for cach insertion, 32 DANCING FRI- Winter Gardens. (M-W-F TYME night at 35 cents. OLD day Admission SEE THE DRAMA *"HEAD- strong Joe" in South Simcoe School auditorium, Friday, Feb- ruary 22 at 8 p.m. Admission 25 cents, (41-43) COME AND SEE "EYES OF Love" in North Simcoe United . Church, February 21, (43a) HEAR REY. CAPT. 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