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"All the News While It Is News" 0 = Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Daily Reformer hawa Daily Times A Grows Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. 4--NO. 100 Published ot re Wofrefordeddodod do News in Brief : (By Canadian Press) Fire At Station Niagara Falls, Ont--Damage esti- mated at around $10,000 was caused by fire late yesterday afternoon at} the Canadian National railway sta- tion here. x x % Air Liner Service New York.--Paul W. Chapmen, head of the United States lines, has announced that the company shortly would inaugurate a trans-Atlantic air liner service in connection with its shipping bysingss. , "At Maret Montreal.--Arrival here last night of the Canadian Pacific liners, the Duchess of York and the Montclare with 2,500 passengers, officially op- ened the port of Montreal for the summer passanger season. . Fire In Warehouse Toronto.--Fire of unknown origin caused damage oi $1,200 in the four- storey brick warehouse of the Adams Forenure Company, Limited, at 227 Victoria street early yesterday morn- ing. g | HE River Driver Drowned Parrsboro," N.C.--Sydney Ferguson, aged 22, of Portage Landing, near Tracadie, New Brunswick, was drowned at Moose River on Satur- day in attempting to cross a run of pulpwood being driven to tidewater. sein Fresh Fayette City, Pa.--An ordinary hen's egg buried 12 years and still fresh and sweet when dug up is the big question poultry men, chemists and geologists are now trying tos olve. * hs Riot In Dance Hall Toronto.--As the result of a series of scuffles which amounted almost to a riot in a Heintzman avenue dance hall Saturday night, one man is in the hospital with serious injuries, two others are under arrest, and others are being sought by police, * Knocked Down By Truck Toronto.--Mrs. Elizabeth Dean, housckeeper at Government house, was injured on Saturday evening when knocked down by a truck on Selby street. The driver of the truck, Henry Kemp, 120 Dovercourt road, was not held by the police. Boy Found In Pond Kitchenor--Twelve days after he was reported missing from his home at 28 Onward avenue, the body of 12-year-old Harold Dietrich, was re- covered early 'yesterday morning from the pond.in.an ned brick yard near his home. Freak Storm London, Ont.--Nearly $3,000 dam- age was caused late yesterday after- noon when a freak storm swept over the northwestern outskirts of the city concentrating on the Trott and West- by properties on the Sarnia High- way. * LJ . 1,800 Land At Quebec Quebec.--The 1929 shipping season from an immigration point of view got off to a flying start yesterday, when 1,800 newcomers were ushered into Canada from the Duchess of York and the Montclare, both of the Canadian Pacific Jeet. » Last Rebels Scattered Mexico City.--~The rebel army in southern Sonora, the last considerable body of the forces which less than two months ago controlled nearly half of the country, were described as separated and dispersed in mes sages to the government Saturday. * Boy Injured Toronto.--Darting onto the road- way from behind a parked car into the path of another automobile, 5- year-old Francis Brierley, 82 Carlaw avenue, was knocked down and criti- cally injured a few yards from his home shortly after five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, x oxox Former Rebel Leader Dies Dublin--Austin Stack, one of: the Irish leaders who was sentenced 10 death after the Easter week rebellion in 1915, died last night following an operation, Stack's death sentence was commuted and he held the portfolio of minister for home affairs in the first and second administrations of the Dail. Ld . Woman's Body Found White Plains, N.Y.--The burned body of an'unidentified murdered woman was found in the woods near Ardsley Roads, Greenburgh, N.Y, Saturday afternoon. The woman, apparently about 20 years of age had been struck over the head with a blunt instrument and : strangled with a bath towel. - * - Nine Killed Middletown, Ply.--Nine persons, father, mother and seven children, were killed and another child injured at 545 o'clock yesterday evening when an automobile in which they were returning from an outing in the woods was demolished by the westbound Chicago express on a grade crossing of the Erie railroad at New Hampton, about four miles from Middletown. WEATHER Deep depression covers the St. Lawrence Valley and New England states and rain has been general in Ontario, Quebec and the Western sec tions of the Maritime Prov- inces. In the western provinces the weather has been mostly fair wi'h a few light scattered showers. Forecasts: Lower Lakes and Georgian Bay.--Fresh north. west winds, fair. Tuesday-- moderate winds, fair and mild. Een Sine Opi Rosie OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, APRIL "APRIL 29, 1929 10 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy. TWELVE PAGES Much Speculation Exists) Regarding Extended Visit. to Berlin. of Dr. Schacht, Head of the German Dele- gation to Conference COMMITTEE BUSY WINDING UP AFFAIRS Text of Report to be Sub- mitted to Various Govern- ments Is Still Being Con- sidered--Waiting for Re- turn of German Spokes- man (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Paris, April 29.--The visit of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, German reparations spokesman, to Berlin was the chief topic of discussion in circles close to the reparations conference today. Ev- ery where there was heard specula- tion as to what new world if any, he would bring back to Paris with him next Thursday. There were two opposing views, one of them that he had gone earlier than he had intended originally, for the meetings of the Reichsbank di- rectorate Tuesday and Wednesday, so as to confer with his government as to some new offer to make the cre- ditor nation delegations in order to keep the reparations: negotiations a- ive. There was another 'view, however, based principally, it seemed, on des- patches from Berlin, which held that he had been summoned home because his government had come 'to the con- clusion the committee of experts would never reach a solution and ought to be wound up as quickly as possible to leave the way clear for diplomatic negotiations. In these a- lone, it was said, did the German gov- ernment see any hope of salvation. Confers With Government Berlin, April 29.--It was understood here today Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, pre- sident of the Reichsbank and Ger- man reparations spokesman, would confer at some length with cabinet (Continued on 'Page 6) Premonition Ot Wite's Death Was Verified Vancouver Murder and Sui- cide Foreseen by Vic- tim's Husband (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Vancouver, B.C., April 29. -- Premonition told Steve Lafe, on Saturday, that his missing wife, Margaret, 24, had met with foul play and this was verified late Sunday when her body and that of Frank Martino, 30, with bullets through their hearts, were found in a room at the St. Regis Hotel here. Police say it is a case of murder and suicide the man kill- |ing the woman and himself. Lafe told police Saturday night that his wife had been missing Saturday afternoon and feared that she had met with misadventure or foul play at the hands of Martino, according to the official report. The man stated that 'his wife was a clever dancer and that Mar- tino had endeavored to get her to join him as a dancing partner for professional engagements. 'The husband said that his wife had talked the proposition over with him and he had refused to con- sent. Saturday afternoon his wife left her home to go shopping and failed to return. The bodies were found in a room of the hotel by a chamber maid. Shows Thanks For Recovery of King George London, April Tr 29--~In gratitude for His Majesty's recovery an anonymous donor has offered 100,000 guineaus a- bout $500,000, spread over a' period of years, to the administrators of King Edward's Hospital . Fund for London, with the hope that it will form a nucleus of contributions by which the nation as a whole can ex- press its joy at the King's return to health, BELIEVE GERMANY MAY PRESENT NEW OFFER ON REPARATIONS AMOUNT TORONTO MAN SHOT WHILE OUT FISHING Rifle Was Discharged When It Was Knocked Over in Mud Toronto, April 29. -- Ear! New- man, 18, is in St. Joseph's Hospital suffering from a gunshot wound received while on a week-end trip to Port Credit on Saturday. His condition is said to be serious. The youg man was fishing wmnu a companion and a small rifle which they had taken along was stuck upright in the mud. While both were engrossed with their fishing the rifle was knocked over and discharged the bullet striking | Newman in the back. Seventeen of the Crew of Burned Ship Missing Vessel Destroyed After Cargo of Gasoline Caught | Fire (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Manila, April 29.--~Seventeen mem- bers of the crew of the Inter-Island steamer Viking were missing today and apparently had perished in an ex- Plosion of the vessel's cargo of gaso- ine after it had caught fire in the Visayan Sea, midway between the, islands of Masbate and Cebu. The ship was a total loss. The Swe- dish Steamer Delhi rescued 12 survi- vors, the British freighter, City of Newcastle, and the Inter-Island Mag- ta Alio also came to the rescue but failed to find other members of the crew. Charles Osler,. veteran Inter-Island skipper, was among those missing, Some of those rescued were badly burned. THREW HIMSELF ON TRACKS AFTER STABBING AFFAIR Montreal Youth Attempts Suicide Because He Stabbed Girl (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montreal, April 29.--After a quarrel during which he stabbed Laurette Lavoie twice in the back, Armand Lachapelle, 21, ' threw himself in front of a Canadian National train and suffered severe internal injuries as well as hay- ing his right leg 2:aputated. In hospital, Lachapelle confess- ed to the stabbing. Miss Lavoie was not seriously injured, the knife having made but' slight cuts. i As he left her home, where the quarrel broke out, the woman told police she had called out "I'm going to have you arrested," to which 'he replied, "I don't care, I'm going to die." Shortly after- wards he was found, critically hurt, on the railway tracks. DARING RORRFRY IN-CHIGAGO PLANT Three Truck Loads of Ale- mite Grease Caps Stolen ---------- (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Chicago; April 29. -- Holding three employees as prisoners and taking full possession of the plant of 'the Alemite Manufacturing Company, early today, a band of 12 burglars. hauled ' away three truck loads of Alemite grease caps for automobiles valued at be- tween $50,000 and $60,000, - ANNOUNCES POLICY RAMSAY MacDONALD British Laber Party Leaders, in his election keynote speech, outlines new proposals for dealing with economic troubles, Rebel Forces Are Routed in Federal Drive ADVANCE IS STARTED AGAINST LAST STRONGHOLD General Escobar Believed to be Fleeing to United States {By Canadian. Press' Leased Wire), El Paso, Tex, April 29--El Con- tinental,. Spanish langiiage hewspaper here, said Enrique Liekens, Mexican consul-general here, received a radio message from General Juan A. Al- mazan, federal commander, that his forces had routed the Rebels at Pulpito Pass and started a drive agairist Agua Prieta, Sonora, the rebel stronghold. The federal forces crossed the pass after the rebels had been bombarded from the air, the message said, ac- cording to the newspaper. Nogales, Ariz., April 29--The sud- den departure of General J. Gonzalo Escobar, commander-in-chief of the Mexican insurgents from his No- gales, Sonora, headquarters was looked upon here today as a sign that the end of the revolution was near. Escobar left hurriedly last night. General Francisco Borquez, rebel spokesman declared Escobar had gone to lead the rebel troops against the federals advancing through Pul- pito and Carretas passes on the Sonora-Chihuahua - border. Rumors were current, however, that he deter- mined to take an aeroplane at Can- anea and fly either to El Paso, Tex, or Douglas, Ariz, to surrender to United States immigration officials. EXPECT OVER 1600 CANDIDATES IN THE BRITISH ELECTION Three Main Parties Will Each Have About Same Number (By Thomas Champion, Canadian Press Ctaff Correspondent London, "April 20--The number of candidates for the 615 cents in par- liament in the general elections on May 30 will number altogether about 1,680, it is indicated. The party figures are 560 conservatives; 560 laborites; 530 liberals, and 30 com- munists and independents. This com- pares with 1,428 in the 1924 elections. It seems therefore that few ridings will escape a triangular contest. All parties are gratified at the time set for the election, which was held in the summer-time for the first time less expenditure on halls, and the '34 years ago. Naturally it entails period assists in popularising outdoor meetings, where accommodations are practically unlimited. GAVUZZI STILL IN LEAD OF RUNNERS (By Canadian Préss Leased Wire) Conway, Mo., April 29.--Patiently plodding over the red roads of Mis- souri, Charles Plye's pavement poun- ders turned today toward Springfield where they expected the warmest re- ception along the route. Pete Gavuzzi was still protecting a two hour lead, He hung close to Johnny : Salo's heels yesterday 'and tied the New Jersey policenian, British Party Leaders Make Announcements Labor Proposes National Committee to Deal With Economic Problems LIBERAL CHALLENGE Lloyd George Says His Party Will Not Help Labor to Power (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) (By George Hambleton, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent ) London, April 29--Three important pronouncements fere made by politi- cal leaders over the week-end. In London Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay Mac- Donald, Labor leader, outlined his party's election programme. At Hotel Priory, Yorkshire, Sir Austen Cham- berlain, foreign secretary, dealt with the United States naval disamament proposals and at Milford Haven, Wales, Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George, Liberal leader, challenged Premier Baldwin to say whether he would advise the king to call on Labor to form a government in the event he is defeated in the election and Labor has not an absolute majority. bor's Proposal The feature of Mr. MacDonald's speech was the announcement of his proposal to worm a committee of ex- perts along the lines of the commit- tee of imperial defence to deal with economic and industrial problems. All branches of industry would be rep- resented and the prime minister, the president of the board of trade, the chancellor of the exchequer and the minister of labor would form the nucleus, lems affecting railways, i er currericy, markets and housing and everything, relative to the active life {continyed on Page on Page DECREASE IN FIRE LOSSES IN ONTARIO Total for March, However, Was Over One Million Dollars Toronto, April 29.--A aecrease of $129,000 is shown in Ontario's tite losses during the month of March compared with the same period last year. The total loss' according to the Ontario Fire Mar- shall's report was $1,204.393. Of this amount the insurance com- panies pald $1.043,988. From January to March of this year there have been 3,431 fires in the province. The largest fire in Ontario last month was in Cochrane, when $141,000 worth of damage was done to a grocery warehouse. Brockville collegiate fire was second with losses amount- ing to $84,000. Rear End Collision Of New York Trains (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) New York, April 29--At least one person was kille and 20 injured to- day in a rear-end collision between a subway and an elevated train at 167th Street, in the Bronx. Fire broke out on one of the wooen cars of the "L" train, KING'S CONDITION IS SATISFACTORY Bognor, Sussex, 'April 29.--~Lord Dawson, of Penn, and Sir Stanley Hewitt spent four hours with King George at Craigwell: House yester- day afternoon, No bulletin was issued but it is understood this decision was taken in consequence of the satisfac- tory progress His Majesty has been making since Lord Dawson's last vi- sit. This was the first time Lord Dawson has visited the king at Bog- nor and conferred with his colleague, Sir Stanley Hewitt, without a bulle- tin being issued. Bursting Shells Mark Progress Of Forest Fire Mulhouse, France, April 29--The noise of bursting shells, buried dur- ing-the war in the old battlefield of Hartmans-Willerkopf "has marked the progress of a great forest fire which has already destroyed vege- tation over nearly a thousand acres. Despite the efforts of -the village fire departments it was still spreading to- day.' So far no casualties have been reported. Silly It would deal with prob-1 HONORED BY KING GENERAL BRAMWELL BOOTH Who has been created by King George a Companjon -of Honor of the Order of the British Em- pire... Limitation To Te Term Applied To Land Forces DECISION REACHED AT MEETING OF GENEVA CONFERENCE British Delegate Shows How British Army Has Been Reduced (By "Civadian Press Leased Wire) Geneva, Switzerland, April 29.-- Limitation and not reduction of armed forces existing, land, sea and air, will be the guiding principle of the forthcoming disarmament con- ference under decisions taken to- day by the.preparatory commission, After a brilliant discussion led by the Chilean minister, J. Valdes- Mendeville, the preparatory com- mission rejected an amendment by Soviet Russia to substitute the word "reduction" for the word "limita- tion" and likewise threw out an- other amendment which Maxim Lit- vinoff, Soviet vice-foreign commis« sar, quickly introduced calling for "limitation and reduction." The Chilean delegate unequivoe- ally opposed the Soviet amend- ments. He emphasized that the covenant of the League of Nations subordinated reduction in armed forces to national security and the geographical and other special eir- cumstances of the countries and ap- proved mere limitation, for States already too feebly armed. A Naval Parallel Count Von Bernstorff, the Ger- man delegate, dwelt on the fact that the great naval powers have (Continued on page 5) MONTREAL MAN GIVEN TWO YEARS INPENITENTIARY Found = Guilty of Stealing Money From Firms Which He Headed (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montreal, April 29--Colonel K. K. Clayton Kennedy, found guilty Fri- day by Judge Monet of the theft of $25,000, the property of the American Hydrocarbon Company of New York, and the Maritime Education com- pany, Moncton, N.B,, was sentenced today to two 'vears in the. peniten tiary. The American Hydrocarbon Company was the parent body of the Canadian concern and Kennedy was presient of them both. Canal Worker Still Missing After Week St. Catharines, April 29.--George Fuller, 27, a canal helper, residing at Port Dalhousie has been missing since April 23. Dragging opera- tions Saturday afternoon at Port Dalhousie Harbor, near where he was last seen were without result. He is said to have a wife and three children living in Montreal. FORMER BANK HEAD DIES AT HALIFAX Halifax, April 29.--Charles Ar- chibald, 84, former president of the Bank of Nova Scotia and for many years prominently identified with the Cape Breton coal industry, died at his home here this morning. CANADA'S VIEWS GIVEN COMMISSION Would Abolish Compulsory Military Service System DR. RIDDELL SAYS PEOPLE OF CANADA ARE OPPOSED 10 COMPULSORY SERVICE AGCIDENT VICTIMS MAY NOT RECOVER Inquest Into Fatality Near Windsor Adjourned for Week . (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Windsor, April 29--An inquest in- to the death of Leo Keenan, of De- troit, who was killed yesterday in a traffic smash at Riverside, was open- ed today by Coroner Dr. P. J. G. Morgan and adjourned for one week. Three of the six other men who were injured when two automobiles collided are still in a critical condi- tion in district hospitals it was re- ported today. Frank Jaster remains unconscious. - His Brother William, and Pierre Gosselin, also, may not recover. Occupants of both cars were Detroiters. King George Conters Honor On Gen. Booth Former Salvation Army Head Is Created Com- panion of Honor (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, April 29--King George to- day ordered conferred on General Bramwell Booth, deposed comman- der-in-chief of the Salvation "Army, the order of "Companion of Honor." The order carried no title or prece- dence, but ranks after the first.class of the * 'Order of the British Empire." Only a limited number of awards have been made, going to members of both sexes. "The general naturally is pleased that the honor has been conferred," his secretary said this afternoon, "not so much for his own sake as for the sake of the army. He feels that a great many people in the army will regard it as a mark of esteem for the work of the Salvation Army." CLAIMS GRAFT PAID BY LIQUOR MEN INNEW YORK Campaign of Citizens' Com- mittee to Wipe Out "Speak- easies" Announced (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) New York, April 29.--Along wiht a charge that "$20,000,000 graft was being paid annually for the protection of speakeasies in Nwe York, plans were announced today for a campaign by a citizens' committee 6 to exterminate the Speakeasics, estimated as number- ing 32,00 The AR charge was made by Canon William S. Chase, superin- tendent of the International Re- form Federation, in a letter to Police Commissioner Grover A. Whalen. He charged that the. com- missioner was granting "what amounts to a license to each of the 32,000 speakeasies in the city." He said that if the state and city authorities did not close them, President Hoover's law enforce- ment commission and citizens could force the issue. BUYS PLANE FOR ATLANTIC FLIGHT (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Bessau, Germany, April 29--The Swedish aviator, Captain Ahrenberg, today purchaser a single motored Junkers hydroplane of the "Bremen! type with which he intends to. at- tempt a non-stop flight from Stock- holm to New York. A Lieutenant Flowd and a radio operator, J. Jung- lund, will fly with him. New Diabetes Tréatment Springfield, Ohio.--~A new treat- ment for diabetes, which it is al- leged may prove more efficacious than insulin, was announced be- fore the Ohio Academy of Scinece | Saturday, iE ton . Toropon Made | by Chinese Delegate to Do Away With Unfiversal Military Service, Finds Some Supe port at Geneva | SOME CRITICISM OF BRITISH ATTITUDE Exclusion of Trained Res serves in Computing Land Forces for Limitation Pur« poses, Arouses Keen Res sentment in Germany (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Geneva, April 29.--The Canadian people are against the system of coms pulsory military service, Dr. W. A, Riddell, Canadian advisory officer at Geneva, declared in outlining the Ca= nadian attitude on this question be« fore the League of Nations' prepara« tory disarmament commission today. Discussion was on a motion by the Chinese delegate to abolish universal military service. On suggestion of the chairman, the Chinese delegate agreed to leave the proposal for cone sideration by the commission's "steer= ing committee." Mr. Riddell expressed sympathy with the Chinese proposal, and said Canada associated itself with the view expressed by Great Britain, the Uni« ted States, Sweden and Holland. He expressed doubt whether the commit tee at this stage would adopt any resolution on the subject. That was a matter for the later international conference to deal with, Count Von Bernstoff of Germany, .| favored abolition of compulsory mil= itary service, while Maxim Litinoff, opposed to the principle of the Chin« cse proposal. Regretted In Britain London, April 29.--British peace advocates have viewed with some re gret Great Britain's joining with the United States in granting non-limie tation of trained reserves to counts ries employing conscription to raise their armies. Their regret has bees (Continued on Page 5) Aviators Plan Non-Stop Trip Around World Special Aeroplane With Five Engines to be Built for Flight (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) 'Washington, Apri] 29--The Wash ington Post says today that six ine ternationally known aviators ara preparing to begin a non-stop flight around the world from New York on the first clear day of September, The names of only three of the aviators are given--Lieutenant Albert B. Hudse, former army and air mail pilot; Captain Harry W. Lvon, Jr, navibator on the trans-Pacific fiight of the Southern Cross, and Lieuten=- ant L. T. O'Connell, radio officer at Lakehurst. The commander, the newspaper said, will be a great war aviator with more than 5,000 flying hours: to 'his credit. The make of the plane in which they intend to attempt the most ambitious flight ever undertaken was not learned, but it was described as being constructed partly of metal and partly of linen fabric, powered with five 420-horsepower Pratt and Whtiney engines, equipped to take on fuel in flight, and capable of a maximum speed of 150 miles an hous and a cruising speed of 120 miles. Twenty-two stations are to be es< tablished along the route. Two of the five engines are to be held in reserve. Courting in automobiles is dangere ous, says a police officer, Why spe' cify automobiles ?--Indianapolis Stary 4 Huge Diamond 'Unearthed in S.AfricanMine Kimberley, Cape of Good Hope, April 29--A magnificent diamond weighing 334 carats, - which was found at Barkly West brought £2,660 today, or £80 (approximately $400) per carat. This was. believed to constitute a record price, Zeckone} per carat. NRO