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"All the News While It Is News" The Osh aa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer A Geowi Newspaper in a Growing : City Published at Oshawa, Canada, VOL. 4--NO. 102 PRPRPEERSR RR Ew Rew BEES News in Brief (By Canadian Press) Dyke at Erieau 4 Chatham.--The contract has been .awarded for the construction of the dyke at Erieau, to protect the reclaimed marsh land from in- undation by waters of Lake Erie. * New Register in Force London.--The new electoral reg- ister came into force yesterday and the "young women' have so swol- len the lists that in only 38 ridings do men still outnumber the women. Ld Ld Insanity Increasing London.--Insane persons in Great Britain are increasing at the rate of about 2,000 a year, Rt. Hon, Neville Chamberlain, minister or health, told the House of Commons today. . di War Veteran Appointed Iroquois.--Charles R, Bouck, a war veteran, has been appointed Postmaster at Iroquois, the post having been made vacant by the resignation of William Moore a few months ago. » ® Seven Are Killed Little Rock, Ark.--The Brink- ley correspondent of the Arkansas Gazette reported last night that 7 persons were known = dead and probably more than 20 injured in the tornado at Wheatley, New Minister Named ' Quebee.--J. C. F. Ouellet, M.L. A., for Dorchester County in the Quebec Legislature, was appointed Minister without portfolio in the Quebec Government at a meeting of the Provincial Cabinet here yes- terday. : * * * Window Peeping Brockville.--Five young men ap- peared in police court yesteraay morning charged with disorderly conduct in peeping into windows at the Ontario Hospital. The youths were apprehended by a night con- stable. * * bd Flagpole as Memorial Woodstock.--A recent proposal to erect a flagpole in the village as a memorial to those who served during the Great War has been ac- cepted by the Women's Patriojte League of Beachville. Funds will be raised by holding concerts. * Cyclist Hurt by Auto Belleville.--Joseph Ruggeri, 82 West Moira street, was admitted to the hospital suffering from head injuries. He was knocked from his bicycle by a car driven by J. A. Wilson, Grove street. Wilson re- ported the accident -and was mot held. * Ld * Gasoline Explodes Fort Myers, Fla.--One man was misging, and two others seriously injured yesterday when 8,000 gal- lons of gasoline exploded aboard the tanker Doughdrill at dock here. V. P. Pelham, a deckhand, was be- lieved to have been burned to death. 4 x = Advance School Age Rochester.--Dr. William E. Blatz of St. George's School for Child Study, Toronto, hag advocated per- mitting children to start school at 2 years of age, and to leave when sufficiently trained, thus providing within the same course training for children of varied ailities. * * * Trainman Hurt St. Thomas.--Sam Grieves, ®& trainman of the C.P.R. from Toron- to, was seriously hurt yesterday while switching cars on the C.N.R. Wabash interchange track. = Me fell from a car, cutting his head, while the wheels passed over his right hand, severing the ends or three fingers. * * * Fisheries Amendment Passes London.--The salmon and fresh water fisheries amendment bill, which provides for removal of the prohibition on the sale of frozen trout from Newfoundland and Can- ada during the close season in Bri- tain, passed the standing commit- tee of the house of commons yes- terday. iy Building in Kitchener Kitchener.--Building for tne first four months of the year in Kitchener shows an increase of well over 200 per cent with the April figure being over 100 per cent greater than the same month a year ago. Last month permits for $273,140.50 worth of building were issued as compared with 133,820 for last year. * 0% * Kingston is Sued Kingston.--At the Supreme Court sitting next week before Mr. Justice Kelly, the City of Kingston is defendant in an action brought by the parents of Marion Compeun for $10,000 damages. The action is an aftermath of the accident on August 16 last, when the little girl ¥ was so seriously injured that am- putation of an arm was necessary. WEATHER The depression over Arkan- sas last evening is centred over West Kentucky with increased intensity and is likely to move north-eastward to the lower lakes. Showers have occurred ~ in many districts from Ontario eastward while in west the weather has been fair. Tt is ool from Manitoba to Mari- time I'rovinces. Forecasts: Lower Lake re- gion and Georgian Bay-- Northwest winds increasing to strong or probably gales to- nirht: cool ith rain. Friday wstrong north and northwest winds or gales; clearing and cool, Day Et Sind? oo pol Bry Every THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1929 10 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy. EIGHTEEN PAGES 5. MAKES CONGESSION AT GENEVA Hon. W.D. McPherson Former Cabine CONCERNING Fighting in Berlin Keeps Police Busy (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, May 2.--The Exchange Telegraph Company said fighting in the streets of Berlin growing out of May Day demonstrations continued until an early hour to- day. The big fina! encounter was in the southeastern part of the city where 150 police stormed a barri- cade, Two persons were killed and seven critically injured. WILL AY CHARGE MURDER AGAINST MRS. A. M. WELCH Found Wandering Around Home Where Hartford Farmer Burned to Death (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) South Paris, Me., May 2--Mrs. A. Merrill Welch, 26 year old mother, a voluntary guest at the Oxford county jail since the death of Elihu Turner, elderly Hartford farmer, in his home cight days ago, today awaited the serving of a warrant charging her with murder in connection with Tur- ner's death. County Attorney Wm. J. Flanagan announced last night that the charge would be made #gome tithe" today. i ne The woman, held in the county jail here as a material witness since she was found . wandering around the smouldering ruins of the Turner homestead a week ago yesterday, denied any knowledge of the crime. SIX DEAD IN SOUTHERN STORMS (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Cape May, N.J., May 2--Six men were rescued today from the schoon- er "Kigee," of Gloucester, Mass., which grounded on Hereford Inlet bar oft Angelsea last night. The schooner is being pounded to pieces by heavy seas, and her cargo of 15,000 pounds of fish was scattered along the beach and was being gath- ered in by residents of five mile beach. DIRIGIBLE R-100 READY FOR TRIAL, (By Canadian Press. Leased Wire) London, May 2-Britain's new dirigible "R-100" will be ready for a trial trip by the end of May and the R-101 by the end of June, Sir Samuel Hoare, air minister, .madé the an- nouncement today in replying to a question in the House of Commons, EARTHQUAKE SHOCK FELT IN ITALY Causes Chimneys to Topple --Egyptian Observatory Registers Tremors (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Bologna, Italy, May 2--Two earth- quake shocks here felt yesterday at 10.09 and 1029 p.m. The first was strong and shook over some chim- neys, arousing residents from their beds. Cairo, Egypt, May 2--The Helouan Observatory registered a local earth tremor at 9.37 p.m., yes- terday, reckoning the epicentre at about 30 miles distant. The shock apparently was felt in some quarters Cairo. AMERICAN RESERVATION STOCKING OF WAR SUPPLIES DROPPED * Hugh S. Gibson, Represent- ative of United States at Geneva, Finally Agrees With Other Powers at Preparatory Disarma- ment Conference STOCK AND SERVICE ISSUES DEBATED Count Von Bernstoff, Ger- man Delegate, Asks If Reservation Withdrawal Deals With Material in Service, but American Delegate Unable to Ans- wer Definitely (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Geneva, Switzerland, May 2.--As an outcome of last week's with- drawal by the United States of ob- jection to the mnon-limitation of trained reserves, Hugh S. Gibson, the American representative at the Preparatory disarmament confer- ence, today announced withdrawal of the American reservation cou- cerning war material in stock. At the opening of discussion on war material, Mr. Gibson said that the analogy between material in reserve and trained reserves was 80 close that he need only take a moment to explain the position. | Throughout earlier debates, he 'said, 'the American-delegatin env deavored to persuade the other delegations that material an re- serve should be limited on the ground (1) that it actually exists in time of peace, (2) that it con- ferred a decided advantage on its possessor should war break out and (3) that it was important to 'make a clear distinction between material in stock and in service. However, as in the case of train- ed reserves, the American delega- tion was prepared to make a con- cession and to defer to the opin- fon of the countries primarily con- cerned, Count Von Bernstorff, the Ger- man .delegate, asked whether withdrawal of the American res- ervation referred to material in service, whereupon Mr. Gibson explained that he had withdrawn the reservation as regarded ma- terial in stock but was sorry that he was unable to give a precise answer as to the American posi- tion on material in service. Its position on that point would be largely, though not entirely, be de- termined by provisions which com- mended themselves to the commis- sion in dealing with that subject. Inquest Tonight Into Shooting Detroit Constable Will Be Tried for Murder Toronto, Ont, May 2.--No decis- fon. as. to whether D, N. McClellan, Detroit police constable, will be pros- ecuted for the shooting of Robert Schacht near London in an attemp- ted hold-up of the constable yester- day morning, is to. be made by the Attorney-General's department until after the inquest, Hon. Charles Mec- Crea, acting attorney general stated today." Attorney General Price is at present in the United States meet- ing Mrs. Price who is returning from a holiday in the South. Toronto, May 2.--Through the thoughtfulness and generosity of Hon. Wallace Nesbitt, K.C., law students in Ontarie will have the opportunity of extending their le- gal knowledge. Mr. Nesbitt, who is treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada, has mace a gift to the society of se- curities amounting to $10,000 up- on trust. The income is to be util- ized for the improvement of, legal education in the Province and the encouragement .of legal research. In consenting to undertake the ad- ministration of the gift the convo- cation of the society expressed its great appreciation. Trust Fund Created to Enable More Research Work by Law Society In the course of a brief interview Mr. Nesbitt said. "It is primarily intended: for special lectures, out- side practical lectures, for the boys." He pointed out that: dis- tinguished men from various parts of the continent might be called upon from time to time to deliver lectures on different subjects, while, if necessary, financial as- sistance would be given to a par- 'feularly brilliant boy in order. to ~nable him to complete his course, In addition.to scholarships, prizes will be provided or competition in moot courts or debates, or to assist in any other phases of law-student life and activities, .: ub BANK MANAGER F. 8. POTTER Who is being welcomed to Oshawa as manager of the local branch of the Bank of Toronto, opened yesterday. Airplane Wins in Race With Death (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Seattle, Wash., May 2.-- Ending a one thousand mile race against death, the aero- plane "Juncau" landed here at 7.40 o'clock last might 'with Mrs, Peter Kostromet- noff, of Sitka, Alaska. A waiting ambulance rushed the woman who was in a crit- ical condition from septic poisening, to the hospital. Prince Henry Given Welcome By Jap Ruler EMPEROR EXTENDS COURTESY TO KING'S SON Royalty of Two Nations Meet at Station and Ex- change Greetings (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Tokyo, May 2.--The head of the oldest reigning house if the world extended such a welcome to the scion of the second oldest today as Japan has not known in a decade. Emperor Hirohito met Prince Henry of England, Duke of Glouc- ester, at the railway station as ne arrived from Yokohama on his mission to bestow the Order of the Garter on the Japanese ruler. ruler. - The emperor grasped the hand of the English Prince and chatted with him for a moment after he had descended from the coach to the station platform. Then he watched smilingly as Crown Prince Chichibu left with him in a bril- liant procession to the Kasumigas- ek Palace, which is to be his tem- porary residence. At the entrance the Princess Chichibu, acting as the Empire's hostess on behalf of the Empress, mother for the third time, greeted who expects soon to become a the Royal guest. The Princess wore a smart European afternoon frock. GeneralEscobar Among Missing Commander of Revolution- ary Forces in Mexico, Disappears Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, May 2--While all the border towns were in Federal hands today, reports per- sisted here that rebel forces under the Indian generals Marcelo Cara- veo and Ramon Yucupicio had de- freated Federal General dreu Almazan in north-eastern Son- ora. . The whereabouts of General Jose Gonzalo Escobar, commander-in- chief of the revolutionary forces was a mystery. Escobar -left Nogales last might, turned up here Tuesday night but vanished a few hours later when several of his generals crossed the border and plans were made for sarrendering the town to federals. Easy payments are sometimes as less.--Vancouver Sun, easy as painless dentistry is pain- an HIROHITO Juan An- Power Service Off Two Hours Practically every electric pow- er.user in Oshawa was affected by a break in the 2,200 volt pply wire on Simcoe st. bet- Athol and King streets t 3.30 o'clock this after. nooy, which was not repaired | until after five o'clock. s were required to mend the breaks in the sys press, completely Chief Officer on Ill-fated Vessel Gives Expert Testimony INQUIRY RESUMED (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, May 2.--The inquiry court of the Board of Trade, resuming itd investigation into the sinking of the steaniship® *Vestris qoday, heard the testimony of F, W. Johnson, its chicf officer on the fatal voyage. Johnson said he was the senior sur- viving officer and had made two rounds on the Vestris before her fin- al trip, on both of which the ship carried a cargo similar to that of the last voyage. He asserted the ship was good in behaviour in bad weather. She listed very easily in a strong wind, but on neither of the earlier voyages had there been . anything resembling a permanent list. He had no apprehen- sion for the vessel's safety or sea- worthiness of these voyages he said. Sometimes in the morning, the ves- sel would have a six degrees list to starboard which he attributed to the swimming tank being filled, Johnson said that there would have been a life boat drill on Monday af- ternoon of the last voyage had all gone well. There were notices in the cabin telling the passengers the boats to, which they were assigned. The Vestris, he said, had no list when she left New York, but by Sun- day morning under a freshened wind had a list of from two to three de- grees, which he attributed to the wind and the way the coal was being woriz- ed below. By noon the list had in- creased to five degrees which was attributed to an increasing wind. The first noticed water getting in- to the ship about ten o'clock Sun- day morning when she was taking scas over her mooring deck and one or two ports and several doors were leaking. He reported to Captain Ca- rey at noon that he had fixed these leaks all right, FIRE ON "MEGANTIC' CAUSES DAMAGE Holds and Passenger Quar- ters Suffer, But Not Great- ly by Flames and Water (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, May 2.--Fire last night in the number two hold of the White Star Liner "Megantic" will not de- lay its scheduled sailing for Mon- treal tomorrow. Fire and water dam- aged the ship's holds and passenger quarters on the starboard side, though not to any great extent. S "Reds" even eas Killed in Berli illed 1n Berlin (By Canadian y Teens Lasied Wire) Berlin, May 2--Clashes between the police and communists in yester- day's riotous may day celebration in Berlin resulted in heavy casualties seven communists being killed 10 civilians and 30 policemen injured. The casualties were probably greater as the figures given out by the police today did not include many communists who were taken to their homes by their comrades after be- ing injured in the fighting. AIDS LEGAL STUDY HON. WALLACE NESBITT, K.C. Who has created a trust fund of $10,000 to be used for the im- provement of 'legal education in Ontario. Women's Body is Found in Cistern (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Guelph, Ont., May 2.--Mrs. Mary Kneff, 70, who had been in a depressed state of mind for some time, was found dead in a cistern at the home of her sonrin-law, William Roth, R.R. No. 7, Guelph. It is be- lieved she committed suicide, Fate of Parley on Reparations Decided Soon GERMAN DELEGATE RETURNS TO PARIS TODAY Believe He Will Make New Proposal for Germany's War Debt Settlement (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Paris, May 2.--The fate of the con- ference of experts on reparations, seeking to effect a settlement of Ger- many's ponderous post-war debt prob- lem, should be known definitely to- day or tomorrow. If Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, German spokesman, returning to Paris from Berlin today maintains the same intransingent attitude which made failure of .the conference imminent almost two. weeks ago the experts will have only quickly to finish their final report and go home. If on the other hand his stay at Berlin has put him in a position to make new suggestions meriting serious consideration of the represen- tatives of the creditor nations nego- tiations probable will be resumed. This latter alternative was re- garded today, however, as extreme- ly doubtful. Information from. Ber- lin was that Dr. Schacht would make a new proposal but there was little indication it would be anything like satisfactory to the Allied nations, Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, head of the German delegation to the rep- arations conference, arrived in Paris this afternoon from Berlin (Continued on Page 5) Six Are Dead in South Tornado Injured List Will Probably Run Up to 50 in Arkansas (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Little Rock, Ark.,, May 2--The sec- ond series of tornadoes it Arkansas in less than a month today took a toll of at least six dead and probably 50 injured, with property damage run- ning high, Strikirig a few hours apart in both east and west parts of the state late yesterday and last night, the torna- does so completely demoralized com- munication 'systems that full reports of the number of dead and injured was not obtainable early today. The six known dead were at Brink- ley and Wheatley, a few miles apart; in northeast Arkansas. Three of them were white persons. The number of dead was expected to be increased by a thorough sur- vev of the section around Wheatley. The unseasonable storm struck f inister Dies ONE OF CANADA'S FOREMOST ORANGEMEN AND MASONS SUCCUMBS IN HIS 67TH YEAR First Entered Legislature in Conservative Party for Northwest Toronto in 1908, and Represented That Riding Until 1919 DEATH FOLLOWS LENGTHY ILLNESS During Last Three Years of Political Career, Hon. W. D. McPherson Was Pro- vincial Secretary in Min- istry of Sir William Hearst (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Ont., May 2.--Hon. W. D. McPherson, K.C., of Toronto, one of Canada's foremost Orangemen and Masons, and a recognized leader in Conservative cireles, died in the hospital today, following a lengthy illness. He was in his 67th year. Mr. McPherson first became a mem- ber of the Legislature for seat one of Northwest Toronto, in. 1908, repre- senting that riding until his retire- ment in 1919. During the last three years of his political career, he was provincial secretary in the min- istry of Sir William Hearst. Born in the village of Moore, a Scottish settlement In Lambton County, in 1863, he was the eldest son of William McPherson and Sarah Anne Courtenay. He was educated at Strathroy. and at Osgoode Hall, Toronto, where he graduated with honors in 1885. He began practise in. Toronto. His outstanding ability quickly at- tracted attention at the Bar and subsequently he had charge of much important litigation. He was created King's Counsel in 1908, was first elected to the Bencher Law Society in 1901 and was made a life Bencher some years ago. He was author of "Election Law of Canada." His interests outside of law extend- ed also to the Masonic Order and in 1913 'and 1914 he was Grand Master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Canada in Ontario. In Orange circles, he was also a recognized leader, serving as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of British Amer- ica, to which he was first elected in 1922, "On October 6, 1885, he married Hettie Batten, only daughter of the late Charles Batten, Collingwood. She predeceased him on July 2, 1928, and previous to that two daughters, Mar- garet and Edith, died. Five sons and two daughters survive. N.B. Physician Arrested in U.S. Federal Officers Allege He Was Smuggling Mor- phine Tablets (By Canadian Press Leasea Wire) Calais, Maine, May 2.--Dr. William D. McVey, of Saint John, N.B.,, was arrested at the International Bridge today by federal officers who alleg- ed they found 600 quarter grain morphine tablets in his tobacco pouch, . The officers then met the Bangor train at the Maine Central Sta- tion and arrested Mrs. M. Graham, of Bangor, who they said was to re ceive the morphine. The two were taken to Bagnor. with sudden fury in the wake of a series of terrific wind, rain and hail storms yesterday and last night brought mid-winter weather to a wide area, the bounds of which had not been determined by the govern- ment weather bureau this morning. Reports reached St. Louis that there had been a destructive torna- do in southeast Missouri, but the storm had so paralyzed telephone ser- vice that it was impossible to es- tablish communications with that region. Parks is Returned To Windsor Jail (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Windsor, Ont.,, May 2. -- Jack Parks, a fugitive from Peterbor- ough jail, reached Windsor early today in charge of Detective James Campbell. He was arrested in Moose Jaw, Sask. and is to be ar- raigned in Windsor police court for the alleged theft of an automo- bile owned by Oscar Fleming, ROCKFORD FLIERS LAND AT CHICAGO MANY HOURS LATE Parker Cramer and Passen- ger Forced to Land at Lacrosse, Wis. Chicago, Ills, May 2--Several hours overdue, Parker Cramer, avia= tor returning from an air trip to Alaska and the Bering Straits, land- ed at Municipal Airport today from Lacrosse, Wis, where he had been forced tb stop last night. Cramer left St. Paul at 6.30 last night and was cxpected to fly directs ly to Chicago. Some anxiety was felt when he failed to make an appearance last night, He chose to land at Lacrosse rather than hazard the night flight on into Chicago. Chicago, May 2.--Parker Crime er, Rockford, Ills., flier who blazed a new air trail in the far north last week, was several hours overdue at Chicago early today. Cramer took off for Chicago at St. Paul, Minn., at 6.35 p.m., cen- tral time, yesterday, after landing there from Edmonton, Alta., an hour earlier. The plane, with W. S. Gamble of Nome, Alaska, as pus~ senger, should have reached here late last night. Cramer, who was with Bert Has- sel last summer -on the projected flight from 'Rockford, Ills, to Stockholm, left Nome Saturday for Prince George, S.C., with Gamble, From Prince George they flew to Edmonton, Alta., where the plane narrowly escaped destruction when it landed late at might. The flyers left Edmonton yesterday morning, arriving at Winnipeg before noon and leaving almost immediately for St. Paul. While at Winnipeg, Cramer dis- closed that he was contemplatin® another Stockholm flight by way of the Arctic Ocean. Last Friday Cramer flew alone from Nome to East Cape, Siberia, 200 miles across the strait, and re turned without landing. TWO MEN WANTED BY LOCAL POLICE Are Alleged to Have Played Short Change Trick on Merchants The local police department has issued a warning tothe different police departments in other cities and also to local merchants to be- ware of two former Oshawa men. who are wanted in Oshawa and several western cities for alleged short-changing. They have been working Oshawa lately and going eastward. Their chief use is of the 20 dollar bill. Description of the men is as fols lows: One is 30 to 35 years old, six feet in height, - medium in build, medium' complexion, wear= ing a brown fedora and a light overcoat. The other is somewhat shorter and has a drawn 'face with moustache and wears a light overs coat. The local police department would appreciate any help in bringing these 'short change ar< tists" into their hands. R. Three Arrests Made in Mexico | After Anti-American Demonstration (By Canadian Press, Leased Wire) Mexico City, May 2.--Three men, alleged Mexican Communists, were under arrest today booked fer in- yestigation after a May Day dem- ofstration in front of the Aww A can consulate yesterday which police broke up almost as soon as it: began. One of the men was charged with shouting: *"*Death to- morrow." '