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"All the News While It Is News" Che Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer A Crewing Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. 4--NO. 104 $4 pbb bbb bh 2 Lodi did hd fn Aor Rone in Brief (By Canadian Press) y PWR WW) POPPI 150 0 Catpentins Quit Niagara Falls.--A hundred and eighty union carpenters quit work on various jobs here yesterday, de- manding an increase from 90c to $1 an hour. LJ - Ld More Deaths in Berdin Berlin,.--Reports of three wore killed and twenty injured in a fresh conflict with the authorities in the suburb of Neukolin, grow- ing out of May Day were nfade vy the police today. Bitten by Squirwzl Eldorado, Kan, -- Barbara Schroeder- eight, was bitten by a squirrel as she walked from school to her home. The animal attacked the girl twice biting her on the leg. * "Bill" Gives Welcome Chicago, Ills, -- Mayor William Hael Thompson, welcomed a hun- dred and sixty young Australians who have been touring Canada and the United States, to Chicago, yesterday , * * Approve Balfour Note London. -- The House of Lords, after brief discussion yesterday, approved a motion introduced by Lord Birkenhead approving the principles of the famous Balfour note on Britain's war debts. * % x Oppose Resignations Toronto.--Opposition to the res- ignations of four out of the six city planning commissioners. was voiced at the board of control meeting yesterday, principally by Mayor McBride and Controller Hacker. x Cartoonist Dies New York.--Thomas Aloysius Dorgan, widely known cartoonist, + who signed his pictures "Tad" died at his home in Great Neck, L.I. yes- . terday. He had been seriously ill with a heart ailment for about 9 years. * % % Want 20 Cents Increase London, Ont, -- Over 100 paint- ers and decorators will strike for 20 cents an hour increase on Sat- . urday mrning with the failure last 'night of negotiations with employ- ers who have flatly refused their demands, * * $11,000 Fire at Sault Sault Ste, Maie, Ont. = Fire of unknown orign did $11,000 dam- age at the Lawrence Drug Com- 'pany building in the early hours o yesterday morning. The fire start- ed on the ground floor at the rem, most of the damage being due ro smke and water. * Siamese Twins Born Mattoon, Ills.--"Siamese twins" who haverbut one torso were born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs, F Lenz of Ashgrove Neiberhood. Physic- ians who kept their birth a secret until yesterday, sald the twins who were both girls, were doing well last night and are expected to live. * * * Will Be Deported Toronto.~Having been adjudg- ed undesirable citizens, two To- ronto communists, Sam Langley and J. oFrdey, will be deported to England as soon as possible after next Thursday, when their 60-day jail sentences end, immigration of- ficials have announced, * Explsion in Stove Chatham.--Mrs, Ellen Paxton, aged 90, escaped injury in an ex- plosion Wednesday night at her home, 32 Lowe street. Her daughter had lighted the kitéhen stove and shortly after the explo- sion occurred, causing consider. able damage to the interior of the room, 3 TR a Judgment on Monday Toronto.--The result of the ap- peal of Louis Auger, ex-M.P, for Presctt, who was sentenced to nine year's imprisonment by Mr. Justice Wright when he was cou- victed of a serious offence against a young girl, will be known on Monday when the first divisional court, which heard the appeal at Osgoode hall, will deliver judg- ment. ® an» Storm in St. Catharines St. Catharines.--Rain fell in tor- rential proportions between 8 and 9 o'clock last night and placed St. Catharines and the surrounding district under a heavy blanket of water. With the ground already saturated by the rainfall earlier in the day, last night's cloudburst converted small streams into tor- rents, i WEATHER The depression just south of Lake Erie last evening is centred this morning over t Ottawa Valley causing Eeastern Canada - and snowflurries in Northern On- tario. Strong. winds and gales have prevailed on the Great La- kes. The weather is fair in most districts of the West and com- paratively cool in Manitoba and Northern Saskatchewan. Forecasts: Lower Lakes: Swons west to northwest winds ales; mostly sleudy and quite ; possibly a shower snow- Tove Saturday, moderate to fresh winds, fair and cool. Georgian Bay: Strong north. west winds and probably gales; cloudy with light local showers or snowflurries. Sturdaye- Molatute to fresh winds; fair and cool, y A ter 11 o'clock saved gr Sh Sr Er TRAIN DERAILED NEAR PORT PERRY OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1929 10 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy. TEN PAGES Liberals Present Plan For Increased Employment SEVERE RAINSTORM LAST NIGHT CAUSED FLOODS INTHE OSHAWA DISTRICT Harmony Crosk Agila) Threatened Bridge, and Traffic Was Halted Until Water Had Receded to a Safe Level PICKERING CREEK ALSO ON RAMPAGE City Escaped Lightly, There Being No Reports of Seri- ous Damage Done by Flooding -- Buildings Flooded at Pickering South Ontario was: again visited by a heavy deluge of rain last night and reports of damage caused by swollen creeks and drains have come from Harmony, Pickering and othcr points. The city. was also drenched with rain and storm drains and sew- ers were taxed to carry off the sur- plus water, With the advent of May, people have been anticipating fairer weather but the heavens wept copiously all yesterday and rcached a maximum of waterfall between the hour of eight and ten last night. The "water swept down in torrents and streets ran like rivers. Oshawa Creek became angry and swollen and again threatened to overflow its banks with disastrous ef- fects. An abatement in®the sform af- the situation, however, The memory of the disastrous Fri- day night, April 5, caused many 10 fear the effects of the storm but ac- cording to information today no loss of life was incurred although a rail- way accident occurred near Port Per- ry which was attributed to the rain. Trains. on both the Canadian Paci- fic and Canadian National lines op- erating through Oshawa were delayed this morning but railway officials point out that this is only a precau- tionary measure. Washouts were feared further east and "slow order" went into effect. City Escaped Lightly The city, itself, escaped slightly. City Engineer Smith stated this morning that no calls had been re- ceived by his department for the use of the flusher pump to drain out flooded cellars, No reports of serious damage had been received at his of- fice, he stated. In one instance, however, the down- pour caused the stucco to be loosened on a building on Simcoe stesst, the (Continued on Page STEAMERS RIDE AT ANCHOR AS GALE HITS LAKE HURON Conditions Improve, How- ever, With Daylight and Entire Fleet Moves Out (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Sarnia, Ont., May 31.--A small fleet of lake steamers anchored in the Lower St. Clair River over- night while a stiff northwest gale swept Lake Huron, moved out this morning when the high wind sub- sided and there were indicuuoiis that conditions would continue to improve during the day. Storm warnings were apparently .well heeded as no reports of marme mishaps or boats in danger were received here. Locally the gale swelled the waters of the St. Clair river to such an extent that the Sarnia-Port Huron ferries had dif- ficulty making landings and ser- vice was suspended after dark last night, but was resumed this morn- ing. Waves broke over the docks along the river front for the first time in years One of the ships at anchor off this port carried a deck load of automobiles which marine men said would have caused truble had the steamer entered the lake during the heavy blow. .It was es- timated that the wind attained a velocity of 45 to 50 miles an hour. TWO KILLED, THIRTY INJURED IN ASSAULTS IN BOMBAY, INDIA Bombay, India, May 3--Two per- sons were killed and thirty injured in various assaults on Hindu pedes- trians on: the Moslem Khalachowk quarter of Bombay today. The.at- tacks followed various communal troubles between the Hindus and Moslems, 'C.N.E. Is Awarded 4th Wrigley Swim Toronto, May 3.--The, fourth Wrigley marathon has been a- warded to the Canadian National exhibition for the third consecu- tive year, the exhibition board was informed today in a letter from Allan Ross, President of the Canadian Wrigley C AUTO EXPORTS FOR MARCH SHOW BIG INCREASE OVER FEB THIRTY PER CENT. IN CREASE 1S NOTED AT OTTAWA Adance Much Greater in Freight Automobiles Statistics Show (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, May 3.--Exports of pas- senger automobiles in March reach- ed a total value of $4,691,694, Thig was 30 per cent higher than Febiu= ary's figure o $3,362,973 and near- ly three times as great as the am- ount of $1,612,248 for March, 1928. Particulars were published today at the Dominion Bureau of statistics. In freight automobiles the ad- vance was still more rapid. The total for March was $2,042,355 a» against $1,211,716 for February and $314,754 in March a year ago. Knighthood is Conferred on Jap Emperor PRINCE HENRY CLASPS ROYAL PURPLE GAR- TER ON HIROHITO Emperor in Return Bestows Grand Order of Crysan- themum on King's Son (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Tokyo, May 3.--Prince Henry, third son of King George, knelt at the feet of Emperor Hirohito of Ja- pan today and clasped to his left leg a Royal purple garter, the in- signia of England's highest order of knighthood. The moving ceremony completed, Emperor Hirohito journeyed across the city to Kasumigaseki Palace, the Prince's temporary home, to be- stow personally upon him the Grand Order of the Crysanthemum, Japan's highest decoration, The two ceremonies were the cli- max of a trip half way around the world for the young prince, or as he is more widely known, the Duke of Gloucester. The gorgeous ceremonial of the garter bestowal took place in the throne room of the Tmperial Palace, Prince Henry left Kasumigasek Palace in a downpour of rain, ac- companied by Crown Prince Chi- chbu, brother of the emperor. A state coach, drawn by six horses, carried them to the amous Nijuba- shi bridge, over which, followed by a long retinue, they made their way to the palace hall of waiting. Writer asks, What steps should the pedestrian take to protect his rights? Fast ones, but careful oncs, brother.--Arkansas Gazette, [TRADITIONAL DOCTRINES ARE NOW BUT SECONDARY CONSIDERATION TO LLOYD GEORGE'S MAIN PLEDGE (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) (Following is the third of a series of articles on the Parties in the British Elections, written by George Hambleton, European Staff Correspondent.) London, May 3.--Over the length and breadth of the country Liberals are battling for a return to power. With Lloyd George at their head they are waging such a merry fight as has not heer, seen for years, From Land's End to John O' Groats, Sir Herbert Samuel leads a motor paradz, From constituency to constitucucy, Mr, Llcyc George dashes with the vigor of 2 Cladstone in Midlothian, It is not that liberdls expzct to have the largest party in the next parliament. But Lloyd George has made it quite clear that he expects to hold the bal- ance of power, And there are those who think that in the uncertainties which would follow a close run be- tween Conservatives and Labor, Mr. Lloyd George might again be sum- mored to form a government, Liberals urge their traditional doc- trines on free trade, taxation of land values, state purchase of coal mining royalties, and so forth, but it is the Lloyd George unemployment pledge which holds the floor. Conservatives and Labor attack it and challenge it. Some of the old guard liberals throw cold water over it, Mr. Lloyd George repeats it and reaffirms it, with what ultimate result only the 'ballot will show. Normal In a Year "The work put in hand," so pled- DAVID LLOYD GEORGE ges Mr. Lloyd George, "will reduce the terrible figures of the workless in the course of a single year to nor- mal proportions and will, when com- pleted, enrich the nation and equip it for competing successfully with all its rivals in the business of the world. These plans will not add one penny to national or local taxation." Under the liberal plan work would begin at once on six main lines: I and bridges, i.e, national es roads; ring roads round towns; avenue roads to new suburbs; by- passes to relieve congested traffic; improvements of rural roads; re- construction of bridges. 2--Rapid building of houses to rent at small rates. 3--Extension of telephone service. 4--Electrical development, 5--Land drainage on a large scale. 6--London passenger transport. In these first six schemes, so the Lloyd George Liberals declare, they will find direct work for more than 600,000 of the unemployed in the nrst year, Roads and Bridges Roads and bridges are the largest scheme in the proposals. For financ- ing, they propose to capitalize part of the road fund which is now bring- ing in an annual income of $125,- 000,000. They will raise a road fund loan of probably $500,000,000. Sinking fund and interest charges are to be met from the road fund income which is increasing at the rate of $10,000,000 a year. Interest and sinking fund charges of the proposed loan, so the Liberals contend, will absorb only a small part of the road fund income and the remainder will be left for use on current road work, Liberals estimate that of their six main lines of employment, only one, that of drainage, will fequire optic (Continued on Page Ten Dead and Score Injured In Berlin Riots Aftermath of May Day Proves Seriousness of Situation MANY ARRESTS MADE (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Berlin, May 3.--Berlin emerged to- day from its second night of com- munist rioting with ten persons dead and at least 130 more or less serious- ly injured. Many hundreds were unaer arrest, with property damage consid- erable, Last night's total was three dead and 20 injured. It was not until daybreak that po- lice, armed with hand grenades, tear bombs, machine guns and protected by armored cars, found that the Com- munists had abandoned barricades they had built on Hermann Strasse, Neukolln, South-eastern Berlin, After the first stage of fighting last night the constabulary had content- ed itself with throwing a heavy cor- don around the area and awaiting daylight, realizing that to attack the baricades in the dark would involve heavy loss of life. They found the street in ruins as they entered it this morning. Mater- ials which were to have been used for a subway extension had been worked into the barricades. Paving blocks were torn up, trees uprooted, windows smashed and stores looted for more than a mile. Detroit Officer Is Discharged Dilworth McClennan Given Freedom in London Fol- lowing Shooting Case (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Ont., May 3.--Dilworth H. McClennan, Detroit 'policeman who shot and killed a bandit, wounded an- other, and put a third to flight when three men held up his automobile on a highway near here last Monday, was discharged when he appeared in police court today. The revolver with which he thwarted the robbery was confiscated. He was a guest of a civ- ic luncheon at noon, McClennan was on a holiday to. Canada with his wife. Capital Punishment in Michigan Restored For First Degree Murderers Lansing, Mich, May 3--The capi- tal punishment bill, providing for electrocution of first-degree murder- ers but shorn of its state referen- dum clause, passed the House of Representatives late yesterday by a vote of 61 to 34. The. ballot climaxed an afternoon of debate whith saw a number of amendments, 'including one for a $25,000 reimbursement to the familics of men mistakénly executed, go down to defeat. The measure now goes to the senate, which must con- cur to the elimination of the state- wide vote, before the bill can be placed be fore Governor Green, Two years ago a capital gunish- ment meastire died through a dead- lock ' between the two legislative bodies. : As in the present case, the house opposed a referendum clause. Hurricane Sweeps Over Gulf Coast (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Mexico City, May 3.--A hurri- cane swept the gulf coast of Mexi- co last night, wrecking buildings and plantations and leaving a trail of ruin from Tampico south to Vera Cruz. Victor Carlie, member of the crew of the United States steamer San Jacinto at Tampico, was killed. The wind exceeded a velocity of 70 miles an hour during most of the night at Vera Cruz. It was feared a number of small craft in the harbor there-had come to grief. Naval Powers To Study U.S. Proposition LAST MINUTE SOLU TION SOUGHT IN CONFERENCE Believed to be Thrashing Out Scheme Acceptable to Germany and Allies Geneva, May 3--The five great naval powers of the preparatory commission on disarmament are, it was understood today, to have ample opportunity to study the United States broad naval reduction pro- gramme before committing themsel- ves to it even tentatively, Their decision carried with it the agreement' to refrain from appoint- ment of a naval sub-committee to work on the problem in the light of Ambassador Gibson's recent pro- posals. Dominion Wide Prohibition ls Asked of Bennett Brockville, Ont., May 3.--A ps- tition requesting Hon. R. B. nett to exert all his powers to bring about Dominion wide prohi- bition was unanimously adopted by the Women's Conservative Club of Lansdowne Front and Rock- field, in session here. Limiting of the manufacture and sale of in- toxicating liquors for beverage purposes was suggested in the pe- tition to the Federal Conservative leader, as a means of attaining the end of prohibition. Leniency Shown To Bandit Youths (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, May 3.--Appearing be- fore Magistrate Keith in his pri- vate office at County court today charged ' with attempting to hold up the Mimico branch of the Do- minion Bank, Harold Lee and his 14-year-oid brother were shown leniency, by the magistrate and put on suspended sentence. 33 AreReported Killed in Storms In United States HEAVY PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM RAIN AND WIND Buildings Collapse Distribut- ing Death and Injury in Large Quantities (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Forty-four 'lives were lost yes- terday and Wednesday in the storms that struck, in varying form, seven southern states and sections of the midwest. Virginia's death list of 32 was the largest. A teacher and 12 children were killed in a school building col- lapse in that state. Other southern states suffering loss of life from the storms were Arkansas, Tennessee, Maryland, Florida, Alabama and Kentucky, At least 100 persons were injured, many seriously, throughout the south. Storms were of less violence in the middlewest. Two deaths occurred in Michigan one in Illinois and two in Ohio, The latter deaths were in Col- umbus, two prisoners being killed in the collapse of a portion of the "jail in a wind storm, In the southern Michigan fruit belt, now celebrating blossom time, soggy snow covered trees, vines and landscape to a depth of four inches. Man. Premier Scores Again Motion to Refer Workmen's Compensation Bill Is Defeated 27 to 19 (By Canadian Press Leased Wire} Winnipeg, Man, May 3.--Despite the combined opposition of Labor, Liberals and Conservatives, Premier John Bracken and his adherents won another victory during a hectic ses- sion of the Manitoba Legislature last night. A motion to refer John Queen's Workmen's Compensation Bill to an enlarged committee for consideration during the coming recess was defeat- ed by 27 votes to 19. (PASSENGER TRAIN FROM LINDSAY STRUCK WASHOUT ON TRACK THIS MORNING Further Appeal Denied Asa Keyes Los Angeles, Calif, May .3-- The third appeal of former dis- trict attorney Asa Keyes, of Los Angeles, under t to San Quentin Prison on a bribery con- viction, for release on bail, was denied yesterday by Superior Judge Hartley Shaw who decided the alleged precarious condition of Keyes' health did not warrant his release. COMMERCIALIZATION REPARATIONS DEBT IS NOW SUGGESTED WILL BE GIVEN OPPOR- TUNITY TO ANALYZE WHOLE ISSUE No Sub-committee to be Ap- pointed Until Agreement Is Reached (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Paris, May 3.--Owen D. Yovung and Dr. Hjalmar Schacht today sought a last minute solution of the ponderous reparations problem in closed door conferences at the Htel George V. Strictest secrecy surrounded the subject of their conversations, but it was said they represented an at- tempt to thrash out a sheme for commercialization of a part of the Reparations debt which 'would be acceptable both to Germany and the Allies. It is on commercialization that the offers of Germany and the creditor nations thus far have ul- timately come to grief. Mrs. Kennedy States Clark's Charges False ANSWER OF AIMEE Mc- PHERSON'S MOTHER IS FYLED Clark Contends Mrs. Ken- nedy Promised to Give Him a Tabernacle Seattle, May 3.--Asserting that the Rev. H, H. Clark's charges are 'false and malacious," counsel for Mrs. Minnie E. Kennedy, fyled an answer to Clark's $50,000 breacn of promise suit, The answer charges the suit was brought to intimdate Mrs. Kennedy and her daughter, Aimee Semple McPherson, Los An- geles evangelist, to "secure pay- ments of money." Mrs. Kennedy ever concealed her identity from Clark as alleged and said she first met him in a cafe last December at which time 'he related a story of poverty and pleaded for help." In his suit Clarke charged Mrs. Kennedy had promised: to set him up in a tabernacle and provide him with a "gospel ship" and also prom- ised to marry him. PARKER CRAMER ON WAY TO CLEVELAND Chicago, .May 3.--Parker Cram- er, Rockford. flyer, left the muni- cipal airport today for Cleveland, planning to fly to New York today if weather reports at the Ohio city were favorable. He was accompan=- jed by W. S. Gamble, his compan- ion on the recent flight to Alaska. Maple Creek, Sask, May 3--A new trial will be accorded Herman Rav- insky, Hamilton, charged with the murder of David Katz of Picton, Ont. Whep his trial was but three days old yesterday, the jury was dis- missed and Ravinsky was sent back to Regina to await his new hear- i ng. Adjournrifent of the trial followed submission today of a signed state- New Trial For Herman. Ravinsky Ordered as Judge Dismisses Jury ment © by 'Ravinsky, made three months ago in Vancouver, Police- Sergeant A. Ellice of Vancouver ad- mitter that during the confession he might have said something like: "You tell the truth, or we will put a rope around your neck and stretch you longer than you. are." The jury was discharged because the statement, admittedly received after threats of violence had been made, had already been read in court. also denied she} Engineer and Fireman. Nar« rowly Escaped Death When Engine Toppled Over on Its Side After Leaving the Track Bee tween Manchester and Prince Albert ROADBED WEAKENED BY HEAVY RAINSTORM Passenger Coach, Fortunate- ly, Remained on the Rai and None of the P gers Suffered Injury --- Track Badly Damaged by Washout and Wreck » (By Staff Reporter) hi | Port' Perry, May 3--The engine, tender and baggage car left the track when the southbound passenger train on the Whitby-Lindsay division of the Canadian National Railways struck a washout between Prince Al= bert and Manchester at 7.15 o'clock this morning . The locomotive turn« ed on its side and Engineer Gassion and Fireman Embury, both of Lind« say narrowly escaped death or ser ious injury. Embury leaped from side of the cab and was practically unscathed while the engineer was still at the throttle when his locos motive left the tracks, tore up the weakened roadbed and upset in the ditch. He was uninjured. The bag~ gage car also jumped the tracks but remained upright while the passens ger coach behind stayed on the rails. Although badly shaken and bruised Embury was not seriously hurt, Deluge Caused Washout Last night's deluge was the cause of the washout as a culvert for a drain which passes beneath the rail« way grade at this point was swept away in a torrent of water. The roadbed was thus' left in a weakened condition although it gave no indi« cation of trouble to the crew of the approaching train. The engineer and fireman had no kgewledge of the washout until the "rails began to spread under the weight of the train. Fortunately Engineer Embury had the presence of mind to shut off the steam and apply the air brakes thus preventing a disastrous, wreck, Owing to this fact the locomotive and tender alone were damaged while the baggage car and passens ger coach escaped. Passengers Unhurt Passengers on the train were une hurt while no damage was done tg (Continued on Page 6) * G.P.R. RUNS TODAY ON C.N.R. LINES DUE T0 WASHOUT Trouble Reported on Cane« adian Pacific Tracks at Cherrywood al (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, May 3.--Last night's heavy rainstorm did not cause much dame age in Whitby according to: Town Engineer Pringle who was interviews ed by The Times today. Engineer Pringle said, however, that 'streets which have been recently graded suf« fered sufficiently to entail new grads< ing operations, Storm drains and sewers were hardly able to carry away the surplus water and the streets ran rivers of rain during the height of the storm, No cellars were reported flooded, however, No trains operated through town today on the Canadian Pacific Rails way on account of a reported wash out at Cherrywood, three miles cast of Agincourt. Canadian Pacific traing are using the Canadian National Montreal-Toronto line until the dame age is repaired. Slipped by Walking Beside Tay Canal , Is Jury's Verdict (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Perth, Ont, May 3<A coroner's jury 'inquiring into the . death of Thomas C. Spence, former merchant of this town, found that he apare ently slipped while walking along the banks of the Tay Canal and was drowned on March 22 last, The my« stery of Spence's sudden disappear< ance was only cleared after a full body 'was month of search when his: recovered from the waterway.