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ily Times 10 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy. VOL. 4_NO. 118 FS Bow i * News in Brie News in Brief : "(By Canadian Press) Four Injured in Plane Crash Roosevelt Field, N.Y.--Four per- jong were injured, two of them ser- lously, Sunday in a crash of an ui plane in an att tgmpted take off. rraghe ii rod ughLis large | speckled trout caught in 'this dis- trict are caming in, G. B. Welton landed one that measured sixteen inches and weighed two pounds lourteen ounces. Adidtion Planned to Factory Woodbridge --With the ereltion of a large addition to the factory of T. Robertson and Son, cotton con- verters, it is planned to increase the pay roll of the fir mby 7g work- srs. About 100 men are employed 1t the present 'time. Engagement to Price Broken Bucharest, Roumania.--Princess irene of Greece, second youugest faughter of the late King Constan- tine, today broke her engagement with Prince Christian Echaumbu:g- Lippe, nephew of King Christian of Denmark. Ownérless Beer Toronto.--Entering an uatenaat- of house at 144 Centre Avenue Saturday night Sergeant Nevin found 61 bottles of beers. Police were unable to find the owner of the Lier and it was seized to UC confiscated, Socks $2,500 Damage Sault Ste. Marie.--Notice has been served on the city of a dam- age suit for $2,500 by Mrs. John Zlliott, arising 'out of alleged in- jury to lands owned by her on Far- well Terrace as a result of the di- rerting of Farwell Creek from its satural course. English-Speaking University Ottawa.--Construction of a Ro- man Catholic university in East Ottawa, to be devoted exclusively to English-speaking students, has been authorized by the Holy See, it was announced yesterday hy Rev. . Father Dennis Finengan, pastor of St. Joseph's church, Urged to Leave Canton, China.--The American Consul-General has sent urgent ap- peals to 26 missionaries and 17 children to evacuate Wuchow fol- lowing the Canton Government's wnnouncement that.a combined aer- lal and naval attack was planned ou Wuchow. 50,000 See Blooms Grimsby. -- Despite threatening tlouds and cold fully 60,000 persons saw blossom land in all its loveli- ness on Sunday. Rain Saturasy night had ended the earlier blooms but the late peaches and Montmor- ency cherries dotted the landscape with pink and white. Lmpire Shopping Wezk Ae'bourne, Australia.--Empire Shopping Werk 'opens today wiid tae ci;ect, as in. similar deuonstra- tion' at differsuc times tacoughout' the Empire of pupularizing 'Em- pire-marufactured goods in prefer- ence to | foreign manufacturers. Strong support is being, given to: the movement: Masons Attend Service Chatham =--Several hundred Ma- sons, members of the Wellington Parthenon and Victory Masonié Lodges of the city, attended the annual church parade to the Park) Street United Church Sunday even ing. Special services were conduct- ed by the pastor, Brother Rev. 8. H. Robinson. FISHERMEN FIRE ON RUM RUNNERS LOITERING BY NETS Unable to Reach Nets To- day Because of Stormy Weather Windsor, Ont.. May 20. -- Open warfare between Canadian fisher- men of Lake St. Clair and K mar. auders who have been looting and destroying their nets developed early today when Calix La Butte, veteran Tecuseh fishc man, open- ed fire on a suspected rum craft loitering suspiciously in the vicin- ity of his nets. La Butte fired several shots from a long range rifle and then gave ineffectual chase. The Can- adian. fishermen this morning have been unable to reach their nets as the lake is being whipped by a fresh northwest gale, Meanwhile a reliable message has been received here from "Rum Row" that the rum runners have not 'been responsible as charged by the fishermen last week. Such tactics are "too petty" for them, they insisted. Toronte, May 20.--High pressure extends from the mae ritimes to the Dakotas, while pressure is low to the mnorth- ward over Alberta and over the southeastern states. The weather is now fair in ail provinces, comparatively warm in the West and a tendency towards higher temperature in Ontario and Quebec. Forecasts: Lower lake. re gion, Georgian 'Bay, Ottawa and St. Lawrence Valleys-- Light to moderate - winds; fair and a little warmer to- day and Tuesday, - (OMINATION pe IN BRITISH ELECTION CONCESSIONS] FROMU.S. ARE NOW LIKELY Marked Change in Attitude of Experts at Paris Fol- lows News That Hoover Is Studying Reparations Problem PAYMENTS TO U.S. MAY BE REVISED New Ray of Hope For Reaching of an Agrees ment Appears on the Horizon With Possibility of American Intervention (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) nited States Takes Hand in Reparations Muddle Two Aged Women Die When Auto and Street Car Crash H (XE (EY WE ANY TTR Financier Found Shot Paris, May 20--News that the United States Government has taken | a hand in the reparation settlement | tangle, which became known here today, has changed the aspect of things at the experts headquarters. It is generally felt that it may al- ter the whole course of the negotia- tions and make possible a scttlement of which nearly everyone had begun to despair. The. United States the conference was stated to have received, "through the usual "chan- nels" a communication from Wash- ington, but no member was willing to divulge its contents or make any statement concerning it. The em- bassy, hrough which the conimuni- cation was received, also was silent. From authoritative sources it was lea higt-'the document coneeins a decision reached by President Hoover and Secretary of State Stim- son at a cabinet meeting. bassy, through which the compiuni- aoses The news that Presigcit Hoover had communicated with Owen D. Soung through the American Em- bassy caused the greatest flurry in| the lobbies of the Hotel George since » the presentation of tlie Ger- man reply ot the Allied memoran- dum that almiost broke up the con- ference three weeks ago. Speculation "started at 'once and spread throughout the building as to just what President Hoover had pro- osed to the chief '- United States Seregate. "The general assumption was that the message authorized a reduction in the United States share of annuities and the question that was on everyone's lips was. "How much?" delegation to Studying Proposals Washington D.C. May 20--Presi- dent Hoover and Congressional lead- ers today were studying a proposal for revision of payments Jue the (Continued on Page 7 Worthless Safe Rewards Crime Murders Were Done by Two Men Waseca, Minn, May 20. -- A bloodied hammer with which Jul. fus Schuck, 54, his son Ernest, and his daughter, 11 were beaten death, furnished the only clue to- day to a crime committed appar- ently for the sole purpose of ob- taining a worthless safe contain- ing little of value. Schuck and the boy were ueau when found. The girl died late last night. State authorities and county police believe the murders were done by two men who came to the farm home Saturday night. Footprints leading across a field appeared to have been wauv by two men carrying the 150 pound safe from the house. Recover Stolen Loot Montreal, Que., May 20.--De- tectives today had recovered $27,- 000 worth of clothing stolen by five men from the store of 'Brown and Co., Bluery street tailors. Prince Heads Legion Parade London, May 19.--The Prince of Wales today marched at the head of 10,000 former service men of the Bri- tish Legion to the cénotaph for the eighth annual memorial parade and service. He laid wreaths on the tomb of the unknown soldier. They were { inscribed, "The legion of the 'living salutes the legion of the dead. We will not break faith with them." | ed seriously, In 7 wont» (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Ont., May 20.--Wil- liam Hargraft Goodernam, presi dent of the British American Motor and connected with other Toronto interests, was found dead at bis residence here today, with a bullet wound in his mouth. Cor- oder M. M, Crawford investigated and decided" an inquest was not necessary. Mr. Gooderham has been in ill-health for some time He was 53 years of age, the son of W. G. Gooderham, presidery of the Bank of Toronio. He is sur- vived by his widow and two daugh- ters. Give a pretty girl a chance to. show off and #he'll 'not gét lone- some.-- Chicago Daily News. ORONO WOMAN KILLED Eliza Waddell, Orono, Ont., both aged men were sitting. When Charles A. Kennedy, 33 Welland Ave., Rosedale, attempted to swing his car across the tracks in front of a street car on St. Clair Ave, near Wells Hill Ave., Toronto, Mrs. Mary Borland, of Rozedale, and Mrs. Mrs. Borland was also a native of Orono. is stated, crashed into the rear part of the automobile where the two wo- Kennedy is held on a manslaughter charge. here shows (1) crowds around the ambulance on St. Clair Ave, just after the accidént occurred; (2) view of auto, after collision, showing the slight damage done by the impact, and (3) view of St. Clair Ave. where the ac- | cident occurred, illustrating how the fatality happened. IN TORONTO ACCIDENT 70, were killed in the resultant crash. The westbound street car, so it The layout '53 Killed by Earthquake, Asia Minor Constantinople, May 20.--At least 53 persons were killed and 39 injured in Northern Anatolia last night by a disastrous earth- quake, The latest report stated that 39 persons were killed and 33 injured at Sougherni, near Sivas, Asia Minor, while 14 were killed and 6 injured in the region of Chabin- Karahissar. The Government rushed aid to the disaster zone where the popu- lation is camping out in fear of more quakes. Swansea hospital board received £10,000 from Mrs. Henry Follana, whose husband was head of the INQUIRING INTO FAILURE MOTORS Graf Zeppelin Will Not Make Long Trips Until After Inquiry (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Friedrichshafen, Germany, May 20. --Dr. Hugo Eckener, master of the Graf Zeppelin, today said the massive dirigible would take no more journeys until the failure of four of its motors last Friday had been sift- ed thoroughly and *"absolute clarine cation" of the mishap reached. "I returned here to confer about the question of motors," the air lin- er's master said. "It is natural that so long as there isn't absolute clari- fication concerning the reasons for the motor defect the Graf Zeppelin will not undertake any long and ex- tended journeys. "I have a conference scheduled 'to- day with various department heads after which I shall make preparations to return to Toulon." He hopes to bring the Graf back by Thursday or Friday. Two motors already have ar- rived in France and others here are ready for shipment. Mexico City, May 20.--Despatchés to El Universal today from Acatlan, Puebla, said General Ricardo Reyes Marques, congressman, one compan- ion, and four other men were killed in fight there today when the con- gressman and his companion attempt- (Folland group of the West Wales | steel works. ed to arrest the four, who were hold- ing an allegedly seditious meeting. Six Aeroplane Crashes Killed Six Persons and Injured Eight In Canada a (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Six persons were killed and eight were injured, three seriously in six aeroplane 'crashes on Sunday. Major Joseph Noyes, 40, of Ok- lahoma City, United States Depart- ment of Commerce, inspector for Illinois, was killed and I'rank Graves, 25, Lowell, Ind., was injur- at Kankakee, Ills. when Graves' plane crashed from a height of 65 feet after a 2,000 foot attempted spiral landing. Corporal Archibald Bryent, 90th sqaudron, third attack group, U.N. Air Corps, was killed and Lient Edward Hertzberg, pilot, was slightly injured at Galveston, Tex. in an atempt to take off the macn- ime nosed into the ground. At Muskegon, Mich., George T, King, 28, and Morris R. Mellinger, 25, lost their lives in their home made monoplane. A wing was torn from the fusilage while King was pulling out of a voluntary nose dive and the ship crashed 1,500 feet. A Calgary Aero Club plane crash- ed at Calgary. Alberta, killing N. B, Steven, and D, E. McCallum. A wing broke when the plane was (Continued on Page 7) Reports State Canton Taken Peace Parleys Between The Two Provinces Broke ~ Down (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Shanghai, China, May 20.-- Chinese and Japanese reports state that Kwangsi forces captured Canton at noon today. No confir- mation was available here, Factional warfare between the provinces of Kwangsi and Swang- tung was in full progress by May 8, when the Kwangsi forces were threatening the capture of Canton, capital of Kwangtung. Behind the warfare lay the stug- gle between the Nanking or Na- tionalist Central Government and the Kwangsi military clique as well as a more localized rivalry between the two provinces. Kwanz- tung had always been more or less under the domination of Kwangsi but during the recent fighting in the region of Hankow between the Central Government at Nanking and the "Kwangsi leacirs, the Kwangtung leaders announced neutrality, an action regarded as tantamount to.a declaration = in favor of Nanking. nd United States "REGINA PLANT OF G.M.C. EMPLOYS 1,200 WORKERS Production--Expect Six Busy Weeks Regina, May 20.--There are now 1,.- 250 men in all employees in the of- fices and plant of General Motors of Canada on Eighth avenue at Win- nipeg street, according to the announ- cement of H. J. Aughe, general man- ager, at noon today. In the factory there are 1,100 men employ ed and the production ling 15 "running at top production." No slack in the speed. of produc- tion is expected for -another six weeks or two months; and it has been decided that there will be no shut- down of the plant though production may be reduced from 25 to 30 per cent. of the present pioduction. Working at Nights At present the staff is working all day Saturday and three nights a week, but the drop of the peak in the next six weeks or two months will not mean a reduction in staff but a cur- tailing of the numbers of days work per week, reducing the working days to possibly five days a week, and keeping all the employees on the pay- roll. Gardeners have made a start on the work of beautifying the grounds that were "out on the prairie" at this time last year; for it will be remem- bered by many that the first announ- cement made that General Motors of Canada would open a plant in Regina to employ a thousand men was made on: June 1 of Jast yeaar. Will Plant Trees Plans have been made for the sod- ding of the area, recently left by the contractors, and trces and shrubs will be planted through the grounds. At regular intervals there will be flow- er beds in the grounds of the plant, which will be tended by a staff oi gardeners and ground keepers, COAST GUARDSMAN ON TRIAL TODAY Rochester, N.Y.,' May 20.--The second trial of Glenn Jennings, youthful Niagara Fallg coast guardsman charged with man- slaughter in the shooting of Jacob Hanson, secretary of the Niagara Falls Lodge of Elks, opened in Now Running at Top of) Federali Court here -today before Judge John R. Hazel. AGAIN AN MP. | T. P. O'CONNOR Dean of the Dritish House of Commons, was one cf the few candidates elected by acclama- tion in today's mominations in the British Genel Election. ACCLAMATIONS IN THE BRITISH NOMINATIONS Few Candidates Are Allow- ed to Take Their Seats Without a Fight London, May 20--The follow- ing acclamations were recorded in today's nominations for the general election on May 30: CONSERVATIVES . Belfast (Queen's University: -- Col. T. Sinclair, unchanged. Daventry, Northants: -- X-.. Speaker A. E. Fitzroy, unchang- ed. Londonderry: --X-Major ald Ross, unchanged. Paddington south, London:--- X-Capt. H. D. King, unchanged. NATIONALISTS Fermanagh and Tyrone (2)-- Jos. Devlin and T. J. S. Harbi- son, Nationalists gains from Conservative. Liverpool (Scotland Div.)-- X.T. P. O'Connor, unchanged. X~Member for last house, Ron- (By Canadian' Press Leased Wire) Washington, D.C., May 20.-- Carey v. Hodgson, noted scientist and assistant chief of the Division of Geodesy of the Coast and Geo- detic Survey, and his ten Year old son, were missing today after being caught in a storm yesterday while alone in a canoe more than a mile of Bay Ridge, Maryland, in Chesapeake Bay, Heavy Death Toll is Taken By Drowning and Automobile. Accidents During Weekend SEIZED AEROPLANE SOLD TO CANADIAN COMPANY BY U.5.A. Lettering Found on Seized Plane Gives Authorities Clue (Canadian Press Staff Correspond- ent.) Washington, D.C., May 20.-- The Haviland aeroplane seized at Granby, Que., on Saturday may be a plane that was sold. by the United States to the Robertson Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis in 1926, it was said at the Post Office Department here today. The plane was said to bear the lettering "Haviland United States Mail 429" which = designation would correspond to that on one of the planes purchased by the Robertson Corporation. It is understood that the Rob- ertson Corporation bought a num- ber of planes for reconditioning and these were resold. Catholics to Build University Ottawa, Ont, May 20.--"The Uni- versity of the Little Flower" is to be the name of a. new college to be built here by the "Oblate Order, Ten- ders for one wing cost about $125,000 will be called at once. The building when completed will cost $500,000. The University will accommodate English speaking Catholics. Announs cement was made here yesterday-by Very Rev. Father Denis F. Finnegan, O.M.I,, Superior of the English Ob- lates of Eastern Canada. Former Minister Seeks Reinstatement Ottawa, May 20.--Rev. Dr. E, B. Wyllie, former minister of Erskine Presbyterian church here has issu- ed a writ against the Presbytery of Ottawa which is interpreted as an attempt to have his name reinstat- ed on the rolls. Dr. Wyllie resigned his church in 1928 and asked to have his papers 50 he might transfer to the Presby- tery of New York. Latterly he applied to return to Canada. Toronto, May 20.-- --The usual toll of lives taken by motor car; acci- dents over the holiday was far es- ceeded last week-end by drowning accidents, when no fewer than 11 persons lost their lives by drowning and two were killed in a motor accident. Taking advantage of tne summer-like weather prevalent in many parts of the province, prac- tically all the drownings were the result of picnics, and fishing and boating excursions, Twelve-year- old Gale Scott, gave his life in an attempt to save Dennis Wragg, 7, who was drowned when the canoe from which he was fishing, upset. Annie Lucas, Alex Scobell and Dick Bell drowned at Peterboro when they jumped overboard as boat goes over dam; Robert Raney perished at Cornwall when canoe capsized; Clarence Elliott, Lambton, drowned when wave swamped motor launch on St. Clair River; Norma Hayden, 5, drowned in Grand River at Fergus; William Zentz, Dunkirk, N.Y., and Norris Hollow Lake, Muskoka district; and Gordon Jackson, River driver, drowned in Montreal river, Mrs. Mary Borland, 70, Toronto, and Mrs. Eliza Waddill, Orono, Ont, were fataily injured om St. Clair avenue. FORTUNE CARRIED INMONEY BELT OF ACCIDENT VICTIM $30,000 In Cash And Secur- ities Taken From Wo- man Victim Newwy York, N.Y. May 20.--The authorities today were holding $30,000 ia cash, jewelry and se- curities taken: from a money belt found on the body of a woman identified as Mrs. Francés Gar- ward Quinn of Philadelphia, who | was killed by an automobile. She was dead when. admitted to Re- construction Hospital, In the money belt hospital at- tendants found eight diamond rings two diamond brooches, a pair of diamond earrings, $906 in cash and two certificates for 100 shares each of American Sugar Retining Company and United Corporation gtock: Y Philadelphia police reported that Mrs. Quinn had lived 'at the Stephen Girard Hotel there. She was the widow of an Episcopal minister who died five years ago in the South Sea Islands. long | Port | Levee Breaks Smith, Fredonia, N.Y., drowned in | 1730 CANDIDATES PLACED IN NOMINATION FOR 615 SEATS IN BRITISH HOUSE & Very Few "Nominees Arq Elected by Acclamation in the General Election in Great Britain SPEAKER. OF HOUSE AGAIN ELECTED Some Interesting Sidelights in Nominations, As Greaf Rush of Candidates Ap. pears. to Contest Bitter Election (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, May 20.--Four Conser« vatives and one Nationalist, all members of the last parliament, had been returned unopposed up to 4 p.m. today, but not more than one or two more acclamations are expected when complete nomina« tions for the general election om May 30 are received. * The total acclamations for the next House of Commons is expecte ed to be far less than in the last general election in 1924, when 32 candidates escaped the ordeal and expense of a contest in their constie tuencies. In the 1923 general elece tion 50 candidates were unopposed, and in 1922, 57 candidates wera returned to the Commons without a contest at the polls, Rt. Hon, David Lloyd George, Liberal leader, was the only one of the three party chieftains to ate tend his own nomination. He is standing again in Carnarvon dis< trict, Wales, and is opposed by Jq Bowen Davies, K.C., Conservativey and Thomas A. Rhys, Laborite. Visiting Lancashire today where he is addressing holiday gatherings at Fleetwood and Blackpool, Pre« mier Baldwin is leaving his supe porters to look after his interests in his constituency of Bewdley, Wor~ cester. He is being opposed by both rival parties. ~The Liberal candidate is S, B. Carter and tuy Labor, Sardius Hancock. The Labor leader, Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay MacDonald is journeying southward today after concluding a tour of Scotland. He will not visit Seaham, Durham, where he is bee ing opposed by Conservative, Libe eral and Communist candidates toe day. The Liberal standard bearer is H. A, Haslam, the Conservative is W. A, Fearnley-Whittingetall and tbe Communist is H. Pollitt. Mr. MacDonald is making a change in this election as he previously ree presented Aberavon, Wales. Those elected by acclamation for the next parliament included the Speaker, Rt. Hon. A, E. Fitzroy, Conservative candidate for Davene try, Northamptonshire, and the Sa< tionalist, Right Hom, T. P. (Tay Pay) O'Connor, "father of the House of Commons," who will cons (Continued on Page 7) Residents Safe Break Occurred Where 100 Men Were Working at Weak Spot (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Memphis, Tenn., May 20.--Thé St. Francis River levee near Ken- nett, Mo.,, gave way early today endanpgeripg levees and property on approximately 50,009 acres of land, according tio a telephone message from the levee board of- fice at Kennett. The break occurred at a spot considered the weakest in the levee stretch where several hun- dred men had been. working des- perately for several days to avert a crevasse. No large town is in the path of the flood and it was be- lieved . that all. residents of the area subject to inundaton had moved to safety. Hold-Up Men ~~ Remanded St. Catharines, May 20.--Anthe ony Comsola, 29, and Joseph Silvio, 22, who were brought from Brock- ton. Mass, by Inspectors Stringer and Ward of .the Ontario Provin- cial Police late Saturday night af ter having waived extradition, were this morning arraigned before Mag« {strate Campbell and charged with the theft of $2.066 from tue Beams- ville branch of the Canadian Bani of Commerce. Both were remand- ed until Wednesday.