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"All the \ News While It Is News" aa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. 4--NO. 134 228A 0000000000 00820 s ass alli dd fois (didn fod dongs di 8.507 News in Brief (By Canadian Press) $l Infraction of L. C. A. Kitchener--Three "hotel ke were sent to jail and eight of ry were fined for infractions of the lig-| wor control act. Total of fines im- posed was 2.3 A x Bookkeeper Ends Life Prescott, Ont--Ernest McLatchie, aged 32, of Cardinal, committed sui- cide | Thursday night by cutting his throat. He had just returned from a trip to Duluth on board the steam- er Casco. His body was found in the lavatory of the steamer. Kingston Man Gets $1,231 Kingston --Among those who drew horses in the war veterans' .sweep: stakes on the Epsom derby was W. H. Penwarden, of this city who will, as a result of his lucky draw, receive a sum of $1,231.57 Finland Ratifies Protocol Geneva, ~The government of Fin- land yesterday notified the League of Nations it had ratified the protocol prohibiting the use of poison gas and bacteria in warfare. Ten states have now ratified that agreement, 5 5 = Boy Falls From Balcony Guelph.--Lawrence Henderson, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henderson; 'Guelph, suffered a severe fracture of the skull yesterday when he fell from the upstairs balcony of his home to the cement sidewalk be- low. CH Ta Commencement Exercises Conclude Teronto--Commencement exercises at the University of Toronto were concluded yesterday when 450 stud- ents in arts and 50 in domestic sci- ence were presented with their de- grees, The graduates were addressed by Premier Howard Ferguson, Shot. oy Caller New York.--Called to the door of his Bronx apartment early today, Jack Firmin, 25 years old, was shot and killed by a man who had an- nounced he was a private detective investigating a burglary to a store owned by Firmin. The motive for the killing is un- known to the police. Plan Airport Toronto.--Plans for an airport for Toronto providing accommodation for both air and sea planes were submit. ted for approval by the harbour com- missioners to the board' of = control yesterday. An expenditure of $596,- 000 over a period of years is propor sedeand if the project is su an ultimate expenditure of Fy BRITISH PILGRIMS ARE EAGER TO LAND Will Leave Ship Tonight . When She Docks: at Montreal (By we T. Aitken, Canadian Press taff Correspondent) On Boy the SS. Dorle, St. Law- rence River, June 8.--Eager to land on Canadian soil after an enjoyable crossing of the Atlantic, 1,056 pil grims from the British Free Church, were making preparations today to begin the first day of their week's stay in Canada, following the ar- rival of the SS. Doric at Montreal tonight. The party, which will tour Quebec and Ontario in the interests of church union and which will attend the Fourth Anniversary celebrations of the United Church at Toronto, will: eave the ship this evening at around seven or eight o'clock. Arrangements | have been made by a large body of Montreal church men to meet the pilgrims who will only stop. in Mon- treal for a short time before leaving) for Toronto. Instruction On Board An instructive feature of the trip of the British Free Church Pilgrims while on the ocean bound for Can- ada was a daily series of lectures on the history of Church Union in Canada delivered by Rev. Dr. W, T. Gunn, Moderator of the United Church in Canada and Rev. S. W. Fallis, Toronto, who accompanied the visitors from Liverpool. Rev. A. G. Sleep, who is in charge of the party, said that the lectures were most popular. After each talk. questions were asked on every conceivable an- gle of the Church Union movement as well as about Canada generally. "Dr. Gunn and Dr. Fallis never mis- sed a question," said Dr. Sleep. Montreal, Que., June 8.--A warm, if informal welcome awaits the Brit- ish Free Church Pilgrims on their arrival here late today on the liner Doric. A large representation of United Church clergymen and con- gregations will be at the dock when the visitors disembark. No functions have been arranged for today in Montreal and the pilgrims will go direct to their special trains in which they will travel to Toronto. WEATHER Pressure is high over the Great Lakse and relatively low over other parts of the continent. The weather has been fair and warm in the western provinces and com- paratively cool from Ontario castward with showers in east- ern Quebec and New Bruns- wick, Forecasts: Lower Lake Reglon--Mod- erite northeast winds; fine today and Sunday; stationary or 2 little higher, tommeratyre. DSHAWA OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1929 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy. TWENTY-TWO PAGES rofitable Nature of BRITISH CABINET SWORN IN, AND RECEIVE MEDALS OF OFFICE FROM THE KING Premier MacDonald and His) Colleagues Given Cordial Reception by His Ma- jesty, Who Is Reported to be in Improved Health TWO OF MINISTERS WILL BE ELEVATED Will Be Created Peers So As to Qualify for Office Without Election, and to Give the Government Representation in House of Lords (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, June 8.--The new Lab- or Cabinet of Ramsay MacDonald was in full office today. Members of the Cabinet jour- neyd to Windsor Castle this morn- ing, paid their respects to King George and returned to Londen bearing the seals of their office which the retiring Conservative Government members surrenderea to His Majesty yesterday. "My colleagues and I were highly delighted to find the ning looking so well and to see how magnificently he was able to go through the ceremony without any suggestion of strain," sald Mr, MacDonald afterward. '"Every- thing went off smoothly.' The introduction of the Labor minsters to the King took place in the audience room of Windsor. Castle into which the members of the Labor party, attired in the fore mal morning dress . befitting tne ceremonial of the occasion, were ushered. Previously a meeting of the privy. council, presided over by the King; was held for the purpose of swearing in the new members who had not previously been mem- bers of the privy council by virtue of the Labor government of 1924, The King received the members of 'the cabinét one by one. Lord Parmoor, Lord President of the Council, was the first to recive his seal, followed by the Lord Chan- cellor Sir John Sankey, who was given the Great Seal of England. Mr, MacDonald was next and then came the other minsters in their order of precedence. To Create Peers London, June 8.--In the course of a few days peerages will undoubted- ly be bestowed on Sir John Sankey and Rt. Hon. Sydney Webb, two of the members of the new| Labor gov- ernment who have not seats in the House of Commons. In this way they will be enabled to take their seats in the cabinet and the tradition that the House of Lord be represented by at least onc or two important ministers in the cabinet will remain unbroken. Already two members of the Upper House have been made members of the cabinet so that there will be four peers in Mr. MacDonald's govern- ment. Lord Parmoor is lord president of the council and Lord Thomson is secretary of state for Air. Mr. Webb who is secretary of state for the Dominions and colonies some years ago placed himself definiteiy outside the ranks of the Labor ex- tremists when he startled his more (Continued on Page 5) URGE SURVEYS OF CANAL BE STARTED Matter Will Be Brought To Attention of Minister Concerned (By 'Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, Ont., June 8.--Immediate action by the Dominion Government in the commencement of surveys and investigations respecting the pro- posed canal across the isthmus of Chignecto was urged in the House of Commons today by Robert K. Smith (Cons.-Cumberland). Mr. Smith enquired when the De- partment of Railways and Canals in- tended fo commence surveys and in- vestigations. Mr. Smith = referred to a resolution sponsored by him- self earlier in the session and which had been adopted unanimously by Parliament. The season for engin- eering work was rapidly passing, Mr. Smith proceeded, and the eiti- zens of eastern Canada were uneasy over the prolonged delay as indi- cated 'by a resolution of the associa- ted-boards of trade for Cumberland County, N.S. passed at a ' meeting held in Amherst on June 4. The reso- lution-had -urged immediate action. Intellectual Relations Are Subject of Talk CANADIANS BELIEVE IN PERSONALITY AND CO-OPERATION French-Canada Had Be- come Indispensible in Canada's National Life Paris, June 8.--Before a disting- uished audience at the Alliance Francaise last evening Professor William Caldwell of MeGill Univer- sity, Montreal, discussed the intel- lectual relations between Canaua and France in a brilliant discourse. The President of the Senate, M. Doumer, presided. "In the United States they be- lieve in the melting pot; in stand- ardization and uniformity os thoughts and sentiments on every- thing," Prof. Caldwell declareu. "In Canada however we believe in personality, in the co-operation of groups and in unity in diversity. France can help the Dominion in that direction." Canada did not differentiate be- tween the East and the West, Prot. Caldwell said, so that French- Can- ada had been indispenable in main- tainty a Canndisg tational" 1116 us a distinct thing in the Empire. "The French-Canadians have been a conservative, stabilizing force er great value," lie decared. Referring to the activities of the Alliance Francaise, Prof. Caldwell said it had endeavored by re-un- fons and conferences to strengthen the ties between the two races in Canada, particularly since the en- tente cordiale and more particular- ly since the war. Forger Sentenced Hamilton.--For forging and utter- ing, Samuel Siegel, who posed as the star salesman of a local lingerie firm until his long visit of orders was turned back to the company, was sen- tenced to three years imprisonment yesterday. Body Left On Street Toronto.--Merchants and passersby protested yesterday when the body of an unidentified woman who fell dead on the street was allowed to lie on the sidewalk for an hour. Po- lice explained that the ambulance that was dispatched suffered a break- down on the way. POLICE BATTLE WITH STRIKERS, 4 IN HOSPITAL Guards Posted by Textile Workers Said to Have Done Shooting (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Gastonia, N.C., June 8, -- Four men today were in hospitals, two of them in a serious. condition, a fifth was nursing birdshet w- nds and forty four members of the National Textile Union were in custody charged with assault with intent to kill as a result of a fight last night between guards about the strikers' tent colony and city policemen, The city, which for several hours last night was thrown into a tur- moil, had grown calm with rail work by special police detectives in rounding up suspects. The shooting, all agree, was done by guards, posted about a tent, established by the National Textile Workers Union for some 150 persons, strikers and meuroers of their families, who were evictea from houses in the Loray Mill vil- lage a month ago. Daughter for Queen Bombay, India.--Former Queen Souriya of Afghanistan, " wife of Amanullah, gave birth to a daugh- ter at the hospital here last night. East Windsor Votes Today Windsor.--East Windsor's brief municipal campaign closed last night. The election is to be held today with 14 aspirants seeking six aldermanic seats in the council of the 'new city, Oshawa Student Who Have Won Honors MISS L. A. DRISCOLL 164 Church Street, awarded the De- Llewellyn Hall, awarded the Degree Llewellyn Hall, student of Victoria gree of B.A, at University of To- ronto. MORRISON. MITCHELL, M.D. Liewellyn Hall, awarded the Degree of M.D. by the Faculty of Medi- cine at Toronto University. WILLIAM TAYLOR of B.D., by the Emmanuel College, R. W. McKAY, Llewellyn Hall; winner of the B.A. A.S. bronze medal in Science at Toronto University. MISS RUTH E. BONWICK College, has been awarded her B.A. degree. E. M. HENRY, B.A. Son of Mr. and Mrs, E. A. Henry, 130 King street east, awarded the B.A. Degree at Toronto Univer- Leon Trotsky Appeals to MacDonald Constantinople, June 8.--Leon Trotzky, former Red army leader, who is now in exile here, today aske ed Premier MacDonald, Great Bri- tain's mew 'Labor Prime Minister, for authorization to visit England "for urgent medical treatment and scientific work." After Trotzky had sent a tele- gram to Mr. MacDonald, the exiled Russion's son gave the British con- sul a letter from his father asking a visa on the grounds of the neces- sity for very urgent medical treat- ment and the desire to survey the publication of his autobiography in EngNsh. Plan to Rebuild Stricken Area Destructive Fires Failed To Shake Morale of Ruined People (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) The Pas, Man., June 8.--Devastat- ing forest fires that wiped out more than one-half of the picturesque min- ing village of Cranberry Portage in Northern Manitoba this week and left scores of settlers and their fam- ilies wihout homes and means, ap- parently had failed to shatter the morale of that sturdy and stout- hearted set of northland pioneers, for today active reconstruction of the town had already been started. Large supplies of lumber were found available after the fire demon had been definitely vanquished and yesterday a number of residents were busy erecting new frame homes. Plans for the rebuilding of stores, restaurants and offices are also under way, it was stated by R. G. Ullathorne, provincial police officer of Cranberry, who visited here today. In the meantime, many "familiies are living under canvas and shelter has been provided for all who suf- fered the loss of homes during the blaze. ) Flight Postponed Old Orchard, Me.--Prospect was dimmed today that the monoplanes Green Flash and Yellow Bird could leave here today on their proposed trans-Atlantic flights. Dr. James H. Kimball, New York weather forecaster, reported a bad storm area which the flyers could not hope to evade if they started today, but he indicated it was slowly mov. ako of 'their projected course: Bliss Carman Drops Dead New Canaan, Conn., June 8. ---Bliss Carman, international- ly known Canadian poet, drop- ped dead of heart disease at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Thos. Tunney, here this noon. He was 66 years old. GERMAN OPINION DIVIDED OVER REPARATIONS Con- One Leading Paper demns Agreement, While Another Praises It (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Berlin, June 8.--German editorial opinion was divided = today on the significance of signing of the repara- tions agreement yesterday at Paris. The National Lokalanzeiger pic- tured Germany as a wandered from one mirage to another. It comment- ed that Woodrow Wilson had once promised the German people an hon- orable peace without war indemnity beyond the costs of reconstruction of the destroyed properties. "Then came the armistice, = then Versailles. Germany was deprived of her colonies, ships, provinces' of inestimable value and sentenced to pay tribute for thirty years. "The second mirage is the Dawes plan and the ensuing Paris tribute plan is still another, condemning Germany to further payments for 37 years followed by others for an ad- ditional 21 years." Democrat Tageblatt said: "With the Young plan, paralyzing uncer tainty ceases for it has put a bottom into the reparations barrel into which thirty or forty billion German marks have disappeared. We are obliged to psy another thirty-five billions but henceforth every mark will lessen our debt and tend to bring the day of liberation closer. "From now on, Germany will be able to work and save with renewed vigor, unjeopardized by the likeli- hood that every initiative and every renunciation will benefit her credi- tors. A The established certainty re- presents an inestimable advantage however great may be the disappoint- ment in figures." Retailers To Meet Kingston --The convention of the Retail Merchants' Association of Canada, district, will open in Kingston on Tuesday. Eastern Ontario and Ottawa' Joe: Wright Sails For England (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montreal, Que., June 8. -- Joe Wright, Jr. of Toronto holder of the Diamond Sculls, the classic tro- phy of amateur sculling which he won on the Thames last year, af- ter being defeated through ill luck the previous year, sailed from Mon-real today on board the White Star Liner Laurentic to defend his laurels, To newspapermen Wright had little to say beyond the fact that he feels he is rowing .just as strongly, and possibly a little bet- ter than last year. Asked if he thought he would retain the sculls, he replied, "I hope so." Mob Storms Jail Twenty Injured Crowd Angry When Mur- derer Is Allowed to Es- cape Guillotine (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Limoges, France, June 8.-- Twenty persons were seriously in- jured here today in an outbreak of rioting incident to storming of the prison by a mob of 10,000. The disturbance followed re- turn of a sentence of life imprison- ment for Charles Bartaud, degen- erate son of a local merchant, who was convicted of two sordid mur- ders, but by a strange twist of court procedure saved from the guillotine. The mob formed: outside the prison and demanded Bartaud be handed over to them. Troops fin- ally joined police to quell the up- rising but it was not until 2 a.m. after mounted police had charged again and again into their midst that order was restored. Fourteen of those injured were Republican Guards. There were a large number of minor injuries. Fatally Injured By Fall of Heavy Timber Lindsay, June 8. -- Benjamin Badgley, Marlbank, Ont., was fat- ally injured and S. £. Hall, Toron- to, sustained a fractured 'ankle when a heavy timber which they were attempting to hoist on a freight car, broke loose and fell on top of them here last evening. Badgley died shortly after admit- BY-LAW CAMPAIGN OPENED Stormy Scene In Assembly of Presbyterians |HEATED - DEBATE ON VEXED QUESTION GF RE-ORGANIZATION Final Decision Is To Leave Board of Administration Same As Last Year (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, June 8. -- The vexed | question of reorganization of the Board of Administration of the Presbyterian Church in <Canada, precipitated a storm at yesterday afternoon's session of the General Assembly. The same issue proved one of the most contentious mat- ters debated at the Regina Assem- bly last year. Arising out of those proceedings a special commit- tee was appointed to draft a remit, outlining the proposed changes and to submit it to a vote of tne 48 Presbyteries. Reporting on behalf of this com- mittee, Dr. D. R. Drummond, of Hamilton, stated that the suggest- ed re-organization provided for the constitution of a Board of 40, with the principle of party of lay- men and clergy recognized. Last year the addition of eight minis- ters to the personnel of 35 laymen was endorsed. Dr. Drummond reported that the overture, provid- ing for the addition of eight min- isters: to the personnel of 35 lay- men, was endorsed. Dr. Drum- mong also reporetd that the over- ture, ropviding for the addition of ministers, had been approved by 27 of the 43 presbyteries. A heated debate developed between lay and ministerial representatives on the feasibility of re-organiza- tion. 'In an effort to bridge the crisis, several amendments were offered, but not until Rev. Dr. Perrie, the newly elected modera- tor intervened, was the impasse overcome, On his recommenda- tion the debate was closed and a vote taken. By a margin of six to one it was ultimately decided there should be no change in the board as at pres- ent constiuted' with 35 laymen and eight ministers, who will act as convenors of the General inter- est committees, in the eight synods of the assembly. THREE MEN ARE BADLY BURNED IN FIRE AT WELLAND Blaze Broke Out This Morning in Dry Cleaning Plant (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Welland, June 8, -- Three men were badly burned, one perhaps fatally, when fire broke out in the factory of the Welland Dry Clean- ers here this morning. Clayton Moote, Welland, is in a critical condition, the clothes being almost entirely burned off his body. Thomas Kelly and Edward Puini, also of Welland, were not so seri- ously burned. The origin of the fire is a mystery, as the machin- ery had not been put into opera- tion for the day. Cigarette Starts Blaze Toronto, Ont--Wakinpg in time to avoid suffocation, Bryan H. Boyen, of suite 20, Wells- wood apartment, was able to call firemen yesterday morning be- fore collapsing after a cigarette had set fire to a chesterfield in his apart- ment. Damage of $150 was done. to the building, located at 90 Homewood avenue. TFurkish Revolt Report Constantinople,--Reports of 'a re- volt in Eastern Turkey were said by official circles today to be absolutely unfounded, The republic was said to be in normal condition throughout its extent. Mustapha Kemal Pasha has not left the capital at Angora, where tance to hospital, , he plans to remain all summer, Proposals Are Fully Explained FYDRO AND GAS PURCHASE AND INDUSTRIAL PLAN ARE DISCUSSED BY SPEAKERS * i Mayor Mitchell Declares af Public Meeting in Council Chamber That Neither of the By-laws Will Cost the Ratepayers One Dollar DECLARED TO BE SOUND BUSINESS Prominent Men Express Their Confidence in the Soundness of the Propos. als on Which Ratepayers Vote Next Saturday That neither the hydro and gag purchase nor the idustrial area by- law would cost the ratepayers of Oshe awa $1, was the keynote of the ad« dresses at a public meeting in the city council chambers last night to discuss the questions, This statement was made by Mayor T. B. Mitchell and was borne out by facts given in the addresses of R.'T. Jeffery, engineer for the Hydro Electric Power Commission, and other speakers. It was pointed out that the city could expect a sur« plus in the electrical and gas plant operation of about $118,000 or more annually, at present rates, and that this was more than ample to pro« vide for a reduction of rates and to retirc the purchase price of $3520,« 000 well within the period of twenty years, the life of the debentures. The Industrial Area by-law, it was further stated, was only an enabling by-law allowing the city council. to purchase lands at a reasonable price for industries definitely. considering locating in Oshawa, and that these tracts of land wopld not remain on the city's hands but, as the industry developed, Yould be taken over by the company at a price that had to be a fair valuation. The Hydro Purchase In his address, Mr. Jeffery outs lined many facts in connection witly the hydro purchase. When the Cen« tral Ontario System had been bought by the government in 1916, it was on the distinct understanding that the Hydro Electric Power Commis< sion was to operate it until the muni« cipalitics could take over their local distribution systems and operate them, he said, and the Commission had had this object in mind ever since that time. The Commission was not coaxing the towns to buy their local plants, as they were all operating with a profit that was be« ing used to reduce the debt on the system as a whole, but nevertheless the governm=nt had made it a policy that the local municipalities were to be allowed to take over their local svstems whenever they decided to do so. The Oshawa electrical distribution system had a book value at the pre« sent time of $403,658, and against this a depreciation reserve fund of $78.« 000 had been accumulated. The Com mission deducted this reserve fund from the value of the plant in are riving at a purchase price, leaving a balance of $324,965. A round figure of $310,000 had, however, been named ser negotiation with the city couns cil. Comparative Figures Quoting = comparative figures, a® against Oshawa's spopulation and ave erage load of 8,600 horse power, Mr, Continued on Page 13) PYLE'S BUNIONEERS BATTLE FOR LEAD Johnny Salo Leads The Pavement Pounders by an Hour (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Gila, Bend, Ariz.--Three husky rune ners in the Pyle New York-Los Ane geles race, continued a battle for leadership in today's 45 mile run ta. Aztec, Johnny Salo, Passaic, N.J., who had a lead in elapsed time of one houry 26 minutes and 19 seconds, and his nearest rival, Pete Gavuzzi, England, finished yesterday's 47.2 mile jaunt in a tie for: second place "behind Guista Umek, of Italy. Umek is third in elapsed time. Pat Harrison, of Miami, Ariz, fine ished in fourth place and Herbert Hedeman, 55, the oldest of the rune ners, was fifth. Reject Suggestion Toronto.--Toronto - conference of the United Church rejected yester< day the suggestion of Algoma Pres« byterial that organized choirs of in« dividual churches be given represen tation on their parish boards. .