| @ Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer ¢ Oshamuva Daily Times iy A Growing © Newspaper in Growing City, VOL. 4---NO. 140 "Day "Evcopt Sundays and Puc Fitidayy Ont Sana, Every News in Brief (By Canadian Press) Robbers Enter Church Galt--South Water Baptist Church was entered Thursday night and is believed a quantity of silver was stolen from the Mission Band collec- tion box, * x ¥ ing Record Guelph, Yaudhing Rusord @ what is believed to be a teaching record for Ontario, James Davison, principal emeritus of the Guelph Collegiate vocational institute retired yesterday after teaching for 58 years. Plan Bagpipe Competition Toronto--A bagpipe competition be- tween six bands in Exhibition park will be one of the opening events of the convention of the order of Scot- tish Clans, which open officially in Toronto on Tuesday. Given Sorenson Term St. Catharines -- Wednesday night, Henry McDonald borrowed an auto- mobile and went for a ride. It was the first time he had ever taken a car out, he admitted, At 11.30, accord- ing to the police, he was found sitting in the stalled car intoxicated. Now he is serving seven days in jail, ko Sails For Canada London--Hon, Herbert Marler, first Canadian Minister to Japan, will sail for Canada today on the Duchess of York, Mr. Marler is to take up his duties as Canadian representative in Tokio in the autumn and he has just conipleted an extended visit to Great Britian, * ¥ *x Ran Ice Pick in His Eye Toronto--Six-year-old Benny Gra- see, 73 Baldwin street, almost lost the sight of one eye last evening when the point of an ice pick he was play- ing with near his home perforated the iris, He was rushing to the Hospial for Sick Children, where an operation saved the eye. x ¥ % Body Found in River Niagara Falls, Ont.--The body of a man believed to be L. C. Cole, James- town, N.Y, was taken out of the river below the American Falls yes- terday afternoon, There was a deep stab wound in the chest which, in the opinion of the Coroner, was the causc of death, "ei Alcock and Brown Honored Toronto -- To commemorate the " flight of Alcock and Brown 10 years ago, the Toronto Flying club and the Sir John Alcock chapter, I.O.D.E, are holding a garden party at the fly- ing club's field at Leaside this after- noon, * ¥ ¥ Dead Man Identified Toronto--The man whose body was found on Thursday on the car tracks near the Leaside Viaduct, and who had been killed by a Toronto-bound train, was yesterday identified as John Burnett by his son, Jack, of 1017 Logan Avenue. Burnett leaves a widow 'and seven children. Youth Dives in River Kingston--Clarence Campbell, aged 19, son of Mrs. Annie McDonald; was drowned while swimming in the river near the village of Violet, 14 miles north of this city. He was swimming with a number of companions when he was suddenly missed, and a few hours later his body was recovered in 15 feet of water. China Reduces Important Tariff OnMotor Trucks (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Shanghai, June 15.--The Minis- ter of Commerce of the Nanking Nationalist Government has allow- ed a reduction in the import tar- iff on motor trucks and chassis of from 22 and a half to 10 and one- half percent. Dealers consider the action an important step in the direction of further development of the Chinese automobile market in which trucks are a most im- portant factor. The action is considered also a step in the direction of preparing conditions for foreign makers to erect assembly plants in China, this development being dependent upon low duty for unassembled cars and parts. Lone Gunman Escapes With : $1, P00 ; in Bills . London, Ont., t., June 15. -- A lone gunman escaped with $1,100 in torn and mutilated bills. from main branch of the Bank of Montreal at 10.45 a.m. today; after he had pre- sented a note to the paying teller, S. B. Dunn, demanding cash. The bandit had the packet of bills pushed toward him by Dunn and ran down Queens Avenue and into a lane way where his trail was lost. Pressure is low over the west. ern portion of the continent with a depression over Quebec causing local showers in On- tario and Quebec. The weather has been mostly fair warm in the west and cool in the Maritimes. Forecasts: Lower Lake region and Geor- gian Bay-- Moderate south and southwest winds; fair and warm today and Sunday, Special 7A a, OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1929 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy. 22 PAGES OW PREPARING PLANS FOR HARBOUR ress Commends Meeting of National Leaders France's "Three Musketeers' Span The Atlantic GER AIA ly 34 Ldap cin % ory YELLOW BIRD ALIGHTS AT COMI LLAS, NEAR SANTANDER, SPAIN, The 'Three Musketeers' of modern France, Armento Lotti, Jr.,, Rene Le- fevre and Jean Assolant, together witha Arthur Schreiber, the Portland stow- away, and a live ten-inch crocodile, passengers of Lott's Yellow Bird, swept down from the sky and landed at Comillas, near Santander, Spain, yesterday after having successfully made the 'hop' across the Atlantic from Old Orchard, Me. The gasoline tanks were almost empty, and after refueling the aviators will continue to Paris. Layout shows (1) Jean Asso- lant, pilot, and Pauline Parker of New York, who were married in Old Or- chard following a whirlwind courtship 8 AND WILL CONTINUE TO PARIS of four days. which the made. the famous Paris owner of the Yellow Bird. Lefevre, land, aeroplane just before (2) The Yellow Bird m transatlantic flight was (3) Armento Lotti, Jr., son of hotel owner, and (4) Rene co-pilot, and (5) Arthur chreiber, boy stowaway from Port Me., who sneaked aboard the it took off) Water Famine Serious in China Emergency Water Regulations Issued by Government (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Honk Kong, June 15.--The Is- land Government has issued emer- gency water regulations empower- ing the director of public works to requisition boats, lighters, launches and such steamships as are needed to relieve the water famine here. which is growing in seriousness. The regulations aso empower it to take possession of any source of water supply on the island with reservoirs and pipe lines. Mowloon on the mainland fac- ing Hongkong is also suffering an acute water shortage. At Macao the shortage is so great that steamers have been unable to. pro- cure boiler water resulting in ais- rutpion of shipping. Brakeman Killed While Coupling Cars (By Canadian Press Lcased Wire) Guelph, June 15. -- Sam Jones, 35, C.N.R. brakeman, of Stratford, was instantly killed here this morning about 4.45 o'clock while coupling cars at the junction, one mile west of the city. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident but it was evident that he had been pinned between couplings. Cor- oner L. M. Stuart has ordered au inquest. GEORGE HEZZELWOOD . Will be operating a novelty booth at the Rotary Street Pair on Wedneaday new akan recovered his senses, CONSERVATIVES GATHER FOR BIG POLITICAL RALLY Expected to be Biggest Po- litical Gathering in His- tory of District (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Windsor, Ont., June 15.--Conserva- tives of the Border Cities and Essex County are gathering in force to- day for what they expect will be the biggest political rally in the his- tory of the district. Hon. R. B. Ben- nett, Dominion Conservative leader, is to arrive here this afternoon and address a political picnic at Kings- ville. In the evening he will re- turn to Windsor and speak at a mass meeting in the armories. Because of the general election, to come in the not distant future, a great deal of interest will be at- tached . to the party chieftains re- marks. In this: border community, it is regarded as practically certain he will make some reference to the tariff situation.and possibly ela- borate on his address in the House of Commons early this week. so------ aime THRILLING BATTLE WITH DESPERADO Young Farmer Wounded in Fight With Prospective Employee ° Edmonton, Alta.,, June 15.---In a thrilling battle with an armed iesperado, ten miles east of Ed- monton, on a lonely road, Reginald Breyer, 26, was seriously wounded vesterday. Breyer had met a stranger in the city and had en- | gaged him to work on his farm. He took the man in his automobile, $Vhen the pair were 8 miles from the city, the man demanded woney and after Breyer had declin- »d to hand any over, the man seiz- »d him. The men struggled by the roadside until the bandit knocked Breyer down. ' Drawing a revolver, he fired at the prostrate man, miss- ing. Breyer arose to again grap- ple with the bandit and the latter tired twice, the first bullet miss- ing its mark and the second wounding Breyer. Breyer was stunned and when he the bandit was gone. The wounded man man- aged to drive his automobile to a tained help. Provincial police . are scouring the Souatiyside for - tracks. of the I ---- CONFERENCE IS BIG STEP TO WORLD PEACE Daily Express Considers the Conference, 'If Success- ful, Will Create an Alli- ance for Peace Stronger Than Any Treaty or Pro- tocol CANADIAN PREMIER ALREADY COMMITTED Likely to End Long Era of Diplomatic Blundering and Rivalry in Arma- ments (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, June 15.--Featuring the projected Washington Conference Premier Ramsay Macdonald, Premier W. L. Mackenzie King of Canada and President Hoover on its front page today, the Daily Express says that General Charles Dawes, . Un- ited States Ambassador to Britain, has arirved "Bearing an invitation which may well mark the beginning of a great new era in the history of the English-speaking nations and the world." The Canadian Prime Minister is already committed to the conferen-|Day ce, says the Express. "The presen- ce of Premier King is regarded as supremely important," it continues. "Three thousand miles of frontier lie between Canada and the United States and there is neither a gun nor a fortress to guard the line. For more than a hundred years the two nations have lived beside each other in keen economic rivalry with armed intervention completely outlawed by the spirit of the two peoples. "It will be the purpose of the three leaders when they meet, to discuss the extensions of this spirit throughout the entire family of English speaking nations. No treaty, no defensive alliance or offensive al- liance of any sort will even be dis- cussed. The purpose of the confer- ence is to dispel' misunderstanding, to end the long era of diplomatic blundering; and rivalry in arma. ments; and to inaugurate.a period of goodwill which will make the English speaking races the' greatest agency for peace that the world has ever known. "If the conference succeeds--and the similarity of temperament and purpose among the principals au- guers well for such success--Great Britain, Canada and the United States will have created an intang- ible alliance for peace stronger than any treaty or protocol ever signed." i NEWSPAPERMEN FROM CANADA ARE WELCOMED, PARIS Times Represented by C. M. Mundy, President of Paper (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Paris, June 15.--The party of Canadian newspapermen and wo- men touring Europe with a visit to Britain as their main 'object, in returning a visit made by members of the Newspaper Society of Great Britain to Canada in 1827. arrived in Paris last night from Cher- bourg, where they landed yester- day. Today they were coufronted by a host of invitations from the National Federation of French Newspapers, the Council of Paris Newspaper and the Counci! of the Provincial Daily Papers' Associa- tion. The Provincial Dailies are hold- ing a banquet for the Canadians here on Tuesday. Monday evening they will be tendered a dinner by the Bienvenue Francaise commit- tee. Madame Philipp Roy, wife of the Canadian Minister to France, will receive the visitors at her home on the Avenue Bois tomorrow af- ternoon. The Canadians will remain in Paris for five days and then pro- ceed to Vienna, subsequently going to Germany, Belgium and Holland, from where they cross to England on July 1, Dominion The Oshawa Daily Times is rep- resented by its president, Charles M. Mundy, who is accompanied by Mrs. Mundy. C. M. ANDERSON Who will be in charge of a sweater booth at next Wednes- day's Rotary Street Fair. 4 ard Romance on The Yellow Bird Pilot's Young Wife to Sail For Spain--Navigator Flew Home to Bride (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) New York, June 15.--Mrs. Jean Assolant, the bride of five days whom the pilot of the Yellow Bird left on .the beach at Old Or- chard, Me., was preparing today to sail for Paris to rejoin her hus- band. The 22-year-old wife, who was Pauline Parker, a New York cnor- us girl, expressed her joy and re- lief at the news the flyers had landed safely in Spain, "I am so relieved and happy that I can't think of anything to say. I didn't sleep a wink all last night, she said. Another romance rode on the wings of the Yellow Bird, for Rene LeFevre, the 24 year old navigat- tor, was flying toward his mar- riage to Mlle. Renee Baligant, a 19 year old French girl, to whom he became engaged just before the flyers came to this country. World Congress Of Libarians (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Rome, June 15.--The world con- gress of librarians opened here today. Premier Mussolini deliv- ered the inaugural addgess. The Congress will spend 10 busy | days in discussions, interviews and i visits, most of the delegates at i various times being received by | the Pope, who is himself one of ! the most learned librarians of the | world, His Holiness spent more | than 20 years in the Ambrosian libray at Milan and the 'Vatican Library in what is known as the WITHIN A Yellow Bird Reported On Way to Paris ENCOUNTERED HEAVY HEAD WINDS AND STORM Dropped Last Tank Over Side an Hour Before Landing Bordeaux, France, June 15.--The Santander wireless station an- nounced today that the Yellow Bird was due to start for Le Bour- get at 5.00 p.m. Paris Time (11 a. m. Eastern Standard Time). Comillas, Santander, Spain, June 15. Ciambre Beach, where the Yellow Bird came down after. its flight across the Atlantic is just 125 miles by airline from Hen- daye, the southern-most French beach, which the plane could have reached easily in an hour and a half of flying--if it had had an- other 15 gallons of gasoline. Beginning yesterday noon, Jean Assolant at the stick tried to save every bit of petrol, manoeuvreing for distance. As the tanks were emptied he had them dropped over- board, losing the last as the plane winged northward along the Por tuguese coast just an hour before landing. Bad weather and head winds, with the additional weight of the stowaway, were factors that had to be considered in the increased gas- oline consumption. A little this side of midAtlantic Assolant said they encountered a violent storm centre through which they were able to make only 60 miles an hour bucking a northeast gale. They used much gasoline but their mile- age was short. Finally when the contents of the last can of gasoline had been em- ptied into the big tank they decid- ed to try for a landing. They had followed the coast line for so long and made such turns along the edge of the Bay of Biscay they thought (Continued on page 2) Aged Man is Killed by Auto Was Crossing Highway-- Said To Be Slightly Deaf (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Aultsville, Ont., June 15.--Sidney Defoe, 77 years old and pioneer far- mer of this district, was killed on the main highway near here last night. He was attempting to cross the road when struck by a motor car, proceeding to Cornwall, Mr. Defoe was know to be slightly deaf and it is surmised he failed to hear the approaching auto. Examination later revealed that his skull had been fractured. E. W. Durnin, of Corn- wall, was the driver of the car. Canadian Legion Postpone Convention (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Regina, Sask., June 15.--Dr. W. R. Cowan, president of the Regina Branch of the Canadian Legion, anounced today that the Dominion command convention, Canadian Legion, which had been planned for July, had been postponed until November 25 to. 28. The reasen given for the post- ponement was that convention rates could not be arranged with Vatican City. the railways until fall an indication as pessible may ions on the four questions. You Can Vote Until Seven o'clock Tonight All polls i in the city will remain open until seven o'clock this evening for the bylaw vote, and those who have not yet exercised their franchise are urged to do so, so that as good This is the first vote to be taken since the council de- cided this Spring to have polls kept open until seven o'clock instead of five on all municipal elections or a bylaw voting. be given of the electors' opin- RA £ + Mayor EXPECT OSHAWA HARBOUR TENDERS WILL BE CALLED FEW WEEKS Mitchell Receives Letter from the Hon. J, C. Elliott, Minister of Public Works, Regarding Work at Oshawa Harbor DEPARTMENT ALREADY{ TAKING SOME ACTION Plans and Specifications Are to be Prepared and Call for Tenders to be Made by the Department in the Near Future--No Details of Nature of Work : Strong: hope that the work which is to be done on the Oshawa hare bour as the result of the vote of $50, 000 for this purpose being placed in the supplementary estimate of the government, will be started soon i9 given by a letter which has been re< ceived by Mayor Mitchell from the Hon, J. C. Elliott, federal minister of public works, in reply to an en quiry by the mayor. Some time ago, it will be recalled, Mayor Mitchell went to Ottawa and made represen" tations to the minister of public works and the Hon, J. A. Robb, min« ister of finance, asking that work be done to give Oshawa a harbour iff keeping with the importance and the industrial activity of the city. This visit bore fruit, for the supplemen= tary estimates "contained a vote of $50,000 for the purpose. On learning of the vote being included in these estimates, Mayor Mitchell wrote to Mr. Elliott, asking that the work be started as soon as possible. A few days ago he received the following reply from Mr, Elliott: "Dear Mr. Mitchell--With refer ence to your letter of the '6th ins stant, concerning harbour improves ments proposed to be undertaken a# Oshawa, Ont, for which purpose there is an amount of $50,000 in the supplementary estimates for this year; I would advise you that plang and specifications will be prepared for this work, and we should be in a position to call for tenders in twa or three weeks. "Yours very truly, "J. C. Elliott, "Minister of Public Works" Tt will be noted that nothing is said in the letter as to the nature of the work to be done, but the mayos anticipates that he will be furnished with. information along this line ag soon as the plans and specifications are ready. Lone Bandit Robs Bank Cowed Seven Persons and Escaped With Over $18,000 (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Berkeley, Cal, June 15.--A dap young robber held up the Berkele branch of the Bank of America, cow« ed seven persons and escaped with $18,400. Almost simultaneously in front of an Oakland branch of the same bank, a few miles away, twa other robbers tried to take $7,500 from a customer. They beat their victim nearly insensible but his cries and the gathering of a downtown crowd frightened away the attackers without the money , ¥ % ERNIE PARSONS Will be conducting' a at the Rotary throwing game Slegst Falls we ii »