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"All the ¥ News While It Is News" " ' 1 ' VOL. 4--NO. 145 cass as asass YTV YTTYYY PWN TTT TYTrYw News in Brief 4 Duke Leaves June 26 Vancouver, -- After a two-weeks' tay while convalescent from a frac- ured collar-bone suffered in a polo game, his royal highness the Duke 4] Gloucester will leave here on June / * ¥% ¥ Forest Fires in Germany Stolp, Germany--Fire raged last night through Ponickler forest, one of the most valuable in Pomerania, It was believed 4,000 acres of the 7,000 in the wood were doomed, GM. Holders Are 125,165 New York.--The General Motors Corp. has reported that stockhola- ers for the second quarter of 1929, number 125,165, as compared with 104,202 for the first quarter, Inquest To Be Held Woodstock.--~An inquest will be held into the death of Nancy Hay, 14-year-old daughter of T, L. Hay, victim of a motor accident on the Second Concession of Blandford, Sat- urday, June 8, aes Italy's State Air Line Rome.~The Italian Government has now taken over the operation of the air lines running into Albania, To this end it has created the Mediter- ranean Air Company, with a capital of about $374,000, . Hurt in Elevator Mishap Sudbury.~Injuries the extent of which are not known were suffered by Joseph Ruminiski, aged 38, Czechoslav, in an elevator accident at the International Nickel Company's smelter at Copper Cliff this afternoon, * Social Service Berlin--Social service training for policewomen in every nation was de- manded in a resolution adopted to- day by the Women's International Suffrage Alliance congress, Delegates were urged to make this recommend- ation to their respective governments. Directors Named Stratford. -- Announcement was made here today that D. M, Wright, Donald Strudley and Frank W. Tre- bell have been appointed to the: di- rectorate of the London Air Trans- port Company, Each has accepted appointment, a Irish Regiment to Shoot Washington~The Irsh regiment of Toronto will visit Rochester; N.Y, on June 20 and 21 to engage in an an- nual rifle match with the 39st In- fantry of the United States, it was announded heretoday, Major-General Hansen Ely has been requested by |), the war department to extend court- esy to the Canadians. w Relieves Post in Morocco Taza, Morocco, -- Eight thousand troops of the French Foreign Legion have relieved the beseiged French desert post of Ait Yamoub and ad- vanced into the territory of dissident tribesmen who surrounded it June 11, The information was announced today at French military headquarters here, Petain Is Honored Paris--~Marshall Henri Phillippe Petain, Commander-in-Chief of the French Armies in 1917, was elected today to the French Academy by un- animous vote, His election among "the immortals" fills the gap in mili- tary representation in the Academy caused by the death of Marshall Foch, War Veteran Found Dead Windsor.--~The body of John H. Wylie, South African and Great War Veteran, was found yesterday hang- ing from the rafters in the attic of a vacant house at 920 Arthur road, cast Windsor. The discovery was made by Mrs, Annie Walker of Riverside, who is to move into the building today, i Missionary Escapes Amoy, Fukien, China, June 21. --Dr. G. H., Holleman, Presbyter- fan church missionary in southern Fukien who recently was abducted from his post by Communists, has arrived safely at Swatow and is expected at Amoy, June 22. He escaped from the Communists ban- dits after being held ceveral days. * Prisoner Escapes Toronto, Ont.-- Victor 0'Con~ nell, Toronto, sentenced to three months at the jail farm near Lang- staffe, escaped today after serving six days of his sentence. He was convicted of perjury in connection with a marriage certificate June bE A - . Horse Bolts At Races St. Catharines, Ont--George Swan, local butcher and member of the St. Catharines Riding anl Driving Club, was inpured so severely last night at the horse show here that little hope is held for his recovery, When his horse bolted from the delivery wagon he was driving into the grounds, he was thrown 15 feet on his head, suf- {fering concussion of the brain, WEATHER Pressure has increased in Western Canada and is high over the central and western states with a trough of low extending southward from Quebec along the Atlantic coast. A few light showers have oc- curred in northern Ontario and Manitoba; also where the weather has been fair and rather warm in Ontario. Forecasts: Lower Lake region and Geor- gian Bay. Moderate northwest to west winds; fair tonight and Saturday; mot quite so warm. SP a Baily Times, The Oshawa Daily Reformer OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1929 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a A A Newspaper in s Growing City FOURTEEN PAGES NISH FLIERS HOP OFF FOR AZORES Oshawa Harbor M ipping Start This Fall MAJOR RAMON FRANCO WHO FLEW ACROSS ATLANTIC STARTS OUT ON WORLD TOUR Expects to Reach the Azores Tomorrow Morning, Leav- ing for New York Same Day If Weather Is Favor- able MAY FLY TO HALIFAX, N.S. Spain to the Azore Islands Is First Leg on Projected Long Flight Around World Cartagena, Spain, June 2l1--Major Ramon Franco, celegrated, Spanish aviator who flew across the South Atlantic in 1926, took off here today at 450 pm, (10.50 am, EST) for the Azores islands on the first lap of a flight to New York, The Spanish flyers are scheduled to make their first stop at the Azores which they should reach by 830 am, Saturday, Madrid time (230 am, EST) 4 Major Franco will spend the da at the Azores, He plans to take o for New York at 6 Fin Saturday (noon EST.) The flight will be direct to New York if weather con- ditions are favorable, lf not, a stop will probably be made at Halifax, in the first leg of an around the world flight in the "giant Spanish amphibian, the Numancia. There will be four men in the plane which is a' Spanish built. with four nier he men are Major Je 'Alba, navigator, ajor Emilio Gallarza, pilot, and Sr. Madariaca, mechanic. TO INVESTIGATE GUN TOTING REPORT Windsor, June 21.--Alfred E, Cuddy, deputy commissioner of the Ontario Police this morning. start- ed an inspection of the Essex bor- der export docks. He is to inves- tigate reports of flagrant gun tot- ing by liquor smugglers and hi- Jackers from American ports and also the alleged abduction last Tuesday, of Horance Wild, Wind- sor photographer by rum runners who invaded the main highways of Amherstburg. SIX YEAR OLD AUTO ACCIDENT VICTIM Child Dies As Result of Fractured Skull-Ran Across Road Brockville, Ont., June 21.--Knocked down by a motor car driven by ). R. Mitchell, Frank.ille, when he at- tempted to run across the Provincial Highway, in front of his home at]: Spring Valley, Flizabeth township, last evening, Walter Potten, aged six, sustained a fractured skull and died shortly after, having been admitted to St, Vincent De Paul Hospital. Dr. E. J. F. Williams, Coroner, has ordered an inquest, to open here on Monday night, next, ON INDIAN LAND MISSION Walter C. Cain, deputy minister lands and forests, 44d has been a nted provincial commissioner in a 3s to wilds of Now Soar ag fligh to acquire last of Indian \ + crown, lands to be ceded 'ta ---- Wahi, . motors. Tite} ranco, Major Ruiz British Public Pay Homage to Great Leader Late General Booth Lies } Loni BURIED TOMORROW General Higgins, New Lead. er of Salvation Army To Read Service (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, June 21,--~While a line of quiet and reverent men and wo- men stood outside, high officers of the Salvation Army today conduct- ed a brief service over the body of the late Genera! William Bramwell Booth, their former commander, lying in state in Congress Hall, Clapton, General Edward J. Higgins, who succeeded General Booth as head of the Salvation Army after his de- position recently, conducted the service from he platform above the dais 'on which the body resteu, Generel Booth died last Sundi Hadley Park after a lingering noes. hu Bramwell State in a When the doors opened for the first public view of the dead lead- er, women with shopping baskets and solemn men with hats in thelr hands filed past the great. oak cof- fin and took a last look at the counenance of the former com- mander, Four uniformed Salvation Army officers stood guard with bowed heads. Much Damage By Eruption in Japan (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Tokyo, June 21.--Although the eruption of volcano Komagatake, north of Hakodate resulted in only a few casualties, 33,000 acres of fields and forests and 3,350 acres of arable land were laid waste, Photographs of the stricken dis- tricts arriving here revealed a scene of utter desolation reminis- cent of sections of warime France and Flanders. The entire coun- tryside was buried under a mantle of stones and shales. May ResignSeat In Parliament Sir William Jowitt In Posi. tion of Comsiderable Delicacy (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, June 21.--Questioned in connection with the report that he intends to resign his seat in par- liament as one of the two members for Preston and seek re-election elsewhere, Sir William Jowitt, At- torney-General, today declined to discuss the matter. He was eleow ed as a Liberal and then joined the Labor Party, being taken into the governmet, and the Preston Lib erals are meeting tonight to dis cuss the situation. Labor heua- quarters today said no announce- ment could be made at present, Preston, Lancashire, Eng., June 21,--The Daily Post says that Sir William Jowitt, elected to Parlia- ment from this district as a Lib. eral, but now attorney general in the Labor Government, has resign ed his seat and will seek re-elec- tion for Preston as a Laborite at a by-election. Councillor W, BE, Morris, secre. tary of the Preston Labor Party, said that Sir William had written a letter to he Liberal council suy- ing he was resigning. "He has offered to stand as a Labor candidate at a by election and the advisory committee of the Preson Labor party is recommend- ing his adoption to the executive committee which meets tonight," said Morris, "Frankly, Sir William wants to fight Preston and if the executive decides to ask he Trades and Labor Council o adopt him, Sir Willlam will attend a meeting fst mi ing, A ST MEETING OF NEW BOR T ) ere shows Rt, Hon. ] aRald ; new '] er, 'with Rt, , Mar d , ml y first to ba a minister of a British cabinet, on the occasion of the social~ 3 w to Hon duties of | "10 the Gabinet te 0h Sha STE SE y 2 yasterda; don in a military netoplane.. ay See Sh ' Another prize winner in Draw has been announced. won by N. Murray, 808 chased one ticket. e radio receiving set yet been claimed. The win person holding this number alternative number will be nounced. N. Murray Wins Second Prize in the Auto Draw a Chevrolet Coach, was awarded to Frank Drayton, 732 Albert Street, with No. 13337. The third prize, a de luxe Thermos picnic outfit, was the winning ticket, number 5912. Mr. Murray only pur- midnight on June 26, the envelope containing the hrst the Rotary Street Fair Auto The first prize in the draw, wena St., Oshawa, who held , the second prize, has not ning number is 1544, If no turns up before 12 o'clock opened and the number an- Find Verdict in Flying Tragedy Accidental Death Returned By Jury at Montreal (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montreal, Que,, June 21,--Acci- dental death was the verdict re- turned by a coroner's jury here tor day over the bodies of Captain the Hon. J. C, C, Jervis, M.C,, and Dr, William D, Morris, two of the vie- tims of yesterday's seaplane crasa into the Bt, Lawrence river, The body of the third victim, Pil, Col- on Caldwell, who was at the con- trols when the seaplane, which was being tested for the first Lime, struck power wires and plunged into the river, has not been recov- ered, The plane, however, has been brought to the surface, The jury found that Dr, Morris suffered a 'crushed skull," that being the cause of his death, while a verdict of death through "immer- sion" was returned in the case of Hon, Mr, Jervis, Evidence at the inquest tended to show that the seaplane a Fok- ker Universal, built by Canadian Vickers Limited,, was in perfect condition before the hop off yes- terday afternoon, A Vickers me- chanic testified that the machine had heen thoroughly examined and found to be in excellent order, LIVELY SGENES AT LONDON HEETING Buckets of Water, White A London, June 21, -- Buckets of water, foul smelling chemicals, and live mice were the answer of 200 London students last night to anti-vivisectionist arguments be- ing propounded at a meeting at Caxton Hall, Westminster, The meeting was well under way when the students appeared, dumping the water and odorous chemicals on the audience from above and releasing the live mice from boxes, There were sever- al lively scuffles and women of the audience beat some of the students with their umbrellas. Dr, Hadwen, the chairman, was prevented from speaking by the disturbers, who finally were quell- el by police, many of them suffer- ing minor injuries. Dr, Hadwen afterward complained of organized opposition from which he said the Union for Abolition of vivisection had suffered for three years, FREEHAND WRITING T0 AVOID CRAMP Writers' Cramp Is Form of Nemasthenia Says Doctor Des Moines, la, June 21. --Writers' cramp is usually in indication of a tendency toward neurasthenia, Dr, C, W, Carruthers, Toronto, Ont, said here today in an address before the 33rd annual convention of the Amer- ican QOsetopathic Association, "Writers' Cramp is usually a local manifestation of Neurasthenia and should be investigated," Dr, Car- ruthers warned, There is less evidence of writers' cramp today than formerly because of the typewriter and other mechanical writing devices, Dr, Carruthers said, but the demand for speed on these machines still brings the disease to the fore. For the person who uses pens and pencils, Dr, Carruthers sug- Feated using what is known as "frce and" writing, and sitting in a rather high chair before a low table, so that the elbow swings free. "There must not be any movement of the fingers nor the muscles of the forearm," he said. " All movements required for writing must be accom- plished from the shoulder." Noted Irishman Dies Lowell, Mass.~James O'Sullivan, a widely-known worker in behalf of the cause of Irish independence and one of the organizers of the once famous O'Sullivan Rubber Heel Company, died at his home here after a brief illness, He was 83 years old. Crashed into Truck Hamilton, Ont. Crushed in an auto accident on the Caledonia Road near Ryckman's Corners, south of here} Miss Jean Main, 23, Humberston, Ont. died last night. She was riding in an automobile driven by Roy Hemsber- ger, Wineland, which crashed into of that body next Thursday." | the rear of a stalled truck, Prince of Wales Will Be Thirty F ive on Sunday London, June 21,--The of Wales will pass another miles Prince stone on the age record Sunday when he will be 35 years old, The Prince will spend his birth. day quietly at hia country estate of Sunningdale, where he has liv. ed during the past week and driv. ing over to Ascot daily for the races, No special arrangements have been made for the celebration but the Prince will motor to Wind- sor Castle to see the King and Queen. APPOINTED POSTMASTER Laurie P, Cane, of Newmarket, who has received notice 'of his appointment as postmaster of that town, 'succeedlag the late Edward Widdifield, Mr, Cane, whose appointment will come into effect on Monday. June 24, is a veturned soldier, having 'enlisted with the 220th battal- jon, _He served overseas with the rank of quartermaster-ser- EXPECT CONFLICT NEW HYMN BOOK English Bishops Will Meet in Lambeth Next Month London, June 21,.--The possibil- ity of a recurrence of the conflict over the revision of the Church of England's book:'of common prayer was envisaged by the Daily News today, when it reported the bishops at a meeting at Lambeth Palace last week decided to recommend to the convocation of Bishops the use of the new prayer hook "sub- ject to certain revisions," The convocation meets from July 10 to 12 and undoubtedly the recommendation will arouse stormy discussion, The revised prayer book, on which the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev, Randal Thomas Davidson, labored long and earnestly, was flatly rejected by Parliament twice. In December, 1927, the revised book was first rejected by a wma- jority of 83 votes, On June 14, 1928, the book was again submit. ted with some alight modifica- tions, but was rejected hy a ma- jority of 46 after an intensive two day debate. The next sensation was the dec- laration of the House of Bishops, after four days' deliberations, that "until further arder be taken' the bishops could not regard as incon. gistent with loyalty to the prin- ciples of the Church of England hte use by clergy 'of such addi- tions to or deviations from the prayer book of 1662 as fall within the limits of the proposals ap- proved by the house of convocation and the church assembly." This step, in Séptember of last year, me! with a great number of protests, 1,400 clergymen of the diocese of London voting against authorizing their bishop to use his discretion on the employment of Geant, i : | the revised book. Labor Cabinet | Is Faced With Many Problems British Unemployed Is Big- gest Question to be Dealt With JELLICOE HEADS BODY British Legion of Ex-Service Men Is Re- ceived (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, June 21--The new Labor cabinet today met to consider the terms of the King's speech from the throne at the opening of the new parliament on June 2, this being the first occasion on which the framing of the speech has fallen to a Labor government, The former Labor ad- ministration had no opportunity of presenting its legislative programme in the form of a speech from the throne, It is understood a draft of the speech was submitted to the cabin: by Prémier Ramsay Ferguson, wh had prepared it at Lossiemouth, Scotland, oy _ No repotps, of cabinet meetings are issued Nol. the public, but it was further believed the cabinet today considered the application of Leon trotzky, former Bolshevik leader and now an exile from Russia, for ads mission to England to pursue his "scientific studies" and superinten- the preparation of his new book on Russia Sovietism, While negotiations with the Uni ted States and other naval powers looking to further reduction in naval armaments are the chief questions in the foreign field, the Labor governs ment's main domestic concern is the unemployment problem, which has beet turned over to Rt, Hon. J, H, Thomas, Lord Privy Seal, It is Sijected the speech from the throne will provide for legislation on unemployment probably, raising the school age from 14 to 15, and thus keeping possibly 400,000 out of in» dustry for another year; and at the other end of the scale making it poss sible by supplementary pensions for workers of more than 65 years of age to retire, relieving the labor market of another 350,000, Mr, Thomas in his capacity as Minister of Employment is already busy conferring with railway mana- gers on the possibilities of i and improvements in the railways, and today he received a deputation of the British Legion of ex-service men, headed by Earl Jellicoe, which stres- sed the unemployment situation as it affected ex-service men, One of the knotty problems before the government is the repeal of the eight hour day clause in the mines act which it promised to effect by a return to the seven hour day, While this is urged by the Miners' Federas tion, the mining industry asserts it will be disorganized if the working day is again shortened, is. Damaging Fire At St. Thomas Barn Burned and Much Loss in Early Moming Blaze St, Johns, Ntid,, June 21,--~The Cairn Line steamer Cairngowau, which was brought here last April with her rudder and stern pom carried away, after contact with ice, limped ino port again late last nigh, badly damaged as the result of a head-on collision with an ice. berg 150 miles southeast of St. John's, The liner's bow is crush. ed in from the waterline upp, The forepeak is full of water, and there is five feet of water in No, 1 hold, A survey' will be made today. The collision occurred in a dense fog, sald Captain Muir, and tne berg towering above the steamer, was seen only in time to alter the course, mee the ice bow first and reverse the engines, It was with difficulty that the pumps kept the ship sufficienly clear of water to enable her to reach port: The: Cairngowan left Montreal Saturday for London and Hull, with a load of grain, lumber, and gean- eral cargo. CITY ENGINEER SMITH IS OF OPINION THAT MONEY WILL BE FOR DREDGING Says Channel About 60 or 70 Feet Wide Will Prob. ably Be Made, Using Present. Breakwater and Wharf, as First Step in Work OPERATIONS WOULD TAKE TWO MONTHS Understanding Is That Local Officials Will Likely Be Consulted Before a Start Is Made With the Work The expenditure of $50,000 which the Dominion Government has appropriated for work on the Oshawa (harbor, may make the harbor navigable for steamships py this fall, according to city engineer W. C, Smith, Mr, Smith stated to The Times today that in all probability the work to be done this year would be the actual dredging out of the harbor, A channel approximately 60 or 70 feet wide alongside and immediately to the east of the present wharf, would be dug, he stimated. This dredging work oo A two A [1 since the cost of dredging of this type is about $1,000 per day, this would about exhaust - the appro priation, he said, Bince a breakwater and. concrete wall at the mouth of the harbour have already heen constructed, the Oshawa harbor would then be nave igable for ships. The present whurf could be used, he stated, at least until a better one has been cone structed, : While the Minister of Publis Works has not issued any definite statement as to the nature of the work to be undertaken 'at the lo- cal; harbor, it is understood that the local officials are to be. con. sulted regarding the work ta. ne done before it is gone ahead with, The minister stated a few dags ago in a letter to Mayor T, B, Mitehel! that plans would be prepared at once and that. tenders would we called in about two weeks, S-------------- GRAIN ELEVATOR DESTROYED BY FIRE Thousands of People See Offices and Buildings Wiped Out | Calgary, Alta, June 21.-With flames leaping high in the air, the West Coast Grain Company terminal elevator in east Calgary was destroys ed by fire late last night. The damage covered by insurance, was estimated at $100,000. The origin of the. fire has not yet been ascertained, Thousands of people gathered at the scene of the fire, Elevator, outs buildings and offices were completely wiped out and when the flames had died down, all that remained was a' pile of twisted debris, information for him.