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Oshawa Daily Times, 22 Jun 1929, p. 1

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Ci oN Togs on the woe held 3 fa tes Marias, off the, west eu, violations of the religious laws, were ordered released last night by the Department of Int Interior, Singstoran. Killed ton, Ont--~A telegram re- Fi here yesterda a Haig that ssie James fo Kingston. a gad been killed in a airplane accident at Memphis, Tenn. Charg od vi " owt Windsor, = William Bassuda. of Sandwich, charged with firing his re- velver five times at his wife, is held for trial on an assault charge, None of 'the shots hit the woman, Child Injured Toronto~In front of her home at 119 Wolseley Sihst, last night Selma Cowans, aged J 1-2 years, was run over by a horse hy wagon. The tot was severely injured about the abdo- men and limbs, and was rushed to the Hospital for Sick Children, Former Kinj New HpdreTrsame nt, A, Veigel has been treasurer of the Paris water commission at an initial J Stary of $1,500 yearly, Viege! is taking the place of Frederick 8. Bishop, who was found to be $13,000 short in his account and who, when discovered committed suicide by tak- ing prussic acid, Patis, 0 : Apo nte hydro and Declines Invitation Hamilton, Onte=June 22-=Prince Henry has declined the invitation of Mayor Burton to visit Hamilton on June 6, when the track meet with Oxford and Cambride athletes will be held here, He explained that he was going straight through to Quebec where he would meet Lord and Lady Willingdon before leaving for Eng- land, » LJ] 1] Toronto to Los Angeles Toronto, Ont~Air pr rol ser. vies between Toronto and Los A Ang: eles in conjunction with the C.P.R, the CN.R, and the Santa Fe Rail- way was announced by the Western Air Express last night, The air ser- vice will reduce the regular train time by more than 40 hours, covers ing the 2,380 miles in ¥ hours, Grand Master in B.C. storia, B.C.--Sclection of Robie L. Reid, of Vancouver, to succeed Robert Baird of Victoria as grand aster Sf She grand lodge ot British Masonic order, was Amounced Yodge by the grand lo which concluded its business ls here today, i Driver Exonerated Brantford =A verdict of accidental death, exonerating the driver of the car, Abram Horning, was returned last night at a inquest into the death of Lousia Ramsbottom, fatally in. jured on June 6, when struck he auto at the corner of King and Colborne streets, Fal gin od : Winnipeg. hree-year-old Jack Currie, son of Mr, and Mrs. Currie, St, Boniface, Man, died early yester- day morning from terrible scalds when a pot of boiling water accid- entally upset on him, The little boy was alone in the room when he up- set the water on himself from the stove and it was several minutes be- fore he was found, writhing on the floor from pain, PREMIER FERGUSON ROTARIANY' GUEST will Commemorate Confed- eration of the : Provinces (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, Ont, June 22~In cele bration and commemoration of the Jotirion of the Confederation of the vinces of Canada, the Rotary Club is to have as ita guest .and speaker on Monday, Hon G. Howard Ferguson, Premier and Minister of Education for Ontario. "Apart from Mr, Ferguson's gen: tle personality," says the Club bul letin, "He comes to us as Premier of one of the original Provinces of Cons federation. He ia a strong erationist and he will no doubt re new the enthusiasms of those of like mind, inspire confidence in those, if| § any, who may be skeptical and.as always, renew and invigorate the spirit of Canada as found in. the unification of the now nine flourish: ing provinces. WINNIPEG GRAIN OPENING Winnipeg, Man, June 2---=Wheat: July 7-8 to 1-2 lower at 119 3-8; Oct, to 1-8 lover at 118 5-8 to 119 1-2; Dec. a lower to unchanged at 18 to 118 1 WEATHER is centred over while wre ia hisk on the Pacific 'wi PR showers have oc: curred in Manitoba, The weather bas been Nhs Fal Lar an, and Georgian Ottawa Pper St Lawrence Valley. Light med. erate winds; fine and warm. Sun. day, moderate winds; partly cloudy: probably local thunder. showers. The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer A ------.--. sD el IE A -esQoe OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1929 15 Contes Week; 3 Cente s Copy. 3 COPY, SPANISH FLIERS ARRIVE AT AZORES King George Will Not Open Parliament in Person SPEECH FROM THRONE BY LORD SANKEY Five Commissioners Will Act on Behalf of His Ma. jesty King George at For. mal Opening of Parla. ment on July 2 STATE PROCESSION WILL BE DROPPED Speech Is Expected To Be One of Longest in His- tory and Will Outline Leg- islative Program of the New Labor Government (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, June 22, =~ The new Parliament will have the unusual experience of hearing the King's speech from the Throne without any ceremonial state opening, The last such occasion was in 1500 when the Conservatiyes were re turned triumphant aftér the "Kha« ki election" on the Bouth African War issue, and the formal opening was performed by the commission. ors on behalf of Queen Victoria, Arrangements for he opening on July 2 are based on the 1900 pre- cedent, There will be no state procession through the streets. The five lords commissioners, of whom one will be Lord Sankey, new Lord Chaneellor, wearing their ermine robes and cocked bats, will. sit in front of the throne in the House of Lords and then with minimum ceremony will sum= mon the members of the House of Commons to hear the Lord Chan. lor read the apeech from the throne, To RBleot Speaker When the Commons assembles without the speaker on June 265, the re-election of Captain the Rt, Hon. E, A, Fitzroy as speaker, will be moved by G.. M, Gillett (Labor, Finsbury), The next day the tedious business of swearing in the new members will be started to be concluded by the week end, when he House will adjourn to the formal opening on July 2, While the Queen's speech Ir 1900 was one of the shortest in history, consisting of only three sentences, It is expected King's speech on July 2, will be one of the longest, In {t the new Labor Government will outline the legislative pro- gram for the session and the mea- sures they will take to reduce the unemployment problem are probs ably he most interesting of what is altogether an eagerly awaited speech, Socialists Attack Communists, 4 Killed Mexico City, Tune 22--A special despatch to El Universal today from Atlixeo, Puebla, said socialist workers from the factories in Metepec and El Leon had attacked Communist workers from factories in Covolima and El Volcan. Four were killed and twenty injured in the fray, which was considered due to differences over labor rules, There were 28 arrests, NEW LORD CHANCELLOR Lord Justice Sankey, new lord chancel our Fall from "Whoopee Wheel "; 7 Two May Die | | y BROTHER AND SISTER ARE AT DEATH'S D Mrs. Frank Balne, 37, of 376 McRoberts Ave. and her brother, John Kempthorne, 30 of Paris Ontario were probably fatally injured when they fell from the "whoopee wheel" at Sunnyside last ik avening after the breakin, of a cotter pin had thrown the amusement device out of control, Fra DOR FOLLOWING ACCIDENT AT 8 Balne, 44, and his son Jack 15, were al to recover, Photograph No, 1 two cars from which the four persons f UNNYSIDR s0 seriously injured, but are expected shows Kempthorne; No. 2, Frank Balne; No. 4 Mrs, Balne. No. 3 is a view ol Ny 'whoopee' wheel" showing the Newspapermen Arrivein Prague (By Canndian Press 1 Leased Wire) Prague, Czecho Slovakia, June 22. =A party of Canadian newspapermen and women touring Europe have arrived here after a short sojourn in Austria, Before leaving Vienna they were received by the President of the Austrian Republic, Michael Hainisch, and were guests at lavish entertainments at which laudatory spegches breathing the most friend. ly attachment to the British people were given, Their train was fes- tooned with flowers as it left Vienna and the party was given a magnif. cent send off, Hopes to Break Flying Record Lee Schoenhair Took Off For New York Today (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Metropolitan Airport, Los An- goles, June 22.--Lee Schoenhair's projected transcontinental flight attempt was delayed early today by damage to one wing and the propeller resulting from a collision with another plane at the ship was being taxied onto the field. The damage was reported as slight and mechanics began making repairs at once, Loaded with 485 gallons of gasoline, the Lockheed Vega mono- plane left th ground after almost a complete run across the airport tield and disappeared in the dark- ness. Schoenhair, who hopes to eclipse the mark held by Captain Frank Hawks, was delayed in his take- off by more than two hours when the plane was slightly damaged in a collision with another oraft as it was being taxied onto the field. FOURARRESTSMADE| ™ IN BANK HOLD-UP Police State Two Prisoners Have Con- fessed (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montreal, Que, June 22.--Four ar rests were made here yesterday in connection with the holdup of the branch office of the Banque Canadien Nationale at Lanotre, Que, Thurs day, according to police whu state that the prisoners bave been identi lor in the Labor government, photos in his robes of office prior Eis on BS ~ fied by the bank manager, J. A. Des rosiere. The police also state that two of the prisoners have confessed. 17 YEAR OLD BRIDE KILLED BY POISON Youthful Husband Confess- es to Murder Is Report Texarkana, Tex, June 22.-Ocle Nex, 22, last night confessed that he gave his 17-year-old bride . poison which resulted in her death Tuesday, according to R, G. Waters, district attorney here, Waters said that the young hus- band admitted planning his wife's death for several days and finally persuaded her to eat the food in which he had placed poison, Mrs, Nex died in convulsions, Neighbors present at the time notified the district attorney, who ordered the young - woman's body exhumed for examination today, New United Hymn Book Toronto~There are to be about 700 hymns, including traditional Methodist, Presbyterian and Congre- ational contributions in the new ymn book of the United Church of Canada, which is now nearing com- pletion, although it will not be ready for use in the: churches for some months yet, Twenty-eight Killed Ottawa. = Twenty-eight lives were taken during the month of April through railway accidents of one sort or another in Canada and eight of these fatalities occured when auto. mobiles and trains collided at rail- way crossings, according to Stafistics given out today from the offices of the board of railway commissioners, Bognor England Changes Name Bognor, Eng, June 22.---This seaside town in Sussex has just obtained from the King permis- sion to change its name to Bognor Regis, as a perpetual commemora. tion of his Majesty's long stay at Craigwell House, just outside the own, while recovering from his serious illness of las winter, A number of other towns throughout the Kingdom also bear the affix, indicative of some spec- fal connection with royalty at some time in heir hisory. BROADWAY BEAUTY DIES IN PARIS Policeman's Daughter Once the Prettiest Actress on Broadway New York, June 22, ~~ News of the death in Paris of Edna Me- Cayuley, known a generation ago as 'the prettiest actress on Broaa. way," was received by friends to. day. The daughter of a Brooklyn policeman, Miss McCauley mainly through her beauty rose to the forefront of the New York stage in the early days of the centuruy and shared with Lillian Ruasell the toasts of Boradway. NAR APPLIGANTS AT FLYING SCHOOL Camp May Be Moved To Trenton or Deser- onto Ottawa, Ont, June 22.--- The great appeal flying has for Uni: versity students resulted in the Department of National Defence re- ceiving more applications for its course which starts next Monday at Camp Borden than it has facili. ties to accommodate. The new class will have forty students. The course is for students in ap- plied science, the plan being that they train each vacation during their university term and when they graduate they will be efficieut flying officers for the air force. Although the three big universi- ties, McGill, University of Toron- to and Queen's are supplying the greater proportion of the class, there is a good representation from the other universities, In ad- dition to the new class, the classes which started last year and the year before are also training. The question of whether the fly- ing camp will be moved to Trenton or Deseronto is not yet decided. Hon, J, A. Ralston and a number of his staff visited both sites this week and it is expected further visits will be made before a deci- sion will be finally reached. ---- CHICAGO GRAIN OPENING Chicago, Ills, June 22-\Vheat: July 110 3-8; Sept 116. Corn: July 91 3-8; Sept 92 1.4, Oats: July 44 1.4; Sept. 44, The Circus is Here, With Its Glittering Parade, Clowns, Acrobats, Horses and Wild Animals to Delight Young and Old "Th cirvuat = The drew! ~The Yared of the drums, And lle Wie oie Rove, a0 te Dands wagon comes Tha Shh 4nd the cheng of the cymbals ha Au, lhe glivioring pegest winds dawn: ~James Whitcomb Riley, aw Ocodles of pink lemonade, hun- dreds of hot-dogs and 'ice-cream. a plenty All this will be a main feature at the circus grounds this afternoon and tonight when Sparks Circus, one of the greatest of the travelling show companies in the country today will present its wonderful performance. Funny clowns will perform their antics while acrobats will hurl one another through space for the ap- proval of a vast audience of spec. tators. Horses, elephants, tigers, polar bears----a representative from many of the animal homes of the world will ba on exhibit during the day to thrill the children and give the older folks a chance to take a holiday. Older Folks Thrilled For there are not many of the older people who do not remem- ber the days when they got the thrill of their lives----when the cir- cus came to town-----and hung around the big wagons to watch the unloading of so many cars of mystery, Then there was the Big Top it- self, Like an enchanted castle the large tent housed the wonders of a dozen continents which unfolded themselves in story form as the performance went on. The arrival of the circus is her- alded many days beforehand by brilliant posters and window dis- plays and the one topic for general discussion among the younger gen- eration is--the circus, And then the celebrated day ar rives, Hundreds of children storm the train which holds the precious paraphenalia, ready to carry water, or lead the horses, or odd jobs-- all for the privilege to see the cir cug free. Arrived This Morning Such a scene presented itseil this morning as Sparks Circus came into the city, And there were others thers besides the children. Men whom one would have be- lieved to have settled down into the rut of life are strangely rejuve enated, A sparkle appears in their eyes as they watch the assistants bring cage after cage from the long steel flat-cars. Many lined the streets while the circus was being transported from the railway to the grounds and were given a sort of previous idea what the main parade was going to be like, There is really a vast ditference between thir and the real parade, however, Parade a Feature Close onto twelve o'clock the blaring of many horns and the loud notes of a distant calope an- nounced that the big parade had started. The streels were agog with excitement and windows filled with - interested spectators as the long pageant wound east on King street, to Center street, south to Athol street, east to Ce Hoa street and back to King again, from wh it pr d to the circus grounds, (Continued on page 3) FIRST LEG OF AEROPLANE TRIP FROM SPAIN TO US. IS COMPLETED IN SAFETY Menand Women Otter Blood To Save Boy 14-year-old "Boy Must Have Transfusion Every Week or Die (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) New York, N.Y.,, June 22. More than 100 men and women to- day had offered their blood and money to save the life of a 14 year old boy dying of a strange disease. Unless George Mosher has a transfusion every week at a cost of $60, which he cannot afford at a hospital run by charity, he will die, said physicians at Seaside Hospital on Staten Island. He is suffering from Kala Azar, or black fever, an east Indian disease rare in this country, When George's. known through newspapers the hospital was swamped with tele phone and personal calls by per- sons who offered money to pro- vide transfusions and others who offered their own blood, How the boy contracted the dis- ease Is unknown to doctors. Catholic Old Boys' Reunion Began As School in Two Roomed Wooden Building (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Ont, June 23.---The hearts of 566 members of the new- ly formed St, Paul (R.C.) School Old Boys' Association glowed in true friendship, enriched by mem- ories of the long ago, when they met last night in the recreation hall of the parish for their first reunion, Judge James Milne of Buffalo, who attended the school between 1885 and 1893, arrived at Leaside airport by airplane last evening and motored to the hall. St, Paul's School began in a one storey two roomed wooden build: ing at Queen and Power streets, in 1851, and was one of the first separate schools in Upper Canada, Indian Floods Are Subsiding Terrible Scenes of Devasta. tion and Distress Reported (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Syhlet, Assam, India, June 23.-- Although floods In this district are receding considerable distress still prevailed today because of lack of transportation communi: cations for food and clothes. The deputy commissioner has forbidden the export of rice from Sonamganj and has adopted gov. ernment price control, Dacca re- ports said the jute crops of east. er Bengal 'were seriously affected. Calcutta, India, June 23---Pio- tures of flood refugees in Assam province flotitng in boats over telegraph wires while the carcasses of elephants, buffalo, and cattle passed by have just been brought here, "The paralyzing feeling of help. lessness in the flood cannot be realized until it ix seen," one visitor remarked today. Several Europeans were said to have gathered at the boat club and waiched the water rise inch by inch for a few hours, it finally forcing them onto their beds and floating out into the current, There has been no great loss of human lite. No-Hose Mode Windsor.--Bare legs as a summer mode were approved today by Dr. Fred Adams, fashion from a health i he said, explaining that the exposure of a goodly portion of skin to the sun and air is very plight... became beneficial, Large Crowd Greeted Fliers When They Landed at Azores Today After Un» eventful Trip MAY FLY TO HALIFAX, NS. Plan to Leave for Next Leg of Journey Six O'clock Tonight Lisbon, June 22.--Following re ports in circulation this morning to the effect that the Spanish fliers in the amphibian plane commands ed by Major Ramon Franco had arrived at the Azores, contirmas fon comes from wireless messages picked up by the Portuguese Ware ship Vasco Da Gama and subse quently the newspaper Il Bkulo, Horta, The arrival of the four Spans ish aviators at the Azores marks the first leg of their projected round the world flight, It is ree ported that they intend to hop off again for New York towards even« ing providing the weather is fave orable, As an alternative route they may fly to Halifax and from there to New York, The leader of the filght is Maj or Ramon Franco, M 0 in. wn tn 4 rp crossed the So similar twin motors Atlan ne, "Ne Plus Ultra," With him are Solmandant Eduardo. Gonzales allarza.. Capain. Ju Da. Ala' and Mechanio Pedro . #ga. Their Dornier Wa) mono- plane has two Hispano-Suiza mote ors of 600 horse power. The eall letters are "HE D R 16" with 'a wa velength of 900 metres for sending and for receiving. Sturdy Hydroplane Madrid, June 22.---Colonel Kindels an, director of Spanish aviation, said the hydroplane of Major France and his three companions was cons structed in a manner to enable it to alight on the ocean without dan ger, possibly then remaining afloat for several days without breaking up. The fliers left Cartagena, on the south coast of Spain, at 450 pm, yesterday (10.50 am, EST), exe pecting to make it to Punta Dels gada, Azores, in about sixteen hours, arriving at 6 am, Azores time (3 am, EST). They planned to fly direct to New York from the Azores unless storms force a halt at Halifax, N.S, Leaving the Alcazares air field, Cartagena, at 10.50 am. (ESTL) they notified the authorities at Fayal, Azores, to expect them at 2.00 a.m, Saturday, Major Franco planned to continue on the way at 6 p.m, and their stay will be brief at that point, When New York is reached the aviators intend to fly to Washington and then reverse their route in an effort to regain Spain within eight days of their start, The Spanish officials took every precaution to avoid such ah occurs rence as the stowaway who endane gered the safety of the Yellow Bird on its recent flight and peldiors kept. strict guard on the fleld up to the moment of the take-off, Sergeant Madariaga was cut severe ely on the head while making a final' inspection just before taking-off. An. other, mishap occurred when an es cort plane struck the trans-atlantio machine with considerable force, The plane was not damaged but a out was opened in the head of the me ohanic who, nothing daunted, insiss ted on being taken along. Major Franco received contusions in the accident.

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