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EE d "News in Brief "(By Canadian Press) " A Sent to Jail ~~ Chatham.--Roy Young was sent-| snced to ten days in jail for invoxi<| -- vehic He was fined $10 and costs on a drunkenness charge. He pleaded guilty to both charges. * » ; Monte hy Cunard-Augho? Line will run the steamers Califor- a: alia] wile in charge of a motor ionts 0 nia, Caledonia and Transylvania from Halifax to. Londonderry an Glasgow, the first sailing on Aug. 19, it was announced here today. * :; Bear Stampedes 2,000 Sheep "Boise, ldaho.--Two thousand 'sheep in the Boise forest, frighten- pd into a stampede by a bear, plunged over a cliff and 400 of them were killed, local forestry of- ficials were informed today. : Bernard Shaw 78 London.--George Bernard, Shaw, the noted British dramatist, was to have been 73 years old yesterday, but he suppressed his birthday. He advised reporters who made a pil- grimage to his Whitehall flat to circulate a message lo that effect. ' Scalded by Steam Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.--His right arm, side and chest, scalded by es- caping steam, Llewelyn Barry, ag- ed 20, Chicago, was taken from the steamer Manitou, and placed In the hospital. His condition is not considered serious. . Mr. Justice Rose Recovering Toronto.--It was announced at his residence, 86 Roxborough street past last night, that Hon. Mr. Jus- tice Rose is recovering slowly but purely from his recent illness. His progress is quite satisfactory to his physician. * » Introducing Tel Ottawa.--The tentacles of civil- lzation are reaching into the north fand, 'The department of public works has called for tenders for the clearing of a right-of-way for a telegraph line from Island Hill to Isle & la Crosse. These places are fn the far north of Saskatchewan, miles beyond Drdinary civilization. + Must Remain ® Ho RRR gi notice against the law. for any citizen # Is to: take Hath. City "prohibited ini -house- aught. r supply dan- Suing BL i .. Fored Back by Weather 'Vancouver.--The Western Can- sda Airway's plane, carrying Pre- mier John Bracken of Manitoba snd his party, which left. here on 8 flight which would carry it across the Rocky mountains, encountered bad weather when it reached Hope, B.C., 100 miles east of here and re- turned to the Vancouver airport. Lieutenant is Portsmouth, Eng.--Lfeut. Claud Stanley Griffith Keen of the sub- marine L-12 yesterday was held responsible for the H-47 disaster i July 9 by a general court-martial e was ordered everely reprimand- ?d and dismissed from his ship. ' More than a score. of men lost their lives when the H-47 sank in Bt. George's channel after a colli- Mon with the L-12. * x * Body Unidentified Toronto.--Still unidentified, the body of a man was in the Lombard itreet coroner's building last night waiting for claimants after being laken from the bay at the term- Inal warehouse slip yesterday morning. The remains were in the water so long that identifica- lon is not expected. The victim bad only one hand. * »* * Hague is. Chosen Brussels.--Paul Hymans, Minis- ler for. Foreign Affairs, informed the British and French Ambassa- lors today that the Belgian Gov- irnment had accepted The Hague is, the seat of the conference of the Governments on application of the Young Reparations Plan. The de- tislon made it practically certain Fhe Hague would be the seat of tne 'onference. 'BOY-DROWNED IN BEAUDETTE RIVER Ottawa, July 27.--Malcolm Mun- roe, seven-year-old son of Mr, and Mrs, Benjamin. G. - Munroe, or Munroe Mills, was drowned in the Beaudette river while, bathing yes- ierddy. The youngster swam be- pond his depth and sank before aid | tould reach him. southwest winds, fair and au- cidadly warm today and most of Sunday. Thunderstorms '| through operations EET Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer a ily Times THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1929 va 4 , "iy : = oo 4 : Y; 3 d d 4 - _ "we 18 Cent s Week; 3 Cents a C. : " : : A N WATER DOMESTIC RATES DOWNBY 15P.C., COMME ~ LOWERED 121-2 Per Cent Service Charge to ' Domestic] Metered Customers Lows ered by $2 Per Year--Re duction Made on All Water After 2,000 Cu, Ft. Per Quarter { ANNUAL SAVING OF $13,000 TO CITIZENS New Schedule Effective From July 1--Puts Rates Back to Same Level as Those of Ten Years: Ago Here Wi A reduction in the water rates in Oshawa of approximately 15 mer cent. to domestic users and 121.2 'per cent. to industrial and commercial wa- ter users, was authorized /yesterday afternoon by the Oshawa' Board of Water Commissioners. This reduc- tion, which is effective on' the Octo- ber billing, or from July 1, is expect- ed to save the citizens of this city about $13,000 annually. The commission took : this action after a careful review of a memoran- dum presented by city engineer W. C. Smith, showing the! effect upcn revenue that various redéictions vould make, and after considgration of the anticipated capital expefiditures of the commission in 'the' ne the sioner ered customers shquld 'be reduced from $1.75 to $1.25 per quarter, a re- duction of $2 per year per customer; and that the rate! for water should be reduced by lowering 'the rate on all water after the first 2,000 cubic feet per quarterf had been used at 16 1-2 cents per 100 cubic' feet, from the present rate of '12°1-2 cents per 100 cubic feet to 11 cents. This affects all metered water 'usérs takifig 'over 2,000 cubic feet per quarter. The new rates become: effective on the October billing, which means that hey are now in effect, as the October billing will be for water used (Contintied on page 3) Hugo Stinnes, Jr;, Not Guilty Was Chatged With Defraud- ing German Govern- ment (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Berlin, July 27.--Hugo Stinnes. Jr., son of the German post war industrial magnate, was declared ot Builty today of attempting to efraud the German government in operations vith German war loan bonds. r : 2 The verdict completely exoner- ated him but his' secretary Wolf Von Waldow was sentenced to four months in prison. He was re- leased on good behavior. .Stinnes was charged with an at. tempt to defraud the treasury of 2,000,000 marks (about $480,000) war loan bonds. His defense was he was left by his secretary Von Waldo in 'ignorance of the trans- actions, 3 * RAYMOND. POINCARE d of the Freuch Cabinet who. his resigna~ in revaluated |. CIAL RATES SINGAPORE BASE British Government Com- municates With Australia London, July 27.--It was learn- ed. in responsible quarters today that the British Government is now in communication with the Austra- lian Government on the subject of the construction. of the Singapore naval base. Questions regarding the future of the great Singapore naval base link in British defenses on her line of communications to, the Far East and Australia, have been raised since the Labor government went into power in Great Britain. Un July 8, Premier MacDonald stated in" answer to questions that the British 'Dominions would be con- sulted. regarding the future of the naval base, - the construction of which: has. been attacked and de- fended in political circles. 'The. Premier 'declined. to commit himself to announcement of the de- gision of any fixed date, saying the matter was part of the large con- sideration of 'the - whole subject centred around the base, Work at present was going on. just as the last government had left it. operating' § United States from a point not far distant from'the head. of'the lakes. This was made known today when American; customs authorities rve- ported. that they 'had seen a plane crossing. over 'the interrational boundary, apparently driven out of its course by smoke from bush. fires along the Ontario and Minnesota boundaries. UNDER DISCUSSION --_ ws SAY ELEPHANT BALKED AT SCENE still b han OF TRAGEDY : s and mourns for Jumbo, Alice, 107-year-old circus el her one-time mate, killed by a train at St. Thomas, 44 years ago, her owner declares. Alice (shown in picture N 0. 1) is reported to have gone into a paroxysm of grief or terror this week, when she sighted the spot where Jumbo met his death; and to have been pacified only by the efforts iT a Great Dane (shown in No. 2). In the London Zoo, when Jumbo was Skeptics declare that Alice was 3,000 miles distant, killed; but G. W. Walker, her trainer! (No. 3) insists that she was with her mate on that occasion. Sandstorm Holds Up §» » Indian Mail Plane (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, July 27.--The London Daily Mail today said a terrific sandstorm, unprecedented 'in live ing memory, had Held up the Bri- tish air mail for 20 hours at Bag- dad. The blow was continuing. The mail's despatch from Bagdad said a sand cloud hovered to a height of 10,000 feet above the terrain, destroying visibility and choking and blinding the airmen who finally abandoned trying to get on. : AC CHINA SITUATION STILL IN BALANCE Soviet Russia Continues to Complain of Atrocities in Manchuria (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, July 27--Moscow dis- patches today continued. to relate "atrocities" of Chinese in Manchuria against Soviet citizens there, and to tell of demonstrations throughout the U.S:S.R., seeking redress for insults to the Russian proletarian state. Advices from China put an entire- ly different aspect on the situation in | Manchuria, and emphasized the feel- ing of Sing officials the altercation growing out of seizure of the Chin- ese Eastern Railway would be settled peaceably. There were only meagre reports Uirom either country, but those from China were taken as indicating a pre- liminary zonlerence of Kirin Sivisions nchuria, and the Soviel of a at Harbin, B.N. Melkinov. M. Melnikov was said to have started thereafter for Moscow to re- count the events of the past seven weeks to his government. The Chin- ese were reported in one despatch to be determined on peace an to be pleading that the seizure of the Chin- ese 'Eastern was an unauthorized ac. tion of the road's superintendent, Ly Yung Huan. eamby, 83. Drank Aro : route. ~~Foy M. of oe Hampton avenue, was taken to General Hospital suffering from the effects of a dose of solyol. He will recover, hospital authorities police of Pape avenue station said that Murphy was found by members of his family in a room in his home after drinking a swall quantity of poison fluid. Prompt attention will likely save his life. Prince of Wales (By Thomas T. Champion, Canadian Press: Staf Correspondent) London, July 27.--The Prince of Wales had appointed E. R. Pea- cock, former - Toronto = financier, receiver-general- of the Duchy of Cornwall, and member of the Frine of 'Wales' council, it was an- nounced 'today. Mr. Peacock succeeds the later Lor Revelstoke as receiver-gen- eral. At the time of Lord Revelstoke's death while attending the repara- tions conference in. Paris a few months ago, Mr, Peacock," who was then second to Lord Reveltoke in 'the ' firm of» Baring: Brothers, one of the largest banking firms in the British Empire became head of 'the bank. . ~~ wt _ Lord Revelstoke's will contained a bequest of $100,000 to Mr, Pea- cock. : : Arfew 'weeks ago Mr. Peacock | : & director of. the the firm of Baring Brothers three years ago. He also is a director of the 'Canadian -Pacific, Railway, and a trustee of the Rhodes Scholar- ships. Mr. Peacock, who was born in a Presbyterian- Manse in Glengarry. Ont., Aug. 2, 1871, plied 4 shovel and drove a 'stréet tar when work- ing his way through" Queen's Uni- versity, Kingston, = Onmt., , nearly forty years ago. . .. .. (. Cornwall was created a duchy by Edward IIL for th support of his eldest son( . afterwards . creatéd Prince, of Wales), and the el son; of the sovereigh has'since that | time 'been born' Duke 'of Cornwall. The revenue -of the "Duchy of 1926,"was' $1,230,625, and 'was de- rived principally from 'rents and profits of courts, $820,085. The payments, include $244,785, outlay for the benefit of the estate; $196, 520, deductions ' under' various acts; $74,815, allowances, dona- | tions ahd charities; and. $98,725, expenses of management. The sum of $333,565 was paid 'on account of the Prince of Wales. 'Mr. Peacock's father, Rev. W. M. Peacock died' when he was a small When he needed: funds after y. ! ; Dv dents ot hig father at Almonte, Ont., Peacock became a.street rail way motorman in Montreal. He graduated from Queen's University in 1894 with an M.A. dégree and ' two gold ;medals, and a yedr 'later was. appointed first English master yesterday tendered (Continued-on Peacock Receiver General Appoints E.R. Cornwall in the year ended Dec. 31, | Do Not Faver WaterwaysPlan St, Lawrence Scheme Not at Present Desirable Say Writers (By Kenneth 8. Clark, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, D.C., July 2%.--The Institute of Economics or the Brookings Institution has reacheu the conclusion that the St. Lawr- ence deep waterway and power scheme is not at the present time desirable or feasible. Its analysis and conclusions are set foyth in a book entitled "The St. Lawrence Navigation and Power Project," by Harold G. Moulton, president of the Institution, and Charles S. Mor- gan and Adam H. Lee. These pessimistic analysts find the development would cost rough- ly one billion dollars of which 614 millions are assignable to naviga- tion and' 385 millions to power de- velopment, *° \ Kingston Police Arrest Man in BettyPerryCase Kingston Police Are Holding Frederick Roy Cain for Investigation Kingston, July 27. -- Frederick Roy Cain, 40, was this morning arrested by Sergt. John Naylon of the local police force and is being held for the police of East York in connection with the disappearance and subsequent turning up of lit- tle nine year old Betty Perry of East York. Cain is being held on a charge of having carnal knowi- edge of a young girl. The girl was missing from her home for 14 days after going in answer to an advertisement in the Toronto papers for a girl as a com- panion to another of the same age. On her return to her home the girl bore the. marks of bgytal treat- ment which she said was the re- sult of a strapping. Information was secured regarding Cain, and he was arrested here this mom- ing. EEN DIE IN at Upper Canada 'College, route. CRUISER BLAS 33 is REE London, a. sister ship ik, ®e eg developments . in recent monuas," Mr. Ramsay sald. > R.B. Bennett P British Navy's Black Month Cruiser Explosion Deaths Now Number Sixteen-- Nine Injured Valetta, Malta, July 7.--The British Admiralty has taken such a serious view of yesterday's iat- est disaster, the explosion in a gun turret of the cruiser Devoashire, that the dreadnaught Queen Eliza- beth with the commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean fleet aboard, today was steaming at full speeu to Volo, Greece, to hold an immedi- ate inquiry. . The death of another marme during the night brought the num- ber of fatalities up to 16, wna ¥ injured. The loss of the submar- ine H-47 with 23 lives on July 9, quickly followed by an explosion aboard the submarine X-1, and the bursting of an air bomb on the cruiser Vindicative, which killed 1 and injured 2, together with yes- terday's disaster, have mady ais month the blackest in many years in the British navy. After the enquiry aboard the De- pvonshire, the vessel will return to Malta and probably will be ordered to England. INITIAL PAYMENT FOR CROP FIXED Winnipeg, Man., July.27, -- The initial payment for the 1929 crop has been set at one dollar per bushel, E B. Ramsay, general man- ager of the Canadian Wheat Pool, announced today. One dollar per bushel has been the initial price paid by the pools since the inception of the Canadi- an Wheat Pool in 1924, with the exception of last year when it was lowered to 85 cents per bushel. "We are satisfied that the step taken by our | central "board has been amply' justitied by market rotests Buying Outside Dominion (By Thomas Green, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) Revelstoke, B.C., July 27.--In the second speech of his summer speaking tour in British Columbia Hon. R B. Bennett, here last night 'increased Canadian purchases in outside countries and neglect of Canada's own industrial develop- ment. "Canada." the Conservative jeader declared; '"'with = popula- tion of less than 10,000,000 people. has become the best customer of the United 'States with their 120,- 000.000 people. "The situation is getting worse as the days go by. In June last for every: $2 spent in the United States in the purchase of goods we only sold the United States $1 worth. In March last we bought $100.- 000,000 worth of goods from the United States and we sold then $50,000,000. In June we bought $90,000,000 and we sold only $44.000.000." Mr. Bennett instanced Increased imports from various countries of Pvegetahles. butter, - woollen pro- ducts boots and shoes, cheess?, books and printing matter, coke, meats, and other products during the past year. "I observe", he proceeded, "that the Hon. Herbert Marler minister plenipotentiary to Japan, is now talking about trade He is going to Japan on a diplomatic mission but he is going about talking about trade. The Minister of Trade and Commerce, Mr. Malcolm, in Toronto, recently talked about the treaties that were going to be made. Well, we had 13 trade treat- ies with other countries when the present government came into power and now we havc 43, There are not many more. countries: to make treaties with, and the chair- man of the tariff board, Mr. Moore, who has been south and obtained many favors from different legis- latures, . is talking about trads treaties of his own. Is it not time that the government: gave some though to. development of trade within this country that would de- velop. our own markets, give re- lief. to our workmen to our fruit and vegetables growers, to our farmers and producers, and tral- fic to Canadian railways?' Cat Causes Fire Campbeliford.--A cat upsetting a coal-oil lamp caused a fire which totally destroyed the residence of Andrew 1boy, The loss is partly covered by insur- ance. delivered a vigorous protest against. Mavavahnre Rag | rench Cabinet Present Their Resignation TION FOLLOWS REFUSAL OF PREMIER POINCARE T0 RECONSIDER HIS DECISION 4 President Doumergue Will Call the Presidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies Into Consulta« tion as to. New Govern ment 8 ARISTIDE BRIANL . LIKELY FOR PRESIDENT! Poincare's Action Has Been Anticipated in View of Serious Iliness--Will Une dergo Operation (By Canadian Press Leased Wird, Paris, July 27.--The French cabinet presented théir resignation collectively to President Doumerge this morning. Their action follow- ed refusal of Premier Raymond Poincare to reconsider his own decision to resign due to an im- pending operation, . The premier's letter to Presi dent Doumergue, sent last night, read: : "The fears that I expressed to you havé been realized. It is impoa- sible for me to be restored com- pletely without a surgical opera- tion the preparations for which and :the convalescen will con- am to iors rest for two es months. © "I cannot thersfove, especially under the present. eircumstances, tulfil as I should the funtions that you-have heen enough to en- & g.me t t three years, adh d 1 Se my deep re- gret in the necessity of presenting to you my resignation. "I vemain profoundly grateful to! you for the good will you never ceased 'to show me and I beg you to recéive Mr. President the renew- ed assurance of my respect. 'Raymond Poincare." President Doumergue will call the presidents of the senate and chamber of deputies into consulta- tion as to a new government. It was considered certain the advice they: swill give him . will be that Aristide - Briand, at present for- cign minister, 'ig. the pone man for (Continued on Page 3) New Steel Plant For Toronto Will Employ Between 150 and 200 Men--Cost $350,000 Toronto, July 27.--Establish- ment by the Hamilton Bridge Com- : pany of a steel plant in Toronto to employ from 150 to 200 is assur ed. in. an announcement that this company has secured a large parcel of property on the waterfront, The Harbor Board did not make puoue the amount of money involved, but it is understood' that it will mean an investment of at least $350,000. . The- purchase is thought to mean¥ the development on' a large scale, of the steel industry which is new here. It is believed that the in- tention of the Hamilton Bridge Company is to bring ' in steel by boats from Chicago when the new Welland Canal is. opened. - - { la \: