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"All the News While It Is News" | The Osh mua Daily Ties Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer re ce A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. 6--NO. 19 Published at Oshawa, Oot, Canada Every Holidays Day Except Sundays Public OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1930 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy FOURTEEN PAGES News in Brief | Lady Miles Sampson Dies Honkkong.--Lady Miles Lamp- son, wife of the British minister to China, died here tod . prey » ay of menin * % % x Expect Ratification Berlin.--Official quarters econfi- dently expect that the laws ratify- ing the Young Plaw "will be approv- ed by the Reichstag by Feb, 20, - w . Flood Situation Acuts Memphis, Tenn.--In the face of near-zero weather, which made the situation hourly more acute, rescue parties are battling from a new front to reach several hundred flood and ice-bound victims of the St. Francis and Big Lake overflows in southeastern Missouri and north- eastern Arkansas. » * * Ld Race Horses Burned New Orleans.--Two stablemen and an apprentice jockey suffered burns and an undetermined num- per of race horses were burned to death in a fire which swept two barns a,6 tthe fair grounds racing plant today. The first count plac. ed the number of thoroughbreds at fifteen, * * * 1,100 Rescued From Steamer Buenos Aires.--More than 1,100 tourists from Buenos Aires were safe today aboard the Argentine war transport Vicente Fidel Lopez off the bleak shores of Tierta Del Fuego (land of fire) after the grounding of their ship. The Monte-Cervantes, earlier on a rock in the Straits of Magellan. x ¥ x Mexicans Disarmed Mexico City.--Military comman- ders over all Mexico were given in- structions today to disarm Agrar- ians who showed a tendency to dis- turb the peach. The military com- mander of Puebla, in the state of htat name, was ordered by secre- try of war Amaro to dispatch troops in pursuit of Agrarian bands which had been causing dis- turbances in that state. FIRE OUTBREAK IN TOWER OF LONDON London, Jan. 23--Outbreak of fire in the famous Tower of London early this morning cxcited considerable alarm and 'drew a big force of fire- men and engines. However the gar- rison quenched the flames before their arrival. ficials said the fire appeared in the «outlying part of the tower and that neither the crown jewels nor other valuable collections were en- "angered. HATRY LIABILITIES 13,500,000 POUNDS London, Jan. 23.--Testifying at the Hatry trial in Old Balley, Sir Garnuey, accountants, who investl- gated the finances of the Hatry group companies sald that the to- tal gross liabilities of the six com- panies were £29,600,000 but that the deficiency probably would be £13,500,000 with little hope of a dividend. OTTAWA CASHIER 1S CHARGED WITH THEFT Ottawa, Jan. 28.~-Bradtford . Broad, cashier of the city of Ot- tawa treasurer's office, was arrest- ed late yesterday on the charge of converting to his own use and thereby stealing $962.12, the pro- perty of the Ottawa Firemen's , Superannuation Fund. It was said by Mayor Frank Plant that this warrant was sworn out to hold Broad while an independent audit of his accounts is under taken. He was suspended from the civic services a few days agu. Tw \a 0 n showmen, who stPod the boards" back in "the days before the "talkies" and y of the silent plc- tures, are reunited. The two old vaudeville entertainers, one a bur. ' Jesque magician and centriloquist and the other a lightning caricatur. ist, have jointly taken charge of the midway for the mammoth Shriners' convention to be held in Toronto in June. (LEFT), W. C. Hague, once famous vaudeville mna- gician, and (RIGHT), J. B, Cronk, his partner, who en dure ing his sta"e career, thousands with his lightning caricatures, -------- Sault Ste Marie contin:.es to sup- ply more bear stories than does the stock market.--Peterboro Bx- aminer. WEATHER Some local snowfalls have oc- curred in Saskatchewan, the Georgian-Bay region and in Nova Scotia, elsewhere the weather has been mostly fair and rather cold over the Doe minion, but it 'has become milder in Alberta and Saskat- chewn. Pressure continues high over the United States and Canadian Northwest with - ay ad, shallow. dejrs- sions of the Atlantic coast. Forecasts: Lower Lake Region: Fresh southwesterly winds: mostly fair and ccld tonight partly cloudy and cold tonigh and Friday; local snowfalls. Better Standardization of Auto Parts Made in Can- ada Would Solve Many Problems of the Industry, He Declares DISAPPOINTED AT PARTS MAKERS Lack of Assistance Tender- ' ed Tariff Board Scored by Chairman at Closing Hearing Today (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, Jan. 23.--Dissappoint- ment at the lack of assistance ten- dered the hoard of the manufac- turers of automobile parts was voiced by W. H. Moore, chairman, at the closing hearing of the advi- sory board on tariff and taxation today. The automobile sections of the revised iron and steel schedules were under consideration, The sum total of the assistance received was a petition from some manu- facturers that might have been handed on to a county council for the improvement of a road, Mr. Chairman said. The board was en- titled to more help, R. T. Shurdigen, of the Domin- fon Forgings, declared the parts makers were a unit in favoring the retention of the 50 per cent. Canadian content requirement in automobiles and parts. This was endorsed by several other parts makers persent. Seasonal Unemployment The chalrmuh appealed for sug- gestions to representatives of the industry generally. The problems affecting the automobile industry 'are not those of our own mak- ing," he said. He would like to see something proposed regarding seasonal unemployment in Canada, The manufacturers might address themselves to the matter of stard- ardization. The fact must be faced that the motor industry was not a self- contained interest. There had been brought from the United States certain conditions in the motor in- dustry that, in his opinion, were not suited to this country: There were certain changes, styles and duplication of models, advertising and selling prices, The United States might be able to afford that, but many of Canada's problems could be solved if some sort of standardization in parts could be secured. Standardization Needed "You say you cant afford to buy parts in Canada: That they are too costly. If you would bring about some method of standardization," said Mr. Moore "There is no doubt to my mind you would do a great deal to solve half of your difficul- ties." T. A. Russell, of the Willys- Overland Co., declared a great deal of stndardization had been brought about in the industry. There might be still more that could be done. However what had been done had effected a considerable reduc- tion in costs, but manufacturers were constantly being met with increasing, costs of raw material An important factor in reducing costs would be relief obtained from frozen capital, held by the Department of National Revenue in regard to money paid on which drawbacks were subsequently granted. An earlier release of this money by the Department would be accept- able. Export Trade Would Help Regarding seasona! unemployment Mr. Russell said that every effort had been made to induce dealers to buy cars in the slack season, but htre had not been any pronounced success. 'There was some hope in the future development of the export trade. C. H. Carlisle, of the Goodrich Tire Co., suggested that Canada, with nine and a half million. people, a ter- ritory larger than the United States was doing with a hundred and twenty millions of people and a 12 months season. This was too ex- pensive, in respect of advertising and service. He thought the situation might improve if the manufacturers would ¢ three or four types only, which would lielp them to meet competition. ; ' It seems to me," said Mr. Carlisle, 'that this board could, conjunction with the Canadian car manufacturers have admitted to this country only such cars ag are in competition with cars manufactured in Canada, Others could be admitted at a high rate of duty, so that those who wanted them would be obliged to pay highly for them." | W. H. MOORE SAYS MAKERS OF AUTOMOBILES SHOULD CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM FURTHER REWARD FOR ARREST OF ~ ALD. TOM BROWN Ontario Government Adds $1,000 to City Council's Offer Stratford, Jan.. 23.--Announce- ment was made here last night that the Ontario Government has offer- ed a reward of $1,000 for infor- mption leading to the arrest of Alderman Tom Brown, local bar- rister who disappeared last week, leaving behind defalcations am- ounting to $212,000. This brings the total reward to $2,000 as $1,- 000 was posted previously by the city council. Examination of two estates at Brown's office yesterday by Joseph Sedgewick, of the Ontario Attor- ney-General's department, disclos- ed loss of a further $10,000. In addition to this, another Perth county man reported .as missing $10,000 which he had given the former mayor for investment purposes, Fatally Shot by Border Patrol Walter Grunt, Unarmed, Was Shot Without Warning (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Detroit, Mich., Jan. 23.--Ac- costed by a customs border patrol inspector as he was disembarking from a rowboat at the foot of Maple Street in Wyandotte shortly before 4nidnight, Walter Grundt, 27, was shot by the officer and probably fatally wounded. Grundt was taken to the Wyan- dotte General Hospital. Wyandotte police sald they had been unable to learn the mame of the federal of- ficer who did the shooting but of- ficer of the border patrol sald this morning that the inspector had been disarmed and was being held for questioning by Col. Heinrich A. Pickert, collector of customs. Grandt told the police that he and a companion, whose name has not been learned, were rowing along the riven front looking for 2 missing motorboat. He said that neither he nor his companion was armed and there was no liquor in the boat. They decided to pull up at the Maple Street dock. He said, but as he was stepping out of the boat a uniformed man. stepped out and shot him without warning. With a bullet wound in his stomach, Grundt fell back into the boat which his companion im- mediately headed out into the cur- rent. Three miles from the scene the boat went ashore and Grundt's companion deserted him. The two customs officers had made no at- tempt to halt the boat at it pulled away from the dock. Grundt lay in the boat for nearly an hour before his groans attracted the attention of Charles Snell, a night watchman, who call- ed police. Publicity addicts may console themselves when they don't see their stuff in print with the know- ledge that a new business amount- ing to $200,000,000 a year has becn established with maetrial tak- en from waste baskets. --J. R. TTolf, Milwaukee, Journal, Unemployment in Auto Plants GEORGE EDWARDS, F.C.A. Who has been appointed to under- take a special study of trading methods on the Toronto Stoca Exchange. ATTORNEY-GENERAL PRICE Who "has 4 reform of methods of trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange. a 4 a INVESTIGATE BROKERAGE METHODS GEOFFREY T. CLARKSON F.C.A. Who will study Toronto Stock Ex- change methods wunder the di- rection of the government. THINK DOMINION GOVT. SHOULD GIVE SOME HELP Province of Alberta of Opin- ion That Ottawa Aid Is Needed Edmonton, Alta, Jan. 23--Be- cause of the fact that the nnemploy- ment situation this year affects every frovinee in the dominion and be- cause, too, that this province asked dominion authorities to close down their immigration policy, the Alberta government is of the opinion that a certain share of the government's expense in' handling the yuemplayed situation in, Alberts should be borne by the dominion administration. Both Hon. J. E. Brownlee, premier of Alberta, and the Hon. O. L. Mc- Pherson, minister of public works, are in Calgary attending the United farmers of Alberta convention. No statement could be sucject from them reading the proposals as outlined by Premier MacKenzie King to the Trades and Labor congress delega- tes who met Wednesday in Ottawa. The government has handled the hituation satisfactorily so. far, the Canadian Press was told fast night, but after spending $10,000 to date on providing work for unemployed in the cities alone, the authorities are of the opinion some hely should be received from the dominion, BAIL ALLOWED IN SHOOTING CASE Woman Facing Charge of Shooting and Wounding Husband Hamilton, Jan. 23--Mrs. Josephine Sharpe, Troy, charged with shooting and wounding her husband during a domestic quarred in their home Tues- day. was admitted to bail of $5,000 yesterday. R. F. Jones, father of Mrs, Sharpe, furnished security and a remand o eight days was agreed upon. Sharpe's condition in a Brantford hospital re- mains unchanged. The bullet pene- trated one lung and his conditicin is critical, ------------ ' "The best Scotch jokes are made in Scotland," says a London Ob- server, How true that is of so many, many things that are Scotch.~--Detroit News, 7 Now that the snow is about ot disapear another hlizzard is in or- der. Old Man Winter is makin his tune this year.--Sarnia adian Observer. ans "Fatal Envelope" of General Booth Destroyed at London Toronto, Jan. 23---The act of de stroping what is known in Salvation Army circles as "the fatal envelope" yesterday in - London, England, ac- cording to a cable received at Army Headquarters, Toronto, makes certain that the name of the man or woman whom the late General Bramwell Booth may have named as his suc- cessor will never be revealed. The envelope containing, the very important nomination was destroyed in connection with the litigation brought by General Edward Higgins, and 24 hours after Tuesday's action of the High Court, which ruled that the exccutors of Bramwell Booth must band over to General Higgins, new Commander of the Army, trust property worth several millions of ! pounds. Upon succeeding his father as Commander of the Army forces, Gen- eral Bramwell Booth, it was stated i by officers in Toronto yesterday, en- closed the nomination of his succes- sor, or made provision for future leadership, in an envelope, which was entrusted fo the care of the Salva- tion Army solicitor. Many have been the conjectures as (to _the nomination that General Bramwell Booth may have enclosed in the envelope, and which will al- ways remain conjectures, as the en- velope was yesterday destroyed with- out being opened, "political PLAN MEMORIAL IN HONOR OF STUDENT WHO STARTED WAR New York, Jan. 23.--A Vienna despatch to the New York Times today sald that the world's first statue to an assassin was to be er- ected at Sarajevo, commemorating Kerdinand Gabrillo Princip, the Bosnian student who killed Arch- duke Francis Ferdinand of Aus- tria and his consort on June 28, 1914. According to the Tageblatt, a large monument to "the man who began the war" is to be unveilea February 2, before the assembled Serbian patriotic societies. Canadian Boat Rammed by U. S. Coastguard Protest to Ottawa Asks Communication With Washington Vancouver, Jan 23--The Vancouver deep sea motor boat, Taiheiyo Maru, was deliberately rammed by the Uni- ted States coast-guard ship Bonham on Jan. 17, it was stated here yes- terday when an official protest was transmitted to Ottawa. The 'Canadian boat had not a drop of liquor aboard, officials said. It was returning in ballast to its home prt. Nor had any liquor been car- ried on the outbound trip, Capt. J. Butler, the master of the rammed ship, said. : The Taiheiyo Maru was only saved from sinking by being beached on one of the Gaudalupe islands off the Mexican coast. A big hole was smashed in her hull. Her mate says that the Bonham started to pursue her at a point 150 miles below the United States-Mexican boundary. The protest to Ottawa asks that the matter be taken up with the United States government. Premiers Will Confer Friday King, Ferguson and Tascher- eau to Discuss Water Powers Ottawa, Jan, 23,--Bent upon the solution of problems of the greatest importance to the indus- trial expansion of Ontario, Premier Ferguson will sit iown in confer- ence here on Friday with Premier W. L. Mackenzie King. Their conference will be for the long postponed discussion of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence water power questions for which the su- preme court of Canada failed to find answers. That august body found it im- possible to. settle these legal and constitutional problems by the only legal and constitutional means at their disposal, namely, a judgment replying to a number of abstract questions. Opinion about Ottawa is that the conference will early resolve itself into a contest of provincial claims against the dominion. The mutual sympathies of Liberal King and Liberal Taschereau will count for nothing, say unofficial ob- servers. Women who put thelr best foot backward in alighting from street cars are apt to meet their reverses. SIX INJURED IN WINDSOR CRASH Street Car Ran Into Bus at| Street Inter- section Windsor, Jan. 23--Six people were injured, two very seriously, this morning when a westbound street car crashed into the centre of a Camp- bell Avenue bus at the corner of London Street and Cameron Avenue. The injured are: Ed. Weardon, motorman of the street car, possible internal injuries, 'shock and many abrasions. ' Miss Myrtle Trudell, head injuries, and possible serious internal injuries. Norman Lawthar, abrasions to the right eye and ear, and shock, Thomas Donnelly, cuts about the head and neck, and shock. Mrs. Jean Munro, head injuries. Charles Philps, head and leg in- juries, Struck Bus in Centre The accident occurred just west of the bridge near Cameron avenue on London street. The bus had stopped for two passengers at the corner of London and after start- ing, was just gaining speed cross the railway tracks when the street car came down the incline, striking it fairly in the centre, The force of the {impact was heard for blocks, as the front of the street car was entirely crush- ed in, the motorman being thrown heavily from his position in front of the street car. The passengers In the car were all jarred against their sets and the windows of the bus were shattered, the flying glass causing havoc amongst the passengers. It was a magnificent riverside cot- tage which Levi, the successful busi- ness man had built for himself, al- though it lay rather near the bank. "Yes, I've insured it against fire and burglary for 3,000' pounds," he told Isaacs, a city friend, as they made a tour of inspection. "And vot about floods?" asked Isaacs. "You're very near the river you know." * Levi looked 'thoughtful. Then he asked: "How do you make a flood?" 15 Year Term For 75 Cent Robbery Detroit, Jan. 23--The hold-up and robbery of a 13-year-old school girl which netted him only 75 cents sent Jack Bennett, 22, to the state pri- son yesterday for 15 to 30 years. He was convicted of robbery while arm- TWENTY ALBANIAN OFFICIALS KILLED Rising Against King Zogu Is Reported From Athens Athens, Jan, 23.--Twenty Al- banian government officials were said in reports reaching Salonika today to have been killed at Dibra i nan insurrection which broke out there against the reign of King Zogu. An assembly of the chiefs of the various clans, including the Mir- dites, held at Episkopi, proclaimed the dethronement of King Zogu de- spite the efforts of an Italian offi- cer to pacify the chiefs by offers of money ,and despite the argu- ments of the chief of gendarmerie. Several Albanian political refu- gees have returned to the insurg- ent districts from Jugoslavia. Chiefs of the Insurgent clans were reported to have killed King Zogu's local partisans, notable among them Rusten Bairam Ghasl. Shut-Down of Loan Sharks Fleecing Chi- cago Employees With- out Pay Cheques Chicago, Jan. 23.--A shut-down of public charitable institutions throughout Chicago . and Cook county, seemed imminent as banks capitalists, money lenders and pawnbrokers turned down the pleas of municipal and county offi- cials for further loans. To avert such a shut-down the public is be- ing asked to come forward and buy tax warrants to furnish ready funds. Loan Sharks Operate Chicago, Jan. £3.--Chicago and Cook County officials took steps today to prevent thousands of city and county workers from becoming victims of a certain type of loan agencies, some of which already have made efforts to capitalize on the fact that the workers are being cheques, The city, county and school board 'are in debt to 40,122 em- ployees, hundreds of whom have reported being approached by re- preseniatives of loan agencies of- fering to tide them over the pay- less paydays, but demanding iu- terest ranging from 3% to 10 per cent & month, Robert M. Sweitzer, county clerk and Sheriff John Traeger, announced they would refuse to approve any loan ghark salary as- signments made by their employ- ees. Numerous legitimate loan Insti- tutions have had many requests for financial aid from city work- ers, the Tribune said today. A citizens' committee, headea by Silas Strawn, is co-operating with city and county officials in an effort to solve the immediate needs for cash . to meet payrolls and current bills, One .of life's little ironies is found in the bitter strige rival plans for the peace of the world sometimes provoke.--Boston Traa- script. "Baldness is often the badge of the successful business man," says a writer. It certainly means that he has come out on up.--Montreal Star. State Medicine Predicted For Alberta by Minister (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Calgary, Jan. 23--State medicine is certain to be established in Alberta "and everywhere else," according to Hon. George Hoadley, provincial minister of health, speaking yester- day to the annual convention of the United Farmers of Alberta, He ad- mitted he had no apology to make for the accusation that his approval of public health clinics in Alberta is the thin edge of the wedge of state medicine. ; Comment from the Alberta cabinet minister fololwed = approval by the convention of a resolution widening the scpe of the traveling health clinic in order to give free annual medical Sxamination to every rural school Mr. Hoadley's forecast on the fu- ture of state medicine involved a statement that larger units than the municipality as organized at present, would be necessary in development, He believed that the units would have to be large enough to be able to support equipment adequate for cure and prevention of disease. Previously the convention had in- structed centra! U.F.A. executive to make a full investigation of state medicine in all its branches. If the Alberta legislature provides the necessary finances, Mr. Hoadley mentioned, the department of health intends to employ a specialist in con- nection with examination of the eyes of children. He stated that since 1924, 24000 school children have been treated by hte public health clinics of the province, the only such system in existence on the continent. Not a single, death, he said, had resulted in this time, though 4,054 tonsil and adenoid operations had been effected. Charities Near NAVY IS LIFE OR DEATH TO BRITAIN Cited BRITAIN MUST HAVE FREE TRADING ACCESS TO WORLD SAYS PREMIER MACDONALD National Needs Must Always Be Relative, Declares Bri- tish Prime Minister at First Business Session of Naval Conference CANADA'S POSITION NOT STATED TODAY Hon. J. L. Ralston Declares Canada Prepared to Co. operate 100 Per Cent. in Purposes of Conference (By George Hambleton, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) London, Jan. 23.--In Queen Anne's drawing-room at the Palace of St. James, the great naval pow- ers today submitted a statement of their naval needs as the first businessfof the morning session of the five-power conference. They all spoke of the desire of their people to feel secure, but coupled that with emphasis that naval needs were relative, and that by common agremeent armaments could be reduced, "It's a problem for us of the will to live," exclaimed Premier Mace Donald. "It is a life or death probe lem for us to have free trade ace cess to the whole world." "The navy is us," Premier Mace Donald added, repeating the drae matic words he had used at the opening session in the royal gale lery pf the House of Lords two days ago.' The great problem was the relation of the national needs of one country to the national needs of another. National needs must always be relative, and with that risk and even security wens together. Canada's Statement Londen, - Jan. 23.----Hon. J la Ralston, Canadin Minister of Nae ° tional Defence and representative of the Dominion at the five power naval conference, in addressing the first working session of the cone ference today declared no Canadian exposition of the navy question would be made at this time but that Canada was prepared to €o= operate 100 percent, in the pure poses of the conference. France's Colonies Cited London, Jan. 23.--Premier Tare dieu's statement at the conference today emphasized the great extent of thé coast line of the Mother country and the vast extent of her colonies and other possessions for which France is resopnsible and which are widely scattered throughout the world. The premier particularly stressed the fact that France's immeénse overseas Dp 1 are a only to those of Great Britain, He sopke of the urgent necessity of always assuring comnrunication bes (Continued on Page 3) . Stewart Will Hang March 24 Accused Admits Murdering John Freeland in Toronto Toronto, Jan. 23.--Following 18 minutes deliberation a criminal assize jury yesterday found Ede ward Shewart, 83, Toronto, gullty of the murder of John J. Freeland, east end butcher, in the cellar of his shop on December 16 last. The . accused was immediately sentenced to hang on March 24 by Mr. Jus« tice Garrow. . Accused, who had shown a stol« cal attitude throughout the trial, was unmoved even after the sens tence had been formally pronounce ed. Afterwards he walked calmly away from the crowded courtroom, escorted by constables. To be ine carcerated in the Don jail here. The accused took the stand earlier in the day in his own de fence and cooly told of planning to rob Freeland. He admitted striking the butcher a orushing blow on the nose and again on the back of the head after Freeland had fallen to the floor. He then took more than $100 from his victim's pockets, closed up the shop and went home. Later, he told the court, he had gone out with a girl friend to do Christmas shops ping and after leaving her during the evening had gone home to bed, where detectives found him when Freeland's death becamé known. More than 80 witnesses testified for the prosecution during the three-day trial. Stewart was tha only witness for the defence. His confession in the witness box yese terday coincided with the state ment given to the police shortly after his arrest.