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"All the News While It Is News" y Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer The Oshawa Daily Times A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. 6--NO. 28 Dar Eset Soars: aod Bobi siatidors" OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1930 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TEN PAGES rE ia] News in Brief (By Canadian Press) Small Theft; Large Reward Kentville, N.S.--A reward of $100 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who stole from the counter of his store an ash tray valued at 50 cents has been offered by a local tobacconist. Abducted, Left in S nowbank Flint, Mich.~Julia Desjarlais, aged |- 19, found bound and gagged in a snowbank, after being missing 24 hours, sent detectives on a city-wide search yesterday for a woman and two men who abducted her near her home, Ba BR Fine Accident Record Galt--Police Chief Dan Boyd's re- port on the department for 1929, sub- mitted at the annual meeting of the police commission, shows that there was not one fatal street accident in Galt last year. The fact is believed to have established a record for cities of this size. . * 0% James F, Edgar Dies Toronto.--James F.. Edgar, pro- minent Toronto barrister, and a son of the late Hon. Sir James D. Edgar, speaker of the House of Commons in the first Laurier ad- ministration, died at his home to- day following a lengthy illness. Mr. Edgar was 64 years of age. LJ Ri Disastrous Fire Wallaceburg--Twenty-four hours before the plant was to have re-op- ened after a shut-down, fire this mor ning destroyed the Cooper tobacco factory here. It was the most ser- ious blaze in Wallaceburg history, al- thoughthe net damage amounted to only $75,000. * ® * Heron Pleads Guilty Toronto.--Pleading guilty to 13 charges of theft, Col. Orlando Her- on, former head of the stock brok- erage firm bearing his name, which made an assignment , last March, was remanded for sentence by Mr. Justice McEvoy in the assize court today. No date was set for the ap- pearance of Heron. * * Austrian Consul-General for Canada Vienna.--The Austrian Government has established a Consulate-General at Ottawa for Canada nad Newfound- land, and Dr. Ludwig Klienwaechter has been appointed to the post. He has been employed in the Austrian Chancellor's office here. Dr. Klein- waechter is expected to take up his now duties in the Canadian Capital late in February. * * * Diabetes Declines in Canada New York.--The diabetes mortality rate in Canada during the year 1929 recorded a decline of 20 per cent. as compared with the year 1928. This fact has recently been brought to the attention of the American people by Dr. Louis I. Dublin, statistician of the Metropolitan Life, who points out that during the same period increas- es were shown in the diabetes mor- tality rate in the United States. * Poincare Well Again Paris.--Raymond Poincare, for mer French premier, returned to Paris today from Southern France completely recovered from his re- cent operation, rested and feeling fit. Ostensibly he came back to re- sume his occupation as a private citizen but friends commented he was ever ready to step into any breach for his country's sake, He has been mentioned as a possible minister of finances in a reorganiz- ed Tardleu cabinet. (iAS KILLS SEVEN IN U.3.A. CITIES, - FAMILY WIPED OUT Baltimore, Md., I'eb. 3.--Three persons were killed and ten over- come here yesterday by gas fumes escaping from a four-inch gas main in the north-western part of the city, broken by frost leaving the ground. The dead were all mem- bers of one family. Six of those cvercome lived in adjoining houses and four were firemen who re- sponded with resuscitating appara- 'tus, Family Wiped Out ; Pittsburg, Pa., Feb, 3.--An ex- plosion believed - '0 have been caused by escaping gas Saturday brought death to a family of four at North Braddock, a suburb. The victims, Mr. and Mrs. James Wol- ford, and their children, Jack. aged 5, and Lucille, aged 3, suc- cumbed to burns several hours after the blast. Local snowfalls have occur red in Manitoba, Ontario and the Maritimes, while in Que- bec the weather has been fair. It is decidedly cold in northern districts of Ontario and Que- bec while in the far west it - continues mild. Pressure is low on the middle Atlantic coast and a trough of low ex- tends from Manitoba to the hwest states, while pi ure is high over James Bay and over the Pacific states. Forecasts: Lower Lake Re- gion--Cloudy and cold with Jight local snow or rain in tricts today and on Tuesday; comparatively mild with some lightl ocal snow or rain in southwestern counties. Georgian Bay-----Northeaster- Iy winds; cold with local snow- falls today and Tuesday. GOVERNMENT Arthur Laframboise, of La- salle, Ont, Victim of Bullets Allegedly From Guns of United States Border Patrol Near Wind- sor DECLARED NOT A RUM RUNNER Member for Essex in House of Commons Will Ask Government Investigation Into the Affair Which Oc- curred Early This Morning (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Windsor, Feb, 3.--Arthur Laf- ramboise, 8 Canadian citizen, was wounded on the Detroit river at 1 a.m. today by bullets which he said were fired by the United States customs border patrol inspectors while he was on the Canadian side of the river. United States customs officers at Detroit, said they had received no reports of any shooting on the riv- er, although agents had been op- erating in the region. Not a Rum Runner Border City authqrities said they had not been able to find that La- framboise had ever been connected with rum running activities. Laframboise, whose home fis at Lasalle, Ont, said he was shot while making for home across the ice after having assisted a friend in freeing a sled load of liquor which had been caught in the ice. He had driven out on the river in his automobile and had started back in his car but was forced to continue afoot when the ice gave way. The car sank into the river. The man's wounds which con- sisted of two scalp injuries, were said to be of a minor nature, Ask Government Investigation Colonel 8. C. Robinson, member of parliament from Essex West, an- nounced he would ask the govern- ment to make an investigation of the affair. The shooting took place off the head of Fighting Island on the Can- adian side, Laframboise said. He proceeded to a liquor export dock where the employees took him to a hospital. Laframboise said he had quitted his car when the shooting started. Had No Liquor "I started for the shore on foot and heard the men call to me to stop," he declared. ' "I saw they had uniform caps on. I knew that I didn't have any liquor in my car, and, anyway, I was on Canadian territory, so I didn't pay any at- tention to them. Then they figed a regular hail of bullets at me. I was wounded but I kept on going." DISCHARGE REFUSED HARRY BRONFMAN (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, Feb, 3.--Mr. Justice Duff in the Supreme Court of Can- ada shortly before noon today dis- missed the application for the dis- charge of Harry Bronfman, mil- lionaire distiller of Montreal. Bronfman had been brought from jail in Regina where he was being held for trial. His counsel at the hearing here Saturday had asked for his discharge from jail on the grounds that the magistrate in Regina had no. jurisdiction to commit him. INQUIRY IS ASKED INTO SHOOTING OF CANADIAN CITIZEN TODAY BRITISH WOULD CONTROL WORLD'S PLANE MARKETS Group of Business Men in London Trying to Build Great Corporation (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Feb, 3.--Sir Henry Segrave, world's automobile speed record holder, who served with the Royal Air Force during the war, has been appointed technical ad- viser to the group of influential British business men who will en- deavor to secure a. commanding position, 1f not control, of the aero- plane markets of the world. This group. whose operations so far have beeen conducted with great secrecy, is reported to have laid aside $5,000,000 for prelimin- ary work the money will be spent on the building and marketing of machines for general world use, and particular attention will be pald to the development of flying boats. It is felt that in this divi- sion lies the best prospect of large passenger carrying aircraft. The group plans to ultimately build up a' Great British air cor- poration with world-wide influ- ence, Construction of a giant flying boat to rival the German Dornier- Wal is considered. Ask Govt. For Third of Cost of Relief Work Fourteen Ontario Municipal- ities Ask Aid in Unem- ployment Situation (By Canadian Press Leased Wire), Ottawa, Feb, 3.--An appeal that the Dominion government contri- bute one-third of the excess cost of relief employment, the remaining two-thirds of such excess being met by the provincial and munici- pal authorities, was made by Mayor Bert Wemp of Toronto, to the Hon, Peter Heenan, Minister of Labor, nere today. Mayor Wemp headed a delegation of more than 30 citi- zens from 14 municipalities in On- tario, the cities of Toronto, Brantd- ford, London, Windsor, Hamilton, Quelph and Ottawa - being repre- sented. In addition there were dele- gates from York, East York, Scar- boro, New Toronto, and Etobicoke, townships, Hon, J. H. King, Minis- ter of National Health, was present with Mr, Heenan. Mayor Wemp declared that un- employment was general through- oupt Canada and the question fac- ing the municipalities was that of providing work during the present winter, He did not desire to discus either the or the r i bilities in connection with unem- ployment, but rather to seek the immediate solution of an existing condition, A scientist predicts that the next war be a wireless one, And some- times it sounds as if it had started! London, Ont., Feb. 3--Stanley Rid- ler, a former London barber, who in 1924 was sentenced in Detroit to sreve from 12 1-2 to 25 years for the robbery of the $8,000 payroll of the Detroit Twist Drill Company, is to be pardoned after serving more than five years in Marquette Penitentairy, it having now been established that he did not commit the offense, At the time, Ridler, whose parents formerly lived in the south end of London, stoutly proclaimed his innocence, but he was not believed. Now a life prisoner in Marquette Penitentiary named Anthony Machus has confessed that he committed the robbery for which Ridler was sen- tenced. Machus says that he would Ld After Five Years in Jail, London Man Found Innocen A have confessed long ago, but that he was compelled to observe silence be- cause his partner in the hold-up was at liberty, and he did not want to get him into trouble. But now his companion is dead and he wants to see justice done to Ridler. Ridler, a one<tigne pil of Gover- nor Simcoe schiff is alleged to have operated a handbook in Detroit in connection with a barber shop he conducted, and it was because of this enterprise that he came under police } suspicion, It is understood that the Michigan Parole Board has decided that Ridler has been convicted wrongfully and his release is to be ptdeted by Governor Green this week, C da"s high c r in London, England, who died there, early today, following a week's ill- RT. HON, P, C. LARKIN ness. Mr. Larkin, who was 78 years of age, has been high com. missioner since 1922, Would Re-model the Jury System New York, Feb, 3.--The state crime commission yesterday recom- mended in a statement that all ex- emptions from jury service be ab- olished, and that the verdict of ten jurors be made the verdict of the entire jury in all civil cases, and in all criminal cases except when the crime chargéd may be punishable by death. Bills and a resolution for this purpose will be introduced into the Legislature tonight, Entire Crew of Ship Said Lost Danish Freighter Founders and Rescue Attempts Prove Futile (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Helsingfors, Finland, Feb, Crew of the Danish freighter Nelly was believed to have gone dowu with that vessel yesterday when 1. foundered in a heavy storm in the Finnish Gulf near Helsingfors, The storm, which was particular- ly violent, hindered attempts to rescue the crew. The pilot boat Suunta attempted to reach the freighter but could get no nearer than two miles away. The sallors could see only the mastheads of the Nelly visible ab- ove the ice in the gulf, The num- ber of the freighter's crew is not known here. The Nelly was a boat of 1,649 tors from Esbjerg. 2 3.-- Investors of Ottawa to Take Action Ottawa, Feb, 3.--Estimated to have lost in the neighborhood of a quarter of a million dollars in the past few months, a group of Ot- tawa speculators and investors over the week-end retained the legal services of Willlam J, Green as an initial step in taking action against Ottawa brokers, members and non-members of mining and oll exchanges. In a statement made tonight admitting that his services had been retained, Mr. Green stated that while at the present time he was not at liberty to re- veal the identity of his clients or their plans, he could say that of the listed stocks an effort was underway to see if brokers' con- firmed orders to clients had been actually bought or *"bucketted." Of the mining and oil stocks hought that are not listed two feat- ures are presented, one being that when the stock was bought listing on one of the rocognized exchanges was promised within a certain time from the date of purchase of the stock. The other that of the stock sold a certain percentage of the money would be spent in the de- velopment of the property, Chicago Bombing Chicago, Feb. 3.--Another $100,- 000 bomb exploded early today, shaking a considerable section of the west side. The explosion was in the fruit store of Sam Maronia. Two adjoining stores were badly damaged and buildings in the neighborhood were shaken. No one was injured. WESTON LEVEL CROSSING The photograph here shows re- mains of half-ton truck after it had heen struck by a O.P.R. pass. enger train at the Denison Ave. CLAIMS LIFE OVER WEEK-END Weston, Saturday evening last, killing George E. Cunnington, (INSET), 87 Barton. ville Ave., Mount Dcnnes. level crossing, TAFT QUITS BENCH OF SUPREME COURT Former U.S.A. President Re- signs From Position of Chief Justice (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Washington, D.C., Feb, 3.--Wil- liam Howard Taft, former presi- dent of the United States and Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court resigned today. He has been in poor health for some time. He submitted his resignation to- day to President Hoover through his son, Robert A. Taft his resigna- tion has not yet: been accepted. The resignation of Taft removes from official life one of the out- standing figures of the present time. As president of the United States, secretary of war, governor general of the. Philippines, and later as chief justice of the United States, he more than any other man, has been a part of the gov- ernment for a quarter of a cen- tury. He is now in his seventy-third year. Despite his age he has becn able to fight off illness and has been actively engaged in his dut- ies. OTTAWA BROKERAGE FIRM CLOSES DOORS Ottawa, Feb. 3.--The local board room of Malcolm Wiggins, Ltd., stock brokers, was closed to- day. No notice explaining reasons for the sudden locking-up of the offffices was posted and efforts to raise officials of the company were without avail St. Paul's Re-opens After Five Years London, Feb, 3.--A solemn festi- val of 18 days is being arranged in connection with the reopening of St. Paul's Cathedral, early in June. For five years the choir, the dome of space and the tran- septs wore closed' for repairs. The King will attend the first thanks- giving service on June 25. Bomb Found in British Museum Was Placed in Indian Room ~--Indian Students Implicated London, Feb. 3.--A home-made bomb, with a fuse attached, was discovered in the Indian room of the world-famous British museum Saturday. Warned by an anonymous tele- phone call that Indian students had been overheard talking about a bomb in the Indian room, the mu- seum officials immediately searched the building and found the bomb wrapped in newspaper only a short distance from the priceless collec- tion of Indlan exhibits. Police, summoned at once, cut away the fuse and carried the bomb to Tottenham Court Road Police Station for examination by experts. Meanwhile, Scotland Yard detec- tives set to work on the mystery. The Indian room contains a sup- erb collection of Indian religious sculpture of great beauty and rar- ity. If the bomb had exploded the loss to both Great Britain and In- dia would have been irreparable, AUSTRALIA 15 IN A BAD POSITION (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Sydney, Australia, Feb. 3.-- Prime Minister James H. Scullin to- day admitted in an interview with newspapermen that the common- wealth of Australia is in a serious financial and economic position. He emphasized howere, there was not the slightest justification for any panic. The present difficulties were due mainly to the fall in the world price of wool and to the stoppage of regular output of Australian coal mines, the prime minister ex- plained. He added he was abso- lutely confident in the resources of Australia and her power to recu- perate, The government would sup- port any legitimate proposal for the stabilization of the wool indus- try, he said. HON. P. GC. LARKIN DIES SUDDENLY OF CANADA FRENCH THEORY ON LIMITATION MAY MEET OPPOSITION Counter Proposals Being Considered by Britain and United States (By George Hambleton, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Feb, 3.--The British delegation today formulated and circulated to the other five power delegates a counter proposal to the French tonnage plan and will sub- mit it to the full naval conference tomorrow morning. London, Feb. 3.--Counter pro- posals to the French compromise theory of measurement of naval armaments, may be laid before the naval conference. Conversations between the Bri- tish, United States and French re- presentatives were proceeding this afternoon, the United States dele- gation meeting first the British and then the French. It is not thought however, that enough agreement will be reached to permit the for- mulation of couter proposals by to- morrow, when the conference, in committee of the whole, is to com- mence consideration of the French compromise Talk among the delegates is that the French compromise between the rival methods of reduction--by global tonnage or by categories of vessels--is sa wide in scope as to embrace practically the whole con- ference agenda, The discussion on it, therefore, is likely to be pro- tracted. Many Suburbs of Chicago Are About Bankrupt No Money to Meet Payrolls ~--General Reduction in Wages (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Chicago, Feb, 3.--Chicago and Cook County had lots of company on the financial rocks today. Several suburban governments had joined them, all in the quan- dary of payrolls to meet without monies with which to do it. The South Park Board, control- ling the system of south side parks, announced a 15 percent, reduction of wages. Its 1,300 employees, in- cluding 320 policemen, agreed to the "emporary" cut rather than to accept the alternative of a reduc- tion in the number of employees. This is the first time the South Park Board, which is state con- trolled, has indicated the financial shoe was pinching. City employees, payless for a month, may have some important news tomorrow when the council is to decide whether to ask the citizens' relief comittee for $6,- 000,000 to meet police, fire and health department payrolls. Alder- (Continued on Page 2) Canada's High Commissioner to London Stricken Man Reported Shot by Border Patrol in Canada CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER DIES CHIEF REPRESENTATIVE IN ENGLAND DIES AFTER HEART ATTACK Long and Tedious Sessions of Hague Reparations Conference Bring on Ill ness Which Proves Fatal MRS. LARKIN WAS A COBOURG GIRL Wife of Eminent Statesman Was Miss Jean Ross of Cobourg--Hon. Mr. Lar. kin Was "Tea King of America" (By Thos. T. Champion, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) London, Feb. 8.--Hon. P, C, Larkin, Canada's high commis. sioner in London for the last eight years, died peacefully early today, He had been confined to bed for two weeks on account of heart trouble and the end came after a sudden attack, He was 73 yearq of age. Mr. Larkin's wife and daughtey are in London and his son, Gerald is now on the Atlantic, expecte to reach England on Thursday on board the Olympic. The body will be cremated on Wednesday in private and without any service, . A memorial servica will be held at Christ Church, Lan+ caster Gate, adjoining the high commissioner's residence, on Mon- day, The family are expected to | leave for Canada on the Olympia | on Friday. Tea King of America Mr. Larkin was born in Montreal, President of the Salada Tea Com» pany with branches all over North America, he has been called "The Tea King of America," and he originated the idea of delivering tea in small sealed lead packets. Before coming to London as representative of the Canadian government, Mr, Larkin had occu« pied prominent positions in the On- tario Liberal Association and 20 years ago had been appointed a royl commissioner to investigate and report on the conditions and resources of the empire in matters of Industry and trade. At Reparations Conference Mr. Larkin had been in poor health when he set out for the re parations conference at the Hague at the new year. He took the pres caution of consulting a doctor, although Lord Dawson of Penn, his usual medical adviser, was ab- sent at the time. The doctor advised him on the whole it would be bet- ter if he abandoned the journey. Mr. Larkin, however, while admit- ting he felt far from well, said he would proceed. He sat through long and tedious conferences with indomitable «perseverence, though it was obvious to himself and to others that he was not in a fit condition to remain there. On the return to London Mr. Larkin was seized with a slight stroke which affected his right side. Reaching London he went directly home and took to his bed. Paralysis in his right leg left him for a time but he never recovered the use of his right arm. Eventu- ally his mind became clouded, Cattle Embargo One of the most successful sere ies of negotiations which Mr, Lar- kin conducted here resulted in the removal of the long standing em- bargo on the importation into Eng- land of cattle from Canada "on the hoof'. For months Mr, Larkin argued with members and officials of the British government, both (Continued on Page 2) Bought by Toronto, Feb, 3.--Clients of Sto- bie-Forlong and Co., stock brokers, which company filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy last week after the arrest of its principals on charges of conspiracy to defraud the public, will be protected if pro- posals made ovér the week-end to N. L. Martin, custodian in bank- ruptey, are accepted by Mr, Martin, which, at the present time, appears likely. Mr, Martin announced last night that financial interests had offered to purchase the business of the company from him and to protect all clients in full might elapse be- fore the transaction was completed on account of the necessity of pre- paring statements to reveal the exact position of the company in all parts of the Dominion. Offers to Purchase "Another brokerage house has offered to take over the Stobie, Stobie-Forlong Co., May be Another Firm Forlong Co. Although the deal may not materialize, at the present time it seems likely to go through," said Mr, Martin. "I received a telegram from Vancouver today stating an effort would be made tomorrow to have the voluntary assignment in that city of Stobie-Forlong-Mat- thews Co., lifted, If this deal goes through it will cover the situation there. "The brokerage house offers to buy the assets from me, About $2,000,000 is involved in the tran- saction, and it is agreed to pay all creditors in full. Of course, it will take some time to put through the deal, because statements setting forth the position will have to be obtained. The Stobie, Forlong Company has plenty of assets." Mr. Martin would not divulge the name of the persons making the offer. R. B. Robertson K.C., counsel for Stobie-Forlong Co., de clined to comment.