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h "All the News While , It Is News" Che Oshawa Daily Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer dimes A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. 6--NO. 35 Published at Oshawa, Ont. Canada Every Day Except Sundays Public Holidays and OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1930 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TEN PAGES BM : News in Brief { 5 (By Canadian Press) 3 y 3 Had Narrow Escape Saulte Ste, Marie, Ont.--When their home took fire from an over- heated pipe Mrs. Tony Tedesco and her baby had a narrow escape from the flameés in their nightclothes. Ol Ea) Fear Trawler Lost London.--The admiralty has re- ceived reports from Bergen, Nor- way, expressing the fear that the trawler St. Louis had been lost in the North Sea with her crew of 16. * x = Improvement Continues " Washington.--Attendants at the home of William Howard Taft said today that he continued to show the improvement that has marked his illness for several days. * * President Recovers Mexico City.--President Ortiz Rubio has so recovered from his wounds in the assassination at- tempt last Wednesday that he be- gan attending to the urgent part of his official business, » LJ LJ Racehorse Drops Dead Montreal.--After running away for over a mile, a racehorse reputed to be worth $1,000, dropped dead after being led back to the stable by a motorcycle policeman who caught it. * * * Crerar at Ottawa Ottawa.--Hon. T. A, Crerar, newly appointed minister of rail- ways and canals, made his first ap- pearance in the capital following his elcetion by acclamation for Brandon. * * -* Dies at Age of 182 3 Mexico City.--A Mazatlan des- patch to Excelsior reported the death of Senorita Maria Del Car- men Alvarez, whose age was 'given as 132, Her memory was clear until the end. . LJ LJ Warm Time For Speeders Mimico.--Mimico Town Council has decided on the purchase of a motorcycle and appointment of an additional constable to cope with the speeders on the highway from May to October, * * * Infant's Body Found ' Toronto.--The body of a new- born male infant wrapped in a white cloth, was found by boys who were playing on the railroad tracks behind the factory of the Regal Bakeries, Dupont street, and Manning avenue early last evening, » - - Bus in Collision . Toronto.--Several persons re- ceived a severe shaking up when a T.T.C. bus en route from Toronto to Hamilton collided with a truck on the highway two miles from Oakville shortly before noon yes- terday. * * * Explosion Injures Three Toronto.--The explosion of an oil-burning furnace yesterday af- ternoon at the plant of the San- gamo Electric Company, 183 George street, hurled three men against the wall, badly burning two of them. * + = Slight Earthquake Glace Bay, N.S.--A slight earth tremor, lasting only a few seconds, was reported here several residents stating they felt the shock at 8.30 a.m. A snowstorm, it was said, might have resulted in the shock escaping general notice, * * Narcotic Suspects Held New York.--Simultaneous action by Federal agents here and police in Montreal brought about the ar- rest of four persons, one a woman, who are believed to be prineipals in an extensive counterfeiting and dope ring which was also acting as receivers stolen goods. * * * Gretna Green Busy Glasgow, Scotland. TL oman marriages at the smithy of Gretna Green are on the increase. 300 having been performed in 1929 over the anvil to which eloping couples from England and Scotland go to escape the red tape of formal ceremonies. * * * Killed by Motorist Sudbury.--One man is dead and another is believed dying as the result of a traffic smash last night on the Copper Cliff road near here, Both men were standing in the road when struck down by a hit- and-run motorist, who was arrest- ed by Copper Cliff police after a long chase. a Five Injured in Fire Chicago, Ills,--Five persons were hurt, a girl probably fatally, when they leaped from the eighth floor of a burning building near the Loop district. Scores of others had to be led down blazing stair- ways my firemen and a dozen or more were taken down extension ladders from .window. sills where they had taken refuge from the flames. WEATHER Pressure is high over the eastern portion of the continent and low over the greater part of the West ern Provinces and middle-western states. The weather is fair through- out the dominion, colder from the Ottawa Valley eastward and rising temperature in the region of the Great Lakes, Forecasts--Lower lake region: Fair today and most of. Wednesday, becoming milder. Georgian Bay: South-east to south winds, fair to- day and part of Wednesday; be- coming milder, . Board LARGE INCREASE IN EDUCATION GOST Estimates Up $36,464 Ower Last Year STATEMENT BY HEAD OF WHEAT POOL Trouble in Marketing Crop Arises From Selling of Wheat From Argentine at Uneconomically Low Price EVIDENCE OF RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION Denial Made That British Traders Are Advertising That They Do Not Use Canadian Wheat (By Thomas T. Champion, Cana- dian Press Staff Correspondent) London, Feb, 11.--A. J. Mec- Phail of Regina, president of the Canadian Wheat Pool, who is now on the continent, has authorized a complete denial of ny hostility to Canadian wheat on the part of traders on this side of the Atlantic, The whole trouble, he says, as he pointed out previously, arises through the Argentine's 1928 crop being sold at an uneconomically low price, resulting in the showing down of purchases of Canadian grain. The Argentine's big surplus has. practically disappeared and there is evidence of a return to normal conditions, Mr, McPhail stated. At the same time, however, from reliable cources, it was indicated there is sufficient wheat in Eng- lish elevators to meet ordinary needs for the next two and a half months. Assertions In Canada that Liver- pool traders have been advertising, "We do not use Canadian wheat," were denied by the president of the Liverpool Flour Trade Association today, The story is without found- ation, he says. "All we have done is to announce that we bake exclu- sively from British milled flour, which simply means the flour we use is milled here," he said. Statement by Commissioner Ottawa, Feb. 11.--Millers in Great Britain wish to buy Cana- dian wheat both because of its in- trinsic worth and because it pos- gesses qualities which make it spe- cially suitable for blending with home-grown British wheat. This assurangg was contained in a state- méat issued today from the offices of Sir William Clark, British high commissioner, and which announc- ed that the British Millers Associa- tion, at a meeting yesterday, went on record as denying that there was any organized opposition in Great Britain to the purchase of Canadian wheat. The high commissioner's state- ment follows: "With reference to yesterdays statement on the baseless rumors regarding the attitude of certain British firms towards the sale of bread made from Canadian flour, the British high commissioner in Canada has been asked to make known the following statement is- sued by the National Association of the Millers of Great Britain and (Continued on Page 3) Hostility in England to Canadian Wheat Denied meeting yesterday, provinces. Front row EXTREME LEFT, 'general for Ontario, while the group includes: which opens the parleys PROVINCIAL REPRESEN TATIVES CONFER ON BROKERAGE SITUATION ATTORNEYS-GENERAL OPEN PARLEYS AT PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS IN QUEEN'S PARK The photograph here shows provincial representatives who attended the | Geo. Edwards, Toronto; Edward Bayly, Toronto; F. G. Frowley, at the parliament buildings, in respect to the conduct and regulation of brokerage offices in several of the | Shannon, is Hon. W. H. Price, attorney- | torney- general, Quebec; H. W. R. Cottingham, Manitoba; | and W. W, Denison, Toronto. Ernest Bertrand, crown prosecutor, Saskatoon; G. Montreal ; T. Clarkson, Toronto; G. Garrett, Victoria, B.C.; A. W, Rogers, Toronto, Edmonton; W. Amyot, Quebec; R, W. Chas. Lanctot, deputy at- Three Dead In Jail Fire (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Brockton, Mass, Feb, 11.--Three persons lost their lives in a fire which swept through the 47-year-old wooden dormitory of the city farm carly today. Two others were taken to the Brockton hospital in a dying condition, The dead were found on the top floor of the three-storey wooden building, with two of the bodies bad- ly burned. They were a white woman, a negro man and a white man. They were unidentified for several hours. "a "ant The fire started aiter midnight m the laundry of the dormitory from n unknown cause and spread rapid- y. Aroused from their beds, the 80 inmates were aided by employees, and the first firemen and policeman to escape. QUESTION OF LIGHT | ON BUGGY IMPORTANT (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Kitchener, Feb, 11--The question as to whether or not the ill-fated buggy in which Archibald McLean, 62 years, was riding October 9 last, carried a. light was stressed by the crown in the early stages of the manslaughter trial here today in the supreme court in 'which Rev, Father Beechey, Kitchener, is the defendant. killed Mclean on the Kitchener The accused was in charge of a small coupe which struck the buggy and Breslau highway about two miles from Kitchener onthe evening of Oc- tober 9. The trial which will probably con- clude this evening, has, occasioned considerable interest. (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montreal, Feb. 11.--Subsidies for aerial passenger transport lines were urged by Major-General J. H. MacBrien, president of the Aviation League of Canada in a speech here last night. In Europe, where such subsidies are paid, he said, aerial pasesnger rates were on a par with railway rates whereas in Canada the air rates are thrée times as General J. H. MacBrien Seeks Subsidy For Aerial Service great as those offered by railroads. For this reason the passengers branch of air transport was not progressing. General MacBrien urged the for- mation of a branch of aviation to be known as 'aerial service" in which all companies would co-op- erate to eliminate wasteful com- petition and work for greater de- velopment of the industry. Given Te (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Berlin, Feb, 11--A "fool proof" plane which refuses to tip over or go into a tail spin was demonstrated before a large group of aeronautical experts and newspapermen at the Tempelhofer Airport yesterday. The test was made by Herr Von Koeppen, Director of the flying sec- tion of the German Aeronautical Testing Institute, Foolproof Aeroplane Is sts In Germpny fused to tip over or tail spin either at full speed or with the motor re- tarded. He tipped the plane right and left bu the machine always re- turned to a horizontal position, The plane, which was developed by the Focke-Wulf Company and is known as "Habicht A-28," is a regu- lar five-passenger machine with a special wing construction. It looks much like an ordinary plane and the Although Von Koeppen tried every wing differences are apparent only to conceivable. stunt, the machine re- |experts, Prince of Wales Arrives in Kenya (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Kilindini, Kenya Colony, British East Africa, Feb, 11.---The Prince of Wales arrived here today aboard the liner Modasa, himself and all of his party well. It was not known how long he would remain at Mombasa, before departing on his East African safari, He left Beira, Portuguese, East Africa on February 5, '| Claims Report Is Propaganda Wheat Pool Official Says Estimate of Wheat in Britain Absurd (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Winnipeg, Feb, 11.--Suggestion that Britain has a two-and-one- half-months supply of wheat on hand is "absurd', according to George Mclvor, general sales man- ager of the Canadian Wheat Pool. In a statement to the Canadian Press today, he labelled as "just more propaganda" a report from London on wheat stores, said to be based on reliable figures," Great Britain's average con- sumption of wheat {is around 6,- 000,000 bushels a week, according to Mr. Mclvor. Thus, he pointed out, a two-and-one-half-months supply would involve some-597000,- 000 bushels in store at present at old country points. Visible supply in Great Britain at February 1, stated the pool sales manager, was 12,500,000 bushels, and maximum visible sup- ply at any time during the present crop year was 20,000,000 bushels, which was on hand in Great Britain at the end of last November, WOULD AMEND THE MUNICIPAL ACT Liberal M.P.P. Introduces Proposals in Ontario Legislature Toronto, Feb. 11.--8. C. Tweed, Liberal, North Waterloo, has giv- en notice of motion in the legisla- ture that he will introduce amend- ments to both the Railway Act and the Municipal Act. They will be up for discussion on Wedanes- day. The amendment to the railway act would allow a municipality owning its own street railway sys- tem to operate a bus service as well, The amendment to the municipal act would allow two ad- joining municipalities to contri- Yute to the Joint upkeep of an air- ports CONFERENCE DISCUSSES SUBMARINE BRITAIN, US. AND ITALY ARE AGREED ON ABOLITION France and Japan, However, Seek To Retain It in " Navies (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Feb. 11--The five power naval conference at one pun. today concluded 'its fourth plenary session, during which the delegations of Great Britain and the United States called upon the world sea powers to abolish submarines. France and Japan insisted upon their continuation, but agreed to the outlawry of their use in "inhuman" manner. Italy announced herself ready to participate in discussions for abolition of the craft, although believing that in the present state they were necessary for the smaller nations. Two resolutions were introduced, one by the United States delegation, proposing abolition of submarines as an inhumon, expensive and unneces- sary form of warcraft. The other resolution, by the French, proposed a committee to prepare an agreement forbidding submarines to act toward merchant ships otherwise than in strict conformity with rules for sur- face craft. At the conclusion of the session Premier MacDonald referred the two resolutions to a committee of the conference for study and report. The United States viewpoint was pre- seited by Secretary Stimson, and that of Britain by Rt. Hon. A. V. Alexander, first lord of the admir- alty, Georges Leygues, French min- ister of marine, spoke for his govern- ment, Dino Grandi for Italy, and Ad- miral Takarabe for Japan. Britain's Spokesman Mr. Alexander, was the first to speak, in his opening sentence de- claring it "an honor and a heavy (Continued on Page 3) Liner Burns At Its Pier (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) New York, Feb, 11--The North German Lloyd liner Muenchen burn- ed and sank at her pier in the Hud- son River today a short time after she had docked at the end of a voyage from Bremen. A series of explosions in a quantity of shellac stored in her hold occurred a few minutes after the fire was dis- covered. The flames 'spread with terriffc speed and ferocity after the explo- sions, and in a short time the liner sank, Man Is Committed For Murder Trial (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Lindsay, Feb. 11.---Joseph Nor- man, Bear Lake lumber worker, was ordered today by Magistrate G. A. Jordan to stand trial at the next court of competent jurisdic- tion for the murder of Mrs. Ever- ton Switzer at Bear Lake. near Gooderham, on Jan. 18. The mag- istrate's decision followed the "1earing of four witnesses, includ- ing the widower of the murdered woman, Town Clerk Is Short In Funds C.P.R. PROGRAM OF EXTENSIONS | 13 ANNOUNCED More Than $50,000 000, Will Be Spent on New Projects (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montral, Feb. 11.--More than $50,000,000 will be expended on new equipment, new branch line construction and improvement to existing equipment and roadbed by the Canadian Pacific Railway dur- ing 1930, according to an an- nouncement made late today by E. W. Beatty, chairman and president of the company. "Firm in the conviction : that Canada will continue its steady and unburried progress during the pre- gent year, the directors of the com- pany approved of this impressive program of improvements and ex- tensions,"" Mr. Beatty said when emphasizing that the scope of the program would include practically every phase of the company's activ- ities, The acreage practically pre- pared for the western crop this year, developments in the mining fields and in other directions, he felt, more than justified this vast expenditure on projects which did fair to yield the shareholders a generous return and at the same time stimulate Canadian industry and provide employment for many thousands of Canadian workers, Equipment Orders Orders have been, or will be, placed for equipment, and for the conversion and improvement of ex- (Continued on Page 2) Fight Ends In Fatality (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Feb, .11.--Patrick Shearn, 75, died in a hospital here yesterday of a fractured skull and his brother, Jack, 71, is in the same institution with a fractured skull. Both men, police said, were injured during a fight in their home last Thursday. John Jackson, 27, was arrested last Burlington Clerk Has Made Confession to Mayor (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Hamilton, Feb. 11--Serious short- ages in his accounts have been re- vealed in a confession by Legnard Sykes to Mayor Holtby of Burling- ton, according to a statement made in answer to questions by his worship today. Mayor Holtby admitted that Mr. Sykes, town clerk had confessed to town officials that he was short in his funds. An examination of the clerk's books had been made, and the bonding company notified of the shortages. The mayor refused to make any statement as tothe exact amount involved, but remarked "I am not at liberty to divulge the amount involved other than to say we fear it will be a substantial sum." He added it would be for the bond- ing company to discuss any action to be taken in the case. Mr. Sykes is at the present time confined to his bed through illness, y MANY INDICTED BY GRAND JURY Violations of Prohibition Act Covering Wide Range Are Charged (By Canadian' Press Leased Wire) Chicago, Feb. 11,--One hundred and fifty-five persons and thirty- one firms in New York, Chicago, Ios Angeles, and numerous other large cities were indicted by a fed- eral grand jury yesterday on charges of violating the national prohibition law by means of a con: spiracy whose. operations extended from coast to coast. The indictment set forth 287 ov- ert acts in violation of the dry laws, and gave as the basis for the conspiracy the illegal diversion of more than 1,000,000 gallons of government alcohol during the last night in connection with Shearn's death. Police said he admitted beat- ing both men, Joseph Trachy, who lived with the Shearn brothers, 1s being held as a material witness, In searching the cottage where the man lived police found a number of empty cans which it is believed for- merly contained "canned heat." 16.YEAR OLD BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Owen Sound, Feb, 1l1--Leaning through a barn window to call his brother into the yard, 16-year-old Everick Crawford of Colpoys Bay was just in time to place his head in the path of a bullet fired from a gun less than a foot away. His bro- ther, shooting through the window at sparrows, held the rifle. The youth isin hospital here in a serious condition, the bullet having entered the nose passed through the head SCHOOL TAX RATE WILL BE INCREASED TWO AND A HALF MILLS OVER 1929 FIGURE Increase 1s Entirely Due to Cost of Operating the New Vocational Institute. euntic SCHOOLS TO COST $4,663 LESS Estimates Calling for $289, 123 Will Be Sent to City Council by Board of Edu. cation The Board of Education's esti mates for 1930 show an increase of $36,464 over the figure for 1929, Figured on the present asssesment, this means that the school tax rate for public school ratepayers will be increased by approximately two and one-half mills this year. The estimates passed by the Board last night totalled $288,- 123,60. This is the amount that will be asked of the city council, The estimate still has to go before the council's finance committee, but the committee has no power in itself to change the figure. If may, however, refer the estimate back to the Board of Education with suggestions that certain ame ounts might be pared from certain parts of the budget. Collegiate Budget Up The public school estimates in themselves aro reduced by $4,663,« 23. The estimates for the Col- legiate and Vocational Institute, however, are increased by $40,- 926.72 as compared with last year, This increase is entirely due to the new technical school wing construce ted at the Collegiate There are a large number of additional rooms for which teachers' salaries and other operating costs have to be provided, and these account for the jump in estimates this year, The figures given do not include any charge which the gity may have to meet this year on the de bentures which will be issued te pay for the constrifction of the mew collegiate addition. The Vocational advisory commit tee of the Board of Education has a budget this year of $52,770, all chargeable against the collegiate, The property committee has a bude, get of $50,009.60, exclusive of dee bénture charges on the schools, This amount is divided as $33,528.« 60 against the public schools, $9, 6508 against the collegiate and $6,« 973 against the vocational school. The management committee's bud- get, which includes teacher's sal« (Continued on Page 2), MODERATOR OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IS DEAD (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Wingham, Feb. 11.--Rev. David Perrie, Moderator of the Presby- terian Church in Canada died after a lengthy illness here today. Dr. Perrie was minister of Wing« ham Presbyterian Church a pastors ate he had held for many years, He was elected Moderator at the General Assembly last June and behind the eyes and lodging below the ear. was one of the best-known men in the Presbyterian church. Toronto, Feb. 11.--Today, will be leaders' day in the Ontario legislautre and all three leaders, Premier G. H. Ferguson, W. E. N. Sinclair, K.C., Liberal leader and Hon. Harry Nixon, head of the Pro- gressive group, will speak on the address in reply to. the speech from the throne. The Liberal leader and Mr. Party Leaders Will Speak In Ontario Legislature Today Nixon are expected to criticize thd government on the grounds of al- leged laxity in enforcing the Secur- ity Frauds Provention Act which governs the activities of stock salesmen and brokers throughout the province. Premier Ferguson will defend his government's record late in the day. Of Help In Sault Ste. Marie, Ont, Feb. 11.-- Glaring headlights are the latest wea pons developed by Algoma in its cru- sade against the wolf menace. Charles James, of 58 Lansdowne avenue, fireman on an Algoma Cen- tral freight train, made the discov- ery. To prove it he has a live wolf locked up at Hawk Junction. The wolf, confused by the engine headlight, stood beside the track. seven years. With thé train going at | miles an Engine Headlights Prove Catching Wolf hour James crawled out to the pis lot, As the engine roared down on the wolf the fireman leaned out, picked up the animal by the scruff of the neck, and took it back to the cab unhurt. Train crews on the Algoma Cen< tral have been adding substantially to their wages by wolf bounties, but this is the first time that a locomo= ¥ tive has played a part in capture © an animal alive,