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i { } J " the ews While It Is News" I IT SRR 1 The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. 6--NO, 37 Published at Oshawa. Ont. Canada Every Day Except Sundays and Public Holidays OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1930 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy FOURTEEN PAGES i re .oe.aias News in Brief | (By .anadian Press) aaa] Another Bomb Outrage Chicago.--~The 14th bomb of the year exploded early today in the El- ston Avenue factory district, doing $20,000 damage to the Right Weld- nig and Boiler Repairing Company 'plant and nearby structures. LJ Ld . Burns Himself to Death Corinth, N.Y.--Henry Earls, 75, locked himself in his barn six miles south of here today, touched a match to the hay, and spurned efforts of two men who tried to rescue him. He was burned to death. He had been despondent. = = Two Victims Die Sudbury-- Leonard Sarjanaja, 39, died in St. Joseph's Hospital, the second victim of a traffic smash in the Coppercliffe Road last Monday night. A companion, Emil Kallio, died after admittance to hospital, * * * LJ - L Bar Married Women Galt,--The Galt Board of Edu- cation has decide. that effective Sept. 1, it will not employ any mar- ried women teachers in either the collegiate or vocational school if single women are available, Ld * Billboard Nuisance in Rome Rome.--The billboard and pos- ter nuisance is coming in for its share of abuse in Rome. Not con- tent with plastering walls and fences with recommendations of their wares, a number of over-im- portunate adveristers - have been putting them up on the principal churches, ¥ * LJ New Milk Legislation Toronto.--Legislation to enforce the consideration of butter-fat con- tent in the price paid for fluid milk will be introduced in the near future, Hon. John S. Martin, Min- ister of Agriculture, stated yester- day. * ® * Explosion Kills 28 Rostov-on-Don, U.S.S.R., Feb, 13.--Twenty-eight persons were killed and sixteen others injured seriously in an explosion at the state grain mill here last Monday. The casualties were omg ly an- nounced only today. -* - LJ Fire on U.S. Ships Washington.--The State Depart- ment announced that word has been received from China that three American vessels, oil tankers, have been fired on by Chinese ban- dits. No casualties resulted. * *® LJ Strike Causes Riot Pittsburg.--A dozen riot calls sent police to various part of the east end section where taxicab companies attempteq to resume service halted by a strike of drivers, in progress since Jan. 12. * » a , Officers Vindicated Madrid. --Artillery officers = who were dismissed from the army by the Rivera dictatorship for their par- ticipation in an unsuccessful revolt have been restored to their respec- tive ranks by King Alfonso. * + To Represent King Capetown, Union of South Africa. ~The Earl of Clarendon has been appointed Governor-General of South Africa, to succeed the Earl of Ath- lone, whose original tenure of five years ended in 1928. The Earl of Athlone is a brother of Queen Mary. Important Finds in Northern Ontario Toronto, Feb. 13.--Discovery of oil and gas is probable in the Moose River district of Norther Ontario, according to the annual report of the Timaskaming and Northern Ontario. Railway presented to the Ontario legislature by George W. Lee, chairman. High grade clay de- posits have been discovered in the vicinity of the Maftagambi and Missinabi Rivers, according to Mr, Lee, who estimates that 60,000,- 000 tons of coal are in sight near Blacksmith Rapids. REFERENDUM IN AUSTRALIAN STATE Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 13--A com _ory referendum will be held on *® ™stion of prohibition of al- cohouc liquors in the state of Viec- toria off March 29, Melbourne and some of its suburbs already are dry and an intense campaign is being made by both sides through newspa- pers, posters and 'speeches to extend or prevent extension of the prohibi- tion area in the rest of the state. The prohibitionists must obtain a three-fifths majority to carry the day. 1t is estimated that 1,100,000 persons will vote on the proposal, WEATHER . . An areasof low pressure cen -tred over Northern Quebec has caused rain, with snow in nor- thern districts, from the Great Lakes to the lower St. Lawrence valley. High pres- snre and decidedly cold wea- ther covers the western prove Ances. Vorecasts: Lower flake Re- gion--Northwesterly winds; colder tonight and Friday with local snow flurries. Geor- gian Bay--Northwest winds; considerably colder tonight and Friday, with local snow- sthe Liverpool Corn Trade Associa- ADMIT WHEAT ESTIMATE INGORRECT Ten ew York Children Are Injured in Explosion ASSOCIATON Amount of Wheat in Britain Only Sufficient to Last Three and a Half Weeks CLAIM CONFUSION IN THE FORMER FIGURES Amount of Wheat in Liver- pool Is Only Ten Weeks' LIVERPOOL CORN TRADE SAYS ONLY ~ SMALL SUPFLIES ON HAND EXPLOSION NEAR SCHOOL WRECKS BRICK BUILDING Two Children in Critical Condition--Others in Supply for That City Alone Liverpool, Feb. 13.--The| Liverpool Corn Trade Associ- ation today admits the estimate! of the country's wheat supply, announced in London on Tues- day, as being 10 weeks on "re- liable figures', is not correct. | It was announced today the | total quantity of wheat in Liver-| pool hands is little more than! three and a half week's supply, namely 14,000,000 bushels This means the supply for prac- tically the entire country. At Liverpool port itself there is at the moment approximately 7,- 200,000 bushels stored or about 10 weeks' supply for this city only. The remainder is distributed am- ong other ports. Probably, says the director of tion, there has been confusion be- tween the figures for the whole United Kingdom and those for Liverpool, which holds the bulk of the country's imported supply, PORT HOPE CHILD DIES OF BURNS Two-year-old Victim of Fire Passed Away Today Port Hope, Feb. 3.--~Albert Welch, aged two years, one of the three children badly burned here on Tuesday evening when the home of their father, Albert Welch was gutted, passed away at the hos- pital shortly before noon, 4s a re- sult of the severe burns and shock. The other two, one aged three and one half and the other one year, are in a serious condition from the same: cause, Auto Board Head Dies Ottawa.--George Pink, aged 57, chairman of the Dominion Automo- bile Dealers Advisory Committee since 1920, died here yesterday. DURHAM MEWBER TO SPEAK TODAY Ww. J. Bragg Will Take Part in Debate in Legis- lature Toronto, Feb, 13.--Debate on the address in reply to the speech from the throne will be resumed today in the legislature by W, J. Bragg, Prog., Durham, The house has before it an amendment mov- ed by W. E. N. Sinclair, K, C., Liberal leader, charging the gov- ernment with lax and passive ad- ministration of the security frauds prevention act and, in a negative way, urging that a royal commis- sion be appointed to investigate the whole brokerage situation in Ontario. . It is not expected that the divi- sion will be reached today, there being several speakers on. both sides of the house intending to take part in the debate. Smallpox Scare In North Ontario Toronto, Feb. 13--~Twelve cases of smallpox have been reported this week to the provincial department of health from the Carpenter-Nixon lumber camps.along the Mississauga river in' Northern Ontario, making 20 cases in all. W. C. Miller, chief pro- vincial sanitary officer will return to- morrow to the camp because of the fresh outbreak. The men taken down with the disease have been isolated and the remainder of the men vac- Hospital New York, Feb. 13.--Ten school children were rushed to hospital suffering from cuts and bruises and some 40 or 50 others suffered slight injuries today as the result of an explosicn which wrecked a one-storey brick building and shat- tered windows in a public school in Brooklyn. The"condition of two of the chil- dren was critical, The blast, heard over a wide area, caused rumors to spread that a bomb had exploded at the school and a crowd of parents, estimated by police at 5,000, swarmed to the school to seek their children. LARGE ORDER FROM C.P.R. IS RECEIVED Hamilton, Feb. 13.--Reception of a $2,600,000 prder for equip- ment from the Canadian Pacific Railway was announced by the Na- tional Steel Car Company here today. The company will build 250 refrigerator cars, 10 baggage cars, and 28 steel frames for passenger Cars. FORMER FARMER HERE AS The photograph here shows Lord Clarendon, who, prior to his succession to the earldom, farmed Just east of Toronto, near Picker. ing, and who has becn named gov- ernor-general of South Africa, to SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNOR- GENE RAL succeed Earl of Athlone. The site of Lord' Clarendon's former farm is now property operated by Victor Ross of the Imperial Oil Co, The new governor-general gave up his farming when her fell-heir to the | title. MUSPRATT HEIR DIES IN TORONTO AND LINE ENDS Second Twin Posthumous Son of Liverpool Baronet Passes Toronto, Feb. 13.--With the death in the Hospital for Sick Children at one o'clock this morn- ing of Max Muspratt, aged 11 months, sole heir to the estate of Sir Max Muspratt, Bart.,, the fam- ous Liverpool, England, manufac turer, the title is lost to the im- mediate family. Until two weeks ago, there were two heirs-presumptive, Rudolph and Max, twin babies, who were born two months after the death of { On January 26th, af- | their father. ter only a few days illness, Baby Rudolph died, leaving Max as the sole heir, Within the past thirteen months death has taken a tragic toll of the Muspratt family, the father of the two children, Rudolph, having died following an operation for appen- dicitis on January 28th, last year, and, the twin babies so suddenly within the last two weeks. The child's father, Rudolph Mus- pratt, died a short time before the twin sons were born. His wife was formerly Migs Constance Dav- jes, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. M. L. Davies, of Crescent Rd., Toronto. The wedding, which took place at Liverpool Cathedral, Sept. 22. 1927, was the first to be solemniz- ed in that beautiful place of wor- ship. Well, last year was a pretty suc- ful year. A lot of pedestrians managed to get across the street. Serious Attacks On General Motors German Plant APPOINTED TO SOUTH AFRICAN POST POLICE REINFORCEMENTS - RUSHED TO FACTORY AND ARREST MANY AGITATORS CLEMENGEAU BOOK ATTACKS FOCH AND GENERAL PERSHING Tiger of France Bitter In His Last Volume Before Death Paris, Feb. 13.--A violent at- tack on Marshal Ferdinand Foch, whom he accuses of insuborgina- tion, and bitter reproaches -direct- ed at General John J. Pershing for not throwing American troops into the front lines when the French forces were hard pressed, are fea- tures of the last book written by Georges Clemenceau, France's "Fa- ther of victory," before he died. It is a dramatic book. Few war leaders are spared by the "Tiger's" bitter pen. Clemenceau shows the impossibility of reconciling the late President Woodrow Wilson's idealism with the realities of war- torn, Europe. Wilson is held up for admiration as a "visionary" but eriticized for liis political in- experience, Montreal.--John T. West, charged with defrauding the pub- lic, was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary by Judge Enright, following his trial here. Conference May Recommend Amendment Toronto, Feb. 13.--Recommen~ dations covering the stock ex- change situation will be made to the Dominion Government by a de- legation of the Provincial repre- sentatives gathered at Queen's Park, it was indicated last night by Attorney-General W. H. Price. "When we have conducted what we can effectively do as delegates, we will also make some recom- mendations to the Federal Govern- ment, either as a deputation or in writing," declares Attorney-Gen- eral W. H. Price. "We will decide tomorrow the question of sending a deputation to Ottawa to confer with Federal Ministers on amendments to Do- minion legislations," said Col. Price, "If a deputation is sent, it will represent the provinces engag- ed in this conference. Whatever is decided, I can say that the Fed- eral Government will be approach- ed." The Attorney-General reported excellent progress by the confer- ence. He intimated that today should see the work almost com- pleted. Bandits Active Again in China United States Gunboat Goes to Protection of Oil ? Ships' Shanghai, Feb. 13--The activities of bandits and lawless soldiery throughout China" were described to- day in advices from various areas as having become a grave danger threa- tening the authority of the National- ist government and making travel in the inetrior unsafe for foreigners. The reports indicated 'that the broad- ening scale of bandit operations was becoming more and more apparent, In Hunan province along the Han- kow-Changsha Railway, marauders posing as members of the provincial military, in addition to besieging and looting towns, have begun holding up cargo ships belonging to.the Stand- ard Oil , Loh of New York. As a result of these developments United States naval authorities ord- ered a gunboat at Hankow to accom- pany oil.ships and prevent scarch- ers. : To Build Fast Ships Washington.--Paul W, * Chap- man, president of the United States Lines, Incorporated, informed the shipping board that his concern planned to build two ships that on completion probably would be the cinated, fastest afloat, fy g of Federal Law Bread Supplied By Aerial Route Peterboro, Feb, 13.--Warsaw residents threatened with a bread famine on account of snow-block- ed roads had their bread taken to them yesterday by airplane when Pilot Norman Miller flew to the northern village carrying 500 pounds of bread. The flights will be ¢ontinued until the roads are opened. Avoid Panic in Theatre Fire Quick-Witted Operator Has Firemen Come Un- known to Crowd Montreal, Feb, 13--~When fire broke out in the projection room of a local theatre last night during a performance the firemen removed their helmets and' rubber coats so that they might enter the building without creating a panic. They made their entry and exit without the au- dience knowing of their danger, but the quickwitted operator who had ar- ranged for their inconspicuous entry had already put out the flames. When a roll of film caught fire the oper- ator sent an attendant to ring the alarm and instructed him to meet the firemen and arrange for their quiet entry, so that a panic might be avoided. Woman Driver Acquitted Welland.--Mrs. Dr. Black, of Humberstone, was acquitted of a charge of criminal negligence by a jury at the assizes presided over by Justice Garrow. Alex Notar and his son, George, were killed on August 28 last when their wagon was struck by an 'automobile driven by Mrs. Black. ; Agricultural Parley Called apy Ottawa, Feb. 13.-Invitations went forward Yesterday to each of the Provincial Ministers of Agriculture from the Dominion Department fo Agriculture inviting them or their representatives to attend a confer- ence in Ottawa on March 11 and 12, The object of the conference is to devise ways and means of increas- ing the production of bacon, but- ter, eggs and. cheese QUIET DAY FOR NAVAL CONFERENCE French Premier Preparing Figures on Country's Naval Needs (By George Hambleton, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) London, Feb. 13. -- Premier Ramsay MacDonald, Premier An- dre Tardieu of France and Col. Henry Stimson of the United States met in the British prime minister's room at Westminster this afternoon for discussion of the actual figures of naval limitation, Beyond that and the meeting of experts to consider classifications of special vessels, the conference delegates spent a quiet day. It is expected both the French and Jap- anese will issue memorandums on their policy tonight. Tardieu Prepares Figures (By Dewitt MacKenzie, Associated Press Correspondent) London, Feb. 13.--France's youthful premier, Andre Tardieu, was again under the naval confer- ence spotlight today as the dele- gates eagerly awaited publication of France's tonnage figures, Bright and early this morning he was busy preparing to make good his promise to place before the delegations this evening these vital figures which are of the ut- most importance since they are in- (Continued on Page 6) CHARGE RAISED BY GRAND JURY Man Will Be Tried For Mur- der Instead of Man- slaughter : Welland, Feb. 13--Frank Pletro, Thorold Township, Italian, commit- ted on a charge of manslaughter will face trial for murder when he steps into the dock at the present sitting of the Assizes here. The grand jury today of its own accord raised the count to a capi- tal charge. The true bill they re- turned was an indictment for the murder of Joseph Lapusehi last October. Vietim of a shooting fracas in South Thorold, the body 'of La- puschi was found in a field on Oct. 15, Pletro was arrested and after Police Court hearings was sent to trial for the lesser count, Tobacco Growers Seeking Reduction Agreement Ends New York Strike New York, Feb. 13--~The garment strike, which since last Tuesday has tied up New York's $350,000,000 cloak and dress industry, was officially en- ded at 6.20 p.m. yesterday when rep- resentatives of the manufacturers and of the International Ladies' aGrment Workers' Union met at the city hall and signed a two-year peace agree- ment, Chicago Police Arrest Gunmen Noted Gangsters Held as Re- sult of Latest Police Raids Chicago, Feb. 13.--Seven "big shot" gangsters, found behind the drawn shades of a room in which not long ago two others were murdered, were held to the grand jury today as gun- men, Altogether, police took 425 prison- ers yesterday, bringing their "crime wave" total for five days to more than 2,500, but the seven found in the dingy second floor restaurant were regarded by police as far the most important of all. In presenting them at last night's "showup'™ at which suspects are pa- raded across a small stage before the victims of recent crimes, chief-of de- tectives Egan said: "Their names would grace a peni- tentiary Roster or a hangman's war- rant, They are of the O'Donnell gang." Two of them were O'Donnell Bro- thers, Myles and Bernard (there is a third and better known O'Donnell, called "Klondyke.") George (Red) Barker, known as a Labor terrorist and once charged with murder; Mike Quirk, Edward Sirnek and John O'- Connor. ' King and Queen Return to London London, Feb. 13.~Their Majesties return from Sandringham on: Satur- day for an indefinite period. Two in- vestitures wil be held next month for those who received honors at the New Year, and if the King holds them perosnally it will be the first since his illness of more than a year ago. Last year the Prince of Wales deputized on both occasions, ] in Cigarette Tax Ottawa, I'eb. 13.--A delegation representing tobacco-growers of southwestern Ontario waited upon Hon. C. A..Dunning, minister of fimance, yesterday afternoon and asked for a substantial reduction in the excise tax on cigarettes. The delegation, which was introduced by M. F. Hepburn, member of Parliament for West Elgin, and W. H. Taylor, member for Norfolk- Elgin presented a brief for the con- sideration of the finance minister, One point stressed was that agre- duction in the excise tax would Mave the effect of reducing the wholesale smuggling of cigarettes from the United States into Can- ada. Reduction in the excise tax on cigarettes would result in a de- crease in the price of Canadian cigarettes made from the domestic flue-cured' tobacco, and increase the consumption of the Canadian commodity, the delegation urged. While Hon. C. A. Dunning made no commitments on behalf of the Government, the delegation ex- pressed itself as being very much pleased with the reception accord- ed to it by the finance minister, Chicago Claims Relief in Sight New York Banker Believed Ready to Buy Tax Warrants Chicago, Feb. 13--~Today"s Herald and Examiner said Herbert C. Hell- er, New York investment banker, was coming to Chicago today to pur- chase $48,000,000 worth of city tax anticipation warrants. The newspaper said Heller repre- sented a banking syndicate and that he had arranged a conference with George K. Schmidt, city controller, to submit his offer. Heretofore, city officials have es- timated they could legally borrow $27,000,000 on the 1930 levy, but the Heller syndicate is prepared to in- form, Schmidt that it prefers to buy $48,000,000 worth of warrants, the newspaper said. It has been estimated that the $27,000,000 would operate the city government until July, but this would only leave the city facing another crisis, With the $48,000,000 it was pointed out that the expenses could be met until 'next December, by which time, it is expected that the 1928 taxes will be in the treasury, Now that skirts are getting long- er, many men are afraid their eyes are on their last legs.--'Life." - Wholesale Communist At. tack on General Motors Opel Factory Threatened Today THIRTY COMMUNISTS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY Police Forced to Take Hand in Strike Arising from Discharge of Communist Workers Berlin, Feb, 15.--Police reine forcements, hurried from Darms~ tadt, were thrown into the entire Ruesselsheim district today to pre- vent a wholesale Communist ate tack on the General Motors-Opel automobile works there. Arrests of communist agitators involved in a violent assault on the plant yesterday continued throughs out the night, and 30 leaders wera in custody today. Investigation of the strike shows it was far more serious than al first reported. . Two hundred agitators from Frankfurt and Offeneich entered the factory yesterday and distrie buted leaflets, As they poured through the face tory, the men committed acts of sabotage, attacking and damaging the machinery and smashing the boilers, Fearful of the influx of hune dreds more from other Prussian cities, the police closed all bridges and roads from Frankfurt and oth er centres of traffic and threw theig lines around the factory district. French consent to permit move ing reinforcements to Ruesselsheim had to be obtained before additions al police could be brought from Darmstadt. Ruesselheim is in oc» cupied territory. The works council of the Opele General Motors works decided toe day to support the trade unions in opposing disturbances at the plant. The council passed a resolution condemning the strike of 200 men, which was called by communist leaders, and appealing to employes to maintain order. Five agitators were put under arrest shortly after the -violences started and the police ' continued their round up in the evening and .hroughout the night. Police patrolled the plant thro- out the night and were strategic ally placed in the yards and build- ings today. Arrest of the «30 agitators and the rapidity with which the gov- ernment threw its forces into the American-controlled plant was viewed here as indicating its strong purpose to protect foreign capital in Germany. : The strike is said to have origin. ated in a sympathy movement for three communist workers who had been discharged. Few of the em- ployes responded to the call, how= ever, as most of the damage was caused by the visiting rioters. Strong repressive measures, if was indicated, will be taken again- st the encroachment of radical la- yor upon the property of foreign investors. Socialist members of the govern ment, however, may be placed in an embarrassing position if the conflict grows, for the party would be reluctant to adopt an attitude which might be attacked as 'fav oring foreign capitalism in Gere many," Legacies Lett to Church Kingston.--Legacies of one thous and dollars each are made in the will of Anna Gertrude Campbell of Kingston, to the General Hospital St. James Anglican Sunday school and the Missionary Society of the Church of England. The estate is valued at $26,686. Standing by Prohibition New York, Feb. 13.--Asserting that the Republican Party was facing without evasion the prohibition guess tion, Secretary of War Patrick Jay Hurley told members of the. Nation al Republican Club "the Republican Party is not a party of nullification." "The 18th amendment is a" part of the constitution," he said, "The Re- publican party and the Republican president, faithful to their traditions, are standing resolutely by the cone stitution." }