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Ld THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1930 ] The Whitby Daily Times Advertising, subscriptions and news will be received at the Whitby Branch Office, at Gazectto and Chronicle~Telephone 28--After Business Hours ~'i'hone 859. a REPRESENTATIVE--JAMES H, ORMISTON Death Whitby Woman Accidental, Jury Declares No Blame is Attached to Irving McBrien of Brooklin, Who Struck and Killed Mrs. Alexander Park of Whitby, on Night of February 19th--Jury Recommends That Ped- estrians Who Have to Walk on Pavements at Night Should Carry Lights--Conduct of Car Driver Com- mended by Coroner A jury under Coroner Dr. Char- fes F. McGillivray on. Monday night, inquiring into the death of Maud Marie Louisa Collier, wife of Alex- ander Park, of Whitby, found that she died from injuries sustained when struck by a motor car driven by Irving McBrien, of the village of Brooklin, on the night of Wednesday, February 19th, about seven o'clock, the jury found that from the evi- dence adduced they could attach no blame to the driver of the .car, and declared that the woman's death was accidental. A recommendation was made, that pedestrians who find it necessary to walk on the pavement at night should carry a light. W. J. Luke was foreman of the jury, and with him were Reeve Jackson, R. J. Underwood, William Ayers, James Scott, John Scott, Samucl Mayne and George Huntley. The chief witness was the driver of the car, Irving McBricn, who was commended by Coroner McGillivray on the manncr in which he had gone about after the accident to secure hel for the unfortunate woman, also for the clear, plain and simple manner in which he had told his story to the jury. The evidence, the Coroner said, seemed to establish that the woman was walking on the pavement and that Mr. McBrien was vot travelling at an excessive rate of speed. Mr. McBrien, under. the Court's protection, told the Jury he did not see the woman until he was about eight or ten feet from her, and un- til it was too late to avoid hitting her although he applied his brakes and made every effort to do so. The pavement was black, the woman wore dark clothes, and there was a haze in the air. He could not say how far he carried the woman after the im- pact, but he lost no time in picking the woman up, carrying her into a nearby house and calling for assist- ance. He told the jury that after striking. the woman he lost his nerve and his car took the ditch some dis- tance south. "The evidence of fourteen witnesses was heard by the jury, with J. A. McGibbon, Crown Attorney, repre- senting the Crown, and A. C. Hall, Oshawa, and J. W. Thompson, Tor- onto, acting for Mr. McBrien. Alexander Park, husband of the de- ceased woman, identified a purse and beeds owned by his wife which were found near the scene of the accident Dr. R. T. MacLaren of Whitby, testified that he wound Mrs. Park after the accident lying on the floor of Mrs. Jubb's home. She was dead. . Her skull was fractured to such an extent that her brains were protrud- ing. She also had a fractured right leg below the knee. Death was due to injury of the brain. Town Engineer H. L. Pringle, 'Whitby, produced a plan ordered by the Crown Attorney showing the lo- cation of the accident on Brock street north. Ivan Ross, Whitby, told the jury that he saw two cars coming from the north, one a coupe, travelling about 25 miles an hour. He saw the coupe swing into the ditch, but not the accident or the-injured woman Mr. Ross was backing out of a drive- way when he saw the two cars, and stopped to let them pass. The pave- ment was very slippery at that time. Elmer Ross, who was with his bro- ther, corroborated the latter's evi- dence. The night was none too good for driving, and the pavement was slippery, The two cars he and his brother saw were: going 25 miles an hour. Peter Marynuk, of Whitby, who lives near the C.P.R. tracks, testified that the morning after the accident he was driving past when he found a string of beads on the east side of the road, not far from Walnut street crossing. He also found some hair from a woman's head at the same point, Nelson Baird of Oshawa, was com- ing from the north, when, some dis- tance south of the C.P.R. tracks, he saw a woman walking on the east side of the road, near the shoulder, going south. He came within three feet of hitting her as he turned out to pass a car on the right side of the road, which was either stopped or moving very slow. There was a car following him. He knew nothing of the accident until the next morn- ing. Mrs. Mary Kapuscinsky, of Whit by, testified that with her husband she was proceeding south on the sidewalk near Hall's driveway when a woman was observed on the road by her husband. Two cars were pro- ceeding south, but she could not tell at what speed. A moment later they heard a crash, and a car went into a ditch. . Mr. McBrien got out and asked her husband to help lift a woman from the road, and she was carried into Mrs. Jubb's residence. Dr. MacLaren * told her that the woman was dead. Previous to the crash her husband had observed that the woman whom they had seen on the road was not there. Chas, Kapuscinsky corroborated his wife's evidence. Chief Gunson, of* Whitby, testified that' on the morning of the 21st, in company with the jury, he found flesh and hair on the shoulder of the road 90 feet north of the point wheresthe body fell off MT. McBrien's car. Ten feet further north, beeds and sus- penders were found. He figured that the body was carired 100 feet by the car.' The width of the bare pave- ment was 13 feet six inches. Traffic Officer Sidney Hilliard told the jury that about seven o'clock he was called to the scene of the acci- dent and. found the body of Mrs. Park lying on the floor in Mrs. Jubb's residence. Finding that he could do nothing for her as she was dead he went out to investigate the accident, and found Mr. McBrien's car 30 feet from where it had left the road and was in the ditch. He found a purse about 40 feet from the rear end of the car. The blood on the road was 10 feet back from the car. The road was 14 feet wide be- tween the icy curbs at the point where the impact took place. There were no skid marks on the road. An examination of the car revealed injuries to the left front fender, and blood and flesh on the left cowl light. Mr. Hilliard said that an hour later he walked on the sidewalk as far as the C.P.R. tracks and found it good for walking, with a little ice here and there. There was a sort of haze in the air, and the pavement was wet and slippery with white frost. David E. Bremmer, of Toronto, told the jury that he was coming from the north when from the light of his headlights he observed a wo- man walking on the pavement, on the right side of the road, near the curb. He had no sooner passed the car ahead of him when he heard a scream and a noise like a car tak- ing the ditch, Stopping to investi- gate he found the car in the ditch, learned that a woman had been Shampoo the CUTICURA way What a delightful and healthful shampoo i sives} Anoint the scalp lightly with TICURA OINTMENT; then make a strong suds with CUTICURA SOAP by dissolving shavings of the SOAP in hotwater, Wet the hair thoroughly, then shampoo with the suds and rinse, several times, finishing with tepid or cold water. This will keep your scalp in a healthy condition, and your hair will be soft and lustrous. struck ard procceded to Whitby to get a traffic officer. He picked up Sidney Hilliard, traffic officer, and took him to the scene of the acci dent. Mr. Bremmer had no idea how fast his car or the other car behind him which had followed him to the C.P.R. tracks were going. Irving McBrien, of Brooklin, when called upon to give evidence, was on the application of his counsel, Alex C. Hall, of Oshawa, granted the pro- tection of the court by Coroner Mec- Gillivray, as he answered questions which were put to him. Mr. McBrien stated that he left Brooklin between 15 and 20 minutes to seven and pro- ceeded south. It seemed a good night for driving, and twice he observed that he was travelling about 35 or 40 miles 'an hour. He slowed down near the hill north of Whitby. There was no car behind him, but one a- head of him just as he passed over the C.P.R. tracks, which he follow- ¢ dsouth to Walnut street. Describ- ing how he turned out to pass this car after ascertaining that there was nothing coming towards him, and driving about 25 or 30 miles an hour, Mr. McBrien told of observing a woman in front of his car when he was 8 or 10 feet away from her, and too late to avoid hitting her, although he put on his brakes and made a left turn with the object of doing so. The woman was walking out about two feet from the icy curb, and on a black pavement, wearing a black Iress and dark brown coat with brown fur collar. His lights, were turned down on the pavement. Af- ter the crash he found the woman three lengths behind his car. He ren- dered first aid, carried the woman into Mrs. Jubbs' home. A man who was passing was asked to help, but he did not seem to understand. In summing up the Coroner refer red to the tragedy which had dark- enced a Whitby home and left five children without a mother. In addi- tion to commending Mr. McBrien, as already noted, Dr. McGillivray stated that he was pleased with the man- ner in which all witnesses had given ation and as the conference contin- ued the tone of the discussions soft- ened. The peculiar position of Manchuria was outlined by the speaker who re- ferred 'to the great migration of Chinese to this region after the fall of the old Chinese Empire and the abandoning of regulations forbidding Chinese to enter Manchuria, There are now about 30,000,000 Chinese in in this country, the speaker stated. In 1894 Japan had gained certain righits in Manchuria and although the population was almost totally Chinese had: successfully defended it against the Russians in the war of 1904. The existence of a Japanese owned rail- bad in Manchuria, protceted by Ja- panese troops, is now a bone of con- tention with the Chinese, he stated, Manchuria had great possibilities as a wheat growing country and in time might compete strongly with Canada in the wheat markets of the world, Professor Wrong opined. Extra-Territorial Rights. The subject of extra-territorial their evidence, Crown Attorney McGibbon paid of- ficial tribute to Mr, Bremmer, of Toronto, who called him up on the phone after the accident, told him | what he knew about it and volun: teered to give evidence. Mr. McGib- bon said that Mr. Bremmer's conduct was commendable, as so often motor- ists did not wish to give evidence in cases such as this, CHRISTIANITY AS BROUGHT PROGRESS T0 CHINA, JAPAN (Continued from Page 3) while the United Stages-China trade totalled $162,000,000. Last year Can- ada's trade had grown to $28,000,000 while the trade of the United States with China had increased to $276, 000,000. In other words the Domin- ion's trade 'with the Chinese is in- creasing much more rapidly than the trade of the United States with these people. The ratio between Canada and the United States in 1919 was as 1 to 32, last year che ratio was 1 to 10. . In 1919 Canada's total trade with Japan amounted to $26,000,000 Pro- fessor Wrong stated, whereas in 1929 it 'had expanded to $55,000,000. On the other hand the trade of the United States with Japan had drop- ped from $766,000,000 in 1919 to $672, 000,000 in 1929. The ratio between Canada and the United States with regard to Japanese trade was as 1 to 27 in 1919 and as 1 to 12 last year. The speaker impressed his hearers with the fact that Canada's Pacific ports were much closer to either Jap- an or China than the ports of our southern neighbour. Pacific Relations Conference. The Pacific Relations Conference was not in a sense international as the delegations did not officially re- present governments of the countries from which they came, the speaker commented,, The Canadian delega- tion sailed from Vancouver on Octo- ber 3rd of last year and during the trip across the Pacific was closely associated with the delegation from Great Britain which sailed on the same boat. The Japanese showed the greatest of courtesy towards all the delegates, the speaker claimed, and the nations of the Anglo-Saxon world were well represented including the various parts of the British Empire and the United States, Much of the confer- ence's time was devoted in discussion of the problems concerning the rela- tions of Japan to China and the dele- gates from other powers were like jurists listening to the presentation of the presentation of the cases for both these countries. Although China and Japan are: vexed by certain questions, Professor Wrong stated that their delegates discussed these questions with commendable moder- JOHN BARRYMORE With Lowell Sherman, Nixon, Armida, Hobart worth. From George Preedy. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday JOHN BARRYMORE mn "General Crack' The mad adventures of a svldier of fortune who plays the game with a King's throne as the stake and the hand of a Princess beckoning him to reckless deeds of valor, Marion Bos- the novel by | Japan rose to right of foreigners in China was al- so discussed at the conference, Pro essor Wrong stated. Foreigners had at one time held se rights in Jap an also but a number of years a a place of such dignity among the nations that the rights were relinquished. The speaker sym- pathized with the Chi: in their demand but he could ne +» how it | could be granted until t wers | had some guarantee that firm gov- ernment had been established | throughout. that vast country and | that their nationals = | tected under Chines the | yresent tin he | this 'was possible. The prot a difficult « could v | { ¢ ' Po | 1 Of over-populatior | h) | ¢ 60,000,000 in K he there alsc count of the d China's natural more extensive, stated.» "1 am very thankful that I live in a | country where the p lation is not too grea the professor added. During one day of the conference the delegations of the various parts of the British Empire gathered to-| gether for a ses their © the speaker said. At this gathe it was intercsting to note the atti-| tude of the delegations of certain of the Dominions toward the ncw stat-| us. The Australians scemed to think the 'old status was preferable while New Zealand's representatives wel- comed the new status and cxpressed views similar "to those by the and 20,000,000 | With China overcrowding on lation rea 1s - but much | "Wrong Prof I on of held majority of Canadians. { English was the official language | of the conference, Professor Wrong stated, and this he regarded as an- other indication that the English lan- guage is becoming the international | language. "Let us try to keep it pure and free from too many vulgar colloquial isms," he urged | The conference demonstrated the value of gatherings where people | of different viewpoints and racial | traditions came together to dis- | cuss common problems, Professor | Wrong considered. Power of Christianity | "1 was forcibly impressed," the speaker gald in conclusion, "by the uniting power of the Christian re- Mgion. It is true that non-Chris- tian cultures may boast many fine things and that certain great truths are embodied in non-Christian re- ligions. But the Christian faith has brought about a high cdde or ethics which as had a unifying ef- fect in western civilization and proved a great source of progress. How wonderful is its simplicity and profundity. I believe that the final adoption of the beautiful spirit of the Christian religion with its teachings of brotherhood and self- sacrifice will mean much to the east in the increased happiness and advancement of its peoples. Chris tianity has penetrated the life and thinking of the Orient to a greater extent than statistics may show. The time may come when the great nations of the east will base their organization and government up- on the principles of the Christian religion." Principal A. E. O'Neill, of the Oshawa Collegiate and Vocational Institute, moved a hearty vote of thanks for Professor Wrong which was extended to him by President Hart. Principal O'Neill stated that the address had been a real source of inspiration to everyone. Two new members were initiated into the Rotary Club last night, W. VM. Robertson, advertising mapa- gor of General Motors of Canada, I.td., and Roy G. Bird, secretary- treasurer of the Little Covent (Garden, Ltd. The solemn cere- mony of initiation was performed by Rotarian Cecil Cannon. A toast to the ladies was pro- posed by Rotarian Stan HEverson in & brief speech sparkling with wit and humor. Mrs, R. Leo Gray, one of the visiting Rotariannes, was quite equal to the occasion in making fitting reply. Mrs. Stewart Alger contributed much to the program with a fine | slons. | contained | troduced PLAN soprano solo. She was ably accom- panied on the piano by Miss Helen Johnston, Ty ry Community singing was also en- joyed with Rotarian R. 8, Morphy acting as leader, while Miss John- ston accompanied on the plano. PREMIER HINTS NEW ELECTION THIS YEAR (Continued from Page 1) wait no longer. The date of the next election would depend on cer- tain factors yet undetermined and perhaps unknown. It might result from some occurrence in parlia- ment, . "What I want to make clear to the house and to the country is this, The time that an election will take place whether this year or next, will depend upon developments which take place in this parliament and in.this country, or in relation to thi which may happen in oth- er parts of the world, but which have an immediate bearing upon conditions here. The government wil lreach its own decision with re- spect to what in the public interest | lit deems the best time to make an | appeal." When confronted with an unem- | ployment situation, which, Mr. Ben- nett contended, was abnormal, the government had thought only of taking steps to ward off the unem- ployed and maintain power and po- sition. : This charge, the Prime Minister met by setting forth the views of the government with respect to care of the unemployed. Unemployment was primarily a munfeipal problem, hee ontended. If too great for the pality, became a provin problem, Unnder extraordin- ary conditions it was a problem for the Federal government. Such a situation had arisen after the war. And, declared Mr. King, the gov- ernment was at present assisting very materially in an indirect man- per. Subsidies were being paid to the provinces. The government was contributing to old age pen- Finally, the care of the re- eoldfer had heen assumed it turned | from the outset hy the federal au- thorities. He did not contend that | these were not fedaral ohlications, hut they constituted important con- | of the | tributions toward the care nemnloved Mr. King to elahorate on the in the speech annonncement from the | throne with resnect to penslons leg- The legizlation €o be In- wonld men wha, while not suffering from any visi- bled feability, nevertheless breaking down from unknown causes. The bill wonld go to a committee. It was the desire of the government that full justice be done to the returned men, ee ree -- T0 RESUME PARLEY THURSDAY (Continued from Page 1) por any other delegation has former- Mediterranean secur- islation treat were proposed a agreement, There have been reports that such a proposal was being considered, and statements that the United = States could not become a party to such security pacts. But today the Brit- ish spokesman said such a proposal does not appear in any document be- fore the: conference, nor has. it been submit in any official conversation in connection with the conference. In anv event, the British view is that a Mediterranean - security pact can only be brought about in consuls tation with all Mediterranean powers, and' that its discussion is definitely outside the conference as at present constituted. Furthermore, it is add. ed, there has been no proposal to bring the "freedom of the seas, or hte question of neutral rights, with- in the scope of the conference dis- cussions, : The statement pact may give rise to a piquant situation. The guarantee pact was suggested in a resume of the French position handed out at a press interview with former Prem- ier Tardien, and read aloud to the press by Mr, Tardieu himself. When this was poirited out to the British spokesman today, he replied that a r ly ity press suinmary was not an official |, conference document, and that in no official document before the confer- ence had a Mediterranean pact been proposed. Break-up Feared (By Chnadian Press Leased Wire) Tokyo, Feb. 25--A Foreign office spokesman today, commenting on re- ports that the naval conference at London is likely to break up soon, said nothing to that effect had been received here officially, He said 'he believed and hoped that the French and Italian delegates would not with draw but that if they should, Japan would be prepared to continue the conference as a tripartite conference such as that at Geneva in 1927. Undoubtedly Mr, Coolidge can write the history of the United States in 500 words. He ran the Government on anhroximately ° that many. --Arkansas Gazette, seized the opportunity | tions for these were made yesterday. HOUSEHOLDERS TRAPPED IN FLOOD (Continued from Page 1) measured nearly three quarters ot an inch and was general through- out the district. Observers expe-t that the peak of the high water in the Thames will be reached by midnight, but with all ice out of the stream and jams at Kilworth having been carried away no back- ing up is feared, and West London is believed to be secure behind its dykes, Many head of drowned in the lowlands district. livestock were of the Four Drowned Toronto, Ont., ¥eb. 25.--Four deaths from drowning, highways and farms inundated in many sec- tions of the province, meetings of at least two city councils to dis- cuss means of combatting the situa- tion, telephone and telegraph ser- vices disrupted in many localities and narrow escapes from death, were aftermaths of floods in On- tario yesterday. The Grand, Speed, Thames and South Nationa rivers, presented tho most serious problems while other streams and rivers all over the province added their contributions to the swelling waters threatening cities and f rm dwallings alike, The little town of Cavuga put in an anxious day as flcod waters poured over highways and threat- ened bridgse. Telephone and tele- graph poles were mowed down by the raging torre ". cr the crest of which, rode large ice floes crush- ing everything in their path. Neary a mile of hichway in this district was c.vered by six feet of water. met INCREASED SALARIES, FOR CIVIL SERVANTS (Continued from Page 1) ous and over-lapping salary groups into which the technical and pro- fessional services are now divided. These grades would offer the mech- icism for consistent salary 'in- creases to the civil servant, of promotion, the report proposes To deal with the vital question a bracketing of these grades into two divisions distinguished by the method of advancement within em, the first divisicn to comprise grades 1, 2 and 3, and the second division the senior grades. FOURTH DEATH FROM ETHER IN ONE WEEK Two-year-old Boy Is Latest | Victim of Anaesthetic Deaths Toronto, Ont, Feb. 25.-Four deaths in a week is the toll anaesthe- tics have taken in this city. The fourth victim, Michael Stancheson, aged two, died in hospital yesterday shortly after an operation had been performed. Chief Coroner Dr. M. M. Crawford is investigating the case. In connection with the four deaths, Hon. Dr. Forbes Godfrey, Ontario Minister of Health, and Dr. Craw- ford, held a conference today and later announced an investigation from every angle would be conducted into the deaths. "This is going to be a clear-cut in- vestigation, and let the chips fall where they may," Dr. Godfrey stat- ed. The probe will begin with the in- quests. he intimated and prepara- BROADCASTS AID STUDY OF FRENCH French Students in High Schools Increased in Num- ber in Twelve Years Halifax, N.S., Feb. 26--rar from being neglected in recent years, the study of French in Nova Scotia has progressed at such a rate that today approximately twice as many pupils in the provincial schools, rural and urban, are taking the subject, as com- pared with the number of French students in the year 1916, when the total was 4,711. In the twelve-year period from 1916, there was a gain almost every year, until in 1928 the French pupils numbered 9,231. The increase is classified in the following table: Grade 9 10 11 1916 2421 1402 695 1919 2502 1365 776 1925 3738 2690 1674 1928 4208 3072 1547 In addition, a greater number than cver beforé are attending private classes, This applies particularly to Halifax, where interest in modern languages has been outstanding dur- ing the past few years. While French takes precedence, Spanish and Ger- man are also attracting a good deal of attention, and the sight of middle- aged folk, as well as younger, pre- paring lessons for their visits to night classes, is not uncommon in many homes. Since 1928, interest in the French language has been greatly stimulat- ed throughout the Province by means of radio. Nova Scotia is believed to be the only Province broadcasting French lessons at night, it was the first Province to start afternoon broadcasting on the subejct, and it probably disseminated the first school broadcast in the Dominion. |, The afternoon broadcast was start- Bowmanville Beeler satoatonts Bld aS Sa Se SSR CI REPRESENTATIVE--B. 3 CREEKS IN'THS VICINITY ARE NOW RUSHING TORRENTS Vanstone's Dam Threatened --Cream of Barley Mill Pond Overflowed Water is rising with the continu- ed warm spell and the rain and the creeks around Bowmanville are higher now than they have been since the mild weather set in. The sluice at Vanstone's Mill is wide open and the water is rush- ing down, making it dangerous for the dam which was broken down two years ago. The Cream of Bar- of Creek is also very high and the 11 pond at Morden's Mill is over- flowing its banks. Creeks between Bowmanville and Oshawa are all high, but will have to rise several feet yet before becoming a menace to traffic on the highway. The two Harmony bridges which were washed out in the big rain storm last spring ap- pear to be safe as yet, although considerable water is going under each. The straightening of the channels in these creeks appear to have materially helped to nrevent any chance of a double washout again. HOUSEBUILDING IN PROSPECT IN 1030 Little Other Building Expect- ed, Local Contractors Say The prospects of much building being done in and around Bow- manville in 1930 are very slim and this year is likely to be featured by the lack of operations of this kind. Survey of the town and a talk with several of the builders show that there is not likely to be any large building erected during the year but there might be a few AC ICE Cs News, advertising and subscriptions will be received at the Bowmanville Office of I'be limes. I elephones--Ofhce, 587; | Daily Times sess serene HERBERT MORTLOCK pobre ddr lo ido LA oA A A A or A re ol Ae A pe lp pe Br ieee houses. At the present time ther are very few houses available fo rent and with the usual slight in crease in population during th summer months a few more house will be necessary to accomodat the influx. As far as municipal building { concerned, it is almost certain the nothing more than perhaps a ne: system of heating in the Centre Public School, at a cost of abo: $10,000, will be attempted. C course the new Salvation Arm citadel will be erected this yea and plans now being made are ex pected to be completed this wee and tenders called for. Thee tenders are called by invitation an probably only one contractor ou side of Bowmanville will be aske to figure. The whole work wi not take long to complete and mic summer should see the local cory gettled in their new home, It is not known yet whether tl Goodyear Co. intends to erect further addition this year but th is possible,. At the Boys' Trainin School there may be one buildin go up during the year, but nothin definite known about this yet. Unless something further planned later in the year huildin activities are likely to be ti} smallest for some years in Bov manville. This will not help an to solve the unemployment prol lem which is still acute, there be ing more men out of work rig! now than there has been for som years at this ye of the year. Fel 1 usually fin work opening u and the majority of workless al sorbed but this year it will be Aj ril before this army of unemploy« is found work. Local Rector Gives Address in Toront is Anglican laymen of the c Toronto assembled last evening : the Church of the Redeemer f( a devotional service at which Pre fessor T. W. 1 rwood, Wyecliff College, conducted opening dev: tiops. The Bishop of Toronto e tended his greetings and an as dress was given by the Rev. R. . Shires, rector of St. John's Chure Bowmanville. Mr, Shires in brilliantly worded sermon challer ged the laymen of the diocese f offer themselves for service t their church. the evening a year later. The les- sons are taken from the regular school book, stress being laid on pro- nunciation. In the afternoon, pupils and a teacher go through an ordin- ary lesson before the microphone, while at night the method is to have several persons broadcasting conver- sationally, This plan, it is said, is most effective when the languages are spoken by natives of the tongue involved. The important principle in broad- casting languages, was defined by Charles H. Mercer, Associate Pro- fessor of Modern Languages at Dal- housie University, as a "preparation for the: day when we get trans-At- lantic broadcasting from Europe." At such a time, ignorance of the French language would prove disappointing to listeners-in on this side of the At- lantic who received programmes from France. An international prob- lem might be expected in trans-At- lantic broadcasting of the future if the English language continued its present triumphant march. Jealousy on the part of other countries would probably develop if the international broadcasts were confined to one or two languages, Equality with Latin was the aim of teachers of modern languages, said Professor Mercer. At the pre- sent time Latin was compulsory in most cases, but a student should be free to choose between French, Span- ish, German and Latin all on an equal basis. French was a more expensive subject. The dead languages could be studied and taught from text- books alone, but a teacher of French should go abroad for actual experi- ence in the language and such a trip was unavailable for the average in- structor. As a result the teaching of French suffered in this respect. A noteworthy step to further the teaching of French in Nova Scotia was the action of the department of Education in bringing to the summer school Professor LaTour, Inspector of French in Ottawa, whose mission is to give practical French courses here. CITY OF UR GIVES UP FURTHER TREASURES Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 24--~Ur of the Chaldees has given up more trea- sures to the joint archaological ex- pedition of the University of Penn- sylvania Museum and the British Museum. The latest discoveries in- cluded delicate little clay figurings of women and a clay image of a fly- ing bird believed to have been con- nected with the religion of a race which inhabited the ancient City of Ur before the great flood described in the Book of Genesis. SETS NEW U.S. GLIDER MARK, BUT FAILS AT THE WORLD'S RECORD San Diego, Calif., Feb. 24.--Hawley Bowlus, holder of the United States glider record, landed near here at 243 am, today after he had estab- lished a new mark for himself. He failed, "however, to closely approach the world mark of more "than 14 hours held in Germany. Bowlus, whose previous record was 6 hours, Hon. P. C. Larkin Buried With Quiet Ceremon Toronto, Feb. 25--Lacking th customary pomp and ceremony ac companying funerals of most pre minent men, the remains of th Hon. P. C. Larkin, Canadian Hig Commissioner, at London wer] quietly interred at St. James cemg tery today, A short service w conducted at. St, Paul's Church b) Rev. Dr. H. J. Cody, of whos church Mr. Larkin was a parishor er, At the conclusion of the shor Anglican ritual, the ashes of th High Commissioner were carried |i a small silver casket to the cemt tery. Rum Runners Believed Drowned Windsor.--Missing since Saturds night, when they left an Ambhers burg export dock with 75 cases liquor in a large rowboat, Edwa Kyle, 28 years old, of Wyandott Mich., and John Bourgena, aged of Fort Wayne, Ind, are believq drowned in the Detroit River. HAPPIEST WOMAN IN ONT, SHE SAY "I don't believe anyone could li and endure more pain and sufferi than I have for the past 10 yea but the splendid health Sargg brought me has made me the ha piest woman in Ontario. MRS. BERTHA VANZANT "I lived almost entirely on liqu foods during those ten years a went down in weight to 80 poun I was extremely weak and nervo never slept well and was so diz it times I was afaird to go out of t house. I am perfectly astonished the way Sargon overcame my tro bles. '1 have taken 5 bottles, ha gained 7 pounds, I eat anything want and my digestion is perfect. M| nerves are strengthened and 1 sle fine. Sargon Pills toned up m, liv and overcame my. constipation." Mrs. Bertha Vanzant, 415% Welle ely St, Toronto, 14 minutes and three scconds, set a ed at Halifax in October, 1928, and new United State mark of 9.5.27. 'S Sargon may be obtained in Os awa from Karn's Drug Store. (Ad I -- |,