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| The Oshmua Daily Times Succeeding The: Oshawa Daily Reformer ! | a ------ VOL. 6--NO. 130 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4,1930 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents sa Copy FOURTEEM PAGES News in Brief 4 a p (By Cassfien Press) . Seaman's Body Found Cleveland, Olloy Captain Peter A, Petersen, master of the John Sherwin of the Interlake fleet picked up a body belleved to be that of Martin Kperstad, watch- man on the freighter John A. Top- ping, who toppled from the boat on May 22 at Bar Point. h * * LJ Threw Acid, Gets Ten Yecars Fegus Falls, Minn.--Miss A. E. Fenner, 24, of Winnipeg, was con- victed on, a charge of throwing acid into the face of an immigra- tion officer who sought to arrest her on March last, and was sen tenced to ten years' imprisonment in federal court here. »* * - No Wrigley Swim at Ex. Toronto.--Allan Ross, president ofthe Canadian Wrigley Company said yesterday, there will be no Wrigley marathon swim held in connection with the Canadian Na- tional Exhibition this year, "I understand the Canadian National Exhibition will hold swims of their own," he said, *® * * True Bills Returned Sudbury.--After examining wit. nesses and deliberating for three hoprs, the grand jury of the 'dis- trict court returned four true bills of indictment against J. H. Mc- Kinnon and one true bill against Cleveland McKinnon on charges of conspiracy and fraud, arising from the fire marshal"s investigation into the fire which destroyed the warehouse of the accused last Noyember. * d * * Business Section Burned Delhi, India.--Damage of over £112,000 (about $550,000) was in- flicted during the night by a blaze in the Chadni Chowk, busiest trad- ing center in the city. The Na- tional Bank of India building and several adjoining shops were de- stroyed. Cause of the fire was not determined. LJ . Columbia Commencement New York. --Columbia Univer. sity celebrated its 176th annual commencement yesterday in the presence of 20,000 persons, con ferring 4,895 degrees upon regu- larly enrolled undergraduate and graduate students, 861 other dip- lomas and certificates and fifteen honorary degrees. Five medals were.given to distinguished alumni, The list of honorary degrees in- cluded Sir Josiah Charles Stamp, n financier and. the Duchess "of Atholl, member of the British parliament. * . Ld To Create New Cardinals Rome.--Official' announéement. was made today that the Pope will hold a sefret consistory on June 30 and a public consistory on July 3 at which new cardinals will be created. No mention was made as to how many cardinals <= would be created or whom they would be. LEVEES HOLD BACK MENACING FLOODS (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Alexandria, La., June 4,--Red river levee lines held intact today, strengthened the belief that the dykes would be able to withstand the pressure of the fast approach. ing flood crest. At Pindvigld, a town of severhl thousand inhabitants across the river from Alekandris = the river had reached a height where it was necessary to top the levee to pre- vent an overflow. but the addition- al earth work and boards were re- ported holding fast, HUSBAND ATTACKS (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Honaker, Va., June 4.--Daw, Walls, 81, was in jail 'here charged with attacking and ser- jously wounding his 83 year old wife with an axe and knife, They had heen married 50 years. Neighbors" reported to county authorities that Walls: after wounding his aged spouse, held off her rescuers two hours with a gun, before iwo men rushed him from the rear and overpowered him. Mrs. Robert Field, Mrs. Walls was said by physicians to he in ex- tremely aeflous sondimon condition. WEATHER tered ahwers, have oc: son in northern districts of Ontario and Quebec and in southern parts of the western provinces. Elsewhere the weather has been: fair, warm in eastern Canada and cool in the west. Pressure continued high over the Lower Leics and eastern states and Jow over the Missouri valley, and southwestern states. ; Forecasts: Howes Lake Region--Moder- ate (0 fresh southwest winds; air and decietly warm today ni most of Thursday. | sentatives of the great departments At 'the home of her daughter, |. Ela 7 FOREST Fi LEAVE MAN Canadian C.M.A. ISSUES STATEMENT ON QUESTION When Safeguarding of Can- adian Producers Is Assur- ed, Empire Trade Flan Should Be Supported, Statement Declares CONFIDENCE HELD IN ECONOMIC PARLEY It Is Possible and Desirable to Largely Expand Can- { adian Trade With British Countries, Convention Declares (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, June 4.--When: proper safeguarding of . the interests of Can~ adian producers, whether industrial or agricultural, is assured, every prac tical plag to increase trad- arhong British 'countries should be support- ed, déclares the official statement on British. Empire trade, adopted by the Canadian Manufacturers' Association ternoon. The statement was read by John T. Stirrett, general secretary or the association and adopted by stan- ding vote on motion of S. R. Parsons, of Toronto and Elmer Davis, of Kingstn, Ont, Must Protect Employees The statement said it must be re- membered 2,500,000 people, the indus. trial employees of Canada and their families, were directly' dependent 'on the. payroll ' of Canadian factarics. Their wages and standards of living, as well as the property. of Canadian investors were at stake. "While we have naturally 'dealt with the industrial side of the Ques- tion, the statement proceeds, "it is evident that the same principles ap- ply to agriculturists and other pro- ducers, in the domestic market." Confidence in Parley The Canadian manufacturers' state- ment of empire trade policy declared the asosciation looked forward to the imperial economic conference in Lon don next September in a confident spirit, and with a keen desire to ex- tend cordial co-operation in every manner. "We respectfully suggest," said the statement, "that the government should consult carefully with repre- of Canadian production, and farther, that business rhen and others with special knowledge should be invited to attend the Imperial Economic Con ference in the capacity of 'advisors to the representatives of the govern- ment. Such consultations would pro- duce practical and beneficial trade re- sults. We believe it is possible and desirable to expand largely Canadian trade with British countries, LABOR GOVT. NAY MEET DEFEAT ON COAL BILL TONIGHT Conservatives por and Liberals Expected to Unite on Certain Clauses London, June 4.--An exciting division of sentiment in the House of Commons, with the possibility of a government defeal by no means remote, was expected tonight when the house was to consider nearly 60 amendm made by the House of Lords to the coal bill, The Liberal party has decided to support the MacDonald ad- ministration in any resistance it may make to these amendments except in one instance, ' As ori ly introduced, the bil provided a central levy to subsidize coal exports. The Conservatives and Liberals combined to defeat tigt provision. The government then succeeded iu inserting a district levy. with the same. object, 5 The House of Lords has: del the district levy and if: as an pated, the ay moves to re- insert. it, the tives Liberals will dompine to resist oi proposal as they dil before. Government defeat would. not, in this case, necessarily mean ay solution of parliament. Be ae . u e stem fn a fire pe a firemen from ti a8 on Tesdited in Re, 1 28 the, favigd me "house ranthem at the annual meeting here this af- | Manufacturers Support Empire Trade ------ Smart Capture of Candy Store' Bandit ee HOLDUP OF TORONTO Alec. Sturgeon, 41 Carlaw Ave., upper left, who was mainly respon. sible for apprehending Sid Lucas after he had held up the King and Bay Sts. branch of the Laura Se- cord Company, Toronto, and escaped down King St, with $63.70 from the shop till, In the centre of the group of photographs is seen STORE FRUSTRATED the branch held up while to the right is P.C. A. R. Glover (who made the arrest, Lower left, Miss M. Donofrio, plucky Laura Secord store employee, Instrumental in catching Cohen, On the lower right fs Harold Ballard, chum of Foster who also figured in the capture, Y rhe Y HOMELESS LJ FLAMES SWOOP DOWN UPON SMALL HAMLET, BASS LAKE, AND CAUSE GREAT DAMAGE ITALY OFFERS TO HOLD NAVY OUTLAY Condition Is s That France Al so Stop Building During Conference Rome, Juhe 4 --Italy is willing to suspend its 1930 naval program our- ing the proposed disarmament dis- cussions with France if the latter country agrees to do likewise, For- eign Minister Dino Grandi. announ- ced in the Senate yesterday. The announcement caused the greatest interest in view of the re- cent warlike utterances of Premier Mussolini which were interpreted as hostile to France. If Hrance accept- ed Grandi's proposal, Italy would de- fer construction of one cruiser, two scoutships, four destroyers and -2 submarines approved by the Cabinet on April 30, for this year's program. France and Italy failed to agree on naval disarmament at the London Conference because France rejected Grandi's demand for fleet ' parity. Both countries pledged themselves to continue their discussions and have already don so in preliminary form at Geneva, farandi made clear yes- terday that Ttaly still insists on par- ity as the basis of an agreement, Town Swept By Fire Quill Lake, Sask.--Fire yester- day rwept through the business gection of Quill Lake, in Northern Saskatchewan, wrecking six build. ings and. causing damage esti. mated at $35,000, British Press Is Generally Supporting Cabinet Changes ------ Elevator Head Fred H. Bole Sentenced for Obtaining Money From Bank by Fraud Winnipeg, Man., June 4.--Fred H. Bole, prominent Winnipeg grain man, todiy 'wang sentenced to two years. in penitentiary on charges of obtaining money from the Bank of Montreal by false statements. Mr. Bole, who 'was head of the Electric Elévator Company, Lim- ited, recently suspended from trad- ing on the Winnipeg exchange, pleaded guilty in provincial police court. Three charges were laid against the grain official, covering amounts totalling $85,000 alleged to have been obtained from the bank. After entry of a plea of guilty to all three charges, M. Bole was sentenced to one year ofi one charge .and two years on each of the other charges. All sentences, the court ruled, are to rum con- currently, ARRESTED UNDER NEW LIQUOR LAW Two Held at at London For Taking Liquor to USA. (By Cencdian Press Leased Wire) London, Ont., June 4.--Two ar- rests. and the seizure ' of $6,000 worth of beer off Long Point last night from an unnamed barge, an- chored off shore fn Lake' St. Clair: nipped in the bud the latest effort of American rum-runners to evade Canada's new law, which prohibits clearance of liquor to the United tes, Provincial constable I'rank elly, of Tilbury, and county, cou | stable: Ditter, of Comber, discover- od the barge; which was disguised <18s a concrete +/ork boat. They ar: rested its crew, "Red" Iockey and "Weaver" McNab, hoth. of whom gave Detroit addresses. Charges of having liguor illegaily. are to be answered by them in Sandwich police couft. They had no clearance papers and "police believe that the cargo had been cleared before the new law went into effect Speed hoate from the American side were ap- , | parently loading up at the anchor- ed barge and running across the . Heved, x tine with it in small lots, it is be- Gets Two Years (By THOMAS T. CHAMPION, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) London, June 4--The appointment of the Rt. Hon. J. H.' Thomas as secretary of state for the dominions, announced by prime minister Ramsay MacDonald in the House of Com- mons yesterday, when' he made known the separation of the domin- ion and colonial departments, recei- ves the approval for the most part of the press. The Daily Mail describes Mr, Tho- mas as not one of the "Little Eng- landers" type but a man popular ov- erscas and trusted in England. It will be a matter of great satisfae- tion adds the Daily Mail, that he will preside at the imperial economic conference, in the autumn. The Express, Lord Beaverbrook's paper, remarks on Mr, Thomas' pos- session of the quality of direct prac- ticality and of a wide: knowledge of the empire, "Everything depends," says the Express, "upon the way in which Mr. Thomas handles the . one live imperial issuc--empire free trade The (London) Morning Post ma- kes an acidulated tabulation' of, the changed cabinet and remarks Mr. Thomas "has" been, made a scapegoat for the sins of his people," Blenheim Wins English Derby liad" Second' and . Diolite Third in British Racing : Classic : (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Epson Downs, England, June 4,-- Before a vast throng including tie King; Queen, Princes and others members of the royal family the 'Aga Khan, an Indian prince living in. France, won.the Derby stakes with his colt Blenheim, Xiaden by. jockey H, Wragg. Blenheim nod past "the post, | one length ahead of Somerville Tat- tersall's Iliad, a comparative out- sider, with the favorite Diolite, owned by Sir Hugo Hirst, two lengths behind, . Blenheim's time was 38 1-5 seconds, which hE 2 13 seconds slower than tha last yéar by Trigo, The record tor the distance of one mile and a half 1s:2.84 2-5 set'by Call Boy: in.1827 and equalled by Felstead in 1928. Pre-race opinions oni the merits of the racers meant little in that wild" gallop over the sloping turf, around dengerous Tattéhhani' cor- ner and up the killing grade to the 2, minutes 'finish. Silver Flare was fourth Trews, rth, Seer, sixth: Noble" - Star, seventh; ligterris, eighth; Dick Swiveller, ninth; The Sponger, tenth; and Rustom Pasha, Bar. gany, Grand Salute, Tetragem, The Scout II; Sea Rover anq Parthenon A brought up. the rear, Moslems Giving More Support To the Hindus Mile Long Procession Dem- onstration of Sympathy For Nationalists (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Bombay, India, June 4---Nation- alist - leaders to-day foresaw in« creasing co-operation of 'Moslem elements with them in the civil dis. obedience campaign by which they expect to win independence and Swaraj from Great Britain. A mile long procession of Mos- lems last night paraded the streets to. demonstrate Mohammedan sym- pathy for the movement. . Later they assembléd on"the Maidan es- planade and unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the pro- gram fpaugurated by the All-India National Congress entrusted to the leadership of Mahatma' Gandhi. The resolution appealed to an Moslems 'to participate in the sat- yagraha or elvil disobedience move« ment and to boycott British'gooas, Jt was declared also that: as long as the congress and the Moslem council 'dla 'not support the pro- posed London round table confer ence no. Moslem should attend 'it jas a representative of his people. Madras, India, June 4--Twenty persons were injured yesterday in a riot at Cholinganallur village, twenty miles from Madras, when police dispersed villagers breaking the salt' laws, ; ' London, June 4--The London Daily Maily to-day carried am un- dated account of a demonstration at Poona by 3,000 men who march- ed through the streets openly abus. ing the government and carrying a portrait of the King who is Em- fq Joror of India, garlanded with old shoes, Army Officer Suicides Menlo Park, Cal----Major-Gen- ,eral Carroll Augustine Devel, 71. provost marshal general of the United States 'army during the World War, was found shot dead yesterday. An inquest' jury return ed a verdict of suicide, I CANDIDATES NOMINATED PARRY SOUND (Ontaro)--J. A. Hilllar, Liberal, GLENGARRY (Ontario)---~Angus MeGillis, Conservative, + PRESCOTT (Ontario) --Elie O, W. A. Beynon, K.C., Conservative. MOOSE JAW. (Saskatchewan)---- W. A. Beynon, K.C. "Winnipeg, North Centre--J, 8. 'Woodsworth,- Independent. Laboh. Winnipeg, Man.; June So Proven- tion: of 'persons. from: procreation, who-by adequate tests are found to be unfit to assume parenthood by reason bof. sub:normal mentality, moral degeneracy or. disease, will be sought by the Manitoba Confer- ence of the United Church of Can- ada. The conference passed a reso- lution to this affect yesterday in which it urged the provincial gov- ernment to conduct an inquiry into the practicability of enacting the necessary legislation to carry out the recommendation. The resolution carried Lmously, In view of discussion in reference to the financial condition of the church which had been introduce. earlier in the conference, a resolu- tion was moved by Rev. W. A. Cooke," of Killarnay, heartily wel- coming to the conference the six visiting general secretaries. 1t was occasfoned by a resolution put previously. by Mr. McFarlane, in which he viewed with alarm the deficit facing the church con- ference,, and expressed dissatisfac- tion with the "unnecessary expen- diture of money involved in bring- ing to conference cix secretaries of the chureh." Rainy River, Ont.--In the gen- eral election om "July 28, Hon. Peter ' Heenan, minister of labor, willbe opposed by F. J. McManus, Conservative, 'of' Kehora, 'Ont, Mr. McManug-was nominated at a con- vention "held here. Four Maniacs Still at Large Eight Inmates | of Hospital for Criminally Insane Caught After Break Tonia,, Mich. June 4.~--The cap- ture ina rye field today of three men and the arrest of another on a freight train at Owosso, Mich,, reduced to four the number of ine mates still at' large after a break from the state hospital for criminal insane »asterday. The'three men were captured by Sheriff Willlam Franch and four ase sistants, who scoured the fiedr on information received from a farmer, éy offered no resistance, but two of .them were taken only after a long chase, Unant- Omar, Hassan, 47, committed tor murder, who has killed a fellow inmate since being sent to the hoss pital, Joseph Dabajak, 36, committ« ed from Saginaw, for robbery, Campbell and Babajak ran as the. posse entered the field and were caught after a chase, Hassan was sitting in the field when the sheriff 'and his men came upon Sterilization of Mentally Unfit Sought by YChiireh Court|: Those caught in the field were Whole Family Victims of Car Three Killed, Seven Injured, When Auto Charges Pedestrians (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Keyser, W. Va., June 4--Thres persons were killed and seven other injured--all members of one fam- ily--when they were run down by an automobile on the Keyser- Cum- berland road near here late last night, The dead: Mrs, Faye Walker; Barbara Walker, 11, her daughter; Junior Walker, 8, her son, The injured: Mrs. Edith Walker Johnson 22, married daughter of the dead woman; Sadie Walker 14, another daughter; Samuel Walker, 3; James Walker, 18; Ernest Wal- ker, 6; Esther Walker, 6 months; Betty Johnson, 16 months, Keyser police announced John Kiener, Keyser, was the driver of the car, He reported the accident and was held pending investigation, police said. The Walkers were visiting friends at Dawson, police said, and were returnin home on a secluded sec- tion of the road when the car sud- denly turned and ran into the roup, BOILER EXPLODES PLANT DEMOLISHED (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Prince Albert, Sask. June 4,-- An hour after 15 employees 'had left their work at the Prince Al- bert laundry, a steam boiler ea- ploded last night, causing property damage estimates at more than $30,000. There were no casualties, but H., M. Gawley, manager, and his wife, sole occupants of 'the build. ing at the time, had a miraculous escape. They were in the front por. tion of the building, the only sec- "tion not wrecked. Not a Dry Snooper Says Woman, Asking . , Damages: of $2,000 (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Muncie, Ind., June 4---Mrs, Clara E. Hutson, of Muncie wants $2,000 damages as proof ghe is not a 'dry snooper." Alleging that Dewey Kennedy, workman, circulated reports that she caused police to raid the home of a neighbour where home brew was found, Mrs. Hutson has filed suit against Kennedy . charging slander, Land choir 3 Ld i -- Further Rains Which Have Fallen Over Most. of Threatened Area Have Greatly Relieved Situation However FORESTRY MEN ARE PUSHING THE FIGHT Advance to New 60-Mile Front in Endeavor to Quell Blazes. Burning Vast Tracts of Valuable Timber (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Allenwater, Ont., June 4--Thd first death caused by Ontario's rage ing forest fires was definitely liste ed today with discovery of the body of Paul Garten, former German war ace... Grappling crews found the corpse of the Western Canada Air- ways flier in the lake at Allenwa« ter, where he.crashed on Monday in a cruise over the flame-ridden area, Port Arthur, June 14.~Destruction that raised property loss from bush fires in Ontario's 'northwest thous ands of dollars left more than a do- zen families of Bass Lake 25 miles cast of Port Arthur, homeless yes terdav. Meagre reports of a. roaring blaze that suddenly burst upon' 'the little settlement late in the aftern d. burned out farm houses; homes! ads and farm structfires before it could be checked, were received here today, Several families were being taken care of by neighbors previous to the fire yesterday, conflagrations earlier in the week having taken toll of omes. - Not more than = 30 miles distant from Hurkett, where heavy rains fell last *night, Bass Lake is believed to have shared in the fall and forestry department heads were confident that the town is not threatened further to day. Pressing the Battle Ontario's forestry department was ready today to push its battle of for« est flames \into new ground. The fight against destructive fires that during the past 48 hours hale swept through thousands of acres of timberland in the provinces north west will be extended to a new 60 (Continued on Page 3) DOCTOR MAY STILL PRACTICE DESPITE MEDICAL BOARD BAN (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Vancouver, B.C., June 4.--Leave to continue practice pending the outcome: of his. apoeal to the su- preme court, has heen given Dr, Voictor E. Latimer, of Penticton, whose name wag struck off the register by the College of Phy- siclans and Surgeons of British Columbia for - alleged unprofes- sional cdnduct. The medical council granted Dr. Latimer permission to practice as a physician and surgeon until his appeal has been detefmined. SHOCKING CASE OF VANDALISM LAID: T0 CHATHAM BOYS Culprits Invade Church and Hurl Property About Do. ing Great Damage. (By Canadian Press Leased gd Chatham, June 4---Boys blamed by the police for the' ei case of vandalism In the annals of local crime, represented in the de- struction carried out in Christ Church some time yesterday. The Satinge is estimated at more than 00 In the church, the miscreants upset pews and used electroliers + as targets 'during the hurling of hymn books. Most of the e fixtures were smashed as well as two broadcasting microphones. They spared the rith draperies of the alter but damaged the covers. = In the adjacent parish hall clergy estments were dragged. from lockers, strewn about oe place and trampled upon, furnity overturned and damaged, el light 'fixtures smashed, chinawan taken from cupboards and hurle about the place. Police as yet have no clues as on the identity of the vandals but an energetic investigation is Lo