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SETS nl EA -- A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City he Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer Oshmua Daily Times ms ---- "All the News While It Is News' VOL. 7--NO. 71 Published st Oshawa, Out. Canada, Eves y 'ublic Holiday Day Except Sundays and Public OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1930 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES News in Brief | News in Brie | Grain Congestion Ends Port Colborne.--For the firs! time since July 1, not an Upper Lakes vessel is awaiting to unload grain at the Port Colborne eleva- tor. The congested condition which has existed for almost three months, having been go serious as to Become a compiete tle-up at times, has entirely vanished. . v \d Emergency Session Asked Montreal.--The executive com- mittee of tha city council in spec- jal emergency session decided to ask Premier Taschereau to call a special session of the to deal with unemployment, . . * Kills Wife, Then Suicides Chicago.--A. C. Van Patten, prosperous assistant credit man- ager for Armour and Company, meat packers, shot and killed his invalid wife in his apartment, shot himself through the head and fell dead beside her. . uw» Bandit Sentenced cow-pun- but re- Cowboy Montreal.--A western cher who turned bandit fused to take from his victim's less than five dollars was sen- ténced to 10 years in the peniten- tiary by Chiet Justice Perrault in the arraignment Court. . % Theft of Guns Charged Orillia,~--John Ainsworth, years old, convictea a ago in Toronto of stealing a and #entéenced to one year, that offense, was committed nn car, for legislature | w days for | trial by Magistrate M~Caughrin in | court yesterday small- 2rsénal of firearms frqm the Central Hardware on Sept. 5. «. * = Superintendent Resigns Milton.--With only four mem- bers of the combined councils of Teel and Halton dissenting, the resignation of R. H. Partridge, superintendent of the Peel-Halton Home for the Aged was accepted at a meeting held to consider a report of the commissioners on al. leged discrepancies in the super- intendent"s accounts, Soldier Who Lead Fo of Mafeking Dies in Dublin, at 68 ------ om Dublin, Trish Free State. Stent. 24.--CGeneral Sir Bryan Mahon, former commander of the British Troops in Ireland, died here today at the age of 68. General Mahon up to the time of his death was a senator for the Irish Free State, He was a native of the county Galaway and retired from active British service in 1929. He served in India and Egypt before he became member of a cal- vary brigade in the South African war. He led the famous flying column which came to the relief of Mafeking in May, 1900, lifting the siege of Colonel Robert Baden- Powell and a small force which had held out against the Boers for 217 days. -------- GOVT. ASSUMES INSPECTION COST Will Take Burden of Fees From Dairy Far- mers Ottawa, Sept. 24.--As a measure of, relief for dairy farmers produc- ing milk and cream for export to the United States, Hon. Robert Weir, Minister of Agriculture, has jssued instructions to the Veterin- ary Inspection Staff that, beginning Sept. 22, inspections required under the United States Federal Import Milk Act to permit of milk or cream being shipped into the United States shall be made free of charge. This means a saving to the dairy farmer of from $2 to $5 or more for the official inspection of his premises and herd, and the annual inspections which are required to enable him to continue to export his milk. The order will remain in effect so long as producers show a willing- ness to co-operate with the inspec- tion sérvice by carrying out the {nstructions of inspectors with re- spect to bringing their herds and premises up to offitial standard and keeping them there, * WEATHER The deep depression (cen fre. 20.00 inches) remains al- most stationary over Saskat- chewwan and nor#west gales with snow and rain prevails ing in western Saskatchewan and eastern Alberta. Pressure is low over Newfoundland and comparatively high in Quebec and the eastern states, also in the Mackenzie valley, while from Ontario eastward the weather has been fair with moderate tem. peratures. Lower Lakes and Georgian Bays=Moderate to fresh south east and southwest winds; partly clondy tonight and Thursday; continuing warm, probably scattered showers. for the theft of a | Fates is" fone per cent in excess of | | without over-production", COUNGIL CRITICIZED BY UNEMPLOYED Ontario Auto Insurance Rates OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT ACTUARY PRESENTS HIS REPORT AT PROBE TODAY All Division of Rates Shi) Large Margin of Profit in | Last Three-Year Period, He Declares FIRE INSURANCE 26 PER CENT. HIGH | { Property Damage Rates 19 | Per Cent. in Excess, Col- | | lision Rates 12-Per Cent. | found a High--Judge May Order Rebate on Past Premiums [- ron Ra charges automobile Ontario $ were tor companie port presented quiry into motor today by H. 1 the actuary retained by in the re at en car imsurance rate Rvan of New ) the provin a thorough ent report indicated the Ontario ork, cial government to make mvestigation The dealt onl ablenes otherwi part of the pr proximately half, and report on the justification part of the premium report Ww before Mir Justice Hodgins, has resumed the probe as roval commissioner, It declared that with regard to public liability = coverage, "three year ex- perience indicates the provision for losses contained in the 1920 smanual with the reason the howeve e of loss" \ which 1 later h or em an will the eo "expense! The laid who as loss requirement With regard to property damage, he found the pro- vision was. 19 pér cent in exces Collision loss was nine or 12 per cent in of require ments, and fire 26 per cent in excess.» When the inqtiirs companies did net show rates were sonable or not and thongh they | clared preparation of the fig ig | t would cost $100,000, sched oe | provision excess insurance 'ommenced the figures ot re: de have whether their such were sccured in June and the tuary's report is based on them Mr Justice Hodgins informed counsel for the Canadian Automobile Underwriters Association that he w empowered not only to determine whether the rates were just, but ac tually to decide whether any refund should be made to premium-holders if it was found the rates were high. His lordship however, emphasi- zed that he was not in any wav in- timating there was already evidence to show the rates were too high. ac as too Life Underwriters Meet London, Ont.--More than 4,000 life insurance agents of Canada and the United States gathered here today for the fisrt session of the three day international convention of life underwriters, | crushing tho skulls of his | farmer | ing: | ba paid | settlement, | pend on these discus Kills Family of Five, Then Self| York, Penn., Sept. 24.--After children, larry Dietrich, a of Spry, near here, his life by hanging himself {o a rafter in his barn. He left a brief letter giving "fin ancial worry" as the cause, and add- "We decided to die together leave them alone In house police also drawn on a local which was due Saturday. four I could not earching the note 23.800, next bank or | Province, { tion to | go RELIEF I GIVEN neve 1c cost wife and | ended | [ Mo irrison, | | conte cting premier of | situatio U. S. May Ask Canada For Reported Excessive 10 MINE WORKERS And Dominion Municipalities Will Share Costs Sept. 24--Distribu mine workers and various collier affected by tarted imme borne hy the government N.S. to in the Halifax, of relief their families districts of unempolvment will he to he provincial in commaunitic Nova Scotia and municipalities federal and the concerned This P. W United and following a Blac! The made by the statement was president of Workers, district mavor of Glace Bav, rence with Hon, Percy ( Nova Scotia districte Black Mine 2, m the mining discussed at lengt mg on hbehal wert expen Coastal Nav igation Pact Make Agenda Public Today Conference : Should Give Leadership in Trade Mat- ters, Is Press Comment (By Caviar Prose Leased Wire) London, Eng., Sept. 24 ~ fice of the secretary of state for the Dominions plans today to issue the agenda of the It covers wide and questions of trans- communications, capital and more Intangible more dangerous mat portations, investment and, perhaps, "The country looks to the Im- perial C onference for authentic pro- nouncements,* says tha Daily Tele- graph editorially in urging the vital need for development of Empire trade. "The policies an? the fate of the British government may well de- sons,' contin- ues the Teiegrapi.. "Doubtless in some quarters unrealizable hopes for progress are being nursed and to many the conference must prove a disappomtment. There is, on the other hand, a section which would prefer to see the conference restrict itself to the formulation of vague phrases But there can he no question whatever, that the great body of British opinion Is sorely depressed by the state of In- es and is waiting eagerly for a sign from this Imperial Confprence of a conception of Empire Trade, BRITISH POSTAL SERVICE SHOWS A LARGE PROFIT Many Complaints Made Against Telephone Service in England (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Eng., Sept, 24.--The British post office . will show a profit of well over nine million pounds, or $45,000,000, this year, Hon. B. Lees-Smith, postmaster- general, stated today. The an- nouncement i8 going to arouse the advocates of penny postage to fresh efforts. And Just now newspapers are being flooded with a stream of complaints and inquiries about the telephone services, which are un- der control of the post office, The posimaster-general regards these as 'attacks by those who judge by political prejudice instead of by results", One frequent criticism is that of the potential subscriber who has to suffer a delay in the Installation of the instrument, The minister remarked in this connection that "after the war there wad a demand for the tele- phone which had all the makings of a boom. Had the telephones been with a number of private companies, there would have been over-production, over-capitaliza- tion and overtime followeq by a slump. But they were in the hands of a central authority .able to make the. output fit the demand which' shall start new currents working or strengthen those which have grown weak and give a strong Impetus to trade within the com- } monwealth." Matthews Reaches Caleutia Calcutta, Bengal, India--Captain F. R. Matthews, British aviator who is flying from Croydon to Australia, arrived here today from Allahabad, India, and stopped before continu- ing his flight. He is attempting to beat Bert Hinkler's fifteen day record. TWO MORE HOLDUPS PAIR ARRESTED, Total of Ten A Armed Rob- beries in Toronto Since Friday (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Sept. 24.--Despite un- usual vigilence by local police two' more hold-ups occurred in the city last night, making a total of ten since last Friday. A lone gunman walked into a sweets shop on Yonge street and help up the clerk, Miss Pearl Pad- dick, and made hig getaway suc cessfuly after rifling the tjll of $85. The second hold-up occurred when Fred Lowndes, school teacher of Brampton, was threatened with violence if he did not hand over his money. The small sum he had on his person was given the men. Half an haqur after the incident police arrested Douglas Savage and Jack Whalen, on charges of attemp- ted robbery. < vs | { the whole question of coastal navi ~The of. | | diplomatic Imperial Conference, | ground--overseas |g | other | made | vessel, | | the United States action in seizing la domestic | law W ATT (By Canadian y Prose Leased Wirg) Washington, 24 A pro posal for a mutual Canadian-United States agreement, to strengthen en forcement of prohibition along the eaboards and at the same time | eliminate mences to navigation ma) be made shortly by the state de partment to the Ottawa ment, Brought prominently to the fore by the Canadian government's pro test recently against: the: seizure within the 12 mile rom smuggling treaty -Hmit of the Canadian vessel Firelight for running without lights Sept. Govern- gbject of | f hotween | hecome tlie conversations the two governments, While department official ider the United States governments gation may con | C | acknowledgement of Canada's pro dustry and by unemployment figur- | Fire aps test closed the incident of the light, it is felt here that some should be taken to protect shipping against possible collisions near the coasts with vezsels running without lights, whether carrying rum or commodities The Canadian protest was ogainst the seizure of the since the boat was later rialeased. The Ottawa government did stress, however, its feeling that | ¢ | not the Canadian vessel for violation of United States navigation under the terms of an antis | rum smuggling treaty constituted | a breach of principle, heat Prices Again Slump 701, Values Drop to Nearly Cents Although Export : Trade Holds Up Well |: (By Canadian Press Winnipeg, Sept. 24- a keen battle in the of the world between Canada, prompted by increasing exports countries in recent days, took toll of wheat prices here today. Mar- ket value of the high-grade Cana- dian wheat slumped to nearly 70 cents a bushel in depressed trading. Canada's movement of grain from western prairie farms to the sea- board and an export business that at least had not {allen flat during the last 24 hour? held no allure for professional grain stock investors. The rush of grain castward contin- ued at a steady pace yesterday, rail way shipping reports revealed. A total of 1,755,000. bushels was ship ped by boat from Fort William and Port Arthur and storage total at the lakchead terminals increased only slightly. At the present rate of movement, congestion at the head of the lakes is considered unlikely, Predictions of |" heat markets Russia and the Soviet's to European i In Earthquake (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Moscow, Russia, Sept, 24, One hundred and seventy-five persons were killed and over three hundred injured today when a violent earthquake wrecked seven villages in the vicinity of Tadjikistan. One thousand two hundred families are without smelter. In addition to the villages destroyed, ten others suffered great damage. | Who, | separate inves | | pit | through | wa sian try to cover ly « month Trade Hyde's their fiona, for prose chairman, mittea will hear the All-Russ sold the atives of New York brokerage hous- { e8 which | following Saskatchewan, Leased Wire) 4 out Foul by four miles north Portneut county, young as Yvonne Poulin, C 175 Are Killed Si eau, witness following his apprehension by body at with ON HOLIDAY INDIAN HELD FOR MURDER ATTEMPT Pointed Gun at Settler's Was Captured | Marie, Ont., Sept, 24 Waboze, of Michipicoten, | was remanded this morn- | court here when ar- Sault Ste Joseph an Indian, in police murder. According do the police, ig alleged to have come to the } WwW. SHouldiere, at Michipicoten, with rifle in Iris hand lookingz inuliere who wags ahsent, Ha | anded that Souliere"s daughter Wabose of | a | PREMIER FERGUSON holiday, announced that a radium institute for the treatment of can cer would be instituted in Ontario. Three Probes of Ra Russian Sales n Wheat Pits | Government and Exchange | Officials Are Pushing Investigations (By Caadiaff Pross Leased Wire) Washington, Sept. 24.-~=Three tigations of the Rus- government's actions in the impetns to the sfan wheat Chicago today capital tran ht fresh the return retary Hyde, department « BEUrvey we The f agriculture to push it of the Ru wheat operations in this coun- all transactions, k over possib- tending bac The Chicago officials awaited data before proces examination the Board of ding with of transac laid, by the house of 'which re- New York fs Plans were all the investigation rommunist committee, ntative Figh of aturday the official Textile Syndicate short and repres com of the which ent- In New York ¢§ la wheat placed the order: The Monday the committee (Continued on Page 2) | Snow and Rain Fall at Western Points| Winnipeg, Sept. The raves shivered today at a passing nod of vinter, fell overnight in Snow | Saskatchewan and temperatures at walf-a-dozen points edged down to he freezing-mark. In Séuth-wes! an inch of snow overed the ground during the night, Rains are general through- the prairies, and cold weather 8 forecast for today, WEIGHTED BODY OF WOMAN FOUND IN LAKE, MAN HELD Play Suspected Death of Young Quebec Woman ER RAE (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Quehee, Sept. 24.--Discovered children in Lac des Aulnales, of St. Raymond, the body of a who was identified formerly of is now lying at the Que- while Alphonse Bure fs helq as in woman, harny, morgue, 26 vears. of age, provincial police. Foul play was suspected, as the was tied with wire, and lay the bottom of the lake, held a thirty-two pound weight. From what can be gathered, the girl disappeared about a fortnight ago, the waters of the lake since that time, gator of the dams supplied by des days ago, or at least she had been in the Lage Aulnaies were qpened a few the body. would have remained undiscovered. Only for the fact that on his way to Fngland on a speculative | n period of |e Secretary | meanwhile tell whern her father was | when fuged ne pointed | gne and the | or she re gun At that came in and too! om Wahose The provincial constable F but missed the arrest onliere awa | Imada bh j owns, 4 MEMORIAL PARK MEETING home | THEOL | hours at her and pulled the trig- | Connor 2€ | down to a | time HELD FOR DISCUSSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM Daughter But Missed and Weather Delays Atlantic Flight| (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) | { | | Harbor Grace, Nfd., Sept. 24. -1 Adverso weather conditions today monoplane Columbia on across the Atlantic. rain fell during day. Covering the 500 air mile from | four Captain Er- Harry Columbia at this of the A heavy the Charlottetown, P.E.L, in and minutes, Boyd Lieutenant the roll and brought safe o'clock air- daylight Atlantic landing at 7 local last night, (6.30 pm tandard time). (By Canadian Press' Leased Wire) Hept, 24 Establismént of a great radinm institute in Tor- for the cure of cancer 18 in contemplation, Premier Ferguson | announced hefore sailing for Lon- don vesterda Coupled. with the opening of Ontario Building in London date to ba fixed, this of the purposes of the Ontario Premier to the Old Countr From the con- templated fnstitute, in connection with which construction of a hos- pital ig in view, radium would be distributed to various parts of the Province Mr. Fergueon said he would several London special | ists regarding the and de- clared an important would likely he made by [ matter on his return to November "There | the cancer guson declared, ** sted profe are pre onto the a one on object i visit of the gee proposal, him in the Toronto in ig fremendons concern in scourge," Premier Fer- and people Inter gfonally and otherwise aréd contribute in large way toward such an institute if the Ontario Government will.en- dow it with suMeient radium." The proposal, Mr. Ferguson sald, was for the parties interested to | turn over property worth about $500,000 if the Government would | contribute a similar amount in the purchase of radium. The scheme of operation in mind was ane of co-operative organization as be- = the medical profession and to a the Province, Gasoline Price Jumps in West Co-operatives Faced With Heavy Loss Due to Recent Tariff Revision (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Winnipeg, Sept, 24.-- Prairie ro- action to the recent tariff revision on gasoline imports was recorded from three provinces today. Offic- lals of co-operative wholesale bodies in Saskatchewan and Manitoba commented that though the tariff- rise might not bring an advance in price to the consumer, the co-op- erative members were forced to pay the extra money. - Possibility of the farmers of the prairie provinces "getting togeth- er" this fall to discuss the possi- bility of having their own refinery wag visualized by W. 8. TPaopple, manager of tho Manitoba Co-oper- ativa Wholesate. He YLelieved that locals of the Manitoba body would be forced to absorb two cents or more per gallon due te the higher prices. A severe, if not a crushing blow, was being dealt to independent buy- ers by the tariff alteration, accord- ing to Ben Hechter, of Radio Oil and Gas, Winnipeg. He estimasted 50,000 employees of independent wyers would be affected, and the buyers would be forced either to build their own refineries or go out of business, The duty was intend- ed to benefit only the big refin- ing plants, he claimed. That all Co-operative firms in Saskatchewan, 'as well as inde- pendent firms, which handled gas- olina had been informed on Sep temheét 17,.the day after the Ben- nett budget was brought down, that gasoline wholesale prices would be advanced 24 cents per gallon, was the statement made at Saskatoon last night by H, W. Ketcheson, manager of Saskatchewan Co-op- erative Wholesale, | | will play announcement | {1 | | | | | | m Institute Planned To Treat Canc er in Ontario Wheat Will be Dominant Topic Dumping of Grain by Russia Gives Impetus to Em- pire Trade Move London, Eng., Sept. 24.---Wheat possibly a dominant part at the Imperial Conference discus- sions, The dumping of Russian wheat produced under conditions of semi- serfdom has raised an outcry not only in rural England but across the Agrarian states of Europe, I has given the movement for wider Empire preferences impetus suc hh as no mere academic discussions could possibly have done, Nevertheless there are doubts as to whether the present Labor government would be pre- pared to impose a duty on foreign The free traders and the "free fooders' such as Philip Snow- den, chancéllor of the exchequer, and William Graham, president of the Board of Trade, are much at the economic helm at Downing strong wheat, street The Rt. Hon. J. H., Thomas, sec- retary of state for the dominions, has a counter scheme which would accord preferences by way of bulk state purchases. But although Mr. Thomas has not yet divulged the details of his plan it is meeting strenuous criticism on the ground that 't will increase the price of food. The Daily Herald, Labor organ, today dismisses the outery against the dumping of Russian wheat as a political stunt. Eucharistic Congress Opens Omaha, Neb.--Fifty thousand persons had come to Omaha today for the open air ceremony of the National Eucharistic Congress to be held at the Creighton University Stadium tonight. LEAGUE DEBATES COVENANT CHANGE Amendment to Harmonize It With Kellogg Pact Seems Improbable (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) (Geneva, Switzerland, Sept, 24. -- The judicial committee of the as- sembly of the League of Nations today debated further the project of an amendment to the league covenant to harmonijze it with the Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact, and as the debate progressed the chances of such an amendment materializ- ing lessened. Ito of Japan returned to the at- tack and repeated his challenge as to desirability of modifying the cov- eonant, He pointed out that in article 16 the covenant provides for sanctions, while the Kellogg-Briand agreement, although 'denouncing war, relies only upon moral force, Tho Japanese suggested that it would be difficult if not impossible to put the Kellogg Pact into the league's charter without weaken- ing the organization's right to use force in executing an award against an offending state. Speaker Claims That Fore eigners Are Given City Jobs, While Canadians and Britishers Are Allow- ed to Starve ing ranged on a charge of qtempied | held up temporarily the hop- off | {|MAYOR REPLIES TO CRITICISMS Gathering of 300 Unemploy- ed Urged to Act With Re serve And to Do Con- structive Thinking riticisey Oshaw 15 un worial Park vesterday 30 men and a few and lis- oratory br acted Mac. that uld not lack of al- in attendance fiery from a park bench MacDonald, who sman for the jobless main argument ahd. children. ct bec rather as spe Donald's men, wonien was be left to starve se of vor} Signs written in chall lks at poin ness directed the uner park where the started at three o'cloc} ned to hold : ternoon when on the sides busi-" mployed meeting was It is plan- meeting this af« the: mayor and city council will be urgently requested ta attend, MacDonald has also propos cd to organize a parade of the unem- played for the ostensible purpose of showing the citizens of this city cons ditions as they are. Foreigners Given Work Among other things, MacDonald charged that of a gang of workmen engaged in laving sidewalks vester- day, cighteen of twenty members of the gang. were foreigners, Was that fair to Britishers he asked. He alsa cladmed that there were married wo- men employed the city's clerical staff, women whose husbands were al-so bringing in wages. Ma or Mitchell, he said, had made a lot promises but had failed to keep them. He doubted whether the city would do anything to help the unemployed before winter set in and by hat time they would be so hun- gry and so lacking in warm clothing that they could not do a decent day's work "They talk about the subway," he said; "but they will only "gid (Continued on Page 2 RUMORED BATTLE AT ORILLIA JAIL FAILS TO HAPPEN Heavy Police Guard Sur« rounds Prisoner, a Mem- ber of Detroit Gang wa various ts in the section. to the another on { of Orillia, Sept. ©4.--The Orillia jail became ap armed citadel, bristling with watchful policemen and ringed about by apprehensive citizens in expectation of an at- tempt yesterday by armed thugs to rescue from custody John Ains- worth, alleged robber, who was brought to Orillia to stand trial on "ge of having stolen a num- ber of guns and ammunition from the Central hardware store here. Tense hours passed as police of the Toronto, Provincial and Orillia forces mounted guard about the cells 'and police headquarters. But the gun battle didn't mat- erialize. The precautions were taken by the police as a result of an appar- ently well-founded report that members of an alleged eriminal gang led by "two-gun' O'Brien of Detreit, to which Ainsworth be- longed were determined either to tear him from the clutches of the law before the hearing slated for thig afternoon, or else to kill him s0- that he could not turn King's witness, So authentic. did the report ap- pear that chief inspector John Miller and Inspector Stringer of the provineial polico came from Toronto to aid Constables Purvis and Palmer, who were guarding the 1 1soner. Chief Constable Draper of To- ronto had heen up in Orillia on Sunday and he, too, had heard the rumors of a planned 'shoot-up" and sent Sergeant of Detectives Lou Williams and Detective-Ser=- geant Norman Tinsley of the To- ronto force up, Chief Constable Louis Church and P, C. Bell of Orillia formed the remainder of the guard--the most impressive gathering of policemen seen here in many a day.