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5 4 1 & Squadron-Leader H. R. ©) and his championship PAGE TWENTY-FOUR THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1930 | EENGLISH CHANNEL : HAS BEEN CROSSED IN VARIED WAYS t Ceasar Crossed It in Five Hours, Plane in Four Minutes 'London.--Caesar crossed the Eng- lish Channel in 55 B.C. in approxi- mately five hours. i. Hans Vierkotter swam the channel #% in 12 hours and 30 minutes. A regular channel steamer com- crossing in August, 1929; in 51 minutes and 3 seconds. . Imperial Airways commercial planes ® during the 1930 season have averaged 12 minutes in actual flying time over the channel. The above times for channel cross- ing show what modern transportation 'has done for man. Caesar in his 128 man-power galley would proye weak competition for D. Waghorn 1929, "4,000 horsepower Schneider Cup airplane which could complete the crossing in . three minutes and 27 seconds. Caesar left Boulogne following an 8 'early luncheon in his galley manned by 64 odrs, with two men to an oar, Band with the assistance of three large sails arrived on the coast of Kent in time for tea--even though there were no board walks upon which to pro- menade. Waghorn could get across - almost between breaths. Once No Channel No one knows just when the first © Channel crossing was made. Scient- & English Channel now cuts vg wal bt ists claim the English Channel is : comparatively a recent geological for- mation. They say the land connec % tion between England and the Con- . tinent was not finally severed until the \ later part of the Pleistocene period. Prehistoric man may have made love, built his home and hunted where the England away from the Continent. Since Caesar's first crossing in the * summer of 55 B.C., a number of freak crossings have been made. Some of ' them have advanced safe, adopted % transportation methods--others have been attempts similar to flag-pole or tree-sitting and non-stop dancing . crazes. A French engineer, Mathieu, first proposed a Channel tunnel. His idea was favorably considered for a time by Napoleon. Since that time dozens of plans such as ferries for whole trains, bridges, high enough to allow any liner to pass under them, tubes resting on the ocean bed, and tunnels under the sea have been suggested. In August, 1875, Captain Matthew Webb swam the Channel in 1 hours and 45 minutes. He was the first person ol4cially reported to cross the Channel by swimming from shore to shore. Gertrude Ederle was the first woman to make a successful swim- ming crossing and her time stood as the record until the German baker, Hans Vierkotter, established, the pre- | sent time of 1 hours and 30 minutes. In 1875, a Frenchman and an Eng- lishman succeeded in crossing in a balloon. M. Bleriot, in 1909, inaugurated the swiftest modern method, by flying in a heavier-than-air machine. Another ® Frenchman crossed in an ordinary » push-bike equipment with two light floats. The Spaniard, La Cierva, has made several crossings in his wind- mill-like autogiro. Another adventurer did the double journey on a motorcycle fitted with two floats and propellor gear. Crosses in Punt Two Austrian students paddled across in a 14-foot rubber canoe, and another adventurer of the same na- tionality crossed in a collapsible boat. A submarine has done the trip as far as the depth of water would permit. The Channel at its mouth, between Ushant and the Sicilly Isles, is about 100 fathoms deep, but between Dover and the Continent the depth varies from 15 to 60 fathoms. C. W. Mason, of Dover, on August] 29, 1930, rowed a punt filled with three children from Dover to Cape Gris Nez in 7 hours and 30 minutes, After a rest of several hours he started on the return journey at 4:40 p.m. and arrived back at Dover at 145 a.m. GREAT DECLINE IN FARM PRICES General Level Lower Than * During Post-War Depression Washington.--The Debartment of Agriculture has announced that the ¢: general level of farm prices had ropped to the lowest point in 14 Years, Early in 1916, when the prices of | grief is told, for the families of ex- | of the tbe, a Russian, got the name ed . service. men look to General Miller for help in time of need. One-fourth eral's time is spent dispen- ' sing charity, hunting money to bury a former comrade or student in the cavalty school, asking alms' for some other unfortunate, The General is often asked where {ih he 7 Miller, - His great-great-grandfather emigrat- from what is now the Bas-Rhin Department of France. It was then > | Dutch and this ancestor was of that nationality. He is 63 years old. Canada might _ challenging yacht might CANADIAN CHALLENGE FOR AMERICA'S cup (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Halifax, N.S.~A suggestion that challenge Tor the America's is viewed favorably by local tsmen, who feel the built in one of the Nova Scotia ship- ping yards where vessels have been launched since the early days of sailing. "We have," said W. R. McAskill, noted marine photographer, "the de- and the builders to construct 'wih yacht, but 'we would cer- well be tainly need assistance from some of the larger provinces in the matter of finance." A similar opinion was expressed by W. R. Roue, well known marine architect. ; LADIES" AID AT THORNTON'S Ladies to Mrs. Russell : Luke Thornton's Corners, OF. 7.--The Ladies' Aid held a special meeting last Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Henry Manuel's. The meet- ing was in honor of Mrs. Russell Luke, who is leaving this week to live near Hampton where Mr. Luke has purchased a small farm. Mrs, Luke has been an active member of the Ladies' Aid for several years and it is with much regret on the part of her fellow workers to know she |s leaving their midst. An ad- dress was read to Mrs. Luke by Mrs,' Lewis Luke, of Oshawa, after which Mrs. Bradshaw, president of the Ladies' Aid, made her the presen- - | tation of a gasoline lamp, Mrs, Wm. Luke, mother of Mr. Russell Luke, was also presented with a beautiful sweater. The annual chicken pie supper will be held this Thursday evening, Oct. 9th. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sully were in Toronto for a few days last week. Mrs, Forsythe was in Toronto on Tuesday of this week. The many friends of Ted Robinson will be gldd to know that he is now at home after spending the past five months in the Toronto General Hos- pital. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elliott and family have moved to Picton where Mr. Elliott has taken up his work. They will be niuch missed by all their friends. A number of our young people at- tended the hot suppers and concerts at Raglan and Zion, They report a splendid time. Mr. W. A. Scott had as guests on Sunday his three nephews, the Messrs. Merrick, of Uxbridge. Mr, Harold Pascoe has accepted a position as teacher in the Westmount school. The annual Teachers' Convention will be held in Whitby this Thurs. day and Friday. The school will be closed from. Wednesday night until Monday. Masters Alan Smith and John Stewart spent Saturday with Fred- eric Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sully entertaining several friends Bobcaygeon this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Scott are mov- ing next week to Oshawa from To- ronto. The many friends of Mr. Fred Lindsey will be glad to know that he is improving nicely after his re- cent accident when a horse he was riding became frightened and threw him off into the creek. are from WOMEN'S ASSOCN. MET AT KEDRON Large Attendance Was Pres- ent at October Meeting Kedron, Oct. 7.--The Women's As- sociation met at the home of Mrs. John Mountjoy on Thursday after- noon for their October meeting. A number of the members responded to the roll call topic on "Harvest." After the business meeting a pro- gram was put on. iss Beatrice Mountjoy reading. a piece "on the hymn "Just Ag' Am, Without One Plea," after ich all joined in sing- ing the hymn/ A reading by Mrs. J. Glover, a vpeal duet by Mrs. S. Jewell and Mr{ L: Hancock, a read- ing by Mrs. vey Crossman and an instrumental, Lee. \ on "Blessed be the that Binds," closed by singing a hymn. Af# Interesting contest was then put on followed by a social hour when group 6 served refreshments. There were twenty members and a number of visitors present, : Mrs. L. Shepard and Miss Louise Shepard, Hamilton, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Cole. Mrs. W. Hepburn, Miss Luella Hepburn, Mrs. Clarence Vice and Murray spent Tuesday with Mr. W. Hislop, Bowmanville. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Hoskin at- tended Orono fair on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. L. Cole and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cole, Bowmanville, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Cole. Miss Florence Wheeler, Toronto, spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. F. Crossman. Mrs. H, F. Werry, Mr. Harold Werry, Misses Bernice and' Wilma Werry spent Saturday in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pascoe and Lorraine visited with Dr. and Mrs. McCulloch, Orono, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Naylor, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Pascoe and Gordon, Solina, 'at Mr, Harvey Crossman's, Mrs. E. Davis, Messrs. Gordon, Ralph and Walter Davis visited the former's brother, Mr, E. Nesbitt, Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hancock and family, Miss Mary Lytle and Mrs. John Mountjoy visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beath, Brooklin, Friday. Mr. Mrs. T. W, Scott, Mr, and Mrs, Harvey Pascoe and Lor- raine attended a wiener roast at Mr, Wallace Scott's, Enfield, Mon- day night, The Boys' Volunteer and Girls Golden Links Classes held their meeting at the home of Miss Ruth Cole, Saturday evening. Dr, Bateman and family, Toron. to, called on Mr. and Mrs. E. Davis, on Sunday. Congratulations to Mr: and *Mrs. Lou Fowler (Della Glover) on their recent marriage at Wiarton, Della was a former Kedron girl and her many friends here join in wishing them a happy and prosperous mar- ried life. ' Miss Kathleen Conlin 'spent a day at Gravenhurst recently. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Hoskin, Ella, and Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Everetl Mountjoy and family were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs, Tennyson Pereman, Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Werry, Wm. and Robert, visited her father, Mr. Jas. Scott, Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hepburn and family recently visited with Mr. and Mrs.) Richard Hoskin, Uxbridge, Mr, and Mrs. Rundle, Hampton, Mr, and Mrs. W. Cann, Salem, called on Mr, and Mrs. W. N. Hoskin on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Allin, New- castle, and Rev. Wm. Rowe, England, called on the former's cousin, Mrs. Everett Mountjoy, on Monday. Mrs. L. I. Daniger, Denver, Colo., Miss Lillie Lytle and Miss Elma E. Earls, Toronto, motored down on Sunday and spent the day with Mrs, J. Mountjoy. Miss Mary Lytle re- turned home with them after spend- ing a week with Mrs. Mountjoy. Quite a number from here attend. ed the service in Columbus church Sunday morning when Columbus and Kedron congregations joined for the communion service. NORTHERN FRANCE IS SEEKING CANAL Textile and Metal Trades De- sire Cheap Transport Abroad Paris.-- With a mixture of economic and national defence arguments, the powerful textile and metallurgical in- terests of northern France are bring- ing 'strong 'pressure upon the French Government for construction of a great shipping canal from the port of Dunkirk to Lille, Roubaix and Tourcoing. 5 This region, one of the richest and most prosperous in France during periods of peace, is begging for a waterway which will allow it to move its textiles, steel and iron cheaply to a French port instead of shipping across the Belgian border to Antwerp. French shipping companies instead of Dutch will benefit, they argue. It is now understood the Govern- ment practically has approved ex- penditure of [$200,000,000 spread out over a period of five years, providing Andre Tardieu's ambitious national development project is approved by the Chamber of Deputies this fall. The cost of this canal, however, is variously estimatéd from '$400,000,000 to more than $1,250,000,000. The canal is considered assured, since it has the backing of French shipping interests who also are ob- taining Government support for their development. Direct access to the sea not only would benefit French ship- pers but would allow French textile, iron and coal producers to compete at a better advantage with the Bri- tish for foreign markets. It is suggested that the new canal should be at least 55 yards wide with a draft of 20 feet, allowing fast, high- powered tugs to move merchandise in a hurry and also to enable boats under 1,000 tons to continue inland. 'SS' TELEPHONES ON ALPINE ROUTES installations Being Made to Aid Motorists and Climbers Geneva, -- Switzerland's ° famous mountain routes, particularly danger- ous for automobile travel, are soon to be fully #quipped with a special SOS telephone system. Thid~has been rendered doubly necessary, first by .the possibility of accidents, and secondly by the fact that these may occur many miles from any habitation or means of first aid to the injured. The SOS telephone system already has been installed on the Klausen route and will be quickly extended to the Simplon pass, the St. Gothard, the Grand St. Bernard, the Furka and a dozen other mountain passes and: routes, When it is possible the telephones will. be installed in houses or bar- racks' already existing, but where there are none, special telephone cabins will be erected. In addition, signposts all along the routes will indicate where the near- est SOS telephone station can be found, . At each station also will be neces- sary indication in French, Italian and German showing where to call the nearest ambulance, doctor, police station or persons who can render aid to the injured. Old Lady (witnessing tug-of-war for*the first time): "Wouldn't it be simpler, dear, for them to get a knife and cut it?" America, says a writer, has made iced food and drink a god. Zero worship. Mother: "I don't like to shout at you, Harold." Little Harold: "And I can't say that I like it, either, Mummy." SWEDISH NATIVITY AT LOWEST JEVEL Question Brings About Grave National Concern For Future Stockholm.~"Happy Sweden" may be said to have less sorrows than most other countries: the country enjoys health and prosperity and has few, if any, political adversaries. Yet there is one problem which in these weeks is discussed with a certain amount of passion in the press and wherever politically minded Swedes meet--the nativity question, which is thus on the point of developing into a national concern. Greatest Decline The fact is that nativity returns for the past year were the lowest ever registered in this country and are claimed to constitute a downward record internationally. In all Sweden the population increase by 14,890 in- habitants during 1929, as against .29,- 815 as late as 1921 and 17,267 in 1928, In Stockholm, deaths even exceeded births by a number of 876. It is pointed out in this connection that this low level of the birth rate was reached in the very year which show- ed the highest figures ever recorded in this city as regards the conclusion of marriages, the inference thus be- ing that birth control is being prac~ tised to an ever increasing extent. A large part of the press has now unleashed an energetic campaign against birth control tendencies, as- serting that a continyation of the pre- sent birth policy eventually would re- sult in the decline and ruin of the Swedish race. Sweden, it is argued, has space enough for a much larger population than her present 6,000,000 people. Enters Politics If Sweden, therefore, wants to hold her own and avoid being inundated by a flow of foreign immigration, the population must endeavor to fill with their own offspring the large areas which as yet allow of further coloni- zation in this country, No official action has hitherto been taken in the matter, but it cannot be questioned that, the problem has, by the press campaign, been introduced into the domain of actual politics and from now on will: constitute one of the hardest nuts for Swedish sociol- gists and politicians for a number of years. Objectionable Person: "I've had such stacks of invitations to spend August I don't know what to do! Whichever I accept I'm bound to offend a lot of people!" She (sweetly): "In that cake, I should go to the people you're like- ly to offend the least!" " = NN PoC RS ot . j large jar 2 1b. Tin MAGIC 16 oz. Cash and Carry FANCY MIXED Post's 64 Celina St CROWN BRAND CORN SYRUP 17¢ - 37c DERBY PASTEURIZED Loas Cheese Pound 33¢ An Ideal Breakfast Food Wheat Hearts Per Package 1Q¢C BAKING POWDER 34¢ Fry's Cocoa '1-2 Pound Size 19c¢ Biscuits Per Pound 23C | 14¢ SPECIAL - 6b ¢, Bran Flakes 2 vkgs. tor 25¢ SHOP AT A SUPERIOR STORE - T. W. BROOKES Telephone 1134 Oshawa Superior Stores Are | Co-operating In Canadian Prosperity Week © CHR : AP = Buying now will help Oshawa workmen to find employment. BAB-O For Cleaning Porcelain 14c Close to seven hundred of grocers make up the Superior Chain Stores. They are striving, as a unit, to make Canada a bigger, better and more prosperous country. The money you spend with us stays 100 per cent. in Canada, where it works to our, mutual advantage, We not Canadians! Canada's better A Canadian Organization Worthy to Serve class only offer you the finest quality, the ultimate in § Ib. Tin Grimsby Sweet Mixed PICKLES HAWES' Lemon Oil 12 oz. J. RUSSELL Rosland Rd. Telephone 1625W 0. A. GERROW 432 Simcoe St. 8. Telephone 117W Best anulated "Chloride of Lime Large Size 14 WE SELL THE BEST FOR LESS ZEBRA LIQUID STOVE POLISH SUGAR CRISP OR QUAKER Corn Flakes 2 for 1c Mustard 2 or) 19¢ SUGAR 7 Ibs, 27c R. T. ELLICOTT 124 Simcoe St. N. Telephone 2232 P. KOSTUR 168 Bloor Nt. W. Telephone 1678§F C. A. GLECOFF 174 Ritson Rd. S. Telephone 3285 OUT OF TOWN STORES F. S. COULTER, Bowmanville. R. H. DILLING, Bowmanville. * N. PINGLE, Bowmanville, J. McKEE & SON, Port Perry. R. HARRAN, Caesarea. C. G. ARMSTRONG, Orono. A. W. WRIGHT, Blackstock. service and consistently lower prices, but we offer you also the opportunity to help yourself and your Canada. Items for Week Ending October 11, 1930 Jc Pastry Flour 24 ths. 79¢ Family Blend Tea or Coffee 1 1b. Bag 39¢C "YOUR GROCER?" JE.MINNS & SON | W.H. GREENLEY Shopping in Oshawa to make Oshawa busi. ness better-- KARA The Secret Blend ». 30¢ Many TOILET SOAP 3 cakes JOC AYLMER PEAS No, 4's Choice Per Can 10¢C Choice Red Pitted CHERRIES No. 2a Cize 19c¢c In Heavy Syrup Fray Bentos Corn Beef No.3 8ise 23¢c OXYDOL Cleans Anything he 21c Pkg. GLACIER SARDINES 3 cans 27¢C 272 Albert St. Telephone 278 2 1bs. 25¢ Thompson Seedless Finest Cleaned Cure Pure Raspberry Jam Columbia Matches "Strike * Chicken Haddie Telephone 104 COFFEE iv. L9¢C Flowers JEWEL SHORTENING MOLASSES SNAPS Raisins, 2 Ibs. ..... 28¢ rants, 2 Ibs. ......,85¢ '40 oz. Jar ...... Anywhere"; & pkgs., 25c¢ each 21c 121 Mary St. L. M. WEESE . Harmony Telephone 1025W R. T. McALLISTER 191 Oshawa Blvd. Telephone 1663J W. ELIZUK 155 Bloor St. E. Telephone 2417 F. W. WHITE 245 Nassau St, Telephone 046 a T