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Oshawa Daily Times, 14 Oct 1930, p. 1

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{ 3 : { . Red "Exports Checked udapest, Hungary.-- The ' of- sl Gazette yseterday published . under which all fmnports om Russia will be subject. eu: forth to special permits, while im- porting of Russian flax is forbid- den unconditionally. 'Windsor Wants New Depot Windsor.--The Dominion Gov ernment will be asked by Wind- sor to build a new Canadian Na- tional depot and a Postoffice, in addition to giving financial aids to build three subways to relieve un- employment. i hd i . » Construct Breakwater Port Arthur.--D, J. Cowan, K. C., M.P,, announced that, to cope with the unemployment situation, though not recognized by the Gov- ernment as a relief measure, work would be continued for another 1,000 feet on the breakwater: It means the employment of 400 men until the freeze-up, and the expenditure win De $260,000, . Want Third Highway Oakville.--At a meeting of rep- resentatives of municipalities be- tween Burlington and Toronto the construction of a third highway between the Dundas Highway and ie Lake Shore Road was suggest- . * LJ Stop Baby Mix-Ups Chicago, Ills.--Anklets with self-locking clasps which must be severed to be removed are now being used to prevent baby mix- ups in Chicago hospitals. Ld Two Priests Killed Kotzebue, Alaska.--Two Cath- olic priests and a pilot were killed here yesterday when the missiop plane Marquette crashed. The dead are Ralph Wien, noted Alaskan aviator; Father Philip I, Delon, head of Jesuit Missions in Alaska, and Father Walsh of the Kotze- bue mission. LJ] Ld . More Floods in Texans Dallas, Texas.--Swirling flood water yesterday caused anxiety in Texas, where for the second time within a week live stock were drowned, - transportation was halt- ed. and citizens awoke to find homes and' shops inundated. Bo a, Toronto.~--~A ly found in the here yesterday has been iden- ley, 0, of this city. He was a steel work rigger by trade and is be- lieved to have fallen into the water while on his way to visit workmen employed on Waterfront construction jobs. Ld Ld * Ship' Jam: Relieved Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.--The 72- hour fog that has been holding up ship traffic In the river for the t three days has lifted and the m in the upper and lower river broke loose in a race or the locks. .. London, Eng, Oct. 14~Sir Eric Drummond, secretary general of the League of Nations, has announced t .he had nrcepted invitations of livia, Colombia, Cuba, Panama and ery, to visit these countries during His projected journey to Uruguay. He lang. to leave Geneva about Decem- jer 1, to attend celebratioa of a ceh- tury of Uruguayan independence. WINDSOR MAN IS : SUICIDE VICTIM | Windsor, Oct, 14,--Alphonse Re- aud, 38, an employee of the Tec- umseh Water Commission, was found dead today, hanging from a door of a bedroom in his home. The ry was made by fellow em- who went to the home when ud failed to report for work. Mrs. Renaud and two children were on a visit to her mother in Maidstone, Lying on table was a agtirested to Mrs. Renaud as flows: "Now Marg do as you J) Thats what you have al- ,. So mow you realize | ys wanted. it. To the children bless them." 1 -------------------------- VERDICT FOR WELLS (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) . Toronto, Oct. 14,--Following the {ssal of her action against H. 3 Malla. be Mr. Justice Raney late ptember, Miss Florence A. Toronto Authoress, who su- Wells for $500,000 damages 'she alleged plagiarism of her BE Sh 3 it o tory," he Appeal 'at Osgoode re » Re oy Sih ein A RR AAA 05 FTC Ered The Osh ~ mua Baily Tones Succeeding 'The. Oshawa Daily Reformer "All the News While It Is News" (ublishes of Qubaws, Out. Oay Eva . OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1930 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TEN PAGES a, S putie tiatidars . F BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL PROVIDE POOR CHILDREN WITH NEEDED TEXT BOOKS School Attendance Officer Smith Empowered to Rec- ommend This Action When Advisable CLOTHING PROVIDED BY WELFARE LEAGUE Organization Commended For Prompt Action in Pro- viding Wearing Apparel to Destitute Pupils in the City No student of the city's public schools or of the Collegiate and Vo- cational Institute will be prevented from attending school through lack of clothing or books, it was made clear at the regular meeting of the Board of Education last night, When the report of A. L. W. Smith, school attendance officer, was re- ceived, Trustee A. F. Annis wished to kndw whether it was, true that some students had stayed home from school because they were without the means of purchasing the neces- sary books. Mr. Smith replied that this had been the case recently and that in several incidents the excuse had been given by parents that their children were prevented from attend- ing chon) because thoy were without S. "This should never be allowed as an excuse," Trustee Dr, Donevan com- mented, "Many of us here remem- ber the time when our only school equipment. was a slate. An effort must be made to procure books for students if they are unable to pur- chase any themselves." Chairman A. W. Bell pointed out that in future if delinquent pupils claimed that they were withott books, the attendance officer, upon making '| the necessary investigation, could re- port the matter to the board and steps would be. taken to overcome the difficulty. When he finds that students are be- ing kept home from school because they are in need of clothing and shoes, the Women's Welfare League co-operates in providing the neces- sary articles, Attendance Officer Smith intimated last night. He paid tribute to the prompt assistance which is rendered by the society, The report of the attendance of- ficer: showed that during the past month a total of 1,699.5 days were lost at school on account of illness. Children being kept at home to help their parents accounted for a loss of 143 days, while to parental neglect was attributed a losg of 202.5 days. Days lost for other causes were as follows : weather, 11.5; truancy, 16; privation 55.5 and other reasons, 569, making a grand total of 2,697.5 days. The report durther showed that there are 55 boys and girls of school age, who under- special permit, are employed in various capacities. Of this number 38 are boys while 17 are girls. i ' nt ---- riot BLUENOSE RACE WITH THEBAD IS AGAIN POSTPONED Light Breeze Forces Action for Third Consecutive Day Gloucester, Mass, Oct. 14--For the third consecutive day, the second contest in the Lipton cup races here between the Gertrude Thebaud, pride of the Gloucester fleét, and the luenose, of Lunenburg, N.S. cham- pion of the Canadian fleet, was call ed off today because of lack of breeze, . The race committee took action at 845 am, when it became apparent that the weatherman did not favor a race today. Had there been enough wind for the race, the Thebaud. would have e after the Lipton" International isherman's Trophy with a strange skipper at the wheel, the old veteran, Captain Ben Pine having been con. fined to bed with a sinus attack that developed - during the "night. The craft itself was in prime condition for the fight, having undergone a be- tween-race painting and tuning up, Captain Angus Walters of the Bluenose was highly encouraged to- jax by word from Toronto that the folks back home were ready 5; aif prize for a race between the and Bluenose « from Glou- cester to Toronto at the close of the present series. ' FRENCH IN COURTS 15 CLAIMED LEGAL Permitted By-law in Sask atchewan, Is State- ment (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Regina, Oct. 14.--Use of the French language in courts of the Province of Saskatchewan is legal, according to a citation placed be- fore the Royal Commission hear- ing the charges of maladministra- tion brought against the old Saskatchewan Government by Hon. J. F. Bryant, Minister of Public Works. P. M. Anderson, K.C., for the late Administration, made the claim, and supported it with a declaration that French was used in court at Gravelbourg, Sask. during argument on important cases, Commission agreed that a statute of 1877 legulized the use of either French or English in the Northwest Territories and has been handed down through the consolidation of the statutes, Mr. Anderson held the opinion that the public was ignorant of the fact that French is an official language of Saskatchewan, and "that even the Legislautre doesn't know it." Argument then followed as to the propriety of using French in' court, Mr. Justice Embury stating that proceedings in court 'were not "open court" if held in French. Pupils Lack Books, Cannot Attend City Schools ' ELECTION ATTACKED W. A. FRASER Whose election in Northumberland riding has been contested by M. E. Maybee, defeated candidate, MAN LIVING HERE KILLED IN TORONTO John Tyminsky, aged 46, of 74 Page St., St. Catharines, was jammed between a crane and a box car, as he stood on the O.N.R. tracks, where the new subway is being con- structed on the Kingston Highway, near Scarboro, yeb- terday morning and was rush- ed to the Toronto East Gen- eral Hospital. He died an hour ana a half after his ad- fhittance, from perious chest wounds, The late Mr. Tyminisky had been residing, since last spring, . when he undertook this employment, at the home of Mrs. Czervaty, at 651 Rit son Rd. South, Oshawa, Besides his wife, he leaves in St. Catharines, five sons and two daughters. Ask Ottawa For Hand Labor, Glass Co. Must Pay Employees Feldspar Glass Co. Ordered . To Make Payment to Five Men His Worship Magistrate Creigh- ton made an order this morning in Police Court instructing the Felds- par Glass Company to pay the wages which were claimed to be owing them by five, former employees of the plant, that he secured a job at the glass plant on September 23rd. At that time he claimed he was told that the men would be paid after two weeks and that the pay day would be on a Saturday. - When his pay day came he went for his money but was told that ft was not avail- able for some days. Terrett told the court that he did mot go back to work after October 3rd. W. J. McCallum, general manag- er, appearing on behalf of the com- pany told the court that he was present when the men were taken on at the time Terrett started to work and that they were told that they would be paid every two weeks but that there were occasions when the company was unable to pay the men as business conditions were uncertain and the company were forced to hold the pay over for several days. Mr, McCallum said that he could not identity Terrett as one of the men in the office of the company on the day the men were told how they would be paid. Mr, McCallum sald in addition, that the pay for the five men who were appearing as plaintiffs had been on hand in the office of the company on the Thursday follow- ing the regular pay day and that it was waiting there for them. The court was told that the pay for the employees was dependent upon some occasions they had to wait a few days to secure their pay as the company had not received pay- ment for goods that had been sent out, : William Terrett, told the court the business of the company and on | Not Steam Shovel, on Subway Representation to have the Feder- al government take steps to sub- stitute pick and shovel for the steam shovel, in the new C, N. R. subway job, was made on behalf of the city council by Ald. George Hart, chairman of the board of works, and City Engineer W, C, Smith when they Interviewed the Hon, Gideon Robertson, minister of public works, at Ottawa yesterday. Ald, Hart and City Engineer Smith returned to the city today and the result of their negotiations will be made known when they re- port to the council at its next regul- ar meeting, Although the railway has the let- ting of the contract for the subway Job, it is thought that if the govern- ment would use its influence the railway might be persuaded to have the work done by pick and shovel instead of steam shovel. The city of course would have to pay a share of the additional cost. INITIAL PAYMENT OF WHEAT AGAIN CUT Winnipeg, Oct. 14.--Initial pay- ment on wheat has been cut from 60 cents per bushel to 55 cents, ac- cording to announcement today by the: Canadian 'wheat pool. Fifty~ five cents is to be the payment on number one northern, basis Fort William. OBEYING CODE, Bo SCOUT NEAR DEATH Protects Girl Companions From Robbers With His Life Violet, 111, Oct. 14.--A Boy Scout is near death in a hospital here because he obeyed the scout code. The victim 1s Willard Magowsky, 18, star athlete and honor student at Joliet High School and one of those chosen last year to attend the international scout meet in Eng. land. He was shot by two robbers who attempted to hold up Magow- sky, another youth and three girls after forcing their automobile into a ditch, Magowsky had pushed two of the girls to the ground and was at- tempting to push the third out of danger when one of the robbers fired. One bullet 16dged in Ma- gowsky's neck and another at the base of his brain, , ~ a . Probe Election Of W. Fraser in Nearby Riding Charges of Bribery, Coercion and Intimidation Are Filed (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Oct. 14.--The election of William A. Fraser, Liberal, for the Federal Riding of Northumber- land is attacked in a petition filed yesterday at Osgoode Hall by coun- sel acting for Arthur Perry, clerk Cobqurg. fraser defeated Milton E. Maybee at the general election on July 28. Maybee was the represen- tative of the riding at Ottawa dur- ing the last Parliament, having de- feated Fraser in the 1926 election, The petition is filed by F, M, Fields, K.C,, of Cobourg. "There are twenty-five.charges," said Mr. Fields, "much along the usual hnes."" Mr, Flelds sald that the charges were chiefly that polls were not kept open during the pre- scribed hours in some cases; that Deputy Returning Officers were partisan, and collaborated with Fraser's agents; that bribery by money and drinks, coercion, inti- midation and undue influnece had been resorted to, and that some Do- minjon Government officials had un duly influenced Indian voters to vote for the Liberal candidate, Small Manitoba Village Burns Residents of Minto Flee Be- fore Wind-Swept Blaze; Several Injured (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Brandon, Man., Oct. 14.--Villag- ers fled today into the chill air of early morn before a roaring blaze that wrecked almost the entire husiness section of the southwest Manitoba . settlement of Minto. Damage estimated at approximate- ly $100,000 was caused by the fire of unexplained origin, Shortly before dawn, the blaze broke 'out in the general store of J. B. Paradis, sweeping down the main street to ravage seven stores and residences as well as a number of flour sheds before it was sub- dued. Only a small portion of the loss is stated to be covered by in- surance. . Roused by the cries of a baby, Mr. and Mrs, Paradis found dense smoke rolling through their two- storey residence and could hear the crackle of approaching flames, With their 11 children, they fled in their night clothing over a wooden stair- way to safety. The younger chil- dren were carried by their parents, and the others raced from danger only a few moments before the en- tire building was flame-enveloped. A number of citizens suffered minor injuries in the fight against the roaring north-west wind, G. E. Russell, druggist, received sev- ere burns about the face and head. Volunteers formed a bucket-bri- gade in an effort to stem the flames' tide, but to little avail. A group gathered at the top of the bank building and were able to save it from the flames. From the paradis store-residence, the flames spread to the Sparks butcher shop and then to the Chris- tall and Johnson store. Borne across the wide sffeet by the wind, sparks set the Russell Drug store afire and then spread to the Sch- reiner general store and the muni- cipal office razing several flour bins in their wake, Advertising Barred Winnipeg, Oct. 14.--~Prohibi- tion of advertising of hard liquor in Manitoba has been ordered by the Manitoba Liquor Control Com- mission. In future, no advertise- ments will be approved by the board. The ban has been effect since the beginning of October. MANY POLICE SEARCH FOR MAD SLAYER, VILLAGERS FEARFUL Ramsay, Iste of Man, Eng.. Oct, 14,--In darkness and storm, the ontire police force of the Isle of Man, armed with revolvers, searched last night for the un- known slayer of 'Percy Williams Brooks, aged 60. y rooks was shot in his little cottage at remote Sulby Glen yes- terday, News that a lunatic has escaped from a local 'hospital for the mentally sick and may responsible for the killing caused cottagers to pass a night of terror 'behind tightly bolted windows and doors, h be |.was 'a passenger DEFENDS CHARGES yi Tm --- HON. JAMES MALCOLM, M.P. Former Minister of Trade and Com. merce, who, in defending himself ageinst an effort to unseat him in North Bruce, has filed many counter-charges, FIVE HURT AS FIRE ESCAPE GIVES WAY Three School Boys Seriously Injured Testing New Safety Device (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Thetford Mines, Que., Oct, 14.-- Five school boys were hurt yester- day, three of them rather seriously, when a test was being made with anewly {installed fire escape at a school here, The five boys, R. Bail- largeon, ¥. Gagne, G, Cote, L. Gir- ouard and M. Lambert, wére mak- ing a descent in the apparatus, a canvas slide, running from the fourth floor to the ground, when CRITICALLY CANADIAN GOVT. MAKES INQUIRIES INTO BREAD PRICE Minister of Labor Notes That Prices Have Drop- ped Since Probe Began (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, Oct, 14,--Certain in- \quiries are now being made by Hon. G. D. Robertson, minister of labor into prices of bread, wheat and flour in Canada. Suggestions from the minister that the bakeries might do their part in bringing about lower prices have been given wide publicity and it would seem they have not gone unheeded. Without claiming credit for what has been done or without conceding that all has been done that should be dome, Senator Robertson stat- ed today, the fact is that bread prices have declined considerably within the past few weeks, and that bread today is selling for substant- fally less than in May and June of last year when the average price of wheat was $1.13 and $1.18 per bushel. Bread prices advanced a year ago from 7.7 cents to 8 cents per pound. Since they reached that peak in Uctoper last there has been a steady decline until today the av- erage price stands at 7.4 cents, the lowest it has been since 1924, Metal Workers to Strike Berlin, Germany. --One hundred and forty thousand metal workers voted today through their unions to strike tomorrow in protest at de- cision of a government arbitrator to reduce wages eight per cent. for workers above 18 years uf age, apd it suddenly snapped away from its fastenings and they wére dashed to the ground. six per cent for workers below that age. (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Kansas City, Kas., Oct, 14,--De- spite "filthy weather" which inter- rupted her attempt to better the women's transcontinental recofd, Mrs, Keith Miller, British aviatrix, today expressed determination to complete her flight to Los Angeles by tomorrow night. With her motor dead, Mrs. Miller glided to a landing in the midst of a flock of startled sheep on the private landing field of Ralph L. Nafziger yesterday at 5:15 p.m. (C.8.T.). She took off at Curtiss Field, Valley Stream, N.Y., at 6.30 a.m, (EST. refueling at Indiana- polis. . Her flying time was computed at 11 hours 16 minutes which was 29 mjnutes less than the Valley Stream-Kansas City time establish- ed last week by Laura Ingallis, St. Louis flier. Mrs. Miller had intend- ed to reach Wichita last night. GERMAN POLICE QUEL RIOTING Fascists Renew Campaign of Damage to Property (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Berlin, - Germany, Oct. 14~Police, after an hour's fighting, quelled riots ing in the vicinity of the Potsdamer- platz carly this morning. The disturbance developed when after-theatre crowds stopped to sce the destruction wrought by Fascist bands yesterday during disturbances incident to opening of the Reichstag: Rowdies saw an opportunity to start window-smashing all over again and perhaps to profit by pillaging, They jusulted the police who finally charged and cleared the potsdamers platz with their clubs. NEW TRIAL ORDERED + IN C.N.R. WRECK CASE '(By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Oct." 14--A new trial was ordered by first divisional court at Osgoode Hall of the action in which Justice Fisher awarded $4,525 dam- ages to Arthur Hopwood Jarrett, plaintiff in an action against the Canadian National Railway. Jarrett on a train from Toronto to Montreal. Near King- ston the train left rails, another train crashed into it and Jarrett was in- jured. ! - n British Aviatrix Ahead of Discuss Quota Buying System Imperial Conference Consid- ering Problem of Wheat Purchasing (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Eng., Oct. 14---4(By George Hambleton, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent)--The question of es- tablishing- a quota system for British wheat purchases--the allotment year- ly of a certain percentage of Britain's requirements to the different world producers--was being examined by a special committee of the Imperial Conference today. The committee represented all de- legations to the conference and was under the chairmanship of Rt. Hon. William Graham, president of the British Board of Tfade. Hon H. H. Stevens, minister of trade and com- merce at Ottawa, was Canada's re- presentative, The matter of so-called' dumping of wheat by Soviet Russia on Brit- ish markets is also being considered and it is possible the committee will discuss method of overcoming this problem. No decision has yet been reached, it is announced in British circles, in regard to Premier Bennett's invita- tion to the conference to meet in Ot- tawa early next year. The Canadian prim¢ minister proposed that six months should be allowed for detail- ed' study of his empire preference proposals and then conference should resume as guests of the Canadian people to take action. : FORMER CANADIAN VICAR OF KINGWOOD (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Eng, Oct. 14.--~Members of the Anglican Communion in aCn- ada 'will be intérested in the fact that Rev, W. A. Dunn, son of the late Bishop of Quebec, has been appoint- ed vicar of Kingwood, Surrey, atter serving as rector of the Church of the Holy Spirit at Clapham. The late Bishop Dunn's elder son, I't Rev. Edward Arthur Dunn, has been Bishop of Honduras since 1917. He was for some time chaplain to his father in Quebec and also held a number of other charges in Can- a TROLLEYS CRASH HEAD-ON WOMAN DEAD, MOTORMAN HURT, WITH EIGHT OTHERS INJURED > Scene of Crash Enveloped in Fog and Motormen Were Apparently Unable to See Approach of Other Car COLLIDED WITH TERRIFIC FORCE Mrs. Vera Zimmerman Is Killed, Another Woman and Motorman Seriously Injured, Seven People Hurt But Not Seriously (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Windsor, Oct. 14--Mrs, Vera Zim« merman is dead, a motorman is in hospital in a critical condition and eight other persons were moré or less seriously injured in a head-on collision between two street cars here this morning. The scene of the crash was un« veloped in a heavy fog at the time and the cars, both drivers apparently unable to discern the other trolley, crashed with terrific force. The crash occurred at the waterworks switch on Sandwich street. The dead :-- Mrs, Vera Zimmerman, wife Robtrt Zimmerman, of Windsor, The injured :-- ; Homer A. Richard, 54, Windsor, motorman of the eastbound car, who had both legs severed and is in a critical condition, Vivian Howell, 42, Riverside, in hospital with serious scalp and other lacerations and a possible fracture of the skull. Orval Meloche, Windsor, minor ine juries about the head. ; Mary Gorman, 25, Windsor, minod injuries. Liliam Hilton, 20, East Windsor, minor mjurics, Vivian Cuthbert, 30, Windsor, min« or injuries. Robert J. Barry, 32, Ojibway, mine or injuries. ; John R. Price, 54, Windsor, minor injuries, he cars were laden with early morning workers enroute to their various destinations in the vicin- ity of Windsor, The eastbound car had just swung down the steep in- cline of the Lanspeary bridge and was approaching the switching point when the crash occurred. The' motormen had no time to apply the breaks and the cars crashed with a tremendous force, of tal for medical aid, paid tribute to the injured motorman. "That man Richard is a marvel," he said. He didn't know what happened and complained of injuries to his chest Which he said he must have suffer- ed when he went over the back of a' seat. ---- Close College After Disorders Madrid, Spain, Oct, 14.--~The government announced this after~ noon that it would close the Uni- versity of Barcelona because of dis< orders which occurred there today in tis gout " ob which several red students burne of Kink Alfonso, ed's otrdly ov JUDGEREFUSES To ACCEPT "NO BILL" "INMURDER CASE Windsor Grand Jury Ree turns True Bill in Second Slaying Charge { (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) = Welland, Oct. 14--Mr. Justice Me Evoy at the fall assizes here this morning refused to accept the no bill presented. by. the Grand Jury in the charge 'against Steve Ruich, of Stam- ford, aged 17, of murdering Louis V. Miller, also of 'Stamford, found in his cabin with a gunshot wound in the head. : His Lordship, however, accep the true bill of murder against Joseph Kovacs of Crowland who is alle to have shot 'and killed Const James McNicol of the Crowland police department on the night sof Tuesday, Sept. 2nd. A true bill of manslaughter was returned by the grand jury against Mike Kosevicj of Windsor, whose automobile is alleg- ed to have struck Mrs, Owen Sherrin of Niagara Falls at Stamford while the latter was awaiting a radial car. His Lordshin's action of refusing to accept the no bill created quite a stic in the court room which was well filled, 7 : : Price, who was brought to hospi-:

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