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The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer "All the ~ News While - It Is News" -- RE RR reported to y as being Tantinitely etter", Barges Sink, Crews Saved Three Rivers, Que.~~Two bar ges loaded with coal destined for Quebec consignees were sunk just above the Champlain wharf early today, The loaded barges sank quic2ly but those on board were picked by a tug which had the » boats in tow, . * Schooner Ashore Provincetown, Mags.--- The three schooner Jean F, Anderson, bound from Nova Scotia to Boston with a cargo of fertilizer, went ashore at low water today off Mono- moy Point. Crews from two life saving stations were standing by, REBUFS OFFICER FOR SHOOTING MAN Provincial Constable's Act Scored by Judge at Peterboro Peterboro, Oct, 24.--In giving judgment in an appeal of the In- land Revenue Department against the verdict of Police Magistrate Langley acquitting Ira Peters of Galway Township on a charge of being implicated in the ownership of a still, Judge Huycke did not mince his words in condemnins the action of Provincial Constable William Chisholm, now df Prince Edward County, who shot Peters in the back of ths neck when the scéused man fled after being ac- costed by the officers, PROTFST AGAINST 11S. TEXTROOK Australians Resent State "Wy Canadian Press. | we Melbourne, Australia, Oct, 24.-= United States textbook, Hayes Moon's Modern History, ad as a standard schoolbook in the State of Victoria, has be- come the centre of a controversy, Thé Australian Natives' Associa tion, national organization of Australian-born citizens, has pro- tested against the book, describing it as biased, untrue and insulting. State Minister for Education Lem- mon is threatened with opposition at the next elections if he does not withdraw the book, In particular, the Australian Natives' Association say the following two statements are a falsification of the truth and an imsult to British and Au- strallan troops: "The British col- lected a motley army, composed chiefly of colonial troops, and landed it on the tip of Gallipoli Peninsula, close to the Dardan- elles." The United States was the only great power that fought in the war without demanding, or even desiring, territorial gains for "herself. She should be rreditel with. a loftiness of purpose and unselfishness that could hardly be matched in all history SUPPER DANCES BEGIN TO-NIGHT The most delightfu' way to spend a few hours every Friday = evenin throughout the winter months wi be to attend the supper dances at J Hotel, The first of these weekly dances begins this evening, and it is expected that many will at- tend for this a new form of enter- tainment for the public. of Oshawa, The main dining room jis attractive. ly 'furnished for 'cabaret dancing. Small tables line the four walls and an orchestra in one corner will pro. vide the music, Although the man- ag: t 18 trying to establish these boii super dances as amusement *_on the highest quality they are not to be formal, Young people of the city will find it a charmiric rendez-vous for 'their Friday night parties. The cover charge is not extreme. Tt will be wise to reserve tables hefore hand it- 1s milder in the west, A trough of low pressmteins tends southward west« em with a Senstanion. developing on the middle Ate antic coast, Presare is fall fng over the Canadian west hivh pressure extends over & |why there should he any difficulty opted {in requiring British millers to con- | flowed through them, b OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1930 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TEN PACES STILL BEING RECIPROCAL PREFRENCE CONSIDERED BY INPERIAL, CONFERENCE Experts on Quota System Is Divided, Difficulty in Enforcement Being Feared CANADA MIGHT BUY MORE WELSH COAL British Government Still Considering Bennett's (By George Hambleton, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) London, Eng. Oct, 24.--The quota system of preferential bulk purchasing is still under analysis in the various committees and sub- committees of the Imperial Con- ference, And as the conference reaches tife end of its third week the belief among the various dele- gations seems to be growing that it is in the quota or some similar system that agreements to stimulate empire trade will most Ifkely be found, so far as the present con- | Canadian Opinion Divided Among Canadian wheat men here opinion as to the practicability of the quota system seems to be divided, Some consider the quota system would be difficult in admin- tion and enforcement, especi- ny and Frahés, Others, re- ing the problem' of administra. jon as. less serious, do. not see form to the plan if it is adopted They further see in the quota the advantage of a more assured Bri- tish market for Canadian wheal than exists at present, even if the } worlll price is to prevail, But although opinion on the quota plan as it is tentatively sub- mitted to the gonference is some- what divided there in every desire ito co-operate In working out a svs- tem of emnira preferential purchas- ing whieh will ha both practical and mutually advantageous, The dis. enesions, it Is understond, have heen confined go far tn Rritieh nop shaves from the rest of tha emnire, Reelnrocal purchases from the mother conntry bv the dominion however, necessarily arire, Tn this ronnaction the nossihility of larger nurchases of Waleh anthracite by Canada rve eneweated, Tavi¥ Prefavences The tariff preferences which Can. ada grants to the British evnorter are alen painted out, There nave valued hy Canadian evnerts at $13, n00.NNN a venr over tha meneval Canadian tariff and $11,000,000 over tha intarmadiata tariff Premier R RW, Bennett's afer of =arinroral tariff preferences is still wnder coneideration hv Britich gov. srnment denartmental evnerta, Tt 's not exnected the Rritieh Tahor *avernment will agree to return 'ari® preferences hy wav of putting 'aves on foreien foodstnfa entering | Rritain. Tn view of the nacition ane rouree is sureested which is under. «tond ta find favor amone tha Aus traliang. This fa that the domin- fons dele~ates, while co-oneratine in every wav to make the quota or anv other ssheme workahle, shonld hefore adinnrnment re-ascert their belief in nveferential tariffs as the nitimate solution, : and the vicinity scoured, the night accused's car was observe od and a chase followed-on the Wel- Opinion of Canadian Wheat (ISHAWA HAN IS. HELD IN WELLAND George Dowle and His Wife Are Arrested After Chase (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Welland, Ont,, Oct, 24,--As a Te- 4 But nees fe sult of what is sald to be something lete Adoptio Are mall of a mystery here last night, George P n Dowle, aged 29, salesman, Oshawa, and his wife, Marguerite, 27, were arraigned before Magistrate John Goodwin In city police court here this morning on a charge of vag- rancy, According to Lea Ott, Welland, Dowle allegedly attempted' to hold up Ott's nephew, and Ott, after be- ing called to the scene of the alleg- ed affAir chased the accused's car and notified police. notified Later In Crowland police were and-Port Colborne highway when ference is concerned, the pair were held. They were re- manded in court until October 31, INDEPENDENT IS HEWRER OF LEGISLATORE Party System Lauded by _ Finlayson--Interest in Election Warms (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Oct, 24.--~S8tirring from the mild aspect shown in recent weeks, interest in the four provin- ¢lal by-elections to be held on Oct, 29 to fill vacancies caused by the deaths and resignations of former members of the legislature is perk- ing up considerably as the campaign reaches its zenith, Last night four meetings were held on behalf of candidates In Lanatk South, Nipissing, Waterloo South and Perth South, In the for. mer riding Hon, Willlam Finlay- son, minister of lands and forests, spoke in support of the Conserva- tive nominee, E. R, Stedman, Two Independents aré also in the field and it was toward them the min- ister directed his remarks, "The party system is strongly de- veloped in Canada," proceeded Mr. Finlayson, "and legislation can only be secured through the party Assuming that by some fluke.an in dependent should be elected in this riding he would sit in the back benches and wonder what was going on, and what everything was about, He would 'not be in attendance at the caucus of either great party and would be' of very little use to his constituency." Supporting the candidature of J. Harry Marceau, Liberal in the rid- ing of Nipiasing, at A mass meeting held in North Bay, K, A, Christie, president of the Toronto Men's Lib- aral Club, declared both parties should join forces and get politics out of public projects, to free them from intimidation and partisanship. Toronto, Oct, 24.---Seeking re- venge for an unceremonious show- er bath administered them by stu- dents of Burwi all, residence of Victoria college undergradu ates, when they were caught in the act of seremading co-eds at the omen's residence, students of the hool of Practical Science, or ganized a midnight raid on Bur- wash Hall last night that resulted in 8 free-for-all battle and heavy casualties before arrival of police reserves halted fue tun, i University of Toronto, grounds this morning presented the appears ance of the "morning after" an i t college . football game, i rooms of South H residence were still dam trom the streams of Water whic en glass littered the ground outside while the sree a Syed with red paint | Quell U. of T. Parson) sli Police Reserves Called to Student Fight The 200 S.P.S, men directed their efforts toward the South and Middle houses, Using a large limb of a tree they battered in the door of the Middle house but met a warm reception. Coal scuttles full of water and fire extinguishers were used to repel the advance of the 8.P.8., but many of the latter got inside and closed with their adversaries, The science men, it iy sald, tossed a couple of stench bombs, but the odour was mot sufficlent to stop the battlers, While considerable property damage was done by the wielders of fire axes, Ph ri auld te have at an g and every, ching' ain their reach, and by the fire Hose which' were also used students with little d fon, damage was ght, . A * + Quota System for Wheat Buying Favored at Parley No Contract Yet On Local Subway The contract for the construction of the Oshawa subway on Bimcoe street south has not yet been de- finitely let according to information which The Times secured by long distance telephone this morning from the' engineering department of the Canadian National Railways in Toronto, The final decision has to be made by the executive council of the raflway in Montreal, and it is not expected that that body will meet there until some time tomor~ row, The assistant chief engineer at Toronto stated over the tele- phone that he did not expect to have an announcement until Mon- day, Meanwhlije, the work of prepara- tion is going on down at the C.N.R, tracks, good progress having been made by the rallway gang which is building the trestles which will carry the tracks while the con struction of the subway is in pro- gress, ' Brazil's Govt. Is Overthrown President Luis Resigns as Rebels Are Successful (By Canadisn Press Leased Wire) Buenos Afres, Argentina, S.A, Oct, 24.---A dispatch to La Naclon from Rio de Janeiro this forenoon sald that a military junta composed of Tasso Fragoso and General Menna Barreto, and other persons whose names were not known hat taken possession of the govern- ment after resignation of Presi dent Washington Luis, Government Overthrown cay ge Janeiro, Brasil, BA. ¢ 24.~THhe: Brazilian govern- ment was overthrown today, Presi- ent Washington Luls resigning. The administration fell before & revolution which, beginning ¥Fri- day, Oct, 3, just three weeks ago, spread rapidly over the entire re- public until but three of the major eastern seaboard states, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Bahia, re- mained loyal to the government, President Washington Luis, whose full name was Dr, Washing: ton Luis Pereira de Souza, as sumed office Nov, 15, 1926, and was to have served until Nov, 15 of this year when he would be suc. ceeded by president-elect Julio Prestes who recently completed a visit to the United States, ALCOHOL DEATHS Total in 1928 Three Times That of 1921, Says Rev. R. A. Whattam (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, Oct, 24--So called "good liquor" killew nearly three times as many people in Canada during 1928 as were killed by alcoholism in 1921 when "moonshine" was the vogue de clared Rev. R. A. Whattam of Tor- onto addressing a rally of temper ance workers here last night, He said that of the total number of peo- ple: who died in 1921, Jipproximately 12 percent. succumbed®to alcoholism. In 1928 the proportion had increased to 32 percent, he stated. Arguing against a contention that removal of the old Ontario Temper. ance Act had increased respect for law and order Rev, Mr, Whattam declared that in recent years there had been an increase of percent, in the number of convictions fer vio- lation of the Liquor Control Act now in force, CANADIAN JEWS PROTEST POLICY Cablegram From President of Zionists Sent to' R. B. Bennett Ottawa, Oct, 24.---A, J, Frie- an, president of the Zionist or nization. of Canada and promin- ent local business man, has sent the following cablegram to Premier R. B, Bennett now in London: "Canadian Jewry very much dis tressed over attitude taken by British. government in practically nullifying Balfour declaration, { Dr, Chalm Weizmann was, un. tl resigned: a few days ago. ent of the World Zionist Or feved | | ganization. He quit his post as a y against the statement of } 'policy in Palestine, & HIGHER IN CANADA Mrs. Lloyd Must Face Trial For Murder Attempt Toronto Woman Committed on Charge of Shooting Her Husband (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) , Toronto, Oct, 24.--~Mrs, Eliza beth Lloyd, charged with attempt- ed murder of her husband, Con- stable Harold Lloyd, appearing be fore Magistrate Patterson in Wo men's police court today, was com- mitted for trial and bail was re- fused, Mrs, Lloyd was very ill and was unable to stand while the charge was read against her and had to be assisted by a matron, The first witness called was Dr, D. W. Pratt, surgeon at the hospit- al where Harold Lloyd was confin- ed, who told of removing the bul- let from Lloyd's jaw bone, During his testimony Lloyd was not per. mitted in the court-room, Lloyd entered the court room with a very deep dent on hls right cheek and a cris-cross incision on the left side of the neck below the Jaw bone, where the bullet was ex-~ tracted, Lloyd entered the witness box and spoke with great dirficulty being handicapped by the fractur- ed jaw, He told of how on the night of Sept, 16 he had visited his wife's apartment and found her sick and that he had gone to pur- chase some liquor, When he re- turned he gave her some liquor as well as her parents who were visit. ors at the house, Mr. Lloyd relat- ed how he had sat down and was about to take a drink when he was shot In the cireck, Turning to the door he saw his wife standing in the doorway with a gun, in her hand, OPPOSES POLICY RT. HON, DAVID LLOYD | GEORGE British Liberal Leader, who has united with Rt, Hon, Stanley Baldwin, Conservative leader, in criticizing the Tabor govern. ment's new Palestine policy, LLOYD GEORGE NOW OPPOSES LABOR'S PALESTINE POLICY Joins Conservative Leaders in Criticizing Govt. Statement (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Cowbridge, Eng., Oct, 24.--Rt, Hon, David Lloyd George, who was premier of Great Britain when the Balfour declaration was issued, in an address here today declared he agreed with Rt. Hon, Stanley Bald- win, Rt. Hon, Austen Chamberlain and L. C, M, 8, Amery, in thelr erit- folsm against the government's statement on policy in Palestine, Lloyd George said he would sup- port an amendment on the Palestine question, Lloyd George sald the report "looks far too much like a breach of national faith." re ------ DR. FYFE INSTALLED AS QUEEN'S PRINCIPAL (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) _ Kingston, Oct, 24.~Willlam Hamilton Fyfe was installed as principal of Queen's University at ceremonies held in Grant Hall this afternoon and attended. by dele. gates from the leading univers ties in Canada and 'the United Maxim Silences S treet Noises (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Hartford, Conn., Oct, 24,~Inven. tion of a divice to keep street noises out of rooms while the windows are open was described today by Hiram P, Maxim, the well known inventor, The device, which includes an el- ectric fan, 1s placed in 8 window obening and the sash Is then clos- ed onto the frame holding it, Maxim ald it operates on the same prin- ciple as the Maxim silencer on rifles, engines and other types of machin- ery, Directors of the bank where the demonstration took place said that after the silencer was put into op- eration in the board room the ab- sence of noise from outside was marked because before it had been diffieylt to hear other persons speak- ing at all, TWO WOMEN KILLED IN AUTO CRASH OTTAWA WOMEN SUCCUMB T0 INJURIES RECEIVED WHEN CAR CRASHES POLE CHICKEN THIEVES GIVEN A REWAND Four Toronto Men Appear in Port Perry=One Still in Hospital The case against the four alleged Toronto Chicken thieves which was to have been heard in the Court at Port Perry yesterday he- Police No Defense in Murder Trial Alphonse Bureau Makes No Plea on Behalf of Prisoner (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Quebee, Que, Oct, 24,--'"The de- fense calls no witnesses and makes no pleas on behalf of Bureau", El. ectrifying the court of eriminal as- sizes with the murder of Yvonne Poulin, brought the trial to a sen- sational climax, Summing up for the crown then began by the deputy crown prosecutor, A claim that John Smith, fore- man of the grand jury that return. ed the murder indictment against Bureau, was not a British subject, was again made by the defense, which requested an adjournment in order that Smith and Sheriff Blouin might be called as witnesses for the defense, Mr, Justice Gibson refused the re- quest whereupon the defense an- nounced that it would call no wit- ness and present no plea, Yvonne Poulin was strangled and placed in a small lake near Quebec, crown witnesses testified during the trial, The woman's body was an- chored to the bottom by means of a lead pipe and had not drought lowered the surface of the water the body might not have been dis- covered, Testimony to the effect that the Poulin girl and Bureau had lived together for some years and that Bureau had married another woman shortly after Miss Poulin's disap- pearance, was also offered to the Jury, ALLFGED KILLER CAUGHT IN WEST George Dwernchuk Sought Two Days For Slaying of Five (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Edmonton, Alta, Oct, 24,--A two-day man-hunt through the 'ugged bush country of north-east Alberta ended today with the cap ture of George Dwernchuk, sought as the allemed slayer of five per sons at Smoky Lake, Alta, Wed esday. Four members the Walanski family, to which Dwern 'huk was related by marriage, were | 'illed, Alberta provinelal police head: quarters said today Dwernchuk had been picked up by Constable J. Christqpers of the provincial force while "hanging around' the rail depot at Vegreville, Alta, Vegreville is about 60 miles south- east of Smoky Lake, which is 80 miles north-east of Edmonton, CANADIAN FIRE LOSS fore Magistrate Purdy, was not pro. ceeded with, Albert Confum, Hare court avenue, Roland and Frank Jamieson, 24 Myrtle street and Wil- liam Dore, Glenholme avenue, were remanded until October 30th, William Dore, one of the quar- tette, who are alleged to have stol- en fowl from the chicken farm of Peel Bros, Port Perry, is still con- fined to the Port Perry hospital where he is recovering from in- juries received when the car in which the four men were attempt ing to avold arrest entered the ditch on the highway north of Brooklin on the morning of Octobef 17th, the Conlum. are in custody In County Jail at- Whitby, William Parr also appeared before Magistrate Purdy yesterday charged with stealing a chicken from Mur- rell Goode and was fined $20 and costs, $2,000,000 FOR RELIEF WORK IN NORTHERN ONTARIO Oshawa Gets $219 000; Fifth Largest Grant in Province Toronto, Oct, 24~-Announcement was made yesterday by Hon, George 8, Henry, Acting Premier, that $1. 000,000 of the money allocated to this Province from the unemploy- ment relief funds available at Ot. tawa would go to Northern Ontario and that the Provincial Treasury will supplement the million with nother million, making $2,000,000, 211 told, that is to be spent in the 'orth on various projects now con templated by Queen's Park, At Cabinet Council yesterday the Government passed on unemploy: ment relief projects from fifty unieipalities, involving estimated xpenditures of $7,600,000, Cost " Toronto's relief project will ap roximate $2,000,000; Hamilton's 11 be about $1,900,000; London, '470,000; Ottawa, $400.000 King on, $96,000; Oshawa, $219,000; ort Willlam, $170,000; Sarnia, 100,000; and Stratford, $82,000. f these amounts the Province will pay 26 per cent, the Dominion 25 per cent,, and the municipalities 50 ner cent. All fifty projects will be nbmitted to Ottawa for final ap nroval immediately, Mr, Henry intimated that Ottawa would likely deal witht the applica 'fons right away, and that the vari. ous municipalities affected would be notitied accordingly, It had been the Government's endeavor, he added to single out projects that would use at least 60 per cent. la. hor, in preference to projects using @ great amount of material, The Jamieson brothers and Albert Mrs. Peak and Mrs, William Calderhead Killed in Acci~ dent, While Mrs. R, C. Richardson and Son May- nard Richardson, Are Badly Hurt ACCIDENT OCCURS AT A SHARP CURVE Auto Driven by Mrs. Riche ardson Hit Pole When It Failed to Round Curve at Town Limits of Smith's Falls--Injured in Smith's Falls Hospital (By Canadian Press Leased Wirg) Brockville, Oct, 24.--~When the car in which they were travelling to Kingston over highway No, 15 for the purpose of visiting a patient in a hospital in that city, left the road and crashed into a pole on the outskirts of Smith's Falls at 10 o'clock this morning, Mrs, Peak, 62 Frank street, Ottawa, was al most Instantly killed; Mrs, William Calderliead also of Pftawa, receiv ed fatal injuries, while Mrs, R, C, Richardwon, Ottawa, driver of the car, and her son, Maynard Richard- son, were badly hurt and are re- ceiving treatment in St, Francis hospital, Smith's Falls, Tho accident occurred at the Junction between North Elmsley township and the town limits of Smith's Falls where rather a sharp curve occurs on the highway, Highway construction men works ing in the vicinity reported that when the car, a sedan model, passed them of speed, but after it had gone about 200 or 300 yards, it left the road, crashed into a telegraph pole, which was broken and all four occupants were thrown out, It is thought possible that a blow out ¢aused the accident. Mrs, Peak lived for only a few minutes after the accident, dying on the roadside, while Mrs, Calderhead passed away not long after being admitted to the hospital, Mrs, Richardson and her son were moved to the hospital, seri- ously in ed: $ rr. C.D, B, Stammers, coroner, Smith's Falls, has ordered an inquest to be opened, CHARGE AGAINST DIVORGEE FAILS Montreal Judge Gives Ime portant Ruling in Big. amy Case Montreal, Que, Oct, 24--An ime portant judgment on the tangled question of international diverce was Raided down. by police court today in acquitting John D, Courville of Cleveland, Ohio, of bigamy, y The acquittal was based on the fact that as Courville had resided in the United States six years before secur ing a divorce and ten years before re-marrying he could not he consid ered as having left Canada with in- tention of obtaining a divorce and resmarrying, as country's criminal code, Leg Severed by Taut Cable, Sailor Shows Fine Courag Toronto, Oct, 24,~After lying on Toronto, Oct, 24.~~Fire losses in Canada during the week ending Oct, 22, 19380, were estimated by the Monetary Times at $586,000 as compared with $461,060 for the Previous week aud with Ja31.800 'or the correspo w - janding 1, 1520 " accident, William Pearson, 18, Pres. Oct, 23, 1929, fire losses totalled $22,995,750 and from Jan, 1, 1930 / to Oot, 22, 1080 they were $23, [hospital authoritiés to be recover ONTARIO TUXIS BOYS MEET IN BRANTFORD [ied in the annals of Canadian mar- conference tom St, George's ¢ tes are in attendance, States. and other distinguished guests, pp, general field secretary, |ocourred. will be among the speakers. the deck of a tug four hours with SHOWS AN INCREASE [nis right leg practically severed when a tow line pinned him against a large iron tow post, Robert Rob. ertson, 44, Port Colborne, was brought to St. Michael's hospital here and after amputation of the injured limb, was reported today to have a splendid chance to re- cover, Two others injured in the cott, and James Maclgan, 60, Ver- dun Quebec, are reported by the ing rapidly, For sheer courage, Robertson's stolcal bearing when hurt yester- day, has probably never heen equals ine lite, The tug, Gerald B, Rus. Brantford, Oct. 24.~~The Tuxls sell, of the Sin-Mae Lines, Montreal boys of Ontario, in session to- ' day and girly their annual [® barge loaded with 116,000 bushels row and Sunday at rch, About a treal, or was assisting a steamboat to tow of grain from Port Colborne to Mon. hen the accident that jeop. ardl the lives of four sailors Of Thirty Mile Point, the .tug | - with first mate Bruce Bowden at the wheel got into difficulties in the rough seas and veered off her course, The tow, line then swung out of position and as the steamer and barge formed an immovable object as far as the tug was cone cerned the smaller vessel was in danger of being capsized when Cap~ tain J, J, Mallhot appeared on the scene and ordered Robertson, Mae Igan, Pearson and Bowden to oud the tow line. The quartette were doing this when the tow line slip ped again and pinned the injured' three against the post, When rescued Robertson laugh= ingly told members of the crew to toss the nearly severed leg overs board, He smoked frequently and retained consciousness throughout Wie four-hour trip to this city, He oven declined thé luxury of the cap~ taln's cabin preferring to remain on 48th hous the orew, peculiar feature of the ac Was the fact Robertson ceident out of work and had only signed on the tug yesterday morning, it was travelling at a moderate rate . udge Enright in forbidden by this" ERA os CSE A ---- >