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~ A'Growing Newspaper in a Growing City Che Oshmua Daily T Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer ines "All the News While It Is News" VOL. 7--NO, 115 Vay ot Ushawa. Ust. Sundeve and Publis OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1930 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TEN PAGES To Build Fruit Warehouse Toronto. Announcement has been made by W. A. Kingsland, general manager of the central region of the Canadian National Railways, that a large fruit ware- house will be erect shortly at the foot of Yonge street on the Esplanada here. Ld * Ld A Welcome For Sutherland Woodstock.-- Rousing welcome was given Hon. Donald Suther- land, M.P., for Oxford North, and minister of national defence, when he arrived here as guest of honor at a reception. Ld a - French Dirigible Wrecked Rochefort, France.--The French naval dirigible V-10-S made a forced landing at Nieulle sur Seu- dre during the night and was badly damaged. The commander in charge and several of the men aboard her were bruised severely. v i LJ ® Thefts Endangered Lives Montreal.-- Disappearance over a period of two months of a small copper safety attachment on the air-brake apparatus of 500 Cana- dian Pacific Railway cars in the Montreal yards led railway police last night to the arrest of Paul Gervais, age 20, who now stands accused of theft of the safety at- tachments which endangered the lives of the train crews, * LJ Boyd Sails For Home ; Liverpool, Eng.__Captain J. Er- rol Boyd, Canadian transatlantic flier, yesterday left for Canada on board the steamer Duchess of Bedford. Lieut. Harry Connor, his navigator sailed with him. LJ LJ * Renew Most of Loan ttawa.--The Gbvernment will pay $5,000,000 in cash on ac- count of the $45,000,000 loan which matures next month, renew- ing the remainder for five years. - * ® , Carol Opens First Parliament Bucharest, Rumania. -- King Carol opened parliament today for the first time in his reign. He re- ceived an ovation lasting several minutes as he stood with his son Michael in the uniform - of his military school. BRITAIN INVITES JEWISH LEADERS CONFERENCE atl i i sHondon, Nov. 15.--An announcement yesterday Downing Street said the Govern- ment had ifovited members of the Jewish agency to a conference to clear up any point of difference in respect to the Government's pol- icy under the Palestine mandate. "As all parties to the mandate are strongly desirous of securing its correct interpretation and im- partial administration," said the announcement, "it is hoped an . agreement will be reached on any points of difference when a further statement concerning these issues is made." official REDS SILENGED BY BRITISH WARSHIP Chinese Communists At- tack United States and British Vessels Washington, Nov. 15.--Further attacks by Chinese Communist forces on, British and United States vessels on the Yangtse River were reported yesterday. to the State De- partmnt by Frank P. Lockhart, American consul-general at Han- kow. Lewis Clark, an American Consul, attached to the Consulate- General at Hankow, was on one of the vessels. The American gun- boat Panay was fired upon by Chi- nese cannon located .at Temple Hill, between Chenglingki and Shasi. The Panay silenced the Chinese fire with five rounds of three-inch shells. The Standard 0il Company's vessel, the Meiping, on which Consul Clark was re- turning from Chungking, Schewing Province, and the Yangtse Rapid Transportation Company's vessel, as well as other vessels, including the British ship Petrel. was also fired on from Temple Hill. The British ship replied with thirty-two rounds of thfee-inch shells. enim mp-- WEATHER Pressure continues high on the 'Atlantic Coast ' and low over the western half of the continent with a fairly deep depression centred over the southwestern States and an- other off northern British Co- Jumbla.. The weather has . been cold with local snowfalls in the western provinces and mostly fair and mild from Ontario eastward. - "Forecasts: Lower Lake Region--Mod- erate to fresh casterly winds, mostly clondy and mild. Sun- da, east and southeast winds, cloudy with occasional rain chiefly in western dis- tricts. Georgian Bay -- Moderate southeast winds; partly clou- dy and mild. Sunday--fresh o.cast to southeast winds; un- settled; probably some rain. from 10° ADMITS NEED OF FURTHER ~ WATERFRONT EXPANSION & > Hon. H. A. Stewart Inspect- ed Harbor and Public Works at Oshawa and Whitby Today 3 GAVE ADDRESS A® LUNCHEON HERE Says He Is Impressed With Need and Desirability of Development of Both Osh- awa and Whitby Harbors, And Will Lend His Assist- ance "I join you in expressing hope that these two harbors at Whitby and Oshawa will re- ceive fair and favorable con- sideration at the hands of the government. As far as I am concerned, you have impressed me with the need, the neces" sity of the action that should be taken. That is as far as I can go. I can go back to Ot- tawa, view and study the plans and understand them better than if T had not been here today. All I can say is, Carry on, do the best you can, and we will do our best to help you." In these words Hom, Hugh A. Stewart expressed his feelings re- garding the project of further de- velopment of the Oshawa Harbor to members of 'the city eounetl, di- rectors of the Chamber of Com- merce and other citizens assembled at a luncheon held in his honor at the Chamber of :Commerceand'ws' the Hotel Genosha this afternoon, after he had completed a tour of inspection of the Oshawa Harbor. The Hon. Mr. Stewart, as his words indicated, was greatly im- pressed with the necessities of the harbor, and also with the record of achievement in promoting traf- fic since the harbor was opened in August. In his speech at the luncheon, he stressed the many calls which are made on the department of public works, but he gave his hearers the impression that he was very fav- orable to the needs of the city, and was particularly impressed with the part which the city it- self was playing in harbor devel- opment by acquiring lands in: the vieinity of the harbor, and plan- ning for the development of an in- dustrial area there. Mr. Stewart came to the city at the invitation of Dr. T. E. Kaiser, and on his arrival here he was ac- companied on his tour of inspec- tion by Dr, T. E. Kaiser, Mavor T. B. Mitchell, George W. McLaugh- lin, Col. B. J. McCormick, Alder- man G. Hart, T. Knox eff. Bod- dy, City Engineer Smith, ®. L, Ma. son and a representative of The Times. Other speakers at the luncheon, in addition to Mr, Stewart, were Mayor T. B. Mitchell. who acted as chairman, Col. B. J. McCormick, who outlined the progress made in promoting traffic since the harbor was opened, and stated that the present needs were 1,000 feet more wharfage, a new west pier, and a F. L. Mason, who stressed the im- portance of the harbor to future development, and Dr. T, E, Kaiser, new warehouse for package freight.* UNEMPLOYMENT IS COSTLY T0 BRITAIN Supplementary Estimate of | $50,000,000 to Meet Situation London, Nov. .5--The increase in unemplopment is responsible for an additional £10,500,000 for the unemployment fund and £750,000 for extra salaries and wages in a supplementary estimate of over £11,000,000 issued today. A memorandum published with the estimate said that the admin- istration of unemployment insur- ance involved additional work. Owing to the depression in in- dustry there is more unemployment than when the budget estimates were originally framed. The estimate also calls for money to assist the present crisis in the sugar industry in the West Indies which is responsible for advances of £5,000 to Antigua, £112,000 to British Guiana and £7,000 to St. Kitts. Jail Sequel to | Melee at Hull Gun Fight Over Gift Results in Attempted Murder Charge Hull, Que., Niv. 15.--Following a shooting affray in the rear yard of a Hull cafe last night, Harold Thomas, 20, of Ottawa, is held by police here on a charge of attemp- ted murder.. Two shots were fired when Thomas and another Ot- tawa youth, Joseph Lynch, went to the yard to fight following an ar. gument over a girl frequenter of the grill, Lynch told police the shots were fired at him as he sought to escape from the yard: Thomas affirms he merely shot into the air to frighten a crowd of hoodlums he believed were going to gang-beat him, 4 Lynch was not struck by the bullets but today has a badly swol- len eye, suffered in the hand-to- hand scuffle which preceded firing of the revolver. ' The gun-toter did not, however, escape uninjured. After police had arrived at the scene, Thomas was laid low by a bystander who swung an automo- bile crank at his head and inflict- ed a scalp wound that necessitated two stitches to close. The incident occurred less than a block from the spot where Bert Marshall. well-known Ottawa ath- lete was shot to death in an argu- ment over a trifling motor car smash, some weeks ago. who not only stressed the needs ot the Oshawa Harbor, but also spoke of the need for the completion of the harbor at Whithy. A complete report of the visit of the minister to Oshawa. and of the. luncheon proceedings, will appear in Monday's issue of the Times. (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montreal, Nov. 15--Captain J. Er- roll Boyd of Toronto, smiling Cana- dian aviator, who flew the Atlantic a few weeks ago with Lieut. Harry Connors in the veteran Bellanca monoplane Columbia, will attempt a Canadian transcontinental flight from Atlantic to. Pacific when he gets back to. Canadian soil, John A. O'Brien, promoter of their ocean flight, told the press in a long-distance telephone conversation from New York. Harry P. Connor, who navigated the Colum- bia on her second ocean crossing, will lay the course. on this newest flight, a projected hop from some point on the east coast, probably St, Johns, Newfoundland, to Vancouver, a distance of approximately 3,500 mi les, airline." : Capt. Boyd, one of the first Cana- dians in the Royal Air Force and the first of his countrymen to span the Atlantic, is «nthusiastic.about the Canadian flight. The Dominion of Canada has been crossed by areo- plane from Montreal and Ottawa several times, flying in 'easy stages. Boyd and Connor Plan to Make Non-Stop Flight Across Canada This will be the first attempt at a non-stop flight from Atlantic to Pa- cific oceans, The: Bellanca can carry sufficient fuel for about 36 hours' flight at nor- mal cruising speed, around 100 miles an hour. The old plane has been dismantled and stowed away on the Canadian Pacific Lner Duchess of Bedford which is bringing Boyd and Connor, back to Canada. "The Colum- bia will be re-assembled at Montreal and her old motor overhauled by Canadian. Wright Limited. Her mo- tof, and old J-5 whirlwind, will be more closely cowled for cold wea- ther on the trans-Canada. flight, and special insulating and heating appar-~ atus placed about the oil tanks. By the time Boyd and Connor reach the rockies, their fuel load will have been decreased enough to en- able them to litt the plane above the peaks without difficulty. The light- ed route of the night airmail across the prairie provinces from Winnipeg will aid the flyers in their long flight. Murder Charge Laid at Napanee Lorne Rogers Charged With Hitting Frank Shane on Head With Stone (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Kingston, Nov, 15.--A jury at Centreville, sitting before Dr. T. M. Galbraith, coroner, of Napanee, probing the circumstances that led to the death of Frank Shane, about forty years of age who died in the Kingston General Hospital on Sunday morning last as a result of a skull injury, rendered a verdict that Shane came to death as the result of a blow on the head caus- ed by a stone in the hands of Lorne Rogers, Camden East, Shane re- ceived his injuries during a cele- bration of Hallowe'en at Camden East. Following the verdict rendered by the jury, Provincial officer, I. W. Barrett. of Napanee, placed Rogers under arrest on a charge of murder and the accused was re- moved to the jail at Napanee. He came before Magistrate Graham at Napanee this morning and was re- manded for week, (00D PROGRESS IN EXTENSION OF T. & NO. RAILWAY Industrial Activity Is Satis- factory in North, In- spection Shows a -- (By Canadian Prefs Leased Wire) North Bay, Nov. 15.--During their monthly inspection trip over the railway this week the members of the T.N.O. Railway Commission found everything in splendid shape and all sections shewing satisfac- torp industrial activity, Geo. W. Lee, chairman, reported on his re- turn here. The commission was highly pleased with the progress be- ing made on the extension to James Bay. They found the trestle over the east branch of the Moose river completed and practically all fill- ed in. The trestle work is being carried over Murray Island to the west branch of the river where work is in progress on the building of piers to carry the 1,600 foot steel span which will .carry the rails to the west side of the river, The bridging of the Moose is con- sidered to be one of the largest works of the kind ever performed in the dominion. The east.channel was successfully blocked by means of trestling and filling and thereon remains the building of twenty im- mense piers in the west channel to carry a super structure of steel to complete the work. Each span of the bridge will be 110 feet in length and the piers, one of which is built, rise to a height 'of fifty feet. A temporary trestle is being strung across the stream to facilk tate the building of the piers during the winter season. NEW M'MASTER UNIVERSITY OPENS Degrees Conferred on Six Notables in Ceremony at Hamilton Hamilton, Nov. 15.--Conferring, of degrees to six men prominent in the education and business life of Canada and United States and ad- dresses by Hon, W, D. Ross, On- tario Lieutenant-Governor, univer- sity officials and visiting dignitaries, marked the dedication and official opening of the new home of Mc Master University here Honorary degrees were conferred on E. W. Beatty, president of the (Oanadian Pacific Railway, Daniel B. Chanan, dean of the University of British Columbia, Gen. S. C. Newburn, civic leader of Hamilton, Rush Rhees. president of the uni- versity of Rochester, Malcolm W, Wallace, principal of University Col- Jege, University of Toronto, and Rev. I', W. Padelford, "It is almost like a miracle to see such fine and splendid build- ings arise in this spacious territory" said the lieutenant-governor in voicing his congratulations 2nd de- claring the building open, Deplores Judges' Appointments Winnipeg.--H, A. Bergman, K C., was re-elected president of the Manitoda Bar Association at the annual meeting here, In his ad- dress to the delegates Mr, Berg- man scored the practice of "ped- dling judicial appointments around as rewards for party services.' | the HERE TODAY HON. H. A. STEWART Federal Minister of Public Works, who inspected tho Oshawa har- bor and other public works here and in Whitby today. British Soccer Results Today (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Eng, Nov. 15 -- Games English League, First Division played in league football matches in British Isles today resulted as follows: ' SOCCER Aston Villa 5, Derby Cc Bolton Wanderers 2; Sunderland > unty 6 Chelsea Grimsby 1 0. 2, Manchester City 0, own 2; Blackburn Rover Liverpool 3, Leicester: City 1 Manchester United 0, Blackpool 0 Middlesbrough 1, Birmingham | Newcastle United 4, Portsmouth 7. Sheffield Wednesday 1, 2 L English League, Second Division Bradford 5, Bristol City 2. Burnley 1, Port Vale 2 Millwall 1, Everton 3 Nottingham Forest 1, Argyle 1. : Oldham Athletic 3, Bury 2. Preston North End 2, West Brom- wich Albion 3. Reading 2, Charlton Athletic 0. Southampton 4, Bradford City 1. Stoke City 1, Cardiff City 0. Tottenham Hotspurs 1, Swansea Town 1, Wolverhampton Barnsley 0. English League, Tihrd Division, Southern Section Brentford -6, Thames 1, Brighton & Hover Albion 1, Wat- ford 0 3ristol Rovers 1, Coventry City 0 Crystal Palace 2, Norwich City 1, Exeter City 4, Boscombe 1 Gillingham 0, Swindon Town 1 Luton Town 0, Walsall 0 Newport County 1, Fulham 3 Northampton Town 0, Clapton Or- ient O. Southend United 2, Rangers 0. Torquay United 1, Notts County 4. Third Division, Northern Section Accrington Stanley 2, Gateshead I. Barrow 4, New Brighton 1. Carlisle United 6, Wigan Borough Plymouth Wanderers Queen's Park Chesterfield 7, Halifax Town 0. Crewes Alexandra 3, Hull City 4, Rochdale 3, Doncaster Rovers 35, Rotherham United 0, Darlington 2, Southport 2, Sockport County, 0. Tranmere Rovers: 5, Hartlepools United 4. Wrexham 2, Lincoln City 2. York City 3, Nelson 0. Scottish League -- First Division Aberdeen 7, Hibernian 0. Airdrie 2, Dundee 0. Clyde 0, Falkirk 1. Cowdenbeath 1, Celtic 1. Hearts 5, Motherwell 1. Kilmarnock 5, last Fife 1. Leith Athletic 1, Ayr United 1. Morton 1, Hamilton Academicals 0. Partick 'I'histle 2, St. Mirren 1, Queen's Park 0, Rangers 2, Scottish League -- Second Division Arbroath 5, King's Park 2, Armadale 1, Third Lanark 2 Bo'ness 1, Albion Rovers 4. Brechin City 1, Dunfermline Ath- letics 4. Clydebank 1, St. Johnstone 3. Dundee United 5, St. Bernard's 3. East Stirlingshire 3, Montrose 2, Queen of South 3, Dumbarton 0. Raith Rovers 7, Alloa 0. Stenhousemuir 3, Forfar Athletic DO-X LANDS NEAR BORDEAU TODAY (By Cadadian Press Leased Wire) Bordeaux, France, Nov. 15.--~The. giant German seaplane alighted at Giariae in the Gironde estuary, 30 miles northwest of Bordeaux this afternoon, The big seaplane which made a forced landing along the French coast last night, resumed its inter- rupted flight to Bordeaux at 11.51 a.m. The weaiher was misty and the plane flew low throughout the trip this morning, "Huddersfield Town 1, Sheffield Un | ited 1, | But Recent High Tariff En- Arsenal 2 | West Ham United 1, Leeds United | Six Injured in Ottawa Crashes Three Serious Mishaps in Heavy Fog--Boy Danger- ously Hurt (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, Nov. 15.--In a heavy fog which enshrouded this district last night six persons suffered in- juries in a trio of automobile mis- haps. It was a regular 'pea-soup" mist which forced motorists to pro- ceed at a snail's pace and resulted | in late train arrivals. An eight-year-old boy, Omer Vil- leneuve, was the only one of those injured ,on the danger list today. Internal hurts suffered when the motor car of Willlam Stuart passed over his body after knocking him down, 'were expected to end the boys' life. Percy Kerwin and John Behan suffered abdominal injuries that re- quired hospital treatment. Their cars collided head-on at a street in- tersection, Mathias Leblanc of Cyrville, sus- tained scalp wounds when an auto ran into a roadside ditch: Injuries to the other two occupants were less serious. : AMERICA WINNING OVER DEPRESSION, FINANCIER SAYS actments Untimely, Says Lamont (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) New York, Nov. 15.--Thomas W Lamont, partner in J. P. Morgan and Company, told the academy of Political Science last night that Am- erica is "winning through" the cur- rent business depression. "Let us have no misglyings," he said,'*'as to the ability of our coun- try to win through its difficulties. Our economic, our. financial, our banking world are far better order- ed---even though for the moment in our gloom we may fail to realize the fact--than they have been in the past. The process is aiready un- der way--that process of working and saving, the exercise of patience and courage." Mr. Lamont said the enactment of a higher tariff during this per- fod of world-wide stagnation was untimely and had affected both Am- erican home and foreign trade through the creation of ill-feeling abroad. MOTORMAN SAVES LIVES OF FIFTEEN Coolness in Emergency Pre- vents Heavy Toll Through Radial ' Collision (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) St. Catharines, Nov, 15.--The coolness and remarkable courage of William Wilson yesterday saved 16 persons from death or injury. Wil- son, a motorman, was at the con- trols of the fast radial from Nia- gara Falls to St. Catharines, when his ¢ar ran on to the track to a siding in this city, instead of keep- ing to the main line, and crashed into a work car.- Wilson rose to the emergency and applied his brakes, reducing the momentum of the car considerably. The cars came together with suflicient force to smash the vestibule occupied by the motorman, crushing him against the partition. There were 15 pas- sengers in the car, but with the ex~ ception of glight cuts and bruises all escaped injury. The conductor, James Mould, who was standing at the time of the impact, was slightly hurt, Wilson is in the hospital with a mangled leg and internal injuries, but with a fair chance of recovery. FEDERAL ACTION ON WHEAT PRICE ASKED (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 1%.--Fed- eral action in an effort to stabilize the price of wheat "at a reasonable figure" will be sought by the pre- miers of the prairie provinces on the return of Premier R. B. Ben- nett to Canada from London. Ane nouncement to this effect was made an hour after midnight by Premier John Bracken of Manitoba after two days of conference with pre- miers J. Kl. Brownlee of Alberta and | them J. T, M. Andergon of Saskatchewan, ERECTION OF 'NEW INDUSTRY TO EMPLOY 100 MEN Stewart Promises Consideration to Local Harbour PUBLIC WORKS MINISTER WORK TO START AT ONCE ON FACTORY FOR COULTER MANF'G COMPANY DEPUTY REEVES OF YORK RESIGN Township Designing Engin- eer Dismissed as Re- sult of Probe (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Nov. 15.--The resigna- | tion of two deputy reeves and the dismissal of the township design- ing engineer are latest develop- ments to the report of Judge J. H. Denton on the investigation being conducted into York township's affairs, Deputy John J. and Isaac C. Woolner tendered their resignations to the township council and they were accepted. Both men delivered lengthy ad- dresses prior to tendering their resignations. Each defended his position and took issue with that part of the report which included in the six members of the council characterized as being of '""'dull moral perception" or *"con- sciously dishonest." Both intimat- ed they might be candidates at the next election. In compliance with a recom- mendation by Judge Denton the council passed a resolution dis- pensing with the services of D. K. Strathearn, designing engineer for the township. reeves Move to Smash Rum Syndicate Ring Alleged to Operate Ocean Ships, Motor Craft and Radio Stations (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) New York, Nov, 15.--With 15 men and women under high bond and liquor valued at $116,000 caon- fiscated, federal authorities moved forward today to smash a radio-di- rected ship-to-shore rum-running syndicate. Arrests were made yesterday in Manhattan, Brooklyn and New Jer- sey under a secret indictment hand- ed down by a federal grand jury of Thursday, and the liquor was seized in two warehoud®s in the lower part of the city. The prison- ers will be arraigned Monday in Brooklyn federal court. While assistant United States at- torney, J, Bertram Wegam, an- nounced the raids, he declined to reveal the number of persons nam- ed in the indictment or the exact counts against them. It was un- derstood, however, that warrants were issued for more than fifty | persons and that additional arrests would be made. \ Sam Levine, 42, of Brooklyn was placed under $25,000 bond 'as the Jeader of the conspiracy. Bail for he others varied from fhe, sth om $25,000 to The ring is understood to own a fleet of ocean-going steamers, num- erous motor craft, a string of wire- less stations at Strategic points along the Long Island and New Jer- sey coasts and a large number of warehouses in New York and New Jersey. | Little | | Plant Will Be Erected on New Industrial Area by Oshawa Industrial Found- ation, Limited, Under | Agreement With Com- | pany WILL MAKE COPPER Plant Expected to be in Pro- duction in Three Months With Initial Staff of 100 Men, Which Will Be In. creased ) Announcement of the coming to Oshawa of an important new in- dustry, the Coulter Manufacturing Company, former the high light of | a joint dinner of the Oshawa City | Council and the directors of the | Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, | held in the Hotel Genosha last night. The function was staged for | the purpose of announcing the se- curing of this industry, which promises to become one of the out- standing industrial plants in the city, and also for the purpose of discussing other matters in which the two bodies have a community of interest. In making the announcement, Gordon D. Conant, president of the Chamber of Commerce, stated that the agreement with the Coul- ter Manufacturing Company, 'an offshoot of the Coulter Copper and Brass Manufacturing Company, of Toronto, had been signed, sealed and delivered, and that within a few days' time work would be started on the erection of the factory building on the city's in- dustrial area on Simcoe Street South, adjoining the premises of the Skinner Company, Limited, and | that it was expected that the com- | pany would start operations, with | an initial staff of approximately one hundred men, within about three months, The building, it was announced, was being erected by the Oshawa Industrial Foundation. Limited, on land to be acquired from the city on its industrial area, and would cost in the neigh- bourhood of $60,000. y Another Prospective Industry In conjunction with the an- nouncement regarding the Coulter Company, President Conant stated. that the Oshawa Industrial Foun- dation, Limited, proposed to sell $100,000 of its capital stock, with which to finance the erection of the building and the purchase of the site, and also for the erection. of a factory building for another prospective industry with which negotiations are still in progress. In this connection, the president of the Chamber of Commerce sought the co-operation of the council, the directors of the Cham- ber of Commerce, and the citizens generally, and outlined the terms on which the Coulter, concern had agreed to locate in 'the city of Oshawa, The announcements were re« ceived with much enthusiasm, the city's industrial commissioner and secretary of the Chamber of Com- merce being highly complimented on the success of the negotiations which he had been carrying on for several months, ' : (Tontinued on page 10) b | Ottawa Conference Expected to Bring Widening of Empire Trad (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Nov. 15--Great steps for- ward in the development of empire trade are expected when the econ- omic section of the Imperial Confer- ence meets in Ottawa next year, as agreed upon by the Imperial Confer- ence in its closing session yesterday, It i admitted that failure of the pre- sent conference to evolve some scheme of preferential empire pur- chasing is disappointing at the mom- ent. But schemes will be given ex- pert study before the Ottawa Confer ence, Most promising of all is the de- claration of 'Rt. Hon, J. H. Thomas, secretary for the dominions, that the British Labor Party has for the first time in its history declared its be- lief in empire preierences. The min- ister, who made this announcemen' in an interview after the conference ended, was careful to point out these preferences "need not necessarily be tariff preferences." The British government acknowl- edged the value of to the empire of the preferences, Mr. Thomas said, and thus had voluntarily given to the dominions an assurance that she would: not, for at least three years, reduce the existing empire prefer~ ence margins in the British tariff schedule. The Canadian proposal of recipro+ cal preferences was rejected by tha British Government during the re« cent conference, but plans for tariff preferences will again be considered at Ottawa. Rt, Hon, Philip Snowden chancellor of the exchequer and per< haps the staunchest free trader in the Labor cabinet, shows less inclination to reject tarift preferences offhand he is willing to consider the question still further, ' The Labor government as a whold considers empire preference a mis« leading term. "Preferences can ba obtained otherwise than by tariffs™ said Mr, Thomas last night. "Therd are many way of giving special bene efits." The Empire Marketing Board wil} be broadened, Mr. Thomas also said, The board, which has so far destrict ed its activities to advertising empire goods in Britain, will henceforth alsa advertise British goods in the domine ions. The dominions will contribute to the board, which has been maine tained by Great Britain so far,