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| A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer The Oshawa Daily Times NAST TIVE 'All the News While It Is News" VOL. 7--NO. 151 rublisher #0 Ushaws Unt. tomy Vey Escont Sundeve snd Porro edd OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1930 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TWELVE PAGES rhe News in Brief (89 Conadion Press) Work For Unemployed Scarboro', Dec. 28,--At a special session of the Scarboro' Township Council it was decided to proceed with the proposed St. Clair avenue improvement project, and as a re- sult work will be available within the next three days for up to 100 of the unemployed in the township, » Ld Plowmen Elect Officers Stouftyille.--Ralph Baker, of Bloomington was re-elected presi- dent of the North York Plowmen's Association at the annual meeting here on Saturday. Other officers elected were: A. V. Nolan and Peter Ferguson, Stouffville, secre- tary-treasurer and vice-president, respectively. Ld Ld * Landslide Kills Twenty Alglers, Algeria.--A landslide, which followed heavy rains, buried a native wedding party in the suburbs of Algiers with the dead believed to number about 20. Ld Ld * Serious Fire at Soo ,Sault Ste, Marie. Ont.--Loss total- ling about $35,000 was done by a fire which broke out shortly after midnight on James street, in the Italian quarter of the city, com- pletely gutting four business blocks. i Simcoe Street Fire OSHAWA WINTER GARDENS SCENE OF SERIOUS BLAZE EARLY YESTERDAY MORNIN Interior of Dance Held, With Expensive Furnishings, Gutted, and Premises on Other Floors of Building Badly Damaged ADJOINING BUILDINGS WERE ENDANGERED RED MEN BARGAIN AS DEATH GUIDES| Demand $20,000 to Lead Party to Remains of Can- non and Lizotte Roberval, Que, Dec. 29.--The two Montagnard Indians, Pierre Begin and Antoine Mantogoganett, who came to the town Christmas Day, with proof that they had found the wrecked plane and bod- fes of the two aviators, W., H. Cannon and Leonce l.izotte, miss- ing in the 'Chibougaman region since a year ago last October, de. mand $20,000 in payment for ex- act information as to the location of the bodies. This demand met the aerial par- ty from Montreal, which arrived here in a big cabin monoplane Sat- urday to bring out the bodies of the dead airmen, After hours of parley the Indian trappers agreed to divulge their information for $700, which was the highest am- ount the relatives and friends of the missing men would pay. An effort to reach the spot was made yesterday but a thick snowstorm, similar to that which sent Can- non and lizotte to their death Oc. tober 9, 1929, caused the rescue plane to return after a flight of 60 miles. The Indians revealed that the bodies were lying on a hillside five miles southwest of Lake Chibouga- mau, near the Bolsvert River, close to Lac du Coteau, in the north- east corner of Dollier county. An airplane could land on Lac du Co. teau, the Indians said, and the walk from there would be about two miles, MINERS' STRIKE STILL POSSIBLE Miners Representatives to Meet Owners in Crucial Conference at Cardift (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Dec, 29, --Threats of a strike in the South Wales coal mining area--the most important coal district in Britain--have arisen again with only three days to go before expiration of a tem- porary agreement on wages and working hours between owners and miners. There has been no indication of a break in the deadlock which ended recent negotiations for ex- tension of the agreement and the National Industrial Board has been called upon once more to in- tervene. Tomorrow is expected to be a critical day, for then the miners representatives will meet the own- " ors 'at Cardiff and in the afternoon there will be a meeting of union delegates. The owners have offered to extend the 'temporary truce through January but to date the miners have. been unwilling to ac- sept this proposal. : WEATHER An area of high pressure covers the Western and South ern portions of the United States, while a fairly deep de. pression is sing southeast ward across Se Bay. Low re covers the northwest ern portion of the conitnent. The weather has been cloudy and comparatively mild witn Jocal snowfalls and flurries from Ontario castward, and . fair and for the most part mild in the western provinces. Forecast: Lower Lake Re- gion and Georgian Bay: Fresn to strong southwest to north. west winds: Cloudy tonight and Tuesday with local snows falls or flurries: a little cold- Fire Originated in Vicinity of Orchestra Platform and Fire Chief Believes That Lighted Cigarette Butt Was Responsible The worst fire to have occurred In this city during the year broke out in the Oshawa Winter Gardens shortly before 2.30 o'clock Sunday morning and caused damage esti- mated by Fire Chiet W. E, Elliott at $22,100, The interior of the Winter Gardens was practically gutted while expensive furnishings and furniture were destroyed, The Motor City Bowling Alley, located on the second floor of the build- ing below the dance hall was also gutted, while the stocks of the Faton Groceteria and the Stop and Shop store, on the ground floor, were damaged by smoke and water. For a time there was grave danger that the flames would spread to adjoining buildings, including the city hall, and only the efforts of the firemen prevented: a much wore serious conflagration. The fire was discovered by P.C Frapk Fawbert, who while on his beat, moticed smoke issuing from the Winter Gardens, Suddenly there was an explosion and flames poured forth from windows at the (Continued on page 2) Gasoline Tax Brings Quer $10,000,000 Toronto, Dec. 29.--Tax on gas- oline brought the province of Ou- tario $10,766,000 for the year ending October 31, last, the On- tario Department of Highways, figures show, This is the largest figure so far collected by the Ontario govern. ment since the gasoline tax came into force and exceeds thd 1929 figure by $2,259,000. There are approximately 0540,- 000 motor vehicles in the province, LIFE OF JOFFRE 1S EBBING AWAY French Hero of the Marne Has Only Short Time to Live Paris, Dec. 29.--The life of Marshall Joffre who hurled back the German advance in 1914, was ebbing slowly early today, but he held on with vitality that surprised everyone, Two of hig physiclans, Professor Leriche and Dr. Boulin, left the hospital of St. Jean-de-Dieu at 11.30 o'clock last night and said they would not return until some time this morning, unless specially summoned. "There {is nothin new,' they sald, 'the marshal ls dozing peacefully." The 78-year-old ga'lant soldier lapsed into oma last evening, sald a memb&Mf his staff, who de- clared all hope of recovery has vir. tually been abandoned. Liquor Purchases 0 B.C. Reduced Victoria, Dec. 29.--RBritish Col- umbia yesterday accepted a heavy drop in liquor profits, the first since government control was in- augurated in 1921, Profits for the six months end- ing September 80, the first half of the fiscal year, totalled $2,018,- 406, as agalnst $2,235,181 for a gimilar period in 1929, a drop of $216,755, according to an an- nouncement from Hon. J, W. Jones, er on Tuesday. Minister of Finance. a MRS. FERGUSON IS ENTERTAINED AT PARKWOOD HERE Mrs. G. Howard Ferguson, who has many times been a guest, both formally and informally, at Park- wood, the home of Mr, and Mrs, R. 8. McLaughlin was entertained there for the last time, previous to her departure with her husband for England where he shall take up his new duties as Canada's High Commissioner for Great Brit- ain, at noon today, when she was guest of honor at a luncheon given by Mrs, McLaughlin, OSHAWA WILL CASE AT 0SGOODF HALL Beneficiaries Must Pay Ac-| count of National Trust Company for Looking After Estate (By Canadian I'rcas Leased Wire) Toronto, Dec. 29--Justice Garrow, in a judgment delivered at Osgoode Hall today, holds that the infant beneficiaries under the will of the late Arthur Wilkinson, of Oshawa, who died November 27, 1928, must pay $5,104 to the national trust com pany for compensation for looking after the estate from the date of the testator's death to April 10, 1930, Included in the trust company's bill is an item for $2000 for "manage- ment fee" which his Lordship says is higher than he would have allowed. Nevertheless, he allows the whole bill, Sut says the management fee is not to he regarded in any 'sense a recog- nition of the principle that a similar charge or anything approaching it, is to be allowed on subsequent passing of the accounts, The estimate approximated $127, 000. There was much work for the Trust company in dealing with many parcels of real estate, In all they wrote about 1,500 letters, Burning Boat Beached Aden Arabia. -- The British steamship Queenmoor, 4,862 tons, was towed into port here and bheach- ed yesterday a seething mass of flames, A salvage tug which | %s- cued the crew of the burning sh.p, towed the Queenmoor to Aden. CANDIDATE IS NAMED Spencerville, Dec, 29.--One of the largest conventions of the Con- servative Association of the Coun- ty of Grenville Saturday chose James A. Sanderson as candidate in the Provincial by-election neces- sitated by Hon. G. Howard Fer- guson's appointment as High Com- missioner. The gathering was presided over by George Martin, President of the Grenville County Associa- tion. : The names of Mr. Sanderson, Claude Ferguson, John Reid, Dr. R. A, Patterson and James Rob- inson were proposed, Short ad- dresses by the three last named announced their unwillingness to stand, | ATTEMPTING TO SOLVE MYSTERY OF CANCER (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Cleveland, Dec, 29,-- The arti- ficlally created life cell of Dr, George W. Crile is an attempt to penetrate the mystery of cancer. The Cleveland savant broke his silence about the recent rumors of his discovery and revealed the secret to the American Assocla- tion for' the Advancement of Science today, / Discuss Sale 0t Gas Plant Central Ratepayers' Associa- tion Is Seeking Informa- tion on What Commission Proposes to Do The proposed sale of the city's gas plant by the public utilities commission to a private corpora- tion was the subject for keen dis- cussion at a recent meeting of the Central Ratepayers' Association, tho. matter being brought up by Mr, Matthews, of Cedardale, Several of those present ques- tloned whether the present Joca- tion of the gas plant is the best available and It was suggested by some that it could be more ad- vantageously situated in the har- bor Industrial area, thereby pos- sibly leading up to the reaction of byproduct industries such as a coking plant or chemical works, The ratepayers would in par- ticular like to know what reserva- tions if any the public utilities commission would make in the proposed sale so that the Interests of gas consumers might be pro- tected in the future, With this end fn view the secretary, 8. G. Car nell was requested to write the public Utilities commission for more complete information. Duke for Governor London.-- "Will 'one of members of the royal the next governor-general of Can. ada?" asks Reynold's Illustrated News, which declares: 'Many in- fluential Canadians are sounding out authoritive opinion with the hope that the Duke and Duchess of York may be offered the position. VICE PRESIDENT OF ROYAL BANK DIES Montreal, Dec. 29.--Edson L. Pease, vice-president of the Royal Bank of Canada, dled today. AIRMAIL PLANE SUFFERS DAMAGE Machine Lost Its Under- "carriage While Landing at Kingston Field for the Weather Report (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Kingston, Dec. 29.--Attempting to land to get a weather report, the Toronto to Montreal air mail plane had an accident at the Kingston airport this morning, but beyond the tearing off of the under-cai riage, little damage was done. The plane was in charge of Pilot Martin of the Canadian Airways, and was able to land and taxi along the ground. In the plane were two passengers, whose names were nol divulged, but beyond a slight shak- ing up, no injury was sustained by the pilot or the passengers. Non-Political Empire Development Board Plan Coming Before Conference London, Dec. 29.--S8ir Robert Hadfield's plan for establishing a non-political empire development board to advise the different em- pire governments on all trade mat- ters will be considered by the economic conference at Ottawa next autumn. This assurance has been given by Sir Richard Squires, premier of Newfoundland, to Sir Robert, who {is a leading indus- trialist of Great Britain, and a world figure in' the metallurgical trades. This is revealed in a long state- ment from Sir Robert on the pres- snt industrial situation in Great Britain, issued today. Turkey Taking Stern Measures to Prevent Possibility of Revolt (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Istanbul, Dec, 29.--Stern: meas- ures were invoked by the Turkish government today to stamp 6 out once and for all widespread senti- ment favoring restoration of the Caliphate, : More than 500 persons have been arrested in an aftermath to the rev- olt at Menemen, near Smyrna, last Wednesday, and it is understood that the Chekas, or tribunals of independence, which in 1925 broke the back of the Sheik Said rebel- lion, y be re-established to meet the situation. Six military and civil officials of the government were arrested at Menemen, charged with participa- tion in religious reaction. Twenty- six persons were arrested in Istan- bul and all travelers arriving here from Smyrna are belng subjected to police questioning. ' a aa aa the | family be | CANDIDATES WILL SPEAK AT MEETING Large Attendance of Electors Is Expected at Public Meeting in Council Cham- ber This Evening Candidates for the various muni- cipal offices in Oshawa will have an opportunity this evening of pre- senting to the electors their claims for election, A public meeting is being held, In accordance with the usual custom, in the council cham- her, starting at eight o'clock, to which all the citizens are cordially invited, As there is a long list of nominees for the varlous offices, from mayor down, it is likely that there will be a full program of speaking, and many interesting view-points on municipal affairs will be brought out. Judging by the which was present in the council chamber between ten and eleven o'clock this forenoon, when nom- inations were made for the mayor- alty, for the public utilities com- mission and the board of educa- tion, interest in the municipal elec tions is at a high pitch and there is every likelihood that the meet- ing this evening will be the most largely-attended meeting of elect ors held at an occasion of this kind [for some years, Fear Ten Dead In Hotel Fire People Trapped in Burning Building at Cochrane and Attempts at Rescue Futile large audience (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Cochrane, Dec." 20.--At least 10 persons, and possibly more, lost their lives when fire destroyed the old Queen's Hotel here today. Only one body had been taken from the smouldering ruins by noon, that of Japtiste Desardni, former black- smith at the Sylvanite Mine, Kirk- land Lake, > It was definitely established that the remains of Charles Pal- anglo, his wife, the former Jennie Thorkelson, and their four clrild- ren were in the ruins. Three other men, who had been seen at win- dows of the building in the height of the blaze, their clothing aflame, were given up for lost, It was also believed that other persons had been trapped in the blazing hotel. Outside of the seven known victims, it {is doubtful whether any more remains, if found in the. building, could be identified. The hotel had lately been used as a shelter for home- less men. Most of the persons sleeping in the hotel were of for- elgn birth and known to few people, if any. The hotel register was destroyed, One of the first persons to ar- rive on the scene early today as the flames shot up to the skies was Charles Reeve, railway brake- man, He insisted a number of men were to be seen trapped in the building. "I heard them shouting and screaming," said Reeves, "Then a sheet of flame and smoke billowed up from the floor beneath them and the shouting suddenly stop- ped." James Palangio, Sr., hotel prop- rietor, who escaped in hls pyjamas along with four girl employees and (Continued on page 3) RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT IN INDIA LIKELY Controversy Between Hin- dus and Moslems Not Like- ly to Impede Progress London, Dec. 29.--- Responsible government for India, with safe- guards, was today indicated as the probable outcome of + the Indian round-table conference. The Hindu-Moslem deadlock re- mains unbroken, Rut as the dele- gates again gathered to continue their task, there was a distinct feel- ing that the age-long differences between the Hindu and Moslem should not be permitted to impede the malin work of the conference, ---- ERY Sena cc drove him back. MAY RECRUIT WOMEN FOR SOVIET FACTORIES Moscow, U.8.8.R., Dec, 29.-- Pravada, official organ of the Com- munist party, today urged the re- cruiting of women as one means of solving the Soviet Union's grow. ing labor shortage problem, the paper declaring that more than 2,. 000.000 additional workers were needed in 1931 to carry out the huge projects of the five year plan. Oshawa Man Badly Injured . Harry Symons And His Wife | Victims of Accident on] Woodstock, Ont, Dec, 29--Harr Symons of Oshawa, is in the Wood- stock Hospital suffering from a sev- ere scalp wound and other injuries while his wife has lacerations about the head, received in i dent on the provincial highway sev- eral miles east of Woodstock on Sun day. The Symons were motoring back to their home after having spent the holiday in Detroit, The icy dition of the pavement made motor- ing rather dangerous and when Mr Symons lost control of his machine it skidded for a distance and then gurned over two or three times he fore finally landing in a field The car was badly smashed. 'I'he injured were resting easily today, Mrs. Sy mons suffering mostly from shock. JAIL BREAK EFFORT IN INDIANA FAILURE (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Michigan City, Ind,, Dec, 20 -~ An elaborately planned jail tempt tailed. at the Indiana Prison today. A combined force ui guards, city police and firemen forc- ed 12 desperate criminals who had gained control of their cell block to surrender without bloodshed. a motor a con- break at- State Windsor Policemen : Under Suspension : Windsor, Dec, 29--0On a charge of breach of regulations four members of the Windsor police force have been suspended by police Chief Mor- timer S. Wigle. The police commis sion is to meet this afternoon to con- sider the charges and it is expected | that the men will be given an oppor- | tunity to resign. KINGSTONMEN BELIEVED LOST Not Heard of Since They Set| Out for U.S. in Motor Boat Before Christmas Kingston, Dec. 29.--Three local men whose names could not be learned late this morning are be- lieved lost somewhere between here and the Main Ducks. It is under- stood that the three men left in a motor boat 'for the American side to spend Christmas and when they were not heard from 'yesterday a plane from the Kingston airport, under Capt. Free, set off to search for them, but a heavy snowstorm This morning sev- eral Kingston men left in another TWO MEN SUFFER | a broken back and a badly lacer- lated scalp, and John Chirmel, 26, | on them | rane hospital, NURSES' RESIDENCE motor boat to search for the miss- ing men. ON LIST FOR MUST QUALIFY BEFORE NINE P.M. | TOMORROW NIGHT Those who have been nominated for public office for the city of Oshawa today have until nine o'clock tomorrow evening to file their declarations of qualification for office. It is also neccessary for them to secure certificates to the effect that the taxes have been paid on the properties on which they propose to qualify, while all, candidates also have to take oath that they are British subjects, It ig lkely that the list of candidates will be greatly reduced when the time for qualifying expires, { | SERIOUS INJURIES Loaded Ship Fell on Them While at Work on Power Development Project Near Cochrane (By Canadian Press leased Wire) Cochrane, Dec. 29.--Jolin Or- valla, 30-year-old Swede, suffered I'ole, suffered concussion of the .kull, fractured right foot and lac- erations, when a loaded skip feil when at work in the outh portal of the diversion tun- nel of the Abitibi Canyon Power Development project on Friday night. News of the accident was brought out by Provincial Con table J. Semple. Orvalla is not expected to re- cover, Both men are now in Coch- Clear of St. Lawrence Quebec.--The attempt of the 8.8. King's County to make a late De- cember sailing from Quebec down the St. Lawrence River and through the Gulf of St. Lawrence was successful, The Greece-bound grain boat wirelessed yesterday that she was off Cape Race, New- foundland. DONATED 10 HOSPITAL Brockville, Dec. 29.--In the presence of the board of govern- ors, the Women's Auxillary and the graduate nurses, the official opening of the modern new nurses' home at the General Hospital was carried out Saturday afternoon. The Comstock Memorial Nurses' Home is a gift to the hospital from Mrs. W. H. Comstock, her daugh- ters, Mrs. J. S. Langmuir, Toronto; Mrs. D. KE. Lewis, Brockville; Mrs. Harold Brownfield, Kingston, and her son, W. H. Comstock, Brock- ville, in memory of William H. Comstock, husband and father, Dr. T. ¥. Robertson, president of the board of governors, presided at the opening, and among the speakers were: Mrs. Comstock, on behalf of the donors, and Rt. Hon. Sena- tor George P. Graham, president of the Victorian Order of Nurses of Canada. Moscow Newspaper Claims Nations Are Planning War an Soviet Union (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Moscow, Dec. 29. --Izvestia, of- ficial organ of the Central Execu- tive Committee, declared in an edi- torial today that threats of war still menaced the U.S.S.R. The editorial cites an editorial in Le Temps ot Paris calling for a united advance of the capitalist countries on the Soviet Union. "The trial of the industrial par- ty engineers is over," said the pap- er, "And we can't attach the Temps article as evidence but we will at- tach to it documents on the history of preparations for intervention and war against the Soviet Union. British Economist Predicts That Depression W 29.~-Only four to five months more of the current economic depression; and then, starting first on the Norfh Ameri- can continent, a slow recovery gain- ing full momentum by the begin- ning of 1932---that was the pros- pect held out yesterday by Sir Josiah Stamp, in an international radio broadcast from London, Eng- land. Sir Josiah is a director of the Bank of England, president of the London Midland and Scottish Rail- way, a participant in the prepara- London, Dec. ill be Cver by May consultant in the establishment of the Young plan of postswar Euro- pean settlements. He is regarded as one of the world's leading econ- omists, and was so referred to by General Dawes after the adoption of the Dawes plan. Concentration of the bulk of. the world's gold in the United States and the consequent ervansion of money and of credit leading to over- speculation in stocks and to the over-production of primary products he stressed as the cardinal cause of depression in an gconomically inter- tion of the Dawes plan, and later a imme RCM dependent world, OSHAWA NOMINATIONS MADE TODAY a» 'Does Over $22,000 Damage NANY CANDIDATES PLACED A ---------- MAYORALTY AND OTHER CIVIC POSITIONS Thirteen Nominated for Mayoralty, Seven for Public Utilities and Twen- ty-four for Board of Ed. ucation LARGE ATTENDANCE AT NOMINATIONS Candidates Have Ung) Nin O'clock Tomorrow Eve- ning to File Their Declara- tions of Qualification --- Woman Nominated for Education Body Nomination meetings held this morning saw 13 men nominated for Mayor, 7 men nominated for the Public Utilities Commjssion, and 24, including 23 men and one woman, for the Board of Educa- tion. The nominations for these' offices closed at eleven o'clock, while nominations for aldermen were received in the various wards between 12 and 1 o'clock this at- ternoon. The nomination meeting indicat. ted a greater intereet and activity in civic affairs this year than has been evident for some time. Many men who have hitherto shown lit= tle interest in the naming of can- didates, were present today and affixed their signatures to papers nominating fellow citizens to var. fous civic offices. At the close of the meeting in the city hall this morning, Mayor T. B. Mitchell announced that a public meeting would be held in the council chambers, Simcoe street north, at eight o'clock tonight, at which candidates stand for election, will be given the opportunity to speak. The mayor asked that those who are not expecting to qualify, not take up the time of the meeting by speaking, 'as otherwise we will be here until one o'clock tomor-: row morning." The list of nominees is as fol. lows For Mayor Sydney Carnell, Ritson road. north, agent; by Robert D. Preston and Clifford Harman. W. J. Trick, King street east, contractor; by S. G. Carnell and P. A. McDonald. Ernie Marks, Simcoe street north, theatre manager; by J. C. Fowlds and Robert D. Preston. R. D. Preston, 92 Burke street, (Continued on page 2) Snowstorm Holds Back Relief Plane Montreal, Dec. 29--Falling snow this morning prevented the start of the relief plane from Roberval to fly into the woods to bring out the bodies of W. H. Cannon and' Leonce Lizotte, though the flyers told the Canadian Press over long distance telephone that the wea- ther was clearing and might permit. a take off this afternoon for the 120-mile flight in to Lake Chibou- gamau, near which the two airmen lost in the wilds for fifteen months, are lying dead in the wreckage of their plane. British Troops in Action in Burma (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Randoon, Burma, Dec. 29 ~-- The thunder of gunfire roared over a thirty mile area in the Tharawaddy district today as British troops en- gaged in a fierce battle with natives who have terrorized: the countryside for a week. Part of the jungle was ablaze and the tangled undergrowth was cloud- ed with powder smoke, hindering the adyance of the troops in the first major engagement since the maraude ers became active. Water Famine is Becoming Serious Brantford, Dec. 29. -- District farmers are still praying for rain, even though the New Year is not far away. What moisture has fal- len in the past three weeks has been of little avail. Wells are dry, spring creeks have little flow cis- terns are empty and water has to be hauled from the larger streams, which means much worry for the livestock raiser. If rain does not fall before the winter freeze-up the plight of many farmers will be very serious, who expect to. DA re