Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 24, 1927, Winnipeg, Manitoba ii Katsuru. Win mite tree i Ress thermometer headings ll.lll., sept. 83 . Sept. 23 a i 11.30 iuin., sept. 24.40 2.30 a.m., sept. 34 Lur full report of meteorological office see Page one. Vol. M 70 to Lowed Cut Winnipeg saturday september 24, 1927 Rcpt is. Iton sit. S. Price 5c per copy comic i0c. 50 pages Jot threatens shells dumped into 15-foot pits for Salvage purposes explode at Curtis Bay my. Alarmed residents hurriedly move out belongings but fire is brought under control explosion caused by heat from fire which broke out on Small loading platform despatch Bih Morr. Mel. Sept. Which raged for More than an hour in an ammunition pit at the Curtis Bay ordnance depot several Miles irom Here threatened for a time to night to wipe out that District in a disaster similar to that at Lake Den n.j., in 1926. Shells dumped into 35-foot pits for Salvage purposes were detonated in a Sarles of explosions heard and Felt within a radius of a mile. The num Ter of explosions was variously Esti mated at from 20 to 100 by residents of the neighbourhood. It was understood that the fire Brake out in the pit. Baltimore fire apparatus and coast guardsmen were called upon for Aid. Main storehouses sealed the fact that the main ammunition storehouses containing hundreds of thousands of shells and shrapnel and 12.000 tons of powder were situated inne distance from the pit. Afforded the markers Opportunity to Seal them is soon As the fire was discovered. When the first explosion teming residents of Curtis Bay some Daniel Mclntyre superintendent of schools in Winni Peg is the new chairman of the and Jav Lesory Board of the provincial Cleparty unsent of education. He succeeds archbishop Matheson who tendered j his resignation some time or. Mcintyre Lias been a member of the Board almost from its inception in 1890. Continued on Page three vote approving him As presidential nominee in 1928 not unanimous fight excite namesake of Dempsey Dies at Detroit arguing about seventh round two other deaths reported in Detroit caused by same round noted skipping Man says no reason for excessive insurance rates to Bay considering All the modern aids to navigation that have been developed any difficulties or dangers there might have been for shipping in the Hudson Straits should be considerably minimized now and there is no apparent reason Why shipping insurance is. Connection with the Hudson Bay route to Liverpool should be the statement was made yesterday by h. E. Brawley member of the Marine insurance firm of c. T. Bow ring London England which is associated with Lloyd s and has branches in Newfoundland new York Liverpool and other cities when his attention was directed to statements insurance rates on Hudson Bay route would be so heavy As largely to nullify benefits that should accrue from reduction in freight or. Crawley pointed out that it one time it was considered that shipping on the great lakes was beset with difficulties and dangers yet these had to extent been overcome. With his. Son and daughter Ivor. Crawley is making a tour of the Dominion when at Ottawa they were the guests of lord and lady willing Don for a week. The governor general of Canada and or. Crawley. Were col lege friends at Trinity Cambridge. The visitors were the guests yesterday of the lieutenant governor Hon. T. A. Burrows at government j House in the afternoon the leu tenant governor showed or. Crawley Over the legislative building. Or. Crawley expressed himself As deeply impressed with the appearance of the capital. It is a building which is a decided credit to he said. Or. Crawley left in the evening for Regina. Explosion of still wrecks part of Wall revealing another still special United news despatch o free 1 Russ by free press private wire Newark n.j., sept. Explosion of a gallon still in a three Story House Here today blew off a Section of the Wall of the building and revealed to View another gallon still on another floor. Firemen salvaged More than 6.000 Gallons of alcohol. Unidentified woman makes no struggle As she floats Over Cataract spa in tree Prosk by free press private wire Macli. Sept. Three men Are dead Here of excitement caused by the Tunney Dempsey fight. James j. Dempsey. 54. Dropped dead Assoc Nied j Niagara Falls. N.y., sept. Unidentified woman committed suicide afternoon Midway Between Goat Island Bridge and Prospect Point Mainland. She left no article on while artful no with friends As to whether Tunnel was out when is was floored in the seventh round. The same round coming by radio was unfinished for Theodore j. Carron 66, who had shipped from his chair to the floor and died immediately. Harry Koenig 62. Died during the j associated press despatch Tetali sept. Three Tours debate the conference of democrats of Western states today adopted a Resolution endorsing the candidacy of governor Alfred e. A full a of new York As the party s i presidential nominee in 1923. The Rote Ras not unanimous. Utah Dele Gates particularly opposed the action. The conference was attended by of seven states. The invitations were directed to known put workers in Western states 1 tie invitations did not mention any j part Luciar candidate. Withdrawal of Indoo left no other candidate it announced. A 4 and continued or. Page three flying actress now. Missing inf e Days fears Felt for safety for Marian Mack bound for Chicago on Prospect Point also saw the woman s body As it the Brink of the Cataract. She was making no struggle floating along so quietly that it seemed to them that she was already dead. Cold winds and Rains Are forecast for today Assoc Intel Hollywood. Calif. Kept. 23. Pears increased Here to Nischt for the safety of Marian film actress and Frank Tomnick. Her Pilot who have been missing three Days in their Chi Cago bound spirit of Hollywood plane. Since the take off from Here wednesday morning no reports have been received. Louis Lew Yii miss Mack s husband expressed the belief the plane had crashed in the deserts of Arizona or Nevada and has requested Railroad Telegraph operators to Aid in a search. If reports from Swan River ring True. Manitoba is to have a Long hard and unappreciated Winter. Snow is reported to have fallen there yesterday. It was preceded by a heavy rain with an indecent decline in temperature. at followed by North East winds rain is forecast for Manitoba. Sharing in the hard Luck will be Saskatchewan for it is fore told that it is to have Strong North East winds and rain and is to become much cooler. Alberta is to be favored with fresh winds fair and with much the same temperature. Major d Orsen nuns Dies Ottawa sept. 23.----a figure of note in Canadian military and Topo graphical Survey circles was removed today by the death Here of major Arthur d Orsen Nens. Three weeks of illness had undermined his vitality and a relapse this morning Bro tight the end suddenly. He was born in Montreal 63 years ago. Train service men of Soo line preparing for strike officers of. Road state it is to be called As result of failure of management to reply to brotherhood s demands for Satis 1 factory settlement of workers involved. Ir1ich German ambassador to . And prominent officials lose lives plane. Seen to be trying to make Landing when it crashes to Earth special Cable to free press by free press private wire. Berlin Germany sept. And experts investigating Bella redly the crash of an air plane near in which. Baron ago von. Maltzan German ambassador to. And five others were othe plane had just passed. When its Pilot to be trying make a forced Anding in., a country Road. At 500 feet the Klarfe began to spin and then it nose dive the Baron von Maltzan director Boell of the German state railway director von Arnim of the great Lufthansa Al plane company owners of the plane Pilot Charlett apprentice Pilot Osmer and Mechanic Peilen were found in the wreckage. Before anyone could reach the scene there was an explosion and a burst of flame from the broken plane win forced 400 fret away a Wing of the plane was found 400 feet away. Apparently it had dropped continued., on Page three league will Endeavor to carry out resolutions of recent inter National conference first step men in plan to create 1 Force league disarmament commission seels action against violators of International peace urges league members be asked to Stata what forces they will Send to halt aggressive wars hoped by this Means nervous nations Wal be Abs to reduce armaments by Henry Wood special Toni Laid news Cabin to free Tress by free Tress trivet a wire. Geneva sept. First step to wards its new plan for police force1 to round up malefactors against International peace was taken today by the league of nations disarmament commission. It was decided to ask the league Council to Send a letter to All members asking them what Mili tary naval and Aerial forces they would be Able at the league s disposal to enforce decisions to pre vent or halt aggressive wars or to Aid the victim of an attack. In the proposed letter league Mem Bers would be asked to specify what proportion of their forces could inter Vene immediately. In support of coun cil recommendations in the event of War and to what distance members would be willing to Send such forces. Figures named by the members in reply will be Only in the plan to revive the principles of the defunct Geneva protocol but by the commis Sion that is preparing for a land Dis armament conference. It is hoped that when the league is Able to show nervous nations just what support they can obtain if they i appointed to Board Samuel la Combe Bartle Man., sept. Lar Combe internationally known Grain grower whose successful farming operations Iii this District Are famous All Over the american continent has been appointed a member of the Grain standards Board. To continued on pigs two gain on leaders. Dave Barry makes state n golfers eliminated in of . 23. Of Soo for 1. Last 6. Ocean steamships arrived at from Southampton. New York importer Antwerp _ Montreal Swansea Montreal Avonmouth Montreal Montreal Hamburg Montreal Newcastle York Corunna ecu York Bremen Bremen York bar non Tjw York won Bremen new York Hamburg new York Copenhagen new York associated. Press despatch Minneapolis Ivllon. Sept service employee s of the Soo line members of the brotherhood of bail Road trainmen went ahead tonight with preparations for the strike according to officers of the Union is to As a result of the. Failure of management to reply today to the brotherhood s demands for satisfactory of grievances which some trainmen Are alleged to Hare suffered. The strike would involve about workers. An ultimatum addressed by brotherhood officials to the Soo line management gave the Road until Noori to Day to sign an looking to further efforts for adjustments of the stipulated grievances. Executives of the Soo line declined to take any action in the mat Ter a. E. Wallace vice president and general manager who has. Supervised the operating department and. Its. Crews of workers was in Chicago thursday together with c. T. Jaffray president of. The Road and. Did. Not. Re turn to the general offices in Minne Apolis until Lato today officials likewise refused to discuss the. Controversy with the trainmen and or. Arrival also declined to comment. It was indicated. However that a de tailed the Soo line s position in the dispute will be Forth coming within a Day or two. Operations for taking a strike vote of All members of the Soo line division of the brotherhood of. Ball Road trainmen were ordered today when no reply came from to the Union s ultimatum. The Points at Issue consist of Dis agreement Between the management of the Railroad and individual work men these cases were not adjusted to the satisfaction of the brotherhood which is demanding that the original de Islon of the Soo officials be withdrawn and further proceedings to taken. In a statement tonight officials of the Road announced that they stood Assoc a Tell it tile Geneva. Switzerland sept. 23. The Assembly of the league of nations decided tonight to create a new organism for carrying out resolutions of the recent International economic conference for the improve ment of world economic conditions. A consultative committee of 35 members will be persons prominent in Industry Commerce agriculture finance transport labor questions and questions directly affecting be invited to participate. Private citizens of the United states will be on the committee the Assembly report submitted to m. Of France emphasized the great importance of having Agri cultural interests represented in the league s economic activities and that efforts should be exerted to obtain in creased production the reduction of prices and improvement in the conditions of. Labor. Acc Iclet. Victims ate reported unchanged a favourable report was Given by the general Hospital Early this in regard to Frank Mcbride 628 Elgin Avenue who received a. Fracture i of the Skull when thrown from his motorcycle on William Avenue on thursday. No change in the condition of Gordon West -12-year-old boy who was struck by n motor Trucl in the Vicinity of his Home on wednesday. He is still in Semi conscious state the condition of Ernest Gorling la year Wolfl boy of camper Man. The victim of a shooting act Ydens. Who had his left amputated was re ported by the Misericordia Hospital yesterday to be somewhat improved. The Accident occurred Early wednes Day morning when the boy was out with companions Duck shooting. Weather report the following is the weather report issued from the Winnipeg meteorological office la 7 pm temperature 61 Max mum the preceding 12 hours 54. Minimum barometer 2d 91 East wind at five Miles per hour sky the weather has turned co Der in the Northern portions of the Western provinces with rain in most localities but South it has been fair and moderately my a Dawson ___16 44 be Tina ------32 72 Prince Rupert 4.6 56. Pwt Arthur 40 Victoria 80 Cochrane-----34 Vancouver 52 g2 Kamloops----52 Calgary 4n flu Edmonton 34. 46 Swift current 32 78 Battleford -._. 40 48 Prince Albert. 34 36 Medicine -hat-.38 74 Moose jaw 32 77 president Moore of trades Congress glad regulation 17 is passing Canadian press despatch Ottawa. Sept. Labor is very much in favor of the new by Lingual scheme As introduced by Premier Howard Ferguson and Tom Moore president of the Canadian trades and labor Congress expressed himself today As glad to see the passing of the old regulation we were Elad to see that the re port issued is apparently a step in the proper direction and Viu Settle a Long drawn out controversy he said. In the language question which has Long been a contentious matter Between English and Canad ans the policy of our organizations has always been to recognize both As the official languages of Canada. , at our recent convention in Edmonton we used the both languages just., As. Much As if we held the convention in Quebec City. At our conventions we always like to get the reports in Early so that the French reports can be translated into English and the English reports into French. The apparent injustice done in some sections will now be done away employees at Kenora form social organization Speed ii despatch to tue free press i Ivorn. Ont., sept. Of the Maple Leaf milling company met on thursday evening and formed a social club appointing the following officers Hon. President. J. I. Chamberlain Hon. Vice president w styles Secretary treasurer Horace Baker executive a Hall , and b. Moss. The Maple Leaf employees in the past been prominent in Many local events a incl the. Forming of a club will open the door to new Fields of Endeavor. Schiller arrives it a Nonne Spokane wnsh., sept. 23. A a. Duke Schiller in his Stynson de Troiter monoplane Royal a ived Here late today from Billings. Mont., where he was forced Down yesterday on his attempted new York Spokane non Stop flight. Parry sound 48 Lono n ------40 Torr. 50 53 60 46 64 _ Ottawa 46 Montreal .50 Quebec _ 48 John 52 Halifax 54 Tweto i 54 continued on Poge eight forecasts at first followed by Northeast winds and rain. Saskatchewan and North East winds ult rain Len ii cooler. Take . Winds fair with much the same tempera Ture. Nookie Public health service reports epidemic is growing at alarming rate special free Prea Siby private wire by Alfred p. Peck sept. 23. Infantile spreading through the entire country at ail alarming rate the United states Public health service reports. Of the disease has nearly reached the stage of a National Epi Demic said or. C. A. Pierce acting surgeon general. Thirty five states Are now battling the mysterious germ which twists the spine and Deaden the. New cases Are being reported at. The rate of nearly 700 a week and rapidly mounting. On september 3, there were approximately 450 new cases. During the week of september 10, 550 new cases broke out and last week s report revealed 656 new cases. Ohio mass., new Jersey Illinois and Cali fornia Are the most seriously affected. Spine distorting nerve deadening germ is now be ing fought in 35 states Winnipeg postal group of amalgamated civil servants in Addi Tion to alleging irregularities Advance numerous reasons for reinstatement of workers who went out on strike in 1919 and were will not Deal with matter until he returns from tour of West special despatch to the free Tress from staff correspondent Ottawa sept. What Are referred to As grave irregularities in the administration of the Winnipeg Post office and also advancing numerous reasons for the reinstatement of Tho mint called for by the regulations postal workers who went out on strike i that he has overworked employees in 1919 and were dismiss so the win result or failure to employ a fluff a a leg postal group of the amalgamate number of workers that emed civil servants of Canada have for Pio yees have been denied increases first part sets out the charges against the administration of or. Bower. The general nature of Tho charges against postmaster Bower is that he has skimped in the employees ill pro Viding them with and equip warded a memorial to Hon. Peter Veniot postmaster general requesting the appointment of a Royal commis Sion to investigate the alleged irregularities As Well As the Case for rein statement. The charges of maladministration Are levelled directly at t. T. Bower postmaster of Winnipeg. The arguments in favor of rein statement Are general in character. The memorial which is dated june 17, 1027, states that the proposed Royal commission should not be restricted in its investigation to the allegations made but should be Freeto go into any phase of the Post office administration in Winnipeg. The memorial is signed by e. E. O Connell Secretary of the local Council of the a. C. S. Of Canada and the1 following officers of the Winnipeg postal group h. G. Wotton s. P. Greaves h. M. Shaw James Thomson Thomas Booth g. J. Goslin and j. A. Elrick. Interviewed today. Or. Veniot Post master general said that he had received the memorial but had not taken any action upon it. He did not intend to Deal with it until he n turned from a tour of the West. He is leaving Ottawa for the West and will spend considerable time in Winnipeg and St. Boniface looking into the condition of the Post office administration. He will then go on to Van Couver. Or. Veniot stated that upon his rectum he would place the Mem Oral before the Cabinet along with his opinion is to what should be done and would carry out the decision arrived at this Means that no action will be taken at least three charges against the memorial is. document is. Divided into two parts. The pay and promotion that the Winnipeg Post office building is not healthful for the employees und that or. Bower has declined to have improvement made and that or. Bower has shown opposition to efforts on the part of employees to organize and to bargain collectively. One of the charges is continued on pipe Force Safe escape with third robbery in same Section of City in three Days in Nadlman pref s despatch Montreal. Sept. 24. Forcing open a Section of the Safe in tile rear of the Federal c-1q-15 cents to is .00 stores inc. 700 St. Catharine Street cast burglars escaped with last night. Another Section of the Safe con Taining s511 was untouched. The robbery in the third in is Many Days in the same Section of the City. The Bank of Montreal Branch was held up and robbed of on wednesday while thursday a. Diamond pol Isher was robbed of stones Worth Contin red on of Floc three minister of finance will open series with Winnipeg address sept. 26 can Dinn press Ottawa sept. Speaking itinerary of Hon. J. A. Robb minister of finance during the Brief visit which he pay to the Prairie provinces was announced from his office to night. The will open his series of speeches within luncheon address at Winnipeg on monday sep tember 26. He will Speal at Saska Toon on september at Calgary on september 28. At Calgary the minister will be the speaker at a luncheon of the Board of Trade will also address a meeting in. The evening. On thursday september 20, or. Rota will address a Board of Trade luncheon at on october 1 he will Speal at Weyburn and on october 3. He will speak at noon and in the evening at Beniria. He will probably be Back in Ottawa by about october 7. Ray wins Speed test judges have not decided on distribution of prizes in non Stop race governor Genera guest of chamber of Commerce Jasper. Sept. 23. The Cana Dian chamber of Commerce party arrived Here this morning arid were honoured it the luncheon in Jasper Park Portac by the ;