Sherbrooke daily record, 23 avril 1930, mercredi 23 avril 1930

[" r â\u2019irprbrnnkf lailu Swnrîi Established 1897.» [Thirty-Fourth Yearn SHERBROOKE, QUE., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1930.MAYOR A.C SKINNER OFFICIALLY TOOK OVER DUDES LAST NIGHT Inaugural Meeting Held Prior to Regular Session Last Evening\u2014Ex-Mayor Tetreault Delivered Valedictory\u2014 Mayor Skinner Thanked His Predecessor for His Services to Sherbrooke\u2014Brief Remarks Made by Members of Council.#- * THE POSSIBILITY OF * ANOTHER TRANS-NEP- * TUNIAN PLANET AN- .NOUNCED\t# » CAMBRIDGE, Mass.April # 23.\u2014Possibilities of the ex- # istence of another hitherto AÏ HIS WORSHIP Mayor A.C.Skinner was officially1^1 tworn into office last if; evening as successor to ex-Mayor j * J.S.Tetreault and as forty-third Mayor of the Gty of Sherbrooke.Mayor Skinner, who was elected by acclamation a little over ^ unknown trans-Neptunian * a week ago, \u2019took his oath or ^ planet was announced today # office before a large gathering ! # by Professor Harlow Shapley, & of citizens and the members of I * director of the Harvard Ob- f ,, f.n\t-p,\t'V servatory, following reco\u2019.pt of ^ the C.ty Council.1 he ceremony a telegram fromsthe Dom.* was held in the Council Cham-1 # inion Observatory at Ottawa.« bers and preceded the regular # The possible proof of such a * Council meeting, over which Mayor Skinner presided.The presence of several ladies added grace and charm to the gather- ing.The retiring Mayor, Notary J.S.Tetreault, called the meeting to order in the usual manner, after which he delivered his valedictory address.During the course of his remarks the retiring Chief Magistrate offered congratulations j § planet\u2019s existence has bean * & hidden away on photographic #\tplates taken at the Canadian i# Observatory six years ago.# *\t» tS\t&*#*!«!* * PLANE USED BY PRINCE LAST WEEK CRASHED TODAY EXPECT RECORD TOURIST TOTAL THIS SUMMER Eastern Townships Proving Very Popuiar\u2014Preparations Being Made to Handle Traffic With Utmost Care.Had Just Taken Off on Its Re- QUEBEC April 23.\u2014Never before has the Department of Highways been invaded with such a number of requests of all kinds for information on summer resorts of the province, and in general on the advantages offered to visitors.Compared to last year, according to the Provincial Tourist Bureau officials, queries have been pouring in much more numerously and frou.further points, seme of them from Mexico and the South American countries.While Montreal, Quebec and Sherbrooke are still retaining as the largest centres a great share of the attractions, it appears that informa-ton now sought would indicate that the tourists are planning to invade the Gaspe peninsula, the Lower St.Lawrence district, and the Lauren-tians.north of Montreal.The Eastern Townships are also proving very popular.In the meantime the department is preparing to handle the traffic with utmost care, and a record season is forecas Sherbrooke\u2019s New Mayor ».t?!\" L» .vl »\ta ii ! \u201cJudging by the fact that within turn Flight to Knartaum All a -week five persons have been kill- Occapar.';» Were Killed.to his successor and complinxent- j CAIRO, Egypt, April 23.\u2014 The , .\tc\t! aeroplane m which the Prince of ed him upon the mark ot con- j \\yaics travelled here from Khar- ed at railway crossings,\u201d stated J.L Boulanger, Deputy Minister cl Roads, \u201cit will be necessary to be stricter than ever.Our speed officers have been instructed to be very lated the two aldermen returned hy flight to Khartoum.Its occupants acclamation.Messrs.I, ft.Langis I were killed.fidence which the citizens had i town last week crashed this morn- severe on speed infractions.Yester shown in him\t'\u2019n'£ at Heliopolis aerodrome short-I ^y afternoon, following the report Ex-Mayor Tetreault also corgratu-1 b; after taking off 0n its return | °f the three deaths near Coleraine - \u201d\t.\t.\t, , Ifiio-Vït- to miui-tonrrt Tie\twhen an automobile was struck by a train, a further move was made on the Quebec-Sherbrooke highway, again to protect the motorists against themselves by enforcing the law, which obliges them to stop their cars completely at railway crossings.\u201cUnless the regulations are enforced to the limit the season would bring more accidents than two years ago, when so many lives were sacrificed through the neglect of th?people to protect themselves.\u201d VERDICT GIVEN IN AUTO CRASH AT BUCK LAKE Fatal Level Crossing Accident at Sharpe\u2019s Crossing Investigated \u2014Railway Company Freed of All Blame.BANQUET GIVEN TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN AT STANSTEÂD (Special to the Record) THETFORD MINES, April 25.\u2014 A verdict of accidental death was returned here last night at an in quest called by District Coroner Dube to investigate the facts surrounding the level crossing accident at Sharpe\u2019s Crossing yesterday morning which claimed the lives of Mr.and Mrs.A.Cote and Oscar Cyr, all of Coleraine.The members of the crew of the Quebec Central Railway southbound express, which struck the car in which the three persons were riding, were exonerated of all responsibility in connection with the accident.According to evidence produced at the inquest by the engineer of the train, the car containing the party could be seen some distance awav Thinking that it would be brought to a stop before reaching the crossing, he did not slacken speed any more than his running regulations called far.When within a few feet of the crossing, however, the engineer noticed that the car was not stopping, and he applied the emergency brakes.The distance was Loo short to bring the heavy train to h stop in the few remaining feet, and the engine struck the car with terrific force.Mr.and Mrs.A.Cote, who were in the front gear, were instantly killed, while Cyr, who was and F.H.Bradley, and extended n cordial welcome to Alderman J.C Morin, who wac the successful candidate in the West Ward election.Aldermen have big problems to consider ârd settle, the retiring Mayor said.\u201cMuch hag been done in the pas-t in th\" interests of the city, and much stilt remains to bo dtre.but with tit* co-operation and support of everyone success is assured,\u201d Mr.Tetreault taid.Of the thirty years that he has been a resident of Sherbrooke.Notary Tetreault has devoted fifteen years of this time to the services of the city, and retiring from this active life he is satisfied that he has preformed his duty to the satisfaction of himself and of the public.Mr.Tetreault took advantage of the occasion to thank his former colleagues on the City Council and also the citizens for the honor they conferred upon him in electing him Mayor by acclamation.Mr.Tetreault said that he was leaving the municipal affars in very good shape and was confident that the present Council would continue to lock after the city's good reputation and welfare, so that Sherbrooke may continue to be known as on AUSTIN, Texas.April 23.\u2014A flaming torch of oil today marked the site of No.1 Simons gusher, which caught fire lust night, in the Chapman oil field as it blew in unexpectedly.Twelve boilers, all available in the field, have been connected to a steam line, and workmen are shooting live steam Into the bole \u2019n an effort to extinguish the fire.HIS WORSHIP MAYOR ALBERT CARLOS SKINNER Mr.Albert Carlos Skinner, who was officially sworn in as Sherbrooke\u2019s _______, ,\t,,\t, fated ship sunk by the United- !\tJ°s_ePh Hospital States coast guard, at the second a\u201e i netiord Mines, aied uwo hours ! annual banquet and reunion of the Representative Citizens of \u201cThree Villages\u201d Spent Pleasant Evening Together\u2014Rev.Dr.Moody, of Stanstead Wesleyan College, Extended Greetings and Welcome! \u2014Mr.Alfred Wood, President and Editor of Sherbrcokq Daily Record, Chief Speaker of Evening.Stanstead, April 23.- Thc banquet tendered Iasi evening to the Business and Professional men of th« Three Villages: Stanstead, Rock Island and Beebe, by Dr.T.B.Moody and the members of thi Stanstead Wesleyan College faculty, was a distinct success.1( developed the latent pride of the Eastern Townships and thn Border Towns in the college and in its wonderful influence in thi community.The feast of reason and flow of soul showed alant that the business men on both sides of the line held dear in their hearts the success of this fine old institution.Though no< always articulate in expression as a public body of men, there ever existed a fondness for the institution and for its hallowed traditions.Another pleasing atmospherd wag evidenced in the friendly spirit of co-operation voiced by the International Board of Trade, wherein the leading men of Derby Line, just across the imaginary line, gave evidence of their cousinly regard for their Canadian neighbors.With the long tables In the college dining room laden with good *\ti&i*«î*#*î«î**#***» * À *\tCANONIZATION OF EIGHT * *\tCANADIAN \u201cMARTYRS\u201d * *\tSET FOR JUNE 29TH « ïff.\t_________ Üï VATICAN CITY, April 23.* *\t\u2014The canonization of the # © eight Canadian \u201cmartyrs\u201d # *\twho met their deaths at the # ft: hands- of hostile Indians dur- ft ft ing the early days of the ft ft French occupation, was defin- ft ft itely set for June 29th, in the ft ft communication issued from.# ft the Vatican today.\t* ft\tft # ft ft ft ft ft ft f ft ft $ ft ft ft ft \u201cI\u2019M ALONE\u201d SKIPPER SPOKE AT TORONTO LAST EVENING Reiterated Belief that When His Ship Was Sunk He Was Carrying on Legitimate Trade Recognized by All People.TORONTO.April 23.-\u2014That the incident of the \u201cI\u2019m Alone\u2019\u2019 had served its purpose if it had brought to the attention of Canada the fact that she is a maritime nation, was the opinion by Captain T.J.Randal!, D.S.C., master of the Ill- Royal Naval Association here \u201cWhen I upheld the British flag as a .m-called rum-runner,\u2019' Cap- later.U is thought that the occupants forty-third Mayor last evening, as successor to ex-Mayor J.S.Tetreault, ;of the car did not realize their close _ .____________ ____________,\t__t._ w .is a citizen who is thoroughly qualified to carry out with ability and dignity proximity to the crossing until too tain Randall declared, \u201cI was up-! things*to*cat[\"arid\"with musician Î the duties which accompany such a high office.\tjlatc.\t| holding the traditions of the Brit-isonsr from talent-ed local artists, th * First of ail there is his municipal carder which reflects upon him the ]\t'?-\u2014 ish Navy and of Drake, Nelson and | o.Ue®ita 0f the college were deeply highest credit in.every respect.For many years he represented the North j TARIFF BILL COMPROMISE all others.\u201d The captain reiterated |\thv +V,» i-imllir\tn> Ward before resigning owing to increasing personal business.When Mr.! wiqmvr-Tnv a -i oo »|, Skinner vacated his seat on the Council he left behind him a record which \u2019r\tPI \u201cj u it is the privilege of few men to claim.Hi, business ability being realized\tb: by h:s confreres m the City Council, he was selected to head several important ccininittees, and was at various times chairman of the market, health and water committees.MAY SELECT AUSTRALIAN AS NEXT GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA Interest Shown in London Circles at Mention of Appointment of Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs, Chief Justice of Australian High Court, as Successor to Lord Stonehaven\u2014 London Diplomatic Circles Have Long Looked for Such a Procedure.forced or indentured labor would be barred from entry into the United States under a compromise readied yesterday by Congressional confer- Another interesting chapter of Mayor Skinner's career is that dealing with his business life.He is today head of one of the largest and most |ees on '\u202216 tariff bill, widely known jewellery firms of the Eastern Townships, the firm being 1\t\u2014 that of A.C.Skinner, Limited, of which he is president.This is one of the oldest firms of its kinds in the Province of Quebec, having been established here over seventy years ago by the late Carlos Skinner, father of Sherbrooke\u2019s new Mayor.,.\tcaptain reiterates |\tkind]y welcome of his belief that when his ship was;Dr \u201cTom\u201d and his staff.Rev.Mr.Carson ably seconded Dr.Moody's welcome.Professor Harlow Martin, the much-loved As a private citizen, Mr.Skinner enjoys the popularity and respect cf a wide circle cf business and personal friends, while the numerous social and fraternal organizations of which he is a member brings him into contact w-ith all classes cf citizens.Mayor A.C.Skinner is a citizen who is in every way deserving of the honor which the citizens have extended to him.FEARS OF GUARDS THAT CONVICTS 1GHT MAKE TROUBLE DISSIPATED London, April 23.\u2014a reportirm y tn 4 r^rm from Australia last night that |^|S J I | a It A * 1 ,\t| Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs, Chief I ILiV?S JuLiZAa iii/ of the most beautiful and best gci - ; Jugtice cf the Australian High erned cities of the Province cf j Comt, has been recommended to Quebec.\t.\t! succeed Lord -Stonehaven as Cover- In concluding his remarks\tr- : nor-General of Australia, was re- latreault again assured Mayor ccjve(j jn England with great 'ntcr- Skinner of his best wishes and support, and, turning towards the newly-elected mayor, said: \u201cI invite you t, come forward and occupy the chair which the citizens of Sherbrooke have confided to you.\u201d \u201cPermit me.fjrst of all, to extend my sincere thanks to our worthy ex-Mayor for his very elonucnt and kind remarks\u201d.Mayor Skinner : aid in making his first address as Mayor cf the City.Continuing he said: \u201cTo all of the citizens of Sherbrooke, I wish to express my anore-ciation for the -reat honor which you have conferred upon me in such unanimous and Very gracious way.\u201cI re .lize that the responsibilities connected with this position are great, and already I am aware of th ! dangers and unforseen troubles which sometimes arise so unexpectedly.\u201cTo our good friend and faithful public servant.ex-Mayor Tetreault, the citizens of Sherbrooke owe.a great deal more that, they can ever repay.He has had the honor of having been elected alderman many times, and the greater honor two years ago of having been elected Mayor of this fair city by acclamation.Tonight he has the greatest honor of all, that of retiring from this difficult and arduous position with the knowledge that the citizens in general approve of his administration.As his successor in office it is my privilege and my great pleasure to extend to him the grateful thanks and appreciation of the citizens of Sherbrooke.\"It is customary, I believe, for a new Mayor to announce his programme at his inauguration.This I find a very easy thing to do, as I see no need -for nny radical change at this time.Our municipal council has been most progressive.They have provided us with improved streets, sidewalks, sewers, given us better fire and police protection, more electric li^ht and power, built a new civic hospital, two fine bridges and made mar.v other improve .ents V hich I cannot at the moment recall, and all of this at a low rate of taxation.\u201cThis, I think, shows that the citizens have been wise in their selection of men for the City Council, and that the aldermen have been diligent and businesslike in their administration.Great praise is also (Continued on |$ge seven) TO SAFETY AS PUNE CRASHED HON.R.LEMIEUX MAY GO TOiONEIDAS ARE IN FAVOR OF SENATE, IT IS ANNOUNCED RETAINING ANCIENT RULES Speaker of House of Commons1 Indian Tribe Voted Against Pro-May Succeed Late Senator' posai to Adopt Electoral Sys-Dessauliec.\t! tem of White Men- For a Time It Was Feared Prisoners Would Attempt Break for Liberty, But They Quieted Down at Dawn and Retired to Their Cota\u2014When Prisoners Become Restless Conee Is Served and Almost Immediately Men Become Quiet.\\e?ial Combat Was Being Staged for Bcr.dit of Thousands of Spectators.est.No official intimation that Australia\u2019s next Governor Genera, would be an Australian has been received here, but the report was expected and was welcomed.Fir Isaac, it is understood, visited England once, some years ago.London diplomatic circles ha.c long been prepared for such a pro- : MATHER FIELD, Sacramento, cedure, which was indeed foreshad- Calif., April 23.\u2014Lieutenant I, A.owed in the deliberations of the Ini- Woodring, pursuit squadron, Roek-perial Conference of 1926.Extreme, well Feld.San Diego, leaped to Dutch Nationalists carried out some safety yesterday with his parachute agitation during the past winter for when his plane crashed on Mather appointment of a South African as Field from a height of two thousand Governor General of the Union, but feet during a \u201cdog fight\u201d with his Premier J.B.Ilertzog rejected the squadron leader.Captain 11.Mekn-application on the grounds that a dorf, who with Lieut.Woodring had Goyernor General from outside, the withdrawn from the pursuit forma-Union would probably prove more tion flying in review before Major impartial, as between the different General James E.Fecht, chief of the South African parties and races, ! army air corps, to stage an aerial than any South African.Lord Clav-j combat for the benefit of thousands endon was recently appointed the of spectators.new Governor General of South Af-| Suddenly something was seen to riea.\t! fly off from Lieutenant Woodring\u2019s Outside peoples who find it dif-1 plane, and at the same inetant the ficult to followr the complexities of |flier leaped from the cockpit.His the organization which is the British ; llarackutp opened immediately and Commonwealth of Nations, may be floated to the field uninjured, doubtless regard the news that an The plane crashed within two hun-Australian has been recommended d'rrd toct 0f the spot where the pilot to succeed Lord Stonehaven rs an- ; landed, other sign of impending dissolution1 of the Empire, the Manchester\u2019 Lieutenant Woodring was pilot of Guardian remarks today.\ttho Plane which, in the summer of \u201cIt is of course,\u201d the Guardian If]: wf3 in \u201c1T,isl,ion with says, \u201canother step in rounding of ^.fI;,eutenal1't Jenson, as the ii.o\t- or .1,1 .loJ latter missed his landing at Lind- QUEBEC,, April 28.\u2014Much | .MUNCEY, Out., April 23\u2014The ] credence is given here to the re- Gneidas, cf the Thames on tile Deia-j port published in L\u2019Evenement\u2019ware Township reservation, twenty j yesterday to the .effect that Hon.miles southwest of London, yester-Rodolphe Lemieux, Speaker of the day voted against a proposal to House of Commons, would go to j adopt the electoral system of the ! the Senate, succeeding the late | white man.In so doing, the Oneida\" Senator Dessaulics.It is also gen- retain their unique position as the I orally conceded that in such event :oniy Indian tribe in the whole Dom-\t- Mr.Georges Parent, M.P.for Que-:injcn that still maintains the an- Montreal Man Ordered to Pay bee Wen.would succeed him as cjrnt custom cf their forefathers in'\t\u2014~\t.-\t-\t- .y First Commoner.Mr.Parent has ap,lointi their chieftains by the practically relinquished his con- heredit * syst\u201em.flection with Le Soleil, of which\t- E.ÂJ0NOGRIS FINED BY JUDGE AT SWEETSBURG sunk he wras carrying on a legitimate trade recognized by all people.«uP?oh\u201ctS\tx; ~ w*.ovt ludes, as did Prof.J.D.McFadyen, head of the Bugbee Business College.All of these gentlemen stressed the harmony which existed between the college and the Four Towns on the border line, and voiced the friendly spirit of co-operation which had ion-g continued, and which wa* more evident then ever between thfs Three Towns and the College Speakers of the evening were: Messrs.A.L.Fuller, A, C.Cowles, of the National Bank, of Derbv Line; Edward Struthers and Herbert Rice, of the Canadian and United States Customs, the latter gentleman being president of the International Chamber of Commerce; F.J.Montle, of Sherbrooke, chairman of the Library extension of the John Colby Memorial Library; John McDonald, tho well-known mining engineer; John Holland, editor of the Stanstead Journal; J.L.Converse and Frank Hearle, of the Stan-stead Granite Company.It was a representative gathering of the leadng citizens of the Three Villages and President Moody as chief host was in his usual happy vein, with his worthy helpmate, Mrs.Moody, in the background to | see that the feast of reason and COLUMBUS.Ohio.April 23.\u2014 A spurt of unrest among the thousands of convicts early today in Ohio State Penitentiary, scene of the tragic fire on Monday night when 318 prisoners were burned to death or suffocated, disapnear-ed at dawn and the fears of guards j that there would be trouble was dis-I sipated.The fact that six hundred negro convicts, housed in wooden barracks in the yards, were not locked in, and that several thousand men in the idle house cell blocks were restless he was president, and it is said Handed down from one genera- that he would accept the appoint-l\u2018\u2018c\"to.another f?r {h'- centurie* on m\u201en£\timore, the ancient custom of having: 'l!-.the tribie\u2019s women or princesses an-1 SEVERAL ONTARIO BROKERS point their chiefs received renew'Hl ' approbation by the 3 to 1 vote of a 1.$200 r.r,T Costs for Bringing\t\u201e\u201e\u201e ____ ___ _____ Cigarettes into Canada With- and at VmSs a!mo?t Jefi-Y1- caused, fiow 0f soui should be smooth and 8 *\t»»»iu va».aun ituu Ipuarjg to fe.-r a break for liberty ; pleasant Oiît rayrent of Customs Du-(between four and six o\u2019clock this Mr.Alfred Wood president and tics.\tim-irrung.The negro convicts were L^j,tor of the Sherbrooke Record, jno- locked in because prison officials! (Special to the Record) SWEETSBURG, April 23.\u2014E.A.I^o, 1 feared fire in the wooden buildings.(The men in the idle house, which is n as the \u201cwhite city\u201d, were ALLOWŒD TO SELL STOCKS (representative number of the trim- Mondor.of Montreal, was fined ' focked to behind steel cages but ON MARGIN BASIS AGAIN at LonS House yesterday.Fed-IpCO and costs by Judge J.H.Lemay |v,.,rc not in thc:, cells.V/H i.C/lAWdJal\t/I\tprql fw'itrnrn vn on f .nf fieri.-» I.v.»«s»oys in a complaints that cigarettes were : £Q ^i30dnersTb^amedr\u2018ftlesi pïts b™-1 t£mi,ily -of elewn ch,ildren 1 being smuggled into Canada through I ~\t- E \u2019 p- 1 operating between was 0q- ,iuty called National Guard Cf\tI 1 i w.K ^\tr* situation by the Ontario Govern- Springfield, Mass., and Quebec, was officer, into coXrenT He Wed rent last January, was decided arrested by Roland Verdon, district Æk for \u201cVrtv over toe stock ipon following a meeting of the preventive _ officer, following thejn