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@stpnva Daily Times The Oshawa Daily Reformer A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. VOL. 1---NO. 38 38 FUME Sanders' ond Pile Nii "OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. TWELVE PAGES LOCAL BOY'S LEG SEVERED BY BOX CAR Fliers In $35, 000 Air Derby Nearing Hawaiian Goal ANN BI hr a> av ae ay ow eneral Motors to Erect 1 Houses RESULT CITY TAX SALE WAS SATISFACTORY Out of 331 Parcels of Land Only 19 Now : Remain CITY REALIZED $30,958 Several Properties at Mon- day's Sale Sell for Low Prices Results of the second tax sale held in Oshawa in over forty years were highly satisfactory and of the 331 par- cels of vacant land originally offered for sale only 19 which were not re- deemed or sold remain. Oshawa"s second sale started on July 18 and was adjourned until August 15 when the lands which were not sold on the first day were again offered. Prior to the holding of the sale the arrears on va- cant lands which were liable to he sold for taxes amounted to $35,800 but since the sale the amount has been reduced to about $2000, The nineteen parcels which remained unsold were held by the city despite the fact that bids were made on them, it being con- sidered that the amounts offered were too low. Land at the adjourned tax sale sold in many cases for less than half the amount against it in taxes. One lot a- gainst which there was $356 went for $135. This property was located on Eulalie avenue and much of the a- (Continued on on page 3) DROWNING TRAGEDY NARROWLY 'AVERTED Auto With Five Occupants | | Plunges Over Bridge--Up- side Down in Water (By Canadian Press) Antigonish, N.S., Aug. 17.--Five persons, three adults and two child- ren, narrowly escaped drowning at Pirate Harbor, grave, when a closed car in which they were riding plunged over the bridge and landed upside down in five feet of water. Passers by rush- ed to the rescue and dragged the occupants of the car out of a broken window. All were unconscious when rescued, but recovered. 21 WITNESSES IN BEETON CASE Police Serving /Subpoenas Crown Will Oppose Adjournments (By Canadian Press) Barrie, Ont, Aug. 17.--Police offi- s today were out in the surround- ing countryside serving subpoenas on witnesses required for the preliminary hearings of the ten men arrested in this district, which open on Friday in police court here. Twenty-seven or more witnesses will be heard in con- nection with the scofes of charges of theft, receiving and perjury. Jt was indicated today that if neces sary a sitting would be held on Sat- urday to clear up the cases, but that the Crown would vigorously oppose any motion by defense counsel to ad- journ the cases. ROUTINE BUSINESS AT MEETING WHITBY BOARD OF EDUCATION (By Stat Reporter) Whitby, Ont. Aug. 17. -- The Board of Education held a meeting last evening at the Town Hall. The meeting was short as there was lit- A d for tle business to be transacted. aumber of a te were it was decided that the souh side of the high school rosf should be To Assist In Housing Shortage Here Have Awarded Contract Relieving W. H, Martin and Company of Toronto to Build Resi. dences for Company to Be Sold to Employees at Cost NO TWO HOUSES TO BE ALIKE Ten of Homes Will Be Built on North End of Mary St, and Eleventh on Ritson Road Near the New Office Building Due to the housing shortage i in Osh- awa and because of increasing expan- sion, General Motors of Canada Limit- ed have undertaken the construction of eleven houses which when com- a mile from Mul-| pleted will he sold to employees at cost. The contract for the construction of the new homes has been awarded to W. H, Martin and Company of Toron- to, general building contractors and work is already underway. Ten of the houses will be located on the west side of Mary street between Greta street and Ross road. The eleventh will be built on Ritson road north near the new office building. The cost of con- struction of each dwelling varies be- tween $4,200 and $4700. Roy H. Bishop, Oshawa architect, has prepared six sets of plans which will be used and so varied that no two of the eleven houses will be alike. Asked whether General Motors in- tended proceeding further with this in- dustrial housing project, General mana- ger Gordon Lefchyre stated that it would depend entirely upon the popu- larity of the eleven model houses which are being built. "More houses similar to these will no doubt he built if there is a sufficient demand," stated Mr. Lefebyre to The Times. "With these houses completed the employees will (Continued on page 3) SAGCA, VANZETTI AWAIT DECISION Date Set for Execution Six Days Away--In Hands of Full Bench (By Associated Press) Boston, Mass., Aug. 17.--S8ix days from the time set for their execu- tion, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti today awaited deliberations of a full bench of the Massachusettes Supreme Court which will decide whether there remains any action in the State Courts open to their counsel. There has been no indication how soon the decision of the court will be given but in view of the short- ness of the respite which remains, it was expected that the Justices would brook mo delay in a study of the affidavits and motions before them. WALKER'S $30,000,000 ESTATE GOES TO HIS SISTERS, BROTHERS (By Associated Press) New York, Aug. 17.--~The will of Arthur 7, Walker, heir to the fortune of Edward F, Searles, Metsuen, Mass,, recluse, leaves the bulk of his $30,000, 000 estate to his four sisters and two brothers, The will, which was filed in Brooklyn to- day, also provided a $200,000 bequest ao Walker's Secretary E. E. Rudd, Mr, Walker, who was a native of Chatham, Ont,, was buried in that city last Saturday, $2,200 IN BONDS LARGE MOTOR TRUCKBURNED ON HIGHWAY Owned By "Smith Transport Co. of Oshawa--Was Coming from Toronto LOADED WITH GOODS Damage is Covered By In- surance--Happened Near Rouge Owned by the Smith Transporta- tion Company of this city, a large truck enroute from Toronto to Osh- awa, was destroyed hy fire on the Kingston Highway just west of the Rouge Hill late yesterday afternoon Only the engine and chassis of the truck remain and the load which consisted of two tons of wrapping paper, newspapers, ice cream and ARE STOLEN FROM HOME IN BEETON Lady Discovers Loss Tnday- Last Looked at Them July 11 NOTIF IES P POLICE Of the Bonds $1, 700 Were Registered and $500 Bearer Bonds (By Canadian Press) Beeton, Ont., Aug. 17--Another burg- lary in the long list of depredations in this district was reported today when Miss M. Smart reported to the town constable that $2200 in bonds are miss- ing from her home near here. She had not looked at the bonds since July 11, and only today discovered their loss. | Provincial police were notified and took over the case. Of the bonds $1,700 were registered and $500 were bearer bonds. Water seeks its level, but no more surely than whiskey levels its seeker. World's Greatest Beacon Dedicated (By Associated Press) Charlottesville, Va., Aug. 17. --With its giant beams play- ing on Monticello, the home of Thomas Jeflerson, and illum- inating the surrounding coun- try with daytime brilliance, Jefferson searchlight, said to be the world's most powerful beacon, was dedicated last night to its task of bathing in brightness the mansion of the Author of the Declaration of Independence. The beacon is of 1,380,000,- 000 candlepower. [It is claim- ed that, directly in the path of the ray, it can be seen a dis- tance of ome thousand miles. (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Aug. 17.--The ' Dublin correspondent of the Evening Star today makes a mystery of the fail- ure of Deputy Johan Jinks to vote in yesterday's Division im the Dail Birreann in which the Free State Government was victorious only by a margin of one vote of the speak- er of the House. : Jinks kidnap- shingled. "Was Mr. Jobn Failure of Deputy to Vote In Dail Eirreenn Division Looked Upon as Mystery Deputy John Jinks Was in Seat an Hour Before Non-con- fidence Vote Was Taken But No One Can Recall Seeing Him Since sneer ---- ped?" jis the caption of the Star's article. The correspondent says that Jinks, who is a member of Captain Redmond's National League Party, supported the resolution to vote against the government which was afternoon and was in his place in the Dail Eirreann an hour before the vote was taken. After that, passed at a party caucus yesterday | vegetahles was entirely destroyed. H. Courier, driver, escaped unhurt. This morning the wreckage which had been pushed to one side of the road still smoldered and the mo- torists passing were foreed to slow down because of the condition of the pavement, which was badly dam- aged by the intense heat from the fire. The exact amount of the dam- 2ge has not yet been determined bat jt is covered by insurance. Courier brought the truck to a standstill and dropped to the road- way just before it was enveloped in flames. His statement is that while nearing the Rouge River he felt an intense heat coming from beneath the seat of the cab. He stopped im- mediately and as he did so, the flames burst forth. Fire reels from Scarboro under the direction of Lieut. George Collins were soon on the scene but their strenuous efforts could not save the ill-fated truck and its load. The traffic in both directions was held up for a considerable period until the wreck was hauled to the road- side. $100 STOLEN FROM U.N. R. WORK CAR Was on Siding at Whithy-- Two Members of Gang Suspected (By Staff R ) Whitby, Ont., Aug. 17.--The theft of $100 from a work car on the CN.R. here was reported to Chicf of Police Gunson tonight. Suspicion falls on two men of the gang who packed up and left for Toronto on the bus to- night before the theft was discovered. Word was sent to the Toronto police to watch for the two men but as no news of their arrest had been received at a late hour last night it is supposed that the men must have left the bus before it reached Toronto. Chief Guuson is expect'ng word hourly of their apprehension. VAST SMOKE SCREEN NEW SAFEGUARD FOR ATTACKING PLANES (By Associated Press) ; New York, Aug. 17.--~New 5 Year Old Lad Runs Behind Freight Car as Lecomonve Moves Fred Davey, Son of Mr, and] Mrs, Frank Davey, 65 Har- old Street, Has Right Leg Severed Below Knee When Wheels of Freight Car Pass Over It WAS PILAYING WITH CHII.DREN Rushed to Ushawa Hospital Where an Amputation Was Made Just Above Knee-- --Boy Will Recover -- Is Attended By Dr. H. W, Trick Fred Davey, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Davey, 65 Harold street, had his right leg completely severed below the knee when run over by a freight car which was being shunted on Bruce street, near the corner of Drew street this afternoon. Playmates of the injured boy state that he was attempting to kick free a stone which had lodged against the rail and did not notice the 4bproach of a string of cars, which were be- ing shunted. He was rushed to the hospital where it was found necessary to amputate above the knee, His condition is /ger- ious but not critical. V. Knight conductor in charge of the shunter noticed the lad prior to the accident standing some dist ance from the track. Later he saw him lying injured and was first to the scene. Assistance was rendered by neighbours and Dr. H W. Prick was called. Fred Snudden was motorman in charge of the shunter. At the offices of the Osh- awa Railway a detailed statement concerning the accilient could not be obtained, as the jnvestizaiion which was being conducted was not cencluded at the time of zoing to press. It is understood that no member of the crew saw the accident and that 'the only eyewitnesses were children who were playing with the injured lad. Mr. Frank Davey is an employee of General Motors and has been living im Oshawa for only a year coming here from Peterboro. IMPORTANT FACTS ON DOLE FLIGHT " Starting post--Municipal Field, DRIVES AMBULANCE OVER SOLDIERS AT WHEELER FIELD (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Wheeler Field, Havan, Aug. 17-- Look for trouble and you are sure to find it, one ambulance driver believes. Driving his vehicle on to the flying field to be ready for emergency service when the dole dash ends he piloted his machine over three sleeping soldiers. The soldiers, the first dole cascultics on the island, were quickly placed in the, ambulance and rushed to hospital. WAY START NEW YORK-ROME HOP L'oyd Bertaud and James Hill Reudy for the Oceanic Flight IF STORMS CLEAR in the North Two Areas Atlantic Are Delaying Take-off (By Canadian Press) Hplifax, Aug. 17 -- Although weather conditions off Newfound- land were suitable for flying today, reports obtained by the wireless office at the Naval Blockage here indicated that unfavorable weather would meet the monoplane "Old Glory" if it left New York this afternoon, on its predicted flight to Rome. Cape Race predicted fresh winds, mostly southeasterly with unsettled and showery wea- ther, Roosevelt Field, N.V., Aug. 17 --Indieations were strong at the Hangars today that if the two storm areas in the North Atlantic should elear up during the day the monoplane "Old Glory" would take off for Rome at five o'clock tonight. Mechanies worked all night on the giant single-motored Fokker and early today its two pilots, Lloyd Bertraud and James Hill, announced that all prepara- tions were completed for the oceanie hop. | YOUNG LAD RECEIVES | ONLY MINOR INJURIES WHEN HIT BY CAR Minor bruises about the head were sustained by youthful Jack Black, 98 Pine avenue, when he was struck at about noon today by a car driven by Helen A. Howe, 41 Walnut street, East Orange, New York. Black was riding his bicycle along King street west when the accident occurred, and besides the injuries to himself, the bicycle was almost totally demoliched. He was taken to Dr. C. E. Ferrier who found that he had not been badly hurt and after Miss Howe made re- paration for his damaged bike, which amounted to $12, she was permitted to go on her way with- out being held responsible for the occurrence. THIS AFTERNOON | tin Jensen, and the Golden Eagle, GOEBEL PLANE OUT IN FRONT ON LONG HOP All Contestants Well on Way Across the Pacific Toward Wheeler Field PLANES ARE SIGHTED Miss Doran Makes a Strong Bid Although Late in Starting (By Associated Press) San Francisco, Aug. 17.--The trans-Paecific air racers soared on through the clouds today in the first great aviation derby over a twenty-four hundred mile course be- tween the mainland and Honolulu. Less than a thousand miles of the long journey was in front of at least one of the pilots, Art Goebel, early today. Two other contestants were sighted beyond the halfway mark by steamers. They were thought to be the planes Aloha, piloted by Mar- driven by Jack Frost. Official ob- servers believe dthe fourth racer, Misz Doran, in which Miss Mildred Doran is a passenger, was follow- Ing Goebel's trail. Miss Doran fol- lowed the pace setters after losing an hour and a half through a forced landing after the take-off yesterday. Honolulu, Aug. 17.--The radio club at 4.21 a.m. intercepted a mes- sage from Art Goebel in Woolaroe, giving the monoplane's position as 800 miles from Honolulu. "All well aboard," the message said. Honolulu, Aug. 17. Honolulu time is two and a half hours earlier than San Francisco time. The four planes, if they make the 2,400-mile course in 22 hours, the aviators said they expected, would arrive "about 730 a.m. Honolulu time or ten am, San Francisco time. Wheeler Field. Aug. 17--Through rain squalls descending intermit- tently along a 25-mile road between bere and Honolulu, scores of auto- mobiles loaded with aviation en- thusiasts began to assemble soon af- ter midnight to witness the arrival of the planes in the Dole race from San Francisco. The army made ample preparations for feeding the multitude expected at the field. provide provender for the thoussn field kitchens had been places: strategic positions and were dois land office business. After-theat crowds in Honolulu journeyed wife tually en masse to the aviation field, dinner jackets mingling with over- alls and evening gowns with cotton dresses in the gathering throngs. of the four dashing westward fn wo $35,000 Dole flight passed over t steamer City of Los Angeles just before midnight Honolulu time... (2.30 a.m. Pacific standard time). The Los Angeles, at 8 p.m. was ~ 1,251 miles from Los Angeles, and 2 message, received at Fort § 5 here, was taken by army os to mean that two, at least, i planes had passed the half way an) in their long hop. The radio operator of a stéame? | called Arthur Goebel, the Woolaaes pilot, and Martin Jensen, pilot Oloha, but received no response. The ship's officers thought the plane was either Jensen's or Jack Frost's Golden Eagle, inasmuch as Goebel was believed to be a considerable distance north of that point. 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