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Oshawa Daily Times, 23 Aug 1927, p. 1

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' 0 § » { shy * WARDEN SAYS C.A.S. MEETING IRREGULAR He and Other County Officials Were Not Notified "" APPOINTMENT MADE 0. M, Alger ® Says He Will Accept Superintendent's Position What promises to grow into a ser- fous rupture of harmony in the work of the Children's Aid Society of On- tario County is threatening today. 'At # special meeting on Friday it is un- derstood that local directors present decided to offer the vacant .post of sony superintendent to O, M, Alger. Mr, Alger interviewed today, intima- ted that he would accept the position, But in the meantime county directors of the society declare that the Friday meeting was held without giving due notice, and that the appointment, if made, was irregularly made, County Warden . Jackson, Whithy, states that he had received no notice of the meeting. He believes that he should have been notified both 8s a director of the society in Ontario ty, and as warden of the county. far as I am concerned, "Mr. Jackson declared, "this is the first in- " ion I have had about Mr. Al- Bers appointment: "I have nothing to say about the » tment as such, ht I do ig i meeting was irregularly pnd th a.y action it may have taken is eby invalidated." arden Jackson also stated that A. 3 ler; and J. B. Ross, chairman of the Coun- ty Council finance committee and reeye Thorold, should have been notified. Mr. Christian, interviewed at noon stated that he had no recollection of being notified as to the recent special meeting of Children's Aid Society dir- ectors in Oshawa. Efforts to get in touch with Mr. Ross at Beaverton were unavailing. President Schell of the Children's Aid Society of Ontario County stated that he regretted any mention made of the recent special session, and that whatever action was discussed then was purely of a tentative nature. MISS BOVHANVLLE WINS 550 PRIZE " i 3 Si . IMe. L. Stevenson, Sciemce The Oshawa Daily Reformer " "OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1927 Ca A Ul En UU NSIONS FOR Feeling For Sacco and Vanzetti Ran High In [RAPID EXPANSION OF BUSINESS MAKES NEW DDITIONS NECESSARY Glass Polishing and Silvering Deparfments of Thriving Industry Make New Build. ing Imperative at Once WORK STARTED ON BOILER PLANT Extension to Glass Plant Will Add 8,000 Square Feet of Floor Space -- Both New Additions Will Be of Brick, Steel and Concrete Con. struction Erection of a large edition to a build- ing which was put up only last March was started yesterday at the rapidly growing plant of W. FE, Phillips Com- pany Limited on Prospect street. Rapid expansion of the glass polishing and silvering phases of the business have made the new addition imperative and work will be pushed to completion with all possible speed, it was stated this morning. Work has also started on a large new boiler plant which will increase the power available by fifty per cent. This building, like the addi- tion to the glass factory will be of brick, steel and concrete construction and will be completed in record time. Hutton and Souter, of Hamilton, are architects for the factory addition while the boiler room addition is under the direction of Ewart, Armer and Byam Limited, engineers, of Toronto. Increase of the power facilities at the plant have been made necessary by the numerous additions which have recently been made, it was sta y Col. Philips this morning. ay workers are moving into a large ad- which was erected as a ha storey over the former mill room. The new polishing room adds 8000 square feet and provides fifty per cent increased accommodation for the work of this de- vartment. Ope of the features of the addition is that it is brilliantly lighted, (Continued on page 2) OSHAWA RAILWAY HEAD OFFICES BEING MOVED HER!, TODAY Removal of the (furmiture and records of the head offices of the Oshawa Railway Company, from Gananoque to Oshawa is being com- pleted today and tomorrow mem- bers of the staff will arrive and commence work at the mew office which have bheem secured fim the Eradiey Block. Announcement of the proposed removal of the office was contained in a previous edition of The Times. BEGAN MOVEMENT 10 Cents » Week; 2 Cents a Copy. | I a a TEN MAGES PHILLIPS CO: | ALL READY FOR GREAT STREET FAIR Marking Opening of Big Event JUDGES APPOINTED Booths Erected This Afters noon--Making Effort to 4. D. STORIE Honorary member of the Oshawa Rotary Club, whose initia) gift of $2,000 secured a large section of the Children's Playground Site on Centre Street, and |n- spired the Oshawa Service Club to begin the $10,000 effort which «cultimates in tonight's great Rotary Street Fair and Carnival. FACES CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENSES Secand Adjoumment of the Case Against James McNabb Second adjournment of the case ageinst James C. McNabb of Tor- onto, who js charged with havipg obtained $25 from Percy H. Beat- tie, local druggist, under false pre- tenses was made this morning when the case was resumed in oplice Court before Magistrate Hind. Col. R. H. Greer, K.C., of Toronto ap- peared for the accused and urged that the case be dealt with today but Col. J. F. Grierson, Crown At- tormey, declared that he was mot ready to proceed and asked for a further adjournment which Magis- trate Hind grapted after hearing Col. Greer's persistent pleading to ! the contrary. Col. Greer admitted that his client had received money and that he had drawn a cheque on a bank in which he had no account, but de- pied that he had criminal intentions in this matter. He further assersed SPENT SUMMER IN SPECIAL WORK that McNabb at the time he drew the chegue was in possession of a letter advising him that funds Were on deposit 19 his credit in the bank on which the cheque was drawn. The Crown must establish that he knew there were no funds, before a | conviction can he secured," argued Col. Greer. With this Col. Grierson, Raise $4,000 Everything is ready for the great, Rotary Street Falr tonight. Booth building on the blocks near- est the Four Cprpers began shortly after noon, and the gally decorated concessions have turned down-town Oshawa from a prosaic business center Into a hazaar street in an- cient Bagdad, Promptly at 6.456 the great par- ade moves off for a cirenit of the city. Masqueraders will lead. the procession, headed by the Ontario Legiment's scarlet coated band. Behind them wil, come thumping, raring, protesting parade of the oldest cars and the oldest trucks. Then comes the hoy scout troop, tue Salvation Army Band, and a procession of decorated motor cars and trucks. In addition to the two brass bands, the Veteran's pipe band will have a designated place in the great parade, while many trucks will carry Joss bands in costume. Marching jazz bapds will feature the parade of masquerade competi- tors. Early In the day many amxious eyes were turned skyward at more than a hint of rain, t by after- noon it became evident that the weatherman was not going to spoil Oshawa's great night of carpival. The parade, after marching about the city, will probably be led straight mp Simcoe Street through the roped off area to disband at the central band stand where the judges awards will probably be made. Major E. C. Hodgins, manager of the Standard Bapk, Lieut. Col. (Comtinued on page 2) PLAN 70 DIVERT CHANNEL OF CREEK Would Facilitate Re-building Ross Bridge--Discuss Mat- ter Here Plans outlined for diverting the Oshawa creek into a mew channel south of the Third Concession Road, known as the Ross Road, and across an undeveloped section of the Osh- awa Golf Club's property is now be- fore the executive of that organiza- tion. It js considered improbable that the Golf Club will see fit to have to let the shannel pass through the propenty mentioned, and the so- lution suggested is that in the nre- Monster Parade Starts at 6,45, J. C, YOUNG HOME FROM VACATION Secty. J. C. Young of the Oshawa Rotary Club has returned from an ex tensive vacation trip which included Syracuse, New York, Ottawa and Nor- way Bay in Quebec. Mr. Young cut his vacation short by several days in order to he back in time for the Ro- tary Street Fair which is heing held tonight. LEARN LESSONS IN DOLE FLIGHT Expert Says Over Water Planes Should Be Tested Under Full Load (By Associated Press) San Francisco, Aug. 28.--While a search for the lost fliers in the Dole Bace from the Golden Gate to Hono- lulu continued with unflagging zeal. though dying hope, efforts to derive profits from the flight's lessons were underway today just one week after the start of the 2,400 mile air mara- thon. As forty naval vessels and a fleet of observation planes fruitlessly searched the greedy Pacific's waves for the six men apd the girl who made up crews of Golden Eagle, Miss Doran and Dallas Spirit, It, B Wyatt, of the Navy Air Corps, who inspected the planes apd compass:s ox the flight commitee deglared hat two indisputable lessons had beep learned from the flight's disas- ters. First--All planes to undertake extended over-water flights should have a thoroughly adequate test un- der a full load. Second---Land planes should be probibited from making extended over-water Mights. DOMESTIC PEACE IS SAID TO HAVE COST CHAPLIN $1,000,000 (By Associated Press) Los Angeles, Aug. 23.--Charlie Chaplin's price of domestic peace today provided a wealth of figures for comjecture and gossip of the movie-going and newspaper reading worlds that know the fil mstar and his marnied difficulties. Sixty-two minutes in court yesterday, in which the graying comedians young wife, Lieta Gray Chaplin won in perfec- tory fashion an interlocutory decree of divorce, probably to cost the ac- tor in excess of one million dollars. STRUCK BY CAR Almost Every Country Disturbances Occur in Many Centres But Most Serious Situation Was in Geneva Seat of League of Nations FEELING IS NOW DYING DOWN Find Box in Paris Apparently With Fuse Protruding at One End But 'Only Con- tained Nails, Cement and Other Material (By Associated Press) Boston, Aug. 23--The hodies of Ni- cola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are to be taken in specially construct- ed caskets through the cities of the east, this was announced by the Sacco Vanzetti defense committee today. First, they are to lie in state af committee headquarters here. Whe) this will be, the committee was unable to say at noon as they had not bee informed at that time when the bodie: would be turned over to them by medi cal examiner Magrath. Visits to vari ous cities might extend as far as Chi cago, it was added. The hody of Celestino Madeiros, wh was executed with them at the Stat orison early today, will be delivered t« the New Bedford undertakers. Thi: is at the request of his mother. Charleston district and all other part: of Boston were quiet today. Echo of the last minute demonstrations in sym pathy with Sacco and Vanzetti came with arraignment in Municipal Court of ickets arrested in front of the State Jouse. Mrs. Glendower Evans whe has been active in Sacco-Venzetti de fence, said today that death masks would be made of both wen and many copies distributed. (By Associated Press) Boston, Aug. 23.--Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti have paid with their lives for the murder of which they were convicted six years 2g0. They died calmly shortly after midnight in the electric chair at the Charlestown State Prison, protesting their innocence of crime, affirming their beliefs in aparchy and refus- ing the benefits of religion. In his (Continued on page 2) NEW QUARTERS HERE Decided to Move Into a Less Central Location Have New quarters for the Oshawa Kaights of Phythias Lodge are being secured, prominent officers of the Or- der stated today. It is expected that fraternity will move inte new lodge rooms not later than January 1. The present lodge rooms on King Street west have been occupied by the NEW PROJECT 10 ERECT A HOTEL HERE E. M, Poussett, of Toronto, Makes Announcement of 100- Room Structure APARTMENT HOUSE Yays Proposition is Genuine and Finances Are Arranged According to E. M. Poussett of To- ronto, who was in Oshawa yesterday, a project is under way to erect a mod ern hotel in Oshawa which will contain one hundred rooms. In addition it is planned, Mr. Poussett says, to erect an apartment house which will be opera... | in conjunction with the hotel. Ths will contain fifty or more suites of from two to five rooms. In an interview with The Times yes- terday Mr. Proussett declined to give the names of other men backing the project. He stated that it would be financed by a strong group of Toronto husiness men headed by a well known nvestment banker. The names of hose interested will likely be released or publication within a few days During . the past few years Oshawa has lived with the hope of some day having a hotel in keeping with the city vhich pow ranks among the leading industrial centres in Canada. Various nrojects have been proposed towards this end but none so far have mater- alized. ; Speakipg to The Times yesterday. Mr. Poussett said finances for the rroposition had already been provided for. The firm of investment bapkers of the money involved, is a well known and influential corporation. Mr. Pous- sett added that this firm had been very successful in financing many undertak- ings and that be knew the project would be carried through to comple- won, "This is a genuine proposition," Mr Poussett said, "and the people who are behind the move have definitely de- cided to go ahead" Two sites are definitely under con- sideration, The Times was infomed, and it is likely one will be selected in the course of two or three days. The Times was also in touch with a prom- nent local resident who stated that he expected to close a deal for the sale of his property within a few days. The plans for the hotel are well ad- vanced, it is said, and he expects the selection of the site will be made very quickly. The hotel, Mr. Poussett stated, would be most modern in every respect while the apartment house would be guite in keeping with it. MANY ARE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT HERE Average of 40 Registrations at Employment Bureau Daily Director A. H. Power of the Onta- rio Government employment bureau Master, Home from Dept. of Education Science Master 1. Stevenson of the Oshawa Collegiate [Institute has re- tanned home after a summer in special work with the Depanwent of Educa- tion at Toronto. Mr. St was to attend i building of Ross' Bridge a concrete abutment he constructed to check erosion on the road month of the present structure which is to be re- placed. The proposed diversion of the oneck was discussed yesterday after- noon by a ittee vepr ti 1 Kaights for many years, but the growth | of the city and the need of office room sil {as said to have made it advisable for Eard Gordon in the Oshawa | them to secure quarters in a fess cen- i ral location. Hospitel--Accident on | While the matter of purchasing their [3 dh St. Ea ot _jown building has not been formally Aiscussed, the growth of the Knights of here reports an average of 40 new registrations for work here daily. which does not take into account those who have registered on some previons occasion and, from time to time, again seek employment. 1 The great local demand is for car- penters, plumbers and steam fitters. Crown Attormey, did not concur. It was also shown that McNab had an Account in the bank which had heen closed prior to issuing the cheque. Full restitution to Mr. Beattie has heen made. The case will he resum- ail i lel i 3 H £3 i {4 f 23 gx a £ | | ! ; i Bs ¢ : | | | i iH ih : Ei ? i : i : JH i i fe i = i ; ; i 3 f I I i Es | : | i ; I i il i E f il : : | | | | i } I i : miore than two sessions of the World Teachers' Federation held recently in Tovonto, but he states that he was much impressed by what he saw and heard. The key-mote © ithe congress he he- fliewes, was an insistence upon an ideal 1 H 1 the city, county. township and Golf Club. including Wanden A. W. Jack- son of Whitby, Reeve Warren Dear- torn of East Whiby. Mayor Preston. Alderman Mant, City Engineer Smith, D. J. Kean. county road sn- perintendent, and Councillor Sweet- an, chaicman of the county's ppads Earl Gordon, 32 Richmond street. is an the Oshawa General Hospual suf- tering from a fracture of the right leg sustained ecadly this morning when stuck by a car driven by Norman Mc- Ivor, 115 Brock street east. Both men ane of the Jackson-Lewis company and sere employed on the construction work in connection with 13 3 if H > ii £3 # F {Frank T. Courtney, | Pythias fraternity in Oshawa may bring the matter to the executive's official notice, it is pointed out, in connection with the coming move. _ The erection of a Fraternal Temple in Oshawa, with lodge rooms for the city's various secret societies, 1: ad- vanced in some quanters as a solution of the Lodge housing problem 1 hich must be solved in the near future. May Toke OF Touight to Cross the Atlantic Via ACallle Service Tp The Jima By Southampton, Eng. Aug. 23--Captain British Amator, whe is planning trans-Atlantic fheht by way of the Azores, was preparing shontly after six o'clock to stact within half an hour. He was ready for the take off at six thirty and said he would "Bathing givls." says a waiter, hop off immediately. 1 FE Mr. Powers pointed out. which trades ave in high demand in this City. Nothing is being done by the local employment office with regard to the demand for mer from the harvest fields in the west, as this work is being carried out through the rail- Coming Events RATES #8 Cents pea' xoofl each inser. Vintimwm charge for ench Ansention, Shc SS MADAME NEVADA, PAILMIST AT #46 Kenneth Avenue till Wednesday 4 only. 2h ALL MASONS AND THEIR FAMIL- des ave invited to Cedar Lodge post- sket Picnic at 'Hampton ark, Saturday afternoon. Aug 27. 42-43-45 TONIGHT -- JURILEE PAVILION Amateur stunt night, i second and third prizes will he awarded to the persons doing the best stunt. This Exoasas 1p be a good tm "or all t miss at. Dance 1-1 am Milbert. Watson's Broader ~~ or chestra. Transportation has * = ar ganged irom the dake after the dan A3a

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