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Pocahontas Coal Transfer; T. E. Houston Sells To Koppers oh. '© Cincinnati, Dee 12.--T. E. Hous- of Cincinnati, last survivor of 13 pioneers in Pocahontas here 'between $20,000000. § 3 il + 88 to the ame favolved, Mr. Houston declined to | confirm or deny, He sald: Rs Rd "Kop: 3 : 1 e "Company bought, consti- £ a "tute the Sagpnd "acreage in the ory, and 40 | years of my life were passed In building thems up. : "The properties, which they ac- quire, are those of the Houston " Collieries Company, the Houston Coal and Coke Company, the Key- _ stone Coal and Coke Company, the Rock Cliff Coal and Coke Com. pany, the King Coal Company, the Tidewater Coal and Coke Com- pany and the T. BE. Houston pro- perties, | "All are active modern proper- ! ties, and I was sole owner of the i whole outfit, ~~ \ "This sale of my operating pro- ~ peérties in the Pocahontas field does not take me out of the coal business, however, as there are left in my hands about 40,000 acres of coal lands, including 8 mines." _ While the Pocahontas field fis situated in both McDowell and Mercer Counties of West Virginia, holding '| Company Will Pay 7% for mortgage money on good mew brick veneer dwelling, half mile from G 1 Motors, about three thonsand dollars required. Write Box *"K" Oshawa Daily Times, Men's Initialled Handker chiefs. Spocia, 90s 68 King St. W, Phone 2141 Involved THE USHAWA DAILY 1IMES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1927 - Ls -------- -_y . - -- -- - ' a Ep ------------ Sve Hew a Review "Old Bill" Koppers, are . altogether Dowell County. The Houston 1 jetus the Houston Its head r iq ere are in Cinclanall und in Chicago, Detro burgh is pe! the Koppers interests, of which the company is the Koppers of Delaware, Other sub. sidiaries are the Koppers Product Company, the By-Product Coke Company of Canada, the West Gas Construction. Company, the Koppers Development Corporation, the Joppers Kokomo Company, which owns the gas plant at Koko- mo, Ind.; the Koppers Construe- tion Company, assemblers of by- product coke and gas ovens, ben. zol, toluol, maphthaline, gasoline, tar and ammonia plants; The Am- erican Tar Products Company, which distills tar and manufac- tures tarred felts, piteh, creosote, oil, road oils and tars, paving, bri- quetting and other tar produets; the Chestnut Ridge Sunnlv pany, the Koppers Gas and Coke Company and the Connecticut Gas and Coke Securities Company. In the board of the holding com pany are the following: R. B. Mel- lon,, H. B, Rust, C. D, Marshall, H, M, McClintie, H, W, Croft aua W. F. Rust, R, K. Mellon, POPULAR IN WESTERN HOMES, The Family Herald and Weekly »| Star is the popular weekly in West- ern Canada, It deserves its popu- rity, for it is the best value in the world today at one dollar a year. A weekly newspaper cover- ing the news of the entire world, a family magazine that provides the very best of stories and other features that interest every mem- ber of the family, and an agricul. tural journal superior to any pure- ly agrienltural paper in Canada, all in one big paper of 72 pages each week, all for one dollar a year is surely some bargain, Every home in this western country would be the better of its weekly visit, Men's Work : OB PS Pants I. Collis & Sons 50-54 King Street West, Oshawa Opp. Centre St, Phone 733W IE, LON STQHE. FoRL ONG & Private Wire System 11 King Street East, Oshawa -- Above C,P.R, Office Phones 143 and 144 S. F. EVERSON, Local Manager Co Grain SE The Ladies of the Board of Management of The Children's Aid Society are making their annual appeal for providing a suitable Christmas for the children who are in the care of the Society. They do this feeling con- fident that as the object is a worthy one the public will respond with their usual generosity. Donations of cloth- ing, provisions, candies, fruit and toys should be sent to the Shelter, 215 King St. West, and gifts of money to Mrs, E. W. Drew, 152 King St. East, or Mrs. W, R. Shades 364 Simcoe St. perth ALL DONATIONS WILL MRS. E. W, DREW, H. P, SCHELL, President 0, M, ALGER," Superintendent. Low rental, STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT About 12,000 ft. of good dry storage space, conveniently locat- ed, with Canadien National siding, for rent either in whole or in part. CHARLES M. MUNDY c/o Mundy Printing Company, Limited Telephone 35 or 312 the Houston properties, bought by | in Me. : "NOW WE'RE IN THE AR" . than formerly. There 8 no joubt at dhe Bustte eo ou pr» mg on a diminutive tot who x x " p ud. ; id gener noth- ge Ing with a 40%, Due that 16 went home to the hearts of the audienve, taere was no doubt whatever. They enjoyed every moment of it. Then there was another equally "different," a classic based on the famous "Mona Lisa" of Leonardo da Vinel, presenting ome of the many suggested solutions « famous smile on the face of "La Gioconda." This beautiful thing is in colors, and is produced by the same company OL artists who have created other classics of a similar nature, We fervently hope that Manager Osier will be able to secure more of these real "ob- jets d'art," for that is what they are. We believe that they would prove a real drawing card, as they are as much superior to the ordin- ary "movie" as oil paintings are superior to mere "photographs." The real feature last night was, of course, that screaming comedy "Now We're in.the Air," with Wal- lace Beery and Raymond Hatton, If we say that they are funnier than ever, we might be accused of exaggeration, for it is difficult to conceive of anything funnier than their antics in "Fireman, Save My Child," end "We're in the Navy Now"--so0 if we say they are just as funny as ever, surely that Is "nuf sed." There is really no need to say very much about the story; -suffice it to say that it keeps your laugh- nerves busy all the time, and when at the end they marry twin sisters, and can't tell t'other from which, you have a feeling that the fun is going to go on long after the picture has stopped, Space does not permit us to go further into the details of the story, and we can only hope that we have indicated sufficiently the real excellence of the program now showing at the Regent, to make you realize that this is one thing that you cannot possibly afford to miss, "THE 18TH JUROR" Tonight and Wednesday the New Martin management will pre- sent that great picture "The 13th Juror," starring Anna Q. Nilsson and Frapeis X, Bushman, This is a picture which has caused quite a sensation wherever it has beou shown. The story is similar in some respects to other famous "trial" stories, but very very different in other respects, It might well be called a "problem" play, for there is 8 question of ethics which each must answer in his or her own way, Last night, for the one night only, Manager Marks treated his many patrons to a real change of menu, "Bringing Up Father ir n NewYork at the Fer Are EEN HOTEL egy Lory eel SR Edd 27, $9) 50 ura Jobe I. Dowose. Mesagiag Divester I EATS Ea | SALARY INCREASE FOR WOMAN LORD MAYOR Liverpool, Dec. 12. -- The official salary of Liverpool's first woman lord mayor, Miss Margaret Beavan, has been increased from £2000 to £3,000 a year by the city council, n the discussion on the salary question, a Labor member of the council remarked that the increase merely provided more grape fruit for the mayoral fable. Conservative member retorted that it was beneath the dignity of a city like Liverpool to quibble over the chief magistrate's salary, and he added that private means should not constitute a person's fitness for the position of Lord Mayor. Miss Bea- van is a Conservative. STAMFORD MAN STRUCK DOWN BY HIT-AND-RUN MOTOR|ST Niagara Falls, Ont, Dec. 12. -- Struck and seriously injured, Fred Skipper, Stamford Township con- tractor, is in the General Hospital. He was struck by a "hit and run" motorist, and left lying in a ditch until found by a passing American motorist, who took him to the hos- pital. Here it was found that he sus tained a fracture of the left leg, cuts on the face and head, and in- juries to the back. Skipper had just stepped from a Str Catharines street car when he was hit by the car, the driver of which did not stop. UNDER-HAND (London Sunday Pictorial) "I say old boy, you're cheating." "Of course I'm not." "Yes, you are, I never dealt that ace." MISHAD IN GUILD HALL 100 YEARS AGO London, Eng, Dec. 10.--Harking back 100 years the Sunday Observer recalls a mishap on Lord Mayor's Day, November 9, 1827. The item is from the Observer of November MN, 1827, and is as follows :-- "Whilst the Marquess of Lansdown was speaking at' Guildhall a sudden creaking noise was heard over the canopy in which the Knight with embossed armour was standing; im- mediately after a few lamps fell, and they were succeeded by the whole device of the Anchor and Castle, with the illuminated crown above, of which came down with a tremen- dous crash, creat the eatest alarm and ocnfusion. The Lord Mayor appeared for the moment stunned by the blow on his head, which we were sorry to see cut and bleeding, but the blood being wiped by one of the bystanders, his lordship declared it unnecessary that he should retire, The lady Mayoress's dress appeared much soiled by the oil, and her back received some contusions which pro. duced blood. "The accident broke up the fete and threw everything into a State of the utmost possible disorder. EQUIPPING KITCHEN PUZZLES FINANCIER London, Eng, Dec. 10.--~Sir Robert Horne, himself a bachelor, pleaded for a class in housekeeping for poor lonely unattached males, when he spoke at the opening of a bazaar to provide playing fields for the Glas- gow College of Domestic Science, "I have recently been trying to es~ tablish myself in a comp~ratively mo- dest part of London," he said, "and I never realized in my life before how many things it required to equip a kitchen. I beg you to consider seri- ously the case of the unattached male." Sir Robert contended that the col- lege should have chosen as chairman some old gentleman well fed and well trained by a good wife, instead of himself, who knew none of the sweetest amenities of domestic life. There was nothing more important than that women should be skilled in the art of providing good meals. All your sins may be forgiven and never. trouble you again unless you run for office--~Nelson (B.C.) News. FRENCH AVIATION Forces -- Budgetary Paris, Dec. 12,--When Lieuten- ant Webster, of Great Britain, in the recent Schneider Cup race: and Lieutenant Williams, of the United States, in the Long Island speed tests, piloted their seaplanes within a razor-edce of 300 m'les an hour, they did much more than break all records for human velo- city in the air. Actually, they posed a question which is already KARN THE DRUGGIST FOR SERVICE PHONE 378. NEXT THE POST OFFIO Polities," with Jiggs, Mahoney, Maggie and their beautiful daungh- ter, held the stage, backed up by a well selected pony chorus. There was no doubt whatever as to the audience's appreciation, and laugh- ter was the order of the evening, There was not a vacant seat to he had for love or money, and quite a large number were forced to stand during the wou saow, It looks as though the punt! stil 1had a very warm spot in their hearts for the old time "comedy" with its songs, dances and comir dialogue; the kin dof show that used to attract the "bald-headed" rOW many years &go. Don't forget "The 13th Juror' tonight. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S TRAVEL Throughout the year there is no period so like a magnet for draw- ing people together as Christmas me. No matter where you may be, there is an intensive longing roy Christmas at home. Long ago, when travelling facilities were lim- ited, people journeyed meny weary miles and endured great hard- ships in order that they might he with, Jhsis. rious and loved ones on y, but this has aj) been changed by the spplication of modern railway methods, where- by even the continent may be crossed in safety and with every comfort, in a comparatively short journey, This year Christmas and New Year's travel prom! and with sy 10 bo heavy, . ways have made their advance parations and plans for extra trains and additional equipment on trains. . Full particulars will sp- pear in newspapers, and special time-tables will be , ob- tainable from any Agent of the Company, Those who wish to prepay the fare of relatives or friends from money at amy Canadian National Agency and the transportation will Boys' greatly Special, Spits; 2 Pair Pants, 82 Simcoe St, 8. Phone 740 AUTHORITIES FACE A SERIOUS PROBLEM Development of War and Commercial Machines Neces- sitates Expenditure of More Money on Aerial Increase Approved demanding careful consideration by French aviation authorities as well as doubtless those of many other countries. How can any na- tion's aerial defence warrant its name unless it can rival or com- pete with the bullet-like speed of Webster and Williams, That is the big problem which these latest demonstrations of airplane speed have opened up for aviation ex- perts, If men can fly on the voyage of 300 miles an hour, of what use are planes eapable of 100 or even 150 miles an hour? There is only one answer, and that is to sharpen the wings of the army airplanes until they can compete with the speed- iest of planes. Behind the Cham- ber"s approval during the past week of the military air budget with an increase, 5£,496,000 frances---or a total of 608,940, 760 frances--there was no osten- tatious recognition of this fact. France realizes that her army planes must be much faster, to develop engines with far greater horsepower, France today cannot hegin to afford prodigal expense in this direction, but she knows a beginning is imperative. These recent air triumphs of British, Italian and American sea- planes all go to emphasize the backwardness of French planes in 'he same fleld of endeavor, It is nuite certain that France's aerial experts in the future will concen- trate on increasing the speed of French fighting planes. The fact of the matter is France is faced with dual rivalry in the air. Be- sides this amazing jump In air planes' speed, France's aspirations in the field of commercial aviation are equallv threatened, The French for a lo~~ time have planned a vast dev "ment of commercial airways to span the South Atlantic and to link Latin countries of Europe with Brazil and Argentine, But the highly organized, power- fully financed German air lanes had eyes on the same prize of the future's commerce, Commercial Rivalry While French firms were laying out routes from Toulouse and Casablanca to Dakar, Senegal; PHONE 22 52 veo Thompson's Drug Store 10 Simcoe 6¢. 8. We Deliver YOUR INITIAL FRER On Suit Osse or Club Bag Saywell be delivered immediately nomically, RT lll. i, lL SS. Oshawa Luggage |= th by Undoubtedly it was to combat this German threat that EDUCATION BOARD TO HAVE SURPLUS (Continued frome page 3) eration runs in the neighborhood of $2,400. This has just been increased by another $2,000 of ad- ditional grants for vocational edu- cation which the Department found us to be entitled to. This notice was received too late for inclusion in our annual statement. That means that the surplus will all | be close to $5,000. Healthy Surplus "I regard a small surplus as a sign of healthiness in Board work. It shows that the = trustees are really estimating their expendi- tures with some degree of accu- racy. I would rather close a year with a surplus of $2,000 than with one of $7,000 or '$9,000. "This surplus reflects great credit upon committees and par- ticularly upon their chairman, "We have been: unfortunately situated this year with regard to our building program which had to give way to the city's industrial expansion, I do not feel.that ex- pansion justifies the delays emtire- ly, and I must confess to wonder that the schools which we expect- ed to be ready in October at the outside are today not completed. When the work was begun it would have been unthinkable for us to have imagined thelr not being ready by January first. Yet I doubt very much whether we can count on more than one school's additions being ready for the new term. . "The Board, however, is not to blame. "This year has seen the teaching of music introduced in the schools. We have a very fine teacher in the person of Mr. Wesley Unitt. Lately the collegiate has fallen in line and mow Mr. Unitt directs classes there as well as at the pub- lie schools. "Mr. Jacklin of the Centre Street school has inaugurated a class In manners. This experiment will be watched with interest and, if ft proves of value, will be introduc- ed into all the schools. "The nicest thing I could say about the collegiate is that little is heard from it, But it is or right for me to say that we have the best staff at the Collegiate In- stitute that this city ever had, I trust that the work will continue to go on there in the same efficient way that it has under Principal O'Neill, ' Staffs Commended "As to the publie schools, I feel that through the able super- intendency of our supervising prin- cipal, Mr, Cannon, the work is go- ing ahead with exemplary efi- ciency. It is unquestioned that we have one of the best public school staffs in the Province for a city of Oshawa's class, "I wish also to draw your at- tention to the effort recent! launched to obtain scholarships for the collegiate institute, It is perhaps too early to expeet sien!- ficant responses, but megotiations " under way in various @ivec. tions. "Mr. E, W. Drew, as you know, -- ------ an amount of BOVRIL, proportionate to the small dark circle, added to the dict produced an increase in muscle and energy corres. ponding to the large light circle, proving the Energy - producing Power of BOVRIL This also explains how BOVRIL provides that store of resistance necessary to ward off disease and repel colds and influenza, - has presented two fine scholar- ships to the Collegiate, And with reference to Mr. Drew, I am given to understand that he has served this Board continuously for some 24 or 25 years, Next to him is Trustee H, 8. Smith who has sery- ed for 16 years; and Trustee G, B. Norris who has served for eight years, "Between these three gentlemen you have a combined service of nearly half a century. Yet none of them is afflicted with senilit: Rather, they are citizens serviug their community in a niannsr that deserves sincere admiration and praise, and their length of serviced distinguishes this city for 1 dou if any other similar Board Education in Ontario can produ such a record of garvice continu for so many years, "1 believe that they wilh fore the people on the first or t New Year, and it would be fa for this Board if it is not aga given the benefit of their service Mr. Mitchell then thanked t board for the honor conferred him, their co-operation, ana 1nen 'y assistance, He elso thanked Principal 0 Neill, Supervising Principal non, Secretary MeGibbon, other staff members for thelr Jperation, a... --_-- rr