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The Oshawa Daily Times The Oshawa Daily Reformer / t/ VOL. 3--NO. 43 Published at Day Except Sendars ond Publi tara" : : OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. TWELVE PAGES STAGE READY FOR ROTARY FAIR TONIGHT NO OBJECTION T0 MARRIAGE FATHER SAYS Youth to Testify at the In- quest Into Death of Inger- soll Girl WAS SUICIDE PACT | Boy Who Recovered Says | He Will Tell the Whole \ Story (By Canadian Press) Woodstock, Ont, Aug. 22.--Geo. Nellaad, father of Gertrude Ye!- land, Ig gersoll girl who was found dead yesterday from the effects of chloroform allegedly adminis- tered in a suicide pact with Rob- ert J, Childs, 20, because of par- ental epjections to their marriage stated today that as far as he was concerned there was no opposition to the union, He had known Childs was keeping company with his daughter for some time, he 'said and had never heard of any objection to their marriage. Childs, who is in care of his fath- er, suffering from the effects of chloroform which failed to kill him as it did the girl, has volun- teered to appear at the inquest tomorrow evening and give full account of the manner in which the girl came to her death, LEAPS 26 STORIES TO HIS DEATH AFTER TELEPHONING CLERK (By Associated Press) New York, N.Y, Aug. 22--After telephoning a room clerk at the Lin- coln Hotel in the mid-town theatrical district, that he was about to leap to death, Abraham ,Y. Hill, New York woollen dealer, committed sui- cide early today by jumping from his yoom on the 26th floor. CONTRIBUTES $25,000 TO THE INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH FUND R. 8. McLaughlin, president of General Motors of Canada, Limit- ed, has contributed $25.000 to the Industrial Research Foundation according to a Toronto morning' paper. The establishment of this foundation wa sauthorized by the Ontario Legislature at session, the Province subscribing $1,000,000 on condition that man- ufacturers did the same. Twenty five men and firms have now subscribed the necessary amount, and the establishment of the foundation is assured. A partial list of the donations: Canadian Pacific Railway, $100.000; Robert Simpson Co,, Ltd. $25,000; R, 8 McLaughlin, Ishawa, $25.000; J. H. Gundy, $25,000; Canadian General Elec- tric, $25,000 Sir Joseph Flavelle, $10,000; Sir Edward Kemp, $10, 000. WEATHER Light to moderate winds, fair and warm today and Thursday. ! Vandals Tar and Feather Statue of Peter Pan (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Aug. 22.--Children of London are deeply resent- ful over the indignity inflict- ed upon one of their dearest friends--the- statute of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, which during the night was tarred and feathered by un- identified vandals. When park endeavoured to re- move Peter's ugly covering this morning, children ap- pla: (By Toronto, Aug, 22.--While On- tario is willing to co-operate in every way possible in bringing the immigration scheme suggest- ed by Lord Lovat to fruitition, Premier Howard Ferguson ex- pressed the opinion today that the matter was entirely British rath- er than an Ontario problem. Dis- cussing the conference held with Lord Lovat in his office yester- day, the Premier stated that he gration Scheme is All British, Says Premier Press) looked forward with great optim- ism to the fimal result, although he admitted that the paramount question of finance had not been definitely settled, "It is Britain that wants to send their men over seas and they will have to do a great deal in financing the undertaking," stated the Premier. "You can- not bring men to this country and dump them on our shores." | SWEATER KING M. R, JACOBI, Who has charge of a special booth and will deal particularly in sweaters at the annual Rotary Street Fair tonight, MISUNDERSTOOD LC. A. LAW, TWO YOUTHS--FINED Young Cleveland Tourists Partook of Refreshments in Cafe its last Fined $12 and costs for having and consuming liguor in a public place, two Cleveland college youths yesterday thought Canadian law was about the limit. Being utter- ly ignorant of customs regarding our liquor laws, the two visitors drove up to a local restaurant, parked their car, and proceeded to carry a case of liquor into the cafe, there to 'enquire if they might be allowed to drink it there. Being received in a most courteous manner, the men called for ice and glasses, and proceeded to make merry. It was too good to last, even though it was quite natural on the part of the men to expect no in- terference. Along came a mem- ber of the Oshawa Police force, who promptly arrested the two ushering them to the police sta- tion, and there they awaited the pleasure of His Honor, Maglistrat- Hind, who assessed J, C. Caldei™ one of the two. with a fine of $100 and costs, and the other, C. J. Mor- gan, with a® fine of $20 and costs. What ye do, do openly. This old proverb was borne out to the letter before the law interfered in a perfectly respectable party. However, the young men will take the matter up with the American Consul at Toronto. They are in the meantime spending the op- tional term in the Whitby jail FINED $20 AND COSTS Sebert Claus, of this city, mar- ried, appeared before Magistrate Hind, in police court this morning, and was fined $20 and costs for being intoxicated. Claus' case was the only one on the docket. Smith to In Lay Down Platform Address Tonight Marking Opening Presiden tial Campaign (By Associated Press) 3 Albany, NY, Aug. 22.--Halted four years ago from rising to greater itical heights, Alfred E. Smith his way clear today to assume the National leadership of forces which will battle to win the presi- dency for him in November. On the steps of the state capitol als v's epi standard bearer and in an acceptance speech inform the mation where he stands on the issues of the day. The address, in which the governor had promised to discuss all subjects including his attitude toward prohi- Ibition in "clear, unmistakable langu- " will formally launch a demo- drive for a change in the ad-| sent to the * Sachinsiom, missin 100 Railroad Officials To be Guests of G.. M.C. Will Visit Proving Grounds at Detroit -- Trip Arrang- ed By A. W. Bell, Traffic Manager, for September 7 More than 100 officials of the two Canadian railroads as well as representatives of several of the United States lines, are expected to he guest of General Motors of Canada, Limited, in a tour of the G.M.C. proving grounds at De- troit on Friday, September 7. This trip is being arranged hy A. W, Bell, traffic manager of General Motors of Canada, on whose suggestion. it is that the company are hosts to the railway officials. Executives of the On- tario, Quebec and Maritime divi- sions of the - Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways, as well as Canadian representatives of several United States railroad companies, will meet in Detroit on the morning of September 7 for breakfast in the General Motors building. Then the party will proceed by motor bus to the prov- ing grounds, where luncheon will be served. In the evening the party will return to the city of Detroit for dinner and will prob- ably he entertained at a.theatre party in the evening. The entertainment of these officials hy a day at the proving grounds by General . Motors of Canada sets the pace for the whole General Motors Corporation. While. several parties of salesmen. and factory representatives have' been given ajtour of the proving grounds, this is the first time that a party of men outside of the or- ganization have been officially en- tertained by any division of the corporation in this way, and the idea promises to soon be a popu- lar one among United States divi- sions of the corporation. This 1200-acre proving ground, a mod- el of which is on display at the local head office building of Gen- eral Motors of Canada is the only thing of its kind in North America, and is recogniped as being well worth seeing. 5 ELECTROCUTED IN STUMBLING ACROSS HIGH TENSION WIRE Phoenix, Ariz, Aug. 22. Five persons were electrocuted here \last night when they stumbled across a bare 2,300. volt high power line blown to the ground during a wind storm, Three of the victims, Richard Miller, his wife and son, were instantly killed, Two others, Miller's son, Wesley, and a neighbor, Carl Meeks, died attempting to rescue the three, MAYOR ISSUES WRIT FOR ALLEGED LIBEL, SUES CROWN ATTY London, Ont., Aug. 21.-Homer D. Neeley, acting for Mayor C. A. Wenige, has issued a writ in the Supreme Court of Ontario against Crown Attorney A. M, Judd, ask- ing unstated damages, and alleg- ing that the plaintiff was libelled. The writ is a sequel to the re- port submitted to the Mayor and the London Railway Commission, which t the London and Port Stanley Railway, Crown Attorney, in connection with the igestigation maded by him into the evidence offered by the Mayor as substantiation of the charges which had been made by Mr. Wenige against the man- agement of the L. and P.S.R. dur- ing and following the municipal election of December last. The investigation was conducted by the Crown Attorney at the request of the Mayor. The writ states that "the plain- tiff's action is for damages libel. The libel complained of was publishel by the defendant fn a letter dated June 28 1928, and London Railway, FLIERS MAY HAVE MADE A SAFE LANDING But Would Take Them Two Weeks to Reach Any Station 'ARE FEARED LOST If Safe They Are Expected to Follow Natural Waterways (By Canadian Press) of Ottawa, Ont., Aug. 22. -- Even if they landed safely in Northeri® Quebec, the Rockford fliers would probably take two weeks to reach a point where they could commun!- cate with civilization, it was stated by an official of Mounted Police' today. It is thought that if their navigating instruments were un- damaged the aviators would likely follow the natural waterways north towards Port Burwell. - LEVINE TO BUY JUNKERS' PLANE FOR ATLANTIC HOP (By Canadian Press) London, Aug. 22.--Charles A, Levine, of New York, left today for Berlin where he will purchase a Junkers plane to bs used in an attempted east-west crossinz of the Atlantic. The plane will be tlown here to undergo tests. Miss Mabel Boll, who accompanied Levine to Berlin, said she probably would ac- company Levine on the Atlantic flight, COMPLETING PLANS FOR SIGNING PACT Special Train to Convey King and Kellogg to Paris (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Paris, Aug. 22.--Elaborate pre- parations for the signing of the renunciation of War Treaty in Paris on Monday are being made by the French Government. A special train is being sent to Havre to bring the parties of Sec- retary of State Kellogg of the United States and Premier King. of Canada to the French capitol where they will be received cere- moniously at the railway station by Foreign Minister Briand and other prominent officials, Death is Spread By First August Snow in Turkey (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Trebizend, Turkey, Aug. 22. --The first August snow in Turkish history, spreading death and destruction over Trebizend and surrounding re- gion, has sent inhabitants scurrying to Mosques to pray that Allah's wrath be abated, The snow, mysterious and phenomenal to the natives, is piled 10 feet deep in places and 12 persons have been fro- zen to death, ROTARY PRESIDENT A GORDON CONAN for |Originator and manager of the Pony Raffle, one of .the main features of the Rotary Street Fair has taken a particuiariy ac- i | WILL BE POPULAR GEORGE EDMUNDS Who will be in charge of the con- fetti booth, dispensing the "wed- ding snow" to ready customers, at the Fair tonight. Don't for- get to see "George." C. OF C. BOOKLET IS ATTRACTING AT LEAST ONE FIRM U. S. Industry Considers Establishing a Plant in Oshawa ENGINEER WAS HERE Negotiations Now Under Way With Six Different Companies That the descriptive booklet of Oshawa issued recently by the Osh- awa Chamber of Commerce may be mstrumental in inducing at least one manufacturing firm to locate in this city, is the statement of Leon Fra- zer, secretary of the Oshawa Cham- ber of Commerce, to The Times yei- terday afternoon. The industry, which is a United States firm, is contemplating the location of a branch plant, to employ between 200 and 300 hands, in an Ontario city. A consulting engineer of New York City, was in Oshawa a short time ago, looking over the ground here in the interests of the firm, says Mr. Frazer. He had several ques- tions that he wished to ask about the city, but found that the little descrip- tive booklet answered all of them but two. These two questions not answered in the booklet were, first, the rate of fire insurance in Oshawa on the type of industry he represent- ed, and second, the construction cost of the various classes of factory buildings. i The engineer had a total of six Ontario cities of his itinerary, Toron- to, Hamilton, Windsor, Woodstock, Chatham and Oshawa. He stated to Mr, Frazer that, of the cities he had visited, Oshawa was the only one that had the information he desired in black and white, so that he could conveniently carry it with him, and remarked that if the city of Oshawa was as progressive as the issuing of the booklet indicated, he felt that it would be an excellent location for the company he represented. He al- so remarked that he had been im- pressed with the people of this city, stating that he had no doubt that his firm could find here the high class of employee that it wished to secure. After the engineer has completed his tour of the six cities, he will re- turn to the States and report to the executives of his company. They will then come themselves to look oyer the ground in the city or cities that the engineer recommends, and pro- bably make tentative arrangements for the location of the plant. A copy of the "Greater Oshawa Edi- tion" of the Times has been forward- ed by the Chamber of Commerce to the engineer's home address, as an- other step in the Chamber's effort to secure this industry for Oshawa. Secretary Frazer states that nego- tiations are at present proceeding with six separate concerns regarding the establishment of parent or branch plants in Oshawa, and that an an- nouncement of a successful termina- tion of some of the negotiations will, ir is hoped, be made in the near fu- ture. OSHAWA BOWLERS LOSE IN TOURNEY At the Dominion Lawn Bowling tournament held op the Victoria Club's lawns in Toronto. Oshawa's only entry, skipped by D. A. 2 Swanson, was eliminated yester- day in the second round of the On- tario Cup play. His rink was de- feated by G. Cairns of Peterboro by an 11 to 9 score which shows in itself a very close game. G. Cairps was later defeated by J. D. Booth of St. Matthew's in the third round by a 17 to 7 margin. Alder- man Swanson's rink consisted o tive interest in P. A. Blackburn, James , of Shara thes Ri oa $29 NB An Enterprising Committee Have Left Nothing Un- done to Make Event Bril- liant Success -- Parade to Be Staged at 6.45, Form- ing at the Armories $8,000 IS THE OBJECTIVE SET All Booths Will Be Open at 7.45 With Massed Bands in Attendance -- Pony Draw Will Be Made By R. S. McLaughlin at 11 o'Clock At the time of going to press the construction of the booths for the monster Rotary Street Fair tonight will be well under way. Simcoe street from Athol to Bond streets, and King from Ontario to Prince streets will soon be ablaze with color lending a splendid touch to Osh- awa's downtown district, Novelties, blankets, gallons of ice cream and carloads of soft drinks not to men- tion the cake, pastry, and other re. freshments will be laid out in at- tractive array on the counters of the 26 booths dotted here and there over the customary area. It is a gigantic undertaking, this Rotary Street Fair. It takes a lot of ex- pert handling to bring such a pro- position to a successful close. But the committees responsible for each phase of the evening are confident that this year's Fair will surpass in every detail the fairs of other years. It is therefore only right that we, as good citizens should contribute through our presence at psuch a function, to the splendid work being carried on by Rotary in this city, and aid in any degree possible in the club's endeavor to make Rotary Park the beanty spot of the city, To go into further detail concern- ing the successful activities of the evening would be time and space wasted, because those who were in the city last year, have but to bring to mind the Fair of that time and they will be convinced that if Ro- tary says it is going to do a thing, in a big way, that thing will be done, The elements have favored the Ro- tary Club with a day of days. The mosquitos have all been blown to the four winds, and it is stated that they will not be on hand to mar the perfect running of the Fair, By the look of the sky, the fine weather will hold out for tonight and with such agreeable circumstances, it is hoped that a real "Old Boys' Week" will take place in a single night. Of course the evening would not be an evening without confetti, and a booth has been prepared to sell the "wedding snow." Of eourse there are a few advices which would not be out of place at this time. There will be no cars allowed in the restricted areas and the danger of accidents in this zone will be minimized, It is to be hoped that such a thing as pickpockets will be unknown although once in a while the danger of these abhorable people operating in a vicinity of mirth is evident. Close watch upon any activities of this sort, and a quick check-up if any are found will be appreciated both by the citizens in attendance and by the Rotary Club itself. Commencing sharp at 6.45 o'clock, daylight saving time, the parade, managed by D. M. Tod, will com- mence. The route along which it will pass has been published in a recent issue of The Times, and crowds are expected to line this path 80 as to give all the encouragement possible to those who 'have entered either personally or their vehicles. Bands will be in attendance and provide every kind of music imag- inable for the occasion. This is a feature of the Rotary Street Fair. After seeing some of the displays of last year as evidenced in the booths, it is expected that a large number will witness the operations of the booth tenders who will be on gluty all the evening. Wheels of forfune, of course with no strings attached, will be run at many of the booths, and a number of blankets, ete, ete, will be disposed in this way, TUNNEY ARRIVES AT PLYMOUTH, ENG. (By Canadian Press) Plymouth, Eng., Aug. 22.--Gene Tunney, retired heavyweight box- ing champion, arrived on the steamship, Mauretania, early this morning. Tunney disembarked fronr the liner in a tender while other passengers were asleep, but he was met by a corps of mewspa- per men to whom he refused com- Beh op bis SOROS BAose ou. Booths of Practically Every Description to Please Young and Old HAS BINGO BOOTH | E. A. LOVELL, Who has been appointed to take charge of the popular booth which plays the game "Bingo", at the Rotary Fair tonight, FOUNDATION WORK UNDER WAY FOR NEW CAR BARNS Miller and Libby Are Award- ed Plumbing and Heating Contract Foundations are going on at the new car barns of the Oshawa Rail- way Company, at the Hillcroft street intersection of their North Oshawa spur line, Bathe & McLel- Jan, who have the general contract for this $100,000 building, are pushing it forward rapidly, and ex- pect to have it completed on or before November 1, The most important suh-contrace on this job, that of the plumbing and heating work, has been award- ed to Miller & Libby of this city, An extensive steam heating plant, together with considerable plumpe ing work, is included in the specifi- cations of their work, Lumber for the building is being supplied by the Oshawa Lumber Company, The Oshawa Railway Company will themselves wire the building and install the electrical equipment, while contracts for steel work, roofing and plastering are still to be awarded by the general contrac- tors, A siding was put up into this property a few days ago by the rails way company for convenience in taking supplies into the job, work on which has been proceeding for just ten days. The building will be of brick, on a solid concrete wall foundation, with a heavy type of roofing. The plans of this building show that it will be the most modern type of car barn, with an electriec- al work shop, a paint shop, a wash room for washing the cars, and a machine shop that will be fitted with a large travelling crane as well as other advanced equipment. A car hoist for use in making re- pairs is also shown. On the ground floor there will also be a foreman's office, a crew room, and storekeep- er's and timekeeper's offices, and USING FIRE 10 SMOTHER FOREST FIRE 500 Men Take Stand on Brink of Canyon to Save ° Watershed P) MOUNTAINS SWEPT Counter Blaze is Rapidly Burning Toward Raging Flames n (By Associated Press) San Bernarine, Calif, Aug. 22. --Fighting fire with fire, 500 men centered on the brink of Devil Canyon today, had a 380-50 chance to save this city's vitally imports ant watershed from flames which for four days have swept San Ber narine Mountains, resorting to backfiring almost on the edge of {the canyon, men had set a couns ter blaze which was rapidly burn. ing toward the advancing forest fire, but a mile from the water. shed district today. On all other nearby fronts flames were unde: control, PLYMOUTH FOUND TO BE THE MOST SOBER CITY IN ENGLAND (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Aug. 22--According to of. ficial statistics of conviction for drunkenness in England published today, the most sober city is the his- toric seaport, Plymouth, and the city with the most proportionate convic- tions is the pre't but rather <leemy cathedral tow o1 Norwich ii MN. rm folk. CLEVELAND DOCTOR DIES FROM INJURIES (By Canadian Press) Kingston. Ont., Aug. 22.--Dr, Eugene Rosewater of Cleveland. Ohio, injured in an auto accident about a week ago, died today without regaining eonsciousness, He had apparently, fallen asleep at the wheel o this car when it crashed into the ditch near Nape anee, Whatever may he said as to the decency of modern dancing, there is no question that a duck approaching a mud -puddle displays vastly more grace and elegance.--Chicago Even- ing Post. SAY SELECTION OF SMITH FATAL TO WATERWAY SCHEME ++ +». (By Associated Press) ,, . Washington, Aug, 22, -- A statement by Govermor W, L, Harding, of Towa, distributed here, by the Republican Na. tional Committee, declares ' the election of Governor Smith would be fatal to the | projected Great Lakes St, Yawrence Waterway The ° statement says the election of Herbert Hoover is vital to the success of the project, be placed the boller room and am extensive storeroom. A feature of the building is the extensive light- ing arrangements, windows being arranged to give the maximum amount of light for repair shop purposes. An electrical transform- er sub-station is alse shown on 8 storeroom. In the baseracnt will the plans, fi great that one hundred and twelve Oshawa is simply bursting with killed or even hurt by the tariff. vance of the city. Oshawa's Rapid Growth (Toronto Daily Btar, August 18th, 1928.) The pride taken by the people of Oshawa in their city is so are needed to give it adequate expression, Every page of a speeial edition issued by the' Times tells the same story in different words, And there is occasion for pride. Oshawa is one of the most progressive communities in Canada. The output of its industries reached 80 millions last year, which places the city third in the list of industrial cities in Ontario, ilton, have a larger industrial production. The city's building construc. tion last year ranked it sixth among the municipalities of Canada. Judging from the numerous photographs appearing in the Times the city must have more alert and good-looking business men to the square foot than anyone would imagine to be possible, Not a word in the special edition suggests that Oshawa is being thusiasm of the citizens, as illustrated, would almost suggest that the tariff was made to the order of the people of Oshawa. The Star congratulates the people of Oshawa on having a paper as enterprising as the Times and on the functioning of a community spirit that has developed with the splendid material ad- pages of the Oshawa Daily Times civic pride, 'Pagonto and Hamilton, only, Indeed, the prosperity and en-