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PAGE FOUR THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1928 The Oshawa Baily Times Succeeding . THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER Counties of Ontario, Durham and Northumber- land, $3.00 a year; elsewhere in Canada, $4.00 { & year; United States, $5.00 a year, 407 Bond Building, 6A Temperance Street, Teles Phono, Adelaide 0107. H, D, Tresiddev, repre. sen REPRESENTATIVES IN U8, Powers and Stone, Inc, New York and Chicago, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1928 wr STREET EXTENSIONS It is rather unfortunate that, due to Osh. awa's rapid growth or a lack of far-sighted. ness on the part of town fathers of the past, streets with "dead ends" and jogs are num- erous in this city, This situation is entail- ing much unnecessary expense to the citizens of today, and necessary street openings will continue to be a burden to the next genera- tion, but for a Greater Oshawa some action seems necessary, The Town Planning Commission is to be commended for the proposal made at their meeting yesterday afternoon for the opening of Golf street, and thus providing a north. and-south artery that, while there are sever- al jogs, would extend from Avenue street on the south to north of the city limits, By opening this street along the west side of Alexandra Park, Golf street would be ex- ~ tended northward in almost a straight line, and would connect with Midland avenue, Then a small jog forms a connection with Hortop avenue, which will be extended for & considerable distance north of the city, ac- cording to a plan passed by the Commission yesterday, To the south, Golf street, with another jog, connects with Church street, and this at King street with Centre street, which goes south as far as Avenue street, Without doubt, the city council will give every consideration to the proposal, Steps would have to be taken to procure the neces» sary lands from the Golf Club so that, by the addition of a strip of land from Alex- andra Park, the street may be opened, It is gratifying to see that, during this year, the council have extended John street be. tween Centre and Nassau streets, William street between Ritson road and Oshawa boulevard, Olive avenue from Albert street to Simcoe street, and Celina street south to meet Olive avenue, thus "making the crook- ed paths straight" in many corners of the city. 1t seems unfortunate that it has been found impossible to extend Alice street east from Ritson road, but, as the council un- animously agreed, the time does not seem ripe as yet for this move, Other work in improving the town plan- ming situation, that has been brought to the attention of The Times, seems to include the widening of King street east from Mary street to Ritson road, It is pointed out by progressive business men that Oshawa's bu- siness section is almost certain to extend eastward as well as in every other direction, and a wider street constructed now, before any building is done to the street line, will no doubt improve conditions when the time of business expansion comes to this section of street. A situation of which many residents are cognizant, exists in the vicinity of the Col- legiate Institute. Between Elgin street and Aberdeen street, a distance of five blocks, 'there is no right-of-way between Mary and Simcoe streets, This is, of course, a con- siderable inconvenience to both pedestrians and motorists, Four streets, Agnes, Alice, Wood and Rosedale, end abruptly at Mary street, and two streets, Dearborn and Ken- dal avenues, that run north off Elgin street, have dead ends with no street paralleling Elgin street to connect the north end of these streets with either Simcoe or Mary street, This is not only a great inconvenience to residents, but is a positive danger from a fire hazard standpoint. A paved walk, properly lighted, through the high school property, would be a great convenience to pedestrians. But these are not all, In endeavoring to extend John street across the creek, the city ran into its first real snag resulting from the allowance, some years ago, of the whole creek bed getting into private hands. The acquisi- tion of this property would not only facilitate street openings that are becoming urgently necessary, but would provide a beautiful park of almost inestimable value, near the centre of the city. Other instances might be named, but these are sufficient to show the real problem facing the city planning commission and the city council, THE BYRD EXPEDITION Commander Byrd started out from Los Angeles this week bound for his South Paci. fic base, Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand, His is, in every way, a great ad- venture, the most ambitious in size, scope and design, and the best equipped, ever or« ganized for the exploration of the Antarctic continent, The objective of the late Roald Amundsen and of Captain Robert Scott was the Pole itself, both reaching it Within a short period of each other, Sir Ernest Shackleton a little earlier succeeded in at- taining a spot only ninety-seven miles from the goal, but was compelled to retreat by the spectre of starvation, A little later the same explorer planned to traverse the Ant- arctic continent, crossing the Pole on his way from the Weddell Sea to Ross Sea, but that triumph was denied him, On a greater scale but, perhaps, not more daring, is the enterprise to which Com- mander Byrd is committed, He carries with him four planes, which he expects to fly from the Bay of Whales to the Pole, But on this point of his program he comments, "There are many things to do and flying to the Pole is far from being the most important." To the public, however, it will, perhaps, bulk more spectacularly than the scientific aspect that appeals to Commander Byrd, He in- tends to make his way through the air to the South Pole, and beyond it, in order to study the elevated plateau and its physical configuration and characteristics, One of the debated questions he hopes to clear up is whether the Antarctic land forms a single continent or is divided into two portions by a frozen sea, Besides ascertaining this debated point, Commander Byrd expects to. explore the presently unknown interior of King Edward VH Land and to map with the camera its mountain systems, Are the mountain ranges continuations of the Andean Cordil- lera? That question he may be able to an- swer, All the country he flies over will be photographed, He takes with him scientists who are to make auroral observations and report on earth radiation, radio-activity of snow and ice and glaciology, As important a task as anything else--Professor Sir Edge- worth David regards it the most important of the expedition--will be a survey of the meteorology of the Antarctic, "The Antarc-. tic cold and storms," says Commander Byrd, "affect the climate of half the world," Professor David led the first party (Shackleton's) to the South Magnetic Pole in 1909, "Long-range forecasts of weather," he says, "may even be made possible by the result of these Antarctic investigations..., If only Byrd can establish himself at such a base as the Bay of Whales, valuable con- tributions may reasonably be anticipated," With a normal Antarctic summer for his voyage to the Barrier, Commander Byrd should have no difficulty in establishing him- self for two seasons of discovery and scien- tific observation, By radio he will keep in daily touch, it is believed, with the civilized world, which will thus be enabled to follow his fortunes and share his vicissitudes, per- ils and triumphs. bit of A RAINY DAY Verse By Molly Bevan From a high office window, I Watched the sad autumn rain pour down In straight-combed slanting lines of gray Upon the pre-noon hush of town; Then, suddenly, struck twelve o'clock, And from the great stone hives nearby I saw the eager people come Umbrella-armed and slicker-dry, Green, blue and red their parasols, Burst open like strange flowers sweet, Whose blending colours seemed to me As rainbows melting down the street} Quaint city blooms: they swayed slong, A swiftly moving steady stream, And from their gayly-tinted garb Rain-dimpled puddles caught the gleam. I thought how brief a time ago We dressed for rain in blacks and grays, And blessed these modern styles that bring A rainbow hue to rainy days, anid UU a Glance) There is no such thing as JaTent on a car you cant TE Automobiles would be well-advised to co-operate and form a union; they never know whose hands they're go- ing 10 be in from one minute to an- r, the owner or the bailiff, . If Gene Tunney thinks he is mak- ing Bill espeare famous by do~ ing so much dcasting about him, he is a little misplaced in his ideas, Bill may not have been a fist pusher, but he was a pen-pusher, and it is already common knowledge that Bill is fairly well known, May we expect Mr. Tunney, that you will branch out in the literary art and become a sec- ond William Shakespeare? + % 8 Perhaps one of these fine drs iy or nas be a second Burbank, The man who steals the church hour to go riding in his automobile has recently been described as an automobile thief, a The Whistle (Being a Short * of the result mec! blowing the whistle on any factory at high noon), ee When the toot-toot of the noon whistle goes off like a cannon shot, there is a shuffling, a screech or two, a general alarm and what not; it signifies that: It is noon; time for dinner; the occasion to stop machinery; to lay off work; to hunt for the dinner pail; to thank one's stars that one has liv. ed this long; to utter sighs and groans after making oneself certain that the "great open" spaces are call- ing; to rush for the street car; and to eat. * % » A young lad, very much inter: ested in the administration of justice, vowed that some day he would be a great lawyer. One day he cinched the argument that he would become what he wanted to be. With his little vifle slung over his shoulder, the lad marched up and down in front of the great house, Up and down he went un- til his attention was arvested to a woman standing with her hands on her hips, apparently in a threatening attitude. "Johny, did you break my win. dow?" she asked, Johny paused in his stride and eyed her thoughtfully. "Did you see me do it?" he returned, "No, | didn't" "Then, | didn't do it, and a fine time you'll have proving it was me whether it was or not." * % 0 It is really too bad, that Christo- pher Columbus was not cognizant of the Speed and buoyant power of a zeppelin when he attempted to make an over night trip to this country. Had he known, America would pro- bably be about a month and a half older, Confederation would have heen celebrated sooner, the Battle of Queenston Heights would have been fought earlier in the year, Oshawa would have been a much larger city, and Sam Applecut would have died four years ago tomorrow by the ris- ing of the noon, * % ¥ Had Mr, Columbus realized what an aid to "getting anywhere' a zip- pelin is, he would na doubt have nam- ed his pet airship the "Pmta" and let it go at that. kiowcver, there are always two sides fo a case (especially when the corks are loosened) and had there been a hefty wind on the day when Chris started out for Am- erica, he might have been blown to South America or Africa, there to be eaten alive by cannibals, Probably that mode of death would have been preferable to dying a miserable death in prison. That 1s what might have been. CR Oh, generosity supreme, Mr, C, J. Cassar is going past with a few prisoners of war, and | must needs rush to the portals to see him, farewell, iy A Frenchman and an Englishman, members of high society in each of their respective spheres, had spent the day together, They parted in this watery manner: "Ah," said the Englishman, "Reser- voir," *Ah," said the Frenchman, "Tanks." * "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely play- ers" * * » Which doesn't take away the truth of the matter that no matter how thin you slice it, it is still boloney, --Renrut, FAKE GOLD BUSH AT WASHINGTON Washington, Oct, 17,--Washing- ton had its own *gold rush" Mon- day night, The report got abroad that workmen excavating for a gar- age had discoyered an ancient bar- rel containing rare gold and a bot- tle of wine a century old. No wild- fire ever traveled faster than this report. It started with coins ag- gregating $26, which bad increased to $21,000 before the curtain fell, The report was finally traced to 2 man in a tire shop, He told a colored helper »s » "Kid" The helper believed the tale and start. ed the report. edd png fost, 00d 0 ht te oy ith nie 119 D0 OUR SOUL'S DESIRE--Yes, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee; the desire o four soul is to thy mame, to the remembrance of thee--Isa. 26:8 PRAYER--Grant us according to Thy promise, O God, the desires of our t, MYSTERY BURGLAR TOURING ONTARIO Hamilton Thief Forsakes That City and Tries Other Cities Stratford, Oct. 17.--The pants burglar turned up here during the night, Softly entering the home of Harry Shapiro, 120 Brunswick street, he took $450 from Shapiro's pockets while the whole family blissfully slept. This is said to be the largest amount yet secured by the notori- ous moccasined thief, who in more than a year's operations has clean- ed out trouser pockets im Kitchener Galt and Hamilton. Monday the man Was reported to be back in Kitchener. He only stayed one night and then came to pay his first visit to Stratford. His Ham- flton operations, if it is the same man, were the most varied of his career, No definite description has yet been seen of the man who always chooses sleeping victims, So deft- ly did he enter the Shapiro home that police searched in vain to find his means of entrance. Hamilton Still on Guard Hamilton, Oct. 17.--Reports from outside points confirm the police theory that the pants burg- lar has deserted the Ambitious City, The officials are taking no chances and the prowler will find it difficult to operate if he pays a return visit, Chief Wilson, Hespeler, wrote to the Hamilton police."Your burglar robbed several homes here during the week-end." Other centres refer to him as "Hamilton's burglar," but the eity does not claim the slippery indivi- dual as one of its own citizens, Woman Held Up, Robbed 8t. Thomas, Oct, 17.--No trace has been found of the armed and masked bandit who during the night entered the bedroom of Mrs, Alexander McGaw, 19 Malakoff street, threatened to blow her brains out if she screamed and fen took from under her pillow 0, The rest of the family were out, Mrs. McGaw had retired, not fee!- ing very well. She had just got into bed when she heard the front door open and then a sound of someone rummaging in a cabinet in the living room. She called out, "Is that you, Alfred," and received no answer, A few seconds later she heard footsteps coming up the stairs and expected to see her husband come into the room. To her horror, the door was pushed open and a tall, thickly-bullt man, with a mask over his eyes, his cap pulled well down over his face, and a revolver In his right hand, entered, Stepping up to the bed, he said: "I want your money, Hand it over." Mrs, MeGaw replied, "I haven't got any money." "Yes, you have," answered the thug. "Im going to have it. If you make a noise I'll blow your brains out," Searching under the pillows, he found $50 which Mrs. McGaw had secreted there, and left the house. KICK IN STOMACH FATAL T0 WOMAN Sisiter is Alleged to Have Admitted the Blow Ac. cidentally Struck Hamilton, Oct, 17,--Fatal {n- juries seid to have been caused hy being kicked in the stomach by her sister, were suffered Tuesday night by Mrs. Ettie Hill, aged 26 years, an Indian, Elizabeth White, sister, aged 19 years, told the police that the blow was mccidentally struck, Chief Clark, Wentworth, Is mak- Ing an investigation, and when the report of the autopsy is received, medical men will decide regarding the holding of gn inquest. Mrs. Hill, Miss White, and E. White, "the father, all live in Burl- ington, hut eame to the Niaga Peninsula some time ago to pic. fruit and have heen residing in a small house on the farm of Harry Cox, According to information given the police, the sisters started to quarrel over the care of a haby be- longing to Elizabeth White. The latter, it is stated, said she kicked at a chair, missed it, the sister re- ceiving the full force of the blow in the stomach. She was dead In less than an hour. Dr. M, Steele, Winona, wes call- ed, and he in turn notified Coron- er Dr. B. E. Thompson, Stoney Creek. The post mortem examina tion will be conducted by Dr. Peart of Burlington, WOMAN KILLED IN PLANE CRASH Chicago, Oct. 17,--A woman was killed when her husband's airplane crashed near Waukeegan, Ilis., last night. The man was slightly in- jured, while a small daughter escaped unhuri.. Mr, and Mrs, V. N. Marker, of Evanston, Ills., were returning from a pleasure trip to Wisconsin. Their plane, making an emergency landing, struck a wire 8nd went into a nosedive, TOMATO CROP INJURED BY LATE RIPENING Cobourg, Oct, 17, -- Tomato- growers in Northumberjand, Hast- ings and Prince Edward Counties have lost to a considerable extent by the lateness of the ripening of the tomato crop. The cold weather has made the late crop of poor. car 1 quality, 13 LONDON STREET CAR STRIKE 15 OFF FOR TIME Wage Dispute is to Be Arbi- trated By the Railway Board London, Omt., " Oct. 17. -- An agreement to arbitrate the wage cvestion and thus avert the threat- ¥ad strike, was reached today be- | tweent the London Street Railway Jompany and its employes, The djustment was reached as a rve- | sult of the decision of the On- tario Railway and Municipal Board to intervene in the interests of peace, At a conference between repre- sentatives of both sides held at the City Hall, it was argeed to re- quest the Railway Board to arbi- rate. The Board will have access to the company's hooks and rec ords, and will cosider whether or not the street rallway's revenues would make possble an increase In wages, INSANITY VERDICT INWURDER CASE Welland Jury Takes Minute to Find Fordham Unfit to Stand Trial 17. -- William Welland, Oct, Fordham of Windsor, arraigned Tuesday on the charge of murder- ing Thomas Baker of Bridgeburg, was declared insane and unfit to stand trial by a jury at the Assizes here. The jury took one minute to return its verdict. Mr. Justice Fisher committed the prisoner to ustody in an asylum during the pleasure of the Lieutenant-Gover- nor, Fordham is alleged to have shot and killed Baker while acting as mediator in a quarrel between Baker and Charles Mullett, at Bridgeburg, on July 26, Mullet was Iso shot but recovered, Alienists all agreed the accused was insane and did not appreciate what he was doing. - Fordham pre- sented a pitiful appearance in court, A man of 36 he looked 60. When asked how he plead- ed to the charge of murder, W, M, German, K.C., announced that act- ing under instructions from the attorney-General two mental spee- falists had examined the accused. He desired before entering any plea that the question of Ford- ham's sanity be settled, He de- clared Fordham was now insane and could not instruct counsel, Dr. John N. Fenn of the Ham- ilton asylum told of makir two xaminations, He had found on both occasions that the accused was mentally unbalanced as a re- sult of delusions. The accused was mentally unbalanced as a re- sult of delusions, The accused had ideas that he was being fol- lowed and persecuted hy numer- ous people in the employ of Mul- lett, claiming that even the jail staff were in the game and were makng conditions unpleasant for him, His condition also showed that he was far from normal in his emotions, and he did not ap- preciate the seriousness of the rime for which he was being held. It shrank to almost insignificance, The doctor stated the father of the accused had told him the man had heen practically unsound in mind since his return from over-. seas where he served for three and "I have no hesitation in saying that Fordham is insane, and that his insanity is of such type that he is not fit to plead at all," said Dr, Fenn, Dr. J. R. McClenaghan, of Mimico, coneurred with the find- ing of Dr, Fenn. Dr. J. R. Menske) f Bridgeburg, and Dr. Darbyshire of Fort Erie aso testified to the same effect, Mr. Justce Fisher, in addressing the jury, told them that there was no doubt that the accused was in- sane, He was not fit to plead, Verdict was rendered accordingly. THINK WINDSOR MAN IS VICTIM ' OF FOUL PLAY Windsor, Oct..17.--~Missing since Saturday, Ralph McLachlan, aged 22 of 4563 Caron avenue is feared to have met with foul play by his mother and brother, who today ask- ed Windsor police to help in find- ing tho missing man, MciZ"chlan, who was employed by the Walkerside Dairy, is known to have had a large sum of money on his person when he vanished. He had made his collections ok Saturday, and as far as is known today, had not turned the money over to his employers. His broth- er Gordon McLachlan, 108 Craw- ord avenue, ocnsidered it mot im. probable that Ralph has been way- laid and robbed, and possibly killed, The missing man has not re- ported at home nor :# work since Saturday, and bis relatives have been unable to locate sny of his friends who have seen him since that day." 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