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A A Growing New spapcr in a Growing City "The Oshawa Aaily Ton Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer PX 'All the News While It Is News" VOL. 8--NO. 3 Publishes ot Dav. Except Vebawa Unt. (asada, Lee Sumiove and Public Holdrws OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES VOTING IS BRISK IN MUNICIPAL ELECTION A -------------------- Four Kingston Men Are Again Missing On Lake Ontario Oshawa Municipal Election & LJ PREVIOUSLY FOUND AFTER BEING LOS, PARTY FROM KINGSTON BEING SOUGHT One of Rescue Party Re- mained on Island With Men Found There Week Ago, And Is Now Among the Missing SEARCH 1S RESUMED BY KINGSTON BOATS Captain William Sheriden and Two Companions Have Had Strange Experi- ences Since Dec. 23, When They Left Kingston (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Kingston, Jan.'5 -- Search for four men, missing some- where in this vicinity, is being continued today, and while not the slightest trace has yet been found it is hoped that they took refuge on Ahmerst Island or near there. : Captain William Sheridan, and two other men, left Bath for Oswego, in a boat, on Dec. 23 last. They were not heard from for quite a while, and were finally located at the False Ducks Island by Cecil Phillips and a fair-sized party. Phillips remained with Sheri. den and the men in the original boat while the others returned te the mainland. v vor It is now thought that Sheri- den and Phillips tried to reach Both but were lost on the way. DISTILLERY SEIZED Jersey Shore, Pa. Jan. 5.--Po- lice stood guard today over a $300,000 distillation plant seized late by dry agents in Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, along the Susquehanna River. -- NEW POWER PLAN WAS DISCUSSED Proposal for Development on St. Lawrence Announced by New York Commission (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Jan. 5.--Plans for a new method of single-etage devel- opment in the international section of the St. Lawrence announced yes- terday in New York, were dis- cussed here two weeks ago by the Ontario Hydro Commission and the®St. Lawrence Power Develop- ment Commission of the State of New York, it was learned last el Maguire of the Provincial Hydro Commission would not ad- mit last night that the purpose of the New Yorkers' visit here was to feel out the sentiment of the Ontario authorities on the plan now made public. "The plan was discussed only in a general way at the conference here,' sald Mr. Maguire. "The purpose of the New York Commis- sion's visit hero was to meet the Ontario Hydro Commission in an. ticipation of possible negotiations regarding the St.Lawrence devel- opment. ! ---------------------- A deep and widespread area of low pressure centred over Tennessee Is moving n he eastward, while pressure : is high over the far west states "and low over Alberta and British Columbia. Except for Jocal snowflurries and some rain in southwestern Ontario, the weather. has been (fair from the Rocky Mountains eastward, mild in the region of the Great Lakes and in the far west and moderately cold from the Lower St. Lawrence Valley' eastward, ¥ovecast: Lower Lakes-- Strong east and southeast winds, rain this afternoon and tonight. Tuesday--Strong shifting winds, cloudy with a little lower temperature, local snowfalls and flurries. Geor- ginn Bay--Strong east and northeast winds with snow- falls this afternoon and to- night. Tuesday--Strong shift ing winds with a little lower temperature, local snow falls tied up the important South Wales EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN ITALIAN TOW Much Damage Done to Property in Tremors To- day, But No Lives Taken (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Melfi, lly, Jan. 5 -- A strong earthquake shock, of about five sec- onds duration, was felt here at 4.25 o'clock this morning. No victims were reported. Several walls fell at the nearby town of Barile where one house was wrecked and several others scverely damaged. Government civil engin- eers were rushed to Barile immedi- ately, Melfi, one of the centres which suffered thé most during the earth quake of July 23, was just beginnin; to recover and to rebuild. Several slight earthshocks were felt here dur- ing the last half of 1930 but none wese as heavy as that of this morn ing. I'his morning's shock was precee! ed by slight tremors during the nig! ALLEGED FORGER HAS BEEN LOGATED London Police Believe Man "Arrested at Detroit Is Liicius Parmalee, Wanted There (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Ont., Jan. 5.--Wanted by London police on three forgery counts involving about $3,000, committed during the month of December, 1922, Lucius Parmalee, internationally known forger is be. lieved under arrest in Detroit.. 1f the man proves to be Parmalee, he will be brought back to this city to stand trial. Local police hold a warrant for the man's arrest and are also in possession of a police circular is- sued in Dec. 1922, by the late Chief Robert Birrel. Word has been recelved from De. troit, that a man, believed to be Parmalee is held pending positive identification In that city. Copies of the local circulars are being for- warded to Detroit by local police and a reply is expectgd to reach this city towards the end of the week. LIBERAL SUPPORT London, Jan. 6.--Lord Reading, speaking officially for the Liberal party, today pledged support for full responsible government in In. dia, provided proper safeguards and reservations arc made for the "reasonable security' of all inter- ests there. He told the round table delegates that the Liberal delegation to the conference would make this recom- mendation to the Liberal party in the British parliament. TIMES WILL GIVE SERVICE ON THE ELECTION RESULT Citizens Are Invitéd to Come to the Times' Office to Find Out Who Are Elect- ed This evening The Times will pro- vide for the citizens of Oshawa the usual complete service of election re turns. Owing to the number of bal- lot papers which the electors have to mark, and the possibility of a heavy vote, it is doubtful if there will be any definite decision available until about 8.30 p.m., since the polls do not close until seven o'clock. With the co-operation of the deputy returning officers in telephoning the results to The Times office promptly, however, the results will be compiled as quick- ly as possible, and made available Returning officers are asked to tele phone results to No. 2696, or if that line should happemr to be busy, to No. 35, as soon as the count is com- pleted. Inquiries for returns should be de ferred until at least £30, in order tc give The Times staff an opportunit) to make the compilation before the heavy rush of calls comes in. Ing liould be eplie Ni ou made by calling Tel 4s many citizen | and w FOR INDIAN PLANS 1 tur ide the office of S$ as can i dated are invited to « t for the result Phe particularly invites the « ) come to the office to wait fOr the sults, and an effort will be made to provide room for as large a gather: as possible. Here, once again, are t! numbers. To give results, to No. 2696. To ask for r phone No. 35. ANY JOHNSON' PLANE DAMAGED ndidate telepl telephio ul British. Woman Aviator, However, Proposes to Continue - Her Flight to Peiping, China (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Warsaw, Jan. 6.--Despite a mis- hap sixty miles north of here when she smashed the undercarriage of her plane in making a forced land ing late yesterday, Miss Amy John. ston, British woman aviator, was understood today to intend con- tinuing her much opposed flight to Peiping, China, Leaving Berlin shortly before noon the pretty 23.year-old girl was driven by the wind to the north of her objective, Warsaw. When she turned about she ran into a heavy fog bank and finally made a forced landing at the village of Amelin, near Krasnosielk. She was not injured. Toronto's New Mayor Takes Over Office Toronto, Jan. B6.--Willlam J. Stewart, who was returned victor in the mayoralty race New Year's Day was sworn in as mayor of Toronto for 1931 at the city hall shortly be- fore noon today. In connection with Mr. Stewart's eection, his opponent, former Mayor Sam McBride has been granted a recount of the bal- lots which will take place on Jan. 12. Mr, Stewart has a majority of 313 voted over Mr. McBride. London, Jan. 6.--~The British Board of film censors has issued to moving picture companies an admonition concerning 'the ten- dency, to produce incidents of pro- longed and gross brutality, and sordid themes which are unwhole. some and repugnant to large sec- British Film Censors' Board Issues Warning to Motion Picture Industry tions of audiences in this country. The Board is a voluntary body but its injunctions are treated with the utmost respect by the cutire industry in Briain. The president, is Rt. Hon. Edward Shortt, secre. ory lox home affairs from 1919 to |Coal Mine Workers Present Grievances to Government (By Canadian 'Press Leased Wire) . London, Jan, 5.--South Wales coal.miners today asked the Labor gevernment to step in as arbitra- tor in the labor dispute which has mines and thrown 140,000 men ont of work, Their deputation met Emman- ueal Shinwell, secretary for mines, here this morning and Ramsay MacDonald was expected to take part: in the conference before it end flurries, ended. The miners want the gov- ernment to induce the mine own- ers to accept the recommendation of the National Industrial Board for adjustment of the 45-hour week without reduction in wages. Mr. Shinwell invited the owners to present their side of the case tomorrow afternoon, announcing that the union spokesmen had presented their side in detai] at today's conference. The miners will remain here to meet the own- ers if a joint conference seems warranted. | tist Church fn a number of houses Has Aroused Keen Interest | And Should ProduceBig Vote The 1931 municipal election campaign in Oshawa will go down into history as one of the most loscly-contested in many Years, wriicularly so far as the mayor- ty is concerned. And it will also mark a high-water mark for the in- t of the electors in municipal affairs. As a rule, it is difficult to arouss any enthusiasm or discus- sion of municipal affairs, but this year there has been interest of a spontaneous type, which has made itecll manifest in crowded meetin2s to hear the candidates express theh views on the questions under the discussion. Just how this interest will be reflected in the vote today, of course, cannot be told until tne ballots are counted, but there are indications that the vote will be 2 record one. In 1929, the last oc casion on which there was a mayor alty contest, only a little over 30 per cent of the eligible electors polled their votes, the candidates on that occasion being Mayor T. B. Mitchell and D. A. J. Swanson, the former being elected by an over- whelming majority, In the present election, with three candidates for the mayoralty, h interest at a pitch bord- every 1929 For con- topic the Lore and wit ring on excitement, there is ¢ believe that the ba far exceeded. the mayoralty 1a outstanding of! conversation in all. parts o il Public mectings wer } on to ure will last week been the . T0 DEDICATE NeW CHURCH JA. 18H, PLAN PROPOSED ' Calvary Baptists Approach | Milestone in History --New Pastor Here Next Sunday eld election in Oshawa for many years, Formal dedication and opening Calvary Bap the corner streefe, wil 18th, ft business and ad- the new located at Centre and John be held Sunday, Januar) was decided at a brief meoting of the membe herents held following the un service yesterday. There will a ceremony outside the building prior to unlocking the door, and it Is expected that the dedicatory address will be linton, pastor of High Park Dap- tiat Church, Toronto. {stic service will be held in the evening. The opening services will be continued during the two weeks following. - The new church building is a plain, but neat structure erected at very modest cost and will seat about 325, It is linked with = dwelling house on the property which will be used as a church and Sunday School annex. Next Sunday the new pastor, Rev. Paul B, W, Gelatt, of Oswego, N.Y., will enter upon his ministry, preaching morning and evening in the present Church buidling on Athol street west. A reception and tea will be tenflered him on Wed- nesday, January 14th. On Wednesday evening of this week a large number of the mem. bers and friends of the church will go by bus to Scarboro Baptist Church to atend one of the special services in connection with the opening of their new church. It is an interesting coincidence that both churches were about the samo time and both are now dedicating new church homes, after some three years in rented quarters, at almost the same time, The services yesterday were con- ducted by Mr. John Lucas of the Faith Mission (Pllgrims) and were very helpful. Five Lost When Steamer Sinks (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Cqlombo, Ceylon, Jan. 5.--One passenger and four of the crew of the Norwegian motor ship Tri- color were reported missing today after an explosion which sank the vessel not far outside this port, Radio messages from the steam- er Porthos, which picked up some of the survivors after answering the Tricolor's 8.0.8, said that the Norwegian captain, her wireless operator and two other of the crew were. believed drowned. One of the twelve passengrs also was mis- sing. * services of NEW OUTBREAK IN BURMA Rangoon, Burma, Jan. g.--Bur- mese natives in the Yamethin dis- trict, 26 miles north of here raided village at the end of the jungle, and met the police in a brief skirmish fletails of which were unavailable bere. The new uprising came on the heels of a similar revolt in the Thawawaddy district »~t ¢hwn last' wepk by British troops. =r © - organized - yrning | be | | t | didates who were not members of each night with the exception of New Year's Night, and several {m- promptu meetings ewre staged on the streets. Today, the chief sub- ject for conjesture is the number of votes which Eddie McoDnald, mayoralty candidate, will receive. Bets have been made a-plenty that he will not receive 500 votes, while others claim that he will receive anything up to 1500 or 1800 votes, All of this is, however, mere specu- lation, but the fact remains that tne clectors are thoroughly aroused over the contest, and this is likely to result in a record vote being polled. Election interest has been arous- ed, too, by the persistent attacks which have been made on the civic administration, several of the can- last year's eouneil having been open in their condemnation of the man- agement of affairs. Whether this cry has found much favor in the eyes of the electors will be known tonight, after the ballots are count- od, since one of the former alder- men, George Hart, is a candidate for mayor, while in thelr respective wards eight of the retiring alder- men are cking re-election, it has been an intere 'ampaign, and it is ex- pected flerest in the re celvng tonght will be the greatest in a municipal From eve: turn knowr INDIAN CABINET Lord Sankey Makes Sugges-| tion of Governor-Gener- al's Cabiuet of Nine Port- | folios (By George Hambleton, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) London, Jan. --Lord Sankey, lord high chancellor in the British inet, submitted to the Indian Keund Table Conference today a tive scheme for a cabinet for India. It was not submit- fit a new | ted as a formal proposal from the given by Rev. Johg | An evangel- | l.abor government, but coming from such a source it was signifi- cant, "How would this sort of thing do?" queried Lord Sankey ag a Moslem speaker was addressing the sub-committee on federal struc- ture, Lord Sankey then suggested a governor-general's cabinet with nine portfolios. They were ance. 2--Law. and telegraphs, as follows: 1--Fin- 3---Rallways, posts 4--Education, health and lands. 5---Industries. 6--Commerce. 7---Revenue and subjects such as administration of the customs on opium agd salt. 8--Minor departments, botanical and geological surveys, etc, 9-- Minister in charge of minor de- partments not indicated above, Sir Muhammed Shafi stated the Moslem case, 'India wants to be mistress in her own household," he said. Under the existing system, he declared, the secrtary of state in the British cabinet was the "Great Mogul" of the Indian em- pire, Sir Muhammed demanded a new system with adequate protec- tion for minorities, especially for the Moslem minority. 57 Men Saved as Dredge Is Rammed (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) New York, Jan. §.--Fifty-seven officers and men were rescued from the sinking army dredge Raitan, which settled to the bot- tom of New York harbor thirty minutes after it was rammed by the liner City of Montgomery. The ship, inward bound from Savannah with passengers, ran down the dredge in a heavy haze that lay over the harbor. The mail boat President and a police launch, which were nearby, res- cued all but two of the crew after they took off from the damaged craft in lifeboats. Western Pioneer Dies At Winnipeg Winnipeg, Jan, 5.--- Lieut.-Col. W. G. Fel, gesident of Winnipeg, for nearly 60 years and well-known for his military and fraternal ac- tivities, is dead at his home here. Born at Perth, Ont, in 1856, Col. Bell came to Winnipeg when 16 years old. He was a pioneer cus- toms hroker, earrving on hoginace here before the advent of train WDONALD ADMITS STATING HE WAS © CITIZEN OF US. Tells Meeting in Council Chamber He Claimed U. S. Citizenship in Order to Secure a Job The final meeting of the election campaign. held in the council chamber on Saturday evening, pro- vided Eddie McDonald, mayoralty candidate, with an opportunity for one of his characteristic outbursts. The hall was filled to overflowing with his supporters, and in a fiery address he concentrated his fire on the Oshawa Daily Times because of the fact that the newspaper had, in Saturday's edition, asked some per- tinent questions regarding his na- tionality. In the course of his ad- dress, however, McDonald admitted that he had, on applying for em- ployment to the General Motors of Canada, signed a statement to the effect that he was born in the United Slates, but gave the excuse that he had been told by a friend that he would have a better chance of securing a job if he said he was an United States citizen. The rest of McDonald's speech followed the lines of his previous addresses in that he condemned the city's administrative departments, and said that if elected as mayor he would dismiss the city engineer and the city's social service worker, An enlightening address was de- livered by Fred O. Kirby, alder- manic candidate in the Southeast | Ward, who carefully analyzed the city's financial statement, He drew particular attention to the splendid standing of the board of education in having a surplus of $16,800, and said this was due to the fact that the board had a business adminis- trator. He urged that the city council should give serious consid- eration to the possibility' of in- stituting a similar system of admin- istration at the city hall. FOUR BANKS IN INDIANA FAIL Loss of Deposits Is Given as Reason for Failure by State Banking Cosamis- sioner (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Indianapolis, Jan. 5.--Four In- diana banks failed to open for busi- ness today, Luther F. Symons, state banking commissioner announced. Loss of deposits was given as the cause for the closing. The banks closed today are: The first Indiana State Bank of Gary, capitalized at $100,000. Citizens Trust and Savings Bank of Indiana Harbor, capitalized at $100,000. Indiana State Bank of Indiana Harbor, capitalized at $50,000. Huntertown Bank of Huntertown Allen County, capitalized av $10,000. TRUCK DRIVER ROBBED Chicago, Jan. 5.--After unhors- ing and disarming a mounted traf- fic policeman, nine men jumped from two cars and held up a Mar- shall Field and Company truck near the merchandise mart today, They escaped with $160 in Canadian money: and an undetermined RESUME ATLANTIC | FLIGHT TOMORROW Aeroplane With Freight Has | Damaged Instrument Re-| placed And Is Ready for| Hop (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Norfolk, Va., Jan, 5.--Mrs. Beryl | Hart and Lieut, W, 8S. MacLaren, said at noon today that weather permitting they will hop off at 6 a.m. tomorrow on their pioneer- ing trans-Atlantic freight flight to Paris. The damaged sextant that result- ed in their failure to find Bermuda, the first stop of their projected flight Saturday has been replaced, and naval mechanics at the Hamp- ton Roads naval air station were overhauling the motor preparatory to the take off tomorrow. TRANSFER OF LABOR BRITISH PROBLEM Reduced Export Markets Blamed by Sir William Clark for Unemployment Conditions (sa1pp posway wsesg uwpeuw) Ag) Ottawa, Jan. 6--Transfer to new fields of employment of workers who are suffering from reduied HEAVY VOTE INDICATED, PARTICULARLY IN SOUTH, | AS ELECTORS G0 T0 POLLS | First Two Hours of Voting Show That Electors Are Taking Their Responsibil- ities Seriously SOUTHWEST WARD VOTE IS HEAVIEST Possible Vote for the City Is in the Neighborhood of 11,000 -- Several Candi- dates Hard at Work To- day A tour of most of the polling subdivisions of the city, made by a representative of The Times just before noon today shows that a heavy vote is being polled in most of the wards. In general, the vot- ing is heavier in the southern sec= tions of the city than in the north- ern divisions. Practically all of the deputy re- turning officers on whom The Times called, were of the opinion that the voting so far indicated that there would be a heavy poll In some polls, there had been a airly consistent stream of voters during 'the morning, although none of them reported a rush. However, with the noon hour and the six o'clock heavy voting, and "the five hours in the afternoon during which a large percentage of the ballots are cast, there seems to be a promise of a heavy task for the officials when they come to count the ballots after seven o'- clock tonight. A good vote was heing polled in the southwest ward, while the subdivisions in the south-east d reported that polling whs fair to markets was.deseribed as ihe chief problem facing Pritain today by Sir William Clark, British high commissioner, during an address before a service club here. Choosing the cotton industry an cxample, Sir William stated that while some 'gradual reduction in exports of cottons had been anti- cipated in the future, no one had realized the effect that war might have. During the war cotton spin- ning had been cnormously increas- ed in countries formerly the best customers for the products of Lan- cashire and higher protective tar- iffs were now facing the English exporter. Competition that, but "Developments," he might normally over some 50 telescoped into accelerated. said, "which have been spread years have been ten." LIBERALS CONTEST GRENVILLE RIDING Kemptville, Jan. 5.---At a meet- ing of the executive of the Liberal Association of the County of Gren- villa, held in Prescott on Saturday evening, it was voted that the Liberal party hold a convention in the town hall at Prescott for the purpose of selecting a candidate to contest this riding in the by- election to be held Feb 11, at which James A. Sanderson at Ox. ford Station will be the Conserva- tive candidate. SIX TOURISTS KILLED Briancon, France, Jan, 5.--S8ix French tourists were killed in an avalanche near Clairen, in the amount of money orders and checks, Alps, Hindus and Moslems Alike Mourn Death of Delegate to Conference London, Jan. 6. -- Hindu and Moslem alike today did honor to Maslanda Muhammad Ali, Indian Moslem, second only to Mahatma Gandhi as a leader of India's an- ti-British movmeent, who died here yesterday in the midst of his work at the Indian Round Table Con- ference. Muhammaag Ali, was 03 years old. Since a stirring speech de- livered at the' opening of the con- ference, ho has lain ill at his hotel, following closely, however, the events of the conference which he travelled 7,000 miles to attend. He was an Oxford graduate, Lancashire Mill Workers Strike Was Started Today (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Burnley, Eng., Jan, 5. =---- Nine cotton mills in this busy spinning town shut down today as 38,600 weavers struck against the own- er's demand that each weaver take over double the number of looms he has previously operated. It was tho first walkout in a union protest against the so called "more looms per weaver' sysfiem which has been the subject of a series of fruitless conferences be- tween men and employers. for services with Kastern Canada. weeks, Originally the walkout was to have hit ten mills but the owners of one agreed to temporary post- ponement of installation of the new system and the men remained at work, The mill owners ask that each weaver operating four looms take over four more at a substantial in. crease in pay, but the union con- tends the system would throw many mon out of work. There was a possibility. that the strike would extend throughout the industry af. fecting 200,000 men. good. A fairly good number had turned out in the north-west ward { but polling was generally slow in | (Continued on page 5) URGES STOPPAGE OFWHEAT GROWING inet Minister Gives Frank Advice to Western Fars mers for the war, would have been slow | in growth had been tremendously | (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Regina, Sask., Jan. B5.--Discoh tinuance of wheat producing in Western Canada for one year is ads vocated by George Langley, former minister of municipal affairs for Saskatchewan. Speaking on the "wheat ecrisi Mr. Langley said the farmers of the prairies should discontinue wheat planting next year and concentrate on mixed farming--raise a few" head of livestock, some hogs and plant a garden--until market con: ditions improve. > PRINGESS ROYAL; = SISTER OF KING! DIES IN SLEEP Duchess" of Fife, Dow: London, Jan, Princess Royal, shy eldest sister of King Gi in her sleep yesterday ence of her daughte: Arthur of Connaught 5 Maud Carnegie. She was old. Ad) The Princess had from heart trouble. Signs ness in the past few di caused growing concern, but. attending physicians said the today came "somewhat suddi at 2.30 p.m., while Princess was sleoping at her Tondon dence, 15 Portman Square. RL An official bulletin was It said: "The Princess Royal J away somewhat suddenly in sleep at 2.30 p.m. in the pre of Princess Arthur and Lady ¥ who roceived urgent messages their homes in London when sigmss of heart failure hecame apparentity (Signed) "RUSSTLL WILKINSO! "THOMAS HORDER\ Word of the Princess's was telephoned to the royal ily at Sandringham; and.to Maud at Oslo, Norway, a (Continued on page §) © f Former Saskatchewan Cab- | Ea / 5 &, 4 3 il & 1.4