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Growing Newspaper In a Growing City vi Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer The Oshawa Daily Times "All The News While It Is News" TEN PAGES VOL. 8--NO. 21 Published at Oshawa, Ont., Canada, E Day Except Sundays aye and Public Holidays OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy FIRE ENDANGERS TWO OSHAWA FA J Municipalities Organize to W.EN. SINCLAIR WILL PRESENT ARGUMENT AT HEARING ON THURSDAY Meet With Railway Board TEN PER - Meeting of Representatives Held at Port Percy on Sat- urday Afternoon, Dis- cusses Curtailment of Train Service MEETING DECIDES ON UNITED ACTION Need for Daily Service on Whitby-Lindsay and Whit- by-Orono-Port Hope Lines Stressed by Dr. .T. E. Kaiser W. E. N. Sinclair K.C,, M.P.P., barrister of this city, has been re- tained to present, on behalf of the municipalities interested, argument before the Board of Railway Com- missioners, sitting in the town hall at Whitby next Thursday morning, argument against the proposed cur- tailment of service on the Whitby- Port Perry and Lindsay branhe of the Canadian National Railways. This action was decided upon at a meeting held in the Port Perry town hall, Saturday afternoon, un- der the auspices of the Port Perry Board of Trade with representa- tives present from the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, the Orono Publicity Association, Whitby town- ship, Port Perry and Manchester. Citizens of Orono and: the district served by the Whitby-Orono-Port Hope branch of the C.N.R. will take it upon themselves to present claims before the Railway Commission for re-i ting a dally service on that line, "™Whilé" of course--sections through which the two branch lines operate are equally sympathetic 'with the aims of each other, Committee Formed The course of action outlined above was decided on upon the in- stigation of Dr. T. E. Kaiser, ex- M.P:, of Oshawa, whose suggestion that a committee be formed to lay before Mr. Sinclair such facts and information as might assist him in the preparation of his brief was also adopted. Members of the commit- tee include C. C. Jeffrey, Reeve R. Somerville, W. L. Parish, Samuel Farmer, and J. 8. Taylor, all of Port Perry; Cephas Sleep, of Sea- grave; I. L. Mason, Geo. W. Mc- Laughlin, Col. B. J. McCormick and Dr. T. E. Kaiser, all of Oshawa; Reeve C. Mackey, of Whitby town- ship, and Mayor C. E, Bowman and Reeve Albert W. Jackson, of Whit- by. The committee appointed J. R. Holden of The Times' staff as sec- retary and has arranged to meet with Mr. Sinclair at his office here tomorrow morning. Need For Serious Effort The need for making a serious effort for the retention of a daily (Continued on page 2) ANOTHER DONATION FOR RUGBY FUND Total Now Stands at $28.00, But Contributions Are Very Slow in Coming Forward 1t.is strange, but true, that ! 5. there seems to be so little disposi- tion on the part of the citizens and particularly those of the sporting fraternity of the city, to contribute to the fund which has been start- ed by Ross Mackinnon to provide suitable gifts for the Blue Devils Rugby team, intermediate O.R.F.U. champions, in recognition of their achievement. This morning, an- other contribution of $2.00 was re- cofvell, which brings to total of the fund up to $28.00. Naturally, The Times has no desire to embarrass (ua players and members of the Blue Devils Club by its appeal for contributions, as it is felt that these should be made voluntarily and freely, without any pressure, in order to make this recognition a whole-hearted one. It is to be hoped, therefore, that there will be a more general and generous support, and that a substantial fund will be raised to enable the Blue Devils to be given some tan- gible recognition of the honor and glory they brought to Oshawa. The Times will be glad to receive and qcknowledge any contributions. gab): adie sad fo Porecasts: -- Lower Lakes --Falr and mild today and Tuesday. Georgian Bay-- Cloudy and mild today and ost of Tuesday. - SPLENDID REPORT" CHIEF OWEN FRIEND Of the Oshawa Police Department, whose report for 1930, publish- ed today, shows a decrease of 43.99 per cent, in the number of police court offences in Osh- awa, as compared with 1920. RAPID CHANGES IN TENPERATURE January Thaw Yesterday Followed Quiccly After Saturday Night's: Zero Temperature Oshawa experienced quick and dra- stic changes in weather during the week-end. On Saturday night, with a bitter wind blowing, the tempera ture was flirting with the zero mark, and househglders piled on the coal in their furnaces. Twelve hours later a regular January thaw was in progress and the ice was melting rapidly on the streets, creating channels filled with flowing water. On Sunday af- ternoon and evening, the atmosphere was spring-like in' its mildness, and fires indoors were almost superfluous, This morning the mild spell was still in progress, but the weather man was promising a little colder weather for tonight, so that it is not safe to take it. for granted that the backbone of the winter has been broken. MONTREAL CASHIER KILLED BY BANDIT (Canadian Press Despatch) Montreal, Jan, 26.--His refusal to hand over the key of the cash- fer's office of DeLuxe Cab Go. cost Willlam Reid, 37, cashier, his life, but the holdup man who shot him down was unable to get at $15,000 in cash, the office con- tained. 'The holdup took place early today and the bandit escap- ed after sending the fatal bullet through Reid's breast. NEW DISCOVERY - OF GOLD LIKELY T0 BE VALUABLE Mining Men Think Second "Rand" Discovery in Rhodesia Cape Town, South Africa, Jan. 2p Rumors of a "second Rand" in Sou- thern Rhodesia have been filtering into Bulaway and among mining men there is a suppressed feeling > con- fidence that the new gold discovery way prove valuable, according to the Bulawayo correspondent of the Cape Argus, Two qualified' mining men, it 1s known, have pegged an area of 2% miles of country 10 miles south of Fort Victoria, and prospectors and miners are hurrying to the district. "At this stage it is impossible to say anything definite about prospects of the discovery," the Bulawayo cor- repondent says, "but it is understbod that samples are being assayed in Bulawayo at present with a view to determining whether gold exists in payable quantities. Banket is vouch- ed for by mining officials, and quartz and chert pebbles typical of the Rand FIRE DESTROYS COOLS STORE AT RAGLAN CORNER Loss Amounting to $7,000 Done This Morning by Blaze of Unknown Origin (Miss Allie Avery, Correspondent) Raglan, Jan. 25.--The large double building containing a gon- eral store, owned by Henry 8. Cool and Mr. Cool's residence, 'located at the main corner in the village of Raglan, was completely destroy- ed together with all its contonts, at about 6.30 o'clock this morn- ing. The loss is estimated in the neighborhood of $7,000 with in- surance of only $4,000. The fire threatened the only other store in the village, togother with two residences, but these were saved. Mr. Cool was alone in the house at the time of the fire, his wife having been called to Toronto due to illness of their daughter. About 6.30 o'clock he was awakened by his dog jumping onto his bed and barking. He sat up in bed but noticed nothing wrong. 'Then I heard something fall, and thought soneone must be in the store. I took my flashlight but saw nothing in the store, so went out to the rear room. When I opened the door, a sheet of flame greeted ne," he told a representative of The Times. Little Saved My, Cool ran from the building and shouted for help, but by the time the neighbors reached the building, the building was doomed. All that was saved was a desk, con. taining some of Mr. Cool's papers, two chairs and a bed, the rest be- (Continued on page 3) ROBT SUTHERLAND TOLUNBUS PIONEER DIED YESTERDAY Deceased Was for 31 Years Emgloyee on Farm of Late Hon. William Smith Robert Sutherland, one of the best known residents of Columbus, died on Sunday morning at the age of 70, after an illness of four weeks, Mr, Sutherland had been employed on the farm of the late Hon, William Smith as a choreman for 31 years and his passing within 48 hours of the death of his master, is regarded as quite a co-ingidence by the people of the district, Deceased was born on January 12, 1801, im Sutherlandshire, Scotland. 'Together with Mrs, Sutherland, he moved to Canada 55 years ago, first going to Myrtle and then to Raglan. he moved to Utica, N.Y., where he After spending three years in Raglan worked for eight years, He then re- turned to Canada, and took the post with Mr, Smith which he retained until his death. Mr, Sutherland was well known in this district as a play- er of the bagpipes, having been a member of the old Firemen's Pipe Band of Oshawa, and having played at various fall fairs, etc. e was a Presbyterian in religion, joining the United Church at the time of union. He was also a member of the St. An- drew's Society, ' Bergles his wife, he leaves three sons, Hugh of Garstairs, Alta, An- drew W., ofHilleroft street, Oshawa ; and William, whose address is not known, He is also survived by a brother, Hector, and a sister, Christ- ina Sutherland, both in Scotland. One son, Thomas, was killed in action in France, while another son, John, died shortly 'after the war from injuries received overseas. "The funeral service will he held at 2.30 o'clock on sday afternoon, Jan, 26, from the Columbus United Church, with interment in Groveside Cemtery, Brooklin. SHOOTING INCIDENT at | Press Di Ottawa, Jan, 26--The Canadian De- partment of External Affairs has een in touch with the Canadian Le- over the and the A, PRY gation at Washington foday capture of the Josephine shooting of her captain. The lega- tion will make a report to the de- partment and in the meantime no statement is forthcoming. SKULL FRACTURE Peterboro, Jan. 26--Alvin Franks of Emily Township was seriously in- jured Baturday night on the Peter- boro-Lindsay Highway wheu a hit- and run motorist struck his cutter, Franks was thrown out and his skull was fractured, while the horsé was so badly hurt that it had to be ! formation have been revealed." shot. There was less crime in Oshawa during 1930 than in 1929 by 43.99 per cent, according to the annual report of the city's police department, pre- sented by Chief of Police Owen D, Friend to the police commission at its meeting this morning. In spite of the fact that the past twelve months experienced considerable bu- siness depression, Oshawa was bet- ter behayed than in the previous twelve months, The greatest reduc- tion was in offences against traffic regulations and the Liquor Control Act. There was also a decrease in such serious misdemeanors as forg- ery, perjury, manslaughter, procur- ing, fraud, false pretenses and drunk- en driving, The most favorable situation fis POLICE CHIEF FRIEND REPORTS B G DECREASE IN CRIME DURING 1930 Number of Offences Was 43.99 Per Cent. Less Than in 1929, Chief Reductions Being in Traffic and Liquor Offences--Number of Street Accidents Also Reduced --Decrease in 1930 Followed Drop of 32.2 Per Cent. in 1929 From the Crime Record of 1928 found with regard to robberies with violence, (holdups) for the city was entirely free of crimes of this nature during the year. It is also worthy of note that street accidents decreased from 328 in 1929, to 222 in 1930, Chief Friend com- menting that the number of signs and stop streets are proving their worth. The coprt was again worried by a number of non-support cases and the report mentions that these of- fences are difficult to deal with, while it also stresses the fact that the break-up of homes is contributing to juvenile delinquency and assisting to raise up another crop of dissolute and criminal men and women, Five violent deaths occurred here (Continued on page 2) Oshawa and the rest of Canada is now observing 'National Onion Week." The lowly onion, most humble and yet the strongest veg- etable has come into its own. Dur. ing the next few days at least, you may eat as many onions as your heart desires and society will not frown upon you. If your breath carries with it a delieate onion fragrance you will be right in the fashion. Supposing Mayor Marks should be seen at the Rotary Club banquet today with a few tears trickling down his cheeks. Do not presume that be has just come from a con. ference with the city treasurer and is mourning over the financial sit- uation of the city (even though it "If You Have Tears, Prepare to Shed Them Now" Is Motto for This Week has on occasions. been painted in colors of the deepest blue), Ra- ther you will find that he has been secretly munching at a raw onion with the usual effect it has upon the tear glands, Or to carry the imagination a little further, A young couple muy be gtanding before City Clerk Hare and timidly enquiring for a marriage Iclense. They possibly observe a tear well up in the cor- ner of the city elerk's eye and drop with a tiny splash upon his desk. But before in sudden fright they decide to call off the wedding they should sternly demand whether or not the civic official has been eat. ing raw onions. (Continued on page 3) "I know what Communism js. 1 have seen it in Poland and in Rus- sia, and I hate it with all my heart, It is a horrible thing." {Wth these impassioned words, Miss ILouiza Mayouwna, of the.All People's Mis- sion, Albany Street, summed up a terrible indictment of the acts of the Communists in Poland and in the Ukraine, in which she told her hearers at the weekly meeting of the Oshawa Rotary Club today something of the conditions which oxist in Central Europe. Miss May- ouwna, who has been in Canada only ten months, is from Czecho- Slovakia, but had experience as a nurge during the war, in the Uk- raine, as a deaconess, matron of an orphanage, and a nurse in Poland for ten years after the war, and had first-hand knowledge of the atroci- ties of the Communists of Russia at the time when they were driving tne White Russian refugees out of the country into Poland. Her story was told in almost perfect English, learned, she sald, laboriously and a few words at a time from a diec- tonary, and she held her audence of busness men spellbound as she told of some of the experences through whch she had passed. Speaking of her local work as deaconness of the All People's Mis- sion, Miss Mayouwna made a strong plea on behalf of the children who attended this Mission. Their par- ents, she sald, showed little interest in the chureh, but there were over one hundred children who had all the religious training they received in this little mission. There was a fear, sho said, that the United Church might, because of lack of funds, have to close it up, hut she pleaded its value as an antidote to Hatred of Communism is Expressed by Deaconness Of All People's Mission Communism as a justification for its support, The speaker told of ono in. stance of a fifteen year old girl who was hovering between attend- ing the Communists young people's school in Oshawa and the C.G.LT, group of the mission, and quoted this girl as saylug that the Com. munist school was interesting and that there were training groups for boys and girls there. It was to offset this propaganda effort on the part of the Communists, said Miss Mayouwna, that she and her tellow-workers were keeping the mission going for children. She also testified to the value of the classes in English which were be- fog conducted at the mission for young men, pointing out that these were helping to make better Cana. dian citizens out of the new Can- adians, In the course of her address, Miss Mayouwna also gave some in- teresting facts about European cus. toms, particularly in dress, she herself being attired in a typical costume such as is worn in the Wabitsch province in Poland. "In expressing the thanks of the club, J, C, Young paid a tribute to the speaker for the manner in which she had worked to overcome the handicaps she nad faced, and urged her not to be discouraged by the failure of the adults to at- tend church, saying that many oth- or churches were experiencing the same difficulty. He sald he was sure that the Rotarians would try to help the work of the mission in any way. possible. New Delhi, India, Jan. 26.--~Lord Irwin, Viceroy of India, yesterday ordered the unconditional release of past and present memberg of the Nationalistic All-India Congress, in prison for revolutionary activities, It affects only leaders among the 50,000 Indians imprisoned during the last year. ' The order means that the Mahat- ma M. K. Gandhi, elderly leader of the civil disobedience campaign "fapuinst British rule in India togeth- Mahatma Gandhi Given Freedom Along With Other Indian Leaders er with other leaders huptisonsd for carrying on his work, will be released. It was believed that the release would be effected today. The Viceroy's action also cancell- ed Government orders which had outlawed the working committee of the congress and prevented (ts holding meetings. This will enable the congress to discuss the recent statement of Premier J. Ramsay MacDonald in connection with the closing of the India Round Table Conference in London. ; : JUDGE R. RUDDY RE-ELECTED AS COMMISSION HEAD First Meeting of the Oshawa Police Commission Was Held This Forenoon, And Report Presented Judge R. Ruddy, of Whithy, was elected to his seventh consecutive term as chairman of the Oshawa Po- lice Commission at the inaugural meeting of the 1931 commission, held in the council chambers at 10.30 o'- clock this morning, His Honor Judge Ruddy has been head of the commission since its ineeption in 1924, For the first time since his election, Mayor E. Marks sat with the com- mission today, Mayor Marks suc- ceeds Ex-Mayor Mitchell, and is the only new member, Judge Ruddy was re-elected chairamn upon motion ot Magistrate T, K. Creighton and May- or Marks, Chief Owen D. Friend was also re-appointed secretary, Pleased With RePort It was with many expressions ol pleasure that the commission receiv- ed this morning the annual report of Chief Friend and noted that there was a large decrease in crime in this city during 1930 as compared to 1929, The report, which is published else- where on this page, was filed for future reference, Habitual criminals and not work- ingmen are those who arc responsible for crime, Chie Friend pointed out. He stressed the fact that although there has been serious unemployment in the city, there have been fewer (Continued pn page !) ALBERT STREET CHURCH MARKS ANNIVERSARY Rev. S. C. Moore Conducted Special Services--Splen- did Music Given By Welsh Male Choir The second anniversary of the opening of Albert street United Church was observed yesterday when large congrogations attended the services. At the 'urgent re- quest of the official board and congregation, Rev. 8. C. Moore, minister of the church, occupled his own pulpit for the occasion. At the morning sorvice, the pas. tor and people read the appropriate Psalm 122, giving forth the call to worship and prayer for peace and prosperity. The choir, under the leadership of James Hurst, sang the anthem, "Seek Ye the Lord," with the temor solo taken by Mr. Cooper, of St. George's Choir. Mrs. Russell Bales sang two appropriate solos in a very effective manner, The evening scrvice was made ospeclally attractive by the pres- ence of the Welsh Male Cholr, which took entire charge of the musical program, rendoring three choruses, two solos and a quartet, a1] of which were much enjoyed by the congregation which filled the church to capaeity. Rev. Mr. Moore, speaking from the words, "Thou Art the Man," preached a helpful sermon, with a specially personal application to the members of the congregation. "This beautiful bullding," said Mr. Moore, "has been erected and dedicated to tho worship of Al- mighty God, and stands as evi- dence of the faith, toll, and sacri. fice of those who worship here." Many from sister churches of the community took the opportunity of visiting Albert Street Church, their presence being greatly appreciated by both pastor and people. Kills Himelf After _ Trying to Shoot Girl (Canadien Press Despatch) Rouyn, Que, ian. 26~Fred Ave- deychuk, 48, killes himself at bis home yesterday after first firing at his daughter, because police reported, she refused to give up' her young fiance, of whom he disapproved. A neighbor sprang upon the man as he was aiming at the girl and averted two tragedies, WILLINGDONS WELCOMED London, Jab. 26.--A yery warm welcome was accorded to Lord and Lady Willingdon as they reached Euston Station here Safurady night on the boat-train from Liverpool, where 'they had arrived earlier in MILIES - SONS FORCED TO FLEE FROM FLAMES Oy W. KE. N. SINCLAIR, K.C,, M.P.P", Has been retained by the interest. 'ed municipalities to present their arguments to the Railway Board on Thursday in favor of retaining daily services on the Whitby-Lindsay and Whitby. Ovono-Port Hope lines of the Canadian National Railways. MOVING OF HOUSE AROUSES INTEREST Difficult Operation Is Now in Progress on Simcoe St. North, Causing Traffic Diversion Considerable interest is being dis played by citizens in the process of moving a brick house from a lot on Simcoe street north, just south of the Collegiate and Vocational Insti tute, to a lot at the corner of Aber deen and Masson streets, The house is now out onto Sincoe street, and traffic is diverted around this block at Alma and Alexandra streets, It will take over two days to move the house for the distance on Simcoe street that it has to go, and street car traffic is disrupted, one car having to stay north of the house and oné sofith of it, the passengers trans- ferring from one car to the other, A foundation has been placed in readiness at Aberdeen and Masson streets to receive the house, D. F, Johnston owns the building. LOCAL VETERAN DIES IN HOSPITAL William Arthur . McDonald Passed Away After Week's Illness -- Without Relatives in This Country 111 for only a week, William Ar- thur McDonald, Oshawa war vet- eran, died in the Oshawa Genera\ Hospital early this morning. McDonald, who had been out of work for some months, managed to secure employment with Mallett Brothers a week or two ago, but last Monday caught a chill, and de- veloped pneumonia, which resulted {n his death, Mr. McDonald was born at Glasgow, Scotland, 34 years ago, but came to Canada before the war. 'In Sept. 1016, he enlisted in the 202nd Lindsay Batallion, and went overseas where he served in France with the 21st Battalion. On coming to Oshawa a few years ago, he became associated with the On tario Regiment, of which he was a member. He was also a member of the Oshawa Branch, Canadian Le- gion, which is making arrangements for the funeral, and of the local Foresters' Lodge and the Loyal True Blues. So far as is known, there are no relatives living in Canada, his parents having their home in Scotland. The funeral, which will be ehld under the auspices of the Canadian Legion, the Ontario Regiment and the Last Post Fund will be on Wed- nesday afternoon at 2.30 p.nr. from Dalton's Funeral Parlors, 250 Sim- coe Street South, to the Unjoo Cemetery, where interment will be made with the Loyal True Blue ser- vies by The members of the lodge of which deceased was a member. Members of the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion are asked to Mr. Home. of Stephen Salmers, 604 Oxford Street, Com- pletely Destroyed Sature day Night, and Family Had Narrow Escape FOUR FIRES WITHIN FEW HOURS' TIME Home on Ritson Road South Also Damaged by Fire, and Three Occupants Had to Escape Through Bed- room Window With the weather below zero two Oshawa families were forced to flee from their homes in scanty night at- tire Saturday night as flames ' de- streyed their dwellings and menaced their lives, Between 11.00 p.m, Sat« urday and 1.55 o'clock Sunday morn- ing the local fire brigade spent the busiest three hours in its history and answered no less than four calls, The firemen would no sooner have re turned from one call when they would be summoned from their beds by an other alarm The cold weather made their work all the morc diffi- cult, Had Narrow Escape A family of seven narrowly escaped death in the first conflagration, which occurred at the home of Ste phen Salmers, 604 Oxford street. My. and Mrs, Salmers, with their five children, one girl and four boys, ranging in age from two to fourteen, had retired for the night and had forgotten to put on the check draft of the furnace. Just after eleven o'- clock the parents were aroused 'by the crying of one of the children and found that the house was full of smoke, | Flames vere rapidly spread ing through the first floor of thé building and the family was forced to flee in night attire, Neighbors called the fire department but the fire had already gained a tremendous hold and the interior of the fwo- storey brick dwelling was practically gutted. Damage to the house and contents is estimated at $2,000 by Fire Chief W, E. Elliott, the loss be= ing covered by insurance. The fam- ily was given refuge in the homes of neighbors, At 12.15 o'clock the firemen received their second call when a car owned by N. E. Kilmore caught fire while it was traveling on King street cast. Little damage was done, But a short while later, at 12.35 am, J. Minacs, his wife and little child, of Ritson Road south, suffered the same experience as the Salmers family. An over-heated stove in the kitchen of their clapboard cottage, (Continued on page 3) CONSTABLE FACES ROBBERY CHARGE Peterboro Officer Arrested After Trap Had Been Set for Him--Had Splendid Service Record ; Matthews, until Saturday a eon- stable in the local police force, will appear in court today charged with robbery. His arrest on Satur. by police to solye the mystery of burglaries in downtown business establishments that have puzzled the department.' He {is charged with the theft of automobile acces. sories, id Matthews had Leen under sus+ picion because of the fact that most of these thefts occurred while he was on night duty, and that none was reported while he was on the day shift. A trap was set Sat urday morning. At a special ses sion of the Police Commission he was formally discharged from the force and later appeared in rolfce Court and was Monday, i Matthews who fs married and has a family of three children, has been a member of the Peterboro' police force for ten years and had been regarded as a courageous and efficient constable. He was much in the public eye several years ago, when, after Provincial Con. stable Norman Walker was shot and killed in a hotel by R, Mont omery, he entered the vacant ore where the infuriated killer 'was hiding and shot the murderer when the latter swung his gun around to menace the officer. Sev eral months ago Matthews again distinguished himself by grappling with and arresting a burglar just attend, The Ontario Regiment will the day after the journey from Can~ ada. i provide a firing purty. --- - as he was entering a local business ogtablishment, Peterboro, Jan, 26. -- Leonard y by Chief Newhall is believed remanded until Ee J i o 7 y a