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A Growing | i Newspaperln a. | |. Growing City The Osha . . Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer wa Daily *All The News W hile It Is Published at Oshawa, Ont., Canada, Every s and Holidays OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy VOL. 8--NO. 23 CHAMBER OF SENDS OUT INVITATIONS FOR INAUGURAL MEETING Interested Citizens Are Ask- ed to Express Their Will: ingness to Take Part in Organizing Society MEMBERS ARE NEEDED TO START Meeting Will Be Held on February 16, With Lec turers Present If Sufficient Response Is Forthcoming ~ 75 Definite steps, leading towards the organization of a horticultural society for Oshawa, have been taken by the Oshawa Chambe* of Commerce, through its" secretary, B. J. McCor- mack. Today an invitation is publish- ed to interested citizens to expiess their willingness to join such a so- ciety,'and to attend a meetng which has been tentatively sei for February 16, for the purpose of organmuzing. It is stated that should the 1esponsc be sufficiently encourag.ng, this moct- ing, will be held, and John I. Clark, lecturer in horticalture for the De- partment of Agriculture, 'Loronto, will be present, with others ,to give short talks on the valu: to the com- munity such as is proposed. In the case of a city of the size of Oshawa, there must be at least seventy-five members signed up as charter members before the society can be officially r:cozaized and made eligible for the government grants which are baid to horticultural soci- éties., It is felt, however, that there should: be no difficulty in securing many times that number of members in Oshawa, but actual organiza- tion, is of course, dependest on the response which is fortconring to the itvitation ofthe Uhamber~of ~Com- merce. In connection with the horticultural society moveme it, it has been sug- gested that the school children of the city be interested in ihe movement by having them ciirigz a civic flover to be known as the emblem of Osh- "awa. Inteiested citizens have expres- sed a desire to offer prizes to the school children for essays on why certain' flowers should be nominated and chosen as a civic flower emblem, Since the mazabership 12¢ in the society is only one dollar, it is felt that hundreds of members could be secured, but, in order to have the movement definitely organized, all citizens are asked to rake their wishes to take part known by flling in and sending the coupun which 2p- years on page 2, either to the Cham- Ber of Commerce or to the Osh- awa Times. EATH Forecasts: -- Lower Lake Region and Georgian Bay-- Southwest to west winds, fair and milder tonight ~ 4 18 | COMMERCE TELLS INTERESTING STORY OF LIFE ON Bruce McConnell Speaker at Weekly Luncheon of Kiwanis Club An interesting story of life on the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec was told by Bruce McConnell, of T. B.. Mothersill & Co., local con- tractors, at the weekly luncheon of the Oshawa Kiwanis Club yester- day afternoon, in the Genosha Ho- tel. i A couple of humorous songs by Reg. Terrett were received with delight by the Kiwanians. A visi. tor at the meeting was C. C. Sten- house of this city. During the meeting, Kiwanlan Norval Willson was elected serg- eant-at-arms for the year. In his introduction, Mr, McCon- nell told of his coming to. Oshawa. "My public school teacher told me of the glories of Oshawa and I re- golved to see it. I came here twen- ty years ago and have been here most of the time since, and I have never regretted that move. Osh- awa seems to have a faculty of making newcomers welcome." The speaker referred to the ex- periences he had had in Gaspe while working on the construction of a railway there. The Gaspe coast had a beautiful shore line, with the land sloping back grad- ually from one to three miles to AContinued on pages) / REGULATIONS FOR MAPLE SUGAR ACT Measure to Protect Buying Public Will Shortly Be Made Eff ctive Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 28.--Regula- tions for the enforcement of the Maple Sugar Industry Aet, which has as its purpose the protection ef the buying public from the use of adulterants in maple sagar and "syrup, have now been drafted and will shortly be presented by the Hon. Robert Weir, minister of agri- culture to the cabinet- council for approval. This announcement came from Dr. J. H. Grisdale, deputy minister of agriculture this morn- ing. Luke's Auction Sale Drew Crowd Which Jammed Store There's considerable cash in wa. Oat may sound a bit far fetch- ed to some local merchants who are sitting back in the dim recess es of their stores, waiting for the bogey of "busi depr to be cleared away, but no one who stayed around during the two sessions of the Luke Furniture Com: ny"s close-out auction yes- terday has any doubt of the fact that the people who attended brought well-filled wallets along with them. Jus¢ try to bid in something for yourself and see how quickly the challenge is taken up. Por once in their long period of business history Luke's have had to retract a statement made in an advertisement. They adver- tised "seats for everyone." = Yes- terday the early birds got {the seats, the rest jammed and cram- med in the aisles so that, once in the store, it was almost impos- sible to get out. ; Rugs and small articles are bringing the best prices in propor- tion to their value, there seeming to be a strong demand particularly for good quality rugs. Other fur- niture, too, commands an occasion- al high price. For instance, a chesterfield suit brought $160. Of course it was a $235 suite, the best in the store, but that wasn't such a bad price for an auction sale. Police Ofticers Make Drive Against Illegal Headlights A drive is being made by high- way trafic officers of the province against that menace of night traf. fie, the "one-eyed" motor ear. The department of highways regards the car with but one good head- light as dangerous to public safe. ty and provincial traffic officers are checking up on all offending motorists. Several charges have been made in this district against offenders of this sort and the majority ot cages have been heard in Whitby police court. Fines of two dollars and costs have been imposed and as the costs of eourt are no small jtem, the penalty seems quite heavy to those found guilty. Unfortunately, as one motorist Y, Bi commented recently, not only ha bitual offenders are caught but al. so persons who may be driving along the highway entirely inno- cent of the fact that one headlight may have gone out of order. Ig- norance that a headlight on one's car may not be functioning prop- erly is not regarded as an adequate defence in a court of law, . The drive is of course intended to bring pressure to bear upon car owners who persist in driv- GASPE PENINSULA rganize Oshawa Horticultural Society ATTENDS MEETING T. W. JOYCE Manager of the Oshawa Branch of The Dominion Bank, is in Tor. onto today attending the bank's annual meeting, WORK STARTED ON CLEAR WELL AT WATERWORKS Gang of Men Set To Work Assembling Materials for $15,000 Construction Pro- ject Preliminary work has started on the construction of the addition to the dear well for the Oshawa water- works system. A gang of men has been set to work dfawing up gravel for the concrete work, while a fur. ther group of men will be given work shoatips tlic emdavation isestort ed. The gravel is heing drawn from the lakeshore near. the pumping station. It is brought to a position near where the addition to the clear -. cil is being built, and ~ is there being "roasted." A fire is biult in 2 lapse pipe, and the = gravel piled cver it, This is done to take the frost out and make it suitable for use on the job. The addition to the clear well will be about 70 by 125 feet in size and will cost $15,000. It has been includ- ed in the relief work program ap- proved by the provincial and domin- jon government, and the two gov: ernments will together bear half the cost. About 25 men, will be given work at one time oudthe job. The men will be given work week about as is the custom on relief' construc- tion, and there will be thus $50 men given employment altogether, No contracts of any kind will be awarded on this job, City Enginecr Smith informed The Times today. It simply consists of a certain amount of excavation work, and the building of a large reinforced concrete tank, 70 by 125 by 10 fest in size all of which will be done by reiief labor. LADIES' AUXILIARY NAMES COMMITTEES To Work in Conjunction 'With Legion in Plans for Coming Provincial Con- vention At the regular nreetingfoi the La- dies' Auxiliary of the Oshawz I'1angh of the Canadian Legion, the emm- bers elected the zommittoes which will work in conjunctiva with the branch in planning for the provincial convention, and to act with the Pop- py and Memorial Committee, of the branch. The various ¢ mittee nem- bers named were as follows: Convention finance committees: Mrs. A. Gladman and Mrs. Severs. Convention Billeting comnitice = Mrs, Harry Gay and Sirs, Patten. Convention entertainnieat commits tee: Mrs, J. T. Dalby and Mrs, Pol- rd. Poppy and Memorial Committee i-- Comrades Mesdames F. loote, Armitage, A. Buckley, A. Gladman, J. TI. Dalby, J: Caunt, Brown, Macklem, Kellar and Cullings. The auxiliary made arrangements for its next whist drive, which is to be held on Wednesday, February 4, at the home of Mrs. We J. Kirtley, 272 Jaryis Street. PRINCES REACH BERMUDA (Canadian Press Despatch) ing thelr vehicles .on the public highways in spite of headlights, brakes or anything else being out of order. The great body of motorists is un- dou ly in favor of this step as there are few who have mot at one Hamilton, Bermuda, Jan. 28.-- The Prince of Wales and his bro- ther, Prince Ceorge, reached here this morning aboard the steamship Cropsea on their wav to Buenos Aires, where the heir will open the time or another heartly cursed the "one-eyed" cars, British, Trade Exposition next afon. Friday, January 30, March, Election Of John Ross As | PBANKDIRECTOR Warden Well Deserved Honor The election Tuesday of John Ross, reeve of East Whitby town- {| ship, as Warden of Ontario County, is not only a well-deserved tribute {to the services of Mr. Ross in the county, but is also an honor to the Atownship which he so ably repre- sents. The new warden has had i'l long experience in municipal affairs land has served 18 years in the township council 6f East Whitby, this being his third consecutive term as reeve. . Born on Lot 8, Concession 8, near J Raglan, Warden Ross is the son of the late John Ross and Mary Ross, 'ormerly Miss Mary Stephenson. As 1 young man he took over his. fath- r's farm and operated it until 1910 vhen as the result of an accident ae was forced to seek lighter work. Warden Ross was first elected to the East Whithy township council in 1897 and remained as a member of the Council until 1903 when he was made rceve of the township, serving in this capacity until 1904. I'or about 14 vears he took no ac- tive part in the township's affairs but in 1918 he was again returned to the township council and also in 1919, : : In 1924 Mr. Ross was once more elected ag a member of the council and in 1927 he was made deputy reeve. He was also deputy reeve in 1928 and has been reeve of the township since 1929. For the past few years Warden Ross has resided at 368 Kingston road west, Westmount (Oshawa), ,and is at present engaged in the in- 'surance business. AGED RESIDENT OF OSHAWA DIES Andrew Morphy, Aged 76, Passed Away Today After Long Life Spent in Osh- awa Following an f{llness of lengthy duration, Andrew Morphy, a life- long resident of Oshawa, died at his home this morning in his sev- enty.sixth year. At the time of his death he was surrounded by all the members of his large fam- ily and his wife. The deceased is well known in the city, particu- larly by the older residents. He was a staunch member of King Street United Church and up un- til the last two years, was a regu- lar attendant. The funeral is pri. vate and will take place from the family residence, 315 Mary street, The ser- vice will be held at 2 o'clock and Rev, C. E. Cragg will officiate. In- terment will be made: at the Union Cemetery, Survivors of the late Andrew Morphy are his widow and nine children, Mrs. McMaster (Maude), Mrs. Dewell (Mabel), Mrs. Guscott (Alma), Mrs. Crossman (Pearl), and Albert, Jesse, Walter, Roy and Russell, all of Oshawa. CLAIM THREATS MADE BY SAILOR Shelling of Josephine K! Say Crew Threatened Vengeance New York, Jan. 28.--A board of inquiry, investigating the shelling of the Canadian rum runner Jose- phine K., by coast guards was in- formed today that one member of the crew threatened vengeance for the killing of the master, Capt. Wil- liam P, Cluett, who was slain by a coast guard shell, The threat, the hoard was told, came from Alfred Cluett, cook aboard the Josephine K. and broth- er of the captain. Testimony was glven by Bennett Walker, cook of coast guard. SALVATION ARMY CADETS WELCOMED Banquet Was Held in Young Students' Honor, Followed 'by Public Meeting and Welcome The arrival in the City of the Party of Young Men Students {rom the Salvation Army Training Col- lege, last night, was marked by a | welcome dinner, prepared and pro- vided by the ladies of the Ilome League. Welcome speeches vere R.| given, by Eunsign and Mrs. Dixon, Brandmaster Graves, Bergt. Major Coull, Mrs. Crawford and Songster Leader T. Coull. These were re- plted to on behalf of the visit"ag party by Staff Captain Keith, the officer in charge of the students, who expressed keen appreciation and outlined the campaign whieh would be undertaken, The Public Welcome and naug- ural meeting held in the Citadel at night was well attended +nd the reat Evanoclistic Camnaion fa off to a good start. Meetings will 'be held every night and the subject for tonight's service is "OF: cle Overcoming." Special music will be rendered by the Oshawa Band and choir. ' 20TH CENTURY Oswald McLaren of Whitby Elected as President for Year 1931 Members of the Twentieth Cen- tury Liberal Club for the Riding of South Ontario, at a meeting last evening in the Oshawa Club rooms, elected the officers of the club, for the year 1931, Allan Moore. of Pickering former president retired in favor of Oswald McLaren of Whitby, who will held the presi- dency for this year. Miss Lois Mundy was elected vice president, Miss Mildred Price of Whitby, secretary and Arthur Peacock, treagurer. It was the decision of the meeting that members of dif- ferent committees would also be members of an executive commit- tee. Frank Manuel, as membership convenor will be on the executive as will E. V. Peck, convenor of the entertainment and social commit- tee, and Ira Travell, convenor of the properties committee, By a motion J. C. Anderson, Allan Moore and John Dryden were also appointed to the executive com- mittee. Plans for future activities of the club were freely discussed and it was definitely decided to hold a dance at the club rooms on Friday, February 13th. Members will re- ceive notices to this effect and will be asked to sell tickets and pat- ronize the affair. -- THEFT CHARGE ARE DISMISSED Magistrate Creighton Finds Circumstantial Evidence Not Enough to Warrant Conviction Stating that the evidence of the prosecution was not sufficient to warrant a conviction, Magistrate T. K. Creighton dismissed in police court this morning a charga of theft which had been brought by Steve Pawlenchuk, Bloor street east. A similar charge which had been brought by the same com- plaint against Edward Howard, of, 837 Simcoe street south, was also dismissed. His Worship comment. ed that the evidence of the pro- gecution might aruose suspicion but that it was entirely too circum- stantial. Pawlenchuk, speaking through the interpreter, Wm. Igel, claimed in court that a week ago last Sun- day afternoon, two s@it cases. one of whieh contained several articles of clothing, had been stolen from a shack at the rear of his house. Influenced by what neighbors had told him, he had become suspicious Monday he called the police. He believed that the police had visit- ed Howard's home but had found nothing. Tuesday night, however, in company with ,6 Detective Ser- geant H. Flintoff, he had called at Howatd"s place and made a search of the premises. He found what he claimed to be one of the missing suitcases, which he identi- fied in court by a dinge in one corner. Witness said he was not acquainted with either of the two accused. ; . Two girls, Helen Klem and Dor- othy Erynza, testified that they had seen' Howard and Conroy on Bloor street on the day in question. Ho- ward, they stated, was on Pawlen- chuk's property and was standing near the complainant's gate. Two men, one of them a bit taller than the other, had passed their place on Ritson Road south, that Sunday af ternoon, Mrs. and Mrs. Philip Mot. kaluk, of iRtson road, testified. Wit- n (Continued on page 3) CLUB ELECTION! R. 8. McLAUGHLIN Directcr of the Dominion Dank, who is in Torontw attending the annual mecting of the bank to. day. BANK PRESIDENT IS CONFIDENT OF CANADA'S FUTURE Dominion Bank's Annual Meeting Brings Reports of Satisfactory Character for Year 1930 (Special to The Times) Toronto, Jan. 28.--The addresses of the president and vice-prestdent and general mandger of the Domin- fon Bank, delivered at the annual meeting in Toronto today, while recognizing the difficulties still con- fronting business, expressed confi- dence in Canada's fundamentally sound position, and assurance in her future. Notwithstanding all adverse happenings, said the president, A. W. Austin, Canada had suffered less during the past eighteen months than almost any other country, and would recover more quickly. A large number of shareholders at- tended the meeting, the sixtieth an- niversary, the diamond jubilee of the bank. The president, in opening his ad- dress, expressed his pleasure in greeting the shareholders with a balance sheet and report of opera- tions for the year 1930, whic hthe directors cousidered very satisfae- tory, notwithstanding conditions prevailing throughout the world for more than a year past. C. A. Bogert, vice-president and general manager of the bank, in his address, fully reviewed the bank's statement for the year 1930. He referred particularly to the bank's very strong liquid position with immediately realizable assets nearly 53.50 per cent. of public lia- bilities and cash assets 21 per cent. of public liabilities. He further pointed out that notwithstanding all the difficulties in general busi- ness that net profits were only $113,000 less than the previous year, when the bank's profits were the: highest in its history. SUSPECT RUM SHIP OWNED IN STATES (Canadian Press Despatch) Washington, D.C., Jan, 28.--A "suspleion" that the rum runner Josephine K, was owned in the United States has been communi- cated to the state department by the United States comgul at Yar- mouth, N.S. Department officials sald that the vessel was owned by the same ring that, it is charged, owned the Canadian registered rum; runner, "I'm. Alone," sunk in March, 1929, in the Gulf of Mexi« co, with loss of life. County Warden Seldom Elected On First Ballot It was learned at the first meeting of the County Coun- cil of the County held in the Court House at Whitby, Tues. day that this was the first time in the memory of the old- est members of the council that the Warden had been ap- pointed unanimously on the first ballot, The fact that Warden Ross had this honor conferred upon him speaks much for the popularity of the new incumbent. The popu- larity of Warden Hoss was further exemplified by the vociferous welcome that was accorded him as he took the chair to open the business of RAILWAY'S PROPOSAL TO CURTAIL SERVICES WILL LJ EMPLOYEES OF INDUSTRIES T0 GET TOGETHER Unusual Event to be Held Next Monday--Accident Prevention. to be Main Theme at Smoker A get-together gathering of an unusual character is being held in the General Motors" Auditorium on Monday evening of next week, when the employees of the various industries of the city will be as- gsembled at a 'smoker' to be held in that spacious building. All of the industries of the city are co- operating in this gathering, which is expected to fill the hall to the limit of its capacity, and for which an enjoyable and interesting pro- gram has been arranged. The prim- ary object of the meeting is to make an effort to create a closer relationship between the workers of the various industries in. the city, and those who are behind the movement are confident that, with this object in view, their project should meet with a splendid res- ponse. In order to make the gathering an enjoyable one, a splendid pro- gram of motion pletures, musical numbers and dancing acts has been (Continued on page 8) BENNETT GOING T0L.S. TOMORROW Will Have Conferences With President Hoover, Prob- ably on St. Lawrence De- velopment Ottawa, Jan. 28.--Premier R. B. Bennett will leave for Washington tomorrow, going via New York. While the primary object of his visit is to examine the Canadian le- gation in the United States capital much interest will be centered on the conference between the Pre- mier and president Hoover, when doubtless such problems ds the St. Lawrence Waterways Development will come up. Mr. Bennett will be accompanied on his trip by W, D. Herridge of Ottawa, who is men- tioned as a possibility for the posi- tion of Canadian Minister to tne United States. BE VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED Committee Representing Various Interested Muni- cipalities Met Yesterday to Prepare for Tomorrow's Hearing COMPANY WILL HAVE MASS OF STATISTICS W. E. N. Sinclair, K.C, M.P.P., Will Handle Case Again... Twrtailment of Whitby-Lindsay ana vrs by-Orono-Port Hope Ser- vices When the Board of - Railway Commissioners meets in the Whit- by Town Hall tomorrow morning at 2.30 o'clock, it will find that the municipalities served by the Whitby-Port Perry-Lindsay branch of the Canadian National Railways have organized to present before the board in a convincing manner, facts as to why this district should not be deprived of the daily train service on the line, When the Railway Board met at Whitby several months ago, the case for the municipalities could not be stated in a coherent manner as there was no unity of opinion am- ong them. Various. persons ad- dressed the board on the subject and did the best they could una der the circumstanees, but their information on the subject was slight and a wide range of propos. als was suggested. W. E. N. Sinclair to Ack Tomorrow, however, W. EK. N. Sinclair, K.C., M.P.P., prominent barrister of this city, will act as a mouthpiece for the municipalities and on their behalf will present a comprehensive and logical' argu- Ment: against the proposals: of 'tire railway company. At previous hearings before the hoard, the Canadian National Railways had legal experts present who con- founded the opponents of curtailed train service with an array of facts and statistics on the branch line's earnings. The basis for the eom- pany's proposed action is now known. however and the submis- sion. of a number of figures will not be confusing to an experienced counsel like Mr. Sinclair, Yesterday afternoon a commit- tee including representatives from practically all the municipalities conferred with Mr. Sinclair at his (Continued on page 3) Williamsport, Pa., 28. -- Clyde Smith. and six small chil- dren were burned to death when a farm house at Powys was des- troyed today. The mother and = two year old child were saved, but were badly burned, Although only founded two and a half years ago, Northminster United Church made most credit- able progress during the past year according to reports which were presented at the annual meeting of the congregation held last night. In spite of adverse conditions caus- ed by unemployment, the member- ship of the church increased by 17 and now stands at 158. During 1930, the congregation raised over $3,700 and it was encouraging to note that according to the treasur- er's statement, the church had ex- ceeded its allocation to the Main. tenance and Extension Fund by almost nine per cent. All departments of the church performed much work during the year and the Sunday School re. ported an active enrollment of 318, Northminster Unitea Church Reports on Successful Werk. it being necessary to hold two ses- sions of the school each Sunday in order to accommodate this num- ber. The Women's Association ve- ported that it had enjoyed a 'very successful year and had raised the sum of "$1,316.00. R. J. Fair and J. B. Lennox were re-elected to the session for a period of four years, while Messrs. R. J. Fair, 1. E. Gillette, Edgar Fox and Ceeil White were elécted as members of the committee of ° stewards for four years and H. M, Smith for three years, to complete the unfinished term of W. J.Smith, who has moved from Oshawa. ; A communication from Mrs. R. 8. McLaughlin re Y.W.C.A. work was favorably received and the secretary was requested" to draft a suitable reply. The 172nd anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, the great Scottish bard, was fittingly observ- ed last night by the .members of Cedar Lodge No. 270, A.F. & AM. at the Masonic Temple. The obsery- ance of "Burns' Night" has become an institution with Cedar Lodge, but the program last night surpass- ed that of any former year, and attracted one of the largest crowds in its history. A total of 36 artists assisted in the progarm, including an 18-piece orchestra conducted by Charles Eder, The menu for the supper was really Scotch, and included the tra- ditional haggis. This dish was giv< en a triumphal entry, conveyed roy- Burns Night Observed at Masonic Temple Last Night * Bro. John McNab, who was charge of the program. The Speakers % The chief speakers of the even«. ing were Right. Wor. Bro. Dr, James Moore of -Brooklin; Very Wor. Bro. George Hart; Wor. Bro, C. Cannon of Temple Lodge; Wor. Bro. H. White o / : Wor. Bro. Lodge, Bowmanville; ; George McLaughlin, and Bro. Rev. Duncan Munro. the program was the address "The Immortal Memory" introduced with song and story, by Bro, Johu Mc<' Nab. He was assisted by the Misses Betty and Peggy McNab, and by C.. ally by Pipers Stewart, MeGreggor, McLennan and McTaggart. The the 1931 council, ' address to the Haggis was read by! Lambert, George Roy and. James Small. : . (Continued on page 3) v ine] 4 EIGHT PAGES 1 rguments Are Ready For Railway Board | Definite Move to O One of the best enjoyed items on 0