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A Growing. Newspape: In a 'Growing City Fa i VOL. 8---NO.32 "~ Dosa! Sham ob An Dshamua Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer "All The News While It Is News" ( -- OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TEN PAGES -------- Waterworks Department Had Surplus of $24,000 in 1930 DEBENTURE DEBT IS ALSO REDUCED BY $5,000 AS ~ RESULT OF OPERATIONS Revenue From Operations Was $13,200 Less Than|| in 1929, on Account of Decrease in Water Rates $5,000 OF SURPLUS HANDED TO CITY | Improvement of $1,700 Is Noted Over Previous Year With Regard to Unpaid Arrears of Water Rates The waterworks department of the Oshawa Public Utilities Com- mission had a profit of for its 1930 operations, it was re- vealed in the annual financial re- port for this utility prosented by city treasurer, P. A. Blackburn at the meeting of the commission yes- terday afternoon. This profit is greater than that for any year ex- eept 1928 snd 1920. . evenue from operations showe ed' a decrease from 1929 of $13. 206, almost entirely attributable to the decrease in water rates ef- focted during the year. The fall in domestic water rates was #11, 854, which is the actual saving en- joyed by the citizens of Oshawa, due to these low rates. Revenue from connections dropped $2,277, ut hydrant rentals increased by 1.200, and when small losses or gains in other revenue divisions, {neluding mnon-operating revenue, ate considered, it is seen that the revemie from ail sources was $12, 964 below that of 32 alae i nses of operatio! i the saving being $5,730. Wages paid were down $1,047, power and light costs down $587, u. touse buildings maintenance T1402, pump and boiler mainten- ance, $002, connections. $2,433, supplies and tools, $481. GCener- sl repairs costs were up $1,796 and stationery supplies, $281 however. Out _of its surplus for the year, tHe commission paid to tho city council $6,000 to be ued towainis tion of taxation, an tHe rede 0 for capital expendi- 0,0 Ad oan included $1,592 for meters, $1,625 for a new filter pump, snd $6.013 for water mains. The figure for water mains is the net cost, pald by the commission and does not include $3,082.54 collectable from the government as st Dec. 31, for {ts share of Continued on page 2) ---------------------- HEARING GIVEN BY MAGISTRATE TERMED ENEAR Judge in Division Court at Hamilton Makes Pointed 'Reference to Police Court Hearing Hamilton, Feb, 7.--Hearing of a of reckless driving by Mag- Shares Vance in County Police Court in September, in which the defendant was refused an adfourn- ment to obtain counsel, was term ed unfair by Judge Carpenter in Niath Division Court yesterday. John R. McKnight was charged with reckless driving by Constable Lyell following an aceldent at the entrance to the officer's home, Peach boulevard, Sept. 17. The defendant asked fordn adjourn- ment. Magistrate decided to go on with the case and, at the c¢on- clusion, convicted McKnight and suspended sentence for a week to allow defendant to make a wettles ment with the officer for damages. endant, however. refused to make settlement and was fined $25 and costs. . He appealed and the appeal was allowed by Judge McKnight sued Officer Lyell in Ninth Division Court for $133 damages and Officer Lyell entered a counter claim for $77. The case was adjourned sevoral times through absence of witpesses, To- day Judge Carpenter gave Judg- ment in favor of McKnight for $125 and costs and dismissed the counter claim, A $24,047.71° | roomis he Genera Hospital Jast 'night. ra tess i A suggestion for the assist- | ance of the unemployed, was advanced at a meeting of the | Public Utilities Commission | yesterday afternoon by Come missioner Go C, Allchin, Mr, | Allchin recommended that, in- stead of mailing the accounts, | unemployed men be given the job of delivering the bills, .at the same rate as would be paid for postage. The commissioner i said that he had tried out this || Il idea in his own business, and | had found it worked out satis- | factorily. TRIP TO OSHAWA WAS EXPENSIVE T0 HAMILTON MAN Fine of $100 and Costs Im- posed on Charge of Hav- ing Liquor in an [Illegal Place A visit to Oshawa may prove ex- pensive, At least Harvey Patterson, who claims to come from Hamilton, found it so. Harvey was ed wandering about the streets last night in an 'intoxicated condition and was invited by a constable to see a spot avoided by most tourists ~-t0 Wit of course the police station, Examination of the Hamilton man's pockets disclosed a bottle of liquor and this morning, after spending a night in the cells, he pleaded guilty to a charge of hay- ing liquor in an illegal place. Mag strate Creighton imposed the cus tomary fine of $100 and costs or three monthg in the county jail, Patterson did not have sufficient funds upon his person to meet this unforseen expense but after teje- phoning to several friends in Hamite ton and Waterloo, he was fin" 1lv ase sured by someone in Waterloo that the amount of the flue und costs would be forthcoming. In the mean« time the convicted man will be de- tained at the county jail, Whitby. FAVORS FRENCH THACHING St. Thomas. Feb, 7.-~The St. Thomas Beard of Education, in session last night favored the teaching of French In the fourth book classes of the public schools, CAMPBELL BREAKS ANOTHER RECORD Drives British Austin Car Along Daytona Beach at Over 94 Miles And Hour {( at Prove Daytona Beach, Fla, Feb, 7. Capt. Malcolm Campbell, who drove his Bluebird 245 miles an hour for a new speed record on Thurs- ay, jockeyed a Britisk Austin car over the measured course on Day. tona heach yesterday to establish a world's speed record of 94,031 miles an hour, Captain Campbell metres an hour for class H cars. Upon finishing the mile run, in which he bettered the former rec. ord of 87.76 miles an hour by 7.27 milst an hour, Captain Campbell sid newspapers that he would make no-attempt to lower the big. car mark he set yesterday in the Bluebird, (% a 9994, 9) : Moose Jaw, eb. 7--John Hudson, Communits organizer, found guilty Wednesiay of being a member of an unlawful assembly, was sentenced esterday by Mr. Justice Kiowles in ings Bench Court to serve nine months at hard labor in Regina jail, DIES OF POISONING Toronto, Feb. 7.---~Polsoned by six tablets of bichloride of mer- eury which he swallowed on Jan, 21, Willlam Purcell. aged 37, i on Rashton Road, died 1g gd WALES DEFEA Cardiff, Wales, Feb, feated Scotland by 13 points to 8 in f nnsal ternational _ TWENTY ONE WARDS OF CHILDREN'S AID ADOPTED IN 1930 Superintendent Gives Inter esting Reports on Splen. did Results of Adoptio Policy . . i During the year 1930 a total of 21 children who were wards of the Children's Ald Society of the city of Oshawa and county of Ontarlo, were adopted into permanent homes, through the efforts of the sou. cloty, it was reported by Superin- tendent O, M. Alger at the first moeting of the soclety for this year, on Thursday night. The question of a fire drill at the Children's Shelter, which {is recom- mended by Hon. W, Gi. Martin, min- ister of Publis Welfare for the province, was discussed, and it was decided to make arrangements in the near future for regular fire drills at the shelter. Referring to the question of adoption of children, Mr. Alger stated that there are a number of children at present in the shelter who would make exeellent additions to any home and would be a de- light to thelr foster parents. Fre- quently, he sald, people who had taken children Into thelr homes had expressed their appreciation of the service rendered by the society, for an effort was made In each case to introduce only suitable children to the various prospective foster par- ents, The question of school attendance and school progress came before the meeting, and the superintendent produced a school report of one of the youngsters from the shelter, which showed that he had an aver- age of ninety percent and stood first in his class of twenty, in one of the eity public schools. Warden John Ross of the county of Ontario was present, while Ma- yor Marks of Oshawa was unable to attend owing to au city eouncil meeting. Due to the fact that the city and county are directly asso- ciated in the financing of the socle- ty's work, a greater interest in ft will no doubt be taken by the citi- zens and taxpayers generally. The society acknowledges a num. ber of fine contributnions of new clothing, materials for clothing, fresh and canned fruit, children's books, blankets, quilts and money from interested citizens. COUNGILTOHOLD ANOTHER MEETING IN" COMMITTEE Thursday Night's Special Session Did Not Complete Discussion of Business on Hand The city council has arranged to held another special meeting in _com- mittee of the whole council on Tues- day evening of next week. As is us- al on such occasions, the press will not be admitted to the meeting, It is understood, however, that the meeting on Thursday evening consid- eration was given to the three letters which were read at the city council meeting last Monday, making cer tain charges against the city engin- cer's department, The discussion, however, was not completed, and the meeting was adjourned until Tues day night next, when it will be con- tinued. : Mayor Marks, when interviewed this morning, declined fo state what has transpired at the special meeting on Thursday night, but intimated that the business under discussion had not been completed, and that until it was no statement would be forthcoming, MAN BELIEVED Case of Mistaken Identity in Connection With Fatal Crossing Accident Near Delhi (Canadian Frese Despatch) Woodstock, Feb. 7--It was a ease of mistaken identity. F, Baart, Del- hi baker, peported killed in a jevel crossing crash between Delhi and Ot- tervifle, yesterday, is alive and well, vf Baars and Bermicd inklos w td Brinkles, 19 were the twp victims, Baart, own- er of the in which the two were riding, turned up last night a: Otter- Aa KILLED 15 ALIVE = It is also Direct relief to indigents in the city cost $7,005.89 in Jonuary, ac- cording to figures supplied by city treasurer P. A. Blackburn. This was an incrense of $1,140,388 over the gost otf relief during December. The cost of fuel supplied to neady families by the city in January, was double the figure for December, while increases were also shown in the cost of food and in the cost of operating the single men's hostel, The cost of clothing supplied shows od n decrease. Food expenditure in January totalled $1,961.60, as compared with $1,600.25 In Docem- ber; fue! cost $1,670 .as compared with $824.76; clothing $2,760.17 compared with $2,930.88; food for the hostel $284.11 compared with $301.83; and operation expenses ut the hostel $371.90 as againet $168. 86. The total for January was $7,065.80 and for December $0, 026.51. Direct Relief In January Cost $7,065; Governments' Contribution Will be $4,356 In Johnavy last yoar the cost was $287.09 for food and $243.40 for fuel, u total of $631.30, the increase for last month over January, 1030, being $6,634.50. Governments Pay Two-Thirds Of the sum of $6534.60, which Is the {ucreaso over the corres. ponding month of last year, the government pays two-thirds or $4, 366.343, This loaves a net cost of volief to the eity lust month of $2,« 178.17. ! Mr. Blackburn points out that theso figures are for actual disburses ments during the month, this being the figure which the government hug agreed to accept, In oach month there are bills pald for oper uations of the preceding month, und there are ulways certain bills of the current month's operations which are not presented for payment uu- til the following month, Oshawa Holiday In a letter to The Times. D. M. Fod of this city, who with Mra. lod and Mr. and Mrs, IHugh Ross, aro Lolldaying in ¥lorida, tells ot low much they ure enjoying thelr ollday down south, The letter, written on Feb, 4, intimates that Dave and Hugh were going over to Clearwater from St. Petersburg on that day to register thelr Rotary attendance, while the ladies of the carly were attending a Rotary ridge party in one of the St. etersburg hotels, "We are all enjoying ourselves," Makers Are Enjoying Vacation in Florida ways the letter, "and we got quite i kick out of the shuffle-bonrd us it Is played outdoors, and that is what we came to Morida for, We expect to leave here for Miami about ¥eb, 14, and then we will stay there for a week and go on to Cuba for three days." At St, Petersburg, Mr, Tod and Ross attended a Rotary gathering at which they heard a very inter. esting address on radio develop- ment by Frank A. Arnold, of New York, director of development of the National Droadcasting Cor- poration. Oshawa Fire Equipment Packed lightly Into Cramped Quarters Oshawa's fire fighting equipment is now packed like sardines in a can, One large ladder truck, two big mo- tor pumpers, hose truck and the fire chief's car now vecunv space which would be amply filled by three of these vehicles. © Ratepayers of this city have consistently refused to do anything to enlarge the fire hall or the police station and crowded, cramped conditions are the result. There is scarcely enough space be- tween the various trucks to allow a man to pass. The greatest of cau- tion is required in driving the various pieces of apparatus out of the hall and as for backing in, only the most skilled driver can accomplish it. There is scarcely enough room to ale low for the cleaning of the trucks und the shining of the brass work, Time means money when it comes to combatting fires, The quicker equipment may be moved out of the fire hall.the more protection can be afforded to millions of dollars worth of property, A minute lost in time may mean thousands of dollars lost in property, Citizens would do well to visit the fire hall and see the sit uation for themselves, WATERWORKS HAS HAD SURPLUS FOR LAST SIX YEARS Treasurer's Report Shows System's Surplus in 1930 Was Well Up to the Aver- The statement of the city treasurer outlining the financial position of the waterworks department, with a sur- plus for 1930 of $24,047, which was resented at the meeting of the Pub- ic Utilities Commission yesterday af- ternoon, includes an interesting table showing the amounts of the surplus for the last six years, The surplus has steadily increased until this year but it fs pointed out by the treasurer that the decrease in the surplus of 10,524 us compared with last year is ess than the saving of $11,854 which was enjoyed by the people of Osh- awa during the year as a result of the decrease in water rates, The table of surpluses, showing (he abung L and also the isco w surplus repre ofthe total of water rates phe , is as . . Fit 14911.39 2127246 33,003.60 34,574.79 1930 047.31 IMPORTANT CABINET OR TA MONDAY diss Press D. h) Ottawa, Feb, 7--=Monday's Cabinet council is expected to produce an- ts of considerable import- ance. These will be a decision on the nigeh-ciutideted automobile gisopht proposal. Then it is expecte ¢ date of the opening of the session will be anidunced, and probably the name of the new Governor-General, qfiite possible that a Cab- inet committee be na to hear representations for tariff changes, CHRISTIE STREET HOSPITAL DOCTOR KILLED IN CRASH Dr. Roy Coutts Instantly Killed When Radial Car Struck His Automobile (Canadian Press Despatch) Toronto, Feb, 7.~While his wife stood watching him fn the doorway of the Jolly Miller Inn, where they were to join a dinner party, Dr. Roy Coutts, aged 46, of 19 Woodlawn Avenue East, drove his auto head-on into the path of u speeding north Yonge radial car and wag instantly killed at about eight o'clock last night, Wheeling hig sedan in a large circle away from the entrance of the Hoggs' Hollow Roadhouse, Dr. Coutts hedded for the parking area immediately south, He wae squarely upon the raflway rights of.way when the radial, hurting at full momentum down the steep Lincline crashed into him, The automobile was tossed, a tangled wreck, 'across the road, breaking a board fence 70 feet north of the point of impact, The radial screeched to a stop 100 yards ahead. Mr, Coutts' body was found beneath the front trucks after other members of the dinner party had searched the dark roadway and the adjacent snow. covered hillside, Dr, Coutts was district tqpro- ventativé for the Dominfon Board of Pens Comminsi %, with headquarters at Christie Street Hospital, He had children, four young NKING Press Despatch) A Riga, Latvia, ¥eb, 7.~The $0 viet steamer, Sergioe, with a hun dred persons ahoard, today struck a rock near Sebastopol apd bo gan to sink rapidly. Several Rus. sian warships rushed to her assisy tance, CHARGES MADE AGAINST POLICE BY JACOB MILLER Man Charged in Hoover Ap- ron Swindle Claims Offi cers Treated Him Badly in Jail (Special to The Times) Hamilton, "eb, T. == Charges against police officors that have aroused the indignation of offi clals were made in polico court yesterday by Jacob Miller, debon« air New York youth, whose Hover Apron swindling racket recently ellcted answers from' unsuspecting womon from coast to coast, Miller appeared in police court before Magistrato H.-A. Burbridge for pontonco on five charges of false pretenses and trial on one churge of conspiracy. Miller took the stand very in- dignantly when asked by tho Crown for his ovidence. "Is there any law in Canada which allows detectives to moloat prisoners in Jail" Tho astute young man inquired of the magls trate, "I don't know the eoda ethics of police detectives," the Cadl unsympathetienlly, Miller again attempted to infor that he was roughly used hy fn- vostigating officers, but the Crown satisfactorily showed that his story did not hold water. Police offl- to wend different officers down to clals mado it a point, he sald, the jail each day to offset any ef- forts of Miller, whose astutonoss is already a byword locally, to catch them legally, As a matter of fact all police visitod Miller for was to obtuln from him an admission that he had been convicted of lurceny in Pittsburg. Miller denied any po lice rocord when ho was last up in court, but police Investigations (Continuod on page 2) and relied ---------------------- DROP IN PRICES OF MILK ADDING 10 CONSUMPTION Local Dairy Proprietor Notes Gratifying Increase in Amount Used in Last Week The reduction made in the price of milk a week ago by the local daries has already made its effects felt in a decided increase in the consump-~ tion of milk, locally, The Times was informed by Jack Beaton, proprietor of Beaton's Dairy, Last Sunday, the price of milk was reduced to eleven cents a quart, and although this has been in effect only a week, there has been a very appreciable increase in consumption, "We are glad to notice that the citizens are taking advantage of the lower prices to use more milk," said Mr. Beaton, "because it shows that the reduction is having the much-de- sired result of inducing people to drink and use more milk. At eleven cents a quart," he added, "milk is the most economical food that any- one can buy, and the people appear to be realizing this and are using more of it." PRINCES HAD BUSY DAY Panama City, Feb, 17. «= The Princo of Wales and his brother, Prince George, arrived in Panamy yesterday and enjoyed a crowded program that included an aerial view of the Panama Canal, a ro- 'ception at the palace of the presi- dent JJticardo Alfaro and a round of golf. -- THEFT CHARGE IS NOW WITHDRAWN Settlement Made in Action Which Had Been Taker Against Gilbert L. Scott A charge of theft agniust Gil- bert L. Scott, motor loan agent, has heen withdrawn, Crown Attor- ney J. A. McGibbon Informed The Times today. Tho ease arose out of an alleged trade-in of a ear} upon which there was @ chattel mortgage, the Galt Shoe Co., of Galt, being the complainant, It is REDUCTION EFFECTIVE ON APRIL 11S ADOPTED WATER RATES ARE REDUCED TEN PER CENT AT UTILITIES MEETING | 3 PAs 3 3s '130 Pairs | | Shoes Needed I The Women's Welfare | League Is finding that a great need existy for shoes for men | and women, The League | simply cannot supply new || | shoes except for school ehild« | ren, und there are still 130 un- | filled orders, including sizes trom 6 to 9 for men and 3 to 8 for wonien, Citizens are urs kently requested to send donas | tions of discarded shoes whieh ntight still give useful service to the welfare rooms in The if 'Tinies' building, or to telephone Mrs, Mills, at 3386, OSHAWA LEGION PARTY MADE TRIP 10 BOWMANVILLE Handsome Gavel and Block Are Presented to Com. rades of Bowmanville Branch A large party of members of the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Leglon travelled to Bowmanville last night, and presonted to their comrades of the Bowmanville Uranch a handsome gavel and block for the use of the president. The meeting was a record one for Bowmanville, the Sons of England hall being filled to capacity by enthusiastic Legionnaires, The gavel was presented to the president of the Bowmanville branch, R, M, Cotton, at the opens ing of the meeting, by James Ay- lott, first vice-president of the Oshawa Branch, who read a brief address of presentation, and wish- ed the Bowmanville comrades every success. Later in the even- ing speeches were given by Come rades Aylott and D. M, Douglas, stressing the good fellowship which has existed between the two branches since the Bowmanville Branch was organized last Aue gust. An interesting feature of the meeting was the. introduction to the meoting of Simon Kelly, naval veteran whose services dates back to his enlistment in 1880, and a member of the Oshawa Branch, At the close of the business, re- freshments were served, and a very happy and enjoyable social hour was spent. INDIAN DELEGATE PRAISES RESULTS Declares India Has Its Great- est Opportunity To Be Free in MacDonald Dec- laration (Canadian Presse Despatch) Allahabed, Feb, 7=India would lose the greatest opportunity she may ever have to be free il she refuses fo accept the British declaration, Sir T'ej Bahadur Sapru, one of the dele- tes to the Indian Round Table Conference said joday, He will meet Mahatma Gandhi tonight and attempt to persuade him to accept the offer. I'he delegate said he did not suppose anv Dritish governments succeeding MacDonald would be as generous. He arrived home in India only yesterday from the Conference held in London, but lost no time in making arranges ments to meet Mahatma Gandhi and put the situation before hind, Gandhi Sees Little Hope of Settlement (Canadian Press Despatch) Allabafad, hatma Gandhi today told sociated Press there was no' for gettioment' of tho Indian tion on the basis of Premier Ram- wy MacDonald's declarations at the round table conference, Pros- pects for settlement he sald, aro hopeless unless "Sir Te Mahadur #apru has brought back more from London than 1 have been able to find in the declaration." stort ------ DIES AS HOSPITAL BURNS when fuidn) understood thet a complete settle. ment of the ease has been made by Scott, and that the complain ant withdrew the action with the cousent of the Crown Attorney, cond} throughout the day, died blaze was iu progress. while India, eb. 7.--Ma- the, As Montreal, Feb, T~~Threo pat- fonts wero rescued with difficulty ro broke out shortly before Montreal Postgra- duate H and a woman pat- fent, who had boen fn eritiest New Rates Will Provide a Sliding Scale for Industrial duction for the Heaviest Consumers WILL MEAN SAVING OF $12,000 A YEAR Proposal to Increase Hydrant Rentals Payable by City Is Withdrawn And These Rates Will Remain Un. changed Water rates in the eity of Oshe awa will bo reduced by approximas tely ten percent, effective April 1, it was decided by the Oshawa Pubs le Utilities Commission at a special meoting yesterday afternoon. All | members of the commission wera prosent. The reduction will come into efs fect on the billing of July 1, which applies to water used after April 1, The definite schedule of rates will bo drawn up later, and submittea to the commission for approval, It is understood that the new rates will provide a sliding scule for fhe dustrial users, with a reduction for factories using the greatest quantis ty of water, a foature which was not included in the water rates as at present constituted. On the basis of last year's revene ues, the reduction will effect a suv ing of $11,000 to $12,000 per year for the citizens of Oshawa, The much debated question of {ne creasing the hydrant rentals was left in abeyance last night. members of the commission meeting, some of the mombers ops posing any increase in hydrant refie tals while others favored both an increase in hydrant rentals and a decrease in water rates, Finally, Commissioner Allchin stepped inte the breach as a peace-maker, and proposed the resolution that was finally carried. Mayor Marks reported that the eity council had passed a resolution asking that the commission leave (Continued on page 4) BRUTAL ATTACK ON GIRL AT ST. THOMAS n xe (Canadian Press St. Thomas Feb, 7.----Local poe lice today are investigating a brut al attack on a fifteen year old [1s by two unidentified men. ha girl was waiting on the street for a bus when two men in a closed car pulled up to the curb and dragged her inside. She fought desperately she was thrown from the vehicle, which sped away. She was found two hours later, uncon: scious by the roadside, She is siif« foring from shock, cold and exe haustion. Her elothing had been literally torn from her body snd when her tattered coat was open ed sho was almost naked. Hor head was badly bruised, She was ablo to give a good description of her assailants, EX-CONSTABLE FINED Lindsay, Feb, 7, ~ In mer night constable of town was FEE ies ua uty a when found guilty J trate G, A, Jordsn.on a charge of common assault against Da: fitevens, SOCCER RESULTS IN THE OLD COUNTRY (Canadian Press Despatch) London, Feb. 7.--Games played in loague football matches in the British Isles today resulted as fol WH {er - WE NGuIsn Shar: - VIRST ingham 4, Blackburn Rove ors Dolton Wanderers 2, Sheffield Wednesda, () 2. if ade Town Te Abo ' vill 6. City 6, Black hv pool 0, Liverpool t« Noweustlo United 2, ' Matichoster United 1, Mancnese ter City 4. Middlesbrough 2, Chelsea 2. Sheffield United 1, Arsenal 1, Sunderland 4, Loods United 0, Wostham United 3, @ TORTS LEA GUE, VIR DIVISION os Aberdeen 3, Ayr United 1, Clyde 0, Motherwell 6. East Vife 3, 8t. Mirren 2. Valkirk 4, Dandoe 1. Hamilton Aeadomienls 2, Particlh ibormian 1, Cok 8 un 31, th 0. Kilmarnock 2 Hy fe 1, Morton 0, Celtic 1. Queens Park-Heart, not played, Rangers 0, Airdrie dy Users of Water, With Re 4 y # up in two solid phalanxes at the | court yesterday A, B, Woods, for |