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A Growing Bticwapaper In a --ing City Ihe @shmua Daily Succeedin ling The Oshawa Daily Reformer - "All The News Whiie It Is News" Deyn ab Svat OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES EXPROPRIATE LAND FOR PLAYGROUND COMMENDATION MADE AT TWO NEW TEACHERS) FOR SCHOOL, BE ENGAGED Organization of Academic Departments of Oshawa Collegiate and Vocational Institute Praised by In- Spector Jennings SOME OF CLASSES ARE OVER-CROWDED Only Complaint Is That Some Classes Have Larger Number of Students Than Allowed by Regulations ---------- An excellent report on the Osh- awa Collegiate Institute as mdde by the inspector W. A. Jennings tol- lowing his annual visit to the locus school on January 12 to 16, inelu- sive, was presented to the Board of Education last night. His remarks on practically every department of the school life are highly compir mentary, and his chief recommenda. tion is that two more teachers are needed, as the present ratio of 34 pupils to one teacher is higher than the requirements of the department of education allow. In his remarks on the classwork, the inspector says: "In general, this is very satisfac. tory indeed. Some of the lessons observed were excellent' He obs serves further "The time table fe well arranged, and, in general, makes adequate time provision for each subject." In his comments on the character of the pupils' work, the. inspector points out that there is a desirabill ty of taking definite steps to 'ime prove the spelling. He examined all of the first and second forms and found that, while the second forms averaged three percent. better in spelling than the first forms, a large number of pupils graded "poor" or "bad" in this sugject. ipline in the school is report. o a 'yery good," and the division ties among the teachers is re- o rd as "satisfactory." 'The in- spector states that 'the building is kept in excellent condition by the caretaking staff." The general re- marks of the inspector are: +. 9 students of this school en. Josh aad appear to Appreciate, many vantages The building is archi- tecturally very beautiful. In the large auditorium the entire student body and staff meet each morning for opening assembly, which, with its choral and orchestral music, is a stimulating beginning of the day's activities. The library is a parti. cularly fine one and the work cen- tering here is an important phasé of sehool life. There are two gyms nasis, but the physical education would be rendered more effective .by the addition of several mats anu sections of stall bars. The cafeter- {a {s suitably furnished and daily a largé number of pupils take advan tage of the facilities offered. "An excellent spirit appears to pervade and the organization and conduct of class work reflect the leadérship of the principal and the capable directon of the teachers. The votary system continues to work very smoothly. Among the various activities that exercise a © ting influence, might be men- tioned the yearly plays by the staff and student players and the teach- ers' badminton club, "The attendance shows an in- crease of 74. The ratio of pupils to teachers is 34 to 1; the addition of two teachers would still mean upils per teacher than the fons permit, It should be that the distribution is such that ih but few classes is the num- ber of pupils excessive. However, & division of some of the middle schoo! classes in sclence is desire able, NO LONGER HOLIDAYS FOR OSHAWA SCHOOLS Summer holidays for Oshawa pupils will not be ed. That was the dect- ston arrived at, without discussion by the Oshawa Board of Education last night. The Board dec! . . gndation of ment committee, to on a letter from th. of Trade, referred to the Board of Pauoation by the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce. asking support in a move to increase the length of the summer holidays for school chile dren, And there the matter rests, » PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLMENT LP Number of Pupils Attending Public Schools of Osha at Present Time Is 3,419 The enrolment in the Oshawa public schools increased by 12 in january as compared with Decem- ber and is at least 30 higher than last year at this time, it was re- ported to the Board of Education last night by C. F. Cannon, inspec. tor of Public Schools for the city. There were 3,410 pupils in the local schools at the end of Jan- uary, 1,709 being girls and 1,710 boys. There was an average at- tendance of 94 per cent, during January and the same in Decem- ber. orth Simeoo school held the banner for attendance last month, with 96 per cent. Kjug street and Albert strect each had 95 per cent, Mary street and Cedardale, 94 per cont. Ritson and Centre, 93 per cent. and South Simcoe, 88 per cent. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION presses Regret of Resigna- tion of Rev. Father Bench Formal notice of the resignation of 'Rev. Father Bench as member of the Oshawa Board of Education, representing the Separate School board, end the appointment in his stead of F'. 8. Ebbs, was received by the Board of Education last night, A resolution of regret that he was severing his connection with the Board, and of appreciation of his services during his long term as a member, was moved by Trustees Ross McKinnon and E. A. Lovell, and unanimously passed by the Board. In submittiug his Father Bench said: "Please accept my resignation as member of the Board of Education for the city of Oshawa. 1 have completed my tenth year as a mem- ber of the Board, and throughout those years have met with unfail- ing kindness and patience from fel- iow-members. 'On retiring, I am pleased to tes- tify to the valuable, generous and unselfish service so cheerfully given by all members for the sane devi. opment of our youth, and I feel that Oshawa is particularly fortu- nate in having such high class rep- Sosantatives on the Board of Educa- fon. WOULD DEPORT ALL COMMUNISTS Rev. S. C. Jarrett Says They Should Not Be Allowed to Stir Up Trouble in Canada The declaration that all Commun. ists should be deported, whether or not they were naturalized citizens of Canada, coupled with the state- ment that he understood that there were 600 Communists in this city, featured the sermon on Communism Jrencied by Rev. 8. C. Jarrett at oly Trinity Anglican Church Sun- day evening. "It does not matter to me wheth- er a Communist is a naturalized Canadian citizen," the speaker de- ¢lared. ,'The mere signing of a scrap of paper cannot make him a Canadian--it is the acceptance of the constitution and rules of law and order of our couniry that makes him truly a citizen of Canada, 'And when a man fs found to Hold Co... Lmunistic ideals, I say that he should be immediately deported, and not harbored in this country to stir up trouble. '"Germany's aim to conquer the world by armies, is Russia's am, by the use of propoganda. Portu- ual and Spain, Germany, India and hina have all felt the effects of this propoganda, while the markets of the world are being flooded with goods produced by forced labor and military rule in Russia at prices og ul which B others 'cannot hope to us teach and educate Do a8 to the clajms of Bol- rds m and ite consequent evils, And Ti believe the Anglo-Saxons to a man will purge themselves of an, resignation, Board of Education Ex-|' ANAL SUPPER AT KNOX CHURCH GREAT SUCCESS Anniversary Celebration Brought to Close by Ex- cellent Program at Con- cert Last Night The, anniversary su supper and con. cert of Knox Presbyterian Church held last night as a part of the cele- bration of the sixth anniversary of the church was one of the most suc- cessful events in the history of the hurch. A gathering of over four undred representatives of the city and surrounding districts attended and were provided with & bounteous supper by the Women's Association. Following the supper an excel- lent concert was presented by tne Young Men's Club of Queen St, East Presbyterian Church, Toronto, un- der the direction of Mr. W. Young president of the club. The club members were assisted in the pro gram by Mrs. Longstaff and Mrs. Harley Johnston, both soloists at St. John's Presbyterian Church, To ronto, whose contributions to the rogram were much appreciated. he 'Ladies' orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Winchester, was exceptionally funny with a number of novelty numbers as well as in- strumental solos by members of the orchestra, those which stood out be- ing gp parody on "The Volga Boat~ men' song and a piccolo solo entit- led "Juanita.'t The numbers pre sented by Mr. A. McLellan, elocu- tionist were well received while those of- Mr, George Low, Whose speelalty was humorous "selections evoked much merriment. Rev. D Munro, pastor of the church, pre- sided over the program in his usual witty fashion, and kept the audience in the best of humor. HUMANE SOCIETY -- MEETING TONIGHT Election of Officers Will Be Important Feature of Meeting The annual meeting of the Osh. awa Humane Society will be held this evening in the Dominion Bank, 'starting at eight o'clock. Officers for the year will be elect- ed, and other business of import. ance to those who love animals, will be considered. The society has now practically completed the furnishing of the new pound on Ritson road south. Cages have been provided for both cats and dogs, while an electroid has been installed for cleetrocut- {ng animals that it is found neces. sary to exterminate. Citizens of Oshawa age re- minded that Mr. Orr, caretaker of of the pound, is available in any cages of cruelty to animals, stray dogs or cats, or where it {s neces- sary to find a suitable home for pets. It is always the desire of the society to find homes for stray APPOINTED TO VOC ATIONAL COMMITTEE STEWART J. STORIE MURRAY MILLER 8. C. CARNELL biAbove are four. of the six members who have been appointed to ad- visory vocational committee of the Board of Education for the year 1980. The other two members are Alan B. Oxley and N. C. Millman. The chairman of the Committee is Allan B. Annis. Attendance at Public Schools Shows High Average in 1930 There was an average attend- ance at tho Oshawa Public Schools during 1930 of 97.6 per cent. ot the possible aggregate, It was sta- ted in the annual report of Schddl Atendanco Officer A. L. W. Smith, presented to the Board of Educa- tion last night, Absentees during the years caus- ed a loss of 30,190.5 school days, of which 22,042 were due to {ll- ness. Parental neglect caused the loss of 1,238 days, privation 317.6 days, home help, 1,744.5 days, phy- sical obstacles, 678.5 days truancy. 91.56 days, and other reasons, 4,- 148.5 days. During the year 84 applications were received for employment ex- emptions for adolescents, of which 72 were granted. A total of 1,083 cases of Won-sehool attendance were investigated, and it was no- cessary to lay 12 complaints be- fore the local courts, The officer reported that consid- erable time had been devoted to welfaro work to enable the pupils to atten gjchool as regularly as possible, dnd he extended his thanks to the varfous school tea- chers and officlals, and also to the public 'health nurses and the wel- fare organizations for their co- operation, In his monthly report for Jan- uary, Mr. Smith stated that there were 12 home permits and 37 un- employment cortificates in force. Of the 37 certificates, 10 were is- sued to allow pupils to engage in manufacturing occupations, 12 in commercial occupations, and 15 In mossenger and 'delivery work. One more home permit and three lees employment certificates were in force in January than there were in Decomber, animals whose owners t be located, as it is not desired to ex- terminate any except in cases of sickness or injury. JUDGMENT WiLL BE GIVEN LATER Evidence Presented to Court in Liquor Selling Charge Against Sam Pawlenchuck Judgment was reserved for one week by Magistrate T. K. Creighton in the case of Sam Pawlenchuk, of Bloor 'street east, who was tried in police court this ning on a charge of selling auf. Pawlenchuk, through his council, A, J. Parkhill; pleaded not guilty to the charge. Several witnesses including gon Conroy, Joseph Conroy, Max Riley and Mike Swartz testified that they had obtained liquor in Pawlenchuk's home on various occasions,. "I went to awlenchuk's place on the ht of January," Jom Conroy said, and "and 1 purchased a couple of shots of alcohol for a quarter. I was also in Pawlenchuk"s home couple of weeks before Christmas and some liquor." On the Saturday night before Christmas, Joseph Cot Contos eg his brother-in-law, has been to Pawlenchuk's, oy i simed, and had secured liquor, "We got two shots of alcohol for two bits." they told the court. Mike Swartz, of 242 Conant fisect, said that he had accompanied Joseph roy on one occasion to Pawlen. chuk's house, They both had some- thing to drink but he had seen no ney, change hands, alliance with this doctrine," He Advisory Vocational Committee Appointed by Board of Education Six citizens of Oshawa were last night appointed members of the Advisory Vocatiopal Committee of the Board 'of Education, They are: R. Murray Miller, of Miller & Libby, plumbers; Stewart Alger, of the Alger Press Limited, prin- ters; 8. R. Storie, Fittings Ltd., manufacturers of pipe fittings: N. C. Millman, chief engineer of Gen- eral Motors of Canada Limited; Alan B. Onley, radio enginoer of the Williams Plano Company; and 8, J. Carnell, artisan, The six members of the Board of Education who will sit on the committee for the year are Trus- tee A. F. Annis, chairman of the committee; Dr. J. Donevan, chairman of the Board: and rus. tees £. A. Lovell, A. W, Bell, A V. 8wall and J. C. Anderson, Cobourg Council Raps Hollywood; Would Encourage British Films Cobourg, Feb, 10--At last night's session of the town council, Cobourg declared war on the alleged Holly- wood-controlled talking picture mon- opoly and began a crusade in favor of independengvtheatres and British talking pictures, The action was direct and to the point, First, the company that was Sherating the Cobourg Capitol the atre will be denied preference for a license unless the contract for the new Folding for which tenders wete received and' opened two weeks ano, is 'awarded at once, Further, the town cotmcil will be influenced in its final decision chiefly by whether the contract is let locally or to some out- side firm of contractors, In the 'meantime = the town hall committee was empowered to get in touch with fompst ng talking p cture film exchanges, They also i R to re- model the town opera house as u talking screen theatre. 00 DgER 5), rio 8) compiles heads 'product. ed by Councillor Morris Booth was named to get in touch with town and city councils throughout Central and Eastern Ontario, with a view to en- couraging the establishment of inde- ptildent theatres featurigg British films. Speaking to the motion, Councillor Booth declared, "Everyone knows that British talking pictures are su- perior in every way to the Hollywood It we can get British sound films here we will be rendering a public service, I, for ore, don't want my children. to grow up with the nas. al fvang 9 of Hollywood biscuit-shoot- ers as their standard of diction. Cer- tainly I am sick of the whole unmoral crew and think you gentlemen agree with me." Mr. Booth also declared that Co-. bourg had been "taken for a ride" regards the local theatre situation, "The local Sishelodeon was appar- ently closed "he said, "to swell ws (Cop od 08 page 2), , | ARE EXPLAINED TO WONDERS OF RADIG THE ROTARY CLUB Alan Oxley, of the Radio Department of Williams' Piano Company, Gave Enlightening Address The wonders of radio, with a glimpse of the still more marvel lous things which the future holds for this sclence, werc admirably explained to the members of the Oshawa Rotary Club at their week- ly luncheon yesterday by Alan DB. Oxley, of the radio department. of the Williams Platio Company, ar one of the newest members of the club. Mr. Oxley, who has spent a number of years in the field of ra- dio research, predicted that the day was coming when radio telephone sets could be carried ayound in the hand, enabling péople to converse with each other just as they do to- day by telephone, and he also gave an interesting outline of some of the uses to which radio waves were being put by the medical and surgical professions. The speaker was introduced by v. B. Carlyle, of the Willlams Piano Company, and his address was re- cleved with marked interest and at- tention by the large gathering of Rotarians and their guests, Radio, as it is known to most peo- ple, said Mr. Oxley, constituted only a small portion of the activities which the discovery of radio had created since the use of the vacuum tube extended far beyond transmis- slon and receiving of messages. Touching on hig ows experiments with radio he sald that ag far back a8 1912 and 1913 he had transmit- ted and received messages on a set of his own designing. Since that time radio had grown to be a vast (Continued on page 4) ENROLMENT AT 0.GV.LIS 1,021 Over Seven Hundred Stud- ents Are Also Enrolled in the Vocational Night Classes There is an enrolment of 1.021 pupils at the Oshawa Collegiate and Vocational Institute, with an average daily attendance of 977 or 95.7 per cent., it was reported to the Board of Education last night by A. E, O'Nelll, principal. Of the enrolment figure 561 pupils are in the academic depart- ment, 264 in the commercial and 196 in the vocational. Of the 1,- 021 pupils, 871 are from Oshawa, 126 from the county and 24 from other counties. There are 701 pupils now en- rolled in the night vocational classes, with an average attend- ance of 5567, Principal O'Neill re- ported. Commenting on the night class figures, Trustee MacKinnon com- mented 'that is another reason that we cannot roduce our bud- get," since the enrollment had in- creased - considerably over last year. BLACKSMITH SHOP CAUSING TROUBLE Fumes Too Strong For Fire- men, and Location of City's Shop May Have To Be Changed The city blacksmith has his shop at the rear of this shed and this. morning the fumos were so strong from the blacksmith shop that the firemen found it difficult to work in the shed. The fumes also were very noticeable in the back passage way leading from the' police station to the police court and are a cause of much annoy- ance. while at times they even per- meate into the court chamber. An effort will be made to have the lo- cation of the blacksmith shop changed so that the nuisance may be prevented. DRESS WANTED t The Women's Welfare League i» anxious to secure a dregs, size 40, preferably black, for a 1dcal woman who 1s in destitute circumstances, and has suffered a bereavement in her family. The woman js in such circumstances that she has no dress in which to attend the funeral, which is to be held tomorrow, so that quick action is requested. Any person having a dress of this size Which might be suitable 1s request- ed to send it at once to the welfare AL BOARD OF EDUCATION TO "TAKE STEPS TO ENLARGE CENTRE STREET GROUNDS NO MOVE MADE T0- REDUGE SALARIES Board of Education Ratifies | Budget of Estimates as Passed at Previous Meet- ing Despite a recommendation of the Central Ratepayers' Association that salaries of teachers in the city be reduced, no action will be taken on this question by the 1931 Board of Education, it was decided by the board last night on recommendation of the management committee. The committee furthér recommended that its budget, as BR i by spec- lal meeting of the Board on Jan. 26, be ratified. All the recommen- dations of the committee were a- doptd without comment. Permission was granted the direc. tor of temperance instruction of the department of education of Manito- ba, to give a lecture in the schools In Oshawa, although the local hoard will not finance his lecture. nor pay him any fee. The committee was authorized to purchase a 16-inch typewriter iu, the public school inspector's office. Requests of the Ontario School Trustees and Ratepayers' Associa- tion and of the Urban School Trus- toes' Association that delegates be appointed to their respective an- nual conventions this spring, were received and filed, no action being taken, The business administrator of the board was given authority to employ a stenographer for his office at once, Authority was given the adminis- trator to purchase at the lowest prices obtainable, the year's class- room supplies for the ¢ity schools. These include foolseap, chalk, brushes, pen nibs, books, classroom clocks, Paper, yowdered ink ete. INTER-GITY MEET FOR ROTARY GLUB Clubs From Toronto and Other Central - Ontario Points to Join in Meeting Here Next Week Elaborate arrangements have been made for an inter-city meeting of the Oshawa Rotary Club, to be held in Rotary Hall on Tuesday night of next week. At this meet- ing members of the Toronto, Bow- manville, Port Hope, Cobourg, Lindsay, Campbellford and Oshawa clubs will join in a program which is being provided by the Toronto Rotarians, ' The visitors will arrive early in the afternoon, and will en- gage the local Rotarians at curling, bowling and badminton. This will be followed by the Rotary dinner in Rotary Hall, at 6.30 p.m. The capacity of the hall will be taxed to the limit for .this event, which promises to be one of the most memorable in the history of the Oshawa Club. In view of this Tuesday evening meeting, there will be no meeting.of. the club at noon next Monday. KNOWN DEAD 212 London, Feb. 10. -- The known deaths in the New Zealand earth- quake were reported to the Do- minfon Secretary by the Governor- General today as 212, v STUDY LIABILITY FOR ACCIDENTS Board of Education Seeks Information Regarding Mishaps 'in Vocational Classes A study will be made by the Board of Education in cases of ac- cidents in the shops at the Joea. tional institute, it was decided the board's regular meeting las night, on recommendation Xt lug advisory vocational committee, Tho business administrator was instricted to write to other schools and also to the department of edu- cation, regarding procedure car- ried out to meet this situation both in the collegiate and in the voca- tional departments. The Times was informed that as yet no accidents have occu at the shops and that, in fact, the board has been highly compliment- od on the safety record that has beon maintained at the school. The question has arisen, however, us fo the lability or otherwise of the hoa such dn event, and infor: matfon on the subject will be ob- office in The Times building, or telephone No, 1200, . Valuators Will Be Appointed to Fix Price for Property 'To Be Acquired in Rear of the Centre Street School OWNER OF LAND * DIED RECENTLY Request That Dressing Room Be Provided for Rink at North Simcoe St. School Refused by Board Further steps will be taken aL once towards the expropriations by the Board of Education of land at the rear of Centre street school for the purposes of enlarging the play- grounds it was decided by the board last night on recommendation of the property committee. This com- mittee's recommendation that no permanent dressing room be cop- structed at North Simcoe school rink, was also adopted. The recommendation of the com- mittee regarding exmopriation os lands read: "That the necessary steps be tak- en by the Board to complete the ex-propriation' of property at the rear of Centre street school." The Times has been informed that the next step is the appoint. valuation on the property which it is desired to expropriate. The case will then go before the county' judge for arbitration and the amount to be paid by the board will be settled, Efforts to secure this property have been under way for some time by the board but it was finally de~ ¢ided some months ago that expro- priation was tlie only procedure that could be followed. The land was owned by a Mf. Hinds from whom the elty had to expropriate sufficient land to extend John street acrose the creek immediately south of the Centre street school. This man resided in the United States, and he owned a considerable portion of the property known as .the "flats," bordering Oshawa creek: Mr. Hinds, however, died a short time ago, the Board has learnéd, and this has meant a delay in the expropriation proceedings. An ef- fort is now being made to secure a settlement with the beneficiaries of the estate, most of whom reside in the state of California, and to se- cure for the board the full title to the property. : The board has been occupying this property ever since expropria= tion proceedings were first started. The land amounts to about two and a half acres, lying immediately at the rear of the school and to the north of the land expropriated by the city for the extension of John street. In refusing for the present time the request of the North . Simcoe Home and Bchool Association, for the erection of a dressing room at the rink, the Board stated that this was done "on account of the neces- sity of keeping down cost of capital expense." The other recommendations the committed, all of which were adopted, included those ' covering the payment of a $90 fee for period- ical inspections of the schools by the district' hydro inspector and the empowering of the committee to .se- cure further information regarding constructing fire doors in certain schools in an effort to reduce insiuze ance rates. INQUEST IS HELD Died of Poison Adminis eredhy Hos Gorn le nd, wag the brief verdict in by the jury last night at quest held into her death, ence presented to the jury, was 2safmbled bf Coroner was not of told of hy h Jathrooil, ivi: it dyin $ a ng, in a dying con ton, with a bottle of fly her hand. Jt was also ? Julien a she had been in poor health some time, and this was believed to have been responsible for her rash act in faking het own life. Col. crown attorney for the United C ties, represented the crown at t . inquest. INDIAN P PARTY MAY SPLIT _ Allal:bad, India, Feb, is or 3 observers today saw Cray avr' split in the Nationalist Sarty gust question of the co-aperatii with other sections in negotiating ih scheme of igrodified selfsgovernmenty which Peer Kamsay MacDonald w- tained. ne ' ° has offered to India ment of two valuators to place a + of . Bowmanville, Feb. 10.~Thst Shirley E. Gay came to' oison, administered by her ow Boggs, of Cobourg, / ER S-- wer tras EDT | ATROWMANVILEE. | ' Jury Finds Miss Shisléy Gay'. + | cp