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A Growing Newspape: In a ' Growing City Tle Osh Ee jal dL nd awa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer I eT] "All The News I Whiie It Is ; News" VOL. 8--NO. 35 Published at Osha: £ Day Entept Sundae and" Publi Tikes OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TEN PAGES RAGLAN FARMHOUSE DESTRO Hydro Lines Exten ELEVEN MILES OF LINES BUILT IN 1930 TO SERVE FORTY-TWO ded In Oshawa Rural Power District - h FARMHOMES Manager of Oshawa Rural Power District Gives Re- view of Extensions Made in Area Surrounding City Last Year ACTIVITIES SEEN IN ALL DIRECTIONS a------ i Installation of Street Lights in Harmony District. Was One of the Features of a Busy Year's Work' Hydro lines were extended over eleven miles in the Oshawa rural ower district "during 1930, and 42 armers were served with electricity as a result of the extensions, The Times learned this morning 'in an interview with C. T, Barnes, manager of the electric and gas divisions for the Oshawa Public Utilities Commis- sion, and also manager of the Osh awa Rrural power district for the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario, The extensions last year were greater than those in 1929 and together with other work that was done, kept the line crew busy throughout the year, My. Barnes sta- ted. Various Extensions Fourteen new customers were add- ed to the rural power system by t': construction of four miles of line run- ning south of the Prestonvale tourist camp, which is situated on the iKng- *ston highway east of the city. The line ran past Ebenzer church and down to the base line, and served customers south of Courtice. The extension of the line to two |' families along the fourth concession west from North Oshawa, past-Lots 14 and 15, in the district known as "Little England," provided electricity for 13 customers. Eight customers were served by a half-mile extension in the suburb of the city along Valencia road. An- other half-mile. extension north of ~_ Courtice served three customers, wo extensions were made near Columbus. One of them which went 14 miles north and one mile west, served three customers, The other one was two miles east to serve the Beath farm, Mr. Beath having signed a singe contract large enough to war- gant this extension. Brooklin Re-wired During the year, the whole dis- gribution system in Peo Ulin was re- wired. This line had been built ia 1926 and 1927, ai. ,¢ cral deprecia- (Continued on page 3) LEGION ASKED TO JOIN IN PROTEST Meeting at Cobourg to Con- sider Treatment Given to Holder of Victoria Cross Members of the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion have heen fnvited to go to Cobourg tomorrow evening to join In a protest against the treatment which was meted out recently to Lt. Charles Ruth- erford, V.C., who was "ejected as an applicant for the position of Township Clerk and treasurer for " the township of Haldimand. Lt. Rutherford, according to the re- port of the proceedings at which another applicant was appointed, was rejected by the vote of the roeve, after there had been a tle yote between the two applicants, On account of his war disabilities, 14. Rutherford, who won the Vic- toria Crossan the war, has had to give up his occupation of farm- ing and the veterans of the dis- trict are up In arms over the ap- pointment of a prosperous business man to 'the position for which be had applied. The meeting of the Cobourg 'and district branches to- morrow evening will discuss the matter after hearing It. Ruther- ford's statement of the facts, and will decide on what action, if any, n be taken. a account of the fact that an {mportant function of the Oshawa Branch Js being held the same evening, it 1s unlikely that any of the Oshawa Legionairos will be able to attend. Rev. ¥., Ralph Adye, the district zone representa- tive, however, will attend to repre- gent the provincial command, « ------------------ WEATHER Yoreeasts--Lower Luke Tice _ gion and Georglan Bay: South west winds fair and becoming, milder today and most of . COUNCIL IS ASKED T0 MEET PREMIER WITH DEPUTATION Deputation Going to Ottawa Next Week on St. Law- rence Waterway Develop- ment Project The city council is asked to be represented when Premier, the Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett and membors of his cabinet meet with represen- tatives of the Ontario Associated Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce in the East Block of the Parliament Buildings at Ot- tawa on Thursday, February 19, The purpose of the meeting is to consider a number of resolutions which have been furwarded to the Dominion Government hy -the Associated Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce including the important onc of urging an early start om the St. Lawrence seaway project. Last December a special com- mittee was appointed at a joint meeting of the city council and the Chamber of Commerce to draft a resolution with regard to the St. Lawrence waterways. The committee included T. B. Mitchell, then mayor, G. D. Conant, presi- dent of the Chamber of Com- merce, and Col. J. B, McCormick, (Continued on page 3) LEGION AUXILIARY AIDS BOWMANVILLE Party Going to Visit There Tonight to Assist in For- mation of New Ladies' Auxiliary A business meeting and social ev- ening of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion, held last night in the elub room, was attended by a large num- ber of members, and proved to be a very enjoyable event, In the course of the business session, plans were made for a large party of the mem- bers to go to Bowmanville this even- ing to assist in the formation of a Legion Auxiliary to the branch there. curther considesation was also given to the plans for the entertainment of the Lambton branch when it pays its visit to Oshawa on Monday, March 2, M. Mcintyre Hood, president of the Oshawa Legion, was present, and addressed the meeting on the ar- rangements now being made for the provincial convention in August. On account of the visit being made to Bowmanville this evening, it was de- cided to postpone this week's whist drive until Wednesday evening, Feb- ruary 18, when it will he held at the home of Mrs. Macklow, 173 Burke Street. At the close of the business, re- freshments were served, and music and dancing helped to provide a plea- sant social hour. HAMILTON BUYS HYDRO SHSTEM Negotiations Which Have Been Under Way Since Last Fall Are Completed Hamilton, Feb, 10.--Phe Ham. ilton Hydro Commission hag con- summated purchase of the city's distribution system from the On- tario Commission, The price was $2,125,000. Announcement of the purchase came as no surprise to members of the City Council, they stated last night, as such negotiations have been under way since last autumn. Such a purchase was held to be in the best interests of Ham- fiton, as the investment, according to figures given by the Ontario Hydro Commission, would result in the Hamilton Hydro paying for the system out of profits earned within fifteen years or more, and also would give the Hamilton Hy- dro power facilities second to none in Ontario. The purchase does not lude the power house at Decew HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETING ON MONDAY NEXT Expectation Is That Oshawa Society Will Be Organized Prominent Speakers Will Be Present Oshawa is now practically as- suted of having a horticultural so- clety. Notices have been sent out for a public meeting to be held in the Masonic Temple on Monday evening, February 16, for the pur- pose of hearing the plans, aims and purposes of such an organization outlined by speakers of long experi- ence of this work, and at which ft is expected that the soclety will be organized. The initiative in arranging this meeting has been taken by Lt.-Uoa B. J. McCormack, secretary of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, who some time ago invited those who were interested to send in their names to him. So far, sixty citi- zens have expressed a desire to be- come members of the horticultural soclety, and it is expected that tne required number of 75 will have signed their forms, or will have gent in their names before the meet- ing is held. At all events, it fis practically certain that there will be a large attendance at the meeting, and that out of the audience there will be many more than the mini- mum number necessary to go ahead with the organization of a soclety and the election of its officers. The meeting 4m the Masonic Tem- ple next Monday will be addressed by John F. Clark, of the horticultur- al division of the Ontario depart ment of agriculture, and, since it is entirely free, a cordial invitation is extended to all citizens to attend. CITY COUNCIL HAD SPECIAL SESSION Proposal Is Believed to Have Been Discussed The city council held another special meeting last night, in com. mittee of the whole council, and remained in session until a late hour discussing matters of import. ance. No report was forthcoming this morning on what transpired at the meeting, which, being a coms mittee meeting, was closed to the press. It is understood, however, that, in addition to giving further consideration to charges made against the city works' depart- ment, there was some discussion of the proposal that the local gas plant and distribution system be sold, and that some interesting in- formation regarding the company which is proposing to buy this oublic utility was placed before the meeting. It is likely that re. ports dealing with the matters under consideration will be brought before the city council at its regu. lar meeting on Monday night of next week. PAST PRESIDENTS OF LEGION WILL RECEIVE JEWELS Interesting _ Ceremony to Take Place at Function in Rotary Hall Tomorrow Night Five past presidents of the Osh- wa Branch of the Canadian Legion will be presented with their t presidents' jewels at the "C.E.F. Night" social function which is be- ing held by the Legion in Rotary Hall to-morrow night. This social event is expected to be the most col orful of the series which has been the presentation of the jewels as the outstanding feature on the pro- gram. The five past presidents who are to be honored are Col. Frank Chapell, Dan M. Douglas, Harry Gay, J. T. Dalby and George Walsh, and M. McIntyre Hood, in his capacity of second vice-president of the provincial command, will make the presentation, In sddition to this, an excellent program of musical features and novelties, with refreshments, hag heen arranged by a committee un- der the chairmanghip of Everett Warne, and it 1s expected that the hall will be filled to capacity, since all war veterans in the city, irre spective of whether or not they be- long to the Legion, are invited .to be in Falls, the streck rallway system of busses. the fleet of present. Ta 3 held throughout the winter, with |sal Walkerville From all parts of Canada come the parts and material used in the making of cars by the great Gen- a Motors of Canada organiza on. 100,000th Chevrolet Six engine made at the Walkerville, Ontario, plant inside of two years. background, scenes at two of the factories, the motor plant at Walk. erville and the body plant at Oshawa, which contribute two of the chief items to the Canadian made cars of General Motors. "Engine Number 100,000" came off the line at Walkerville a few weeks 100,000 Motors for Chevrolet Six Made in Canada in 2 Years ENGINE NO. 100,000 This picture shows the In the Richard W. Cooper, Educa- tion in Oshawa and For- mer Printer Here, Has Been on Board of Educa- . . ns . tion in Michigan Capital for 25 Years A copy of the January issue of the Lansing Educational News, a monthly publication fssued by the Board of Education and the teach- ers' club of Lansing, Michigan, which has just been received by The Times, is of particular interest to residents of the city and the district surrounding it, as the edition {is dedicated to Richard William Coop- er, who on December 11th last cele- brated his twenty-fifth anniversary as a member of the Board of Edu- cation in the Michigan capital In making recognition of the ser- vices rendered by Mr Cooper the Board of Education in Lansing passed a resolution which in {tself is a fitting tribute to a life devoted Former Oshawa Resident Highly Honoured for Work On Lansing Education Board to the welfare of the rising genera. tion The resolution reads as fol- lows: "Since 1905 Richard W Cooper has rendered outstanding service as a member of Lansing's Board of Education, This period has wit- nessed a multipication of school at- tendance by more than seven times, and in the solution of the problems of this rapidly developing school system, Mr, Cooper has had a large part. He bas been instrumental in inaugurating and maintaining the sound financial policies which eue able Lansing to point to a school system wthout bonded debt. He has at all time maintained a sane and conservative attitude towards educational experiments, but has been ever alert to the importance of orderly and progressive develop- ment of educational methods and facilities in the Lansing schools." Was Printer Here Mr, Cooper, who was born near Bideford, Devonshire, England, in 18'7, and came to Canada at the age of six years. At the age of (Continued on page 4) DOCTOR IS SUED BY W. D. MUCKLER Adjournment Is Granted in _ Action Claiming $800 on mony Home An adjournment was granted this morning by His Honor Judge Thompson in a Supreme Court action in which W, D. Muckler claims $880 from Dr, F. J. Rundle. 'The action involves a mechanic's lien placed by Mr. Muckler, who is a plumber on Dr. Rundle's new residence at Har- mony, for the amount of his claim, which he states is for extras and the balance 'of a plumbing contract. About $6,000 has been paid by Mr, Rundle on the contract, Mr. Hall sta- ted, 'The adjournment today was grant- ed on the r t of A. C. Hall, of Oshawa, acting for Dr. Rundle, who stated to the court that certain plans and specifications for the work, which had been loaned to A. W. §. Greer, solicitor for he plaintiff, on a court order, had not been returned until today and that the defendant could not go on with the case, De- fendants moved that costs of the day's proceedings be levied against the Hl intiff, and judgment was re- served on this. Defendants also moved for dismis- of the whole action, on the ounds that it was "vexatious and rivolous," and that, failing dismissal of the action, that plaintiff be requir- ed to provide sccurity for costs. 20 BELOW ZERO Sault Ste. Marle, un.., Feb, 11. ~Last night the mercury dropped to 20 gelow zero for the coldest night of the winter, The previous coldest night was January 21, when it was 15 below. Plymouth, England, Feb, 11, Dartmoor Prison's grim record of not a single escape in its history still stands, John Gasken land Jobn Mullins, two desperate men, who got away last week havo been recaptured and sent back to their cells, ! Mechanic's Lien on Har. | NOT QUITE ZERO, BUT CLOSE TO 11 Atmosphere This © Morn. ing Had a Real Canadian Winter Tang as Mercury Dropped Citizens of Oshawa poked their noses out of the door this morn. Ing with a feeling that the mer- cury must be fairly close to the zero mark, if not below it. They were not far wrong. Records on outdoor thermometers showed shat during the night the tempera- ture had dropped to a point only two degrees above zero, and that Fthree enthusiastic members of the it had not risen much above that mark by daybreak. The result was a nippy, crisp atmosphere, which made automobiles hard to start, and madg it necessary for the fam. ily stoker to pay special attention to his furnace. When Old Sol peeped over the horizon, however, and shed his warning rays around, the tempera. ture rose rapidly, so that by the ime those privileged people who reach their places of business around ten o'clock ventured on the street, it was rather delightful to walk down town. Prospects, ac- cording to the weather man, are that it will be much milder to- night and tomorrow, GUTHRIE OFF TO WASHINGTON Ottawa, Feb, 11,--Hon, Hugh Guthrie, Minister of Justice, left for Washington this afternoon. Mr. Guthrie, will address the Fed- eral Bar Assoclation In the Am erican capital on Thursday. BRIDAL PARTY TVOISONED Alcobaca, Portugal, Feb. 11,-- Seventy guests ut a wedding breakfast were made desperately {Il by drinking wine which had heen poisoned, the police sald, by a cast-off sweetheart of the bri groom, . { { COLLACUTT BUTS ANOTHER BUS LINE Oshawa Man Takes Over Service From Kingston to Gananoque Collacutt's Coach Lines, operat- ed by 8. J. Colacutt of this city, have purchased the Kingston-Gan- anoque bus line and will com- mence operation of this line about May 1, it was stated this morning by Mr. Collacutt. The Collacutt line will now run from Toronto through to Ganan- oque, and as well operate. lines from Toronto to Peterboro, Tor- ont to Lindsay and Belleville to Picton. Kingston has formerly heen the eastern terminal of the Collacutt lines, and buses have been run from Toronto to Belle- ville and Toronto to Kingston, but the Kingston buses will run through to Gananoque, starting May 1. KIWANIS CLUB PLANS CARNIVAL Great Preparations Being Made for Event in Arm- ories on February 26 and 27 The members of the Oshawa Kiwanis Club are full of activity and enthusiasm at the present time, preparing for the big winter fair which the club is promoting. It will be held in the local ar- mories on February 26 snd 27. A 1931 model Chevrolet coach has been purchased by the club and is now to be seen around town every day. Tickets are being sold on it, and somebody, will have a new car for 25 cents on the even- ing of Friday, February 27. Mon. day, according to a report pre- sented by the committee at the club's meeting yesterday, the car was taken down to Cobourg by club, and residents of Port Hope and Cobourg fairly ate up the books of tickets with which the trio had thoughtully provided themselves, While a big item on the winter fair program, the presentation of the car will not be the only at- traction by any means, and many | other items of entertainment have been provided. Every mem- ber of the club is getting behind the event, the entire proceeds of which will be used in furthering | the club's efforts to ald the under | privileged boys of this community, STUDENT SLAIN IN FIGHT AT HAMILTON Hamilton, Feb. 11.-=With four« teen knife wounds iv his body, Ludwik Radaczy, 27 year ald tech. nical school student, died Iu hos- pital this morning three hours after ho way wounded in « brawl at the rear of a Gerrard St. house, Three men were arrested in connection with the fight, and held on a nominal charge of vagrancy, They werd John Dynka, 22, St Catharines, Joseph Plkorowek! ED BY FIRE i ---------------------- PERSONS IN HOUSE HAD NARROW ESCAPE; YOUTH JUMPED OUT OF WINDOW COL. F. CHAPPELL WAS SPEAKER AT KIWANIS MEETING Lays Stress on Golden Op- portunities of Present Day | --Carnival Plans Discuss. ed at Luncheon "The Glorious Present,' subject," which, presented by was the Lt.- Col. Frank Chappell of this city, | commanded the interest «of the members of the Oshawa Kiwanis Club at thelr weekly luncheon meeting in the Genosha Hotel yes- torday afternoon. Col. Chappell dismissed alike the attitude of the gloomy prophets and the effusive optimists and stressed the fact that today holds a golden oppor- tunity. During the meeting, Kiwanian Wally Clark reported the progress during the week in preparation for tho winter fair to be held on Feb- ruary 26 and 27, stating that he expected arrangements to be prac- tically complete by the next meet- ing. Ernie Gay and Art. Gay were formally received as Kiwanlans by Kiwanlan Bill Hare, while Alex. Morris, chairman of the boys' work committee of the Kiwanis Club of Toronto, who accompanied by Mr, Jolie, whs a visitor at the meoting, gave a few words of encourage- ment to the club on thelr efforts in boys' work, Today's The Day" The speaker, who was introdue- ed by Kiwanlan W. Ernie Davis, romarked that, despite the fact that many were content to talk about the glamor of the old days, they were heyond recall He quoted the motto on a Welsh fam- (Continued on page 4) OSHAWA CITIZENS USING AIR MAILS Average of Six Letters a Day Being Sent From Oshawa by Aerial Routes Oshawa people are patronizing the direct air mail service to Win- nipeg, Moosejaw, Regina, Calgary and other western points, accord- ing to the local post office. An average of about six letters a day arc despatched by the air mall route while a larger number are received daily by air mail from the west, Private individuals are the chief users of this mew service, local manufacturing firms and business men having: not as yet patroniz- ed it to any extent, Letters sent to the west via the alr mail route are carried with the regular mail on the C.N.R. as far as Toronto where they are transferred to a mail plane, It costs five cents to post a letter of ordinary weight by air mail while for letters weighing over one ounce a charge of 10 cents is made for each additional ounce. The route of the mail planes to the wost is via Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis and Winnipeg. $,000 MINERS ENTOMBED Peiping, China, Feb. 11.--Chin- ese reports from Manchuria today sald three thousand miners were entombed on Sunday at noon in the Fushun Mines by an under. ground explosion. Considerable loss of life is feared. BESSBOROUGH T0 SAIL MARCH 27TH New Governor-General will Arrive in Canada Early in April Otawa, Feb, 11,--~Premier R. B. | Bennett was in transatlantic tele- phone communication last evening with the Earl of Bessborough-- Canada's new Governor-General, The new incumbent of Rideau Hall fs making expeditious arrange ments respecting the affairs of his two large estates in the British Isles prior to his departure for the Dominion. Tentative arrangements call for the sailing of the Earl of Bess- horough from Liverpool on March 27 on hoard the Duchess of Bed- ford. 1t is understood that the officiu] ceremony of reception will take place in the lezislative build- ings at Halifaz on the landing of the successor to Earl Willingdon ana T yarcho, both of Hamfic tony wn on April 4 or 0. & - Fire of Unknown Origin Completely Destroyed the Home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lane at Early Hour This Morning ONLY PART OF THE FURNITURE SAVED Walter Lane, Awakened by Smoke, Jumped From Up- stairs Window and Arous- ed Parents in Time to Escape From Flames Raglan, Feb. 11.--Aroused from their sleep by their son Walter, who was awakened by smoke when thelr some in the village caneht fire at an early hour this morning Mr. and Mrs Thomas Lane escaped from the burning building just in time, and had the misfortune of seeing their home consumed by the flames, The houte, a two storey building, lo- cated immediately routh of the Rag- lan Post Office, was completely de stroyed, the fire having too strong a hold on the buildiny when dls- covered to permit of its being sav- ed. Other buildings in the neigh- bourhood was threatened by the flames, but the fire was confined tu the one gtructue. Some of the furs nishings of downstairs part of the houge were saved from the burning building, but all the furniture in the upstairs rooms was also destroy ed. The loss will amount to between two and three thousand dollars, and Is covered by insurance. The building, which was a sub- stantial frame farmhouse, caught fire some time after midnight. The origin of the fire is a mystery, al- though it is believed to have starts ed in a clothes-closet, and to have spread upstairs.through the walle. Walter Lane, who was sleeing in the upstairs part of the house. was {awakened about 1.80 a.m. by the smoke pouring into his bedroom. I'inding his escape by way of the stairs cut off, he jumped out of his bedroom window on to a veranda, and slid to the ground. Rushing into the house, he aroused his pars ents, and quickly got them out of the burning building, The neigh- bours gathered around quickly, and worked to save the furniture as long as it was possible to enter the house, but only articles on the ground floor were salvaged. The house was completely destroyed, and Mr. and Mrs. Lane and their son were taken care of by neigh- bours. They were able to save little in the way of clothing beyond their night clothes in which they were at- tired when they escaped. This is the second serious fire which has occurred in the village in recent weeks, a general store in the village having been complete ly destroyed about two weeks ago. PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING UNIFORM George Gold of Belleville Remanded a Week For Sentence on Unusual Charge Pleading guilty to the theft of a uniform, puttees, cap and belt, the property of His Majésty the King, from the Ontario Regiment, George Gold, of Belleville, was remanded in custody for sentence tintil next Irie day when he appeared before Ma» gistrate I. K. Creighton in city police court this morning, Gold, who had formerly resided in this city, was at one time a member of the regiment. He had ben issued the uniform and other equipment, and it is alleged that he failed to return the property to the regiment when he retired from, its ranks. Gold said that while residing here he had moved from one boarding house to another and that when he left the city he had lett the uniform at the house in which he was staying. They had later had a sale Le said, and the uniform could not be located, "1 was told by the Jandlady," Chies Friend commented, "that all you left was a cap and puttees. I also under- stand that you owed her $107 for back bogrd." Accused said he had made arrange nents to pay for his board. Major K. B. Smith and Captain Pearson ci the Ontario Regiment were in att edse~a at court, but as Gold pleaded guilty they were 1. required tu give an evidence. The accused said that he had nevs er been in trouble of any kind before, STEAMSHIP LINE BANKRUPT Toronto, Veb, 11, = Matthews Steamship Company Ttd, was ads judged bankrupt by W, J. Reilley, registrar in bankruptcy at Osgoode Hall, yesterday, and a receiving order made. F.C. Clarkson was appointed custodian,