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A Growing | Newspaper in a Growing City : Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer "All The News While It Is News" Subved Qo, Oat Cost, Ere OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TEN PAGES SPRING WEATHER AIDS IN RUSHING OF PROJECTS TO HELP UNEMPLOYMENT Relief Wage Bill Paid Out . This Morning Amounted to $2,741, Nearly $1,000 More Than Last Week RELIEF WILL LAST UNTIL APRIL 30 Construction Jobs ' Being Speeded Up In Order to Have Them Finished Be- fore Assistance From Government Expires An increase of almost $1,000 was shown in the amount of wages paid to the relief gangs today, as compar- ed with last week's pay, the records of thé city cngincer's department show. This morning :a total of 146 men received cheques totalling $2,741.55. as compared with v1,746.65 paid to 116 men last Saturday. The total of relief pay today is the largest since that of March 20, when the sum was $2,863, but is still $700 short of the record pay of $3,448.60 which was distributed on February 28, A large gang of men was started during the week on excavation for the paving of Bloor street east, near Ritson road, Grading is still proceed ing on this street, farther east. Other works which are under way include the clear well at the pump- ing station, extension of the St. Ju- lien outfall sewer, grading at Alex- andra park, walks and drives for the Coulter Manufacturing Co, and wa- ter mains on Simcoe Street south, to the harbor, and on Gravbum avents. An effort is being made to have the reliet 'works. th inished by Aprit-30, the date when assistance from the government definitely. ends. To en- able the jobs to be finished by that date, several of them, notably the clear well, have been speeded up, and as many men as can be employed a actially are being given work. OLD BROOKLIN RESIDENT DIES William Tordiff Attained Ripe Age of 86 William Tordiff, for many years a resident of Brooklin, died at his home there last Wednesday morn- ing, The late Mr, Tordiff was in his 87th year and was a highly respected resident of the commun ity. : The deceased always took an ac- tive interest in community affairs, was a member of the Brooklin United Church and was Liberal in politics His wife, formerly Mary Jane McLaren, one daughter, Mrs, Wal- ter Armstrong, of Ann Arbor, Mich., three sons, Leyl, of Myrtle Station, Willlam and John, of Bar- rie, six grandchildren and one great granddsughter survive, A large number attended the funeral which was held from the family residence at Brooklin, at 2.30 o'clock, yesterday afternoon, interment being in Groveside Cemetery. ---------------------- FARMER SHOT TO DEATH New Sarepta, Alta, April 18.-- Vietim allegedly of a cold-blooded killing last 'night, Gis J. Gerring farmer, four miles west of this town, is dead, and Louis Myers, 30 years old, a farmhand, is in police custody for questioning. BROKERS' TRIALS BEGIN ON MONDAY Toronto, April 18--Isaac W, C, Sol- loway and Harvey Mills, formerly President and Vice-president, respec tively of the brokerage firm of Sollo~ way, Mills & Company, will appear for trial on Monday before Mr. Juss tire Mclvoy, in spring Assizes on fifteen charges of theft. The special prosecutor will be W, N, Tilley, K. €, and the brokers will be defended by Arthur G. Slaght, K.C., and Rich- ard Greer, K.C, WEATHER Forecasts: Lower Lake Re glon: Moderate winds, fair and warm today and Sunday, Georgian Bay and Northern Ontario: Moderate southeast to southwest winds; fair to- day and most of Sunday' with stationary or higher tempera. ture, o-» - LEAVING FOR NORTH a M. MCINTYRE HOOD Provincial Second Vice-President of tho Canadian Legion, leaves today to make a tour of a nums ber of the Northern Ontario Branches of the Legion. RESULT OF BIRD HOUSE. CONTESTS FOR BOY SCOUTS Keen Interest Taken in Con- . tests and Excellent. Work Done -- Winning Houses in Arcade Store Wiadow The bird house building contest which has been arousing a great deal of interest among members of the Boy Scouts and Wolf Cub Troops in the city was brought to a close last night, when the judges made their final decisions. Such were the num- ber and excellence of the work pre- sented to the judges that they were forced to continue at their labors from eight o'clock until well past midnight, The winning bird houses are on display today in the Arcadc window, The judging was done on the basi of the kind of house favored by euch type of bird and also on the basis of the ane of the entrants. I'lic juddes were Mr. A. Slyfield, Mr, N. II. Dan- iel, Mr. Ray McLaughlin and Mr. Cayley. The prize winners were as follows: THE RESULTS 16 years and over--Wren, Robin and Martin: lst, Lloyd Carson (8th Troop) ; 2nd, John Perkins (8th Troop); 3rd, Arthur Turner (4th Troop. 14 yrs. to 16 yrs.~Martin : 1st, Car- man Hughes (5th Troop): 2nd, C. Clothier (8th Troop). Wren: 1st, Gordon Rooney (5th Troop); 2nd, William Mason (8th Troop); 3rd, Carman Hughes (5th Troop), Robin, Bluebird and Flicker: 1st, Albert Godfrey (5th Troop); 3rd, Ellsworth Leggott (5th Troop). ; '2 to 14 yrs. --~Martin : 1st, Aubrey Thompson (5th Troop); 2nd., Phillip Perry 4th Troop). Wren: 1st, Lloyd Harding (5th Troop); 2nd. Archie Whitelaw (4th Troop); 3rd, George Whitelaw (4th Troop). Ro- bin & Miscellaneous: 1st, George Matthews (5th Troop); 2nd., Ross Corbett (8th Troop) ;3rd., Ross Ror- (Continued on page 3) SPEAKER SUSTAINED IN HOUSE DIVISION Ottawa, April 18,--Peristent and hitherto unsuccessful efforts by the Opposition, through pre-orders questioning to draw Government de- clarations of policy on various is- sues yesterday precipitated the first [division of the session when the Commons, by 82 to 66 votes, sus- tained the ruling of the Speaker, preventing Hon, Peter Heenan from discussing alleged unemployment riots on an adjournment motion, TUG RESCUES TWO DROWNING YOUTHS Hamilton, April 18,--Exhausted after clinging to an upturned lioat in the centre of the bay for over an hour, Caneron McKay of 9 Fairholt Road and Edward Small of ' 102 Gage Avenue south, both 21 years of age, were rescued by Captain J. Parker of the R. C. Huffman Com- pany's tug Schofield yesterday af ternoon. Assistance came just in time, for hoth young men were partially par alyzed, and coyld not have retained thelr grasp wugh longer, FEW EXTENSIONS OF HYDRO LIKELY INTHE DISTRICT To Figure Largely in This Year's Extension Program Although rural extension plans pre- pared by the Ontario Hydro Come wission call for the construction this year of more than 1,850 miles of pri- mary lines in addition to the 7,100 miles already constructed, there is no likelihood of rural construction work in this district, The Times has been informed by reliable authority. The hydro serves a number &f con- cessions in the various townships of Ontario county, but on acocunt of the low prices for farm produce which have prevailed in the past six months, the farmers feel that they can ill afford to purchase clectric power this year. This new program, it is estimated will serve more than 9,700 rural cus- tomers, © In addition, it is 'expected that 3,700 consumers will be added to existing lines, During the month ended March 31, Tast, 441 applications for rural ser- vice were received by the Commis- sion, necessitating the building of 123 miles of line, The year's rural extensions are al- located as follows: Southwestern On- tario, 1,051 miles; Northern Ontario, 292 miles and Eastern Ontario 519 miles, To date, of this program some 441 miles of iine have been con- structed, serving 1,426 additional cus- tomers, and costing approximately £927,000. CITY T0 PROVIDE FOR BARAUET AT BIG CONVENTION Committee of Whole Coun- cil Discussed Matte: With Night At a meeting of the city council, in committee in tha whole, held last night, it was decided that the city wonld act as official host at the banquet to be tendered to Earl Jel- llcoe and the delegates to the an- nual convention of Ontario Provin- cin] Command of the Canandlan Le gion, to be held heros on August 26 27 and 28. This decision was reech od after the question had been dis cussed with o demitation from the Canadian lezion, which met the committee at the request of the council, This deputation, composed of D. M. Douglas, Arthur Gladman and M. McIntyre Hood, explained the plans for the convention, which, in addition to bringing 600 dele- gates here for a period of from three to four days, would also bring some of the most distinguished eitl- zens of the Empire to Oshawa for the banquet. It was explained, also that it was the usual custom for the civie authorities' to provide the official convention banquet. The members of the council were satisfied that it would only be in keeping with the honor and dignity of the city to entertain the distin- guished guests and delegates who will be in the city at that time, and the rescultion, moved bv Ald, Pater MacDonald, and seconded by Ald. Robert Keel, that a banquet be pro. vided forthe delegatés, was passed unanimously. PRISONER CHOOSES JAIL WITH LASHES Regina, April 18.--DBelieved to be a precedent in the Saskatchewan courts an alternative of two years in the pentitenlary or one year in pri- son and 10 lashes was offered by Mr, Justice Donald McLean to Geo. Bien, convicted of robbing a Regina store last January. Bien chose the fail term and lashes. UNKNOWN YOUTH KILLED Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., April 18-- Terribly injured when he fell from a Canadian National Railways freight train, upon which he was apparently stealing a ride, six miles east of Hearst, a man ghout 19 years of age, whoge identity is un- known, died at the Hearst Hospital, and will be buried there. COUSIN OF DUCHESS WEDS. London, April 18,--1In the Cister- cian Abbey of Beaulien the wedding took place today of Palmea Bowes- Lyons, cousin of the Duchess of York and daughter of Lt. Col. Hon. Malcolm Bowes-Lyons, The bride- groom wag Lord Malcolm Douglas Hillton, son of the Duke of Ham- ilLow aud Brandou. Ontario County Not Likely Legion Deputation Last| | R. 8. MORPHY Re-elected to serve as treasurer of the Oshawa Rotary Club for the third successive year. DR. 8. J. PHILLIPS OFFICERS ELECTED FOR OSHAWA ROTARY CLUB Elected as president of the Osh- | awa Rotary Club for the year be- ginning July 1, 1031, a ALLIN F. ANNIS Re-elected to serve for another | year as secretary of the Oshawa Ro- tary Club. Henry Barnes, 121 Stacey Ave. was arrested by Detective MeArthur and Constable Hill, in Toronto, last night, on a charge of criminal neg- ligence following a motor accident at the intersection of Deleware Ave. and Hepbourne Street, in which twn men were injured. According to an account in a Tor- onto morning paper a car driven by Cecil Dale, aged 24, 378 Rusholme Road, wag proceeding east on Hep- hourne Street, when Barnes' car, "rashed into it at the intersection with such force that both doors of Oshawa Driver Arrested After Toronto Accident FLECTED BENCHER the Dale machine were thrown open and the occupants thrown out to the street. Dale's car finally came to a stop on the lawn at the south- east corner of Hepbourne Street, Dale sustained a fracture of a small bone in his back, fractured pelvis, and a broken right leg, He ia in the Geners! Hospital, His chum, Russell Dodds, of 146 Glenholme Ave,, was also taken to the hospital having suffered a strained right wrist, j Barnes had been allowed out on bail of $2,000, 1 Bombay, April 10 Trwin, just turned 50 years old, to- 'ay relinoufshed his high post in | 'ndia to Earl Willin don, former vernor<genernl of Canada. British Bo bay and India, aided by frany Indians of all creeds and 'acer, participated in an impressive arevell to Lord Irwin as he step- ed down from five years in power 'nd railed for England. Indian princes, high government officials and great crowds of rank and file assembled at the Arch, wometimes called the gateway to India, to bid the tall, kindly viceroy hon-voyage. Viceroy Lord i, India bid Farewell Today To Viceroy Lord Irwin One of the men most affected by his departure today was possibly his greatest political enemy, Mahatma Gandhl. The two throughout their animosities raised by the civil dis- obedience campaign remained firm versonal friends, "I ghall sce you In London at the second round table conference," Lord Irwin said te Gandhi, who smilingly replied, "It is in God's hands." He raised his clasped hands in front of him in the manner of high priest as {f hlessing the departing viceroy and bowed reverently. Obviously effect- ed Lord Irwin clasped his hand BRITISH ISLES | SOCCER SCORES London, April 18.--Results of league football matches played in ihe British Isles today were as fol- ows: ENGLISH LEAGUE--FIRST DIVI- BION Arsenal 3, Liverpool 1. Birmingham 2, Sheffield W. 0. Blackburn Rovers 4, Middlesboro 5. Blackpool 1, Huddersfield Town 1. Derby County 6, Manchester U, 1, Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 2. Leicester City 3, Newcastle U, 1, Manchester City 1, West Ham U, 1, Portsmouth 1, Bolton Wanderers 0. Sheffield United 2, Grimsby Town 1 Sunderland 2, Chelsea 0. SCOTTISH LEAGUE~FINST DIV]- SION Aberdeen 8, Clyde 1. Ary United 2, St. Mirren 0. Celtic 3, Alrdrie 1, Cowdenbeath 1, Motherwell 0. East Fife 3, Queen's Park 2. Hamilton dcademicals 5 Farkirk 1 Hearts 1, Partick Thistle 2, Kilmarnock 3, Morton 0. Leith Athletic 3, Dundee 1 Rangers 1, Hibernians 0. BRITISH VISITOR DIES ON C.P.R. TRAIN D, Press patch) Toronto, April 18.---8eized with a heart attack in his compartment on a Canadian Pacific Raflway train, enroute from Vancouver to Toronto, Edward Wasdell, 63, manufacturer, of Birmingham, England, died as the train was pulling into Toronto, Fron hig personal effects the police learned he had hooked passage on (. Montreal on April 20. EXAMINATIONS FOR CENSUS WORKERS (Canadian Press Despatch) Ottawa, April 18.---~About 7,000 men, women and girly in all parts of Canada today will write examina. tions held by the Civil Service Com- mission for positions in the bureau of statistics here in connection with the taking of Canada's census this year. There ave ahout 700 positions available, Out of the 7,000 cani- dates, 3,200 are in Ollawa, the Duchess of Atholl, sailing from JURY URGES GATES AT RAIL CROSSING Train Crew Exonerated From Blame For Death of Wo- man at Weston Crossing ---- Weston, April 18.--A strong re- commendation for gates at the Jane Street level crossing was included in the rider to a verdict returned by a jury following evidence presented last night at the inquest into the death of Mrs. Sarah Watson, aged 64. who was killed when a car in which she was a passenger was struck by a C.P.R. eastbound train on April 9. : The jury foand that death was accidental and attached no blame to the train crew, and in the rider the bellef was expressed that the wiggag which is at present at the crossing is perhaps misleading, as [It is going practically all the time, on account of shunting operations, At the Julie time, the jury point out that en approached from the north the view of the crossing ip limited. James Burbank, aged 43, the dri- ver of the car, who was a boarder with Mrs, Watson at 212 William Street, Weston, sustained a fractur. ed skull and other injuries, and is in the Western Hospital, VULTURE WRECKS PRINCE'S PLANE Dombay, April 18.--(A.P)---A vulture which flew into their pro- peller was indirectly the cause of the serious injury of four persons, including Prince George Bibesco, of | Roumania, The prince, who is pre- sident of the International Aero- nautical Federation, was flying with two Roumanian pilots and a British machaniec from Le Bourget, France, to Indo-China. Landing at the Bamraull Alr- drome yesterday morning, the prince reported that a vultare flew into one of the propellers a mile from Allahhabad, the day's start ing poiut, W. EN. SINCLAIR Is First Oshawa Barrister to Be Elected Officer of Law Society of Province of On- tario Mr. W. E. N. Sinclair, K.C, M.P.P.,, has been elected a Bencher of the Law Society of Ontario. He finished fifth among 61 candidates, thirty of whom were to be elected, and secured the highest vote of any new candidate. Benchers hold of- fice for a term of five years, when they are eligible for re-election. They are the governing body of the Lay Society for the Province. Mr. iinclajr is the first Bencher to he slected from Oshawa. Col. J. E. Parewell,. K.C., Whitby, former Crown Atorney was a Bencher for several years. Mr, Sinclair was no- minated hy the Ontario County Law Assoclation, the members of which co-operated heartily to secure his election, and are now pleased to have one of their number elected to this position. DR.S, J. PHILLIPS HEADS ROTARIANS Is Elected as President For Beginning July 1, 1931 Twelve Months Period Dr. 8. J. Phillips, local dentist, has been elected president of the Oshawa Rotary Club for the ensu- ing year, A. ¥'. Annis, barrister, has heen re-elected as secretary, and R. S, Morphy, manager of the Bank of Montreal here, ag treasurer for the club, Dr. Phillips has for several years been an active Rotarian, and has been a director of the club for some time. He succeeds D, J. Johnston as president of the club. od One of the gala nights of the club each year is slater for Tuesday evening of next week, when the an. nual, Farmers' Night will be held at the Brooklin hall. The Rev, the Hon, W. G. Martin, minister of public welfare for the province of Ontario, has been engaged as the speaker. The members of the rural commun- ity in and around Brooklin will he guest« of the club on this occasion. Rotarians Dave Tod and Ernie Marks will bave charge of the pro- PERMANENT WHARFAGE RIGHTS CANCELLED | Substantial Increase in Relief Work for 'This We CAUSE OF DR ELECTED BENCHER ad W. E. N. SINCLAIR, K.C\,, M.P.P. Who has been elected a Bencher of the Law Society of Ontario, standing fifth among the sixty one candidates. LUMBER DEALERS MET YESTERDAY Address on Workmen's Compensation Act Deliv- ered by H. Boultbee, Sec- retary of Association Members of the Ontario and Trent Valley Division of the Ontario Re- tail Lumber Dealers' Association, met in the (iengsha Hotel, yesterday afternoon for business and discus sion of lumber dealers' problems. Mr. Cay, of the Carew Lumber Co., of Oshawa, presided over the meet- ing. An interesting address on the Workmen's Compensation Act and its relation to the lumber business was presented by H. Boultbee, sec retary of the association, Mr, Boult- been also outlined changes which have been made in the Lien Act and pointed out their effect on credit as extended by lumber dealers. During the afternoon the lum- ber men were conducted through the plant of General Motors of Can= ada Ltd., and were delighted with the courtesy extended them by the company. Present at the meeting were re- tail lumber dealers from Lindsay, towmanville, Port Hope, Cobourg. Orono, Belleville, Peterboro and Oshawa. WOMEN ENLARGE SPHERE IN THE POLOTICAL WORLD Weaker Sex Are Making Big Headway in Politics London, April 18 = Throughout Europe women are turning their eyes from their hearths to the political arena; some with hope, some with determination, and a not inconsider- able number with actual distaste. Even Asia, steeped though it be in the hidebound traditions of the past, has recently begun to open its poli- ticalgates to wives and mother, Only gram. -------------------- Damages Are Awarded Montreal, April 17---Bringing down two Birds with one stone may be good marksmanship but it may also prove to be bad business. Be- cause a city constable in shooting a condemned dog wounded with the same bullet a pedestrian on a near by sidewalk, the City of Montreal will be obliged to pay damages of $2,600, according to a judgment handed down in Superior Court to- day by Mr. Justice Martineau. Either a splinter of the bullet or a ehip of stone struck Henri Gagnon in the eye, with the result that he lost the eye and sued the city for $10,000. The judgment today ruled that the constable, a servant of the efty, had been negligept, but the loss of an eye inflicts upon Gagnon a hetmanent incapacity of only one~ third. TOWN BEWILDERS GEESE Dundalk, April 17.--Wild geese have been plendiful in this district this Spring. A flock, ntly be. flew above the town all Thursday night, bonklug all the while, , For Police Negligence wildered by the village street lights a few days ago the house of repre- sentatives in Tokyo passed a bill [granting women equal franchise rights with men in elections for city, | town and village automobile assem- blies. The women of Great Britain and Germany have sccured a far firmer position in politics than most of their sisters in neighboring lands, but the trail they have blazed is now well trodden under the hurrying feet of women front other countries, Turkish women, though only liber- ated trom their harems during the past decade, are already on their way to parliament, They made their pol- itical debut this year when the Kem- alist government granted them the { municipal vote, and those who know Kemal believe it will within the realm of possibility that during next No- vember's general election he will give them the full franchise and the right to sit in" parliament. In Great Britain, where the wom en fought so militantly for the fran- chise fourteen other women have followed Lady Nancy Astor into the House of Commons, and one, Vis- countess Sybil Rhondda who is a peer in her own right, is battering, though so far without success, at the door of the House of Lords. Throuh out Great Britain women have ene trenched themselves firmly in the lo- cal governing "bodies of 'cities and ek ICONGESTION ON ACCOUNT OF LACK OF WHARFAGE IS ASTIC ORDER Y Applications. Received For More Wharfage Space af Harbor Than is Available Create an Interesting Situ. ation DEALERS MAY HAVE TO REMOVE COAL Every Effort Being Made to Induce Department of Public Works to Use Ap- propriation for Increased Wharfage Facilities Suspension of permanent wharf ago privileges due to the great de- mand for space at the Oshawa Harbor, is announced today by Col. B., J, McCormick, wharfinger, This action, Col," McCormick stated to The Times, has been approved by the department of marine, and goes Into effect immediately, Applications have been received for far more wharfage space than can possibly be provided, and this has made it very difficult to sat isfy all of the people who desire to use the harbor accommodation. It has become impossible for any permanent allotment of space to be given to any one firm, and the ruling has been made that wharf age space must be used continue ously or the firms holding it must release it for the use of other companies. This also affects coal companies, and they must move their coal uptown if the harbor authorities decide that space used now for coal storage is needed for other purposes, Col. McCormick says, Another Angle Another angle to the problem is the work that is contemplated by the government at the local harbor this year. No definite de cision has been made as yet as to how this sum of $75,000 is to be spent, and until this uncertainty has been cleared up, it further involves the question ¢f any ale lotment of wharfage rights, Col, McCormick says that every effort will be made to have this appropriation spent for additions to the dockage facilities. It is estis mated that a further 500 feet of permanent concrete wall for dock= ing purposes can be built for the amount of the appropriation, and will be urged to use the appropria- (Continued on page 3) ip SELECT TWELVE GREATEST WOMEN IN UNITED STATES Jury of Five Males Elects Leaders of Fair Sex to Hall of Fame New York, April 18.--A mythi- cal hall of fame--for the female gex only--was created rece when a jury of five men seléeted "America's 12 greatest living Wo men," They were chosen f among 2,786 women nominated ' readers of a womens magazine im a survey lasting four months. The final selections included: Grace Coolidge, chosen beckuse she "ghares with Dolly Madison a repu- tation for exceptional graciousn amiability and distinction as tess of the white house." The judg- es also pointed out that she wri poetry and was responsible for a mitiion-dollar endowment for a school for deaf mute children. Others honored were Grace Ab- hott, chief of the Federal Children's Bureau; Jane Addams, pioneer in social welfare work; Cecilia Beaux, artist; Martha Berry, one of a first to provide education for sou ern mountain children; Willa Ca er, novelist; Carrie Chapman C women's suffrage leader and a war worker; Minnie Maddern Fi actress, Helen Keller, blind ) deaf woman who furthered eduea~ tion for the blind; Florence Rena Sabin, scientist, Brnestine Shyr« mann Heink, singer; and Mary E. Woolley, president of Mount Holy« lv oke College for 30 years. BIG ESTATE LEFT BY CAMPBELL SOUP HEAD Mt. iAolly, N.J., April 18--The es- tate of John T. Dorrance, presidént of the Campbell Sou pany, amounted to $114850,733.39, an ap~ praisal filed in Surrogate's showed. Appraisers estimated inh itance taxes would t to $21, 500,000, of which $12,000, ¢ to the State of New Jersev and the remainder to the federal Government The estate is divided among the wie Lowes, oe i Hm sme oo gn dow, a son, and four daughters .. '