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A Growing | Newspaper in a 'Growing City The Oshawa 3 -~ Xr Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer aily Times "All The News . While It Is News" VOL. 8--NO. 148 Schiithed a at Oshawa, Ont. Sanaa; £ very and Publi OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TWELVE PAGES SHORE GAS CO. MAY BUY EASTERN PLANT Fire Marshal's Officers Investigating Recent Local Fire SEEK CAUSE OF FIRE THROUGH GASOLINE IN OSHAWA HOME Cia + Report of Fire Chief to Pro- vincial Authorities Leads to Belief in Possibility of Incendiarism INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO INVESTIGATING Origin of Fire Made Chief Elliott Suspicious--Fire- fighters Prevented Seri- ous Loss by Prompt Ac- tion Deputy Fire Marshal Jordon, To- fonto, and a representative of the Newark Fire Insurance Company are in the city today carrying on an investigation into the circum- stances surrounding the fire last Sunday morning at the home of Mrs. Walter Stapley, 304 Nassau Street, which caused damage to the house to the extent of $800. The fire which broke out shortly after three o'clock had gained con- siderable headway when the fire- men arrived, and had spread into the attic of the house. Following an investigation at the scene of the fire, Fire Chief W. R. Elliott was led to believe that the fire had started ftom an explosion of a quantity of gasoline under the stairs. Later in the day Frank Stap- ley, a son of Mrs.- Stapley, was found suffering from burns in the Oshawa Hospital. ge o A hat lie cause of 'the. X 0 nitely one Eh asked the fire marshals department that an investigation be held. GATTY AND POST ON SECOND LAP Took Off From German Airport After Brief Rest Early This Morning Berlin, June 25.--Harold Gatty and Wiley Post, first trans-Atlan- tic airmen of this summer, streak. ed away from Tempelhof airport today for Moscow on the second stretch of their flight around the the world in quest of Graf Zep- pelin's record of 22 days. They expected to complete the 950 mile trip in seven to eight hours. Fortified by seven and a half hours sleep, the first they had since they left New York on Tuesday morning, a hearty break fast and a welcome bath, the fli- ers climbed into their machine and sped away. COBOURG WINS FROM ORONO Cobourg defeated Orono in the final game of the first series of 'baseball for the Lake Shore Lea- gue with a score of 7-6. The game was played at Cobourg yes- terday. The Orono battery was Elliott, Walton and Whitley and for Cobourg, Ivey, McMarn, and Rollins. Summary :---Orono, 6 runs, 11 hits, 3 errors. Cobourg, 7 runs, 10 hits, 0 er- TOTS. The final schedule for the sec- ond series will be drawn up at a meeting in Port Hope this even- ing. WOMEN PAINT FENCE At Fairview Cemetery, east of Grafton, on the Procincial high- way, motorists the other day wit- nessed the spectacle of some 20 women painting the fence. The men of the district had a bee to level and improve the grounds and the women decided to have their share in the work, so each bought a can of white paint and came equipped with a brush. And their work was not amateurish either. National Banks Assist Germany Berlin, June 25.--Negotia- + tions are under way between the Bank of England, the Bank of France, the Federal Reserve Bank and the Bank of International Settlement to grant a short term credit loan of $1,000,000 to the Reich- bank tot ide it over to the end of the month, it was learned todays: CHILD WALKED IN FRONT OF CAR Six-year-old Girl Suffered . Broken Collar Bone on Simcoe Street Catherine Hambly, six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hambly, Elgin Street, while cross ing Simcoe Street at the corner of Elgin yesterday afternoon, with her mother, received injuries that have not proved particularly seri- ous. She walked into a car being driven north on Simcoe Street by Miss Pauline Coad of 488 Simcoe Street North. The child, with her mother, was standing in the middle of the road waiting for cars to pass before go- ingf across. Startled.semewhat by the car appearing {0 come so near them, Catherine moved forward suddenly and struck the passing car, Her collar bone was broken and she injured her. right 'knee slightly. The child was taken to the of- fice of Dr, Archer Brown and on to the hospital where she remain- ed until last evening when she was. allowed to go home, the injuries not being of a nature serious enough to require further hos- pital attention. MERCHANT WINS FORTUNE ON $1 INVESTMENT Wins $136,399.49 But Gives $5,000 of It to Customers Montreal, June 25.--President 'Hoover might be seeking a mora- torium on war debts but there is one man in Montreal today who has completely cancelled his per- sonal debts to the extent of some $5,000. He is Louis Tanner, merchant, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, who won $136,399.49 for a one dol- lar ticket sold by the Army and Navy Veterans, Quebec unit, on the Epsom Derby last month, Tan- ner arrived here a few days ago from the South and left this af- ternono for Ottawa where formal payment of the prize will be made at the Dominion Command. Tanner, accompanied about town by his brother-in-law, H. Manella, of Montreal, takes his winnings very modestly, but the fact that he cancelled some $5,000 on the books of his Hopkinsville business leaked out this morning. It was his benevo- lent way of giving his customers a "break" as part of his own good fortune. Tanner is married and has two children. His family came up with him. DELEGATES ( GOING HOME Many delegates from Eastern centres, who have been in attend- ance at the provincial convention of the Conservative Association, pass- ed through Oshawa today on the Provincial highway en route to their hoems. Lighthouse Was Destroyed In Bad Electric Storm Sault Ste. Marie, June 25--In one of the most spectacular storms seen here for years, early this morning, three transformers of the city pow- er service were blown out and de- stroyed, some damage was done to the phone service by burning of cable and minor trouble was caused in other services. , The storm was fairly general ov- er the Algoma District and upper Peninsula of Michigan, Corbeil Point Light House was struck. by lightning and completely destroyed in the fire that ensued. William Reil, lightkeeper, and his daughter, Phyilmon Reil, who lived in the building, lost all their cloth- ing and other belongings and Miss Reil had a narrow escape from be ing trapped in building, bh BOYS AND GIRLS HAVE GOOD TIME AT LAKE SHORE Twenty-nine Children Hav- ing Happy Holiday at Red Cross Cottage With two weeks holiday in ideal surroundings where fresh breezes blow from a broad expanse of clear blue water, and bright health giving sunshine streams down, where the leafy boughs of tall trees cast quiet shady spots, where there dre friend- ly companions, and a kindly matron with her two assistants in charge what children would not grow strong and healthy and return to their homes in 'the city greatly benefited by their stay in such a pleasant place? It is in such a spot as this that the Oshawa Red Cross Society of which Mrs. F. W. Cow- an is convenor cares for hundreds of under privileged children every sumemr. 29 boys and girls are at the Red Cross Cottage at the Lake, | this week. They were taken there on Monday when the cottage was | opened for the summer and will re- main there next week also, and every two weeks the groups will be changed until a large number have had a holiday there. Yester- day being only the third day of their Stay thev were already begin- ning to show traces of healthy sun- burn. Of the twenty-nine children there, seventeen are girls, the oldest one is twenty years and the young- est, only three. The children are very happy at the Cottage at the lake. They are allowed to rest when they feel the need of it but most of the day is planned for, with games, and walks and wholesome exercises, and only when it is necessary do the child- ren remain inside, Regular hours for meals and proper food.isianother point which scores for the health gained by the children who are cared for by the Red Cross Society, in the summer months. Only the best and most wholesome foods are served at the Cottage and the progress which the children make under such condi- tions for two weeks has been re- markable in other 'years as it most certainly will be this season. "he question no doubt arises, "How are the children who are tak- en to the Red Cross Cottage chos- en?" A list of under-privileged boys and girls prepared by the city Board of Health, is gone over and those. most in need of treatment and 4 chance to regain health are sent to the lake. It is not possible to take all children of parents who cannot afford to give them a sum- mér outing so only those really in need of it are allowed to go, and (Continued on page 3) CONVENTION WAS BEST IN HISTORY OF FIREFIGHTERS Secretary of Provincial Fed- eration Expresses Ap- preciation to the Oshawa Branch The name of the city of Oshawa should live long in the memory of the delegates who attended the convention of the Provincial Fed. eration of Ontario Fire Fighters here last week. The members of the local branch of the federation put forth every effort to make the convention a success and the ap- preciation which their efforts met with is seen in a letter which was received by E. M. Ostler, secretary of the Oshawa branch of the fed- eration, from David Lamb, secre- tary treasurer of the federation. The context of the letter is as fol- lows: "Acting in accord with the resolution as passed in our con- vention, it gives me the most sincere and greatest pleasure to express through you, to the of- ficers and members of the Osh- awa Branch, the most full apre ciation of the officers and dele. gates who attended the 1931 convention, for giving us this year a convention that shall be one of the most outstanding marks in our history. "The officers and members of the Oshawa Branch conducted themselves like gentlemen and proper hosts at all times and should feel justly proud of themselves. "Our 1931 convention I can say has been one that will take gome beating and as for past conventions, there is none to my knowledge that could come close to the Oshawa convention. "Before concluding i want to express also our appreciation of the time and energy given to our entertainment by your good Chief, Wes. Elliott and his name shall never. be erased from the memory of our members." SUSTAINED AS PARTY LEADER HON. GEORGE 8. HENRY Premier of the Province of Ontario, who was enthusiastically ac- claimed as the leader of the Conservative Party of the Province at the convention held in Toronto yesterday, NEW TRIBUNALS 0 BE PROVIDED Giveiiimint Condklerine Further Appointments in Connection' With Pen- sion Claims 25 Oftawa, June 25---Two new pensions tribunals will be provid- ed, it is understood, by the bill amending the Pensions Act which Hon. Murray MacLaren, Minister of Pensions and Naticnal Health, will introduce in the House of Commons within the, next few days, Dr. MacLaren's bill, it is learn- ed, authorizes the appointment of three new tribunal members and sufficient counsel to work with two tribunals. There are at pres- ent four tribunals. By certain re-arrangements, the appointment of three mew members will in- crease this number to gix tribun- als. The bill contains anotlrer im- portant proposal by which with the additional tribunals, it is hop- ed soon to whittle down the 20,- 000 pension cases now awaiting hearing. This other provision is one by which the board of pen- sions commissioners is obliged to try and pass finally on any pen- sion application unlegs the appli- cant specifically asks that his or her case he moved on to the tri- bunal. 'When the present bill was framed, it was the intention of Parliament that the Board of Pen- sions Commissioners should de- cide the bulk of the cases, In practice, howeyer, matters have worked out, it is stated, in such a way that the pensions commis- gioners are referring every case to the tribunals. Thus the cur- rent congestion of cases before the tribunals has resulted. The present proposal by which the commissioners will be obliged to decide a case finally, unless the applicant thinks differently will check the flow of cases to the tri- buhals, it is hoped. BOYS HONOR SCOUTMASTER Members of Second Osh- awa Troop Make Pres entation to W. Sutton W. Sutton, Scoutmaster of the Second Oshawa Troop for the last four years, during which he has been on fhe staff of the Oshawa Fost Office, is leaving for Ottawa to join the staff of the Otiawa office and the boys of his troop gihowed their appreciation of his lezdership on Monday evening, The troop of which #¢. Sutton is Scoutmaster were Bsuccesaful in winning the prize offered by the Rotary Club on the occasion of the recent Rotary Fair, for the best troop on parade. As the re- sult of this the Scoutmaster en- tertained the boys to a water- melon feast on the shor2s of the Oshawa Creek, and at this outing Ir. Sutton found himself the re- cipient of a presentation from the boys. The boys' gift to their Seout- master was a handsome pale of brass book-ends, containing a bcund volume on aviation, the presentation being accompanied Fy a sincerely worded address setting forth the appreciation of tLe boys for all Mr, Sutton has done for the troop during the period of his leadership. The actual presentation was made by Troop leader 75. Rae, with Patrel Leader William Per- kin reading the accompanying address which was, in part, as fcllows:-- "Your departure means our loss but is others' gain, and we know that wherever you go you: will be appreciated. We will never forget the spirit of cdm- redeship and kindness vou have always shown us and will ramem- ber you with the words, 'He was a True'Scout'." Scoutmaster Sutton in accept- ing the gift. charged the boys te "carry on" in the ra.ne spirit of co-operation and 2nthusiasm which they have shown in. the past under his leadership. ON THEIR WAY TO CANADA WHITBY-BORN PEER SAILS FROM ENGLAND Lord and Lady Greenwood were passengers aboard the Canadian Pa- cific liner, Empress of Britain on it 5 last voyage from Southampton, Engl nd to Canada, Lord Greenw ood,formerly Sir Hamar Greenwood is a native of Whitby, Ontario, an d has taken a prominent part in the public life of Great Britain, " ANNUAL PICNI WAS ATTENDED BY HUGE CROWD Over 300 People United With Simcoe Street Church in Enjoyable Outing Over three hundred sat down to supper which was the main feature of the second annual picnic of the Brotherhood of Simcoe Street Un- ited Church held vesterday at the park in in the village of Hamp ton. It was a wonderful picnic, well organized and workers to tarry out the plans quickly and without wast ing any time. To cap it all the wea ther was ideal and the picturesque village park proved an excellent place to hold the affair. Wives of the members of the brotherhood | were responsible for the supper but the convenor of the basket commit tee was Mr. A. McDonald. Mr. A E. Murdock was manager of tran sportation and directed the drivers of automobiles that left the chur. at different times during the after- noon. Dr. A, W. Harding proved an efficient manager of the sports' committee. He was assisted by Mr. E. Phillips, secretary of the Broth- erhood and Mr. Howard Bradley, president of the organization, A baseball game after the supper when a team of teen age boys play- ed a game against a team selected from the Brotherhood members was a great attraction. The young- er lads were greatly elated over the score of 22-19 in their favor. Rev. E. Harston pitched for the Broth- erhood and S. Alger was catcher. The battery for the boys was Ro- bert Gray and George Armstrong. Mr, C. M. Mundy, vice president of the Brotherhood presented the prizes for the sports. Boys, 5 years and under, Warren Bowden, Phil Weals, Billy Everett; Girls, 5 vears and under, Ilene Gold- smith, Dorothy Mills, Phyllis Ever- ett. oys, 5 to 8 years, Stanley Fenton, George Weals, Stanley Lawton; Girls, 5 to 8 years, May (Continued on page 3) DANISH FLIERS FORCED DOWN "Liberty" Plane Is at Ber- lin -- Both Occupants Escaped Unhurt Berlin, June 25.--Danish trans- atlantic flier, Otto Hillig and Hol- ger Hoiriis, flying from New- foundland to Denmark in their monoplane "Liberty" made a forced landing here today at 5.30 p.m. (10.30 a.m. E.S.T). They were unhurt, Krefeld, Germany, June 25.-- Otto Hillig and Holger Hoiriis, trans Atlantic airmen, made a forced landing here today, 32 hours after their departure from Newfoundland, and an hour and a quarter later, took off for Cop- enhagen, Denmark, their goal, which they had missed on their crossing. Before hopping off the Danes took on a supply of gasoline and had a light luncheon of hot cof- fee, sandwiches pickles and a "schnitzel." Nor did their ex- treme haste prevent them from seizing the opportunity to toss down several steins of beer for which the region is famous. Britishers Refuse To Don German Overalls Crewe, England, June 25.--Lo- comotive workers in this great railway centre were thrown into a ferment when several crates of overalls provided by the railway company arrived for London, Midland and Scottish railway employes. The men flatly refused to wear them because the crates bore German names on the out- side. Declaring one cause of the un- employment among their trades union colleagues was the whole- sale dumping of foreign goods in Britain, the men offered to buy their own overalls, if neces- sary: The trouble was cleared up, however, when it was found the . overalls had been made in Britain. but had been packed by mistake into German shippers' WEATHER Tower Lakes Region<-- fair tonight; Friday -- fair and. warm, moderate south- east to south winds today, shifting to west on Friday. i ---------------- OSHAWA COMPANY HAS OFFERED BELLEVILLE $325,000 FOR PLANT "Liberty" Plane Over Jutland Copenhagen, Denmark, June monoplane was oOh- served flying over southern Jutland at a great height in the direction o Copenhagen, and was thought possible the United States Plane 'Liber PREMIER HENRY LECTED LEADER Was 25.~A Only "Novitines to Head Ontario Conserv-| atives at Provincial Con-| vention Yesterday Toronto, June 25.--Hon. George S. Henry, Prime Minister of Ontario, was selected Leader of the Provincial Conservatives, without opposition, by 2,563 dele- gates attending the party conven- tion in the Roval York Hotel yesterday afternoon. The business of selecting the Leader was brief and harmon- fous. The possible hints of con- troversy at the conclusion of eulo- gistic speeches were anticipated and avoided by the alert Chair- man, William H. Ireland, calling for the National Anthem before James A, McCausland, ex--M.P.P., could start a discourse on beer and wine, and before certain wo- men delegates could urge a olution calling for equality of representation for women at party conventions. No Ballot Necessary Even before the convention started its story was told in ad- vance by two mute prophets--a conspicuous ballot box destined never to be used, and a banner whose gauzy veil did not conceal its message that George 8S. Henry had come from the farm over the King's Highway to lead the people to progress and pros- perity. Premier Henry was visibly moved by the ovation which the convention tendered him on ris- ing to make his speech of accept- ance. The leadership which he had been called to involved, said he, great responsibilities and fear to undertake in the face of the existing economic and un- employment conditions; but one, added he, would be peculiarly lacking in - courage--especially one "with a little Irish blood in him"--if he failed to appreciate and become enthused by such a gathering as had just given its unanimous . endorsation to his nomination. In recalling res- the days of the first Ferguson Administration, Premier Henry mentioned that Hon. J. R. Cooke, present Chair- man of the Ontario Hydro-Elec- tric Power Commission, and Gov- ernment representative on that great publicly owned and oper- ated enterprise, should have been (Continued on page 3) Discuss Sale Of Gas Plant Commenting editorially on the proposal of the Ontario Shore Gas Company to purchase the Belle- ville Gas Plant, the Belleville In- telligencér says as follows: -- "Ratepayers of the City of jelleville, will shortly have the opportunity of expressing their opinion on the sale of the Belle- ville Gas Works which has been operated by the municipal corp- oration for the past twenty-three vears, News of the offer of the Ontario Shore Gas: Company to purchase the plant came as a sur- prige to the people, but the coun- cil has had the question under advisement for some time. "The question will be discussed fully at public meetings to be held in the near future at which the advantages to the city of the sale of the plant will he stressed. In the meantime the city will do a great deal of thinking over this question." General Manager and Counsel Were in Belle- ville This Week Confer- ring With City's Officials --Terms of Agreement Tabled - COUNCIL APPROVES "IN PRINCIPLE" Ratepayers Will Be Given Opportunity to Vote-- Gas Would Be Piped From Main Plant in Qsh- awa G. D. Conant, council for the Ontario Shore Gas Company, with J. T. Milner, General Manager of the company, have been in Belle- ville for the past few days where they submitted a proposal for the purchase of the Belleville gas plant to the members of the City Council, Ag the result of these proposals the Belleville ratepayers will be given an opportunity, in the near future, of recording their vote on the sale of the city's plant, g for mal motion recommending that the proposal be "approved in prin ciple," and that negotiations be proceeded with, being carried by the members of the Belleville City Council without a dissenting vote, On his return to Oshawa yes- terday afternoon Mr. Conant, dis- cussing the Belleville - proposal with The Times, pointed out that the policy laid down by the On- tario Shore Gas Company was to supply other municipalities, with- in a radius of a hundred miles from this city, with gas manufac= tured in Oshawa. It is logical to asgume, therefore, that if the negotiations for the purchase of the Belleville plant are successful that this will mean additional activity at the local plant in this city, the greater output of gas re- quired necessitating still further additions to the company's equip» ment and pensonnel. A special Belleville committee of Mayor George A. Reid, Ald. George O. Tice, Chairman of Gas; Ald. W. A. Woodley, Chairman of Executive; H. B. Stock, City Trea_ surer; Wm. Harden, Manager of the gas plant, and Fred G. Cham- berlain, Auditor, had heen appoint ed to meet the representatives of this company some time ago and negotiations have been carried on with the result of last night's de- cision. Engene C. Lang of the Chi- cago Power and Utility Company, visited the city several times and with the committee went thor- oughly over the ground, collected data, and made certain investiga- tions. The Gas Company have offered the sum of $325,000 for the Belles ville gas plant, and have submit- : ted the terms of their proposed agreement of sale over the signa- ture of Eugene C. Lang, President of the Chicago Power and Utility Comany of which the local com=- pany is a subsidiary. The agreement, in its essential points, is similar to that entered into with the City, of Oshawa. DEAD CHINESE WAS KNOWN HERE Fully dressed in his best clothes : and wearing his hat, Lum Lee, a Chinese, aged 58, was found dead on Tuesday morning in the base- ment of his laundry at 2181 Dan- © forth Avenue, Toronto. Police of Main Street Station said Lee had hanged himself, his body being found suspended from a joist. He was found by his partner, Yew-Yung. A few week ago, the store was burglarized and Lee lost $400 in gold and bills he had sav- ed, planning a trip to China. The dead man was well-known to many of the Oshawa Chinese community who were shocked when they heard the news of hi» death. FLIERS IN RUSSIA Moscow, Russia, June 28. --=Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, round-the-world fliers, landed at the October Air- drome from Berlin at 5.30 pm. (10.30 am, EST.) C.N.R. President Scrap Merchant Marine Ottawa, June 25--Seme decision should be reached as to whether the merchant marine should be continu- ed said Sir Henry Thornton, speak- ing today before the committee of the Commons on Railways and Shipping when it 'was considering the activity of the Canadian mer- Would / chant marine, a fleet of thirty ships operated as a subsidiary of the "Personally, I recommend we get out of business," Sir Henry declar~ ed, this was greeted with consid- erable verbal approval from fem. bers of committee, EE