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aily Timex Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer "All The News While It Is News" OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES FOLLOWING CAR ACCIDENT Concrete Slabs Here But $ubway Job Is At Standstill TIMES WILL NOT BE ISSUED TOMORROW will keep holiday events and invites the co-operation ' of so that Thursday's issue may be bright with reports of picnics, outings and varied pastimes with which the people of Oshawa and vicinity passed a please: a pleasant day. SAYS PROPHECY INDICATES . AGE IS NEAR ITS END Seventh-Day Adventist In- terprets Present Events in Light of Bible Prophecy The annual camp-meeting of the Seventh-day Adventists in session on the campus of Oshawa is lar- gely attended by residents of Tor- onto, Hamilton, Branttord and from far away points as Sault Ste. Marie. A series of addresses is being giv- fen by Rev. Malcolm Neil Campbell of Washington, D.C., on the signi- fi ficance of present events, Mr. ICampbell presented convincing ev- fidence that the general disrespect for law so manifest these days is mentioned in prophecy as one of he signs of the close of the present lage. Among other things that point lin the same direction he cited the restoration of the papacy to the sta- Mtus of civil power and to the Kel- Blogg Peace Es to which forty-six | ations gave Pheir adherence. Mr. Campbell was strongly of the opin- [ion that this fulfills the peace and jafety cry of 1 Thess. 5: 3, 4--"Hor hten, they shall say, Peace and saf then 'sudden _ destruction th upon then, + «+ « and they is all not escape. | My. Campbell drew attention to he fact that while the nations were alking peace they were busy pre- paring the means for the most de- structive war imaginable beside i hich the late world war would be [child's play. He drew attention to [8the poisonous gases lately 'invented so destructive that one bomb drop- ped upon the City of Toronto, with he wind in a favorable direction, mld practiclly destroy all human lik u that city . "Seventh-day Adventists believe in [9 the imminent return of Christ to # \ this world: They observe literally | the fourth commandment--"But the i seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord they God; in it thou shalt not do any work . The Adventists "also pay a tithe | of their income for the maintenance of the ministry and in addition to | théy raise for foreign missions 2 sum equal to sixty cents a week | member in Canada and United { Btes. For the present year they expending over five million dol- in their mission operations and spite of the financial depression oy have held their own in foreign / ads. Tonight Rev. Robert « Walsh of immins, Ontario, will speak on the bject, "The Signs of the Times." | Ost AND UATTY Fliers Have Left Fairbanks J "on Way to Edmonton airbanks, Alaska, June 30-- Post and Hareld Gatty took Die today at 3.24 am. (8.24 .T,) for Edmontori, Alberta, 1450 away. riumphant over wild northern ific ocean as well as the Atlan- tic and still one on father time, Post and Gatty sailed into Fair- t night and got within three thousand miles of the end of r fifteén thousand mile dash around the world. Post and Gatty steered their monoplane Winnie about enty five 'hundred ros: ific from Khabaro- k ik to Solomon, , near dred yes! y and then five hun- miles to Fairbanks before call- it a day. spite two long delays in Siberia fliers still were ahead of their day schedule upon landing here. covered roughly twelve pusand miles in six days, twenty O hours and twenty nine minutes and had about three days left in hich to cover approximately three thouasnd miles to New York, their starting and stopping point. _ WEATHER June 30---Lower Lak ren and i Bay Souther: FEE cal Alliance in North America, |TEN RAILWAY CARS IDLING ON SIDING Completion of Subway Is Now Entirely in Hands of Railway, City Officials Declare | C.N.R. PROMISED PROMPT ACTION Failure of Concrete Slabs to be Shipped in Time Was Blamed for Previous Delay--No Sign of Ac- tivity Yet Ten railway cars, loaded with ccencrete slabs for the C.N.R. to complete the subway taking Sim- coe street south under the rail- way tracks, have been on a sid- ing in the vicinity for some days but, but for some reason which cannot be ascertained, actual work on the completion of this subway has not yet been re-com- menced. Enquiry from city officials eli- cits the information that comple- tion of the subway s now entire- ly in the hands of the C.N.R. en- 4 gineers, the city having fulfilled its own part of the agreement re- garding construction, It will be recalled that the rail- way engineers recently were in communication with the city offi. cials regarding increasing the overhead clearance of the subway by seven inches, an agreement be- ing entered into some time ago whreby the C.N.R. was to under- talge this work. C.N.R. officials in Toronto were conferred with by a deputation from .the City Council and re- quested to re-commence this work as soon as possible, meeting with an assurance that this would be done, but so far there is a com- NORTH-WEST PIER Old Fashioned "Snubbing Posts" Were Reported to Be Unsafe The department of public works, under the authority of the District Engineer, J. M. Wilson, are install- ing new bollards on the north-west pier at the Oshawa Harbour, thus creating still further improvements for shipping at this port. The old bollards, or rather old- fashioned "snubhing posts" were re- ported to the department recently as unsafe, having been practically worn through by the friction of mooring ropes and cables during the pears of their service, with the re- ult that prompt action was. taken ; 2 their replacement. The new bollards will be imbedd- et in solid slabs of cement, being of the latest pattern with steel Yhooks for the convenience of mar- iners mooring their vessels at this pier. "Big Drop" {in Milk. Picton.--Three tons. of milk were lost this week when the new Charlie Culmer truck overturned on the Cheery Valley Road while going down a hiill. It hit some plete absence of any signs of ac- tivity in this connection, gravel recently used on hte road and capsized Evangelical Alliance Is Encouraged By Reports DEDICATION OF NEW UKRAINIAN CHURCH TONIGHT Rev. Dr. Banks Nelson, Noted Hamilton Pastor, Will Be Preacher The new Ukrainian. Presbyterian Church, a monument to the faith and zeal of the local Ukrainian congregation in the face of hard times and business depression, will be officially dedicated to its high use at a service to be held at eight o'clock this evening. The congre- gation is fortunate in having as a speaker for the occasion Rev. S. Banks Nelson, D.D., noted Presby- terian pastor from Hamilton. The service will be of a parti- cularly interesting characted as the following program will indicate :-- Doxology, in Ukrainian and Eng- lish," congregation; Prayer, in Ukrainian, Rev. L. Standret; Sen- tences, in Ukrainian, Rev. L. Stan- dret, in English, Rev. John Lind- say; O, Heavenly Father Hymn in Ukrainian, Conglegation; Scriptures, in English I King 8 :22°53, ev. D, Munro, in Ukrainian, Hebr. 10:19- 25, Rev. T. Halenda of Hartford, Conn. ; ; Solo in English, Mrs. Spratt of Whitby ; Prayer in English, Rev. D. Munro; Quartet in English, Knox Church; Apostles Creed in Ukrainiay; Rev. L. Standret; Hymn in English, - congregation ; Prayer, Dr. S. Banks Nelson; Declaration of Dedication, Rev. John Lindsay; Offering; Solo in English; Greet- ings, 'Ministerial Association, Rev. C. E. Cragg, Ukrainian Evangeli- ev. Basil Kusiv of Newark, N.J.; ir, Knox Church; Sermon, Rev. S. Banks Nelson, D. ; Hymn in 2- People More Interested in Religion Now Than Be- fore, Deaconess Says -- Work in Galicia Pro- NEW BOLLARDS FOR: UKRAINIAN PRESBYTE RIANS DEDICATE CHURCH TONIGHT »-- South, night's service. NEW CHURCH ON SIMCOE STREET SOUTH This evening the Ukrainian Prsebyterian Church on Simcoe St. near Bloor Street, will be formally dedicated. view of the church. To the left is Rev. Luke Standret, pastor of the church, and to the right the Rev. Hamilton minister, who 18 to deliver the dedication address at to- Above is a Dr. 8. D. Banks-Nelson, noted Names of 2,500 Successfull Students Made Public Teday -- Few Fail to Earn Promotion to the Higher Grades Twenty-five hundred boys and girls, and a large number of parents, friends and relatives will be inter- ested in the promotion results for Oshawa public schools, as published below The names of the pupils who passed without trying, are published together with the names of those who had to try their ex- aminations in order to gain the nec essary standing The work of the students this year was of a high order and there are very few who will be forced to remain in the same class for anoth- er year because of their inability to advance in their studies The Times is indebted to C. F, Cannon, city school inspector, the principals and teachers, for the list of success- ful pupils, which are printed in or- der of merit as follows: ALBERT STREET SCHOOL T. A. Patton, Principal PROMOTED TO JUNIOR 1V. On Term Work Eileen Orr, Edith Barnes, Eliza- beth Farkas, Irene Anderson, Gladys Mullen, Jessie Kidd, Annie Terech, Helvi Kanskas, Phyllis Cramb, Loreen Cooper, Jean Muzik, gressing Rapidly Inspiring reports from the mis- sion fields in Canada and Galicia were heard at the sessions of the Ukainian Evangelical Alliance, held in the new Ukrainian Presbyterian Church here yesterday. Rev. Luke Standret, pastor of the local church, presided over the meeting as cahir- man. People are more interested in re- lion now 'than they have been for many year, Miss D. E. Kushner, Ukrainian United: Church deacon- ness from Sault Ste Marie told the Alliance yesterday. Miss Kushner recently visited Win- nipeg and as she travels much in the Canadian West her statement was the result of first hand knowl- edge and obsrevation, "The Alliance was cheered ' when Miss Kushner told of how much easier it is to or- ganize church congergations than formerly. Rev. J. Robert Kovalevich a Un- ited Church minister, who has a new mission field in West Toronto, also testified that there is in- creas interest in the gospel message In six months he been' to organize a new congregation, he' said. Similar encouraging reports were presented by Presbyterian minis ters from various sections of the United States, including Connecti cut and New York. Across the border, however, it was pointed out, that the missionary has to contend with a greater indifference toward religion. Of greatest interest to the con- 4 vention was the announcement that the Alliances missionary movement in Galicia, Ukrainian province of Poland, is meeting with greater suc- cess than had been anticipated. So rapidly is the movement spreading that the Ice is sapeHencing di- fficulty in garing for it. Although and | Edna Mills. By Examination Mary Ryzak, Evelyn Cramb, Mar- Here's Real News For Public School Pupils,- Promotion Results Out garet Brown, Lilian Witson, Pearl Taylor, Lilian Bateman, Evelyn Mepham and Dorothy Morris, Mary Adair, Nancy Locke, Dorothy Mep- ham (Ree ) M. MacLennan, teacher, PROMOTED TO SR. IV, On Term Work Winnifred Griffin, Irene Meech, Helen Smith, Adele Cebulski, Mary Anthony, Elta Sproule, Fern Em- mons, Mary Swithenbank, Helen Higgins. By Examination Luella Patfield, Annie Snudden, Merle Cheseborough, Delta Hornby, Leta Lewis (Rec). C. M. MacLennan, feacher, PROMOTED TO SR On Term Work Charlie Thrasher, George Patter- son, John Stezik, George Waite, Alex Melnyk, Billy Evans, Steve Lezun, Victor Tyrrell, Harold Cal- ford, Eric Cheetham, Bert Anthony, Nick Ronaniski. By Examination Billy Platt, James Gordon, Vinc- ent McGahey, Stanley Cebulski, John Lezun, Cecil Smith, Walter Hornby Wm. F. Wendt, eacher PROMOTED TO JR. On Term Work Nick Tony Romaniski, Albert Steele, Cecil Keys, Jack McTaggart, Elmer Mullen, Russell Brant, John Romaniski. : ; By Examination Billy Boyd, George 'Adams, Rob- ert, Griffin, Harry Elliott, Milford Heard, Bert Amey, Lloyd Patter- son (Rec) Wm. F. Wendt, teacher. (Continued on page 2) CANVASSERS FOR 'GHARITY ADS. FIND TRADE DULL Oshawa Given Wide Berth Since Merchants Formed Protective Association During the past 3 year Oshawa's retail merchants have Been trying out a plan for their own protection against professional canvassers soliciting donations and subscrip- tions, or selling practically valueless advertising space, under the under- standing that they are working in the interests of some organization or institution worthy of public sup port. From recent editorials in a Tor- onto paper, and also in the St. Thomas paper, it appears that pro- fessional canvassers, who pocket a large commission; are most active in these two cities and are becom- ing a nuisance if not even a men- ace to business; So far as the Oshawa merchants siness houses are concerned, whil ey are always in the fore- front when any appeal is made to increase the funds of anh Oshawa charitable organization, or any other worthy local cause, they form- ed what is known as "The Oshawa Protection Committee" about a year ago, with the object of pro- tecting themselves against, solicitors lish, com; Lad : Benediction,' Rev: John L say, there eleven ordained mission- {Continued on page 3), ¥ for out-of-town organizations, (Continued on page 3) MANY CITIES TO BE REPRESENTED ON DELEGATION Invitations Have Been For- warded to 200 Mayors and Reeves to Meet the Premier . It is expected that the reputa- tion to confer with Premier G. S. Henry on Thursday afternoon in connc¢etion with unemplyment re- liéf will consist of representatives of over a hundred cities and mu- nicipalities all over Ontario, ac- cording to word emanating from Mayor Peebles of Hamilton, who has arrangements for this gather- ing in hand. in addition to the representa- tives of the 30 cities who gather- ed in Hamilton on Friday of last week, Mayor Ernie Marks of this city being Oshawa's delegate, in- by Mayor Peebles to over 200 mayors and reeves throughout the province, and the Mayor of Hamilton expects at at least a hundred of these will wish to at- tend or be represented. vitations have been forwarded | v » Pe ------------ SHOCK PROVED FATAL TO D. JACK WHO WAS THROWN OUT OF CAB TWO ACCUSED OF "CONSPIRACY T0 COMMIT ARSON Two Other Stapley Brothers Placed Under Arrest Today Following an investigation which was carried on all ast week by F, Bass, investigator of the Underwriters' Bureau, T. Jordan, deputy fire marshall, and Detective Sergeant Flintoff, of the Oshawa Police Force, Earl and Cecil Stapley were placed un- der arrest yesterday on charges of conspiracy to commit arson. ORANGEMEN WILL RALLY IN Sus | tie accused men was put up by A. Oshawa Lodges Will Par-|! ticipate in Celebration of | "Glorious Twelfth" Arrangements have now been completed by the local Lodges for { the annual celebration of the an- niversary of the Battle of Boyne, "The Glorious July," in men of the entire district will be | gathering to take part pro { gram by the district men, children will ba in from Oshawa, this number made up of approximately from the two Oshawa Lodges with 500 more three L.O.B.A. Lodges Blue Lodges and Lodge. the | Twelth of | Cobourg, where Orange in a which has been arranged | women, and | attendance being Orange from the | two True | one Juvenile On arrival in Cobourg the local Orangemen and Orange women will take part in the cetemanial parades, while the gathering is to be addressed by prominent lead- erg of the Order | The two young men appeared be- | fcre Magistrate | the | June 21, | members of the family | pressed by |seral | under 500 | T. K. Creighton in city police court this morning and were remanded on $5,000 bail each, until July 7, when the | charges will be heard. Bail for men by J Robinson. 'The young represented in court P. Mangan, local barrister. Local police and representa- tives of the underwriters' bur- eau, together with Deputy Fire Marshall Jordon have made a most thorough investigation of circumstances surrounding a at the Stapley home in the hours of the morning of when a fire which is he- lieved to have been caused by the explosion of gasoline did consid- erable damage to the house while were sup- absent, Investigations Fire Chief W. R El- liott revealed that Frank Stapley was confined to the Oshawa Gen» Hospital suffering from se- vere burns. He was late; placed arrest on a charge of. ar- and will on his recovery he removed the county jail at Whithy to await trial were fire early posedly son to | Memorial Unveiléd. A large gathering and district residents to witness Renfrew | of Renfre w assembled on Saturday the war memorial erected in memory community [the unveiling of by W. D. Low, | of those from this | who died overseas. Dr. S. Phillips As Rotary Ceremony Performed at dhol Club Luncheon Yester- day -- Succeeds D. F. Johnston -- Work of Rotary Described At the regular weekly lunch- eon meeting of the Oshawa Ro- tary Club, held for the first time yesterday in the main dining room of the Genosha Hotel, the retiring president, D. F. Johnston, formally installed Dr. S. J. Phil- lips in office as president of the club for the ensuing year, Past President Johnson being the re- cipient of a 'Past President's jewel," the insignia of honor au- thorized by Rotary International. Rotarian Johnston before hand- ing over the gavel to his succes- sor in office, referred to the rec- ord of the club during the last twelve months, while he express- ed his pleaslire that Rotarians were meeting "in their new home "before he relinquished of- fice. "Some clubs judge of success on the attendance rec- ords," said the president, "but that+is not all there is in Rotary. You must be a Rotarian first and attendance will follow as a mat- ter of course. "The last twelve months have seemed to be a very short period but in it have been brought and wrought many changes. I have endeavored to serve you to the best of my ability, I have fallen short ag all humans do, but IT can honestly say that I have tried my utmost to fulfil the duties of my position, and that no Rotarian has failed to respond to my own efforts." In connection with the attend- ance records, and membership of the club, the retiring president pointed out that while fifteen new jnambers had been enrolled dur- ng the year. the membership stands at eighty-six, while a year ago, the membership 'was eightf- seven, Five members, three of them enrolled during the past twelve months had never missed a meet- their Installed Club President NEW PRESIDENT DR. S. J. PHILLIPS Who was yesterday installed in his new office as president of the Rotary Club, succeeding Rotarian D. Frank Johnston. ing. "put the calibre of the men appeals to me far more than the attendance record," said Mr. Johnston. He paid tribute to the manner in which every member had co- operated in bringing the club's movements to a successful issue, laying special emphasis on the work of Hugh A. Ross, as chair- man of the Transportation Com- mittee. "Hugh Ross has practic ally handled this whole matter himself," 'said Rotarian Johnston in pointing out the work done by this committee ii providing trans- portation for children needing treatment in Toronto and for other activities, while he stated. "in future ballots will be drawn and ong member will be respon- sible for this work in each week. "The time expended in taking a crippled child fo the hospital in Toronto: is by no means lost," North Orhiwa Man, Aged 73, Was Riding in Truck Driven by F. Stirtevant, Oshawa, When Mishap Occurred TRUCK TURNED OVER IN DITCH | Had Been Driving Toward City on Port Perry Road --Police Investigate And Inquest Will Be Held Shock which is believed to have been caused when he was thrown from a truck driven by F. Stirtevant, an employee of the D. M. Tod Bakery, yesterday af- ternoon, wag responsible for the death of Donald Jack, an aged re- sident of North Oshawa in the lo- cal hospitar last night. It was learned this morning that Mr. Jack was riding in the truck with Stirtevant, who was returning to Oshawa on the Port Perry road. The two men were in conversation, with the older man pointing out several points of interest. In pointing out some object near Conlin's School Jack's hand came in contact with Stirtevant"s arm, who lost com- trol of the truck in the loose gravel on the road. The truek turned over in the ditch throwing the aged man some distance. He was picked up apparently unin- jured but was suffering fram shock and was removed to the hospital where he later died. Jury was empanelled this morn. _ ing by Coroner Dr. F. J. Rundle who viewed the body at the Luke Burial Parlours. Provincial Con- stable Thomas Mitchell is conduct ing an investigation. The date of the inquest has not been set as vet, but members of the jury in- clude Alex Keith, foreman, Gid- eon Timmins, John Read, J. Jef- frey, George Polson, William Ben. tham, John Foster, Oscar King, and Robert Irwin, all of East Whitby For the past 23 years, the late Mr. Jack had resided with his wife, formerly Miss Hannall Hobbs, on the main road half a mile north of the C.N.R. tracks, North Oshawa. Previous to that time Mr. and Mrs. Jack lived near Columbus. The deceased did not work a farm of his own but was engage by farmers nearby, up until 13 years ago. Recently his health has been failing, due to a stroke which 'he suffered some time ago. The late Mr. Jack leaves no children but besides his widow, there survive two brothers, Thomas, of Portage la Prairie; , Manitoba, James of Argyle, Omnis tario, and two sisters, -Mrs. G. Armstrong of Oshawa, and Miss A. Jack of Toronto, The deceased was a member of the Corinthian Lodge and up until a few years ago, attended the United Church at North Oshawa, The funeral will be held from the late resid- ence of tne deceased, at North Oshawa on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Interment will be made at the Union Cemetery. NEGROES TO DEMAND ANTI'LYNCHING LAW Washington June 30.--Plans for a race-wide negro convention | here next December to formulate planks which both political par~ ties will be asked to include in their 1932 platforms were made ' at a meeting in the office of Rep- resentative Oscar Depriest, Repn., Ill, only negro member of Con- Bress. Included among the planks it was said after the meeting, prob ably will be a demand for a fed~ 'eral anti-lynching law and a dec laration in favor of "fair enforces ment of the Civil Service Act.' ~ MAN LIES UNDER TRAIN TO ESCAPE London: Edward Matthems, a railway shunter, saved his life at Cardiff recently by a split sec- ond. Attempting to leap on the buffer of a moving coal truck he missed his footing and fell on the rails. When the wheels were a few inches away he wriggled into the centre of the track and lay flat while seven ten-ton trucks passed over him. The engine pushing the trucks was ? to a standstill a few yard ore' it reached him, otherwise he would have been smothered with (Continued on page 3) red-hot cinders.