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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer "All The News While It Is News" VOL. 9--NO. 10 Publisbec a1 Oshawa, Ust., Lanada. Lvery Dav_Rxcept Sundays and Publis Helideys OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JULY 13, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES ORANGEMEN HELD BIG RALLY AT COBOURG Legion Convention Program Announced "IMPRESSIVE PROGRAM _HASBEENAPPROVEDFOR CONVENTION IN AUGUST Provincial Office Gives Its Approval of Arrange: ments Made by Oshawa Branch for Events of Provincial Convention ENTERTAINMENT ON ELABORATE SCALE 'City Council, Service * Clubs, Chamber of Com- merce, and Mr. and Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin Co- operating in Providing for Delegates Approved by the provincial of- fico of the Canadian Legion, the program which has been drawn up by the Oshawa Branch ane its cutertainment commiitee for the anrvual provinciai convention to be held here oa August 25, 26, 27 and 28, was made known t9- day. The program providing for 'beth business sessions and enter- iainment, is an impressive one, far ahead of anything yet at- tempted at a coavention of the' ' Legion, aad one which will make the Oshawa gathering next month 'five long in the memories of all who attend. In 8s lette~ to the general conventi'a chairman, ] » Sivins his approval of the pro- m, Lt.-Col. F. J. Picking, first president and honorary sure ry of the Ontario Provincial Command of the Legion, makes the following comment: -- I think you have worked up a perfectly marvellous program. It éverything goes the way you have planned it, it will be a mag- nificent convention." The outstanding feature of the program, of course, will be the visit of Earl Jellicoe, Admiral of the Fleet, along With Lady Jel- licoe and their two daughters, and between fifty and one hun- dred overseas delegates to the British Empire Service League Conference. . These delegates will come from all parts of the Em- pire, and will spend a day and a night in Oshawa. Earl Jellicoe and his personal party, along 'with Major J. 8. Roper, of Hali- fax, Dominion President of the Legion, and Lt.-Col. J. Keillor McKay, of Toronto, provineial president, will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin at Parkwood, during their stay in the city, and the other overseas Welegates will be taken care of the private homes of other prominent citizens. 3 Chief Features ° The chief entertainment fea- « tures of the program have al- ready been definitely fixed. The convention banquet, which is be- ing given by the city, and at which over 600 guests will be present, including Earl Jellicoe and representatives of the Do- minfon and Provincial govern- ments, will be held in the Arm- ories on the evening of Thursday August 27, and will be a bril- Hant function. The other enter tanment features include a sparkling vaudeville revue, by 'a company orggnized by Jack Ar- thur, of the Famous Players Can- adian Corporation, on the Wed- resday evening, in the General Mo Auditorium, this feature heving been provided through the oe of R. S, McLaughlin, who is a director of the Famous Players Canadian Corporation. Mr. and Mrs. R. 8. McLaughlin (Continued on page 5) Boat Upsets, Finn Drowned ( Press Di h) Port Arthur, July 13--While al i d to swim ashore, a Finnish resident of Gorham, whose name is not known here, was drowned in Hazelwood Lake, 18 miles from Port Arthur, Saturday, He was one of a party in a small boat which upset. LOVAL TRUE BLUES DECORATE GRAVES L.T.B. No. 55 Visited the Union Cemetery Yester- day Afternoon--Church Parade Held at Night Graves of 32 former members wére decorated yesterday after- noon, when Loyal True Blue Or- ange Lodge No. 55, held a decor- ation service at the Union Cem- etery at three o'clock. The lodge, headed by the L.T. B Ban", marched from its head- quarters cn King street west for three blocks and then took trans- pcrtation to the cemetery. Up- on arrival there flowers were placed on graves in remembrance of those who have gone before. A brief address was 'made by Worshipful Mistress Mrs. Jen- nie Walker, who pointed out that the memory of deceased members cf the order would always be re- vered and cherished. Held Church Parade Sunday evening L.T.B. No. 65 held a church parade to the Sal- vation Army Citadel, being join- ed by members of Orange Lodges of the city, Re-Echo Lodge L.T. B. and Loyal T rue Blues from Bowmanville, 102 being in at- tendance. At the citadel a fine address was given by Captain Barrett who lauded the high principles for which the Orange Order stood. Returning to the lodge rooms, several prominent members spoke and all expressed appreciation for the courtesy which had been shown them by the Salvation Army. ai BOILERS FOR NEW P.U.C. BUILDING T0 ARRIVE SOON Construction Will Be De- layed Until They Are Installed The big boilers for the heating plant of the new public utilities building on the corner of Simcue and Metcalf Streets, are expected to arrive within the next day or 80, the contractor for this portion of the construction work, F. D. Garrard, having ordered them as soon as he was informed that his tender for the installation of the heating system had been accepted. + Until the boflers arrive little can be done on the construction work of the rest of the building as it would be almost impossible 1s place them in position after he joists eva laid eevoss the jin Joi i Romance Lies Behind Reunion Of Brother and Sister Here Mrs. Emily Cathrell, of New . York city, is the guest of her brother, Mr, James Henry Kemp, 361 Kingsdale avenue. Mr. Kemp left by motor to meet hig sister at the American border, accompanied by his wife and other members of his famfly. Mrs. Cathrell when 14 eyars of age, come to this country from Manchester, England and settled in the' United States and has since that time been a. resident cf New York. James Romp her brother left Manchester, Englesd, eieven years ago, coming direct to Oshawa, Ontario, 'he hes resided ever since. Mr, Bemps Wain blest of coming to find the ie Ri of ip sister country, Emily as the family ties had been broken for then neprly twenty years. Mr. Kemp had great dif- ficulty in locating his sister and it was only by the generous help of the post office authorities that he found her in the United States. Ag Mrs. Cathrell' had married during that time it was an extra difficulty to find her under her new name, which her brofHer did not know, Brother and sister have seen each other only twice in the last thirty years. The first time was ten years ago when he had not seen her for twenty years pre- vious and this visit is being very much looked forward to. Mrs. Catarell and Mr. Kemp silil have relatives in the old Furl a sister 1» od and a brother in Manches- [DISTINGUISHED PREACHERS SPEAK AT LOCAL CHURCH Large Congregations Hear Professor Shaw and Rev. Dr. Hartwell The presence of two distin- guished preachers, Rev. Profes- sor J. M. Shaw, D.D., of Queen's University, Kingston, and Rev. Dr. George E. Hartwell, veteran missionary to West China, at- tracted large congregations to beth services of Simcoe Street United Church, Sunday. The pas- tor, Rev. E. Harston, was in charge of the services which were most inspiring and helpful. The need of men and women having religious experience with- in their own lives, if they are to radiate with the real joy of Christianity, was stressed by Rev. Professor Shaw, who preach- ed in the morning, A feature of the early Christian Church, he said, was its abounding enthus- jasm and note of triumph, even in the midst of most trying condi- tions. To many it seems that present day Christians have lost this joyousness and radiance. The cause of this condition might be found in the cold scien- tific attitude with which some are attempting to approach the im- penderable «¢ruths of religion, truth which is beyond the limited sphere of exact sciences. Then also so-called modern psychology was leading many to consider re- ligion in a false light. 'Another reason was the dis-satisfaction of a number of Christians with old- fashioned ways in which Chris- tian doctrines are expounded, The fact that religion still oc- cupies a prominent place in the minds of men and women was supported, Professor Shaw stat- ed, by the more hopeful attitude which is being taken on, the part (Continued on page 3) HONEST DUNDAS ALMOST UTOPIA No Serious Crime in Years Magistrate Boasts Dundas, July 13--Dundas' crime record is without equal in Ontario, officials of the town believe. They proudly boast of the fact that for ten years the juvenile court has not functioned and that it is not because police enfofcement is not all that it should be, but because of the law observance of the people. In regular court the few cases that have been heard during recent years were not of a serious nature, and in several instances outsiders and not residents wercoffenders, Everyone is on friendly terms with his neighbors, and children re- gard police officers as als," re- marked Magistrate - Fry in com- menting on the rather unique re- cord, "Peace on earth, good-will towards men," are the words which mast fittingly describe' conditions eer. HIGH RECORD HELD BY OSHAWA HEIFER A very high record for a two- year-old has just been completed by the Holstein heifer, Holling- | bury Sylvia Alcartra, bred by Redman Bros., Concord, Ont, and now owned by R. Ray Mec- Laughlin, Oshawa, her produe- tion in 312 days under Record of Performance regulations totalling 18,104 lbs, milk, containing 706.- 25 1bs. butter. In each of four months this heifer was in milk she produced: well over a ton, of 2,310 foe... containing 69.30 lbs. fat. TORONTO BROKER SHOT Torpnto, July 13.--Col. Gordon Morrison, head of G. ¥. Morrison Co., stock brokers, is in a local hospital in a serious condition, suffering from a bullet wound in the chest. Cdl. Morrison was found at his home early to-day by a neighbour, who called. Some men are always spreading the story that every card in. the deck is marked, Some figure the world owes them a living, but they never think of what they owe the world, 'Weather Probs. -- Lower Lakes and Georgian Bay--Light to moder- ate winds mostly fair and warm . today Tuesday with a few Taken For a Ride, Whitby Man Held Up, Relieved Of Cash at Pistol's Point Douglas Virgin bs. Victim, of Holdup on Thornton's Corners Sideroad Late Saturday Night Whitby, oi 13.--The kind- ness of two alleged friends cost Dcuglas Virgin, son of Mr, and Mrs. Claude Virgin, Centre north, $16.72 on Saturday night when two strangers who offered him a ride home from his work in Osh- awa, held him up at the point 01 a revolver and relieved him of a!l the cash he carried. To add to the insult, the men who had s0 kindly offered him a ride, then drove off and left him to walk the rest of the way home to Whitby. Virgin, who operates a gas station on King street west, Osh- awa, was about to closy the sta- tion late Saturday night when two men drove in to the garage in a"car and asked for gas. Af- ter taking gas to the amount of $1.72 and, as they were proceed- ing west, they asked Virgin if he wished to ride to Whitby with them. Virgin accepted the invi- tution but after entering the car and going west some distance the car was turned off the highway near Thornton's Corners and stopped on a lonely sideroad. One of the two men thrust the barrel of a pistol against Virgin's back and demanded that he hold up his hands, which he was forced to do, The men then made a thorough search of his pockets and took his money, following which he was thrust from the car which speeded away, leaving kim to make his way to Whitby as best he could. On his arrival there he reported his experience to the police. Chief of Police Quantrill and Provincial Constable Thomas Mitchell are investigating. HR ANGEMENTS MADE TO REMOVE COAL AT HARBOR Coal Companies Have Giv- en Definite Assurance to Wharfinger A definite arrangement has now been arrived at for the removal of the necessary piles of coal on the wharves at the Oshawa harbor be- tween the coal companies concern- ed and the government wharfinger, Col. B. J. McCormick, whereby it is assured that the work of con- struction shortly to be undertaken in the vicinity of the west pier will not be delayed, The coal companies point out that to remove coal in bulk causes it to break up very considerably, and thererore deteriorate in value, and as a result they are very desirous that the coal in question will only have to be moved once. They have given assurrance, therefore, that as soon as the contract is let and de- finite plans ~ and specifications agreed upon regdrding the work at the harbor that they will move the necessary coal immediately to" a more permanent storage yet to be allptted to them. The work of moving even such a large pile of coal as that which at present stands on the west pier is only a matter of a few hours with modern "hoppers and other mach- inery, - ARTICLES NEEDED BY WELFARE LEAGUE A®second hand stroller is need- ed at the Women's Welfare Lea- sue Clothing Rooms. A double bed and double mattress are al go needed to take care of an em- ergency. Anyone having anyone of these kindly phone 1206. If the meek did inherit the earth, the unmeek would have it back inside of a week. HAD ALGOHOL T0 RUB BACK OF INJURED FRIEND Vagrant Tells Unusual Story When Charged With Being Intoxicated Taken into custody yesterday at the Canadian National Railway yards, Jack Stevens," who gave his address as Moncton, New Brunswick, pleaded guilty in city police court this morning to a charge of being intoxicated in a public place and was sentenced to $10 and costs or ten days in the county jail. In explaining the fact that two bottles of rubbing alcohol were found on his person When he was arrested, Stevens stated that he and a friend were riding on the trains when his friend fell off and injured his back. Stevens claim- ed that he hotght the alcohol to rub the injured back, not for con- sumption. He further claimed that he was not exactly drunk when taken into custody. Orangemen Gather at Prescott Today Prescott, July 13. -- Historic Fort Wellington is to-day the gathering place for Orange Lodges representing Ottawa, Leeds, Dun- das, Grenville, Stormont and Frontenac counties. This after- noon, following a monster parade through the town, speeches from many officers of the Grand Lodge of British North America will be heard. Hon, George S. Henry, premier of Ontario, listed among the speakers. is The more a woman puts on the paint and rouge, the less clothes she thinks she ought to wear. When a man marries for sym- pathy, he gets the sympathy of his male friends. OSHAWA LODGES IN COBOURG PARADE WORTHY MISTRESSES AND WORSHIPFUL MASTERS ' Who headed Oshawa lodges in Jn Cobours's ious Twelfth Saturda Mrs. William Hu WM. Victory LOBA. 5831 Mra. Annie How 3 Mrs, Minnie Walker, W.M. Victoria L.T.B. 55. Bottom Tow.cHlar. LL. 686; Wer"9'yl Countv ™Mas'~+ P J. W.M. J. --~---- » seielration af the Glor- are, to t, top row: LIS. 493; Mo. BL A Smith, e, Queen A L.O.B.A. '| Lookout in delegation, and Gordon Convio COMMITTEE OF MAYORS, REEVES TO MEET HENRY Mayor Marks Included in Committee to Confer With Premier Today Mayor Ernie Marks was in "to1- onto this morning, the committee of mayors and reeves, under the chair- manship of Mayor Peebles of Ham- ilton, of which the Mayor of Osh- awa is a member, having been call- ed to confer with Hon. G. S., Henry following his return from Ottawa where he interviewed Hon. R. B Bennett and the members of his government regarding the question of unemployment relief, Suggestion that a "Labor Batta- lion" be organized, for the mobili- zation of transient unemployed, being very seriously considered by the Dominion Government accord- ing to reports emanating from both Ottawa and Toronto, and any such action, if the suggestion material- izes, will be undertaken by the Do- minion Government with the prov- ince co-operating with the Domin- ion in bearing the expense. It is considered very probable that the organization of transients will be one of the first steps under- taken in any scheme of unemploy- ment relief sponsored by the Dom- inion Government, both the Provin- cial and Dominion Government be- ing entirely agreed that the men who at present wander from place to place seeking employment and asgistance must be put to some use- ful task just as soon as possible. Mayor Mark is in entire agree- ment with this sugested policy and in this opinion is in accordance with the great majority of mayors and reeves of centres throughout On- tario. is WORK IN MISSION RESULTS IN DEATH Frontier Clergyman's Wife Brought Out by Plane, Dies Hamilton, July 13.--7'yphoid fever, contracted in tho heart of the Northland where she was en- gaged in Anglican Missionary work among the Cree Indians, caused the death in the isolation ward of the General Hospital ear- ly yesterday, of Mrs. Mary Caro- line Garrett, wife of Rev. Leslie Garrett, who is now stationed 500 miles north of the Sioux Lookout. Unable to withstand the hard- ships of the north country, Mrs. Garrett became ill last Decem- ber. Dog sleighs in winter and canoes in summer were the only means of transportation avail- able and so weak was the vie- tim that her husband found it impossible to move her. She re- mained in a critical condition until June 19 when a plane, own- ed by the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company, found the liitle family at the northern out- post when a forced landing was made, Mr. Garrett immediately ar- ranged for his wife's transporta- tion to Sioux Lookout where she was transferred to a train the following day. Mr. Garrett and their three children accompanied the victim, and she was taken to the home of her mother, Mrs. JE. F. Gomme, of 70 Alanson street. Two weeks ago, Typhoid fever developed. Tomorrow her husband, who courageously returned to carry on the work in the isolated area, will learn of his wife's death. Early today radio appeals were niade from several stations and lute tonight Mrs. Gomme received a wire from the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company, informing her that her message had been picked up by an official, who promised to arrange for the special flight of a company plane at daybreak, tomorrow. Rev. Mr. Garrett will return to Sioux the machine and ghuld reach Hamilton early Fri- day. Mrs. Garrett was 40 years of age and was a graduate of the Toronto Bible College. She was the daughter of the late Rev, George Gomme. The world has produced many perfect men, but they are all dead. suey &ere first husbands. He who hesitates today is bawled out by a traffic cop. . Tt pays to look sharp for those who have an axe to grind. Two can live as cheaply as one, if one makes $10,000 a year, THREE PRIZES CAPTURED BY OSHAWA LODGES IN SPLENDID CELEBRATION & - Germany Takes Over Guarantees (By Canadian Press) Berlin, July 13.--Direct- ing all its energies toward saving the nation from finan- cial rain, the German Gov- ernment today issued an em- ergency decree taking over guarantees of $30,000,000 Darmsataedter und National Bank, which has suspended payments because of the drain on its recources by constantly rising demands for foreign currencies. WEEKEND IN CAMP MUCH ENJOYED Signalling Section of Regi- ment Camped Out at Columbus The signalling section of the Ontario Regiment spent a most enjoyable outing at the farm of Major R. B. Smith, Columbus, over the week-end, returning to the city on the evening of Sunday. While in camp at this ideal spot, the signallers, according to their own story, practically took 2ll the fish from the river, gave exhibitions of baseball that would put the New York Giants to shame, and generally created a perfect example of how such a week-end should be carried out. Regret was unanimous that Major A. Stroud, the officer in command of the section was out of town and unable to take part in this brief camp, CHILDREN'S DAY SERVICE HELD BY CEDARDALE 3.3. Fine Program of Sacred Songs and Recitations Is Presented Children's Day Service was ob- served last Sunday morning by the Cedardale Sunday School un- der the supervision of the super- intendent, Mr. H. B. Wilson, as- sieted by a staff of faithful tea- chers and officers. The church was tastefully decorated with an elaborate display of flowers and the eager happy faces of the children were even more beau- tiful than the fragrant flowers. The program took the form of a joint service of the Sunday School and congregation with 137 members of the school present. Children's hymns were thrown upon a screen which the boys and girls sang as only happy chil- dren can. The following program rendered: Recitation, "A Thought," Flor- ence Singer. Recitation, "The Library," Donald Leavitt; reci- tation, "Our Friend," Shiela Har- per; recitation, "Children's Day Resolutions," Stuart Tutton; ex- ercise, "Giving," three Girls; re- citation, 'When Jesus Blest the Ckildren," Gladys Cranfield: ex- ercise, "The Bible Brigade," a group of Boys; recitation, "On Tris Children's Day," Shirley Wilson; Song, by three Girls; recitation, "My Treasures," Lil- lian Carey; recitation, 'Flower Sunshine," Florence Leavitt; ex- ercise, "Gifts," a group of Girls; recitation, Doreen Sanford; reci- tation, Jack Crandell. Talk to the children by the new minister, Rev. A, E. Thornley. was Demonstration Was Big- gest Ever Held in His- tory of Counties' Town --Eighty Lodges Took Part PARADE PRESENTED A FINE SPECTACLE Oshawa Ladies Won Prize' For Splendid Appear- ance -- Local Juvenile Lodge Captured Cup (By Simon state Reporter) Cobourg, July 3.--0Oshawa lodges of the Orange Order cap- turned no less than three first prizes and one special in competi- tion with over eighty other lodges from all parts of Central and Eastern Ontario and the United States, which gathered at Co- bourg last Saturday for the 241st celebration of the Battle of the Boyne. Queen Mary Lodge, No. 97, Oshawa, was awarded the silver cup for the best drésspd iadies' lodge; Re-Echo Lodge No. 493, Oshawa, was second, winning the special prize; Oshawa Juvenile Lodge No. 17 carried off the cup for the best dressed juvenile lodge. The senior drum and fife band, Lodge No. 686, Oshawa, was easily first in its class, Wei- lington Lodge - No. 457 was judged to be the best dressed men's lodge with Bethany Lodge No. 1022 gaining special mention. Peterborough County Juveniles also gained special mention. Lind- say won first award for the best brass band and North Monagh- an's Junior drum and fife. f were first in this class, i The demonstration was said be the biggest that had ever visited Cobourg, over six thous and taking part in the parade consisting of over eighty lodges, including four full lodges which had come over from Rochester, N.Y. It took zearly an hour and a half for the parade to pass & given point and from the begin. ning to the end covered a dist- ance of a mile and a half, the head of the parade arriving back at the starting point a few mins utes after the tail had left, Scheduled to start at 1.30 p.m; the actual' march was not begum until nearly three o'clock,, th late arrival of the Rochester boat holding up the parade. As it was, they eventually started without the Rochester lodges, whose boat came in shortly after three and the four lodges joined the Par-3 ade later. Huge Crowd in Attendance All Friday night it had rained heavily but cleared up about nip o'clock Saturday morning &nd % from then on throughout the day the streets were filled with th& = roll of drums and shrill music of the fifes as lodge after lodge = Little lods: old men and invaded the town, and big lodges, young men, pretty girls some in red; some in black or blue, and others in white, Top hats and straw hats; black caps and white caps; berets, tammys, christies or no hats at all. In they came from all points of Province. Special trains Dindsny ovar a thousand from Lind distyict, Peterborough sent . over a thousand, and so did O awa, Hundreds came from er towns and villages bearing banners of their respective lod nearly all inscribed with courageous words 'No .Su der", Long before it was time the parade to start, motor ¢ end trucks rolled into town b ing supporters of the Order, hundreds coming on foot, ' (Continued on page 3) Fugitive in Factory Takes Refuge in Furnace Pi the office when police received While police officers surrounded a factory building at 357 Eastern Avenue, Toronto, owned by Sam- uel Jardine, about 10 o'clock Sat- urday night, Detective Miller en- tered the front door, and, search- ing the building, arrested Dalbert Dixon, aged 28, of 8 Bond Street, on a charge of shopbreaking. Dixon was found by Miller buri- ed beneath a pile of newspapers in the furnace pit, where he haa hidden uinigelf on finding every exit by which he might attempt to make & break for liberty, had been blocked by police. By climbing to the roof of the building, Dixon, the police assert. ed, broke the glass of a skylight and dropped down. He was try- ing to force a door leading into call. Sergeant Nevin, Constab Henderson and Cruickshanks despatched to the scene. ID tive Miller saw the police car ing south on Pape Avenue, a he drove after it. eal uniformed men also sent, and, while vinasas placing die E) outside or building again any escape, tive Miller, curing a key to the place, en ¥ the front door. The entire ing had been gone over hy 7 without a trace being Lf the enl wit ro going down Miller no the 'some Terers hep 'the front of boiler shifting, and, going o found Dixon crouched under and charming ladies, some in orange