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| : committees for the year as fol- :| The Oshawa Daily Times | Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer ur near! Sundove" and Publis Holkdawe Every OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy Youth [H IS DROWNED IN POND NEAR RAGLAN LJ Lightning Bolt Kills Toronto Boy West of Pickering FATAL BOLT SATURDAY AFTERNOON TAKES LIFE OF BOY; STUNS FATHER Robert Osborne, Aged 12, Was Walking Across Field With Father and Chum When Struck by Bolt BOY DIED IN CAR " HOUR AFTER FLASH Summer Cottage Commun- ity Shocked by Tragedy During Thunderstorm on Saturday Afternoon Pickering, July 20.--A blind- fng bolt of lightning which rip- ped from a lowered sky off the Kingston Road, near Pickering, on Saturday evening and stabbed a field near a group of Summer cottages brought death to one boy, serious injuries to his fath- er, and failed to do more than stun another lad who was walk- ing with the others. Robert Osborne, aged 12, was killed. His father, William J. Osborne, 814 Gladstone Avenue, Toronto, was knocked uncon- scious and cut about the head. Ted Sutherland was thrown heavily to the ground but suffer- ed minor shock only. The fatal bolt came down at Rouge Hill, near Sunset Inn, where a number of Toronto fam- ilies have built up a Summer community. The trio were trudg- ing across the field from a well, where they had filled water pails. A terrific explosion which ac- companied the flash riveted the attention of two men who saw the three sprawling to the ground and rushed up to give first aid. Cottagers afterwards described the storm as one of the worst they had witnessed in that dis- trict, Young Osborne, who was di- rectly in the path of the bolt, died one hour later. His clothes were torn by the lightning and one shoe was wrenched off. Ted Sutherland, aged 16, of 1164 Dufferin Street, was knock- ed to the ground dazed, miracul- ously escaping the full force of the bolt received by the father and son walking a pace ahead of him. Returning From Well The three were returning from getting a supply of water from the well of Frederick C. Bilton, 617 Glebeholme Road, Toronto, president of the Jewel Tea and Coffee Company, when the storm broke suddenly and after lasting 15 minutes, passed on. Ted Suth- erland was a guest of the Os- borne family, in a community of Toronto residents with cottages & quarter of a mile north from the Sunset Inn, They were walking across the road halt way between Mr, Bil- ton's' cottage and their own when the bolt flashed out of the sky- simultaneously with a loud clap of thunder--knocking them to the ground. "There was a terrific flash-- like an explosion--which hit the ground, striking them down in front of their own lot," said Richard C. Mansell, of Toronto, tnessed the storm from his verandah -a few yards away from where the three fell. "Two of them were walking with pails and the youngest one, Robert, (Continued on page 3) TEN LIVES WERE LOST IN ONTARIO DURING WEEKEND Five Persons Were Drown- ed and Three Were Kill- ed in Automobile Acci- dents Ten lives were forfeited in On- tario for the week-end's pleisure- seeking. Two nine-year-old girls and two men were drowneil while bathing, another man was found dead in the Thames River, pre sumably from drowning. Two 'persons, including a well known border business executive, Alvert Jones, of Walkerville, were the vicitims of motor traffic. Two elderly Peterboro men, cutting their lawn grass on near- by streets, were almost simultan. eously killed by seizures brought on by the heat, and a Toronto boy was killed by a lightning boit at the Rouge Hills. Among the scores injured were Mr. Justice D. A. McDonald of the British Columbia Bench, whose home is in Vancouver. He was hurt in a highway accident in the London district. The following is a list of vie- tims of accidents during the week-end: Barnadette Gagner, 9, Dover Township; in Thames River. Robert Ralph, 30, London; in Thames River. Lucy Gorski, Detroit River. David McNeely, in Credit River. Augustine Zulaica, Harrow; Lake Erie. Killed by Motors Albert Jones, 65, Walkerville, Mrs. Laura Williamson, 243 Shaw street, Toronto. Killed by Heat W'lliam Payne, 71, Peterboro. Michael Neary, Peterboro. Killed by Lighning. .. .... Robert Osborne, 12, Toronto. Child Drowned At Crowe Lake (Canadian Press Peterboro, July 20. -- Ronald Kitchen, 8-year-old-son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Ketchen of Have- lock, was drowned yesterday while bathing at Crowe Lake sum- mer resort. The tragedy was only discovered when a bather touched with his foot the unconscious body of the child. Doctors worked on him for several hours, but with- out success, 9 Windsor; in 20, Ashgrove; in D bh) BIG BEER SEIZURE AT BORDER POINT (Canadian Press h) "Windsor, July 20--Provincial: pol- ice early today seized 365 cases of beer in luggers at Fighting Island. Four luggers and one rowboat were. confiscated along with the beer and two men were arrested. This is the first large seizure to be made on the FS water by provincial police this year. Committees For Year Are Appointed By Rotary Club Ready for a year of record activities, which have been stated by the building of a concrete swimming pool for the children of the city, the Rotary Club's organization of committees for the next twelve months has now been completed, and the mem- bers have been notified of the various task which have been as- signed to them. The annual book- let of the club, containing the list of! committees, has been laced in the hands of the mem- ers, and gives the officers and lows: . President--Dr. 8. J. Phillips. Past president--D. F. John- ston. Secretary--Allin F. Annis. Treasurer--R. §. Morphy. Directors--R. F. Bennett, Dr. G. L. Bird, C. F. Cannon, W, M. Gilbert, D, F, Johnston, C. E. McTavish and Dr. W. J. Lang- maid. Aims and Objects Committee--- Allin F. Annis, Roy Bennett, C. F. Cannon, B. J. McCormick, U. E. MeTavish, Dr, 8, J. Phillips, and D. F, Johnston. ' Chub Service Chairman--C. ¥, Cannon, Membership committee-- W. H. Barn, E. Parsons, G. Hezzelwood, A. V. Swail and P. E. Hare. Attendance committee---M. R. Jacobi, R. Weir, O.. Friend, R Willmot, 8. Storie and w. D. Deans. Fellowship committee -- Dave Tod, M. Miller, F. Tait, H. James, + J. C. Fowlds and D. Campbell. Finance committee--E, A. Lov- ell, G. Hezzelwood, R. S. Morphy, Allin F, Annis and Dr. S. J. Phillips, - (Contined' on page 8% TYPHOID FEVER CASE TRAGED TO IMPURE WATERS Boy Involved in Case Ad- mits Habit of Bathing in the Oshawa Creek The origin of the recent case of typhoid fever reported to the city has now been traced, with a Medical Officer of Health in this certain degree of certainty, to the fact that the boy patient, who is now convalescent and progressing very favorably, made a practice of bathing in the contaminated waters of the Oshawa Creek within the city limits and also had the habit of drinking from a natural water supply in the vicin- ity. The boy has now made a defin- Board of Health in which he ite statement to an officer of the readily admits bathing in the creek several times prior to being stricken with typhoid, and also that when he was thirsty in the neighborhood of the creek he drank from what he took to be a natural spring in the vicinity of the old English burial ground With this information before him the M.O.H., Dr. T. W. G. Mec- Kay, is of the opinion that fur- ther investigation regarding the source of this dreaded disease is unnecessary, being convinced that the typhoid bacteria were intro- duced into the boy's system through the use of the waters which the boy himself names. BEACH PARTIES ARE ANNOYING in Early Hours of the Residents Residents of the summer cottage colony to the east of Lakeview Park weer complaining bitterly yesterday about having had their slumbers disturbed during the last few nights by midnight bathing parties which lasted until well en into the hours of the morning. Acording to some of the local people who have cot- tages at the lake, these parties have been extremely noisy, and in some cases, Saturday night parties lasted until about six o'clock on Sunday morning. The people taking part in these affairs, it was stated, were mostly visitors from out of town, who appeared on the beaches after dark, and proceeded to make merry in the water and along the sands. This conduct is resented very much by those who prefer to use the night hours for restful slumber, but who find their disturbed by 'the shrieks and shouts of those who frequent the beach during the night and early morning. LEGION BRANCH PICNICS HERE Parties From Earlscourt and Lambton Enjoyed Out- ings to Lakeview Park on Saturday J Members of the Lambton and Earlscourt branches of the Can- adian Legion enjoyed very pleas- ant outings to Lakeview Park, Oshawa, on Saturday afternoon. The Earlscourt Branch picnic brought a large party of visitors to the park, and all thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment and sports facilities to be found there. Some of the party arrived In the forenoon, and enjoyed lunch at Lakeview, while the main body ar- rived early in the afternoon, and participated in an enjoyable pro- gram of sports before supper was served under the trees, The party from the Lambton branch came here as guests of the Oshawa Branch and its Ladies' Auxiliary, and an exciting softball game was played between the Osh- 'awa Branch team and the Lamb- ton, the latter winning by a score of 22 to 16. The ladies of the Oshawa Auxiliary acted as host esses at the supper hour, and pro-' vided much-appreciated refresh- ments for the visitors. i WEATHER en Forecasts, Lower Lake Re. gion and Baye Moderate to fresh south west winds, local thunderstorms. Tuesday--Moderate westerly 'Sings, mostly fat and wap, Noisy Parties at Lakefront | Morning Disturb Rest of | Arrangements Completed For Opening of Swimming Pool Wednesday Evening Nurse and Qualified Super- visor Being Provided to Ensure Absolute Safety of Children--Supervised Playground Is Being Well Patronized With the swimming pool rea- dy for the official opening on Wednesday, Rotary Park will be- come a splendidly equipped sup- ervised playground, Arrange- ments have been completed for the official opening ceremonies at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening, when the swimming pool, com- pleted in the remarkably short time of less than two weeks, will be formally declared open by His Worship, Mayor Marks. In attendance for the opening will be Johnny Walker's entire camp of marathon swimmers, including George Young, Margaret Ravior, Doris Beresford, and others whose names are famous as swimmers, and the Ontario Regi- ment Band will also be on hand io take part in the opening cere- mony. Immediately the cere- monies are over, the pool will he open for children and the Ro- tarians are hoping that several hundred children will be on hand in their bathing suits, to enjoy their first dip in the splendid pool which has been provided for them by the Rotary Club. In order to provide proper con. veniences for the children, two dressing rooms have been provid- ed. The girls' dressing room will be in the basement of Rotary Hall, while the boys will use the rew addition which has heen built to the hall as their dressing quarters. All children in the eity are welcome, no matter in what section they may live, to enjoy a'l the facilities of the Rotary supervised playground. Nurse Engaged In order that parents may have no anxiety about sending their children to the Rotary Pool, Miss Battie has been engaged as nurse, and will not only have charge of the small children and girls in the pool, but will be ready to ren- der first ald in case of necessity. A male supervisor, fully qualified as a life-saving expert, will be constantly on duty in the tank, so that there will be absolute pro- vision for the safety of all chil- v at the playground has been start- ed, with many additions to the equipment which is provided for children there. This equipment now includes two volley-hall ccurts, two softball diamonds, with bats and balls supplied, six sets of rope quoits, six sets of hcrse shoes, one high jumping pit, one broad jumping pit, and three sand pits for the younger children. These articles of equip- ment, as well as. the swings, slides, merry-go-round and teet- ers are all under capable super- vision, Hundreds Attend Actual supervision of = the games at-the playground started last Tuesday and a remarkable record of attendance has been kept by the supervisor. The rec- ord of attendance giving the highest number of children in the playground at one time, is as fol- lows: Tuesday: 75; evening 150. Wednesday: evening, 228. Thursday: evening, 248. Friday: -- dull and raining. Afteroon, 70; evening, 40. Saturday: ----- afternoon, evening, no record. Total: afternoons, evenings, 666; total, 1,078. The above counts were made at 3.15 pm. and 8.15 p.m. but as children are constantly coming and going, the total of 1,078 can be taken as a very conservative estimate of the number of chil- dren who are actually playing games at the playground. The supervised playground, now that the swimming pool has been added, promises to become more popular than ever, and a very large increase in the number o! children taking advantage of it facilities is anticipated. -- afternoon, -- afternoon, 87; ~~ afternoon, 94; 86; 412; TWO ARE KILLED IN AEROPLANE CRASH Newington, Conn, July 20--Two men were killed today in a collision of two United States army planes over this town, Two others in a plane reached the ground safely in parachutes. An unidentified civilian was struck and critically injured by one of the falling planes. He was reported in a dying condition at Hartford Hospital. The dead are dren. In the last week supervision Lieut. Benjamin F. Lowry and Ser- geant Strosnyder. Dentists' Offi ces Broken Into and Gold Is Stolen The offices of tree dentists in the Alger Building on King Street East were broken into in the course of the week-end, and a quantity of dentist's gold was stolen. The three offices were those of Dr. W. J. Langmaid, Dr. D. R. Davies and Dr, H. C. Ar- nott. In each case, the door of the office had been pried open by an iron instrument, and the office raided by the intruder, Accord- ing to the information given to the police however, he had very small reward for his labors, the value of the gold stolen being only a little over five dollars. In conversation with The Times this afternoon, Chief Friend stated that burglars of dentists' offices seem to make periodical calls to Oshawa, with a lapse of about two years be- tween. It was his opinion that the burglar or burglars made a round on Canadian cities, covering their territory, and then starting at the beginning again, It is about two years, he stated, rince the last serious affair of this kind occur- red, and in one {instance gold valued at $200 had been stolen from the office of a local den- tist. Warnings are being sent out to the police of other cities to be on the lookout for burglaries of this type, in the hope of catching the person or persons respon- sible, GHILDREN BATHE IN DIRTY CREEK Writer of Letter to the Times Warns Parents A letter has been received by The Times, bearing no signature, calling attention to the fact that many. local children are swim- ming and bathing in a dirty creek which runs through the woods off Wilson road, near the eastern city limits. The writer expresses a fear that unless chil- dren are stopped going there, a great deal of sickness will result from swimming in the dirty water and he makes the suggestion that this creek might be cleaned out to provide a swimming hole for the children of this district. The letter also expresses appre- ciation of the action of the Osh- awa Rotary Club in establishing a modern concrete swimming pool at Rotary Park, and sugges's that parents should see to it that their children are not allowed to go bathing in the eroek which (.M.C. EMPLOYEE PAINFULLY BURNED Fuse Box in Transformer Building Blew Out, and Fire Department Was Called The city fire department was giv- en a run on Sunday morning short- ly after ten o'clock to the building housing the electrical transformers in the plant of General Motors of Canada Ltd. on Division Street, just south of Agnes Street. A fuse box had blown out with consider- able force, causing some excite- ment for a few minutes, but the daamge was quite negligible. An employee of the company was painfully burned about the hands band arms, but no serious results are expected as the result of these in- juries. Havana, July 20. -- James Goodwin Hall, New York stock broker, who flew from New York to Havana in a little more than eight.hours on Saturday, took off be mentions, : oh for a return flight this morning, HARBOR WORK 13 WAITING PASSING OF THE ESTIMATES Lt.-Col. B. J. McCormick States Reason Why Start Has Not Been Made With Work In connection with the editor- fal which appeared in this paper on Saturday, under the caption "The Harbour Situation", in which the suggestion was put forward that an enquiry should be held into the situation with regard to the commencement of consruction work, it is pointed out by Col. B. J. McCormick, Secretary of the Chamber of Com- merce and Wharfinger at the Harbour, that the cause of the delay in beginning the work, and the only cause, is the failure of the Dominion Government to pass the necessary estimates. Col. McCormick pointed out that at a meeting of the com- mittee. representing the City Council and Chamber of Com- merce with the District Engineer, J. M. Wilson, held on May 15 and fully reported in this paper, the statement was made by Mr. Wil- son that 'the work can be start- ed within ten hours of the pass- ing of the estimates'. "The same condition exists to- day as existed on May 15," said Col. McCormick, 'all we are waiting for is the word "Go' from Ottawa, and it is still a fact that work can be commenced within ten hours of the passing of the estimates. Unfortunately no one seems to have the power to get the Dominion Parliament into the necessary frame of mind to pass those estimates, Parlia- ment having what it deems more urgent business to dispose of first'. MAKING PROGRESS ON NEW BUILDING Heating Equipment Install ed by Sub-Contractor for Utilities Structure The boilers, furnaces and other large appliances forming part of the heating system of the new Public Utilities Building on the corner of Simcoe and Metcalf streets have now been installed by the sub-contractor, and the main work of the general con- tractor is still under way. The steel joists and beams are being placed in position while the laying of brick and hollow tile, forming the fire-proof walls, is proceeding rapidly, FRANCE READY T0 TAKE PART IN AIDING GERMANY Agreement Is Reached on Basis for Providing Eco- nomic Relief Paris, July 20.-- France and Germany have agreed to colla- borate on Germany's pressing economic problem, That is the constructive and at the same time the net result of heart-to-heart talks which French and German statesmen have had in Paris, They "will leave today, probably on the same train, to attend a London conference, It was announced officially late last night that the French delegation, consisting of Premier Pierre Laval, Foreign Minister Aristide Briand, Finance Minis- ter Plerre-Etienne Flandin, Bud- get Minister Francois Pietri, and Andre Francois-Poncet, under- secretary for national economy, would leave Paris at 10 a.m, to- day for London. There they are to resume with British and United States repre- sentatives and ministers of other nations consideration of the all- weighty problem of how to save Germany trom financial collapse and prevent undesirable financial and economic conditions in other countries as a repercussion of German distress. + France recognizes the gravity of the German crisis and will go to London ready to discuss fin- ancial co-operation with Ger- Pn ---- A -- GEORGE MALYON VICTIM STORMS PASSED OVER THE GITY DURING WEEKEND Only Light Showers of Rain Fell in Spite of Threats of Severe Thunderstorm Oshawa seems to have been visited by only the tail end of the severe electrical storms which have been experienced in other parts of the province of On- tario during the last few weeks. Twice in the course of the week- end the city was threatened by a gerious thunderstorm, but on both occasions the worst of the storm passed over without break- ing here, and only a few fitful showers of rain fell The first of these was on Sat- urday afternoon, between five and six o'clock, when heavy storm-clouds came down from the northwest, and rumblings of thunder were heard. People scur- ried indoors, expecting a regular deluge, but the storm passed out over the lake without giving the city more than a sprinkling of rain, This about four o'clock, another severe storm threatened. There were vivid flashings of lightning, and some loud peals of thunder. Rain started to fall about four-thirty, but it lasted only a few minutes, and was not very heavy. Then once again the storm passed over, and the skies became clear again. It has been very noticeable this summer that several storms, which have done much damage in other places, have been very mild in this district. This fore- noon, however, the expected downpour of rain came, and made up for the leniency of the weath- er man during the week-end, HOMING PIGEONS HAD LONG RAGE Bramley Brothers Birds Won Trophy for Race From Peru, Indiama, of 410 Miles The Oshawa Homing Society raced their pigeons from Peru, Indiana, U.S.A., a distance of 410 miles air iine. The weather prevented a fast race and the owners of the birds had to be con- tent with gettigg birds home in the time limit. However, consid- ering the weather conditions the birds showed remarkable pluck in flying the 410 miles in the time they did. A bird from the loft of Bramley Bros. won the race, also the William Baker Cup which goes for this race. This cup was won last year by Bramley Bros. and will now re- main in their possession. The following is the result of race: 1. Bramley Bi0S. +s.....747.26 2. Bramley Bros. 3. W. Cowle ... 4. W. Cowle cevesneses.491.20 5. V Whiteley «eevesess.487.31 The next race will be the last in the Old Birds' Schedule and morning OF DROWNING ACCIDENT YESTERDAY FORENOON Seventeen-year-old Youth Believed to Have Been Seized With Cramps on Going Into the lcy-cold Water BROTHER ALSO HAD - NARROW ESCAPE Attempts to Rescue Boy Who Drowned Were Unsuccessful -- Pond Was Drained and Body Recovered Entering the water of a pond on R. S. McLaughlin's fishery near Raglan, after he had been warned against swimming in the cold wa- ter, George Malyon, seventeen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Malyon, of Raglan, took cramps and lost his life in twelve feet of water, shortly after eleven o'clock Sunday, morning. Young Malyon in company with his younger brother Alfred, neither of whom could. swim, were bathing in the pond at the fishery. From what can be learned of the tragedy the two boys after being warned against swimming in the pond, which is fed by springs and is icy cold even on the hottest day in summer, entered the pond hand in hand and walked out from the shore for some distance. It is be- lieved that George walked into the creek channel which is some five' feet deeper than the pond and. drowned. Neighbours were attracted by the shouts of the younger brother who was found standing with his hands above his head close to where the creek channel was, Norman White ney, caretaker of the fishery and Kenneth Wannan rowed out in a boat and attempted to make a res- cue of the boy who had disappeared. They failed in their attempt and pulled Alfred into the boat and tout him to shore where he collap from the cold, He was taken home and given medical attention. His condition was considered serious last night but is showing some ims provement this morning. After taking the young man to the bank the pond was drained and the body of young Malyon was dis- covered in five feet of water in the creek channel. Dr. McGillivrary of Whitby and Dr. non, Brooklin, were called but tr efforts to resuscitate the boy The young man was ative i Sunday School work at Raglan ani was also a member of the men's softball team. The fune: will 'be held from the home of his parents on Tuesday at 2.30 in the. afternoon, standard time, with in- terment at Groveside cemetery, Brooklin. The parents, one Sister and one brother survive. . Bomb Damages Welland House Welland, July aly 20--With a deaf- ening roar a bomb, presuma hand made, shattered a veran! of the home of John Langer, pash this morning, 3 feet square, It is the belief of the police that the bomb had a placed only ten or fifteen minu before part of the burned-out fuse was found. The front window of the house was also blown in. No one was injured. This is the sec- ond bombing affair in this district in a week, will be from Danville, Ill, a dis tance of 520 miles, The crowd of people from far and near, mostly from Toronto, which flocked to Lakeview Park yesterday was by far the largest for any Sun- day of the present season. Hun- dreds of automobiles lined the road- ways and encroached on to the playing fields at the park, and ev- erywhere parties were to be seen seeking shelter from the blistering rays of the sun. On the beach, there was a great mass of people, while thousands sotight the cooling waters of Lake Ontario in an ef- fort to overcome the effects of the heat. In the middle of the after- noon, the sandy beach just west of the harbor was thronged with peo . and the brilliant colors of the tho suits made the scene a col- orful one. Refreshment booths. sup- plying ice ¢ream and ice cold drinks did a splendid business satisfying the wants of old and young, and the bathing houses were taxed to the limits of their capacity for the whole of the afternoon. In hun- }July 1, Record Sunday Crowd at Lakeview Park Yesterday dreds of cases automobiles were forced into service as dressing room and the grove just north of Bar hart's pavilion was jammed cars which were being used 'in way. At the supper hour, every table the park was occupied, and | groups could be seen seated un the trees on all sides, enjoying pidhic supper in the shade, in the evening, when the atm phere became a trifle cooler, crowd thinned out a little, du the Toronto cars departing on homeward journey, but right ui the hour of darknes the park crowded, and seemed to provide isfying breezes for those who ¥ taking advantage of its facili People living at the beach cl: that yesterday's crowd was the' ond largest of the year, the day on which it was surpassed be ing on the Dominion Day holidays tearing a hole two