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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City @he Osh aa Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer y Lines gy | Fair Strong Wis and Cool and Sun- VOL. 9--=NO. 91 Published at Oshawa, Ont., Canada, E Published ot Oubaws. Out. Canade, Every OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES M.O. H. APPROVES FILTRATION PLANT Gates Are Dedicated at St. Gregory's Cemetery |DR. MCKAY, HOWEVER, IMPRESSIVE SERVICE. WAS HELD AT CEMETERY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON Rev Toronto, Rev. Father Bench and Rev, Father McCabe Conducted Dedi- cation Ceremony MAYOR MARKS ALSO ONE OF SPEAKERS Compliments Catholic Con- gregation on its Efforts to Maintain Cemetery as a Place of Beauty The new entrance gates to St. Gregory's Cemetery were 'dedi- cated to the honor and glory of God" yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large assembly of parishioners by Rev. Father Bench, Rev. Father O'Reilly of St, Michael's College, Toronto, and Rev. Father McCabe of Oshawa. "Death is the common lot of everyone" said Rev. Father Bench, speaking briefly at the conclusion of the dedication ceremony. "And just as Christ was buried so are men placed in the earth after death to wait a happy glorious re- surrection."" That they shall re- turn as the Christ did, is the hope of every man, Father Bench in- ferred, and the Cross is signifi- cant of that hope, he said, point- ing to the Crosses which crown the two stone pillars at the en- trance of the Cemetery. Father Bench's short address was followed by a few words by Mayor Marks, who stated that he believed the gates to be the "pret- tiest of any in the province." He complimented Father Bench and the parishioners on their stride to- wards improving the Catholic Cemetery which has been allowed to go unattended for so many years and get in a disgraceful state of unrepair. He encouraged the idea of having a special fund for the upkeep of the cemetery. These handsome stone pillars end iron gates at the entrance of the cemetery are only part of the improvements which are being made, Much is being done to put the plots and lawns in better con- dition and a new fence 'has been erected surrounding the cemetery roperty, The three thousand dol- ars which has already heen spent is only a small sum of what is meeded to carry on the work of the Cemetery Board, which has recently been organized within the | church. Father Bench announced that every Wednesday evening throughout the winter gome social entertainment would take place in the parish hall to raise funds for this worthy cause. THANKSGIVING SERVICE HELD AT ST. GEORGE'S Rev. C. R. Spencer, Bow- manville, Delivered Special Message for Occasion "When thou hast eaten and are full then shalt thou bless the lord thy God for the good land He has given us," was the text of the sermon preached by Rev. C. R Spencer of Bowmanville at the special Harvest Thanksgiving gervice in St. George's Anglican Church yesterday morning, Re- forring to Canada, Rev. Mr. Spen- cer sald that no better a country or oné more rich could be de- sired and Canadians, especially in the province of Ontario should be grateful to the Lord at the Har- vest time. ith social workers and benefit 'societies no man in the province should starve. 'All the wealth of the world is a gift to man from God," said the prea- cher. And although scientists have been able to devise the cause of many things they cannot account for life which only God can give. For example he took the grain of wheat. A man can scientifically combine all the dif- ferent materials which go to make up-a grain of wheat but he can-' not infuse life, which God puts in it to grow when it is sown in thea ground. "God Himself, is a living God" sald Rev. Mr. Spencer. He is seen in the trees, the grain and vegetables that grow. He is a kind, loving God and has on tested Himself tc man through His son Jesus Shine. " Man's thanksgiving' to God said the TE a a s ue on tell how Christian people she live Mr. Spencer said that 'witress for right does more Ht ingthe world than teaching," mean on page 8), Father O'Reilly, of| INDUSTRIAL AND CIVIC FILM TO BE MADE OF OSHAWA Scenes of Community Inter- est to be Filmed for Showing in Theatre Civic and industrial activities of Oshawa will form the theme of a motion picture that is about to be produced in the city by Metro- politan Film Productions of Tor- onto, through special arrangement with the New Martin Theatre. A photographic unit of the pro- ducers arrived in the city to-day and Oshawa Rotarians at their weekly luncheon made their of- ficial debut before the camera. Scenes were "shot" of the mem- bers during the luncheon from dif- ferent angles and under the glare of powerful studio arc lights, The "City Fathers" in executive session will also be a subject for the cameraman to-night and for the next week or ten days the city will have considerable Hollywood atmosphere as streets, schools, public buildings and everything of a community interest will be "shot." A section of the film will be de. voted to the industrial activities of the town and prominent among these will be the making of a mod* ern newspaper the scenes being teken in the plant of The Times and will depict the many opera- tions necessary to convert a bit of Bows into the paper you read ail tion it will be given its premier display at the New Martin Theatre for one week as a special feature and after that will be laid away in the 'archives of the city as a paramount historical record of Oshawa in 1931, LAST PARTY FOR NORTH LEFT CITY ---- Departure of 120 Mea Still Leaves Big Problem for City to Handle . The last party of twenty men, completing this city's quota of 120 for work in the construction camps of Northern Ontario under the unemployment relief meas- ures established by the Govern- ment, left Oshawa by C.N.R. yes- terday evening at 6.30 o'clock. The men were all on hand to answer their names at six o'clock and were given a good send-off by the comparatively large crowd which collected on the station. Mayor Ernie Marks was on hand to bid the men God-speed and a safe return, while Mike Bouckley, of "Mike's Place" saw them well provided with tobacco. While the quota of 120 men is considered very favorable to Osh- awa when compared with that al- lotted to other cities of greater population, the problem of provid- ing for the single unemployed men is still an urgent and most dificult one. The registration of unemployed taken at the end of August proved 770 single men to be out of work in this city, and also 230 men un- (Continued on page 3) PASTOR HONORED AT BEAVERTON Presentations to Rev. A. W. Hare by Presbyterian Beaverton, Oct. 19--~Taken by sur- prise at the conclusion of a pre- Tatory in Ch rc ast Beaverion resbyterian re oy night, Rev. Arthur the pastor, was made the J ad of an ad- dress of appreciation from his con- gregation, - After this had been read by Reeve John B. Ross, Secretary of the church. Mr. Hare was asked to rise, while Dr, Andrew Grant, the senior elder, robed him in a Geneva gown, also the gift of the congregation. In turn; Mrs. Hare was siven a tea sSrvice set of Lim- ina, an tle Jeanette veo So city pred one e ers, present er with a large bouquet of yellow chry- santhemums. Rev. Mr. Hare re- olied, and thanket! the members for the way in" which they had appre- ciated his cforts, | Upon completion of the produc- | G.M.C. EXECUTIVE W. D, FIELDING Who has been appointed to the pos- ition of Sales Promotion Manager of the Toronto Zone of General Motors Products of Canada, Lim- ited. Mr, Fielding until recently was 8gsistant manager of the Winnipeg Zone, CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT Will Deal With Report on Plans to Provide Employment At the regular meeting of the City Council this evening the form- al report of 'committee of the whole", dealing with council's ap- proval of the plans submitted by the Public Utilities Commission, will be tabled and there are indications that the whole subject mav be re- opened for discussion before rati- fication is obtained Since the meeting of council in committee on Friday evening, when a resolution was adopted approving of the construction of a new filtra- tion plant by the Utilities Commis- sion at an estimated expenditure of $85,000, fifty per cent of which will be borne by the Dominion and Provincial Governments, many members of the City Council have been giving the matter further con- sideration and have expressed them- selves as dissatisfied with the de- cision arrived at. Up until noon to-day no action had been taken by the city to ob- tain the approval of the Provincial Board of Health for the tentative lans suggested to construct the in- et and outtake sewers to serve the proposed sewage disposal plant 1s eventually completed, and many of the aldermen are evidently await- ing this evening's meeting for an opportunity to again present their ideas and opinions on the whole 'question, JUDGMENT FAVORS LOCAL PLAINTIFFS Mr. and Mrs. Gertrude " Arnold Awarded Total Damages of $1,250 It was learned this morning that judgment was handed down on Saturday in Toronto in the case of Mrs, Gertrude Arnold, who sued the Oshawa Railway and the Smith Transport Company for damages at the Supreme Ycourt sessions in Whitby last month be. fore Justice Raney. The court a- warded Mrs, Arnold $1,000 and hi husband $2650, At the hearing of the case in His Lordship, who stated that the amount asked by A. W. 8. Greer, counsel for the plaintiff, was very reasonable. Mrs. Arnold was in- jured in a collision between a street car and a truck owned by the Setendants, on Simcoe Street ou MINERS ENTOMBED IN GERMAN MINE Herne, Westphalia, Germany, Oct. 19.--Almost entire shift of 67 miners was temporarily en- tombed this morning at Mont Conis colliery near here by what was believed to have been an ex- plosion of fire damp. Although definite information of the num- ber of deaths wag unavailable, one report said nine dead and 27 injured had been brought to the surface by noon. JOHN PENMAN DIES Brantford, Oct, .19.-- John Penman, Canadian textile manu- facturer philanthropist, and lay leader in the Presbyterian Church in Canada died at. his home in Paris near here this morning fol- lowing an illness of a week, Whitby judgment was reserved by |- that the driver West Orange, N.J., Oct, 19.-- In the dark hours of early morn- ing, Thomas Alva Edison today passed peacefully from a deep sleep into death, and a world whose civilization he revolution- ized paid reverent homage to the most brilliant inventive mind it had ever known. There was peace in the cham- ber where his figure, serene in death, now rested, There was peace throughout the sunshine- flooded park where he made his home, The physical manifestation of the world's reverence was borne into his sorrowing family through those myriad channels of communication he himself '| had worked to perfect--by tele- phone and telegraph and radio. But within the grounds of Llew- ellyn Park there was only the oc- casional purr of an automobile to disturb the silence in which they permitted him to rest. Outside the five great gates of the park were uniformed guards preventing an anxious and cur- Thomas Alva Edison, Greatest of Inventors Passed Away Yesterday the Edison family. Inside, at the garage which had been their headquarters during the long hours of Edison's illness, were the representatives of the na- tion's newspapers--and the great journals of many foreign lands-- to give the world their portray- als of the final scenes in a life crowded with activity and éolor, Edison's death, at 3.24 a.m, was an almost imperceptible transition from the deep coma in which he had lain for 54 hours, Through the night, while his nurses and his friend and physic- fan, Dr. Hubert 8. Howe, hover- ed watchfully over him, Edison's relatives had gathered at the bedside and in adjoining rooms with foreknowledge that the end was near. Quietly, a few moments before his fluttering heart beat gave Dr, Howe the final sign that death was at hand, his family had been summoned to the bedside, Then the great inventor's heart stop- ious world from intruding upon ped beating. That was all, After a most successful season the official closing of the Oshawa Golf Club was held at the club- house on Saturday afternoon with an exceptionally large gathering of the club members present, The various prizes won during the year were presented to the win- ners by Mrs, Nina Smith, ladies' captain, and T. K. Creighton, pres- ident of the club, The year was one of the most successful in the history of the club with the com- petition for the prizes being spir- ited and close, in almost every event, The club championship carrying with it the McLaughlin Trophy was won this year by Gregory 6'- Regan who defeated last year's champion, John Holden, who held the runner-up position this year. The Ladies Championship and the H. A. Brown Cup were won this Golf Prizes Presented on Closing Day of Local Club year hy Mrs. Eric Phillips with Mrs. E, F, Armstrong as runner- up. Club championship--McLaugh. lin Trophy, won by Gregory O'Re- gan; runner-up, John Holden, To- ronto. Cowan Trophy--Won by Elmer Dixon; runner-up, Harry Morison, President's Trophy ---- Won by Gregory O'Regan; runner-up, John Holden. George Miller Memorial Trophy --Won by John Holden; runner- up, Dr. C. B. Wilson. Century Trophy---Won by W. H. Calrek; runner-up, Dr. J. Ar- cher Brown. - Ladies' Results Ladies' Championship--H. A. Brown Cup--Won by Mrs, Eric Phillips; runner-up, Mrs. E. F. Armstrong. (Continued oa page 3) NEW LEGION BODY AUTHORIZED FOR TORONTO AREA Conference of Presidents to "Replace Suspended District Command Toronto, Oct, 19.--Recognizing the need of a co-ordinating body for the Canadian Legion in the city of Toronto, to take the place of the suspended Toronto and Dis. trict Command, the provincial ex- ecutive council of the Legion in session here yesterday, passed a resolution creating a conference of branch presidents to act as the co-ordinating body. This deci sion was reached after a lengthy discussion of the Toronto and district situation by the entire provincial executive, which repre- sents the whole Province of On. tario. Various alternatives for the go- lution of the problem were put (Continued on page 3) LITTLE GIRL HIT BY MOTOR TRUCK Nancy Cannon, Two Years Old, Sustains Fracture of Collar-Bone Nancy Cannon, two years of age, the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Cannon, 94 Hill- croft' Street, suffered a broken collar-bone this morning when slie was knocked down and in- jured by a motor delivery wagon owned by ' Rex Harper, meat m t, and drivne by Freder- ick Crome, 307 Kingsdale Avenue. From what can be learned of the occurrence the little tot was playing in a neighbor's drive- way when the delivery truck backed in and knocked her down, Mrs. Cannon states that she and Mr, Cannon are convinced of who is naturally much upset over the occurrence, was in no way to blame and are thankful that their child's injuries, while pain- ful, were not more serious, Mr, Crome reported the occur- 'Arence at the City Police Station, |] the truck, | OSHAWA CAR IN AUTO ACCIDENT Car Driven by John Ludlow Forced Into Ditch Near Trenton 7 Dama John Ludlow, 95 Burke Street, driving east just west of Trenton on Sunday, and having his neice, Miss Queenie Jayes, also of Osh- awa, as a passenger, was forced into the ditch at the side of the highway where his car overturned and was badly damaged. A funeral cortege had just over- taken Mr. Ludlow when a car im- mediately behind him, driven by Fletcher Wellwood, of Toronto, also attempted to overtake and pass him. Another car, travelling in the opposite direction, and driven by R. Hitchings, also of Toronto, left no room for Well- wood"s car on the highway with the result that the three cars were in collision. The car driven by Mr, Hitchings careened into the ditch and was completely demolished, the driver suffering severe injuries to his shoulder while a passenger, an- other Toronto man, Frank Hay- ward, received lacerations to his leg with cuts and bruises. Mr. Ludlow's car was turned over on to its side the occupants, fortunately, only receiving minor injuries but the car being very badly damaged. Action is being taken, it is stat- ed, against Fletcher Wellwood, the driver of the car, which caus- ed all the trouble, on the grounds that he should not have attempted to pass Mr. Ludlow's car before seeing that it was safe to do so. MANCHURIA CRISIS BECOMES EASIER (By Canadian Press) Geneva, Oct. 19.--A decided easement of the Manchurian crisis was reported today follow- ing a closed session of the League of Nations council, Improvement was noted, it was learned from an authoritative source, both in the. military situation in Man- churia and in the more concilia- tory attitude of the Japanese government before the council, Members were encouraged ' by news that the Japanese had can- ¢elled plans for debarking more troops at Shanghal. Germany's wheat crop this '| pets, * DIED YESTERDAY THOMAS A. EDISON Acknowledged the world's greatest inventor, died yesterday morning after a lengthy illness, EARLY MORNING FIRE IN WHITBY Blaze in Radio Store Quick- ly Checked and Little Damage Done (By Whitby Staff Reporter) Whitby, Oct. 19 -- Fire, about three o'clock this morning, broke out in the radio and electrical store of Councillor Fred Landon, Brock Street North, but was extinguished before much damage was done to the building. Most of the stock was removed to safety. Although of unknown origin, the fire is believed to have started from the furnace, although Mr. Landon states that when he left the store about 11.30 there was no sign cf fire, He had been burning some rubbish during the day to take the chill off the building. He had to be in the store as he operates gas- oline pumps in connection with his business The new electric siren soon brought out the members of the brigade and the two trucks were out in a minute. Chemicals were used freely to avoid turning on wa- ter but later the fire hose had to be used, Some holes were cut in the floor of the north wing of the build- ing to help extinguish the flames which were eating their way through the floor and up the walls, Fire Chief Lavery and his men did good work with the result that the building was saved. It was for- tunate that there was no wind blow- ing at the time otherwise the build- ing and sheds adjoining might have gone. Mr. Landon has not yet estimated the amount of his loss, He had in- surance, MAKING CHECK ON TAGLESS DOGS Two Owners Appeared in Police Court Today-- One Fined Dollar -------- Conclusive evidence was given in city police court this morning that the city authorities are checking up closely on those citizens who had not obtained tags for their canine Kosten Chasczewski, 481 Rit- son Road South and Mrs, Mary Tembal, 356 Drew Street appeared | SAYS SEWAGE PLANT | ALSO CIVIC NECESSITY GEORGE CLOTHIER, | WAR PENSIONER, COMMITS SUICIDE Cuts Throat With Razor on Eve of Entering Christie Street Hospital George Clothier, war veteran and pensioner, 46 Gladstone Ave., ended his life by cutting his throat with a razor about noon to- day. His dead body, with the head almost severed, was found by his wife lying on the floor be- tween the kitchen and the dining room of their home when she re- turned from an errand and when Dr. H. M, MacDonald was called, the spark of life had fled. Mr. Clothier had been in a poor state of health for some time, and de- pression on account of this condi- tion is believed to have been re- sponsible for his act, Arrange- ments had been made for him to go into Christie Street hospital to- morrow for treatment, and it ap- peared that he had been brooding over having to go to the hospital. Dr. H, 8. Hoig, coroner was called, and after making an inquiry de- cided that an inquest would not be necessary. The circumstances of the trag- edy are particularly sad. Mr, Clo- thier, who formerly was an em- ployee of the General Motors of Canada, Limited, had been suffer- ing from poor health, and con- sulted Dr. H, M. MacDonald, local representative of the department of pensions, since he was a pen- sioner, suffering from a chest dis- ability incurred on war service, Dr. MacDonald, after examin- ing him, arranged that he should be admitted to Christie Street hos- pital, and this forenoon arranged for transportation to be provided by the local branch of the Legion to take him there. About eleven o'clock, the deceased visited Dr. MacDonald, and at that time ap- peared to be quite cheerful, and seemed to appreciate the actions of the doctor, Apparently, how- ever, he was in a depressed frame of mind when he went home, His wife went out to telsphone to friends in Toronto, telling them that her husband was going into the hospital, and it was while he was alone in the house, during this period, that he secured a ra- (Continued on page 3) CITY'S RECORD OF FIRE CALLS GOES Fire Department This Fore- noon Had First Call in Nineteen Days At 1.20 a.m. this morning the city completed a period of eighteen com- plete days without a fire of any kind occurring within the city limits at which the services of the Fire De- partment were required, but -this period of immunity from fire was broken shortly after nine o'clock when a call was received to a chim: ney fire at 220 Ritson Road South, occupied by Foster Snowden, The cause of the fire is given as heavy deposits of soot in the chin- ney itself. Little damage was done. A fire reported in a heading in Friday's Times as having broken the record occurred in Whitby, so the record stood until today, THOMAS HOWLED before Magistrate Creighton infor- mation aid under the city by-laws. charging them with neglecting to Secire tags for their dogs. In the case of Chasczewski, the accused claimed that his dog dis- appeared before the information was laid, In order that this claim might be investigated, Magistrate Creighton ordered the case be laid over for a week, when if the claim 3 substantiated the charge will be Sippped Tembal informed the court that a tag had been obtained for the dog, owned jointly by herself and her husband, on Friday of last' week, On investigation this was found to be so, but His Worship' commented that such matters could, not be overlooked as everybody in the city would refrain from ob taining tags and imposed a fine of $1 and costs. FISHING VESSELS Li LOST Ottawa, Oct. 19--Some wight or ten fishing vessels have been lost in a storm off the Gaspe coast, ac- cording to advice officially rdceived here over the week-end. Wireless messages are 'being rushed by the Dominion Go ment to lepartmental vessels ge Gulf of scone id ani to proceed year - egtimated at 713120,000 § the the scene iif an En eavout to locate DOWN BY CROWD Points to Attitude of Mob as Evidence of Danger of Situation Liverpool, Eng, Oct. 19---Right | Hom, J. H. Thomas, Secretary for Dominions and Colonies in the Na- tional Government, yesterday was howled down when he attempted to ; speak on behalf of Derwent Hall Caine, son of the late noted author, who is a national-Labor candidate at Everton, in the British general election campaign, Caine sat as a straight Labor member. As soon as Mr, Thomas stood up to speak there was pandemonium, "Traitor" and "Twister" were among the epithets hurled at him by women as well as men. For fif- teen minutes Mr. Thomas waited for silence in vain. Neither. would the audience listen to the candidate. "If we wanted evidence of danger threatening the country, we have had it in the exhibition of hooligan= ism this afternoon," Mr. Thomas commented after the incident. "However," he ded "this is the attitude of people who know they 'are whacked." Medical Health onic Points Out That He R ommended Action on/ tration Plant in 1928 1929 BOARD OF HEALTH APPROVAL NEEDED From Standpoint of Em- ployment in Proportion to Cost, Dr. McKay Says Filtration Plant Project is Preferable Discussing the plans which are at present before the City Council and the Public Utilities Commission for the relief of unemployment in this city, in which, apparently, the coun- cil 'was asked to choose between the construction of a filtration plant at the Water Works or a sewage disposal plant, Dr. T. Ww, cKay, the Medical Officer of Health, sup ported council in its decision to co- operate with the Utilities Commis- son in the construction of the fil- tration plant. Dr. McKay emphasized the fact that the plans of council and the Utilities Commission had not beer brought before the local Board of Health, and that he was voicing his own opinion as a sanitarian and not the opinion of the Board of Health in discussing the matter, He recalled that in his annual re- port presented at the end of 1928, and again in 1929, the fiscal year of the Board of Health terminating in October, he recommended that action be taken to increase the ef- ficiency and capacity of the filtra- tion plant; for the erection of a sewage disposal plant; and also for fhe Sonstuction of an incinerator or dry garbage. Create Least "Under existing conditions at the present time, with extremely great pressure on the city as a whole and on citizens generally for relief work," said Dr. McKay, "the logi* cal choice, in my opinion, between expenditures on one of two neces sities would be in favour of the one where relief would be most widely spread and create the least burden a the taxpayers, -- the filtration ant, "A plentiful supply of good water is. a guarantee of g health. While a sewage disposal plant .is undoubtedly a necessity for this eity we have already existed for twenty years without one so that we can, perhaps, afford to put its erection off for a time until a more suitable period in the history of this city. Both Necessary "There is, of course, no question as to the necessity of both plants. We are, in fact, polluting Je wae (Continued on ed on page 3 TO INVESTIGATE. ADMINISTRATION OF PENSIONS ACT Special Committee Named by Provincial President of Canadian Legion Ey Port Credit, Oct. 15. pealing Saturday night at a banquet tend ered members of the Port Credit branch of the Sidi Legion and their wives by Major-Gen Mrs, Sve ea Eilicte Lt "Col. gt and Picking, provincial dc A of the: Legion's Ontario command, declared constructive ideas for amendments to improve administration of the . Pensions Act were vially necessary. He announced that in an effort to have a thorough investigation of ite workings in Ontario, he had appoin- ed a special pensions committee, as. a fact-finding body representative of the whole province, to survey the * situation and prepare recommen tions as to how improvements might be effected. The. committee, he said, would: conduct its investigations in .all parts of Ontario and would seek to. correlate its views and, with the assistance of a legal adviser, rane, suggested Pension Act amendments, Declaring that the direction of the work of this committee was an ime portant factor, Col. Picking announ« A ced M, McIntyre Hood, of Osha provincial first vice- aie accepted the chairmanship. The other members of the coms Jittee ge Chat Grant, Qrawai i De aw! tham; rines: H. Prt Veta "Toronto; W. 3 3 VS section, Totonte: Penetang; J. V. G. D. Allen, { Christie Mkerton, Hl bury, hi tee.