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gn - - | @he Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer VOL. 9--NO. 138 Published of Oshawa, Ont. Canads, Ever Every OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES BENNETT SOUNDS EMPIRE KEYNOTE Bus and Automobile in Collision on the Highway | PREMIER ARRIV ARRIVED AT ug - -- --| HALIFAX TODAY, WELL oo RETURNS TO CANADA| Bo J rtin Aid DROPPING OUT ' ie Cr, | ay Hil Shi THORNTON' S CORNERS Fine Musical Program BIG SEIZURE OF * Sees New Era for British | Empire in Building and baritone instrumental solo, Musician . Quick Acti on of Bus Driv. rT WITTERICK | PROBS. Fair and Mild Today. Sunday, Fair and Little Cooler A Growing Newsparp:r in a Growing City Es A A EL ARAL al I at The complete program to be giv- en by the Band of the Ontario Reg- iment, under the direction of Band- master T. Dempsev, W.O.L, to-mor- .| row night has now been announced | E. and should prove to be most attrac- | ment, pr mene, Nin LIOUORMADE IN | seer en within Prevents More Serious ers); concert waltz, Vienna Beau- ealth Peves More Sion LISTOWEL GARAGE| >" PREMIER'S WEALTH es? (Zeeher) ; soprano solo, Mrs. Struck Car Driven by F. Farrow with band accompani- "A Perfect Day" (Carrie Cameron Cox of Osh- awa TORONTO WOMAN WAS BADLY CUT Bus Ran Into Car When Latter Turned Off the Highway on to Side Road at Thornton's Cor-! "ners Last night about 8.45, a Mon- treal-Toronto bus operated by Colonial Coach Lines, collided with a Pontiac car driven by Cameron Cox, 213 Albert Street, resulting in considerable dam- age to both vehicles, The acci- dent occurred at Thornton's Cor- ners and both bus and automoblle were travelling west, although the car was turning or about to turn on the road leading south at this point, 7 bus was driven by L. E. Smith and contained four passen- gers, one of whom, Mrs, Mary L. Field, 20 Harbord Street, Toron- to, received a nasty cut on her lip. Otherwise the bus passen- gers were practically uninjured. With Mr. Cox in the car was Norley Easton, 91 Rowe Street. Almost miraculously it would seem both Mr. Cox and Mr, East- on were uninjured. Bus Driver's Statement According to the bus driver's statement made to Provincial Officer Mitchell, who investigat- ed the accident, he was unaware of the car driver's intention to turn south at Thorton's Corners and was endeavoring to pass him on the left side, When he realiz- ed that the car was turning south he swerved shar\ly to the right, bu. failed to miss hitting the car, spinning it around and sending it into the ditch rather badly damaged and facing east, The bus then continued off the road on the right hand side, grazing a lerge hydro pole, knocking off a transformer and ending up wedged between the pole and the southwest corner of Webster's store, Fortunately no other traffic was passing in either di- rection at the time the accident occurred, The knocking off of the transformer cut off the lights in the store and also homes in tha district. Repairs were prompt- ly made by the Oshawa Hydro Repair crew. Claimed He Gave Signal Mr. Clox claimed that he put out his hand signifying his in- tention to turn and was also well over to the left of the road from the crown of the hili opposite the ceretery until he reached the corner. He said the left wheels of his car were actually on the gravel at or near the corner when the collision occurred. The passengers on the Mont- rea.-Toronto coach were trans- ferred to the Kingston-Toronto coach of the Collacutt line, reach- ing Toronto around 10.30. All ous passengers were outspoken in their praise of the bus driver for his quick action in avoiding a more lerious accident and for manipulating the bus into the narrow space between the hydro pole and the corner of the styre. HEATER OR STOVE WANTED Will anyone who can supply a needy family with a small heater, coal or wood stove, kindly tele- phone the Associated Welfare Headquarters at number 1208 and arrangements will be made to have the stove called for and delivered to this home, that, at present is without any source of heat. DIED IN TORONTO THIS MORNING Well-known Local Woman Dies Unexpectedly After Operation The death of Mrs. Jessie Witter- ick of this city, occurred suddenly at the Lockwood Clinic in Toronto this morning. Mrs. Witterick en- tered the clinic only a week aro for treatment and yesterday was re- ported to be making steady pro- gress. The news of her death this morning has come as a great shock to her many friend in this city which has been her home for the past three years, Mrs. Witterick was born in Lon- don, England, She and her hus- band, the late Thomas Witterick and their family came to Canada twenty-two years ago and lived first in Lindsay, Ontario, before coming to Oshawa. The late Mrs, Witterick has of late vears attendec services at King Street United Church, but at one time she was a member of the First Baptist church of this city. Recently Mrs, Witter- ick has been an active worker in the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Cana- dian *Levion, She was a member of the Massed Choirs of Oshawa und sang in the concert given in Simcoe St. United Church a week ago last Monday. During the war she was one of the most active wn+lrers in the Oshawa Red Cross Society, She was also a member of the Rebekah Lodge. Her five children, three daughters and two sons are her only surviv- ors in this country. They arc: Mrs, Elizabeth Kelcher, Toronto: Mrs. Leslie Burden, Oshawa, and Mrs, Arthur Male, Toronto, and Harry anl Arthur of this city. MAYOR'S STAND STILL UNCERTAIN Ald. J. B. Waterous, Cedar- dale, Will Not Be Candi- date for Next Year The situation regarding the mayoralty for next year is still in a state of uncertainty. Seen this forenoo®, Mayor Marks still had no announcement to make for publication, but it is under- stood that he will have something definite to say within the next fow days, Those wio are in close touch with the mayor state that he is not at all agreeable to standing for anotlier term, but pressure is still being brought to bear on him to reconsider his de- cisicn in the best interests of the city. Matte are still very quiet in the aldermanic field. In addition to Ald. P, A. MacDonald, there is at least one other member of the present council who will not sack re-election, This is alder- man J. B., Waterous, one of the representatives of Cedardale Ward, who informed The Times this morning that he would, defi aitely, not allow his name to go forward for next year, Ald. Wa- terous has been © member of the Council for the last two years, and his decision to drop out will be received with regret by tne residents of the ward he has ably represented, n FORMING NEW CABINET Tokyo, Dec. 12--Tsuvoshi Inukai, following a sumons to the Imperial nnlace todav began the formation of a new cabinet composed exclu- sivele of members of the Seiyukai party, Three Convicts Killed in Vain Effort to Escape Leavenworth, Kas, Dec. 12 -- A daring bid for freedom by six des- perate criminals, who kidnapped the warden from the Leavenworth Fed eal Penitentiary, ended yesterday in Jaijure and death. n an amazing sequence that be-|o gan at 9 am, and stopped as dusk wag falling on the Kansas prairies, these events stirred the countryside with fichining rapidity. Three of the six convicts were killed in a farmhouse where they had been trapped b& posses. Three were apprehended, returned to the penitentiary and locked in solitary confinement, ---- Warden Thomas B, White, cap- tured and held hostage by the crim- inals, was shot. His left arm was shatt.red by shotgun slu~s, Two prison guards Avere wounded in 3 fighting a and attending the finale "Other Battling €hisodes included es ng of two companies o! gs try goin the army post at Leavenworth, and a country- hi manhunt for the fugitives. Dramatic end of the flight came atter the warden had been taken unconscious, to a Leavenworth hos- pital, and three of the convicts had been captured. RT. HON. R, B. BENNETT Prime Minister of Canada, who arrived at Halifax today, re- turning from what has proven to be an important visit to Great Britain, NAMES WANTED OF CHILDREN FOR ENTERTAINMENT Plans Going Ahead For Monster Christmas Event in Armories Sc far the names and addresses | of only about four hundred of | the children of the Canadian Le- gion and Auxiliary members have been received by the committee which is in charge of the monster Christmas Treat which is ww pe given for them in the Oshawa Armouries next Thursday even- ing. The members of the com- mittee are anxious that all names he sent in immediately, so that admission tickets can be sent out, as admission will be by ticket only, and but a few days remain in which to mail the tickets to those entitled to them, A few days ago a letter was sent to each member, with a form to be returned with the names of tne children, but 'these have been so slow in coming in that the com- mittee feels it necessary to point out that these must be sent in to its Secretary, Arthur Gladman, 44 Ontario Street, at once in or- der to entitle the children to at- tend this big party, Meanwhile, arrangements are going forward for a splendid pro- gram of entertainment for the children, splendid co-operation having been offered from many gources for this feature of the evening. 'fhe children are due for many surprises in the way ot entertainment, as well as in the gifts which will be handed out to all who have the necessary tickets and it 18 the wish of the com- mittee that the lists of invitations be made as complete as pussible. CANNOT PAY BULK OF REPARATIONS Basle Bankers Expected to Report Against Addition- al Payments Basel, Switzerland, Dec. 12.-- Strong Indications came last night from persons close to the Young plan advisory committee that the committee's report will declare Germany unable to make the conditional payments which form about two-thirds of the total war reparations, The report is still in the mak- ing but it has bene discussed in detail among the committee mem- bers and probably will be ready for consideration by the full committee near the end of next week. President Hoover's message to congress, in its references to the debt moratorium, was interpretéd as a proposal that the morator- fum be extended in some man- ner, and it was belleved that without such an extension the committees report would be some- what different. NOTED MARINER DIES Kingston, Dec. 12. -- Capt. John Donnelly, for many years one of the best known authori- ties on marine matters in On- tario, and formerly head "of the Donnelly Salvage and Wrecking Company, died today, br ---------- tive from every point of view, At this concert, which is being held in the Regent Theatre 'com- mencing at 830 o'clock, the total proceeds will be turned over to the Oshawa Associated Welfare Soci- eti.s, the Regimental Band adopt- ing this method ' of making some contribution to the funds of the as- sociation, Assisting Artiste The assisting artiste on Sunday night will be Mrs. E. F, Farrow, the vell- known Oshawa soprano solo- ist whose voice is admirably fitted for work with a band accompani- ment, who will be heard in "O Sole Mio" (E. D. Capua) and "A Perfect L .y" (Carrie Jacobs Bond). The complete program also con- tains several instrumental solos by members of this most efficient band, the musicians selected for solo numbers being well-known amgng Oshawa music lovers, Another feature of the mbst in- teresting program will be the use of a set of chimes which have been specially secured for the occasion, and which will be heard in three most effective numbers, The Program The complete program is lows "QO Canada"; eral Guards", "Sans Sousi" as fol- march, "The Fed- (Scagge); overture, (Kaula) ; soprano solo, Mrs. E F. Farrow with band ac- companiment, "O Sole Mio" (E, D: Capua) © gavotte, with chimes, "Les Cloches de St. Malo", (Rimmer); Jacob Band); fantasia with varia- tions "Way Down Upon the Swanee River" (Douglas); trombone solo, Musician J. Lee, "My Heart" (Snowden); suite in three parts with chimes, "Americans" (Thur- lan): Hymn, with chimes, "Holy, Holy, Holy", (Lambert) ; Regiment- al March "John Peel," and the Na- tio '1 Anthem, During the concert Ross Mackin- | non, wh se work was so- successful | in the recent campaign staged in this city for the raising of funds in aid of the Welfare Fund, will oc- cupy the chair. The concert will undoubtedly be o.¢ of the finest heard in this city and the fact that the silver collec- tion to be taken at the door will be handed ~--er in its entirety to the welfare fund should be an added in- centive for a crowded house, BATTLE OVER BOTTLES Stratford, Dec. 12 tween the larger dairies of Strat ford and the smaller milkmen over the ownership of milk bottles, which has been brewing for some time, hal its sequel in Police Court yes- terday, when two milkmen appeared before Magistrate J. A. Makins to face charges of stealing milk bottles. The complainant in each | case was a dairy proprietor. Neith- | er of the accused was asked to | plead, and they were remanded for cight days, being released on their own bail of $200, Woman May Find Discourtesy to Utilities Body Official Expensive A curious story was told to the members of the Public. Utilities Commission on Thursday night, and one which may have very un- fortunate and inconvenient re- sults to the main actress in this little comedy. It will be recalled that the Commission recently authorized a thorough survey of the entire wa- ter service ag maintained over the whole city, and this survey is now well under way. It seems, hows ever, that at one house where the surveyor called, he was preempt- orily refused admission, According to the story unfold- ed to the Commission it appears that a certain housewife was in her neighbor's home when the system surveyor called, He was admitted, completed his inspec- tion, asked for the information he required to fill up hig formal re- port, and left. The housewife in question then remarked: 'you are a fool to let that man in. He won't get into my house," and left for her own home. Not Allowed In On arrival home she found, sure enough, that the authorized employee of the Commission was on the doorstep, seeking admis- sion, He was turned away, how- ever, and did not enter. The story as it was told on Thursday went a step or two fur- ther than these few facts, and led the members of the Commission to infer that their surveyor, if he had gained admission, would have found just the conditions that it is his duty to seek out. In this particular home the water service has been installed for many years. When the work was originally completed just one tap was required and charges were based on a flat rate of consump- tion. Since that time, however, it is stated that several other taps together with a bath, wash-basin and modern conveniences, have been put in the house, The instal- lation of these fixtures has never been reported to the Commission and the original flat rate charge has prevailed through the years, May Be Shut Off Now it Is expected that things will be very different. There is a very strong probability that the water service will be entirely shut off from the premises, without no- tice or question, until some mea- sure of apology is forthcoming to the Commission and its reprosen- tatives, while in addition to this the service Is not likely to be turned on again until all charges have been amended and a proper meter installed: YOUTH ARRESTED IN BOWMANVILLE FOR BURGLARY Courtice Service Station Raided and Seizure Made of Liquor (By Bowmanville Editor) Rowmanville, Dec, 12. -- uer- ald Stanley Sutton, a local youth, who was arrested by Night Con- stable Walter Hall on Friday cvening, on a charge of break- ing Into the West End Garage and stealing a sum of money on Sunday evening last, appeared in police court this morning before Magistrate Campbell and was re- manded in custody pending ball. Provincial Office: Everett Smith Jrsterred the charge against Sut- on. Early this morning Chief of Po- lice Venton and Provincial Con- stable Smith, made a raid on a nervice station at Courtice, and arrested Albert Devenish, on a charge of selling liquor illegally. A quantity of liquor was also seized, Devenish appeared in police court this morning also, and was remanded pending ar- rangements for bail. Both these cases will be heard in court next Friday. If a lady in a scarlet cloak met a Roat in the lane, what would hap- pen?' The lady would turn fo a scarlet runner and the goat woild turn to butt her (butter), JAPAN'S CABINET RESIGNS OFFICE Gold Standard May Be Abolished If Opposition Assumes Power Tokio, Dec. 12.--Premier Rel- Jiro Wakatsuki"s cabinet turned in its resignation yesterday in the face of internal criticism against its foreign and financial policies. Leaders of the Minseito (gov- ernment) and Seiyukal (opposi- tion) parties went into conference at once to formulate a new minis- try and the present government continued until they had reached an agreement. The possibility that Japan might suspend the gold standard and levy restrictions on the ex- portation of gold was foreseen in authoritative quarters as one re- sult of the turnover, Specie ship- ments to the United States since have totalled 304,000,000 yen ($1652,000,000) and alarm has been felt for the currency struc- ture, The Seiyukai party has pledged itself to abandon the gold stand- ard if it comes to power, express- ing concern over the continued outflow of the metal. It also fav- ors a more rigorous policy in Manchuria, although that prob- lem ig sidetracked for the present by acceptance of the League's peace proposal. other -- Johnny, what are doing in the pantry? Johnny -- Oh, just putting a --A battle oe few' things away. ALD. J. B. WATEROUS Representative of Cedardale Ward in the city council for the last two years, announced today that he would not be n candidate for next year's council. MEN SELECTED T0 G0 T0 CAMPS ON NEW HIGHWAY Party of Thirty to be Given| Medical Examination Next Tuesday The men who will form the personnel of the party from Osh awa who will go to the construc- tior camp west of Ottawa have now been finally selected by the City Council, with the result that thirty men will appear at the of- fice of the Government Employ- ment Service on Tuesday even- ing in next week for medical ex- amination by Dr. Grant Berry, A total of thirty men are be- ing warned to appear for exams- mation, from which twenty-five will be finally selected to go to the camp No Date Fixed No definite instructions have yet been received regarding the date that these men will leave the city and it is very probable that they may not be required until efter Christmas. All' arrange- ments are being completéd for their departure at short notice, however, and after the medical examination has been carried out, every man selected will be in- structed to keep in the closest touch with the Employment Bur- eau, while waiting for further in- structions, Other Parties Ready Ag regards the ten men who are being held in readiness to go to the northern construction camps from the towns of Whitby and Bowmanville, these two par- ties have been examined by the doctor and the necessary cloth- ing to completes their outfitting has been issued hy the Associated Welfare Societies, Nothing now remains to done to complete all the ar- rangements for these two par- ties from the neighboring towns to leave for camp except the is- suing of railway transportation. Just as soon as word js received from Toronto regarding the date that the men are required the municinal authorities will be in- formed by Major Hamilton who will also arrange for transporta- tion and escort the men as far as Toronto BFITFVIILF PARTY be ESCAPES INJURY| Car Hit By Freight Train But Passengers Were Unhurt Trenton, Dee, 12. -- A party of young people from Belleville miraculously escaped death or serious injury at 9 o'clock last night when the car in which they were riding was hit by a freight train at the C.N.R.' level cross- ing near tho centre of the town on . Dundas Street, Clarence Danford, 18, of Belleville, was driving, and in the front seat with him were his sister, Goldie, aged 17, and Jesse Garrison of R.R. No. 5, Belleville. In the back seat were Agnes Doyle, Belleville; Oscar Mackleborg, Point Anne; and George Murray, Point Anne. The engineer of the train was James Cooper, and the fireman, H, Tuck, both of Belle- ville. The crossing was tended by James Richmond, who was standing in the centre of the road. with a red light at the time. Danford says he did not see the ight or the train ufitil he heard someone in the car shout, and he {mmediately attempted to back | 'Whitby Man Included in) Trio Placed Under Arrest (By Canadian Press Stratford, Dec, 12.--As a result of the largest liquor seizure in the history of the town of Listowel, when more than eighty bottles of liquor were found in a car in a garage at an early hour this morning, three men, Samuel fSteinburg, Toronto; An- tonine Rosseau, Whitby, and Orville McCormick, Listowel, were placed in custody. All three men will face charges under the Liquor Control Act, DONALD M. HALL IN NEW BUSINFSS Becomes Local Represent- ative of Excelsior Life Insurance Co. Donald M. Hall, one of Osh- awa"s best known citizens, has re- cently been appointed local rep- resentative for this city by the Excelsior Life Insurance Com- pany and has established his of- fice in the Alger Building on King Street East. Mr. Hall has been a resident of Oshawa for nearly thirty years, first coming here in 1902 when he was a valuable member of the Oshawa Lacrosse Team Which flourished, and won champion- ships, in those days, He played lacrosse at that time with such well-known and nationally fam- ous players as Donald Cameron, Fred Degan and Eddie L"eurix, and did his bit from the outset to put Oshawa in the limelight. Since that time Mr. Hall has been a valued employe of the Wil- liams Poano Company Ltd. for twenty-seven years, his progress and record with that firm, from a position in the wood-working department up through the stages of foreman, efficiency man, « member of the sales force and eventually factory superintendent being sufficient evidence of his energy, application and efficiency, Mr, Hall severed his connection with the Williams Piano Co, some twelve months ago, owing to sick- ness from which he has now fully recovered, and will bring the same determination to. succeed which has stood him in such good stead throughout his life to the success of the business upon which he has recently embarked. The en her sweet young thing had brok- plasses. She took the re- mains back to the optometrist "Will T have to be examined all over acain?"" she asked "No," he replied. eves." "Tust your out of danger. The engine hit the car broadside, but was travel- Jng very slowly, as was the auto. The road was quite slippery, and this allowed the car to slide side- ways, with the result that, al- though the side of it was crush- ed and dall the glass broken, no person was injured. \ MUCH IMPROVED} Distinctly Gratified With Statement of Rt. Hon: J. H. Thomas Regarding Fixing of Wheat Quota by Great Britain Halifax, Dec. | 12. --"The day of a Ror Empire is past. We no longer live in a political Empire. We must now see to it that our ability and our resources are thrown into the interprise of building and strengthening an econs omic union." This was the message Prime Minister R. B. Bennett brought back from Gr Britain today. Improved in health, but "even better in spirits", the Premier declared the Mother Country was meeting her problems with high courage and confidence in their solution and that the coming Imperial Economie Conference at Ottawa . was probably the most important event of its kind ever held within the commonwealth, The statement of the Ris Hon. J. H. Thomas, in which the Dominions secretary told the House of Commons Great Britain was éommitted to the idea of a wheat quota, was Bennett told newspapermen. "I am sure that the state« ment will be received with satisfaction by Canada," he added. "It marks the adop= tion of a reciprocal trade agreement within the Eme pire. The people of Great Britain are looking forward with great interest to the Ime perial Conference", MICHIGAN NDUSTRY MOVES TO ONTARIO fault Ste, Marie, Ont., Dec. 12 --It was announced here yesters day by Hon. James Lyons that White Lumber Company operate ing at Boyne City and the Miche igan Sault has obtained a charte® to operate on this side of the river, and will bring its mill from the Michigan Sault here and es+" tablish it on the Batchawana River at once, The firm has pros cured its charter under the nama of the Northern Lumber Coms pany, and will employ about 400 men / SANCTUARY A MODEL Kingsville, Dec, 12 -- Arranges ments have just been with Tack Miner by the Ohio Fisk and Game Comission to visit Jack «| Miner's home in a body and spend several days with the thought im © mind of establishing several si birds sanctuaries in Ohio, This make the eighth such delegation from the United States to visit the Miner sanctuary since last April, End of Threshing Blazes is Aim of New Invention Hamilton, Dec. 12, --After many years of experimental work, the professor of physics at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, has perfected a contriv- ance for testing threshing mach- ines- which will practically elim- inate the danger of fire, provid- ing certain precautionary meas- ures are carried out, Fire Mar- shal Heaton announced yesterday afternoon during the special Wentworth fire inquiry at Rock- ton. The mechanical device has been in the possession of officials of the University of Toronto for some considerable time, and has been found to be satisfactory af- ter thorough jnspection. Mr, Hea- ton said that efforts were made to have the product available for the present threshing season. He promised that the apparatus would be available early next year, The attachment records op- erations of the separator, and de- tects defects which might result seriously. Static electricity within the blower was the cause of many Ontario farm fires last year, Fira Marshal Heaton added. what caused this peculiar tion he could not say, feeling had been expressed that machines should be grounded, The official thought the speed of the mechanism within the separa might produce the current, said that in many places o had demanded that ground cons nections be made, regardless of whether threshing was done ins side the barn or in the fields. = The fire marshal that it might be advisable fon farmers to thresh in the fields rather than run the risk of lose ing their barns, and said that while operations were carried om indoors as a convenience, ha doubted if the time and labo saved compensated the farmer fos the risk involved. He t'.ought a mistake to drive tractors the barns, and expressed opinion that some other [should be found to haul separas tors. completed -