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PUBLISHED Every Week Day Except Saturday. The Oshawa Daily Times VOL. 27--NO. 21 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1940 Single Copies 3¢ EIGHT PAGES OSHAWA SITE OF NO. 26 AIR SCHOOL a - MAKE COUNCIL CHAMBER SMALLER TO GIVE MORE SPACE TO POLICE DEPT. City Council Authorized] $600 Expenditure--Will Provide Quarters For Officers Off Duty TO ELIMINATE 18 SPECTATOR SEATS Firemen Offer To Do Car- pentry Work But Ald. Harman Protests Using Men In Such Capacity Immediate alterations to the City Hall Council Chamber at a cost of $600 to provide additional accommo- dsiion for the Police Department were approved by City Council meeting in special session last night. The alterations consist of moving forward the platform, desk and chair used by His Worship during council meetings and by the mag- istrate during ,police court session and erecting a partition across the entire west end of the present coun- cil chamber at the point where an arched beam supports the roof. All furnishings in the chamber will be pushed eastward to provide this space but the only change in the accommodation will be the elimina- tion of about 18 seats available for spectators at council meetings and police court sessions. Quarters for Constables The space set apart by the parti- tion will be subdivided to provide quarters for constables and also space for finger printing apparatus and similar police equipment. All lockers used by the constables and officers now placed together in the main police office on the ground floor will be moved to the new space on the second floor. Access to the new rooms will be through the back staircase now leading to the coun- cil chamber. There will also be a door from the new police quarters to the council chamber. The cost of the undertaking was estimated at $860 with the pertition costing $440, hardware $40, paint- ing $150, plumbing $200 and moving radiators $30. However; this will be reduced to $600 as the city firemen will do much of the rough carpent- ry work in their spare time. In the past the firemen have done all the Cannot Abolish Juvenile Court, Ebbs New Judge The Oshawa Juvenile Court which City Council seeks to dis- continue cannot be abolished with- out special legislation, Attorney- General G. D. Conant advised Council in a letter last night. Un- der the circumstances the attorney- general suggests that Magistrate F. S. Ebbs be appointed acting juv- enile court judge until such time as Major the Rev. S. C. Jarrett, who held the position, returns from Army chaplain service. City Council adopted Hon. Mr. Conant's suggestion which proposed that Council fix the honorarium to be paid Mr. Ebbs for his juvenile court services. No action was taken last night to set any honorarium. Major Jarrett was paid at the rate of $1000 per year as juvenile court judge. DEFERS DECISION ON CHARGES THAT RACE BETS TAKEN Investigator Tells of Placing Bets With J. McElroy and Norman Ward James McElroy, 9 King street east, and Norman Ward, 38 King street west, were each charged with keep- ing a disorderly house between June 3 and fune 18, last. Both pleaded not guilty. McElroy was represented by A. W. 8. Greer, barrister, and Ward was represented by J, P. Man- gan, barrister. Chief witness was I, Carrier, investigator for a provin- cial investigation department, to- gether with officers of the local po- lice department. After hearing the evidence and summing up by the defence lawyers and the case for the crown, His Worship Magistrate Gordon Long- man reserved judgment until Friday morning, August 2, at i0 o'clock, when both accused are to appear. work involved in changing intertor] Their bond was renewed with the (Continued on Page 8, Col. 3) ROTARY-LEGION CARNIVAL PLANS SET IN WHITBY Frolic Will be Held on Brock! Street Wednesday Night --Draw For Car Whitby, July 30.--Plans gre com- plete for the annual street fair and dance of the Whitby Rotary Club and Canadian Legion to be geld on Wednesday evening of this week. at the Four Corners, south on Brock Street. The event, to raise money for the very fine work being carried on by both organizations, promises to be bigger and better than ever, and will be featured by a grand patriotic parade, leaving the Town Park at 7.30 and pro- ceeding through the town Valuable prizes are being offered for floats of all kinds, particularly those of a patriotic character, and it is an- nounced that all children carrying British flags will receive a souve- nir_ The local branch of the Cana- dian Red Cross Society will have a booth on the grounds, retaining the entire proceeds. Grand prize of the carnival is a 1940 Plymouth coach, which will be drawn for about midnight and sold for one dollar. There will also be a street dance and numerous other attractions. President of the Rotary Club is Donald A. Wilson and the secretary. John R. Frost, while R. M, Deverell is Legion president and Harry James secretary. James Cowie is chairman of the carnival commit- tee, and many willing workers, in- cluding members of the Lions Club - who have offered their services, will i have charge of the booths. ' DON'T FCRGET THE BINGO Over Burns, Tuesday night, 8:45. "Voucher prizes, 15c. (148a) consent of the crown and the police, Mr. Carrier, in amswer to ques- tions by the crown and the lawyers for the defence, stated he had been a private detective for 14 years but (Continued on Page 8, Col. 5) Late Weather Reports As compiled at 11:00 a.m. Tonight--Weather, partly cloudy, continuing warm. Wind, south to southwest, changing to west and northwest, moderate to fresh. Prob- able thunderstorms. Cooler toward morning. Wednesday -- Weather, slightly cooler, fair. Wind, variable, north- west and north, moderate. Barometer readings--7 a.m., 29.90; noon, 29.93. LAKE TEMPERATURE Temperature of the. water at the beach at the lakefront this after- noon at 2:30 o'clock was 68 degrees. Wind--Northwest, 12 m.p.h. (at 3.00 p.m.). Small craft warnings display- ed in western end of Lake Ontario. (Courtesy Oshawa Yacht Club) WILL CALL FIRST DRAFT FOR ARMY TRAINING OCT. | Government Plans to Train 30,000 Monthly, Ralston Tells House SURVEYS WAR TASK Recruiting For C.A.SF. Will End August 15-- Equipment Big Need Ottawa, July 30.--As a vanguard of a mighty Canadian army which will be available to defend this country, 300,000 single men will be trained in successive monthly waves of 30,000 each, Defence Minister J. L. Ralston told the House of Com- mons last night. It is unlikely that married men will be called during the first year, he stated. There are to be no ex- emptions from service. Physically fit men, regardless of their occupa- tion, are to report when, their classes are called. The first class is to report about Oct. 1. The Minister ended the most comprehensive review of the defense situation Parliament has herd with a confident picture of the next phase of the war. "The time will surely come, " he said, "when we will take the of- fensive and deliver the decisive blow which will liberate the world from the evil ambition of an evil man." No Shortage" of Manpower Mr. Ralston indicated that during the period when Canada was mo- bilizing a new army for defense, recruiting for overseas service: would be suspended. rd "It must be remembered," he "that there is at the present of ment no shortage of manpower, England; the real demand is fer equipment." At the head of the priority list of Canada's military preparations, the Minister placed the further strengthening and the "adequate or- ganization of our fixed and mobile defences and our armed forces in the area of our eastern seaboard (Continued on Page 8, Col. 1) ERECTING HOME OPPOSITE HYDRO SITE, PROTESTS Depreciates Value of Prop- erty Owner Claims-- Protest Sent H.E.P.C. Action of City Council in offer- ing to sell property at Patricia and Richmond street to the Hydro Elec- tric Power Commission of Ontario as a site for a transformer station was protested by Randolph I. Mark. Mark erected a new house directly across the street from the proposed transformer station and he charged that council's action depreciated the value of his property. His letter will ke forwarded to the HEP.C. as the conditions of the proposed sale were that the Hydro Commission would have to assume any claims for damages. So far the city's offer has not been ac- cepted by the HEPC. It was pointed out that the latter have the power to expropriate land if they cannot purchase it from the own- ers. Canadian Destroyer Is Rescue Vessel Twice Helped Save Cre: Crew Members| From Fraser and Nazi Prisoners on Arandora Star Ottawa, July 30.--More than half the survivors of the British liner Arandora Star, recently torpedoed and sunk while carrying interned aliens, owe their: lives to the Cana- dian destroyer Restigouche, Air Minister Power told the House of Commons last night in a review of the naval war effort. Major 'Power also referred to the loss of thé Canadian destroyer Fraser while assisting in the evacu- ation of Bordeaux. He said the Canadian vessel sank after collision with a British ship, with a loss of 45 of the destroyer's crew. The Restigouche was at Bordeaux and because of the gallantry of her officers and crew the loss on the Fraser was not greater, "I am able to announce, and I think it is the first time the an- nouncement has been made, that the same Canadien ship Resti- gouche again distinguished herself in rescuing survivors from the Ar- andora Star," Major Power contin- ued. "The Restigouche saved several members of the crew and about 700 of the internees. More than half the number rescued from the Aram- dora Star owe their lives. to the coolness and gallantry of the offi- cers and men of the Restigouche." The Restigouche was built at Portsmouth in 1931 as the Comet and was obtained from the Royal Navy in 1938. The ship was given its new ne'me when it entered the service of the Royal Canadian Navy It has a displacement of 1,375 tons and normally carries a crew of 145 men, Give Oshawa Good News HON. C. G. POWER following a statement in the House Power, Minister of Defense for Air, Anpouncement that Oshawa had been selected as the location for No. 26 Elementary Flying Training School was made today by W. H. Moore, M.P., mentary flying training schools had been settled yesterday, W. H. MOORE, M.P. of Commons yesterday by Hon. Mr. that the site of four additional ele- Many Citizens Dissppolnted] Because Military Mean- ing of "Parade" Not Un- " "derstood -- Men Start Drill On Fundamentals The same enthusiasm which brought more than enough recruits Dattalion, Ontario Regiment, N.P.AM, in nine days continued in evidence as the unit held its sec- ond parade. This enthusiasm and interest was evident not only in, the armouries and on the drill grounds but on the streets among the civil- ians as well. In fact the turnout of Oshawa citizens waiting to watch the Sec- ond Battalion march by on parade was almost as great as for the initial parade last Thursday. Unfortun- ately most of them were disappoint- ed in that they accepted the mil- tary term parade in its usually #c- cepted civillan sense of a street parade or procession. Its military usage covers training gctlvities generally and does nof 'necessarily include a route march or parade along city streets. Lieut.-Col. R. B. Smith, V.D, commanding officer, expressed re- gret that citizens should have been disappointed but in addition to ex- plaining the military meaning of parade indicated, that future "parades" of} the Second Battalion will consist almost entirely of drill and instruction of the recruits in fundamental military training. Ad- vance announcement will be made whenever possible of planned route marches or parades through city streets. Drill at Several Points Activities last night consisted of organizational work including steps to name provisional officers and N.C.O's though selection of men for these posts is not immed- fately imminent. After the fall-in was sounded at the Armouries the various companies marched to near« by open areas for drill purposes The General Motors office parking ground was one area used while another was next to the Williams Piano building While the men were thus engaged a group of 26 provisional officers gathered at Gen- eral Motors auditorium for their training drill. Lt.-Col. Smith was elated with the showing they made. "Considering that most of them were entirely without military ex- perience of any kind, they made a splendid showing," he sald. b While the C.O. was filled with admiration for the. manner in which his prospective officers took hold of their work, he was fairly bubbling over with enthusiasm and astonish- ment at the work which the rank and file performed. Men in Dead Earnest "I was astounded, simply astound- ed, at the appearance, interest, en- thusiasm and whole-hearted way in which the men responded to the training program. I'm unable to properly express my admiration for the way they are taking hold of things. Everyone is going into this thing in deadly earnest. They are very serious about it all. It is quite apparent that they realize there is 8 job to be done and they are anx- lous to fit themselves for that task," Lieut.-Col. Smith declared. Tonight the battalion's senior of- ficers go to Whitby where the Whit- (Continued on Page 8, Col. 4) Commanding Officer Astounded At Earnestness Of Recruits For Ontario Regt. Battalion flocking to the colors of the Seqpnd | money in or to take it out." Civil "Guard Will Accept Civilians Rejected By Army The Oshawa Voluntary Civil Guard holds its weekly training meeting tonight at the Canadian Legion 1a. This ' organization which has been limited to ex-ser- vice men will continue in operation as auxiliary force to assist the po- lice ih line with the agreement reached by provincial and federal authorities last week. Numerous inguirjes have been re- celved from clvillans seeking to en- roll at the force. It has been de- cided thatscitizens who are not eligible to join the militia may en- f roll in the Civil Guards. This means that the only civillans who will be accepted are men: over 45 or men who have fafled to pass the medical requirements of the militia. a .------ BERMUDA ADOPTS INCOME TAX LEVY Resident of Islands Visits Oshdwa Rotary Club-- First Tax in 300 Yrs. Mr. John Arnold, of Bermuda, who was a guest at the Oshawa Ro- tary Club luncheon on Monday at the Genosha Hotel, former manager of the Dominion Rubber Company and now representing the Mutudl Life Insurance Company at Ber- 'muda, sald he had visited Oshawa many years ago and had sold goods to Messrs. R. 8. and Geo. W.*Mc- Laughlin. He said he was glad of the opportunity to come back to Oshawa once more. "One thing we have in common with the Canadian people," Mr. Arnold said, "is to win this war." He said the people of Bermuda were proud to have Mr. and Mrs. R. 8. McLaughlin as winter residents and observed that they were a valuable addition to the winter colony. In answer to a question regarding income taxes in Bermuda, Mr. Ar- nold said that early this year in- come tax legislation had been passed in Bermuda, the first in 300 years. The Government has a deficit, ow- ing to loss in tourist trade and had been forced' to borrow £250,000, which they hoped bo, make up through the income tax and pos- sibly through the tourist trade when it was resumed after the war. "Money is 'frozen' down there, you khow," Mr. Arnold said, "and it makes it difficult for people to get Red Cross Workers To Get A Holiday The Red Cross rooms, Simcoe street north, will be closed from August 1 to August 15, in order that the industrious workers who have been giving part of every day to this work, may have a respite during the warm weather. By order of the convener of the executive all outstanding work must be turned in by Tuesday, July 30. Those wishing yarn will please get it before Wednesday this week. MAN IS CONVICTED ASSAULTING GUARD SENTENCE FRIDAY Lucky To Be In Court, Mag- istrate Tells Accused-- Might Have Been Shot George Wilkes, alias George Veale, of Bowmanville, charged with as- saulting a guard on duty at the hydro property on Court street and also charged with an infraction against the Public Works Protec- tion Act, was found guilty on the evidence submitted before his wor- ship magistrate Gordon Longman in police court this morning. Magis- trate Longman said he wished time to consider all the angles of the evidence before passing sentence next Friday morning. In summing up the evidence the magistrate told Veale that he was a lucky man to be able to appear in court. It. was pointed out that guards have been instructed to shoot, which guard Herbert Elliott might have done when Veale re- fused to obey orders to get off the property when he was warned. The magistrate sald that the pub- lic takes chances, and more espec- ially at night, when they disobey signs and guards, and told Veale that he did a very foolish thing. Crown Attorney Allin F. Annis submitted, that while some con- sideration might be given in view of the accused physical condition. guards were placed to protect es- sential plants and an edequate sen- tence might create an object lesson to the accused and others might take heed. Herbert Elliott, the guard who was assaulted on the early morning of July 7, related the details which led to the assault and which have (Continued on Page 8, Col. 2) UKRAINIAN DIES ON GITY STREET Mikalwich Collapses ile Out For Early Morning Walk Martin Mikalwich, 55, a Ukrain- fan living with Mr. and Mrs. John Tureski, 575 Oshawa street, near the corner of Third avenue, was found dead about 7:30 this morning at the corner of Oshawa street and Third avenue, The police were notified and P.C. Donald MacLellan with Sgt. M. W. Bowman of the police department went to the scene to investigate. Dr B. A. Brown was called and pro- nounced the man dead. The deceased was a patient of Dr, R. W. Graham, who while away on holidays at present, had turned his patients over to Dr. Brown. After Dr. Brown had examined the man he told police that Mikalwich had been ailing with a heart condition. Mr. Tureski said that it had been the practice of the deceased to go Ma | for a short walk every morning. Shortly after he had gone out it was reported he had fallen to the side- walk nearby. When the police ar- rived the body was lying face down with the head on the edge of the pavement on the east side of Osh- awa street and the south side of Third avenue. Dr. H. M. MacDonald, coroner, who was called, after examining the man and hearing the circum- stances, decided an inquest would not be necessary. W.H.MOORE TELEPHONES GOVERNMENT DECISION TO TIMES EARLY TO-DAY City Will Provide Bandstand In Park Accommodation will be provided immediately by the city which will permit the Ontario Regiment to give a series of bana concerts in Mem- orial Park, City Council decided last night. The band asked that a platform and lights be erected so that the band could give concerts on four successive Thursday eve- nings in preparation for the Cana- dian National Exhibition competi- tion. The cost of placing the platform which is being borrowed from the South Ontario Agricultural Society and installing lights will approx- imate $50. The work is to be done immediately and when completed the platform will be available to other musical organizations in ad- dition to the Regimental band. POWER TELLS OF ADVANCEMENT IN AIR FORCE PLAN Four More Airdrome Sites Approved -- Program Ahead of Schedule Ottawa, July 30..-- Shipment of training planes to Canada from Britain, suspended during the Bat- tle of France, will resume shortly, Air Minister C. G. Power told the House of Commons last night in an encouraging summary of the air situation. Mr. Power did not' give any de- tails as to what type of plane would be shipped from Britain, but it is believed to be an intermediate trainer of a class Canada was hav- ing difficulty in producing in suf- ficient numbers. Parts of this plane are being built in Canada. The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan is now training 2,643 pupils. Two months ago there were only 488 In the schools. "The plan is proceeding, the work is progressing," Mr Power de- clared. "When it seemed bound to slow down and perhaps be halted, we accelerated it. Today we are not out of the woods, far from it, but we believe that we can see a pic- ture, not finished, not complete, but somehow less grey and nebu- lous than it was." Wants to Know Drawbacks In a plea to all parties and to the | country, Mr. Power continued: "Mistakes and blunders we make and commit every day. We iy deavor to repair the one and re- medy the other. We need help; tell us what is lacking, point out what is wrong. If possible, tell us how to repair the falling fences, show us where the drawbacks are. : "Those of us who are closely as- sociated with it firmly and stead- fastly believe that the plan will win through," the Minister declared "We have been told that it is Can- ada's most important contribution to the common effort and the com- mon victory. We are determined that it shall be." The Commons received more in- formation on the war effort last night than it has received since Parliament met, Hon. J. L. Ralston (Continued on Page 8, Col. 4) C. H. Millard Convicted In Leaflet Test Case New Toronto, July 30.--A mini- mum fine of $1 was imposed yester- day upon two distributors of pam- phlets and Magistrate W. E. McIl- veen added: "Better pay it and go head with the appeal. That is the reason I imposed the minimum fine s0 you could go ahead and find out whether the by-law was valid. I feel that this is just a test to see if the by-law will hold water." "Correct, Your Worship," said F. A. Brewin, secretary-treasurer of the Civil Liberties Association, who wopeared for the two accused and claimed the New Toronto by-law prohibiting the distribution of pamphlets before factories is ultra vires the power of a municipality. The accused are Alderman Alfred Musson of Kitchener and C. H, Mil- lard, president of the Ontario C.CF. and Ontario regione! direc- tor of the C.I.O,, and a member of the National Labor Supply Coun- cil. "The pamphlets contain excerpts from the Government Order-in- Council of June 18, and urge men to help the war effort and the Gov- ernment's plans by joining unions," said Mr, Brewin, Chief Constable Hedley Paxigett, who took the two into custody. testified Millard said he was only trying a test case by distributing the pamphlets headed, "Join Now.' The chief added: "They 'were mak- ing a nuisance at the plant, caus- ing # commotion. Men were stand- ing in groups waiting to get a pamphlet. Millard and Musson are the first to be charged under Section 4 of the town's by-law. A week ago Harry Rowe, Murray Cotterill and Joseph MacKenzie, Toronto union executives, were acquitted of a chavge under a different section of the act when accused of -distribut- ing pamphlets "deemed likely Jo cause unrest." Announcement Gives No Details As To Size or When Construction Acs tivity Will Commence *-~ MAYOR, COMMITTEE HEAD ARE PLEASED Seen as Benefit to City Through Absorbing Un- skilled Labor and Bring- ing Business of Aipmon to Merchants Oshawa has been select- ed as the site for No. 26 Elementary Flying Trains ine School. This brief but impressive message was.' telephoned to The Times- today from Ottawa by W. H. Moore, M.P. for On<" tario Riding. Mr. Moore's announcement over the long distance tele- phone today concludes activi~ ties which have been in pro- gress in this district since last | winter. ud While no information was given indicating when work would start it is believed that early action along this line will be taken as action invariably has been speedy once a site for ° an Elementary Flying Training School was selected. = Mayor Delighted The announcement by Mr. Moore was greeted with enthusiasm by Mayor ' J. C. Anderson, K.C, and civic officials generally, His Wore ship believes that construction ac- tivities will benefit the city mater- fally by absorbing considerable un skilled labor, particularly employ- able 'men receiving relief. In addi= tion, establishment of a flying training school here is seen as.& direct benefit to the city inasmuch as A considerable grcup of young men will be stationed close to the city and naturally will patronize Oshawa business firms. Mayor Anderson endorsed the (Continued on Page 8, Col. T) JOB INSURANCE BILL GETS THIRD READING IN HOUSE Passage Delayed as B.C. Members Argue Loggers' Claims For Inclusion Ottawa, July 30.--The Unemploy= | ment, Insurance Act received third reading in the House of Commons last night a few minutes after the evening sitting opened. The bill previously had passed the House in committee of the whole eter a day spent in hearing argu- ments from British Columbia mem- bers that the measure should eni- brace the logging industry. The measure now goes Senate for consideration. ~ When the House met, T. Jd. Church (Con. Toronto Broadview) said it should make some provision to the of the present war. Prime Minister Mackenzie King seid the question should be asked at a time when the House was deal= ing with matters concerning the services such as the defense esti mates. Conservative Leader Hanson said he had intended making some re< marks but had decided not to and the bill received third reading im mediately afterwards, Starting last Friday night when only one clause in the insurance bill remained to be disposed of, the demands from British Columbig members approached the status of a filibuster. Labor Minister McLarty pte viously had repeatedly advised the committee that the logging ine dustry would not be covered by the act, not so much because it was in many cases a seasonal occupstion, but because of the difficulties of administration. Just before the dinner adjourns ment, Prime Minister Mackenzie King entered the debate, remind ing the committee of the Govern= ment's already expressed desire to (Continued on Peye 8, Col. 8)" against unemployment for veterans 5