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AAALAC PUBLISHED Every Week Day Except Saturday. NAAN PN POPP PON The Oshawa Daily Times Mostly Fair and | Warm. OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1940 Single Copies 3¢ EIGHT PAGES OSHAWA PROSPERS AFTER YEAR OF WA » Great Britain Will Get 50 U.S. Destroyers ROOSEVELT ANNOUNCES EXCHANGE FOR NAVAL BASES IN United States Given Right : to Naval and Air Bases in Newfoundland, Bermuda, Bahamas, St. Lucia, Trin- idad, Antigua and British Guiana ROOSEVELT TELLS CONGRESS OF DEAL Bases in Newfoundland and Bermuda Given Freely, Others in Exchange for War Vessels -- Bases Leased for 99 Years Washington, Sept. 3. -- President Roosevelt to-day advised Congres that the United States Great Britain 50 destroyers in ex- change for naval and air bases. The United States acquired the right to lease naval and air bases in Newfoundland and in the islands of Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Antiqua in the Atlantic; and in British Guiana in South America. The rights to the bases in New- foundland and Bermuda, the Presi- dent's message said, were given gen- erously by Britain and gladiy re- ceived. The other bases were ac- quired in exchange for §0 over-age U.S. Navy destroyers. The President's message was to advise the Congress of the arrange- ments made, which require no rati- fication by Congress. Is "No Threat" The message said the action was "not inconsistent in any sense with our status of peace. Still less is it e& threat against any nation. It is an epochal and far-reaching act of preparation for continental defense in the face of grave danger. "Preparation for defense is an inalienable prerogative of a sover- eign state. Under present circum- stances this exercise of sovereign right is essential to the mainten- ance of our peace and safety. This is the most important action in the reinforcement of our national de- (Continued on Page 8, Col. 4) 21-YEAR CLASY GOES T0 61,201 Likely to Provide Men for First Two Drafts -- 766,572 Are 19-45 Ottawa, Sept. 3.--The 21-year-old class apparently will provide almost enough men for the first two drafts for military training, according to figures announced by the National War Services Department last night. From 198 constituencies out . of 243 the department has a report of 61,291 single men or childless widow- ers of that age registered. Total of men between 19 and 45 inclusive in the 198 constituencies is given as 766,572. As presently indicated by the Defense Department, the plan is to call 30,000 single men for the first encampment, probably about Oct. 9. Between the first encampment of thirty days and the second, there will be a space of time to permit the department to assess results and make what adjustments seem neces- sary before the second group of 30,000 is called. Detail of the reports on men of military age so far received follows: Province Seats 19-45 Yrs. 21 Yrs. Ontario ....... 74 248,090 19,448 Quebec ....... 58 256,871 20,651 Nova Scotia ... 8 32,261 2,681 New Bruns. 9 31,453 2.542 P.E 1 2,617 211 Manitoba ..... 49,150 4,047 Saskatchewan 16 67,152 5,734 44,372 3,375 34,606 2,602 oe Brit. Columbia 9 198 61,291 Tofals ..... DON'T FORGET THE BINGO, over Burns, Wednesday night, 8:45, 150, (44a), 766,572 WEST INDIES is giving | in as pair. Girl Dies 6 Days Before fore Wedding Kingston, Sept. 3.--Six days be- fore she was to nave been married, Miss Anna. McCcrmack, 32, of 476 Brock Street, was buried Monday in Cataraqui Cemetery. Miss Mc- Cormack was to have been, married Saturday to Gordon Immb, 95 Clergy Street, who had courted her since she was 19 years old.' All of her wedding clothes had been purchased and all plans com=- pleted for the wedding when the young woman was stricken and died in Hotel Dieu. Miss McCormack is believed to have died of typhoid fever, PASSENGERS NOT uURT Is NUMEROUS MOTOR ACCIDENTS Eight Occur in District But None Hurt--Two Crashes at Whitby No personal injuries were suffered in local week-end automobile acci- dents of which there were eight, or of .epllisions which occur. red in Whitby last night. There was considerable property damage done, however, and several people un- doubtedly got badly shaken up. About half the accidents were caus- ed by cars failing to stop quick enough, crashing into the rear of the car ahead. Some of them were of the double variety, where one car bumps another and it in turn bumps the car ahead. An Oshawa Railway bus going south on Simcoe Street south and an eight-cylinder Nash going east on King street west, collided at the south-west corner of the main in- tersection but ended up on the southeast corner. The "No Left Turn" sign on the southwest corner was broken, as was the fire alarm conduit on the southeast corner, All the front of the bus end the left rear corner of the automobile were damaged. The driver of the bus was Wes. Merritt, 57 Simcoe street south, The car bore a New York license, S-1581, Two Whitby Crashes Two automobile collisions occur- red just east of Whithy shortiy after midnight this morning, the second accident being caused by the traffic tie-up resulting from the first. Con- siderable property damage resulted but no personal injury was suifered. Frank Smith of 13 William street west, Oshawa, was going east on No. 2 highway when, according to the report, he was side-swiped by a car coming in the opposite direction and driven by W. Gerrard, 45 Head street, Hamilton. After striking Smith's automobile, Gerrard's car went out of control and turned over in the south ditch. It was badly wrecked. The other car sustained only minor damage. As a result of the traffic conges- tion, a car driven by Francis Argue, Cannington, ran into the rear of an- other car operated by R. Maher, 560 Albert street, Kingston. Maher's car was in turn forced ahead into. the rear of emother. All three cars were damaged, but Argue's was by far the worst, having its motor and radiator smashed in. Provincial Traffic Of- ficer Runciman investigated. No one was hurt in the collisions. Normem Morris, R.R. 1, Oshawa, damaged his car when he collided (Continued on Fage 8, Col. 3f Student Instructors Practice Formation Flying Three student instructors at Central Flying school, Trenton, maintain a tight three plane formation high among the clouds. Formation flying is part of the advanced training given to students at Central Flying school before they are posted to British Commonwealth air training establishments to pass on their knowl edge to student pilots of the Royal Canadian Air Force. LEADER OF TANK [2 BRIGADE SEEKING TANKS IN STATES In Search of Equipment or Group Which Includes | Ontario Regiment Washington, Sept. 3 --British and | United States tank experts are as- | sisting Canadian army officials in organizing the new Canadian ar- mored brigade. It is possible that a number of armored fighting vehi- cles built in the United States will | be obtained for the new unit of the | Canadian Active Service Force, it was learned here from informed sources. | Col. F. F. Worthington, who has | been in command of the armored | fighting vehicle training centre at | Camp Borden, and who heads the | new brigade, has been in Washing- | ton conferring with American tank officials in the War Department and British officers. He is expected | da | the main party a week from yester- to visit the army testing ground at Aberdeen, Md. near Baltimore, where the new mechanized equip- ment is put through its paces. The new United States Army armored corps of two divisions pre- (Continued on Page 8, Col. 1) Downs Nazi Plane Without Using Gun London, Sept. 3.--The pilot of a | Hurricane fighter tells of downing | a Messerschmitt 108 without ing | a shot in Saturday's fighting over | Kent after having spent all his am- munition shooting down two others . I saw a third 109 dive past" he said, "I followed him and chased him south. He wasn't over 100 feet high and when he throttled back T came up close beside him and point- ed downward. "The German turned away, so I carried out a dummy quarter at- tack and broke away very close to him. After that he landed his air- craft in a field at about 140 miles an hour. "He got out, apparently unhurt, end as I circled around him he put his hands over his head. . . . Then I threw him a package of cigarets . I saw members of the home so I flew | and guard go into the field, home." Fine Crop Of Tobacco Grown West Of Orono Orono, Sept. 3.--0. W. Rolph and J. F. Lorriman of Orono, visited the tobacco plantations at Osaca on Monday afternoon and report 2 thriving industry. Thirty acres are at present under cultivation and it is an excellent crop. Five drying kilns have been erected and at the time of the visit they were filling their tenth kiln, with fifteen men being employed. The quality of the dried leaf is Orono village will be under culti- excellent, and the expert kiln men claim that it will compare with any tobacco grown in the older districts. The recent frost did no damage to this. crop, while in Norfolk and Brant the crops are practically ruined. Residents believe the district climate is suitable for: this type of farming. They hope the day is not far away when the suitable soils west of vation for this product. 1 | cedure. | a healthy nd BATTALION GETTING READY FOR TWO WEEKS STAY AT CAMP NIAGARA Lo Inspection Parade Friday Night Will Climax Pre- Camp Training Program -- Advance Detachment Finds Camp E Enjoyable ' ROUTE MARCH ON FRIDAY POSSIBLE The Second Battalion, Ontario Regiment, N.P.AM., concludes its pre-camp training this week with | preparation for the camp period combined with routine training pro- Lieut.-Col. R. B. Smith, | V.D., commanding officer, announc- | ed today that an advance party will | move to Camp Niagara next Sun- | y, September 8, to be followed by | day. The detachment of the Regiment which went to camp a week ago has found camp life both enjoyable and strenuous. Reports from the camp | find all men in good health with | i no sickness among the group. They are quartered with the Algonquin | Regiment of Northern Ontario and rivalry has sprung up the Oshawa detachment of foster-parent between companies Regiment. Friday night Headquarters and A company held 'their drill usually held on Monday, due to the holiday. | Tonight B and C companies hold company parades with these two companies parading again Thurs- day night. Wednesday night Head- quarters and A companies conclude | their company drill and then Fri- day night the entire' organization will hold a Battalion parade and final inspection. At that time in- structions and orders covering the trip to Camp Niagara will be issued. It is possible that a short route march will be incorporated into the evening's program so that Oshawa | citizens may have a final glimpse | of the Battalion before it goes to | camp. If such a parade cannot be | arranged it is probable that Oshawa will 'have to get up early in order to see the Battalion leave for camp early next Monday morning. Organization of the company's permanent staff has been practical- ly completed with the addition of Sergeant-Major M. H. Cordy, M.M,, as jergeans instructor. Injuries Fatal In Crash Near Lindsay Lindsay, Sept. 3.--George Thorn- | bury, 30, of Glen Arm, Ont., died at the Ross 'Memorial Hospital here last night as a result of internal injuries received when the car in which he was riding last Friday night skidded into, a ditch at. Mol- lon's Corners, near Lindsay. The car went into the ditch when the driver, Bert Harrison, of Glen Arm, put on his brakes and the lights suddenly went out. Four others escaped ser- lous injuries. , Pioneer Passes MRS. EMMA JANE CORNISH TAUNTON WOMAN DIES AT AGE 90 Mrs. Emma Jane Cornish Born in District Where Entire Life Spent One of the oldest residents in the Oshawa district, Mrs. Emma Jane Cornish of Taunton, was laid to rest yesterday following her death Satur- day in her 96th year. She had been in declining health for some time but her death was not expected. On Saturday she had sat up in her wheel chair for a short time just prior to her death. Mrs. Cornish was born March 28, 1845, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Lander, pioneer residents in the Taunton district. Mrs. Cornish lived all her life in the same section. Despite her ad- vanced years the venerable non- agenarian possessed a keen mind and remarkable memory, clearly re- calling recent happenings as well as incidents of her youth, She was a member of Zion United Church and when that congregation cele- brated its 75th anniversary last winter, Mrs. Cornish was accorded the honor of cutting the birthday | cake as the oldest member of the the funeral ser- vice yesterday, Rev. Walter Rack- ham, pastor of the church, who conducted the last rites, paid tribute to her fine Christian life and faith- fulness in the service of her church. She had attended the Dr. Kaiser Memorial Dinner for Old People for the past few years and greatly en- joyed the opportunity of exchanging reminiscences with other pioneers of the district. She was one of the (Continued on Page-& Cob). of congregation. At | Form I General | Form 2 Collegiate REGISTRATION AT SCHOOLS SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN 1939 Collegiate Down About 100 But Response Greater Than Expected Oshawa schools and the Collegi- ate opened their doors today for registration with a response which was somewhat greater than expect- ed, especially at the Collegiate. At that registration at the O.C.V.I. was down about 100 on the first day's registration last year. Today 1,386 students registered for study in the various classes but naturally there will be additions to the present rolls. In the public schools the regis- tration approximates 3,370 which is down ¢lightly on the enrolment a year ago but this figure too, will be increased so that the student popu- lation should be practically the same as last year, Figures of the registration at the Collegiate according to forms are as follows: Girls Boys 275 mn 89 52 14 96 57 33 32 18 12 Form 3 Collegiate Form 4 Collegiate ... Form 5 Collegiate .... Form 2 Commercial .. Form 3 Commercial .. Special Commercial .. Form 4 Commercial . Form 2 Home Econ. , Form 3 Home Econ. . Form 4 Home Econ. . Form 2 Technical Form 3 Technical GHIEF OF OSHAWA FIRE DEPARTMENT DISTRICT LEADER Named at Brantford Con- vention of Dominion ¥ ~ ® Fire Chiefs Ts Brantford, Sept. 3.--Chief George Gimblett, Peterborough, was elected president of the Dominion Fire Chiefs' Association today, to succeed Chief Max Smith of South Porcu- pine. Chief Smith goes on to the Board of Directors. The convention was ended today with a presentation to Fire Chief Gordon Huff of the Brantford department, and Mrs. Huff. Fire Chief Huff was. com- mended for his efforts, which drew the largest attendance to a conven- tion in the history of the associa- tion and made the convention, from point of interest, one of the best ever conducted. The chief report presented was that of the fire prevention commit- tee, which urged no municipality permit gasoline storage in large quantities without first making sura proper fire protection is provided. Backing the report, the chiefs said proper fire protection should be a condition of licensing. The report also urged a year- round educational program be con- ducted among school children n every village, town and city, one phase of the program being directed to cutting down the number of false wlarms that were "dangerous and a wasteful expense." Chief James Armstrong, Kings- ton, was re-elected secretary-treas- urer. Other officers are: First vice- president, W. A. Spalding, Preston; second vice-president, Chief Ernest Wood, Toronto; board of directors, (Continued on Page 8, Col. 3) | session of the Beare Co. Trophy at : TIMES NEWSBOYS WAR-BRED PROSPERITY REFLECTED BY CUSTOMS AND BUILDING FIGURES Ld Champions' Leader BANDMASTER J. BROADBENT Director of the Ontario Regiment Band which won permanent pos- the Canadian National Exhibition | last week when they captured first | prize in the Class A band competi- | tion for the third year in succession. SEE EX IN RAIN Friday Downpour Fails to Dampen Enthusiasm of Contest Winners Even the arrival and permanent stay of "Jupiter Pluvius" on Fri- day didn't entirely mar the enjoy- ment of The Daily Times' carrier boys as they held their outing to the Canadian National Exhibition. Winners of the Carrier Boys' cir- culation competition, prize-winners of the "salesmanship campaign" staged under the guidance of Cir- culation Manager H. Boyce, the boys who had earned the trip to the "Ex", gathered early Friday morn- ing and in the theme of the troup- er, just as every day, regardless of the weather, the paperboy must be on his job to make deliveries, so they insisted that rain could not prevent their fun, anymore than it prevents their work. "Press Day" at the Exhibition was of course of special interest to the embryo newspapermen and the car- rier boys took a keen delight in the "press passes" with which they were issued, enabling them to see free shows, amusements, etc. With the rain continuing steadily all day, the boys limited their = excursion down the Midway and while of course, more adventurous youths in- sisted on exploring the interiors of the banner-enclosed sideshows, mystery houses and also trying the various "rides", the party spent most of the day giving each and every one of the many buildings a thorough examination. The "Pure Food Building" with its special attractions of "samples" and bargain purchases found great- est appeal for the Motor City news- boys and many displayed great in- terest and knowledge also, in their tour through the Motor Show. Each and every building was given in- spection, with "time out" of course being called for meals. After a hectic day, crammed full of excitement and the thrills of seeing something different, the prize-winners returned home, tired and somewhat dampened by the weather but with their enthusiasm still at fever-pitch and proclaiming one and all, that next year they were going to be sure of being a "prize winner" again and getting another excursion to the Exhibition. Largest Crowd Since 1929 At Ex Labor Day C.N.E. Attendance 1940 Friday ...... 44000 Saturday ..... 211,000 Monday ...... 174,000 Tuesday ...... 79,000 Wednesday ... 86,000 Thursday ...., 111,000 Friday ........ 44,000 Saturday ..... 161,000 Monday ...... 234,000 1939 53,000 207,000 179,000 88,000 107,000 113,000 717,000 146,000 192,000 1,144,000 1,162,000 Increase on day ......... 42,000 Decrease on year ..,....., 18,000 Toronto, Sept. 3~Several milion Totals .... dollars' worth of automobiles poured in a record-breaking stream into the C.N.E. grounds yesterday, overflow- ed into parking lots miles away from the Exhibition grounds, and present- ed police and C.N.E. officials with the biggest Labor Day traffic jam in the long history of the big fair. Fender-to-fender smd bumper-to- bumper, the cars were parked In serried ranks in every conceivable space, and the passengers they dis- gorged combined to pack the Mid- way and the spacious Exhibition areas with a dense, slow-moving tide (Continued on Page 8, Col. 2), SE Even Totals for Marriages, Births and Deaths Suge gest City's Accelerated Industrial Tempo and Ime proved Economic Posie tion AUGUST BUILDING BEST SINCE 1929 Customs Collections Three Times Greater Than Ye Ago -- Import Duty Re- veals Great Increase in Demand for Factory Raw. Materials One year of war has given Oshae wa the pulsating rhythm of induse trial prosperity instead of thé lethargy of economic doldrums, judging by statistics dealing with the city's activities in August) Building construction maintained the torrid pace instituted in July and the same improved tempo was maintained in customs returns which usually accurately reflec economic conditions in any induse trial community. Buildings started in August are, valued at $99,445, a total which ranks as the third highest month since October, 1929, and the best August since "way back when". The only monthly totals eclipsing th figure are those for July, 1940, and October, 1937. The August aggregs ate exceeds three yearly totals corded during the depression yeaw Best Year Since 1929 At the same time August's ro building figures sends the total the year soaring far beyond thi 1939 total for the entire 12 month and 1939 was the best year 1929. Obviously 1940 is due to dee velop into the best year for build ing since the halcyon boom d of the 20%. Included in the building perm issued during August were two fom factory additions, one a $50,00 addition to the General Motors plant and the other, an addition to the T. G. Gale, Limited, plan built at a cost of $5,500. The Gen eral Motors addition is an ext: measuring 100 by 160 feet to B ing No. 65. It is one storey high, f brick construction and is bein erected by Smith Bros, Niag Falls. The Gale addition is 93 80 feet, one storey in height, Other permits for unusual were those for the construction o a basement church for the Holy Trinity parish on Simcoe Stree South at a cost of $10,000 and thi Bowra apartment block on Simee Street North at the same figur The Holy Cross church will met ure 44 by 85 feet 6 inches. Seven dwellings begun during th month added an even $15,000 to th (Continued on Page 8, Col. 1) FLYING OFFICER KILLED IN GRAS Moncton Man Dies as Pl Falls on Lake Shore" Near Barrie sine Barrie, Sept. 3.--Spinning Aa; ward out of control after the pilo efforts had appeared to have avert ed disaster, an R.CAF. plan crashed at Big Bay Point on Simcoe Monday, killing Flyin Officer Maxwell Lloyd Stephen,.® of Moncton, N.B. The pilot, sti strapped to his seat, was found & feet from the wrecked plane, burst into flames a few second ter the crash. E. A. Paget of Toronto, 'who | staying at the summer cottage his brother-ip-law, Major M. Boehm, Toronto, was an eyewits of the crash. He saw the narrowly miss a Hydro pole, a clum of trees and skim the top of a summer cottage occup by Miss Reta Lount of Toronto. "It passed about fifty feet ow the roof, went on a short "di tance, and crashed about feet from the water's edge. ' plane camé down on the left win and the propeller buried itself the ground. Flames broke out most immediately, but the pilot. thrown clear and was found stray ped to his seat. He was dend. T° plane was a total wreck," Scene of the crash was on B Point property near Big Bay Poll fifteen miles from Camp Bord and twelve miles east of Barn Flying Officer Stephen had ea (Continued on Page 8, Col. plan ski went