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an4flzbtat With Which Is Incorporated The Bowmanville News Vol. LXXVI M. A. JAMES & SONS, Publishers BOWMANVILLE, ONT., THURSDAY, MARCH 2Oth, 1930 $2.00 a Year in Advance 5c a Copy a PHONE 104 LIMITED BOWMANVILLE1 CHARMING'l..' NEW,;, FROCKS ARRIV1NG STYLES THAT ARE NEW AND DIFFERENT Are offered in these smart new arrivais for Spring. A group of new frocks in Crepe and Georgette of the better class, very moderately pric- ed, show the new silhouette. Shirrings, the higher waist line and graceful f lares are much in evidence. Colors a r e b 1 a c k, independence, dahlia, hacienda and corin- thian green. MORE NEW DRESSES THIS WEEK New Curtains For Spring Very fine assortment of Curtains anid Curtain Materials at exceptional attract- ive values. Frulled Curtains for bedrooms $1.25 Up. NEW PRINTED SILK CREPES 50c YD. UP Celebrated Peter Pan Cloth, every yard guaranteed fast coloras...........60c yd. Other fast colored cloths at ....... c yd. Pure Silk Full Fashioned Hose at $1.18 We are offering a special uine of these hose at this very low price for one week only. All perfect goods; no sec- onds in the lot. Ladies' Coats Haif Price You may have been long- ing for a new coat but f elt you couldn't afford it. No excuse now that we are of- fering every coat in the store at haîf price. NEW SPRING COATS ARRIVED THIS WEEK We are featuring a new line of clothes for boys known as WINDSOR BOYS' CLOTHES Made to your order -- all seams are LEGISLATORS TO VISIT BOYS' TRAINING SCHOOL Large and Important Delegation Coming to Bowmanville on Friday Hon. G. Howard Ferguson, Premý- ier of Ontario, bas extended an invi- tation to the members of the Ontario Legisiature now in session in Toronto to visit and inspect the Boys' Train- ing School at Bowmanville on Friday morning, Marcb 21st. It la empected at least one hundred legisiators wiil avail themiseilves of the invitation. They are scheduled to arrive in Bowmanville about il a. ni. and after a tour of the grounids and buildings will have dinner at tue school. The trip from Toronto will be made in busses supplied through the courtesy of the school Board of Management, beaded by the Chair- men, Harry C. Schoifield, M.L.A., for Toronto-St. George riding. This wili be the largest and most influentiai group of men to visit Bow- manville in many years. OPPOSES SALE 0F FAIR GROUND Thomas Baker Very Empliatic in His Disapproval of Executive', Action ta SeIl Atget$ Editor Statesman: I was amazed to see in the last issue of Statesmen that the executive of the Wlust Dur- ham Agriculturai Society had decided to seil, in part or the wbolle, the grounds and buildings of the West Durham Agricultural Society. Tbey cannot give titile to Northwest hall acre as it is owned by the Dominion Government. As an old ex-director and resident for four s'uccessfuli1 years, and -as an exhibitor and mem- ber of the society for over forty years, I enter niy emphatic proteagt agaînst sucb drastic action 'of seling the grounds untîl a publie meeting, duly ads'ertised, of the meanhers of the above society, citizens of Bow- man'ville, and agriculturists interest- ed. At such a* meeting, after a full explanation f rom the Boeurd, ail an- gles of the unfortunate situation could be gone into. No furtuber action should ho taken ýby the, Ex- ecutive until after such discussion, and they receive a mandate froin suah a meetinig to take the action profpos<ed by the Executiv'e. T. Baker Solina, Mar'h '17, 1930 ROY ALU THURS., FR1. and SAT. MARCH 20 - 21 - 22 'The Bishop Murder Case' A corking mystery picture-A talking thriller with a cast of un- usual players. From the novel by S. S. VanDine. MON., TUES. and WED. MARCH 24 - 25 - 26 George Arlita in "Disraeli" The greatest actor of the talking screen in the greûtest picture of the day. Evenings at 7 and 9 p. m. Matinee Monday at 3.45 p. m. Matinee Saturday at 2.30 p. m. COMING MARCH 29 - 28 - 29 Ramon Novarro "Devil May Care" in a gorious oinging romance WATCH FOR THIS Comning ta TOWN HALL BOWMAN VILLE MARCH 26th and 27th. 1930 Nora Wake Up CANADA'S POSITIO1N IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Women'a Canadian Club Addres&ed By Prof. N. McKenzie af Toronuto Univeruity The members of the Women's Can- adian Clulb sud visitors were given an enlilgtening and inte.retiug iu- sight into the position wbich Canada occupies in International Affaire, sud the present situation at the naval confereuce in London, at an open meeting on Monday aftlernoon, witb Professer Norman McKenzie of Tor- onto Universîty, es speaker. The, club met in Trinity S. S. Room with 'Mrs. E. S. Senkier in the chair, in the aibsence through iliness of the. president, Mrs. Geo. Mason. Afte.rnoon tes was served by the executive, after which s short musi- cal progrsm was given lu which Mes- dames J. Clark Bell, M. A. Neal sud C. H. Dudley teook part. Professer McKenzie spoke iof Can- ada', position lu International Af- faire lu tbree phases or relationsbips: The. finat relatioshmp was that exist- ing toward Grest Britain, theii. Commonweadth cf Nations and the, British Empire. HRe explained that the tiwo latter tenis were not synouco- mous, the former maeauiug the self- governed, dotminions sucb as Canada, Australia and South Africa, aud the. 1 latter taking in ail these plus-tie other termitories attached te G-et Britain, such as colonies, protetor- stes sud mandates. Iu 1926 a conference in London> issued tbe declaration that the groiip o! self-goveruing countnies cbmnpos- ed of Canada, Soudh Africa, Aistral- is, sud INewfoundîland, shevuld be cou- sdAored eual in 0statue. not boi.a FAMILY SUSTAINS SERIOUS LOSS 0F HOME BY FIRE Mn. and Mn*. Kanry Hamm and Three1 Childnen Escape With Little CIoth. ing-An Appeal to Citizen* Pire freai a defective cbimney did consideraible damage Friday mrnuing to tube frame bouse sud contents own- ed sud occupied by Harry Hammi sud famiiy, Mauvers Road. The flames wene well underway before 'being de- tectaed sud it was witb difficuity tue children, cwbo were upstaims at thbe time, were rescued. Mr. aud Mis. Hamm only saved the clotbing tby were wearing. Tii. bedroom fumni- baure sud bedding were s complets less. oni, of tue contents down stairs were ssved. Neigiibors have showed a very cern- mendaible spirit iu providing shelter, dlothing sud food for tuis unfortun- ste famiiy. The. Hamm family (have secureai temponsry apartmnents lu Mr. Arthur Belimns, ouse neariby. This is a very dese'rving case for assistance to re-estalblisb this famiiy in their littie home. The Hamuis barve lived in Bowmanvilie for about 14 yeam sud Mr. Hamm às an in- dustrious worker, beiug a day 1abore amoug lie farmers sud citiesl the. community. Besides the parents tiiere are ai daughter 10 and tuwo sons 7 sud 4 years old. They ahl require clothîng. Bedroom furuiture sud bedding la- ai- se ueeded. -Cîtizens wbo bave any articles of clothing, bedding or fur- niture they would like te, contnibute to the Hamm family and will call or phone The Statesman office we will set that is it called for and deliver- ed. DURHAM FARMERS WIN Silver Trophy in Seed Judging Contest at Napanee Show Tbe teain representing Durham County Junior Farinera, Jim Brown, Clarence Allin and Charlie Gieainey,l of Newcastle took a trip to Napane last week aud brought home tbe 311- ver Cup for firËt place in a seed judgiug contest for Eastern Ontario Young Fariners, Iu the individual competition, -Chanley Glenney tied with two other% for f irst place, among 47 contestants, while Jim Brown and Clarence Alin secumed sixth and sev- enth places, respectively. This looks well for the prosperîty of Durbaffu grain gro'wers. ENJOY ST. PATICK'S PROGRAM Presented By St. 'Paul'* Junior 'Misionary Society Tbe St. Patrick entertainruent un- de upces of St. Paul's Junior jMsinr ~ Society, helai in the S. S. Room on Mouday eveming, was a very successful affair. Tbe decorating committeea bad transformed the ro&m into "a littai, bit of Irelanai" with, shsuiuoks, pige, fientera and grxeen and mWhite decorations. Rev. Dr. Best, chairman, couducted the pro- grein in bis usual geniai manner, op-, ening with a coumaunity siug-song' of good olai Irish songs beartiiy sungI by aifl. A go>od variety program, spleudidiy presented, mostly Isah, was furnisiied in octette by Messrs. Alex MeGregor, Geo. E. Chase, H. J. Knigbt and S. Glanville, ýMr. D. W. Best, Mrs. C. A. Cawker, Mrs. M. A. Neai and Miss Lenore Quick; piano duets by Misses Louise Osborne aud Razel Rundie; recitation, Miss Kath- leen 'Hall; an Irish Jig by Miss Hilda Hall; maie quartet, Messrs. Knlght, GlanvilQe, C. M. Carruthers aud C. H. Dudley; sextette, 'Mr. C. F. Rice, Miss Jean Ramsay, Mrs. Neal, ýMr. Colviii,, Mrs. H. M. Foster, Miss Lenore Qiuick; humorons sketch, Mm,. W. Hall, Ma-s. Tles. Gould, Mrm. C. Catchell; solo, Mm. A. Codville; violin soleos, Mr. Jas. A. Litti,;-vocal solo, Mr. S. Gianville; reading, Mms. W. Adams. 'Miss Louise Osborne sud Mms. Best wsre the. accSonpanists. A few Irish jokes were tolai while the lauteru was being prepared to throw on the screeu "faces old aud new" ,)f wsll-known to"tlopP1e whidi the audience was given su iÙopportunity to «uss who." Dainty refmesh- mente served at the close concuded s pleasaut social evening. TRINITY YOUNG PEOPLE Rev. R. J. Sbires Related Hia Expen. lance in the. North Weet Trinity Young People's Society met on Marcb l7th. The scripture lesson was read ity Miss Gertrude Hamley. A pageant entîtied "The Pearl of Great Price" was weil given by Greta Pollard, Psnsy Olves-, Ada Allin, R. Siemon, E. Kirkton, B. Sar- gent, Alice Medd, Marion Hanmley, F. Elliott, G. Elliott, Ruby Witheridge, Smitb Ferguson, Byron Cryderman, Bob Corlbett, Ken. Morris, Wilfred Harnley, and Master Ronaild Richards. The topic was taken 'by Rev. R. J. Sbires, rector of St. John's Anglican Church, wbo gave an exceedingly in- terestiug account of bis experiences in missienary work lu the North West, and aiso talked on missionary work in the Arctic. Readîngs were given by Misses Rulde Slemon sud B. Sargent; a vocal duet by Misses Ber- uic. Bellman sud Greta Pollard; a vocal solo by Miss M. Allin; sud a piano solo 'ky N. Hackney. it being St. Patrick's night a social time was1 spent wit'b contests sud games. Come sud make tihes. meetings the better by your belp. The program was un- der auspices of Missionary ýDepant- ment, Miss Helen Crydernuan, con- vener. THE SALVATION ARMY Territorial Leader, To Visit Bow- manville March 26th. Gemmissioner and .Mrs. Hays, Tem'- rituorial Leaders fo>r Canada East andi Newfoundland, wi'il b. visiting Bow- nianville for the fimat tinie Wedues- day, March 26'th. Services ivill be balai in St. John's 'Parich Hall at 8 p. M. S. A. Life Saving Guards of Osh- aiwa will give a delighbful concerti tube Trînit.y United Cburch S S. Rica on Priday evening, ïMarch 21st, at iS P. M. Oshawa Boys' Baud wibl bel present. Be sure to come sud eujoy1 the evening. The Salvatien Army will hold ser- vices every Sunday eveniug at 7.30 in Comanunity Hal, Gourtice. Sun- day Schocl 2 p. mi. bonubing planes, tise ciemicais of bhr vast ludustniai works jute bom~ba and explosive.Francs tiiereflom, wil'l net consent to disarament, unlesa she cen ho assured of protection or assistance in case of an attack frmn Germany. -Italy mantains the âsse stand. As GTeat Britain sud the. Unitedi States are unwlltmg to b. me- apensible for tiuis guarantee, affaire are at a atandeill. TIrhe peaker declareai thlat one good resait of the naval conference was the renioval of mieunderstanding between Great Brit<ajn and the, Unit- ed States, and that if nothig more comae of the conference, the botter- ment of enditions between these two nations la in Iteof worth while. At the close id his address, Pro- feao.r MeKentie was accorded a vote ci thanloe by the. club and the. ocsu- ion wus brouht te & close wth the. singlng of "0 Canada." LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Mrs. C. B. :Hurley bas rtamed f rom a visit in Brockville. Miss Annie Aliln recently vfflted Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Trenou'th, Naq- ane. t Rev. H. S. Warren, Stouffvlle, has been visting bis cousin, Mr. J. B. El- liott. Local merchants are making buy- ing very inviting to thrifty shoppers. Read their advts. Mr. Gordon Pearce, Toronto, vsit- ed bis parents, Mr. and Mms. Ira F. Pearce, on Wednesday. Miss Nellie rPattinson, Toronto, spent th1e weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mm Jos. Pattinson. Mr. Eard>ley Allun anld Mr. IL oree, Toronto Medica College, apent the. weekenld with itue former's suant, Miss Annie Allin, and other relativies here. We were pieased to ses Mr. James Gi walking down town lat week for the first time since hi, 'very eerieus accident a-t the Goodyear plant abount tbree monthsa"~. After yo'u bave read this paver, and you are sure tbe other members of the housebold have perused it col- umns, mail it to a former resident of Durham -County who doeWnt see "1%e Statesman. Mr. W. A. Tom, Collingwood, wua in town on Tuesday and gave li, Statsmau afriendly call. He and Mr;; Tom bd been in Oshawa atten- ding the funerai of Mm. Tom's broth- er, Mr. George 'F. Wibur. Mrs. R. J. Luke, Kedron, daughters Mrs. Gil!bert L Gibson and son Doug- las, Mrs. W. L. Moun'tjoy, Miss OlWre Luke and Mr. Adlbert Lake, Toronto, attended tbe fuaierai of the late J. J. Smith here on Thursday sud visited their uncle, Mr. M. A. James, Lorne Villa. A feature writer in the Toronto Star, wbo must bave been a nserdhuat prince wgy back borne befoTe gong te the ibig city says: "A hick towaL is a place wbere friendship enebles the. natives to buy on credit, but doesn't enable the merchant to coilect." The Statesman staff are very «rats- fui to Ex-Reeve P-. A. Colwill of Newcastle for a basket of Mclartoaii Red appies wbich be brougbt te the office Monday. Thougb a Fal' vai- ety these apples came eut of the, fruit (houasein slendid ebap--fianan,& of excellent flavor. A wl-know ormer reaident, Mrs. Margaret Bellwood, widow el Marsall Porter of 'Bowmanvill% passed aiway Saturday, March 151h, in ier 94th year, at the hbome of 'e sister, Ma-s. GeoQ. Chalmera, Peter- boro. ThLe interment took.place in Bowmanvilie cemnetery on Monl&y afternoon. B. H. S. UITERARY SOCI'ETY STAGES UNIQUE PROGRAM Fourth Form Students Presegat Au' Original Broadca&t Stunt On Tbursday, March 13th, the Lit- erary Society met, with Presideut Phyllis Clemence in the chair. Thle programn was put on by Fourth Form with John Jury chairman. Members of Fourtb assensbled on the platforen and led in sînging of 0 Canada with Boib Corbett at tbe piano. Main part of the program wes a scene of a family listening in to the ovening prograsu broadcssted by station F.O.U.R which la owned and operated by Fourtb Form. Members of the family were: Patber--Morley Van- stone; Mother-Leola Miller; D«ugh- ter-J ean Benthami; aud Baby Bey- Ken. Osiborne, who seerned te b, the scream of the, bousebold. The radio program opened with newa items from Tbe Statesman, given by the announcer Bill Hay (Nelson Os- borne). These news items wers rather hard on some members of Fifth Form. The next number was a d<uet by Rudy aud Lehigb Vallee (Bob Corbett and Ken. Morris); fol- lowed by a piano duet luy Muriel Baker and Ada Allun; a sofo by Gait Chuchi (Bea. Belman). After tais Prof. Stanley (Stan. ýRickard) gave a 'lecture on the fo'unding of Bow- mauville, N-ewcastle and Courtice. He told a good nmany things that the founders thamiselves didn't know. Rudy Vailiee than favored his radio audience w.îth a solo. Madame Lar-, ochelle «Margaret *Scott) gave a reading; followed by a bed-time staor by Aunt Martba .(Margaret Scotmt). The main eveut of tbe broadst wa the -broadcasting of the hockey «urne between Fo'urth Forni and FIfth, pUIy by play, by Foster Hewitt (HarcIld Siemon). 'The anno>unce-r tlhen gave the. correct time, whichi was only 6 hours, 23 minutes out, and sigued off. The meeting closed with God Save the King. We are loling for IThird Formas No. 12 united lu tue British CommuonwealthOB AR of Nations." Althoeugb the, Inperial NahnHre omvil Parliament lu Englau-d' was eanpower- Nta oe omnil ed to make laws fier these dominions, -On ueMyngt ac 1h the feeling grew that this was un-1 ter anTulesayf uit, Mnch llsth af wise, se tbat now lt la the, custoni of! n illuoesta e ffedknoweeksdthere the Impeniai Panliament not te make pse era elkonaa ih laws for tue 'Commonwealth without1 ly respected citizen in the person of cousent of the Dominion involveai. Nathan Horne. Deceased was born on March 23r*I, The Britisih Comnnonwealth of Na- 1847, in Darliugtou towshimp, a little tions la also deflned as au association west of Fibenezer, being a son of tbe of nations co-operating for thein mut- Iste Richard sud Salome Waltera ual beneit, sud the weifare of human- Horne. He camne to Bowmauville ity in general. As a eancit, it h3 over sixty years ago sud worked for been necessary for Canada te learu many years in the Upper Canada hio'w te link ulp efficiency sud Unitedi Funniture 'Company as a cabinet aetion witb cociopenation sud consul- maker. After that ind'aatry ws tation. burne iebu was emplo'yed lu it is essentiel that Canada shoulai the Dominion Organ and Piane gwç'e nucii thought te the probllenis Companuy as-foremnuof the machine of other cauntnies as alaneet alI of sbop, s position he houai untiR about themn make their contribution t» us,j six years ago when lfie retireai. in culture, civilization snd other IOu Octoiher l14th, 1874, he waa ways. 1 uuited in mariage witb Jane Rice, b1- daugbten of tue late Mr. sud Mrs. Tiie second nelationsbip la tibat be John P. Rice of tuis town, the late tweeu Cauais sud the. Unitedi States Rev. Cepiies Barker being the. offic- sud tue othen epublics of the. West- iating minister. Mme. Horne passeai ern Heniiepiere. Canada', proximn- a you February9h125 itytotheUnied tats i offuna- Mr. Homne suffered a heart attack mental imuportance. Shouid tue in- last May, but sften s few weeks-' rest tereste of Great Britain aud the. regained bis normai heaith sud was Unitedi States clash, it is af treusenai- around as usual util about the raid- Ous interest te Canada io prevent a dle of December wiien he suffemed castastomphe, the extent cf wbich aohrsiuefrmwihh ee cau hardly b: realized. Canada', rai eizr ro bc h ee relatiousiiip tth * repu1blIcg i3 'He leaves to moumu his passing one langely a otSmmercisi connectien. son, Mn. John F. Horne, jeweler of South America said West Iridies Po- this town, sud two daugiiters, Mrs. vide aimoat uuiimited possibilities for Chas. MeCullougb, Torouto, aud Mms. markets. Unitedi States aud other D. A. McCullougb, witb whom b, me- Amuerican repulblics are mem2bers Of sided; also two sisters, Mms. Elizabeth a "Pan-Amenican UnIon" wbicii bas Forsytme, London, aud Mms. Emmia a council chanuber in Washington- Grose, Oshawa; said one brother, Mn. A vacant cbair la left for Canada, Fred Horne, Oshawa. thus subtly binting that Canada may The funarail took paace from bis join with the Unitedi' States. late reaidence, Church Street, on Tue third relationship la witb lthe Saturday aflennoon, sud was attend- 'world in general, as carried eut ed by a lange number cf olai frienda, tbrough tue League of Nations. ueighlbors sud fellow employees, be- Previous te lhe war Canada', foreigu aides meusbens of Florence Nightin- affairs were-conducteai fnom London. gale Lodge, I.O.O.F., of wbicb he was Iu 191>1 Sir Wilfred Laurier declared a mnember for over fifty years. Ber- that Canada aid neot -nt asahane in vice w-as couducteai by bis pastor, deciding her foreigu probienis as tlisi Rev. J. U. Robins, cf Trinity Unitedi wouidd imply too much reaêïponsibility. Church. The floral tributes from At tue tneaty cf Versailles, hocwevem, tue famnily sud friends were very Sir Rob>ent Borden asked that Canada bosutifud, expressive of syaspatby be givcn a voice in determining her aud life.long friendship. forcizn policy. As a result, Canada The, bearens were ail Oddfellows: ic rpr-e.seinted dinectly at the League Hononary bearers heiug Mess. J. B.. of Natioûns snd its confenences. and Anthony Mitchell, W. H. Peamn,' The aspect of interuationeiq affairs, S. J. Jackman, Jobn MeIntyre and nio.,t ciprnut at pt-sent, is tuhe dis- W. J. Funze; the paill beaners were axnanen'.pob'n The m-asons for 1 Messrs. S. Glanville, Wmn. Corden, -maien ar - avetProfesser, Ben. sud Fred Bennett, Elgin Wight McKünzie declared. î he peuple w-ho1 and W. C. Ives. pav ta%~e- to keep U- )(1vowerfui arMie-, A.mong those attending the funer- ininaie.% rr- c, t-coing 10 nealize 9l wene Mr. snd Mme. Chas. MecCul- -0h. eood pur-po-«-- tb:s auue.y1 lough sud son Jack, Mr. Geo. Rice, olterwi>he !)Prput ruong.' educa- Mn. sudiMrs. Roy Rice, Mrs. 'Fossie -r4 n oil n~. Mroe Trollope, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gravliu, he niaintenance of LI arge enmy aud Mrs. W. A. Bain, Toronto; Mn. Fred :e", couducive to war, just as a Horne, Mn,;. W. F.SrauM.Si %-cil trainede rugby team is couducive Homne, iMn,. Emma Gnose, Mn. Will te pla.Niug rugby. Gnose, Oshswa; Mn. sud Mn,. T. Me- Thirdly, in lbe covenaut tif the Conuell, Kingston; Mm,. Sarahi Robin- 1,eague Of Nations, GermanY, Aus- son sud 'Miss Henrietta Robinson, tria, Hungary sud Bulganis were dis- Gaît; Mrs. Jack McCulough, Mon- armedan sd gitven te undenstanai liaI trel; 'Miss Lena Taylior, Solixua; Mnr. thii was the first step iu a general and Mns. Colin Haiey, Port (Hope. dissi-mnu. In spite of tuis, the worid 1, now more heaiviîy armeai CARD OF THANKS than lu 1914, tbe speaker assrted. Acodinglly, Germauy bas found' it Mn. andi Mm. D. A. MaCullough convenient te arm herself ta pre- desine te tîusnk lhe Supt. of Bowman- serve ber self-respect. ville Hospital, the nurses, sud the France, on the otiien hanai, declares rnany fnienais for their kiudily sym- that Germsny bas tremendous ma patuly sud attention durng tue long power anmd industriel assets, sud that illuese of the, latter's father, Mr. ovar night she can -trausform hem iNathman Horne, sud for tbe beautiful c,,ommercial air,.. ft into ferfulfloral Iibutes. e ) ce," ý %ýi ý- 1