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: A * ' Leuk tame SUCCEEDING The Oshawa Daily Reformer "All the News While It is News" "VOL, 1--NO, 49 "rged st Gime oor cons bo ow OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. Second Section--Pages 7-10 Ald. Swanson CHARGES HIS WORSHIP CALLED MEETING TO EXPLOIT PAVEMENTS "But Another Evidence ance of Public Matters," Declares Mayor Preston -- Says Letter is Beneath His Con- tempt and That Charges Are Wholly Un- founded, Untrue and Slanderpus -- His Wor- ship Answers Charges and Heatedly Denies Allegations In an open letter night's special session of fhe City Couticil from Ald. D, A. J, Swaneon, Mayor Preston was made the subject of a strongly worded attack relative to the alleged purpose of the meet- ing's being called. Mr. Swanson de- clared that he had been informed by citizens and Council members that the purpose of the meeting was to provide for the paving of Warren and Gladstone Avenues north of the limits for pavement already provided for, and across and north of the old Toronto and East- ern Railway Tracks and continuing north through lands which Mr, Swanson alleges are owned by Cut- Jer and Preston. Stating. his wish "to protest against the exploitation of the City of Oshawa," Mr, Swanson declared that the special session had been il- legally called, and that in the event . of the Warren and Gladstone avenue pavement being ordered he would appeal to the Courts. On motion of Ald. Hart, Mr, Swanson"s letter was filed, The meeting did not authorize any pave- ment anywhere in the city, but re- ferred a request for pavement of Mary and certain other streets by General Motors of Canada, Limited, to the Works Committee recom- mending early consideration, An- other special session of the Council will probably be held Wednesday, 'evening to take definite action on General Motors' request for pave- ments and sidewalks-which the cor- poration's letter stated, it was pre- pared to pay for in cash on comple- tion. * Ald. Hart in moving the filing of Ald, Swanson's letter said: "I con- sider this communication a poor compliment to the integrity and in- telligence of this Council. [I think that the letter itself is scurrilous, probably libellious, and I am sorry that it has been read at all." Mayor Speaks On a point of personal privilege, Mayor Preston said: "In calling this special session of the City Council I did not take Ald. Swanson's possible absence or pres- ence into account. According to the resolution adjourning the Council until September, it was left in the hanus ot the Chair to call such spe- cial meetings as he deemed to be in the public interest, I consider this meeting meets that condition. "As to Mr, Swanson's reference to projected paving on Warren and Gladstone avenues, it only remains 'to say that this is but another evi- dence of Mr. Swanson's ignorance of public matters. No such extension of pavement, either through my property or anyone else's comes be- fore the Council at this session, or was it even proposed. City records bear me out that there is not even a petition on file in this matter. "I may say further that this is an open meeting. Mr. Swanson was at liberty to come in person and pre- sent these charges. I find it diffi- cult to find words that can deal with this letter beyond the fact that it is beneath my contempt. His charges are wholly unfounded, un- true, and slanderous. Ready For Test "No ome, I can safely say, has taken more earnest steps to serve the citizens as a whole than I have. The whole city knows how unfairly Ald. Swanson attacked me at the last Council session regarding the place of my birth. But his attacks to the contrary, I am ready to match my record against Mr. Swanson's in the city of Oshawa on any day that he may want to try it." Ald Swanson's letter follows: August 29, 1927. F. E. Hare, Esq., City Clerk, Oshawa, Ontario. Dear Mr. Hare:- I beg to acknowledge receipt of your card dated August 25th, 1927, notifying me that there would be a meeting of the City Counmeil this evening (August 29th) at seven 0'- clock "General Business. The Coun- cil is meeting at 7 o'clock to enable them to spend am hour viewing the different work going on around the .City before the business part of the = » Now it so happens that during the past week, I was away from the City. and did mot expect to get back until the latter part of this week, but was called back to take an im- portant case tonight. The Mayor was in my office last week on other (Continued on pace 9) LJ read at last L of Mr. Swanson's Ignor- KILLED IN MOTOR CRASH Springhill, N.S., Aug. 29--James Cain, colored, died here yesterday following injuries sustained when the car in which he was riding, Saturday night, became unmanageable and crashed into a roadside embankment. o ON TWO CHARGES Arraigned in Whitby Police Court for Reckless Driving (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Aug. 30.--John Ireland, present address 494 St, Lawrence street, Oshawa, came up facing two charges of reckless driving in Town Police Court yesterday, the first offence dating back to July 12. Owing to a mistake in the address the summons could not be served at the time, On August 28, Highway Officer Reid was notified that a car east of Pickering was behaving strangely and followed it almost to Whitby. The machine was wobbling all over the road and narrowly missed several cars, Con- stable Reid arrested the man and on bringing him to Whitby found that he had a "repeater". The first charge was laid for cutting in and crowding another car off the road. Ireland was fined $10 and costs. for the first of- fence and $20 and costs on the secofid count, LARGEST TROUT OF THE SEASON Caught in Nipegon Lake By Minnesota Man--Is Entered for Trophy (Special To The Times Orient bay, Ont., Aug, 2Z¢.--Neil Mcpougall, anager or Lue Nipigon Lodge, the Canadian National Kail- ways well known fishing and hunt- is 10uge, at tue head of the Nipi- gon Lake, announced today that wnat is possibily the largest brook trout to be landed this year has been caught by F. Jevne, Jr., of In- ternational Falls, Minn., at Virgin Falis, a spot noted for its speckled beauties about an hour's run from the Lodge in the hotel motor boat. This fish, which has been entered for the Nipigon trophy, donated an- nually by the Canadian National Railways to the angler landing the largest speckled trout in the Nipigon each year, weighs seven pounds and has a measurement of 26 inches in length and a girth of fourteen and three quarters inches, although this fish may seem to be a giant for the speckled trout it is but small compared to one landed by Doctor Cook, of Fort William, about ten years ago. This king of speckled beauties weighed 14% pounds and had a size of 31% inches with an 11% inch girth. The fish, which constitutes a world record was caught in the Nipigon River with a live minnow and is now hanging in the Fort William Coun- cil Chamber. Mr. McDougall amn- nounces that the fish are now ae- customed to the high waters in the Nipigon and are sitting unusually well, mang of the uests at the Nipi- gon Lodge catching their legal al- lowance daily, the average running about four pounds. As the Nipigon trout are the gamest fish in the continent, there is no lack of sport. While the fish landed by Mr. Jevne is possibly the largest competitor en- tered for the Nipigon trophy this vear, it is anticipated that a com- petitior will be entered before the season closes which will carry off the trophy. WILL REPRESENT NOVA SCOTIA BEFORE FISHING COMMISSION Halifax, N.S., Aug. 29--W. G. Ernst, M.P. for Lunenburg-Queens. has been appointed by the Provincial Govern- ment as counsel for Nova Scotia fish- ermen in presenting their case before the Federal Roval Commission to be appointed shortly for am investigation the Nova Scotia fishing industry. Premier Rhodes made the anunounce- ment following a Cabinet meeting Sat- urday, and" said Mr. Ernst had been engaged dt the expense of the local Government and his services would be available to all fishermen in preparing their case for the commission. $00,000 C.N.E. SWIM hibition, which starts with the crack of the pistol at eight-thirty tomor- today, the officials have recognized slips, upsets and a variety of minor disasters before the final swimmer has been taken from the ture, called a meeting yesterday af- ternoon, their representatives gathered in the ceived is, for standings, infractions etiquette and the hundred-and-one other things which might well hap- is being run off, or swum off, against Attacks Mayor In Letter To Council ong service records in modern industrial life are usually held by men. But Miss M. I. Phillips of Quebec City is not far behind the service record-holders of the tele- phone business, When the first fong distance line was completed hetween Quebec and Montreal, Miss (* ) B -- 3 " fi i {In tt Slik ba ' ij nny! wwii dm 0, sal] A Lady Wins Long Service Emblem (/ Wo BEA v AZ ZS Phillips was the operator who "set- up" the first call, For close upon forty years she has heen at the service of the telephone users of the ancient Capital, and has seen the city's system grow from less than 500 tele- phones to the present 20,000, Quebec's telephone using public, now served from two imposing ex- po -- SNL F. Bcd change huildings--one of them hous- ing "Automatic" equipment--ap-- preciate the kindly, helpful service which it has been the life-work of Miss Phillips to provide. She was recently the recipient of a Service Emblem from her company symbol- izing her long and exemplary record. PLANS COMPLETE | FOR WEDNESDAYS Regulations Are Outlined and Every Care Taken to Pre- vent Mishaps YOUNG'S NUMBER 13 Swilpmen Taken to Water Front for Sort of Dress Rehearsal Toronto, Aug. 30.--If there are any hitches in the Second Wrigley Marathon $50,000 Swim at the Ex- row morning off the seawall, it will not be the fault of the management. In view of the fact that nearly three hundred contestants have already passed the medical examination and that more may be added to the list that, unless proper steps are taken, there is all manner of room for water some hours later. Because of that, Mr. Elwood Hughes,, who has been the moving spirit behind the big adven- when all the swimmers or Music Bulld ng amphitheatre and re- hei final instructions. The fegulations laid down were clear-cut and decided. If they are to, there will be no difficul- tis, fordthe orders, as handed out by Mr. Hughes, were sufficiently rigid against misunder- of swimming to guarantee pen when a big event of that nature a watery background. After deliver- ing his instructions, the swimmers were given their numbers, and it is interesting at note that number thir- teen fell to George Young, the Cana- dian champion of Catalina fame. Rather, George chose number thir- teen, declaring that he did not think any other swimmer would care to have those particular figures hung about his or her neck, and that go far as he was concerned, he had no fear of the gloomy jinx, Obstacles Removed Following the distribution of the numbers, the swimmers were taken to the waterfront, where a sory of dress rehearsal was held, in order that there might not be any misun- derstanding. So far as tod#y is con- cerned, the bulk of the contestants will rest, as only a few still have to to pass through the hands of the medical examiners, The regulations, as issued, demon- strated that the management were determined that the best man or woman should win, that there shonld he a clear understanding of condi- tions, and that no obstacle would be placed in the course of any, A great deal of the responsibility rests upon the shoulders of the man- agers of the contestants, as one slip will be sufficient to bar a swimmer and put him or her ovt of the rare. The regulations are decidedly detail- ed, but, speaking broadly, the en- tries must appear at the dressing tents early in the morning, and he at "scratch" at eight o'clock on Wed- nesday morning. At that moment the steamer Macassa, the official hoat, will give two blasts of its siren and all who are not at the point will be disqualified. Up to that in- stant, the swimmers may be attend- ed by a manager or representative, while the accompanying boats must be lined up along the sea-wall. Each swimmer may have one rowboat and a power boat if he thinks fit, Then, following the blast from the Macassa, the attendants must clear off-the "scratch" line and they will be allowed fifteen minutes in which to get their boats outside the first leg of the race which runs for a mile along the Exhibition seawall. Police and other patrol boats will be on hand to see that this is accom- plished without confusion. At the end of the fifteen minutes, or, in other words, at eight-fifteen sharp, the Macassa will give one blast of her siren, and that will be the signal for the swimmers to make ready and for the attending boats to be lined up along the second leg of the race, which runs for three miles into the like. Fifteen minutes later, at eight- thirty sharp, the official starter will fire a starting pistol and the plunge will be taken. " Aviator Would Paris, Aug. 29.--Charles A. Lev- ine of Brooklyn and transatlantic fame left his hotel at noon today. casually remarking to his wife that be had an important engagement at Le Bourget Air Station, and would in touch with her later on. He hen rushed to the air station in a motor car, and in a few minutes was flying to London, where he ar- rived shortly before 4 o'clock, and it is from London, and mot from Paris, that he will start on his transatlantic flight. A" young policeman, whose duty it was jealously te guard the plane, and a lone mechanic, helped him to roll out Miss Columbia on the field, every one else being at lunch. Dramatic Climax. Thus has he brought to a dra- matie climax the Jlong-drawn-out controversy with his French pilot, Maurice Drouhin, over the problem of a return voyage. In so doing, however, Chambeilin's the historic New York-to-Germany partner om | Make Lone Flight Across Atlantic troubles to his list. When he took off today, with no word o warning to any one, he violated both inter- national and French flying regula- tions. In the first place, he has no pilot's license--in fact, he had never been up alone in a plane before-- and he also faied to make a formal declaration of his departure and submit himself and plane to Cus- toms examination. In addition to all this, which is a Government matter, Drouhin's law- yers are conferring with their ecli- ent this evening to détermine just hwat legal steps to take to protect the interests of Drouhin. Levine's wife and family are sail- ing for New York Wednesday on the lle de France. It is said that Levine would like very much to pass the ship on his homeward air voyage. : The suddenness of Levine's move found everybody literally sleeping or eating, the most surprised person of all being Drouhin, and his little flight has added a number of mew; group of advisers, GERMANY ADOPTS LOGARNO SPIRIT Will Interpret It as an Agreement With Her Neighbors Paris, Aug. 29.--The world Is armed to the teeth; armaments are on a vaster and more dangerous scale than before the war; the promises made to the people after the war are nine years afterwards, still unfulfilled. Ts was th brou:rt by Deputy Scingn maay at the In FY ame taney Come gress this aft: vou 'Tie genera' fee sng of une rain ty and insecurity was never greater than now," he said, *"The disarma- ment of Germany, according to the treaty of Versailles, was to make general limitation of armaments pos- sible. Premier Clemencean himself on June 7, 1919, insisted disarma- ment was forced upon Germany as a first step toward general reduction of armaments. "These words have not heen fol- lowed by corresponding acts." Herr Sollman asserted efforts to bring about disarmament are ham- pered by the fact that "Disarmament is imposed on certain nations by force, while others are pushing their armaments to the limit." He prom- ised Germany would accept all plans for disarmameng on condition all na- tions are treated alike. He added that Germany is 'quite ready to translate the spirit of the Locarno Treaties into agreements with her neighbors, notably Poland. He added that the German dele- gation to the prsent congress con- demned chemical and aerial warfare in the strongest possible manner, in- sisting these would throw the world back into barbarism. He denounced all acts of war against civilian pop- ulations as being the most potent factor for permanent hatreds. Deputy De Berzeviezy of Hun- gary contended disarmament is not a technical question, but a political one. He said the principal obstacle alleged to disarmament-- the ques- tion of security--really did not exist because "defeated nations are dis- armed to such an extent they are incapable of defending themselves against any attack." The feature of a plan which is un- der discussion by the disarmament committee, according to its secretary, the French Deputy Maxence Bibie, is recognition of the principle that no state must possess a force capable of resisting the decisions of the League of Nations, which on its side must be placed in a position to en- force such international sentences. Luedon of a charge {Ae DAYTON, OHIO, LAD FOUND WALKING AROUND WOODSTOCK Woodstock, Out, Aug. 29--A 13- vear-old boy who left his home in Day- ton, Ohio, three weeks 'ago and has been wandering around the country since then, was picked up here last night, when he went into a local church during the service to get warm. He was very lightly clad and was placed in the Children's Shelter here under. the care of Superintendent I. E. Ecker. pending the arrival of word from his parents in the Ohio city. WILL SHIP ANTELOPES FROM CANADA TO TEXAS Medicine Hat, Alta, Aug. 29 The first shipment of antelope from Canada to the United States will be made at an early date, Charles Blazer. rancher of Lake Newell, announced today. He has contracted to deliver 22 head of antelope to a Texas banker. DEED 23 FEET TO CITY AT CLARK AND EULALIE AVENUES Deeding of 23 feet frontage on the corner of Clark and Euluilie streets to the City of Oshawa was the chief item of business (rans- acted at yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Oshawa Housing Commission." The meeting was held in the office of Major A, Hind, city magistrate," and secretary ol the commission Reports presented showed that payments under the Housing Com- mission Act in Oshawa are coming in with exemplary promptitude, and that some few cases of overdue tax- es are being cleared up. Chairman George McLaughlin presided at the meeting which war attended by Commissioners F. L. Mason, T. H, Everson and A. G. Storie, 15 HURLED FROM TRUCK BY AUTO Amos Hutchinson, C. N. E. Swimmer, Unhurt--Driver Charged (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Aug. 30.--"Like landing from an aeroplane," was the way Amos Hutchinson of Trenton, com- petitor in the marathon swim at the exhibition on Wednesday described the return to terra firma after be- ing hurled from the truck on which he was jowineying to Toronto in a rear-end collision. The accident oc- curred at 4 o'clock yesterday morn- ing about two miles west of Whitby. The truck, owned and driven by Chas. A. Bell, R, R. 3, Belleville, was traveling toward Toronto at about 15 miles an hour when it was struck from behind by a McLaughlin touring car driven by Mike O'Ball, Toronto. When the crash occurred, Hutch- onson and Arthur Talmadge, who will attend him during the water derby, were lying down in the row- boat which will be used to follow the swimmer and which was loaded on the truck. The two men we. e thrown clear of te wreck and land- ed by te roadside, unur: except for scratches on Talmadge's hand. Hutchinson and his manager, Fred Alyea, Carrying Place I'. O. were on the way to Toronto for the last medical examination o the swim- mers, Highway Constable Reid took the party to Toronto and brought them back to appear azainst the diver of the car who was arrested after the accident and brought up before Magistrate Willis this afte; noon, charged with reckless driving. The truck had a lantern on tie rear in addition to the tail-light. O'Bull said that the truck had no light on the back. The magistrate post- poned te case to give O'Ball time to get his witnesses to court. The case will be heard on September 12. Hutchinson and his party are not at al perturbed by the mishap and consider it a good omen that they came unscathed thriugh what might have been a fatal accident Hutchinson fis a powerfully built man and while past his youth is confident that he will give a good account of himesif in' the race. SEVEN-MILE RUN AND GOLF GIVE DEMPSEY EASY DAY Chicago, II, Aug. 29--Jack Dempsey cast aside his boxing gloves for 18 holes of golf today, disappoiiting a crowd of 4.0 that eathered outside the gates of weoln Field race track. Dempsey did boxing, in accordance with the order of Leo. P. Flynn, his manager, who figured that too much work and no play would be harmful. Dempsey has engaged in strenuous hoxing four days in a row, and Flynn decided he needed a rest. There will be additional days of idleness, but Flyan will not decide on the move to have Dempsey suspend boxing until he takes a look at the big fighter in the morning each dav. The former titleholder hoofed seven miles on the road this morning with a better runner than Dempsey ever hop- ed to be. His companion on the road was Joie Rav, one-time holder of near- Iv every middle distance running re- cord in the United States. There was no bag punching or exercising of any other kind except the 18 holes of golf and the road work. WORST OF TYPHOID EPIDEMIC Chatham, Ont., Aug. 29--Dr. T. L McRitchie. medical officer of health, today expressed the opinion that the worst of the typhoid epidemic is past The only new cases that have been re- ported during the past few days are those who have been ill for severa' days. but neglected to have medical attention. GATINEAU POWER COMPANY PLAN NEW DEVELOPMENT Quebec, Que., Aug. 29--The develop- ment of Magnan Falls, on the Quareau River, is planned by the Gatineau Power Company, it is announced in the current issue of the official gazette Plans for the construction of dam. power houses and other mecessary works have been deposited at the Montcalm registery office at Ste. Ju lcune, CANADA WILL SAVE MILLION ANNUALLY AT FORT CHURCHILL Cost of Harbor Construction Work There Amounts to Seven Millions PRELIMINARY REPORT Spend $21,000,000 at Port Nelson -- Engineer's Conclusions Ottawa, Aug. 29.--Canada will save + million dollars a year in interest, peration and maintenance costs of the Hudson Bay route bv reason of Hon. Charles A. Dunning's decision o abandon Port Nelson in favor of tort Churchill as the terminal of the Hudson Bay Rallway. That is the considered opinion of [frederick Palmer, the British expert who was engaged by the Canadian Government to pass upon the relative merits of Nelson and Churchill, Moreover, the estimated cost of pro- viding harbor facilities at Churchill is only one-third of the estimated cost of providing similar accommodation at Nelson. Minimum requirements at Nelson would have cost $21,000,000. At Churchill these can be provided for $7,000,000, according to Mr. Palmer. Dunning Is Vindicated The engineer's preliminary report was made public today, and is a com- plete vindication of the course pur- sued by Mr. Dunning, who refused to spend more millions at Nelson until the possibilities of Churchill had been explored, The Port of Nelson was chosen by the Conservative regime of fifteen "years ago without any investi- gation of the harbor at Churchill. Nelson is now condemned by engineer- ing facts alone as totally unsuited for the purpose of a seaport. Even with the $5,000,000 it will cost to build the extra 87 miles of railway to Churchill, the cost at that place will be only about one-half of the cost at Nelson, and the work-at Churchill can be completed in three years, the en- gineer says, or in one-half the time required to make the port at Nelson function, Palmer Returns to England Mr. Palmer's conclusions are based upon investigations carried on since his engagement in November last. He visited Canada in that connection in December and again recently, when, in company with Mr, Dunning and the chief officials of the department, he made a personal visit to both Nelson and Churchill. The intention of Mr. Palmer to recommend the latter site was announced on the return of the official party from that place, and the present report is of interest as em- bodying the reasons why, in the ex- pert's opinion, Churchill should be preferred. Mr. Palmer is now on his way back to London, where his complete and detailed nr rt will be prepared and forwarded to Ottawa with the least possible delay. The preliminary report is dated Aug. 24, and reads as follows: -- "This report is submitted in order that the Government may know as early as possible the results of the investigations made in regard to the selection between Nelson and Churchill of a terminal port for the Hudson Bay Railway. "The 'initial test development' sug- gested in the Minister's letter of Jan. 5, 1927, is as follows: "'(1) Working berths vessels of 26 feet draught. "*(2) Moorings for three more sim- ilar vessels, and it is also prescribed that the site be suitable for exten sions." "In the conclusions given later, this suggested initial development, being considered sufficient, has been adoptel, and suitability of site for extension taken as a basic condition. The Engineers' Conclusions "With these brief descriptive re- marks, the conclusions come to can be given. They are: "1. That Churchill is btedly the port to be selected as affording 2 real harbor in which shipping fa- cilities can be provided in calm water, "protected from all storms by the sur- rounding cliffs. "2. The estimated cost of corres- ponding accommodation at Nelson and Churchill disclosed marked advantage in favor of the latter, the figures showing that, including interest dur- ing the period of construction, the cost at Churchill will be less than one-third of what is required to complete Nel- son. Even after adding to the cost of the extra 87 miles of railway to Churchill, the cost at this place will be only about one-half of the Nelson port estimate. "3. The time for completion of the works at Churchill, viz., three years, s one-half of the time needed to carry out the Nelson works. "4. That Churchill provides a com- pletely sheltered port for shipping from the moment the entrance is passed, while at Nelson no shelter can be confidently reckoned up n until the wharf is reached, and then only by the provision of break-wWaters. "5. That the annual charges, in- cluding interest, p---- »nd m~in- tenance, would be about a milli » 4- lars greater at Nelson than at "har chill. for three a "6. That at both Nelson and Chur- (Continued on page 9)