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The Oshawa 1 Daily Times The. .Oshawa! Daily Reformer re -------- VOL. 1---NO. _--No.je: EE a i OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 927 News While HY 3% Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. TWELVE PAGES BARTLETT BROOKS GRANTED NEW TRIAL Power System Interrupted By Mishap CITY MIGHT HAVE SECURED THIS FACTORY Urgent Need for an Active Chamber of Commerce Shown MOVED TO BROCKVILLE A. G, Adams, Ltd, Bowman- ville, Needed Room for Ex- pansion--Never Approached Central Ontario lose: loses an' important small industry His week through the removal of G. Adams, Limited manufacturers a "Beaver" piston rings for automobiles, from Bowmanville to Brockville, Interviewed by The Osh- awa Daily Times, A. G. Adams, pre- sident of the company, declared that he was never approached by anyone representing Oshawa with regard to moving the plant here, The reason for the company's leaving Bowman- ville is said to be need of room for expansion. he transfer of the business to Brockville was largely facilitated by that city's Chamber of Commerce which Mr, Adams describes as one of the most wide-awake organizations with which he ever came in contact. The A. G. Adams Company will em- ploy some 30 workmen in its new rockville plant, it is understood, That Oshawa would have been con- (Continued on page 7) NEW RECORD AT PUBLIC LIBRARY 161 New Members Were En- rolled During Month of October A record was established at the Oshawa Public Library insofar as new members is concerned during October according to information given The Oshawa Daii7 Times today by the secretary. In the month con- cluded Monday, 161 new names were added to the membership lists and of this number 111 were adults, The remaining 50 were juveniles, In September but 83 new names were enrolled. The total eirculation for October was 6,463 of which 5,229 was adult and 1.234 juvenile. In the various departments fiction, as it always does, led ard in the adult depart- ment 4,635 books were loaned from the fiction shelves, while the re- mainder, 594, were non fiction. The juvenile membership also coneen- trated on fiction, loaning 849 books of this class. Non fiction circulation in the junior section of the institu- tion wag 385. BONFIRE GIVES BRIGADE A RUN Alarm Rung in By People! Believing It Might Become Serious Taking every precaution to avoid any possible conflagrations taking place again in this city, residents in the vicinity, ballevinz a bom-fire to be more serious than it really was, called the fire department to Albert and Elm strects this morn- ing shortly after ten o'clock. A bon fire on the property of W. Newton was blazing and the neighbors he- lieving it serious were of the opin- fon that fire protection was needed. No damage was done. Speaking to The Oshawa Daily Times in connection with the call Fire Chief A. C. Cameron stated, "I greatly appreciate this action" He pointed out that a bad. wind has been blowing today and that this would have made any fire danger. ~olored of St. John, 'was today sem tenced by Mr. Justice Grapham to be hanged on January 19, for the murder of his young wife here om September 12, LIQUOR STORE FOR OSHAWA CERTAIN Inspector "Gillesple of the Liquor Control Board of On. tario was active in Oshawa to. day with regard to leasing prem. ises for a liquor store which, it is understood, the board plans to open in this city in the near future, Several sites sought were, however, unavailable or could not be obtained at the rental which the Board feels prepared to pay, The matter is said to be still in the option stage, and definite action will have to be ordered from Toronto where, it is under. £tood, petitions from' those want» ing a liguor store in Oshawa are on file along with other petitions local temperance sup» ' norters who feel that the open. ing of such a vending place would be a mistake, MRS. GRAYSON T0 CONTINUE PLANS Will Still Attempt Hop to Denmark--Balchen to Be Co-Pilot (By Associated Press) New York, Nov. 2.--Lieut. Bernt Balchen today denied statements by Mrs. Frances Grayson that he had agreed to pilot her plane, "Dawn," on flight to Denmark. He said, however, he wou'd at- tempt a crossing if he could give the p'ane preliminary tests and cou'd be relieved from other duties, New York, Nov. 2-The second flight aeross the Atlant ¢ today lay he- fore Bernt Balchen Polar flyer and co-pilot of Commander Richard Byrd's America, in the amphibian plane "Dawn" Mrs. Frances Grayson an- nounced reorganization of her expe- ditiion last night, preparatory to a fourth attempt to fly to Copenhagen this year. She said Balchen had agreed to be pilot and navigator, while Brice Goldshorrough would probably remain as wireless operator. 14 YOUNG HAMILTON GIRLS DISAPPEAR Hamilton, ont, t., Nov. 2.--Follow- ing rumors of a narecotiz drug ring and white slaves being active in this district, police records today disciv- sed the startling fact that fourteen voung girls have been reported miss ing from their homes in this eity since last June. It is believed a uum ber of them were lured away by promises of a stage career. Local police and provincial officers aie trying to locate the girls. Four oth- ers were found at the border a month ago, while a few days ago a young girl was found in a Chinese cafe at Port Colborne. Oshawa Railway Work Car Strikes Truck and Hydro Pole Is Broken "Pole Carried More Than 20 Main Line Wires -- Power Shut Off for Repairs Affect- ing Large Section of Osh- awa, the Rural Lines and Whitby TRUCK WAS BADLY DAMAGED Wes Backing Up to Lumber Yard of Gale and Trick When Struck and Was Car- ried Along Track Until Crashing Into Pole -- Pole Replaced at Noon The whole electrical service of the town of Whitby 'and rural lines in this district, and the city of Osh- awa north of the Hydro sub-station nn Court Street was shul off today from 12 noon till 1:15 p.m. as a result of an accident which occurred this morning, A truck owned by Gale and Trick was caught hetween a locomotive of the Oshawa Railway Company and a Hydro pole, damag- ing the truck and snapping the pois in three places, This left the pole in a very dangerous condition until it was repaired at noon today. The truck was backing up to the lumber warehouse of the Gale and Trick firm for a load of lumber when it was struck by an electric work car, which was going north on tha most easterly track, mear the warehouse. The engine carried it (Continued on page 7) PUBLIC SCHOOL ATTTENDANGE 3,060 Climbs to New High Record Figures at October 31 Show Attendance in Oshawa's public schools climbed to a new high ree- ord on October 31, with a total registration of 3,060 children. The total for the preceding month was 3,028. North Simcoe public school has the worst crowding problem in the city now that conditions in the south end schools have been remedied by temporary arrangements until sueh time as the new rooms are compe. ted. Trustees recall that a few years ago they were sharply criticised for bulding the North Simcoe school yet events have justified their judge- ment and many are frank to admit that they built better than they knew. Being Made of dro System for a Mile Interference Car In City Checking Radio Troubles fullest extent with radio inspectors. Not only does interference always come from Hydro sources, but Mr. Dooley states that bad brushes in motor commutators often are a source of hindrance and whenev~r the trouble seems to come from this place, radio inspectors look into the industrial con- cerns in the district. There are a few in MISTRIAL IN TEAPOT DOME CONSPIRACY Decision Reached the Result of Charges of Jury Irregularities JUKORS DISCHARGED Wil Not Be Allowed ic Attend Justice Seddons' Court (By Associated Press) Washington, Nov, 2.--Charges of irregularities concerning the jury, p.eferred by counsel for the govern- ment, resulted in the declaration of a mistrial in the Teapot Dome Oil coaspiracy case, 'he trial so far as the present ju:y is concerned ended soon after the court convened today as the re- sult of charges that detrives for Al- hers Fall and Harry Sinclair, de- tendants, had made improper efforts to establish contacts with the jury and that one of the jurors, talking about the case, had sald he expected soon to hve an automobile "a block long." Justice Siddons ordered a mis- trial after defense and Government Attorneys had agreed a fair trial would he impossible with the pres- ent jury, The grand jury already has before it an affadavit submitted by the Government to hack up its charges with the district Attorney's office pressing for action, Justice Siddons told the jurors they were discharged not only from this trial but also from amv further attendance in his court, No immediate action was taken concerning Edward Kidwell, juror, whose alleged talking had a part in the decision to declare a mistrial, Within an hour after the mistrial had been directed Edward Kidwell, juror charged by Government coun- sel, went before the Grand Jury for questioning, He declared afterwards he said he told the truth, and made a sweeping denial of the charges he had talked bout the case or men- tioned he expected to get an auto- mobile, Other jurors were clated for anestioning while Kidwell was to re- tun later this afternoon. Meanwhile Fall issued a statement saving he had nothing to do with hi*'ne detectivse to shadow the jurors. TRAFFIC VIOLATORS HAILED T0 COURT Another grist of traffic cases have heen disposed of by the local magis- trates during the past few days. The offenders were convicted of most of the varied offences against the High- way Traffic Act and the local bylaws, from not obeying the "Stop" signals to reckless driving, and the fines im- r~sed ranged from $1 up, according to the nature of the offence. These charges are a result of the campaign being waged by the local department against the careless and thuoghtless automobile drivers, and nobody escapes the eagle eye of the officers if their number can be obtained. Those who paid fines during the last few days, for offences against the traffic regulations, are: Wil- liam Drayton, Bert Wolfrain, Rich- ard Reed, Mike Karchewaki, A. F. MeCulloch, F. Flintoff, The Robert Simpson Co., W. A. Rodman, A. Metstead, Ontario Motor Sales, Mrs. E. Jackson, George Corby, C. C. Stenhouse, Art Garbutt, Eric Sykes. Walter Stacey, George Dove. J. N. Ta't, Hubert Lee, Manley Wilson, James Lewington, Philip Boke, Ira § Healey, Murdock Mclindless. John MoCardel, J. C. Barber, Arthur Buckley, Universal Garage, Fred Lander. Thomas Adair, Sidney Stott, A. G. Terry, Felix Brudix, Steven Budd, W. Lee, W. Parrasuk N. Me- Jean. E. Dixon, James Proctor, W. Duncan, J. Perrin. FIRE ON VACANT LOT The fire brigade responded to a still alarm at four o'clock this morning. to a fire on the lost ocen pied by the Standard Paving Comp- sow om Round street west, One of the fires thaf is used by the company fin the day time was fanned by a high "|wind and started sending sparks. and one of the molire constables. in the interests of safety.called out one of the trucks to put out the blaze with chemicals, X * SUPREME COURT SETS ASIDE CONVICTION IN MISS DEMBNER"S DEATH Court Decides Trial Judge | Judge Failed to Present to Jury Principal Ground of Defense, That of Brooks Not Being Aware of Miss Dembner's Condi- tion -- Hold That Non-direction Amounts te Mis-direction (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont,, Nov, B-=Su. preme Court of Canada today set aside the conviction of Bart- lett Brooks of Toronto on a charge of being accessory in an attempt to perform an illegal operation on the late Ruth Dembner. A new trial was or. dered. Brooks had been sen tenced by the lower court to five years' imprisonment, In the same case Dr, ©, J, Withrow, of Teronto, was sens tenced to seven years but Dr, Withrow did not appeal, BIRTH RATE STILL HAS BIG LEAD ON CITY DEATH RATE Oshawa's death rate crept up on the birth rate during Octo- ber, but still leaves a 40 percent margin in favor of civic growth, There were 46 births during the #1 days of the past month and 82 deaths, Of the 46 who will hereafter have the distinction of being born in one of the loveliest months ever known in Canada the sexes were evenly divided, Marriages took a decided slump during the month as only 17 rovples decided to take the vital step, PRISONER ESCAPES FROM WHITBY JAIL; STILL FREE LANCE Henry Bright, Serious Charge, Gains r" Liberty (By staff Reporter) Whitby, Nov. 2.--Held in custody until this morning awaiting trial charged with a serious offence, Char- les Henry Bright, aged about 27 years, escaped from the county jail here this morning about nine o'clock. His whereabouts are unknown and both county and provincial police are scouring the town and outlying district, Centres in the immediate vieinity have been notified. Bright, who is a married man and who it is said comes from Cobourg, was arrested two weeks ago at Pie- kering for the offence alleged to have been committed at Cherrywood. He is also allezed to have stolen some harness. Bright was to have appear- ed at the coming assize court. After arising and going through the mnsual morning routine at the jail he was placed at a task of scrubbing in one of the jail corridors. He was under the supervision nf a guard. While the latter's attention was attracted for a few moments to something else, Bright, it is be- lieved slipped away and made good his escape through the jail door. At noon today hé had mot been apprehended. WOULD PROHIBIT USE OF MUSICAL DEVICES AFTER 10 PM. (By Canadien Press) Hamilton Nov. 2--1'se of radio. honograph and other musical devices ifter 10 pm. would be prohibited in {amilten in regulations drawn up by the local Board of Health are aporoy- »d by the Minister of Health. Street noises are also included in the list of offences against quietness. MAN MISSING IS BELIEVED DROWNED; EMPTY BOAT FOUND t, Nov, Z=Belioved to Kingston, Ont, have been drowned on Monday the search is continuing today at Lough- borough Lake, twelve miles morth of Kingston, for A. G. Garrett, farmer and auctioneer of inverary. His empty boat was found yesterday. He is 52 years of age and has a wife and mine Held on a | | I The Supreme Court in the ma- jority decision is of the opinion that "in view of the unfortunate failure of the learned Trial Judge to present to the jury the principal ground of defense, put forward by the appellant, his conviction cannot be sus. tained," The defense of the ap» pellant, which the Trial Judge did not emphasize, the Supreme Court says, was that he was not aware of Miss Dembner's condi. tion, This nonssdirection amornts to mis«direction, says the Court, NOT CLARENCE LUKE OF THORNTON'S GOR. Oshawa Daily * Times Tender: Apology to East Whitby Young Man We are in receipt of a communi- cation from Messrs, Grierson & Creighton, solicitors for Clarence Luke of the Township of East Whithy as follows: "You are hereby notified uu Clarence Luke of the Township of East Whitby, in the County of On- tarin, dwelling at what is known us Thornton's Corners, claims that you have in your issue of October 31st, 1927. liheled and s'anderea him by stating in said issue in your head lines the fellowing words "Osh awa Youth Is Under Arrest for Bank Robbery." 1s held on many counts in Toronto. Clarence Luke, a native of Thornton's Corers, one of four arrested. Caught in Toronto. 'The Oshawa Police were on lookout for this gang' and also by the state- ments contained in the article fol- lowing said head lines on page one column one of .said issue and con- tinued on page three, column three of the same issue." The publishers regret that through misinformation given them by presumably responsible parties the error referred to was allowed to get into this neswpaper and here by desire to make a correction of same and to tender our apologies to Mr. Clarence Luke of the Township of East Whitby, (Thornton's Corn- ers) for any injustice or injury that may have been done him through this inadvertent error. We are quite satisfied that the Clarence Luke re ferred to in the article complained of is pot the Clarence Luke resid. ing at Thornton's Corners. HALLOWE'EN STUNT BLAMED FOR THEFT Tripod of Valuable Surveyor's Transit Found--Tramp Bur- glary Theory Abandoned Bowmenyille. Nov. 2--Workmen for the Dickie Construction Company, which is erecting a broadcasting sta- tion here by the lake for Gooderman and Worts, were much surprised to- cay to find in the lake the tripod of the transit which was stolen from the construction office here between Sat- urday afternoon and Monday morn- mg. The find makes it appear to some as though the taking of the $350 sur vey'ng instrument was merely a pre Hallowe'en prank of thoughtless young people. The tripod when found had | one leg broken. Jt was formerly thought by Mr. Sword, foreman of construction work, that the instrument was taken by tramps who would tn) to sell it to a fence pawnbroker. When Mr. Sword arrived at the of- fice on Monday morning he found tic door torm off the hinges. and the transit missing. The box, however, for carrying the instrument, had not been taken. Provincial Constable Storie, of Cobourg, is handling the case. . GETS SUSPENDED SENTENCE Charged with criminal negligence, Burney Gibson was convicted and let out on suspended sentence when ke smueared before Magistrate J. E. Willis in police court this morn- ing. Gibson has appeared on two or three days previously and has had his case adjourned, umtil its final disposition this worming. GEN. MOTORS FAMILY PARTY EACH MONDAY Corporation Anges With National Broadcasting Co. of New York COMMENCE NOV, 7 | Will Bring Local Units to Attention of About Twenty Millions Beginning November 7, and each Monday evening thereafter, Oshawa as the home of General Motors of | Canada, Limited, will be brought to the attention of a radio audience composed of from ten to twenty million listeners, General Motors Corvoration of the United States as Juade ararngements with the vatioial Broadcasting Company of New York, to be linked up with 28 of the leading stations in the States, to give a "General Motors Family Party" hour each Monday evening from 9780 to 10:30 p.m, Eastern Standard Time, The programs to be given will rank with, if not sur- pass, the best radio entertainment ever broadcast. The first of these will be on the air next Monday evening at the hour stated, In a circular sent out by Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., president of tieneral Motors Corporation, Detroit, it is (Continued on page 6) MOUNTED TRUCK AND FELL ASLEF? (By Cosudlan Press) Clarkson, Ont, Nov. 2--Ex)lann that he had mounted a passing tn had fallen asleep and heen driven 1 y miles away from his home, Bol, Bras! high school boy for whim 200 peop! have scored the country since M n day night, walked into his home her today none the worse for his adven ture. Young Brash, in company wit other boys on a Hallowe'en pran' slammed the door of a al farmer's apple house on Monday even- ing, dashed away into the darkness and was not seen or heard of by his par- ents or friends till this morning. REGIMENT TO HEAR SPECIAL LECTURE Col. Chappell Will Issue Instructions as to Church Parade Sunday A lecture on "T he value of extended order movements" in connection with military operations will be given the rank and file of "A" and "B" Com-= panies and headquarters of the On- tario Regiment at its weekly parade at 745 pm. Friday, Nov. 4. "C" Com- pany, Whitby, parades at 8 pm. to- night for drill and lecture. Lieut. Col. Chappell, commanding the regiment, informs the regiment in today's order that details will be is sued at Friday's parade for Divine service to be held to St. George's Church on Sunday, Nov. 6--The matter of commemorating the Regiment's dead on Nov. 11, Armistice Day, wil be considered. Dress for Friday's parade will be drill order with belts and side arms. Regimental order officer for the coming week is Lieut. C. Hill, Lieut. T. Coppin is scheduled as next for duty. Sgt. Fitches is named orderly ser, t for the coming weck and Set. In- tyre is posted as mext for duty. Ccming Events RATES 8 Centr pu ond cach nse Minhoum charge for ead imsertion, 36c. MADAME ROSE, PALMIST, 21 Maple St. Hours 2 to 9. (oar) MADAME NEVADA, PALMISY, AT 267 French St. Phone 710). Hours 2 to 9. (101e) RESER™™ THURSDAY. NOVEM- ber 10th, Drama at Columbus. (999-103-105) [LADIES AID TEA. ST. ANDREW'S Church, Thursday, Nov. 8. Frery- body welcome. 77a) RUMMAGE SALE. 8ST. ANT" Tg Sunday School, Saturday 2 ~ "a. (143 105)