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The Oshawa Daily Reformer "All the News While | It Is News" | Ei 1--NO. 3 Published at Oehawa, Qut., Cantds Evary Dae OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. "TWELVE PAGES TS SUSPECT FOUL PLAY IN GIRLS DEATH REORGANIZE CITY POSTAL SERVICE HERE General Re-arrangement of Routes and Additional Men TWO ROUTES ADDED Twice-a-Day Service Ensured for Practically Every Part of City Reorganization of the Oshawa Postal Service, forecast some months ago, went into effect this morning with general re-arrangement of routes and additional men. Two routes have been added en- suring twice-a-day service for prac- tically every section of the city. A few of the very outlying sections still have only one service, but the 'Post Office Department felt: that greater consideration for the com- ! paratively few affected would mean lowered efficiency for the down- town section The business district of Oshawa has been divided into four sections, each of which is served by one icar- rier. Hitherto, two men have look- ed after the down-town district serv- ing both sides of the streets at no little risk to themselves and giving (Continued on page 6) EARTH TREMORS 'ROGK-NORTH CHILE Considerable Damage Done to Buildings in Some Sections (Cable Service to The adian Press) Santiago, Chile, Nov. 15.--Consider- able damage was caused in the out- lying sections of Chile by an earth- quake which was felt in Northern Chile yesterday. Earth tremors were reported continuing at off intervals at the towns of Serena where cracks ap- peared in many buildings. In Ovalle several walls collapsed while many buildings were weakened. Canal was damaged by shock and flooded several rural sections, ENGINEERS VISIT PEDLAR PEOPLE Represent Northern Ontario Branch Ministry (Mines, Lands and Forests Engineers of the Northern On- tario development branch of the On- tario Ministry of Mines, Lands and Forests were the guests of The Ped- lar People, Limited, recently, during a conference of that branch held in Toronto. The engineers, while here, inspect- ed The Pedlar People's plant, and later were taken on a tour through the plant of General Motors of Can- ada, Limited, Before their return to Toronto, they were entertained at a luncheon served in Welsh's Parlors with President W. R. Geikie, F. L. Mason, B. J. Brown, and William Babe as the hosts. 'The engineers expressed them- selves as much impressed with Osh- awa and very appreciative of the courtesies shown them by The Ped- lar People, Limited's executive, 118 LIVES LOST AS STEAMER SINKS Carried 82 Passengers and a Crew of 54--O0Only 16 Survivors Found (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Bombay, India, Nov. 15.--One hundred and eighteen lives are esti- mated to have been lost in the sink- ing of the steamer, Tukaram, of 290 tons plying between Bombay and coastal ports, The steamer carrying 82 passengers and a crew of 54 sunk within three minutes during the sudden storm Saturday. Owners sent another boat in search of the Tukar- am and this vessel returned with sixteen survivors. Times by J ih Shi 3 hd (By Staff As the lake is fully two and road over which she may have dark. Watch Silent Witness To Hour of Girl's Death Bowmanville, Nov. 15.--Silent witness to the hour of Miss Winnie May Ward's death is offered by a white gold wrist watch which was found on the left wrist of her body when found on the beach of the Fresh Air Camp here late Monday afternoon. The hands had stopped at five minutes past seven. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Stevens where she was employed and which she left about 6.45 p.m. Sunday te go to the Trinity United Church, it is considered impossible that she could have walked to the lake and plunged into its icy waters in 45 minutes. The The watch may have run down, but it will be submitted to a jeweller to pass on that fact which may have definite bearing on the case when the coroner's inquest is held. Reporter ) a half miles from the home of journeyed was very rough and FORCED INTO CAR, DRIVEN OUTSIDE CITY, IS ROBBED OF $30 (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Nov. 15--~That he had been crdered into a motor car at the point of a revolver by four armed men down town shortly be- fore midnight last night, driven to the eastern end of Queen street ond there robbed of $30, partly stripped and thrown into the lake, was the story told to police early today by Demetro Micholoff, fruit dealer. Nicholoff clad only in shirt and thousers, crawled from the water honed the poli from 'a nearby store. .. rab ine ' PANGELD FOUND NOT GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER Charge Arose from the Sale of Poison Alcohol, Resulting in Four Deaths SECOND TRIAL Charge of Administering Poi- son Pending -- Granted $5,000 Bail (By Canadian Press) Hamilton, Ont.,, Nov. 15.--The jury at the Assizes at Milton today acquitted Bert D'Angelo, young Hamilton Italian, of manslaughter in connection with four deaths at Oak- ville a year ago as a result of the cale of poison alcohol. This was D'Angelo' second trial on this charge. He is also charged with ad- ministering poison and was allowed out on his own bail, of $5,000 until this case is tried. SUGAR PRODUCERS' AGREEMENT (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Paris, Nov, 15.--Agreement among four of the important sugar produc- ing countries of the world to appor- tion export action in order to re- <tore the balance between production and consumption was signed here today by representatives of sugar interests of Cnba. Germany, Poland, and Czecho-Slovakia, Phillips Company Gets Exclusive Agency For Canada, "Vioray" ( Glass oda May Become Centre of Glass Industry's First Marked Development -- Glass Not. Only Transpar- ent to Light But the Sur's Health-giving Rays Oshawa today faces the possibility of becoming the center of the glass industry's first marked development gince window panes were first put in houses and, incidentally, taxed by governments that considered them a gross luxury. That is to say, glass that is transparent not only to light but to the sun's health giving ultra-violet rays. The W. E. Phillips Company, Lim- ited, has obtained the exclusive agency for Canada of '"'Vioray' glass, discovered and manufactured in Europe Col. Phillips, interviewed today by The Oshawa Daily Times, views the development While in some quarters the new glass is held up as a sori of pana- cea for humanity's iils, he is in- clined to understate its advantages rather than the reverse. However, the W. E. Phillipe Com- pany, Limited, is carrying out elab- orate experiments locally in connee- tion with "Vioray' glass A large class room in the Simcoe (Continued on page 5) critically. | 21 DEAD IN PITTSBURGH EXPLOSION No Accurate Estimate of the Damage But Will Reach Mi'lions FIFTY MISSING Rescue Workers Continue Efforts in Clearing Away Debris (By Ansciued Press) Pittsburg, Nov. 15.--Twenty-one known dead, fourteen of them iden- tified had been located in the debris of the buildings following the gas tani explosion here yesterday. Fifty more were missing and more than ive hundred injured have been 're"ted in eight Pittsburg Hospitals While fresh rescue workers re- ieved the tired men who had labored throurhout the night by aid of searchlights and flashlights, prop- rtv owners sought to estimate the cost in dollars. No responsible of- ficial or husiness man, however could make a more accurate guess than that the loss would run into millions of dollars. The damage to the gas tank which exploded and two beside it, is in excess of one mi'lion dollars. All about the tanks factories and houses were twisted a mass of wreckare, Plate glass worth (Continued on page 3) LONDON ON BANDITS PLEAD GUILTY (BY Canadian Press) London, Nov 15--John Elliott, St. Thomas, and George Peters, New York pleaded guilty today be- fore Magistrate Graydon in police court to charges of robbing the lo- cal ticket office of the London and Port Stanley Railway, on November 7. Both were remanded one week for sentence. On a further charge of shooting with intent to kill, El- liott pleaded not guilty, and the case was enlarged until tomorrow. EI liott is alleged to have fired at De- tective Sergeant Down while the lat- ter was engaged in the round up of two bandits at Thorndale a week ago Erecting $20,000 Building | At Bruce REINHARDT BREWER | LIGENSE RENEWED (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Nov, 15.--The license of the Reinhardt Brewery Company has been renewed on application of the brewery, D. B. Hanna, chairman of the Ontario Liquor Control Board announced today, The license had been suspended some months ago for what the commission described as "flagrant bootlegging." Definite representations have been made to the Board that the brewery will comply carefully with the law and the regulations, Mr. Hanna said. WEATHER South and east winds rain again vonight and on Wednesday, Name of Vendor: ndor Withheld -- Will Start Erection of Fifty Houses at Early Date -- Homes Will Be Valued at About $5,000 Each --Adds Another Quarter Million Dollars to Year's Permits -- Negotiations were completed to- day by Messrs." Campbell and Gar- butt, local builders and contractors, for the purchase of an additional fifty lots on Oshawa Boulevard at a price said to be in round figures, $20,000. Announcement was made by Mr Campbell, although he would not for obvious reasons, dis- close the name of the vendor. Speaking to The Oshawa Daily Times today in connection with Oshawa's latest land deal, Mr. Camp- bell stated his firm expects to start Buy Fifty Lots on Oshawa Bonlesard $20, 000 Involved on the erection of fifty modern homes in the very near future. This' means that figuring on an average cost of $5,000, which amount is what Mr. Campbell stated the hous- es would come, that Oshawa's building total for the year will be boosted another quarter of a mil- lion dollars, The homes which will be worth in the neighborhood of $5,000 each will be most modern in every re- spect and will be a decided asset to that section of the city and to the community in general. Designs will be unique in that very few of them will be alike. It will be remembered that about a month ago Messrs, Campbell and Garbutt completed a land deal in which they became the owners of a section of land containing nineteen lots upon which are now in the course of erection 19 fine residenc- es. These are also located on the Oshawa Boulevard, and Celina Sts. 'L. V. Disney is v is Erecting Fine New Structure -- Excava- tion Work Started--Lower Floor to Be Occupied By Wright's Funeral Service, Apartments Above Oshawa's business development took a step upward today with the an- nouncement by L. V. Disney, prom- inent local realty dealer, that work will commence immediately on the construction of a modern and up-to- date building at Bruce and Celina Streets. The improvements will cost in the neighborhood of $20,000, Mr. Disney stated. A steam-shovel is already on the scene making the necessary base- ment excavations and it is planned that a building having a frontage of 25 feet on Celina street, and 50 feet on Bruce street, will be erected. The building will be of red rug brick and will mean considerable improvement to that corner of the intersection. Announcement of particular in- terest to citizens in general is that the Wright Funeral Service will oc- cupy the lower portion of the build- ing and in it they will house their undertaking establishment. Plans call for a plete and dern funeral parlor. There will be chapel accom- modation, display room, mortuary and garages to house the funeral vehicles. The second floor will have ae- >ommodation for two suites of six rooms and a bath each and these apartments will also be in keeping with the rest of the building. The rooms will be quite large and com- fortable in every respect. They will be well lighted and ventilated and in all ways home-like. Speaking to The Oshawa Daily Times in connection with the inten- tion of the Wright Funeral Service to occupy the lower part of the prem- ises, Mr. Disney in the course of his interview, remarked that the sur- roundings 'will be quite in keeping with necessities of a good undertak- ing. establishment. There is a cer: tain quietness found in the proposed location that is not found on the pres: ent site of the Wright establishment on Simcoe street south. f Miss Winnie May Ward whose 'Star" fresh air camp. S Qoriaking Pariors under Dr. Hazelwood. Dr. based. when found, A coroner's jury consisting ol Cap-w tain Fred C. Palmer, Alfred Bickle, James Souch, Williard Caldwell, Lewis R. Wood, George Thompson and F. H. Flitt was empanelled. They viewed the remains and will hold an inquest on Nov. 30. Provincial police of the district are conducting an investigation, and are already in possession of certain facts which, while not yet consid red as clues, may be found to have a bearing on the case. Constable George Cooksman, Whit- by, has been informed of cirtain s s- picious circumstances connected with an Essex car which went into a ditch beside the Kingston Highway west of Whithy Sunday night. The ci cum- stances were reported by pass nacrs of the Collacutt bus which leaves Tor- onto at 11 p.m. The Essex car, answering generally to the description of one reported stolen early Monday morn'ng, ran parallel with the bus for some dis ance. Forging ahead it swerved into the ditch. Two men and two women got out of the closed vehicle after the acci- dent. One of the young women, a passenger stated, answered in a gen- eral way to the description of Miss Ward published in yesterday's edition of The Oshawa Daily Times. She was not, however, wearing eye-glasses. One of the men is said to be a resi- (Continued on page 3) "COXEY'S ARMY" ON WAY TO NEWBURY (Cable Service to T.e Times by Canadian Press) Hungerford, Eng, Nov. 15. -- The army of unemployed started for New- bury today. As it is only a ten mile hike the marchers expect to arrive there in time for tea. The men siept at the Hungerford workhouse last night which was lent by the town for the occasion. They agreed that the had since they started the journey to London to protest against unemploy- ment, H: Aisi le ft for 3. Sane made of the stomach's contents. revealed no physical condition upon which a theory of suicide might be Death was, by every physical evidence, due to drowning, but pathologiezl examination may reveal startling facets in that regard. Many here are asking, in view of the peculiar position of the body if Miss Ward had been drugged prior to her death. The autopsy will be continued tonight. LARGE DEPARTMENT Autopsy Reveals Death Caused By Drowning But Incidents Prior to Tragedy Leave Theory That Miss Winnie May Ward, Who Mysteriously Disappeared Sunday Night on Way to Church, May Have Been Kidnapped By Un- known Men Under Influence of Liquor and Taken to Place Where Tragedy Occurred (By Staff Reporter) Additional weight to the theory that Miss Winnie May Ward's death was due to foul play was brought out this after- noon in a statement by Dr. Tilley, district coroner, that ar- ticles of clothing were missing frcm her body when found, and that, later, these articles had been found. Bowmanville, Nov. 15--1oul play is generally suspected in the death lifeless body was found at 5 p.m. sesterday half submerged in a shallow estuary of Lake Ontario three miles south west of the centre of the town and just south of the Toronto An autopsy was begun shortly before noon today in Morris' Un- district coroner, and Dr. B. Toronto at noon to- have an Investigation, so far, has S. Tilley, STORE. PURCHASED (By Canadian Press) Montreal, Que., Nov. 15.--Financial Service today says, an echo of the Home Bank failure is the news that the Junies Ogilvie Co., Ltd, one of Montreal's oldest departmental stores, has been purchased by A. J. Nesbitt, Montreal, at a price wnich gives to the liquidators of the bank all ad- vances made originally by the bank to the Ogilvie Co., and a small profit in addition. It is understood ' that more than three quarters of a million dollars were involved in the transac- tion, . FIND REVOLVERS, BURGLARS TOOLS Capture Car and Arrest Four Occupants After a Chase Toronto, Nov. 15--Loaded revolvers and a number of burglar's tools were found in a motor car chased by police who early today responded to infor- mation that a fight was in progress at an Edna Avenue address. The officers found the motor car leaving the house and when they stopped it arrested its four occupants, two of whom attempt- ed to escape, The fift hman was arres- ted at the house visited by the car Five are held on a nominal charge of vagrancy . The staff of the Branch beds there were the best they have Bank recently held up here and the manager of the chain store who was robbed of $2,500 two days ago were asked to look over the prisoners. Few Minutes Afte After Miss Win-| nie Ward Disappeared Car Stopped in Front of House and Resident Heard a Noise Sounding Like Hilarious Men Asking Girl to Go for a Ride ' (By Staff Reporter Bowmanville, Nov. 15.--Five or ten minutes after Miss Winnie Ward, whose body was found on the shore of Lake Ontario yesterday afternoon, had left the home of Mr. and Mrs. .Ross Stevens on the Kingston road, Mrs, Gerald Talcott, who has charge of the Hillcrest gasoline station just west of the road leading to the spot where the girl noise of loud and drunken laughter from a car parked off the road in front of her. house. Mrs. Talcott saw the rar parked faring the west with the lights burning. Questioned about fe lizbts Mps Malnott said that thev were jther bright to be meant for dim was found, heard' Incident May Have Some Connection With Tragedy lights and rather dim to be meant for bright lights. Ms, Talcott did not hear any cereaming, neither did she hear voices or see anyone, as she did not "0 to the door, the stopping of a car in front of her house being so usual it did not arouse her interest, She said the noise seemed t» be from young men who were drunk, and were bent on letting people know thes; were having a good time, Mrs. Talcott said the noise re- minded her of men stopping and hilariously asking a girl to go in the car, Mrs. Talcott doubts however that the passengers would make as much noise as they did, however, if they were forcing anyone into the vehicle. She imagines that they wou'd have gone about it more quietly. After a stop of five to ten min- utes. the car was seen to drive to the west, Witness did not see the car move west more than 20 feet and thourht it possible that they may rave turned around right in front of Far home withent ber seeing them mt vannened between 6.30. and 20 tax nr erwon atalnek Mrs, Tal- sure of the time. Faris colt very Body Of Bowmanville Girl Is Found In Marsh; Part Of Her Clothing Is Found On Beach NEW ZEALAND FLIGHT AGAIN POSTPONED By Associated Press) San Francisco, Nov. 15 --Captain Frederick A. Giles has postponed the start of his proposed twelve thousand mile flight to New Zea- land scheduled today. Rain soak- ed runway at Mills Field where Giles' plane was as prepared for the flight, t. He Fl.ns to at.empt take off tomor- ros SEVERE COLD SWEEPS WESI LAKE FROZEN Temeprature Reaches a Point 14 Degrees Below Zero | LAUNCH! F FROZEN IN Carries Crew or : Three -- Tugs Rush to Their Rescue A a. (By Canadian Iress) Winnipeg, Nov. 15--Bitter north winds played an icy tatoo on mer- cury glasses in the Prairie Provinc- es during the night and there was no sign today of an early let up in the frigid wave which has blank- ated the west for the past week. Mnaitoba particularly felt the lash of sub zero blasts with temperatures dropping to a low point of fourteen helow at the pass The sudden deseent of extreme (Continued on page 3) Ccming Events | RATES 8 Cents per word each nm Vinhanm charge for each insertion, 85¢. DANCING AT THE OSHAWA WIN- ter Garden, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday each week. Private parties arranged. Phone 2675. nys S. tf) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH. Baptist Choir will present grand concert, Come early. Limijed ac- commodation, (111-1130) NOVEMBER 22ND--MUSIC STUDY Club Concert, Madame Jeanne Dusseau, soprano. Guerrern pian- ist. Admission 50 cents, (111-113) HOSPITAL AUXILIARY WILL hold Rummage Sale in the Market Tuesday; afternoon, November 22nd. (110b-113-115-117) RUMMAGE SALE IN MARKET, Wednesday, Nov, 16. 2.30. (1132) MADAME ROSE, PALMIST, 21 Maple St. Phone 2372F. Hours 2 to 9. (1071) BOWMANVILLE--"A MILE OF Smiles" Lodge is holding a square dance in Banner Hall, Bowmian- ville,, Friday evening, November 18. Everyone is invited to have a real time, (113-115) ALL MEMBERS OF OUEEN MARY Lodge, No. 97. 1.0.B.A., will meet in their lodge room Wednesday evening at eight o'clock. Electimm of officers (113b) MADAME ROSE, PALMIST, 21 Maple St. Phone 2372F. Hours 2 to 9. Fridays appointments only. (113e) DON'T FORGET OPENING SER- vires at Sundav Sch-ol, cor. Ar- lineton and North Simeoe, Sun- dav, Nov. 20. nor public meeting, Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 8 pm. (113a) AN IMPORTANT MEET'NA 1. O. F. No. 294, Thursday, Nov. 17. (113h) TUMMAGE SALE AT THE MAT. ket, Thursday, Novemzer 17'h, St. Andrew's. (112h) Y. M. C. A. GYM CLASSES FOR men of all »~es commencing this week. Enquire at office for nar- tienlars (1131) CHRISTIAN "MICH LAPTES' AID will bold theis "azaar on Friday, Noy. 25. fpatand af 94'h an nre- vianele anpanner 3 ren) ATTENTION EEN Bl _s. -rrm Pahoa. Ohh = a Ea wo no Bldg., Wednesday, : . 8 p.m. 33)