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| I Dahawa Baily Times The Oshawa a Daily OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1928 Reformer TE 2 Conta a Cory. ER CAUSE OF CHURCH BURNING HEAVY TERMS * GIVEN THUGS | IN UXBRIDGE Four snd Thee Year Sons * tences Meted Out to - Bandits BURGLARIZED STORE "James Kirkwood and Earl 'Gourley, Toronto, Sent to Kingston (Special to The Times) Uxbridge, Feb, 1.--Four years in Kingston Penitentiary was the sen- tence imposed upon James Kirk- wood, Toronto, and a three years .sentence was imposed upon Earl Gourley, also of Toronto, when they appeared before Magistrate William Hamilton here yésterday, ' and pleaded: guilty to burglary, The offense with which they were charged was that of breaking and entering by night the men's "fumnis®iag store of Walter Watt, Uxbridge, and committing the in- dictable offense of theft by steal- ing suits and overcoats to the value of approximately $1,000, The of- 'fense occurred In November, and it fs stated' that 'he men made their getaway in an automobile. In |: _ police court ' yesterday they were nted by Wm. Ormiston, bar- & fo 1 of Uxbridge, and the prose- +'eution was conducted by Crown At- torney J. A. McGibbon, Oshawa, ... These sentences practically con- clude this 'case, which has been a topic of interest for the past two months, The court room was much too small to contain the crowd of . spectators, so the court adjourned to the opera house, which was packed to the doors. Gourley was especially well known, having lived in the vicinity of Uxbridge until a couple of years ago. The capture of these men result- ed from a thrilling chase by Pro- vinecial officers Mitchell, Oshawa, and Cookman Whitby. They follow- ed the men over a wide area, the chase leading to Kingston and Brockville, and it was there. that they missed the third man impli- cated, Twinton Jones,, who ft is thought, went on to Montreal, The other two came back to Toronto, where they were arrested by de- tectives of the police force of that city, who had been co-operating with the provineial officers. They sppeared for their first hearing last 'Monday, the case being enlarged for final disposition yesterday, FOUR DEER KILLED ON RAILWAY TRACK Apparently Came Out of the Bush to Escape Deep : Snow ABy Canadian Press) * Sault Ste Marie, Feb, 1--Hunting 'big game with railway engines bids fair to become a popular sport along the Algoma Central Rallway. 2 Sow days 8go, the engine ran wh pou after a half mile chase fn 1) le made by the snow thrown up by plows, snd yesterday another engine came suddenly up- on 2 herd of six deer lying on the track, The crew had no opportuns ity to stop the train before hitting them and four or six deer were killed. Reports from along the railway are that. moose and deer ate coming out to the right of way to avoid deep snow in the bush, participation in the robbery of t some weeks ago, was the sen Browne in court today on A. E. for other offenses. Campbellville Bandit Sentonced for Part in Robbery of a Bank (By Canadian Press) Toronto Feb. 1.--Ten years in Portsmouth penitentiary for he bank at Campbellville, Ont., tence imposed by Magistrate Smith, The sentence is concur- rent with one of ten years and twenty lashes previously imposed SOLD TWO HOUSES QUICKLY THROUGH DAILY TIMES ADV. Any one doubting the val. ue of mewspaper advertising would do well to consult Mr, G, Barrow, real estate broker, 25 Burk street, In last night's edition of The Oshawa Daily Times, Mr, Barrow's ad- vertisement listed three resi. dences for sale, By' tem o'clock this morning he had sold two of them, and, need. less to spy, is highly satisfied with the results = obtained through his advertisement. BUILDING HERE IN JANUARY $54,000 Heaviest in the Same Month. for a Number of. Years Building permits totalling $54,~ 000 were taken out in January, This is one of the' largest 'aggre- gates registered for many years in this month, January is always a slow month, as far as building per- mits are concerned, and the total is a good one for the inauspicious time of year. Last year, only $12,- 665 was taken out in building per- mits in January, with the largest total, exclusive of 1928 occurring in January of 1923, when $23,075 was added up on the January permits, with the lowest in 1922, $3,700. The amounts taken out since 1922, in the first month of the year fol- low: 1923, $3,700; 1924, 23,075; 1924, $8,250; 1925, $7,720; 1926, $16,800; 1927, $12,665; 1928, $64,000, SLIGHT INCREASE IN TORONTO CUSTOMS Toronto, Feb, 1.--Customs rev- enue at the Port of Toronto in January totalled $4,664,431, com- praed with $4,649,321 in January of 1927, The increase corres- ponds to the regular monthly in- crease for the oF the yap, yest, year, ¢ Bersnton, Pa., Feb, 1,, Arrange- merits for the funeral of Hughey Jennings, famous in the world of baseball, who died early' today at his home here, will be completed later today, it was stated by mem- bers of the Jennings family, In- dications are that the funeral may be beld Friday. Standing Committees Board Of Eduration Trustee E. W, Drew was elected n of the Management mittee and H. S. Smith, chairman of the finance committee of the Board of Education,' and the various mem- be of the standing committees were rece tions con- tained Pic the report of the striking | H. committee, headed by Trustee Drew, were approved by the board in spec- jal session. The various accounts of the month were also passed, and the board wumited in paying a tribute to Lyman C. Smith, prominent edu- cational of this city, whose death 1928, Named|: The mémb ET tanding com- mittees of the Board for 1928 are: Management--E. W .Drew, chair- man, Rev. Father Bench, i F. An- nis, Dr. Dovevan, nd A. W. Bell P B. "Morris, ghaisman, A FW vy E. L. Vickery, S. Smith and Dr. Donevan, oii S. Smith, chairman, E. W, Drew, George B. Morris, A W. Bell, E. L. Vickery. Vocational Advisory--A W. Bell, chairman, Rev. Father Bench, A. Comp pletion of Oshawa Heitor Will Depend on Policy of Government T Hon. J. C. Elliott Tells Osh- awa Deputation Attitude of Government Will Be "Influenced By Scheme Adopted -- Asks For Fur- ther Information -- Two *.Schemes Outlined By Min- ister Who Was Impressed By Statistics Furnished By Deputation (Special to The Times) Ottawa, February .1.--Pointing out that the attitude of the Gov- ernment. would be greatly Tnfld- enced by .the harbor development scheme which they adopted, Hon, J. ©. Elliott, Minister of Public Works, yesterday asked for further information from a delegation from Oshawa which presented their claims for the completion of -the harbor in that city, It was stated by members of the delegation that this information would be forward- ed to the minister in. a short time. The two possible schemes, as outlined by Hon, Mr, Elliott, were for the accommodation Lakes shipping only, which would cost' $125,000, and for harboring (Continued on page 3) HOLD BANQUET AT GENERAL MOTORS On Occasion of the Visit of Major A. Stobey, of Tech- nology Institute Superintendents, foremen and executive officers of General Mot- ors of 'Canada, Limited, gathered at the banquet board in the Convention Hall," Mary street, on the occasion of, the visit of Major A, Stobey, of the Mo rig Motors Institute of T , The banquet was under the auspices of the Industrial Rela- tions Department, and about 125 were present, Major Stobey outlined the new course of Departmental Directional Training * which ' will be inaugurated here within a week, Other speakers Wer W. E. Davis and H. L, Broom- ield, . WHIST DRIVE A " FINE SUCCESS One of the Fest = social events of the year was the whist drive and dance given by the Ladies' Auxili- ary of the Oshawa City Football Club in the hall over the Arcade. About sixty-five guests were in at- tendance and after an exciting game of 'cards' the tables were" pushed pack and the guests. enjoyed ing. Then the prizes for the own} were given out, first ladies' Mrs. Brown; second ladies' J. Robinson, third ladies' Mrs. Favell. The gen- flemen's prizes went to Mr. A, Pom- fret first; Mr. N. Greenwood 'se¢- ond; and. Mr, A. C, Fisher, third. The thanks of the. ladies are extend- ed to :Mr.- Mitchell, - Mr. Marshall and Mr ,Patfield, for the music which they provided for the dancing. SOUTH SSHAWA BAND The South Qs we Band held an | extremely successful "practice last evening, 8 and several mew members joined the' band. The band wishes to announce' that if anyone is con- sidering joining the band, they should act at' once, as the ranks are mow practically' Sompleral, | In Garbutt, A. F. Annis, H. S. Smith, and six members chosen by the em- an advertisement im the Daily Times, many bandsme turned out Toesday of Great | FATHERS AND SONS JOIN IN ROTARY MEET Taylor Statten Urges Boys Ideals BANQUET LAST NIGHT Hold 'Right Picture of Self Vital, Says the Speaker Carrying his fellow Rotarians and their sons up through those years of adolescence from four- teen to twenty-pne, Taylor Stat- ten, "Big Chief" in Canadian boys' 'work, led the thoughts of each father and each boy in a gripping address «last night, This, an evening meeting of the Oshawa Rotary Club, was held in Welsh's parlours in the form of a Father and Son banquet, and few men could have fitted in as speaker as well ar did Taylor Statten. Holding up before the boys the chap that they were going to be at twenty-one, on the threshold of a new manhood, by {illustration and stirring thought, the speaker not only held the boys, but kept their fathers also intensely inter- ested. Encouraging him to get the right picture of himself, in. each phase of life, Mr. Statten showed how really vital it is for the boy of the adolescent period' that he (Continued on page' 3) HICKMAN'S SANITY TRIAL IS DELAYED Young Slayer Appears for Opening of Trial for Mur- der of Druggist (By Associated Press) Los Angeles, Feb, 1--On his twentieth birthday today, two Los Angeles courts in each of which he is accused of separate murder, de- manded the presence of William Hickman, The opening of today's session of his sanity trial to determine his punishment for the kidnapping and slaying of little Marian Parker was ordered delayed that the youth might appear before Judge Hardy for the scheduled beginning of his trial for the murder of C, Thomas, druggist, killed during the attempt- ed holdup. VIRGIN ISLANDS WEL COME LINDBERGH (By Canadian Press) * St.Thomas, Virgin Islands, Feb, 1,~This island today cele- brated a public holiday in hon- or of Colonel Charles Lind- bergh, who flew here from Ma- racay, Venezuela, over islands and waters which have figured large in the history of éxplora- tion, Swinging along as crescent of 1,050 miles, over the coast of Venezuela, and Lesser Antil- les, Lindy made his way with clocklike precision... The flight was completed in. tem hours fifteen winvtes, . ADDRESSES ROTARY TAYLOR STATTEN Leader in Boys' Work in Canada, who spoke at the Father and Son Banquef given by Oshawa Rotary Club in Welsh's Parlors last night. CONTINUE THE DISPUTE ON PRAYER BOOK Postpone Question Until 1930 | AFTER CONFERENCE Say That Some Anglican Churches Have Not Yet Been Consulted (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, Feb. 1.--The controversy over: the Church of England Prayer meeting of the London Diocesan As- sociation of Federation of Catholic Priests, Anglican body, a resolution was passed urging that the whole question of revision of the Prayer Book should be postponed until af- ter the Lambeth Conference of 1930, The resolution declared that the Bishops' amendmefits in the deposit- ed Prayer Book were not likely to commend themselves either to An- glo-Cahtolics or Evangelicals, and it pointed out that there were churches in connection with the Church of England that had not yet be consulted with regard to altera- tions in the liturgical standards, CARDINAL ROULEAU NOW AT NEW YORK RECEIVED RED HAT (By Associated Press) New York, Feb, 1.--Tired from his eight-day voyage from Cher- bourg through . stormy weather, but cheerful and well, and anxi- ous to resume the duties of his Quebec se, Raymond Marie Cardinal Rouleau, Canada's third and only living Prince of the Roman Catholic Church, ar- rived here at noon today on the liner "Empress of Scotland." Dominion Land Surveyors Meet Today in Convention at Ottawa (By Ottawaw, 'Feb, 1.--After : months spent in the uninhabited 'or 'sparsely settled section of Canada, the Do- minion Land Surveyors are here this week to exc notes, compare ex- periences ah to lay Lefore the gov- ramnt and people of Canada the re- sult of their summer's work. The convention opened today and about one hundred surveyors and engineers Press) took part. R. Cautley, Edmonton, president, occupied the chair. A tremendous area in Canada which still remains practically unexplored unknown was emphasized by Mr. Cautley. "No surveyor has ever set foot on the greater part of Canada, he said, "and less than one quarter of our wonderful country has ever been adequately mapped or can be until surveys are made." Gold Trophy Worth 1,000 Guineas and 1,000 Pounds Yearly Until Beaten, Are Two Prizes Offered for Motor Speed Record Service to The Times by Canadian Press) (Cable - London, Feb. 1.--Two prizes have been offered to the first man. who breaks the existing world motor. speed record of 203 miles an hour held by Major H. Seagrave who established the mark at Daytona, Fla, last March after coming especially to the The prizes are a gold trophy valu- éd at a thousand guineas and an in- come of one thousand pounds yearly for so long as the win..er is unbeaten up to the end of 1930. Sir Charles Wakefield, British oil manufacturer, is donor of the prizes. Both prizes can bé competed for by drivers of all F allure to Turn off Gas Jet Caused Fire in Metropolitan Church (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Feb, |.--Failure to turn off the gas under a small water heater was the cause of the fire which destroyed the Met- ropolitan United church here en Monday, with a loss of half a million dollars, according to Deputy Fire Chief Walter Sinclair, || who has been investigating. After the fire had been extinguished | the gas heater was found still red hot, he said. Rev. Dr. W. H. Sedgewick, pastor, stated that four or five old ladies, of slender financial resources, had been in the habit of staying in the church basement through Sunday, preparing their meals in a little kitchen and brewing tea on the heater, DELEGATION WELL ENTERTAINED DURING VISIT TO OTTAWA While they were in Ottawa yesterday laying their claim for the completion of Oshawa's Har- bor before Hon. J. C. Elliott, minister of Public Works, the delegation of busi men from this city, were entertained at luncheon at noon at the Chateau Laurier hotel by Controllers Tulley and McElroy, on behalf of the city of Ottawa. Then the the delegation was taken through the Civic Hospital and the Ex. perimental Farm. In the afters noon Mayor Preston sat on the Board of Control of Ottawa while they were in session. The delegation from this city was composed of Messrs. R. D. Pres- ton, G. W. McLaughlin, G. D. Conant, John Stacey, Alex. W. Bell, H, P. Schell and A. J. Graves, TRAIN DERAILED NEAR BELLEVILLE C.P. R. Passenger Leaves Rails Through Throwing of Switch (By Canadian Press) Belleville, Ont, Feb. 1.--Some damage to rolling stock but no in- juries to passengers resulted from the derailment of the Canadian Paci- fic Railway passenger train No, 22 here today, Five cars were derailed, but the passengers were transferred to later train .and the journey con- tinued with slight interruption, De- railmet is"believed due to the throw- ing of a switch before the train had completely passed over it. CAR HITS SLEIGH EIGHT INJURED Man, Wife and Six Children Hurled in Ditch--Police Seek Driver (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Feb. 1--Travelling to their home in a sleigh, Sam Lofori-, el, his wife and six children were injured when the sleigh was struck by a passing motor car and hurled into the ditch on the Danforth road not far from the city limits, late last night. May Lorofici, nine years of age, was most severely injured, suffering a broken collarbone. The driver of the car drove away after the accident at a high rate of speed and is being sought, EX-NAVAL MEN'S NIGHT AT LEGION Jack Tar has charge of the pro- gram at the Canadion Legion meet- ing tomorrow night. In other words, the ex-naval men who are associ- ated with Post 43 will entertain the other members, and a good social time is promised, Comrade Jenkins » lis in charge of the arrangements for an old-fashioned "naval supper" and everyone is welcome. There is mo entrance fee. Tickets will be on hand at this meeting for the trip to Christie Street Hospital, Toronto, on Satur- day of this week. Officers of the legion are urging a fuller response with donations of tobacco, cigarettes, etc, for the disabled war veterans who are patients at this hospital. They urge upon citizens the fact that these are the same boy: whom we were all so proud of a few years ago, and who are lying, dis- abled, many of them for life in Christie Street Hospital. The local post of the Legion is going to the hospital on Saturday to endeavor to bring cheer to them, and help which citizens can give will be ap- PROSECUTE ONLY WOMAN LEGISLATOR For Acts During Term as 1925 State Census Administrator BASED ON REPORT Mrs. Florence Knapp is Al- leged to Have Made False Audits -- (By Associated Press) < ATHaNY;" "N.Y. - "Feb. 1, --Criminal prosecution of Mrs. Florence Knapp, former Secretary of State for New York, for acts growing out of her administration of the 1925 state cen- sus, was recommended to District Attorney Charles Herrick, of Al- bany ' today by Governor Alfred Smith, The Governor's decision was based upon facts presented to him in the report of Randall Le Boeuf, Jr, who as Moreland Act Commissioner ap- pointed by the executive recently conducted a comprehensive investi- gation itno the administration of en- umeration, specific charges upon which Commissioer LeBoeuf recom- mended that the only woman who ever held a state wide office in New York State be prosecuted, are grand larceny forgery, making of false audits and certifications, and illegal {removal of state records. PAY TRIBUTE T0 LATE EARL HAIG This tribute to Field Marshall Haig has been paid by members of the local post, No, 43, of the Canadian Legion of the British Service League: "The 'one-minute silence' with which all meetings of Canadian Legion open, will have special significance now, realising as we do the great loss all ex-service men have suffered in the death of Field Marshall Earl Haig, 'Dug- gie Haig," as he was known to millions of soldiers. His work in connection with the uniting of the ex-service men's associations into the British Empire Service League is too well-known ever to be for- $700.00 BIAZE AT BURLINGTON (By Associated Press) , Vt, Feb, 1.--A loss estimated at $75,000 was cansed today by a fire which destroyed two five- storey buildings comprising an entire city block in the centre' of the business section of the city. Three persons were injured by falling walls. JAIL BREAK IN CHICAGO IS A FAILURE Two Prisoners ers Killed i in an Attempt to Escape from the Police TEAR BOMBS USED Police Recapture Prisoners --Made Break on Way to Bull Pen : (By Associated Press) Chicago, Feb. 1.--One Negro: pris soner was shot and killed, anothes shot and killed himself and a polices man was wounded when several pri soners in the Wabash Avenue Pi Station attempted a break for liberty today. Demcy Parker, Negro, held on robbery charges, leaped on polices man McNeil as he and several other Negroes were being escorted to the bull pen, As they grappled, Harry Stokes, Negro, Parker's companion, obtained a pistol and fired at the grappling pair, wounding the polices man and killing Parker, Other po- licemen, summond by shots, tossed tear bombs among the prisoners, When the fumes had cleared Stokes also lay dead, having shot himself, LOSES HER LEGS AFTER OPERATION Sadie Holland Sought "te Have Them Gangrene Setin - (By Associated Press) Ciidogo.. Feb. 1.--The. slightly bow ed legs Miss Sadie Holland, steno- grapher, hoped .to have, straightened were lost for ever today.and she was near death because gangrene set in after a plastic operation. - She went to the hospital less than twn weeks' ago to undergo a straightening pro- cess. "From what I understand, the large bone of her legs was cut completely through below the knee with a cire cular electric saw," her brother Jos eph Holland, told John Follmer, chief investigator 'of the State Department of Registration and Education, in ge~ questing information, "Then the plas ter cast was put on. In less than two hours after it had to be removed, the first family physician and then a surgeon "vho performed the ampu~ tations was called after Miss Hole land's condition became serious., WEEKLY MEETING ST. GEORGE'S BOYS' CLUB St. George's Boys' Club' held their weekly meeting at the ¥.M, C.A. last evening st seven o'clock, and the program for the gathers ing consited of group games. The Scorpions #.ung the Bluebirds in three games of tunnell relay bas- ket scoring, and also took 8 game of kingpin from the same team. It was decided that a toboggan party wocld ge held this coming Saturday, the porty to meet at the Y.M.C.A. at 2 p.m. The A.Y.M.C. are holding their fourth annual minstrel show. im February, the dates set being the : 15, 16, and 17th, 250 Telenyill seats will be sold, to obviate last minute rush that occurred last year, THREE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH Press) (By Associated Proogre] Isle, Me., Feb.. 1--Thits children, aged two, three years, lost their lives at Fae near the Canadian border, last when the home of Joseph King was burned. A hotel and restaurant will be features of the sirpoert to be erect. ed by the chamber of commerce of Lyon, France, Continue Plans for Com The Organization of Cham - Of Commerce in This City Doon Pcrsuang to the resolution pass- ed to the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce committee Friday evening, 8 telegram and a letter have been sent by the committee appointed, to the American Cities' Bureau, requesting particulars of their service and the terms under which they will conduct 2 Cham- ber of Commerce campaign in this city. It is expected by mem- of the committee that & resentative of the buress will come to the city, but as yet no re« ply has been received. The com- mittee appointed to make arrange. ments with this bureau #5 G. W. McLaughlin, chairman, gg. D are anious to have the campaign' start as quickly as possible, in ope der thot ot it may be completed dume g the winter season