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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, THURSDA) . i. r-- BOWMANVILLE Melbourne E. Turner, Representative Phones: MUSIC STUDY CLUB TALK ON "OPERA" Given By Mrs. (Dr.) Res- man--Interspersed With Records (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, March 7.--Mrs. (Dr.) Reaman was convener of the regular meeting of the Bowman- ville Music Study Club, whien was held at St. Paul's Lecture Hall to- night, A large representation of the members was present. One of the interesting talks on the subject "Opera" was given by Mrs. Reaman. The treatise was ful- iy outlined fromr the time opera was first begun, until the present day. Stories were woven around thie history which made the address & sour¢e of enjoyment to all. It Wag treated fully and efficiently. This paper was interspersed with records on the Orthophonie victro- la, The list of selection was as follows: Donizettl, "Sextette from Lucia"; Meyerbeer, "The Proph- ot"; Wagner, 'Thannhauser"; Jdounod, "Waltz from Faust"; St. Saens, "Samson and Delilah"; Thomas, "Mignon Gavotte"; Carp- entier, '"Depuls le Jour"; Offen- bach, "Barcarolle'"; Mascagni, "In- termesszo"', The program as a whole was un- fque and quite out of the usual }ine of programs, LADY MINSTRELS PLAY ON FRIDAY Great Demand for Seats -- Under Auspices of Tennis Club (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, March 7,--Tick- ets for the Lady Minstrels which are heing preesnted at the Town Hall on Friday evening of this week under the auspices of the Bowmanville Tennis Club, are go- fng fast, There have been a large paumber sold to date, and an ex- e¢eptionally big crowd is expected at the performance, This troupe of girls has made ® big hit wherever they have pre- sented their novel entertainment, and Bowmanville fs fortunate in securing a program of this type, which is clean and funny, NEW MOVIE FIRM WHOLLY CANADIAN, IS ESTABLISHED (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, March 7.--It was fearned through the management of the local theatre that a new mo- vie concern, wholly Canadian, has been established. And it will soon be just as basic a part of the coun- try's development as the steel In- dustry or the leather industry, It fs the business of making movies, end thousands of Canadians are employed at it. To a bewildered Canadian movie' public, brought up on a not too wholesome diet of American-made films, will soon come a picture that for photographic merit salons is the equal of the greatest war produe- tions from Hollywood. It is Carry On, Sergeant," an adaption of Bruce Bairnsfather's latest book, dirested by the artist himself at Trenton, Ontario, and financed and produced solely by Canadians, The picture will cost $350,000 and is two-thirds finished. "TWELFTH NIGHT" TO SURPASS PLAYS OF FORMER YEARS (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, March 7.--The east and directors of the High School play "Twelfth Night" by Shakespeare, are firm in their be- fief that the play this year will be up to the standard set by other years. Already a large number of tickets have been sold. The play is to be presented at the Town Hall on March 15 and 16. The cast is in ardent preparation at the pres- ent time for the play. BOWMANVILLE FLYING CLUB MEMBERS MEET (By Stal Reporter) Bowmanville, March 7.--The Bowmanville Flying Club met a8 the home of Frank Bottrell this evening at 8 o'clock. Many pigeon fanciers were present. The even- ing was spent in interesting dis- cussions of species and habits of the birds and ways and means of combatting different ailments were yevealed. ATTEND MARLBORO GAME (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, March 7.--~Several focal hockey enthusiasts motored to Office, 587; Res, 300 BUTCHERS INSTALL NEW FRIGIDAIRE EQUIPMENT IN STORE (By Staff Reporter) - Bowmanville, Mar¢h 7.--C. W. Cawker and Sons, butchers of this town, have recently installed a new and up-to-date Frigidaire refriger- ator in their store on King Street, This new system of refrigeration has many assets for the merchant and throughout the time of its in- stallation has proved decidedly ben- eficial. ATTENDING CONVENTION (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, March 7.--Fred C. Palmer has left to attend the Am- erican Waterworks Convention in London, Ontario, which ia being held on March 7, 8, and 9. QUEBEC TEACHERS TO STUDY ENGLISH Provincial Government to Give Assistance for Course in Ontario Quebec, Mar, 8.--Quebec's char- ter amendments, including demand for the replacing of the civic com- mittees by a single administrative conrmittee of seven members, one from each ward, were before the Private Bills Committee of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. This outstanding change in the civic administration of the ancient capital is asked by its new mayor, J. Oscar Auger, elected only a fort- night ago, with the administrative committee as one of the planks in his platform, Other changes sought are pow- er to borrow $600,000 each year for necessary civic improvements and maintainence works including water works replacements, fire alarm system, upkeep of police and fire stations and so forth. Under the new charter ex-al- dermen and ex-mayors of the City of Quebec will be barred from tak- ing civic posts, at salaries, until they have been two years out of public life. Provision is also made for the creation of the Quebec Town Plan. ning Commission, of five members, three of whom are to be named by the Provincial Government, This body will have control over the whole city and the country for five miles outside its limits, for purposes of maintaining {its his. toric and natural beauty, ELECTRICAL, EXPERT PRO. DUCES 8,600,000-VOLT SPARKS St, Louis, March 7. -- Artificial lightning of 3,600,000 volts, the highest voltage ever attained by man, has been produced in the en- gineering laboratory of the Gen- eral Electric Company at Pittsfield, Mass, Announcement of the achieve- ment was made here tonight by F. W, Peek Jr, in charge of the work, in speaking before a region- convention of the American Insti- tute of Electrical Engineers, 'The object of the experiment," asserted Mr. Peek, "is to secure scientific information on the na- ture of electricity and to obtain further engineering information on the protection of life and prop- erty against lightning, to build transmission lines, transformers and other electrical apparatus to resist lightning voltages." The present generator produces higher voltages than are ever pro- duced by natural lightning on transmission lines, WITNESSES GET PROTECTION IN NINE INQUIRY Probe is Adjourned While the Inquest Proceeds at Timmins Timmins, Ont, March 7--With a final reference to "the very disturb- ing thought" that evidence may have been kept back from the enquiry through fear of possible consequen- ces, Mr, Justice Godson late this ai- ternoon adjourned indefinitely the sittings of the Royal Commission, in- vestigating the Hollinger disaster. The suspicion has been voiced dur- ing the hearings that employes may have been afraid of their jobs if they testified before the probe, but today both A. F. Brigham, general mana- ger, and C. G. Williams, general su- perintendent, assured the commis- sioners no such threat hung over the heads of the men. "The commission must not be left in the position of not having thor- oughly probed the matter," said Mr. Justice Godson, in announcing the adjournment. He appealed «to any men who had evidence to give which might help in reaching a decision to testify at the coroner's inquest in view of what Mr. Brigham had said and which his Lordship described as "the only manly and decent thing to say in the circumstances." The gen- eral manager, answering Peter White, counsel for the commission, stated that "if any man in the Hollinger or- ganization thinks he will be penaliz- ed by giving evidence tell him I will protect him and that he will not lose his job for telling the truth" On this same point, Mr. Williams said that there was no intention of dis- criminating against men who testified and that to do so would be "decided- ly unjust." To Resume Later In the closing hours of the enquiry it will be resumed later to deal with ventilation and safety measures and other points that may arise--the com- mission heard a number of sugges- tions as regards safeguards from Thoms F. Sutherland, chief mining inspector for Ontario, and Dr. George D. Nasmith, Toronto, The former considered the only principle that works well is to make the bosses un- derground responsible for the safety of their men, as is done in South Africa by legislation, and he also urged the purchasing by the mines in the different camps, of apparatus which would be interchangeable in times of emergency. Dr. Nasmith spoke of "a powerful stench" being sent through the workings as a warn- ing in times of danger, and he fav- ored controlled ventilation by means of a series of fire and emergency doors. A. G. Slaght, for the Hollinger, questioned the propriety of some of Dr. Nasmith's evidence on the ground that it infringed on the responsibili- ties of the commission, Witness had stated in reference to gas masks worn, that their presence had given the rescue men confidence, and he thought that those who escaped with- out them had "a piece of luck." The commissioner intimated he agreed with Dr, Nasmith and said he would certainly recommend that these should be available. In adjourning, the commissioner expressed the sin- cere sympathy of the enquiry with the bereaved "in an accident appar- ently not anticipated by anybody, and he commented on the absence of bitterness, which he said, was characteristic of the people of the north. Evidence that he had seen powder thaw refuse in different stopes and that, in one case four or five years ago, he had called the attention of Captain Young to the condition of the rubbish, was given by Edwin O'- Callaghan, a former employe and now consulting engineer for the Quartz Lake Mines. This witness said either he or Young had notified V. H. Emery, mine superintendent, after they had agreed, on Young's suggestion, that it was a fire menace, and that orders were sent immedia- tely to have the debris covered with waste to protect it. Orders also were given that no more refuse was to be dumped in this stope, on M2, said O'Callaghan, who added that the practice was stopped in other stopes when he drew attention to it. The debris question cropped up at intervals all day. The system of deal- ing with it by dilution with current waste or in 'the waste pass was de- fended by Mr. Williams, who consi ered the policy, determined upon by Emery, and himself, as an unwise decision in the light of events, but not a mistake. There was no pos- sible danger of fire if the refuse had been treated as suggested. Mr, Brig- ham, who had not discussed the mat- ter before the fire, was of a si opinion, although admitting "someone slipped a cog" and that the change of policy resulted in the fire, e told the court that, "Frankly, I thought it was coming to the sur- face," referring to the debris, and when asked why his tranquility of mind on the subject, replied he had confidence in his staff. Chief In- spector Sutherland thought that if waste and debris were mingled day by day, no harm would be done, but "there was no excuse for dumping it in the stopes-alone." George Cole, district mining in- spector, had relied on the informa- tion given him by Rutherford, safety inspector, on the subject, and exactly where the debris was going, except in a general way into the stopes, He distinguished between dilution and segregation. Witness said he visited the mine on an average twice a month, spending from four to six hours underground each time. He had been accompanied on occasions by the safety inspectors and by Messrs. Knox, Young or Emery, With regard to the last named, Mr. Brigham adhered to his former ex- pressed opinion that Emery was re- sponsible for underground opera- WHITBY MAY HOLD A GLEAN UP, PAINT UP WEEK IN 1928 King Winter Still Reigns But Thoughts Turn to Beau tifying Town (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, March 8.--Whitby resi- dents are beginning to long for the return of Spring and to wonder why "King Winter", though comjara- tively feeble during 1927, should be so persistent in continu- ing his reign now. However, some local optimists prophesy that the cold weather of the present date may shortly give way to higher temperatures and sunshiny days to delight the heart of frozen man, Then goodbye scarfs and over- shoes and welcome golf kalckers and bowling shoes! To the housewife Spring brings thoughts of house cleaning and no doubt many good women of Whitby town are even now planning the tions, and said he, as general mana- %°® of carpet beater, step ladder ger, would not accept responsibility for transportation, and declared that unless radical changes were involved, questions would not go beyond Em- ery, Mr, Williams would not expect Emery to accept responsibility for everything, and said the mine super- intendent, through his foremen, would earry out the policy laid down, Allegations by David MacKenzie that letters had heen sent to the Hol- linger and the Depart of Mines, these dealing with conditions in the stopes, were denied by William Hogarth, mine secretary, and Inspector Suther- land, respectively. The files had been searched in Timmins and at Toronto, without result. Neither Mr. Brigham nor Mr. Williams could give any fur- ther assistance toward determining responsibility for the cause of the fire, and the latter said a mine in- vestigation would be made later. Mr, Williams told Mr, Slaght safety nev- er had been sacrified to economy, and Mr. Brigham declared questions of costs and production were not para- mount compared with safety. In- spector Cole agreed that a hiatus ex- isted somewhere in the company's organization, when the commissioner expressed that opinion, Late this evening it was announced the commission would hold another session in the morning, at which some additional evidence would be heard, FORMALITY 18 NEGLECTED DEBATE MAY BE HELD UP Winnipeg, March 7.--An extra- ordinary situation developed in the Manitoba Legislature today. The House adjourned without any report to Mr. Speaker as to the progress made in Committee of Supply. This is a very unusual procedure, The report is a mere formality, but the opinion was expressed by old Parliamentarians that failure to observe the rule will mean that the estimates cannot again be taken up unless two days' no- tice be given by the Government, TOWER RATES REFUSED Ottawa, March 7.--The Board of Railway Commissioners, in a judg- ment handed down today, dismiss- ed the application of the Sonsum- ers' Glass Company, Limited, Mon- treal, for lower freight rates on glass bottles and jars from Mont- real to points in Western Onta- rio, Watch the WATCH! For Something New this Week "Times" For Announcement CINDERELLA DRESS SHOPPE Toronto during the day to attend the game held at that city tonight. Big games in Toronto generally at- tract many outsiders to the Arema there when hockey closes its seas- on here 153 Simcoe St. S. evd curtain stretches. But this rarticular season also affords an oprortunity for tidying up lawns ad yards and laying out shrubs and gardens. An urge is felt for cleaning, painting, and brightening the home inside and out. Nor has this urge escaped so au- gust a body as the town couneil; but the town fathers are already feeling it in their veins as witness. ed at the council] meeting last Mon- day night. When the business of the even- ing was ahout closed the talk swerved to the upkeep of public parks which naturally led to the subject of beautifying Whithy. Sev- eral members were in favor of a paint up and clean up campaign locally and the general opinion ex- pressed was that one of the town's greatest assets was its favorable lo- cation as a residential center. Beau- tifully located onthe shores of Lake Ontario and with the finest public utilities available, it was thought that this community could be hoosted materially by every eit- izen striving to enhance the ap- pearance of his own property. REPAIRING STORE GUTTED BY FIRE (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, March 8.--Repairs are now being made to the store build- ing on Brock street south, belong- ing to Miss K. Richardson, part of which was recently gutted by fire. Carpenters are busy remodelling the store front, which, when com- pleted, will add to the appearance of the town's main business sec- tion, COUNCIL READY TO CONSIDER ESTIMATES (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, March 8.--~The council is holding a meeting in the office of the town clerk next Monday night to figure out the estimates for this year, which will be presented at the mext regular i An end will then be made to strike the 1928 mill rate, PERSONALS Whitby, March 8.--Mr. and Mrs, E. R. Blow and their son, Dick, Brock street, and Mrs. J. B. Hop- kins, of Montreal, attended the fu- neral of the Jate Mrs. Alice M. Such at Bowmanville, Tuesday morning. Mrs. Meneer, illness, Mrs. A. M. Irwin returned to her home on Byron street, last Tuesday, after undergoing treat- ment at the Oshawa Hospital, Mr. Arthur Lyon, director of the United Church choir, who seri- days ago, is now able to get about ously sprained his ankle several with the aid of a cane. GABDNER LEADING IN PYLE MARATHON Barstow, Cal.,, March 7.--Losing the competition from the sturdy legs of William Kolehmainen, Fin- nish star, disabled by swollen ar- ches, contestants in the-cross-coun- try "Bunion Derby" trekked into Barstow tonight at the heels of a new leader, Ed. Gardner, strong pe- gro contender, fromr Seattle. The winner of the fourth lap of the $40,500 Los Angeles-to-New York footrace loped into this town ten minutes ahead of 44-year-old Arthur Newton, English runner, breasting a strong desert wind to cover the 36-mile stretch from Vie- torville in 5 hours and 15) min- utes. MAN IS DASHED TO DEATH WHEN HE SLIPS FROM BEAM -- Ottawa, March 7.--Napoleon Tremblay, 27-year-old bridge worker, of this city, was dashed to his death today when he slipped from a beam which he had helped swing into place on a hotel con- struction here, and fell two stories to a concrete floor. His widow and Brock street, is | | still confined to her home through You. mation If You Are Interested in Real Estate from the Investment Angle We'll Be Glad to Give You a Few Facts and Figures That Will Astonish Phone Call to You. ONTARIO REFORMATORY "TRUSTY" ESCAPES Guelph, March 7.--With only 40 days of his twelve-month term in the Ontario Reformatory to serve, Albert Johnston of Hamilton made Will Bring The Infor- tty 28 KING ST.E. REAL ESTATE 1/4 -- SEM his escape from that institution. Johnston was a "trusty" and was used as a "runner" to carry mes- sages to the guards in charge of gangs working at isolated points on the grounds. 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