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A Growing ~ Newspaper in _& Growing City . VOL, 2-NO. 63 EE ------" sober wit Fibli Helos ANXIETY DEEPENS FOR FL The Oshawa Daily Reformer Che Oshawa Daily Tunes OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1928 JERS AS TO SAFETY Sinclair Produces Ottawa Ballots TELL WHERE 19 BALLOTS CAME FROM Liberal Leader Says He Did Not Say Crime Committed SEES IRREGULARITY Russel Sparks Says He Re- ceived Them from Civil Servant (Ry Canadian Press) Toronto, Mar, 15, -- Nineteen ballots sald to be similar to those used in the South Otawa Provin- cial electoin of 1926 and alleged to have been picked up on Ottawa streets, were produced by W, I, N. Sinclair, Liberal Leadder in the Ontario Legislature, when the Royal Commission of Enquiry in- to the matter met today, Mr, Sinclair told of receiving them in # letter from Russell Sparks, de- feated Liberal candidate in that election. Neither he nor Mr, Sparks had the letter which ac- companied the ballots, but the lat- ter promised to produce a copy, if there was one, Mr, Sinclair explained that he did not think he had gone so far as to say crime had been com- mitted "but he did have in mind that as he had the ballots in his pssession some irregularity had een committed, His counsel d out apparent discrepancies "return showing the number © fused, discarded or unus>d Hal- lots in the election, Russell Spars testified that he peceived the ballets from Alexander Smith, of the legal firm of Smith and Johnston, Ottawa and that Mr, Smith had received them from a elvil servant who did not wupt his 'ddentity revealed. For the com- missioners, he wrote out the pames of this civil servant and others who had told him of having seen, ballots lying around the street, Ope man had told him of # news boy who had shown him a packet of about one hundred. C. F. Bulmer, clerk of the Crown in Chancery, was also ex- amined. He scrutinized pineteen ballots and declared eighteen of thm to be of the same paper as ficially sent to Ottawa while the pineteenth was dirty and he was pot sure of the watermark. SEPARATION 1S AGAIN ADVISED Kenneth Street Convicted of Non-support--Given Sus- pended Sentence For the second day in succession, Magistrate Hind bas found it necessary to advise a separation in the case of a married couple com- fog before him. This morning he convicted Kenneth Street, 23, of non-support, stating that the de- fendant's own evidence showed bim to be guilty, but granted sus- pended sentence on condition that # separation agreement is signed by be and bis wile. The accused appeared in police court on Thursday, March 8, when # considerable part of the day was taken up by his case. He was charged with not supporting his 22-year-old wife, and baby. Magis- trate Hind reserved judgment until today, and in the meantime an was reached between the parties that they should separ- ate, and that Street should pay the maintenance cost of his baby who is ill in the Sick Children's Hos- pital, Toronto, and a reasonable amount toward the support of his . The mother has the custody of the child, by order of the coupt. In recommending suspended sentence, Crown Attorney MecGib- bon said that this should be a les- son that when youth assums the and responsibility of build- a home, it should be prepared to stick to the job, but he hoped this man and his wife would see things in a different and "live together again. Collegiate Debentures ........... General Debentures Including General Municipal Services, Less Sundry Revenue and Surplus ....... of Local Improvements ......corveeeerne Patriotic Debentures (County) yivsesseersrseressresness Analysis of City Tax Rate Analysis of 1928 tax rate of 4314 mills as struck by the City Council last night is given as follows: Public School Maintenance ,......ccvaseveeerssersssasssrns Public School Debentures ...........orereerererserseneses Collegiate and Vocational Maintenance .. $.0106753 . ,0041387 waren 1004576 .002165 014715 .00723 nil 4314, mills CE TEP PPP PERT TITY City's Share 'Plans Will Be Submitted to Railways for Approval-- Board Under Fire for Not Reporting on Civic Work Under Its Direction MAY TAKE VOTE BY JULY 1ST Aldermen Swanson and Al. loway Criticize Board for Neglecting Important Mat. ters -- Former Objects to Richmond Sewer and the Clause is Referred Back The 1928 City Council got down to business on the subway ques- tion Jast night when . after the Board of Works had heen taken to tesk for lack of action in several matters a recommeawiation in the cummmittee's report was amended to bring the problem before the Do- minion Railway Board for approy- el, Plans already prepared wil; be submitted for approval to the Oshawa Railway and the Canadian National Railway. The Board of Works report brought Alderman Stacey under a heavy barrage which was resumed at intervals throughout the session, first in regard to the subway, then the sewage disposal systers and fi- nally the Alic street extension. Alderman G. D. Conant asseited that the subway question was not making any progress. The coun- cil might as well go right ahead now and file application to the Railway Board for approval of plans and apportionment of the cost. It would be impossible to determine the city's attitude =until they. knew what it would cost the city. There was only one way of finding out and that was going di- rect to the Board, "If we file the application to- morrow we shall not get a hear- ing for two months, but fn the meantime we can negotiate as much as we see fit to agree on a plan. If we can agree on the plan the Railway Board will no doubt ratify it," Ald. Conant said. He thought it might be necessary to submit the project to the ratepay- ers and that it should be done be- fore July 1, 1928. "I think we ought to lay plans now." Clanse Passes The Clause jn the Board of Works' report referring to the sub- way after it was amended read as follows: "Your committee have considered sketches of the Simcoe street subway prepared by the City Engineer and recommend that the plan of cross section of the subway shown on the blue primt attached to this report be put forth as the size and type of subway the city de- sires, and that your committee be instructed to submit the said plan to the Oshawa Railway and Cauna- dian National Railway for their approval or otherwise and that your committee be empowered to file with the Dominion Railway Board an application for approval of such plan as may be agreed up- on by the City of Oshawa and the railway companies pending the ap- portionment of costs of the con- struction of said subway." Other items of the committee's report worked their way into the subway discussion including pro- posed street improvements in Ce- dardale. It was generally felt that these improvements went hand in hand with the subway and should be deferred. Ald. Conant sald Simcoe street, south of the railway, was in a deplorable con- dition and urged that no time be lost in the subway question since To Ask Railway Board To Apportion Cost of Subway; Submit Plans ARMS PARLEY AT GENEVA RESUMES; TURKEY REPRESENTED (By Canadian Press) Geneva, March 165.--With a newcomer, Turkey, among them, twenty-four countries met here to- day to renew their efforts for a practical start towards disarma- ment, After a brief discussion they adjourned until tomorrow after- noon, the paving of Simcoe from Bloor street, south, depended on it. Favors Application Ald, Stacey said there eould be no mistake in applying to the Rail- way Board, everything in the south end rested on the result of subway negotiations. Ald. Swanson in glancing over the committee report noticed a re- commendation for the construction of a sanitary sewer on Richmond street, east, from Oshawa Boule- vard to Patricia street for the pur- pose ol sewering as soon as pos- sible the area contiguous to the corner of Oshawa boulevard and Alice street. Mr. Swanson at once moved that it be referred to the committee. There are people on many other streets in the city who needed relief and who had made applications time and again for sewers and were not taken care of. Alderman Alloway strongly eri- ticized the Board of Works for bringing in *half-baked" reports, The place to discuss details was in committee apd not in council. Ald, Carnell said he had attend- ed every meeting of the committee and this sewer had not been dis- cussed. Ald. Stacey then came under fire again for not presenting a repors on the proposed mew trunk sewer which would lead up through the St. Julien section to the corner of Wilson road and the Kingston road. Ald. Swanson objected to the Richmond street sewer being rcon- structed when other work should be done. Matters had been refer- red back to the committee and no report had been made. He askea if the intention was to link up this sewer with the Ritson road sewer which was already overload- ed. He was informed that was the intentio® until the trunk sewer was built. Ald. Conant thought they were taking a lot of time but if the En- gineer assured them that nothing would be thrown away there was po harpr in going ahead. The City Engineer stated tbat provision was made to take care of the flow into the sewers and explained the size and levels. Mayor Preston said the question was not a new one and there should be a report in by this time. En- gineer Smith said there was a re- port ready. Ald. Swanson objected to work being done on .streets where there were practically no houses instead of streets where houses needed the convenience. Ald. Swanson's motion that the clause be referred back for further consideration carried. TO FIGHT AGAINST HOLDING BOUT IN NEW YORK CITY (By Canadian Press) Chicago, March 15.--Backed by the Illinois . Boxing Commission, Promoter Jim Mullen, Chicago, to- day said he was ready to employ every means known to the legal profeésison to prevent the light- weight championship match be- tween Mandell and McLarnin being held in New York May 17. PLANE IS ON WAY T0 SNOW BOUND AREA Snow Motor Party is Lost and Dog Sled is Held Up TWO CRITICALLY ILL Are Able to Get News By Radio, and Often By Telephone (By Associated Press) Sault Ste, Marie, Mich.,, Mar, 15, --With last night's menacing bliz- gard abated, the searching party of farmers set out today to look for the 'snowmobile expedition, believed lost or stalled after leav- ing here yesterday with a supply of food and medicine for a sixty- mile run to the snowbound village of Detour, Meanwhile, the dog sled expe- dition, also halted by the fury of the storm last night, resumed the race for Detour and Raber, a neighboring settlement, food and a supply of medicine for the relief of two persons reported critically 111, The expedition spent the night at a farmhouse , after seven dogs had hecome ex- hausted. : The snow motor party passed a farm twenty miles from the e'ty last night but failed to reach Stalwart, the next settlement in their path, Tt is believed the ma- chine has hecome stalled in the huge snow drifts, Mount Clemens, Mich.,, March 15.--~An army transport plane pi- loted by Lieut. Soper, and carry- ing four passengers left Selfrideze Field at ten ten this morning on a flight to the relief of the snow- hound villages of the Upper Michi- gan Peninsula. Sault Ste. Marie, Mar. 15.--Ra- dio and occasional telephone com- munications with the outside world serve to cheer the firesides of the six hundred residents of Detour, Mich., as they waited the break- ing of the snow blockade that has isolated the village for fifteen days. How the neighbors gather in the homes, churches, lodge rooms and town stores to discuss the block- ade and their food shortage and to receive radio programs and news bulletins was told by John Me- Guire, village resident, in a tele- phone conversation with the De- troit News. carrying | PERCIVAL MURDER TRIAL OPENED AT BROCKVILLE (By Canadian Press) Brockvillz, Mar. 15--Before an audience that taxed the capacity of the court room, Walter Perci- val, aged 76, of Buritt's Rapids, was today placed on trial before Mr, Justice Logie and a jury on a charge of murder in connection with the shooting and killing of Frank Auger, neighbor of Perci- val. The Grand Jury returned a true bill late yesterday. BITTERNESS KEEN AGAINST LOS ANGELES Committees Charge City Had Usurped Water Rights in Building Dam 300 ARE MISSING Many Bodies May Not Be| Recovered Due to Depth of Quagmire (By Associated Press) Santa Paula, Calif, Mar. 15.--Bit- terness against the city of Los An- geles began to show itself in the San Francisquito canyon and Santa Clara river valley today as interest centred upon the numerous coroner's inquests and other investigations to determine the responsibility for the loss of hun- dreds of lives and millions of dollars in property in the St. Francis dam break. While bodies of nearly two hundred valley residents lay in im- provised morgues and threc hundred or more were still unaccounted for, the issue of responsibility for the dis- aster was thrust into the foreground when rehabilitation committees charged that the southern California metropolis had usurped the water right of the valley in building the dam. Meanwhile, opinion was expressed by persons in the stricken areca that three hundred still unaccounted for had been buried forever in miles of yellow silt deposited by escaping wa- ters as they rolled toward the Paci- fic, It appeared improbable that many of these would ever be recov- ered because of the depth. It is nearly thirty feet deep in some pla- ces, and tangled wreckage embedded in the quagmire has made digging for the bodies a most difficult opera- Long Overdue and Weather 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Cop As Hours Pass Still No Word is Received SET, 43 AND of Plane "Endeavor' Reports from Ireland Say Captain Hinchcliffe and Hon, Elsie McKay Must Have Encountered Severe Storms PLANE WAS A LAND MACHINE The Gasoline Supply Must Have Run Out -- Belief is That Plane Could Not Possibly Be in the Air By This Time -- Two More Names Probably Added to Atlantic Death Toll (By Associated Press) New York, Mar. 15.--~With each passing hour, hope for safety of Captain Hinchliffe and Hon, Elsie MacKay dim. inishes and aviation experts now believe that there is no possibility of their plane being still in the air. According to estimates, the fuel was ex- hausted early this morning and no definite word has heen heard of the fliers since they passed over Ireland Tuesday, London, March 15.--Gravest an- xiety as to the fate of Captain Hinchliffe and Hon. Elsie MacKay was felt in England today, as hours ticked steadily by without definite news of the monoplane "Endeav- or." At two o'clock this afternoon, when more than fifty-three hours had passed since the take off Tues- day, it was figured that the En- deavor's gasoline supply must have been exhausted for several hours and there was no hope that the plane was still in the air. Mrs. Hinchliffe was said to be bearing up well under the strain but in contrast with her willing- ness to discuss her hushand's flight yesterday she denied herself today to visitors. In the absence of Lord and Lady Inchcape in Egypt, the watch at Inchcape manion was being kept by the household staff and news of the fliers was being awaited with greatest concern. New York, March 15.--Fear that two more names had been added Lo the long list of fliers lost in At- lantic flights grew today as hours passed with no word of the golden winged 'Endeavor', enroute to America from Cranwell, No defin- ite word has been heard from Capt. Walter Hinchliffe and Hon. Elsie tion. First Meeting of Local Mac- donald-Cartier Club Held at Welsh's is Addressed By H. R. Perkins, Secre- tary University of To- ronto Club -- Will Ask Hon. R. B. Bennett to At- tend Function Here To- ward End of April The MacDonald-Cartier Club of this city, at an enthusiastic meet- ing last night in Welsh's Parlors, heard Mr. IH. R. Perkins, secre- tary of the University of Toron- to MacDonald-Cartier Club, who outlined mm a brief address the origin aud purpose of these Young Conseryative Clubs in the Domin- ion. Arrangements were made to invite Hon. R. B. Bennett, leader of the Conservative party in the Federal field, to attend a banquet in this city about the end of Ap- ril and to hold a dance in the Osh- awa Winter Gardens on April 13. These Young Conservative Clubs were first organized about two years ago, Mr. Perkins stated, but they received their greatest tive convention in Winnipeg a few months ago. Here representatives of the various MacDonald-Cartier Clubs of the Dominion gathered and perfected a Dominion organi- zation, with Eric Geddes of Winni- peg, president. Recognition of leaders in the Conservative party has been widely obtained, with assurance of support, financial and otherwise. While it has been found difficult to keep political or- To Invite Conservative Chief to Banquet Here impetus at the national Conserva- | buting. ganizations of this kind operating between times of election excite- ment, it is hoped that these clubs will solve the difficulty and be ready to take an activee part when a Provincial or Dominion election appears in the offing. Dr. James Moore, Brooklin, briefly explained the organization of the Conservative party, outlin- ing its most salient features. F. L. Mason, who was also invited to address the gathering, was unable to be present through illness. The president of the club, A. S. Greer, occupied the chair for the meet- ing, which closed with an in- formal dance. TO LAUNCH EVERY MEMBER CANVASS AT ST. ANDREW'S -- A very successful every member canvass has just been completed in St. Andrew's congregation. About fifty men put it across this week and the response of both members and adherents was fully up to all expec- tations. The ladies of the church ministered to their bodily needs with two full course suppers and then | served refreshments on Wednesday evening when the returns were made. | Rev. Mr. Maxwell states that there [ as a marked increase in most of the | subscriptions, and a large number of new subscribers are adopting the weekly encvelope method of contri- All the cauvassers are greatly pleased with the hearty co-operation of the St. Andrew's folks in this in- teresting piece of work which means |, so much for the future progress of the church MacKay since they took off from Cranwell at three-forty, Eastern standard time, the day before yes- terday. The most optimistic estimate was that they had fuel enough for fifty hours' flying, enough to keep them in the air until five-forty this morning under mormal conditions. But reports from ships along the great circle course and weather developments along the Irish coast indicated that they encountered severe storms which probably re- duced their speed and span of time. As was the case with the other ten fliers lost off the dangerous Atlantic crossing, various rumours have come of a plane being seen or heard but as hours passed with no confirmatory evidence these re- ports were dismissed. London, Mar. 15.--Definite in- formation that Hinchliffe"s com- panion was Miss MacKay came from Major Gordon Sinclair, who aided her to make a secret getaway by masquerading as him and who laid low after the start of the flight, having promised her to do 80. He also revealed that the plane's destination was Philadel- phia. The fact that the "Endeavor" was a land machine and not fitted with pontoons made doubtful the possibility of the fliers keeping afloat long enough to be rescued if they dropped into the sea. Rela- tives of the fliers refused to give way to despair outwardly. Dry eyed, Mrs. Hinchliffe sat up all night hoping for news of her fam- fly. Major Sinclair and his wife shared Mrs. Hinchliffe"s vigil. WHOLESALE ARRESTS OF EXTREMISTS ARE MADE IN JAPAN Tokyo, Mar. 15--Wholesale arrests of extremists were reported from all parts of Japan today as a result of investigations conducted since the el- ection when handbills attacking the OSHAWA PRESBYTERY HEADS LIST IN BAY QUINTE CONFERENCE Recent returns from headquar- ters in Toronto show that Osh- awa Presbytery heads the list in the Bay of Quinte Conference, having gone over the top one hundrad per cent. in contributions to the Maintenance and Exten- sion Fund. The four United Churches in Oshawa took a leading part in this enterprise and willingly did more than was allotted to them. FAVOR AIRPORT AND HIGHWAY Council Lends Support to Proposals Submitted By Whitby SIXTEEN PAGES TAX RATE IS HALF MILLS Reduction of Half Mill is Made--Rate Struck Last Night SAME AS PREDICTED Garbage Contract Awarded to Walter Murphy for $10,000 a? The city tax rate is definitely reduced one-half mill on the dol. lar, as intimated in The Oshawa Daily Times about a week ago, A bylaw was passed by the city council last night fixing the rate at 43% mills, which is a reduc- tion of a half mill from the rate of last year, 44 mills, Almost half of the taxes will go for vari. ous school purposes, including payments on school debentures, Increases are provided for in the estimates of the fire and police departments and. the Board of The city council last night unanimously approved a resolu- tion favoring the establishment of an air port on the site between here and Whitby, and also the proposal to construct a highway along the lake shore from Toronto to the Quebec boundary. The question of the Whithy air- port was brought to the attention of the council at its first Febru- ary meeing by F. H, Annes of Whiby, who pointed out that both the town of Whithy ond the county of Ontario have passsed resolutions favoring this site for an airport, The resolution passed by the city council last night ap- proves the action of these two bodies, in requesting the Depart- ment of Ndtional Defence that Camp Borden which, it is under- stood, may shortly be abandoned, be re-established at Whitby and along the Lake shore towards Oshawa. Further, the resolution proceeds, *this Council desires to impress upon the Minister of fence, the Honorable Col, J, L, Ralston, the importance to Osha- wa and Toronto of so utilizing what appears to be one of the fin- est sites In Canada for the pur- poses named as well as promoting aviation generally in this Coun- try." The other resolution, looking towards the establishment of an- other Provincial Highway, which will follow as nearly as possible the shore of Lake Ontario and the River St. Lawrence, is: approval of the proposal to imme- diately construct a highway slong the Lakeshore eastward from To- ronto to the Quebec boundary, and as approved by the City of Toronto and the Town of Whithy, and further that such Highway pass through the various Towns and Cities on the North shore of Lake Ontario and River St. Law- rence, and that a copy of this res- olution be sent forward to the Mayor of each Town and City along the proposed route, and a further copy of this resolution be sent forward to the Prime Minis- ter on dto the Minister of High- ways of the Province of Ontario." BILLIARD CHAMPION WINS (By Associated Press) San Francisco, Mar. 15--Coming from behind, Edouard Hoermans, Belgian champion, defeated Jake Schaeffer for the world's 18.2 bil- liard championship last night, "That this Council expresses its | Health, but a reduction in the es- timates of the Board of Works and an increased assessment due to increased building, made it possible for the city to enjoy a lower rate. Walter Murphy was again awarded the contract for garbage ' collection and disposal at a price 'of $10,000 for one year, with an extra charge of $15 per day for any delivery south of Bloor street or within one mile outside of the city limits. Mr, Murphy's tender was the lowest of the three re. ceived for this work, and the new contract is effective as of today, March 15, the former contract bes | ing thereby terminated today. HOPE FOR AID RESTS ON PLANE Isolated Villages in Upper Michigan in Critical Plight (By Associated Press) Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Mar, 15.-- raging snowstorm which during the night heaped even higher the great drifts in this section, threaten- ed today to cut off all possibility of immediate aid for the suffering in- habitants of the upper peninsula yil- lages., One hope remained, that the great Douglas transport plane, which spent the night at Selfridge Field, Mount Clement, preparing for a flight to this city and from here to Detour add Raber, would be able to break through the storms. RECOMMENDATION OF OSHAWA PRESBYTERY PASSES COMMITTEE The Home Mission Committee of the Bay of Quinte Conference of the United Church met on Tuesday in Bridge street church, Belleville. Rey. F. .J. Maxwell attended this meeting as Home Mission Convener and re- ports that all recommendations from Oshawa Presbytery were adopted by the Conference Committee. WEATHER North west winds fair, colder tonight. Friday fair and mod- erately cold, Sell at Wood, Gundy and Company Were Successful Tender- ers -- Bonds Are for 10, 15 and 20 Years -- City Treasurer is of Opinion Price Was Satisfactory A tender of Wood, Gundy & Company, Toronto, for $319, 187.42, which represents $97.65 per $100 on the debenture issue of $326,868.84 advertised by this city, was accepted last night by the council. This tender was the high- est of seven tenders received by the city. The bonds are issued in denomi- nations of $1,000 and odd amounts for terms of 10, 15 and 20 years, and are divided in five blocks, as follows: Sidewalks, $12,171.02, 433%, 19 present form of government were seized. yr. instal. City of Oshawa Debentures Rate of $97.65 Sewers and Pavements, $217, 097.82, 4%%, 15 yr. instal, Parks Pavilion, $17,000.00, 5%, 15 yr. instal. : Water Mains, $39,600.00, 4%%, 15 yr. instal. Public School Additions, $40, 000.00, 4% %, 20 yr. instal, Total $326.868.84 The tenders were: Wood, Gundy & Co. $97.65; C. H. Burgess & Co., $97.29; Matthews & Co. Ltd., and Royal Securities Ltd. (combined tender) $97.27; R. E. Daly & Co., $96.61; McLeod, Young, Weir & Co., $96.23; and Bell, Gouinlock & Co., $96.21; Dyment, Anderson & Co. also tendered, quoting a differ- ent price for each of the five blocks of debentures. The price of $97.65 received for these bonds will give them a yield of about 4.80 per cent. City Treas- urer P. A. Blackburn expresses the opinion that this price was fairly good, but might have been better | for this time of year, he thought,