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Pa ca JUR THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1928 The Oshawa BWaily Times phone Adelaide 0107, H. D. Tresiddev, repre- REPRESENTATIVES IN U.8, Powers and Stone, Inc, New York and Chicago, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1928 TEE OSHAWA'S CITY COUNCIL § The initial step was taken at last night's council meeting in the direction of submit- ting to the electors on January 7th two pro- positions that should receive the very careful consideration of the citizens, These propo- sals were introduced in the form of notices of by-laws to be presented at the next meet- ing. One of these proposals calls for the re- duction of the council to two members from each of the five city wards, instead of three as at present. This would mean that the council would consist of eleven members, in- cluding the mayor, instead of sixteen, as now. The other proposal is that the council be elected by the city at large instead of by wards. There will no doubt be a difference of opinion with regard to these proposed changes, both on the part of members of the council and citizens generally, But it would seem that no harm can be done by giving the people an opportunity to express them- selves at the time oJ the municipal election, and we believe the by-laws, when presented, should be given their first and second read- ings by council, on this ground without ref- erence to the personal opinions that may be held by individual members of the present council, If members of council have strong views on the subject, either for or against, they will have opportunity to express those views, but in our opinion, the only fair thing to do js to allow the electors to decide whether or not they desire to adopt either or both of the plans submitted, It may be argued that a similar proposal was submitted three years ago and was de- feated, That is partly true, But the pro- posal at that time was merely to elect the aldermen from the city at large, There was no proposal for reducing the number of al- dermen, which in the opinion of many, is a very desirable complement to the election of aldermen from the city at large. However, as now proposed, the two schemes will be submitted as separate propositions and the electors will be free to accept one and reject the other, or accept both or reject both, just as they see fit, B PUZZLE---FIND THE JOKER We received through the mail yesterday a most alluring offer from a company selling hosiery, circulars that this company is just longing for the opportunity to distribute prizes to the value of no less a sum than $125,000 in a contest that the ordinary reader might be excused for assuming consists solely in soly- ing a very simple puzzle--a puzzle that we venture to say any bright boy or girl of ten years could fathom in an hour or less, There is just one word used in two or three places that might cast any doubt on this sup- position, That word is "qualify," The re- cipient of the letter and circulars is told that "If you can solve the puzzle--you can posi- dvely qualify," Just what that means is aot made clear, But it very probably means cither buying goods personally or selling goods to others--perhaps both. The "Dear Friend" is also informed that if he, or she, were awarded a prize of a sedan valued at over $1,500 the news would spread vapidly and "reporters would interview you and there would be write-ups and probably pictures of the presentation in The Oshawa Times." Undoubtedly this is a great induce- ment, but it is safe to say that if anyone is It would appear from the glowing awarded the sedan in question they will first have to work mighty hard for it. And as The Oshawa Times is busy writing up real news it is not likely to find time to boost a purely commercial proposition of very ques- tionable character. The fact is that The Times, in common with many other reputable newspapers, has discontinued the publication of misleading puzzle advertising and the companies con- tinuing this kind of business are obliged to resort to direct mail propaganda. The Post Office Department, while it has regulations against positive frauds, has not yet forbid- den the use of the mails to literature that merely destroys public confidence in advertis- ing in general. Perhaps the time will come when the Post Office will follow the example of the newspapers in this matter and deny the use of the mails to advertisers who un- doubtedly damage the business of straight. forward and reputable firms. OSHAWA'S AIRPORT OPPORTUNITY It is evident, after consideration of the re- port presented to the city council last night by a representative of Harding Aircraft, that Oshawa is in line for the establishment of an airport here. The Harding firm has leased a large block of land just outside the city limits, where they are establishing a private airport and building a hangar capable of accommodating five planes. An oil and gasoline firm has de- cided to place an air service station at the field, to supply gasoline and oil to planes, and neither of these firms are requesting aid from the city. Oshawa is given the oppor- tunity to co-operate in the project, and make this a regular point of call for through mail and passenger airships, by placing runways at the landing field that will make it possible for the larger planes to land. The estimated cost of doing necessary grading work on the field and providing tne runways, is between $2,000 and $3,000, ac- cording to the'aircraft official. But this ex- penditure might mean that eventually all air mail planes would stop here and Oshawa might be given the advantage of direct air mail service, With a large automobile in- dustry here, that may conceivably enter the airplane manufacturing field, the present certainly seems to be the right time for Oshawa to seize the opportunity of helping to establish a real airport here. The pro- posal appears to be one that is at least well worth considering, A BAD MONTH FOR ACCIDENTS November is one of the worst months in the year for traffic accidents, Streets are unusually slippery with heavy frosts in the morning, often followed by rain, sleet or snow later in the day. After being accustomed to fairly good driving conditions during the summer and early fall, motorists are apt to be a little off their guard when entering upon the less pleasant and safe late fall and winter months, A news report says that the City of De- troit has recently added 600 men to its police force to check speeding and other forms of reckless driving. This indicates the appre- hension based on past experience which is felt in official quarters at this season of the year, Oshawa motorists must not complain if the local police are particularly assiduous in their duty this month in checking speed- ing and other infractions of traffic regula- tions, Careless and fast driving and slippery pavements do not go well together, bit of Verse | AFTER THE SEASON ENDS I fancy that the waves which sweep Along its rocky shore, Must miss the smiling eyes which peep From every cottage door, And they must know the summer's done, For stilled is all the din Where happy children used to run To meet them coming in, The beach at Pointe Aux Barques has known The joy of little feet, Yet now the great rocks stand alone While waves upon them beat, And this, I think, 1 hear them say: "The seas keep rolling on, But we'll have many a dreary day With all the children gone," The last to leave the cliff was I, How still it seemed, and cold! There was no lustre in the sky, The sun looked drawn and old, I wondered as I stood alone, If all I gazed upon Of seas and rugged stone Did miss the children gone? SULLIVAN FINALLY IDENTIFIED AS A MAIL CAR BANDIT John Farrow Recognizes Sul- livan, Alias Brown, in Pris. oner's Box at Toronto Toronto, Nov, §.--1 wasn't there, and I have 12 witnesses to prove 1 wasn't there, and one is a police- man." It was with these words, sald Mail Clerk John M. Farrow to Mr. Justice Wright and an Assize Court jury late Monday afternoon, that John Brown, alias Sullivan, Toronto tobacconist, denied that he had taken part in the sensational mail robbery at the Union Station on June 19, though Farrow ident. fied himy as one of the armed ron- bers, Sullivan is Identified This testimony by Farrow was a feature of Monday's hearing of the trial of Brown, alias Sullivan, on the charge of mail robbery. For, stepping into the witness box, the mall clerk, who had spent 47 years in that branch of the postal service, recounted the happenings in the hold-up; declared Brown, alias Sul- livan, sitting in the prisoners' box, to be the man who had held him up with a double-barrelled sawed- off shotgun; told of identifying the accused in his little tobacco shop up on Yonge street, and recited a conversation with the accused, when, just after that identification he was arrested and taken by De- tective-Sergeants Dawn and Green- lee to Police Headquarters. This trial of Brown, allas Sulll- van, opened Monday morning. de- veloped throughout the day along the lines of last week's trials in this series of associated cases, and continues today. Position of Mail Car As the hearing proceeded the Crown's case was reconstructed once more by several witnesses, who told of the layout of the Un- fon Station, the position of the mall car on the night of the nineteenth, the making up of money bags, the transfer of mail and money, the serial numbers of bills stolen from the mail, and the identification of money-parcel wrappers found in the bandits' car. It was In the last hour or so of yesterday's hearing that the story of the actual hold up was related. It was then that W. H. Vanton, Canadian National Express fore- gan, told how Everett McKihbon, armed with two revolvers, hacked him down the platforny by the mail car, and Mall Clerk Farrow declar- ed that a man armed with a dou- ble-barrelled sawed-off shotgun, a man who, he swore, was Brown, allas Sullivan, had appeared he- hind him in the mail car, threaten- ed him, took three mail bags and the money bag and, after a final threat, had disappeared. Farrow continues his evidence today un- der cross-examination by T. H, Lennox, K.C., for the defense. NAVAL AGCORD A GREAT BLUNDER, VISCOUNT GREY Declares It Has "Created 118 Feeling Between Britain and the U, S. London, Nov, 6, -- The Anglo- French accord on naval armament limitation was in itself a very small thing, but it had had most tremen- dously unfortunate consequences, declared Viscount Grey of Falledon, speaking at a luncheon of Liberal Party leaders here today. "Was it a wrong and new depar- ture in policy or an isolated *'blun- der?" he asked, It was very de- sirable that British foreign policy should have continuity and there- fore he was anxious to treat this as an isolated blunder unrelated to policy, the consequences of which had been to a large extent due to misunderstanding, misconception and misrepresentation, '"But the government must rec- ognize that a great blunder has been made, and if they are to get foreign affairs on such a footing that there is no continuity of pol- icy, then they must take the steps necessary to repair as far as pos- sible the mischief which the blun- der has done," Lord Grey said. The price of a blunder like that had to be paid, he declared. "We are going to pay the price in a temporary political estrangement between the British people and the United States, That is very unde- sirable in' the interests of the Bri- tish and in the interests of the world, I believe that as long as there is no rivalry in armaments and no challenge from Britain to the United States, our position re- mains perfectly secure. "We shall never securs ft against the United States by arma- ments. It is not armament that makes the Canadian frontier se- cure.' The pact was a mistake and it follows that a fresh start should be made and the atmospnere clear- ed completely." HON. RODOLPHE MONTY MAY RUN 'IN JOLIETTE Montreal, Nov. 6. -- Hon. Ro- dolphe Monty, K.C., secretary of state in the Meighen coalition cab- inet, is mentioned as Conservative candidate in the forthcoming by- election in the county of Joliette, rendered vacant by the elevation of J. J. Denis, erstwhile Liberal M.P., to the Superior Court Bench. Mr. Monty has recently been ill, apd this, it is understood, would --By Edgar A. Guest | be the only reason that might make him refuse to run, HUNTERS TO WOODS; MOOSE TO THE CITY Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Nov. 6.-- At the height of the hunting season and with the bush filled with gun- men from all parts of Ontario and many states across the border, a big bull moose trotted out of the scenery at the Greenwood cemetery here Monday and after being view- ed by a number of people, grace- fully loped over half a dozen fences, gained the car tracks, and when last seen was heading north along the right of way. nt GREAT VICTORY SAYS SQUIRES OF NEWFOUNDLAND on Twenty-eight of the Forty Seats St. John's, Nfld, Nov. 6.--Sir Richard A. Squires, Premier-elect of Newfoundland, Monday author ized a statement on the results of the recent election for transmis. sion to the Canadian Press as fol- lows: "The result of the general elec- tion throughout Newfoundland, last Monday, was a wonderful victory for Sir Richard Squires, leader of the Liberal party. To date out of a House composed of 40, the Squires party has secured 26 seats, and the United Newfoundland pare ty, led by Hon. Fred C. Alderdice, 12. The two districts yet to hear from will, it is announced, give Sir Richard two additional seats. "An outstanding feature of the election was the enormous majori- ties rolled up by the winning Lib- eral candidates in most of the dis- triets. Sir Richard's own consti- tuency, Humber, gave him 82.7 per cent of the total vote polled, the vote being Squires 3,011, John A. Barrett, Government, 630. Six Government candidates and three independents lost their nomination deposits. "Unprecedented mrajorities for Liberal candidates were recorded in nearly all the northern districts, Sir Willlam Coaker was again el- ected in Bonavista, defeating the Government nominee by 1,300 votes. Dr, Alex Campbell, Minis- ter of Agriculture and Mines in the previous Squires administration, scored a notable triumph in St. John's west, defeating Hon. W. R. Rowley, Minister of Justice, by 975 votes. Dr. Campbell brought his running mate, Joseph Fitzgibbon, with him with a lead of 976 over Howley. "The Squires party carriea uil the seats along the southwest coast with the exception of Burgeo which returned Hon. W. R. Chambers, Minister of Public Works in the Al- derdice Government, by the narrow margin of 84 votes, "The southern section of the {s- land which in 1919 and 1923 vot. ed strongly against Squires, swung into the Liberal column on Mon- day, returning Peter J. Cashin, in Ferryland and James Bindon in St, Mary's with safe majorities. The two adjoining districts, carried by Premier Alderdice needed only a turnover of roughly forty votes to reverse the verdict. "Conception Bay, holding eizht seats in the House, gave Squires ¢ seats with large majorities. 'The northern section of the is- 'and voted Liberal with one excep- tion, Bonavista south, BRAVES THE WILDS TO SAVE CO-PILOT Bradford, Pa., Nov. 6.--Having walked 18 miles through woods, notwithstanding fractured ribs, Miss Helen Crandall, of Alfred, N. Y., who owns and operates an air- plane, was under the care of phy- sicilans Monday, She made the hike to get ald for her co-pilot, George Eyer, of Hor- nell, N.Y,, who was injured when her plane crashed Saturday in a forest eight miles from here. Eyer was caught in the wreckage witn a fractured skull. The only hope for aid lay with Miss Crandall her- self, The region is wild and sparsely inhabited. Striking off in the di- rection of Bradford, she fought her way through thick underbrush which tore at her clothes and sap- ped her strength. She knew that finding the way back to the woods might be difficult, so as she walk- ed she tore pieces from her clothes and tied them to tree branches, After six miles, she struck a road and following it for a short distance came to the farm house of Eli Lyle. There she told her story to five wood choppers. They offered their help. Back through the rain and the forests she led them, her way mark- ed by the fitutering bits of cloth to the wreckage. Removing Eyer, they made a rude litter and start- ed back for the farm house. It was Sunday afternoon, almost 24 hours since her plane crashed, when they finally reached the farm house. Placing Eyer Crandall in a car, their rescuers brought them to a Bradford hos- pital, Hospital attendants hold out little hope for Eyer's recovery. SENTENCE SUSPENDED ON KENNETH FRASER Niagara Falls, Nov. 6.--Sentence was suspended ° yesterday in the case of Kenneth Fraser, this city, charged with shooting and wound- ing Gordon Crysler, Buffalo, It stated by the defence that Fraser was on guard in the local brewery warehouse, where considerable beer had been stolen and heard an al- tercation outside. He went out and fired his revolver to scare the men away and hit Crysler. The latter shook hands with Fraser in coure and Miss |. ESTABLISHED 1884 DEATH THREATS FRIGHTEN JURY (Continued from page 1) odjourn the court the clamor broke out again and there was a shout of "You are afraid. Don't let them rum out." A Bedlam The room became a bedlam with people standing on seats and shouting epithets, some of which! were disparaging to Mother Con- cepcion who is a co-defendant ot Toral, The judge rang his bell for order without effect. 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