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Jia , of Anglers, to be held THE OSHAWA DAILY [IMES, 1'UESLAG, JANUARY 29, 1929 PAGE IHREE | (117 AND DISTRICT NWS | GM.C OFFICIALS IN HALIFAX A number of executives and m:.mbers of the sales department of General Motors of Canada are in Halifax for the Maritime Chevro- let dcalers' convention being held today, - PEDLAR PROPLE MEETING At the annual meeting of Pcdlar People Limited, last night, the of- ficers and directors were re-elected. W, R, Geikie is presid:nt and F, L, Mason is secretarv-treasurer of the company, INSPECTOR AT COLLEGIATE Inspector R. W, Anglin of the Ontario Department of Education, is at the Oshawa Collegiate this week, making the annual inspec- tion of the academic classes at the collegiate. This is Mr, Anglin's first offic'al visit to the Oshawa school, MINSTRELS GO TO ORONO Orum Gamshy of Orono was in the city attending the recital of the Westminster Glee Singers, ard while here completed arrange- ments with the executive of the St, George's A.Y.M.C. minstrels to give their entertainment in Orono on February 7, TO ATTEND ANGLERS' MEET D, M. Tod and G. Robertshaw, of the Oshawa Anglers' Club, are planning to attend 'the annual meeting of the Ontario Federation in Toronto February 4, with luncheon at 12.30 pm, It is likely that other mem- bers of the local club will attend, and thuse who desire to make ar- rangements for the jourrey are asked to communicate with Mr, Todd at No. 500 or Mr, Robert- shaw, at No, 1472, NO CHANGE The Weatherman has very little to say this morning, In fact, he simply mentions that the prevailing kweatiier conditions will continue, with northwest winds, and mostly fair and cold weather today, and snow flurries promised for tomor- TOW. ng ~LAN UNION MEETING The executive 01 Luv i..al branch of the International Auio Workers' vnion met last night in the union ofiices on Church street, to com- plete plans for the op.n meeting of the union to be held on Thursday night of this week, James Simp- son and H, Varley, of Toronto, havo heen secured as speakers for this opin meeting, piu) $100 AD COSTS Harold Joyce pleaded not guilty in Pu. COIL Laas MULGLLE LO NAV. ing liquor illegally before Magis: trate kind, but was found guilty and fined $100 and costs. J, P. sangan, couns.l for the a.cused, stated that his client had bougl the liquor and was intending to use it for a party with his friends. Evidence produced in court show- ed that Joyce had been boarding at 79 Mechanic street, but that he had bcen told to move for a few days in order that guests might be accomodated at the house, one home in view and it was while on the way to this home in a taxi that the liquor was found by P. C, Hawes, The crown contend:d that the accused was still living at his former home until night on Decem- ber 22, the time of the incident, and that occupation of his new quarters would not take place un- til the following day. In lieu of not paying the fine, a EentanEce of one month was impos- ed, VESTRY MEETING OF CHRIST CHURCH HELD LAST NIGHT] FIRST YEAR OF CHURCH LIFE WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL Officers Were Elected and Reports of Vazious Church Activities Presented e annual meeting of the ves- + Christ Church was held last evening in the Parish Hall at the corner of Mary and Hilleroft street. The meeting was opened with pray- er by Rev. R. B. Patterson, after which the reports of the people's warden and the various societies of the church were read. It was an- nounced that the receipts from all sources including subscription to- wards the parish hall, atounts to $10,629. Inasmuch as this' new parish was organized in February of last year this result gives rea- son for thankfulness on the part of the workers and supporters. The election of officers took place 'end the following officers were elected: incumbent's wardgn. Chas, Sweet; people's warden, 8. J. Man. pell; sidesmen, Messrs. E. Flutter Summers, Dewbery, Scarrow, An- drews, Pennell, Bartom, Bailey, Hall, Cottingham, Pike and Cor- ben; select vestry, Rev, R. B. Pat- terson, C. Sweet and S. J. Mannell; Auditors, W. G. Corben, J. H. Lee; synod delegates, S. J. Mannell, H. Pennell, G. A. Dewbery; treasurer of building fund, H. S. Morphy; en- velope secretary, G. Farncombe, publicity, W. G. Barton. The meeting was brought to a close with the Benediction, which was pronounced by Rev. Mr. Pat- terson, following which the ladies of the vestry served refreshments, | OI UARY | DEATH OF MISS JARAINY BAKER Miss Jarainy Baker, for many yeors an inva'id, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Baker, North Oshawa, last might. She was in her 29th year and had been suffering from tubercul:sis from which she died. Surviving are her parents, one sis- ter, Mrs. Ernie Cay, and one bro- ther, Alan Baker, of Oshawa Miss Baker was born in Victoria, Harbor, Ont, and came to this city 8 year ago. Funeral serviges will be conducted af her home tomorrow morningz at 10 o'clock by Rev. A. M. Jrwir. pas- tor of North Simcoe United church. The corteze will then leme for Brighton township where interment will be made in Bethany cemetery. | recent illness. YOUNG PECPLE'S SOCITY MEETIAG ING STREET UNITED Y.P.L, he regular meeting of the Young People's League of King street United Church was held last evening in the form of a skating party, A number of the members of the league gathered at the church, and under the able direc tion of Miss Luella Stevens, and Messrs, L, Crumback, M. Winter and E, Kiefabcr, president of tae league, a successful party was held at the Motor City Stadium Skating rink, King street west, Following the skating, refresh- ments were served at the church by a number of the girls, under the fee he of Miss Marjory Ble- ett, The remainder of the even- PE was spent in games. NORTH SIMCOE Y.P.L, An audience of more than 80 people, who assembled last even- ing at the weekly meeting of the North Simcoe Young People's Lea- gue, enjoyed an "Evening in the South." The prosram was con- ducted by Miss Margaret Haines, who acted as Aunt Dinah. Aunt Dinah told many interesting stories to her numerous darky admirers. The southern setting and southern songs 'gave an added touch to a colorful scene. A vocal solo was contributed by Miss Hurlburt, ane Community singing was led b> "Aunt Dinah" and her darky tol- lowing. Mrs. Rateliffe, a _ well-known girls' work leader, gave an inspis- Ing and instructive address, ex. plainingz the need and the pro~ram arranged for organized girls' ercupe, At the close of the program 1 Irwin moved 8 yote of Re the assisting artists, who had join- cess, IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES London, Jan. 29-It was officially stated at Buckingham Palace today hat the imorovement in King Fo ig condition is being main- Born DIXON--At the Private Patients' Pavilion, Toronto, January 29, 1929, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer W Dixon, a daugh er. (24a) MILLER--At the Oshawa General Hospita®, January 27, 1929, to Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe M Miller, a daughter (Shirley Jean). (24a) Card of Thanks Miss Noma Hogarth wishes to thank the officers and members of the Cen re St. Sunday School and other friends for their offerings of fruit and flowers during her (24a) C :y Ticket Office C *NADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS Lr. ary 2 ee f om present location jim " crmina', on Simcce Stroet to' " ~"'onal Telesraphs at -- © img St. West, O hawa Zt, Coma ian Xi Cas | ! atiomal City Ticket Office, will Oshav.a Railway Company's premises of the Camadian |f He had a piano solo by Miss Flora Salter. | ed in making the prozram a sue- ' ROTARIANS HELD ENJOYABLE NIGHT COMMITTEE NAMED TO MAKE PLANS FOR ICE CARNIVAL Last Night's Program at the Rotary Meeting Amusing and Entertaining ..Rotarians enjoyed themselves to the limit at Rotary Hall last night when the regular monthly banquet was held, About 75 Rotarians sat down to a sumptuous dinner which was made more pleasant by the impromptu humoruos incidents that took place, Gordon D. Con- ant, Rotary President, filled the double capacity of toastmaster and chairman, Through his guidance 'several rather comical sketches | were introduced, in which favors played a rather important part, Three large packages were brought lin, and the holders of the lucky | numbers, received the contents They were useful in every case, and in one case, which proved ex- ceptional, a box of cigars was re- tained only for a short time by the lucky winner, ' Arnott, the magician, featured "the second part of the perform- 'ance, This portion of the pro- gram was arranged by the enter- | tainment committee under the ' chairmanship of Robert Preston. Mr. Arnott displayed unusual skill in handling his illusions and his lererdemain was greatly appreciat- ed by those present, The real laughs which in some cases were made at the expense of the audi- ence -tcelf were concluded to have | "made" the successful evening, Announcement was made by | a carnival put on by Rotary in the city would take place at the Osh- awa Curling R'nk immeaiately fol- lowing the closing of the curling seasor, This event, he said, was going to be a hig affaiy, as are all "affairs staged by Rotary in the city, | The committee in charge of the carnival was composed of M, Jaco- bi, chairman; D. M, Tod, vice-chair- man; O, R, Burns, 8, F, Everson, George Henley, R. Hodgirs, D. F. Johnston, Ernie Marks, E. Pear- son, R, Preston and W, Gilbert, CARNIVAL HELD BY SOUTH SIMGOE SCHOOL ASSOCN, Long List of Prizes Arve Awarded to Boys and Girls The South Simcoe Home and , School Associations entertained a number of the children of the school | and other guests at a skating carni- val last evening at the South Simcoe school rink. The ice was in a good condition and there was a splend'd attendance. The Regimental band | furnished suitable music for the skating. During the carnival re- freshments were served in the base- {ment of the school by a number of | members of the Association. | The prizes for the costumes and | skating were awarded as follows: 'skating race, boys under 10, G. Men- (ual, G. Gray; skating race, girls un- der 10, E. Burchall, D. James; skat- ing race, boys ten to twelve years-- William Clark," P. Parker; skating { race, girls, ten to twelve yecars--D. Burchall, Jean Clark; skating race, i boys--W. Short, D. Keeler; skating | race, girls--Dorothy Blackler, O. ! Sills; skating race, boys--P. Kroll, I. Eliyuk; skating race, girls-- IC. Larson, M. Short; boys, twelve to sixteen, skating--J. Grabuski, Ar- thur Blzckler; cosiume prize for any costume of girls scven and under, Jean Clark; boys comic costum-, Thomas Barker, M. Kusnick, H. i Ling; fancy dress costume, girls frcm thirteen to sixteen, I. Olver, iV Snider, May Parker; comic cos- tume for girls from thirtecn to six- teen, J. ide, May Parker; gentle- men, any costume, J. Jackson; ladies, |any costume, V. Rodes. | ] | PRISONER AT MIAMI | NOT GEO. SCHNABEL 1 Miami, Fla, Jan. 29--Police auth- orities tonight definitely abandoned | the idea that a man held in the | county jail here on bad-cheque char- ges was George Schnabel sought in | Montreal for the murder of his wife. : After completion of identification i and checking fingerprints of the man held here with those of Schnabel sent here by Montreal police, local authorities declared the identification and fingerprints did not tally. Sus- picion was directed to the man in jail, whose name was mot made pub- lic, by apparent similarity to a pic- tu-e of Schnabel. Last week the police conducted a futile search for a man answering | Schnabel's description after a winter | visitor here had asserted she knew { him and had seen him in a local park. SERIOUS FIRE Meclville, Sask, Jan. 29--Damage estimated at $75000 was caused here | last night when the Canadian Na- tional Railways carshop, seventeen {cars and a carload of lumber were | destroyed by fire. OF ENTERTAINMENT| President Corant to the effect that ! Latest Financial News Market Summary by Canadian Press Toronto and New York Stock Quotations Supplied by Stobie, Forlong and Co. CANADIAN LEGION LOOKING FORWARD 10 BUSY FUTURE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Jan, 29.--A decided weakness prevailed at a slow ses- sion of the Toronto Stock Exchange this morning, when practically all the leaders sank to lower levels and advances throughout the list were isolated. International Nickel sold up as high as 65%. During the session, It dropped to a low of 62%, and at noon recorded a 4 noint advahce to 644, City Dairy was prominently plag¢= ed in the trading, and sold off 2 points to 76, while Lake Superior dropped back 3% points to 35. Massey Harris was 2 points weaker at 94, while Cockshuly Plow, at 47%, Canadian Canners at 24, and Canadian Dredging at 82 were each off one point, Interna- tional Petroleum headed the down- ward movement in the oil stocks, selling down 13-4 to 58%. With the exception of British American which marked time at 56%, other oils were all fractionally lower, STANDARD MINING EXCHANGE (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Jan. 29.--Lower priced stocks continued to monopolize the tradirg on the Standard Mining es generally moved to lower levels, Arno led all the transactions by 100,000 shares and sold up from 40 to 48, Arvrourd noon the price began to sag, but still recorded a net gain of 5 1-2 points at 45 1-2, | Amulet weakened in a heavy turn- over to 2.87 for a loss of 3 cents while Siscoe slid down 5 points to 1,30, after selling as low as 1.18, and Wright-Hargreaves at 1,508 | was off 3 cents, to 1.69, while Sherrit-Goraon sold up 15 cents to 7.15 and Sudbury Basin climbed 20 cents higher to 8,86, Mining Corporation sold up sharply to 5.15, an increase of 25 cents, while Jackson-Manion closed a single point higher at 13. Noranda recorded a further Joss of 75 cents 'to 60.25, while Pend Oreille sold off 15 to 14.10. JFal- | conbridge Nickel, 35 to 7.40, Hol- linger, 25 to 9.00 and Kirkland , Lake, 6 points to 1.71, TORONTO STOCKS High Low Beil Tel, 170 170 170 Braz. ,., 11% 761% 77% Br. A. Oil 56%; 56 56 Bromp. 38%; 37 37 F.N. Burt 85 85 85 Cn In. Al 42 40 40 Can. Malt 30% 3014 30% Imp. Oil 98 97 97 It, Pe. 59% 57 57% It. Nl. new 65% 63 65 Loblaw 101 100 101 Ms. Hr. 96 93 94 Mc. Frt, 36 35 35 { Md. Nkl. 60 Bid S. Station 76 75 75 Hr. Wal, 83 82 82% Stock 12.30 Exchange this morning when pric- | | Can, Big Missouri advanced 4 point: | Standard Mines Amulet 299 285 Abana 280 270 Amity 29 29 Br, Hol, 380%; 30 Bedford 04 o4 Bidgood 45 37 Cn, Mn, 65 65 Cs, Cop. 60 59 Dome 1000 1000 Howey 110 108 Holl. ,, 915 900 Hd. By. 2100 2090 Jk. Man, 14 12 Kd, Lake 177 161 Kt, Fir, 23 2! Lv, Que, 8 8 Mandy 125 121 McDoug. 57 06 McIn, ..,2100 2100 Malar, 93 91 Mn, Cor. 525 496 Nipis. 330 328 Noran, 6200 5960 Pion, ., 8b 35 Pd. Or, 1425 1400 Potter, 215 Prem, ,,21H Su, An, 17 Sd. Bs, 885 Tk, Hg. 905 Tow, .., 290 PLANS FOR GREATER ACTIVITY TO BE DRAWN UP from Woodstock Branch, to Address Local Branch With a view to launching a pro- gram of increased activity in the immediate future, the officers of dian Legion, are preparing for a busy meeting on Thursday night of this week, when the twice post- poned annuel meeting for the elec- tion of officers will he held, The present officers of the branch have done excellent work in. keeping alive the old spirit of conwadeship among the ex-service men of the city and district, and are anxious that a more aggressive plan of ac- tion be followed in the future, Thursday evening's meeting pro- mises to be interesting, not only on account of the election of officers and the formulation of new plans, to A] t 0 on RR Ro ert=a 979 208 r New Comrade, Transferred the Oshawa Branch of the Cana- | Assembly o AUTO INSURANCE | RATES INCREASED (Continued from Page 1) years, brought down the loss coét. The public liability section of the business in Ontario on the losses in- curred during 1927 should have carried an average premium of | $16.77, whereas the actual average | premium charged by the Associated offices in 1928 was $11. In Quebe2 the 1927 experience showed the ne-! cessity for an average premium of | $22.47, whereas the average prem- | jum charged by the offices was | $13.22, As a further illustration of the extreme inadequacy of the premiums charged over the past few | years, it may he cited that a Mec- Laughlin Buick Car in 1923 car- ried a premium for public liability ; and property damage of $40, in| 1928 for the same cover the preme | ium was $24 and in 1929 it will he | $35, So that notwithstanding the | admittedly great increase in the ac- | wo Wr, Hr. 205 200 but also on account of the arrange- ments--which have heen made for an address from fact that M. Me- Intyre Hcod, editor of The Times, who has becn prominent in Cana- dian Legion work in a national and provincial, as well as in branch sense, will be present and {will address. the gathering, his transfer from the Woodstock branch, of "which he was formerly a member, to the Oshawa Branch, having heen sanctioned by the pro- vincial secretary. Following the meeting, ther will be a social hour and refresh- ments are to be seryed. This meet- ing is hejng thrown open to all ex- NEW YORK STOCKS Stock High Low 2 p.m. Amer, Can, 112% 112 112 Atchison ,,199% 199% 199% Balt & Ohio 121% 121 121 Briggs Mfg, 05% 54; 545 Can, Pac. ,249% 247 2477, Dry 79% 781% Chrysler ,,120% 1185 Congoleum 331 3214 Cur, Aero 155% 153% Erie v.v.24 70 6884 Fam, Ply. ..64% 635 3n, Mt, old 209 2021; Gn, Mt. new 84 8214 Gra. Pa, ., HO 481, Gold Dust 765% : Hd, Mt, 862%, Hupp. ,... 80% I. Com. ,, 81% It, NL. new 66% It, Paper ,,' 65% K.y. Sprg. 211 Radio New 76% Mt. Ward 137% Mar, Oil ., 39% Mck, Trek, 110% Phil, Pet. 38 Pan. Am, B 44% 'Packard ., 142% Radio ..., 372% Srs. Rbek, 1641; Sin, Oil .,, 38 St, Oil NJ, 513% St. Oil N.Y, 41 Studebaker 961; Simmons ,,109 , US. Rubber 501 U.S. Steel 185% U.S. Leather 3105; Wilys Ovid. 31% Woolworth 2097 Wr. Aero. 2673 Vie. Talk. 150% Yellow Cab 40 they will be given a hearty wel- come. The meeting is to be in the Legion Hall, over the market niace, at eight o'cloek, on Thursiar. acai acs nd Ra a ie a ee * WEATHERMAN Bi a aa a wa It's cold, "Tis told By old Men bold, Who scold The cold. van -- SSNS EL E-F B E-R RR] Nea SO os Dm ICD 2 od We hope the skating enthusiasts are properly grateful for the fine winter weather we've been having. There are open air rinks -- and open air rinks. In some of them you pay as you enter, and in oth- ers you pray as you enter--that the property owner doesn't see you, Up in our neck of the woods, the boys have even heen using the good paved streets of the Corpora- tion of the City of Oshawa for shinny practice. BISCUITS POISONED TWO SERIOUSLY ILL . Arsenate of Lead Used in Mistak= for Baking Powder Peterboro, Jan. 29.--As a result of arsenate of lead being used in mis- take for baking powder in biscuits, Mrs. William Matthews is in a dan- gerous condition in Nicholls hospi- tal and ° : daughter Olive is scri- ously ill. Lula Wallace, a visitor mn the Matthews home, is rapidly recov- ering from the cffects of the poison. The husband, William Wallace, who also partook of the poisoned bis- cuits, was able to return to work last night. The arsenate of lead had been bought to kill pests on cabbage plants fast summer and was kept in a bak- ing powder can. The container was marked with the word "poison" in smail letters. Mrs. Matthews, in bak- ing biscuits for the noon meal on Saturday, too': the wrong tin and used the poison instead of the bak- ing powder. She and her daughter and. Miss husband did not eat them until the evening meal. Late in the afternoon, when the family became violently ill, suffering from severe cramps, Dr, H. V. Dobson was called and diagnosed the case as one of poisoning. The three women were taken to the hos- pital. Last night it was stated that the mother's condition was very serious and that of her daughter somewhat worse. Miss Wallace is expected to be able to leave the hospital in a day or two. In the case of the others there is fear of paralysis developing. GIFT OF $85,000 Montreal, Jar. 28.--Eighty-five thousand dollars has been donated to the medical faculty of MeGill Uni- versity by the Rotkefeller Foun- dation for the purposes ot surgical research, it was announced re- cently by Dean C. F. Martin. This money will be given in yearly in- stalmerts over 'a period of four years. The research is to be con- ducted in the biological laboratories of the University in the new annex devoted to experimental surgery, and in the Royal Victoria and the | Montreal General Hospitals, i Wallace partook of the biscuits. The | Money 7 per cent. It was sometimes "shiner prae- tice" when hockey used to be a real tough game, with frequent ap- plications of juicy beefsteak to A the affected parts of the anatomy, But, to return to the weather, | i) | old man Fahrenheit has been re- ducing himself mearer to nothing every day. It's "Fair and cold," and steadily colder. Highways are fairly good, mo- torists report, * But rumble-seat cuddling and nude knees are not, strange to say, so much in evidence since this honest-to-goodness January weath- 29.--Presi- | er set in. in glvicg It's the good again for a month or two. They were at the movies. "She speaks fluently," remarked the girl. "Naturally," said her com- panion, with so much flu out there in Hollywood." Fortunately the flue has flown Couldn't stand the Japan Impressed by New System of Writing Ip- troduced in Turkey Osaka, Japan, Jan. dent Kemal's success Turkey a new alphabet has awak- ered the envious admiration of the large and growing number of Japanese who would like to reform their own system of writing. This 'feeling is strongly expressed fn an editorial in the Osaka Mainichi, | one of the most influential journ- | from Oshawa. als of Japan, which declares that | cold weather. "the Turkish example should pro- Fair--and cold. vide an impetus for linguistic re- | Moderate corth-west winds, loe- form in Japan." | al snow-flurries. After deseribing the Turkish achievement of replacing the cumbersome Arabic writing by an alphabet of 29 characters, the Mainichi supports President Kem- al's claim is that this reform is the greatest ever attempwew au nis country. Acknowledging Japan's debt to Chinese letters and cul- ture, the editorial says times have ! changed owing to Japan's contact | with the Occident, the nations of which have enjoyed an advantage cver the orient because of their simpler writing systems, which make learning and diffusion of krowledge easier than in the past. i Japanese is written in a com- bination of Chinese ideographs and phonetic syllables peculiar to Jap- an. It is estimated that a krow- ledge of 2.000 characters 1s mec- essary to read the newspapers easily. For many years there has been a movement aimed at adopt- ing the Roman alphabet, to be fit- ted phonetically to Japanese words. CONFIRMATION AT CHRIST CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING Service Was Conducted By Right Rev. Bishop Lucas of Athabasca The first Confirmation ~ service in the history of the new parish of Christ Church was solemnized at the church on: Sunday morning. In the absence of the Bishop of the Diocese, the service was conducted by Right Rev. Bishop Lueas, who was for 25 years Bishop of Atha- baska. Eleven people were ad- mitied into full membership of the «church. PRINCESS IS NAMED phasized the joyful service to which the members were called, { drawing. from his own experience among the Eskimos to illustrate the uplift of Christ in the souls of | / : (By Canadian Press) Paris, Jan. 29.--The little Princess born to the Maharanee Devi Shar- mista Holkar, formerly Nancy Ann Miller, of Seattle, has been named Shrada Raje. A declaration of the 4 birth, giving the name, was fyled at two members of which wul hola a the city hall of St. Germain lute to- mission in Christ Church commen- F Thursday evening. 1 aa ness into His light. servico men of the community, and | old Chesterfield ! The address of His Lordship em- | those brought out of heathen dark- | The Bishop | is warden of the.new training cen- | tre of the Canadian Church army. | cident frequency and corregpond- {ingly higher losses, the premium | now to be charged will still he §5 | {less than it was six years azo : NEW Wl CARRIER SERVICE TO START ~ INWEST OF CTY | GIBBONS STREET AND DISTRICT TO BE | INCLUDED Residents Urged to Have| | Numbers Placed on Homes | { | . | Before Service Begins --_-- | Arrangements are heing complet- | led at the Oshawa Post Office where- by a daily mail earrier service will | be inaugurated in the district west {of the city at Gibbons street and environs. The work of surveying the district was finished yesterday, and as soon as the streets whien are mentioned for the change are { charted, and residents finish plac- ing numbers on thir homes, the new service will be eommenced. Those streets which are includ- ed in the new service are: Bever- ley avenue, Alexandra Boulevard, Cromwell avenue, Mecntrave ave- nue, Pine street, Kingston road, as far as the sidewalk goes, across to Park road; Gibbons street, Louisa- street, Buena Vista street, Par} road north and south as far as the sidewalk extends, Elm Grove, Park ayenue and Pine avenue, Post office authorities are seri- ous in their mention of the neces- sity for quick action of residents in placing numbers on their houses, for it is impossible to commence distribution of mail by carrier un- til this has been done. BANOUET HELD IN ALBERT STREFT UNITED CHURCH gratulations on the New Edifice The new and spacious banquet hall of Albert strect United Church was the seene of a successful soe- ial function last night when a ded- { icatory banguet was held by the | members of the congregation. The | affair began at 5.30 o'clock and (proved a fitting mannner in which | to open the social activities in the | newly dedicated church. | Speakers of the evening were | Rev. F. J. Maxwell of St. Andrew's United church. Rev. G. W. Irvine, of Cedardale United Church, who congratulated the Albert street congregation, and the pastor, Rev. |. A. Whattam. Excellent Program 0. M, Alger, chairman of the City Mission and chairman of the Ex- tension Board of the United Chureh of Oshawa, presided. The pro- gram which followed the banquet was participated in by the follow- ing: L. F. Unitt, who accompanied at the piano; Mrs, McFarlane of Cedardale, violinist; Mrs. Dr.) Grant Berry, soloist; Mrs. Ren- wick, soloist; Mrs. O. D. Friend, soloist; Mrs. R. Holden, accompan- ist, and Mrs. C. M. Mundy, reader. COMMONS OFFICIAL DIES _ Ottawa, Jan, 29--Charles H. Jones, 58, for many vears secrctary to the Hon. Hewitt Bostock, speaker of the senate and fifteen years member of the staff of the House of Commons | died here today. ES ESE Too Late to Classify | pote CR ---- TO RENT--SIX ROOM BRICK | | house with 2 ze. AH converi-) ences. Phone (24b | gtarg soon after Start Made Today With f Materials For Technical School Effort to Be Made to Have Buildings Completed By September 1, and Ready for Occupation After the Summer Holiday TO WRECK ORIGINAL | HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING Building of Storage and Of- fice Structures at School Site Was Started This Morning By Contractors Building operations commenced; on the Oshawa Technical School this morning, The contractors, Bathe and McLellan of this city, are today moving their equipment on the property and workmen are erecting the buildings for tempor- ary offices and storage of supplies, The major work will commence as soon as possible, Several loads of brick have been drawn to the premises today, and other materials are following in- to position, An effort will be made to have the school finished by September 1, or as soon there- after as possible, so that the job will be rushed to completion ag rapidly as possible, Baild Both Together Rey. Father Bench, chairman of the building committee of the Board of Education, stated to The Times today that both wings of the technical school addition to the Collegiate will be built together. The east wing, on the Mary street side of the present school, will be started first, as there is consider- ably movz preliminary work that has to be done here than on the west wing. As soon as yi east wing has advanced so that it is ev- en with the west Wing, work will continue on both sides together, To Demolish Old school cor the erection of the west wing of the school, the original high cchool building will have to be wrecked, Demolition work will the first of Feb- ruary, it is expected. Full plans have been made for the accomnoda~ tion of pupils now housed in this section of the Collegiate building when the demolition work - starts, so that as little inconvenience as possible will be caused, said Prin- cipal A. BE. O'Neill, of the Collag- jate this afternoon. The Conetruction The two wing additions will be of reinforced concrete construction, with stone trimmed brick walls, 3 storeys in height. The west wing, which will take the place of the old part of the collegiate, will be 132 by 67 feet in size, The east wing will be L-shaped, and built around the boiler room at present at the rear of the building. The wings will correspond in height and in style of brick, ete., with the addition made the Collegiate a few years ago. Contract Price $220,000 The contract of Bathe & MeLel- lan was accepted by the Board of Education ahout two weeks azo, being the lowest one of 11 tenders submitted. The contract price for the building is about $220,000, and it is expected that the cost of the school, equipped, will be about $280,000. An appropriation of this amount was made by the Oshawa city council at its last meeting. Of the total of $280,000, the city ex- pects to receive fgpm the govern- went a grant of about $120,000, £0 that the school will cost the eity approximately $160,000. The trades included in the ersc- tion of this building are, reinforced concrete, pressed brick, stone. stez! sash, steel stairs, and ornament: iron, lathing and plastering, paint- ing and glazing. roofing and sheet metal. terrazzo, marble and (iile, electric wiring. electric ash hois;, electric clock system, house tele. phone system, plumbing, and ventilating. Coming Events 3 Cents per word each iu- sertion. charge for each insertion, 33c¢. EUCHRE REbizxAH LODGE NO 3. Wednesday, January 30. fellow's Hall. SQUARE AND ROUND DANCING at Barnhart's Pavilion every Wednesday and Saturday nights. (24¢) THE BATTLE OF ROLLING Bones--=See Bomes Jeffery iu kilts, A. Y. M. C. Fifth Aunuzl Minstrel Show, St. George's Parish Hall, Centre $t., J 30-31. Feb. 1-4. Admission cents. (242) INTERNATIONAL AUTO WORI- er's Union, an open meetin , Thursday, Jan. 31 at 8 po, will be addressed by Wm. Vai» ler and J. Simpson of Torontu. Everybody welcome. (24) EUCHRE UNDER AUSPICES OF the Oshawa Club in the Clu) Rooms, Wednesd oy, January 0. (24a