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: ------ EM » ' o a ahaa Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer y Times 'A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City Published at Oshawa, Ont. Public. Holders. and - OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 19 30 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy SIXTEEN PAGES News in Brief (By Canadian Press) Noted Preacher Dies don.--Mark Guy Pearse, one the foremost among England's achers for many years, died ie at the age of 88. La J ; Will Not Resign 2 adrid.--Circles close to King nso express belief that General ELE CTIO 7 de Rivera, Spanish prem- ctator, will not resign just { Barge Sinks dland,--The barge Glenbogie he Great Lakes Transportation any sank here Tuesday in 20 of water at her berth near the nd Simeoe Elevator. #1 narcotic agent, was shot Sritically wounded by an un- J: assailant in front of his .§ here yesterday. ! ¥ gh © 100 Made Homeless s ntie City.--More than 100 /s were made homeless and Al of their possessions i wasich wrecked the- interio 14 ve storey brick Arnold apart- here. ts % % Detroit Celebrates at oit.--Random gunfire by clapnts brought death to a T7- id boy and serious wounds is g¥ other prsons as Detroit cnt] the New Year in what po- hayid was a "subdued" manner. Mr, a by Dies Aftey Party A 1aspnto. -- Following a New by t eve party at her home, 26 reeviey road, Mrs, Victorine Rob- ama aged 39, became ill sudden- pai; died less than an hour ar- in p last guest had departed. T * - Ll gel Noted Doctor Dies jer Orleans, La.--Dr. Paul F. pperman, widely known in 1 circles, died early today je suffering a month from a the fire Officials From London, Eng-| land, Arrive to Investigate Tragedy in Scottish The- atre PLANS MADE FOR MANY FUNERALS Charge Being Laid 'Against Theatre Manager Is Not) Made, Public at Present (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Paisley, Scotland, Jan. authorities of Paisley investigating | pan'e of Tuesday which took the lives cf 72 children ha e| called in the chief officer of the | Londen Fire Brigade and the chief inspector of explosives of te office to rid them. Testimony .. tie 2,--The | yme inquiry will TORONTO'S CHOICE FOR MAYOR AND BOARD OF CONTROL golorm of blood poisoning in fiGhe specialized and discover- 4 reatment. B Orteans, La--In the latest = attendant to the six months let car strike here two trol- not be taken until after the fun- cr ls of which many will be held tomorrow, One develo, t this afternoon was the arrest of Alexander Dur- ward, manager of the motion pic- ture theatre, Wher: the panic took Al. been bombed, the second ¢ccurring in a distant section #city while authorities were in- gating the first in the downtown Berict. » = - cago's @elebration China _murders which sjimaxed drunken brawls, a half dozen' shootings," 250 arrests for . drunkenness, and x large amount of property damage were recorded 5 police in 'checkink up the re- mits of Chicago's New Year's eve slebration. * - > dental Death', Port len he first atality 51 the new year in the lak&hore districts occurred shortly _ Mter noon yesterday when Louis. Fs . tif, 33, Italian laborer, fet . he Toronto general houpik = 'he result of wounds caused 0 he ceidental - discharge of a rifle vas holding. * + * ' New Judge Named c Winnipeg.--H. A. Robson, K. 4 wader of the Manitoba Libera) ; arty and member of the provis jal legislature for Winuipes, has sen appointed a judge © the 'anitoba court of pels, Mr. _obson succeeds Hon. J. rk } Ten gergast, newly appointed chie tice of Manitoba. ACEAN STEAMERS IN + COLLISION IN PORT 2 ey Ag oe Liners sais Sf 00, Ha Hoan Tin vine were slightly dam <ged. Bere 10st Bi : on her bow oorings while docking and crash w gH be Cuncrder. An pe srk e being 'made by insurance jon and dock officials. an. %x--The New Year \ ital with sleet, iy TE hoable thaw. Wea- he + con more suitable to # ke igg 'January 1 left streets sheeted with ice yester- and many minor automobile dents were reported. Torpper es which ranged around e- bove the zero b*) morping had given way to degree mark early today. A . uation of the palmy breezes a predicted. ---- ------ = Pt ff the At- is P'gh of the Ottawa, J oer the Greed pec. Rain or red from vine 's ni it has heeome cold. winds- cloudy fs . ir. Geo thark on Wed-: . place. The charge howerer, was not made public. (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Paisley, Scotland, Jan, 2.--~This tra- | ' gedy-saddened town was engaged to- day in the powerful task of planning funerals jor the victims of Tuesday's fire panic, Thete were a few private funerals today, but nearly seventy other fun- erals were being arranged for tomor- row held in Paisley churches. Meanwhile Raisley and Glasgow have been work- iy night and day preparing coffins forthe victims. There will be double or tple funerals in whic when lost Mo& of on theoad to recovery and four- been sent .home irom the BOSD! f the ink in theYogspital, only two were in Result ohRecent been objects OH i (e watch Youn ited thirty: speak Pearl lesson rung. there vice ¢ Youn at Wh vice. Mid Jarret silent o'cloc New At half | praise Jer of and e a Og, vl ing colder pA with smywalls or flurries. leader Nahas Pata, who ed a new Egyptian cahinet ult of his party's ecent and minister of th terlor./Wassef Pasha Ghali \n cted as foreign miniser. In altter to King Fuad, Nahys Pasha ys onc cuthig! a veal mzasure of inde- peddeny for Egypt in the forth-- cominglegotiations Aunglo-§ptian treaty, New Md ihes assembled at Sim- coe Std Whitb}| Gordo} her read the Scripture | suitable hymns were Trinit$ Jers fox against him, special services will be undertakers both in five families two or more children the 'injured children. are twenty-two remain- ) SEFK- Toronto yesterday. Frenchmen Go (PRINCE LEAVES To Conference (By Candian Press Leased Wire) Paris, Jay. 2.--The legation to {he second Hague con- | ference on feparations Teft for the Netherlands the north station, where a erowa Southampton of diplomats and other promfnem |worth Castle to resume the jaunt Frenchmen lude them farewell. The principal delegation Ministers and Emile Moreau, governor of the Bank of Frante, Chdron OPPONENTS OF TOWN PLANNING TEAM ELECTED Abole are shown the five men. elected as Mayor and Controllers in |are:--Upper loft, W. A. Summerville; lower left, James Simpson; upper rontc Mayor Bert S. Wemp (in centre) defeated Sam Mec- | right, Claude Pearce; lower right, W. D. Robbins, W Bride in the contest for mayor. .The members of the Board of Control | James Simpson, all were opponents of the town:planning scheme. - With the exception of \ CONTEST IN EVERY WARD MOTOR BUS LINES IN AMALGAMATION Is Toronto-Montreal Line One of Four Involved in Merger (By Canadian Press Lcased Wire) Ottawa, Jan. 2.--Details of an amalgamation, which will create the largest motor coach line In Canada, with regard to miles cov- ercd, were announced here today by R., G. Perry, general manager of the new «organization which will bear the name of Colonial Coach Lines. Four companies' merged in the agreement are: Colonial Coach Lines, operating from Ottawa ad far west as Kingston; Toronto- Montreal coach lines, Ottawa-Mont- real Road Coach Lines. and a line operated hy James Gill between Prescott and Cornwall, WEYGAND NAMED AS SUCCESSOR TO FOCH Paris, aJn. 2--General Max Wey- aid, was today formally named clfief of the general staff of the French army. He is the military heir of Marshal Foch who not long be- fore his death said to Senator Mass- abuau; "Monsier le Senateur, when I am no longer here, if a military peril menaces France, call.on Wey- gan and you will be tranquil." ONTRIP TOHORROW ! London, Jan. 2.-----~The Prince of | Wales was back in London today ifter spending the holidays with French de- | DIS. parent at Sandringham, to make final preparations for begin- ning of his African trip, and to say goodbye to friends. He will leave tomorrow aboard the Jan, 2.---That the St. Lawrence deep waterway scheme was unnecessary and un economical and should be opposed was the decision refithed by Henry Holgate and A. Jamieson, Mont- real engineer, In an investigation of the whole project carried out at the request of the Montreal Board of Trade, The report of the two en~ineers was made public yester- day. In a 45-page booklet which is being sent to members of the board. 3 Montreal, Que today from from Kenil- capital interrupted last year by the iliness of the lof the king, going first to Cape Tardieu, Town, and returning to Great Bri Loucheur, | tain probably in April. He ex- peets to do considerable hunting while away. members Premier and are SE AR SS RP A Election, rencral of the principa the ministry will be ses for a new A CHURCHES WATCH NIGHT VICES TUESDAY ent church in the city, t services were held on . Eve. The combined ple's Leagues of the Un- Church at 11.45 for a minute service, The the Rev. Capt. Best of ollowing - his address, well sang a solo, Miss lyr hour of midnight tnt prayer. The ser- vNh benediction. The e of the Baptist church ere guests at this ser. nass was said at Holy ch, with Rev. Capt, arge, Three minutes was observed at 12 pre the service ended ymns were sung, Church there was a ice of prayer and 1.b0 to 12.10. Pray. The TIMES > Selection For Civic Honors | The Oshawa Daily Times respectfully recommends the following candidates. for election to the various municipal bodies on Monday next. FOR CITY COUNCIL : WARD 1 -- SOUTHWEST WARD 3 -- NORTHWEST WILLIAM BODDY ANGUS CAMERON S. JACKSON ROBERT KEEL WILLIAM J. SULLEY + GEORGE T. MORRIS WARD 4 -- NORTHEAST . THOMAS HAWKES 3 WARD 2 -- SOUTHEAST GEORGE GUMMOW Oppose Scheme For Waterway 1$1.000;000 Planning Prisoner Killed In Reformatory (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Guelph, Jan. "2~Struck over the head by an iron bar wiclded by a fellow prisoner, Donald "Scoby Dan" MacDonald, an "innate of the psy- chiatric ward of the Ontario Refor- matory, prison offcials re- vealed today. His assailant was Joce- lyn Green, committed to the institu- tion in 1920 for murder. Both men were inmates of the same dormitory. MacDonald was committed in 1923 for murder from Walkerton, 1 1 15 dead, ase --_---------- SCHOOL FIRE Pyromaniac Blamed For Setting Fire to Large Structure rd (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Oakland, Calif, Jan. 2--Fremont high school and the Lockwood. Jun- ior High. School were set on fire b; a pyromanica late last night. Kre- mont High School, built in 1907 at a cost of $1,000,000 was a ruin. The loss was estimated at $800,000. Dam. age to the Lockwood School was GEORGE HART FRED J. PERRY P. A. MACDONALD A. S. McLEESE or G. BUNKER WARD 5 -- CEDARDALE EDMUND JACKSON ROBERT McDONALD J. B. WATEROUS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION GORDON D. CONANT FRANK L. MASON WILLIAM H. ROSS HERBERT P. SCHELL FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION ALLIN F. ANNIS D. B. CARLYLE C. N. HENRY E. A. LOVELL Vote against the Bylaw to build Police Station on Prince Street Vote "Yes" on the question of salaries for aldermen, » giving for. blessings s of 1929, and pray- Ww ycar were offered. ER slight, The incendiarist is belicved to be the same whose activities have redu- ced to ashes a dozen schools, church. es and public buildings in Sonoma, Menoding, Lake and Suisun counties in the: last few months. 'Although he was seen in the act of throwing a fire bomb which:set fire to the steps of. the Lockwood school last night, darkness shroudéd his: features and authorities were Without a clue to his identity. Yacht Presented To United States . (By Canadian Press Leased Wiral™, HN Washington, Jan, * 2.--J, Pier pont Morgan has presented his pri- vato yacht Co@air. renamed by him the Oceanogritpb ar, to the United States. The -trarsfer will be made Toronto eth City cheme And Elects Wemp as Mayor (By Canadian Press Leaged Wire) Toronto, Jan. 2--The city planning scheme as projected by Mayor Mc- Bride and his supporters for down- town Toronto, was rejected by. the electors yesterday after one of the hottest municipal contests in the his- tory of the city, The adverse major- ity was 2,528 in a vote of 56,520, and the total vote of over 107,000: in the Mayoralty contest probably made a record in the history of the citys Controller Bert S. Wemp was' eleg- ted Mayor of Toronto yesterday, and in his election carried the main issue of the campaign when the property owners of the city turned down the $19,000,000 money by-law. Choice of Board a The same consistency of ction on the part of the electors in elevating the chief opponent to the down town scheme to the Mayoralty chair was shown in their choice of candidates to sit on the Board of Control. With the exception of one, James Simpson, the Controllers for 1930 based their clection on their oposition to the by- law and the planning scheme of which it was a part, The Board of Control for 1930 will consist of Mayor-elect Wemp and Messrs. William A. Summerville, Claude Pearce, James: Simpson and William O. Robbins. By their ballots yesterday the elec- tors-->54,309 of them--decided against (Continued on page 2) 0.J.C.Secretary Dies in Toronto William P. Fraser was Well- known in Racing Circles --s Toronto, Jan, 2--Following an ill- ness of nearly three week's duration William P, Fraser, secretary-treasur- er of the Ontario Jockey Culb and the Canadian Racing Association died at his' home here today, Death was due to pneumonia. Mr, Fraser was born in Norfolk, England and came to Canada in 189. The following year he jomved the Ontario Jockey Club and-1in 1898 he was appointed Secretary-treasurer, On the forma- | tion of the Canadian Racing - Asso- ciation some years later he became secretacy- treasurer of that body, He has' served as segretary-treasurer for tomorrow, it wis announced by the department of domme:ice, it bel the second ti the Corsal been t ove) x by ¥ the 0. J. Codor 82 years, We suppose that after a Holly. wood girl has been married three times she can keep the hushand.-- | Lito, Utilities Body and Education Board also Contested Paisley Theatre Manager Is Placed Under Arrest FIRE PANIC Noes fo ws, | [INQUIRY NOW UNDER WAY LARGE FIELD QUALIFIED T0 60 BEFORE ELECTORS + IN MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN | Six Candidates Qualify For Four Vacancies on the New Public Utilities' Com« mission TWENTY-THREE IN FIELD FOR COUNCIL Eight Nominees Remain in the Field for Four Places on the Board of Education Thomas B. Mitchell was accorded a second term as mayor by acclama- tion Tuesday night, when the two other nominees, Alderman George Hart and J. W. Borsberry, failed to qualify for the office. : All of the other scats on the cive ic boards will be contested, there be ing riore candidates in the running than for many years. Twenty-threa men arc contesting the '15 aldermanic scats, six arc running for the four seats on the Public Utilities Comes mission, and ¢ight are contesting the four seats. on the Board of Educa tion, There is evidently more inerest in the municipal. el.ctions this year than in several years, There was a distinct absence of the last-minute rush to quality that usually occurs just before the time expires, as can= didates wait to see if an acclamation in their own particular field is likes ly, On Tuesday, the qualifications came in steadily, and contests wera certain: for practically all the seats early in the evening. For the first timedy Ukrainian is rundin this city, Harry (hmara having qualified alderman in the south+ cast. Eleven of the 1929 aldermen are sec' ing re-election, Alderman D, Douglass, C. A. Mason, L, V. Disney and R. D. Preston having retired, Three members of the Board of Ed- ucation last year are seeking re-el+ ection, Trustee G. B. Norris having retired. Three of the former Water Commission are seeking election ta the Public Utilitities' Board, D., F, Johnston having retired from the test, history, - an for office in For the Council The line-up of candidates for al< dermanic positions shows five candi= dates in the Southwest, Southeast and Northeast wards, east ward, three of the five are meme bers of the 1929 council, while in tha other two wards, two 1929 are sceks ing re-election. In the Northwest and Cedardale wards, there are four cane didates, two in each case being mem (Continued on Page 2) CONDITIONS ARE QUIETER IN SAMOA Destroyers Will Not Be Sent to Island Where Riots Occurred (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Wellington, New Zealand, Jan, 2 Reports that the small British dese troyers, the Veronica and Laburn« mum, were to be dispatched to Samoa to maintain order, were denied in official quarters today. It was stated the resident administration had re- ported the territory was now quiet and that members 'of the league for native home rule were dispersing. The New Zealand cabinet, discuss« ing the rioting in which one police~ man and eight natives were killed a few days ago, decided on adoption of a firm policy in carrying out its mandate over Somoa. ------------ Creck Ship Wrecked Santiago, Chile.--~The Creek ship Theofand was wrecked yes- terday on. reefs surrounding the Guaitecas Islands, The British steamship Laguna intercepted her radio messages for halp and reachs ed the scene in time to save the Death Comes in Christmas Box Seat Pleasant, Md., Jan. 2 The explosion bf a tardy Christ mas package left 'Mrs, Nao Pleasant, 2 | Complets® S118. with Ly experionce. Phone 2214; "-- v In the North' » FO WRIT BE 4 Gime Phone ar18J. : ( 1 ) {WOMAN COOK WANTED WITT 3 W CAE Bat Sy N a)