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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES = TUESDAY,-MARCH 25, 1930 PAGE THREE - TO BE REPEATED * FOR THREE NIGHTS 'John: Craig - as Grumpy, Gives One of Best Char acter Interpretations Seen Locally. -- Supported by Fine Caste ---- . | "Grumpy," a play in four nots, was "presented with success by the Osh- awa Little Theatre in its tenth major rformance staged in Rotary Hall, fast night." The play which wras writ- ten by Horace fod es and I Wig. ney Percyval contaffis a novel plot with sufficient mystery to hold 'the keenest interest of the audience, while it is also relieved with a dash of sparkling himor. On the whole Ws is a refreshing production provid- a a, very enjoyable evening's enter- { Sainment.. The reast-of actors per- | formed their various roles with that wkill and ease which is: making each performance of the Little Theatre an- other crowning" achievement to its gredit. Unfortunately the audience avas not as large as the splendid chir- pcter of the play deserved, but it ) Was appreciative of the efforts of who took part and generously applauded their good acting, The Plot i The plot centres about the. theft of a viable diamond which had Peent entrusted to Mr, Ernest Heron, gmployed by a South African dia- nd company, for safe deliverance n London, Riciving at Soughamp- with the jewel in his possession eron had received word that he was to arrive in London the follows ing morning. In preference to stays ing overnight in a London hotel he #tops off at the country home of his mele, Mr.' Andrew Bullivant. A maid, n, who is employed by his ung grand-daughter, Miss Virginia Py fant is the first to meet him there, aving known her for many years (Continued on page 12) ol : Eugene Palmer mbst wife, Lulu Palmer, $1078 ing from the Dx ; of Mi is morning on 4 Mrs, Palm almer wis arrested in a t at King, and George streets, aturday night, by Detec- es Crowe and MacAlister of the oronto police. was brought to 2 Act Comedy = "NORA WAKE UP" By Cobourg Young People Opera House, Bowmanville TOMORROW AND THURSDAY EE Bt. Josephs I. O; Ohurch Admission adults 330 Children 250 \ {is slightly: improved, | x / Ho y flan Found at the General Hospital here for j i Guilty of Non the Jag six weeks. Hf hi * | ship. i amber of Commerce Elects SNOWBALL FIGHT IN HARMONY HS SEQUEL IN COURT Mrs. Ethel Billings Is Con- victed of Assaulting Young School Girl Mrs, Wthel BilMogs, of Har mony, was placed on suspended sentence by Magistrate Willls in police court this morning wheu whe was Isabella Cook, n school girl of the same village, The accused wis alleged to have taken the girl by the coat and al- lowed her daughter, ' aged eight and a halt years, to hit her over the head, The case arose over a snowball hitting the dsughter of Mrs. Bile ings, . who told her mather that the Cook girl 'was the 'culprit, Mrs. Billings Lad then gone to the house of a neighbor and the as sault had taken place. There wus much contradictory evidence glv- en and the case lasted fully an hour... A. W. By Greer appeared [for the defence Chief of Pollo Friend for. the crown. Mrs, Dil ings will also have the costs of the court to pay. |CITY NEWS| ORDERED OUT OF CITY * YGet out And stay out' was the dictum of the court this morning when Ham Magar, of Toronto, was charged with peddliug in this city without a Heense. He was placed on suspended sentence and warned to keep away from. Osne awa In thé future, © CONDITION IS IMPROVED The condition of Mr. Thompson, Lmail 'eargier on Rural Route No, 1, Mr. Thomp- a general be son; whe also conducts | siore bh.ciness at Raglan, has been Oshawa' yesterday. by Provincial =I Constable T, Mitchell and Detective Sergeant H. Flintoff, His wife and family weside in East Whitby Town- L In ------------ GIBBIE~In proud. and loving memory of Gunner Graydon Gib bie, killed In actiom March 25, 10. Peace perfect Peace, Father, mother, sisters and 4 Brothers, " (11a) MBEATH--In loving memory of Private James Meath, killed in - aatfon March 26, 1916, A lite made beautiful by kindly deeds A helping hand for other needs To a beautiful life eame an end Ho died as he lived everybody's 1 friend, From mother, brother and all at 208 Court St, (71a) >>>"5C | SID De ee > DC Seo |. | vouto, 3300 Jt Capone | 1 | other Wa gsworth there ho wer. house" of mh convicted bf assaulting | 5 "loft un + entate of $30,600, A oh if $8071 hoe. w } GEORGE HARY | G, D. Who becomes third vice-president | Who 1 the pr of the Chamber. Myr. Hart has of the Oshawa Chamber of Com» been a director of the organiza' merce, Mr, Conant, who succeeds tion since its inception two yedey G. W. McLaughlin, was first | ago, vice-presideng last year, | DELEGATION T0 (0 TO OTTAWA ON HARBOR QUESTION Will Interview Federal: Cab- inet in Interests of Bet- ter- Port Here f dani & v | | A delegation ywill go to Ottawa from this eity ithin the next few days to Interview the federal cab- {net ministers on the subject of the Oshawa harbor, 'The delega- | {tion will press for a decision from the government on a poligy of stendy development of the local) harbor, The city council and Obamber of Commerce will both be repre- sonted, The city's. representatives LEON FRAZER Who will again be sceretary of the Chamber of Commerce this year, "Elected to Office in Chamber of Commerce 4 Wo Iw MASON { Flocted first vieespresident of the Chamber, Mr, Mason has been a member of the directorate of the | Chamber during' the last two | Years, | L 2 a ¥. J, REDDIN Re-elected to the position of treasurer of the Oshawa Cham. ber of Commerce, will be Mayor T. B, Mitchell, Ald. erman P. A, Macdonald, chalrman of the finance committee; Alder. man George Morris, chairman of the eity proverty committee; and Alderman William. Boddy, chair. man of the general purpose com- mittee, At a méeting of the Chamber of Commerce Board 'of Directors last night, the new pres. fdent of that organization, &, D Conant, was empowered to name the Chamber of Commerce fepre. sentatives on the delegation] This has not vet been done, buf the pathes will he aunounced shortly by M¥. Geant, he city is pressing for ap ens larBémeént of the harbor basin now being excavated, and which will be gompleted early this summer, A new whart ig also being urged, to- gether with provision for retaining wall "around certain sections of the harbor so that industries may be able to locate ¢n its shores. Duo to the collapse dt the present wharf sud west pler at the harbor, a naw whart is considered an im- Apparently March ean provide almost any kind of weather rang- ing from wind storms to sleet storms with a few balmy days thrown in between. This morning the good citizens of Oshawa arose to find that snow, which shortly changed to mingled rain and sleet were falling from the heavens, There was nothing of that spring. like touch which poets delight to rave about, for the ground was covered with almost as much snow 08 at any time during the winger, Old Man Winter is very slow in leaving this year although last Fri. day was the first day of spring, Ro- bins, blackbirds and other birds which have , returned from the south mast regard thelr reception in Oshawa as decidedly chiily, Winter Descends Again, | May Delay Ploughing i named Petit had a glass halt fall of a ------ ------------------ Some of the birds do not seem to mind, however, Mr. Helén Lander, 16; Lloyd: street, galled The Times this morning to say that a perky fat robin was hopping about in the snow on her lawn early this morn- | ing, apparently 'obHvions to the swirling snow and the cutting steet, Reports from Whithy stite the country roads have become block- od with snow thus making a | Ing very difficult, | Farmers of the district consider that the snow will cause serious de- lay In' the spring plowing, One | The Times' Whitby representative, pointed out that the snow would gradually soak into the ground thus making the 'land too wet for ploughing, . mediate neaessity, The larger har bor Basin 18 being urged so that larger vessels, such as will be able to use the Welland canal after it ls opened. this summer, may be able to enter the local harbor, A date 'for the delegation to vis- it Ottawa has not yet been set, as an: appointment has not yét been granted by the federal cabinet ministers involved, ------ hp ---------- OSHAWA PEOPLE SHARE IN ESTATE Margaret Carlyle, * Toronto, Left Substantial Sums to | + Local Relatives Byecial 0 The, Times) Toren 0, vy a fkaret Carlyle," who died Deceraber 23 In Price of Wh \ Howard S. Ross of Mont. real Declares to Rotarians That Farmers Cannot Be Blamed for Holding Wheat MADE TOUR OF 72 _ WESTERN. TOWNS rep Never Had to Lock a Door During Entire Tour, Speaker Says--Lauds Fine Spirit Engendered by City ~Country Banquets Here # of will dated Octo- ber 16, 1920, 1s to be divided 'os follows. £ A legacy of $6,000 and one third of all personal effects is left ta. nlece, Agnes Wright, 108 Con. naught street, Oshawa; =a legacy of $8,000, oné-tnira of-the personal effects and half the residue of: estate. to Margaret Tompkins, ni of Weland} a legacy of $1,300 and one-third of all personal effects to Elizabeth Reid, grand-niece, of To f and other legacies ag fol gw: $1,200 to Margaret Carlyle, law, of Toronto; to Agt right, uwh, $700; Wiliam Ferel hew, Toronto, $1,800; Oshawa, $500; rafdd-nepl A We -- "Whe can blame the farmdrs if they want to hold their gvheat for a better price? They are trying to ereate orderly marketing, and every cent difference in the price of wheat nieans $2,000000. loss or gain to: the Canadian west." \ Sige This staunch defence of 'the co- operative marketing plans 'being ad- 9 | opted by the! farmers in the Can~ J adian west was made by: Howard 8, Rosy, K. C, of Montreal, who gave an instrgctive. and entertaining' ad- free on "Seeing our West on a Chautauqua Tour," to' the Oshawa Rotary ~~ Club. Mr, Rass, 1who : is a Montreal lawyer and economist, ronto, B8 | not only addressed the . Rotarians arand-itiete, W : | during his brief visit to Oshawa, but Tompking, grand-nephow, Welland, | spoke to the pupil at the local Col $500; Ad Anile MacGregor, : lewiate and at ighop Bethune Gol . : ¢ uring the afternoon, - ° The estate included cash of § y Bow his.tour of the 'west, Mr 070,20, moneys fiom mortge Ross, who was On-air. 600 i712.05, promissory notes, nomic subject ¢ 8,63; roul ostates, ¥13,0005, tauqua cirouit, visited: 72 towns and property $142.18, J Pages most of em rar ) a & 500 or 11,000 in population. "1,000 is a largo town in thes west," he coms aenteds Qn, this tour he had seen a 'cross-section of, westorn. life that had given, him an, entigely different \ ts Work, 160; Perc her son, § 'gra / ophew, | Every Cent a Bushel Change Million Dollars to Canada 80 : p on the Canadian Chay- ug about! eal Means Two His wife also denied ever selling understanding of 'the problems of the western farmers, 'Mr, Ross de. elared. | Farmers Are Realists I The Yarmers were more normal than most people. They had to get closer to reality and'to nature, Grows ing wheat was a tremendous gamble at best, for it was a delicate crop, (Continued on page 7) COBOURG RESIDENT DIED SUDDENLY MD. Cobourg, March" 24 =e (Special to The Times)--Willlam Cox, a well-known citizen of Hamilton Township and Cobourg for many years, dropped dead in the Brite ish Hotel garage Saturday afters noon, Mr. Cox had dropped In fon a Who § GAVE AWAY HO ing that he had given any of three men beer to drink, E, C. HODGINS a vice-p of the Ch of © tA ant *% He has been a member of the divectorate since its inception ¥ HOWE BREN BEER, 1S FIED 530, 08S Frank Wilson Found Not Guilty on More Serious Charge Frank Wilson, 222 Olive ave, convicted by Magistrate Willis In city police court this morning on a charge of brewing beer for the use of others outside of his own family, contrary to the provisions of Inland Revenue Act, Wilson was al- s0 charged with keeping liquor for sale but His Worship ruled that there was' no evidence to show that the defendant had been carrying on il legal traffic, On the 26th of October last, De- tective Sergeant Flintoff, Detective Sergeant McGee, Sergeant Stauffer and Interpreter Wim, Igel raidedéthe Wilson home. They found three meén sitting in the kitchen, and also an empty bottle of becr, Detective Sets geant Flintoff testified that a man And F. L. Mason First Vice- President of Organization WL TRIHCD, | edte Same Sc 1S ROOFING LARGE STRATFORD STORE Three-Storey Structure for S. 8. Kresge Co. The W. 3. Prick Co, Ltd, of this city is progressing rapidly with the erection of a store for the 5. S| Kresge Co, in Stratford, The build- | ing; which is a three-storey structure, | is now being roofed. The Trick company has awarded | George Hart Third Vices President--F. J. Redd Re-elected Treasurer ) 4 ANNUAL MEETING THURSDAY EVENING |E. C. Drury Will Give Ads dress on St. Lawrence Des velopment, a Subject of Particular Interest to This City ud Gordon PD, Conant, promigeny local barrister, was elected presi« | the sub-contract for glass and glazing | dent of the Oshaws Chamber off | { {in position in front of the building, | thus lending valuable assifTance fi | and the cut stone sub-contract to the W. E, Phillips Co. of this city, | jor | George Oakley, Toronto, { Good progress is also being made by the Trick firm on the alterations | being done for the Central Canada | Loan and Savings Co, on Simcoe street north, At the present time, | the interior is being plastered, The | large bronze plagues have heen placed | Commerce at a meeting of the directors held in the Chamber of Commerce hoard room yesterday afternoon ar rive o'clock, Mry Conant, gucceeds George W, Mc Laughlin. who held this office since March 28, 1028. 1t was My, McLaughlin's wish to retire but ay honorary president he will be on member of the board of directors | adding to the imposing appearance | the work in which he has always wah | lll rrr rh, the | THE GET- TOGETHER BANQUET George: Qukley of | awarded the job, also, | of this structure, 'Toronto was recently cut stone comract on this (4 3 What Others Say - rsiiirerrrvrmnn RRP | The Editor, The Oshawa Dally Dear Bir: "Shure" and it was 4 great bun | quet--the "Husbandmen of South Ontario." The great long tables, the rows of chairs filled to over. flowing with farmers and their wives sandwiched in between city men and their wives, oy was it the oity people betwéen 'the country people. No, it was the Yirst, for the filling is the making or uf. making of the sandwich and let| me tell you "it was a great one. Times. beer in his hand and that when the | Last night filling and folders coms | police entered he placed this on the | bined--rugged faces beaming with | sink. Mrs. Wilson was also in the|all goodwill and hopeful anticipa- | { kitchen 'while her hushand was in an | tion, 'showing that the progenitors | adjoining bedrogsn flling empty hott- les with beer which hud been brews ed in a boiler, One of Ye three men who had been in the kitche. at the time the police visited the house, testified in court that he had received two glass es of beer that night. He also stat. ed that he had been in the Wilson home .on a previous ockdsion and had received and paid for beer. He drank on the night of the 206th of October he suid, Wilson, who, is evidently of for-|nnd work seemingly eign birth, was very voluble in deny the he is a firemen employed in a local deal of heat, or giving away: beer and claimed that she drank two to three bottles cach day. Mrs. Wilson had difficulty in walking to the witness box on ace count of the fact that several months ago she sustained a broken Iég. It wag due to this injury and her inab- ility to appear in court that the case was postponed for five 1ionths, Lotis Hyman appeared for the de- fendant while Crown Attorney J. A MeGibbon conducted the case for the Crown With. the consent of the Crown and of the defence counsel, the same summoned but, on exams The body was taken to examination by the coroner, it wal decided that an inquest was unnecessary, ' \ The funernl takes place from the residence of James Cox, Dans forth Road, who is a brother of the deceased; to St, Michael's Church and' Com Hamilton Township, moment's chat with 'W. Healey, in stery. [of "equal rights" of the Husbandmen were "good stock' strong and able to carry on | to a joyful finish a first venture | to men and Wo- men in social and fraternal enter taining, Only the modesty and the old adage, "little girls should be seen and not heard" kept back a flow | of oratory from the falr ones seat- prominent farmer in speaking to | had mot paid forthe beer which he | erettes with thelr winsome ways | | | He' said | of South Ontario, that he was very fond of the bever- | "filled in™ on work, as of old said, age himself and consumed five or six | wo did it because bottles daily in view of the fact that | us." | factory and has to endure a great|the "Mttle pigs" being graced with | ed on the chairs. Not so the farm- | and work-asday clothes, enticing, ever working and singing--singing being their loved accomplishments, promising much for the future Husbandmen who, as they "she tempted No wonder apples were scarce, one and the delicious ple heing built on them, crowned and frost. od with cream from the good old cow. Only the Easter eggs were miss- ing, but who knows but that the "Rotartans" had them all corners ed for an "Easter Egg Rolling Con test." One must pride open space where little violéts bloom and pussy willows gleam yellow and tinted trees sway their budded branches in April sunshine, pure! evidence was used tor both charges.) Wilson 'was assessed $50 and costs. | charge of the garage, who Was an old friend, Dr, Hayden was hur. riedly ination, declared that life was exe tinet. Tait's undertaking parlors where, ahd sweet and soul-inspirving, Yours truly, Au 01d Farmerette. PXTHIAN SOCIAL NIGHT The regular convention of Osh wi Lodge No, 47, Knights . of ythias, tok the form of a socldl evenin, which 'Was atended! by members of Ontario Temple No, 1, Pythian Sisters and friends, "Thoge present, who numbered about one hundred, greatly enjoyed 'the pro- gram of the 'evening which ably rendered under 'the. chairmanship of Bro, C. P. Davis, Ww 1f {he Naval' Conference watts a satisfactory example of disarma. ment, let'it {4rn back to the abo amin 5 Aion of the hatpin. manifested the keenest interest. Other Officers ! Frank 1. Mason was elected first vice-president gucceeding Mr, Conent who occupied this office du 1928 and 1920. Col. B, C. Hodgins as second vice-president succeed: H, A. Brown while Ald, Geo, Hprt, ag third vice-president follows A. Lovell, ¥, J, Reddin was re elected treasurer, } Practically every diyector wa fn attendance at the meeting id the business was transacted wit despatch, The 'election of - Mr, Conant & president will be popular as he 18 native resident of the city and hay log taken an active part in. jie professional, business and municis pal life, Jt is significant that ad in the past, the officers of the Chamber of Commerce for 1984 are men who have taken 'n leading part in the activities of the city. The roster of the Oshawa Cham« ber of Commerce i3 an imposing one and now stands as follows:ss President, G. D. Conant; 1st Viee« President, Frank L. Mason; 2nd Vice-President, E. C, Hodgins; 3rd Vice-President, Ald, (George Harty Treasurer, I, J, Reddin; Directors, A. W. Bell, D+F, Johnston, OC, BH, McTavish, A, G. Storie, B.A, Lovell, E, Marks, H, P, Schell, Wa M, Gilbert, G, W. Hezzlewood, R, 8, Morphy, G, W, McLaughlin apd Mayor 1, B, Mitelell, The 'new members of the direcs torate including R. 8S. Morphy, W, M. Gilbert and G. W, Hezslowood were duly installed yesterday. Annual Meeting On Thursday night the annual dinner meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held in Welsh's Parlours at 6,30 o'clock, AIT mem« bers are urged to attend and Hon, E, C. Drury, former prime minis ter of Ontario, will be presen§ as the guest speaker, Mr; Drury will discuss the prow posed . Bt, Lawrence waterways development, on question which id of vital interest to Ontario and Quebet and on which he is regards ed as ong of the best authorities, Outside of the consulting . en+ gineers Hon, Mr, Drury given the subject more study than any other and last year he wrote six very illuminating urticles which appeared in McLean's magakine, supporting the project. Mr, Drury) was answered hy A. B, Payne, publicist and economist, in the same magazine while a summary was written 4by B, XK followed by Mr. Drury's concluding article, i A good entertainment . fy also assured, Lovell, Kin Anyone hav+ ing same after this date will be prosecuted. Reward for 1ADAME home until Tuesday, R ers, Phone appointments pa, fm aul uesday, Pig , Round "nee, Shring tro y '00 heat. Pina i | Sandwell, it Officers for Year 1930 | "16.D. Conant Named President © | ?