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"A Growing Newspaper In a Growing City a Chi shaa Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer 1 Timex "All The News While It Is News" VOL. 8--NO. 13 Publi Day at' Oshawa, Ont, Canada, E Sundays and' Public Holidays OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1931, 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TEN PAGES GOOD PROGRESS BEING MADE WITH SUBWAY A ---------------- LJ] United Church Conference Plans to Train Lay Preachers IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT MADE AT TRAINING SCHOO FOR DISTRICT AT COBOURG LJ Albert College at Belleville to Provide Two Year Ex- tra-Mural Courses for Licenses as Lay Preachers in Bay of Quinte Confer- SHORT COURSES AT . COLLEGE PLANNED Announgement of New Leadership Training Course Hailed as Solution of Some of Church's Most Pressing Problems (Special to The Times) Cobourg, Jan. 16--Inaugurating what may be one of the most im- portant steps in the history of the United Church of Canada, Albert College, Belleville, will next year establish two-year extra.mural courses for the training of canar- dates for licenses as lay preachers in the Bay of Quinte Conferenw., and in addition, will offer annuai twelve-week short courses in cul. tural subjects and church leader- ship to young laymen who wish to become of greater service to their churches and their communities. The announcement was made at the Thursday afternoon session o the -Conference Winter Schoc' which was held this past week at Trinity United Church and the an- nowncement 'was made "by Rev. Charles W. Bishop, M.A, D.D, president of Albert College, the Bay of Quinte Conference residen- tial school for boys and young men. The course for 'aspirant lay preachers, as announced by Dr. Bishop, will cover two years and three months of each of those two years will be spent in residence at Albert College. Courses of Study No degrees of course, are to be granted. The work to be covered will include general cultural sub. (Continued on page 8) MINING INDUSTRY [5 FORGING AHEAD Has Been Stabilizing Factor During Period of Depres- sion in Canadian Business (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, Jan. 16,--The Canadian mining industry has been the prin- cipal Stabilizing) factor in the busi- ness depression "that engulfed the Dominion last year, Hon. W. A. Gordon, federal minister of mines, sald in an address here. Despite new low record prices in 1930 for most of the minerals, the industry increased production figures and at the same time, most of the com- panies were able to show reasonable profits. Canada was forging to the front as one of the greatest miner- [* al-producing countries in the world. All of which had a decided in- A fluence on its economic stability, BELIEVE TECUMSEH'S BONES DISCOVERED Sarnia, Jan. YT --Discovery on Wakpole Island of what are be- lieved to be the bones of Tecum- seh, famous Indian chief and ally of the British forces in the war of 1812, was reported today by members of the Walpole Island Soldiers' Club, WEATHER Pressure is high over the east- ern states, low to the northward over Spy Grant Li dale 5 s with J in. west. © | severe he centred scuth of Newfoundland moving northeastward, has caused strong winds and gales in the Maritimes and local snowfalls in east Mari- times. The weather elsewhere has been for the most part fair, cold from the Ottawa valley east- ward and rising temperature in the region of the Great Lakes. It is somewhat colder in the nor- thern districts of the western provinces. Forecasts: Lower Lake Region and Georgian Bay--Fresh south- west 36 Wn west winds; mostly fair todsy and Saturday, not much ( changs in temperature, Hint pe Tit STARTS LONG TRIP H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES Who left London today by aero- plane for Paris, on the first lap of his journey to open the Bri. tish Empire Trade Fair at Buenos Aires. SAYS EUROPE IN BAD CONDITION Dutch Economist Declares Outlook Is Worse Than in 1927 . -------- 1 (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Geneva, Jan. 16.--Hendrik Kol- ijn. of Holland, one of the most eminent economic authorities iden- tiffed with the League of Nations activities, today told delegates to the commission examining Arlst- ide Briand's scheme for a Pan- European federation that Europe's economic outlook is worse than it was in 1927. "After nearly four years of hard work," he said, "that is all we can say, There has been no improve- ment at all, on the contrary we are gradually slipping backward and the consequence is that people in many countries have lost all faith in the League's economic work," POLICE FIRE ON STRIKERS Bombay, India, Jan, 16.--Police fired on a meeting of striking millhands at Lalbagh in the Parel area loday, wounding two persons. Thirty others were injured in a battle with police at a demonstra- tion on the Maiden esplanade here [BROTHERHOOD OF SIMCOE ST. CHURCH ELECTS OFFICERS Executive of Last Year Is Almost Entirely Re- elected With the exception. of one mem- ber who has retired because of the pressure of other duties, the com- plete executive of the Simcoe Street United Church Men's Brotherhood was re-elected at the regular ban- quet meeting of the brotherhood held in the church school room last night. The report of the nominat. ing committee reconrmending the re-election of the executive was presented by O. M. Alger and was unanimously adopted upon motion of Mr. Alger and R, A. Holden, Howard Bradley again becomes president of the organization, while honorary presidents are Rev. E. Harston and Rev, J. 8. I.- Wilson, pastor and his assistant. C. M: Mundy is again vice-president while members of the sub-committee in- clude treasurer, Mr. Simmons; sec- retary, E. O. Phillips, and assist- ant secretary, F. Turney. Members of the board of directors are P. Hess, R. Harper, A. McDonald, Dr. Harding, C. Lander, H. Boddy, A. E. Murdock, Geo. Weales, W. John- ston, Cyril Souch, Gordon Holden, and C. W. Detenbeck. .. .. On behalf of members of the executive, President Bradley ex- pressed appreciation for this re. newal of confidence which had been placed- in them. Ho hoped that the executive would enjoy the complete co-operation of the bro- therhood during the coming year and that the organization would prove of valuable assistance to the pastor and to the church. Prim. jar. he said, the brotherhood (Continued on page 7) Ford Builds Indian Plants (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Bombay, India, Jan, 16.--Henry Ford is building great plants at Bombay, Calcutta, Madras and Multan for the assembly of Ford cars and trucks to be shipped from Canada for distribution through- out India, The company has an- nounced that it will "Indianize" its staff, a matter involving the technical training of a vast num- ber of young Hindus in assembling, servicing and selling the cars through the company's 250 deal- ers in India, HUDSON'S B/ BAY CO. GOVERNOR RESIGNS (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Jan. 16.--The resigna- tion of Charles Vincent Sale from the governorship of the Hudson's Bay Company was accepted at a crowded meeting of stockholders today, when the report of the gpec- jal committee which investigated this evening. the Company's affairs was under consideration, London, Jan, 16.--An influenza epidemic, covering a large part of Europe, especially in the cities and towns, has put thousands in their beds ill and hampered business and transportation services through re- duction in staffs. In some cases schools have closed. In 107 large towns of England, Outbreak of Epidemic Influenza Affecting Thousands in Europe on whose returns the country's vital statistics are based, there were 101 deaths from the disease last week compared with 60 deaths the pre- vious week. Otherwise there has been no large increase in the moral- ity rate and in some countries, Spain and Portugal particularly, the disease 1s of a mild type. 11,000 Increase An estimate that Canadian prod- uction of passenger automobiles will increase by 11,000 cars this year as compared with 1930, and that Canadian production of trucks will increase by 65,000 over last year, is contained in a current issue of Automotive Industries, of Phila- delphia, Penna. The estimated Canadian produc- tion of automobiles this year Is 135,000 jobs, as compared with 124,000 jobs last year. The esti- mate for trucks is 35,000, as com- pared with 30,000 last year. The estimated United States production of automobiles is 3,290,000 as com- pared with 2,798,000 last year, and of trucks is 615,000, as comparea with 534,000 last year. Included in the figure of United States production, is an estimate that 250,000 passenger cars will be exported from the United States or assembled in foreign countries this matufactured Estimate In Canadian Car Production year as compared with 242,000 lagt year, while the estimated United States exports and foreign assem- blies of trucks is 165,000 as com- pared with 160,000 last year. NO doubt in this figure is included the many cars exported in a partially state , Canada, where the final assembly is com- pleted. These include the higher priced cars, such as Cadillac, La- Salle, etc., as well as some cars ip the lower price class which do not sell in Canada in suficient volume to warrant complete production here. #ince General Motors of Canada is the biggest producer of automo- biles in Canada, and Oshawa plant is the main produc- tion unit or their operations, this city should benefit considerably if this estimated crease in takes place. since their manufacturing automobile production William E. N. Sinclair, K.C., M.P.P., for the riding on Ontario South, was unanimously chosen as House leader at a pre-scssional caucus of Liberal members of the Legislature held in the Prince George Hotel, Toronto, yesterday. The caucus was attended by all Liberal members of the -Legisla- ture, with the exception of Thomas Murray of Renfrew. In view of the dinner to Mitchell Hepburn, newly elected Provincial Leader at St. Thomas in the even- W.E.N. Sinclair Again Chosen As Liberals' House Leader By Caucas oj Party Members ing, the business of the caucus was speeded up and finished one hour before the departure of the St. Thomas' train. All 'the Liberal members present left to attend the Hepburn dinner, with the exception of the following, who were unable to go: Mr. Sinclair, Thomas Blake- lock, Dr, L. J. Simpson; Dr. George McQuibban, Charles Robertson and William Newman. Speaking to reporters after the caucus, Mr. Sinclair stated that the sessional program had been discussed only in a general way, ENNISKILLEN BOY KILLED IN SLEIGH ACCIDENT Sleigh Got Out of Control, and Wilmer Griffin Sus- tained Fatal Injuries (By C. A. Stainton, Correspondent) Enniskillen, Jan. 16.--A very sad fatal accident occurred here yester- day afternoon, when Wilmer Grif- tim, eight year old son of Mr, and Mrs. Willlam Griffin, died of in- juries he received while riding down the big hill west of the vil- lage on a pair of bob-gleighs. The young lad, in company with a num- ber of other boys, had just started down the hill, with Wilmer at the steering position in front of the sleigh. The hill, however, was 80 sippery that the sleigh gathered tremendous speed, and the little boy was unable to control its course, Leaving the roadway, it crashed in- to a post by the side of the road with a teriffic impact, and the lad, in front of the sleigh, sustained a fracture in the base of the skull. He was rushed to his home and medi- cal attention was called, but he died within a short time of the ac- cident, Wilmer is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs, Willlam Griffin and the sympathy of the entire com- munity, which was greatly 'shocked by his tragic death, goes out to the, family in its very sad bereavement. WILL ANNOUNCE BRITISH POLICY Round Table Conference on India Is Now Entering Up-| on Its Final Stages London, Jan. cement of the British government's Indian policy will be made known early on Monday afternoon, before a full plenary session of the Indiau round-table conference. The final plenary meeting was in- augurated at St. James Palace thie afternoon, after the conference fin committee had completed adoption of sub-committee reports. Formal approval is to be given these reports by the plenary session. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDon- ald presided and nearly 100 dele. gates were in attendance, Sixteen of these signified their desire to speak on the conference's results, and were limited to eight minutes each, which will carry the confer- ence through this afternoon and Monday morning. NINETEEN INJURED IN TRAIN ACCIDENT New York, Jan, 16.--The first car of a crowded seven-car train from Jersey City split a switch and virtually cut itself in two against a curtain wall of steel and concrete in Hudson Tubes Terminal, at 33rd street and Sixth avenue, Of the 50 passepgers in the car, 19 were Iinjured-- four of them seriously enough to require hospital attention, Only the fact the train was running slowly pre- vented a long death lst, officials sald. Dies on way Home from Hockey Game Ottawa, Jan. 16.--Returning with four companions in an auto- mobile from a hockey game al Rockland, Arthur Delcorde, 20, was found to be dead when the car reached his home "early to- day. Delcorde, his friends said, was in high spirits while witness- ing the game and did not complain 16.--The pronoun- of feeling ill during thee 2d mile drive home. ; Ariiso Furopean ai held. aNd, under the sta- | dry room DRASTIC CHANGE INBRITAIN'S NEW ELECTORAL BILL Proportional Representation Use of Alternative Vote, and Limit to Vehicles Are Included (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Jan. 16--The government today published the text of an elec- toral reform which. if passed by par- liament, will effect the greatest changes in the British electoral sys- tem since the reform acts of 1832 The basis of the new measure is proportional representation, which the Liberal party long has fought for. By seeking its adoption the Labor party is considered to have made a definite bid for continued Liberal support in maintaining the McDonald government. The chief proposal of the new mea- sure to bring about proportional re- presentation provides for introduc- tion of the alternative vote under which are being contested by three candidates will record their first and second preferences instead of voting for one man only as is the case' at present, Rt. Hon. Lloyd George's party long contended that such a system would give it a representation in the | House of Conmmons more in Keeping | with the popular vote it polls than | is the case at. present, It is Iso proposed to fixa the maxi- mum scale of candidates election ex- penses ar. to restrict the use of vehicles at parliamentay elections TAKING VOTE ON WEAVERS' UNION Workers Are Asked to De- cide Whether They Will Accept Demands of Mill Owners has | |] (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Manchester, Eng., Jan, 16.-- Faced with a general lockout which would affect half a million workers in the textile industry, the Weavers' Union today an- nounced it would take a vote | among its members to determine whether the union will stand by its refusal to accepi the 'more looms per weaver' system or not. The mill owners have threaten- ed to shut down all the weaving sheds tomorrow at noon if the dis- pute is not settled by that time, and all Lancashire awaited the union vote with considerable ap- prehension, BRIDGE SOMEANY HEAD SIGNS Hamilton, Xe 16--Major W. I. S. Hendrie, resigned from the office of president of the Hamilton Bridge Company at a meeting of directors held in this city at noon today, Wal- ter B, Champ was elected in his | place. Brockville Pa Paper is 110 Years Old (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Brockville, Jan, 16.--8tarted on January 16, 1821, by Chauncey Beach, an itinerant. printer, the Brockville Recorder, a weekly newspaper, is today celebrating Its one hundred and tenth anniver: sary without, so far as Is known, having missed a week's publica- tion during that long period of time and wearing the same title as' that which it bore at the time of its foundation. The newspaper was established by members of Tiel family. STIMSON COMPANY OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED Charges of Conspiracy to De- fraud the Public 'Are Laid Under the Direction of At- torney-General Price (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Jan. 16.--- Prosecutions under. the direction of the Attor- ney-General of Ontario have been launched against four officers of G. 'A. Stimson and Company, Lim- ited, and subsidiary companies, on charges of conspiracy' to defraud the public. Provincial police ar- rested F, G. Johnston, president; L. E. Clark, vice-president and W. J. Dow, secretary at their homes. A warrant is out also for H. IL Thomas, former sales executive of the concern, said to be in Boston, Mass., at present, Johnston, Clark and arraigned in police court shortly before noon today and were re- manded until January 23rd, in the meantime an effort will be 'made to find Thomas, Later it was decided not to lay a charge against Dow and he was held as a material witness, being released on bail of $3,000. John- ston and Clarke were granted bail in sums of $50,000 each. The Stimson company, with four subsidiary companies, was placed in the hands of liquidators on Wednesday last. The charge against the men alleged that "they conspired to- gether with one another and with other persons unknown, by deceit and falsehood or other fraudulent means to defraud the public." The men, following thelr arrests, were taken to the city hall police de- partment where they will be held pending arraignment later in the day, Attorney-General Price had an- nounced yesterday that his depart- ment would be guided, in the matter of launching legal action against the officials of the Stimson firm, by an expected report from the llquidator, G. T, Clarkson, (Continued on page 8) 'Earthquake Kills Twelve Mexico City, Jan. 16.--Soldiers were turning over the wreckage of the thriving city of Oaxaca today, carrying out the bodies of men and women who perished in the earth- quake which rocked southern Mex- ico. At least 12 persons perished and many more were injured but telegraphic communication was im- possible and radio messages irreg- ular. Orangeville, Tan Ho Reeve Wil- liam A. Donaldson of "'Eaft Gara- fraxa Township states that during the past year there were only eight deaths in the township. In each Manila, Jan. 16.---Antonio Ora, president of the Communist party in the Philippines, was killed in an automobile accident at Cabana- tuan, Nueva Ecija Province, to- day. Dow were CONTRACTORS EXPECT T0 HAVE THEIR PART OF JOB COMPLETED WITHIN MONTH | AGAIN HOUSE LEADER | W. EK. N. SINCLAIR, K.C,, M.P.I". Who was yesterday again unanim. ously selected as iwouse Leader by the Liberal members ip the Ontario Legislature. (OLD TRANSFERS CAUSING CONCERN French Finance Ministry | Official Discussing Sub- ject With British Treas- ury Representatives London, Jan, 16.--Continuing transfer of British gold to Irance is understood to be the principal subject of discussion in progress here between' representatives of the British treasury-and Jean Jac- ques Bizot, French ministry of finance, The conversations are being ca ried on under the usual vell of secrecy, but the facts that the Bank of France now holds more than £432,000,000 sterling in Paris vaults, and that gold ship- ments from Britain have been con- tinuing almost unabated, are r- known to have caused concern to | the treasury here. He was reporting on the suc- cessful effort last year to inangur- ate concerted economic action among Europe's nations in line with recommendations of the world economic conference of 1927. 15.-- Seven wo- members of Toronto, Jan. men and three men, the Industrial Needle Workers' Union, were arrested here this morning on charges of disorderly conduct, following demonstrations at a factory where a progress. Hamilton, Jan. 16, ~ Argue Martin, prominent Hamilton lawyer, was last chosen as the Conservative date for the West Hamilton riding night a a high official of the | strike is in | > | the passenger plane when it took off {at 1.00 pun. | | | | { | | ! | | | | Alderman | young | candi- | | for the provincial election of Feb- ruary 11. Toronto University Professors Protest Free Speech Suppression (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Jan. 16--The attitude of the Toronto Police Commission to- wards public discussion of political and 2 ol problems has been criti- cised by sixty eight professors of Toronto University, in an open lct- ter bearing their signatures. The general policy of the board they termed "short sighted, inex- 'pecient and intolerable" and stated the proudest heritage of the British people is endangered by the suppres sion of free speech, It is plain duty ot citizens to protest publicily against any such curtailment of. his rights, they conclude. Sir Robert Falconer, the university, commenting lettgr, saic lute privilege of Dritish ities." of the president on commun- South Wales Mine Strike Is Ended By New Agreement (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Jan. 16.--The South Wales coal-field trouble, which has kept 150,000 men in idleness since New Year's was regarded as settled last night. It was announced that owners and miners had reached an agree- ment, that a new contract had been drawn up to last until 1934 under which the men will obtain the same rate of pay as heretofore and will be assured of seven-and-a-balf bour days, instead of the spread-over system proposed by the mine opera- ors. Credit for the victory of concilia- ition is'given largely to Rt. Hoo. William Graham, president of the Board of Trade, and to Emanuel Shinwell, parliamentary secretary to the department of mines, both of whom refused to acknowledge de- feat and kept meeting the owners' committee and representatives of the men day after day with the hope of reconciling their view- points. Minor matters ing conditions and methods of pay, it was stipulated in the agreement will be settled by a conciliation board, with a new independent chairman. Agreement Signe d Both owners' and miners' repre- sentatives signed the agreement which, as regards wages, is based on the 1926 agreement. Next comes the formality of approval by the South Wales Miners' Federation and by the South Wales Mine Own- ers' Association. Doth are taken for granted, regarding work- | | ree speech is the abso- | i Italian | Gen. Italo Balbo, air minister, land= * Excavation for Subway Has Been Completed and the Cement Work Is Being Pushed Ahead as Rapidly as Possible TWENTY-FIVE LOCAL MEN ARE EMPLOYED Laying of Tracks. for Osh- awa Railway Company and Paving Under Sub- way will Be Started When Contract Complete Progress on the subway at the C.N.R. erosging over Simcoe street gouth is much more rapid than was cxpected: The Times was in- formed today by F. M. McLellan, of Bathe & MeLellan, general* contractors. The general contrac- tors hope to have their work com. pleted in a month, if the weather is at all favorable, he said, About 25 men are being given steady em- ployment on the job, every, one of them being from Oshawa. Excavation ig entirely finished, and the contractors are now push- ing the cement work as fasc as possible. The footings, which are | large blocks of cement sunk deep {into the ground, to support the structure, will be finished about the middle of next week. Work was started this morning oun the making of forms for the about. ments, which are the main parts of the subway, supporting the tracks. There will be three of these massive abutments, one tn the centre and one on es~h enu. (Continued on page 3 PRINCES LEAVE ON TRIP TO ARGENTINE First Lap of Long Journey Takes Them From Lon- don to Paris by Acroplane London, Jan. 16-- The Prince of Wales 'got off to a flying start today on his tour to South America, with his brother, Prince George. He left Hendon ai vort in a plane bound for Paris on the first leg of. tour which will take them over 18,000 miles. Apparenty Prince George decided at the last minute to accompany his brother one this first aeroplane jour- ney. Shortly before they left it had been announced that the King's younger son would ovoss the channel by steamer, They were together in ES.T.) "TOO MUCH WHEAT" SAYS CHAIRMAN OF +» U.S. FARM BOARD Urbana, Ii, Jan, 16.--Alexan= der Legge, chairman of the fed- eral farm board, in an address pre- pared for delivery on the annual farm and home week programme of the University of Illinois today gald that United States wheat growers 'have no alternative but to produce no 'more than can be consumed. at home it they are to get a better price." 'The world wheat too gloomy for the American grower," Mr, Legge said. 'There is already too much wheat." » (8.00 a.m, market is LONG TRIP COMPLETED Rio de Janerio, Jan. 16.---Eleven scaplanes, commanded by ed on the placid waters of the out er harbor late yesterday and suc- cessfuly completed one -of the most ambitions transatlantic flying ad- ventures in the history of aviation. 'Township Council Reduces Salaries Orangeville. Tan. 16.--The new 1931 Council of Mono Township, at the first meeting yesterday, decid- ed to cut their own salaries by $10 each. They next pruned the wages of the hired help. The clerk was reduced $25 a year in his salary, while the treasurer, John M. Still, will have $10 less to spend. Mem. bers of the Board of Health for- merly received $5 per meetings but for this year the remuneration will be only $4. Road Superinten« dent D. J. Little suggested reduce tion of 2 1-2 cents per hour in his salary, but as the hour was late the matter was left over until next meeting.