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~v A + 2A SNE Sm a oh Newspaper In a | Growing .City.. ; Pa a Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer aily Tones "All The News Whiie It Is News" w BE BS BARNA Ld¥ OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JANUARY 19,1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TEN PAGES FA ASTROUS BLAZE IN 'MAYOR ERNIE MARKS MANY CITIZENS ABLE TO PAY ARE AVOIDING TAXES That the 19 Counc NO APPEALS FOR elty aloe." oC LT MARKS SAYS That the 1931 Council May Take Drastic Steps to Compel Payment by Those Who Can DEALS WITH OTHER SNOW-SHOVELLERS Men Wait in Vain for Op: portunity to Earn a Dollar CIVIC PROBLEMS| by Shovelling Snow Mayor Comes Out in Favor| of City Manager Plan of Administration, and 'for Higher Business. Taxes on Chain Stores «phere are many ratepayers who can afford to pay their taxes, but who are not doing it, and we need the ready cash. They are financing their businesses and their invest: ments at the expense the city at five per cent., instead of going to the banks, and it is not fair to the city at large. We have to BO to the banks, and the percentage we have to pay adds to the tax rate. I want to give these ratepay- ers falr warning that something * drastic will \be done if they don't come across, The little fellow who {s struggling along, trying to keep a home together we will try to protect, but we propose to do something drastic, with those who can afford to pay but who will sot do it. This is a serious matter, and the co-operation of all citizens and ratepayers is meeded to help 'the . sd fn these words, Mayor fle Marks, speaking to the Oshawa Rotary Club toddy, laid down an ultimatum to the' ratepayers re- ferred to in his remarks. It was civic day at the Rotary Club, and along with Mayor Marks as guests were several of the members of the city council, Mayor Marks' ad- dress was listened to with keen in- terst, and with bursts of applause as he struck a sympathetic chord in the minds of his hearers, and at the close the thanks of the chub were ably and generously expressed by George Hart, who was one of the present mayor's defeated op- ponents. Business Taxes . In the course his address, Mayor Marks also referred to busi- ness taxation on concerns Which rent a small storé and do business here for large corporations, "Their turnover," he said, 'Is enormous, yet they pay only the same busi ness tax as the local merchant who has a small store and has about oné-twentieth' of the turnover. 1 propose that we should ask for legislation from the Ontario legis- lature, so that their cotild be based on thelr turnover, and we would get more revenue. This is a big question, and 1 am (Continued on page 8) BENNFTT ARRIVES IIR TO ---- | (Canadian Press Despatch ) Toronto, Jan. 19.--Premfer R. B. Bennett arrived im Toronto today for his first visit to capital of a, He noi fies m; erence. after hig arrival In the ely from OLAS. Prémier Bennett went into con- terence with the Hon. G. Howard Férguson, who sally for nglane next Friday to take up his duties as high Sounissionse for Canada fin tain, Or Mr. Bennett addressed a {unieheon given at the Royal York Hotel by the Conservative Buliness Men's Club, and this evening le Is to formally open the new quarters ao ' t y uson fast public address before leaving for England. . | a---- ak i Vorecast: = Lower lakes : h winds, ocdd. sional snow or probably pert pain, Tuesday----Fresh north. - | mind as to tran assessment 85 The snowstorm of last night and this morning gave local citizens a golden opportunity to 'assist the many men in this city who are with- 'out jobs and who would appreciate even an hour's work with a shovel and a few snow drifts. But alas, not one single, solitary call had been received up. to 1.30 o'clock at the local.government em- ployment office for men to shovel snow. Either the jobs went to &c- tive men who went out on a door- to-door campaign, or citizens of this fair city have forgotten that there is still real need for theni to "Give a Man a Job." LAKE ONTARIO'S LEVEL IS BELOW USUAL AVERAGE in Chart Received by City Lake Ontario's depth in December was well below the average, while the average depth for the year was ap- proximately the same as last year, according to the annual report of the dominion hydrographical service re-| ceived this morning by city engineer W. C. Smith. The lake was very. erratic in its movements during the * year, the chart of depth readings at Kingston, Ont., 'shows. During the first six months of the year the chart hovers around the maximum depth recorded for the several months, and in March the figure equalled the all-time high record for that month, In July the big' decline started, however, and. the chart takes 'a sharp decline right through December, In the last nfonth the level was the same as the aver- age for that month for the last ten ears, and below the average for the ast 7 years. ; The average elevation. of the lake above sea level for 1930 was 247.01 feet, while in 1929 it 'was 247.02 feet. The average elevation for the last ten last 70 years 246.00 feet. The eleyation in January was 246.- feet, as compared with 245.78 feet in January of 1929; in February 246 - 99 compared. with 217.78; March,247.- 59, compared with 21606, April 247.95 compared with 247.19; May 247.96 compared with 248,16; June 248.00 compared with '248.32; July 247.94 compared with 248.23; August 247.33 compdred 'with 247.87; September 246.72 compared with 49.32; October 248.08, compared with 246.78; Novem- ber 245.53 compared with 246,55; De- cember 245.17 compared with 246.25, Peterboro, Jan. 19. --Bishop O'Connor has made several changes in the appointments of clergy of the parish. In place 'of the late Rev. C. 8. Bretherton, the Rev, P, J. Kelly of Vietoria Road has been appointed parish priest at Hast-' ings. The Rev. V. J. Gillogly of Kinmount will be parish priest at t 1d. Rev, Rey. P. P. But- ler, assistant at Cobourg, will be parish priest at Kinmount. The Rev, James McGuire, assistant af Hastings, has been appointed a¢ assistant at Cobourg, Amy Johnston JrWaytiome 8 4 Despateh): i (de Jan. 19.~~Miss Amy Johuston, British aviatrix, landed here this afternoon from Klodawa, Poland, on her return flight "back from Warsaw" to Eng- land. Miss Johnston flew from London to Warsaw, with, the infen- tion 'of making a fl 8i- beria to Pelping, China. Her plane was damaged in a crash at Klodawa bowever, and she went on to Mos cow by train. received thers. 3 made her shaiige her s*Biberian flight, and she torn. for England, | tte. Lamb" and as an encore, "Ken- ears is 245.67 feet, and for the |' The information she | Three Drastic Measures Are Threatened Against Local Tax Evaders REGIHENTAL BAND GAVE CONCERT IN REGENT THEATRE Excellent Program of Music Provided by the Band, As- sisted by Holden Male Quartet The Regent Theatre held a large dudience last evening, to witness the lirst Sunday night concert by the On (tario Regimental Band, this year, Capt. Pearson acting as chairman and mtroducing the band members was high in his praise of their efforts 'I'he Holden quartette, assisted on the programme, singing as: their first number "Sweet Sabbath Eve" and "Little Tommy Went A-fishin'", later in the evening they sang "Poor Lit- tucky Babe". Mrs, Holden accoms panied the quartette. at the piano, the opening march played by the band, "Canadian Patriots," was heard for the first time in Oshawa, It is and entirely new number and strains of some of Canada's most popular na- tional airs run through it. Possibly the best band number was the selection "Torquatto Tasso" by Donizetti, the composer of "Lucia ui Larmermobr" The band in playing this number, chose something very difficult but did justice to it if a man- ner that is well worthy of praise. The ever popular overture "Light Caval- ry" by Suppe, found its place on the programme and its stirring strains mét with great applause.' The Eng- lish horn made its first appearance in the city last evening, as far as can be found out. It was heard to advan- tage when musician Hamp played on it "Melody in F" Ly Rubenstein. The horn, not unlike the. clarinet, belongs to the oboe family of instruments. "Maritanna" by the Irish compos- er and violinist, Wallace, a waltz by Juventino Rosas, the favorite march "Lincoln Centinneal" by Sanfdrd and a hymn "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" completed the programme, Band- master Thomas Dempsey conducted for the entire evening. This is the first of a series of concerts to be giv~ en by the band on Sunday evenings through the winter. WS. JULIA DUBYK PLEADS GUILTY 10 THEFT CHARGE Sentence Suspended on Wo- man Making Restitution and Paying Costs of Police Court Action Pleading guilty before Magis- trate T. K. Creighton in city po- lice court this morning to a charge of theft arising from the alleged gonversion to her own use of funds Greek Orthodox church, Bloor street cast, Mrs. Julia Dubyk, Clark street, was placed on sus- pended senténce for a period of two years. Mrs. Dubyk must make restitution to the church and also to an Ukrainian church for which she received a subscription of #5, while in addition she will be re- quired to pay the costs of the court, amounting to $17.76. Mrs. Dubyk was also charged with forg- ing the name of Rev. Father John Chrustawka, pastor of the Greek Orthodox Church, to two cheques which had 'been made out to him, but as these charges aro closely re- ted to the former one, they were ithdrawn. The accused and Her husband, Mike Dubyk, were placed on recognizance of $500 each dur- Ing the period of suspended sent. ence, When first asked how she would plead to the charge of theft, Mrs. (Continued on page 6) SPECTACULAR FIRE MONTREAL FACTORY (Canadian Press Despatch) Montreal. A spectacular fire broke out in the Montreal plant of the Dominion Textile Co. Ltd., early today causing damage to machinery and stock estimated at $150,000 and throwing 600 men out of work, ! firemén were overcome by smoke as they battled the blaze. A blizzard accompanied by biting cold made it a difficult battle. Cause of which she had collected for the { day in conversation with in various lines of business. large crowd in the business section Part of this renewed activity, at at the plant of the General Motors great bearing on the situation locally, that an extensive improvement in the automobile industry is not. far dis- tant, local merchants are hopeful that the improvement in retail business will continue and will become accelerated in the near future, Oshawa Merchants Notice Improvement in Business Toward End of Last W eek Business in Oshawa is showing a great improvement. This was the information which was gathered by The Times 8n Satur- some of the leading retail merchants of the city In spite of the unpleasant character of the weather, from the standpoint of clean streets, there was an exceptionally on Saturday afternoon and scvening, and the effect of this was felt by the stores. Men's clothing stores remarked on- the decided improvement in busi- ness during the last three days of last week, and expressed the hope that this was a good omen for business in Oshawa, it being apparent that the people were taking full advantage of the unusually good values being offered in this line of business at the present time. In the grocery business, the stores seemed to be taking on a renewal of activity, and some of the grocers who were interviewe mitted that business was picking up remarkably, and that prospects seemed much brighter than they were even a few weeks ago. In the ladies' wear stores, too, some improvement was noted, and the merchants seemed optimistic that the worst days had passed. feat ad- least, is due to the large amount of relief work which is being given by the city to men who would otherwise be unemployed, while the fact that there has been a renewal of activity of Canada, Limited, has also had a With indications from all sides The wind howled around the ¢orners last night, and when Osh- awa residents awoke this morning they found that another snowstorm had descended. It was drifted con- siderably in places, and some men had the job shovelling snow that had fallen originally on the prem- ises of two or three of their neigh- bors before coming to rest on their own sidewalks. Driving was troacherous on the paved streets and highways but Howling Wind and Snowstorm Make Driving Treacherous on Streets motorists generally used caution, and no serious accidents have been reported. The Oshawa Raiway company had a sweeper on the job early this morning, keeping the tracks cleared for street car and passen- ger service. J, J. Callaghan, man. ager of the company reported that no delays, in service were report- ed, as the prompt precautions tak- en had averted any trouble. Niagara J'alls, Ont., Jan. 19.-- Giving way to the erosion of wa. ter, thousands of tons of rock broke away from the parapet of the United States part of Niagara Falls some time between darkness Saturday night and Sunday morn- ing and caused the greatest change in the contour of the cararact with- in the memory of living man. The breaking away of the huge mass created a gigantic U-shaped indentation in the brink estimat- ed Uy observers to be 150 to 200 feet deep by about 150 feet wide and beginning approximately 300 feet from the bank of Luna Island. Accurate estimate of the Contour of Niagara Falls Changed By Fall of Reck on American Side extent of the erosion will not be possible until aerial photographs have been compared with the pre. vious contour. The rest of the Amerjcan Falls is°1,030 feet wide, with an average dept of 1.5 feet of water. The broken-up rock formation is piled in immense blocks half-way up the 167-foot cliff at the base of the U incision. Rescrvation officials reported that several rumbling noises were heard between 10 p.m. Saturday night and 6 o'clock this morning while customs and immigration of- ficers on Falls View bridge report- ed they heard a rumbling crash at 5.30 am, TORONTO HAS NEW British and American Motodts Given Appointment by General Motors of Can- ada 7 The appointment of British and American Motors, the oldest estab- lished aufomobile organization of its kind in Toronto, as new Chevro- let dealers was announced here to- day by the head office of Genera! Motors of Canada, Ltd. British and American Motors was organized in 1912 and has as its ex- ecutive personnel men who are ex- ceptionally well-known in Toronto and who have been in the automo- bile business for many years. A. 8. Sharp is general manager of the organization, with K. 8. Mackin- manager and service manager, re- spectively. The new Chevrolet dealers are located on Avenue Road and, in ad- dition to their main sales and ser- vice establishment, maintain dur ing the open season, two used car lots on'8t. Clair Avenue west and Danforth Avenue. T. W. Kinder was first to report the coming of crows in mid-winter but admits he doesn't know the caws. --~Port Arthur News-Chronicle. 'Large House Burns Near Bobcaygeon Lindsay, Jan. 19.--On Satdrday ening fire destroyed the large prick house of Wallace Thurston, about a mile from the village of Bobcaygeon. The fire wag caused by an overheated stove-pipe, Very little of the contents was saved. The Bobcaygeon tire brigade pre- vented the flames from spreading to the outer buildings, "The logs is partly cavered by in- the fire is unknown, surance. CHEVROLET AGENTS non and E. R.' Midghall as sales | INDIAN AMNESTY BELIEVED LIKELY Rumors Say Plea of Moslem Head Will Probably Be Granted (Canadian Press Despatch) London, Jan. 19--Around the In- dian Round Table Conference to- day gossip was rife that an amnesty is probable for the thousands of political prisoners in India who have not been sentenced for crimes of violence, but rdther for taking part in agitations against the Brit- ish authorities. A plea for an an- mesty was made at the conference session last week by one of the Mos- lem delegates who said that such action would be interpreted in In- dia as an indication of the goodwill and good faith of the British gov- ernment, WILD OIL GUSHER IN OKLAHOMA CITY (Canadian Press Despatch) Oklahoma City, Okla., Jan. 19,-- An oil well blew wild inside the eity limits of Oklahoma City today injuring a workman serfously ano imperiling "Doorstep" ofl field and adjacent industrigl and. residence districts. . . Five Unconscious From Gas Fumes Peterboro, Jan. 17.--Five per- sons are in Apsley Red Cross Hos- pital as a result of gas fumes from the lighting plant in George Stev- ens' store in that village during Saturday night, Of 12 persons af- fected, five were rendered uncom. scious and taken to the Outpost Hospital, only regaining consclous- nees at a late hour Sunday morn- ing. Among the victims wete Mrs, Stevens and her two children, 1da 'Taylor and Miss Annie Coons. y poe DEDICATION OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURGH BUILDING Inspiring Services of Dedica- tion Held on Sunday Were Attended by Large Con- gregations The new church auditorium and Sunday school hall of the Calvary Baptist congregation was formally dedicated and opened for service yes- terday. Special . messages were brought for the occasion by Rev. R V. Bingham, general director of the Sudan Interior Mission; Rev, Dr. E. Ralph Hooper, superintendent of the Shantymen's Christian Association, and Rev. W. A. Nisbet, St. John's Evangelical Church; all of Toronto. The morning worship was preceded by a brief dedicatory service at 10.45 o'clock. Dr. E. R. Hooper read a pas- sage of scripture appropriate to the occasion, then led in prayer. The key of the church was then presented to Mrs. A. R. Alloway, wife of the chairman of the building committee, by R. B, Wilkins, a deacon of the congregation who had had charge of construction work, and Mrs. Alloway opened the doors of the new edifice. As she did so she quoted the appro priate scripture: "Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise." The services of tlie day were pre- sided over by the pastor, Rev. Paul B. W. Gelatt, Rev. Mr. Bingham be- ing the speaker at the morning ser- vice and Rev. Mr. Nisbet: in the evening. At the morning service Dr, Hooper read the scripture, which consisted of appropriate passages selected by Mrs. Eva Rqse York, Bible Teacher, { of 'Toronto, who has been deeply in- | terested in the work of the congre- | (Continued on page 8) ' DATE SET FOR HEARING (By Canadian Press) Toronto. Jan.. 19, -- Appeals against the sentences imposed on six Toronto mining brokers will be heard by socond divisional court at Osgoode Hall commencing Feb- ruary 16. Sentences were the outcome of canvictions on con- spiracy charges against Maurice E. Young, William Smart, D. 8, Pat- erson, Austin Campbell, Malcolm Stoble and Charles J. Forlong, mombers of Toronto's one tinre leading brokerage houses. The sentences ranged from two and a half to three years. HOST SUICIDES AT . PETERBORO PARTY (By Canadian Press) Peterboro, Pan. 19.--The sharp report of a revolver shot inter- rupted a game of cards last night and the players rushed into a bed- room to find the host; Louis Low, stretched dead across a bed. Low had not been playing cards during the evening but had been striding about the house in a feverish man- ner. 111 health and family troub- les are sald to have caused the young man to take his life. Mr. Shaw says once omre he will not visit the United States, Does he protest too much? Mahomet finally went to, the mountain.--Buffalo Cour- ier-Express. % MAN CHARGED WITH ABDUCTING GIRL Accused in: Peterboro Case Also Alleged to Have As- saulted Girl's Brother Peterboro, Jan. 19.--Joseph E. Robillard, who gave his age as 23, and stated he lived in this city. was charged in police court with assaulting Joseph O'Neil and ab. ducting Mary O'Noil. He pleaded not 'guilty to the assault charge and failed to plead or eldct to the abduction charge. The police say that Robillard last Saturday night foreibly cdr. ried away the O'Neil girl to a cot- tage on a ranch in Burleigh town. ship. © The girl's. mother and bro- ther reached the cottage early Sunday morning and = demanded that Robillard allow them to take the girl home, the police state. A fight followed, in which Robillard allegedly reached a gun from the wall and in fist fight knecked out young O'Neil, the police say. Later he allowed the mother and son to take the girl home, it is said. Provincial Constable D. Slyves- ter investigated the case and ar- rested Nobillard in Burleigh. He \was remanded on $2,000 bail un- {il Wednesday. BROKERS' APPEALS FENELON FALLS BLOGK DESTROYED ened Lindsayl, Jan, 19, --- Splendid work by a detachment of the Lind- say fire department saved the business section of the village of Fenelon Falls from total destruc- tion Sunday moruing. As a result of tie tire ona busi- ness block . containing two stores and apartments overhead, was a loss in the neighborhood of $12,000. The losers are William Heard, hardware merchant, Ilarry McGee, harness maker, Peter Ret- eau and Miss B. Heard, both of whom had apartments in the biock. The fire was discovered about five o'clock in the morning by ex. Constable Gordon in the 'rear of Heard's store. The village brigado attempted to cope with the fire with two lines of hose stretched from the pump at the Hydro sta- tion, but the flames spread with such rapidity that a call was sent destroyed with ccntents, entailing | to Lindsay for ald. CANADIANIZING OF ALIENS WAS SPEECH SUBJECT | Rotary Club Urged to Take Part in National Move- ment to Naturalize Aliens Speaking at today's luncheon of the Oshawa Rotary Club, M. Me- Intyre Hood, editor of the Oshawa Daily Times, made a strong plea for a greater interest in the naturafiz- ation of aliens as Canadian citizens. This work has been advocated as a citizenship activity for Rotary Clubs and a "Naturalization and Capa- adian Citizenship Week," is to be conducted by Rotary throughout Canada from February 15 to 21 with a view to fostering the work. There were two phases to this im- portant problem, said the speaker. The first was that many avowed Communists were being naturalized so as to escape deportation, and with the object of trying to over- throw British institutions and the speaker said this should be prevent- ed. The other was that there were thousands of aliens of good charact- er and who had within them the es- sentials of good citizenship who were being ignored, and these were the people who ought to be en- souraged to become Canadian citiz- ens. He expressed the hope that the lirectors of the club would give consideration to this problem with a view to taking part in the activi- ties of the 'Naturalization and Can- adian Citizenship Week." The State of Michigan last year ent $150,000 to adyertise itself. rough newspaper, magazine and radio advertising, it is said, thousands of tourists were induced to come here and see our advertising sign boards. MINERS' LEADER LOSES RIGHT LEG A. J. Cork Underwent Seri 'ous Operation as Result "of Aggravation of Old In- ps ; IRR (Canadian, Press Despatch) London, Jan, 19.--A. J. k, secretary of the British Miners' Federation, one of the most widely known 'of the British labor leaders, had his right leg amputated above the knee this morning. The opera- tion was necessary because of ag- gracation of an old injury which he sustained some years ago while he was a mine worker. Recently, at a political meeting which ended in disorder, he was assaulted, unin- tentfonally, and the old jury was aggravated to such an extent ds to render amputation of the leg nee- ossary. It was reported this after- noon that his condition was as sat- fsfactory as could be expected. ORT PERRY GARAGE GARAGE AND AUTOMOBILES COMPLETELY DESTROYED IN | BLAZE ON SUNDAY MORNING Only Valiant Efforts on the Part of Town's Fire. Des partment Prevent Fire Spreading to Adjoining Properties : OSHAWA FIRE DEPT: CALLED TO ASSIST. Fifteen to Eighteen Automo- biles in Carnegie Motor Sales Garage Total Loss -- Damage Is Estimated at Over $8,000, Partly In. sured (By Staff Reporter) Port Perry, January 19--A disas trous fire, which threatened at one time to become calamitous in its ex- tent, completely destroyed the gar age of the Carnegic Motor Sales, oti Queen Street here, at an early hour on Sunday morning, destroyed fifteen to eighteen automobiles whith were inside the garageat the time, and did considerable damage to the building of Carnegie Brothers Hardware Com+ pany which stands next door to the garage. It was only by the tremen- dous efforts of the Port Perry Fire department that the fire was pre- vented from spreading to a number | of other buildings and thus becoming a general conflagration. Some of these buildings, in fact, did catch fire, but the Port Perry firemen, seeing that the garage was doomed from the first, concentrated their attention on preventing the spread of the fire, and were successful in their efforts. When the fire was at its height, however, it wasfelt 'necessary to "tefephone 16 Oshawa for the assistance of the fire department of that city. In response te the call, Fire Chief Elliott, Cap- tain Culling and three of the firemen, with one of the pieces of fire appara- tus, rushed to Port Perry, but on their arrival they found the fire was well under control, and, their asssitance was not required. The loss to the Carnegie Motor Sales garage and contents is estimated at over $8,000, the exact amount being indefinite, ow= ing to the difficulty of placing a valuation on the cars destroyed, with insurance amounting to $5,500, while the hardware store of Carnegie Bro= thers next door was damaged to ne extent of about $1,000, the loss be- ing covered by insurance. Cause Unknown The cause of the fire, which broke out between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, is a complete mys- tery. It is believed, however, to have (Continued on page 2) BRITAIN ACCFPTS INDIAN PROPOSAL Premier Ramsay MacDonald * Says Plan of Federation For India Is Great Achievement (Canadian Press Déspatch) London, Jan. 19.--Premier Rams ay MacDonald made his long-await ed official pronouscement on the British government's policy on. In- dia at the opening of what is ex- pected to be the closing plenary sessiog of the Indian Round Table Conference today. In his ope remarks, Mr. MacDonald informed the delegates to the conference th his government accepted the idea of an' all-Indlan federation, such a has proven to be the desire of the delegates to the conference. "It is a great achievement," said Mr. MaeDonald, "both for India and for Great Britain, and we are g «lé ful to you." ' / J h Business Shows ys . Further Gains New York, Jan. 19.--Reflecting the re-employment of many thous- lands of industrial workers since the start of the new year, business conditions during the past week showed further moderate improve- mént over the lull at the year end. year end. ) Inereased output in the automo- bile industry following the annual shows. has resulted in re-employ- ment of a4 large number of work- ers in the Detroit district. This in turn bas stimulated steel produe~ tien and fogot output has visen & points this week to 44 per cent. of capacity, ® originated in the rear of the build * J ing, a structure of frame and gale 8 '4 i" i i Ba