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X A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City ose A -------- The ® o Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer shawa Daily Times "All The News While It Is News" VOL. 8--NO. 58 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES Improvement Noted in Dental Health of School Children Father Fined For Causing SURVEY REVEALS THAT SCHOOL DENTAL WORK IS SHOWING RESULTS Educational Work of Public Health Nurses and Co-op- eration of Parents With School Dentists, Reasons For Improyement MUCH WORK DONE FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS Dentists Remark Upon Pre- valence of Tooth Decay, and Stress Need of Proper Diet For Very Young Children A definite improvement in the dene fal health of the public school age children of Oshawa was noted dure ing the year 1930 by the public health dentists of the city, it is reported by Dr. S. J. Phillips, supervising public health dentist, and his ' associates, This conclusion was arrived at fol lowing a survey of the primary age pupils after theyegmtered school in eptember and df close observa. tion of the amount and kind of work the dentists were called upon to un- dertake during the year. Last year, was the ninth that den: tal service has been given in the schools of Oshawa, and the fourth year since this service has been con- ducted under the city Board of Health as part of the general health services of the city. Besides the school inspections and treatments of scholars, the dentists have done con- siderable work among the pre-school age children, in connection with the two public health clinics, and also in connection with emergency treat. ments for a few adult indigents who wer® desperately in need of dental attention yet had not the funds to obtain it in the refular way. Reasons for Betterment The dentists advance two reasons, in their report, for the noted im- provement in mouth health, The first is the cducational work which has been carried out by the public health nurses, on mouth and tooth care, and the second is the co-opera« tion of the parents, who had their children receive the necessary dental treatment during the summer months, in preparation for the opening of school in the fall, It is remarked in the report that, owing to the fact that so many workmen were unable to find employ- ment, the dental service has been called upon to render service to many (Continued on page 2) HUDSON, ESSEX MAY BF MADE AT DURANT PLANT Plan is For Hudson to Buy Block of Durant Stock Toronto, March 9--~Hudson Motor Car Corporation of Detroit, manufac- turers of Hudson and Lssex automo- biles, are negotiating with Roy D. Kerby and his associates, with a view to "buying into" the Durant Com- pany of Capada and manufacturing the Hudson and Essex cars here. Mt. Kerby is president and general manager of Durant Motors of Can- ada, Limited, He and his associates own the controlling interest in the somipany, The purchase under nego- tiation involves a block of their stock. Under. no circumstances does it in- volve the disappearance or loss, of identity of the Durant Company nor of Durant cars, which will con- tinue production as heretofore, The plan is the purchase of a block of stock, whereby the Hudson Cor ation might share the controlling nterest, the production of Hudson Essex and Durant cans, and the welding of Durant, Hudson and Es- sex dealer-organizations into one powerful Canadian service, ouside GIRL MURDERED BY SWEETHEART, CLAIM Montreal, March 9.--Stabbed in the head and strangled, Cecile Mender, 28, was found dead here today. Police arrested a man nam- ed Warren( whom they held as a suspect of the crime, Warren 1s sald by police to have been the girl's sweetheart, WEATHER Foreensts Lower Luke Region end Coorgian Bay « Fresh to strong northerly winds with light mow slightly tonight, Tuesday ~ Moderate winds, fair, | glum, Scandinavia, Austria and Po- PRESENTS RERORT DR. 8. J. PHILLIPS vooevising public health dene tist, who, in his annual report, indicates that the dental health of the school children is im. proving. NEW DRESS SHOP HAS BEEN OPENED Store Opens on Simcoe Street South Featuring La- dies' Wearing Apparel "The Sample Dress Shop", which opened its doors to the public on Saturday for the first time in Osh- awa, will help women of the city in their search for clothes of exclusive styles and moderate prices, by offer ing them the latest in dresses, coats and niillinery at prices that are most reasonable, Those who patronized the store on the day of its opening were invited to view the racks oi dress's nc coats for spring wear and each lady patron before leaving the stoic, was given 4 beautiful red rose as a token of appreciation from the manage- m ent This new dress shop is situated next to Bale's Shoe Store on Simcoe street, south. The management, in soliciting the patronage of the ladies of Oshawa, invites them to cone to the store and see for themselves what is being worn by those who are considered "well dressed women," EUROPE IN GRIP OF SEVERE STORM, RIVERS SWOLLEN Highways Blocked and Trains Delayed in Worst Snowstorm of Season London, March 9.-~Winter wea~ ther which swept most of Europe over the week-end elosed in on London and Southern England to- day. With the temperature very low, a high wind drove heavy sno before, it today with indicate that it would continue, Elsewhere in Creat Britain tha glorm hue abated, leaving eastern Scotland deep in the year's worst snow, Northern France, Germany, Bel- land all were affected by the un- usual eold. Snow drifts blocked highways and delayed trains, while where it was warmer, swollen rivers threatened serious flooding. The River Seine, at Paris, was one foot above the alarm level at Austerlitz bridge but was not ex- pected to go much higher. -- KILLS WIFE THEN SUICIDES Strathroy, March 9.-Depressed by monetary worries, and despon- dent over his wife's illness, which had' kept her bed-ridden for some time, Thomas Statham, h0-year-old Strathroy machinist, shot and kill- ed his wife last night and then sont two bullets through his own brain. BUSINESS BLOCK BURNS $t, Thomas, March 9.--¥iro yes- terday morning destroyed the main Stes block of Port Burwell, sweeping away four store buildings and contents and forcing oné fam- fly to flee in night clothing. The I /who investigated the - TRUGK DRIVER S INJURED IN CRASH NEAR CEMETERY Charge of Driving While In- toxicated Laid Against In. jured Man Liquor is alleged to have played a large part in a motor ac- cident. which occurred on the Kingston highway, just east of the cemetery, last Saturday night, and as a result, John driver of this city, has been charged with being intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle, Lesnick, together with another man whose name can not he as- certalned, was driving east on the highway toward Oshawa when his truck collided with the rear of a car driven by Charles Stacey, also of this city. Considerable damage as done to both the truck and the car and Lesnick sustained several {bad cuts about the face. Detective Sergeant N. McGee, crash, has [laid the charge against Lesnick and it is expected that he will be tried in court here next Monday. The truck driver recelved treat- ment for his injuries at the Osh- awa Hospital and was able to leave the hospital yesterday. According to report, Lesnick's companion was also sald to have been treated for injuries at the hospital, but this was denled by the hospital authorities, LINER DAMAGED IN HEAVY GALE Alaunia Suffers Sharp Bump While Docking at Hali- fax -------- March 9.--Caught in the sweep of a fifty-knot gale, the Cunarder Alaunism took a gharp bump on her port forward quarter as she was docking at the ocean terminals: this morning, A plate at the waterline Was dam- aged and a small amount of water was shipped before the afrtight sompartment was closed, damage being later repaired with cement. 1t is sald the mishap will not prevent Alaunia from salling for Plymouth and Havre tomorrow. Halifax, BRITISH DEFICIT London, March 9--Whoever pre- gents the budget in April will pro pably have to provide for expendi- tures for all purposes of more than $4,000,000,000, The deficit at the «nd of the tinancial year, March 41, is not now expected to be as large as has' been feared a few weeks apo. At the moment it stands in the neighborhood of $3265,000,000. TRAITORS SENT TO JAIL Moscow, March 9.---Fourteen monsheviks on trial for treason since last Sunday, today were sen- tonced to prison for tearm running ---- GRASS FIRE HERE FOUGHT SATURDAY Firemen Answer Three Calls Over Week-end, None Be- ing Serious The variation of the weather was further exemplified on Saturday afternoon when the city fire depart ment were called to $t. Lawrence Aventie to extinguish a grass fire, the firsy this year. There was no damage as the result of the fire, but when one comes to think pt the banks of snow that piled in the city streets on Sunday morning it is rather hard to believe that gras fires usually associated with arm weather are again with us, The tire department had a call at.10.35 p.m. on Saturday night to extinguish a bon fire that haa been left. burning om Oshawa Boulevard, the embers being blown over the neighboring buildings. A spark from the chimney Iv thonght to have caused a fire which occurred on the roof of a house occupied by Louis Jazynko, 23 Al- bany Avenue, at 2.456 on Saturday afternoon. The fire department were summoned to the scene and the flames were soon extinguished. 4amade is estimated at $40,000 to $60,000, Lesnick, truck. to 10 years. i A dispute over a ten-months-old baby, which occurred on Simcoe street north in front of Loblaw's Groceteria, Saturday afternoou. caused a tie-up in traffic on the street and attracted a large crowd of spectators, resulted in a charge of disorderly conduct being laid against the baby's father, John Wilson, of Nassau street, parent of the child, is living apart from his wife. Saturday afternoon while walking on Simcoe street he noticed his father-in-law, Willlam Howden, of 101 Arlington Ave, standing in front of Loblaw's Groceteria with the baby in the perambulator, Mrs. Wilson was in- glde the store, shopping. "lI want my baby," alleged to have shouted. The older man refused to sur- render the child to him until] the mother had come out of the store. The father insisted and it 1s charged that he used force. How- den was knocked off hig feet but he still clutched the perambulator tightly and would not let go. The argument attracted atten- tion and soon a large crowd had gathered at the spot while traffic became blocked in the sfreet, The Wilson 1s Fight Over His Own Baby hat Tied up Auto Traffic spectators were beginning to take sides but the timely arrival of Chief Owen D. Friend, Detective Sergeant H, Flintoff and the baby's mother prevented further trouble. Wilson was found guilty this morning by His Worship Magis trate Creighton on a charge of disorderly conduct on a public strect. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge, but on the evidence adduced in the court His Worship, found sufficient grounds to convict him and a fine of $0 and costs or 10 days in Jail was imposed, Wilson told the court that he was in front of Loblaw's store on Simcoe street north when he saw his ¢hild jn a carriage in charge of his father-in-law, Willlam How- den. He bent over to have a look at the child he stated and Howden pushed him away. In the alterca- tion which followed both struck blows and rolled on the street, he sald. His in passing judg- ment, sald that he felt Howden had been the victim of elrcum- stances and that he should have the benefit of the doubt, and dis- missed' tho case against him, Worship, Oshawa is digging. itself out after the big snowstorm, Through the ef- forts of the city engineer's départ- ment, all the main arteries of the city have been opened for motor traffic. While many other munici- palities are still snowbound it is now possible to travel to any important point in the city by means of motor ar or truck. Early last evening a gang of 50 men, recruited from the ranks of the unemployed, was set to work by City Engineer Smith at the big job of clearing the snow off the principal streets, The city snowplough piled it high on both sides of a thoroughfare. I'he men shovelled it on slcighs and it was then carried away. No less than ten teams were working throughout the night, Snowplough, Teams and 50 Men Dig Oshawa Out After Snowfall Sunday morning, when it was seen that the storm was assuming serious proportions, City Engineer called a council-of-war of the chief officials and foremen in his department and plans were at once formulated to tackle the problem. Yesterday ai- ternoon, the snowplough was already at work and the local Government Employment Bureau was asked for men. Firty, were supplied, in short order and they were set to work carly in the evening. Everything had been arranged beforehand and as a result the job was tackled in a prompt and efficient manner. gang of men is still at york shovelling snow today, while" the storm has come as a boon to a num- ber more of the unemployed who have obtained casual work shovelli off sidewalks for householders ing NAME FRAUDS ACT COMMISSIONER | Appointment to be Made NOW $325,000,000 lature Session (Canadian Press Despatch) Toronto, March 9--Appointment of commissioner to administer the Security Frauds Act will be made towards the close or after the pre- sent session of the legislature, it is understood at the Outario Farli- ament buildings. The government is already con- sidering the qualifications of sev- eral men for the position, it is re- ported. Arthur W. Rogers, of the attorney-general's department, who framed the Security Frauds Act, is one mentioned. i ----------. § o----------- | Grapes From Bad Soil Make Finest Cognac Montreal, March, 9.--There are two district in France that have given their names to drinks known the world over, and these two are Champagne and Cognac, Not so long ago, Le Comte de Polignac explained why his district pro- duced champaigne renowned around the globe, while in some adjoining county the stuff they produced was mo more like the bottled sunshine than diteh- water. Now A. C. Thorpe, an expatri- ated Englishman who has spent 20 years in Cognac, explains how Coguae happens to be so renown- ed, "It's the soil," he sald, as he sat in his chair at the Windsor Hotel. . The soil, he explained, was chalky; moreover, it wag bad sall. Bad soll--good brandy, This bad soil produced grapes that were small and pulpy. They came in bunches a foot long, but the in- dividual grapes were not a great deal larger than. over-sized cur- rants, The grapes, product of bad table, would strike the palate as being rather unpleasant chunks of pulp, Put into wine-well, that is a different story. The grapse, product of bad soil and moderate sunshine, are put aside in wooden casks for at least 12 years, Americans who make their "hooch" one day and' Damage was estimated at $200, drink it the nexty |, | Near Close or After Legis-| THIRD VICTIM OF GORDON TRAGEDY Montreal Man on Verge of Madness Following Mur- der and Suicide (Canadian Press Despatch) New York, March 9--The third vic- tim of a triology of murder, suicide and near madness, Pierre M, Frank- lir brother of the strangled Vivian Gordon, who says his home is Mont- real, Que, was taken forcibly on a stretcher from his room in a local ho- tel to a hospital today. His nervous breakdown follows the find of his racketcer sister's. body in a park thicket cleven days ago, and the suicide of her 16-ycar-old niece, STEINBERG'S FATE KNOWN WEDNESDAY | (Canadian Press Despatch) Toronto, March 9.--~The fate of Abraham. Steinbery who has been sentenced to hang on April 21 for the murder of his former partner, Samuel Goldherg, will be decided by first appellate court at Osgoode Hall on Wednesday. Iis appeal from the conviction and sentence will be heard on that day. AUTO CRASHES TRAIN THREE BADLY HURT (Canadian Press Despatch) St. Thomas, March 9.-~Crashing into a train on the C.N.R.-Wabash line a mile north of St. Thomas at midnight Saturday night, three young men in a car were seriously injured and are now in the Mem- orial Hospital at 8t. Thomas, They are Richard G. Dow, 45 Seaview Avenue, Marble Head, Mage; Frank Kunz, 3 Belgrave Av- enue, London and John Gordon, of 73 Askin Street, London, VETERAN PRELATE DIES Edmonton, March 9--Bearded pat- riarch of the north, Rt. Rev. Arch- bichop Emile Grouard, is dead after seven decades of missionary effort in Canada's frontier country. At 91 years of age, the Roman Catholic relate succumbed Saturday to a ingeting illuess at Grouard, little hamlet in the Peace River country, | partment ruling. The burden of proof WHITBY-LINDSAY BUSES, TRAINS ARE ALL TIED UP Snow Plough Breaks Down At Myrtle and Road is Blocked The new train service on the Whitby-Lindsay branch of the Canadian National Rallways was fuaugurated today--but no train arrived at Whitby. Old King Win- ter in yesterday's unusual snow- storm confounded alike the plans of the Board of Rallway Commis- sloners for Canada and the railway magnates. Snow blocked the line outside of Lindsay and it was im- possible for the branch line lo- comotive to buck through the load of freight and passenger cars. The storm also provided a holi- day for students, residing north ot Brooklin, who attend the Whitby High School. The Whitby Board of Education realized that it would be impossible for the pupils to reach the town by train this morning and in thelr anxiety not to disappoint these ardent boys and girls they despatched a spec- fal bus to bring them to school. But here again Old King Win- ter played a trick, The govern-, ment snow plough gave up the struggle to clear the Whitby- Lindsay Highway and broke down somewhere near Myrtle, The spec- lal pus could get no farther than this point and as a result very few pupils were collected, ORDER NEW TRIAL FOR TWO YOUTHS William Marcus and Samuel Richmond to Face Court Again on Serious Charge Toronto, March 9.--A new trial was ordered by first divisional court at Osgoode Hall today in a judgment delivered in appeals of William Marcus and Samuel Rich- mond from the long prison term imposed when they were convicted of a serious offence against a young girl In announcing the decision Chief Justice Sir William Mulock stated that a new trial was ordered to enable the accused to be charged under section 301 of the criminal code. SOVIETTOTEST EMBARGO RULING Shipment of Lumber Headed | For United States in De- fiance of Order Moscow, Match 9--Steamer Anver- soie sailed from Leningrad Friday for | New York loaded with lumber for the | Antorg Trading Corporation, Soviet trade organization in the United Sta- tes. The shipment, following an em- hargo placed by Secretary Andrew Mellon, on Russian lumber and pulp- wood on the grounds that conviet labor is used in their production, pro- vides a test case Yor the treasury de- will rest upon the importer to show that goods are not produced by con- vict labor, 150 THOUGHT DEAD IN BALKAN QUAKE Belgrade, Jugoslavia, March 9. «A series of earthquake which shook Jugoslavia and other Bal- kan States during the past two days was reported officially last night to have caused many deaths, and injuries to probably several hundreds of persons, It is generally believed that the total fatalities will be near 150 after reports are received from sev- eral points where communication has been disrupted. Approximately 900 buildings have collapsed un- der the severe tremors, and 600 persons were unofficially reported injured. SWEEPSTAKE TICKET SALE HELD ILLEGAL London, March 9.--Sale of tic- kets in the Irish hospital sweep- stakes on Grand National Stecple- chase 1% {llegal In Creat Britain, the high court ruled today in a tegt case. Lotteries are legal in Jreland and the sale of sweepstakes tickets | SNOW STORM BLOCKS ROADS, HALTS TRAFFIC DISTRICT SNOWBOUND BY MARCH BLIZZARD; - DRIFTS BLOCK ROADS TO GIVE ADDRESS ON RAISING CHICKS Poultry Authority to Ad- dress Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association An interesting meeting of the Osh- awa Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association 1s to be held in the Lib- eral Club Rooms, Bark of Commerce building, next Wednesday night. Mr. Hendrie, of the Pioneer Poultry Feed Co. is to be the speaker of the even ings A man of wide experierice in breeding and raising poultry, he will present a highly instructive address on the brooding, feeding and rearing of chicks. It will be an open meeting, accord- ing to C. Law, the sccretary of the association, and everyone is welcome to attend. (.M.C. EMPLOYEES ENJOY DANCE Standards and Engineering Departments Hold Social Time in Auditorium Friday evening was spent by some 2560 people in the G.M.C. auditorium where the dance of the standards and engineering depart- ments was being held. Dick Bailey and his Crofton Villa Boys pro- vided the music aud when they played, even the tired ones were drawn on to the floor for another twirl As a background for the orches- tra a fountain splashed merrily with colored lights playing on it and the silver screen in the back made .a pleasing effect. Favors were distributed, two novelty dances were held and the dancing continued until 2 a.m., when every- one went away after voting it an- other successful evening. The committee in charge of are rangements were: L. Austin, W. Pearson, L. Kelly, M. Evans, E. Chant, L. Davis, W. Corbett, R. Drummond, 8. Hubbell, E, Cun- ningham, A, Wilson, I", Germond and A. Metcalfe. FOURTEEN KILLED BY STORM IN U.S. DAMAGE S HEAVY Long Stretches of Walter Front Washed Away, Summer' Homes Swept Out to Sea New York, March 9--Lashing the Atlantic seaboard from the Carolinas to the top of Maine a snow laden gale left in its wake today death, in- juries and property damage. Starting Saturday night and continuing through most of Sunday, snow and rain centred its fury on New York state and on New England. Seven were killed in New York citv in automobile accidents attribu- table to the storm. Four were killed in an automobile accident at West- haven, Conn., and three at Glen Falls, N.Y. Many were hurt by falling signs, trees and telephone poles, Long stretches of water front were gnawed away on Long. Island and summer homes were swept out to sea. FOUR CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH (Ci dian Press D h) 4 Caribou, Maine, March 9.--Four children were burned to death, it became known today, when they were trapped in the blazing farm home of Robert Searles in Wood- land, an outlying community, A fifth child, suffering from severe burns and exposure, was brought to a local hospital, The fire oc- curred from an undetermined origin while Mr, and Mrs, Searles and two other children were at- tending church, They returned to find the home in ruins. $200,000 FIRE LOSS Sault Ste Marie, Ont., Mar, 9.-- of $200,000 was caused by ire last evening in Sault Ste Marie, Mich, when a building, containing Gerrie Press and A. J. Jean's Jew- Street Car Service Maintain- ed With Difficulty -- Bus Services Disrupted With Several Buses Being Stuck East of Bowmanville BREAKS OCCUR IN ELECTRIC LINES Trains Not Affected to Any Serious Extent--Snowfall Was Boon to Farmers, Re- plenishing Moisture in Ground As snow fell almost continuously for 20 hours yesterday, and still kept falling today, Oshawa and dis- trict became practically snowbound over the week-end and all streets and roads, with the exception of the Kingston highway, were block= ed to motor traffic. Saturday night the streets of the city were entire- ly bare, Sunday morning Oshawans arose to find their world covered with more snow than at any other previous time this season. It {is estimated that there was a fall of approximately 18 inches. At times the storm resembled a blizzard, the snow being accompanied by a strong wind. At other times it just drifted softly down in the form of great, wet flakes, Simcoe street and King street, the two main thordughfares of the city, were soon open for traffic but motorists who attempted to traverse some of the other streets on their way to church, yesterday morning, met with serious diffi culties. Cars were unable to budge in the deep drifts and not a few were forced to abandon thelr vehicles and resort to the pedes- trian mode of travel. It was a com= mon to sce these abandoned cars yesterday, their wheels in snow up to the hubs, and more of the beautiful gradually piling up om their tops, cowls, hoods and fen~ ders, Hundreds of citizens were forced to wield the snow shovel before breakfast in an effort to clear a patn tor pbdestrians. It was not an easy fask by any means as the snow was heavy with moisture. Car Service Maintained Although the storm disorganized the schedule of the Oshawa Rafl- way Company fo a considerable extent, the company was able to maintain a service and its street cars were operating the day. The snow plough was busy from early Sunday morning until quite late and in this way the right- of way was kept open. Trouble was experienced however as motor cars stalled on the car tracks, thus delaying street car traffic, until they could be shoved out of: the way. Trains Not Held Up, Eastbound and westbound tains on the main lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Canadian | National Railways were little af- fected by the storm, The Times Has been informed, The railway traffic: was somewhat disorgainized in the Toronto terminal yards but the trains through here were practi« cally according to schedule, ex- cepting one morning eastbound train on @ach line, The Kingston highway east of (Continued on page 3) WN. 0. BERRIDGE NAMED CANADIAN MINISTER TO US 4 4 nett Announces ! Ottawa, March 9.--Major Wile liam Dunean Herridge, M.C.,, of Ottawa, distinguisheed counsel, veteran of the war, and son of a great Canadian preacher and scholar, has been appointed . Canadian Minister to Washington, succeeding Hon. Vincent Massey. Official announcemet of the appoitment was made last night by Right Hon. Richard B. Ben- nett, Prime Minister, who stated that his Majesty the King had been graciously pleased to approve the selection of Major Herridge. Premier Bennett added that the new Minister would not as« sume his duties in Washington for several months, because of the fact that he mulation of We to be disposed of in the meantime, including a number of appeals to the Supreme Court of Canada. Major Herridge Ottawa, specializing on patent named in his honor, | " there has been forecast at $5,000, 000, : ellery store, was destroyed, cases, ba - Prominent Ottawa Barrister | Goes to Washington, Ben- ; a considerable accu~ J throughout ° i Bowmanville, was hadly blocked | Fs DSO. 1 br is one of the leading counsel of vl