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A Growing Newspaper in a ~ Growing City ¢ Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer "All The News While It Is News" VOL. 8--NO. 94 Published at Oshawa, Day Except Sunday Ont., Canada, Every s and Public Holidays OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TWELVE PAGES SINCLAIR SAYS WATERWAY PLAN BLOCKED OSHAWA ROTARY CLUB IS HOST TO FARMERS AT AN ENJOYABLE BANQUET Hon. W. G. Martin, Minister of Social Welfare, Gives Stirring Message of Cour- age, With Plea for Cause of World Peace RURAL AND URBAN FELLOWSHIP LAUDED Speaker Says That He Had No Misgivings About the Future of Canada -- Fine Program Presented by the Rotarians A stirring message of courage and optimism, coupled with a plea for individual service and sacrifice in the cause of humanity and world peace. was brought by Hon. the Rev. W. G. Martin, Minister of Social Welfare jor Ontario, at a joint banquet of Rotarians and farmers, held in_the Brooklin Community Hall, last night. The banquet was given by the Osh- awa Rotary Club and repeating the event of two ycars ago, farmers of the district were invited as guests It was a most enjoyable occasion and mutual fellowship prevailed as those of the city and those of the country sat together as friends about the banquet tables, The hall was crowd- ed to the doors and the splendid ad- dress of Hon, Mr, Martin, in addi- tion to a very fine prgram, provided an evening which will long remain a pleasant memory to the hosts and guests. / "An occasion such as this is won- derful," Hon. Mr. Martin saidy "for as farmers and city men get together, we realize more fully that we are partners in leading Canada forward to a great destiny." reetings From The minister of social welfare, as a Rotarian himself, brought greetings to the local club from Paul Harris, of Chicago, the founder of Rotary. Mr. Martin had met Mr, Harris while at- tending a great Rotary gathering in Cleveland and on this occasion, the "father of Rotary" had requested him to convey his good wishes to the clubs in: Canada. "Mr. Harris has done a great work," hé said, "and is one of the greatest men in the United States to- d 'While admitting that at the present time business conditions are bad on the farm and in the city, the speaker had no misgivinee ns to the future which lies before Canada, i "For the farme:, he said, "this is a time of low prices, for the business man it is a period 'of short business and postponed dividends, while for thousands of our industrial workers it means unemployment and enwpty pockets. But we have in Canada a goodly heritage, and I am confident (Continued on page 9) WINDSOR POLICE ~ JNLLADY HEATH Noted Aviatrix Freed on Bail After Charge of Intoxica- tion Laid (Canadian Press Despatch) Windsor, Ont., April 22,--As a result of an altercation with her secretary over who should drive the car in which they were rid- ing, Lady Mary Heath, was arrest- ed last night at eleven o'clock. At five o'clock this morning she was charged with being intoxicated and at seven o'clock posted cash hail of $16.50 and was freed. Lady Mary, whose fame as an aviatrix is world wide, has been visiting Windsor since the opening of the Detroit Air Show a week ago. Last night she attended two functions, one at a banquet of professional and business women and the other a private dinner afterward. Two officers who made the ar- rest, said they investigated a traf- fic jam at an intersection and found Reginald C. Williams, Lady Mary's secretary at the whegl of an automobile, with the woman vociferously trying to induce him 10 lot her drive. Lady Mary was said to be very annoyed with Wil- liams following her briel incarcer- ation in the local jail. WEATHER Forecast: Lower Lake Re- gion and Georgian Bay-->Jiode erate winds, with occasional rain. Th j==Freésh nor therly winds, cool and still unsettled with occasional rain. DECRIES SPANKING DR. B. J. HAZELWOOD Who urged a better companion ship between parent and child, and opposed A corporal punish- ment in an address to the Osh- awa Kiwanis Club yesterday, COMMITTEE NAMED T0 GREET SAILORS COMING TO OSHAWA Chamber of Commerce to Co-operate with Yacht Club in Reception to R.C. YC. June 20th bids fair to be a red letter day in the history of the Osh- awa harbour for on that date the Royal Canadian Yacht Club fleet of Toronto, will pay the city a visit, It is expected that the commodore and a large number of the club members will make the cruise from Toronto. In order that a suitable reception may 'be waiting for then on their arrival G. D. Conant, W. M, Gilbert and Col. B. J. McCormack wero ap- pointed yesterday by the Chamber of Commerce, by make plans for the visit of the Toronto Yacht Club. This committee will also co-oper- ate with the newly formed Oshawa Yacht Club and endeavor to give the commodore and sailors all the aid possible. JAIL TERMS GIVEN THREE GONVIGTED OF CHICKEN THEFT Sentence of Six Months Definite and Year Indeter- minate in Reformatory Imposed Convicted last week on. a charge of stealing chickens valued at over $20, Mike Chryk, Joe Muzik and Mike Hercia were each sentenced to a term of gfx months definite in the Ontario Reformatory and an indeterminate period thereafter of one year, by Magistrate T, K. Creighton in city court today. Speaking for the prosecution, Crown Attorney J. A. McGibbon pointed out that chicken thieving was a serious offence and that all three realized that they were do- ing wrong when they - stole the fowl. Chyrk, he believed, was the ringleader and he accused him of being lazy and of assuming a de- fiant attitude toward the police and representatives of the law. Muzik, he stated, had been in trouble he- fore the juvenile court some time ago on a similar offence, while to Hercia, he said that he had good parents, but was easily led by others. When asked if he had anythip¢ to say for himself, Chryk der: that he was lazy and said ths ly recently he had made tw trips to Montreal on freights in order to look for work. He took the re- sponsibility for the theft of 'the chickens or himself and caid that he was sorry he had led the other Tiinto trouble. He had stolen J chickens to get money to go to the west he claimed, and had enticed the others to assist him. While commenting on Chryk's frankness, Magistrate Creighton warned him that he must not as- sume a deflant attitude. He bhe- lieved that all three were equally guilty and he then sentenced each one to the reformatory. "It is for your own good," he sald, "and I hope that you will learn a lesson. You will be taught to work at the Reformatory and if your behaviour is good your term will be lessened. The three were arrested as the: result of investigations conducted by Detective Sergeant Flintoff. CONSIDER TIME LIMIT FOR DEPORTATIONS (Canadian Press Despatch) Ottawa, April 22.--The Govern- ment is understood to be well dis- posed to consider a proposal that a time limit be fixed in regard to deportations. It is admitted there is much to be sald in favor of changing the immigration laws so that no im- migrant from, say, Great Britain who came to Canada could be de- ported after living here a certain number of years. However, the provinces may -have something to say about that, If such immigrants | become charges on the public, it | is the provinces which have to foot the bill. TRIPLETS FOR JOBLESS MAN Camden, N.J., April 22.--While her hushand was seeking a job, having been unemployed for more than six months, Mrs. Ethel Burk- hard, 29, recently presented him NIAGARA FALLS HOUSE BOMBED Dwelling Wrecked by Ex- plosion and Resultant Fire --In Italian Quarter Niagara Falls, Ont., April 22.-- Tlie home of Louis Gatto, located in a section of the city largely popu- lated by Italians, was destroyed to- day by an explosion which was felt throughout the city, Fire followed the explosion and swept through the frame building, spreading to ad- joining structures. which also were considerably damaged. There was no one in the house at the time and it is believed the bomb was thrown into the place through a cellar win- dow. The Gatto's say they have no en- emies and were unable to account for the outrage. partially wrecked by a bomb some time ago. NEWSPAPERS ARE HARD HIT BY RADIO American Publishers' Associ- ation Urges Press to Cease Exploiting Competing In- Pdustry New York, April 22.--Radio was labelled a "formidable competitor" of newspapers by a committee of the American Newspaper Publishers' Assoclation today. The report was submitted by the radio committee for action by the association. Citing statistics to ghow the ratio of radio advertising had increased from nothing in 1926 to 59.2 per cent. in the first quarter of 1931 and that 107 leading advertisers cut their newspaper .linage from 200,~ 000,00¢! lines in 1929 to 175,000.- 000 lines in 1930, the report said. "The conclusion is inescapable that a large part of the lineage loss is the price paid by newspapers for the privilege of over-exploiting radio." During its early years when radio was a novel thing it was perhaps right to exploit it and tell about it in every detail. the report continues, but today radio has tiken its place as a major industry and there is no mare reason for newspapers to ex- ploit il than for radio to exploit newspapers. CRUSADERS PAY | VISIT TO OSHAWA The visit of the Musical Crusaders to the local corps of The Salvation Army last evening was a great stc- cess in every way, A splendid crowd was present and every iteh was heartily applauded showing the ap- preciation of those present. Briga- dier H. Ritchie df Toronto, was the leader of the service and in humor- this large brigade, The last number on the program was a descriptive dia- logue, entitled "The Beautiful City", which in song and scripture, revealed how a Christian might know the as- surance that he was on the way to that city. The programme included orchestra | selections, a tromobone solo by Cap- tain Evenden, a vocal number by the octette, a concertina solo by Adju- tant McBain, instrumental numbers by the brass quartette, a vocal solo by Adjutant Fille and a vocal duet by Ensign Jolly, and Captain Even- den. Mrs. Commandant Hillier gave with triplets. The couple already have four children, twins, ten years old, - | | the bible readng that preceeded the two being final number entitled "The Deautiful | restrictions to prevent the possi- City," A declaration that he was op- posed to corporal punishment be- cause 'a man that has to resort to this method takes a cowardly attitude and admits that the child has been too clever for him," was one of the features of an in- teresting address delivered before the Oshawa Kiwanis Club yester- day by Kiwanian Dr, B. J. Hazel- wood, In his address, which is the first of a series which, it is ex- pected, will be delivered at club meetings by various members, Dr. Hazelwood dealt with the relation- ship of the child to its parents and the home. It was the duty of parents, he said, to make the surroundings of the home comfortable, and to make the relationship between par- A house on the same street was | ous way introduced the members of ents and children pleasant and on a basis of equality. Companionship Needed "A parent should not consider himeelf as a master and the child- ren as his servants. Rather, the father and mother should be com- panions of their children. Then, too, the ¢hild's life should not be a negative one, with constant 'don't, don't.' There is nothing constructive in that, and it gives the child no incentive in life." Another fact that the rgeaker pointed out, was that children were very sensitive to fairness, and that corporal punishment created a sense of unfairness. 'Parents who are very indignant over some- one else slapping their little Johnny, are the very ones who do the same thing in their own homes," he observed. Lack of (Continued on page 9) | Sta tely Pines Are | "The Pines," a beautiful piece of woodland property, owned by G. D. | Conant, was seriously damaged by a4 grass and bush fire which started | last evening and was not extinguish- {ed until 10 o'clock this morning, |after the firemen under Fire Chief W. LI. Elliott had fought it for over {two hours with chemicals, The pro- perty, which containg many fine old {nine trees, is situated just north of [the city farm and the blaze was caused by a grass fire which spread from an adjoining farm. The carpet of pine needles and dead grass which covers the wood lot carried the flames with amuzing rapidity and it was not long before the fire was licking at the base of a number of trees. Men from the neighborhood attempted to beat out the conflugration and at 9.15 o'clock last night, help was sommoncd from the fire department, With the aid of chemicals and a dint of hard work, | Consumed In Bush Fire on Simcoe Street South the firemen and others succeeded in subduing the flames. But as every forester knows, fire in bush land is a stubborn thing to fight and this morning it broke out with renewed intensity. The fire department was again call. ed and under the direction of Chief Elliott the blaze was extinguished. As the property is practically vir- gin bush, it contains a number of old and stately trees which added to the difficulties of the firemen as the fire burned up through the punk-like wood in the centres of their trunks, It was necessary in many cases to insert the chemical hose through a hole in the hase of the trunk and thus force the chem- ieals through this smouldering wood. It was also necessary to fell two big trees, whose trunks, weak- ened by fire, were in danger of fall- ing over. Mowbray, of Brooklin, father of Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin, has had many interesting experi- ences in his long and active life. But last night he met with an en- tirely new experience when upon the platform of the Brooklin Com- munity Hall he was presented with a goat by the Oshawa Rotary Club, It was another of the stunts put on by Rotarian liven the proceedings atthe ban- quet tendered by the Rotary Club to the farmers of the district. Every Rotarian drew a ticket and then a prize draw was made, the lucky number being an- nounced as * 34." "The Rotarian who holds the lucky. number must present the prize to the farmer immediately R. R. R. R. Mowbray Gets His Goat To Delight of Dave Tod to en-, Banquet Audience to his right," Mr, Tod announced. Rotarian Allen Annis was found to have the winning ticket and as Mr. Mowhray was the guest sitting at his right, the prize was award- ed to him. He had no sooner as- cended to the platform than sev- eral Boy Scouts dragged out an unwilling and very much alive goat, a thoroughbred and a guar- anteed good milker. In spite of the fact that he Is well over 80 years old, Mr. Mow- bray was quite equal to the occa- sion and as the goat looked quiz- zically at its new master, he ex- pressed in humorous terms his ap- preciation for the generosity of the Rotarians, "lI am sure Brooklin's milk shall be much richer now," he as- LOGAL CLUB WIL JOIN IN MARKING KIWANIS NIGHT Oshawa Kiwanians Will Meet Simultaneously With 1,875 Other Kiwanis Clubs Jointing with the 1,875 Kimanis clubs all over the United States and Canada, the Kiwanis club of Osh- awa will observe 'All Kiwanis Night" at the Kiwanis Camp on Monday, May 4, at 7.30 p.m., it was decided at yesterday's meeting. This special meeting will be held during the 15th annual internation- al convention at Miami, May 3rd to 7th, and the clubs throughout Can- ada and the United States will meet to observe a united expression of tribute to the fellowship and ac- complishment of the organization. All clubs have arranged the time of their meetings =o that a 15 min- ute period will be observed simul- taneeously with the convention oc ecasion in Miami. Nearly 100,000 Kiwanians on the continent will as. semble to observe the standard pro- gram of "Fellowship Hour." A meseage to the clubs by president of Kiwanis, Raymond M. Crossman, of Omaha, Nebraska, will be read at Monday's meeting. This is to be the eighth time in the his- the | LJ ) Minister of Welfare For Ontario Speaks At Brooklin Parents Should Foster Companionship With their Children, Speaker Asserts tory of Kiwanis that such a meet- ing will be held. Kaiser from the Oshawa club are delegates to the convention. Arrangements have been made for a special speaker who will talk and the musical committee is ar- for ranging special songs and solos that evening. JUDGE DISMISSES DANAGE ACTION | Case of Joseph Simkin vs. Dismissed Charles Luke With Costs His Honor, Justice Kelly, at Os- goode Hall, handed down his judg- ment in the case brought Ly Joseph Simkin against Charles Luke, which was heard at the Supreme Court in Whitby this sprang. His Court in Whitby this Spring. His with costs the claim of Simkin for damages for wood allegedly wrong- fully removed by Luke from the lands which he had sold to the plaintiff, In conversation with A. J. Parkhill, counsel for the plain- tiff, The Times learned that this was the only claim heard by Jus- tice Kelly; and that a claim for damages for slander and for §127.- 14 balance of account, as well as the defendan'ts counter claim for $47.66 were dismissed by consent and were not heard at the hearing in Whitby. At the hearing in Whitby, Sim- sured the delighted audience, WHEAT POOL ASKS GOVT. SUPERVISION OF FUTURES MART Request Made That Winni- peg Market Be Placed Un- der Control of Govern- ment Department (Canadian Press Despatch) Winnipeg, Man., April 22.-- Canada's wheat pool today entered a plea for government supervision of the Winnipeg Grain Futures Market, The first member of the pool's control selling agency to testify before the Royal Commis- gfon on grain futures, A. J. Me- Phail, president of the Saskatche- wan Wheat Pool, asked that the futures market be placed under the supervision of a Department of the Dominion Government, sub- ject to rules and regulations. Extensive testimony, complicat- ed charts and tabulations and highly technical data were piled high on record today as Sir Josiah Stamp's Roval Commission term- inated the Canadian section of its hurried two-day-week inquiry in- to the grain futures trading. Late this afternoon the commission goes over to the United States for an informal sessions at Minneap- olis and Chicago. In yesterday's lengthy session, the commission heard testimony SENTENCED FOR FORGING OLD AGE PENSION CHEQUE (Canadian Press Despatch) London, April 22.--The first case in connection wrth the prov- ince-wide investigation into forg- ery of old age pensions cheques was disposed of in County police court today when Magistrate Hawkshaw sentenced Ronald Stiltz 31, to one to two years imprison- ment. Stiltz pleaded guilty to forging the name of John Howe, 75, to $20 a month pension cheque. A second arrest has been made in this district and the investigation is being extended to many Ontario centres. Facilities of the futures market provided very useful protection to the grain trade, millers and bank- ers, Mr. McPhail admitted. "It en- ables these interests to carry on with increased safety, if not with in- creased profits." The system how- ever, 'does not provide the same security to the grain producers and after all they are the all-important group in the picture," he said. "The organized farnfers of western Can- ada feel the price of grain from day to day in influence by the attitude of mind of an uniformed speculating public and that such a method of determining or influencing the price level is too Insecure and unstable a foundation on which to build any industry," Bennett Declines to Comment Ottawa, April 22.--Premier Ben- nett today declined to comment on the _ suggestion of A. J. McPhail, t of the Saskatchewan of nationally known mists, two backing the futures system as necessary while another favored {bility of price manipulation. pr f wheat pool, before the grain enquiry that the government should super- viee' the Winnipeg grain futures market, 4 4 kin was represented by A. J. Park- hill and Luke, the defendant in the action was defended by John Harris. Doth parties in the case are farmers living in this district. GOVERNMENT WINS DIVISIONS AFTER ALONG DEBATE Has Majority of 34 on Main Motion on Address in Re- ply to Speech From the Throne (Canadian Press Despatch) Ottawa, April 22--Five weeks of Parliamentary debate on Canada's ec- onomic conditions and Premier Ben- nett's Empire tariff preference pro- posals before the London Economic Conference concluded last night in three House of Commons divisions in which the Government successively defeated Progressive and Liberal amendmients to the Address, and fin- ally carried its own main motion by 111 votes to 77. The Government victories, which were loudly acclaimed in Conserva- tive cheering and desk-thumping, were recorded as follows: 113 to 82 against the Progressive subamend- ment, which demanded mainly Par- liamentary committee probe and im- mediate legislative action in respect of economic conditions; 116 to 73 against the Liberal main amendment, which would have had the Commons condemn Premier Bennett's manner of approach and his proposals at the London Trade Conference, and, final- ly, 111 to 77 on the main motion for the presentation of an address 10 his Excellency the Governor-Generaly yl A Kiwanians Dick Bassett and Tom | | on "Boy's Work and Bay's Camps," | | LAKE PORTS DOOMED TO REMAIN INLAND, AND MONTREAL BENEFITS | Being Abandoned by On of ---- SPEAKS AT BROOKLIN Power at Cost Ideal of Hydro LI | | HON. W. G. MARTIN Minister of Social Welfare for On- tario, who spoke at a joint meeting of the Oshawa Rotary Club and farmers of the dis- trict at Brooklin, last night. | YAGHT CLUB TO BUILD CLUBHOUSE AT HARBOR SOON Building Will Include Boat. | house and Will Be 20 by | 50 Feet in Size Plans for the construction of a joint club house and boat house were approved at a well attended meeting of the Oshawa Yacht Club, held in the Genosha Hotel last night. The plans were prepared by Eldon Stacey, chairman of the executive committee, and call for a one-storey frame building, 20 feet by 50 feet, to be erected on land at 'the harbor between the creek and the east shore. There would be a commodious and well appointed club room, with fire place, while remaining fpace would be used for the boat house and storage rooms. Boats are to be drawn into boat house by means of a skidway, The finance committee reported last night that the necessary funds had been subscribed and authoriz- ed the building committee to pro- ceed with the work. It is expected that a start will be made on the club house within a week or two. The membership of the club is growing steadily, the membership committee reported and there is every indication that it will have a successful season this year. CHARGE CAMPBELL SHOT WITH INTENT Wounded Man Placed Under Arrest After Investigation Into Plaza Lodge Melee Toronto, April 22. -- Following police investigation into the shoot- ing at the Plaza Lodge, on the Hamilton Highway, early Sunday, chief insvector Elliott of the Li- quor Control Branch of the pro- vincial police, has laid a charge of shooting with intent to raim against Os ar Camplell, who is at present in £t. Joseph's Hospital suffering fiom a bullet wound al- Jeged to have been fired from. the gun of William €o0k, manager of tke lodge. Bail for Campbell has Leen set at $10,000, the same as that for Cook, who faces a similar charge. POTENTIAL KILLER, GETS TEN YEAR TERM Windsor, Aprit 22.---Because he was a menace to the community, Alfred Haig, 29, Windsor was sen- tenced to ten years in penitentiary by a Magistrate today, He had tario H.E.P.C. and Private | Interests Benefit, He Says JUDICIAL INQUIRY SHOULD BE HELD" Unless Beauharnois Devel. opment Proceeds, It Will Stop St. Lawrence Water- way Project for Years, Libs eral Leader Declares Emphatically reiterating his Leg= islature stand that the present pol= icy of the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission with respect to Beauharnoig blocks the seaway plan for all the lake ports, including Tor- onto, and "wrecks the basic prine ciple of hydro power at cost," Wil- liam E. N. Sinclair, K.C., Leader of the Liberal Opposition in this Pro- vince, last night issued the follows ing statement by way of reply to res = cent editorial endorsation by the Mail and Empire of the Hydro Com- mission's policy. "The Mail and Empire is recent= ly showing great interest in sup= 2 porting the Hydro-Electric. Power Commission's policy of purchasing Quebec power rather than develop- ing the St. Lawrence and other waters under the power-at-cost pol« icy of the Commission. It attacks as the policy of the recent Ontario Liberal convention what was never adoped as a policy, as a perusal of the platform published after the convention will show. "Injurious to Ontario." Tn view of this attitude of the Mail and Empire, a statement {rom myself as Leader of the Opposition may not: be amiss, The present noMey of the Hydro in relation to the recent Beauharnois contract is injurious to Ontario . in that {it blocks the seaway plan for all the lake ports, including Toronto, and it wrecks the bagic principle of Hydro power at cost. "In the Beanharnois development, the depth of the ship canal is limit- ed to 27 fect. Below Montreal the river is now being dredged to ®& depth of 35 feet to allow large ocean boats to reach Montreal, which will thus become the head of navigation for all such vessels, If it is good for Montreal, would it not be good for all ports in Ontario, in cluding the $40,000,000 harbor of Toronto? The construction of the ship canal also provides for fixed spans in bridges crossing it, indicat= ing there is no thought of naviga= tion using the canal, because «sll other canals will remain as at | sent, and can be used as at pretest 4 for all traffic west of Montreal, Mon | treal spems to control the situationg (Continued on page 9) NEW SOUTH WALES. BANK IS CLOSED Will Not Open Doors To\ | morrow, Following Twod day Run (Canadian Press Despatch) Canberra, Australia, April 22,-- Announcement was made today by Prime Minister James Scullin that the New South Wales Saving Bank would not open its doors tomorrow. The bank, which has deposits of $425,000,000, met all the demands made on it today and the heavy run that started yesterday had decreas ed considerably before the usual closing hour. From bank and government ofs ficials assurances were quickly made that the bank was solvent, Ever since Premier J. T. Lang's. ministry defaulted interest pay~ ments, there has been a heavy rum on the bank and last night rums ors circulated that the bank had failed, The president explained ib was considered best to close down pending the outcome of the nego~ tiations to merge the bank with the Commonwealth Bank of Aus< tralia. Sir Robert Gibson, chair« man of the Commonwealth Bank, has informed Premier Lang thal the Commonwealth Bank will prose. vide assistance through its Savings bank to relieve depositors who might be embarrassed through the: Klosure of the bank of New Soutly ales. 5 9, al t) pleaded guilty to one charge of arson and is suspected of having set fire to three other umoccupied homes in the spring. He claimed he had heen fire to the houses but in passing sentence, Magistrate Brodie call- ed him a potential murderer. A BRITAIN RECOGNIZES SPAIN London, April 22.--After sim- ilar action by other nations, Great Britain and her Dominions yester- day extended Spanish Republic, Sweden, as did also drunk when he get | recognition to the | | ANOTHER QUAKE ~~ "IN NEW ZEALAND (Canadian Press Despatch) * Wellington, *N.Z,. April 22.--~A \severe earthquake was felt in the Hawes Bay area today, residents rushing out of doors to be out of harm's way. There were no casuals ties though many of the walls left standing among the ruins of the | previous aquake in the Napier dis~ itrict tumbled down,