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A Growing Newspaper in a 'Growing City The Osh awa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer "All the News While It Is News "' VOL. 9-NO. 68 Published at 7 Cvory Day Except /s and Public Holidays OSHAWA, ONTORIO, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES BRITISH EXCHANGE SLUMPED TODAY Scout Jamboree on Saturday Was Successful E vent CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY WON BY WHITBY TROOP; LOCAL TROOPS SECOND Splendid Demonstration of Scout Activities Given at Alexandra Park, Where Competitions for Points Were Staged BOYS ADDRESSED BY COMMISSIONER Stresses Attainment of High Standard of Effici- 'ency by Each Individual Scout as Goal of Move- ment The second annual Jamboree arranged by the Oshawa Local Association of the Boy Scouts As- sociation, and held over the week-end, proved one of the most successful events of its kind ever held in this district with about 325 visiting scouts and cubs being present from other centres for the occasion, a total of ap- proximately 750 boys taking some part in the proceedings. The 1st Whitby Troop of Scouts, of which Hugh Baker is the Scoutmaster, won the '"All- round" championship cup award- ed by the Local Association to the troop making the best show- ing on parade, and obtaining the highest aggregate total of points in the many contests and com- petitions arranged as features of the program, 'The 1st Whitby Troop obtain- ed a total of 39 points, with the §th and 6th Oshawa Troops, of which Reg. St. J. Terrett and Harry Rigg are respectively Scoutmasters, tying for second place, both these Troops having a total of 38 points, only one be- hind the winner. The "All-Round" <champion- ship cup for Wolf Packs, of Cubs, organizations of smaller boys, also went to the Whitby Pack this Pack obtaining a total of 36 points, the 7th Oshawa Pack being second with a total of 35 points and the 3rd Toronto Pack, with a total of 33 points, placed third. While the points obtained by each troop, and cub pack, were included in the aggregate total for the different trophies, the standing in the official awards for the exhibition of this work is of interest being as follows: -- , Scout Troops--1st, 8th and bth Oshawa Troops tied; 8rd, 1st, Whitby Troop. - Cub Packs--first 3rd Toronto Pack; second, 7th Oshawa Pack; third, 1st Whitby Pack, In the many field events and contests carried out in Alexandra Park during Saturday afternoon the winners were as follows: -- Push-and-pull tug-of-war --- Won by 1st Brooklin Troop. Skin and snake--1st Whitby; 1st Lindsay; 4th Oshawa. Knot tying relay-- 5th Osh- awa; 8th Sea Scouts, Oshawa; 65th Toronto. Fire, lighting and pot boiling --1st North Toronto; 65th Toronto; 4th Oshawa. Jousting--5th Oshawa; (Continued from page 1) APPEAL TO LEAGUE Geneva, Sept, 21.--Alfred Sze, Chinese minister at London, call- ed at the League of Nations sec- retariat today to present China's 3rd > JEWELRY STORE WINDOW ROBBED Daring and Skilful Theft Was Committed Early on Sunday Morning A number of valuable watches and fountain pens, valued at about $250, were stolen from the win- dow of Von Gunten"s jewelry store, 44%; King Street West, in a daring, skilful theft committed some time between one and two o'clock Sunday morning. The police are making a thorough in- vestigation in an effort to find some trace of the thieves. The theft was discovered by Constable Alexander at 1.45 o'clock Sunday morning who in passing by the store in the course of his beat noticed that a large piece of glass had been removed from the show window. Flashing his light into the window he could see that its contents had been rifled, watches had been taken from their cases and very little was left. Evidently the thieves were ex- perienced in their work as the glass had been skilfully cut with a glass cutter and then it was an easy. job to reach in an arm and pick up the watches and other articles in display. The glass of a small window, below the regular show window was smashed in thus enabling them to extricate a num- ber of fountain pens which were on display in the smaller com- partment. The police learned that people had passed by the store about 1.15 o'clock so the theft must have occurred between then and the time it was discovered by P, C. Alexander. The articles stolen were not insured, BRITISH ACTION IS APPLAUDED Stock Market Makes Spec- tacular Rally as Result of Announcement some . Ly Canadian Press) New York, Sept. 21. -- Great Britain's heroic stand against ad- versity was applauded in Wg | Street today and supported by 'ttock market that rallied spectac- ularly after an early dip. Partly because most European exchanges, with the exception of tne Pdris Bourse, were closed, selling orders poured into the New York brokerage houses this morning, but so well had the market been. prepared for just such a happening that before the end of the first hour declines of $2 to $6 in principal issues had been more than recovered. The rire was checked around noon, but soon resumed with fresh vig- or, under the lead of railroad rhares and the market zoomed upward in the best of spirits. Bankers- expressed the utmost confidence in Great Britain and in measures she has already tak- or for stabilizing her financiai af- airs. appeal to the League for inter- vention in the Sino-Japanese troubles in Manchuria. Impressive Scene at Scout "Council Fire" Hundreds of local citizens ga- thered in Rotary Park on Satur- day evening in order to witness the proceedings at the 'Council Fire" of the Scouts and Wolf Cubs held in connection with the big Jamboree, every person pres ent being well paid for their trouble by the excellence of the eutire program. The scene was a most impres- sive one. The Weather Man held off the rain which had. threatened earlier in the evening until after "God Save the King" had been sung, marking the close of the program; and conditions were ideal for the event, With some seven hundred boys, and their adult leaders, gathered around the big bonfire, and the almost complete darkness of the imme- diate surroundings, interest was alive from the commencement until the end of the evening, the chairman of the proceeding Reg. 8t, J. Terrett, of this city, seeing tod had Shave was "solaething | doing" every minute of the time. Several of the troops and packs staged programs in the shape of short, one-act plays which were well received, while the proceea- ings also consisted of choruses, the majority of them of a hum- orous nature, rendered by indivi- dual organizations and also by the whole body of boys and their lurge audience. Towards the close of the pro- ceedings, the Provincial Commis- sloper, H. A. Laurence, aanoun+ ced the winners of the different competitions and personally pre- sented the handsome and covet- ed trophies to the masters of the successful troops and packs. The whale evening's program proved a memorable one, not on- ly for the boys themselves but also for those citizens who were privileged to be present, the many and varied forms of entertain- ment provided giving evidence of he thorough ieising received y the boys all of whom acquitted themagine : SCOUT SERVIGE HELD YESTERDAY IN THE ARMORIES Large Gathering of Citizens Joined With Scouts in Splendid Service The only portion of the week- end program to be interfered with by weather conditions during the big Jamboree for Scout Troops and Wolf Cub Packs arranged by the Oshawa Local Boy Scouts Associa- tion was the "Scouts Own" service scheduled to be held in Alexandra Park at 2.30 o'clock on Sunday af- ternoon. Arrangements had been made during the forenoon, however, for this "act of public worship to be held in the Armouries and the event proved most successful. In addition to the boys them- selves between three and four hun- dred citizens of Oshawa and the surrounding district were also pres- ent, listening to the most interest- ing addresses and joining most heartily with the boys in the sing- ing as led by the Band of the On- tario Regiment, The service was opened with the singing of "O God Our Help In Ages Past," following which prayer was offered by Rev. Canon C dePencier, rector of St. George's Church. The Hymn "Onward, Boy Scouts, Onward," sung to the tune of "On- ward Christian Soldiers," was something new to many of those gathered in the Armouries who were not affiliated with the Boy Scout Asociation, but the hearti- ness with which it was sung proved very conclusively that the boys themselves were fully alive to the import of the words. Bible reading was taken by Capt. Rev. E. Harston, followed by the Hymn "Hark, Hark, My Soul," af- (Continued on page 3) OSHAWAROTARY CLUB IN CONTEST Is Matched With Erie, Pa., Club in Race for Best Attendance The Oshawa Rotary Club, for the next four months, will be en- gaged in an attendance contest with the club in Erie, Pennsyl- vanis» This was announced at todays luncheon, when District Governor Charles Willox made reference to this contest, and drged the club members to do their level best to maintain at- tendance as close to one hundred per cent. as possible. The Erie club, he explained, has a mem- bership of 122, and while it was a few points ahead of the Oshawa club in attendance in . August, the local club led it by a similar margin in July, so that there is little to choose between the two contestants. In order to stimulate interest in this inter-club con- test, the Oshawa club has been divided into six teams, and an ifiter-team contest will be waged from October 1 to January 31, with Morley Jacobi as command- in-chief of the campaign, Last year the Oshawa club had Lock- port, N.Y., club as its opposition in the contest, and was defeated by a very small percentage in the four months' competition. LINDBERGHS LEND AID (By Canadian Press) Nanking, China, Sept. 21.-- Volunteering their services to the Chinese government for flood relief work, Col. and Mrs, Lind- bergh took off for a survey flight over the nundated sections of Northern Kiangsu Province, some 500 miles from Nanking. Other Nations May Follow Lead Given by Britain London, Sept. 21--The monetary expert of the Financial News says today that "It is highly probable a number of other countries will follow Britain's example in aban- doning the gold standard." "A sharp depreciation of the pound sterling would bring depre- ciation in many other currencies," he said. "It would be a mistake to regard this, however, as an inter- national disaster. In those coun- tries which are affected prices would begin to rise and this would stimulate activity. Depreciation of currencies may lead to a much-desired world infla- tion which could not be provided under the gold standard system. This might effectively eliminate the chief cause of the world. economic od : Sr ¥ Saag Gils ; City Council is Expected To Consider Program for Providing Employment When City Council meets this evening it is expected that a defi- nite program of work will be au- thcrized to commence immeaiate- ly as a measure of relief from the unemployment situation. It will be re-called that some few weeks ago, the council com- pleted and approved a program which called for an expenditure of some $800,000. This program, however was not approved by the Covernment and as a result the espenditures on unemployment relief work must be cut to some $300,000° according to the re- quirements of the Provincial and Dominion Governments who will defray a large percentage of the 20st according to relief measures announced some time ago. As the result of this the City Coun- cil is forced to amend its plans accordingly and this, it is beliov- ed, will be one of the mest im- portant items of business to come before the aldermen this evening. Some unemployment work un- der the scheme for relief adopt- ed by the Government, is already being carried out, work on the sewer on Simcoe Street and sim- ilar work off Park Road, being already well under way, the proper proportion of the cost of labor being borne under the gov- ernment relief plan. A meeting of the Parks Com- mission has been called for four o'clock this afternoon, prior to the regular meeting of the city council, and it is expected that the Commission will give its for- mal sanction to the proposal to extend the retaining wall at Lake- view Park so that this extensive werk can be commenced under the general program of the city. No official word has yet heen received by either the civic au- thorities or the Superintendent of the Government Employment Bureau regarding plans for the employment of men in construc- tion camps, although it is believ- ed that instructions on this mat- ter may now be issued at any time. Rainfall Very Welcome To Farmers of District Rain, rain, and still more rain. How it fell in this district over the week-end just past. At times it came down in torrents, at other times it was nothing but a mere drizzle. But it came steadily down, drenching parched land, fields, lawns and gardens. It dripped off eaves of houses and gurgled its way down eave troughs into cisterns, In merry little streams it raced along street gutters. Gayly it pattered on housetops and on umbrellas which sheltered the heads of hurrying pedestrians. The clouds wept steadily, copiously, ficm midnight Saturday to late yesterday afternoon. At times there was a flash of lightning and the distant murmuring of thun- der. But the thunderstorm was ouly a faint threat--no storm, ror violent wind accompanied the week-end showers. The farmer, who above other men, is sensitive to the needs o1 Mcther Earth, regarded the rain as a blessing. He knows that the creek beds have become dried up for lack of water, that wells are almost empty, that pasture lands are dry and that the plough's steel blade can scarcely penetrate tbe soil because of its sun-baked hardness. But with Sunday's showers and the showers which fell early today he realizes that these conditions will be remedied to a considerable extent. As for city folk, living as they do in less close touch with the vital necessities of Nature, they may have regarded the rain as a spoiler of the week-end. But yesterday afternoon when the s:n peeked out timidly, they must liave thrilled at the freshness of the rain-drénched world--a world strangely green and spring-like in early autumn. DIST. GOVERNOR VISITS ROTARY Charles Willox, of Niagara Falls, Ontaric, Interest- ed in Club's Work District Governor Charles Wil- lox of Niagara Falls, Ont., gov- ernor of the 27th district of Ro- tary International, was in the city today paying his official visit to the Oshawa Rotary Club. Ia the course of the forenoon, he met the directors and the club coun- cil, and discussed with them the local work of the Oshawa Club. He was keenly interested in its many activities, and particularly on the work of the crippled chil- dren's committee, of /which he spoke at some length at the pre- luncheon conference, 'At the noon luncheon, he gave an inspiring ad- dress to the members on Rotary, past, present and future. His ad- diéss was heard with keen inter- est and attention by the members, and at the close a cordial expres- sion of thanks was estended to him on the motion of Rotarian C. F. Cannon. Among the visitors present at today's meeting were Lorne Hez- zelwood of Minneapolis, Minn. Wilfred Storie, of Scotia, N.Y. and Tim. Garton of Bowmanville. CANADIAN DOLLAR IS DOWN 3!; POINTS New York, Sept. 21.--The Can- 2dian dollar was quoted today at 3 nominal discount rate of 3% per cent on some foreign ex- change markets. No trading was reported, however, and some renks refused to quote. The last time the Canadian dollar reached today's low point was November, 1929, MRS. MARKS MAKES SPEEDY RECOVERY Mrs. Ernie Marks, wife of Mayor Marks, who was taken ill very suddenly on Saturday morning and rush- ed to the Oshawa Hospital for an operation is recover. ing very readily. Her con- dition was not as serious as was thought at first. She will be able to return to her <r ---- PAYS TRIBUTE T0 Gi. W. HEZZELWOOD District-Governor of Ro- tary Says District Loss Sustained in His Death Speaking at the weekly lun- cheon of the Oshawa Rotary Club today, District Governor Charles Willox paid a sincere tribute to the memory of the late George W. Hezzelwood. 'A distinct loss has been sustained by Rotary, and by the city of Oshawa," he said, "by the death of George Hezzelwood. He was a splendid type of Rotarian, with a record of one hundred per cent. attend- ance since the club was organiz- td, and I can realize how much he appreciated his membership and his attendance at the club meetings. I extend the greatest sympathy on behalf of the dis- trict to his wife and family, to his brothers and sisters, and to the Oshawa Club, in his sudden passing. TOOK EPILEPTIC FIT WHILE DRIVING Man Lost Control of Car and Crashed Into Hydro Pole Fred Osbourne, 630 Burton Road, who stated .that he was twenty years of age, had an epi- leptic fit while driving a Chev- rolet car on Simcoe Street . at about two o'clock on Sunday af- ternoon as the result of which he lost control of his car and crasi- ed into a hydro pole just opposite the Street Car Barns. Osbourne was rushed to the General Hospital where his case was definitely diagnos®d as epi- lepsy by Dr. H, R. Rabb, the House Surgeon, He recovered from the seizure and was allow- ed cut of the Hospital in about an hour. . 5 The police are investigating the incldent and it is probable that some action will be taken to pre- vent Osbourne from driving a car in the future, Peiping, China, Sept. 21.--CUh}- nese official radio despatch from STOCK EXCHANGES IN TORONTO AND MONTREAL OPEN Trading-However Is Being Permitted Only on Restricted Basis (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Sept. 21.--Montreal and Toronto stock exchanges, in- cluding the Toronto mining ex- change (standard) opened as usual at ten o'clock this morn- ing. It is understood trading will be on a restricted basis, The Toronto stock exchange committee. announced that in trading today transactions would be "at or above Saturday's clos- ing or the last previous quota- tions". The statement issued by the governing body of the Montreal stock exchange, said that owing to the situation created by the abandoning of the cold standard in Great Britain, it had been decided to carry on business on the local market on a restricted basis, only until further notice. Prices would be fixed at the min- imum based on the last board lot sale, EVIDENCE GIVEN - INATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE Mrs. Volney Trick Tells Court of Attacks by Husband A vicious, brutal atack was dis- closed in police court this morn- ing when Volney Trick, 383 Bev- erly Ave., was committed for trial by Magistrate T. K. Creighton on a charge of attempted murder, arising out of an assault on his wife, which is alleged to have taken place at their home on July 31. Crown Attorney J. A. Me- Gibbon prosecuted the charge this morning while Alex. C. Hall rep- resented the accused. he defence did not put in any evidence at the preliminary hearing today. According to evidence given by Mrs. Trick, wife of the accused, who has now recovered from the injuries which she received in the assault, she and her husband had had frequent quarrels which fin- ally culminated in his attack on her, Some time previous to the aljeged attempted murder, she claimed that Trick had desired to bring a boarder home. She ob- jected as there was only one bed in the house. A quarrel resulted and her husband, she said, hurled a tea cup at her. Rendered Unconscious From that time on their rela- tions were strained and on July 31 witness said that her husband attempted to beat her up. She resisted but he seized a blunt in- strument with which he struck her several times on the head. witness testified. She was ren- dered unconscious and knew no more until ghe recovered cone sciousness in the local hospital, Evidence was given to show that Mrs. Trick had sustained a severe scalp wound, about four inchies long, as well as a number of severe bruises. She was con- fined to the hospital for one week the court was told. Other Witnesses "I saw the Tricks quarreling on the verandah of their home," Mrs, Theresa Dennis, a neighbor, testi fied. . "I heard a scream and saw Volney Trick hitting his wife on the head with something which looked like a stick." Mrs. Seymour, Elgin street east had also witnessed Trick's attack on his wife, "I saw Mrs. Trick fall uncen- sciotg and I phoned the pice at once. Trick hit his wile aver tke head with a stick." TLe accused had had dinuer at his hone on the day of the alleg- (Continued on page 3) Ont. Regiment Represented at Toronto Service Regimental Sergeant Major. H. Davies and fourteen senior non- commissioned officers of the On- tario Regiment were in Toronto vesterday at the invitation of the Toronto Garrison Sergeants' As- sociation as representing the Osh- awa unit at the annual memorial service at the Cenotaph. Two of the Oshawa N.C.0.'s were selected as members of the Guard of Honor for the District Officer Commanding, Major-Gen- eral E. C. Ashton. . While in Toronto the Oshawa contingent was entertained by Kirin, Manchuria, said that city POUND STERLING DROPS TO FOUR DOLLARS ON N.Y. STOCK EXCHANGE & > Rt. Hon. Philip Snowden Appears Before House of Commons With Measure Suspending Gold Stand- ard for Present ACTION ADVISED BY BANK OF ENGLAND British Stock Exchanges .Are Closed -- British Leader Confident That Country Will Pull Through in Present Crisis (By Canadian Press) New York, Sept. 21.--Sterling cables sold at $4 on the local for- eign exchange, compared with a closing of $4.85 on Saturday. The decline, which followed action by the British government in suspending the Gold Standard act, carried sterling to the low- est level since 1920, when it was quoted at $3.20. Dealers in foreign exchange said the rate was largely nominal, and dealings were virtually negli- gible, with only a few small transactions recorded during the morning at prices ranging from $3.75 to $4.02. Snowden Presents Bill London, Sept. 21.--R- Hon. Philip Snowden, chancellor of the exchequer, today appeared before the commons and asked leave to bring in the government's meas- ure suspending the gold stand- ard for the present, with its cor- ollary provisions, Faced with the suspension of the Gold Standard Act and the closing of the Stock Exchange today and tomorrow, the house was in a tense atmos- phere. The Chancellor said the bill would not affect the free gold market in London. There would be no restrictions on the im- portation or exportation of gold, he declared, and no impediment would be placed on the free flow of gold into the safe custody of the Bank of England from for- eign governments or banks. The bank had advised the govern- ment, Snowden said, that it would no longer meet" heavy demands for exchange in New York and Paris, and recommended the ac- tion now taken, There was no evidence of a substantial export of capital to foreign countries by the British nationals, he said. Prohibit Short Selling New York, Sept. 21.--The New York Stock Exchange governing Board issued a notice prohibiting short selling just before the mar- ket opened today. Dollar Drops New York, Sept, 21.---The Can- adian dollar sank to 97 cents on the local foreign exchange today. The decline was nominal, traders explained, as no transactions were reported early this morning. Morgan Hopeful (By Dwitt McKenzie, Chief of the London Bureau, Associated Press, Copyright, 1831, by the Associ- ated Press) London, Sept. 21.--J. P. 'Mor- gan today expressed to the As- sociated Press optimism regard- ing the situation arising from Great Britain's sensational aban- donment of the gold standard. He said it was a "hopeful and not a discouraging event". London, Sept. 21--Great Britain faced by huge withdrawals of gold and falling prices in the exchange, suspended the Gold Redemption Act today, following an announce- ment last night after a special Cabinet meeting. It also was announced that the Bank of England had raised its discount rate to 6 per cent. The rate has been 4%; per cent, Pending passage of urgent legis- lation concerning the British finan- cial situation, the stock exchange is closed to-day and provincial stock exchanges also have been asked by the London board to re- main closed. It was emphasized, however, that there would be no interruption to ordinary banking business. After the Cabinet meeting, a statement was issued from 10 Downing Street, residence of Pre mier Ramsay MacDonald, as fol- lows Text of Communique "His Majesty's Government have decided, after consultation with the Bank of England, 'that it has bee come necessary to suspend for the time being operation of the sub- section of the Gold Standard Act of 1925, which required the bank to sell gold at a fixed price. "A bill for this purpose will be introduced immediately and it is the intention of His Majesty's Gove ernment to ask Parliament to pass it through all its stages on Monday, «- the 21st of September; in the means time, the Bank of England has been authorized to proceed accordingly in anticipation of the action of Parliament." Will Pull Through London, Sept. 21--Great Britain "will pull through all right" if the nation stands united and- steady, David Lloyd George, Liberal lead er and war-time Prime Minister, said in a statement last night on the suspension of the gold standard, "Our resources are quite adequate to meet the situation, but a fac- tional fight amongst ourselves at this juncture would be unpatriotic lunacy," he said. "The mere threat of such a fight has' precipitated this second crisis." The Liberal leader, who has been ill, referred to the controversy among the National Government leaders over the date of the next election and the Laborite oppdsi= tion to the economy program, "British common-sense, if given a chance, will find a way out," Lloyd George said. It was his first public statement since the coalition Government was formed. \ Henderson's Stand An appeal for confidence and calm in the face of Britain's pres= ent financial plight was issued by (Continued on page 3) MAYOR IS HUNTING FOR KEY 70 CITY Has Been Missing Since the Firefighters' Convention Last June The key of the city. has been lost, mislaid or stolen. WLkatever Las become of it , it could not be found on Saturday and enquiry elicited the information that it Las not been seen or heard of since it was formally presented to the Ontario Provincial Fire- fighters Federation on the occa- sion of their convention here dur- ing the summer. : The front door of the city has, apparently, remained open every night from sunset to sunrise since Jule 18, but it is expected that with chilly weather just around the corner, immediate steps will be taken to keep out the draught, One of the results of the key being "missing" was that Mayor Ernie Marks was unable to pre- sent it to the District Scoutmas- ter on Saturday last when he of- ficially welcomed the visiting Scouts to this city for the big Jamboree, and the Mayor apolo- gized for this during hs brief address to the scouts. Apparent- ly the Mayor imagined the key tu be in the front door as usual but when he came to obtain it, found it missing, and recalled that the last time he had seen it was when he presented it to the Firefighters. the Warrant Officers and Ser- of the Missssssuga Horse One solution to the mystery the suggested on Saturday to Steamer Finds - Atlantic Fliers (By Canadian Press) Halifax, Sept, 21.--It was re- ported here late this afternoon that the Norwegian motorship Belmoira had picked up Da Costa and Christian Johannsen, two of the missing trans-Atlantic fliers on a trip from Portugal to New York. No specific reference was made to Wily Rody, the remain- ing member of the crew. The Belmoira had reported early this morning that she had sighted the wreckage believed to be that of the Junkers monoplane. \ 'Has Cousin Here M. Peterson, an employes of the maintenance garage of Gen- eral Motors, is a cousin of the Christian Johannsen mentioned in the above despatch, Te WEATHER °° Forecast: Lower Lake Re- gion and Geo! Baye Fresh easterly to southerly winds, unsettled today and Tuesday, with occasional showers or local thunder. storms. ' Mayor was that the firefighters possibly thought the key was of solid gold, being unable to rea- lize that the City of Oshawa would stoop to anything so mean as a vulgar imitafion, and had melted it down for its intrinsic value. E A -