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PROBS. Fair Today and Friday, Mild, With Showers Later. A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City rem rn 0 m---- The Oshaya Daily Times VOL. 9--NO. 94 vet Seams oo" Feta eiiapnge OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TEN PAGES POLITICS CHARGED IN HARBOR WORK of Arson Magistrate Reserves Judgment on Charge MODERATOR HERE TOMORROW NIGHT HAROLD A. GREER FACES CHARGE IN CONNECTION WITHBURNING OF HOUSE Statement Made to Investi- gators by Accused Ad- mits That He Was in Va. cant 'House on Night of the Fire CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE GIVEN Local Police Officers Tell of Contradictory Stories Given to Them by Tor- onto Man Who Owned House His Worship Magisrate Willis of Whitby reserved judgment for a week and remanded the ac- cused in custody until that time, after he heard the evidence in the case of Harold Alexander Greer, Colborne Street, Toronto, who appeared in police court this morning on a charge of ar- son in connection with the fire which broke out in a vacant house owned by the accused, at 310 Elgin Street East, in .the early morning of September 27. His Worship dsked that a copy 3% the evidence be prepared for im by the court reporter. A. C. Hall, counsel, for the accused, jutered a plea of not guilty to Je charge. T. K. Creighton Testifies J. A. McGibbon who conducted the case for the prosecution called T, K, Creighton, who stated that the lot was formerly owned by him, but was sold to Thomas Greer, father of the ac- in 1928, and au agreement drawn. up whereby monthly pay- ments were to bé made, The agreement was still in foree he sald and a balance was still due. On August 25 of this year, the father came to his office with the accused and made an assign- ment of his interest to the ac- cused. Insurance to the amount of $1,600 was held in the name of the accused was brought out, and was payable to Mr. Creigh- ton. Constable Fawbert testified that he was on his. beat at 2 a. m. on the morning in question when, in company with Constable Foreman, he noticed a car park- ed on Ritson Road North and on investigating found that the radiator was hot. While they were there the accused came up and exhibited signs of nervous- ness and told the police that he bad got the car in Toronto from a man by the name of Martin. But when told that this story was not believed, he admitted that he bad hired the car from the Hertz Co. In order to find out if the story were correct he was taken to the police station and Sergeant Bowman in charge there called the company in Toronto and verified the statement. At the station he was questioned as to why he was in the city, and he stated that he had parked the car at 9 pm. and was visiting friends. "He explained that he was wear- ing two. pairs of pants as found by the officers because the grass wag, wet. Evidence of a corrohora tive nature was given by Consta- (Continued oa page 3) COUNCIL POLICY IS CONDEMNED BY RATEPAYERS North East Ward Associa- tion Critical of Payment By Relief Orders At the meeting of the North Egst Ward Ratepayers' Associa- tion yesterday evening a resolu- tion condemning the policy of the City Council, in making pay- ments for labour by giving one days pay and grocery, or fuei, orders for a sum equal to the other two days, for each three days of employment, was adopt- ed by a very large majority. This resolution was sponsored by F. W. Watkinson and 8. G Carnell who voiced the opinion that, for the sake of the small increased grant received by the city from the Government, the Council "was pauperising a num- ber of reputable citizens, placing them in the position where they were actually in receipt of 'di- rect relief', and rendering them technically liable to deportation from the country as having be- come a charge on the munici- pality", This resolution will be for- warded to the city authorities for their attention and ccnsidera- tion, LAST RITES FOR "SUICIDE VICTIM Escort of War Veterans Took Part in Funeral of Late George Clothier With an escort of some fifty members of the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion, the remains of George Clothier, who ended his life by ocmmitting suicide on Mon- day, were laid to rest yesterday af- ternoon in the Veterans' Plot at the Union Cemetery. The funeral ser- vice was conducted by the Rev. R. B. Patterson, minister of Christ Church, who made a touching refer- ence to the sad circumstances siir- rounding the death of Mr, Clothier. Following the service, the escort of veterans was formed and accompan- ied the remains of the cemetery, where the comrades of the deceas- ed filed past the grave, each mem- ber dropping a pappy in the open grave on top of the coffin. Bugler W. Borrowdale sounded the "Last Post" and "Reveille" to add the final touch of impressiveness to the ceremony. The pall-bearers were all members of the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion, and were: J. T. Dalby, Harry Gay, E. B. Jam- ieson, A E. Bell, M. Darlington and F. W. Williams. George Walsh was in command of the escort party. "There is a general dissatisfaction with lawmaking for non-political af- fairs, as carried on by primarily political lawmakers." Roscoe Pound. Liberals Maintain Silence on Attack Against King London, Oct. 22.--The attacks of Harry Sifton, launched against Right Hon. W, L. Mackenzie King at last night's rally, were met with a purposeful silence today as the Ontario Liberal Association sped through a crowded agenda, featured by .adoption of resolu- tions: 1. Calling for a moratorium for one year on foreclosures of mortgages on private dwellings and farms. 7 2. Demanding a Royal Com- miseion to probe the charges made by: Mitchell F, Hepburn against the administration of Hydro- Elecs' tric' Power systems. 3. Demanding the formation of a non-partisan body to super- vise private expenditures on Northérn Ontario development, on the ground that the Conservatives at present are using Government funds to build up a vast political machine and to corrupt the elee- torate. ye 4. Deploring the riiin brought on Canada's foreign trade by the) tariff policies of the Federal Gov- ernment, especially through the restrictions placed against trade with Great Britain. 3 Government to grapple effectually with the problems of agraculture. Leaders' Names Applanded Throughout the morning busi- ness session the convention ap- plaudeq the names of King and Hepburn at every opportunity, and the only allusions to the Sifton split came in the suggestions of various speakers that those dis- appointed by the election of Mr. Hepburn to the leadership should bow to the decisions of the party conventions and reunite the party for a militant fight against the Conservatives in Federal and Pro- vinefal fields. ; The issue was lightly touched again in the re-election of Senator A. C. Hardy to the Presidencyaf- ter a series of conferences. The report is current that Senator Hardy 'reversed his earlier deter- mination to withdaw after he was told that his acceptance would heal a split. He referred to this pressure in his speech of accep- tance, It is mooted that he wili re- sign in December, and that the basis of a more enduring settle ment {s hoped for by the Hep- burn Liberals through the elec- 5. Deploring the failure of the tion of Albert Matthews of Tor- 'onto at that time, WARD ABOLITION (QUESTIONED BY CEDARDALE FOLK Annexation Agreement, However, Shows Council Acted Within its Rights Many of the electors in Cedardale Ward, according to opinions expres- sed to this paper, feel that this Ward will have to receive special consideration if the present move- ment materializes for reducing the number of aldermen in City Coun- cil to a number equal to two from each ward, and for such aldermen to be elected by a general vote of the whole city The opinion hag been expressed that the agreement between the city and Cedardale when the latter was annexed calls for Cedardale Ward to have elected representation on the municipal corporation, as a ward irrespective of any other arrange- as regards the rest of the city, The actual agreement entered in- to between the Municipal Corpora- tion of the Town of Oshawa, the tees of the Police Village of Cedar- dale, and dated November 11th, 1922, reads as follows so far as municipal representation is concern ed i-- The Agreement "The electors in the said area so to be annexed shall be mun- icipal electors of the town. The said area so to be annexed shall constitute a separate ward of the town and shall be entitled to the same representation on the council of the town as the other wards of the town at pre- sent constituted. "Provided, however, that the town (whenever it is necessary to do so by reason of increase in population or otherwise) may rearrange the said wird, or the said ward in conjunction with the other wards of the town in accordance with the Consolidat- ed Municipal Act, 1922, or any amendment thereto." It would appear therefore, espect ially having in view the last para- graph quoted from the formal agreement, that Cedardale Ward is only strictly entitled under the ex- isting agreement to "the same re- presentation on the Council of the town as the other wards of the town," and that any amendments which govern, or rearrange, the other wards will also be applicable to Cedardale. CANADA EXPORTS BUTTER T0 0.5. Discount on Dollar in New York Gives Producer New Opportunity Ottawa, Oct. 22, --Despite a duty of 14 cents a pound, Cana- dian butter is again finding its way into the United States for the first time since 1927. The discount on the Canadian dollar in New York has done the trick.' There is a shortage of but- ter in the States and a surplus here, making United States prices appreciably higher than Canada's but exportation has become .prof- table only since the dollar went down to an eight, nine or ten per cent. discount across the border. Not since 1927 has such export been anything but a losing pro- position. During the. past two weeks, it is estimated that more than 200,- 000 pounds of Canadian butter has been sold across the line, duty and all, No official figures are available yet, but last week eight carloads were sent to the New York produce market and on Monday of this week alone, another four carloads went. UTILITIES BODY MEETS TONIGHT . The Public Utilities Commission is to hold its regular meeting this evening when doubtless the chief item before for discussion will be the, possibility of proceeding. with the plans for the erection of a new fiftation plant, he deputation named by Mayor Ernie Marks, and headed by the Mayor, had an appointment with the Provincial Board of Health at) 1.30 o'clock this afternoon when it was hoped the approval of the Board would be given for the city council to construct the inlet and outlet sewers for the sewage dis- posal plant for. future completion, so that to-day the members of the Utilities Commission were hoping that Mayor Marks would be in a position at this evening's meeting to make some announcement regarding ments which may be put into force | Municipal Corporation of the Town- | ship of East Whitby, and the Trus- REV, uiorrow evening. DR. EDMUND H. Moderator of the United Church of Canada, will deliver the key- note address of the annual convention of the Bay of Quinte Young People's Conference in St. Andrew's United Church to- ' OLIVER The party of fifty Oshawa men which left here last Friday even- ing to work on the construction gangs in the Kenora district is ap- parently as well satisfied with con- ditions in the north as are those who went to the Rankin and Klock camps two weeks ago. A letter written by Frank P. Begley, one of the men on this party, has been handed to The Times, and it gives some interesting facts regarding the trip north and the place in which the camp is located, at Edison Bay. In part, the letter reads as follows: "This is to tell you that we .ar- rived OK. and we sure had a won- derful trip. We. arrived at three- thirty this morning, (Sunday). We had about five miles to walk before we got to camp. Everybody was tired out; some were nearly drop- ping. We had a wonderful break- fast at eight o'clock and then went to bed. "It is worth the price of all the train trip to come and sce the scenery alone. I never saw so many rocks in all my life,.and they are so high. In some places, without a word of a lie, they were so high that we couldn't see the top of them. It teok us 32% hours to come up Oshawa Man in Kenora Camp Thrilled by Scene here. We are only about 1000 miles away from you, "There are eight men to a shack here, and what shacks we have They are as warm as can be, of course, but some of them are not yet finished. Ours has still to be tar-papered and the roof papered, but after we get everything up we will be well scttled. We are getting along fine, though, so far. We are situated right on a big hill, and we get a wonderful view of the bush. The bush we are in 42 miles long and about 30 miles wide, so we will have to cut through plenty of bush, "Wild life is very plentiful up here. A bunch of the boys went through the bush today and brought back two partridge, four rabbits and a couple of squirrels. Porcupines and skunks are abundant here, too We were down at the lake washing today, and we pulled out a pair of moose antlers. | expect we will all be out in the bush tomorrow morn- ing at eight o'clock. That will be nine o'clock your time, as we are an hour behind you. We have 130 men in this camp, and that is all there will be here this year." 0.M.C. EXECUTIVES ARE OFFIGERS OF ENGINEERS' ASSN. G. W. Gamer Pres. of Tor- onto Section, Society of Automotive Engineers Toronto, Oct, 22.--During the past 30 years the most notewor- thy phase of the evolution of the automobile engine has been the insistent demand for more and more cylinders, declared Newton F. Hadley, chief engineer, Ply- mouth Motor Corporation, De- troit, in addressing the Toronto section, Society of Automotive Engineers at the Royal York Ho- tel last night. He said that some of the in- creases in the number of cylin- ders since 1901 had been justi- fiable, carefully considered and effective. But, he added, some of the increases have been mere hys- terical efforts to stimulate the flagging interest of the buying public by advertising more cylin- ders per dollar than had ever been 'available before, * The soundest reason for in- créasing the number of cylinders, Mr, Hadley stated was the reduc- tion of vibration; the greatest de- terrent had been the cost. The following officers were elected: President, George W. Garner, chief engineer, General Motors, Oshawa; vice-chairman, Alex. Bentley; vice-president and the result of the interview, general manager, Exide Battery of GOL. PICKING T0 BE HERE TONIGHT Provincial President Will Attend Meeting of Osh- awa Branch of Legion Lt.-Col. F, J. Picking, provin- cial president of the Canadian Le- gion for Ontario, is coming to the city this evening, and will be a visitor at the regular meeting of the Oshawa Branch in the City council chamber. Col. Picking is coming here for a conferene with the provincial first vice- president, and while here will take the opportunity of meeting the rank and file of the branch membership. This evening's meeting is ex- pected to be of unusual interest, eince the question of the attitude of the Legion towards the legal- izing of sweepstakes in Canada is being brought up for discus- sion on a notice of motion given at the last meeting. Plans for the observance of Remembrance Day, and for the Poppy Fund Campaign which is« being con- ducted from November 5 to 7, will also be under consideration, so that Col. Picking will have the opportunity of seeing the Oshawa Branch in action with a heavy schedule of business. Canada, Limited; treasurer W E. Davis, assistant general man- ager, General Motors, Oshawa, and secretary, Warren Hastings, .editor of Canadian Motorist, YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONVENTIONTO OPEN TOMORROW | Hundreds of Delegates Ex- pected to Attend United Church Assembly Tomorrow the czy of Oshawa will be invaded by hundreds of young people coming from all parts of Central Ontario to at- tend the annual convention of the Bay of Quinte Young People' Conference of the I'nited Church, of which J. Carroll Anderson, B. A., LL.B, of this city, 'is the president, Miss Bvelyn Gay, of Ottawa, the corresponding secre- tary and E. Kiefaber, Oshawa, treasurer. The local organization which has been in charge of the arrangements for the convention has been working for some weeks on an elaborate program of busi- ness and entertainment, and some of the outstanding leaders of the United Church of Canada will ba in attendance as speak- ers at the various gesgions The convention opening pro- ceedings will be conducted to- morrow afternoon at the parlors of St. Andrew's United Chureh, in which the sessions will all be held. At 3.30, there will be a conferenca of the executive and the presidents and secretarieg of preshyteries, while at 4.30 the registration of delegates will be- gin, with Miss Evelyn Gay in charge of the register. Delegates will be registered according to preshyteries, and there will be separate registration for C.G.L.T. and C.8.E.T, groups. The open- ing session of the convention, in the evening, is open to the pub- lic, and will be held in St. An- drew's United Church, starting at 7.30 with a song service un- der the leadership of Will Cook, Y.M.C.A. secretary in charge of congregational singing. Welcomes to the city and to the St, An- drew"s Church will be given by Mayor Marks and Rev. F. J. Max- well, while the high light of the evening will be an address by the Rev. Dr. Edmund H. Oliver, mod- erator of the United Church of Canada, who will speak on "Leadership Christian Ser- vice." Saturday will be business sessions and discus sions of various group prob- lems, while on Sunday there will be special devotional end inspira- tional services in connection with the convention, which will be brought to a close with a final Sunday evening session in St, An- drew's Church at 8.40 p.m, in devoted to CLUB FORMED TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CEMETERY WORK Organization Undertakes to Beautify Cemetery at North Oshawa In connection with the plans of the congregation of St. Gregory's for the beautification of the Cem- etery in Oshawa North, a "Boosters Club" has recently been organized amongst the men having for its ob- ject the raising of the necessary funds Yor this purpose. The club is under the chairman- ship of Paul Bruyea, P, K. McAd- am being secretary-treasurer and the following men forming the ex- ecutive committee, WW. Plunkett, E, J. McCaffery, J. Kearney, S. Kin- lin, J. McRea and J. Freeman. The club is already active, the first entertainment of the fall and winter season being held yesterday evening in St, Gregory's School in the form of a euehre and dance which was attended by about 150 people and proved most enjoyable and successful from every point of view, A program is being arranged for every Wednesday evening and a successful season is being looked forward to. The plans being considered for improving the appearance of the Cemetery, are fairly ambitious and the task which the Boosters Club has set for itself is one upon which they are expending a great deal of effort and thought. WOULD ORDER JAPAN LEAVE MANCHURIA \ (By The Canadian Press) Geneva, Oct. 22. -- Chairman Aristide Briand to-day gnbuiitted to the league council a resolution calling upon' theg Japanese gov ernment to withdraw immediately and pregressively its troops from Northern Manchuria, in order that the total evacuation may be MISSIONARY FROM JAPAN TO SPEAK AT CONVENTION Rev. Alfred R. Stone Will Address Meeting on | Saturday Afterncon | | Few foreign missionaries on their first term of service aboard become associated with one of the greatest mavements of our time in Christian work, Rev, Alfred R. Stone of ine United Church Japan Mission went out to Japan in 1926 and at the earliest opportunity busied himself with the significant work then be- ginning among the country folk, who make up so large a proportion of Japan's population. His work in this field was a source of great sat~ isfaction to older missionaries and last vear when Dr. Kenyon L. But- terfield was sent to Japan to study the rural problems of Mr, Stone as his secretar: They pleted a memorable enquiry Japan's rural conditions from Christian viewpoint and Mr, Stone's message is one of great hope Rev. Mr Stone is speaking at the Bay of Quinte Young People's Con- ference convention on Saturday af- ternoon at 4.30 p.m. Mr. Stone also preaches in Simcoe Street United Church, Oshawa, on Sunday morn ing. BOWMANVILLE MEN VISITED FACTORY Mayor Elliott and Business Men Saw Williams' Plant In Operation A large party of members of the Bowmanville Business Men's Asso- ciation, together with Mavor Milton Elliott of Bowmanville, paid a visit to the plant of the Williams Piano Co. Ltd, in this city yesterday af- ternoon, being shown through the whole factory and paving special attention to the Radio Department, The party arrived at the local plant shortly after 2.30 o'clock be- mg received by H. P. Bull, adver- tising manager, and manager of the Piano Division, and J. Cassels of the Sales Division, who conducted the visitors through the entire build- ing. The greatest interest was shown bv the visitors in the manufacture of radios in all its different phases, a Celtic, ten tube, Zenith attracting a great deal of favorable comment and admiration, The Bowmanville men were in the plant for a considerable time and at the close of their visit the thanks ol the Business Men's Association was voiced by Mavor Elliott and other members of the party who warmly congratulated the officials of the company on the spirit of initiative which has enabled them to ouild up such a thriving industry in this city, all the mis- sions there, was chosen have com- into the GUILTY OF ROBBING Lindsay, Oct. 22.--In court yesterday the charges against Gordon Ellery and Ar- chie Jackett of Fenelon Falls, in connection with the theft of wine from Col. W. E. Phillips' Sum- mer home at Sturgeon Point, were changed from breaking and entering to stealing in Ellery's case, and to receiving stolen goods in Jackeit's case. Both pleaded guilty, Magistrate Jor- dan remanded them for sentence 2 "« police N.E. WARD RATEPAYERS APPOINT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE C HARGES Complaints Made at Meet: ing That Only Conserva- tives on Patronage List Can Secure Employmen at Harbor \ CASES ARE CITED BY TWO SPEAKERS Meeting Appoints Commit tee to Investigate Com- plaints -- Bylaws for Change in Council Alse Discussed At the regular meeting of the Last ward Ratepayers As- held yesterday evening were laid before the as- sociation by 5. (5.' Carnell and Ro- bert Stewart, who was a visitor trom the Cedardale Association, to the effect that it is practically. im- possi to get employment on the public works whicn are proceeding improvements at the Harbor un» ative in pol- ze list of Noith sociation complaint n Ly Mr. Catnell a-fide resident of this city had applied for such employ- ment. On the so-called "patronage lost" however, his name had, it was stated, been marked as "doubtful" He applied to T. E. Kaiser and also to George Hart president of the Executive Committee of the lo= cal Conservative organization, but obtained no satisfaction, Whether the man in question was Conserva- tive in politics was not definitely stated. A similar case was also brought to the attention of the meeting by Mr. Stewart, many of those present voicing severe criticism of what was termed "the patronage system" in selecting employes for such work. But authority of a resolation S. G. Carnell, F. W. Watkinson, and M. Douglas wgre named as a commits tee to investigate these complaints and report back to the association. Council Charges Discussed Another matter of importance brought before the meeting was the suggested amendments to the method of electing representatives on the City Council, and the reduce tion in the numbers of the aldermen, Many of those at the meeting spoke strongly in favour of the pro= posed changes, while others voiced opinions which were contrary mind= ed. No resolution was adopted either approving or disapproving of the proposals, the majority of those pres sent favouring a more thorough . consideration, and a fuller discuss sion of the whole matter before any definite opinion was record by the association as a whole, DISTURBANCES ON ISLAND OF CYPRUS ( By Canadian Press) Valetta, Malta, Oct. 22.--The Governor of Cyprus telegraphed the Governor of Malta today asks ing naval assistance to suppress disturbances on his island. Cy= prue, third largest island in the Mediterranean, is under British administration by virtue of the administration ii vested in a iligh Commissioner. Disorders are believed the outcome of a Na= Greece, { TIME LIMIT REFUSED (By Canadian Press) cil today refused to accept am: drawal of her troops from Mane for one week, churia. ; Governments Brantford, Oct. 22.--The Prov- incial and Federal Governments will each give one-third of the cost of direct relief to Ontario municipalities, regardless of whe- ther the money raised by the municipalities is derived from laxes or from public-spirited citi. zens and organizations, Hon. W. G. Martin, Minister of Welfare, told the members of the Commun" ity Welfare League here last night at a banquet to celebrate the raising of $75,000 for direct relief, "The governments are prepar- ed each to give one-third of the coset of direct relief, regardless of how the money is rais®d," said r. Martin. "There are some manicipalities which find them- gelves unable to undertake relief works owing to financial consider- ation, and in these cases direct re. lief must be given in the form of effected before the next meeting of the council, | food, clothing and shelter. "We are very. glad to observe Will Triple All Direct Relief Funds that citizens and service clubs a banding together for the raisin of funds on a similar basis to th patriotic leagues during the vears," continued the speak the tax rate is not increased bi cause of direct relief expen tures," The method to be followed the expenditure of direct reli monies wag outlined hy Mr, Mar= tin. Where such civic committees were formed, the municipality would undertake the expenditures and the merchants would prese clale, who would in turn forwa them to the Ontario Government, after they had been O.K.'d by th relief officer and the treasure The vouchers would then be sent to Ottawa for approval, and the monies would be paid to the mun= ieipality, one-third from each governments tionalist agitation for union with definite time limit for the withs Troaty of Berlin in 1878 and the 1 3 "The Government is anxious that their vouchers to the civic offis