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| Tlie Osha wa Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer 1 dimes | EV. DR. CODY SPEAKS AT BANQUET Ti a SYS OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy + Utilities Commission ain Discusses Plant Contracts TORONTO FIRM FIRM INVITED 0 COME TO MEETING 10 TO STATE OBJECTIONS | Stacey to Reply| ter from Summer- tg dion Co., Ltd. of Toronto, Regard- ing Filtration Plant CLAIM CRITICISM -1S DESTRUCTIVE Members Suggest Hidden Hand Behjnd the Scenes Is' Agitation for a Judicial Investigation The chairman of the Public Util- ties m ommi ohn Stacey, received the same let- ter from the Summerville Construc- tion Con Ltd, as that addressed to Mayor rnie Marks, and comment- in this paper yesterday, with the result that this communication was tabled last night at the regular Joeeting of the Commission, On the motion of Commissioner Mason the Secretary of the Com- ig was instructed to reply to Mr. Sommerville to the effect that regular meetings of the Commission are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, and that the Commission will be pleased to hear him at any meeting which he ere to attend. a n communication signed by Mr. ge erville the writer com- plained that his company "was not Permitted to attend the meeting at Which, Senders were opened for the lant, a on his ch clause of the made it that all contractors who 'the' plant were clearly t they were 7e vied to en the tenders were lanned | to reply Tr, Summerville's 1 onined the form which ould take, adding that to make a copy of his e original detter, avail- tion in the press. on the genera) con- has centred around { the contract for the or Erie Marks ok we have 0 fur- one onversation on the streets. The e/ is in a turmoil, This Commission has 3 fot fo p to put its cards on the ta d put the whole. af e iy sion before the Central Council of rb; OW one out Sori ten po hog fellows know what they are talking about. "All the 'Ratepayers Associations have er is destructive criticism, '30 that no man will be willing. fun for any ublic office." ) had a state- ent paper as to just this; thing byw ly I'made it ow i a possible and we can do - more." Commi t to of t will cey, = er Mason.--"As far as 1 am concerned 1 would never ap- par} before any fatepayers associa- ' Marks--"Neither would I, and they know it)" ill y Crairfnan Stacey.--"This letter is addresged to me. I will reply and give my reply to the local press, then I in throu, 1 am not going to repeal thing two or three times, | My ite J etter and xplaih Sy ng. ey believe i i it they don't believe it hing more to say." - nr on page 3 TO ENTERTAIN THE CHILDREN OF WAR VETERANS Canadian Legion to Cele! brate Christmas Season on Large Scale Plans for the holding of a large-scale Christmas entertain- ment for the children of its mem- bers and Ladies' Auxiliary mem- bers were approved at last night's meeting of t ehOshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion, This event will be held, probably in the Ar- mouries, on. or about Thursday, December 17, and a special meet- ing of the branch, for the pur- pore of completing the final de- tails, is to be held on Thursday, December 10, the Naval Veterans' Night scheduled for this evening having been cancelled The meeting was splendidly at- tended, and much important busi- nese was given consideration. The Poppy Day committee reported that the total receipts amounted to $1,382.11, and after paying the Vetcraft Shops for the popples and wreaths, a balance of over $1,000 will be available for the relief of distress among local war veterans who are in especial need, The executive commit was au- thorized to appoint & mew relief officer to succeed Harry Gay, whose resignation, to take effect on November 30, was regretfully accepted by the meeting, A resolution was passed asking the federal. government to take such action ag to ensure that the 'ast naming November 11 nd & na- tional holiday, known as Remem- brance Day, be properly enforced 'n future years. The. branch accepted an invita- tion for as many members as pos. sible to attend a special interces- sory service which is being held in St. George's Anglican Church on Wednesday evening, Decem- ber 2. Another invitation, asking" as 'many as possible to attend the inaugural function of a new Le- gion Branch at Blackstock, was also accepted, and it is expected that a large number will attend this event, which is to be held os Friday, December 4. ANOTHFR SPECVAL COUNCIL MEETING Action Regarding Bond Street Bridge to Come Up for Ratification A special meeting of the City Council is being called for Monday night, of next week when, it is ex- pected, the action taken com- mittee of the whole for the imme- diate | construction of the Bond Street bridge will be up for ratifica- on. There is also a potaibility that the controversy which has been aroused by the recent action of the Public Utilities mission in' awarding tenders for. the filtration plant may be brought up for discussion. Sev- eral individual aldermen feel that it is the duty 'of the Council to con- iden th a tter especially having he fact 'that demands for in pY feial investigati n have bee made direct to oanal i itself, £ s Hen ry Says Sheriff Not Named i in Ontario County 'a8 to whether itario County m for James sald: "This 18 | le: without foundation been suggested nor ; The in which the off these days as Mackensie King. They're certainly running out, 'of ammunition," Later, he issued the following statement, in his own handwrit- 8: "In this morning's issue of a Toronto paper, there appears an editorial which suggests that the Government has a secre' are rangement with Mr, James Blanchard whereby he jc appoint. ed Sheriff of Ontario County, the same to become effective some time later, This without foundation, and are critics of the Government to be barren of material Park. Date ua are Siarring with their awn shadows," i ---- rhe editorial referred to is re- A 'ds 18: Nake .48ue of The Times y is ablolutelr ! | never been suggested nor thought |. LEGION DECIDES 70 TAKE ACTION ON CLUB HOUSE Having been forced by econo- mie conditions to defer action for the last year, the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion, at = largely attended meeting in the council chamber alst night, de- cided to 0 ahead with its plans for the building of a Legion elub- house on the property on Centre Street which was purchased for that purpose. The meeting was absolutely unanimous in its de- sire to make active preparations for the building at once, and a special building committees, con- sisting of George Baldwin, Dr. Grapt Berry, W. J. Locke, A. J. Graves, Alfred Tierney, Fred Watson and M. Mcintyre Hood, was appointed to undertake the organization of the plans, The proposal which found fav- or last night called for the build- ing of a club-house rather than merely an assembly hall, with smoking rooms, reading rooms and recreation rooms for the war veterans of the city, Steps will be taken at once to have the plans rrepared along these lines, and informatfon and photographs will he secured from, other Legion branches which are operating *lub-houses of this character. The members of the Legion, at last nirht"s meeting, erpressed their willingness to give voluntary labor on the project, in order to keep down the cost of construe- tion, and to support it by every means in their power, As a means of raising part of the building fund, the branch de- cided to stage the production of the famous war play, "Journey's End," early in the month of Jan- uary. If permission of the board of education can be secured, this production will be staged in the auditorium of the Collegiate and Vocational Institute, The branch also decided to stage w series of danees throurhout the summer months for the same purpose, CHATTELS SEIZED FOR TAX ARREARS City Tax Collector Has Al ready Taken Action in Some Cases The City Tax Collector, acting on the instructions issued to him by the Finance Committee of City Council, and' within the powers vested in his office under the Municipal Act, is taking immedi- ate action against taxpayers who are In arrears with payments due to the city, Seizures are being made, and In'ceveral instances have already beer made, on the goods and chattels of taxpayers in arrears as well as on other property, the resalt being that the money has been forthcoming to meet these obligations, Under the act which governs such matters the Tax Collector by virtue of his office, is empowered to take drastic proceedings in or- der to ensure that tax ents are promptly, and the in. structions issued to him by the special sub-committee of the Fi- aance Committee, appointed for thot purpose, are interpreted as meaning that he must exercise those powers to the very fullest extent, CANADA'S LOAN TOTAL GROWING Two-thirds Mark Passed at End of Fourth Day of © Campaign Montreal, 'Nov. Nov. 27.--The Ne tional Service Loan has passed fhe two-thirds mark. four days of the campaign saw $101,000,000 of the $150,000,- 000 issue subscribed, the central committee ted today. While the compilation' ne the total up to last night was being completed today, additiondl applications wero challenging the efforts of clerks to keep abreast of the re- a 000,000 Subscription Al Montreal, Nov, 27.--~Subserip- tion of $1,000,000 to the Natlon- al Service Loan has been made by the T Eaton Co, of Canadd, Lim- ited, it was announced today 'by the central loan committee, . The wolf at the door doesn't . | retary of The first |. (Special to. The Times) Cobourg, [Tho 27--The coroner's jury which conducted an investiga- tion into the death of Mrs, William Mclvor, Perry Street, Cobourg, brought - in an open verdict last night to the effect that Mrs, Mc- Ivor met her death as the result of injuries sustained when struck by an automobile driven by John D, Rutherford, of Oshawa, on the eve- ning o" Monday, November 23, Dr. T, C. Lapp, Coroner, presided at the lt being assisted in the ix a by the Crown' Attorney, D. Boggs, while J. C., Hend- erson, of 'Oshawa, watched the pro- ceedings as counsel for Mr, Ruth- erford, Driver's Evidence Mr. Rutherford, the driver of the car which struck Mrs, Mclvor, in giving evidence stated that he was travelling west on the highway, go- ing "quite slowly," He was behind a car driven by Charles D, Salkeld, of Montreal, and stated "1 thought I would pull out and pass him." This witness stated that so far as he could see there was no traffic approaching in the opposite direc- tion, and the road was clear. Mrs, Mclvor was walking in the same direction as the two cars. Saw Women Too Late He swore that he never saw the dead woman until too late for him to prevent an accident, stating that Inquest Held at Cobourg into Death of Woman Who Was Killed in Accident she, with her children, appeared to be w well out in the road on the south si Questioned as to the actual rate of speed at which he was travelling Mr, Rutherford gave it 3s "from thirty-two to thirty-four miles per hour" at the time of the accident. When the woman was struck she was "three or four feet from the edge of the road" according to this witness, who stated that his lights were burning and that the woman had no light, The weather conditions were hazy, but not foggy, while 1t was quite dark, Another Driver's Story Mr. Salkeld, the. driver of the other automobile, in giving his evid- ence stated "1 never saw the wor man until she was illuminated by the lights of Mr. Rutherford's car. The effect was startling," He gave his own speed at the time as about thirty miles an hour and that of Mr, Rutherford's car as about thir- ty-four miles per hour, He stated that when he saw the woman he realized that her position on the road was a dangerous one, His own lights only lit up his own side of the highway and his opin- ion was that the woman was some distance from the edgé of the road. Expert's E ce Gordon Ash, of Oshawa, brother (Continued on page 3) During the last few weeks the carrier boys of The Oshawa Daily Times have been taking part in a competition in which each one of them has been endeavoring to ob: taip pew subscribers to this e per and at 4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon a very pleasing little ceremony took place when C. M. Mindy, president of The Times Publishing .Co., presented the prizes to the successful boys. In addressing the carrier hoys, Mr, Mundy congratulated them all on the manner in which they had entered into the spirit of the competition, and the faithful way in 'which they do thelr work at all times and in all weathers, Worth Working For "You will find as you go through life that you never get anything really worth-while un- less you work for it," sald Mr, Mundy in commending the actual winners. "All of you worked hard and the result has been mbst en- couraging, Some of you, I know, had a less favorable field to work in than others but you all did well," The first prize in this competi tion, which obtained in the ag- I'tmes' Carrier Boys Win Prizes in Contest rregate a total of 215 new sub- scribers for the paper, was won by Walter Alexander, who was nersonally congratulated by Mr Mundy. The prizes themselves were well worth winning, the list of the a- wards being compiled at the commencement of the competi- tion with the ald of the boys selves, the complete list of win- ners being as follows: , The Prize-Wilners Walter Alexander, leather coat, ~auntlets; Bill Pipher, leather coat; Cyril Campbell, socks; Geo, Thompson, leather windbreaker; Aago Johansen, shoes, shirt, eap; Irwin Merrick, skates and boots; Peter Johansen, underwear, swea- ter and shirt; Gordon Corby, sweater coat; Bob Cranfield, gauntlets; Reggle Burr, fountain pen; Jim Laurie, woollen wind- breaker; Stanley Fudge, shirt, socks; Walter Beattie, pyjamas; Erie Pearce, light for bleycle; Hayward Murdoch, goal hockey stick; Reg. Richards, kid gloves; Bob McKenna, gloves; Richard Thomas, hockey stick and shin pads; Vietor Kitchen, phullover (Continued on page 8) CLAIMS GLASS 00. WILL BE REVIVED National Glass Company to Operate Feldspar Glass Plant According to information given to the Public Dtiities Commission last night the premises until recently. oc- cupied by the Feldspar Glass Com- any will shortly be re- -occupied, and the plant going at "full blast. James Langskill, in whose hands the ownership of this propett i now rests, together ih Mr, Heald, sec- the old company, appear- ed before the Commission in con- nection with payments for power, gas, and on taxes, long overdue from the old company and upon ick mutual agreement was reache In addressing the Commission Mr, Langhil Jatet that a new com- ny had been formed, the National (Glass Company, "and it will only be a -short time befar~ this comp any is in.a position to go ahead, and commence operations in Osh: a This company, according to Mr. Lan; , is meeting with Besess capital 'and it will onl be a few days Aoi have all the money we want, We know it is to make Oshawa people be- lieve: this you have been fooled so many times, and I am convinced that | "this statement is correct, ° "We will be working down at the factory before the end of this wear, and in full overation, by Februa Yaty or March" said Mr. Lanuski w persona; financial standing and. business integrity are unques- tionable rding to inf ti was Abie arco to the Commo A cop overbavied him at last, "Say, you mule! It's against every rule To a back when. he's pass- Otta Filback. was. driving too : MORE DONATIONS T0 WELFARE FUND Additional Contributions Bring Total of Fund Up to $34,549.26 Further contributions to the Associated Welfare = Societies' Fund have been received by the treasurer, T, W, Joyce, manager of the Dominion Bank, who, since the headquarters office closed early this week, has been receiv- ing donations, These contribu- tions bring the total of the fund, at the present time, up to $34,- 549.26. The additional donations are as follows: Already Acknowledged ....$34,490.51 Tod's Bread Ltd, Em- + ployees .. .. . 15.76 Oshawa Dalry Em- ployees (additional) 3.00 Greer & Humphrey .. 15.00 North Oshawa Public School Staff «4.0 20,00 Total to Date ,....,$84,649.26 The Ontario Hospital, Whitby, has also donated 415 hags of car- rots, 96 bags of parsnips and 61 hags of cabbages. AANA SERENE RES ER) Ll HISTORY OF COLUMBUS An interesting article on the early history of the village of Columbus, written by Willlam Rich. ardson, a pioneer resident of the village, appears on Page Seven of today's fs- sue of The Times, a ing that this article will make a strong appeal to the older people of this distriet, ch i 08 has range pal nb ie ted, and copies ured on Pin. admin + The Times' office. ere RESISEREIIIEDS . " . * . . . . . . " . . . * ! . . . . . L LJ -. . Ne Ll . LJ -. LJ . ., LJ . LJ . - * » Ld . | It was understood in authoritative '| ber, was understood PLANS COMPLETE | FOR OPENING OF | NEW BUILDING Public Meeting to be Ad- dressed by Hon. J. R. Cooke and Rt. Hon. A. Meighen According to information given to the Public Utilities Commis- sion at its regular meeting last uight by Chairman John dtacey and the General Manager, C. T. Barnes, arrangements have now been practically perfected for the official opening of the new Utll- ities Building on Wednesday ev- ening, December 2. Hon. J. R, Cook, M.L.A. Chafr- man of the Hydro Electric Power Commission, has consented to of- fic'ate at the official opening, and together with Rt. Hon, Ar- thur Melghen, wi" address the nut lie meeting being held in the auditorium of Centre Street Pub- ile 8chool commencing at eight y'elock, Prior to the official opening ceremonies, when Mr, Cook will unveil a suitable tablet in the building commemorating the oc- rasion, the Oshawa Commission will be hosts at a dinner in the (ienosha Hotel at which the May~ or and Aldermen, city officials, members of the Housing Com- mission, Parks Commission, Board of Health, Board of Edu- cation, the Police Magistrate, the preceding Utilities Commission, the contractors and the architect, Reeve John Ross, the presidents of the three service clubs, repre- sentatives of the Ontario bnore (Gas Company, the Bell Telephone ('fompany, and the press, togeth- er with other public men, will be invited guests, The general public are being invited to visit and inspect the bulldng, which will' be thrown gpen for this purpose during the dav, and also to attend the pub. lic meeting at elght o'clock when toth Mr, Cook and Mr. Meighen will deliver addresses of general interest. PARKWOOD HORSES AGAIN WINNERS More Prizes os Won i in Last Night's Contests at Winter Fair --r---- In the closing night's competitions at the Royal Winter Fair last night, R. S. McLaughlin added to the long string of awards which he has won at this year's big show. In a class for open heavyweight hunters, his horse Michael was awarded the fourth ribbon, In the Touch and Out Stake, with 38 entries, his two entries, River and Michael, with Mrs. Churchill Mann riding Michael were awarded fifth and sixth places, This comyletes one of 'the most successful shows for the Parkwood Stables, the winnings of R. S, Mc- Laughlin this year including two of the outstanding prizes of the show, the Governor-General's Cup and the W. B. Cleland Inter-Municipality trophy, LEAGUE HOPEFUL OF COMING PEACE Japan and China Accept Proposals as Basis of Discussion Paris, Noy, 27--China's League of Nations representative accepted last nivht as a basis for discuussion the League Council's ge roposals for re- storing peace in. Manchuria, Japan's spokesman likewise ace cepted the lan, with certain reser vations, and the council appointed a committee to work over the pro- posal, originall iy submitted by Chair- man Aristide Briand, in the hope of producing a formula acceptable to all concerned, quarters that the Chinese realize that ultimately they will have to ab alidon their demand 8 that: the coun® or ev of Manchuria: ate the: Japanese iv Alfred Sze, the Chinese mem- to have told M. Briand that his Government was particularly anxious : about Chin~ chow, the Sy in South Manchuria toward which the apanels were re- parted advancing dram Mukden, He asked i . every Jasitle measure be taken to preven at Chinchow and he Renewed his suggestion that neutral forces in deadline between - Mukden past which the Japanese must not.go, NEW UNIVERSITY HEAD ° | * . ¥ DELIVERS MESSAGETO OSHAWA GRADUATES JAP GOVERNMENT ISSUES WARNING TO ITS OWN ARMY Threatens to Resign If At- tack Is Made on City of Chinchow (Vopyright, 1931, by the Associated Press) Tokyo, Nov, 27.--The govern- ment spokesman announced today that the Japanese cabinet of Pre- mier Wakatsuki will resign if the army attacks Chinchow, Man- churia, The resignation, he said, would be a protest against evi- dence that the army had gone be- yond cabinet control, Any attack would be contrary to , government's orders, the spokesman sald, for a pledge has been given that Chimchow would not be molested. If the army ig- nores the government to this ex- tent, he sald, it means the army is beyond cabinet control, He em- phasized the occupation of Chin- chow would be a major operation, and would probably require a fortnight at least, March Is Halted Tokyo, Nov. 27. -- Japanese military activities along the Veiping-Mukden Rallway have been halted , the war office spokesman announced tonight. Japanese troops previously had been advancing steadily southwesterlyy direction toward Chinchow, where the Chinese troops were concentrated. DELAY ISSUING OF DEBENTURES Utilities Commission Wait Until Filtration Plant Is Completed to The Public Utilities Commis sien will finance the erection of the new filtration plant without reference to the city council un- til it becomes necessary to issue debentures on the completion of the whole project, provided the Municipal Act invests them with the necessary authority for such action, This decision was reached by the Commission at last night's regular meeting, although there was some doubt in the minds of one or two of the Commissioners regarding the power vested in them in this regard, As the result of this decision the Chairman, Commissioner John Stacey, together with the General Manager, will confer with the City Selicitor on this matter today, in order to have a clear understanding regarding the powers of the Commission as regards obtaining a temporary loan for this Jurpose. NOTED SCIENTIST | DIES SUDDENLY (By Canadian Press) London, Nov, 27.--Major-Gen- | dq eral Sir David Bruce, sometimes called the Sherlock Holmes of relence, died today while funeral rervices were being held for his wife, who died on Monday, He was 76, He had had a. distin. guished career in research work on tropical disease and sleeping sickness, A ---------------------- Pity the poor moths, having to ilve in an overcoat in the sums mer and a bathing suit in they winter, in aw, Impressive Gathering of Alumni of University of Toronto Assembled 'of Hotel Genosha Here Last Night CANON CODY URGES RENEWED LOYALTY, Points to the Tremendous Growth of the Univers. ity, and Commends Spirit Shown by Students of Present Day The annual dinner of the Univers sity of Toronto Alumni As held last night in the Genosha Hotel should go down in histo: one of the most historic gathe of the graduates living in he vieint ity of Oshawa, Not only was the largest gathering of graduates ever held here, but it was also rene dered more distinguished by the presence of Rev, Canon , Cody, D.D., president elect, who "will take over the duties of Sir Robert Fale coner on his retirement at coneclus sion of the university year, Dr, brought an inspiring message to the graduates of the development of the university during the last ten years and urged that they renew theif Ic alty and devotion to their Alma Mater, Dr, Cody, who responded to thé 4 toast to the university proposed by = H. Moore, M.P., asserted that the future of the university lay in the hands of the graduates, who by their loyalty and devotion could da much to make it a success, The university is not made up primarily of magnificent buildings, but of the inspiration that it can through its teaching and the quality of the men who go out from )' into all parts of the Jountiy 8 carrying with the best training that it way possible to give, But no univers bo can succeed alone on the past wi lies behind it and for that reason the future of the university rests in the hands of the graduates, Hep welfare is our welfare, . Penalty of Size With regard to the -~irit amon the students, Dr, Cody asserted the size of the university had to combatted and some penalty has. be paid for this size. It means ¢ the whole university must set i more energetically 'to make co tacts' with the student body w go to make up such ani impo portal part of university life, ady ates have gained an Tey la treagure from the wuniversi they are bound to pay her back, Ti university is interested in every @ of the graduates although she mi be slow in expressing it. It is work of the alumni to . try cement more firmly than ever graduates to the mother and bind = them so close that they will have = common problems, said Dg ly, a Tn Se ne n speakmng o e eve. of the University of Toronto opt the ten years, in which he has Li chairman of the Board of Go y ors, Dr, Cody stated that it. a marvellous tale of material vancement. He doubted if any versity in the last few years orogressed as much as Tore Many of the departments had bees enlarged with new buildings to t care of the needs that were yea presenting themselves, Of these ody remarked that the Fi Building, one of the newer (Continued on page 7) Investigations made by a B ingham (Eng.) committee ong 1,439 children between ani fourteen years of age ed that oaly thirty had beon to the 'pictures,' 780 went once a week, 184 week, thirty-six three and mes a week, and one act went five times a week, Montreal, Nov. 37.--Five days of the great and vigorously pros- ecuted Victory Loan campaign of 1919 brought in subscriptions totalling $189,781,600 for all Canada, as compared with $84, 000,000 for three days . of the present: campaign, reference to statistics revealed last night. This means that actually subscrip- tions for the current loan are belng received at a greater rate than in 1919, an extraordinary achievement when the condition of trade today ia with the 'conditions of twelve years | ago, The Victory Loan campaign of 1919 Jsted 1h three weeks Montreal, Nov, Nav, 37.--A number of new and {important applica tions for part of Canada's Na- tional Service Loan were an- nounced yesterday. The sun Assurance Company of C J subscribed $ oon.000: the 2 \ facturers' ! 000; ad Tudsties Cm ed, $200,000; Continental $100,000, and Excelsior J $250,000. » The Loan Committee © announced that subseriptic the first three days, Tuesday and Wednesday, total $84,000,000, which figure d not include any of' today's quests. Orders during the day Private. investors very subs ally swelled the day's rec addition to the larger amounts, The com unable to make any © estimate as to the amount. po