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I A Growing Newspaper in a The Osh aa Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer 1 Times I PROBS. Fair- and Mild Today. Cloudy and Showers Tomorrow. Growing City VOL. 10--NO. 92 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1932 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES RIOTOUS SCENE IN COUNCIL CHAMBER Council Decides to Establish a Local Relief Store East Whitby Family Has RECOMMENDATIONS OF FINANCE COMMITTEE ADOPTED ed in Former Ontario AYR T, HAWKES Motor Sales Showroom | at 99 Simcoe Street] Relief Store Will Be Locat- South WELFARE BODY TO DISCUSS ITS PART Deputation From National Unemployed Workers' Association Speaks in Condemnation of Relief Depot Plan The establishment of 'a depot or store, for the purpose of dis- tributing supplies under our di- rect relief system," was decided upon by the City Council last night when it adopted recommen- datfons to this effect submitted by the Finance Committee, the chair- man of 'the committee, Ald. W. Boddy, expressing his conviction that the co-operation of the Asso- ciated Welfare Societies would be forthcoming to the fullest extent. The matter of unemployment reflef, and the solution of this problem, was before council last night for some tithe representa- tives of the National Unemployed Workers' Association addressing the meeting while communica- t'2.4"0n the subject were also re- ceived from the Property Owners' Association and the Central Coun- cil of Ratepayers. : Recommendations Clauses dealing with this prob- lem, as they appeared in the re- port of the Finance Committee snd as adopted by council read as follows: -- . "A--That a Depot or Store be established for the purpose of distributing suplies under our Di- rect Relief System. "B---That the building owned by the Ontario Motor Sales Limit- ed at 99 Simcoe St. South be leas- ed on a monthly basis, at a rental of $75.00 per month. "C--That your committee be empowered to engage a competent manager for the said store. The appointment to be made by the committee from applicants to be advertised for in the local press. "D--That the preparation of the weekly lists of supplies to be distributed, be left in the hands of your committee with power to act." . "That a reply be forwarded by the Clerk to the Secretary of the Central Council of Ratepayers' Association regarding one central emergency committee handling all relief, that this Council has had this matter under advisement and is now actively dealing with the question with a view to having such a committee take over the direct relief problems." "That the Clerk be instructed to reply to the communication from the City of North Bay em- bodying a resolution dealing with unemployment, that this Council will endorse any scheme which will have the effect of alleviating the .unemployment situation." Co-operation In submitting the recommenda- tion regarding a elief depot Ald. Boddy stated "this recommends- tion regarding a relief depot Ald, that the committee has been working on for some weeks. We haye discussed these plans with executive officers of the welfare organization but they, at the pres- ent time, are not in a position to give ug any definite program of just what they are prepared to do In co-operation with us. The end of their financial year is in a week or so, I understand, nd we (Continued on page 3) BY COUNCI GIVES HIS VIEWS ON CIVIC POLICY Outlines Position He Will Take in Discharging Duties of His Office Mayor Thomas Hawkes, newly elected Chief Magistrate of this city, when seen by The Times this morning deplored the un- seemly interruptions at the meeting of the City Council last night but expressed the most complete confidence that council took the only action that was possible, and in fact the action it was bound to take under the Municipal Act. As he will follow Mayor Hawkes stated that he was, for one thing, in complete agreement with the policy of ex-Mayor Macdonald in advocating the establishment of a depot or store for the distribu- tion of relief. "While 1 feel that such a store would be a splendid thing for Oshawa," sald Mayor Hawkes, "I feel something like Ald. Mor- ris feels according to the opin- fons he expressed last night. I feel that the Welfare Association should amalgamate their forces with ours if the proposed plans are to be a success." Mayor Hawkes explained the system established in St. Cath- arines, as it was explained in these columns some weeks ago, and stated that, in his opinion, "the matter of investigations before actual relief is given could be efficienfly handled in Oshawa, the same as it is in St. Catharines, by a committee of (Continued on page 3) PROTEST HIGHER FEES FOR EXAMS Board of Education Takes Exception to Increase Being Made A resolution is being sent forward by the Oshawa Municipal Board of Education in which the Board urges upon the Provincial Government the necessity for re-consideration of its intention to increase the fees charg- ed examination candidates by the Department of Education, The Board, in its resolution, de- plores any tendency towards an in- crease in such examination fees, the decision to protest against the ac- tion of the Government being reach- ed at a recent meeting in committee of the whole. In taking this action, The Times learns, the Board does so without having been officially notified that examination fees are to be increas- ed, its knowledge of this -Govern- ment's intentions being gathered from reports which have appeared in the press. It was taken for granted, however, that the press was well informed and that the in- formation in the first place had been obtained from an official source, while the members of the Board were of the opinion that to delay action until officially notified would mean delaying until any protest would be too late to accomplish its purpose; Utilities Commission Purchases Equipment for Pumping Station At a special meeting of the Public Utilities Commission held last night it was decided to pur- chase three 75 KVA transform- ers, forming a new hank of these appliances for use in operating the pumping house plant at the lakeshore, from' the Canadian Crocker-Wheeler Co. Ltd. St. Catharines, at a cost of $3,- 068.28 installed and connected up. . The Commission discussed the whole situation at the pump house as regards pumps and elec- trical installation arriving at 'Je conclusion that the present i-ansformer bank is inadequate *» carry the load which will be required of it with the comple- ion of the new filtration plant, and with the greatly increased watér supply since it was first installed some years ago. Three quotations for the in- stallation of the new transform- ers were received, representa- tives being present from the Canaditn Crocker-Wheeler Co., whose quotation was the lowest, Westinghouse Limited, and the Bowra Electric Co., who quoted appliances manufactured by Canadian General Electric Ltd. It-was also definitely decided by the Commission to remove the pumps from their present lo- cation in the old building to the new building mow nearing com- pletion, this plan being advocat- ed by the engineers, the work of moving these appliances to be carried out by the Water Works Department under the supervis- fon of the Superintendent, B. A. Colvin, who estimated the cost as not exceeding $400. The meeting was called for the special purpose . bf dealing with this business no other mat- ter being brought before the Commission, | | ) regards the policy which ELECTED MAYOR MAYOR THOMAS HAWKES Elected by his colleagues last night to fill the office of mayor as successor to Ex- Mayor P. A. Macdonald. BRITISH TRADE REVIVAL IS SEEN BY CHANCELLOR Chancellor of Exchequer | Makes Budget Speech | in British House London, April 19. -- Revival of trade and employment in the past few months gives Great Bri- | tain reason to hope that the worst of her economic depression is over, Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the exchequer, told parliament today. The chancellor of the ex- chequer expressed this hope in the course of his budget speech in the House of Commons "The past year," he said, "has been one of anxiety, difficulty and hardship. It. is only in the !ngt few months that some re- | vival of trade and employment | has led us to hope that at last) the worst is over." "Coming now to the financial | vear 1932-1933, IT am including | in the budget no receipts from | reparations and no outgoings for | war debts. The two are self- balancing. "Later in the year, after the iausanne conference, I shall sub- mit whatever proposals may be necessary to give effect to the measures we agree upon." This decision to hold both ac- counts in suspension for the pres- ent does not imply, he said, that any new decision has been made, "on our policy in this delicate question." The chancellor hinted that ad- ditional import duties soon would be announced, hut in the early part of his speech he gave no indication of what those duties would be. The total expenditure for the! coming year will be £766,000,- 000 (about $3,820,000,000) at par). Mr. Chamberlain estimat- ed revenue on the basis of pres- ent taxation and exclusive of the recenly imposed import duties, at (Continued on page 3) BILL ON GOURT FINES DROPPED Notice Received From Min- ister of Justice Follow- ing Protest | (By Canadian Press) | | At last night's meeting of the City Council letters were tabled from Hon, Hugh Guthrie, Minis- ter of Justice in the Dominion Cabinet, and C. M. Colquhoun, City Solicitor of Toronto, in con- nection with the bills recently in- troduced in Parliament relative to the final distribution of the fines collected in municipal courts. ' Hon. Mr, Guthrie, in his com- munication, stated that the Bill in question had now been with- drawn so far as the present ses- sion of Parliament is concerned, and added that before any further steps are taken in the matter the Attorney-General of Ontario, Col. W. H. Price, will create an op- portunity for a conference with the representatives of the vari- ous municipalities regarding the proposed action, It will be recalled that the City of Qghawa, in common with many other Ontario municipalities, vig- orously protested against the pas- sage of this Bill. Since that time a movement has been on foot for the representatives of the differ- ent municipalities to form a dele. gation to go to Ottawa, with Osh- awa taking some part, but now that the Bill has been withdrawn such action will be unnecessary. to Flee from Burning Home in Early Morning Hours "# bh Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wool ley and Six Children Have Narrow Escape as Home Is Destroyed--| Appeal Made for Furn-| iture for New Home Mr. and Mrs. Albert Woolley and their six children, narrowly escaped leath by fire when their home on ark Road South, in East Whitby ownship, wag completely destroyed y fire early on Sunday morning. July by the prompt action of Mr. Andrews, a neighbour, who obsery- ed the blaze and awakened the members of, the Woolley family, averted a tragedy, as the upper part of the home was well alight when Mr. and Mrs. Andrews saw the flames and rushed to the scene. The fire broke out about four o'- clock in the morning, Mrs. Andrews was awakened by the glare of the flames, and, she called her husband He immediately threw on some clothes, and ran to the burning house, where he found the members f the Woolley family sleeping on ie ground floor. They had just ne to escape in their night attire before the flames attacked the room n which they had been sleeping. It was only by chance that the fam- ily was sleeping downstairs at the time, Normally, they would have been sleeping upstairs, but, on ac- count of the cold, they moved the children downstairs, where they would be warmer. But for this cir- cumstance, the whole family might have been burned to death. Fire Dep't. Responded Although the fire was in East 'Whitby township, and the city has no agreement with the township as to supplying fire equipment outside the city limits, the Oshawa fire de- partment responded to a call, being informed that the fire was within the city. On their reaching however, it was tound that the fire was within the city. On reaching the scene, however, it was found that the fire had too strong a hold to save the burning house, so the neighbours and firemen concentrat- ed on saving what furniture they could. A small amount of the fur- nishings were thus caried out of the home, while the childfen were cared for by neighbours. The house, which was burned down, belonged to John Stacey, and later in the day he had the furniture which was saved moved to another house owned by him at 355 St. Ju- lien Street. He also arranged with MAKES PLEA FOR CO-OPERATION IN EMPIRE TRADE ans i Canadian Chamber of Com- merce Present Speaks at Local Dinner ---- | A plea for complete co-operation by Canada and by Canadian indus- try and business men in making the coming Imperial Conference at Ot- tawa a complete success was made by Col. W. L. McGregor, of Wind- sor, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, at a supper meeting held under the auspices of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel Genosha last night, In attendance at the meeting were the directors of the local chamber and representatives of Oshawa indus- tries, and the event was marked by a snirit of goodwill towards the pro- ject which was advanced. In addi- tion to Col. McGregor, C. B. Gundy, of Toronto, and W. M. Birks, or Montreal, past presidents of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, also spoke stressing the importance of Canada being prepared to enter the Imperial Conference with a spir- it of reciprocity, with a rcadiness to give and take in order to bring about satisfactory agreements, President George Hart, of the the township authorities to supply (Continued on page 3) CAMPAIGN FOR CAMP TOMORROW Kiwanis Club Will Start on Effort to Raise Money for Camp At today's luncheon of the Oshawa Kiwanis Club, plans were completed for the six days' cam- paign which is to be launched to- morrow, to raise funds to carry on the Kiwanis Boys' Camp at Kedron during the coming wum- mer, Starting tomorrow morn- ing, members of the Kiwanis Ciub will canvas a large list of citizens, with a view to enlisting tl.eir support for this worthwhile movement, President Bassett and his fellow-Kiwanians, realizing that the need for their camp is greater this 'year than ever be- fore, are out to make a determin- ed effort to raise the necessary fi- nances by a direct appeal to the citizens, and are confident that their effort will be crowned, with success, The principle on which the campaign is beipg conducted is that $2.50 will send a boy to camp for one week and $5.00 wil) send one to camp for two weeks. While this does not meet the whole actual cost, the Kiwanis Club is prepared, from its own funds, to make up the balance that is required to carry on tha { work, while the fact that the camp buildings are completed and paid for helps to reduce cverhead costs to a minimum. At today's meeting President lasgett and several other mem- bers expressed the hope that a generous response would 'be made to the appeal on behalf of under-privileged boys. To every contributor, a card will be given, bearing the words, 'I am helping to make it possible for under- privileged Oshawa hoys to attend the Kiwanis Boys' Camp during the summer of 1932." This card large enough to he placed in a store or office window, will be given to all who subscribe, CHARGES ARE LAID OVER CHURCH ROW Member of "Ukrainian Church Appeared in Police Court Charges arising out of the re- cent incident developing from the controversy at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America, Bloor Street, were heard this morning by Magistrate T. K. Creighton, in elty police court, against Sam. Pawlenchuk, of "doing damage to property, to wit, breaking the lock of the door of the hall of the Church." With Ald. Louls Hyman ap- nearing as defense counsel, and Manning F. Swartz as counsel for the complainants, the hearing was adjourned for one week, it being understood that there is a definite © movement for an amicable settlement of the con- troversy out of which the charges arose, TWO VESSELS BREAK ICE-JAM Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., April 19 --Smoshing through the ice which had held them fast since Sunday, the passenger steamer Hamonic and the freighter 'Kee- vatin were heading into the wa- ters of Lake Soperior today. They were the first boats to negotiate the "bottle neck," between Island I'arisienne and the mainland and attempt to reach the head of the lakeg from the Soo. Behind them still fast in the ice, are eleven others, 3 RECOVERY NOT MAINTAINED London, April 19. -- Premier Macdonald's recovery since the operation on his eyo last Febru- ary has not been maintained, a specialist announced today. He will be permitted to attend the League of Nations conference at Ceneva and will be accompanied by his physicians, East Whitby Man Stays in Jail; While Magistrate Gives Advice The troubles of W. Headley and his wife, residents of East Whitby Township, were aired in City Po- lice Court this morning before Magistrate T. K, Creighton when the husband was charged with as- sault and causing actual bodily harm to his wife. Mrs. Headley, who appeared in the witness-box with a black eye, and who was accompanied in court by her two small children, complained very bitterly &t the life she has been leading during the last fourteen years with her husband, and gave evidence of his having struck her during an altercation. at their home. The accused pleaded that the blow was unintentional, and that he had "automatically thrust out his hand" during the altercation described by the wife. This de- fence was not credited by- the magistrate, however, who gave the accused a very serious lec- ture and remanded him to jail for one week. After reaching this decision, the question argse as to what would happen to a couple of goats: kept by the accused, arrange- ments being made with a brother of Mrs. Headley's to look after this stock. While this question was being talked ot Mrs. Headley made the statement, "I could never go back to him now,". the magistrate pointing out to her the inadvie- ability of adopting such an atti- tude. "We bring these cases into court in order to correct condi- tions which are complained of, not .to make them worse," said the magistrate in addressing Mrs, Headley. "Your husband is being given -a lesson and I think vou should consider everything very carefully before you reach anv decision never to live with him again, "You too (addressing the hus- band) you will have lots of time to think things over during the next week. See if you cannot make up your mind to do better and be- have better. "T am remanding you, in cus- tody, for one week. Now both of you think things over in the mean time," sald Magistrate Creighton. f Chamber of Commerce, presided over the gathering, and in introduc- ling the speakers, said it wag ncces- | sary t! ie hands of those charg- | ed with the responsibility of direct- | ting the affairs of the Imperial Con- | | ference be strengthened by the sup- wort of Chambers of Commerce all | over the country. | Col. McGregor |. Col. McGregor, in | address, { outlined the efforts being made by i the Chamber of Commerce to secure the co-operation industries in | etping ce government of Canada to formulate policy for the con- {ference at Ottawa in July. For the first time in centuries, he aid, Great Britain had adopted a y of tariffs and preference, and | Great Britain was coming to the (Continued on page 3) | TEACHERS' SALARY GUTS ARRANGED Reductions To Take Effect From April 1, Have Been Applied by Board In accordance with the general policy of cconomy adopted by the Board of Education, and in order to rcach the amount now placed in the budget for the maintenance of the schools by the City Council, re- ductions in all salaries, to date from April 1, have now been put into ef- fect by the Board. The offer of the teaching body to voluntarily accept a reduction from April 1. to the end of the current school year in proportion to the amount which has for the last few months been contributed by the teachers to relief funds, has been formally accepted by The Board, with a reduction being put into effect. From September 1, the date upon which the next school year com- ntences when all teachers will enter into new contracts with the Board, a reduction of ten per cent in all salaries will be made so far as offi- cials and teachers are concerned, As regards janitors, clerical help, and other employees of the Board, reductions in salaries have been put into effect on a plan similar to that adopted by the civic authorities in setting the salaries of their. em- ployees. 1s of its | OSHAWA BAND IS MUCH IMPROVED Citizens Band Will Appear in Brighter Uniforms This Summer When the Oshawa Citizens Rand steps out for its summer season, it will he attired in brighter and more colorful uni- forms. The band has been mak- ing splendid progress under the leadership of Bandmaster J. Broad, and has been completely re-organized. Unde. the new ar- raugement of the band sections, very successful practices are be- ing held every week, and the citi- zers are due for a pleasant sur- prise when the season opens. The band has already signed some interesting contracts for the summer months, and is ex- | pecting to have a large list of engagements, The officers of the ' han ory #t present working on chunges~n the uniforms so as to give the band a more colorful ap- CALL POLICE EDDIE McDO THE MAY GAVE ADDRESS ON LIFE AND WORK OF GONAN-DOYLE Rev. Dr. H. S. Dougall Was | Speaker at Rotary Lunchéon An interesting address, deal- ing with the life and work of Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle, novelist | and spiritualist leader, was de- livered to the Oshawa Rotary | Club at its weekly luncheon yes- terday by Rev. Dr. H, 8, Dougall, of Toronto, former minister of Simcoe Street United Church and former Oshawa 'Rotarian. The address, interspersed with extracts from some cf the work of Conan-Doyle, and with aneec- dotes and personal references, held the attention of the audi- ence throughout, and at the close, the thanks of the club were ex- pressed by A. A. Crowle, Introduced by Ora M. Alger, Dr. Dougall expressed apprecia- tion of the warmness of the wel- come extended to him, and his pleasure at being back among old friends. Introducing his sub- ject, he said that Conan-Doyle was a remarkable man of genius, who had explored many fields, including those of history, science, religion, $he far past and the distant future, the human and the superhuman, Touching on some of the au- thor's best know books, Dr. Dougz- (Continued on page 6) WESLEY J. SALTER HIGHLY HONORED TO EJECT NALD FROM OR'S CHAIR Defeated Mayoralty Candi- date in Last Municipal Election Protests Right of Council to Elect a Mayor for Balance of 1932 ALDERMAN HAWKES CHOSEN FOR OFFICE New Mayor's Effort to Make Inaugural Speech Frustrated by Harangue From McDonald, Who Re-entered the Council Chamber Ald. Thomas Hawkes was clectea by the members of the City Council as Mayor of Oshawa for the re- mainder of 1932, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Peter A. Macdonald, at a regular meeting of -the council 'held last night in which the proceedings were subject to a method of interruption which is probably unique in the history of municipal administration, At the scheduled hour tor the proceedings to commence, and even before that time and before all the members of the City Council had assembled, "Eddy" McDonald, de- feated candidate in the last mayor- ty election, was scated in the mayor's chair in the Council Chamber. Tn addition to Mr. Mc- Donald there was a large body of unemployed also 'present, the num- ber of these being so great that they overflowed down the stairs and out on to the street, aldermen, officials, and representatives of the press who arrived ateone or two minutes before eight o'clock being forced to cither have members of the police force make way for them through the crowd or 'else enter Was Appointed Chairman of Committee on Nurses Requirements Wseley J. Salter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Salter, of Osh- awa, and principal of the St. Catharines Collegiate and Tech- nical School, has been signally honored by an appointment by the Ontario- Dept. of Educa- tion. Mr. Salter was recently ap- pointed to act on a committee to draft standard entrance require- ments for admission to the courses for nurses in the hospi- tals of the prevince, so as to en- able the vocational schools, with their present courses and organi- zation, to prepare students for this vocation. The minister of education also requested Mr. Sal- ter to act as chairman 'of this committee, This committee has been meet- ing every Saturday for the last two weeks and its work was com- pieted on Saturday last, SEEKS NEW RECORD Lympne, England, April 19.-- C. W. S. Scott noted aviator, took off at five o'clock this morning in an attempt to recover the rec- ord for a flight from England to Aastralla wrested from him last November by C. A. Butler. Scott hoped to complete the flight in eight and half days. Man in Philadelphia regained his memory after a lapse of 11 years and the first thing he did was post the letters he had been carrying in his pocket.--Stratford Beacon-Her- old. : Tt is probable that the natural restlessness of voung children in church is much less disturbing to a congregation than anxious parents seem to think. -- Woodstock Sent- inel-Review. {through the back way via the zar- {age next door to the police station. | There was evidently no idea in the minds of members of (Council or the | City Clerk, F. F. Hare, that Mr. McDonald planned to seriously in- terfere. with the proceedings and the City Clerk went ahead with the usual procedure, Mr, Hare called the council to order, and formally drew attention to the fact that it would be neces- sary to appoint a temporary chaire man by vote of council before the regular order of business could be proceeded with, : On the motion of Ald. Jackson, Ald. Hawkes was appointed chair- man by: unanimous vote of council. + Refused to Vacate Chair ; To be appointed chairman, how- ever, proved a far more simple mat- ter than the physical act of taking the chair as Eddy McDonald re- fused to vacate his comfortable posttiog, When asked to make way by Ald. Hawkes, Mr. McDonald refused to do so. When this request was re- peated by the City Clerk the refusal was repeated, "No member of the City Council qualified for election as mayor and I want to know by what right you propose to clect one of yourseives to occupy this chair," said Eddy McDonald. "I have more right to sit here than anyone else that know of." Ald Hyman, -- "You have no 1 Mr. McDonald, to hold us, 10s Ent : to hold up the pro- ceedings of this meeting at me rate. This is a regularly called meeting of the City Council and no person has any right to hold up the business of this meeting, If you insist then I sh removed, "If . you were nominated for mayor, and you fee] that you are (Continued on Page 4) Se ---------- Classics are books in which'it is safe to hide anything you don't want the family to find. --Shenecs tady Gazette, While there was considerable dis- cussion at the regular meeting of City Council last night relative to the problem of unemployment re- lief, this discussion being reported elsewhere in this issue, the majority of the clauses contained in the formal reports of the standing com« mittees were adopted without de- bate as follows That no action be taken with re- spect to the communication from The Ontario Good Roads Associa- tion regarding membership for the year\1932, That the financial report for the year 1931 prepared by the city audi- tors be received and the General Purpose Committee be requested to call for tenders immediately for the printing of one hundred copics of the same; the commitiee to be em- pearance. ® nowered to proceed with the res Committee Reports Adopted by City Council without Discussion portg on the lowest tender, That the communication from the National Unemployment Workers Association be received and filed. = That the recommendations of the = city auditors in their report of Feb~ ruary 24th dealing with the records of the. Engineer's Department and the handling of pay cheques be ap= proved, and that O. G. Miller in the capacity of Paymaster be auth« | orized. to sign all pay cheques cove J ering outside labour, and that the Canadian Bank of Commerce be so advised. s . That the recommendations of the city auditors in their report of April 7th dealing" with the clerical help in the offices of the Assessment, Tax, Clerk's and Treasurer's office be approved, and that by-law ins (Continued on Page 2) all ask that you be