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OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JULY 4, 1932 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy OMAN KI LED ON WAY TO OSHA of Li Loa Regi] Wment Are' Thoroughly Enjoying. Their Stay Un- der Canvas With Other Units of the Brigade VARIED ACTIVITIES 'DURING WEEK-END ptarios Not So Successful in Sports and Guard: Mounting, But Signallers - and Stretcher 'Bearers . Wen Highest Honors The officers and men of the "Ontario Regiment who spent the 'week-end in camp at Long Branch will not break camp un- «til five o'clock this aXernoon, after which the units will dis- iperse to their respective bases. Although the period in camp has been short necessitating the _runnifig through of a lengthy "program of activities in a short | time, the camp has been a most | enjoyable one for the whole unit. Qu a number of visitors from he city and surrounding dis- "fricts from which the regiment 'draws its strength paid a visit to the camp yesterday and had a real thrill watching the troops in their manoevres. On Saturday and Sunday a program of sports was run off with the Ontario Regiment com- peting with York Rangers, Lorne egiment and the Peel and Duf- for Regiment. From what can learned of the success of the tarios in these sports they e been quite so success- | Jive mt veaf: "However, they' were fortunate enough to win the Signallers Cup and the Stretcher Bearers Cup in the regimental competition The sore touch of the day, however, was the loss of $he prize for mounting guard % ich went to the Peel and Dnf- § dns 'who are keen rivals of . th Ontario Regiment. ; .ilthough the weather has not . been particularly warm and ' bright, the, members of the On- "tario Regiment, according to re- ports which have reached the eity, and thoroughly enjoying fheir stay in camp and the varied program of camp activities, The health of the troops has been ex- cellent, and while strict military diseipline has been maintained. the duties have not heen too strenuous, and the men in camp have found plenty of time for recreationa] activities. The offi- cers are quite elated over the "achievements of the signal sec- '#lon and the stretcher bearers in winning the trophies in their re- tive . work. particularly in mpetition with the other crack regiments of the brigade. The open-air church service on Sun- day, in which Rev. S. 8, Jarrett, chaplain of the Ontario Regi- 'ment, assiste was one of the most impressive events cf the week-end in camp. NOTED CITIZEN DIES AT PEMBROKE (By Canadian Press) .... Pembroke, July 4. -- Joln _ Lorne Hale, member of one of the leading families and a native . of Pembroke died today, aged »7 years. He was a Liberal candi- date in the famous North Ren- frew by-election in 1903 against E. A. Dunlop, now provincial treasurer. Mr. Hale had been ill for. near- ly two years. He never married, He was a member of the Masonic order. 'large No Inquest Into Death Of J. Milne After making a thorough investigation, Dr, F. J. Run- dle has decided that no in- quest is necessary into the circumstances surrounding the death of John Milne, 123 Barrie Avenue, who was found dead in his home on Saturday morning by his sons. Death was found to be due to asphyxiation by gas. The fumeral of Mr. Milne is being held this afternoon, with the local members of the Canadian Legion taking part. Mr. And Ms. F.W. | Cowan Have Returned | j Home From Europe ; Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Cowan re- turned on Saturday from an ex- tended trip through Europe, and are at their home on Simcoe Street South. They spent must of their time in England, Ttaly, Hungary, Austria, Czecho-Slo- vakia, and Holland, and had a most delightful holiday, with ideal weather conditions near- ly everywhere they went, a The return journey across the At- la tic was particularly delightful. speaking to The Times this on rning, Mrs. Cowan expressed a ¢ sire to have the citizens of Osh- awa feel free to visit the beau- tiful gardens of their home on ""Acoe Street Soutn, ana said t the grounds would be open the citizens every Sunday and § t visitors would be welcome. OSHAWA SONS OF UFSTER BAND WIN TROPHY IN CO. TEST AT TORONTO The Sons of ot Ulster Flute sap} again brought honor to Oshawa on Saturday, when for the sec- ond time in succession this band, under the leadership of Joseph Foster of Whitby, won the trophy in the contest for Class A2 bands in the competitions held at Here lan's Point. The other bands in the class were the Tobermare Flute Band and the Riverdale Star band of Toronto, and the local band, competing against points, won first place with 91 points, the test piece being "Flag and Empire." The band was very highly praised by the adju- dicators for its work, the opinion being that it had improved great- ly since last year. Leading Drummer L. Fitzpatrick and his drummers were especially com- mended for their drumming. At the march past of all bans, the Sons of Ulster Band was chosen as the duty band, and played "Legs Eleven," '"Colovr Company," 'Advance Africa" and several other selections. The president, W. McClimond, led the band around the stadium, while the large crowd gave hearty ap- plause. On the ferry going to Hanlans Point, the band played a number of selections, and was heartily applauded by the Torop- to holiday makers who were on board. . Band Entertained On arriving at Whitby on the return trip, the band stopped and paraded the town, receiving a great reception, this being th: home town of Bandmaster Fos- ter. At Oshawa the band aiso paraded on arriving home, and was given a hearty reception by interested citizens, The executive then provided supper for tha band at the Home Dairy, where a brief program of speeches was (Continued on page 5) Swimming Pool Is Ready For Opening The Rotary Swimming Pool, at Rotary Park, was this forenoon being put in readiness for open- ing later in the day. The pool was completely flushed and cleaned out before having the water turned into it, and this operation was performed with a gathering of interested children in attendance. It was found that the cement work of the pool has come through the winter splendidly, and is in ex- cellent condition for the filling process. Quite a number of children were enjoying the equipment on the playzround this morning, with Nurse Batte and a plav supervisor in attendance. The Rotary Club has installed toilet accommodation in the base- ment for the convenience cf the children using the park and the pool, and this will be a further valuable addition to the facilities of the park. ish Government Will Impose Duties On Irish Free State Exports (By Canadian Press) Lindon, July 4--The British gov- t has no alternative but to seed with its measures for col- the Irish Free States' de- ed land annuities by means of jes on goods from the Irish te, declared J. H. Thomas, n's secretary, in the House pons this afternoon. nment supporters cheered pister's declaration, which . outline of the contents just received from the n government of Presi- mon De Valera. The Free ote, said Mr. Thomas, lett that Mr. Dec Valera de- refused to submit the an- nto arbitration by an Empire as suggested by Britain, Further, the Irish note, accord- ing to Mr. Thomas, sought to re- pudiate generally the financial set- tlement between two countries sign- ed after the Anglo-Irish treaty and the *British government therefore had no alternative but to proceed with its special tariff measure, which is due in the House of Com- mons tomorrow. Refuse Compromise London, July 4--The reply of the Irish Free State government defin- itely refuses to submit the Anglo- Ih dispute over the land anny. ities to arbitration by an empire tribunal, J. H, Thomas, secretary for the Dominions, today told the Fouse of Commons, Caught Two Fish At One Landing F. W, Cowan, fishing on his preserve mortheast of Columbus on Saturday, had an unusual and interesting experience. Using a six-ounce rod, he hooked a nice four- teen-inch trout, and after playing it for some time, was ready to pull jit in. Reaching down with thé landing net, he got the fine fish safely in- to it, when a second trout, about exactly the same size, Jumped out of the water, and landed in the net as well. Thus Mr. Cowam caught two trout in the same land- ing, although one of them came in without being hook- ed, Mr. Cowan is wondering if any angler around here can equal that experience, which is a fishing story that has the advantage of being absolutely true. Missing German Aviators Found Men Lost in Australian Bush Since May 17 Have Been Located (By Canadian Press) Sydney, Australia, July 4. --Cap- tain Hans Bertram, German avia- tor and his.companion, a man named Clausman, who have becn missing since May 17, were 10uLd alive today. The two aviators dropped out of sight after «they took off from Kupang Island on a flight to Darwin, The first news of thelr fa'e came in the middle of June when natives handed over to a mission- ary a handkerchief and cigaretie case on which were the initials H. B. After the plane was found and with it a message saying tha fliers had gone into the bush, it was feared then they had been murdered by native tribes. MANY VISITORS TO GARDENS SELECTED Many citizens of Oshawa yester- day took advantage of the oppor- tunity provided through the Osh- awa Horticultural Society of seeing some of the finest gardens in the city. At each of the five gardens selected, there was a steady stream of visitors during the day, and par- ticularly in the afternoon, and the beautiful gardens, combining both flowers and vegetables, were much admired. The five gardens visited in yesterday's pilgrimage were those of G. D. Conant, 1050 Simcoe Street South, Jas. Brennan, 175 Park Road South, D. M. Tod, 136 Simcoe Street North, Gordon Bunk- er, 144 Brock Street East, Chris Vann, 142 Olive Avenue. FLIGHT ACROSS CANADA HALTED Sudbury, July 4. -- Plans for a one-stop flight across Canada came to grief near here today when a broken line forced the plane Vancouver Sun, piloted Ly R. H. Storer to land near Copper Cliff shortly after 7.30 a.m. The planeyleft Montreal at two o'clock with Storer and Bruce R. Donal' aboard. The plane landed safely on a field and after repairing the oi! line and refueling the men took off at 10 o'clock. The next stop {s planned for Fort William, derprivileged boys at Kedron. the beautiful camp grounds, KIWANIS BOYS CAMP . Above are two photographs of the Kiwanis Club Camp for un- The top picture shows a portion of while swimming pool which is a source of great delight to the campers. AT KEDRON the lower picture shows the PLEADS GUILTY IN LIQUOR CASE Joseph Waskovich Fined $200 and Costs in Police Court Today Pleading guilty to a charge of having a quantity of alcohol in his possession illegally, Joseph Waskovich was this morning sentenced by 'Magistrate Creigh- ton to pay a fine of $200 and costs or spend three months in the county jail. For failing to tell where he obtained the liquor the accused will spend one month in jall in addition to the sentence. Waskovich was picked up by officers of the force while he was carrying a gallon can of al- cohol on the street and was brought to the police station. In court this morning he told. His Worship that he had found the can on the property of the Can- adian Pacific Railway on Satur- day night and took it home. He became afraid, however, and was taking it to throw away when stopped by the officers. His story was not believed by the court as Chief of Police Friend pointed out that the can had quite a quantity of hay seed on the top which he said would sored in a barn. mos MEN GO ON STRIKE IN YORK TOWNSHIP . (By Canadian Press) Toronto, July 4. -- Five hun- dred York Township men at pre- sent engaged in tempdrary work on various township utilities went on strike today in protes: against being paid in rei'el tickets instead of money. Then committee directing the men nas called a meeting for tonight. Township officials declared they had not been informed of the strike, although the fove- man reported the men quit work at 10 o'clock. Representatives of the strikers are to meet with the council late today. tend to indicate that it had been | lof LOL, | sons FORMER M.P. FOR DURHAM PASSES Charles J. Thornton Died at Orono in His 83rd Year 3 July 4. --- Charles retired farmer, Durham, died in his 83rd Orono, Jonas Thornton, former M.P. for here on Saturday year, Of English and U. E. Loyalist descent, he was born jn Clarke Township, educated in the pubi'e schools and he farmed in this district for many years. He took keen interest in public at- fairs, was a member of the town- ship counci! for seven years and of the county council for nve years, He was a former piesi- dent of the local Conservative As sociation and made two uusac- cessful attempts to enter parlie ment before he was elected 'n 1908, He was re-elected in 1911 and retired in favor of N. W. Rowell, K.C., in the war-tims election of 1917. It was gener ally understood at that time mr Thornton would be appointed to the senate when a favorable o)- portunity presented. At a by election in 1902 he was defea ted by the narrow margin of 12 votes, He was a member of the Park Street United Church and 109 and was genera.lv acclaimed as leader of the Orange Association in Durham County, His wife, formerly Miss Elea- nor Hughson of this town, two John Thornton, Orono, and Edgar Thornton, in Saskatche- wan, one daughter, Miss Augusta Thornton, at home and seven grandchildren survive, CHILD SLAIN; MOTHER HELD Kitchener, July 4. ---- Lorne Reist, the two and a half year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Menno Reist, of Elmira, was slain at his parents' farmhouse this morning His mother is under arres., charged with the killing. Police state that she killed the chiid with a flag iron. Promotions among the public schools of the city have now been announced following the closing of the schools for the summer vaca- tion, Pupils promoted "on term work" were not required to enter for the prescribed examinations but pro- moted on the report of their teach- ers, while those promoted "by ex- amination" successfully passed. Names in each instance are plac- ed in order of merit, MARY STREET Senior Fourth On Term Work ----- Edel Ols Doris Crowe, Norman McBjien, Edouard Bartlett, Doris McBrien, Arthur Cory, Edwin Branton, Malcolm McMechan, Dorothy Bale Barbara Winkworth, Lawrence Wragg, Raymond Stephenson, Al- LISTS OF SCHOLARS PROMOTED IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE CITY lan Hepburn, Ernest Bemis, June Luke, Isobel Peacock, Grace Luke, Jack Dewell, Robert Me- Kay, Jean Noxon, Margaret Mounce, Percy Griffin, Vera Bouckley, Jack Hobbs, Norman Michael, James McClelland. By Examination ---- Lillian Sathrang, Billy Holland, Douglas McCullough, Fern Wilson, Billy Beamish, Howard West, Freud Owen, Absent for Harold Perry. A. I. Warne, teacher, Junior 1V . On Term Work .(Honours) :=-- Thomas Warburton, Alice Brown, Annin Scinarseth, Ferne Dewell; and Helen Kirby (equal), Bea- (Continued on page 3d examinations: -- Bi Traffic Very Heavy On Holiday Weekend Marking the week-end" of the Dominion 'Day holiday of Can- ada and the Fourth of July holi- day in the United States, tarjo was particularly heavy yes- ter This wag, evidenced by dy stream of cars, many e United States, which passed through the city late on Saturday and all day yes- terday. The traffic conditions on Highway No. 2 were by far the most congested of the present summer, and in the evening there was an almost continuous line of cars all the way west from Oshawa to Toronto. One motorist informed The Times that between nine and ten o'clock he counted the west- bound cars he met while on the way from Rouge Hills to Oshawa, and in that distance he met no less than 868 automobiles and busses on that stretch of road. Beyond one car in the ditch near kering, no mishaps were geen he way. * [TRUCK WITH PA PARTY FOR ADVENTIST MEETINGS S INTO DITCH | Oshawa Woman Is Badly Injured In sAutomobile Crash (By The Canadian Press) Thamesville, Ont., July 4. -----Mrs, W. D, Taylor, Glid- den Avenue, Oshawa, is in the Metropolitan Hospital, Windsor, with injuries suf- fered when a car in which she was riding skidded from the wet pavement into the ditch. mear here last night. Mrs, Taylor suffered a broken leg and possibly other injur- ies. Her husband, who was : driving the car, escaped un- hurt. They were returning from Windsor to Oshawa at the time. REV.(A Week End Toll Fatal Accidents Traffic accidents and drown- ings claimed thirteen lives at .ire week-end in Ontario. Names of those who lost tlieir lives are as follows: MRS. GERTRUDE AVEY, Brantford, killed in truck acci- dent near Waterdown. MILTON DANKERT and MRS JACOB HOLLER, both of Han- over, killed in motor crash near Chesley. WILLIAM H. KITE, aged 60, thrown from a motor ear, and fatally hurt, near memptville, EDWARD PRANG, aged -17, drowned in Indian River, near Pembroke, RICHARD BARD of Cleveland, drowned 'in Indian River, near Port Carling, when his canoe overturned. 3 THOMAS HANSON, gored 'o death by a cow on his farm ia Harwich Township. MRS. DORA A. COOLE, killed in an auto collision near Woo I- stock. WILLIAM J. CONNERS, kiil- ed in an auto collision on Port Hope-Peterboro Highway near Peterboro'. : JOHN SCHNEIDER of Detroit, killed in a level-crossing crash near Melbourne, SUSAN SCHNEIDER, his wire, also killed in Melbourne accident. JOHN SCHNEIDER, their son, killed in the same accident. EDWARD DESENHOUSE, Binghampton, N.Y., killed highway traffic accident Thamesville. of in at Camp o Meetings Of Adventists Closed Sunday Eighteen Candidates Were Baptized on Sunday Afternoon The Seventh Day Adventist Camp Meeting at the Oshawa Missionary College came to a close last night after a week of inspiring and {impressive ser- vices. In the afternoon, eighteen candidates were baptized in the beautiful stream on the Von Gunten Estate, the officiating minister being Elder Malcolm V. Campbell, of Winnipeg, president of the Canadia Inion Confer- ence. At the a oon gervice, Elder L. F. Passebo --fave an interesting recital of ev neriences while a missionary in Egypt. The closing sermon of the camp meeting was given to a gathering of over six hundred persons in the large preaching tent last night, the speaker be- ing Elder W. C. Moffett of Osh- awa, who delivered an impressive message to bring a successful series of meetings to a close, TOYS WANTED At today's' luncheon Oshawa Rotary Club, Ross Mac- kinnon made an appeal to the members for toys for the chil- dren at the Red Cross Cottage at the lake. These children, he sald, were in great need of toys, and any Rotarian who had any in his home' that could be given for this. purpose was asked - to bring them along. Mr. Mackin- non also intimated that if any citizen who had toys to spare would leave them at the Hotel Genosha, he would see that they were delivered 0 the children at of the the cottage. D. ROBB BEGINS MINISTRY T. ANDREW'S UNITED CHURCH Preaching to the united een- gregations of King Street and St. Andrew's that filled the auditor- ium of St. Andrew's United Church to capacity, Rev. A. D. Robb, successor to Rev. F. J. Maxwell as pastor of St . An- drew's greeted his mew flock {5r the first time on Sunday morning. Rev. Mr. Robb was welcomed to the pulpit by his worship Mayor Hawkes, who speaking fcr the congregation, said: "It is my privilege to welcome you to the pulpit of St. Andrew's and as mayor of Oshawa, to our city. Taking as his subject the apos- tolic exhortation: "As? Ye Go, Preach" and as his text the words from the 14th verse of the the First Chapter of Matthew, "And Jesus Came Into Galilee Preach- ing," Mr. Robb stressed the ne- cessity of maintaining midst all the rivals of the pulpit in our present-day civilization, the chal- lenge to nobler living that has always emanated froni the doc- trines of Christianity, "One often faces the question in our time," continued the min- ister, "that with the coming of the radio, the magazine, tha newspaper, the movie, and neces- sity of seeking after the truth of which the church was once the only repository." In gpite of the fact that in many cases the minister of today was the subject of caricature and derision, the faithful servant of God proceeded with "His Fath- er's business' and his preaching became more potent than the ei- ploits of the warrior, Mr. Robb traced the beginnings of religion back to the strange stirrings in the breast or the naked savage as with awe ie gazed into the fearsome shadows of rocky canyons or in wonder at the eternal snows, crowning (Continued on page 5) Presentation Of Portrait Was Made A pleasing ceremony was ner- formed at today's Rotary Club lunchaon, when Gordon D.- Con- ant handed Alex. G. Storie a handsome, framed portrait of his father. J. D. Storie, as a tribute to the great contribution which Mr, Storie had made in making Rotary Park possible, and of the greatest interest he had always takene in the club's work. Responding on behalf of his father, A. G. Storie said tha gift was much appreciated snd that his father had been grateful for the opportunity of drag some- thing that would be of benefit to the children of Oshawa. The portrait was handed back to the president to find an honored nlace on the walls of Rotary Hall, | Mis Holbert Avey of A Brantford Was Killed and Sixteen Others In- jured in Accident Near Hamilton BURSTING OF TIRE CAUSED ACCIQENT Truck With 22 Passengers Plunged Into Ditch and Turned a Complete Som. ersault Hamilton, July 4.--One woman was killed and 16 passengers were slightly injured early Sune day afternoon whem a truck car- rying a party of 22 Brantford and Paris residents to the Sev- enth Day Adventist camp meet- ings at Oshawa, turned turtle on the Dundas highway one mile east of Waterdown, when a front tire burst. Mrs, Herbert Avey of Brant- ford, about 40 years of age, was instantly killed when the rolling machine passed over her head. The following were injuredy Thos. R. Davidson, of Brantford, driver of the truck, head lacera- tions; Raymond Avey, aged years, gon of Mrs. Avey, abr sioms; Mrs. Vera Davidson, Brantford, wife of the driver and' herself owner of thé truck, slight head injuries; Mrs. Elizabeth Pifher, R.R. No. 2, Paris, bagk and neck sprained; Harold Pif- her, Paris, abrasions; Myrtle Steb, Brantford, right foot cu Gordon and Mrs, Madden py daughter Irene, of - Brantford, badly shaken up: Hiram Hay, of Keg Lane, Paris, and the follow~ ing members of his family: Doris Lillian, Evelyn Isabella and Pha- raoh Hay all minor idjuries Alec. Wheatley Paris, = . The injured" were taken. to Paris hospital in the Patricia ambulance and Dr. D. A. Hopper: of Waterdown who rendered first} aid said none was seriously hurt,' Driver Tells Story The bursting of a fromt tire caused the accident Davidson in- formed Traffic Officer Darby of | Waterdown. The officer was at the scene a short time after the crash and made a complete inves tigation. He said no charge hag been laid last might. Davidson told the officer t when the tire burst the mach suddenly swerved to the left before he had a chance to stop the front wheels plunged aer! a ditch. Carried forward by heavy load it crashed into a fence turned' a complete som i= sault and came to a stop on 'ts side. Mrs. Avery was not pinned down but her head was terribly mangled, and it was apparent that the heavy machine had roll ed over her, Dazed and bleedin the passengers who had b seated on benches at the rear, rushed to her assistance, but life was extinct. Her nine-year-old boy, who a few minutes before had been sitting at her gide, saw his mother's lifeless bodv in the field and wept bitterly. The little fellow was badly shaken up and cut. ' Coroner Dr, D, A, Hopper ors dered an inquest, and the body was removed to Kitchings' mor- gue, Waterdown, until Mr: Avey, husband of the victim, arrived. The party left Brantford at five o'clock yesterday morning, according to a renort made: Officer Darby. They went to Brantford and then to Gal where they were delayed beca the accident happened. their intention to attend servie yesterday afternoon at Osha (Continued on page 5) Fifty-Four Boys Spent Happy Weekend At Kiwanis Fifty-four happy boys went in- to camp Saturday afternoon at the Kiwanis Camp north of Five Points and to-day were getting nicely settled for the period in camp, and it would be meedless to say that they are having the time of their young lives. In addition to the boys the camp personnel is made up of Mr. Edwards, the camp director, three leaders and the cook. Twenty of the boys are living im the large bunkhouse while twenty-five others are liv- ing under canvas. On their arrival at the camp about 2.30 p.m, their luggage was checked over and the assign- ment of bunks made. Following this every one went 'in for @& swim in the pool and the boys were ready to do full justice to the camp supper. Some of the boys then indulged in games while others went on a hike, Needless to say the excitement Club Camp At At Kedron of the first hours in camp ha not worngoff, and the ority did not offen very well th night in mp, but they bright gfid early at 5.30" Sunday} moruing Dur A the day the boys tended church, after which a pa ty took a hike, which was follows- ed by games in the evening. This: morning the camp has settle down into a measured routini with parties being assigned td dish-washing, wood chopping n cleaning-up, 3 Mr. Edwards stated to T Times this morning that t camp would welcome visitors at' any time, who would be show the activities of the camp, said. that the first visitor yeste day was Hayden MacDi took out a box of choc: which had met with the Spptoval of the boys, =