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A Growing ! Newspaper in a Growing City Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer y Times rd » PROBS. L Fair and Cooler, With Probable Thunder Tomorrow. > OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1932 PRICE THREE CENTS SIX PAGES "VOL. [1--NO. 47 GOVERNMENT ISSUES RELIEF REPORT ! Presentation of C ONTARIO REGIMENT TO | RECEIVE COLOURS AT CEREMONY ON SUNDAY | Traditional and Historic Significance Attached to Ceremony Which Will be Held at Alexandra Park | NOTED VISITORS . WILL BE PRESENT Colours Are Gift of Mrs. T. Edgar Houston, Who Tells of Her Interest in Regiment in Interview The presentation of new colors to the Ontario Regiment on Sunday afternoon i,, Alexandra Park prom- ises to be one of the most interest- ing and impressive ceremonies ever held in this city. The Colours of a British Regi- ment are its most sacred and cher- ished possession, represtnting as they do the Regiment's ideals and achievements, and serving not only as a memorial of the past, but pro- viding also an inspiratic,, for the present and future. What the Lion was to the tribe of Judah, and the Eagle to Imperial Caesar's Roman Legions, so stand the colours to a British Regiment. They are never moved without an armed guard and are saluted by all ranks of society from His Majesty to his most hum- ble subject. In olden days the Standard or Colour was carried into battle and served not only as a rallying place for the men of that Regiment but also as a source of encouragement, and inspiration. In order to pre- went disgrace falling upon a Regi- mes by allowing 'the Colour to be taken by the enemy in battle, offi- cers and men have given their lives, and for this reason colours are not now allowed to be carried into an actual engagement. And so, al- though the Colours are not today carried into battle, they are stiil symbolic of the spirit of the Regi- ment, and the consecrated emblems of its authority--in short, the Soul of the Regiment. Two Colours An Infantry Regiment has two Colours--the King's Colour and the Regimental Colour. The King's Colour is the Great Union bearing in the centre the title of the Regi- ment and a Roman numeral indicat- ing the number of the Battalion. The King's Colour is the Senior Colour and is always carried on the right of the Regimental Colour. Of the officers carrying the Colours the Senior Officer carries the King's Colour and is in command of the Colour Party. The Regimental Colour bears the honours and distinctions which have been conferred upon the Regiment by His Majesty the King in recog- nition of services in battle. The First Colours The first set of Colours for the Ontario Regiment was made avail- (Continued on page 5) GOES TO AID OF FLIERS St. John's Nfld., Aug. 26.--A steamer. today went to the res- cue of Thor Solberg and Carl Peterson, stranded since the night of August 23 on Herasheen sland, when their projected rans-Atlantic flight to Norway as broken by the crash of their plane at Darby's Harhour, Pla- entia Bay. FORMER JUDGE DIES ' Halifax, N.S., Aug. 26.--Hon Nicholas Hogan Maeagher, aged 89 retired justice of the supreme court of Nova Scotia died ners today. He was taken ill on a train on August 23. Gertrude Ederle Fails To Start (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Aug. 26.--With perfect weather conditions prevailing and the water temperature around 64 de- grees, the women's 10 mile professiona) marathon swim started promptly at one- thirty this afternoon, Twenty-nine girls took the plunge into Lake Ontario when the starting gun bark- ed. Thirty-six had been en- tered, but seven withdrew, including the famed Gert- rude Ederle, conqueror of the English Channel, who was scheduled to attemp. a comeback. olours Will Be Brilliant Ceremony GENERAL MOTORS NET EARNINGS * DROP SHARPLY New York, Aug. 26.--Net earn- ings of General Motors, including equities in the undivided profits or the losses of subsidiary and affiliated companies not con- solidated, for the second quarter endéd June 30, 1932, amounte} to $5,326,377. This compares with earnings of $55,122,767 for the corresponding quarter 2 vear ago. After deducting divi- dends of $2,344,208 on the pre- ferred stock there remains $2,- 982,169, being the amount earn- ed on the common shares oul- standing. This is equivalent L) $0.07 per share on the commun stock, and compares with $1.22 per share earned in the second quarter of 1931, Net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 1932, were $15,019,404, or the equi- valent, after the deduction of $4,688,415 for preferred divi- dends, of 10,330,989, or $0.24 per share on the common stock. Edwin Horner, of Ottawa, arrest- ed yesterday following a chase oi fourteen miies along the highway, was formerly arraigned in City Po- lice Court this morning betore Ma- gistrate 1. K. Creighton on two charges a remand of one week be- ing granted on agrcement between the Crow,, Attorney, J. A. McGib- bon, and counsel for the defense, Russell D. Humphreys. The charges were first the theft of two bags of potatoes from R. H. Fleming, the same charge as that which awaits a hearing against the accused's brother, Lloyd orner; and second the theft of twelve fowl the property of James Moore, Col- umbus, this charge being laid after investigation of Provincial Officer Mitchell. Other Charges Since the accused was arraigned it is understood that informatiom has been formally laid by Provincial Officer E. G. Purvis as the the re- sult of which more serious charges will also stand against the accused in connectio,, with the incidents in which Officer Purvis figured in en- deavouring. , Edwin "Horne is remanded, in custody until September 1, while (Continued on page 3) CIVIC MEMORIAL Question Discussed at Legion Meeting -- Plans For Warriors' Day At last night's meeting of the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion, the question of flocd- lights for the Oshawa War Mem- orial was again revived, and pointed questions were asked as to why the Public Utilities Com- mission has not considered the requests of the Legion, the Hor- ticultural Society and the service clubs of the city, asking that these be installed. It was decid- ed to ask permission for a Aepu- tation from the Legion to appear before the commission at its next meeting to discuss the question. Arrangements for participation in the Warriors' Day parade at the exhibition were discussed, and the transportation plans completed. The party will as- semble at the old market build- ing ready to leave for Toronten at nine o'clock tomorrow morn- ing, and a large contingent is expected to make the trip. Free admission tickets for the wives (Continued on page 3) niversity Funds Almost Wiped Out and Bursar Faces Serious Theft Charges Winnipeg, Aug. 26--University of fanitoba's $1,600,000 endowment rust fund last night had shrusk-to figure estimated to be less than 100,000, its . chief guardian Jay eriously ill in bed with a theft harge against him and officials of wo other institutions started hur- ied examination into accounts said 0 be in a muddled condition. First charge against John A. Ma- hray, K.C,, 67-year-old chairman of e university's board of governors nd honorary bursar, was laid yes-" rday. It charged the prominent hurchmar-educationalist - barrister itlitheft of $47,451.3f of university Officers of the Chugch of England ocese of Rupert's Land and of St. Ohn's College - held | meetings fol- ing reports that there has also funds of the two bodies. As chan- cellor of the diocese, Machiray was in charge of the funds of both. A statement is expected to be made within a few days by church heads. It was learned from an authori- tative quarter, however, that the fund's depletion by thefts amunted to approximately = $840,000. Other heavy losses were sustained through bad investments. The irregularities have taken place over a long period of years and continued until a re- cent date, Prominent in the legal and busi- ness life of Winnipeg, Machray is head of one of the city's largest law firms. His health has been poor for more than two years. Since 1905 Machray has been chancellor of the Church of England diocese NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN HORNER CASE AS ACCUSED IS REMANDED FOR WEEK Filter Plant Nearly Ready Question of Extras Disturb- ing Minds of Utilities Commissioners According to information given to the Public Utilities Commis- sion by F. A. Dallyn, the consuit- ing engineer, at the reguiar meeting held last night ail the contractors and sub-contractors charged with the completion of the new filtration plant at the walter works pumping station will have completed their work in about ten days time. The question of "extras' un- der the different contracls 1s a problem which has been d:velop- ing into a serious one in the minds of the commissioners for some time, but et last night's meeting the information given to the commission was that this matter would not be or grave proportions, Mr. Dallyn stated "there is not likely to be any difficulty in dealing with extras, and there is only one large claim that I ox pect to receive. The whole thing will not amount to $1,000 I do not expect". Asked For Report Mr. Dallyn was requested by the commission to prepare a re- port showing the claims for ex tras put in by the different con- tractors and embodying his wec- ommendations in this regs + the Commission, (Continued on page 3 ORDERED TO GET Young Man From West Was Charged With Begging in City Alex. McKay, a young Scotchman who gave his home address as Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, appear- ed before Magistrate Creighton this morning on a charge of begging to which he pleaded guilty. Asked as to whether he had ever been in trouble with the police be- fore he admitted so, his statement that he served twenty days in jail "for clouting another fellow over the head trying to keep him quiet when he was drunk," causing con- siderable amusement. He appeared to be telling a straight-forward story, however, and assured the Magistrate that "he would get out of this 'burg' as quick as he could" if given the oppor- tunity. He was formally remanded indefinitely for sentence and shown the way along Highway No. 2. Sticks to Story of Train Wreck Attempt (By Canadian Press) Oakville, Aug, 26.--Mike Cher- hit, unemployed transient whose story of seeing two men place 19 sticks of dynamite under the Canadian National Raflwav tracks near here, the police said they disbelieved, today appeared in police court on a charge of vagrancy. Weeping copiously, Cherhit stuck to his story, but police said he made changes in it at each subsequent recital. No trace of the wiring which Cherhit said he had seen the men cen serious inpairipent of trust of Rupert's Land wlacing on the rails was found. OUT OF OSHAWA | (By R. E. Knowles in The Toront» Star) Scene: The dining-car on the early Canadian Pacific Railway train bearing me back to To- ronto. Episode: Frugal breakfast on my part, porridge the towering feature; for journalists, unless their field be Russia or India soon acquire the art of plain iiv- ing and high thinking, Development: Sudden discern- ment of the occupants of a table across the aisle, said occupants veing an - illustrious three, viz Mr, John Stiles, commissioner of the Boy Scouts, Brig.-Gen. Mi:- chell--and, steeple to the tripar- tite human edifice, Mr. 'R. S. McLaughlin, = motor magnate, general boss of Genera] Motors, aquine specialist, genial and e:- joyable friend of man, which fr- tunately lets me in with the res* 600,000 Boys Enrolled Making my humble presen~e R. S. MCLAUGHLIN PREDICTS EARLY TRADE IMPROVEMENT 'AS RESULT OF WHEAT CROP known, I was invited to take the fourth and still vacant chair, with which freq speech began, I goon learned that the commission- er, the man of war, and the man of motors and much beside, had been at Detroit attending a meec- ing of a sort of first cousin to the Boy Scout organization, the "Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild," a band existing in both the United States and Canada, with one sec- tion of boys from twelve to fif- teen and another of boys froin fifteen to twenty. The aim is creative, gtimulating, character- forming (like the Scouts) and there are over 600,000 boys en- rolled in the United States alone. The exalted three breakfaste! --ag Dives might have breakfast. --while I sat apart with my poor porridge enclosure and listened to their speech from the great world without. Soon, and by coni- mon consent, doubtless on the (Continued on page 3) Alderman's Love of Buttermilk Almost Disrupts Council Party A very well-known and popular | member of the City Council has | become the butt of wise and other wise witty friends owing to the fact that he is very fond of buttermilk, tit being stated around the City Buildings this morning that this | fact is possibly responsible for the | rise of five quart in the i price of this beverage to-day in Toronto. The whole story hinges on the fact that Mayor Hawkes and four aldermen, who shall be sympa- thetically incognito, took a trip through the country us far as Peterborough on Wednesday in connection with civic business. Fleir adventures, according to the story las told by the Mayor, were some- thing like those of the famous cents a ot "Tree Men in a Boat," except that they had no dog. They stopped at many | houses and, Lefore announcing | their business and introducing them- selves they asked the farmer if he | could find all or any of their num- | ber employment on his farm. In cach case they were refused, reason given being that they not look capable of a good work. You city men are no good | to us." | Inconsistent Demand As time went on, and the party got further and further away from | farm "did | day's | { the | the Oshawa, it was, remarked that onc alderman continually asked the farmers or their wives if they had la drink of buttermilk, in cvery in- stance being met with a negative answer. Gradually. the problem of discovering an adequate supply of buttermilk for this thirsty alderman of rather pernicketty taste loomed larger and larger until the whole trip evolved into a scarch party with buttermilk as the hidden trea- sure. Famine Apparent Quiet rural farmsteads and com- munities were invaded by dishevel- led representatives of the City of Oshawa calling frantically for but- termilk, but a famine in this parti- cular beverage evidently rag ing, Th carch continued until late afternoon, with tongues lolhing and ruffled tempers as the only was out | result Arriving in the City of Peter- borough the Mayor endeavoured to recall to his associates the object of their trip and they were guided to headquarters of the City Fire Department, efficiently presided over by Fire Chief Gimblert Supplied At Last in the Fire Station, While talk- {ing of fire-fighting problems, one of who is now | members, the one friendly butt of so much wit- (Continued on page 3) the SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST HORNER New Charge Laid As Result of Alleged Attempt to Resist Arrest After the adjournzasat of the regular session of City Police Court this morning the court ws again convened and Edwin Horn er, whose previous arraignment is reported elsewhere in th + paper, appeared before Makis- trate T. K, Creighton on th» charge that he "unlawfully did with intent to resist and preveu! lawfuj apprehension, cause griev- ous bodily harm to Edward u Purvis'. The information upon which this third charge against Horrer is based was laid by Provincial Officer Purvis. The accused was not required to either plead or elect the meth od of his trial, the case, with th.¢ \# the other two charges, stun!- ing remanded until September | The offence mentioned in the third charge, on conviction, ren ders the offender liable to a seu tence of life imprisonment, Wheat Marketing Accord Attained Ottawa, Aug. 26.--An agree- meat, it is understood, has been reached on the financing of the marketing of Canada's 1932 wheat crop. While no official anmouncement has been made, the three western provinces, it is intimated, will waive their securities on the cur. rent assets of the pools as the first margin of scurity. The Do- minfon Government, it is under- stood, will guarantee the banks against amy loss. Intimation of the agreement was 'made late yesterday follow- ing a series of conferences. The arrangement is similar to the credit and guarantee plan with the banks under which the 1931, wheat crop was marketed. DELEGATES HOME FROM CONFERENCE British Party Expresses Hope That Results Will Have Wide Influence Southampton, Eng, Aug. 26-"We proceed in the fullest confidence that a world economic conference will form a fitting conclusion for a year of solid and substantial ad- vance," declares an official state- ment issued by the United King- dom delegation to the Imperial Con- ference on arrival here today. Rt Hon. Stanley Baldwin said he hoped and believed the Imperial Confer- ence at Ottawa had done a "use- ful bit of work." Rt. Hon, J. H. Thomas declared the conference was a success from every view point, The delegations statement expressed confidence that the arrangements made would lead to increased trade and increased prosperity which could not fail to exercise an influence far beyond the orders of the Empire itself. "We can face the future with hope," said the delegation "the events of the year show we have moved away 'from the area of deep depression." Wheat and Cotton Jumped in Markets York, Aug. 26.----The two cash crops---wheat and colton---took the lead away from securities in the bull movement in the financial markets yester- day. Wheat in the Chicago pit shot up ag much as 2 3-4 cents a bush- el, its sharpest advance in weeks, and in the New York Cotton Ex- change, that staple pushed up as much as $1.50 a bale, on top of gains of $2.50 a bale yesterday. Both staples slipped back somewhat from their best levels New principal of the day, but wheat futures fin- | ished with net advamces of 1 3-4° to 17-8 cents a bushel, and cot- ton with gains of 55 to 70 cents a- bale over yesterday's - final prices. PREMIER SEES TR:UMPHS FOR MOTOR INDUSTRY By HON, GEORGE S. HENRY, (Premier of Ontario, in the Mail and Empire) Having been an enthusiastic mo- torist for many years, the Autonto- tive Show at the Canadian National Exhibitio,. always claims my interest and I have never failed to visit it and inspect the new models, I may ofte,, wondered how there could be very much more change, but the Automotive Manufactur always seem to provide some improvement with each passing year. The Ro- mans used to say that out of Africa there was always something coming new, and I am bezinning to think the same thing applies to the Au- tomot.ve Show. The automobile in- dustry has always been courageous. During the fat vears it exnanded tremendously, and I am glad to ncte that during the lean vears it hos not lost its faith. T am convinc- ed that this faith will be justified, and thot under wice and ~rorressive leadershin it will go on to still wreater triumphs. FORMATION OF PUBLIC WELFARE BOARDS IN COMMUNITIES Decided Upgrade in Business Seen Halifax, Aug. 26.--"It is entirely unnecessary for me to state that business is very decidedly and definitely on the upgrade, as this is some- thing that must now be per fcetly apparent to. all," says Frank J. D. Barhjum, prom- nent in forest conservation work and a former member of the Nova Scotia Legisla- ture. Mr. Barnjum has just com- pleted a trip across Canada, and was speaking as "one without any political affilia- tions or obligations, and en- tirely divorced from all busi- ness. SUCH WASTE Judge--=Why did you strike you wife ? Prisoner-- Why, judge, she hit me with a sirloin steak and followed it up with a dish of tripe--her extra- vagance drives me crazy. NEW SOCIAL ORDER IN PROCESS OF EVOLUTION, IS VIEW OF W.H. MOORE Committee Met on Park Project Ready to Recommend That | Lease For Park Be The sub-committee of the City Counail, composed of Ald. Clarke, Ald. Harman, and Mayor Hawkes, charged with negotiations for the city to take over certain fand from the Street Railway Company for parks purposes, held a brief mect- ing this morning with de result that definite action will 'again be recommended at the next meeting of council. Followirrg correspondence between the committee and the Street Rail- way Company, requesting that a basis for adjusting the future pur- chase price to the city be included as a clause in the proposed lease, word is received by the committee that this procedure not one adopted by the company and its parent body, the CN.R The company, in a letter which will be attached to the lease, assures the city, however, that serious con- sideration will be given to the mat- ter when the times comes that the city is prepared to carry out per- manent improvements to the land in question, The committee will again recom- mend that the lease, as tabled be- fore council at its last meeting, be entered into and completed. FINAL WARNING TO DOG OWNERS Dogs Without Tags To Be Impounded and Own- ers Dealt With Following the decision of the City Council to rigidly adhere to the regulations governing doxs running at large and wearing the necessary tag 'in proof that their owners have paid the reauired li- cense fee, a final warning is now, issued to the effect that the own- ers of dogs who permit a breach of these regulations will be sum- moned to appear in City Police Court before the Magistrate, All dog-owners who have not yet obtained the necessary tag for their dogs this year are re- quired, under the regulations, to immediately hand them over to the pound for disposal or de- struction. All dogs found on the streets without tags will be impounded and their owners, if identified, summoned to court. Premier Bennett in Toronto For C.N.E. Toronto, Aug. 26--Prime Minister R. B. Bennett arrived here from Ottawa today to officially open the Canadian National Exhibition. He was greeted at the Union Station by Mayor William Stewart and a reception committee, and presented with an illuminated address: prais- ing his achievements at the Imperial Economic Conference concluded last week at national capital. The cost of constructing the Ontario Government Building at the Canadian National Exhibi- tion, Toronto, was approximately | not | planse Answering the question, "Shall we have a new social order?" 'W. H. Moore, M.P, speaking at an open forum meeting of the Central Ratepayers' Association, in Centre Street school last night, said "I think we already have a new social order. We arc in the first or sec- ond stages of a new order and it will take a form because there are seeds in the industrial order that will promote a new growth." The speakers at the meeting last night all dealt with the new Christian Social order, and Mr. Moore in particular, although not an idealist, was convincing in his arguments for the Christian church, "I hope this new social order will away with the churches," he said, "for Christians have lived better than those men of other religions." Mr. Moore referred to Russia, "the Godless nation," say- ing "It may be that Russia is complishing great things industrially but I am certain that there is vast unemployment, and the men who are working in the ficlds and the mines are being forced by legisla- tion to work. That not the social order I picture" The final thought of Mr. Moore's address brought thunderéus from the audience. The social order T believe in, is one that will give to the individual a maxi- mum amount of freedom, with less (Continued on page 3) do ac- is THREATS FORCE RELEASE OF MEN Striking Farmers in Iowa Made Threats to Storm Jail Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. 28. --When 1,000 angry farmers threatened to storm the jail, county officials last night reo Jeased on bonds, 55 men who had picketed nearby highways in an effort to blockade the Omaha market, Farmers from Western Iowa communities invaded Council Bluffs late yesterday and besieg- ed the county jail, which was guarded by about 200 special de, - uty sheriffs 'and police drmed with machine - guns and shot- guns, F, Raymond Snyder of Kings- ley, la.,, a leader in the move- ment to increase farm prices by blockading markets, had warned Sheriff P. A. Lainson that if the picketers were not released last night the farmers would rald the jail and free them. ap= | URGED Government Gives Its Ap- proval to Recommenda- tions of Advisory Com- mittee With Respect to Direct Relief ALLOWANCE FOR SHELTER MADE -- Provision for Shelter Not to Exceed One and One- Half Times Taxes on Home Is Approved by Government Ba aay 33 Toronto, Aug. 26.--The organi- zation of a public welfare board for each municipality to admin- ister direct relief is recommended in the report of the Advisory Committee on direct relief to the Ontario Government, and an- nounced today by Hon. Dr. J: D. Monteith, Minister of Public Works and Labor. Where possi- ble, it is also suggested that an association or league of orgamiza- tions interested in public welfare should be organized to act in ad- visory capacity, and to arrange for the conduct or campaigns in connection with the raising of funds, etc. No cash is to be paid to the re- cipients of direct relief, it is sug- gested. In the case of municipali- ties which are umable to share in the expenditures, which are to remain on the former basis of one-third from each of the Fed- eral, Provincial Governments and municipalities the board is 'to consist of three members appoint. ed by the Provincial Government, which will have control over lo- cal activities. Municipalities which find they are umable to contribute are tb have their cases reviewed by the Ontario Munici- pal Board to set a variation of the distribution of costs. The report also deals with the requirements of families and sim- gle persons in connection with food, clothing, shelter, including light and water, fuel and medical services. It is suggested that the allowance for shelter be not more than one and ome-half times the taxes on their home with a max- imum allowance of $16 per month, that detailed information be provided fer the mumieipalities in connection with the purchase of clothing, food, etc., and that medical service be provided at not more than one-half of the stand- ard rates. In order to encourage the une employed to seek work, it is sug- gested that no deductions be made in the relief allowance until the earnings exceed the amount of food relief, which should be 60% of the total, In the forwarding report to the municipalities, Hon. Dr. Mon- teith points out that the Govern- ment has endorsed it, and re- commend the adoption of its re quirements and procedures. The Government will assist the municipalities and is arranging for the continuance of a special committee of the cabinet dealing with unemployment relief, for re- view of special cases by the On- tario Municipal Board. dence requirements be establish- éd throughout the province. It is suggested that a three-month per- iod be sufficient to establish resi- dence, and that complete registra- tion be undertaken of all unem- ployed single men amd married men who do not reside with their families. In dealing with the maximum Bests a general standard as fol- lows: For one adult per week, $1.50; for the second adult, .95 cents; for a third member of family, 90 cents for the tenth member of a by five cents down for each to 55 cents for the tentr member of a family. The scale runs from $1.50 (Continued on page 3) Rabbit Meat Industry on Large Scale is Being Developed in This District This district of Ontario has a new industry, located at High- land Creek about half-way be- tween here and Toronto, which has, apparently, a splendid out- look for future development aad growth, Elsewhere in this paper ab- pears an. advertisement for th2 Elmwood Company Limited, a recently organized Canadian company which is already mee: ing with considerable success in supplying the people of Ontario with "domestic rabbit meat", the demand for which is reported to be greatly increasing as time gocs on. " The habbit meat as supplied from this Canadian firm to buc- chers and 'meat vendors in this city and elsewhere must not 'be $700,000, confused with, and cannot be compared to the meet obtained from the ordinary Canadian wi'd rabbit. All of the meat supplied by this company is obtained from animals which are fed entirely on milk and grain being bred solely for human consumption and reared to the age of six months under the most efficiert supervision and careful inspec- tion of experts. The meat, as retailed in the stores, is carefully packed in cartons, all cut up, ready for the cook to prepare. The present output of the coms pany, 2,600 rabbits a week, is increasing rapidly and the com- pany has now -completed plans for the establishment of a pack- ing plant, together with a plaut for the dyeing and other :prepar ation of the skins : It is urged that umiform resi- food allowances, the report sug- clean and 5