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A Growing Newsparer in a Growing City The Osh ara Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer i Tine OL. 11--NO. 134 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1932 PRICE THREE CENTS EIGHT PAGES LFARE FUND TOTAL NOW $22,500 mportant Decision G WIDOW'S CLAIM FOR PAYMENT OF POLICY REJECTED BY JUDGE i * Status of Policy on Which Re-Instatement Premium Has Been Paid, But Which Was Refused Af- ter Death, Was in Dis- pute JUDGMENT GIVEN Action Brought Against Prudential Life Insurance | Company (By Whitby Editor) Whitby, Dec. 9. -- A civil ac- tion of considerable interest to life insurance policyholders was iisposed of by Mr. Justice Sedze- wick in the Supreme Court at Whitby on Thursday, when an wction brought by the widow she late William Frederick, Albert Street, Oshawa, to recov- or the sum of $5,000, the unt of insurance on a policy seld by her husband with 29 732 Jany. Mr. Frederick, according to avidence given in court, passed away on the 3rd of August, 1931, but prior to that date through tailure to carry out the terms of his policy it lapsed and while an application for re-instatement of | % the policy was signed by hun be- | counse.. fore he was taken ill, and a cheque given for $23.75, the am- ount necessary to meet his ooil- gations for re-instatement, the application wag rejected by the re-instatement officer of Company at the head office, reason given being that they had received an adverse report con- cerning the applicant, jetween the the date of application for re-in- | statement and the final decision of the Company, Frederick pass- ed away. Claimed Payment The widow claimed the amount of the policy on the ground that the company was liable for cer- tain actions of its agents or ser- vants which were enumeraied to the Court, but Justice Sedgewick | held that the plaintiff could not succeed ag the application for re- instatement had been dealt with by the company in the regular way that such matters were dealt with, and that the company had a right to refuse re-instatemenr it it so desired, under the terms | of the policy. Plaintiff Claims Plaintiff claimed that thronz? representations made by agents of the company in Oshawa, she | {made in the (Continued on page % 3) onc Plaintiff AGAINST WIDOW | Mrs. William Frederick of Oshawa Was Plaintiff in | | neer bungalow , t | mortgages in which, of | | of Hampton; the | Prudential Life Insurance Com- | grasp, | members of the bar, were unfold- tha | | Mr. \SK DECLARATION UF MORTGAGES ON HOUSE IN OSHAWA! and Three Defendants in Knotty Action (By Whitby Editor) Whitby, Dec. 9.--A court ac- tion with many legal complica- Whitby Mr. Jus- Court at Thursday afternoon by tice Sedgewick. The action was for certain de- | clarations of equitable rights con- cerning mortgages on a brick ve- located at 50 Buckingham Avenue, and an alleged breach of trust in the conversion of one of the it was claim- plaintiff held on interest. Charles ed, The plaintiff was Mrs. | Weatherhead, of Oshawa, and the am- thrre defendants, C. W, Hastings, Mrs. Almeda Spen- cer, of Wellington, Ont., and Mr. Arthur J. Gay, of Oshawa. The defendant, Hastings, it was dis- closed, had purchased a mortgage on the house for $300, {and numerous leral complications hard for the ordinary layman to let alone well-informed ¢d to the court by witnesses and I.eoal arguments submit- (Continued on page 3: SUMMER ACCIDENT VICTIM PASSES Arthur R. Giles Died in the Oshawa Hospital This Morning a General Hsopital of Arthur R. Giles ber of dent at he struck Giles, year months, following an acci- ey Lake, his head while diving. who was in his twenty- was a popular young of this vicinity. He was an {ea of of Moffatt Motor Sales nd was resnected and well-liked bv fellow employees and all with he came in contact. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Hobbs Giles and one dan rhter. The funeral will be held from the Tuke Burial Company, 67 King Strect east, Monday, December 3 pm Interment will be Union Cemetery. his on Legion Requests E. Whitby Welfare Board To Increase Its Acting at the request of and on behalf of a number of war veter- ans living in the township of East. Whitby, the Oshawa Dranch of the Canadian Legion, at its meeting last ni"ht pass d a reco- lution asking that a netitinn be sent to the Public Welfare Board of East Whitby, requesting that body to raise its standard of re lief to that recommended in the recommendations made in Campbell report and anproved by the provincial government. Vet- erans living in the townshin and present at the meeting, complain- ed hitterly rezarding ths low standard of reli' f provided in the | township, and ask that their plea Le sunported by the branch. A further discuscion took place the | Allowances For Relief regarding the relief granted by the department of pensions and national health, Several members zave facts and fieures and claim- ed that the standard of the de- nartment was considerably bhelew that which has been established in Oshawa for others on relief, in spite of the fact that the min- ister of pensions had stated re- lief would be given at the same rates as in the municipality, The chi-f reason for complaint was that the department was making no allowance for rent, which was being taken care of hy the city. The president and branch ad- instment officer were requested to prepare a brief and make rep- resert~tiong to tha denartment (Continued on page 3) UYURTHER ALLEGATIONS ARE MADE ON EAST WHITBY RELIEF ORDER SUPPLIES Still further allegations garding' irregularities in the ministration eof reolief in Township, of East Whithy now heen voiced to The residents who are in receipt of relief, one of the most serious he- ing that the parcels containing groc-ries on many occasions have not actually contained what they are supposed to contain, the reci- plent having no mecans of redress, The procedure in the distribu- tion of relief supplies is for the applicant, on the authority of the township authorities, -- whether such authority is vested in the Public Welfare Board or the Township Council zcems Lo be a re- ad- have the | | groceries Times by | ed,--to be given an order for cer- tain supplies 'on a grocer doing Qusiness within the township. jefore feceiving his parcel of from the storekeener the rocinient is required to sien a receipt for the goods but the complaint fs that on openinz his narcel in his own home, it is found that the contents fall. short of fill'ng the actnal order. This, it is alleged hy a well- known township resident who is at present forcsd to receive mun- icipal assistance, has occurred on several occasions the family on relief being unable to obtain any satisfaction by the registration of comnlaints with either the Re- lief Officer, the Welfare Loard or question gs definitely undecid- | the Township Council. | thereto. | negligence on the part of the de- tions and having to do with Osh- | fendant. corporation in failing to awa real estaté was heard in the | | Supreme on | Oshawa, | 2.500 | sented by T. K. | serious charges in the City { lice Court this morning when ar- raigned before Magistrate T. K. : The death occurred this morn | {in the Oshay Mr. Giles had been | | confir 1ed to the Hospi tal for a num- when | iven In Oshawa Insurance Case {ACTION AGAINST CITY OF OSHAWA WAS DISMISSED Property Owner Should Have Sought Compensa- tion Through Arbitration (By Whitby Editor) Whitby, Dec. 9.--In the Su- sreme Court at Whitby on Thurs: day, Mr, Justice Sedgewick dis- missed an action brought against the Corporation of the City of Oshawa by H. F. Lee, for $959.42 for alleged damages to his lands and house thereon at the south- west corner of King and Nassau Streets,, and $1,050 for alleged loss of rentals through damage to the property in question and interference with the entrance The plaintiff claimed erect a proper or sufficient re- taining wall when paving work was being done in front of his property, thereby causing the foundation wall to cave-in and damage the house and entrance to it. Without hearing evidence, and on looking over the records, Jus- tice Sedgewick ruled that the claims of the plaintiff were such as should have formed the of a claim arbitration and not through the court. This was the claim set up by the d¢fendants, also that plain- | tifi's claim for compensation was under the provisions of | barred the Municipal Act. The City of Oshawa was repre- Creighton, Grierson & Creighton, Oshawa, | and the plaintiff by J. P. Mangan. PERJURY CHARGE IN POLICE COURT {Two Men Face Charges Arising Out of Recent Robbery Case Two young Oshawa men faced Creighton, each of these charges arising out of a previous case held in the same court a little time ago. Russell Walters {is charged with "perjury," in that he maus false statements in answers to certain questions a witness. asked to plead an adjournment until December 17, at the request nf the Crown, Walters also faces a second charge upon which he was join:- ly arraigned this morning with Harold Petrie, that of heing "an accessory after the fact," in con- nection with the charges investi- gated durinz the hearing of the case from which the present chargeq have arisen, On these charges also an ad- journment was sranted until Da- cember 17 at the request of the Crown Atorney J. A. MeGibhon with J. P, Mangan, counsel for the accused, agreeing to this ar- rangement, TYAN MOVIES SHOWN TON'GHT to this charge Large Audience Is Expect- ed at Welf-re Campaign Event Thig eveninz, the fascinating story of the charm and mystery of India will he told in motion nictnres at the Oshawa Colleriate and Voeational Tastitnta aundi- torium. with T. J. Prook, ra nowned traveller, whn mada these filma during the five vears he snent in Tndia, annearing in nerson. This interestine event fs heine held in aid of the pnh- lier Welfare campaign, and, in view of the widesnread interest which fs beine taken in Indla and Indian affairs at tha precent time, a large audiences of ritizens is evnerted to attend. The ad- mission charge has heen kent down to 25 cents, and tha wel. fara committee is honeful that thera will ha a suhstantial return to the fund as a result of thls. event. "The obfects of 'ime and sense disanpear in the filumination of snirituai understanding, and Mind measures accordinz to the good thot {is unfolded."'--Mary Baker Eddy. "Ag every thread of gold is valuable, so i= every minute of time." --2lason, basis | for compensation by | of | Po- | "IRIVER OF MOTOR CYCLE 1S INJURED John asked of him |! while he occunied the position of | The accused was not | being granted | | toreycle | ed by the ) grinding.' -- Young Oshawa Craftsmen at Work KEEN TO WIN IN FISHER BODY CONTEST The above photograph shows from left to right: Don. Miller, Russell | Other concert and in snite of the Baten and Reuben Broadbent; three Oshawa boys at work on their | miniature model Napoleonic coaches, They are all members of the Fisher Collegiate and Vocational Institute. in the woodshop of the Oshawa Body Craftsmen's Guild and, as the best young craftsmen in Oshawa, are keen to display their talent and win one of the valuzble awards the | Guild is offering to young Canadians in its competition this year. University scholarships, valued ap $5,000 each, will be given exclusively in Canada, and the total awards of $85000 will be made to the best boy craftsmen of Canada and the United States. In addition, fourteen Ca- nadian boys will receive free trips to Toronto and the Century of Pro- gress Exposition in Chicago next year. Last Effort Needed to Send Welfare Drive Over The Top e Citizens of It is very difficult satisfaction that it ga aorning and thus adcast of $25,000 was finally in sight. Today my message thanks and 1 Wish to erally, not only ( ance and support. To Th after by the Oshawa Public tion for them to know n their welfare. Let us convince hat objective of them 223 000 TI] to you i xtend this r subscriptions As a part of this message I also de behalf of those 1300 families i 3 ce W eliz ire that their fellow ¢ to thank you all on that are being looked What a satisfac: tizens are interested See It Through", MORLEY R. JACOBI | ist, | ing ! concert | was a Two | vir. i whom | ented Cornish Victim of Collision With Motor Truck Today John Cornish, driver delivery for Beaton's Dairy, suffered painful injuries shortly before noon to-day in a collision between his motorcycle and a delivery New 393: of a mo- snare Street Service ('V¢ and Dyers, Simcoe North. From what can the occurrence the motor-cycle, driven by Mr. Cornish, was pro- ceeding east on King Street West. and was in the act of making a left-hand turn, to go north along Gladstone Avenue, when struck by the motor-truck which had been following behind the cycle on King Street East. After this more serious colll- gion the driverless motor-cycle carened across the road and came into contact with a car, driven by W. Mason, 255 Celina Street, and owned by Miss Annand, Principal of Simcoe Strcet South School, doing some damage to the fen- der of the car, Owing to the impact caused hy the truck and eyele coming to- gether Mr. Cornish was for some distance, painful injuries to his leg foot. He was removed to his home at 178 Athol Street East and after medical attention it wos reported to this paper that his in- juries were not considered seri- b> learned of and ous, The City Police are investigat- ing. OFFICIAL FERTILIZER GUIDE One of the most important functions of the Fertilizer Divi sion of the Dominion Seed Branch at Ottawa is the in- spection and analysis of ferti- lizers Act. These analysis of fertilizers under the provisions of the Fertilizers Act. These analyses. are availatie in prini- | ed form for the use of farmers | throughout the Dominion and ars valuable in helping the farmer tg select the fertilizer or com- bination of plant food best suit- ed to his particular purpore. Copies may be. had withont charge by simply writing to the Publications Branch of the De- partment of Agriculture at Ot- tawa, "He that would have cake out of the wheat must tarry the -Shalicspeare, motor-truck own- | {'tario Uire... time ! premium MAN GHARGED WITH BREAKING PAROLE corge McBrien Alleged to Have Failed to ' Report McBrien, who it wy the Chief Parole tario, 1, 'D. Bell, broke is alleged George the "extra mural employment" plan, faced a charge "unlaw fully at large" Police Magistrate urt this morn- the Parole Bo ard' s of being aigned before UK Creighton in cc M._Duicn, through his counsel, A. W. S. Greer, elected trial at the next court of competent jurisdiction and wa, formally committed after the hearing of sufficient evidence to justily such action. Th: Chief Parole Officer, in giv- ng evidence this morning when he read frot. thc official fyles in his custody, stated that the accused wa sentenced in Toronto on Jan- uary 21, 1923, and sent to the On- Re toimatory at Guelph to serve a of at least two years determinate, He was allowed out by order of the Licutenant Gov- { ernor on May 5, 1924, under the ex- tra mural employment scheme, "but | still remained a prisoner until sen- thrown | sustaining | tence expired." The terms of his temporary frec- dom were that he was put under the custody Chief Owen D. Friend to whom he had to report to time, while he was not to leave the municipality where he was employed, the City of Osh- awa, without the permission of Chief Friend. After reporting for three months as instructed the accused, it is al- leged, was lost touch with by the authorities, his arrest following a few days ago. of PRINCIPLES OF GRADING The grading of farm products as carried out under the admin- istration of the Dominion Live Stock Branch is based on the principle that it is sound busi ness to classify live stock and live stock products in such-a way that the consumer wil' be able to recognize and purchase quai- ity products, and that the price which the consumer will pay for the better grades should be returned to the pro- ducer of them, Practice vas proven the value of the thenry involved in the grading principle, Grading activities have been a tremendous incentive to quality production, with resultant prize benefit to producers. | The committee Officer of On- | terms | | of his frecdom from cust dy under when | | Present | abonts OSHAWA SINGERS HIGHLY PRAISED AT BELLEVILLE Lyric Singers Conducted by R. G. Geen Given Fine Reception 9.---Their au- with enthu- the Lyric sisted by Belleville, Dec. dience carried away siasm and delight, Singers of Oshawa, a Miss Beauna Somerville, violin- ist, and Reginald G. Geen, organ- were responsible for an even- 'of unqualified enjoyment when they presented their s2cond in John Street United Church. Those, who had the op portunity of hearing these singers | last year were eager to attend an- there pro- violin mneie unpleasant weather, splendid crowd. The gramme of choral singing, numbsrs, organ and piano was one, that could not fail thrill and claim the hearer Geen, the clever conductor sinzers, and an artist-son of Belleville is justly nrond the community is deeply for bringing to the city thea musicians, Program Balanced The programme of song well balanced and varied, contained several of the numb which won such instant admira tion last year. With the first note to the haunting beauty of the fi- nal line of "Tho Snow." the andi ence gave themselves to the sing- ers. to be carried up and un in pasgsa~es that r-ached ho? (Continued on page 2) PLANS MADE FOR CHRISTMAS TREAT. Legion's Annual Entertain- ment To Be Organized on Big Scale very of the tal- At last of the Oshawa Branch T.egion, thera was Ais seussion of the plans for "hristmas party for the children x La gon, members. to be held in ries on Friday, Decem- he FH It was decided that this avent: he opened to children of deceased members of the and also to the erandchildren of Legion and Auxiliary while the age-limit for invitations was fixed at children of tw~lva vears of age and under. in charge wa« to consider add- night's meetin considerable ~iven authority ing more members of the are to be sent out for this event, and plans are being made for entertaining and Christmas Cheer for 1,000 chil- dren. The entertainment sported that the second of the held on Thursday next in Rotary Hall, and that tho Satn» leh nirhis were to be made as inter- esting 2s possible for the mem- bers. rin OWNER OF MEDALS NO LONGER HERE Vhere of Whereabouts P.A. Heal, British Vet- eran, Are Unknown Publication of the fact that two war medals, belonging to P A. Hezl, former British army war veteran, in a box of junk at the salvare depot in the welfare building. has broucht to light the information that Mr. Hral was formerly a resident of Oshawa but left here sometime ago, his pres- ent whereabouts being unknown This information was given te The Times by the woman with whom he formerly boarded. He had gone north in the spring, she said, to try to secure work in the construction camps, but letters she had sent to the address to which he is supnosed to have gone had hecn returned undeliv- ered. Meanwhile, the two medals remain in the custody of the lo- cal pres'dent of the Canadian Legion. in the hope that some news of their owner's niay be received in city. Remember--Sir Isaac Newton, a great scientist considered pati- ence' necessary to success. "The only way to gain time is not to lose time,"--Lloyd George, ""No wise, man ever wished to be younger. --Jonathon Swift, temember---The Cioethe, believed in poet wel) great tims | for to | To indebted of the Canadian the Legion | members, | | DRIVE IS EXTENDED TO MONDAY IN EFFORT TO PASS THE OBJECTIVE LIST OF PRIZES STILL GROWING Forty-Five Awards Listed in Welfare Fund Car Contest +A list of forty-five prizes has now been arranged in the Osh- awa Welfare Fund car contest, vhich tickets are now Leing Workers Making Determin- ed Effort in Extra Two Days to Clean Up Liste and Send Campaign Over the Top COMMITTEE IS STILL CONFIDENT Factory Response Has Been Splendid, But Returns sold. The first prize, of course, { is a 1932 Chevrolet Coup», which | is daily on exhibiticn outside the | welfare campaign Leadquarters. | The other 44 prizes which have heen donated have now been ar- ranged in order, the complete list to date being as follows: 1. ¥932 Chevrolet Coupe. . Seven Tuba Radio set. Beautiful Table Lamp. . Gift Box, assorted relishes, 100 pounds Granulated P ermanent Wave, Sack Flour. Are Still Far From Being Complete -- Final Re- turns Monday Oshawa's Public Weliare Cam- paign 1s not yet over the top. close check ¢ the returns made ut noon today show that the amount contributed for relier and social weltare purposes at that hour amounted to almost exactly $22,500, But the camnaign director and gen- eral committee are not discouraged. 'they feel sure that, by extending the campaign until Monday, the cb- 5 pounds Butter, . 5 pounds Tea. . Case Assorted Pickles, Case Ginger Ale. Sack Flour. Sagless Bed Spring. Facial and Manicure, 5 pounds Butter. $5.00 Book Milk 5 pounds Butter. . Box Assorted Tickets. Canned . Sack Flour. 20. Large Tin Tobacco. 21. Pox Assorted Goods. 22. Canned | 5 'pounds Butter, 23. Permanent Ware. 24. Dry Cleaning Order (Suit (Continued on page 2) SCHOOL CHILDREN PRESENTED PLAY | Delightful Presentation at | North Simcoe Street School A very delightful musical play, "The Top Shop," wag given at North Simcoe School last eveu- ing by the pupils of the school under the direction of the stall, assisted by Miss I. "Arnott and Mr. L. Richer. The children showed keen ability and talent in this performance and the efforts in this line of education was Auxili= | | ary to the committee. Invitations | hig | providing | committee | . ; | the face season's social events was to be | ' much appreciated by the spien- did crowd which attended. Miss Joan Elliott gave a costume dance, The play is being repeated to- night, and dances and songs will be added attractions to the pro- gramma, "He who would look time in without illusion and without fear, should associate | each year as it passes with new developments of his nature; with duties accomplished; with work performed."--Sir W. Raleigh. | that jective will be reached and surpass- ed, So the word has gone out to tall canvassers and workers that the objective has not yet been reached, there must be a renewal of | effort, that all prospective contribu- tors who have not get given their lanswer be arain upproached with a [ view to cleaning ap all the loose {ends of the campaign and sending |1t over the top. So these two days more which | have been allowed will be days of feverish activity, and they are ex- {pected to bri. the amount neces= sary to leave the objective of $235, | 000 well behind, On Monday, the | campaign, except for the special events which are being organized, and which are essential to the pro- vision of sufficient funds to finance the weliare work, will be closed and .al - statement made as to the amount contributed. The general committee, in session at noon today, expressed confidence that the ultim- ate goal would be passed, and that Oshayva would once again show its ability to respond worthily to a worthy cause. But that means still | more cffort, and every worker is urged to secure the maximum re- sult possible in the two extra days that have been added to the came paign. 'The committee expressed its gra- titude today to all those organiza ti .. and inlividuals who have helted, by the staring of special events, to swell the fund. Addi- tions are being made daily to the list, and a full .knowledgment will .. n.ade later to them. One group, | --the 1emple Group of Knox Pres- byterian Church, today, sent in a generous contribution, in place of arranging a special event in aid of the fund, and this was gratefully received, The factory lists which have come in so far have been very satisfac. tory, but thev n-e still incomplete, and many individual subscribers have nog yet made known their in- tentions. These are the loose ends which have yet to be gathered up, and by Mond". these will bc com- Peted, and the campaign closed it ¢ hoped, in a burt of success. Oshawa Milk Producers Association Held Its Annual Meeting, Followed By Banquet Producers Association embodying within its membership all producers of the district who are supplying the city with milk, held its annual meeting yesterday afternoon the business gathering being followed in the eve ening by a most enjoyable banquet, and at L.th these events the chief topic of discussion was the effective operation and administration of the newly organized Ontario Associa- tion. At the annual meeting in the af- ternoons the complete slate of offi- cers of the local association was re- clected to serve for another twelve nonths cvery member of the execu- The Milk of Oshawa, tion and also being tendered the thanks of the producers for the able manner in which they have per- formed their duties in the past. Officers Elec! These officers are as follows,-- President, Roy Lick; Vice-Presi- dent, C. F. Werry; Secretary, AT. Stainton; Executive officers, Noble Metcalfe, Norman Down, Gordon Langmnid. B in Evening At the banquet in the cvening held in the main dining room of the Genosha Hotel with about 115 pre- sent, several out-of-town guests spoke regarding the problems which (Continued on page 2) where- | the | | The ol .PECIAL EVENTS FOR WELFARE FUND ARE MEETING WITH GREAT SUCCESS The special cvents which have been held in aid of the Public Wel- farc Campaign so far have been so successful that the committee in | charge of the campaign is confident | that those yet to "+ held will add {a larze amount to the fund. The | bridge at the Hotel G nosha yester- day afternoon was a splendid suc- cess, "nd cvnentations are that the kinsmen's Club dance on Monday evening at the Armouries will be even more so. Tickets are selling splendidly for this dance, and a ca- nacity crowd is evnected to be on Heol fou it ier events which have been arranged are also of an interesting character, This evening, in the C.V.I. auditorium, there will be the motion pictures of Indian life and customs, and already it is apparen that there will be a splendid audi ence. On Wednesday evening next n Rotary Hall, there will be a pre sentation of the play, "The Road td the' City", by the Elite Dramatiy Club of Albert Street United Church, while the nroceeds of the fireman's ball on December 30 ar also going to the welfare fund These events e commended to thi matron ge of the cit'zens of Oshay as an means of aiding the welfan lund,