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<p Fil WITH WHICH bw VOL, 55--NO! 10 at Except Sundar eva, v INCORPORATRD THE OSHAWA TELEGRAM ~ . = OSHAWA, ---- we a ---- ONTARIO, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1926 - Yi Subscription $5.00 Single Caples 3 Conte EIGHT PAGES EDUCATION BOARD HAS DISPOSED OF © OLDSCHOOL SITE Old Cedardale Schéol Prem- ises Purchased By Oshawa Real Estate Sales Co. TENDER WAS $1,050 Albert Street Portable Also Sold -- Purchase Safety Zone Signs The old Cedardale School site has heen sold to the Oshawa Real Estate Sales Company hy the Board of Education for $1,050. The sale was made by tender. | The Board has also disposed of the Albert street portable school to W. Hogarth and N, Stacey for $227, Twenty-two aluminum safety zone signs will be purchased by the 'Board to he placed near the schools, They cost $9.50 each, Wire mats will be purchased for the entrances to the: Cedardale school at a cost of §50. All the boilers in the city schools will be bricked in accordance with the recommendation of the Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company The 'work will cost about $250, EDUCATION BOARD * APPROVE ESTIMATES Amount Decided on After Several Meetings of Finance Committees The Board of Education last night opened the estimates for reconsi- deration, The Finance Committee had met the Finance' Committee of the City Council on a number of occasions discussing the estimates, The amount to be expended was de- cided upon and placed in the budget of the City Council. The Board pas- sed on the figures submitted by Chairman Smith, The amounts did not jibe as far as the surpluses were concerned and City Treasurer P. A. Blackburn, asked that they be cut down in order that the figures as passed by the City Council would remain the same, The report as submitted by T. B. Mitchell, chair- man of the Finance Committee, was adopted at last night's meeting. The figures are:--Public school surplus $7,649.14; High School Surplus $4,446. The total figures are; -- High School $53.294, and Public Schools $117,150.86. Trustee Mitchell secured his fig- ures from Secretary J. A. MeGibbon. Chairman Smith secured his figures from Property Supervisor, C. C. Stenhouse. 'They were both obtain- ed from "the same books, but Mr Stenhouse agnounced when he gave the figures fo Chairman Smith he @id not understand they were to be adopted as final. CARRY RESOLUTION MARITIME RIGHTS Commons Will Observe All Confederation Agreements With Maritimes Ottawa, April 15.--After a debate lasting from 3 o'clock Monday af- "ernoon until 12.30 a.m. this (Tues- day morning), the resolution of W. A. Black, senior member for Hali- fax, demanding that Canada ob- serve all Confederation agreements with the Maritime Provinces re- specting railway facilities ana ship- ment of Canadian grain through Canadian ports was unanimously adopted by the Commons. The implication, spoken to all afternoon by members of the Mari- times and a few Central and Western Conservatives, including T IL Church of Toronto, was that dis criminatory freight rates and the operation policy of the Canadian National with the old I.C.R.. which the Maritimers want back again, had robbed the Maritime ports of Cana- dian trade, particularly the grain trade. LIFE TERMS -FOR EDMONTON YOUTHS Sentenced After Plea of Guilty to Manslaughter in Death of Aged Man / (By Canadian Press) Edmonton, Alta, Apr. 13.--Life sentence in the penitentiary was this morning imposed on Archie Killjps and Nick Hairyluk, 17-year- old" boys who pleaded guilty yestes day to mansaughter in connection with the death of Jacob Milner, aged stqrekeeper on the might of January 4. veh WEATHER Modepste winds fine. Wednes- day, fair and mild uotil night, them somewhat colder agar». . Ferguson's plan to organize Eh lie] Use School street $15 cach night. the rooms. ment tax exemptions. applications. Education Bd. Restricts In future the use of the High School auditorium and gymnasium and the Centre street auditorium will be granted only to applicants requiring them for religious, charitable, patriotic or educational use and the flat rate for the High School will be $25 and the Centre Thig action the Board of Education believes will bring to a close the trouBle that has been experienced in the past in connection with the renting of the auditoriums. The Board has turncd down appli- cations and in many cases felt they were obliged to grant the use of 'T'his caused a certain amount of friction, All the applications from now on for the use of either auditorium must he accompanied by the necessary fee and a certificate of amuse- The Property Committee will pass on all Auditoriums a Classical Master Charles M. Ewing of Galt was selected by the Board of Education last night to head the Classical department of the Oshawa High School. Hig duties are to commence next September at a salary of $3,300 a year. a The Board endeavored to secure. the services of Mr, Ewing last year, but the Galt Board of Education would not release him, BOARD CHAIRMAN SUBMITS REPORT Attended Convention of the Ontario Educational Assoc"n in Toronto Chairman #H. 8S, Smith Board of Education the convention of the Ontario Edu- cational association submitted the following report at last night's regular meeting of the Board of Education: / "At the request of the Manage- ment Committee I attended the On- tario Educational Association in Toronto on Tuesday and Wednesday last week, "If all the meetings were as in- spirational and educative (and | believe they were) as those | was able to attend my only regret is that it was physically impossible to be in thirty-two places at once in order to hear and see all that was going on. ' i "Most of my time was spent in the Urban School Trustees section; that being consideréd the most like- ly place to hear discussions of inter- est to ourselves. I was able! however, to hear the addresses of Hon. G. H, Ferguson, Sir Robert Falconer, Sir Geo. E. Foster, Mi. C. L. Burton (General Manager or the Robert Simpson Co,), Mr. Thos. Moore (Pres. Trades and Labor Congress) and Major J. P. Cowles (Provincial Schéol Attendance Of- ficer). These gentlemen naturally look at education from different view points but aH have one key- note and it is that education is the great power at our disposal to keep us in the front ranks of civilization and practical development of the mental, physical and moral powers is the inalienable right of every Canadian citizen. "You have no doubt meticed in the press the discussion of Premier town- ship schoo! boards for rural schools 1lmost developed a Donny-brook in the rural school trustees section which shows that thé older we get the more difficult we are to edu- cate. "The Premier's plan to divert our first year university students to centrally located collegiate insti- tutes is a further development of the idea of placing educational facili- ties as near to the student as pos- sible. The Minister of Education states that this move will also low- er the cost of education to tie stu- dent; whether it lowers the cost to the municipality no one has ven- tured to state. We cannot answer that guestion until we know what extra equipment in the science de- partment and library is fequired and what grants the government will pay for undertaking this work. When these questions are answered to our satisfaction I see no reason why Oshawa should not be a leader in educational life as it pow is im in- dustrial life. . "Another matter discussed which is of interest to Oshawa is the more equitable distribution of Provincial grants for Public School purposes. We certainly owe a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. S. Farmer of Port (Continued on page 8) Warn Merchants Re Early Closing of the Today the Chief of Police is issuing written warnings to the stores, mostly in « the outlying sections of the city, to comply with the early closing bylaw. ihe follewing is a copy of the notice being served :-- "You are hercby notified that you cannct keep your store open and do business after seven o'clock week nights and 10 o'clock Saturday nights. This is the only notice you will receive, who attendea ! RE-ELECTED MAYOR and ary violations of the bylaw respecting early closing of stores will be severely dealt with in the future." QUESTION RIGHT OF CITY ENGINEER Education Board Send Resolu- tion to Council Re Examina- tion of Schools The resolution passed -by the City Council recently stating that City Engineer W.C. Smith acted as a pri- vate citizen in his examination of the Simcoe street north and High | Schools in connection with the school investigation was received and filed by the Board of Education last night. The Board of Education in a resolution to the City Council asked what right the City Engineer had in making an examination of the schcols and giving evidence at the investigation. PLAY MEETS WITH GREAT SUCCESS Given Under Auspices of Simcoe South Home and The drama given in the Centre sticet school auditorium last evening under the auspices of the Simcoe Street South Home and School Club was a decided success, The room was filled to its utmost capacity by an apprecia- tive awdicnee. The different parts of the play were well taken by each of the characters, Mr. C. B. DeGuerr: as the Conntry Minister, Mr. W. Bodd as a crook posing as a society man, Mr. FF. Reyner, a wreck on the ocean of life, Mr. E. Clark as Timothy Hodd, 2 man who would rather whittle than work, Vernon Wilson as Deacon Pot- ter who "was just a trifle deef," Miss Florence Langmaid as Helen Purléigh an hejress from the city, Miss Vida Langmaid as }erusha Jane Jutkins, the postmistress, Marion Kay as Roxy, #2 fresh-air kid, Mrs, I. Poil as Granny Grimes, Doris Kilburn as Fanny, a maid, Lconard Johnson as Willian: Henry and Dean Craggs-as Tom Spar- row, The latter two being admirer: of Roxy . All took their parts in : manner that could not be excelled, i one can judge by the applause giver by the audicnce. One and all agree that it was one of the greatest success es of the season. The following selections were abl given in between acts,--Selcctions by the De Luxe Orchestra, Violin Solo by Arthur Blackler, Vocal Solo by Miss Lillian Giroux, Recitation by Miss Hazel McDonald. CITY OF MONTREAL Hon. Mederic Martin Given a Sixth Term By Large Majority . ---- Montreal, April 12--Hon. Mederic Martin, member of the Quebec Legis- lative Council and five times Mayor of Montreal, was elected for his sixth term today when he defeated J. V. Desaulmers and J. A. Baillargeon in the mayoralty race by upwards of 20,- | 000 votes. With the exception of the past two years, from 1924 to 1926, when Mayor Charles Duaucite held the office, Hon. Mr. Martin has been the chief magistrate of the eastern metro- polis since 1914. SMUGGLE GOODS th names of Greek may be heard any day on Viscount Lascelles' estate, Portumna Castle. QUEBEC MOTORISTS motor vehicles will to pass an examination to establish their competency to drive a muwy vehicle before they are license. traffic laws, that he is able to drive a motor vehicle, and is familiar with the transmission and control system thereof. MINISTER OF LABOR thutuping by Liberal members of the liott, the new Minister of "Labor the King Cabinet, was formally escort- ed up the aisle by Premier King and sented but two | . Commerce, and Immigration. for the iormer post. AUTHORIZE. PAYMENT thorized to issue cheques in accord- guest of friends in city. SAYS SUBSTANTIAL DEPOSITS OF GOLD "HAVE BEEN FOUND Toronto Prospector Verifies Reports Emanating from Red Lake ANOTHER RUSH ON Food is Scarce and Prices Are High--Looks for Big Rush Soon (By Canadian Press) Toronto, April 13.--Reports of gold discoveries to. the east of Red Lake were strengthened today by John Jones, Toronto prospector, who de- clared that substantial gold deposits have heen found at Woman River, which is just south oi Trout Lake and 60 miles east of Pine Ridge, a point of the trail from Hudson to Red Fo Mr. Jones, who has just returned from Red Lake district, said another rush was on to the Woman River district. x Tom Pow, another Toronto prospec- tor, had found geld at Woman River on directions from an Indian, Mr. Jones said. Mr. Jones said that food at the Red lake Camp at present was scarce and prices high, and warned any one con- templating going to Red Lake- that proper 'equipment, whether for winter or summer weather, was essential. He looked for the big rush into Red Lake and Eastwards within a few weeks. TROJAN AND GREEK HEROES PROVIDE' NAMES FOR BULLS (By Associated Press) Dublin, Apr. 13.--Agammemnon, . FOR BUSINESS Sir Rodman Roblin, ex-Premier of the Province of Manitoba and a mem- ber of. the Legislature of that province for 35 years, was a visitor in the city today. : _ Sir Rodman, one of Winnipeg's lead- ing business men, is optimistic to- wards the outlook of business con- ditions in the West this year. Build- ing is active and the permits are much higher than a year ago, he says. The unusually mild weather has permitted the western farmer to start seeding operations. Immigrants, mostly from continental Europe, are arriving in the West in large numbers and nearly al) are going on the land, Sir. Rodman re- ports, : He was an early settler in Manitoba IS OPTIMISTIC OVER OUTLOOK CONDITIONS IN WESTERN CANADA THIS YEAR Sir Rodman Roblin, ex-Premier of Manitoba, is a Visitor in Oshawa Today -- Spent 35 Years in Manitoba going there in 1877, before the C.P.R. line was operated through the west. Winnipeg then had a population of 2,000 and there was no railroad within Miles. Sir Rodman was bom in Picton, Prince Edward County. He is Presi- dent of the Consolidated 'Motors Lim- ited, Chevrolet dealers for Winnipeg and came to Oshawa in connection with this business. He is also Presi- dent of the Dominion Elevator Com- pany, which has elevators throughout the West and terminals at Fort Wil- liam. "There is nothing more I can say and incidentally this is the first in- terview I have given in ten years," Sir Rodman told The Reformer, According to Letter Made Public Today from Foreign Minister Tchitcherin, of to Take Part in Prepara- tory Disarmament Sessions (By Canadian Press) Geneva, Switzerland, April 13.--The League of Nations secretariat today made public the letter from Foreign Minister Tchitcherin of Soviet Russia declining to participate in the sessions Achilles, Ajax, Aeneas and other and Trojan heroes The viscount is a hreeder of bulls TO PASS EXAMS -- | Quebec, April 12.--Operators of | in future have granted a By an Order-in-Council passed | today, every applicant for a license ! as operator of a motor vehicle must show the license year immediately preced- ing, or other evidence that-he was {he holder of a license for said pre- ceding year, or a certificate, signed by one of the examiners mentioned in the Motor Vehicle Act, to the ef- the license issued to him for fect that he is. acquainted with the IS INTRODUCED Ottawa, April 12--Amid loud desk- El- House oi Commons, Hon. J. C. | in fon. Ernest Lapointe today and pre- to Mr. Speaker. Mr: Elliott went to bis new seat in the second row of the Treasury benches. The presence of the Minister of J.abor in the Commons leaves vacant Major portfolios--Trade and James Malcolm, Liberal member for North Bruce, is spoken of as the likely choice SETTLEMENT CLAIMS The chairman and secretary of the Board of Education were au- ance with the agreement made in the settlement of the actions be- tween Hutton and Souter, Gay Com- pany Limited and the Board. of Newman Chicago, is a Oshawa. Mr. Burt was at one time connected with the Williams Piano Company in this --Mr. Geo. R. Burt, Bros., piano makers, MADE IN PRISON Ottawa, Ont., April 12--Prisonmade goods, denied legitimate sale in Can- ada, are bejug smuggled from the Un- ited States to compete unfairly with free labor in Canada and send Cana- dian businessmen to the bankruptcy courts, asserted R. P. Sparks, presidens of the Commercial Protective Assoc- iation at today's sitting of the Cus- toms probe. _ Completing the second month of its investigation into the conduct of the Canadian Department of Customs, a special committee of the House of Commons turned its attention today to commercial smuggling after several weeks devoted to the activities of auto bandits, rum rufhners, and drug whole- salers. Mr. Sparks was called to the stand. The now famous black shirt, purchased from an Ottawa retailer, and al {to be prisdnmade in the United tates, was the sole topic of discus- 50 Percent Gain Co s' Sales Consumer deliveries to re- tail purchasers of products of the General Motors Corpora- - tion for the month of March has created a new record fin the corporation's history show- ing a gain of approximately 50 percent. over the ecorres- ponding month of last year. The total cars delivered last month were 106.051, while for March last year 70,594 cars were shipped. Canadian de- liveries are included in these figures which are not factory shipments. The products of Ceneral rs included are the lac, MecLaughlin- Buick, Oakland. Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Chevrolet and G.M.C. trucks. LJ oi the preparatory disarmament com- mittee opening here on May 15 The letter bristles with criticisms 'of the League. M. Tchitcherin declares the attitude | s ] | el and he has a fancy for selecting |©f those having charge of the League's Schoal Club these names for them, policy has finally convinced the Soviet Government of the lack of sincerity in the initiative taken by the League, and i the incapacity and unfitness of that body to carry through so important a task as the convocation of a universal | disarmament conference. Soviet Russia Declares League Is not Sincere Lb 4 Soviet Russia, Re Declining | Offer Prizes To Commercial Forms The Board of Education last night granted a prize of $10 for the second year Com- mercial classes at the Osh- awa High School. A prize of $5 will also be given the stu- dent. obtaining the highest percentage for first year work, Trustee Dr. D. R. Cameron did not think the Commercial classes should be singled out for the prizes, "Those - in the general clagses are just as entitled to prizes as the Commercial classes," he re- marked. In conclusion, he hopes that the League in future will only' trouble it- seli to invite the Soviet Government | to conferences in which those who di- | rect the League's policy genuinely de- sire it to participate, Says Billion Cigarettes Are Smuggled FEDERAL BUDGET ON THURSDAY NEXT Ottawa, Ont, April 12--Hon. James A. Robb announced today that the budget would be brought down on I'hursday. a reduction in income tax, both by re don. Some of the "nuisance taxes" will also he reduced and others ahol- ished. ties. That the budget is being brought down heiore the Tariff Advisory Board can make a recommendation, is be- lieved by the representatives of the motor industry to be in their favor, Others claim «the Progressives and Western Liberals have: won thejr fight for reduction in tariff on automobiles and motor trucks. DISMISSED TODAY Was Sentenced for Theft of Government (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Apr. 13.--The appeal of Edward V. Donnelly was today dis- missed by the Appellate Division Donnelly, formerly a clerk in the Provincial Secretary's Department had been convicted for ecomspiracy and theft of $8,000 from the Gov- er t and ed to 14 months determinate and nine month indeter- minate. RAILWAY SHOPMEN Vi Men Want Increased Wages for All Sections Covered in Present Agreement (By Canadian Press) : Montreal, Que., Apr. 13.--Rail- way shopmen in Canada covered by division four, railway employees de- partment of the American Federa- tion of Labor, Railway Association of Canada of their desire to open megotiations n wages and working conditions. It is known there will be | lucing rates and increasing the exemp- | Opinion is divided in regard to the | Government's policy on automobile du- | NEGOTIATE The men are asking an increase in wages for all classifications cov- ered by the existing agreement. The present agreement is subject to re- vision after thirty days notice by sion at today's brief sitting of the Le ; ) Annually H. .S. Bourque, Montreal, Makes Strong Statement at Customs Probe -- Claims High Excise and Sales Tax- es Are Responsible for En- ormous Amount of Smug- 'gling -- Tobacco Dealers Testify by (By Canadian Press) i Ottawa, Omt., April 13.--Excise 'and sales taxes on cigarettés in Canada make the retail price so much higher that more than a billion cigarettes are smibggled from the United States every vear, the Customs Inquiry Committee was told this morning. Tobacco deal- ers from Toronto and Montreal have testified to the effect of cigarette smuggling on their business. It was H. S. Bourque of Montreal who gave it as his opinion that this quantity of smokes are smuggled in at Border points, chiefly by people who sell lower priced United States cigarettes as a side line to their work. The Canadian Treasury was actually losing money through its high tax, he thought. All imposts on cigarettes together totalled about §7.80 a thousand. In the United NO CRIMINAL GASES LISTED AT SPRING ASSIZES IN WHITBY Sheriff J, F. Paxton Presénts Justice Rose With Pair of White Gloves ONE JURY CASE George Sullivan Sues Oshawa Street Railway for Unstated Damages +3 At the opening of the Spring As- sizes at Whitby yesterday afternoon Mr, Justice Rose was presented with a pair of white gloves indicating there were no criminal cases on the docket. At the opening of the court Crown Attorney J. F. Grierson announced on behalf of the Attorney General's department that Thomas Slee, who had been. granted a new trial recent- ly by the appellaté division of the Supreme Court of Ontario, was ill in Christie Street ' Hospital, Toronto, and would be unable to appear. Justice Rose granted the request that the case be transferred over, Slee appeared "at the Spring As- sizes last year and was sentenced to twelve years at Kingston peni- tentiary on a charge of conspiring to. commit arson, At the request of W. E. N, Sin- clair, K.O,, acting for the defend- ant the case of Porter vs, Borsherey was allowed: to stand over. The only jury case, George Sul- livan of Oshawa vs. the Oshawa Street Railway was proceeded with, T. H, Phelan, K.C., of Toronto act- ing for Sullivan and W. E, N. Sine- lair, K.C., for the defendants. At the request of Counsel all witnesses were excluded from the courtroom. The action is for unstated dam- ages, Sullivan was injured when at- tempting to guide a halky horse on Simcoe street south on the night of January 16 last year. Sullivan was thrown against a southbound street car, His counsel alleges the street railway were negligent hy driving the street car past the horse. Sullivan in his evidence, stated he jumped from the cutter and took hold of the horse's bridle in an attempt to quiet the animal. The street car, he testified was 150 feet hack of the cutter when he jumped out and as he was facing south he did not see the street car approach. Sullivan sustained a broken wrist and a fractured shoul- der. 'He alleged the crew of the street car could not help but see the cutter as the accident occurred in front of Pedlar's, a well-lighted portion of the street. ST. ANDREW'S YOUNG PEOPLE'S OFFICERS St. Andrew's Young People's So- ciety peld its weekly meeting last night. A very interesting and help ful illustrated lecture was given by Dr. Phillips on the care of the teeth. The nominating scommittee was then called upon to give its report of officers for the coming year and the following were elected: Presi- dent, Mr. J. D. Gray, 1st Vice, Ruby Hutchinson; 2nd Vice, Stephen G. Saywell; Secretary, Grace Ander- son; Corresponding and Press Sec- retary, Edith Saywell; Treasurer, Charlie Yule. A social evening is being arranged for next Monday night. TO AID ATHLETICS Tonight in the Chrisfian Church, an entertainment put on by LeRoy Kenny of Toronto, noted entertainer, will presented. The proceeds from this will go towards the funds of the Ath- letic Society of the Church. The boys are asking for support in their Ath- letics. : : EGGS GIVEN TO HOSPITAL Following an appeal for eggs for the Herefordshire General Hospital more than 10000 were reccived. States it was about $3 a the d. Dis- parity should be greatly reduced if smuggling was to he' prevented; he said. WALNUT KING OF WOODS (Lumber Trade Journal) Walnut appears to be the king in commercial hardwood lumber, mea- sured in cost standards. This aris- tocrat is the omly species of wood used generally for lumber that costs more than at any other time in its history. Should Have Lots of Spare Time Teeswater is advertising for a man who should soon get ac- quai with each member of the cdifimumty. He who accepts, is not going nto his new dafics blind-fold, as they are well enumerated in the official adver tisement of the village. The posi- ion requires a man to act as village constable; to fire ard look after the waterworks boi'- ers, to act as caretaker of the wwn hall, town buildings ard other town proverty 10 act as sanitary inspector: to be park overseer; to ring the town beil four times per day at hour; specified, 10 read the hydro » mcters at the end of each month and do other hydro work which docs aot reouire a special elec triciau. = Coming Events . RATES 3 Cents per word each fuser. tion, for each insertion. 35¢ YE Sor Suh 1ARMONIC CHOIR CONCERT. .P. Pickard, conductor. First ~lasy as- sisting artists. Simcoe St. ip Church, Thursday, April 15, Ad- mission 50 and 25 cents. 9c RUMMAGE SALE IX ST. GEORGE'S Parish Hall, Wednesday, 2 p.m. . 9-b RUMMAGE SALE IN ST. GEORGI'S Parish Hall, Wednesday, April 14, at 2 p.m. 9b KING ST. LADIES' AID ARE holding a Rummage Sale at the Market on Thursday, April 15 at 1 o'clock. 10 CRIBBAGE TOURNAMENT AT BHX- Service Men's Club. Thursday, April 15th, at 8 pm. 100 PLAY--"VALLEY FARM" PRES- ented by members of No. 3 Re- hekah ahd Dddietiows Lodges at rmony School, April 15th. Admission = Entertainer, of Toronto, tian Church. Admission 35 cents. : (103) DON'T OVERLOOK THE MEETING of the Oshawa, Lawn Bowling Club at Welsh's Parlors at 7 °0 this evening. Important busiac -«. either side. About 30,000 men are affected 10a