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"All News It is the While News" The @shawa Daily Ti The Oshawa Daily Reformer a mex a a Growing City emu . VOL. 1--NO. 4 Pd Si SVS gs > QspAYA ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1927 Rates See Page 2 Copies, 3 Cents FOURTEEN PAGES PESSIMISM REIGNS AT ARMS PARLEY Contracts Let For School Extensions/B SOUTH SIMCOE] ADDITION T0 COST $30,000 Cedardale School Extension Will Cost $10,880--Plans Prepared SCHOOLS O'ERCROWDED Tenders Will Be Invited Shortly for Mechanical Trades W. J. Trick Company Limited, of Oshawa, have been awarded the con- tracts for the extensions to the Cedar- dale and Simcoe street south public schools and work will commense im- mrdiately, The estimated costs will be $10,000 on the Cedardale extension and $30,000 on the Simcoe south building. It is expected that the buildings will be completed within ninety days. C. C. Stenhouse, Oshawa architect, has prepared plans for the extensions, Tenders will be asked within a week by the Board of Education on the machanical trades which include elec: trical wiring, heating, plumbing, and / wih be received by J. A. McGibbon, secretary of the Board of Education, The Board has not yet set a date for the calling of tenders for the interior furnishings of the new additions, The general contractors are supplying all material which will be used in the building other than those mentioned, Additions to these two schools have been urgently needed for some time, roomy: which will be. povided will adequately meet the ac- commodation demands it is thought. TEARING UP OLD T. AND E. TRACKS Work Train Here This Morning Starts Lifting Rails Work began today on tearing up the rails of the Toronto Eastern Rail- way, starting in the vicinity of Mech- anic street on Bond west and pro- gressing towards Whitby, Only a small section however was done this morning before the work was halted by rain but it will be resumed in all likelihood tomorrow. A work train and a small gang of men were on the job and while they were at it they made short work of lifting the rails, which are compara- tively new and will be used elsewhere tc partially repay the Toronto Eastern Company for the thousands of dollars they spent in the attempt to put through the radial from Bowmanville to Toronto. They have already been at work for . several weeks around Whitby in do- ing the same work they began here today, so that it is now an assured fzct that the Toronto Eastern, which has long been a much discussed and even political question, was and is an absolute failure, The original work on the line began some years ago bit through first one reason and then an- other it was never put into commercial use although the project had been re- newed several times, even as late as two years 2go when the teflway was rejuvinated and new ties were put in. WOMAN WHO FASTED 55 DAYS TAKES A TURN FOR WORSE ( i i | (By Canadian Press) Toronto, July 7.--After rallying strongly yesterday when hopes were held out that she would recover, Mrs. Hope Leontough, young Russian wo- man of this city, who, after fasting for 55 days collapsed on Monday took a turn for worse today and grave aoubts are now expressed by attending physician that the badly emaciated wo- man will survive. Her condition was described as a general breakdown, and acidosis" has become acute. This is said to be common and dangerous in starvation cases. SEVERAL KILLED AS TRAINS COLLIDE NEAR BUENOS AIRES (Cable Service to Ve Times by Buenos Aires, July 7.--Several per- sons were killed and others injured in a collision between two trains at Apa- talca railroad station in the Province of Mendosa today. flames and razed to the ground. which actually his barn from an when the bolt struck. the barn hé quickly removed five valuable registered cows, one horse and his motor car. chickens which were housed in an adjoining t fell prey to the flames, nately the remainder of the stock, consisting of horses, cows and pigs were in the fields at the time, the finest in the district, large frame structure eighty by fifty and was when prices. were cheaper than now, The loss of the building is estimated at $5,000 and on the contents at $1,- 000 and half of this is covered by insurance, ments equipment, practically all his harness but was | fortunate in ricultural the fields, . house. was struck in the northeast corner and secondly the wind was blowing from storm neighbours rushed to lend as- sistance, ex-Warden McMillan whose farm ad- joins that of his son. farm is in Reach Township six miles north of Port Perry and two miles east of Grenbank, Mr. McMillan in- tends to rebuild at once, Two Deaths in Chicago Another Death Five Hundred Miles Away (By Associated Press) Chicago, Ills, July 7. -- Two deaths in Chicago have been caus- ed indirectly by another death five hundred miles away. A telegram from Omaha, Neb, telling Mrs. E. Buckley of the death there of a sister-in-law brought on a heart Caused from attack. Her daughter, Eleanor, 24, ran from the house for a doctor and was run down and killed by an automobile. Neighbors who went to notify Mrs. Buckley of her daughter's death found the mother's lifeless form on a bed- room floor. Another Large Falls A Howard McMillen, Greenbank Suffers $6,000 'Loss When Barn is Burned and Also Contents Valued at $1,000 --Partly Covered By In- - surance--Struck By Light- ning -- Son of Ex-Warden George McMillen (By a Staff Reporter) Struck by lightning at one o'- lock this morning, a large dairy barn owned by Howard McMillan of Greenbank, George A. McMillan, ex-Warden of Ontario enveloped in A son of rounty, was quickly heavy electric storm was in progress at the time and Mr. McMillan, fear- ng that those things might happen did, was watching upstairs window Rushing . to, Forty hens and ~hen..house perished -when | Fortu- The destroyed barn was one of was a built twenty years ago Seventeen loads of fresh hay were in the barn and imple- destroyed included fanning wagons, sleighs and general Mr. McMillan lost mills, that many of the ag-| implements were out in Two factors combined to save the In the first place the barn the northwest, Despite the On the first to arrive was The McMillan 10 ELIMINATE SMOKE IN FLATS Board of Health to Stamp Out Nuisance at Bloor St. Dump Recommendation that the smoke nuisance which exists at the Bloor street west flats in the area known at the Phillip Smith dumping ground be immediately eliminated was contained in the report of Sani- tary Inspector Hubbell which was received and adopted ap the last meeting of the Board of Health. The report stated that at this par- ticular dumping ground he praetice of burning large quantities of leather, rubbish, and other waste was made with resulting complaints from residents living in the vieinity. The odor arising from the fire and the smoke which poured forth was characterized as objectionable. The fact that an incinerator had been placed there on the order of the Fire Chief does not improve matters from a health standpoint the Inspec- tor stated. The report contains a 'note of warning to those who exchange mat- tresses or buy second hand mat- tresses. Several instances of this were brought to the attention of the inspector in the month of June and he reports that unfortunately people do not seem to realize the grave danger of spreading disease which is involved in the use of second hand mattress and when a mattress has served its peried with the first owner it should be com- signed to the city dump with or- ders that it be burned. Dairy Barn Prey to Flames AERIAL PARADE ACROSS ATLANTIC IS NOW POSSIBLE | (By Associated Press) New York, July 7.--An aerial parade across the Atlantic loomed as a possibility today with the an- nouncement of plans for six non stop flights "~»m North America to Europe. Take offs from Lon- don, Ont., Ottawa, Unt,, and New York as early as this month and as late as next year are possible, CHAS.LEVINEIS LAYING PLANS FOR FLIGHT New Pilot as » Yet Unnamed ++for Return Treps-Atlantic Trip TO FLY TO LONDON Captain Pelletier or Captain Larascon Are Likely Selections (Cable Service to The Times by) Canadian Press) Paris, July 7. --Clarence Cham- berlin will fly the Bellanca mono- plane Columbia to London tomor- row with an as yet unnamed French pilot who will attempt a return flight across the Atlantic with Charles Levinne, he told the asso- ciated press today. He will show the rew pilot the controls and everything he needs to know about the peculiarities of the plane as well as give him the full benefit of the experience gained on the - trans-Atlantic flight. It is believed the pilot who will take the Columbia back to America will be either Captain Georges Pel- lietier Doisy of Paris to Tokyo fame, or Lieut. Paul Larascon, who orig- inally planned a trip across with fll- fated Captain Coli, and who since the failure of the Nungesser-Coli flight has been working on plans for one of his own, CUSTOMS COMM'N FINISHES TOUR (By ian Press) Charlottetown, P.E.L, july 7--The Royal Commission investigating the customs concluded its Prince Edward Island sittings here today. Not only were the Prince Edward Island sittings finished, hut today marked the close cf the Commission's tour in Canada. Since last November, it has visited every Province in the Dominion, has made an exhaustive inquiry info the customs administration. has looked in- 16 smuggling in various forms and has investigated breweries and distilleries in all parts of the country. It will now suspend operations until the end of August, when it will meet in Oft- awa to complete a number of matters about which a certain amount of eyi- dence was taken on record CAR BADLY WRECKED HEAD-ON COLLISION | Failing to pull in behind a slowly travelling car, 8S. , B. Pilsworth, Peterboro truck driver, collided head-on this morning on Lick's Hill two miles west of Oshawa with a touring car driven by Fred Huddle- ston, Ontario - Hospital Employee. Neither driver sustained personal in- juries but the car driven by Hud- dleston was badly wrecked. High- way Traffic Officer Reid of Picker- ing and Provincial Constable Cook- man of Whithy are investigating. | Division NEW LA SALLE EXTENSION IS ABOUT READY Several Days Still to Go But the New Plant is Near Completion ROOF ON NEXT WEEK Will Add 120,000 Square . Feet of Space to Factory Area With several days still to come hefore the specified time for com- pletion arrives the new La Salle plant which has heen erected on street for General Motors of Canada Limited by W, H. Yates Construction Company of Hamil- ton and Toronto is now nearing completion. Since the latter part of April when the work on the new plant was started, progress has heen made with all possible speed and on July 15, the date on which the building is. to be turned over to the owners all will be finished. It is expected that practically everything will be completed by uly 11 as on that date, should avorable weather continue, the in- ide work with the gxception of lacing some doors wil} be dor). .t that time outside work which 111 still be underway will be the aying of railway tracks, ghijng nd plastering in the canopy. fost of the glazing is already com- leted. Monday of next week will ses the roof on which work is pow being pushed completely placed and by that time, the sprinkler system on which work is now being done, will be installed. The electrical work is now nearing completion and rapid progress is being made with the plumbing and steamfit- ting. The floors are now being hardened with "Hippo" hardener under the supervision of R. BE. Smith of the Hippo Products Company, Toronto. In all the various activities which are going on in connection with the erection of the plant almost two hundred (Continued on page 3) FEW COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN GITY Oshawa Has T Three Cases of Smallpox--Being Closely Watched Oshawa has three cases of small- pox and the Department of Health is taking every precaution to pre- vent the spread of the dread dis- ease. In her report to the Board of Health, Miss B. E. Harris, R.N., school nurse stated that the three cases were contacts in the same room at a public school. The par- ents of all children in the same room have been notified and have been advised that vaccination should be done at once. Several days have passed since the original three chil- dren were stricken and thus far no further cases have been reported. The number of cases of com- municabled diseases in Oshawa have greatly decreased during the past month and at present in the city there are but twenty-seven placard- ed homes. During the month of June 65 families were released from quarantine. Communicable diseases reported for the month of June showed that there were thirteen cases of German measles, four of measles and whooping cough, three each of chicken-pox, scarlet fever and small-pox, two of erysipelas and one of diptheria. There is one diptheria ecarrier in Oshawa which means that there is one person who though not suffering from the dis- ease is able to which will cause its appearance in other people should adequate con- tact be established. Im the month of June there was in Oshawa one death from scarlet fever and one from erysipelas. JOCKEY FATALLY INJURED (By Canadian Press) Windsor, Ont., July 7--Thrown from Lis horse, Parmachence Belle, during the race meet at Devonshire Park Wednesday, jockey Henry Church, of London, died today. WEATHER Moderate to fresh winds, shift ing to northward, scattered show- ers but partly fair. Friday--Mod- spread the germs: erate to fresh winds, fair and a little warmer. LINDA FAIRHART Seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fairhart, 460 Sim- coe street north, who won first prize for the best patriotic cos- tume in the Jubilee parade. On the sash over her shoulder are the words in gold letters "My Birthday." "~=Photo by Campbell, SEARCH FOR BODY OF ARMY AVIATOR Lost His Life e While Taking Part in a Farewell Demonstration Service to The Canadian Press) Honolulu, July 7.--Search for the body of Lieut. Charles Williams, army aviator whp lost his life while parti- cipating in an aerial farewell demon- stration here for Lieutenants A. Ha- genberger and lester Maitland, Paci- fic fliers, occupied the army and navy forces here today. Williams, said by a Star bulletin to have been the TiiT= cee of Mrs. Horace E. Dodge, recenily divorced wife of the son of a wealthy | automobile manufacturer, was, drowsi- } ed in the deep waters off Fort a Russy when the plane failed to 're- | cover from a diving position anil | plunged into the sea. . Times by (Cable RITAIN MAY AGREE TO MOVE TO BRING ABOUT LOW CRUISER TONNAGE ¥ British Spokesman Believes Figures Misunderstood -- Do Not Intend to Include Buiding Program in Cruis- ers, Only Ships Appropriat- ed for JAPAN JOINS WITH STATES Delegates Instructed to Op- pose Vigorously the British Proposals -- Britain Be- lieves Problem Can Now Be Solved (By Associated Press) Geneva, July 7.--Failure to sur- mount the difficulties at the Tri Paritite Naval Conference has en- gendered a pessimistic atmosphere here and the feeling is gaining ground that the negotiation will re- sult in a considerable increase' in naval construction in the United States and Japan instead of a reduc- tion in naval construction. Geneva, July 7.--The calm today to the Tri-Partite Naval Conference after yesterday's hours of stprm with the British, United States and , Japanese delegations armed: with pencils, trying to,devise some solu- tion for the eruiser problem which will prevent a breakup of the Con- ference. The British spokesman said today that both the United States and Japanese experts appear to have misunderstood British figures and that an agreement could be reached if everyone would realize that Great Britain does not intend to include projected building programs in her cruiser figures but only ships actu- ally appropriated for. Indications now exist that the British have been impressed with the Japanese advocacy of the United Stats move for low cruiser limita- tion. Tokio, July 7.--Admiral chief Japanese delegate at the Geneva Naval Conference was in- structed to oppose vigorously Brit- ish. proposals for an increase in eruiser tonnage, it was explained today by the spokesman for the Navy Department, because the ob- ject of the Confrence is to de- crease and not increase armaments. The spokesman declared also that Japan would continue to insist that the 5-5-3 ratio for warship was Saito, == not acceptable. Geneva, July 7.--Japan's flat- flooted declaration that she is for all possible limitation of tonnage in. cruiser class of warships, there- by taking even a stronger .stand than the United States who had of- fered to raise the maximum on- nage to four hundred thousand tons in order to appease Great Britain, was the dominant topic of the dis- cussion of the Three Power Naval tractors are erecting for General Limitation Conference today. Construction Work on New G. M. Plants Being Pushed Two Hundred Mi Men Are Em. ployed on New Stamping Mill Machine Shop and En- amelling Plant Extension-- All Will Be Near Comple- tion By End of September Two hundred men are at present employed in the erection of the new stamping mill, machine shop and enamelling plant extensions which Jackson, Lewis Company of To- ronto, are building under ome con- tract for General Motors of Canada, Limited. An additional fifty men are at work already on the new of- (Continued on page 3) EARTH TREMORS FELT IN ALASKA Are Believed to Have Been Caused By Eruption of Volcano Seward, Alaska, July 7.--Two distinct earthquakes 'were felt here last might. The belief was expressed that the shocks were probably the result of a minor eruption of Bog- oslof volcano om the island of the same name, 800 miles from here. Three Drowned Near Little Current; Boat Catches Fire (By Canadian Press) his Ww. prominent manufactares and two members of hic crew were drowned near Little Cue rent. Four others who were in the craft saved themselves by swimnpge to shore with the aid of floating cush- ions. The dead are: Hodgkins, James Rush, Little Current, mechanic, and Thomas Fleshman, Chicago, deckhan& Rush was said to have been an excel- lent swimmer and it is thought that ne lost his in an cffort to rescue Sudbury, Ont, July 7--When speed boat caught fire last night, 1.. Hodgkins; of Chicago, 1:4, ite his companions. Miss Nancy Smith, and Miss Emma Ottis. Chicago, and Ed. Bralet. litt Current, and Edgar Crastiaw, Chicago. reached safety on the shore of Lae- loche Island. With his speedboat, Playboy, Hodg- kins left Little Current for McGregor Syl puke paayyoeq dwiBud oyj "Leg vessel was instantly enveloped fin flames. It is thought that a leaky gasoline tank was responsible for the rapid spread of the fire. The Playboy was a fifty foot boat, ome of the fast- t HEALTH IN CITY SCHOOL IMPROVED Number of Cases Last Octo- ber 442--Reduced Over 57 Per Cent. MANY UNDERWEIGHT Great Improvement is Shown By Those Taking Milk During Year Comment on the great number of cases of malnutrition among Osha- wa school children which have been corrected is contained in the report of Miss B, E. Harris R. N., public health nurse, which was received by the Board at its regular meeting, The total number of cases of malnu- trition last October was 442, and at the end of the school term the num- ker had been reduced over fifty per- cent, Miss Harris stated. Ten per- cent of the children who were found underweight were weighed avery second month during the year while normal children were weighed al the beginning of the school year and again at the close of the tewm. The large majority of those under- weight took milk during school hours which, together with the edu- cative instructions on food and diet and physical advancement, have shown their effect within one year. Much effort, Miss Harris contin- ues, has heen given to Child Wel- fare Clinics and these are being well attended. In this connection con- siderable immunization work is be- ing done to prevent. scarlet fever and small-pox. The correction of defects such as faulty teeth and tonsils during the summer holidays is being mngged in the hope that children will lose less time at school for such purposes during the coming year and have in addition a healthier mind and body. The report adds that at the close of the school term 360 children In the primary grades had been given medical examinations by the school medical examiners, Drs, Berry and McKay who were appointed for the work in April. The total number or calls made by public health nurses in June were: Child Welfare ....... (Continued on page 3) . 401 Paris, July 7--Commander Byrd ex- pects to spend the next seven or eight years in exploration from the air, he told the Associated Press today. 8 Cents per word each insers tion. Minimum charge for each insertion, 35c. ODDFELLOWS AND REBEKAHS all mgmbers of the Order cordially invited to the lows' picnic which is being held at Lakeview Park, Saturday, J 9. Come, bring your rag have a real good time. DON'T FORGET THE OLD Square Dane at Barnhart's Pavilion, Friday, July 8. Car will leave lake at 12 o'clock. Holden's orchiskis: G. A. Kemp, manager. RUMMAGE SALE, BASEMENT Sint. coe Street United Church, Fri- day, July 8, 2.30 oc'lock. (4a) TONIGHT--NOVELTY DANCES AT Barphart's Pavilion. Prize es. Good music. Good Good management. (4a) RUMMAGE SALE -- BASENEN Simeoe street United church,' Friday, July 8, 2:30 o'clock. (4-2) ANNUAL PICNIC CHRISTIAN Church Sunday School, Friday, July 8, Lakeview Park. Cars leave Centre and King Sts. at 2.30 o'clock. 4a) } (4a CHAUTAUQUA BRINGS ONE OF the best programmes July 15-20. Tickets at Thompson's Drug Store; Loan and Savings. in years. MeGill's Central (4-2) MEMBERS OF L. O. L. 2167 AND 686 and all Lady Lodges are re- quested to meet in the Orange Hall, next Sunday morning 'at 10.30 for Divine Service; at Sim- coe St. United Church. Service by Rev. F. J. Maxwell. (4-2) THE PLACE TO GO--JUBILEE PA- vilion. Special feature Friday, July 8. Miss Oshawa will be pre- sented to the citizens of Oshawa by Mayor R. D. Preston. This feature will take place at 8.30 ». m. sharp. commences at est going crafts in focal warers. 8 p.m ubtl"2, oo