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bis Oshawa Daily ret sendare. ili, The Oshawa Daily Daily Reformer di une OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1927 For Subscription Rates See Page 2 Swmgie Lopes, 4 Conte pet a Second Section--Pages 7-10 VOL. 1---NO. 14 - EE RESIDENTS OPPOSE PROPOSED CLOSING OF OSHAWA STREET Present Petition to the City ~ Council--Matter Referred to Committee / OTHER PE PETITIONS Ask for Pavement on Bond Street, Church to Mechanic Five petitions for-local improve- ments were received at last night's seesion of the council and all were referred to the Board of Works. One petition asked that an asphalt concrete pavement with curb and gutter be constructed on Bond street west from Church street to Mech- anic street. A second petition ask- ed that similar work be done on Clarke street from Bulalie avenue to the south end of the street, A petition from residents living on the west side of Christie street asked that a concrete sidewalk he constructed at that location, Simi- lar work was requested for the east side of Huron street from Rulalie avenue, 306 feet south, There was also a petition that both sides of Yonge street. from Gliddon avenue, 2856 feet north on the west side of the street and to Bruce street on the east gide of the street, he fitted with sidewalks. Residents living in the vicinity of Oshawa street petitioned against 'its proposed closing and the whole mat- '981 jWmod 0) pPaliajel ujesv SBM 19) The proposed closing: of John street is still "in the air." Mr. Hinds who owns property involved, is not agreeable to setting a price on his property and consequently the matter had to be referred back to the committee for further action, Col. J. F. Grierson wrote Council for complete information with re- gard to the situation, GOUNGIL ADJOURNS UNTIL SEPTEMBER In Case of Important Business Special Session Will Be Held Councils like most other or- ganizations need holidays and last night the city fathers decided not to meet again until the second Mon- day in September. It is possible that some important business may de- velop is the meantime and should such be the case a special meeting will be called by the mayor, It was originally planned to make the meeting held two weeks ago the last until September but this could not be arranged. There were several vacant seats at last night's meeting which suggested that pleasant sum- mer evenings and council meetings aren't 8 working combination. COMMUNISTS IN PRISON Paris, July 18.--Marcel Cachin and Jacques Doriot, France's fore- most Communists, are tonight in prison. M. Guillaume, Prefect, and M. Chiappes, his' principal aide, drove down to the offices of Human- ite, where the two Communists were engaged at an editorial council. "Do you consent to become my prisoners?" Gutlipume asked. Both Communists consented. They had made all their preparations for going to prison, but had thought it unfair that they should pay their own taxicab fares, while Daudet was driven there in a police automobile, 80 they were taken to prison at the expense of the police. PORT HOPE CLINCHES GROUP Port Hope, July 17.--With a clean single by Bob Chalk in the eighth innings to score two rum- ners and tie the score, followed by a double by Dan Curtis to score Chalk, Port Hope, achieved a vic- tory from Cobourg Saturday in a Highway League game, 8 to 17. At the time Chalk came through with the save there were two out. Cobourg led all the way until the eighth, when the locals came from behind to win the game. Port Hope have now clinched a place in the play-offs and look like the team to beat. The teams: Cobourg--Hutton, 3b.; cf; Cool, 2b.; E. Campbell. 1b; Rollings, 88.;: W. Campbell, c.; Boundy, rf.; Gordon 1f.; G. Camp- bell, p.; Elliott, r.f. Port Hope--R. Ware, s.5.; Hills, rf; Chalk, 1b.; Crosset, 3b.; Curt- is. c.: Hillman, 1.f.; Mitchell, c.f.; K. Ware, 2b.; Russell, p.; High- field, 2; umpires, JJack Rowden and Jack Henderson. PREMIER WILL SPEAK Southhampton, July 17.--Premier Ferguson has accepted an invita- tion to aldress a public gathering in Lakeview Park. Port Elgin, on Sat- urday, July 30, under the auspices of the North Bruce Conservative Association, Butler, Civie reception for the British Bowlers when they visit Oshawa on July 30 wsrageueds July 30 was requested in a letter received from the Oshawa Bowling Club, at last night's council meeting. It was asked by the local bowlers, who are making plans to entertain the visitors, that a eivic luncheon he tendered the Britishers. The mat- ter was referred tothe Finance Com- mittee iwth power to act. Council passed a motion allowing $200 towards the expenses of the May Hold Civic Reception - For British Bowlers Here Oshawa Bowlers Ask City Council to Tender Britishers a Civic Banquet -- Allow $200 Toward Expenses of Firemen at Tournament to Be Held in St. Mary's ' firemen to the annual firemen's tour- nament to be held in St. Mary's on July 30, 31 and August 1. It was also decided that Chief Cameron should attend the Fire Chiefs' Con- vention in Hull, Ont, J Numerous accounts Included in the report of the Finance Committee were passed. The request fro ma Chinese resi- dent for permission to open a laun- dry at 158 Willlam st. east was re ferred to the committee. ESSAGE MAY BE ROM NUNGESSER Poy Finds Bottle Containing Note--Story Found to Be Genuine St. John's, Nfld, July 18.--'Nun- gesser Coli au secours." These words, believed to have been an ap- peal from the ill-fayyd French aviators, written in pencil, in a bold but shaky hand, were found on a pece of paper inside a corked brandy flask at Mike's Cove, Point May, Nfld, on July 6. The discoverer, Patrick Cousins, a boy of 14 years, found the flask floating in the landwash., He had to smash the bottle in order to get at vhe paper, The paper, about 3 1-2 inches square, was evidently hastily torn off from a large sheet. It was 0. 4 discolored white. Inspector J .H., Small of the Pos- tal Telegraphs, who, upon learning of the find, visited Mike's Cove, states that so far as the boy's story is concerned it is genuine, The in- spector brought the paper to this city, Point May is at the extreme south-western end of the Burin Peninsula, and is the nearet point '> Newfoundland toythe French 18] lands, St. Pierre Miquelon, They Saw @eroplane Chicoutimi, Qu July 18.--Al- fred Gaudreault and Pitre Desbiens, woodsmen in the employ of Adelard Tremblay of St. Jerome, who em- erged from the bush at St. Andre de "Epouvante, have made the declara- tion that while working in the woods they saw an aeroplane on the shore of Metabetchouan River in the early part of thé month of May. Beyond the feeling that this was early for airmen to be operating in that dis- trict, they gave he matter no thought. Hearing, on their return to civilization, however, of the miss- ing aviators Nungesser and Coli, they have related their story, Which is being investigated. RETURNING POLES SURE OF WELCOME London, July 19.--Eight hun- dred Poles from all parts of Can- ada and the ®pited States were on the way from London to Danz- ing Saturday, en route to Warsaw to pay homage to President Pul- sudski on the anniversary of his assumption of power. Friday night. the party werg the guests at a dinner presided over by Count Los, counsellor of the Polish legation, who assured them of the heartiest welcome when they reached Warsaw. They expect to reach the Polish capital July 20. BODY OF DROWNED YOUTH TRANSPORTED BY SEAPLANE Hull, July 17.--A seaplane is winging its way from the trading outpost of the Hudson's Bay Com- pany at Lac Barriere, carrying the body of James Hunter, an em- ployee of the company and a re- cent arrival from Scotland, who was drowned when he fell from a canoe. Word of the tragely was received Saturday at Maniwaki, 175 miles south of the post, and a plane was chartered to make the journey with the body. Hunter, who was 20 years of age, died in sight of his chum, L. Mathewson. He had gone on the lake to cool off and suddenly swayed, toppled into the water, and was drowned. OVERCOME BY FI'MES New York, July 18--7'welve men, members of a comstruetion gang at work in a 75-foot shaft at Nott 'Avenue and East River, Queen's, were stricken by carbon monoxide fumes shortly before noon today. A volunteer crew went down the hoist and brought the men up. Four men recovered on being brought to the fresh air and were able to go home. Two ambulances with three doctors and an emer- gency cmew were summoned, and eight other men received treatment. and get theatre must Woman (leaving talking loudly) --"We along to our car mow!" Her friend (innocently)--"I do hope we won't have to go om top, dear." ) 69 NEW COMPANIES FORMED IN CANADA Toronto, July 19.--New compan- ies to the number of 65 with an au- thorized capital of were reported to the Monetary Times during the week ended July 9, compared with 100 with $35,269,- 650 the previous week and with 74 with $13,129 000 the correspond- ing week of last year. EASTERN STATES STILL SWELTERING Thunderstorms + Fail to Cool Temperature -- Fatali- ties Increase New York, July 19.--For the fourth successive day the great wave of stifling heat hung over the Eastern States yesterday, taking at least a dozen more lives and stub- bornly refusing to he dissipated by thunderstorms. The number of deaths directly attributable to the torrid spell had mounted to nearly 60. Prognosticators for the past two nights looked for thunderstorms to y bring solief, -but the Weather. Bur- eau lost faith in the cooling prop- erties of thunder and lightning and announced that 1i¥tle relief was in sight before Monday. Although more thunderstorms were promised, it was frankly ad- mitted that while they may lower the Temperature a little they will add to the humidity and increase the general discomfort. Maximum temperatures through- out the east were a little lower yes- terday, averaging in the upper 80's rather than in the lower 90's but what with the more oppressiv hu- midity there seemed :iittle difference in effect.. In Philadelphia, the maximum was 92. Boston also re- ported 92. PETERBORO WINS IN ELEVENTH Peterboro, Ont., July 17.--Peter- boro seniors battled with Deloro, intermediate champions of Ontario, for seven innings on Saturday, and then each team having scored one run, resisted the invaders' attacks four more innings before winning out, 2-1. The pitchers' duel had a fitting ending when Jeff Hardill. the Petes moundsman, crashed out a double in the 11th to send in the winning run. NEW PIPE ORGAN DEDICATED AT CHURCH IN BEAERTON Beaverton, Ont., July 18.--The Presbyterian Church was filled to overflowing last evening, the occa- sion being the dedication of a new pipe organ. Mr. Horace Lapp had charge of the program and he was assisted by Miss Peterson, soprano; Miss Joyce, contralto; Mr. Ralph Spackman, baritone; Mr. Murray Adaskin, violinist, and the choir. The organ was dedicated by Rev. A. |W. Hare, the minister. Mrs. Ritchie representing the orgam com- mittee, presented him with the key. $10,019,000 PASS BY-LAW T0 CLOSE. PORTION GEORGE STREET At Request of C, P, R, Who Require More Property to Relieve Congestion TO FIX SALE PRICE Also Authorize Agreement With C.N.R. for Removing T. and E. Tracks Council last night passed a by-law by which a portion of George street will be colsed. The closing of the street was requested by the Canadi- an Pacific Railway on the grounds that there was considerable conges- tion in their freight yards in the dis- trict near George street which could ve facilitated if the company conld acquire part of George street. The by-law closing the street states that the sala price shall be fixed at a later date. | A second hy-law authorizing an agreement with the Canadian Na- 'tional Railways whereby the rails of [the old Toronto Eastern on Bond {street will ba removed by the rail- [way company subject to permission ito lay them at some later date should such action be deeged advis- ahle was passed. Removal of the iralls has heen made neressary by the proposed paving of Bond street. | Accounts presented by the Fi- nance Committee, by the General Purpose Committee and by the Fire Protection Committee were passed at this meeting. Council passed a motion authoriz- ine that all lots unsold at the pres- ent tax sale be sold at an adjourned [ tax sale to he held on August 15 for whatever they would bring. DETROIT POLICE TO STOP K.K.K. PARADE Detroit, Mich., July 19.--Every policeman in Detroit was ordered for duty at 9 a.m. Saturday to pre- vent nw parade of Ku Kiux Klansmen from the state fair grounds to downtown Detroit past the Ford Motor Company's Highland Park plant, The Klan recently sought per- mission from the city rouneil to stage a parade,but a permit was de- nied. Police Commissioner Rut- ledge said he had received reports from secret sources that the Klan planned to parade without a per- mit. He dispatched several armorel cars, loaded with riot guns and tear bombs to two police stations nearest the fair Brounds, BASKATC HEWAN HAS 150 VOTES AT CONSERVATIVE (ONVENTION Sarkatoon, Sask.,. July 18.-- When the national convention of the Con- servative Party takes place in Win- nipeg on October 11, Saskatchewan will be represented by about 130 delegates with voting power, it was announced at a meeting of the Sas- katchewan executive here. A reso- lutions committee to have charge of all resolutions from Saskatchewan was appointed. Following the meet- ing it was stated a caucuc of Saska- tchewan delegates would be held previous to the convention when delegates would decide who would be backed up for leadership. POULTRY CONGRESS AT OTTAWA Wild, OPEN ON JULY 28 Ottawa, Ont., July 18.--The pro- grams for the sessions of the World's Poultry Congress here, which opens July 28 and lasts five days, reveals that at least 142 pa- pers are to be presented and at least eight additional if time permits. Congress has been divided into seven sections for the purpose, cov- ering every phase of the industry as follows, breeding, disease, 'genemal marketing, nutrition, baby chick and extension. New York, July 19--Aaron Do- dack, "the fighting jeweler," who was killed while driving robbers out of his store at No. 3630 Broadway July 22, last year, and fought off three robber gangs in less than two years before his death without los- ing as much as a cuff link, was able to leave his widow and two child- ren nothing more than debts of $10.652. His estate was appraised by Maur- ice A. Stephenson of the New York State Trust Commission. Gross as- sots were $7.219 but liabilities were $17,861. His fewelry stock, which he died in defending, was appiaised at $6,500 It was. comprised most- ly of silver and bulky ornamenis. The widow and her children moved to Montreal after Mr. Reo- dack was killed. Mrs. Rodack had said she was certain his boldness in the face of robbers would result in his death, and had urged him to take up an; occupation less hazard- FIGHTING JEWELER'S ESTATE SHOWS DEFICIT OF $10,652 AT DEATH ous than that of a jeweler on Broad- way. Mr. Rodack. a mildmannered, widdile-aged man, less than five feet in height, always said he would fight robbers to the last ditch. In 1924 he fought off the first at- tack. Three robbers entered his place and ordered him to throw up his hands. Instead, he grabbed a pistol and opened fire. The robbers jumped in an automobile and dash- ed away while he ran after them, firing until his pistol was empty. Karly last year another gang came in and went out as did the first. Harry Morris, one of the gangsters was shot through the body and died. The ihird raid was last July. Mr. Rodac sidewalk to aim cardfully at the automobile in which( the / dits were fleeing, and wounded e of the. gang, but was hit in the head and died a few minutes later. firiven orf Knely on the thusiastically as if He Had Won Diamond Sculls -- "Ill Try Again" He Tells Admirers on Return Home Toronto, July 19.--Almost as great a hero as if he carried the Dia- That he was the greatest of oars- young '"Joe" Wright came home last night and was acclaimed by the thousands of citizens who greeted him, first in the shadow of Ned Hanlan 8 statue, and later at Sunny- side as the world's greatest oars- man--rope or no rope. He was a (aii youthful giant of an athlete who, with his mother and tat.er, received the honors that come to glorious defeat no less than to victory with a sportsman s mod- esty. v And with a sportman's fgameness he told the gathering that ne.t year he would try again to bring the Uia- mond Sculls home with him. "It's say.ng yuite a bit, but 1 think 1 can bring them back." he added. No one doubted him. Toronto to Build Shell . One of the features of the recep- tion was Mayor Foster's announce- ment that an order «or £60 had been drawn on the City Treasury to bui.a Joe Wright a new shell with whicu to win the Diamond Sculls at the Henley Regatta next year. "I hope to call the boat," said the oarsman in accepting the gift, 'the City of Toronto." Wright's reception was unusual, In a sense greater than if it had been accorded to a conquering hero instead ot «vw a deicated one whose great effort had been frustrated by the tag end of a punt rope. As Great as Hanlan Tha the was the greatest of oars- men, that he was defeated, not by a better man, but hy an unfortunate chance at the Henley ciassic he would chance atthe Henley elassic he would win, was expressed hy nearly every one of ihe many speakers at yes terdav"s welcome. They evoked the memory of the great Ned Hania as one only equal with whom to pare young Wright, Some sportsmen went pevond | that and Kpake of the Harsman Was. home without ae. Bat Wit ee as a greater than Hanlan. Wright in his replies was ver) brief. His mother and father were dinner, made a few remarks that were classic in their brevity, sim- plicity and meaning, when she said ly: "As long as [I've heen married I've héen cooking for athletes, late at night or early in the morning. But I've been proud of it. If I had | more sons I would want them all to: be athletes." And Joe Wrigh Sr., in his ad dress, recalled some of the impres- sions of the race which in its very restraint was eloquent of the poign- aney of disappointment at the mis- hap which snatched victory away when it was within a stroke of at- tainment. with him. Mrs. Wright, at the civic | after being called upon unexpected- | Joe Wright Given Great Reception in Toronto Oarsman is Welcomed as En- COURT DISMISSES CLARK CASE JURY Toccoa, Go., July 19.--The su- perior: Court jury deliberating the case of Elmer Clark, Sunday School teacher, accused of flogging Mrs. Ansley Bowers, was dissmissed last week when it failed to agree on a verdict. The jury 45 hours. Clark was charged with assault with intent to murder, W. G. Acree, high school principal, pre- viously had been found guilty of assault and battery on the same in- dictment that named Clark as one of the men who beat Mrs. Bow- ers had been out PLAY EUROPEAN DAVIS CUP FINAL NEXT WEEK Copenharen July 19.--The final round of Davis Cup play in the European zone will bring together I'rance and Denmark and Copen- hagen, July 21, 22 and 23. BUDGET OF RESOLUTIONS AT CATHOLIC CONGRESS Montreal, Sue., July 18.--S3ueges- tion that professional bonesette s know more ahout righting fractures thin do ordinary doctors; advorcazy of $25 Governmental '"bahy boun- ties" for patriotic families welcom- ing the sixth and subsequent chil dren; abolition of the Privy Council appeals; banning movie advertising; rezaining Labrador for Quebec and $3 a day for court witnesses con- stitute som eof the material covered hy proposed resolutions presented Saturday nizht to the Sixth Con- grese of the Confederation of Cath- olic Workers in Canada, assembled at Academie Piche, Lachine. CLAIRE WINDSOR SEEKING DIVORCE ro Calif. 1.os - Angeles July 18.-- Claire Windsor, screen star, Friday filed suit for divorce from Bert I.ote'l. well known on both stage and screen alleging jealousy as the cause of thelr marital difficulties. | BRIGADE OF GUARDS RETURN FROM CHINA VIA JANADA London, July 18.--There is a prospect of two battalions of the bri- gade of Guards now statim.e: in "hina coming home to England by way of Canada. In answer to a ques- tion on the matter asked im the | House of Commnng this Afternoon | Captain H. D. King, financ;« vnders secretary of state for war, raid the | suggestion was being considered. Have you an account madam? but maybe I can the man- Assistant: wit" the house, Customer: No. arrange matters with | arer. | Assistant (to manager): "of no aceonnt to see you Sir. A lady VENTRILOQUIST AND MAGICIAN AT CHAUTAUQUA Al Baker, Who Delighted Audience Yesterday, Was Friend of Houdini Al Baker, ventriloquist and ma- gician supreme, was the cause of a thousand laughs, a thousand chuck- les and a thousand giggles when he put on his tremendously funny and clever entertainment at the Chau- tauqua tent yesterday afternoon as part of the third day's attraction for the Dominion Redpath Chautauqua. Ventriloquism that was astounding and magic with coins, handkerchiefs and eggs that was hair-raising, and all accompanied wtih some of the most humorous prattle that has ever been heard, were the chief causais of all the merriment. Baker wag secured by the Chau- tanqua fron New York where he did nothing else but go from one of the {leading clubs to another displaying ithis very same art with a snap and zest that was always refreshing and It gripped the Chautauqua audienc.s in the same manner at Alexandra (Park yesterday. He was a very per- sonal friend of the famous Harry {Houdini and ha has with him at !present a picture showing both of [them together, taken only a few' | weeks before the greatest of all ma- :gicians died. His specialties were his various acts of ventriloquism which were real gems, various handkerchief co- nundrums, some ladder tricks and a very alevior presentation in which ne apparently baked a cake on tha top of a lad's red head after he had mived the ingredients including an ogz, some floyr and sugar in a hat lent from the audience. BLACK FORCED DOWN BY. DESERT STORMS Pasrah, Asiatic Turkey, July 19. ~--Van Lear 'Black, publisher of the Baltimore Sun, arrived Satur- day in h's Fokker air yacht from B'nder-Abbas. He sald he had 'intended ta fly from Bunder-Abbass "direct to Bagdad but was forced by a sandstorm tn land on the Per- sian coast and spend the night in a village. WINDOW CLEANER FALLS NINE STORIES TO DEATH Detroit, July 18.--Falling nine stories from a scaffold where he was le"ning windows today, Walter Me- Crosky, 23 year old, struck on the navement in front of an automobile and was dragzed 20 feet before the driver could stop the car. MeCrozky died a few minutes after he was tak- to Receiving Hospital. McCrosky and Patrick Ryan were cleaning windows on the ninth flyor of the Crowly. Milper and Company building at Gratiot and Library avenues. 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