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[= The Oshawa Daily Th SUCCEEDING The Oshawa Daily' Reformer mes VOL, I--NO, 49 "ets Bhar Shen OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. TEE TEN PAGES AT WAVER Prince Reviewed 10,000 Veterans ENGLISHMAN 10 FLY WITH CHAS. LEVINE Captain W, G, Hinchcliffe to Pilot the Plane Columbia Across Atlantic MAY START RT TOMORROW Levine Satisfied | With Plane and Also Pilot--Start at Cranwell - (Cable Service to The Thnes By Canadian Press) Croydon, Eng., Aug. 30--Charles A, Levine anounced this afternoon that Captain W. G. Hinchcliffe, En- glishman, haa neen definitely select- ed to pilot the trans-Atlantic mono- plane Columbia back to the United States with Levine as champion. They would hop off as soon as the weather cleared, Levine said. Levine and incheliffe went up for a trial flight and then started for Cranwell, Lincolnshire, from where the trans-Atlantic flight will commence. Hincheliffe said he was pleased with the plane and admired Levine, while Levine, remarked the English were 'good sports" and that a stapt would he made perhaps tomorrow. wife Lays Drounsin, Paris, Aug. 30.--Mrs. Charles Levine on behalf of he: husband to- day went to LeBourget, filed and paid Maurice Drousin the hundred thousand francs due him under terms of contract by which he was to have piloted Leyine across the Atlantic. Meanwhile Levine In London, af- ter the amazing flight in a plane, which he hardly knew how to hand- le, trom Paris was attracting greal attention. He says he is going to the United States somehow "If I die in the attempt." His next step is to get a pilot for his Trans-Atlantic plane Columbia. He was besieged this morning by aviators eager to serve. The British Air Ministry seems to have walved the question of Levine's flight without a license but nevertheless is granting the plane one lest it be taken without authorization, CITY HALL FURNACE LIGHTED August 30 took on special signifi- cance at the City Office Building today when the furpace fires were lighted to take the chill of the civic departments. City Clerk Hare be- lieves this is the earliest date on record for the operation of the civic building's heating plant. PETITION FOR SIDEWALKS A petition bearing many names for a sidewalk on the south side of King street from the end of the present sidewalk to the eity limits will be considered by the Board of Works at its approaching meeting Amone those signing the petition are John Gordon, E. J. Ferguson W. H Kan, N. A. Almas, E. J. McCaffrey, Alex Neilson, R. N. Be- lack, J. M. Ashby, A. C. Lycett, A. 8. Ross, F. M. Love, and H. M. Brooks. EMPLOYMENT AGENT APPOINTED HERE George Hamilton, Toronlo, Succeeds C. J, Wilcox-- Well Experienced Announcement is made today of the appointment of George Hamil- ton of Toronto as superintendent of Oshawa branch of the Employment Service of Canada succeeding C.J. Wilcox who recently resigned to ac- cept a position with General Motors | of Canada. During the past month A. H. Power, of Toronto, has had charge of the Oshawa office tempo- rarily and on Saturday he will leave for North Bay where he will be sta- tioned for a time. Mr. Hamilton's appointment takes effect on Sept. $. The new superintendent of the Oshawa branch has been connected with the Employment Service in Toronto for the past six years and mews of his promotion was not en- tirely unexpected, The Times was informed today by a man who knows him personally. Mr. Hamilton a marpied man and yesterday was in Oshawa looking for a residence. He will move from Toronto as soon as possible. A is | STIRRING SCE Prince of Wales Officially Opens New Eastern En- trance to Exhibition Park But This Ceremony is Over- shadowed By the Veterans' Parade PRINCE SPEAKS TO GREAT THRONG Brother Princes Take Salute in March Past -- 5,000 Militia Fol'ow Veterans While Cheer After Cheer is Sent Up from Spectators (By Cavaliah Press) Toronto, aug 30.--Ten thousand veterans marched through mud and rain past the Prince of Wales, as in jays of war they marched along the muddy roads to the Salient and the 3omme. It was Warriors' Day at the Onnadian National Exhibition--a day of "Old Comrades", as the Prince termed them in his brief address, After the march past the Prince called for three cheers for the King. "Comrades," the Prince continued, "My brother and I are very happy to be with so many of you today al- though we feel that we are a long way off, but that is on account of the weather. And this fine parade in con- nection with Warriors' Day reminds 1e of a similar occasion eight years back, in these Exhibition grounds when you welcomed me to Canada for the first time. It meant a whole lot to me then. But that you should welcome me now, when we are all eight years older and maybe wiser, means much more. I am not one for ong speeches but I want tn say a ord about the Canadian Legion. 1 yo your president and delegates when they were over in London for the British Empire Service League con- ference and I congratulated them and [ congratulate you now on getting to- gether, as unity means strength, Laud Old War Songs In moments of waiting old songs of war time echoed round and round the packed - grandst: md and over the grounds. Behind ten thousand veter- ans came five thousand militia, win- (Continued on page » 15 FOUND GUILTY ~~ ONTHEFT COUNT Albert Richardson, 23, Given Six Months for Stealing Ring Albert Richardson, 23 years of age and already convicted for two offences, was found guilty on a third charge of theft in almost as many years in police court this morning after he had pleaded not guilty be- fore Magistrate Hind. The first of- fence was for theft in Belleville for which he was given an indeter- minate period from six months to two years less one day while the second wes in Oshawa on January 14. 1926 for trespassing on the cl P.R. tracks. The offence this time for which he was given a minimum of six months and a maximum of two years less one day in court this morning, was for stealing a ring, valued at less than $10, the prop- erty of a fellow boarder, Julius Minaes. The theft occurreq between Au- gust 1 and August 29, probably about three weeks ago although the exact date seemed uncertain. In the witness stand this morning, Minacs stated that he lost the ring when he took it off to wash and forgot to put it back on again before going to work. On returning that night, it had disappeared and although he | inquired, he saw mothing more of it until yesterday when his sus- picions were aroused by a bulge in Richardson's watch pocket. Minaes immediately went to the police and with Constable McGee, returned to his boarding house, which is the home of Samuel Starr, 15 William street, and there they waited until Richardson returned from work. On questioning him about the ring, P.C. McGee told the court that Richardson denied any knowledge of it whatever and even couldn't account for it being in his trousers pocket when the constable located it there. Colonel Grierson appeared for the Crowm while no NES AT C.N.E,, WARRIORS' DAY ALSO CHILDREN' S DAY ' WINDSOR FLIGHT MAY BE STARTED TODAY (By Canadian Press) Windsor, Ont,, Aug. 80.-- Windsor's trans-Atlantic flight is definitely set for early this atternoon, depending only on weather conditions, Both ©. A, Duke Schuller, pilot, and Phil Wood, navigator, declared them. selves ready to hop off at any moment and every detail has been attended to on the plane, Royal Windsor, MANY LEAVE FOR HARVEST FIELDS First Excursionists Left Last Night--150 Were From Oshawa Approximately 150 persons from Oshawa and the surrounding district left last night for the western grain fields where they will assist in har- vesting one of the most bountiful crops in the history of the prairie provinces. This year, even more earnestly than usually the western farmers are looking to the eastern section of Canada for help in the harvest and while the number which went from Oshawa is somewhat smaller than last year, it is reported that other centres in Ontario are sending larger delegations. Excursionists who wished to leave on the first trains assembled from various parts of the province in To- ronto last night and at midnight long trains operated by the Cana- dian National and Canadian Pacific Railways steamed out of the new I'nion station on the first lap of the long journey to Winnipeg. The second group of excursionists will leave on September 7 and a third group will depart on a later date, All who ca possible leave their ac- tivities in the east are heing urged to assist in the garnering of the harvest. Special rates are being given by the Railway companies. The tickets sold here take the bear- er to Winnipeg and those proceeding farther west can obtain transporta- tion at a half cent per mile. Many of those going from Oshawa and vicinity are of foreign extrac- tion, only a small percentage being native born Canadians, The Times day. PROGRAM OF WATER MAINS UNDER WAY Includes 21 Streets and Will Cost $40,000--To Be Com- pleted This Year Work began today on the city's $40,000 program of water main con- struction authorized at last night's special council sesswn. Twenty-one streets are included in the program which will be completed, it is am- ticipated, well before winter. The streets named are: Douglass Street, Conant to Apmis; Currie Avenue, Ritson Road to Eastern limits; Huron Street and Eulalie Avenue; McLaughlin Boulevard from Christie Avenue to Somerville Avenue; Somerville Avenue from McLaughlin Boulevard to Rossland Road; Oshawa Boulevard from Col- borne to Alice streets: Alice street from Oshawa Boulevard to western limits. Warren street from King to Col- borne; Bond street from Simcoe th Church streets; Alma street from Lot 268 east of eastern limits to Golf street; Richmond street from Oshawa Boulevard to Roxborough street; Drew street from Stacey av- enue to Eulalie avenue; King street east to Lot 70 east of the eastern limits. Stacey avenue from Drew street; Mary street from Greta street; Fred street from Golf to Groome streets; Simcoe street from morth of the northern limit to Rossland road: Leslie street from Rosedale avenue to Wood street; Groome avenue to north limits: Bloor street to Oxford. famitary Inspector D. A. Hubhell will attend a convention of Ontario inspectors im Toronto on Septem- one acted in Richardson's interests. He bad nothing to say. ber 14, 15 and 16, leave being grant ed by the City Council. was informed by railway agents to- FAWCETT IS READY FOR $50,000 SWIM is Deterined to Finish the Course If at All Possible NUMBER IS 341 His Backers Are Confident He Can Complete the 21 Miles Oshawa's entrant in National Exhibition marathon swim, will hreast Lake On- tario's waters promptly at 830 am. Wednesday morning along with other qualified entrants in the greatwit swimming event in history. He will enter the water in the pink of physicial condition, trained to the last minute, and grimly resolved to finish the course if any mortal can do it. Fawcett's dressing tent is already in place, bearing the number 341. If en try' number 341 crosses the line first at the finish, Oshawa's fame will be second only to the. man who believes, despite sceptics' efforts to discourage him, that he has more than a chance for the $35,000 prize. While Fawcett tips the scales at something over 155, he is not compet- ing with some of the entrants whose size alone guarantees their floating qualities, "Fat men," Fawcett says, "can with- stand cold quite a while, but when the chill finally gets tliem they are out of luck. My theory is that too much flesh will be handicap to many." Can Fawcett finish the course? His backers say he can, and hase their optimism on Fawcett's (Continued on page 3) Ernest Fawcett, the Canadian they "do LAST BAND CONCERT WEDNESDAY NIGHT Feature Number will Be "At Sundown," Prince of Wales' Favorite The farewell band concert of the sea- son will be given by the 34th Ontario Regimental Band at Alexander Park | on Wednesday evening, with a pro- | gram consisting mostly of request num- pr to bring highly appreciated series of concerts to a delightful close. The feature number of the evening will be the Prince of Wales' favorite fox trot "At Sundown" published by Leo Feisty Toronto. The program will be as fol- lows : March--Sons of the Brave, Bidgood. Overture--Bridal Rose, Lavallee. Grand selection--Songs of the Old Folks, Lake. Fox Trot--At Sundown. (Favorite of the Prince of Wales). Fantasia--Darkies" Dreamland, Bid- good. Selection--Sounds of England, Lang- sy. " Waltz--Casino Tangs, Gungl. Fox Trots--Don't You Like It? Just the Same. March--Preciosa, Devery. Hymn--God be with vou till we meet t NIGHT Was Off Pavement hy Yaramlay Tm iv! hy Thursday was resumed the party Jack Built', Mrs. Brown friend's place across the road'. after the accident. Her Waverley was a dull affair. ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIERS LEAVE MUNICH FOR CONSTANTINOPLE ttrvice To The Times Canadian Press) Munich, Germany, Aug. 380. --Favored by ideal flying condi- tions, Williams 8. Brock and Ed. ward F. Schlee took off in their monoplane "Pride of Detroit", at 6.35 o'clock this worning for Constantinople in continuance of their flight around the world. They expected to reach their destination, about a thousand miles away, in less than twelve hours. They had been in Munich less than fifteen hours after landing from Croydon. Cable By Belgrade, Aug. 30--Jugo Slayia-- Round the world monoplane pride of Detroit, with Willam Brock and Fd ward Schlee, arrived here at 1203 p.m from Munich, Germany. Aviators will leave tinople later today. for Constan- ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER PROBABLE Council Discusses Idea Which May Soon Take Definite Form Appointment of an assistant city engineer was informally suggested at last night's Couneil session by Ald. George Hart, and it is consid- ered probable that the matter will take definite form befo.e the end of the year. Aldermen pointed out that City Engineer Smith is considered one of Canada's most efficient city offic- jals, and that the growth of the city requires his services entirely in an executive capacity, relieving him from much detail work that should, properly, fall upon an assistant's shoulders. The consensus of the Council was that the Works Department for 1928 must be put on a higher plane of efficiency as to equipment. Street cleaning in itself will require mo- tor sprinklers and sweepers, and old machinery used in construction work will have to be replaced by machines able to do more and bet- again. God Save the King. ter work. Ask Street Im NM » To Aid in Gonornl Motors vk to Brit About 50 Residences to be Sold to Employees and Ask for Pavements, Side- wallss, Sewers and Water Mains General Motors of Canada, Limited, has definitely launched its 1927-8 housing scheme for its employees in Oshawa, involving the erection of some 50 h by x the City C il at its ial last night to pave extensive sections of Mary, Hilleroft and Grierson streets, and to provide sidewalks, water mains and sewers. The Couneil referred the request to the Board of Works with a recommendation that the aldermen composing it hold a special meeting in time to report to another special ti ing rovements lousing Scheme OF FATALITY Inquest Into Death of Mrs, Helen Brown Adjourned Until September 9 -- Several Other Witnesses to Be Called to Throw Further Light on Accident -- Not Stolen -- Reference to Mysterious Oshawa Club Made By Two Witnesses -- Ward Believes His Car Prusky Car Details concerning a party which Mrs, Helen Brown accompanied Detective Ward and three friends from Toronto attended at the fore she was irstantly killed on the Kingston Highway early Thursday morning were related before a Coroner's Juey ul Bowmanville last night when the inquest which opened last Detective Ward told the jury that he drove from "wronto and after arriving at invited them all Warm denial of the suggestion that he had been drinking was made by Mr. Ward but he admitted having been displeased with the actions of one of the women in his party breath, thought probably she had been drinking. According to Detective Ward's testimony the party held at the The constable himself says he spent most "The House That to what she termed 4 he said smelled peculiar and he of the evening seated at a radio in a room which was set aside for the party and Mrs. Brown attired in a blue ribbed kimona sat opposite him and left the room but once. "That was when she was asked to dance by Henry Levy," explained Mr. Ward. Strains of modern jazz music floated into the room from an adjoining draw- ing room where other members of the party together wiih some guests at the Waverley danced and talked. Now and then Levy and his two compan- ions, Mrs. Levine and Miss Appleton came into the room to spend the time elepsing between dances. A glass of beer was brought to Ward but he re- fused it, he told the jury. Other members of the party might have been drinking Ward said, but he swore he saw none of it. Provincial officers who investigated the aceident were not aslied last night whether they believed (Continued on page 2) GIVEN YEAR FOR THEFT OF AUTO Ernest Sweet is is Found Sane After Mental Examination is Made Ernest Sweet who was arrested on Saturday for the theft of an auto- mobile, the property of the Moffatt Motor Sales, was found guilty by Magistrate Hind in police court this morning and sentenced to a term of not less than one year and an indeterminate period of two years less one day in the Ontario Re- formatory. Following his arrest on Saturday, Sweet's actions seemed to indicate a touch of insanity and as a result he was sent to Whitby for examination by alienists. After a careful scrutiny of his mental cap- acity by Doctors James Moore afd Charles McGillivray, they both found that he was sane and normal intel- lectually whereupon he was brought back to Oshawa, to be tried on his charge of theft. No lawyer appeared for Sweet but as best he could, he explained to the court that although he had never been affected in this way be- fore, he had "gone off his nut" for the time and had taken the car from the Moffatt Motor Sales, think- ing that it was his or one which he had formerly owned. Owing to the fact that he had not been drinking and in fact had only partaken but once in his life, both the Court and the Crown found it rather hard to believe his story of not being responsible for his ae- tions either through temporary in- sanity or any other cause, and with a final comment "Such persons as he are not safe to rum at large" Sweet was given one year and an eave probably. Eleven resid for have already been begun by General Motors, ranging in building cost be- tween $3,500 and $4,000. The re mainder of the houses will probably maintain the average, making the to- tal value of the construction close to $175,000. The street sections to be paved, sub- ject to Council permission which is taken for granted, includes the west side of the entire block on Mary street between Greta street and the road al- lowance between the second and third concessions; the east side of Mary street extending south of Greta street for one half block; each side of Hill- croft street to a point half way be- tween Grierson and Hayes streets, and on both the east and west sides of Grierson between Hilleroft and Greta streets. On the completion of the work --- pavement, sidewalks and mains Can eral Mot rs smarantees to reimburse the city for the expenditure. ™ meeting to be held Wednesday indet, inate period of 364 days added, in which he might receive treatment if his story might prove correct. G. M. C. ORCHESTRA "ON THE AIR" TONIGHT LEY INN BEFORE TRAGEDY DETECTIVE WARD TELLS WHAT TRANSPIRED ON CONSIDERING STEPS FOR A POWER PLANT Mayor Sees FP Possibility of City-Owned Steam Generat- ing Electric System HYDRO EXCESSIVE Believes Such Plant Could Supply Energy for Light and Industrial Needs Steps which may wa's inaugurating its own electric power plant, steam generated and having no connection with the Hydro Electric Power Commission of On- tario, were under consideration by Mayor R. D. Preston today. li. Worship points out that he has no figures to influence his decision ei- ther way, but he believes that it is entirely possible that a city-owned lead to Osha- steam generating electric power plant could supply energy and light for Oshawa's industries and homes at a rate no higher than what the city now has to pay for its hydro service, "It is high time that Oshawa be- gan looking out for its interests In tis matter," his worship declared "Hydro rates in this city are ex- cessive, and that despite the fact that this city uses more hydro thap any other municipality in Easte.n Ontario, "As I mentioned at the Couneil session last night, Trenton has tried to secure water power for iis own use, despite the fact that it 's a hy- (Continued on page 3) a MAYOR SUPPORTS RESTAURANT BYLAW Considers It a a , Fair Measnya Believing City Cannot Afford to Delay Action Mayor Preston went on record to- day as being wholly in accord with the Board of Health's proposed res- taurant and cafe regulating by-law. "This by-law," his worship stated, "certainly does not err on the side of strictness. [I consider it a fair measure, and I will support it. "In my opinion, Oshawa cannot f- ford to be any longer without such regulation. Considering our large in dustrial population, hundreds of whom eat at restaurants or lunch rooms every day, the most drastic regulations as to cleanliness in the preparation and serving of food should be im- posed without delay, and those regu- lations administered without fear or faror." Officials of the Board of Health ex- plain that the by-law was brought before the special council session Mon- day night largely at the instance of the mayor who has brought certain conditions in Oshawa to the Board's attention. That the law will receive the sup- port of the Council is considered a foregone conclusion. The lack of if, it is stated, is considered a potential menace to tourist business. LONDON-LONDON HOP STARTS TOMORROW (By Canadian Press) Ont, Aug. ednesday. to morth west winds, still Bd rt rtly oir, mob much change in temperature. Cormring Events 8 Cents per aond oath Anse - Minfasan hare for eno | imsertion, 85c. | a TONIGHT JUBILEE PAVILION, BUN Eating Contest. Who's the cham- pion bun eater of Osh wa? Boys, come down and win a cash prize. Fun for both young and old. Old time Paul Jomes Di once away the blues. Unsurpassed wusie. OO 16. Broadeasting Orchestra. diag E280. Note: Tune in en C77 md hear cur broadeast 6.80 to 7 _ J dx. light saving dime. doa