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- 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. -----e PL -------- TWELVE PAGES ES OPPOSED NO ALARM FOR FLIERS IN NON STOP FLIGHT Schiller and Stinson Ave Speeding on Way to " Spokane Oshawa Dail , 8 The Oshawa Daily Reformer VOL. 1--NO. 68 Publighed at Oshawa, Out, Canady, Rusey Bee OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1927 HIGHER FARES FOR BUSS URGES DRECTSTACEYS ATTIRE. [HATALOCAT TOMAYORALTY CONTESTAIRPORT IN HYDRO RATES TEN MONTHS OLD TRocsives: No Assurance That OSH AW A SOON BUT WINS TROPHY| Liquor Store Will Be Es- G. D. Conant Would Carry , tablished Here When Peti- Problem to Government tion is Presented to Liquor for Solution Control Board -- Charges NOT WELL EXPLAINED Temperance Forces Gave Says Hydro Can Do Nothing Mr. Hanna Wrong Impres- sion as to O, T. A, Major- in Matter--Relief Only from Gov't ity -- Chaiman Thought It Over 2,000 Instead of 43 Direct appeal to the Government of Ontario of which the Hon, G. Following presentation of a peti- tion to Chairman D. B, Hanna of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario on Tuesday, but without receiviny Howard Ferguson is the head, with any assurance that the Board would a view to selving Oshawa's hydro establish a liquor store in Oshawa, rates problem is the suggestion of Ex-Mayor John Stacey today affirm. Ex-Mayor G. D, Conant today. In ed his decision to run for the mayor- an interview, he points out that the alty of this city in the election to Hydro Electric Power Commission be held January 1, 1928, providing can do nothing in the matter, Huge 30 one glse 1aken the Held on 4 p'at- capital indebtedness which they can Bua ig 4 promise a lqucr reduce only by higher rates forbids Mr Stacey herons Ring ear, fuen Soovioe aij eve, 1 Sova apposed ts itor tore In Onhvws for hydro. Mr. Conant declares that ad appeared before Mr. Hanna the incurring of the local distriet system's huge debt has not heen clearly or satisfactorily explained, and that grave mistakes have been = The Granting of Permit for Bus Line Approved If Fare Same as Street Ry. p SUBMITTED BEST ESSAY ON CANADIAN HISTORY Favor Bus Line as Supplement to Simcoe Street Car Ser vice But Line to Other Sec- tions of City Left in Abey- ance Until Rai'way Can Determine Success Finan. cially of Simcoe St. Service QUESTION IS FULLY DISCUSSED New Bus Service Will Not Begin on September 25 Even if Restrictions Are Satisfactory -- Mayor Be- lieves Same Fare as Charg- ed on Street Cars Will Give Company Profit City Council Members Have Been Approached on the Subject TO SECURE ADVICE The Race Continued All Night--Are Nearing Rockies . (By Associated Press) New York, Sept, 22--Four men in two huge monoplanes were today ap- parently speeding westward over the ew non-stop trans-continental air mil, with flying fame, a share in the $15,000 in prize money, and Spokane, Wash, as their goal. Their course lay over a 2,300 mile "Bee Line" to the western city from New York, where they took off yes- jterday in the last and most exacting | of Spokane Air Derby races. If the airmen were on schedule, they spanned Eastern States yesterday and last night, passed over the middle west during the night and headed for the (Continued on page 3) Mayor Preston in Favor of the City Taking Initial Step Steps may soon be taken in Osh: awa leading to the establishment of an airport here, Some of the City Council's most experienced alder- men have already heen approached in the matter and in the meantime those interested in the matter hope to secure advice and, very probably, co-operation from Major Gen, Mac- Brien, C.B., C.M.G,, D.8.0., who is the head of the newly formed Cana- dian Aeronautical Association form- ed to foster national interest in the great future for transportation which lies in the air, Several prominent citizens inter- viewed today favor taking the initial step in the matter, Mayor Preston feels that Oshawa cannot neglect the matter when such cities as Mont- 4 RICHARD GALLAGHER Son of Mr. and Mrs, J, Gallagher, Oshawa-on-the-Lake who won premier honors in the baby show at Oshawa Fair last Saturday, There were 56 entries, Members of the City Council gen- eral purpose committee, headed by Ald. D, F. Johnston, last night re- fused to grant the Oshawa Railway Company permission to charge high- er fares on an auxiliary bus line which it was proposed to put in op- ROSALIE SMITH | Daughter of Mr, and Mrs, W. J. | Smith, 69 Gladstone avenue, who was awarded Premier Ferguson's silver medal for submitting the | some months ago, and had left him with an impression that, in the re- cent provincial election, Oshawa alone had given Mr. Sinclair a ma- jority of over 2,000. Mr. Stacey made. Among them the entering in- to cpntracts, notably with the city of Kingston snd the Canada Cement Company mt ~oint Anne, These mis- takes, howev.or much they be re- seted by the city which is the larg- est user of hydro in the district, are of the past, Mr. Conant points out. They cannot be rectified by the Hydro Electric Power Commis- sion excent through time and care- ful financing. Yet, at the same time, there is an avenue of relief. (Continued on page 5) MONUMENT 70 POET MEETS WITH FAVOR Dr. Kaiser Receives Many Letters of Commendation for Suggestion Many letters commending the suggestion of Dr. T. E. Kaiser, M. P., that a monument to Robert Burns be erected in Oshawa have been received by him, He has also re eived a letter from Denver as to the steps taken by the Mile High City dn §'ecting 'a monumient to Scotland's bard. Its fine monument to Burns was designed by Steven- son who still has the moulds for if and other monuments to the poet A replica of one of these could be east at a very reasonable price, Dr Kaiser understands, Another letter, relative to ths stone work of the proposed monu- ment, sets the estimated cost at be tween $3,500 and $4,600. The plan at present is being given careful in- vestigation and definite announce- ments will be made later. Dr. and Mrs. Kaiser left today for Winnipeg where he will attend the National Convention of the Lib- eral -Conservative party. Dr. Kaiser will not return home directly from Winnipeg. "I want to see the wheat fields at this season of the year," Dr. Kai- ser stated. While in Alberta he will visit and study the Alberta coal fields, giving particular attention to a compara- tive study of the mines being opera ted with those he saw in the Mari time Provinces. STARTS FROM DETROIT FOR FIRST STOP OF NEW ZEALAND FLIGHT (By Associated Press) Detroit, Sept. 22--Captain F. Giles, Australian aviator, took off from Wy- andotte, Mich, near here, at 645 am. today bound for Lansing, Ills, the first stop on his proposed flight from De- troit to Wellington, NZ. He will re- main in Chicago for a day to have his plane thoroughly inspected fore starting his westward flight. SUPREME COURT OFFICIAL IN N.B. DROPS DEAD IN HOME (By Canadian Press) Fredericton, NB, Sept. 22--Dr. Registrar of CEMPSEY-TUNNEY FIGHT A T0SS-UP Newspaper Experts Favoring Tunney While Betting is Even , (By Canadinn Press) Chicago, Sept. 22--General con. sensus of opinion among the bet- ting fraternity is that tonight's Tun- nev-Dempsey fight is a toss-up, Betting odds after a drift of several drys toward Dempsey, were largely on the hasis of "even money and take your choice' Odds on a k-ockount favored Dempsey, conced- ed to be the harder puncher of the two, but the majority of newspaper e nerts have eone on record in sup- port of Tunney, ' Such strong support for the chal. lenger, in the face of ring history that has always made champions pronounced favorites, was itself un- precedented, hut it was only one of record breaking angles. Clear weather, as is usual for Tex Rickard shows. has been predicted by the weather man. COAL ADVANGES IN PRIGE MONDAY Increase Will Be Fifty Cents a Ton on Anthracite Fuel On: Monday next, the price of An- thracite coal and coke in Oshawa will se advanced fifty cents a ton over the rices that have been prevailing during he summer months. This will bring he prices back to the same as last winter. A reduction was made April) Ist in. view of concessions that were pade by the mines at that time but m July lst the mines advanced their ices 25 cents a ton and another ad- rance of 25 cents 'a ton was made September 1st. Toromto retail coal {ealers increased their prices 50 cents a on on September 1st and Oshawa lealers now feel that they should ad- ance their prices in view of the two ncreases mentioned which they have so "ar absorbed themselves. The increase ffective next Monday, will result in he following prices for coal and coke "ecoming effective for the winter nonths : Coke $1300 a ton; Pea Coal $1300 a tom: Chestnut and Egg Coal $1550; Stove Coal $1600. DAILY TIMES TO 2H ii : iL ¥ had been misinformed, declares that he corrected that im- pression and that Mr, Hanna was distinctly displeased to find that he Local temperance leaders decline (Continued on page 5) GOURT LEVIES $20 "FINE FOR CONTEMPT {and even went so far as to say he Thomas Miller Paid No Heed to Summons on Non- Payment Charge "You understand that when an order is served, you'll attend to it," commented Magistrate: Hind in po- lice court this morning to Thomas Miller after the later had pleaded guilty through his counsel J. A, Mc- Gibbon to contempt of court, Mil. ler, who was issued three summons- es to apear and failed to do so, was fined $20 and costs in' this case which arose out of another charge of non-payment of wages. In con- nection with this last mentioned charge Miller agreed to pa¥ the back wages and also the costs of the court. Miller is a loeal contractor, and was liable to a sentence of one year on the contempt charge. -In_ pressing for a conviction on the charge of contempt of court, |! Crown Attorney, Col, J. F. Grierson pointed out that if people pay no there were such boats, real, Ottawa and Toronto have their pronosed air harbors completed. Chairman T. B, Mitchell of the Board of Education is one of the development's most earnest support- ers, "Speaking as one citizen of many interested in the matter apd not in my capacity of chairman of the Board of Education," he pointed out, LiL feel that Oshawa should not hesi- tate in this matter, "No one today dares make the mistake of those who regarded the earlier steam railway engines as freaks and refused to believe that things as steam- "Aviation is growing more imnort- ant every day and its potentialities are almost limitless. Oshawa is the center of the motor industry in Can- ada and 1 think that it would be folly for us not to consider the more than possibility that within a comparatively few years, be the Canadian center of the avia- tion industry, Oshawa may, "Steps that could be taken now are obvious. There is land near the lake which, while probably not ideal as to size, could be designated as an emergency field at least, and its designation would indicate that this city is thoroughly aware that there are more sides to trans-Atlantic flights." aviation than Mr. Mitchell, in making the sug- gestion, pointed out that the com- mercial appealed to him most. He asked that potentialities of aviation t be emphatically understéod his remarks were lu no way offered as eration on Sunday, A recommenda- tion was sent forward to the Coun- cil that the company be permitted to run a bus as a supplement to the Simcoe streer car service from North Oshawa to Cedardale, but that the fare be the same as is now paid on the street cars, The question of running the proposed hus over a route which from the C. N. R. sta- tion would proceed along Albert street to Athol, to Celina, King and to Ritson Road. then to Alice street, to Mary, Aberdeen, and Masson streets, and by Simcoe street to the end of the line, was left in abeyance until the Oshawa Railway Company can or shall determine the profit- ableness of the duplicate Simcoe street service, It was pointed out in the general purpose committee's report that thejr recommendation was for "permission" only, not au- thorization. ana that definite agree- ments should not be entered into by the city without the city solicitor's study of tne matter and advice thereon. While the meeting held was of but one Council committee, enough aldermen from other boards were present as visitors to give its action the effect of an informal Council session, The new bus service, if restrie- (Continued on page 3) a suggestion to the Council as such come with poor grace from one civic body to another except in the regu- lar channel, attention to court notices, the ends of justices could mot be met and it was up to citizens to obey the instructions of the courts. Mr. Grier- son did not want Mr. Miller, the ac- sused, sentenced to a term of im- prisonment but advised his worship that a fine might tend to stress the importance of the law. The case of non-payment of wag- es was schedulea to come up yester- da, but the aceused on being noti- fied by summons said he would not appear. He was them warned that an arrest warrant would be issued would mot pay any attention to that. It was previously understood that the disputed wages would be paid, but they were not and the charge was laid by the workmen. DEMPSEY TIPS BEAM AT 192"; POUNDS Sister Sacrificed Life In an Effort to Rescue Boys Trapped in Fire Sister Lea Leads 46 Children to Safety and Then Loses Her Life in a Valiant At- tempt to Reach Other Help- less Boys -- Charred Re- mains of 19 Boys and Sis ter Lay Today in Improvis- ed Morgue (By Camadian Press) Saskatoon, Sept. bodies of the nineteen boys, rang- BRIDE-TO-BE-HONORED A very pretty shower was held for Miss Mabel Marlowe on Wednes- day evening, when 2 number of the neighbours and friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Twilley, Ritson road them went together to Miss Marlowe's home on Bruce street. The bride-to-be received many beau- tiful and useful gifts and the even ing was spent in a very enjoyable way. After a dainty luncheon served by the ladies, the guests left for their homes, wishing Miss Marlowe i all korpiness. ing in age from seven to twelve vesrs, and the remains of the heroie sister, rested today in an improvis- ed morgue while investigators sped to Beauval, Sask. the scene of one of the most tragic fire disasters in the history of this Province, Details of the midnight fire which destroyed the Roman Catholic Mis- sion at the isolated village Monday ave dribbling in by courier, and aec- cording to accounts related, fire en- veloped the structure so rapidly that adult membes of the Mission weve powerless to aid the boys trapped in ome of the dormitories. Forty-six children were led to safe- tv by Sister Lea. who lost her life ic a wallant effort tor each the otrar helpless boys. Sister Superior of the Mission was the first to raise the alarm. Awaken. | od hy the moar of flames and the crash of fallines timhers. she rushed (Continued on page 5) p PREMIER TASCHEREAU PLEASED AT BILINGUAL SCHOOL PROPOSAL (By Canadian Press) Quebec, Sept. 22.--Premier Tas- chereau today expressed his pleas- ure at the recommendation of the Bilingual School Commission of On- tario and stated that should recom- mendations be put into foree and ar- ticle 17 repeated, then it would be 22. Charred | one of Premier Ferguson's greatest achievements, best essay on Canadian History in { 3 the competition open to public | y school pupils in the inspectorate | of South Ontario, | FASHION SHOW A GREAT SUCCESS Merchants Display the Latest Styles Before Three Capacity Audiences at Regent Success in every detail featured the Oshawa Fashion Show held the first three days of this week at the Regent theatre. The final per- formance last night drew another capacity audience and it was again necessary to allow people to stand, That the enterprise promoted by the Oshawa Daily Times in co-op- eration with the various merchants, proved an outstanding attraction fs plainly evident by the fact that on all three nights large crowds were present and they received the vari- ous acts with pleasure. Among those who attracted special attention was Mile. Dorothee Leaveaux, who de. lighted her audienee with an inter- pretive dance entitled "The Indian Love Call.' Reviewing the Fashion show pro- per one could not help hut dom. ment upon the latest creations from Ward's who emploved two profes- sional mannequins in addition to lo- cal talent. They showed all the lat. est fashions in ladies' wear, coats, ete. The Arcade spacialized in eretonne and featured their performance with a special song composed by Mr. Henry Bell especially for the Fashion Show. A cretonne carnival is takine place at the Arcade this week and the designs shown were mostly of cretonne and reminded one of the crinoline period. The zowns were prettily srranged and were exceptionally effective. The latest designs and models of handbags and hat boxes were sup- plied from Saywell and Soms. Shoes of the latest fashions such as exhibited at the recent footwear exhibitions held in the larger cities. wer displayed before the audience bv Mr. Errol Bruton's establishment. They were used in conjunction with the exhibits and showed when and ow to wear them. * WEATHER §ight to derat. rd C fine today amd Friday, stationary Tt » Oshawa's Canadian Legion pipe band, the first of its kind in Can- ada. possibly in the Empire, has de- cided to discard the cairn gorm jew- els which decorate the shoulder brooch of Highland uniform plaids, and to replace them with stones garnered from the battlefields of France and Flanders in which Can- adian valor met death and immor- | tansty. The final decision ir thig maser | will he made at tomi-ht's meet'ng | of Post No. 42. Care' nn Farlan | and it is understood th.t the plan ud CANADIAN LEGION PIPE BAND TO SUBSTITUTE SHOULDER BROOCH. JEWELS BY STONES FROM FRANCE be propsed by Drum Major MecTag- gart will meet with enthusiastic ap- proval. Stones with which it is proposed fo replace the Legion pipers' and drummers' cairn gorms will be col- leatod throuch the good offices of Field Marshall, Earl Haig of Bemer- evde. One jewel will come from St Nazaire another pebble from the de- hris of Ypres' cathedral; and them from along the whole Western Front-Looes, Arras. Paschendaeue Wires Pidpa the Somme, and other poirts right wp te Mons where the BADLY DAMAGED Drivers Believed to Have Mistaken Right of Way Two automobiles, a Ford roadster, belonging to J. McKay, Eulalie ay- enue. and a Ford sedan, the owner's identity being unknown, figured in a bad collission at Eulalie avenue and Ritson road at noon today, The cause of the accident is unknown, although it is believed that the driy- ers of the two cars mistook the right of way. The McKay rogdster had its radiator and right fepder badly damaged, while the sed:n suffered two damaged front wheels and front fenders, The radiator was also badly smashed. | PILOT AND WOMAN PASSENGER KILLED AS PLANE CRASHES (Cable Service To The Times By ress) Berlin, Sept. 2--A pilot and a wo- man passenger were killed 'and two other women passengers seriously in- jured in a crash of a commercial aero- plane near Blenkenburg today. UNKNOWN MOTORIST KILLED BY TRAIN (By Canadian Press) Brantford, Sept. 22.--An uniden- tified motorist was instantly killed when his automobile crashed into the Canadian Natiomal freight traim here early today. Coming Events CARPENTERS' NOTICE--A PUB- lic meeting for all carpenters and joiners will be held Friday, tember 23rd, at 8 p.m. fin Orange Hall, Burns' Block, et ner King and Simcoe Sts., under the auspices of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Or- a and the g. (87¢) CARPENTERS OF OSHAWA--A meeting under the auspices of the Amalgamated Carpenters of Camp* ada will be held in Welsh's Par- lours Thursday night, September 22nd, at eight o'clock. AM car- penters in Oshawa are urged to be present as business of wital importance to our trade will be dealt with. C. P. Kent, Seerec- tary. (68a) TONIGHT JUBILEE PAV 3 Extra attraction. Mary Dunlop, famous Charleston dancer, winner of Famous Players Trophy. Danc- ing 830. G. M. C. Orchestra. Note: [Last car leaves lake at 1205. "Ra) LISTEN--K. P'S BF Lodge Hall on Friday a' ° end. d.