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Ti * The haa Daily Times[= TE - SUCCEEDING The Oshawa Daily Reformer VOL. 1--NO. 83 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1927 30 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. pa TWELVE PAGES TORY ONVENTION STARTS AT WINNIPEG Dedication St. Andrew' Ceremony at s on Sunday Simple But nipressive HAS FREE-FOR-ALL *. FIGHT WITH ROBBERS; ENTER YORK TP. HOME (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Oct. 10.--A free.for- all tight was precipitated when two would-be robbers broke into the home of George Topping, on the fourth east concession of York Township, last night, and attacked Toppings' son-in-law, Edward Ahren. Ahren, alone in the: house except for the baby, battled the two and after a sharp struggle for a few min- utes routed the Invaders by throwing one of them through the window, The other immedi. ately turned tail and both made good their escape. The police ave 'searching for them. SEPARATE SCHOOL CLASSES COMPLETE Five More Forms Opened Today--Senior Pupils Still _ at Collegiate Five more forms of St. Gregory' Separate School were ' opened thi: morning.completing the organization of the school for the term of 1927 28. The for pupils are still be ing accommodated at the Collegiaic Institute, while the five junio: years are being cared fgr im Si Gregory's. Chugh which was open ed for the purpese by Rev. Fathe Eench, the rector. Interviewed by The Oshawa Dail Times, Father Den ih stated that the arrangemeht is purely temperar pending completion of St. Gregory's rarish school on which construc- tion is being rushed. - The high Altar of St. Gregory's Church was screen off early toda) so that the audi:orium for the tim: Leing may be put to secular. uses. The Sisters of St. Joseph are ir charge of the younger "pupils whe are being arranged in classes. While enrolment figures are no vet available, it is believed that not able increases in attendance wuvei 1946 will be reporied. TWO WOMEN STRUCK BY AN AUTOMOBILE Both Taken to Hospital But Were Not Seriously Hurt Mrs Taylor of Summerville street is in the Oshawa General Hospital as a result of an accident at Con, naught and Simcoe streets Saturday night about 7.556 o'clock when she along with her daughter, Mrs. Frost was knocked down by an. auiomo- bile alleged to have beep driven oy Ernie Gison of this city. Both ladies were taken to the hospital accord- ing to the police report, although Mrs. Frost wis ablé to leave the in- stitution shortly after. Both arc suffering from severe bruises anc shaking up. Mrs. Taylor is still in the hospital, although not _seriously hurt. EARLS S ESTATE YIELDS BRITISH TREASURY ABOUT $40,000,00C London, Oct. 10=It is estimated tha the estate of the Earl of Iveagh, whe died last week, will yield the Britis] treasury forty million dollars in deat! duties. The estate is valued at one hundred million dollars. DISGUSS AIR MAIL IN WESTERN CANADA (By Canadian Press) Edmonton, . Alta, Oct. 10 Development of air mail routes across the western provinces was discussed by Hom. P, F. Veniot Post-Master General of Canada. He told The Canadian Press that the gOvernment was watching with great interest the experiments in aerial transpor- tation now beifig conducted by various rivets Ste enterprises such as Northern Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba mining concerns and others, and that results achieved would probably form a basis action, Rev. James "Endicott, D.D., Moderator of the United Church of Canada, Per- forms Ceremony in Con- nection With Opening of New Sunday School and Church Extension WAS FOREIGN MISSIONARY Dr. Endicott's First Field of Labor Was in China -- Is Back from Tour of Mission Fields -- Says New Day Has Come to the Country Which Has Been in Tur- moil for Months St. Andrew's Sunday schodl building nd church extension were dedicated unday morning by Rev. James Endi- itt, D.D., moderator of the United hurch of Canada with simple but im- ressive ceremony. The church audi- rium itself has been redecorated and varged, but in the new Sunday school we congregation has an edifice thar yeaks the latest word in the United hurch's interest in its youth. Dr. En licott, in his sermon, pointed out that he ends of the earth may yet feel the rect benefits of this splendid struc re's service through the Sunda) 'heal and, in doing so, solemnly pro "esied that "Ch rst' s greatest victorie re yet to come.' Thirty centuries and more lie be: «veen St. Andrew's dedicatory exer ses this past Sunday morning and .e consecration of the first temple or raised to the Most High. Yet the ining words of Solcmon's praver, as ttered by Rev. Dr. Endicott, brought e ages together, establishing a unity f asp'ration between the bronzed won of Isrnel to whom David was a ving memory. and Oshawa worship- Ts gathered at St. Andrew's. "Hearken unto th~ supplication Thy people when they pray in this nlace, and hear thou in Heaven Thy Iwelling p'ace," Dr. Endicott quote', giving each svllable its high poetic alne, "and when Thou hearest, for- give." The Bible records that prayer was answered hy elory of the Lord filling Temple. St. Andrew's was filled with October sunlight filtered through stained glass (Continued on page 7) WIFE NOT SURPRISED AT SCOTT'S SUICIDE of Solomon's the visie that first (By Associated Press) Chicago, Oct. 10.--In a morgue vhere they had taken him, a simple' enlogv was spoken over Russel S-oit yesterday by his wife who had work nd for three years to save him from ""a court sentence 'To be' hanged by the neck until dead.' ' "Poor kid" were her only words for Scott, who took his own life 1y 'hanging in his jail cell Satur- day night. To her the suicide of Scott on tue eve of a mew effort by the State to send him to his death for the mur- der of a drug clerk in the hold un 'hree years ago, was not unexpected Ne has hinted vaguely of self de- struction before, she said. St. Andrew's Church and Sunday School Building Newly completed Sunday School seen frem the Bruce Street side. ped in Canada. The basement floor has assembly rooms for building and auditorium extension of St." Andrew's United Church, as This $60,000 Sunday School plant is one of the most completely equip- banquet hall, and senior students. The has a gymnasium, primary kit-chen8, and shower baths. The first upper floor contains the large au- ditorium with convertible class rooms, parlors, and a stairway léad ing up to the Tower Room where a special class will be located. RB 4 --Photo by Campbell. WOMAN IS STRUCK BY MOTOR GAR Mrs. Kellar, © 239 Dearborn Avenue, Badly Shaken Up in Accident Knocked down at the intersect'on of King and S'mcoe streets in a ra ther peculiar accident ahont 2.20 Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Kellar, 239 Dearborn avenue. was quite badly bruised and shaken up but did not sustain serious injuries The accident apparently resulted from a tourist not understanding the stop signals at this corner. A car 'driven by Tou's Kukoff F£75° Clarke street, Monireal, was fo low- ing closely behind one diiren bv Herry Ring, 232 Verdun road and proceeding west on King street es a result, when Rine's car s'opped in ohediente to the red light siznal at 'the corner, Kukoff's car bumped it from behind: purshing it forward and causing it to hil Nirs. Kellar The latter was cross ng the road walking on Simcoe street ard thought she was quite safe rs the sifnals were in her favour She had presence of mind enough to grasp the bumper on Ring's car and thus save herself from being run over and from more serfous injury. She was taken to Mf hell's drug siore and then conveyed to her hoe. Harold Mycum, Long Branch, J.. was a passenger in Kukolf's car Very little damage was done to the automobiles. TWO PETTY THEFTS OVER THE WEEK-END Reports of two thefts were received by the police over the week-end, nothing of great value being taken, however. Alfred Charlton, who resides at the Lake, suffered the loss of a spare tire which was taken from his car during Saturday night. The tire was a 30x3%: Firestone cord. Frank Nottingham, Raglan, reports the theft of a Winner. Spceial bicycle from a shed on his property. The theft oc- curred some time last week. N Free of Mary and Bond Streets -- Tracks Will Remain on Rit- son Road Should Company Decide to Inaugurate Pas- senger Service in That Dis- trict Confirmation of the report made at a recent session of the City Coun- cil to the effect that freight traffic would be taken off Ritson road was secured by The Times today from J. T. Callaghan, superintendent of the Oshawa Railway Company. Mr. Callaghan returned from Cleveland Saturday evening where he attend- ad the convention of electric rail- ways. In speaking of the move that will take freight traffic off Ritsom road Ritson Rd., Bruce St. to Be ---- . Freight to Be Handled By Freight Traffic tioned that this latest action will also include Bruce street. Freight will be taken via Mary and Bond streets as soon as track connections are completed. The clearing away of an old landmark on the southeast corner of Mary and Bond streets was part of the movement that will eventually mean the change in route of traffic. The land at Mary and fgnd was cleared so as to give a longer swing at the intersection, Mr. Callaghan stated. Querried as to whether or not the tracks at present laid on Ritson road would be removed and thus clear the street entirely of any rafl- way business, The Times was in- formed that they would remain where they are, alhtough it was not likelv thev will he used. It was mooted though that if at some fut- ure date, conditions warranted start- ing a nassencer. service to that sec- tion of the city, he facilities such as tracks and overhead wires, would altogether the superintendent men- be there ready. 1 said. AT ST. ANDREW'S REV. JAMES ENDICOTT, DD. Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Church of Canada, w.o dedicated the new Sunday Schoo! building and Chnreh ex. tension. on Sunday. FREE STATE WILL UPHOLD HER PART As a Member Worthy of the Great British Commonwealth of Nations (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Oct. 10.--The Irish Free State will play its part as a member worthy of the great British Common- weath of Natiens, Hon. T. A. Smiddy, Irish State Minister to the Uni- ted States, assured a large audience who heard him speak on the Irish Free State at the Canadian Club lun- cheon here today. "She will, like Can- ada, ever bear a touch of freedom, scetional and religious tolerance, en- lightenment and all that makes for the welfare of people who form that em- pire; and she will ever be in the fore- front to defeno them if ever they should be threatened." he declared. The Free State's membership in the League of Nations would enable "her to play an important part in the 'realm of international affairs, the Minister He outlined the position of the I'ree State as one of seven nations in the British Commonwealth, explain- ing that the Free State was as satis- fied with the recent election of Can- ada to the League Council as she would have been if she herself had been successful in her candidature lust year. In contending for a council seat the Free State had merely upheld its belief that the Dominions should be represented, "The Irish Free States is free to work 'out her destiny in her own way without any interference whatever from any nation," Hon. Mr. Smiddy pointed out, "She is using her free- dom to advantage and has already laid the foundation of healthy development and mental resources. She has done so under unusually difficlt circumstan- ces, aree WEATHER Moderate winds, fair and 'cool. Tuesday -- Southerly winds, mostly fair and bécoming a lit- tle milder. MAN KILLED AS AUTO HITS BUS Willam Gordis, St. Cathar- ines, Meets Almost Instant Death--3 Others Injured anadian Press) . .. St. Catharines, Oct. 10--William Gordis, sixty, this city, was almost instantly killed and his wife and step- dauchter, Mrs. Grace Whitman, Cleve- land, are in the hgspftal with a frac- | tured arm ip and fractured leg wely as a result of a collision 'n their car and a disabled bus near Orangeville last night. John King, former License Inspector of Lincoln County, has a bruised head, body and leg. William Book, St. Catharines Custom Officer, is suffer- ing from a cut forehead, bruised leg and body. The party left Orangeville in Gor- dis's car last night. Seven miles out, the stalled bus was struck by Gordis, who was driving, before noticing it. Gordis stepped out on the roadway but toppled over dead a minute later. SHANSI FORCES IN GENERAL RETREAT (Cable Service to The Thnes By Canadian Press) Tokio, Oct. 10---The general re- treat of the Shansi forces: which have been advancing on Peking from the southwest is under way, say ad- vices received by the Japanese new agency Rengou. The advices indicat- ed .that the Manchurian offensive along the Peking-llankow railway was successful, PLEADS GUILTY ON VAGRANCY CHARGE Herbert Swithenbank, who appeared in police court last Wednesday on a charge of vagrancy and was remanded until today pleaded guilty to the charge and was given suspended sentence by Magistrate Hind in Police Court this morning. He stated that he had a job in Gananoque, and it was on condition that he leave Oshawa immediately and 20 there that sentence was suspended. He is also fo leave his wife séverely alone, as she says that she wants noth- ing more to. do with him, Swithen- bank was willing. To Meet Se Large Contiagents of Dele- gates Attending from Each of Nine Provinces and Yu- kon -- Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Federal House Leader, Calls Convention to Order SEATING » BY PROVINCES Nat Boyd, Manitob, May Be Temporury Chairman -- Winnipeg Alive With De'e- rates Swarming City for One . of Most Important Sessions Ever Held By the Party ° (By Canadian Press) Winnipeg, Oct. 10--Nat Boyd, Pre- sident of the Manitoba Conservative Association, was elected temporary chairman of the National Conserva- tive Convention which opened here to- day. The name of Mr. Boyd was pro- posed by J. R. McNichol, Torénto, «nd 'seconaéd by Col. J. A. Curne. No further 'nominations were subinit- ted and Mr. Boyd mount.d the plat- form amid cheers. As Hon. Hugh Guthrie, leider of the Conservative party in the redera nouse or Commons, opened the con- vention, he made a ship which arcus- ed considerable laughter. "Honor devolves upon me," he said, "of opening the National Liberal Cou- vention of Canada---." The the laughter subsided, Mr. Gu- thrie corrected the phrase to tional Liberal-Conservative Conveu- tion." Mr. Guthrie explained that the con- vention was summoned ailer a resviu- tion had been passed a year ago by vi- ected members and deteated canaidac- | es who offered themselves during tae general' election of 1926. That resolu- tion was that the National Convention should be held at the earliest possible dawe, and as a result the gathepng touay was one of the most represon- talwe O01 "tius party or of any. otaer | pariy that Las ever been hed in tne Dumimiesof Canada. The House ieaues then led 'with the Lord's Prayer in Engiish, Senator beaubien following with the Lord's Prayer.n Freiich. Then the body rose ana sang "God Save the King" ana "0 Canada." Following a short speech by Mr. Boyd, in which he stated that the Province of Manitoba had been Vonored by hi selection to the post oi temporary chairman, Maver Webb, Winnipeg, welcomed delegates to (the cy and extended hospitality, Fhe Mayor said he had one. mes- sage to give to the onvention and that was to think naticnally. Winnipeg, ic added, was thinking in terms of north and not of souht. "You Con- servatives," he said, "who have beer biocking Hudsons Bay Railway fo years, remember you are in a coun try where that means somethirg." (By Canadian Press) Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 10.--Wit; large contingents of delegates, alter nates and guests present from nin provinces of the Dominion and Yu kon, the Conservative conveniior opened Lere today, at eleven o'clock Three hours earlier special * train: 'ean to arrive. The first to reach Winnipeg was a special from thc Marit me Provin-es, and immediate- ly passengers were rushed to the Aampitheatre to regisier and secure credentials in time for the opening proceedings. Seating zccommodation for guests is arranged by Provinces with On- (Continued on Page 3) Consider Appointing Business Administrator For Hospital Growth of Hosilal Makes | Reoroganization of Office Necessary from Standpoint of Economy and Medical Efficiency -- To Meet Tues- day Night Appointment of a business adminis- trator for the Oshawa General Hospi- tal will be presented for action at Tuesday night's meeting of the Hos- pital Board which will be held under the. presidency of Chairman G. D. Conant. * Growth of the hospital is said to make office reorganized at the hosoi- tal necéssary both in the interests of economy and medical efficiency, and favorable action on the proposed ap- pointment of a business administrator si anticipated. Reorganization, as intimated, is said to reflect nothing but credit on the institution's present management. In- creasing detail work, however, is said to be making increasing demands upon the superintendent of nurses and the Board itself. Other matters of interest will be brought before the Board. These in- clude a further report on the proposed new heating plant which, it is under- stood, will be definitely postponed un- til better prices can be obtained. Reports for the past month will he presented, and it is stated that these will give eloquent witness to the fine werk of the nursing and medical staff A aeseral incrense in 'the use of the Out Patient Cl nic will also be report- ed. : a "*Na- | } [Provincial Delegations parately For Selection of Chairman BRANTFORD UNION PROTESTS ACTION OF * TORONTO CARPENTERS (By Canad Preks) Brantiord, ed EE ford members of the Amalga. mated Carpenters' Union of Comada, through their offices, h~ve filed the following protest with Hon. Peter Heenan, Min- iter of Labor: "Brantford Branch Amalgamated Carpen- ters' Union of Canada, protest ' reainst the American Union, the United Brotherhood Carpenters, Toronto, in an attempt to dic. tate against members of our Union being employed by build- ers in Toronto. And further de- clare that the said action'is rn outrage against British citizens by the Foreign dictatorship of high paid officials." 15 STRIVING TO SETTLE THE STRIKE Hon. Peter Heenan Says No One Has Accepted or Rejected Offer (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Oct. 10.--*"I feel it my duty to offer all facilities end ma- chirery of the department today.in bring about a settlement with fair- | ness to. all sides," Hon. Peter Hee- | han. Miniter of Labar for the Do- winion, sald on: arrivai here loday in an effort to settle the strik2 of the carpenters of the United Carpe-- [ters and Joiners Union. ""Atdut rll {the recognition I have received to {my offer is 'thank you' from bon | sides," Mr. Heehan added. "No one | has reje ied my offer to assist in | bringing about a settlement and nd | one has accepted." " TWO OF ALLEGED ASSASSINS KILLED Third One Captured--Believ- lieved to Have Shin Jugo- Slav General (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Belgrade, Jugo Slavia. Oot. 10, -- Run to earth in a cavé on Mount Maleche, two of the alleged assas- sins of Jugo Slavia, Brig. Gen M'- chael Kovachevitch, have been: ItHl- ed and the third eaptured. The men took refuge in a cave when pursred "y the local military. All night the iieve ensued many shots being ev- 'hanged. This morning the milifia men rushed the cave and found two »f their quarry dead. The third men vas taken to Slip, where General Kovachevit h was assassDrated [pat veek. GETS $200 FINE FOR . BEING INTOXICATED Pleading guilty to a second charge of being intoxicated, Robert Stew- . art was fined $200 with costs of $8.20, or 3 months in default of payment, in Police Court this morn- ing. He was arrested on: Olive avenue after 9 o'clock Saturday evening, and had previously Been convicted on Augast 3rd. Peterboro, Oct. 10.--Robert Boyd, farmer of Kldorado who had heen living near Omeemee, dAvawned him- self in a pool near his home early today. He had recently sold his farm and was believed to be worrying about the nrogress of the new house he was having built. "Cem ming | "Events RATES 8 Cents per 'word each nse Vinimmm charge for each THORNTON'S CORNERS ANNUAL Chicken Pie Supper, Wednesday, October 12 Admission 60 cents and- 25 cents. Program. (81e) DON'T MI& 'HE PLAY "AUNT Susan's Vie" 'n K. of P Hall, Oct. 12, under ~noni~n~ of Chogen Friends, Adrdsg'on 2% '83b) MADAME NEVAD* AY 267 French St. Hours 2 t, 9 ve