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1) The Oshawa Daily Reforme: haa Daily Times VOL. I--NO. 85 Published 28 Sebawas Gut. Canada Every Dev OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1927 10 Cents a Week: 2 Cents a Copy. FOURTEEN PAGES "OSHAWA'S POPULATION NOW 20,516 Roof Workman Falls 60 Feet to Death at New Plant FIRST BALLOT TODAY AT FOUR 0'CLOCK| START VOTING] IN SELECTING TORY LEADER Resolutions Brought in Rapid Succession to Have the Decks Clear POLICY TAKING FORM Selection of a Leader Near at Hand--Excitement Prevails (By Can Press) Winnipeg, Man. #Oct. 12--Result of the first ballot for leadership of the Conservative party is expected at four p.m. Winnipeg time, or five p.m. Eas- tern standard time. Voting takes place about three o'clock. serXative party dominated all else as National convention resumed at thirty this morning. Resolutions taken up so as to cléar decks for Natural re- Each delegate will be given a ballot book of ten ballots, and it is expected each ballot will consume about forty minutes. All six candidates were on the ground early today. Many delegates will depart this evening and the completion of con- vention is assured by tomorrow even- ing. Balloting commences at three o'clock this afterpoon, Winnipeg time in the election of a permanent leader of the Conservative party of Canada. Nomi- nation speeches of six candidates were not concluded until the early hours of the morning. Candidates are Hon. Robert Rogers, Hon. Hugh Guthrie, C. H. Casan, Sir Henry Drayton, Hon. R. B. Bennett, and Hon. R. J. Man- ion, Arthur Meighen and Premier Fer- guson were among those who declined nomination. Senator -Gideron Robertson, of Ot- tawa, has charge of .the ballotting as returning officer. Each candidate may have three representatives at counting of votes. There are 1,601 votes at convention. The winner must have 801 votes if all delegates vote, because the leading candidate must have a majority of all votes cast. Resolution after resolution swept through Conservative national conven- tion when it resumed today. There was no discussion. The resolution was read, but the mover and seconder made no speeches. The gavel fell and the resolution was closed. "This was thé procedure by which the convention adopted resolutions on legislation for ex-service men, a Pacific Coast outlet for the Peace River dis- trict, use of Canadian ports, St. Law- rence Canals, freight rates on grain, inter provincial highways and comple- tion of Hudson Bay railway. Senator Baubien remarked concerning last, that it was "in fine with our policy for many years," and there was laughing cries of "no." A resolution taken up later urged restoration to Western Canada of natural resources free from restric tions. Later an amendment was moved to the inter-provincial highways resolu- tion urging instead a hard surface trans-Canada highways. The original resolution favoring Federal aid for road construction by Provinces carried, the amendment bringing defeat. The resolution on imperial relations preserited to the convention stressed the parties' devotion to British tradi- tions and a policy of United Canada. Armand Lavergne, of Quebec, in de- fence of Billingualism dwelt upon the importance of Provincial Aulonomy. Speaking to the natural resources re- solution, he appealed for fair treat- ment for the minority. "We must live | together in Canada in complete har- mony and work together in the build- |. ing of the greatest democracy in the _world," he said. Dr. J. W. Edwards, of Frontenac, declared the English language and the Union Jack must be recognized as a distinguished part of Canada's nation- hood. He stressed that British Col- umbia and other Provinces had secur- ed natural reserves and the western Frovinces must have these if treat- ment was to be fair. Other resolutions. urged the estab- lishment of a Federal Mineralogical |; Department to prosecute scientific re-! search ia the development of the min- ing istry, fu t of Can- adian factories, development of Agri- culture by promoting greater interest in. this: basic industry and by co-0j- Is Reveale FLIGHT FROM NEW YORK TO DENMARK MAY START TODAY (By Associated Press) Clld Orchard, Maine, Oct 12.--Spurred on by the take- off of the American g'rl, Mrs. France Grayson today was di- recting her men in preparing ' Stkovsky viane for her hop off on her flight to Den- ...ky, winch is fixed for five o'clock tonight. Hot soup and coffee were placed in the ship's thermos bottles and sand- wiches were placed aboard a- long with fuel that is expected to take it to Copenhagen, SUES FOR DAMAGES FOR FALSE ARREST VAGRANCY CHARGE Oscar Foster Takes Action Against Town of Whitby and Police Chief IS ACQUITTED Produces Character Witnesses --Is Suing for Unstated Damages (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Oct. 12--The town of Whit- by and Chief of Police Gunson are taced with a suit for unstated damages in Whitby Police Court last night, of Oscar Foster, Chesterville, who was arrested last week on a charge of vagrancy- and remanded until last night. The complainant was taken into custody on complaint of town residents that he was acting suspiciously. At the hearing last night, he brought charac- ter witnesses and documentary evi- dence to.show that he was of unim- peachable integrity and the owner of a farm and other property worth in the neighbourhood of $15,000. He had been working in the municipal gravel pit on the day on which he was arrested and previously to. that he had worked for a month in Oshawa, The charge was dismissed. In pass- ing judgment, the Magistrate upheld the Chief, who acted on complaint of citizens, A. G. Brownin, says that his clie action against , counsel for Foster, has grounds fof an a prominent Toronto Daily for publishing an article in which it was said that Foster was suspected of being implicated in the recent burglaries. NIAGARA FALLS MAN ASKS ADMINISTRATION HIS SON'S ESTATE (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Oct. '12.--W'. H. House, of Niagara Falls, Ont., has applied for administration of the estate of. his son Charles Roy House, who with his wife and baby lost their lives in ithe blowing up of their home by an explosion of gasoline on October 2. The estate which goes to ue surviving children includes $25,850 in Mausoleum stock and the prup- erty in Rosedale. CUBAN CONSUL HAS JEWELRY STOLEN (By Staff Reporter) Toronto, Oct. "12.--Don Caesar Barranco, Cuban Consul here and his wife, suffered the loss of valu- able jewelry, including a string of pearls and other jeweled articius, 'when the burgulars entered their apartmehts here last night. The oc- cupanis were at dinner downstairs at the time. ing with different agencies, and finally, [Pledging the party to continu- ance of a bisis party nolicy pro- moting everything making for pros- perity, peace and contentment of citi- zens irrespective of boundariés and re- Kisions. for false arrest, following the acquittal | City's Rapid Expansion d in Figures Compiled By Assessor "Gain of 3,130 in One Year, Being 18 Per Cent. -- If Suburbs Were Included the Population Would Proba- bly Reach 25,000 -- In- crease Steady LARGEST GROWTH IN WARD TWO All of 13 Subdivisions Show Increases -- Figures Issued Today Show Population By Wards and Subdivisions Oshawa's population as compiled by Assessment Commissioner James is 20,516 people, a gain in one year of 3,130. The gain made was over 18 percent.," and while the statement of assessment is accurate within reasonable limits, the collecting of statistics covers several months and it is considered .altogether probable that if the whole city were can- vassed now the total would be high- ef by close to a thousand people. If suburbs were inclidgd population would run close to 25,000. Population increase in Oshawa has been steadily mounting for the past. five years except for a slight check in 1925. In 1923 Oshawa's assessment rolls showed 15,645 people; a gain of 1,100 in the 'fol- Jowing year gave 16,6569 residents in 1924. In 1925 the total advanced to 16,941--not quite three hundred new citizens; but in 1926 the year's population stood at 16,386. The greatest growth this year has (Continued on Page 5) GERMAN AVIATOR STARTS HOP TO U.S. VIA THE AZORES Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Warnemuende, Germany, Oct. 12--The Heinkle hydroplane hop- ped off this afternoon for Amster- dam and Vigo enroute to the Uni- ted States by way of Azores. It has one engine and carries Horst Here, pilot, and Wilse!lm Bock, navigator, Hamburg, Germany, Ot, 12.-- The Heinkle hddroplane was forced to land in the Elbe Riv- er near Brunsbuette this after- noon because of a radiator de- fect, It was atempting a flight to America im thre hops, HEART OF OCEAN CITY A MASS OF RUINS FROM FIRE Damage from Blaze is Esti- mated at Approxin _tely $4,000,000 GASOLINE EXPLODES Three Blocks Destroyed, Res- taurants, Piers, Theatres and Shops (By Associated Press) Ocean City, N.J., Oct. 12.--The heart of Ocean City was a mass of ruins today following a disastrous fire last ght which cost approximately four millions. Three blocks of boardwalk, restaurants, piers, theatres and shops were destroyed in the blaze, nearly all being Of frame construction. An explosion of gasoline in a garage was blamed for the fire. Hospital Board Will Engage Clarkson, Gordon and Dill: worth to Analyze Situation ( as to More Efficient Meth- ods of Financing, Purchas- ing and Operation -- Con- sider Appointment of Busi- ness Superintendent An institutional survey into the ad ministration of the Oshawa Genera, Hospital with a view to finding more efficient methods of financing, pur- chasing and operation was decided up- on by the Hospital Board at its meet- ing last night. "Clarkson, Gordon ana Dill worth, Toronto, will be engagea to carry out the survey, and Chairmau. G. D. Conant, of the Hospital Board, announced today that they would be- gin at once. This firm, it will be re- called, has recently made a survey of hydro rates and administration for Eastern Omtario municipalities. The appointment of a business su- perintendent for the Oshawa Hospital was considered by the Board but un was decided to take no 'action until after the survey is coiapleted, It is considered probable that, in view of the Rospital's size, it will not be. necessary to employ a superinten- dent just yet. a Tro of an accountant and hii 'agent is still before the Board for later action. A committee was named to co-op- erate with the firm authorized tc make the survey and will consist ot G. D. Conant, Mrs. Charles E. Scho- field and C. N. Henry. Last night's meeting established a record in attendance by directors. On- ly one of the appointed directors-- Mrs. H. E. Morphy, who is ill--was absent. Those attending included, in addi- tion to chairman Conant, J. D. Storie, president of ihe Board; C. N. Henuy, treasurer: Dr. F. L. Henry, secretary, R. S. McLaughlin, Lieut. Col. Frank Chappell, Mrs.,R. S. McLaughlin, W. R. Geikie, Dr. Hoig, Dr. Brown, Mrs. Charles = ScMofield, George Evans, Charles Robson and George Hezzle- wood. Mayor Preston and Warden Jackson of Ontario County, members To Make a Survey As to Hospital Administration EAGLE'S PRIDE WINS GREAT FALL HANDICAP AT NEWMARKET, ENG. (Cable Service to The Times By Canadian Press) Newmarket, Eng., Oct. 12--F. T. Halse's colt, Eagle's Pride, won the famous Caesarewitch, great Fall handicap this afternoon from Mrs. Bendier's Saint Reynard. J. Sharp's Nevermore was . third. Thirty horses went the distance of two and a quarter miles, Eagle's Pride started at nine to .one against, Saint Reynard at eight to one, and Nevermore at 50 to one. INQUEST RESUMED IN THE DEATH OF BRANTFORD MAN (B{ Canadian Press) Brantford, Oct. 12.--Most of the morning was taken up with the re- hearing of evidence taken at the innuest when Mrs, Talley appeared today in the resumption of the pre- liminary hearing of the murder charge she is facing as a result of the death of her husband. WEATHER Strong winds or moderate gales from south and south west with showers, Thursda | -- strong north west to west winds, partly 'clondy and cooler. Slab of Concrete Breaks Under Two Men; One Falls To Death; Other Escapes Lauri Liga, Employes of On- tario Gypsum Company, Subcontractors on General Motors Stamping Mill, Meets Tragic Fate -- Dead When Reached By Com- pany Surgeon BOYHOOD CHUM SEES FRIEND DIE Comrade of Childhood Days in Finland Managed to Catch Projecting Steelwork and Crawl to Safety -- Dead Wo:kman Came from Toronto to Oshawa Liga a 2byeur-old native Lauri of Finland, 60 feet to instant death frem the roof of the new stamping mill at General Motors north plant at 9 a.m. today. Eno Ikonem, a comrade from boyhood was standing with him on the slab of concrete which, in breaking sent Liga to death. Ikonem managed to grasp a projecting bit of steelwork and draw himself to safety. The dead man is an employee of the Ontario Gypsum Company, Paris, which has the roofing sub-contract on the new plant. He was in no way connected with General Motors of Canada, Limited, or with any of the firms holding general construction con- tracts. Dr. Hoig, city coroner. is con- sidering the, matter of holding an inquest. v7 Liga lived on Windimere street, Toronto, hefore coming to Oshawa. He was nnmarried and it is uncer- tain whether his parents are yet liv- ing or not. His comrade who missed the same death by a narrow margin was overcome by the tragedy. In discussing the holding of an inquest, Dr. Hoigz pointed out that the matter would rest on eramina- tion of the slab of concrete on which the two men were standing just prior to the tragedy. He was inclined to view it as an unavoidable accident. Or, on the other, one in which the dead man was blameable if it were shown that he should not have risk- ed his life as he did: While General * Motors is in po wav involved in- the death of the unfortunate man, Dr. G. L. Bird responded to the call for medical assistance and was ccompanied by Miss Scott or he plant hospital ser- vice. Examination, however, showed that life was extinct. The victim was horribly injured about the head. The body was taken to the Luke Burial Parlors but no funerals ar- rangements have yet been made. ear WORKMAN IN FACTORY MAY HAVE FATAL INJURIES (By Canadian P oie) Guelph, Oct. 12.--Geafge Cubitt, 17, sustained injuries that may prove fa- tal 'when a 'loose portion of his over- alls caught in some machinery at the Dominion Linen Mills today. Both arms and a leg were fractured and internal injuries are feared. CHEVROLET-ST. KITTS GAME IS POSTPONED (Special to "to The. ) St. Catharines, Oct. 12 --The first game. of the fin- als for the Softball Champion- - ship of Ontario scheduled for this afternoon was re Frame on account of rain. schedufled for Oshawa on ye BOWMANVILLE ROTARY CLUB CARNIVAL POSTPONED Until THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13th. oi ex-officio, were unable to attend. ~ urday will be played as pre- iously arranged TWO ARE LEADING LONG WAY IN DETROIT PRIMARIES. Detroit, Mich., Oct, 11--Mayor | John W. Smith and John C. Lodge were leading at midnight in the primary election campaign for the mayoralty. With 126 precincts com- plete out of 606 the cote stands: Lodge, 14,760; Smith, 8,097; Mat- tin, 2,960; Hall, 960; Esselstyn, 298; Cassidy, 221; Maiullo, 182. While at this hour it seems appar- ent that Lodge and Smith will be nominated the result as far as the '| field, is concerned is. in doubt, WOMAN'S INJURIES RESULTED FATALLY (By Canadian Press) St. Catharines, Oct, 12-- Mrs. William bGordis died late last night at Orangeville from injuries sustained in an auto- mobile accident near Caledon, Sunday night. Her husband was killed in the same accident, The condit'on of the couple's daughter, Mrs. Whiteman of Cleveland, Ohio, is serious. SCHOOL CLUB HAS « NEW PRESIDENT G. B. Norris is Obliged to Resign on Account of Ill-Health TheeTirst meeting of the King Street Home and School Club was very well attended last evening Mrs Hartman presided and opened the meeting with the Lord's Prayer. The member. learned with regret that Mrs. G, B, Norris, the president was forced to resign her position for a time due to ill health. This position was filled by Mrs. Hari- man and Mrs. Pipher was elected as secretary. Mrs. Jamieson and Miss E Lyon, were appointed to rep- resent the club at the Central Council meetings. The prizes that were won at the Fall Fair by the children and pre- sented by Mr. C. ¥. Cameron, were donated by Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin for art; for sewing Mrs. G. Norris. | for cooking; Mrs. Myers and Miss 7. Holmes for manual training. Two pupils of the school delighted the gathe.\ng |with a reading vy Miss Muriel Haines and a piano sele-tion from Miss Doris Salter. Dainty refreshments were served at the close of the meeting and it was then announced that Miss. E. I.yon"s room had won the prize ior the month. CALLES DEMANDS LOYALTY OF ARMY Officers Must Promise Fealty to Mexican Government (By Associated Press) Mexico City, Oct. 12.--President on army loyalty to his administr tion and support in his stern de- termination to suppress the revolt against him. An official War office proclama- tion announced that all army offi- cers must promise fealty to the gov- ernment immediately or be .consid- ered rebels. The proclamation signed by Gen- eral Arturo Durnal, chief of staff and War Minister General Joaquin Amaro, said: "Military laws require that when peace is distributed by any subver- sive movement, all members forin- ing a part of the national army mus! appear before the proper authori- ies and reiterate their loyalty. General Obregon angrily denied a statement "attributed to him in a sewspaper, that no Mexican gener- al could request a bribe of 50,000 pesos. The former president said the newspaper had libelled the army with compleie injustice. TIRE REPAIR KIT STOLEN FROM CAR; TIRE BADLY CUT A local motorist, returning to his car, on Albert St., after a short absence, the other night, found that some person or persons for apparently the mere pleasure of destroying things had deliberately slashed the front tire, and, evi- dently not satisfied with that, had stolen his repair kit. A gang of voung thugs which frequent the vicinity are believed to be respons- ible. The police were notified, and it 18 to be hoped that some stepg will be taken to protect property (from ~siich, antiace, "RUTH ELDER ATTEMPTS TO SPAN OCEAN Plane "American Girl" is Ex. pected at Le Bourget Early Tomorrow FAVORABLE WEATHER But a Severe Storm Looms in Path of Machine--Geo. Haldeman is Pilot (By Associated Press) New York, Oct. 12--Well on their way to Paris, if no unreported mis- hap had befallen them, Ruth Flder and George Haldeman were flying through sunny skies today over Calles Sunday sought a show str, i ocean waters never yet crossed 'in "an aeroplane by a woman, The last report since they took off at 5.04 last night was when they were sighted at 10.45 last night by the steamer Ausricf Banker. After that the night dnd morning passed without further word of thelr pro- gress. The steamer: repoted clear weather and favorable winds when the plane was sighted about four hundred miies ony on the Atiantle A severe storm area, icwever, looms on their path, and they migiit strike it about eight o'clock tonight, (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press Paris, Oct. 12--The air force at Le Bourget is on its toes for the arrival of the American Girl with Miss Ruth Flder and Captain George Haldeman on board. The first report of the plane over the ocean was a message from the steamer American Banker, that an aeroplane had been seen at 10.33 last i night in latitude 41, longitude 65. This was estimated at 400 miles east of New York so the plane was appar- antly schedule. They expected to reach Paris at 7 am. tomorrow, Cana- dian tune. Weather conditions perhaps the most unfavorable of any encountered by trans-Atlantic flyers this season are being faced by the American girl, the United States weather bureau (Continued on Page 7) SENDS EXPLANATION TO QUEBEC PREMIER; DID NOT SEE DENIAL (B v- Canadian Press) Winnipeg, Oct. 12--Right. Hon. Ar- .thur Meighen has sent ah explanation to Premier Taschereau of Quebec, of his reiteration at the Winnipeg con- vention of remarks credited to Prem- ier Tascheéreau, which later had been denied shortly after the report was published. Mr. Megihen states he was cut of Canada after the speech at Hamilton and did not see Mr. Tasch erean's denial. INTER-COLLEGIATE MEET POSTPONED FOR SECOND TIME Rainy weather has again caused a postponement of school athletic events, a heavy track preventing the holding of the inter-school meet to- day. It was at first though! that it would be tomorrow, but the con- tinued rain has made this improb- ~ble If the track is not in fit cone dition tomorrow, ithe meet will like. ly be held on the first fine day. Ccming Events 8 Cents per word each inser Minhanm charge for each insertion, 85c. MADAME ZEDDA, SCIENTIFIC _palmist at 384 Mitchell Avenue this week only. (84h) IESERVE OCTOBER 44 FOR Roast Chicken Supper and Con- cert at United Church, Columbus. (84h) THORNTON'S CORNERS ANNUAL Chicken Pie Supper, Wednesday, October 12. Admission 60 cents and 95 conte Program (81e) RUMMAGE SALE AT MARKET ON Friday at 2 p.m. by Mission Circle Girls, Ebenezer. . (358) HEAR JESSIE ALEXANDI'r AND Bettina Vegara, at St. A~""aw's Concert and Entertainment "ecto- ber 17. (95.8%) i