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fA The Oshawa Daily Reformer + Daily Times] OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. FRIENDS STO TEIEE PED ATTACK BaptisisRecommend Moving McMaster TELEPHONE CO. PLANS LARGE] EXTENSIONS Plant Engioeers | Here Today from Toronto to Study City's Needs $500,000 PROGRAM Will Estimate the Probable Growth During Next Four Years Extensions of the Bell Telephone Company's system in Oshawa defin- itely planned for 1928 total $100,- 000 at least, Manager Black an- nounced today. Plant engineers from Toronto arrived in Oshawa today to make a study of the city's prob. able telephone needs for coming four years, and as a result of their a program of work which, in the aggregate, will total half a million dollars for line and plant extension, C: H. Kent is the engineer in charge of the survey which, begun today, will probably cover the rest of the month at least. Manager Black, in the course of the interview he gave on the Bell Telephone Company's development program in Oshawa, said: "The plant engineer is making a study to esti- mate the probable growth and cable requirements of Oshawa for the next year and successive four years. "Owing to the abnormal develop- ment in house building the cable study is being made a few months earlier as jt is necessary for the Telephone Company to plan ahead several months in order to meet the demand for services as promptly as possible. "Studies are made every year on thep robable growth in the next year, and estimates are prepared four years in advance of normal re- quirements. FE) : "The expenditure here in 1928 may run to $100,000 for cable ex- tensions, and it is of significance that by the end of this year we . will have spent $53,000 in extend- S500,000 BLAZE VISITS PITTSBURG Most Spectacular in Years in City--Six Story Building Destroyed (By Associated Press) Pittsburg, Oct. 17--The most spectacular and devastating fire downtown Pittsburg has experienc- ed in several years was, brought un- | der control today after burning four hours and bringing injuy to twelve firemen, four of whom were serious- ly hurt. One six storey building was destroyed and two others bad- ly damaged. The loss was placed at half a million dollars. START 25,000 MILE EMPIRE CRUISE Four Royal Air | Force Flying Boats Given a Great Send-off (Cable Service to The Times 'By Canadian Press) Plymouth, Oct. 17 --To the ae- companiment of salutes from wat- ships and. cheers of thousands of spectators, four Royal Air Force flying boats started today on an Empire cruise of twenty five thou- sand miles scheduled to take a year to complete. The flight goes to In- dia, Australia, Hong Kong, and Sin- gapore. The first halt is at Bor- deaux, France. OYCLE DAMAGED A bicycle was damaged Saturday morning when its owner left it on the pavement in the way of passing traffic. The bicycle, belonging to Harry Hen- nck, was lying on the pavement out- side of the curb on Richmond street west, and a car driven by Mr. Shau- | WINNIPEG DELEGATE SUFFERS A STROKE St. Catharines, Oct. 17.--As he was alighting from the train on his return from the Winnipeg Conservation Con- vention, Col. R. W. Gregory was seized with a stroke of apoplexy. 'His condition was regarded as serious last night but he is resting more comfort- ably today; on BAPTISTS RENEW FIGHT ON FLOOR OF CONVENTION Grace Street Church, Toronto, States Adherence to Dr.. T. T. Shields EXPULSION DEMANDED Understand Other Congre- gations to Withdraw from Association Toronto, Ont, Oct. 17.--Further resolutions protesting against growth of "Modernism" in the church introduced when the matter of budget plan was under consider- ation today, caused another flurry at the 29th annual Convention of Baptists of Ontario and Quebec, Rev. George W. Allen of Grace Street, Baptist Church' leading the supporters of Rev. Dr. T. T. Shields, following exclusion of Jarvis Street Church delegates from the Conven tion on Friday last, declared that the congregation of Grace Church would under no circumstances what- soever accent any budget from the Convention "We will not support one board of this Convention," he declared, "until every sigh of Modernism, as we believe it, has been done away with in McMaster University." Mr. Allen called upon tae Con- vention to exclude Grace Church as it had Jarvis Street. Representatives of Fairbank, Ont., Baptist Church sought to sub- mit a similar resolution: respectihg tehir church, but the matter was declared out of order. It was re- ported that similar motions from other congregations were ready for submission to the assembly, and it is expected that another effort will be made today to get them before the delegates. H : CAR\FO! 'BY POLICE Good work on the part of police officers recovered a car Sunday morn- ing that had been reported stolen Sat- urday night. The car was a Chevro- let coach owned By. Clarence Moon, 215 Prancis street, and was taken from the corner of Bond and Ontario streets Saturday evening. It was re- covered about 10.30 Sunday morning by P.C. McGee west of Ross' Corners. Hamilton to Contribute $500,000 to Fund Needed For University Building TUrge Immediate Launching of Campaign to Raise $1,500, 000 for Institution--Ham- ilton Enthusiastic Over the Proposed Change SITES OFFERED FOR COLLEGES Ontario-Quebec Convention to Decide Important Step at an Early Session -- Bap- tists Vision Great Future for Institution Toronto, Ont.. O {. 17.--The Sea- ate and Board of McMaster Univer- sity recommends to the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec this afternoon that, McMaster Uni- versity be relocated in Hamilton, ana that the forward movement be un- dertaken immediately for raising of the sum of a million and a half dollars. One million is to be added to the endowment and the half mil- lion to meet the cost. of moving university. The Senate recommend- ed approval of proposal of Hamilton citizens to raise half a million dol- lars. -- 4 "rMamiditon' Oct. 17.--Hamilton wil! give enthusiastic support to Me- McMaster University if the Baptists otf Ontario and Quebec decide to move it here as recommended. A site for a university on Hamilton's "mountain" has already been offer- ed where the university's magnifi- able one of which would give the colleges and a park and camp- us area of over 250 acres. FRENCH AVIATORS AT RIO DE JANEIRO Cotes and Le Le Brix Make a 450 Mile Flight Today--Are Nearing Goal (Cable Service to The Times b Canadian Press) Rio Janiero, Brazil, Oct. 17.-- Dieudonne Costes and Lieut, Le Brix, enroute from Paris to Buenos Aires, hopped off from Caravellas, Brazil, today for Rio Janiero, a dis- tance of 450 miles along the coast. They landed at Caravellas last night after a trip from Port Natal, where they had arrived afier their flight across the South Atlantic. FACE SERIOUS CHARGE Herbert Buckles, wanted -by the Oshawa police, is being brought back today from Toronto where he was arrested yesterday. The charges a- gainst Buckles are forgery and theft. He will appear in Police Court to- morrow to answer. io the charges. Will Permit Erection of a __ Telephone Line Across Park Parks Board, It is , It is Understood, | Will Grant Telephone Com- pany's Request as the First Step Toward Clearing Osh- awa's Streets of Overhead Wires -- Poles on Simcoe Street North for Some Dis- tance to Be Taken Down Following tomorrow night's meet- ing of the Parks Boards when it is understood permission will be 'granted the Bell Telephone Com- pany to run a conduit line across the east or west section of Alexan- dra Park so as to connect up the Rossland Park district, the (first steps will be taken towards clearing Oshawa's principal streets of over. head wiring. The poles .on Simcoe street north will be tuken down for a considerable distance, Manager ghessy ran over it. The bicycle was dimaged® to Quite an extent, a Black intimates, tollowing action by the Parks Board, "The Parks Board and City Council to refuse the corporation permis- sion to erect poles on any portion of Alexandra Park has brought an offer from the Toronto headquart- ers to build a conduit through the park to carry the lines underground. It is understood by Manager Black of the local Bell Telephone Com- Pears plant that the offer will be accepted by the Board, subject to the city solicitor's advice. Whether . the conduit line will run on the | east or west side of the park is yet to be determined. "We have had a number of ap- plications for services in the Ross- ed out today, "and also applications trom subscribers * who have moved into that section. Owing to lack of cable facilities, we have not been able to supply them with services." With the conduit line authorized, it is understood that Rossland Park and all the sections lying north and west of Simcoe street north mot served at present' will be given tele- phone service at the earliest date possi, F land Park section," Mr. Black point- | niversity to Hamil fon BRITISH CRUISERS SALUTE PRESIDENT (By Associated Press) Washington, D.C., Oct, 17.-- Two British crusiers, Calcutta and Cairo, arrived here today and ran into entirely unexpected welcome, when they met in the River Potomac, President Cool- idege's yacht Mayflower, return- ing from a week-end cruise. British warships gave Mr. Cool. idge 21 gun salute while bands played the Star Spangled Ban- ner. In return Mayflower's band played God Save the King and officers and men of all ships stood at attention, with the President on the bridge of his yacht, LACK OF BALANCE IN PLANE HALTS DENMARK FLIGHT Mrs. Grayson's Amphibian, "Dawn," Takes Off But Re- turns in 15 Minutes START AT NEXT TIDE Gasoline Re-stored to Remedy Nose-heaviness Which Checked Flight (By Associated Press) Old Orchard, Maine, Oet. 17.-- Mrs, Frances Grayson's big Amphib- an plane "Dawn" hopped off today for Copenhagen, Denmark, but with. in a quarter of an hour it had re- turned as a result of lack of balance in the air. It made a quick hop-off after a short run, but had difficuity gaining altitude and some gasoline was dropped.Then the plane headed out to sea but landed again shoruy after, back on the Beach. Pilot Shul. tz explained it was nose heavy and it had been difficult to keep in the air Mrs, Grayson's first words on lande ing were (0 uaplain Jomes, "we must have 260 gallons of gasoline at once. We will shift fifty gal- lons aft to give us better balance and try again." They still had two hours before the tide would block the attempt, Decision to make a start had only been reached at seven this morning, and cheery "well boys we are go- ing today," was the first intimation to newspapermen. Last night prepa- rations were completed and a hop- off was made at 9.33 after a run of less than a mile. The plane, after rising in the air, found difficulty in attaining altitude, and about 260 gallons of gasoline were released, streaming down in a white cloud, The plane vanished over the sea, but almost immediately was seen coming + back, "and apparently in good flying order, landed on the beach at 9.47. Pilot Stultz said it was impossible to keep the plane up. It was decided to postpone ahother attempt until the next tile becavse sufficient gasoline could not be loaded in time. This means tomor- row morning will be time for an- other attempt, the plane being again in position. The plane had been barely twenty feet above water when gasoline was dumped and it shot upward, on the first attempt, LEGION AUXILIARY WELL REPRESENTED AT ONT. CONVENTION Mrs. W. Collins, Mrs. 'A. Buckley and Mrs. R. Armitage all of this city, attended the Convention of the Ladies' Auxil- | he of the Provincial Command of the Canadian Legion, which was *e'd "n Toronto on Wednesday and | Thursday. October 12 and 13. The 1"dies were also guests at a lunch- eof . tendered the delezaies nf the | convention by the city of Toronto, given at the Sunnyside Pavilion. , FRENCH TARJFF NOTE Washington, D.C., Oct. 17.--Propo- sale contained in the French tariff note received Saturday night are not satisfactory to State Department offi- cials so far as their examination of document has proceeded. The unsat- isfactory portions are concessions as te the customs status of United States goods during commercial treaty, me- gotiations, ~ DISPLEASES U. S. A, ber, Back from Winnipeg, Describes the Convention's Hour of Drama -- Fergu- son's Speech Compared to Fall from an Aeroplane WEST INTERESTED IN COAL SCHEME South Ontario Delegation the First to Register--Dr. Kai- ser Named to Committee that Defined Party's Al'eg- iance to Crown and British Empire -- Want Sturdy Canadianism Returning from the Winnipeg convention of the Liberal Conserva- tive Party on Saturday, D:. T E. Kaiser, M. P., described in an in- terview given The Oshawa Daily Times that moment of drama when, following Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen's defense of his famous "Hamilton Speech," Hon. G. Howard Ferguson, premier of Ontario, made what many of his admirers declare was the great blunder of his career. Dr. Kaiser declares that Premier: Fer- guson's speech and its reception wis "a tumble from an aeroplane' from which he "flattened out upon a cold pavement"; and that the attitude of the convention was due Rt. Hon, Afthur Meighen's supporters and admirers being "in no humor to see him crucified by his erstwhile friends." o> Dr. Kaiser and the South Ontario riding' delegates were the first to register at Winnipeg for the con- vention. Mrs. Clayton Downing being the first woman delegate to register; and F. L. Mason,, who re- ported to the convention headquar- ters a few hours later was, 1i ise, the first man to inscribe his name on the delegates' book. Reporting enthusiastic interest in his suggestion, published in The Mail and Empire, Toronto, and The Oshawa Daily Times, that Western Canada's lignite coal might be liqui- (Continued on rage 8) * LIQUOR SEIZED IN POLICE RAID -- William Kuz is Charged With Keeping Liquor for Sa'e Arrested during a raid on his premises late Saturday evening, william Kuz appeared before Magis- trate Hind in Police Court this morn- ing and requested an adjournment of hig case. This was granted by the magistrate, who fixed the date of hearing as next Tuesday, October 25th. Bail was fixed ap two sureties of £1000. When Oshawa police officers raid- ed the house on Front street which is occupied by Kuz during Saturday pirht, they found quite a quantity of liguor and arrested him on a war- rant. The charge on which he was held 1s keeping liquor for sale. Dr. Kaiser Says Former Leader's F Ficads Would Not Allow Crucifixion mms Py South Ontario Riding Mem- |DECIDE TO HOLD TWIN CITY SPORTSMAN COMMITS SUICIDE (By Canadian Press) Kitchener, Cet, 17.--Jjohn Carley, ~ell known sportsman of the Twin lity was fo.nd dead in the Comfort stailon of Victoria Park early to: ay Ly po.ice, his body hanging from be wm. Carley was physical direct. or of the Y.M.C.A. until a year ago saving come from Galt. A GANDY SALE Ritson School Club Hear an Inte-esting Talk By Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin The re-opening meeting of the Ritson Home and School club was held on Wednesday, October 12. It | was decided to hold a candy sale in the school on Wednesday, October 19, and Mrs. H, A, Twilley was ap- pointed as press reporter. After the short business meeting Mrs. R. 8S. McLaughlin spoke on the advan- then she presented the Art prizes tages of the Home and School club which she had so kindly donated for the Fair, Mr. A. S. Tonkin was then asked to present the prizes for the vegetable and flower exhibits at the Fair, Through outside ac- tivities, Mrs. Twilley and her com- mittee were able to present to the club four small tables and a boiler. Refreshments were then served and a social hour spent. 0 PUSH SUBWAY NEGOTIATIONS Satisfactory Results from City Engineer's Conference With C. N. Officials City Engineer Smith returned to- day from Montreal where he had a long conference with F. J. Hunger- ford, first vice-president of the Ca- nadian National Railway system, relative to the proposed subway under the CN R. tracks at Simcoe Street South. Mr. Smith fe.. that he could not make .a statement on the result of the trip until he is able, first, to inform the Subway Committee and through that body the City Council. owever, it is known that Mr. smith was in conference with Mr. Hungerford and other high officials of the C.N.R, for several hours af- ter the ordinary business day had ended, and citizens familiar with former efforts towards the construc- tion of a subway are confident that the first move in the campaign to of support from the C.N.R. has baen well made and that most gratifying results are to be expected from Mr, Smith's visit. With the case fully presented at Montreal, further negotiations will be between this city and Toronto headquarters of Ontario lines, Steps have already been success- fully made, it is pointed out, to en. sist the local railway executive' Ss ac- tive interest. Major Percy Job of General Motors Staff, Succeeds Lt.- | Col. Snider Appointed to Command Ninth Infantry Brigade With Rank as Col- onel Port Hope, October 17--Lieut. Col, E. E. Snider, Volunteer Decora- tion, commanding officer The Dur. ham Regiment. has been appointed brigade commander of the Niath Infantry Brigade with the rank of colonel which, since 1920, replaces the former military grade of briga- » \ OSHAWA OFFICER IN LINE TO COMMAND DURHAM REGT. obtain the fullest possible measure r ENGLISH IRE AROUSED BY SWIM HOAX Press Condemns Woman Who Staged Fake Channel Swim * to End Fakes POOR SPORTSMANSHIP Declare Highest Ideals of the Public Mocked By Miss Logan's Action London," Oct, 17---The English Press shows disapproval of the ac- tion of Dorothy Logan in making a: hoax of the Channel swim and con-k fessing it was a fake to. end fakes. She is charged with playing ona the best feelings of her countrymen and not playing true to ideals of sports- manship. American Channel aspir- ants and Mrs. Corson, second wom- an to swim the Channel, also volc- ed disapproval of Miss Logan's ac tion. She has provided the Paris- jan with a good: laugh, In Paris they have been taking recent swims with a grain of salt and Miss Lo- gan's confession strengthens the | opinion that it was time some of- i ficiz] supervision of attempts was | made NEWSPAPER NAME 13 BEFORE COURT Plea of Mundy Printing Com- rany Heard By the Supreme Court of Ontario ~~ The legal action instituted by Mundy Printing Company, Limitea. publishers of The Oshawa Daily Times against Amalgamated Pub- lishers of The Daily Times and Pe- ter L. Brown, Managing Editor, al- leging Infringement of trade name, is being heard in the Supreme Court of Ontario at Toronto today before Mr. Justice Rose. In their Statement of Claim tue plaintiff seis forth that it announced a change of name of its newspaper from "Reformer" to "Times on June 30th. 1927, and that at that time no other newspaper was be- ing published in Oshawa under. the name selected. Subsequéntly "the Plaintiff secured registration of ise neme "The Oshawa Daily Tim Ottawa. The Statement of 'Pefen¢s by the defendants seis forth that the plaintiff knew of the plans of the defendants for extending their business to Oshawa and should have considered that when selecting a new name foratheir newspapelt 3 CHEERFUL WORKERS MISSION BAND START 'SEASON'S MEETINGS The Cheerful Workers' ] on Band of the' Knex | Pres! n church held the opening mieeting for the winter months on Sata October 9, at there o'clcok in : afternoon jn the Sunday School rooms, of the Knox Presb chureh, under the capable superyi- sion of Miss M. Dandie and Miss Agnes Goold: The first half was devotional and study which was followed by a "Work meeting, The meeting closed fmithe regular way. WEATHER Mortheast winds, fair cool tonight -and Tuesday. = Col. Boggs, 'of Cobourg, whose term of duty has expired. With the promotion of Lieut, Col. Snjder to command the brigade, Major Percy Job commander of the Orono company of the Durham Reg- iment and its second in command, on General Motors executive staff. automatically becomes the com- manding officer. Confirmation of his appointment and promotion to the rank of leu- tenant colonel will be gazetted from Ottawa, it is expected, within the next few days. The Ninth Infantry Brigade con- sists of the Durham Regiment; the Northumberland Regiment; The dier geheral. Col. Spider succeeds | ibureon Regimeiit of Lindsay, 57th Rangers, Peterboro; and the . Ee Ce ming | "Events RATES "8 Uentd per word each inser Minhanm charge for each tsprvion, Abe, COMING mn rs LARGE RUMMAGE SALE ATMAR: ket, Wedn 19, tem oc (8! Ag NEVADA. PALMIST, 267 Yrench Hous 2 to 9. ago: tows 3 13 AMALGAMATED CARPENTERS or Oshawa will hold a meeting 'n Orange Hall. JMonday, Oct. 3% a morning, r 8 p.m