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A Growing al ® "All the l= | 4 2 nua 3 al nips == I | It Is News" ri The. - Oshaioa! Daily" Reformer. ~~ "VoL. 1--NO. 106 ea Shr SA OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. FOURTEEN PAGES APPEAL TO GOV'T FOR HYDRO RELIEF "Strangler" Gets Death Sentence STAGE DARING HOLD-UP ON SIMCOE ST. Two Men Hold Up Raymond McFadden and Get $68.00 NEAR CENTRE OF CITY Victim Gives the Police a De- scription of Men--Early This Morning Oshawa's bold burgulars and hold up men are at work again and the latest victim is Raymond McFadden of 238 Dearbourne avenueu, Osh- awa. He was held up at Simcoe and William streets and relieved of $68 according to a report made to the Police at an early hour this morn- ng. In his report to the officers tnis morning McFadden furnished de- scriptions of the two men who for- ced him to put his hands up. One fellow was of slim build and rar ther tall. He wore a light grew over coat and a grey cap, while the oth- er was of stout build and of rather dark complexion. He also wore a grey coat The hold-up is alleged to have occurred between 2,10 and 2.25 this morning. According to Mrs, McFad- den don her husband prod the mat-: not I --. with the details of was Tor Masiy ary Years Con | Tomy the affair. Efforts to locate Mr, Mec- Fadden were futile, he being down town when a representative of The Oshawa Daily Times called this morning, While the police are investigat- ing there had not, up until noon today, been any arrests made, 8b LIVES LOST WHEN BOAT SANK Death List Mounts i in Sydney Harbor Tragedy--Search Continues -- ' (Cable Service to The by nadian Press) Sydney, 'N.S, Nov, 5--~The number of dead in the sinking of the ferry Greycliffe by the British liner Tahifs last Thursday is steadily mounting and today the loss of B6 lives was feared Police are daily recording gresh name: of persons supposed to have been on the ferry and who are now missing Divers have been unable to find the second part of the wrecked ferry anc the searc his continuing, FRIDAY BUILDING PERMITS $25,000 One $9,000 and Two $6,000 iry and Apartment Building Friday added another $25,000 to the year's building record, incident- ally starting off November with a flourish of optimism as to weather conditions which gives assurance of a banner construction month, Yesterday's larger permits in- clude two permits issued to U. Jones who will erect two fine dwellings on Gliddon avenue to cost $5,000 each. J. H. Beaton is erecting a dairy and apartment building on King street west to cost $6,000. U. Jones fs building a $9,000 residence on Sim- coe street, Smaller permits include one to C. B. Motherwell for a $350 store room on Elena street. C. E. Lee is building a $175 garage on Brock street. POSTAL SERVICE FOR THANKSGIVING DAY On Thnaksgiving Day (Armistice Day), the Oshawa Post Office will be closed, except between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m, during which per- iod postage stamps will be sold and the General Delivery and Registra- tion wickets will be open. Money Or- der, Savings Bank and Postal Note wickets will be closed. There will be no delivery by Let- One only will boxes Times after a short deliberation. uary 13. Earle Nelson Convicted Goes to Gallows Jan. 13 (By Canadian Press) Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 5.--Earle Nelson, the alleged "dark strangler," was today found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Emily Patterson, by a jury under Mr, Justice Dysart He was sentenced to hang Jan- RESIDENT EXPIRES SUDDENLY Ceorge W. Houlden Was Practically Lifelong Resi- dent Here PARK SUPERVISOR nected With Bailes' Hard- ware Firm Death removed one of Oshawa"s prominent civic employees this morn- ing in the person of George W, Houl- den, for the past few years supervisor of Alexandra park. The late Mr, Houlden expired following a heart at- tack while in the garden at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. O. Phillips, 304 Richmond street east. He was in his 70th year, Deceased had spent practically all his life in this community coming to this country with his parents when just a young man, He completed his schooling here, For hany years he was a resident of Thornton's Corners, (Continued on Page 3) RUTH ELDER AND GEO. HALDEMAN READY TO SAIL FOR NEW YORK (Cable Service to The Times By Cenadian Press) Paris, Nov. 5.--Ruth Elder and Japtain George Haldeman, who ar- ived jn Paris last week departed oday 'for Cherbourg, where they ake the. steamship Acquitania to re urn to New York. ATTAINS SPEED OF OVER 300 MILES AN HOUR IN AEROPLANE (Cable Service To The Times By : Canadian Press) . Rome, Nov. 5.--Royal Aero Club of: Italy asserted today that Mayor Mario de Bernardi attained a speed 3 more than three hundred miles ap hour in a Hydro aeroplane test resterday, smashing all existing ecords for speed. The average was 298 miles, The official world record was made by Lieutenant Webster of Great Britian, 281 miles, in win- a2ing Schneider Cup. LOSS OF LIFE, TO PROPERTY GROW IN NEW ENGLAND FLOODS * Conditions Show Improve DAMAGE ment in Quebec and Gen- eral Impression is That the Worst of Floed is Over-- Much Havoc Wrought (By Canadian Press) Boston, Mass, Nov. 5--New hcights were reached today in the evermount- ing toll of life and property loss in the worst storm and flood disaster that New England has experienced within memory and although thirty persons were reported to be dead and material damage ran into staggering sums it was feared that when full new: of the catastrophe which overtook Montpelier, Vt, became known the list of victims might be greatly LA the at over one' mg Li pelier whent the dam burst but the city was completely isolated and it was impossible to verify these fgures, A message by radio was received from Montpelier telling of the loss of (Continued on Page 7) POMP, CEREMONY AT ROYAL WEDDING Attracted More Royalty Than Any Other Since the Great War (Cable Service to The Times By Canadian Press) Naples, Italy, Nov. 5.--The wed- ding of Princess Anne of France to Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Apulia was celebrated today with all that pomp and ceremony attend- ant upon royal weddings. They were married first in civil ceremony at the Royal Palace and then a reliz- fous ceremony. The Kings of the fous ceremony. The Kings of the two great Latin wedding attracted more royalty than any other since the war, ex- cept the respective weddings of Prin- cess Mary and the Duke of York in Britain. THREE 2 IN IN HOSPITAL RESULT OF CRASH CAR TAKES DITCH (By Canadian Press) Brockville.Ont., Nov. 5.--Mrs, H. H. Swacknamer of Montreal, her hustand and son are in the hos- pital with more or less serious in- juries as a result of a motor aeei- dent early today on the provineial highway when their car went into the diteh. - Smith Transport Company Continues Its Expansion lakes Over Control of Toron- to Storage and Transporta- tion Company, Ltd -- Philip Smith, Head of the Mammoth Firm, Says Step is With View to Giving a Better Service at Least Expense Following closely upon the pur- chase of the Stacey Transportation and Haulage Company of Toronto, by the Smith Tramsportation Limi- ed, the latter company yesterday ook over control of the Toronto Sto- rage and Tansportation Company, "imited. All three companies will aow operate under the name of the Smith Transportation, Limited, with head offices at 5565 Eastern avenue, Toronto. § Announcement that the Smith Transportation, Limited, had pur- chased the Toronto Storage and Transportation Company Limited, was made by Mr. Phillip Smith, Osh- awa, managing director of the for- mer concern. "Yes," replied Mr. Smith when queried for a confirma- tion of the rumor, "we bought them out with a view to providing the public with a bettér service at the least expense." The latest development in motor transport business practically means a consolidation of the transport and haulage business in Toronto has been affected by the merger of the three main co nies. The con- solidation will il be headed by (Continued on Page 7) PROHIBITION UNION WILL MEET TODAY Will Take Steps to Get an Authoritative Statement from Mr. Hanna |, MAY USE PETITIONS dope to Obtain Promise o! No Liquor Store in Oshawa The Oshawa executive of the Pro hibition Union meets at 3 p.m. toda, in the Simcoe Street United Clurclt to consider what action shall be taken by them with regard to the movement to open a liquor store in this city, 0. M. Alger, president of the Union, will preside at this after- noon's meeting which will be mark- ed, it is anticipated, by a full at- (Continued on Page 3) CELEBRATES HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY Mr. Ambrose Henry is One of hs "Oshowa's: n 2 ip > hy 4 x : vad " ing a An event of unusual interest took place Thursday evening at the home of Mr. Ambrose Henry, Drew street, when Mrs. Harencourt assisted by Mrs. A. M, Stephenson, gave a dinner in honor of Mr, Henry's 8h hirth- day. ing was indulged in and during which time Mr, Henry was the recipient of many congratulations from h's host of friends, He was also presented with several beautiful and useful gifts. Those invited were Mrs. C. Derry, Mrs. W. T. Henry, Mrs. Vasbinder/ Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Henry, Mrs, M, Ellis, Mr A, D. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. FE. M. Henry, Mrs. Silas Thomas, Tor- onto, Mr, and Mrs. Robb Gemenell, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs, Allen, Bow- manville and Mrs. Gambsy, Mr, Henry who was born on Nov, 3, 1847, five miles from Oshawa at But- terfield's Corners, now Taunton, con- ducted a grocery store in this city on King street, West, near Prince street, for 21 years, At the age of 50 years, he was elected to the East Whitby Township Council and served on that body for nine years, He also was a member of the County Council for four vears. In 1906 Mr. Henry was honored with the wardenship of the county. THREE ARE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK C. P. R. Freight Train Goes Through the Trestle of a Bridge (By Canadian Press) Woodstock, N.B., Nov, 5.-- Three men in the service of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Fred Purton, Neil Turner and Victor Monteith, lost their lives when a Canadian Pacific freight train went through a ue- sle over Downey Creek north of here today. ESABLISHED WORLD ALTITUDE RECORD BUT LOST HIS LIFE (By Associated. Press) Scott Field, Ill, Nov. 5.--Captain Hawthorne Gray, definitely estab- lished as losing his life at Sparta, Texas, had attained a height of for- ty thousand feet in his balloon be- fore it crashed, according to a log found in the wreckage. This is a world's record if authenticated. Bowmanville Poultry Farm Has Champion (By Camadian Press) Ottawa, Ont., Nov. 5.--~Reli- able poultry farm: of Bowman- ville, Ont., owns the champion egg laying hea of Ontario. In the seventh Ontario contest just concluded "white Leghorn laid 262 - dn a year, A Following dinner a soical even- | Egg Laying Hen ry GIVES SUPPORT * MAYOR R, D, PRESTON Whose sriticism of Hyd:o rates and power conditions in Central Onta rio were voiced at Cobourg yester- day. Mr. Preston, after an ex- planation by the association exec- utive of the Hydro Commission's special problems, seconded Mr. Conant's motion commending the Hydro Commission of which Hon. C. A. MacGrath is chairman. OUTLINES POLICY C. D. CONANT vice nresident of the tario Power Association, sented the Central On who pre executive committee'; policy at the Cobourg conention yesterday. Mr. Conant moved a resolution commending the Onta 1io Hydro Electric Power Associ- ation for its operation and admin- istration of the district system. Visits Recent Portraits of King George V. and Queen Mary Created Wide Interest, In- terviewed at Home of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Cowan -- Daughter Accompanying Him Had Part in Painting the Queen's Picture for the Royal Academy -- Be- lieves in the Inherent Good Taste of People Rickard Jack, R.A. painter of British Royalty's portraits and one of the most disitngunished of living arists, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Cowan at their Simcoe street home. This is. Mr. Jack's first visit to this continent. He is accompanied by his daughter, Miss Doris Jack, ,of whom Mr. Jack tells an interesting story in connection wtih the portrait of Queen Mary whieh was exhibited in this year's Royal Academy. The sittings which her majesty could give the artist were, of neces- sity, limited. Yet as the portrait was to show the Queen in royal state, wearing the diadem, her jewels and orders, some way had to be devised <0 that no fine point of detail might he 'overlooked. Her Majesty then : graciously ac- cepted the suggestion that Miss Jack shonid pose for her father, wearine the regalia of Britain's Sovereigr Lady. The jewels which she wag (Continued on Page 7) CAR CRASHES INTO TRUCK AT BOTTOM OF HILL, TWO HUR (By Canadian Press) Lordon. Ont., Nov. 5.--Gordonr Leightstone ' and Thomas Brady. commercial travellers of Toronto are in St. Joseph's hospital sutter- ing from a severe case of shock ana injuries to the head and face, fol- lowing an accident on Prospeet Hill hear St. Mary's last night. The cou- ple with two others were returning from Sarnia to Toronto when their car an down the hill at a highspeed and crashed into a standing truck near the bottom. SUCCUMBS TO INJURY (By Canadian Press) Asbestos, Que., Nov. 5--Walter Nexton, engineer on the Canadian National train which was wrecked yesterday, died of injuries in "Yo pi tal herg today. This br'ng: the fo- tal death let Ano to floods in east- ern Canada to six. royal Portrait Painter Oshawd at'Start First Tour of Canada Richard: Jack, RA, WhosolNO ISSUE OF THE TIMES MONDAY On accsunt of next Monday, November 7th, being Thanks. giving Day and a public holiday, there will be no issme of The Oshawa Dally Times on that day. The reguiar issue will be published on Tuesday and will contain all of the news of the wees-end and holiday, SMITH'S FALLS MAN GIVEN (8 MONTHS Ray Swayne Sentenced at Brockville for a Serious Offense (By Canndian Press) Bro-kville. Ont., Nov. 5.--For an offence against a girl under age, said to belong to Oshawa, Ray Sway ne, of Smith's Fall's, was today sen- tenced by Judge Ddwsley to serve eighteen months with a further in- determinate sentence of two years less one day. BODY OF BALLOONIST TAKEN FROM WRECK AT SPARTA, TEXAS (By Associated Press) #parta, Texas, Nov. 5.--The body of the balloonist, believed to be that of Captain Hawthorne Gray who took off from Belle- ville, Illinois, in &n attempt to establish a world's altitude rec- oA was taken from the wrecked balloon here today. A farmer reported seeing the balloon lescend rapidly and said it was wreck- »d and there was a body in it. balloon until the last SUNDAY, MONDAY TUESDAY RADIO PROGRAM, PAGES 10, 11 Attomtion of the re~ders of "The Ohsawa Daily Times is called to the fact that the pro- ovaws for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday are riven on pages 10 and 11 of todax's issue. The programs include practically all stations om the continent. WEATHER North west winds mostly fair heeoming somewhat colder to- ">= and Sonday local snow flur- ries. y 3 Will 'Neg otiate With Hydro For Ents: Branch Office For Central Ontario District & -- Central Ontario Power Asso- ciation in Session at Co- bourg Completely Exoner- ates Hydro Power Commis- sion from Responsibility of High Rates and Passes Res- olution Endorsing Com- mission IG CENTRES REPRESENTED Seooclation: 3 is sto Seck No Change at Present in Own- eship of the System--Asks That Municipalities Be Credited With Surpluses Central Ontario will appeal to the Government of Ontario fer relier {rom the high rates it is being fore- vd to pay for hydro. This decision was reached at a meeting of the Central Ontario Power Association which met at Cobourg yesteraay, representin 16 municipalities and 50,000 people. The cxecutive com- nittee, headed by President Frank mason, of the Association, will ontinue to function, and was given additionel power to select a delega- tion which appear before Premier Ferguson not lati . than the second. week In Decem " Ia addidon, to "adopting Jail the resol Special Committee, the Association empowered the executive to confer with the Hydro Electric Pawer (ain mission witn a view to establishing an executive branch office of the | Commission in Central Ontario. The henefits of that move, as stat- »d by Secty. J. O. Herity, of Belle- ville, who moved it, would bring about better relations between the vower users of the district and the oi:mission which are, at presen!, ometimes subjected to friction throuzh the fact that lo al admini- trations have to refer all questiors of policy to the head office at Tor- onto, Complete exoncration' was given the Hydro Electric Power Commis. sion for any responsibility for Cen- tral Ontario's high rates, and a strongly worded resolution endors- neg the Commission in general ani Chairman C. A. MacGrath in par- ticular wes passed unanimously. This resolution, as moved by ex- Mayor G. D, Conant, Oshawa, vice prosident of the Central Ontario Power Association, and seconded by Mayor R. D. Preston, Oshawa, fol- lows: "Wheress the Central Ontario Power System is being administer- (Contthued on Page 4) Ccming Events RATES # Cents per word each inser Minhunm charge for each insertion, 85¢. DANCING AT THE OSHAWA WIN- ter Garden, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday each week. Private parties arranged. Phone 26765. (T.7T.8.t0) RESERVE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 for concert at Simcoe street United Church under auspices Oshawa Music Study Club. Mad- ame Jeanne Dusseau, soprano, Al- berto Guerrero, pianist, Toronto. Admission 50 cents, (106a) RUMMAGE SALE AT THE MAR- ket, Wednesday, November 9, Two o'clock. King St. Mission Circle. (106d) RESERVE THURSDAY, NOV. 17, Hottentot Entertainers. St. An- drew's Church, (106a) RUMMAGE SALE AT THE CHRIS- tian Church, Wednesday, Novem- ber 9 at two o'clock. (106b) MADAME ROSE, PALMIST, 21 Maple St. Hours 2 to 9. (1011) MADAME NEVADA, PALMIST, AT 267 French St. Phone 7101. Hours 2 to 9. (104¢) RESERVE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 for Concert under auspices of Oshawa Music Study Club, (100-106) DANCING AT THE OSHAWA WIN- p.m. Quilts, coats, shoes Gis (105d) st ttn £ 9 hy ma ter Garden, Thanksgiving night, November 7. Raab i | RUMMAGE SALE A™ ---- "im. ket, Tuesday, Novem'e © =-* 9