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"OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY. JANUARY 9; 192 CIL STRIK - Passed at Final Meeting of 1927 Council This Sa Morning ~ *NOW PART OF LAWS 'Js Largely Experimental at Present Time--Vacate 4 Office The 1937 City Council met for its final and in many ways most important session just prior to _ the inauguration of the new Coun- ell, | Its business was to pass the Bullding . By-law, given a first ng at a special session in December, which involves the immediate appointment of a eity building inspector, The reading of the bylaw for a second and third time was carried a8 swiftly as motions could be @ and carried "that the by- law be taken as read," Ald, George Hart, chairman of the Board of Works during 1927, moved both final readings with Ald, 8, Jackson and Ald, D, A, J, Swanson as seconders respectively for the second and third reading motions, The new measure, in conse- quence, becomes a part of Osha- wa's clvic laws, It brings into forée a new regime whereby all new buildings must be by ap- proved permits for which fees subject to a sliding scale of value will be charged, : i. The bylaw, however, is largely 'experimental at the present time, Much of it was taken from the To- . vonto pufiaias Bllaw which is i: rad cities in the is Btates, In due course amendments to the local building by-ldw, as need- ed, will be presented to the Counn- ell for action. It is proposed that at the end of the year the mea- sure, with amendments, be print- ' ed, Members of the 19827 Couneil who were present to pass the hy- law included Mayor Preston, Ald, Hart, 8, H, Jackson, Ald, 'Marks, Ald, Swanson, Ald. Bradley, Ald. Jobnston, Ald. Morris, Ald, Mae- donald, Ald, Stirling, Ald. Har- man, Ald, BE, Jackson and Ald, Schell, When the by-law was finally earried, Ald, H. P, Schell moved, peconded by Ald, Harman, "That the Council of 1927 be adjourned forthwith," * For 2 moment the Couneil found {itself - face to face with eternal mutability, The Curtain was in the act of descending and no man's hand could stay it, A stillness, portent of that vast si- lence into which all men -- both their greatness and their littleness ~finally descend, held breath and Then ft vps over. The Mayor's gavel clashed once on the desk before him. The Council of 1927 WAS BO more, ' GETS SEVEN DAYS ON LEA CHARGE Harold Gay, Campbeliford, Pleads Guilty to Driving | Auto While Drunk Seven days in jail was the pen- in police court this: @ey, He was also ordered to pay "#hé costs, $17.70. He was repre- Bented by D. A. J. Swanson, + THO ARE KILLED (By Associated Press) sons were killed and three seriously injured early today when a DAMAGE BY FLOODS IN LONDON TO TATE ART GALLERY EXAGGERATED Oar Lan "Too Fast For This Chinese This story, vouched for as true by a member of the city police force, is accredited to a Chinaman of the Globe Cafe: "English," this waiter said, "is very hard for Chi- nese to learn, Take .your word 'fast', now, Simetimes I go to ¥ church, and the oy talks about RO- ing without anything to eat. That is a fast, I go out on the street and see an automobile going like------, It is also fast, A little farther om the car is stuck in the mud, and once more it is fast, It's a tough language!" HALL GIVEN BY G.M.C. FOR ROTARY PARK General Motors | Present Ro- tary Club With Convention Hall Building WILL BE MOVED Club is R Enthusi --- at ived With General Motors of Canada Limited has again displayed its generosity and public spirit in the presentation to the Oshawa Rotary Club of the Cone vention Hall that is now situated at the eorner of Bond and Mary streets. This was the announcement made at the noonday luncheon today by vice: president of Oshawa Rotary, Gordon D, Conant. Needless to say, the Ri- tary Club unanimously and enthus- iastically accepted this very generous gift, . The hall approximately is 40 feet by 100 feet and will seat from 200 to 250, Itl is of frame construction but is very well built and will easily stand being moved from its present site to Rotary Park on Centre street which is the purpose the Rotary Club has in mind, On its new loca tion it will be used for community purposes and also as a Clubhouse for those who use Rotary Park, It is likely that a foundation will be put under the entire building, This will provide for heating plant but will also leave a large spacer available for pH go Abu = YE ie of the uts toboggans, also for locker rooms when the new proposed bathing pool becomes a reality. . Arrangements will be made . for moving the bui'ding at an early date and a tender has already been ob- tined®for this work. It is estimated that the cost of removing the build- ing to the new site and putting it in proper .hape with foundation, heat- ing plant, plumbing, etc., will be in the neighborhood $2,000. the circumstances weather this year has also been a omonsan ole Rotarians George Hart and M. Miller moved the following resolu- tion which was carried unanimously : "That this Rotary Cl ot Eee So ny The ce now or- ganized, a willingness and desire to co-operate to fullest extent Sher Js services may be 91} H ti or improve and develop the City of Oshawa and : visitors." sence of President Alex. Storie. _ Two mew mem hors were received m persons N pastor of St. Andrew's wh and Frank Tait, of Chiefly Sketchy Outlines Are seer Paintings Are Badly Damaged Although These Are Responding to Drying Process NO RECURRENCE OF DISASTER Army of Workmen Labor All Night, Taking Precau- tions -- Thames Recedes But Waters Are Still Swollen (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian' ress) London, Jan, 9--Saturday's flood in London brought vivid memories of War experiences to many men hold- ing responsible positions in connec- tion with public buildings. For ex- ample, Charles Aitken, director of the Tate Gallery, was roused in the night at his suburban home and war- ned that the art building, of which he is custodian, was being endan- gered by the flood, just as he and others were roused when hostile air- craft approached London in the war. Earlier estimates of the damage done at the Tate Gallery seems to have been exaggerated. The works of J. Turner, (1775-1851) most affect ed by water are merely sketchy out- lines, The dozen Landscer paintings in the Tate Gallery has heen badly damaged by the flood, but modern methods of drying pictures is already proving efficious on affected works of the noted English painter of dogs. Landsees was born in 1802 and died in 1873, As tides ébbed and flowed without a-recurrence 'of the disaster, Lovidon today dared to hope the anger of the Thames had subsided, The army of workmen, who fought to stem the rush of water after the reign of ter- ror, destruction and death of Satur: day, continued on the alert, however. Precautions will be continued until after the high tides of tomorrow. The Air Ministry warned of a pro bable renewal of the gale which brought the abnormal tide and flood of last week, The upper Thames has fallen somewhat but is still swollen and therefore no protective measure will be neglected. At three o'clock this morning, the tide came and went without de- struction, ~ Thousands of those who dwell by the riverside went to bed then, their vigil against the rush of waters ended for another twelve hours, There was no sleep however, for those who labored to prevent a fresh catastrophe, All night long they worked, strengthening the rampart of sandbags and elay along Grosvenor Road and in front of the' Tate Gal- lery. Others who regarded the flooding of London as a spectacle were pre: sent when the tide swept in, Groups of people in evening dresses who had come from might clubs and dancts, gerous heights, the dark waters lap- ping the banks smoothly, harmlessly and unruffled, BACK IN JAIL, OUT E HIRE . 'The question of a "Rotary Dance" will be left in the hands of regular meet- the directors. Spotted But Dozen Land CURTAILMENT SENATE VETO Legislative Program Cana: dian Labor Laid Before Cabinet IMMIGRATION ACT Ask Applications of 8-Hour Day Provisions--B.N.A. Amendments (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Jan, 9. -- Legislature program of Canadian Labor was laid before the government to- day. Through Tom Moore, Presi- dent of the Trades and Labor i Congress of Canada, P, M, Draper, Secretary of Organization, and members of accompanying Labor delegation, the government was apprised of subjects upon which Labor requests legislative action. Curtailment of the veto power of the Senate, re-enactment of tech- nical Education Act which expires at the end of next March, amend- ments to Immigration Aet, appli- cations of eight-hour day, provi- sions of the Washington confer- ence in so far as the Government is able to do so, amendments to British North America Act, and also to Criminal Code were among the requests of the delegation, Consideration by the Governmenf of a program of labor legislation presented to the Cabinet today hb a large delegation of the Trader and Labor Congress of Canada headed by chairmen, President Ton Moore, was promised by Premie MatKenzie King, The Prime Min ister complimented My. Moore 01 'the splendid manner in which the Trades and Labor Congress had co operated in the past with the Goy- ernment", and declared that one could not but be filled with admir- ation at the way in which the dele ation had presented its program Representations made would br helpful. He expressed his appre ciation to Congress for the part {' had played in maintaining good relations in industry, HICKMN SAYS HE CANNOT EXPLAI Does Not Know Why He Killed Maysian Parker (By Associated Press) Los Angeles, Cal, Jan 9.--Officials of the gounty jail where William Hickman is confined today expressed the belief that the youth desires to repudiate these parts of the confes- sions made by him which relate to bis motive in the slaying of little Marian Parker. Their belief was supported by a statement of Hick pans Los attorney, Richard Cantillon, who intesviewed his young client at length yesterday, said at least a part of this questioning related to Hickman's motive in the slaying. "I begged his to tell me why he did this atrocious thing)" Cantillon said. "He told me he did not know. that he had searched his brain and could find no reason or motive." MOTHER OF MRS. SNYDER COLLAPSES Mrs. Josephine Brown is Unable to Stand Strain at Sing Sing {BF Avtociated Prose) ss. ment service after trotting 80,488 s. George Millar, of Dundee, who POWER ASKED| TT Sa owns Daisy, says she is still good for a little promenade. a Daily Times The Oshawa Daily 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. ES COMMITTEES Swanson Heads Finance and Stacey Works Board; Morris, MacDonald, Other Chairmen ------ Striking Committee Brings in Report Which is Adopt- ed -- Ald, S. Jackson In. troduces Amendment Sub- stituting Himself as Head of Works Board But is it Defeated COUNCIL WILL MEET TONIGHT May Name Personnel of Boards Tonight -- Mem- bers of Council to Be En- tertained at Welsh's Fol- lowing This Evening's Business Session Oshawa's mayor and City Coun- gil for 1928 were inaugurated at 11,20 a.m, with a simple ceremony which included no more than the members of the new Council sign- ing the attestation sheet in the hands of City Clerk Hare promis- ing thereby faithful adherence to the by-laws of the city. Called to order by Mayor Robert D, Preston, mayor of Oshawa for the third term and returned on January 2, by ac- clamation, the Council and snecta- tors rose to stand with bowed heads while the Rev, PF. J. Maxwell, min- ister of St, Andrew's Church, in- voked Omnipotent gnidan-e for the | newly formed body throughout the year. The City Clerk as ohief return- ng officer of the city im the recent municipal election read his declara- tion of those elerted to eiviec offices on January 2. His report included the Roard of Education and Board | of Water Commissioners whose members were returned by accla- mation, Striking Committee It was then moved by Ald. D. A, J. Swanson, seconded hy Ald. 8. Jackson, that the following form a striking committee to nomination Couneil members to the various committees. The committee named consisted of Ald. George T. Mor- ris, Ald. 8. Jackson, Ald. E. Jack- son, Ald. P, A, MacDonald, Ald, Clifford Harman, Ald. D, A, J Swanson, Ald, John Stacey, and Ald, G, D. Conant, The committee retired and the Couneil stood adjourned until they returned with a report, The committee returned at 11.40 with the following recommenrda- t"ons. Finance Comm"ttee: Ald. D. A, J. Swanson to be chairman; members: Morris, MacDonald, Har- man, Alloway, Conant, 8. Jarkeon and Douglas. Board of Works: Ald. John Stacey to be chairman; members: E. Jackson, 8. Jackson Boddy, Carpell, Graves, Alchin and Conant, Fire protection: Ald. George T. Morris to be chairman; members: Crawford, Swanson, Bod- dy, Douglas, E. Jackson, Carnell and Harman. General Purpgses: P A. MacDonald to be chairman: members: Alloway, Graves, Stacey Alchin, and Grawford. The motion that names he sub mitted be approved by the Council carried. Typewritten copies of the com- mittee slate were drawn up at a Friday night caucus of gldermen and were circulated amongst the aldermen before they took office. The slate, however, was objected to but without success. Ald. 8. Jackson, who was a mem- ber of the striking committee, mov- ed a minority amendment that S. Jackson, himself, be chairman of the Board of Works instead of Ald (Continued on page 3) foro AND BICYCLE STOLEN An automobile and a bicycle stolen in this eity over the PIERRE. feed! | } { Council Committees For 1928 FINANCE COMMITTEE--D, A, J. Swanson, chairman, George T. Mor- ris, P. A. Macdonald, C. Harman, A. R, Alloway, G. D. Conant, 8. Jackson, D, M, Douglas, BOARD OF WORKS--John Stacey, chairman; BE. Jackson, 8, Jackson, William Boddy, 8. G, Carnell, A, J, Graves, George C. Alchin, G. D. Conant. FIRE PROTECTION AND CITY PROPERTY--George T. Morris, chair- man; J. F, Crawford, D, A. J, Swanson, William Boddy, D. M, Douglas, E, Jackson, 8. G. Carnell, C. Harman, GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE--P, A. Macdonald, chairman; A. R. Alloway, A. J. Graves, John Stacey, George C. Alchin, John T, Crawford. GOLFING RE-OPENS IN TORONTO DUE TO THE MILD WEATHER (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Jan. 9--Remarkably mild weather for this season is be- ing received with mixed feelings in Toronto district. Today the mer- cury was hovering around forty de- grees in Toronto, Ottawa, and Kingstonn, while it was generally mild throughout Eastern Canada, In northern Ontario and the Lake Superior district, however, the wea. ther is somewhat colder, A number of Toronto golfers yesterday got in some practice rounds on soggy links, But de- votees of winter sports in this vicin. ity are fretting at the unseasonable weather, PAYS PENALTY OF DEATH FOR MURDER Raymond Winter Goes to Chair for Slaying of Two Children (By Associated Press) Bellefonte, Pa., Jan, 9.--Ray- mond Winter of Alleghany County and William Meyers, Philadelphia, paid the death penalty for murder today at Rockview Penitentiary, Winter preceded Meyer to the chair. Both carried pictures of their relatives into the death cell and held them until strapped in the electric chair. Both seemed brave in the face of death and Win- ters protested his innocence until the last, Winter was executed for the slay- ing of Helen and Alex Sabo, two children found with fractyred skulls in a creek. Killing of William Slook, Phila- delphia policeman, sent Meyers to the chair. LINDBERGH ON LAST LAP OF GOODWILL FLIGHT TO PANAMA (By Press) San Jose, Costa Rica, Jan, 9-- Colonel Charles Lindbergh hopped off on the last lap of his Central American hy at 8.45 am. Cen- tral Standard Time. His goal was the Panhma, an air lne distance of 310 miles. Colonel Lindbergh, who met with enthusiasm everywhere in Mosia Rica, was on the field early prepar- ing for the hop. CANADA'S DEBT 366,000,000 LOWER Statement Issued at Ottawa Shales Jaftasses Revome in ® Months J -- ; (By Canadien Press) Ottawa, Jan. 9.--The state- ment of public debt, revenue and ex e shows a decrease in debt during the first mine months of the current fiscal yeyar of $66, 000,000. During the preceding fiscal year the debt was reduced -1by $46,000,000 in 2 nine month customs duties and taxes are all higher during the nine months ended December 31 than they were in the same period in 1926. Ex- - { penditures in most government de- partments have fAncreased also though in the month of December 1927, departments spent slightly less tha in December 1926. .| diplomatic immunity. Sleepers Dream On as Boulder Smashes House Pontardaws, Wales, Jan, 9 =Three sound sleepers live in this little Glamorganshire vil- lage in a house that has been smashed to pieces. They are children of Mr. and = Mrs. Harry Jenkins, When a ten- ton boulder speeding down a 150-foot hill crashed into the house and bounded through the bathroom and kitchen, three children continued to dream. They did not awaken until their parents and seven other children rushed in ex- pecting to find them dead. The house was completely wrecked, No one was hurt. ENTERS PROTEST ON PLEA OF DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY IN MISHAP (By Associated Press) Washington, Jan, 9.--As Sir Esme iloward, British Ambassa- dor, was expressing his regrets to Becretary Kellogg today over the accident on Satrday in which a twelve-year-old girl was injured by an automobile driven by the Ambassador's fourteen-yeyar-old son, Senator Blease, South Caro- Jina, entered a protest in the Sem- ste against allowing the plea of The Am- bassador declared himself and his son ready to assume responsibili- ties for the accident, It was not clear whether the immunity plea entered yesterday would be with- drawn, LIQUOR SUSPECTS SHOT BY POLICE Two Men in Hospita! Fol- lowing Clash in Raid in Winnipeg Suburb ABy Canadian Press) Winnipeg, Man., Jan, 9--Two men are in hospital here suffering from severe gunshot wounds in the arm as a result of a clash with an official of the Liquor Act enforce meng squad of the Provineisl Po- lice at Fort Gary, a suburb, last night. After visiting a house sus- pected of selling liquor, the police- man was followed by two men, whe are alleged to have attacked him the left arm. CAR AND TEUCK COLLIDE A Ford car and a truck were damaged in an accident which oc curred at Division and Alice streets Seturday afternoon about five o'- clock. The Ford was being driver by its owner, H. R, Stack, 277 Di- vision street, and the truck was in charge of Edward Hele, McMillan TWO MINERS KILLED MINE EXPLOSION Twenty-four Are Missing in Mine 18 of Industrial Coal Company FEAR FOR SAFETY Cause of Explosion Not De-* termined--600 Feet Below Surface (By Associated Press) West Frankfort, Ills, Jan. 9.--Two miners were known to have been killed, and 2 were missing four hours after an explosion today in the Industrial Coal Company's mine No. 18, near here. : Fear was felt for the safety of 93 coal miners in the section of the Ine dustrial' Coal Company's mine No, 1 when an explosiion occurred early tor day, More than six hundred men were employed in the mine. All made their escape except the 93 who were cut off by smoke and dust, The mine rescue team was summoned from Benton. The cause of the explosion was not determined. It occurred in a section known as "first east north," six hun- dred feet below the surface, George Watkins, the first man to make his way to the surface from the explo- sion area, reported sceing several men apparently dead and others struggling as if they were injured, TWO HANGED FOR MURDER IN B.C. Kenneth H, Bailey and Yui chi Yacks Pay Penalty at Vancouver (By Canadian Press) Vancguver, B.C., Jan, Po Double execution of Kenneth H. Batley and Yuichi Yaoki took at Oakalla jai} here today. ey was banged for the murdep of Charles Jury at Trail, B.C., in June and Yaoki ifor the mupder of a Japanese woman in Vancogyer last fail. 4 Y The men mounted the scaffold at 6.50 a.m. and at 6.53 the hang man sprong the trap, Both men were pronounced dead pine min- utes later, The codemned men met death brdvely. Balley, the ts reach the scaffold, laughed cheer- fully at some remark made by the guard and as the black cap was pulled dver his head called out "So long Laoki, so long boys". Yaoki, was accompanied by a Japanese mission priest who prayed in Jap- anese, Bailey was not accompanied by a clergyman. While the exectioner was pre- paring Yaoki, Bailey became im- patient and called twice "let her £0". The trap was sprung just as be called out the second time, Bailey was convicted of the shoot- ing and killing of Charles Jury, at Trail, B.C, AFTER OPPONENT T0 BOX TUNNEY (By Associated Press)