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A Growing * Newspaper in a Growing City The Oshawa Daily Ti Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer BE me *All The News While It Is News" VOL. 8--NO, 93 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES CITY COUNCIL HEARS CHARGES & - Gas Company Expects to Start Work Soon on Laying Mains MEN WILL BE GIVEN WORK ON JOB OF EXTENDING GAS MAINS SEVERAL Council Receives Communi- cation From Ben E. Tate, Chicago, Stating Com- pany's Plans for Early Ac- tivity THANKS EXTENDED FOR USE OF HOSTEL Letter Sent to Children's Aid Society--Petitions Receiv- ed for Sidewalks and Sew- er -- Further Grants Re- fused The Ontario Shore Gas Co., which has. taken over the city's gas plant and system, expects to employ a number of men in the near future on the job of laying new mains, the city council was .informed last night by letter from Ben E. Tate, of Chicago. Having received word from the city council, that all relief works are to be finished by May 1, Mr, Tate wrote stating that T. Milner, the company's engineer, has the matter of hiring employees in his hands and would undoubtedly be glad to co-op- erate with the city, Upon motion of Ald. MacDonald, the council decided to send a reply to Mr. Tate, thanking him for the courtesy which he has shown. Petitions Received Petitions were received from resi- dents of Thomas Street, requesting that a sidewalk be laid on 'the south side of the street, and from residents ot" McLaughlin Blvd for a sidewalk on the north side of the street. A petition was also received for a san- itary sewer on Rogers Street, from Cadillac Ave. as far east as possible, All petitions were referred to the board of works. The reports of finance committee as presented by Ald. P. A. Macdon- ald, chairman, was adopted without amendment as follows: "That in view of the fuct that the appropriation provided in this year's budget for grants has been fullv tak- en up, the request from. The Salva- tion Army Boys' Band be not grant- ed. That the communication from the Canadian Council on C'd and I'uin- ily Welfare respecting Round Table Conference on the unemployment sit- uation to be held at Ottawa, April 28th and 29th be passed over to Miss Farncomb, Social Service Worker, with instructions to forward any in- formation that may be helpful to the Conference, A communication was forwarded by your committee to Mr. Eddie MacDonald of 480 Cubert St., setting out the facts in connection with the question of relief according to the in- formation furnished by the Citv Re- lief Department and also the Asso- ciated Welfare Society. (Continued on page 3) TRUE BILLS AGAINST STIMSON OFFICIALS Toronto, April 21.--The grand jury today returned true bills against Frederick G. Johnson, Law- rence E. Clark, and H. H., Thomas on Charges of conspiracy to defraud arising from their association with the now defunct investment com- pany of G. A. Stimson and Compan and its subsidiaries. A separate bill was returned against Johnston, the former president of the company, charged with five cases of theft, REPUBLICAN IDEA SEIZES ICELAND Copenhagen, Denmark, April 21. ~Rpeorts here from Reykjavik, Iceland, indicate a growing Re- publican sentiment there, follow- ing a vote of mon confidence in Premier Thorhaleson and the sub- sequent dissolution of the Althing. It was believed the King was wait ing for a statement from the de- feated premier. REVERTS TO POLICE VILLAGE Holland Landing, April 21.-- 'With a light vote recorded yester- day, the electors of Holland Land- ing, by a'vote of 126 in favor, and 32 against, decided fo revert to the status of a police village, and seek absorption as part of the township of East Gwillimhury, WEATHER rd . Forecasts: Lower Lake Te. gion and Georgian Bay----Une settled with occasional rain tonight ond Wednesday; fresh or strong northwest winds and gooler on Wednesday. , - CAMPBELL WILL TRY FOR NEW MARK Will Attempt to Better His Own Automobile Speed Record of 246 Miles an Hour (Canadian Press Despatch) London, April 21.--Sir, Malcolm Campbell has definitely decided tc attempt to better his world's auto- mobile record of 246 miles an hour get recently at Daytona Beach, he said today, so soon as his car "Blue. bird" is returned from Buenos Aires it is to be rebuilt for the attempt he said. He has not yet decided where and when but he is going to New Zealand at the end of the year and "may have a shot at a new re- cord there." JUDGE THPOSES PRISON TERMS ON QUIVER AND WIFE DR. JAS. MOORE ISMENTIONER AS NEW REGISTRAR No Appointment Yet, Al though One Is Expected Shortly Much conjecture and speculation has been rite throughout the county during the last few days as the probable appointee to the position of Registrar of Deeds for the County of Ontario, at Whitby. which was rendered vacant through the death of George W. Dryden on April 9th. Although no announcement has heen made by Premier Henry and his cabinet, the name of Dr, James Moore, of Brooklin, is prom- inently mentioned for the posi- tion. Dr. Moore who is one of the best known physiciang in this riding, has practised for over twenty-five years in Brooklin and has been actively associated with the Liberal-Conservative Associa- tion of South Ontario; and filled the position of president of the association for a number of years. Dr. T. E. Kaiser, ex-M.P,, when questioned by The Times this morning said that he had heard of no appointment as yet, and sur- mised that it might be made at the next cabinet meeting, Several ap- plications had been received, he said. but he agreed with The Times that Dr. Moore would be a capable man for the post. Were Convicted at Hamilton of Conversion and Fraud in, Connection With Mc- Knight-Oliver Syndicate (Canadian Press Despatch) 4 + Hamilton, April 21.---Charles and Mary Oliver, convicted 'of con version and fraud in connection with the affrais of the defunct Mc- Knight-Oliver syndicate were sen- tenced to terms of imprisonment by Judge Thomson today, Oliver was. sentenced to three years in the penitentiary on both charges, sentences to run concurrently, and he must pay a fine of $25,000 or spend another year in prison, His wife was sentenced to eighteen months determinate in the reform- atory and two years less one day indeterminate, Both will be de- ported at the expiration of their terms, Senator Staunton, for the de- fense, moved for an arrest of judgment, finding fault with three counts of the indictment. The crown submitted, however, that the indictments 'had been made good, Judge Thomson finally amended the charge of conversion slightly and dismissed counsel's motion, The Oliver case began more than a year, ago when McKnight Oliver Syndicate, in which Ontario and United States investors had placed large sums of money, became in- solvent, The Olivers were urrest- ed but the cases were adjourned while the Crown strove to complete its evidence. They were tried sev- eral weeks ago, the hearing last- ing for many days. The syndicate was purported to be backing «n in- vention by Robert McKnight of Alloy Steel Production. Conductor Killed, Falls Under Train Peterboro, April 21.--Alexander Watson, veteran C.P.R., conductor, died in Nicholls Hospital here yes- terday, as the result of injuries received when he fell under the midnight passenger train as it left Havelock Sunday night, Watson's home wag in Havelock, but for the past three years he had been op- erating out of Kingston. BEATTY DENIES SCHEME FAILURE Refutes Statement Made in House of Commons Yes- terday (Canadian Press Despatch) Toronto, April 21.--iZ. W. Beat- ty, president of the Canadian Paci- fic Railway, today denied his plan for a revolving loan of $5,000,000 to enable Western Canada to go into the livestock business had col- lapsed through lack of financial sup- port, as stated in the House of Com- mons yesterday by E. J. Garlana, United Farmer member for Bow River, Alberta. Mr. Beatty said Mr. Garland's re- ference to porn Agricultural Credits Corpo. n, as reported in today's press.y fcicates he is sin- Belarly uninformed as to the gitua- tion. | ALDERMAN'S SON INJURES HAND AT ROBSON TANNERY Ted. Jackson Crushes Fin- gers While Operating Shaving Machine While operating a shaving ma- chine at the Robson Leather Co., yesterday morning, Ted. Jackson, son of Ald. E. Jackson, 767 Simcoe street south, painfully injured his right hand. The injured man was rushed to the Oshawa General Hospital where it was found that his index finger was so badly crushed that it had to be amputated at the sec- ond joint. The thumb and three remaining fingers were also erush- ed but it is hoped that they may be saved, He is being attended by Dr. A. E. McKibbin, The injury is the more unfortu- nate as Mr. Jackson is a skilled musician and thus may he serious- ly handicapped in his playing. ONTARIO TO TEST CROSSING DEVICE Warning Noisemaker Has Been Invented by Windsor Man (Canadian Press Despatch) Windsor, April 21.--A device to warn motorists and other users of highways that they are approaching a railway crossing, invented by W. J. Hyatt of Windsor, is to be given a trial by the Ontario Department of Highways. . The device, which is of steel plates, is built into the pavement, and is so arranged that occupants of a motor car will think that the car is falling to pieces when they cross the alarm, The noise is simi- lar to, but much louder than that produced by the old plank bridges. MINISTER MAY RESIGN Ottawa, April 20.--Resignation of Hon. Murray MacLaren as Min- ister of Pensions and National Health is 'expected after the pres- ent: Parliamentary session. Jt is reported he will be the next Lieu- fetiant.Governor of New Brunus- wick. FORMER RESIDENT TO BE BURIED WED. The remains of the late Harry T. McMillan, zon of the late T. H, Mec- Millan, of Oshawa, and late man- ager of the head office branch of the Standard Bgnk of Canada, who died suddenly at Nice, France, on March 23, are now resting at A. W. Miles Funeral Chapel in Toronto, They will be conveyed to Oshawa by motor on Wednesday afternoon, April 22, for service in St. George's Church at three o'clock after which interment will be made in Union Cemetery. Hi The purchasing committee of the city council, which narrowly miss- ed being scrapped at the last meet- ing of the council, was the ub- ject of more criticism at Jost night's meeting. This time, the committee ran into trouble he- cause of an item in its report {stating that a Chevrolet roadster had been purchased for the fire chief at $685, from the Ontario Motor Sales Ltd., less allowance of $265 for the old car. No objection was raised over the purchase of the car, but Ald. George Morris, chairman of the fire protection committee and city property committee, complained that the committee had not shown him courtesy. "I was not consulted when the car was purchased," he eaid, 'and although Ald. Macdonald, chair- man of the committee called up other members to gain their opin- fon as to what colour the car should be, the matter was not men- tioned to me. When I phoned up the Ontario Motor Sales, two mem- bers of the committee were there making the purchase of the car." Ald. Macdonald replied that Ald. Committee Is Object of Jabs Over Color of Fire Chief's Car; Final Decision Is '""Satan Red" Morris had been present at the meeting of the purchasing commnit- tee when it had been decided to purchase the car. As chairman of the purchasing committee he had only called up one alderman to gain his opinion on the colour of the car and immediately after Le had called this alderman he was in conversation with Ald. Morris, who phoned the Ontario Motor Sales while he was there. Ald, Macdonald said that Ald. Morris had, previous to that time, made clear his opinion ay to what the colour of the car should be. Ald, Boddy did not think that the chairman of the fire protection committee and city property com- mittee had any cause to take of- fence, It was only by chance, hie said, that he happened to he in the Ontario Motor. Sa'es when the car was purchased. No Cause for Complaint "IT don't think you have uny cause for complaint," Mayor Marks said, '1 was not asked to he prek- ent when the actual purchase of the car was made." Ald. Louls Hyman then lectured { (Continued on page 3) Madrid, April 21.--The republi- can government is moving rapidly to seize for the national the proper- ty of the exiled King Alfonso which san be considered the property of the nation rather than of the man, Alfonso de Bourbon, aside from his titles, Despatches said a demand had been made for the trial of the exiled king on political and general charg- es, in a manifesto issued by the headquarters of the republic and so- clalist organizations. : Royal Family Moves Again Paris, April 21.--Spain's exiled king and queer broke up their new- ly formed Paris establishment to- day to seek a new home where there will be less chance of an assassin's bullet thwarting the hopes of Al- Spain Seizes Alfonso's Property May Lay Charges Against Him fonso to return to the throne. Al- fonso before noon left the Hotel Meurice by motorc car for Calais to cross the channel to England where gossip had it, he was to con- fer with his banker regarding mat- ters of personal finance. Queen Victoria and five infanta were ready for the motor trip to Fontainebleau where they had re- served hotel quarters. Arrives in Dover Dover, Eng., April 21.--Alfonso of Spain, arrived here this after- noon from Calais and was met by Marquis Merry Del Val, former Spanish ambassador to Great Bri- tain. Scotland Yark had sent a de- 'tachment of detectives whose speci- alty is the protection of royal per- sonages. PRINCESS BETSY IS FIVE YEARS OLD Little English Princess En- joys Royal Party Today (Canadian Press Despatch) Windsor, England, April 21.-- Little Princess Elizabeth, daugh- ter of the Duke and Duchess of York, is five years old today and is having a birthday party benfit- ting her rank and age. To add to the galety of the oc- casion, the King, her grandfather, may leave the castle for the first time since he was taken ill to ac- company Pripcess Betsy through Windsor Park while she rides the pony he gave her for her last birth- day. LARGE TRADING IN WHEAT HARMFUL Noted Economist Believes Futures Market Has Def- inite 'Place, However (Canadian Press Despatch) Winnipeg, April 21, -- Enorm- ously large trading operations are detrimental to the best interests of the grain futures market, de- clared Dr. J. W. T. Duvel, noted grain economist, testifying today before the Royal Commission prob- ing the effect of options market on prices to the producer. He believ- ed the futures market fulfills a definite function in grain hand- ling but that it has its defects. Both 8ir Josiah Stamp, chair- man and his fellow-commissioner, W. Sanford Evans, queried the economist closely, endeavoring to ascertain whether speculators dealings were the cause of market movement or merely the effect. REFUSE TO BAN IMPORTS FROM SOVIET RUSSIA (Canadian Press Despatch) London, April 21.---By a vole of 166 to 137 a majority of 29, the House of Commons today declined to grant first reading to a private bill designed to prohibit the impor- tation of goods made by forced la- bor in foreign countries. The spon~ sors of the bill made it clear the bill was aimed at imports from Soviet Russia, " - TWO KILLED IN TORONTO CRASHES Drivers Held on Manslaugh- ter Charges After Fatal Accidents (Canadian Press Despatch) Toronto, April 21,--Two deaths, the result of motor vehicle acci- dents, occurred in Toronto yester- day. In a third accident a girl was injured. In the three accl- dents, drivers were blamed' by the police. Two motorists were ar- rested on charges of manslaughter while the other was held on a reckless driving count, Ronald Sargent, aged 10 years, 51 Bolton avenue, was killed last night when he was rum down by a motor truck on Bolton Avenue, The little boy was playing in front of his home, when he is reported to have darted out on the road in the path of a truck. Mrs, Mary Jane Brown, aged 52 years, 261 Rushton Road, died in Toronto General Hospital from injuries sustained Sunday night when she was run down by an automobile at St. Clair and Arling- ton Avenues. WOMAN WILL TRY 10 MAKE FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC Ruth Nichols Will Make At- tempt Within Two Weeks, Is Statement (Canadi Press D h) New York, April 21.--~Ruth Nic- hols, within two weeks will attempt the fiirst woman's solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, Col. Clarence D. Chamberlin, her aeronautical ad- viser, said today. ' In tne red Lockheed-Vega plane which she flew at a speed of 210 miles an hour at Detroit a week ago, she will take off from Harbor Grace, Nfld., to follow the Lindberg trail to Paris. It is said Chamberlin vain- ly tried to dissuade her from the attempt. Miss Nichols who was only known as a society girl before she took up flying five years ago, is considered one of the leading fe- U.3. FARM BOARD male aviators in the United States, COUNCIL AGREES T0 GIVE BANQUET AT CONVENTION Objections of Alderman S.| Jackson Overruled by the | Other Members After a round-about discussion, the city council unanimously decided last night to tender a banquet to Earl Jellicoe and delegates of the Cana- dian Legion at the provincial conven- tion of the Legion to be held here next August, The council had alrcady agreed in committee of the whole to provide the banquet but the report of the committee of the whole, as brought in by Ald. Thos. Hawkes, was not adopted until after some changes had been recommended, It was ald. S. Jackson who did not agree with "the recommendation of the committee that the banquet be given, First, he claimed, the council hould know how much the event would cost so it could make provision for it in the estimates. This opinion was not shared by Ald. E. Jackson, his namesake, who pointed out that Ald. Jackson's sug- gestion was just a waste of time. The banquet had been promised and how could the council tell how much it would cost. Ald. Waterous was certain that the Legion would not desire any rash ex- penditure, It was estimated, he said, that about 600 would attend the ban- quet. "We promised that we 'would ten- der the banquet and we must not de- lay the matter now," Mayor Marks commented. "A committee is to be appointed jointly by the council and the Legion to make the necessary arrangements and I am sure that this committee will do nothing rash." Mayor Marks last night made three appointments to the banqeut committee, including Ald, Geo, Mor- ris, Ald. Thos. Hawkes and Ald. Harry Cawker. DEPORTATIONS 10 BRITAIN AGAIN AIRED INHOUS Hon. J. H. Thomas Suggests That Canada Will Be Ask- ed to Approve Common Empire Citizenship (Canadian Press Despatch) London, April 21.--The question of deportations from Canada of Bri- tish subjects who had become pub- lie charges or were suffering from diseases, was again raised in the House of Commons today. Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas, secretary of state for dominion affairs, said he was tak- ing steps to get in touch with the Canadian government. When the questioner pressed to know if the principles of the matter could be taken up with the Cana- dian government the minister re- plied the principles involved were very far reacning. The situation was difficult and delicate. In reply to the questioner, Mr. Thomas sala nothing would please him better than to see the establish- ment of a common citizenship in the empire. He said suggestions might be made to the Dominion, T0 UNLOAD WHEAT Will Sell Huge Stock on Eur- opean Market and Absorb Loss SR (Canadian Press Despatch) | Washington, April 21.--The United States Farm Board yester- day decided to sell on the Europ- ean market the huge surplus of wheat acquired under stabilization operations. It has been estimated that the grain controlled by the board will be about 275,000,000 bushels by July 1. The board appears to be of the opinion that sales can be made abroad without depressing domes- tic wheat prices. The Government purchases were made at an aver- age of about 92 cents a bushel, but estimates have _ been made that the hoard might suffer a loss as high as 50 per cent. in sales made in Europe at the present time. Such a policy is contrary to the views of Western Senators and farm leaders, who have been In- sistent that the board lock up the SEEDING NEARLY FINISHED, REPORT Several Farmers in Durham Have Completed Sowing, Crop Report Says According to the crop report issued by the Ontario Department of Agriculture this week, seeding is almost completed in Southern Ontario with over sixty per cent. of the crop already sown. In Northern Ontario, seeding, it is expected will commence in a few days, as the snow is practically all off the fields, The greatest need of the farmers in all parts of the province is rain to insure a heal: thy growth. There have been a few showers in all districts and the condition of the grain may be- come acute if rain is not forthcom- ing. The report continues and states that in Durham county the fall wheat, alfalfa and clover have come through the winter in excel- lent condition but are in need cf a warm rain to stimulate the growth, ~ Several of the farmers in the southern part of the county report that they have already fin- ished seeding, and the majority have the larger part of their crop sown. In the northern part of the county seeding has just nicely started. a BRITAIN WILLNOT ASH DOMINION ABOUT WHEAT PLAN "Dominions Consider Own Interests First; And We Must Do the Same," Says Thomas (Canadian Press Despatch) London, April 21,~--~The Govern- ment of Great Britain will not consult the governments of the wheat growing nations, before de- ciding on the form of its contem- plated wheat quota - purchasing scheme, designed to ensure the use of a certain proportion of British wheat in British flour mills. Rt, Hon. J. H. Thomas, secre- tary for the Dominions, made this clear in answering questions in the House of Commons today, The Dominions made it clear they con- sidered their own interests first, and Britain must do the same, he added. Mr. Thomas said the gov- ernment had undertakeh to con- sult the Dominion governments as soon as it was in a position to do 80, DIAMOND ARRESTED Catskill, N.Y., April 21. -- Jack "Legs" Diamond was arrested to- day on a Bench warrant, presum- ably in consequence of the story of Grover Parks, Cairo, N.Y., truckman, that he was tortured by Diamond's gang. FOUNDATION FOR CANADIAN AUTHORS Fund to be Established by Citizens as Tribute to Writers (Canadian Press Despatch) Toronto, April 21.--A striking tribute of. appreciation of Canadian writers was demonstrated when a group of people representative of various professional and business enterprises, meeting in the Arts and Letters Club yesterday after- noon, gave hearty endorsation to the establishment of the Canadian Authors' Foundation Fund, In launching this foundation for the benefit of men and women of dis- tinction in Canadian letters or «their dependents, the name of Dr. Charles G. D. Roberts was men- tioned as the first beneficiary. The enlargement of the scope of the foundation to later include men and women who have dis- tinguished themselves in music, painting and sculpture, . should they be in need of financial assist- ance and the funds of the founda- Aldermen Macdonald and Cawker Leave Meeting in Protest of Council's Res fusal to Consider Charges Against Engineer's Des partment in Public MACDONALD ASKS * JUDICIAL PROBE Whole Matter Should Be Laid Before County Judge, He Says--Council Adopts Non-Committal Attitude and Lays Question Over Allegations of misconduct . of the city's business on the part of City Eugineer W. C. Smith again came to the forefront at last night's meeting of the city counell Failing to agree after three meets ings had been held, the special committee of the whole, which had been appointed to go into the mate ter, was forced to report that no decision had been arrived at and as a consequence the city council again went into committee of the whole to consider the charges last night. Until Ald. Thos. Hawkes, chair- man of the committee of the whole council made his report, the meet- ing had dragged on wearily, only minor items of business being dis- cussed. But when the report was made, the. council was electrified and the meeting at once assumed lively interest. For the first ti in years, the press was exclud from the council chambers at & regular meeting, as the council go= ing into committee of the whole, voted that the press and spects~ tors be requested to leave the room, Members of the audience grumbled as they left the couneil chambers and complained that the council was afraid of the people. "Talk about free speech, they're worse than Chief Draper of Tore onto," one man said. / The withdrawal of Ald. P., A. Macdonald, chairman of the f= nance committee, from the on mittee of the whole on the ground that he would not be a party any further investigations wun} they were conducted publicly, another feature of the meet} Ald. Macdonald was followed Ald, Cawker. . The final decision of the com- mittee was hotly attacked by Ald. Macdonald, who returning to the council chambers after it had its report, demanded that a judi- cial investigation be instituted. The committee reported t charges of skimping in pavem construction had not heen sum~ tained and as to "the other charges" recommended that no ge~ tion should be taken at the present. as the city engineer had advised that he was taking legal proceed- ings, Nothing was said about the fae ture of these "other charges" » though it is generally understoad re made by Eddie Me- that they we (Continued -on page 3) Byrd Rushes to Side of = His Sick Pet Dog (Canadian Press Despatch) Springfield, Ills., April Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd Was rushing back to Boston today to be with Igloo, the Fox terrier which accompanied him on his south pole exploration, Noti that Igloo was suffering h serious intestinal complaint. from which he is not expected to recover, Byrd cancelled his speaking ém- gagements for the next three days, and took a train out of here today for Chicago to charter an aerp- plane for Boston, He was much affected by the news of Igloo, / It was while on his way to Bos- ton, however, the news reached Admiral Byrd that his inseparable companion on his polar expedition had died. He sadly ended his trip when the word of Igloo's death reached him. 21 Drawing Color Line Banned by Court (Canadian Press Despatch) Washington, April 21.--An im- portant racial question was decided' yesterday by the Supreme Court, which ruled, in setting aside an electric chair sentence for a penni« less neuro in a local case that the trial judges must eliminate jurors who "draw the color line." Chief Justice Hughes announced the court's 8-to-1 decision setting aside the sentence of Alfred: Scott Aldridge for the murder of a white policeman, because of Judge Peyton Gordon's refusal to permit tion make fit possible, was also wheat and throw away the key, authorized, questioning of prospective jurors as to their racial prejudice, 3 a IN CAMERA PRESS AND SPECTATORS | EXCLUDED FROM ROOM, ALDERMEN ALSO LEAV EB] 1 |