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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing. City, : a é Aailt Succesiling The Oshawa Riforier dimes "All The News While It Is News" VOL. 8--NO. 113 A i EErEn ans OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy SIXTEEN PAGES FREIGH "USE TO CALL HERE Chapter Of Instruction Held In Local Masonic Temple COMPANIONS DISTRICT 10 IN SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION OF ONTARIO TAKE PART DR. WALTER PRICE SPEAKS AT BANQUET Visitors Impressed With the Beauty and Dignity . of Oshawa's Masonic. Temple The Chapter of Instruction held yesterday in the Masonic Temple by the Companions of Ontario Dis- trict No. 10, Royal Arch Masons, proved to be one of the most suc- cessful functions in recemt years. The attendance was fully up to ex- pectations, and the programme was carried out without a hitch and concluded in a good time. The Grand Chapter Officers in attendance were M. E, Comp. Wal- ter G. Price, of Port Credit; M. E. Comp. Edwin Smith, London; R. E. Comp. A. A. Gray, Toronto; R. E. Comp. F. G.- Hoar, -Bowman- ville; R. E. Comp. C. L. Davidson, Lindsay; R. E. Comp G. W. P. Every, Whitby; R. B. Comp:~C: 6+ Stenhouse, Oshawa; V. E. Comn. Sherman Cooper, Cobourg; V. E. "Comp. S. J. Babe, Oshawa; and V. E. Comp. J. Linwood, Toronto, to- gether with the Ruling Principals and Officers most every Chap- ter in"the Di The 'Degree: work exemplified thraghbout was of a very high d, and « th com- stan (1 Jifmom the Grand Chapter ers. The Chap- ters responsible for the 'Degree work 'were St: Johns C| r No. 48, Cobourg; Tonic Chapter No. mo B68 pb ond Chapter No, 94, Lindsay. Most Excellent: Comp. Edwin Smith acted as critic, and elucidat- ed many . points which were brought up for discussion. At the banquet served in the au- ditorfum, M. E. Comp. Walter G. Price, Grand ip Principal, gave a thoughttul and greatly appreciat- ed address, touching on points of interest, and when the social hour, which followed the degree work in the evening sas in progress, the general concensus of opinion ap- peared to be that the day had been well spent, and the Chapter of In- struction was the most enlighten- ing and successful ever held in the District. The visiting Companions were loud in their praise of the beauti- ful appointments and suitability of the Oshawa Masonic Temple, and the comment was frequently made by those in a position to know that the Lodge Room of the Osh- awa Masonic Temple, was, without question, the best equipped and handsomest in the Province. NEW UTILFTES BUILDING MAY BEL SHAPED Plans for the new public utilities building at the corner of Simcoe Street h and Medcalfe Street are bein § prepared at.the present time by C.' house, local avch- itect, who will presént them to the commission for its approbation at its next The: req irements ¢ to which Mr. 2 with i Dg plans, ar : 3s fou of the er otil bo. this B Ts The uilding { is 3 yet with it mx a, It Te be cone one trim. g is well street 'will give an pred, : Jans end == Noh which will' the property. The "1." to add to the amount ot ALT the buildin ich, is supplied with windows, Work Started. on New Sewer Work was commenced on Thursday morning by the city works department on the con- struction of a sewer on Hibbert Avenue under the unempolyment relief scheme, and 2s a result of this about eighty mes will obtain some Measure of relief. This sewer will ke up the main trunk with that already in existence on Park Road and will extend through about 1350 feet. Forty men were placed on the job this morning through the Government Employment Bureau and the work will be divided into two' shifts of three days each. AGED FOUNDER OF PAPER DIES E. Benjamin Started Belle- of ville Intelligencer (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, May -14.--Emmanduel Hyman Benjamin, who founded '"The' Intelligencer" newspaper at Belleville, Ont., and was among original civil servants: who came to Ottawa from Quebec in 1865, is dead in his 99th year. Word just received here today of his death at Norway Bay, Q tans Tuesddy. He was born in pia of English parents. LOVE ABANDONS APPEAL AGAINST WHITBY GAZETTE Jury's Verdict in Favor of Newspaper at Trial Will Stand The appeal of Charles Love in the libel action which he brought against the Times Publishing Company of Oshawa Limited, publishers of 'the Whitby Gazette and Chrotcle, and which was heard before Mr. Justice Kelly and a jury at Whitby on Mar. 11th, when a verdict was given in favor of the newspaper, has been de- finitely dropped by the appellant. Messrs, Conant & Annis, acting for the newspaper company, moved to strike out the appeal on the ground that it had not been prosecut- ed as required by statute, and argu- ment on this motica was to have been heard at Osgoode Hall this week. However, on the day preced- ing that set for the hearing solicitors for the appellant withdrew the ap- peal and in the ordinary course of events costs will be assessed against rtheir client. As readers of The Oshawa Times and the Gazette and Chronicle will remember the case arose through an unfortunate error in the nublication of Mr. Charles Love's name in the heading of an article in which one of his sons was reported as being sen- tenced to a term of four months for the theft of cattle. Mr. Charles Love maintained that he had been injured as a result ofgthis error and claimed damages from the newspaper. How- ever, the jury found otherwise and gave a verdict against Mr. Love and the Judge. assessed the costs against him At the trial Messrs. Gurofsky & Altmap, of Toronto, represeatcd the plaintiff and Mr. G.. D, Conant, of nant & Annis, Oshawa, was counse] for the newspaper company. Final Plans For Improvements At Harbor Expected Tomorrow RELIEF SCHENES "EMPLOY 272600 5,651,576 Man-days' Work Provided Under the Bennett Plan (By The Canadian Press) Ottawa, May 14.--Latest figures in connection 'with the Dominion Government unemployment relief scheme show that 272,690 persons were given employment in Canada up to April 30 under the joint fed- eral-provincial-municipal program of public 'works. The total number of man-days work provided was B,- 651,676. These lgures include only persons actually engaged on public works and take no account of the production of materials necessary for the undertakings stated. Direct relief was given to'66,547 families and to 257,1%6 individuals: Besides this ip the cities of Mont- real and Quebec '273,767 nights' lodgings and 1,677,296 meals were given to single men. 'While: Quebec leads among the provinces in the number of persons given employment more man-days work were provided in Ontario, Work was given to 72,847 persons in Quebec compared with 43,200: in Ontario, In Ontario 2, 234, 000 man- days work were given and in Que- bec 846,148, The total amount of money to be spent on the works so far app in which 'the provinces, * railways | ga: and municipalities contribute jeints 4 withthe Dominion Government $70,746,422. The police docket consisted of only' Worship Magistrate' ton sentencing Nic three months in the County. Jail, the sentence to be ed by. an additional month, . if. he .fails to | vay the costs, which amounted to a little over twelve dollats, The defendant, through (bis ps counsel, Louis Hyman, 'pleaded | guilty to a charge of fllegally pose | sessing liquor, not purchased . = p his own permit. This was the | fendant's fourth infraction of L.C.A, and he was a Jreviews or fran to] oR fender under the e 0.TAs. a Final 'plans for the suggested im- provements to the Oshawa Harbour are to be presented to the Exécutive Committee of the Chamber of Com- merce by engineers of the Depart- ment of Public Works, on Friday morning. ' Col. B. J. McCormick was in Tor- onto on Wednesday conferring with J. M. Wilson, engineer of the Depart- 'ment of Public Works, and J. K. Partridge of the same Department, with the result that word was receiv- ed on' Thursday morning that Mr. Wilson and Mr, Partridge would be in Oshawa on Friday morning at 10.- 30 o'clock for the purpose of laying definite plans and recommendations before the Chamber of Commerce, and discussing every aspect of the question. ! A special meeting of the Exccutive Committee of the Chamber of Com- merce has been called for Friday morning for this purpose. BRITAIN T0 BUILD NO NEW AIRSHIPS R-100 Will Be Retained As © Experimental Ship, Premier Announces (Canadian Press Despatch) London, May 14--Premier Ram- say MacDonald told the House of Commons. today, in in announce- ment of government airship policy, that' Great Britain' will not build any new airships for the present, but will retain R-100 without al- terfitions, as an' "experimental ship." Since the wreck of. the R-101, there has heen keen interest in the government's future course re- ng airships. "Mr. MacDonald said today that the Britigh airship is a moférn craft, not yet proven either a failure nor a complete suc. cess. R-100 will make no "spec- tacular flights" he said, snd the government will have to decide what. éxpérimental purposes it will. be. used for. Manis! Sar To ry (he) 1 --The, 2 WOU take Oh in extra man and 4a tre obs to, keep the SRriages at Dre re - i so as to reduce' unemployment. "The best way Fi to do this is to expand pay ¥olls "for thé year until the' Stal 18 aver," said Tho Stag, © '| you came and on Friday, Aug. Who were s at the b SPEAKERS AT BANQUET DR. WALTER G. PRICE, OF PORT CREDIT, LEFT, AND EDWIN SMITH, OF LONDON, RIGHT t held in the Masonic Temple, lasf night, in connection with the district meeting. Principal, of the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Canada, while Mr, Smith is Grand Scribe, Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons, Dr. Price is Grand First Receives Tense Scene Witnessed Night as Jury Returned Verdict -- n Is Ac. "quitted 'and Faces Lesser Charge rar "Toronto; May «John Brocken~- shire--guilty." "Harry Clarkson--not guilty." In a silence so deep that the chimes of the City Hall clock strik- ing the hour seemed like an intrusion, .the foreman of the jury looked down at the sheet of paper in his hand and spoke the verdict haltingly. A faint ripple like a sigh passed over the face of that deep silence. The judge on the bench, flanked by the great windows, now full of night, was writing busily, The spectators, the lawyers, the jury, the court at- tendants--all were like statu€s. And like statues, too, motionless under the glare of lights, sat the two young men in the dock--one crushed by judgment, and the other freed. The Judge's voice lifting itself up, shattered all thought and all emotion in the courtroom as it began to speak the words now awaited. "John Brockenshire--stand up," said, ; The' young man stood up without effort, placed his hands against the railing, and his look was far off and his - face: was pale as his eyes met those of the Judge. The wards fell heavily, like th: of a bell, "Under the law there is but one sentence I can impose upon you , . I will not dwell . . . the anguish of your soul , . . the sentence of death «+ + + that you be taken from whence toll . + hanged until you are dead', . . "And may God have mercy. upon your soul." Thus was justice served, and {hiis-- oh Friday, Aug. 14--will John Brock- ehshire pay with his life for the life of' the police constable -- Roy Mc- Quillin--which he snuffed out with His revolver on Scarlett Road on Dec. 11 of et, year. f Frightened, Dazed ; Clarkson was Sitting,' frightened and dazed, in- the corner of the dock, and when the Judge called out his 3 in Han Toronto Court Room Last | vou | Brockenshire, Found Guilty Of Murdering Constable Death dentence his arms at his side, intensity of the Judge's voice ¢ awe and the dignity tell off a lit- tle as the courtroom listened, for Clarkson was not going to die. » Justice Wright. spoke to the Yoilg arosc, | man likesa father, and in his words was a lesson that he urged upon him fever to forget. "You have had a terrific warning," he said, "One that shall stay with you all-yeur life. Ye had 'avery marvellous escape. You were led in- to a series of crimes, perhaps by one older than you are. But that's no excuse. I urge upon you to remem- ber this day and to: discard revery- thing that will tend to bad habits, "You are discharged." "Thank you." the boy's lips hardly muttered. The hand of a Deputy Sheriff op- ened the door of the dock. for him, helped him into a chair near by, and there, sitting beside a prison chaplain and a Salvation Army officer, the boy bowed his head and the tears fell down his face, Police Await He was free for half an hour. Out- side the police were waiting for him. Tt had been arranged beforehand. Clarkson was not a free man, He had hardly stepped outside the door, with his sister, Minnie, clinging to he | him, when Detective-Ser~eant Glacc- cock placed his hand upon him and arresfed him. Clarkson was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon, and, if he is fotind guilty, he may get five years in the penitentiary. Last night another charge, police say, was being planned against him in York Township, It is charged that he broke into the home of F. A. Corryell at 83 Baby Point Crescent, ' and Chief John Faulds of York Township said the charge will be made without delay. But for that 'short time in the courtroom last night young Clarkson was. free, and as. his counsel, - Hal Gordon, and a group of = friends reached their hands to him he grasp- ed them and smiled . through the tears that kept streaming down, Brockenshire is 'Stolid Brockenshire never betrayed a quiver of * emotion, His _stolidity throughout the trial has been consid- ered remarkable. There was that old stolidity when he heard the sentence and when he heard the verdict. Per- (Continued on page 3) At a Meeting held in the, Council Chamber, itby, recently, a District Bove' 'Work Board was or- Dryden, present mem- r of Bo Friant occupied the chair and Mr. Gordon Lap r, strict Boys': Work an, ad: Preside ., Mr. W, B Pon ol even of April 21st, a United Chu A he President Mr. Cowan, in under 'the follow- Re mak Field Secretary f Ont. Boys' W Board, o outlin ) the duties ed Work x Boned. he tolfowing i cers were elected: r. Gerald Cow- 16a ats nis by; and Secreta ne ant Ormiston, of Beeting Was el held the basement of rch, Pickering, chair, Sordon Lapp was present eed og the discussion of a ing fen Ser 1. Athletic meets; 2. BOYS' WORK BOARD FOR SOUTH ONTARIO HAS BEEN ORGANIZED Softball Leagues; 8. Summer camps; '4, Fall conclaves; 5. Boys' Parlia- ment and Father & Son' Week. The mémbership basis of the Board is as follows: All mentors of , | Tuxis Squares, Trail Ranger campsg and Explorer. groups; Leaders and residents "of organized ' Sunday hool Classes; Scout Masters; mem- bers of Boys' Parliament; Executive of S. Ont. Sobday School Softball League and rested "ministers, pastors 'and So ay school Superin- tendents--ex-officio mentbers. An - athletic, committee was ap- make a 1s for 'a District part, of bdo Ray or ea une, meeting then ar eary All those who are 'eligible ainkjets of the Board are asked to be present at the next meeting when it' is an- nounced. REGIMENT WILL BE INSPECTED BY GOL. CONOVER SATURDAY Battalion To Be Commanded by Lt.-Col. Hodgins-- Church Parade Sunday The annual spring Inspection of The Ontario Regiment is to be car- ried out by the Brigade Command- er of the 25th. Infantry Brigade, Colonel J. Conover, of Brampten, on Saturday afternoon of this week. The Brigade Commander will see the Battalion on ceremonjal parade in the Armories at 2.45 p.m., fol- lowing which a tactical exercise is to be carried out in the field. On Sunday morning the battalion will parade to Holy Trinity Church for divine gervice to be conducted by Captain (Rev.) S. C. Jarrett, C8 The battalion will be commanded by Lt.-Col. E. C. Hodgins, with Major R. B Smith as second-in-com- mand, while the four Company Commanders will be as follows: --- 'A,"" Oshawa, Capt. E. Pearson; "B." Oshawa, Capt. J. A. Mitchell; HC Whitby, Capt: G. Whitfield; "D," Canington and Port Perry, Capt. J. R. Hanning, Major R. B, Smith, who has heen administering the affairs of the Bat- talion under regimental arrange- ments sinve the removal of Lt.-Col. Hodgins to Kingston, expects to have a full complement of 150, all ranks, on parade for the inspection and Church Parade in spite of the Jact that the grants from the De- partment of National Defence for training have been very materially reduced. There has been no lack of recruits during the spring training and splendid progress has been made towards attaining that de- gree of efficiency which is the aim COMPANY { TAKES ACTION BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE DOCKING FACILITIES Serious Rioting In Cairo Today Cairo, May 14.--Serious rioting developed in Cairo railway shops, here, today when striking workmen clash- ed with the police. Some re- ports placed the mumber of killed as high as thirty with many more wounded. Police used machine guns 'to quell disturbances and about five thousand workers engaged in the uprising. Three British po- lice constables were killed. DEATH REMOVES AGED RESIDENT Mrs. GF. Blamey Was Born at Thornton's Corners in 1844 Marion Joanna French, widow of the late George Krederick Blamey. died at her home this morning at two o'clock, n her eighyt-seventh year. Her ¥ death occurred very suddenly although for the past two years she has not been experiencing the best of health. The late Mrs, Blamey was one of the oldest residents of the cily and a member of one of the oldest familles, having been born on De- cember 9th, 1844, at the old French homestead at Thornton's Corners. She moved to Oshawa when she married George Blamey, who: for 'years before his death in (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 3) Collision Motorcyclist Badl Hurt In ith Motor Car Etfe Dean, son of A. H. Dean, Thornton's Corners, was i. Doan, | injured shortly after noon today when the motor-cycle on which he was riding ¢ame into collision with a Ford coupe, driven by Frank Ward, 73 Gladstone Avenue, on King street west at the junction of Burk Street with Gladstone Avenue, The injured man was driving west on King Street. having his father with him on his machine, coming into collision with the doupe which was crossing King Street, proceeding from Burk Street to Gladstone Avenue, The junction of Burk Street with Glad- stone Avenue {3 not direct, there being a decided "jog" between the two. and an investigation made im- mediately following the accident by Constable Spencer, of the' City Police Department, failed to elleit any definite cause for the occur- rence except the heavy traffic at that particular period of the day coupled withthe incline to the right made by the coupe in order to proceed up Gladstone Avenue. Eric Dean was rushed to the hospital, following the occurrence, where he was attended by Dr, H. M. MacDonald who set a fracture of one leg and treated him for other injuries. Mr. A. H. Dean, who was riding a pillion seat on his son's machine, while suffering painful cuts and bruises, wag not so seriougly ine Jured. I11 luck appexrs to have been fol- lowing in the footsteps of this fam- ily during the another member of the family, Cecil Dean, being at present pati. ent in St. Michael's Hospital, To- ronto, following a Zetlous peeident to his eye, BRIAND GOES T0 GENEVA DESPITE REGENT DEFEAT * French Foreign Minister to " Continue His Work Paris, May 14,--The French cabi- net today decided that Aristide Briand, despite his defeat for the presidency, yesterday, should go to Geneva for a meeting of the Com- mittee of European Federation there tomorrow, Briand offered his resignation but Premier Laval and his other cabinet colleagues persuaded him to continue his work at Geneva not only for Pan-European' organiza- last week or so, "| another, even when they were un- Premier Laval Persuades| PROBE WOUNDING OF LINDSAY GABET No Firing-Pins' Were in Rifles But Boys Had Been Warned Lindsay, May 14.--A meeting was held in the principal's office in the Collegiate Institute yesterday to inquire into the accidental shooting of Keele Gregory, a ser- geant in the cadet corps by a rifle in the hands of Jack Dunk, during cadet training. B. L. McLean, J. E. Anderson, K.C., and R. G, Lamb of the Board of Education, W. MacMillan, prine cipal of the school, and W. 8. W. Breese, cadet instructor, were pre- gent. Those who were at the scene and the two principals in the affair were called in, It was brought out that there was no firing pin in the rifle that Dunk was carrying, as the pins had heen removed from all the guns three years ago, by a government expert, to render the rifles "fool proof', Mr. Breese further in- formed the meeting this morning that an examination of all rifles last night showed that: no: were left in any of them, * + Today the! only, way that. the accident could be, explained was that the working of the bolt had in some way mowed the ejector up to nick "the shell with sufficient force to cause it to explode. Both Mr, Breese and Mr, MacMillan said that 'the.boys had been continually warned about pointing guns atione' loaded, gestion that the committee decided from the guns to prevent the ve- currence of the accident. ELECTED TO NAVY LEAGUE EXECUTIVE At the closing session of the annual. convention of the .Ontario division of the Navy League of Canada, held in Kin, nesday, 'Dr, J, W. elected to the Executive Commit- tee of the Provincial body, while Rev. C. E. Cragg is'a member o the General Committee of the League in Ontario, Sam Harris of Toronto was re- elected president of the Ontario Division. | Dr. Worrall, who was ix attend- ance at the convention, has now returned to the city.and reports-a'} most successful 'gathering from tion, but also with the League of Nations council. » Mr.» Breese' put forward a sug- B to act upon, that all bolts be taken | n on Wed- | rrall' was | unable to atten IH "al Ea avery point of view. Mr. Cragg was. ; "There Is No Room at Yous Harbour," Tree: Line Officials Inform the Times ~--Complain of the Coal Blockade SHIPMENTS ARE TAKEN TO TORONTO Company Promises to Make \ Oshawa a Port of Call When Wharfage And Warehousing Is Available --Need for Action Seen Because of the Jack of adequala docking facilities the Tree Line Navigation Co 1s not permitting any of its ships to call at Oshawa har bor. Shipments, consigned to this city, from points either east or west are being unloaded at the com- pany"s wharf, Queen's Quay. Tor« onto, and from there forwarded to their final destination by rail or truck. Hearing a rumor to the effect that no Tree Line boats were touch ing here, The Times got in touch with the company's Toronto office and asked to know if this ' wea true. Not only did Tree Line officials confirm the report but they were algo explicit in explaining the rea< sons for their action. "There is no room at your hars bor," they said. "It is blockaded with coal and there is not a decent | bit of wharf on which a carga could be unloaded." When informed that improve ments had been promised in - the harber facilities, the company gave assurance: that Tree - Line boats would again make Oshawa & regu- lar port of call providing they found adequate dockage and warehousin ened last year, was a Tree Line pac~ ket, it will be recalled. The Tree Line Navigation Co. was the first Great Lakes transportation firm to show interest in the possibilities of | water transport, it appointed an agent here and was energetic in securing business. Its steamers made more calls here than any other vessels. In the opinion of those concerned in the development of the harbor the situatian demands immediate action, when a company, which has been so interested in the possibilities of lake shipping to and | fro from Oshawa deliberately re- | .| fused to unload shipments here be- cause there is no wharfage space nor warehouses. MILES HOUGK 1S ON TRIAL AGAIN: Oshawa Man Charged With Manslaughter as Result of Motor Accident « (Canadian Press Despatch) Toronto, May 14,=The jury i the Fall assizes haying 'disag in reaching a 'verdict, Miles Houck, of Oshawa, faced Just] Wright and jury today on a char, of manslaughter for . his. second trial. The charge arose from a& fatal auto collision on the King~ | ston Road on November 8, between a car driven by the accused and one driven by Fred Flaxman, who was killed. Crown Counsel Bell told the jury that Houck was driv- ing at an excessive rate of speedy provoking or: inciting an accident. "Accused dri car' diverged: 1 Ere 1s ing of ry public is ber water rates was however, must + adopted the form 'of a bh 3 may become effective and it is ox- 58 objection; should