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: g } 4 id iy Growing yspaper in a owing City aura Daily Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer "All The News While It Is News" VOL. 8--NO. 154 Published at OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Core EIGHT PACES.» PREM] GRASPS SITUATION, MAYOR STATES: \ , liam Duff, Liberal M.P., for Aati- V4 * Lieutenant - Governor PASSED BY TOW - COUNCIL YESTE Company Is To Allowed ol Furnish and Supply Gas| to Township Residents for 35 Years VOTE OF ELECTORS IS NOT REQUIRED in Council Must Approve Measure--Company to Charge Same Prices for Gas in Township as in City At a meeting of the East Whit- by Township Council held ves- terday, a bylaw was passed grant- ing a franchise. for 35 years to .the Ontario Shore Gas Compaty , to furnish and supply gas to the * residents of the township, and to instal such equipment as may be necessary to give this service. This franchise was necessary be- fore the company could supply gas to any consumers in the town- ship' from the pipe lines being ? built to Whitby and Bowmanville, the faet that the company has Pbeen given a permit by the pro- vincial department of highways to build these lines not being suf- ficient to allow the sale of gas in the township without the fran- chise. Under the law, it is not nécessary to take a vote of the electors of the township in order to grant a franchisé of this kind, mes d8 the bylaw has to be approved bv the 1leutenant-governor in ~ council. This approval, however, is more or less of a routine mat- ter once the council has passed the bylaws, there being many pre- cedents in recent years in which the approval has been given ur- der similar circumstances. The general terms of the fran- chise correspond, roughly, to those of the Oshawa franchise so far as the provisions for supply- ing gas are concerned. They con- tain the usual guarantees protect- ing the township against any da- mage claims, and from any ex- pense in putting the roads and other properties in good, condi- tion after the laying of gas mains. They also give the com- pany the right to install and op- erate a gas generating plant and distribution system, the bylaw making this provision to cover all 'future contingencies and expan- sion. . The price of gas which is fixed in the East Whitby bylaw is the same as that fixed for Oshawa, namely: Service charge, 83 cents per month; consumption charge, not to exceed $1.55 per 1,000 cubic feet with a discount of 10 cents per 1,000 cubic feet for prompt payment, and a minimum month- ly bill of 83 cents per month. 'When the consumption increases to 250,000 cubic feet per day over the company's whole system, the price will not'exceed $1.45 per cubic feet, with 10 cents discount, per 1,000 cubic feet for prompt payment. When consum- tion reaches 3,000,000 cubic feet per day, the price will not exceed $1.00 per 1,000 cubic feet. The securing of the East Whit- by franchise by the Ontario Shore Gas Company, Limited, is anoth- er step in the development which is planned by the company throughout the Central Ontario HIP PAY HENRY P-IRE DIESATON Was Police gite and Juvenile Ct Jug Acton, July 3. the legal world, and in church munity, Henry lice magistrate Juvenile Court foF of Halton, Peel y, is 73rd . hiather's newspaper office, §§8 ito be editor and owner3§ tario's foremost wi ton Free Press, a pi until recently--fo years, and at one € dent of the Canadii ciation. Thirty-two yea appointed justice police magistrate counties. Only a of ago he was made J Juvenile Court of positions in which Magistrates' Associa Leader in He was an arden For 44 years he was the official board of chureh, and since 18 member of every geile ence of the church. 38 rectors of the Book Room art the death. The oldest § the board of manage bert College, Bellevilli elected to that body Ja 1 He was for many ¥ tary-treasurer of the board and superintentlé Sunday school. He W interested in horticwite sesses a beautiful ga Born in Acton, he all his life, but travelle ly. His wife, who s Miss Harriet Isabella December 3, 1929, the; their golden wedding One son, Edward J., 18 nger of the book publicati ithe Ryerson Press- and to writer. Surviving alse gwo brothers and two sister T. Albert Moore, S. and Mrs, Lyman Butlin gan, northwesterly winds, cooler tonight and supply consumers a Whitby-Bowmanville p within the township, Other towhship franch anticipated, will be co the near future to cd whole area along the pi district, and makes it possible to be laid by the company . Nightshirt Cham to F ound Ottawa, July 3.-- Because he argued the merits of nightshirts to pyjamas in the House of Commons recently, Dr. D. Cowan, Conservative mem- ber of Parliament for Long Lake, Sask., has been asked to go to Scotland and found a Ku Klux Klan organization there. Reports of the veteran Regina dentist's famous clash with Wil- gonish-Guysboro, N.8., were cabl- ed as far as Scotland, it appears. Yesterday Dr. Cowan received a letter from Scotland informing him that a man of his type was secretly needed to establish the there. "And I've never admitted I had belonged to the Klan," remarked Dr, Cowan, thereby leaving as| mysterious as ever the ghestion which Quebec Liberals have tried all session to answer to their own satisfaction. He added that he did not think he would accept the Safterios invitation. : ion Aske lan In Sco The flashy suits of which Dr. Cowan and both received from a firm after their argumen an interesting reaction western 'member's ridid Orange lodges and a Klan Konclave besought an to send them the py that they might raffle t 12th of July celebration iff the True Blue Orphanag@; dian Head, Sask. The soul of good na Cowan readily complied. sent along an extra pair he sent the two pairs he one ; Cowan" and "Duff." ; '"Hadn't you worn the p§, Doctor?' asked the report "No," he replied empha "I never wore" the darned igs in my lite." ments of pyjama maker Cowan remains a solid nig partisan. . SUDDEN DEATH OF WHITBY WOMAN TO BE INVESTIGATED Found in Dying Condition Under Shocking Circum- stances--Inquest on Tuesday (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, July 3.--Shocking cir- cumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Kate Dennis, aged 28, who died suddenly at her home on Brock street north, on Thursday afternoon, are bein in- vestigated by a jury impanelled by Coroner Dr. F. J. Rundle, of Oshawa, in the absence of Dr. C. F. McGillivray, Whitby. Receiving an urgent call from a neighbor, Dr, E, L. Proctor, of Whitby, went to the home of Mrs. Dennis and found her in a dying condition, The woman expired a few seconds after his arrival. She had given birth to a child, which is still alive, a short time pre- vious, Members of the family, it is claimed, found Mrs, Dennis on tho floor in great suffering and placed her on the bed in the bed- room where she was whgn Dr. | Proctor arrived. _She was be- yond medical aid. There are several children, The husband of the woman has been away from home for three years, and, it is understood, Mrs. Dennis had olhtained a separation. She was known to be a thrifty wo- mn who worked hard to keep her family together. Because of the circumstances surrounding the death of the wo- man, Dr. J. F. Rundle, coroner, decided that an 'inquest should be held. Accordingly Chief of Po- lice, H. W. Quantrill impanelled a jury which, after viewing the remains in the undertaking par- lors of Nicholson & Seldon, ad- journed until Tuesday evening, July 7th, at 7.30 in the Council Chamber, when the evidence of several witnesses will be heard. The jurors are: Reeve Albert W. Jackson, Fred T. Rowe, W. J. Davidson, C. F. Lavery, George Richardson, Ernest Vanstone and Samuel Murdoch. Neighbors last night had tak- en charge of the new born baby. Dr. Proctor stated that when he arrived it was in such a condi- tion that he doubted if it would live. The children are also be- ing taken care of by neighbors, The oldest is a girl of 18 who is employed in a local institution, BOY DID NOT LEAVE POOL TRADE MARK REQ, -"Made In Canada.' Newark Pastor Elected President of Ukrainian Evangelical Alliance Rev. Basil Kusiw Heads Al| liance--Presbyterian and United Church Mission Boards Urged to Prevent Overlapping Rev. Basil Kusiw, Ukrainian Presbyterian minister of Newark, N.J., and professor of Ukrainian language and literature at the Presbyterian Theological Semin. ary,' Bloomfield, N.J., has been elected as president of the Ukrai- nian Evangelical Alliance. The election was held at the annual conference of the Alliance, held in the new Ukrainian Presbyterian Church, here. " Other members of the Alliance executive inclide the vice-presi- dent, Rev. M. Fesenko, Ukrainian Presbyterian pastor of Toronto; and the secretary, Rev. John Ja- centy, Ukrainian Presbyterian pas tor of Passaic, NJ. These three, who constitute the executive, have power to add to their number. *Petition Mission Boards The conference was unanimous in forwarding petitions to the mis- sion boards of the Presbyterian Church and the United Church, requesting that the boards avoid overlapping in mission work. As far as Ukrainian missions are con- cerned, it was pointed out that such overlapping caused confu- sion in the minds of those whom the churches were trying to reach, involved an unnecessary expendi- ture and provided opportunity for criticism on the part of those who scoff at Christianity and Christian endeavor. To Publish Magazine A monthly evangelical magazine will be published in the interests of mission work. The first issue is expected to be printed in the near future. Practically all delegates to the conference have now left Oshawa to return to their various homes, but before departing they signified their hearty appreciation for the hospitality and courtesy which had beem extended them by Rev. Luke Standret, the pastor, and the members of the Ukrainian Presbyterian Church here, The special evangelistic meet. ings are to be concluded to-night when Rev. Basil Kusiw, the new Alliance president, will preach. Rain Last Night Brought Relief From Torrid Heat Rain, which had been heralded by a high wind and dark, threat- ening clouds, brought relief to this heat scorched district last evening. The storm was accom- panied by thundér and lightning but the the electrical disturbance was not severe and caused no alarm. The refreshing downpour was welcomed by man and beast, and the thirsty, parched ground. After Wednesday's hot spell, there was no sign of relief yester- day. The thermometer still kept at a dizzy height and the weather was decidedly torrid. There did not seem to be a cool spot any- where and people perspired free- ly, in offices, factories, shops or in their homes. The excessive heat became the principal and almost sole tople of conversation, Shortly before five o'clock, however, clouds were to be seen gathering in the west. Scuttling across the sky at the command of a strong west wind, the clouds soon darkened the sum and thus sheltered from its hot rays peo- ple bewin to feel a little cooler. The Wind had that vague, inde- fiaable something about it that inded one of rain. Trees be- gan to bend their tops and leav- es, which for twe whole days had been still and drooping, shiverea as if cold. Surely rain was conm- inz. Nor was anyone disappointed. Before six o'clock drops were pattering on the ground and soon the clouds were weeping coplous- ly. On hot roofs the drops fell steadily,: scorching pavements were soon covered with cooling moisture, blades of grass bent gratefully under the summer rain and small birds twittered hap- pily as they sought shelter under leafy umbrellas, Nature was not along in wel- coming the rain for men too saw in it a blessing. The mercury dropped almost twenty degrees, no longer was it impossible to be comfortable. Farmers rejoiced to realize that the shower meant salvation to their crops. The rain lasted little more than an hour but it sufficed. Last night it was reasonably cool, and folk who had been rchbed of sound sleep for two nights on ac- count of oppressive heat, were able to drift off to the "Land of Nod" quickly and easily, "UIZERS ARE TESTED ON BLEARNS A Discover fo Growth tery. on "inl Jef ps and He of the val- of bk fertilizers 2 po nah t, potatoes th Stop, g made on #.Jads hn Ontario irection of hemstry at ral College. RemIgty at oa thi aL or abo, ¢ nq corer at which the i , to that ihe . various the value of ra zer which are inal results of 1ppublished after a iL nd turnip har- thered in. The p | Of the farmers i tests are be- By the agg ids. Edney. Fall a ' pe; 5 Ha » ) QUjpeiran, Udney, 5 Croan met tog "Scorq ep, Dla Thing ec he an t Lo, 9, 20 o a i Py "reders, Zephyr. po "~C#shaw, Uxbridge, mialey, Goodwood, Herron, Black- Ryerson Beare Ying idge, turnips. lag are beirz made ijgg|tarms where fer- " hpplied last vepr 5. In these cases, ley, MAYOR MARKS 15 APPOINTED Named by Hamilton's May- or to Act on Important Unemployment Commit- tee Hamilton, Ont., July 3.-- The deputation of municipal heads, which waited upon Premier Hen- ry at Toronto yesterday, met with anything but satisfaction, Mayor Peebles intimated this morning. Not only was deputation received in a manner which wounded their sensibilities, but the meeting was not productve of the results de- sired, he said. The fact that the large deputation was received on a stairway-landing did not tend to soothe their tempers, local members of the party revealed. The duty of naming a committee to decide upon further action was left with Mayor Peebles. His Worship announced his selection to-day as follows Hon, James Lyons, Sault Ste, Marie; Mayor David Croll, of Windsor; Mayor Ernie Marks, of Oshawa; Mayor Allen, of Ottawa: Mayor W. J. Stewart, of Toronto; Reeve WW, G. J. Dean, of York Township; Mayor J. B. Roebock, of Midland; Mayor Tr "Ginsburg, of Huntsville; Mayor A, Werner, of Elmira; and Mayor Peebles --- the effect of the hangover of the fertilizer is carefully noted, and interested farmers are also in- vited to viste these farms, which are as follows: Thomas Zellers, Zephyr, potla- toes; W. H. Harrison, Uxbridge, potatoes; A. E, Staiey, Goodwond, potatoes; Lorne L. Bagshaw George Smith, Port Perry, poto- toes; Oscar Stiversides, Zephyr, $i ak | : TAX COLLECTIONS ARE ENCOURAGING SAYS TREASURER Statement Made in View of Trying Conditions---$631,- 652 Received to Date While comments on the payment of the first instalment of taxes are possibly misleading, owing to the fact that first payments are usually very much easier to collect than the second in the fall of the year, the City Treasurer, Peter A. Blackburn, stated this morning to The that "up to date, considering that conditions make it difficult for col- lections of any sort, the manner ip which the first instalment has been met is encouraging." At the close of the last day for payments on the first instalment, June 30th, taxes due for the cur- rent year and arrears totalling $631, | 47.8 per otal taxes which 652, had been collected, ¢ cent. nearly half of the colectable for the "year amounts to $1,321,452, As regards the actual cash col lected it is 'interesting to note that while the collections at this period m 1930 aggregated 50.04 per cent of the total the amount in cash ac- tually collected in 1930 was less than in 1931, the total being $594,- 895, this being explainable owing to the fact that the amount of arrears brought forward on January lst of this year, $£368901 was greater than the amount brought forward as ar- rears. in 1930, $230,269, all arrears of taxes being automatically added to the current bills sent out from the city buildings A comparison of the percentages of taxes due, and arrears collected at this time of the year during the last five year period is as follows: 1927, 55.95 per cent. ; 1928, 59.89 p.c.: 1929, 54.8 p.c.; 1930, 50.04 pc.; 1931, 47.8 pc. It will be seen, therefore, that on a per centage basis, the col- lections for 1931 are considerably lower than 'the average. COLLECTIONS FOR CUSTOMS TOTAL $201,240 HERE Customs collections in Oshawa for the month of June amounted to: $201,240.20, made up as follows: import duties, $132,531.18 excise col- lections and sales tax, $68,596.99; sundry collections, $112.03. Comparisons at the present time with amounts collected in other or previous years are bound to be misleading, and of little value, as one day's collections under normal, active conditions would make a con- siderable difference accepted fact that through the Customs Department are always .low = during the month that a budget is being tabled by the minister of any government in Ot- tawa, HUMANE SOCIETY INSPECTOR WAS BUSY IN JUNE Organization Is Active in Bettering Condition of Dumb Animals The report submitted to the Oshawa Humane Society by the Inspector, J. L. Orr, for the past month shows that there is a wide field for Humane work in the city and also that the society is not falling down in its duty to care for and better the conditions of dumb animals. During the past two months the . inspector has been checking the licences for dogs and has. found a very satis- factory condition as compare with 1930. Duties carried out by the inspector for the month of June are ag follows: Horses inspected, 10; horses taken and destroyed, 1; dogs de- stroved, 10, dogs killed in streets 2: dogs placed in homes; 6; dogs quarantined for biting, 3; dogs gone mad, 1; dogs claimed by owners 11: complaints re dogs investigated, 8: prosecution re eruelty, 1; convictions, 2; cats destroyed, 15; cats found dead, 8; rats placed in homes, 5; cruei- ty to cats, 1, collections potatoes; B. Blackburn, Uxbridge, pasture; W. H. Pugh, Myrtle Sta tion, fall wheat; George McMi: lan, Seagrave, fa" wheat; L. & » Times | It is also an | po ------ BELIEVES THAT PROBLEM; OF UNEMPLOYMENT NOW RESTS IN GOOD HANDS, Harold Raine Buried Today (By The Canadian Press) Toronto, July 3.--Funeral services for Harold Raine, gener al-superintendent of The Canadian Press, who was killed in an aeroplane crash at Hamilton, Ontario, on Dominion Day, were held this afternoon at Miles Chapel, St. Clair Ave. Rev. M. C. Flatt, pastor of Gerrard Unit- ed Church, conducted the ser- vice. There was a large at- tendance of fellow newspa- permen and friends of Mr, Raine. Messages of sympathy and tribute have been receiv. ed from all parts of Canada and the United States, DRIVER FINED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING Geo. Millson, Young Enni- skillen Man, Had Injured Little Girl Pleading guilty to a charge of driving negligently on Simcoe St. North on the morning of June 2, George Millson, a young man of Enniskillen, paid a fine of $10 and costs in city police court this morning. The charge arouse when the car driven by Millson struck Ada Wilson, seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Wilson, near North Simcoe School on the morning of June 2. The little girl was injured and was taken to the Oshawa General Hospital, In court, this morning, Louis Hyman, counsel for Millson, con- tended that since the little girl was not severely injured it tend- ed to show that his client was not driving at an excessive rate of speed and had his car under con- trol. Mr. Hyman explained that all the civil damages had been looked after, and asked for the leniency of the court. His Worship in his judgment commented that the driving per- mit held by Millson would pro- bably be cancelled by the depart- ment of public highways until such time as he could show fin- ancial responsibility. PASTOR INDUCTED AT CEDARDALE UNITED CHURCH An interesting induction ser- vice was held in Cedardale Unit- ed Church last evening when Rev. A. BE. Thornley, M.A.,, who has come to Oshawa from Peterboro, was ilnducted as pastor of Cedar- dale congregation. Rev. J. M. White of Enniskillen, chairman of the Oshawa Presbytery, pre- sided over the meeting. Rev. H. C. Wolfraim, M.A., B.D,, of Cour- tice, conducted the worship and preached while Rev. A. L. Ric- hards D.A., B.D., of Whitby Unit- ed Church, addressed the minis. ter and congregation. Other mem- bers of the Oshawa Presbytery present included Rev. 8. C. Moore of Albert Street United Church and J. D. MacKay of St. Andrew's United Church. After the service, Rev. and Mrs. Thornley and their son were introduced to the con- gregation. BOBBY PEARCE ADVANCES IN HIS QUEST OF "SOULLS" Henley-on-Thames, July 3.-- Bob Pearce, of Hamilton, success- fully passed his 3rd test in the Diamond Sculls this afternoon and tomorrow will enter the final with F. Bradley of Pembroke Col- 3 Youd Deputations of Mayors and Reeves to! Wait on Premier 'Henry Unnecessary Mayor Con siders CONDITIONS ARE . ABLY DESCRIBED = Delegation to Toronto | Stressed Seriousness of Situation Yesterday -- Henry Presented With Figures on Oshawa's Problem : Mayor Ernie Marks, speaking to The Times on his return from Toronto, where he represented this city in the conference held with Premier Henry yesterday re- garding the unemployment situs« tion throughout the province, ex= pressed every confidence in Hom. Mr. Henry and gave it as his opinion that it would be unneces- gary for any deputation of Maye ors and Reeves to go to Ottawa. . "I believe that Premier Henry | fully grasps the situation," said | Mayor Marks, "and I cannot see | any reason for going to Ottawa. Of course, if any situation arises where such action is necessary, it will not take very long to get f together a strong deputation. "At the suggestion of Premier Henry, Mayor Peebles, of Hamil~ ton, was authorized by the other mayors and reeves to nominate a committee of eight or ning mayors and reeves, representing centres throughout the province to co-operate with the Premier, obtain all information necessary for Mr. Henry to act, and confés with him if he requires such & © conference," said the Mayor. Described Conditions When the large delegation of municipal officers met Premier jenry yesterday, spokesmen from the different districts of the province were selected at a pre- vious caucus, Mayor Peebles bé- ing the principal speaker and dealing with conditions as he saw them, throughout the pro= vince. The Mayor of Hamilton is re ported, in part, as speaking stats ing "From information gathered by {hem conditions today are far worse than during the past wine ter. In answer to enquiries sent § to them, 19 cities state they are spending much more in outside unemployment relief than dure ing the Winter; 15 have larger unemployment registrations in June than in March last. i "Unemployment conditions, we feel, are much worse. «Today savings have been exhausted; credit has reached its limit; rents are behind and tenants are being E ejected; mortgages left in abeys ance are now being closed. p "We are asking today of the Provincial and Federal Governs ments not to provide for Winter but to provide for the present. Needs are modified by the wea= ther, fuel and clothing are not in demand, yet we find worse coli= ditions than last Winter. We ap- preciate the generous steps of the Government in providing = $2 000,000 for the past year but we. urge them to realize that it worse today than when that ame cunt was granted. People throughout the pro were in want, continued Ma: Peebles. Families were aulls Such conditions were of Red or Communist teeling ong workmen. If means for viding work were not forth ing, far more than the neg amount might be nec bring settled conditio "It is not the fore lege, Cambridge. (Continued on p Hamilton, July 3.--The probe into yesterday's fatal plane crash was completed by the board of inquiry at a session in the Royal Connaught Hotel yesterday, Following the meeting the in- formation was forwarded to Otta- wa. The official statement wi]l be released from Ottawa, it ww stated. Sessions were held in camera; and present as witnesses were Tripp of the St. Catharin Club Officer Trecarten, of and Sam Foley, instructe local field, Col. D. G. Joy of ipestor of eivil aviati rd Major Robert D ve, nspector of airw Beare, Uxbridge, fall wheat: Harry Arnold, Piclering, dow, nea- | Be L. Jones, engineer fro rden, were also presen The regains of Capt, Probe Into Plane Crash Is Completed At Ster pla ri