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ty Growing Newspaper in a Growing City The Oshawa Daily Time Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer "All the News While It Is News "' VOL. 9--NO. 20 far Canada. Every I a Sa: OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Ceats a Copy EIGHT PAGES COURTICE BOY DROWNS IN LAKE ONTARIO L Electrical Contract Awarded For Utilities Building Claim Non-Resident Man Working on new Building For Utilities Commission CHARLES BOWRA, CITY, HAD LOW TENDER FOR WORK ONNEW BUILDING Architect "Reports That| Everything Is Going Along Smoothly in Con- | Utilities' | struction of Office Building TO BUILD FENCE AT WATERWORKS | Superintendent Says Pre caution Necessary on Ac- count of People Tamper- - ing With Equipment The Public Utilities Commis- sion, at its regular meeting yester- day evening, awarded the contract for electric wiring and installa- tion of electrical fixtures in the new Utilities Building on the cor- ner of Simcoe and Metcalf Streets to Chas. Bowra, the electrical con. wactor of this city his tender of $1,678 being the lowest. The architect, C. Chas. Sten- house, was present while tenders were being opened and considered, and explained that the specifica- tions sent out had been drawn up in complete accordance with the suggestions and report on the building submitted by the illumi. nating engineer of the Hydro Electric Power A Commission of Ontario, G. C. Cousins, of Toron- to, This contractor, in accordance with the previous instructions is- sued by the Commission, 'will be bonded similarly with the other contractors, the cost of the bond being borne by the Commiasion. Mr. Stenhouse reported to the Commission'that "everything 1s going along smoothly with tho construction work. The only other contract to let now is the painting and decorating and that can well wait for another - six weeks or so." Tampered With Pumps Quotations were also received from several reputable firms and agents as requested on a wire fence to be erected surrounding the Water Works Plant on the lake shore, The Superintendent of the Wa- ter Works, E. A. Colvin, reported that this matter "was rather urz- ent. There are a lot of people around the plant in the summer months, and one man cannot watch both the filtration plant and the pumping station at the same time. The pumps were stopped by some person tamper- ing with them the other day, while we have also been billed with a long distance telephone call, even, that we know nothing about." The prices received on this fencing were very close, and it was the opinion of all the Com- missioners that time should be taken to compare them very thor- oughly. The awarding of the order was left in the hands of the Chair- man, Commissioner Stacey, and the Superintendent of the Water Works Division, E. A. Colvin with power to place the order at tne lowest price quoted. COMMISSIONERS T0 INSPECT PLANT Will Also Discuss With Council New System of . Charging for Fire Hy- drants Carrying out the suggestion of the Chairman of the Commission, Comumissioner John Stacey, put forward at a previous meeting and repeated at the meeting of the Commission held yesterday even- ing, the Public Utilities Commis- sion will gather as a body at the Water Works Plant on the lake shore at six o'clock on Monday evening next for the purpose of inspecting the plant. Following this inspection, and again acting on the suggestion of the Chairman with the support of Mayor Marks, the Commission will meet at 8.30 o'clock on the same evening for the purpose of conferring with the Fire Protec- tion Committee of City Council in connection with the new sug- gested method of paying for fire hydrants throughout the city. WEATHER 4 Forecasts--Lower Lakes and Georgian Bay--Fair and Y. warm today and Saturday moderate north west winds, : ie variable on Sature PLANS MADE FOR DECORATION DAY] | Legion Branch to Hold Its | Annual Parade to Cem. | etery on Sunday, August | 9th The annual decoration day and memorial service of the Oshawa branch of the Canadian Legion, will be held on Sunday, Augnst 9, it was decided at the branch meeting last night, when the report of the mem- orial committee was adopted. It is expected that the band of the On- tario Regiment will be in attend- ance, and Comrade D. M, Douglas, chairman of the committee, was ap- pointed to make arrangements for the speaker of the occasion. As has become customary, an invita- tion will be sent to the other bran- ches of the Legion in this district, and the parade is expected to be the largest that has yet been seen at a Legion decoration day service. Further dmails of the parade and service are being sent to the indiv- idual members by circular letter, KING ST. CHURCH ORGANIST RESIGNS Herbert C. Treneer To Be Succeeded in Position by Leonard M. Richer At a special meeting of the official board of the King St. United Church held last evening, the resignation of Herbert C. Treneer as organist and choir- leader was regretfully accepted. Mr. Treneer is very popular with every class of folk, old and young in the congregation. I'e was not only interested in the work of the church, but made himself very useful. He taught a class in the Sunday School, was seldom ab- sent from the young people's meeting on Monday evenings, fre- quently. took the topic in prayer service as well as the Young People's 'Meeting, played at spe- cial functions in connecetion with the church,--indeed in a score of ways was a real asset to the church. He leaves to accept a position with the National Insti- tute for the Blind. On the recommendation of the music committee, the board ap- pointed Leonard M. Richer, mu- sical director of the schools of Oshawa, as his successor, Mr. Richer was selected from 27 ap- plicants. He comes very highly recommended... Mr. Richer will take over his duties the first of September, the first rehearsal be- ing Friday, September fourth. PASSED EXAMINATION Miss Mary McBrady, pupil of J. H. Renwick of Oshawa,, has successfully passed her A.T.C.M. examination in organ music. LEONARD M. RICHER Who has been appointed organist and choir leader of King Street United Church as successor to Herbert C. Treneer, who has resigned to take a position with the Canadian National Insti- tute for the Blind. OSHAWA YACHT GLUB T0 STAGE FORMAL OPENING Official Ceremonies To Be Held at Club House on Friday, July 31 The decision has now been reached that the official formal opening of the Oshawa Yacht Club is to be held, with suitable ceremonies in which Mayor Ernie Marks and other prominent citi- zens are being invited to take part, on the evening of Friday, July 31, according to announce- ment made to this paper by the secretary of the club, Glen Mundy, this morning. According to present plans the actual opening at the new Club House will consist of the cere- monious hoisting of the flag to the top of the flagpole at the club's headquarters on the east side of the inner harbour basin, while the evening's program will provide for dinghy and sea-flea races in the harbour. Following the races refresh- ments and entertainment will be provided by the members of the club, who number over fifty, for about sixty invited guests from among the fepresentative citizens of Oshawa, suitable addresses being delivered by officers of the club and prominent members of the community. The club algo has under con- sideration the proposal to hold an outboard motorboat regatta on the following day, Saturoay, August 1, but it is possible that this attraction may have to be postponed for this summer. HON. E. A. DUNLOP ILL Toronto, July 24.--Hon. Ed- ward A. Dunlop, provincial treas- erer, is undergoing an operation at the Civic Hospital, Ottawa, to- day for tonsilitis, Mr. Dunlop re- covered only recently from illness occasioned by an infected foot. Legion Will Be Strongly Represented at Field Day At Cannington, August 3 The Oshawa Legion Branch will be strongly represented at the Zone No, 14 field day and piec- nic to be held at Cannington on Monday, August 3, which is the local civic holiday. At last night's meeting of the branch, arrange- ments were made for representa- tion at the picnic, and it is likely that the Oshawa contingent will ba by far the largest in the par- ade which is the opening feature of the program. In addition to the fact that all veterans and lad- ies' auxiliary members in the par- ade will be admitted free to the picnic grounds, a further conces- sion was made hy the local branch in that free transportation to Cannington will be provided bry bus for all members of the Le- gion and their families. This con- cession, of course, will apply onl, to members of the Osha Branch of the Legion and those who intend to go to Cannington, are asked to notify the branch secretary or president at once, sn that an adequate. amount of transportation facilities can be provid LL # Sma | general public. In addition to attending the picnic en masse, the Oshawa branch will be represented in the softball tournament for the cham- picnship of Zone No. 14. A hand- some trophy is being offered for this tournament, in which prae- tically all of the branches in the zone will have teams entered, and the Oshawa branch is planning to take a strong team to Cannington and hopes to make a good show- ing, and if possible, win the tro- phy. The arrangements are that the Orhawa busses will leave the mar- ket building, corner of Richmond and Prince streets, at 12.30 p.m. on the day of the picnic, August 3, and will return to Oshawa late in the evening, after the program is over. The program includes an elaborate program of sports in the afternoon and a street dance in the evening, with many at- tractive features for the enter- teinment of those who attend, Al- though held under Legion aus- pices, the field day and comm'm- ity pienic is entirely open to the 'police found Smith o A complaint made to Mayor Ernie Marks that a bricklayer, who is a non-resident of this city, is employed by the contractor on the construction of the Public Utilities Building, was aired at the meeting of the Public Utili- ties Commission yesterday even- ing with the result that the Chair- man, Commissioner John Stacey, was requested to make a thorough personal investigation of the mat- ter and take the necessary action with the contractor should the complaint prove founded on fact. "I receivad information today," 'said the Mayor. "I do not know how true it is and have not inves- tigated, that there is a bricklayer on the job at the Utilities Build- ing whose home is in Newcastle." Chairman Stacey: 'I also heard something of this. He is an old resident and is living here now, I understand. In fact, the man who came to me with the informa- tion told me so himself. I asked him, 'What are we going to do? he is here now and paying rent.' I understand he laid brick on the new hall in Newcastle for a while and is now back in the city. T un- derstand that Mr, Trick the con- tractor) has employed this man for years." Mayor Marks: "There should be some investigation. If he is not an Oshawa resident he should rot be on the job. I move that the Chairman himself look into this very thoroughly and take the necessary action." The Mayor's motion seconded by Commissioner Preston, was adopted. Chairman Stasey: "If he is not a recognized Oshawa man he must quit, and I have to carry this to Mr, Trick. is that right?" Mayor Marks: "Yes, that is the idea." HOTELS ALREADY BOOKED FOR THE BIG CONVENTION -- Reports on Progréss of Plans for Legion Gather- ing Made at Meeting Last Night Reports showing that detailed ar- rangements for the Canadian Le- gion provincial convention here, the last week in August are in splendid condition, with evertything practi- cally ready for the great gathering of leaders of ex-service men, were presented at the regular meeting of th Oshawa Branch or the Legion. With more than a month before the convention opens, the whole of the Genosha Hotel accommodation has already been booked for delegates, and '1he Commercial and Central Hotels are almost completely re- served for the four days on which the delegates will be here, \Vithin. the next day or two, the accommodation avauable in these two hotels will also have been com- pletely booked. Many delegates have requested billets in private homes, and have already been allo- cated to such billets, but many more private home bulets will be neces- sary to take care of the hundreds of delegates who are expected to be here tor the last week of next month. 'I'he program and entertainment arrangements for the convention were also outlined to the meeting and were received with enthusiasm Hearty applause greeted an announ- cement that a handsome cheque had been received from Mrs, F. WV, Cowan, prior to her departure for Iingland, to assist in the entertain- ment of delegates to the convention, The branch initiation ceremony, was exemplified on a group of new members, while one new application for membership was received, these putting the membership of the branch up to just over the 400 mark. Reports of the various committees were presented, and the unemploy- ment committee asked for a con- ference with the exccutive before presenting a full report on the sit- uation regarding unemployed war ycterans, The adjustment officer presented a report of his activities up to July 15. This report showed that 211 cases had been hapdled. In 84 of these, complete success was report- ed, in 73 a decision has not yet been given and in 54 pension or other consideration had been retused. The amount of money secured for local war veterans their dependents, and for widows and children up to July 15 was reported as $34,857.90, and this total, it was stated, is incom- plete, as some veterans whose claims had been successful had not reported to the adjustment officer the amounts received. The question of holding a branch picnic, for Legion members and their families, on Labor Day, was discussed, and a resolution was pas- sed making the executive committee of the branch responsible for the arrangements, Man Arrested Here Enlivens His Jail (By Canadian Press) Grimsby, Ont., July 24.--Her- bert Smith, who 'was brought back from Oshawa to face a charge of theft in Grimsby, was lonely in the village jail, so he started climbing up the water- pipe which ran from the floor to the ceiling of his cell. As he reached the top, the pipe gave way under the strain pia, a cas- cade of water was rele The on ARGUMENT OVER ADVERTISING FOR NEW BOOKKEEPER Utilities Commission De- cides to Hold Up Ap- pointment Pending Fur- ther Applications On the recommendation of the Hydro Electric Power Commis- sion's auditor, and owing to the fact that a lady member of the Commission's permanent staff is leaving, the Commission will ob- tain the services of a competent male bookkeeper. Acting on previous {instruec- tions the General Manager, C. T. Barnes, advertised in The Times, making applications receivable at a box number, and was in a posi- tion to table six or seven replies at the regular meeting of the Commission yesterday evening. None of these applications were read, or considered in any manner, however, the names of the applicants being even kept secret by Mr, Barnes, owing to the fact that a majority of the Commission felt that it should be stated in the advertisement that it was the Public Utilities Com- mission advertising "I did not even know that the advertisement had been publish- ed," said Commissioner Stacey when the matter was brought up for discussion. 'Men have come to me and I have told them to wait, that the: advertisement would appear in The Times, and they could then apply in the usu- al manner to the Commission." Commissioner Mason: "I am against advertising the fact that this Commission wants a book- keeper. I don't want a stream of people coming to my office wanting to know what I will do for them." Commissioner Preston: "The press is taking down what you say, what about that?" Commissioner Mason: "I hope they do, I do not want people coming round worrying me. 1 know what T would do if I want- ed a 'bookkeeper. I would not advertise at all. I'could find a capable man in a very short time and would not be worried at all." Mayor Marks: 'That may be all right in one's own business, but there will be severe criticism aimed at this Commission if we do not let it be generally known that 'this Commission needs a bookkeeper. It should be adver- tised, with applications to this Commission. The applicants that have replied to the advertisement which has already appeared are making a stab in the dark, If tl.ey knew it was this Commission advertising it might make quite a difference, = We can consider these six or seven applications with the others or the applicants can answer the new advertise- ment when it appears, whichever they prefer." Commissioner Allchin: "That is quite right. We do not know who these applicants are and do not want to at the present time. Mr. Barnes can hang on to these six or seven applications." On the motion of Mayor Marks, seconded by Commissioner All- chin, the General Manager was instructed to insert another ad- vertisement for further applica tions before the appointment is made. his cot, yelling to be saved from drowning. The water was turned oft and all al ules again in Grimsby Jall AN HOUR'S FIGHT Stoco Lake at f'weed has long been famous for its muskel- lunge fishing, and above is S. R. Alger, of Oshawa, with a splendid specimen caught while fishing in that lake with Lincoln Elliott of Tweed. This muskie, weighing 20' pounds 9 ounces, measured 433 inches . long, and 'was caught with a small double spoon on a light silk line and steel rod. The fish put up a hard battle for nearly an hour, throwing himself full length out of the water with a typical muskie rush. It was lively entertainment, not only for the lucky fishermen, but for many of the cottagers, who were spectators, NEW REGULATIONS RECEIVED FROM DEPT. OF HEALTH Dr. T. W. G. McKay Makes Comment on New Laws on Communicable Dis- The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. T. W. G. McKay, has now received 'official coples of the recent amendments to the regu- lations of the Provincial Health Department, covering the quar- antine and registration of com- municable diseases throughout the province. Of chief interest in these amendments is the fact that in future the practice of "placard- ing" houses in which chickenpox, mumps, and German measles pre- vail, will be discontinued,' while diseases which now must be re- ported to the local Board of Health when they occur, in addi- tion to the others which are al- ready on the list, are hookworm, infectious jaundice,, erysipelas, trench mouth and tularacmia. Quarantine periods for several diseases, and contacts with them have been shortened in many in- stances, while the quarantine period for contact with infantile paralysis has been increased from seven to ten days. Dr. McKay's Comments Commenting on the new regu- (Continued on page 3) GUARD OF HONOR T0 BE LEGION MEN Volunteers Will Be Asked to Serve on Guard of Honor for Visit of Earl Jellicoe The guard of honor to parade at the station on the arrival of Earl Jellicoe, will be composed of members of the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion, irrespective of the branch of His Majesty's services in which they served, it was decided at a meet- ing of the branch last night. It was further decided that the guard of honor be made up of vclunteers for this service, and a long list of names was handed in at the close of the meeting. It is the intention of the volunteers for the guard of honor to hold two or three parades prior to the date of the arrival of Earl Jelli- coe, which is August 27, so that they will be ready to make a good showing on this occasioi. Sergeant-Major William. Cooper was appointed to take charge of the guard of honor, and to re- ceive the names of volunteers for it, so that arrangements can be made for training. It is expected that the drills will be held in the Armories at convenient dates. FAMOUS PAINTING IN COURT ACTION Paul Peel's 'After the Bath' Owned. by. R . S. Mec. Laughlin, Figures in Lon- don Claim London, Ont., July 24--The cir- cumstances under which Paul Peel's famous painting "After the Bath" came from the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest to this city in 1922 will be aired at the Supreme Court Assizes in October. The pending suit of James Cole- rick against Henry Pocock will be entered for trial at that time, Cole- rick claims he originated the idea of purchasing the masterpiece and that to carry out his plan he nego- tiated with the Hungarian Govern- ment and secured a price. He says he brought Pocock in as a partner to finance the deal, but that when the picture reached London it came in Pocock's name and that Pocock took complete possession later sell- ing the work to a Mr. Carlyle in Toronto. Subsequently it was ac- quired by R. S. McLaughlin of Osh- awa Colerick claims half the profits derived trom the sale of rights, from exhibitions and sale of the picture itself. Tt is understood that the de- defence claims that the plaintiff for a consideration assigned his interest to Pocock, GAME AT ORONO To-morrow, Saturday, the last house game of the Orono team in the Lakeshore League will be played with the Ramblers oppos- ed by the Port Hope outfit. The game bids fair to be one of the best of the season as the team winning will be opposed to Co- bourg in the finals for the league title. Cobourg having won the race in the first half of the schedule. Rule Regarding Deposits Explained by Commission To Protesting Citizen Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson, 204 Bond Street East, appeared before Public Utilities Commission vester- day evening in connection with what they believed to be a logical cause for complaint, and objected strong- ly as owners of their own home to having to pay a deposit of $4.00 be- fore an account for the water rates was opened, Apparently this householder was occupying another house prior to the last day of June, when he and his wife moved into the home which they own on Bond Street. During the forenoon of "moving d they notified the office of the Med sion regarding their move, but nev- ertheless the water was turned off before noon. "I arranged in the of- fice for the water to remain on, neverthless it was turned off while we were at dinner," said the com- plainant, "and we were told that ft would not be turned on again till we paid' a deposit of $4.00. Chairamn Expleina explained that this deposit is ob- tained from every water user before an account is opened. "We cannot make two laws" said Commissioner Stacey, "one for the owner and one for a tenant," and explained that every person whether owner or tenant was reqitired under the ob- ligations to leave a deposit on the rates. "It is the same as paying ac- counts in advance, you always are in credit if you keep the bills paid up to date, and then have something coming to you if you leave the house." The complainants left expressing their thanks for the clear explana- tion given them, stating, "well that works out all right. We did not understand, that was all." No to After this property owner and his wife had left the meeting Mr, Barnes, the General Manager, ex- plained that it was unfortunate that the water had been turned off. but apparently no person was to blame: .. (Continued on page 3) KENNETH OSBORNE, 16, IS VICTIM OF TRAGETY AT FRENCHMAN'S BAY Y Lad Was Swimming i in Lake While Attending Picnic When He Got Into Diffi- culties and Sank in Deep Water BROTHER'S FUTILE EFFORT AT RESCUE Drowning Victim Son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Osborne of Courtice, and Popular Student of Bowe manville High School Pickering, July 24--Kenneth P. Osborne, 16-year-old student of Bowmanville High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Osborne, of Courtice was drowned shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon while swimming in Frenchman's Bay, and the body was recovered a short timé after in 12 feet of water. Osborne had gone out on a picnic with members of Ebenezer United Church Young People's Society, and accompanying him was his older brother, Gordon. The unfortunate lad, who had just left a boat in which were his brother and a lad named Harry Gay, was swimming close to shore, when he apparently got into difficulties. The two lads in the boat, who were rowing out toward some others lads who were in the water, heard young Osborne twice call for help, and hurried to his assistance. Before they could reach him, however, he sank. Word of the tragedy was quickly taken ashore, and dragging operations ocmmenced immediately, the body being receovered a few minutes lat- er. Dr. V. Cartwright, of Pickering, who is the local Coroner, was hur- riedly summoned, and on arriving worked for more than an hour in an effort to bring about resuscita- tion. His efforts, however, prove in vain, and the body was removed to the Morris Undertaking Parlors at Bowamnville, It was decided that an inquest would not be neces- sary and the remains were released for burial, The lad was the son of Herbert Osborne, a farmer at Courtice, and besides him, the lad's mother and two brothers, Gordon and Harold, survive, : The unfortunate lad was 3 member of this year's graduating class in form 5 at the Bowmans ville High Sch~>l and was actives ly identified with practically every interest in the school. He was perhaps the most popular lad in the whole school and was known outside of the school for his athletic prowess. He was & member of the Screech Owl, S. Magazine, staff, being the boys' athletic representative, a member of the High School track team of 1930, a member of the Rugby football team, a member of the school softball team in thé town league,. a member of the basketball team and in addition he was president of the B.H.5 Athletic Society. His funeral which is being held on Sunday afternoon at 2.30 p. m,, Standard Time from his late home, south of Courtice will like- ly be attended by scores of his former fellow students with whom he was most populdr. The service will be conducted by his pastor, Rev. H. C. Wolfraim and inter ment will be made in Ebeneseg Cemetery, EDDIE DONALD * IN FIGHT AT PARK Unemployed Leader and John Farkas Taken to Police Fight "Eddie" McDonald, leader of the unemployed of the city and John Farkas, 476 Albert Street, were tak en to the police station shortly afs fer ten ty Trning by Detective Reant into! ollowing. a. fight in Memorial Park. It was learned that Fathas, who is a foreigner. apparently had the worst of the fight, as he was badly cut about the face and was bleeding profusely. After being cleaned at the police station and prob os they were both allowed to return to their homes. It could not be learn ed whether or not charges will be laid against them for disturbing the peace. Toronto, July 24.--The broke erage firm of W, G. Sheddne, Ek. oR A A 3 Station After if + gE members of the Toronto Stock : Exchange, was suspended from trading on the exchange today,