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' A Growing Newspaper in a Growing Civ h ara Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1931, 12 i) y Times ~E- Lindy Yow -- $ 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES. "T MOVED 'TO CITY District Lieutenant-Governor Visited Local Kiwanis OFFICERS INSTALLED AND REVIEW GIVEN OF KIWANIS' ACTIVITIES| | Oshawa Cub Is Highly | Commended for Its Splendid Work to Help Underprivileged Families of Community LADIES PRESENT AT BIG FUNCTION Arthur Claxton, of Lind- say, Lieut--Governor of District, Urged That "Friendship" Be Slogan of Club . The banquet and dance held by the Oshawa Kiwanis Club last might in the Genosha Hotel was one of the most brilliant gather- dngh in the yearly program of the elub, as it was Ladies' Night and also brought to the club Arthur Claxton, of Lindsay, Lieutenant- Governor of the Central Division of the Ontario-Quebec-Maritime district, who installed the newly @lected officers of the club, Fol- {owing the installation, the mem- bers and guests enjoyed dancing #0 music supplied by Snell's or- chestra. The Oshawa Club was very happy to have as its guests & number of the members of the Riverdale Club, of Toronto, and isay, who were welcomed on behalf of the club by President During the 8 Sanguet an excellent resented 'W. J. iio, he the yh A pre- weident, in his address to the gath- " 'ering stated that he had only teen president of the elub for part of-1931, and had taken over the office following the retire- 'ment of President Bfrchard. Mr. Trick asserted that it was a priv- ilege for him to have held omece. Not one unkind word had been heard from any member of the club, he stated and assured the members that the best of feeling ad existed between the club and its officers. Mr, Trick referred to the Ki- 'wanis Camp, urging all the mem- bers to take an inten interest in its activities, He stated that 110 underprivil had teen given an ou there this year, while some 40 Boy Scouts, 65 Sea Cadets, and 75 C.G girls had been given the u the camp for a week each, Si 20 mothers and their children had also used the camp for a period of two weeks. The camp was a very worthy cause, Mr, Trick insisted, and considered that the club would do great thiugs there, next summer and in the future. Mr Trick extended |. his thanks to-the executive and members for the loyal support .given him as president. Governor © Arthur Claxton, Lieutenant- Governor of the di who was Introduced by 'Mr. , con= atulated the -lub on the work 'had accomplished during the year Almost $3,000 had been . rained for underprivileged work, "which he sid i. itself justified the existence of the club. ie cannot be on the peaks me, asserted Mr, N Jip Sank et a Oat 8 grea m and bo now hit probably harder (Coptinued on page 8) © "Women are learning to 11 over the country," says a rary. That's the trouble, Guelph Mercury, ir 4 Er Parker, of Wi of N thy, wno SaThe a say, ales 4d 4: NEW DIRECTOR W . B, DEACON Prominent citizen of Belleville has been appointed the second Canadian direCtor of Ontario Shore Gas Company, Limited, * WILLIAMS PIANO COMPANY STIEL IN PRODUCTION Work Will Be Be Continued as Usual Pending Adjustment Notwithstanding the re- ronto, and published in yesterday's issue of The Times, to the effect that The Williams Piano Co. Ltd, recently "made an authorized ass t in bankruptcy," plant is still engaged ig its mor- mal activity, and will continue to do so for the present, at least, While no official ex- planation of the policy adopted by the Jous! company in adjusting its N affairs is yet available for publication, ol of the company state that there is no probability of the plant not continuing extensive production, or that its employees will be 'laid off' in mass. NEW DIRECTOR OF GAS COMPANY IS APPOINTED W. B. Deacon of Belleville Is Named Second Can« adian Director Belleville, Jan, 12, -- An im- portant business honor has been cenferred upon one of Belleville's leading citizens by the appoint ment of Mr, W. B, Deacon to the directorate of the Ontario Shore Gaz Company, Limited, of Osh- awa, Mr, Deacon has received official intimation from the head office at Chicago of his appoint ment, and will at once enter up- on the duties connected with the position, * Mr. Deacon is the second Can- adian to be appointed to the ex- cutive of the Ontario Shore Gas Company. Last May a similar honor was bestowed upon Mr, Gerdon D, Conant, of Oshawa, one of Ontario's foremost barris- rs, As is generally known, the Un- tario Shore Gas Company is a subridiary of the Utilities Power end Light Corporation of Chi- cago, one of the largest publig utilities corporations in the Unit. ed 'States. Following the purchase of the Belleville System which was consumated ' as the result of a vote taken on the 30th of July, 1081, and the securing of fran- chises in the Town of Trenton and the Township of Thurlow and Sidney, the company felt that tho' iMportant interests ed in the Belleville section should have the benefit of a res!- dent member of the executive and n been chosen to carry out that mission. A more appropriate choice could scarcely have been made. Mr Deacon is one-of our most «+ |#uccessful business Aoi as. one of the most popula: gens of Belleville, e not only bas succeeded in his penny busi (Continued on page 8) Signs of Growing Prospg rity Mark/ 1932 New York Automobile Show ew York, Jan. 13.--There 1s figures confirm it, 4 ible a re of es show orders to i ut the 1 auto- t the Grand Central i s not t the bloated prosperity of i 14, nor that of 1927, when en sh off wares with TH 'In general, the trade belleves there is a sound reason behind a 40 per @ent. increase in attend- ance at the how, d A and the a a resultant EO) and at reptace. AR of ale of ha per nae FOUND GUILTY OF NEGLIGENCE John D. Rutherford of Osh- (Special to The Times) Cobourg, Jan, 13, -- Jobn D. Rutherford, of Oshawa, charged with criminal negligence in con- nection with a fatal accident to Mrs. Catherine Mclvor, in Co- bourg some weeks ago, was today found guilty in the county judge's court here on that charge. He was fined $200 and coats with the alternative of three months in jail, Evidence was given as to the facts of the accident, in which Rutherford, in turning out to pass another car, on the highway caet of Cobourg, struck Mrs, Me- Ivor, who died while on her way to the Cobourg hospital, GROCER KILLED: SUSPECT IS HELD Shooting by Bandit in Lon- don Store Proves 4 Fatal London, Ont, Jan, 13.--~Il.ess than five hours after Samuel Weinstein, a Philip Street groper, was mortally wounded brs dit in his store last night, alter Ramesbottom of Sarnia was in the hands of the Sarnia police as the alleged perpetrator of the crime, Hig arrest was 'effected 16 miles east of ia in a car in , he and Hen- which, it is Shat " Quinn, his al ged accomplice, go of Sarnia, drove to London yesterday. Quinn had previously been ar- rested in London within a few minutes of the shooting, He was ked on a vagranocy charge 3, oun -wide search for ot with prov- facial constables and police of all nearby towns participating. The police were .. the number of the ea 030-- which Rameshottom and * Quinn are a 'to have secured yes- terday from a Sarnia dealer. ONTARIO TO FLOAT AN INTERNAL LOAN (By Comadian Prete Press) Toronto, Jan, 13 -- The Ontario government is considering the float- ation of an international loan of not hore han Hon, E. t ine formed, med 1h easures n binet matter informal EOE will be installe club on Th sn ahesher of the Syeni ng RETIRING AND NEW PRESIDENTS W, J. TRICK Who last night delivered his val. edictory address as retiring president of the Oshawa Ki wanis Club. R. M. BASSETT Who was last night, installed into office as the new president of the Oshawa Kiwanis Club, H.E. Bradley is Chairman of Parks Board for 1932 At the inaugural meeting of the Parks Commission, held at eleven o'clock this morning In the Mayor's office, H, E, Bradley was olected chairman of the Commis- sion for the ensuing year. The Commission was divided into two main committees, each of these committees having charge of the administration of the city's parks north and south of King Street respectively, The committee composed of Dr. ¥, L, Henry, 8. G. Carnell and T, Knox, will assume charge of Lakeview Park, Cowan Park and Memorial Park, together with other of the grounds under the Commission's jurisdiction south of King Street, while the committee composed of Mayor P. A. Macdonald, H, E. Bradley and W. A. Coad will assume charge of Alexandra Park and all grounds north of King street, The committee of the commis- gion charged with the admipis- tration of Lakeview Park is to meet this afternoon at the Lake- view Pavilion, when plans and specifications will be decided up- on so that tenders may be call- ed for in order to have the re- pairs to this building completed as soon as possible, A.0.F. OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED District Chief Ranger Skin. ner of Toronto Con- ducts Ceremony The installation' of officers for 1932 of the Ancient Order of For- esters was held in the louge room on Monday evening, when Bro, A Skinner, district chieY ranger, of Toronto, conducted the ceremony The officers installed were as fole lows: . Chief Ranger--George A. Wes- son, S. CR~Ira G. Travill, T'reasurer--Thomas H. Secretary--J. A, Wilson, S.W.--James Hastings. I. W.--W., Harkless. S.B.~S. Bratley, J.B.~A, Green, Medical Officer--Dr, R. E. Mec- Mullen, Trustees--H, J. Pankhurst, W, H, Marks and James Hastings, Auditors--G. H. James, S. lev and A, Green, ! The high court treasurer, Bro, Dusioy. Brat- C. Fry, and other members accom- panied the district chief vanger and a most enjoyable evening was spent in music and singing, finishing with supper at the t the Capitol C Cafe, KINSHEN'S CLUB CHAIRMAN NAMED New Officer and Executive Will Be Installed on January 21 At a meeting of the newly-elect- ed executive of the Oshawa Kins- men's Club, held at the home of the president, Russell Storks, last night, the chairmen of the varipus committees of the club pointed, as follows: Were ap- Attendance and catering: Clifford Palmer, Entertainment and social: George Finley, Sports: Wilired Gifford, Welfare: Fred Bartlett, Sunshine: Don Kinloch, 'The new officers and executive at a meeting of the ursday, January , when will be P. A. Macdonald. Great U.S. Jurist ' ., Hands Resignation He San agton, Jan, 13, = 'of the famous suthdr of that name, and one of the ofa in the history of cd BR States Judiciary, surrendered J Wendel! Holmes,' pre? . MEETING IN HALL WITHOUT PERMIT Unemployed Gatherings in Council Chamber to Stop for Present The unemployed of the city have recently formed the habit of meet- ing during the alternoons in the City Council Chamber, for the dis- cussion of the problems with which they are faced, A large meeting was held yester- day afternoon for this purpose when the principal speaker was, as usual, Eddie McDonald, under whose leadership the unemployed are, apparently, demanding a re- adjustment of the administration of city relief works so that their earn. ings may be increased, In future, however, according to instructions issued by the City Pro- perty Committee, permission must be obtained through the usual chan- nels before any meeting can be held in the Council Chamber, and it appears as though the unemploy- ed of the city, pending the grant. ing of such permission, must meet elsewhere, DISTRICT ORANGE LODGE MEETING District Officers Are Elect. ed--A. G. Holliday, Bow- manville, Is Master Blackstock, Jan.13.--The dis- trict bf Cartwright Orange Lodge held its annual meeting at Black stock 'last night, when the fol- lowing officers were elected for the year 1938: -- District Master--A, 8. day, Bowmanville, puty-District Master---Fred Smith, Tyrone. District Chaplain---- Orme Hy land, Burketon, District Recording Sécretary-- B. Hyland, Nestleton, District Financial Secretary--- orry, Enniskill "Dist riet son, Blackstock. District 1st Lecturer--Dr, McArthur, Blackstock, J. District 2nd Lecturer---Oscar McQuade, Burketon District Marshall--L. Joblin, District Tyler--W, FI, Ward, Bowmanville. District - Auditors--Fred Hy- land, Nestleton, and Wm. Hooey, Sg nd hat 'Nestleton, | ployment Bureau as Holli- Finance~--H. Thomp- third, $2,600;; Afth $800, . HAVE REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED |More Than Half of Them Are on City Relief Work Lists oi ---- » During the first nine working days of this year about 1,250 men, both married and single, have re- gistered at the Government Em- "ungmployed." With new identification cards be- ing issued to those. who register and a completely new registration :ommencing at the beginning of the sear, it was expected that the 1,300 "4 mark would be passed before the office closed to- day. About 600 of the harried men registered are employed on city re- lief work, obtaining three days in each nine with comparative regu- larity, A number of the men regis- tered are also employed by W, J Trick Co, Ltd, on the construction of the filtration plant for the Pub- lic Utilities Commission, while a few are at work manufacturing con- crete pipe for the sewers under construction, Approximately 100 single men have registered at the Employment Bureau, this registration entitling them to the privilege of using the Hostel to obtain meals, PREPARING FOR TESTING VOICES Rehearsals for Singers De- siring to Have Them-- Test Copies Available The officers of the newly-formed Oshawa Choral Society are doing everything possible to simplify the tests which have to be taken by all prospective members of Dr, H, A Ericker's choir. Dr, Fricker and his. assistant will be in the city on Saturday to make voice tests, start- ing at 2 pm, and 7 pm, Mean- while, some of the musical leaders interested are being approached with a view to having rehearsals of the tests, which are quite simple, before that time. Mrs, Grant Berry, for instance, will be glad to have any prospective members call at her home on Friday afternoon to go over the tests, and any who wish to take advantage of this opportun- ity are asked to telephone her at No. 1155. Miss Rittenhouse, music teacher at Bishop Bethune College, will also be pleased to give rehear- sals of the test at the college any time on Friday afternoon, and ap- Pintments can be made by tele. phoning to her at 3093. A fur. ther announcement as to others who are willing to assist in pre- paring for the tests in this way will probably be available tomorrow. Application forms, and copies of the voice test ars available for all those who did not secure them on Sunday evening last at the organ- ization meeting, and' can be secur. ed by telephoning to the secretary of the society, Miss Beulah Walk- er, 47 Gibb 'Street, No, 1984], or calling for them at her al: Keen. interest is being shown in the possibilities of the. choral so-" ciety, 'and a 'very large number are expected to report to Dr, Fricker for the tests on Saturday afternoon and TR ap" LOTTERY HALTED BY POLICE RAID Man and Woman Arrested and 70,000 Slips Seized in Toronto Toronto, Jan, 18. -- A $33,» 000 lottery scheme was smother- ed by morality officers late yes- {erday in a raid on an office on Kine street Mug hi where two oF rests were mad pwards o 70,000 slips oo 39 Nias Police classify this largest of its kind in: some years, The tickets for the lottery, po- lice state, were being sold in Re nection with a 1933 Leap Year Ball, sponsored by the Swiss i Cafe ; adian Ald Society, whi be held on Monday, Feb, 29, Information. printed on the tickets was to the effect that 180 cash awards were tc 'be given uway at\the dance. me oe was $10,000; second, fourth, use w suppose, 38.1% Diana k English an FRE TRUCK SALES MANAGER AND STAFF LOCATED AT LOCAL HEADQUARTERS PROF. E. K. BROWN. GAVE ADDRESS ON GEORGE ELIOT Interesting Lectur e at Last Night's Extension Course Class George Eliot the noted English woman novelist and her book, "Middlemarch," was the topic of thre address delivered last even- ing by Professor E, K, Brown at the University of Toronto Exten- sion Class. Professor Brown de- clared that "Middlemarch," is not the most readable work of George Eliot but that, it is her most im- pressive work, The narrowness of her life accounted for the re- strained feeling and actions of her characters, Being born into a poor fam- ily and leading a life in which gloom plgyed a more important part that happiness of joy lad a great influence on her writings. She was, however, the speaker sald, the first woman novelist in any country. to win her spurs as a thinker, George Elliott did not create a style of her own as did Jane Austin, but rather she was a wo- man trying to deal with a man's style. Professor Brown read pas- sages to {llustrate his points and told the two minor stories that centre around the major plot of "Middlemarch." The lecture was extremely in- teresting to those who were ac- quainted with the work of George Eliot, MAYOR WILL BE AT OFFICE DAILY Will Interview Citizens From Ten to Eleven O'clock Mayor P, A. Macdonald, on as- suming office, has sct his office hours, when he will be in attend- ance at the City Buildings for the purpose of interviewing citizens on any matter which they may wish to bring to his attention, as from ten until eleven o'clock on every fore- nogn, ayor Macdonald appears to be already well "worked into harness", and to have fully taken over his ve. .ongibilities as Chief Magistrate. FERRY SETS RECORD OF CENTURY IN N.B. Saint John, N.B,, Jan, 13--A ferry has been plying across the Kenne- becasis. River, between Reed's Point and Gondola Point, for more than a century, but never before has it run as far| on into the winter as this . year, The river is frozen, but the chan- nel in which the ferry runs is open, and Adino and Frank Pitt, ferry- men and brothers, have encounter. ed no real difficulty so far, apart from the fact that once or twice it has been hard to land, dug to ice around the shore, The latest date the ferry, or its predecessors, had ever been operated before, was Jan- vary 4 That was three years ago. Usually it is pulled up on shore in December, Jack Frost, as a rule, having sealed the river so solidly that it is impossible to keep a than. nel open, * Understanding Ts That the Manufacture of G.M.C. and Chevrolet Trucks Will Be Carried on af Oshawa Factory #4' WILL HAVE EFFECT ON UNEMPLOYMENT V. 0. Hipwell Comes to Oshawa From Walker. ville as Truck Sales Man- ager, According to An- nouncement An important announcement, which is likely to have consid- erable effect on local employment is made by H, A, Brown, vice president and general manager of General Motors of Canada, Limited, to the effect that in fu- ture the sale of G.M.C, trucks win be handled by the General Motors Products Limited, at Oshawa, For the past year truck sales have been handled directly by the General Motors Truck and Coach Com- pany of Canada, Limited, at Walkerville, Under the new plan the company's truck busis ness will be strengthened through cloe®r association with Geuerst Motors major executives and #8 large organization at Oshawa. V. 0, Hippwell, who has been associated with the compa truck and coach business since its inception fin "Cas and who has also been sales m eger of General Motors Tr and Coach Company of Can Limited, has been appointed M.C. truck sales manager, nendquarters at Oshawa, sceo! ing to a further announe made by Willlam C, Herring, eral sales manager. In connection with the above announcement, it is likely tk not only the sales, but also & manufacture of G.M.C. tru will be carried on at the Osi plant, as a move has been i way for some time to have thi part of the General Motors pi duction transferred from Wal ville to the plant here. 'In tion, it is understood that rroduction of Chevrolet bas also been transferred the Walkerville plant to the © awa plant gnd tho sale of will also.come under the B agement of Mr, Hipwell an staff here, The decision fo the Chevrolet truck manufac: ing business to Oshawa was m some time ago, and this, it believed, will add greatly to' employment possibilities of Oshawa plant. As the chief executives of tl (leneral Motors are in New Yo for the automobile show, it not possible to secure today slaboration of the formal a nouncement which is made but the fact that truck manu turing has been transferred | Oshawa has been common edge for some time, , JUMP IN REVENUES EE. AUSTRALIA fu by Canberra, Australia, A cheering indication fans tralia has the worst of her cial troubles behind her was in figures of Commonwealth enue forthe six-month ending Dec. 1, issued The total receipts toms, sales tax and departments amount, five per cent, of the mates; Treasury 8 Dlg they regarded the returns ai Nontint a a satisfactory jpoaition, wn a Ain ded ahs French Cabinet Resigns Office a National Government Plan Fail Paris, Jan, 13. --Premier Pierre Laval, who headed the Govern. of France for just ten days ort of a year, presented the} collective resignation of his miu- istry to President Doumer at the Elysee Palace last night. hed The President, who will star today on the task of selecting & successor, thanked M. Laval and all of his collaborators for th loyal' services, and asked that the cabinet carry on the Govern ment until a new ministry has been chosen. 0: "The ministry decided to. resign | Jy {after the 1 Soclalist group of the aber of Deputies, numbering 100, had refused the their cording to its numerical i ance, mo te, «Communist "The cabinet erlsla 'head as the Chamber conv for its first s 1932, demonstration by munists, in the gourse of '2,800 persons . ae arrested side 'the chamber, mark resumption of legislative acl Premier Laval had hoped. in juviting the Radical 8 into his Government be enlarge the representation potion parties all IF Shades oh of Such a cabinet, filled up for on -- cruise, any po explain ere the cash is going, but aa the family gets in on it, there mt the same domestic kick as en he came home with the gas om the stomach and prone to to a= a ° om the , feng vravaCatien, Frater Han, jor the hi shea fied ot" 931. tay Tht eaged Jrom 4 fins Iy the are ity Is oa op ghd o | the fact that 1 Ete seed to Shesied the play Saturday, The res rose to 85,000 M > and to yesterday, Shay @ felt, was neces 'France might pre front at the 3 tions confprence a 'la 'and at the disarmament 2 Geneva, aE) in Premier's otter, o wake ole untries hah lead 0 or 4 standard, About tweashor to. Aristide Pad a8 will be good |Avelgn Minister, and to give the gue aboutv-- [Bup as a whole representa, Ee tif 8 in a new Government ac Jo' jase 3 33, SWIM, hh Cr gave pol abi A lace on ue Supreme Court Benen yest: 'President orer, with regret great esteem a services he had Yondered, his resignation. where all the and Eo oan ouy (Of to