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| VOL. 10--NO, 13 sh, + OSHA aa Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer iy Times A, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1932 YP TE TTT pm PORT P Cobourg Meeting Votes Confidence in M. F. He pburn| REPORT THAT MEETING CALLED FOR SUPPORT OF SINCLAIR IS DENIED for Party Encouraging SR. Cobourg, Jan. 16--Confidence in Mitchell F. Hepburn as provincial eager of f the party was unanimously . ob by Libe As gathered here Yesterday at the birth 'of the Central Ontario Liberal Asso- ciation" The resolution supporting Mer. Hepburn and Rt. Hon. . Mackenzie King, Federal leader, was passed as the last item upon a po which was srected enthus- ally, pr ted bi of the time, nd chose by a banquet attended by 500 guests. The action of the meeting of 356 registered delegates trom the 11 Federal and 16 provincial ridings followed an earlier denial by the chairian of a report in a Toronto ng paper that. the gathering Td n called by supporters of ta E. N. Si inclair, Liberal House , in an efforf to solidify cen- tagio behind him as provin- er. The chairman, Fh Horton, 'of Belleville, brand- | untrue the report that Nelson oA t and W_ H. Moore, M.P., graaniaed Ihe iy dny purpose other n its 8 ns ed: "More Liberal Members trom Central Ontario." Following a printed program, which was handed the delegates as they arrived, the meeting followed its' schedule to the exact minute, was the epitome of harmony. In ine face of the chairman's order t jo, discussio sion of leadership wou E o oush one opened de sub towards the close of : discussion was be id ing BDO Wants = oir: fot a raised to > iscuts the By however was topic of conver- in view of the newspaper hy "than 500 delegates were in House. to the const of the new tion and ov the officers, Officers Elected wd . Duffus, Peterboro', was elec- resident: Miss E, L. Mowat, tor, Vice-President; an H. Holton, Secretary-Trea- surer, with the Presidents of each association as the executives. , The chief speaker of the conven- Moore, M.P. Other speakers were: W. E. N. Sin clair, pai W. ews M.P.P, for Dur- ewman, M.P.P.,, North i Nctoria WA. Fraser, M.P. for Sven Team. each. big € Pr coe ting with the busi- ni "he day, I wish to refer to which ng. ha eas close en matters per- ' POLICE CALLED - tinued. HEADS PARK BOARD = TOSTOPHISH Yesterday evening at six o'- clock police headquarters receiv- ed #n urgent call from Mike's Place on King Street West, to send an officer there at once. A constable was at once despatched to that location and on his ar- rival found a great crowd of people jammed inside the store and overflowing out on the side- Walk. But there was no call for emergency service to stop a riot, capture a bandit or anything of that kind. caueed only by the great crowd of citizens who had assembled to se- cure their seats for the Jo-Jo Graboski benefit night on Tues- day evening next. The seat plan was opened at six o'clock and at that hour the store was filled with people and dozens more were clamoring for entrance. Mike and his assista- ants, behind the counter, work- ed like Trojans handing out the pasteboards, but they were threatened with extinction, as the weight of the crowd gradually forced the store counter back against them, 80 a call was sent in for police assistance in: hand- t ling the crowd, and taereafter all went as Wapy 4a the 1iné-up for dinner in' itary barracks. Well over five hundred tickets, at one dollar each were exchang- ed for reserved seats before the crowd dwindled away last night, and this morning the rush cone In addition to the re- served seat rush, however, there nas been a tremendous demand for the more moderately priced pasteboards, and it looks like 8 sure sell-out for the big night on | Tuesday. CONFERENCE T0 BE HELD TUESDAY Public Bodies Will Confer ' on Policy Regarding Wailer Rates Following the the Public Utilities and in accordance tion of that body, and representa- | Of ties in conference' next week at 8 p.m. At this conference the whole problem of the col ot are. ' "were t this L297 bushe 0320, * ' The commotion was | 3 cr F $14,241, | pediti Who his been elected as chair. man of the Oshawa Board of Park Commissioners for the year 1932. W. G. HERRING SEES REVIVAL OF DESIRE T0 BUY Says Interest in Buying Cars Greatest in Two Years Toronto, Jan. 16--"The desire to buy is greater at this time than at any time during the past two years,", stated W. C. Herring, gen- eral sales manager, General Motors of Canada, Limited, in his address to the Oldsmobile deitlers' conven- tion in the King Edward Hotel yes- erday, "This stored desire on the of the buying public has been back until it now assumes pro- s that will greatly benefit the tomobile business," continued Mr. Herring. Throughout his address which was "The Outlook for 1932", Mr. Herring further stressed the need for aggressive and well plan- ned sales activity, More than 175 dealers attended the meeting which was a preview- inc of the new 1932 Oldsniobile six and eight. Direction of the con- vention was under the guidance of Mr. E.R. Birchard, zone manager, wha addressed the dealers on the history of Oldsmobile and discussed guanagement and zone plans. for Presentation of the service and mechanical features program were outlined by W. D. Fielding, zone sales promotion . manager. 3 Harvie, assistant zone manager, dis- cussed - the advertising and . an- nouncement plans affecting the firsy blic showing of the new Oldsmo- six and straight eight to-day. TRADE IN BRITAIN MUCH INPROVED hs Coie crease in Number of 2 Unemployed London, Jan. a. Lo ot ime { Dravement' ) 4 mp alua n thon. 11 G neat THE -- the Ministry of La- Et FH (reflected dn 74 out 0 01 groups analy- x: frst three weeks in | ontreal, John Soroit Archibald, former justice of the Superior Montreal, died at his home today. He was 89 years via 'had been {11 for a long time. a born at, J, Musqundobolt, RICH TOMB Disc DISCOVERED Phos gir 14 as di deo, City, Tan fn inthe western' fick Hh ere. Jat Aamo Jnnounced today in a letter from Alfonso chief of the . government os Mlk ex- don at Monte Alpan in the by a representative of The Times kproves very conclusively that the i (BLAZE IN NEW {new timer, the huge electri which. ENC 'each held a 'the Hearts and' Toronto Pap er's Story .on Refusal of Relief is Branded as Untrue A report which appeared in The Toronto Star of yesterday, regarding the administration of relief in the case of a family with five children who were sup- posed to be on the verge of star- vation, bas causeq considerable comment although Investigation statements attributed by The Star to the father of the family in question are quite untrue, The Toronto Story The report in The Star reads as follows: "Oshawa, Jgn. 15.--Unaware that food could be had for the asking, - Mr. and Mrs, Vernon Lennon, 750 Rowena St., and their five children were on the verge of starvation when relief was brought them yesterday by the Oshawa Associated Welfare Societies. "The representative found the cupboard empty of groceries. The family had been on short rations for a long time, they sald, and for ten days the children had had no milk, " 'I applied to the city relief department, but as I had only been in Oshawa a few weeks they sald they couldn't help me,' Mr. Lennon told The Star. They had come to the city six weeks ago from Dunbarton on the promise of work in a factory. '" 'I have had nothing yet,' he sald. 'However, I am promised a Job for Monday. If nothing comes of it, I don't know what I'll do. The rent is overdue, and the landlord is threatening to put us out, 'About ten days ago, we were fn pretty desperate straits. We had only a little porridge and bread in the house, so my wife went to see Miss Farncombe, the city relief officer. When she told her that we had only been here a few weeks she wouldnt even listen to her.' " Facts of the Case The facts of the case are, however, that Mr. and Mrs. Len- non, when they first applied for assistance, stated that they came to Oshawa from North Oshaws, afterwards amending this story to read East Whitby, and later on again altering this to Dunbar- ton. It has now been fairly defin- itely established that this family came from Dunbarton. Mr. and Mrs, Lennon, it is understood by 'Osbawa city of- ficials, have only recently been married. Mrs. Lennon was a wid- ow, Mrs, Kennedy, and in receipt of mother's allowance from the Ontario Provincial authorities. On her marriage it was brought to light that the father of one of her children was Mr. Lennon, her present husband, and as the re- sult of this mother's allowance was promptly stopped. Had Been Given Relief It is also absolutely untrue that this family has recently been (Continued on page 3) Golf Enthusiasts Opportunity Judging from the interest of local golfers In securing oppor- turities for playing their favor- ito game in mid-winter, it would feem as if the season of 1931 Is poing to last well into 1932. At the Downsview golf course, in the lost few days, quite a number of onthusiasts have been seen out with club and ball, playing around the course, although it was dismantled some time ago for the winter season, The club house is closed, of course, but the weather conditions have been right, and the grass in fairly good condition, so the golfers have had every opportunity of keeping in form, ready for the beginning inding an Keep in Form of the 1932 season. This morn- ing, the colder atmosphere kept the enthusiasts away, but Jack Zierman, proprietor of the golf course, reported to The Times that many players have appeared on the links during the last few days, and that they seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the experi- ence of playing their favorite game at a time when the golf course is usually buried deep in snow. Some of the players are anxious to make new records for off-season golf however, and will probably be taking to the course every day as long as the present snowless weather conditions last. TORONTO ARENA Electrical Equipment Cause Fire Which Does $20,000 Damage (By Canadian P Toronto, Jan. 1wFire | eilit out in the e afduipment at the top of Maple Leaf Gardens, 65 feet above. the ice dees damage estimated a today. The junior Ontarin iby arly iation games Scheduled for this afternoon were' postponed. The clock , Off the se and' minutes of each period was put out of otder. Firemen had conside: trouble to extingu Dhar and te Jefam gh and along th catwalk scaffold hich holds the ¢ equips | [ment Lm rEa-- IN BRIDGE GAME = : ring a py ares | --TE Which is Just 9 3 record in any | { a . Mrs, A. monds, respectively, W. J. Salter, referred to above, is a_scu of Harry Salter, well- knowh citizen of Oshawa. Japanese non pact. and Japanese interes have been in constant danger of serious clash during the Manchu ein recent months, . ranstd ; FORMER OSHAWA CITIZEN DIES IN VANCOUVER Fred A. Guy Passed Away Yesterday in His 78th Year a X Word was received in Oshawa today of the death of Mr, A, Guy, which took place at 'bome in Vancouver, B.C., day, January 15th, | The late Mr. Fred Guy was in his 78th year | end was the eldest' son of the late Mr, and Mrs, J. O. Guy of Oshawa. He was born on the old Guy homestead \ at - owe lh where Mr, rated m name of J. O. Guy and NE iE f 3 » W sev. | eral years ago, and has ' ea The 'committee in cl tes it has been thee in shane gS states Ronnie Hart and his orchestra > supply the music. This well 0 ment on the Pacific Coast, utter 'returning from a six months' en- gngement at Kit-Kat Club, Lon. » mngland, be | ori CONSIDER RAISING TIME LIMIT FOR GRANTING RELIEF Council May Require Six Month's Residence From Applicants The Relief Committee of the City Council, at a meeting held last night, seriously considered the necessity of increasing the period laid down by the "resi- dence rule," which entitles fam- ilies to relief, from three to six months, and it is likely that some recommendation to this effect will be laid before the council at the next regular meeting. Under the provincial Act which determines the responsibility of municipalities for the mainten- ance of indigent patients in hos- pitals, the period of residence fixing the responsibility of the municipality is three months, and it was originally on these grounds that the City of Oshawa accepted its responsibilities as regards re- let. This period was accepted by Oshawa, however, at a time when unemployment, and relief work was not a very serious problem in the city. It is now felt by the committee that this city is be- fng made a sort of dumping ground" for indigents, especially as other municipalities and cities do not accept similar responsi- bilities without a much longer residence qualification. It will be recalled that very re- cently a resolution emanating from another municipality was endorsed by the City Council, in which the attention of the Pro- vincial Government was drawn to this whole matter and an amend- men to the Municipal Act asxea for whereby the necessary length of residence in order to qualify for municipal relief would: be clearly defined, COUNCIL WILL NOT MEET ON MONDAY Next Regular Meeting Will Not Be Held Until February 1 There will be no regular meet- ing of the City Council on Mon- day night in spite of the fact that the regulations fixing such meet- ings lays down that council will meet on the first ang third Mon- day of each month. Adherence to this rule would have called for a regular meeting on January 4, Election Day, and again on Jansary 18. With the inaugural meeting being held on January 11, in accordance with the Municipal Act, there would be little if apy business ready for the consideration of council on Monday of next week. The next regular meeting will, therefore be called on Monday, February 1, with the understand- Ing that if urgent business con- sideration a Shecial meeting will | be called by the Mayor, +153 REPLY BY JAPAN T0 STIMSON NOTE -| Concllistory in Tone snd to Observe | "oom Doe Policy 4 Tokio, Jan. 18. ~ A concilia- tory reply to the United States' to Japan Je atitming its stand for the "open door" policy in. Manchuria and China wes given to 8. 'Atthadsador nkicht Yosh to Wash- declared that Japan dined he 'open ature of t, | the & 3 ? f that polic by tio na, Mc, e reply stated that in so far Japan can wor . the policy of the I" always be maintained pip yria and China proper. Ebisu ry [CANADA WEE or NEEDS an, 16 ns ca, Jan 6 = 0 "note "circula- nt savings bank | sons amar HE TRACED 0.C.V.I. STUDENTS HEAR ADDRESS ON CRAFTSMANSHIP Fisher Body ( Corporation Officials Explain Big Contest The students of the Vocational Classes of the O.C.V.I. were given very illuminating addresses yester- day afternoon in the school audi- torium by Messrs R, Robinson and P. F. Corpe, of the Fisher Body Corporation, who spoke on behalf of the Fisher body Corporation Craftemen's Guild with regard to the contest being held among boys of school age sponsored by the Cor- poration for the building of a model coach, which will bring to the four internationah winners, four year university scholarships, Mr. Robinson in his remarks stressed the need for co-ordinated effort by workmen to produce a fine product and traced the history of the guildsmen in the past. He pointed out that the Fisher Cor poration wished to promote crafts- manship in every sense of the word, In brder to develop technical skill among boys the incentive of prizes were being offered for the construc- tion of a coach build based on a model built by one of the company's own workmen. This coach which was shown to the boys was an exact model of that built for Napoleon at the time of his marriage to Queen Josephine, A contest of this type for the building of the coach had been car- ried out in the United States this year, but through money secured by S. McLaughlin, Canadian prizes were being offered for each province while the highest standing entries would bg. eligible to enter the international contest, Mr. Corpe in his address stated that the contest would be run each year with a different model each year, He explained to the boys the manner in which they might be aid- ed in building the model and told them the history of the builder of the model displayed. SHERIFF DENIES CROWD VIEWED HANGING OF MAN Newspapermen and Public Are Barred From In quest at Barrie Jail / (By Canadian Press) Barrie, Jan. 16. -- Newspaper- men and the public were barred from the inquest held in the county jail today following the execution of Thomas Wesley Campbell, 655, who was hanged early today for the murder of his aged father in Allison last Aug- ust. Jail officials refused to di- vulge any information regarding tre hanging. Sheriff D. H. MacLaren today denied anyone, aside from the of- flelals, witnessing the execution. Nearly one hundred men, gather the scaffold had been ' erected, peered through the open coal chute in the early hours of the 'morning, and many of them stat« ed they had seen the hanging. They were dispersed by Traffic Officer raser Bell, a guard, with drawn gun, shortly after the trap was sprung. The body was re- ed outside the coal shed in which | 'RRY LAWYER IS EXONERATED WITNESS ADMITS THAT SIGNATURE. 'ON LEGAL DOCUMENT % Charge Against John Ww. Crozier Is Dismissed Af- tea Earl Thompson Makes Sensational Diss closure in Police Court DECLINES TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION Had Previously Told the Crown Attorney and Provincial Constable That He Did Not Sign or Trace Name on Docu ment (Special to The Times) Port Perry, Jan. 16--Following a . sensational , admission by Earl §& Thompson, that he had traced his name on a 'quit claim deed to cer- tain property, in connection with | which a charge of uttering a forged | document had been laid against | John W. Crozier, Port Perry bas- vister, Magistrate Purdy, without s hearing the defence evidence, dis= | 'missed the charge against Crozier, | and exonerated him of the offence | charged. Th, information charged that Mr. Crozier had had Mrs. Earl 4 Thompson. sign her husband's name | to a quit claim deed, which he i leged was a true signature, Thomps son, however, admitted in his evid= | ence in the court yesterday that he | had traced the signature over om | 'thus freeing 0 Crozier of the charge. Thom; admitted that he had given ¥ to Crown Attorney McGibl Provincial Constable Mitchel he had signed or traced his on the document, and could the court no explanation for these previous statements. The disclosure made- by | Thompson came inthe course: cross-examination by A. of 'Toronto, who appeared for" defence. On severe questioning, witness broke down and admittel that he had traced his own signas ture over when the papers were presented to him by Crozier on No= | vember 10 last. Mrs. Thompson's Statement Mrs. Thompson, in her said she had signed the docu: Mr. Crozier's request, with her husband's name below her own, Sh told the court, however, that Crozier h: 'made arrange! with her to meet her husband next day, and bave him trac signature over. The document to settle a foreclosure action stituted by Greer and Humph: of Oshawa on behalf of F. He top, who h the - mortgage ompson's farm. s 's Story Afer Thompson's admission, Slaght asked him what was his son Yor tracing over the letters o his name and making no protest. "He told me he would take thing I had, was the document, = wl not have the right 3 wife sign name, thought I would take it to a later and get back at. him. "When did you take steps to back at him 77 " the defending; ney asked. riever him in jail" ver ep ed that given a written statement to uncial Con; Mitchell in he denied Skaing he : ever, that he "did 1 not oom ci be institut Barrie, Jan. 16.--Thomas Wes- ley Campbell, aged 55, of Allis- ton, was hanged in the coal shed am, t of more than a geore of several women who broke a wooden door leading ie the coal shed: from the street, A uniformed constable climbed through the small opening drawing his revolver, more than a hundred' persons to move on, Campbell wag hauged for the murder ot his father last summer. or ore than Ean hour before m \scores OW ons Ho ed wp and down 1- mediately Bo. soul sn oA few ML hah 12 o'clock R hen it vi ox jhe had ould ake place, the 18 nches high and a Tittle mo th two {i § Mal ane was broken ig In the crowd was Campbell's only son, who endeavored en and Toose awaited his father's execution, en open. | pr | cure a view of the oid that | cern, Morbid Crowd Breaks Foun De to Witness Hanging at Ba of the souty ja jail here at 12.15 | took almost in full view | He d th it is he bh cast ass a street ligh