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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City » The Osh awa Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer y Times | PROBS. Fair and Colder Tonight and Tuesday. Local Snowflurries. i Ld VOL. 10--NO. 44 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1932 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHTEEN PAGES CHINA PREPARING FOR L School Board Brings Action in Supreme Court Tomorrow, ORMAL NOTIFICATION SENT TO CITY COUNCIL BY BOARD'S COUNSEL Will Apply for Mandamus Immediately Unless Atti-| tude on Budget Is Chang- ed and Request Complied With GIDEON GRANT, K.C, ACTS FOR BOARD Premier Henry's Advice Can Have "No Influence at All" According to Toronto Barrister Definite legal notice has now been received by the City Council to the cffect that to-morrow the Board of Education will put in its application to the Supreme Court for a man- damous, in the effort to force Coun- cil to "collect and levy" the sum named in the Board's estimates, un- less Council takes the necessary steps to comply with the request ol the Poard in the meantime, Notification to this effect was re- ceived by the City Clerk on Sat- urday from Gideon Grant, K.C, of I'oronto, senior legal counsel of the the Board. This communication set forth the nosition of the Board, pointing out that 3 definite allotemnt of money for necessary expenditures had been compiled by the Board and submit- ted to Council as required under the governing Act, and also pointed out that "they (the Board) may be taking a personal responsibility up- on themselves" through the action of Council in reducing the amount asked for, The notification was very definite to the effect that legal action fol- lows to-morrow provided the City Gouncil does not change its attitude. Speaking over the telephone to The Times this morning counsel for the Board, Gideon Grant, K.C, sta- ted that the next move on his part must be governed by the attitude of the City Council. "I am waiting for a reply to my notification," said Mr. Grant, "and will be governed accordingly," while he inferred that if no reply was forthcoming legal action would very surely follow, Asked by this paper as to wheth- er Premier Henry's advice to either the Board of Education or the City Council could possibly have any in- fluence on the action which is pend- ing, Mr. Grant stated "no influence at all so far as I can see. The Sta- tute is there and has to be obeyed." BROTHERHOOD ANNIVERSARY Rev. H. W. Avison, of To- ronto, Spoke in Simcoe Street Church Rev. Harold Wilson Avison, M.A, B.O., of High Park Ayenue Church, Toronto, preached a stirring sermon to the members of the Brotherhood of Simcoe Street United Church at last night's service. It was the fourth anniversary of the Brother- hood and the 'president, Howard Bradley was in pulpit with Rev. E. Harston and the visiting minister. Members of the Men's Brotherhood occupied the centre pews of the church. With the beatitude "Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy", as his subject, Rev, Mr. Avison preached a straightforward sermon on practical religion, Mr. Avison expressed his belief that kindness is the virtue of religion and as the supreme example of kindness he took the story of 'the Good Samaritan, "There are more people in the world to-day seeking kindness than ever before," said Mr, Avison, and he heartily agreed that by manifesting kindness and spirit mor, good will be done than by any other means. The speaker interpreted mercy by the word kindness and he de- scribed kindness as a Christian vir- tue and a Christian grace, "The warmth of the Christian. heart is worth all the force and power of the world." said the speaker, who expressed the belief that the present state of chaos in which the world is to-day will not be straightened out by power but by the manifesta- tion of loye and kindness. | Before commencing' his sermon, Rev. Mr. Avison, who is a former yesident of this city and was at one time connected with the Metcalf Church, took time to pay tribute to a late member of Simcoe Street United Church, with whom he had been acquainted, the late Lyman C. Smith: and also a former pastor of Simcoe Street United Church, the | GRAND CHANCELLOR | ELLWOOD 8. PHILLIPS Grand Chancellor, Knights of Pythlas, who conducted instal. lation ceremonies in the Osh- awa Lodge. His home is In Sarnia, PYTHIANS HELD INSTALLATION Enthusiastic Gathering of Oshawa Knights for 25th Anniversary Animated and overflowing with enthusiasm was the attendance of Oshawa Lodge No. 47, Knights of Pythias, at its regular convention and installation meeting on ¥ri- day night of last week, The meet- ing convened at 8 o'clock at the Pythian Castle Hall, whers the Grand Chancellor of the Order in Ontario, Ellwood 8. Phillips, of Sarnia, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal; Alex. Coulter, of To- ronto," D.D.G!C., of District No. 7; George Gimblett, of Peterbor- ough, D.D.G.C. of District No, 6; Phil Lewis, of Toronto, and gev- eral visiting brethren from To- ronto and Peterborough were re- ceived and welcomed with due honor, The Lodge, it being also the occasion of 'its twenty-fifth an- niversary, was also honored by the presence of two of its char- tep members in the persons of Past Chanchellors Frank I, Mas- on and O. R. Hall, Officers of the Lodge are: C.C,, C. Holder; V.C., George Webster; Prelate, C. Lang; M, of W., A JI. Skingley; K.R.S., J. Goyne; M. of F., A. R. Crouter; M, of E,, A. BE. Cooper; Mader at Arms, M. Tarke; I.G.,, W. Rundle; 0.G., F. Smith; all of whom were duly installed in their respective of- fices by the D.D.G.C., George Gimblett who ably conducted the installation ceremony assisted by P.C. Rose as Grand Prelate and the P.G.C., C. P. Davis as Grand Master at Arms, following which all present adjourned to the Genosha Hotel, where they par- ticipated in and did justice to the banquet which had been well prepared. V.C. George Webster, acting as toastmaster proposed the first toast of the evening to the King. Toasts were then proposed and replied in the following order: To the Grand Lodge by P.S.R., C. P. Davis, responded by Grand (Continued on page 3) therhood, Howard Bradley, spoke briefly at the beginning of the ser- vice, giving a brief outline of the history of the congregation. It was started four years ago and has met every month since that time for dinner and.a meeting at the church. Every Sunday afternoon there is a Bible Class for members of the Brotherhood. This has been only in the past two years. Mr, Bradley believes that the men of the con- gregation benefit greatly by these friendly meeting together. There is no registered list of members, and any man who considers himself a member of the congregation is en titled to belong to the Brotherhood. Floyd Yates, secretary of the Bro- therhood, read the evening lesson, Reginald G. Geen presided at the organ at the service and conducted the choir. "The Lord is my. Life" was the solo rendered by George Fleming. "Does no one-gerve the public to-day without pay?" asks the St. Thomas Times-Journal, No one late Rev, Harry Lewis, The President of the Men's Bro- except the farmer, brother--no one except the farmer, JAPANESE FAIL T0 ADVANGE FAR OVER WEEK-END Attack on Village of Kiang- wan Developed Into Major Battle CHINESE MOVING Defenders Possibly Taking Offensive Near the Woosung Forts Shanghai, Feb, 22--The Japanese forces advanced two miles yester- day north and south of Kiangwan Village, but failed to take the vil- lage despite repeated assaults there, and today, which is grey and rainy, they are again pounding both Kiangwan and Chapei with heavy artillery and renewing their attacks, The Chinese admitted yielding ground near Kiangwan, but assert- ed the areas cvacuated were not important. There was no sign of their evacuating Chapei early today. The struggle for the possession of Kiangwan Village, which the Japan- | ese on Saturday envisioned as an hour's skirmish, developed into the Battle of Kiangwan, and through- out the day yesterday the Japanese artillery hammered at the Chinese positions, The Chinese holding Kiangwan faced the alternative of surrendering or being annihiliated, for they were virtually isolated. An indecisive attempt by the Japanese to capture the village at 6 p.m. yesterday cost them thirteen more killed and 116 more wounded, yringing their casualties for the day to more than 230. Japanese Statement London, Feb. 22--An Exchange | Telegraph despatch from Shanghai | last night said the Japanese had an- nounced that the slowness of their advance against the due to a desire to cause as little trouble and inconvenience as pos- sible to the international settlement "The Japanese tactics are based on ar endeavor to lure the Chinese into open country several miles from the settlement," the announce- ment said, adding that the Japanese would occupy their objectives with- in the next few days. May Take Offensive Shanghai, Feb. 22-With the Japanese garrison 'at Woosung seriously drained by the demand for fighters for the Kiangwan sector, unofficial observers interpreted Chinese troop movements toward Woosung as indicating that the Chinese hoped to take advantage of the Japanese weakness at this far extremity of the battle front by launching an offensive on their own, Although the Japanese drove a hole in the Chinese line north of Kiangwan, Chinese troops, estima- ted by the Japanese at only four hundred, held the village against a frontal attack by tanks, artillery, cavalry and infantry in yesterday's assault, HYDRO WAS WELL REPRESENTED Many representative men on the staff of the Iiydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario were in attendance at the funer- al of Charles T. Barnes, General Manager of the Oshawa Public Utilities Commission on Satur- day. Among those noticed were the following: Municipal Engineering Depart- ment--1J, J. Jeffrey, G. F. Drewry, 8S. B. Clement, H. J. Edwards, and D, I, Natiress, Electrical Engineering Depart- ment -- L, Jones and J, Tett. Municipal Audit Department-- H. T. MacDonald and P. T. Sle- bert. Accident and Prevention De- partment--Wills MacLachlan and Mr. Mowat. Cost Department--Mr. Argo. Mr. Pierdon, the Chief Ac- countant, Sales Department -- Messrs. Talyor and Diamond, HAD THREE CALLS An unusual thing happened for this time of the year on Saturday when the Fire Department was called to extinguish two grass fires. At 11.40 on Saturday morning some boys lit a bonfire under a tree near the creek on Nassau Street flats and the Department was called to put this blaze under control. Again in the afternoon they were called to the Horse Shoe Club's property on the flats at the foot of Willlam Street. Here they put out another grass fire which had also been started by some boys lighting a bonfire. No damage was done by either of these blazes. In the evening the Department was again summoned, this time to alarm box No. 45 at the corner of First venue and Front Street. When they arrived at this corner they discovered that a false alarm had been rung in and no persons could be found, in the investiga- tions which followed, who were sus- pected of the deed, TO CONDUCT OSHAWA COOKING SCHOOL Chinese was | MISS E. FRANCES THOMPSON | Graduate of the National School of Domestic .Svience and Home | Economics, London, England, who is to conduct the Oshawa School of Cooking and Home Economics, to be held in the Masonic Temple Audi- GOVERMENT S RE-ELECTED BY | JAPANESE VOTE Seventy-six-year-old Pre- mier Is Again Returned to Power ON ECONOMIC VOTE Election Had No Signific- ance Regarding Foreign Policy (By Canadian Press) Tokio, Feb. 22. -- Premier In- uka{ Selyukai's Party won an overwhelming majority in Sat urday"s general election, the final returns showed tonight. At the ond of the count the Government Party had 201 seats in the Hous¢ of Representatives; Minseito (Opposition) had 149; Proletar- tans b, and other parties, 11, This gives the government a majority of 136. The party of Japan's "Grey Fox," the 76-year-old Inukal, took over power last December | with a minority in the House of Representatives, which made the | e.ection test of its control inevit- | | able, | The election, without signfl- cance go far as the foreign policy was concerned, was principally on economic issues. 'A vote for the | Selyukal hastens the return of prosperity," was that party's slo- torivm, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, starting at | 3 p.m. daily. school, at which special attendance prizes will be given away each day. Cooking School Opens All women of Oshawa are cordially invited to attend this | : | | Tomorrow Afternoon Will Be Formally O'clock in Masonic Temple--Similar Functions Con- | ducted by the Same Demonstrator, Rated of Great Practical Value Tomorrow afternoon, at three o'clock, the long-awaited Oshawa School. of Cooking and Economics will be held in Masonic Temple Auditorium, Centre street, 'At that hour, Mayo P. A. Macdonald, who has kindly the on Home | being {ol | advertisers, who ar | opportunity of are urged to he on hand 'as early as possible for the school, which is red by The Oshawa with the co-operation of local and national taking this their pro- spon Daily Times, a numbér having consented to assist in the opening | ducts demonstrated in a very strik- ceremonies, will formally open the school and Miss Thompson will be gin her lectures. In the special section of The Times being issued today in connection with the school, details will be found of the special prizes which are being awarded for attendance, these being drawn each day at the close of the demonstra- tions, From the standpoint of practical value to the housewife, the cooking schools conducted by Miss Thomp- son are rated very highly, Wherever they have been held hundreds of women have been turned away, un- able to gain admittance to the halls where they have been held. For this reason, the women of Oshawa | mg manner, Miss Thompson ok a full course meal, and will give a running com- ment of explanatory notes as she goes along. Women attending the school are requested to bring with them pencils and pads, so as to make notes on the lectures and demonstrations, and they will also require the pencil to write their names and addresses on the coupons which will be used in the prize drawing. In addition to the daily prizes, a number of grand prizes will be given away on the last day of the school, and all coupons col- lected during the three days will be included in the draw for this, At each session will actually ec Five Oshawa Men Had a Very Narrow Escape Car in Which They Were Driving Turned Over and Dropped Into the Oshawa Creek From Bridge Five young Oshawa men narrow- ly escaped severe injury, or drown- ing in the icy waters of the Osh- awa Creek, shortly before midnight on Saturday when they smashed the windows of a sedan which was resting in about five feet of water and crawled to the bank almost un- hurt with exception of cuts and bruises. Edward Hubbell, McMillen Drive, was the driver of the car and with him were Charles Hill, 53 Queen Street; Jesse Pender, 224 St. Julien Street; Joseph Fair, 41 Brock Street and Harold Duquette, 164 Church Street. From what can be learned of the accident, it seems that the party were proceeding south on Simcoe street near the bridge spanning the creek when Hubbell, apparently, lost control of the car with the re- sult. that it swerved over to the street railway tracks and turned over, rolling to the end. of the wooden bridge where part of the car struck a beam and "nose-dived" into the creek, The men although badly stunned managed to make their escape as water began to pour into the car, which was lying on its side and practically submerged. Just as the men gained the bank Constable Parsons of the Police Department arrived and put in a call to the police station and the police car was despatched to the scene of the accident to bring the men to the city. Dr. H. M. McDonald was called to the station and made an ex- amination of the men finding that Hubbell had a tendon cut in the little finger of the right hand and Joseph Fair had sustained a cut on the right knee which required stitches, while one .of the other members of the party had a tendon cut in the index finger of his right hand. All the young men were taken to the Oshawa Hospital where they spent the night leaving for their respective homes yesterday. The car was taken from the creek yesterday and removed to a local garage gan, The Minselto party, which lost control when the cabinet of for- mer Premier Reijiro Wakatsukl 1eil last December, argued that one cannot feed on a fictitious | boom," referring to the Seiyuka's assertion that its volicy would bring better times, FIRST BAPTIST ANNIVERSARY Rev. J. L. Harton, Former | Pastor, Preached at | Both Services | | t| The congregation of First Baptis Opened by Mayor Macdonald at Three | (lurch, King Street East, celebrat- | The Lots ed the sixty-second anniversary of | the church on Sunday with special | services both morning and evening. | The services were in charge of the pastor, Rev. R. McGregor, while the | special speaker at both services was Rev. J. L. Harton, of Peterborough, a former pastor of the church, Special music by the choir was al feature of the services with solos | being rendered by Mrs, C. M Mundy at the morning services and by Robert Holden Sr, at the even- ing service. At the evening service Rev. Mr. Harston spoke on the subject "The Questions of Lent", emphasizing the fact that religion should not be ad- herred to on Sunday only but should be observed throughout the week. In his sermon Rev, Mr. Harton said that the answer made by Jesus to the question of Pilate, "What is Truth", was significant as Jesus re- plied "I am the truth" Truth was defined as that which is in agree- ment with reality and that was what the life of Christ was. Mis actions and words were exactly alike in every detail, for as Rev. Harton stated, Jesus spoke as he lived. It was a great example to the people of to-day, it was assert- ed, and should be carried out so as to bring life into a real and true sense of the word. Taking another instance of Christ' life, the speaker told of the waning of the feet of the disciples showing that actions speak louder than words and exorted the con- gregation to be christians by act and not by word only. The denial of Peter during Jesus' trial before Pilate showed that he was only like the average man of to-day in that he reacted to circumstances. It was easy, Rev. Mr, Harton said, to acknowledge God on Sunday but during the week it was easy to deny Him. Man's life should be a reincarnation of that of Jesus throughout the year. In conclusion Rev. Mr, Harton asked that the congregation ac- knowledge their failings and come to the feet of Jesus who is willing to save. It wag the man who felt that he did not need help who needed it most. CABINET TO ASK "BLANK CHEQUE" _ Ottawa, Feb. 22--Reports in po- litical circles are that an unemploy- ment relief measure may be brought down in the House of Commons this week. The bill, it is rumored, will leave the amount to be used for re- lief at the discretion of the Ad- ministration, as was done in the ONG inflationary | *" { the measure introduced at the last scs- sion of Parliament 'WAR GOVERNMENT BUYING WARLIKE IMPLEMENTS IN LARGE + MARKS BIRTHDAY | | | | QUANTITIES Trench Digging Apparatus and Ammunition Being Shipped and Purchased From Germany - LOOK FORWARD TO ONE YEAR AT LEAST 't | Chinese Artillery Opens ; | ee sis | J. W. BORSBERRY One of Oshawa's highly respected business men who yesterday celebrated his seventy-seventh birthday, WAS PRESENT AT " SALEIN 1873 John W. Borsberry Recalls | Details of Land Sale | Nearly 60 Yrs. Ago | Borshery, one of Osh- | Lighly respected citizens ldest residents, celebrated his birthday on Sun- when he received the sincere of his many friends es in the city and WW eventh atulations s ago The Times advertising cut, nnouncing auction sale held in the Village of Oshawa in 1873, cer- tain parcels of land being put up for sale on Mary and Bond Streets, Mr. Borsherry was present at that ile of land, not as a buyer but as a young interested can recall the names of most of the purchasers also the prices of some of the properties sold at that day. were part of a 200 acre hased by the late William Carr, for four dollars per acre. It was then. all woods, The home- stead now on Bond street, was the first brick house built in the village, which replaced the Log Mouse, two of our streets are named after Wil- liam and Mary Carr. After the death of these indus- trious pioneers the executors called above sale in order that the ceeds conld be divided among who were living 'at that time. Their names were. David Carr, Mrs." Archie McIntyre, both of the village of Oshawa; and Mrs David Br 5, Myrtle. The purchasers were as follows: Starting from King Street, on the North East corner of King and Mary Streets, Dr. McGill. Price $1000.00 On the South East corner of Mary and Bond streets, the daugh- ter of \Wm. Carr, Mrs. Archic Mc- Intyre, price $495.00. On the north east corner of Mary and Bond Streets, daughter of Wm, Carr, Mrs. Archic McIntyre, price $510.00. Other purchasers were on Bond street east, north side--John Dingle, John Tamblyn (Postmaster), Chaun- cey M. Pike. The homestead was purchased by the late Jacob Stalter, father of the late Andrew Stalter., PAY RESPECTS 10 C. T. BARNES Masonic Funeral on Satur- day Largely Attended and Impressive farm pro the heirs The funeral of Charles T. Barnes, general manager of the Public Ut- ilities Commission, held on Satur day afternoon from St. Andrew's United Church was tne of the most largely attended ever held in the city, Men and women from every walk of life gathered to pay their last respects to one whom they had come to respect and revere. The service in the church of which the deceased was a member was conducted by Rev, F. J. Max- well who paid tribute to the life and work of the late Mr. Barnes, while the casket reposed in the church it was guarded by a guard of honor from the Masonic Order made up of John Dalby, Hugh Chase, George Roughley and ' Mr, Graham, The honorary pallbearers were F. L. Prosser, representing Cedar Lodge: Morley Jacobi, of Lebanon lodge; Dr. T. E. Kaiser, ex-M.P.; J. F. Grierson, oity sol Offensive Tactics With Heavy Bombardment-- United States Infantry Fired on - Shanghai, Feb. 22.--China's National Government is pre- paring for war against Japan which will last a year, it was said today in authoritative quarters. The government is buying large quantities of am- munition and aeroplanes and importing trench digging ma- chinery from Germany. The authorities are convinced that the future of China as a na- tion depends on the outcome of this struggle and are con- fident of the support of all her people. Sam ------ Chinese Artillery Active Shanghai, Feb, 22, -- The Chi- nese artillery trained on Hong- kew, the Japanese base, cut loose tonight with the heaviest bom- bardment in several days, blast ifn the North Szeheun Road. Some of the shells fell in the Chinese residential section where many householders had refused to vacate, It was feared that many Chinese civilians had been killed and that the shelling was 80 heavy that ambulances could not get to the wounded. & A dozen fires broke out in th neighborhood of the Japanes barracks and the flames spreads while firemen stood by helpless. Fire headquarters itself was hi and several firemen wounded. | The bombardment hegan aftee the Chinese infantry had been spectator and | driven off in an attempt to ade vance through the Japanese posie tions into Hongkew where a par of the defence force had heer! withdrawn to the Xiang Wani front. . Action in that sector centred about Kiang Wan village which a handful of Chinese have held stubbornly in the face of the best - cfforts of the Japanese. Tonight there was a skirmish in the village of Mo Hang Chen, two miles northwest of Kiang Wan. Other sectors of Kiang Wan front were relatively quiet and there was no major activity at Woo Sung. U.S. Infantry Fired On Shanghai, Feb. 22. -- Men of the 31st United States Infantry on patrol along Soochow Creek were fired on today as they strengthened their wire defenos, but there were no casuualties. Chinese headquarters, after a complaint had. been filed, explain- ed thaf the men were wearing blue uniforms and the Chinese soldiers mistook them for Jape anese bluejackets. COMMUTE SENTENCE (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Feb, 22, -- Official an nouncement was made today that ccmmutation to life imprison- ment has been granted in the: case of Atamazy Usicki, the Uk- rainian who was to die at Fort Frances, Ont, tomorrow, fcitor; J. Coleman, Order of the Eastern Star; and J. A. McGibbon, Ontario County Bar Assoclation. The acting pallbearers included Mayor P. A, McDonald; F. IL. Mason, chairman of the Public Utilities Commission; Stanley J. Phillips, President of Rotary Club; D. F. Johnston, Scottish Rite; | George Hart, Temple Lodge; and F, L. Drury, of Togonto, represents ing the Hydro Electric Power Com- mission, Following the service the streels J of the city were lined with thos: | who were unable to gain admission to the church service and who were waiting to pay their respects to tha dead. The funeral cortege which was of great length and held up trafic for a considerable period of time, proceeded to the Union Cems | efory where the Masonic service was. in charge of L. F. McLaughlin, Worshipful Master of Tem 2 Lodge. Representatives from Composite Lodge, Whitby, included George Vs P. Every, G. M. Goodfellow, Harold Quantrill and Robert Deverell. Via- itors from other Lodges included | District Deputy Grand Master Farrow, of Cobourg, Past District Master Warnington, of Port Hope | and Worshipful Master Youben, of Cobourg.