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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City @he Osh mua Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer iy Time Ss 5 PROBS. Moderate Winds, Fair and Warm Today and Saturday VOL. 10--NO. 95 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1932 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM DISCUSSED Attempt PAPERS AND RAGS SET ON FIRE AGAINST DOOR OF LEGION "DUGOUT" Door and Framework Bad- ly Burned, But Fire Was Either Put Out or Burn- ed Itself Out Before Spreading REASON FOR ARSON ATTEMPT MYSTERY Fire Chief Elliott Says No Person Had Anything to Gain by Burning Build- ing--Band Property En- dangered A deliberate attempt to the old market building, known in the city as "lhe Dugout" was revealed yesterday fire to sct when it was reported that signs of fire were apparent at the door lead- ing into the main meeting hel at Investigation showed that a bundle of rage and the top of the stairs papers had been placed against the door and set alight. The flames had started burn the door and door which were badly charred for a dis- tance of about two feet up from the floor, How the fire went out before it set the whole building ablaze is somewhat 'of a mystery, as it ap- pears to have gained a fairly good hold on the woodwork around the door, and to have burned for some time before either being put out by some unknown person, or burning itself out, The hall ig used fairly extensive- ly for meetings by the Ladies' Aux- iliary to the Canadian Legion, and for practices by the Citizens Band Both of these organizations have considerable property in the build- ing, since all the furniture, includ- ing piano, chairs, tables, cupboards, china and other articles belongs to the Ladies' Auxiliary, while the bandsmen had in it uniforms, in- struments and music to the value of $1,000. On elaning of the at- tempt to set fire to the building, however, officials of the band re- moved most of its property to an- other place of storage. Fire Chiet Elliott is completely at sa loss to understand this arson at- tempt. No person could have any hope of material gain from the building burning down, since it be- longs to the city, with the Canadian Legoion having been granted the privilege of using it for meetings and other purposes, His only theory is that some disgruntled person hav- mg a grievance against cither the Legion or the Citizens' Band may have taken this means of express- ing the grievance, although there is nothing definite to substantiate this theory. Members of the band and the Legion and its auxiliary were great- ty disturbed at the discovery of the fire attempt and met last night to discuss he situaion. Chief concern was over- the fact that, since no in- surance has been carried on the contents' of the building, there would have been considerable loss had. the fire developed into a real conflagration, A quiet investigation is going on in an effort to find out who was re- sponsible for the fire, With the opening of a road over the highest mountain, Tah fas Island, in the Philippines, has its first highway. To Burn Down Old Market Building Reveled better Old to frame, FAMILY IS STILL | IN URGENT NEED Furniture "Required by | Family Which Lost Be- | longings i in Fire Through the generosity of Osh- awa citizens, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Woolley and their six children, who | lost all belongings in a fire which | destroyed their home on Park Road on Sunday, are settling in a new home at 355 St. Julien Street, The esponse to the appe al for furniture fos this unfortunate family has s tar heen fairly 8 vod, but the family is still a long way from having even the ordinary Sonforts and conven- ienceg of home, They are urgent- ly in need of rugs or other floor covering, and bedclothes, as well as ordinary articles of houschold fur- | niture, such as chairs and tables, Gifts of such articles would be more than acceptable to the ramily and can be taken direct to the home at 355 St. Tulien Street. "Any person having articles to give a and TORONTO MANI Frederick "Parrington 1 of COMMITTED ON SERIOUS CHARGE Charged With Seduction of Young Girl Frederick Parrington, of Tor- ohto, formerly employed on a farm in East Whithy Township wax sent on for trial by Magls- trate T. K, Creighton this morn- ing when His Worship found suf- ficient evidence had been ad- duced by the Crown in the charge seduction of a girl between the ages of sixteen and eighteen years. Crown brought ompany , nen had" I Attorney out that the accused in with two other young picked up the girl in February of this year and had taken her to a farm, which, it shown, was visited on sub- gecuent occasions by the girl and the accused and that relations had existed between them with the result that the girl wus finally forced to reveal her was | Hydro-Electrie { he denied, Mr, | he had not the faintest idea who | would have received it. McGibbon | improper | Toronto, April 22, ---- Point blank refusal of G. Howard Fergu- son, former premier of Ontario, to "even hazard a guess' as to the identity of the collector of the (Conservative campaign fundg in the general campaign of 1929, featured to-day's session of the Royal Commission enquiry into Power Commis- sion matters here, If the $125,000 payment to John Afrd, Jr., by the Beauhar- nois Corporation had been made to the Conservative party, which I'erguson declared At the time, he states, he was busy cam- palgning throughout the prov- ince, "I hadn't anything to do with the--what you might call the material things," he sald, as the crowded room rocked with laughter, "My Job was to step on the gas,' t Won With Prayers y effort of A. G. Slaight, opposition counsel, to identify the man, who, as admited by Mr. to reason with the t people-- condition her mother, The gir! stated to the' court that | Parrington had © promised to | marry her and had also promised | te secure medical attention for | her but had failed to carry out his promise. Evidence was also Provincial Constable to . given by Mitchell, who would like them, are Mcintyre awa Daily Hood, editor of Times, at 35. COMMITTEE T0 MEET TONIGHT W. McLaughlin Named Chairman of George Special Body The committee nominated last policy connection with reaching a solu- tion of the proble which has to be faced owing to unemployment hag McLaughlin as chairman and is to get down to night to formulate a named George W, work immediately. The committee is rooms of the Chamber merce, ing having been gent City Clerk. HAVE "HOT TIP" ON LINDBERGH BABY Syracuse, April 22.- police, investigating the Lindbergh announced this Charles on a farm near an open charge a Mr. Harry Scott. ABOLISH SPEED LIMIT : ril 22--An actual max- imum speed limit for motorists was removed from the Nova Scotia sta- amend- Motor Vehicles Act Halifax, April 22 yesterday when to the ites ment out Syracuse what. they considered a possible "hot tip" in kidnapping case, afternoon they had found a child resembling Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., Brewerton, and were bringing into the city under and Mrs, an a truck to call for asked to telephone to M The Osh- in to hold fits first meeting to-night in the board of Com- notices calling .this meet- this morning through the office of the that was approved in the Legislature, Drivers, however, who travel more than 40 miles per hour sonable and prudent rate. must prepared to establish that in so do- ing they were proceeding at a rea- be Senate May Move For Expulsion of Senators McDougald And Haydon Ottawa, April 22, -- Before this session is over, Hon, Wilfred Laurier McDougald and Hon, An- drew Haydon, members of the Senate of Canada, may have paid for their profitable relations with the Beauharnois concession- aries of 1929 with the loss of their seats in the Senate, Last night steps were pending design- ed to maintain the honor of the Senate by expelling from mem- bership in it these two Senators, who were condemned by the Gor- don Beautharnois inquiry com- mittee of last session for their traffic with the concessionaires. Report Today The report of the Senate Com- :'fttee under the Chairmanship Hon. Charles Tanner, which been inquiring into the con- of the three members of. the e named in the Gordon re- adopted by the House of t Among last session, was com- } 'ed last night, and it is to be 1 resonted to the Senate today. This report, it is pretty defi- nitely understood, condemns the conduct of Senators McDougald and Haydon, hut not that of Sen- ator Donat Raymond, the third Senate member named Gordon report, The Indictmenc Senator MecDougald, in the the ndings of the committee, is in- dicted in connection dealings with the with his Beauharnois Syndicate over the Sterling In- dustrial Corporation, from which dealings, carried on made millions. while was a member of the Senate, Senator he he Hay- don it is understood is indicted on the ground of his firm's hav- ing accepted' from the Beauhar- nois Syndicate a 'contingent re- retainer the syn- tainer" of $50000, the belrg contingent upon dicate's getting {ts diversion lawrence. Mr. t concession from the King Government of water from for the St. Hayden also me- cepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from President Sweezey of Beauharnois for ty funds, Liberal Par- Senator Donat Raymond, who wag not very severely criticized in the Gordon report, is consid- fred by the. Senate Commitee fo have heen injudiclous, ceutly so. but inno- taking of accused, who testified as to the a statement from the the contents of which was read to the court. A. W. 8. Greer, counsel for the accused, after securing the protection of the t court, called one of the young mer who worked at the farm to show that the girl was not of pre- viously chaste character, Farrington was released ball of #2,000 supplied by taother, SEA CADETS ARE GIVEN INSPECTION Local Corps Complimented | by Admiral Storey on Showing on his number of the residents of the city together with members of the Kiwanis Club, by whom they are sponsored, gathered last night in the Armouries on the occasion of the inspection of the Oshawa Sea Cadet Corps, by Ad- miral W. O. Storey, C.B.E, of Ot- tawa. The Corps, while put through a most rigorous cxamination of drill and special training work ac- quitted themselves in a very credit- able manner and were highly com- plimented at the close of the inspection, on the showing they had made, On his arrival at the Armouries Admiral Storey was received in ceremonial fashion by a bugler and conducted to Commander J. W. Worrall, with whom he made a thorough inspection of the Corps drawn up in the centre of the par- ade floor. Following the inspection the admiral took the salute at the march past with Commander Wor- rall. The Cadets were then put 1" ough platoon and company drill under the direction of Instructor Frank Lee. After each company had been put through its paces the corps as a whole. paraded with the bugle band leading the way. The various units then gave demonstrations of signalling, band- aging, swordsmanship and knot tying and on the whole made a very good showing. EUROPE WILL PAY ITS DEBTS TO U.S. Question, "However, will be Unsettled Till After Lausanne Parley A considerable London, April 22.--The desire of European nations to avoid any indications of intention to de- fault on international debt pay- ments was emphasized yesterday in a survey in connection with the American © request for debtor countries to sign formal agree- ments to repay, over a period of ten years, the $246,000,000 post- poned during the present Hoover moratorium year. In the principal capitals it was emphasized that all countries, with the possible exception of France, desire readjustment or cancellation of war debts and re- parations, but all apparently are prepared to resume payments. The principal factor indicated was that the debt question will re- main in an unsettled state pend- ing the outcome of the Lausane reparations cenference, Ferguson Foils Attempt To Reveal The Name Of Party Funds Collector Ferguson would be entrusted with the job of collecting the campaign funds, met with the refusal of the former premier. He admitted "elections were not won with prayers, naturally, in rtsponse to prompting by the counsel, but as for the person who actually ob- tained and spent the money, he had no idea. People had come to him after an election campaign, and stated they had contributed to the party war chest, but he per- sonally was unaware of the cir- cumstances, Mr, Ferguson concluded his evidence this morning and left the courtroom to prepare for his return to London, England, where he is Canadian High Commis- sioner. Time after time laughter broke out as he met every thrust of Mr. Slaght with the ease of a practised debater. Documents Filed Mr. Slaght resumed his efforts to find the Conservative cam- paign collector when J. H. Black, prominent local Conservative, was on the stand, but again he (Continued on page 3) Canadian Legion Plans To Frovide Garden Plots | For Unemployed Veterans | Giving a lead to the city, the executive committee of the Osh awa Branch of the Canadian Le gion decided to establish a sys- tem of small holdings for vet- erang who are out of employment, by whieh they will be glven gar- |"den plots of land, in the south- west end of the city, on which to grow vegetables for the use of their families or for sale. For this purpose, the committee au- thorized the leasing of a patch arden land four acres in ex- oly at Lakeview Gardens, and | this wil be sub-divided into gar- |.~aer. lots, and offered, free of | charge, for the use of unemploy- ed Legion members, An appeal wiil be made to the Oshawa Hor- ticultural Society for assistance in supplying seeds for those un- abie to buy them, and the land will also be plowed, at the Le- glon's expense, so- ag to have it ready for the men who will use it, As an added inducement, a prize will be awarded to the Le- glon member who develops the moett productive garden from his plot. Will Be Allotted It is intended to divide the iand Into plots of about a quarter of an atre each, and these will be allotted at the next meeting of the branch, on Thursday even- ing of next week, to the first six- | teen deserving caseg to apply. | The Legion has also other land in reserve should the number of men applying for plots be too great for the four acres which are being leased. To Operate Camp | The executive of the branch has also decided to accept the of- fer of the Kiwanis Club to al- low the branch the use of the Iwanig Camp for two weeks In August, for the purpose of hold- ng a camp for the under-nour- ished and under-privileged sons of war veterans, A special com- mittee to make all arrangqments for this camp will be apfointed at the branch meeting next week. Tribunal Hearings Another recommendation of the executive wag that the ad- justment officer of the branch be ziven authority to present to pensions tribunals In future all | pension claims of Legion mem- bers, in view of the unsatisfac- tory manner in which some cases were handled at the last tribunal seseion here, GOLF COURSE TO OPEN TOMORROW Great Improvements Have Been Made at Downs- view Course Tomorrow it is expected that the Downsview Golt' Course, at the top of Oshawa Boulevard, will be in full operation, After weeks of hard work, John A. Zieman, the propriet- or, today announced that everything would be in readiness tomorrow for the crowds of golf enthusiasts who 'have been waiting for the course to open, When The Times visited the course this morning, it looked beautitul in the bright sunshine. The fairways are in excellent con- dition, and the greens in far better shape than they were at any time last year. Mr, Zieman has changed the lay- out of the course entirely, The fine new clubhouse has been built op- posite the north end of Oshawa Boulevard, which will be the means of access to the clubhouse this year. A special roadway is being built to make it easy of aggroach, and add- ed facilities are being provided for those who use the course, The holes have been laid out in such a way as to-provide a sporty course, while eliminating some of the exces- sively 'rough ground which had to be traversed last year, ' If the present weather continues, it is expected that hundreds of citi- zens will visit the course tomorrow. DENTON MASSEY T0 BE HERE MONDAY Will Address City Young People's Union at Rally Denton Massey, leader of the [awous York Bible Class, Toroh- SOUNDINGS TAKEN AT THE HARBOR Sand Bar at at Mouth of the] Channel Has Reduced Depth Soundings were taken yester- day at the Oshawa Harbour by workmen under the supervision of the district engineer of the De- partment of Public Works, and as the result of the findings it is ex- pected that recommendations will go forward to Ottawa for the dredging of the entrance to the turning basin. It was found, during these soundings, that the action of the elements during the winter months had created a sand bar at the entrance to the channel be- tween the two docks forming the harbour mouth, and that this bar has reduced the depth of the wa- ter at this point to only twelve feet. It was on this bar that the steamer Coalbaven ran aground when it entered the harbour re- cently, although this particular vessel was able, by "bucking" the bar, to force its way through the soft drift sand forming the obsta- cle. It would be almost impossible, however, for any vessel of deep draught to enter the harbour un- der existing conditions without first lightering. to, Is to be In Oshawa on Monday when he will deliver an address at the quarterly gathering of the Oshawa Young People's Chris- tion Union to be held in Simcoe Street United Church, While this is the regular gath- ering of the young people's as- LOCAL MERCHANTS WILL GO-OPERATE WITH FAIR BOARD Ask for Conference to De- cide on Method of Giv- ing Assistance | } higher than the 2 i ported into Canada and that kly meeting of f the Ret At the regular wee the Board of Directors « ail Merchants Association t} morning in the hoard room of the | Chamber of ( ¢ 5 was de cided to co-op extent with Agricultural So with the suzgest board at a re N. Sinclair, The actual retail merchants wil ing the South cess is to he at a conf tive s of in th Th 2 ed to al a x the retail mer an early date w} ei vill be iny held fullest decided ms faced by So oF CARS INCREASED | DURING MARCH ' Total Production Was | Highest Since May of Last Year 318 rab] of 8 automo- during March for any month when 12,738 cars were made, savs the Dominion Bureau of statistics, This month's output exceeded 50 per cent the Fehruary total of 5,477 cars which in turn wa cent of t} and com- | made in over Production biles in Canada was the greatest since last May rext preceding month pares with 2,993 Mareh, 1931 The the figures for February was gen- ers] to all types of cars, the open | rassenger cars advancing to 272 frem 186, closed to 6.332 from car chassis to 13 trucks to 1,701 from Customs' records showed that cars ars increase passenger y from and | 983 for March were im- 592 | were exported duing the same reriod to make a total for the! first three months of this year of 658 cars imported and 1,588 cars exported. During the first quar- | ter of last year imports aggregat- ed 3,800 and exports 6,589. Of the Mareh output, 7.788 cars were made for sale in Can- ada and the balance of 530 cars was intended for export The | apparent consumption of antomo- biles during the month was de- termined by adding the 7,788 cars made for sale in Canada to the 296 cars imported, amount- ed to 8,084 cars. Comparative figures showing the number of cars made available for Canadian use during the previous month totalled 5,463 cars and in March a year ago, amounted to 13,411 cars. DATE FIXED FOR LAUZANNE PARLEY Conversations at Geneva Result in Parley Being Set for June 16 Geneva, April 22. ---- The lon- delayed Lausanne conference on future reparations payments, which are closely linked with war debt payments to the United flates, probably will: be conven- ed June 16,, it was said tonight in authoritative Belgian sources. It was understood the deci- sion to call the conference in June was reached during conver- sations today among Prime Min- ister J. Ramsay Macdonald, Pre- mier Tardieu, Chanceller Hein- rich Bruening and Foreign Min- ister Dino Grandi, representing Britain, France, Germany and Italy, Former Premior Theunis of Belgium will preside at the conference. The Lausanne conference orig- inally wag scheduled for last Jan- uary, but was postponed indefin- sociation, the meeting on Mon- day night is to be an open one with the general public invited to attend. A certain number of seats will he reserved for mem- bers of the Union but with the proceedings timed to commence at eight o'clock the doors will be | thrown open to the general pub- lic ten minutes before that hour, itely when it became apparent that Britain and France could not agree on a program for re- sumption of Germany payments. Louissiemouth, Scotland, has rented its Town Hall, used dur- ing the week as a motion-picture theatre, to the United Freed Church for services every Sunday. | ar ing | determinate | tion | maae a | recently | been | esting | ciated with a large fur farm, | ment COMMITTEE IS FORMED TO CONSIDER SITUATION ANDF ORMULATE POLICY GIVEN SENTENCE IN REFORMATORY Burdette Dales Pliads Guilty to Offence Com- | mitted in 1930 HOUSEBREARER { Burdette Dales, who pleaded | guilty to a charge of breaking und entering in city police court, | week, was brought before | Tagistrate Creighton this morn- and was sentenced fo six | definite and one year in- | in the Ontario last ronths formatory, A. C. Hall, who appeared for 1] accused, stated that Dales had been jn the west for following the offence and had lead a straight life, There wis only one previous econvie- against his record, it was tated, that being fn 1925 when vears | Committee Re 7 two * May Constructive Sugges- tions Put Forward at Meeting Held Last Night to Consider Conditions in City | CLAIM GOVERNMENT MUST HELP MORE Composed of Ex-Mayors and Other Prominent Citizens Will Seek Remedies for the Situation the me called Jas t night City n of relief and , 4a commit- and get 7 rh a 1 definite Is this problem is c ompos ed of 18 convicted of theft at Bar-, Although plea Ontario personal pended sentence, view of other which had come before him, could not do otherwise than impose a jail term. Dales wag arrested in connec- tion with breaking into the home Mrs irth whlch rie, for sus- ci8es of in May time a considerable recovered it stated. was EXPLAINS BAN ON MUSKRATS =: | Reason for Prohibition England Is Made Clear In regard to a dispatch from England appearing in The Times fn which it was stated import and breeding of muskrats in the British Isles had stopped: the news ment of this paper had-an inter- conversation recently with a local resident which may shed some light into the circumstances that the | leading up to the imposing of the the British! ban on muskrats by authorities, It was learned that the visitor to The Times office had been asso- and in 1928 had charge of a shipment of 24 pairs of muskrats, the first of the kind ever gent to England. On their arrival the shipment was to be placed in an area suit- ably fenced, but when the ship- arrived it was found that proper facilities were not avail- able, so in order not to cause in- jury to the animals they were turned loose in an area fenced off from surrounding property. After a time the owners of the animals made a roundup to con- vey them to proper quarters, but were able to locate only twenty out of the 480 animals first plac- ed in the enclosure. 1t is thought by the Oshawa resident that the animals which escaped are re- sponsible for the damage that has been done to canal banks and crops, and which has resulted in a ban being placed on their breed- ing and import, DRAYTON TO RETIRE Toronto, April 22.--8ir Henry Drayton, chairman of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, is ex- pected to retire from that posi- tion May next, the Evening Tele- gram says to-day. His Worship in | IM yo ni i depart- | Dales | \ | D. | Storie, nt or the 'As sociated | Welf - tics, George Hart, | pre sident » Chamber of Com- merce, I. V. Disney, president of Owners' Acs ociation, Barton on Simcoe Street | two years ago at | am- | unt of silverware was removed. | | *ome of the loot has been subse- | V hie | quently commitice t night's after ads decide on heir firsg City's Position ont a hundred presentative and influenti al n > present at he chair be- vor Hawkes, been done mn of dis- luntary or= he urgency has to be question of rents tated "during the last two days 1 have had several people come to 'me regarding evies tions, They are, presumably to be put out of their homes unless something can be done for them. When you hear of such things, and learn at first hand of conditions as they exist, it is heart-breaking. It makes one feel that lic does not know what. to do or think." Property Owners' Views The Mayor invitéd L. V, Disney, president of the Property Owners Association to be the first speaker and outline the ideas of the associa tion in requesting the meeting, Mr. Disney first warmly con=- gratulated Mayor Hawkes on his election to office, the Mayor being (Continued on page 6) ASK DISMISSAL OF NON-BRITISH C.N.R. EMPLOYEES Montreal, April 22 22 -- Dismissal from the Canadian' National Rail- ways of all employees who are not British subjects is 'advocated in a resolution approved by the Canadian National War Veterans Association, The action was taken in connection with the lay-offs put into effect oa the railways. The resolution urges that only British subjects should be allowed to retain seniority rights, An exemption from the requested prohibition of" foreign labor is, hows ever, asked in the case of those whe served with British forces in any war. Jregards the Mayor Hawkes 22 While trying to launch a lifes boat to rescue a ship in distress, Patrick Flanagan, of St, Andrews, Scotland, was run over by a boat carriage wheel and killed. Britain Makes Stiff Increase In Import Duties On Many Articles London, April 22.--The tariff wall around Great Britain, once the leading exponent of free trade, 'was doubled in height to- day. The committee import duties advisory recommended that a total duty of 20 per cent. be im- posed on nearly every type of manufactured goods imported in- to the nation, The new rates be- come effective after midnight Ap- ril 25. The general tariff law now in effect assesses imports 10 per cent, The increased duties, however, will not apply to goods from Can- ada or other parts of the British Commonwealth, owing to the Government's 'decision that Em- pire goods shall not be subject to duties at least utinl after the Ot- tawa Imperial Economic Confers ence next July. The advisory committee des scribed the new tariff policy thus: "For most manufactured goods, an additional duty of 10 per cent, making 20 per cent. in all, On a limited number of others, for which a lower rate seems appro- priate total. duty will be 15 per cent,, and for certain articles of luxury or semi-luxury character; total (duties will be 25 or 30 per cent.' When the new rates become ef fective the orders issued under the Abnormal Importations Ack, which imposed an ad valorem dus: ty of 50 per cent. "on certain classes of goods, will be revoked, Most of the coy modities affected 'will then take the 20 per cents 1Taloe