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A Growing Newspaper in a | Growing City | The Osh aa Bail Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer y Times | PROBS. Cloudy and Cool To- night. Fair and Cool Tomorrow, OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1932 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES VOL. 10--NO., 120 OV'T TO CONTINUE DIRECT RELIEF | Amelia Earhart Putman Lands Safely On Irish Soil FLIER CROSSES WOMAN ATLANTIC, BUT HAD TO * MAKE FORCED LANDING! Mrs. Putman Had Trouble With Exhaust Manifold and Flew Through Bad Storms on Her Way Across Ocean DISAPPOINTED AT NOT REACHING PARIS Flier Was Forced to Land in Pasture Field Near Londonderry, Ireland, But Plane Was Not Dam- aged in Landing Culmore, Ireland, May 21--Ame- lia Earhart Putnam, the first wo- man ever to fly the Atlantic alone, landed here this afternoon. C(ul- more. is five miles from London- derry. She said she had trouble with. her exhaust manifold for about ten hours, and for a lot of the way she was flying through storms, mist, rain and a little fog. Sie had to land in a pasture, be- cause of the trouble, but her plane was undamaged. "I've done it," she exclaimed as she climbed from her plane. She exnressed disappointment at not reaching her destination, Le Bour- ¢ *t Field, France, "Im going to speak to my hus- band as soon as I can by phone, she said. Her husband is George Palmer Putnam, New York pub- lisher. In addition to her other trouble the gasoline gauge of plane had broken and there was a little leak- age so she decided to land. For hours crowds had gathered at Le Bourget Airport, anxiously watching for the Aemrican woman flier, Even when she was well over due, they held hooes that she still would make her planned des- ¢ination. : Once before in June, 1925, the aviatrix crossed the ocean in an aeroplane but that time she was a passenger. Asked to compare her first flight with her second she said there was no compari- son. "On this I was flying low the whole time and had to rely on myself. I'm afriad I'm a bit deaf after the terrible roar of the en- gine in my ears all the time, but at any rate, I have done it." She said she thought she might have to go to London but the only clothes she carried with her wag the flying suit she wore. And she didn't have much cash, "I'll probably go to London af- ter the week-end, but it all de- pends on | what my husband thinks about it." CONFIDENT ON LEAVING Harbor Grace, Nfld., May 21.-- Amelia Earhart Putnam, smiling and confident, took off from Har- bor Grace last night in her crim- son, gold striped plane, with Paris as her destination. Fives years to the day after , Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh sped out from New York on the first solo flight to Europe, Mrs Putnam took off at 4.51 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), deter- mined to be the first woman to fly over the Atlantic alone, Like Lindbergh, she chose Paris for her goal. A message of confidence for her friends was left by Mrs. Put- nam as she stepped, cool and composed, into the cockpit of her plane. v "To all my friends, far and near, you will hear from me in 15 hours," she said. "I have sufficient fuel for 20 hours and I will go further if my ®as holds out and I am not too fatigued." Her decision to start yester- day came suddenly, influenced by favorable weather reports. Ar- riving here from Saint John, N.B. Mayor Refuses Tc Take Credit For Honeymoon Plans Mayor Hawkes docs not believe in taking credit for the good deeds of other people. In The Times ves- terday it was stated that His Wor- ship had been able to arrange a honeymoon trip by motor to Mont- real for the young couple who were married after being charzed with vagrancy, This morning, the mayor called The Times to say that he was not responsible for this good deed, but that the arrangements for this delightrul honeymoon for the erstwhile vagrants had been made by the Rev. E. Harston, who was also instrumental in securing the wedding outfit for the bride. The mayor admitted that he tried to make the arrangements, but that Mr. Harston beat him to it. GIANT SEAPLANE STARTS ON TRIP OVER ATLANTIC German Air Liner DO-X 1eft Newfoundland Har- -bor This Morning (By Canadian Press) St. John's, Nfld., May 21.-- The giant air liner Do-X swept out of Holyrood Harbor today and hopped off on the' second leg return flight to Lake Con- stance, Switzerland, The big fly- ing boat, which flew here from New York two days ago, left here at 5.48 o'clock Eastern Standard Time, enroute to the Azores. WOMAN ON BOARD St. John's, Nfld.) May 21.-- Two women, one making a solo effort and fourteen men were flying the Atlantic today, Mrs. Amleja Earhart Putnams, hoping to be the first woman to fly the Atlantic alone, left Harbor Grace at 5.561 p.m, Atlantic Standard Time, yesterday, expecting to bring her gold and crimson mon- oplane to the other side before ten o'clock, A.S8.T., this morn- ing. The twelve engines of the DO-X roared at Holyrood this morning as the German air liner took off for Azores at 5.48 a.m. A. S.T,, commanded by Captain Frederick Christiansen. The DO-X has a crew of fourteen, including Fraulein Antonia Strassman, listed as an assistant purser. Woman Strangled in Montreal House Montreal, May '21 -- Mary Me- Leod, twenty-six year old Indian woman, was strangled to death to- day and police held Frank Cane, colored, as a material witness, for the coroner's inquest. Neighbors, hearinz a terrific struggle in a small apartment, called the police, who found the bady of the woman, her face distorted and swollen. It turns out that our big bankers were not hoarders, as demagopues have charged. They simply gave the money to Kreuger.--The New Yorker. Japan may start a divine niission to give their culture to the world, too.~Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. | at 11.31 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time), she previously had retir- ed, announcing she hoped to leave early today. Irish Free State Senate May Return Bill To Abolish Oath Dublin, Irish Free State, May 21, «= Usually well-informed sources last night forecast the Irish Free State bill providing abolition of the parliamentary oath of allegiance will be return- ed to the Dail Eireann for recon- sideration when it comes before the Seanad Eireann (Irish Sen- ote) next Wednesday, Whatever. treatment the hill may receive in the Senate, that body cannot however exercise a final vote. After 18 months re: fusal by the Seanad to pass the measure it automatically comes before the Dail which may again approve it. If it is refused con- Mderation by the Senate a sec- ond time the bill becomes. law after 60 days. cand The most notable repercussion of passage of the bill in the Dail came yesterday -when' 'J. H. Thomas, British domimions secre- tary, said he could not believe relations between the two coun- tries would remain strained. In a vigorous plea for Anglo- Irish friendship, the dominjons secretary pointed out prosperity In the Free State was bound up in the economic conditions of Gireat Britain. It was in the pest interest of both countries, he said, they should remain linked together, within the British com- monwealthy, FOUR HOMES IN (ITY ENTERED DURING MIGHT Total Amount Stolen Break-ins Was About Fifteen Dollars Despite the best efforts of the | police department the sneak thief who has been entering homes in the city during the last couple of months still continues to evade arrest. The police has made every effort to trace him but in every case have been unable to get def- inite clues which might lead to his apprehension, Last night th thief went on the rampage and with unusual cour- age entered four homes in the city and evidently attempted to get into anther but failed. He was for the most part able to car- ry out his entries with great care as In only one case was he heard by the occupants of the houses. The courage of the thief was fur- ther exemplified by the fact that he entered three of the four houses were almost mext door to each other on Masson Street. At two of the homes nothing was ta- ken as far as could be learned but in all his activities gained him a little over $15. "The homes entered were those of H. H, Northey, 204 . Oshawa Boulevard with nothing taken; A. E. Bonnetta, 403 Masson St with mothing 'taken. However at the home of C. CC. Murty, 400 Masson Street, the small change was rem'oved from a child's bank. | Almost across the street the.home of J. Norval Willson was entered and $15 was taken. An attempt was made to enter the home of Donald' McKay, 421 Mary Street, but the attempt was a failure. DAMAGE ACTION OVER ACCIDENT S. Armstrong of Oshawa, | Enters Suit for Damages of $20,000 | According to Dun's Bulletin a writ has now heen issued by S. Armstrong of this city against | Frank Drakes, 21 Maple St, the | sum involved being $20,000. Mr. Drakes, seen by The Times this morning, states that the ac- tion is purely one of the insur- ance companies involved, to place responsibility for payment, and arose from a street accident in which the son of Mr. Armstrong Suffered severe injuries when struck by a car some months age, the driver of the car being Mr. Drake's son. | ' ENPIRE TARIFF FORMS ARE HERE Col. B. J. McCormick in Position to Advise Local Exporters ~The Government Wharfinger, Col. B. J. McCormick, is now in possession of sample copies of all the necessary forms, customs de- clarations, invoices and bills of lad- ing, which have to be completed by exnnrters under the new Empire preference tariff scheme establish- ed by the British Government and the governments of the Dominions within the Empire. These forms may be seen hy prospective: exporters while Col. McCormick is also in a position to advise regarding the proper rhan- ner of filling them out. TURTLE UPSETS CAR ON HIGHWAY Belleville, May 21..~While driving; on the Bay Bridge Road, crossing the Bay of Quinte, Alex Butane struck a huge turtle on the road, upsetting his automo- bile into the ditch. Botane states that he mistook the turtle for a large rock in the road, and was driving by it when the turtle moved and the front . wheels struck' it, being deflected into the fence; The turtle was apparently little hurt, as it moved slowly off into the Bay of Quinte. --e------------ STEAMER AGROUND Owen Sound, May 2! *- The steamer. Manitoba, of the Canadian Pacific Railway, ran hard aground in the Georgian Bay about five mi- les west of Cape Crocker on the Bruce Peninsula early today, but is in no danger. ~The tug Harri- route to Fitzwilliam Island, have changed their course to reach the grounded ' steamer, "Right suggestion ought not to pay her war debt to the United States, clared himself in the league of Nations, the fien- eva Conferenca for reduction of armaments. "all which one nation would pry into the affairs of another." son and the lighter 'Michigan, en- |' Premier Advises Boards Of Education To Realize Difficulties In Finances Says It Is Not Logical to Demand Full Pound of Flesh If Taxes Cannot Be Paid--New Type of Lower School Work Is Suggested Toronto, May 21,--A type of school "that will lie in between what is usually looked upon as primary or elementary classes and bridge the gap that is found between the strictly elementary and what is properly called the secondary school," is what the Provincial Department in its dis- cussion "rather seeks to set up." This announcement came from the lips of Hon. George S, Henry last night when the Ontario Pre- mier appeared in his other official governmental role----- Minister of Education for Ontario--at a ban- quet of the newly organized Asso- + ciated High School Boards of the Province of Ontario. Mr. Henry explained that such a school would include the Fifth Book classes, or largely what was known as the lower school. He referred to the ideas gleaned from a British educational re- port in connection with such a school, and then went on to state that they had found a feeling that, so far as secondary educa- tion was concerned, possibly it had not been given as much con- sideration as it should have been, in comparison to elementary work. Asks Forbearance At amother juncture, Mr. Hen- ry declared, "It i8 necessary for School Boards at the present time to realize that there is need of getting together and swapping ideas and knowing something of the difficulties that Municipal Councils have at the present time, It is hardly the logieal position for a School Board to assume be- (Continued on page 8) Progress Made In For Securing Property For Park While the special cominittce nam- ed by the City Council, composed of Mavor Hawkes, Ald. Clarke and Ald. Harman, has not yet complet- led its work regarding the investi- of terms under which a plot of land in the South West Ward may be obtamed for park purposes from the Oshawa Street 'Railway Company, it is un- derstood that considerable progress has been made and that there every indication that the proposal im this respect will materialize, While no offical announcement 1s forthcoming trom any member of this special committee, or from the Street Railway Company, authentic mformation given to 'the Times this morning was to the effect that following a conference between re- presentatives of the Council and the gation large 15 Negotiations company have set fforth a basis upon which they would consider handing over this property to the city. The. basis of the suggested ar- rangement, according to this un- official information, is tor the com- any to lease the plot of land in question to the city for a term of hve years, at a nominal rental of $1 per year, and that on the expira- tion of this lease the matter be re- opened for diseussion with a view to arranging for purchase by the city, ve 'Ihe special committee, it is stat- ed, have this suggestion from the Strect Railway Company under consideration and it is expected that some definite recommendation for action by the City Council will be tabled when council meets on June 6. company the GREEK CATHOLIC OFFICIAL COMING T0 ITY SUNDAY Representative of Bishop | for Canada to Visit Ukrainians Paying an official visit to Oshawa as the representative of the Greek Catholic Church in Can ada, Very Rev. Monsignor M. 'Gregory wil preach a special ser- » mon tomorrow evening at 7.30 in the St. George's Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Albert Street. He is visiting Oshawa at the re- quest of the Bishop for Canada, Rev. B. Ladyke, of Win- nipeg, who has jurisdiction over 40,000 Greek Catholics in Canada with 350 churches and missions, 50 priests and 30 seminarians in different Canadian seminaries. The local Ukrainian Greek Cath- olic Church, which meets in its own parish hall, known as St. George's Ukrainian 'Hall, has been under the pastorate of Rev. John Kaluski since January of this year, and is making excei- lent progress, This is the larg- est congregation of Ukrainians in Oshawa, and, in addition to hav- ing its own church, it has active sodalities and a dramatic society which has made a splendid repu- tation by the plays which it pre- sents in the hall each week. SAYS BRITAIN OUGHT NOT TO PAY DEBTS New York, May 21.--Lord Beaverbrook, noted English pab- lisher, arrived in New York last night with a vigorous expression of British nationalism, and the that Great Britain "But," he added. "I suppose they will pay it, whether I like it or not." Lord Beaverbrook alse de- opposition to the forthcoming Conference, land through Tausanne Debt the enterprises Gilbert K. Chesterton, after |i our of America, declares that this country has pone wet, We wouldn't exactly call that a com falo Courier-Express, plaint.--Buf' | NEW FURNITURE , STORE IN CITY Royal House Furnishing] Co. Opens Business at 140 Simcoe St. S. Yesterday, for the third time in ag many weeks, a new business opened its doors .in the city of Oshawa, The new business which made its first appeal to the citi- zens yesterday was tne Royal House Furniture Company, which has been established in a store, formerly vacant at 140 Simcoe Street South. The opening was received with much interest by a large number of citzens who took advantage of all kinds of household furnishings at this store, : In starting this new business in Oshawa, the proprietors are doing so because they feel that business in Oshawa is improving, And that there is abundant rea- son for hope in the future of the city. With this in view, they have stocked their store with a fine range of furniture of all desecrip- tions, and invite the citizens to pay them a visit to see the ex- cepional values which are being offered. The policy which is announced by the Royal House Furnishing Co. is that of fair dealing with all customers, so that in every transaction, there will be perfect satisfaction on hoth sides. On this basis, the proprietors are confident that they will secure a large share of public patronage, and they cordially invite all eiti- zens to visit their store and ad- mire the complete line of furni- ture which is offered. 153 ARE DEAD IN INDIAN RIOTING Bombay, India, Ma y21.--An official. announeement last night said 153 persons had been k!lled and 1,700 injured in six days of rioting. between Hindus and Mos- lems in Bombay. The disorders resulted in destruction of many houses hy fire and great damage to other buildings. Troops and police, which have repeatedly fired on the rioters in the last week, contihued on duty in the streets. Ford says the depression is good for the country. And everything may turn out all right if the coun- try benefitted to" death,.--Atlanta Constitution, _ DR. T. E. KAISER WAS SPEAKER T0 PROPERTY OWNERS Tells Landlords That They Can Find Remedy For Grievances Dr, T. E. Kaiser, ex-M.P. for | Ontario riding, wag the special | speaker at the weekly meeting of | the Oshawa Property Owners' As- | sociation in the Hotel Genosha | last night, Dealing in a compre | hensive way with the economic problems of the age, Dr. Kaiser gave some valuable advice to the | associated members, and further | suggested that much of the | trouble in the world today could | be traced to the huge burden of | debt under which the world was staggering. One interesting sug- gestion he made was that the | burden of taxation could be | greatly reduced by lowering the | rate of interest on public debts | | to three per cent. for a period of | ten years, Dr. Kaiser opened his address | by saying that all British govern- | ment was built on the principle | that for every grievance there | was a remedy, If landlords con- | sidered they had a grievance all their difficulties and complaints should be whipped into proper form and put before the right Tribunal which was the Court of Revision. The first question for them to decide was as to whether the law had made any provision | to golve their problems. ne be- lieved that provision had been made in the Municipal Act by cre- ating the afore-mentioned Court of Revision. He pointed out that | the Act of 1929 provides that the | Court of Revision can decide to reduce or remit taxes in the case of any tenement house remaining vacant for more than 3 months. | Dealing with the meaning of | the word "tenement" he referred | (Continued on page 8) BLIND CITIZEN'S NEWS STAND T0 OPEN ON MONDAY Officials of Institute For the Blind Were in City Today Lindsay G. Williamson, On- tario supervisor of industrial em- ployment of the Canadian Na- tional Institute for the Blind, ac- companied by A. Taylor, whe is supervisor placement , of after- care for the institute, were in Oshawa today completing the ar- rangements whereby D. G. Mor- rison, 88 Alice Street, a Jocal blind man, will occupy the new- stand which has been erecteq at the corner of Bond and Simcoe Streets, This stand will be open for business on Monday next, and Mr. Williamson and Mr. Tay- lor, in conversation with The Times, expressed the hope that the people of Oshawa would give their generous support to this venture in helping a blind citizen to earn a living for himself. The stand is a handsome little structure, . and will provide 'a comfortable place of business for Mr. Morrison, who will carry in it a full line of newspapers and other periodicals for sale to the public. NORTH MANITOBA SWEPT BY FIRES Three Major Forest Out. breaks Lay Waste Thou- sands of Acres Winnipeg, May 21.--Three large forest fires and many minor blazes raged in northern and north-western Manitoba yester- day, laying waste thousands of acres of valuable timber land and menacing one northern school home and village. The most destructive fire is in the Porcupine Mountain Re- serve, where 400 men are bat- tling a rapidly-spreading blaze. Other large fires are destroy- ing valuable forest areas in Duck Mountain Reserve, 135 miles porthwest of Grandview, and at Cumberland House, north of The Pas, where Guy School and the Village of Sturgeon Landing are imperilled . by the advancing flames. ; The fire was still burning in the vicinity of Cumberland House today, but it was believed that Guy Catholic school and the set- tlement of Sturgeon Landing had | impressions of Mr, | the camp at Oshawa. Her article ADDITIONAL AID WILL BE PROVIDED IN CASES OF ESPECIAL DISTRESS London Motor Car Magazine Praises Buick "Not only is the engine silky, but that is a term which sums up the whole control of the car." So runs an article in the Autocar, authoritative English motor car magazine, in describing the lat- est Buick models. "It would have been difficult," says this enthusiastic critic, "to improve upon the engine, for this par- ticular straight eight comes al- most as near to the effect of steam as a motive power as one can visualize. The essence of the performance is the smooth, ef- fortless, noiseless travel. At the limit the engine gives no sign that it is working, and the speed has really to be judged entirely by looking at the speedometer." PAYS TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY WALKER AND LOGAL GAMP Scottish Swimmer Writes in Praise of Lakeview Park Camp An interesting tribute to John- ny Walker, the noted swimming coach, 'and to Lakeview Park, last year's training ground for marathon swimmers, appears in an article in the Glasgow Even- ing Times, of Glasgow, Scotland. This article is written by Miss Violet Anderson, the Scottish swimniing champion who was a member . of Johuny Walker's training camp here last year, and who, in the articly, gives her Walker and reads as follows: "It is one of the unaccountable things that while Scotland's posi- tion in international athletics is exceedingly modest it is difficult to find a country in the world without its Scot at the centre of important activities, Behind the prowess of America, which is fast becoming celebrated, {8 found the ubiquitous Scot either 4s competitor, trainer, or, as is more often the case, boss. "One need go no further for an example than that now famous son of Edinburgh, - Mr. - Johnny Walker, who now carries lightly on his shoulders the title of world's greatest marathon swim- ming trainer. A certain amount of glamor was associated with Johnny's name while he dwelt in Edinburgh, for in the place of his birth he gained international hon- ors in water polo. "Johnny's days of internation- al polo, however, were rather fleeting, and he drifted, as so many others have done, in search of fortune in the new world. "Johnny has to his credit the fact that he has trained more pro- fessional swimmers than any trainer alive. His reputation in Canada is unsurpassed, and as swimming coach for the Granite Club in Toronto he is looked upon ds the complete finisher of all who aspire to swimming honours. The Elite "While in training for the world's swimming marathon last vear I was privileged to be a member of Johnny's 'select little group, which, let it be said, comn- tained only the elite of the swim- ming world, None dare enter Johnny's camp unless they have done something worth while to merit entry. That is to say, one must be very nearly a world's champion before Johnmy will un- dertake to complete the job. "I do not mean, however, that he only takes a swimmer in hand when he or she has reached a height that does not take much (Continued on page 3) Premier Henry Announces That Special Considera- tion Will Be Given to Municipalities Which Are in Difficulties MAYOR IS PLEASED WITH STATEMENT Mayor Hawkes Claims City Cannot Carry on Relief at Present Rate Without Extra Help From Gov- ernment--Appeal Likely to be Made A statement made by Premier Henry yesterday to the effect that the federal and provincial governments would continue to assume two-thirds of the cost of direct relief given by munieipali- ties, and would also assume an even larger proportion in cases where municipalities were parti- cularly hard hit, was rectived with much satisfaction by Mayor Thomas Hawkes and the mem- bers of the advisory relief com- mittee of the city council. Speak- ing on this subject yesterday, Ma- yor Hawkes informed The Times that the city simply could not af- ford to continue carrying the burden which had beem placed up- on ft, "Last month," said Mayor Hawkes, "it cost us $12,000 for direct relief. It is obvious that We cannot continue to pay but this sum of money, We are hoping that. the operation of the relief store will enable us to effect con- siderable economies, but even go, we are in desperate meed of gen- erous assistance from the gov- ernments. We might even gs so far as to suggest that the feder- al and provincial governments assume the entire cost of direct relief between them, because there is no doubt that we are suffering a great deal more than most other municipalities in On- tario, and are not in a position to carry the load much longer." In view of Mr. Henry's state- ment that municipalities with special problems should lay their especial needs individually before the provincial government, it 1s practically certain that a deputa- tion will be sent from Oshawa in the near future to place before Premier Henry the position of the city, with a request that ad- ditional assistance be given jn continuing direct relief. In the meantime, the state- mett that the governments will continue to contribute two-thirds of the cost of direct relief during the summer months has been re- ceived with great satisfaction. The Toronto despatch in which the plans of the government are outlined, reads as follows: ' Mr. Henry's Statement In the formal statement issued by Mr. Henry, the history of un- employment-works and of direct relief, are surveyed from the de- velopment -of the crisis in the Fall of 1930, up to the present date. The text of his announce- ment follows: "Owing to many misconcep- tions that have developed within the last few weeks regarding the Government's attitude towards unemployment relief, it occurs to me that a statement is due that the matter may be clearly understood and the municipali- ties have an assurance that they can adequately carry on with the work as they have been doing thus far, "It will be remembered that in the Fall of 1930, when the unemployment problem began to assume serious proportions, that the Provincial Government, with the co-operation of the federal administration, undertook to pay one-half of the cost of the muni- 4 cipal betterments throughout On tario. It will also be remembered that following, there was spent in the province in municipal better. (Continued on page 3) Ottawa, May 21.--Canada started the first month of her statistical year, April, with her exports to the United Kingdom exceeding those of the corres- ponding month last year; with an increase over the preceding month of 27.5 per cent. in the value of building permits issued in her cities, a greater increase than in (he corresponding per- fods of 1030, 1929 and 1928; with' the volume of commercial failures steadily on the decrease and with increasing production in many of her minerals. The above facts are contained in a statistical review issued by the Department of: Trade and Commerce which adds: been. saved: "Canadian exports to the Statistics Show Canada's Exports' To Great Britain Are Increased United Kingdom in April amounts ed to $7,276,000 as compared with $6,185,000 in April, 1931. Increases were shown in the ex- ports of wheat, cattle, barley, leather, meats, cotton, planks and boards squared timbers, shingles, wood pulp, machinery, hardware and cutlery, farm plements and automobiles. = "Although exports to tha United States' amounted to only $12,085,000 last month ag coms pared with $18,613,000 in A 1981, increases were shown shipments to 'that country Canadian fruits, grains, minum copper ore and blister, silver, petroléum ' and protug and soda and compounds," aw hides, meats, square timber, alu