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! Newspaper in-a Growing City | he ®sh Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer % - - aa Dail - N iy Times VOL. 11--NO_ 31 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1932 : PRICE THREE CENTS EIGHT PAGES. B Ferguson Accepts Invitation to Open Oshawa Fair WILL OFFICIATE AT 'OPENING CEREMONIES ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 13 Canadian High Commis- sioner to London, Eng- land, Sends Acceptance of Invitation Extended by W. E. N. Sinclair VISIT WILL MAKE OCCASION NOTABLE Opening Day Will Fe Fea- tured by Get-Together Gathering of Represent- atives of City of Oshawa and Surrounding Muni- cipalities Hon, G. Howard Ferguson, Canadian High Commissioner in London, England, and former Prime Minister of the Province of Ontarip, has accepted the in- vitation of the president of the South Ontario Agricultura) So- ciety to officially open the Osh- awa Fair on Tuesday, September 13. Acceptance by Mr, Ferguson was received this morning by W. BE. N. Sinclair, president of the society, who is delighted to know that one of Canada's outstanding citizens is to visit Oshawa for the specific purpose of opening the fair. This should give an add- ed impetus to interest in this year's fair, and should help to swell the crowd of visitors to the fair grounds on the day of the official opening. Now that it is definitely known that Mr. Ferguson will be here, the.plans for a get-together gath- ering of representatives of the city of Oshawa and the sur- rounding rural municipalities will be developed on a large scale. It is likely that the official function will take the form of 2a luncheon, at which the Hon. Mr. Ferguson will be the chief speak- er. The directors of the fair are determined to bring about a spirit of the closest co-operation between rural and city people in connection with the fair, and it is believed that a function of this kind will have lasting benefits, not only to the fair, but also to the business relationships be- tween the city of Oshawa and the farm people of the surround- ing district. While the plans for this get- together gathering have not been sompleted, it is expected that it will be one of the high lights of this year's fair, and will, in conjunction with the many other outstanding attractions which - have been arranged, so much to ensure the complete success of the fair. . Hon. Mr. Ferguson, it is un- derstood, is opening the Western Ontario Exhibition at London on Monday, September 12, and will come direct from London to Osh- awa on the following day to of- ficiatd at the Oshawa Fair. London, Ont., Aug. 31.--Two motorists from Syracuse, N.Y., were killed this morning in a 'erash on Battle Hill, one half mile east of Woodgreen on No. 2 highway. The dead are Charles William Dyer, 52, of 204 Bassett Street, Syracuse, and his son, Charles Elmer, aged 24. C.P.R. BONDS SUBSCRIBED New York. Aug. 31. -- The new $2,500,000 offering of Can- adian Pacific Railway convertible 10 year six per cent collateral trust bonds was fully subseribed today, it was announced hy the syndicate im charge of the trans- action, Optimistic for Auto Industry Speakers on Automotive Day at C.N.E. See Bet- ter Day Coming Toronto, Aug. 31--A note of op- optimism, based on the latest traffic census on Ontario highways and on calculations of potential expectation of replacemets by the automotive industry, was struck at yesterday's Exhibition directors' luncheon ga- thering by Hon. Leopold Macaulay, minister of highways, and D. H. Grossman, president of the Cana- dian Automobile Chamber of Com- merce. A recent check by his department at 205 stations on roads all over the province, Mr. Macaulay reported, showed that the daily average of traffic of Ontario cars on the high- ways of the province was greater in number than the similar figure for last Summer. An increase in gasoline tax revenue, he added, indicated that the cars that were on the roads were being used more extensively. "The total average number of On- tario cars on the roads, according to the last census, 24 hours a day and seven days a week, Is well over 327000," he said. "Last year at the same time, the average was 325,000. There was also a slight increase in the daily average truck traffic. There was a6 per cent. decrease in the figure for buses and a 17 per cen. drop in the traffic of foreign cars, but the decrease for all types of vehicles was only 3 per cent. And there was a 6 per cent increase in the averaze numher of horse- drawn vehicles--which, perhans, is not >. difficult to understand! "It seems to me that the jump in (Continued on page 3) SEVERE WARNING Magistrate, However, Dis- missed Disorderly Con- duct Charges His Worship Magistrate Creigh- ton in city police court this niorning tailed to hnd that sufficient evid- ence had been adduced to convict Cecil McKnight and Ross Sheyan on a charge of disorderly conduct and dismissed the charges against them. It was stated by Constable Wil- liam Goodwin that while on patrol on Olive Avenue near Ritson Road on August 10 he saw several boys walking along the street and heard a noise as if a door had eitlier been hit or struck with some object or kicked. He asserted he saw the boys run away but could not say definitely that the act had been committed by them. Chief of Police Friend stated to the bench that there were a num- ber of young men in the Ritson Road district who were growing up into gangsters, who if not curbed in some manner would develop into a distinctly dagerous class of citizens. His Worship assured the boys that while there was a grave suspicion that they were responsible for the disturbance, there was not enough evidence go definitely pin the act on them. However, he gave them a warning and assured them that a continuance of their gang activities would only lead them into serious trouble with the police. Relief Committee is Being Criticized For Refusing Help to Polish Family The relief committee of the city council, of which Ald. W. Boddy is chalrman, met last night and dis- posed of a quantity of routine bus- Iness in connection with the admin- istration of relief. According to information given to The Times this morning by the friends of a Canadian family of Pol- ish extraction, living in the south part of the city, at least one de- cision -was reached by the relicf commitfee, for which It is being very severely criticized by many people. Froin the story told to The Times it appears that the head of this fam- ily, of Polish origin but a naturaliz- ed British subject, has been in Osh- awa. for nineteen vears for the greater part of which he was em- ployed as a moulder. His wife, also a. naturalized British subject, came to Oshawa as a young school-girl and received her education at St. Gregory's School. The remainder of the family consists of two small children while an other baby is ex- pected within a comparatively shor. time. Followed Old Custom In common with mpst Polish fam- ilies, and strictly in accordance with the law and usage of their adopted country, the mother is in the habit of serving beer and wines in her home when circumstances permit. The Polish people have never, it is stated, become Breat tea or coffee drinkers, beer and wines being the home beverage most favoured. During the last six months or so this family have been compelled to accept relief from the civic author- 'ties. On the other hand, however, (Continued on page 3) 2,000 PAIR COMMITTED "FOR TRIAL FOR ALLEGED THEFTS Men Accused of Chicken Stealing Appeared in Court (By Bowmanville Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, Aug. 31.-- Gor- don Varnum .and Samuel Mills, young men of Darlington Town- ship, appeared before Magistrate R. M. Cotton Tuesday morning, after having spent a week im Co- bourg gaol, and were committed for trial on theft charges, ir addition to the charge laid by Comnstable W. E. Smith, of un lawfully stealing chickens irom Hoskin Smith on the nigh t of August 21st, a new charge of stealing a drum of tractor oi! from Lawrence Simpson, Con. 8, Lot 26, Enniskillen, was also laid against them the drum havin: disappeared on the night of the 17th of August and was discov- ered by Constables Millson and Smith on the 22nd of August io the drive shed on Varnum"s farm. On the latter charge the evi- dence was not sufficient against Mills who had elected to be tried by County Judge in County Court, to warrant sending him up for trial, but on the evidence of Mr. Simpson and his son who positively identified the aruri which v und by th ) ecn- stables in varnum's drive shed, the Magistrate believed thern was sufficient evidence to war- (Continued on page 3) Keen Interest in the Eclipse Maximum Darkness Will Be Reached Here at 4.26 p.m. Tremendous interest is being shown in Oshawa in the almost tota] eclipse of the sun which w:ll be visible here at 4.26 this af: ternoon. All forenoon, tel: phone inquiries as to the time and duration of the eclipse kep! coming in to The Times, indicat- ing that the people of Oshawa were waiting eagerly to see the unusual phenomenon. The exact time at which the eclipse will start at Oshawa is 3.14 daylight saving time, It will reach jts maximum, which wiil be 91 per cent, of totality, a* 4.26 p.m., and will end at 5.53 p.m., al] of these times being daylight saving time, Magog, Quebec, Aug. 31. The day for which scientists and laymen have been waiting for months dawned today with over cast skies, and prospects of com- plete visibility when the mooi crosses the face of the sun, were regarded ag poor. The totality 'today will not e.- tend far west of Montreal though there wil] be darkening and sud- den cooling of the temperatu:e throughout Ontario. Fifty-one astronomical exped.- tions, in a string 300 miles long and 50 miles wide, from Montrea: to Cape Cod are all set for obser. vation. Their telescopes, looking like seige guns, field cannon and trench mortars, dotted the laud- scape in every direction, VEGETABLE SHOW AT ROTARY HALL Produce From Unemployed Men's Gardens Placed on Exhibition Rotary Hall was a busy place this forenoon as men from the ranks of the unemployed brought exhibits from their gardens [:r competition in the exhibition of produce grown: on the land pio- vided for them early this year. While the exhibition was not as large as might have been e¢x- pected, what was lacking in quantity was made up in quality. for some splendid examples of first class vegetables were placed on display on the tables. judging was started at moon, and this afternoon amd evening the exhibition will be open to the public. Roger Armitage, who was in charge of the exhibition was well satisfied with the class of pro- duce brought for competition purposes, but expressed the opin- ion that many people had re- frained from competing just be- cause they thought their garden stuff was hardly good emough 'o show, whereas there was ample scope for a very large exhibition in the varied prize list-which had been prepared, rant that Varnum should come! The ! RELIC OF PIONEER DAYS TO BE PRESENTED SEPTEMBER 11 A church pew, the material for which was hewn by hand from the virgin forests by early settlers of this district, is to be formally pre- sented to the Grace Luheran Church, Oshawa, on Sunday, Sepember 11. Seated on the pew in the picture above is A. J. H. Eckhart, of Toronto, great-grandson of the master builder for the old church, and Dr. T. E. Kaiser. Standing, from left to right, are Mr. Eckhart Jr, Master Gray, the champion boy orator of York County, and Rev. A. C. Hahn, Pastor of Grace Church, HISTORIC CHURCH PEW TO BE PRESENTED ON SEPTEMBER 11 At the conclusion of the regu lar service of Grace Lutheran Church Albert Street, on Sunday evening, September 11, the for mal presentation of a historic pew will take place. The material composing this pew served for 140 years in the capacity for which it was con- structed until recently it fell in- to the hands of Dr. T.£. Kaiser, who had it re-comstructed into a modern pew and through A, J. H Eckhart of Toronto, will assist in formally presenting it to Grace Church for use in the Sunday School room, * About the year 1791 it was proposed to build the capital of Ontario at Niagara Falls. The population, then and there, wis very spare, consisting largely o! military officers and men who migrated from the United States after the revolution. In order to build it was neces sary to have trained builders and experienced wood men. An en- terprising' German, William Ber- | ezy, got in touch with representa- tives of the British Government and undertook to supply the ra. quired talent from the States of New York and Pennsylvania. Mill Established Upon landing at Niagara Fal's with his bullding colony he learn ed that Governor Simcoe had de cided to leave Niagara and cor- struct the capital at Toromtc. Berezy, being equal to the occa sion, conducted his colony along the north shore of Lake Ontario and from the mouth of the Roure River he led his piomeers up the stream and finally settled them in the meighborhood of Union- ville," Buttonville and Markham Here was established the old Ger- man mills among huge pine trees and' here was cut the lumber that was conveyed hy an Indian tral! (now Yonge Street) to 1ts ues- tination and used in constructing the early buildings of Torontc, Decide to Build Church In 1792 the colony, consisting of sixty families, decided to build a church, Naturally it was of the [ utheran persausion. It was the first edifice of the kind i1 the home district and the second in the Province of Ontario, the (Continued on page 5) WOMAN WISHES T0 LOCATE BROTHER Information Sought Re. garding David Siney, Liv. ing Near Oshawa Mrs. Frances Dunlop, 2 Dur- ant Avenue, Toronto, has asked The Timeg for assistance in In- cating her brother, David Simey who is believed to be working on a farm fn the Oshawa aiscrict. Mrs. Dunlop has heen endeavor ing, without success, to secure in- formation as to her brother's ad- dress, and on account of a dea'h in the family, she is particular'y anxious to get in touch with him Any person knowing of his whereabouts is asked to bring this item to his attention, or to communicate with Mrs, Framces Dunlop, 2 Durant Street, Eas! Toronto, Telephone No. Gerrard 2627TW. ABANDONS FLIGHT London, Aug. 31. -- Amy Johnson announced today that her husband, Captain J. A. Mol- lison, had definitely decided to return to England by' steamer. abandoning his plan to fly back across the Atlantic, LIGHTNING KILLY TORONTO CHILD Strikes Tent and Passes Through Cot--Others Hurt Orillia, Aug. 30.--A bolt of lighting striking a tent in which three persons were sleeping early vesterday killed a Toronto boy, William Goron Saul, aged 7, of 108 Dearbourne Avenue, oa Ar- thurlie Bay, Watt Township, at the south end of Lake Rosseau. With the boy were a brother and his uncle, Gordon Edington. The lad was sleeping on a steel- frame cot, which conducted a heavy charge of electricity when the bolt hit the tent. His brother, Jack, aged 11, and the uncle were severely burned and shocked, and are under medical attention, The dead boy was the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. E .R. Saul of the Toronto address. During the same storm, three miles away a bolt knocked down a cow which was being milked by Charles McCully, CITY OF TAXES 4th Instalment, Sept. 1st The last day for payment without penalty is Thursday, Sept. 1st. After that date, 4 per cent. is added to all oustanding 1932 taxes. Ratepayers are requested promptly, Municipal Offices August 29, 1032. PI. A. BLACKBURN, OSHAWA to make payment City Treasurer, SEA GADETS ARE CONGRATULATED BY KIWANIS CLUB Tribute Paid to Boys For Splendid Victory at C.N.E. The congratulations of the Osh- awa Kiwanis Club to the Oshawa Sea Cadet Corps on winning the ten-oared cutter race at the CNL. was extended to Lieutenant John Worrall at the regular meeting of the club yesterday by President R. N. Bassett who paid high tribute to the spirit of the local boys in winning their race the first year in which they took part in the com- petition, Kiwanfan Worrall in reply stated that all the credit for the victory was due to the boys themselves who rowed a splendid race under cx- tremely arduous conditions, The race was called off three times, he said due to rough water, so that it was not held until late in the af- ternoon, There was some trouble at the start, he said, as Instructor Lee who was to have acted as coxs- wain was protested and it was nec- essary to put in a substitute, who had never handled the tiller ropes before. However, the crew did themselves proud and pulled out quit: a space of water between themselves and the second best boat. Dr. Worrall thanked the club tor the support they had accorded the Sea Cadets which he said was fully appreciated. Presentation of Sign President R. N. Bassett made a formal presentation to the club of a plate glass sign bearing the in- signia of the Kiwanis Club and the place and time the meetings are held. The sign, it was stated, will be placed in a conscpicuous place In the Genosha Hotel. To Hold Corn Roast Tentative arrangements were made for the holding of a corn and marshmallow 'roast at the Kiwanis (Continued on page 6) Finance Body Meets Tonight Will Consider Problems of Water, Light and Shelter The Finance Committee of the City Council is to meet tonight when it is expected some definiie plan will be formulated for the administration of relief so far as shelter, water and light are con- cerned. The City Council, according to information obtained by The Times this morning, and in a: cordance with the govermment's policy as recently defined, will not consider any 'back pay- ments" of rent, but will deal eu- tirely with current and future months, '""Back payments, rent, are something that have gome," sald Mayor Hawkes in dis cussing this matter. "These ac- counts, as I see the matter, can- not possibly be collected from the city under the new policy of relief. They must be carried as 'accounts receivable' and if no' collected, written off. City Council is only interested in the present and future, not in the past." arrears of OSHAWA ENTRIES WIN AT C.N.E. Five First Prizes in Vege- table Classes Come to Local Growers Oshawa gardeners took a pr- minent place in the prize lists in the vegetable section of the Can- adian National Exhibition, judg ed yesterday. Three local ex: hibitors had, between them, fifteen prizes, including five first awards, the exhibitors being A and J. J, Scott Mrs. G. Topham and Chris Vann, who for somc years has been a consistent win ner at the exhibition, Th» awards won by these exhibito"s are as follows: A. and J. J. Scott: Third whi'a globe onions; first yellow onions; third, red flat onions; second, red globe onions; first giant prize-taker onioms; first, collec- tion' of onions; first, tomatoes, sunrise type. Chris Vann: Sixth, red flat onions; sixth, giant prize-taker onions; first im parsnips; second, tomatoes, sunrise type; fourth. turnips, white stone or snowball. Mrs. G. Topham: second, beets, round type; fifth, oniors, AGDEN LEADS IN MARATHON SWIM Meeting is Held by Parks Board Lease of Pavilion at Lake- view Park to be Consider- ed in Near Future The City Parks Commission held a regular mecting yester- day afternoon, a comparatively long session being taken up with disposing of purely routine busi- ness. Accounts for the last three months, during which the Com- mission has not met having ad- journed for the summer months, were scrutinized very carefully in following the general policy of strict economy, among these accounts being included the charges of the Board of Works for work done in the parks. A report was received regard- ing the condition of the roof on the grandstand at Alexandra Park, the need for repairs being pointed out. The chairman, Com- missioner E. Bradley and Com- missioner W. A. Coad will com- pose a sub-committee to report on necessary work in this con- nection. A communication received from Robert Fraser, temant of the Jubilee Pavilion at Lakeview Park and holder of the refresh- ment privileges, was received regardine his lease. this matter hein~ referred tn the committee in charge of this parv. The five- vear period covered in the exist- ing lease expires at the close of the present year, and the matter nf a renewal constitutes a proh- lem which must be faced by the Commission in the very near futnre. The mea~ting was nresided over the chairman, Commissioner E. Bradler. other members pres- a1it hein Mavor Thomas Hawkee, Commissioners F. I. Henry, S. G. Carnell and W. A. Coad. hy PLANT CLOSED TO ASSESS DAMAGES Tempoiney Shutdown To- day at Robson Leather Company The plant of the Robson Lea- ther Company Ltd., one 'of the few local industrial concerns which has been able to maintain uniformity in its activities dur- ing the past two years, has been compelled to close down its main shops for a few days in order to permit, the complete assessment of the damage caused as the re sult of the buildings being struck by lightning yesterday morning, when one structure was set oo fire and other parts of the plant damaged, The company have many or- ders ahead and the temporary lay-off of the majority of their employees ig the result of an oc- currence over which it had no control, Work will be resumed, with the normal complement of em- ployees, within two or three days while still greater activity fis looked forward to in the near future at this plant. : St. John's, Nfld.,, Aug. 31.-- The flying Hutchinson family, en route from New York to Eng- land landed in Labrador yester- day. preparatory to starting the transatlantic stage of their jour- James Everett, SPONDOR SECOND AND : | YOUNG FIFTH AT END OF 4TH LAP OF RACE Oshawa Swimmer, Still Swim- ming Strongly at the Half-Way Mark, But Far Behind the Leaders in C.N.E. Swim MANY DROP OUT OWING TO COLD Leaa Changes in Early Stages of Race, With Spondor of Port Colborne Putting Up a Splendid Battle for First Placs (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Aug. 2, -- George Blagden, of Memphis, Tenn. swam into the lead of the 15 mile Canadian National Exhibi- tion swim moving ahead of Isa- dore Spondor, Port Colborne, Ont., at the end of the first half of the fourth lap. Third was Gianni Gambi, of Italy, fourth Marvin Nelson, Fort Dodge, Indi- amna. and fifth George Young of Toronto. Everett Still In Toronto, Aug. 31. --- Jam2s Everett, Oshawa, was far behind the jeaders when the half way mark of the Canadian Nationai Exhibition 15 mile swimming marathon was reached today, Eve erett, still swimming strongly, but apparently hopelessly, was one and one half laps behind Charles Blagdon, Memphis, Tenn. and his chances of eventually winning were not very bright. Oshawa Man Out Toronto, Aug. 31.-- Donald George, of Oshawa, was an- nounced among the withdrawals early thig afternoon. Toronto, Aug. 31.--With two of the leaders already taken out because of cold water, the Can- adian National Exhibition 15- mile swimming marathon has de- veloped into a battle royal for the leadership at the end of the decond of nine laps today. Isadore Sponder, Port Col- borne, was leading by 256 yards. Then came Eli Radakovitch, Du- queene, Pa.; Gianni Gambi, of Italy; George Young, Toronto; Marvin Nelson, Fort Dodge, Ia.; and George Blagden, Memphis, Tenn., all engaged .in a terrific battle for second place. Two hours after the swim had started a total of 55 swimmers had been forced to retire from the contest. " 191 Started in Race Lakeside, Toronto, Aug. 31.-- One hundred and ninety-one entrants in the Canadian Nation. al 15 mile marathon swim took the water at 11.06.25 this morn- ing (Eastern Daylight Time). The water temperature was sixty- three degrees and the weather conditions perfect. A crowd of 50,000 people was scattered along the course as the swim began. i Toronto, Aug. 31.--Relenting at the eleventh hour Lake On- tario water temperature today was just over sixty degrees, per- mitting the Canadian National Exhibition's 15 mile men's mara- thon swim 'to go on. About two hundred contestants took the plunge to possible fame and for- tune. The race is expected to he gruelling. Three former cham- pions, George Young, Toronto: Ernst Vierkoetter, formerly of Germany but now of Toronto and Marvin Nelson, are entered. hut there are also many promising new bloods. The weather gener- ney via Greenland and Iceland. ally was nearly perfect. Fire Believed of Incendiary Origin Does $200 Damage to Roxborough Ave. Home Fire, which is stated by Fire Chief W. R. Elliott to have been of incendiary origin, broke out at 2.20 this morning in the home of B. Miller, 82 Roxborough Avenue. Damage to the house and contents was set at about $200. Chief Elliott in company with Detective Sergeant Herbert Flintoff made an examination of the house this morning and a report is being made to the fire marshall's department in Toron- to. When the fire department as- rived at the scene of the fire they found a fire burning in the kitchen of the home, but due to the fact that it had not secured a firm hold on the interior they were able to extinguish the blaze with little trouble. After the blaze was out an investigation of the circum- stances surrounding the blaze was made hy the chief who stated white globe; fifth onions, yelllow. that gasoline had been thrown about in every room in the house and on the cellar stairs. It was distinctly fortunate for the own- er and the department that the fire was discovered when it was, as had it been burning for only a short time longer, it would have been most difficult to put out. Fire Chief Elliott asserted that the fire could not have been burnin more than five minutes when discovered by the owner. Mr. Miller, it was learned, in- formed Chief Elliott that he was absent from his home on a visit to Toronto during the evening and returned to-his home to find 8 hole tut in the screen door at the back of the heuse: On open- ing the door he was met by a tlash of flames and at once call- ed in the department, who made a speedy run to the house. It was stated that £3,800 insurances was carried on the house and $1,500 on the contents;