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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City - The . - Osh ' ata Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer y Times | ' #e PROBS. Cloudy and Cool Teday and Sunday, Followed by Showers. VOL. 11--NO. 55 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1932 PRICE THREE CENTS EIGHT PAGES COMPANY REVIVES PIANO INDUSTRY FORMER EMPLOYEES OF Hart Brothers Won Dinghy Race For Commodore' s Cup CRUISE FROM OSHAWA -TO WHITBY WAS THRILLING EVENT Eight Dinghies of Oshawa Yacht Club Took Part in Races to: Whitby and Back on Holiday HART BOAT ALSO WON ON SATURDAY Competition for Conant Trophy Becomes Keener * as Result of Third Race --Dinghy Racing Proves to be Enjoyable Sport By W. M. GILBERT Those of us who were born be- fore 1900 know something the pre- sent generatio,, 'doesn't know: we know that life was once calm, peaceful, unhurried, and compan- ionable. During "the 80s and '90s and lat- er, we had time to get acquainted with our neighbors and our ftam- ilies and we found them very de- cent people. Where, 'today, is the equivalent of the old-fashioned gar- den party or the communal spirit behind all dances and receptions held at each other's homes? * Gone is the horsedrawn coach which took us and our girls home: the giggling goodnight kiss was a thrill, and 'a trip to the Exhibition at Toronto a pil~rimage of wild adventure -- a boat, well that was something.' And the,, the hurricane struck us. Wars, business speed, sudden de- pressions -- ninety-seven thousand different kinds of dizziness' and sil- liness. We thought that we were pursuing happiness, but we found our nerves at rag ends and instead of greeting 'our neighbour with a cheery hello, we were inclined to swear vehemently at him if he beat us to one revolution of a revolving door. d Now a Change But a change has come over us now 'born of what we know not. We "do know that those rrazzled nerves are being re-built and that a definite calm and peacefulness, that we have not known for a long time, is with us, "and, at the same time we have thrills aplenty. The turn of our people is to the sinpler pleasures, and those of "us particulagly who are near the great waters ;_e finding a great balm in the pursuit of those sports that go with proximity to our original high- ways. If you would taste 'for yourself the beauty and quietness, the peace and the thrills, all wrapt us in one, you ca, do not better 'than follow fgr the ncxt week-ends the antics of these little fourteen-foot bundles of cus$edness that the *sail- ing members of the Ushawa Yacht Clyb are piloting over both rough and smooth courses n Lake Ontario. Here you ill watch tests of skill that are dependent, for their cul- mination, or right honest-to-good- ness grey. matter, and to borrow an expression, "which are not depend- ent on the squeeze of a pair of pliers, or the twist of a monkey wrench." We heartily recommend that you interest yourself, just out of idle cyrlosity, if you ' will, next Saturday and the next in the doings this little bunch of Oshawa young men who are taking 'their sport seriously and playfully, as honest gentlemen always do. The competition is keen, and it Is some- times "hard to appreciate what is being enacted when one is on the dock or o, the shore. We believe this situation will be alleviated con- . siderably now through 'the medium of chartered power boats which will make available to you, at a very minimum of cost, 2%; hours to three hours' of the best fun ou ever wit- nessed. Thrilling Races The past week-end, Saturday and (Continued on page 3) YESTERDAY - TO BE INDUCTED REV. R. L. McTavish, D.D. Who is to be formally inducted into the pastorate "of King Street Un. ited Church tomorrow evening. Induction of New Minister at King Street Tomorrow - evening, in King Street United Church, Rev. R. L. McTavish, D.D., who recently came to Oshawa from Saskatoon, will be formally inducted into the pastorate of the congregation. Rev: T, E. Holling, D.D., of Lind: say, president of the confercnce, will preside over the service ard will induct the Rev. Dr, MecTav- isii. Rev. S. C. Moore, B.A., B.D, of Oshawa, will conduct the wor- ship and preach, while Rev. E. i. Armstrong, B.A., B.D., of Bow- manville, will address the minis- ter and congregation, The n- duction service, which is a most impressive one, will. begin at eight o'clock. ACTION UNLIKELY ON RELIEF PLAN Committees Have Not Yet Been Able to Hold Under existing circumstances it is not thought at all "probable that it will be possible for the City Council to take any action at to-night's rez- ular meeting mm connection' with "the appointment of the Public Welfare Board to administer relief under the recently amended government pol- icy. 2d 0 Since the meeting of the Finance Committee last week Mayor Thom- as Hawkes has been unable to get definite action "by the Cifizens' Ad- visory Relief Committee, with whom further co-operation is sought on "this matter by the City Council, as both the chairman, Geo. W.* McLaughlin, and the vice-chair- man, Alex. G. Storie, are out of the city. Under these ocnditions it 's not thought 'likeiv that council will take upon itself the onus of acting mm making anv appointment of the necessary Board. DIES SUDDENLY Hamilton, Sept. 6.--Ear]l Wil- liam BeSaw, president of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Com- pany of Canada, Limited, aged 46 years, dropped dead at his home, Rossmore Boulevard, Rose- land Park, Port Nelson, early yesterday morning from a heart attack. GEORGE YOUNG AND MARVIN NELSON NOW LIKELY TO MEET IN GRUDGE RACE Toronto, Set. 6. -- Challenge and counter-challenges were lit- erally thrown to the four winds last night, and were capped by indications that the rumored "grudge race" between George Young and Marvin Nelson would definitely be held at the end of this 'week, probably Saturday, in the pew Exhibition aquatic courze in front of the sea-wall. The long-smouldering differ- cnces between Nelson and John- y Walker, at whose camp the sturdy Iowa had been training, and the breaking-off of friendly relations between Nelson and the "Catalia Kid," achieved the first flickers of publicity following the men's marathon swim last Wednesday, It developed that Nelson had left Walker's camp feeling that Young had been un- duly favored at his (Nelson's) expense and that he and Young were not on speaking terms, ow- ing to a reported remark of George's that Nelson was a 'poor sport." Last Wednesday, and on oc- casions since then, Nelson hag in- dicated his desire to meet Young in a special "grudge race' that would settle, at least, the moot question of which could beat the other in a test grind of five miles. 'Matter Comes to Head Last night the matter came to a head with a series of events en- suing with machin~-gun rapidity. At 6.15 p.m. Nelson spoke for a group of (Continued on page 3) CITY COUNCIL INVESTIGATING OLD AGREEMENT Not Satisfied That Pay- ments Authorized in 1930 Ate Justified The City Council, through the Board of Works of which Ald. E. Jackson is chairman, has recent- ly been considering an old agree- ment entered into between the city authorities and Daniel Fudge, owner of a house on Kit- chener Avenue which borders upon the city dump, whereby Mr, Fudge receives $1.00 per day as compensation for the nuisahce created "in the vicinity". Reference to the back fyles of this paper show that this agree- ment was entered into by the city with Mr. Fudge, Ald. George Hart signing on behalf of the city, on April 8, 1930, two years and five months ago. Payments under the agreement have been maintained ever since and are still going on. Not Satisfied The members of the Board of Works, and other members of the City Council, are dissatisfied to continue payments at the present time, according to information given to The Times this morn- ing. The actual wording of the agreement, which gives compen- sation to Mr, Fudge so long as there is a nuisance "in the vie- inity" of his property, is consid- ered ambiguous there being, so far as can be ascertained, no legal definition of such a term. Under present conditions the actual dumping of refuse is car- ried out at a distance of approxi- mately 150 yards from the house owned and occupied by Mr. Fudge, and the claim js made by some members of the City Coun- cil that it is only when quite a strong wind is blowing from the south that any nuisance is creat- ed "in the vicinity" of Mr. Fudge's home, Up to date approximately $880 has been paid to Mr. Fudge by the city under this agreement, and the question - is now being asked quite freely by members of the City Council whether or not it would not have been mare in the Interests of economy to purchase the property outright. This problem is one of many which may possibly be brought Lefore council at the regular meeting tonight, Carrier Boys at Exhibition Winners in Circulation Con- test Spent Great Day There Yesterday a great day Times carrier boys who were awarded special prizes in connection with a cir- culation contest = recently con- ducted among The Times staff of carriers. ' The special treat given these boys consisted of a trip to the Canadian National Exhibition where the boy were entertained as the guests of the Exhibition and Model Midway Shows. The fortunate boys were, Douglas Cheseborough, Peter Johansen, Roy Corby, Gordon Corby and Fred Brennan, and they were taken to the Exhibition in charge of The Times Circulation Man- ager, Harry Boyce. To say that the boys thor- (Continued on page 3) . N.S.F. CHEQUE Yesterday was CASE IN COURT J. Mitchell, of Ballyduff, ex- pressed a wish to make restitu- tion-in full-and pay the costs oi the action when he pleaded guilty in police court this morn ing to a charge of. obtaining goods from the A. F. Cox Mot)» Sales on April 29 last by fals: pretences. Magistrate Willis, ov! Whitby, who occupied the hencii, suspended sentence for a peril of two years. It was stated by Crown A'- torney McGibbon that Mitchell bad obtained parts for his auto- mobile and had them instailed for which he tendered a cheque amounting to $24.40, When the cheque was presented at the bank it was returned, there heing 1o funds to meet, it, The accuse'l appeared in court a week ago and asked that the case be ad: journed for a week. When the case wag called a second time Mitchell failed to appear and a bench warrant was issued and ne was taken into custody an Satur. day last and remained in custo: over the holiday, The costs in the action amounted to $24.47. 'on Albert Street, M.0.H. NOT SATISFIED WITH CONDITIONS AT CITY DUMP; ADVOCATES INCINERATION In connection with the report published in The Times on Fri- day of last week regarding the fact that men, women and child- ren frequent -the city searching through 'the refuse and garbage for food and salvage, the City Engineer, F. B. Goedike, under whose department the dump comes, made a rather astounding statement to this paper: "A dump of this description may be unpleasant, but it cannot be unhealthy," said Mr. Goedike, following this up with technical details regarding the gases which are formed through the chemical disintegration of the waste mat- ter deposited in such places. Before publishing this state- ment of the City Engineer's The Times interviewed the Medimnl Officer of Health, expecting, at the least, an expression of doubt regarding it but. here another surprise was met with, "I would not think for a min- ute of going against the City En- dump, | gineer's opinion in this matter," said Dr. T. W. G. McKay. "He is supposed to know more about dumps, and such matters, than I do. 1 would not think of ques- tioning such an opinion coming from such an authority," said the M.O.H. ' Engineer's Experience Mr. Goedike, who was city en- gineer in York Township before coming to Oshawa, a centre with a far larger population than this city, stated further to The Times that "similar conditions prevail, I think in all large centres. In York Township men, women and children used to "frequent the dump and collect, among other things, scraps of food which had been thrown away by more for- tunate citizens, "At that time the question of this practice being a serious menace so far as the spread of disease was concerned was ser- iously studied but, so far as we could tell, the only bad result (Continued on page 3) ONTARIO COUNTY LIVESTOCK WINS MANY AWARDS IN C.N.E. CONTESTS | Ontario County is unholding its reputation as the home of high- class livestock 'in the judging of the various compctitions at the Cana- {dian National Exhibition, In the i classes which were judged yester- day, a large number of the 'leading awards were placed on animals from farms in the south end of the coun- ty, sheep and horses figuring larze- ly in the honors, while Guernsey cattle from the Cannington district captured a fair share of the awards in their various 'classes, In the Clydesdale horse classes judged yesterday, W. F. Batty, of Brooklin, was an outstanding ex- hibitor, winning a number of "prizes, including two first ribbons. The awards listed in his name arc as follows: firth 'stallion, four years and over, with Dowhill Patriot; first and sixth filly, three years old, on Crescent Halma and Crescent Cora: fifth filly, two *vears old, on Crescent Sylvia: second filly, foal of 1932, on Crescent Opal; fiith brood mare, with Maryfield Queen, and first in a'group of two animals. Sheep Awards Sheep men from this district as usual, made a splendid showing. In the division for Leicester. W. R. Robbins, of Hampton, had the fol- lowing prizes; first, fourth anl sixth ram shearling; "fifth ewe shearling; and second pen of one ram and two ewes. H. Skinner of Tyrone was an' out- standing winner in the classes for Shropshire Downs, the awards won being as follows: first ram, two shears and over; third ram shear- ling; best ram, any 'age; first and sixth ram lamb; fourth ewe shear- ling, third ewe lamb; first pen of one ram and two ewes; first' Cana- dian-bred pen and first pen of five lambs get of one ram, In this sec- tion, John'R, Kelsey, of Woodville, had the sixth ewe, two shears and over, and the third prize pen of five animals, ' : Jeath Farms, near Hampton, won several prizes in the classes for suffolk Downs, as follows: third ram, two 'shears and over; third ram shearling, fifth ram lamb, fourth and sixth ewe two shears and over: fifth ewe shearling, sec- ond ewe lamb, 'first wether lamb and second pen of five lambs, get of one ram. F. B. Glasnell, of Hampton, was a heavy winner in Cotswold sheep, taking the tollowing prizes: first, fourth and sixth ram shearling, re- serve champion ram,' third and sixth ewe, two shears and over, sixth ewe shearling, fourth pen of one ram lamb and three ewe lambs, second pen of 'one ram, two ewes lambs, third Canadian-bred pen and first wether lamb. Ontario county livestock (Continued on page 3) FOUR-YEAR OLD GIRL IS INJURED Was Struck by Automobile on Albert Street at Noon Today old girl, Hazel Mitchell, was knocked down by an automobile driven by Alex. Mainds, 234 Bruce Street, short- ly after 12.30 p.m. today. According to the report of the incident given to the police by Mr. Mainds, he was driving north just south of Emma Street. He had previously noticed the child standing on the curb to his right, and had sound- ed his horn in warning. He also drew out more to the centre of the travelled portion of the road, but as he came opposite to the little girl she turned and ran in front of his car. He immediately the office of Dr. F. J. Donevan who stated that she was unin- jured except for minor scratches on tde leg. A four year took her to Boy Soloist at : The congregation of Simcoe Street United Church had a special treat on Sunday morning, when Billy McDougall, boy soic- ist of St. George's Church, Owen Sound, sang two delightful num- bers. His first was a solo, "Jei- usalem, Thou That Killest the Prophets," and in the gecond he was heard to splendid advantage in the duet, 'Hark, Hark My Soul," wih (ieorge Fleming join- ing him, Many pleasing coin- ments were heard on the quality of the young soloist's voice. In. cidentally, this lad, who is a pn- pil 'eorge Wilkinson, choir leade 1nd organist of the St. George's Church, Owen Sound, won the silver medal for choir boys' voices at the C.N.E, on Sat- urday night, NEW MINISTER AT NORTHMINSTER Rev. C. L. Brown. B.A. B.D., Preached at Both Sunday Services Rev. C, Lawrence Brown, B.A. B.D., who has now assumed the pastorate of the Northminster United Church was given a hearly welcome on Sunday with good congregations being in at- | tendance at both services, At the evening service the choir ad ded much to service singing a beauiful anthem, while Mrz. Langmaid rendered a solo of an appropriate nature. Rev. Brown based his remarks in the 55th chapter of Isaiah and the eighth verse taking as his text the words 'Neither are your ways ways, sayeth the Lord." He showed that while on some occasions God's manner of lead. ing his people seems to his pes- ple to be cnusual and roundabont that they would he well advised to follow in the way that Hc leads if hey wished to attain trie christian fellowship. Parkwood Horses Winners at C.N.E. Entries from the Parkwood Stables of R. S, McLaughlin wou a number of awards in the jump ers' and hunters' contests at the Canadian. National Exhibition: last night, After two jump-ofis, Mrs, Churchill Mann, on Red Tape, one of her father's horses, won first place from Brian Bora of the Sifton Stables, in the upen sweepstakes. In a class for middleweight hunters, Shaya: vogue and Red Tape touvk second and third places respectively. In another hun- ters' clase, any weight, Shar- avogue was also placed secuprd, ln the touch and out event, Luci: filer, from the Parkwood Stables. took third place after a jump-off NORE FAMILIES ON CITY RELIEF DURING AUGUST Number of Families Re- ceiving Supplies From City Is Now 922 The monthly report of the city's .Social Service Department covering the month of August, as recently submitted to the Fin- ance Committee of the City Council, shows a very large in- crease in the number of families in receipt of relief in this city as compared with the month of July. According to ths figures pre- pared by the City Relief Officer, Miss D. Farncomb, there are at present 922 families in .receint of city relief, this being an in- crease. of 205 when compared with the figures for July. Over 4,000 Persons The heads of these families have dependent upon them 3,086 persons, the majority heing small children, 8o that the \»tal num- ber of persons, men, women and children who are dependent npon city relief for food and fuel is 4.008, entirely e-clusive of the eighty or ninety single men who obtain their meals daily at the sinzle men's hostel. The total cost of administer- ing and distributing relief, as calculated by the City Relief Officer in her report, is $3.- 635.15, but this is exclusive of the main item, the cost of fond supplies handed out at the city relief depot the figures for which are not handled in the Relief Officer's office. Hospital Cost High An examination of the figures shows that $1,040.15 was expend- | ed during the month on hospital bills for thirty-four patients. Another item of interest is the expenditure of $163 under the heading 'rents'. | Three Injured in Car Smashes Car Struck Motorcycle and | Went Over Embankment at Newcastle Bowmanville, Sept. 6, Two automobile accidents, one of them of a rather serious chara«- ter, in which three persons wer» injured, occurred near Neweas!l on the nrovincial highway yester day, The first accident occurred about 6.320 in the morning when an automobile owned and driven by John Caughlin, of Glenbrook Connecticut, hlew out a tire, up- set in the diteh, caught fire and was completely destroyed. Mr. Caughlin 2nd four passengers in the car with him had to bresk the windows and climb out t. safety. All vere uninjured. The second accident occurred near the village of Newcast'e about two o'clock in the after- noon, when Percy Reece, 352 Quebec Avenue, Toronto, came out on .the highway from a side- road on a motorcycle, and was struck by a car driven by E. C Connop, & Paris, Ontario The boy and his\gmmachine were thrown to the side of the road, the drive: sustaining a severe cut on the ankle and serious bruises. Mean- (Continued on page 3) GOOD BUSINESS PROSPECTS SEEN More. Genuine Interest Seen at C.N.E. Than for Some Years "We have had more genuinn- ly interested prospects at (in Canadian National Exhibition than we have had for some years," said an official of the General Motors of Canada, [ imi* ed, who has been in attendance | at the C.N.E., in conversation with The Times this morning. "This is not only true of ouv own exhibit, but I have received information from exhibitors 'pr many other lines, that they are having the same experience-- that while attendance is avwn prospects for business arising out of the ' exhibition are. much brighter, on account of the gen- uine interest being shown in the exhibits. It seems," he added "as if people are now ready to do some buying, and this creates real prospects for better busi- ness." Incidentally the General Mo- tors' exhibit has been productive of much success already, two of the largest and most expensive models of cars on display heirg sold right off the floor of the with two other horses, 1] hundred : tional WILLIAMS PIANO CO. BEHIND NEW VENTURE PREACHED IN CITY REV. ZENTARO ONO Noted Japanese Methodist Church Minister, who spoke in St. An- drew's United Church on Sun- day evening, and will be one of the leading figures at the convention of the Bay of Quinte Conference at Trenton, next week-end. NO INCREASE IN REGISTRATIONS AT CITY SCHOOLS 0.C.V.I. Registrations Are About Seventy Less Than Last Year Close to four thousand five Oshawa boys and girls wended their way to school this morning following the summer vacation. Contrary to expecta- tions, there has been no increase so far in the registration of the public schools, and there is a de- cided decrease in the registra- tion at the Collegiate and Voca- tional Institute, but this, of course, may he made up by addi- registrations in the next few davs. In the public schools of the city, the registration this morn- ing was 3,498, three less than on the corresponding day last year. The registration, bh; schools, is as follows: Albert Street, 289; Cedardale, 317; Centre Street, 736; King Street, 347; Mary Street 261; North Simcoe Street, 442; Ritson Road, 529: South (Continued on page 3) LOCAL MUSICIAN WINNER AT C.N.E. Jack Lee Is Awarded Silver Medal in Trombone Contest Jack Lee, Carnegie Avenue, was awarded the silver medal in the open trombone class at the Canadian National Exhibition, the competition for which was held on Saturday. Mr. Lee, who is first trombone in the Whitby Citizens' Band, competed against trombone solo- ists from all over the Dominion and in gaining this high award brings still further honers to Oshawa and to Whitby, the Whit- by Band with which he is affili- ated having won second place in the competition for bands held on Thursday of last week. Mr. Lee is in the office of the Customs and Excise Department Material and Instruments in Former Williams Company Plant Has Been Purchased as Basis for Industry SEVERAL ORDERS ~ ALREADY ON HAND New Company Is Establish- ed in Millard Factory Building, and Will Do High Class Cabinet Mak- ing With the closing of the plant of the Williams Piano Co. Ltd., which operated in this city for so many years, the piano manu- facturing industry is not entire- ly lost to Oshawa according to an announcement made to The Times this morning. z A purely local company has been formed, or is in the process of being formed complete agree- ment having been arrived at re- garding operating conditions, to continue 'the manufacture of pianos in this eity. All the material and partly manufactured instruments which have been standing in the plant of the old Williams Piano Co., have been purchased by the new company, and during the last few days the work of removing this material to the Millard factory building between Bond and Richmond Streets, where the company will operate has been in progress, The Personnel The new company is composed entirely of old and experienced employes of the Williams Piano Ceo. Ltd., the personnel of those who are interested in carrying out the new plans for the manu- facture of pianos in this eity being Harold Hurst, Walter French, John Buckley, Frank Buckley, George Southwell, Ar- thur McEvoy and D, M. Hall. Already Have Orders These men are confident of success in their new venture and will commence the construction of pianos immediately having ale ready received several orders. The new company will also go in extensively for high class cabi- net making, the construction of radio cabinets and other articles of furniture, together with the construction, finishing and re- pair of other articles until re- cently turned out in the larger plant on Richmond Street Wests Indian Leaders to Again Visit London Simla, 'India, Sept. 6.--Native leaders of British India are to visit. London once again and, with the King-Emperor's minis- ters, attempt to complete a set- tlement of their country's politi- cal future. Before a packed sitting of the legislative assembly yesterday the Viceroy, Earl Willingdon, announced the British Govern- ment had decided to invite a small group of representative Indians to meet at the Empire capital about November 15, with the intention of trying to reach agreements on as many points. as possible. While the status of the Indian representatives will be the same as that of delegates to the Round-Table Conference in Lone don a year ago, the Viceroy de- clared, the character of the dis- cussion and the stage of its pro- gress would demand less formal and more expenditous procedure than any adopted during the past two years. . When vou smash into a road hog don't leave him lying there. 'Bring in this city. home the bacon. Detroit, Mich., Sept. 6. -- The seventh attempt of a challenge: to lift the Harmsworth Trophy failed yesterday---as have all othb- ers in the last decade --- in the disabling of the challenging craft, Miss England III, piloted by Kaye Don, For Gar Wood, veteran defeu- der of the historic bronze plaque, vesterday's heat was merely =x workout in Miss America X, Af- ter mechanical difficulties had brought Don to a complete stop before he could finish 13 miles of the 35-mile course, Wool coasted along to an uncontested victory, Don stated it wes a broken throttle control on the starboard motor which caused all the rouble. When the « starboard Autmotive Building, motor failed, he said, the added BROKEN THROTTLE ON KAY DON'S MOTORBOAT ENDS TROPHY RACES strain was too much for the other engine which quickly over- heated. Before Wood had finished his fourth lap Don had accepted a tow for his boat and was auto- matically eliminated from furth- er competition this year. Don, plainly disappointed at the failure of his craft, showed himself a good loser, He con- gratulated Wood and said: "lI am deeply disappointed since I feel that I have disa>- pointed many thousands by not making a good contest in today's heat." He said he planned tn depart for Toronto Wednesday but added that he was not sure he would be able to put on a scheduled demonstration run of his boat Thursday.