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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City ole > » Lo " ail Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer Imes VoL. Ti--NO. 68 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1932 Fair and Somewhat Cool- er Tonight and on PRICE THREE CENTS _ SIX PAGES RAIL COMMISSION MAKES REPORT Pension Tribunal Session Was Held in Oshawa Today PENSION CLAIMS OF LOCAL WAR VETERANS WERE HEARD IN COURT Five Cases Were Heard, But Decisions Were Re- served in Four of Them by Chairman of Court ONE CASE DECIDED IMMEDIATELY Tribunal Decision Given From Bench Entitling William Bentham to Pension for Disability Incurred on Service A session of the Pension Tri- bunal, to hear the pension claims of local war veterans, is being held today, at the Centre Street school auditorium, with five cases down on the list for dis- posal. Major Charles Thompson is sitting alone as the judge of these cases, with Dr. Boyd as the medica) advisor. Harry Bray Is appearing as Pension Advocate, on behalf of the applicants for pension, while Alfred Labelle is acting in the capacity of com- mission counsel, representing the board of pension commissioners. Major McIntosh is the regristrar . of the court. The five claims being heard today are those of the following veterans: No. 184428-- Willlam tham, Oshawa, No. 83225--J, awa. No, 868375--H. S. Greer, Osh- awa, No. 784221--W. A, Daw, King- ston, Ben- T. Dalby, Osh- 7 9036--E, F. Moss, Osh- awe' Ido IT sm Sd-- Tn the first case tard, that of William Bentham, claiming pen- sion for arthritis incurred on war service, the evidence was so convineingly in favor of the ap- plication that Major Thompson, on behalf of the court, gave his decision direct for the bench, declaring the condition attribut- able to war service, and granting the application, This is very un- usual, as it is the first time in the history of tribunals at Osh- awa that an application has been granted direct from the bench, the usual procedure heing to re- serve judgment until the evi- dence has been given further consideration, In the second case heard, that of H, S. Greer. the element of doubt entered to a large degree, and the hearing was adjourned pending a svecific report from Dr, A, W, Gallis of Toronto as to whether a disability in the lower third of the forearm Is re- lated to a gunshot wound in the same area, The third case, that of . J, T. Dalby, which had heen referred from a former séssion of the tri- bunal, was comnleted by the presentation of further medical reports, and was referred to the members of the previous court (Continued on page 3) (CHECKER EXPERT PLAYS IN OSHAWA N. W. Banks Gives Amaz- ing Display of His Skill Chess and checker enthusiasts in the city had a gala gathering last night when they gathered | in the Genosha Hotel to play a series of simultaneous games with N. W. Banks, of Detroit, match champion of the United States. Fifteen chess players and sixteen checker players were on hand to take part in the games, while an audience est! mated in the neighbourhood of one hundred and fifty persons, watched the progress of ply with more than usual interest The players were arranged in the main dining room of the ho- tel, go that the chess players were in one line with the checker players in another line so that Mr. Banks could go up one lire and down the other. Play was started early in the evening and it was not until well past mid- night that the last game was fin- ished, Played All A Once Mr. Banks playing all tho games at the same time. gave n wonderful display winning al the chess games and winninz all but one of the checker games. This game which was played he tween the champion and J, Dav. jes was drawn, It is felt that the match will act as a stimulus to both the checker and chess clubs in Oshawa and it is plan- ned to hold a meeting in the nesr future when a joint elub may be organized. Those Taking Part Those taking part in the ches: (Continued on page 3) Police Are Probing Lumber Yard Fires Toronto, Sept, 21--Admission was made yesterday by Major-Gen, Vic. tor Williams, Provincial Police Commissioner, that officers of his force have all the comparatively re- cent lun.ber- -yard fires in Northern Ontario under investigation. "We are ihvestigating as a matter of course," stated the Commissioner "not because we have suspicion that there is anything wrong about the fires." It is rumored, however, in other official Queen's Park circles, that certain hres may have been set by jobless. There is only one case, it 1, reported, where the mill plant was actually de.troyed, In all others it was lumber only that went up in smoke. The resultant suspi- cion is that the fires were work of incendiarists seeking , employment through loging operations that the depleted millyards now make neces- sary. ONTARIO-QUEBEC CONFERENCE IS CALLED FOR EARLY OCTOBER Quebec, Sept. 21--An * 'important' conference between representatives of Ontario and Quebec will be held early in October, Charles Lanctot, K.C.,, Assistant Attorney-General for Quebec, announced yesterday, "This meeting will be an import- ant one for the two provinces," 'Mr, Lanctot said, "We shall consider some big questions in which both "are mutually interested, such as jur- isdiction of the Workmen's Com- pensation Act; that of Government- appointed Com...'sslons, such as the public utilities, railway and munici- pal boards and also the insurance question, "Other matters of common inter- cst will be discussed also, and we shall co-operate to conserve the rights which we believe have becn accorded us by the constitution of the Dominion," Not Confirmed Toronto, Sept. 21--No, confirma- tion of the nroposed conference could be Obtained at the Ontario Parliament Buildings. Gandhi Partakes of Unusually Large Meal, Then Starts on Threatened Fast to Death + Toona, India, Sept. 21.--~The M ma M. K. Gandhi partook of unuually large meal of trust, bread and milk just before noon' yesterday, and then, laugh- ing and joking, started the hun- ger strike which he declares will last. until he. dies or until the Indign electoral system is revised lin" accordance with his wishes, As he started his death fast, he. Mahatma was technically a [free man, for the Government anounced that his prison term, imposed several months ago be- ausé of his Nationalist activities, 'as over. But he elected to re- Main in his cell in Yeroda Jail. Visitors Are Allowea The embargo on visitors was lifted as the 'fast unto death" began, Among those who called on the Mahatma were representa- tives of various Hindu interests and of the depressed classes, Among the 'Indian political leaders expected today are: Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, Mr, Ayakar and Pandit Madan Mohan Mala- biya. It is understood that they will bring with them a new scheme of representation for the untouchables which may satisfy Mr. Ghandi and cause him to re- hounce his hunger strike. WELFARE BOARD NOT LIKELY TO MEET THIS WEEK Action by Body Is Held Up by Absence of Chairman According to information ob- tained by Mayor Thomas Hawkes this morning, George W. Me- Taughlin, first named by the City Council among the appoint- ments to the Oshawa Public Welfare Board and, therefore, assumed to be chairman of the Board, is not expected to return to this city until Friday night of this week. The Mayor is exceedingly anx- fous that the Board take over the administration of rellef as soon as possible, and wil] be in touch with Mr, McLaughlin on Saturday morning with a view to having an organization mect- ing called, In the meantime the Mayor is almost crowded out of his of- fice every morning by applicants seeking relief under the heading of shelter, the majority of these applicants producing eviction or- ders to strengthen their clal: for assistance. Under existing clrcumstances, with the Public Welfare Board not yet active, the Mayor can do little if anything and expiained this morning that with the City Counej; not having outlined a definite policy in accordance with the Government's plan "unless the Finance Committee meets mence payments of taxes the new scheme there is little I can do for these people. "The policy of the City Coun- cil, as I see it, is, as far as pos sible, to leave the working out of the mew government plan en- tirely to the Public Welfar: Board, Such matters will le wholly under the jurisdiction or the Board and City Counc) should not attempt to assume the duties of that Board," said Mayor. Food Rioting in Mine Areas | Serious Situation Likely to Develop in Rouyn District (By Canadian Press) Amos, Que., Sept, 21, -- Dan- ger of rioting at Leroy gold mines, Hurricane River, grew to. day .as a food shortage became more acute, For some time, ac- cording to reports here, the min. ers have not been pald . their wages. Supplies have run shot and the men are in an ang'v mood, Arthur Melkman, mine manaz- er, yesterday ordered the pump: turned off and underground workings were allowed to floo, The manager is practically a prisoner of the men and if re lief does not arrive shortly it 4 feared there will ha violence, At the Leroy Mine offices in Montreal, it is stated little is known there of the reported dis. tress at the mine, 8S. E. Melk- man, president of the Company is in New York to obtain financis, assistance, which is expected this week. ------------------ PROBE SOUGHT IN MAINE ELECTION Infractions "of the Election Laws Are Charged by Officials Houlton, Maine, Sept. 21. United States Commissioner Richard K. Gould of Portland, representing the Attorney-Gener- al's Department in an inquiry into election procedure in eleven 8t, John River precincts, said here today he had found evidence to "probably warrant further in- vestigation of infractions of the State and national election laws." Gould expected to make his re- port to Attorney-General Clem- ent F. Robinson to-morrow, In addition to seeking deposi- tions from election officials con- cerning methods followed at the last electfon, the investigators made approximately one hun- dred calls at random on citizens of each precinct. French-speak- ing residents were in the major- ity in these. In a statement issued at Aug- usta, Robinson said the investi- gation was ordered at the re- quest of a "number of persons," mainly to determine if thers. had been a 'conspiracy to swing a sizeable number of votes." PREMIER MACDONAL D'S DAUGHTER WED 5 48 and decides te immediately com- | under | the | ter of Prime Minister Ramsay | ing Street, DOWNING STREET ROMANCE | Dr. Alastar Mackinnon and his bride, Miss Joan MacDonald, daugh- MacDonald, place yesterday in London, The couple are shown entering 10 Down. the London home of fhe Prime Minister, whose wedding took JLANS FOR SCHEDULE OF FALL TRAINING ACTIVITY ANNOUNCED BY REGIMENT According to made this morning by Lt.-Colonel R. B. Smith, commanding The Ontario Regiment, details of a very active fall training program few weeks have been completed While there very little money available for necessary expenditures, "or for the pay of non-commissioned officers and men, owing to the rigid policy of economy being enforcell hy the Department of National Defense, there is no lack .of enthusiasm among all ranks of the famous old 34th, and a successful train- ing season i3 assured. Parade Next Tuesday Parades will commence on Tuesday of next week at the Osh- awa Armouries, *C" and "D"" Companies parading under local arrangements under thelr own Company Commanders and Cannington, held thercafter each week Saturday, November 12, when Major General A. C. Ashton, commanding Military District No 2, with headaovarters in Toronto will inspect the Reziment here in Oshawa The Stretcher Bearer Section has already commenced its train Ing. This section organized dur- ing the last twelve months, is is until announcement | rapidly becoming one of the most to be carried out during the next | Lefficient section [at jon Saturday | plete ly u | tor | sporting 'ment, in Whitby | Parades will be | | culminate | Commanding | with efficient unit of specialists in M. D, 2, and The Ontario Regiment is naturally proud of this sec tion, Signallers Ready The Signalling Section, manded hy Major A. Stroud, | commences training with the re- | | mainder of the battalion next The members of this most are to be the guests of the regimental officers dinner in the Genosha Hotel night, October 1, regiment, according is not yet com- to strength, a few existing in the ranks of excellent character ique who are interested ry training and the activities of the regi- week, The whola to Colonel Smith, I vacancies men and phy in milit Inspection Nov. 12 fall training program will with the ceremonial inspection by the District Officer on Nov, 12, and exercises in 'the out by the The tactical heint carried field whola hattalion, The whole program of training was discussed last night at a "round table conference' hetween Col, Smith and his officers and (Continued on page 3) RESUMPTION OF INQUIRY SOUGHT Frank Regan, Terbhlo Law- yer, Asks for Further Probe of Aid Payments (By The Canadian Press) Toronto, Sept, 21.---A demand that the Royal Commission . of Enquiry int) the affairs of the Ontario Hydro-Electric Commis- slon be resumed, was made in a petition to the Royal Commission by Frank Regan, Toronto lawyer, today. This was following the re- cent invitatien of the Commis- sion that anyone having further information in regard to the pay. ment by Beauharnois of $125,- 000 to John Aird, JIr., for serv- ices rendered, submit it. Mr. Regan says the story told by R. G. Sweezey, former presi- dent of the Beauharnois was in complete. He suggests the Com- mission ghould call Dr, W. 1. McDougald (former Senator), R. A. C, Henry, Aime Gebffrion and others to tell of the payments to Mr. Aird; also that Hon. G. H. Ferguson, former premier of On- tario, be called again to comment on the evidence which others may give. : Times Classified Ads, Got Results TOLMIE DECISION DRAWS CENSURE Dissolution of B.C. House Should Take Place Now, Says Pattullo Vietoria, Sept. 0) AN 1 need to say is that dissolution of Parliament should take place forthwith," T. D. Pattullo, Lib- eral leader, said yesterday 'in reply to Premier 8S, F. Tolmie's plan for carrying on with the present Government until the January session of the Legisla- ture, re-arrangement of the Gov. ernment and an election to fol- low, . "Premier Tolmie has admitted the failure of his Government," Mr, Pattullo continued. 'Yet fit is proposed to drag along a fur- ther few months of government- al debility, It is very much against the public interest." "1 take the ground also," said Mr. Pattulle in his statement, "that this discredited adminis- tration has no right to bring in measures of major importance at another session, "The Government has lost the confidence of the people, and only an election can clear the atmosphere." - com. | | EXHIBITS SHOWN FLOODLIGHT 13 INSTALLED FOR WAR MEMORIAL Action Is Taken on Re- quest Made by Canadian Legion . A powerful floodlight to illu- minate the memorial Cenotaph In Memorial Park was placed in po- sition yesterday afternoon by employes of the Public Utilities Commiesion,, and tried out for the first time after dark yester- day under the supervision of George F. Shreve, Utilities' Gen- eral Manager. The light, which is placed on a pole of the Street Railway Com- pany on Simcoe Street, right in front of the cenotaph, {llumin- ate the whole memorial, the ef- fect being excellent except for a few small branches and twigs which east their shadows on the memorial itself. Mr. Shreve was in touch with Mayor Hawkes this morning, the Mayor and the City Enrineer conferring with the Utilities' manager as to the best means of overcoming this difficulty with- out spoiling the tree, a beautiful large maple, These three city officials will meet again this eve- ning, after dark, to see the flood- light at work and arrive at rome decision as to whether the pres- ont ecect can be improved. It will be recalled that the Oshawa Branch »f the Canadian Tezion was in communication with the City Council gometime ngo re~arding the placing of gnch a floodlight, this communication "eine handed on to the Public "tilities Commission who author ized Mr. Shreve to carry but the necesary work provided the cost did not amount tn any great amount, Last week the Legion wrote direct to thn Commission asking for action. The floodlight itself is ona that is uscd in Alex- andra Park during fair week, and other times, while the cost of current will be absorbed in the street Hghting. New Strike of Farmers Starts Middle West States Join in Holding Back Grain and Livestock Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 21.-- A new farmers' strike became ef- fective in the Middlewest at mid. night last night, Its leaders hoped it would develop into a holding movement extensive enough to boost the sagging prices of farm produce and there. by aid the entire business world. The strike is a foster child of the farmers' holiday that began in FTowa six weeks ago. The pur- pose of the present movement is similar but its leaders hope to extend it to more than a dozen states and to avold bloodshed and violence such as accompanied the Towa strike. So bad did the situation be- come in Towa that when 13 far- mers picketing the highways were fired upon and wounded the holiday association voluntari- ly called a truce. Farmers hope to avoid similar occurrences this time by counsel- ling against blockading of high- ways and by limiting the holding movement to livestock and grain. 'Perishables, such as milk and eggs, may be marketed. IN STORE WINDOW Odd Potato and Deer- skinning Flints Shown at Mike's Place Two exhibits of unusual inter- est are being displayed in the window at Mike's Place to-day, one of which is an indication of modern labour and the other that of another and earlier age. The first exhibit is of a large potato grown by S. D. Craggs, 645 Oxford Stréet. The tuber which was grown from a peeling, weighs two 'and a quarter pounds and is eight and a half inches long; and has several large ap- pendages. The other odd exhibit {s two flints picked up on the farm of Charles Cole in Thurlow Town- ship' near Carterville, The flints ars sharpened at one end and ac- cording to what can be learned about them were used by the In- dians to gkin deer. The flints are some six inches long and two inches square coming toa flat edge somewhat like a chisel at one end. The cutting end is per- fectly smooth and shows that a great deal of time and labour must have been expended in chipping the instrument out of OF THREE JOINT MEETING OF CLUBS PLANNED Kiwanians and Rotarians to Meet Together on October 3 The regular weekly luncheon meeting of the Oshawa Kiwanis Club was held In the Genosha Hotel at noon yesterday with a large number of members on hand to take part in the social hour. It was announced that the fence which hag heen under con- struction for some time at the Kiwanis Camp had been complet- ed and that part of it had been painted. This fence, it was stat- ed, has added much to the ap- pearance of the property from the road. An effort will be made by the club in the near future to erect suitable ornamental gates which will further enhance the appearance of the camp, It was announced that the corn roast and social gathering of the members and their friends held at the camp recently, had been a success from every point of view. Indeed it was the opin- fon of the.members that they should hold another such gath- ering in the near future. The time for this gathering was left in the hands of a committee to make final arrangements. It was unanimously agreed that the club would meet with the Oshawa Rotary Club on Mon- day, October 3, when Peter Me- Gibbon, M.P. for North Ontario, would be the special speaker of the day. The attendance prize for the day was won hy A. H. Hall being donated by Kiwanian E: G. Coulthupst. Woodpecker Dies in Room at Collegiate A brave little woodpecker met with an untimely end yesterday in one of the rooms at the Osha- Flying through an open window, it surveyed the scene, and decided that a schoolrcom was no place for its activities. So it made a dash for another win- dow, which, unfortunately, was not open. Flying at full speed, it crashed against the pane of glags, and dropped to the floor dead. An. examination revealed the fact that the little bird had bro- ken its neck in the severe impact against the window pane, Need- less to say, the advent of the bird, and its untimely end, creat- ed a profound sensation in the classroom, SHORTAGE OF POTATOES Calgary, Sept. 21, --- A num- her of Alberta areas face a po- tato shortage because of two monthg of hot weather withou. rain this summer, according UL» merchants here. In Central and Northern Alberta the crop is ba- low average and a shortage es- ists, merchants state, stitute, wa Collegiate and Vocational In- RECOMMENDS BOARD TRUSTEES FOR NATIONAL LINES & v Commission of Three Trus- tees Will Have All the Powers of the Directors of Canadian National Railways CO-OPERATION OF TWO LINES URGED Duff Conimiesion Report Suggests Rentoval of Un- necessary or Wasteful Services and Practices (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Sept. 21, ----- Appoint- ment of a Commission of thres trustess in whom shall be vested the powers of the present board of directors of the Canadian Na- tional Railways is one of the out- standing recommendations of the commission on railways and transportation, A summary cf the report was made public ear ly this afternoon by Prime Miu- ister R. B, Bennett, The annua] budget of the Can- adian National system would he under the control of theses truse tees. Appointments should Le made by the Governor-in-Council, and vacancies be filled from a panel of tight named by the re. maining trustees. Imposition of a statutory duty upon board of directors of tho Canadian Paaific Railway and ale so upon the trustees of the Can- adian National that they 'adopt as soon as practicable such co- operative measures, plans and arrangements as shall, consistent with proper handling of traffic. be best adapted to the removal of unnecessary or wastefu] services or practices," is also recommende ed. Joint operation of all such properties which may be conveu- fently and without undue detri- ment to either party be so 'oper- ated is urged. It is recommended that Lie board of trustees of the Canadian National and an equa] number of directors of the Canadian Pa- cific shall meet at regular inter vals for the purpose of discuss. ing and agreeing upon co-opera= tive measures and services, In the event of failure to agrea and for the purpose of settling disputes or details of any scheme, it is recommended that an arbi- tral tribunal should be set up for each occasion, This arbitral tribunal should be compos- ed of the chief commissioner of the railway commission and one representative from each of the two railways. Sat For 50 Days Ottawa, Sept, 21,---The princle ipal findings and recommenda- tions of the Royal Commission on Transportation, generally knowu as the Duff Commission, were made public today, The Come mission was appointed Nov, 19. 1931, and has given intensive study to Canada's railway trans- portation problems, during the last nine months, During the sittings & great mass of detailed information was secured. There were eighteen Times Classified Ads. get results. (Continued on page 3) PENSIONS INQUIRY UNDER WAY, AND RULES OF PROCEDURE ARE ADOPTED Ottawa, Sept. 21, ..- Declaring that the merits of individua) pen- sions cases and all questions of assessment and entitlement were outside the scope of the specia. committee, Mr, Justice Thibau- deau Rinfret, chairman of tne 12-man probe appointed to inves tigate working of the Pensions Act, declared yesterday that the committee would deal only with general aspects of the statule's administration, Judge Rinfret, chairman o; the committee which held its first meeting yesterday, expressed the hope" that this investigatioa would lead to a final settlement for the pensions question, a problem which in the past has engaged no less than one Royal Commission and 11 parliamen- tary committees. After a meeting behind closed doors in: the afternoon, It was intimated by officials that most of the committee's mestmngs would be held in private, The press was asked to broadcast an appeal to everyone concerned that all representations from sol diers and their organizations were welcome, but must be mad» in writing. For Union of Anglican Bishop of London Sounds Call All Christian Churches London, Sept. 21.--A call for a reunited world Church, taking in all Christendom, was sounded last night by the Anglican Bish- op of London, speaking at a gathering of thousands of Meth. odist representatives who, earl- fer in the day, had effected the union of the three branches of their Church in Great Britain. "I hope I shall live to see an- other great gathering in Albert Hall (where the meeting took place) when, without any peab- sorption of one with the other, a great reunited Church, with the virgin rock. the fire of the Wesleyans com« bined with the faith and order of the historic Church, shall advance with new power and conviction to convert the world," said the Bishop of London, the Right Rev. Arthur Foley Winnington- Ingram, "And why confine this reunited Church to Wesleyans and the Church of England? Why should not the Baptists, Presbyterians, Greeks, Old Catholics, and at last a reformed Roman Catholic Church, all join with the molten glory of one whdle Catholic Church throughout the world?