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There was considerable surprise at a special meeting of the town council on Monday afternoon when the resignation of Ralph Paul as chief of police of the town of Timmins.was presented by Mr. Paul for acceptance by the council. In giving in his resignation, Chief Paul said that he had been offered an opâ€" portunity to better himself and had decided to accept. . With the acceptance by council of the resignation, Ralph Paul concludes seven years of efficient service on the Timmins force. He started as a spare constable and within a year had been promoted on merit to the position of plain clothes detective. His good work won him further promotion to the posiâ€" tion of sergeant when changes were made on\dq\e force. Within a few more months the were further changes eventually resulting in Ralph Paul‘s apâ€" pointment as chie For over four years he has acted as chie€ of police and has won a good name for mimself for efficâ€" iency and earnest desirs to keep the town orderly, lawâ€"abiding and clean. â€""I have no one to answer to and I think I am safe in that the force is in better condition now than it was when I took it over. I have always had the fullest coâ€"operation fram the men unâ€" der me and have nothing but praise for any of them," said the Chief. Interviewed vesterday by The Adâ€" vance Mr. Paul did not care to give particulars of the new position that he has taken. He said that he was sorry to leave his colleagues on the force but believed he had done his duty to the best of his ability while on the force. Ralph Paul Resigns as Chief of Police in Town The Police Committee of the counâ€" cil has appointed Detectiveâ€"Sergeant Leo Gagnon Acting Chief. Chief Gagâ€" non has been thirteen years in police work. He began in Walkerville where he was trained ~under the late J. P. Smith, who, when he died, was Chief of Police of Windsor. From Walkerville Chief Gagnon went to the Michigan Central Railway at Fort Erie. From there he was transâ€" ferred to Windsor and later to St6. Thomas where he was Sergeant, second in charge of the railway‘s police attachâ€" ed to the CanadiAn division of the Michigan Central. He came to Timmins in July, 1934, and was taken on force here as a Ssergeant. From the post of Sergeant he has now been promoted to that of Acting Chief. Is Taking Another Position with Better Prospects. Police Committee of Council Appoints Detectiveâ€"Sergeant Gagnon as Acting Chief. New Head of Force has had Long Experience in the Work. Eighteen rescue fliers are waiting in Alaska for better weather to enable them to take off and seek the whereâ€" abouts of the six lost Soviet transpolar fAiyers. Bob Randall, a Canadian, planâ€" ned to take off from Point Barrow to check on the story of natives in the Barter Island area that they had heard what might have been an aeropline motor four or five days ago Rescue Fliers Wait for Better Weather Liberals in Riding to Convene on September 1 Eighteen Fliers, A m on g Them a Canadian, Kirkland Lake, Ont.. Aug. 18, 1937.â€" Special to The Advante. A meeting of the executive of the Liberal Assocsiation of the riding of SBouth Cochrane was held at Kirkland Lake this afternoon. Harry J. Fine, of Kirkland Lake, president of the assoâ€" ciation, was in the chair. with E. W. M. Paisley, also of Kirkland. secretary. The meeting decided to hold the conâ€" vention to select a candidate to carry the Liberal banner in the coming proâ€" vincia} e‘lection at the Iroquois Falls rink on Wednesday, Sept. lst. 85. C. Platus, of Timmins, was apâ€" pointed chairman of the Credentials Committee for the convention. Ansther important matter before the meeting was a recommendation that the road from Kiftkland Lake to Sesekinika be shortened some twelve miles by passing through Goldthorpe. Ameong those present at the executive Among those present at the executive meeting were:~â€"Dean Kester, Timmins; Sol Platus, Timmins; Dayton Ostrosser, Timmins; J. R. Toedd, Schumacher; Sol Sky,. South Porcupine. Convention to Select a Candidate for South Cochrane Libâ€" erals to Be Held at Iroquois Falls. 8. C. Platus, Timâ€" mins, Chairman of the Credentials Committee. Decisâ€" The meeting was largely attended and was representative of all parts of the riding. ion of Executive Official Sees Rain at Weekâ€"end Rainfall last week was light. FProm 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. on Monday there were thunderstorms with light rains amounting to 04 inches Showers tcday and tomorrow will augur in a wet weekâ€"end, said the weatherman this morning. He propheâ€" cied possible thunderstorms today and over Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Rainfall last week was light. FProm 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. on Monday there Maximum temperature on Monday was 72 and minimum 58. Tuesday‘s maximum was 70 and the minimum was the lowest we have had this week, 40 degrees. Yesterday at eight o‘clock in the evening the temperature"was fifty degrees and this morning at eight s‘clock it was 64. Last Tuesday Night was Lowest Temperature of the Month. Showers and Wet Weather Prophecied for Today, Friday, Saturâ€" day and Sunday. Work Delayed on Nurses‘ Residence Work has been held up on the new nurses‘ residence in the last few days because of the delayed delivery of steel. The foundations have been laid and creosoted and work can not go ahead now until the necessary structural steel arrives. Walls and Framework of New <Italian COhurch on Cedar a n d Kimberley Have Been _ Completed. Workmen Starting o n Roof. Another construction job that has been making strides in the past week or so is the Italian church on the corâ€" ner of Kimberley avenue and Cedar street. The walls of the church have been completed and workmen are now starting on the roof. The church is constructed of cement blocks lined with brick tile. Some trouâ€" ble was experienced in erecting the steel framework but the last time has been more than made up on the masonâ€" ry work and other construction. The ladies of the Auxiliary have been asked by Branch 88 of the Canadian Legion to meet at Legion hall Monday, August 23rd, at 5.15 p.m. to parade to the cenotaph. Members are requested to wear their white dresses, blue sashes and berets. Market Started on Saturday Ladies‘ Auxiliary to Join in Parade to Cenotaph Last year the market ran until well on in the fall. How long it will run this year is largely dependent upon the plentifulness of the farmers‘ wares. e 9e eC se Las oc s Thurqday and SdtUI d'ly' A delegation of Timmins hardware men will appear before council at the ‘next regular meeting. They will conâ€" The Timmins market, which is held l tend that the town is buying too much in the TP.AAA. grounds on Second| hardware from outâ€"ofâ€"town business avenue aAnd Pine street, ooened last | places. Saturday for the first time. There was|; The clerk was instructed to sign the a large turnâ€"out of farmers and a good agreement to buy a bookâ€"keeping maâ€" R chine to be installed in the new town deal of produce displayed for sale. halt The market is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It opens Aat six o‘clock in the morning and remains open until the last fatmer has left. Market at Ball Grounds is Held Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Published at Timmins, Jnt.,. Cansada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Ehe PQorcupine Mopante Special Meeting of Ladies‘ Auxiliary Making Final Arrangements for Zone Meeting and Legion Convention. Mrs. Hemming, Mrs. Finchen and Mrs. Forrester, withdrew from the qualifying for the Northern Zone reâ€" presentative in favour of Mrs. Richardâ€" son of North Bay, who is the present zone representative, and the provincial second viceâ€"president of the Ladies‘ Aluxiliary. A special general meeting of the Ladies‘ Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion was held in the Legion hall on Monday evening. A large number of the members were present at this meetâ€" ing where Mrs. Hemming and Mrsâ€" Harding were elected as delegates to the Northern Zone Rally, which is to be held in the Hollinger Recreation hall on Tuesday evening, August 24th, at 7 pim. The rally will be followed by a social gathering to which the convenâ€" tion visitors, delegates and Legion members are cordially invited. Plans were completed for the Legion convention banquet and final arrangeâ€" ments made for the garden party which will be held in the spacious grounds of the home of Mr. Ennis, Schumacher. It is expected the music will be providâ€" ed for the latter event by the Croatian orchestra in their native costumes. Afternoon tea will be served. The following ladies will act as the reception committee:; Mrs. M. Price, Mrs. L. Keates, Mrs. Hemming, Mrs. L. MacMillan, Mrs. Charlton and Mrs. K. Johnson. It is understood that Mrs. Richards of the Timmins Flower Shoppe has kindâ€" lvy donated the flowers for the convenâ€" tion banquet The resignation as Chief of Police submitted by Ralph Paul to the council at a special meeting on Monday afterâ€" noon was formally accepted yesterday afternoon at another special meeting. The clerk was instructed to draw up a contract between the town and FPrank Feldman for the long contemplated purchase of three acres of land on the west side of the river to be used as a park. There was a flaw in tiw orizinal agreement between the town and Mr. Feldman and it was necessary to have another drawn up. At the last regular meeting of counâ€" cil Father Therriault, of St. Anthony‘s church appeared before the council in connection with a tax bill for $1,800 he received from Leo Mascioli in connecâ€" tion with the Empire Theatre. Theatre Exempt While Serving as Church Only Father Therrioult said the theatre had been used as a church during the time when it was billed for taxes and that therefore, it should be exempted. The council promised to discuss the matter. Council Writes off Taxes on New Empire Theatre for Time in Church Use. Town Decided Not to Reimburse Godâ€" son Co. Other Council matters. The town solicitor advised that the theatre should have been exempted from taxation for that period as it unâ€" doubtedly had been used as a church, and at the special meeting of council vesterday, the council wrote off the bill. The town clerk was instructed to get in touch with William Gagne, Inspecâ€" tor of Postal Services, at North Bay, and get a copy of the regulation govâ€" erning mail delivery so that the town might act according to them. The council decided against paying anything to the Godson Paving Comâ€" pany, of Hamilton. W. O. Langdon apâ€" peared before the council at the last regular meeting and asked $1,200 for the company for ‘"out of pocket" exâ€" penses incurred in connection with their tendering for the corftract to pave Timmins streets. Mr. Langdon contendâ€" ed that his clients had been awarded the contract and that it then had been taken from them and awarded to Leo Mascicli. The question of a purchasing agent ar the town was again brought up but most of the council were of the opinion that a warehouse and a keeper would be necessary if the town intended to install a purcuasing department. Conâ€" sequently it was decided to drop the matter for the present. _ The clerk was instructed to sign the agreement to buy a bookâ€"keeping maâ€" chine to be installed in the new town hall. CABLEGRAM TELLS OF DEATH OF MOTHER INX ENGLAND Mrs. J. Huxley, of Schumacher, reâ€" ceived a cablegram from England yesâ€" terday giving the sad news of the death of her mother. Sympathy in the loss will be extended by wide circles of friends. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1937 THOS. TORRENCE NOW WELL ON THE WAY TO RECOVERY His many friends wiil be pleasea to know that Thos. Torrence, manager of the local Vendor‘s Store, who has been seriously ‘ill with pneumonia, is now making excellent progressâ€"to full reâ€" covery of health. Firemen had only two minor calls since Monday. On Monday they were called to 43 Laurier avenue to attend to a chimney and pipe fire. It was only the work of a few minutes to extinâ€" guish it. Boy ! Match ‘! Gasoline ! Fire ! 12 Main avenue on Tuesday. A little boy set fire to a bottle of gasoline and the flames caught the side of the house. Damage amounted about $5. The combination of gasoline and a match was responsible for a fire at The combination of a boy, a match and gasoline is always bad. Firemen Arrived in Time to Save More than $5 Damâ€" age. L PA DAAA LAAA P BP AP lA AP DPA P z W"-N"WNMroooo it ie P Lo i _ PA L P L P PPA L P SA PP PPA t P PP PA â€"AP A local landowner at Dallington, made a bet that Dallington spire C« in order to win the bet he had to His name was John Fuller and he r ency in four successive parliaments A LONELY SPIRE WITHOUT A CHURCH rton, Sussex. two hundred years ago re could be seen from his house, and d to build this spire in a field nearby he represented his particular constitu Executive Meeting of Conservatives An executive meeting of the officers of the Consrevative Association of the riding of South Cochrane will be held in Matheson tomorrow at 3.45 o‘clock to decide where and when the riding convention will be held. Officers who will attend the meeting will be the president and secretary of each association. Dr. McClinton, presiâ€" dent of the South Cochrane Conservaâ€" tive Association, said today that there will likely be four or five candidates before the convention for the riding nomination. Members from All Parts of Riding to Meet at Matheâ€" son to Arrange Date of Convention. Small meetings that have been held throughout the riding have been well attended and a great deal of enthusiasm shown A detailed organization of the constituenty is being prepared at preâ€" sent by the Association. Accident Victim has Relapse Miss Gertrude Helperin, who was struck by an automobile last Saturday motning and suffered a fractured skull is still in a critical condition in St. Mary‘s hospital. Miss Helperin‘s life was despaired of immediately following the accident, but on Monday she had recovered someâ€" what and her physician, Dr. Harrison, though she would get well. She was sonscious for several days following the accident but suffered a relapse yesterday and again became unconscious. This morning she was still in the same condition but her genâ€" eral condition was somewhat improvâ€" ed Injured at Ankerite Miss Gertrude Helperin Lapsed into Unconsciousâ€" ness Again Yesterday but General â€" Condition Imâ€" proved Slightly this Mornâ€" ing. Ben Johnson, 180 Maple street, was injured at Buffaloâ€"Ankerite over the weekâ€"end when he was caught between the cage one of the shaft timbers. According to officials of the Buffaloâ€" Ankerite mine Johnson went to get on He was immediately brought to the surface and to St. Mary‘s hospital. His condition this morning was described as "good." a cage on one of the lower levels while it was still moving or in clearance. He had no signal to board the cage. _A screne on one side protected him from a fatal injury. B. Johnson Caught Between Cage and Shaft Timber. but Not Badly Hurt t PP PP AP PA OLP L P PP PP id Published sat Timmins, Ont., Canadas, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Body of Woman Found in Cellar of Elk Lake Home Thought to be Remains of Mrs. Leona Dolan, who Disapâ€" peared in March. Husband Being Held by Police. Serâ€" vices of Dr. Frankish to be Used in Case. Coming by Seaplane for Convention The Hon. Mr. Power, Minister of Pensions and National Health, of Ottaâ€" wa, will arrive in Timmins on Monday morning by seaplane to attend the Legion Convention here next week. The plane will land probably on Porâ€" cupine Lake. Mr. Power will be met by an automobile and brought to the convention. Citizens are requested to begin toâ€" morrow to decorate their houses and places of business for the convention. Merchants are requested to put out street flags and do any other decorating that they think would give the town a convention atmosphere. Hon. Mr. Power, Minister of Pensions and National Health, Likely to Land on Porcupine Lake. A good response has been received by the Timmins branch of the Legion from its appeal for rooms and billeting space for convention visitors. However, a few more rooms are necessary as hotels and rooming houses are well booked ahead. Among the other distinguished visiâ€" tors expected at the convention may be mentioned the following:â€" Major M. F. Gregg, V.C., Dominion Treasurer; J. R. Bowler, General Seâ€" cretary of Dominion Command; Rev. John Kelman, representative of the Tuberculosis Veterans‘ Society; Richard Hale, Chief Pension Officer; Geo. Kerâ€" mack, Imperial Representative. Lorn Menzies, provincial secretary; S. A. Robinson, Senior Adjustment Ofâ€" ficer; C. M. Strickland, District Adjustâ€" ment Officer, Windsor; J. S. Adams, Adjustment Officer for Northern Ont. DR. HEIL NOW HERE AT DKR. O. J. STAHL‘S OFFICE Dr. M. A. Heil, of Lemberg, Saskatâ€" chewan, recently arrived here as assistâ€" ant to Dr. Oscar J. Stahl. Dr. Heil is a graduate of University of Toronto. He came to Timmins directly«» from Saskatchewan. Expect 400 Delegates at Legion Convention Captain Jules Ferry, president, Onâ€" tario Provincial Command, Canadian Legion, B.ESL. Brigadierâ€"General Alex Ross, Presiâ€" dent Dom‘nion Command, Canadian Legion BE.SL. Major Powers, Minister of Pensions, (Dominion Govt.). Archdeacon F. G. Scott, Canadian Corps Padre. Mayor J. P. Bartleman, Town of Timmins. and others. Memorial Service Monday Afternoon One of the highlights of the convenâ€" tion will be the Memorial Service. This will take place at 6.00 p.m. sharp at the Cenotaph. Citizens are asked to re frain from crowding onto the park, be cause of the large number of exâ€"ser Haileybury, Aug. 19. (Special to The Advance)â€"A five months‘ search by provincial police for some clue to the whereabouts of Mrs. Leona Dolan, well known Elk Lake woman who disappearâ€"~ ed from that James township communâ€" ity last spring, was believed climaxed yesterday afternoon by the finding of the remains of an adult female buried in the cellar of the house formerly oc« cupied by the family there. Formal identification of the body had not been made when Constable John Pretorius reached here to report to Inspector F. B. Creasy at district headquarters of the force, and it was stated there would be no disturbance of it until Dr. E. R. Frankish had had an opportunity of examining it, yet there was underâ€" stood to be no doubt regarding the identity of the corpse. ; Convention Bangquet |__The convention banquet promises to !be the biggest ever held in Northern lOntario. Fully 500 are expected to be !present at this event which is being Iheld in the Timmins curling rink. The | Ladies‘ Auxiliary are catering for this !event. and serving a special menu for | the cccasion. Constable brought with him Frank Dolan, husband of the missâ€" ing woman, who is lodged in the court house cells here on a nominal charge of vagrancy pending further inquiries. Dolan made no statement, police said, after he had been taken into the house by the officer, who told the corâ€" respondent he met Dolan on the street a few minutes after he had learned of the finding of a body. Dolan twice had been questioned by the authorities in the case, and has consistently mainâ€" tained he knew nothing of the matter, but Inspector Creasy said yesterday poâ€" lice had discovered from enquiries that some discrepancies existed in the story told by Dolan of his movements on the night his wife was last seen. The police have not been satisfied, the inspector declared, with stories told, and enquiries had been pursued into the mystery from time to time since March 31, when the case was first reported to Provincial Constable S. V. McClelland, at that time stationed in Elk Lake. This week, Sergeant V. T. Reed, whoâ€"is ©~familiar â€"with~ ~"the> ~district through having been located there for a time, went back into the territory and Constable Pretorius ‘began anâ€" other search. A dozen men were enâ€" gaged by the police to help hunting through the bush, and yesterday the sergeant with some of these men conâ€" tinued their search, while three were assigned to dig in the cellar. Within an hour, according to Conâ€" stable Pretorius, the body was found in five feet of earth. One arm and a foot were exposed by the diggers, and a brief expanse of back was examined, vicemen in the parade which will be accompanied by all the bands of the district. Several Legionnaires are exâ€" pected from various branches of Norâ€" thern Ontario, swelling the total to close to 600 veterans in the line of march. Archdeacon F. G. Scott will of â€" ficiate at the service, along with other clergy and local ministers. After the close of the service, the delegates in their colourful berets and decorations will march past the reviewing stand which has been erected at the Central school grounds at the corner of Pine and Fourth ave. * Decorate for Citizens and business premises are asked to decorate in welcome to the delegates who are coming from all parts of Ontario. Some are making their first trip north and it is desired that for the betterment of this part of Northern Ontario, the citizens will show to one and all the true Northern spirit of welcome and hospitality. The town will be illuminated durihng the convention â€" with: ‘multiâ€"coloured lights and with the flags and bunting of the business section, should make a bright and colourful picture. PRICE THREE CENTS (Continued on Page Two) 3 Sections 20 Pages