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Popular Pioneer of the North, ‘Gene Colombo, Passed Away Yesterday Manager of the Timmins Theatres Limited, and Prominent in Timmins and District Since the Early Days of Porâ€" cupine Passes On. Gifted Musician and Popular Citizen a loss to the communIity., mt Was a talernted pianist, a violinist of marked ability, and was noted for his knowledge and love of music, and the fact that there were few musical instruments, string or wind, that he could not play in expert way. For a number of years ho was pianist at Timmins theatres and also frequently played the violin in the theatre orchestras. At one time he had an ortchestra here that was known far and wide for its talent. He was one of the most generous of men with his services as a musician, as scores of individuals and organizations here will gratefully acknowledge. His burlesque orchestras for special occasâ€" ions were always a particularly lively attraction. He was also known as composer of music, his selection "Coral Gables" being among the compositions for which he was noted. The late Mr. Colombo came to the Porcupine in the year 1911, being at first the violinist at the Majestic theaâ€" tre at South Porcupine, and later cocvpying ‘other positions in the new mining town. He was employed all told for about twentyâ€"five years with the theatres now known as‘the Timmins Theatres Limited. In recent years he has been manager of the group of theaâ€" tres conducted by the Timmins Theaâ€" tres Limited. ‘Gene, as he was affectionately.known to all his wide citle of friends, was, tarn in Detroit, Michigan, and at the time of his death was forty-seven years of age. He was marritd ten years: ago to Miss Christine Rcobertson, and hey have one child, Nancy, The Rev. Fr. Fontana, of the Italian Sacred Heart Church, will conduct funeral serviges on Wedm@dy mornâ€" ing at 9 o‘clock at the church, Cedar street south. The remains are at presâ€" ent resting at Walker‘s Undertaking Parlour, and will be removed to the home, 157 Maple street south toâ€"morâ€" row (Tuesday) morning. The sale of Canadian War Loan bonds cpened in Timmins and the Porâ€" cupine this morning. The public apâ€" pears to be taking them up speedily alâ€" though no large sales were reported up Large Amount of Town Business Transacted by Council in Short Time until early this afternoon Meceting Over in Fiftyâ€"Five Minutes. Give Permission for Several Tag Days; Ask for Applications for Temporary Relief Investigator. _ Make Appointments to Library and School Boards and Board Health. The first regular meeting of the 1940 Timmins Town Council was held in the town hall on Friday afternoon. A large amount of businss, mostly of a routine nature., was transacted, and the mesting was over in fiftyâ€"five minutes. Summary of business was as follows: The Can@adian National Institute for the Blind was granted permission to' hold a tag day in Timmins on May 25. Lsosal representative of the Institute, H. Treneer, said in his letter to the Council that one of the high lights of the Institute work here in 1939 was the sonding of a local blind man, who was dependent upon relatives, to Toronto to work in the Institute‘s broom factoty there, at a living wage. OA A letter BHef Admir approxim: single pso A letter from S. Smith, District Reâ€" lef Administrator, said that there were approximately 160 families and 32 single psople receiving aid here at the present time and that new applications were cocming in at the rate of eight a day. He advised that an assistant inâ€" vestigatcr be hirea as the work was becoming too much for the present staff. ‘The Council passed a resolution instruoting the clerk to advertise for applications for a Lemporan uwesuga tor. Thanks to Councit A letter from the Porcupine Christâ€" mas Seal Committee thanked the Council for the use of a room im thuc town huil. (Continued cu Pego Eig:l} 1 Section 8 Pages Number on Relief Expect Weather To Clear A rising barometer would indicate that the weather is likely to clear withâ€" in the next day or so, said the Hollinger weather office this morning. Officials felt that there would likely be a cessaâ€" ticn of snowfall and possibly colder, clearer weather. Snow fell to the depth of five inches on Thursday last. ‘On Friday there was one and a half inches of snow and on Saturday oneâ€"quarter of an inch. On Sunday there was five inches. Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures since Thursday have been as folâ€" lows: Thursday, maximum 22, miniâ€" mium 17; Friday, 24 and 8; Saturday, 20 and 9; Sunday, 29 and 16. At eight o‘clo:k this morning the theremometer reading was 16 degrees. Alvin Leach was reâ€"elected President of the Volunteer Firemen‘s Association on Friday evening at the annual meetâ€" ing which preceded the annual banquet. Reâ€"Elect Alvin Leach Head of Firemen‘s Body Durihg the past few days snowâ€" ploughs have been busy day and night Secretary Treasurer Reâ€" turned to Office for 22nd Mr. J. E. Morrison was reâ€"elected to the position of Secretaryâ€"Treasurer. Both of these men have held office for a number 0f: years Death of Mri E. Junell at Hospital Yesterday t‘The â€" Gotcured at St.. Mary‘s Hospital on Sunday January 14,/of :Mr. FEmil Junéll, who had been ill for some time. The late Mr. Junell was born in Finland and was fiftyâ€"cight years of age. He had been a resident of Timmins for the past 20 years, at one time operâ€" Funeral services will be held at Walker‘s Undertaking Parlour on Wedâ€" nesday, definite time to be announced later. ating a store at 53 Fourth Avenue, where he has made his home for many vears, James H. R. Cromwell, Presidem: choice for minister to ; Canada. is seen on his return from } | Russia in 1937, where he was arrestâ€"} jed for taking snapshots in but immediately released. Shortly aiter reaching home, he sent Stalin 4 cCOy of a book ne coâ€"authored,} Year. Published at ‘Timmins, Ont.,. Canads, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY iÂ¥ A11841 4 Smoker on Saturday at Legion Hall Proves to be One of the Best Yet Gold Belt Band Adds to Excellence of Programme. Councillor Miss Terry is Given Ovation. There was‘a large attendance at the Smoker held on Saturday evening in the Legion hall. The event was the final concert under the auspices of the present entertainment committee underl the chairmanship of Geo, Nippers. As special guests attending the entertainâ€" ment were Mayor Emile Brunette and members of the newly elected council for 1940. .A very fitting tribute was | made to the assembled members of the Legion by the visit of Miss E. Terry, the first lady councillor of Timmins. Miss Terry was given a great ovation by the I crowd. President Walter Greaves, gave official welcome to the special visitor,' who replied in very fitting words. Gep. Nippers introduced all the other guests present Mayor Brunette, Councillors, Eyre, Spoonet and Fay. g As the special attraction for the smoker, the Gold Belt band, under leaâ€" dership of Mr. Walsh, were on hand and with their classical and popular band selections made the evening the "best of ‘em all" as one member exâ€" pressed his pleasure. The bandsmen all clever instrumentalists certainly gave of their best and responded promptly to encores. "Airs of Ireland" proved such a hit at the early part of evening, that Bandmaster Welsh, owing to so many requests had the band play this beautiful selection near the close of the programme. Among â€" the marches such popular army favourites as ‘"‘Colonel Bogey," "The Gladiator," and ‘"Tipperary," were rendered, "Roll Out the Barrel," "Hang Out the Washing on the Siegfried Line," "Madeâ€" moiselle from Armentieres," etc., gut all singing and made for pleasure and enâ€" joyment. Those wh> contributed to the vocal Those wh> contributed to the vocal and the entertainment included Wal!â€" ter Avery, James Cowan, Joe Ormston, Les. Nicholson, D. Dimmock and Capt. Davis. Two members of the band, "Jim and Mike" made a great hit with their masterful work upon the mandolin and violin. Both are degreed musicians and proved by their superb technique and finish to be masters of the instruments they played. Prolonged applause greetâ€" ed the three selections chosen. W. A. Devine was pianist for the evening. Light refreshments were served by the committee, these being much apâ€" preciated by all. President Greaves spoke of the work of the entertainment committee and also thanked the artists and the Gold Belt band for its presence and loud applause was given in resâ€" ponse to a vote of thanks. The event has set a very high stanâ€" dard for 1940 and those elected as the incoming â€" entertainment committee have a task before them to coqurl Following the precedent set by his father in the last war, the King made a personal visit to British troops in France. He inspected air force units, forts and TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 1940 yY 1g1 COâ€"OPERATIVE MEMBERS MEET DISCUSS NEW â€"STORE PLAXNS of the members of the Consumers‘ Coâ€"operative Society was held last night in the Hollinger Hall to discuss matters of policy withreâ€" gard to the construction Oof a new store to replace the main store recently burnâ€" ed. A committee of nine members was appointed to act in conjunction with the Board of Directors on the matter. First Meeting of Council Reviewed in Brief Council considers plan to give discounts on taxes paid before due. Rescinds 1939 Council resoluâ€" tion and places town hiring back n hands Government Employâ€" ment Burgéau. Gives permission for for Blind tag day, May Asks for applications tion of temporary relief Gives permission to local branch Canadian Legion to sponâ€" sor Conklin‘s Shows here June 10th to 15th. Asks tenders up to January 18 for supplying, cutting, storing reâ€" lief wood. Reâ€"appoints P. J. Doyle, J. Disley and V. Rozon to Board of Health. Passes routine byâ€"law borrowâ€" ing $673,000 from bank. Denies use tow1 than charity org: end January wh will be considered . Orders plan to assist municipal employees to buy war loan bonds. Reâ€"appoints J. A. Cousineau and J. P. Burke to High and Vocational School Board. Details of the aboveâ€"thentioned items may be found in Council stories in another part of this ag pine Mobpante Gives â€"C.W.L. permission for zg day March 16th. town hall to other organizations until when applications trenches afnd showed intense interest wherever his tour tock him. He is seen here greeting a British officer wearing the new battle dress. Gauthier to for posiâ€" inspector Institute 260. $100 Damage When Overheated Pipes Flame Loss ol $100 was occasioned. to the home of V. Goldum, 106 Wilson avenue, on Friday mormng at an! earLy hour when overheated pipes setithe ceuiné of the house on fire: ‘Af 2.01 a.m. the pipes became so hot that tre ceiling above â€" them was ignited. The fire burned through the ceiling and made its way into the attic of the house. One line of hose was laid by firemen before the flames were brought under control. Wilson Avenue Home Ignitâ€" ed When <Pipes Become Overheated. Again Place Town Hiring in Hands Employment Bureau Council Rescinds Resolution of 1939 Town Fathers Orâ€" dering Hiring of Men from Town Hall. A resolution passed by the 1939 Council, taking the hiring of men for town work out of the hands of the Dominion and Provincial governments‘ eimployment bureau supervisor, Delbert Murphy, and placing it in the hands of the Works Department of the town, was rescinded on Friday when the new Council held is first meeting. The resolution was passed last year upon receipt of complaints by members of the Timmins Citizensg‘ League that Mr. Murphy‘s method of hiring was not satisfactory. After it was passed the Town Engineer and his assistants had to take over the work of hiring instead of merely applying to the employment bureau for the necessary number Of men. Upon the order of the new Council, bureau for the necessary number Of men. ; Upon the order of the new Council, the employment bureau will again réf sume the task of hiring and the town department will be relieved of that work. ' Annual Meeting of Local Branch of V.0O.N., Jan. 17 The annual meeting of the Timmins branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses will be held on Wednesday evening of this week, Jan. l7th at 8.00 p.m. in the town hall. There should be very general interest in ‘this meeting and a large attendance as very imâ€" portant and valuable work is being done here by the V.O.N. In addition to the reports of the Nurses here and of the oflicers of the branch, a special feaâ€" ture of the annual meeting wil be an address: by Miss Beatrice Creasy, organâ€" izer for the ViltGilai uCY OL 1“!“' Published at Timminas, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDA Army Leaves Cancelled In France; Belgium Orders Mobilization British Temporarily Cancel All Army Leaves. Holland and Belgium Are Mobilizing Forces. Report German Troop Concentrations on Frontiers. Italians Worried Over Threat to Neutrals. Reds Bomb Finnish Cities Unprecedented numbers of Russian bombers are reported to have subjected Finnish cities to the heaviest raids of the war over the weekâ€"end. Fires were gaid to be raging in dozens of cities and casualties are believed to be heavy. The Russians are accused by Swedish sources of dropping bombs=â€"on a Swedâ€" ish island, sixty miles from Finland. Meanwhile, Russia has protested the aid being given Finland by Norway and Sweden, in the form of supplies and volunteers. Moscow said that the reâ€" ply to its protest to the two Nordic countries was "unsatisfactory." Russia Protests Aid> Given Finland by Norway and Sweden. Replies "Unsatâ€" isfactory." MINING INSTITUTE WILL MEET ON TUESDAY, JAN 16 Next meeting of the Porcupine branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy will be held in the McIntyre community building at Schumather on Tuesday, January 16. The International Nickel Sound film entitled ‘"Mining, Smelting and Refinâ€" ing of Copperâ€"Nickel ~Ores" will be T wentyâ€"Third Annual Banquet of Firemen One of the Best Held Yet shown Volunteer Firemen Entertain Salaried Firemen, Mayor and Members of Council and Their Ladies, and Other Guests. Councillor Terry Makes Decided Hit. Menu and Service by Ladies‘ Auxiliary of Legion Adds to Sucâ€" cess of Event. Exhibition of Camera Studies and Colour Photography An exnwition 06i studies and â€"photof colcoured photograph} the Legion hall, on of this week. The pt of Charles Wilkins, w photographer has m and beautiful picture to come to view t anateur phowgrapi hall, Cedxr »t. E.,; at Unique Display at the Leâ€" gion Hall on Thursday phuotos are who as atr made mat 11i naleul unique Complete mobilization by Belgium and defence precautions by Holland have been the cause of a weekâ€"end furore in Europe. The British war ofâ€" fice has cancelled temporarily all leaves for troops in France. Officials believe For twentyâ€"three years the annual bangquet of the Timmins Volunteer Fire }Brigade has been a notable event in \ town, and the cccasion on Thursday evening last in the Legion hall was generally voted to be the very best yet from practically all standpoints. In any event it was a complete suctess iand a very happy evening. The hall was filled to capacity, close to a hunâ€" dred sitting down to the excellent full course dinner provided by the Ladies‘ Auxiliary of the Legion, and the serâ€" vice equalled in excellence the choice food supplied. The vote of thanks tendered to the lagaies of the Auxiliary during the evening was both sincere and enthusiastic. From Brussels comes word that proâ€" vinces bordering on Germany have been evacuated of civilians. German troop concentrations are ~reported on the frontier. PFProm Berlin it is reported that German troops of crack units esâ€" pecially designed to go through the Netherlands, which would inevitably bhe flooded if an attack was made, have orders to hold themselves to march at a given moment. that Germany is renewling the "War of Nerves." The French say there is no reason to anticipate a German offensive. The Fremch increased acerial surveys over the German Rhineland and the Danuâ€" bian Valley over the weekâ€"end. French planes, heavily flanked by pursuit ships, are reported to have penetrated deeply into Germany. Similar reconnaissance flights were attempted by German planes and one was shot down. Developments in Belgium and Holâ€" land are reported to have the Italian foreign ministry in a foment. If Holâ€" land or Belgium is raided Italianâ€"Gerâ€" man â€" relations> will be‘ jeopardized, especially in view of the fact that the Belgian foreign minister visited Rome over the weekâ€"end and had several long talks with Count Ciano. In all countries of the world a vigiâ€" lant watch for possible serious develâ€" copments has followed the indication that Germany might attack the western neutrals,. At these anntual banquets it has been the custom for the Firemen to have the mayor and council for the year as their guests, This year on account of one member of the council being a lady, it was decided to extend the list of guests to include the ladies of the special guests, and this plan added inâ€" terest and pleasure to the occasion. Miss Elien Terry, who headed the poll in the voting for councillors this year, made a decided hit with all present, her good humour, ready wit and cleverâ€" ness at repartee adding much to the happiness of the evening. Those at the head table included:â€"Mr. Alvin Leacth, chairman of the Volunteer Fireâ€" men; Mayor Emile Brunette and Mrs. Brunette: Councillor Karl Eyre, chairâ€" CGCOunCclUIioOr ARAlri LYTC, Ccniailâ€" man of the Fire and Light Committee, and Mrs. Eyre; Councillior W. Roberts, chairman of the Public Relations Comâ€" mittee, and Mrs. Roberts; Councillor Miss Ellen Terry, chairman of the Finâ€" ance Committee; Councillor W. J. Spooner, chairman of the Waterworks Committee, and Mrs. Spooner; Counâ€" cillor Philip Fay, chairman of the Pubâ€" lic Welfare Committee, and Mrs, Fay Fire Chief A. Borland, and Mrs. Borâ€" land. Councillor W. McDermott, chairâ€" iy to the en by pa. ftire depa mnan ol council @wbile to Single Copyâ€"Five Cents The Pion | of the P i Establis t P m > The Pioneer Pape of the Porcupine Established 1912 ‘ Wiule L P BTiliit o 16 ment. ind coâ€" to tI MecD a 5e MT LV*% IQf t operation givâ€" e work of the n called upon a few words, ecied wit)h: the ca HBix) WeTreée 11 ed bri Leach.