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4 x _ Five Perish as Plane Crashes at Hamilton iss > z4 2 sA ariniy APP in * 2M t N + is .. Brigadier _ MacDonald, _ Commandâ€" ant Galway and a number of bandsâ€" men from Hamilton assisted in the «ervice«.. Services on Sunday were held at 11, 3 and 7 welock. The Watâ€" erloo rorpe is in charge of Enaign Collina, Lieut. Rateman, Lieut Vose, and Lient. Rodgers. Adjutant Chap man states the quarters are without furniture and citfzens having furniâ€" ture which they could donate to the corpa are requested to call Ensign ‘Colline, Waterloo 867 or Adjutant Chapman, Kitchener 301 Impressive _ communion _ services were held in Waterioo First United Church on Sunday morning when Rev. Finlay Matheson, the pastor, announced that nine new members were received into membership. A sermon appropriate to the occasion and uplendrd music by the choir femâ€" tured the service. The Salvation Army has opened a branch in Waterioo in the Zick block, King St. The official opening took place on Sunday Mayor Uffolmany sided with Aid. Schondelmayer in the suggestion that the town should retain the rightâ€"ofâ€"way along the creek. Enâ€" gineer Claude Necker will prepare plans of the sites in qquestion and present thom at the meeting of the «ouncil next Msnday, Sewer Plant Foreman Careless. Displeasure at d,Pf.wun-l:-ss manâ€" ner in which the foreman was atâ€" tending to his dutics at the plant was exbressed by Ald. Kraft ut the finance session un Monday night. SALV ATION ARMY BRANCH OPENS IN WATERLOO treasurer N. A. Zick and finance chairman Dotzert were much pleased with the bid of the Torunto brokerâ€" age firm. Chairman Dotzert telt the Counâ€" ril would be well advised to defray the work for some time if there was any possibilitl of securing aid from the government. Ald. Kraft pointed out that the contractors tendcrea for the work on summer cunditions. It was also suggested all hand laâ€" bour be employed, but Mayor Uffelâ€" mann could not see the wisdom of such an act, believing that relief could be made by having the work done by machite. W ay Exchange Land. e CanadaNBarrels & Kegs Co. have been communicating recently with the councfl as to the possibility of exchangi»g certzin areas of land in the vicinity of the park Jake. Ald. Schondelmayer, who recently inspected the two properties, stated the town property to be in much better condition. It was suggested that the company pay an additional amount for the Jand, NINE/ NEW MEMBERS RECEIVED As MEMBERS OF UNITED‘ CHURCH S i P SH en m sn Ee nere 4 hi & . Mayor Uffelmann and first deput)‘,T, R;“ Jt.' ;l' ‘T"% I?r.,!_).D.', d{ld '“I‘: Reeve Dotzert were appointed deleâ€"| / 2Y°9T 0f indore, India, were guests guates to attend a meeting of repreâ€", 4* dth‘;'hf’”";lfz{. Dr. V:‘ L. lH‘““'r" sentatives of the various cities and | §880) $1T% 4 faurd, Waterloo, on towns with Premicr Henry in To.| S*nrday. ‘onto todiy. The meeting was callâ€" _ Mrs. Peter Roos and daughter, ed to see if there would be any ; Miss Norma and Mr. and Mrs. possibility of obtaining assistance in | Dolph Breithaupt and son, Albert constructing the new outfall .-n-wer! St., Waterloo, left ‘recently on a to the Grand River and also in alâ€"| motor trip to Nova Scotia where teratiors to the present plant. [ they will visit Rev. Mr. Whittaker Sell Debentures. The tender of Fry, Mills, Spence Co., Toronto brokers, for $301,000 local improvement debentures which includes $125,000 _ for the new school, was accepted by the finance committee. The tender was 100.07 for the bluck of stock and the purâ€" chase price was $301,210. There were nineteen bids. The bonds will bear accrued interest from June 1st, The school and sewer debentures are for a 30 year period and local imâ€" provements from 5 to 20 years. Appointed Delegates. Mayor Uffelmann and first deputy Reeve Dotzert were appointed deleâ€" guates to attend a meeting of repreâ€" sentatives of the various cities and towns with Premicr Henry in Toâ€" The quystion of delaying work on the new outfall sewer for a time to ascertain if government aid was ferthcoming was discussed at length at Monday‘s meeting of the Waterâ€" loo town council. A delegation was in Toronto today to consult the government in regurd to the matter. The question of exchanging town land with a local business firm was discussed und held over until a special meeting on Monday. The council sold $301,000 town debentures to Fry, Mills and Spence, Torontu brokers. Their tender was the best of nineteen and town «@ pile of rocks at the boundary orr‘ the Hamilton airport on Wednesday July lst And the five were out | lucked in the grim game of death, for they were within just a few (eel/ of a clump of bushes which might have meant comparative safely Those killed are: (‘ Harold Raine. general superintenâ€"| dent of the Canadian Press, with | headquarters ut Toronto. J. H Mahâ€" | er Jr.. Montreal, owner of the fil| fated Travelair monoplane Charles | L. Dely, Jr., Toronto. holder ot the Canadian parachute record. Captain Robert M _ Sterling, Montreal, pilot of the plane | SELL $301,000 1 Waterloo Town Council Accepts Bid of Toronto Firm.â€"A Busy Session. Despite frantiv efforts of a herole pilot, five persons, including bimself, were killed when the airplaine in which they were riding crashed into Wing Fabric Rips and Harold Raine, Canadian Press Owner, and Pilot Capt. Sterling Among Dead.â€"Cabin Ships Hits VYOL. 15, NO. 27 | Pleading gullty to stealing maney and watch from Charles Bedford‘» ‘home at Bloomingdale, two lads, Oscar Yantz 16 and Abe Wilkie 18, were allowed to go on e«uapended eentence in court recently. Mrs. E. J. Payson, regent of the Princess of Wales chapter 1.0.D.E., Mrs. W. G. Weichel, secretary of the Queen Anne chapter 1.0.D0.E., representing Mrs. L. A. Galloway, the regent, and Mrs. August Lang, Jr., the regent of the Tommy Atâ€" kins chapter, 1.0.0.E., have been apâ€" pointed by the Preston 1.0.D.E. to judge windows in Preston business places entered in the Empire Shopâ€" ping week window contest. Mrs. Maric Cressman was the hostess to a score of girl friends at ber beautiful summer home, Meâ€" Dougall Ave., Waterloo, on Monâ€" day evening. The guest of honor was Miss Irlu Muclier, who was the recipient ef a travel shower. She Jeaves shortly on an extended trip to the Western provinces. A dainty lunch was served at the close. Miss Anne Mittlcholtz, Charon St., Kitchener, left on Friday on a motor trip to Detroit where she will be a guest of ber sister. The home of Mrs. E. H. Oxley, William â€" St., Waterloo, was â€" the scene of an interesting event on Thursday evening when she enterâ€" tained | friends at an afternoon bridge and tea in honor of Mrs. Miller of London, house guest of Mrs. 8. C. Tweed. During the ten hour Mrs. Tweed cut the ices and Mrs. Roy S. Bean poured tea. The assistants were Miss Maud O‘Donâ€" nell and Miss Gertrude Tweed. The commodious home was bright with lovely spring flowers comprising delâ€" phiniums, galaria and roses. Mrs. George Wegenast was a f‘ubst of Mrs. W. H. Harvey at rantford for a few days. Mrs. Harry Glinz and son Norman have returned to Detroit after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hachnel, Albert street, Waterloo. Mr«. Sorensen and daughter Mary of Michigan are guests of her parâ€" vents, Mr: and Mrs. Albert Bolduc, Young St., Waterloo. She will be joined next week by her husband, ‘lr-v. Mr. Sorensen. Mra. Beatrice Bourne is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hahn, at London., aund Mrs. Whittaker Miss Mary Gatbraith of the Cenâ€" tral School teaching stuf has left for her home in Parkhill for the summer holida‘ys. Messrs. Roy M. Bean, Jr., and Williaim Bean were guests of Miss Maxine â€" Ricker of â€" Michigan, at present a house guest of Mrs. Annic Ballantyne at Tavistock. Miss Carolyn Hall of Pitt@burg is n guest of Mrs. G. F. Yungblut, Young St., Waterloo, Mr. John Clemens of Vancouver is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Hilliard and Dr. W. L. Hilliard, Atâ€" bert St., Waterloo. He will attend the Clemens family reunion to be hcld in Guelph toâ€"day. Mr. Henderson, in charge of the work being done on the bridge by the Dufferin Paving Co.. stuted he believes the bridge will be ready for traffic on or about September 1st Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Snyder and family, George |street, Waterlou, have left for their summer home at Southampton where they will spend the summer months. Mrs. John Livingston, King St., Waterloo, has left for Bayfield to spend the vacation months at her summer home. The maseive eteel girders have been placed on the railway bridge and viaduct being constructed by the Ontario Construction (Co., of St. Catherines. The new highway bridge and rail way viaduct will eliminate two very bad curves and a dangerous railroud crossing on NO. 7 highwuy. between hitchener and Guelph. _ Good progress is being made on both â€" the highway | and rallway | bridges | at â€" Breolau Poaring uf) cement On the first 90 fott span of the new bridge was begun last| Wednesday by the Dufferin Paving | and (Crusher Stone Co_ The highway bridge when completed will be the largest spau of its kind in Ontario! and it already promises to be a most â€" imposing | looking | sthucture when finkshed | | Heroism is Futile. _ The pilot‘s beroism was the only goldet beam in the dark tragedy. He pulled the ship back steeply out of the dive and the fabric of one wing broke loose and waved crazily The shly wobbled from side to side as Sterling fought t0 steady it Then he apparently headed for the small clump of trees, as though he intended to try and land amid the clump. Instead, he shot over them the the plane turned on its side. then plunged straight down. Win MceCullough, â€" reporter, â€" deâ€" vlined to go into the plane at liet minute and Raine took his place. The plane was just a mass of tangled wreckage when field attendâ€" ants rushed to it. GOOD PROGRESS ON BRESLALU BRIDGE AND VIADUCT SENTENCE SUSPENDED PERSONALS {_ Commeneing | July 8th and conâ€" ’nlmlug for July, Angust anl Sepâ€" ,Il'tllhvl‘. Watertoo will hoid Wednes fda_\ torenoot market begigting ut [7.00 a.m. This was devided upon at the meeting of the town council Monday night. The question was inâ€" troduced by Ald. Heer of the market | committee. ehairman, who said he had been approached | by «everal {persons desiring a fruit mapket each ‘\\'z-xlnwzulax morning. . Ald Sehondel pmayer had also been approached and ‘\.\.n.w in favor of the midâ€"weekly marâ€" ket. It was decided the market will II.«- an open one and fruits, vegetable and farm produce vendore will be {charged a fee of ten cents per table !o-;-rh Wednesday morning. The committee passed a |Iluli()|l‘ [in favor of granting the Waterloo Bund | permission to bring the lh-‘J Leon European Cirens to Watertoo,| \Jnly 13, 14 and 15. The clreus mmu‘ righly recommended and one of its |unique features is that the company has no side ehows or gambling ulnâ€"‘ vices. The cireus employees will all |beboarded at tocal hotels and not | on grounds as is usual enstom Eight Extra Prizes J{ Will Be Awarded | Next Monday Night The contest â€" for the {fourteen extra cash prizes for the best work done in subscription getting for the Waterloo Chronicle came to an end one week ago last Monday night, June 22nd, and at the close of the offers, it was found that the reâ€" turns made by several of the candiâ€" dates was exceedingly close, and all should be congra®mlated on the splendid number of new and reâ€" newal _ subscriptions _ secured + by them during the special offer. Another large number of extra cash prizes was given last week to candidates _ doing | the best work from June 23rd up till last Monday night, June 29, and the results obâ€" tained were most gratifying. During the first three weeks of the contest, over one thousand paid in advance subscribers _ were â€" added to â€" the Waterloo Chronicle‘s list, and con sidering that the contest has still a little more than four weeks to go, it can be expected that Waterloo County will be thoroughly combed for new and renewal subscriptions for the Chronicle before the curtain rings down on the last lap of the race, which is now only a matter of daya before the final cfming hour is at hand. ‘ Everywhere candidates are being received by new and old subscribers in fine fashion which is one of the most pleasing features of the enâ€" tire contest. The popularity with Fine Results Secured by Chronicle Contestants.â€" More Thanl 700 Paidâ€"inâ€"Advance Subscriptions Added to Chronicle List During First Three Weeks.â€"Only Four Weeks of T@ntest| Left. â€" Mr. Subscriber! Help Now â€" This Week! i At Stratford Park a lady was overâ€" come by the heat and received first ard by a Doctor and nurse. Many others _ in â€" Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo | and district were overcome by heat. At the Waterl00 park the Jake was thronged by 500 bathers seeking reâ€" lief in the coofing waters. Sunstoke,. prostrations, dreat lhys teria, pavements bulging and crackâ€" ing. beaches swarming with people, every stream and pool and park handling record crowds. Ferry boats running as fast as their engines could turh carrying people to the islands »t Toronto, changed for thousands a day of pleasure to a stremious battle against unconquerable odds MIDWEEK MARKET FOR WATERLOO Town _ Council _ Accedes â€" to Wishes of Citizens for Wednesday Market. Toronto‘s heat toll last night to tulled three dead and six others pros trated. smashing all previous records for | ul bl“llll‘u‘u heat with a temperature of 98.4.‘ leaving death and suffering in its |_,, ; Tt oâ€"oâ€"n wake, Dominion Day yesterday was | Wm. Heimbecker Rendered Unâ€" marked with red letters in the anâ€"! conscious on Farm of Floyd nals of Toronto and other purts of . , Ontario ) Honderich near New Sunstoke, prostrations, dieat lhys Humburg. furla. niavements bnlemna and canse d RECORD HEAT BRINGS DEATH; Prostrations and Sun Strokes Mark Holiday as Thousands Seek Relief.â€"98 Degrees. Mr. Christie of the Ontariv Com struction Co. replied to the alleguâ€" tions made in Galt at a Liberal meeting by N. O. Hipel, M.L.A. for South Waterloo, that men at work on the Breslau viaduct were fed un bread and milk secured from near by farmers. Mr. Christie stated the men were not boarded by the company, all but two being Kitchener men and they were well paid on an hourly basis. MEN AT WORK AT BRESLAU VIADUCT ARE WELL PAID SUFFERING WATERLOO, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1931 Descemiants of the Riehd family, 147 in unmbes Aheld an enjovable reâ€" umion at the park in New Hambaurg oi | Sabtirdiy . ‘The: president. John luetil, of New Mamburk, welcomed the avnest Following a â€" simptuous dinnes, brief addresses by . promin:â€" entâ€" nrembers a . progrum. of sports was run off and proved most interâ€" wcling. Members of the family were present from Cedar Springs, Mich., Monktan, Gadohill, Listowel, Kiteh ener, Stratford, Milverton and Guderich & ho idfi t ko al mt s aad Alli t uflls w hkA i $ s The winners of the extra vnsh'nrtlnn wn: Inatitnted ‘by the count offers, which came to a close June|treasurer â€" who may _ collect an 20th, last Monday night, will be|moneya owing to the county. Sinc announced in next week‘s issue of|Kitchener refused to pay a portlo the Chronicle. Make sure that you|of â€" its â€" intereat owing, _ recently put forth every effort this week and| Mayor Bezean believes this is th up to the close next Monday night,|reaeon for the action. Warden Sha sn that you will be certain wf win-’or Hespeler stated that last year th ning another extra prize, and don‘t|adopted financial report containe forget the closing date of the next/a resolution authorizing the cler extra prize offersâ€" it is next Monâ€"|to collect all moneys owing, and 1 day night, July 6th, at which time|the adoption of thia report by th the extra club vote offer will be|counctl, the legat action begun b decreased thirtyâ€"three and oneâ€"thirdthe treasurer against the city was (Continued on Page 10) duly authorized. _ Yesterfiay. July bsts the postal ’ralfis went into effect in Canada. The new letter rates are: Catteda | Forâ€" lOcal delivery. two nents for the first ounce and one cent for euch additional ounce. j Canacda All other letters, three vents for the first ounce and two cens Tor each additional ounce. Great Britain. places within the Bertish â€" Ringire, â€" France, â€" United Stairs and all other places in North and South America. three conts for the dinst onnee and two cents for mich additional ounce t Other â€" countries Five cents . for the first nnee and three cents for each widitional ounce, Post canls< P wo eent, ‘ Henry â€" Giingrich, Baden; _ (C. K. Marriott, West Montrose; Miss E. Becker, Kitchener R. R.; Miss A. Streiker, â€" WateriIno; Miss _ Gladys Buck, New Dundee; Miss Florence Huehn, Waterlon, R. R. 3; C. E. Schwartzentruber, Petersburg, R. R. 2, Carl Forwell, Wallenstein, R. R.; Mrs. K. O, Planz, Waterloo; Miss E. Shantz, â€" Kitchener; Mrs. M. K. Zinger, Ariss; Miss Gertrude L. Ott, Floradale; _ Frank _ Hoffarth, 8t. Ulements, Miss Irene Kruse. RIEHL FAMILY REUNION HELD AT NEW HAMBURG which the Chonicle is meeting is a plensant <mtisfaction to the Editor and _ Minagement _ of / Waterloo County‘s leading: weekly newspaper. Now the big question is which candidate will win the extra cash prize offers next Monday night, July tth? The winners of the extra cash prize which closed on the night of June 22nd are as follows: Mrs. Mr. Wm. Heimbecker was badly shocked and burned ubout the right hand and side while at his brotherâ€" imâ€"law‘s farm on Thursday morning during the storm. Mr. Heimbecker went to upen the gate and stated thit it was the last he cupld reâ€" member. In conversation with Mr. Floyd Honderich, on whose farm the mishap occurred, he said that he noticed "Mike", as he is always known to his friends, about to open the wate and noticed a bright flash und the imjured man fall. He rushed to bim and carried him into the house. He later regained consciousâ€" ness. Mr. Hondcrich also mentioned that some time later he went to open the gate and it was so hot that he burned his hand. ‘ Mr. Heimbecker‘s hand was badly scorched and swollen and he had no strength in the injured member. \ NEW POSTAL RATES NOW IN EFFECT MAN BURNED BY LIGHTNING _ Post, the oneeyed pilot, who had done all the flying on the journey uround the world, shot his swift plane over the crowd, banked steep !y and made three leisurely circles of the feld, selecting the best posâ€" sible plave for the landing and 3 minutes Gatty â€" and â€" Post compfeted the world fight in 8 days, 15 hours and ol minutes. Their actual flying time in the air was only 4 days 10 hours At 744 pm, the white ship Winâ€" nle Mae ahot at terriffic speed out of a salmonâ€"colored sunset and a crowd 0i approximately 2,000 broke into wild cheers Wiley Post aud Harold Gatty comâ€" pleted a flight wround the world at 147%% ESE at New York on July Ist. making the 16,000â€"mile journey in less than nine days, with 13 Interâ€" mediate stops POST â€" GATTY CIRCLE WORLD IN NINE DAYS Make 16,000 _ Mile Journey. (Gireeting by Big Crowd at New York. enmlants ef the Riehd family, unmbes held an enjovable re al the park in New Hamburg ndiy. . The president. John 1â€" New Hambirg. welcomed i Following a â€" simptuous Inief | addresses by . prominâ€" whery a . progrum of sports off and proved most interâ€" Members of the family were _ According to information obtained from Mayor Bezean at the City Hall, Kitchener, on Monday, the fegal acâ€" ’liun of Wateriloo County against the Clty Oof Kitchener for recovery of $4.214.83, allegedly owing by the city am interest under a joint agreeâ€" ment between the two municipalities has not been officially sanctioned by the county council. He believed the action ‘was inatituted ‘by the county treasurer who may . collect any moneys owing to the county. Since hitchener refused to pay a portion of its _ intereat owing, recently, Mayor RHezeau believes this is the reason for the action. Warden Shaw Of Hespelbr stated that last year the adopted financial report contained a resolution authorizing the clerk to collect all moneys owing, and in the adoption of thie report by the council, the legal action begun by: The beautiful display of cut flowâ€" ers and miniature landscape by the Waterl0o park was ;reatly admired by the hundeds of people attending. Une of the finest displays was that of E. F. Seagram, "Bratton House," by his expert gardener, Chas. Davis. Among the best rose exhibits were those displayed by Mrs. C. Karges, who won the Ontario Rose Society bronze medal and Mre. J. Kieswetâ€" ter and In peonies E. Hotace Carâ€" thew was the best. A lovely exhibit of orchids bf Mrs. G. H Skelton was much admired. The officers O6f the soclety are to be congratulated on the success of the epring show. CoUNTY TREASURER TO RECEIVE $4,214 FROM KITCHENER Waterloo‘s Spring Flower Show, the first ever attempted, held in the Zick block Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. under the aueplces of the Horticultural Society, was a huge success and surpassed the expectaâ€" tions of President Geo. Coltart, Secâ€" retary E. Foerster and directors. The judges were, Dr. Rev. Schnarr. Kitchener, and Robt. Sim of the Mutual Life. wWOMAN INJURED < WHEN HIT BY Brubacher, who is 21 years of age, was driving the cycle without a license and is now out on $1500 bail. He will appear for trial on July 7th on a charge of criminal negligence. Mrs. John Laschatzki was struck down and severely injured hg a motorcycle driven by Cleason Bruâ€" bacher, St. Jacobs, at 12.15 u‘clock Sunday. Mrs. Laschatzki stepped off the street car coming from Kitchâ€" ener at the King and Young interâ€" section ‘and was struck by Bruâ€" bacher who was proceeding south towards Kitchener. Mrs. Laschatzki was taken to the home of her son, Rev, C. S. Roberts, corner of King and Young streets, where she was given medical attenâ€" tion. She received a severe scalp wound, injuries to her right elbow, right wrist, right leg and one broken vib. The advisability of expending this sum was discussed. Mr. Braendle, secretary of the board thought the matter should be brought to the municipal council for further considâ€" eration. This it was decided to do before any action is taken. FINE SPRING FLOWER SHOW AT WATERLOO The estimated cost of the work was $21,000, This provided for Imâ€" provements in the basement, corriâ€" dore and stairways and extensive al terations in the interior layout. In the opinion of several members present, it seemed more advisable to walit a year and construct an entire ly new building than to remodel the old structure E. F. Seagram and Park Disâ€" plays Among the Best. Wonderful Exhibits. l At the meetfng of the Waterloo Public School Board, held recently, the questions of repairs to the old Central School bullding was disâ€" cussed at great length, Plans sub mitted for repairs to the board by F. W. Waren Hamilton, architect, valled for various repalrs and alteraâ€" tiOne. $21,000 FOR REPAIRS TO LOCAL SCHOOL School Board Decides to Submit Question to Town Countil. Recently a pants burglar who has not been heard from for & long time was again busy. He made his appearâ€" ance at a William St. residence a tew days ago, gaining entrance to the house by removing an upstairs window screen. The occupant of the bedroom, a young woman, awakened to find the burglar crawlâ€" ing through the win?ow. Her screams, however, scared the burgâ€" lar who beat a hasty retreat. 100,000 Prairie Farmers Promised Aid PANTS BURGLAR AGAIN BOBS UP IN WATERLOO MOTORCYCLE _ It ie interesting to note that Mr. ‘(lpnrga Trussler is the oldest surâ€" viving member of the family. He tella 01 his father, Geo. Trualer coming from England, nearly one hundred years ago and settling on the farm now owned by Mr. Oscar Trussler. The family comprised Oone daughter, Mra. Main, who prased away aged 982 years, and four sons, the late John Truealer of Welle«siey, the late Thos. Truasler and the late David Trussler, and many repesentatives of this family were present at the reunton Freyâ€"At Clay Township, al.ncaster County, Penn., on June 27, to Mr and Mre. Enoch B. Frey a daughâ€" ter (Edna Ruth). A most appetizing and sumptuous dinner and supper were gerved, the guests being meated at tables arâ€" ranged on the lovely lawn. Those _ present _ included, _ Mra Cowan ofâ€" Haysville. Mrs. Perrin, Galt. John Trusaler and Mrs Moe bus« of Detrolt, Mro and Mra_ James Trussler of Orlllla and others from a distance A selightfnl and happy rennion of the Trussler family was held on Satâ€" urday at the Trussler homestead, the beautiful farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Trussler, Huron Road. Over 100 descendants gathered from far and near t0 once more renew wcquaintances The _ family _ was privileged and honored to have as gueets Mr. and Mrs. George Trussâ€" ler, nee Miss Sarah Brighton. Deâ€" spite their years, 94 and 90, respectâ€" Ively, this esteemed and widely known conple enjoy their nsna) good health and continue to take a lively Interest in the happenings of the day TRUSSLER DECENDANTS Jack _ Westonhoefer, _ Kitchener, pleaded gullty in Kitchener police court recently, on the charge of reâ€" celving «tolen goods from Michael ’Waechler of Wellesley, and was sentenced to one year in the Ontario Reformatory with one year indeterâ€" minate, _ Waechter, . who â€" pleaded gullty to two charges of shopbreakâ€" Ing and theft in Wellesley, received a like sentence. Joseph Weyman of Waterloo and Jack Westonhoefer, charged with theft of $38 from Joseph Westonâ€" hoefer. Kitchener, were both acâ€" quitted by Magistrate Weir on the grounds of insufficient evidence for conviction. Delightful Gathering Heid at Old Homestead, Huron Road. Beatrice â€" Kuntzie, â€" Glasgow St., Kitchener, charged with theft of a local man‘s coat in Waterioo recentâ€" ly, was remanded in custody until July 2, when her case will be heard. She was in Westonhoefer‘s company when he was arrested. Reports presented at a recent meeting of the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo hospital commission showed an inâ€" ’czease of 55 in free patients for May as compared to a year ago. The number of pay patients for a like period decreased from 1215 to 1171 The report showed that the county sents 185 pay patients, Kitchener 755, Waterioo 1$2 and other places 49. During May 133 persons were adâ€" mitted to the hospital. a decrease of 25. One Man Guilty of Theft of Goods and Another of Receiving Stolen Property. . Secretary â€" Franks informed the members that a reply had been ze ceived from the Ontario Governâ€" ment stating that no grants were for capital expenditures on new hosâ€" pitals, The question of plans of a proâ€" posed new hospital was discussed but no definite action taken. GOES TO ONTARIO REFORMATORY FOR ONE YEAR TERM Policy Agrminst Making Grants to Municipalities on Capital Expenditures. GOVvERNMENT PaAYs NOTHING TOWARDS NEW HOSPITALS A special measure for the relief of droughtâ€"stricken farm areas in the West was promised. Probably more than five million acres of land kad been adversely affected by the drought, â€" declared â€" Mr. â€" Bennett. From information received by the Minister when, rising at the opening of the House of Commons on Wedâ€" nesday, We announced that relief funds must be voted before the end of the present session. Widespread unemployment, now eggravated by the distress of 100,000 Western farmers whom an unprecedented drought has brought face to face with ruin, where the conditions candidly and seriously put befurr_Purliument by the Prime On the 64th anniversary of conâ€" federation Canada was faced at Ottawa on Wednesday with the ve prospect of raising possibly 5?(‘3,000,000 or more to meet what in the considered ofiiniun of Preâ€" mier Bennett, is perhaps the greatâ€" est national calamity ever to overâ€" take the nation. Premior Bennett States Crop Disaster Great Calamity. â€" Al Parties Pledge Aid to Government. â€" Likely $50,000,000 Relief Will Be Voted.â€"5,000,000 Prairie Acres Barren.â€" Unemployment Aid Needed. s HOLD REUNION COUNTY‘8 LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER He was born in Roseville, a son of Mr. and Mre Menno Erb In 1891 he wedded liitian Lee There surâ€" vive. a wife, two eons, Carl of Monâ€" ‘treal and Irvin of Kitchener: three \dnuuhtorfi Mra. A. A. Schreiter of Kitchener. Mra J. Rennett of Galt and Misa Betty Erb of Kitchener; ‘nne brother. Rdwin of Grfmaby and one siater, Mra V. C. Ruchanan of Montrea) _ One son Harry, prede ceamed him in August. 1927 The funeral was held Thureday to the Trinity United Church for serâ€" vice and Mt. Hope cemetery for burtal. Ephraim Erb, aged 64 years, wellâ€" known inaurance man of Kitchener, died suddeniy on Monday, following a short illeas. He took over the bustâ€" ness of the Erb Glove (Co. on the death of his father, but later*went Into the insurance buatness â€" The bands present were the Kitchâ€" ener Bugle Band, Galt Highlang Light Infantry Band, Guelph Pipers Band, Kitchener Regimental and Kitchenâ€" er laudies‘ Bands and the Waterloo Band "WThe crowning feature of the anâ€" nual event was the magnificent diaâ€" play of brilliant fireworks, from the sputtering flaming wheels to the deatening roar caused by the huge skyrockets which left colored streaks in their wake. _ A massed band composed of the Kitchener Re#fimental band, Kitchâ€" ener Ladies‘ band and the Waterloo band. under the direction of Lfeut. G. H. Ziegler, played the National Anthem. This was followed by acroâ€" batie performances by a New York Company and by the local Y.M.C.A. and YW.C.A One of the greatest feature of the tattoo was the grand march past by each band in turn. As its rocket reached its peak in the sky and exâ€" ploded with a deafening noise, each band in turn began its march past. EPHRAIM ERB, KITCHENER BUSINESS MAN. PAsSSES AWAY The tattoo itself drew a crowd of approximately 5000 spectators, while the parade along King and Water streets altracted many people. Led by the Bugle Band of the local branch of the Scots Fusiliens of Caâ€" nada the procession filed between the lines of peopfe on King and Waâ€" ter streets. Oue of the greatest tattoos ever keld in this district, Kitchener‘s tenth annual demonstration of musicâ€" al prowess. acrobatics and brilliant fireworks display, under the ausâ€" pices of the Kitchener musical s0â€" clety was held at Victoria park Kitâ€" chener, on Wednesday evening. 5000 ATTEND KITCHENER‘S BIG TATTOO _ The town of Waterloo will again ipa\y the largest amount in road taxes this year to the county, taking first place among the 11 municipaliâ€" ties with $31,800. Second place goes to Waterloo township with $27,156 and Preston third with $17,376. â€" The cut in the mill rate from 4 % to 4 mills decreased the amounts as compared with 1930. 00 Brilliant â€" Fireworks, Massed Bands and Vaudeville Stunts. Ideal Weather. The three municipalities, Waterâ€" loo, Waterloo township and Preston paid in 1930 the following sums for road _ taxes: Waterloo, $35,010; Waterloo township, $30,681, and Preston $19,381. Wilmot township paid $15,756 in 1931 and $17,608 in 1930; Wellesley, 1931, $15,452, and $17,716 in 1930; Woolwich, $14,684 and $16,528 respectively; North Dumfries township, $10,740 and $12,073; Hespeler, $7,392 and $8,356; Elmira, $6,404 and $7,042; New Hamburg, $3,860 and $4,126; Ayr, $1700 and $1890. County Road Assessment $4000 Less than 1930.â€"Lower Mill Rate. WATERLOO PAYS $31,800 ROAD TAXES Mr. Bennett did not indicate how much money would have to be voted, but Hon. {V L. Mackenzie King, Liberal leader, made plain his view that $20,000,000, the same sum as was voted for unemployment relief last Fall, would not begin to meet the demand which, he said, the adâ€" ministration must face before and guring the coming winter. Canada, he asserted, had not hesiâ€" tated to meet disastrous conditions affecting other countries. Therefore he proposed to ask Parliament to assist in meeting this. The extent of the assistance would necessarily deâ€" pend on information as to the need. Full Coâ€"operation Promised. Immediatcly be made this anâ€" nouncement, the Premier received from the Liberal, Progressive, and Labor groups a promise of the fullâ€" est coâ€"operation in the solution of what all parties agreed to be a most serious situation. Government it was learned that at least 100,000 people were affected directly and also their herds.