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ASK WiG Ice Artists G THE D OSHAWA Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette asd Chronicle AILY TIMES-GAZETTE WHITBY VOL. 6--NO. 66 OSHAWA-WHITBY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1947 " Price 4 Cents SIXTEEN PAGES -WAG, BELL AT CRO ive Sparkling Performance > Amateurs and Pros Get Big Hand From Full House Three hours of color, music, comedy and as good an exhibition of skating--both amateur and professional--as one would hope to see anywhere was the fare enjoyed last night by the 3,000 or more opening performance of the Frolies of 1947. patrons who attended the Oshawa Skating Club's Ice In addition to the cast of 175 oré more members of the local club who presented some 10 numbers of no mean merit, this year's show, the club's seventh annual, had as guest artists seven of the top notch figure skaters of the continent. These were Miss Yvonne Sherman and Bob Swenning of New York, 1947 American national senior pairs champions; Gerard Blair, junior champion of Canada; Miss Marnie Brereton of the Toronto Granite Club; the comedy team of Bill Hoag and Jack Hillier from Brantford; and the versatile Sherbrcoke pro- fessional Gerry Lacroix. The galaxy of color in the cos- tumes. tiwroughout formed a strik- ing picture against the gold and ice surface decigned in blue green. Indispensible to the success of such a show is its musical background and the Oshawa Skating Club Orch- estra, directed by Fred Roy, pro- vided a svmpathetiz acccmpani- ment for the skaters, Vocals by Mrs. Ke.th Gahan and the quar- tette composed of Dick Donevan, Don Clarke, Don MacIntosh, Neil Swann, also added to the effect of the production. Much' crédit 'is due to the club's ICE FROLICS (Continued on Page 13; Full-Scale War Starts In Paraguay Asuncion, Paraguay, March 19 --(AP)--Full-scale civil war confronted this South American country today as the government of president Higinio Morinco mustered its strength for a show- down with rebels holding large areas in northern Paraguay. The government decreed last night that the revolt-torn country was in a state of war and Col. Federico Smith, 45, one of Para- guay"s heroes of the Chaco war | against Bolivia, emerged from re- tirement to resume command of government forces. The decree declaring that a state of war existed said it was issued in accordance with "inter- national agreements signed by this country for defence of the continent against subversive movements of a totalitarian char- acter." Cleric Leaps To Safety From Fire Ottawa, March 19-- (CP) = Rev, C. A, Bender of Trinity Ang- lican Church escaped by jumping from a window today when fire raged through his church at Cam- eron and Bank streets near the southern edge of the city. The three-alarm blaze broke out in the comparatively new buil- ding and spread so quickly -that it was feared the church would be destroyed. First reports said an unidenti- tied woman, apparently the only other person in the building, also escaped. Columns of smoke trom the fire could be seen from top floors of downtown office build- ings more than a mile away. CIRCUS COMING HERE Word was definitely made known here today that the Bailey Brothers Circus, one of America's largest "big top" shows, will visit Oshawa on Thursday, May 15th, It is ex- pected the circus will make loca- tion at "The Flats", south of King Street, on the west side of the Oshawa Creek, ! errors RUMOR DENIED "As far as the Wartime Price and Trade Board knows the question of recensidering the closing 'of the Cshawa sub-regional office has not come up," commented an official of the Board wien contacted in Toronto yesterday. It had been Tumored that the office would not close, as announced, at the end of this month, Banquet Speaker C. D, GRAHAM, B.S.A, for Ontario, who will be the guest speaker at the Quinte Seed Fair Baniuet being held in St. And- rew's United Church, Oshawa, at 7 p.m. on Friday night of this week. Destruction 'From Flood Great In UK London, March 19 (AP)--Floods | spread new destruction throughout ! large areas of England and Wales | today, driving thousands of addi- | | tional persons from their homes as | | rising waters in some places edged | | past record peaks established in | | the disastrous floods of 1894, No immediate relief was in sight, | the Air Ministry forecasting "hea- | vy and prolonged" showers followed | by continuous rain. : | Thousands of troops, German war prisoners and volunteers worked | furiously to save water-purifying | stations and gas and electric plants, | while others sandbagged sagging river banks and flood walls. Community kitchens were set up to feed refugees. Troops in amphi- bious tanks and waterborne jeeps rescued hundreds marooned upstairs in their homes. "It is our worst disaster in 300 years," said the mayor of the Thames River town of Caversham, Mrs. Phoebe Custen. Flood water inundated part of 34 counties in England, while five of the remaining six -- Northumber- land, Durham Cumberland, West- moreland and Cornwall -- were still clogged with the winter's Snows. | Youth Says He Killed Black Dahlia | St. Louis, March 19--(AP)-- Po- lice rerorted a slender 22-year-old youth signied a statement last night admitting the "Black Dahlia" slay- ing but officers in Los Angeles, where the nude disected body of Eli- zabeth Short was found, pointed teday to discrepancies in the story. Chief of detectives Leonard Mur- phy identified the youth as Melvin Robert Bailey and quoted him as | saying he "got mad" at Miss Short because she refused to go east with him and "tock my knife out and used jt on her." 2 er --------l--y THE WEATHER Clear and warmer Wednes- day, Thursday clear with not much change in temperature. Winds light today and Thursday becoming East 15 Thursday af- ternoon. Low tonight and high Thursday 22 and 42. Summary Deputy Minister of Agriculture | LEWIS OBEYS COURT ORDER, CONTRACT ON Washington, March 19-- (AP) --John L, Lewis today withdrew his contract termination notice to the United States government effecive March 31 in compliance with a Supreme Court mandate, Lewis sent a 20-word letter to Interior Secretary Krug announc- ing that the notice which he had, given Krug last Nov. 15 "is here- by unconditionally withdrawn." It was this notice of contract termination that touched off a 17-day srike last fall, . Lewis called off that strike un- til March 31; His action today thus apparently erases the possi- bility of renewal of the work stoppage at the end of this month, Wihop. a contract, the miners historically do not work. Thus Lewis's action continues in force the contract he signed with Krug late last spring after the government had seized the mines to end a 59-day stoppage. It was this contract that Lewis sought to end last fall, The gov- | ernment obtained an order from | Judge T. Alan Goldsborough di- | recting Lewis and his miners to call off a strike that followed in November. When Lewis refused, he and the miners were held guilty of contempt, Lewis was fined $10,- 000 and the United Mine Workers were fined $3,500,000. The Su- preme Court upheld the contempt convictions and Lewis' fine, The court however, directed that the union fine be reduced to $700,000, provided Lewis with- draw his notice ending the con- tract with the government within five days after issuance of the Supreme Court mandate, Subsequently, on petition of the government, the Supreme Court speeded effectiveness of its ord- er, Its mandate is to be filed with the federal court tomorrow. Thus, by obeying the court or- der today, Lewis saves the mine union a possible additional fine of $2,800,000, Canada Said Empire's King-pin Toronto, March 19 -- (CP) Canada will soon become the most powerful economic unit in the 'British Empire, Premier Drew last night told the annual speaker's din~ ner attended by members of the Ontario Legislature. He called upon Canada to speak her mind on in- ternational questions and not simp- ly follow Britain's lead. "The British people would wel- come the strong, clear voice of Can- adian leadership in a Common- wealth of Nations," he said. "... We cannot stand alone and must de- cide our place now in this great partaership of British Nations." Eire Faces Food Crisis Dublin, March 19--(CP) -- Eire, soaked by. almost continual rain- fall totalling 40 inches since last August, is confronted with a grave food crisis this centenary year of the famine which cost the lives of 3,000,000 people. One Dublin paper quoted Eire's position as "Grave as any in its history." The average Irishman sees his country faced with bread famine next October or sooner, because the sodden condition of the soil makes it impossible so far to undertake 500,000 acres of wheat was sown and sown acreage this year is estimated sowing. By this date a year ago, to be about one-fiftlr of that figure. Prime Minister De Valera has ask- ed for 700,000 acres of wheat and observers say he will be lucky if he gets half of that. Finders Can't Be Keepers, Ruling Timmins, March 19--(CP)--The old principal of 'finder's keepers" just doesn't stick in modern society, when a lost article can be advertiz- ed or returned to its owner through police, magistrate 8. Atkinson rul- ed yesterday. He ordered George for Thursday: Clear, little | change. in temperature, | ed with theft of a watch he claim- ed he found on the street. Fera to sign a $50 bond td keep the peace for a year after being charg- | "Head New Business Organization E. A. TATTERSALL Who were elected to the executive of the North Oshawa Business Men's Association which was formed last night, Mr. Tattersall is president and Mr. Sharp secretary-treasurer. WILLIAM J. SHARP \- Eloquent Tribute Paid Many Fine Qualities Of Late Cyril E. Souch "Well done, good and ' faithful servant." This was the fitting theme of the tribute and eulogy voiged at the bier of the late Cyril Edgar Souch, yesterday afternoon, stil one of the largest and most representa- tive groups of Oshawa citizens and visitors ever assembled to pay last respects to the departed, testified to the appropriate epitaph, Drawn from every walk of life, close friends, associates and ac- quaintances joined in paying trib- ute to one whose passing constitutes such a tragic loss to this city, Un- selfishly devoting time and energy to almost all phases of civic activity and in personal service to his com- munity, the death of Cyril E, South terminated a full and useful career of service to his fellowman and the sincerity and scope of his mourners was poignant evidence that such a | contribution had been recognis:d. | Kiwanis Officers Attend | | Held at 3 o'clock Tuesday after- noon, at the Luke-McIntosh Fu- neral Home, the service was attend- ed by numerous friends from out- | of-town, in addition to relatives and family acquaintances. Walter Stew- art of the East, York Kiwanis Club, Kiwanis Governor of the Ontario- Quebec-Maritime District, repre- sented Kiwanis International, in which the late Mr. Souch had served as President of the Osh- awa Club only last year. Kiwan- ELONUENT TRIBUTE (Continued on Page 2; More Graft Disclosed In Vancouver Vancouver, March 19-- (CP)--Fur- ther startling disclosures of vice graft involving top-ranking police officials were expected today as the Vancouver police commission con- tinued its hearing on the appeals of 23 officers dismissed or demoted during the recent police department shakeup. A sensational, 42-page letter sign- ed by Louis Tisman, formerly of Saskatoon and a self-confessed gam- bler, highlighted the opening ses- sion yeterday. In a bizarre outline of effort by Tisman and his brother Harry to compete with rival vice gangs in the establishment of gambling in this West Coast city, the' sworn statement declared that: 1. Former police chief A. G. Mc- Neil received a protection payoff of $200 a month, and deputy chief Corbett $100 a month. 2. Inspector Bell, recently ousted head of the gambling squad. receiv- ed "nearer $6,000 than $5,000" over a period of years. 3. Harry Tisman had paid protec- tion money to the gambling squad since 194% and the detectives Rex Moore, William Vietch and Clinton Ovens had taken bribes. 4. That Ovens gave prior "raid warnings." The letter told of gambling at the swank Pacific Athletic Club and named Leo Bancroft and Bruce Sni- der as a rival gambling organiza- Hen operating under police protec- on. The disclosures in Tisman's letter were headlined by Vancouver's three newspapers and pushed important world news from other parts of the world into inside pages, Receives Award SGT. HAROLD NUGENT Who was presented with the Degree of the Bronze Lion by the Nether- lands Ambassador to Canada at a ceremony in Toronto recently, Local Soldier Is Honored By Holland Sergeant Harold Nugent, son of Mrs. Nelson Winacott, 226 Tresane® Street, was awarded the Degree of the Bronze Lion by Netherlands Am- bassador to Canada, Jonklieer J, W., M. Snouck Hurgronje, at a ceremony at Toronto city hall recently. A veteran of the Canadian Army campaign in Holland, Sgt. Nugent was first honored in December, 1945, when it was announced that the De- gree would be conferred on him. Presenting a series of awards to Canadian Army men, the Nether- lands ambassador praised the cour- age and tenacity of the army "which remained unbent ag it fought the toughest battles against the Ger- mans, sometimes in shallow water, rain and snow." After training at Toronto, Brant. ford, Camp Borden, Prince Rupert and Calgary, Sgt. Nugent was post- ed overseas in July, 1944, He saw active service in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany and later, as a member of the Queen's Own Ri- fle served in the Army of Occupa- n., Accused Unfit To Stand Trial Toronto, March 19--(CP)--Psy- chiatrists said to have declared Roman Staniecki, suburban Mimico landlord, unfit to stand trial on a charge of attempted murder, must appear in court to give their testi- mony, Magistrate J. E. Pritchard ruled yesterday when he adjourned the preliminary hearing one week. Staniecki is alleged to have put lye or some other caustic in a con- tainer in which his tenants, Walter West and his war bride, kept tea, OSHAWA BOY SYMBOLIZES SEAL DRIVE Lynn Berry, nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs, A. Victor Berry, 223 Burk Street, who symbolizes the crippled children of the province, was interviewed by the press at the Maple Leaf Gardens on Monday when the $150,000 campaign for funds was launched by the Ontario Society for Crippled Children, Known as "Timmy", for the pur- poses of the campaign, Lynn used to be the 11,001st crippled child in the province. Now, thanks to an | operation provided by the society, { he can do abcut anything any other | boy can do. Lynn's father fought five years with the Canadian army in Italy and from France right through to Germany. Lynn was born with a club foot and when only six months old was operated on, and again when five. These operations his father was able to pay for, but a year ago when a third one was needed the family budget couldn't stand it. That's when the society stepped in, The boy is still wearing a brace but it handicaps him only a little. He is determined it will prove no handicap, for his only thought is to become a great athlete, / Hopes to Be Goalie "What do you most want to be?" he was asked, "A dec-tec-tive, But I can't be, because I'm not flat- footed." He grinned and laughed at his own joke. : "If you can't be a detective, what then?" "I'm gonna be a goalie, I was on skates for the first time a month ago." "But maybe you won't make the grade, what will you do for a living then?" "I'll be a baseball catcher. I play on a team at school now." "Yes, but how about making money? How'll you do that?" "I wanna swim, and I love to box," he persisted. The society is equally as deter- mined as "Timmy". They're deter- mined to give every crippled child every chance to reach the goal in life he or she is aiming for. Tomor- row 40,000,000 Easter seals will be mailed all over Ontario, to be sold at $1 a hundred. And 150 service clubs, Kiwanis, Rotaries and many others will be behind the campaign for $150,000. Need More Nurses The money will be used first to increase the society's nursing staff from five to 14, so that every crippled child in need will have the .| proper follow through. An urgently needed third summer camp will be provided, and the two existing camps will be enlarged. The camps are to build up the children for the winter months when they may have to spend weeks or months in hos- pital after operations. The third objective is to establish a vocational | training school to teach children the things they want to do and are capable of mastering. Nail Shortage Said Unnecessary Ottawa, March 19 --(CP)-- Re- construction Minister Howe said in the Commons yesterday there was no reason why there should be a shortage of nails for essential build- ing in Canada. He told G. K. Fraser (PC-Peterborough West) that this complaint of shortages of nails in his riding was similar to one he had received from Toronto a short time ago. Investigation had shown that there were 5,000 kegs of aluminum nails which were not selling. They were as good as steel nails and in some cases were better. Fine Toronto Man Careless Driving Frank Clayton, 2 Isabella Street, Toronto, was fined $25 and costs or one month in the County jail by Magistrate F, S.. Ebbs in Magis- trate"s Court this morning. He pleaded guilty to a charge of care- less driving, at 8 30 p.m. on Mon- day, on the No. 12 highway. Provincial Constable Gordon Keast testified the accused was in no condition to be driving a car. He said; "Clayton drove into a car at Sutton and damaged it to an extent of about $15 to $20. He continued south, about five miles, on No. 12 highway and struck a bulldozer, doing no damage. SPARK IGNITES ROOF Fire last night resulted in small loss to the tenement house of E. Spires at 51 Nassau Street. Firemen say the fire was started from a chimney spark which quickly ed the cedar roof, iy ignit- | SING Blame Fatalities On Weather And Poor Visibility "We find that the accident occurred on February 18 at about 9:15 a.m. at the Brock Road level crossing of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Dr. George R. Booth's death was caused by hemorrhage and shock while that of Dr. Norman A. Cullen was caused by lacerations of the heart. & The Carrier Guest CHARLIE BAILEY Prince Albert carrier for The Times-Gazette who was entertained by the company last Saturday. Charlie was snowed in and unable to attend the 'carrier dinner when it was held on February 27. HITLER YOUTH STILL DANGER IN GERMANY Unless Great Britain and the United States took full advantage of their opportunity to replace Nazi fanaticism with a virile form of democracy, Germany's youth would be swayed by the magnetic appeal of Ccenmunism, Major Lawrence Ruddell, former Allied Military Government olficer, declared last night at a joint meeting of Temple Lodge, A.F. & AM. No, 649, and the visiting Oshawa Scottish Rite Club. Major Ruddell was in charge of 56,000 displaced persons at a camp in the Oldenburg area of the Brit- ish zone, In Germany until last September, Major Ruddell said "one of the greatest menaces" today was the hard core made up of Nazi youths who were imbued with the Hitler philosophy of regimentation. "How would you take a young fanatic and. teach him democracy/" he asked, "It's a very difficult job." Need Powerful Appeal If Nazism was to be eradicated, something with a powerful appeal would have to be found to take its place, Major Ruddell poiisted out. Russia was fully prepared with a Ccenmunist formula as a substitute for Nazi indoctrination, to which German youths had been subject for more than a decade, he said. Turning to the displaced persons problem in Germany, Major Rud- dell said that hundreds of thou- sands of D.P.s, imported by the Nazis as forced labor, were now a thorn in the side of allied control authorities. Although more than a million and HITLER YOUTH (Continued on Page 2) * ccident occurred as the result of the collision of the car and a CP.R. train, The accident was due to the weather conditions and poor visibility, The train engineer and crew all employed precautions and gave every assistance to the injured. "We recommend that in view of the number of accidents at this point that an automatic wig-wag and bell be installed." This was the verdict of the cor- oner's jury, empanelled by Dr. V, F. Cartwright of Pickering follow- ing the hearing of evidence at the Town Hall in Pickering last night, Crown Attorney A. C. Hall of Osh~ awa assisted the coroner in the ad- ducing of evidence, Members of the jury were Ed, Schwalm, Frank Barclay, Joseph Wright, John Lis- combe and Cliff Barrett, The jury was out 22 minutes. The fatal accident occurred while Dr, Booth, Oshawa veterinarian, was driving in a southerly direction with his assistant, Dr, Cullen, while making routine calls at farms in the district. Dr, Booth, who was 49 years of age, had prac- ticed in Oshawa for about nine years, Dr, Cullen, who was a na- tive of Weston, graduated from the Ontario * Veterinary College at Guelph in 1046. Juror Gives Testimony A most unusual feature of the inquest was when Joseph Wright, R.R. 2, Pickering, one of the jurors, insisted upon giving evidence. He sald that at 8:20 a.m. on the morn- ing of the double fatality he was driving south on the Brock Road, at the wheel of a two-ton truck, at a speed of about 9 miles an hour when he noticed a train approach- ing as he neared the crossing. He told of applying his brakes and be- ing unable to stop as his vehicle skidded on the icy roadway. Re- leasing his brakes he ran the truck into a snowbank as the sur- face of the road was such that he could not stop. . Evidence of his findings was given by Dr. H. G. Pritzker, pathologist attached to the Oshawa General Hospital. De= scribing Dr. Cullen's injuries he sald that in addition to numerous cuts and bruises about the head, body and limbs the heart had been post mortem WFATHFR ELAMED (Continued on Page 2) Princess' Affection Said Real London, March 19---(AP)--A government source said today there was reason to believe the government would not oppose a marriage between Princess Eliza- beth and former Prince Philip of Greece, The source, who would not be identified by name, said the Cabi- net had discussed the long-rumor= ed romance informally. The mem- bers, he indicated, appeared to have recognized that "the two young people are very fond of each other" and that Elizabeth's affection for Philip is "very real." Under Britain's precedent the government would «have to ap= prove any man whom the Heiress- presumptive to the Throne might select as her Consort, Some sec tions of the people have objected to Philip beause of his connection with Greece, which many labor leaders consider now to be a Neo= 'Fascist country, % LATE NEWS BRIEFS x Atlanta, Ga.: The State Supreme Court ruled today that Lieutenant Governor M. E. Thompson is the Governor of Georgia. In a 5-2 decision, the state's highest tri- bunal rejected claims of Herman Talmadge and held that Talmadge's election by the Legislature was un- constitutional. Moscow: Top American officials predicted today that unless the Council of Foreign Ministers finds -- and agrees upon -- some overall solution for Germany's current problems there will be no solution at all. Waterville, N.S.: Cash and bonds totalling $24,000 were found sewn in the clothing of an 80-year-old man ad- mitted to a King's county institution. Seoul, Korea: American authorities reported today that two Russian soldiers were killed yesterday by Korean police at San Jik Tong in a dispute over whether vil. lage was in the American or Soviet occupation zoney