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' OSHAWA Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle "THE DAILY TIMES.GAZETTE WHITBY VOL. 6--NO. 113 OSHAWA-WHITBY. WEDNESDAY, MAY! 14, 1947 Price 4 Cents SIXTEEN PAGES > ALLEGE MAN ATTEMPTED MURDER & > Toronto Motorist Drowned At Caesarea Boys' Story Leads To Finding Body In Car Off Pier The persistence of two small boys in their story that they had seen a car slide into yesterday afternoon of the drowning off the pier at Caesarea of Harry Shaw, 36, 44 Derwyn Road, Toronto. The boys, Douglas Frayer, aged 4, and Jimmy Shepherd, PN 4 the water led to the discovery aged 5, told their parents of seeing ®- the car in the water between 11 and 12 o'clock noon but no atten- tion was paid to their story. Later in the afternoon, however, they told their older pals' about what they had seen and altogether the boys went to the pier where they found oil floating on the water. Provincial Constable Russell Pol- lard was notified and with the aid of a tow truck from Archer Motors, Port Perry, the 1936 sedan car with the body trapped inside was found in 12 feet of water off the pier. When the car was discovered, some eight feet off the 60-yard pier, the body was in the back seat. Po- it may have floated back, as the vehicle was full of water. 'The deceased was service man- for Byers Motors Ltd, Dan- forth Avenue, Toronto, but had not reported at the office yesterday ire. not known to » bave any connection with the Lake Beugog district and it is thought he must have accidentally failed to make the proper turn, 2 paws $e pour evn ch ea? ie Sg Mo- | decide to go ahead with expansio: repre sentative, reported last night at a meeting of the Oshawa and District Labor Council "We have submitted a request for a 15 cent increase, but we have no answer as yet," Mr. Smith said. This is in line with an increase asked by the Autoworkers in Can- y. In answer to union demands for increases ranging from 10 to 15 ts per hour, Duplate Canada ., had offered wage boosts of two to five cents an hour "in classifications and none at all others," Mr. Smith told the council. Negotiations would con- tinue, he implied. John Barker, of Local 205, Inter- national Fur and Leather Workers, served notice that his union would open negotiations with Robson Leather Co. Ltd. next Monday for a 25 cent hourly increase. Reporting for Local 1817, United Steelworkers of America, M. J. Fenwick, council secretary and union representative, briefly the agreements signed be- tween Local 1817 and both Ontario Malleable Iron Co. and Fittings Ltd. SUPPLY STILL HOPEFUL 'While reports from New York pre- dict possible shutdowns in the Unit- ed States automotive industry owing to the great demand for steel pro- ducts and distribution difficulties, General Motors officials here today said that they are still hopeful for adequate supplies of steel. State- ments to this effect had been made recently. Carpenters' Return Seen By May 19 Kingston, May 14 (CP).--Striking Kingston union carpenters must go back to work by May 19, or an open shop will be declared, the Kingston Building Contractors Association decided last night at a meeting. The gathering was convened to con- sider the strike of 325 members of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, local 249, which has been in effect since Saturday. A mass mesting of members of the carpenters and joiners union has been called for tonight to con- sider the contractors' proposition. The local seeks a raise of 20 cents per hour for a 40-hour week. A compromise offer of 10 .cents per hour was made by contractors asso- ciation and rejected. by the union. contractors: April or $1.08. per ho ur' for a Province Ready To Assist With . [Hospital Wing In the event that the Oshawa General Hospital Board of:Trustees n of existing facilities, the Ontario government will certainly consider a request from them for a provin- cial grant, J. T. Phair, Deputy Minister of Health, sald in a letter read at the Oshawa and District Labor Council meeting last night. M. J. Fenwick recalled that the O.D.LC. had urged city council to consider issuing a debenture design- ed to finance construction of a hos- pital wing. The city council had evidently filed the labor council re- quest, Mr. Feawick said, and "weren't even interested in discuss- ing the subject." Referring to Mr. Phair's letter, he said that the provincial authorities were obviously prepared to assist "if local people do something." "We're not suggesting city coun- cil take the hospital affairs out of the hands of the hospital board," he declared. "We say to the city-- you issue a debenture and help the board build a wing." It was decided to ask city coun- cil if anything could be done to eliminate the smoke nuisance orig- inating from the gas plant. Lions Utilize Playing Field Port Colborne, May 14--(CP)-- The Port Colborne Lions Club last night voted unanimously to accept the offer of Canada Cement Com- pany of a 20 -year lease at a nom- inal annual rental of the large field opposite Port Colborne arena. The field, used for some years for minor softball and baseball, be con- verted by the Lions into a play- ground and youth recreation field, See Additional Automotive Shut-Downs Soon in US New York, May 14 (AP).--Addi- tional shutdowns in the automotive Jnavstey in the United States, can expected, the metalworking oA, The Iron Age said today, as ucers attempt to accumulate of supplies to support recent high operating rates The publication attributed tem- rary suspensions of the last few to a "crisis in steel distribu- .tion which has been brought about by the acquisition of too much of one item and too little of another." "The over-all demand for steel products is so great and the pressure for delivery so insistent," the paper said "that periodically some tem- porary shutdowns in . fabricating plants are bound to occur until distribution patterns have been corrected." It is noted that the steel industry had been establishing new records "when its operations have not been interfered with by material short- ages, strikes and late deliveries on new rolling equipment." Ingot operations this week were placed at 94.5 per cent of rated capacity with indication of further gains next week. The Iron Age steel scrap come posite was $29.58 a gross ton com- pared with $29.75 a week ago, re- flecting a slight decline in the price of No. 1 heavy melting steel in Chicago. Senior Master G. D. CONANT, K.C. Master of the Supreme Court, who by an Order-in-Council dated April 1, 1947, has been designated as Senior Master of the Supreme Court. The appointment was ef- fective on April 1 last, May Review Union Terms, Millard Says Toronto, May 14 (CP).--Charles Millard, national director of the United Steelworkers (C.C.L.-C.I.0.) union' said. today that because of Jukes increases, which he said had Bl Mar lly to certain hori d iron and steel producers, iti} union fo' Mii te zicomanry. for the "The America has learned that price in- creases to certain iron and steel producers on some basic products have recently been permitted by the Prices Board," said Mr. Millard. "Negotiations with other compan- ies in secondary steel undertakings first revealed this situation. The office of the steel administrator has confirmed the fact that some price increases were granted but has not stated where these occurred. "The . Steelworkers Union feels that increases mow being granted and further increases proposed are a breach of faith with the organi. zation. Steelworkers' contracts were signed on the derstanding that the price inc of 1946 were sufficient to cover all increases in costs." Harmony People Give Two Cartons In Clothing Drive Included in the shipment going to Toronto headquarters of the Bri- tish Flood Relief Campaign from Oshawa are two cartons of clothing and three cartons of canned goods from the Harmany area. The depot for Harmony was the public school and residents contri- buted clothing which filled wo car- tons. The canned goods collection was conducted among the school children, the various rooms com- peting for top honors. In addition, three quilts were made by the Willing Workers, who were also in charge of packing the material. The Willing A Workers, however, were not responsible for the entire contribution as a re-write error in a previous news story made it ap- pear. Over 40 Seek Playground Jobs More than 40 applicants for posi- tions as playground supervisors this summer met with Recreation Dir- ector R. L. Coleman last night. Mr. Coleman outlined the princi ples behind playground leadership, stressing that the supervisors must be good examples to the boys and girls. The supervisors will be chosen within the next two weeks. Ap- proximately 20 are required. FENDERS DAMAGED Fenders were damaged in a slight collision which occurred at Simcoe Streét North and Willlam Street at 6:50 p. m. yesterday, between cars driven by Roy Gibbs, R. R. 1, Osh- awa and James J. Shetles, R. R. 4, Oshawa. Constable Claude E. Har- vey investigated and reported the pavement wet as a heavy rain was falling at the time. Gibbs reported he was driving west on William Street, stopped and then proceeded across Simcoe Street north, but col- Brings US lided with the Shetles car, Frankfurt, Germany, May 14 -- (AP)--Gen. Lucius D, Clay said to- day that agitators will be jailed if they attempt to capitalize political- ly on the desperate German food cris He said he had heard reports that the Communist party is attempting to develop strikes in the United States' on zone, The United States military gov- ernor said he had no definite con- firmation of the reports, Clay's warning came . as official American investigators tha the wintertime resignation of the German people to food shortages is giving way to "an ugly mood of bit- ter resentment" toward the United States, Few Weeks Clay sald measures would be tak- en to alleviate the food situation within a few weeks. He expressed hope the orisis would be eased by a speedup in the shipment of grain from the United i States, by a large- scale program of dried milk at an early date to Supplamens; grains and by collections from the hoards of reluctant farmers. The new German altitude, military government sources said, was sum- med up recently in this statement of district council chairman Stieler of Fulda; Lord's Prayer "The words of the Lord's Prayer: 'give us this day our daily bread', for the first tithe hold meaning for tite - German people, '. never before German Desperation Over Food Shortage Warning has the question been raised by the survivors of a war whether life was still worth living or whether one could dare to bring children into this world." Increased antagonism toward the United States, American official ob- se! said, is being voiced by all b¢ classes of Germans, } Blame Farmers The gVverage German in the pres- ent crisis blames the farmers for ex- ploiting the suffering of the city folk, and hurls charges of "stupidity and corruption" at food officials. Next he blames the Americans and asserts wildly that the United States aims to destroy the German people by organized starvation. Ag they tighten their belts, the average Germans are losing what- ever objectivity they regained after 12 years of Nazism, investigators re- ported, Even politicians refuse to be- lieve there are food shortages in other parts of the world, Ignore Statements Observers said that, on the whole, the Germans just ignore statements by high military government offi- clals that the crisis is a "German responsibility." People with a wider than average viewpoint also tend to blame the Americans. Germany's intellectual Slate recently has been reasoning that "the Americans are neglecting us and developing a society similar To Peace, Kiwanis Told "There is an opportunity for Canada fo extend the hand of friendship to the East and lead the entire world along the paths of trust and -confidence to the state of peace we all so earnestly - want," averred Dr. R. Gordon Agnew, guest speaker at the regular weekly lun- cheon meeting of the Oshawa Ki- wanis Club, yesterday. One of the most talented and inspiring addresses delivered to the local Kiwanians in recent years, the speaker drew upon a wealth of personal experiences to deliver his outstanding message and challenge. Kiwanian "Josh" Metcalfe intro- duced Dr. R. Gordon Agnew, MS.C., Ph.D, D.D.S., pointing out that he was born in Toronto and graduated from the Royal College of Dentistry and in addition to having attained a long list of degrees, was now a member of the faculty at the West China Union University, situated at Shengtu, China. At the conclusion of Dr. Agnew's splendid address, Kiwanian "Bob" Coppin in sificere and able manner, voiced the thanks and appreciation of all the members and guests. At the outset of his remarks, Dr, Gordon Agnew recalled the CANADA CAN (Continued on Page 2) a week ago with a rifle; 1 hes Grand Knight HARRY McGUIRE Who was elected Grand Knight of St. Gregory's Chapter, No. 2671, Knights of Columbus, last night. He succeeds F, J. Meagh. er, Charge Lad, 14, In Death At Arden Kingston, Ont., May 14--(CP)--A 14-year-old Tilbury, Ont., youth in juvenile court today was charged formally with the murder of Fred- erick Desjardins,' 17, of Sault Ste. Marie. whose body 'was found in a grove at Awnden, 50 miles from here; a CT 16;500% 1 Whe At the request of the Crown, the Tilbury boy was remanded until May 21, During the interim a mental ex- amination will be carried out. Both Desjarding and the juvenile charged with his murder escaped from. a Toronto training school April 27. The latter boy, traced through his fingerprints, was picked up near Chatham last week and later brought here. PACKARD UPS PRICES $75 TO $224 Detroit, May 14 (AP).--The Packard Motor Car Co., yester- day announced price increases ranging from $75 to $224, ef- fective immediately, on all cur- ' RE- IMPOSE BLACKOUT OF NEWS Herford, Germany, May 14 -- (Reuters) --British autho- rities in Germany today re. imposed their blackout on official news of the Ruhr's worst and longest food cris- is. British and American correspondents were flatly refused any news of the situ- ation by official spokesmen in both Berlin and Duessel- dorf. The last: official state. ment on the food situation was i day and k of "increasing difficulties" in meeting rations in the "Ruhr area. THE WEATHER Clear and cool today. Clear and 'warmer Thursday. Light high Fhursday 38 and 60. Sum- mary for Thursday: clear and warmer. Assures Prompt Action on Local Rent Problems In line with other Wartime Prices and Trade Board economy moves to consolidate the admini- stration of price controls and ra- tioning under the larger regional offices, Oshawa, like several oth- er branch WPTB offices was clo- sed March 31, according to F. L. J. Seldon, WPTB regional prices and supply representative. Mr, 'Seldon explained that the closing of the local office here did not mean that rental controls were removed. He said that any price or rental conplaints or any matters concerning WPTB activi. ties, in Oshawa and district are now being handled through the Board's regional office at 330 Bay St., Toron Mr, Seldon gaye assurance that the problems of Oshawa business firms and consumers will be giv- rent dels of six and eight- cylinder cars. In announcing the increases, George Christopher, Packard president, expressed regret that the company could not reduce prices 'or maintain previous levels. The announcement came close on the company's first-quarter report showing a consolidated net loss of $1,248,172, Bomb Found, Question 30 In Palestine Jerusalem, May 14--(AP)--Thir- ty persons were detained for ques- tioning today after an unexploded bomb, camauflage with netting and leaves, was found in a tree fork near the military courts building in Jeru- salem. Police said the bomb contained 67 sticks of gelignite and 15 pounds of rivets, and had two electric detona- tors connected to about 20 yards of en prompt and courteous atten- | wire tion by WPTB officers there at any time, US 'Secret 3' Army Men To Visualize Next War By ELTON C. FAY Washington, May 14 (AP).--Three officers, their identities known only to a select few in the United Stes Army top bracket, are trylng to visualize what war will be like 25 years from now. They will attempt a reasonable guess on the fantastic means of destruction science may devise for a possible new outbreak. ; Lifting* a corner of the secrecy which has veiled this "advanced study group" since its appointment several months ago, Gen. Eisen- hower let it be known today he is isolating the officers from the War Department's regular operation and planning staff. Taking orders from no one--al- though their highest rank is colonel--the three will ignore the .| weapons and manoeuvres of World War II and think in terms of the future. The study group's research goes everywhere, Eisenhower says, "since everything affects war." Behind this statement to report- ers was the implication of im- proved atomic weapons, germ war- fare and means to inflict unheard- of mass destruction. The explosives were uncovered by a patrol about 100 yards from the courts building. Police officials said no trials of Jewish extremists were scheduled in the courts building in the near fu- ture. They theorized that the bomb might have been planted for future use against military vehicles. 26 Are Injured From Twister Findlay, O.,, May 14--(AP) --A Tornado that ripped through the eastern edge of this city and wreck- ed a trailor camp left at least 28 persons injured today. Police and volunteer workers were combing the debris to ascertain if there were any more casualties. No one was killed when the twist- er struck this northern Ohio city at 4 p.m. yesterday and within two minutes smashed 42 trailers and damage three others. Say Bowmanville Man Drew Pistol At Rubber Works Vernon D. Ellison, 22, ex-merchant marine of Bowman« ville, is held in custody in Cobourg jail today on a charge of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to shoot 24-year- old Lindsay Scott, a fellow employee, in a flare-up at the Bowmanville plant of the Goodyear Rubber Co. last night. & Ellison was arrested by Folice ad 200 MORE CASES LEAVING TODAY FOR DRIVEDEPOT Oshawa's British Flood Relief drive has already rolled up a ship- ment of 239 cases of food and cloth- ing weighing 12,390 pounds and about 200 more cases are scheduled to leave here today for the central Toronto warehouse, committee .offi- cials revealed. Included in this second load is the bulk of the canned goods col- lection received in a special two- day drive at the city's schools. All cases in both loads were carefully labelled and clothing was divided into men's, women's, children's and infants'. Although scattered calls continue to come in, officials emphasize that the drive is over except for final tabulation of the total amount col- lected. Final Art Talk Tomorrow Night Jack Martin, », head of the School of Design in the Ontario Sets of Art, 'Torento, will give his. third talk on design at Centre Btreet "tomorrow aa at" 7.45. This is the third and final lecture in a series the first two. of which dealt with Basic Principles of Design and Principles of Design as applied to Landscape Painting. Mr. Martin's lectures have been of unusual interest to a large nuem- ber of Oshawa people. Both ycung and old, experienced and amateur have received a great deal of bene- fit from his knowledge and experi- ence, One does not need to be an artist to appreciate the principles Mr. Martin discusses. There is no admission charge to those who wish to attend as the ser- ies of lectures has been arranged by the Community Recreation Associa- tion as a community art activity. A cordial invitation is extended to anyone wishing to hear Mr. Mar- tin's final lecture which commences at 7:45 p. m. It will be of particular interest to all those who wish infor- mation on the application of art in overpay life and in crafts in parti- cular, Chief Sidney Venton and Constable B. R. Kitney after Scott reportedly knocked a pistol from Ellison's right hand and with another em= ployee, Thomas Phillips, pinned him to the floor of the mat department. According to Phillips, Ellison ap- proached Scott in the shop and seemed to nudge him in the left side. Phillips claimed he heard a click and then saw Ellison wielding a pistol in his right hand. Ellison raised his left hand ap- parently to re-cock the weapon, Phillips said. Then Scott reached out and sent the pistol hurtling to the floor where it discharged, Fil lips reported. Ellison was seized and held . until police arrived, it was learned. Ellison had appeared in a ner- vous state yesterday, according to reports, and had asked to leave the plant, He returned tp the mat department about 7 p.m. and al- legedly accosted Scott, One report said that Scott had been seen in a local theatre with Ellison's wife on Monday night, Police Fire At India Mob, 9 Die, 20 Hurt New Delhi, May 14 (Reuters). Police opened, fire today on & crowd, armed with hatchets, swords and lathis, in Lahore, capital of the Punjab, where nine persons were reported dead and 20 injured up to mid-afternoon in fresh communal disturbances. Fire from a rooftop on a crowd said to have been engaged in brick- bat fights and in setting fire to a shop injured three persons, accord=- ing to a first estimate of the casu= alties; Police pickets were strengthened in strategic spots in the city as a rumor circulated that a bomh ex- ploded within the walled eity. More than 500 arrests were re- ported in the largest state of India, Hyderabad, after disturbances there, They followed the recent expulsion from the state on the Nizam's gov- ernment order of Jai Prakash Narain, India's most ' prominent socialist leader. Labor Council Opposes School Cadet Training Compulsory cadet training in Onh- tario high schools was condemned again last night by the Oshawa and District Labor Council following consideration of two letters, one from Board of Education Business Administrator, W. Gordon Bunker and the other from T, K, Creighton K.C., MLA. M. J. Fenwick, council secretary chided the Board of Education for "refusing to take a stand" on the question. The board's letter said that cadet training was a compul- sory subject. under Department of Education regulations. Mr. Fenwick said the council was "well a " of the regulations and had written the board in an effort to get a positive declaration in view of the present campaign of the Fellowship of Reconciliation to abolish cadet training. In his letter, Mr. Creighton said he was "unable to see any objection to cadet training." Conclusions set out in a handbill jsued by the Fel- lowship of Reconciliation could not be supported "on any logical grounds," Mr. Creighton asserted. The handbill in question referred to cadet trainigg as substituting "the discipline of the military for self-discipline," a condition which led, it said, to "the regimentation of mind and body." Cadet training, the handbill added, offered "no guarantee of security from war, but rather arouses the darkest suspice ions between nations, thus driving them into a competitive armament race." Council authorized a further don ation of $10 to be sent to the strik- ing Nova Scotia and New Bruns wick miners. A motion was passed calling on W. E. N. Sinclair, M.P,, and Charles Stephenson, M.P., to support legis lation in the federal house provid- ing for rehabilitation of merchant seamen who served in combat zones during the war, * LATE NEWS BRIEFS (By THE CANADIAN PRESS) Sherbrooke, Que.: Two hundred persons, many in night attire, escaped from their rooms early today when fire burned out a section of the New Sherbrooke Hotel. Montreal: A King's Bench Court jury today convicted Paul H. Laplante, 43, of Shawinigan Falls, Que., of man- slaughter for the strangulation slaying of his para- mour, Medeleine Desrochers, and Mr. Justice Wilfrid Lazure pronounced sentence of life imprisonment. Athens: The Greek press said today guerilla forces had suf- ered 248 casualties ina new large-scale army offen- sive now under way in northern reece.