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THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETT OSHAWA Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle o [3 nd » sii L WHITBYV VOL. 7, NO. 50 OSHAWA-WHITBY, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1948 Price 4 Certs EIGHTEEN PAGES 'POLKA DOT' MAN DIES IN BLAST Finns ToNa Tuesday Deadline Set By President For Gov't Attitude By Ake Malmstrom Helsinki, Feb. 28 (AP)--JPresident Juho E. Paasikivi is expected to name a delegation by Tuesday to discuss with Moscow the friendship treaty requested by Prime Minister Stalin. It seems likely the delegation will be headed either by Premier Mauno Pekkala or by For-# eign Minister Carl Enckell, Russian- speaking diplomat of long experi- ence in Moscow negotiations. Persons close to the cabinet said t' > President, meanwhile, has ask- ed parliamentary groups to tell him their attitude toward the proposed treaty by Tuesday. The Communist newspaper Tyok- ansan, Sanomat declares: " 'Taking cover under a shroud of neutrality, Finland's bourgeois cir- cles have for several years been bargaining with their fatherland aryl their people to sell them for ¢Chauvinist and Imperialist ends. It is obvious that the circles have got new impulses, since the old slo- gans and tricks are being used again. But this time they shall no longer deceive anybody." (A Moscow dispatch said no So- viet newspaper published anything on any Finnish subject today.) Political observers expressed con- cern over the Soviet move in view of the impending. parliamentary elections, scheduled for July. This concern stems from the pattern set throughout Eastern Europe in re- cent elections, Most ns outside the Com- munist. ted bloc seem to feel that and should steer away irom great power conflicts and re- main 'a neutral Scandinavian coun- MOSCOW TALKS (Continued on Page 2) me Delegation For Moscow Talks Rotary Speaker E. J, MITCHELL the, Kiwanis Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Toronto, who will be the speaker at the lunch meet- ing of the Oshawa Rotary Club and also at the annual meeting of the Community Recreation Association on Monday. Director High-Ranking Officials Attend Diamond Jubilee Of Court Oshawa., 1.O.F. A giant birthday cake, colored streamers and candles set the scene for the 60th birthday of the In. dependent Order of Foresters in the Foresters hall last night. The diamond jubilee celebration marked 60 years of successful operation for Court Oshawa, No. 294, which wel. comed to the banquet several high. ranking I.OF, officials from Tor- onto including Bro. J. C. Elder, su. preme treasurer; Bro. Charles Wool. ley, past high chief ranger; Bro. D. W. Cole, high vice chief ranger and Bro. W. W. Dunlop, past supreme chief ranger. Mayor Frank McCal. lum, guest speaker, was entertain- ment chairman, Toasts were proposed by Compan. lon Goala Couch, financial secre. tary and responded to by Bro. J. C. Elder who said: "There are very few courts in Ontarlo that have as fine a background of history and tradi. tion as that held by the Court in this fair city." Bro. Elder disclosed some of the figures contained in the financial statement which he said were being made public for the first time, "Only yesterday" he said, "the financial statement for 1947 was mailed to the Insurance commis- sioners in 28 American States and the Department of Insurance in nine Ontarlo provinces." Speaking financially Bro. Elder said: "The Order is in excellent shape . . . earnings on our invested assets were four per cent last year, our previous earning were at the rate of 3.5 per cent. Our assets are over $48,000,000 and our overall re. serves amount to $4,300,000 odd. This report is very gratifying to those of us that have had the re. sponsibi)Vy of the investments." The speaker concluded his talk by in. forming the audience that "mem- bership had increased substantially" since his last report. Oshawa Held It's Place Bro. A. W. Bellingham, treasurer, prior to introducing Bro. D. W. Cole, said: "I have been a member for many years. I saw our Order ride the storm of the hungry 30's, when this Court was the only one to hold its place and never go back. I see no reason why Court Oshawa can't hold high the torch for another 60 years as it has in the past." Bro. D. W. Cole, H.V.C.R. elabor. ated on Bro. Bellingham"s remarks by stating that in the short time since the morthern district of Sud. bury and Timmins had been annex. ed there were already upwards to 1,000 new members. Companion Ina Follest, one of the older members of the Order, gave a brief address in which she said: "For 32 years I have been a mem- ber and I have enjoyed every even- ing I have spent here." "I think the greatest thrill in my life came just four years ago when Past Supreme Chief Ranger Dun. lop presented me with this beau. tiful brooch." Companion Follest added, pointing to a glittering gold brooch shimmering with diamonds. Bro. W. W, Dunlop recounted the early days of the IOF in his ad- dress after the banquet. In out- lining the history of the Order stated that the In- rder of Foresters was started in England 200 years ago, and a number of years before the was thought of. In Canada, the organi- in thanks to the efforts of Col. A. B. Caldwell and was later re-organized, with 369 members, by Doctor Oranhyatekka, a Mo- Bro. Dunlo; dependent first insurance company zation first came into being 1874, hawk Indian, "Today there are 140,000 mem- bers and 15,000 Courts in Can- ada, America and the United King- dom," he said. Love, Sacrifice, Thrift "Three words should be hung over the door of every home. The words, love, sacrifice and thrift, for the home is the bulwark of our state and socla)l security," Bro. Duplop proclaimed. Emphasizing the work carried out by the Order for orphans, aged and members, the speaker told of 2,000 orphan children that had been cared for, benefit program for the aged, and of the organizations great medical serv- the extensive Foresters ice scheme. Concluding his speech, Bro. Dun- lop said: "You have reached 60 years of very successful operation look back briefly upon your past achieve- ments and then hurry on to a big- ger and greater goal." A. E. Eagleson, who introduced the speaker, said he had looked forward to this night for many years, "On April 16, I will have been an active member for 44 years, and I hope to keep right on being ac \..e for many more. I've gone to tae top of the ladder, now I'm coming down the other side. I am proud of the Order and I am going to con- tinue to work for it, for I feel DIAMOND JUBILEE (Continued on Page 2) P * IS. SENATE TURNS BACK SEAWAY PLAN Washington; Feb.- 28--(AP)-- United States Senate backers of the St. Lawrence Seaway project vowed toddy "to carry on the fight" despite their third defeat in 14 years. After more than a month's debate on the bitterly-disputed bill, the Senate voted yesterday 67 to 30 to send it back to the Foreign Rela- tions Committee for further study. "This obviously means," Senator George Aiken (Rep. Vt.) told re- porters, "that the bill can't come up again this year. "But the proponents are going to keep fighting for it until it does pass." Senator Alexander . Wiley (Rep. Wis.), another advocate, said there is 'no question" that the bill will be reintroduced 'as soon as practicable. "We do not consider yesterday's ac- tion by the Senate a defeat. It was simply a political manoeuvre . that worked." The bill "provided that the St. Lawrence River be made navigable to ocean-going shipping to connect the Great Lakes with the Atlantic, It also proposed setting up a 2,200,- 000-horsepower hydro-electric plant at Massena, N.Y. The United Sta- tes and Canada were to split the costs, with the American share esti. mated at $500,000,000. Senator H. Cabot W¥Lodget (Rep. Mass.), who headed the anti-seaway forces expressed 'deep satisfaction" with the vote. His decision to sup- port the motion to send the bill back to committee, rather than to try for an outright defeat, was be- cause "I felt I could get more votes that way," Pop Concert Pleasing To Music Lovers With Jchn L. Broadbent conduct. ing the 11 Armored Regiment and Oshawa Civic Band and Matthew Gouldburn, A.L.C.M., playing piano accompaniment for boy-soprano Bruce Stevens in the O.C.V.I. audi- torium last night, nearly 500 mu- sic-lovers in attendance and an un- counted radio audience shared in the surge toward cultural arts--a movement evident in the city dur- ing this past season. Sprightly Selection Rimmer's march "Punchinello" opened the evening program for which master of ceremonies was George A. Fletcher. Two of the youngest bandsmen, Lorne Seeley and Ron Walker rendered a credit- able cornet duet in "Playmates," a sprightly air by Greenwood fol- lowed by the band's 'contrasting pitches and tones in Suppe's over- ture, "Morning, Noon and Night." The basso grandioso in this deman- ding selection was handled in a grand manner. A medley of British national melodies, "National Rhapsody" by Drake Rimmer included the fami- liar strains of "The-Rritish Grena- diers" and 'Londefiderry Air." Han- del's beautiful "Largo" received treatment worthy of mention .The lack of woodwinds was barely per- ceptible Aas conductor Broadbent demanded the best from his mu- sicians in| playing the composer's popular patrol number, concluded this second group. Bandsman J. Lee's trombone solo "The Emperor" by Percy Code was backed by sections of the band. Mr. Lee's tone control showed well in the melodious bars and the dif- ficult runs only lacked expression. The scintillating notes of "Pop Goes the Weasel" preceded Jerome Kern favorites heard in the selec- tion "Show Boat." Final composi- tion was a hymn tune entitled "Langran" more easily recognized as the melody used for many hymns. Voice Unfaltering Popularized as gold medalist.at the Canadian National Exhibition and a microphone moppet, 12-year- old Bruce Stevens' soprano voice was unfaltering. He began his first group of songs with Handel's POP CONCERT (Continued on page 12) ' THE WEATHER Snow, changing to rain or freezing rain this afternoon. Cloudy Sunday with snowflur- ries. Mild today becoming cc' "er tonight with tempera- tures dropping slowly through out Sunday. Winds east 30 be- coming south 20 this afternoon and Sunday. Early morning and mid-afternoon temperatures 30 and 24. Summary for Sunday: Colder, sno es. ww, Haron Member Sworn In' Newly elected member for Huron, Tom Pryde of Exeter was sworn in yesterday by Major Alec C, Lewis, clerk of the Ontario Legislature. Mr. Pryde, who will take his seat in the house when the session opens next Wednesday, will break in on the debates early when he moves the motion for ad "the Speech from the Throne. , held to select a successor to the late Dr, R, Hobbs Taylor. 16 by~ Mr. Pryde won the Feb. Report Former Minister Attempts Death As Czechs Told Full Change Coming By A. I. GOLDBERG Prague, Feb. 28--(AP)--A for- mer Czech Minister of Justice, Dr. Prokop Drting, was found severely injured in front of his Prague villa today, posice announced. They said a letter was found which indicated Dr. Drtina had tried to kill himself by jumping from a window. He is in a hospital with head injuries, but will live if further complications do not set in, the official anasuncement said. Dr. Drtina was one of three cab- inet ministers whe were intended victims of intercepted bombs last September. He is a close friend of President Eduard Benes. Meanwhile, Communist Premier Klement Gottwald today promised "a complete change" for this coun- try. Gottwald made his statement at the opening of a farmers' and peasants' rally here. "Merely dpanging a few people in the govesnment is not enough," he declared. "New stage settings ar not enough. We will become merciless in getting rid of agents of domestic and foreign reaction." The farmers' rally was arranged as a companion piece to a trades union assembly last Sunday. Some observers believed that assembly gave the Premier the last push he needed toward gettir ¢ his party into power. The labor group, headed by An- toin Zapotocky, stood behind Gott- wald and backed him up with a token strike and the threat of a general strike, Prague went all out for the visit- ing rural Czechs. For the first time in the city's history the film houses stayed open all night. Military Parade Police and factory militia were to march this afternoon in the new government's first martial spectacle in Prague, Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk A DEATH (Continued on Page 2) Annual Scout Dinner At Westmount Success With more than 200 scouts cubs, fathers and guests present, the 1st Oshawa Sceut Association's Father and Son banquet was a great suc- cess, The deligious meal was served by the Scout Mothers and it was truly one that they should be proud of. The 4th Bowmanville Scout Troop were the guests of the 1st and put on a show at the end of the business part of the program. Scoutmaster Daniels acted as master of ceremonies for the even. ing and called on Rev. H. D. Clever. don to say grace. The meal was just what the scouts wanted, and by the look of the empty plates at the Yesters stage, everyone had their fill, Mr, Miles gave the treasurer's re. port, which showed that the scout association was on a strong footing. Mr. Miles pointed out that the pa- per drives that have been held monthly have helped considerably, and he thanked the scouts and cubs for their help in these drives. Reviews Westmount Scouting H, Pascoe, in a brief history of scouting in Westmount, stated that the first cub pack was formed in Westmount School in 1930, was the leader of this pack himself, and the following year the 1st Oshawa Scout Troop was formed. Mr. Pas. coe recalled that although this was called the 1st, there was actually a scout trocp formed in Thornton's Corners in 1912. This would mean that the 1st was actually the second troop formed, although the 'troop in Thornton's Corners dissolved during the 1st Great War, In 1935 a senior group of scouts was formed to prepare leaders, and Mr, Pascoe was certain that this group had done a grand job. To substantiate this statement he pointed out that five of the scout. ers present ahd been members of the 1st Oshawa Scout Troop when he was the Scoutmaster at it's be. ginning.' Mrs, Valentine and other scout mothers formed the scout mother's association in 1937, and since then they have taken onthe job of preparing the scout banquets which have always been successful. In 1920 when the war was declared it became almost impossible to get leaders for the.scout troop, but with Mr, Pascoe"s able assistants, the troop survived. In 1946 the "' Cub pack was formed and this was led by Miss Helen Noble, Awards Presented Scout Russell Games presented a toast to the fathers, and this -was replied by Mr. Games. Miss Noble then presented the cub awards and cub Fred Johnston was the winner of the outstanding cub of "B" pack for the year. Mrs. Valentine pre. sented Fred with the award. Allan Thompson was chosen as the out. standing cub of "A" Pack and was called to the front by Mrs. Dorothy Alker, assistant 'district comunis: sioner for cubbing, and given the award by Mrs. Valentine, Jack Val- entine presented Scout Russell WIRES DOWN ICE ON ROADS AFTER STORM Toronto, Feb. 28 (CP)--Highways in many parts of Ontario were transformed into slyshy bogs early today and telegraph communica- tions disrupted as light rain soaked last night's sudden heavy snowfall. Efforts of the highways depart- ment crews to sand slippery patches of road were hampered by high winds, Temperatures in Southern Ontario were rising and the wea- thermen predicted 40-degree read- ings which offered little danger that roads would become ice-cover- ed. At Ottawa, however, and in more northerly areas such as Ban- croft, Huntsville, North Bay, Sud- bury and Blind River temperatures hovered between 25 and 36 degrees and a three to six-inch snowfall was forecast for today. Last night's snowfall which .left an estimated two-inches over Tor- onto was fairly widespread, extend- ing north to North Bay. e: to Killaloe and Trenton and al- most to White River, Heavy wind-driven snow which took many Ontario centres by sur- prise was caused by the clash be- tween a cold air current. moving south from Northern Ontario and a body of warm air over the central United States. ped breaking off telegraph com- munication between Toronto, Chat- ham, Galt, Owen Sound and Strat- ford. Department Rule Delays Fire Fighters Pire fanned by last night's high wind, caused damage estimated at $500 to the residence of Frank wil- son, 734 Simcoe Street South, as the pack porch, kitchen partition and an upstairs bedroom wall were con- siderably damaged. Cause of the fire was attributed to a faulty stove pipe set up in the kitchen. Chief W. R. Elliott explained the cause of a few minutes delay in arrival of the firemen was due to a strict rule of the department that all calls unless received over the automatic alarm system, had to be relayed through telephone number 100 at headquarters. Flames - mushrooming inside the kitchen wall partition spread up- ward and were beginning to creep across the papered ceiling when Cedar Dale firemen arrived to in- terrupt the course of the fire. Cap- tain Thomas Dalby relayed a call to headquarters for more aid and within a few minutes another truck arrived on the scene with Assistant Chief Milt Oster in charge. Mrs. Wilson said she was sitting in the kitchen just before 10 o'clock when the odor of burning wood at- tracted her attention. "The furnace was not lit and we only had a coal fire in the stove so I wondered what it could be that I smelled," she re- lated. She felt the stove pipes and noticed they were "pretty hot" but did not consider them as a source of danger. Mrs. Wilson went into the basement to see if anything there was afire but she could find nothing. It was just as her oldest boy came into the house complaining of the strange, uncomfortable smell that flames shot out from around the stove pipes where they go through the kitchen wall, Mrs. Wilson said she told the boy to run across Sim- coe Street and call the firemen "but he came back and said they would not come unless there was a tele- phone alarm." It was 'about ten minutes" before she got to a phone in one of the neighbor's houses, Mrs. Wilson told The Times-Gazette, "and by that time there were flames in the back kitchen t00." The roof of the back porch prov- ed most stubborn to extinguish. Minutes after the fire was thought to be under control. a beam in the porch was found still smouldering. The kitchen stove pipes were re- assembled with a precautionary "mushroom flap" temporarily ad- justed until permanent repairs can be executed. 3 Children Die As Home Burns Endicott, N.Y. Feb. 28-- (AP) -- Three - young children of a fire chief were burned fatally yesterday in a fire that destroyed their home near here. Mrs. Robert C. Ayers, 35, wife of the fire chief and an expectant mo- ther, was severely burned trying to , SCOUT DINNER (Continued on page 12) A ) rescue the children, Ice-coated telegraph wires snap- | Alleged Gangster Explosion Victim Near Office Safe ed ue ae er Ce thi 18 li Toronto, Feb. 28 (CP)--Police today identified Hubert} Hiscox, killed last night in an tempting to blow open a safe explosion while allegedly a-ie in a north-end building as a' member of the notorious "Polka Dot Gang", responsible for 7 numerous robberies in this city and district. PY 2 4 Anniversary Speaker REV. W. HAROLD YOUNG, . M.A, D.D. Minister of Avenue Road United Church, Toronto, and secretary of colleges and secondary schools for the United Church, who will be the speaker .at the anniversary serv- ices of King Street United Church tomorrow, Times-Gazette To Broadcast Game In Windsor With hockey interest at "fever" pitch locally as the result of the hectic series between the Osha- wa Generals and the Windsor Spitfires, The Times-Gazette, as a service to its readers and dis- trict fans, will sponsor the broad- cast of the fifth game of the series in Windsor on Monday night. The game will be broadcast by CKDO with George H. Campbell, Sports Editor of The Times-- Gazette, giving the running ac- count of the play and the be- tween period commentary. Witnesses Gather Here For Assembly Jehovah's Witnesses from the circuit between Oshawa and Belle- ville were gathering here today for | a semi-annual 'assembly which will culminate tomorrow in a public meeting addressed by the district servant for Eastern Canada. Despite the wet weather, fifty or more witnesses were out with pla- WITT ESSES (Continued from Page 1) The gang was namad for the ® bright polka dot handkerchiefs m worn over their faces during hold. w ups. Police said they believed Hiscox, = who has already served a four- S year term in penitentiary, was k machine-gunner for the mob. FA When police arrived at the scene in response to a burglar alarm signal a man could be seen crouch- ed behind an office desk fumbling with what appeared to be a bat- tery. An explosion rocked the office and police entered to find Hiscox lying on the floor. His body was severely smashed and one hand blown off. He was | taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Hiscox had blasted off the lower burglar alarm and preparing to hinges of the wall safe, setting off a burglar alarm and was preparing to blow off the upper hinges when po- lice arrived in response to phe alarm. Patrol Sergeant Albert Rus- sell climbed through an office wine dow and spotted Hiscox crouched near the safe. "Hiscox darted towards the west section of the main office and leap- ed over a row of tables," said Ruse sell. 'I ordered him to halt and put up his hands but he leaped over a GANGSTER (Continued on Page 2) Special Services : At Calvary Baptist The 20th anniversary services of Calvary Baptist Church, which have been continuing throughout this week with increasing interest, are being climaxed Sunday with a full program at both services. Special sermons will be given by the pas. tor, A. W. Whitehead, who is lead. ing the people of the church in a building program which it is hoped to proceed with this coming sum. mer, Special offerings will be re. ceived on Sunday for this purpose. At last night's meeting the archi. tect, W. A, Watson of Belleville, showed the church plans through the medium of lantern slides. Rev. A. R. Jones, pastor of Keelasdale Baptist Church, Toronto, gave an inspirational address on seeking the guidance of God in church pro. gram and individual lives. Several special musical numbers were much appreciated, including two selec. tions from the junior choir, under the leadership of Walter Lane. STOVE FIRES MATTRESS When a small coal oil stove used for heating a room was moved too close to a mattress, the mattress caught fire and was nearly com- pletely destroyed before firemen from Cedar Dale quelched the flames. hey were called to the re. sidence of Leon Le Vernoix, 336 Olive Avenue about 1.10 a.m. today, Slight damage was also done to a nearby window and the floor on which the stove stood. * LATE NEWS BRIEFS ARABS LAUNCH ATTACK Jerusalem, Feb. 28 (AP )--Arab forces launched an attack today upon the Jewish settlement of Maanit Nar- bata, 40 miles south of H aifa, military sources said. British police and military units were dispatched to the area. One Arab source said the attack may be a pre- liminary thrust in the Arabs' announced plan to slash through the proposed Jewish state. ABANDON MANCHURIAN CAPITAL Nanking, Feb. 28 (AP) --Reliable sources reported today Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek has decided to abandon the Manchurian capital of Changchun in a desperate effort to save Mukden from the Chinese Com- munists. These sources sai Changchun, Kirin and Szepi Manchuria's largest city, sumably by air. U.K. TROOPS d the isolated garrisons of ngkai, all lying northeast of - would be withdrawn, pre- LEAVE INDIA Bombay, Feb. 28 (Reuters)--The- last British troops left India today wen officers and men of the first battalion of the Somerset Bombay Harbor for Britain Empress of Australia. Light Infantry sailed from in the 22,000-ton troopship, REPORT QUAKE OFF B.C. »" Vancouver, Feb. 28 (CP)--The Dominion public weather station here said today it had received a report from the radio range station in the Queen Charlotte |s- lands of an earth tremor at 5.58 p.m. (PST) yesterday. The tremor lasted for about to sway gently and formed 30 seconds and caused trees large ripples on ponds. _