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" fp BTHE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA WHITBY VOL. 7--NO. 152 OSHAWA-WHITBY, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1948 Price 4 Counts SIXTEEN PAGES IL STR Nine Seven Will Teach [BERLIN ASKS In Public Schools, Two at Collegiate Seven new teachers were appointed to the staff of the Publig School and two to the 0.C.V.I, staff by the Board of Educdtion last night following receipts of resignations from six teachers on the public school staff and one from the 0.C.V.1. staff, & ad Bail Accused or Trial Manslaughter Charged with manslaughter aris- ing out of the death of P. A. Black- burn, city treasurer, last May 10, Brampton George Hawkins, 91 Connaught Street, appeared before Magistrate Frank S. Ebbs in a pre- liminary hearing today. He was cdmmitted for trial to a higher court and released on bail of $3,000. The first witness called to the stand was* Dr. W. K. Blair, 481 Simcoe Street South. Dr. Blair testified that he was driving near the scene of the accident and ar- rived only a few minptes altel 3 , happened. Asked by Crown 'At- torney A. C. Hall to describe what he saw, Dr, replied: "The first thing I did was to try and ascertain the extent of his injuries. At first I thought he was dead and then I detected a very faint pulse beat. I couldn't tell for sure the extent of his injuries but later examination showed he suf- fered from multiple chest injuries as well as a compound fracture of the right leg." Suffered Extreme Shock The Crown then asked, "Was he BAIL ACCUSED (Continued on Page 2) .Skinner Strikers Stage Procession Through Streets One hundred and fifty of the 163 striking Skinner Company employ- ees this morning paraded the streets of Oshawa in an effort to draw pub- lic attention to their cause. The parade was held following a term pf seven days striking and was con- ucted in an orderly manner and ithout disturbance. Placards bobbed up and down as the parade wound it way through the streets. Richard Courtney, International representative said that in all like- lihood further negotiations between the Skinner management and the union bargaining committee would take place during the week and that "the union is prepared to meet the Teachers resigning were Ruby P. Tuckett, Eleanor E, Cronk, Lurine J. Trotter, Mrs. Helen Nesbitt, Prudence McIriosh and Edna M. Smith of the Public Schools and Catharine Thompson from the OC.V.I New appointments to the Public School staff are Helen Pardon of Uxbridge; Lois B, Wray of Dunbar- ton; Eileen Carleton of Shannon- ville, 'Muereta B. Hull of Harold; Madeline Palmer of Brooklin; Joan iL. Adamson of Port Dover and Hope Seale of Fort Frances. The new teachers at O.C.V.I. are Mary E. Hamilton of Port Credit and Gwen- dolyn Mihalko of Toronto. The board decided to send letters of appreciation. to the retiring teachers for their efficient and faithful service. The same action was taken In the cases of Miss Agnes' J. Mc- Leod and Miss Elsie Milner, ex- change teachers from Great Britain who taught in Oshawa during the past school year. The board receiv- ed 'letters from these two teachers thanking them for the privilege of teaching in Oshawa A The boar] Yeceived a xeport from Business Administrator W. Gordon Bunker that the teachers had sign- ed their contracts for the school year of 1948-9. : The board also received a com- munication from the Department of Education advising that the two applicants for the position of draft- ing teacher, while not qualified un- der the vocational regulations for drafting, are both graduates of the Ontario College of Education and will be issued certificates qualify- ing them to teach in vocational schools. The department asked the board to give these applications further consideration and the board referred the matter to the commit- tee on appointments. plant management at any time". . The procession started at the Skinner plant and travelled up Sim- coe Street to Richmond, east to Mary, north to William, east to Division, north to Alice Street, east to Ritson Road, south to William and west to Division street where it disbanded. Crowds of children fol- lowed the parade and employees of the G.M. plants gathered at the windows and cheered the strikers. No settlement was reached be- tween the Skinner management and the union bargaining committee un- der chairman William Rutherford last week and the union rejected the company's offer of a nine cents across the board increase. The union is asking a 25¢ across the board increase, Education Expenditures Reported Close to Budget Board of Education expenditures for the first six months of 1948 were close to the budget, Business Administrator W. Gordon Bunker reported at the regular board meet- ing last night. Total expenditures amounted to $285,431.37 made up of $245,367.99 in salaries and $40,063.38 in other expenses. The 1948 budget amounts to $552,041.83. Mr. Bunker's report was received without comment, but Trustee Dr. S, J. Phillips warn- ed that there would be heavy ex- penditures during July and August in repairs and painting. Other money matters dealt with by the board last night included authorization of payment of $11,- 174.10 to H. M. Brooks on account for work on the Ritson Road school addition, leaving a balance of $55, 670 on a total contract of $112,667. The board also approved payment f $550.80 to apply on the fee of J. B. Parkin in connection with" the same addition. * Accept Grading Tender ' The trustees accepted a tender of the W. B, Bennett Construction Company of Oshawa for $952.50 for grading, gravelling and covering the King Street school-yard with 2-inch asphalt surface. The board decided to contribute $100 toward the cost of putting the public address system in Centre Street School in working order with the Centre Home and School As- sociation paying $100. WL It was also decided to send cheque for $2,500 to the Commun- ity Recreation Association to be used in the operation of summer playgrounds. When Mr, Bunker said that the time signal system in the O.C.V.I. needed overhauling and read an es- timate of $965 for these fepairs, the trustees decided to get esti- mates on a whole new system. It was pointed out that the - system now in use had been working for nearly a quarter of a century and it was thought that it might be more economical to install a new system, One estimate already re- ceived put the cost at approximate- ly $1,800, 4 Cafeteria Report The report of the collegiate caf- feteria showed that 2400 lunches and 501 dinners served during May at a cost of $916.38. Receips were $813.60 leaving the cost of opera- tion at $102.78. Operation of the poultry house last year cost $24.05 with expenditures of $118.10 and receipts of $94.05. The musical festival in May brought in a net amount of $104, and a cadet grant of $191.73 was re- ceived, The board authorized a donation of $50 to the Canadian Education Association. The board was advised that the cost of painting the interior of the Centre Street school less the kin- dergarten, home economies and Fry training departments was New Teachers Appointed By Board PP. | the U.N. was reported Monday night UN. TO HELP EASE CRISIS Berlin, June 29--(AP)--Berlin's city government drafted today an appeal for the United Nations to intervene in the food crisis caused by Russia's blockade of the city's land transport lifelines. Frau Louis Schroeder, Berlin's Socialist Lord Mayor, said the city government had decided the U.N. | was "the only institution to which Berlin can appeal in its present distress." #¢ The note as drafted could "not be considered an affront to any of the occupying powers"--meaning Rus- sia. Secretary-General Trgve Lie of | to be studying whether to present the Berlin situation to the Security Council. ; The Russians, meanwhile, ac- knowledged that they are being | pinched by their own blockade. The Soviet-controlled press announced | that emergency imporss of 2600 | tons of hard coal are being rushed in from Poland. | - | An announcement Monday night | by the Russian-controlled German news agency that the Russians were relaxing their zonal border restric- tions to permit resumption of inter- zonal traffic by Germans remained without confirmation today. At British and American check points along the Helmstedt-Berlin highway, g # said no motor traf. fic was being passed by the Rus- sians toward Berlin. Some German pedestrians were reported waiting for permission to proceed. The order presumably applied only to auto- mobile and pedestrian traffic. The news agency said rail traffic | from "Berlin to the west could not | be resumed "for some time" because of necessary repairs. American and British air crews are striving to fly enough food over the Russian land blockade to feed 2,500,000 Berliners. United States authorities said the shuttle service is being put on a 24-hour-a-day schedule, A British spokesman said it Ijent be necessary to parachute food Into the city if air traffic gets too heavy for British and American airfields to handle. Field Marshal Viscount Mont- gomery, chief of the Imperial gen- eral staff, was summoned to Prime Minister Attlee's residence in Lon- don Monday night for talks on the Berlin situation. Diplomatic officials in London said 'the United States, Britain and France are expected to make a formal protest to Russia against the blockade and to reaffirm their in- tention not to withdraw from the city. The Russians are pressing for their withdrawal. First Baptist Church Farewell To Davis Family A farewell party including a musi- cal program, speeches and a pres- entation, was tendered Mr. and Mrs, A. Gordon Davis and their family by the congregation of First Baptist Church following the regular eve- ning service on Sunday. Mr. Davis leff yesterday for Trenton where he has taken over a new business. The farewell party was held in the Sunday School room and musi- cal numbers preceded the presenta- tion. Mrs. Fred Van Der Voort sang "The Man of Galilee", playing her own accompaniment on the auto- harp. Two piano solos of unusual interest were provided by Ruth and Paul Davis, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Mabel Joyce sang a solo, "When Children Pray." Following the singing of a hymn, the pastor, Rev. R. F. Willson, paid tribute to the 14 years service ren- dered to the congregation by Mr. Davis and his family. The. presentation, an occasional chair, was made by Don Rice, who referred to Mr, Davis' service as a deacon for ten years and Mrs, Davis' active work in the Sunday School and missionary and social activities during this period, Mr. Rice named the chair, "a chair of remembrance." In replying, Mr. Davis thanked the congregation and expressed his good wishes for its continued growth in numbers and usefulness. He referred to his movegdo Trenton and stated that he had already been approached about taking an active part in Christian activities in that community. Refreshments were served by the ladies of the church and the meet- ing closed with the singing of the hymn, "Blest Be the . Tie That Binds," and prayer by Harold Audley, Head Oshawa Scottish Rite Club ALLIN F. ANNIS Vice-President N.B. Liberals Returned With 47 of CCF, Social Fredericton, June 20--(CP)--The Liberal government of Premier John B. McNair swept back into power in New Brunswick Monday with its majority strongly bolstered, Although rain fel] in some sec- tions, a heavy turnout at the polls gave Liberals 47 of the 52 seats ffi the province's largest house since Confederation, : This was the standing, compared | to the result of the 1944 election when the house contained 48 mem- bers: 1048 1944 36 12 48 Incomplete Canadian Press tabu- lations indicated the final vote will be 'lower than the 1944 record of 584,016 votes which included more than 64,000 in Gloucester, this year was taken by acclamation by the Liberals. This total is not the number of voters but the number of votes cast. Each of the 17 riding has more than one. seat. The Liberals gained 57.4 per cent of the votes compared to their 1944 total of 48.3 per cent. The Conser- vatives fell from 40 per cent in 1944 to 31 per cent. On the basis of its trend-analysis of early returns, the Canadian Press indicated re-election of the govern- ment with an increased majority one hour and 40 minutes after polls closed. GORDON BUNKER President Ww. 52 Seats; Credit Out The C.CF, which placed a total] of 20 candidates in the field failed | to elect a member as did the Social | Credit, which placed five standard- bearers in the field in its first bid | in New Brunswick. Bight Independents, one of whom held a seat in the last legislature, all failed to gain representation. | The lone woman candidate, Mrs, Gladys West, who ran under the | C.C.E. banner in Queens: County, | was among those defeated. She was | trying to be the first woman to en- ter the New Brunswick House. All cabinet ministers won re-elec. tion as the Liberals swept all but | | two of the 16 contestéd ridings. Liberals swept the two cities-- Moncton, and Saint John. First Libera] candidates to gain election were reported in Saint John @ity, a Progressive Conservative stronghold It was the fourth straight elec- | tion victory for the Liberals. The party swept Progressive Conserva- | tives out of office jn 1935 and re- | mained in power at the 1939 and | | 1944 elections. Progressive Conservative leader | Hugh Mackay won a personal vic- | tory in Kings County along witty his | two running mates. The only other Progressive Con- servative victors were in the three- member Carleton County where one Liberal gained a seat formerly held LIBERALS (Continued on Page 2) Russ Troops May March ; To Control Tito Territory Is Opinion in --Prague, June 29--(AP)--Ameri- can diplomatic sources in Rome said today Russia may be building up a case to send troops to Yugo- slavia, The Kremlin-ruled Cominform -- International Communist Informa- tion Bureau -- denounced the Com- munist rulers of the Balkan coun- try Monday. Premier Marshal Tito, his wherabouts still a mystery, was castigated by name and told in ef- fect either to adhere to the party line or be replaced. Tanjug, the o:- ficial news agency, said it expected a statement from Tito today. .The Italian radio said martial law was declared in Yugoslavia, but a dispatch telephoned from Bel- grade to Prague said, this was em- phatically denied in the Yugoslav spill. The Belgrade correspondent of the Associated Press said there was a story that martial law was de- clared around Nis, near the Bulgar- ian border, to allow police and sol- diers to evacuate persons from a flood zone. The story could not be confirmed because of poor commu- nications. The Cominform had accused Tito and other Communist leaders of pursuing a "hateful" policy toward Russia, leaning toward the west- ern powers, conducting a "wrong" foreign and domestic policy and de- parting from the Marxist-Leninist | line, Belgrade dispatches said Tito was believed 'to be at his'summer palace at Bled in the north. He 'usually spends June there. A former Czech- oslovak delegate to the United Nat- ions said he thought Tito is dead. JA high Yugoslay diplomat in Rome U.S. Circles said Tito still is in power. The fact remained that weeks had elapsed since the strutting Marshal, once a general in Russia's Red Army, had appeared in the news. At Lake Success, Dr. Jan Papa- nek, former Czech U.N. delegate, expressed belief that Tito may be in grave personal danger, while high United States diplomatic of- ficials in Washington expressed the opinion that 'the Yugeslav Marshal and his associates may already have been "taken care of." By "taken care of," they meant Tito may have been removed as head of Yugoslavia's government, or merely "immobilized" for a peri- od of thinking and repentance--or liquidated. Moscow radio was silent on the subject for hours after the state- | ment became public, but later Prav- | da, organ of the Communist party | there, devoted its entire second page | to the resolution, but without edi- | torial comment. The Cominform resolution singled out for criticism, in addition to Ti- to, Vice Premier Edward Kardelj, | one of the Cominform founders; Milovan Djilas, Minister for Mon- | tengro, a Yugoslav state; and Lt.- Gen. Alexander Rankovic, Minister of Interior and head of Yugoslavia's police force, Belgrade, June 29--(AP) -- Ar Italian radio report that martial | law was declared in Yugoslavia was | denied here today. However advice received here said martial law was declared around Nis, on the Bul: ian border to permit pglice and zol- diers to evacuate persons from a | flood zone, | aimed directly at Moscow might be | signs pointed to a stern note de- | day-old blockade and quit other STANLEY F. EVERSON Secretary-Treasurer 1S. PONDERS MOVE TO NIP BERLIN BLOCK Washington, June 29 (AP). | United States officials were report- ed preparing new, tough diplomatic moves today to crack Russia's land blockade of Berlin, Although officials maintained a tight-lipped silence, indications mounted that a diplomatic stroke unleashed tomorrow or Thursday. The nature of any such plan.was cloaked . in _strictest secrecy, but manding that Russia lift the eight- unity-hampering tactics -- or take responsibility for the consequences. These were the major develop- ments: 1. State Undersecretary Robert Lovett conferred with President Truman Monday and later attended a White House cabinet session. 2. Army Undersecretary William Draper and 'United States Ambassa- dor Lewis W. Douglas went- into a London conference with Foreign Secretary Bevin. Draper then flew to Berlin for conferences with the American -Commander, Gen. Lucius D. Clay. 3. Prime Minister Attlee sum- moned' Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, Chief of the Imperial | General Staff, to a special cabinet session Monday night. Bevin meantime put off unti} Wednesday a statement on over- all British policy in Germany which he had been scheduled to make be- fore parliament Monday. . The fact that Bevin postponed his - parliamentary report until Wednesday~ indicated that the United States and Britain may be planning simultaneous statements then. State Secretary Marshall is due to return to his desk Wednesday from hospital where he has been under- going a routine physical check-up. Either he or Lovett may have some announcement on the subject at the usual State Department press con- ference that day. Public Invited To Sod Turning Of New Stadium Wednesday at two p.m. the first sod will be turned for the new Oshawa Kinsmen Civic Memorial Stadium. Tee public is invited to attend this ceremony at which all patrons of the Stadium Fund will be guests. The fund has been mounting steadily the last week but is still a long way from its mark. The| Kinsmen Club, however, is not stop- ping their efforts but are proceed-| ing with the building in order to further stimulate interest. | .Already the ground directly north! of the Arena is showing much acti- vity as earth" moving machinery | gathers for the job. It is hoped that the actual building of the stadium and wall will be completed very quickly and by that time the Stadium Fund will be complete and the job of installing the floodlights | can begin, THE WEATHER Cloudy with scattered show- ers and thundershowers ending Wednesday morning. Clearing by noon Wednesday, becoming a little cooler Wednesday morn- ing. Winds southwest 20 shifi- ing to northwest 2) Wednesday meoraing. Low toni nd higa We saay 67 and (0. Summary for Wednesday: (léaring by noon, cooler. 'nouncement that certain IKE LOOMS FOR JULY 15 120,000 Threaten To Walk Off Jobs On Canadian Roads Montreat, June 29--(CP)--A total of 120,000 rail work= efs, represented by 18 International Brotherhoods, will strike July 15 if their wage dispute with the Canadian railways is not settled by that time, the unions announced today. The announcement was made by Frank HM. Hall, chair- man of the negotiating committee representing the union in the dispute. He released at the same time a letter sent the railways by the unions Monday advising them of the Brother« hoods' intentions. The letter outlined the attempts® at negotiating a 35-cents-an-hour wage increase, which it said had "not brought about a settlement." "Accordingly, the matter was re- ferred to the empioyees represent- ed by the organizations, who are covered by the various agreements 'with these railways, their subsidiar- ies and their ancillaries," the letter said. "The employees have voted al- most unanimously to withdraw from the service if no satisfactory agreement is effected. "The negotiating committee has considered the matter in the light of this expressed intention, and I am directed to advise you that a concerted and peaceful withdrawal from the service will take place on Thursday, July 15th, 1948 at 6.00 a.m,, regional standard time. Em- ployees in train service will with- draw at the end of their runs." "The negotiating committee is not unmindful that, at the instance of the Minister of Labor, mediation proceedings have been made avail- able to the parties. If by such or other means it appears to the cbm- mittee that a settlement can 'be reached, the committee will gladly give its co-operation up to the date indicated for the withdrawal from service. However, the exigencies of the situation are such committee cannot accept the re- sponsibility for any further delay in the matter thereafter." In an accompanying press release Mr. Hall elaborated on the state- ment in the letter concerning the strike vote. Stresses Emphasis "Only a comparative handful," he said, "voted against the strike that the | | and there were a few spoiled bale lots. Never before has such ems phasis been given to the strong feeling of the employees concern=- jing deterioration of their living | standards..and their relatively un= | fair treatment compared to workers | in most other industries regarding | wage increases. | He said the negotiating committee | was remaining in session to work | out details about the conduct of RAIL STRIKE (Continued on Page 2) Safe Driving Awards Given 23 Local Men Twenty-three Oshawa telephone workers were among nearly 700 Bell Telephone drivers to receive safe driving awards for 1947 from the Ontario Safety League yesterday. 'The awards consist of buttons ine scribed with the number of years of | safe driving and certificates. H. A. Myers won an award for 13 years behind the wheel without an accident, O. D. Fagan for seven, R. | MacInally for six and D. W. McIn= tosh and C, W. Edgar for five years. | Four-year buttons were received by | two . Bell men, three-year by two | and two-year by six. Eight drivers | gained dne-year awards. | Of the grand total of some 700 | awards, 14 were for 15 consecutive years' driving of a Bell motor vehie | cle without an accident of any kind, {ag six were for 14 years, Association Statement Regarding Store Hours Realizing that again there seems uncertainty regarding the observ- ance of the usual Wednesday after- noon holiday this week, by the re- tail stores, due to a noliday the fol- lowing day. The Times-Gazette contacted the executive of the Busi- ness Men's Association to obtain first hand information regarding this apparent mix-up of announce- ments, They informed us that they were very surprised at seeing the an- of the stores will be open tomorrow after- noon. And for which they are not responsible. Some time' ago about 90% of the retail] merchants of all classifications signed a petition' re- lative to store hours, which is now in the process of being embodied in a bylaw by the City Council, in which they agreed to close their % LATE NEWS BRIEFS places of business as every Wednes= | day afternoon, except during the | montlh of December and the Wed- | nesday before Easter. Having these | petitions in their possession, the {executive advertised, stating that the wstores would be closed Wednesday | afternoon of this week and all day" | Thursday (Dominion Day), for the guidance of the shcpping public. They are very disappointed to see | that some of the stores are break- | ing fail, and feel; regardless, that | al} employees in the retail stores of | the City, have every right to have | this half holiday and cannot see any | reason to justify, why this should | not X» . r | Under the circumstances we feel | the executive has acted in good faith, and no reflection should be {put on them, when they acted in I the only possible way, open to them, SES * FIRE DAMAGE $150,000 Pittsburgh, June 29 -- (AP) -- The explosion of naphtha and paint drums made a $150,000 fire at the Pruett-Schaffer Chemical Company plant sound like an artillery barrage today. Scores of persons were evacu- ated from houses in the neighborhood. Two persons were injured in the two-hour fight firemen had with flames which finally. destroyed the four-storey plant. 2 KILLED AT CROSSING Lake Megantic, Que., June 29--(CP)--Loria Allard, 28, and Eva Compagnat, 18, both of Woburn, Que., were killed today when Allard's car was struck by an east- bound Canadian Pacific Railway passenger train at a level crossing two miles east of here. An inquest will be held tonight. \ RUSH .AID TO BEACHED SHIP Boston, June 29--(AP)--The fully-laden sardine carrier Atlantic, out of Lubeck, Me., was reported in danger of breaking up on Dogfish Rock in-Machias Bay today. United States Coast Guard cutters have been dis- patched to aid the craft. There was no information here on the number of men aboard. MRS. McLEAN SENTENCED Sault Ste. Marie, June 29--(CP)--Judge J. H. Mc- Donald this morning sentenced Mrs. Margaret McLean to serve two years, armed robbery of the less one day, for her part in the Royal Bank branch at Wellington and John Streets on April 22 for which Edward Grechuk is serving a five-year term in Kingston penitentiary,