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THE DAILY TIMES-G Combining The Oshdwa Times and Whitby Gazette .and Chronicle OSHAWA ZETTE WHITBY VOL. 7--NO. 293 'OSHAWA-WHITBY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1948 Price 4 Cents TWENTY-TWO PAGES® LIFT IMPORT RE New Park Area T a ------------------------ akes Shape On Bond Street Stones Removed For Construction Fitting Memorial ork on the bulldozing and levelling of the old Wesley- thodist Cemetery on Bond Street West, preparatory to its establishment as a city park, has been almost com- pleted: All of the tombstones which could be recovered, many of them buried for years, have been removed from the area, and are to be used to construct a monument which will bear the names of all of those known to be buried in the plot. George E. Ansley, Chairman of® the Board of Trustees of Simcoe Street United Church, told The Times-Gazette this morning that he had prepared a new plan of the area which reveals the existence of over 200 graves. Not all of those buried there have been identified, but at the present time the names of more than 150 persons have been established, principally from an- cient grave markers and stones which have been recovered and examined. Pioneers Among the persons identified as buried there are members of such well-known old Oshawa families as Luke, Kerr, Annis, Ritson, Pascoe, Woon, Carswell, Pierson, Ash, Dearbourne, Fawcett, Stephenson, and Gould. Some of the stones bear dates of over 115 years ago, while there are many dates in the 1840's( 1850's, and 1860's. The latest dates which have been found 0 far occur in the 1870's. The plan' submitted to the Bored of Works calls for the-establish- ment of a park which will be used as & Memorial Garden, with a central monument to all those bur- jed there, There will be benches and palis through the garden, but no sports facilities of any kind. "The park will remain a sacred place," said Mr. Ansley, "with the monument forming the point of emphasis. What we are doing is merely 'preserving the stones and the plot in the best practical man- ner, and rescuing the place from its former state of neglect." Will Incorporate All Stones Thé monument which is contem- NEW PARK AREA (Continued on Page 2) Address Parcels, Letters, Clearly Postmaster Warns Christmas parcels will not deliver themselves, Oshawa ° ™astmaster N. J.. Moran warnea today, and it is essential that all letters and pack- ages bear a correct and complete address to assist the letter carriers. "During the Christmas season, vaen many of our carriers are part-time help," he said, "it is especially im- portant that all mail be carefully and fully addressed. Regular car- riers may know their routes, well enough, to" identify poorly written names and addresses, but part time workers with little. experience must know the correct destination in or- der to have a chance to do their job." Early-mailing warnings were also given, when Mr. Moran reminded Oshawans that the deadline for in- sured delivery of all Christmas mail, including parcels, for the Oshawa area, was this coming Saturday De- cember 18. Any mail received after that date may not reach its destina- tion in time for Christmas. All stamps, he said should be in ° the upper right hand corner, and should be placed side by side rather than one below the other. This sim- piities the job of stamp cancella- on. From now until Christmas time registered mail addressed west of Oshawa must be in the post office before 3:00 p.m. because of train schedule alternations during the Christthas season. Registered mail going to Eastern points can still be mailed up to 6:00 pm. as in the past, for delivery in Montreal, Otta- wa, and intervening points the fol- lowing day. NET PAID CIRCULATION The Times-Gazette Average Per Issue November 1948 9,138 PS L 4 do this work," Mr. G.M. PLANT CONVERSION BREAK STARTS Work on the General Motors 1948 model passenger lines will be com- pleted next week but this does not mean there will be a general lay-off at the plant, J. B. Highfield, Gen- eral Manufacturing Manager of General Motors, announced today. It is expected that the 1949 models will be on the assembly line by ap- proximately January 10. "While the passenger lines will be completed next week, there is a plant rearrangement under way to prepare for the new models and many of the men are being hired to Highfield said. "The truck 1iflé will continue oper- ating until at least January 5. "A number of departments such as the stamping plant, the tools room and the radiator shop will continue working right = through except for the Christmas and New Year holiday breaks." At the Oshawa and- District Labor Council meeting last night, one delegate said that most of the men workihg on the passenger lines would be laid off some time today and production would resume Janu- ary 10. He said he had heard that the production schedule for Janu- ary called for 400 of the new models, At the National Employment Service office, Albert Street, prepa- rations have been made to handle an influx of those laid off who are applying for unemployment insur- ance, "They started coming in this morning and we expect more this afternoon," Norman Hodgson, act- ing manager, said. "We expect to handle between 3,000 and 3,500 this week and next week although we have been told that the plant will re-hire § number of men for main- tenance work. We have extra staff available to handle the rush." Storm Hits Large Areas Of Ontario / Toronto, Dec. 15--(CP)--Snow and freezing rain fell over large areas of Southern Ontario today making roads dangerous for driving and forcing cancellation of plane flights. Trans-Canada Air Lines officials said flights did not operate today to New York, Cleveland, Chicago, London, Ont., and Windsor. Planes got away-to Winnipeg and Montreal but all fields were expect- ed to be closed in tonight. : Freezing rain, moving east in a wide strip, was reported from Cen- tralia airport near London, St. Thomas, Listowel and Stratford. Bus schedules were thrown askew but service continued. At Galt, a storm that raged during the night was followed by sleet. Roads were sheathed in ice, mak- ing driving hazardous. 'Sanding crews made their first appearance of the season. The belt of freezing rain was ex- pected to strike Toronto later to- day, followed by rain tonight. At noon today, the Ontario capital was getting its first real dose of snow this winter. At Hamilton, two vessels sank and another foundered with a broken mast as a 40-mile-an-hour gale whipped across the harbor there. e three craft were attached to H.M.C.S. Star. No one was aboard them at the time. The Navy's tug Youville and har- bor craft No. 169 snapped their moorings and were battered to pieces against a jetty. The craft sank at the jetty and the Youville disappeared in 18 fa- thoms after the tug Thistle pulled her free. Veteran Mason Presented With 50- Year Jewel TORONTO FIRE CLAIMS, FOUR Toronto, Dec. 15 S15 Grol per- sons died by fire today as & sudden blaze ripped through a .midtown brick rooming' house and gutted. it in less than an hour. . | Burned to death were: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Steele, about 60; John Henderson, 62; Pearl Bingham, 42. Steele, the janitor, could . have lived. He went back into the three- storey house for his wife 'and died with her on the top floor. All the dead were natives of Toronto. Henderson, as the other victims was burned beyond recognition. Charred black, the bodies were car- ried out by firemen under sooty tarpaulins an hour and a half after the blaze. Two women jumped for their lives and were injured. The other eight in the house, including a 15- months-old baby, were either res- cued by firemen or fled the house uninjured. Rowena Devins, 20-year-old wait- ress, leaped from a second-storey window despite a warning fro: fellow-roomer to wait for fire to carry her down the ladder. Rosario Gauthier, who lived on the same floor, said the girl lost all control and was in such a hurry to get out she caught her leg on the window-sill just as she jumped. She landed on the wooden stairs and pavement in front of the McGill Street house. She suffered severely from shock and had possible inter- nal injuries. Amelia Baxter, 38, also leaped for TORONTO FIRE (Continued irom Page 2) Trees On Truck Bring Broken Leg To Child The lure of Christmas trees was believed responsible for an accident yesterday afternoon in which Ri¢h- ard Branton, 5, of 75 Elgin Street West, suffered a broken leg. The boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed 'Branton, was playing on Mc- Millan Drive with some of his friends" when an old model car, towing a trailer full of Christmas trees, pulled past. Police believe the youngsters ran after the trailer and the Branton boy ran into its side. The car and trailer did not stop and it is presumed that the driver was unaware of the accident, After the Branton boy was hit, he started to crawl along McMillan Drive, near Elgin Street, on his hands and knees and was seen by Mrs. W. R. Alchin, 120 Elgin Street West, who. summoned aid. Dr. C. E. Mcllveen had the boy removed to hospital. THE WEATHER Overcast today and Thurs- day. Snowflurries beginning this afternoon continuing to- night and Thursday, Not much change in temperature. Winds east 20. Low tonight and high Thursday 28 and 35. Summary for Thursday: snowflurries, not . auch change - in - temperature. ' ! The oldest member of Lebanon Lodge, No. 138, A.F. and yn i the ® oldest living past master of tMe lodge, Very Worshipful Bro. William A. Hare, past grand steward, was presented with his 50-year jewel last night. Telegrams were received from Rt, Wor. Bro, William E. Clark, P.D.D.G.M., 'of Montreal, and Wor. Bro. Roy Bennett, of Brantford, congratulating Very Wor. Bro. Hare, In the above picture are shown, left to right: 'Wor. Bro. Gordon Houlden, past master; Very Wor. Bro. Hare; Very Wor, Bro. Samuel J, Bae, grand steward, representing the Grand 'Lodge, 'and Wor. Bro. Hay A. Sern d ge "Times- Gazette Staff Photo. Flying Club Approved By Government For Pilot Training Subsidy The Ontario County Flying Club, along with other flying clubs and schools across Canada, has been approved and is authorized to ac- cept and train pilots unde® the provisions of a plan announced re- cently by the Dominion Govern- ment, The new plan, which will be- come operative on January 1, will give considerable impetus to the local club. Commenting on the government announcement, George Hurren, manager of the Ontario County Flying Club, said this morning: "Effective January 1, the Gov- ernment has authorized the pay- ent of flying subsidies to pilots under training at approved flying schools, In so doing, tie Govern- ment hopes to improve the stan- dard of training and also hopes to train about 2500 civilian pilots dur- ing the next year. A grant of $100.00 will be made to any pilot on obtaining his or her licence and an additional grant of $100.00 to the school carrying out the training. "The syllabus of training under this subsidized flying, is much more extensive than that previously re- quired. The Ontario County Flying Club, along with other flying clubs and schools across Canada, has been approved and is authorized to accept and train pilots under the plan when. it goes into effect January 1st. "The standard condition which a school must meet in order to get the Air Transport Board's approval to carry out this type of training is as follows: "1. Flight training must be car- ried out in accordance with the Civil Instructors Handbook and the chief instructor must hold either a Class 1 or a Class II Instructor's Rating. © "2. A sufficient number of train- ingsaircraft will be available to in- sure continuity of training. 3. All instruction shall stress the need for avoidance of accidents, "4, The Club shall provide lect- ure rooms and apparatus to enable ground school instruction to pro- ceed without interruption. FLYING CLUB (Continued on Page 2) 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' Christened By Archbishop London, Dec. 15--(CP)--A baby prince who some day may ascend the throne was christened today by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The 31-day-old first-born son of Princess Elizabeth ' was christened Charles Philip Arthur George of Edinburgh. The baby, already "Prince Char- lie" to most Britons, is second in line of succession to the throne after his mother. The ceremeny was in the music room because the royal chapel, where Elizabeth was christened, was wrecked by a German bomb in 1940 and has not yet been repaired. The "lily" font was brought from the royal chapel at Windsor to be used at the christening. Prince Charles wore the historic royal christening robe of silk and honiton lace. John Stanley Clare, registrar of births at Caxton Hall, Westminster, arrived at the palace at 10:30 a.m. to register the birth. The baby's full name, Charles Philip Arthur.George, will be about the 500th entry, beneath that of a laborer's child, in Clare's tattered, dark red register. The Prince also got - his ration books at the same time. They entitle -the. baby. to. extra. milk, concentrated orange juice and government-packed cod liver oil--the same as every other baby in the kingdom. Births in. Britain are usually reg- istered within a few days, but' that of the Royal Prince was delayed until the announcement of his names. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev. Geoffrey "Fisher, will christen Prince Charles in the music room pf the palace this after- noon. London morning . newspapers nicknamed the child "Bonnie Prince Charlie." Lord Beaverbrook's Daily Express noted "he may be King Charles IIL." The historic "Bonnie Prince Charlie" was a grandson of King Charles II's brother, James II, and a pretender to the throne. He came from French exile in 1745 and led Scottish highlanders in a vain fight for the crown of George II. The name Charles was the per- sonal choice of both Princess Eliza- beth and Prince Philip, the father. Fight relatives will stand as spon- sors at the simple family christen- ing ceremony. His ailing grand- father, King George VI, will attend the services to be held in a af stateroom. ; attemp) to find » U3. DOLLARS HOLDINGS UP Ottawa, Dec. 15--(CP)--Canada's official holdings of gold and United States dollars had risen to $854,- 900,000 by the end of September, TRICTIONS JAN.1 Foreign Ex Exchange Increase Leads To Madification Ottawa, Dec. 15 (CP)--Marked improvement in Canada's official holdings of gold and United States dollars and a subsequent major relaxation in the government's austerity program were anneunced today by Finance Minis« ter Abbott. He disclosed that the hard. No Settlement Tracks Situation After Discussion An effort to settle the prob- lem of the tracks on King ne |-- Street met with no success yes- |" terday when the three parties most interested in the problem --the Oshawa Street Railway, the cbal dealers served by the tracks and the special civic committee appointed to deal with the matter met for two hours in the P.U.C. building without coming to any settle- ment. Following the meeting, which was closed to the press, Mayor Frank N. McCallum annoynced that no progress had been made at the meeting but he was hopeful that similar meetings would be held in the future and might bring some results. De- tails of the discussion yesterday were not disclosed. It was the first time that all three parties have met together to discuss the problem. J. D. French Sworn In Finance Minister Abbott anneunced | today." | That compared to the $501,000,000 | at the end of 1947, shortly after the | government announced a series of restrictive measures aimed at taking | dollar-short Canada out of the fi- | nancial woods. { Mr. Abbott said the improvement | in reserves made possible a new | modification in she restrictions and | added, 'a continuation of present | favorable trends will enable the | government to consider further re- | laxation from time to time." Mr. Abbott said the improvement | in reserves made possible a new | modification in the restrictions and | added, "a continuation of present favorable trends will enable the government to consider further. re- laxations from time to time." | Mr. Abbott said "particular sig- | nificance" should be attached to the fact that Canadian exports to the United States in the first nine months of 1948 were 40 per cent higher than in the same. period of 1047. He said this "indicates that the constructive measures designed to alleviate the exchange problem by an expansion of trade are meet- ing with success." Holdings of gold and U. 8S. dollars amounted to $741,900,000 at the end of June and $607,500,000 at the end of March, That means they have been vaulting/upward at a rate of better than $100,000,000 every three months. Mr. Abbott said the figure for the end of March included drawings on the export-import bank credit in the amount of $50,000,000 and that for the end of June in the amount of $140,000,000. These borrowings were repaid in August 1948, but the official reserves at the end of Sep- tember included $150,000,000 borrow- ed in the private capital market in the United States. Worker Dies In Cement P rscat-- Rapides Des Joachims, Que., Dec. 15--(CP)--An unidentified con- struction worker was believed buried Tuesday beneath tons of liquid cement following a 10-foot break in a lake dam four miles from the site of the Ontario hydro-electric project here. Another worker, Norman Francis Whitton, 22, of Gaspe, Que, was severely injured as the cement came pouring through from one section of the dam to anothes. Both of his legs were badly mangled. The right leg later was reported amputated. Both Whitton and the missing man were caught when clamps burst in the bulkhead section of the dam. A 10-foot section broke away and was carried downstream. Whitton was buried up to his neck in cement. Hydro officials declined to iden- tify the missing construction work- er. Crews were sent out to dig into the liquid [cement in an him. Quebec, Dec. 15--(CP) -- J. D. | French, Union Nationale member of the Legislature for Compton, be- came Quebec Minister of Mines to- day, succeeding the late Jonathan Robinson. Antoine Rivard, Union Nationale member for Monimagny, was ap- pointed a Minister without Portfol- io. Mr. Rebinson, member for Brome, died last October. The two new ministers were sworn in by Sir Eugene Fiset, Lieu- | tenant-Governeor. Expect Judgment 'This Afternoon Mr. Justice G. A. Gale, who is presiding at the sittings of the non- jury assizes of the Supreme Court of Ontario being held in Whitby this week, will probably give judg- ment this afternoon in a suit for damages being brought against Clarence M. Penfound, of Courtice, by the Attorney General, acting for the R.CAF. The R.C.AF. is claiming damages of $771.75 which includes hospital and doctor bills, service pay and | allowances for L.A.C. S. J. Land, who was injured in an accident near Courtice two years ago. Land is in England 'at the pres- ent time and so is not able to appear. He received a broken leg during the accident, it was brought out in evidence, and was hospital- ized for several months. currency----dollar--holdings had climbed to $854,900,000 by Sept. ' 30. this year from their low | point just a year ago of $416,« | 000,000, thus permitting sub stantial modification of the dol- lar es put into effect Nov. 17, 1947. The modification, effective Jan, 1, includes the lifting of import and quote prohibitions from a broad list of foods and other goods, most= ly American-made, which have been missing from Canadian shop shelves over the last year. Other commodi- ties have been shifted from the prohibited to the quota category. In addition, Canadians travelling to the 7".ited States and staying ore than 48 ho 's will be allowed iter Jan. 1 bring back $100 worth of gifts and personal articles, subject to the usual regulations." There is no change, however, in the present ration--$150 in U.S. cur= rency a year--of funds for pleasure travel abroad. Canadians wishing to bring back goods must pay for them out of their pleasure-travel ration. Today's announcement marks the third relaxation in the dol- lar-conservation program since it was launched last November in the midst of an alarming drop in the country's fund of and U.S. dollars The first relaxation came in July when the government rescinded the 25-per-cent austerity tax which applied to a broad list of American produced goods containing Amer ican-made parts. Then, two months ago, the bars were lifted again to permit the im- port of fresh fruits and vegetables which normally disappear from Cae nadian grocery shelves in the wine ter. In addition to the pleasure-trave | el purchases now being allowed,' this third modification includes the suspension .of import - prohibitions' against such foods as yeast, fresh meats, canned meats, poultry and game, eggs, prepared. cereals, pea< nut butter, honey, beans, oysters and cleaned rice. United States cigarets and cigars will be allowed entry along with paper towels, napkins and doilies, candles, wet cell batteries, andironsg and other commodities. Goods being shifted from the pro« hibited to the quota list include such things as bathtubs and other iron or steel puumbing fixtures, stoves, flrnaces and other cooking and heating equipment, furniture of all kinds, dressed furs, umbrel< las, wall papers, cameras and bino« culars. Attributing the relaxation ta continued betterment of the fore eign exchange position, Mr. Abe bott said it is "hoped and expected"! that a continuation of the improve« ment will "make possible further substantial relaxations from time to time throughout 1949." ; He explained that the present changes remove all foodstuffs oth- er than fresh and processed fruits and vegetables from the prohibited list and added that he expects all remaining restrictions on fresh FOREIGN EXCHANGE (Continued on Page 2) Expect Power Project To Be Put On Shelf Washington, Dec. 15 -- (AP)-- Senator Alexander Wiley (Rep. Wis.) said today he has "assurance" that New York State's proposal for | separate construction of the power | part of the St. Lawrence seaway | project will be "put on the shelf. | Governor Thomas E. Dewey of | New York initiated the plan for | building of the power end of the | seaway after the United States | Senate this'year turned down legis- lation calling for construction of | the entire seaway project including | both navigation and power phases. | Wiley is opposed to separate work | on the power portion. He says it | would delay--if not kill--any chance | of passage of the over-all St. Law- rence seaway proposal. Dewey maintains that construction of the proposed power project is being de- layed .by- the Truman administra- tion, Dewey - said Tuesday night that President Truman has been "sit- ting too long" on New York's appli- | cation for permission to build with { the: Province of Ontario a 2,200,000~ _) horsepower hydro-electric plant near Messena. The project woul bein the International Rapids secs tion of the river. Wiley said he has "assurance that the Federal! Power Commission and the State Department will definitely shelve New York State's applicae tion for separate construction, along with the Province of Ontario, of the ower phase of the project." He did not reveal his source of | information. New York's application is prese ently under consjderation by the | Federal Power Commission, which has completed hearings on the pro= | posal. The New York application, to ged clearance, would have to receive the approval of both the Power Come mission and the International Joint Commission. Congress would 'nof have to act on this. Wiley said the Power Commission could turn it down or the State Department could refuse to forward the plan to the International Joint Commission for consideration, even |if the Power. Commission did aps prove it,