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* Kx x . late new s flashes By CANADIAN PRESS Locate Wreckage of Missing Airliner 'GANDER AIRPORT, Newfoundland--The wreckage of Belgian airline trans-Atlantic plane, carrying 44 persons, was found today in the hilly lake-studded country about 22 miles south west of Gander sighted by a search plane but it was not known immediately whether any survivors were _ plies near the large 4-engine base. Airport officials at Gander dispatched a land party to the site of the wreckage. Charge Bank of Canada Economist OTTAWA--Miss Agatha Bank of Canada, was taken into custody and charged before Magistrate Grenn Strike with conspiring with members of the Ruésian spy ring operating in Canada 'to obtain and communicate secret informati 18th person to be charged as a result of the Royal Commis- sion's Inquiry into espionage been identified in the final report of the Royal Commission as a partner in the spy ring and surrendered to police head- quarters this morning when'informed that the crown intend- Taken before Magistrate Strike, she was ed to prosecute. arraigned and elected frial by until next Monday. & The wreckage was airport. seen, The plane dropped sup- aircraft before returning to search Chapman, economist for the on to the Soviet Union. The activity, Miss Chapman had jury. The case was adjourned LAST WARTIME TRIP HALIFAX -- The Queen Mary, bearing the marks of 7 years as a troop and dependent transport, lay tiently at peer side today it~ the weekend when she will re- turn to England for a new make-up ob, Bhe arrived here yesterday, to Canada her last ship- ampton and then to undergo re- converion to regain her prewar luxury liner status. STRIKE BRINGS GRAIN SHORTAGE EDMONION--A 1 je shortage = grain--was repor a to- day as more than 20,000 members of the Alberta Farmers' union sup- by an estimated 30,000 Sas- tchewan farmers, continued their 13-day old delivery strike in a bl ors were reported "almost empty." Mounted ¥ | milk hard-hit by the live a8 deliveries dwindled in both Alberta CANADA ASKS TRIBUNAL PARIS--Canada today Jiyed the tier ge there had been frictions and real conflicts of interest be- and the United UN. DRAWS BREATH LAKE SUOOESS, N.Y---After 10 inclusive and wearying sessions of the Soviet Ukrain's complaint Greece, United Nations Sec- >" d | return to Nanking only if Chiang- urity Council stopped for breath to- day before plunging into a series of Yoles on the turbulent Balkan sit- uation. 'The next session was set for three pm. EDT, tomorrow at which time Russia faces defeat on the basis of the stand taken by the 11 delegates so far. Three formal motions were on the table, with a fourth expected from the United States, as chairman Andre A. Gro- myko of Russia called off the flow- ing debate yesterday and advised delegates to get ready for the bal- loting on the three major issues. LEAVES PEACE TALKS SHANGHAI-Chou en-Lal, Chins ese Communist Negotiator, annouc- ed in an exclusive interview today for the Associated Press that he had walked out on the. Nanking peace discussion, He declared at his Shanghai home that he would kai-shek agreed to reconvene the military committee of three--Gen, Marshal and Chinese Government NEWS FLASHES (Continued on Page 2) At Bilton Trial MR. JUSTICE KEILLER MACKAY who is presiding at the murder trial of George Bilton which opened in Whitby this morning, Of District Chapters. At 80th Am Grand First Principal of Grand Chapter of Canada Most Excellent Compan- ion Col. R. V. E. Con- over Brings Congratula- "tions to Pentalpha Chap- ter, No. 28, RAM. More than _200 representatives from chapters of Ontario District (No. 10 gathered at Masonic Temple last night to celebrate the 80th An- niversary of Pentalpha Chapter No. 28, RAM. The Most Excellent The Grand First Principal of the Grand Chapter of Canada, M, Ex.-Comp. Col. Reginald V. E. Conover, of Brampton, guest speaker for the oc casion, was accompanied by Right Excellent Comp. F. Dean, of Ham- One of the highlights of the an- niversary was the presentation by M. Ex-Comp. Conover of the 50- year jewel to Right Excellent Qomp. * J. PF. Grierson. Fifty year jewe were also presented by proxy to Ex Comp. R. 8. McLaughlin and Comp. Dr. F, L. Henry. In congratulating Pentalpha Chapter on their 80 "brilliant years" in Oshawa M. Ex. Comp. Conover declared, "Oshawa Is a much better city today. Jor the work inside the council and out and I predict many brilliant years ahead for the chapter." Other dignitaries of the Grand Chapter attending the anniversary came from Peterborough, Camp- bellford, Cobourg, Port Hope, Whit by and Bowmanville, The Grand Chapter, now 89 years old has over 20,000 members. The anniversary meeting was pre a Many Representatives niversary Attends Celebration a RT. EX. COMP, F, DEAN of Hamilton, Grand Second Vice Principal of the Grand Chapter, who was a speaker at the 80th Anniver- say celebration of Pentalpha Chap- ter, RAM. last night, . sided over by Excellent Companion, First Principal D.8. Jamieson. The guest speaker and his staff were in- troduced by Right Excellent Com- panion A, R. Wilson, Grand Supt. dignitaries were introduced by Ex- cellent Companion Bob Coppin. Reviews Chapter History During the evening Excellent Companion D. 8. Jamieson, presid- ing First Principal of Pentalpha Chapter, RAM, No. 28, outlined (Continued on Page 2) 80TH ANNIVERSARY of Ontario District No, 10, Other | partic - Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle THE TIMES-GAZETTE OSHAWA WHITBY VOL, 6--No. 112 OSHAWA - WHITBY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1946 3 Price 4 Cents 20 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS FIND SELECT JURY IN BILTON TRIAL FOR WOMAN'S MURDER Second Murder Trial Fol lows Closely Harris Ac- quittal at Whitby Only 15 hours after one man had' been acquitted in Whitby on & charge of murdering an Ajax wo- man, George Bilton, 26, went on trial in the same courthouse in Whitby for the murder last June of Mrs, Teresa Laurie, also of Ajax, whose battered body was found with that of her four-year-old daughter Patricia beside the divid- ed highway east of Ajax. Arraigned this tion with both murders but the special Crown Prosecutor in the case, Assistant Attorney General C. L. Snyder, K.C,, told the court that the Crown pr to first oposed with the charge of murdering the mother, Mrs, Teresa Laurie, The presiding judge at the trial is Mr, Justice Kelller Mackay, On- tario County Crown Attorney A, C. Hall is assisting the Crown in the prosecution of the case and Mrs, Isaacs is assisting in the defence, Criticized Small Panel At the outset, Mr, Snyder said that an insufficient number of jury men had been summoned. When on. ly 38 answered the roll call he poin. ted out that this might not allow for the total number of challenges to which the defence was entitled. ing the view Lf the mate poorly prepared, Mr, Snyder declared that there should be "about 60 jurors" called tha! moned and those not present had been excused on account of illness. His Lordship stated that it was up to the Crown to decide and when Mr, Snyder consulted Defence Counsel, Mr, Isaacs said that he was satisfied to proceed with the small panel, Enough to "Go Round" All jurymen nt in the court- room were ed as tho defence exhausted its 20 challenges and the Crown asked four fo stand aside. The required total of 12 was ob~ tained as the Crown accepted the 36th men presented, BILTON TRIAL (Continued on Page 2) Famed Speaker For Youth Rally Rev.. Ray McCleary of Toronto Was Popular Overseas Padre One of Canada's most dynamle speakers will deliver a thrilling message to the boys and girls of Oshawa at the forthcoming Ki- wanis Youth Rally, to be held in the Oshawa Arena, on Wednesday, Sep« tember EB at 7.30 p.m. l. This hoted orator, the Rev. Ray MoCleary, pastor of Woodgreen United Church, Toronto, is in tre- mendous demand as & public speak. er at public affairs, and those who hear him, adults as well as chil- dren, are in for a rare treat. "We were most fortunate in being able to persuade Mr, McCleary to some here," Kiwanian Bob McNabb, club director in charge of the great Rally, told The Times-Gazette, to- day. "I have never heard anyone on a public platform who holds the close attention of boys and girls as does our guest speaker, He is m netic, humorous and eloquent, d one of the most popular speakers in Toronto, indeed in the Dominion." Varied Entertainment ! Although there is on admission charge to the Youth Rally, thous ands expected to be present will en joy an evening of entertainment comparable to the best to be found anywhere, The affair is being put on by the Oshawa Kiwanis Club as a goodwill gesture to all organized youth groups in the community, al= 80 to make possible the widest pos- sible understanding and apprecia- tion of what these groups are ac- complishing in the way of training and guidance for the coming eciti- bens of Oshawa, Many brilliant young artists will take part in a musical and novelty program, and many more will ga- ther to witness the event, Those ipating in the program in. clude: 'ine Kinsmen's Boys' Band; the Teéen-Aires; Ernie Knagg's Or- chestra; the Ukrainian Dancers, and of course, the prominent guest speaker. Al Youth ding Youth, no more than those of YOUTH RALLY (Continued on Page 7) # 2, D. As the remaining jurymen were (duced Acquitted last night of the verdict of gullty against Harris but Acquitted, Harris Shakes Hands With Co on November 9-10 last of Mrs, Audrey Lyons, Ajax, Lorne Cecil Harris shakes hands with his counsel, A. W, 8, Greer, K.C, following the trial. Close by him is his wife who was a constant attendant at the trial which hegan a week ago last Monday, A jury last February had brought in a was subsequently granted a re-trial, -Cilobe and Mall Photo Local News to Continue AsTopFeature In Daily Times-Gazette To Maintain Distinctive Character As World News, Picture and Comic Service Expanded When The Times-Gazette inaug- urates daily publication on Oct, 1 it will not become "just another dally," in any sense, In its con- tents, the services it provides and in its character, The Dally Times- Gazette will differ radically from other dally papers now being pro It will continue to be one of Ca- nada's "greatest home town pape ers," even while adding enormously to its functions and increasing the frequency of publication, On its present basis of operation, appearing tri-weekly, The Times- Gazette probably covers the news of the region it serves more com- pletely -- gives more space to it month 'by month--than any other Canadian paper, daily or otherwise. As a dally, it will expand, not cur- tai] its local news activities in Osh+ awa, Whitby and surrounding dis- tricts--give more space to them Jur week than in the past--and widen the scope of its reporting of The Times-Gagette "home" area. On its new rating basis, The Times-Gazette, in every issue, will present a larger proportion of "home" news than is appearing now in any other Canadian dally. Complete Newspaper Yet The Times-Gaszette, as a) daily, will be & complete newspaper, It will receive the full leased wire service of The Canadian Press, including not only the reports of its own far-reaching organization, but those produced by the world-gird- ling activities of the Associated Press, the outstanding U.S. news service, and Reuters, Britain's greatest news agency. Picture services used in The Times-Gazette are being expanded. Arrangements have been made to add m new features, including additional comic strips, and d ments, when publication dal . A 75th anniversary edition will be published to mark the in- auguration of daily service. Returning to the matter of "home news," however, the readers of The Times - Gazette have themselves made it emphatically clear to the publishers exactly what sort of a ne per they prefer for the Osh- awa-Whitby district, The Readers Agreed When * The Oshawa Times and The Whitby Gazette and Chroncile were Co! ated on Jan. 1, 1043, it was announced that the new - lication was to be a "distinctively local mewspaper," following a sur vey which established that local news was the feature most desired by readers to be served by The Times-Gazette, At this time, when the promise was made that local news would be "conspicuous in every issue," the paper created by the amalgamation ad a circulation of slightly more that 40000 In less than five years since the circulation was more than doubled, Since this impressive increase was made while holding to the y of publishing a "distinct! Is Re-Elected DR. 0, G. MILLS Well known Oshawa physician, who was re-elected Senior Vice Coun. stllor at the annual mee of District No, §, Ontario Medical As- sociation, here yesterday. newspaper," flo room for. doubt is left as to what kind of a newspaper is desired by readers in the Osh- awa-Whitby district, That is the kind of paper they will get, when The Times-Gazette begins publication as a dally, just as they do at present, APPROVE SKINNER PLANT INCREASES 15 to 25 Cent Increase Retroactive To May 1 Last Wage increases ranging from 18 to 25 cents, for the employees 'of the Skinner Limited have been granted v1 the Regional 'War Labor Board, it was announced yesterday by Hugh McIntyre, chaire man of the plant bargaining com= mittee for Local 222, UA W.-CI.O. The decision was the result of a joint submission agreed upon fol- lowing conferences between the un- fon and the company last May. The submission was forwarded to the Board on May 17 and was approved as submitted, At the time. the submission was made the wage rate in the plant was 606 cents per hour for all class- ifications with a few exceptions. Under the terms of the agreement petween union and company, the base rate, retroactive to 1 last, is 80 to 90 cents per hour, When the union signed its agree ment with the company it provid ed for a 48-hour week. However, the company agreed to re-open this question at any time during the jooal | life of the ag ement, DISTRICT DOCTORS HEAR ADDRESSES AT CONVENTION Dr. 0. G. Mills is Re-Elect- ed Senior Vice Counsellor The Annual Convention of Dis- trict No. 8, Ontario Medical Associ ation, held here yesterday, was divided into three sessions, The meeting opened at the Gen- osha Hotel at 10 am, with Dr, W, W, Bartlett of Brampton presiding, assisted by Dr, O. G. Mills of Oshe awa and Dr, W. A, Wylie of Bolton, The business under discussion in- cluded: Medical care of veterans, Prepaid medical care, Control of Tuberculosis, Post-graduate medical education, Prenatal care under the Public Health Act, Officers Re-Elected Dr. W. W. Bartlett of Brampton, and Dr, O, G, Mills of Oshawa were re-elected Counsellor and senior vice~Counsellor respectively and Dr, W. A. Wylie of Bolton was elected Junior vice-Counsellor, Two speakers from Toronto ad- dressed the afternoon session. Dr. PF. G, Kergin gave a lecture on Fractures of the Ankle, and Dr, J. F, McCreary spoke on High Protein Diets in the Treatment of Disease, Pingirating the proven value of Amino Acids with salt glucose and vitamins "OC" and "K" given ine travenously to accelerate convales- cence, On behalf of the Mayor of Osh. awa, Alderman Gordon Davis ex- tended a olvic welcome to the doc- tors and their wives assembled at the dinner of District No. 5 of the Ontario Medical Association at the Hotel Genosha last night, Seated at the head table were Dr, and Mrs, W. A, Wylie, Bolton; Dr, Dunham, Secretary of the OM.A, and Mrs. Dunham, Toronto; Alderman Gordon Davis, Oshawa; Dr, Archer Brown, Oounty 1st vice- president, and Mrs. Archer Brown, Oshawa; Dr, W. W, Baldwin, Coun=- medical ident, and Mrs, y Biden, Brooklin; Dr. W, W, Bart lett, Counsellor of O.M.S, gnd Mrs. Bartlett, Brampton; Dr, G. E, Hall, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, Lon= don, Ont, Dr, O, O, White, Chat- ham, dent-elect of the O.M.A.} Miss Mary Bourne, Superintendent of the Oshawa General Hospital; Dr, O, G, Mills, senior vice-counsel= lor, and Mrs. Mills, Oshawa; Dr, Carl Hill of Lansing, representative at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Mrs. Hill; Dr, Devins, past president of the OMA, and Dr, John McKim, London, Ont, Looking for Solution Introduced by the chairman, Dr, W. W,, Bartlett, the first guest speaker, Dr, O, C. White, congratu= 'lated the members on the successful day they had had. He spoke briefly of the World Health Organizati originated at the San Francisco Conference, where fifty-nine United Nations, and nine other nations had appended thelr signatures to its charter, . The main theme of his speech dealt with the aspect of medical care to the general public, which is searching for guidance in Health DISTRICT DOCTORS (Continued on Page 2) v deliberation, female audience. followed from the Bench, have again, dock, said simply: Large audiences had been present at all sessions of the trial which commenced a& week ago last Mon- day and at 8.30 yesterday morning all seats had been taken, Many remained through the noon recess and during the afternoon more and more spectators crowded into the gallery, The jury retired at 440 pm. and the tension mounted as spectators, unable to gain admittance to the courtroom crowded about the doors and climbed up to look through the windows from the outside, At 8.13 the jury entered the courtroom and within 16 minutes the trial, which had lasted for eight days and ine cluded two evening sessions, was at an end and the 21-year-old Harals, who had been granted a new trial, after being convicted last February of the murder, was a free man, No Manslaughter Verdict In a 50-minute address to the Jury late yesterday afternoon, Mr, Justice McFarland pointed out that this was not a case where a mane slaughter verdict was possible, "Your verdict must be--guilty of murder or not guilty of any crime," he told the 12-man jury, Stating that every juryman was an "officer of the court," His Lord- ship pointed out that the court has a duty to the country and to the accused, It must see to it that the law is observed and transgressors of the law punished but it must al- 80 see that anyone accused of a orime is properly and fairly tried, The Justice drew attention to the large amount of publicity, verbal and written, associated with such a case, Remarking that a case of this kind was bound to 'be discussed "wherever men, and especially wo- men, gather," he impressed upon the Jurors the importance of thelr bas ing their conclusions on the evid- ence alone, Pointing out that it was their right to "shift the wheat of truth from the chaff of falsehood" in the evidence of the witnesses, His Lord- ship dwelt also on the matter of blas on the part of witnesses. "I give it to you as my consider- ed opinion after 13 years experienc- ed on the Bench that police evid- ence in this province is in 99 per cent of the cases accurate," he stated, While stressing that in this case the evidence of the police of- ficers was to be evaluated on exac- tly the same principles as that of the other witnesses, he said that in his opinion the police had conducts ed the investigation "in -a proper manner and did full justice to the rights of the 'acoused." Evidence Circumstantial Lordship pointed out that the in this case was "almost circumstantial" and stress- HARRIS NOT GUILTY Spectators Cheer As Verdict Given, Jury Out 3%, Hours Outburst of Pent-Up Feelings Brings Sharp Reprimand From Mr, Justice McFarland-- Defence Counsel A. Three and a Half Hour Address to Jury, Advances Suggestion Murder of Mrs. Aud- rey Lyons Was a "Two-Man Job" -- Con- tends Robbery Was Motive By Jean Southworth * Times-Gazette Staff Reporter The courtroom crowded to overflowing, Lorne Cecil Harris was last night acquitted of the murder of Mrs, Audrey Lyons as the Assize Court jury at 8:15 p.m, brought in a verdict of not guilty after exactly three and a half hours of W. S. Greer, K.C., in As the jury foreman, Norman Feasby, announced the verdict, a burst of applause arose from the predominantly The cheers were cut short by shouts of "Order!" from the court officials and a sharp reprimand "That demonstration is a disgrace to the whole system of the administration of justice in the Dominion of Canada," Mr, Justice G, F, McFarland declared. "I have never had it happen before and I hope I never It certainly doesn't reflect any credit on the community but rather the greatest discredit." : - His Lordship acknowledged the jury's verdict, stating that he had no comment to make and then turning to Harris; who stood without any show of emotion in the prisoner's "Harris, you have been found not guilty. I have no comment to make on your discharge. Harris' wife, who was seated in her usual place in the \ front row along with his mother and sister, broke down when the verdict was announced. As her husband was freed she jumped to her feet and with their arms about each other the two left the courtroom by way of the counsel room, You may go." Looked Through Windows ¢ ed that circumstantial evidence must be very carefully scrutinized, He impressed upon the jurors that before bringing in a verdict of guilty they must be satisfied not only that the circumstances were consistent with the accused's guilt but also that they were inconsistant with any other rational conclusion, Speaking briefly on the matter of evidence, which he sald had been dealt with "with meticulous care" by counsel, His Lordship drew atten- HARRIS TRIAL (Continued on Page 11) UNION REFUSES COMPANY OFFER Failure to Offer 10 Cents Across Board Moti« vates Action By an overwhelming majority of the Duplate Division of Local 233, UAW-CI10, Tuesday afternoon voted down the proposals which were arrived at as the result of a meeting attended by representa tivs of Duplate Canada Limited and the negotiaitng committee of the union in the office of Louis Fine, Chief Conciliating Officer for One tarlo, on Monday, The company proposals were the second such effort made to settle the strike which has closed the Due plate plant since August 20, Severe al weeks ago representatives of the company and the union conferred with Mr, Fine, At that time pro- posals made by the company were also turned down by the member= ship of the union, T'wo Proposals Chris, Mason, Chairman of the Negotiating Committee at the Due plate plant, informed The Timese Gazette yesterday that the come pany offered two proposals as the oatilt of Monday's meeting in Toe ronto, A sliding or graduated scale of wages was suggested which called for an increase in rates of from 6 to 10 cents an hour for male em- ployees and 8 cents an hour for fee male employees, It was also pro-* posed to grant a straight increase of 10 cents an hour to all male em= ployees and 8 cftits an hour to all female employees, All workers doe ing peacework would use a base rate two cents below the above rates, \ Mr, Mason sald the company made it clear that if the straight Increase was acvepted by the union there was the possibility there UNION REFUSES (Continued on Page