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| Vo @Gun ®suawA nful Bandits Hold Up and Rob Riordan's D a y ' ' i E D Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle AILY TIMES-GAZETTE WHITBY VOL. 5--NO. 136 OSHAWA-WHITBY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1946 Price 4 Cents SIXTEEN PAGES Proprietor Is Held At Gunpoint While Till Cleaned Out "I'm Pretty Sure It Was a Toy Gun But I Didn't Want to Find Out If] Was Wrong," Comments Daniel Riordan in Relating Incident to Police -- Fleeing Auto Trailed Two Miles Through City City and Provincial police are today hunting two young men who held up Riordan's Dairy, 249 Drew Street, just be- fore 9.00 o'clock last night and escaped with about $50 in cash, . The manager, Daniel Riordan, told police he was alone in the dai- ry the time when the two men entered, One was carrying some sort TEST THOSE of revolver and wearing a handker chief over his face, Mr. Riordan . The other youth was said to bave jumped over the counter and up money from the till, h was estimated at between $40 $50. The two then left the and were believed to have their escape in an auto, "I'm pretty sure it was a toy gun but I didn't want to find out I was wrong" Dan Riordan told police, "I wasn't afraid but I just seemed to freeze." One year ago.to the day, Mr. Ri- recalled, thieves broke into es ph 'Wielder Denied Bail In Shooting St. Catharines, Ont, Oct, 24 -- (OP)--Bail was refused Bergen Nixon, 33, of nearby Marritton when he appeared in court today charged with occasioning grievous bodily parm to Peter Wirt, 30-year-old streetcar motorman of St. Cathar ines. Accused was remanded seven days, . Meanwhile Wirt's condition was described as satisfactory by hospital attendants. Bullets which pierced his side and cheek yesterday had not yet been removed. Crown Counsel E, H. Lancaster asked that Nixon be remand- ed without plea, Defence Counsel John Franklin applied for ball, say- ing that his client should not be considered "a public nuisance." "A man goes around with a gun and fires two or three bullets into » man---isn't he a pubic nuisance?" asked Magistrate J. H, Campbell, $5 BILLS ON YOUR EARLOBE Toronto, Oct, 24, -- (CP)=--A sharp ear may be more useful than a sharp eye in detecting the counterfeit $5 bills being circulated in Toronto and Wes- tern Ontario cities.. A, E. Mac- Nutt, a hand engraver for 30 years, says counterfeit bills are of a different texture than the genuine ones, But the fingertips aren't sensitive enough to de- tect the difference, So he re- running a suspecled blll over lobe of the ear ov / eof We Oh, bill--i you have one. If there's a difference, the suspected bill is bogus. No Counterfeit Bills Discovered In Oshawa As Yet None of the counterfeit $5 bills reported circulating in Toronto and several Western Ontario cities have turned up in Oshawa according to police and bank officials here, Managers of all the city's banks were contacted and they said that as far as they knew none of the bills had been received here, The bills have been described as usually being lettered LC and starting with numerals 381. Another clue was a definite sharpness around the eye of King George VI in the bogus bills and also that the numbers were out of alignment on them, All the city bank tellers have been warned to be on the lookout for these bills for some time and the public is cautioned to keep a sharp watch on all bills they receive, 100-Foot Death Plunge Into Niagara Gorge Lovers' Quarrel End Niagara Falls, Oct. 23 (CP)--Mrs. Audrey Holder, 23, died in hospital today following a 100-foot plunge into the Niagara gorge last night, Her companion at the time of the leap, Paul Coscarella, also 28, described her action as "a trick to deceive me into * thinking that she was going to® commit suicide after a lovers' quar- Tel." The dead woman, mother of a three-year-old child, had been his fiancee, he sald. He told police the couple had had "a few drinks," and that Mrs, Hol- der threatened to jump into the river. She over a wall bounding the gorge and fell down the almost-perpendicular slope. Had she picked a t 10 feet to either side of the place where she jump- ed, she would have landed on firm Coscarella related: "I walked to the scene, still thinking she was ing on the other side of the wall. hit me like a thunderbolt when I ed down and saw nothing but inky blackness." Bandly mangled, Mrs. Holder was brought to the top of the incline by firemen, who lowered themselves by ropes and placed her in a basket, HOME BURNS, LOSS $10,000 Sudbury, Oct. "24--(CP)--Fire of unknown origin yesterday 'did an estimated $10,000 damage to home of Mr. and Mrs. E, Sylveger {valng, , here, No one was injured. . | warm, becoming: cloudy tonight. the | the eastern portions during the! 'Winnie' Sues Harper and Bros. London, Oct. 24--(CP)--Winston Churchill sued Harper and Broth- ers, New York and London publish- ers, and author Louis Adamic for libel, seeking damages for passages in Adamic's book "Dinner at the White House", The suit also sought an injune= tion banning further publication and sale of the book, which was written around a White House din- ner table conversation among Presi- dent Roosevelt, Mr, Churchill, Ada- mic and other guests. THE WEATHER Extensive fog areas until noon otherwise clear and continuing Friday overcast with intermittent rain over western portion beginning midafternoon, and spreading over Grand Master Pays Official Visit Ontario District Lodges ss ---- OPA. Death In January Forecast Washington, Oct, 24--(AP)~--Con- gress may kill the Office of Price Administration in January, some high United States administration officials predicted today. But they added that by then only a slim list of very scarce, badly needed items in addition to rent will remain under ceilings, As If to emphasize this forecast, OP.A. snatched its price tags from cosmetics and a long list of none food products today in a, quick fol- lowup to last midnight's sweeping food and beverage decontrol. Together the two actions swept overboard another big segment of wage control because the govern= ment applies its. pay curbs only when higher price ceilings are in- volved, Statisticians said that in the case of food and restaurant industries alone, some 1,500,000 workers were cut loose from wage control, On the food list, only sugar, syr~ ups yy rice remain under OP ment that primed to knock out O.P.A, quickly and finally, one ranking official said privately the policy between now and year's end will be to get rid of cellings rapidly but in orderly se- quence, This official sald the view is that it would be to President Truman's political advantage to trim the con- trolled list to the bone, then let Congress take the responsibility if it wants to go the rest of the way. Housewives and their husbands meanwhile watched retail costs at American groceries, restaurants and liquor stores, as O.P.A, officials pre- dicted the cost of living and drink- ing would certainsy go up, at least temporarily, as a result of the bread-to-beer retreat from ceilings, Police Nab 2 Burwash Escapees Burwash, Ont, Oct 24--(CP) Two men who sa thelr way through cell-block bars to gain their freedom Sunday night are back In oustody today at the Bu wash In- dustrial Farm, Prison authorities captured the pair, Evan Charles Skinner, 21, of Toronto and Edward Beck, 23, of Kitchener, early this morning on a lonely road in the Warren area 34 miles east of Sund- bury and only seven miles from the farm, A guard at the prison, M, Kaval« ton, who maintains a summer camp in the Warren area, visited the camp Wednesday and discovered that the premises had been ransack- ed and food taken. He notified Burwash and a posse of guards was despatched to the Warren area. Acting Superintendent J, R. El- liott, at Burwash, said the men were in excellent physical condition when caught, They still wore the prison-blue denims. but had dis- carded other prison garb in favor of aEinAve and warm hunting Meanwhile ©, F, Neelands, Dep uty Provincial Secretary, is contin uing an Investigation into the break, After sawing their cell-block bars, the two men dropped 12 feet to the ground, Twelve other prison. ers in the same corridor made no attempt to escape. Reformatory officials 'believe the bars were cut with a hacksaw smuggled out of the prison's ma- chine shop. G. Burt Is Given One-week Remand Windsor, Oct, 34-- (OP)--A week's remand today "was granted three United Auto Workers (C.1.0.) offi- clals--George Burt, regional direct. or; his assistant, Thomas MacLean and Harry Rooney, chairman of lo- cal 195 -- who weve to appear on |, charges of picketing spiracy, Cooler, Low tonight and h Friday 56 and 59, ' ~ Charges arose out of recéntly= settled strike at the Chrysler Cor poration of Canada plant here, v (Brooklin), Fidelity (Port P Representatives of 13 District Lodges Extend Welcome Outstanding highlight of Masonry in this district, Offi- cers and Brethren from every one of the thirteen Lodges comprising the Ontario District, gathered at the Masonic Temple here last night to welcome Most Worshipfull Bro, Chas, Hamilton, Ruling Master of Grand Lodge of Canada, in the Province of Ontario, on the occasion of his official annual visit, Most Wor, The Grand Master® Charles 8. Hamilton was accom- panied by several other Grand Lodge officers while the visiting Brethren included numerous other high-ranking Masons of Ontario District, Worshipful Masters of the 13 On- tario District lodges took the chairs for the ceremonies In the lodge room, Each Ruling Master was ac- companied by a number of Brethren from his Lodge. All were represent- ed, including Lodges Mount Zio ville), : and all" ot Osh | awa), Composite (Whitby), Durham (Newcastle), Hope (Port Hope), St. John's (Cobourg), Orono (Orono), Colborne (Colborne) and Ontario (Port Hope). Officers of Lebanon Lodge, Osh- awa, supervised the opening and Wor, Bro, A, Northcott introduced all the Worshipful Masters present. Receive Regalia Rt. Wor, Bro, J, G. McNab of Cobourg introduced Rt. Wor. Bro, R, V. Mowbray, District Deputy Grand Master for Ontario District and Rt. Wor, Bro, Mowbray occu- Pays Official Visit Pr) pled the Master's Chair 'for the ceremonies of the evening. A highlight of the ceremonies was the investure in Grand Lodge ro- M. W. BRO, CO. 8; HAMILTON of Toronto, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Canada, who paid his official visit for this year to galia of Grand Lodge Stewards, GRAND MASTER (Cotinued on Page 5) Ask 19% Cents an Hour Increase In Wages At Whitby Malleable Plant An increase of 1914 cents an hour across the board will be sought by Local 2458, United Steelworkers of America (CIO-CCL) as one of the major changes in its agreement with the Whitby Malleable Iron and Brass Company which expires December 1, M. J. Fenwick, Union representative, said today. ' Held in the Whitby Town Hall, the Union's meeting Jast night re solved to seek a base rate of 75 cents an hour for laborers and proportionate increases for other classifications. Other changes in. clude a provision for the union shop; two weeks holidays with pay for employees with five years serve ice and over; the 40-hour working week and payment of overtime for work on Saturdays, Sundays and eight legal holidays. In accord with the agreement, 30- days notice of the changes was serve ed on the Company today and ne- tiations are to be held not later han the first working day in the fash two weeks of the month's no- ce, Mr. Fenwick explained that the increase sought may seem too high but the employees have not receiv. ed any adjustment in wages since 1043 and their present rates are far below those prevailing in foundries in Oshawa. Since December, 1943, the month the last wage raise was obtained, the cost-of-living has Xen by over eight per cent, he sald, He added ht the Dulon is also eo pany agree to a change which would provide for re- imbursement of employees for fur- ther increases In living costs, Oshawa last night, The three local Masonic Lodges participated in his reception, pra A 4 EVICTING YOU? JUST FLATTER THE LANDLORD Toronto, Oot, 3 -- (CP) -- Flatter your landlord and re- spect his property it you don't want to be homeless, That's the advice of Margaret Ferney, for- merly of Hamilton, a young il gave a meeting last Rental legislation enacted In wartime limit ways in which landlords can oust tenants but, warned Miss Perney, they can still get eviction orders if ten- ants get behind in their rent or are "obnoxious"---and "obnoxi- yu covers a good many situa ons, U.S. Worrying Over Coal Moves Washington, October 24--(AP)--- Strike-worried - officlals looked to the White House today for a possi- ble sign of Presidential intentions toward the threatened walkout of 400,000 soft coal diggers. Meanwhile, interior secretary J. A. Krug expressed doubt that the miners will quite their jobs on Nov. 1--as John L, Lewis has intimuted --unless a conference on new wage demands begins on that date, KING TO SEE TRUMAN \ New York, Oct. 24--(CP)--Prime Minister Mackenzie King will visit President Truman in Washington next Monday, it was learned on gocd authority today, 4 Restrictions On Big Five By UN. Seen New York, Oct, 24--(OP)--A move to restrict or end the Big Five veto power, and the Canadian proposal to curtail speech-making and time- wasting procedure in future meet- ings, were expected today to pro- vide the first clashes at the United Nations General Assembly, As the Assembly got down to busi- ness this morning there also were reports that a Soviet motion would be made to adjourn for a day or two --a suggestion likely to meet with much opposition, The United States delegation to- day decided to insist that it was within the scope of the Assembly to discuss now the proposal of Australia and Cuba to amend the San Francisco declaration by elimi- nating the provision under which any of the Big Five can veto a majority decision of the 1ll-power Security Council, However, the United States dele- | gation has ade it gnown that it will oppose small ers' pro- posal. and. instead -seek ini agree [ment on an interpretation of the veto right that will prevent its abuse, In both cases the United States undoubtedly will be in sharp dis- agreement with Russia and other Soviet states but will command sup- port of virtually all other members, including Canada, Russia also is opposed to giving consideration now the Canadian formula, presented a month ago, to restrict speeches at opening ses- sons to 10 minutes, and otherwise streamline procedure throughout the organization to prevent time- wasting. Hon, Louis St. Laurent, Canadian Secretary of State for External Af- fairs and delegation leader, planned to make his opening speech on that subject, Say Churchill Army Queries Embarrasing London, Oct, 24--(AP)--Winston Churchill appeared today to have embarrassed both the Labor gov- ernment and some of his own fol- lowers by his inquiry in the House of Commons last night as to wheth- er Russia was maintaining 200 divisions on a war footing in Soviet- occupied eastern Europe, There were strong indications that the government had intended Prime Minister Attlee's call for a review of the use of the veto in the Security Council--time to coincide with the United Nations Assembly meeting in New York--as the main point of a two-day debate on for- eign affairs. The British Press generally treat- ed it as such, with no papers sup- porting Mr, Churchill, and The Times administered a rare editorial | spanking to the wartime Prime Minister for tossing his bombshell into the closing hours of the debate. "Public debate on the degree of mobilization of an ally can oaly stimulate further alarmist talk of war throughout the world," The Times sald, "Nor is it any excuse that the Russians embarked first on these melancheoly mathematics," referring to Russian demands to know British strength in Greece and Egypt. Hector McNeil, Minister of State, replied to Mr, Churchill some hours after the former Prime Minister put his question with the information that the government was "unable to say" whether Mr, Churchill's figure of 200 divisions was correct or what proportion was on a war footing. 13 Applications in For 3,000 Miners Kirkland Lake, Oct, 24--(OP) -- Thirteen applications involving 3,000 mine workers in Northern Ontario and Quebec have been filed with the labor relations boards of the two provinces by the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers (C.1.0,), it was announced last night by R. H, Carlin, board member of the union, ~. OSHAWA POPULATION RISE 586 Assessment Is Up $1,109,870 Over Last Year's Figure Total Assessment for All Purposes $30,806, 555 as Compared With $29,696,685 in Revised 1945 Roll -- Population Now 27,247 Including 5,094 Children Between 1! Agesof 5and 17 An increase of $1,109,870 over the revised 1945 roll is shown in Oshawa's 1946 assessment roll for 1947 taxes, which has just been returned by City Assessor Eldon Kerr, The population of the city is now 27,247 as compared with = 26,661 a year ago, an increase of 586, vile + Land and Buildings Up ; Including business assessment of JAPS TIRE OF PRETENDERS TO THRONE . Tokyo, Oct. 2'.=(AP)==Na- goyans, tiring of pretenders to the throne, beat up the latest so severely that he quickly for. sook his claim, the Newspaper Joji Shimpo reported today. Emperor Hirohito, visiting Na- goya the first time in 18 years, found pretender Hiromickl Ku- Masawa in his caravan Monday, Kumasawn red afer his chief aide was injured slightly by the crowd, Tuesday, another appeared and began shouting his claims, The Jap- anese "fell upon the m'etender with heavy blows," the paper [1 $4,188,080, the total taxable for all purposes on the new roll is $30,« 806,555 as compared with $20,600,688 on the 1045 roll as revised, Assess- ment on buildings is $20,013,015 as against $20,177,925 on the 1945 roll and land $5,704,560 as compared with $5,479,760. y Total assessment for school pure poses is $30,854,600 on the new roll, an Increase of $20,758,875. to= tal is made up of $28,082,126 Public school support and $1,872,004 sep= arate school, as: compared with $27,028,825 public and $1,830,080 ep arate on the 1045 roll, A / School Cens d ; The school census 5 of 5,004 children between the ages of Bb and 17 attending school in the city Of this number, 913 are he= tweén the ages of five and seven; 2,420 from elght to thirteen; 878 . POPULATION (Continued on Page 2) Community Chest Fund Total Is Now $11,610; GM Hits $10,000 Mark paign went into its fourth day, den Macdonald, while pointing contributions be turned in by As the Oshawa Community Chest "Red Feather" cam- the Campaign manager, Hay= out that the returns to date are above those in previous campaigns, today urged that all Saturday so that the drive might be concluded in one week. Returns at the treasurer's office ® at noon today totalled $11,610.50 and reports from factories and business firms were that the can- vasses there were well underway. Only two of the larger plants, how= ever--Fittings Limited and Coulter Manufacturing Limited--have for- warded their complete returns to headquarters, GM, Passes $10,000 Mark George A. Fletcher, in charge of the canvass in General Motors, sald that the employees there have pass- ed the $10,000 mark in an objective of $13,500, He added that about 10 to 15 per cent of the plant was yet to be heard from. Only about one- fifth of the General Motors total is included in the figure compiled to date at the campaign treasurer's Bushmen Meet Operators Tuesday Toronto, Oct, 24 -- (OP) = In a move aimed at settlement of the 12-day-old strike of Northern On= -} tario bush workers, Labor Minister Daley has invited representatives of timber operators and the Lumber and Sawmill Workers' Union (AFL) to meet Tuesday. Squatters Hint Of New Acquisitions Montreal, Oct, 24--(OP)--As five war veterans settled their families in a new home today, leaders of Montreal's first squatters hinted that other vacant houses are likely to be taken over, office, Referring to the slogan "Every. CHEST FUND (Continued on Page 2) * LATE NEWS BRIEFS x From The Canadian Press London: John Williamson, Toronto, wit sentenced to two months in jail for hitting Helen Sills of Oshawa, over the head with a beer bottle, Williamson was convict. ed last week on the charge and was remanded by Magistrate Donald Menzies until today. Jerusalem: A series of major explosions blasted the southeast section of Jerusalem tonight. ; Hamilton: The 16-week wages-hours strike at the Westing- house Electric plant here has been virtually settled-- union ratification to be made tonight New York: The Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (C.1.0.) has voted, 1.549 to 93, to accept an agree- ment reached between the union and companies of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, Hamilton: A new batch of bogus $5 bills have been circulated here, bearing the serial numbeys M over C 106, the R.CM.P. say. i Toronto: Three districts of the Ontario Whole Milk Pro- ducers' League have forwarded "blank cheques" with vegard to the League's stand on milk prices, ay \