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ex, i HE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA WHITBY VOL. 5--NO. 138 OSHAWA-WHITBY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1946 Price 4 Cents 20 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS 63,000 LOOT IN JEWEL THEFTS Identifies Two Men Who Assaulted Him Will Face Charges Of Armed Robbery . Montreal Roy Gilmore, 22 of Pointe Claire, Quebec, and Esmond | Sigoin, 48, of Ottawa, arrested by Toronto Police on charges | of armed robbery at Pointe Claire, will also be charged with | 7 the robbery and assault of Harold Cole, 27-year-old Oshawa | | Court cripple. : Cole last night identified Sigoin and Gilmore as two of the three men who offered him a ride in an auto at Whitby on Tuesday night. The men were arrested in a taxi, reported stolen from Montreal. The third man, unidentified, was ar- rested in Montreal. The two men were brought to the Oshawa Police Station while being taken from Toronto to Montreal. Cole was brought to the police sta- tion and made the identification. Mr. Cole, the son of Mr, and Mrs, Arthur Cole, 47 Greta Street, is at home recovering from scalp wounds and bruises received when he was beaten and robbed. He had been vis- iting relatives in Whitby and was waiting for a bus on Brock Street South at the Base Line when the three men came along and offered him a ride. Once in the car, the men drove up a side road, beat him over the head with a bottle, tore off his wrist watch, stole his wallet con- taining $7.50 and dumped him in & ditch near "Stonehaven." Mr. Cole found his way to No. 2 high- way and was picked up by a bus driver. The crippled man was suf- Ang sapidly No Date Set ; Bilton Appeal Toronto, Oct. 26--The appeal of George Bilton, sentenced on Sep- tember 24 to hang December 10 for the murder last June of Mrs, Ter- esa Laurie, Ajax, has not yet been fixed for hearing although it has been announced that appeals against two other Ontario purder Sonvictiora will be heard Novem- r 4, The appeals to be heard on that date are those of Mrs. Marie Des- meules of Port Arthur, sentenced September. 20 to hang November 26 for the murder last June 29 of Mrs. Susan Thoms; and Elizabeth and George Popowich sentenced Sep- tember 12 to hang November 12 for the murder of Louis Nato of Thor- old. The other appeal for which hear- ing has not been fixed is that of George Ronald Sears, sentenced September 18 to hang December 23 for the "slasher" murder of two men 18 Willson, pplication for leave to appeal on behalf of Mrs. Evelyn Dick, sen. tenced to hang January 7 for the TD ire o her husband y not ye! been filed, the officials said. ' Remembrance Service Speaker Tribute will be pald to the dead of both world wars at the Remem- brance Day observances planned for November 10 and 11 by the local evterans' organizations in conjunc- um with the Oshawa Association. - embers of Post 43, Canadian Legion, the General Motors War Veterans Association, the Polish War Veterans and the local chur- ches will take part in the services, There will be massed choirs and Rev. H. D. Cleverdon, rector of Christ Memorial Church, will be the Speaker at the Sunday afternoon Brvie to be held in the Armouriers The speaker has not been named as yet for the Monday morning cen- otaph service in Memorial Park. a NO. 2 NAZI HAD POISON ALL ALONG Nuernberg, Oct. 26 (AP)--Her- | mann Goering had suicide poison from the time of .his capture, the four-power mission investigating his death reported today. The commission did not say def- : initely where the No, 2 Nazi hid the | poison with which he cheated the ! gallows on the' eve of his scheduled | execution, i An official announcement declar- ed, however, "there is reason to sup- port the view that at one time Goering could have carried the poison secreted in a cavity in his umbilical (navel)." : But the commission report de- clared definitely that the poison that "at some stage it was in his alimentary tract." _ "An obscure recess in the inside of a tollet under an overhanging rim could have conceaied a con- tainer for a time without detection except by extraordinary search," the report said. Po! prisentetty and. seid postively | BUCKET-TOTING GOVERNOR FED UP Oklahoma City, Oct. 26-- (AP) -- Governor Robert S. Kerr, whose "lease" on the state mansion doesn't expire until next January, said yester- day he would move Nov, 1 be- cause was tired of carryin, his bath water in a eke Gov, Kerr complained that the Mansion's bathtub taps won't work. "It wasn't so bad in the summertime, but now that win- ter is here I am going to move to a place where I can have ° hot water when I want it." Rotary "White.Sox", Pee-Wee Girls Softball Champs "White Sox"--Pee Wee Girls of Rotary Park Public Playground of the Board of Education, who captured the championship of the Pee Wee Section of the Playground League and also of "Oshawa and District" in the later playoff. series, are shown above. (Ages Under 12 years on May 1st, 1946). Front Row--Left to Right --Beth Travell; Captain Helen Leveck, Eleanor Lack, Alice Riordan, Dawn Coulter. Back Row--Left to Right--Elaine Coughlin, Beverley Bull, Manager Naomi Wilson, Barbara Grant... 2 Skelton, Barbara Gibson. (Absent "epnoto py Campbells Studio" 56 Children 'Excluded Due Skin Disease 'The results of the post vacation inspection carried out among all grades in public and separate schools in the city were included in the Public Health Nursing report for September adopted at last night's Board of Health meeting. As a result of this inspection, 58 children were excluded because of communicable skin disease, 32 be- cause of pediculosis and 12 were sent home ill, In addition, 38 children received a routine medical examination dur- ing the month and of these, five were found to have a new defect. A total of 10 visits were made to schools, 101 rapid classroom inspec- SKIN DISEASE (Continued on Page 2) In view of its proposal ments, In discussing the matter at the Board meeting last night, it was the opinion of the members that the operators should be given as much consideration as possible. At the meeting, to be arranged by the Mi Officer of Health and the Food Inspector, the operators will be asked for their opinion on the possibility for instance of operating & custom slaughter house. A survey conducted by Food In- spector Dr. C. S. Dickinson, among retailers in the city, showed that was a definite demand for a local meat supply and a desire for year, $12.00). BY MAIL--Anywhere in SUBSCRIPTION RATES THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE In Effect Monday, Oct 28th BY CARRIER--In Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Brooklin and Port Perry, Payable Each Week (If paid in advance for one delivery areas) Per Year $7.00; 6 mos. $3.50; 3 mos. $2.00. (Payable in advance). Pickering, 24 Cents Per Week-- Canada (outside carrier More Rigid Slaughter House Bylaw Proposed to introduce a more rigid slaughter house bylaw, the Oshawa Board of Health decided last night to call a meeting of the local slaughter house | operators and others involved to discuss possible frrange- 4 it to be slaughtered under proper regulations. The two questions asked the 18- odd retailers were (1) their reaction to a bylaw so stiff as to interfere with supply from local sources and (2) their reaction in the event of having one local slaughter house that would meet the requirements with the butchers allowed to have their livestock slaughtered there on the condition that they pay a tariff, Under government regulations, it is only meat from federally inspect- ed plants that may be graded. Dr, A. F. Mackay, MOH. sald that approximately one-quarter of Oshawa's meat supply is slaughter- ed locally. 270 Animals Slaughtered Dr. Dickinson's monthly report to the Board showed that during Sep- tember 270 animals were slaughter- ed locally and sold in Oshawa. A total of 96 visits had been made to slaughter houses and one carcass of beef was condemned. Eighteen vis- its were made to butcher shops. During the month also, Dr. Dick- inson made 41 visits to dairies, and 62 to the premises of raw milk pro- ducers. Twenty samples of pasteur= ied milk were secured and also samples of pasteurized cream, choc- olate dairy drink and hottle rinse. A total of 120 sediment tests were conducted and four cans ® of milk were rejected. ] Community Chest Near Two-Thirds $55,000 Objective Returns from the Community Chest Campaign today neared the two-thirds mark in the $55,000 objective as reports from canvassers poured into the campaign treasur- er's office. Receipts tabulated at noon amounted to $33,204. In order to allow, for completed returns, officials announced that the drive will be extended for a few days. While 15 of the 25 larger firms have made their final returns, the remainder of these as well as a number of smaller business places have either to complete their can- vass or to turn in their total amounts to headquarters. The Oshawa Railway Co. em- ployees have doubled their sub- COMMUNITY CHEST (Continued on Page 2) GRAVE PROBLEM | CONFRONTS TOWNSHIP Brantford, Oct. 26.--(CP)-- Calling for a clean-up of the township's cemeteries, T. Steph- enson, county inspector said, "If the name of the people on the tombstones were on the voter's list, they would get more attention." | wing Greek National | Front) last night denounced the TWO POLIO CASES FOUND AT GREENWOOD The only cases of polio re- ported in Pickering Township this year, have been repo-ted this week, Both come from Greenwood, the 2-year-old and the six-month's-old children of Mr. and Mrs. Webb, of Green- wood. The local school was clo- sed temporarily, EAM DENOUNCES BEVIN'S "HYPOCRISY" Athens, Oct. 26-- (Reuters)--The central committee of EAM. (left Liberation "gross hypocrisy of (foreign secre- tary) Bevin" for masking the "op- en intervention" of Great Britain in Greece. It declared it would not recognize "the eventual agreements secretly concluded during repeated visits of senior officers of the Brit- ish forces in Athens." Veteran Newspaperman, H. P. 'Deacon' Allen Dies Windsor, Oct. 26--(CP)--Herman P. (Deacon) Allen, 62, for 20 years a member of the editorial staff of The Windsor Daily Star, died early today at his home in Detroit, He was at work as usual yesterday and although he felt unwell he refused to knock off work early. The veteran deskman, who in re- cent year's edited the Star's fea- ture page, knew the newspaper busi- mess from every angle. As a boy, he set type and ran the hand press for the weekly Morenci (Mich) Ob- server, published by his father , the late Augustus Allen. Round-shouldered and mumbling- ly quiet, Deacon Allen and his corn- cob pipe are known across Canada to hundreds of newspaper reporters and editors; who trained under him. Newcomers to the business regarded brusque manner covered the kindly the Deacon as the typical crabbed veteran but soon learned his disposition of a man always ready to assist and advise the navice. Over the years, the Deacon's lean, bent appearance changed but little. He looked no older at 60 than he did 20 years earlier. His favorite answer to a cub reporter asking for information was: "No. I don't know--but I know where to find out." Then he showed him. Newspaper readers in this area knew Mr. Allen largely through his articles about his boyhood in Mor- enci which were a regular feature in the star. Mr. Allen is survived by his wid- ow, his son, Darwin, and two daugh- ters, Ryth and Mary Eliabeth, all GENOSHA'S BEER LICENSE IS SUSPENDED Toronto, Oct. 26--(CP)--The Li- quor Authority Control Board of On- tario today announced the suspen- sion to two hotels--the Genosha at Oshawa for one week for serving beer to minors and the Grads Hotel at Ottawa for two weeks for failure to operate in accordance with regu- lations. M. J. Lawrence, president of the Genosha Hotel, Limited, declined to comment on the announcement | made by the Control Board, It was | learned that this 1s the first time that the management has had its authority suspended. No details sur- rounding the incident ° other that the decision of the Board were avail- able, Nor was the effective date of the week of suspension. Four Plead Guilty, Had Arsenal Hamilton, Oct, 26--(CP) -- Four young men alleged to have bank robbery intentions, who were arrest- ed yesterday in an automobile which was a "travelling arsenal," today pleaded guilty to possessing offensive weapons and were re- 'for a week for sentence, The men, John Erskine, 24; Ed- ward Murphy, 20; John Carpenter, 23, all of London, and Wesley Mit- chell, 20, of Toronto, were arrested by local police who were notified by London police to be on the look- out for their car. Police said the car contained three revolvers, 150 pounds of am- munition, 200 detonator caps and instruments for pressing lead into bullet shape. They said the ac- cused told them they came to Ham- ilton to get work and if suitable employment were not obtained they were going to raise "a little capital by robbing a bank." Also in the car, police sald, were two diagrams of the interior of banks, one of which was identified as The Bank of Montreal, Queen and Yonge Street branch in Tor- St. James Palace, Nobility Victims In 3 More Grabs London, Oct. 26 (CP)--Daring jewel thieves have taken $40,000 in gems from the home of the Marchioness of Hart ington, daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy, former United States Ambassador to Britain, Scotland Yard announced today, and made away with a rich loot in & two other homes. onto, 2 To Address Rally TY DR. RK. B. McCLURE, former missionary to China, who will be the special speaker at the mass meeting in Simcoe Street Un- ited Church at 8.30 p.m. tomorrow. The meeting is a part of the Cru- saders' Cavalecade--a pictorial pre- sentation of the United Church of Canada in action--which is being held, opened in King Street United Church this afternoon, Secures Highest Price At Guelph At the annual Fall Special Hol- stein Sale held October 22 at Guelph, R, Ray McLaughlin, Osh- awa, secured the highest price for a milking female of $750. This was for Mastio Bess Rag Apple Noble- woman, a five-year-old bought by George J. Mueller, Milverton. Mc- Laughlin also received $525 for a son of Montvic Monogram. Other Ontario sellers were Har- old W. Honey, Seagrave, who re- ceived $420 and $410 for a pair of four-year-old heifers and W, 8S. Croxall, Uxbridge, who sold a three-year-old heifer for $370. Over 300 Prospective Spectators Unable To amateurs. See Veterans' Show The enthusiasm shown for the amateur contest sponsored by the G.M. War Veterans Social Club last night can best be judged by the fact that by 7.456 p.m. the audi- torium on Mary Street was more than two-thirds filled. Even on a night when an armchair and a pair of slippers were most alluring the crowd turned out to encourage the 1 hological is psy: We have all had a secret ambition to be able to entertain and in amateurs we see ourselves taking the stage; their slips are ours, and we encourage them the more knowing how we would feel ourselves. Cornet Duet Wins The contestants were divided into groups, and the first prize in the instrumental group went to Ron and Ray Walker for their cornet duets, accompanied by Mrs. Jack Lee. The second prize in this group was awarded to Harold Godfrey and his "Old Timers" who played "Crooked Stovepipe" and did some calling and step dancing. The winner of the senior soloists was Mrs, Stephen Lovelock who sang "Dear Little Boy" and "Ire- land is Heaven" to her own accom- paniment. Second prize went to Harry Poloz for his rendering of "Surrender" and "The Girl that I Marry" In the junior group first prize was awarded to Orma. Fleming, Whitby, who sang "The Second Minuet" and the second prize to Shirley Harmer who gave with "Shoo Fly Pie". Special awards were made to 8-year-old Betty Har- mer for her "Onesy Twosy", which she sang standing on a chair so that she could sing into the mike, and to Marion Pitka for her hu- mourous intrepretation of "Jose- VETERANS' SHOW of Detroit. Funeral arrangements ] are nob comRIIS | 4 ( Maybe the success of amateur® THE WEATHER Clear Saturday morning, be- coming cloudy in the afternoon, Clearing again in the evening. Clear Sunday morning with overcast cloud moving in from the west during the afternoon jed by intermittent A little cooler. Low to- and high Sunday 39 and rain, night 54. Gems and furs valued at $20,000 were stolen from an Orme Square home, and diamonds and heirlooms worth $3,200 were taken from the St, Jame's Palace home of Lady Piers Legh. ' Scotland Yard, still hunting for the wily cat burglars who stole $80,~ 000 in gems from the Duchess of Windsor 10 days ago, noted a simi- larity in the crafty preparation and | almost ghostlike entry in the new robberies. The victien of the St. James' Pal. ace robbery is Lady Piers Legh, the Tnn.,, who married Sir Piers Legh; Master of the King's Household, in 1920, Sir Piers was equerry to the Duke of Windsor when he was { Prince of Wales, | A housekeeper at Lady Harting« ton's residence in Westminster's Smith Square--a five-minute walk from Scotland Yard--sald the. val- ue of the gems stolen there might be much higher than the initial es- timate of $40,000. Police waited for the former Kathleen Kennedy to return from a holiday in the coun- try to obtain detailed descriptions of the missing items. The thieves displayed the same exact foreknowledge which marked the Windsor robbery and other res cent burglaries at homes of famed Londoners. They left an open front door at Lady Hartington's resid The household staff had last ni off. The personal maid of the 26- year-old Marchioness:tald police of two mysterious telephone calls yes- , one by "a min who spoké man asked for Lady h sister, saying he was a friend of hers, the maid said. On the second call, she related, "I lifted up the receiver and said 'Hel- lo' a number of times, There was no answer." A few minutes later the maid went out. Two hours later, when the housekeeper ' returned, Lady Har- tington's boudoir had been rifled and her jewel case was missing. The rest of the house was untouch= ed, Timmins Win Now Official Polled 8,212 Toronto, Oct, 26--(CP) -- Alder man Harold Timmins, Progressives Conservative, today was declared officially elected in the Federal rid« ing of Toronto Parkdale, By-elec~ tion for the seat made vacant by the retirement of Dr. Herbert Bruce was held last Monday. . Returning officer John Madden gave these official figures for the by-election (unofficial returns an=- nounced Monday night in brackets) : Mr. Timmins, 8,212 (8,193). John Hunter, Liberal, 7,659 (7,643). Ford Brand, C.C.F., 6470 (6,547), Mrs. Elizabeth: Morton, Labor Progressive, 966 (969). Len Palmer, Socialist-Labor, 64 (96). Daily Short Story In T-G Commencing Monday The Times. Gazette will further brighten its pages by publishing dally a short story. These stories will all be by distinguished Canadian authors and each will be illustrated. The "read- ing time" for each story will be less than ten minutes. We are sure many readers will appreciate this new feature, political objectives." achieve harmony. 2 SConkipyed 0 Page 2 = ~% LATE NEWS BRIEFS x Jerusalem: The British army is conducting an investigation into the 90-minute detention of 10 foreign corre. spondents by a British officer Niagara Falls: Noah Franklin Maddever, 71, vice-president and retired managing editor of the Niagara Falls Gazette, died last night at his home. London: Informed persons predict that lease all of about 700 Jews held without charge in Palestine and that Jewish authorities will take steps to curb "the use of violence for the achievement of Britain will soon re- New Delhi: One of five Moslem League Members sworn in today as ministers of the Indian Interim Government has promised that the Moslems would attempt to Berlin: Russian authorities have promised a full investigation into the fatal shooting of an American last 8 and at the same time, expressed regrets.