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THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETITE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1946 -- Alec Mace MacDONALD -- Betty and Alec Mace Sha "15%, at the Gatiawa, Hoopitar A sister for Jimmy. Mrs, Ross Winters the arrival of their or Harvey, on 25, 1946, at the Osh- ital. Sotover General Alfred' C.; her mother, Emma Anderson of Oshawa; ; Allen T. Anderson of Leonard L. Anderson; 8. at 3:30 pm. at Funeral Home. urial will be in the Victoria MRS. W. NOBLE Durham, Oct. 30 -- Following an {liness of several months, the death - oceurred at her home on Albert Durham, early on Wednes- Wesley Noble, at the She had been ill day, ot bp age years, June, and ee. ie net Bertha Chris A ter of David and Christina Durham, and had lived She was married will goolal circles in Durham, as she was very popular with all who knew her. In addition to her husband she is survived by a daughter, Adele, at home; two sisters, Vida, Mrs, T. M. Scott, Columbus, Ont, and Alma, at Hamilton and a brother, Hunter, of 'Buffalo. Suspend Driver's License For Six Month Period charge of us driving against John Blair of Brook- , following the injury of Helen Sutherland of Claremont, near her home on August 23, resulted today 'in a fine of $50 and costs or one onth for the accused and the sus- a further charge of hav- ing liquor which also had been laid. . Magistrate Ebbs said that on the evidence presented in the case of drunk driving there was a certain amount of doubt and he was giving He gf Ci a witnesses, onstable J. Norton of Claremont, had sworn that Blair was in an intoxicated condition, while another Crown witness, Dr. F. A. Cuddy of Whitby, had testified that he was not, mere- ly 'a borderline case. However the magistrate sald he was satisfied that evidence showed that Blair had not been keeping a as she Steet in Claremont. He attributed this to some distraction in the ac- cused's car and to the effect of drinking, and found Blair guilty of + Colardale "(Continued from Page 1) Delores Griffinham ese Janicki, Bill Thornton, Ross The lucky prize winners were: Grade 1, Phyllis Howard and Paul- .Cagsel; Grade II, Margaret Glo- waski and Lois Howard; Grade III, QGorie and Denton Grant; Grade 1V, Mary Lenchuk and Elea- | nor Corby; Grade V, Joe Roznik and Ronald Melynchuk; Grade VI, Romanchuk and Lorna Bel- lingham; Grade VII, Annie Jacula and Dyvothy Holder; Grade VIII, Catherin> Chappell and Jerry King. 400 Guests The judges were Miss Frances , Miss Sara Moise, Mrs, Nor- Reynolds, Mr, Tom Cotie and Moore, All the members were on hand to make the success it was, and tertained by the committee the and School club when children had departed. Among our hundred guests and seem- enjoying himself, was Inspec- . R. McEwen. * ving a school party was a idea and thanks are due to J. R. Patterson, principal, and ; staff and the mothers who made it possible. From every angle it was a "good show". Acclaims Press House Reporting London, Nov. 1--(Reuters) -- The British press "did itself credit" in reporting Tuesday's House of Com- mons debate on Britain's newspaper press, Hayden Davies, Labor Mem- ber of Parliament who moved the motion seeking an official inquiry into British newspapers, said last night. "Néwspapers that came in for special attention and attack gave their readers what had been about them," said Mr. Davies, motion was approved 270 to 167. "I believe that as a result of debate we shall have a fairer of Parliamentary news SEERI5R pin fh her death was not | dn Farmer's Market Local selling prices for bran, $28- $30 ton; shorts $30-$31 ton; baled hay $18-$20 ton; straw $16-$18 4 ton; pastry flour $2.85 a bag; bread flour $2.90 a bag. Dealers are pay- ing no set price. Wheat $1.26 a bushel; oats $53-55c; barley 65; buckwheat 75-80c. Produce -- "Toronto, Nov. 1--(OP)--Produce prices in the spot market here to- day were reported as follows: Eggs: Receipts still comparatively light, all grades, moving well, mar- ket firm, wholesale to retail, A large 50, A medium 48, A pullet 44-45, B 45, © 34; country shippers quoted graded eggs, cases free, A large 49 3-50, A medium 47, A pullet 42, B 48, C 30-31. Churning cream unchanged No. 1 A FOB, 45 delivered, plus 10 cents subsidy. Butter: Prints, first grade 42, se- cond grade 41, third Grade 40; first grade solids 40; second grade solids; market firm, offerings light, ' Hogs -- Toronto, Nov, 1--(OP)--Grade A, dressed, bacon-hogs, were unchang- ed at Hull $20.15 delivered, in the only market reporting settled quo- tations early today. Fruit -- Toronto, Nov. 1--(CP) -- Whole- sale fruit and vegetable prices were unchanged today with the following exception: Domestic, hothouse to- matoes 20-22 cents Ib. Livestock LJ Review. Toronto, Nov. 1 --(CP)-- Cattle prices dropped 15 to 25 cents cwt. on better steers and heifers, from 25 to 50 cents on plainer kinds as well as cows and bulls, in trade on the livestock market here this week. Calves were steady. Hogs, lambs and sheep gained 25 cents cwt. The cattle run was approximately 1,000 head below that of last week. Included in the supply were 2,400 stockers, a few hundred of which remained unsold. Best weighty steers closed at $13 to $13.26 with painl downward to $11. Butcher steers were mostly $10 to $12.25 with heifers $12 down. Boners brought $8.25 to $9.50. Butcher cows closed mostly at $7.75 to $9.50 with can- ners and cutters $6 to $7.50. Bulls sold at $7.50 to $10 and fed year- lings $12 to $14.25. Stockers were fairly active at steady prices, Pick- ed lots of stockers brought $11.25 to $11.50 and good stock calves sold up to $1250. Plain stockers sold down- ward to $9. Ordinary quality milk- ers and springers brought $85 to da; $130 each. Calves were $15 to $16 for choice vealers with in to good heavies from $10 to $13.60. Grassers were mostly "$9 to $9.75. Lambs closed at $14.50 to $14.75 for good ewes and wethers with bucks at the usual $1 cwt. discount. Culls were $10 to $12. Sheep closed at $4 to $8.50. Hogs closed at, dress- ed, grade A $20.50, grade Bl $20.10. Sows were mostly $28 dressed. Hallowe'en (Continued from Page 1) one respestable citizens mysterious- ly vanished into the darkness Dbe- fore the reserves could be called in. A large tool-shed on a northern building lot strangely fell over--but these things always happen on Hal- lowe'en. Fire Chief W. R. Elliott said "the kids were very good last night , ... better than last year." The only false alarm came about 11 pm. from the vicinity of Rowena and Conant streets. The two fires could not be traced to celebrants. The first was a small bon-fire on Quebec Street that was easily put out and the other was caused by combustion in a load of garbage in a truck driven by William Reid, 371 Albert Street, The truck body was slightly damaged. From township police chief, A. J. Pierce came a similar report of a quiet, uneventful night, with "nary a goblin or long-legged beastie" in sight. Some intrepid individual or in. dividuals climbed the water storage tank north of the O.C.V.I. during the hours of darkness and painted the slogan "Kilroy Was Here" on the top of the tank. However, "Kil- roy" was not permitted to remain on the scene very long as workifien were on the job at 8 a.m. removing the offensive paint, MOVE RENTAL COURT Due to lack of accommodation in Oshawa the session of the Court of Rental Appeals, scheduled for Oshawa on Tuesday next, will be held in the Council Chamber at Whitby. Rental Officer A. E. Mur- doch was forced to re-notify all parties. in the cases coming be- fore Judge J. E. Madden of Na- pane. . A 238 WATER CONNECTIONS Water works Superintendent A. E. Colvin reported at last night's meet ing of the Public Utilities Commis- sion that a total of 119 water con- nections had been made in East Whitby so far this year and 119 in the city. Of those applied for in the township, he said about 22 were yet to be completed while some 98 further applications in the city were anticipated. by ARREARS $39.42 Arrears in the city's electric and waterworks departments at October 15 amounted to $39.42, it' was re- ported at last night's meeting of the Public Utilities Commission, VERY SHORT SESSION A very short session of the Divi- sion Court was held this morning with only garnishees being dealt with. None of the cases were con- tested and judgments and dismissals will be heard tomorrow. Ld United Nations General Assembly Opens This was the scene as 500 delegates rephasenting 51 na tions gathered for op sembly of the United Nations in a former world's fair building at Flushing, (Long Island), in New York. United States President Harry 8. Truman is addressing the assembly in a speech of welcome after P..xl Henri Spaak of Belgium, chairman of the assembly had initiated the first session. ion of the G 1 As- Miners Of Nova Scotia Have 10-Point Program Truro, N.S, No. 1.---(CP) -- A general increase of $2.50 a day, a 40-hour week, and a 15-cent royalty on each ton of coal produced by the 13,000 coal miners of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and the establishment of a pension scheme were embodied in the wage and hour program placed before the dis- trict 26 convention of United Mine Workers here yesterday. A clause-by-clause discussion was begun on the 10-point program ot demands which will be laid before the Dominion Coal Company and National War Labor Board when the present contract expires next Jan, 31. / Following are the proposals which were to be voted on: 1. An increase of $2.50 per day for every classification. 2. Time and one-half for any work over 40 hours in one week or eight hours in one day. 3. Double time for shifts work- ed on statutory holidays and S8un- ys. 4: Straight time for statutory holidays when not worked. 5. A royalty of 15 cents per ton to be used for the establishment of a pension scheme. 6. The inclusion of a union shop clause in all contracts within the district. he 7. The Incusion of check-off rights in all contracts in which they now are not granted. 8. Starting with day shift at 8 .| am. (instead of 7 am. as at pre- sent.) 9. The same basic rates for each classification throughout the dis- trict, 10. Support of a program of mechanization provided it fully pro- tects existing or future wages, safe- ty and health and provided also that no one shall be deprived of a means of livelihood. The brief recommended that "the district officers be instructed to take a strike vote as soon as poss- ible before the termination of the contract to determine whether or not our membership will strike if in the opinion of the district officers mands cannot be obtained." 'The proposals represent a 40 per cent increase over the present basic datal rate of $4.8¢ and approxi- mately a 30 per cent rise over the average rate in district 26. They would implement a 40-hour week for the present 44 hours in line with a national policy of reduction in working hours, Preventing Losses From Shipping Fever The fall run of feeder cattle from western Canada has begun. This movement invariably gives rise in the minds of the purchasers to pos- sible losses from shipping fever. This disease has, in the past, been a scourge to many buyers of feeder cattle, They have run into losses in the cattle which they have pur- chased as well as losses in their own herds at home, due to the introduc- tion of the infection. As W, D. Davies, Assistant Chief, Livestock Division, Production Ser- vice Dominion Deartment of Agri- culture points out all the facts about this shipping fever are not yet known. Enough is known, how- ever, from past experience to recog- nize that certain definite precau- tions can be taken. It is well known that calves suffer to a much greater extent from the ravages of shipping fever than do yearlings or two- year-old cattle. The length of time over which cattle are shipped seems to have a definite bearing on their susceptibi- lity to the disease. Apparently transit through changing tempera- tures has an effect and as this shipping period is prolonged, the outbreaks art invariably worse, Often cattle which seem to be healthy are apparently carriers of the disease. When unloaded, they immediately infect the herd at home and cause losses there, while apparently enjoying immunity themselves. ONE-TON HOUSE A five-room house built of lamin- ated plastic panels weighs only one ton, a conventional house of this size weighs 40 tons. a satsfactory settlement of wage de-, Hydro Load (Continued from Page 17 000 has been set up to provide for deferred construction and mainten- ance. During the year the Com- mission purchased the low tension sub station located at Patricia Av- enue and Richmond Street, from the Hydro-Electric Power Commis- sion at a cost of $58,224, and ar- rangements have been made with the H.EP.C. to build a new station on Hillcroft Street to replace the now overloaded temporary station on Oshawa Blvd. at Alice Street. 7,818 Hydro Consumers With a total of 7,818 consumers as compared with 7,580 in 1944, the total amount of electric power sold during the year was 58,623,920 k.w. hours, as against an all-time high of 60,706,160 in 1944, Of the 1945 total consumption, the do- mestic class was up 1,341,728 k.w. hours and commercial was up 691,- 924 k.w. hours, "Power" consump- tion was down 3,397,457 k.w. hours and municipal power showed a de- crease of 77,440 k.w, hours. The highest consumption for any month was in January when the number of kilowatt hours was 5, 780,880 while the lowest was July when the total was 4,211,360 k.w. hours. The month with the highest load was December when the de- mand was 19,8056 hp. while the lowest figure was' 16,347.2 in August. The population in the city and suburban areas drawing on the municipal water system amounted to 32,661, an increase of 675 over the previous year. The total pumpage, however, was 1,088,037,000 imperial gallons as against 1,169,761,000 in 1944. This amounted to a decrease of 9 imperial gallons per capita. The decrease was accounted for chiefly by a drop In the industrial consumption, domestic and com- mercial consumption both being up over the previous year as was the total for flat rates and: other un- metered uses. The number of consumers was 6,37, an increase of 219 over the previous year. The total length of water mains was 250,922 feet in the urban area and 28,915 in the sub- urban area, or approximately 53 miles in all, The month with the highest maximum pumpage was August while the lowest maximum was in November, High for Rural District The report for the Oshawa rural power district administered by the Oshawa P.U.C. on behalf of the HEP.C, shows an all-time high both in the number of consumers, consumption and in miles of line. The total number of consumers in this area, which takes in the townships of East Whitby, West Whitby and parts of Darlington, Pickering, Uxbridge and Reach, was 3,607 in 1945 as compared with 3,489 in 1844 and only 1,424 in 1931. Con- sumption was 6,302,122 k.w, hours as compared with 5,530,171 in 1944 and 999,958 in 1931. During the 15-year period the number of miles of line increased from 91.6 to 234.1 Horse- power demand, for this area was 2,230.7 in 1945 as compared with 5,530,171 in 1944. Sound Financial Position The Commission ended the year in a sound financial position with the balance sheet showing a surplus of $523,387.34 in the electric depart- ment and $163,359.60 in the water department. Net income from the year's operations in the electric de- partment was $193,205.60 while that in the water department was $12,117.07. A chart on the disposition of the consumers' cent in the electric de- partment in 1945 shows 53.1 per cent going for . power purchased; 28.3 per cent towards surplus; 7.3 per cent for wages and salaries; 5.7 per cent for miscellaneous sup- plies and expenses; 3 per cent for Intergel and debentures and 2.6 per cent for depreciation. A similar chart for the water- works department shows 20.7 per cent going to wages and salaries; 245 per ceat provision for capital construction; 15.3 per cent for in- terest and debentures; 8.8 per cent for miscellaneous supplies and ex- penses; 79 per cent for deprecia- tion; 7.4 per cent for surplus; and 6.4 per cent for power purchased. The average monthly electricity bill for domestic consumers was Misfortune Never Comes Singly Lightning may never strike twice, but misfortune most certainly can and did in this city recently, Wed- nesday evening a fire broke out in an oil burning stove in the home of Miss Edna Bleecker, 45 Brock Street West, causing considerable damage to the stove, floor and base board before the fire department got it extinguished. The dirt and mess about from this fire caused Miss Bleecker, a tidy soul, to attempt to do the cleaning up by herself. Then misfortune struck again. "I couldn't get a woman to help clean up," sald Miss Bleecker, "so I got to work on it myself. I was climbing a ladder to gét at some of the dirt on the walls, when I slip- ped and fell, breaking my arm." Thus within a matter of hours Miss Bleecker ran into enough trouble to last most people for some time. She said her arm was feeling much better today, after the doc- tor's care and attention. Island Gets Back Power Supply Clarke's Harbor, N.S, Nov, 1 -- (CP) -- A 10-day blackout for the 2,000 residents in and around this Cape Sable Island town was over last night after electricians installed an emergency power generatire; plant to replace the electric supply from the mainland, but off when an underwater cable broke Oct. 20. Half a dozen small industries, how- ever, remained closed because the supply of electricity was only suf- ficient for domestic purposes, $50,000 Fire Sweeps Maintenance Camp Fort St. John, B.C., Nov. 1--(CP) --In a spectacular fire, throwing up a cloud of flame and smoke that could be seen for miles, the largest government - owned maintenance camp on the Alaska Highway was destroyed yesterday, Damage was estimated at $50,000. No one was injured. The camp, a half mile from White Horse, was recently turned over to War Assets Corpora- tion. Hideki Tojo Trial Long, Drawn Out Tokyo, Nov. 1--(AF) -- The war crimes tribunal was handed defence motions today indicating that the trial of Hideki Tojo and other Jap- anese leaders may drag on well into next summer. As the prosecution prepared to move into the final phase of its case, the defence pre- sented a series of motions for per- mission to make extended opening and closing statements that would pile weeks on the trial, NEW SWITCHING ENGINE Montreal ,November 1--The first of ten new diesel-electric switch locomotives being built by the Gen- eral Motors Corporation for the Canadian National Railways will be delivered to the company next week, N. B. Walton, C.B.E., executive vice- president, announced here today. Coming off the assembly line at the rate of one a day beginning Mon- day, the order is epected to be com- pleted by November 15, $2.93 as compared with $3.05 in.1944 and $2.45 in 1930 while the net cost per k.w. hour was 1.34 cents as com- pared with 1.47 cents in 1944 and 26 cents in 1830. The average monthly bill for commercial users was $9.51 as compared with $8.95 in 1044 and $10.54 in 1930 while the net cost per k.w. hour was 1.77 cents as against 1.89 cents in 1944 and 2.7 cents in 1930. The percentage of net debt to total assets in 1945 was 9.1 as com- pared with 31 in 1940 and 686 in 1930, Of an original debt of $310,000, debentures paid at the end of 1945 amounted to $202,000 leaving a bal- ance at December 31, 1945, of $18,- 000 and representing only one more payment which will finally dispose of the purchase price of the system. The total payroll for both de- partments in 1945 amounted to $150,008.95 with a total of 73 em- ployees as compared with a payroll 3 Jenn and 60 employees in 9 Novel Stunts At Kinsmen Club Hallowe'en Party The Kinsmen Club of Oshawa held its regular meeting last night R. MacBrien, K.C., the guest speak- er, relating some of his experiences during the late war and giving his ideas of what Winston Churchill stands for in regard to' our world today. The attendance at the meeting was lower than usual due to the Hallowe'en festivities, but the mem- bers put on a good display of club spirit, especially during an im- promptu apple-ducking contest, The contest was put on by a hand-pick- ed foursome and the winner was Bill Murphy. The quartet then gave an ear-splitting demonstration of how not to play cheap tin horns, followed by a balloon blowing con= test that was won by Lawrence Ir~ win with a score of two. Phil Holloway announced that there would be a Ladies Night held November 13 at the Genosha Hotel at which Mrs, Elsa Dunbar, assis- tant to Lady Reading, visiting this country from Britain, would tell the club members what their Milk For Britain Fund meant in the Old Country. He sald that there would be a dance afterwards. Bill Murphy reported on the work of the club members for the Com- munity Chest drive and passed on the thanks of Hayden Macdonald for their efforts. He saldd that their objective had almost been reached and would be passed when all the returns were in. Mr. Murphy was then presented with a large and beautiful bouquet of flowers by Russ Reeve on behalf of the club for the work he did in organizing the Kinsmen effort in the drive. Mr. Davidson, acting secretary, read a letter from OIliff Gartshore of Whitby, thanking the members for their floral presenta- tion upon the opening of his new business in that town. Charles Barton briefly spoke on the need for Kinsmen expansion and cited the example of the birth of a new club in the town of Lind- say due to the efforts of one man. J Education Week (Continued Tom Page 1 the public "education cons- i A ar TRapiey added, however, that as far as the teachers are con- cerned "every week is education ek." Another feature of Education Week in Oshawa will be a series of window displays in the downtown stores showing work done in the elementary schools and in the O.C. Vv.I. They include work done not only during class periods but also work done as part of their extra. curricular activities. There will be seven displays in all, dealing with art, home econo- mics. manual training, crafts, the work of the O.C.V.I. camera club, the O.C.V.I. drama club, and a dis- play of crests and trophies from the O.C.V.I. ; Specially prepared articles on dif- ferent phases of eduaction will also be carried in the press during the week : Nightly Broadcasts Five-minute broadcasts have been planned for each evening at 6.10, with the first of these being a pro- clamation by His Worship Mayor F. N. McCallum, on Sunday. On Monday, Major 'A, P. Simester will | speak on religious education and | Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will see dramatic presentations' on the O.C.V.I. camera, school art and school athletics, respectively. The | Wednesday evening program will be i under the direction of Miss D. M. VanLuven, while T. W, Odtie will have charge of the one on Thurs- 'day. On Friday there will be an address by Miss Jean Fetterly, i chief librarian at the Oshawa public Library, on relation of the library to the educational system and the final broadcast will be a dramatic presentation by the O.CV.I drama club. In addition there will be three musical 'programs broadcast, On Tuesday from 7 to 7.15 p.m., a chor- al program will be given by the O.C.V.I. senior glee club under the direction of George w, Rapley, and on Wednesday from 8 to 815 pm, elementary school pupils will give a program under the direction of Wallace Young, supervisor of music in the public schools. Thursday evening, there will be a musical pro- gram from 7 to 7.15 by students of the O.C.V.I. choral group, directed by Miss Eleanor Dillon and an in- strumental group 'directed by Fred Roy. Education Week has been endors- ed by the Ministerial Association, and it is expected there will be ser- mons in keeping with the subject of education this Sunday. At the Rotary club luncheon on Monday, C. F. Cannon, superintendent of elementary education in the prov- ince, will be the guest speaker and members and officials of the Board of Education and' the Teachers Council will be guests. Wednesday, the youth organizations will be ad- dressed by Mrs. G. D. Conant in the Centre Street school auditorium at 8.30 pm, Pimlico Special Goes Tomorrow Stymie Selected Baltimore, Nov. 1--(AP) -- The 10th running of the Pimlico special today shapes up as another golden opportunity for Mrs. Ethel D. Jac obs' Stymie to close the gap on the world-money winning = record of Whirlaway. Only four will face the issue in this mile-and-3/16th winner-take- all affair: Stymie, King Ranch's As- sault, Mrs, Helen Lebowitz's Tur- bine; and J. R. Bradley's Bridal Flower. > Stymie approached within, $44,- 876 of Whirlaway"s all-time bank- roll of $561,161 when he won the Gallant Fox Handicap il New York last Saturday. Beginning the year in 15th place in the list of leading money-winning horses with a total of $277,635, the five-year-old chest- nut son of Equestrian-Stop Watch collected $59,050 in the Gallant Fox to move into the runner-up spot at the Genosha Hotel with James |. Faces T¥ibunal ARCHBISHOP VICTOR, ' Head of the local Russian orthodox church, is shown after he was taken into custody by Shanghai garrison headquarters on what are believed to be charges of collaboration with the enemy during Japanese occupa- tion, The prelat?, attired in reliz- ious robes, was transferred in the custody of the chief of the investi- gation department of the garrison headquarters and turned .over .to the Chinese military tribunal. .,.. Manhattan Melodies By FRANK HINDS New York, Oct. 26.-- (CP) -- as dated as the stereoscope and the family album, "Lady Windemere's Fan" settled in for a prosperous run on Broadway last week as the sixth and most resplendent of a season of revivals, The Oscar Wilde period piece with its preposterous plot and wax- works situations was turned into brilliant theatre by a cast headed by Cornelia Otis Skinner, Henry Daniell and Estelle Winwood, But Wilde shared the honors of the evening with Cecil Beaton, the Bri- tish designer who embellished the production with settings and cos- tumes as rococo as a wedding cake and as manhered and witty as the Spigrams in the mouths of the ac- ors. Lacy and Baroque as & Victorian Valentine, Beaton's costumes and sets are charming, tasteful satires on the mode of the 19th century. This was the third Beaton de- signed production to awe Broad- way this season, The other two were ballets. Pentlope Ward, an English act- ress, is the grave Lady Winder- mere who so carelessly left her fan in a bachelor's apartment. She speaks Wild's lines as though they were regulation in her private life. The play was last seen on Broad- way in 1915 when Margaret Anglin of Ottawa and Toronto headed a cast which included Sydney Green- street--the fat menace of "Hollye wood thrillers of today. WHO SAYS NAZIS NOT PREPARED? London, Nov. l-w(Reuters)- Berlin yolile have seized 77,000 phails cyanide which were about to be dispos- ed of in the black market by two drug traffickers, the British News Service Germany re. ported, Demonstrate (Continued from Page 1) fades but dispersed before any vio- ence 5 The marching Jews, facing signs in Hebrew and English reading "disperse or we fire," broke up aad went awav singing Jewish anthems and carrying black mourning flags. Haifa"s 60,000 Jews stopped work at 8:30 a.m. for a 2%-hour general strike and a mass meeting was held at which speakers eried: "Our brothers already are starving in Cyprus." The strike and mass meeting were called as a destroyer-escorted refu- gee vessel carrying 1,400 prospective European immigrants neared Haifa. The vessel, listing so badly that the red paint of her keel was visible above the waterline, was the San Dimitrios. As she drew abreast the entrance to Haifa harbor she ap- peared to be lashed to two mine~ sweepers, Reports that the San Dimitrios was in imminent danger of found- ering were said to be untrue, The whole port area was under rigid curfew and security was so strict that even customs, health and im- migration officials were barred from their offices. Depth charges were exploded in the harbor at intervals during the night to forestall any possible at- tempt to sabotage the British troops ship Ocean Vigor, which has been used in the past to carry refugees to Cyprus, with explosives carried by so-called "frogmen." SKILLED DIVERS FISH FOR SHELLS Brisbane, Australia--(CP) = Tro- chus-shell fishing is in full swing again along the 1,200-mile Great Barrier Reef, off the east coast of Queensland state. Native divers working from small boats, before the war, gathered about $60,000 worth of trochus-shell which contains mother-of-pearl. The cohe-shaped shell is found on coral beds and among the tolls of the Barrier Reef and the diving Season js suspended only from De- cember to Mi when heavy seas and storms interfere. This year trocus-shell is plentiful because the reefs were untouched during the war. The beds were bea coming depleted at the outbreak of war and Japanese fishermen who had no scruples about taking quick hauls of shells of all ages and sizes were partly blamed. mentary on the state of modern American playwriting than the cur- rent list of revivals." Another last week was John Webster's 17th cen tury scenery-chewer, "The Duche: of Malfi," starring Elizabeth Berg- ner. Negro actor Canada Lee ap- peared as "Whiteface" in this pro- duction, getting even as it were with all the white actors who hivé appeared in burnt cork. Brantford Roofing and Builders' Supplies McLAUGHLIN COAL & . SUPPLIES, LIMITED Phone 1246 Ghosts: There is no better com- ... It Contains 1 Make Sure Your Next Order Is... with a total of $516,285. "| Get MORE Egg$ necause I Feed My Hens with . . . 'SUNETERIA' LAY MASH a Now Available at .. . booper Smile ca OSHAWA ONT, 16 Celina St. * Phone 8 {.. J {0