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Declare Oakland, Calif. State of Emergency JHE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA WHITBY VoL. 5--NO. 171 OSHAWA-WHITBY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1946 Price 4 Cons FOURTEEN PAGES COAL STRIKE MAY AFFECT GM HERE Improved Teaching Methods Are Explained o& > S. S. Con At Columbus Hears Miss Frances Clark vention "New Methods for an Old Message" wa$ the theme of | the Sunday School Convention held in Columbus United | Church yesterday under the a uspices of the Whitby Town- | ship Religious Council. Miss Frances Clark, B.A., Children's | Work Secretary of the Ontario Religious Education Council, was the guest speaker at the morn-¢ and afternoon sessions Clark explained that the so- called new methods of visual aid and pictures are not really new, but 'have received recent ~ hasis, * "The most important lesson in the * world deserves the best methods," ' she declared, "the knowledge and the spirit must be there, but meth- od is required too." Miss Clark brought with her sam- ples of text bocks, hand books for , and children's books that she recommended. Afternoon Session In the afternoon session Miss Clark spoke on "Appreciating the Hymns We Sing" and showed what an important place hymn singing in the worship service, im- partos" as it does the spirit. of wiki he Suma Hor ati ere again : and posters. made. by. the ls, and modern films can help pn understand the hymns they po she sald, "It is a good idea to he mle pictures from maga- ines, And file them for future use. In making a frieze of a Bible story | a let the children select the pictures TEACHING METHODS (Continued on Page 2) Oshawa-Built Cars Popular In Australia Like other industries the Cana- dian motor car industry shipped a percentage of its 1946 output abroad. The Department of Trade and COommerce has consistently Joiniad out the importance of maintaining this tina export market Nato which, as far back as figures are availabe, has always represented a backlog which stabilizes employment and lowers costs of ve- hicles sold in Canada. The enthusiasm with which 1946 . Oshawa-built models were received in Australia is indicated in a copy of "Pointers," house organ publish- ed by General Motors Holden's Limited. The following is an ex- tract from the story: freighter "Kent" berthed at South Wharf re- cently, she brought the first post- war Chevrolet passenger chassis to Australia, and the Assembly Plant . was all tee-ed up ready to jump in- je production of the best selling car Australia. The bodies had al- Bs arrived from our Weodville | body manufacturing plant, and more were on their way. "The first Cronous 'cars rolled off the line within the last fort- night, and the volume will steadily increase until this popular sales . leader will once again dominate the car market in Australia. "This important occasion in the automotive industry came in for special ai Sitention by the Press, and first cars rolled off the --Vassill Dendramis, Greek ambas- sador to the United Nations, said charges 'of border violations against has submitted the complaint to Secretary-General Trygve Lie. sald that the Greeks asked the POPOWICHS MUST HANG TOMORROW Ottawa, Dec. 4--(CP)--The State Secretary's department announced today that Mr, and Mrs. George Popowich will hang on schedule to- morrow at the Welland county jail for the slaying last June of Louis Nato of Thorold, Ont. The an- nouncement sald "the couple's for clemency had been turned by the Governor-in-Council. P, Thibault, remission registrar in the department, sald he could not recall any previous case where 2 fan and wife were hanged r- Popowich and his wife were sen- tenced originally to hang Nov 12, but the execution was postponed pending the outcome of an appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal. The Court rejected the appeal and set Des. 5 for hangings. The murder charge was laid against them after Nato died in hospital June 21 from injuries suf- feyed June 16. In the Appeal to the court, de- fence counsel argued that Mr. and Mrs. Popowioh had perjured them- selves at their trial and now want- ed to change their story. Counsel sought to introduce a new version that Popowich found his wife and Nato in a car along a side road and a fight developed between him and Twice married, the first time to a man named Johnson, Mrs. Popo- wich had been Nato's housekeeper before she wed Popowich. The Popowich's have two daughters, Florence, 18, and Helen, 13. Greeks Ask U.N. Aid As Strife Mounts Lake Success, N.Y. Dec. 4--(AP) today his country has filed formal Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Albania and has asked that a U.N. commis- sion make an "on-the-spot" investi- gation. Dendramis said his delegation He United Nations Security Council to discuss the case and that a com- na NEED line, press camera men were ready to take their 'shots.' and appointments, the t will set a new stand- ard of comfort and modern appear- ® Levis Stand * é hd L Said 'Splendid Glace Bay, N.S., Dec, 4-- (CP) Freeman Jenkins, president of eo United Mine Workers (CCL. trict 26) said in a statement here last night that Maritime mi- ners 'feel confident that sooner or later labor in Canada wil. be facing the same confronts labor States today." He Jostored that miners of district here to the splendid stand Hd by" John L. Lewis and spoke of the U.M.W. as the "most mil'tant and the first target of those op- posed to labor." mittee be sent to Greece to in- vestigate conditions along the border. Press dispatches sald today that 38 guerillas were killed in the last 48 hours and that extreme Rightists had raided a northern village, kiil- ing one Liberal and beating an- other severely. Insurgent bands were reported to have suffered these losses: Fifteen killed and 12 wounded in a full-scale battle two days ago in central Greece; three killed in a band, that attacked Kriminion vil- lage near Kozane, where two sold- fers also were said to have died; ten killed in a mop-up in central Greece, and eight captured by gen- darmes on Mount Pelion east of Volos; ten killed in a new action on Mount Paikon, scene of bloody fighting 10 days ago. Greek newspapers reported bloody outbreaks in the Peloponnesus and interior Greece today and a respon- sible source said the fighting was started by "Communists" to divert attention from recent northern | border violence on which Greece is | protesting to the United Nations, OSHAWA FLIER BURIED NEAR DUSSELDORF Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Holland, 46 Mill Street, that their son, Pilot Officer Roy Sidney Holland, who was reported ' | missing while on aerial operations | on September 12, 1944, is buried in Dusseldorf North Cemetery, Ger- many. The notification from the R.C.AF. at Ottawa is tHe first word Mr. and P/0 ROY 8B, HOLLAND Mrs. Holland received since they were informed in March, 1945, that their son was presumed dead. The letter from Ottawa stated that all R.C.AF. personnel buried in Germany will be moved to Bri- tish Military Cemeteries where the graves will be supported and sus- tained by the Dominion of Canada and entrusted to the Imperial War Graves Commission for reverent and perpetual care and the erection of a headstone over each grave. P/O Holland enlisted in the R.CAF. in May, 1942 and received training as an air gunner. He gra- duated in November, 1943, and ar- rived overseas the following month and was attached to the Royal Air Force. Besides his parents he leaves a sister, Eileen, Paralyzes Mass A.F.L. Walkout The City, Millions Are Affected Oakland, Calif., Dec. 4 (AP)--In the face of a general strike that tied up the city, the Oakland City Council today declared a state of emergency and placed full police and fire power in the hands of the mayor. Even as Mayor Herbert L, Beach#®- summoned the city council to act because "no community can exist in anarchy", the word was passed among A. F. L. unions for an even greater show of strength, The huge walkout, protesting a police-protested delivery of mer- chandise through picket lines to two strike-bound department stores, has: Stopped all public transportation. Halted commuter service across the eight-mile-long San Francisco- Oakland Bay Bridge and thus jam- packed it with privately owned au- tomobiles carrying more than 70,000 persons, Closed up a huge segment of East Bay industries. Pulled A, F, L. sailors off mer- chant ships. Forced suspension of newspapers. Filled the streets with parading demonstrators, at times resulting in fisticuf! and "in ing were slightly ray Spokesmen of the A. F. L. and the city appealed by radio and press for public support. The strikes have been in progress for about a month, over demands by clerks for union contracts as members of the Retail Clerks union (AFL) Earlier, in a radio appeal for public support, James F. Galliano, attorney for the A. F. L. Alameda County Labor Council, declared the A. P. L. Clerks Union had clear ma- Jorities at both stores, Kahn's and Hastings', but that the manage- ment refused to negotiate. Mayor Beach called the walkout "an attempt to substitute the phy- sical force of mobs for that of gov- ernment." After assuring labor leaders he supported organization and collect- ive bargaining, he charged that their unions were "doing wrong when they, for a minor provocation, are attempting to strike the whole city prostrate." 22 'Elizabeth' Passengers Are Injured Southampton, England, Dec. 4-- (AP)--The liner Queen Elizabeth docked 45 minutes late today from New York after running through a gale that injured 22 passengers. Sir James Bisset, the captain, said: "We ran into a fresh wester- ly gale with a high following sea Monday and the gale kept up yes- terday. At times the waves were 40 feet high." Four passengers suffered broken bonies when they fell on the slant- ing decks. The other 18 wera cut and bruised. The more seriously in- jured were removed to Southamp- ton hospitals. Trial Next Week For Burt, Others Windsor, Ont., Dec. 4--(CP)-- Court officials said today the trial of three leaders of the Uni- ted Automobile Workers (C.1.0.) on charges of 'conspiracy to be- set" will not start until next week, The three men--George Burt, Canadian director of 'the U.A.W.; Thomas MacLean, assistant direc- tor, and Harry Rooney, chairman of the union at the Chrysler Cor-| poration plant here--will be tried by a judge and jury at the Essex County general 'Sessions of the Peace, A grand jury yesterday returned a true bill against them. THE WEATHER Overcast becoming. clear by evening, Thursday clear and . warmer becoming cloudy during the day. Winds light today, becoming southerly 15 mph. on Thursday. Low tonight and high Thursday 35 and 48. STILL TIME TO BE X-RAYED THIS WEEK You can still have a free chest X.ray. The survey being conducted at the Armories by the Kiwanis Club, will remain open until Saturday and all citizens who have not already done so are urged to make ap- pointments at once for the free health service by telephoning 1834. Reg. Gibson, Chairman of the Chest Clinic, states that ap- proximately 16,000 residents of this district have already had their chests examined and hundreds more will report at the clinic today. The local response to the project is described by Mr. Gibson as "most gratifying." The clinic will be in operation from today until Saturday inclusive. The hours are: Thursdays, 1 to 5 pm. 6.30 to 10.30 p.m.; Friday, 1 to 5 p.m, 7 to 10 p.m, and Saturday, 9 to 12 noon and 1to 5 pm. All are asked to put forth a special effort to keep appointments, John Miller Wins First Prize At Chicago Show Two Ontario County breeders of shorthorns have brought: further honors to Canada through their success in exhibiting their stock at the International Livestock Show at Chicago. John Miller of Ashburn won first place in the junior yearling bull class with Drynie Royal Oak, which was calved between January 1, 1945 and April 30, 1945. W. A. Dryden and Son of Brook- lin took sixth place in the class for yearling bulls, calved between May 1, 1045 and August 31, 1945. representatives, BICYCLE RIDER IS AWARDED $300 DAMAGES Martin Lacko, 5604 Drew Street, Oshawa, was today awarded $300 damages from Harold McDiarmid, 204 Bloor Street West, Oshawa, in an action arising from an ac- cident which took place Novem- ber 27, 1945, on Simecde Street south of the C.N.R., subway, Lag- ko was riding a bicycle and Mc- Diarmid a motorcycle at the time | MN ! 'a8 a. rosult : i the plaintiff suffered back injur-| delay. ies and the defendant a broken leg. After deliberating about half an hour, the General Sessions ju- ry, headed by 8. J, Storie of Osh- awa, brought in its verdict at 1.15 this afternoon, finding the defen- dant 100 per cent responsible for the accident. Judge D. B, Cole- man presided at the hearing. A. F. Annis, K.C., appeared for the plaintiff and the defendant was represented by Neil C. Fraser, K. C. on behalf of A. W. S, Greer, K.C, The final witness, Mrs. Ronald Inche (nee Myrtle Hudson), who was employed at Robson Leather Co. at the time, testified that she was going up the hill to the south of the subway when she saw the mo- torcycle pass her, "It was going quite slow up the hill" she said. "The bicycle was going" fairly slow, It swerved out about two feet and then the accident happened," | she said, adding that the motor- BIKE ; (Continued on Page 2) Suspend Sentence Picking Garbage Charged with picking over gar- bage from a dump, Wase Kapor- hryz, of Eldon Avenue near Court Street, was placed on suspended sentence for six months by Magi- strate Frank Ebbs and put on his own recognizance of $100 for that time, The M.0.H. or Oshawa Dr, A. F. MacKay testified that he and the sanitary engineer, Lorne Slaght, had seen the accused pick- ing over garbage, had warned him and finally a charge had been laid. Police Chief Owen D. Friend said that the accused had been warned several times since his first arrest on such a charge in 1939. The accused, whose testimony was given through the mouth of court intrepreter, William Igel, sald that he was an old man of 74 who could get no relief and no pension and so must continue to pick up garbage, for which he re- ceived $1 to $1.50 a day, in or- der to make a living. e sald that he was not an naturalized Canad- fan citizen though he had been living in Canada since 1913. Magistrate Ebbs said that he couldn't very well put this old man in jail and didn't want to, but that he would have to be pre- vented from doing thi garbage- rummaging. e suggested that the accused try going from doo--to- door to pick up the papers and rags for his living, $60 AND COSTS Charged with being intoxicated in a public place, Stanley Boshi- ak, of Saskatoon pleaded guilty before Magistrate F. S, Ebbs and was fined $50 and costs or one month in jail. It was his £:econd offense, his first having been just a few days ago, N\ a NEGOTIATIONS DELAY LEWIS SENTENCE Washington, Dec. 4 -- (AP) -- The sentencing of John L. Lewis for contempt in the United States coal strike was delayed until at least 3 p.m, E.S.T. today by a court recess. A recess was ordered at noon until the afternoon hour after a two-hour round of private conferences among counsel for both the government and Mr. Lewis. One government lawyer, who was in court but who did mot participate in the conferences, suggested to reporters that an 1lth-hour effort to end the mine walk-out might be in progress. He said he had no knowledge, however, that this was the case, Reporters asked Joseph A. Pad- way, general counsel for the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, if he could explain the postponement. "I can not tell you anything," said. "No comment." Mr, Lewis likewise said "no com- ment" as he left the courtroom and entered an elevator. The recess announcement came immediately after Judge T. Alan Goldsbor: he Judge Goldsborough mounted the beach and the bailiff announced that the court would stand adjourn- ed until 3 o'clock. John F. Sonnett, Assistant At- torney General in charge of the government's legal team, strode rapidly from the court room and left the building. He was escorted fore and aft by deputy marshalls. Mr. Sonnett answered none of the questions shouted at him, "No comment," he said grimly. Mr, Lewis had alternately paced the floor of an ante-room and con- ferred with his lawyers during the behind-the-scenes manoeuvring. Defeat Red For Premier Of France Paris, Dec. 5 -- (AP) -- The Com- munist party was defeated today in its bid for leadership of the French Interim government when Maurice | Thorez, its candidate for premier, failed of election in the new Na- tional Assembly. Election tabulaots said, M. Thorez lacked 51 votes of the necessary majority. He would have required an absolute majority of 310 votes. His defeat for the office followed the announced decision of the mod- erate movement republicain popu- laire and the Radical Socialists to abstain from voting for him. 'Bingo' Appeal Is Reserved Toronto, Dec, 4-- (CP)--Onta- rio Court of Appeal yesterde:- re- served judgment in appeal of an Ottawa service club against con- viction on a 'gaming house" charge which revolved around the definitation of the word '"'occas- ionally'" as it applies to the sta- ging of bingo games. William Parrett, chairman of the bazaar committee of the Ottawa Kinsmen Club, had been fined $10 and costs in October for holding what Magistrate Glenn Strike held was more than an "occasional bingo." Under the provincial code games of bingo may be legal only when held "occasionally" and for char- itable purposes: Township Council Gets Acclamation Kingston, Dec. 4 --, (CP) -- The entire Kingston Township Council has been re-elected by acclamation if was announced today but six candidates for five seats on board of trustees school section number one qualified last night thus mean- ing an election. Councillors re- elected by acclamation are J. How- ard Keyes, R. Brodie Ness and Ru- pert Aylesworth. R. B. Gibson and Deputy Reeve Harvey Hawkey also received acclamation. ~~ ~~ Fy AR Morkers in contempt, Tad en 1- Ham Street when a car swooped Freight t Embargo Would Interfere With Auto Parts The threat arose here today that unless the soft coal strike in the United States ends shortly the operations of General Motors of Canada, Ltd., may be seriously affected. This was the hint contained in a statement released this affernoon by William A. Wecker, president and general manager of General Motors of Canada Limited. --& The statement was made follow- CAR SWERVED BEFORE IT HIT COBOURG LADY Cobourg, Dec, 4--(CP)--Malcolm Burd of Cobourg today testified that he saw an automobile driven by Judge J. C. M. German of Co- bourg swerve from side to side on a roadway several times before it struck Mrs. Jeanne Taylor on the outskirts of Cobourg last September 3 "Burd gave evidence as a Crown witness at the second day of the around me with the driver looking as if he was tied to the wheel," said Burd, "It swerved from side to side, raising the dust on each side as it went. Swerved Nine Times "The lights on the level crossing were flashing and I thought he AUTO SWERVED (Continued on Page 2) | oli inne ing an announcement. by the United States government that effective Friday at midnight an all embracing embargo would be placed on freight movements within the U.S. General Motors receives, it is understood, a large 'quantity of material from the US. regularly. Text of Statement The text of Mr, Wecker's state ment follows: "Until we can canvass the affect on our operations of the latest de- velopment, it is too soon to say when we will be affected." He added the company was still hopeful that a solution will be found which will bring about an early settlement to the dispute." The Order The government order United States railroad freight to the most vital needs struck a E3 stage Feiggnng to arnt, chemions main despite the coal sod] the Associate gor parcel he are nite to assure that coal-burning locomotives can be kept running on reduced sched- ules until mid-February. The measures, coming in swif§ succession late yesterday: 1. Clamped an embargo on all rail freight and express shipments, with the exception of commodities COAL STRIKE (Continued on Page 2) Parks Board Is To Get More Information On Sewer And Water Costs In order to secure further information relative to the cost of installing watermain, sewer and electrical facilities in its proposed dressing rooms and lavatories in Alexandra Park, the Oshawa Board of Parks Management last night authorized' Parks Superintendent E. E. Bathe to consult with the City Engineer and officials of the Public Utilities Commission. Fire Chief W. R. Elliott will also be consulted to ascertain if, as Building Inspector, he would pass the construction of the type of building the Board has in mind if it is constructed under the south- erly part of the existing grandstand. Receive Estimate During the meeting the Board received an estimate of the cost of the construction of the building from Anthony Mayer, who recently completed the erection of the new Cedardale fire hall. Mr. Mayer estimated he could complete the building for $15,450. The plans he submitted called for a building approximately 86 feet by 82 feet with three showers in each dressing room. His figures did not include any expenditure for heat- ing as it was the decision of the Board that this would be left in abeyance for the time being, Mr, Mayer pointed out, however, that a Hydro electric heater could be ine stalled for the heating of water for the showers. Discuss Additional Costs Members of the Board estimated it might cost $3,000 for the instal lation of the sewer as it would have to be brought in from Alexandra Street; while the watermain would have to be extended from whe a isti hydrant near the barns to rg I or from Alexandra Street. Superintendent Bathe was also asked to work with the oly Engi. neer in the preparing of specifica= tions for the building so that an accurate check could be made on the estimate submitted by Mr, Mayer. It was also felt that City Engineer Dempsey's co-operation should be sought to supervise the construction should it be decided to proceed. * LATE NEWS BRIEFS Ottawa: Automobile dealers have applied to the Prices Board for an increase on the ceiling price of cars, it was learned here today. It was understood the board was considering the application, but it was not known yet whether it would be approved or rejected. London: Indian Leaders entered thelr second day of discus« sions with British government officials, today, seek ing to break a political deadlock which many sources feared might lead to civil war. St. Catharines: Police today charged Bergen Nixon of suburBan Merritton, with shooting with intent to maim Peter Wirt of St. Catharines, a tram operator, Oct. 23. He was ramanded to Dec. 6 for preliminary, hearing. Toronto: Any hopes entertained that cocktail bars in Toron« to would be in operation by the end of this year wera dissipated today when Attorney General Leslie Black wel! said sufficient legal time does not remain in whigh to publish applications for. licences,