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ar A DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle WHITBY, OSHAWA-WHITBY, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1946 Price 4 Cents TWELVE PAGES OL. 5-==NO, 175 . GC. ANDERSON HAST INGS Syndicate Purchases Mayfair Lanes Alleys Toronto Resident 0) Majority Company Holder Stock The sale of the Mayfair Lanes Bowling Alleys by Man- ping ¥, Bwartz to a Toronto syndicate headed by H, 8, Ely, of the Chocolate Sales Co, 301 King Street East, Toronto, 'was announced during the week-end, No particulars regard- ! ing the sale price were available, Lidge ge company a8 May!a Lanes Oo, Ltd, is being formed with W, B, "Skip" Vaughan, well known Josal stra leader, as president manager, v Swarts Out of Ploture « It will be recalled that the alleys sold by public auction on No- 13 to wind up the partner. of Peter Bakogeorge and Man~ P. Swarts, At that time Mr, , Ely told The Times.Ciagette the majority stockholder, An company will be for with Mr, Vaughan as presi~ » He sald the highest possible standards will be maintained and or to provide the best to patrons the staff, includ ing pin boys, will be increased, "It is our idea to it a recreation oentre for the entire community," he commented, In order to improve the serviced now being given a number of inno- vations are planned, Among these the establishment of a nursery with a qualified person in charge 10 take care of the children of mo- Ah who wish to bowl during the 'This will entail the pur. slides, teeterstotters and d at the lunch 'men counter at attractive prices, Bilton Hangs Tomorrow At Whitby George N, Bilton, 26, convict. ed of the murder last June of Mrs, Teresa Laurie of Ajax, will hang early tomorrow morning In the Ontario County Jail in Whitby where he has been held ever since his arrest. There ia believed have been no application made or commutation of sentence, = Bilton waa sentenced to hang, by Mr, Justice Kelller Mackay, when he waa found guilty of the murder by an Assize Court jury in Whitby last September 24, An appeal against the sentenge was dismissed by the Ontario Court of Appeal on November 20, Bil ton's counsel was Louis Issaaca of Toronto and Deputy Attorney- General Cecil L, Snyder was spec. Jal Crown Prosecutor for the rial, = Bilton was arreated in Whitby and oharged with murder after . the bodies of Mra, Jaurie sud her four-year-old daughter "Patricia, their heada crushed by a 40. pound rock, were found beside the Queen Elizabeth Way about & mile this side of Ajax on June 16 laat, Atlanta Toll 120; Probing Atlanta, Dec. § -- (AP) -- The STR ayy Sl hm as m @ inveati~ were ordered into Saturday's which was the most cos in United States history, I City, county and federal probes were ! Solipitor Gleneral E, E. Andrews ordered d conferences with the eity dr marshal, firemen, fire under. ters and grand jury foreman Henry Chandler, He said a grand "would atudy Saturday's pre- fire to determine if there had been criminal negligences, The Jury will meet tomorrow, . William B, Hartsfield call- ATLANTA BLAZE (Contiiucd on Page 2) New Manager WATSON E., VAUGHAN whe has od his duties as President and Manager of the May- falr Lanes Bowling Alley, r "Skip" Vaughan is well-known to Oshawa citizens through his wink o Yan in-apext.ae well as Josden own orchestra, Mrs. Dick's Execution Is Stayed Toronto, Deo, §-(COP)~--~Chlef Jus- tice R. 8, Roberton of Ontario to- gay announced a aay of execution until Feb, 7 for Lean Dick 26, of Hamilton, conviot= ed of the torso murder of her tram« driver husband, 40-year-old John Dick, and sentenced to be hanged Jan, 7, The stay of execution will permit hearing of Mrs, Dick's appeal from her conviction, The attractive Hamilton woman waa arrested last March after school children on a Saturday morning hike found the headless, limbless torso of her husband near a scenic lovers' lane drive on the brow of Hamilton mountain, Also charged with the murder were Mrs, Dick's father, Donald MacLean 68, and her friend, 27- Jeat-ald Willlam Bohosuk, Their was adjourned after Mrs, Dick, convicted and under sentence of fein, refused to testify against em, Mra, Dick and Bohosuk also face charges of murdering an infant whose body, encased in cement, was found In Mrs, Dick's home, Fire Victims Very Happy At Malton Mr, and Mra, C, BE, Chalifour, Colborne Street West, went to Malton on Saturday to see their son "Bob" who escaped from the Peterborough D.V.A, Hospital fire and report the boya there to be in high apirita considering their terrifying experience, They say that the Malton Hos. pital, where tre boys from the Peterborough Hoapital have been moved, appeared comfortable with excellent meal service, Misa Jean Chalifour, Mr, and Mrs, Mervin Lane and Mrs, N, Phair accompanied Mr, and Mra, Califour on their visit, Bob ex- pressed his appreciation for the cigarettes sent to him from Osh. awa, FOUND HANGING Belleville, Dee, § -- (CP) ~~ Lorne Whitney, 33, of Wooler, 23 miles northwest of here, was found hang- aif som a beam in his barn by his wife and small son late yesterday. He had attended morning ohure service and appeared in his usual good health, There will be no in- quest, , Evelyn Macs, 11DIE, 18HURT IN'SASKATOON HOTEL FIRE Saskatoon Dec, (OP) = The fire~-scarred shell of the 36-year-old Barry Hotel here stood today as a grim reminder of an early morn- ing, fast-spreadink blaze which claimed 11 lives and sent 18 per- song to hospital with varying de- grees of burns and other injuries, An inquest will open today under Coroner W, Oliver, The fire, worst in Oanada sinee the Queen's Hotel fire Halifax, March 6, 1039, which claimed 28 lives, followed by only 24 hours the Winecoff Hotel fire at Atlanta, Ga, in which at least 117 persons were killed, It marked & week-end of costly blazes in many parts of the continent, In the Dominion alone the total damage from week-end fires was estimated in the neigh~ forhiood of $1,000,000 although only here was there loss of life, Reported to have started early Sunday from the explosion of a gas stove in a restaurant on the hotel's main floor, the fire spread sa rapid- ly through the three-storey brick bullding that firemen were ordered i Acting Capt,'E, Clark to "forget eo bullding, There are lives to be saved." Identification of the victims was hampered through loss of the hotel register, One body still remained un- identified today, Some of the victims had died of suffocation, but the bodies of others HOTEL FIRE (Continued on Page 8) Damage High In 3 Blazes Camp Burns Collingwood, Deo, 9--- (CP) IMre last night destroyed the main dining room at the Blue Walter crippled children's camp, #ix miles west of here and caused loss ostimated at approximately $10,000, Stored inside the building, which wan valued at about $6, 000, was nearly $5,000 worth of camp equipment, The Ontario So. clety for Crippled Children oper- ates the camp, Collingwood fire department backed a pumper into a nearby lake to obtain water to pour on adjacent sleeping huts, One hut burned but the firemen saved 1§ other huts and the pumphounse, Cause of the fire was not determ. ined but firemen said the blaze might have started from defect ive wiring, [3 * LRA Historic Site Montreal, Deo, 9--(CP) ~ A historic landmark and once the adurce of a $100,000 a year in. come for the City of Montreal, Bonsecours Market in the heart of the city's business district was gutted by a two-alarm fire last night and authorities today were attempting to estimate damage, expected to run into five figures. Completed in 1845 the market looked a sorry sight as firemen chopped away whole sections of wall to bring their hoses into pay he block-long structure, built on the site on the palace ocoupted by The Indentant of New France when in Montreal during tha French regime in Canada, was the target of tons of water direotad from at least 13 hoses by fire. fighters from a dozen stations, Suspect Arson St, Boniface, Man,, Dee, 9 -- (CP)--Officlals probed the pos- aibllity of arson today after a Sunday.morning fire, latest in a series which has ravaged St, Bon iface, destroyed two grain eleva- tors at the Red River Grain Com. pany's terminal here with loas estimated at more than $500,000, Two men, one a fireman, were injured and 110 left jobless, The arson possibility came to the fore when nightwatchmen at the plant of Canada Packers Lim. ited today told officlals that two men "hanging hard" last night had been teen near an abattoir which was badly damaged by fire last week, : The lard room of the Canada Packers plant about 800 yards from the terminal, was itself da- maged by a blaze which broke out about three houra before the one at the elevators but a apark from an overheated motor ia blamed. ) Appointed Hastings County Judge HIS HONOR J. C. ANDERSON Whose appointment to succeed Mr, Justice Charles A.. Cameron of the Exohequer Court of was announced ida as County Ji for 'the County of Hast Sorany. He will org oer hls new duties Batting AY A NOT UNDER INSULINSHOCK DOCTOR SAYS Cobourg, Dec, § -- (OP) -- Dr. Warren Wilkins, Jr, testified today at the trial of Judge J. C. M. Ger- man, charged with drunken and dangerous driving in connection with a traffic accident here last Sep tember 3, that the accused was not suffering from insulin shock when he was given a medical examination after the accident, Dr, Wilkins recited the detalls of his examination of Judge German, who suffers from diabetes, and the facts that led him to believe that the judge was under the influence of liquor and not insulin which is administered to diabetic sufferers, Dr, Wilkins drew attention tb the absence of various symtoms usually present to support a diagnosis of insulin hock, "The judge was not in a condition to drive an automobile that evening for the public safety," Dr, Wilkins said referring to the evening when police - allege Judge German's car struck and injured Mrs. Jeanne Taylor, 39, of Cobourg. Mrs. Taylor is still confined to hospital with her injuries, SUPERIOR GENERAL DEAD Kingston, Dec, § -- (OP) -- Rev, Mother Mary Gabriel, Superior General of the Sisters of the House of Providence in Canada, died at the Kingston House of Providence today, She had been ill for two years, In religious orders for 66 years,-She was a lifelong resident of Kingston and was born Mary El Cunningham, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Thomas Cunningham, plete: LewisSurrenders In Dramatic Move; Fears Prejudice; What N.S. Miners Hope They'll Get By MEL SUFRIN Canadian Press Staff Writer CHace Bay, N. 8, Dec, §--(OP)-- Bred in the labor wars at the turn of the century, the United Mine Workers of District 26 stand today in the midst of the "most impor= tant" contract negotiations in thelr 44-year history as a union, Fre the rightly-clustered field of the Nova Scotia mainland and New Brunswick, there's an even sharper edge on already lively dis cussions which take place at week- 4 local meetings, the backbone of 0 arganization and its 12,000 mem- pera Tor, armed with a strike mandate to back up a new wage and hour policy formulated at their recent two-week district conference, mari- time coal miners are hegotinting for the Jargon increase they ever have ed, In brief, they want $2.50-a-day in- crease for all workers, an added 13 per cent increase for the men who work at the coal face, a 40-hour (Continue 1 on: Page 2) - Stouffville Sends Yule Trees To U.S. | rer Stouffville, Deo, 9---(CP)-- Three carloads of Scotch pine' trees--3,000 trees in all--are on their way today to the United States where they will be used as Christmas trees. As the pines headed south, Reeve A, V, Nolan, chairman of the York County Reforestation Committee, answered oritics who said the trees should be left to develop in the bush, Removal of the trees In a thinning operation which rids the forest of a type of pine which has practically bo commercial lumber valug," he sald, "THE WEATHER mph becoming light pg eg RE ed Washington, Dec. § -- (AP) -- The United States government, triumphant in its bitter fight to smash the coal strike, counted on a nod from the Supreme Court today signalling the next grim round with John L, Lewis, Jubilant over the week-end sur- render of Mr, Lewis which ended the 17-day économy-wrecking walk- out, officials expressed confidence the top court of the land would take jurisdiction for an early settle ment, These, officials as well as union aides sald they expect that with the strike over the court probably will put the case of the United Mine Workers' appeal from con= tempt fines totalling $3,510,000 on its regular calendar, rather than SEEK PLEDGE OF NO STRIKES Washington, Deo, 0=(OP)== The United States government today ht an iron.clad no- strike pl from key indus tries in the wake of its victory over John L. Lewis in the coal strike, Officials opened the drive In the h that the Administra- tion's Wing of the mine shutdown might persuade other unions to seeh peaceful settle ment of labor disputes in vital industries or risk painful puni- tive measures, docket it ahead of other matters, This might put off a decision until nary. In the wake of Mr. Lewis' sudden and dramatic capitulation Saturday, the country hustled to get industrial wheels turning full speed again, There was every sign that the miners were heeding the order of thelr shaggy-browed = leader. Mr. Lewis told them there should "be no hesitation" about getting back to the pits, In cancelling the strike after in- dica time and again that he anned a fight to the finish, Mr. wis gave these reasons: 1. Supreme Court, in considering the contempt conviction and. pos- sibly whether the miners had a right to void their contract with the government should be "free from public pressure superinduced by the hysteria and frenzy of an economic A 2. "Public necessity requires the | quantitative JRotuction of coal dur such period. , Lewis beat his unexpected re- LEWIS SURRENDERS (Continued on Page 2) April 1st Deadline Funeral arrangements are not coms & b 4 What U.S. Miners Earn Each Week By CLYDE BLACKBURN Canadian Press Staff Writer Washington, D: .. 9 (OP) .--United States soft coal miners earned an average of $61 a week during Sep- tember, the last full month for which the Bureau of Labor Statis- tics recelved figures. That month the miners worked an average of 41.4 hours a week out of a possible 54 hours a week which would have boosted weekly earn- ings to $75.25, according to the Bureau's figures. The wage-and-hour phase of the soft coal miners' contract is com- plicated and easily lends itself to differing interpretations. This was evident when John L, Lewis, United Mine Workers' Union leader told the Federal district court Tuesday that "our miners work at the operators' option nine hours per days, six days per week." Here in brief is the working agreement on hours and wages, un- der which the soft coal mines have been operated, with government control, since the strike of last May, obtained from Labor and Interior Department sources: The basic rate of pay Is $1.18% cents an hour for seven hours a day of the first five working days of the week. But the mine operates MINORS EARN (Continued on Page 2) Ford Recalls 20,000 Men Detroit, Dec, 9--(CP)--The Ford Motor Company resumed full pro duction, recalling 20,000 employees after a two-day layoff ceused by the soft coal strike. Company officials said continued employment depend- ed on the ability of suppliers, prin cipally steel manufacturers, to make deliveries, Rigid controls remained over coal distribution in the Detroit area. "Ii is necessary for everyone to continue on a good, sensible basi and shun any thought of hoard- ing," said Capt. Don 8S. Leonard, Michigan fuel administrator. It would be at least a week before livered to Detroit dk \ coal now underground could be de- ealers, J JUDGE Oshawa Barrister Assumes Duties Early In New Year HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED IN PRACTICE WITH W. E. N, SINCLAIR, K.C., FOR PAST 20 YEARS -- SERVED AS MAYOR IN 1940 AND 1941 AND PLAYED PROMI. NENT PART IN CIVIL LIFE OF CITY -- WAS BORN IN BANCROFT IN 1902 J, C. Anderson, K.C., well-known Oshawa barrister and prominent figure in the civic affairs of the city, has been appointed Judge for the County of Hastings, it was an nounced today. He succeeds Judge Charles A, Cameron, who was named recently to the Exchequer Court of Canada. The Old Europa (rale-Lashed, Lists In Mud Le Havre, France, Dec. §--(AP)~-- The German-bullt liner Europa, re- named the Liberte by the French, snapped her moorings in a gale driven tidal wave today, gashed her side against narbor wreckage and sank into the mud on a shal- low side of the Le Havre Basin, The 40,746-ton vessel, assigned to France as war reparations, settled with a heavy list upon recession of the tidal wave, which had caused the sea to rise three feet above nor~ mal, However, a rising tide lator righted her, indicating she had re- tained some buoyancy. One official said there was no danger that she would be a total appointment is to be effective early in the new year, Here 20 Years Mr, Anderson has been associated with W. E. N. Sinclair, K.0.,, MP, since his graduation from Osgoode Ha in 1026 and has had consider. following year was named King's Counsellor. He was also counsel for the Department of Education in the Runnymede School inquiry in 1043, He is president this year of the One tarlo County Law Association. He entered municipal affairs here in 1930 when he was elected to the. Board of Education. He was a meme ber of the Board for six years, serve city for two terms, 1040 and 1041. He was chairman of the Oshawa Public Utilities Commission in 1044 and was president of the Oshawa loss, Divers stood about, ready to| Osha check on the extent of the damage when the weather moderate. The liner was fast in the mud with a five-degree list this afternoon. The sea and wind tore the vessel the French line docks and shoved her across the basin, with anchors dragging, in less than three minutes. (German War Prisoners 'May Remain Ottawa, Dec. 9 -- (OP) -- Reten- tion of German prisoners of war in Canada to bolster the Dominion's labor supply has been under con- sideration by the federal Cabinet, it was learned today, but it was not disclosed whether a decision has been reached. - One source indicated to The Can- adian Press that plans were going ahead on the understanding that some of the remaining 2,200 prison=- ers in the country were to stay in Canada, but another high official sald Cabinet had not yet made up its mind finally. : Expectation was that any prison- ers retained would be employed in farm work. It was known the gov- ernment had been under consider- able pressure to keep as many as possible of the prisoners in the Do- minion to augment the scarce sup=- ply of farm labor, a problem which was underscored here at last week's meeting of the Dominion-Provincial farm labor conference. A sharp shortage of loggers in the Canadian woods also has been evi- dent following the removal of about 10,000 of the prisoners from this industry to return to their home- land. Lumbering officials say just about this number of additional men now are needed for winter woods operations. However, it was not indicated whether any prisoners to stay in Canada would be diverted into lumbering, Most of the remaining captives engaged as laborers have been working on farms, many in Ontario where they have worked for their keep and a few cents a day for cigarets and other minor lux- uries, January 11, 1002, and graduated in Honor Economics from the Univer sity of Toronto in 1023, He gradu. ated from Osgoode Hall as barristers at-law in 1926 and in 1029 obtained the degree of LL.B, from the Uni versity of Toronto, He has resided in Oshawa for the past 20 years. He is a member of the Board of Governors of Albert College, Belles ville, a member of the Institute of International Affairs and a meme ber of the Canadian Bar Associ. tion, Steelworkers Plan Voting Steelworkers in Oshawa, Whitby and Bowmanville plants will go to the polls tomorrow to elect 30 ine ternational and Canadian officers of the UnitedsSteelworkers of Ame erica for a two-year term which be gins June 1, 1047. The referendum ballot is being held in the shops to make it possible for all members to vote. Of local interest is the contest between Harold J. Padget and Charles H. Millard for the national directorship of the Union and Frank Quaife and John Mitchell for the post of director for District No. 6, which takes in branches of the Union in all but the three maritime provinces. A charter member of the Union, Harold J, Padget 1s cam on a "20 politics" platform contending that the present incumbent, Mr. Millard, is giving too much time in promoting the interests of the C.C.F. in the Union, Quaife is run- ning on the same platform. Millard and Mitchell are seeking re-election on their record. President Philip Murray, Secre- STEELWORKERS (Continued from Page 2), +% LATE NEWS BRIEFS Whitehaven, Cumberland, Eng.: Twelve men were believed trapped today by an explosion in an undersea sec- tion of the United Steel near here. ompany's Lowca coal mine Jerusalem: R.A.F. bombers dropped five tons of food and supplies toda Island, near the Dodecanese, while en route to tine. 3 to 800 Jews shipwrecked on Syrina Athens: Greece, which has accused three nothern neighbors before the United Nations of violating her borders, today was reported to have reinforced Bulgarian- frontier sentry posts and to be intensifying a mop-up of northern guerillas. Saskatoon: Coroner W. Oliver of Saskatoon today launched an investigation into the death of 11 persons in the Barry Hotel fire here early yesterday.