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THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA WHITBY, VOL. 6--NO. 38 OSHAWA WHITEY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY. 14, 1947 Price 4 Cents TWELVE PAGES 1947 CITY TAX RATE 31.5 MILLS Britons Face Theat Attlee To Confer With Gas Dictums Effective London, Feb. 14 (CP)--Browned-out, shivering Britain faced a threat of widespread gas cuts today as the next sac- rifice to combat a coal shortage which has led the country to the brink of disaster. As the Island's 49,000,000 residents entered their fifth & f Drastic Gas Cut Officials; day under drastic electricity re strictions with slight gains in the | coal stocks at power stations, the British Gas Council warned the country's 1,100 gas plants to be ready to shut off gas supplies to non-essential industries, The special nine-man Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Attlee scheduled a meeting with gas com- pany executives today to discuss the problem. The Daily Herald proclaimed in front page headlines that a gas cut was likely in a few days. As Britain fought on in the bit- ter weather which showed no sign of immediate abatement "a small improvement in the general situa- tion" was reported by Prime Minis- ter Attlee's "War Cabinet" last night. Lending to the optimism was the report that 78,200 tons of coal have been saved in the first three days of the drastic power cuts, and the news that weather-beaten col- liers, bucking southward from the Tyne, were finding the going some- what easier. Prot Coal Gas Mr, and Mrs. E. Duffield and their three children had a narrow escape from possible death last night as the result of escaping coal gas. Only the fact that their older daughter, Mazzie, awakened saved them. When she smelled gas, at about 11 pm. the girl ran to the home of George J. Bell, next door and raised the alarm. Rushing over to the Duffield house, after calling the fire department, he smelled coal gas and found the smaller children overcome by the fumes and the par- ents reeling around the house. Responding to the call, Captain M. Oster opened all the windows to ventilate the house. He said it was not necessary to take any of the family to the hospital. Truck, Car Collide Early This Morning Slippery streets shortly after eight o'clock this morning brought a minor collision on King Street West at the Bint Foundry, between an Oshawa Wholesale truck and a car driven by Charles E. Smith, 398 Jarvis Street. The eastbound truck, driven by Robert Young, 169 Park Road North, was about to pass a milk wagon at the time and skidded into the westbound car when the brakes were applied. There was slight damage to both vehicles, Lg Britain 'Declines U.S. Aid Washington, Feb. Feb, 14--(AP)--Pre- sident Truman made public today a message frem Prime Minister At- tlee an American offer of aid in the British coal crisis. Attlee's message said the need for coal in Burope is "no less pressing" than that of the British Isles and added "we could not ask that car- goes should be diverted from Bu- rope to the United Kingdom." Attlee's message fcllowed a state- ment by Truman yesterday offering whatever aid the United States could muster and proposing to di- vert coal shipments to Europe to meet the British fuel emergency. COUNTY WINS CONTESTS IN TEMPERANCE Oshawa and Ontario County won high commendation at the annual meeting of the Ontario Temperance Federation in Toronto last night. David Powless, 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A, M. Powless, 20 Maple Street, won the public spea- king contest while the Federation Banner for the highest standing in temperance work in the province was awarded to the South Temper- ance Federation, David, the youngest of five con- testants, spoke on the subject "The Relationship of Youth to the Liquor Problem" and made a very fine im- pression upon the judges and the large audience, Much credit for his fine showing is due to his coach, Mrs. A. W. Bell. In recognition of his achievement he was presented with a silver cup. The Federation Banner was pre- sented to David Powless and will be hung in Northminster United Church at an appropriate cere- mony. The banner is for annual competition and its coming to this county is a mark of high achieve- ment. Among those attending the con- vention were Norman Down, Presi- dent of the South Ontario Temper- ance Federation, and a goodly num- ber of delegates from Oshawa and Whitby. Rev. M. J. Aitken of Peterbor- ough was re-elected president of the Federation and Mrs, Will Pugsley, W.CT.U. as honorary president, The entire executive was returned your | to office for another year. cargoes S from Europe to the United King- A stressed in his state- ment Jesi nny, that Britain had not ashe for ald, for aid. French Text Of Alliance Is Approved Paris, Feb. 14 -- Reuters) -- The The French Cabinet today approved the text of French proposals for an alliance with Britain, presented by Foreign Minister Georges Bidault who reported that talks between Paris and London were progressing "very favorably." " Agreement to negotiate a Franco- British alliance was reached in January when Leon Blum, then French Premier visited London for talks with British Prime Minister Clement R. Attlee. It was reported that negotiations were to be car- ried on in London, with ambassador Rene Massigli speaking for France. Defence Plans Under Very Severe Criticism By House Opposition Ottawa, Feb. 14 (CP)--P - for Canada's post-war defence forces came under the fire of opposition guns during a day-long debate in the Commons yesterday and drew counter-fire from government benches. Target of the opposition bom- bardment was Defence. Minister Claxton, of a Militia Act amendment which would give the Governor-in-Council, rather than Parliament, the right to fix the size of the Canadian forces in the fu- ture. It.provided as well for other changes, but none of them as con- tentious. After the cross-fire eased, Mr. Claxton--appointed Defence Minis- ter two months ago--agreed to drop the provision which would have de- prived Parliament of its historic right to control the size of the na- tion's forces. He said the reason the govern- ment had inserted the clause was uncertainty of the shape of forces in the next war--if there was one. Mr. Claxton moved second reading of the bill without making a state- ment as to the future of the forces and this set off the opposition criticism. In opening the debate, his major statement was that Canada was to have an army code. The code now was under preparation, When he finished his brief state- ment, Lt.-Col Cecil Merritt, V.C. (PC-Vancouver Burrard) said the Minister by not making a state- ment had missed an opportunity to win the confidence rather than the criticism of the opposition. From that point on the high- lights were: -- 1. M. J. Coldwell, C.C.F. leader, said he hoped that the agreement between Canada and the United States to continue wartime co-op- eration on defence, would not mean that "we are going to be controlled by the "ambitions and policies of the United States. 2. Mr. Claxton said the agreement was "common sense" considering the two countries were neighbors. 3. Mr. Claxton said the govern- ment planned to invite the military attaches of other nations, in addi- tion to the United States, to visit the armed services testing station at Churchill, Man., providing Canada =C. B. DeMille Wants Ban Closed Shop Washington, Feb. 14 -- (AP) -- Movie maker Cecil B, De Mille asked Congress today to prohibit the closed shop and "free" Ameri- can workers "from a serfdom un- paralleled in American history since the abolition of slavery." Terming the power of the closed shop union absolute, the Hollywood producer declared it controls "the right to work" and thereby "the right to live." It is "a grotesque departure from American Democracy," De Mille said in a statement prepared for the Senate labor committee. The witness said he was "deprived of the right to work" for refusing "to pay a political assessment" of one dollar levied by his union, the American Federation of Radio Art- ists. Referring' to an incident in the 1944 election, De Mille said his local made the assessment as part of its campaign against a state election proposal which he favored. "For this adherence to my politi- cal right, I was suspended by AFRA. -- and, under the provi- sions of the union shop, prevented from appearing on the radio pro- gram which I had produced for more than eight years," De Mille said. Need Approve Only Extra Works Outlays When Board of Works Chairman Michael Starr asked for the city council's approval of the purchase of six wheelbarrows at a total cost of $140--an expenditure already provided for in the budget--it was decided to rescind a motion which had required such approval for an, Board of Works expenditure over 0. "Actually the money nas already been spent," Ald. Starr remarked, suggesting that at least raising the amount to $75 ° would eliminate some of the requests for approval. City Clerk F. E, Hare expressed the view that the original inten- tion of the motion had not been for it to apply to items included in the budget. Council last night un- animously decided to make the re- gulation apply only to expenditu-es not provided for in the budget. THE WEATHER Cloudy this afternoon becom- : ing overcast this evening. Rain- showers after midnight changing to snowflurries early Saturday morning clearing by evening. Wind southwest 15 today, shift- ing to northwest after midnight. Low tonight and high Saturday 30 and 32. Summary for Sat- was given reciprocal treatment, urday: snowflurries, cooler, , Awarded Operational Wings P/0 EM. MARKS F/O R. J. CALFORD Whose parents, Mr. and Mrs, Ernie Marks, 389 Simcoe Street North, and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Calford, 26 Eula lie Avenue, have received the opera- tional wings and certificates awarded posthumously by the R.C.A.F. in recognition of their sons' gallant service overseas. Award Operational Wings Posthumously Io Airmen Two local airmen, renen, Pilot Officer E,. M. Marks and Mlying Officer Robert J. Calford, both of whom gave their lives in air operations over enemy territory, were honored for their Wasa in posthumous awards of operational wings and easteates received ed by | thelr parents lad f from ROAF. he headquar- ters in Ottawa, the awards were received by Mr. and Mrs, Ernie Marks, 389 Simcoe Street North, and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Calford, 226 Eu- ladie Avenue. One of the earliest of Oshawa's war casualties, P/O "Ted" Marks was reported missing in June, 1942. He was a member of the crew of a Stirling bomber, which was lost through enemy action. Pilot Officer Marks, very popular around the city, was a veteran of 30 trips over enemy territory. Prior to his enlist- ment, he was manager of Marks Theatre here for some years. Flying Officer Calford, born in this city, lost his life, when his air- craft crashed near Wimille, France, in September, 1944. Almost a year later, his grave was discovered and the remains were re-interred at Ca- lais in the Canadian Permanent Military Cemetery, A statement from Ottawa in June, 1945, said that Flying Officer Cal- ford's plane had been riddled by anti-aircraft fire and sent into a dive, from which it could not be it ed. "Bob" enlisted in the R.C.AF. in August, 1942, at Toronto and receiv- ed his training at various air sta- tions in Canada. Upon graduation at Ancienne Lorette, Que. in Decem- ber, 1943, he was commissioned as a Pilot Officer and in 1944 was pro- mcted to the rank of Flying Officer. He was posted overseas in June of the same year. Very well known in Oshawa, "Bch" was born here in October, 1922, and received his education at Albert Street and Centre Street Public Schools and O.C.VI. He was em- ployed in the dralting department at General Motors at the time of his enlistment. Palestine To The U.N. Bevin Says London, Feb. 14--(AP)--Foreign Secretary Bevin said today Britain would take the Palestine issue to the United Nations, Bevin made the announcement to Arab delegates in the final session of the British-Arab conference which attempted unsuccessfully to solve pe Holy Land problem - by A us said Bevin told the Arabs that, since no proposal put forward by Britain had proved ac- ceptaple even as a basis for further discussion, Britain decided to refer the whole problem to the United Nations, The communique did not say when the appeal would be made: MAYOR MEETING PREMIER DREW Mayor F, N. McCallum, along with the executive of the Ontario Association of Mayors and Reeves, is today meeting Premier George Drew in connection with resolutions passed by the Association. These advocate in the main, closer co-op- eration between the provincial gove ernment and the municipalities, Price Rises Toronto, Feb. 14 -- (CP) -- The United Steelworkers of America (C.I1.0.) in co-operation with the Canadian Congress of Labor, must engage in a national campaign to curb the rising costs of living dnd bring about a reduction of unduly high prices and profits, C. H. Mil- lard, Canadian director of the union today told the opening session of the union's national policy confer- ence. More than 150 delegates are at- tending the meeting which will last two days. Mr, Millard's report dealt for the most part with organizaticnal gains. "We must allow nothing to stand in the way of the levelling up of wages to a point which will permit the lowest paid steelworker at least a health and decéney standard of living," he said. This policy must be implemented in all parts of the country and in all sections of in- dustry." . Council Seeks To Cancel Meter Contract Looking with disapproval on the meterless parking meter posts lin-- ing the downtown streets and the 79-odd meters over the 30-day limit in the local customs house, city council last night decided to investigate the possibility of cancel- ling the contract with Rhodes In- corporated for the installation of meters in the city. The General Purpose Committee was authorized to take the matter up with the city solicitor and if it was found possible to cancel the contract, to investigate further the functioning of other types of me- ters. Ald. Rae Halliday, who introduced the motion, pointed out that no further word had been received as to when the meters were likely to be installed and he said that an- cther tyre of automatic meter, the "Karpark" model, which had been considered by council was now on the market in Canada. The 1 date anticipated for the arrival of the meters had been October 1. Bank Officials Deny Rumors Rumors that the Imperial Bank of Canada and the Bank of Nova Scotia would set up branch offices here were dissipated by officials of the respective banks today. Speaking from the head office of the Imperial Bank in Toronto, Rob- ert S. Waldie, bank presiens, sal said of the rumor concerning his bank "That's a bit exaggerated. No, not to my knowledge. There are rumors like this all over." From officials of the Bank of Nova Scotia came a flat "no". . "We're not interested," a promin- ent spokesman said, "We did in- vestigate the situation in Oshawa some years ago but we could not find accommodation. We have no plans at 'the. present." PLAN CHANGE ELECTION TO DECEMBER 8 City council last night decided to the municipal election date in the city for the coming year from the first Monday in January to the second Monday in December. A by- law to this effect to be prepared as soon as possible, Notice was also given by Ald. A. G. Davis that he would introduce a motion to the effect that the pro- vincial government be requested to make it compulsory that at least half the required number of alder- men be voted for in municipal elec- tions here, Ald. Davis said he un- derstood that on a number of bal- lots cast in elections in Oshawa, only a small percentage of the re- quired number of names were marked. He added that he under- stood regulations such as he pro- posed were already in force in the city of Peterborough. In suggesting that the election date be chan 0 Decembe: "y= or McCallum explained that this would be much more convenient for the city offices and that it would lead to less delay in drawing up budget estimates in the various de- partments and boards, Recent amendments to the Muni- cipal Act give municipalities - the power to set dates other than the last Monday in December and the first Monday in January for nome inations and elections respectively, provided that they are between th Friday preceding the last Monday in November and January 1, both days Sshugve, except Sundays or December 24, 25 1™The Act Provides & that the days for nominations must be held at least 14 days prior election day. The council made reference last night as to what dat' would be set for nominations, Soviet Firm In A-Plan Demands Lake Success, N.Y. Feb. 14 -- (AP) ~-- The bitter conflict between the United States and Soviet Russia over atomic control was brought into the open again today by a new Soviet demand that atomic weapons must be outlawed before any con- trol system is set up. Soviet delegate Andrei A. Gro- myko disclosed his position as the United Nations Security Council prepared to meet this afternoon to resume debate on .a blueprint for atomic control, based on American proposals and approved by the U.N. Atomic Energy Commission Jast Dec. 30, with Russia and Poland abstaining. Since the Soviet proposal already had been rejected by the atomic commission last summer, the move to raise the issue again was inter- preted as an indication that Gro- myko was prepared to make a last- ditch fight against the United States plan. Fenders Crumpled In Three Crashes Fenders were dented or crumpled in'three minor accidents last night, but no one was injured. Shortly after 8 pm. Patrick R. Lee, 430 Masson Street, driving south on Simcoe Street North, near Brock Street, told police he skidded between an auto, driven by Rev. Ernest Potipco, 155 Verdun Road, not | and o parked car. He finally slith- ered into the rear of another park- ed car, owned by Ernest Short, 35 Hall Street, damaging his own front wenders and left headlight and the rear left fender of the Short vehicle. The Potipco car, proceeding north, had a damaged fender and head- light as a result of being brushed by the Lee auto. Driving east on Olive Avenue at about 515 p.m. Walter Romanuk, 346 Gliddon Avenue, said he skidded sideways into a westbound auto, driven by Martin Hooisma, 143 Pa- tricia Avenue. Each car suffered damaged fenders. Earl\McIntyre, 214 Albert Street, report; to police that his auto, parked at 637 Simcoe Street South, was struck from the rear by a northbound truck which failed to stop, just after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. His rear left fender was badly crushed. 'CROP DIRECTOR At its annual meeting in' 'Toron- to this week the Ontario Crop Im- provement Association elected G. B. Rickard of Bowmanville as one of its directors . Education Costs Up Rate Four Of 5.5 Mill Increase A bylaw setting the city's tax rate for 1947 at 31.5 mills, an increase of 5.5 mills over last year, was passed last night by City Council. The 31.5 mills rate is the same as in 1939, following which there had been a gradual decrease to 24.5 mills in 1945. Of the total rate, the general ebudget (after allowing for subsidy) Best Public Speaker DAVID POWLESS Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Powless, 20 Maple Street, who last night won the public contest at the annual convention of the Ontario Temperance Federation in Toronto last night, In Crash Here, y Woman Awarded $2,500 Damages a iages amounting $2, pe' awarded Miss Edith ed gy, 49, Thomhill, by Judge Lovering in .County Court at Tor- onto. The action resulted from an accl- dent in Oshawa, Oct. 28, 1845, when the plaintiff suffered head injuries after her car had been in collision with a car driven by Lionel Dumonlin, Dr. W. R. Wesley, Thornhill phy- sician, testified Miss Levsgy sustain- ed a bump on the top of her head as the result of an accident in October, 1945. She became subject to dizzy spells and developed a highly nervous state, he said. She had not been able to work since December, 1945. accounts: for 17.2 mills, school pure poses 13.5 mills and relief .8 mills, The rate for school purposes is up four mills, the general budget 1.4 mills and relief, one-tenth of a mill, Expenditures Up $210,159.37 Total expenditures affecting the tax rate estimated for 1947 are $1,066,071.83 as compared with $855, 912,46 in the 1946 budget, a net in- crease of $210,159.37. The actual in- crease in the amount to be raised by taxes, however, is $203,400.35 (there being estimated sundry revenues other than taxation $8,268.95 in ex- cess of the corresponding amount in 1946, minus a surplus of $1,500.93 in the relief account available for 1946 but not available for 1947). Of the $203,400.35 increase, revenue from the increased tax rate will make up $170,640.35 and additional revenue from increased taxable as- sessment $32,760. Finance Chairman Ernie Cay an- nounced that the Board of Educa=- tion had agreed to eliminate the item of $20,000 for architect's fees for the proposed new secondary school in its budget, thus reducing the Board of Education levy to $354,961.41. This compares with a levy of $222,814.52 in 1046. Appreci- ation was expressed to the Board for its co-operation in reducing its budget by foregoing the item for architect's fees. The Separate School Board had also agreed to accept the same rate as the Board of Education and its 500 | budget for 1047 was $1530262 as compared with $11,090.33 last year. Other Budget Items The amounts under the other headings in the budget are as fol- lows: Legislative--$6,250, an increase of $250 over last year. General administration--$66.941.« 31, an increase of $8,284.06 over last year. Patriotic disbursements -- $5,000, an increase of $4,000 over last year. Discount on prepaid tax install-. ments--$4,400, an increase of $450 over last year. Local improvements on city fronte BOOST TAX RATE (Continued on Page 2) Columbians Drew Plans For U:S. Nazi Regime, Is Witnesses Testimony Atlanta, Feb, 14--(AP)-- A wit- ness called by the defence, which later disavowed him as a traitor to his Columbian leader on trial, told a Superior Court jury here last night that the local brown-shirted order was to be the start of a Nationalist party like "the one in Germany," The puzzling development came near the end of a night session in the trial of Homer Loomis, Jr., an organizer and secretary of the Col- umbians, on a charge of incitement to riot, James Akin, tall ruddy-faced youth who said he had joined the anti-Jewish, anti-Negro organiza- tion a few days after its incorpora- tion last summer, was the second defence witness to be called. Homer Loomis, Sr., the defendant's father and his. counsel, had asked only routine questions when he directed Akin to tell what he knew of the younger Loomis' beliefs on the sub- ject of "American nationalism." "I just know he was trying to set up a nationalist party similar to the one in Germany," Akin responded. Akin corroborated statements by Andrews that the Columbian lead. ers in general and Loomis in pasti- cular had: Recruited youths for training in "street fighting." Boasted they would © "take over" Atlanta as a political power "within six months." Sent Columbian members out on patrols, armed with various types of weapons, to order Negroes out of white areas. "Talked of" dynamiting the city and auditorium during a Negro meeting. Expressed a determination to "kill or shoot or hang" all Negroes and Jews who failed to leave the country after the Columbians came to nationa power. * LATE NEWS BRIEFS Washington: New evidence was received in the Hesse jewel theft case today pointing toward the possibility that the Chicago underworld obtained and may still possess part of the $1,500,000 fortune. Macon, Ga.: A search party which beat its way through a swamp to reach the wreckage of an army plane which crashed after a take off near here reported today that the seven persons aboard were dead. Manila: A Manila Daily Bulletin correspondent reported 18 persons were killed, many missing and several injur- "ed today when a pile of T.N.T. exploded at a United States air force ammunition depot in the province of Batangas. Blenheim, Ont.: Kent County's fourth major industrial fire isnce Jan. 1 caused damage estimated at $100,000 early today when it destroyed the big one-storey plant of Blenheim Canneries, Ltd,