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THE DAILY TIMES.GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA WHITBY, VOL. 6--NO. 39 OSHAWA-WHITBY, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 15, 1947, Price 4 Cents SIXTEEN PAGES BRITAIN'S FUEL GRISIS ON WANE District Farmers Holding Wolf Hunt Today Five Surrounded Farm House Near Base Line At Night In an attempt to rid nearby farmsteads of a current wolf-pack menace, a party of farmers today will begin scour- ing the snow-covered farmlands east of here, it was learned from Bill Higgins, superintendent, Oshawa Wood Products Co. They will travel in groups and will be armed with rifles and shotguns. Attacked by Wolf Mr. Higgins announcement car- ried even more meaning when 1t was learned he was attacked by a lone wolf early this week. Trans- from his farm-home ham- pered by snow-filled roadways, Mr. Higgins it is said, started out a- foot during early mi . He was in company with a brother. Though reluctant to information about the incident when questioned ? a fairly reliable Chickenpox InJ anuary As the result of an epidemic of CHICKENPOX (Continued on Page 2) HEALTH CLINIC AT 0.C.V.I NEARLY READY Dr. H B. James, who has seen some 14 years service on the local Board of Health, was re-elected § 2 bd ne ] ReZEES Slaughter House Bylaw The question of the law for the regulation of slaughter force. Dr. Mackay sald the local slaughter house operators had been informed of the main provisions of the proposed bylaw and he would call a meeting of the operators at an early date to discuss further with them what the proposed improve- ments would entail, According to the report of the food inspector, Dr. C. 8. Dickinson, HEALTH CLINIC (Continued on Page 2) New Officers Installed By Knights of Pythias "Ege, thoes i presen party. | you with this medal. It entitles you ey stood ded altar that shouldered the Pi After each was introduced Deputy Grand Chancellor Harry Hard- ing of Toronto lodge filled the seat of Chancellor Commander. The officers for 1947 are:--Chan- cellor and Seals, J. F. Goyne; Master of Finance, J. F. Goyne; Master of the Exchequer, K. 8. Cliff; Master at Arms, Webster; Inner Guard, M. Clarke; Outer Guard, C. Lang. Medal Presented After retiring officers, including Chancellor Commander, Mr. A. R. Crouter, five years Chancellor Com- mander of Oshawa lodge, had sur- rendered their jewels of office, the Deputy Grand Chancellor pinned the Past Chancellors medal to the breast of the retiring Chancellor Commander, In so doing the De- puty Grand Chancellor said: "It gives me pleasure to to enter the Grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias." With this the Grand Master-at- Arms called the names of new of- ficers. They formed a semi-circle round the tiny altar in the mid- dle of the hall. On it lay the Bible. With their right hands over thelr hearts and left hands on the Bible, the oath of office. they repeated - | after Prelate Mr. F. W. Kirby. Lined before the seat of the * | Chancellor Commander, the Deputy The retiring officers were--Chan- cellor Commander, A. R. Crouter; Vice Chancellor, A. E. Rutter; Pre- late, F. 0, Kirby; Keeper of Records Grand Chancellor Mr. Harding charged them with their responsib- ilities and pinned the jewels of of- fice to their lapels. Many had INSTAL OFFICERS (Continued on Page 5) a. t | murder case. His evidence is said Re-Elected President CECIL V. PURDY who was re-elected President of the Oshawa Progressive Comservative Association at its annual meeting last night. Two Guilty On Western TE Drug Count tenced then. The prosecution however, with a defence motion leniency be shown the attractive brunette who was arrested with Ja- cobs in a downtown hotel. Crown counsel A. M. Shinbane said she "never had a real chance enough, given another opportunity, to lead a better life. The girl testified during Jacobs' trial that a man named "Bill Thompson" had given her 500 pills and $50 to bring the narcotics--des- cribed by Royal Canadien Mounted Police as one of their largest sei- zures in years--to Winnipeg. A total of 10,754 heroin and morphine tab- lets and 1,427 grains of police said belonged to Jacobs. Police have previously expressed the opinion that the drugs involved are a portion of the loot obtained here when the Anglo-Canadian Drug Company was victimized some time ago. Dick Torso Witness Is Attacked Hamilton, Feb. 15 (CP)--Frank Boehler, new star witness for the Crown in the Dick torso murder case, was the victim of a mysteri- ous attack on a sidestreet in down- town Hamilton yesterday according to a report Boehler made to the Hamilton office of the Ontario pro- vincial police. While the police office declined to give out details of the reported assault, it was learned from unof- ficial sources that Boehler was walking on Walnut Street not far from his King Street East apart- ment when a man he is said to have identified only as a Chinese sud- denly attacked him with a knife. Boehler, youthful army veteran has been subpoenaed to appear as a Crown witness in the Evelyn Dick to be to the effect that he pulled a large black car out of the mud on the Glenford Station sideroad sev- eral miles south of here on March 6 last, the day on which it is al- leged John Dick, 40-year-old tram employee, was taken for a death e. No Color Line, License Basis Toronto, Feb. 15-- (CP)--Toronto police commission decided yesterday to issue licenses for public halls and places of amusement subject to the condition that there be no discrim- ination of race, color or creed shown agreed, | ¢ that ing to Ottawa, cap in hand, Association last night in Hotel Provinces Must Beg From Ottawa, Creighton Charges "If the federal government's taxation plan is carried to its logical conclusion, the provinces will become beggars go- asking for subsidies," T. K. Creighton, K.C. M.L.A. for South Ontario Riding, charged at the annual meeting of the Oshawa Progressive Conservative Genosha. C. V. Purdy was re. dent of the association and Mrs. F. J. Hastings was returned to the post of first vice-president. Declaring that the province of Ontario wag "just as anxious to ad- vance the cause of true social secur- ity as any other government in- cluding the Dominion one," Mr. Creighton lashed out at the Liberal government for "throwing dust in our eyes." Situation Badly Misrepresented whole could be settled with all the prov- inces "sitting around the confer- ence table" rather than having the BEG FROM OTTAWA (Continued on Page 2) lected presi-& HEART-SHAPED POTATO IS VALENTINE GIFT "It was just there," ghe said. When Gladys Woodhouse, 148 Prince Street, Oshawa, ar- rived home for supper yesier- day, Valentine's Day, she was surprised to find a small box- like parcel awaiting her, It ' bore no return address 'and though stamped, no postal marks. Within she found a potato; But that's not all, It was a per- fect heart-shape. It weighed about 6 ounces and measured about three inches each way and an inch through. Round it was wrapped a length of brown wrapping paper on which was printed in red pencil: "Im making eyes at "All I have to do now," said Gladys "is to find out who sent it." and Printers' Assault Said 'Vicious' Toronto, Feb. 15--(CP)--In writ- ten reasons for its dismissal of ap- peals by three Hamilton printers against convictions on charges of common assault, Ontario Court of Appeal said yesterday it had heard evidence of "a complete unjustified and vicious type of assault." The appeal was brought by Harold Mc- Queen, Ernie Ratain and Jack Pisher. Start Moving C.R.A. Building Next Week After a delay due to bad road conditions, the first section of the new C.R.A. headquarters building is now jacked up at the airport and will be moved the first of the week to its new location on Gibb Street. Workmen now have the foundation prepared for the first section and once the first trip has been made it is expected the other sections will follow more quickly. In 16 Sections The building, which has been cut in 16 sections, is being moved by the Toronto Construction Co. Ltd, and the route to be followed is west on Rossland Road to Park Road and down Park Road to Gibb Street, a distance of four miles. W.* C. Cole, general superinten- dent of the company, said it had been necessary to clear the snow from Park Road with a bulldozer to make the clearance wide enough for the 30 by 26 foot section to be moved along the road. He sald that the Public Utilities and the Bell Telephone Co. had co-operated in removing all obstructing wires such as guy wires from the route. During the actual moving, hydro men will drop the service wires as the build- ing proceeds ana replace them im- mediately. The interruptions in service will not be for more than 10 or 15 minutes. : On Concrete Piers A foundation of concrete plers is being, constructed on the Gibb Street site and the present south- east corner of the building, which is the first section to be moved, will become the northwest corner at the new location. The building is H- shaped, the rear wing being 225 by 30 feet and the front wing 185 by 30. There are six large rooms in the rear wing while there are a num- ber of small rooms, suitable for of- fices, craft rooms and the like in the front portion. Mr. Cole sald that consideration had been given to moving the build- ing down the Thornton's Corners road directly to the Queen Eliza beth Way and thei up Simcoe Street to. Gibb Street. This route would have amounted to about six miles, however, and it had been found that the removal of utilities in admitting members of the public. would have been too costly, To Address Rotary V. A. M. KEMP Former Assistant Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and for the past two years Person- nel Manager of Loblaw Groceterias in Ontario, who will address the Oshawa. Rotary Club on Monday. Two Pay Fines -- Liquor Charges George Klem, 328 Bloor East, pleaded guilty to a charge of being intoxicated in a public' place and Peter Sampara, 313 Olive Avenue, pleaded guilty to charges of being intoxicated in a public place and illegally having liquor in his pos- session. Magistrate F. S. Ebbs fined them $10 and costs, or ten days on each count. . The two offenders were picked up at the New Service Lunch, 18% King Street West, about 3:30 am. this moming. They spent the re- mainder of the night in the cells at the police station. ' Health Chairman +3 DR. H. B. JAMES who was last night re-elected as chairman of the local Board of Health for 1947, 'Scout Week' Meetings To Be Open regular meetings of the local Scout troops and Cub packs will be open to the public. Two father and son banquets are planned for Wednesday, the 1st at Westmount School Sea Scouts, port, Hillcroft Street Hall; Thursday, 8th Oshawa, starboard, Hillcroft Street Hall; Friday: 7th haw St. gous 's Parish Hall, ners, 14th Oshawa, Holy Trinity Church, 15th Oshawa, Albert Street United Church. The Cub packs meet as follows: Monday: 1A Pack, Westmount School, 4th Pack, St. Andrew's Unit ed Church, 8B Pack, Hillcroft Street Scout Hall; Tuesday. 5A Pack, Hillcroft Scout Hall, TA Pack, St. George's Parish Hall; Wednesday: 3A Pack, Athol Street Scout Hall, 5B Pack, Hilloroft Street Scout Hall, 6th Pack, North Oshawa School, 9th Pack, St. Gregory's Par- ish Hall, 14th Pack, Holy Trinity Church; Thursday; 1B Pack, West- mount School, 3B Pack, Athol Street Scout Hall, 15th Pack, Albert Street United Church, 16th Pack, Knox Church; Friday: 7B Pack, St. George's Parish Hall, and 8A Pack, Hilleroft Street Scout Hall. Time set for the Scout meetings is 7:30-9:15 p.m. and the Cub meet- ings is 6:30-7:45 pm. Cheque Artists Also Wanted By Orillia Police Orillia, Feb. 15 -- (CP)--Douglas Craddock of Fesserton, Ont. and J. J. Donnelly of Toronto, sought by local police on charges of pass- ing worthless cheques, have been arrested on similar charges at North Bay, Police Chief W. G. Gar- son, announced today. North Bay authorities notified police here the men were being held on remand until February 18 and that Toronto and Whitby pol- ice wanted them. Craddock faces a charge here of passing a cheque for $85 in payment for a woman's ov- ercoat and receiving $20 in cash. Donnelly is charged with giving a cheque for $35 to a local jewelry merchant in payment for a $22.75 wrist watch. THE WEATHER Overcast. Intermittent rain Sunday overcast with snowflurries in the morn- ing. Cloudy in the afternoon. Colder. Winds northwest 15 this afternoon. decreasing to light tonight and Sunday. Low to- Night and high Sunday 28 and Production Start May Be Allowed Some Industries London, Feb. 15 (CP)--Britain's fuel crisis was be« lieved on the wane today, thanks to unremitting efforts of miners, rail workers and merchant seamen, but the rami-~ fications of the week-long power cuts are being felt increas- ingly. Meat was scarcer than usual for the week-end. DEADLINE IN COAL DEAL APPROACHES Ottawa, Feb. 15--(CP)--A produc- Hon halt in 50 per cent of Cena industry today hung in e balance at a long table in the Labor Department office here, Thirteen hours before the dead- line for a strike of 13,000 Maritime miners, representatives of union, management and government sat down to a last-minute conference in an attempt to reach an agreement that would avert the tie-up. As the session started, deadlock still loomed over the issue of a $1.40- a~-day general wage raise for day- paid miners. The district board of A jected the principle on which part of the increase was based. The government had that the $1.40 demanded by the U. BY Das, ok Shak $1 of it be e form 0-cen! ag production-per-man as liries increased. The union had re- jected this form of The government's proposal for the other 40 cents was that it be met by an increase in the sale price of coal. The company object to this as tending to impair its competitive position. Meanwhile, unless a satisfactory agreemént could be reached by mid- night, the miners were under in- structions to lay down their shovels. Steelmen Support N.S. Miners Toronto, Feb. 16--(CP)--The Un- ited Steelworkers of America (CI. y support the modest wage claims" of Nova Sco- tla coal miners who are seeking $1.40-a-day wage increase, C. H. Millard, Canadian director of the US.WA., announced today follow- ing a closed meeting of his union. In e resolution the steelworkers urged the government "to take such steps as necessary to provide a wage increase of $1.40 a day for the min- ers until effective plans developed mutually by the union and the com- puny for Sereasing Droduclive effi- ciency can and producs tion Aero Pou The steelworkers' statement was issued as a production halt in 50 per cent of Canada's coal industry hung in the balance while negotia- tors at Ottawa debated the demands of District 26 of the United Mine- workers, 13 hours before the dead- line for a strike by 15,000 members in Nova Scotia. -- KILL DEER ON STREET Cobourg, Feb. 15 -- A yearling buck was killed today in the north- ern limits of the town by a pair of dogs. An Ontario Street resident, Ezra Houghtaling, heard the cry of the deer and then saw one of the dogs take it by the throat when it floundered in the snow trying to get over a fence. When Mr. Hough- taling arrived the animal was dying. Although housewives have been permitted to turn on their stoves a half-hour earlier Sunday to cook the Sunday roast, many homes are expected to have to do without this one big meal of the week. Vegetable prices soared. Supplies of. rationed and unrationed food were reported low in several cities. Many tobacconists posted the "no cigarets" sign and "no beer" posters are expected to appear shortly in pubs. Meanwhile more than 250,000 men will stay on the job through the week-end in voluntary efforts to shorten the period of the still-seri- ous crisis while the hard-won im=- provement in coal stockpiles led to speculation that a limited "switch- on" order might be given next week. Most of the volunteers are rail workers, merchant sailors and min- ers who have been winning an up- hill struggle to get fuel stocks back to the safety level. At enthusiastic union meetings they voted to take almost unprecedented action to maintain and perhaps increase the gains already made in the battle against Gwinding of supplies below the danger point. It was understood that Prime Minister Attlee's "big nine" Cabinet coal committee will consider Mon- day the possibility of permitting a gradual return to production of non-essential electricity-consuming industrial plants, w= Thugs Loot Dice Games In Toronto series of armed hold-ups of float ing dice games in the Toronto sub- urbs, carried out in the past' few days by masked men who smash victims with the butts of their guns at the least sign of resistance. "Not once has a complaint been made to police," the story said. Whitevale Man Hurt In Accident Is Recovering James Griffin of Whitevale, who was seriously injured when an auto was in collision with a on Highway No. 2 near Spruce Vil- la Inn, Whitby, at midnight on Tuesday last, has regained cons- clousness in the' Oshawa General Hospital and is recovering. 4 He sustained several broken ribs, severe lacerations of the left eye with the bone around the eye bro- ken, He was taken unconscious from the wreck of his vehicle. Michael Oake of Uxbridge, a pas- senger in the auto, sustained cuts about the head and arms. He was able to leave the hospital after re- ceiving treatment, Both men were attended by Dr. F. A. Cuddy of Whitby. COLLISION AT MYRTLE Just after midnight last night, Charles Haines, of Beaverton, dri- ving east on the township road at Myrtle, turned onto No. 12 High- way and struck a northbound auto, driven by Thomas Ferguson, of Ux- bridge. Both cars suffered slight damage, but neither driver wag in- Jjured. Haines told Provincial Con- stable Gordon Keast he skidded on the turn and could not avoid colli- ding with the rear part of the Fer- guson vehicle, % LATE NEWS BRIEFS * Vancouver: Seven persons were homeless here following three separate fires that gutted a shipyard worker's home, destroyed valuable radio equipment and almost claimed the life of a nine-months old baby girl. Ottawa: On behalf of seven provinces, W. P. Fillmore of Winnipeg today made application before the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to take the railway freight rate increase case to the highest court. Hamilton: Fifteen passengers were shaken up early today when a slowly-moving Canadian National Railways freight engine was in collision with a Hamilton Street Railway bus at a level crossing. Moscow: The magazine New Times today accused Americans and Britons of obtaining millions of dollars worth of Summary for Sunday: Cloudy, + patents from Germany.