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SL \ Armed Thugs Fire Shots In Cartier Committee Room THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette asd Chronicle OSHAWA WHITBY VOL. 6--NO. 76 OSHAWA-WHITBY. MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1947 Price 4 Cents TWELVE PAGES [FREE BOHOZUK OF DICK MURDER ad 2 Oshawa Men Held For War Assets Theft Hunch Results In Auto and Trailer Stopped by Police b 4 The intuition of Chief Constable Jack Irvine and Con- stable Fred White that everything was not as it should be resulted in Frank McQuaid, 115 Annis Street, Oshawa, and Paul Mosienko, Lakeview Gardens, Oshawa, being lodged in the County Jail at Whitby, early this morning. They will be charged with the theft of gdods from the War Assets Corporation warehouse at Malton, At about 1.30 am. today the of- ficers were called out when it was a cottage had been broken at Rosebank. On arriving at the summer resort area, the offi- found Willard Tansley and William Parnham, both of Toronto, in one of the cottages and forced them to surrender at gunpoint. Both are held in the County Jail house at Malton but a subsequent check indicated that it had been stolen on Sunday afternoon. 42 Are Dead, 144 Wounded In India Riots Bombay, March 31--(AP)--Fresh outbreaks of Hindu-Moslem vio- lence today raised to 42 killed and 144 wounded the number of casual- ties recorded in this city in the last 36 hours. Similar disturbances in Calcutta and Cawnpore caused nine deaths and 50 wounded. Most of the casualties in Bombay were recorded yesterday, 40 being killed and 137 wounded during the widespread disorders ' which were quelled only after police fired re- peatedly into rioting mobs. Police conmander A. E. Caffin threatened to place Bombay under a 24-hour curfew, barring all per- sons from Streets in the trouble areas, unless there was a "distinct improvement" in the riot situation. He theatened also to impose heavy collective fines on trouble areas. A noon communique sald author- ities had conditions under control although tension continued in the areas where Sunday outbreaks o:- curred, Fenders Damaged Here Saturday In 4 Collisions Fenders were bent and scraped in four minor collisions which occurred on Saturday afternoon and evening, it was reported by police. Helen McGunn, 245 Howland Avenue, Toronto, reported she was driving west on Athol Street East and stopped at Ritson Road, a short distance back of the stop sign. Upon pulling slowly out onto Ritson Road in an attempt to make a right turn, a car driven by Schuyler Thompson, R.R. 1, Ritson Road North, and pro- ceeding north on Ritson Road North collided with her. The left front fender of the Mc- Gunn car and the right front fender of the Thompson car were slightly damaged. William Lennon, R.R, 1, Brooklin, reported he was driving east on King Street East and had turned into the curb by the Mark's Theatre to park when a truck, double parked by the Mark's Theatre at this mo- ment pulled ahead and the fenders of the car and truck caught. The FENDERS DAMAGED (Continued on Page 2) SAY 2 HURT IN ANTI-RED'S MONTREALH.Q. Montreal, March 31--(CP)--Po- lice reported today that two shots had been fired at the committee room of Paul Masse, anti-Cmmun- ist and Autonomist candidate, shortly before noon, ending the morning tranquility of the Mon- Poles sid spok 0 Capt. Jack Ennis, head of the anti- subversive quad, said the shooting had been reported to him by a mem- ber of the squad. Newspapermen, who saw one bul- let lodged in a door in the hall of the St. Urbain street . committee room, were told at Masse's head- quarters that about 20 men, in cars and carrying blackjacks, came to the committee room about 11.40 am. . : They were dispersed by police af- ter the shots were fired. There were no reports of any arrests. Reports at Mr. Masse's committee room, which could not be confirmed immediately, were that one man was hit in the leg and another suf- fered a grazed cheek. Neither of the injured required hospital treatment, it was reported. This flare-up followed a quiet morning as voters in the sprawling constituency in the heart of the city took advantage of fine weather to go in number to the polls to choose a successful to jailed Communist Fred Rose, Only other incidents reported up to noon was a pre-dawn raid by Capt. Ennis' squad and the seizure of between 10 and 15 blackjacks. Po- lice declined, pending further re- ports, to say where the raid had been staged. The shooting in Cartier recalled a similar incident during the pro- vincial election of 1944. emp ---------- THE WEATHER Clear today becoming cloudy this evening. Tuesday cloudy with widely scattered rainshow- ers. Warmer. Winds light, be- coming Southeast 15 by noon Tuesday. Low tonight and high Tuesday 28, 41. Summary Tor Tuesday: showers, warmer. On Records Board T. C. GLASPELL R. R. 2, Oshawa, who was elected a member of the Record Committee of the Canadian National Livestock Records Board in Toronto on Sat- urday, East Whitby Reeve Turns Sod For Housing Project The first step toward the start of construction of 45 integrated housing units in the new Northway Court subdivision, in East Whitby Township, on the extension of Masson and Mary Streets, north of the city, took place on T Saturday afternoon when Reeve A. E. Grass of East Whitby turned the first sed. Taking part in the ceremony were, left 'ownship to right: Sam Jackson Jr., contractor for the project; Sam Jackson Sr., Mayor F. N. McCallum, Stewart Sparling, East Whitby Township Asses- sor; D. F. Wilson, East Whitby Township Clerk; William Crawford, fore- man for the contractor; Councillor W. E. Noble of East Whitby Towne Insurance ship; Cyril and Ralph Schofield of the Schofield ing of the project. ged the fin: Agency, who ~--Photo by Campbell's Studio = Oshawa Boys Win Trophy At Stratford Ronald Walker, 14, and Raymond Walker, 15, of Oshawa were award- ed the Selmer Trophy for display- ing the most outstanding musician- ship in brass ang wood winds at the 21st annual -Stratford Music Festi- val on Saturday. The 92 marks they were awarded was the hibhest award in the entire competition. Both boys are members of the Oshawa Regi- mental and Civic Band. Ronald placed first in the class for cornet soloists, 16 years and un- der and third place in the class for |} competitors 18 years and = under. Raymond and his brother also plac- ed first in the class for cornet duets against competitors 21 years and un- der. musicians speaks well for the fine training they received as members of the local band. 2,000 Strike In Germany For Food Essen, March 31 (AP)--About 2,000 German miners struck today at Dortmund to enforce demands for increased food for their families but 4,000 others returned to four pits that had been closed. Some 10,000 persons including railway and wagon factory workers marched through the streets of Krefeld, on the west bank of the Rhine, waving banners protesting food shortages. A similar demon- stration was planned later today in the coal centre of Duisburg. A test was cancelled at Cologne. - Official figures compiled by the British-operated = North German Coal Control Office showed a sig- nificant decrease in Ruhr coal pro- duction during the restless period of demonstrations, although most miners so far have obeyed union instructions to remain at work. Condemns Fact Police Bodies Can't Organize Fort Erie, March 31--(CP)--In- troducing an amendment to the Police Act preventing polize from joining a union, Attorney General Leslie Blackwell was prohibit'ng them from ga right he took for him- self, Charles H. Millard, director of the United Steel Workers of Amer- ica, said at a C.C.F. here yesterday. "In my opinion, everyone who works for someone else should be permitted to organize and that in- cludes civil servants as well," he said. The success scored by these two ; Battle Scene Painting For Welch Regt. Depot Presented at Dinner Guest of Honor BRIG. H. A. SPARLING District Officer Commanding, who was a guest of Lt.-Col. Murray P. Johnston and the officers of the 11th Armored Division (Ontario Regiment) at their first mess din- ner since the reorganization of the regiment on Saturday night, New Rubber Demands In April Toronto, March 31--(CP) -- The United Workers (C.I.O.) plans to launch a new wage drive on behalf of 12,000 Ontario rubber workers at the end of April, Joseph McKenzie, Canadian director of the union, an- nounced today in a statement. Mr. McKenzie said the union would seek a "substantial" wage in- crease. He added that the exact amount of the requested raise will be set at the union's district policy committee meeting in 'Toronto April 13. Union members went on strike last June 24 at nine of Ontario's 13 rubber-producing plants to enforce union demands for a 20-cents-an- hour wage increase. The 'strike af- fected workers in suburban new To- ronto, in Kitchener, Hamilton, and Oakville, and finally was settled on the basis of an across-the-board in- crease of 13 cents an hour plus other benefits, Tue last of the strikers went back to work in Kit- chener Oct. 29. Mr. Mckenzie said today that the 13-cent wage increase gained by the union last year's 17-week strike "has been just about eaten up by increased prices." The Officers' Mess at the Oshawa Armouries was the scene of a plea- sant gathering on Saturday night when Lt.-Col. Murray P. Johnston and of the officers of the 11th Ar- mored Division (Ontario Regiment) were privileged to play host to Brig- adier H. A. Sparling, District Offi- cer Commanding; Brigadier Cumb- erland, Officer Commanding the 19th Armored Brigade of which the Ontario Regiment forms a part, and Col. Hugh Tyler of Kingston, one of the officers of the Welch Regiment, with which the Ontario Regiment is affiliated. ' Also attending were Lt.- Col. H. R. Schell and Lt.-Col. Ro- bert Purves, two former command- ing officers of the regiment; and Dr. Kenneth C. Fisher of Toronto. Painting Presented Of special significance, at this the first mess dinner held since the re- organization of the regiment, was the presentation by Lt.-Col. John- ston of a painting by A. Hodgkins to Col. Tyler which will be hung in the Welch Regiment depot in Wales. The painting entitled "Even- ing Harhor," shows one of the On- tario Regiment tanks, with its crew preparing for the night after a day's fighting in Italy in 1944. The paint- ing, exact in every detail shows the five crew members each engaged in his assigned task. One has a grease gun ready to prepare the tank for another day of battle. Another has a fire going under a metal can pre- paring tea for the other members of the crew while another man is spreading ground sheets. In a short address Col. Tyler spoke of the very happy relations which prevailed between the men of the two regiments during the war years in the British Isles and of the very great pleasure it had afforded the officers and men of the Welch Regiment to play host to the offi- cers and men of the Ontarios on oc- casion. He expressed the hope that the bonds between the two regi- ments would be further strengthen- ed with the passing years. Tell of War Losses Col. Tyler gave a short synopsis of the war activtiies' of his regiment saying that it had been almost wip- ed out on three occasions with only a rémnant remaining after three en t; ly an with General Rommel's forces in North Africa, the struggle for Crete and again in Italy. 3 Both Brig. Sparling and Brig. Cumberland voiced their great plea- sure at being able to attend the ga- thering with the latter voicing praise. of Lt.-Col. Johnston and complimenting him on the high cal- ibre of the officers associated with him. Following the dinner, the visiting officers were taken on a tour of the Armouries where they were shown the various projects which are be- ing used as training aids. 'The gathering also listened to an address by Dr. Kenneth C. Fisher of the University of Toronto. 1ts--] ter Eternal City Described At K. of C. Rome founded about 45 A.D. pos- sesses spiritual treasures that are possessed by no other city in the world, Rev.Father E.F. Crossland, professor of Theology at St. Augus- tine's Seminary, Toronto, told members of St. Gregory's Council, Knights of Columbus at their Com- munion breakfast Sunday morning. Introduced by Past District D2- puty Albert. Love as a person who had spent five years in the Eternal City and well equipped to . outline its many notable places, Father Crossland referred to the beauties of the Vatican and it's long his- tory. "It has been governed by Kings. then it became a republic followed by the rule of the Roman Emperors. It then became known as the Papal States and remained such until 1870 when Rome became the capital of a united Italy. St. Peter came to Rome about 45 AD. and it will likely endure until the end of time," the speaker stated. Among other things uniques about the Vatican is the fact that it pos- sesses the oldest continuou:ly oper- ated hospital in the world, ke add- ed. St. Peter's in Rome was de- scribed as the largest church in the world, seating 70,000 persons. Insofar as historial religious val- ues are concerned, Father Cross- land stafed that under the great dome of St. Peter's is the tomb of St, Peter. Once every five years, every Roman Catholic Bishop on his pilgrimage to Rome, says a mass on the altar that nestles over the tomb of St. Peter. "There, in the Vatican also, is the veil with which Veronica wiped the face of Jesus. There also is the spear that was plunged into his side on the cross at Calvary," Fa- ther Crossland told his listeners. Referring to Pious XII Father Crossland stated that never in the history of the world has the reign- ing Pontiff been as impressive as is the present Holy Father at the pre- sent time. The speaker was thanked by Bro- ther Eq Clarke. The meal was pre- pared by members of the Parent Teachers Association of St. Gre- gory's school. The breakfast was presided over by Grand Knight Frank Meagher. Sold Lucky Ticket But Kept None Toronto, March 31--(CP)-- The man who sold Russell Lang of Toronto the ticket that won him $100,00) in the Irish Sweep- stakes didn't bother to keep a ticket for himself. Ryan, who stands to collect five per cent as seller of the winning ticket sald he sure could use the $5,« " "I'm as excited as though I'd won 'it myself," he said, Evelyn's Refusal To Give Testimony Ends Short Trial Hamilton, March 31 (CP)--William Bohozuk, 28-year« old Hamilton steelworker acquitted Saturday of murder in the death of an infant, today was freed of a murder charge in connection with the torso slaying a year ago of John Dick. The Crown withdrew the charge after Dick's widow refused to testify against Boho-¢ zuk, who had been in jail since early April, 1946, The Crown announced that it would proceed with the murder charge again#t Donald MacLean, Mrs, Dick's father who had been accused jointly with Bohozuk of killing Dick. MacLean too, has been in jail since shortly after the headless, limbless body of the 40-year-old Hamilton street- car motorman was found on Hamilton Mountain. Refusal of Mrs. Dick, onetime girl friend of Bohozuk, to testify, was the same procedure she fol- lowed last October when he and the woman's father came to trial on the torso-murder charge. At that time she had been con- victed of the killing of her hus- band, was under sentence to be hanged and had served notice that she would appeal her case. Because of her refusal to tes- tify then the trial of the two men was traversed to the winter assizes and later to the spring as- sizes to allow for a second trial of Mrs, Dick on a charge that on March 6, 1946, she murdered her husband, a Hamilton tram driver whose headless, legless and armless body was found 10 days later on Hamilton Mountain, At her second trial on the hus- band-murder charge she was ac- quitted but then was convicted of the manslaughter of her illegimi- tate infant, Peter David White MacLean and was sentenced to BOHOZUK (Continued on Page 2) Marshall Denounces 'Ultimatum' Moscow, March 31--(AP)-- State Secretary Marshall, in his bluntest speech of the conference, denounc- &d Soviet Russia today for deliver- ing "an ultimatum" to the Foreign Ministers Council. "Unless we can have a real meet- ing of minds and a real desire to carry out both the spirit and letter of our agreements it would be bet- ter if none were reached," Marshall said. "We can never reach real agree- ment on the basis of ultimatum or immovable positions," Marshall de- clared in commenting on the Soviet position that unless Russia receivea reparations from current German production no settlements could be reached. He spoke just after the British delegation had circulated a proposal by Foreign Secretary Bevin to the Council for the unification of Ger- many by July 1, this year, a unifica- tion which he said should be made effective by abolishing all restric- tions on movement of goods between the zones. This proposal, obviusly unaccept- able to the Russians, provided that before any reparations could be paid the Germans would have to pay back sums advanced for Germany's maintenance by the occupying pow- ers and meet the cost of occupa- tion. ® Injuries Fatal yesterday as the result of injuries he received last Tuesday when one of his buses skidded into an abut- ment on the Queen Elizabeth Way. T.A. GARTON DIES SUNDAY AFTER CRASH Injured last Tuesday when the bus in which he was riding crashed into a concrete abutment on the Queen Elizabeth Way, T. A, "Tim" Garton, proprietor of the Garton Coach Lines, died yesterday in the St. Catharines General Hospital. The coach was taking a Lindsay midget hockey team to Port Col- borne for a game when the acci- dent occurred. The impact with the abutment stove in the right front corner of the vehicle where Mr. Garton was sitting. Nine others were injured in the crash, all less seriously. Mr. Garton, who suffered severe head injuries, never fully recovered consciousness. Born Near St. Thomas Born in East Elgin County near St. Thomas, Mr. Garton came to Bowmanville from London in 1922, founding the Garton Coach Lines. He had been in the bus business for a time in London, prior to which he had been a stationary engineer, He was well-known in this dis- trict and in December was elected to the Bowmanville Town Council for his third consecutive term. Active in lodge work, he belonged to the Loyal Orange Lodge, the In- dependent Order of Oddfellows and T. A. GARTON (Continued on Page 2) + LATE NEWS BRIEFS * (By THE CANADIAN PRESS) : Hamburg: At least 10 and possibly 14 persons were killed today when the Duisburg-Hochfeld motor ferry col- lided with a landing stage. Washington: Representative Fred L. Crawford (Rep. Mich.) said today he believes the United States should tell the Russians they must disarm or the United States will use her atomic bombs. and economic power against them. Toronto: W. A. Donohue of Sarnia, presenting an appeal on behalf of Joseph Taylor of Sarnia against a conviction on a charge of wife-murder, charged today in Ontario Court of Appeal that Harry Holmes, a Crown witness, . had been "the evil genius" in the case. Jerusalem: Black smoke towered thousands of feet over Haifa today from oil fires set by explosions last night " while British sailors were rescuing 1,570 Jewish refu- gees from a rotten, foundering schooner built 70 years ago.