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POSHAWA oh | | | { Pua EIN 3 SE EIR Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE WHITBY VOL. 6--NO. 109 / | L OSHAWA-WHITBY FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1947 Price 4 Cents SIXTEEN PAGES $50,000 LOSS IN WAREHOUS Irwin Auto Parts bh 4 \ 3 | New Contract With Fittings Ltd. Approved Increases Seven-Ten Cents An Hour for Males Providing for wage increases of seven to ten cents an hour for adult male emrloyees and 7} cents for females and juniors, a new agreement between Local 1817, United Steel- workers of America and Fittings Limited was approved last night by a special meeting of the company's employees. Range The contract also provides for pay-® ment for four legal holidays. M. J. Fenwick, Union representa- tive, said the pay raises will bring minimum rates to 76 cents an hour for male adults in the front shop: Text of the company's offer fol- Those now earning from 66 cents to '81 cents per hour to receive an increase of 10 cents per hour. Those "earning 82 cents to 89 cents per hour receive an increase of 9 cents per . 'Those earning 90 cents to hour to receive an increase ts per hour. Those easning to receive an increase per hour, Females and receive an increase of 7% our, the usual progressive of increases to be maintained rate of 73.5 cents an hour ed Payment will be made for four tory holidays at straight time if not worked and double time worked. 45-Hour Work Week - balance and five years and over, & and compulsory dues de- $1.50 monthly and other features in the 1946 agreement will be continued. * Originally signed May 20, 1937, the freemen covers over 750 produc- . tion employees of the company. Settle Action For Possession Of Victory Lunch N ---- Settlement was reached today in An action for possession of the Vic- ~tory Lunch premises, 55 King Street "East, allowing the present tenant to remain until October 1, 1948. The landlord, Mrs, George Lakas, 'was suing for possession of the pre- mises and chattels as of July 21, 1946, an order of eviction and $500 damages. . As the case began in Whitby non-jury assize court this morning, Mr. Justice F. H. Barlow. urged that an attempt be made to reach a set- tlement, expressing the view that this would be more satisfactory than a judgment. . After some discussion the parties agreed to allow the tenant and de- fendant, Emmanuel Stratas, to re- fain possession until October 1, 1948, No damages were given and " each party.agreed to pay its own oosts, R. D. Humphreys, K.C. was coun- 'sel for the plaintiff and A. W. S. Greer, K.C. for the defendant. OSHAWA AIRPORT BUSY Seventy - two visiting aircraft touched down at Oshawa Airport during April. These included the following types: Cub J-3, Aeronca, Fleet Canuck, Ercoupe, Aeronca Chief, Cessna 140, Cruiser, Anson V, Beechcraft, Cornell, Cessna T-50, Norseman, Stinson Voyager, Fox Moth, Stinson 105, DeHavilland Chipmunk, Globe Swift and Tiger Moths. ils hand See ged Unionists Refused Audience Quebec, May 9--(CP)--An at- tempt by 20 union officials to dis- cuss the Lachute strike with La- bor Minister Barette failed yes- terday when the Quebec Minis- ter announced bluntly "I refuse to see them." Héaded by Sarto Lariviele, United Textile Workers of Ameri- ca (AFL). organizer, the union men, calling themselves the com- mittee for the defence of union rights, met informally with a number of members of the Legis- lative Assembly when they were unable to see Mr. Barette. It was learned that they protes- td against the actions of provin- cial police at Lachute where wor- kers of Ayers Limited, a woolens producing firm, and its subsidi- ary, The Dominion Shuttle Comp-. iY, have been on trike for high- ges, A wumber of U.T.W.A. dd. dures "th comp=- any said ended yesterday but which union spokesmen said is continuing. Kin Honors Jack Cavers With Gifts "Hail and farewell" was written into the Kinsmen record book last night as the club welcomed seven new members in a' cordial 'initia- tion ceremony and paid sincere tribute to Vice-President Jack Cavers, who is leaving for Spring- field, Mass. In the candle-lit Blue Room of Hotel Genosha, the seven brand- new Kinsmen heard and pledged themselves to the ideals of Kins- manship, Added to the Kinsmen roster were Norman Arthurs, Joe Victor, Ron Grant, Jack Jackson, William Minett, Ross Drew and William W. Bowden, Pointing out that the Kinsmen Club was the only association of its kind with no ties or affiliations outside of Canada, Kin Charles Barton recalled the founding of the first club in February, 1920, at Hamilton, After a brief period, the members of that club discovered that fellowship alone was not enough; they embarked on their first service project. 4 "Today," he said, "there are 197 clubs in Canada with more than 8,000 members. This is more than a knife and fork club. It isa way of life. We try to recognize the need of those less fortunate than ourselves and do something about it." After Past President Doug Chesebrough had administered the oath of Kinship, President Herb Robinson presented each new mem- PRESENT GIFTS (Continued on Page 2) Three Months $36,000 Fine For Currency Violation London, May 9 --(AP)-- Percival George Arthur Harvey, wealthy 51- year-old business 'man, was sent- enced to three months in prison and fined £0,000 ($36,000) today for spending too much British money in a non-British currency area. It was the first prison sentence and the stiffest fine yet imposed in Britain's all-out campaign to conserve her dwindling currency re- serves. ' Scores of ~British tourists and travelling industrialists have already received heavy fines for similar' offenses. 4 Mrs. Enid Harvey, 41, was fined p£3,300 In a case tried jointly with Harvey's. Prosecutor F. D. Barry told the court the couple was not married, but that she changed her name by law three years ago. The court commented "for all purposes of financial penalty we can treat them as man and wife." Harvey, a director o! several com- panies, pleaded guilty to 14 sum- monses charging that he exvhanged £4,900 in British cheques for French francs on trips to vacation resorts in the south of France. Mrs. Harvey pleaded guilty to ex- changed £1,700 in cheques for francsy in the south of France. Barry read a letter from her saying the money was used for gambling debts. Currency regulations permit Brit- ons to spend only £75 a year on holidays in non-British currency areas, SHOT YOUTH 1S IDENTIFIED AT KINGSTON Kingston, May 9 (CP).--Police today identified as Fred Desjardins, 17, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. a youth whose body was found yes- terday in a cedar grove near Arden, 50 miles northwest of Kingston, with a .22 calibre bullet"in his head. Formal identification was made this morning by Inspector W. J. Franks of the Criminal Investiga- tion Branch of the Ontario Provin- cial: Police, who came here with fingerprints, after prints of the dead youth had been sent to Toronto. Officials said that Desjardins escaped April 27 from St. John's Training School in Toronto where he had been serving a term. Crown officials and police still refuse to comment on the rumor that the youth, found a few feet from 'a stolen sleeping bag and amid a jumble of loot allegedly taken during an April 27 break- in at an Arden store, was killed by a gang of thieves or that he was a member of such a gang, The khaki-clad body of the youth, who appeared to be be- tween 18 and 23 years of age, was found fully dressed except for shoes by; Willard Whitelock, district farmer, Police later. fished the shoes out of a pool in a nearby swamp. Police described the youth as avout" five feet, eight inches tall and weighing.145 pounds. On top of his scalp was an old scar which had healed in the form of a cross. Brother Francis of St. John's School came here last night and from the "who is still 'at large. He said the two youths left dum- mies in their beds to delay discov- ery of the escape. In Toronto school officials said Desjardins was committed to the institute twice within the past five years. He was serving an indefinite term on a,theft charge when he escaped. Newly-Born Baby Found In Culvert Belleville, May 9--(CP)--Police inspector Clare Haryes said here to- day investigation indicated that a new-born infant, whose body was found under a culvert here April 29, was slain. He said there were no clues to implicate anyone in the crime, The baby, a well-developed male child of 7% pounds and believed to be 24 to 30 hours old at the time of death, was found with his skull smashed in. Police believe the child was slammed against some object before being deposited under the culvert. Sentenced For Uttering Brantford, May 9--(CP) -- Con- victed last Friday on 12 charges of forgery and false pretences, Wilfred G. Morley of Toronto today was sen- tenced to a 2% years in Kingston Penitentiary on one charge of ut- tering a forged cheque here. On seven other similar charges he was sentenced to the same term, to run concurrently. On a charge of obtaining $20 by a worthless cheque from the Cana- dian Auto Stores at Windsor, a term of six months was imposed to run consecutive to the first sentence Similar terms were imposed on three other charges but these also will be concurrent. The terms amount to three years in penitentiary, The offences were commmitted bere and at Windsor, Toronto, Corn~ wall, Brockville and Hamilton, - Milk Report Due in June Toronto, May '0-- (CP) -- The Royal Commission on milk, appointed last fall to investigate milk prices and other phases of the milk business in Ontato, ex- pects to complete its report early in June. Officials said 'he Com- mission n)w is working on infor- mation obtained at hearings held in various parts of the province during the winter, --- Flames Consume Irwin Auto Parts Warehouse Damage in excess of $50,000 was caused when the Irwin Auto Parts warehouse on: Alexander Boulevard, East Whitby Township, was totally destroyed by fire, 'he origin of which has not as yet been definitely determined, last night. The upper picture shows the east end of the building shortly after the fire broke out under the eaves at about 11.30 p.m. The lower picture shows the west end of the building with the frame work still standing after the remainder of the roof and walls have collapsed. This picture was taken at about 12.30 a.m. --Upper Picture by Times-Gazette. Lower Picture by Harry Ross, 11 Bond St. E. Legion to Investigate War Memorial for City 'Tocal to Mark Birthday At Dinner ] Today Oshawa's second biggest Union tonight celebrates its 10th anni- versary with a birthday party in the Genosha Hatel. Local 1817, United Steelworkers of America, numbering nearly 1,200 members and representing employees in Fittings Limited and Ontario Malleable Iron Company, was chartered on May 7, 1937. « Representatives of the two companies; John Mitchell, direc= tor of District No. 6 of the I'nion; Murray Cotterill, Union public re- lations director and president of the Toronto Labor Council (CCL) and others are expected as guests, C. H, Millard, national director of the Union and former resident of Oshawa, will be unable to be present as he is now on a tour of Western Ca:ada, Paul W. Smith, president of Local 1817 for the past four years, will preside at the celebra- tion. Grace Lutheran Church To Burn Its Mortgage Sunday will be a day of special significance for Rev. The Canadian Legion, Branch 43, met last night to hold its regular general meeting. Tribute was paid to one of thelr late members. who passed away April 25, Comrade James William Saunders. Two can- didates, J. W. Oke and A. G. Bigs wood were initiated and became members of the Legion last night. Comrade Charlie Wilcox was ap- pointed chairman of the "Memorial Committee." This committee will in- vestigate the possibilities of erecting a memorial in the city to honor the dead of World War II. It was also announced that a plague, in memory of those who died in the last war, from the Osh- awa district is being prepared. It is estimated that the plaque will contain about 240 names. A heated discussion was held on what would be done with the 10 million dollar Canteen Fund, raised from the profits of the armed force's canteens during the war and which is expected to be released soon. It was finally suggested however, they. wait until the Government had decided. . 3 A motion was passed that the Legion write a letter to the City Council aski"g for action on their part, with regard to buying gifts for returned veterans, using the money set aside by the 1946 Council. Next Sunday, it was announced, there will bé held a Zone Meeting in Whitby, at which, a Zone Com- mander will be elected. Cars wiil leave from the Legion Hall at 1.30 .m. : EY district meeting is slated for May 24, to be held in Peterborough, for the election of a District Com- mander.- As 'many members of the Legion as' want to, may go but only a certain gpumber can vote. Reports were heard from the dif- ferent committee chairmen. The financial report' showed a 'balance of $3588.19 at the end of April, al- though the sport committee had not yet given a full statement. Business Manager of the Legion, Ben Jacklin, reported the restaur- ant which had been accepting vouchers for meals for transients, had finally declined the business. Comrade Jacklin stated the practice had been. ruined by. these persons demanding the rhoney instead of a meal from the proprietor. Some are deserving and others not, he said. ON EXECUTIVE Charles Robson was elected a member of the executive committee of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Manufacturers' Associa- tion at its meeting in Kitchener this week. Kritsch and the members of the congregation of Grace Lutheran Church, Albert Street, as . the mortgage on the church will be burned at the morning service. At the morning service, which will be in the form of a service of thanksgiving, the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be dispen- sed by the pastor. Another serv= ice of thanksgiving will be held at 7 p.m, when fhe Rev. M, Pol- lex of Hamilton, a former army chaplain overseas, will preach. Supper will be served by the members of the Women's Guild to the members 'of the church and their friends between 5 and 6.30 p.m, On Monday, at 7.30 p.m. the Walther League has arranged a youth service. The Rev. Voege of New Hamburg, a mem- ber of the Ontario District execu- tive of the Walther Teague, will preach, The Walther League is providing a program of youth ta- lent to follow the youth service. THE WEATHER Cloudy clearing late after- noon. Continuing cold today with frost tonight. Warmer Saturday. Winds Northwest 15 today, light tonight and Satur- day. Low tonight and high Saturday 30 and 52. Summary _ for Saturday: Clear and warmer, A a A PSH SGU H. J $50,000. The loss is partially FIRE Burned to Ground; Blaze Spectacular Sweeping with a biting fury, fire last night destPoyed the tw o-storey frame warehouse of Irwin Auto Parts, 25 Alexander Boulevard, causing damage estimated at over covered by insurance. Origin of the blaze was undetermined. HITS BANKS, PRESS, FORGER GETS 12 YEARS Ottawa, May 9--(CP)--Lucius Albert (Christmas) Parmalee, in- ternationally-known forger, was sentenced by magistrate Glen Strike today to 12 years--to run concurrently--on each of four charges of passing forgel cheques totalling $17,000, Captured shortly after he made the haul at four Ottawa banks, Parmalee last week pleaded guil- ty to the charges. Magistrate Strike passed sen- tence after the small, sad-eyed little man, told the court in a low voice how he had passed cheques totalling $61,000 in the last 25 years. He has passed hogus cheques totalling that amount in United States and Canada, he said, and had paid a penalty of 74 years in jail. Parmalee also disclosed to a somewhat incredulous courtroom | that he had planned to "try his luck in Montreal banks" if he failed in Qftawa, and said the "banks were very negligent" in Ottaya for letting him pass the cheques, . He indicated that he felt he had done a good turn since the banks would be more careful in | the future and "benefit in the long run." However, he modestly denied he was an international forger and added: "It was a sim- ple thing to do. Anyone who ahd worked in a bank could have done it." Referring occasionally his | statement to handwriting notes | which he held in a shaky hand, the man who never passed a | cheque for less than $3,000 chid- ed'the p:ess. "Negligent and sloppy banking methods have made it possible for anyone to duplicate the things I have done during the last 25 years, and, because of that the press has wrongfully la- belle, me a master forger and master criminal," he said, "Why such publicity was given to a matter of this kind I do not know, but it was altogether too much, "They,"--he waved his hand towards newspaper reporters -- have based their reports on mis- conceptions and falsehoods which have been .exaggerated, probably with the intent of furthering their careers in the field of jour- nalism." He asked for clemency "in view in HITS BANKS «Continued on Page 2) Attach No Blame In Trenton Crash Trenton, May 9--(CP)--A coron- | blame attached to the crew of a fast | | Canadian National Railways pas- | ! senger train which struck a buggy i two miles east of Trenton May 1, killing Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Rouke | and Mrs. Rosie Birrell. The jury was told by one witness --Clayton Curtis, sat whose home the three had been visiting--that it was possible Mr. Jones, who was driving, did not hear the approach- ing train, 2d Flames were eating their way through a large part of the metal- clad barn-like building when fire- men from the Richmond Street and Cedar Dale stations arrived shortly before 11 o'clock. Using 1,750 feet of hose and a three-truck relay system to bolster water pressure, the Fire Department fought the towering blaze until after 3 a.m. William Ross, 132 Alexander Boulevard, who saw smoke and sparks whirling up from the build- ing as he was driving home on his motorcycle, phoned the alarm from the Westmount Lunch at 10:45 p.m. Driven Back By Flames Warned of the bla:s2, Lorne Dean, an employee of the firm, raced from his home across the street, flung open the doors and rescued two dogs inside. Trying to go up- stairs in an attempt to salvage im- portant papers, Mr. Dean was forced back by the heat of the rampaging flames. . "Those flames met me right in the face," he said. He thought the fire had been underway for about 15 minutes. L. F. Irwin, owner of the struc- ture, was called away from a Kinsman Club . meeting at Hotel" Genosha after a second alarm had been rung in. Billowing clouds of smoke and the bright orange-pink glow from the mounting flames made the fire visible all over the city and as far away as Whitby. Thousands of one lookers gathered to watch: as $50,000 LOSS (Continued on Page 2) 'Starvation In Hamburg, Ruhr Fear Hamburg, May 9-- (Reuters) i --Demands that Hamburg and | the Ruhr be immediately declar- ed emergency areas, and that hoarded food be distributed among the population, were made today by Adelf Kummerness, chairman of Hamburg's Trades Union Council, as hundreds of thousands of men and women left their jobs in the city's first gene eral strike since pre-Nazi days. Reports from * Frankfurt said workers in all public and private enterprises in Hanover started a five-hour strike at 1 p.m. Strikes slowly marched up and down the streets carrying ban=- ners demanding more food and a crowd of 60,000 gathered to hear : Kummerness, His demands were: 1. That Hamburg and the Ruhr, which have no means of providing for themselves, be im- mediately declared emergency ar eas, "2. That the agricultural office, { in co-operation with the unions, must immediately overhaul all stores in Hamburg and its vicin. ity and the food hoarded there must be immediately distributed to the population. 3. That the trade unions should keep a watch on the au- thorities concerned with collect- ing and distributing food, There were shouts of protest { when Wilhelm Doerr chairman of C. | er's jury decided last night that no the German Employees' Union in the British zone, appealed to the workers to return to their factor- ies and offices. As a military government cone ference held by the regional com- missioner was discussing the strike Lord Pakenham, Minister responsible for the administration of the British zone, was reported to have arrived at Duesseldorf for talks with British and German officials, Paris: Premier Paul Ramadier and two members of Communists. New Delhi: Sardar V. Patel, * propagating civil war." appeared today to hav which virtually immobi in this area for eight days. * LATE NEWS BRIEFS (By THE CANADIAN PRESS) today named three Socialists the Mouvement Republican Populaire to the Cabinet posts left vacant by ousted strong man" of the dominant Congress party, asserted today that the British policy of "remaining neutral but holding power is a way of oT Bilboa, Spain: Generalissimo Francisco Franco's government e crushed a general strike ilized the vital steel industry