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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1948 THE DAILY TIMES-CAZETTE ~/ PAGE THREE Edgar J. Simons, 19, Is Hanged For Tourist Camp Murder Three Die In Fire, 50 Are Homeless At Coteau Rouge Montreal, Jan, 21 (CP)-- the community of Coteau Rouge, a part of Longueuil on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River opposite Montreal proper. Fifty persons were made homeless, . About 9.30 a.m. firemen bh Fire today took three lives in rought the blaze under control after laying more than a mile of ®-- hose to utilize water outlets in Montreal south and nearby B8t. Lambert, Nearly six hours after the fire started at 3 am, in the rooming house of Mrs, Wilfrid Pelletier, it still was burning, had spread to de- stroy a restaurant and four two- storey frame buildings and was bringing hot, crackling destruction to a second house, . Even as this fire burned, Mont- real firemen fought another blaze in the business district of down- town Montreal where the two- storey bullding housing the R. 8. Muir Electric Co, on™McGill street near Notre Dame was destroyed, Two firemen were injured in a roof collapse, Dead in the Coteau Rouge fire were a Mr, Paquin, 80, and Mr, and Mrs, Paul Guenette, all trapped in upstairs rooms in Mrs, Pelletier's House, Mrs, Pelletier discovered the fire when she went to the kitchen and was met by a sheet of flame as she opened the door, "It was terrible," she sald, talk- ing to a reporter as she stood in the snow outside her smouldering dwelling while firemen, helpless be- cause of the lack of water in the Ooteau Rouge community, stood Just down the street watching the progress of the flames, "I just had time to grab up my two children, call to the sléeping roomers and race outdoors ahead of the flames," sald Mrs, Pelletier, "I threw the children into the deep snow, then jumped into a drift myself to put out the smouldering embers in our clothes." Mrs, Pelletier had 29 roomers in her house at the time and some had to jump from the second storey. Hudson Lays Off 7,000 For One Day At Detroit Plant Detroit, Jan, 21 «~ --(AP) --The Hudson Motor Car Co., announced last night a one-day layolf of 7,000 workers in the closing today of its main plant because of a lack of bodies, The plant will re-open Thursday. A company spokesman attributed the lack of bodies to complications in the "scheduling and planning" of the new model Hudson, Two other plants employing 10,000 work- ers were not affected. A "lockout" was charged by Local 154 of the United Auto Workers (CIO) but the company denied this, President Willlam Hinson of Lo- cal 154 sald a strike of 550 foremen |. brought production to a virtual standstill, The company, however, sald the strike had nothing to do with the closing, The strikers, members of the Foreman's Association of, America (Independent) walked out last Tuesday in a demand for recogni- tion, Under both the Taft-Hartley federal law and new State Statutes employers are not bound to recog- nize supervisory unions, GETS SEVEN YEARS Chatham, Ont, Jan, 21--(OP)-- James Whalley, 24, last night was convicted. of manslaughter in the death of Police Constable Douglas Reynolds and was sentenced by Mr. Justice Jean Genest to serve seven years in the penipntny. The Chatham constable died from in- Juries received in a fight on the main street here Dec, 28, WINS ATTENDANCE PRIZE Kiwanlan Bill Gibbie was the for. tunate winner of this week's at- tendance prize at the luncheon meeting of the Oshawa club, on Tuesday. It was donated by Ki- wanian Alec Ross, | Ontario Spotlite TO HEAD NURSES Fort Erie, Jan, 21--(CP)--Miss A. Zadow of Pembroke will be super intendent of nurses at Douglas Me- morial Hospital here filling the va~ cancy caused by the resignation of Miss K, Ross, Miss Zadow is a member of the staff at Toronto East General Hospital, Sarnia, Jan, 21--(CP)--Reeve Alvin' Laur etected Warden of Lambton County by acclama- tion yesterday, was the "for- gotten man" at the municipal elections at Courtright this year, Ratepayers were so inter- ested in choosing candidates for council that they forgot. to nominate Laur--or anyone else -for reeve, RADIO PRIZES BARRED Fort Erle, Jan, 21 -- (CP) --Pres- ent Canadian import restrictions affect even prizes, Mr. and Mrs, Ear] Detenbeck of nearby Ridgeway, returning from a trip to New York where they were guests on a radio program, found that they could not | bring the prizes they won into Canada, START HEALTH PLAN Toronto, Jan, 21 -- (CP) -- A program to ald school children suffering from heart diseases has begun in schools here through the combined efforts of the health department, the Hospital for Sick Children and the Toronto Rotary Club, The Rotary Club is providing funds for the first two years of the scheme, TOURIST CABINS POPULAR Toronto, Jan, 31 -- (CP) -- The trend of tourist travel is inclining toward the use of motor courts rather than standard hotels, Rob- ert F', Nelson, Canadian Public Re- lations Director, told delegates to the annual meeting of Tourist Re- sorts Owners of Ontario here last night, Gilbert Watson was elected president, KILLED BY FUMES Windsor, Ont,, Jan. 21 --(CP) --Elsle Chapman, 57, overcome by gas fumes from a small stove, was found dead at her home here yesterday, The body was discovered by her brother, Herbert A, Chapman of Detroit, who became suspicious . after several calls to the house were Mauawared, No inquest will be eld, | County Wardens By The Canadian Press Many Ontarlo County Councils held inaugural meetings yesterday and elected wardens for 1948 as follows: Elgin-- James Jenkins, South Dorchester; Peterborough -- James 'FORGOTTEN MAN' WINS | | quainted with some real bar- Humphries, Asphodel; Lincoln-- Frank Laundry, Beamsville; Perth | --Martin J, Mogk, Mornington; | Welland--Edward Hill, Wainfleet: | Waterloo -- Carl Ellis, Waterloo | Township; Hastings--George West, Madoc; Vietoria--A. N. Wilson, | Somerville; Frontenac -- Harvey | Hawkey, Kingston Township; On- tario--Wilmot Bain, Scott Towne | ship; Essex--George Bennett, Mal- | den Township; York--Kenneth L. | Thompson, Weston; Peel--Reeve J M, Fraser of Chinguacousy 'Town- | Zorra; Huron--Hugh Berry, Us- borne; Norfolk--Harold Boughner, North Walsingham, Life of Ease, Comfort UK. Prisons Cited in & By A, LESLIE HAYNES London --- (Repters) -- Maybe, after all, life in British prisons is better than it is outside, When Parlament first discussed proposed reforms in - the judical punishment code there were allega- tions of harsh treatment' in some prisons, But this has brought a reply om Mrs, M, Greenwood, secretary of the Stafford Women's Associa- tion, that according to released convicts life is so pleasant in Staf- ford prison In the industrial Mid. lands that many former convets have threatened to commit offences to enable them to be sent back ra- ther than face present-day' cone ditions outside the prison walls, This is the picture of life in the | prison as given by Mrs, Greenwood: | Accommodation: AN the cols are , centrally heated. Should one be- ! come damp its inmate is moved im- | mediately, { Food: Prisoners get more food than the outside public. It is sampled dally by the governor and medical officer, { Work: Convicts work on an avs erage from 4!: to five hours a day. ship; Oxford--Gord Ross, ant | | (| Younger prisoners are taught a trade by expert instructors, Play: There are regular con- | certs- and movie shows. First of- | fenders run their own debating | society and produce plays. Each | man is allowed four, books and one | magazine from the prison library at | any one time, Study: Convicts 'are allowed to take a correspondence course at public expense in any subject they | like, | Reforms alreday adopted in pris- ons throughout the country have | laid emphasis on the mental care of | prisoners rather than on their pun- | Ishment, Measures have been aim- ed at increasing their self-respect. | Changes which are envisaged will | be even more drastic prisons, women's prison In London, lip- the prison shop. The most. revolutionary clothing] change suggested is that gully colored nighties instead of |t their present 'sack-like gowns, Col- |¢ ored dresses for cell use are also advocated. | women | night, | Prisoners should be. supplied with | lyn, N.Y. consultant for the Inter- | eventual newsprint shortage, Labor Minister Welcomes New Canadians "This is fun, I'm going to like it In Canada". That's what Jan Hawrylak, three-year-old Polish boy, seems to be thinking as h e's W 1 d by Hon, H Labour, about 22 miles east of Montreal, phrey Mitchell, Minister of Labour, after his arrival in Canada from a German Displaced Persons' Camp recently, Jan, who was born in Germany during the Nazi regime, has never known a home of his own, That's his mother, Mrs. Janina Hawrylak, on the right and a friend, Miss Clawens Mirdza, from Latvia, on his left. The Hawrylaks brought to Canada for employment in the garment trades, and Miss Mirdza is slated for a job as a domestic in Winnipeg. The picture was taken when Mr. Mitchell visited, on January 16, the well-appointed Reception Centre for newly arrived Displaced Persons operated at St. Paul I'Ermite by the Dominion Department of (Daddy watched from the sidelines) were Local Shopping Days, January 29,30,31 More Than 25 Merchants Are Now Participating in the | Oshawa Shopping Day Co- operative Plan To Be Held On Jan. 29, 30, 31. Down in the Press Room of The Times-Gazette thou- sands of pennants are being printed which will adorn the windows of participating merchants on these gala shopping days... the last three days of January. The stores will be displaying these' pennants in their windows so that the people of Oshawa and district will know that they are identified with this co-operative shopping plan, On Wednesday, January 28, The Times-Gazette will fea- ture in its issue the advertise- ments of these various mer- | chants, which will truly be a | catalogue of bargains from front to back and those in- terested in becoming ac- gains should make sure to read next Wednesday's issue of The Times-Gazette care- fully. Merchants desiring to par- ticipate are requested to tele- phone The Times-Gazette Advertising Department, 35, as soon as possible. The fol- lowing is a list of names of participating merchants thus far received: Meagher's Electric Victor's Sports & Cycle Franklin Simon's Ladies' Wear Erwinne's Specialty Shop Bassett's Jewelry Store Bradley Furniture Co. Nesbitt's Ladies' Wear Christian's Electric & Hardware - Siberry's Men's Wear Jack Biddulph B. F. Goodrich Stores S. B: Collis Ward's Department Store Rigdy City Pearl's Lingerie Shoppe Zeller's Ltd. Wilson Furniture Cv. McLellan Tire & Battery Service H. & K. Hardware Barons Radio & Electric Arcade Store Billy Taylor's Radio & Sports I. Collis & Sons Atkins Hosiery & Lingerie Burns Jewellers Detenbeck's Men's Wear Topp Furniture Co. \ SEES BRIGHTER PAPERS Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. 20 | (CP)--Newspapers of the future! in women's | Will use more color, larger and more | Already at Holloway, the | readable ! | space stick and powder can be bought in | and advertising, 300 delegates whita type in the and added arrangement of news | 10 | the Great Lakes Newspaper Mech. | anical "Conference were told last | Howard N. King of Brook | ype Corp, sald his forecast of ad- | ditional white space anticipated | ending of the current -~ Majority of New Babies Examined at Clinics Here & Approximately 60 per cent of the 670 babies born in the city last year were examined at baby clinics Geld in the Legion Hall, Dr. A, F. Mackay, medical officer of health, reported at the inaugural meeting of the Board of Health last night. Exact total of those visiting clin. ics was 389, The 670-total represent ed only bables of parents residing within the city limits, Dr. Mackay poliited sotto» Some 24 per cent of the total, all referred by staff nurses, were seen by the pediatrician, the MOH add. ed, 5 Chairman Re.Elected Dr. H. B, James, who has served continuously on the local board for the Jost 15 years, was re-elected chairinan of the board. 'Total number of infants attend- ing the Child Health Centre increa- sed to 2,277 in 1047 as compared Junior Chamber Lays Plans For Charter Night Final plans for charter night were completed at an executive meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce last Monday, It will take the form of a banquet in the Holel Genosha Piccadilly Room where notable Oshawa citizens and visiting members of fellow-cham- bers throughout Ontario are ex- pected to gather to celebrate pre- sentation of the charter. "Stu" Krantz, popular director of Region 5 chambers, will be guest speaker and those Jay-cees who heard his address in Guelph 'will appreciate the organization's good fortune in securing him for this important evening. A lively pro- gram has been planned by the pro- gram committee, so come prepared for an enjoyable evening. Attend- ance prizes will be given to lucky ticket holders, not to mention the "Pot o' Gold" which is destined to be a regular event, The Peterborough Junior Cham- ber informed the Oshawa secretary that representatives, will be coming for the charter meeting and other chambers are expected to contact this group soon. If every member will bring a friend to this, the first dinner meeting, the chamber will be assured of a& successful begin ning in this city. Monday, January 26, at 7 pm. Is the time, and the Genosha Hotel the place, w « Rev. J2zes Hutchinson of the Bible Club Movement, Philadelphia," Pennsyl- pb vania, will speak to the boys and girls of Oshawa in THE SALVATION ARMY CITADEL Thursday, Jan. 22 at 4.30 p.m. He will also be at CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH at 8 pm. Pictures will be shown of his recent trip to Europe. | with a total of 1,853 In 1046 Miss Gertrude H. Tucker, supet ising public health nurse, reported. Ninety-four pre-school children attended the centre in 1947 as com~ pared with the 1046 total of 194, the report points out. A total of 259 in. fants were seen by the pediatrician last year, while none of this work was carried out in 1946, Number of children completing immunization in all clinics during 1047 was 804 compared with 993 in 1946. Number of children recalled for immunization was 478 last year as compared with 2,584 in 1946, The much larger figure in 1946 can be attributed to 2,371 children recalled for diphtheria toxoid. 57 Restaurant Inspections " Sanitary Inspector Lorne Slaght reported 57 restaurant' inspections made during December with 16 bac- teriological specimens taken, Sixteen housing inspections were made and 14 plumbing permits issued. Food Inspector C. 8. Dickinson's report for December showed a total of 31 visits made to dairies, 107 sedi. ment tests conducted and 28 visits to dairy farms, Slaughter house visits totalled 84. A total of 333 animals were slaughtered, the food inspector re- ported. Of these, 101 were beef, 38 veal, 131 pork and 63 lambs and mutton, Two Killed | One Rescued | In Cave-In London, Ont., Jan, 21 (CP).-- Dramatically rescued after an agonizing 300-foot crawl through a tile sewer pipe with water lap- ping his chin, Arnold Baynham of London recuperated today from effects of a sewer cave=in in North London that killed two fellow workmen, . Trapped and killed when nearly 100 tons of wet and frozen sand slid into a 24-foot-deep sewer ex- cavation in the Bellwood Park veterans housing sub-division late yesterday were George Blackwell, 49, of London, and Joseph Formica, 50, of Toronto, father of six child- ren. . Baynham, third man in the cut when the cave-in occurred, was working in the 80-inch pipe and escaped being crushed but had to worm his way through the tile pipe | -- before being hauled up, almost exhausted, through a manhole, It | was his second such accident on| the same job. Last year he es- caped with broken ribs in a simi- lar cave-in and Formica helped | rescue him. At one time the feverishly- Joiling construction men, police and firemen who attempted to res- cue the men managed to uncover both Blackwell and Formica to their knees but were unable to extricate the bodies. They were finally 'pulled free with ropes and brought to the surface on fire department stretch- ers, Fire Chief R. C. McDonald said it was evident both men were dead when their bodies were first uncovered. Coroner A. R. Routledge said an inquest will be held after an investigation by police and Wain- wright Construction Company of- ficials. The cave-in occurred just as the men were about to quite work on t1: storm sewer for the day. Com- pany officials said the cause could not be determined immediately but the excavation may have weak- ened the top structure, Little Time Lost On Strikes in '47 Ottawa, Jan. 21--(CP)--Work stoppages created by industrial dis- putes in 1947 caused Canada only 55 per cent of the time lost in 1946, Labor Minister Mitchell reported Tuesday, Preliminary figures showed 80,000 fewer workers involved in strikes and 2,000,000 fewer man-days lost. Two major strikes--the United Mine Workers of America walkout in the Maritimes and the United Packinghouse Workers' national strike--accounted for about 75 per cent of the total lost time in 1947, SUSPECT NABBED IN WEST Toronto, Jan, 21--(CP)~-Walter Rimer, whom police charge stole cars in Peterborough, Sudbury and | other Ontario points and brought | them to Toronto to se sold, was | arrested in a Winniseg hotel yes- terday, police sald they were noti- fled, Detective Art Keay of Toron- to, in Winnipeg on other business recognized Rimer as being on the wanted list, Come to a special demonstration of the new ™ lioove ¢ OSHAWA JAN. 22 and 23 FROM 1 TO 9 P.M. MY FREE HEARING CLINIC HAS HELPED HUNDREDS TO HEAR AGAIN. MAY | HELP YOU? UNLIKE ANY OTHER! AT HOTEL GENOSHA, ON THURS. and FRI. HEARING INSTRUMENT Home Demonstration by Appointment See it! Try it! There's no obligation! By attending this free clinic, you may find the road back to the relaxed, strain-free hearing that was once yours 'and may be yours again. See the Acousticon Imperial :. . as a tiny sep- arate transmitter or in a battery-con- tained ALL-IN-ONE instrument 30 small it barely covers your palm! INTERNATIONAL 67 RICHMOND ST. W. TORONTO Telephone: ELgin 2264 JUST IMAGINE! ABattery-Contained Alin-One Heoring Instrument Almost as Thin as a Fountain Pon and only Apout Holf ins Lenght Woman And Baby Were Gun Victims Near Pancake Bay Sault Ste. Marie, Jan, 21 (CP)---The first execution in Sault Ste, Marie in 46 years took place early this morning when Edgar James Simons, 19-year-old guide, was hanged for the murder of Mrs. Catharine Rupert last April 19. Simons was a carteaker and guide at the tourist camp operated at Pancake Bay, 78 miles &---------- north of here on Lake Superior, by | heard a call from Simons and are Mr, and Mrs, Rupert of Altoona, Pa, | rested him. They claimed to have Mr. Rupert purchased (ie lodge | found a confession note in Simon's with his gratuity from the United | quarters. States Army. | The youth was convicted by an Mr. Rupert was away from the | Assize Court jury last October of camp on a shopping trip in the | murder in the shooting of Mrs. Ru- Sault and returned to find his wife | pert. The charge in the death of and two-year-old son slain with a shot-gun, Police arrived and in a brief search of the surrounding area HANGED \ (Continued on Page 2) GLAZIERS Continue Their Gigantic January Clearance Sale! BIGGER and BETTER VALUES! THEY MUST GO! 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