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I THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA \ WHITBY VOL. 7--NO. 201 OSHAWA-WHITBY FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1948 Price 4 Cents TWELVE PAGES Flying Club Marks 10,000th Flight Since Opening When George Tomlinson, 265 French Street (left), stepped into one of the Ontario County Flying Club air- rraft at the Oshawa Airport yesterday he was presented with a certificate entitling him to a 100-mile cross country flight free of charge. Tomlinson, when he took off made the 10,000th flight since the opening of the club on August 31, 1945. George Hurren, chief flying instructor and manager of the club, is shown presenting the certificate. --Times-Gazette Staff Photo Oshawa Man Is 10,000th Person To Fly At Ontario Flying Club In Only Three Years' Operation Yesterday afternoon George Tom- linson, 265 French Street, a licenced flyer for only six weeks. became the 10,000th person to fly at the On- gario. County Flying Club, when he igned up to take Jack Jardine, a friend, for a short "sight-seethg" flight. ' The 10,000 flyer received a free 100-mile cross-country flight as a prize. Passenger Jardine, although interested in flying, has not yet obtained his licence. Started Three Years Ago It was less than three years ago, on August 31, 1945, that another George, this time George Hurren, Chief Instructor and Manager of the club, took off for Toronto in an old second-hand Tiger Moth, with Ken Smith, first secretary of the club and still a member, as a pas- senger, on the first flight recorded in the club's books. When the club was first estab- lished it owned only five ancient Tiger Moths purchased from the War Assets Corporation, Of these five only one now remains. The others have all been sold or traded for better machines. and the club now has six modern aircraft, one Ercoupe, two Aeroncas, one Cornell, one Cub Cruiser, and one Cessna Crane. It also owns three gliders. Took Parachute Course Tomlinson, the lucky pilot, had only recently completed a course in parachute jumping, given by Cam Warne of the Flying Club. To ob- tain this course he took three para- chute jumps from a height of 2,500 feet, without any injury. When he entered the plane for flight number 10,000 yesterday, he was walking on crutches. He had injured his knee falling from the back of a truck. He discarded the crutches and up he went to a height of ,2000 feet: "It's safe up there". . Ontario Labor Board Rules McKinnon May Prosecute United Automobile Workers Toronto, Aug. 27--(CP)--The On- |} tario Labor Relations board granted permission today for McKinnon Industries Ltd. at St. Catharines, Ont., to prosecute Local 919, Un- ited Auto Workers, (CI1.0.) collec- tive bargaining agents for Mc- Kinnon employees. A second petition, asking permis- sion to prosecute 10 members of the local was dismissed. The com- pany will prosecute the union on grounds that a strike called by the union last July 14 is illegal. The union contended that a trade union is not a legal entity and may not be prosecuted, The board ruled that labor regulations make unions subject to prosecution for infrac- tions of the labor code. The' board ruled that the wage agreement at McKinnon Industries was an addendum to the collective bargaining agreement and not a separate agreement in itself and ad no separate force or effect as ar as regulations were concerned. Labor regulations provide a pen- alty of a fine of not more than $200 for each day or part of a day that . an illegal strike continues. The company charges that the strike, called July 14 to enforce de- mands for a 26-cents hourly wage increase was contrary to a collective bargaining agreement. The union contends\that wage provisions were not part of the agreement. Sixteen cents of the increase ask- ed by the union was to offset a claimed cost-of-living increase and 10 cents partially to offset wage dif- ferential between McKinnon work- ers and workers of General Motors of Canada, of which the McKinnon plant is a subsidiary. Today's ruling by the board is believed to be the first decision of its kind ever made in Ontario. UAW Warns GM To Settle Strike With McKinnon St. Catharines, Aug. 27 -- (CP) -- United Auto Workers (C.I.O.) warned the management of Gen- eral Motors of Canada today they will stop handling automobile parts imported . from the United States if the strike at McKinnon Indus- tries here is not settled soon. General Motors are importing the United States parts to replace parts ordinarily manufactured at the strike-bound plant here, a G.M. subsidiary. Some 2,650 McKinnon employees, members of U.A.W. Local 199, went on strike July 14 to enforce demands for a 26-cent hourly wage increase which would put McKinnon work- ers' wages-on a par with those paid at G.M.'s Oshawa plant. The com- pany offered a 10-cent increase. Fire In Sawdust Causes Slight Damage Oshawa firemen did their bit last night to keep the heat down when they rushed to the T. G. Gale, Lim- ited Lumber yard, Ritson Road North and extinguished a fire in a sawdust pile in record time. The call, which came in at 8.00 p.m, was answered by No. three and No. five trucks, under Captain C. Pollock. Cause of the fire was believed to have been a spark from a nearby boiler which ignited the wood dust on a roof beam, The fire resulted in only slight damage and the fire trucks returned to the station at 8.38 p.m. ® GM Display At C.N.E. FeaturesLocal Products The General Motors display at the Canadian National Exhibition this year features Canadian-built pro- ducts exclusively] Display signs in the exhibit highlight the "All Can- ada" feature of the show, thus mak- ing this year's exhibit unique and of special interest to Osawa crafts- "men who build the products. »» The General Motors area is at the west end of the Automotive Build- ing. The centre island of the display will be decorated in attractive colors, and visitors cannot fai] to identify the huge GM sign with a large globe surmounting the design. Ten animated displays of cut- away motors, hygramatic and dyna- flow transmissions, parts and acces- sories and United Motor Service items will give the exhibit motion which will attract the attention of visitors. The exhibit office is located at the south east corner of the build- ing and someorie from General Mo- tors will be in attendance through- out the whole period of the Exhibi- tion. Genera] Motors and Oshawa people will, of course, be welcome at the office at any time. Added features of this year's show include a complete Diesel, exhibit located in the Coliseum Building. The cars and trucks or display will include many attractive models and the exhibit will again be one of the most attractive at the Fal, ad MOUNTBATTEN OPENS CANE FOR "48 SHOW By JACK GRAY Canadian Press Staff Writer Toronto, Aug. 27 -- (CP) -- The world's largest annual exposition op- ened its gates today with Earl Mountbatten of Burma scheduled to speak at opening day ceremonies of the Canadian National Exhibition here. A two-week, colorful panorama of Canada's arts, sciences, agriculture and industry, the C.N.E, was under- way--officially that is--shortly after 230 pm. ED.T, but hours before that, kids and grownups swarmed over the grounds, tasting again the annual thrill of "the Ex." Lord Mountbatten, here on a two- day visit before returning to Otta- wa, also was slated to officiate at the opening of the new $3,400,000 grandstand and to attend the un- veiling of a plaque at the CN.E.s coliseum, The plaque commemorates No, 1 Manning Depot of the R.C.AF., sta- tioned at the coliseum during the war, through which some 140,000 air- men were posted. It will be dedicat- ed by Air Marshal W, A. Curtis, Chief of Air Staff. A press confer- ence later and attendance at the grandstand show rounds out Lord Mountbatten's day at the fair. For the statistically minded, the new grandstand, built to replace one burned down a few years ago, is 800 feet long and 75 feet high: It can seat 22,000 persons. Feature gttractions at the fair in- clude dally concerts by His Majes- ty's Welsh Guards' Band. Thursday, one of the hottest days of the sum- mer, the 60 men of the band parad- ed at a city hall ceremony in tall, black bearskins and heavy, scarlet uniforms. After that they received the freedom of the city, The CN.E, a mecca for farmers aching to put their best produce and livestock in competition with other agriculturists, also has scheduled the most extensive sport program in its 60 years, including the world's pro- fessional 10-mile swim on Sept. 3. Hit By Auto Newcastle Man In Hospital A visitor from Newcastle, Willi- am McDonald, was struck down by a car driven by Harry W, Brock- well, 8 Jackson Street, Oshawa, at the corner of King Street West and Prince Street, at 10.15 p.m. .last night, Rushed to the Oshawa Gen- eral Hospital, McDonald suffered broken facial bones, body lacera- tions and shock. Dr. Walter Bapty today reported MvDonaylds" condition as good but said the exact extent of his facial injuries can not be determined un- tl fwiher X-iayvs are taken. 1 In Berlin's C Reds Break Up Parley 2 4 # their groups' have disbanded. 3,00 0 Workers Driven Off Jobs By Windsor Heat Windsor, Aug. 27--(AP)--An es- timated 3,000 industrial workers quit their jobs today in the face of 94-degree temperature and a steadily rising humidity. Most workers consulted with the man- agement and union officials before leaving work, Plants affected were General Mo- tors Corporation of Canada, Lim- ited, 550; Walker Metal Products, Limited, 550; Chrysler Corporation of Canada, Limited, about 1,000; Auto Specialties Manufacturing Company - (Canada) Limited, 285. There were smaller numbers in other plants. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, employees stayed at work. In some cases there have been layoffs since the heat wave started three days ago. Auto specialists and Walker Metal have been quitting early. Metal finishers at Chrysler also went home early Thursday. Spidbions Jeep Will Try Again Halifax; Aug. 27--(CP)--A little thing like a broken bearing isn't keeping Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Carlin of New York from making their round-the-world trip in an amphibious jeep. The two were picked up Wednes- day by the tanker New Jersey after drifting 10 days 270 miles off New York. They left New York aboard the jeep early this month with their first stop scheduled to be the Azores, No one else was aboard. In a wireless interview with the Canadian Press Thursday night Mr. Carlin said the amphibian had been salvaged and "is snug in the tank- er's lifeboat davits." "Damage to the craft, he said, "is one bearing." "Damage to the crew--nil." We're both in perfect health," he said, "and after arriving in Montreal Monday we plan to make a fresh start." Mr. and Mrs. Carlin, before be- ing picked up by the New Jersey, were last sighted Aug. 11 by a Unit- ed States destroyer 150 miles at sea. OSHAWA AMBASSADORS Cam Warne, Howard Beamish, Ron Cox and Ed Betson represent- ed the Ontario County Flying Club at the Old Home Week celebration at North Bay last week. Cam Warne did a parachute jump and landed 10 miles out in the lake where he was picked up by a float plane. 2 4 COUNCIL QUITS AS MOB TRIES T0 TAKE OVER By RICHARD K. O'MALLEY Berlin, Aug. 27 (AP)--Yelling Communist-led demonstrators today broke up a meeting of Berlin's anti- Communist city government. The same thing happened Thursday. Council members already had as- sembled for their meeting this morning when 200 youthful demon- strators surged through the outer gate at City Hall and began ham- mering on hastily-slammed doors. Otta Suhr, Socialist Chairman of the Council, immediately announced cancellatio* of the session. He blamed the postponement on "lack of adequate police protection." Out- side, Soviet-controlled police made no effort to control the demonstra- tors. City Hall is in the Soviet zone of Berlin, A few moments later, about 100 demonstrators surged through the back door and into the building it- self. Ohe anti-Communist council member charged the back door was opened by a member of the Com- munist-dominated Socialist Unity Party (S.ED.), which is in the minority in the council, Most of the demonstrators ap- peared to be about 18 or 19 years old. Their number contrasted sharp- ly with the size of the mob Thurs- day, but the effect was the same. The best guess seemed to be that Thursday's crowd numbered about 10,000 and that was the figure the Soviet-licensed news agency start- ed with Thursday. Today, however, it was a different story. Figures in the Russian- licensed press ranged all the way from the 20,000 mentioned in the Berliner Zeitung to the 50,000 re- ported in the 'official Soviet organ Taegliche Rundschau. One paper said it was more than that. The Communist demonstration, which had some of the flavor of the old beer-hall-putsch days of Adolf Hitler's ascendency, apparently on- ly served to solidify the anti-Com- munists. Answering a Communist call for a government willing to work "hand in hand with the great Soviet Union" the anti-Communists replied vigorously: "We will fight to the last breath to break the assault ot Communism." The Communist show, which in- COUNCIL QUITS (Continued on Page 2) With Facilitie Toronto, Aug. 27--(CP)--Mem- bers of young Toronto gangs, blam- ed for several summer resort dis- turbances this summer, today laid their banding together into groups to the war and broken homes. In this they drew support from social agency officials and psychiatrists. Members of the gangs and Tor< onto social service experts told newspaper men in a series of inter- views Thursday that lack of prop- er recreation facilities and a feel- ing of insecurity caused by the world political situation contribut- ed to their misconduct. - Spokesmen for both the "Junc- tion" and "Beanery" street-corner gangs -- accused of staging a free- for-all riot at Wasaga Beach on Georgian Bay last week-end -- say "All we want is to get back to our club," said a Beanery gang mem- ber. "It was & church club and we used to play all kinds of sports. It broke up eventually because we were unable to provide enough teams to compete in city torna- ments." He said there was no longer a Beanery gang, although sometimes three or four of the original 12 meet on a street corner or in the restaurant from which they derive their name. "As soon as we meet anywhere, the policeman comes along and threatens to put us in cells unless ye move on," 4 Ahh tt a, Beanery Gang Asks Club s For Sports To Keep Them Off Streets He admitted that Frank Stothers, self-styled leader who was remand- ed on an assault charge at Wasaga Beach, was one of the Beanery members, but not the leader. He said there was no leader in the gang which claimed membership of two University of Toronto stud- ents. A spokesman for the Junction gang said the group got -together when 15 couples were "beaten up" by the Beanery gang at a New Year's Eve party. Then they team- ed up for self-defense and found it is safer to "travel in numbers." "The whole thing came from the guys having nothing better to do than stand around on the corner," he said. Dr. Kenneth H. Rogers, executive secretary of the Big Brothers Movement and author of "Street Gangs in Toronto," said that the boys were restless, uncertain and insecure, living in a world haunt- ed by fear of another war. He said a group of boys, born in the depression and raised during fhe war in unsatisfactory home conditions felt they were not wan- ted by organised societies. There- fore they built their own organiza- tions. ! Dr. W. E. Cardwell, psychiatrist at the provincial mental hospital at Penetanguishene, Ont. 'thinks boys of this' type got out of control in early home training. Now they needed some direction to save ti HOR 4 1s OL Crime. ity Hall 'Stake Winner Aids Homelees Fleetwood, Lancs, England, Aug. 27 -- (Reuters) -- Francis Chivers, a former policeman who hit a £75,000 ($300,000) jackpot in a soccer pool five months ago, felt he had to pass along a little of his good for- tune. Hearing of a family &f six who had been compelled to sleep in old air-raid shelters ° because they could not find a home, Chivers went out, bought a house and moved the family into it. PLANE LOST IN HURRICANE OFF FLORIDA Miami, Fla.,, Aug. 2T7--(AP) -- A United States Navy hurricane hun- ter danced its way into the 100- mile-an-hour hurricane about 900 miles east of Miami today.and lost radio contact with land. Storm warning headquarters said the hurricane apparently was con- tinuing its northwestward course at about 15 miles an hour. While this took it in the general direc- tion of the Florida-Georgia coast, it was emphasized that the storm was still far away and could easily change its course. "Hurricanes rarely move in a straight line," said Grady Norton, chief of the Storm Warning Ser- vice here. Steamships storm's path. The Russian freighter Petmakis Nomikos, wHich apparently shoul- dered some of the fury of the storm, discovered the disturbance early Thursday. The Soviet ship made its re- port at 545 a.m. EDT Thursday and has not been heard from since. The United States Coast Guard, however, expressed the be- lief that the vessel is in no dis- tress. The Federal Storm Warning Ser- vice predicted the twister would ocntinue on its general northwest course for at least 12 hours, prob- ably broadening as it moved for- ward and increasing in intensity, were fleeing the Breaks Pelvis When Truck Strikes Tree Joe Strychalski, 25, of 201 Annis St. Oshawa, suffered a fractured pelvis and bruises when a truck dri- ven by him went off the Brcok Road one half mile north of No. 2 High- way near Pickering yesterday. Strychalski was driving a three- ton truck belonging to Miller Pav- ing Company, Toronto, when the vehicle drifted off the road and smashed into a large tree at about 3.40 p.m. ' Taken to Oshawa General Hospi- tal he is expected to remain there for six weeks, Constable Fred White of the Pick- ering Township Police investigated. BURNS PROVE FATAL Montreal, Aug. 27 (CP)--Mrs. Frank Parsons, 69, of Guelph, suf- fered fatal scalds here Thursday night in an' accident attributed to the hot weather. While taking a cold shower she mistook the hot- water faucet for the cold and died of third-degree burns. She was vis- iting Montreal friends at the time. THE WEATHER Clear today, variable cloudi- ness tonight and Saturday. Scattered thundershowers to- wight and Saturday evening, Continuing het and humid. Winds light, Low tonight and high Saturday 70 and 92. Sum- mary for Saturday evening thundershowers, hot and hu- 'mid OUTPUT OF FIVE PLANTS | SLOWED BY HEAT WAVE Water Gallonage Hits All Time High At Oshawa Station District Tomato Crops Being Rotted By Sun While Oshawa sweltered with the mercury hovering In the 90's today, water consumption soared to an all-time 'record of 4,594,000 gallons Thursday to set a new mark for the second consecutive day. Meanwhile industrial production in the city was slowed down with at least five major plants partially closed due to the heat. Oshawa General Hospital reported no heat prostration cases were admitted. The Oshawa Pumping Station sent 4,594,000 gallons of water gushing through city faucets yesterday to top the mark of 4,533,000 gallons set on Wednesday. The previous record was set on September 10, 1947, when 4,394,000 gallons were used. This morning E. A. Colvin, chief operator of the pump- ing station, said that water was flowing through the pipes at a rate equal to Thursday's. While some centres have reported water shortages, everything is under control here, Mr. Colvin said, and citizens do not have to curtail their use of water. The Fittings Limited plant was®-- mostly closed down today as was Duplate Canada Limited. At On- tario Malléable Iron both day and night workers went on half shift and while most of the Ontario Steel Products plant was working, at legst one section was closed. General Motors. closed down at noon today, Ioowing the pattern set on Thurs- ay. "It isn't the actual heat in the plant that bothers the men," an executive of one company said to- day. "It's the fact that it is hard to sleep in this weather and the men are feeling the effects of lack of sleep." Thousands of Oshawans flocked to Lakeview Park yesterday after- noon and evening to seek some re- lief from the lake breezes. Many of them slept out on the grass. Bath- ers enjoyed the swimming with the water at a warm 63 degrees today. Ice cream and soft drink dispen- sers reported an unprecedented rush but supplies are holding out weil. The current heat wave and drought is a serious threat to crops, particularly the tomato crop, farm experts said today. According to an official gf Stoke- ly-Van Camp cannery at Whitby, many tomatoes have been "sun scalded." "Too much sun affects tomatoes like human beings," he explained. "They become sunburned and raise blisters which makes them watery and useless for consumption. Most crops are being affected by the heat and drought and if we don't get a good rain soon the situation may become serious. All crops were com- ing along well until this heat wave and now they are suffering. A good HEAT WAVE (Continued on Page 2) / Temperatures At Oshawa Today's hourly temperatures in Oshawa as registered (in the shade) by the thermometer at the Ontario Motor Sales Limited: Hot, Humid Is Prediction For Ontario By The Canadian Press Canadians in the central proving ces are beginning to realize how deadly three little words can bq from the lips of the weather fore: caster. "Hot and humid" was the predic. tion again for Friday and residents of Southern Ontario and Quebec took what comfort they could from the fact the maximums are likely to be a little lower than Thursday's sizzlers. With tops'in the high 90s on THursday for the second straight day, forecasts indicate continuing HOT, HUMID (Continued on Page 2) * LATE NEWS BRIEFS x TWO MEN DIE IN CAR PLUNGE Kirkland Lake, Aug. 27 -- (CP) -- Two men wére drowned today and a third taken to hospital suffering from severe shock following the plunge of their auto- mobile into Swan Lake, 25 miles north of here. Dead are: Roland Trudel, 33, Ramore, and Roger Lahaie, 22, Matchewan. In hospital is Thomas Gagnon, about 30, Holtyre. Police said the car skilled on a sharp curve and plunged through the guard rail of Swan Lake bridge. HEAT 'COOKS' 118 TURKEYS Galt, Aug. 27--(CP)--The heat was blamed for heavy loss on two district farms today. This morning, W. Gree awoke to discover his barn a mass of flames. The structure with 45 tons of hay, a quantity of clover seed, three calves and minor equipment was destroyed. The loss was around $5,000. Frank Browr, Sheffield, went out to feed his turkeys this morning and found 181 birds dead. He said the birds appeared as if they were cooked, the feathers dropping off. He placed his loss at $2,000. NIAGARA YIELDS MAN'S BODY Niagara Falls, Ont., Aug. 27--(CP)--The body of an unidentified man was recovered today from the Niagara River by crew members of the Maid of the Mist. Coroner E. T. Kellam described the man as being five feet five inches in height, 130 pounds, bald, no upper teeth, a gold tooth and old cap in low jaw and wearing a white sports shirt and blue serge trousers. ARABS CLAIM JEWS ATTACK Amman, Trans-Jordan, Aug. 27--(AP)--An Arab Legion spokesman said today Arab posts at Abu Tour Hospice and Selwan Village were shelled by Jews this . morning. He said one Arab was killed and two wounded. The spokesman said the Legion had called in United | _Dlations pbastuers ta investigate.