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THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA WHITBY ®. 7--NO. 211 OSHAWA:-WHITBY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1948 Price 4 Cents TWENTY PAGES CHEST DRI ' Whitby Youth Killed In Motorcycle Mishap Beautiful Garden On Mary Street Oshawa A.H. Simpson, 21, In Fatal Accident At Bowmanville Alexander Horace Simpson, 219 Athol Street West, Mrs. Horace Simpson, 21, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Whitby, was instantly killed at 12.45 a.m. today when the motorcycle he was riding went out of control on Concession Street, Bow- manville, and hit a pole. The young man. suffered a fractured skull and he died almost instantly. An employee of the Boys' Train-® ing School av Bowmanville, Simp- son was on vacatlon. Yesterday he asked Kenneth Burley, 212 Verdun Road, Oshawa, and Harold Lidster, 162 Verdun Road, Oshawa, to ac- company him to Bowmanville to pick up some articles he wanted. It was while returning from the school that the accident occurred. Harold Lidster stated that Simp- son, who had had the motorcycle for only three weeks, had asked he and his chum to go with him to Bowmanville as his machine was not working well. When the acci- dent occurred they were about 300 yards behind him, Motorcycle Hit Pole "I don't know what happened," Lidster said. "He must have lost control as the motorcycle disap- peared in the ditch. It took a few minutes to find him. The machine had gone off the road and hit a pole. We telephoned the police. "We were using machines and the gasoline from the tank which had spread into the grass took fire. Burley and I dragged Simpson away. It was quite a job as it was a deep ditch. The motorcycle is a total loss as the tires were on fire." Lidster further said that a doc- tor and an ambulance responded to their call and that the Bow- manville Fire Department respond- ed to an alarm to put out the fire in the ditch. Simpson was attended by Dr. C. YOUTH, KILLED (Continued on Page 2) 12 Russ Fighters Soar Over Berlin Berlin, Sept. 9--(AP)--A flight of about 12 Russian Yak fighter planes soared over Berlin today, leaving vapor trails across the sky. ..American officials said the flight apparently was part of air manoeu- vres the Russians previously had an- nounced they would be holding ovér Berlin and their surrounding occu- pation zone. Lt.Col. B. E. Steadman of the Un- ited States Military Government's Armed Forces Division, watching the flight from his office window, estimated the Yaks flew at an alti- tude of 28,000 to 30,000 feet. He said the flight was not a violation of four-power flying regulations over Berlin, since they apply only to [i at 10,000 feet or less. THE WEATHER Overcast today, variable cloudiness Friday. Occasional showers ending about moon to- day. A few widely scattered showers Friday afternoon and evening. Cooler today and Fri- day. Winds light. Low tonight and high Friday 55 and 70. Summary for Friday: Variable cloudiness, Going to China MISS MELBA DODD Missionary-elect to China, who was tenderell a "farewell and presented with numerous gifts at Calvary Baptist Church last evening. Miss Dodd is being married September 18th 'to. Mr. Walter Nicholls. Both are graduates of the London Bible Institute, Bid Godspeed Oshawa Girl China-Bound Members and friends of Calvary Baptist Church gathered last even- ing to bid "Godspeed" to Miss Mel- ba Dodd, who expects to leave for China October 8 to serve under the South China Boat Mission. This mission ministers among the large and needy group of Chinese who live on river-boats. The meeting, conducted by Mr. Earl Hurlbert, opened with the singing of several appropriate hymns, after which Mr. R. B. Wil- kins, chairman of the church miss- ionary committee, led in Scripture reading and prayer. Miss Dodd, af- ter reading Psalm 145, expressed her gratitude to God for a number of blessings and explained the need of the field to which she is going. Mr. Walter Nicholls, to whom she is to be married on September 18, also spoke briefly, recounting his conver- sion and call to mission work. Both OSHAWA GIRL (Continued on Page 3) 50,000 Auto Workers Made Idle in Detroit By Strike of Guards Chicago, Sept. 9 (AP).--A strike involving only 170 independent union workers made idle some 50,000 automobile workers in Detroit today. The 50,000 laid off in auto plants boosted to more than 115000 the number of workers made idle in the country's major strikes. Some 64,000 workers are involved in strikes in the west-coast oil and shipping industries and in the trucking business in the New York area. A walkout of 170 plant guards at the Briggs Manufacturing Company in Detroit was followed by a shut- + down of eight plants and a layoff go! 25,000 workers. The plants closed : fter members of the United Auto- mobile Workers (CIO. refused to cross picket lines. About 19,000 employees at Chrys- ler Corporation and 6,000 at Packard were laid off. because of a shortage of Briggs bodies. The strike by the members of Local 114, United Plant Guard Workers of America (C.I1.O.), was called in support of demands for 15 minutes paid preparatory time, There 'was no indication of an early settlement in the trucking wages strike involving some 15,000 workers or in the work stoppage by 28,000 C.I.O. longshoremen over a contract dispute. In the west-coast refinery strike, however, there was a cautious note of optimism after negotiation ses- sions avith one of the six major struck companies and the Oil Work- ers Union (C.1.0O.). A state conciliation supervisor said after a meeting of union and Shell Oil representatives "the pos- sibilities for a settlement this week are more favorable than at any time since the strike started (Sept. 4)" The other companies have agreed to reopen negotiations. There was one strike settlement. The Uniteti Electrical Workers (C.1.O.) withdrew picket lines from the Bucyrus-Erie plant in Evans- ville, Ind., strikebound since July 30 in a dispute. over a new contract. The company normally employs about 1,800 workers, BERLIN ISSUE NEGOTIATIONS SEEN FADING Washington, Sept. 9--(AP)--Dip- lomatic authorities today indicated growing concern over possible early coppalse of .east-west negotiations for a Berlin agreement. Although no official would com- ment on the status of the four-pow- er talks, there were increasing signs the western powers look for the Kremlin to flash a red light on fur- ther parleys on the blockade dispute, Diplomats kere speculated that Moscow may use the Communist- inspired disorders in the beleaguer- ed German capital as an excuse for such a stop order. State Secretary Marshall pointed up that possibility at his press con- ference Tuesday. Marshall charged the Berlin City Hall demonstrations and kidnapping of western-sector policemen were aimed, at least in part, at disrupting the week-long parleys by the four Military Governors. He said speci- fically that Communist elements cutside of Germany had a leading role in inciting the riotous acts. Reports. from Moscow Wednesday night indicated there willbe no further talks there for the time be- ing on the Berlin 'crisis if the For- eign Ministers Council meets Friday in Paris to discuss disposition of Italy's pre-war colonies. The United States has agreed to the council meeting, making clear, however, that it feels such talks would be fruitless unless the Soviet Union has new proposals to offer on the long-disputed subject. Although Marshall indicated he might not attend the council session personally--at least at the start--- he is expected to. join the discus sions eventually, especially if the agenda is broadened to include Ber- lin and the general problem of Ger- many, The United States has said that the lifting of the Berlin siege must precede any German peace discussion. 4 U.S. Planes Said Missing Manila, Sept. 9--(AP)--Four United States fighter planes which took off from Clark Field here Wednesday morning for routine training wére unac- count for today. At least 16 planes were report- ed in the flight which encoun- tered bad weather off the north- . west coast of Luzon. All except four were accounted for, the United States Air Force said. P47s are single-engined Re- public Thunderbolts, carrying only a pilot, Riding P.C.'s Name Delegates To Convention The Ontario Riding Progressive Conservative Association is sending three delegates and the same num- ber of alternates to the party's na- tional convention to be teld in Ot- tawa. The delegates and alternates were chosen at @ special meeting of the riding, executive. The voting delegates will be May- or F. N. McCallum, Ald. R. D. Hum~ phreys, K.C.,, and Mrs, F. J. Hast- ings, all of Oshawa. The alternates wil] bé T. K. Creighton, K.C., and Mrs. J. H. McDiarmid of Oshawa and Mrs, Clarke Rowland of Ajax. Mayor McCallum, who was the party's candidate in the federal by- election in the riding last June, will serve as a member of the Resolu- tions and Policy Committee of the convention. Volcano Erupts, All Ships Asked To Save 15,000 Manila, Sept. 9 -- (AP) -- An urgent radio appeal was broad- cast tonight to all ships within call to remove the remaining 15,000 population from volcano- ravaged Camiguin Island as a shower of deadly acidic . ash spewed from Mt. Hibokhibok. The volcano has been erupt- ing since Sept. 1, and 36,000 of the little island's population al- ready had been removed. Subsequently the eruption quieted, but a new acute emer- gency developed today. The radio appeal was broad- cast by Arturo Alecarez, Philip- pines Weather Bureau Volcan- ologist, from aboard a Philip- pines Navy patrol boat off the island, Upper picture is a general view of the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Neil K. Hezzlewood, 700 Mary Street, Oshawa, which won the cup and first prize as the most outstanding and beautiful large garden in Oshawa. The annual award was made by Harold Hainer, President of the Oshawa Horticultural Society. The lower picture is of the rock garden of Mr. and Mrs. Hezzlewood which also won first prize in the annual Oshawa Horticultural Society contest. Mr. and Mrs. Hezzlewood were not present at the Dahlia Show in Centre Street School Sep- tember 7, when the award was made and the cup was presented at their home "yesterday. --Times-Gazette Staff Photos Boy of 12 Shot in School As Gun Carried by Student Discharges in Toronto, Sept. 9--(CP)--Well- known boy musician, 12-year-old Michael Spivak today was accident- ally shot in the foot at the audi- torium in Forest Hill Junior High School. Ploice said that another boy had a revolver in his coat pocket and the gun discharged, the bullet nar- rowly missing the gun-carrying stu- dent whose name was withheld. He was suspended. Young Spivak, son of Elie Spivak who was Concert-Master of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra last season, himself conducted -the or- chestra at the age of nine in a performance of the "Toy Sym- phony." The bullet wound was not serious but Mrs. Elie Spivak said her son was in great pain. Sgt. J. Thurston of the Forest Hill Police said the gun discharged while three grades of pupils. were Auditorium crowded in the auditorium listening to an address by Principal L. G. Chellew. The boy who carried the gun will remain suspended until police have completed their investigation. "There may be police action and it is out of the hands of the school," said D. M. Graham, Inspector of Education in the suburban munici- pality. BOY KILLED BY CAR Stratford, Sept. 9--(CP)--Ken- neth McLean, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McLean, R.R. 1, St. Marys, was killed this. morning when on his way to school. The child was given a ride by Roy Rus- sell, RR. 1, Science Hill, who was using a tractor to pul trailer loaded with lumber. The child jumped off directly into the path of an on- coming car. The car was driven by Robert Hepburn, Blythe. Will Officiate at Fair Opening MAYOR HIRAM E. McCALLUM MAYOR FRANK N. McCALLUM' The mayors of Oshawa and Torontp, respectively, who will officiate at the opening of the South Ontario Agricultural Society Fair at Alexandra Park next Thursday Altegiouny U.S. PROBING WHY "CHUTES FAILED FLIERS Edmonton, Sept. 9--(CP -- The mystery of why three men plunged into the night to their deaths from a crippled. aircraft Tuesday was probed by United States Army Air Force officials tcday. Ordered to bai] out together with two other passengers ,when their twin-engined Dakota transport de- veloped an oil leak while flying from Edmonton to Minneapolis, the three U. S. airmen died when their para- clwute failed to open, , The pilot, Lieut. Brock Dubell of Fhiladelphia, who ordered the fa- tal jump, stuck with his ship toge- ther witia the co-pilot and Flight Engineer, Lieut. Willlumson, and Staff Sgt. Chritophurson ' of ' New York, Dubell managed a crash-landing six miles east of Leduc, Alta. and he and his companions dragged them- selves from the plane before it burst into flames. Lieut. Dubell suffered rib and pel- vis fractures, and possible spinal in- juries. His two companions were un- hurt. Of the two surviving passen- gers, one escaped with a sprained ankle, while the other, identified as A. R, Lawlor, of Maine, went to hos- pital at Camrose, 45 miles south of Edmonton, with a fractured spine. Names of the others- involved were withheld by U.S.AF. officials stationed here while next-of-kin were notified. From his hospital cot, Lieut. Du- bell was able to give few details of what happened in the night sky, lit by the flames of the burning Atlan- tic No. 3 oil well, only a few miles away. He was unable to say.frcm what altitude his passengers had jumped --only that all had fallen clear of the doomed plane, 4 KILLED IN COLLISION Helina, Mont., Sept. 9--(AP)-- Four men were killed late Wed- nesday in the collision of a Great FNorthern Railway engine and a rail work car 20 miles north of here. Railway officials said four other -men are in serious condition in hospital. Twenty-one others re- ceived minor hurts, The 10-day period from October last night officially designated by the Oshawa Community, Chest executive as the time for the holding of its annual appeal to the residents of Oshawa and East Whitby Town« ship. The meeting went over the requests of participating organizations. Another meeting will be held next Tuesday, night when the objective for the campaign will be set. VE ON HERE OCT. 20 TO 30 To Set Objective On Tuesday Night For Oshawa Area 20 to October 30 was Dominion are being held during October while those in the United States are being held during the latter part of September and early October. The Red Feather Drive in Toronto is ing held from October 18 to Ndvember 6. It is the feeling of the local executive that the radio and newspaper ad- vertising of these drives will lend impetus to the campaign in Osh- awa. In all there are some 30 Red Feather Drives in large centres across Canada. Some of the larger centres in Ontario which are con- ducting them are: Belleville, Brant- ford, Cornwall, Galt, Hamilton, Kingston, Lindsay, London, Niagara Falls, Ottawa, St. Thomas, Sarnia, Sault Ste. Marie and Toronto. One "Touch" Saves Money Considerable enthusiasm was aroused among members of the exe- cutive by the remarks of Lt.-Col. Murray P. Johnston this year's campaign chairman, who pointed out that one of the primary ob- jectives of the publicity campaign, in connection with the campaign, will be to arouse an appreciation CHEST DRIVE (Continued on Page 3) All Red Feather Campaigns in the® Presiding Judge MR. JUSTICE J. L. WILSON of the Supreme Court of Ontario, who is the presiding judge at the Ontario County Fall Assizes cur- rently being held in Whitby. Berlin, Sept. 9--(CP) -- Rus- sians and Communist-controlled German police fired on Berlin anti-Communists tonight after the crowd stoned a jeepload of Russian soldiers just inside the Soviet sector. Berlin, Sept. 9 (AP). -- Defiant masses of Berliners roared out against Communism today in the largest demonstration in the block- aded city since the war. The Soviet Commandant earlier in the tense day rejected American and French protests against the arrest and kidnappings of 38 west- ern zone police from city hall. The Russian, Maj. Gen. Alexander Kotikov, told the Americans to mind their own business, The German throng, estimated by City Council President Otto Suhr at from 150,000 to 250,000 jammed Republic Square before ruins of the Reichstag Building and protested Communist attempts to seize power. The gathering dwarfed all Com- munist manifestations in Berlin. Only a total of about 20,000 per- sons took part in the four Com- munist demonstrations in the Rus- sian zone. Republic Square is in the British zone only 50 yards from the Russian boundary. Strong forces of west- '250,000 Defiant Germans Roar Against Communists As Berlin Tension Mounts ern Sector police ringed the square. The Russians rejected an Ameri- can protest against the invasion o# American offices in the city hall Monday by Russian - controlled police who dragged off 19 western« sector police. Answering the written protest by Col. Frank Howley, United States Commandant in Berlin, the Soviet Commander, Maj.-Gen. Alexander Kotikov, teld the Americans blunt- ly "not to interfere in matters which don't concern them." Kotikov's - letter followed rejece tion of French protests which de- manded the release of another 19 anti-Communist western-sector po=- lice who were kidnapped by Soviet- sector police at dawn Wednesday while travelling in a French con- voy under a Russian guarantee of safe conduct. The letter to Howley was pube lished prominently on the front page of Taegliche Rundschau, of ficial newspapér of the Russian Military Administration. The letter, one of the sharpest in a long series of exchanges between Kotikov and Howley, ignored the fact that the Russian-controlled police broke into the American of- fices, brushed aside a United Stafes YANKS PROTEST (Continued on Page 2) Cons. John Benyon, were controlled eruptions. questioning in connection fj $50 as a result o with en's Union strike against several lake shippi Those fined were Donald Woods, McDonald and Robert Lowe. A similar charge against Robert McArthur of Collingwood was dismissed * LATE NEWS BRIEFS x POLICEMEN FREED OF ASSAULT Toronto, Sept. 9 (CP)--Charges of assault against two Toronto policemen, Patrol Sgt. William Kelso and dismissed today when the crown presented no evidence. The complainant, Harold Franklin, 30, failed to appear to support his charge that he was beaten by the policemen. OIL WELL FIRE PUT OUT Edmonton, Sept. 9 (CP)--Fire at Atlantic No. 3 oil well went out today and Alberta Conservation Board officials commented injection of water into the produc- ing zone had choked off the crude oil and natural gas. At 9 a.m. EDT today the well was brought under control, and for the first time since March 8 there was no un- HOLD 'SEVERAL' IN BANK THEFT Fort Erie, Sept. 9 (CP)--Inspectors from Toronto, working with the Ridgeway Provincial Police, are relia< bly reported today to be holding several men for with the robbery of the Imperial Bank at Ridgeway of approximately $5,000 last Thursday during the noon hour. THREE SEAMEN FINED $50 Owen Sourid, Sept. 9 (CP)--Three seamen today, were convicted on'chargés of intimidation and were each incidents in the Canadian Sea- ng coms illiam