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FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR PICKERING THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE WHITBY OSHAWA Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle Tryin VOL. 9--No. 17 OSHAWA-WHITBY, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1950 _ "Price 4 Cents TWENTY PAGES Stress Need For Education In Temperance -- Ontario County Temperance Group Meets At Whitby By J. H. ORMISTON The promotion of temperance through the medium of edu- cation to meet the needs of our time, and as the most direct challenge to the liquor interes ts, was strongly advocated and formed the keynote of the annual convention of the Ontario County Temperance Federation held in Whitby Baptist Church yesterday afternoon and evening. "Friends, this programme of alco- hol education is moving very fast, we have got to realize here and now that it is moving with great mo- mentum, it is greater than we can comprehend," R. F. Moulton, field secretary of the Central Ontario Area of the Ontario Temperance Federation, told the delegates from all parts of the county. He de- clared that it was the great task of those interested in this education | : to get behind the church, temper- ance groups, and all others waging & A 4 Gi ves Up Office war against the liquor traffic and|, give to them strength and encour- agement. Local option campaigns in Ontario i in 1948 and 1949 were very encour- aging, Mr. Moulton told the con- vention which was presided over by Norman Down, president, Particu- lar reference was made to the more recent campaign in the village of Beaverton where the citizens by a substantial majority voted to re- main in the dry column. He said that the campaign carried on by the Federation there in conjunction with local citizens and organiza- tions had, in his opinion, paid off handsomely. . "We tried, and [ think that we succeeded, in build- ing up a sense of goodwill among the voters, and, as you know, good- TEMPERANCE (Continued on Page 5) Vice-President C.N.R. Is Dead Montreal, Jan. 21--(CP)-- Nor- man B, Walton, C.BE, 65, execu- tive vice-president of Canadian National Railways, died suddenly here today. He had 50 years of service with the railroad. As the CNR.s chief operating officer he had charge of service in all the provinces of Canada and 11 states of the United States and was known to transportation and busi- ness men throughout the North American continent. He also had charge of the com- pany's shipbuilding operations. . A native of Palmerston, Ont., he began his railway experience in 1900 at Toronto where he joined the Grand Trunk Railway as a clerk and stenographer. . After brief service with the Great Northern Railway at St. Paul, Minn, he rejoined the Grand Trunk at Toronto in 1908. Transferred to Winnipeg he later became train- master at Wainwright, Alta. as- sistant to the general superinten- dent at Winnipeg, and superinten- dent at Edmonton, With the amalgamation which completed the national system, Mr. Walton was appointed assistant general superintendent at Winni- peg, and superintendent at Edmon- ton. With the amalgamation which completed the national system, Mr. Walton was appointed assistant general superintendent at Prince Rupert and later general superin- endent at Winnipeg. In 1930, he became general su- perintendent of transportation for the western region with headquar- ters at Winnipeg. In 1936, he was appointed chief of transportation for the entire system wi h head- quarters at Montreal. He was ap- pointed vice-president in charge of operation, including maintenance and construction, in 1938 and in 1943 he was promoted to executive vice-president. Finland Rejects Russian Charge Helsinki, Jan, 21--(AP)--Finland rejected today Soviet accusations that the Finns have supplied Rus- sian war criminals in this country with false documents. NET PAID CIRCULATION The Times-Gazette Average Per Issue December, 1949 10,100 NORMAN DOWN of East Whitby, who has retired from office after five years of splen- did service as president of the Ont- ario County Temperance Federation. Order Probe |Toronto Fire Toronto, Jan. 21.--(CP) -- Re- fugees from Europe's barbed wire and prison bars died behind bars Friday in their land of promise. They died amidst flames in a pri- son-like basement workshop in west-central Toronto, clawing at heavy iron bars that covered win- down with thick, wire-meshed glass. Six persons--four men and two women--were suffocated or fatally burned in the fire, Toronto's worst since last Sept. 17 when the Great Lakes steamship Norosic went up in flames at her pier with the loss of 119 lives. Three other workers in the dingy cellar were burned so severely they may die. Said Chief Coroner Smirle Law- son: ' "They were caught like rats in a trap. They didn't have a chance." The dead: Philip Chaikofsky, proprietor of tr.. garment factory, his 18-year-old son, Sidney, Isador Singer, Wilfrid Cutzen, 58, Mrs. Rose Anna Kitts, 37, and Miss Bluma Eichenbaum. The injured, all in critical condi- tion: Abraham Werzberg, Mrs. Isador Singer, and Mrs. Prima Neiman, They were taken from the fire- swept recom of death through the windows after firemen had cut the bars with acetylene torches. Most of the plant's workers had arrived in recent months from Eu- rope's displaced persons camps. Some had spent years behind prison bars and had come to Canada in search of peace and security. How many of the dead ahd injured were D.P.S. could not be determined im- { mediately but it was believed that all but the Chiakofskys were new Canadians. Of the 10 persons in the Phillips plant when fire broke out shortly after 1 p.m. EST only one escaped death or injury. He was Zlig Fent- ser, 39-year-old Polish D.P. who spent the war ih a German con- centration camp and came to Ca- nada 11 months ago. He told how. he ran through the flames blocking the only exit how he tried to free his trapped fellow- workers by kicking at the window glass and pulling the strong iron bars. He said: s "I pulled from the outside and they pushed from the inside, but the bars wouldn't move." As he held the arms of the chock- ing, screaming victims he felt them, one after another, go limp and drop from sight to the floor of the base- ment. Vorker: in 'an adjoining dress- manufacturing plant. escaped through the only un-barred win- dow in the basement of the build- ing, located near the corner of Spa- dina Avenue and Queen Street just west of downtown Toronto. Eleven persons escaped by that means. Mayor Hiram McCallum ordered an investigation of the blaze which caused property loss of more than $20,000. X L § Teen-Ager Killed To Escane wa Liofis Club has enjoyed a growth perhaps ore rapid and more sturdy than any other service club in 1e city, since its inception just a year ago. Lions" celebrated its first Charter and Melvin Jones Night h the Piccadilly Room in the Genoha Hotel. It was a gala ccasion with some 150 Lion Club members, their wives and nany out of town guests attending. Zh Last night the Highlight of the evening was the4----m-- om & bh 4 BUS DRIVERS OPPOSE LINE EXTENSIONS As a result of the announcement that a City Council Committee will wait upon R. B. Hardy, superinten- dent of the Oshawa Railway, with a request for more bus service on back and side streets, G. D. Wind- over, president of the bus drivers' union, has forwarded a letter to Mr. Hardy protesting against the poor condition of a large number of streets in Oshawa and: East Whit- by Township. The letter, which points out that the condition of streets in this area is deplorable, states that drivers should not be called upon to op- erate vehicles under such conditions and voices disapproval of the ex- tension of bus service on side streets unless they are paved. It requests that in future, as in the past, that bus service be withdrawn from all streets that are not kept in a con- dition that is not detrimental to the driver and the company's equipment. The letter to Mr. Hardy is as fol- lows: -- January 20, 1950. Mr. R. B. Hardy, Superintendent, The Oshawa Railway Company, Oshawa, Ontario. Dear Sir: I have been informed that a com- mittee has been appointed by the City Council to meet with you, re- garding more bus service on back and side streets. Up to the present time, as you know, this Union has been very much interested in the extension of the bus sei .ice of the Oshawa Rail- way Company, and still are, but we feel that the city of Oshawa and the Township of East Whitby have been very unfair by requesting bus service over certain' streets, (even some that we know are not too pro- fitable to the Company,) and then after their request was granted, failed to keep such streets in suit- able condition for milk wagons, to say nothing about bus equipment. Anyone earning his living behind the wheel of any heavy vehicle knows that his job is very detri- mental to his health even under the best of conditions, to say noth- ir © of the c«nditions the Oshawa Railway bus drivers work under, by having to travel streets every ten or twenty minutes daily, that are full of unnecessary pot holes. I have inspected bus routes in other cities such as Kingston, Belle- ville, Peterborough, Toronto and Hamilton and I have never found a bus travelling over streets and roads in such a deplorable condition as we travel over here in Oshawa. I know that it is not necessary for me to point out that such road conditions are also very dertimental to bus equipment,"which in turn is very costly. Therefore as representative for the bus drivers, I wish to inform you that as far as we are concerned, we do not approve of any extension of bus service on side streets unless they are paved, and request that in the future as in the past, bus ser- vice be withdrawn from all streets that are not kept in a condition that is not detrimental to the health of the operator and to your equipment. : Your co-operation in the future, as in the past, is greatly appreci- ated. Yours very truly, G. D. Windover, President. Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees of America. Division 1255. Brampton Entry In Third Place Brampton; Jan. 21 (CP)--James Eccles of Brampton brought Peel County its first international honor in plowing Friday when he placed third in the tractor class at the west of Fngland plowing championships held at St. Colomb, Cornwall it was learned here today. Using English tractors for the first time, Mr. Eccles, one of Can- ada's gold medal plowmen, display- ed considerable skill. Another Cana- dian, Ronald Marquis of Sunder- land, was unplaced in the prize money. 3 The Canadians planted one of the 25 maple trees taken as a token of Canada's friendship on a strip of land where the contest was held. The Summary Business and Whitby News ...... Editorials ..... ea Women's News ................ P Young People Sports Churches vive Radio Programs ................ Theatre Programs PIs Commies .........cs.000000:220.... P16 Classified ... P18, 19 Markets .......... 2 PIE Pa, LUPe, 1,18 CPI P14 Barred Windows-- Locked Door Prevent. Escape ddress by Cy Churchly, President! if the Port Hope Lions Club, on the ounder of the Lions International, velvin Jones. Mr, Churchly," who spent many years in Oshawa, said the Lion In- ternational was one of the health- fest and strongest clubs to be found today. He wished it every success and hopes it will continue to thrive and prosper. Mr. Churchly briefly reviewed the life history of Melvin Jones, . Lions' Founder "Melvin Jones abandoned a fine business career to devote his life and time in furthering and advanc- ing the Lions International," said Churchly in a forceful and well delivered speech. "He was born at Fort Thomas, Arizona, January 13, 1880, where his father wee o canut Rotary Speaker | Recreation Centre #Schools Parliament meets Only bars like these separated numerous employees of the Phillips Garment Company, 447 Richmond Street West, Toronto, from escape. Six persons died as a result of the fire and three others are in extremely serious condition when the only means of escape from the building was cut off by flames. -- star News Service Photo. King Street nited Church Mand M Fund Givings Set Record A stready increase in the church membership roll, healthy growth by all the church organizations and the largest amount raised for the Missionary and Maintenance Fund in the past 20 years were high- lights of the reports presented at the largely attended meeting of King Street United Church last night. The reports showed that a total of $23,963 was raised for all pur- poses during the year and that by the end of this month the indeb- tedness on the memorial organ will be paid off. At the same time the meeting was warned that the con- gregation might in the near future be faced with major expenditures for repairs to the church and the parsonage. In recognition of 21 years faith- ful service as church secretary, Mrs. Orland Orr was presented with a wrist watch on behalf of the Com- mittee of Stewards by Chester Rob- inson. Mrs. Orr, who recently re- signed, expressed her appreciation of the gift and bespoke the co-op- eration of the congregation for her successor, Mrs. J. L. Crumback. Prior to the business meeting, which was chaired by J. A. Coleman, a hot supper was served by the ladies of the Women's Association. W. G. Bunker acted ase secretary. Rev. E. J. Robertson, minister of the church, conducted the devo- tional period. W.M.S. Exceeds Allocation The Women's Missionary Society, which has a membership of 113, re- ported that a year ago it exceeded its $1,150 ~allocation by $400. This year with an allocation of $1,500 it exceeded its objective by $338.11. The allocations of all the auxili- aries were also exceeded. P. A. Tresise, reporting for the Sunday School, stated that receipts during 1948 totalled $550.67. The school has 35 officers and teachers and 358 pupils. The Women's Association report- ed total receipts during the year amounted to $4,701,70 and a balance on hand of $1,728.22, From its funds the W.A. donted $1,330 to the Mem- orial Organ Fund which will be used to pay eff the outstanding amount at the end of this month. The amounts raised by the vari- ous groups of the W.A. were as fol- lows:-- Sunshine, $274; Friendship, $1,000; Mrs. Cooper's, . $195; Mrs. Coleman's, $401; Junior Group, $400 and Mrs. Guy's, $332. Treasurer's Report George F. Shreve, church treas- urer, reported that the church start- ed the year with a balance on hand of $1500 and that receipts during the year amounted to $13,97526 At the end of the year there was a balance on hand amounting to $3,- 197.13. He said that ordinary rev- » ¥ enues for the year totalled $11,- 812.40 as compared with $10,786 for 1948. Mr. Shreve paid tribute to Mrs. James and the members of the Wo- men's Association for their gener- osity in turning over a large sum of money to make possible the lifting of the debt on the memorial organ. Minister's Report Mr. Robertson reported there had been 38 funerals, 74 baptisms and 62 marriages during the year. At the end of 1948 there were 1,673 resident and non-resident members on the church roll. During the year 79 were added by profes- sion of faith and. 29 by certificate, while 46 removed by certificate and 11 members were removed 'by death. This meant a net gain of 51 to bring the total membership to 1,624. The Missionary and Maintenance Fund report, as presented by Clarke Hubbell, showed total receipts amounting to $4,315 which was the largest in the past 20 years. Of this amount, $4,000 was forwarded to the treasurer of the United Church of Canada. The amounts raised during the year by other church organizations were as follows:-- Fidelity Bible Class, $178.11; Explorers, $22.95; On- ward Bible Class, $66; Young Peo- ple's Society, $91.86; Junior Church, $180.19; Happy Doubles Club, $344. 96; Senior Choir, $112.63; Benevo- lent Fund, $129.18. As the meeting closed William L. Pierson voiced the thanks of the congregation to the Stewards on the completion of a very successful year. He appealed for assistance in the wbrk. of the Sunday School. In his concluding remarks Mr. Robertson expressed his personal thanks to the various church or- ganizations and the choir for the co-operation extended to him dur- ing his pastorate. Sarnia Girl, 19, Injured In Crash Strathroy, Jan. 21 (CP)--A 19- year-old Sarnia girl is .in hospital here with injuries sustained when the car she was riding in turned over near Hickory Corners Friday night. She is Mary Lucas who received a cut on the side of her head, a broken thumb, bruises} shock and concussion, according to police. Three gother young Sarnia people riding in the car were not hurt. They were 'Raymond McDermid, the driver, Muriel Wilson and Der- ek Mace, Miss Lucas and Mace were in the rear seat when the car miss- ed a curve on a snow covered county road and turned over on its right side, police said. : Damage was estimated at between $350 and $400 by Provincial Police. Fl .} Kremlin, "foreign Slanderous Charge-- - Vishinsky Moscow, Jan. 21--(AP)--Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky of Russia said today Dean Acheson's charge that the Soviet Union is an- nexing four North China provinces is a "lying and slanderous declara- tion." Vishinsky made his statement in an unusual press release to foreign correspondents. It coincided with the arrival in Moscow of Chou En Lai, Foreign Minister of the Rus- sian-recognized Chinese People's Republic. Chou's arrival led to the belief that negotiations for a treaty of friendship between Russia and the new Chinese Republic of Commun- ist leader Mao Tze-Tung were near- ing an important climax. Mao has been in Moscow for a month. . Vishinsky, commenting on state- ments by Acheson, United States Secretary of State, at the National Press Club in Washington Jan. 12 that Russia is taking over Man- churia, Inner and Outer Mongolia and Sinkiang, said they were in- tended "to put a good face on a bad game--the failure of American policy in Asia." Vishinsky also accused Acheson of uncovering his own "annexionist plans in relation to Japan and also the Philippines and Ryukyu (islands of the North Pacific.)" Aacheson, he said, declared "these non-American territories in the de- fensive line of the United States which, as is well-known, is in the line of aggression." (The Secretary of State said the United States has "and will contin- ue to hold "a defensive perimieter" running along the Aleutians to Ja- pan, to the Ryukyus and down to the Philippines.) (The State Department in Wash- ington would make no immediate comment on the Vishinsky state- ment). Special importance was seen in the statement since it was handed to foreign correspondents at the Usually accusations by statesmen are answered publicly through Tass, official Rus- sian news agency, or the newspapers Pravda and Izvestia. To support his denial of Acheson's remarks, Vishinsky quoted Angus Ward, former American Consul- General in Mukden, Manchuria, as saying to the American press Jan. 14 that "while in Manchuria up to the most recent time he had not seen any signs which would indi- cate that the Russians are trying to annex Manchuria." (Ward, who was born in Alviston, Ont., said in a press conference 'in Washington Jan. 14 that his close confinement in Mukden had limited his ability to offer first hand sup- port for Acheson's charge of annex- ation. "Certainly there is economic attachment," he said. "Whether there is political is something dif- ferent.") RUSSELL T. WILSON Plant manager of the Ontario Malleable Iron Co., who will give a classification talk at the luncheon meeting of the Oshawa Rotary Club on" Monday. Cloud Over S. African Parliament | Capetown, Jan. 21--(AP)--South Africa's Parliament met Friday un- der a cloud of dissension over the voting rights of the country's na- tive population. Relations between Prime Minis- ter Daniel. F, Malan, Nationalist party leader, and Finance Minister N. C. Havenga, leader of the Allied Afrikaner Party, have become in- creasingly strained over the issue of Parliamentary representation for natives. Havenga threatened to resign when Malan proposed during the 1949 parliamentary session to re- move colored voters from the rolls and give them separate represen- tation through three members of Parliament. At present the eight members of Havenga's Afrikaner faction in Par- liament support the Malan govern- ment, giving it a seven-vote ma- jority over the opposition led by former prime minister Smuts. A crisis over the issue of colored representation, with its threat to Malan's 'majority, was averted by a one-year truce. The two leaders agreed to postpone a showdown un- tii the end of 1950. But the rift has grown wider, Havenga favored representation of-the colored population in pro- portion to its numbers. That would have given them four or five mem- bers. Many members of Malan's Na- tionalist party have protected the truce. They hoped the Nationalist leader from the Transvaal, J. G. Strydom, would lead a political re- volt against the prime minister. Strydom, however, advised dissi- dents at a Nationalist parliamen- tary caucus Thursday not to force the issue, TCA Plane Lands Safely Vancouver, Jan. 21--(CP)--With crash wagons standing by, a sched- uled Trans-Canada Air Lines flight from Montreal landed safely here Friday night as smoke filled the cabin and cockpit. The 36 passengers debarked on the runway as pilot D. J. Lawson made a normal cross wind landing under "all precautionary meas Had A. company statement said a "minor failure in the pressurization system" occurred 10 minutes out from the International Airport here. First reports said the plane land- a magneto failure but the state- ment said the engines were cut on landing to lessen 'the hazard. "HE WEATHER Cloudy with a few clear inter- vals today and Sunday. Milder. Winds light. Low tonight and high Sunday 25, 35. Summary for Sunday: Cloudy and milder. ed with two dead engines through, performed a fine tap number. The man who can make a harmonica do everything but talk, Beriny Luzinko delivered a selection of songs that received loud applause. But the couple that "brought down the house" were Norman Skinner and Ray Williams. The two comedians had the audience howling with laughter, with their antics and trombone and trumpet playing. A piano duet offered by the boys was also an excellent performance, Piano accompaniments were sup- plied by Beth Kemp. Along with all the wonderful entertainment went a delicious supper, with the evening being com pleted with dancing to the music of Bernard Tierney and his or- chestra. "Election Night C.R.A. School Parliament It'll be a big night at the Oshawa Monday for" C. .A's junioregislators, when the for its annual election of officers. There'll be strong competition for the 1950 honours with big plans in front of the Parliament for develop~ ing thé part the forty-four repre- sentatives of the city's schools will play in the plunning of C.R.A.' pro- grammes for Oshawa youngsters, Alnd if the procedure of nomination, seconding and balloting may slip up & 'rom time to time, well that's demo- racy in the making--and if the neeting gets to far out of hand, thuirman Harold Whitbread won't 1esitate to use his newest and most rized possession, the gavel. Recently honoured by Mayor Mic- 1ael Starr and members of the City Jouncil by being invited to attend he first meeting of Council for 950, the Parliament is one of JR.A's junior organizations hich s building Oshawa's citizens of the 'uture. And who knows but that me of the youngsters who will get he nod for office Monday may be reing groomed for higher service to ity, province or co.ntry at some uture date Members of th: Parliament are 'minded al Monday's meeting tarts promptly at 7.30 p. . \ TRIBUTE TO THE LATE WIL- LIAM COAD BY GEORGE W. GARNER "The passing of "Bill" Coad re- noves from us a very lovable figure. Provincial Police Corporal Géraon Campbell of Ajax was notified of the accident, and a check by him showed the car to have been stolen from a Mr. Cullingham of Toronto. Police are also checking to deter- mine if a second stolen car found near where the wrecked car was stolen last night in Lansing, was also taken by the_trio. King is said to have told police he and his companions were just out for a joy-ride. They had been to Oshawa for lunch and were in- tending to return to Toronto, Five Fires In Maritimes By The Canadian Press Three small °"childien ere dead and damage was estimated at ale most $75,000 after five ircs sus soat=- tered Maritime centres Friday. Two each were in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and the fifth in Prince Edward Island. + . A house fire at Dalhous WT. near the Annapolis Valley"fown of Kentville, brought death to Law- rence, 4, Ruby, 2, and Glendon, 1, only children of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Veniot. Five buildings were destroyed in one of the most disastrous fires in the history of the Northumberiand Strait port of Pugwash, N.S. Fan- ned by high winds, flames swept through a flour and feed siorr a grocery store and three smaller buildings. In New Brunswick, fires caused $7,500 damage to a railway ft.eigot shed at McAdam and routed four families from a Saint John flat The Masonic Temple at Montague, P.E.I,, was destroyed by a four-hour blaze in near-zero weather with an un- offictal loss of $35,000. Origin of thé Dalhousie fire is unknown yet. At the time of the outbreak the father was w q in the woods and the mother was at a neighbor's house borrowing a cup of cocoa for use in preparing their dinner. The children were trapped help- lessly as the flames gutted the frame dwelling within minutes. Harold Veniot, a brother of Charles, first noticed the flames and when he opened the front door Glendon's crumpled body fell out to the ground. The infant had made a pathetic attempt to open 'the Aany but apparently had suffocated. Rue by's charred body" later was found under a couch. The Ontario Municipal Board has given its approval for an expendi=- ture of $800,000 for the construction of a new Old People's Home by the County of Hastings, /