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. ARREST FOLLOWS FIGHT, SHOTS THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA WHITBY VOL. 9--No. 45 OSHAWA-WHITBY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1950 Price 4 Cents TWENTY-FOUR PAGES UMW's Last Chance To Avoid Paying Fine Congress President Power To Seize Mines Washington, Feb. 23--(AP)--Today brought John L. Lewis his last chance to head off the danger of a multi-mil- lion dollar fine against his 870,000-odd striking coal miners. The chance--a quick agreement during the day or night on a strike-ending contract -- looked slim to government observers sitting in on inconclusive negotiations between Lewis and the coal operators. re é * May Vote --~ ° MANY TOWNS ISOLATED BY STORM Toronto, Feb, 23-- (CP) --Scores of outlying communities still are iso- lated by drifts left by the winter's worst storm. Hardest hit by the final blast of the blizzard were communities in Bastern Ontario, which Wednesday night experienced the driving snow that earlier tied up traffic in the Toronto and Hamilton areas. In the Cornwall district, blocked roads forced closing of high schools at Maxville, Avon- more and Finch. However, the Ontario Highways Department reported all provincial highways open. Snowplows and sanding crews worked most of the - night to restore the roads to normal winter driving conditions. Drifting snow piled more than a foot deep in sections of Ottawa, where the storm raged all night. Trains were late and bus services between Ottawa and Montreal were cancelled. The storm was held indirectly responsible for the death of Patricia Smith, 10, of Windsor, struck by a taxicab when she darted from be- hind a parked car at the height of the blizzard.' A bus taking 40 children home from a hogkey game plunged into a ditch in the Orono-Whitby area at 1 em, It remained stranded until dawn. The sun shone today from a clear blue sky on snow-shovellers and snowplow crews clearing away the last of the snow left by the storm. Threaten Life Toronto Mayor 'Toronto, Feb, 23--(CP)--The lives of Mayor Hiram McCallum and Welfare Commissioner Howard S. Rupert were threatened today in an anonymous letter received by the mayor. The letter, turned over to police, was believed sent by an unemployed person. Meanwhile, the growing scarcity of coal clamped an ever tightening grip on industries and homes across the United States. There continued to be talk on Capitol Hill that Congress might vote power for President Truman to seize the coal mines and tell the miners to work in them as employ- ees of the government. The White House said nothing. This is Lewis' last chance be- cause tomorrow the United Mine Workers are under orders from Judge Richmond B. Keech to "show cause" why the union should be found in contempt of court. If the union explana- tions don't satisfy the judge, there will be a formal hearing Monday on a contempt order. It was Judge Keech who issued a back-to-work order Feb. 11 that has been ignored by the miners. They have stayed away from the pits crying "no contract, no work." Although Lewis instructed them to go back, he, too, may come in for CONGRESS (Continued on Page 2) No Reason For Anxiety Ottawa, Feb. 23--(CP)--Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton, one of the 'World's foremost atomic authorities, said today that the Western World at present has "no reason for undue anxiety" over the threat of an atomic attack by Russia. But he warned in an address pre- pared for delivery before the Cana- dian Club of Ottawa that the west must "press forward patiently and persistently in the fuller organiza- tion of the United Nations as the only real alternative to the fear of a war which might destroy our civil- ization." Tracing the repeated efforts made by the western powers to reach agreement with Russia on the ques- tion of setting up some means of international control of atomic en- ergy that contained acceptable safe- guards, Gen. McNaughton said some progress had been made, but not enough. All members of the Atomic En- ergy Commission, made up of Can- ada, the United Kingdom, the Unit- NO REASON (Continued on Page 3) Heavy Voting Marks Start Of Britain's Election London, Feb. 23--(CP) -- Heavy voting today marked the start of Britain's crucial general election which will decide whether the Brit- ish people want a Socialist govern- ment to run their little island king- dom for another five years. The choice before more than 34,- 000,000 voters: Re-election of Prime Minister At- tlee's Labor government, pledged to put still more industries under state control; or a return to the Conser- vative rule of wartime premier Winston Churchill, who promised to halt nationalization but keep most of Britain's welfare state security measures, The voting was expected to be close. Victory or defeat for La- bor--in pewer since July, 1945-- hangs chiefly on domestic issues, For these people of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland neither party promised NET PAID CIRCULATION The Times-Gazétte Average Per Issue January, 1950 10,146 any relaxation of the austerity under which Britons have lived since wartime. And no party has suggested dropping the am- bitious social services establish- $4 ater Iabor came {9 power in, So the choice for Mr. and Mrs. John Bull is based on which kind of government they think will keep the breadwinner employed, lower their heavy taxes, boost their sala- ries and cut their living costs, Many Britons were at some of the more than 5,000 polling stations be- fore opening time in tle gray winter dawnat 7AM. BST. ZAM.ES.T.) In London and many parts of Eastern England the voters had dry weather. But in western England and in Scotland many of them had to trudge through cold winter driz- zles and nasty mists. The Air Ministry's special elec- tion morning forecast was for oc-4 casional rain everywhere in Bri- tain at some time during the day. The pro-Labor weekly New Statesman and Nation had pre- dicted that rain would hurt Labor and help the Conservatives, The magazine argued the workers usually wait till night- fall to walk to the polls and might stay at home if the wea- ther is bad. Polls close at 9 p.m. (4 pm, EST) and final results are expected sometime Friday afternoon. Political observers predicted that 75 to §0 per cent of the qualified voters -- everyone over 21 except HEAVY VOTING YUGOSLAVIA MAY RECEIVE SECOND LOAN Washington, Feb. 23--(AP)--The United States is reported about ready to grant an emergency loan to Yugoslavia. The idea is to keep the Yugoslav economy. from being strangled by a trade boycott led by Russia. American officials said the loan-- which would be second by the U.S. to Marshall Tito since he broke with Moscow--would be relatively small, It might be $10,000,000 or $15,000,000, to be used for the pur- chase of U.S. cotton, petroleum and other urgently needed raw mater- ials. The State Department believes a loan is essential to keep Tito in power as a symbol of resistance to Moscow domination. Nevertheless, | -- top officials were considerably an- noyed by his unexpected blast at the western democracies last week- end. Tito challenged the west to make good on its "promises" of economic aid. He added defiantly that Yugo- slavia would "rather go barefoot" than sacrifice its Communist prin- ciples in return for outside aid. State Department officials com- mented that Tito was never prom- ised anything except "sympathetic consideration" for his loan requests. The first American government loan to Tito was granted last fall. This was for $20,000,000. Prepare Case Against Eddy Ottawa, Feb. 23--(CP)--Prosecu- tion evidence now is under prepa- ration against an alleged price-fix- ing combine in the Canadian match industry. The federal government's deci- sion to launch court action against the Eddy Match Company of Pem- broke, Ont., and its subsidiaries was announced in the House of Commons Wednesday by Justice Minister Garson. The government's case will be based on a report prepared by re- tired Combines Commissioner F. A. McGregor. The report, one of six post-war reports prepared by Mr, McGregor, said the Pembroke company and four subsidiary com- panies had stifled competition and illegally fixed the prices of wooden matches. Named as subsidiaries participat- will event Extension of Highway 2A Will Start Here Extension of Highway 2A east from Oshawa to Neweasile and thence to Port Hope, is to start immediately, according to Hon. George Doucett, Ontario Minister of Highways. Above is the present dead end of Highway 2A, near Ritson Road South, from which point the extension eastward will be started. --Times-( Gazette Staff Photo. Where New Western Ontario Highway Will Join 24 Above is an aerial photograph of the junction of Highways No. 2 and 2A at Highland Creek, where the new Western Ontario Highway, coming by way of Stratford and Guelph way No. 2 is seen continuing off to the left of the photograph, with 2A going straight up the centre. two-lane bridge over Highland Creek is seen in the bottom right hand corner. pleted, Oshawa motorists will have a new and faster route to Western Ontario points. --Globe and Mail Photo. join Highway 2A. High- The When this project is com- ing in the Combine were: C PREPARE CASE (Continued on Page 5) Fashion Show Industrial Fair Feature Preparations are well under way for the staging of Oshawa and District's first Industrial Fair -- in the Arena, April 28 and 29. The two-day fair promises to be one of the top attractions to be held in Oshawa this year. - Last night the fair committee announced several special events including a fashion show for the ladies, fre theatre showings, tele- vision shows, on- the spot radio broadcasts and attendance prizes. The fair is co-sponsored by the Junior and Senior Chamber of Commerce of Oshawa. Don Brown, chairman of the Junior Chamber of Commerce In- dustrial Fair committee, said to- day that "owing to the large de- mand for space it 'has been" de- cided to restrict booth space to industries actually k manufactur- ing th Oshawa and district." Exhibits will be shown by all Oshawa and District manufactur ers of furniture, men's and wo- men's clothing, cars, building ma- terials, and metal products, etc. Hayward Murdoch is general chairman of the Fair Committee. L. M. Souch is chairman of the Senior Chamber of Commerce (Fair Committee while Don Brown is chairman of the Junior Cham- ber of Commerce Fair Commit- tee. The Sammary Business and Markets .......... Whitby News Editerials omen's News .. Radio Programs .. eek Theatre Programs .............. Sports Comics ...... (Continued on Page 5) Classified Orangeville, Feb. 23-- (CP) --Four- teen young hockey players from nearby Shelburne were given in- halator treatment for carbon mon- oxide poisoning at the Lord Duf- ferin Hospital here Wednesday night. Two of the boys were un- conscious and six were put in oxygen tents. The Shelburné school bus was carrying 30 boys to a hockey game in Erin, 15 miles south of here. When the driver stopped here to investigate a deféct in his headlights b2 noticed two of the boys were slumped over in the back seat and four others were found gasping for breath. Carbon Monoxide Fumes Affect 14 'Hockey Players The six players were taken out of the bus and rushed to the hos- pital where the Orangeville fire bri- gade 'was at the time presenting oxygen equipment to the hospital. Doctors treated the six players and eight others who were beginning to feel the affects of the gas. Wilson Pacey, driver of the bus, said he thought exhaust fumes might have been blown through the floor boards by the high wind. Police said the exhaust pipe may have been plugged with snow. Both the presentation ceremony at the hospital and the hockey game at Erin were called off. Surprise Appearance Lindsay, Feb. 23 (CP). --Two bro- thers made surprise appearances as key defence witnesses today in the trial' of William Yuzwa, 33, of Hamilton, charged with murder in the knife-slashing death of William Loucks; on the street here Nov. 18. The brothers, James and Paul Zahodnik of Hamilton, were freed of murder charges in the preli- minary hearing. Their evidence, to come later today, will likely extend the case until tomorrow. Earlier, defence counsel Spencer Pitt said efforts to find them had failed. Police say the pair was with Yuzwa the night Loucks was slain, A third brother, John of Toronto, also was with Yuzwa the night of the murder, police say. The crown concluded its case Wednesday. Britain May Buy Canadian Wheat Washington, Eeb. Eeb. 23--(AP)-- Britain today received authority to buy $45,000,000 worth of Canadian and American wheat under the Marshall plan. Of the total, $30,000,000 will be used to buy wheat in Can- ada, the announcement said. The remaining $15,000,000 is earmarked for wheat and wheat ° flour from the U.S. , The Economic Co-operation Administration anr d the recovery spending approval in new foreign aid allotments to seven ; European countries, The agency set a May "31 deadline for completion of con- tracts for the wheat shipments. It said deliveries of the Cana- dian grain must be made by July 31 and the America de- liveries by June 30. Recommend Ford Offer To U.A.W. Toronto, Feb, 23--(CP)-- A con- ciliation board in a majority report has recommended the company's offer be accepted. in the dispute over a pensions scale between the Ford Motor Company at Windsor and the United Avie Workers Un- ion (C1.O-C.CL The union oa a 'monthly pen- sion of $100; the company offered $55. The company's offer was re- commended by two-of the board's three 'members, C.P, McTague, chairman, and J. C, Adams, the company nominee, A dissenting re- port 'was submitted by the union repr tative, Dr xd Wren, The company's offer was $55 a month at age 65 for employees with 30 years' service. Under the com- pany plan employees must have at least 15 years service to become eligible for any part of the pension at age 65. The official reports, majority and minority, will be in the hands of the company and union at Wind- sor today and although a strike has been threatened in the dispute, further negotiations are expected between the union and the com- pany. The union has previously as- serted that anything less than $100 would be unacceptable. The pen- sions dispute directly affects 11,000 workers in the Ford plant at Wind- sor. : Gets Six Months On Drug Charge Toronto, Feb. 23 (CP) --For il- legally having narcotics, Carl Miller, 34, today was sent to prison for five years and fined $200 or an ad- ditional six months. Mr. Justice E. R. E. Chevrier told Miller: "This damnable infernal habit must be stopped." Others of .your ilk must learn, that: there is going to be a CraChnig-qown on this drug thing." SPR 3 Pickering Grocer Fires At Intruder Breaking Window Harold Hayes, 85, of Carlton Street, Toronto, is being held in jail by Chief Jack Irvine of Pickering Township fol- lowing a melee last night and early this morning at the corn- er of No, 2 Highway and the Brock Road during which a fight took place and shots were fired. Hayes, who is alleged to have made an assault against a Liverpool motorist who came to his assistance and to have later attempted to smash his way into Lawrence Davidson's grocery store will face a least one charge -- of wilful damage. Police said today thas it is likely that others will be laid. 4 Police said that when he was are SAY SANDER ADMITTED MERCY DEATH Manchester, TNH, "H., Feb, 23--(AP) --The state said today that Dr. Hermann N. Sander admitted kill- ing a 59-year-old cancer patient with air injections and claimed he did it at the pleading of her hus- band to relieve her suffering. Attorney-General William Phin- ney made the assertion as he out- lined the state's case against the 41-year-old doctor to a 13-man jury trying him for murder. Phinney quoted Dr. Sander as saying that he knew he "might have broken a law but that the law was not right . . . and should be changed." Dr. Sander is charged specifically with killing Mrs. Abbie Borroto by giving her air injections with a hypodemric as she lay dying of cancer in hospital last Dec. 4. Phinney said that Sander, in re- ply to a question from Dr. Robert Biron, county medical referee, said he thought Mrs. Borroto would have lived probably two more years. Earlier it was disclosed that the foreman of the jury trying Dr. Sander saw his own wife die of cancer last Palm Sunday.- PLAN DEFENSE {OF NORTHLAND Northway, Alaska, Feb. 23--(CP) --Lt.-Gen, Nathan Twining, Alas- kan military chief, said 'Wednesday night #t will be at least two years before the build-up really starts on Alaska's currently "inad defences. He added the over-all plan for guarding the area is in- tegrated with Canada's planning for northern defence. It was learned from Canadian sources at this headquarters for today's spectacular climax of exer- cise Sweetbriar that two senior of- ficers have been put in charge of Canada's active planning for use of the small mobile land-air forces she intends to haye ready to cope with/any enemy rdids in the north. They are Brig. George Kitching, plans chief at Army headquarters, and Air Commodore Martin Costel- lo, head of the RC.AF.s No. 11 group with headquarters in Winni- peg. The generally-accepted concept of attack on the Canadian north involves potential enemy airborne raids using up to 1,000 men. It is PLAN DEFENSE (Continued on Page 2) Five Children Escaped Death Hamilton, Feb. 23-- (CP) -- Five young children were snatched from possible death by suffocation today when fire broke out in the basement of their Dundurn Street home. As dense smoke rapidly filled the small brick cottage, Mrs. George Forty and her sister, Mrs. Robert Bowman, who lives with her, snatch- ed up the five youngsters who range in age from six months to seven years and, bundling them in blan- kets, rushed them out into the bit- ter cold to a neighbor's house. One of the tiny tots, Wayne, ran out into the knee-high snow and bitter cold clad only in his pyjama bottoms to escape the choking smoke. Firemen extinguished the Llaze which they said was caused by a cigaret butt. Fire Threatened Business Section Drumbo, Feb. 23 (CP)--Firemen from Drumbo and Princeton suc- cessfully fought a blaze Wednesday night in this village northeast of Woodstock. The blaze threatened the business section of the village. The fire started in the basement of a restaurant under four apart- ments. Three families were forced to flee in their night attire in face of flames and smoke. An egg grad- ing station, flour and grist mill, garage and cold storage plant in the block was threatened. The fire was discovered by Rich- ard Morrow, after being awakened by his eight-year-old 'son, Grant. Mr. Morrow ran barefooted through the snow and zero weather to turn in the alarm. Estimate of damage is not yet available, Lr at. rested Hayes was under the influe ence of liquor. The story, as related by police, is that at about 12:15 o'clock this morning Vineent O'Carroll of Live erpool was driving through Picker ing and stopped to assist a motor- ist who seemed to be stranded im a snowbank. Instead of thanking him the motorist, whe may have heen with a companion, attacked him. O'Carroll, who was not serious= ly injured, managed to evade his attackers and called police. Chief of Police Jack Irvine came te the scene. While he was therg he heard shouts for "Help! Police! They were coming from Davidson's grocery store nearby. Davidson, who lives at the rear of his store and whose building was entered and robbed two months ago, said that he was awakened by the sound of breaking glass at the front of the store. Armed with a shotgun he went into the store and saw a man pushing his #%n through the broken glass of #W front door in an effort to get ab the latch. When he saw this, Davidson said, ne fired a warning shot which tem= porarily frightened the intruder. He went to the phone to call police and at that time the intruder was making a second attempt to open the front door. This, said Mr. Da- vidson, was when he saw Chief Ir- vine on the road. He called for help and the Chief came and col- lared the man. At the same time Provincial Constable Nelson Cro=- zier arrived on the scene. Ask Keener Interest In Church Work Plea to its members to take a keener interest, collectively and as individuals in the problems of their church, was made last night at the' monthly meeting. of the Men's Own Fellowship of Albert Street United Church. In spite of the inclement; weather, the meeting was well ate' tended, and a recreation hour pre=. ceded the business session. H. V.' Laxton, president, addressing the gathering, outlined plans for the year's program, as prepared by the executive, and asked for the sup- port of the members in making the club more active in the work of the congregation. Speaker for the evening was NM. McIntyre Hood, who in a review of world affairs, spoke of the danger, of future war and the implications ' of the development of the hydrogen and atomic bombs. The best defence against Communistic infiltration, he said, was a strong active democracy, and a vital Christianity. He told the members of the Men's Own Fellow- ship that they had an important part to play in making Albert Street United Church a living segment of the Kingdom of God in Oshawa. Rev. E. D. Jones, pastor of the church, told of plans being made throughout the Oshawa Presbytery to assist the Orono United Church in the rebuilding of the church destroyed by fire last Sunday. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. No Comment On Report Windsor, Ont., Feb, 23--(CP) -- The United Automobile Workers (CI1.0.) and the Ford Motor Com- pany of Canada Ltd, today de- clined to comment on a Toronto report that a conciliation board has rejected the union's demand for a $100-a-month pension. The Toronto dispatch said it was learned there that two of the three members of the board recommend- eq that Ford's offer of $55 be ace cepted instead. Union officials, spokesmen for Ford's 11,000 Windsor employees, said there would be no comment until they meet with company au= thorities. Roy England, president of the biggest Ford local of the UAW, said it was mutually agreed that neither the union nor the com- pany would make any public state= ment until both parties had an opportunity to discuss the board's findings. The majority report--and a min- ority report recommending _-that the $100-a-month U.A.W." ndijuest be granted--were 'expected to: be in the hands of both parties today. THE WEATHER Cloudy with occasional light snow today and Friday. Colder Friday. Winds light today, northwest, 15 Friday. Low tonight and. high Friday 12, 18, Summary for Friday: Occae sional light snow, colder, | . +b abn i