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r ppoe TWO THE DAILY T! MES-CGAZETTE --" -" THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1950 Births HOWARD -- To John and Winnie Howard (nee Conlin), a son, Randy John, born Friday, Februmy 17, 1950, at the Oshawa General Hospital. MEINTZMAN To Ann (Mills),, wife of Charles Herman Heintzman, at the Private Patients' Pavilion, To- ronto, on Tuesday, February 21, 1960, a som. HOWIE -- Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Howie (nee Ruby McMaster), are happy to announce the arrival of their daughter, Joanme Ruby, om Monday, February 20, 1850, at Oshawa General Hospital. SUTTON--Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Sutton (nee Helen Lintner), are happy to announce the arrival of their daughter, a baby sister for Dougie and Ronnie, on Saturday, February 18, 1950, at the Oshawa General Hospital. Both doing Deaths ROBBINS--In Toronto Western Hos- pital, on Wednesday, February 22, 1050, Frederick E. Robbins (Dar- linton Township), beloved husband of Olive Down, and father of Isa- bel, in his 57th year. The late Mr. Robbins is resting at Luke-McIntosh Funeral , until Saturday noon, Service in Zion United Church, Saturday, at 2:30 .m. Interment Zion Cemetery. Cas- et will be open in the church until sommencement of service. . TURRELL Entered into rest at 181 Hibbert St., Oshawa, on Wednes- day, February 22, 1860, Dorkas Catherine Dyer, widow of the late John Turrell, in her 87th year. Funeral from the Armstrong ¥u- meral Home, Oshawa, Friday, Feb- ruary 24, service 2 p.m. Interment Oshawa Union Cemetery. ®hituary MRS. JONN TURRELL Mrs. Dorkas Catherine Twrrell died yesterday at the home of her son-in-law, Sydney Chandler, 181 Hibbert Street. In her 8Tth year Mrs. Turrell had been ill for some time. The former Dorkas Oatherine Dyer, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Dyer, and was born in Normandy, Ontario, on August 16, 1863. She was the wi- dow of John Turrell, who died in 1927. A resident of Oshawa for the past 80 years, Mrs. Turrell eame here from Milton, Ontario. Surviving are two daughter, Mrs. 8. (Addie) Chandler, Oshawa, and Mrs. A. (Hannah) Line, Ansonville, and two sons, James of Oshawa and William of Columbus. Also sur- viving are 24 grandchildren, 44 great - grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Service will be at the Armstrong Funeral Home at 2 pm. Friday, February 24, and will be eonducted by Rev. E. D. Jones, minister of Albert Street United Church. In- terment will be in Oshawa Union ROBBINS A prominent farmer and Mife- Jong resident of Darlington Town- ship, Frederick Bverett Robbins, beloved husband of the former Olive Down, died in Toronto West- ern Hospital at noon yesterday im his Pith year. Hie had been ill for two weeks. . A son of the laie Myren Rob- bins and Zemila Lander, the de- ceased was borm im Darlington Township and was a lifelong resi- dent of the Zion district. He was a lifelong member of Zion United Church, and was a very mighly respected resident of the com- munity. Besides his wife, to whom he was married at Oshawa in Sep- tember, 1929, Mr. Robbins leaves te mourn his passing one daugh- fer, Miss Isabel Robbins, af home. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. P, A. lLangmaid (Rheda) of Oshawa and Mrs. Pred Smith (Nora) of Enniskillen and a bro- dhe, Russell Robbing of Bowman- Attend Home Building Class In spite of » weather some 70 veterans and wives last night attended the third of a ser- ies of classes to t them with the building ef ® wonder the Veterans' Land Act, Enthusiasm and interest eom- tinues with many more veterans ing for their Qualification ificate. Mr. William Dunstan continued his lectures on building , and deal also with the ¢ Payments for the work completed at the several stages W. G. Tompkins, PFeld Settle- went Supervisor for Whitby and Oshawa spoke on the use of vet- eran stock and equipment grant, ularly as it may be applied the development of his holding, % supplement the veteran's in- - ----_-- GUAY PLEADS INNOCENT Quebec, Feb. 28--(CP)--Trial of J. Albert Guay, 32-year-old Quebec jeweller, on a of murder laid after the Sept. 9 airline disaster, opened quietly here today. Police measures to isolate the court house floor on which the trial the | is being held and a howling blizzard kept crowds away. The courtroom was filled with 250 mem, all French-speaking, summoned as candidates for the 12-man jury, expert wilnesses called by the ing and defence lawyers and two dozen mewspaper men. The criminal-assizes court is sit- ting under 68-year-old Chief Judge Albert Sevigny. The first incident was an unsuc- cessful motion for postponement of the Guay trial by defence counsel Gerard Levesque. He said the defence had obtained information about an "essential" witness, Captain Alphone Begin who is aboard his ship near the equator at present but could be brought back to Quebec to testify by May 15. Chief Judge Albert Sevigny re- jected the motion for postponement. He said he felt adequate time for preparation of a defence had been | allowed Guay's counsel. The court clerk then read the murder charge to Guay. He pleaded innocent, closing his eyes as he spoke the words "not guilty." By the time 24 men had been called and questioned by defence counsel about their attitude towards the case, only one, tall, dark-haired Albiny Fortin, had been Two others were set aside for again if necessary. The 32-year-old jeweler is ac- cused specifically of killing his pretty wife, 28-year-old Rita Guay, one of those who died in a Quebec Airways plane when it crashed Sept. 9 against a cliff. Crown authorities with an array of some 150 witnesses will try to prove that the unruffled, gum-chew- ing Quebecer arranged to have a time-bomb placed in the plane's luggage compartment while it paus- ed at Quebec on a flight from Mon- treal to Baie Comeau. Since Guay's arrest last Septem- ber investigations have quietly gone ahead with their search for detailed evidence. Rumors running around Quebec have been that police have made "sensational" discoveries but elose- mouthed authorities have said noth- ing, reserving their findings for the jury. The case, most extraordinary in recent Quebec records, may last through March. Jury slection may last into next week. Chief trial witnesses will be three persons from the Quartier Du Palais section of dewntown Quebec which was Guay's stamping-ground. Share The Fuel Plen Advanced Toronte, Feb. 383- (CP) -- The prospect of forcing householders well supplied with eoal to share fuel with less foresighted neighbors was raised today by E. R. Lockyer, secretary of the Toronto Coal Ex- change. He said the United Biates coal strike has made & almost impos- sible $0 replenish stockpiles. A sudden cold snap this week increas- ed the demand on dwindling coal supplies and, coupled with uneasi- ness about future supplies, stated some esCsumers "raiding the deal- ers." Mr. Lockyer announced that coal is being delivered to consumers only if their coal bins are empty. "Toronto stockpiles are low, but they'll last if we don't have io deal with panicky consumers," he said. "We're appealing to house- holders to take it easy." * He said he believed that in the event of an immediate emergency, the government could transfer fuel from homes with a surplus to those with empty bins. Congress (Continued from Page 1) Judge Keech's attentions. Meanwhile, the mounting effect of the coal shortage continued. A state of emergency was declared in Erie, Pa., a city of 140,000 people. Under it, all industries will close down next Sunday and Monday, and maybe still another day next week. Iron Age, au industrial trade jour- nal, estimated that steel mills gen- were ordered, Street lighting was cut down, some schools were closed for lack of heat, and industrial lay- offs eontinued. The estimated number of non- miners being made idle by the strike Was to pass 75,000 when the effect of a 23,000-man lay- calling | Business | Spotlight | | By FORBES RHUDE The fast conclusion of a $4,000,000 transaction in shares of Brazilian Traction, Light and Power Co. Ltd. is taken as indicating a strong demand for the stock, and as con- firming its recent firm stock-market 'quotations. As stock deals of this size are relatively rare, the mechanics of operation may be of interest. Here they are: A. E. Ames and Co, Ltd, an in- vestment firm, Tuesday bought from a shareholder (name or names not disclosed) 'a block of 200,000 shares, This was a private transaction, not carried out through stock ex- change facilities. (On a large scale it is like Joe Doakes having a share of Brazilian and selling it direct to Bill Smith at a price agreeable to both; rather than having a broker sell it on the stock exchange at whatever price it may bring.) 80, having bought the 200,000 shares of Brazilian, Ames and Co. set about to sell them. However, they couldn't say to the world at large on Tuesday that they had 200,000 shares to sell; be- Brazilian stock might get worried. They might get panicky and a let of them might start offering their shares on the stock ex- change at any price they could get and cause a price-drop. S80 Ames and Co. presumably kept their secret Tuesday until 3 p.m.--stock exchange closing time. Then they invited a group of other top - level investment dealers td share in the purchase. (This spreads any risk.) From here the offering spread out. The banking group, with Ames and Co. as managers, sent wires Tuesday evening from coast to coast offering the shares to other in- vestment firms. The firms receiving these wires are called the selling group, be- cause they are the ones who sell to the general public. (Actually, at the risk of being confusing, the banker group may also be part of the selling group.) At least some of these shares must be offered on the open mar- ket and this was done at Wed- nesday's opening on the Toronto and Montreal exchanges. The of- fering was heavily over-subscribed by overnight wire orders, and the exchanges were advised at 10:10 am. (10 minutes after opening) that the books were closed and no further offerings could be made. The selling group got the shares for $19% and must make any sales at $20. Also, the shares offered on the stock exchanges were at $20. This was pretty attractive because the Toronto closing price of Bra- gilian Tuesday was $21%. On Wednesday it dropped 5% to $20%. Altogether it was of necessity a fast-moving transaction. Something like $4,000,000 was being put up by the banker group of investment houses and it was hitting the realm of possibility that they could take a beating if anything panicked the market on Brazilian. What led up to the shares be- coming available has not been dis- closed. Rumor calls it a sale of British interests, TORONTO STOCKS Toronto, Feb. 23--(CP)--Prices were in a two-way movement in the forenoon on the Toroato Stock Ex- change today. A handful of small mining stocks traded briskly lifting early turnover to the best in about two weeks. Industrials tended slightly lower as key issues slipped on losses rang- ing from fractions to a full point. Steel of Canada was down a full point at 101 and Great Lakes Pap- er, Power Corp., and Loblaw A eased. CPR. ex-dividend 76 cents, was down 9% at 17%. Standard Paving went against the trend for a gain of % at a new high at 15%. Golds were mixed with MacLeod- Cockshutt the feature on an active junior board, gaining 10 cents at $2.80. Lake Fortune and Nicholson were also brisk traders. Consolidated Smelters dipped a Sullivan and Waite Amulet gained 10 cents. Western oils were in a recovery movement of recent losses, NEW YORK STOCKS New York, Feb. 23--(AP)--De- mand for stocks sharpened today despite the continued deadlock over '| the coal strike. The market got off to a steady start with fractional gains and losses well mixed. ' Higher pwices were paid for Youngstown Sheet, General Motors, Admiral Corp, Emerson Radio, Zenith, Motorola, Douglas Aircraft, North American Co., Dow Chemical, Union Carbide, Westinghouse Elec- tric, Santa Fe, N.Y, Central, Gulf Oil, and Trans-Continental and Western Air. Canadian issues were mixed. Hir- am Walker added 3%. Canadian Pa- cific and Distillers Seagrams each eased %. McIntyre was unchanged. On the curb, Lake Shore, Giant Yellowknife and Royalite Oil were all unchanged. Two Miners Hurt In Shaft Mishap Timmins, Feb, 23--(CP)--Two Hollinger miners were in serious condition in hospital today after in- jury in a shaft sinking accident late 'Wednesday. Hiram Groulx, 32, suffered a com- pound fracture of the skull and facial bones. Ralph Rickey, 45, had & fractured pelvis, The men were working from the bucket in Hollinger's new shaft ar- h | ranging a chain block. Investiga- Son was Boing oh way today to deter- e Ww ned to jar the bucket, Pps 4 Rickey was thrown eight feet to the ground. Groulx, it is believed, either fell or hit his head om the side of the bucket. cause, if they did, people holding | g3 fraction in base metals while ast | _ | Farmers' Market. LIVESTOCK :- Toronto, Féb, 28--(CP) -- Early cattle sales were too few to estab- lish prices at the Ontario stock- yards this morning. Receipts re- ported by the Dominion Marketing Service were: Cattle, 70; calves, none; hogs, 50; sheep and Jpmbs, none. Left from Wednesday were 100 cattle. Today's hog prices have not yet been established, FRUIT :- Toronto, Feb. 23--(CP)-- Whole- sale fruit and vegetable prices were unchanged here this morning from Wednesday. Wholesale potato prices were also unchanged today from Feb, 22. PRODUCE :- Other markets were unreported. Business And Markets| « "oe Unlike Toronto's snows, the city's domestic coal supply is melting Toronto Coal Piles Going Down' x fast. At the Elias Rogers coal yard on Cherry Street stocks of stove-size hard ooal usually tower te the hoppers in the left of the picture. The small ia pile at the right is all the stove coal this company had left yesterday. Some companies are rationing their customers to a ten at a time. --Globe and Mail Phote. Toronto, Feb, 23--CP)--Prod prices quoted on the spot marke here this morning: Churning cream: No. 1, 62 cents FOB, 66 cents delivered. Creamery prints: First grade, 62- The Toronto egg market was firm this morning with demand good. Country shippers quoted graded eggs, cases free: grade A large 36-37, A medium 35; A puillet 32-33; grade B 32-33; grade C 29-30. Wholesale to retail: grade A large 39-41; A medium 37-39; A pullet 35-37; grade B 36; grade C 32-33. Butter solids: first grade solids, 60%. Second grade solids, 58-50. HOGS :- Toronto, Feb. 28--(CP)--Dressed, | cents to $27.50, at Hull, Quebec, | this morning. GRAIN :- Chicago Chicago, Feb. 28 (AP)--Wheat opened firm on the board of trade | today but feed grains barely held | steady. | This is a traditional date to buy | wheat, traders said, as from time on the possibility of crop scares over the new winter wheat crop be- comes greater. Wheat started %-% cent higher, March $221; corn was % lower to 1% higher, May $1.28%-%, and oats were unchanged to % lower, May 70%. Soybeans were %-% cent higher, March $2.38%-%. Winnipeg Winnipeg, Feb. 28 -- (CP) Strength in United States grains today was reflected on the Winni- peg Grain Exchange, and prices there scored modest gains right across the board. American upturns were stimulated by announcement of a $45,000,000 E.C.A, allocation to the United Kingdom, for wheat purchases, Prices: Oats: May % higher at 82%B; July 3% higher at 78%B; Oct. % higher at 78B. Barley: May 1 higher at $1.34 A; July % higher at $1.16%B; Oct, % higher at $1.00%B. Rye: May % higher at $1. 4%B; July 1 higher at $144B; Oet, 1 higher at $140%B. Flax: May % higher at $3.44 B; July unchanged at $3.07%B; Oet, Selbu, Norway--(CP)--The con- gregation of Selbu community is engaged in a tussle with Norwe- gian antique collectors as to who gets their church's ancient pulpit. It was romoved by a museum in 1888, and reidents are now deter- mined to bring it back to their his- toric edifice. London -- (COP) -- At six every | morning Thomas Park, 79, goes for a winter dip. Sometimes he is joined by Louis Levy, 81 and the "youngsters" f the trio trio, Chris- topher Walter, 70. APPLIANCES 90 SIMCOE ST. §. PHONE 69¢ grade A hogs, delivered, were up 50 le Five Collisions Are Reported To Police Force In sharp contrast to the preceding day, when only one traffic mishap was reported, five collisions took place here during the past 24 hours. The increase was attributed to the light snow fall which started yes- terday afternoon and continued most of the night, laying a deceiv- ing blanket of white over slippery e. Slight damage was sustained by two autos when they came into col- lision at the intersection of King Street East and Mary Streets yes- terday morning, The accident oo- curred when an auto driven by Bruce Reynolds, 687 King Street East, struck the rear of a car oper- ated by Alfred W. H. Price, 11 Celina Street. The Price vehicle, it is re- ported, was going west on light at Mary Street, Reynolds, who was directly behind Price, applied his brakes, but skidded on into Price's car. Both drivers escaped injury. An oil truck and an automobile were damaged when they collided on King Street East at the corner of La Salle Avenue, yesterday morn- ing. The car, which was operated by Alice Brown, 2 Wilson Road, was travelling west on King Street East, and as she applied her brakes to avoid hitting a stationary bus, which was taking on passengers, her car skidded and struck the eastbound oil truck. The truck was operated by Floyd Malone, 86B Clinton Street, 'Toronto. . A second oil truck was involved in a collision minutes later in an- other part of the city when a car, heading south on Albert Street and driven by Robert William Russell, 556 Grierson Avenue, collided with a northbound oil truck. Slight dam- age was caused to the car. The truck was driven by Vernon C. Moore, Brock Street North, Whitby. Neither driver was injured. Considerable damage was caused to the rear of an auto driven by Erio Y. Green, 261 Buena Vista, yes- terday morning, when a truck ran King | into it. this | Street East and halted for a traffic Green, it is reported, was driving west on King Street East, and simi- lar to the Reynolds and Price ac- cident, stopped for the traffic light at Mary Streef, when the truck driven by James Smith, 35 Fraser Street, Hamilton, travelling directly behind applied his brakes but skid- ded into Green's auto. The truck's bumper was slightly damaged. No one 'was injured and damage of minor nature was caused when two autos collided at the intersec- tion of Ritson Road North and Wil- liam Street East at noon yesterday. Giles H. Goulding, 204 Haig Street, told police he was driving his car north on Ritson Road North and when he reached William Street he was struck by an auto operated by Alfred Dean, who was travelling east on William Street East. Dean's address was not given. ARCTIC HOLIDAY London -- (OP) -- The British Echools Exporling Society is pre- paring to send 50 schoolboys to the Arctic this summer. They will camp for six weeks on an unchartered area within the Arctic Circle. Their task will be to prepare maps of the area to remedy the lack of geo- praphical knowledge. PAKISTAN'S TEA Pakistan's yearly tea production varies between 40,000,000 and 45,- 000,000 pounds. Hooded Bandits Rob Millionaire Cleveland, Feb. 23 (AP).--Six hooded bandits boldly burst into the spacious home of multi- millionaire William G. Mather early today, slugged his wife and got away with jewellery valued at be- tween $200,000 and $800,000. Moving with commando-like pre- cision, the robbers were armed with a sub-machine-gun and re- volvers. Mather, 93-year-old honorary board chairman of the: Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company, slept through the entire operation. The robbers entered a second- floor bedroom, where the 60-year- old Mrs. Mather was asleep and flashed the beam of a flashlight in her face. She awoke to find a man standing over her with a sub machine-gun. She screamed. This awoke Walter Mussell, 72, a male nurse, who had been sleeping in a room adjoining the aging Mather. To stop her screams, the man with the sub-machine-gun struck her on the side of her face. Then Mussell came running into her room. Two of the robbers forced him te his knees and bound and gagged him with adhesive tape. PROULE' SHOP and SAVE!...Right In Your Own Neighborhood! ' Fresh Killed Grade "A" BoILING 30) FOWL Average Weight Ne. 1 White Clark's Brunswick SARDINES - Ready Cut Fancy Red Fancy Pink Harvest -- Choice Quality - YELLOW CORN 15-0zx. SALMON - - - - -%b Tin 23 - PACKAGE 25c¢ 31a: 25 HONEY - - - - - 2b cat 37¢ £3 %-b. Tin 3c Maple Leaf Rindless Breakfast BACON PORK & BEANS 200s Tins 2/0r25¢ 3 Tins 25 2 1b. 21 New Brunswick No. 1 Quality 75-LB. 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