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4 HURT IN WAVE OF ACCIDENTS THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and 'Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA WHITBY VOL. 10--No. 294 OSHAWA- WHITBY, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1951 ew First of Proposed Public Buildings Ready For Service If a city, like a person, marks F450, marke phicies of achievement during its history, tomorrow should be marked letters on the municipal calendar. in red The opening of the new fire hall marks the result of more than two years' work to provide Oshawa with the first completed of a group of badly heeded public buildings. The opening ceremony is at 10.30 a.m.-tomorrow. That Oshawa has, for many many years, badly needed a new headquarters fire hall has never been seriously con- tested. The need was translated into a concerted effort however before the municipal election two years ago. Several civic-minded groups, including the Times-Gazette which acted as their organ of information, began to press: that the question of erecting two new public buildings, a city hall and police station, be submitted to the electorate for approval. Included in the group was a fire hall. It was not necessary to obtain public permission for this project but the voters were made fully aware that it was to be included in the group. Paris (AP) -- The Soviet bloc today submitted a 'new. disarma- ment resolution to the United Nations political committee. It would hand the whole problem to a proposed new. disarmament com- mission. The resolution youtd in effect supplant both an" earlier Russian plant and a previously - submitted western proposai. The United 'States already has said it opposes. setting up a com- missien without strict instructions on its working methods. Stefan * Wierblowski of Poland introduced the new resolution. Committee chairman Finn Moe said he hopetd for a vote on the American - French - British disarmament resolution tomorrow afternoon. The political committee has been a west disarmament proposals for weeks. . The Polish delegation had map- ped out its course in hints during the weekend.. It revived the per- sistent Soviet demands for a U.N. assembly declaration for immed- fate prohibition of atomic weapons and a one - third cut in armed forces by Britain, France, the U.8., Russia and China. The western Big Three insist that controlled disarmament by stages and an eventual ban on atomic wedpons is the only way to proceed. Meanwhile the political commit- tee voted to take up Soviet &harges that the U.S. is supporting anti- Kremlin elements in Soviet - con- trolled areas as the next item on its agenda. "The charge is as spurious as it is false," U.S. delegate Philip C. Jessup told the committee. The charges are based on Soviet claims that the U.S. mutual secur- ity act adopted by congress last October appropriates $100 million to aid and arm Red traitors on Soviet territory, The ratepayers, in effect, gave ® city authorities a mandate to pro- ceed with the construction of a fire hall, among the others, to replace the ramshackle building which in its decrepitude constituted both an inconvenience and a hazard to firemen in the pursuit of their duty to save life and property. Work was begun at once on pre- paration of plans. More than a year ago work was started on the new fire hall. There were a multitude of reasons why it was the first to be completed. One was that the need for a modern firehall with modern facilities and equipment transcended the*needs of any oth- er civic group, (This might be eon- tested by police and city adminis- trative employees.) Another was that Fire Chief Wesley Elliott, act- ing always within the boundaries of council approbation, pushed the FIRE HALL (Continued on Page 8) Blacked Out Accused Says In Army Trial BY BILL BOSS Canadian Press Staff Writer 'Seoul (CP) -- A Canadian sol- dier charged with murder said to- day he could not remember any- thing connected with the offence he is alleged to have committed. ,John Murray Steeves of Monc- ton N.B., and Regina, charged be- fore a "court martial with the murder of a South Korean civilian during a shooting spree last Sept. 17, testified that his "blackout" be- gan during the afternoon of Sept. 16 when a work party consumed a quanity of gin. Steeves, a sapper in the Royal Canadian Engineers, was de- scribed by SSM. W. B. Cochrane, Chilliwack, B.C., as "one of the best elements of No. 3 troop in my squadron," Capt. J. K. Besley, Toronto, said that after questioning Steeves at 5 a.m. Sept. 17, he concluded that the accused was drunk. The court then adjouned to per- mit the prosecutor and defence | counsel to prepare their addresses. Price § Cents FOURTEEN PAGES Fire Hall Offically Opens Tomorrow SEE NO RELIEF AS ICY GRIP HOLDS CANADA By THE CANADIAN PRESS Winter holds all Canada in: an icy grip and shows no signs of let- ting go -- in the next 24 hours, anyway. Record low temperatures have been reported from every corner of the country, just 11 days after un- seasonable balmy breezes shattered record highs, a Canadian Press survey shows. In Ontario, Sunday temperatures hovered near 10 above all along the lower lakes and near 10 below in northern sections. Biting winds drifted the eight to 10 inches of snow which fell Friday, the first real blizzard of the season. William Elder, 29, of Edmonton, was frozen to death in 20 - below zero weather. He collapsed after walking 14 miles toward the north- ern Alberta town of Lac la Biche after his car had stalled. Snow fell Sunday night along the Pacific coast. Telegraph Creek, B. C., hit 25 below zero while Snag, in the Yukon, reported 48 below and Saskatoon 25 below zero. A blizzard struck an unprepared Montreal Saturday, covering the district with about 10 inches of snow. Traffic was snarled for hours, firemen were at their busiest and police handled hundreds of acci- dents. The mercury dropped to near zero. Maritime regions reported heavy snow, highwinds and sub - zero temperatures. Saint John, N. B., reported eight inches and Freder. icton 10. Throughout eastern Canada some trains ran more than an hour late due to drifting snow clogging switches. 117 LIVES CRAs ¢(XP)--Winter today had new terrors on the way, timed to NO RELIEF (Continuea on Page 5) TTC Workers Reject Bid -- Strike Pends Toronto (CP) -- Union officials will try today to reopen negotia- tions with the Toronto Transporta- tion Commission in a wage dispute that has brought the threat of a street - car and bus strike. A membership meeting of the yesterday voted 1884 to 78 to reject a company offer of a five - cent - an - hour pay increase based on a conciliation board report, as well as a TTC proposal that the dispute be taken' to arbitration. The meeting empowered the union's executive board to call for a strike vote if it deemed one necessary. Spokesmen said the union could call a legal strike Thursday. Observers believed, however, that it probably will try to keep on negotiating beyond that date if there is any hope of settlement. J. O. Robertson, union business manager, said that, if the attempt to reopen negotiations 'fails, a dec- ision on whether to call for the strike vote will be made. : The union, which represents 4768 of the TTC and its subsidiary Gray Coach lines, seeks a wage increase of 15 cents an hour. Some .2000 union members attended the meet- ing which rejected the conciliation Widespread Damage Sub-Zero Fire Epidemic Kills 4 -- Causes Heavy Loss Streetsville, Ont. (CP)--Wilfred Amos, 30. and his wife, Rita, 28, were hurned to death early yes- terday, mijutes after they had saved 'their five-year-old son, Peter. from their blazing apart- men: home. Eleven other residents escaped In night wear into five-below- NET PAID CIRCULATION The Times-Gazette Average Per issue tor NOVEMBER 11,225 zero weather after being awaken- ed by two youths who noticed flames shooting from the top win- dows of the three-stofey apart- ment building in the community about 20 miles northwest of To- ronto. The building was gutted and damage was estimated at Mrs. Amos handed her son to her mother, Mrs. Danile Thomas, who lived in the same building. Mrs, Thomas went outside, think- ing the Amos were following. It was not until an hour later that it was realized they were still in- side. Firemen from three brigades fought the fire for six hours, ham- pered by low water pressure and freezing cold. Amos was a linotype operator employed in West Toronto. He FIRES (Continued on Page 5) ¥ Dorothy Dix Dies, Friend Of Lovelorn New Orleans (Al (AP) Mrs. Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer -- known as - Dorothy Dix to the millions who wrote her for heart- balm for more than a half century -- died yesterday at the age of 81 after an illness of many months. Miss Dix started her syndicated column "Dorothy, Dix Talks" on the New Orleans Daily Picayune where she worked as a revorter ig woman's editor from 1896 to In her column she replied to the letters from persons seeking advice on personal problems, usually per- taining to love or marriage. Mrs. . Stanley Arthur, former confidential secretary to Miss Dix, said Miss Dix wrote her column until about April, 1949, and since that time it has been continued by others, under her name. The future of the column has not been determined, Mrs. Arthur said, although s Dix's will pro- vides that after go death her name is not to be used as con-- ductor of the column, Carol Singing Popular With Oshawa Business Men One of the features of the Christmas season in Oshawa, which has enjoyed increased popularity with the passing of the years, has been the singing of Christmas carols at Zeller's Limited each morning during the latter part of the shopping season. Local church choirs take turns in leading in the singing. Here is the choir of St. George's Anglican Church just prior to the opening of today's carol session, --Times-Gozette Staff Photo. "With Just 10 Days Left To Deadline No Progress Made in Cease-Fire Talks Wr DA a. S. F. 'Everson New Hotary Governor The only nominee for the office of District Governor for the 247th District of Rotary International STANLEY F. EVERSON Stanley F. Everson of Oshawa will be appointed to the office. Mr. Everson who is a native of Oshawa is a son of T. H, Everson, who, with Mrs. Everson recently celebrated his 63rd wedding anni- versary. He has held all the offices in the Oshawa Rotary Club since he first became a member in 1924. Me was- President from July, 1950, until July of this year. - Mr, Everson said today that he would take office as District Gov- ernor in July, 4852. Active in the life oi the city the governor-elect is at present Wor- shipful Master of Lebanon Lodge, AF and AM, He is a Trustee of Stmcoe Street United' Church. ~Mr. Everson is a graduate of the University of Towrontu (1924) and during the First World War served in the Royal Naval Air Service aud the Royal Ajr Force. FINAL TRIP Halifax (CP) -- Captain C. N. Kleyn, commodore of the Holland- American Line fleet, was making his fina] call to Halifax when the linér Veendam docked recently. He is retiring after 42 years service In Commons with-the line. Munsan, Korea (AP) -- Truce negotiators haggled over | Unit "No progress," said ed Nations spokesman said results were "absolutely neg- | prisoner exchange and armistice supervision again today. A | | ative." the U.N. communique. Only 10 days remain before the provisional cease-fire line across Korea expires. RE 3 ¢ U.N. spokesman, Price Fixing Fight Looms Ottawa (CP) The government, running into a series of political | storms in this lingering fall ses- sion of parliament, will face another big blow in the Commons today as it proceeds with its plans to ban resale price maintenance. The Progressive Conservative opposition, through its tactics in committee hearing of the legisla- tion, has made it clear the mea- site is in for a rough legislative ride. Saturday night, as the House rose from its first week-end sit- ting of the session, the govern- ment announced its plans to proceed today with the legisla - tion, which prohibits the practice of manufacturers in setting the retail price at which their products can be sold. The Progressive Conservatives say they will accept the bill only with an accompanying prohibition | or 'toss leader" selling. The government ran into another Commons uprising Saturday over its proposal to dispense with the calling of tenders for the construc- tion of public works in times of emergency. The three opposition parties united in a drive against the legis- lation, contending it would throw the protection of the tender sys- tem "out the window," and Works Minister Fournier indicated he PRICE FIX (Continued on Page 5) WEATHER Clear and cold today. Cloudy and milder Tuesday with light snowflurries in the afternoon changing to continuous light snow by evening. Winds west 20 today, southeast 15 Tuesday. Low tonight and high Tuesday 10 -and--20. Summary for Tuesday: Light reached before the deadlina, Brig.-Gen. William P. Nuckols, said the Com- munists have not asked for an ex- tension beyond the Dec. 27 dead- line. Neither have the allies. Both groups have agreed to meet again Tuesday at 11 a.m. 9 p.m." EST Monday). Under terms of the agreement a provisional 145-mile cease-fire line across Korea would become the centre of a 2Y2-mile-wide buffer zone if an armistice were signed by Dec. 27. If no agreement is the negotiations and the fighting will continue. A new line will be drawn just before a truce is signed to include any battle changes. An alllea radio broadcast from Tokyo Monday night said accept- ance of Red demands for blanket exchange of war prisoners might sentence some allied soldiers "to life in Communist slave labor camps.' Nuckols said Communist sub- committeemen appeared to be reurious about the list of Red pri- CEASE FIRE (Continued on Fage 5) Navigation EndsFor Year By THE CANADIAN PRESS The lake ship Hagarty, .com- manded by Captain R. Belcher, had the cold distinction of being the last ship to slip through the Sault Ste. Marie canal before win- ter closed down navigation. Saturday the Hagarty was also the last ship out of Port Arthur before that.port closed at mid- night for the season. The Cana- dian side of the Sault. canals closed down at the same time and the Hagarty went through the United States' locks. The last of Owen Sound's winter fleet of 12 ships were safely berthed Saturday afternoon. At Port Colborne the largest winter: fleet in years was expected, many of the ships acting as winter grain storage. Toronto harbor still was open and expected to handle some ship- ping until Christmas. Yesterday's closing at the Lakehead was the snow, latest in 10 years, Crashes In 12 accidents over this awa and vicinity, there were of them seriously, and some busy time of it. é * CHRYSLER MEN VOTE TO TAKE WAGE BOOST Windsor, Ont. (CP) -- At a mass membership meeting Sunday, Chrysler of Canada production workers voted to accept a company offer of a 15-cent-an-hour wage in- crease. Observers who attended the. meeting said that 1600 of an ap- proximately 3500 Chrysler produc- tion men voted "almost unanim- ously" to accept the company of- fer. There was no strike vote taken. The increase, effective im- mediately, is not retroactive. The oifer was accepted on the understanding that next year, should negotiations extend beyond the June 1 deadline for the con- tract, whatever pay increases are negotiated will be made retroact- ive. Thus, if wage talks snould be continued into December as they have been this year, final agree- ment will date back to June. Sunday's meeting was called by officials of Local 195, the United Automobile Workers of America (CIO-CCL), to discuss the new company offer. The union had been asking a 20-cent-an-hour wage increase -- part of it retroactive to June 1 -- on a basic rate of $1.42, The company had been of- fering 14 cents, none of it retroact- ive. Reds in Role Of St. Nick Leave Gifts West Sector, Korea (CP)-- Santa Claus visited part of the Korean front yesterday. He even came in hye Korean style. Some members of the 25th Bri- gade, Princess Patricia's Canadian | Light Infantry, were given time out for a Christmas party, with officers acting as waiters. The party was given for 175 |men -- representing all units -- | who are slated for routine duty | Dec. 25. White-jacketed officers, | headed by Maj.-Gen. James Cas- sels, commander of the Common- wealth Division, and Brig. John Rockingham, leader of the 25th Brigade, served the regular turkey dinner. with all the trimmings. Cassels told the men: 'Your battles made me prouder than ever to have you under my com- mand and I wish you the best new year." The North Koreans got into the act early in the morning. They slipped through United Nations lines in pre-dawn darkness, lugging bundles of Christmas cards and stockings filled with trinkets, such as plastic cigaret holders, embroi- dered handkerchiefs and lighters. The enemy dropped the 'gifts' near the Canadian outpost and fled. The cards were well printed with holly leaves and bells. An inscription on esch one said: "Greetings from Chinese Peoples [ Volunteers, Korea, 1951." DEATHLESS DAY Seoul (AP) -- The Korean war was relatively quiet today. Only minor patrol clashes were repor- ted. Hazy weather reduced aerial activity. On the battle front, the United RED SANTAS Police Report 12 in Gity During Weekend snowbound week-end in Osh- four people injured, only one 16 vehicles were damaged in varying degrees. City police and ambulances had a fairly Taken to Oshawa General Hos- pital Saturday night, when a car in which she was riding overturn- ed on Hart's Hill at about 8.20 p.m., Mrs. Nellie Russell, R.R. 1, Consecon, was returning to a place she had left just ten minutes before. She had been visiting a friend in the hospital prior to set- ting out in her son-in-law's car for the return journey to Port Hope. Mrs. Russell' suffered body and head injuries in the accident. The owner-driver of the car was Norman Jerrow, R. R. 3, Port Hope, who with his wife and five- year-old son and his wife's mother were on their way back to Port Hope, when a westbound car swerving across the centre line caused Jerrow to pull over onto the shoulder of the road. There his outside wheel caught in a rut and pulled the car over into the south ditch, overturning it. The four passengers, considerabl shaken, managed to climb throug: a window of the car, and Mrs. Russell was moved into a neigh- boring house pending arrival of the ambulance. Mrs. Russell, who suffered head and body injuries, and Mrs. Jer- row, who had bruises to shoulder - and legs, were shortly removed #¢ hospital 'hy Oshawa. Ambulance Service. There they were treated by Dr. C. D. Russell, and Mrs, Jerrow was released after an in- terval. Mrs. Russell is reported making satisfactory progress at the hospital today. UNLIGHTED BARRICADE Another accident in which there 12 CRASHES (Cntinuea on Page 2) BLOODY CRASH KILLS ALL 56 ABOARD PLANE Elizabeth, N. (AP) A flaming Florida-bound airliner -- its pilot battling *o the end -- missed a midtown crash by yards yesterday, then smashed into a riverbank fringed with buildings. All 56 persons aboard 'perished. It was the second-worst United States commercial airline disas- ter, topped only by the death of 58 persons June 24, 1950, in the Lake Michigan crash of 'a New York-to-Minneapolis plane. The world's worst commercial plane disaster brought death to 80 out of 83 persons on a plane which crashed March 12, 1950 just before it reached Cardiff, Wales. The plane was returning from Dublin with a load of soccer fans. Onlookers called it a miracle that hundreds didn't die as the two-engined plane rattled windows in its death plunge. Terrified, screaming children fled its path, It crashed in the only fairly-open space for a mile around. Even then it clipped a vacant home and smashed an unused water pumping station, slightly injuring one man. The non-scheduled C-46 plane tcok off from nearby Newark 'air- port at 3:02 p. m. EST. headed for Tampa and Miami; with 48 adult passengers, four children, a three-man crew and a stewardess, It crashed seven minutes later, three miles away. The ill-fated plane seemed to be in trouble even before it cleared the ground. Its right engine was smoking badly. State and federal officials begas an immediate probe. A few weeks ago, residents Elizabeth threatened to bloc Newark airport runways wit their bodies to end take-offs ove their homes. As a result, the Pop of New York Authority -- whick operates Newark airport -- under: took to build a new runway point- ing to the sea instead of Newark (Continued on Page 5) and Elizabeth. Seven in Ontario BY THE CANADIAN PRESS During the week - end that saw this winter's worst storm so far, 11 persons were killed in eastern Canada, seven in traffic accidents. A Canadian Press survey early today showed seven persons were killed in Ontario, three in Quebec and one in New Brunswick. Be- tsides the traffic accidents, fire killed two persons; gas fumes, one; and drowning, one. In Ontario, two persons died in a fire that swept through an apart- ment building at Streetsville. Dead are Mr, and Mrs. Wilfred Amos, 30" and 28 who came to Canada from England three years ago. Rene Lapierre, 19, and Kay Weekend Accident Toll Is 11 in Eastern Canada Elizabeth Ray, 18, both of Mille Roches, were killed near Cornwall when the automobile in which they were riding crashed into the rear James Furlott, 26, driging a snow clearance truck was Xilled when it was struck by a train. James Earley, 59, a hydro worker at Niagara Falls was killed when gas fumes filled his apart- ment. George Alexander Bayne, 76, died at Orillia as a result of injuries suffered in a car accident Dec. 13. In Quebec province, policeman ACCIDENTS (Continued on Page 5) .