Daily Times-Gazette, 5 Jan 1953, p. 1

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Weather Forecast Mostly sunny and colder for tomore row. Low tonight and high Tuesday, iZ and 25. THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA-WHITBY, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1953 Mayor Naylor Warns Price Not Over 3 Cents Per Copy Authorized os Second-Clams Mell, FQURTEEN PAGES Post Office Department, i VOL. 12--No. 3 Churchill Says Korea Aids Peace NEW YORK (AP)--Prime Minister Churchill said today STORMY PETREL : Mitch Hepburn | Died In Sleep r i Sf Mitchell F. Hepburn (1896 - 1953) ST. THOMAS (CP)--Mitchell Frederick Hepburn, 56- year-old stormy petrel of Ontario politics of a decade ago, idied early today of a heart attack. Mr. Hepburn, Premier of Ontario from 1934 to 1942, [died in his sleep about 3:30 i@bout two days from a cold. a.m., following an illness of He had been in poor health nce leaving public life in 1945 and underwent several op- lerations in the last few years. In eight turbulent years Mr. Hep. ¢ n won international prominence | ¥ las Liberal premier of Ontario. His Nair for showmanship, his feud with the late Prime Minister Mac- jrenglo King made his stay in office e that attracted the eyes of all | But after his dramatically-sudden resignation as premier and Ontario pader in 1942 he lost his vote-win- hing touch. After a short -- and psing -- return to politics in 1945, e virtually disappeared from the bublic eye. The public never knew swhat to xpect next after 'Mitch' Hepburn e to power at the age of 37. hile in office he denounced and ncelled vast power agreements, hallenged international waterways blans endorsed by Ottawa and the nited States and went after mil- wn of dollars in succession duties om great estates. His feud with Mr. King, also heading a Liberal administration, psulted from a radical change of ylews, His relations with the prime minister ranged from enthusias- support to bitter defiance and denunciation, From his Ontario leg- lature seat he moved a resolution hich became a factor in bringing bout a wartime Dominion elec- His resignation in 1942 shook his barty to its foundations. The next year he came back as an Inde- pendent Liberal for Elgin, But his party was defeated in the 1945 pro- vincial election, the year he re- turned to Liberal leadership and he suffered personal defeat in Elgin where he had won in two Dominion and three provincial elections. One of the first steps of his gov- ernment in 1934 was to permit sale of beer and wine in hotels, com- pleting the job of wiping out pro- hibition started by the Conserva- tives in 1927. The Conservatives had legalized sale of intoxicants in government stores for home con- sumption. Mr. Hepburn publicly berated the Congress of Industrial Organiza- tions and its "agitators" over the 1937 strike at the Oshawa plant of General Motors. He gave CIO or- ganizers a blunt suggestion that they get out of thé country and recruited his own force of special constables to aid Ontario provincial police in handling the situation. In 1944 he stood on the same platform as Tim Buck, Canadian leader of the Labor-Progressive party, and called for lifting of the ban on the Communist party. The colorful premier, a year af- ter he attained power, said he would retire after the next session MITC; BURN (Continued on Page 2) S. Congress Set For Vote Formality WASHINGTON (AP) -- Members the new Republican Congress parked time today, awaiting Tues- y's ceremony which will formally lect Dwight D. Eisenhower as President of the United States. The Senate and the House of presentatives, which convened nd organized last Saturday, will neet jointly Tuesday to tabulate he electoral votes and officially lare Eisenhower and Richard . Nixon the next President and ice-President. The 'new 83rd Congress will nostly mark time until Eisenhower inaugurated two weeks from esday. Two presidential messages are jue later in the week, one trans- hitting President Truman's budget br the fiscal year starting July 1, Ind the other outlining his views n the condition of the country. The state-of-the-union message is pected Wednesday. The budget hessage is due Friday. Neither will delivered personally by the pres- lent. A third message, an econ- mic report, may reach Congress rly next week. Congress probably won't pay much heed to any of the three, waiting instead for Eisenhower's recommendations. Senator Styles Bridges (Rep. N.H.) said Sunday he expects Eisen- hower, shortly after being inaugur- ated, to address a joint congress- ional session and present his own state-of-the-union message. "I think," Bridges added, '"'that it will differ from Truman's." 'Bridges said he thinks the Tru- man budget, which informed sour- cea have said will probably call for the spending of nearly $80,000,- 000,000 in the year starting July 1, will be trimmed by the Republi- cans. But he added that if the Korean war should be 'developing more actively," there is a possibility that Eisenhower might add to the mil- itary budget rather than cut it. Most of this week in Co will be spent on the difficult and somewhat touchy task of assigning senators and house members to committees -- the groups where much of the actual business of writing laws is done. that resisting Communism in Korea has "done more to im- prove the chances of world peace than anything else." The British leader, arriving here for talks with President - elect Eisenhowesy, said the danger of a third world war 'has receded dur- ing the last year." He told a press conference dboard the liner Queen Mary that the Korean war means "that Soviet aggression has been resolutely and fully confronted." "That has been the greatest event of the past five years," he said. * The 78-year-old Churchill said his country is against any "definite ex- tension' of the Korean war. He expressed distress with U. 8. trade tariffs, and said the U. S. failed to fully share its atomic in- formation with Britain. Churchill declined to indicate what subjects his talks with Eisen- range of international questions. Churchill told the reporters that prospects for peace this year "cer- tainly are not less encouraging than they were in 1952." To a newspaper man who wanted to know whether the danger of world war had subsided, the Prime Minister replied quickly: "Leave out the word subsided for the word receded." Concerning the Korean war, the Prime Minister said, "we must go on and hold our position--this does not mean there will be no im- provement in the situation." Asked whether Britain | opposed any moves to extend the tonflict, "I think it would be a great pity for the United Nations armi --or the United States armies go wandering about all over- vast China--or to make any defin- ate extension of the war. He said there are '"'worse things than a stalemate," such as that which prevails in Korea. '"There's a checkmate," he said. Churchill said Korea has brought '"'consolidation of the chances for world peace," by uniting the Free nations against aggression and by sparking a Western military build- up. But he said Korea must not divert the Free nations from the "real centre of gravity," which he said he believed is "along the fron- tiers of the Iron Curtain in Eur- ope." No agenda for the meeting has been disclosed. British government sources have stressed that the con- ference will be informal. However, responsible informants CHURCHILL (Continued on Page 2) 'Heart' Death Inquest Undecided It was undecided today whether an inquest would be held into the death of Ronald Crosson, 20, of 191 Court Street, who died during an operation, came back to life, then died again 12 hours later in the Oshawa General Hospital. Crown Attorney Alex C. Hall, QC, said this morning a decision has not been reached as to wheth- er an inquest would be held, be- cause of many involved things. He was not specific about the "things" involved. Coroner Dr. H. M. MacDonald said Saturday 'Crosson's death was due to lack of oxygen to the brain, brought about as a result of cardiac arrest (heart stop- page)." Crosson's heart .was massaged after it stopped beating during a routine operation, It started to beat after frantic moments pass- ed, but the man never Tegaineq SORSCIOUSNESS. HOW TO LIVE TO BE A HUNDRED (Hint No. 3) Be sure to get enough sleep, scientists say, if you'd like to live to Be a hundred. The 100-year-olds interviewed for a scientific study were generally regular and sound sleepers. One way to sleep better is to have no worries. And a good way to do away with problems is through The Times-Gazette classified ads. Phone 3-2233 for the advice and help of an ad-writer. ost-of-Living Shows Stability lthough Holding High Levels OTTAWA (CP) Consumer ces appear to be undergoing a platively long period of stability, ough at a high level. For six consecutive months ices, measured by the new con- mer price index, have moved up down only within the smallest nge recordable on the gauge-- he-tenth of a point. There are no indications of any rp fluctuations for the Novem- r index which may be published esday or Wednesday. Nhe EEE: a PUN LSC simuligneousiy Wits the new index, based on 1949 prices equalling 100, will be the old cost- of-living index based on 1935-39 prices. Publication of the old index may be discontinued in March. During October the consumer price index increased one-tenth of a point to 116.1 from 116; the old index declined to 184.8 from 185, continuing a four-month drop. After some relatively sharp ups and downs, the new index slipped from its peak of 118.2 in December 1951, and entered a period of stab- ility last May. Tue index" climbed Wii 115.9, made another one-tenth-of-a- point advance during June and then see-sawed for the next four months, down to 116; up to 116.1; down again to 116 and then up again to 116.1 during October. The old index also hit its peak in December, 1951--.91.5--and be- gan sliding early in 1952. It seemed to be starting another climb during June when the gauge rose to 188 from 187.3; but it dropped again to 187.6 during July, 186.5 in Aug- ust, 185 in September and 184.8 in Bibi: oT LN City Clerk Fred Hare this morning placed the chain of of- fice around the neck of W. J. poms Naylor, Oshawa's Mayor for 1953. The ceremony took place at the inaugural meeting of the soma CHAIN OF OFFICE PRESENTED TO MAYOR NAYLOR new city council. Michael Starr, MP, the outgoing mayor, watch- es as his successor takes over. Photo, by Dutton--Times Studio As its first official act Oshawa's 1953 city councit this morning de- cided to relieve the Kinsmen's Club of any further financial responsi- bility for the Civic Stadium. So far the stadium has cost the service club upwards of $80,000. Decision of the new council means that the city will take over an outstanding debt of $11,000 which the club was trying to meet. Ald. Frank McCallum introduced council but it was legally ratified by the incoming aldermen at this morning's inaugural council meet- in g. "I think the Kinsmen did a won- City Takes Control Of Civic Stadium derful job and I very much doubt whether Oshawa would have had a sports stadium if it had not been for their efforts," comment- ed Ald. McCallum, Built about six years ago, the stadium, according to aldermen, has cost the service club so much that the Kinsmen have been un- able to devote cash to other causes. Estimated cost of the sta- dium was originally $47,000 but the actual amount has been nearer the takeover motion to the 1952 |$85,000. The city's original contribution was $10,000 and, while receiving donations from the Kinsmen Club, the council put down the cash for the stadium lights. By THE CANADIAN PRESS , An elderly couple and a five- year-old girl fatally injured at a level-crossing near Lachute, Que., in a train-car crash were among the nine persons to die violently in Eastern Canada during the first week-end of 1953. There were also nine fatalities during the two-day holiday at New Year's. A survey showed that six persons died in traffic accidents. Ontario had a total of five fatalities, Que- bec three and Nova Scotia, one, by drowning. - The Quebec dead are Mr. and Mrs. Zotique Derouin, 68 and 70 respectively, of Grenville, and Micheline Derouin of St. Philippe d'Argenteuil. The car they were riding in was struck by a Canadian Pacific Railway Montreal-Ottawa Five Die In Ontario Holiday Week-End train, Lachute is about 40 miles west of Montreal. In Ontario, Reginald Latwinski, 4, was strangled between the rail- ing and floor of the back porch of his Windsor home. Other Ontario deaths: Charles Anscombe, 4, of Langton, struck by a car outside his home while on his way back from Sungay School, Albert Clement, 22, of Highland Park, Mich., when his car crashed off the highway near Valetta; John Emerson, 74, of Churchill, struck by a truck near Vienna; Mrs. Marguerite Strouse, 42, of Toronto, burned to death in her bedroom as a result of smoking in bed. The gas vacuum (internal com- bustion) engine was operated suc- cessfully by Samuel Brown in Lon- don, England, in 1823. Ald. Joseph Victor will be chair- {man of Oshawa city council's fin- ance committee for 1953. First elected to council a year ago, Ald. Victor is one of Oshawa's young- er merchants and an army veteran. Committee chairmen and vice- chairmen for the coming year were chosen this morning at the inaug- ural meeting of the new council. Selected to be vice-chairman of the important finance committee was Ald. Russell Humphreys, QC. He is a former alderman who suc- cessfully sought re-election last De- cember. During his former term of office he held down the chair- manship of the finance committee which, during 1952, was steered by Ald, Frank McCallum who lost his seat when he ran for the mayoralty last December. Ald. Wes Powers will continue as head of the board of works and will have newly-elected Ald. Or- ville Eagle as his vice-chairman. For many years past Ald. Clif- ford Harman has been head of the city's fire protection and city prop- erty committee. This year Ald. Gordon Attersley will be the committee head and Ald. Harman will act as vice-chair- man. Another change was made in the set-up of the general purposes com- mittee which was last year headed by Ald. Cephas Gay. Chairman for 1953 will be Ald. Norman Down with Ald. John Dyer as vice-chair- anal, Council Chairmen Named For 1953 ALD. JOSEPH VICTOR Ald. Herb Robinson will continue as chairman of the transportation and traffic committee and his vice-chairman will be Ald. Cephas Gay. Chairman of the committee of the whole will be Ald. Hayward Murdoch, who also held the posi- tion last year, and the vice-chair- Ye -Aldy Rae Halliday: aT Geax Waa First H-Bomb Exploded Back In 1951 CHICAGO (AP) -- The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says that the blast of Eniwetok atoll last November was caused by a second- stage hydrogen type bomb more than twice as powerful as the im- proved atomic homh. The bulletin, released day, says the United States may have exploded its first H-bomb material in tests at Eniwetok 20 months ago, and that the November de- tonation '""must have been" a fol- low-up experiment in which the amount of H-bomb material was increased somewhat. Dr. Eugene Rabinowitch, who wrote the article, based it on pub- lic announcements by the defence department, the atomic energy commission and 'eye-witness re- ports. Rabinowitch said: "It seems . . . that there is little doubt that in principle, at least, the technical feasibility of thermonuclear bombs now has been demonstrated." Death Toll Establishes New U.S. High CHICAGO (CP) -- United States motorists wrote a bloody record of death on highway and street in two successive weekends of the Christ- mas-New Year's holidays. The number of persons killed in traffic accidents in the last four days mounted a record to 391. The previous record for a four-day New Year's weekend, 6 p.m. Wed- nesday until midnight Sunday local time, was 375 fatalities, set last year, Accidental deaths of various kinds numbered 122 and 56 were burned to death' to raise the total for the 102-hour period to 569. Last year's total was 611, Only the week before record for highway fatalities during a four- day Christmas weekend was estab- lished at 556. Christmas weekend accident fatalities of all kinds num- bered 744 Socotra, an African island under British protection, has an area of Lao miles and population of 12,- municipal spending for 1953 Mayor Naylor announced Spend With Caution City To Celebrate Queen's Coronation A renewed plea for caution and efficiency in Oshawa's was made by Mayor W. J. "Jack" Naylor when he took the oath of office for the com- ing year this morning. Caution coupled with wise city plan. ning was the theme of his successful election campaign and he repeated it in his inaugural address at 11 a.m. that he will recommend the establishment of a special committee which will plan cele- brations to be held in Oshawa to commemorate the Corona- tion of Queen Elizabeth II next June. PAYS TRIBUTE Developing his c.utionary key- note Mayor Naylor declared: "Good times may breed bad times and although at present our city appears to be in sound financial position and we are experiencing an era of prosperity, nevertheless, unless we proceed carefully in our spending and planning, it may be that we too may be criticized for negligence by future councils." The first part of the inaugural address was devoted by the mayor to two tributes, On behalf of the city he recognized the great loss Oshawa had suffered in the death last week of G. D. Conant, QC, whose funeral took place today. Michael Starr, MP, who today stepped down from the office of chief magistrate of Oshawa -- a position he has held for the past four years -- was thanked by his successor for his "fine service to the city." The full text of Mayor Naylor's address follows: TEXT OF ADDRESS "On behalf of myself, and mem- bers of City Council, I should like to say that we regret very deeply | the passing of G. D. Conant. Mr, Conant contributed a great deal to the life of our city and his passing will be a great loss to the community, We would convey our deepest sympathy to Mrs, Conant and family. "I think we should pay tribute to Mr, Starr for his fine record of service, first as Alderman and then as Mayor of our city for four years. It is true, that occasionally we have differed with him on some issues and on matters of policy, nevertheless, Mr. Starr has always shown a willingness to co- operate with members of council and our associations with have been very pleasant. On be- half of the 1953 Council, and the citizéns of Oshawa, I take this op- portunity to thank Mr. Starr for his fine service to the city and to offer best wishes for his work in the future. "To R. D. Humphreys and Or- ville Eagle, the newly elected members of council, we would ex- tend 8 warm welcome. Mr. Hume MAYOR NAYLOR (Continued on Page 5) Michael Starr, MP, Mayor of Oshawa for the past four years, this morning took the chain of of- fice from around his neck for the last time. He handed it to City Clerk Fred Hare who placed it on W. J. "Jack" Naylor. Oshawa's city council of 1952 which spent probably more money on the city than any council in history, finished its term of office and the new aldermen took their seats in traditional ceremony. Frank McCallum and Michael Starr left the council and newly- elected Aldermen Russell Hum- phreys, QC, and Orville Eagle en- tered. In his final speech as mayor, Mr. Starr thanked the people of Osh- awa for the 'honor and privilege" of serving them for the past nine years. "During that period I had the opportunity of taking part in the expansion and growth of this city and to participate in the many his- toric events that occurred. "I think the most outstanding ac- complishment was the decision to Traditional Pomp Marks Inaugural erect public buildings. The fire hall and police station are completed and the city hall is well under 'construction. COL. McLAUGHLI N "In conjunction with the progress of those buildings I wish to pay a tribute to our senior citizen, Col. R. 8. McLaughlin, for the gift of a new library, construction of which will be commenced early this year." Sewage disposal has been a prob- lem for years. A new treatment plant was started in 1952 and speedy completion was anticipated, That was one of the most impor- tant things that was undertaken during the past year and its com- mencement followed the settling of a great many complicated and controversial questions. Increase in population had been phenomenal. When Mayor Starr took office ®Oshawa had 28,000 peo- ple. Annexation and natural growth had put the population figure over 42,000. Over the past few years TRADITIONAL POMP (Continued on Page 2) PRESS TIME FLASHES ures and unmilled edges. Police Sabre Jet Crashes Counterfeit Coins Circulating ST. CATHARINES (CP)--Crude counterfeit 25-cent pieces are being circulated here, police said today. The bogus coins were described as smaller than the genuine article, with indistinct fig- said they have passed unnoticed in quick transactions with other small change. CHATHAM, N.B. (CB)--RCAF authorities sald a Sabre jet fighter crashed today and the wreck has been located in wooded country about 13 miles east of here. Fate of the pilot was not known. The air force said a helicopter and a para-rescue crew have been sent to the crash sceme, Escapes Train-Truck Crash PEFFERLAW (CP)--John McEachern climbed unaided from the wreckage of his truck today after a speeding passenger train hurled it 100 feet and broke it in two at a crossing mear here, 43 miles north of Toronto, More Profit For Private Industry Seen In New Government Plan OTTAWA (CP)--Gordon W. Hun- ter, 38-year-old Winnipeg-born ac countant, today was appointed financial adviser to scrutinize spending in the defence production department. In-his hands will be financial policy-making affecting hundreds of millions of dollars worth of de- fence contracts likely to be awarded by the department in 1953. His appointment dovetails with a new line of thought in the depari- ment: it is time the government stopped pouring millions of dollars as investments Into new defence plants and encouraged private in- vestment to undertake the risk with greater depreciation allowances for income tax purposes, . Froduciion Minisier Howe an- nounced the new appointment, ele- vating Mr. Hunter, a wartime munitions official, from deputy fi- nancial adviser to succeed O. A. Matthews. W. H. Huck, 38-year-old Kitch- ener, Ont., accountant, becomes Mr. Hunter's deputy, shifting over from the directorship of the man ufacturing division of the federal income tax department. contract sometimes run between five and 10 per cent. It appears likely Mr. Hunter may recommend a slight boost if the firm shows it can trim costs make produce tion exceptionally efficient. As for the government invest ment in defence plants, the feeling now is that any new expansion should be undertaken mostly by As financial adviset, Mr. Hunt rivate industry, the government coufagin; will be delving into the question | of profit incentive. Reginald Brophy, deputy production minis- ter, observed last year that some arms production appeared to be lagging because some firms were paying more attention to civilian production where the profits were higher. . dio oda Profits allowed under a defence g construction by allow- ing an abnormally high write-off on depreciation for income tax purposes. As a result, the department's request of Parliament for capital investment money in the next budget will be trimmed sharply from the. $110,000,000 ohtained for that purpose last year.

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