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THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE OSHAWA * Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle / WHITBY, VOL. 7--NO. 105 OSHAWA-WHITBY, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1948 Price 4 Cents TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES ARAB ARMIES CLOSE IN FOR Progressive C onservatives Ready Campaign John Bracken And Party 'Big Guns' Among Speakers The "big guns" of the Progressive Conservative Party in the House of Commons at Ottawa are going to bring their support to Mayor Frank N. McCallum in his candidacy in the Ontario Riding by-election on day. June 8, it was announced to- R. D. Humphreys, K.C., president of the Ontario Riding oProgressive Conservative Associa- US. CHARGES CZECHS FIRING ALONG BORDER Berlin, May 4--(AP) -- The Uni- ted States military government said today border violations have been committed by Russian and Czech soldiers along Ud. occupation zone frontiers in Germany. A semi monthly military govern- ment report on occupation affairs | 2 sald Czechoslovakian border police , had "fired at several persons with- in Bavaria" in the US. zone. full circumstances of these incidents were not reported, but U. S. public safety officials said they occurred after the Czechs had in- creased their border patrols to check the flights of anti-Commun. ist Czech refugees into Germany. Russian soldiers were accused of two violations of Bavaria's' inter- zonal boundary with the Soviet zone of Germany. These were the first reported major violations of the inter-zonal frontier since February, when the Americans charged German border police from the Russian zone with arresting persons in Hesse in the U.S. zone. In the last few months the Rus. sians have greatly increased their border controls. p Today's report noted a slight im- provement in Western Germany's over-all food situation, and said it was glue to increased imports from the United States and a rising col- lection of food from German farms. A Tass report from Berlin said the Soviet occupation zone in Germany exceeded its industrial target for the first quarter of 1948 by 36 per cent. . EXTINGUISH GRASS FIRE At 338 p.m. yesterday, firemen responded to a call at the west end of McGregor Street 'where they ex- tinguished a grass fire which had caused no damage. tion, said arrangements are com- pleted for at least five prominent members of the party to appear witn Mr. McCallum on the platform at meetings in the -district. First of a series of big meetings scheduled is at Pickering on Wed. nesday, May 19, when J. M. Mac- donnell, MP. for Muskoka-Ontario, will address a meeting at Pickering and a meeting at Port Perry in the evening. On Wednesday, May 26, John G. Diefenbaker, M.P. for Lake Centre, is scheduled to speak at a meeting at Brougham to be followed by one the next evening at Oshawa. Gordon Graydon, M.P. for Peel, will be the speaker at a meeting in Whitby Town Hall on Saturday, May 29, June 1, Arthur L. Smith, member for Calgary West, will speak at Ajax. The same speaker will address a meeting in Oshawa on June 2. As a wind-up to the campaign, John Bracken, leader of the Pro- gressive Conservative Party, will speak to constituents on the eve. | tal ning of Friday, June 4 at Oshawa, and on the next day will address a meeting. in Brooklin. The meetings in Oshawa will be held in the O.C.V.I. auditorium. Mr. Humphreys said that these are the meetings so far arranged. Fur- ther meetings will be announced as arrangements are completed. 20 Manhole Lids Hurled Into Air In Hamilton Blast Hamilton, May 4 (CP).--Three violent sewer gas explosions, cen- tering around Beach Road and Depew Street, today hurled 20 manhole covers into the air, some weighing 500 pounds, shattering windows for blocks around and at- tracted hundreds into the street. A milkman was thrown from his de- livery truck but no one was serious- ly hurt. The explosion brought three arrow escapes for Mrs. Julius Phau who was on her way to a store. About 100 feet south of Beach Road a cover 'was blasted 10 feet in the air a short distance behind her, flames shot up from the opening and Mrs. Phau broke into a run. '(zideons Present Bibles To Public School Pupils "You now have a portion of theiand . purity and reminded the most valuable thing on earth," said Rev. David M. Rose to some 70 children of Centre Street Public School after they were presented with school testaments by M. D. Wyman and R. B. Wilkins yester- day afternoon, Some 150,000 school testaments are being made available to Grade 5 public school children through- out the province by the Christian Commercial Men's Association, known as the Gideons. Attending the presentation at Centre Street School today were T. R. McEwen, inspector of public schoels, who introduced Earl Pot- ter, president of the Toronto camp of Gifeons. who told the children about the functioning of the or- ganization. 3 Gideons Formed in 1898 "The association was first formed in 1898 by three men gathered in a small hotel room in Jamesville, Wisconsin, They were travellers and shared the same Christian be- liefs, The Gideons were formed in Canada in 1911 and today has 800 members, many of different faiths, and 35 camps," Mr. Potter stated. "We have placed 276,365 Bibles in. hotels, hospitals and prisons and during the war issued 60,000 testa- ments to the men and women in the services," he continued. Mr, Potter was ed on his presentation tour by Walter Heard and Elton Beal of the Toronto camp of the Gideons. Mrs. B, C. Colpus, chairman of the Board of Pducation, spoke briefly to the children and pyinted out that the colors of the Union Jack represented truth, bravery youngsters that the people strong of truth, bravery and purity hold a great respect for the Bible. Mrs. Colpus urged the careful reading of the school testaments which had been presented and stressed the im- portance of memorizing the 10 Commandments, "Pay special at- tention to 'Remember the Sabbath Day, keep it holy' and 'honor your Sather and mother'," the speaker said, Rev, David M. Rose told the chil- dren that at the Coronation cere- mony in England that the King, while wearing a crown of fabulous wealth, is handed a Bible, "some- thing like the ones you have to- day," by the Archbishop of Can- terbury and told - that it is the "most valuable thing in the world." Mr. Rose concluded his address by leading children in a short prayer. Given "Sword Drill" Mr, Potter instructed the boys and girls in a "sword drill" com- petition which was won by Evelyn Reid, Morris Fenton and Beverley Gould. The presentation group went from Centre Street School to Cedar Dale Public School where they were joined by Rev. J. Verner McNeely and 69 testaments were distributed. Following the ceremony at. Cedar Dale School presentations were conducted at South Simcoe Street School with Rev. Mr. Henderson in attendance. Today presentations were made at Ritson Road, Albert Street and King Street Public Schools in the morning and at Mary Street and North Simcoe Street Public: Schools in the afternoon. > TORNADO TOLL NOW 23 DEAD IN WEST U.S. McKinney, Tex. May 4--(AP)-- McKinney and nearby Prince ton began to snap back- to life today af- ter the two North Texas towns were floored yesterday by a violent tor- nado that killed three, injured 53 and caused widespread damage. The storm, lashing out of a dark- ened, hail-swept sky, lengthened the list of tornado casualties in six states within a 48-hour period to | 23 dead and more than 156 injured. Storms hit Texas, Oklahoma, Mis- souri, Kansas, Kentucky and West Virginia. Yesterday's tornado bat- tered the south part of McKinney and travelled on to Princeton, where heavy damage was suffered. The dead were identified as J. H. Maynor, 35, who was struck by lightning which accompanied the storm, Mrs. Yola Lowry, 78, and Ar- thur Holmes, described as a child, who were hit by flying debris. Telephone and power lines were knocked out temporarily. Two field kitchens were speeded here to help feed hundreds of homeless. Mayor R, F. Newsome estimated that gamage in McKinney alone ex- ceeded $500,000. Approximately 100 homes were damaged or destroyed here and 60 destroyed or damaged at Princeton. Several farm houses between the two towns 'were badly damaged. Hardest hit here were the Fan- nie Finch Elementary School, the Texas Textile cotton mills, employ- ing hundreds, and the City Hospi- At the elementary school, Prinei- pal C. T. Eddins suffered the loss of a, finger. Gibson Coldwell, Presi- dent of the McKinney School Board, credited Hddins with saving the lives of many students, "He instructed the students to stay in the school. If they'd gone outside they may have been hit by debris." he roof of the three-storey cil hospital was lifted off, but Mis: Bertha Broch, superintendent, sald no one was injured. Power was dis- rupted, however. Nurses used flashlights and lanterns. F.G. Gardiner Will Address P.C. Convention Reeve Frederick G. Gardiner, K.C., a past vice-president of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Association and prominent in party activities, will be the guest speaker at the Pro- gressive Conservative nomination meeting in Whitby Town Hall on Thursday evening, R. D. Humphreys, K.C., president of the party associa- --Photo by Karsh F. G. GARDINER tion for this riding announced to- day. The meeting is called to select a candidate for the Ontario provin- cial elections on June 7. T. K. Creighton, K.C., is the sitting mem- ber. Mr. Gardiner, who is on the boards of numerous industrial concerns as well as charitable organizations, is noted as a forceful and lucid speaker. Hc is president this year | of the Toronto Progressive Conserv- ative Business Men's Association. QUEEN'S GODMOTHER DIES London, May 4 (AP).--Mrs. Ar- thur James, 86, godmother of Queen Elizabeth and friend, of royalty for three generations, died Monday after a long illness. Born Venetia Vacendish-Bentinck, she was a kinswoman of the Duke of Portland and a famous beauty of Edwardian days. ] Gideons Present Testaments At Centre Street ] building was erected in 1904. ed to visit the newspaper and pr be "Open House" to all and every: A Cordial Welcome To Times-Gazette "Open House" A section of today's issue of The Times-Gazette marks the completion of another large addition to the premises jointly occu- pied by the newspaper and its associate printing company. The building addition is the second one of importance since the original To further commemorate the event the public is cordially invit- Thursday of this week, when everyone will be given an opportunity to see the many interesting processes that are employed in a modern publishing and printing business. So far as possible the entire plant will be in complete operation during both evenings, and members of the staff will be on hand to explain the various processes and welcome the visitors. inting plants on Wednesday and It will one is most cordially invited. 3 M. D. Wyman smiles approval as R. B. Wilkins hands a school testament to Kenneth Northey while Mary Fudger beams with delight after receiving hers. Seventy school testaments were pr children of Grade V in Centre Street Public School yesterday. ted by the Gid to ~--Times-Gazette Staff Photo Workers at Fittings Limited Given 11 Cent Increase in Wage Scale An increase of 11 cents establishes a minimum foundry labor rate of #4 cents an hour under an agree- ment between Fittings Limited and Local 1817, United Steelworkers of America, M. J. Fenwick, Union rep- resentative, announced today. The Company employs nearly -700 men and women. Approved by a special plant meet- ing of employees yesterday after- noon, the contract renewal terms provide for this schedule of wage raises: 11 cents to employees earn- ing from 76 cents to 91 cents an hour; 10 cents to employees earn- ings from 92 to 98 cents; 9 cents to employees earning from 99 cents $1.08; 8 cents to employees earning $1.09 and up; 9 cents to piece workers. The Company also agreed to pay for two more lzgal holidays bring- ing the total paid statutory holidays to six. The working week of 45 hours remains as will the vacation] plan providing for one week's holi- days to employees under five years service and two weeks to those with five years or more of employment with the Company. * The Union security clause provides for deduction of dues from all em- ployees whether or not they choose to join the Union. Noting that this was the Union's twelfth consecutive yearly agree- ment with Fittings Limited, Mr. Fenwick lauded the management's co-operation in making an early settlement possible. "While we have had differences in the past, relations between the Company and the Union have never been better," he said. Signing the agreement for the Company were D. M. Storie, vice- president and W. R. Branch, per- sonnel manager. For Local 1817, S. H. Atkinson, F. 8 Britten, R. A. Holbrook, Clifton Lang, Violet North- cott, Michael Romanchuk and Violet Taylor. [? M. J. Fenwick approved the agree- ment on behalf of the head office of the Union. City Finds Rental Homes Frame, Maybe Aluminum; Tents Soon -- Humphreys Besides confirming reports that specifications for Oshawa's 56 low rental houses call for clapboard, as- bestos shingle or frame construction, Central Mortgage and Housing Cor- poration officials last night sug- gested to City Council the possibili- ty of constructing other types such as aluminum and partially prefa- bricated "Halliday" houses. "When do we get down to tents?" Ald. R. D. Humphreys asked as progressively cheaper types of con- struction were suggested in place of the brick or brick veneer originally requested by Council. 'Present at the meeting were three officials of Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, W. W. Scott, | R. A. Spencer and Fred Spry, who | explained that brick houses could | not be erected at a cost low enough to provide for the rents stipulated ! for the homes. Mr. Scott, who is chief negotia- | tions. officer for C.M.H.C. in Ont- | ario, disclosed also that it was the | Corporation's intention to sell the | houses to tenants if enough ex- | pressed a desire to 'purchase. | "It is our purpose to sell the | houses as soon as reasonably pos- sible after renting them," he said, RENTAL HOMES (Continued on Page 2) .. Circulation Is Still Increasing The Times-Gazette is pleased to report that during April its circulation showed a further in- crease. The total net paid cir- culation at the end of the month was 8,220 an increase of 76 over the previous month, The increase is very hearten- ing to newspaper executives and members of the staff as it snows that the newspaper is continuing to win readers and friends. UAW Asking Ford Plants For Pay Hike Detroit, May 4 -- (AP) -- The United Auto Workers (C.I.0), Monday issued a demand for a 30- cent hourly wage increase at Ford Motor Co., plants. The wage figure was set by the U.A.W.'s national Ford council at a meeting here. A hospital plan, pension set-up and guaranteed weekly wage also. were included among benefits the council voted to seek in Ford negotiations this sum- mer. - These demands paralleled UAW. goals at Chrysler Corp., where the union is currently pressing negoti- ations in advance of a 'May 12 strike deadline, The U.AW. also is bargaining with General Motors for a 25-cent hourly wage boost and other con- cessions. Ken Bannon, UAW. national Ford director, said negotiations with Ford probably would begin shortly before the July 15 date set for re-opening the wage issue in the Ford contract. Bargaining will affect approximataely 120,000 Ford workers in 35 plants. THE WEATHER Clear today. Wednesday cloudy, Scattered showers Wed- nesday afternoon and evening. Light winds and not much . change in temperature today and Wednes?ay. Low tonight and high Wednesday 40 and 58. Summary for Wednesday: Cloudy, Scattered showers. Brigades For Fron Massing Over Wide Areas tier Raid Reuters Special Co dan is expected to link up trained Arab Legion in an By Seaghan Maynes rrespondent at Arab Army Headquarters Damascus, May 4 (Reuters)--Arab armies are begin- ning to move towards Palestine battlegrounds. A motorized Iraqi Army brigade which has already arrived in Trans-Jor- with King Abdullah's British= imminent thrust across. the &Palestine frontier, Body Found Knife Nearby, Fear Murder Timmins, May 4 --(CP)-- Murder is hinted today in the knife-killing of Frank Deluca whose body was found shortly before noon today lying on the floor of his modest home in the outskirts of town, A laundry truck driver who discovered the body, said there was a large slash in the stom- ach and a blood-stained butch- er knife lying on the porch. Police were called but they re- fused to divulge any informa- tion, There were signs of a scuf- fle in the driveway outside the house where Deluca's body was found. The hard gravel drive- way was broken in many places. A crumpled brown fedora was lying in the driveway. The front door pane was smashed and there were marks along the front porch, believed to be signs of a fight. The vene- tian blinds in the living room were crushed, but the window was intact, City Plans To Defend Injunction City Solicitor T. - K.. Creighton, K.C., was instructed yesterday to proceed 'to defend the action com- menced by the Oshawa Railway Co. during the week-end against the City of Oshawa and the Pub- lic Utilities Commission restraining the latter from removing the King Street poles from which the rail- way's trolley wire is suspended. With removal of the hydro poles scheduled to begin yesterday morn- ing, the Oshawa Railway Co. had obtained an interim injunction re- straining the Commission from re- moving its poles or from interfer- ing with the erection of poles by the company for a 10-day period. May 11 was set as the date for a hearing at which it is expected the company will ask for a renewal of the order to suspend removal of the poles. At a special meeting yesterday afternoon, the Public Utilities Commission passed a resolution, to be forwarded to City Council, stat- ing: "The Commission deplores the holding up of its plans and remov- CITY PLANS (Continued on Page 2) During a 200-mile drive from Palestine through Trans-Jordan to Syria I saw a motorized column of gis moving through the moun- ins of Moab towards Palestine, Iraqi motorcycle scouts cleared civi= lian traffic from the route. 'Arab regular armies will enter Palestine within a few days, Fawzi El-Din Al-Kawukji, . Arab Com- mander in the field, predicted. (The Syrian government has de- nied reports by Hagapa, Jewish militia, that Syrian forces already have attacked Jewish settlements in Northern Palestine. (An Associated Press correspon=- dent in a 300-mile tour of the bor= der area saw no signs of fighting.) Reports here suggest that Arab "| "invasion days" plans ratified at the recent Arab war councils at Am- man, capital of Trans-Jordan, and Damascus provide for the following deploying of forces: . 1. Syrian and Lebanese troops to attack in North Palestine. 2. The Trans-Jordan Arab Legion and Iraqi troops to thrust to' the, centre of the Holy Land. 3. Some 15,000 Egyptian troops te strike at the south of Palestine. Throughout Trans-Jordan, war preparations were being completed as I drove through the land. The Arab"Legion was being mo- bilized with artillery and armored fighting vehicles. Training of thou- sands of new recruits was being speeded up. King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan is expected to be the Supreme ARAB ARMY | (Continued on Page 2) ------------ 'Make Sound Film Of Strike Fracas As Five Arrested Toronto, May 4 -- (CP)--Fiwn more persons were arrested today in a fracas outside the Rogers Ma=- jestic plant at suburban Leaside, bringing to 11 the number of pere sons arrested since the United Elece trical Workers (C.CL.) went on strike Monday to force the com- pany to sign a working agreement. Police Chief John McGrail of Leaside said sound movies had been taken of today's disturbance. When women strikers involved in the melee threatened to lay charges against a policeman he pointed to a camera grinding from an up- stairs window and told them to go ahead. Police said the camera was kept trained on Chief McGrail. The movies were being made by a pri- vate individual and not specially for purposes of evidence, police said, They would be available, how= ever, if needed in court proceed- ings, In the same upstairs window from which the camera was trained hung a cloth covered object which strikers said was a microphone, Kirkland Lake, May 4 the safety of Dick Greena under a rock slide in Teck continued their efforts to mine whether his body will or days hence. : radioed today that she has | requires assistance. R.C.A. MacBrien was going to the BEVIN AS some machinery establishe could make use." Tel Aviv, May 4 (Reut with British forces in Palest » * LATE NEWS BRIEFS STILL DIGGING FOR MINER CP)--Hope faded today for Il, hard rock miner trapped Hughes Gold Mine. Workers reach his body on the 30th level of the mine, but mine officials cannot yet deter- be reached today, tomorrow SHIP IN DISTRESS Halifax, May 4 (CP)--The fishing vessel Virginia ost her propellor 14 miles off Brazil Rock, near the southern tip of Nova Scotia, and F. said the R.C.M.P. cutter Virginia's aid. KS TRUCE London, May 4 (CP)--Foreign Secretary Bevin ap- pealed to Jews and Arabs today to stop fighting and seek a peaceful solution in Palestine. "In a few days it may be too late," he told told the Commons. "The vital re- quirement now is that shootin should be stopped.and d of which the two parties 'TRUCE oveR'--STERN GANG ers)--The Stern gang, Jew- ish terrorists, today announced the end of their truce ne, declaring "our direct war against the British enemy will be resumed." The com- munique was regarded as a reply to the arrival of Brite ish reinforcements in Palestine. :