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Daily Times-Gazette, 8 May 1948, p. 3

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SUDA MAY. 8, 1948.. THE DAILY TIMES.GAZETTE awa Considers ifting Beef Cattle E "Saw, 5 Others Hanged At Dawn For Mass Murder * Rangoon, Burma, seven' cabiiiet ministers. May 8 '(AP)--U! Saw, ' _ Biarmese Pieler and. five of his henchmen were Hanged at |. 3X déwn; rtolldy for the machine-gun murders last July: 19 of, pre-war ¥ AU; Saw 'convicted ringleader. in: the assassinations' and p, was. hanged. at 5.15¢ motion ple- and baggy Chin- walked into the court. t t the foot of the gallows, walked firmly: up the dirt victim of the July kill- Aung' San, Burma's goversiment, or gif it iH : "condemned as the ac- tigger men died on the Insein s, after the 47-year-old ¥. Tyo others convicted as Spirals, were henged at Ran- : " 'became ind ra from. the . Bri th Jan. 6. , Burma's Premier in 'and was a leader in a etige 'movement. He on status and visited hd Daites = States and Great. Brit. ainito, pléad his. case. "Wien he returned to Burma in 1043, British authorities - arrested Win for collaboration with the Ja- They, sent him to intern- mt. in Africa. came back to Burma in 1948 emerged as the head of the 'Myochit Party. He renewed gon endent - and British Com- is rs 'from ; the executive and legis. e couneils. - sti July gunmen burst into the ¢ cabinet room. 'A blaze of e-gun . fire. cut .down Aung .+who_ was to have 'been first 'under. the Republic. Six of Pence: Gegige 20 BC. May 8, (OP) twisted wreckage "was EE yesterday of 2 'an "aerial" joy '34-year-old Wilfred and line" t: inthe of the residen- section here. It smashed into eo and nose-dived to a street The : engine was ~ pushed 'men are Foie 0 of the 'George Flying Club. Blair, ne if oe been. training . 'He was not + townsmen. , knew. it 'was "going to crash." ;callédt' 'an ' ambulance before jo 'crash, and it was racing down istreet .as the plane. plummeted | ma; -- herh suffered a fractured 23 CR Pay Boost Given 16,500 In Gov't employees, at a cost of $2 Gonk year, were announced "Min: 3 on' Yi Mas: 11,.1:30 a) ¥ » y ww Jmraoy raowiewD '11 to 14. ni Y, LEA at ee Chamber. Spedker A. R. HASKELL Whe will speak at the dinner meet- ing of the Junior Chamber of Com- merce in the Y.W.C.A. on Monday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Haskell is the general manager of the Toronto Better Business Bureau and will speak to the Chamber on' the acti- vities of the Buream in preventing fraud and maintaining a high standard of ethics in Canadian busi- ness - practice, The Toronto bureau, a men-profit. i ed by the membership fees of firms and individuals in business, hag a membership drawn from the entire FAITHFUL AND PREPARED PART I ORDERS By LT.-COL; M. P. JOHNSTON Commanding 11 Armd Regt -(OntR) Last Order No. 17 RF dated 26 April 48. a Order No. 18 RF dated 6 48 Oshawa, Ontario, 1. : (a) Orderly Officer for week -com- mencing 0001 his 10 May 48, Capt. W-. C. Imeson. Next for duty: 2/Lt, W. J. Rolls. (b) Orderly Sergeant for week commencing 0001, hrs. .10 May. 48, Sgt. O'Connor, MJ. Next for Duty: Sgt. Jackson, E.G. 2. PARADES: Reguls; weekly parade of Unit will be held Monday '10 May, 48. 1865 hrs----Fall-In, Roll Call. 2000 hrs. to 2055 his--D & M 2055 hrs. to 2105 hrs.--Break 2105 hrs. to 2200 hrs--D & M .2200 hrs. --Dismiss, 3. DRESS: Drbss for above parade, BD, Her- et, Anklets and Web Belt. 4, ADMINISTRATION: Work Sheet No. 4 is attached as appendix "A" to these orders. 5. CONVERSION -- PRACTICAL QUALIFTCATION--RCAC: All RCAC officers who have pass- se written conversion examinations 'attend the following course, at rve Force Summer- Camp 1948: sate U Course . PETAWA- 6. WEEK-END TRAINING: Week-end training. will _be held every' Sunday w.ef, 9 May-48 until the end of spring training period for 'personnel as notified at Airport Training: Grounds. S. WOTTON) Capt and. Adi Ps (MP! JOHNSTON) Lt~C Officer Commanding ~ 11 Armed. Reft ons R) Legion Social Raises -| $48 For T.B. Fund - A silver collection taken at. the last. social evening of. the season, held by Post 43, Canadian Legion at the Legion. Hall last .night, re- sulted in $48.25 being raised for the National T.B. Fund. With over 200 in attendance the [manned concert party of the Cobourg Le- gion Branch presented a. program which was very enthusiastically re- ceived. Bill Beaton was chairman of the committee In charge of the ar- rangements for the social. Jacobs Takes Agent's Post In Sydney By BRIAN HAN HOGBEN Sydney, May -- Terence Jacobs, globe-trotting Oanadian from: Osh- awa, who left 'home-seeking a para- dise for a band of fellow-country- men, has found ' his paradise in dney. Arriving here several days ago as a vanguard for the bahd of Can- ucks who intend to hide'from eivil- ization on some super 'tropical igle, Jacobs - 'was described by Sydney riewspapermen as & man who was trying to hide from the atom bomb on some desert isle. . "That's all hooey," sald 26-year- old' Jacobs. "This island adventure started in Vancouver several months ago in a discussion with an Austral- ian journalist, Mark Price, who was my shipmate in the merchant navy. Price -got the idea of escaping the everyday cares of civilization by forming a community of Canadians on some super island, maybe Rara- tongs. Sha ! ""Fhere would be no problems of money 'ad strikes," contihued. Ja- | cobs. -"We wouldn't have to' worry | shout Paris fashions because there ! would: be, no need for much cloth- | ing. We would work just enough to | get food." * Price and Jacobs decided to ine | vite others to join them and ad- vertised in the Vancouver newspa- pers. 'The advertisement brought | scores of replies from Canadians of | all ages who wished to go native. | The ad read: "Australian, newspa- | perman wishes to settle on island | in the , Pacific. 'Any persons al similar 'interests please contact. Sixty people replied, so Jacch hur=- | ried off by plane for Sydney to pur- | chase .a schooner to take the voy- | agers to their island paradise. | Only 15 youngsters wil be Py by Price who will make the final choice when he passes through Can- | ! ada on his return from England. Jacobs, who "has been reunited | with elder brothers living in Ly ner | likes the place so much h "We'll: probably stay here. The. oe | mate and the people are grand. I| might have found my paradise right | here." Jacobs says he will stay in Sydney | as agent for the island adventurers. | 2 te POINT PETRE BEACON { Picton, May 8. -- (CP) -- A radio | beacon is to be set up at' Point Petre, lighthouse on. the -south- western 'tip' of. Prince Edward | County. A similar. beacon on. Main Duck Island will' en passing vessels {o get. a powell ese OLD MUSIC ROX "Toronto, May 8 -- (CP);-- A coin- cu ousic bez. pe w man; ectors, a zed: ey of of "Cecil Grihaim of * .Birch Cliff, 'east of here. Made in 1880 and complete with 50 metal "records," it was capt ed in Manila' during -the Span- ish-American war, BOYS' DIRECT - TRAFFIC Goderich, May 8 -- (OP) --!| Schoolboy, traffic officers are on duty. in front of schools and. main intersections, The boys are in- structed by "Provincial Police and their main job is to safeguard chil- dren. 'SMITHY' FOLDS UP Acton, May 8 -- (CP) -- Ac- ton's last blacksmith shop has bowed to the mechanized era. The shop, operated for 25 years by James Gilmour, has been sold and will be converted' into an automobile Mig body, shop. KILLED IN 'D IN CRASH St. Thomas, May 8 -- (CP). -- Hubert B. Urtel of Buffalo, N.Y, was killed early today when the automobile in which he was. driv- ing alone crashed into a ditch a mile east of here. He was President of the Buffalo Athletic Club. .. ASKS PRICE 'PLEBJSCITE Sarnia, May 8 -- (CP) -- Ross Thatcher, CCF, member of parlia- announced . prices recommend: a national plebiscite on price control. Mr. , a' mem- oi of the committee, said in a speech prepared .for delivery here, that he will introduce a resolution Sally ness week calling for a' pleb- on the program was the four part | Fly Borneo Missionaries New flying service to shuttle missionaries to and from the interior of | Borneo will .be inaugurated by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lewis (above) of | Aldershot, assigned to that field by the C hristian and Missionary Alli- ance. They are members of the Delta Tabernacle in Hamilton. He was former Ferry Command pilot. Gala Festival Presented At Westmount School 'With every one of the 416 pupils; chorus of boys froin Grades V, VI, in the school except those absent vi aad aL; he Yee gag shor re us of girls from Grades an | Decaus se of iliness,.partigipating, in. VIII and the four part chorus frome 'a. varied program ranging from $ | Grades VII and. VIII. x { thythym bkands, songs, and solos to Trustee Cecil McKnight brought dancing was presented-at the annu- | greetings from the Board of Edu' al Westmount Public School Music | cation. In charge of the program Festival last night. The hall was | were Princpial H. N, Pascoe and packed with more than 300 parents Mrs. M. Fisher, supervisor of music. and friends. | Accompanist was Mrs. D. Booth. From tiny toddlers in Grade? to | Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Booth were the graduating Grade VIII class, all | recipients of a presentation from the "children showed enthusiasm | the children. and. falent. In' the lower grades Teachers "training dances 'and songs were presented | were: Grade 1, Mrs. Grace Mec. and in the upper grades part songs | | Dougall and Miss Alva', Crown, were well handled. Soloists were | Grade II, Miss Lenore Collaeutt and Raberta Hale in a dance gil Jim- | Miss Margaret Hoskin; Grade: II, mie Hazeltorf, cornetist. Donna | Miss -Barbara Smith; Grade 1IV,| Peters 'and Grace Dowe scored in. a | Mrs. C. Moore; Grades IV and: V, duet. Miss Alma Frise; Grade V,. John One number which caught ihe | Howard; Grade VI, Mrs, A. Barton; eye of the audience and evoked | Grade VIII, Miss A. Lear and gales of merriment was the song | Grade VII, Mr. Pascoe. and pantomime, "The Boy And| Parents and teachers all agreed The, Goats" which was: well pres- | that the festival was one of the ented by Grade II. Other standouts | most successful ever staged in'the school, the children Winners of Pulser Prizes a JAMES A. MICHENER TENNESSEE WILLIAMS The 1948 Pulitzer prize for. the best original American play was awarded to "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Wiliams, right. The prize for the most distinguished fiction in book form went to "Tales of the South Pacific" by James A. Michener, left. Both awards were announced by Columbia university in New York. |'the annual conference, [CAS Ann 1 ual Is Planned For May 20 'Miss | Nora-Froupes ese firmed. at the -monthl the Children's Ald 'Boe of Directors hea "Thursday, the ¢ of A.W. Amm- strong. © The: the || the interests of child 'welfare would (& be more fully ndenstood- by. more and more citizens, and That all people interested in. children would 1« make a special effort to attend this mooi, ported. tu the Bo od that was re| othe Boar of the, As- sociation of Children's'Aid, Socteties is to be held in Toronto on Fri da and Saturday, May 14 and 13. Th Association AE Sonia all; the. 63 Children's: Ai ties in the province, and, it is hoped that both Board and staff members-irom: ile local Society will, be present. | 'The local Red Cross Society las | again offered the use of the cof | at 'the; lake to the Children's | Society for the children at the res i dence... The wonderful. time. - | children had at' the cottage Jost | vear was recalled and the Board | was very pleased te. accept. this | offer subject . tp certain: minor: de- tails being settled, In connection with summer plan- | ning; it was also. decided to' employ a recreational superviyor from the | Community Reereation Association | for the holiday, period. The residence report howed: that | there had been 30. childven:.in care | during the month, snd that there had been eight children in deten- tion during the month. : The, report,.-of . Miss Margaret Hancock, local superintendent; sivessed. the vari of work' whith the Society is called upon to desl with, and outlined ome or twe un- usual. and particularly: difficult problem-cases, Which - the . Society had been confronted with during the past month. Tn addition tothe 30 children "in the residence, the Society's workers are: responsible for some. 300 children throughout the county in foster' homes, and adoption. homes, and also. is work- ing with well "over 100 families oh. "protection" basis. ties for the month of April showed: 285 visits paid, 40 children in care dealt with, 181 office interviews, 26 court cases 'attended, .Z cliniesad~ tended, 29 case gonferences 'and othr' meetings 'attended. . ; nh hope that this community effort in!' | NOMINATIONS | A By The "Canadian. Prag, Saigon; Simi aah. Lib, "ror Eigin--x-Fletehtr 8. 'Thomas, P Essex North -- Edward' ®. Morand, Baer South =f Cy owithm; Wiech, n Srenvilie 'Dundss--x-Ggorge u Chal uth=--Arnold «Russell, : Union' of Bite SEER |" tors. 'Haldim dN OIC E om, Himo ps th, Union of El 'Hamilton Hamilton x Rahar ese North=-x-Thomias" L Pate rick, Prog. Con pisgars Falls--Aberdeen C. Dougles, fT East--Harvey . "Farner, Union of Bouth Terrence Reilly, 0) uth » Union of Electors. - : Peel--xThomas DI. Kennedy, Prog. . . Electors, nto DOVercoust--x= iim Ducks a peas. -- xylem" J. fronto BE Pettiok -- Pas Per, OG aterico North--John a Brown, Lin; Walter 'J. McGibbon, Prog. Oon: Welland -- xP. - Harry: Lewis, Prog. pred 3 MWg Li, 1. WARN MOTORISTS OF TRAINS Melbourne, Australia -- (CP) -- A new device to warn. motorists 'of closing - gates at railway peor whas been invented here. breaker in. the signel h a stop signal when' the + gateman lowers the ane. FLY TROOPS TO ALASKA McChord Field, Wash., May 8 -- (AP)--Movement of 500 troops to Alaska Alaska. by y Plame to fill out under- day. Capt. Walter Weir, assistant public relations officer here, called it an "em " transfer, but made clear that it, was merely to replace men who had been moved south from Alaska posts. NATIONAL HOUSING ACT BUILDING LOANS We are. official We digo ananqe. oNiigly loum-1ar- buywn and builders Lo icld JINSURANCS Ry aN Representatives 8. Simcoe St North Real 'Estate Brokers: 'Make sure your names are on t Federal By-Election on June 8th. or omissions rectified. - PHONE 5360 -- FEDERAL BY-ELECTION To Mr. & Mrs. Voter: posted up in a convenient location in each. polling sub-division. Check your name. . McCallum"s committee rooms, Athol Street W. | will 'be pleased to assist having any errors i he list for the!" The lists 'are: 5361 8 A "Onton. ot] Ron L. MeDonstd, 'Prog. "| 'Sudbwry--A. V. 1 "Toro! To: Discuss Issue (With Americans, ra Gardiner States : By Cparge Kitchs George Kitchen Canadian Press Staff Writer 'Ottawa, May 8: (CP)--It was farmer's day in the Com= ql 'mons Friday -and. there were two substantial developments: ° / 1. Agriculture. minister Gardiner disclosed that removal of the. war-imposed embargo on beef cattle shipments to the mited States will be discussed with American authorities at very early date." > -- :. 2, The . minister alo said he is! considering a. recommendation to | Renew Marri iage Vows "to the agbinet for a floor price un- | At Holy Cross Church 'dergbutter.- " Opposition. members tia, he | opm Ades A Holy Croce Roman 'Western provinces held "the ¥ion: |. Satalis § by Rev. P. Coffey Ang most of the day, making suggestions | Rev. Pat Gorman of St. Michael's for 'charges which they felt would | College, Toronto, will be of special 'improve cerditions Tor {he Canad. | fis ifioance to members of the par- ait | With 'heef, "cattle, 'MY. | renewal of marriage vows. At | Gardiner. saia' steps would be taken | a.m. mass those whose cbs {10 determine. Canada's share in th ie | i with the letters from A to L annual quota of 400,000 head of for-'| will renew their vows while at the e | Slan-ireq cattle which -will ke al. | 10 a.m. mass those whose surnames d | Wed, Lito; the Unjied States under |.come in the remainder of the alpha- 'the' Genevi Trade Agreement. Be- | bet wil attend. fore' the way, Chnada' was allowed It is expected that over 400 cou~ fo export 200,000 * head: into" ve ve will attend. pion tier miata ; DOON SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS mging the setting of a hutter floor DOON -- ONTARIO price, has the matter umder consi- | deration and plans to make some | recommendations to the cabinet. | He 'could say nothing. more ab: 'the | moxtent. Douglas Harkness: (PO--Calgary | 'Hast said the cattle ban imposed | A Summer School of Fine Arts where sound techni- cal instruction and prac- tical 'help will encourage students to express them- selves with complete free- dom. gi 1 both masses there will be a during the war: to, provide beef for | Britain, should be lifted immediate. | ly and Canada given all 'of the 400,000-hvead -- quota; 'Mexico, the | other qijota. country, had' an epi- | demic of foot and mouth disease | and could not ship cattle' into the | United - States. He, warned' that 'farmers .in| Southern" Alberta, dissatisfied with | the government's agricultural poli- | Sits were sigriing petitions calling | for, the, secession of Western Cana da from the East. The secession | sentiment would develop and grow it the government did not alter its stand on same questions. f Replying to questions, Mr. Gardi- ner' said more hogs are being re- ceived than dre required to fill the British bacon contract. Shipments | to Britain were about 25 per cent above the contratt rate. .He: could | not sy, whetkier Britain would take ! more. than' the 105,000,000 pounds | to be shipped. under the agreement. Bail Drope (PC' -- Northumber- | land) called for a-statement 'of the | government's 1949 buster polisy and | said there would he a butter short. | age next winter unless producers | | Were assured a falr price. He could | | pot understand' why butter was kept | { under. 8 price celiing now that pro- | duction 'was up-to, demand . | william Bryce (COF--Selkitk) | renewed" his : sessional request for | the. establishment .. of a board of | livestack commissioners to determ- | ine policy for that industry. If ap- | pointed, it should. include farmers | arhong: its Temberslip. | STAFF Frederick Varley, AR.CA, OSA. R. York Wilson, P.O.S.A, ARCA. Gordon Payne, 0.8.A, CP.E. 1948 Season May 31st until Sept. 4th Registration is now open. Students may register for the entire season or for any intervening period. Good Accommodation, / 'Reasonable Rates. Write for illustrated booklet to: Registrar, 'Doon School of Fine Arts, Doon, Ontario. 1 Store Your Your Furs 3 At Herman Furs Canada' s Largest Furriers Our Modern Scientific Fur Storage Vaults Are: eo MOTH-PROOF .e. FIRE-PROOF e DUST-PROOF -o THEFT-PROOF ET of FAIR EVALUATION PHONE 2520 TODAY For Our Bonded Messenger Service 4 50. 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