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PLAN NEW CROSS-TOWN ARTERY | THE DAILY TIMES-GAZE OSHAWA Combining The Oshawa Times and 'Whitby Gazette and Chronicle TTE ~ WHITBY VOL. 7--NO. 199 OSHAWA-WHITBY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1948 Price 4 Cents FOURTEEN PAGES | Russia Severs Consulate Tie-Up With U.S. ' By Closing New York, San Francisco Offices ® 4 Soviet's Decision Is Reply To Note In Lomakin Case By Thomas P. Whitney Moscow, Aug. 25 (AP)--The Russian government, reacting sharply to the expulsion of the Soviet Consul- General from New York, has chopped off all consular ties with the United States. The action entails the closing of Russian Consulates in New York and San Francisco, the closing of a United States Consulate in Vladivostok and the voiding of an agreement granting the United States the right to open a Consulate in Leningrad. The United States State Depart-® ent Aug. 19 asked the Russian ¢ {Rn to recall Jakob M. Lo- Me ~ makin, Soviet Ccnsul-General in New York because of his activities in the Kasenkina case. Lomakin is scheduled to start home Saturday. The United States note informed the Russian govern- ment that Mrs. Ossana Kasenkina would not be utrned over to Rus- sian authorities against her will and rejected contentions that she -had been kidnapped. The Soviet reply, as published Tuesday night, categorically reject- ed the United State contention that Lomakin and other Soviet officials had exceeded their legal rights in the cases of Mrs. Kasenkina ana Michael I, Samarine, another Rus- sian school teacher in the United States. "The actions and statements of the Soviet government and its offi- cial representatives in the United States in the affair of Kasenkina and Samarine fully corresponded to the lawful interests of, the Sov- iet Union in defence of its citizens from criminal infringements on their freedom and civil rights," the note said, "The Soviet Government consid- ers that during the most recent period in the United States circum- stances have been created under which normal fulfilment by Soviet Consulates in the United States of RUSSIA SEVERS (Continued on Page 2) Shrine Members On Pilgrimage To the North A number of Nobles from the Osh- awa and District Shrine Club took fart last weekend in the pilgrimage staged by Rameses Shrine, Toronto, to Northern Ontario: The Shriners paraded at North Bay and Sudbury and at Copper Cliff, the Shriners paid tribute at the grave side of Past Imperial Po- tentate Marley MacKenzie with the band playing the. Last Post as ar- ranged by Sir Arthur Sullivan. In the evening the band gave another concert in the Sudbury Ball Park and patrol drill was also a feature. Among the Oshawa district Shrin- ers who went on «the pilgrimage were: Tom Russell, George Russell, Vietor Cridland, Bill Brown, Doug- las Taylor, Tom Hopkins, Jack Gra- ham, Ted Tozier, Chris Osborne, Ken Essery, Mel Davics of Hampton, Clarence Roper of Whitby and Od- die Robson, Dave Higgins, Charles Warren, Bill Blanchard and Arley Northcott, all of Bowmanville. Strikes Drop Over Canada, Ottawa Says Ottawa, Aug. 256 -- (CP) -- Time lost because of strikes during the first seven months of 1948 amount- ed to 538,015 man-working days, a big drop from the 1,529,561 for the same period last year. Labor Minister Mitchell said to- day in a monthly summary that, at July. 31, there had been 87 strikes and lockouts involving 27,540 work- ers. During the first seven months of 1947 there were 135 strikes in- volving 61,061 workers. Two strikes which started last month jumped mid-summer totals to 25 strikes and lockouts, 8513 workers and 79,867 days lost. At June 30, the totals were 27 strikes, 3,765 workers, 350556 days lost. In July, 1947, there were 29 strikes, 3,105 workers, 23,769 days lost. At St. Catharines, 20,000 days were lost by 2,589 workers at a strikebound automotive parts fac- tory. Fourteen strikes still were in ef- fect at Aug. 1. Of the 25 strikes in existence for varying periods during July, 11 were in effect before the beginning before July 31; 'of the 14 which started during July, six ended by Aug. 1. Based on the number of non- agricultural wage and salary work- ers in Canada, the time lost in July, 1948, was .10 per cent. Will Complete Transformer Vault This Year Work on the excavation for a transformer vault to be buried at the corner of Athol and Simcoe Strets is nearing completion,accord- ing to George F. Shreve, Manager of the Public Utilities Commission. This is to be the first of a series of such vaults which the city is in- stalling to place much of its heavy hydro equipment underground, and eliminate the necessity of placing the transformers on wooden poles. Although the shortage of con- struction of any more such vaults this year, the P.U.C. intends to make underground installations in several places, including one on Bond Street west and one on Prince street. The installation of the Athol Street machinery, said Mr. Shreve, will "almost certainly" be complet- ed this year. Final Swimming Meet Tomorrow Rotary Pool Due to the inadequacy of swim ing facilities in and around Osh- awa, there have been very few swimming meets to stimulate in- terest in this very important sport. The C. R. A. has run a very effec- tive Red Cross instruction program this summer and would like to finish the season with a well organ- P foo swimming meet including races for speed, endurance and skill at various strokes. The final swimming meet will be held at Rotary Pool, Thursday, Aug. 26, at 2 p.m. Medals will be pre- sented ot ifrst, second and third place winners. The age classifica- tion" is set as of July 5. That is a swimmer who turned 15 after July 5 is still an' intermediate. There will be races for boys and girls in silver medal for first and bronze medals for second and third places. Po List of Events Noté: A swimmer may compete in an older age group than his own but .may not swim under' his age group. Junior--12 and under--Dash, 2 widths. Intermediate--14 Dash--3 widths. Senior--16 and under--Dash--4 widths. Open swim (first three require- ments of senior swim test) 21 widths (7 widths side or breast stroke); (7 widths back crawl or back breast); (7 widths crawl or trudgen). Note: Separate races for boys and girls in every event including open and under -- each of the three classes with a swim for 21 widths. of the month. Five of the 11 ended 104 RINKS COMPETE FOR GOLD CUP The annual General Motors Gold Cup tournament, largest men's lawn bowling event in the country, got under way at the Oshawa and Whit- by Lawn Bowling clubs, this morn- ing. A total of 104 rinks, comprising 416 bowlers from Montreal, Ottawa, London, Buffalo, almost 150 bowlers from Toronto as well as entries from Peterboro, Lindsay, Belleville, Wingham, Stirling, etc. and 14 rinks from Oshawa, are seeking the hand- some GM Gold Cup or one of the seventeen sets of handsome prizes valued at $1,500. Both at Whitby: and Oshawa Clubs, the greens ahd clubhouses are decorated for the festive event and opening ceremonies were held at both spots. In Oshawa, W. A. Wecker, Pres- ident and General Manager of Gen- eral Motors of Canada Limited, bowled the first bowl, shortly after hé had expressed the gratification enjoyed by the Company and GM officials in sponsoring such ah out- standing event, of international and provincial-wide interest. Walter Kilburn, President of the Oshawa Lawn Bowlihg Club, voiced a sincere welcome on behalf of the club, to the multitude of visiting bowlers while His Worship, Mayor McCallum extended an official civic welcome to the out-of-town rinks. Ron. Snowden, cairman of the tournament committee, briefly out- lined the rules of the event and play was commenced by the first 36 rinks, after Mr, Wecker's "open- ihg bowl". Over at the Whitby Club, T. D. Thomas, M.LLA. and past-president of the Oshawa Club, officiated at the opening ceremony by "throw- ing" the first bowl while Rev. David Marshall, President of the Whitby Club, welcomed the Gold Cup seek- ers to the Whitby greens. Present Bag At Farewell For Manager About 50 friends and business as- sociates of "Mel" Jolley, popular manager of the Marks Theatre, at- tended a farewell dinner party last night in the Blue Room of the Gen- osha Hotel. Mr, Jolley is leaving Oshawa to take over the manage- ment of the Century Theatre in Hamilton. Thos. L. Wilson, General Manager of The Times-Gazette, and Barney Simmons, assistant manager of the Marks Theatre, presented Mr. Jol- ley with a handsome Gladstone bag, the gift of all those present at the dinner: He thanked the donors sin- cerely, and expressed his regrets at leaving Oshawa, despite the fact that this means a step upward in the theatrical business. Bill Williams, of Sudbury, who is to be Mr. Jolley's successor as Man- ager of the Marks, was introduced to the gathering, and in his re- marks stated that he hoped he would be able to live up to Mr. Jol- ley's record both in business and in personal relations. Many out of town guests, especial- ly from the Toronto Head Office of the Twentieth Century Theatres, were on hand, including Max White, Hye Bossin, Barney Fox, Hye Gins- berg and Dave Mandell. Also pres- ent were Aubrey Lent, former as- sistant Manager of the Marks Theatre, and now manager of the Belsize Theatre in Toronto, and Archie Jolley of the Motion Picture Theatre Pioneer's Association of Ontario. Hye Bossin and Wm. Duncan filled in any spare moments in the evening by telling some of their best humorous stories. + Master of Ceremonies at the fes- timonial dinner was Norval Wilson of the Ontario Motor Sales firm. Five Hurt In Crashes Of Bike, Motorcycles Peterborough, Aug. 25 -- (CP) -- One bicycle rider and four persons on motorcycles were, injured here Tuesday night. Most seriously hurt was Charles King who is in Civic Hospital today with a severe arm fracture, a fractured ankle and cuts on the forehead. He was knocked from his bicycle by one of the motorcycles. The motorcyclists were Kenneth Heard and Roy Harrison. Riding on the machines as passengers were the wives of the two men. All four received less serious injuries, > Opens Bowling in G.M. Tourney Shortly before 10 a.m. this morning William A. Wecker (left), President of General Motors of Canada, Limited, threw the first bowl to open the annual General Motors Gold Cup Lawn Bowling Tournament at the Oshawa Lawn Bowling Club greens. 104 Rinks, 72 at Oshawa and 32 at Whitby, are taking part in the tournament with 17 sets of prizes offered. George Reid, of the Oshawa Lawn Bowling Club watches as Mr. Wecker delivers his bowl, --Times-Gazette Staff Photo Broad Boundary Plan To Promote Discussion Approved By Planners Easter Lily Already Blooming In Garden A trifle out of séason, a large Eastep-lily discarded last spring and Splanted in the garden by Mrs. Nicholas Stire, 263 Jarvis Street, has revived and is now in full bloom with two blossoms growing from its long green stalk. Horticulturalists say that while it is not uncommon for Easter }ilies to grow out of doors, it is a comparative rarity to have them in bloom at this time of year. Mrs. Stire last Easter decided that the plant was dead and buried it in her garden. To Seek New North East Park Area Decision that the park area ask- ed by residents of the Northeast ward was not large enough to ser- vice the district was reached by the Town Planning - Board last night. The Board suggested that Assessment Committioner Eldon Kerr be authorized to search for two lots totalling a 90-foot front- age in the Beverly Street--Elgin Street area west of Central Park Blvd.,, to be used as a "tot park" and a larger park be placed fur- ther east to service the whole east- ern area. "The area suggested by the res- idents is too small for a full play- ground," chairman Norman Mill- man said. "Since Central Park Boulevard will be a major traffic artery 'we would not want to have younger children crossing it to reach a playground. I would sug- gest that two lots be purchased east of Central Park Boulevard to fur- nish a 'tot park' equipped with slides, swings and a sand pile. Meanwhile the City Engineer and the Parks Board can look over city-owned land to the east of Central Park Boulevard with a view to establishing a major park to service the whole eastern area." Board members concurred, With the idea in mind that the City of Oshawa will in the near future be annexing some part of East Whitby Township, the Town Planning Board last night set up a broad boundary plan for the purpose of promoting discussion and study. The plan, suggested by Chairman Norman Millman, would take in all of the airport to a line somewhat west of the flying field, north along the old CNR right-of-way and east along Harmony Road, tak=- ing in enough of Harmony Creek to permit the City Engineer's De- partment to have a proper drain- age valley. Stressing that the plah was drawn up not as a recommendation but as a basis of study, Mr. Mill- man said that the outlines were developed on topography so that the boundaries would follow the, watersheds, thus preventing future problems of seepage and sewage. He thought that actual borders should follow these lines as closely as possible. In the case of the western boundary, it would lie to the west of the airport along the height of land and perhaps take in some ground to the west of the height of land. "This would be to provide a farm belt around the city to prevent 'jungle growth' of small houses such as developed in Westmount," Mr, Millman said. The chairman stated that such a western boundary might have to bring in some poli- tical considerations since it would lie just to the east of the present township line. "We couldn't expect them to re- tain a strip just a few hundred feet wide beside the boundary. Yet, in my opinion, we should not take in too much at one time for if we did, it would mean we would be respomsible for policing and fire prevention and possibly med- ical attention," Mr. Millman said. Board members decided to take Mr. Millman's suggestions under study. THE WEATHER Clear, hot and humid today and Thursday. Winds south 20 during the afternoons of both days, otherwise light, Low to- night and high Thursday 67 and '80. Summary for Thursday: Clear, hot and humid, GUN AFFRAYS ADD TO CRISIS IN GERMANY By RICHARD K. O'MALLEY Berlin, Aug. 25--(AP)--Two more shooting affrays at Zonal frontiers have punctuated the east-west tug- of-war in Germany, police reported today. Both victims were Germans. German police headquarters for Western Berlin said persons. in Russian uniform shot and wounded a German woman Tuesday night at a boundary dividing the western zones of Berlin from the surround- ing Soviet occupation zone. The cause was not known. Bavarian border authorities said German police from the Russian zone Monday shot and killed a Ger- man agent of the United States Army. They said the Monday incident occurred at Fuerth Amsberg, a Ba- varian town in the American zone. The Bavarians said a man, whom they described as having many aliases, entered the Russian zone Monday night to pick up "informa- tion material." They said the Russian zone po- lice wounded him with one shot and he staggered across the border into the American zone and went to an inn. Thuringian police followed him over the border, entered the inn and demanded the wounded man be turned over to them. The Bavarains seized one Thur- ingian policeman, who still is 'being held, and the others fled. Bavarian authorities said Ameri- can officials took the wounded agent to a hospital, where he died Tuesday. Meantime, in Berlin, the Soviet news agency said Maj.-Gen. Alex- GERMAN CRISIS (Continued on Page 2) 50 In Hunt For Man, 77 Near Bala Bala, Aug. 25--(CP)--A posse of more than 50 persons today searched district bushland for 77-year-old Herbert Baker of Toronto missing for four days. Police said Mr. Baker wand- ered from the home of Rev, Harry Martin here on Saturday and went for a stroll in the bush. He has not been seen since. Provincial Police said they believe the elderly man is still alive. Nights have been warm and there are lots of berries in the bush for him to eat. Boy Scouts from Toronto are assisting in the search. Intellectuals Aim to Map World Peace By LARRY ALLEN Wroclaw, Poland. Aug. 25--(AP) --Some 500 scientists and profes- sional men from 14 countries met in this lower Silesian city today to map plans for world peace. The as- sembly is known as the World Con- gress of Intellectuals, Intellectual leaders of France and Poland jointly arranged the three- day session to draft a program for "safeguarding the peace" and to answer "war-mongers, imperialists and all those who seek to break the peace." Trygve Lie, Secretary-General of the {United Nations, who is in Eu- rope to arrange for the U., N. Gen- eral Assembly in Paris, was expect- ed to attend the closing session Friday, The ' conference has attracted some of the world's most prominent men. Great Britain alone is sending a delegation of 40 of her leading scientists and professional men, in- cluding Sir John Boyd Orr, noted economist and food authority, and Julian Huxley, Secretary-General of the United' Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organiza- tion, Included in the United States delegation are. Norman Corwin, radio - dramatist and John Rogge, former Assistant Attorney-General) Mme. Irene Joliot-Curie of France, daughter of the radium disr coverer, Julian Huxley of Britain and a representative of Soviet Rus- sia are alternating in the confer- Public Utilities Building last approval, [Board Asks Route To Relieve Traffic On King and Bloor Plans for a new cross-town artery to relieve the traffl@ strain at present placed on King Street and Bloor Street were produced at the meeting of the Town Planning Board at the night. The proposed artery would extend from Park Road along Gibb and Eulalie Streets to Wilson Avenue. The plan was sent on to City Council for plained that at present the only streets which cross the city from Park Road to Wilson Avenue are Rosslanu Read and King and Bloor Streets. Additional cross-town streets are needed 'and it is es- pecially necessary to remove as much traffic as possible from King Street at Simcoe Street, he said. "The new artery would start at Park Road, go along Gibb Street east to Simcoe Street, cross Simcoe to Elm, follow Elm to Albert, thence to Drew Street to Eulalie and east to Wilson Road," he said in giving a general description of the pro- posed thoroughfare. "It can be divided into five sec- tions," he continued, "and each section can be developed as an ine dividual part and yet form an ul- timate link in the whole plan." The first section, Mr." Millman said, would lie along Gibb Street from Park Road to the bridge a- cross the creek. This would not be a costly extension and he rec- ommended that a property set- back be established to permit an eventual 70-foot right of way. "As soon as Park Road is pavea it is highly likely that Gibb Street will be subjected to heavier traf fic," he continued. "No demolition would be needed in this section." Section two would carry along Gibb Street from the bridge to Simcoe Street. Mr. Millman re- commended that this should be made a 7T0-foot street as soon as possible since the CRA building would draw traffic other than the through traffic. To build this sec- tion, he said, it would be required to acquire seme property from the Board of Education for a full width street between Centre ano Simcoe NEW ROUTE (Continued on Page 2) Explosion Hurls Woman Through Office Window Toronto, Aug. 25--(CP) -- A woman was hurled from the chair at her desk head first through a plate glass window to the street today in an explosion which shat- tered part of the building of the Canadian Electric Box Company at Queen Street and Vancouver Ave- nue in East Toronto. The woman, Edith Cranston, was rushed to hospital ir semi-cons- cious condition. Another woman employee, Mil- dred Mullin, injured when crushed by a falling wall as the office buil- ding and basement of the com- pany were shattered by the noon- hour blast. She managed to get to the street and was taken to hos- pital with head injuries. Three men, working in the base- ment, escaped with only minor in- juries and climbed up through de- bris out of the building. Glass was showered on a passing street car, Six office workers were eating lunch in the back part of the build- ing and escaped injury. The Ontario Fire Marshall's of= fice was called on to investigate the Chairman Norman Millman . ex-# ARABS READY TOFIGHTBACK, UN. INFORMED Cairo, Aug. 26--(AP)-~The Come mander of Arab Legion forces in Jerusalem has notified the United Nations his army will not brook further alleged violations of the truce by the Jews. The Commander, Lt.-Col. Abe dullah Tel, sent a memorandum to U.N. observers Tuesday saying if the Jews continue their present course the Arab Legion will repel them, At Lake Success, Gen. Aage Lundstroem, Chief of Staff to.Cout Folke Bernadotte, U.N. Palestiné mediator, formally accused the Ise raeli Government Tuesday of vioe lating the truce. Lundstroem made the charge in a note to Moshe Shertok, Israeli Foreign Minister, concerning the Red Cross zone in Jerusalem. He had conducted an investigation afe ter Israeli and Arab troops entered the zone on the night of Aug. 16-17, Since then a controversy has been carried on between the Arabs and Jews on the question of evacuate ing the zone. Lundstroem said he was sending a copy of his charges to Count Bernadotte, who is in Stockholm attending a meeting of the Intere national Red Cross. Dr. Israel Goldstein, President of the World Confederation of Gener al Zionists, said the centre of the movement must be in New York of Europe for practical reasons, 96 In Toronto May Go to 100 Toronto, Aug. 25 -- (CP) -- Southern Ontario sweltered to- day as temperatures reached a new high for 1948 and continued to soar. The Dominion Public Weath- er Forecaster at nearby Malton Atrport said thermometers may go over the 100-degree mark. Most places in Southwestern Ontario had reached 90 by noon E.D.T. Toronto wag the highest re- ported at 12 noon with 96. Most reports come from airports and temperatures were expected to be slightly higher in sheltered cities, towns and villages. Some of the noon tempera- tures across the south of the province were: Windsor, 91; London, 90; Malton, 94; Killa- loe, 90; Sterling, 93; Centralia, 91. Ottawa was slightly cooler with an 88. The high temperatures are expected to last little more than 36 hours in most sections affected by the extreme heat. Cooler air is on jits way from. north-west Ontario, the Wea- ther Bureau reports, and it should reach the south part of cause of the blast. the province by late Thursday. Montreal, Aug. 25 (CP) six men rushed in, held' hi SHOT DURING Hornepayne, Aug. 25 ( of Montreal and Peterbell, fight took place, is in jail charge of vagrancy. said in a statement he also * LATE NEWS BRIEFS *- ANSWERS RING, ROBBED OF $1,400 --When Eugene Lavallee of Mount Royal Avenue East answered his doorbell today, m and escaped with about $1,400 in cash. They locked Lavallee in a room, rifled his --~ clothing and desk drawers and made off with the cash. CABIN FIGHT CP)--Herme Tremblay, 30, Ont., victim of shotgun wounds in the abdomen during an isolated cabin fight, was flown from here to Port Arthur in an Ontario Lands ~ and Forests Department aircraft it was announced to-. day. Oscar Handula, 43, of Peterbell, in whose cabin the: at Sudbury on a nominal ; ROB BANK SECOND TIME IN WEEK Montreal, Aug. 25 (CP)--Three gunmen today held . up the Boyce and Mont Sabre Streets branch of La. Banque Canadienne Nationale, the same bank that was held up last Friday, and escaped with about $2,000. The gunmen entered the bank around noon. Last Friday a single gunman walked into the bank, fired two shots and ran out with $7,000. He was captured in a nearby field. MR. KING TO HEAD DELEGATION Ottawa, Aug. 25 (CP)--Prime Minister Mackenzie * King announced today he will head Canada's delega- tion to the October Imperial Conference in London and retire from office as soon afterwards as suits External Affairs Minister St. Laurent, his successor. Mr. King also will lead the Canadian dele- gation at early sessions 'of the assembly of the Unite" _ Nations at Paris in September,