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Two Injured As Light Truck Collides 'With Transport THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE OSHAWA : Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle WHITBY VOL. 7--NO. 293 OSHAWA-WHITBY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1948 PAGE THREE Present 50-Year Jewel To Veteran Member Of Lebanon Lodge Here C. H. Dudley Heads Life Underwriters Cecil H. Dudley of Excelsior Life Insurance Co. was elected presi- dent of the Oshawa Life Under- writers which held its monthly ol a os Y CECIL H. DUDLEY meeting and election of officers at Adelaide House on Thursday last. Cecil Bint was elected first vice- president and Frank Turney was chosen for the office of second vice- president. C. H. Witheridge was elected as the secretary-treasurer. The following are on the executive for 1949: Mrs. Evelyn Bateman, D. Staples, V. Cridland, W. Fowlie and Reg. Aker. The newly elected officers of the organization are planning a big year for 1949. East Whitby Welfare Plans For Future At a meeting of the East Whitby Welfare Association, held in the Westmount School last night, the cheque for the Association's quota of the Community Chest Fund was received, and this gave to the mem- bers a stimulus in planning the future activities of the association. President W. E. Noble was in the chair, and various reports were sub- mitted to the meeting. Miss Mary Murdoch, Public Health Nurse, in reporting on her work, told of what had been ac- complished in the last year. She said 269 children had been vac- cinated against smallpox, 298 had received three of their toxoid treatments against diphtheria and against whooping cough, 72 had received their second inoculation and 45 their first. One hundred and forty-three child clinics had been held during the year. J. Wesley Power, reporting for the Board of Health, gave a review of its expenditures, referring par- ticularly to the equipment which had been purchased. Frank Lee, treasurer, reported on the year's finances, which showed a surplus as a nest egg for 1949. There was some discussion re- garding the distribution of Christ- mas Cheer and it was decided to send the usual baskets to old age pensioners, and to give assistance to other families in need. A letter from the Provincial De- partment of Welfare, pointing out that many old people who had dif- ficulty in Festablishing their eligibil- ity to old age pension were in dire need during the period of waiting, provoked some discussion. The sug- gestion was made that the associa- tion study these cases and give some assistance to them until their pensions became payable. Paul Purves undertook to make a study of this matter and to report back at the annual meeting of the association, which is to be held on January 17 in Westmount School. Miss Murdoch, Public Health Nurse, brought before the meeting a to establish a Child Wel- fare Consulting Conference in the township, to which mothers could bring their children for consulta- tion and for advice in the problems of child development. The estab- lishment of this conference had been made possible through the assistance of the East Whitby Wel- fare Association and Cross Society, but the great need was for suitable quarters to house it. It was ~ felt that it could not be held in a school, as it might be a disturbing factor to the children: there. Mr. Powers undertook to bring the mat- ter before the Board of Health at its next meeting and see if suitable arrangements for quarters can be made. OCEAN WAVE VELOCITY The greatest apparent speed of an ocean wave is about 27 miles an hour. At a ceremony at his home last night, Very Wor, Bro. W. A. Hare, oldest Past Master of Lebanon Lodge No. 139, AF. & AM. was pre- sented with a 50-year jewel. The jewel, suitably engraved, was pre- sented on behalf of Grand Lodge and Lebanon Lodge by Very Wor. Bro. Samuel J. Babe, Grand Ste- ward of the Grand Lodge. At the ceremony at the Masonic Temple before the presentation, Rt. Wor, Bro. E. George Hart, P.D.D. G.M.,, gave the jewel to a delegation consisting of Very Wor. Bro. Babe, Wor. Bro. H, A. Suddard, and Wor. Bro. G. Houlden. Present Poinsettias The meeting at the Temple was a special Yuletide reunion and al- most 40 members who had cele- brated 25 years or more in Masonry were presented with poinsettias. Members were present who had been in Masonry for as long as 48 years. Approximately 125 visiting mem- | bers attended from Dentonia Lodge No. 651, Toronto; Composite Lodge, No. 30, Whitby; Jerusalem Lodge, No. 31, Bowmanville and Mount Zion Lodge, No, 39, Brooklin. Oth- er visitors from Cedar and Temple Lodges in Oshawa. The total at- tendance was estimated at 300. An unusual feature at the meet- ing was a talk on the work of the Bell Telephone Company by R. H. Hall of Montreal, Bell Telephone customer relations representative. Underneath the streets and roads of cities and towns of Ontario and Quebec buried telephone cables are carrying 8,500,000 telephone con- versations every day, Mr. Hall told the meeting. Vast Communications Network More than 3,500,000 miles of Bell Telephone wire, out of a total of 5,~ 000,000 miles, is now contained in underground cable, Mr. Hall told members in the course of his lec- ture demonstration. Under one busy intersection in one of Cana- da's largest cities there are 85 tele- phone cables containing nearly 190,- 000 wires. As two wires are needed for a conversation,.this means that nearly 95,000 conversations can pass back and forth under the city traf- fic at this corner. To demonstrate the complexities of cable work, Mr, Hall showed members a cable about thé thick- ness of a man's wrist, which con- tains 3,636 wires, each insulated from the others by a thin paper wrapping. To identify these wires when splicing two cable section to- gether would be a colossal task with the methods of earlier days, when wires were identified by the colors of their wrapping. Today an electronic oscillator is used. The speaker showed this equipment in action, and proved its effectiveness by picking out a specific wire from its 3,635 neighbors in a matter of seconds. Telephone cables, both aerial and underground, have their enemies, the speaker said. Inspection of damaged cable has often revealed rifle bullets or shotgun pellets em- bedded in the cable sheath, and even nails, tacks and other metal fragments. Until Bell engineers be- gan coating cables with an unap- petizing mixture of asphalt and sand, squirrels were one of the chief enemies of the company's cables. Mr. Hall showed members a sec- tion of cable that had been gnawed by one of the little animals, which apparently found the cables a good place to sharpen its teeth. Ingenious Trouble Shooting Devices Many ingenious methods of find- ing trouble in cable have been de- veloped, Mr. Hall went on. The test centre in each exchange is there key point for detecting cable troub- les. The test man, seated at -his switchboard, diagnoses these troub- les in a way that strikes the unini- tiated as little short of psychic. He can tell, by plugging in to a sub- scriber's line, whether that particu- lar telephone is working properly; whether there is a short circuit on the line, and if so, the approximate location of the "short." Many undergrounid cables are now filled with nitrogen gas under pressure to aid in detecting troub- les before they can cause interrup- tions of service, When the cable sheath is punctured, escaping gas prevents moisture seeping into the cable. When the gas pressure drops to a certain point, an alarm rings automatically in the exchange. A cable splicer then searches for the leak. In England, telephone men de~ veloped a novel method of detect- ing leaks in gas-filled cable, Mr. Hall told his audience. A dog was given a whiff of the gas used in the cable every time he was fed. He was then trained to search in the locality of the cable break, and would always stop and sniff where there was a gas leak, because to him that smell meant food. Mr. Hall concluded by citing in- stances of the human emergencies where good telephone service meant the difference between success and failur.. These times, when life and health depend on quick communi- cation illustrate what the work of telephone maintenance men means in terms of human values, he said. DELAY DOCKING Southampton, England, Dec, 15-- (CP)--A gale in the English Chan- nel prevented the liner Queen Mary from - docking Tuesday night with 952€ passengers. She was anchored offshore to await betler weather. Will Be Jewish Synagogue and Rabbi s Residence Formerly the residence of Col. and Mrs. R. 8. McLaughlin and more recently known as Llewellyn Hall, this fine residence on King Street | aries. 2 used as a 1 ence for the children of the church's foreign mission- A. H. Murdoch, who negotiated the sale, states the property will East has been sold to the Oshawa Jewish Congregation for use as a| | change hands about the latter part of January and will be remodelled. synagogue and rabbi's residence. For some years the building has been | owned by the Foreign Mission Board of the United Church of Canada | The purchase price was not revealed, ~--Times-Gazette Staff Photo. What to Do To-Night THIS IS A COMMUNITY CHEST ASSISTED SERVICE LEATHERCRAFT--Adults, Mon- day to Friday, 2-4 p.m. - Adults, Tuesday to Friday, 7-9 p.m. Chil- dren, Monday to Friday, 4-5.30 p.m. Children, Saturday morning, 9.30- 11.30 am. BOYS' GYM--Monday, Wednes- day and Friday, 4-530; Saturday morning, 9.30-11.30. GIRLS' GYM AND FOLK DANC- ING--Tuesday and Thursday, 4-5.15 p.m. LADIES' GYM--Thursday even- ing, 7-9 p.m. MEN'S BODY BUILDING--Mon- day, Wednesday and Friday, 7-9 pm, WOODSHOP -- Adults, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7-9. p.m, Boys, Monday, Wednesday and Fri- day, 4-5.30. Boys, Saturday, 9.30-11. RADIO SERVICE--Boys, Mon- day, 8-9 pm. WEAVING--Monday to Friday, 2-4 pm, and 7-9 p.m. CHILDREN'S ART -- Saturday morning, 9.30-11.30. ' RADIO SR. DRAMA GROUP-- Tuesday and Thursday, 7-9 p.m. FLY-TYING--Tuesday, 7.30 p.m. CHECKER CLUB --- Wednesday, 7.30 pm. Special Events Wed., Dec. 15--Community Assoc. Central Council Meeting, 7.30 p.m. R.A. Board of Directors' Meeting in Club Lounge, 7.30 p.m. Canadian Order of Foresters' Children's Party in Auditorium, Thurs, Dec. 16--Neighbourhood Minor Hockey Association, Lecture Room, 8 p.m. Skating Club, Club Lounge, 8 pm. Fri, Dec. 17--Air Cadets Christ- mas Party in Auditorium. Sat.,, Dec. 18--"High-Tide", Sat- urday afternoon, 3.30 to 5.30, spon- sored by CKDO. Neighbourhood Associations Square Dance, Wood- view Park Hosts, 8.30 in Auditorium. 20 Months Away, RCMP Constable Here on Furlough "It's hard to put into words, but you know how I feel--it's pretty wonderful. These were the words of Mrs. John Turnbull, 99 Wood Street, whose son Jack, 20, has just returned home on furlough after 20 months in the R.CM.P. Stationed first at Halifax and later at Regina, Constable Turn- bull has not been home for a visit since his enlistment. Although he was for some time in the Identifi- cation Branch of the Mounted Police, Jack is now doing general police work in and near Halifax. "It's just like the Provincial Police here," he said. "There are no Provincials in Nova Scotia, so we enforce all Provincial and Fed- eral laws." Jack, who arrived home on Wed- nesday last, will be ble to be home for Christmas, for his furlough lasts until Dec. 26. And, as he says, "Christmas at home is certainly a wonderful thought." Panel Track Wrecked In Collision Stewart Mackin, 97 Park Road North, and Fred Dingle, 803 Rowena Street, were admitted to the Oshawa General Hospital last night after the light panel truck (left) in which they were driving west on King Street, collided with the rear of a rack body transport (right) near the Brewers' Warehouse. The damage to the light vehicle is graphically Boriraved in this picture taken at the scene of the accident soon after it occ! --Times-Gazette Staff Photo. Echoes Of Municipal Election, Power Shortage Heard At Laber Council Echoes of the municipal election and the power shortage were heard last night when the Oshawa and District Labor Council passed a resolution condemning the Public Utilities Commission for allegedly playing "partisan politics." The subject was brought up when Michael J. Fenwick, secretary- treasurer of the council, read a let- ter from the P.U.C. charging that labor had not offered any real help during the critical power shortage. "I object to this letter," com- mented Mr. Fenwick. "The P.U.C. should well know that with the co- operation of labor, the Ontario Mal- leable Iron Company went on night work, working one of the most dis-. agreeable shifts from 11 pm. to 7 am. This company and its em- ployees not only co-operated to the greatest extent but did everything possible to keep within its quota. When Malleable started on night work, there was a front page story about it in The Times-Gazette. Evi- dently the commissioners are so dumb they can't read." He charged that the P.U.C.'s let- ter was nothing but a partisan political attack on labor, made on the eve of an election. "They are playing politics and nothing else," he said. Without a dissenting vote the Labor Council passed a motion reading: the present power shortage comes with ill grace from a public body which was more than reluctant to include Labor on power conservation. The P.UC.'s statement was obviously prompted | by partisan political considerations and not -a_ desire to secre Labor's participation." Mayor Frank N. McCallum's let- ter to The Times-Gazette explain. ing that his statements ahout lack only to Mr. Fenwick also came jn "The P.UC.'s statement that Labor refused to co-operate in | in any discussions | of co-operation from Labor applied | for criticism, 1} "Mayor McCallum is talking through his hat," declared Delegate B. R. Clarke. "He didn't have time to attend the meeting on conserva- tion held by labor and management but sent his stooge along. McCallum, like Drew, wants two strings on his bow. While he is the Federal Pro- gressive Conservative candidate for this riding, he kept his position as alderman so he will be sure to have one job. He isn't at all sure of being elected to Parliament." The council passed a motioh stat- ing: "We deem Mayor McCallum's attack on Brother Fenwick as being also prompted by political motives and in keeping with the policy of the Progressive Conservative party to 'escape responsibility for the present power shortage. We have full confidence in Brother Fenwick, despite Mayor McVallum's hit-and- run tactics on the eve of the munic- ipal elections." A suggestion made by Alderman Evelyn Bateman in City Council recently that all tenants should be taxed brought the fire of the dele- gates. "While I am not a tenant, I think any such plan would be very un- fair," said Mr. Clarke, "The land- lords in this city are doing all right for themselves and in setting their rents that allow enough to take care of the taxes. If a plan such as | this was imposed, it would mean that tenants would be taxed twice." "It is the stupidest proposal ever brought up in Council," commented Delegate William Rutherford. "It is purely a reactionary meas- ure and only a Tory like Mrs. Bate- man could conceive such an idea," agreed Mr. Fenwick. The meeting decided to write City Council expressing Labor's, op-~ position to any move to tax ten- ants. An advertisement to this ef- fect will also be published. Attack Poll Tax Oshawa's poll tax also came in for a drubbing by delegates. Dele- gate 'Joseph Shortt declared it was time that the poll tax was done away with, "Anyone who pays poll tax should have a vote, People who pay taxes should have some say in how the | money is going to be spent," he | declared. Mr. Fenwick said the poll tax be- | longs to the horse and buggy days. In the old days the tax could be worked off but now this was barred. The meeting endorsed a resolution asking for the abolition of the poll tax or a ruling that any person who pays poll tax be entitled to a vote in the municipal elections. The Labor Council voted to do- nate $10 each to the Religion-Labor Foundation and the Kiwanis Christmas. Seal Fund. It also ac- cepted with thanks a trophy from Alderman Rae Halliday to be added to the Labor Day awards. In a final resolution, thé meet- ing asked the Solicitor General of Canada to remit the sentences of o Light Vehicle Is Almost Demolished King Street West Fred Dingley, 803 Rowena Street, suffered a broken right femur, a bad cut on the head and lacerations about the body; while Stewart Mackin, 97 Park Road North, received a lacerated scalp and two cuts on the forehead when the light panel truck in which they were riding was in collision with a transport truck on King Street West, near the Brew= ers' Warehouse shortly before 7 p.m. yesterday. 7 The panel truck, driven by Mae= Kiwanis Club Holds Party For Kiddies About 100 children and grand- Kiwanis Club had a merry evening of entertainment at the Hotel Gen- osha yesterday evening when the club held its annual Christmas par- ty. Kiwanians and their wives were also. in attendance in large numbers, and they seemed to enjoy the infor- mal proceedings just as much as did the ehildren. Under the chair- manship of Robert McNab, a varied program was presented, starting with the singing of Christmas carols with Matt Gouldburn at the piano. The children entered into the spir- it of the occasion by several of their number contributing to the pro- gram. Dianne Rollins and John Beamish gave two clever dance numbers, Noel McDonald, a boy with a lovely soprano voice, sang two solos appropriate to the Christ- mas season, and a duet was sung by Carol Jamieson and Joan Colla- cutt. Little: Wendy Joyce Coombs gave a recitation. A chorus of ten lusty-voiced members of the Kiwan- is Club gave forth with a rendi- tion of "Jingle Bells" and "White Christmas." A period of spirited group and team games, in which children of all sizes and ages took part, occu- pied the time until the arrival of Santa Claus, who was ably imper- sonated by Dr. George Werry, with Wes Piatti and George Campbell assisting him in the role of Santa's Jesters. There were gifts for all children and grand-children of Ki. wanians, although some. of the children had reached the adult stage, The serving of sandwiches, cake, ice cream and chocolate milk for the children and coffee for the adults completed the festivities for the evening. Both Kiwanians and children were unanimous in declar- ing that the informal type of Christ- mas party held this year was most enjoyable and successful, Lions Lay Plans Charter Night A meeting of the newly formed Oshawa Lion's Club was held in the | CR.A. building on Tuesday evening, with the president, Jack Borrow- | dale, in the chair. The main discussion of the even- ing was making arrangements for | charter night which will be held | Friday, January 21 at the Genosha | Hotel. District secretary Bruce Mal- | colm of Toronto was present. The next meeting of the Lion's Club will be held in the Genosha Hotel on Tuesday, December 28, at 6:30 p.m. INVITED TO MOD Baddeck, N. 8., Dec. 15--(CP)-- The Duke of Argyle, chief of the Clan Campbell, Inverary Castle, Scotland, has been invited to the Cape Breton Gaelic mod here July 27, 1949, it was announced Tuesday, ° children of members of the Oshawa ! kin, was proceeding west when it collided with the rear of a Fleete way Transport parked on the north side of the street. Police said the lights of the transport, which was of the rack body type, were on at the time. The light truck plowed under the rear of the heavier vehicle, almos# completely demolishing the front of the panel truck. The impact oc curred at the left rear corner of the transport and damaged the rack as well as shoving the rear wheels out, of line and breaking the drive shaft. The injured men were rushed to the Oshawa General Hospital in an ambulance. Mackin was treated by Dr, W. H. Stanley while Dingley was given attention by Dr. C. W, Ferrier. Constables Van Allen and Roy Mills of the Oshawa Police Force investigated the accident. Chief of Police Owen D. Friend announced this morning thas Mackin had been charged with careless driving. Five Oshawa Youths Fined At Cobourg Cobourg, Dec. 15--Five Oshawa youths paid fines yesterday ranging from $25 to $75 following their cone viction on charges of causing a disturbance and obstructing police. The boys were involved in a row with police when two of them were refused admission to a dance hall, William Skea, 23, and ° =] Conroy, 18, were turned away from the hall when the doorman tao. ..b they had been drinking. They re- turned with 18 to 20 youths who interfered when Cons. Homer Seale and H. Pearse were arresting Skea and Conroy. The former was fined $75. Conroy was fined $50. : The three other youths convicted were Harry Keller, 17, fined $50; Clifford McLean, 19, fined $75, and Don Lidster, 19, fined $25. Magistrate R. B. Baxter said he was reluctant to send the boys to prison with Christmas confing on, but warned against a repetition of such behavior. BACK IN JAIL Bad Wiessee, Germany, Dec. 15-« (AP)-- Albert Kesselring, former German Field Marshal, after a week of home leave. The British military government said in Hamburb the leave was granted "in accordance with normal penal regu lations." WAGE INCREASE Kitcheper, Déc. 15--(CP)--Wage increases averaging more than nine cents to 125 employees are included in a new working agreement by the Canada Barrels and Kegs, Ltd.,, and Local 42 of the International Wood= workers of America (CIO-CCL). Pay increases are retroactive to Sept. 1, _ RIVER DOWN UNDER The largest river in Australia is the Murray, 1,520 miles long, which is the border between New South Wales and Victoria. 0 eit i IT PL summer's lake boat strike, before | Christmas. BECOMES TOWN Port Elgin, Ont., Dec. 15--(CP)-- | This Bruce County village has been granted the status of a town ,effec- tive Dec. 31, Reeve W. R. Tomlin- son announced Tuesday night. Ap- plication for incorporation was made by the village council to. the Ontario Municipal Board three months ago and a hearing was granted on Dec. 9. Y ou and Your Friends Are Cordially Invited To Attend The Cg NATIVITY SERVICE In ST. GEORGE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH C4 FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 17th AT 8 PM. THE CHRISTMAS STORY in TABLEAU and CAROL pe [3 fn. i S iy SHOP 11 Simcoe St. S. -- Phone 73 CHRISTMAS ICPPING HOURS ALL THIS DECEMBER -- 16 -- 17 -- 18 Open 'til 9 p.m. ; J WEEK ! NEXT WEEK! DECEMBER 20--21--22--23 Open 'til 9 p.m. i Pb a bb b 7:2 chest Li 2 12), ¥ tw PRA H ~ Friday, Dec. 24th to 6 p.m. FNEENE FEET EEG EVE FTG FT EFT T was back in jail in the British zone today ERE dan -