Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 4, 1949, Winnipeg, Manitoba FINAL EDITION Cloudy clearing this evening Clear and warmer Sunday Winds westerly at 15 Low tonight 48 and high Sunday 70 VOL 214 54 PAGES PRICE 5 CENTS WITH lOc WINNIPEG SATURDAY JUNE 4 1949 Sun Rife 4.23 aim Moon RIM 11.23 Sun p.m Moon Set 1.15 CLEAR AND WARM TIC OFFICIALS SUSPEND CANADIAN UNION Takes Stand And Admits Not Querying Police G S Thorvaldson Ind whose charges at e last sitting of the legislature precipitated the ointment of a commission to inquire into police methods took the tand at the police Friday His appearance occasioned fiery by counsel appearing for the police who alleged lat Mr Thorvaldson had made his charges without inquiring into the police side of the story Morn ro Join Hunt or Boy 6 EASTMAN Que June 4 CP A force Of more than fresh was expected Saturday o join the gigantic for Michel Fontaine missing nee Monday in dense on his father's arm near here A directional commit- ee set up to co-ordinate searchers A bandit drama would have been at home in the Middle Ages is taking place in this little town of Sicily A street peddler carries on business as usual whils police conduct a search for Salvatore Giuliano an outlaw blamed for scores of robberies and the killing of 70 policemen is nestled among the mountains of western Sicily and is reportedly the bandit gang's stronghold as well as the home of Giuliano A strict curfew has been clamped on the town and all stores were closed for several days in an effort to starve the hunted man Into the Over Already Registered For Huge Birthday Celebration With the start of Winnipeg's and other subjects will take week-long 75th birthday part celebration just one day away zens all hanging out the flags and for seven days of carnival and Visitors from -all parts of ada and the United States have been into the city during the past few days All main hotels Sn the city plugged to capacity and are booked ly for the entire week The registration book at a booth Saturday ed names of persons from such scattered spots as couver ack Flin Flon Glendale Calif Plum Coulee Calgary San Diego Calif dee Scotland and Mexico W Fridfinnson in charge of re- said Saturday that up to Friday afternoon well over anniversary visitors had registered at the 14 booths located through the city It is mated that many hundreds more come into the city but have Three jeeps with spraying equipment will spread a fumed fog over the parade route Other parade items are original Red River a St Boniface float depicting the ar- rival of In the west an old city fire engine and a covered wagon Earlier Monday there be special ceremonies at air Winnipeg schools The gives its first of a series of air displays over the city at noon At the same time Hon R F Williams will not registered Official opening day of the big week Sunday will be a day for worship and remembrance Special services have been arranged all over the city One of the day's main features will be a military tion Day parade starting at Memorial boulevard at 2.30 p.m Biggest street event of the whole week is the 75th historical cultural and industrial parade at 3 p.m Monday More than 100 floats depicting Parade Route For Monday The route of 75th Anniversary parade Monday will be as follows Redwood and p.m Main and Higgins 3.19 City Hall 3.27 Portage and Main 3.34 p.m Portage and 3.40 Portage and Mall 3.48 p.m Portage and Sherbrook 3.57 p.m Sherbrook and Broadway 4.02 p.m Broadway and Osborne 4.10 p.m In bad weather the par ade will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m The public are asked to listen to any of the Greater radio stations between 10 and 1 Monday for repeated an as to whether th parade will be held as scheduler or will be postponed e tbe first guest speaker at ay's ceremony beneath the city's jUge birthday cake at the corner f Portage and Main Speaker a his ceremony on Wednesday will e Luther W or of Minnesota number f local and visiting will be n attendance at birth ilay cake each day Other special events Monday are a farmers barbecue on thi building grounds at p.m senior men's baseball at Osborne stadium at 30 p.m special anniversary performance o he Winnipeg Ballet at the Play louse theatre at 8.30 p.m and the grand opening ball at the civi and street dancing 1 North Winnipeg both at 8.30 pji At 11 p.m the opening display o will light up the skie over the legislative buildin grounds Chinese Reds Aim Drive At Canton's Approaches CANTON June 1 The Chinese Nationalist yuan parliament left the Chinese mainland Friday Formosa in ships which have been waiting since day to evacuate the tors NANKING June 4 AP nese Communist armies striking deep into the heart of south China twin drives Saturday were re- ported closing in on a defence point 300 miles from Canton refugee cap- ital Gen Liu second field army was said to be rapidly ing which is on the ural approach to Canton Reports here are that General Talks Planned At Hong Kong SINGAPORE June 4 Rt Hon A V Alexander defence minister will have talks with Britain's three service chiefs in the Far East when he reaches Hong Kong next week re- sources said Friday Mr Alexander who left don by air Thursday is due in Singapore Sunday He is expected to fly to Hong Kong Monday companied by Air Marshal Sir Hugh Lloyd chief in the Far East Gen Sir Neil Ritchie of British land forces in the Far East also plans to fly to Honf King for Mr Alexander's Liu famed one-eyed general Communist China is expected thrust on southward to little more than 200 miles north east of Canton From there his army probably will drive southwestward to Ku kong a defence point for Canton about 150 rail miles north of the refugee capital Advance headquarters of Gen Yu Nationalist in south China are at Yu has troops at his disposal Paralleling this drive is the southward push of Gen Lin fourth field army from Manchuria Meanwhile at Shanghai a said Chinese Communist forces have occupied without re sistance Tsingtao last city held by the Nationalists in the northeas and until recently anchorage fo the United States western Pacifi fleet Britain To Wait and See LONDON June 4 tain is expected to avoid an im mediate stand on recognition o Communist China preferring rathe and see in view of her large commercial interests in Orient While the United States i anxious for western powers to form a common policy Britain is said tc hold such a policy cannot be reach ed until the Communists set up a formal government Russian Stand PARIS June 4 AP Im talks which may lead to in Russia's relations with nese Nationalist here Friday when the Ri to China Gen met Andrei I foreign f Delays Likely During Parades WEC Predicts Parades because of their rou ing on transit the Decoration Day parac Sunday and the civic Mon day seriously a feet transit service during th coming week according to Winn peg Electric company officials People planning to see the Dec oration Day parade Sunday the say should be down town by p.m Monday the civic p a r a d may interrupt service between 2.3 and 4.30 p.m on a number o transit routes Residents of Nort Winnipeg and should on location by 2.50 p.m South Winnipeg and avenue residents and people livin in the area adjacent to west of Sherbrook street may ex service interruption from approximately 4 p.m Th company will however constant service at ints informa tion telephone Officials also point out that during the birthday week Memorial boulevard will be closed to traffic Sell t irk and Osborne streetcars ate north and south on cess and Donald tage at Donald instead of tra veiling east and west on tage These jars will get to orth via Logam at Ma and will get to Osborne street v Broadway at Donald stree car routes normally ial boulevard will travels on way and on Portage to street Crescent buses will come in bound on Vaughan to Portage ir stead of on Memorial bonlevar while University buses will trav outbound on Vaughan Portage southbound at the Pow building King's Birthday Paper Schedule Monday June 6 On the King's Birthday day June 6 the Free Press published and throughout the on a today schedule Sunday Classified Ads will be accepted from 6 p.m to 10 p.m for in Monday's edition M o n d a y s business office hours will 9 6 p.m Advertising Phone Circulation f No Move To Admit SIU Methods Questionable OTTAWA June 4 Canadian union was suspended Friday night by the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada but the committee which decided on he suspension refused to recognize the Seafarers International union for affiliation After five days of closed meetings the committee found that the had violated the con- of the and failed to accept its res as an affiliate five days ot closed for a force of Numbers taking part in the earch have increased steadily ince Monday night word oi Michel's disappearance brough rowds to this Eastern Townships tillage As many as 800 were comb ing the brush Friday The frail lad disappeared while ie and two older brothers were ou alter the cows The brothers the little fellow he had better go ack to the farmhouse No fresh clues have been fount ince Friday when a bay's font rints were found in damp grount -in the bush The prints were less than two days old mt as the hours went by gradually faded and their hope that Michel could stil e alive PARTY DRESS Press Wears Six Giant Flags Up went the down went the ropes and Free Press building began to sume a festive look in tion for Winnipeg's day party Along with other gers the Free Press looked around this week for suitable birthday party de- on red white and blue attire Some one down among the moth and came up with the sbi ing ones feet by 27 had not been used for many years These flags which so far as is known the in the British empire are only for special occasions peg's 75th birthday party is just such an it was agreed Consisting of two Union Jacks and four Canadian flags they were made in Liverpool England in 1927 especially for the Free Press and been used for jubilee celebrations ever since They ware first used when Canadians were celebraiting the Diamond Jubilee ot Canadian confederation and last used for the visit of the King anil Queen in 1939 After Mr Thorvaldson had that he had not gone to tie police station to investigate ie charges that persons had been leld incommunicado Jin three ases he raised in the legislature I B Graham counsel for the Winnipeg police commissioners barged that common hould have led Mr Thorvaldson o do so Chief Justice E A McPherson chairman of the three-man com mission also pinned a ment by Mr Thorvaldson that ii the commission wished to prov that it was common practice t wld persons incommunicado the should subpoena every lawyer ir Winnipeg Mr Thorvaldson amended the remark to every lawyer who practiced in police court and by tiie chief justice if he wanted this group subpoenaed replied he did not The commission heard the cas of one complainant after Mr Thar testimony and then a the hearings until Tues day morning at 1030 To data seven of 18 schedule complainants have been Before the afternoon ings got under way Mr Lamon said he thought that Mr son ought to be called in view what had occurred during th morning He could give either on the case on the whole issue which might b applicable Efforts had been made by polic counsel during the morning to dis credit Mr profes ability If police counsel di not call him then he would sai Mr Lamon t Mr Graham protested that he did not think that they had questioned the qualifications of See Page 10 FIRST PHOTO FINISH Nimbus Squeezes Win 111 Tight Derby Classic EPSOM Surrey June a well-fancied lorse Saturday won the Derby Britain's premier classic on Epsom Downs Nimbus took the running of the classic in a photo finish with two other horses Amour Drake was second and Swallow Tail It was the first photo finish in the history of the race over Epsom Dawns course with a gruelling uphill grade at the finish The race was over a distance of miles Nimbus owned by Mrs M and ridden by Charlie Elliott thus took down a record first money of in the most thrilling derby finish in living memory Amour Drake French challenger owned by Leion Volterra was coming up fast at the finish with Swallow Tail just a head be- Bet was 7 to 1 against Nimbus 10 to one against Amour Drake and 100 to X against Swallow Tail Swallow Tail is owned by the Earl of Derby after one of FESTIVE MOOD Enjoy Yourselves Citizens On the eve of Winnipeg's 75th birthday party week Mayor Garnet Coulter day issued an invitation to all citizens to enter into the festive mood of the week and really good time Mayor Coulter also extended a hearty welcome to all our friends from the United States who will be with us to brate our birthday whose ancestors the race is named It was another bitter ment for Gordon Richards on British jockey who never has won the coveted derby He was aboard the favored Royal See DERBY Page 16 Toronto Residents Win Prizes TORONTO June 4 CP Two Canadians gained modest fortunes Saturday dominion although nobody in the was reported holding Irish hospital sweepstake tickets on Nimbus which won the derby on Epsom Downs Alex McKee Toronto ing plant worker held a ticket on Amour Drake beaten by Nimbus in a photo finish and won Nels MacFarland of Toronto's sub- urban Long Branch won with his ticket on Swallow Tai which finished third In a Canadian sweepstake oper ated by the Army Navy and Air Force Veterans association of Can ada Florian Deneault of Montrea won with his ticket on Nim bus Myrtle Hebert of Toronto heW a veterans association ticket on Amour Drake and will collect 523 193 while W Le Marquand o Montreal held a ticket worth 513 462 on Swallow Tail ngs the committee found that he had violated the con- of the and failed o accept its responsibilities as an affiliate It made itself clear that the suspension did not pave the way admission of the as an affiliate The was too willing and ready to man the ships of men on strike with crews with the full support of tbe struck com- panies to say nothing of the questionable methods commented the committee Such methods have no place in the labor movement as understood in Canada Tbe committee headed Percy Bengough president of the included Carl E Berg and William Suspension of the will up for review at the congress annual convention next September when it may be lifted extended or turned into outright expulsion The union allegedly TWO MEN KILLED HALIFAX June 4 men were killed Friday when a boiler exploded at a lumber in Grosses Coques on Nova Scotia's southwest shore here reported EXAM RESULTS MAILED TO 190 University Undergraduates Receive Awards Worth Scholarships medals and prizes totalling approximately have been granted to 190 sity of Manitoba undergraduates cording to award lists for the 49 academic session released day by the registrar's office The undergraduate were an- concurrently with the mailing of final examination re- sults to students Friday after- noon Among new awards appearing in the list are the Winnipeg Life Underwriters association ship in the Employers Anniversary Week Programme Of Events First and Second Days SUNDAY JUNE 5 Decoration Day Commemoration Day Special Services In 411 City Churches at soldiers relatives monument way and Choir from All Saints church in ance veterans organizations and army and navy units at the cenotaph for special memorial service Hay Parade will commence after special service boulevard north to Portage Portage cast to Main street Main street north to Selkirk avenue Miike a concert by talented young musicians in the Winnipeg auditorium of stone at Zedek synagogue ington crescent at Maryland bridge MONDAY JUNE 6 Civic and Farmers Day at all Winnipeg public of former and teaching staffs Presentation of class photographs to pupils Display Iby with guest speaker at city's birthday cake corner Portage and Main luncheon at Royal Alexandra hotel Bowling Tournament at club 15th Anniversary Historical Cultural and In- Parade starts corner of Main and Redwood comes down Main up Portage avenue to Sherbrook street south on to Broadway thence to legislative building grounds Barbecue en grounds south legislative buildings Men's Baseball at stadium special performance at Playhouse Opening Ball at Winnipeg auditorium in North Winnipeg ot at legislative V it elation of Manitoba scholarship in Commerce the Frank W Homer company book prize in Pharmacy the McMahon limited scholarship the J G Fraser limited summer sketch prizes in Architecture and the Canadian In- limited research Four scholarships totalling were not awarded while winners of two scholarships valued at each have yet to be named The registrar's office also an- the names the following graduates which were inadvertently omitted from the published account the May Bachelor of Science in the eral James Douglas as at Oct 7 Bachelor Commerce Regular Glen Duncan Provisional announcement of the award of undergraduate ships and medals ARTS AND SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS scholarship in Greek for highest standing in first year Greek Gelmon Joseph Sir James Aikins scholarships in Senior honors division hi arts and science first year stein Leonard Junior division in arts and science second year thers Mary Gretchen Junior di- vision in arts and science first year Welsh Arlie scholarships in brew first year Wohl Sally Second year Cooper John C Canadian club scholarship arts third Watt Clifford R 5100 Lieut Lawrence Cohen memorial scholarship in political science senior division first year Plaice Jack L Delta Delta Delta scholarship arts and science commerce home economics architecture and fine Free Press Flies Flags To Honor Decoration Day As Sunday has been designated as Winnipeg's Decoration Day the Union Jack and Canadian Ensign will be flown at mast over the Free Press throughout the day In view of Decoration Day falling on the same day as Denmark's National holiday the flag of that country will not be flown as has tomary second or third year Brown Marie Anne M 5100 Ewing scholarship arts science agriculture or home economics Donaldson Frederick William Marcus Hyman memorial arship for highest aggregate on 20 units of second year arts per cent Francis Jame Ross ISBISTER SCHOLARSHIPS Fourth year honors Campbell Louis Lome Gandler Corinne Kroitor Roman Aulay George Prentice Neville Rea Donald George Siegrist Myrle Tuxworth Richard Henry George Zacour Norman Cantor Norman Wiberg Peter Third Frank honorable mention Third year Cole gar N Dick John B Eames William Embree Bernard Lloyd Melton Gray Allan Harman Gary McKenty Betty Jane gal Evelyn Sunderland Robert Vogt Erich Second year Carter Stefan Davison Sheila M ty William Fulton Marjorie A Kennedy Lois N Irvine ley N Maybank John Screaton Ross M Shaw Ernest Kaye Shore Joseph Manny Second year honorable See Page 16 Only A Quarter Of Appeals Heard So Far of the appeals by citizens against increased ty assessments have been heard to date according to W Wilberforce clerk of the board of revision About 300 appeals most those on residential property were ed by Friday he said Of the 260 filed approximately w e r from homeowners Mr Wilberforce estimated that it would take more than another two months to complete the hearing providing it sits daily ex- cept Saturday and Sunday as it has to date Ratepayers who have not yet received notice to appear before th board although they have filed peals have no need to worry Mr Wilberforce declared Everyone filed appeal before the deadline will be fied by mail when he is to he explained No decisions have been an- yet by the board led has been a storm centre In the since its formation in 1935 by J A Pat Sullivan He left in 1947 saying he was through taking orders from Communists The committee the might not have been suspended if its ex- had resigned and added that the rest of the Canadian Labor movement might be harmed if the continued to back the in the strike has waged for nine weeks against east coast operators of deep-sea shipping Fourteen international unions had said they would leave the unless the was pended the committee explained Strike Will Continue MONTREAL June 4 strike against eastern owners will continue despite the union's suspension until victory is said a union spokesman Friday night At a general meeting Thursday he said the executive was given a vote of confidence and a mandate to continue the strike Harry Davis president said Friday night the action of the was more a desertion and a betrayal The charges laid by the con- gress against the union are ing but a lot of generalities ated out of thin he declared The capitulation of Bengough and his executive to the American Federation of Labor and big ness is an act gross betrayal Stab In Back VANCOUVER June 4 CP James Thompson western vice- president of the Canadian union charged Friday the sion his union by the Trades and Labor Congress was a stab in the back Mr Thompson charged the executive has folded up under pressure from the American Federation of Labor The er's International union with which the is warring is an affiliate Mr Thompson said the action will be repudiated by rank and file of Canadian labor while his union is fighting for its life Frank Hall Calls Action Wise Step MONTREAL June 4 CP Frank Hall Canadian dent of the International hood of Railway and steamship Workers Friday night described suspension of the Canadian men's union by the Trades and bor Congress as a wise geous step Hall who led the fight in the to oust the allegedly said its suspension would serve to con- solidate the ranks of labor It is a great thing country itself dealing a sponsored in Canada to the he We for the blow at Communist infiltration of the trade union movement As for the Seafarers al union which Hall replace do not consider the affiliation with the an immediate issue It can be considered at a later time Cats Get SAN DIEGO Calif June 4 former college professor who died Tuesday left his home and for my affectionate pet pussy cats There are 14 of them Counsel for the professor's two daughters said they would comply with the probate court's decision regarding the cats
