Western Star (Corner Brook, N.L.), 1951-09-21

              The Western Star 52ND YEAR—NUMBER 2814 Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada, Friday, September 21,1951 TWENTY-TWO PAGES—PRICE FIVE. CENTS Skipper Has Cold Bath Checking Ship Damage / Whew! said Captain Lou Kennedy, as he was pulled out of the waters near the Western Terminals shed Thursday morning after he had taken a dip into the wind swept waters > of the Humber Arm. The dip into the icy waters wasn't a publicity stunt—it is not the practise of Capt. Kennedy to take late-year dips—"not in Newfoundland waters, anyway. » '< /7|t all came about when the v>?ree-masted vessel City of New York arrived in port this morning with a general cargo. As the vessel was berthing the propeller fouled in the bottom and snapped off. With a heavy wind onshore it appeared as if the ship would smack into wharf and cause greater damage. However, good seamanr ship enabled the crew to tie up the ship without mishap. Captain Leaps In This didn't end but was only the beginning of troubles for the hardy Capt. Kennedy. Taking no chances of a long tlelay by scouting around for ' a properly outfitted diver the captain leaped over the rails and into the water and then down under the stern of the ship to determine what damages had been caused, f The City of New York—if it had any feelings would not be worried much by the loss of a propeller. The stout ship has seen many adventurous voyages. Probably the most notable being in 1329 and 1930 when Admiral Richard Byrd and his party of explorers ventured forth into the South Antarctic. And from there flew over the South r Pole. Some years later the 600- ton (gross) was bought by the United States Navy but (Tvgr some reason or other was into service. In 1943 Captain Kennedy bought the vessel and since that time has been engaged in local and a foreign trade. One Of Strongest As the captain says "the ship is probably one of the strongest wooden ships afloat. Certainly it has the heaviest sheathing minimum three feet of greenheart with four feet thickness covering the i —————— ———■— bow. This superstructure was added to the ship to withstand the grinding, crushing force of the antarctic ice. She is also constructed so as to rise when the ice exerts terrific pressure and thus escape much of the rib-smashing force." The ship has a crew of nine, hailing from Lunenburg. From here the ship will take on 54 Newfoundlanders who will be engaged on a government project down north. The men will be accommodared on board the ship until suitable camps are erected. No Settlement Of Strike At St. John's ST. JOHN'S (Special) —Officials of the striking Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, declared this week that many city contractors, who are not members of the Building Trades Employers Association, as well as at least two Association members are sympathetic to their wage demands, and would be satisfied to pay the 16 cent hourly increase recommended by the conciliation board.  The Union used the statements of a number of contractors to answer claims made by the Association that the trade cannot stand a wage increase at this time. Union officials charged contractors who have paid a ten cent increase, the closest the association has been willing to come to union demands, with "using old tactics to try to break organization by baiting individuals." C.8.E.-Humbermouth Amalgamation Deferred Pending Survey Results At Tuesday night's meeti Town Council it was decided t minister of supply, asking for * notice of intention in connect; eastern boundary line which w within the town boundaries. ' This action was taken following a report of the six-man committee (three men from Corner Brook East and three from Humbermouth) appointed to make a survey ot Humbernrfouth which stated that they would not be able to complete the survey until Oct. 31. Substitutions The council took a serious view of the action of a resident who, after receiving a permit to build, substituted materials and measurements t other than that sanctioned by the council. A letter will be directed to him, severely reprimanding his action. - .The council stated that in the future such breaches of the regulations will be treated much more strictly. Town Manager Earl Rodgers reported that a reply had ? been received from the local CNR officials giving the necessary permission to run a sewer line underneath the tracks to the water front. This was in connection with Andrews' tenement house. 0 The council had requested *c the owner to improve the sanitation facilities and had recommended the sewer iine. ' Mr. Andrews will now be notified of the CNR's reply and will be asked to commence work as soon as possible. Progreas Mir. Rodger® also reported , that efcecellent progress was ing of the Corner Brook East 0 write the Hon. P. F. Forsey, 1 time session to Oct. 31, on the ion with the extension of the ill then include Humbermouth being made in building the new road from Humber Heights to the Western Memorial Hospital. Over twothirds of the road has been completed, he said, and the remainder would have been all but completed by Saturday but for the fact that i-he services of the traxcavator have been taken off the project for a few days. In any event the project is expected to be completed next week. British Voters Decide Leaders On October 25 LONDON (CP)—Britain is to elect a new parliament on Oct. 25, it was officially announced on Wednesday night. Prime Minister Attlee gave the news in a countrywide broadcast over the BBC. Mr. Attlee will be risking his Labor regime at the polls at a time when Winston Churchill's Conservatives have apparently been gaining ground with the British public. Many political observers have been predicting Churchill's party would return to power. • Mr. Attlee said parliament will be dissolved Oct. ft, and the election will fallow on Oct. 25, Government Pledges Aid To Hospital $25,000 Needed From The Public * The Western Memorial Hospital Corporation has received from the Newtoundland government a pledge of $50,000 per annum in grants to help underwrite the anticipated deficit of operations, it was learned this week. Bowater's has guaranteed a $lO,OOO annual donation, and the directors of the corporation have been asked to organize a campaign at once to raise $25,000 by public subscription to meet the remainder of the deficit. A meeting of representatives of various local organ - izations has been called for 5 p.m. Monday at the Western Memorial Hospital to set up a committee to conduct this drive for $25,000. Will Appoint Administrator For Hospital The offices of manager and secretary-treasurer of the Western Memorial Hospital will be combined, it was decided this week at a meeting of the Hospital Corporation. This will be achieved by appointing a hospital administrator, and preparations are now being made to advertise the position;—  The present hospital secretary-treasurer, Ronald B. Taaffe, has decided to seek employment on the mainland, and is understood to be leaving on a trip shortly in that connection. Arthur Hammond, M. M., now business manager, has decided against applying for the combined position, and will shortly take up duties on the staff of Bowater's. He has had considerable experience in first aid work, and' it is understood his new duties with the pulp and paper firm will put this knowledge to full use. Civil Matters Occupy Attention Of Court Here Several civil cases were heard by the Supreme Court on Circuit yesterday with Sir Brian Dunfield presiding. William Gullage, plaintiff, vs. Roy Rowsell, defendant, an action for possession of two rooms and $147.25 arrears of rent. Kevin Barry, LL%B., appeared for the plaintiff. Judgment was handed down in favor of the plaintiff, including possession and $147.25 arrears of rent. Several witnesses were called in the case of William Humber, plaintiff, vs. Frederick Blanchard, defendant, an action for $627.31 damages arising out of a collision between the plaintiff's car and defendant's truck on the main road leading from Lomond. The defendant counter claimed for $401.00 damacres. Douglas Hunt. LL.B., appeared for the nlaintiff and L. C. Hawco, T.L.8., for the defendant. i The case had not Concluded up to late Thursday morning. » Several civil cases were heard today. SAFETY LINES Funds • from the pnnual Lions Safety First Committer tag day were used to paint the new safety lane lines and warning signs or various neighborhood streets. Motorists approaching the schools on Park Street. West Street and Humbermouth Road are warned that children' are nearby and asked to pro- ALFRED NESUCETT has been chosen from the seamen of H.M.C.S. Naden, Esquimalt, Vancouver, to be in the Guard of Honor which is to- attend cere monies during the visit of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Nebucett, Port aux Basques. Seek Student To Take Prize Worth $5OO The quest is on for some lucky hoy or girl entitled to ssoo.worth of free tuition at Memorial College. This scholarship will he presented by the Trades and Labour Council in St. John's. The two qualifications are high marks in Grade XI examinations, and that the candidate he the child, or or brother or sister, of a union member affiliated with the Newfoundland Federation of Labor. Applications from Grade XI graduates living outside of St. John's and the Avalon Peninsula still are being sought. The scholarship must be awarded at once, so that the successful applicant can begin classes at Memorial. Baxter Fudge, Corner Brook, second vice-president of the Newfoundland Federation of Labor, is anxious to get in touch with boys and girls of the Corner Brook to Port aux  area who might be eligible. All graduates of Grade XI who can qualify are being sought by him, so that the winner can be declared within a few days. Art Cohen Returning Ta Business Leases Noah Store,- Is Modernizing It Arthur Cohen, proprietor of the big Western Variety store which was burned out on Broadway a few weeks ago, announced this week that he will be back in business about the end of October. He has completed arrangements to lease the store owned by J. M. Noah, opposite the Palace Theatre. This store was ioimerly occupied by the Unemployment Insurance Commission.Mr. Cohen had made plans to thoroughly modernize the premises, and work already has begun. New fixtures will be put in, and modern lighting will be used to make the store attractive. Exterior of the premises will be painted a bright red. Mr. Cohen is leaving today for Montreal and foreign markets to. stock the store. Huge shipments of goods have been arriving since the fire. These were intended for the fall and winter trade, and will be put on display in the new store. Fishermen At Mt. Moriah Net A Shark Hayward Pye and several 'othef'ffshermen at Mount Mloriah got a big surprise Wednesday when they pulled their mackerel net and found a 7-foot shark enmeshed in the twine. With some difficulty the men managed to boat the fish and bring it to shore, where it immediately became the object of interest in the community.According to veteran fishermen this is one of the very few instances in which shark have been taken in the Arm. Early this summer fishermen on the east coast had similar experiences when shark were taken in nets set out for codfish. Will Expropriate Necessary Land To Complete Connecting Street Because of the hesitancy on the part of some landowners to grant the necessary land for the building of the new road from Caribou Road to Burke's Road the Corner Brook West Council decided wheels would be set into motion to provide the Council with the authority to expropriate the necessary land. The project has been on the go for some time and the council were given every satisfaction from a number of land owners. While reticent take such action the council felt that it was the only course left open in order to complete the project. The council also gave considerable discussion to the water line which runs along Valley Road. It was brought out that considerable inconvenience was caused each year as the lines'froze up because they were situated too close to the surface. The council felt that this should be remedied but because of the new plans for the water and sewerage system it was thought that it would be best to make only temporary improvements.Control Of Building Also discussed at the meeting was Section 29 of the council regulations. This section deals with the "Control of Building" and states that owners may not "charge the use for which any building. ceed slowly. Art Cohen is head of the committee and one of his stalwart members is Sgt. Michael Keough of the R.C. M.P. whether heretofore or hereafter erected is, or was last, held or occupied." The council felt that this .section was not being properly adhered to and that'greatcr attention would be paid to the matter in the future. The council pointed out that 'if a building owner wishes to charge the use of a building for some purpose other than was originally intended then the owner must at first receive the permission of the council and the necessary permit. Also brought out at the meeting was the fact that the council had established a new street line for Broadway. The law provides for new construction or for the rebuilding of new establishments etc. Before concluding the council felt that the next meeting should be,held in the Coruei Crook Town Council's office so that the maps available there may be referred to during discussion of the Bland .Land Sales report. SERVICE MEETING Service engineers from the A. E. Hickman company and Brookfield Ice Cream attended a meeting sponsored by JJniversal Cooler Co. at the White House on Sept. 11 ROAMIN' ROUND STRAWBERRIES were in blossom in Townsite this week at the garden of Mr. and Mrs Alf. Murley, West Valley Road. Who said Newfoundland doesn't have nice summers. In fact it would be rather nice if it were not so mild, don't you think? Interferes with the shooting—guns have been known to get red hot in weather like this. s{i He RESIDENTS of Park Street are reported scrambling for off-the-street parking space for their cars after two collisions on successive nights sent vehicles careening into one another during the wee small hours. It's so the folks along the street can't even get their proper rest, what with fenders being battered in the street below. That mishap which made a wreck of S. K. Smith's ear sure was a bad blow, and brought forth the full sympathy of every car owner, automatically. That car had only been driven about 500 miles we are told, and was only in the new owner's possession a matter of hours. * >;= :|; RESIDENTS of Buckle's Valley turned and stared at a car which went roaring past them Tuesday evening, with loud screams issuing from the back seat in a feminine voice. Such antics are liable to get folks excited enougli to call the cops some nighc and see if somebody really is being attacked, or whether it's just a case of "crying wolf". ARTHUR COHEN this week told The Star that he has decided not to prosecute the 20 or so people whose names were recorded by police in connection with pilfering from the scene of the recent fire at Western Variety Co. Ltd. on Broadway. On chocking into the matter, Mr. Cohen found that convictions could lead to jail terms up to five years, and heavy fines for any found guilty of taking articles from the debris. A watchman was engaged to guard the site for two weeks, and he was subjected to a great deal of verbal abuse and "a few stones and bricks hurled stealthily as he tried to perform his duty. * * * There doesn't seem to be much appreciation of the property rights of other folks, especially those unfortunate enough to have a fire. The Roamer vividly recalls the shamful onslaught by kids and grownups alike following the fii'e which claimed the fife of Gus Elms and his two daughters. The sjte was picked clean by avid scavengers who worked for days to locate every can of pork and beans and cake of soap which had escaped the flames. There might be a rude awakening someday when some victim of this pilfering decides that kindness is a waste of time. ♦ * STATE of the road to Stephenville Crossing is not good, and all because good top dressing seems to be almost totally absent from this locality. We sympathize with those responsible for building this section of Trans-Canada high way, because it's almost impossible to put on a surface which will give any jov to motorists. The so-called gravel which has been available seems to be a mixture of stone and clay. The clay vanishes into mud when it rains, leaving the rocks. Quebec- City's famous cobblestone streets have nothing on thi| bit of road! THE PENNANT fever has hit this town but good. Baseball fans, especially the American League ones and moral supporters of the Yankees, lied Sox or Indians, are sitting on pins and needles as the three teams battle it out for the pennant. Every afternoon at 4:30 o'clock is game time and those who punch out at | p.m. can hardly get home to the wavelengths quick enough. * * * This office is a real bedlam with three factions ready to rub it in but good when their team comes out on top. Right now we'd like to rub the grain the wrong way by chronicling for posterity that one of the teams—familiarly known as the Boston Red Sox—WednesdayCartwright Man To Be Tried For Murder ST. JOHN'S  The preliminary enquiry into the charge of murder preferred against John Bird, was conducted and concluded by Magistrate -Mulcahy this week. The accused was committed for trial in the next criminal session of the Supreme Court at St. John's. The accused, a 60-year-old resident of Cartwright, is alleged to have murdered his invalid wife by shooting her. The offence was committed early in August. The investigation was conducted by R.C. M.P. A sister of the deceased woman, who was acting as house-keeper and nurse, gave evidence in the enquiry and will be called as a crown witness.Chinese Make Application For Citizenship During the past week four Chinese made application to the Supreme Court for their Canadian citizenship papers. It is likely that before the court concludes hearings in Corner Brook that the four men will be called to take their oath of allegiance. Last year several Chinese in this area received their citizenship papers. The five men presently making application are Tom -Sing, Tom Wee Wing. Que Lov Dew and Frank Janes. Allied Forces Hurl Back Heavy Communist Smashes As Reds Try To Regain Important Key Peak On Heartbreak Ridge U. S. EIGHTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS KOREA  (CP)—Allied troops this week hurled Imck two Communist smashes against the hard won key peak, on "Heartbreak Ridge" in the rugged mountains in Eastern Korea. They won the commanding height after bitter fighting ended Wednesday midnight. The Eighth Army reported earlier three major hills were captured on Tuesday by Allied forces on the (laming Eastern front; 206 Reds were killed and l>7 captured. The Allied forces were driven nearly 15 miles northward in a month of savage lighting against solidly dug-in Reds. Tank-led Allied troops on the West Central front threw two surprise attacks at Reds Tuesday, but were repulsed each time. Sank Destroyer North Korean radio at Pyongyang, Wednesday, said Communists sank Allied destroyer in Wonsan Harbor on the east Coast and shot down 12 planes, including three B-295. The Navy public information office in Tokyo said it had no reports of an Allied destroyer being sunk, and the Far East Air Forces' spokesman said no B-29s had been lost for several weeks. Figures Rise In Newsprint Production MONTREAL (CP)  Canadian newsprint in August amounted to 484,563 tons compared with 466,443 in the corresponding month last year, the Newsprint Association of Canada reported this week. Canadian shipments in August were 480,581 tons, an increase of 62,992 tons over the same month in 1950. United States took over 85.1% of the total shipments, an increase of 9.6% over like period last year. Masonic Society Will Celebrate 25th Anniversary C. B. Lodge The annual installation of officers of Corner Brook Lodge No. 4832, E.C, A.F. and A.M. takes place at Bennett Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 25. This year's event is of special significance in that it marks the 25th anniversary of |he consecration and dedication of Corner Brook Lodge. To celebrate the event it has been decided to sponsor a new Masonic Lodge in Corner Brook to be known as West Gate Lodge No. 7085, E.C., A.F. and A.M. The consecration and dedication of this new lodge will take place at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 and the installation of its worshipful * master of the West £ate Lodge for the year 1951-52 will be Herman M. Batten, principal of Corner Brook Public School. Dance Thursday evening, Sept. 27, a Masonic dance will be held in the White House to close the activities. This dance will be for Masons only and their wives and lady friends. Arriving here for the installations will be the district grand master of the District Grand Lodge of Newfoundland E. C. and the following members of District Grand Lodge: Hon. J. S. Gurrie„ F. li. Clark, C. Miller, A. S. Lewis, Joseph Crocker, A. G. Williams and H. li. Brookes. The party leaves St. John's on Saturday, Sept. 22, for Port aux Basques, where they wll perform the Installaton of officers at Cabot on Monday, Sept. 24. Oh Tuesday, Sept. 25, they will arrive in Corner Brook where they will remain for the aforementioned functions. On Friday, Sept. 28, the party will be at Botwood for the installation of officers at the Masonic Lodge there. The party will return to St. John's on Sunday, Sept. 20. It is expected that Masonic delegations from Gander, Botwood. Grand Falls and Port aux Basques will be in Corner Brook to join in these activities.(Confirmed on Page 1)