Western Star (Corner Brook, N.L.), 1952-06-13

              The Western Star S2NO YEAR—NUMBER 2888 Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada, Friday, June, 13 1952 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES—PRICE FIVE CENTS Hf\ POPULAR SERVICE at the West Coast Sanatorium is the canteen operated by the B Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Lillian War ford and Ivor Butler are the two 1 ttendants on duty here. The canteen is proving a great success and is a decided conveni- Wt ?ce for staff and patients alike. —Staff Photo. ['OR T3JOSE PATIENTS who cannot go to the canteen, the Institute for the Blii ave a special delivery service. Clarence Stack, manager of the canteen, drops in to a n Rose Luther with his mobile section of the canteen. —Staff Pho' 31-year-old Housewife Arrested On Charge Of Murder ST. JOHN'S (Special) i its. Elizabeth Rockwood of ackmarsh Huad, St. John's now a prisoner in the peni- Litiary as she waits trial on e charge of murder of the son. She was ari «ted Monday niorning and j the afternoon the charge as read to her. When the hoy died on May j JT'this year, Mrs. Rockwood iled to get a doctor's cefti lite for burial. Later the body as taken to the government Subsequently an R.C. i T.P. officer had occasion to go | the morgue on another mat- j r and saw the lK»dy of the | king lad, which bore bruises j id abrasions. A further ex-j nination revealed a deep »sh on the head and more bruises on the neck and shoulder. It seemed that the child had been beaten severely and the officer lost no time in reporting the matter to his superiors with the result a further examination was conduct ed by a doctor and on investigating the arrest of the moWier decided. The 31 -year-old housewife, whose husband is employed at the railway dock, was called before Magistrate O'Neill and charged with the murder of her son. She was not asked to plead but was remanded for preliminary enquiry « next week. Mrs. Rockwood is the mother of three other children, two girls and a boy. Their ages run from nine to 15 years. She was married when she was 14 years old. I.S. Paper Criticizes Canada Lor Protesting Koje Action II • WASHINGTON (CP) The Washington Post in a.n : Hitorial Wednesday describes as "silly" the Canadian pro- j p st over dispatch of Canadian troops to the Korean war-pris,i island of Koje. Canadian Government Knt the protest to Washing- \ ■fti last month after a com-1 ■my of the Rdyal Canadian ; part <>f Canada's B-th Infantry Brigade in Korea, was sent to Koje to Pew mill in b.c. Kduncax bay. b. c. m vP) British Columbia's j B»*est paper null began operating Tuesday, turning out j ■JQOO feet of paper a minute, ■ffieial opening ceremonies ■ the Elk Falls Co. plant here Kill be held Sept. 15. com- Betion of the $21,000,000, Hant brings to nine the num- Ber of pulp and paper mills Hnv operating in B.C. help deal with troublesome Red prisoners. The Dominion's protest was based on the fact that the troops were detached from Canadian command without prior consultation with Ottawa.) The Post in its editorial on the situation at Koje, says "actually, the Canadian protest to the I'nited States about the dispatch of Canadian troops to Koje without prior approval from Ottawa was more than trifle silly . . . "It would be ridiculous, of course, if a field commander had to seek governmental approval for every tactical disposition of troops. Either Canadian troops are part of a U.N. Army or they are not,'' Business Men From 9 Provinces To Visit Nfld. MONTREAL (CP) A delegation of Canadian business men from nine provinces, led by president R. B. Perrault of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, will leave Toronto June 18, for an official four-day visit to Newfoundland, it was announced Thursday. The Newfoundland Board of Trade will be host to the delegation which will include chief officers of the chamber and provincial vice-presidents. The tour will include luncheon with government officials, a dinner meeting with Newfoundland Board of Trade members, inspection of in- j dustries and various tours. Bulldozer Sinks In Soft Ground While back filling the huge excavation fronting Canada Packers, Fisher's Hill, Wednesday morning, the bull dozer almost disappeared in the muck. The services of a crane, also engaged on the same job, were needed to get the ponderous machine back on solid ground. „ , GOLF OPENING SAT. The postponed opening of the Terra Nova Goli Club will be held this Saturday, whether permitting, it was an-; nounced today. Club members j will participate in a tourna- i ment at 2 p.m.. followed by j tea. To Call For Tenders At Once On Land Development Scheme $1,700-per-lot Charge Protested As Too High What do the citizens of Greater Corner Brook think of '.he housing situation? And more particularly, what do the folk think who have made requests for lots in the new and development area which has been stalled by high cost? A Western Star survey this week indicated that the housing situation locally is growing steadily worse. With .new people coming in steadily, persons fortunate enough to have 'ionics are being approached by homeless families with requests for a few rooms. Family men are desperate in their search for a roof to put over their kin. ironically, these home-seekers are not poor. They make excellent wages in many cases, and are able and willing to pay reasonable rates for housing. But, as in the case of a millionaire stranded in the desert, money is of little use to them. Co-op Ehon In an effort to solve a lot of their problems through their awn efforts, a considerable number of Corner Brookers banded together last fall into groups of 15 or fewer, and proceeded to study house plans and house building, so, that they could build their own homes under guidance of the Dept. of Fisheries'and Co-operatives, following a pattern of procedure which has brought about considerable home building by other families which have been short of capital but willing to work. Four such groups held weekly meetings, and their meetings looked forward to obtaining land under the land development scheme announced for Corner Brook. But the land development scheme seems to have-4x>gged down. Preliminary plans had gone so far that hl2 houses wart; in prospect. The building sites were surveyed- by Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation.,Now, various members of the co-op groups feel that the "master plan" to relieve the housing shortage was just another big dream. Various members have fallen out of the groups and decided to do the best they can alone. The initial cost of the imoroved land, $1,700. and the terms of payment for, was a sad blow to Ihe co-op members' hopes. With lumber and other building materials to be bought at once, few could afford to pay $1,700 in six months to get possession of a lot. Today's announcement that tenders will be called at once for the land development project was welcome news, but did not settle the question of price of the lots and terms of payment. Not Exaggerated Persons who have not not been faced with the housing problem direct and who might be skeptical of the situation might give some thought to the following cases gleaned by The Western Star during the/past week: A resident of Corner Brook, a home owner, decided to take no residence on the mainland. Within 48 hours after this was known, his 'phone was almost worn out. No less than 70 bona fide family heads, with excellent recommendations, applied for his house. In another instance, a professionalprofessional man, free from financial worries, tracked down a rumor that he might find a house for himself and his wife, although the dwelling was located in an almost inaccessible area, some eight miles from his place of business.Some family heads, disheartened with the situation, hold the opinion that all persons in such an unpleasant position should unite and make a mass exodus from this industrial area. This, they feel, would leave such a gap in the industrial strength of the community that the government, fearing a major breakdown in a unit of the two companies providing Newfoundland with its largest industry, would lose little time in seeing that adequate accommodation was made available. Prize Winners In Fish Contest Held During June 9 Holiday Gordon Candow, Curling, emerged as local fishing eham| pion on the June 9 holiday when he bagged two prizes in the fishing contest sponsored bv E. J. Kearsey Stores, Caribou Road. Candow lander! the heavii est half dozen trout as his ! entries tipped the scales at , seven pounds six ounces.. He also won the prize for having ; the largest quarter dozen I trout when they weighed three pounds 12 ounces. Terence Pve, Corner Brook West, landed the largest single trout—a two pound two ounce beauty. Wallace Read, Comer Brook, came near to copping the prize for the largest half dozen as his entries weighed one ounce less than Candow's. Candow, for his prize-winning entries, received a coleman camp stove and a fine trout basket. Pve received a fishing rod. Candow landed his fish at Adie's Lake, while the other winner fished a "ond on the Siephenville Road. Struck By Truck Boy 5, Dies In Hospital Here William J. Maher, GV-j-yearokl son of John Maher, Greenings Hill, died in hospital Tuesday after he had been struck by a truck. The child was proceeding along Caribou Rd. during the evening rush when he suddenly darted into the street in the path of a C.N.R. Express truck which hit and knocked him down. He was taken to Western Memorial Hospital where he later succumbed. Little Damage Is Reported After Storm Little or no damage resuted from the thunder and lightning storm experienced in this area Tuesday night. Bowater's reported that No. four line at Deer Lake tripped out at 9:18 p.m. but only for a few minutes. The Nfld. Light & Power Co., reported that only a few transformers were blown out. > , The lightning also caused a slight blaze in a home on Batstone's Road, Corner Brook East. Although the fire brigade answered the call the fire-fighters were not called into action. North Star Plant Is Now Capable Full Production From officials of the North Star Cement Co., The Western Star learned Wednesday that all specifications, dealing with production, had been attained during the week and the plant now is operating at 100 per cent efficiency. The Miag Co. undertook to orect a plant for the provincial government which would be able to produce 26 tons of slurry an hour, a cement mill to handle 22 tons an hour and i kiln, 11.4 tons an hour. With all adjustments completed early this week plant mechanics were able to have the machines producing at the above rates. Police Officer On The Spot During Theft In the Magistrate's Court Wednesday, Edgar Kirg of Lam a line was charged and convicted with the theft of $60.00. He was sentenced to seven days in jail. A|r. King took the money from a felloe passenger on the C.N.R. and was arrested immediately by Const. March, who was travelling on the same train. The money was returned to the owner. CANADA LAUNCHES HUGE SHIP LAUZON. Que. (CP)  Transport Minister Chevrier said Wednesday the position of Canadian shipyards "could hardly be more favourable'' than at present. In a speech prepared for delivery at the launching of the transport department icebreaker D'lberville—largest ever built in North America, and second largest in the world—Mr. Chevrier said: "The heads of the shipbuilding industry have the satisfaction of seeing their shipyards operate at full capacity. Big Orders "Since 1949, the government placed with Canadian shipyards orders for $200,- 000,000 which will ensure full employment beyond L 954." The 19 main shipyards in the country now employ 17,- 600 men. Mr. Chevrier also spoke of two 28,000-ton tankers being built by the Davie Shipbuildiny Company—builders of the ice-breaker—at a cost of $14,000,000 for Andros Shipping Ltd., Montreal. The tankers will be the largest ocean-going ships ever built in Canada and Mr. Chevrier said, construction was made possible by the replacement plan established by the Canadian Maritime Commission. This plan provides that shipowners may not sell their vessels abroad without depositing the sale price in an escrow fund which is then used for building new ships in Canadian ports. The D'lberville, 331 feet long and 66 feet wide, will patrol the Arctic. She will have a cruising range of more than 12,000 miles without refuelling, thus reaching regions no Canadian ship has ever attained before, Mr. Chevrier said. TELEPHONE SERVICE The lightning storm which hit Corner Brook Tuesday night disrupted telephone communication in homes on Humber Heights and on Farm Road. Repair men were working overtime this week to restore the service, Pressure Exerted Here When Scheme Delayed Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation is calling for tenders immediately on the major project of developing building lots in Townsite, it was revealed this morning. The land assembly project, planning for which started a year ago, has been delayed for discussion of financial arrangements, and soniie* concern has been expressed locally as to when the lots would become available. Approximately 212 fully-developed building lots are to be provided for sale to individuals wishing to construct houses. There has been some objection to the proposed price of about $1,700 per lot, with roads, gutters, sewers, water mains provided throughout the new area. Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, which is to advance 75'/' of the funds to complete the project, has expressed doubt as to whether the required number of buyers could be found at that price. As a result of the delay in getting the land assembly project started, further strong representation was made to members of the provincial cabinet when they were in Corner Brook recently, and this effort was rewarded with today's announcement. The province is advancing 12'/z9£ of the required funds, the other I2l/z7' being provided by Corner Brook Towm> Terms Not Revealed No information was available at press time as to whether the price lot remains at $1,700, or whether ways and means have been found of reducing this outlay. Payment for the lots must be made within a fairly short time, as the equity advanced by the various parties to the subject is scheduled for repayment within three years. C. W. Powell, deputy minister of supply, is scheduled to arrive in Corner Brook Tune 26 in connection with the project. Keough Interested When a delay in the land improvement plan became evident, Hon. W. J. Keough, minister of fisheries anil cooperatives, was approached ()n--behalf, particularly, of the four co-operative building groups which have been studying building methods and preparing to go ahead with construction of homes for their members as soon as land is available. Mr. Keough showed considerable concern, and added his weight to pressing invitations which have been made to Hon. Philip Forney, minister of supply, who has been urged to visit Corner Brook and discuss the entire situation. The land improvement scheme is in wide use throughout Canada. Under it, Central Mortgage and H;;usng Corporation advances 75',.' of the funds needed to develop the land, including essential services. In Newfoundland, the province has put up 25*/, of the funds on some other projects. To add impetus to the local scheme, the town of Corner Brook came into the financial arrangements to the extent of 12'///,. Mother Watches As Convict Kills Daughter CARMEL, N.Y. <AP)— An escaped convict, making a desperate effort to seize a getaway car, stabbed a nineyear-old girl hostage to death Wednesday as police1 closed in on him. Hit by three police bullets, the convict surrendered and was taken to a hospital. His little victim, stabbed with a butcher knife as her mother looked on, died an hour later. Gave Warning The slayer, Donald Snyder, 25, of Canastota, N.Y., gave warning of his desperation and cried: "Tf vou come near me, I'll stab the child." Alex Williams, 45, school bus driver and a special policeman, tried to persuade Snyder to release the child, Betty Lou Arnold. As he talked, he sidled up closer and fired, hitting Snyder. Snyder then plunged the knife into the -little girl's abdomen. Williams fired ,two more shots, and Snyder gave up. Williams was the driver of a school bus that brought Betty Lou home late Wednesday. The little girl, daughter of a prosperous hardware merchant, was crossing the lawn to join her young sister and another child when Snyder emerged from behind a bush. He walked up to the house and told Mrs. Snyder: "I'm an escaped convict. The cops are after me. I'm not fooling. I want you to let me in here or I'll take your children."The mother screamed to the children: "run, run." Two of them ran, but Snyder seized Betty Lou. Williams, seeing Snyder grab the child, drove away to get his gun. BOOT-LEGGING CHARGE Two residents of Quarry Hill were charged and convicted with the illicit selling liquor in court on Friday. Both were fined a sum of $lOO.OO each Seek Co-operative Plan To Sprinkle Town Streets At Tuesday night's meeting of the Comer Brook East Town Council, Mayor Bugden asked and received permission from the council to discuss a co-operative program with the town of Corner Brook West for sprinkling town streets with ?ulphite liquor. The mayor suggested that C. B. West might be able to provide a truck, while C. B. East would contribute a tank as a sulphite container. In this manner the councils would be able to overcome a pressing problem, which the councils, individually, would find rather dffucult to surmount.Sub-Division A plan of sub-division of land, forwarded by North Star Cement Co., was handed over to O. Woods, town engineer. for corrections. Many of the specifications outlined on the plan did not conform to the Town Planning Act of Corner Brook East. The council also discussed the forthcoming elections and will, possibly at the next meeting decide on a nominating date. Five councillors are to be elected to fill vacant posts. \ > Members pointed out that persons who are in arrears in taxes are not eligible for nomination. However, they are free to participate in the election.