Winnipeg Free Press

Monday, November 21, 1949

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 21, 1949, Winnipeg, Manitoba By Carrier in Winnipeg 25c per week youth gets three years on break in theft charges four representatives of the 32 boy. Scouts who received their King s scout badges saturday at a recognition dinner in St. Luke s anglican Church Are shown admiring their certificates of Honor. The scouts arc left to right John Chapman 1st Morden troop Greg Stevens 27lh St. George s troop Winnipeg Wilfred Ham 47th Winnipeg troop and Jim Collett 1st Portage la Prairie troop. In the lower picture Hon. R. F. Mcwilliams lieutenant governor of Manitoba gives he scout handclaps to Raymond Herbert Thorn. 47th Winnipeg troop following the presentation. Scoutmaster Reg Holt of the 47th troop looks on. 15 denominations to meet Church Council talks fifteen denominations will be represented at the first Western Canadian meeting of the Canadian Council of churches to be held in St. John s College wednesday to saturday the president or. John w. Woodside of Ottawa will be chairman. Leading event of the first Day s sessions will be a service of Wor ship and witness in first Presby Terian Church wednesday at 8 ., with Chancellor the Rev. George p. Gilmour of Mcmaster University Hamilton As preacher. Among leading subjects and speakers will be inter communion introduced by prof. David Hay of movement. Knox College Toronto the Church and the modern state prof. George Brown of Toronto University and contemporary issues of religious Liberty or. Gordon a. Sisco mat ters to be discussed include moral conditions in Canada inter Church Aid service to refugees and Cana Dian Church Relief abroad. and bodies represented will include anglican Baptist Church of Christ evangelical United Brethren lutheran presbyterian reformed episcopal United Church salvation army society of friends ., . And student Christian dec. 1 to Mark Start of Tea Barbados service a new trans Canada air lines service to Barbados will be inaugurated dec. 1, airlines officials have announced. The new service Calls for an additional Slop or. The airline s weekly flights from Montreal to Bermuda and Trinidad. The Carrilean Island will be less than half a Day s travel from Canadian soil and will be a regular port of Call for Tea four engine North stars. Detector stresses need of every Day recreation the need for recreation in everyday living was stressed by Hart Devenney provincial recreation director speaking at a meeting of the Weston Home and school association Friday evening. A film recreation in the Home was screened and the new report card system outlined. It was announced District handicraft classes would commence thurs Day in the Cecil Rhodes school. Michael Sychuk Heads ukrainians croup Michael Sychuk wus elected president of the association of United ukrainian canadians English speaking Branch no. 324, at the annual meeting in the ukrainian labor Temple. Other officers leered were Myron Sli Tulsky vice president mass Anne Rodick Secretary Eugene assistant recording Secrce Ary miss Jessie Adams treasurer mrs. W. A. Kardash women s with mrs. D. Mokry As a. Substitute Michael . Organizer pick Hrynchyshyn press director Gerry Shack cultural Rector miss Alice Bonhs Junior Branch director Andrew Bileski and Ted Gnu Dinko sports directors miss Nettie Bileski. Director miss Sally Komar and Hank Pawluk House committee miss Kopko chairman of social committee s. Nahorniak Alice Bobbs and Al Mokry auditors. Accomplice receives 18-month jail term a 23-year-old youth monday was sentenced to three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to four charges of theft and four others of breaking and entering and a 27 year old companion received an is month jail sentence for similar charges. In City police court William Blakeney Stubbs no fixed abode admitted to thefts Early wednesday morning of in Cash and s5 in postage Stamps from the notre Dame and Arlington garage the Exchange garage notre Dame and Simcoe Street the Lone Star service station notre Dame and Arlington Street and the Canadian fish producers limited 311 Chambers Street. Sill Andrew Murray three ideals stressed dinner meet honors 32 with King scout badges Winnipeg and District scouts were honoured saturday at St. Luke s anglican Church when certificates for the King s scout badge were presented by Hon. R. F. Mcwilliams lieutenant governor of Manitoba. At the recognition dinner in the Parish Hall 32 scouts received the awards. Another 10 out of town scouts who were unable to attend the dinner will receive their certificates at a later Date. An address was giver by Rev. W. Gerald Burch chaplain of. The 16th Winnipeg group. There Are three reasons Why i believe scouting to be the finest organization for or. Burch. One reason is its world wide Ideal of brotherhood another its emphasis on self discipline and the third undergirding nil its duty to communism has the first two but its anti Christian. Only a god centred movement for boys can produce men who can save our Way of life for tomorrow. When lived according to the ideals of its founder is one of the Best antidotes to communism we have. In our Community 1 prior to or. Mcwilliams Brief remarks to the scouts a singsong was led by j. C. Harwood and vocal solos were Given by Royce Hetherington of Portage la Prairie. C. H. P. Mckillick provincial boy scout commissioner introduced or. Mcwilliams and acted As chair Man of the dinner. The following scouts received certificates saturday Fred Coward Richard Clarke Ernest Payne St Winnipeg troop Kenneth Smith 3sth Winnipeg troop Stanley Wylenko Victor Dereniuk and Bill Gall 64th Winnipeg troop Gordon Wiseman Melvin Finlayson and Ralph heard 5th Winnipeg troop Jack Ledger John Stephens. James Morgan Gregory Stevens 27th Winnipeg troop. Clare James Irwin Neil James Buchanan Wilfred James Ham James William Astwood Grant Stevenson Cassivell Robert George drum mond Robert Orrock Dobson Raymond Herbert Thorn All of the 47th Winnipeg troop. David Holman 66th Winnipeg troop Royce Hetherington James Collett Stewart Green Donovan Lytle 1st Portage la Prairie troop Ralph Howsam Robert Hilton 1st Shilo troop John Chapman Gary human and Barry Day of the 1st Morden troop. Scouts who will receive their certificates at a later Date Are Gale Lynn and Allen Hattic 4th flip flon troop William Gilmour Garry Small Anthony Clarke 1st Dauphin troop Robert Newman 6th Brandon troop Green 1st fort Frances troop Dennis Danielson 1st Keewatin troop John p. Minions 1st Neepawa Loop Bruce e. Smith 3sth Winnipeg troop. Man gets 3 years and reprimand in 13 years you Haven t done any honest labor that shows Oji the judge h. W. Whitla said monday in passing a sentence of three years in the Penitentiary on Nicholas Pascavitch 39, of 351 Carlton Street. Judge Whitla commenting on a prison record dating Back to 1932 said previous sentences had been too Light and had not seemed to do any Good. Pasc Lavitch pleaded guilty in county court to stealing a radio an electric Iron and a pair of gloves from a truck parked outside the St. Regis hotel last feb. 16. Total Valtie of the goods was 5190.50. Ronald to. Atkinson of Hartney Man., said he had parked his truck outside the hotel and in the e morning found the door pried open and the articles gone. Evidence showed the radio had been sold for s 10 by Pascal Vitch. Two break ins thieves made off with in Cash during the night from a bakery in one of two week end break ins police reported monday. Forcing their Way in through a rear the thieves entered the Western bakery 646 Logan ave and scooped the s14 out of a drawer. Nothing was taken from the colonial theatre 634 main Street by intruders who Early monday morning broke into the premises by forcing the door open with Crow bar. Orice inside they forced their Way into the Candy counter but nothing was reported stolen. Educators unanimous students today need discipline City and provincial educators have agreed with prof. D. Marty no sky that proper discipline is needed for few educators would commented or. R. O. Macfarlane Deputy minister of education Mon Day. Prof. Martynowskyj Dean of St. Andrew s College Church Avenue and Charles Street had said he was somewhat read in the newspapers reports of the rudeness in some of the Winnipeg schools. Or. Macfarlane said he had never run into such rudeness in his own teaching experience but added other teachers appear to have encountered in such cases he Strong discipline would be the Only answer. Or. H. Mcintosh assistant superintendent of the City s schools said that organization of the majority s sense and Goodwill in a classroom is the most powerful disciplinary method a school can a school also must have the authority and the Power of discipline Over the other few students who. Have neither Good sense added or. Mclntosh. He said that such Power in the Winnipeg schools was used with As much judgment As possible and every Effort was made to get the necessary adjustment made with out invoking stronger disciplinary measures. When such were needed How Ever they were applied the assistant superintendent noted. Troupe entertains Kir coven corps members of the Kir coven corps of the St. John ambulance brigade 350 Strong were entertained saturday evening by the Cheerio troupe in St John House. Miss May Belle Monnington was pro gramme director and Edgar a. Rose master of ceremonies. Artists included Tom Patrick Florence Milne Arietta Busa Lacci Mabel Young Paul Munson Marguerite Cheshire Bill Lesack Norna hasted Alex Worster Isabel Conover Beverley Dunsmore Irene Henderson and Helen Hendry. Music was provided by the sea cadets band under the Baton of Lieut. G. W. Butler. Urgent Appeal for soap fresh air. Camps to be discussed annual meeting of the uni Ted Church fresh air Camps Board will be held in the Sun Day of Knox United Church at 7.30 Thursday. Activity reports and financial statements for the past year will be presented and future plans discussed. Earl Grey Auxin any to plan for Christmas plans for a Christmas party will be discussed by the ladies auxiliary of the Earl Grey Community club at a meeting at s Wednesday in the Earl Grey school. Mrs. T. Bryce will preside. Lord Provost Here scots oppose to nationalize rights scottish people object to a National character eating Back tendency in Britain towards a can to to realization which would Force us into one a Tern and one Mold. There arc certain things which arc sacrosanct with Church j our Law and our sir Andrew Murray lord Provost of Edinburgh and president of the Edinbur ii International festival s a cd monday. Arriving in Winnipeg at 4.30 . Over trans Canada air Linos sir Andrew was met by his d. M. A. Murray of Victoria . The scottish people Are Loyal to the British Crown and there is no general desire to secede from the Union with said the an urgent Appeal for soap to Aid european refugee children but we do want to plagued with running sores on their faces and bodies has been Jeur r sets and prlv1 a Many in advanced stages1 a past we our Church Llang conditions of and out Educa i Many As 12 persons com Tion text us Cei Ved by the Canadian save the children fund. These crowded together with the aged and sick of tuberculosis Are living in the Camps fund officials state. Frequently As prising three families live in one hut the size of an Ordinary living Robin. The shortage of Sony is unbelievable and As a result the children s faces and bodies Are covered with running sores. Filthy undernourished and miserable truly these Are children without child officials reveal. The Canadian save the children fund cloth ins depot is situated at 21 Lombard Street Toronto. Finishing work population patterns on car clock is Spanish club topic the Canadian National rail population patterns in latin for which to have fought ways station clock shrouded for repairs since Friday is due to show its face again tuesday. The mechanical clock has been getting its first thorough Over hauling since it was installed about 30 years ago. We have had to completely rebuild the said a. M. Silverman City watchmaker. Chief Job was cutting a new gear he explained. America was the topic of an address illustrated by lantern slides by prof. Thomas k. Weir of the economics and sociology department. University of Manitoba Friday. He spoke at a meeting of the Spanish club of Winnipeg in the free press building. Miss Priscilla Champagne outlined the years social and cultural programme. President Edward a. Brigden was chairman. Santa Claus Iris spurs lads to Snow shovelling Santa clans is already making his influence Felt in Winnipeg. Sunday less than 24 hours after Santa s arrival a free press re Porter who lives on Clifton Street Hay reluctantly contemplated the wintry task of Clearing Snow from his sidewalk encouraged by his wife of course. When the reporter could postpone the Job no longer he discovered a group of Yule minded youngsters had cleaned the Snow from 10 houses including his own. This enthusiasm of course May not list beyond Christmas Day hut the Blue Clad Leader of the clean up gang stoutly assured him they were going to do the Job All Winter t the reporter has his fingers crossed. Manitoban to attend teachers meet in . T. A. Mcmaster general Secretary of the Manitoba teach ers society and miss Edith Miller chairman of the pen Sions committee of the provincial executive and of the Winnipeg District association executive left sunday for Van Couver to attend a four Day conference of teachers associations of the four Western provinces which gets under Way tuesday. Among topics on the Agenda Are collective bar gaining pensions salaries and tenure. To hold whist drive for children s party a whist drive will be held Friday at 8 By the Dufferin Home and school association in the school auditorium. Proceeds will be used for a children s Christmas party. Few erg explained to camera club speaking on filters Fred Billows addressed the Camera club thursday eve Ning. The speaker displayed a number of prints exposed with and without filters. He said the Edinburgh in to emotional festival of music Art and drama established in aimed at bringing people from different races and nationalities to meet in Edin Burgh on the common ground of appreciation of the it was their Hope that the festival would Lead to an understand ing Between nations and would contribute to peace he said. I am amazed at the International interest in our sir Andrew continued. Approximately 1815. Sir Andrew has several pieces of Luggage which still Haven t caught up with including two Haggis and some historical books on Scotland which he brought Over As sym Bols of the land of the Heather. One of the books will he presented to mayor Garnet Coul Ter who will give the visitor a. Luncheon it the fort carry hotel tuesday. He was to be guest of Honor at banquet monday at 6.30 he also pleaded guilty in breaking and entering three other places the same morning. These incl Rod the Manitoba fisheries limited. 313 Owena Street the Home service station notre Dame and Home Street and the Maryland and notre Dame service station. He and his companion Ray mond Lii Elk duchy rec also no fixed Node were charged jointly and pleaded guilty to break ins and entering the Dis infecting company. Iii Char Lotte Street Early tuesday morning. Stubbs was sentenced to three years on each charge to run con cd really. Ducharme had previously pleaded guilty in City police court Friday to theft of an overcoat a bottle of whisky and two mantel radios from Matheson Avenue Home. He was picked up thursday Ter noon two hours after the Oak in King Street Brock. Concurrent terms Ducharme was remanded until monday for sentence so other break ins Couri be investigated. Magistrate m. H. Garton sentenced him to is months on the theft charge and or the breaking and entering charge each term to run concurrently. Stubbs was picked up by City detectives saturday evening on Winnipeg . Inspector David Nicholson said the two had Boon responsible for a. Large number of recent in City. Crown prosecutor o. M. M. Kay Stubbs was released from 30 of Scotland caledonian and United the same evening at s.30 he was to address a Public meet ing at the civic auditorium. Sir Andrew did t even take time out for sleep after his Early morn ing arrival at the Royal Alexandra hotel. Joint service i1 or it is important say said Rev. J. Esek Stew Art of St. Giles United Church a the ukrainian United and Robert son memorial United joint anniversary Celebration in a Sermon entitled what of tomorrow. Tomorrow is just around the 300 journalists from 167 newspapers Corner we Are making it in 25 different countries continued or. Stewart the festival last speaking at Robertson memorial Church sunday. The Structure of tomorrow that is the institution and cult about tickets were is sued resident visitors were accommodated in hotels and private Homes he said adding that accommodation could have been found for another persons. Although this festival was patterned on the pre War Salzburg festivals Edinburgh had festivals Kcf not labor s the Clealy provincial election has demonstrated that the popularity Queen crowned at ukrainian event mrs. Anne Pilypas was crowned popularity Queen sunday icing at a banquet sponsored by the holy family ukrainian Catholic . Was not a party working in the interest of the workers w. A. Kardash ., told a ukrainian audience sunday afternoon in the ukrainian labor Temple Mcgregor Street and Pritchard ave . It was sponsored by the educational publicity committee of the association of United ukrainian canadians with j. Petryk acting As chairman. Or. Kardash devoted a Good Deal of his speech to Winnipeg free press editorials. In the Pas constituency the . Did just As the free press wanted them to do and that was to oppose Berry Richards former ., he said. Parish in live Kobzar Hall. Hon. J. S. Mcdiarmid provincial minister of mines and resources placed the Crown on mrs. Pylypas1 head. The popularity contest was held to raise funds for the newly built Resi Dence for the Parish priest Kev. J. Kristalovich. Runners ii in he contest were mrs. T. Soracoe mrs. Isabel Lishchinskay and mrs. Irene Pilchuk who were presented with gifts by Ron Turner For Winnipeg South g. Harvey and j. J. Nowosad Secretary of the 70-1ear-old cafe Man Ltd Rointan Catholic Council of Pelehaty. Sportsman to address St. Boniface Kiwan ians w. A. Kennedy Winnipeg insurance Man and sportsman will be guest speaker at a meeting of the St. Boniface kiwanis club at 12.15 Wednesday in the fort Garry hotel. His topic will be Citi Zens today and tomorrow. Canada. Chairman was mrs. Anne Dean of Canterbury recordings heard recordings of an address made in Winnipeg last year by the Dean of Canterbury were played sunday afternoon at a Manitoba peace Council forum in the Temple Kennedy Street. Chairman was John Marshall. . Survey in East Kildonan starts tuesday sponsored by the East kind Oman kiwanis in conjunction with the Sanatorium Board of Manitoba a tuberculosis Survey of the East Kildonan District will Start tuesday. Free Chest a rays will take place is follows Salisbury school nov. 22, s to 5.so And 7.30 to 9.30 Poison school nov. 2s, 4 to 5.30 And 7.30 to 9.30 ., nov. 24, 1.30 to 5.30 And 7.30 to 9.30 Lord Wolseley school nov. 25, 4 to 5.30 . And 7.30 to 9.30 East of Kildonan club Hall nov. 26, 1.30 to 5.30 Prince Edward school nov. 29, 4 to 5.30 And 7.so to 9.30 Nov. So s to 5.so 7.30 to 9.30 With flick of Towel one 70-year-old cafe proprietor of tomorrow is being built on our philosophy of today. Time we show love experienced Joy gain peace of mind exhibit patience show kindness goodness faithful Ness gentleness or self control we will be helping to build a Christian culture for Tomor or. Stewart said. The ukrainian United Church was celebrating its 46th anniversary and Robertson memorial 48th. For the past 16 years the two congregations have used the Church building and carried of Many of their activities together. Folk dances featured at College concert climaxing the annual convention of College supporters students of St. Andrews col lege Church Avenue staged i variety concert in the play House theatre sunday evening. Programme features were ukrainian Folk dances a mixed choir and a male voice choir under the direction of Walter Bohonos. Ducharme also completed a 23 month term at heading Ley in 1947 on the same charges. Believes rings broken magistrate Garton told Ducharme that normally he would not give a smaller sentence on his second appearance in court but that Ducharme had apparently been keep ing the Law for the past two years. In the past two weeks Peg has experienced 46 break ins a number of which Are believed to we do and. Pc Beyrl Cornil Lori by juveniles. 1 inspector Nicholson Felt thai Back of these rings has been actual Cash thefts exceed the greater part of from Stanley s cafe 530 main Street for which a 17-year-old youth is now serving n year s sen tence. The same juvenile Edward Theodore Zabal Olenuk 233 Elgin Avenue admitted in City police court thursday to break ins at the Waverley cafe and grocery 400 Mcdermot Avenue from which s2g2 in Cash and some groceries president praises interest in pact at College meet the diversity of ideas expressed by student delegates at the ninth macalester United Colleg info Rance received warm Praise saturday evening from or. J. C. Turd president of Macal Osler col St. Paul Minn. At a banquet in the Royal Alexandra or. Turck com mended the delegates and observers for the keen interest they had shown in he conference topic. The North Atlantic pact insurance policy or suicide note or. W. C. Graham principal of United College was chairman of the banquet. Or. Justice a. K. Dysart Chan cellar of University of Mani expressed the interest of the University As a whole in the pro Gress made at the conference. Closing highlight a detailed report by Ian Ronnie representative of the secretariat a highlight of the closing session. Although opinions expressed at the conference were so widely divergent that no general conclusion was reached or. Ronnie pointed out that the conference had achieved its purpose of giving students a Chance to Exchange their views on the various aspects of the topic. The need for similar conferences throughout Canada and the United states was stressed by prof. D. Warner of macalester College. The one criticism i would he said is that this conference has not been More widely i raised students or. J. H. Reid chairman of the United College faculty committee conference passed the for their participation in for the students the programme. Other speakers included Stanley e. Young chairman of the macalester delegation and Vorman f. Cantor chairman of the United College delegation. Dance followed the banquet the varsity band in attendance. A were stolen ing s cafe 22s Mary land Street and Art s lunch 253 Street. Sentences have already been in. Posed on a juvenile who ransacked the offices of the Pembina Lum Ber company Pembina Highway and on a 20-year-old youth who accompanied by two juveniles broke into the basement storeroom of f child s in downtown Winnipeg. Service station Man gets month in jail an 18-year-old service station employee Hugh Mckee of 841 Hector Avenue monday pleaded guilty to taking a car without the owner s consent and was sentenced to one month in jail. Down prosecutor o. M. M. Kay said Mckee took a car Friday eve Ning from the service station where it had been brought in for repairs. And was with it. Involved in an Accident Winnipeg to participate in rent Parley at Toronto Winnipeg will be represented at a special executive meeting of the fun year Oid care proprietor Canadian federation of mayors be intimidated by threaten and municipalities in Toronto Fri cannot youths. According to detectives. Edward Bibby owner of Bibby s confectionery 1053 main Street was working in his cafe sunday after noon when two youths entered. They Hung around and read magazines for a while then ordered cokes and while pretending to pay for them put their hands in their pockets and said this is a stick detectives reported or. Bibby As saying. Or. Bibby then struck the youths face with a Towel he was Ying and they broke and ran. When detectives reached the scene the intruders had disappeared. Day. The group decide what action it should take on the Federal government s recent announcement permitting rent ceiling increases. Mayor Garnet Coulter said Mon Day. Mayor George c. Maclean of St. Boniface will leave monday night for Montreal where he will help prepare the Agenda for the special meeting. Mayor presi Dent. Mayor Coulter explained that if Ray presentation of 1948-49 awards and election of officers will highlight the annual meeting of the Winnipeg Gladiolus society to be held at 8 pin. Nov. 29 in Trinity Hall. He were unable to attend Aid. C. Found they will receive Little if urgency and importance of these mayor Coulter was in a formed in a Telegram from George j s. Mooney executive director the organization. The for municipalities to present concentrated action with respect to was also stressed by or. Mooney. The executive is expected to condemn the Federal government s legislation for payment of Grants on hitherto exempt c rown prop Erly. Winnipeg and a majority of Large Canadian cities h a v e e. Simonite would probably represent the City. Other matters to be Dis cussed by the executive in clude the federations stand on proposed Dominion housing legislation its policy on the Federal government s Grants in lieu of taxes plan and ways to combat the mounting unemployment rate. Any Benefit from the plan. Mayor Coulter has accused the Dominion of being very unfair to Canadian municipalities which had expected to receive financial Aid from the legislation. The federation has already gone on record As opposing rental., Ceil ing increases above. 10 per cent lit is expected the federation a Recti save children fund aids finns asks donations some children of finnish Lap land within the Arctic Circle Are warmer today because of parcels from Manitoba. The Manitoba committee of the save the children fund has received a letter from the fund s swedish Branch telling of the distribution of eight boxes of adults and children s clothing All Over Finland. Swedish officials write there is great need this Winter. A cold summer in Finland meant the destruction of the potato crop the main source of a slump in lumbering they add threatens wide unemployment. Last Winter United nations and european Relief organizations fed children a Day but now when the need is greater none of them have sufficient finds to continue. It s a the letter from Helsinki says. Tires for shoes appeals for soap and lotion for shoes and clothing come from Many european countries. In Italy fund officials report children tie pieces of old tires on their fee so they can go to school. A doctor tells of conditions in Germany where there Are "10.000 orphans living in institutions like animals because there is no one to support people in Greece arc suffer ing too. These people live lost everything. They arc Al most an on the spot worker reports. A Quarter of the children have tuberculosis and All Are in desperate need of food and clothing. Manitoba officials of the save the children fund Are asking now for donations to help them carry. On the fund s work in Europe. Evidence heard in theft Case evidence was heard monday in St. Boniface police court before magistrate Henri Lacerte in the preliminary hearing of Nick boy Chuk. 175 Macfarlane Avenue Alex Roborecki 159 Stevens Street and Harold Ruth Rig 55 Eaton ave nue. They Are charged with stealing 32 sheets of plywood valued at from George Giguere who the meeting will last All Day and live will reaffirm its position on has been called because of the this question. Was building on s22 Archibald Street. The theft took place july 6, court was told. Harry Walsh is acting for the accused ;