Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 04, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page 8 Winnipeg free press. Thursday May 4, 1950 Findlay Mcewen centenarian Dies Crystal City man., May 4 special oldest resident of Iho Crystal City District Findlay Mcewen centenarian died at noon wednesday in the Crystal City Hospital. Or. Mcewen celebrated hit 100th birthday Jan. 30. Born in the Ottawa Valley or. Mcewen came to the Crystal City District at the age of 30 and took up a Homestead. Giving regular work and a Good conscience As the recipe for longevity he had continued working on his farm up to his last years. He is survived by some so descendants including eight children grandchildren. Thirty of his descendants including some great grandchildren served in the Sec Ond world War. Up until the age of 97 he travelled through West Ern Canada visiting descendants. Funeral arrangements Are being made in Crystal qty. German says reels seek cold Victory not War Frankfurt Germany May 4 non communist East German Ca Binet minister who fled to the West said thursday he is certain Russia will not go to War Over Germany. Russia might go to War else he said but not Over Germany. Nor will the russians attempt an invasion of Western not while the allies Are Here. They expert to win the same objectives by total cold k Booklet gives Many new Usea for cow Brand baking soda in Kitchen bathroom Nursery and at through the Homo. Write Church Dwight limited Sun life building. Montreal. To . Rail Parley Ottawa May 4 Canada and United Stales have not been Donald Gordon president of the Canadian National railways accompanied by his son Donald jr., and s. F. Dingle vice president of operations smiles happily alter arriving in Winnipeg thursday on his first inspection tour of the West since his appointment. With water Over the Bridge i thought we would have to swim into the he remarked. Aussie labovites seek anti red amendments Canberra Australia May 4 bup the labor party announced thursday that it will support in principle the govern ment s Bill to outlaw the communist party but will seek to Amend several clauses. Joseph Chifley former prime minister said the party would seek to alter clauses putting onus of proof of persons accused under the Bill and giving William the Power of entry to search on suspicion without a warrant. Car appoints Johnson inspector Pacific area Vancouver May 4 up James r. Johnson Calgary Veteran member of the Canadian Pacific railway s investigation de Regina up conservation education inaugurated by the provincial resources department last March in Prince Albert Public schools has now been extended to Rural schools along the province s Northern Frontier. Announced thursday. His head quarters will be in Vancouver. Or. Johnson who joined the investigation department in Winnipeg a 1927. Has been inspector for the Alberta District since 19.47. He held posts in Brandon and Kitchen Star bread out. Atom Ore claimed Toronto May 4 bup a Veteran atomic Ore prospector said thursday a volcanic eruption he had discovered in Southern Ontario May be the Hub of vast Radium and uranium deposits. Charles Gor Dor Earle 64, said nature had provided him with a real Radium and uranium mire not just a More about Trade talks continued from Page 1 wheat Timber aluminium non respondent ferrous me als meat and apples As a result of deals made at Tor Quay will be equally available for Canadian purchases. A senior Board of Trade official explained the United kingdom s approach to Torquay to this Cor conducting any negotiations a View to reaching an agreement on a location Survey or a rail Way connection Between a Cana Dian railway Point and Alaska. Information was contained in a return tabled for Stanley Knowles Kcf Winnipeg North Al Stair. Will be Able to buy from Melrose Coffee a Silex or All purpose but you la always want Strong . Mackinnon co. Ltd. Wintom Peg 19fjl Onward. Britain now. Spends about a year in Canada Accord ing to government statistics. Al most Hale that is for wheat. Her exports to Canada meet about half the Bill. The balance until now has come from canada1. Own Creelin. Of expire this novem from . Dollars provided by Washington. Target is a Board of Trade officials say the target for Canadian exports Dur ing the present is an in crease of 25 per cent., which would mean a Dollar income of about when Canada s own credit and . Advances end the deficit which will have to be met if Britain s purchases from Canada Are to continue on anything like level will be about this figure roughly represents the increased Market for British of Dols so Aras Canada is concerned that United kingdom Board of Trade officials Hope to negotiate at Torquay. Obviously Canada does t have o provide Ali of this Market. Dol ars earned elsewhere by Britain at Geneva we succeeded in forming our world Tariff club. Added Neur members at Havana. Then at we arranged to extend to these new members the same concessions which already had nexis cd Between the Oriel nil signatories. Is it in new were made n _ Mojiu the signatories. Torquay is the Price we expect to really get Down to Busi Ness and see just How far we can go beyond the original arrange ments which were entered into mainly to get the club organized and Wilho it any expectation that they would represent the final lengths to which we could go in area of Scotia Street and in Point Douglas. Airmen from the . Sta Tion in Winnipeg joined the r kind fight wednesday when 24 men were sent to West Kildonan. Here they filled sandbags and worked on dikes until 2 . Thursday. In Kildonan Park West Kildonan flooding has Cut Loose the bandstand and water if said to be More than six feet deep in ravines. Possibility that the emergency flood Dike near the municipal hospitals a the Riverview District May he kept permanently was held out thursday by acting mayor c. E. Simonic. The acting mayor said he thought it would be a Good idea for future Protection if the Dike was retained. Have trouble there every they sure iced that Dike he added. He commented hat a Riverside drive might be built on top of the James Shaen Ltd. M. optometrist optician 2nd floor Hurtig bldg. 264 Portage ave. Phone 9z7 850 926 749 open. Alf Day sat Day Cloud it Linci Silhy Al l . Nor my a pikes All eat Arket two stores to serve you Retter 622 main new rotary phone 29879 a Complete food Market 494 Portage pm. 33448 a Complete meat Market free delivery orders up spare ribs lean meaty. Average 3 ibs. In. Round Steak guaranteed tender and flavor rite Dike. Another report mentioned that the Way of Taitl reciprocity. Torquay is where we will probe to see where the limits of he Oak Enwald Dike in wild Wool accomplishment really lie. A c re District would be sodded Over Ana Zord it As the most after flood Waters had abated. Tariff conference upon which the economic world has Ovici Ern . Air Force plans 4 secret installations Moke about flood continued from Page 3 Gurney electric ranges Kitchen tested for better performance provide Speed and Economy in operation streamlined with easy to clean surfaces oven elements easily removed for cleaning 4 Burner table top even heat oven warming oven automatic oven control Pilot Light. 4 Burner deluxe Low oven Range. Pilot Light and oven Light. 5 heat switches. Even heat oven automatic control. And 4 Burner Standard table top. Even heat oven warm ing oven 2 Utility drawers Auto Matic oven control Pilot Light. .00 4 Burner deluxe table top. Even heat oven. Large warming oven 2 Utility drawers lamp Assembly with automatic oven time clock. These models Are on display in our showrooms. Sold on easy terms Sec them tomorrow Portage Kennedy phone 848131 Homes and piled Fui Milure and be longings upstairs. A work party of 20 army men was sent to Raven court school fort Garry thursday to build up dikes As water began to cover the Lawn in front of the building. Senior boys at the school and High school students from Viscount Alexander school were diking to keep the rising River away from the gymnasium building. Most classes Are being held on regular schedule and the school buildings Are in no immediate danger j. O. Turner headmaster said thursday. Nears Dike top water to a depth of about five feet covered the East end of Lombard Street behind a City built Dike. H was less than one foot from the lop of the Dike at noon thursday. From the Assiniboine River backed up by pressure at the Mouth from the flooding red thursday was threatening houses on Mayfair Avenue. Seepage had started to come through in the basement quarters in a private Hospital at 209 May fair Early thursday. Ai the foot of Colony Street where i Dike has Hen thrown across by City workmen map intr from the basement of tin amphitheatre Rinc was in Progress thursday. Assiniboine Vav a t e r was also threatening Shearey Zedek Syna Gogue or. Wellington Crescent and Academy Ronal at the foot of Maryland Bridge. Diking is now in Progress at this Point. The building was built on ground just one foot above the i94s Peak flood level. Most of Hie employees of the City s waterworks department were called out for Dike work wednes Day night working from Midnight to s . About 40 will work again tonight. They were put to work on dikes in Riverview Lombard and Scotia. Saml Haft Crews others filled sandbags at City engineering Yards Ross and Tecumseh with Sand from the City s quarries at Bird s Hill. In flood stricken areas of St. Vital dikes were being heightened and extended As the water Rose mayor Elswood Bole said. About 175 volunteers worked wednesday night along with an army detach ment in this area. Fresh Contin irent of is army men went lit to take Over the diking Job thurs Tony morn High school students and other civilian volunteers have also been working on St. Vital flood control during the Lay time mayor Bole said. All dikes were reported holding Well at Noor. Thursday. Elsewhere in fort Garry with the exception of Holly Street dikes were holding Well thursday morn ing according to mayor l. R. Fen . Further diking was being carried out on East drive where water had encroached on the Road wednesday night. fiplit1 it is going to be a Tough fight for the next two mayor Fen Nell said. Between 60 and 70 volunteers worked wednes Day night on the big wild Wool Dike along Oaken Wald Avenue strengthening and raising the Rampart which is hold ing Back an estimated five feet of water. Ted Burch president of the wild Wood Community club said thurs Day that Dike building was Well Thead of rising water. Two flood diff hint head quarters Are being used by Hood workers. The nerve centres located at Oaken Wald and near River court school arc equipped with Tele phones hot plates for serving Hood workers and tires in cose of Dike break. Basement flooding from backed up Steru and seepage water is reported in scores of Homes in i North Winnipeg near the flooded he United states air Force said thursday it plans four secret installations in Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. The disclosure came reports that a radar defence network is being set up in that Rea. While refusing to confirm Hose reports the air Force said hat secret installations will be built in the three states. Canada stacks up well1 n men at sea totals Ottawa. May 4 Canada s avy now More than As More men at sea proportion Tely than either the United or British navies Hon. Brooke -la.xton, defence minister said further Canada s sailors spent Nore Days proportionately at sea Han the sailors of the other two Avies. Pork loin roasts ;