Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 2, 1951, Winnipeg, Manitoba Final edition Winnipeg free press Winnipeg sunny with a few Cloudy intervals. Not quite so cold tomorrow. Winds Light today South 20 saturday afternoon. Low tonight and High on saturday live and 20. Forecast warmer Winnipeg Friday november 2, 1951 11.4sa.m. Moon sets 6.4s Price by Carrier 30 cents per week vol. 59 no. 30 2 bids would total 10% Rise Ottawa nov. 2 railways thursday applied for a new freight rate increase what they already were seeking would Send up rates by about 10 per cent. An increase of Between five and six per cent was asked to compensate the companies for the "20-per-cent-defence surcharge on income tax in the last Federal budget. It would be in addition to a five per cent. Application now pending before the Board of transport commissioners. Equalization first Prairie members cry by Peter Mclinton k Ottawa nov. 2 special Western . S United Friday against the latest application the railways for a freight rate increase. M. J. Coldwell . Leader said any further horizontal increases should be postponed or delayed by the government until the Amend ments to the railway act now be fore the House became Law. Another increase on the present basis of discrimination. Would simply be intolerable and should not he he declared. Soon Low social credit Leader. His party would fight the application with any influence we be like or. Coldwell he Felt no application should be entertained before the principle of equalization is j i. Hetland said if rates went up Farmers would be forced out of production of hogs poultry and Dairy products. 5 canadians arrive for Paris in meet Liverpool. England. Nov. 2 Reuters five Ca in search of peace arrived Friday in the Canadian Pacific liner Empress together inc two hoists would add about to the an Nual National freight Bill. The transport commissioner announced Friday that the railways application has been postponed until further notice. Hearings were to have opened nov. 12. The Board said the postpone ment was made because the new chief commissioner or. Justice j. D. Kearney is expected to take Over shortly from or. Justice Archibald. The surcharge tax application came in the form of an Amend ment to requests made to the Board several months ago Foi higher rates to meet the costs of wage increases and a Short work week resulting from the Genera rail strike of August 1950. The railways then asked a five per cent. Rate boost to cover the wage increases and one of 14 or 15 per on How the higher rates were meet the Cost of the Short work week. Til july the Board granted a temporary 12-per-Ccnt. In crease leaving the rest of the Case to be determined finally at hearings to open nov. 32. The railways now have asked to have the proposed 14-15 per cent. Increase amended to one of 17-18 per cent. The higher figure would be for rates set in such a Way that see Katt hates Page 10 Mother Dies attempt to Rescue 2 daughters missed death in epic Hunt Luck holds Camp Borden out nov. 2 Luck comes to Mai. E. F. Horsey it comes in Strong doses. In 1932 he miraculously escaped death after being shot through the lung at the Climax of the greatest manhunt in the history of the arc tic wednesday he won s140.000 in the Irish Hospital sweepstakes. It was the murderous mad trap per Johnson who nearly ended major Hersey s life in a gun Battle at the end an eight week Chase Over the Frozen Northland. Now 13 a cars later i furnish my Home As my wife wants said maj. Kersey in i can get a new ear i can get my wife that fur coat she s pie would also use some of the Money to educate his two Chil Dren Donald 15, and Sheila 12. Other than that i stay on at my Job in the the memory of that earlier Day when he was a staff sergeant in the Royal Canadian signal corps was still fresh in his mind. Stationed at the army radio station serving the Northwest territories he was sent to help the r.c. in their Pursuit of Albert John son a Hermit trapper of the rat River District who had gone berserk when mounties went to investigate his activities. Indians had told the mounties see Mersey Page 11 backdoor flood peril Points up spillway plan of Yonago la Prairie through the Delta marines to Manitoba. We -.h. , the lesson for Winnipeg in Kansas catastrophe this is the Story of two cities floods. It is the Story of the Kansas City disaster of 1951. It is the Story of what could be a Winnipeg disaster of the future. In july. 1951, the twin cities of Kansas City -mo., and Kan Sas City. Kan., were paralysed by a flood. This happened despite the fact that protective Dike Walls lined the tanks of the Kaw and the Missouri Rivers whose Junction separates the two n lesson Learned from another flood deluge in 1903. Taken by Surprise in effect these mid Western cities were taken completely by Surprise when the smaller of the two the Kaw surged through Tho backdoor and delivered a crippling blow to flood defences from the rear. Winnipeg s near disastrous flood in the Spring of 1950 set machinery in motion which up a costly 25-mile Dik ing system along the red River. No barriers have yet been erected along the Assini Boine River in Winnipeg. There is a lesson to be Learned from the Kansas City flood according to w. D. Hurst Winnipeg City Engineer. He travelled to the flood stricken american City when its City manager Cal de for Aid. Here is what or. Hurst said dikes and diking works give reasonable Security against flooding but every once in a while there is an exceptional flood and the works Are Likely to be topped. For this reason Blind Faith should not be re posed in any diking most of Winnipeg s diking see lesson Page 10 Egypt official to see Eden on dispute Cairo. Nov. 2 minister Salah Al Din Pasha Wil meet Britain s foreign Secretary it. Hon. Anthony Eden in Pari soon to discuss the Anglo egyptian crisis a foreign ministry spokes Man said Friday. He said no negotiations prope will take place but Salah Eldi will Tell or. Seen what Egypt attitude will be after the cancellation of the Anglo egyptian diplomatic sources Here be Lieve that a Pakistan out for to help mediate the dispute might be taken a step farther. Foreign minister Zafrullah Kha flood Wise engineers think the giant 15-mile dredging Job would no Lve no insurmountable difficulties. Although the Cost of such a project would undoubtedly be Ligh experts feel it would t be out. Of line compared with other major flood defence projects. Aerial photographs of the area Between Portage la Prairie and Lake Manitoba show clearly that at one time pro Battry centuries ago a River Channel existed there geological authorities Are Uncer Tain whether this was the original Channel of the Assiniboine or whether the River was temporarily diverted by an ice Jam or Glacier but engineers agree Many fac tors be considered before a final decision is made on any such diversion project. These include the effect on Levels of Lake Manitoba and Lake . At present the Levels of these two lakes along with that of Lake Winnipeg is above Normal. G the possible difficulty of maintaining an unobstructed Channel through the Sec spillway Page 10 32 Bridge column Page 4. Comics Page commodity markets Page crossword Puzzle Page 12. Deaths and funerals Page 32. Finance Page 33. Hollywood column Page 6. Movies Page 5. Kadio Page 4. Serial Page 8. Sports pages 20, 21, 22. Women s news pages 13. 14. 15 piracy. 3 suffocate in Home fire three persons died in a flame filled Home at 687 Cathedral Avenue Early Friday morning As a Mother s frantic Rescue efforts ended in failure. Dead from asphyxiation Are mrs. Helen Bereziuk about 37. Her two daughters Sylvia 17, and harm snap 0. The Fata Blaze which is believed to have been started from a Gas explosion caused by a defective stove raced swiftly through the two Storey unfinished Frame House about 2.45 . Friday. When the fire department chs the blazing dwelling they found the huddled in bed. Sylvia Over her Little Sis Sci As if us 1118 body Vas lying on the floor be of the Irane Home at Avenue where the triple tragedy took place Early Friday morning lower picture room where mrs. Helen Bereziuk and her two children were found asphyxiated. The charming Royal couple Cement . Tie Washington nov. 2 up president Truman s fairy press at noon Friday said Farewell basketball referee charged with bribery fixing three games new York nov. .2 a professional basketball referee was arrested Early Friday toy District attorney Frank s. Hogan on charges he had received bribes to help insure fixing of three games in the National basketball association last year. The referee was identified by or. The never never land that is Washington. The 25-year-old Princess sup ported by her Sauve handsome husband did More in the 45 hours of their visit to Cement Good re lations Between Britain and the . Than years of formal note passing Between the Heads of state could have accomplished. President Truman saying Good Bye to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh Friday told them their visit has strengthened prospects for world peace. Your visit Here has tightened the Bonds Between he said. He added that peace depends in measure upon How Well our warmer air from Alberta on the Way although the Mercury dipped very close to Zero thursday night slowly this morning the weather Man predicted moderate weather for the week end end. He stated that a warm air mass was moving East from Alberta and that the temperature should Start climbing by Early saturday. Thursday s cold spell was a near weather record for nov. Ali above the freezing Point today the mild weather will spread into Saskatchewan and possibly Man of Vil Grea n As sol Levy 41, of Brook two countries Slick together and f f 1 _ i ugol. L i re. J i Lyn. He is the first official to be taken into custody since the Gambl ing Scanda twas revealed in College Garnes Early this year. Or. Hogan. Charged that Levy received bribes to insure a Point spread in three separate games and would be booked on charges including con work for world the tie that binds the two countries was strengthened further Friday with Princess Elizabeth s presentation to president Truman of an Over mantel for the reconstructed while House. It was a gift of the King a rare Mirror to be set Over the fireplace mantel of the president s Home. The presentation in the Rose Gar Den of the White House was the last official act of the Princess in her stay Here. The Royal couple were due at Montreal s Dorval Airport at 2 . Cost. On their Way to a Well earned Holiday in the Laurent inn Hills before touring the maritime provinces. Twelve Hundred crippled children will line the Airport Tarmac to cheer them on their return. The Princess first visit to the . Had an Alice in wonderland flavor. The head of the state acted More Winnipeg and Kansas City Point up a flood parallel As indicated in the at left of Kansas City at the time of last july s disastrous flood. Winnipeg too is on the Junction of two Rivers Kansas City was taken by Surprise by the Kaw River which joins the heavily diked Missouri. Winnipeg has built up its red River defence but Little has been done to protect it from the treacherous Assiniboine. Map at right dotted line near Portage la Prairie indicates proposed spillway to Lake Mani Toba. Bell wants to put Boot to extra football Point like indulgent Uncle than see Princess Page 11 Kurej temperature read incs Durins the 24 hour period ending at 6.30 . Friday were min. Max. Prec Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Swift current Saskatoon Regina Brand on 32 12 17 i -4 a -1 0 port Churchill port Arthur Totory 0 Ottawa Montreal -4 -9 -1 29 21 is 10 11 in 10 of 4o 40 33 to. 1 in the Winnipeg area. Alberta temperatures will Rise Horn inn firemen who attended said the Interior mass of flames when they arrived. They had to smash locked doors to get at the a rumpled cot in the living room is where Berc Wiik probably was sleeping the the bedroom to arouse the children when she was overcome by Gas it is believed. Fire chief David Clawson said it is possible that the Mother was trying to arouse her children pm she was knocked Down by an explosion which blew the Kitchen window out. Casings and All. Could have snap incl if the Mother had been Able 10 awaken her children All three could have escaped by creaking a window in the chief Clawson said the fatal Blaze was first noticed by mrs. A. Knoll 87-1 Bannerman Avenue who was awakened by her three month old baby daughter at about zoo Friday. The bedroom of the Knoll Home looks out into the Kitchen window of the Bereziuk Resl i yelled for my Hushal Siml Whon he i looked the flumes were Licking High on the Hack of the mrs. Knoll wild. I ran and phoned the fire _ the House had been left Una missed with a mud basement and Bare two by fours along the Walls. Inside now it is filled with charred Wood and smoke blackened clothing on the Beds. Or Athol Gordon Deputy provincial Coroner Friday said the Bereziuk family apparently died front monoxide poisoning but a postmortem Jator will determine the exact cause of death. Inquest saturday preliminary inquest into the triple tragedy will open at Central police station saturday at 12.15 . Land will probably be remanded until a later Date. Or. Gordon said Friday All the bodies had been badly but not charred beyond a oco Gallion. A full report on the exact cause of the lire is expected from the office of the fire commissioner at the preliminary inquest. Investigation was underway Friday by both Norman Campbell and h. E. Putter fire commissioners. Mrs. Bereziuk worked As a wait Ress at the new Bowes cafe. Her daughter Sylvia was employed As a messenger at the Canadian wheat Board since june 1050. She was a member of the re Deemer lutheran Church where she was Secretary of the sunday school and was vice president of the Luther league. Little Hirmina described As a pleasant dark haired dark eyed Little girl was in Grade two at Ralph Brown school. Chief Clawson estimated damage at to the House to they did t have much he officials at Central police station Friday were trying to Contact a Man believed to be a brother of the dead woman. This Man is due in Winnipeg with two cords of Wood for the Bereziuk Home late f ii Cuy see fatal Philadelphia nov. 2 commissioner Bert Bell of the National football league wants to kick the extra Point right out of pro foot Ball. There would be no Points Al betting House charges face wire company Bridgeton w.j., nov. 2 a the Western Union Telegraph company and its local office Man Ager were found guilty thursday of maintaining premises where people could bet on horse races. The communications firm faces a possible maximum Fine of and its Bridgeton manager a 000 Fine and three years in jail or both. The state claimed Western Union handled a year in horse race bet messages through its office in this Small South Hor sey Community. The trial had National implications because it involved the ques Tion of transmitting betting information. A number of states have banned such wire betting. Others have not. Ter touchdowns and deadlocked teams would play a sudden death overtime period if a plan recommended by or. Bell is accepted. Or. Bell made his recommendation thursday at a weekly luncheon of the Philadelphia eagles a member of the . I feel in doing away with the Point after a touchdown we would reduce by go per cent., the gambling on pro the commissioner explained. Automatic the extra Point is some thing almost automatic. The experts hardly Ever miss. The Field goal . But by eliminating the extra Point we will do away with Tho one Point spread in which gamblers Are so much interested. The commissioner said he would make touchdowns count seven Points instead of six As it is now in the l a. Game. This would put More emphasis on a touchdown and put it out of reach of two Field goals which count six Points. The team to score first in the extra period wins the game. We Don t care How Long that extra period lasts. Most stadiums have cheap Coal caused says Friend so Long. I la see you tomorrow same place Ham quipped the dark haired Ukraine my Mother two As she left i he Little Smith Street restaurant in which she worked part time. These were the last words mrs. Lelen Bereziuk Ever spoke to hoc employer and closest Friend mrs. Helen Gillis of now Bowes lunch 196 Smith Street. According to mrs Gillis it was about the Only Siulc the dead woman Ever made. Informed by a free press re Porter of the tragedy Early Friday in which mrs. Lick Celuk and her two daughters Sylvan 17, and Hermina 0, died of monoxide poisoning when fire swept their Little Cathedral Avenue Home mrs. Iillis1 eyes filled with Loans. I know i know what caused she asserted. Helen told to just the other Day she was forced buy the cheapest possible Coal and she said that it was awfully Winnipeg fire chief David claw son said following an investigation that the explosion was caused by a faulty Coal i Don t know Why Helen joked when she left lost continued mrs. Gillis. She was never very Well especially since Hor husband disappeared and she had t any thing to be Happy mrs. Bereziuk worked at Iho res. Tau rant Only while daughter attended school then hurried Home to look after Hor. The elder daughter worker As Mes Senger for the Canadian wheat Board end according to mrs. Gillis More or less supported the fam she believed Iho fact Sylvia Seo Tea Okay Pago 11 Coal Gas in trailer fatal to Man. Wife , nov. 2 ;