The Ottawa Citizen from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • 1

rm-n- Evening ITIZEI An Independent Daily Founded in 18f4 For Over a Century A Fair Journal 106th Year, Number 253 OTTAWA. CANADA, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1949 Home Edition Delivered 25c Weekly 36 Tates, Trice. 5 Cents 0,000 1 anactian viction amines ace Leo Durocher Giants Suspended Of Owners Taking Premises Commons Closes Tonight Alleged To Have Hit Fan 4 'jew O'VO k- (0 ii (iilMSl mm iirna T'f lTi iiiiiii miiwiii in iwri iiT -iiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiii ii iiiii-aiiiil iiiiTiiiiimiiiiiMii irniiiiifi iiriiiiiirwiif iIiiim Tast Grand A. G. N.

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B. Gillespie, Ottawa, Grand Principal Sojourner. Photo by Newton ARCH MASONS ELECT NEW OFFICERS Climax to the 91st annual convocation of the Grand Ontario Chapter, Royal Arch Masons of Canada, yesterday was the election of the following officers, left to right: C. W. Powers.

Ottawa, one of five members elected to the Grand Executive; F. W. Dean, Hamilton, Immediate Pyramiders Doing Plenty Of Talking Telephone Calls Jutnp 25 Percent And System Is Busiest Since VE Day The Pyramid Club craze has so taxed Ottawa's telephone system that yesterday there were more phone calls than any day since VE day in 1945. "On VE day" said, a Bell Telephone expert, "our ammeter machine showed a record of 1240 amperes; yesterday we reached 1210 amperes" "This then was the biggest day0 To Be Heard Before Chandler By The Associated Tress CINCINNATI Leo Durocher, manager of New York Giants, to day was suspended indefinitely by Baseball Commissioner A. Chandler.

The suspension was the result of a disturbance following the game yesterday between Brooklyn and New York, when Durochei allegedly struck a fan. Durocher was ordered to appear before the commissioner in Cincinnati May 3. "The commissioner is making a complete investigation of the case," Walter Mulbry, baseball secretary, said in announcing the suspension. The quick-tempered manager of New York Giants was accused by a Brooklyn fan of punching and kicking him yesterday at the Polo Grounds. Durocher, however, denied he hit anybody.

From a hospital cot, 22-year-old Fred Boysen said he would bring charges of assault against Durocher. Boysen, a vociferous Brooklyn rooter, said he was attacked on the playing field after Durocher's Giants had been whipped 15-2 by the Dodgers. Durocher's Story Durocher gave this version of the incident: "As I was crossing the field to the dressing room I recall somebody snatching at my cap. I grabbed it back and kept walking. This sort of thing happens every day.

I was surrounded by members Of the Giants team and there were hundreds of spectators on the field. Do you think I could knock somebody down in front of them?" Boysen said he had been razzing the Giants' manager from a box behind the New York dugout. He gave this version: "After the game my cousin and I went on the field. We were passing first base on our way over to talk to Jackie Robinson. Durocher came up behind me.

He grabbed me and punched me. As I tried to get up I was dizzy he kicked me in the stomach." Pouliot Back With Party By The Canadian Press Jean Francois Pouliot, member for Temiscouata, announced today in the Commons, on the eve cf dissolution, that he wishes now to be designated as a "straight Liberal." He has been designated ad an "Independent Liberal," at his own request, since he broke with the government in 1944 over the conscription issue. Rising today on a question of privilege, he said he had waited for some time to judge Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent. He was "so satisfied" that he now was returning to the party fold.

Mr. Pouliot's switch leaves the House standing: Liberals 125; Progressive Conservatives 69; CCF 32; Social Credit 12; others six; vacant one; total 245. Calls It Blunder PANA, India Jaiprakash Na-rain, Indian Socialist leader, said here today that the London com monwealth agreement was a "na tional blunder" and the Indian Socialist party would take the first opportunity of undoing it. Several Hundreds Affected In City By Frank Swanson Citizen Parliamentary Writer Close to 50,000 Canadian families will be moving over the weekend because of eviction notices, it was estimated here today. Most of them in the larger centers of population, with Montreal leading the list.

It is estimated that in Quebec province alone around 30,000 families will be forced to move. Eviction notices are the result of recent government orders permitting landlords to occupy their own living accommodation. Members of parliament have been receiving a large volume cf complaints from tenants asking them to request the government to rescind the regulations. Complaints are also being registered about "gouging" in domestic rents. Boosts of from 100 to 300 per cent have been reported in the cases of de-controlled living accommodation.

A delegation representing Montreal tenants this week interviewed Finance Minister Abbott and asked that something be done to stem the flood of eviction notices. Ottawa tenants also have been interviewing members this week for the same purpose. Finance Minister Abbott told The Evening Citizen today he had received the representations but that it was not planned to restore (See rae 10. CoL 1) Flood Of Payments Income Returns Now Pouring In You can call it T-Day if you want, but tomorrow, besides being Saturday, is the last day for sending in those income tax returns. And Canada's taxpayers, loath to part with their hard-earned dollars sooner than they have to, have been waiting until the last minute to file their "financial statements." On April 20 it was estimated that 1,440.965 of Canada's estimated 3,632,600 taxpayers had sent in their forms.

Here in Ottawa, officials of the district office report that up until yesterday only 170,000 of an estimated tax roll of 300,000 had mailed their returns. That leaves more than 100.000 returns to be received at the Jackson Building offices today and tomorrow. The income tax people are giving Canadians until midnight (See Page 10, CoL 2) Warmer Tomorrow By The Canadian Press MONTREAL Dominion public weather office report: SYNOPSIS: Skies are clear over eastern Quebec this morning while cloudy weather is general over western Quebec and Ontario. Very warm air lies over the American midwest, th3 prairies and northwestern Ontario. Cloudy weather and occasional rain in the Muskoka area Ontario will extend to Quebec this evening and tonight, to be followed by clearing and much warmer weather Saturday.

OTTAWA: Overcast, clearing after midnight tonight. Occasional rain late afternoon and evening today. Warmer Saturday. Light winds becoming southwest 15 Saturday. Low tonight and high tomorrow at Ottawa 42 and 72.

Summary for tonight: Occasional rain, then clearing. Summary for Saturday: Clear and warmer. Minimum and maximum temperatures for the 24-hour period ending 7.30 this morning: Ottawa 28 52 Vancouver 41 58 Edmonton 46 75 Regina 43 88 Winnipeg 35 S3 White River 37 47 North Bay 32 48 Toronto 33 50 Quebec 30 47 Halifax 36 42 Noon Readings Citizen thermometer: 50 degrees. Relative humidity: 63 per cent. Barometer: 29.89 inches, Sun rose 5.55; sets 8.05 (DST.

Members Prepare To Leave Ottawa By Frank Swanson Citizen Parliamentary Writer Dissolution of the filth and last session of the 20th parliament Is expected to come some time to-nirht. it was learned on the best authority today. Acting in this belief, most members had made reservations to leave the city over the weekend to plunge into the election campaign which will culminate in a rote June 27. The prime minister has indicated that he would seek dissolution of parliament before this weekend and name the election date. It is now taken for granted the election will be held the last Monday in June.

It is expected that parliament may dissolve before interim supply is passed which means that the business of the country will have to be carried on In that eventuality by means of Governor General's warrants. A new session of parliament would be called, probably in early September, and lasting until just before Christmas, at which unfinished business of this session will be taken up. Clean Up Affairs Majority of members of the rovemment are expected to remain in Ottawa for a few days concluding departmental business before taking out for the hustings. A Cabinet shuffle early next week following dissolution is a possibility, it was also learned. At least two or three members of the government may go to Senate appointments and this Is traditionally done at the dissolution time of a parliament.

About 20 Senate pointmenU likely will be announced simultaneously by the prime minister. Before leaving for their homes, members will draw the uncollected balances of their sessional indemnities. These cheques will be available Jor members Saturday if the House dissolves tonight. In the event it runs over to Saturday, they would have to wait to Monday to claim them. Classic Won By Musidora By Reuters Newa Agency NEWMARKET.

England Mu-idora today won the 1.000 guineas, first of the flat season's clas-aics for three-year-old fillies, over one-mile course. Unknown Quantity was second and Solar Myth third. Musidora, ridden by Australian jockey Edsar Britt, won by 12 lengths from Unknown Quantity the favorite ridden by W. Rickaby. Two lengths separated second and third.

Solar Myth was ridden by T. Gosling. Betting was 100 to 8 against Musidora, 7 to 2 against Unknown Quantity and 100 to 8 against Solar Myth. There were 18 starters. Received By King By Reutera News Agency LONDON L.

B. Pearson, Canada's minister for external affairs' who represented the Dominion at the commonwealth conference here, was received In audience today by the King. Died ADAMS Oa Thursday. April 28, 1949, suddenly, Pauline Adams, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Eocratea Aoama of 80 Henderson In her 38tn year. Resting at Hulse and Play fair 315 McLeod atreet. Funeral KTrtce at the Greek Orthodox church, Lyon and Albert street. Saturday, April 30. at 3 p.m.

Interment Beech- wood cemetery. 60 tiiAr 1 1 Av r.orin mr, ont. on Thursday, April 28. 1949. Mathilda (Telly) Chaput, daughter of the lat Mr.

and Mrs. Jean Baptist Chaput. aze 64 years. Remains will arrive In Ottawa on Saturday morning and rest at Gauthler's funeral par lors. 2o3 Bt.

Patrick St. at 10 a.m Funeral on Monday. May 2 at 8.45 ajn. to for requiem mass at 7 o'clock. Interment Notre Dame crcetery.

60 'a JTDD On Thursday. April 28. 1949 at the Pontiac Community Hospital. Bflaw-ruie. Que- olive Gould Stark widow of Harold George Judd In her 51tt year.

Besting at Hayea and Son, BhawTUle. Funeral Sunday after noon for aerrlce at Bt. Paul a Anglican church under the auspices of Idena Rebekah Lexis No. 40 and L.O B. A Xo.

1Q33. interment Maple Orove cemetery. Time later. 60 vi MrOREGOR On Friday. April 29, 1949, in hospital.

Donald J. McGregor, ot 513 Booth atreet, beloved husband of Eiaie Tucker. In his 52nd year. Rest ins at HulM and Playfatr 315 McLeod atreet. Funeral service on Monday.

May 2nd, at 2 p.m. Inter ment Ptnerrest cemetery. Frlenrla may call after 3 pm. Saturday. 60 li WTLSON On Thursday.

April 28. 1949 at the home of her son Alex O. Wilson. Beecherove, Jessie Mc-rxnald -Sly. widow of Samuel J.

Wilson In her 74th year. Funeral from above address Sunday at 1 m. (6T.) lor service at Wesley United ehurch. Interment Upper Eardley cemetery. 60j YOUTHFUL PLAYWRIGHT William Digby, 18-year-old London, collegiate student who authored "Over The Boiler Room," the London Little Theater's entry in the current Dominion Drama Festival at Toronto.

Last year he won the Queen's University Drama Guild's top award with "The Vise," a psychological drama. He is an actor, too, and has played in Little Theater productions. cp phot Arrange Truce Russians Quit Interference By The Associated Presa BERLIN A truce was arranged today in Berlin's "battle of the barges." Two Russian officers who had attempted to halt traffic in the British sector canal locks yesterday and Wednesday returned today and announced they had orders "not to cause any trouble" and not to interfere with British traffic in the canals. British officers on the scene said they understood the dispute was being referred to "higher authority" for settlement. Armed British military polic-? still stood guard on the locks, and barge traffic continued unmolested.

Five Russians carrying had announced their intention to remain at the canal locks to stop barges lacking Soviet registry, left during the night, leaving the British forces in sole command until the two Soviet officers showed up this morning. Russian Claim The Russian claim is that no barges may be operated on Berlin's canals, which link waterways (See Tage 10, Col. 7) 4 New OTG Buses Here Four new buses for the Ot tawa Transportation Commission have arrived in the city, 5 1 wras learned from David Gill, general manager of the OTC, today. They are numbered 233, 234, 235, and- 236, and are manufactured by the Brill-Canadian Car Com pany, of Fort William. They are identical to the 220 and 230 class already running on the Ottawa streets.

Yesterday 233 made her debut running' extra on Elgin street Nos. 234 and 235 are now in the garage getting tuned up, and will be in service by night. No. 236 has not been unloaded yet. This brings the total number of buses up to 74.

the highest number this city has ever had mere are stiu 130 street cars operating, or a ratio still of al most two trams for every bus. and evening editions tomorrow, initial appropriation of $2,500,000. The main estimates for 1949-50 Included a second appropriation of a similar amount for this fund. Construction of an additional bridge across the Rideau Canal Blockade Red Request Is Accepted By The Canadian Press NEW YORK Philip C. Jessup, United States ambassador-at- large, accepted a request from Russia's Jakob A.

Malik to meet this afternoon for talks on the next step in negotiations to lift the Berlin blockade. A spokesman for the United States delegation to the United Nations said Jessup was in New York on a personal matter when the surprise Russian telephone call to state department offices asked for another meeting in the series of informal conversations. He told reporters at the Gen eral Assembly in Flushing Mead ows Jessup would see Malik late this afternoon at the Soviet delegation offices. Jessup. he said, would not reveal the nature of his talks with the Russian deputy foreign minister until he had reported to State Secretary Dean Acheson.

Neither United States nor Russian officials have stated what stage the negotiations have reached. But western diplomatic sources have previously expressed the belief the next step in the talks would come when Malik received Instructions from Moscow on the United States request for details of Russian proposals to lift the blockade. Ship Strikes Mine, Sinks PARIS The 500-ton cargo ship Erie, recently delivered to France from Canada, struck a mine and sank yesterday near the island of Hoedic, on her way from Lorient to Nantes. The crew was picked up by fishing boats. One man was slightly injured.

Parley Seamen In Fight Arrest Twenty In Saint John By The Canadian Press SAINT JOHN, NB Violence flared anew on West Saint John piers today between striking Can adian Seamen's Union (T.L.C.) members and steel helmetcri R.C.M.P. and city police. The battle broke out when of ficers aboard the strikebound! freighter Federal Trader cut her hawsers and moved into the stream. No members of the Seafarers' International Union (A.F.L.) were reported in the area. As the ship moved away from the pier, the clash broke out and 20 men were arrested.

It was not immediately known what led to this second riot. There were unconfirmed rumors that S.I.U. crew would board the Fed eral Trader in mid-harbor later today. (See Fagc 10, Col. 3) Hot Fight In Berlin By The Associated Press BERLIN Several hundred Communist and anti-Communist German youths clashed in bloody street fighting this morning.

A number were taken to hospital after the battle, which was broken up by police. The fighting took place in the American sector, near the Soviet sector's border. The Communists claimed their opponents' tried to break up their pre-May-Day meeting in th American-occupied borough of lempelhof. The Communist press charged American military police inspired the disorders. American authorities Eaid no allied personnel was involved.

American public safety officers said the Communist free German youth organization had been given permission to hold a meeting. They said that scores ot those attending the meeting came from the Russian sector and this "invasion" created resentment among the anti-Communists. The ruckus stirred fears of further clashes Sunday when Communist and anti-Communist Trade Union Federations plan to stage rival May-day celebrations. Each organization has accused the other of planning "provocations" Sunday. Western Berlin's German police were ordered on full alert for the weekend.

Ttflftx.n 1 111 11 9 lVl.lim Canadian Club, annual meeting, Chateau, 5.30 p.m j' Societe D'Etude dinner, Chateau 17 p.m. Sigma Phi dinner, Cha- teau, 7 p.m. Refrigerator Engineers Association, Chateau, 8 pjn. National Art Gallery, open from 10 a.m.-to Sanatorium ion A building permit for construction of a four-storey building at the Royal Ottawa Sanatorium at an estimated cost of $744,986 has been issued at city hall. The building will provide an additional 130 beds for patients at the institution.

J. A. Ewart is the architect and the contractor is Alex 1. Garvock. The building will be of brick and cinder block construction." A permit was also issued for an addition to the CNR garage on King Edward avenue, costing $46,000.

J. E. Copeland Co. Ltd. are contractors.

The addition will be of brick and concrete. On Bolton street, a permit has been issued to A. Page, owner-contractor for a $15,000 two-storey triplex. It will be located on the south side of Bolton between Cumberland and Dalhousie. IRO Rapped By Pravda By Renters News Agency MOSCOW The International Refugee Organization has become an organization of "slave trad ers," an article in the Commun ist party newspaper, Pravda, says today.

The article, written by Pravda's Berlin correspondent, Yuri Korol-kov, says that Bad Kissingen, a spa in the United States zone of Germany, has become the IRO headquarters. "Representatives from Latin-American countries, Canada, Australia, the United States, Belgium and Britain come here just like slave traders used to go to slave markets in the old, evil days," the paper says. "They come here with one sole aim that of recruiting, buying up at a suitable price, starving, frightened and homeless people living in camps for displaced persons. "Even according to official es- timates. already approximately 200,000 displaced persons have been carried away to other coun tries from the American zone, of Germany alone.

i "Cloaking itself in the altruistic! activity of the International Re-1 fugee Organization, American reaction is utilizing, displaced since VE Day?" he was asked. I "Yes. the biggest since VE day" he replied. As the craze climbs to its crescendo, here are some local facts: Calls are 25 percent above normal; there are 100,000 extra calls every 24 hours. On the manual exchange, which begins with "8" there is also an increase of 25 percent per day, or 25,000 to 30,000 calls more.

Repairs Mounting The repair service calls have mounted from 160 per day to 265 or an increase of almost 66 per cent. Information has handled 2500 extra calls, i Harassed switchboard girls not only have to answer zany queries, but are obliged to stall off ardent individuals who want the Bell belles to join the club. "Heck, they haven't got time to look after their own affairs these days," said the telephone official. "We are loaded to the hilt," he said. Asked how long this craze would last, he said: "In Montreal it passed quickly, but then, that was because the police stepped in.

We don't know how long this thing will last here. But you can tell by the way the equipment is working that we ars really carrying a terrific load of calls." The operators, he said, were being asked to work overtime and extra days. "Up to now they have responded very well," he said. One of the most spectaci Jar was the part played by Boy Scouts in flood relief service in British Columbia and around Winnipeg as well as Ottawa. In Ontario 12,000 Scouts and Wolf Cubs were enrolled as iunior wardens during the winter power shortage, helping to keep the public aware of- the need for conserving electric power.

The report said the Canadian Jamboree for 1949 would be held this summer at Connaught Rifle '(See. Page-10, Col. 4). Greater Ottaiva Report Will Be Tabled Today Scouts' Notable Deeds During Floods Recalled As more than 100,000 Canadian Boy Scouis and Cubs today looked back on a year of good turns, Ottawa was reminded of the outstanding work done by the 4th Ottawa (Eastview) Sea Scouts last year when the Rideau river overflowed its banks in a sudden break of an ice jam. The "magnificent service" rendered by the Ottawa scouts at that time brought them high com- Prime Minister St.

Laurent will table in the House of Commons late today an exhaustive, detailed report prepared on long range development of Ottawa, Hull and environs as the National Capital Area by Jacques Greber, Paris, internationally known town planner. The Citizen, in both morning will carry a special eight-page section giving a full account of Mr, Greber 's report, including plc-o tures and maps of suggested build mendatlon as the record of good deeds for ,1948 was placed before the annual meeting of the Canadian General Council of the Boy Scouts Association which opened here today with Governor General Viscount Alexander presiding. The meeting is btint held at the Public School Administration Building. The 64-page annual report of the Executive Committee unfolded work done by Scouts and Cubs in the Dominion in hundreds of fields of ings, plans, removal of cross-town tracks, construction of bridges, etc. Mr.

Greber's chief assistants in the preparation of this National Capital Area long-range development plan have been John M. Kitchen, MBE, MRAIC, former Ottawa city architect, and Edou-ard Fiset, DPLGF, MRAIC, Quebec City architect and town planner, Last year the government and Parliament acted to establish the National Capital, Fund with an between Confederation Square and the Laurier avenue bridge, and relocation of the Union Station terminal and removal of the cross-town tracks are two projects given the highest priority in connection with National Capital development. persons camps only as a giant slave market.".