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111 -1 Late Nevs TD3 I on OTTAWA, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1950. -1 FIU mm nnrP i Homo editieu ky carrier cent weekly, I lAtaE. 65th Year 87 aiidSport I 1 i.i. Tl vf HMfl MID (1 WTEfllJ mm rifiiF yuiLLlliyJk Nepean ft 1 1 -i 77" a' Omit Skmifne CS Seeks Five Day Protest Board Dictation I "til: I "-C1-v 3 -A just.x.- i I SLOPPY LAGOON Manning the rudders of their automoboats, the Capital's motorists today set sail down city streets through rivers of water which often rose above hub caps, and sometimes climbed nearly to the top of the Driving had all the thrills of speedboat racing as solid sheets of spray spun out from, beneath the fenders. and whirling wheels left a wake of turbulent water to the stern.

Potholes in the streets, into which the cars would plunge with bobbing regularity gave the effect of a storm to the occupants almost severe enough to add sea sickness to the list of traffic hazards. (Journal Staff Photos.) City Wallowing in 10 Inches ot Melted Snow Stariing FDC Paying All But $300,000 The Public Works Department, on behalf of the Federal District Commission, today called for tenders on the new Rideau Canal Bridge. Cost of the bridge, along with demolition of building on the west side of the Canal is $3,000,000. Work of sinking the piers will begin in May. mill Test Holes.

Test borings htvt already been completed In the initial engtn-ecrinf for the bridf e. Fall coat of the bridge except for IJIO.OOt which mill be paid by the City of OtUwa will be borne by the Federal District Commission. Ottawa's share covers the approaches of the bridge on both the esst and west canal banks. The bid for tenders ended a months-long holdup while the FDC and the city, discussed what the city's share would be. The conrtact, one of the biggest bridge projects In Ottawa.

will be supervised by engineers of both the Federal Works Department and the FDC. Both the Interprovlncial Bridge and the Champlatn Bridge were bigger Jobs, but neither was in the city proper. Actual construction work on the brldre will begin with the sink- tog of piers In late Iay. Water will not have to be kept out of the canal, since bridge wilf simply leap-frog the water. Clear for Traffic.

Engineers st the moment could see no blocking of csnal traffic. The Rideau Canal Bridge, along with removal of the crose-i town tracks, is a major engineering step in the National Capital Plan. Getting the bridge under way "Ia In line with the redersl Dls? trict Commission's plan to get the engineering projects started as soon as possible. The Commission made a start on the cross-town tracka project last week with expropriation of the western abutment of the Bank street subway. Further ex- are continuing.

Once construction of the bridge gets under way, the two big engineering Jobs will go along to- getherrFDC offlcials said. While the city Is potting op SlOMOt for the bridge's approaches, the contract for the structure will be let out as a complete job. The FDC will foot the bill and then the city will reimburse the FDC. Peace or Die, Valley Prophet Warned Born to cultured and comfortable inheritance in the famous military settlement of 'March township, deliberately he chose the pilgrim's road and a precarious existence in order to wsrn mankind against the time of world destruction by war and fear and hatred. That was lnjthe mid-Victorian years-when he Was the first, in 1880, to use the phrase "United plan oT world sal vation was identical to the ex periment at Lake Success a world community under world law.

Up and down the strife centres of the world he wandered, plead-' trig ard urging peace or perish. Hei haunted our Parliament HMjTalked Jo cynical politicians, and again to Europe, shipping as an ordinary seaman. Was he possessed of a crazy dream or was it given to him to sea what mankind was heading IntoV and much of which has happened as he foretold lt? Harry Walker tn OtUwiVslley Days starts this Saturday the amazing story of Henry Went- worth Monk, philosopher and prophet one of the strongest and strangest characters to come from ourOttawa Valley. r-: Also starting tomorrow Is The Journal's startling new serial Black Ian Walks This grim story of black magic poses the question "Can a man cen-j turies dead lake over the body --Oif a Jiving man?" Follow it dally this newspaper. Work In May Week The Professional Institute of the Civil Service of Canada at its 30th annual meeting in Ottawa today had before it a report from a special sub-committee declaring that the majority of the members favor a five-day week if this can be accomplished without decreasing the efficiency of the work or essential services.

"Morale may suffer if a longer work week Is demanded without, the compensating increase in vacation 0 warned the subcommittee, consisting of E. Robinson. M. Shipley, with C. K.

Johns as chairman. Oatllned Demands. President G. E. Blake Sinclair, in opening the convention, reported through the agency of the National Joint Council the Institute has been pressing for a voluntary hospital and medical scheme; Improved working conditions; simplification in promotion, transfer and rating procedures, and cash gratuities in lieu or retiring leave.

He also reported that membership in the institute had Increased by 600 during the past year. This constituted a record as It represented a 30 percent. Jump. Concluded on Pago to, CoL 4. Space Lacking For City Hall Protests Tarm I O'clock SSHtM Strvlct.

The Senate committee on resources was told today there's no room for the Ottawa City Hall at' the Central Experimental Farm. Senator J. T. Halg, of Winnipeg, during examination of Agriculture Department 1950-51 estimates, said It seemed the farm was being surrounded by Ottawa. One-8lde4 Suggestions.

Yes, the city is said Dr. E. S. Hopkins, associate director, experimental farms. "Are you supporting the City Hall idea out there?" asked Senator Halg.

"No. we are not. all the suggestions have been from the other Mr. Hopkins replied. Senator Haig commented the farm would provide "a nice site" for a city hall.

"We are engaged In experimental-work at the farm and whether a city hall would be any good to us you can guess just as as said Mr. Hopkins, amid laughter from committee members. He added that all the space at the farm wao required for Its work and that there was none to Spare anywhere. Earlier, committee members asked for a survey of the working conditions of temporary employes at experimental farming across the country, Including Ottawa, Alexander Elected 4 I Elder Brother Of Trinity House LONDON, March 24 CP Vis count Alexander, Governor Gen eral of Canada, today was elected an elder brother of Trinity House. Trinity House is the 435-year bid organization which maintains and administers Britain's.

light house service It controls 60. light houses and 40 lightships as well as a fleet of maintenance vessels. Other elder brethren include the King. Prime Minister Attlee and Winston ChurchilL The Governor General is in Britain on a private vist and plans to return to Ottawa early next month. Buying Power That's Good as Cash for You When lack of money puts obstacles In your buying path, a.

Journal Swap Ad la a real power that's always ready for Instant use. It changes unused appliances, sports equipment. Idle furnishings, or anything usable Into quick cash buy 1 rig-power by speedily contacting the very persons who are eager to trade Just what you want for what you have. To cash In unwanted belongings for desired things of any kind, quickly and easily, telephone Miss "Journal Want Ada Bring fcemtts" ROSS TRIMBLE Ross Trimble Dead W. Ross Trimble, coach of the Ottawa former Rough died suddenly at his home In Toronto at 1 1 o'clock this morning.

He was 42. His death came Just six days after the death, of his daughter, Mary Theresa, and was believed due to a heart attack. i Health Seemed Good. An employe of the Bell Telephone Company, he seemed to have been in apparent good health. He had not been back at work since the funeral of Mary Theresa on Tuesday.

The Trimbles have two other children. Paujjtwo years, and Margaret, four months-old. Mrs. Trimble has been seriously 111 In the family's Toronto apartment since the daughter's death. She is the former Mary Dunne of He had risen about 10 aim.

today to get breakfast and afterwards had gone into the bedroom to dress. When he failed to reappear after several minutes, a sister-ln-lsw entered the room looking for him. She found him dead on the floor. Provincial Smlrle Lawson was called immediately. The body will be at the Rosar Funeral Home on the week-end, and the funeral likely wll be Monday.

Informed of the death, J. P. McCaffrey, general manager of the Rough Riders, was shocked. He will leave for Toronto this afternoon. Mild-mannered Ross was one of the most popular coaches to ever direct the Riders.

He came to Ot tawa from Toronto after playing in star style on the Balmy Beach team that scored a national upset In beating Hamilton Tigers of the Big Four for the Dominion championship. Trimble built many top teams for Ottawa and Introduced some of the best players to ever per form for the Riders. He broaght Tony Golab to OtUwa from Bar-nla and Induced Sammy Swords and Paul McGarry to play with OtUwa. Trimble had his teams play solid football, typical of his own personality. Although he knew the razzle-dazzle game he generally stuck to a safe and sound system that had the Riders In the finals In successive years.

Trimble's first coaching Job was with a Toronto Argonaut Junior team that won a Canadian championship and James P. McCaffrey, manager of the Riders, signed him to come to Ottawa and be proyed almost an lie "Slwiyr 'ghftK Riders in the BigrFourplayofft and them to one Canadian crown and two Dominion finals In his seven years in Ottawa. Usurped Wife's Role Wielded Rolling Pin Gets Four Months PITTSBURGH. March 24. VP) Common Pleas Court found yesterday that Preston Williams hit his wife on the head with a rolling pin.

Judge M. A. Musmanno, a bachelor, told Williams: "From time Immemorial, cartoonists have depicted henpecked husbands fleeing from irate wives wielding rolling pins. "It Is incredible- that a husband should hit his wife with a rolling pin. "This is revolutionary and will not be tolerated.

"For making war on your wife, and cartoonists and humorists as well, four months to a year In the workhouse." Mass Transfers Of Students To Be Appealed Hoping 'to ride out a crow ing avalanche of protest from the ratepayers of annexed Nepean, the Ottawa Public School Board today was standing pat on its announced determination to spread Ot tawa intermediate school system to the two new wards. The system, as explained last night before an alarmed audience of 150 ratena vera attend ing a Psrent Teachers Associa tion meeting in Broadview avenue, public school, will require a wholesale re-shuffling of school attendance In the area. Likely Go Higher. Chief Inspector Robert "West-water, who weathered a barrage of questions when hla, announce ment dropped like a bombshell Into the meeting, today waa preparing to meet a ratepayers' threat to go over the head of the Public School Board In an effort to thwart the plan. Subject to formal approval by the Public School Board, the system weald establish Broadview school.

a of September 1, a an Intermediate school for grades 7 and S. AH pupils of these grades from Illlsoa. Churehtn. vToodroff and Grant schools would go to To make room for them asooi of the elementary grade pualle at Broadview, from klndetgartea to Grade would be transferred classes ot Churchill and nil-son schools. Mlnlmam elaaaeo from Grade 1 to will bo retained at Broadview.

Highland avenue would form the boundary line, elementary pupils living there and to the west continuing at Broadview, those living east of Highland as far as a couple of streets beyond Churchill going to Churchill school. Pupils still farther esst would go to Hilson. Ratepayers aald they would fight to the last ditch agamst the shuffle. Brushing aside the opposition sa "an antl-annexatlen George Nelms. chairman of the Public School Board, commented; They Just dont appreciate what we're trying to do for them." Alderman Howard Henry, only city councillor to attend last night's meeting, declared: "This thing was sprung on us too hastily." Admitting he could see "some merit" in the intermediate school system, he added: "If the people were only given more time and more information, with a chance to study it.

there might be less opposition. "Our people out there are es-tremely proud of their beautiful new Broadview School and they don't want to transfer their children to Churchill School The building at Churchill is certainly not the best." He did not agree with the proposed boundaries under the new system. Alderman Henry Parslow said he knew nothing about the proposal and therefore had no comment to make. Pleaae Turn to "Board. Page 2s.

CoL t. $150,000 Signal System For Ontario Railway NORTH BAY. Ont. March 24. CP) Installation of an automatic block signal system on the 26-mile Ontario Northland Railway route between Englehart and Swastika will be completed this Summer st a cost of SISO.ftOO.

the railway's general manager ssid yesterday. FORECAST brief clearing will occur with temDeratures1 holding very close ly to the mid-thirties, seasonal values for late March. Vancouver, 40. 47; Victoria, 41. 43; Edmonton.

23, 40; Yellowknlfe. 7b, 14; Saskatoon, 23. 38; Reglna. 27, S3; Winnipeg. 21, 37; Port Churchill.

13 b. Port Arthur, 20. 50; SS Marie. 23, 38; White River. 13, 44; Kapuskaslng, 23, 38; North Bay.

32. 37; Windsor, 33. 43; London. 32. 33; Toronto, 37.

38; OtUwa. 3L 13: Montreal, 33. 33; Quebec. 30. 41; Saint John, 34.

Halifax. 34. 36; Charlotte-town. 31. 37; St.

John's, 20, 29. Th Joirnl thrrrorrtr at fwtftft Th un rnw 00 am. The un ill wt tl (m. 9 No Trace Of Reported Distress Signal EDMONTON, March 24. 3CP) A two-hour aerial search by a flying doctor in northern British Columbia today revealed no trace, of a distress signal reported -tramped out in the snow there, Air Force officials reported' The signal, reported seen yesterday by the crew of a United St.

'es Air Force plane, was considered a possible clue to the whereabouts of a C-54 transport lost two months ago with 44 aboard. 1 No Trace. Dr. George M. Corrnack of Fort St.

John, BC, flew over the surrounding' area in his light plane in an attempt to trace the signal. Flying weather was "very the RCAF said, but he was unable to find any signal. Air Force officials said no other planes would be sent over the area, known as the Peace River block, unless further reports are received. They said the doctor Is well acquainted with the region and would, like ly notice any signal. The C-M was en route- from Anchorage.

Alaska, to Great Falls, whorl it disappeared after reporting to the weather station at Snag. Yukon. 1.300 miles northwest of here. (Please turn to 'DISTRESS SIGNAL', Pate Z. CoL Toronto Taxi Firm To Idle 82 Cars TORONTO, March 24.

flCP) A' large taxi-fleet operator, In-1 voivea tn union contract today be will dose up shop Sunday. Kenneth R. Wallace, -president of De Luxe Cab, Ltd didn't blame it all on union demands. He described them as "Just part of the along with rising costs and government He said hli fleet of cab will be taken off the street. Some 120 drivers and 12 other employes would be thrown out of work.

De Luxe has broken off negotiations with Local 488, Taxi Drivers Union (AFL). The union still Is negotiating with 20 other cab companies in Toronto. They want a five-day 45-hour week instead of the present six-day 48-hour week, increased commissions and more paid holidays. llH DROP IN SILICOSIS. TORONTO.

March 24 A decline fa the incidence of silicosis among Ontario miners was reported by Mines Mlniiter Gem-mell. There were 29 applications for disability pensions sill- latf -year, compared 6S la 194S. with' Dynamite Blast Puts Out Fire In Alberta Well nr. o'clock BSlttoa Srvl. EXCELSIOR, March 24.

(BUP A roaring 24-hour fire at Pacific Petroleum's No. 2 well was put out today with a 30-pound dynamite blast. As streams of water were played on them, two workmen carried the charge to the head of the well and primed It. Gas Choked Off. The explosion blocked the well choking off the flow of natural gas that spewed flames high into the air.

Tons of water were spilled around the wellhead to quell the dying flames. lease turn to 'FIX NITRO BLAST. Page It, Col. Blake Sinclair Again Heads CS Institute G. C.

Blake Sinclair has been accorded an acclamation for a second as president by the Professional Institute of the Civil Service of Canada at Its 30th annual meeting In Ottawa today. "The acclamation will be roundly applauded by the membership the convention's publication, the Institute Journal declared. "He has given direction and support to institute activities during the year Just closing and his return to the presidency is a tribute to a Job well done." MILITARY RULE ABOLISHED. JAKARTA. Indonesia, March 24.

Republican Indonesia has decided in principle to abolish military rule. Defence Minister Hamangkoe Boewono announced. The change will be carried out successively In all region as the situation allows. WEATHER March 24 Kf) Dominion weather office report: Ottawa Region: Cloudy with occasional clear periods tonight. Occasional wet anew or rata Saturday afternoon and evening.

Little change la temperature. Light winds. jLow tonight and high Saturday 'at OtUwa 2S and SS. Summary for Saturday Cloudy, snow after midday. Synopsis: Yesterday's storm area that dropped about eight Inches of wet snow on Ottawa and Montreal is moving eastwsrd into the Another storm area now Sver Wisconsin will affect Western Quebec Sat urday afternoon.

Between these siorm arcs a sidewalk in the. city had been plowed and snow removal begun in the metropolitan area and along bus Bat aide street were rapidly tarn hi Into long lagoons, where filthy fleets of winterised refuse were let loose upon the Surface. The brunt of the storm was felt throughout the district yesterday afternoon when one to two Inches of snow were falling every hour. Engine Derailed. Snow snd Ice derailed a CPR swing englrfe at the Frank town crossing, near Carleton Place, at 4 pjn, tying up the Ottawa-Chalk River main line for two hours.

Two passenger trains, locals running between Ottawa and Chalk River, were held up while wrecking crews from Smiths Falls cleared the tracks. Concluded on Page 20, Col. 1. City Staff Back at Posts In Nepean City workmen this morning moved in on Nepean township hall 1 in Westboro, arranging furniture and equipment for -the 20 employes who will go back to work Monday morning in the City Hall sub-office on the second floor. Nepean clerk-treasurer Andrew G.

McLean said this morning the city employes will have a private entrance, using the aide door of the township hall. That entrance, he said, win be numbered "345 Richmond road" (the township hall, front entrance, is 343) and a sign "Corporation of the CtTyof Ottawa, Opitairs" will bo placed near the entrance. Escaped Prisoners Captured in Attic TlMMINS.OnU-Jdarch 24-CF) Two prisoners who escaped yesterday from Montieth Industrial Farm. 40 miles from here, were found today sleeping In a Montieth attic. Ward St.

Armour, 23, and Leonard A. Smart, 26. were r'ecap-ed after oMontieth garage operator reported hearing noises in hi attic. W- i Durocher's 'Biggest Day in Baseball' Opens Series John P. CarmichaeVe great series "My Greatest Day in Baseball" begins today with the Leo Durocher story.

"Llppy Leo's" story appears in The Journal's "Mid-Century Revue of Men's Fashions" and future stories by such baseball greats as the late "Babe" Ruth, Carl Hubbell. Connie Mack, and Freddie Fitzsimmons, will be included In the scries. The "Mid-Century Revue of Men's Fashions" baa been pre pared in co-operation with. Ottawa's men's wear retailers. Hard on the heels of a dying Winter thrust that slapped the heaviest, and wettest snowstorm of the season on the Ottawa district, soaring temperatures and a fitful bright sun today turned the streets into rivers of dirty sludge.

By dawn the last of an intermittent drlzile that followed yesterday's day-long atorm had brought the total snowfall to 10 inches. Plowed Early. Splashing motorists, pot-hole-wary pedestrians, frantic city work crews and lumbering and buses the post-storm scene Into one of frayed tempers, muddled feet and clothes. By morning every road and Angry Belgians Battle Police, Riot in Brussels BRUSSELS, March 24. (CP) Former Premier Count Henri Carton de Wiarttoday abandoned his attempt to form a government after bitter rioting in which parading Brussels demonstrators wrecked 200 streetcars dur ing a 24 hour 'warning strike" against the return of exiled King Leopold III.

The 80-year-old politician had been striving to break the deadlock which followed the Indecisive 37.6 percent rote for the King's return in the referendum March 12. 300.00S Strike. police, in the heart of the "capital as more, than 300,000 workers in the city snd the French-speaking Walloon provinces staged the protest strike, called by the Socialist-dominated General Federation of Labor. University students, defying 200 gendarmes with rifles, gas masks and tear gas bombs, burned effigies of priests, chanting "down with the clergy and Other violence In the form of pitched bottle between strikers and non -strikers broke, out in a large downtown department store. (See -20S TRAMS" Page 20.

CoL 7.) ARREST COMMUNISTS. COPENHAGEN, March 24. OP) Copenhagen police last night arrested eight Communists following Sati-American demonstrations in the Danish, capital. group was accused of demonstrations against Den-' mark's participation in the Atlantic. Treaty.

Placards posted on various buildings read. "We i do not want American 1, ri'.