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BROWARD COfXTrS DOME NEWSPAPER nd Section COUNTY NEWS CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING WFTL-WGOR WFTL-MOO FIRST in BROWARD COUNTY In News and Entertainment. Lauderdale Daily New SATURDAY. APRIL 8. 1950 PAGE 1-B BUREAUS IN HOLLYWOOD AND POMPANO BEACH WTFV1400 until Broward Protests Brid Plan Fort Hearing Pepper Blasts Cleaning Of Canal Weighed TODAY'S QUESTION: ir you could have anything you wanted, Creditor Wants Grevhotiiids Sold The owner of a greyhound racing stable faces a suit in county court that may cost him his dogs because he couldn't pay for dor biscuits. Alvin F.

Muller, owner of the fleet "Pifaro Ranhoso" and 11 other dogs, is defendant in the suit brought by Frank J. Briner, head of a company which sells horse-meat and other dog food. Briner says he has supplied $272.33 worth of meat, dog biscuits, and all-bran food to Muller, but has not been paid. Briner claims to hold a lien against Muller 's string of dogs, and sues to have them sold to satisfy the debt. (Daily News Dhoto bv Jordan Klein NEW COMMANDERS Leadership of the Hollywood Veterans of Foreign Wars post, No.

2500, and its auxiliary changed hands simultaneosuly in this ceremony involving the recently elected and retiring commanders. At ieft are the new chiefs, Scotty AAcPhee and Mrs. John Curcie, receiving the gavei symbolic of their offices from the previous leaders, Mrs. Henry Senders and William Zinkill. Hollywood VFW members are preparing to entertain the state convention this month.

Absentee Voting Permitted Smathers Group Tells Voters Of New Balloting Procedures The Broward County for Smathers committee is publicizing the fact that for the first time in the history of Florida it is now possible to vote an absentee ballot in the May 2 Democratic primary election, Stephen C. O'Connell, county chairman, said today. Any registered voter who expects to be absent from the county on May Critics Senator Defends Himself, Raps Smathers Sen. Claude Pepper lashed back at his critics in a major campaign speech from the War Memorial auditorium here Friday night before an estimated crowd of 1,300 persons. The senator flatly denied that he had ever favored a compulsory fair employment practices commission tFEPCl and that he had any sympathy whatever with Communism, as charged by his opponent Rep.

George Smathers. Said Pepper in his speech: "Now you keep hearing, again and again the frenzied chant 'communism, communism, communism You read it daily in the papers. Who is seeking to throw the nation into a state of frenzy, of hysteria? "Yes, up north the Republican crowd is trying to do that, by that poison-purveying, headline-hunting Republican senator- from Wisconsin, Joseph McCarthy. And who is trying that same tactic down here in Florida? Our opposition. And who would benefit most if our country became frenzied, hysterical, disunited America? Those men in Moscow, those leaders of that Godless, ruthless religion of communism." Pepper accused his opponent, Smathers, whom he did not men tion by name, of deliberately misinterpreting facts by quoting only portions of records and reports.

TRIP DEFENDED The senator defended his trip to Russia after the war as an attempt to seek an honorable peace, saying that, at the time he still thought it would be possible to work with Russia. He auoted from a speech made by his opponent in Miami Beach in 1946 which Bmatners declared "we have got to work with Russia." Does that make him un- American?" Pepper asked. Pepper warmly supported the; President's health insurance program while denying that it amounted to anything resembling so-called "socialized medicine" such as that in effect in Great Britain and Russia. In an afternoon meeting with the Broward County Press club Pepper stated that while income taxes could not be decreased as long as the "cold war" continues. he believes the budget could be balanced.

He said that the cold war ex pense, involves senaing money to Europe to prevent the spread of communism, would be necessary until such time as this nation is able to reconcile dif ferences with Russia on some basis. WAR ALTERNATIVE The only alternative to this, he said, would be war, "which must be avoided at all costs." Pepper denied that organized labor had contributed to his state campaign fund and said if any contributions had been made to county campaigns he did not know of it. COUNTY AGENTS PLAN BELLE GLADE PARLEY County Agent B. E. Lawton will attend a conference of south Florida county agents scheduled for Wednesday at the state agri cultural experiment station in Belle Glade for discussion of veg etable growing problems.

Disease and insect control, new crop varieties, and new farming methods as they affect the winter vegetable growing industry will be spotlighted at the meeting. By SRD ought 'Not Consulted', Officials Of Cities Say Protests against the failure of the state road department to con sult and include Hallandale. Hollywood and Dania in the overall county program for the construc tion cf tunnels and bridge will be filed Monday with the SRD ir4 Jacksonville by State Rep. T. E.

David and Hollywood City Attorney Sherwood Spencer. Decision to send representatives to the regular SRD meeting was reached at a Friday night conference in Hollywood of officials representing the three South fBroward cities. Spencer said today, however, that actual appearance at the meeting- hinges on assurance from the SRD that the issue would be placed on the agenda, for hearing. The city attorney explained that it would be later in the day before it could be determined whether the South Broward representatives could be heard. "We would like to be heard on the overall plan," Spencer commented, "because we feel that we have not been consulted.

Hollywood particularly wants a Sheridan st. bridge included in the plan." At the Tuesday meetinsr of fh Hollywood commission that- body authorized Mayor L. C. Boggs uj uesignate "representatives to attend the session if he deemed it necessary. Soon afterward officials of the three cities agreed to confer on the matter Friday night.

OFFICIALS PRESENT In addition to David and Spencer. Boggs. Hollywood Commissioners Ralph Thompson, L. B. Slater, Richard Massey and Earl Waltz and City Manager Paul McMann; Hallandale Mayor Foster Ingalls, and Dania Vice-Mayor F.

c. Adler and Citv Manager Luther Sparkman attended the meeting. The overall plan calls for the construction of new two -lane bridges at Hallandale and Dania over the Intracoastal waterway and a new four-lane bridge at Hollywood blvd. The coitidWa tunnel-bridge program rails for total construction costs of 000.000. Hollywood has urged for many years the construction of an addi tional Drictge over the waterway at Sheridan st.

County Gets 91.2 Percent Of Taxes A total of $2,919,383 rf Tia county's 1949 tax bill of oai was collected by the April 1 deadline for payments, it was announced today bv County Tax Collector W. O. Berryhill. The collections amounted to 94.2 percent of the bill. All payments after A mil 1 charged with a three percent de linquency penalty.

The sale of tax certificates on delinquent properties is scheduled for June 1. Berryhill reported that sizeable tax payments are still coming in to his office each day. "But some people never pay their taxes until they see their property advertised to be sold for delinquency," he said. Collections will probably exceed 99 percent of the amount payable before June 1, according to the tax collector. The total tax bill will be somewhat reduced however, since properties taken over this year by the Central and South Florida Flood Control district will be charged off the roll.

When the county was assessed last year, these land were privately owned and were taxable. Temperatures Atlanta 61 40 Birmingham 61 35 Bismarck 34 18 Burbank 65 52 Chicago .............58 30 Cincinnati .....52 38 Cleveland ............49 40 Denver "6 37 Dcs Moines 68 32 Detroit 46 26 Kansas City .........73 S3 Memphis 62 43 Minneapolis-SL Paul .51 29 New Orleans 66- 47 New York 50 35 North Platte 64 33 Oklahoma City 74 55 Philadelphia 53 36 rhoenix 90 68 Pittsburgh 50 35 Saint Louis 67 48 San Antonio 74 57 Seattle ..57 42 Shreveport 72 60 Washington 53 37 Montreal 37 25 Winnipeg ....22 9 FLORIDA ApalachiccU 53 47 FT. LAUDERDALE 68 51 Fort My en 60 3 Jacksonville 61 45 Kev West 65 57 Melbourne 61 46 Orlando 66 40 Pensacola 57 42 Tallahassee 61 39 Food Sellers At Auto Track In Court Suit A dispute over food and drink concessions at the South Florida Speedway in Pompaso Beach reached circuit court today in a suit filed by C. L. Smith against Guy and Jim Sepielli and Claude De Graw.

Smith claims that he and his partners, E. C. Hennen, con tracted with the Sepielli brothers owners of the track, to handle the concessions at the races. Smith and Hennen, according to the contract made in October, 1948 were to turn over 23 percent 01 their profits to the owners in re turn for the concession privilege. In June, 1949, the suit alleges the Sepiellis sub-leased the track to De Graw, then manager of the Pompano Beach Chamber of Com merce.

The plaintiff claims that De Graw would not recognize the con cession contract made by the Sepiellis. De Graw proceeded to handle the sale of foods, drinks and sundries himself, collecting all the profits, says Smith. Smith seeks a declaratory de cree as to his an accounting to determine how much money De Graw made from the con cessions, and an injunction to prevent De Graw from banning the plaintiff from the track. Dickson Elected Rotary President POMPANO BEACH Charles Dickson was named president of the Rotary club here at the or ganization's annual election at the Pompano Beach hotel Friday. The new president, who succeeds W.

A. Williams, wUl take office July 1. Elected to the board of direc tors were Einar Sorenson, W. H. Wilson, George Pugh, and John Trumbull.

The Rev. A. A. Almand was reappointed secretary-treas urer. Guest speaker was Lyle Weaver, Chamber of Commerce secretary, who told of progress being made in the city.

Among other activi ties, Weaver said the Chamber has endorsed the proposed extension of the public beach, the re opening of the Hillsboro inlet and a new golf course. what would you ask for? PLACE ASKED: Deer field Beach. KATIIERINE ELLER. 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Eller: More than anything else, I would like to have a brand i 4j "fr new piano. I A can't play a piano, but would 1 ik to learn, and play well enough that I a could travel Katherine abroad and conduct my own concerts. I wouldn't want to be a pianist unless I were one of the best in the world. PHILLIP CRAIVENS. 10, son of of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Craiv-ens. I would like to have a pony. If I had a pony I'd ride to Louisville, Ky to visit some of my relatives. We haven't a barn, but I could tie him to a telephone pole, and bring him on the back Phillip porch during a hurricane.

I don't think my mother would like the Idea, though. LORRAINE LERCII, 10, daugh- fc ter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lerch: If I could have one wish 'I'd like to have a new accordion i After I learned play.it, I would give les- ft.ji snns to mv sister and brothers. I have a 1 a i3 wanted an ac- Lorraine cordion.

but I I guess they cost a lot of money. Maybe I could pay for one by giving lessons to other boys and girls. JERRY VICKERS, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

W. Vickers: I would have a caliber take daddy's like to new .22 rifle to to my farm to hunt rabbits and snakes. I don't know whether f'K deer on the farm, but If there are, it Jerry would be nice to have a rifle along in case should ever run across one. IRENE ISABELLA, nine, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Isa- bella: I'm get-4 1 ting rather old doll babies, hut oan't. thtnlr of anything enjoy more. A I baby doll is nice to have on day: tiic Iweather isn't Irene good for playing outdoors, or on nights when I haven't school work or anything else to do. LEON MOSELEY, nine, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Jay Moseley: I'd like to have a railroad. If I had one I'd take all my friends for a free ride. We'd go to New York City, Chicago, San Francisco and then -Texas where myl14' IS iutd live. When I Leon tired of the railroad I'd trade it in on an airplane and fly to South Africa to explore the jungles. Miami Cops Crack Down On Hoodlum MIAMI.

UFi John Nahas, described by Police Chief Walter E. tteadley as a hoodlum who will be arrested "every time we see him," was at liberty under $200 bond following his arrest Friday. The Greater Miami Crime Commission described Nahas as a notorious bawdy house operator in the midwest. The police department's record he came here from Peoria, lll and had been arrested in De troit, South Bend and Peoria on charges ranging from assault and attery to armed robbery. Chief Headley sent word to Nahas last week to leave town or face arrest every time police saw him.

He described Nahas as Mi ami's "only hoodlum." SALES JUMP JACKSONVILLE. -Ti Sales at! Florida household appliance and furniture stores showed a big jump in February compared with the same month last year, 4the federal reserve bank reported "A -k it ww'M 4-- Pompano Waterway Job Eyed By EDD The Everglades Drainage dis trict board took under considera tion Friday a proposal to clean out a mile and a quarter of the Pompano canal at an estimated cost Of $3,000. The portion of the canal to be cleaned lies in and east of Pomp ano Beach and its choaling has been blamed for causing floods in some areas of the city. The board also voted to va cate tresspassers who have built shacks and shanties on the banks of many of its network of canals. Most of such buildings are located in Dade county near the Miami canal as it approaches Ilialeah.

In Broward county only a few frog hunters live on the banks of EDD owned canals, it was said. The reason for the action, which will be taken through the EDD attorney, Waering Miller, is that rights-of-way for the canals are to be turned over to the Central and South Florida Flood Control district in connection with completion of the comprehensive water control plan of the Army engineers. The EDD board also decided to revise its procedure in the sale of tax-reverted lands owned by the EDD. Under the new program, recom mended by EDD Engineer Turner wallis, the EDD no longer will give preference to former owners and the base bid will be set up on the actual value of the land rather than on the amount of accumu lated unpaid taxes. TRADES PLANNED In cases where the various counties and the EDD have separate claims and hold joint title, negotiations for trading, to have sole title vested one agency or the other, will be Wallis reported to the board that $802,000 of the outstanding bonds of the EDD have been re tired, leaving a bonded indebted ness of $2,307,000.

The engineer said that $43,000 borrowed from the state for hurricane repairs in 1947 has been repaid. -The board voted to eliminate taxation of public and private schools, churches and govern ment agencies located on their lands. Miller was instructed to clarify the ownership of canal banks and to make arrests for tresspassing if necessary. A recent drowning at South Bay and several near- drownings were cited as the rea son for the move. County's Gas Tax Allotment $3,019 The countv rprpivprt a tmiQ check from the state today as its 20 nercent sharp in t.Ti Pphnmn? collections of surplus gasoline tax iunas.

xne remammg 80 percent of the total monthly collection of 513.U98 goes to the state road de partment for use in Broward county. Commissioners have requested that the latter sum hp nsprf tn pay interest and principal on old Donas issued for projects here. The SRD renortd that $143 357 has been arriimiilatpri riat.o tn. ward retiring the current total of aoout $1,500,000 in old bonds outstanding. The $15,098 represents the fifth and sixth cents of the gas tax collections.

Under the proposed $15,000,000 bridge-tunnel program here, 80 percent of this revenue would be pledged to finance a bond issue, but the county would continue to get 20 percent of the sum, plus its regular share in the seventh cent of the tax, to be used where needed. Airing Of Tunnel Program Expected The $15,000,000 bridge-tunnel program probably will be up for more discussion Monday when the county commission travels to Jacksonville to attend the state road department's monthly board meeting. Commissioners have stated that the program is "out of their hands," but observers believe that the SRD. which has not definitely settled on a plan for the project, will raise the issue at the meeting. Commission Chairman S.

C. Fox said the commission's main purpose in going is to ask the state to take over the three remaining county owned drawbridges at Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, and Oakland Park. Return of ex cess right-of-way land on Federal hwy. in Pompano Beach also will be requested. Fox said.

MONDAY HOLLYWOOD Klwanis Club, noon, America a Legion xlome, 2iss sve, ftad Tyler t. 2 should go to the office of the go supervisor of registration tne county court house. There he will be given an absentee ballot which must be marked and returned to reach the supervisor of registra tion not later than. 5 April 28. Those voters now absent from the county who expect to be! absent also on May 2 must write to the supervisor of registration requesting an official application blank.

When this official application is received by the voter, it must be signed before two witnesses, notarized and returned so as to reach the supervisor of registration not later than April 25. The ballot itself will then be mailed by the supervisor to the absentee voter who must mark and return the ballot so as to reach the supervisor's office by 5 p.m., April 28. O'Connell said that if the pro cedure is followed in detail, many voters will be able to participate in the May 2 primary who other wise, by reason of necessary ab sence from the city, would be deprived of their right to vote. APPLICATIONS URGED He urged that everyone to whom these new regulations apply should take advantage of the opportunity which the new absentee voting law provides. OConneii announced the ap pointment of J.

A. Lloyd as chair' man of the local finance commit tee. Lloyd reported a "highly gratifying response" from Smathers supporters, but said that hp has room on his staff for several more volunteer solicitors. Applications should be made to the local Smathers headquarters. 18 Las Olas phone 2-8266.

CROP INSURANCE LAKELAND. -T" A Florida committee has agreed on premium rates for a proposed citrus crop insurance plan to be given a try-out by the federal crop insurance corporation. Golf Course Plan Revealed At Pompano POMPANO BEACH Prelim inary plans for a $225,000 18-hole golf course that would be built at the municipal airport on Federal were made at a public meeting in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium Friday night. Funds for the proposed course would be raised through individ ual stock subscriptions. If neces sary, a portion of the capital could be obtained through an RFC loan, it is believed.

City Attorney Marion Walton said the airport, used by the Navy during World War II, has been deeded to the city and in his opinion could be utilized for a golf course if permission were granted by Civil Aeronautics administration. The proposed course would Include about 140 acres, and would not interfere with the operation of the airport. City Manager H. P. Edmond said.

Walton recommended that the group have a golf architect submit a sketch of the proposed course to the CAA for its approval. If permission is granted, the matter would then be brought be- the city commission for approval, after which the group could incorporate and proceed with selling stock. LONG LEASE Under present plans, the citv would give the corporation a long-term lease, for which the municipality would be reimbursed annually. Management and oper ation of the course would be sim ilar to that in neighboring communities, Edmond said. Appointed to proceed with ar rangements was a committee composed of Mayor G.

T. Hull, Commissioner W. H. Wilson, George Pugh, Bart Sullivan, George Schroeder, Joseph Holla-han, Benton Beatty, Ray Daley and Ernest Wooler, the latter a Hillsboro Beach councilman. Daley, a golf professional, pre sided and announced that plans will be advanced at a public meeting in the Chamber auditorium at 8 p.m.

Wednesday. Planting Proposed By Chamber Group HOLLYWOOD Members of more than 40 civic organizations in the city have been urged by the agriculture committee of the Chamber of Commerce to observe Arbor Day Monday by planting a tree, shrub or bush, C. P. Ham- merstein, division chairman, an nounced today. In this way, Arbor Day may be observed appropriately, Hammer- Stein said, and lawns and gardens beautified at the same time.

"With each individual's help during the next decade, we can transfer our oasis into a tropical arboretum, the like of which you will find in few cities in the world, Hammerstein commented in reporting on the 'work of his division to the chamber. Throughout March, the agricul ture division participated in a program designed -to beautify the grounds at South Broward high school. The biology class had charge of the work on the grounds and was assisted by the chamber group. CONVICTED MURDERER FILES APPEAL NOTICE A formal notice of appeal to the state supreme court on the second degree murder conviction of Ira R. Jerry Giddens was filed today in circuit court by the former state game warden's attorneys.

An appeal bond of $10,000 has been set by Circuit Judge E. Clay Lewis, who, on Jan. 22, sentenced Giddens to serve 30 years in prison for the fatal shooting of James Jones, Ft. Lauderdale negro. Auction House Destroyed WTLDWOOD.

N. J. A one-story frame auction house near here was destroyed by fire early todav. Damage was estimated at $10,000. Firemen from north Wild- wood, West Wildwood, Cape May court house and Rio Grande (helped fight the stubborn blaze.

i Booklet Planned By Hotel Croup HOLLY WOOD Publication and distribution of "Points of Interest," a booklet outlining the things to see while vacationing here, will get underway soon for the Apartment and Hotel association with Leo Wheeler, director, in charge. The booklet will be available to association members for distribution to their guests. "The need for such a booklet and the distribution of it will en able the vacationer to see the most interesting things that we have to offer," William F. King, association president, said. The association also pointed to "many cases of bad use of pricing signs." and Jack Weber was named chairman of a committee to investigate and to work out a plan "whereby this would not be abused to the detriment of Hollywood apartment and hotel owners." At the April 14 meeting of the organization, a report on mem bership and finances will be pre sented and committee appoint ments for 1950 made.

Jerry Tar- diff is in charge of arrangements for the next meeting. Frost Hits Again In North Florida LAKELAND. iJF Scattered frost last night caused only slight additional damage to Florida crops, the federal-state frost warning service reported today. Most of the loss occurred north of Orlando, with lows of 33 at Cross City, 35 at Ocala and 35 at Daytona Beach, Meteorologist Warren O. Johnson said.

Reports of damage to several hundred acres of corn and beans in the Belle Glade area the night before also have come in, John son added. Tonight will be on the cool side, though several degrees above the last two nights. Days will continue to be warmer, but it will be coolish for tomorrow's Easter parade, he predicted. Seminoles Plan Easter Services At Reservation Seminole Indians from Big Cypress arrived today to join the Seminoles at Dania reservation in the Easter services which will take place Sunday at the Baptist church there. Sam Tommi, ministerial student at the Baptist seminary at Lakeland, will conduct services at 11 a.

m. A choir composed of the Dania Seminoles will present special Easter music under the direction of Mrs. Delbert de Hass, Baptist missionary at the reservation. Deputies On Spot JACKSONVILLE. After the state department of education's mobile driver training and testing lab- gets through with Duval deputies.

Sheriff Rex I Sweat will know who can drive; and who can't. The lab arrived here yesterday and will put the 1 03 uuru ucpuues uuuugu uuc ihalf hour test. I A 1 KZjL- Lb 4 if i i DaiIy News photo by Jordan Klein PEPPER MAKES HIT The joke told by Sen. Claude Pepper as this photo was snapped was a good one, judging from the response on the faces cf yembers of the Erowcrd County Press club, whom the campaigning solon met here Friday. Grouped around Pepper, (eft to right, ore John Hopkins, Ft.

Lauderdale Daily News; Jonas Weilond, Station WINZ; Foster and Boyes D. Cather, Dania Press; Henry Kinney, Patricia Gray and Margaret Twiggs, Ft. Lauderdale Daily News; Bill McHale Miami Daily News; Don Taft, Miami Herald; Francis Watson, Hollywood Sun-Tattler; Phil Weidling, Ft. Lauderdale Daily News..