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ID TY To arole. Vioiaiok ive 17 ju llff'IX Folice Everybody In Broward County Heads THE i Talk Of Hie Town ft TTmm fclm A ti Smile In The News BANGOR, Me. AP) A Baneor wife, about to fcecome a mother, took everything caimly but the father-to-be! Ha fainted whiZe police arranged an ambulance, r.e-vived, the reva was. so dis'irainht police decided to to the hospital, too. On the way he fainted twice.

A baby dushter vas born to the couple. All were reported doing nicely today. NEWS LAUliEKJiALM FULL NEA SERVICE AND TEL AND EVENING EF HO TO Phone 29 LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 191948 w.f'jav frS9! 1 l4 fPSX f. ITyN S7 gTj IH hrj cti fii r4 -I P-i ri Si l-i -i fo- 1 3rr-A wuhltli Lai fl oviet Citizen Offe red ussia State Department Rules Jc vi -v. is? Control Of Long Arm Of Svalin's WASHINGTON.

The state department ruled form ally today that Mrs. Oksana S. Kosenkina, refugee Russian teacher, is beyond control of the Soviet government "so Ions as she remains in this country." The ruling was given by A' A -f AVFTL'S "QUEEN" LUCIN'DA LIPPARD AXO LUDWIG Theater manager tenders congratulations and bouquet. niestMs Welcomed City Plays Host To 50 Girls In Radio Queen Competition MEMBER Phone Squalls Headed Iffitfo Carilslieaii Miami. (IP) A squall wave moved into the Caribbean sea today some 1,100 miles southeast cf Miami and was under observation of hurricane hunting planes.

The easterly wave developed two days ago near St. Lucia, a West Indies island. Chief Federal Storm Forecaster Grady Norton said, however, the condition has developed no positive circular movement which would make it a tropical disturbance. Norton and Navy weather officials agreed the condition will bear watching for the next few days. A Navy hurricane hunter who fler? into the squall wave today said it was "full of dirty weather but is not a storm." It contained showers and thurderstorms, but no circulation around a center.

The bad weather area is moving rather fast and will approach Jamaica, probably tonight, it was said. Plan Drafted For Developing CG Property A plot plan for development of the Coast Guard base is being prepared for submission to the city commission for approval. City Manager Roberts said today in emphasizing that every possible step is being taken, to erpedit development of the property. In addition to drawing -of the plot plan, application has been filed with the war department for a change of use permit to incorporate the Universal Construction co. proposal accepted by the commission Monday.

An ordinance authorizing execution of a lease between the city and company was passed on first reading Monday. The proposal entails the issuance of $2,500,000 in revenue certificates to the city and they will be purchased by the company. Issuance of the certificates is expected to be accomplished within 60 days. The municipality pledged the utility tax to the credit rf the proposed revenue certificates and this action has been questioned in some quarters although Acting City Attorney George Leaird has stated that "technically and legally the city has the risrht to pledge the tttility tax to the credit -of the proposed revenue Meanwhile in Jacksonville reso lutions attacking that city's 10 percent utilities tax were prepared today and will be presented to the city council there Tuesday demanding its repeal. This action, if it should be emulated by persons or groups here, would place in jeopardy the entire Coast Guard base development plan since such action could result in a court test case.

In commenting on the proposal. Jack Humphries, chairman of the planning and zoning board, declared that his proup will study the plan thoroughly at its nxt meetingr and that he believes the proposal "is a nearly ideal solution for a very troublesome prob'em." AUTHORITY OF BEACH PATROL QUESTIONED Authority of the teach patrol to stop motorists has been questioned by John D. Easterline. Shell Drake who fold police today hs was stopped at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday by a man named "Wildig" who spotted a flashlight through his car after blocking the road with his own vehicle.

i'o 3 L-J Truman its Sny Probers New Dee! Lawyers Called By House Group WASHINGTON The House unAmerican activities committee tcday ordered three former New Deal lawyers to appear for questioning Friday in its Communist spy ring investigation. They are: Nathan Witt, Lee Pressman and John Abt, The committee also said that Alger Hiss, former state department official accused of being part of a prewar Red underground in Washington, has refused to submit at this time to a lie detector Hiss has denied time and again under oath that he ever was a Communist. He now heads the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. These developments came as President Truman la shed out at the committee. He accused the proup of infringing, the bill of rights in its inquiry into alleged communism within the government.

Mr. Truman made that statement at a news conference as he took issue with criticism of his administration stemming from the congressional investigation. The rresident. reneated his previous claim that Senate and House committee hearings have produced ni information not already in the possession of the FBI anl presented to a federal grand jury. Ee also a3serted that the government's loyalty review program is a complete success.

The President's reference was to efforts of Senator Ferguson R-Michl and other GOP leaders to obtain confidential files of government envoloyes suspected or under im-estigation for alleged disloj-alty. Mr. Truman has directed executive departments to witrmold such records from the committees. Mr. Truman made his comment when a reporter asked whether there has been any change in his dispute with Ferguson, chairman a senate investigating committee.

The necessary records, Mr. Truman said, always have been avail able. GROWERS PLEASED AS RAIN SHATTERS DROUGHT AT DAVIE X3avie ernu'pw Vilc tlma last j'ear were losing citrus trees cecause 01 iiooas, received today's rams wun gratification. According to Countv Cnmmis FlOner Tonv Salvinn -nridiHonc in the farming area have been too dry to plant anything on the high ground and it is still too early to ptcni. Oil iow ground.

The dry weather has hpid nn the re placement of the thousands of enrus trees killed by the floods. Sod-growing, one of Davie'i chief industries, is progressing well. Sale of the sod farm of fBrackl Cantrell. one nf the in. dustry's pioneers, to James Ousley was reported recently.

Cantrell is reported to have purchased farm near Lake Okeechobee. Fifty girls to vie for' the title of International Radio Queen will spend PTiday in Ft. Lauderdale as guests of the city, the Chamber of Commerce and radio station WFTU Plans were being completed, today for a motorcade tour of the city, a jungle cruise, and a swim Motorists traTelling Road SI, which parallels Memorial Park cemetery on the south, are thinking seriously of presenting the City ot Ft. Lauderdale with the hills it costs them to get dried out after being drenched to the skin ty the city park department's sprinkling system. While sprinkling the lawn, the system also showers the highway.

37th Year, No. 293 Parole Violator 'Nahhed Ohioan Caught Fleeing To Miami Airport Jack Dietsch, 31. alias Michael Kapres, Corrj', wanted as a parole violator, seized by police at 10:45 a. m. today and held or West Palm Beach authorities.

Chief Roland Kellsy said Dietsch Tvas enrcuts from West Palm Beach to Miami to board -an airplane bound for Ohio. The Palm Epach. sheriffs office asked police here to intercept Dietsch in a West Falm Eeach taxi cab. Motorcycle Patrolman Sherlock spotted the cab at the north city limits and halted it to discover Dietsch. The patrolman ordered the cab to fellow him to the police station and, just as the taxi up in front of headquarters, Diefcch jumned out, ran through the lindsley Lumber co.

prooarty and past the City Ice and Fuel co. before he was nabbed again in rear of a negro barbecue stand. Kelley reported the taxirab driver told him Dietsch Intended to board an airplane at Miami for the north. At West Fam Beach, sheriff's Deputy C. B.

Brown reoorted he received a telegram Wednesdax frcm Columbiw Ohior authorities "'asKnsr tnt Dietsch be held as a parole violator, i Dietsch wps tried in West Palm Beach, as Michael Kanras. on charges of breaking and entering and was acqvittcd by a directed verdict. Federal authorities charged him with transporting stolen poccls to Chicago, but permitted, the case to lapse with word that Dietsch v.as wanted in Ohio for paro violation. In Miami yesterday. Federal Judge John W.

Holland released Dietsch but ordered him to report to the Palm Ecach ccunty sheriff at 11 e. m. today for Possible action on the parole violation charge. Dietsch went to West Palm Beach to carry out Judge Holland's order but changed his mind and hired the taxi to bring him bacs to Miami. 202 Miles Road cListctl By County County Engineer Davis today completed a compilation of county roads which revealed that only about five miles of new roads have been constructed this year, with the total ccunty road mileage amounting to 232.3 miles.

Davii reminded that this does not include many miles of roads w-hich have been built by develop- of subdivisions which have "sprung up in many sections of the county. "Approval of a plat showing the dedication of streets to the public does net mean that the county thereupon constructs reads in the property," Davis said. New construction was virtually abandoned during the year because of the destruction to road suriaces caused by the floods. This made it necessary to devote the full facilities of the county to re-fo3ir of existing reads. The 282.3 miles includes only reads which have been improved: to some extent.

Davis said, with about 60 miles of road platted and deeded but not improved. Ttvo Polio Tests Prove Negative Dr. M. Lewis Gray, director of the Broward county health department reported today that two suspected cases of poliomyelitis which were rushed to Jackson Memorial hospital in Miami yesterday tested negative. "This said Gray, "that we have had oniy three mild cases polio in this county since Aug.

1 none whatever since Aug. 6. nearly two weeks ago. Gray did not precict that the threat of the disease was ended but declared that the aosence of the disease was ''reassuring. AMiKuct is normally month of greatest incidence of the disease.

Parking Strip Costly Faring a parking strip adjacent to the paiement of a pn'a-i" without obtaining permission from the city ec-neer resulted a S100 fine beii.g levied against Guy Sepielii. Dania. in municipal court today. After pronouncing sentence. Judge James suspended payment on condition the man not Vie brcutrht in on a like BH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 29 FORT School Finances Need Aid Huge Bond Issue Looms During Winter The probability of a huge bond issue to be placed before the freeholders of Broward county this winter was seen today by A.

J. Musselxnan, chairman of the school board. Musselman pointed out that schools in virtually every community in the ccunty are inadequate and the county is continuing to grow rapidly. Under the terms of a law passed by the 1947 session cf the state legislature the entire county electorate of freeholders votes on all school bond issues. Further provisions of the lav make it necessary that more than 50 percent of the freeholders vote favorably before the issue becomes leal.

With ihis in mind Musselman Indicated that projects all sections rf the connty will be grouped together in order to draw out the voters in each section. It was indicated, also, triat the cost of the new high school, now under construction in South Broward, will be included in the issue. The board will meet Tuesday to take action nn the proposed purchase of approximately 14 acres rf in northeast Ft. Lauderdale row occupied by the state road department rami and the countv stockade. Both the road department and the county commission have been asked by Jnlisn Ross, attorney for the beard, to submit asking prices for the property prior to the meeting.

School Sunerintendent Bennett said work cf making additions and repairs to existing schools in preparation for an anticipated record enrollment was proceeding "slowly." He declared that he honed, however, to be able to take care of the students without the necessity of double shifts. Last, year two of the schools were forced to adopt this means of providing sufficient classroom space. Enrollments topped 11,000 last year. It was the first time in history that the schools had accommodated more than 10,000 students. Summer Workshop Broadcasts Slated Among the snecial features of the summer workshop for Broward county teachers, now in session here, will be a series T-adio br'drasts over station First in the series is slated for todsy at 5:30 to 5:45 n.

m. ar will take tbf fom of a parpi discussion. Othe broadsts will be held on Tuedav and Thursday afterrjnnp the same time. VT. T.

Edwards, workshop director will lend the d'srussin o-day with othT participant including TT. j. Bennett, school su-ryrintendent, a. J. MusFoman, sr.honl brard chairman.

T. E. P- vid. rpmof-ati nominee state Mr. J.

Phi1 nott. renreserHn? he Broward County na'-ent teacrs "specia ticn. and Mrs. Ruth Dichten mueller. general supervisor cf pub ii" instruction in th's county.

The natsre and hisorr cf ths summer workshops will be the main topic of discussion. Chain stores, he stated, were forced to nake meat purchases frcm wholesalers as leng as there was a demand frcm consumers. We are accord with you 100 per cent the letter con Blaninz Hitler. Mussclini. Stal in and the Japanese war lords for the high meat prices.

Rolf Kalten born. Republican candidate for consress in the sixth district, is vintmsc meat markets in Broward countr toaay. ranrot support forever Europe's potm.ttori". KaltplJom told a sroiw of Hallr. wood hcysewivss.

"We need wen in Consrresf; who will mak1 European relief contingent upon Europe maintaining stable popu Iation Kaltenborn is travelme in a t.ieep and esoected to reach Ft. jft fh; rr i SENTINEL 4 Holiday Hotel. Lucinda Lippard, Injuries In Auto Crash Prove Fatal To Negro Giri, 9 Eroward county's 25th traffic fatality of 1948 occurred at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday when Eernice Etheridge. nine, negro.

512 KV Fourth died as the result of injuries received Monday afternoon when she was hit by a car driven by Dwight L. Thomas, 131 SW Fourth ave. Immediately after the accident Thomas rushed the child to the Tp police station IKAcftH and provident hospital where she remained in a semi-conscious condition until her -death late yesterday afternoon. The Etheridge child was riding her bicycle when she a struck at the inter section of Fourth ave. and Sixth st.

by Thomas as his 1 IS 23 1 DEATHS auir-nrohile went into the turn. Three witnesses to the accident, including a negro boy who was riding with the girl, said she rode into the intersection without looking and the accident was unavoidable. Daughter of Mrs. Evelyn Etheridge, the child received concus-sicn of the brain anl lacerations of the face, arms and legs. $950 MarkTopped In Spraying Drive A drive sponsored by WFTL to raise money for DDT spraying of Ft.

Lauderdale has netted more than $950, Larrv Higgins, originator of the plan, disclosed today, Higfnns and W. J. Kelley, who are spearheading the drive, sa that percrons are needed to aid in the campaign by personally contacting business houses for contributions. Interested persons should contact the radio station fcr letters of identification. Checks, money orders cr cash for the drive should be mailed to Hisrsrjns or Kelley- at WFTTj.

Checks or mrnev orders shou'd be made cut to the Spray Fund. THE WEATHER ifirieb'e T.I-fis, KcsHy EO'iti- 3 73; 'ii 1i 11 i-mi II p.n,.. fS, rR-5DY'S T1PES P- ETMslales Inlet Kiffh a.m., 8:19 p.m. tow 2:25 a.m.. 2:35 p.m.

MINIMUM TEMPrBATl'BE for the 24-hnnr period ended today at 7:30 a.m. was MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE for the prrird trtird ty a.n. IS Ek -r '-0. i ,1 H'Z, (3 PRICE: FIVE CENTS a ven; Mrs. Kosenkina Beyond Marshall's legal aavisor, in a letter to Justice Samuel Dick- stein, of the New York state supreme court.

TrcsiScnt Truman indicated today ether Soviet citizens will be given asylum in this corntry if they want to follow the example of the Russian school teachers in Xew Tcrk and seelc refuge here. Mrs. Kcsenkina leaped frcm ths third story of the Soviet consulate in New York a week rtro and is now in a critical but slightly improved condition in a hospital there. Dickstein sought the state department's ruling at a conference here with Gross. Dickstein told reporters the department's attitude would govern his decision, probably nest week, on whether a writ of habeas corpus he issued against toviet Consul General Jacob M.

Lomakln remains valid. The writ directed LoffiaMn to produce Mrs. Kosenkina for a habeas corpus hearing Ia-t Thursday. This was but Dickstein repc-te-s he f'could" nevertheless heM Lomakin in contempt for failure to obey the order. The ruling by Gross came as top department officials polish un a note rejecting Soviet acctKa-tio't and demands in the Kcsenkina case.

Michael McDermott, department press officer, told reporters his "best estimats" is that the note "will probably be completed and delivered to the Soviet ambassador by this evening." McDermott added that he does not plan to release the text of the note tonight. He said a "reasonable time" will be given the Soviet embassy here to transmit the document to Moscow. Local Woman Hurt In Fatal Accident Mrs. Grace Deem. 501 NE 16th st.

was reported in "good condition" today at Physicians ard Surgeons hospital in Philadelphia following an automobile accident in which a companion identified as Hazel Fitzgerald, 23, of Philadelphia was killed. Mrs. Deem was the driver of a small truck whih collide had on with a car driven hv Dr. William Candy, 40, of Philadclolv'a on the Black pilie ner Weymouth. N.

J. She suffered a possible fractured skull, internal injuries and bruises and lacerations. Mrs. Dccm's husband Is an employe of the Erowning King clothing company, in this city. A divorce action brought bv Mrs.

Deem is pending in circuit court here. State police said that Mrs. Deem was unable to identify herself or her passenger when they arrived at the scene. The accident took place Wednesday afternoon. 2 Charges Bring 30-Bay'Jftil Term Found guilty of engaging in a fraudulent scheme to obtain money from Jeanne Clannon and committing larceny by stealing two articles from Long and Fields store.

Thomas C. Thornton, Columbia. S. C. was given CO days in jail on both counts in mumcirrcl court today.

Thornton cashed in a theater ticket stub to Jeanne Clannon for a. EO-cent refund although he had not purchased a ticket. Thornton stole a bctt'e cf perfume valued at S5 end a wal'ct with a value cf $1.33 frcm th? department store and descriptions given by the theater cashier and store clerks led to his Child E'tten By Police hare impwsdei a for 10 days to determine if it has rabies "after Joyce Anne Vernon, eight, 15 KE Eighth was bitten on the right heel at 4 pa Wednesday by the animal. Belonging to Mrs. E.

P. Meyer, 821 SE Second sU the do? bore A rrbles vaccination tag dated Auj. 107 cn it? col'ar. Ernest A. Gross, Secretary Hoard Prepares For New Draft Complete details for the registration of Broward county youths between the ages of 18 and 25 in the nation's second peacetime draft will be announced Tuesday, J.

JL Taul, chairman of the draft board, said today. Arrangements are now underway for staffing: various registration places with personnel to handle the task of signing up eligible men. Location of all registration offices as well as draft headquarters also will be given next week. Delay in receiving approval of the locations from state headquarters has held up the announcements here. Building Permits In 24-Hour Period Soar To $1655835 With estimated construction costs hitting the $165,835 mark during the last 24 hours, total for the month to date went to the $1,168,283 figure.

The largest single permit granted went to Marcia Manor, for erection of an $84,000, 12 unit apartment building. Located at 569 Bayshore architect for the CBS structure is Theodore Meyer and it will be built by Gill Construction co. A. J. Adams will erect a CES, five unit apartment with a cost of $23,000 at 2100 Miami rd.

John M. Crowell is the architect and P. I. Mize the constractor. R.

T. Hodges received permits to erect three single family residences. The dwellings will be located at 620 SE Fifth at 700 SE Fifth and at 804 SE Filth $14,600. Each will be of concrete block. Other homes for which a permit were granted will be built by Tally Vinik at 1016 Rio Vista blvd.

with a cost of and D. W. Purcell. 716 NW Third with a cost of $4,500. Seven miscellanous permits were granted for construction with an estimated cost of $4,735.

BONDS SIGNED The long task of signing bonds in the amount of $750,000 for improvements to tha city water system was well underway today with City Manager Roberts speeding through the task. ming party, dinner and dance at the Ft. Lauderdale representative, wiU make a performance on the Florida theater stage at 9 p.m. Friday. The 22-year-old singer will be hostess for the girls here.

City and Chamber of Commerce officials and representatives of the press and radio accompanied the girls; from Ft. Lauderdale to Miami on an FEC train afternoon after they were formally greeted at the station. The girls range in ase from 16. Youngest is Jo Ann Adams, just turned 16. who represents Rome.

Ga. An attractive blond, she hopes to win the title by singing semi-classical numbers. Blues sinser Dot White and her husband. Jeff Bradford, both of Troy, are honeymooning on the trip. Mrs.

Bradford sings with her husband's Troy State Teach ers College dance band. The girls are from cities throughout the South. The largest out-Oi-state contingent is from Alabama, which stnt eight contestants. Program Drafted For War Memorial Groundbreaking csremonies for the Ft. Lauderdale war memorial auditorium will last "only 30 or 40 F.obert Hess, program director, advised today in expressing the hope that a larse number of residents would attend the Holiday Park activities.

Entrance to the nark from Federal hwy. is at NE Eighth A fitting program has been arranged to precede the actual goading of ground by Mayor Reed Bryan, Hess announced today. Jack Kofocd. Miami columnist, will be princinal Brig. Gsn.

Mark Lance, stale National Guard adjutant general, and Cant. W. H. Truesiell of the Navy will attend, and other speakers wiil include Tom B. English, president of the Chamber of Commerce: W.

E. Groene, past-president of the Chamber and masier of ceremonies, and D. D. Freeman, president of the war memorial auditorium association. Liquor License Of Bar At IJallantlale Revoked The liquor license of the Ocean Vue hotel bar.

in Hallandale, was revoked for a period of 30 days. beginning Monday, at a hearing in Miami yesterday before State Eevsrage Commissioner James T. Vccelle. The suspension is the outgrowth of an arrest m3de by Fa-troimcn Welch and Tindall cf the Hallandale police along with State Beverage Inspector V.T. G.

Hardy, of this county. Exiling cf liquor to minors and selc? it tiuric? off hours vers tl: charges aramrt the FXAXE IDENTIFIED The part of a tail assemble or wing section of a plane which was found a fevf feet offshore Sunday near Bas shore dr. is a section of a plane piloted by Kenneth Fuller which sank in the 1, 158. THE WORLD TODAY NEWS BULLETINS Hollywood Women Continue eat Boycott hide fin itely Workman burned in storm Marvin Sweat received burns, extent undetermined by Broward General hospital at press time, when lightning struck electric light wires setting afire a duplex at 301 NE Eighth property of Mrs. Jeannette Huttenger.

Sweat was doing finishing work on floors in the building during the heavy part of the rain about noon. Only damage to the house ws from smoke, firemen said. THRONG FRAYS AT RUTH RITES NEW YORK. UP) A crowd of 75,000 persons, jammed the area of towering St. Patrick's cathedral today in a final tribute to Eabe Ruth, king of baseball.

At a requiem mass in the Roman Catholic cathedral 6,000 persons knelt with bowed heads as Francis Cardinal Spellman prayed that the divine spirit "that inspired Babe Ruth to overcome hardships and win the crucial game of life may animate many generations of American youth." Till KHOZNB TO SFEAH IN STATE WiLDWOOD. US) Florida's eight Dsmocratic presi- dsntial elector nominees have been invited to the third annual Labor Day celebration here Sept. 6 when Gov. J. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, states rights Democratic party's nominee for president, will be principal speaker.

Governor and Mrs. Thurmond will fly to Lcesburg to he escorted here by a special reception committee. HOLLYWOOD. Holly wood women voted yesterday at a Central School Mothers' Club meeting to continue their meat buyers' strike indefinitely. The strike, inaugurated last Saturday, was started as a protest to soaring prices.

The women declared that the boycott will not be lifted "until favorable are apparent." They directed a pica at clubs in other Florid cities to launch similar boycotts. Also clarified at. the was that the ban is aimed primarily at expensive cute cf. park, beef, iamb, and veal, rather than at lower priced meats. Another letter of endorsement was received Wednesday from a chain store executive who lauded the Hollywood mothers for undertaking the strike.

He declared rjrices were reflccticnrcf the i.