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2 TAMPA MORNING TRIBUNE, SaturdaySeptember 11, 1946 "ssy jo ar '4 SQUATTERS IN LONDON MAKE MORE MONEY WASHINGTON. Sept, 13. (AP) Money in circulation increased by $178,236,789 last month to a total of $28,432,115,698 on Aug. 31, the Treasury reported today. The average for each person was figured at $201.31 on the basis of an estimated population of 141,232,000.

FOUR KILLED AS TERRORISTS ROB BANKS Iff JAFFA JERUSALEM, Palestine, Sept. 13. (U.R) Jewish terrorists held up four banks and stormed a prison in Palestine today. Blazing street battles ii nirt iff nil mi to I 'V i '-sT i i 1 vfc yi I Ji I Jn, ft', 1: i- if tv" i xr-y I -v i ii i 11 I tv- il Ii u. I A GU ARD I A URGES FUNDS FOR UNBRA FOOD WASHINGTON, Sept.

13. (JP) UNRRA Director-General LaGuardia, asked today for his impression of Generalissimo Stalin, said he believed Stalin is head of the Russian government. He said it was also his impression that Marshal Tito is head of the Yugoslav government. LaGuardia beamed these profundities to inquiring reporters at a news conference which was typically -LaGuardia: Short on news, long on It was the former New York mayor's first session with reporters since his recent return from Europe and many 'Of the questions concerned his visits to Russia and Yugoslavia. The conference had serious moments.

LaGuardia said he hoped to get $500,000 to $750,000 from the emergency- food collection committee for the. UNRRA children's international fund. He declared that the projected world food board and international price stabilization plan was "the hope of the world." Would Admit Refugees He said he would like legislation permitting 120,000 to 150,000 European refugees to come to the United States. But in between these statements, he sprinkled freely such observations as these: On Tito: "As a chess player, he's just about as good as I am and that's no good at all. He hadn't played for 30 years and I hadn't played for 40 years." On Startin: "I didn't play chess with him and it wasn't stud poker either.

All cards were exposed. I think he knows his trumps." HURRICANE Path of the hurricane yesterday that lashed the Bahama Islands, and moved northeastward. (Story on Page 1). GROVE OWNER IS FOUND DEAD AT LAKE WALES LAKE WALES, Sept. 13 (Special) George Anderson Robinson, 57, was found dead near Twin Lakes in this city at 9 A.

M. today. Death was attributed to a heart attack, He was born in Umatilla and came to Lake Wales in 1918 as manager of the Lake Wales branch of the Florida Citrus Exchange. "For several years he has been devoting time to his own groves. Mr.

Robinson was a veteran of World War member of the Masonic Lodge and charter member of Egypt Temple in Tampa, and charter member of the local American Legion Post. He is survived by one son, G. A. Robinson, and one daughter, Mrs. Edith Waters, both of Lake Wales, and a half-brother, J.

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1560 Franklin St. Phone 3214 foTGeneral Service Engine Tune-wp I Wheef Alignment 1 Electrical Service 1 1 p.mlre Relining I ii I a. St 'S. MISSING Maj. Gen.

Paul B. Wurtsmith General and Four Missing on MacDill Plans (Continued from Page 1) lieutenant Feb. 2, 1929. He rose to the rank of major general (temporary) on March 19, 1945. He served at several flying schools throughout the country and in 1934 was ordered to Clark Field, Philippine Islands, in December, 1934, for duty with the Third Pursuit Squadron.

He served there in various staff capacities until March 1937. Returning to the States, Gen. Wurtsmith was graduated from the Air Corps Tactical School, Maxwell Field, in August, 1939, and returned to Self-ridge Field, where he became commanding officer of the 17th Pursuit Squadron in September, 1939. Other Commands He was transferred to the 31st Pursuit Group as commanding officer of the 41st Pursuit Squadron in July, 1940. In January, 1941, he was as signed to the 49th Pursuit Group and went overseas with that organization for duty with U.

S. Army Forces in Australia. In November, 1942, he was transferred to the Fifth Fighter Command and in January, 1945, assumed command of the 13th Air Forces, then serving in the Southwest Pacific. His decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal for his work in command of his fighter group in the vicinity of Darwin, Australia from March, 1942. to January, 1943.

AIR FORCES ASKS FOR INFORMATION WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. (U.R) Air Rescue Squadron, at Andrews Field, tonight appealed to persons livine in the vicinitv of Bristol. for information about a miss ing B-25 Army bomber which was OVER THE SILARP PATH TO LUXURY London, Sept. 13.

A woman squatter is aided by willing hands as she climbs over a pointed fence to get into her new "home" in the Fountain Court luxury flats near Victoria Station. Police blocked off the flats to prevent delivery of supplies. (AP Wirephoto). PLEA TO KING LONDON, Sept. 13 (JP) Sympathizers supplied food today to some squatters in commandered London buildings and a Communist leader declared four more families had been smuggled into the Ivanhoe Hotel des pite police guards.

Police and squatters in other exclusive neighborhoods tried to sit each other out and additional buildings were occupied elsewhere in England. A communist organizer at the Ivan hoe Hotel said: "We got three fami nes in today. They were young couples with children. This evening we managed to smuggle in another young couple. One police Inspector charged with keeping squatters out of the hotel said "they must have parachuted in." More than 1000 squatters iin other seized London dwellings grew cheerful over gifts of food passed to them by sympathizers through the windows while police guards watched impassively.

Numerous London University students were among the sym pathizers. Appeal To King From one apartment building, squat ters sent a letter to King George offering to leave the building "If the Westminster council will put us into other accommodation. There are 410 empty flats and houses in Westminster," the letter declared. "There are 2000 people on the housing waiting list. These flats would easily accommodate the most desperate cases." Usually the king acknowledges such messages and refers them to the appropriate department, i The government's intensified anti-squatter campaign prevented new swoops upon -London buildings today, but squatters took over two private houses in Oxford and, defying local authorities, occupied a small hospital at Halesworth, Suffolk.

In Glasgow, squatters threatened with eviction built barricades in a mansion they had" taken over. Authorities in several sections in order to forestall squatters did what the Communists had demanded de-requisitioned empty- buildings for housing. The Communists charged yesterday that war preparations were delaying the release of requisitioned buildings. TAMPA CHESS CLUB TO MOVE The Tampa Chess Club announced yesterday it had acquired a new home at the University of Tampa, be ginning Thursday, through courtesy of Dr. E.

C. Nance, president, and Manuel Alvarez, president of the student body. Both will be guests of the club at Its annual dinner Tuesday night at El Boulevard Restaurant to which all persons Interested in chess are invited. RECTAL DISEASES No Ether, Knife or Hospital DR. J.

ALDEN 506 Stevall OHki BldgN 416 Tampa St. Hour 11 to 4 Closed Wednesday PHONE M2872 A ALL POULTRY YOUNG TENDER We Pick Ufi and Deliver Anywhere in the City Ik EXPERT AUTO RADIATOR REPAIRING AND RECORING McCord Radiators Core FLORIDA RADIATOR SERVICE Ph. M-1409 303 Henderson Ave. -ti'" -Trtf-tiri 1 1 tm if-- last heard from at 10:57 A M. jpurcnasea controlling interest in tne The most recent word from the Flrst National Bank of Tarpon Springs tWin-engine plane was received at one of the largest deals here in trl-city radio station, 16 miles years- has en elected presi- DUNDEE ELECTS COMMISSIONERS IN HOT CONTEST DUNDEE, Sept.

13. (Special.) Steve Powell, Hugh Ivey, and Em-mett O'Neal have been elected commissioners of this little town after one of the most spirited elections in its history. In a six-man race, Powell polled 138 votes, Ivey 128, and O'Neal 120, to edge out John I Olson, with 102, Ben Etheridge 100, and E. M. Campbell, 98.

Powell, Ivey and O'Neal were elected to two-year terms by the 231 regis tered voters who cast ballots in the election. In unseating the present adminis tration, the successful trio cam paigned on a i platform for a cleaner and better town, better housing con ditions, more homes for working peo pie, and revision of the system of collections for water service. They attacked the present admin istration as favoring the "select and urged approval of City Clerk Robert's campaign to double assessments on bearing groves inside the town limits. They also urged retention of schools in Dundee rather than consolidation with Haines City schools, and recom mended "cleaning streets "instead of hiring an extra policeman." Proposed improvements backed by the winning candidates included put ting the baseball field in shape, re building the pavilion at Lake Marie, improving the lake beach for swim ming, and repairing community House and beautifying its grounds. LIVE WEIGHT Lb.

PHONE Y-5484 5 -EAT THE CHOICEST- Fresh Young Hen TURKEYS Pressed -Lb- 65c Drawn FRYING CHICKENS ROASTING CH.CKEMS ROASTING PULLETS STEWING HENS FRESH FLORIDA EGGS ensued in which four persons were killed, five wounded and eight bandits captured. Police squads pounced on one group of bandits while they were looting three banks in Jaffa. The bandits fought their way out of the trap with submachine guns but were again cornered 10 miles south of Tel Aviv on the coastal plain near Bath Yam. Another group of bandits walked into the Ottoman Bank in nearby Tel Aviv and escaped with 2500 pounds ($10,000) from cash boxes. The fifth point of attack in the daring noontime foray struck at Jaffa prison, where the terrorists failed in an attempt to free inmates.

Race Into Banks The bandits drove up to the three banks in Jaffa simultaneously at noon, poised on the running boards of their cars, and raced into the buildings Barclay's Bank, the Ottoman Bank and the Arab Bank. An alarm was flashed and police squads rushed to the scene. They stormed into the banks and broke up the holdups before the bandits could finish. One Arab constable was shot tfnd killed in the Ottoman Bank and the manager was seriously wounded when the bandits opened fire with sub- machines One of the bandits, was killed as he dashed for the getaway car. Two bystanders also were killed and four other persons, including to girls, were wounded in the shooting.

Most of the bandits escaped to the south in the confusion of milling crowds and screaming women, but at least eight were captured. Large sums seized in the banks were recovered HOSPITAL FOR CRIPPLES GETS PART OF ESTATE WEST PALM BEACH, Sept. 13. (P) The largest part of the million-dollar estate of Mrs. Margaret E.

Harriman, who died here Monday, will be left to the National Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children under the will entered hi pro-; bate in county court today. If Mrs. Harriman's wishes are fulfilled, the crippled children of Florida will especially benefit, I A. Mooney, executor, said. Mrs.

Harriman was the widow of Nelson S. Harriman, founder of the' Coca-Cola distribution and bottling plant here. She was 68 at the time of her death. Four minor bequests and a trust fund of $150,000 for Mrs. Harriman's cousin, Mrs.

Maude O'Neil, was, made by the will. The remainder of the residue was to go to the crippled children's hospital. Distribution of the money allotted to the Shriners Hospital was to be left to the discretion, of the Shrine Imperial Council. According to estimates filed in court today by attorneys the estate shows assets of $75,000 in real estate. $25,000 in tangible property and $900,000 in cash, stocks and bonds.

The will was dated Jan. 25, 1946. TRUMAN VISITS GEN. PERSHING ON HIS BIRTHDAY WASHINGTON. Sept.

13. (JP) President Truman paid a birthday call today on General of the Armies Pershing and recalled that 28 years ago he was leading a field artillery battalion in France under Pershing's command. The chief executive drove to Walter Reed Hospital, not only to see Pershing on his 86th birthday, but also to open a "country fair" to raise money for a home for war nurses. Speaking from a platform in front of a row of booths and exhibits. Tru-mari spoke of his hopes for "eternal peace." "Twenty-eight years ago today," he said.

"I was following up the St. Mi-hiel drive with a battery of field artillery. I was trying to keep up. But I never got to fire a shot. I wish all wars could be won as easily." Expressing a hope that the lessons of the first and second world wars will be remembered, Truman added: "I hope we will profit by these lessons and learn to pray for eternal peace in the whole world.

I hope we use the production line of this country to create a situation that will make us work as hard for. peace as we did to win the war. And I'm sure that will come about." From the fair, Truman drove over tq the Administration Building of the Army Hospital and went directly to Pershing's quarters in one wing. He told reporters later that he had "a nice conversation" with the general and that Pershing told him he was enjoying his birthday and hoped to have many more. AFL SEAMEN TO CROSS CIO PICKET LINE BALTIMORE, Sept.

13. CSV-William Rentz, port agent for the AFL Seafarers International Union said tonight that AFL seamen in Baltimore expected to cross CIO seamen's picket lines tomorrow. AFL pickets were withdrawn from Baltimore piers tonight, and SIU and Sailors Union of the Pacific members will vote tomorrow (8 A. M. EST) on ending their strike that has tied up more than 100 ships here eight days The National Maritime Union and the National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards (both CIO) voted today to strike for wage raises equal to those to the AFL group and set up their own picket lines.

14 DIE IN CRASH ATHENS, 13. (JP) The press ministry said tonight that 14 members of a 20-man gendarmerie were killed and four others were wounded today when they were ambushed by what the ministry called a "Communist band." ORANGE HILL Beautiful Cemetery Clean and Orderly A i era wriMi. 0fn tf At Mil Ph. 60102 207 Cess St. Arcade a I OULTRY AND 505 SO.

HOWARD ROASTING HENS Lb DRESSED WHILE YOU WAIT SANITARY POULTRY MARKET 1223 7TH AVE. On the world food and price control plan: "There's going to be opposition in this and other countries from these great food producers who do all their planting and fertilizing on ticker tape machines. They aren't going to like it." On whether he had seen any relatives in Italy: "When my parents left Italy to come to the United States, they were so poor they didn't have a relative in that whole country." Now all of Italy are my brothers. I'm very proud of them too." ELLIS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF TARPON BANK TARPON SPRINGS, Sept. 13.

(Special.) A. L. Ellis, who recently dent of the institution, J. C. Mo former president, announced today.

McCrocklin becomes chairman of the board of directors. He had been president of the bank since 1922, retaining the post in the reorganization in 1934. Ellis is former president of the Sarasota State Bank and has been a leader in civic and municipal affairs uici c. ijttuvc ui niauctuia, lie iiaa had 21 years of banking experience in this state. Ellis will continue as a member of the board of directors of the Sarasota Bank but will make his home with his family in Tarpon.

He is chairman of Group of the Florida Bankers Association and a director in the Central Baldwin Bank, Robertsdale, of which his brother is vice president and cashier. i The board of directors of the Tarpon Bank include W. F. Ferguson, Dr. I.

J. Belcher, Louis Smitzes, George M. Emmanuel, Ellis and Mc- Crocklin. IlOfKUlL iSvJIN LI ISSUE AFFIRMED BY HIGH COURT TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 13 (JP) The supreme court today affirmed validation of a $250,000 Monroe Coun ty bond issue to finance extension of recreational facilities at Key West.

The court said that although there was some evidence introduced in Monroe County Circuit Court "which might be construed to cast the shadow of suspicion over the bona fides" of the certified number of electors eligible to vote on the issue, "we find nothing in the record sufficient to overcome the prima facie correctness of the certificate- made by the supervisor of registration." FUNERAL NOTICES CHAO. DOMIXGO-J-Funeral services for Mr. Domingo Chao 60, of 2407 Lone will be held today at 4 P. M. at the A.

P. Boza chapel. Interment in Cen-tro Espanol Cemeteiy. He is survived by his wife. Mrs.

Dolores Chao. three sons, Geraldo. Alberto and Joseph Chao, and two daughters. Miss Norma Chao, and Mrs. Carmen Murray, Tampa.

FELICIONE, MRS. COXCETTA Mrs. Concetta Felicione, 71, of 1405 Ashley passed away at a local hospital Friday evening. She was a long time resident of Tampa and for many years her family owned and operated the Felicione Fish Market. Requiem Mass will be celebrated Monday at 9 o'clock from Sacred Heart Church, with the Bev.

Thomas F. Cooney S. officiating. Immediately following the services the body will be returned to Biounts Funeral Home and remain until 4 P. at which time interment will be In Wood-lawn Cemetery.

The following pallbearers are requested to meet at the F. T. Blount Co. Funeral Home Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock: Joe Tudisco. Eugene Tudisco, Sam Marino, Joe Felicione.

Frank Felicione, and John Favata. KISTNER. MRS. CARL F. Mrs.

Carl F. Kistner, 68, of 202 W. Mohawk passed away in a local hospital Thursday evening. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from F. T.

Blount Funeral Home with Dr. J. C. Frist of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be in Myrtle tHiJi Memorial Park.

Pallbearers are: J. B. Colber, C. I. Dillon.

Howard Scott, Alex Pastor, Ed. Seibold. Ernest Hall. Mrs. Kistner Is survived by her husband, Carl F.

Kistner of Tampa: one brother. Edgar Boyer of St. Genevieve. three nephews and three nieces of St. Genevieve, Mo.

RAVKHNV FRANCIS SEGAL Mr. Francis Segal Rankin. 84, of 2202 Corrinne passed away In a local hospital Tuesday evening. Funeral services and Interment will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock at Fellowship Cemetery with The Rev. L.

E. Musselwhlte of Wimauma Church of God Pallbearers are: Fletcher McClellan, Henry McClel-lan. Hubert McClellan, Loys Jenkins. Arrangements are in charge of F. T.

Blount. Mother Kills Paralyzed Daughter HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 13. (Pi Attractive 21-year-old Mrs. Jeanette Paz was booked on suspicion of murder today after she hysterically admitted, Detective Brondel said, that she strangled her 5 -year-old daughter, a spastic paralytic.

Mrs. Paz, Stockton hotel clerk and former taxi dancer, was apprehended today when she went to a Western Union office to collect a money order. Chief of Police Parker of Stockton, said the child's body was found yesterday in an asparagus patch. Parker said evidence indicated the child, Judy Lyne Paz, was beaten with a curtain rod in a room in the hotel where the woman was employed. Mrs.

Paz told Brondel, 1 he said, that she beat her baby and then strangled her at 9 o'clock Wednesday night. "It was a mercy killing. She never would get well, Brondel quoted her as saying. "She wanted to walk so bad," she was later quoted by Detective Lt. Gaske as saying.

"I couldn't stand it any longer so I put her out of her misery." She related, Gaske said, that she came to her fateful decision as she was walking along a Stockton street Wednesday. "I saw her watching a couple of normal kids, playing across the street," Gaske said she told him. "I looked over at them, then looked at Judy. I knew she'd never be able to play like that. So I just decided to end It, then and there." lll'-MI I'll! .1.

GEORGE W. HILL, TOBACCO FIRM'S PRESIDENT, DEAD NEW YORK, Sept. 13 P) George Washington HilL 61, who rose from a $5-a-week helper in his father's tobacco firm to president of the American Tobacco Company, died today at his fishing camp In Ma tape -dia, Quebec Province, Canada. Announcement of his death was made here by the company. He had been ill for a short time but the cause of death was not an Hill nounced.

Hill, whose company popularized Lucky Strike cigarettes, made the tobacco business his life work and rose to become one of the highest paid corporation executives in the nation, averaging more than $400,000 annually for years as president. He earned $5 a week when he joined the company at the age of 20 and once disclosed that his salary and bonuses netted him $6,500,000 between 1926, when he became president, of the firm, and 1939. POST CARDS BY AIRMAIL EYED, MEETING TOLD MIAMI, Sept. 13. (JF) Postmasters attending the 42nd annual convention of the National Association of Postmasters were told here today by First Assistant Postmaster General Jesse M.

Donaldson that the penny postal card may soon be going by airmail-at a slightly increased rate. Donaldson said that a proposal to allow post cards as airmail had been discussed, and would "probably be. put before the next Congress." He said rates of two or two and one-half cents for postal cards had been considered. i Donaldson also warned the conven tion that "they had better not ask for any more salary increases." Already recipients of two increases in the past year, he told the postmasters that before salary increases could be con sidered "there mast be some increase in postal rates." "You can drive a hard bargain and pretty well get what you want, he said, "but don't drive it too hard or too soon. LODGE GROUP FORMED Seventy-one persons from Tarn Da and the surrounding area attended the organization meeting of the Tamna Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose last night at the USS Tampa Post No.

5 of the American Legion on Tampa St. J. Roy McDowell presided and many of those attending signed as charter members of the lodge. Next meeting will be held next Friday night. wun me place to be announced later.

-I A. mum jt Git 4911 32nd St. COMPLETE FRUITS VEGETABLES Bristol. At that time it was about 10 miles from the station, en route to Tampa, from Selfridge Field. Andrews Field authorities asked anyone knowing about the fate of the plane, or anyone who has seen unusual fires or heard unusual noises.

to call Greenville Army Air Field, South Carolina, the Tri-Citv radio station, local police authorities or the forest service. W. C. ZIPPRER, RANCHER, DIES AT LAKE WALES LAKE WALES, Sept. 13.

(Special) William Carpenter Zipprer, 69, prominent cattleman, died at the local hospital here this morning after a long lliness. -Born in Bartow, he lived there until he was 25 years old, then moved to his ranch on the Kissimmee River. He had lived in Lake Wales for the last several years. From a small beginning, he built; what was considered one of the finest cattle ranches Polk County. Besides his widow, he is survived by three sons, William.

Harry and Mor ns; two daughters. Misses Evelvn and Mary, and two grandchilrden. all of this city; a brother, G. B. Zipprer, of Sarasota, and a sister, Mrs.

G. A. Cole, of Winter Haven. DEATHS FELICIOXE Mrs. Concetta Felicione, 71, of 1405 Ashley died last night at a hos pital.

She was a resident of Tampa for the last 46 years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ida Tudisco and Mrs. Sam Marino; 10 sons, Sa-verio, John, Joe, Nick, Frank, Paul, Fred, Gene, Julius and Albert Felicione, and 15 grandchildren, all of Tampa. DOMINGO CHAO Domingo Chao, 60, of 2407 Long died Thursday night at a local hos pital.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dolores Chao; three sons, Ger- ardo, Alberto, and Joseph Chao. and two daughters, Miss Norma Chao, and Mrs. Carmen Murray, Tampa. C.

W. HOLLO WAT C. W. Holloway, 49, former Tampan who left here in March to make his home in Bridgeton, N. died there Thursday, according to word received here.

Survivors are four children. Richard, of, U. S. Navy, and Neil. Eunice and Martha Louise Holloway, all of Jacksonville; two sisters, Mrs.

Annie Ruth Pugb. Kissimmee, and Mrs. William 11. Bailey, Tampa, and a brother, R. L.

Holloway, Atlanta. PRICE D. AMMONS ARCADIA, Sept. 13. (Special Price D.

Amnions, 31, died at the Arcadia Hospital Wednesday night. He is survived by his widow, two children, Wanda Jean' and Alma Caroline; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Ammons. and three sisters.

Maxine and Virginia Ammons, of Noeatee, and Mrs. Lois Nelson, of Pleasure ville, Ky. STEPHEN BASS WALKER LARGO, Sept. 13. (Special.) Stephen Bass Walker, .78, retired farmer and resident here for one year, died today.

Surviving are his sister, Mrs. Sterling Price, of Sidney, Tex-2nd a brother, T. F. Walker, of Dublin, Tex. ROSCOE A.

POWELL PALMETTO, Sept. 13. (Special) Roscoe A. Powell, 65, retired businessman, died today. He was a native of Evansville, but had resided in this section since 1906.

His widow survives. i SKINLESS fcisjafe Lykes' 350 mm mm FISH MARKET PHONE 3823 LINE OF FRESH CAMAY SOAP LARGE fiir TtfUaaJ LARGE mm iiiii 1 "iiktimtiFk DOES EVERYTHING IViI UR AN0 MIL0 LARGE 25 LARGE 25 I ALL PORCELAIN I MODERN i- fpJ YJ GAS RANGE f0 I $200 1 Tiyi deoming porceloin 71 ename' outside ond in. I I r0 ou rile'' door, I (-" 1 aluminum burners, re- jj I 't cessed base, full size. IlItlfflMDtel i il YASHES WHITE, WITHOUT BLEACHING' wnrwr i its is IT lnnnriMMMrTnMiir-ii i mini i i iimhwiii iniiw i hip iiiimiim i MAKES DISHES SHINE WITHOUT WIPING tJf TINMAN'S FLOWERS fc" 316 MADISON PH 1.