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It TAMPA MORNING TRIBUNE, Saturday, December 18, 1948 TARPON SPRINGS Masons Honor Sarasota Circus Man REPORT MADE ON ANNEXATION MAY GET SPONGE INSPECTOR AGAIN WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (JP) The Deer Raids Icebox OAKVTLLE, Dec. 17 VP) Bambi, a 14-month-old pet deer, was accused today of icebox-raiding. A neighbor claimed that Milton Cleary'a pet deer ate a roast, a pound of bacon and a pound of butter from his outdoor refrigerator. Cleary said he would make restitution.

Red Strike Flops ROME, Dec. 17 (JP) An hour strike the Communists called to protest police action against demonstrating war veterans and unemployed turned into a flop today. Stores stayed open. Street cars operated normally. Almost no buses stopped as ordered by the Communist-run chamber of labor.

Election Top Jap News TOKYO, Dec. 17 (JP) Editors of Kyodo News Agency today rated the election of President Truman as the top foreign news story of the year. The conviction of former Premier Hidekl Tojo and 24 other Japanese wartime leaders was the biggest domestic story. Chamber Board Told fish and Wildlife Sewice is considering an assignment of an inspector to Tarpon Springs, for enforcement of the federal sponge act, Senator Holland was advised today. Plan Is Sound The plan for extension of the city limits being worked out by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce annexation committee is "un ADVERTISEMENT The agency said it will be unable biased" and based on sound engineering, W.

J. Barritt, committee chairman, told the board of di FRANK Presents Jf? JAY KIRK kX rO Comedian M. 1 FREDDY LANE? fcl Acrobatic Taps K) ANN BEBEE WALK'S Ji to make a definite decision until its budget picture is clearer, one of the senator's aides reported. An inspector used to be stationed at Tarpon Springs but was withdrawn several years ago as an economy measure. rectors yesterday.

ma Barritt submitted a progress re port for his committee, but asked for no action by the. directors at this time. The committee is now draft $9.00 plus tax. You'll have to see these handsome beauties to appreciate their wonderful value! Feel the smooth suppleness of the fine quality calf feast your eyes on the super-smooth craftsmanship then be surprised all over again to find such value packed styling at this price! They'ie styled inside and out with that meticu-lousness of the very priced handbags. Wonderfully roomy, elegantly lined.

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ing an annexation bill for the next legislature. "The proposed new city boundaries," Barritt said, "were worked out by George W. Simons, engi fill lis neer and city planner, and no spe cial or private interests were con sidered. "It is an unbiased engineering plan for a Greater Tampa movement," he added. Populous Suburbs Included The proposed boundary extension would embrace the populous suburbs adjacent to the city, and Barritt pointed out that his committee working on it comprised a number GUMPERTZ HONORED BY MASONS Samuel Gumpertz, of Sarasota, former general manager of Ringling Brothers circus, received a cap symbolizing 50 years of service as a Scottish Rite Mason in ceremonies yesterday at Sarasota.

Ranking members of the order participated. Shown here (left to right) are Charles Lewis, Frank O'Berry, and Wayne Connor (presenting cap), all of Tampa; and Saul Benjamin, Sam Apgar, and William E. Thornton, all of Sarasota. Ilnfl st" 4 I ZJ JOE RUSSOf I and his I I 4 New Orchestra 2f I tJ Featurino I Jj $125 I LUCAS fl7 Songs of I 555Jr sic "by "Tnt pTeTp.per 1 UJ OPEN JNTILTT of Tampa." Dancing, l5 jis 1 Ml and-plus-also HHH cocktails. No cover.

I frank lumias' No minimum. i I hu Monoorama on of men with businesses inside the city who had their homes in the suburbs and therefore were familiar with both sides of the picture. The chamber will suspend meet ings until after the holidays, resum of the grand lodge of Florida. A group of Tampans and Sara-sotans, all ranking high in the order, participated in the ceremony. They were Frank O'Berry, of Tampa, secretary of the order in the West Coast area, Walter R.

Gall, of Zephyrhills; Charles E. Lewis, Tampa; Saul E. Benjamin, Sam Apgar, Dr. Harry Sharrer, J. I Brockman, John Levinson, Harry Chilk and William E.

Thornton, all of Sarasota. awarded in the Scottish Rite district for the Southern states. Gumpertz is former owner of the "Million Dollar Pier" at Atlantic City, J. He has been retired since 1947. Ceremonies were conducted at Zinn's Restaurant by a group of Scottish Rite Masons from Tampa and Sarasota.

The cap was presented by Wayne Connor, of Tampa, past potentate of the Egypt Temple Shrine, and deputy grand master SARASOTA, Dec. 17. (Special) Samuel Gumpertz, of Sarasota, former general manager of the Ringling Bros, and Barnum and Bailey Circus, was honored for 50 years service as a Scottish Rite Mason in ceremonies conducted here. Gumpertz was presented with a cap symbolizing his half century with the order. It was the second time that the 50-year cap has been ing on Jan.

7, it was announced. All directors were urged to attend the chamber's coffee club hour from 9 to 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at the chamber, the last meeting until after the New Year. Lewis H. Day, general manager, reported that 5262 pieces of mail had been sent out over the nation by the chamber during the first two Here is a gift item for high school girls. It's an emblem blouse at $2.99.

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Sizes 8 to 18. Just the kind the boys want! Boys' print and check shirts, $1.99 WONDERFUL FOOD AT THE JOINT USE OF 10 AIR ROUTES Al House Loses 13th Plea But Raiford 'Lawyers' Busy URGED BY NAL ment to kep him from "practicing" law weeks of this month. Of that number he said 3400 were replies to inquiries coming in as the result of the first "broadside" of advertising and publicity on the Winter season. MAN GIVES SELF UP IN AIRPLANE SMUGGLING CASE MIAMI, Dec. 17 (JP) The second RAIFORD, Dec.

17 (U.R) Al House, notorious Tampa burglar, struck out for the 13th time today in the Florida Supreme Court, but that won't stop other convicts from trying to "legal" Cocktail Lounge Soda Fountain Package Store Dining Room WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (JP) G. T. Baker, of Miami, president of National Airlines, announced tonight a proposal under which 10 airlines would use each other's routes to provide through-plane service to air travelers. Baker issued a statement on his plan after sending letters to members If Package 4 Goods Sandwiches IV Complete SMeals I JACK DANIELS, Owner of nine men indicted here for conspi among the other prisoners.

Later they took away his law books. The State Supreme Court last week studied a seven-page document, tediously scrawled in longhand. The composer, J. E. Tomerlin, convinced the high court in his prison-made habeas corpus writ that he was overstaying his time.

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S. Attorney Fred W. Botts said the man, Abraham J. Levin, their way out of the state penitentiary here. L.

F. Chapman, veteran Raiford superintendent, said that he now has discovered that half of his prisoners are "lawyers." However, only two in a a n's memory have managed to "petition" theiy way out of have to pass on any such proposal, and to the other nine carriers. A spokesman for one of the members said there would be no comment on the proposal now. He suggested the board was unlikely to develop any Dance Tonight From 10 to 3 A.M. decision there has been a run on the of Nort Hollywood, will appear in Miami next Friday for plea before Judge John W.

Holland. Levin was named as purchaser of three allegedy smuggled B-17s. official attitude until it had been able Tom Sawyer and Reliance in fancy Irwin Schindler, Miami Beach pilot House charged with unlawfully flying a B-17 to study concrete proposals for each interchange agreement. Baker said iri his announcement he will seek an informal conference with the five CAB members on his plan. bright patterns to please the school boys.

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"All the prisoners, talk about these days is law," the prison chief said. "Once or twice a month we had gotten a 'writ' of some kind. Now, I'm satisfied we are going to be flooded with them." Despite much proof that prisoners make "lousy lawyers," the habeas corpus writ, a right guaranteed by the Federal constitution, apparently has replaced the hacksaw in the most pouular of all prison conservation topics how to get out. May Get to Court Even an unsuccessful writ may get a convict on the outside temporarily, since a court may order him brought one airline to fly its planes over the not yet surrendered himself, although his attorney has conferred with fed routes of a connecting airline when it eral authorities there, Botts reported. holiday value great savings for you long wear for Junior.

Charles T. Winters, of Miami, had through passengers, mail and cargo to points on the second carrier's system. "Tamna's Cavest It pf rent lor Fine Fnntt X- TirinleJ Boys' broadcloth gift pajamas, $2.98. the Florida prison. The supreme court, without a formal opinion, refused to grant the self-filed writ of habeas corpus that asked for release from prison for House, Rai-ford's foremost "jail-house lawyer." House claimed that his time was up last September on two 20-year sentences he drew for robing two Tampa business houses, counting the time off he should have for good behavior.

A remaining 10-year sentence, he said, was an illegal conviction based on the discovery of burglar tools during an illegal search. Called "Bad Actor" However, Special Assistant Attorney West Hillsborough Ave. Opposite Drive-la Theater Two-piece coat and middy style with charged with arranging a flight to Zapec, Czechoslovakia, is at liberty on bond pending trial Jan. 24. Six others are being sought in connection The nine airlines with which Baker proposed interchange agreements are elastic side for added comfort.

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Falk's. Per RION NEW HEAD OF GAINESVILLE General Reeves Bowen contended that The fervent cell block study of WHISKEY 25c Drink House's term does not expir until 1952 and "ipso factos" generally produce pleas Also Sell by Bottle to Take Out VICTOR REY. Prop. JUNIOR CHAMBER He described the prisoner as a "bad actor" who had lost 81 days of good behavior time during two unsuccessful based on trivial trial erfrors or far fetched charges against officials GAINESVILLE, Dec. 17.

(Special) attempts to escape in 1927 Few are as simple as the only other Willaim E. Rion, acting director of O. Falk's Invites You to View The Neiv "Living Pictures." House studied law from books while in prison. In 13 attempts to get out, successful case in Florida prison his tory recalled by Chapman. Florida Union, student center at the University of Florida, was elected president of the Gainesville Junior including an appeal in Federal Court, "An old Negro once pencilled a note to the Florida Supreme Court saying he 'didn't have no justice'," Chapman he has succeeded in winning only one case, but that didn't get him out of Chamber of Commerce yesterday.

Rion succeeds Howard McKiney. said Other officers elected are Howard prison. Prison officials once found it nec-esasry to put him in solitary confine The high court agreed, and set him Hall, Harold Riker, and Jack Bates, vice presidents; and Bill Patton, treas free. TO OUR FRIENDS IN TAMPA This ad is worth 25c towards green fee. Bring it to the PEE WEE COUNTRY CLUB 4th St.

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Five directors were named to serve TWO MEN HURT IN CAR WRECK on the board for next year. They are Larry Mims, Osee Fagan, Jim Richardson, Harry Philpot, and Ben-mont Tench, Jr, AT FROSTPROOF 1 HOTEL TAMPA TERRACE FROSTPROOF, Dec. 17. (Special) Two Bowling Green brothers, James WAUCHULA MEN BUY ISLAND IN STV 3 ST I NORTH CAROLINA C. King, 33, and Alton King, 41, were seriously injured here this afternoon when the car in which they were riding crashed into a tree on Lake Reedy Blvd.

The brothers weer taken to the WILMINGTON, N. Dec. 17. (JP) i It Two Wilmington women said today they had sold 190-acre Topsail Island Lake Wales Hospital, where Alton King tonight was reported in "poor Dine and Dance FROM 9 P. M.

UNTIL? AT CHINA CLIPPER Best Quality Food and Your Favorite Cocktail at Moderate Prices New Hard Road, completed from Causeway Across Rocky Point NICK BROWN. MANAGER to a group of Florida Industrialists for $40,000. Mo Another sood bet condition." He suffered a broken leg, broken arm, chest and head injuries. Mrs. B.

H. Bridges and Mrs. Evelyn 1 The famous Terrace "MIXPERTS" are uU of aood cheer. Join them In James King's condition was reported Empie said the purchasing group was headed by J. G.

Anderson, and In the CARIBBEAN ROOM J. G. Anderson, of Wauchula, Fla. THE LOUNGE The island is in Pender County dear good. Hospital attendants said he sustained facial injuries.

Details of the accident were not available. The King brothers formerly lived in Frostproof and were on a visit here. Hampstead. 1 The Andersons said they planned to build several homes on the island, SANTA VISITS MOORE HAVEN IN SPEEDBOAT MOORE HAVEN, Dec. 17 (JP) Santa Claus arrived in this town on the Southwestern edge of Lake Okeechobee yesterday ina speed boat.

Santa, in the person of Earl Watson, checked in at Moore Haven locks and made the trip up the Caloosahatchee Canal aboard the speedboat Dixie Lily. He was greeted at city docks by children who escorted him to the elementary school where gifts were distributed by Santa and his helper, Don Hendrickson, for the 12th straight year. FRISCO RAILWAY ENTERS MOBILE WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (JP) The Interstate Commerce Commission today authorized the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway to acquire control of the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad Company.

The acquisition by Frisco will give that system its first direct entry into the port city of Mobile, Ala. The transaction involves the purchase by Frisco of approximately $1,161,075 of Alabama, Tennessee and Northern stock and bonds. The Alabama company operates 214 miles of trackage running northward from Mobile to Reform, Ala. The road will retain a separate entity and its present name, but will become a part of the far-flung Frisco system which extends over nine Southeastern and Southwestern states. which has several Navy-built struc tures, a water system, power plant and paved roads.

BANK EMPLOYE IN MIAMI KILLED Boat Firm Sued MIAMI, Dec. 17. (JP) Circuit UNLOADING GUN MIAMI, Dec. 17 (JP) Lewis G. Judge Carroll today set Dec.

20 as the date for a hearing to consider naming a receiver to take over assets Branning, 43, credit man at Coral Gables First National Bank, was fatally wounded today when a pistol was accidentally discharged in his home near suburban Peters, members of the Emancipator Boat speed boat manufacturers. Miami Beach Businessmen Baron de Hirsch Meyer have you had a good steak lately? of the family reported. Briggs Branning, Miami insurance broker, said his brother was shot while and Milton Weiss filed suit to ask for a receiver on grounds the company waa not able to pay $25,000 of unloading the pistol before leaving a $50,000 loan due Oct. 1. Q57 OEBB QS2B -QnSBEEB 0 Q3HD GimJ Qes DINE WITH US 22 Complete Dinners A to Choose Prom $1.00 up (v-TN One of Our $2.50 Dinners Choice of Soup: y(v Spanish Bean Vermicelli fj Vegetable Salad It Western T-Bone Steak Green French Fried HTTa Peas Potatoes for work because he feared his 9 -year-old son would get hold of the weapon.

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