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Opa Locka Blisters Cannova9 Then Votes To Oust Him i 1 v. I if 6 1 Fort Lauderdale Daily News 1933 Resolution Ashing Johns To Lower Ax Goes To Tallahassee Ted Cabot Mentioned As Successor To Assistant State Attorney PosiJf Johns Gives Approval The County Commission made scathing attacks upon the personal integrity and conduct in office of Assistant State Attorney Frank S. Cannova today as members voted Acting Governor Charley E. (Daily Newi phot by Virginia Woodward) sling. His assailant is shown peering at him.

In the photo at right, McLeilan is pictured after having his head caught between the same alligator's jaws yesterday. Injuries to his face and head required 60 stitches. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, HEtPKOlV! mmms I I'd pSr. Pi ALLIGATOR PAL TOO PLAYFUL William McLellan, alligator wrestler at the Dania chimpanzee farm, seems to have been getting the worst of his battles with the reptile. McLellan is shown six months ago in photo at left after the alligator had mauled him, resulting in the arm lilii V' vi 'fc 1 I i 'Gator Wrestler Nearly Loses Head In Mouth Of Angry Beast DANIA.

"The meanest 'gator I ever saw" almost did for William McClellan 20, when it closed its jaws on his head during a wrestling exhibition at Dania Chimpanzee Farm yesterday afternoon. It was the second time McClellan was injured by the 15-year-old, 165-pound beast. Six months ago it almost tore McClellan's thumb off. Sixty stitches were taken in McClellan's face at Memorial Hospital yesterday. He said the 'gator's teeth just POMPANO'S POSTER GIRL Cynthia Musgrove of NW 10th Pompano Beach, has just been selected as the 1953 March of Dimes Poster Girl.

The two-year-old Negro girl is rapidly recovering at her home from a severe case of infantile paralysis after being at Variety Children's Hospital in Coral Gables for a year. Cynthia's mother is Mrs. Eloise Scott. The March of Dimes Poster Boy for 1953 is Debby Dains of Gooding, Idaho. Bridge Bonds Are Validated; Appeal Likely Circuit Judge George W.

Tedder yesterday afternoon validated $6,000,000 in Broward County bridge bonds, but an appeal from his ruling to the State Supreme court appeared likely today. The appeal, if filed, will be handled by Assistant State At-torney Frank S. Cannova. and attorneys for Hollywood who joined the state official In attacking the validation petition 'Black Year Seon Pompano City Books Show Finances So Far Are Sound POMPANO BEACH. The first four months audit of this city's missed his jugular.

Today his head is swathed in bandages and he can drink but he can't eat. McLellan, of 1857 Buchanan was taught for seven years to wrestle 'jjators by his uncle, Howard Roloff, 50, of Collier Grove, Seventh who two years ago on New Year's day was severely bitten by an alligator that failed to roll for him. Roloff was adopted by the Sem- moles with the name of Chief White Bear. The uncle will wrestle for Bill during the boy's convalescence. Bill says he can not wait to get bacK ui the pit with this 'gator again.

When the 'gator closed its jaws, it started to rip Bill's face and slashed his jaw to the bone but fortunately missed bis eye, Bill's nit. Four ntt.emntjs were mart tn pry the 'gator's jaws loose. The wildly threshing beast was finally calmed and its jaws were parted with a club. Bill said today that this alligator. the meanest he ever saw, never seemed to get to know the wrestlers who get into the pit with it daily He was angriest about a haircut he had yesterday, which cost a dollar.

It seems that people who put their heads into alligators' mouths stand a good chance of coming up with no head at all if their hair is long. It therefore behooves them to keep their hair short. "Yesterrfav it. didn't make anv difference Tim said The Chimpanzee Farm, which is! PACE 1-B mxi year's budget has city officials terminated in the black. City Loaded Agenda To Get Action In Hallandale HALLANDALE Among mat ters to be discussed at City Com mission meeting tonight is the water department budget and re quests from the park board for $150 for a Christmas party and $1,000 for decorations for the affair.

Considerable opposition to the $1,000 grant is voiced by at least two commissioners. John Rogers, restaurateur, who has moved since he paid a $37.50 occupational license, is expected to ask for return of the money since he was 65 years old when the payment was made. Ernest and Ed Busker, of Miami, operators of a Negro dance hall and bar in north west Miami, will appeal to the commission for Negro skating privileges on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the pavilion which they are erecting in tbe Pembroke Rd. and NW Eighth Ave. area.

D. M. Jordan will ask the city's support by resolution of a route which would make access to Me morial Hospital easier from the north and south. He asks the City Commission to back the County Commission in creating an artery from the Broward-Dade line to Broward which Is in Dania, and City Manager Ralph L. Smith said today that a com promise is likely on this route, with some chance that 33rd Ave.

instead of 35th Ave. may be utilized. Smith added that the charter forbids purchase of the demon strator garbage truck which the commission had hoped to acquire at a considerable saving. Cannova, In his answer to thejhrother. Jimmv.

leaned intn the expenditures in the 1953-54 fiscal confident that this year will be Manager Carl Burbridge reported that eight months still remain for city operations, but that the first third of the year audit revealed Marine Killed In Crash Pilot Failed To Bail Out Of Doomed Plane A 31-year-old Marine Corps pilot was killed at 9:30 a.m. today when his Grumman F-9F Panther jet went out of control in a dive and crashed in the Everglades. 18 miles north west of Ft. Lauderdale. The body of Capt.

Frank K. Reilly father of three children, was found by a rescue party in the wreckage of the plane. Helicopters had been searching the glades for the flier, who reported by radio prior to the crash that he was bailing out of the disabled craft. Search planes lo cated the wrecked Jet but the body of the pilot was not discov ered immediately. The crash marked the first fatal accident involving a jet aircraft since jet flying was undertaken in this area two years ago.

According to Marine Corns offi cials at Opa Locka, Capt. Reilly was leading a flight of four Mas ters Field Jets on a practice bomb ing mission over the bomb range west of Ft. Lauderdale. He reported by radio that he was making his run at 10,000 feet at a speed of better than 500 miles per hour. Immediately after starting his dive he radioed his single-seat fighter plane was out of control and that he was preparing to bail out.

The Coast Guard was notifed and immediately dispatched a helicopter to search the swampy area for the downed flyer. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash and why the pilot was unable to leave the plane before it crashed. Capt. Reilly, a veteran Marine pilot, distinguished himself during World War II in the Pacific and later in Korea. He was shot down by ground fire at Chosin Reservoir but was rescued by helicopter before he could be taken captive.

A former member of the famous "Checkerboard Squadron," he is the holder of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal for outstanding combat performance. A native of Baytown, Capt. Reilly currently lived with his family in Hialeah. He is survived by his wife, Blanche, and chil dren, Frank in. Janette Lynn, 3, and David, 1.

Oakland Park Span Repair Plea 'Rushed' OAKLAND PARK Tony Sal- vino, chairman of the Broward County Commission was flying to Tallahassee this afternoon carry ing a commission appeal that Act ing Gov. Charley E. Johns declare the damaged bridge over the intra coastal Waterway at Oakland Park an emergency matter. Meeting this morning the com mission requested the emergency designation to enable the State Road Department and the county board to provide with immediate repairs to the span. If Johns acts favorably, con tract for the job can be let with out full adherence to contract letting requirements and it will aUow use of funds not allocated for the purpose to date.

The bridge has been disabled since Nov. 4 when It was knocked off its pilings by barges which went out of control in the cur rents of the Waterway. Merchants in the area have demanded action, asserting that the stoppage of traffic over Oakland Park Ocean Blvd. confronts them with a serious loss of Christmas and seasonal business to the point of threatened financial disaster. Today's course of action was decided upon following weekend con ferences between Salvino, Thomas B.

Manuel, local member of. the SRB, and State Sen. Edwin Fraser, Johns' "right hand man." Manuel also had been in con sultation with Chairman Richard Simpson, chairman of the SRB and department of engineers. Estimated cost of the repair job is $15,000 and today's resolu tion requests tbe acting governor to authorize expenditure of tbe sum from Broward county's secondary gas tax allocations "or from other available road funds of the state of Florida." In introducing the resolution, Salvino said that under ordinary, legal procedure construction work could not be started before two or three months. He said that such a delay would result in serious damage to the taxpayers of the area.

He promised the Oakland Park delegation present that if he gets Johns' approval he will return from Tallahassee tomorrow night and immediately submit repair specifications to interested contractors, giving them a very limited time to submit bids. HOLLYWOOD VISITOR INJURED IN TUMBLE HOLLYWOOD Robert Gordon, 57-year-old visitor from Brook line. is in Memorial Hos pital today after he fell from a slippery breakwater at Hollywood Beach and suffered a possible fracture of the hip. Gordon, of 1849 Washington left two companions to walk across a breakwater yesterday to watch fishermen at the broadwalk and Taylor St. His condition is reported to be "good." on Federal once was near imure in ik.c as the Anthropoid Ape Research jthe bond issue- Foundation, and during the summer season has one exhibition; CI fl 1 fink 3 to 1 on a resolution asking Johns to fire him.

County balvmo will personally take the resolution to Tallahassee this afternoon and have it on the governor's desk tonight. Salvino spearheaded the ouster move. Voting with Salvino today were Commissioners Richard T. Gallion, another foe of Cannova's, and Henry J. Driggers.

Voting against the ouster resolution was J. Herbert Burke, the only Republican on the board who indicated he wanted no part of the Democratic party squabble. Cannova was not present at the meeting when the resolution was read, bat when he was informed of the commission's action he remarked as he has before "it's ridiculous and absurd." Also absent was Commissioner S. C. Fox, who is ill in Broward General Hospital.

Salvino said that Fox indicated he would have attended today's meeting in a wheel chair had his vote been necessary to engineer the ouster deal. If Johns approves the resolution and gives Cannova the executive boot, the assistant state attorney may appeal personally to the governor in an attempt to have him reconsider. He may also make representation to the Senate, but it doesn't go into session until 1955. The resolution said that the commission "is of the opinion and conviction that Cannova has so conducted his official duties as to bring disrepute and disrespect upon that office. "That citizens and officials of Broward County have been sub jected to unreasonable and unjust accusations of.

misconduct by rea son of ill-considered and false interferences and charges made and publicized by the assistant state attorney. The resolution continues: "This board is of the opinion that such conduct is grossly unbecoming, undemocratic, un-American and gravely dangerous to the American way of government." The commissioners further charged that Cannova "abandoned the interest of Broward County and chose to officially use his office to serve the special interests of a private party in purporting to represent the State of Florida in the bond validation suit' A copy of Cannova's answer to the suit in question one settled yesterday when Circuit Judge George W. Tedder validated $6,000,000 in county bridge bonds is attached to the resolution. The document further alleges that the county commissioners are "of the opinion that Cannova's actions show him to be a man of unsound judgment, devoid of the qualities essential to a public official." The commissioners say they are also of the opinion that Cannova operates and conducts his office "in the belief that it was created and exists to gratify and serve his personal desires." The commissioners also said Cannova used the office "to serve his personal plans to further his apparent wishes to roster nis power over the citizens and officials of the county as evi denced by a copy of the last report of the Grand Jury in reference to employment of a special in vestigator." Meanwhile, the name of Ted Cabot was still prominently mentioned today as a successor to Cannova if the ouster move is effective. THROUGH TRUCK ROAD HAS POLICE SUPPORT HOLLYWOOD The Apartment and Hotel Assn.

here has the support of the police department in seeking a throughway for truck traffic on Dixie Hwy. which would relieve the center of the city from heavily laden vehicles. reports of committee chairmen. Bruce Crossman reported that from August through October 328 certificates were issued for swimming, life saving and water safety, and 417 in first aid. He said 900 individuals In the county received training in the new back-press, arm-lift method of artificial respiration and 45 were trained in canoeing.

Mrs. Mildred Sierra reported 72 certificates were Issued in the chapter's nursing program and 34 nurses gave 510 hours of volunteer service. In the chapter as a whole, according to Mrs. Mary Ellen Lucke, 323 volunteers gave 4,381 hours of service during the three months. The motor service group drove 7,251 miles giving emergency service.

Commission Chairman Tony FRANK S. CANNOVA Under. Fire New Television Station Takes To Air Tonight Broward County television viewers wiU have a third station added tonight when the ultra high frequency station WITV officially takes to the air with a 90-minute dedication program. The new station wiU operate on Channel 17, UHF. United States Sen.

George S. Smathers, city and county officials from the Palm Beaches to Key Largo and the 42 staff members of Station WITV will be presented at 8 p. m. on the air. Recognizing that a City Commission meeting is scheduled in Hallandale for 8 p.

station manager Bob Standart has invited the commission and other Hallandale officials to an earlier session at 5.30 p. m. In tests already made, the station has reports of excellent re ception from Palm Beach on the north to Key Largo on the south. The opening program is to last for 90 minutes. Music will be by the Southernaires of New York and the west coast teevee circuits, Gail Compton from NBC in Chicago, John Shelton and his wife, Lorraine, television stars of New York city, and two of the original Dead End Kids.

In addition, there will be a routine by the chorus line from the Olympia Theater in Miami. The University of Miami will be represented by its president. Jay F. W. Pearson.

Vernon Bronson. head of the radio and television departments of the Dade County Board of Education also will attend. Officers of WITV are Comdr. Mortimer W. Loewi, president: L.

C. Judd. and E. J. Richardson, vice presidents and George English, secretary and treasurer.

In addition to Standart. other station officers are J. R. Troexel, operations manager and Stan Hess, film director. Sheriff Adds Two Men To Patrol; One More Needed Sheriff Amos Hall today hired two new men to work on his round-the-clock road patrol.

This brings the patrol strength to eight men. Harold L. Dick, a sergeant with the Hollywood police department for eight years, starts on the patrol tomorrow, while Patrolman Lee Carter of the Ft. Lauderdale Police Department starts with the sheriff Dec. 15.

Both men will work under Capt. E. IBill Bates of the Datrol. The sheriff also has a new patrol car in operation. Bates and the sheriff said that another man is needed to bring the patrol up to strength since Deputy Ed Fletcher has been taken from the patrol staff to assume duties in the criminal and civil departments.

Revolt In Cuba Called Unlikelv HOLLYWOOD Reports of another revolution being organized in Cuba were denied today by Mrs. Ruth Griffin, local travel agent who has spent years traveling through the Caribbean and has just returned from an annual pre-season trip to Cuba. "There is not the slightest sign of any unrest in Cuba," said Mrs. Griffin. Published reports have stated that a revolution is'brewing.

0 fi i 1 i I -S I Plan For Negro Beach Gets OK Of BG Group Members of Better Government, decided last night that a referendum should be held for a Nesro beach. The group favored a one-mile tract of land lying south of Port Everglades and confronting the ocean. A. V. Moninger, secretary of the organization, said that it will take an all-out effort to get the majority of freeholders out to vote on a bond issue.

There was unanimous agreement that a bond issue would be the best method of raising funds. The alternative of using private capital for purchasing land was discarded in favor of a referendum which, it was pointed out, would be much less expensive. Ft. Lauderdale City Manager H- Milton Link presented a chart- ea pian wnereoy a oue-mue stretch of land south of the and bordered on the south by Dania Inlet, would be turned into a recreational area with the idea of giving Negroes in the county complete recreational facilities. County commissioners agreed to give the group's suggestions Care ful consideration ana saia mat aetans woma De worsen out OllUlllUlJimi VjJUU Marks Anniversary HOLLYWOOD The Hollywood Shuffleboard Club celebrated its 25th anniversary last night with a banquet at the clubhouse.

Mayor Alfred G. Ryll was the principal speaker and members of the city commission and their wives were among the guests. Mayor Ryll commended the Shuffleboard Club members on their progressive spirit, their hospitality and co operation over the years and urged them to continue the same spirit and cooperation in the future. He led the group in singing several old songs. Clayton P.

Wood, member of the board of directors of the shuffleboard club, acted as master of ceremonies and introduced each of the city commissioners, members of the city recreation commission. City Manager J. W. Watson, and their wives. progress over the years from a membership of about 30 to more than 800 now.

Mrs. Eugene Steinaker, widow of the founder of the club, was an honored guest. She was presented with a memento of the occasion, as were the city commissioners and mayor. George Merz. president this year, gave an address of welcome and appreciation.

planning of the project was officially turned over to the natiorially-known architect yesterday. The golf course is scheduled for completion November, 1954. "It's a tremendous relief to the committee to be able to turn this part of the project over to a man who is reputed to be the best golf course architect in the state," Huber cited. Lawrence will receive a fee for a series of detailed construction plans including preliminary and finished plans comprising tee facilities, various green layouts, drainage and water systems, and other data necessary for ultimate construction of a regulation golf course. a day at about 4 depending upon the time sightseeing boats arrive there.

Wrestlers are com pensated for their skill by tips only, Mrs. John Ash, wife of the proprietor, said today. Alligator wrestling, which started among the Seminoles many years ago as a demonstration of strength, now recruits most of its performers among white men. McLellan lives with his mother and father at the Buchanan St. address Jfw irlimDll-pr Hurt MMUI I A 7.

a J. JL I m. Ill ft- UI UIIIMIO Rigging Blamed HOLLYWOOD An adjustment of rigging equipment brought in jury this morning to Ella Carver, 60, high-diver at Sunshine State Pair on state 7 Miss Carver, while attempting! to adjust the ladders, suffered petition, asked that assurance be given by the State Improvement Commission and other government agencies, that the program once started would be carried through to completion even if additional money were needed. He also asked that the bridges be erected on the loca tions specified in the petition. Hollywood Inc.

was particularly interested in the suit because the corporation owns considerable property in the Sheridan St. area of Hollywood where one of the bridges is to be built. The corporation held that unless it was specif ically stated in the validation petition that all bridges be i completed and at specificed places it would be difficult to market the bonds. Gallion Assigned 'Outrigger' Chore The Broward County Commis sion today named Commissioner Richard Gallion a committee of one to explore means of encourag ing deep sea fishermen to put hinges on their tall outriggers to save wear and tear on bridges and motorists tempers. Gallion himself brought the subject to the attention of the fnmmiiAn vifh thn tlafmpnt that he believes many boat own- ers would cooperate if a con- certed effort were made.

He conceded that the hinges would speed traffic at only a few of Broward County's bridges, but he added that "anything we can do will be a help." Hell discuss the matter with Ft. Lauderdale's City Manager H. Milton Link and War Depart ment officials, the latter having! iinai say sucn matters Construction 'Off Despite 0.9 Jobs In Hollywood HOLLYWOOD New buildings wortn 5860.969 were constructed in Hollywood last month, indi cating a decrease in the usual million-dollar-a-month construc tion here. Permits were issued for 58 single family residences costing $574,070. according to the November report issued by the Building Department today.

The total value of new construe tion during the first 11 months of the year is $10,365,990, according to the report. Single family residences lead with 597 of these buildings erected since January. William Black Dies In Hollywood At 92 HOLLYWOOD William A. Black, a 92-year-old retired fanner of 1414 Dixie died today at Memorial Hospital. He came here four years ago from Enterprise, Ala.

He is survived by his daughter. Mamie Brown, of Hollywood, a son. Neal Black, of Geneva, Ala 10 grandchildren, five of whom live in Hollywood, and 10 great grandchildren, the city spent approximately $199,000, which is about $94,000 less than it received In revenue for that period. Total revenue estimated in the budget has been set at S769.000. Expenses are expected to be $718,000.

This is a considerable increase compared to the previous year's budget. Estimated revenues then was $556,000 and expenses However, due to miscalculations in water works construction, estimates and other needed but un scheduled expenditures, the city went more than $68,000 tn debt which Burbridge said is expected to be made up this year through "tight economy." Several new departments have been established by the city this year, and will be carried as miscellaneous items until their trial operation warrants permanent classification in the budget. A breakdown revealed that the department of administration has spent $20,780 of its budgeted expenses for the year totaling public safety, $31,201 of its 5100,710: public works. $28,771 of miscellaneous departments, $7,596 of miscellaneous expenses. 571.594 of $233,261: and public utilities, $39,795 of $180,435.

Burbridge said the large part of the expenditures during the first four nionths were payments in retiring a $90,000 loan; taken out earlier this year to meet operating expenses until taxes were received. Burbridge said the City Com mission is resolved to restrain municipal spending as much as possible during the remaining portion of the fiscal year to pave the way for a sound 1954-55 budget. Hollywood Postal Receipts Climbing To New 1953 High HOLLYWOOD November postal receipts of $27,145.68 were $3,313.78 higher than for the pre ceding month, and $4,652.74 more than receipts for November, 1952. For the first 11 months of this year, receipts of $284,177.45 exceeded the entire year's receipts for 1950 by more than 15 per cent. The first 11 months of 1953 represented a gain of $32,267.73 over the same period of 1952.

Postal savings balances on Nov. 30 were $662,459 against $740,991 for that date on 1952. OWNERS ORGANIZE RENTAL DIVISION POMPANO BEACH More than 65 hotel and apartment owners last night at a mass meeting voted to organize a rental members division of the Chamber of Commerce to promote the tourist industry here. burns about the hands and feet; Wood told of the development of when rigging wires brushed shuffleboard Club and its tension cables. The performer was alone at the time of the accident, and reportedly there were no witnesses.

FILM ON GLADES DANIA A documentary of the Everglades, water wilderness, will be seen at 7:45 pm. Wednesday atDania's Community House, by arrangement with Bill Blakely and the recreation department. Red Cross Sets Fund Goal Of $55,255 For Next March Pompano To See Layout Plans Of Streamlined Golf Course A goal of $55,255 for the March, 1954, fund-raising campaign of the Broward County chapter of the American Red Cross was accepted by the chapter's board of directors at a meeting last night. Robert O. Angle, chapter chairman, reported that $38,930 would be used for the local Red Cross program and $16,325 for the national program.

The county's quota this year was $54,000 but $56,000 was raised. Angle said the amount needed by the national program this year was $18,000 but that the requrement had come down almost for. next year because of a reorganization on the national level. The remainder of the program was devoted to quarterly POMPANO BEACH A preliminary route plan of this city's municipal golf course is expected to be in the hands of city officials for approval within "a week or 10 days" by newly-employed Robert Red Lawrence, noted golf course architect. City officials and members of the recreation advisory committee met with Lawrence yesterday during an informal meeting to discuss preliminary steps in outlining construction plans for the 18-hole facility, a part of the approved $400,000 recreation project.

William Huber, chairman of the committee, said that the wmit.