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MIAMI DAILY NEWS Associated Press, United Press, International News Service, The New York Times Wire LATE FLASHES AND PICTURES BLUE STREAK VOL. LH, NO. 253 PHONE 3-1 191 MIAMI 30, FRIDAY EVENING, AUG. 29. 1947 Entered a Second Oiu Vitttr at tha Poatoffice, Miami.

Fla. FIVE CENTS "pnrFpnnr TO yiAlLIA JV an nr I ffl Li. 13 jj Mr 1 JYL ZjLTU No Nation Able I P-' i V. l(To Wage War Last-iVlinute Move Threatens Rio Unity Buenos Aires Seeks To Confine 'Aggression' To Hemisphere Acts PETROFOLIS, Brazil, Aug. 29.

(UP) A sensational eleventh hour row broke out today between the United States and Argentina, threatening to unhinge the unanimity of the inter-American conference. I JP Wlrephnto FAVORED IN HALLE HACK Cleveland, Aug. 29 Mis Mar-KB ret MrGrath of San Francisco appeared to have a Rood chance to win the 75-mile Halle trophy race for women at the National air races tomorrow when she net a new high qualifying speed of 2:3.3:5 mile an hour in her AT-6E Texan plane. Now, Ike Says U. S.

Strong Enough To Curb Aggressor, He Tells Legion NEW YORK, Aust. 29. (JP) General of the Army Dwight Eisenhower, army chjef of staff, The fight arose over a sudden Argentine attempt to restrict the told American Legionnaires today he saw no immediate threat of global war but added that United States armed forces should be provisions of the new inter-American security pact to incidents arising within the hemispheric boundaries of the new security zone. The United States wanted the treaty machinery to apply to aggressive acts against American re strong enough to make an aggressor realize war would "likely be fought over his territory." The wartime leader of allied ar publics wherever they might occur mies said that "no great nation is today in position deliberately to for example, to attacks on American troops in Germany. Sen.

Vandenberg, provoke a long and exhausting con flict with any hope of gain." one in which odds appeared to fc against an American victory. A decision was postponed until tonight because Vandenberg had a date ta speak before the Brazilian congress. In that speech Vandenberg declared that the inter-American conference was directed only at such enemies as war, aggression And injustice. Observers interpreted sections of the speech to be aimed at clarifying the position of the Pan-American nations in the face of Russian criticism of the inter-Americaa parley. At the conference Vandenberjf charged Argentina with attempting to clip the wings of the treaty, by making it ineffective unless trrr, physical act of vioVnc occurred Eisenhower spoke to massed 0 thousands of Legionnaires at the second session of their 29th annual convention, in the 71st regiment led the fight against the restrictive Argentine amendment which he charged would violate the spirit of both the treaty and the United Nations charter and hamstring any armory.

Nimitfc, Spaatz Speak action under its provisions. However, Argentina had the Two other of the nation's top military men, Fleet Admr. Chester initial support of all the other BOOKIE, BOLITA TLACE RAIDED Headquarters squad late today raided what officers termed "a combination bookie and bolita place" at 722 XV Second and arrested Lorenzo Smith, the negro proprietor. Detectives J. A.

Detzel, Roy Hancock, J. H. Hammer and Lt. O. W.

Faircloth, who led the raid, seized three revolvers, one rifle, $795 in cash and $223 in checks in addition to 25 cases of playing cards. They also found a check for $319 which had been returned to Smith with the notation, "Insufficient Funds." No customers were found in the place when the officers made their raid. SOVIET RATIFIES ITALIAN TREATY LONDON, Aug. 29. (JP) The Moscow radio announced tonight that the presidium of fhe Supreme Soviet of the USSR had issued a decree ratifying the peace treaty with Italy.

SITERSONIC TLANE NEARLY READY, RErORT COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug. 29. OP) The Columbus Dispatch said today Curtiss-Wright corp. had nearly completed construction of a twii-jet airplane designed to travel considerably faster than the speed of sound.

The newspaper declared the plane soon would be dismantled and shipped to Muroc Dry Lake, where the army air forces does much of its testing, for flights. WARD NAMED A CFA EN-D A VI LLE RECEIVER Federal Judge John W. Holland today named Harold Ward, Miami attorney, as receiver for the Macfadden-Deauville hotel properties. The. judge gave Ward authority to collect rents from the properties, which have been in litigation since 1944.

Melborne Martin and Miller Walton were designated as alternates in connection with the appointment. ELEVEN HURT IN TOLEDO TRAIN WRECK TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 29. (INS) Eleven persons were injured today when the New York Central's pacemaker crashed into an engine in the Toledo union station. The train was late and according to passenger agent E.

C. Cook, was switched to the wrong track. 11 aj ii W. Nimitz and Gen. Carl A.

Spaatz, commanding general of the army air force, also were speakers. Eisenhower said that "as long as within the proposed western hemisphere security zone. members of the conference and lt was not certain whether the Americans could rally enough strength to defeat the attempted Argentina coup. The row broke out unexpectedly at what had been expected to be a routine drafting session of Committee Two of the conference. JP Wlrphoto SPEED PLANE THROUGH RACING The P-51 Mustang owned by Ray Eiche of Ohio burns after crashing today while attempting to qualify for the National air races.

Eiche parachuted to safety before the crash. deliberate aggression against the American quarters feared that if rights of free men and the exist ence of free government may be a part of the international picture, we must be prepared for whatever the Argentine tactic should succeed it would jeopardize or kill the chances of obtainirj U. S. aenate ratification of th It quickly developed into the HOSPITAL 1 0' REOPb 1 biggest fight of the conference and 'treaty. this may finally mean to us." He declared, "I do not want to be understood as seeing a global war as an immediate threat" and added: $26.41 IN 2 YEARS You Can Beat The Horses-Here's Proof AT OPA-LOC A BASE "We must so gird ourselves that a predatory aggressor will be aware of the risks he run And will mami suspect held, POLICE iWWl MOTHER Two bandits held up a rureibus, Thurman asked the driver Oil station at NF3 123rd st.

and 'point out the two men who had realize, should he provoke war, it nvwiLUAM BAnr.s (Miami lally Na filaff Hrlfrr) modern, 250-bed hospital at. Baird estimated that 40,000 per- will likely be fought over his SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29. sons in the heavily populated northwest section would have easy Unification of the armed forces, Eisenhower said, "provides flexi Miami naval, air station, recently obtained by the city of Opa-locka under permit from the navy department, will begin operation with Biscayne blvd. early today andiboarded at 167th st.

bility to meet changing conditions of warfare." He said the national military es in three months to serve residents of the northwest section, it was tablishment, charged with overill supervision of the new defense announced today by Henry VV. Baird, mayor of Opa-locka. (JV) The bangtails can be beaten, Victor W. Nielsen assured the court the percentage wasn't anything to shout about. Nielsen, testifying in a divorce case yesterday, pulled out a little black book on his bets to counter his wife's claims that he squandered the family's money on the race horses.

In two years, he told the court, he had bought $311,000 worth of parimutuel tickets on an original capital of His profit? $2.41. Private interests, who will be identified in an official announcement within a week, will operate the fully-equipped hospital, Baird added. They will work under a access to the institution. "Lease for the property will be completed within a week and things should start developing fast then," continued the mayor. hTe hospital, steam-heated and equipped with excellent garbage and sewage disposal plants, was offered to the city of Miami and Dade county for operation, but both agencies Informed Baird they were not financially able to take the former navy unit over.

The unit was part of $6,000,000 worth of buildings, equipment and sewage and water systems which the city of Opa-locka obtained on permit from the navy department. The permit will remain; in effect until a national emergency or such time that the navy department declares need of the facilities. lease from the Opa-locka op Their arrest followed, the two men giving the names of Calloway, 23, and Roland East, 2 both of Orlando. Calloway made a break into the bushes, alongside the roadway, but East was takes to the North Miami station and held for investigation. North, Miami Police Chief K.

E. Engel reported East had admitted his complicity, saying he had taken the money from the cash register while Calloway had Held the putoL Engel quoted East as saying his companion had tossed the pistol from the bus window upon hearing the sound of the police car airen stopping the bus. Engel said Broward county sheriff's deputies with bloodhounds had surrounded an area on tha erating concern of the city. He forced the station attendant, Ernest Miller, to drive them to 167th st, and the Federal highway in his own car. But Miller, doubling back to the North Miami police station, gave a report of the robbery that resulted in the arrest of one suspect aboard a northbound Greyhound bus near Fort Lauderdale, and the escape of the second suspect in the excitement.

According to the report Miller gave police, the two men entered the station and took $11 from the cash register at the point of a gun. Thereafter followed the drive to 167th st. Officer Wayne Thurman went to the vicinity Immediately upon receipt of the report, and was told by bystanders that two men had boarded the northbound bus a short time earlier. Overtaking the eclined to say how long the lease setup, "makes possible the organization of a comprehensive civil defense, something that assumed greater Importance, day by day, as time brings nearer the possibility of quick, destructive blows against our cities and production centers." Two World Camps The army chief of staff said that "the world comprises two great camps, grouped on the one side around dictatorships which subject the individual to absolute control, and on the other, democracy which provides him with a free and unlimited horizon." "In my view," he said, "conflict would run. "The hospital is in excellent condition," declared Baird.

"It is valued between $300,000 and $400,000 and Is supplied with X-ray and all other surgical and medical Bull Fighter Hero Of Spain V- i rr it ocean side of U. S. Highway No. 1 TES 'HAH north of Fort I-auderdale wher they believed Calloway was hiding. ing political theories can exist peacefully in the same world provided there is no deliberate effort MT at on the part of either to engage in Tnrn Pave 4-A: LEGION) MADRID, Aug.

29. Manuel Rod-rigues, who as Manolete was the bullfighting champion of the ish speaking cv EuicTiorj POL! IS. S. WltlES BATTLE CHINESE COEHSTS world, died today 4 of in Race Results (Entries, Selections, Page 8-A) A haah- vm. fikr-m SHANGHAI, Aug.

29. (UP) Anition from four unarmed Chinese at Rockingham Red Oo announced late today that housing had been obtained at a migratory labor camp at Redland for the two families evicted -from Veterans Villaee. The Red Cross credited the Miami Springs "rescue committee' with making the necessary arrangements through the V. S. department of agriculture in Washington.

armored marine landing party FIRST Claiming, maidens. 3-yar-old who recommended the policy to the committee, said "the county cannot accept the responsibility of evicted persons." The committee's decision followed its investigation eviction cases at Veterans Village, which involved two families, including 14 children. Bird said their probe revealed that the Robert E. Morris' family had an Incnm of fSO uienUlv )) the scene concerning the whereabouts of the pilot of the wrecked na ud. a none ion flicted when a bull gored him during a fight.

Gored in the right groin yesterday, he bled profusely. Three blood transfusions were administered in a desperate effort to save his life. He which went ashore in Chinese Communist territory in search of a downed fighter pilot engaged in Luce 5.60 3. SO 3 20 Fox Man Ma-hk) 3.60 2 60 Shoe Lare (Tavlor 40 nme Also ran: Mustral Kid. Slenal Time.

Mabtihy. Pinky Oarlin. Mv rucner. Hiipawav. rararie Call.

Sport Kmc. SECOND Clalmlni. 4-vear-nld and up. 6 furlonea off Dade county welfare committee father a mechanic, making $54 and iA fun Clu-k Fernandi 6.20 3.60 3.20 today adopted a hands-off policy a 21-year-old son $33. Manolete received the last in eviction cases.

Bird said that the county had a pitened battle witn nidfien ani hostile gucrrila groups." the navy disclosed today. The incident occurred yesterday while the small landing party was attempting to make "friendly contact" with the Chinese on the Shantung promontory at Goose Point. The U. S. forces suffered no casualties, the navy said, and "there is no knowledge as to in rites ot the County Commissioner Preston eston been helmno- the othpr fnmilv that i i Bird, chairman of the committee, fT P.

t.A, 1 I i i in mi ni xi'i'iinn iti i hp ring within five weeks. plane were unsuccessful. The landing party withdrew t9 the beach after burning the plan wreckage. Efforts are continuing to get In touch with Chinese in the area who will assist the navy, an announcement said. At the same time the navy announcement disclosed that the pilots of two.

other planes lost bad weather Wednesday wnile cn a training flight had been found. One was picked up by the destroyer USS Isbell. and "the other walked into his base at Tsingtas yesterday. The latter said fcis plane landed and sank about 23 miles off the base. He said reached shore In a rubber boat preceeded to Tsingtao by junk and afoot.

The third pilot, whom the navy was searching for, was not found. juries s'lstamed by the hostile MIAMI'S OWN guerrillas." roxv r-rinca ia Fernandez 10.60 B.S0 AM Charm fPrevoan 7 40 Time 1:13 3-5. Also ran: Kathv. Neilie Mowlee. River Fahv.

Siwhln. Via Over. Picket Line. Dlextol. Jim'a Stater, Sason.

Iaily Double Paid 23.00. THIRD Clalmine. 3-year-old and up. 6 furlones nff 2:511: Dteeo Red Humrhrevi) 23.40 11.00 7.00 Maxlmont fTavlon 9.80 6 20 Senator C. fNadeati) i Time 1:12 2-5.

Aleo ran: F.anv Quern. Dolt Ev. Tieht Grip. Park Heichts. Sea Raft.

Hvero'a Flier. Bohemia Bid. Bomb Shell. Bintf. -j Claiming; 3-year-olda: 1 l-16th milen; off 317-Gallant Reward fRod'uez) 7.20 4.00 3.20 Trance Si-eper S.

Luce) 9.40 6.S0 Harsam McMullen) 5.40 Time. 1:47. Alun ran: Confirmation. Sun. Grubntake, F.thel Mav The Base! Ben DeHaven.

Kurkland and Warrior Prince. FIFTH Allowance: 3-vear-oida and up; mile and 30 vda. (off Halomer (Zehr 4.60 3.20 2 0 Pkim (Rodrieuez) 5.00 Ironically, the idol of Spain, who earned $1,000,000 a year at the national sport, was killed in what was to have been his last season. He was 30. He was exerting himself to the utmost to outshine his young rival, Luis Miguel Dominguin, when he was gored in the provincial town of Linares, Jaon province.

Manolete was performing the last part of his work against his second bull of the day when the accident occurred. Despite his wound, he dispatched the animal with a half-stroke of his sword. The marine patrol landed on the promontory after a search plane had located the wreckage of the downed aircraft Wednesday. The search plane had been tirei upon by Chinese guerrillas, the navy report related. It said efforts to elicit informa-' Wirphoto CKUSS-WOK1I VVLLIAZ FISH Konton, Aur.

2. Calient off Georges Ranks wan this strange fih, known as an opah. Snared in nets of the trawler Surf, the member of the lampris luna family is so rare that this is only the third of its kind ever landed heree. OFFICIAL PREDICTS MEAT SHORTAGE BROKEN BOW, Aug. 29.

2P) A top agriculture department economist forecast today that American consumers will get about five per cent less meat next year and perhaps pay higher prices for it. Charles A. Burmeister, economist of the livestock branch of the production and marketing administration, so told the Sandhills Cattle assn. NEW LIMIT SET ON GERMAN INDUSTRY BERLIN, Aug. 29 (iP) The United States and Britain announced today their plan to increase the level of industry in western Germany.

It envisages industrial capacity about equal to that of 1936, but a living standard only three-fourths as high as that year's. It calls for annual steel production of 10,700,000 ingot metric tons (equal to 11,794,620 U. S. tons). SHAH'S SISTER CALLS ON TRUMAN WASHINGTON, 'Aug.

29. IP) Her imperial highness Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, sister of the Shah of Iran, was introduced to President Truman today by the Iranian Charge d'Affaires Fathollah Noury-Esfandiary. NEGRO GETS DEATH FOR MURDER BARTOW, Aug. 29. (I1) Circuit Judge Don Register today ordered Elbert Eugene Harper, a negro, to die in the electric chair for the murder of Thomas P.

Smith, Winter Haven bookkeeper. Harper had pleaded guilty to the slaying. OWNERS WARNED ON AUTO SALES ATLANTA, Aug. 29. (UP) Treasury department agents began today checking premium sales of automobiles by owners and warned that such profit must be reported as taxable income.

Auctioneers here recently started selling cars for owners two nights weekly. RACE PILOT PARACHUTES TO SAFETY CLEVELAND, Aug, 29. UP) Ray Eiche of Berea, Ohio, parachuted to safety today as his P-51 Mustang crashed during a qualifying trial for the Thompson Trophy event in the national air races. (See parly story, page 12-B.) Judee O. Root 5 00 Time Also ran: Pat Misa Lena.

cBreak It Up. Pam. Land Light. Excitement. cBlue Pebble.

C. P. Amodie entr. SIXTH Allowances. 4-year-oldt and upward 6 furlong (off Jr.

rtaylor)' 11.00 5 on 3 20 Markuman (Young) 4.20 3 oo Ring Curtain tPrevnet) 3.00 Time 1:11 3-5. Alao ran: Mintlnck. Rnln Ml ATTACK OH PARK STUDIED BY COURT Wilson tells ofmiami girl Tie. Saratoga 3-vear-elrta and un. FIRST Cialminr.

furlone (off 2:31 H): EARL WILSON report on a Miami girl making good in the big town. Turn to page 11B. OTHER INSIDE FEATURES: NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS L.ALKELS U. S. Camera, one of the most authoritative magazines in its field, gives high praise to this year's crop of Florida publicity photos.

Leading the list, according to the magazines, are three torch-lit water skiing shots made by Charles Ebbets of the Miami News Bureau. According to Camera they are the "Year's Best." FIRK Miamian who had friend or relative In the Wlnecoff hotel fire in Atlanta a year ago can obtain additional Information in a new pamphlet at Miami's llepartment of Commerce office which relates causes and effects of the fire. HOT? Miamians complain about the late summer heat, but according to one citizen, we have it all over most sections of the country when it comes to weather. 4 A Whirly scout reports that a Coral Gables resident who was vacationing in Ohio found the heat so oppressive in that state that she hurried home whefe she found it delightfully "cool" in comparison. COMPETITION Miami Beach reportedly is making a determined effort to have headquarters for the American Legion national convention established across the bay if Miami 1 selected as hot for next year's meeting.

Efforts the Beach representatives are irking Miami officials considerably because they are not lessening difficulties in winning the big convention. FREE Miami's army recruiting office has an unusual problem on its hands what to do with a huge supply of dominoes, checkers, chess and clay modeling sets. The army is moving from the federal bldgT to nearby offices and is trying to get rid of some of the equipment accumulated from closed servicemen' clubs at Boca Raton field. They are looking for some worthy agencies to take over the material. Mr.

Pbarned Jneronl 8.60 3.60 3 00 Okapi Lanrer tHannman) 3.40 2.90 Cant. Caution Com beet) 4. no Time 4-1. Alao ran: Crowe Bill Aetheitee. Bee Twentvnlne.

Turn to Pace, 4A Rare Reanlts traded this land to the trustee ia return for equal acreage elsewhert in the state. Judge Taylor said he did not know when he would hand down a ruling in the matter. Watson's original suit attacking transfer of the lands was dismissed July 18 but the attorney general was permitted to file aa amended bill of complaint which was heard today. Sumter Leitner, assistant attorney general representing Watson, said the public should have bert given an opportunity to bid on th land before the transfer was made between the two agencies. He declared the failure to invite competitive bids was a violation of law.

TALLAHASSEE, Aug. 29. Circuit Judge Hugh Taylor today took under advisement Attorney General Tom Watson's new plea for nullification of deeds transferring lands between two state agencies for the benefit of the Everglades National Park. Watson, who has opposed transfer of state lands to the federal government on grounds Florida is surrendering valuable oil rights, contended the state board of education and trustees of the internal improvement fund should have advertised their Intentions before trading land with each other. The swap Involved 7.6R0 acres of school land scattered through the park area.

The board of education Alsops 10A Horoscope 8B Bridge 11B Lyons 11A Butler 2B Markets 4-12B Childs 11A Marriages 8A Classified 5-9B Mergen 10A Colby 11B Radio 10B Comics 10, 11B Raymer 6A Crossword 11B Riesel 10 A Deaths 8A Shows 6 A Dine 11 A Society PA Divorces 8A Sol'nar T'bls RB Editorials 10A Sports A. 2-5B Film Clocks 6A Veterans 11A Fishing 5B Weather 8A Hopper 6A Wilson 11B THE WEATHER Considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and thundershowers. Gentle to moderate westerly winds. Temperature at 4 p. m.

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