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1879 TAMPA, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1949 PRICE FIVE CENTS o) ran 7 FLORIDA'S NEW GOVERNOR TAKES OATH OF OFFICE Coo gress To Takes Office Get. Tr Mm am Views Today Show In Gala if Rain Flurry Almost Mars Greatest Inaugural Ceremony (PHOTOS ON PAGES 5 TO 9) By J. A. MURRAY Tribune Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 4.

Fuller Warren, Jacksonville attorney, became governor of Florida under lowering clouds and flurries of rain that cut short part of his inaugural ceremony today and for a time threatened to turn this gala occasion from one of spectacular pomp to a bedraggled rout. But the Warren luck held. Heavy clouds passed. The ceremony, which all but washed out while Governor Caldwell was speaking, continued, and the new governor spoke to massed thousands, who cheered him and applauded. Warren took office as Florida's 27th elected governor with renewed pledges of four years of consecrated service to the people of Florida.

Described by some as the most colorful inaugural in 123 years, the day was a delight to uncounted thousands who gathered in front of the state capitol for the ceremony and moved from there to the barbecue lines, where W. H. Wehunt, chairman of the serving committee, estimated he fed from to 30,000. Crowd Leaves rfebris After the barbecue, which left the south side of the capitol littered with acres of debris of the feast, the crowd lined up along downtown streets for the inaugural parade, most spec tacular feature of the day, with floats and bands from all corners of the state passing for two memorable hours. After the parade came a reception in the capitol and four inaugural balls, at which guests, weary but happy, danced into the small hours of morning.

There were no delays. Something was popping every moment from the opening of the ceremony until Auld Lang Syne. Giant bombers and rocketing jets passed overhead with breath-taking roar, and motorcycles popped on the streets below. Nothing dragged, but weary, weary feet. There was tinsel and glamor and military music.

The crowd didn't come up to advance estimates but there were people here a-plenty, and youngsters all "over the place. Hollywood movie people failed to show up, to return Warren's Cali fornia visit, and missed a grand pub licity bet. Notables included U. S. Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.

Charles Brannen, William D. Pawley, former ambassador to Brazil and Mrs. Pawley, and Gov. and Mrs. J.

Strom Thurmond, of South Carolina. Those on the platform included Dan McCarty, whom Warren defeated for the governorship, and of course, a number of first primary opponents, (Continued on Page 11 Column 3) fc Vwg1 rrm Supreme Court Chief Justice Elwyn Thomas and Governor Fuller Alas, Titles Poor! Colonels, Empty Honor During Inauguration Democrats Take Wide Control Of Key Groups WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (JP) Democrats took top heavy control tonight on key Senate committees dealing with foreign relations, labor and other key issues. Their action in awarding themselves eight places on the Foreign Relations Committee, as against five for the Republicans, drew immediate protests from the GOP. During the past two years, under Republican control, the ratio was seven Republicans to six Democrat.

Senator Vandenberg former chairman 'of this committee and a leader of bi-partisan foreign policy, said of the Democrats' action: "I think it is regrettable and not particularly impressive in its bipartisan hospitality." Morse Angry Senator Morse Ore.) issued an angry statement saying it represents "a shocking repudiation of a bi-partisan foreign policy." Democrats said that under the law they are entitled to wider control of more committees because they have a larger majority. There are 54 Democrats to 42 Republicans in the new Senate. Last year there were 51 Republicans and 45 Democrats. The law says the minority party must have two committee (Continued on Page 4 Column 7) 787, 1 12 PEOPLE Live within 100 miles of Tampa 3 hours easy driving time to the Florida West Coast shopping center. (Authority: State Census 1945) THE WEATHER forecast For Tampa and the Tampa Bay Area Some Cloudiness and Moderate to Fresh Southerly Winds Shifting to Fresh Westerly Late Today.

Colder Tonight and Tomorrow. For Florida Continued Warm and Partly Cloudy Today Except Scattere' Showers in North and Along Southeasterfy Coast. For Later Weather Information Listen to Radio Station WFLA at 7:15 and 7:45 in the Morning, at Noon, at 2:45 and 6 in the Afternoon and at 11 at Night. Tampa Temperature High 82 at 3:30 P. M.

Low 62 at 7:30 A. M. Rainfall Total for 24 hours ending 7:30 P. 00 Total this month to date 00 Total since Jan. 1 00 Deficiency since Ja-n.

1 .29 Tampa Tides High 5:13 A. M. and 7:12 P. M. Low 12:28 P.

M. Barometer 7:30 A. M. 30.16 7:30 P. M.

30.15 Weather Elsewhere WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. (JP) Weather Bureau report of temperature and rainfall for the 24 hours ending 8 P. M. Station High Low Rain Ashevtlle 46 41 50 43 .89 Atlantic City 44' 29 Boston 41 30 Buffalo 27 17 Chicago 43 37 .15 Cincinnati 52 S9 2.21 Cleveland 44 30 .04 Denver 18 3 .21 Detroit 38 28 Duluth ....32 27 Houston 55 44 Jacksonville 73 52 Kansas City 29 24 .02 Little Rock 50 39 .21 Los Angeles 50 28 Louisville 60 47 .94 Miami 77 72 Paul ..35 33 .79 New Orleans 77 68 New York 39 29 Norfolk 50 40 Philadelphia 41 28 Phoenix 44 20 Pittsburgh 48 35 .03 Portland, Me, 37 29 Richmond 43 36 i St.

Louis 51 48 .45 San Antonio 47 44 San Francisco 45 36 Seattle 38 20 Washington 43 35- .03 (Additional Weather on Page 19) "index Deaths-funerals 2 Editorials 10 Women's news 12-13 Sports 15-16 Amusements 17 Radio programs 17 Comics 19 Tells Huge Throng He's For Economy, Against Sales Tax (SPEECH TEXT ON PAGE 4) TALLAHASSEE. Jan. Trib une Staff Writer) In the- face ot "heavy tasks ahead" and "many terrific problems' to be met. Governor Warren took office here today with a pledge to give the people of Florida a bright new era of prosperity and health. He pointed to the.

"vast, uncounted throngs" jammed around the capitol to hear his inaugural address as evidence of an aroused interest In the state and its government, and gave assurance of his readiness to take up the burden and duty of fulfilling their hopes. This, he said," will be done by the 'strictest economy and frontier fru gality," and should more state funds be required to bring it about despite careful spending, the money will be obtained "by taxing new sources, "or sources which are now lightly taxed." A light rain, which cut short Gov ernor Caldwell'. address, eased up as Warren stepped to the rostrum at 11:55, o'clock amid a thunder of shouts and applause to take oath of office, in a continuous flash of photographers' lights. The rain had almost stopped by the time he started Jo speak. Departs From Text Warren followed his prepared address almost to the letter although he appeared to be speaking extemporaneously, but he departed notably in an invitation to the common people to visit his office.

"You needn't bother bringing along letters from big shots, Warren said, and paused. a "Of course, confidentially, it will help a lot if you voted right in the campaign," he said, departing from his text The new governor again left his text behind to conclude his address with a prayer. are in the midst of troubled times, difficult times are ahead." he said. "We can't make out; tinder our own power. I feel the constant need of help from above," he added, and prayed: "Almighty God, Who has given this good land as our heritage bless our land save us from violence, discord and confusion.

Defend us from evil. Endow us with the spirit of Thy wisdom. In the day of trouble, let not our faith in Thee fail." Warren renewed his campaign opposition to a general sales tax, and omy still is a move for a central purchasing agency, and will set up one for the executive department pending (Continued on Page 8 Column 5) Gigantic Feast Sunday and Monday, overflowing hotels and motor courts into, hundreds of private homes, but thousands more clogged highways into town beginning in the early hour this morning. By 8 o'clock this morning all parking places for blocks were occupied by automobiles. Police cbuld make no estimate of the number of cars or people, but they didn't hesl tate to say it was the biggest crowd ever to descend on Tallahassee.

Police Chief Eddings of Tampan estimated there were at 10,000 persons jam-packed around the ro. tunda while Warren was accepting the seal of office as Governor Florida. Despite the tremendous number of people jammed together In small space, few Injuries were reported. A Red Cross first aid station set up across from the. capitol reported.

(Continued on Page 6 Column 1) clerk of the circuit court and ex-officio secretary to the board, com- Mv.f.vbM urn MW commending Allison for his "outstanding service and devotion to the county's best Interests" during his term of office. Elbert Moore, District 5, placed. Spoto 's name in nomination to be 1. Frank Bullard, District 3, offered; a substitute motion to reappoint ond. i Vote Is 3 to 2 Spoto was named on a voice: vote, Commissioners Ball and Bui-lard abstaining, and Moore, Nuc-cio and Simmons voting.

The result was as had been pre--dieted in The Tribune for several weeks. At the outset; of the selection, Ball and Bullard favored Allison, with Nuccio and Moore for Spoto, and Simmons non-com-mital. Friends and supporters of (Continued. on Fate 6 Colusa tl Backers Anticipate Cooperation, Even From Republicans WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (JP) President Truman will tell the nation about the "state of the union" tomorrow in a 30-minute address before the new 81st Congress and even some Republicans seem inclined to go along with his program.

The President's speech, starting at I P. M. (EST) will be carried over the four major radio networks. Buoyed by a smashing victory in their first test of strength on Capitol Hill, yesterday, administration officials for no such obstacles as blocked Truman's legislative proposals in; the Republican-controlled 80th Congress during the last two years. House Speaker Sam Rayburn Texas), expressed this view with dry humor to newsmen today.

The Texan, who relishes understatement, said he thinks Truman's recommendations will be received by Congress "with considerable favor." Tells Own Views Rayburn declined to predict what President Truman will ask in his annual message to the lawmakers. He did indicate, however, some of his own views on the controversial topic of the Taft-Hartley law. In his election speeches last Fall, Truman committed himself to repeal of the Taft-Hartley measure which has been so bitterly attacked by labor leaders. Rayburn predicted to reporters today, in his first news' conference since he was elected to the House leadership, that he believes Congress will substitute some new legislation for that law. "I should not think the Congress would pass a bill repealing all labor legislation and enact nothing in its stead," he said.

Some other speculation on Capitol Hill has centered on the possibility of repealing the Taft-Hartley act and leaving the old Wagner labor regulations law intact. Rayburn also told newsmen that so far there has been no high-level discussion on the future of the House unAmerican Activities Committee. The best guess seemed to be that the com mittee's major role of spy hunting and Communist exposes would continue in some form, most likely with a soft pedal on sensationalism and a tight code to govern the conduct of individual committee members. Expect Long List While Rayburn shied at forecasting any specific points in the President's address, other legislators expected Truman to throw out a rapid fire list cf recommendations notably including a minimum-wage boost, health, education, anti-monopoly and housing (Continued on Page 2 Column 4) M. Garcia Named New Attorney For Racing Board TALLAHASSEE, Jan.

4. (JP) Florida's new racing commission organized today and formally elected Leo Edwards of Miami as chairman. Edwards, a Miami automobile dealer, sue ceeds Charles F. Baldwin, also of Miami. B.

P. Bevelle of Gainesville was named secretary and Manuel Garcia of Tampa was appointed attorney. Other members of the commis-sion, announced several weeks ago Garcia by Governor Warren, are Roy Patience of Crescent City, Ralph Crum of Lakeland and Percy Corbin of Blountstown. The commission appointed Percy (Pug) Wilson of Pensacola and Charles Nelson of Miami as racing stewards. Wilson will be assigned to Tropical, Gulfstream and Sunshine tracks while Nelson will be in charge at Hialeah.

Hollis Rhinehart, Miami attorney, Is the present steward. Dr. E. D. Clawson of Miami was reappointed, chief veterinarian and Dr.

Elsie S. Bellows, also of Miami, was reappointed chief chemist. Edwards will receive a salary of $3600 as chairman! Beville will get $4800 as secretary and Garcia will be paid $3000 as attorney. Other members of the commission are paid $1800 a year. Salaries of the stewards, who serve under the supervision of the commission, are paid by the The position ot hecretary and attorney were combined during the Caldwell administration and W.

B. Watson, of Gainesville held, both titles at a salary of $7200 a year. Edwards said commission headquarters will be retained in Miami, He said the next meeting will be held Jan. 17, the opening day for Hialeah Park. a Tribune Photo By Dan Fager.

Warren. FOUR MEN WILL HAVE THE EAR OF GOV. WARREN Roberts, Wright, Wolf- son, Griffin Top Aides TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 4 (By Tribune Staff Writer) Four men B. K.

Roberts, of Tallahassee, Louis Wolf son of Jacksonville. Frank Wright of Miami, and C. V. Griffin of Howey-in-the-Hills, who helped put Fuller Warren in the governor's chair, will be close to the throne under his administration, Roberts closest of all. Roberts, friendly and suave attorney and Tallahassee business man, was a classmate of Warren at DeFuniak Springs back in 1922 under the principalship of T.

D. Bailey, who De- Wright Griffin came state superintendent of schools as Warren became governor. The' two 'boys' at that time made an agreement that Warren should run for political office, and that Roberts would help him. -Roberts 'said today that pact of than a quarter of a century ago 'never has been broken. Warren studied law in Roberts' of fice here in Tallahassee, and when (Continued on Page 4 Column 5) WOMAN'S 'COLDV TURNS OUT TO BE A BABY DETROIT, Jan.

4. (U.R) Mrs. Rose Bennick said she had' recovered from her "cold" today but she still was having trouble getting used to the idea that she was a mother. Mrs. Bennick, 39, said she left her typist job Friday- because of a "cold that settled in my back." Hot packs applied by her husband, Felix, failed to help.

Several hours later she unexpectedly gave birth to a 7-pound daughter, her first child. "I had no idea that I was going to have a baby," she said. Her physician said the story was correct. The last time she visited the doctor's office was in May when she complained of being nervous and She mentioned no symptoms of the doctor said, and no examination was made. "The baby was a complete surprise to both of us," Bennick said.

"I had to take care of things all by myself for about 45 minutes until the doctor got here." By JAMES A. CLENDINEN Tribune Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 4 It was a dark day for a lot of colonels. They came from far and near, uniformed in bright new orange and blue armbands and walking with the conscious pride of rank. They came by 'the-scores and the hundreds, from the cross-roads and cities, in 10-gallon hats and Hom-burgs and some in petticoats and high heels.

Then disillusionment set in. They discovered that being members of Governor Warren's solid brass Army entitled them to nothing more than the privilege of calling each other "colonel." Some had seats of honor on the Thousands Dine On Barbecue Biggest Inaugural Parade Is Great 2 -Hour Spectacle At Warren's By PAUL WILDER Tribune Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 4. A laughing, joking, good humored crowd of thousands turned the Florida capital into a colorful arena of Jubilation here today. Fuller Warren became Governor surrounded by hosts of friends and well-wishers who jostled each other good naturedly, met old acquaintances, gaped, at the roaring airplanes flying in formation, listened to Warren's campaign hill-billy band, ate baked beans and barbecue, and otherwise enjoyed a full holiday.

While the inaugural platform, built in front of the Capitol, was impressive enough with its tiers of 800 special guests, the throngs that surged around the platform and stood patiently in line for the giant barbecue were the real spectacle. Many had come to Tallahassee i Florida CALIFORNIA HAS RECORD COLD; CITRUS HURT OtHer Western States In Grip of Blizzard LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4. U.R) A record cold made weather history in Southern California today and 1949 will live in the memory of inhabitants as the year of the big freeze. The temperature here was 27.9 degrees, the coldest day ever recorded by the Weather Bureau.

The previous low was 28.4 recorded, Jan. 7, 1913. That day still is recalled by oldtimers. The forecast was for only slightly higher temperatures tonight and tomorrow. Heavy damage to Southern Califor nia's multi-million dollar citrus crops was reported by growers who spent the night firing smudge pots to keep the freezing temperature from ruin ing fruit, still on trees.

Heavy Citrus Damage A spokesman for the California fruit growers association said dam age was considerable to tne navel in the process of (Continued on Page 2 Column 5) ARIZONA CITRUS PICKING BANNED DUE TO FREEZE PHOENIX, Jan. 4. (JP) A ban against citrus picking in Arizona was placed in effect today pending determination of freeze damage. Fopte, supervisor of the Arizona "Fruit Vegetable Standardization Service, announced the picking holiday. Last night several sections of Arir zona, including the Salt River Valley agricultural area, experienced the coldest weather in 12.

years. Temperatures in Phoenix dropped to between 20 and 24 degrees. In the northern lumber town of McNary- a low of 23 gegrees below zero was Foote said that with continued freezing weather in prospect tonight and tomorow night the ban's duration could not be predicted. COOL WEATHER, BUT NO FROST DANGER SEEN LAKELAND, Jan. 4.

(JP) Cooler weather in-the, state's Northern and Central districts is expected Wednesday night, the Federal-State Frost Warning said tonight. Its forecast said: For Peninsular Florida for tonight and Wednesday, partly cloudy and warm, except mostly cloudy with scattered showers over Northern districts and the lower East Coast. Future temperature outlook: Cooler Northern, and -Central districts Wednesday night but no frost danger Thursday morning. inaugural platform. But many others didn't.

They found the armband didn't mean any more than an Elks button to the MP's guarding the exclusive area. Turned away, these colonels had to stand in the rain the speeches and line up for plates of barbecue like ordinary non-commissioned voters. It was enough to make a GI cry. 850 Seats Not Enough A Warren aide explained that there were only 850 seats on the platform. They were allotted by an inaugural committee headed by B.

K. Roberts, Tallahassee attorney who is one of Warren's closest friends, and they had to be discontinued on Page 5 Column 1) along hilly streets to the: applause and whistles of thousands jamming the curbs and, overflowing into the streets." Scores of beautiful girls tossed tangerines, oranges, gladiolus and other Florida products from gaily decorated floats, one band marched along, playing I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles, while a drum major ground out huge soap bubbles that floated in irridescent rainbow colors over the crowd. He used a mechanical bubble-blower. Many floats represented their special pleas to Governor Warren for his administration's help. The Florida Farm Bureau float carried a real tractor with a sign "7-Cent Gas indicating the desire for (Continued on Page 8 Column 1) during the open house this afternoon.

"Martin, you tell 'em," Alma would say. "You're the silver authority around here." And Martin 1 obligingly would run through the story of the elaborate silver service, bringing out special trays and punch, bowls and flowers containers so that sightseers who were bound and determined to glimpse the glamor of the new governor's domestic setup, would be satisfied. His account tells now Florida children sold poppies and otherwise collected pennies to buy the service for the Battleship Florida, and ho when the ship (Continued on Pate 8 Column 3) TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 4. (By Tribune Staff Writer) Fuller Warren had the biggest parade sendoff any Florida governor ever had today.

For two solid hours Florida's 44 finest bands, most beautiful girls, and most gorgeous floats, from 62 counties of the state paraded past the smiling new governor as he stood in a specially built reviewing stand on Monroe St. a block from Florida's capitol. More than 4000 marched or rode in this 162-unit march. While fighters, and swooshing jet planes, roared and flashed overhead, the three-mile-long melange of troops, school children, cowboys and cowgirls, exhibits and other flashy displays rolled Spoto New County Attorney yjn umims5iim 5 vote Miss Warren Already Has Mansion Running Smoothly The county commission yesterday appointed I. C.

"Nelson" Spoto, friend of Governor Warren, as county attorney to replace John M. Allison who has held the Job for the last six years. The board also renamed Fred Ball chairman for his fifth consecutive two-year term. All county officials appointed by the board, engineer, welfare director, surgeon, were reappointed. All serve at Spoto the pleasure of the board.

At a brief eight-minute session Harry G. McDonald was reappointed first assistant county attorney and James Moody, Plant City, reappointed second assistant. On suggestion of Charles Pent, (Ml on By LUCY O'BRIEN Tribune Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 4 Alma Warren "has the hang of running the Governor's Mansion already. After only three days in residence, she has.

learned that when visitors ask unexpected questions, Martin Tanner can answer them. Martin is the Negro butler who has been in service at the mansion for 27 years. After 'all, first ladies have only four years to familiarize themselves with details of the house's history. Martin has had more than six times that many. "Tell us about the silver service, Miss Warren," the less awestruck among the visitors asked repeatedly.