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Turn 1 Ou WDAE, 1250 5000 Watts, Columhia AfhhtH THK TAMPA TM1T.V TTMFS. FRfOAY. OCTOBER. 20, 1P44 Tampa Begins To Clean House Lt. James Rawls Police Recover nr- Snatched Purse missing inaction Within a few hours.

after Anna Wilfong, 908 Grand Central reported to The Detective Bureau yesterday that a soldier had snatched her purse containing $45 and personal papers and valuables. Detectives Hamilton and Davis 22 Indictments Made Public Ten Others Handed Down by Grand Jury Sixteen indictments returned against 22 persons by the Federal Grand Jury before it was ad-lourned late Wednesday because of the huvricane were made public by the Federal Clerk's office today. The jury, which will reconvene had recovered all but one dollar and arrested Pvt. P. B.

Canterbury, Drew Field, whom they charged with the robbery. Police said the woman was walking in the 1000 block on Florida Ave. when the soldier snatched the purse from under her arm and fled. CONVICT REPAYS LOOT. Forrest Jay Holman, Raiford prisoner, sent his second payment to Mrs.

John C. Heard, 405 S. Newport on $117 he stole from her house four years ago. At his present rate $5 every six weeks it will take Holman two years and one month to complete payment with money earned in prison by making "doo-dads." Oct. 30 to hear the remainder of FI.ORIDAN DECORATED.

Washington, Second Lt. Emmet B. Lyle. Bradenton. has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the War Department has announced.

Lyle is with an infantry unit. Holman confessed to burglarizing 26 other Tampa homes, but is repaying only Mrs. Heard, who suffered the heaviest loss. IN LIFE. In this week's issue of Liie: A picture showing LI.

Frank Smith 45 Davis coming home aboard the Gripsholm alter a month in a German prison camp. Lieutenant Smilh is already home and with his wife at Daytona Beach. TAKE A CHANCE? scheduled cases, returned 32 indictments, but the others were not made public because arrests have not yet been made. Indicted on charges of internal revenue violations were: John Paul Tompkins and Ruf'us Oliver, possessing and operating a still in Hillsborough County; Vitale Taor-mina and Joe Ferraro, carrying on business of a rectifier of distilled spirits without paying tax; Leroy Slade, possessing and operating a still in Pasco County; Earl H. Pope and Milton Kennedy, pos-spfing and operating a still; Earl H.

Pope, possessing and operating a still in Manatee County; Cleve LT. JAMES B. RAWLS JR. Lt. James B.

Rawls 25, has PLAY SAFE Don't figure because Victory ii nearer that you are going to get new tires soon. Better play safe. Get those thin tires recopped immediately. 24-hour service at Pioneer. been missing in action over Germany since Sept.

28, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rawls, 1308 Have you lost an exposed Ko- i dak Verichrome 120 film? It may be the one turned over to The I Times city editor.

You'll have to City employes remove limbs from a huge oak which blew directly across 31st Ave. about three blocks east of Nebraska, so that the trunk can be moved and traffic resumed. At right workmen build a new canopy over the Franklin Rationing Board door. The old one was folded down by winds (o seal the entrance. Times photos by Sandy Gandy.

Godwin and Willard Farmer, possessing and operating a still in Palifox were notified by the War Department. The B-17 Navigator has been in the Army Air Force since September, 1942. Before enlisting he was a pipe draftsman -at the Pennsylvania Shipyards, Beaumont, Tex. He is a graduate of Hillsborough High School. TAMPA AT WASHINGTON Hillsborough County; Robert Dexter and Edward Brown, possessing develop it to be sure.

BIDDING SHORTAGE. County Commissioners are having trouble buying and selling by bid. No one otters to sell them an automobile for the County engi Sheriff, Prisoner Transfer New Court House Talked By County Board TaIk Postooned Red Cross, WPB Offer Assistance and operating a still in Hillsborough. County; Hildus D. Dawes and Lilla Jane Cobb, possessing 60 gallons of moonshine in Mana His brother, Lt.

John M. Rawls, tee County; Marcus Chancey and is serving in the Signal Corps in Sheriff Culbreath and the need, laid have a chance to talk with' for transfer of more prisoners! the Sheriff." neer or lumber for bridge repair. One person bid on old boilers Commissioner Billiard put up fori auction but made it too low. Perry t. Chancey, possessing and the Pacific.

operating a still in Manatee! County. PSnnevr In Mtm'o Commissioners Defer Meeting With Architect Materials for Repair Released by Washington from County Jail to the Convictl Alter Ball and Bullard offered Camp monopolized discussion at; "to apologize jointly" in the event County Commissioners again: they don't find the Sheriff co- -1 1 JV4 IV IV. yA VII Vl ldllUlC to report to their Selective Serv Dies at Hollywood Thi. Ampriran Red Cross jo ned, today. operative as expressea oeuei It appeared likely today 3 Motorists Guilty Of Drunken Driving that lice Boards for induction into the Hollywood, Oct.

20 (P). Death with the. Tampa District war rra-i v-omnnssioners comer- i armed forces: Howard Arnold his for physical examma- ence with M. Leo Elliott, Tampa Osteen. Polk County: Rex taken Isadore Bernstein, film rinrtion Board today in ottering' nacKney, caning ior immeaiaie; Vny for immediate; motion immediate assistance to home- action, introctucea a motion iniii ui unnuj pusuucis.

owners whose property was dam- examination of all convicted male Sheriff's Letter. Three motorists pleaded guilty before Municipal Judge Watkins to charges of driving while drunk. Mrs. Kay C. Yennie.

610 S. i by the hurricane. prisoners hi couniy jau uy imk: mc sinu i- nrisoners at lou jau uv uit: uiwji arcnitect nuect to draw up pre- born, Lee County; Elmer Lewis industry pioneer who was instru-liminary plans for the propped Milliken and Lesbur Bleich, Hills- mental' in founding "Universal new Court. House and the site; borough County. John Downing City" where the studio of that discussion bound to come with! was indicted on charges of failing name has long been situated, the conference has been indefi-jto report to Tampa Board 5 fori Bernstein, 68, died Wednesday nitely postponed.

assignment of work of national! night, of a heart attack. Schaeffer. Red Cross assist- County physician and transier oi ox "i men ai me convict camp Ray Howard. arrested yesterday! 4L- all tnose Who were aD to WOrK ciiici umiiussiuiieis ncaiu a iei- by Traffic Patrlomen iruesdeli "'TrV. th ronvir ramn.

Surh action, ter from the Sheriff who asked and Hause, was given the raini- V'L" Ural. thev nninteri out. Cmin-ithem to "kindly issue instructions riivr i asier oiiiue iui iui iud aim no; Tnr nrma commissioners, on a motion importance, from Chairman Ball, reiterated; An indictment was returned to the captain of the convict camp Citv Stockade after nolice said I set up headquarters in Tampa. ty Attorney Allison agreed. Would Confer With Sheriff.

cho Hriwino sln7lv anri with i said certain building materials against Corine Fleming on charges of forging in Manatee then- intention (o have a public hearing on both the site and tvpe that at any time a prisoner escapes from confinement that our office be immediately notified, followed ianrl snnnliw fnr renair have been! Chairman Ball and Commission great care, although somewhat County the name of Mrs. Sallie of structure question as thev ktr Wathinfftnn WF-'K'tM OUliaiU, IIUWCVCl, IIlcJUC it Rnv Fred Haislao 33 4301 Ne-lfor victims of the hunTcane whrjpeated pleas for more time jn by a written statement' He also promised to do in an Aug. 4 reso-! Clark on a government check pay thrifty plus with a -nt; tua rh which to conter with the bhenn.i uidi ius omue oe nounea lution but thev set no defin te ao'e to rars. uiai'K. after Traffic Patrlomen Ginestal Material released for this area as they were instructed to do last! wnen an esct is apprehended time for the hearing.

Gordon Stanley Johnston was Ball made his motion after indicted on charges of mailing at Commissioner Nuccio asked whatFort Meade a letter containing a that he include 5,000,000 feet of lumber mudy. duiji ew i and Beanland testified thev naan naa time to nave uip mai a um.y nmuci was stopped after a-wild 60-mile- and 5000 shingle squares. the conference yet. what business," Commissioners agreed I had happened to meeting threat to injure an-hour chase down Nebraska the person Savannah, M. L.

Gardner, Red Cross with Elliott called said in the paper and from what! to give the Sheriff the requested for several i dick inapman, odern as oniciai irom wasiiingiou, is e.x-: ff weeks ago. Ball explained that i whom the letter was addressed. notification. Ave. to Cass St.

and west to Franklin where they finally overtook him. He was ordered to pay a $100 fine or serve 30 days in the Stockade. Arthur' C. Glasgow, 38, Safety Harbor, was. fined $50 or 25 days.

pected to arrive here later today cooperate with Bui- to handle hurricane repair cases. added Homeowners needing help were: He seems wm tQ erate asked to contact the Red Cross, simmons snot back. Tt r- linn nii'i i'oi'i mo i'-inm 1 Kitch en Elliott "has been tied up withj vrnun other matters," indicated he might Aw call the meeting soon, but 9" W-Jfw, Ntegl' Wlor later, "I think the Commissioners I h.and store Roosevelt should get all these budget, tax 1 v. Rested yes- suit and other matters cleaned up I by Pat olmen Stewart and Johnson and charged with ODerat- rn i I Cjnly sent us two more prisoners Simmons, after voting for the motion, added that he had heard an escaped convict "showed up at Brandon the next night and asked for a drink of water, Somebody called the Sheriff and he never did show up." Commissioners today also received notice from the Sheriff to cancel the deputy sheriff bond of E. W.

Simmons the Commissioner's son. who resigned from Tampa WPB officials already Gas is really economical of ever commodity. Its speed saves Rep. Fulmer Dies In Washington have assured Tampans of theii helP- since last nday. "We've been waiting' for four years and I think that's long enough." Simmons continued.

Pussyfooted Low Enough. Hackney added. "I think we've pussyfooted long enough on this "Mv idea in meeting with El- a gambling place in the back liott was this." explained Nuccio. on? us, stol'e- forfeited a $50 "We hired this man six or eight ond appear for trial months ago and we haven't heard ef1 Judge Watkms. anything from him yet.

My idea e.gT,n i the P'aCe time, and money. You'll hove instant heat from your Gas Range an ever-readv supply of hef Washington Oct. 20 wp). Rep Publisher Dies Hampton P. Fulmer, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Ifi JaCKSOnVllle is that the minute he presents his thing nis trallic department lob: an died, unexpectedly yesterday we should invite other ar- COXGESTIOV RRi.iirvrn Jacksonville, Oct.

20 (TP). Isaac Althougii Nuccio stayed out of proved cancellation of 10 special i vp' 1c trt ju his, few minutes after reaching Van Dillen. executive secretary of the discussion most of the time then" lei the opie apartment from his office. water from the Gas Water Heater and steady, dependable service from the Gas Refrigerator. The operating costs are negligible.

TAMPA GAS CO. esi- sted of- the Duval County Rationing Board, he suggested, "Well, the motion's, and former vice president and gen- been made we can put on the eral manager of the Record Com- table until Mr. Ball and Mr. Bul- wi1 be aJ ight, but i don't "ne wlln lts pany, publishers oi the bt. Augustine Record, died today in a loral hospital following a heart attack.

The 69-year-old South Carolina Democrat was stricken as he stepped from an elevator. The car operator saw 1 him stumble and helped him into the apartment, where he succumbed. Fulmer had been in declining health for several months and last want to give them the idea that.0 wimaraw representative this thing is all sewed up." i'rom an officially designated con- Nuccio got little backing for his 1 sested area when the community's plan-submission idea from other services and facilities reach mini- Mickey Rooney's Wife, Mother Meet Tampa Still Has Mosquitos TAMPA MADISON M-5555 CARNEGIE WEALTH. Andrew Carnegie, famed phil- Commissioners, who declared thatimum v'a'-time standards Hollywood, Oct. 20 (INS).

Pvt Clearing up a popular fallacy no architect, would want to draw Winter took an extended rest in anthropist, was said to have had a ey Rooney mother, indl ine ueuai uuk tutm up plans free of charge and that Florida upon his doctor's advice, personal fortune of $500,000,000 at. the time of his death in 1919. with A. it Tampa mosquitoes, "-'he County certainly couldn't pay Gaar, chief of the Mosquito Jane Rase, are due to meet next ah nf them Royal Arch Masons I lent ha Jl" in new lorK. wnatever we do, ve- urged reduoDiea euoris tuaay io The news was revealed today peated, "I want other architects To Meet Tonight 1- a urns, matit a.

Biiti clear out aeaes egypu mosquitoes, i by the former star's mother on to get the idea that they can come Mrs. Marv A. Breuele. 82. died! "This is a field day for mos-1 he verse of her deoartuie for i in on this that it.

is not im tn rAT QUITS tt Albert Lambe, Marianna, Grand wigh priest ot Royal Arch Masons; yesterday in Seffner. A charier i quitoes, uaar expiainea. baaing the East. lone man." "RrwQ' ALU oi loriaa, win oe a guest oi nonor memher of the Tamils Heights me incrcdseu dinoum ui sidiiuu.s "Mickevs wife writes wonder-! of Tampa Chapter No. 3 of the Presbyterian Church, she had water in puddles and other re- i ru I know I'll love Bu.v.

Sell or Barter through order, at a meeting called for lived in Florida for 63 vears. Sur- 1 cesses gave mosquitoes excellent Mrs. Pankv. who first learn- Tampa Times Want Ads. M-8121.

o'clock tonight, according to anjviving are three sons, Henry for increased breeding. ied of her son's impending mar- sEVmorouhe fetpj SKIN petroleum juvf tft tllo fjnpst fabrics. J'U 1 announcement by R. J. McMasteiv Seffner.

Robert Somerset, I inspectors were DacK on tne j0D! nage wnen ne telephoned her treasurer of the Tampa chapter. and Edwin St. Petersburg: a today, declaring there was to be from Alabama a few hours be-The meeting at Hillsborough brother, J. E. Keigwin, and two no let-up in the anti-egypti cam- fore the ceremony.

Masonic Lodge, will be followed sisters, Miss Lily and Ellen Keig- paign. ine noy scout ano scnooi i By a supper at 7 o'clock. Mf.i win, Seffner. iprosiam, rempuiainy P4u, 0 KFFP in place. Tame that 1 1, will ho iwnmpH at thp eariestj A uuruiy na" in herringbone TS1 ucti lue win urdiv.

i udiiiu iui u- Aaa lUStre Keen Husky look's 10 tZ4 Assorted colors, btzes I jonn rneips, rast (jiano nign. uolC, giapiuc leaiuie; sucn as neignt, i i wn nan wen groomed with Priest, now serving as secretary! Miss Marian Medlock, Embassy1 He expressed appreciation to natural scenery, vegetation. AID Morollne Hair Tonic Lmt of the Miami chapter, is also was notified that her sister Tampans tor cooperation with life or industries, number 154. 00tIle- soia eTcrywher. Mrs: M.

S. Combs. At anta. died drive, some nuusenoiaeis ana re- vpsierrtav. Akn survivine is an- i tail establishments had conduct-: 11 1 i ill i iivss.

11 i other sister. Mrs. John H. Hudson, ied clean-ups before inspectors got Atlanta: a brother, J. N.

Medlock, I there, Gaar declared. Jacksonville, and a niece. Missis, cij Marian Medlock II. Tampa. bteaniSllip OKippCl' oscar h.

greene. Dies in Cincinnati Oscar Harrison Greene, 55. 3416 i Cincinnati. Oct. 20 UP).

Capt. pected to attend and speak. Funeral Notices GBFENE, OSCAR HARRISON funeral service for Harrison Greene. So. resident of .1416 Deleuil, who died yesterday, will he held Saturday allnr-noon at 2 o'rlock at the F.

T. Blount Chapel with Rev. J. A. Cargile of the Advent Christian Churr.h to officiate, assisted by Rev.

H. Hood of the Church of Christ. Honorary pallbearers: Haislen, Jimmy McGlennon, Albert Applewhite. H. O.

McCurhy, Morris Howard, John Hysler, John Fussel, W. A. Walker, J. J. Johnson, G.

P. Mosley, C. W. Cannon, J. M.

Bohan-non. John Spencer. The remains will he DeLeuil died yesterday at his I Chris Greene, 43, vice president home. Surviving are his widow, and treasurer of the Greene tine i Mrs. Annie R.

Greene; two sons, and one of the best known steam- Lt. Jefferson Greene and Capt. boat men in the United States, Earl Greene, Army overseas: two died early today as his wife drove brothers, the Rev. J. T.

Greene, him home from work. taken to McAlpin Cemetery near Live oak for interment Sunday afternoon at Four Oaks, N. and J. Captain Greene was skipper of 3 o'clock. Mrs.

Berth: the steamer Chris Greene when in Live Oak; six sisters ARRANGEMENTS By F. T. BLOUNT. Paiee and Mrs. C.

I. Hammons. 1928. it won a race from a rival 4 'f'F "wP Attractive two-tone combinations. Assorted solid fll 4 color shorts and stripped shirts.

Sanforized. Mf OLETTO, ciJSEi'PB Fun-rai serv- jT ampa Mrs. W. B. Bryan, Boyn- steamer, the Betsy Ann, in a re- ces for Gulseppe Ncoletto, 77, resident tu i of Tampa for 41 years, and for many 1 ton, Mrs.

C. W. North, Cedar vival ot the competition that had years a Tampa dairyman, will be heid Kevs. Mrs. Corine Dauehtry.

Live I marked the hey-day of river trans- Saturday afternoon fit 4 o'clock at the Oak, and Mrs. J. Miller, jack-i portation during the era ot Mark residence. 5007 N. Armenia Ave.

Inter i Twain. Memorial iSonvllie. ment will he In Myrtle Hill Park. ARRANGEMENTS BY ARMANDO P. BOZA.

GUISEPPE MCOLETTO. TWO MORE FLIGHTS. New York, tP). Two additional Guiseppe Nicoletto, 77, 5007 N. Armenia died yesterday atrdaily flights from Miami to New SERRANO, FRANK B.

Funeral services for Frank B. Serrano. 65. resident of 2403 10th who died this morning at a local hospital, will be held Saturday morninc. at 9:30, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.

Requiem Mass will be held by Futher Spinella, C.ss.R. his home. A resident here for 41York were to be inaugurated today years, he was connected with the by Eastern Air Lines, Captain dairy business. Surviving are his'Rickenbacker, president, an-widow, Mrs. Guiseppina Nicolet- nounced.

1 I il r4V -Jir Funeral corteee will leave the Armando I to four daughters, Mrs. Rosalia Am'KRTlSlRMKNT Tuzzolino, Mrs. Aurora Mrs. Rose Alfieri and Mrs. Mary I P.

Hnza Chapel at P. Interment in Myrtle Hill Cemetery. ARRANGEMENTS BY ARMANDO P. BOZA. Drop your handkerchief? Lopez; six sons, Leon, Angelo, Tony, Pete, Tom and Jimmy Nicoletto, Tampa.

HENRY H. STRICKLAND. STRICKLA.N1, HENRV HOIVK.M, --Funeral services for Henry Howell Strickland, 72, a native of Pasco County, who died Wednesday at his home at Rome and Burk will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Wesley Chapel Baptist Church, the Rev .1 Earl of the 72, X1' Henry Howell Strickland, N. died Wednesday at his home, 1 jr ijt i I i fill Baptist Church to otficiate. Interment i Rome and Burke St, Surviving in Wesley Chapel Cemetery.

Pallbearers are hw wiflnw rvlrs. 1 a H. J. C. Strickland, Teat Strickland.

Floyd i0j (, cr.c nty Wood-1 two Sous, riank, L.UIZ, Strickland. Clarence Strickl ickland. Clarence Strickland, row Strickland, Herman Barnes. ARRANGEMENTS BY WILSON SAMMON CO. land fulton, Kuskin; tive ctaugn-Iters, Mrs.

Margie Nails, Mrs. Pearl Perez, Mrs. Lois Guess, Mrs. THOMAS, MILDRED MARV Funeral Wk 0 Lci.re Coats Longi Velma McKinney and Mrs. Annie Bell Brock, Tampa; three brothers.

Will, Safety Harbor, Sieve and Jim Strickland. Tampa. services for Mildred Mary Thomas, 4fi, resident of 2707 Fairmoont. lakeland, will he held Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Wilson Mammon Co. Funeral Home with Rev.

W. F. Moses I of the All Saints Episcopal Church. Lakeland, to officiate. Interment In Myrtle Hill.

Pallbearers: Richard Mon-: 0 fllllPflf1' Mnart lijrhtweijrht woolens. Solid Frank B. Serrano, 65, 2403 10th i tn coor panels with checked Grand selection of wool panti tailored just like dad's. By America's leading died today at a local hospital. day.

S. S. Rliss. William R. Cade.

Ira English. Edward Hasan, James Preen, B. O. Betrtfa. Percy Beswlck ARRANGEMENTS BY WILSON SAMMON CO.

Sizes Surviving are one son, Frank R. Serrano; three daughters. Rita. Margaret and Eulalia Serrano; a sister, Mrs. Anna Diaz, Tampa.

MRS. MILDRED M. THOMAS. Mrs. Mildred Mary Thomas, 46, Lakeland, died Wednesday.

Surviving are her widower, W. P. 33srfle JUcmorlal JWt mmr A jumper that mot ou hV rw nf wir fosh-wi' If you did, watch out! Because that's Nick Charles, amateur detective, picking it up and if that's your gun, he'll find ti lends. Aqua, red. Sees 12-18 $9.98 W'lli our jumper wior this long sleeved while Judy Bend l-CV f-i 1 be, tr.mmed colorful cro5l-slilch embroioery.

Srr. C4MI4IIXZ UZ' Thomas; a son, William Paul Virginia: one sister, Mrs. Audrey you! And find out why you dropped it fennell's Flowers end Gift TAMPA T. PH frnnvrnl Offrrlnva y.1.00 mw Hendriw and her mother, Mrs. On "Adventures of the Thin Man," Ida M.

Miller, Tampa. nicht on AVDAK at 8:30, Tompa Or Znrk I 15TH STREET AT BROADWAY.

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