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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
Hugh Sarvis. IA.
Dies AT Home:
Funeral Thursday

Hugh Salvis, "A, died at his
home at Hickman's Crossroads
Tuesday night.
The funeral was held Thurs
day morning at II o'clock at the
home of Orea HARRISON. Rev.
Winfrey Davis officiated and
burial followed in Fowler ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Sarvis is survived by his
wife: five daughters, Mrs. Grace
Fipps, Mrs. Maize Davis, Misses
Alene. Dorothy and Cola Sarvis
of Wampee: -four sons, Robert,
A. j. and Ray of Wampee and
Roy of Norfolk: six sisters. Mrs.
Ellen Fowler, Mrs. Roda Fowler,
Mrs. Martha Norris and Mrs. Ida
Todd of Tabor City, Mrs. Ada
Fowler of Cerro Gordo and Mrs.
Catherine FippS of Loris; and
one half-brother, Duke Johnson.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
Jewish Stores
Closed Wednesday
For Yom Kippur

Tabor City store owned by fol-
lowers of the Jewish faith were
closed all day Wednesday in OBJ
Servance Of Yom Kippur, world
wide Jewish observance of the
Day Of Atcnemcnt.
Considered one of the hottest
Of holy dyas in the Jewish re-
liglon, this day additionally calls
the Jew in judgement before
the bar of his own conscience.
The central theme is the repent
cnce of sins committed by the
individual, and for the determin-
alton on his part to avoid sin
wherever possible.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
Red Devils Meet
Chadbourn Team
This Afternoon

The Red Devils of Tabor CITY
nigh school are scheduled to meet
the Chadbourn football team on
Clvltan field this afternoon
The Tabor City outfit is still
suffering some injuries whieh
may hinder it in this afternoons
game but is popped up consid-
erably by its showing so far-a
tie game with Dillon and a 42-O
victory over the Wilmington Jun
Tor Varsity on the local field
last Friday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
Civilians Talk
Ways To Boost
Athletic Fund

Members of the Tabor City
Civilian club discussed plans for
adding to their Athletic Council
fund at their semi-monthly meet
ing Monday night at Forest Inn.
They also heard a financial re-
port on the Cornzapoppin pro-
duction which was staged for the
benefit of the council.
A chicken supper was served
to about 35 members.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
Rain-Rain-Rain

Tuesday. Tuesday night and
Wednesday. it rained and rain.
ed. and rained and rained and
rained in Tabor City and vi
cinitY. ,
President Willie Webster Of
the Merchants Association de-
clared: you can quote me as
saving the merchants are not
sponsoring this weather and
wish it would go away.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
;uidevay Sailor Wins Free Trip
!. New York And World Series
Especial to The Tribune
By GLENN D. KITTLER

NORFOLK, VA-Benjamin V.
Benton, Is, of the GuideWay
section, became the luckiest fell
low in the United States Navy
when he was chosen this week
as one of the two men aboard
the aircraft carrier USS Midway
to take an all-expenses- paid rip
to the World Series in New York.
His selection climaxed an
election among the crew of the
Midway. berthed in the Nor
folk naval yards. to find the
man of greatest value to his
ship and his shipmates."
Each of the ships 81 divisions
chose its outstanding worker and
all names were placed in a bowl.
At special rally, Chaplain w.
A. Mailer drew two names from
the 81 to select the two men who
will see the series with expenses
paid from the Midway's welfare
fund.
Benton and John T. Harding,
of Philadelphia, were the win
nerS.
AS guests Of the crew and
Capt. A. K. Morehouse, COM
mander of the Midway, the two
men will leave for New York
Monday where they will re-
main for three games.
Their New York host will be
ColumniSt Ed Sullivan, who has
arranged a tour of Manhattan's
bright spots for them.
Benton. the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martie Benton. Tabor
City. Rt. 3. joined the Midway
crew in January of this year.
He is Ships Cook. third class.
and has been in the Navy since
1912.
Benton attended the GuideWay
school and was home on leave
a month ago.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
School Paper
Being Published
In The Tribune

The Monocle, official publica-
ton of Tabor City High school,
will be published this year as a
part of the Tabor City Tribune
instead of being separate pub
LEGATION.
Volume two, number one of
the school paper, written and
edited by members Of the high
school journalism class under the
direction Of Instructor Lewis
Heniford, appears in this issue
of the Tribune.
The school paper will appear
in the Tribune every other week
during the school year.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26

Fire drills in the schools OF
Williams, South Williams and
Bug Hill township will be held
October 9 under the supervision
of the Tabor City Fire Depart
ment as part of a stadeWdie
fire drill.
A representative of the Ia.
Dor City fire department will
be at each of the schools in
those townships to time the
drills and learn how long 1t
takes to clear the buildings.
Fire Chief Frank Young said.
The schools which are expect.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
Maggie E. Holmes
Taken BY Death:
Funeral Friday

Maggie Esther Holmes, 5, dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Har-
dee Of Clarendon, died Thurs
day night in a Mullins hospital
after short illness.
The funeral was held Friday
afternoon at Spivey's cemetery.
Surviving in addition to the
parents are two brothers and
five sisters.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
Rotarians Vote
To Change Meeting
Night To Thursday

Tabor City Rotarinas met at
Forest Inn Tuesday night in
their regular weekly meeting and
enjoyed ham supper.
The club voted to meet regu-
larly at Forest Inn and to change
the meeting night from Monday
to Thursday following the next
meeting.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
Tabor City Fire Department
To Hold Drills In Schools

ed to take part in the drills are
Williams, Tabor City, GuldeWay
white, and Dothan, Tabor City
and Clarendon colored.
The drill has been arranged
for Oct. 9 as part of Fire Pre-
vention week observance, Oct.
SILL.
Chief Young said he had been
informed by Principal c. H. Pin
ner that monthly fire drill IS
held at the Tabor City school and
that in one held this year, the
buildings were cleared in ! min
ute and 20 seconds, $500. AZ
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
Moonshiners Taken
In Raid BY Tabor
And County Officers

Tabor City officers and sheriff's
deputies Saturday night made a
raid on the home of Orleen Neel-
ey, colored, in the bottom, con-
fiscating 10 gallons of moon
shine Whiskey and are holding
Medley for trial in Recorders
court.
Taking part in the raid were
Chief l.. r. Watson, Officers w.
C. Gore and Ted Watts and De-
puties Mac Cannady and E. B.
Gaskin.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
Junior Midgets
Preparing For
Opening Game

Tabor City Junior Midgets now
arc practicing for an opening
game with Whiteville, which is
scheduled for early fall. The
back field consists of first team,
TB Doc Fowler, FB Jimmy Gar
rell, Oh Sam Walden and WB
Maitland Smith, while the line
is composed of guards Sammy
Rogers and Sonny Sanders. The
tackles are Jimmy Wnistead and
Ray Harrison. Ends are Gene
Burroughs and J. P. Fowler.
For the past couple of days the
team has been practicing on spec
ial plays. The team uses single
wing formation. which really
;''does the stuff Coach Jimmy
Rogers plans to win the sched-
uled game. The Midget line will
average about 80 pounds.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
Tabor Man Faces Court
On Abortion Count

Clarence w. Seagle of Char
I lotte and Tabor City entered 6
plea of nolo contendre in Surry
Superior Court Monday to char
ges of manslaughter and abortion
! in the death of Mrs. Annie Mae
Anderson of Charlotte, in an FL
kin hotel, August %, 1916, &C
cording to Associated Press dis
patches this week from Dobson,
Dr.. B. o. Choate of Sparta,
who is charged with manslaugh-
ter and abortion in the same case,
entered a plea of not guilty, the
AP said.
The press association reports
said that Seagle testified Mon
day regarding circumstances re-
garding Mrs. Anderson's death
and that County Coroner DR.. j.
l.. Wolff and Dr.. H. L. Johnson
testified Tuesday that they were
satisfied Mrs. Anderson's death
was due TO a f,AmorTha:5e caused
by an dDOIIlON.
The Associated Press report
ed Seasle's testimony as fol-
lows.
''Seagle spent most Of the al
ternoon on the witness stand as
the only states witness. He teS-
titled that he met Mrs. Ander-
son at the Southern Railway Of
fees in Charlotte, where both
were employed. He said Mrs. An
derson had been married twice
previously and had a son six or
seven years old. He admitted
having sexual relations with Mrs.
Anderson, the last time about
three months before her death,
'Seagle testified he made an
appointment with Dr.. B. 0,
Choate in Sparta for Mrs. An
derson and later wired him in a
! code they had arranged, giving
/ the time of arrival.
He testified that he and Mrs
Anderson reserved rooms at the
Hotel Elkin in the name of Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Webster. He said
! they went to Sparta on August
20, 1916, and that Mrs. Ander-
son remained in a room with DR.
/ Choate for about Is minutes
while he called Elkin to confirm
hotel reservations.
appeared Nervous"
"Seagle testified that Mrs. An
derson came out of the office
with Dr.. Choate and appeared tc
be highly nervous and had beer
crying. He quoted Dr. Choate as
saying You will suffer some, but
you will be okay.' He said DR.
Choate gave her two envelopes
with some kind of medicine ir
them and another envelope con
tanning pills. He said DR.. Choate
told them to leave town: DO moi
stay in Sparta
"Seagle said he remained ur
all Friday night, waking Mrs
Anderson at intervals and giving
her medicine. Saturday morn
ing, he said, she seemed to be
suffering and became frantic
He said he went back to Sparta
and DR.. Choate gave her some
more tablets.
She Looked Blue"
"He said they remained in thu
hotel room at .Elkin all Saturday
night. Early Sunday morning, HI
testified, Mrs. Anderson callee
to him and appeared to be SUI
fering. He said she looked blue
"He said he called DR.. Choat'
and told him her condition an(
that he thought she was dying
He said Dr. Choate told him 0
destroy the medicine.
"Seagle said he summoned an
other doctor, but Mrs. Anderson
died at $40 am, about five min
utes before the doctor arrived
He said he then called the hote
manager and confessed he ha'
registered under an assumed
name and showed him Mrs. An
dcrson's body. The manager call
ed police.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
Forester Urges
thought On Timber
Sy WALTER w. BARNES
Farm Forester

~" G.~' tic tobacco season IS
'%@s CLOSE. To- the finish line,
.'"r.s s;.-.g begin 10 give
~-sat ana consideration 10
- &: o"J-. and tImberlands.
"@a, c-a yIu do 10 increase
: rate %: Your woodlands?
-. OBTAIN t.e services of your
Al lOses.~. He will be glad
! ISIS, you ~ any way possible
- s9W ...aeg problems. AS
..'-' .Cv WI. De gwen IN recon-
-'''1.As :" ypruper way to cut
~. ]. .'!"J~. .y obtain the great
]: .a.Ue ao.' and over d period
] Tine. Furthermore: your
.--'a D; l.muer will be left in
T. :. oest condition possible to
!, On q uaE.mum amount of
|s.",A IN H. future.
|>e marker ,n. -. u,nod
|sel~ctS Which YOU have. your
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ing buyers for your pro-
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f. a good rr,ttina contract
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pa tie ouye. This is definitelv
s phase %. cling timber that
sal!d 10, aa overlooked AL
r ,ssS draw I'D "a timber sale con
i;.0 Whence. ynu sell timber
Wy Is soot ilsiness nractice
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y "Um Unnecessary loss,
, n sv,J .1.h money I,,n, YIN in v you'
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.H.HOar .,ra- ,..I no,, Inns
g ION 81 ', H.. E = now Msr D rnr9
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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
Tabor Residential
Block Spends Night
Without Electricity

Lights were off practically all
OF Tuesday night in residential
nlock on the Loris highway. The
llghts went off for about 80 min
utes between 8 and $3.50 pm
came on briefly and then went
on again for the remainder of
the night.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
Mrs. Frank Young
To Coach Girls
Basketball Team

A town basketball team for
girls will be coached this fall
bv Mrs. Frank Young, who is
sued a call this week for all girls
interested in playing on the team
to contact her as soon as possible
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
Carl Gore Takes
Job In Post Office;
Succeeds D. c. SpiveY

Carl Gore began work this
week as a sub-clerk in the Tabor
City post office, succeeding D.
c. Spivey, who has resigned to
60 TO school, it was announced
yesterday by Mrs. Leona Brown,
postmaster.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
SCHOOL ELECTION

Earl Soles has been elected
president of Mrs. Jackson's 9th
grade room. Frances Hinson was
elected vice president and Mar
garet 10 Jernigan secretary and
treasurer.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26
BABY CONTEST

Winners of the baby contest
held at the First Baptist church
(colored) were Master Burchie,
first place, Farford Garls, second
place; Janis Dolores Monique.
third place. -.cssss..sAAs-sesas
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-09-26

The four barber shops of Ia
Dor City have announced that
thew will close every Wednesday
at noon until further notice.
Evening star., 1947-12-31
-Four Days Left to Buy
Track Meet Tickets

Only four days remain to
obtain tickets for The Evening
Star Track Meet at the Ma
tional Guard Armory at Eight
eenth and East Capitol streets
Saturday, January 3, at 8 pm.
The meet will give Washington
a prevue of many of the run
ners who will represent the
United States in the Olympic
Games.
Tickets may be had at Andy
Farkas' Sport Shop, 2l31 Penn
sylvania avenue NV; Irving's,
Tenth and E streets NV;
Kneessi g. Adler, 822 Fifteenth
street NV; Stadium Phar-
macy, 1870 Nineteenth street
Sc; Touchdown Club, Uni
versity Club, Army and Navy
Club, Junior Board OF Com
merce office in The Star Build
ing, the Twelfth Street YMCA,
the athletic Office at Howard
University and the business
counter in the lobby OF The
Star Building.
Reservations may be made
by mail or telephone at Room
724. The Evening Star Build
ing. Checks should be made
out to The Evening Star
Games and all mail orders Will
be filled promptly. Phone res
ervations will be held until )
pm. Friday. =
Evening star., 1947-12-31
Part in Tojo Trial
Is Denied Fiheney
BY the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, Dec. 31-Chief Prosecu-
tor Joseph B. Keenan, began cross
examining Hideko TOTO in the In
ternational War Crimes Court today
after the tribunal refused to allow
Associate Prosecutor John w.
Fihelley Of Washington, D. c., to
assist
Mr.. Fihelley departed in red
faced indignation.
The court recessed until Friday,
for the New Years holiday, shortly
after Mr.. keenan, begin his ques-
tioning.
Mr.. Fihelley told interviewers
two weeks ago that Mr.. keenan,
had designated him to conduct
Tojos cross examination. He had
returned here from the United
States for that purpose.
In the spectators gallery were
Mrs. Douglas Macarthur and son,
Arthur, 9. Arthur. the generals
wife explained, wanted to see
TOTO"
Mr.. Fihelley is on leave from the
United States attorneys office here,
where he has been an assistant
United States attorney since 1924.
A native Of Plymouth, Mass. he is
a graduate of Boston College and
Georgetown University law school,
He was given leave of absence in
December, 1945, after being selected
bv Mr., keenan, as an assistant In
the war trial prosecutions in Japan.
Mr.. keenan, is former Assistant
Attorney General.
Evening star., 1947-12-31
Truman Sets Schedule
For Three Messages

President Truman today announced
the time table for the three mes
sages he will send to the new session
of Congress. He told his news con-
ference that his State Of the Union
message will go to the Capitol on
January THE day after Congress
convenes: the economic message on
January 8 and the budget message
on Monday, January IL.
The President also said he ex-
pected to send a special message to
Congress on the St. Lawrence
Waterway, which both the Roosevelt
and Truman administrations have
pushed unsuccessfully for several
years.
Pending submission of the State
of the Union message, the President
refused to discuss the issue OF cut
ting taxes, telling questioners that
it would be handled in that docu-
ment.
Evening star., 1947-12-31
u. 5. Aids ; Austrian Girls
DELAYED in DeadIine Flight

LONDON, Dec. 31-American i'm
migration authorities granted help
today to three Austrian girls, de-
layed by plane engine trouble In
their race against time to love ano
homes in the United States.
An act permitting fancees OF
former servicemen to enter the
United States expires at midnight
The girls, en- route from the Rus
sian Zone of Vienna, shed tears as
thev waited at the London airport
for repairs on their Pan American
clipper.
The transport company, however
obtained special permission from
New York immigration authorities
bv telephone for the girls to enter
after their delayed fight.
Miss Helene Buchanwald, 81, a
brunette, said:
TT is not our fault the plane has
engine trouble. You can't send us
back now. Please phone our flances
am sure they will do something
even appeal to the president.
Her fiance is Bruce w. Olsen OF
San Diego, Calf.
Miss Angela Huber, 10, is en- route
to marry Harold Thoms, Butternut
Wis, and Miss LudoWika Marchat-
fingers fiance is Wallace Wood
Pierre S. Oak.
Evening star., 1947-12-31
Russia Imprisons Seven
For Delaying Trains
Dy the Assoeiotsd Press

MOSCOW, Dec. 31.-The Attor-
ney Generals office announced to-
day that seven Soviet industrial
executives had been given prison
sentences Of one to three years fol
failing to organize the unloading
of freight cars efficiently, thereby
causing serious transportation de-
lays.
The announcement was contained
in a special communique published
in all Soviet newspapers-obviously
as warning to others.
The announcement also declared
that a special conference in the
Attorney Generals office. Chief
Prosecutor Gorshenin had empha"
sized that law enforcement officials
should insist on exact fulillmen'
of all Soviet laws by all ofhcials
and citizens"
OF the executive sentenced one
received three years, three received
two years and three one year.
Evening star., 1947-12-31
3 Charging False Arrest
Sue Policeman for $4,000

Suits seeking a total of 100000
were filed in District Court yester-
day against Police Pvt Edward j.
Long of the 18th precinct, charging
false imprisonment of three persons.
The three plaintiffs are Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas S. Boxwell, IA R street
NE, and James A. Clark, 222 E
street NE, who charged that on
October II Pvt. Long entered the
Boxwell home, where Mr.. Clark was
guest, and arrested them on dis
orderly conduct charges.
All three were cleared OF the
charges later when they appeared in
Municipal Court, the suit said. The
papers, filed through Attorney Myer
Koonin, asked $4,000 damages for
each.
At Police Trial Board proceedings
,, in November, Pvt. Long was cleared
of charges Of conduct unbecoming
an officer in connection with the
case after the compliments pro-
tested he entered their home with
| out a warrant.
Evening star., 1947-12-31
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today spoke
confidently of an ultimate
world peace on which all ma
tions can agree" and reasserted
his faith in the United Nations
as he recalled philosophically
the disappointments of 1947 and
turned with new hope to 1940.
In a homely little news confer
ence talk, the President told report
ers that, after all, 80 years were
required for the American Consti-
tuition to become an effective docu-
ment and So he added, Il don't
think we ought to be discouraged
at the setbacks sustained by the in
FAINT United Nations"
Some observers were inclined to
interpret Mr.. Truman's remarks as
an answer to the charges of Henry
Evening star., 1947-12-31
Second Convict Killed
BvPo|ice After 12F|ee
Colorado Penitentiary
6 Have Been Reeoptured; !;
Guard and Woman
Beaten by Desperodoes
BY the Associotsd Press

CANON CITY, Colo, Dec. 81
One more convict was killed and
another was wounded today as
armed men pushed through
snow and subfreezing cold in
search for desperate prisoners
still at large after a bloody
escape from the Colorado Peni-
tentiary last night.
The score stood: Two convicts
shot to death, two wounded, four
recaptured and four still at large.
Orville j. Turley. 54-year-olo
Denver murderer. was slain ane
Richard F. Heilman. "a. a kid
naper, was wounded in the heao
and arm when officers poured a
hail of bullets into trailer house
nine miles east of Canon City.
Earlier. John Klinger, 43, rob-
Der, was shot and killed by police
in downtown Canon City. R. l..
Freeman, %, a Pueblo kidnaper,
was wounded in the leg before sur
rendering in the mountains.
Woman Guard Wounded.
A woman and a prison guard
were seriously wounded and four
other guards were mauled brutally
after the dozen incorrigible con-
victs broke to freedom from the
isolation section for the prisons
worst inmates.
Still at large this morning were
James B. Sherbondy. %, an Eagle
County murderer; Harold Hatha-
way, q, Pueblo robber; Ernest La
Vergne, 81. Denver robber, and John
Smalley, IS. habitual criminal from
Denver.
C.. l.. Robinson. workman, was
alone in the trailer dwelling when
Turley and Heilman walked in, first
telling him: Were the law" Both
carried guns.
Was Not Threatened.
Later they told me they were
escaped convicts," Mr.. Robinson
said, "and that officers were close
behind them. They said they were
lust interested in getting some food
and didn't threaten me.
Then some officers closed in on
the place and I hit the floor"
Mr.. Robinson said Turley and
Heilman had fired only one or two
shots apiece at the officers outside
See PRISON BREAK, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1947-12-31

Safe-crackefs seized total OF
S2,04O in three burglaries early
today.
One burglar was surprised in the
Miami Grill, at 3642 Georgia avenue
NV, and swung a chair at the pro-
prietor, Michael Mastromichalis, 54.
but failed to injure him.
Thieves wheeled a safe containing
nearly 81 900 from the Nichols Cafe
at GA Seventeenth street and pre-
sumably carried the small strong
box off in an automobile.
The crime was discovered about
$50 m. when Pvts. Walter B. Bow
man and Edwin F. Birrell noticed
the front door had been jimmied
and a paddock broken. The safe
had been taken from behind a to-
bacco counter.
Mrs. Zachary q. Nichols, wife of
the owner of the cafe, said the safe
contained from 5000 to $1,000 in
cash and personal papers.
Burglars obtained a similar
amount when they forced entry to
. Giant Food Store at s45 Bladens-
Evening star., 1947-12-31
Safe Crackers Seize $2,O4O;
Cafe Man Fiqhts Off Burglar
ammered open

burg road NE. and hammered open
small safe with a meat cleaver.
j. Harvey DAILY, personnel director
of the stores, said the burglars had
cut a screen and broken a panel
from a rear door to gain entry. The
robbery was discovered by the man.
ager, Thomas Swan, when he
opened for business.
Mr. Mastronichalis told police he
found. colored man looting his
safe when he unlocked his cafe
about els am. He said the man
rushed him, knocked him to the
floor and struck at his head with a
chair as he lay on the floor. He was
able to ward off the blow with his
arm.
The burglar fled with some $40 in
bills he had taken from the safe.
Employees of the cafe later found a
dirty brown bag the intruder had
left behind in his haste. It con-
tanned about $50 in coins which
the man had removed from the
safe.
The burglar gained entrance by
forcing . transom over . side dooE.