Coral Gables Riviera-Times

CORAL GABLES RIVIERA PUBLISHED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOONS VOL. 21 - No. 46 (D) U. P. Leased Wire CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1947 8 PAGES FIVE CENTS

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'Secret' An Illusion,' Russkies Told

LONDON, Nov. 6. (UP)-Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov said today that the secret of the atom bomb had "ceased to exist," and charged that the United States was trying to ring Russia with military bases for aggressive purposes. Molotov, speaking at Moscow on the 30th anniversary of the bolshevik revolution, said that capitalism is dying and "all roads led to communism." The enigmatic reference to the atom bomb-its full import was unclear-was made in a remark that the United States labored under an illusion that the secret of the atombomb was not known, whereas, he said, "this secret has long ceased to exist." The audience of Soviet leaders and visiting dignitaries loudly applauded Molotov's atom bomb reference. He did not say whether Russia had made an atom bomb or could make one. "It is . . . . clear that the creation of military bases in various parts of the world is not designed for defense purposes but as preparation for aggression." A broad hint that Russia might have the atom bomb secret -although the implications of the statement were not made clear-came when Molotov said: "It is interesting that in expansionist circles of the United States of America a new peculiar sort of illusion is widespread -with no faith in their internal strength-a belief in the secret of the atom bomb, although this secret has long ceased to exist." ATTACKS U. S. IMPERIALISM He coupled his reference to the atomic bomb with a strong attack on alleged United States imperialism and an implicit warning against maintenance of the policy. "Evidently the imperialists need this faith in the atom bomb, which, as is known, is not a means of defense but a weapon of aggression," Molotov said. "Many are indignant that the U. S. A. and Great Britain hamper the United Nations organization from adopting a final decision on prohibition of atomic weapons. During this year, British scientists twice have protested against this." Then he said: "Aggressive imperialism holds dangers for capitalism which some senators and ministers do not understand. But the facts and time will show that they will have to take this into account." DEFENDS COMINFORM Next he defended the formation of the "Cominform"-the Communist Information bureau, an alliance of nine countries with headquarters at Belgrade, and declared: "The success of the October revolution (the Bolshevik revolution which put the Communists in power) showed that capitalism was on its last legs. "We live in a period when all roads lead to Communism." Molotov reaffirmed the Soviet intention of pursuing a peaceful course, saying: "Suffice it to say how interested the Soviet Union is in a durable and lasting peace. All true friends of peace-and they constitute a majority of any country-can rest assured that the Soviet Union will defend the interests of peace to the last."

Byrnes Pleads For Tolerance Towards Attitude Of Reds

WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., Nov. 6. (UP)-Former Secretary of State James F. Byrnes answered Russian charges of 'warmongering' last night with an earnest plea for tolerance toward the Soviet Union. Byrnes said he was deeply concerned with "the state of mind in the world today that readily and carelessly sees former ally . . . all the ills and errors which two world wars have brought." "We should not forget," he said, "what their people have been through and not lightly assume that the Soviet leaders, despite their blustering, bad manners and abuse, want war." Byrnes reaffirmed his policy of "patience as well as firmness" toward Russia in a speech to the house of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church.

Budget Cut To 25 Billion, Tax Slash Urged By Magill

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Nov. 6. (UP)-Roswell Magill, former undersecretary of the treasury, today urged that the Federal budget surplus be divided into three parts to reduce the national debt, speed European recovery and cut taxes. Magill, chairman of a special tax study committee which recommended revision of Federal taxes to the house ways and means committee, said government expenditures should be trimmed to $25,000,000,000 a year, and the surtax reduced. Speaking at the 60th annual meeting of the American Institute of Accountants here, the New York financier said an "intelligent reduction of tax rates may result in more revenue than the previous high rates did."

Textile Workers Call Off Strike, Return To Work After Pay Hike

GREENSBORO, N. C., Nov. 6. (UP)-The South's first threatened textile strike as a result of new union demands for wage increases in the cotton mills was called off early today when an agreement was reached giving 3,200 workers here a nine percent raise. A spokesman for the Textile Workers Union (CIO) announced at 5 a.m. that "there will be no strike" at the Big Cone Mills where negotiations remained deadlocked up to the last moment. George Baldanzi, executive vice president of the TWU who took personal command of the negotiations, had warned that the day shift would not go to the spindles unless the wage demand and other contract issues were met. The strike was scheduled to start at 8 a.m. EST.

Note In Purse Solves Slaying

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss., Nov. 6. (UP)-A "conscience note" scrawled on a scrap of paper in a nightclub hostess's purse was credited today with the apparent solving of the hitchhike slaying of a Tupelo, Miss., cattle dealer. The hostess, Annabelle Jones, 25-year-old divorcee, of Russellville, Ala., and Demie Hemby, 37-year-old Henderson, Tenn., sawmill worker, signed confessions that they killed Elbert Dillard, 29. Miss Jones was picked up near Blytheville, Ark., several days ago. She was suffering from nervous exhaustion and put in a hospital. When authorities examined the contents of her purse to identify her, they found a note that read, "Demie Hembie, wanted for murder."

Commission's Zone Change Hit By Daniels

Charges Gas Station Okay Without Notice A vigorous protest against the change in zoning to permit the Alice R. Lanni property to be used as a gas station was lodged today by Carroll S. Daniels. In a letter to City Manager William T. McIlwain, Daniels voiced the opinion that all nine protestants to the original zoning board approval of Mrs. Lanni's plea should have been asked to attend the commission appeal hearing. Daniels, owner of the newly remodeled Daniels Department Store, declared that the protestants, including the Trustees of the Coral Gables Presbyterian Church, still were opposed to the change. "I have made a considerable investment in the expansion of my business based on the premise that the City Commission would not abrogate the zoning laws," Daniels told the Riviera-Times. "I have also purchased property east of my store at purchase prices I would certainly not have done if I hadn't (Please turn to Page Two)

Lions Boost X-Ray Total By Visit As Group

Members of the Coral Gables Lions Club descended enmasse on the free X-ray center yesterday afternoon to give lagging Coral Gables' totals a much-needed "shot in the arm". The Lions, meeting at the Country Club of Coral Gables for their weekly luncheon, voted on the mass X-raying when informed that the unit would be removed from the Gables unless greater response was received. As a result, the daily total of free X-rays taken at Sam's Building, Coral Way and Ponce de Leon Boulevard, was boosted to 357. A total of 2,761 X-rays were taken at the five units operating in Dade County yesterday, bringing the total to 21,960, for a daily average of 2,440. Dade County Tuberculosis Association officials indicated that if the pace is maintained, the goal of 100,000 X-rays will be reached by December 19. X-rays are being given today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 206 Coral Way.

My Card, Sir

It'll Speed Changes, End Errors A new index system for the Coral Gables tax roll, designed to eliminate errors in billing and speed changes has been placed into operation, Thomas C. Blount, tax assessor, announced today. Under the system, every piece of property in the Gables has been card indexed, and changes in ownership, addresses of owners and split properties are immediately entered on the cards. "In the past we have received numerous complaints that tax bills have been addressed incorrectly or that ownership changes have not been recorded," Blount stated. "Under the new system we believe we can eliminate most of the errors." Information concerning property ownership is received from title companies, county assessor, individuals and from the city tax collector's office and entered on the cards at once.

FIRE ENGINE DELIVERY URGED

City Manager William T. McIlwain reported today that he was exerting "every possible influence" to secure delivery of a new fire engine for Coral Gables sometime this month. The truck, a Mack triple-combination pumper, was ordered by the city several months ago. The latest information from the factory was that the vehicle would be ready for delivery Dec. 1 but the city manager said that it was urgently needed before that time.

Lock Doors, Police Warn Trading Area

Kimbrough Sees Negligence Inviting Thieves Discovery that doors on six places of business had been left unlocked last night brought a warning today from Safety Director William G. Kimbrough that such practices will bring an increase in the number of burglary cases this winter season. Kimbrough pointed out that the time of the year has come when transient population head south, bringing with them an increase in the number of breaking and entering, car pilfering and robbery cases. "Leaving doors to business places unlocked at night is just like issuing an invitation to come in and help themselves," Kimbrough stated. He said that a night rarely passes without patrolmen finding at least two or three doors unlocked. He also asked operators of new business places who have not filed emergency night addresses and phone numbers with the police department, to do so at once. "We are trying to maintain a complete file of these addresses so that if anything happens to a business place during the night hours, we can contact the owner or manager at once," Kimbrough said.

Zone Change Plea Made in S. Miami

Charles T. Fuchs, owner of 40 acres adjacent to the South Dixie Highway in South Miami, made application to the zoning board last night asking that the area be rezoned from residential to apartment house use, according to Sylvia G. Martin, city clerk. Fuchs' property plat has been zoned to a depth of 200 feet but the depth will be reduced by highway improvements and a second road which will make frontage on only one street possible. No action was taken by the zoning board because of the illness of one of the members but property owners in the vicinity have stated their disapproval of the change to board members, Mrs. Martin said.

Timid Scribe Finds X-Ray Less Painful Than Tongue-Lashing of Angry Subscriber

BY CLIFF WILMATH I am a Timid Soul. My innards quake every time I punch a typewriter key and the resultant racket almost scares me to death. The managing editor knows I'm a Timid Soul. Everybody knows it-yet he sent me over to have my chest x-rayed and write a story about it. I wouldn't have gone through with it, either, if it hadn't been for an unfortunate accident. I was walking by the old post office building when a rather large woman pointed a menacing finger at me and prepared to say something nasty. Rather than endure the tongue-lashing which she seemed ready to deliver, I ducked into the nearest doorway and found myself at the end of a line of people. The girl at the desk glanced up at me, made some notations and asked my name. After extracting that information and a few other vital statistics from me, she handed me a card and motioned to a second desk where another young lady beckoned. I was going to leave right then, but a glance over my shoulder revealed that the large woman was loitering about the doorway-looking very angry indeed. Naturally, I approached the second desk, hurriedly I admit. The girl stamped a number on my card and waved me over to the x-ray machine. A very mild-mannered fellow took the card and stood me in front of a vicious-looking machine. He had me face the thing and then placed my head in a contrivance which looked like the bottom half of a guillotine. He put my hands against my back, palms out, and then cranked up the guillotine until I had to either stand on my toes or strangle. I was on the point of complaining, in a nice way, of course, when he told me to take a deep breath-and hold it. Then he left me and I stood there, waiting for the business end of the guillotine to come down and separate me from my high forehead forever. Before I had a chance to worry about what my insurance company would say when they learned of my inexcusable behavior-the man came back. (Please Turn to Page Two)

In-Law's Car Irked Him, So Hubby Wields Hammer

When something really bothers you the best thing to do is to get rid of it. And since his mother-in-law's car had become a bone of family contention to Charles W. Nixon, he decided to destroy it with his little hammer. In police court last night Nixon told Judge C. S. Robertson all about it. His logic failed to impress the court, however, and he was sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and serve a ten-day term of contemplation of his misdeeds in the city jail. Nixon, who is 40 and lives at 426 Avenue Aragon, told Judge Robertson that he had wielded a hammer on the windshield of his mother-in-law's car following an argument with his wife. The car, he testified, had been the cause of several family fights, and he wanted to "get rid" of it. Joseph H. Moss, 61, 97 Glen Royal Parkway, Miami, entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of reckless driving and causing an accident, but was found guilty by the court and was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs. Moss testified that he had passed a truck on the Dixie Highway near Frow Avenue and that before he had gotten back to his side of the road a car, which he had not seen previously, came into view and that he tried to avoid the accident. Officers said that both cars left approximately 32 feet of tire marks on the highway in attempting to avoid the accident. The left front fender of the car driven by Moss struck the left rear fender of the approaching car. Little damage was done to either car, officers stated. Mathew Egan, 41, 4733 N. W. 1st St., Miami, pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs. Egan, who was also held on a charge of driving without a license, said that his wallet had been stolen but presented a duplicate copy of his license. On the second charge he was charged court costs.

'Biggest' U. Homecoming Planned by Class of '26

Plans for the 'biggest' homecoming program in the history of the University of Miami, to be sponsored in 1948 by the class of 1926, will be discussed at a luncheon meeting Nov. 13 at the Downtown Club, Seybold Building, Miami. Members of the class, the first to be graduated from the Coral Gables institution, are starting preparations early so that complete details can be worked out during the next 12 months. Any student enrolled in the school during the term of 1926-27, its first year of operation, has been invited to attend the luncheon meeting. Members of the temporary committee invited Ted Bleier, Clifford Courtney, George Glassford, Duncan Held, Francis Houghtaling, Louis Jepeway, William C. Kimbrough. John McGuire, Porter Norris, Jean Reuvers, C. B. Ritten, Leonard Tuttle, Peter White, Fred Wignall. Mrs. Eileen Franklin, Mrs. Mary Louise Kimbrough, Mrs. Velma Powers McGuire, Mrs. Ruth Linder Sutton.

NEGRO KILLED ON BUILDING JOB

A 19-year-old Negro was accidentally electrocuted today while working on a construction project at Douglas Road and the Tamiami Trail. Herbert Wade of Magnolia Park Opa Locka was killed while pouring cement from a bucket attached to crane cable that became entangled with an overhead wire. Two other Negroes working with Wade were not seriously injured in the accident. Dr. Robert T. McVoy, who was called to the scene by Gables police, pronounced Wade dead.

Gables Kids Swim As First Snow Falls

Coral Gables kids were playing marbles and swimming in the Venetian Pool today as the weather bureau predicted that Minnesota youngsters will be coasting on their sleds by morning over the midwest's first heavy snowfall of the season. Forecasters said three to six-inches of snow would fall today and tonight over a 100-mile wide belt extending from southeastern to east central Minnesota.

Parrish to Talk On Next 'Season'

The present status of the tourist situation and the prospects for the winter season will be discussed before the Coral Gables Rotary Club tomorrow by I. N. Parrish, manager of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. A Coral Gables resident, Parrish will also discuss the impact of the 1947-48 season on Coral Gables and the Greater Miami area. The address will be made before the civic club's weekly luncheon at the Country Club of Coral Gables.

Police Hunt Driver Who Hit Student

Ponce Victim Unable to Supply Car Description With only meager clues to aid them, Coral Gables police were searching for a hit-and-run driver who this morning knocked a Ponce de Leon High School student from his bicycle and left him lying injured in the road. Victim of the accident was 15-year-old Jim Pastorius, who was struck on the Miami-Homestead highway as he was pedaling towards school from his South Miami home. Pastorius, who was treated for lacerations and contusions, was unable to supply investigating officers with a description of the car. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Pastorius, 129 South 12th Street, South Miami. The accident came on the heels of a "total war" declared against drivers who speed through school zones, by municipal Judge C. S. Robertson. The judge, who stated that he was determined to put a stop to speeding that was endangering the lives of school children, fined an offender $40 and costs and sentenced him to 15 days in jail in city court on Monday evening. A 16-year-old youth, who was clocked driving 61 miles an hour through the school zone at Ponce de Leon High School, was turned over to juvenile authorities today by the Coral Gables Police. The youth, who originally gave his age as 17, was released in the custody of his mother. He did not have a driver's license but is to get one Saturday. His license will then be held for 60 days, according to E. J. Henshaw, assistant juvenile probation officer. Jessie B. McCollum, Negro, 24, 4608 Brooker Avenue, is being held in the Coral Gables city jail on a charge of reckless driving and causing an accident, according to police records.

Pulley Returns From Philippines

Capt. Benjamin J. Pulley of 5787 Riviera Drive, who had been serving in the Philippines, has returned to the United States aboard the U. S. Army Transport, General Freeman, it was announced today by the Public Information Office of Hq. Philippine-Ryukyus Command in Manila. With him are his wife, Mrs. Jane G. Pulley, and three-month-old daughter, Jean, who had stayed with him overseas. Upon his arrival in San Francisco, Captain Pulley will proceed to Camp Stoneman Personnel Center in Pittsburg, Calif., for reassignment.

Three $13,000 Homes Okayed For Paradisio

Permits for the construction of three $13,000 residences to be built on Avenue Paradiso were issued today by Building Inspector Gilbert B. Campbell. The houses will be constructed by the firm of Thompson and Pelizzi, Coral Gables builders, and were designed by Leroy K. Albert. They will be located at 925, 933 and 917 Paradiso. A permit for the construction of an $11,000 residence was issued to Edward L. Zezelck who will build at 243 Avenue Camilo. E. A. Eh-mann is the architect. The Antilla Hotel was issued a permit for a $5,000 addition to the kitchen. It was designed by A. J. Simmon and will be built by the Essen Construction Co.

BEACH, MIAMI RAISES CITED BY McILWAIN

City Manager Says No Funds Are Available Immediate demands for wage increases from all of Coral Gables' city employes were forecast today by City Manager William T. McIlwain as a result of pay hikes approved yesterday by Miami and Miami Beach. "The pressure will really be on now," McIlwain commented. The Miami city commission, with only two dissenting votes, granted increases averaging 10 per cent for its 3,400 employes. The raises are retroactive to July 1, 1947. Beach Okays Raise Beach councilmen also approved pay increases but expressed the opinion that they didn't know where the money was to be obtained. McIlwain also stated that the current budget does not allow for any increases in pay, other than that granted at the beginning of the fiscal year, and was at a loss to know where the city could find additional funds. Request Received The Coral Gables Commission has already received a request for pay hikes from the operators of the municipal busses and has scheduled a conference with representatives of the drivers on Friday, Nov. 14. McIlwain expressed the opinion that firemen and policemen would probably be the next groups to present demands, based on the Miami and Beach increases. The bus drivers have asked an increase from $1.10 to $1.20 per hour, which they claim will put them on a par with wages paid union drivers. They are not, however, asking time and a half for overtime, called for by the union scale.

$100 Scholarship Posted by Rotary For Ponce Student

A scholarship award of $100 to be given to a "student of superior merit" graduating from Ponce de Leon High School, was announced today by J. Cleve Allen, president of the Coral Gables Rotary Club. The boy or girl winning the award will be selected by the high school faculty and will be presented with a scroll at commencement time, Allen stated. "The winning student will be given a letter to the institution of higher learning of his choice, notifying the school of his award and the money will be paid by the club to this institution," Allen said. A metal plaque for the trophy room of the high school and an additional plaque for the meeting room of the Rotary Club will record each year's winner. "Superior merit should largely be a scholarship attainment," Allen commented, "but if not, high school faculty should so consider, other factors may outweigh the record of grades for the high school course."

4 New Busses Arrive Nov. 10

Four new 40-passenger Twin Coach busses will leave Kent, Ohio, Nov. 10 and will be in service in Coral Gables a week later, City Manager William T. McIlwain announced today. The busses will be driven from Ohio by four employees of the transportation department, headed by Chester Smith, superintendent. McIlwain said that the vehicles, the most up-to-date on the market today, will be used on the Miami-Coral Gables run.

TODAY'S WEATHER

Partly cloudy today through Friday. Little change in temperature.