Coral Gables Riviera-Times

CORAL GABLES Riviera Times

PUBLISHED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOONS VOL. 21 — No. 57 (D) TWO SECTIONS CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1947 12 PAGES FIVE CENTS.

TRUMAN PICKS BRADLEY AS ARMY CHIEF-OF-STAFF; GRAY NAMED TO VA POST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. (UP) — Gen. Omar N. Bradley will succeed Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower as Army chief of staff, President Truman announced today. Bradley, who is Veterans Administrator, will be succeeded by Carl R. Gray Jr., vice president of the Chicago & Norwestern Railway Co. Maj. Gen. Clifton B. Cates will succeed Gen. A. A. Vandegrift as commandant of the Marine corps. The president at a news conference also announced that the resignation of Gen. Robert Littlejohn as War Assets administrator will be accepted as of Nov. 28. Bradley will return to the War Department Dec. 1 to take advantage of some accumulated leave and also to make a first hand survey of various Army headquarters around the country before replacing Eisenhower.

London Crowds Besiege Royal Honeymooners

LONDON, Nov. 21. (UP) — A big crowd gathered at the gates of the country estate where Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip were honeymooning today, but they sent out word that they had made their last public appearance until they go to church Sunday. They awoke at 8:30 o'clock in a red and gold bridal chamber and immediately asked for the newspapers so they could read about their wedding yesterday in Westminster abbey. There was little else to the papers. Uniformed and plain clothes police watched the crowd at Romney, 6,000-acre broadlands estate of Philip's uncle, 74 miles from London, where the prince and princess will spend the first two weeks of their honeymoon. They will spend the other two weeks at Balmoral castle, in Scotland. There was a Scotland Yard man inside the honeymoon mansion and another detail of Scotland Yard men riding around the estate in a jeep — all to insure the world's most famous newlyweds privacy. The privacy they get in the next month will be the most they can count on the rest of their lives.

Trapped Passengers Burned As Bus, Truck Crash

MOBILE, Ala., Nov. 21. (UP) — Two persons were trapped and burned to death and five others injured today when a Greyhound bus and an Army truck collided in a driving rain 30 miles south of here. The crash set fire to the truck, charring the bodies of the victims inside. Identification was not possible immediately. Rescue crews had to use blow torches to cut their way into the truck to remove the bodies. The five injured, occupants of the loaded Greyhound bus, were taken to the Jackson county hospital at Pascagoula, Miss. They were identified as Mrs. Orillia A. Kean of Los Angeles, Mrs. E. L. Park of Pascagoula, Gilbert Smith and V. F. Varner, both of Sylacauga, Ala., and PFC. Robert E. Ellis, stationed at Keesler field, Miss. Alabama Highway Inspector C. T. Barret said the accident occurred just across the state line into Mississippi. Alabama patrolmen were the first to reach the scene. The bus was enroute from Mobile to New Orleans on U. S. Highway 90.

Blum Charges 'Open War' On French By Commies

PARIS, Nov. 21. (UP) — Premier designate Leon Blum charged in the National Assembly today that international communists "have openly declared war on French democracy." Blum, 75-year-old socialist, appeared before the assembly to present his program for a new government he was trying to form. The fate of his effort depended on an assembly vote of confidence in him, to be taken later in the session. Before he spoke, the French communists settled notice that they were aiming at supreme control of France. The country's crisis was becoming graver by the hour, with the strike of more than 750,000 workers edging toward the proportion of a general strike. Some 150,000 citizens soldiers had been recalled to the colors.

Meyer's Medals and Pension Return Asked By Amvets

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. (UP) — Amvets demanded today that the Army take away Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers' service medals and reexamine the disability claim he filed to get a $461 monthly pension. Edgar C. Corry Jr., national commander of the Veterans organization, charged that permitting Meyers to wear the Distinguished Service medal and the Legion of Merit is "a downright insult to countless other men who have earned these decorations." "Medals and pensions are intended for award only to those who have served their nation ong and well," said the commander of the Veterans' organization.

Soviets Ignore Elizabeth's Wedding; Gift Conspicuous by Absence

LONDON, Nov. 21. (UP) — The British people noted with disapproval today that Russia alone of all the allied powers neither sent a gift nor mentioned the marriage of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh yesterday. They were inclined to regard the Soviet non-recognition as a slight to their deloved princess. A big red flag with the hammer and sickle of the Soviet embassy pulled up to the great west door of Westminster abbey before the ceremony. The applause which had greeted each arriving automobile died. The Soviet delegation entered the abbey in silence. The Evening Standard today pointed out the lack of notice by the Soviets of an event of paramount importance to Britain. Its headline in a prominent place on the front page was, "Moscow does not mention it."

Immediate Appeal is Scheduled On Rent Control Act Ruling

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, (UP) — Acting housing expediter Tighe E. Woods said today he will appeal "immediately" to the Supreme Court a Federal District judge's ruling in Cleveland that the 1947 rent control act is unconstitutional. Woods said that although the Cleveland judge ruled the act unconstitutional, two other Federal judges at Denver and Hastings, Neb., held the act constitutional. The Cleveland decision was handed down yesterday by Federal Judge Paul Jones, senior judge of the northern Ohio district. He said it was beyond the power of Congress to enforce rent controls as a war emergency "when peace has returned in fact."

Additional United Press News on Page 2

Tax Looms to Meet Pay Hikes

'CANES SEEK TITLE IN TILT WITH FLORIDA Bowl Capacity Crowd Seen For Tonight

By DON CUDDY Riviera-Times Staff Writer Thirty-two thousand partisan football fans are expected to fill the Orange Bowl to present capacity for the ninth meeting of the University of Miami Hurricanes and the University of Florida Gators tonight. Of little interest outside of Florida, the game will decide the mythical state football championship. Coach Ray "Bear" Wolf arrived with his Florida squad at 8 o'clock this morning and immediately transferred from the Florida East Coast station to headquarters at the El Com-modore Hotel. On the campus at the University the multitude of floats in the site last night's Homecoming celebration proceedings were being readied with additions to take part in the most spectacular pageant outside of the Orange Bowl game itself. No Changes Due Coach Jack Harding and staff took the approach of the "Beat (Continued on Page 10)

Cops Hunt 2 In Attack on 'U' Student Kimbrough Confers With Officials On Description

Gables police today launched a search for two men, wanted for questioning in a case in which a 20-year old University of Miami co-ed was criminally attacked near the main campus on Wednesday night. One of the men, labeled as the prime suspect to date, fitted the meager description given local police and sheriff's deputies. He has been arrested before on morals charges. University officials threw a blanket of silence over the case, refusing to answer any questions whatsoever. It was believed the girl had reported to the infirmary following the attack Wednesday night and that either infirmary officials or Miss Lillian F. Slack, her house-mother, had reported the case to the sheriff's office. Detective Lieut. Clyde High of the sheriff's homicide bureau was on the campus last night and all day today investigating. Gables Safety Director William Kimbrough accompanied him. High was not available for comment and Kimbrough declined to offer any further details when he returned to the station at noon. The girl was reported to have (Please Turn to Page Two)

An Ice Box Bought And Now It's Sought

Gableites, eager to purchase a new refrigerator, were warned by police today to beware of a smooth-talking con man who is making a practice of taking deposits, promising delivery and then disappearing. Detective A. M. Bishop told the Riviera-Times that the man was using the name of B. W. Jones and has already victimized one resident in the southwest section. O. H. Morris, 2665 S.W. 37th Ave., told police that he had given Jones a check for $18 on the Coral Gables First National Bank, which had been cashed. He's still waiting for his refrigerator. The man is described as being about 45 years old with black hair, greying at the temples. He has brown eyes, is five feet seven inches tall and weighs 155 pounds. His teeth are bad in front. Police have asked Gables residents to call them immediately if they are approached by a man answering the description and taking orders for refrigerators.

Gables Ad Campaigning To Start In December THREE NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS WILL CARRY FIRST COPY

The first advertisements in Coral Gables' $10,000 campaign to attract new residents and investors will appear in the December issues of National Geographic, Town and Country and Time magazines, the Chamber of Commerce announced today. Other leading publications will be used in January, February and March the Chamber added, with copy now being prepared by the Grant Advertising Agency. The campaign, the first participation in the national field in over 20 years, is being financed jointly by the city and the Chamber of Commerce. The copy in the advertisements has not been designed to appeal to tourists but to persons who are retiring or are seeking a desirable city in which to build a permanent home, the Chamber announced. A billboard, pointing out that "There Is No Place More In Line Than Coral Gables" will soon be in place at Biscayne Blvd. and 156th St.

WORRIED Stolen Car's on Al Kasulin's Mind

Unlike every other Hurricane football player, tailback Kasulin has something on his mind besides tonight's "crucial" game with Florida. Last night a 1946 Dodge sedan was stolen from Ponce de Leon Boulevard near Avenue Alcazar. The Dodge had been borrowed by Al—from a friend who's now in the navy. Eddie Herr of 6 Avenue Verona is the owner and Gables police hope to clear up the matter before the whistle blows tonight. They don't want the star back to be worried.

BEN TURNER Heads Executive Board

CIGARET LEVY, FARE INCREASE CONSIDERED City to Explore Other Avenues For 'New' Funds

The city of Coral Gables today began a search for additional revenues with which to meet demands for wage increases from city employees, at from $43,000 to $63,000. The survey was launched by City Manager William T. McIlwain and Finance Director E. B. Poorman following a conference between city, commission and bus drivers yesterday afternoon. McIlwain said that a cigaret tax or a hike in bus fares were being considered as possible means to acquire the additional funds. "It will either be those or other forms of taxation as far as I can see," he said. State Aid Would Help The city manager stated that all of the municipalities in Florida are in the same predicament and that the matter had been dis- (Please Turn to Page Three)

DeNoon Picks Aides at Club Turner Heads Exec Committee

Executive aides who will steer the program of the Country Club of Coral Gables for the next 12 months were announced today by President Earl M. DeNoon, following an organization meeting last night. Boice Miller, Frank N. Holley Jr. and C. T. McCreedy were named vice presidents; Hal I. Davis, secretary and Andrew N. Houston, treasurer. Ben Turner will head the executive committee assisted by Byron Sperow and John Halifax. James Henderson was named chairman of the building and house committee with Dr. L. D. Pankey and retiring president Phil J. Laurence as committee members. The board of directors includes Laurence, Halifax, Turner, Henderson, Pankey, W. L. Gray Jr., Andrew T. Healy, Rees Marshall and O. B. Sutton. Laurence was presented with a framed photograph of the club signed by the directors and officers as a memento of his term of office.

Christmas Seal Sale to Open Monday Morning

The 1947-48 Christmas Seal sale campaign gets under way next Monday with a goal set at $71,400, George U. Robson, president of the Dade County Tuberculosis Association, announced today. "This year's campaign must produce a greater income than ever before," he said, "because of increased costs due to the county-wide free chest X-ray survey, being staged in co-operation with the Health Department, and because of the devalution of the dollar itself, which makes dollars go less far in tuberculosis work." Pointing out that 92 actual cases of tuberculosis, plus almost 300 suspicious ones have already been found through the mass surveys, Robson urged everybody to buy Christmas Seals, and to get a free chest X-ray. This year's mailing of seals will be 68,000 envelopes which, at an average return of $1.05 per letter, based upon past experience, will bring an income of $71,400. Last year's income was $56,300 from the sale of 53,000 seals. More than 61,000 letters going out will contain $2 in seals, 4,000 will have $3, and there will be 3,000 with $5 or more. Largest contributor in the past gave $250. "National predicted increase is 5 percent," Robson said, "but we are looking for an increase of 28.8 percent to take care of such things as the fact that we expected to do 35,000 X-rays all year, and have done almost 20,000 already."

Country Club Women Ballot For Officers

Ballots were in the mail today for the election of the Women's Executive Board of the Coral Gables Country Club. Only one nominee was listed for each post, making nomination tantamount to election unless a sizable write-in vote should develop. Nominees listed were Mrs. Byron Sperow for president; Mrs. Delores Rohe, secretary; Mrs. Richard Thiel, entertainment committee chairman; Mrs. Julia B. Jordan, publicity chairman; Mrs. Fred Diestelhorst, bridge co-ordinator and Mrs .Arch C. Randolph, golf chairman. Other nominees were Mrs. Thomas Gowin, tennis chairman; Mrs. Laurence Grimes, junior activities chairman; Mrs. Richard Oelkers, youth activities chairman and Mrs. A. L. Lancaster, children's activities chairman. All women members were invited to luncheon on Thursday Dec. 4.

State One of Few Without City Aid, Officials Hear

Florida is one of only five states in the nation which do not offer a financial program of state aid to municipalities, Milner B. Phillips, Executive Director of the Municipal Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada, told a group of southern Florida city finance officers at the Country Club last night. Outlining a three point program for cities, the finance expert said budgets can be brought into line by (1) more emphasis on present sources of revenue (2) developing new revenue sources and (3) more efficient and economical operation of all municipal departments. On the subject of state aid, Phillips urged Florida municipalities to make a combined legislative effort to secure aid from the state, especially from the fields of revenue which the state has barred cities from entering. He also urged more home role and autonomy for all municipalities. Coral Gables Director of Finance Edwin B. Poorman and Gables chief accountant Kenneth Allyn noted the expert's words with high interest. Other municipal finance officers present were Sylvia G. Martin of South Miami and George Shaw of Miami. The local finance heads will meet again the last Thursday in January.

Druggists Aid Friendship Train

All druggists in Coral Gables, as well as South Miami and Coconut Grove, have contributed in cash to the Friendship Train, L. F. Printz, chairman of the Southeastern Pharmaceutical Association's donation committee for this area announced today. The money collected will buy foodstuffs for suffering Europe, the pharmacist said.

A Sewer Scooter Isn't What You Think It Is! BUT GABLEITE'S INVENTION DOES AN IMPORTANT JOB DOWN THERE

By ALAN SAFTEL Riviera-Times Staff Writer Add unusual occupations—sewer scooter builder. The world's only practitioner of this singular profession lives in Coral Gables and builds his sewer scooters in Miami. But he's contemplating moving his plant here. "It's a little like being a mattress tree decorator," confesses J. C. Fitzgerald of 439 Avenue Minorca. A sewer scooter is a simple but effective device for cleaning sewers. Basically, it is a piece of rounded metal attached to a short length of pipe which is hauled through sewers by a cable. The scooter pushes out the stoppage by a pull on the tow rope. The sewer scooter was invented by Andrew E. Kelbeh, Superintendent of Sewers for Miami Beach and perfected and manufactured by Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald formerly operated the Miami Ornamental Iron Works, but had known Sewer head Kelbeh for many years. He doesn't remember whether Kelbeh approached him to construct the (Please Turn to Page Two)

4-MILE PARADE PEPS STUDENTS

It took a bit over an hour for the four-mile procession of floats and cars to pass through Coral Gables streets last night as the University of Miami's beat Florida bonfire and parade were held. Mayor W. Keith Phillips was one of the judges who picked the six float which will be displayed between the halves of the game tonight. The bonfire, built by over 5,000 students, blazed high despite a few occasional raindrops. Homecoming queen will be presented at the game tonight and there will be a mammoth alumni dance at the Frolics Club. A full hour radio show will have the homecoming queen presented gifts by a number of Coral Gables merchants.

Phone Co. Truck Figures in Crash

A Southern Bell Telephone Co. truck last night slid into the rear of a Chevrolet driven by Grace Ortiz, 20, of 2720 Country Club Prado at the intersection of University Drive and Segovia St.

THIRSTY—BUT ONLY FOR GIN!

A thirsty thief broke into Jack Moore's liquor store at 1612 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, took a look around and then stole the one item he coveted most. It was a quart of Walker's gin. The interloper had broken a glass rear door to gain entry and had his choice of any of the expensive liquors on display. Police figure he just had a taste for gin.

3 Cars Damaged In Ponce Crash

Three cars were damaged slightly last night when Ray K. Wilson, 18, of 1883 S.W. 11th St., applied his brakes to avoid a parked car and skidded. Driver of the second car was George Devenney, 53, of 883 N.W. 33rd Ave. The parked car, also hit, belonged to Edward G. Peterson of 1865 West Flagler. The accident occurred in the 1900 block of Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Driver Is Held On Drinking Charge

James English, 43, of 1333 Blue Road, was arrested last night by Gables Officers Hermit Davis and G. W. Tomlinson and charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol. A second charge of operating without a license was also made.

YOUR NEWSBOY

Editor's Note: This is the seventh in a series of articles introducing the young men who deliver the daily Riviera-Times to your door. Elmore Lawrence, whose Riviera-Times delivery route runs through Frog Hollow and Schenley Park, is the only newsie who delivers to his own school teacher. Elmore, whose home is at 3911 S. W. 60th Court, makes 61 deliveries in all kinds of weather. In the middle of the route, the 32nd stop to be exact, is the home of Miss M. L. Ellison, Elmore's home-room teacher at Ponce de Leon High School. She thinks it is "a nice paper." The son of the owner of the Lawrence radio shop, Elmore is taking as many science and math courses as he can get so he can work with his dad in radio some day. Elmore's earnings from his route go into the bank as he's saving up to buy a motor bike.

Bike Stolen

A Schwinn bicycle belonging to John Vanderslice of 1030 Avenue Milan was stolen yesterday afternoon from the Coral Gables Elementary school. The bike, which was maroon, was valued at $35.

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City Calls for Practice Flight Logs In New Move Against Low Flying

City Manager William T. McIlwain today called for a log of all practice flights made from the 36th Street Airport during October and November in a new move to try to curb low flying planes over Coral Gables. In a letter directed to Marcel Garsaud of the Dade County Port Authority, McIlwain asked that a copy of the flight log be turned over to the City of Coral Gables in an effort to determine whether or not practice flights had been resumed over this city. At the same time, McIlwain called on L. A. Winkler, chief of the Civil Aeronautics Authority's planning and control staff in Atlanta to take action to halt the objectionable flights. McIlwain told both men that it was his understanding that practice flights were to be confined to the Homestead field but that he had learned from a reliable authority that they had been resumed at 36th St. In his letter to Winkler he said that court action from Coral Gables citizens could be expected in the near future if steps are not taken immediately. The city manager stated that efforts to obtain aid from the Port Authority had not been productive and quoted Garsaud as saying that it's the CAA's job to regulate flights of commercial aircraft. McIlwain pointed out that if the city could obtain the cooperation of both groups, that the nuisance could be eliminated.

Gables Facilities Set for Tourists

As a state hotel commission report noted an all-time high in the building of living places for tourists, a Coral Gables survey showed this city has kept step with the rest of the state in preparing for winter visitors. Twenty-seven apartment houses have been completed or are in the process of completion during 1947 in Coral Gables. These 27 offer a total of 275 living units. The Greater Miami area alone has erected 104 hotels, 125 apartment buildings, 306 rooming houses, 39 motor courts and 106 restaurants since last year.

TODAY'S WEATHER

Tonight and Saturday—Partly cloudy with few showers. Moderate northeast to east winds. Listen to the Riviera-Times Reporter, Monday through Friday, 5:30 p.m. over Station WBAY, 1490 kilocycles.