Coral Gables Riviera-Times

Old Man Winter Hits Midwest With Vengeance

Wind-driven snow combined with sinking temperatures through Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and the Dakotas today gave the wheat belt another strong touch of winter. In some places the temperature dropped to five to ten degrees above zero, and the Chicago weather bureau predicted even lower temperatures tonight. Sections of North Dakota are expected to register lows of zero to five below. Five to six inches of snow was expected in some points. The storm which has touched five states was not expected to move farther east, although the rest of the corn country will feel lower temperatures tonight.

U. S. Denies Red Charges

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. (UP)-American officials today categorically denied Soviet claims that the United States is expanding war-time bases in Greenland and building new ones. The charges have been made in recent Russian broadcasts to Denmark, Norway and other countries. Officials here described the claims as "pure propaganda inventions." State Department and Army officials said the truth is that: 1. American bases operated in Greenland during the war have been "steadily curtailed-not expanded." 2. The United States maintains only two air bases of any importance in Greenland as emergency refueling stops on the North Atlantic route. About four additional air strips are maintained only during the summer months. A "handful" of weather stations manned by three or four-men crews round out American operations there. 3. No official or department of this government has given out any data on the number of American personnel in Greenland, although the number is "very low."

Florida College Groups Ask Increased Allowance For Vets

DELAND, Fla., Nov. 21. (UP)-Two state campus groups today planned to join GI students in asking Congress to grant increased education subsistence allowances. Some 250 student delegates from 15 Florida colleges and universities meeting in annual conference took steps confirming the veterans' assertions that they are not getting enough expense money from the government. The Intercollegiate Press Association and the Student Government Association planned to bring up the matter at opening business sessions of their joint annual conference at Stetson University. The Stetson Veterans' Association meanwhile had called for delegations from as many Florida colleges as possible to meet with leaders of service groups and a congressional member today to decide how to convince Congress of the need.

Navy Department Clamps Ban On Secret 'Green Bowl' Group

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. (UP)-The Navy announced today that it has banned the "Green Bowl," 40-year-old secret society at the U. S. Naval Academy, because the organization has provoked career "fear" among non-members. But, the Navy said, its three-month investigation of the social club had shown "no persuasive evidence" that the group was devoted to helping officer-members win more gold stripes. "The only harm done by the 'Green Bowl' Association has been psychological," a Navy statement on its inquiry said, "because its mere existence, no matter how innocuous its purpose, gave rise to rumor and speculation."

Ognovich "Mr. Indispensible" To Wake Forest Deacons

By WARREN DUFFEE United Press Sports Writer RALEIGH, N. C., Nov. 21 (UP) Wake Forest's Nick Ognovich, a one-time violin player who found fiddling with a football a lot more fun, may not be listed on the All-Star teams but Coach Peahead Walker wouldn't trade the tough little quarterback for any player in the Southern Conference. Blocking backs seldom make the All-Star rolls but more than one coach thinks "Mr. Indispensible" of the Demon Deacons is the most valuable player in the Tobacco-land loop. The 175-pound Ognovich lost interest in his boyhood fiddle when he first saw a football in Uniontown, Pa., and nobody around Wake Forest has ever been sorry. Ognovich went to Wake Forest as a ball-carrying hopeful but soon found his niche as a blocking back. For the past three seasons his iron man activities have usually been the key to the Deacons' grid fortunes. "Old Indestructible" averaged 55 minutes a game most of the time and always bounced back the few times he was knocked out. But the continuous pounding by bigger men finally got him out in the William and Mary game. They carted him off the field on a stretcher and the disheartened Deacons went on to lose 21-0. The injuries still hurt him against Boston College but "Old Indestructible" went most of the way, and carried the hod again against North Carolina State. If the heavily-favored Deacons whip Duquesne in Winston-Salem, N. C., tonight, Ognovich as usual will have a big hand in the win. Ognovich seldom carries the ball but sometimes gets his chance as a pass receiver and has scored one touchdown this season. The senior sparkplug also kicks extra points, calls signals, does most of the kicking off, and has intercepted more enemy passes than any man on the team. The durable Deacon was voted the conference's best blocker in 1945 and 1946 and seems a safe bet to cinch the top trophy again. Coach Wallace Wade of Duke, never a careless man with words, called Ognovich the best football player he's seen all season. His blocking scores A-plus, but Ognovich's long suit is backing up the line. At 175 he's often the lightest man in the huge Deacon lineup, but opposing backs vibrate like a violin string when the fiddling Pennsylvania brings them down with a crash. The Ognovich technique in spilling an end sweep is a thing of beauty and a thrill to see. If the enemy ball carrier goes outflanked with plenty of blockers, Ognovich races up to the line. He dives through the galloping cleats at grass-cutting height, to spill just anybody and maybe the ball carrier. Often as not it works, with a startled ball-toter doing a sudden somersault as the grinning Ognovich skids under on his face. Walker has plenty of talent for 1948, but is already worried about next year's Deacons. Most of the worry is Ognovich's graduating.

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Rising Costs Add Trouble To Hospital Operation

By ALAN SAFTEL Riviera-Times Staff Writer A stocky, balding physician from New Jersey who came here about a year ago to operate Coral Gables' only hospital has learned at least one thing; running a hospital isn't all gravy. Here's the story of Dr. Richard Sena and the Coral Gables Hospital as the picture looks right now. Costs of everything from a bar of soap to a loaf of bread are going up. Laundry costs more. And specialized medical supplies, such as the surgical tools which are made of the finest and most costly Swedish steel aren't getting any cheaper. In bare figures, since Dr. Sena became the hospital's head on Jan. 1, 1946 until July 1, the expenses have been $135,728, which includes fixed charges such as insurance and interest on the mortgage. (Yes, like most buildings, the hospital has a mortgage.) Financial Tightrope The hospital has rendered $139,208.46 worth of services. The slender operating profit of $3,479 shows what a shaky financial tightrope the institution is walking. Dr. Sena adds that services rendered do not necessarily mean income, as a few patients always turn out to be deadbeats. Also, says the doctor, he draws no salary himself. The tiny margin of profit, which will not be realized until every last bill has been moved out of accounts receivable into accounts paid, is Dr. Sena's salary. The Coral Gables Hospital is not endowed, not supported by the municipality of Coral Gables and has no income except what comes from its patients. "Lots of Gables people come in here and think because they live in the city, the hospital is free to them," says Dr. Sena shaking his head. "Sometimes it takes a lot of explaining." "We have a standard charge of $25 for the use of our operating room," the doctor continued. "Lots of patients can't understand why it costs that much just to wheel them to the operating table, snip out an appendix and wheel them back to their room." Clean Uniforms Dr. Sena explained what procedures are followed on each operation. Four people, usually two nurses, the operating physician and another doctor, are needed. But even before that, the stretcher that carries the patient must have two clean sheets. Then the operating personnel must have laundered and sterile uniforms. The doctors and nurses must scrub their hands for 10 minutes with an expensive type of liquid soap. Then rub them in alcohol. Then the doctors don sterile rubber operating gloves. These gloves are of the best rubber and have to be replaced often. "One pinhole and they're thrown out," says Dr. Sena. Then the operating table itself needs three lap sheets and eight towels, sometimes more if there is much blood. And, of course, sponges, surgical tools and other high-priced medical equipment must be furnished. No Brighter Outlook "Our laundry bill is over $600 a month," Dr. Sena noted. "You can see why. And laundry just went up a cent a pound." The financial outlook for the second six months of the hospital's operation under Dr. Sena does not look any brighter. "In January our food bill was $2,000 a month," he comments. "Now it's up to $3,200. The patients are getting the same food. But it's costing more. Bread is up two cents, eggs are up three. Milk is higher." "All the hospitals feel it," he continued. He mentioned that one hospital on the Beach had lost $9,000 in one month. "Our nurses now get $177 a month besides their meals," he said. "We have 35 nurses, which means over 100 meals a day just for them." The nurses work an eight-hour day, on three shifts with a six day week. The nurses association is now preparing demands for a straight 40-hour week. "That's another headache we'll have to face." Few Understand "Most people don't understand the cost of running an institution like this," the doctor explained. "There's a gardener out on the lawn-he's got to be paid. The phone rings-a switchboard girl answers and she's on salary. There are porters, cooks, janitors-all must be paid. Our salaries here alone are $11,000 monthly." Dr. Sena said the hospital was first constructed by Dr. M. H. Tallman in the 1925 boom days. When the bubble burst two years later, the hospital was taken over by a mortgage company. Then Mrs. Cliff Reeder and Miss Edith Harrison operated the institution for many years under a lease from the mortgage company. Dr. Sena was a physician for General Motors and also had a large practice in New Jersey before he took the hospital over from the mortgage company. But, despite the somewhat gloomy financial outlook, he is still pushing for the most modern methods of operation. Right now he's buying radio equipment for use in the doctor's cars. "Just think," he says, "if a doctor is needed, we can call him here immediately by radio. We'll have walkie-talkies and a physician can go to a football game and enjoy it without worrying about the expectant Mrs. Brown. If Mrs. Brown needs him, we can get him instantly." "As far as I know," says Dr. Sena, "we'll be the only radio-equipped hospital in the country."

Sewer Scooters Are Developed By Gableite

(Continued from Page One) scooter or whether it was the other way around. "I don't know which way it was," he said. When patents were obtained, Fitzgerald embarked on the manufacture of the scooter. Production was halted because of the war, but resumed in 1945. His shop is now manufacturing about 110 of the devices a year and they go all over the country. He sent one to Hong Kong last week. The product now nets inventor Kelbah a royalty. He owns half the patent. Fitzgerald said the inventor has made some profit from his work, but only a modest one. "He'll never retire on what he makes from this," said Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald had a word to say to budding inventors who dream of riches from inventing a unique device such as the sewer scooter. "It's a good idea if they're rich before they star," he said.

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Church Maps Revision Of Activities

Formation of a program which will spread church activities more evenly over a month's period was started today by the Church Cabinet of the Coral Gables Congregational Church following a meeting held Wednesday night. The discussion of how to better organize the church's program of activities was led by the pastor, Rev. Roy Gilmour Pavy. It followed a financial report presented by Charles Radway, church treasurer and a report on previous meetings read by Leland E. Terry, church clerk. During the discussion it was brought out that the church is now engaging in 17 separate activities. Activity reports were presented by Lyle D. Holcomb, board of trustees; Mrs. A. L. House, music committee; Mrs. Howard Sullivan, grounds committee; C. H. Ball, building supervisor; Clarence Vancannon, church school superintendent. Mrs. Leland Terry, Thursday Guild; Capt. Herman Hoff, Men's Club; Mrs. G. J. Antell, Mother's Club. Others attending the meeting included Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Erickson, Mrs. Ball, Dr. A. L. House, E. J. Sess and Miss Faye Duering, church secretary.

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Cops Hunt 2 In Attack on 'U' Student

(Continued from Page One) been on her way downtown to get material for a thesis on young mothers when the attack happened. Her attacker drove up, offered her a ride downtown and, after she stepped into his car, drove to the thicket. He abandoned here there after the attack, said the report, and she went to a nearby house where she obtained a ride to the university. The infirmary failed to disclose whether the girl had been physically injured and Dean of Women Mary B. Merritt refused to give any further information.

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