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Coral Gables Riviera-Times

CORAL GABLES Riviera-Times Published Monday through Friday afternoons by the Riviera Publishing Company, 450 Avenue Aragon, Coral Gables 34, Fla. Established as a weekly newspaper January, 1926; combined with the Dade County e County e-Review (established 1930). Published daily except Saturday and Sunday. MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION and Florida Press Association. Albert E. Harum, Editor and Publisher; Kenneth S. Reynolds, Business Manager; Robert C. Vance, Managing Editor; Helen Reynolds, Society Editor; Edward W. Wright, Circulation Manager. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Miami, Fla. under the Act of March 3, 1897. Editorial and Advertising Offices: 450 Avenue Aragon, Coral Gables 34, Florida. Phone 4-1654. Classified Dept., 48-2641. The Coral Gables Riviera-Times is not liable for errors in advertising beyond the extent of the space in which the advertisement appears.

One-Two Punch

Coral Gables housewives, already reeling from a two-cent boost on a quart of milk, were given the old "one-two" punch today when bakeries announced that the price of bread would now cost 16 cents instead of 15. Public resentment immediately flared, and there was talk of boycotts, mass meetings and court actions. The thing that makes these price increases so hard to take is that they strike at the bare essentials of living and eating. It's possible to spurn high priced steaks for less costly cuts of meat, and oleomargarine can always be utilized when butter prices zoom. But there isn't very much that can be done in the way of a boycott on bread and milk. To use a fighter's terminology, it's almost what we might call hitting below the belt—right in the old bread basket. The proofreader on a certain small southern newspaper happened to be a man of great precision and extreme propriety. One day a reporter succeeded in getting into type an item about "Willie Brown, the boy who was burned in the West End by a live wire." On the following day he found on his desk a frigid note from the proofreader asking: "Which is the West End of a boy?" It took him only an instant to reply: "The end the son sets on, of course."-Wall Street Journal. A scientist has discovered that termites like pine, but get that rundown feeling on oak. Apparently there's a difference in plank stakes. The National Beauty Culturists League bares the fact that 100,000 wigs are sold to American women every year. Distressing.

UP AND DOWN BROADWAY

By JACK GAVER United Press Drama Editor NEW YORK (UP)—When the intimate revue "Angel in the Wings" reaches New York soon, it will be unique in that one of the top songs already is well established with the public. In fact, so quickly do radio and juke boxes wear out new songs, the number may be on the downgrade by then. The song is "Civilization," by Bob Hilliard and Carl Sigman, who did the music for the entire revue. That's the one that starts out "Bongo, bongo, bongo, etc," and if you haven't heard it by now you're an unusual person. Ordinarily show music doesn't get to the general public until after a show's New York opening, although the radio folks have used to keep a hit show's tunes off the air for months before. Been followed for several years. But "Angel in the Wings" doesn't have an ordinary history. The show was put together last spring for use by Paul and Grace Hartman, the dancing satirists, in a tour of the summer theaters of the east. The production did well and there was talk of giving it a showing after revisions had been made. The matter was on an on-again, off-again basis for weeks before Marjorie and Sherman Ewing decided to produce it, and "Civilization" got into the record market. Nine orchestras and/or singers have recorded it already including Louis Prima, Danny Kaye and the Andrews Sisters. Also about ready for the market are two other songs from this show, "Big Brass Band from Brazil," already recorded by Majoe Mooney Quartet, and "Thousand Island Song," waxed by Prima and the Korn Kobblers. Not by design, but of necessity British Star Wendy Hiller is living in that section of Manhattan which is the locale of her hit play, "The Heiress." She spent two months looking for an apartment before finally getting one in Washington Square. The original title of "The Heiress" was "Washington Square." Alexandra Danilova, star of the touring Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo troupe, has a favorite story about the end of the famous ballet company of the late Serge Diaghileff, of which she was a member. The company was in Paris finishing up a season and one day the dancers went to a palmist for readings. The prediction was that all were in for a great change in their well-ordered lives and that each would have to make his own way. They dismissed the warning as nonsense because they had just signed contracts for the new season. After the final performance of the old season, Diaghileff made a farewell speech, wishing them a happy holiday and a successful reunion the following autumn. "It is not possible to kiss you all," he said, "and so I will not try. But"—turning to Danilova—"you I still must kiss." He left and they never saw him again, for he died that summer. The troupe was disbanded and each had to shift for himself.

OUR TOWN | Freedom Train

By Jim Moore I am in receipt of a note from Josh Ellis concerning the Freedom Train which is slated to visit the Miami area on December 20. With the note Mr. Ellis sent me an abundance of material about the train but requested that I feature "the preferential admission for students as this is the point we need to get over most." It seems that the Freedom Train committee decided upon preferential admission for representative students from colleges, public, private and parochial schools when it learned that the estimated number of people desiring to enter the train would far exceed the train's capacity of 12,000 JIM MOORE persons a day. The committee points out that students in the seventh grade and above in the Dade County public school system alone total more than 19,000. The committee has also requested that the schools select the students who are to view the train in a "fair and democratic way." Now I realize that it is not the fault of the local committee that the train is only going to be here for one day—but doggone it, it looks like somebody who had charge of planning the schedule has slipped up. The advance publicity on the train has been tremendous. It has even been boomed in the comic strips, and sung about by Bing Crosby. As a result, the desire to see the precious documents of our heritage has been engendered in everyone. Now we learn that everybody will not be able to see the "shirposts of Democracy" that the train will carry. It's going to be a bitter disappointment for a lot of people, especially the students who are not selected, democratically or otherwise, to see the train. What's the rush? Why is the train going to be in Miami for just one day? And what of the towns in between Jacksonville, where it stops December 17 and Tampa where it will spend the day on December 21? I think that the Freedom Train is one of the most splendid ideas ever conceived. But I also think that its schedule has been geared too fast. Its mission is so important that it should stop in every village and hamlet that is located on a railroad. Again I ask, why the rush? It took us from 1775 to compile the documents that the train carries. The schedule should be so arranged that every citizen will have the opportunity to see them—and see them leisurely.

HOLLYWOOD FILM SHOP

By PATRICIA CLARY United Press Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD (UP)—The pin-up title of "Miss Anyface of 1947" goes to actress Selena Royle. Miss Royle, a frank 42, has mothered nearly every star on the screen except Lassie. She now is sharing parenthood, with Percy Kilbride, of Jeanne Crain in "You Were Meant for Me" at 20th Century-Fox. Director Lloyd Bacon called her in because, he said, she looked enough like Miss Cain to be her mother. "Apparently," Miss Royle said, "I look just like an unlimited number of stars who don't look the least bit like each other. Bacon was the one who started Miss Royle on her motherly career by hiring her in 1943 because she "looked just like" the five actors who played "The Sullivans." She's been looking like somebody's mother ever since. "Every time I'm cast in a mother role—16 of 'em so far—I'm told I look just like the star son or daughter," she said. "I'm beginning to feel I must really look like nobody. Rubber-faced Royle, that's me." Looked Like Bergman Miss Royle got a part in "Joan of Lorraine" because she looked like Ingrid Bergman. She was cast in "Romance of Rosy Ridge" for her strong family resemblance to Janet Leigh. She also has looked like Van Johnson, Cary Grant and Elizabeth Taylor. Actually, Miss Royle adds, she's not complaining. "Miss Anyface" has earned a good Hollywood living for four years. It's just a bit startling to an ex-Broadway star whose stage roles were sexy, Shakespearean or romantic, but never maternal. Burns Mantle once called her "the greatest Portia our generation has ever seen." Now he might call her the most universal parent. So far, nobody has accused her of looking like Mickey Rooney, whom she mothers in "Summer Holiday." "That's probably because," she sighed, "the picture hasn't been released."

That's a Lot of Tape

WEST WARREN, Mass. (UP)—Since it was established 50 years ago, the William E. Wright & Sons Co. estimates that it has produced enough bias fold tape to wind around the earth more than 50 times.

Old Fire Horse

PAULS VALLEY, Okla. (UP)—Jim Stufflebean resigned from the Pauls Valley Fire Department after serving 20 years. When an alarm sounded two days later he was in there pitching. He said he just couldn't resist helping out.

Brother Came to Stay

Newburyport, Mass. (UP)—John McGuire came here from his native Cherryfield, Me., for a brief visit with a sister. That was 50 years ago, but he's still here.

Al Says Here-

Capt. "Dick" Dixon, the charter boat fisherman, has a good press agent in Tommy Hall, one of the bus starters at the municipal terminal. Tommy called us yesterday to get us to chronicle the fact that Captain Dixon was launching his new 42-foot cruiser the "Seahorse III" at Jones' Boatyard. Tommy tells us that he and a lot of other Gableites have gone fishing with Dixon and have had lots of good luck. So here's good luck to the "Seahorse III" . . . Local police are worried, and rightly so, over the practice of co-eds hitch-hiking. They say such practices do not help to keep down assault cases . . . Building Inspector Gilbert Campbell tried hard to get to the bank to cash a check yesterday morning but his office was so busy that he was still trying at deadline. . . . Bill Kimbrough's wife is in charge of the Miami Edison Junior High newspaper and spends a few worried hours in our composing room every month when her "baby" is put to bed. The Christmas trees for the lamp poles have arrived and will be put in place soon. And by the way, it looks as if we'll have to forget about that traffic directing Santa at Coral Way and Ponce de Leon Boulevard this year. The manufacturer's estimate was either too high or the Christmas Committee's budget too low. . . . Ardean Miller, the photographer, and his lovely wife are househunting in Coral Gables. Dean just returned from two jaunts to Europe and Hawaii where he shot for Pan American Airways, Ford Motor Company and Holiday. He tells us that the Gables is a very photogenic city, as if we didn't know. The drop of the mercury brought its usual odd assortment of cold weather gear on the streets yesterday. Talk about your "new look," some of the creations Gableites dig up when a chill breeze blows would give Mainbocher the screaming meemies. A reporter who came here from New York had registered his car in Florida, bought his plates and wanted to make a check to see if his N. Y. insurance was still good in Coral Gables. Reading the insurance policy, which had more "whereases" than California has rain, didn't help a bit. Even a call to an insurance agency didn't solve it, as they didn't carry the particular brand of insurance this chap had. But they referred him to the Miami Board of Insurance Underwriters, even supplying the phone number. When the number was busy four times in a row, the reporter gave it up and if he drives his car into your car, you may or may not collect damages.

SHORT QUIRKS

Says Spare Those Leaves WALTHAM, Mass. (UP)—Each time you touch a match to a bushel of dry leaves it's like burning money, according to Prof. Paul Dempsey of the University of Massachusetts agricultural experiment station. He said leaves should be gathered and permitted to decompose, thus furnishing valuable organic fertilizer. Pay Off on Fright LAWRENCE, Mass. (UP)—Massachusetts employes injured through fright are now eligible for workmen's compensation. In a test case, the Massachusetts Supreme Court awarded disability benefits to a woman factory worker who claimed she suffered paralysis when frightened by lightning which struck near her workbench. Ranges Far Afield FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (UP)—From a business man in far-off Bagdad, Iraq, the advertising department of the Framingham News received the following request: "I am interested in your paper and I would like to advertise in it. Please send me your full details, rate cards, sample copy, etc." One Way to Look at It ATLANTA, Ga. (UP)—When the U. S. Census Bureau announced that Georgia leads, individual Southern states in prison population, The Atlanta Constitution commented editorially: "This is especially disturbing in view of the fact that only about not half the persons are in jail who ought to be there." Wedding Gifts Aid Hungry NEW YORK (UP)—Reproductions of the wedding gifts to Princess Elizabeth from President Truman and Ambassador Lewis W. Douglas were put on display in the Fifth Avenue showrooms of Steuben Glass, Inc.—at 25 cents a look. The proceeds will go to buy food for the needy in England.

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SORORITY SETS DEC. 29th DATE FOR DANCE

Plans for the Pi Phi's Christmas dance will be made by F. Beta Phi Alumnae when they meet at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Paul S. Woolley, 800 Avenue Palermo. Date of the party is placed for Dec. 29. Mrs. H. E. Carpenter is chairman and Mrs. W. B. Demilley co-chairman. Handwoven table linens and hand blankets made by the mountain people at Gatlinburg, Tenn., where Pi Beta Phi maintains a shop for weavers, will be on display all day for the benefit of club members unable to attend the morning meeting, and for friends of members who would like to make purchases. Nine-Year Adopted Boy News from Urho Joutila, a Finnish boy the club has adopted, will be in the form of a letter from the seven year old lad's mother. In it she expresses her gratitude for the gifts, and tells Nancy's and Urho's delight with the toys, particularly a rubber ball. Hostesses for the meeting are Mrs. J. C. Pereno, Mrs. Ralph K. Smith, chairman of the Ring Theatre tickets for the production Dec. 10, the club is sponsoring.

Church Circle Cancels Meeting

Meeting of Mrs. Marjorie Watson's Circle of St. Philip's Episcopal Church has been postponed. Circle Watson announced that the December gathering of the circle, scheduled for today, will be combined with the January meeting to be held on the sixth of that month. Mrs. S. M. Greene of 1638 South Greenway Drive, will be host to the group on that date.

Snow Storm Provided High Spot For Gables Girls' Visit to Columbus

Nancy Hughes and Prudence Huff were back in their fifth grade classes at the Coral Gables Elementary School today, with exciting stories to tell of their Thanksgiving plane trip to Columbus, Ohio. The weatherman cooperated to make the northern stay of the two Gables 11-year-olds perfect by providing a snow storm—the first that Prudence had ever seen. Both girls decided, however, that they'd had enough cold weather to last them quite a spell. Nancy and Prue, daughters of the Thomas C. Hughes and Van E. Huffs respectively, were not so keen on the weather that accompanied their air voyage northward. Stormy skies made their plane four hours late and they were forced to go on to Chicago when the field at their original destination was weathered in. While in Columbus, the girls were guests of two of Nancy's grandmothers and also visited her great-grandmother there.

JUST BETWEEN US Nancy Tells Silent Admirer To Ask the Gal for a Date

By NANCY MOTTRAM "Dear Nancy: I have secretly been quite fond of a certain girl for about six years. I used to see her a lot in school, and meet her on the street, but I never had enough courage to speak to her. I happen to know that she realizes all this, and is probably very amused at me. Now I would definitely like to meet her, but I don't have much of an opportunity because we're both out of school now, and I don't see her at all. She lives miles away from me, and is quite wealthy, while I'm just an average fellow, and am also 25. Is there some way we could get together, after all these years?" She is wondering, no doubt, why you've never made an effort to see her. Six years is a long time to think about a girl, and never do anything to get to know her. She knows who you are and even after six years, it isn't too late to call and ask if you could drop over to see her. After you talk to her, you might suggest a date. After six years of waiting and wondering, there's a strong possibility that you and she will have smooth sailing ahead. "Dear Nancy: I am now 14 years' old. My father thinks I'm too young to go out on dates. I have had many offers, but I haven't been allowed to accept them. Do you think I am too young? About what age do you think a girl ought to be before she can go out?" That would depend on the girl and her parents. If your father and mother think that you aren't mature enough to begin dating, they'll probably insist that you wait a year or two more. You'll have to talk the subject over with them and see when they think you should begin to go out. Then it will be up to you to prove to them that you're old enough to take dating in your stride. Usually, about 15, a girl starts out with Friday or Saturday night movies or small parties at a friend's home. Your family realizes that there's lots of time in the future for dates, and want you to wait until you can show them that you're old enough. And that part is up to you. "Dear Nancy: I met a boy a month and a half ago whom I know casually. He began coming to my house to see me and finally asked me for a date. We had a wonderful time, but he didn't tell me, so I phoned him and asked him to a party I was giving. He refused my offer, and I was so hurt I hung up on him. I met someone else whom I like, but he keeps asking me about the other fellow. My new friend goes to the same school I do, whereas the other one lives some distance away and I don't see him often. I still think of him, but I'm quite happy with the boy I'm going with now. Should I try to forget the first one, or keep trying to interest him again?" As long as you find yourself growing fond of the boy who goes to your school, and hear nothing from your ex-date, don't try to resume that old relationship. If he had wanted to see you, or date you, he would have called. Since you see him seldom, it's much wiser to continue your friendship with the boy you're interested in now. Tell him that you no longer care for your former friend, and then concentrate on forgetting about him. There's no use in throwing over this boy who dates you regularly for someone who may never ask you out again. You'll forget the first one in time, so continue to have dates and fun with the boy whom you see often.

New Interest Groups Added As University Women's Club Membership Roster Grows

Inter-American, new interest group of the University of Miami Woman's Club will hold its organization meeting at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the home of Mrs. Jose A. Balseiro, 401 S. W. 28th Road. Mrs. Edgar Penick has been appointed chairman. Decision to add seven new interest groups bringing the total to 14, was made this month when 100 new faculty wives and feminine faculty members were newcomers this year to the University. Their desire to learn more about their new home brought about the formation of the Orientation Group which will be directed by Miss Margaret Mustard. A tour of the Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Coral Gables, cruises on the bay and river and visits to local points of interest will be arranged from time to time. The Music Appreciation Group with Mrs. Paul Lesperance chairman, will have its first meeting at 8 p. m. next Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Virgil Barker, 4225 LeJeune Drive. At this first meeting members will be listening to record collections of world famous music. Another trend in artistic interests will be developed by the Home Arts Group in charge of Mrs. Floyd Wright. Drama Study Group Forms A second group for husbands and wives is the Mr. and Mrs. Drama group of which Mrs. Arthur Stahl is chairman. Community problems will be studied by a number of members directed by Mrs. Rollin Miller and a Choral Group is being formed under the leadership of Mrs. Warren Steinbach. Changes in Meeting Dates Changes in meeting dates of several of the original groups are being made due to the approaching holiday season. The evening Bridge Group has moved forward. The group will play at 8 p. m. Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meisenhelder, 2191 S. W. 16th Street. Miss Patricia Lassalle will be assisting hostess. The Play Discussion group has advanced its date to December 10 at 8 p. m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hubbell, 1119 Lisbon Street. Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" will be read. The Day Bridge, the Book Review and the Child Study groups all have cancelled December meetings. Mrs. Malcolm Ross, who has been named coordinator of the club's interest groups, is holding conferences with the various chairmen to arrange a schedule of sessions for the new year.

SHE MOBILIZES BABY BRIGADE

Mrs. Bails Being the mother of three youngsters herself, Mrs. William B. Bails, general chairman for the Wesley Fellowship Bazaar Thursday at the Methodist Church, thought of all the mothers who would be unable to attend unless provision were made for "Junior" and "sister." She took steps and the result is that small fry will be as welcome at the Christmas Sale as their parents. Immediately upon arrival, the younger set will be taken in tow by a specially appointed committee of baby-sitters who will entertain their junior charges throughout the hours of the Bazaar, from four to 10 p.m.

Gables Woman Named Mayflower Society Officer

Mrs. Harold F. Machlan of Coral Gables was elected treasurer of the Elder William Brewster Colony, Society of Mayflower Descendants at the annual luncheon-meeting held Friday at the McAllister Hotel. Other officers are Mrs. James Taylor Larimore of Miami Beach, who is the new Lieutenant Governor, succeeding Mr. Guy Wentworth Ellis; vice lieutenant-governor Mr. Heywood H. Davis; secretary Mrs. Alfred Carleton Andrews; historian Mrs. E. P. Comer; surgeon Dr. C. F. Comer and color guard, Mr. Roland Mather Hooker. The new presiding officer received the large American flag with brass eagle top and staff, given by Mr. Hooker, and presented by Francis Stillwell Dixon, nephew of Mr. Hooker in the latter's absence. Mrs. Ernest Bailey read the Thanksgiving address of the present governor of Massachusetts, which he delivered at Plymouth Rock on Thanksgiving.

Mrs. Bronson to Be Host at Breakfast

Not a luncheon, not a tea, not a coffee, but just a good old fashioned breakfast is the party Mrs. Reid R. Bronson is giving at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at her country home, 2122 Burteshaw Road, South Miami. Guests are asked to wear cottons and bring their sewing, mending, knitting, Christmas gifts in-the-making or what have you. At 11:30 o'clock, this versatile hostess promises a surprise, a very agreeable surprise that will not interfere with the mending of junior's socks. Assisting Mrs. Bronson will be Mrs. Malcolm McDonald and Mrs. Harold F. Ward.

Luncheon Honors Mrs. Paul W. Cutler

Complimenting Mrs. Paul W. Cutler, Thanksgiving day bride, and her sister-in-law Mrs. Frank Fenwick of Wellenley, Mass., Mrs. Maurice Hart entertained today at luncheon at the Country Club of Coral Gables. Golden pompoms formed the centerpiece and were repeated in the individual gift corsages for the nine guests.