Coral Gables Riviera-Times

CORAL GABLES RIVIERA TIMES

PUBLISHED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY VOL. 21—No. 73 (D) U.P. Leased Wire CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1947 8 PAGES FIVE CENTS

Foreign Aid Bill Given Senate OK

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. (UP) — The senate today approved a final version of the $597,000,000 winter relief bill for France, Italy, Austria and China and sent it to the house for final congressional action. House approval was expected later today. The senate approved the emergency bill shortly after President Truman met with congressional leaders at the White House. He told them he would send his message to congress on the long-range Marshall plan for European recovery before the lawmakers recess the extra session Friday. The emergency aid bill approved today was a compromise between the senate and house versions of President Truman's request. Mr. Truman asked for $597,000,000 for France, Italy and Austria only. The senate authorized that. The house, however, cut the three-country aid back to $530,000,000 and added $60,000,000 for China. The compromise included China, but the bill set no specific amount for any country. The bill merely authorizes the aid. It does not put up cash which must be approved in separate appropriations bills.

House Snuffs GOP Price Legislation; New Bill This Session Seen Out

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. (UP) — The house today voted down a Republican move to jam through the GOP's anti-inflation legislation. The vote may have killed all chances for legislation to combat inflation during the special session of congress. Republican floor leaders Charles A. Halleck said that as far as he is concerned no further efforts will be made to push an anti-inflation measure through the house at the special session. Congress is tentatively scheduled to quit for the Christmas holidays this week-end. Mr. Truman had asked, among other things, for standby authority to impose rationing and wage-price controls. They were not included in the GOP measure. The house got the GOP bill on a take-it-or-leave-it basis. Republicans confronted house Democrats with a choice of accepting the GOP measure or taking a chance that there would be no anti-inflation measure passed by the special session which is tentatively scheduled to adjourn Friday.

Big Four Parley Ends Meeting 'Indefinitely' BULLETIN

LONDON, Dec. 15. (UP)—The Big Four council of foreign ministers adjourned indefinitely today. The Western delegations held a crucial meeting today a few hours before the Big Four gathered for a session that probably will determine whether their sixth conference will collapse or continue in an effort to reach an understanding about Germany. Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin consulted Prime Minister Clement Attlee about the Big Four crisis after a British cabinet meeting. It was assumed that Russia's Viacheslav M. Molotov had had some long telephone conversations with the Kremlin over the weekend to get its final word.

GI Insurance Extension Approved by House Group

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. (UP) — The house Veterans committee today unanimously approved a bill that would extend until Dec. 31, 1948, permission for ex-servicemen to reinstate GI term insurance without physical examination. The privilege is scheduled to expire Jan. 1. Chairman Edith Nourse Rogers (Rep., Mass.), asked Republican leaders to bring the measure up for passage at the current emergency session of congress. She said the bill was drafted because Gen. Omar N. Bradley, former Veterans administrator, declined to extend the re-instatement right further. It had been extended once by regulation. At present, a veteran applying for reinstatement of his term policy need only pay two monthly premiums and state that his health is as good as when his policy lapsed.

New Fatalities Reported In Arab-Jewish Clashes

JERUSALEM, Dec. 15. (UP) — Four Jews wearing army uniforms attacked a bus near Lydda airport with guns and grenades today, killing one Arab and wounding seven. A similar attack was made on two carloads of Trans-Jordan frontier force recruits here. Two Arabs were wounded. The new Arab-Jewish clash came a day after 14 Jews were killed in a battle with troops of the tough Trans-Jordan Arab Legion near Ramleh. Heavy rain throughout the Holy Land brought a recess in the fighting and gave authorities their first breathing spell in two weeks.

Former Cabinet Member Named In Trading Probe

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. (UP) — Chairman Styles Bridges of the senate appropriations committee said today his investigation of commodity trading by government officials may involve "a former cabinet member now urging lower prices." The New Hampshire Republican did not elaborate on the ex-official's identity. He told reporters his committee would call Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson early this week for a "showdown" on its attempts to obtain the agriculture department's lists of all commodity speculators who hold more than 200,000 bushels of grain.

Meeting Set Tomorrow On Western Union Strike

NEW YORK, Dec. 15. (UP) — Federal conciliators said today they would meet with Western Union company officials in Philadelphia tomorrow in another effort to avert a nationwide pre-Christmas strike of 50,000 Western Union employes for higher wages The results of the strike vote taken by the three AFL unions representing the Western Union employes was expected, meanwhile, from Washington, where the ballots were being counted. Union officials said earlier that a preliminary count showed the votes were running 10 to 1 in favor of a strike.

Gables-Miami Sewer Link Seen Sure

NO BIDDERS REPORTED FOR AIRPORT HERE WAA Will Request Reclassification Of Chapman Field

War Assets Administration officials in Jacksonville reported today that no bids to purchase Chapman Field as an airport had been received when the deadline passed on Friday evening. While the city, county and the school board have expressed interest in the property, municipal officials and Dade County commissioners witheld offers in an attempt to have the property reclassified. All priority periods were terminated as of Friday when WAA announced that it will entertain bids for proposition from either corporate bodies or the general public. "Our course of action now is to certify this installation as no takers, with the request that the airport restrictions be removed, allowing us to dispose of the property as non-airport", Lyle T. Pritchard, deputy regional director said. City Manager William T. McIlwain said today that he had been advised that the city would be notified immediately when WAA decides to offer the 390-acre tract as other than airport property.

County Books Of Registration Open Thursday

Registration books for the May primary elections will open in the Court House, Miami on Thursday, Carl Holmer Jr., supervisor of registration, announced today. Gableites were advised that this is a separate registration from the municipal recording set for Jan. 2 to Feb. 14, and concerns state and county offices, only. Holmer said 122,000 are already recorded on the books but estimated that there are between 140,000 and 150,000 Dade Countians eligible to vote if registered. The books will be moved to the county precincts on February 2 and returned to the court house on February 12, where they will remain open until April 4. The first primary will be held May 4, with the run-off primary on May 25.

Lehman Declines Two City Posts

Warren Lehman has declined to accept a city commission appointment to the Coral Gables Trial Board and has also resigned as a member of the Real Estate Examiners Board, it was announced today by City Clerk E. B. Poorman. Lehman's appointment was made at the last meeting of the commission. Poorman said that the commission will be requested to make appointments tomorrow night to fill both vacancies. He added that Lehman gave no reason for declining the post.

Search Abandoned For Copeland Plane

A 13-day search for a missing C-47 on which was Technical Sergeant Theodore C. Copeland, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Copeland of 2860 SW 37th Court was a passenger, ended this week-end. The plane had been en route from Pisa, Italy, to Frankfort, Germany.

On The Inside

Classified | 8 Comics | 7 Crossword Puzzle | 7 Editorials | 4 Our Town | 4 Riviera Rans | 4 Movies | 3 Radio Programs | 7 Riviera Time Table | 3 Society, Woman's Page | 4, 5 Sports | 6, 7

TODAY'S WEATHER

Partly cloudy, continued warm tonight and Tuesday. Moderate to fresh southeast to south winds.

14 Apply for Seven City Permits

Coral Gables City commissioners will be faced with the problem of deciding who will receive six new taxicab licenses and one for-hire car tomorrow night when 12 cab and two for-hire applications are presented at an open hearing. Firms bidding for the recently authorized additional taxi permits include Granada Cabs, Sam's Silver Fleet, University Cabs and Gables Taxi Company.

Lawyer Wins First Round In Phone Tilt

Attorney Harry W. Prebish expects to have a telephone installed in his apartment in the rear of 1710 Granada Boulevard today or tomorrow and it took all of his own legal talents, the services of criminal attorneys Albert Hubbard and Henry Carr as well as an injunction signed by Judge Stanley Milledge to do it. And a final hearing still pending, in which his landlord is expected to battle to stop Prebish's telephone connection with the outside world, may still result in the phone's being torn out after it's put in. Prebish has lived in the guest house for two and a half years. His is an absentee landlord named Jack H., Gwen and Fannette Zipperman, a former employe of the Coral Gables Country Club, is managing the property for Gwen. Plaintiff Prebish claims Mrs. Zipperman wouldn't allow employes of the Southern Bell Telephone Company to install the phone, so Prebish secured a temporary injunction giving them the legal right to string their wires. Prebish, who is associated professionally with the team of Hubbard and Carr, secured their services as attorneys of record in the matter. A representative of Hubbard and Carr said today that Mrs. Zipperman, whose claims will be heard at the pending final hearing, is waging a "battle of nerves" to force Prebish to vacate the premises in order that she may move in. "They're just trying to make life as miserable as possible for him," the attorneys' spokesman said. "They hope he'll move out."

Attempts Suicide

A 35-year-old Coral Gables man is recovering today from an attempted suicide in which he slashed his left wrist with a knife, Dr. John W. Dix reported to Coral Gables police today. The man, James Green of 4207 LeJeune Road, had been despondent for some time, Dr. Dix who treated him, said.

-Riviera-Times photo by Binner The Coral Gables Youth Center's capital and operating fund was increased by $500 when Mrs. F. C. Chandler, retiring president of the Coral Gables Newcomers Club, turned this check over to Maor W. Keith Phillips at the Club's first annual luncheon. (For more news of the Newcomers Club see the society pages.)

Other People's Troubles Are Business Of Deputy Constable William Shields

By ALAN SAFTEL Riviera-Times Staff Writer William F. Shields' business is other people's troubles. As the Deputy Constable who serves the warrants and summons which are signed by Justice of the Peace O. B. Sutton, Shields is in on all the grief. But he's never needed when the justice is called on for the happier act of officiating at a wedding. "When it comes right down to it, whenever I have any dealings with a man, he's either getting sued or getting arrested. The people that come into the office to see me either want to sue somebody or get somebody in jail," Shields says of his work. Like An Undertaker Shields admits he sometimes wants to get into a normal business. "That is almost like being an undertaker," he thinks. As deputy constable, it is Shields' job to serve something over 50 civil summonses a month CONSTABLE SHIELDS and about an equal number of criminal warrants. The civil papers are easier because they can be served on any member of the man's family over 15 years of age. And, peculiarly, Shields finds he can serve Negroes faster. "I can have 10 summons an hour in the colored section," he says. "Go straight down the street—nothing ever holds you up." Returns Prisoners Shields' job also frequently sends him out of town to return prisoners here after they have been arrested by police of other counties or states. He' always makes these trips alone and seldom has any trouble with prisoners. The deputy rarely finds it necessary to handcuff a prisoner. He uses the cuffs only when the police warn him that he's handling a bad actor. He says as soon as he signs for the prisoner he offers the man a "chance to go back like a gentleman." Shields tells the man (Please turn to Page Three)

P. O. Sets Up Branch To Handle Xmas Rush Station at Jones Groceteria To Ease Parcel Post Mailing

Residents of the western section of Coral Gables were urged today to make use of a Temporary Christmas Parcel Post Receiving Station which has been established at Jones Groceteria, west of Coral Gables at 1918 Red Road. In making the request, Miami Postmaster Hugh Emerson stated that many people have their Christmas lists completed but are delaying the mailing of their gift parcels and greeting cards until they can fill in a few missing addresses. "It would help the post office greatly," he said, "if these people would mail at once all the cards and gifts they have ready, as all Christmas mailing for out of state delivery should be in the mails now. Those for local delivery should be mailed not later than today to insure delivery by Christmas Day." Emerson said that full and correct addresses on gift parcels and greeting cards are essential, and added that the use of zone numbers helps greatly in assorting the mail for delivery. Packages must be wrapped securely with strong paper and heavy twine. Christmas cards for out of town points should be separated from those for local delivery and tied in bundles with all envelopes faced the same way.

Pythias Unit Formed Here Installation Set for Tonight

Installation of a new Gables lodge, No. 173, Knights of Pythias will take place at 8 o'clock this evening at the Bay Biscayne Lodge Hall, Biscayne Temple, Miami, it was announced today. The new Gables Lodge will be the seventh to be installed in the Greater Miami area. It is expected that the Grand Chancellor of the Grand Domain of Florida, Roger Waybright of Jacksonville, and other Grand Lodge officers will attend the installation. The ceremony will be conducted by W. Raleigh Petteway, Supreme Lodge representative, G. "Don" Graham, the Grand Vice Chancellor, is also expected to attend. Election of officers will follow the installation tonight. The group expects to meet weekly at the Coral Gables Woman's Club, with the first meeting slated for January 12. Members of the local lodge include S. P. Alderson, Sol Cohen, Earl Crawford, Paul Draizar, Morton Engel, Milton Ferrell, Leonard Glickstein, Andrew M. Hardin, Arthur T. Hill. Ralph Marshall, Graham C. Miller, Allison G. Monroe, Peter L. Niles, Sam S. Parker, William T. Probasco, George M. Seese, Robert E. Simon, Sam Silver, John G. Thomas, Arthur B. Weller, and Allen Kandell.

Held As Drunk

A 30-year-old woman whom police say they found unconscious from alcohol at the corner of Avenue Almeria and Douglas Road was held by police here today on intoxication charges. She is Pauline Harold of 3328 SW 23rd Terrace.

Pearl Harbor Films

Sound motion pictures of the bombing of Pearl Harbor will be shown for members of the Coral Gables Elks Lodge and their families at 9 p.m. Wednesday evening.

GULFSTREAM PARK RESULTS

FIRST RACE— Elsekay 4.50 3.20 2.40 Pharaneila 6.00 3.90 Holiday Humor 2.60 SECOND RACE— Radio Gunner 17.90 7.70 3.60 Lady Apple 4.50 3.10 Tambo 2.60 DAILY DOUBLE: 95.70 THIRD RACE— Pilate's Miss 6.80 3.90 3.10 Mamam Fufu 7.20 5.80 Listen Tiger 6.50 Tomorrow's Entries On Page Two

V.F.W. Maps 7-Day Fiesta 10,000 Attend Initial Event

Approximately 10,000 persons attended the two-day Fiesta Del Sol staged here Friday and Saturday by the Coral Gables post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, it was announced today by A. S. Whidden, general chairman. "The post desires to thank all of those who helped to stage the event and those who came for their part in making it such a success," Whidden stated. He said that the post is already making plans for a full-week fiesta next year which will be much greater in scope. In addition to the street carnival it is planed to stage events throughout Coral Gables during Fiesta Week. He said the post would work closely with city officials, the University of Miami, merchants and other organizations to present a full scale program of activities next year.

Faces Speed Charge

Charles Beck, 62, of 415 Beacon Boulevard, was arrested by Officers Theodore Bishop and James Rogers this weekend and charged with reckless driving by speeding. He is held in $35 bond.

Davies Reelected Army, Navy Prexy

Capt. W. V. Davies, USN, MC, ret., was re-elected president of the Army and Navy Club of Coral Gables at the organization meeting of the board of governors Saturday at the Country Club of Coral Gables. Captain Davies will serve his third consecutive term at the head of the organization. Col. Jack Youngcr was named vice president, succeeding Col. P. J. O'Shaughnessy and Dr. Bernard E. Smyers, secretary and treasurer replacing Reginald Williams. The annual meeting has been scheduled for the third Tuesday in January at the Country Club of Coral Gables.

Local Survey 90 Percent Ready, Says McIlwain

The connection of the proposed $861,000 sewage system for Coral Gables with Miami's contemplated $5,600,000 extension plan appeared almost a certainty today as Miami commissioners prepared to meet tomorrow to act on final details of their plan. Miami's city manager Richard C. Danner told a Riviera-Times reporter that his city is in "a very receptive mood" to any Coral Gables proposal to tie in its downtown sewer system with Miami's. The Miami commission has scheduled a meeting for 2 p.m. tomorrow to try to reach a contract with R. J. Holley to construct the system. Savings Seen City Manager William T. McIlwain said today that the Gables' survey for its own sewage system is 90 percent complete and will probably be presented to the commission at an early date. He said that hooking into the Miami system would probably prove advantageous for the Gables and further indicated that substantial savings could be effected if both cities would employ the same contractor, thereby com- (Please turn to Page Two)

Negro Is Held As Hit-Runner

An afternoon and evening of detective work by Gables police turned up a 23-year-old Negro who was charged with running into an automobile owned by Ida Braunstein, 42, of 4430 SW 5th Street and then leaving the scene of the accident. A bystander who reported the car which drove away was a Dodge driven by a Negro was given much of the credit for the arrest of Homer Barrett of 11 Frow Avenue. The bystander reported that the last numbers of the license were 69021. A police check showed a Dodge registered under the numbers 1D-69021 belonging to Walter Davis of 3627 Froy Avenue. Police who went to question owner Davis were told he had loaned his car to Barrett. Barrett said Mrs. Braunstein had told him there was no damage and that he might go ahead. As Part didn't check with Mrs. Braunstein's story, Barrett was arrested.

Police Hunt Light-Fingered Thief Who Lifted $60

Police today were searching for a skilled pickpocket who slipped an oversize wallet containing $360 in big bills from the buttoned rear pocket of L. Bert Street of 4350 SW 8th Street as he was shopping in Gables stores with his wife Saturday afternoon. The member of the light-fingered gentry did his work so skillfully that Street didn't miss the wallet until he was about to go to church Sunday morning. Then he noticed the pocket was unbuttoned and looked inside to find the wallet gone. The wallet had contained two $100 bills, two fifties and several twenties as well as a few bills of smaller denominations. Street said he remembered someone bumping into him during the shopping tour but he had not paid attention to him.

YOUR CARRIER

Editor's Note: This is the 14th in a series of articles introducing the young men who deliver the daily Riviera-Times to your door. Leon Heichelbech, the carrier salesman at the Coral Lake Trailer Park, wants to be a jockey. He weighs just 71 pounds now and says he isn't dismayed by the lettuce and tomato diet that many race-riders have to maintain because they're afraid to gain more than an ounce. Leon's dad is a carpenter who moved here with his family about a year ago from a chicken farm near Akron, Ohio. LEON The chicken farm was all right, Leon says, because he often got a chance to ride horses at his cousin's nearby. "We didn't have any horses, just chickens," he says. Leon is in the seventh grade at St. Theresa's.

THE SPORTS EDITOR Takes a quick gander at the "NEW LOOK"

Read what he has to say on Page 4