Coral Gables Riviera-Times

Tuesday, December 16, 1947, page 2 (of 8)

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U. S. Steps in to Avert Holiday Telegraphic Strike

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16. (UP)—Federal mediators meet with union and company officials today in an attempt to stave off a threatened holiday strike of 50,000 Western Union telegraph employes. The Commercial Telegraphers, the Telegraph Workers Union and the Telegraph Employes Union, all AFL, announced yesterday that their members will strike against the company at 6 a.m. (EST) next Tuesday—two days before Christmas. Adolph Brungs, director of the Western Union division of the Commercial Telegraphers, said: "We are not at all optimistic about the meeting in view of the company's stubborn refusal to arbitrate or make any counter-proposal to our demand for a 15-cent hourly wage boost."

3 WAA Chiefs Resign After Car Deal is Bared

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. (UP)—Two of three high War Assets Administration officials who admitted they bought new cars through a "magical" surplus property dealer have resigned, it was disclosed today. The third, Brig. Gen. James A. Mollison, is leaving his post as associate war assets administrator to return in the next few days to active duty in the air force. Chairman Ross Rizley (Rep., Okla.), of a house investigating subcommittee, who told the three officials last week they should be fired, said his inquiry into War Assets operations is "just getting started." A War Assets spokesman said Administrator Jess Larson has not decided what action to take on written resignations of John H. Carey and Herschel V. Benedict. Carey is deputy administrator, and Benedict associate deputy administrator of the agency's aircraft parts and electronics disposal division.

Senator Seeks to Bare Commodity Market Traders

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. (UP) — A leading Republican senator said today he will ask the Senate appropriations committee to subpena government lists of big commodity market traders if the administration continues to refuse Congress a look at them. Sen. Homer Ferguson (Rep., Mich.), told a reporter the Appropriations committee should investigate charges that government insiders are listed as profit-making speculators in food through advance access to information on government purchasing plans. He said he would formally request the appropriations committee to subpena lists of those holding more than 200,000 bushels of grain if Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson stands pat on his claim that it would be unlawful to reveal the names to congress.

Harmony Plug Hits Here In No Uncertain Downbeat

(Continued from Page One) society is the first in the area and is what Zinsmaster describes as a local manifestation of a "plague that is sweeping the country." The president says the disease began in 1938 in Tulsa, Okla., where a lawyer named Owen C. Cash formed the National Barber Shop Corporation in 1938. And from Tulsa comes the member of the Gables chapter who is most famous in national barber shop singing circles. He is Robert P. Holbrook, who was a member of the "Chord-Busters Quartet," which won the national quartet championship in 1941. Ashe a Member Less well-known among barber shop singers is Dr. Bowman F. Ashe. But Dr. Ashe, another member of the Gables society, is known in educational circles as the president of the University of Miami. Other members are Burt L. Acker, the Republican candidate for governor, defeated by Millard F. Caldwell; Country Club President Earl M. DeNoon, Deblois Milledge, Dr. Raymond Fisher and Alex Berne. DeNoon is vice president of the chapter here; Holbrook is secretary and L. H. Pope is treasurer. The group will gather once a week and this Friday's meeting will be at the red room of the Coral Gables Country Club. The songs they like to sing are old-timers such as "Dear Old Girl," "Honey," "All Aboard for Dreamland," "Flower From the Field of Alabama," and "If You Were the Only Girl in the World." President Zinsmaster's favorite is "When You Were Sweet Sixteen." A piano is never used in actual performance, Zinsmaster explains, as a true barber shop quartet sings without accompaniment. But a piano is employed during rehearsals.

Firms Pool $1,600 Cost of Xmas Lights

(Continued from Page One) Johnny Jones Delicatessen, Jephson's Pharmacy. Kells Press, Riddle-Land, Kenyon's Auto Store, Carlotta Lewis, Louise Laird, Lowry Electric, Lanes, Warren Lehman, La Salle Cleaners. Jack Moore's Liquor Store, Marc-Abbott, Marvel Cleaners, Mod-el Service Station, Minna Lee, Miller Exterminating Co., Maynard Page, Norman's, Neff's Men's Shop, Optical Service of Florida. Parks Motor Service, Ponce Shoe Store, Peerless Awning Co., Pilkington Studio, Ro-al, Rennart Lumber Co., Renaissance Studio, Rae's, William F. Rice, Santacroce-Pellegrini, Stone's Liquor Store, Sam's Taxi, Sharyn Juvenile Shop, Sherwin-Williams Paint Co., Dr. W. W. Schomberg, Paul Stegman. Tiny Town, Turner & Hendrick, Thiel Motors, Tutan Motors, Taylor's Sport Shop, Tanner's, The Toy Wagon, Wide-Wicte, Wankles Liquor Store, Woolworth's, Warth Paint & Hardware Co., Warshaw-Settle, Yrene's Dress Shop.

Owners Will Bear Cost Of Program

(Continued from Page One) tect, appear at tonight's meeting. The officials were requested to appear in order to present a definite program of expansion and building to the commissioners. The zoning board had originally complained that the "vagueness" of the University's plans for the main campus had made it difficult to deal with zoning problems in adjacent areas. Other matters on the commission agenda for the meeting, which will begin at 7:30 p.m., include: 1. Passage on second reading of an ordinance creating an athletic commission. 2. Open hearing on the issuance of additional taxicab and for hire car permits. 3. Consideration of minor zoning changes recommended by the Zoning Board of Appeals. 4. Appointment of a successor to Warren Lehman on the Trial Board. 5. Possible consideration of a plea for a special election on the annexation of Coral Groves and Coral Park subdivisions. 6. Report on the status of Chapman Field, which is up for use reclassification by the War Assets Administration.

Fullwood-Gornto Team for Pro Tournament Doubles

Leo Fullwood, Salvadore Park tennis director, and Q. M. Gornto, of Fort Lauderdale, were seeded eighth among the doubles entries in the National Professional Clay Courts Tennis Championship tennis tournament this afternoon. The pair of former high school companions were paired with non-seeded Bill Stafford and Remington Abbott of New England for the first match at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Gornto is director of the Town and Tennis Club at Fort Lauderdale. Leo and he played together through high school and have been pointing for the doubles tournament for the past several weeks.

Tomorrow's Entries at Gulfstream

Sidewalk Jeep Cruise Holds Two

Two teen-age Miami boys were held here this morning after Officer E. F. Pegram last night discovered them driving a jeep at 25 miles per hour along the sidewalk of Ponce de Leon Boulevard. Billy E. Martin, 18, of 48 NW 48 Court, driver of the jeep, is booked on a reckless driving charge while his companion, Earl Woodard, 17, of 500 NW 43 Place, is held for investigation. Officer Pegram states the pair wheeled their jeep between the parking meters and the store windows from Avenue Majorca to Avenue Navarre.

During the first eight months of 1947 the United States exported over 7,000 more barrels of oil and oil products daily than it imported.

Sixty per cent of all ducks produced commercially in the United States are raised on Long Island.

Church Group To Hear 'Carol'

Not to be outdone in hearing a reading of Dicken's "Christmas Carol" this year, Dr. Raymond Van Dusen's Fellowship Class of the South Miami Methodist Church is sponsoring Frederick Koeh's presentation of this dramatic monologue tomorrow night. The reading will begin at eight o'clock in the Box Theatre on the North Campus of the University of Miami.

GABLEITE WHO FORFEITED $25 BENEFITS FROM $698,926 ESTATE

(Continued from Page One) latest contribution to the coffers of the city of Coral Gables, the heir to a fortune has paid out $395 in fines. The charges have usually been intoxication, with an occasional one of disorderly conduct. The figures of Mrs. English's will show the $698,926.05 divided between $484,590.57 in stocks and bonds, mortgages, notes and cash to the value of $103,107.88 and the Coral Gables residence on Blue Road, which is roughly estimated to be worth $35,000. The man who'll get the lion's share of an estate which would make an Irish sweepstakes winner green with envy last came to the Coral Gables police station because he wouldn't pay a hackman a $1.90 fare. Last week English was hauled into headquarters by a taxi-man with a $1.90 meter. English wouldn't pay him, the driver told police. The police took a look at English, who was still in his pajamas at noon, and jailed him for intoxication. He deposited $26 in cash at the desk before he was led into a cell. The next day he was out again on $25 bond. English has been left a few other little items that may also add up to more than a first class union plumber makes in five years. He gets a life interest in a trust fund established by his late father, William H. English Sr. On top of that there's a little matter of a half interest in another fund set up by his mother. Attorney Rutledge Liles, who represents English, didn't care to estimate how much these would be worth. But they ought to pay for a taxi fare or two, even if the meter clicks while English rides all the way to New York to collect it.

Riddle Linguists Answer CC Mail

The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce called on the staff of the Riddle Inter-American College to answer two letters today and the Chamber reports the college's knowledge of Spanish is splendid. Two inquiries, both written in Spanish, came to the desk of Mrs. James B. Moore, executive secretary of the Chamber and they were turned over to Beatrice Andrade, who is secretary to Col. A. E. Boudreau of Riddle College. The letters came from Mexico and Venezuela and both wanted information about life in Coral Gables. The replies are now on their way.

18,000 Residence Permit Issued

A building permit was issued today to Patrick J. Gilmore to construct an $18,000 residence at 1714 Ferdinand tSreet. The architect is Carlos B. Schoeppl.

HIT-RUN PAIR, TRACKED BY COPS, PAY $105 IN FINES

Two hit-and-run drivers were assessed $105 in fines plus costs before Judge C. S. Robertson in Municipal Court yesterday. Homer Barrett, a 32-year-old Negro of 110 Frow Avenue paid $35 on a reckless driving charge and $20 on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident while Lucien R. Talley, 38, who resides at the Tall Pines Trailer Park at 3884 SW 8 Street, paid $50 for causing and leaving the scene of an accident. Barrett was using the car of a neighbor, Walter Davis of 3627 Frow Avenue. A bystander caught the last four numbers of Davis's Dodge, which were 69021 and Gables police questioned Davis, who told them he had lent the car to Barrett. Barrett had struck a car belonging to Ida Braunstein, 42, of 4430 SW 5 Street. Mrs. Braunstein said Barrett drove away from the accident "like a jet-propelled P-88." An alert witness was also responsible for the arrest of Lucien R. Talley. The bystander caught Talley's license numbers after he had struck a parked car and called Gables police.

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