The Coral Gables Times

Mommas Said Come, But UM Students Stayed, Took Exams

Only 52 students at the University of Miami went home "for the weekend" due to the Cuban crisis, UM said this week. President Henry King Stanford also praised the "sane and stable response of our students to the emerging crisis over Cuba. They refused to show signs of panic." Dr. Stanford was in Mexico City, Mexico, last week when the Cuban tensions began building up. In Veritas, the University's official faculty newsletter, the president said this week: "Apprehension, shared by all immediately following President Kennedy's address, turned to calm discussion as students gathered in residence hall lounges. Counselors, faculty members, all who helped allay alarm have my warm appreciation. "Switchboard operators who kept lines open into the morning hours so students could talk with their parents, gave immeasurable comfort. "Deans Brunson and David report that the majority of parents called to reassure their sons and daughters. "Parents anxious to have them home for the week met opposition from students, more concerned with mid-terms than with Cuba. "By Thursday (of last week), 36 of some 1,400 women in residence had gone home 'for the weekend.' "Only 16 out-of-state men had indicated they were complying with parents' wishes to have them home - also 'for the weekend.' ". . . In the meantime, I wish to reassure our University community that the central administration is alert to current developments and is taking precautionary measures that seem indicated. I encourage everyone to continue normal patterns of work and study."

ON THE RAIL are Ben Gaines, owner of the new Holiday Inn Hotel, and City Attorney Ted Semple, as they discuss the granting of a liquor license for the hotel before the City Commission Tuesday. (Times Photo by Maurice Labelle)

University Inn Will Try Again

Al Singer, owner of the University Inn, said he will "very shortly" apply again to the City Commission for a liquor license. Singer said this when he learned Wednesday morning that the Commission Tuesday night unanimously had granted a liquor license to Ben Gaines' Holiday Inn across the street from Singer's motel. Singer's past attempts were frustrated and said he will ask the Commission to amend the ordinance that has blocked his way. The obstacle is this: Singer owns a "motel" since his rooms do not lead to a central lobby, but have outside entrances. Gaines' Inn meets this requirement and he has a "hotel." "In view of the fact that a liquor license has been granted to a competitor and to be in a competitive position," Singer said, "we will approach the Commission with that in mind." Singer said the fact that Gaines' Inn has a central lobby, as demanded by law for a license, should not be "the main consideration." "I think the chances are good that we will get it (the license). I think, the City Commission will see the justice of it," Singer said.

Birthday Unmarked For UN

(Continued from Page 1) the salvation of the world" - City Commissioner Fred Evans. "Things are in a heck of a shape for something like this to happen" - Ed Crowley. "'The UN gives both sides,' as someone has said, 'the chance to count to 10' " - Bob Hildreth. "It's the only hope we have" - Dr. Robert Cherry. Tumlin said he found very little enthusiasm among the people he approached. "There was as much opposition as there was indifference. There are many people against the United Nations." When interviewed after the board meeting, Tumlin said he had not actually had anyone protest to him personally about a UN observance but that some of his Jaycee members reported they had heard of opposition and that he, Tumlin, had noted a good bit of controversy around the state about celebrating the United Nations. "Maybe we can do it next year," he said. "We hadn't actually planned any big event, this time, something like planting a tree or the like. "We did get word out to the civic clubs through the Presidents' Council so I guess most people heard about it."

City Board Again Wants To Confer

The Recreation Advisory Board, which met with the City Commission only last spring to iron out its responsibilities, is apparently without a rudder again. Chairman Larry Adams has asked the City Commission again for a meeting to discuss the role of the Board. City Commissioners indicated this week they will meet with Adams at a conference session to set the matter straight. At the time of the last conference with the Board, a Commission majority indicated that they wanted the board to be an active, self-starting one. That role quickly led to friction with the Commission, however, as the Board began asking questions about the City's concessions agreements.

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Chamber to Study Way Of Equitable Tax Bite

(Continued from Page 1) action by the Chamber is a stiffened collection attitude by the City. However, only 300 merchants' returns were thoroughly gone over this year and this is a small fraction of all who file. Also, the City raised the tax this year from 60% to 80% of average inventory. There are complaints that "I pay more while another merchant I know gets by with murder." Also there are complaints that professional men such as doctors and dentists don't pay their share. Named to the committee are Al Jacobson, a stationer and president of the Chamber; Frank Kerdyk, realtor; and Clark Myers, dean of the University of Miami School of Business Administration. All men are Chamber directors. One possibility already suggested is that the Gables inventory taxpayer use as the basis of his return the same figure he supplies Uncle Sam. "Let's face it," Rolfe Neill told members of the Board of Directors at their monthly meeting last Thursday at the Gables Country Club: "The inventory tax return now filed by most people here is a lie. I know it is and you know it. The law is plain. It says that the merchandise tax is 80% of the average inventory. "But since everybody knows that virtually nobody actually declares his inventory in this manner, they're at a loss to know at what to list their own and be consistent. "If the Chamber wants to be of service, let's find a way to standardize the tax, or perhaps to abolish it."

Upside Down U.S. Flag Other Events Rival UN

While United Nations Day was failing in observance here, some anti-UN observances were taking place. The Times knows of two; perhaps there were others. Through the efforts of Gerard Pucci, United States Day was celebrated on Tuesday, the day before the U.N. birthday. The Mayor issued a proclamation for that, too, and several civic clubs had brief mentions on their programs. U.S. Day is considered by its backers to be an antidote to UN Day. And on UN Day itself, Wednesday, Mrs. Jeane Westerfield flew her U.S. flag upside down at Gables Letter Service, 158 Valencia Ave. This act is an international distress signal and Mrs. Westerfield said that's exactly what she intended it to be. She said she had heard the idea the previous night when someone called in to suggest it on a radio show. Mrs. Westerfield said she is not opposed to the idea of a United Nations but this "particular United Nations." "I believe there should be a place for nations to sit down and talk over their differences. But I want to live under the U.S. Constitution, not the UN Charter. "And to turn over our authority to the UN where we've outvoted by nations which can't even read and write and some of whom are cannibals, that I'm not for." Pucci said U.S. Day is a national movement with headquarters in Tulsa, Okla. Marion Costner of South Miami told about it, he said. Mrs. Costner has been active in the work in Florida. Pucci is an attorney and a member of the City's Zoning Board. He noted that Governor Bryant refused to fly the UN flat at Tallahassee.

War Fear Sent Depositors After Their Money Locally

Numerous withdrawals in small amounts, but no panic during the Cuban crisis - that's the word from the City's five financial institutions. One savings and loan - Coral Gables Federal - reportedly lost $900,000 in a hectic three-day period during the height of the crisis, but the institution has four branch offices together with the main building in the Gables. Executive Vice President Ken Kamberg said that Monday brought an end to the withdrawals. He added that he had no exact figures on the losses. Rodney Miller, a senior vice president, said Tuesday that the new five-story addition, previously planned to start today (Thursday) had been put off. Miller said the delay resulted from changes in plans for the addition. Kamberg said that he felt the run resulted from a need for more cash to meet contingencies caused by the Cuban situation and also from a large number planning to buy cars, but not from panic. This was borne out generally by others, although no other institution reported or would admit serious withdrawals. Rollo Budde of City National said withdrawals there were not heavy, but he had heard of a woman who sought to withdraw her $16,000 savings from another Miami area bank until she was talked out of it. Many persons called City National to discuss withdrawals, but most were talked out of it or only withdrew small sums - $300 to $600, Budde indicated. Budde theorized that the older generation who witnessed bank failures in their day were among the largest group seeking withdrawals. University Federal Savings and Loan reportedly went against the grain. Red Nelson there said that as many new depositors were signed up as took their money out to balance things plus and minus $130,000. Nelson too, reported many calls to inquire about deposits. "We have not had substantial withdrawals," said Jack Washer of Coral Gables First National Bank. Washer said Federal officials had inquired also about cashing of Series "E" Bonds, but that there had been no run on those either. "We haven't noticed any substantial withdrawals at all," said William Swain at Florida National Bank. Swain said he thought the public had kept a level head during the crisis.

DEED Changes

From Weisecke to Mary Eggleston, 537 Minorca Ave., $15,000. | From Pohnl to Alicia Fisher, 724 Alhambra. | From Owens to Alexander Verusio, 3515 Monegno. | From Martin to Morris Glantz, 1320 Lugo Avenue. | From Washington Federal to J. E. Gatlin, 900 Cortez, $24,000. | From Malvestuto to P. H. Williamson, 1532 Catalonia Ave. | From Longo to Neil R. Corney, 2910 Granada Blvd., $43,500. | From Van Wagener to Julio I. Anduiar, 1439 Garcia Ave., $23,500. | From Hammond to Richard T. Ilmay, 3288 Riviera Drive, $26,500. | From Hall to Georhe L. Combaluzier, 2112 Country Club Prado, $37,500. | From Janczak to Gerald Abascal, 921 Pizarro Street, $18,500. | From Basset to Edwin E. Becker, 1118 Ferdinand Street, $15,250. | From Sims to Philip L. Ruppenthal, 5030 Orduna Drive. | From Hessen to John B. Sullivan, 6900 Veronese Street, $22,200. | From Levie to Lionel Bourgeois Jr., 6850 Granada Blvd., $65,000.