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Section Local News DAI Oct 7fc 70 Sports --Comics And Classified AM LY EW cay, PHONE 3-1 191 MIAMI 30, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 1947 PHONE 3-1 191 with RESURVEY PREDICTED FOR PRATT HOSPITAL Veterans Administration Expected To Review Setup In Miami Area One Arrest Made As Police Drive On Ball Park Gambling Plain-Clothes Officer Nabs Man Accepting $10 Bet At Miami Field By HAIiLKS O. KRl KI.KR iMmml l.ill ff Mrllrn A police drive against gamblinp; at the Miami ball park was under way today with one man arrested on a betting Possibility that the veterans administration inton may send a representative to Miami to the veterans hospitalization situation in this area in Wash-resurvey was inti- $r': ii Miami Dailv News ph-ito bv Liicm PJIILLirS IS INSTA1J.KD AS CSAKLKS MAYOR Judge Hcffernan, Left, Gives Oath as Commissioner Healy Looks On day old baseball season here. Keith Phillips Takes Oath rr florist leaves TRAFFIC COURT TO Paul R. Hawiey. chief VA.

Mawlry, who is at Pratt'gcnrral hospital in Coral Gables for a physical checkup, reported there might be "something in a few days" on the local situation, and added: "I imagine they would send somebody down." The VA medical director reiterated his statement earlier in the week that expansion of veteran facilities was entirely up to congress. Commenting that "it's the will of congress that determines how many beds we operate," Haw- ley a eld eel "Let's put the bee where it bc-I longs. I'm getting fed up at being jtold we won't operate beds. We will operate just as many beds as is possible with the money given us by congress. We don't know yet what congress is going to do about beds and personnel.

But wr do know that we cant operate any more beds right now without clos-I ing other beds somewhere." Hawiey commented that he hadn't "heard a thing" from Washington with regard to reported structural defects at the Nautilus hospital which might lead to condemnation. its S. Leithiser. executive officer 'at the Nautilus, explained the deterioration arose from the fact that dampness from the sea air had 'penetrated the reinforced poured concret rame and hacl caused rust to attack the steel rods binding together the weight-bearing concrete pillars. Ivcitheiser added there was no indication that floors might collapse." As Mayor Ur Loral viable? Commissioners Hendrick And Healy Sworn In At City Hall Ceremonies W.

Keith Phillips, winner in Coral Gables' hotly-con- tested two-man mayoralty race last Tuesday, was inducted Children's Hospital Drive To Be Launched Tonight mated of the today by Maj. Gen. medical division of the Fishing Ban In Lake Fought Legislative Probe Of Game Board Asked A resolution rroucstins: a legislative investigation of the state game and frrsh water fish com- mission's artirn in banning rom-mrrcial fishing in Lake Okcnho-hrc will hr introduced in the house of representatives Monday, R. K. Bell, attorney for the Iake Okeechobee Commercial Fisheries assn au today.

Co-introducers of thr resolution, I according to Bell, will be Reps. .1 Hendry, Okeechobee; Joe Preples, Glades, and Thoma.s Bow-da. Putnam county. The resolution will charge the game commission with acting arbitrarily and without regard to existing scientific data in closing the lake It also will accuse the com- mission of refusing to give the commercial fishermen a hearing in the matter Fishermen Arrested 1 Three commercial fishermen who have been arrested for violating the commission's ruling will seek relief from any penalties i which might hr adjudged again.it them in a hill to be introduced by Reprrsrntat ivr Peoples, Bell said. The hill, he added, will be in the nature of a remedial measure to void the commission's enforcement, pending appeal to thr state supreme court of a test suit, of the fishing ban latest to be arrested is Thomas Nipper, stopped in a truck at Callahan, he declared, by 16 state agents who searched the truck without a warrant and displayed "a small machine gun mounted on a jeep Nipper was accused of i transporting fish taken from 'Okeechobee and hearing is set.

1 April 17 at Fernandina. ICival Contentions The game commission contends seining in Iake Okeechobee will destroy game fish in the lake, thereby eliminating it as sport fishing center. i Commerrifl fishermen contend jthrir netting of bream, crappie and; catfish will assist the propagation: of black bass, the prize game the bream and catfish destroy the young bass. i They point out Or. F.

G. Walton Smith. director of the marine marine vers.ty of contention laboratory of the I'niv (Miami, upholds their nothing has been shown ti justify the commercial fishing ban. JOCKEY WON'T RIDE TODAY IF JUDGE GETS HIS WAY It looked as if Warren E. Snyder, Gulfstre a park jockey, might not be around to answer "boots and saddles" at the track today.

A bench warrant for his arrest in an accident case was i issued this morning Judge Cecil C. Curry. don't carr if he's on a horse pull him off." Judge Curry told P. P. Savage, acei- dent prevention bureau detective.

Snyder failed to appear in court when his case was called March 20. yesterday and again today. He is charged with reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident March 17. Savage immediately left the court room. He said he would go right out the racetrack to make the arrest.

Snyder, 2. of 225 NE 79th has mounts aboard Trance Sleeper in theseventh race and Barnacle in the eighth. He formerly was represented by Attorney Samuel A. Bender. Miami Beach, who was found dead in bed Tuesday.

I I into office today. The installation ceremonies for Phillips and also for the city's newly-elected commissioners, David H. Hendrick. and Andrew T. Healy, were held at noon at the city hall with approximately 100 citizens looking on.

Administering the oath of office to the mayor and commissioners was Judge David J. Hcffernan of tions for the two-weeks solicitation period and will he read a statement! written by Babe Rut now vaca- tioning at Miami Beach, indorsing the campaign. At a pre-campaign meeting of the special gifts division Robert P. Ludwig, division chair-, man, reported his group had already received subscriptions totaling A. J.

Cleary. member of Ludwig's! division, reported a $30,000 cont ri-bution which he received from thej National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis while in New York re-! ccntly. I Robert Pentland, president, reported total of in including $25,000 in by local unions, Seven new team hospital he received a contributions, labor pledged directors were reported by hospital officials. They are James E. Thompson, Edward S.

Berry. Edgar E. Michler, Kings-ton Newman. Norman Harvey, Charles Bann. and Don Worth Crow, jr.

Hospital officials also reported that Betty Carstairs, British-born sportswoman, has contributed $1,000 to the drive. Pilot Seeks Refund On Housing Deal Jess C. Tranter, veteran and commercial air pilot today charged in circuit court that he paid Searle S. Barnett. real estate developer.

$3,075 as down payment on a house in Fairlawn subdivision last July 26. but that the residence has not yet been completed. Tranter, according to his attorneys, made the payment under an agreement the house would be completed in 90 days. The suit seeks recovery of the down payment and to prevent Bar-net from disposing of the property before settlement has been reached. Complaint against Barnet also has been made with CPA enforcement officials, with a request they investigate the case.

WI0D To Air Debate the Dade county civil court of record. Commissioners Healy and Hendrick were the first to be inducted into office. The ceremony was followed by a few short remarks from Thomas C. Mayes, retiring mayor, who still has two years to serve on the city commission. Phillips took over the mayor's chair and presided at the conclusion of the ceremonies.

As a special gift, he was presented a gavel hy the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the presentation being made by Robert Searle, chairman of the get-out-the-registration and get-out-the-voters drive of the group. The invocation 'was given by Dr. J. H. Daniel, pastor of the Coral Gables First Methodist church.

Air Reserves To 'Bomb' Park Ci jky jpeCtaCle VJimaX Of Army Week Here Miami army air reserves will close Army week tomorrow with a simulated aerial battle and bombing of Bayfront park. "Attacking" planes, six twin-engine- Beechcraft escorted by six attack trainers, will take off from Key West, scheduled to make a bombing run from low altitude over Bayfront park. The attac-lyrs will be met by six defending fighters from the Miami base. Col. Bing Morris, who will lead the invaders, said then, would be no danger from bombs.

The attackers will drop paper According to Maj. Lawrence commanding the Miami army air reserve, 40 Miamians, all reservisLs. will be airborne in the maneuvers. Following the attack, both units yVill join to fly in review over the city. Landlord, Tenant Get Court Warning Fisticuffs between a landlord and his tenant, each of whom claimed to be a disabled war veteran, brought the tenant a suspended sentence in city court today and a warning to the landlord.

Defendant in an a.ssualt ancl bat- tery case was Stanley Supernowicz, 34, who lives in an old trolley car on the grounds "of a trailer camp and cabin court ope rat eel by Myron Dickinson, 433 NE 79th St. Dickinson said Supernowicz knocked him off his bicycle yester- GRACE WING B1 IT: F.nally found out how Err! A'Kfr. the perennial Rc- rarididatr frir governor of rid tot to he the minority irHi lidafc A.rr r-i rr.e that ycar nji whrr, he started offic la'ing as il-hsrf and general fai to- irr. at the dog track hr used to r. oiit wiffn greetings and quir.iria tjr krts on thi pooches.

wan outstandingly lucky, Onf day thr track nncr5 cal'rd Km and akrd him just what r.r tbough! his job was supposed -s rir Ac ker said hr named from president to krn-rr frtprr trying to fm out hat the jaj was. Finally onr of them aid to h.m. "Anyway; you m-UM kn'i' we didn employ you to support this trark "Oh-h-h," cried the kilter-haired reception rommitlee-of one. the lis ht finally breaking, nil do not with roe to wager!" "Itight." replied the official with definite tmplii. "I had to find omethinK to take the ilirf of betting the race.

I started running for eocrnor," Acker explained. And, hr addrd, hi lock hadn't improved a bit. BOOKS: If you have some books to away that would be nntarle for kid from thr fi'M tnrrjjri tr-r T'to grades, they'd hr trnt oim I thr new Mem-t nor fhnf'l where thr Parent-Teacher d.wifitinn is trying to Tingler. who moved tr Marathon from thr Nort1- ahout f--ur yfa: ago. has two ynuns- "rrs at the r.rw Sup Mourp ar.fi PTA president She'll to Miami nnn and i any hooks that arr a 1 1 a i her your re iry.ng hard to maKr M.ami a ofeul-.

to up ii when some of arr so unapprccia-the opening of Henry Beach tr.r other night. a a i c. i don otr.c any highrr' f.r f.Sed obediently sets and (ompa'rd for an rvrnirg of Thr drama pro-i ari ore of thr officials to squirm and fidget. Ki- to h.s -omran-tnt hr gu ssr1 hr strp out ionrty and har a smokr. ot a us you don't." thf.v r' war, one ai cord, and the of 'cm to thnr fret f.d o.jt a.

if wmcMy had Fir 'KI'S Tn city rriitor com-t't any word more than two 1 1 a 1 is 1 rat ion to morr rarnrd vc y.rrriav hr made Bill ithcw tsKP out thr vrrb substitute the far Irss sprrri up." Nohndy would 'i i i atHvzr meant, ins.ist-irp rl.tr.' and he srizrd on i pc to prove it. I Know ait about it. Iidn't rrr svuriy 'iccro in latm Catalyze will you I ir to baffle us rx-t the reporter. Ttla lathev tried to onrak pt m.oter one when he railed Or. (.

Walton Xnilh. marine oolog profeor at the niver-it of Miami, an irhl hj c'oit. rit editor cimuril hi miiH-t h. with annnvaiice and told Matthew he'd better he careful wha. he railed people.

The aitant rit editor triel to knlip the crii by telephoning Or. Smith, who admitted that the term a proper ince an irhth-riogit. a he put it. could mean anbod from a man with a fih-bowl in hi hnue. on up or down.

The at. city thought he aid fih pole. the rail didn't help matter much. I thought it hthyoiogy was kind of salve you put on a hf. to make it rome to the point.

I Siggcvteri The editor said no. trs- was antipl legitine. 'Or. ro antiphlrgistinrs are thr perp.e Samson killed so many of IT. Bihlf," I argurd.

i A RMY Before the Army Day rA 'week ceirhration is over. fr; ri a few background facts tmt m.ght not be familiar to you To hrg with. Army Day isn't army function at all. or didn't v.sed to be It was originated by tr. Military Order of the World 1 'this is the 20th (fichraiinn1.

and i pro-r. aimed nationally the and locally bv the governors ff the several stats The official date (April fi) commemorate nrr declaration of war acainM (irrmtny in 1917, and wa unalterable fied hy art of C'on-gre. When April 6 fall on Sunday, a it did thi ear, the act pro ide for celebration the follow in Monday ou can re thre' nothing arbitrary about it. The commander in chief 1 empowered to intrucl military unit ait hodie in "appropriate celebration to uch entent a he may deem adviable." Minrr.is first big Army Day er rpration was in when Cr Wrt An her was com-r-'jiTTlrr Thrre was a M-scrne h.Mor.cai tableau staged in Bay-f park arid more than OU frrmer member of the armed iTiirci turned out to take part. Worrier how many 'former mem-wr rutle up down r-r rw thH? we've had another w- thousands' Thr final rrrr a I rrirhration wn.

thr of ch'hi American flag ry hool children, inc lud- r.g representative from every riooj room Dade county. It a show they ted me, r-r cs. who directed tfce musician Caesar IaMonaca. r.T herai'v Col. Harry E.

Brown Is In Pratt Hospital Col Harrv E. Brown, Wahmj rr; nnr be tar Bradiev. -r. i thr staff of Gen. Veterans Adminis-was a patient at Or Pratt General hospital Hop.ta! authnriticj H.rrcto' of today ics said Col thr medical A was 'inder-rhfrkup nd i work.

I I charjre large, the first in the two Taken at las' night's game he- tween Miami the Honda was Davici James and Miami Beach i 1 International league, Goldin, 37, of IS 17 Miami Beach, who. police said, offered a bet of to $10 on the outcome. He was arrested on the spot by 'Patrolman Robert V. Grant, one of a plain-clothes detail assigned to jthe stands to break up gambling Grant said he heard another man) offer odds of 13 to 5 on the gamcj but was turned down when he at-1 tempted to take him up on the wager. n.

Grant said, his $10 bet was accepted by Goldin. Police Chief Frank Mitchell said today that gambling would not be tolerated this yer as was the case last summer when the baseball' season ended amid charges that players were openly fraternizing with gamblers on the grounds. The police chief said his plainclothes squad would attend every game with orders to hring in all gamblers. Goldin, held overnight at the jail was released today under bond of $200 on a gambling count. i Attorneys Urged To Aid Veterans Association Asked i To Fix Small Fees Dade County Bar veterans committee today recommended the association provide legal advice to veterans at "a nominal cost." The committee, headed by Frank O.

Spain, reported "unless the association does something to make available to these veterans the legal services they are so sorely in need of, we are going to be faced with a repetition of such sharp and fraudulent prac-' tices" as revealed JSL Spain i in some recent sales of homes to veterans. The report added the committee had found young veterans perfectly willing to pay for legal services within their means, but they had found it difficult to meet the association's fee schedules Recommended were: Establishment of a headquarters where veterans may appear with their legal problems; Compilation of a list of attorneys who will counsel veterans; Establishment of a $3 consultation fee: Assignment of veterans' cases in rotation to the attorneys; Agreement upon any additional fees with consideration for the veteran's ability to pay. Dama9c Suit Dismissed A sso.otMi damage suit was dis- missed in U. S. District court today by Federal Judge John W.

Holland when the parties involved notified the court that a settlement had been reached out of court. Complainant wns Harry Thompson of Chicago who contended he was permanently injured when struck by a taxi driven by William Greensman. negro, at Collins ave. and 57th Miami Beach, last February. Sen.

McGrath To Greece To Giving a $400,000,000 loan to Greece and Turkey is better than suffering the consequences if we do not do so. Sen Howard McGrath of Rhode Island told Miami audience last night. The issue probably will come be fore the senate next Wednesday, the senator said. "As I listened in the committees and heard pros and cons, I felt it would be better if we did not have to give help, but it is better to offer it rathe than suffer the consequences if we io not," he said. Speaking before HOO persons gat tiered for the annual meeting of Miami Chamber of Commerce.

McGrath appealed to them to take up communism' challenge to the I democratic system of government. Challenge To I'. S. "Communism seeks to spread its unholy doctrine wherever misery has struck." he declared. "This challenge, flung to the world, can be picked up by only one remaining greater power the United States." James I.

Keller, retiring presi-1 dent of the chamber, presided at the meeting- and presentee! scrolls of merit to eight retiring directors. These were Charles Baldwin, A. E. Fuller. W.

A. Pacotti. Dr. James S. Thomas, Leonard Usina.

Fred Bert-man, Ison Worth Crow and Francis M. Miller. Alex Balfe, newly elected president, was unable to attend because of an eye injury. Oldest Miami Indutry Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest Laesch of i i 6 at Bowl Loan Seen Near Completion Danncr Expects Attorneys To Meet Confidence was expressed by City Manager Danner today that a loan agreement to finance th double-dec king of Burdme stadium will he concluded with the Florida National Bank of Miami early next eek Danner said Giles Patterson, attorney for the bank, was expected to arrive here from Jacksonville Monday. Tatterson. it was understood, has been in Tallahassee the last several days. City Attorney John W. Watson, jr.

who has also been in Tallahassee, is expected back in Miami Monday. Final details for closing: the $1,600,000 loan agreement were expected to be arranged in conferences between the two legal representatives. The city manager added that the contract for the double-decking, already awarded to the Gust K. Newbcrg Construction would he signed as soon as the loan agreement is concluded. The Newberg company already has reported that steel mills turning out prefabricated steel for the project are working on a 24-hour basis, and that the work here will he pushed on the same schedule if necessary in order to complete the double-decking in time for the Orange Bowl game on New Year'i day.

Man Ripe Ahnarrl i iuii iiwj nuvuiu Sightseeing Boat Death was a guest today aboard a Biscavne bav cruise of Miami's Three Score and Ten club Charles W. Tag, 72. of 7727 NW aye. a retired Newark. N.

butcher, arrived here a week ago. ciierl ahoard the signiseemj boat Seminole Queen II. The boat left its dock at Pier of the city yacht basin shortly hefore 9 a. with 107 members and guests of the club. Capt.

Walter House was at the wheel. About an hour later. Miss Helen Tig. who was accompanying her father, said he complained of pains in his chest. He died a short time later On deck.

Seotty MarKrnzie was leading the elderly folk in a community sing as the boat neared Moroccan castle on Matheson Point. Captain House informed him of the death and MacKenzie, through the public address system, explained why the boat was turning back. When the boat docked shortly before noon, emergency squad was summoned but Tag was beyond aid The body was removed to Gcrhardt Funeral home. Cuban Naval Head Here Commodore Jose Aguilar Ruiz, chief of the Cuban navy who arrived in Miami from Havana, will continue his trip to New Orleans late today by National Airlines. The commodore will remain in Newr Orleans until Sunday, then continue on to Washington.

The Cuban naval head is accompanied by Capt. Pedro E. Pascusl Borgas. and Lieut. Carlos Rodriguez, Lt Comdr Hernandez and ('apt.

Rodriguez Alonso. Backs Loan Check Reds SEN. McGIiATII Favors Loan to Greece Laesch Preserving Canning were recognized as founding the area's oldest business, in 1901. Mr. and Mrs.

John Lyne also received recognition as Miami's next oldest industry. C. Lyne Foundry Machine established in McGrath will remain Miami until Monday when he will speak Pan American exercises at Barry college. gwwmKF jgy-w-' 9 fi.w," ws 'i" "Sr i I 1. fro meter going Kverv half-hour today, while waiting for her case to be called in Miami municipal court.

Mrs. Pansy Flaum, 47, of 1000 17th Miami Beach. Ipft the court room to drop a nickel in a parking meter near the courthouse. Mrs. Flaum, who runs a florist shop in the McAllister hotel, was in court because she had failed to respond to two tickets for parking in a loading zone and one for overtime parking, and she didn't want to have any more charges against her.

She told Judge Cecil C. Curry that she had failed to respond to the citations because as a businesswoman she felt she had a right to park near her shop to load and unload her car with floral pieces. Judge Curry instructed her to pay the fines on the citations $3 each. Boat Speeders Pay $25 Fines Drivers of two speedboats arrested for exceeding the legal speed limit in city yacht basin each were finer $25 and costs in city court today. Walter Bart ell, 36.

of 5629 NW Third was arrested by Harbor Patrolman Bob Yancey April 2 and Frank Reed, 42, of 3189 SW Eighth st. was arrested yesterday. Yanrpy testified his ponce boat 'was not fast enough to catch the speeders on a straightaway so he made the arrests as they were returning to the docks. Beach Bus Driver Fined In Accident William B. Blair, 26, of 415 Rivo Alto dr, Rivo Alto island, driver of a Miami Reach Railway bus, was fined $50 ancl cost.s by Judge Cecil C.

Curry in municipal court today on a charge of reckless driving resulting in an accident. A similar charge against James E. Hutton. 33, of 6200 NW 32nd driver of a White Belt dairy truck, was dismissed. The bus and truck were in collision March 29 on Venetian causeway at San Marco island.

Hutton and a helper were injured. Health Division To Be Moved Here Transfer of the Caribbean re- gional office of the international health division of the Rockefeller foundation from Havana to Miami is being contemplated. Dr. E. H.

Magoon of thf- foundation today itold Assistant City Manager O. P. Hart. The foundation cooperates with health departments of Latin-American countries. Magoon said that if the change is made, a small staff headed by a sanitary engineering specialist and a sanitation special-list will he stationed in Miami.

Hart assured him that if the change is made space can be found for the office here. IV 10 mi Beach Zionists Pierre van Paassen. author and lecturer, will he principal speaker at the annual hanquet oi Miami Beach Zionist district at p. m. Tuesday in the Victory hotel, 1114 Ocean Miami Beach.

Van Paassen. who lived in Europe from 1024 until 1940, is author of "Days of Our Years." which sold! more than 1,000.000 copies and has been translated into 12 languages. Next Sunday it was all because the price of soap made Clara high B. Stables mad. So she decided to make her own and it turned into one of life's most worry-some moments before success was achieved.

"Soap'i On," the story of an inventive housewife who wouldn't give up. appears in the SUNDAY MAGAZINE. urn tmmmmmmmmm 'fi 'furW 1 'mm i Maj. Gen. Paul Ramsey Hawiey, acting surgeon general of the United States veterans administration, will be principal speaker at the kickoff dinner of the South Florida Children's hospital campaign at 6:30 p.

m. today in Miami auditorium. This will be the only public address made in Miami by Gen. Haw-ley, who is at Pratt General hospital. He has been acting surgeon general for the veterans administration since 1944 and served as chief of the medical division, Kuro-! pean theater of war, on the staff of; Gen.

Dwight Eisenhower. More than 1,000 volunteer work-! ers are expected to attend the din-' ner to launch the $500,000 campaign. Workers will receive their! prospect cards and final instruc Salvation Army band To Leave Miami's 26-piece Salvation Army Citadel band will leave for Nassau tomorrow for a week-end goodwill ik 1 .1 Adjutant Kichard T. Bergren an-nounced today. In Nassau the hand will play concerts at the governor's palace, Iazaretto-L.

institute and for Nassau prison inmates, a radio broadcast from the public park and an evening concert at Ep-worth hall. Brrgren Adjutant Bergren said the Miami delegation will present letters of goodwill to the Nassau governor from Gov. Millard F. Caldwell and Mayor Perrine Palmer, jr. i The trip will he made hy Trans-: Luxury Airlines charter plane.

Delegates will include Maj and Mrs. Finest Pickering. Maj. and j.Mrs. Frank Ionginc.

Aclj. and Mrs. Bergren, Capt. and Mrs. Arthur IWard.

Bandmaster Alfred Ward, Commandant Edward Nuber and iMaj. James Short. I The hand will return late Sunday night. i5o expectko Nearly 150 delegates are expected to attend sessions of the U. S.

Savings and Loan league, southeastern group conference. Monday through Wednesday at the Roney Plaza hotel. 'irnnitimiMiii to ami'On Medical School day. Supernowicz admitted it, say-of ing he had dared Dickinson over 'and he had come. The dispute, the defendant said, was over Dickinson ordering himlAiifhor Tfl AHHrf R.

I. Berenson Takes Over Cardiac Home Presidency "What are the advantages to procured through establishment a meriical school in this area? the topic for discussion on the Miami Civic forum broadcast from 7 to 7:30 p. m. tomorrow, over WIOD. Speakers include Dr.

Bowman K. Ashe, presiclent. University of Miami; Dr. lconard P. Roundtree, chief medical officer of the American Iegion; Dr.

J. W. Snyder, member of the public health advisory committee. Dade County Medical Assn and Dr. C.

C. Hill-tnan. superintendent. Jackson Memorial hospital. Chester M.

Wright will be moderator. IS. '4f be is Li' vr i. I liuihi. s' he put his clothes out because Supernowicz was an undesirable tenant.

Two Get 30 Days For Theft Of Rum Two men drew 30-day Jail terms in city court today after a system they figured out for "hooking" a bottle of rum backfired. Arretted yesterday at American Pharmacy and Store, 74' NE 'Second Jimcs RathbMrn, 37, Ojus, and Otis Brown, 42. of 2311 SW 16th were each found guilty of stealing a bottle. Mrs Virginia Elliott, cashier, told police she helped capture Brown when he attempted to run out with a bottle as Bathhurn had done an hour earlier Beforehand, the pair ent reu the premises several times and left without buying anything to gauge the length of time it took her to reach the liquor counter, she said. A clerk is summoned from the drug store by an electric eye bell.

Robert E. Lee Contest Winners Announced Winners of the Robert E. Lee junior high school annual speec contest, held Wednesday, were announced today by Miss Mattic Mack Jones, school principal. They are Bob McNabb, ninth grade winner; Frances Perkins, eighth grade, and Joy Miller, seventh grade. Don Terry, speech teacher, was in charge of the contest, which was sponsored by the (parent-teacher assn.

i Richard I Berenson. president of Biscavne Jai Alai Fronton, was sworn in ljt night as new president of fhc National Children'" Home. 4250 VV. Flagler, succ ec ding Harry Saffer, whose one-year term has expired. Morris Bcrick, Mrs.

Oscar Frankcl and Milton Dreyfuss were installed a new Home vice president. Iyeonard Jacobus became treasurer, Sol Goldst rom, secretary a nd Muriay Cohen was sworn in an new assistant treasurer. Saffer, who was one of the founders of the Home in 1938, reported on the past year's activities, saying all beds in the Home are now full. He added that the Home now ha.t 11 fund-raising chapters throughout the country. The group met at the Lincoln Palm Club, No 2 Lincoln rd.

HAKOLD Tl'KK APPOINTED Harold Turk, Miami Beach attorney and B'nai B'nth worker, to-j day accepted appointment as chair-1 man of the resolution committee for the fifth district convention to, be held June 7-10 at Miami Beach. He in past president of Sholem lodge and member of the district 1 executive committee. i Miamt Dallv r-hotc bv Rimon? NEW AND RETIRING HEADS OF CARDIAC HOME Richard I. Berenson. left, and Harry Saffer.