Diario las Américas., 1958-02-16

1ASIkADA LIidI
season again. First, each state
chooses a princess. Then, on that
fateful night, the wheel spins and
one is named Cherry Blossom
Queen. Florida's princess will be
chosen February 81, following a
dinner at the Continental Hotel
here. Hour 800 P. M, price $3.50
each. Three candidates will be Sc
lected by ballot. The winner will
be determined by a spin of a wheel.
The princess will be between Is
and Is years old, a legal resident of
Florida - and of course beautiful.
The present Princess is Andrea An
derson of Ocala.
DANGER SIGNAL - When the
union of Egypt and Syria was an
nounced, Congressman "he-coon''
Bob Skies told the House that
"The United States must indeed
direct its efforts more effectiely
or the handwriting on the wall is
plain to be seen" He said that the
Congress was too unconcerned and
called the Eisenhower doctrine a
failure: Diplomatic defeat can be
just as damaging as military de-
feat"
SOMEDAY HE'LL VOTE -
Young Paul Pettennude, 1884 N.
W. 83rd ST., Miami, recently had
occasion to ask Congressman Dan
tie Fascell to perform a small fav-
or. In thanking the Congressman,
Paul wrote, Anytime a thirteen
year old boy can be of help to you,
call on me-" Fascell's comment: Il
certainly do appreciate Paul's Of
fer of help. I hope he isn't too sur
prised one of these days when
call on him. I'm sure there will be
an occasion when his assistance
can be put to good use" Could be
that Paul will be helping to ring
the bell for Dante Fascell' come
next campaign time.
OLD FOES - If Senator Hol-
land gets into a race this year, you
can expect his old enemies, the
AFLCIO, to be right on his neck
again. In fact, neWscasters friendly
to the union, already hint that Hol
land is marked for purge" by the
unions. AS in the past, they pro.
badly will be fooled by the results
of their work. Holland has many
loyal union members among his
followers; is hated mainly by the
radical left-wing labor element
One of their chief complaints
against Holland has been his sup
port of Florida's right-to-work law
voted as an amendment to Flori
da'S constitution when he was Gov
ernor.
REPORTER ON FELLOWSHIP
- The American Political Associa
ton offers work fellowships to pc
litical writer's and those who work
in political science. For one yeal
they work in various spots on Cap,
itol Hill for experience that will
help them when they return to
their regular jobs. Here as a winner
of one of these fellowships is Norm
Gelman, a reporter and editorial
writer for the st. Petersburg Tim
Gelman will spend the year in
Washington with his wife and
three year old daughter, working
for different House Committees
He will also write a weekly column
for the Times - just to keep his
hand in.
BIG CELEBRATION Con.
gresham Bill Cramer will get all
possible benefit from the opening
of the new post office building in
St. Petersburg. The So million
building will be dedicated Feb
ruary 18th, with full ceremonies
Present from Washington will be
Edison o. Sessions, Deputy Post,
master General and Oramonde A
Kieb, Assistant Postmaster Gener
al. A big dinner will be staged Fri
day night by the officials and mem.
bers of the Postal Employees AS
ISOLATION. Saturdays program will
include a luncheon, plenty of spec
ches. Climax will be the raising Of
the American flag. Zone which has
flown over the Capitol in Washing.
tom, The new building will be the
central mail handling facility in
! St. Petersburg.