Diario las Américas., 1958-04-13

FLEASE SEND SUBMARINE
When you want something, write
to your Congressman. A few weeks
ago, Gerald A. MerWin, Palatka,
Florida District Commander of the
Submarine Veterans of World
War II, asked Congressman Billy
Matthews to send him a subma-
rine. And it is on its way. The
U. S. S. Archerfish will arrive in
Jacksonville on April II, for a
tow day stay. The public has been
invited to visit it. All a part of the
50th anniversary of the Subs-Ser-
vice organization. Jerry Allen,
promotion manager for WFGA-TV,
Jacksonville, is planning to stage
a direct remote pickup from the
Archerfish.
SKIES VS. STATE DEPART
MENT - We have a mission in
Geneva discussing boundary limits
of countries. The United States
maintains that countries have jul
risdiction only within three miles
of their shores. Other seacoast
countries want it to be IL miles.
This would put nearly all of our
out-of-country fishing fleet out of
business. We couldn't fish off Ca
NADIA, Mexico, or any of the South
American Countries. Skies got
word that our representatives in
Geneva were going along with the
IL mile limit. He Immediately
gathered a bipartisan group of
Congressman and stormed the of
flee of Under Secretary of State
Christian Herter. Overseas phones
began to buz. Outcome: uncertain
as yet. But, we are at least trying
for a hold off" agreement instead
of a give away.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT? -
What can be done to prevent the
extreme losses to the citrus indus
try from cold weather? This week
a group met in Washington to try
to do something about it. Not to
change the weather, but to urge
Uncle Sam to begin research aim
ed at developing strains of citrus
that are more resistant to cold.
Senator Holland feels the project
is worthy and called a conference
with the Department of Agricul-
ture and a high level citrus de-
legation from Florida. Former
Congressman j. Hardin Peterson;
Vernon Conner, President, Flori-
da Citrus Mutual; Bob Rutledge,
General Manager of Mutual; Homer
Hooks, General Manager, Florida
Citrus Commission; Marvin Wal
ker, President, citrus Gamers
Cooperative; John E. Leslie, Flori,
da Citrus Exchange; Al Whitmore
Florida Citrus Production Credit
Association.
WELCOME-This is the season
for high school graduating classes
to visit Washington. With the
Frightening of the weather, thous'
ands of young people from every
state will come to town. Already
we have seen students from Ia
wares, Sebring and Ketterlinus Hi
(St Augustine).
AIR FORCE WILL NOVELS
definite now. The Air Force will
move from their base at Boca Ra'
ton. Not later than June 80, 1859,
The property will be turned over
to the city for the new branch OF
the University of Florida. In Wa.
shington to work out details with
the Air Force were State Repre-.
sentative Emmentt Roberts, Palm
Beach County, Chairman of the
House Appropriations Committee;
Tom Fleming, of Boca Ration,
Chairman of the University Site
Committee and Lake Lytal, Palm
Beach County Commissioner.
BIGGEST PARTY-Each year,
the highlight of the social season
in Washington for the "Florida
colony, is the banquet by the
Florida State Gambler of Com
merce. Harold Colee, Executive
Vice President has been putting
it on for several years and every
body comes. Each member of the
Congressional Delegation makes a
speech and folks see friends they
haven't run into for a year. This
years party has been set for April
10Th at the Mayflower Hotel. Re
ception for the Delegation begins
at $50. Those who Like to do SO
may dress.