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THE CORAL GABLES RIVIERA

FRIDAY, JAN. 24, 1941 THE CORAL GABLES RIVIERA PAGE 5

CORAL GABLES RIVIERA

AN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Published every Friday by the Miami Riviera Publishing Company, 209 Coral Way, Coral Gables, Florida. Established January, 1926 Combined with the Dade County and Coconut Grove Times, 1929. JOHN D. MONTGOMERY President JAMES B. MOORE Editor and General Manager Mailing Address, P. O. Box 704 Telephone 4-1634 SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year by Carrier, Coral Gables and immediate vicinity $2.00 Six months $1.25 One Year by Mail $3.00 Entered as second class matter May 21, 1926, at the Postoffice at Miami, Florida, under Act of March 3, 1879.

Give a Tree

This week saw the launching of a project of great importance to Coral Gables-the drive begun by the Chamber of Commerce to make Coral Way and Ponce de Leon Boulevard into attractive, tree-lined shopping streets. In getting this movement before the citizens of Coral Gables, Frank Holley, president of the Chamber, has realized an ambition of many years' standing. He deserves the wholehearted support of every Gableite in his "Give a Tree" campaign The Chamber of Commerce and Mr. Holley have showed both foresight and initiative in bringing their idea to the city officials, and progressive merchants and property owners have been quick in realizing the benefit which is offered to all of us through making the Gables a still more beautiful city. In developing this plan of planting our business streets with trees, we in the Gables have several notable and admirable examples to follow. The use of planting on commercial thoroughfares is not a "small town" idea in any sense of the word. Merchants on Fifth Avenue in New York City recently began a program of tree-planting in the upper section of the avenue, and an immediate and heart-warming public reaction resulted from the beautification. The Sixth Avenue Association in New York, tearing down the elevated tracks and beginning a plan of increasing property values on Sixth Avenue, immediately went to work to line the street with trees. All of us who have lived in Greater Miami for any length of time know the excellent effect which planting has had on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. Progressive merchants there have made that one of the most famous throughout the nation as an ideally beautiful shopping section. The Chamber of Commerce of Coral Gables, viewing the effects of beautification programs in other cities, knows that the Gables will benefit from its "Give a Tree" program. A survey made this week by the Riviera shows that an overwhelming majority of Gableites is in favor of the program. The public is behind Mr. Holley's plan, and the sentiment of the merchants is favorable and enthusiastic. Let's get away from sentiment and get down to brass tacks. The city has agreed to plant all the trees donated by the citizens, but we have to have the trees before the planting can begin. A letter, asking for contribution of a tree, has been sent to each business man and property owner on Ponce and Coral Way; but everyone who lives in Coral Gables will benefit from an improved and more attractive business section. All of us will gain by immediate activity on Mr. Holley's plan. Why not give this beautification program the support it merits? Why not give a tree yourself? You can buy a palm for about $15-mighty little in comparison with the benefit the city will derive. Let's show the Chamber that we're all behind it in wanting a more beautiful Coral Gables, and put the campaign over so that we can see some palm trees downtown before summer. You can do your part in two easy ways: Give a tree yourself-and pass the word along.

Model Sloops, Schooners Race in Regatta Sunday

Model sloops and schooners will compete for top honors and gold trophies Sunday at 2:00 p. m., when proud girl and boy ship owners send their sleek and trim creations across the starting line in a regatta, sponsored by the county parks department and the Coral Gables art center shipbuilding class, on the yacht course at Matheson Hammock. There will be two divisions: Single-masted sloops, carrying any amount of sail, and schooners, having a maximum length of 42 inches and ordinary working sail of four canvasses. No flying jib or topsail will be permitted in the schooner division. The season meet was postponed from last Sunday and heats the afternoon's competition. The regatta is open to Dade county children, under the ages of 19 years, and thus far Coral Gables leads the entry list with the largest number of ship owners registered for the event. There is no entry fee and winners will be presented with trophies by A. D. Barnes, superintendent of county parks. Captain A. E. Ferdinansen, supervisor of the ship building class at the art center on Salzedo street, will be in charge of the race, assisted by older members of the class. According to Captain Ferdinansen, elementary school girls have been giving boy builders keen competition in the after school-hour classes and he confidently expects some member of the fair sex to win a top prize this season. The art center during the past week has been a veritable beehive of activity as youthful builders make last-minute changes or apply finishing touches to their proud possessions. The regatta is one of a series of programs arranged by the recreation division of the county parks department. Entries accepted last night are: Girls: Patricia Berry, 1520 Salzedo st.; J. Ann Scofield, 215 Calabria ave. Jane Packard, 231 Salamanca ave., Coral Gables, and Joan Werner, 2463 S. W. 17th St., and Julian Wynne, 3280 S. W. 8th St., Miami. Boys: James Deen, 476 Zamore ave., David Maryin, 411 LeVara ave.; Edwin Tomlinson, 230 Camilo ave.; Morton Good, 500 Majorea ave.; Joseph Good, 500 Majorea ave.; Henry Johnson, 500 Sanrico ave.; Caster Kern, 1022 Salzedo ave.; Reed Monteague, 15 Antilla ave.; Thomas Sweet, 637 Majorea ave.; Edgar Monteague, 15 Antilla ave.; David Logan, 1421 Venecia ave. and Billy Howard, 488 Zamore ave., Coral Gables, James La Pointe, 23 N. W. 32 Place; Eugene and Jack Blanding, 3620 S. W. 25th Terrace.

'15' Present Revival Of Gay Comedy

"Mr. and Mrs. Phipps" will enjoy the distinction of being the first legitimate production ever to play a return engagement in Greater Miami when it opens Tuesday evening, January 28th at the Theatre of the Fifteen, Douglas Entrance. John Hamilton's comedy about two charming young people who solve their problems of love and art in California, was first produced by the Fifteen last April, and immediately became one of the season's favorites plays, So many requests have been made by people who want to see it again and by others who missed the first production that the Fifteen have bowed to popular demand. Barbara Parmley, Willard Thompson, Mary Greene and Richard C. Sullivan will play their original parts. James Crow will again be seen as the affable real estate agent, Lucille Long will do the part created last year by Kay Hibben. "Mr. and Mrs. Phipps", which also proved to be one of the most popular plays of the Fifteen's summer season on Cape Cod, is directed by Hale McKeen. The setting is by Edward Stoddard. The production will be revived for one week only at the Theatre of the Fiften, nding Saturday, February 1st.

RANDOM

-by VIRGINIA- Coral Gables is very fortunate in having so many lovely gift shops for the tourists and residents. There are about five of these shops in town, and they are filled with a grand array of gift suggestions, both for your home, and for your friends in the North. At the Wit's End Shop, across from the Post Office on Ponce, you'll find a collection of hand-painted waste baskets, one of the touches which add so much to a room. The same shop has decorated pine needle baskets, and right now is having a 10 per cent discount on wrought iron candlesticks. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Painter Clephane are exhibiting their beautiful paintings there now, so be sure to stop in. At the College Cupboard on Avenue Giralda, there is another art exhibit, one of the Blue Dome, on, now. You can read about that elsewhere in the Riviera. This shop has something really new in the way of paintings. They are plastic relief figures, beautifully hand colored, on a natural pine background, and surrounded by a frame on wood or of bamboo. Some are of horses, others of wild geese, et cetera. An ideal decor for your play room, or den. The Cupboard is showing trays with the same effect. There comes a time at the height of the season when we women need a pick-me-up in looks. We get sun-drenched, and that's all very well and good, but not so good for our hair and skin. The best pepper-upper for one's hair is a series of reconditioning treatments for the hair and scalp. Alma Sanchez has the Admiracion treatments, which consist of a tube of conditioning cream applied to the scalp, a thorough manipulation of the cream into the scalp, and a half-hour of steaming under a machine. It does wonders, we assure you. Then to keep your hair in good condition, have the milk shampoos (same price as oil) at regular intervals. Letaw's Pharmacy has the Dorothy Gray preparations, so fine for dried-up skin or for protection against same. Her dry-weather lotion is supreme, and every-one knows that Dorothy Gray's Sun Tan cream can't be topped. Frances Roozen gives the Parker-Herbex treatments for the scalp. Many prefer these. Frances' salon is staffed with six competent operators now, with the addition of Regina Bush from Jacksonville. Frances, herself, has had a bit bad luck, with the current fad for flu, but is back at work now. If you are like most women, you once outfitted yourself from top to toe in the filmiest of personal lingerie, negligees, et cetera... when you were married. Then, with the passing years, you promptly forgot all about it, and donned that one old wrapper every morning. Why don't we all make firm resolutions to waken up pretty? At the Dianne Shop you will find an incentive... including lovely and gay quilted housecoats, at $3.98 ...sprigged rayon silk ensembles of gown and matching breakfast coat, at $4... plaid seersucker coats ... cheery polka dot combinations of white and a color ... all within your budget, all made with flattering princess lines, zipper or button style. For cooler nights, try the warm Luxtree sleeping apparel. Are you terrified at all the new dance steps out now? Confidentially, we haven't learned even a rhumba from a conga. At least it's almost that bad. Well, Joseph Paige and Ann Maxwell are at the Biltmore, for the express purpose of teaching you the new steps. Good for the figger, too. Daniels Store has about the largest and finest array of handbags we have seen, ranging in price from $1 to $10, and in materials, from pretty homespun to gorgeous, smart alligator in natural shades. With the latter, you can get matching belts, too. Bags are getting larger and larger, by the way, with the new long boat shapes the most popular. We still like the soft pastel calf bags, though, and Daniels has a fine selection of those. Holley's Stores have two new managers. At 217 Coral Way is Leo M. Roberts, who came here from the H. L. Green company in Troy, N. Y., and has been associated with Woolworth stores. He's a Kiwanian, we understand. At 2136 Ponce de Leon boulevard, Robert Richard is the new head man. A native of Green Lake, Pa., Richard has been a Miami resident recently and was with the Kress stores. Holley's are featuring inexpensive wash silk dresses at $1.98, and cottons at $1.00. The Valencia Shop at the corner of Avenue Valencia and Ponce de Leon boulevard (that's south of Coral Way) has a brand new shipment of evening gowns, and some ideal spectator sports coats and dresses in pastels. Mrs. Sadler, of that shop, has perfect taste in her buying, so you will be sure of getting something a little unusual. The Bootery on Coral Way has a new shipment of Spectator sports shoes for both men and women in the white and brown, white and black combinations or in all white. These are Roblee and Air Step shoes. Leon's Bakery has just out any kind of bbread you want, and we have found them so willing to please, they have made others they didn't have. We wanted English muffins, so now they have them. They also have Nutra-meal bread, made with soy bean flour, and butter and honey bread, which uses honey in place of sugar. This week-end special is fresh lemon cake with lemon fondant icing. Renuart Lumber Company's hardware department on Alhambra circle is displaying a model battleship, all made of hardware parts. If you want to learn about ships, in this time of international interest in them, take a look at this model.

FOR RENT

WANT ADS FOR RENT For Rent. Attractive room $1.00 daily. Excellent meals if desired. New England Cook. Gentiles only. Mrs. Boyer 1303 Ferdinand, 4-7454 ltp FOR RENT - Studio room, single or double, private tile bath, separate entrance. 1510 Madrid st. 4-1437 For Rent: Studio Lodge Electric kitchen, tile shower Completely furnished, attractive porch and surroundings Garage, sundeck, continuous hot water. Furnished. Rent-week-month-season. 1510 Madrid street Tel. 4-1437 ltc

WANTED

WANTED: Lady wishes unfurnished 3 rooms ground floor, private bath, yearly lease-away in summer; must be quiet. Phone 4-6824 or write Box 100 Riviera ltp WANTED-Capable woman of poise and character for responsible position; liberal commission and bonus. Avon Products, Inc. Tel. 2-1540 after 2 P. M. Wanted boy, nice appearance to assist salesman, carry light cases. See Mr. Graham, Tall Pines Park. 4250 Trail. ltp. Wanted: Man and wife want evening meal preferably with private family. call 4-1415 1tc Small apt., living room, bedroom, bath and kitchen. Young Couple, monthly or yearly rental. Ph. 4-1654

REPAIRS

HOME REPAIRS - Loans arranged. Plastering, painting, roofing carpenter work. Floor sanding. JOE POHNL, 8640 S. W. 14th St. 15 years in Gables. Phone 4-1064.

GARDENING

GARDENING: LAWNS fully cared for, resecting, bitterstem grass and soil furnished. Ph. 4-7474. R. M. Poteet.

LOST

Between Miami High & Coral Gables-pair of gold rim glasses in case. Reward, 1412 So-rola Ave., Ph. 4-7952. Black Cat, Green Collar, Pet In the vicinity of Salzedo-Menorca Avenues, Reward, Call Coral Gables Inn 4-7175

DRESSMAKING

ALTERATIONS AND DRESS-MAKING: See Mrs. Kerns at DANIELS. You'll be pleased with her work and with our prices. Opp. Gables Theatre.

BISCAYNE EXTERMINATING SERVICE

Phone 4-3551 3012 CORAL WAY

FOR SALE

For Sale Dining room set; youth's bed and chest; electric mangle, rug, bookcases; small porch glider. Bargains 1014 Granada Boulevard ltc

FRANCES BEAUTY SALON 2137 Ponce de Leon Boulevard CORAL GABLES

Phone 4-1034 Frances Roozen FRANCES BEAUTY SALON 2137 Ponce de Leon Boulevard CORAL GABLES If your hairdress isnt becoming to you, you should be coming to us

Minorca Prime Meat Mkt. SAM and FRANK

Minorca Prime Meat Mkt. 235 MINORCA AVE. SAM and FRANK Prime Beef; Fresh Killed Poultry; Free Delivery; Ph. 4-9769

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

$3 PER CALL IN GREATER MIAMI. DIAL 4-6414. FLAG-LER FUNERAL HOME. $50-Cremation Service-Flagler Crematorium, Florida's most modern. Dial 4-6414. Flagler Funeral Home. MIAMI'S LARGEST and finest. Costs no more. Complete funerals for $75 and up, wooden casket; $200 and up, metal casket; $500 and up, solid copper casket; $800 and up, solid bronze casket. Inspection invited, 2987 W. Flagler St. Dial 4-6414. Flagler Funeral Home.

HISTORY ...repeats itself

Famous women in history knew the value of lustrous hair and perfect makeup so they would be lovely and admired. Today, you have even more facilities to work with-for instance, we recommend our new "remote controlled" permanent wave machine. HARPER METHOD BEAUTE SALON ANNA L. BARLOW 142 Alhambra Circle - Ph. 4-2820

Symphony-

(Continued from Page One) counteract that with pep and snap. The orchestra, which can sustain interest, but sometimes came close to turning great music into banality. The Allegro was catchy, which doesn't become Beethoven. However, more power to John Bitter for the courage to experiment. The final selection was Sibelius' Concerto in D Minor, with Mr. Spalding rendering the violin solo. The Concerto fared extremely well on all counts. Mr. Spalding is, of course, an artist of rare perfection. He has splendid control of his instrument and provided the solo part with the tonal variety and eloquence it demands. The orchestra played competently, and collaborated smoothly. Miami has something here, and so does American music. John Shinn.

COMBS FUNERAL SERVICE

In choosing its requirements, each family decides the exact price. COMBS FUNERAL SERVICE MIAMI: PH. 3-2101 | MI. BEACH: PH. 5-2101 1539 N.E. 2nd AVE. | 1650 N. ALTON RD.

New Shipment OF Evening Gowns

AN ATTRACTIVE SELECTION OF NEW SPECTATOR SPORT DRESSES IN ALL PASTEL COLORS, INCLUDING RED & NAVY VALENCIA DRESS SHOP 2501 PONCE DE LEON BLVD.

DON'T COUGH ASK FOR MENTHO-MULSION

FOR COUGHS FROM COLDS THAT WONT TURN LOOSE TAKE ONE SIP OF MENTHO-MULSION WAIT FIVE MINUTES IF YOU FAIL TO GET SIGHTS HIGHEST RELIEF ASK FOR YOUR MONEY BACK At Leading Druggists Everywhere

Palm Trees-

(Continued from Page One) les Crandon, county commissioner, and that it was hoped the trees would be contributed, inasmuch as Sunshine Key will have to be cleared of some of its palms in the near future. Any resident of Coral Gables or of the Greater Miami area wishing to contribute a cocnut palm to be planted along both main thoroughfares, may call or write to the chamber of commerce and when the planting is started the trees will be called for by the city

With the COUNTRY CLUBBERS

By KARL D. SCHMITZ Manager of the Country Club Of Coral Gables We wish to thank James B. Moore, the newly-appointed general Manager of The Riviera, for this opportunity to tell the readers of The Riviera what is going on at The Country Club of Coral Gables. The No. 1 event on our program is the First Annual University of Miami Invitational Tennis Tournament, which will be held on our courts at Granada Boulevard and S. Greenway Drive beginning next Monday, and continuing through February 2. With such stars as Bobby Riggs, Frank Kovacs, Wayne Sabin, Jack Kramer, Gardner Mulloy Elwood Cooke, et. al. competing, this should be the most thrilling tennis battle ever waged in Florida. Mr. Mulloy the University's amateur tennis coach, and the nation's No. 7 player, is counting on the proceeds to complete the University's tennis court fund. The new University courts will be built adjacent to the French Village on LeJeune Road. Tickets may be purchased at the clubhouse, tennis courts, or at the University's athletic department. Our new chef, Louis Catoire, late of Rotterdam, Holland, and one-time chief steward of the Holland-American Line, went all out for the board of directors' monthly dinner and served a meal that has them still talking. Victor, our new maitre d'hotel, crowned the dinner with a dessert, "Cherry Jubilee" concocted of cherries, ice cream and "drinkable combustibles" that left nothing to be desired. Among the new members who have joined the club within the past three weeks are: Mr. Girford A. Rogers of Ardmore, Pa., and Coral Gables; Alfred Lee of New York City and Coral Gables; Mrs. Eugene L. Duncan; Stanley Eldridge of Yarmouthport, Mass., and Coral Gables; Mrs. I. W. England of Coral Gables; James G. Erwin, J. E. Griffin, Dr. and Mrs. Winston F. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lyden, Mr. and Mrs. Edward N. Mathews, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. George H. Sherwood, Jr., Stanley N. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Smith, Mr. Robert Spraugeur, Frank L. Zimmerman and Arthur Carlson. Hem Olson, who, with his orchestra, completed two years of playing for our club dances last New Year's Eve received a warm welcome from last Saturday night's dance group after his week's engagement at the Drum-Joe Thomas of Jerome Twichell's organization ably substituted for Mr Olson. Those of you who would like a little vaudeville entertainment should journey over to J. B. Lemon's outdoor theatre at Flamingo Park, on the Beach, where Hem and his boys may be heard on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday nights playing for as varied and talented a group of performers as you will see anywhere in the area. Thanks to the generosity of L. Q. Lamp of Fortville, N. J., and Coral Gables, and to the genius of Al Pfleuger, one of America's leading taxidermists, our clubhouse boasts one of the largest collections of the largest mounted fish we have ever seen outside of a museum. The latest addition to our collection of marine mammoths is a blue marlin that measured thirteen feet, caught by Mr. Lange last year in the neighborhood of Bimini Next in size is Mel Comstock's giant tuna, caught in last year's Cat Key tournament; Dave Thomas, our smiling secretary, has convincing evidence of her prowess with rod and reel hanging in our club ballroom, too another tuna that tipped the scales at close to 400 pounds

Scholarships Offered Here By Wesleyan

Coral Gables High school seniors have been invited to compete for three scholarships totaling $1,100, being offered this year by Wesleyan College to students who place highest in competitive examination and historical essay contests. The contests are open to students in regular attendance at any accredited high school in the South. First prize winners in the competitive examination contest will receive $250 in scholarships to be used during the freshman and sophomore years at the college. A second prize in this contest will be a $250 scholarship. In the historical essay contest students may dig through old wills, court records and other original documents for material on subjects taken from American history. Writer of the best essay will receive a $250 scholarship to Wesleyan. A senior from Coral Gables, who enters one of the contests, must have her application signed by her high school principal. Winners will be announced on Dormitory Day at Wesleyan College, April 19. Applications must be in te mail by midnight, February 15.

Century Club-

(Continued from Page One) long been interested in Chamber of Commerce work. He comes from Washington, D. C., and will furnish humor, philosophy and music on an accordion. To speaker will make several appearances while in this area, before such organizations as the Rod and Reel club and the Miami Rotary Club. Dorothy Stearns Mayer will present her Y.W.C.A. singers in a group of songs. Following the entertainment, light refreshments will be served the guests. Members are welcome to bring guests to this meeting of the club.

"Peacock's" CORAL GABLES BAKERY Quality Products

2518 Ponce de Leon Blvd. - Coral Gables, Fla. - Phone 4-9159

CORAL GABLES MOST BEAUTIFUL Spanish Villa

A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE PREVAILS THROUGHOUT YOUR STAY WITH US... CENTRALLY LOCATED TO ALL OF CORAL GABLES ACTIVITIES Make your reservations now! CORAL GABLES INN 303 Minorca Avenue Phone 4-7175 James D. Davis, Owner and Manager

Ever Been at Your Wit's Ends?

Across Ponce de Leon Blvd. from the Post Office DIFFERENT GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS SPECIALS THIS WEEK HAND PAINTED WASTE BASKETS $1.50 HAND WROUGHT IRON CANDLESTICKS Less 10% PINE NEEDLE WASTE BASKETS, 50c $2.00 LINEN HANDBAGS $1.50 Original Paintings by Rosebud and Lewis Clephane FLORIDA HOUSEHOLD NOVELTIES JEWELRY -:- BRIDGE PRIZES 25c $1.00 Wits-End Gift Shop 2407 PONCE DE LEON BOULEVARD

LETAW'S PHARMACY THE REXALL STORE

Cosmetics Drugs PRESCRIPTIONS LETAW'S PHARMACY THE REXALL STORE Ponce de Leon Boulevard Phone 4-0848

DRY CLEANING VARSITY CLEANERS

DRY CLEANING ... Is no sideline with Varsity Cleaners. It's our business, our exclusive profession backed by an experience of twenty-eight years. A trial will prove there is a difference. Work called for and delivered. One-day service, if desired, at no additional cost. VARSITY CLEANERS 210 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE TELEPHONE 4-3344