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CORAL GABLES RIVIERA

ENJOY CORAL GABLES' SPRINGTIME | STAY THRU MAY | AN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER | 16TH YEAR NO. 8 CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, APRIL 11, 1941 PRICE FIVE CENTS

Plan Day-Long City Birthday Celebration

500 Editors To Be Guests • A day-long celebration, with the city's recreational facilities thrown open free to the public, is in store for Coral Gables on Monday, April 28, when the community celebrates its 16th birthday and entertains 500 editors here for the N. E. A.; convention. Plans for the event were outlined yesterday when the committee met for luncheon at the Country Club of Coral Gables. The program will follow that of last year's celebration with events being scheduled at the Venetian Pool, Granada Golf Course, Salvadore Park and the Country Club of Coral Gables throughout the day. Highlights of the celebration will be the luncheon for the editors at noon and the Birthday Banquet and Ball that evening at the Country Club of Coral Gables. Residents and visitors in the Miami area will be invited to join with Gableites in enjoying the city's facilities and local merchants are planning special sales events. The committee for the event includes A. B. Curry, general chairman; Mrs. John V. Hardeman, general chairman of daytime activity; Upton C. Ewing and Russ Ellington, swimming; Dud Atkinson and Mrs. E. G. Livesay, golf; George Gaudet and Steve Delaney, tennis; Gordon Walters, softball; Mrs. Frank N. Holley, playgrounds; Carl Pein, music; Mrs. Alvie Lindborg and Karl Schmitz, dinner; L. W. Robinson, Jr., Ponce de Leon; merchants' decorations; Andrew Houston, Frank Holley, A. B. Curry and M. N. Fairbanks, street decorations and merchant participation; James B. Moore, programs and printing; George N. Shaw, finance.

Straws In The Political Wind by JIM MOORE

by JIM MOORE Latest rumors on the political firing line concern Al B. Lambert who is being talked up as a potential commission candidate. The word has it that the former Legion commander is being considered for a ticket soon to be announced. Another potential office-seeker is Municipal Judge Thomas C. Mayes, who is carefully weighing the proposition and who may pull the hat-tossing act any time now. Andy Houston, who has been besieged during the past two weeks by Gableites who want him to get into the race, let it be known definitely yesterday that he is not going to run. Like Milt Garris, Andy feels that he can best serve his community as a private citizen, active in civic affairs. Wallace Bell sort of jumped the gun on us this week with his announcement. We had previously reported that Commissioner Bell was waiting to announce with a "ticket", but the gentleman changed his mind and hence his "formal" entrance into the field today. George Shaw comes forth today with his bi-annual literary masterpiece—the official schedule for the conduct of the election. We reproduce it here and urge all those politically inclined to clip it and paste it in their hats. It will come in handy for future reference.

BELL WILL RUN AGAIN ON RECORD

• City Commissioner Wallace A. Bell officially announced his candidacy for re-election to the post he now holds in a statement to The Riviera, yesterday. Mr. Bell stated that he was setting forth no platform at this time, but was standing on his record as a member of the commission. Mr. Bell ran for office in 1939, but Hollis Rinehart, Jr. was declared the winner when the votes were counted. Together with Commissioner Joe Whitley, he appealed to the supreme court and on October 10, 1939 that body wiped out the absentee ballots, which gave Bell a majority over Rinehart. A lengthy court battle followed, however, culminating July 16, 1940, when Mr. Bell was seated on the commission by a ruling handed down by Judge Paul D. Barns in circuit court. At the same time, Mr. Whitley was given a four year term. Mr. Bell came to Coral Gables five years ago from Kirkwood, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis. He was engaged in the investment and banking business there and also served on the board of aldermen. He lives at 1115 Avenue Obispo.

Ask Defense Volunteers To Attend Legion Meet

Coral Gables Post, American Legion, has invited city officials, members of civic organizations and others interested in the emergency defense program to be present at the legion meeting in the post club house at Alhambra Circle and Salzedo ave. next Wednesday evening at 8:30, when fingerprinting of all volunteers for the newly organized defense organization will take place under the direction of the identification division of the Coral Gables police department, it has been announced by Commander Gene Hunter, of the local legion post. Following meeting of the city commission on Monday when the fingerprinting of all who may serve in the defense and emergency organization was advocated by a legion spokesman, the appointment of Mayor Paul D. McGarry, City Manager A. B. Curry, Police Chief L. C. Reeves and Fire Chief John Hardin together with Commander Gene Hunter, Commander-elect W. Edw. Winegar and Charles Gobat of the Legion as a committee to attend the preliminary organization meeting of the Florida State Defense Council at West Palm Beach today, was announced. Governor Spessard L. Holland issued the meeting call in compliance with the Presidents request for total, all out preparedness for defense. Mr. Percy Wyly, special agent in charge, Miami Field office Federal Bureau of Investigation, was invited to address the Wednesday evening meeting. When informed of the program, Mr. Wyly stated, "Our bureau is in accord with this important step in providing adequate identification for all engaged in this important work. We will be glad to wrok with Coral Gables legionnaires and other civic organizations assisting in the program." George N. Shaw Director of Finance, City of Coral Gables, who is actively working for the speedy completion of the emergency defense set-up, has urged all civilians wishing to volunteer their services to attend the meeting Wednesday. Commander Hunter of the Legion has stated that the regular meeting of the organization will receive a report of measures adapted at today's conference in West Palm Beach.

Walter Bruns Funeral Held

• Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in the First Christian Church for Walter William Bruns, 59, a leading figure in the development of Coral Gables, who died at his home Monday of a heart ailment after a three-day illness. A native of Sunman, Ind., Bruns came here in 1925 to become sales executive of the Coral Gables Corporation, which was founded by George E. Merrick, and served in that capacity until the end of the boom. He became secretary of the Miami Industrial Board after the collapse of the boom, and for the past ten years has been agent in this area for the New York Life Insurance Co. Bruns was active in many civic groups as well as in the First Christian Church, of which he was a member from the time of his arrival here. He was past president of the Coral Gables Kiwanis Club, and was a member of the Dade County Zoning and Planning Board, the Century Club, Yale club, Nylic club and president of the Bethany College Alumni Association. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Pearl Bruns of Miami; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Lang, Batesville, Ind.; Mrs. Amelia Robbins, Sunman, Ind., and Mrs. Lorena Seevere, Milan, Ind., and a brother, Wilbur Bruns, of Greensburg, Ind. Van Orsdel Mortuary was in charge of funeral arrangements. The place of burial has not been definitely announced.

CHURCHES TO CELEBRATE BIG EASTER

• With a late winter season holding visitors here in great numbers, churches in the Coral Gables area are planning to celebrate Easter Sunday with extensive extra programs of music and worship. Special programs have been prepared for each church's Sunday worship, and most of our ministers and priests have laid out a program for today, Good Friday. Here's a list that will give you some of the Easter church plans at a glance: Gables Congregational "Seeing the Invisible" will be the subject of Rev. Leslie J. Barnette's Easter Message at the Coral Gables Congregational Church on Sunday morning at 11 a. m. The Special Easter Music includes a bass solo by Edwin Ginsburg, "There is a Green Hill Far Away" (Gounod) "An Ancient Easter Melody" on the violin by Sarah Bergh, and organ numbers from Bach, Handel, and Gounod. First Methodist Good Friday: 8:00 p. m.: Communion Service. Easter Sunday: Morning services at 10 and 11 a. m. Invocation and sermon on "A Living Hope" by Carlock Hawk, Pastor. Evening worship at 8:00 p. m. Invocation by Pastor Hawk. Cantata "The Seven Last Words of Christ", Soloist, Miss Roberta Rymer. Little Flower Good Friday: No morning services. The Three Hours 12 to 3 p. m. Veneration of the Cross; Mass of the Presanctified. 7:45 p. m. The Seven last words; Way of the Cross. Solemn Way of the Cross; The (Please turn to Page Five)

14 Men Leave For Blanding

• Local Draft Board Seven continued to feed the growing defense program this week with a contingent of 14 men which left yesterday for Camp Blanding, and with a call for 19 negroes which will be filled April 29, according to Gene Hunter, draft board secretary. Here are the 14 men who left for camp yesterday: Jack Ralph Bevis, South Miami; Robert Caird Eader, 233 Homestead; Max Feilman, 6900 Coral Way; Terry Monroe Hendricks, Miami; Emery Hudson Johnson, 4100 Monserrate St.; James G. Pace, Miami, and John Peterson, Miami. Arvid Leslie Roberts, Homestead; Lawrence Percival Roberts, Florida City; Sylvester William Segreto, Miami; Henry Wills Sapp, South Miami; James Albert Taylor, Kendall; Jay B. Ward, Miami, and Kurt A. Wulff, Miami Biltmore.

Look Inside For Free Movie Passes!

• Readers of the Coral Gables Riviera this week have a chance at a free present—a pair of guest tickets to the giddy comedy, "The Lady Eve," which will play at the Gables Theatre Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Scattered through the paper this week are the names of twelve Gableites, and each of the ten persons will find his pair of tickets at the office of the Riviera. Watch for your name. Your notice will read "There are two passes to see "The Lady Eve" at the Gables Theatre for John Doe at the Riviera office."

Rowe Promoted

• Official announcement was made this week that Nelson Rowe, of 409 Zamora Ave., was promoted to the grade of corporal in the 317th Signal Company of the U. S. Army at MacDill Field. Rowe enlisted as a private in September, and has received promotion in exceptionally short time.

SCHEDULE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE GENERAL ELECTION OF JUNE 10, 1941

1. Registration of persons to be absent from the City during the regular registration period opens March 24, 1941, (at least 60 days prior to regular opening of registration books). Ord. 241, Sec. 1. 2. Notice of election to be published first on April 11, 1941, (at least 60 days prior to day of election), and once each week thereafter until the election; (repeat April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6). C.G.L. 255 (220). 3. The Supervisor of Registration to purge registration books on or before April 15, 1941. Ord. 160, Sec. 3. 4. List of names purged from registration books to be published in newspaper published in Coral Gables and posted at front door of City Hall on or before April 22, 1941. (Publish in Riviera April 18, 1941—Fri.). Ord. 160, Sec. 3. 5. Notice of registration, stating days and hours for books to be open, to be published in newspaper in Coral Gables and Miami April 18, 1941, (not later than 4th day before opening of registration books, counting Sundays and legal holidays, and weekly thereafter during period registration books are open). (Publish in Riviera April 18, 25, May 2—Friday). Ord. 160, Sec. 2. 6. Registration books open nine o'clock A. M. on April 24, 1941, (47th day prior to election), until five o'clock P. M. and daily thereafter between those hours until and including May 3, 1941, (38th day prior to election); nine o'clock A. M. on May 5, 1941, (37th day prior to election being Sunday), until nine o'clock P. M. and daily thereafter between those hours until nine o'clock P. M. on May 8, 1941, (33 days prior to election), at which time books definitely close. Ord. 160, Sec. 1. 7. Petitions of candidates for election to be filed in the City Clerk's office not later than May 13, 1941, (28 days prior to election). Petitions to be signed in ink or indelible pencil by not less than 25 registered voters; each signature to be followed by the address of the signer and the date the signature was affixed. Each separate paper containing such signatures to bear the affidavit of the circulator that the names thereon were signed in his presence, and that the signatures are the actual signatures of the persons whose names they purport to be. Charter Sec. 10-d. 8. Candidates' acceptances to be filed not later than May 19, 1941, (within five days following last day of filing petitions). Charter Sec. 10-d. 9. Clerk and three Inspectors of election to be appointed by the City Commission on or before May 20, 1941, (not less than 15 days prior to day of election). Ord. 59, Sec. 2. 10. Absentee ballots may be filed in person at the City Hall on or after May 26, 1941, until and including June 6, 1941, (not more than 15 days prior to day of election). C. G. L. 436. 11. Notice of names of Inspectors and Clerk to be published in Coral Gables Riviera on May 23, 1941, (at least ten days prior to day of election). Ord. 59, Sec. 2. 12. Last day for filing absentee ballots in person at the City Hall, June 6, 1941, (not less than 3 days prior to day of election). C. G. L. 436. 13. Election to be held on June 10, 1941, 8:00 o'clock A. M. until sunset, (7:12 P. M.). Charter, Sec. 8. 14. Commission to meet after election and before twelve o'clock, noon, on June 13, 1941, for the purpose of canvassing returns and declaring results of the election. Charter, Sec. 8. 15. Commissioners to take office at twelve o'clock, noon, on June 13, 1941. Charter, Sec. 9.

C. of C. Plans Aid To Ponce

• Plans for securing immediate financial assistance for the rehabilitation of school properties of Ponce de Leon High School, were discussed by directors of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Wednesday night, when the condition of some of the buildings and lack of suitable facilities was brought before the board by Frank N. Holley Jr., president. "Ponce de Leon is fortunate in having a very high type of student body, which deserves better accomodations than exist at present, and through failure of the voters to vote in sufficient numbers during the last bond election, the needed improvements to be made through the sale of bonds, cannot be made", Holley declared. It was also pointed out that Ponce de Leon's school district does not derive sufficient revenue owing to its sparse population, as Coral Way divides the city of Coral Gables into two districts. Revenue from tax-(Please turn to Page Five)

Hamilton Harris Taken By Death

• AT 3 O'CLOCK Wednesday afternoon, in the residence of Rev. Thomas M. Melrose of St. Stephen's Church, funeral services were held for Hamilton Harris, 54, of 1136 Alhambra Circle, who died Monday at home following a long illness. Mr. Harris, who came to Coral Gables seven years ago, was a member of the Elks, Masons, Red Men, Surf Club, Miami Stamp Club, Society of the Colonial Sires of New York State, Cincinnati Club of New York, and was a vestryman in the Episcopal Church of Gilbertsville, N. Y. He leaves his widow, Nanine; two daughters, Mrs. Marshall Hutchinson, Oneonta, N. Y., and Miss Caroline Harris, Coral Gables; his mother, Mrs. Frederick Harris, Gilbertsville, N. Y.; and a sister, Mrs. Alfred W. Johnson, Washington, D. C.

Chamber Protests

• A vigorous protest against the proposed license of $1.25 on all persons fishing in Florida's salt waters, now coming before the state legislature, was forwarded to the Dade County delegation in Tallahassee Thursday, and also to Governor Spessard L. Holland, by the director of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce.

Ralph White Has Adventure

• Bringing back Uncle Sam's secret passions of gold on the U. S. S. Louisville was the thrilling adventure of Ralph White, foster son of John H. White, 1031 Alhambra Circle, former student at Ponce de Leon High School and now seaman in the U. S. Navy. Ralph, who has many friends here, having spent all of his school days in Coral Gables, has been to New York twice, California twice, South Africa and is at present in Honolulu aboard the Louisville as part of his work for Uncle Sam's defense forces. His base is Hampton Roads, Va.

Granddaughter Arrives

• Miss Roberta Crosby will arrive tomorrow from Kirkwood, Mo., for a two weeks visit with her grandmother, Mrs. Eva Shelly of 1320 Avenue Obispo.

Women Active in Defense Program Are Headed by Women Aviators

• Women do have a definite place in the National Defense Program and should prepare themselves for their part, according to Mrs. Kay Schoonmaker of 604 Minorca Avenue, Secretary of the newly organized "Greater Miami Chapter" of the Women Flyers of America, Inc. In a recent interview, Mrs. Schoonmaker, whose husband is a Captain with Pan American Airways, said: "The old-fashioned woman, partly through preference and partly through custom, usually stayed in the background during national emergencies and devoted herself to knitting, preparing foods and caring for the ill and needy. Now she wants to step right in the front lines and serve her country in a capacity equal to that of a man." Such is the predominant cry of the Women Flyers of America. This women's organization, which was incorporated only last July, includes an orderly, intelligent, all inclusive object toward preparing women for their part in national defense. Much of this work is being done under the able direction of Mrs. Herbert Roth, who is managing director and treasurer of the National Organization. The activities of these women include in addition to their training of women pilots, classes for first aid and hospital work, prospective ambulance drivers and, newest of all, would-be parachute folders and riggers. Parachutes must, by law, have been refolded within sixty days of the time they are used. This work can be done only by licensed riggers; a group which at the present time includes men only. Other Centers Interested The Women Flyers have a membership of over 400, 184 of whom belong to the New York Chapter. Groups of members in Philadelphia, Washington (Please turn to Page Five)

University Symphony Season Ends With Concert by Noted Cellist

• The University of Miami Symphony Orchestra brought its season to a close Monday night with an interesting program featuring Emanuel Feuermann, cellist, as guest artist. Mr. Feuermann collaborated with Dvorak's Concerto for Violincello and Orchestra. The concerto is richly melodic, but rather heavy until the final movement, gay with Bohemian folk tunes. Mr. Feuermann made the most of it with playing of extraordinary tonal richness. A highly enthusiastic audience brought him back for two encore pieces, a Sarabande and a Bourree, both by Bach. The orchestra opened the program with the stately romance of the Dream Pantomime from Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel," and closed with "Peter and the Wolf" by Serge Prokofieff. Both works were admirable performed. The Prokofieff is unique, a fairy tale told jointly by a narrator and descriptive music. It is highly imaginative, clever, gently satirical. Walt Disney should make good use of it some day. Sydney Head gave an expressive reading of the narrator's part. The orchestra and its conductor both came in for much end of season praise. Each program has shown improvement. Great strides in technical excellence have been made without losing any of the freshness and vitality which is this orchestra's great virtue. The occasional falterings of the first concerts were entirely missing from Monday night's performance. No longer need apologies be made or the fact of student players be "taken into consideration." The orchestra has become a responsive instrument at Mr. Bitter's hands. For this, and for consistently well-chosen programs and topranked guest artists, congratulations and thanks, John Shim.

Gables Man New Manager Of the Drum

• The appointment of John P. Hawthorne as manager of The Drum, was announced this week by Emile Melanson, operator of the Coral Way night club. Mr. Hawthorne is a Coral Gables resident, living at 628 Avenue Aledo. He came here from Chicago where he was in the entertainment and night club business, at one time operating the famous Subway Cafe. He is a member of the Coral Gables Junior Chamber of Commerce.

City Officials To Palm Beach

• Four Gables city officials will join American Legion heads today in a trip to Palm Beach to meet with other members of the newly-founded State Defense Board. Mayor Paul McGarry, City Manager A. B. Curry, Fire Captain J. H. Hardin and Police Captain L. C. Reeves have been invited to the meeting by the state group.

Gableite Chosen

• The Rev. J. C. Pelgrim, 2715 Alhambra Circle, has been chosen to give the invocation at the Miami Beach Easter Sunrise Service.