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In One Ear

• by Wells Bruen With the summer coming on, Hem Olson and his boys have just caught a whale of a very smooth job, which is supposed to be impossible in the summer-time. Sunday they'll go up to the Hollywood Beach Hotel for a seventeen-day workout there—and rumor has it that if all goes well, they may get a holdover that will take them way beyond the seventeen days. It's sort of sad seeing Hem and the band go away, but it's nice to know that they are being noticed and liked. Wally Vernon, the wacky wag, will leave the Sky Club in about three weeks. Purpose: a quick run to Hollywood, where he will make at least one, probably two, pictures. He'll be back as soon as the cinema stint is over. The Drum's trade is zooming these days, with the new nude policy bringing in carloads of new customers to investigate what the nitery bills as "the girliest show in town." Now that the cash register is roaring a calmer Eddie Robinson no longer looks like a shaven Santa Claus with a hangover. Wonder why some of the night clubs out our way don't take up that gag prize idea that pulled the Beach's El Chico through several months? El Chico used to give lucky customers everything from washtubs to live donkeys on a certain night each week, and the locals ate it up. Maybe something screwy like that might alleviate the summer doldrums. There's something about the mixture of a lot of people herded together with a pile of hardware and livestock that seems to be a sure cure for the blues. Looks like some disintegration is in store for the troupe of the Theatre of the Fifteen. Louise Long and Elise Werthman left town a week ago for California; and several of the best male actors in the company tell me they may leave the group after they close up their theatre at the Douglas Entrance this spring. However, a goodly portion of the originals will stick to it, and no doubt will win some new recruits when they go north this summer. It's not a certainty that they will be back next winter, but all of Coral Gables' theatregoers hope they will. No doubt years hence some activity around these parts will be traced back to the future plans of the Fifteen before they leave. I hope they'll decide to return, for they have brought the most consistent, dependable stage work to the whole Greater Miami area that we've ever had here. Speaking of the Fifteen, the next show they put on, "The Importance of Being Earnest," will be directed by Vaughn Baggerly, who has divided his time up to now between business office work and acting. Charles of El Bolero swears that this summer slump stuff is all a myth. Says he: "Last week we gained $100 or so over the previous week's business. That doesn't hear out all the people who told me I couldn't expect much business after March." Policeman Charles Hecht has a habit of failing heir to things. A couple of weeks ago, he was on traffic duty by one of our churches. As the Sunday churchgoers drove by him on their way to worship, one car stopped. "Come over to my house when you go off duty," said the driver. Charley went—and was presented with a beautiful chrome-plated, ivory-seated revolver! Well, while riding out Bird Road not so long after the pistol incident, he came upon a curious scene. A chauffeur and a policeman were standing at the roadside with a pheasant—a very rare bird in these parts. The chauffeur, of all things, had run over the pheasant—don't ask me how—and he and the policeman were each begging the other to take the bird, both being very noble in giving up the tasty morsel. Well, Charley settled the argument. Taking the pheasant away from both of them, he carried off the fowl on his motorcycle. I hate to think how much a pheasant dinner would cost you in a restaurant today. Word comes from Orlando that a chemist has discovered a way to make alcohol from oranges—and make it more cheaply than any other rubbing alcohol on the market. If that goes ahead much further, soon, instead of "All the Orange Juice You Can Drink," signs along the highway will read, "Orange Rub 10 cents". Our spies in California inform us that Peggy Bashford, Gables gal, is appearing now in "The Merchant of Venice," as part of her post-graduate work in the Pasadena Playhouse. Joe Lipop of the TePee Club has gone on record in favor of a year-around policy, and says that he will keep his Trail resort open through the summer. Joe's nitery has made a lot of friends among Gableites, and he should enjoy a good summer business as some of the winter hotspots close. Anyone who is interested in taking up a career as a bad man should first take a good look at the new submachine guns over at police headquarters. They are far lighter than the old "tommy gun" and much simpler to operate—and a lot more accurate, because of a new device that prevents the up-kick that usually makes a submachine gun a pretty wild weapon. These new toys fire .45 slugs, too—and you know what one of those will do to you at the rate of 600 a minute. Today in Palm Beach another defense move is getting under way. Called the State Defense Council of Florida, this organization is going to do for the State what our own emergency group hopes to achieve in Coral Gables. The Contemporary American Exhibition, which is on view at the University now, has showed us that Coral Gables home decoration in the way of a bright art gallery. The present exhibit, which includes the work of the finest names in American painting today, is crowded into a really tight space; and a large committee, made up of Mayor Paul McGarry, A. B. Curry, Frank Holley, Dr. B. F. Ashe, Dr. Jay Pearson, Denman Fink, Henry Salem Hubbell and O. F. McIntyre, decided that there was no really adequate place in Coral Gables to hang the show. The University offered the best compromise, but the committee was unfortunate in having to house such a fine show in an inadequate gallery.

'Importance of Being Earnest' Next on '15's' Bill-of-Fare

That a flippant piece of studied insincerity should be a sincere work of art is a paradox, and such a paradox is Oscar Wilde's most famous comedy, "The Importance of Being Earnest," which opens next Tuesday evening, April 15th, at the Theatre of the Fifteen. In this brilliant work Wilde is himself; here he does what he can naturally do well. He has taken whatever is good in the style of his melodrams, that, the inimitably clever talk, and rounded out a play with it. His dialogue is distinctly the best of its kind. Since "The School for Scandal" nothing else has come near it. With that sparkling play it belongs as an "artistical comedy" or "comedy of wit," and traces its lineage straight back through Sheridan to Congreve. With a perfectly constructed plot, the very essence of farce; with characters each of whom assumes a consistent and steadily maintained pose; with speech that reaches the very heights of superficial cleverness and satirical point, each line of which ripples into laughter, "The Importance of Being Earnest" has already become a classic, differing from most other classics in that it is actually read and that it often appears on the stage. It was first produced in London, on February 14, 1895. The most recent New York production took place only two seasons ago, with Clifton Webb and Estelle Winwood in leading roles. Hale McKeen takes his third role of the season as Algernon Moncrief in "The Importance of Being Earnest." Willard Thompson plays John Worthing, his friend. Janet Cole makes her debut with the Fifteen as the lovely young Cecily Cardew. John's ward. Mary Greene plays the doughty and opinionated Lady Bracknell, and Barbara Parmeley, her priggish daughter, the Honorable Gwendolen Fairfax. James Crow plays the Reverend Canon Chasuble and Elisabeth Cope, Miss Prism, Cecily's governess. Frank Rollinger and Charles Faber complete the cast. Vaughn Baggerly directs "The Importance of Being Earnest." The period settings are designed and executed by Truesdale Fife. The production will continue for two weeks at The Theatre of the Fifteen, Douglas Entrance, Coral Gables.

Last Rites for Col. Henderson

Last rites were held yesterday afternoon at the Philbrick funeral home for Col. I. P. Henderson, prominent Gables attorney, who died Wednesday afternoon in a Miami hospital after a two-day illness. Henderson, who lived at 1425 Sorolla Ave., came here in 1925 from Covington, Ga. He was comptroller of the World War United States Shipping Board and the board's Emergency Fleet Corporation. He was a member of the Bis-cane Bay Masonic lodge, F. and A. M., and the Scottish Rite Temple. He was also a member of the Presbyterian church in Covington. Surviving is the widow, Mrs. Mary M. Henderson. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Daniel Iverson of Shenandoah Presbyterian Church. The body will be sent to Covington for burial.

U. Playmakers Plan Chiller

"Ladies in Retirement" Broadway's most sensational murder play of last winter, will be the fifth public production of the University of Miami Playmakers. The play, which was just released last month, will be directed by Opal Euard Modjeska, and sponsored by Theta Alpha Phi, national honorary dramatics fraternity. The story is laid in England, in 1885, and concerns the friction between an elderly 'lady of easy virtue,' her house-keeper companion, and the housekeeper's two sisters who are, to say the least, peculiar. The action takes place in an old house on the moors. Complicating matters are the servant Lucy, and who is hiding from the police. In the cast are Theta Alpha Phi members only. Shirley Halmes will play Ellen Creed, the housekeeper; Phyllis Salter, Lucy; Lenore Fiske; Maybelle Gilbert, as Aunt Louisa; Maxwell Marvin as Albert; Sylvia Locke as Emily Creed; Jean Small as Lucy; and Barbara Willock as Sister Theresa. Seven performances will be given, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 17, 18, 19 at 8:30 p. m. in the University Theatre.

Women Active—

(Continued from Page One) ton, Hartford and Cleveland have been organized into Chapters. In the newest Chapter—the "Greater Miami Chapter," whose officers, in addition to Mrs. Schoonmaker are Dorothy Ashe, Chairman, Elaine Devery, Treasurer, Ruth Shelley, Assistant Secretary, and Irma Wilson Historian, is directing the Entertainment Committee. Among its outstanding members are Jeanette Gipson McGrath, Mrs. Giffin of Coconut Grove and Mrs. Marion O. Bertram, Nationally known aviatrixes. Mrs. Schoonmaker also announced the inauguration of an Aviation Ground School for instruction in Navigation, Meteorology and Civil Air Regulations. This course may be taken by all women who intend to take flight instruction within the year. Enrollments are now being accepted by Mrs. Schoonmaker. There are two passes to see The Lady Eve at the Gables Theatre for Dr. J. K. Cole, 20 Coral Way . . . at the Riviera office. The Florida Federation of Women's Clubs will hold its 1942 convention in Jacksonville, Mrs. Thurston Roberts, president, announced last week, at the close of an executive board session in Miami.

C. of C. Plans—

(Continued from Page. One) north of Coral Way goes to the Coral Gables Elementary School and Miami High." The directors plan to call upon every citizen interested in Ponce de Leon to meet with the Dade County School Board in near future, together with chamber of commerce and city officials and see just what can be done for the school. There are two passes to see The Lady Eve at the Gables; Theatre for Mr. O. O. Ames, 114 Silver Bluff Avenue . . . at the Riviera office. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith, who have been in the Poinciana Apts., during the season, have moved to 3838 Douglas Road.

They're All Wrapped Up

All wrapped up in each other are Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda, stars of the Preston Sturges hit comedy, "The Lady Eve," which comes Saturday to the Gables Theatre.

Churches—

(Continued from Page One) Perpetual Novena to the Mother of Serrows; Sermon on the Passion. Holy Saturday: 7 a. m. Blessing of the New Fire; Easter Water; Baptismal Font; Pascal Candle. 8 a. m. Solemn High Mass (Communion). Lenten Fast ceases at noon. Easter Sunday: Masses at 6:30, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00. First Presbyterian Good Friday will be commemorated tonight at 8 o'clock in the First Presbyterian Church of Coral Gables by the administration of Holy Communion. Preceding the eight o'clock communion Service and beginning at seven o'clock the Session will meet with applicants for church membership in the Chapel. The Easter Service of the First Presbyterian Church of Coral Gables will be held Sunday at eleven o'clock. For the prelude, Warner Hardman organist, will play his own composition "Easter". He will offer Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" as the postlude. The choir will present "Hosanna", "In the End of the Sabbath" and "Allelujah" (Modern), with Mrs. Mayer and Beatrice Hunt as soloists. Dr. Nevin H. Schaaf, Pastor, will present the morning discourse on "The Life that Easter Signifies." At four p. m. the Sacrament of Christian Baptism will be administered. The Young People's Forum will gather at seven o'clock in the Parish House for an Easter supper and program. Newly elected officers of the church will be ordained and installed at the morning Worship Service, April 20th. University Baptist Easter Sunday: Services 11 a. m. Invocation by V. Ward Barr, pastor. Sermon "Roll Away the Stone." Baptismal Service and Benediction. Evening worship at 7: 30 p. m. St. Stephens Good Friday: 12 noon to 3:00 p. m., three-hour service. Easter Even: 4:00 p. m., Holy Baptism. 4:30-5:30, Confessions. Easter Day: 8:00 a. m. Mass. 9:45 a. m., Presentation of Mite Boxes. 11:00 a. m., Choral Mass and sermon. Christian Science "Are sin, disease, and death real?" is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon which will be read in Churches of Christ, Scientist, throughout the world on Sunday, April 13. The Golden Text is: "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" (Psalms 27:1). Among the citations which comprise the Lesson-Sermon is the following from the Bible: "A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit" (Matt. 7:18). The Lesson-Sermon also includes the following passage from the Christian Science text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy: "Jesus strips all disguise from error, when his teachings are fully understood. By parable and argument he explains the impossibility of good producing evil; and he also scientifically demonstrates this great fact, proving by what are wrongly called miracles, that sin, sickness, and death are beliefs—illusive errors—which he could and did destroy" (p. 342:14-20). There are two passes to see The Lady Eve at the Gables Theatre for Mrs. J. M. Eubanks 2303 Granada Boulevard . . . at the Riviera office.

Kiwanis Hears Peace Proposal

Members of the Coral Gables Kiwanis Club heard a plea for a "World Peace College" Tuesday, when Dr. George R. Bradford addressed the luncheon meeting at the Country Club of Coral Gables. Dr. Bradford, who is chancellor of the University of Oklahoma, advocated the founding of an institution in Washington to which the nations of the world would send the pick of their young men to discuss the problems between them. Democracy and the brotherhood of man cannot survive, he pointed out, if agitation doesn't give way to education. To this he also laid the blame of the present disputes between capital tnd labor, pointing out that the rights of the farmer and the consumer should also be taken into consideration. Sam Sparks presented a final report on the water show benefit, showing a net income of $1,100. Jack Skillman, who celebrated his birthday April 7, was presented with a book on the flag, a gift of Wade Livingston Post 98. J. M. Hoffman will be in charge of next week's meeting.

New Business School Opened

A new development in Coral Gables came to life this week with the establishment of the International Business School in the second floor of the Gentry Building. Specializing in two unusual features: Spanish shorthand and training medical assistants—the new business school moved to its Gables site from its old rooms on N. E. First Ave. in Miami, bringing its students along. "We are really cooperating with the high schools, not competing with them," says Thomas Anglin, head of the school. "We can take a high school or college graduate, and within three months train him to a point where he can instantly fill a job and earn a comfortable living." Mr. Anglin added that the course of training for girls who wish to become doctor's or dentist's assistants has attracted much favorable attention, and predicted a good future for special courses in specialized medical office work. Florida now has sixteen Army and Navy bases within the state.

AFTER THE THEATRE THE HUDDLE BAR

IS THE PLACE FOR A LIGHT LUNCH AND BEER • HOME COOKING PIELS • COOKS AND BALLANTINES Free Parking Direct form the Keg Phone 4-1010

Charlie of El Bolero Says... I Hate to Brag -

You'll never fin dme saying we have the most beautiful place in town—but I can't contradict customers. Come see for yourself. El Bolero MEXICAN LOUNGE BAR 3181 CORAL WAY

AIR-CONDITIONED GABLES THEATRE

Phone 4-1221 25c TAX INCLUDED EVENING MATINEE 25c Smoking Loge. No Extra Charge OPEN DAILY 2 P M. Sat., Sun., Mon., April 12-14 1941's VEXIEST PICTURE! BARBARA STANWYCK HENRY FONDA THE LADY EVE Produced and directed by PRESTON STURGES A Paramount Picture Tues., Wed. April 15-16 JAMES STEWART in "Vivacious Lady" with GINGER ROGERS Thurs., Fri. April 17-18 ROBERT MONTGOMERY INGRID BERGMAN "Rage in Heaven" GEORGE SANDERS

CLASSIFIED ADS - REPAIRS

HOME REPAIRS — Loans arranged. Plastering, painting, roofing carpenter work. Floor sanding. JOE POHNL, 3640 S. W. 14th St. 15 years in Gables. Phone 4-1064. 2tp

GARDENING

GARDENING; LAWNS fully cared for, resetting, bitterstem grass and soil furnished. Ph. 4-7474. R. M. Poteet. 84

DRESSMAKING

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

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

MIAMI'S LARGEST and finest. Costs no more. Complete funerals for $75 and up, wooden casket; $200 and up, metallic casket; $500 and up, solid copper casket; $800 and up, solid bronze casket. Inspection invited. 1044 W. Flagler St., Dial 46414. Flagler Funeral Home.

AMBULANCE SERVICE

$3 PER CALL IN GREATER MIAMI. DIAL 4-6414, FLAGLER FUNERAL HOME.

CREMATORIUMS

$50—Cremation service—Flagler Crematorium, Florida's most modern. Dial 4-6414. Flagler Funeral Home.

FOR SALE

Belgian Sheppherd puppies only two left of litter 2 months old. Phone 4-1796. Sturdy luggage trailer can carry 2 tons with ease. $30.00. Stevens' Care Riviera.

FOR RENT

Furnished Apartments — Centrally located, ideal for business people. Priced for yearly tenants. 2327 LeJeune Road. Furnished apartment four exposes—all in summer. Suitable for couple—Solar water —Front porch, bas gasses door 2 blocks east of Biltmore Hotel. Large garage. Phone owner 4-2654 2tp Room near Country Club on bus line, year round. $4.00 a week References. 4-3139. 1tp Modern fully furnished hotel rooms for gentlemen. Moderate rates. Phone 4-4081. 1tc

CARETAKER

Middle-aged local couple, 'residents 16 years former police officer, will care for home during summer. Live on premises. Best references Riviera Box M-792. 1tp

LONESOME ADAMS:

If you'd like a date call 4-1221.

LONESOME EVES:

Looking for a date? call 4-1221.

Free Lectures on The Science of Nutrition

every Saturday at 2 p. m. and Wednesday at 8 p. m. 305 Professional Building Phone 2-2987.

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA. A general election will be held in the City of Coral Gables, Florida, on the 10th day of June, A. D. 1941, from 7 o'clock A. M. to 7 o'clock P. M., at the City Hall of said date for the purpose of electing three Commissioners and also voting the choice for Mayor. The Commissioner receiving the highest number of votes for the office of Commissioner shall hold office for a term of four years; the candidate receiving the third highest number of votes shall hold office for a term of two years. A part of the ballot will be so arranged that the electors may designate their choice for Mayor for the ensuing two years. The terms stated are subject to modification in accordance with such act or acts of the 1941 legislature to amend the Charter as to change the date of said election, subsequent to that of 1941, and to necessarily and accordingly change the terms of those elected in said election. WM. J. SHEPHERD Supervisor of Registration City of Coral Gables.

Howard Johnson's

Tommy Bar Howard Johnson's Restaurants and Ice Cream Shops TAMIAMI TRAIL at DOUGLAS ROAD — CORAL GABLES

The Blueberry Muffin

"Where Gableites People Eat" 2255 WEST FLAGLER STREET Open Daily 11:30 A.M.—Sunday 12:30 Delicious Food Easy to Park Luncheon .30 POPULAR PRICES Parties Full Course Evening and Sunday Dinners — 50c

THE DRUM

14,041 PATRONS SAID:.. ITS TERRIFIC! THE GIRLIEST SHOW IN TOWN A vivid story! "Tales of Decameron" Shows Start 9 P. M. Until 3 A. M. 99 SOFT LIGHTS SWEET GIRLS NO COVER NO MINIMUM DRINKS 40¢ THE DRUM CORAL WAY AT 70th AVE. Sorry! WE WERE SOLD OUT LAST NITE

FHA Loans for Roofing, Painting and Waterproofing

Etzwiler Roofing & Painting Co. PHONE 4-2244 42 ALMERIA AVE. CORAL GABLES, FLA.

WARTH PAINT COMPANY

POOR PAINT COSTS LESS PER GALLON! GOOD PAINT COSTS LESS PER YEAR! CONSULT US ABOUT YOUR PAINT PROBLEM WARTH PAINT COMPANY 1911 PONCE DE LEON BOULEVARD PHONE 4-0267

THE FIFTEEN

Last Two Performances "THE LADY BREAKS A LANCE" THE FIFTEEN PRESENT THEIR PROFESSIONAL ACTING COMPANY IN "The Importance of Being Earnest" OSCAR WILDE'S MOST FAMOUS AND BRILLIANT COMEDY BEGINNING TUESDAY, APRIL FIFTEENTH THEATRE OF THE FIFTEEN Douglas Entrance, Coral Gables — Tamiami Trail at Douglas Road SEATS Now $1.65 $1.10 Tax Included For Reservations Phone 4-6226