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ABSENTEE BALLOTS May Be Cast at CITY HALL (Final Day-June 6)

ABSENTEE BALLOTS May Be Cast at CITY HALL (Final Day—June 6)

CORAL GABLES RIVIERA

AN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 16TH YEAR NO. 15 CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, MAY 30, 1941 PRICE FIVE CENTS

Do You Need JOB PRINTING?

Our Department Was A Prize Winner in the STATE CONTEST Phone 4-1634

Gables Begins Defense Registration This Morning

Straws In The Political Wind

by JIM MOORE Our query about future political meetings seems to have brought forth some results. Following the publication of last week's column, two memos, from two different political factions, have been placed on our desk. We pass them along to you without further comment: "The Taxpayers Association has withheld announcement of our second public meeting in conformity with the policy of our city health officials at this time. The demonstrated interest of the citizens in the meeting held on May 6th, at the Country Club, prompted the Association to schedule a second meeting at which the candidates endorsed by the Taxpayers would be introduced and meet the public. The board of governors of the Association, at its meeting last Monday, decided to await more definite advice from the city health officer regarding the polio cases, and cancel the scheduled meeting if the sentiment of the public is against public gatherings." The second notice comes from Joe Pelham, who with former Mayor Vincent D. Wyman, is helping in the camp of candidate Lloyd Park: "Lloyd W. Park's supporters will hold a mass meeting at 8 o'clock Tuesday night, June 3, at the Country Club of Coral Gables. There will be lively discussions of the issues by Lloyd W. Park and other prominent citizens. An invitation has been extended to the other independent candidates to attend and address the meet. A red-hot time is expected." In looking over our file of candidates, we find that we've presented biographical data on all of the political aspirants except Capt. Allen F. Kniebiehly. We therefore got hold of the captain this week and herewith present a few salient facts about him: Capt. Kniebiehly has lived in Florida for the last 15 years, seven of which have been spent in Coral Gables. He has been an engineer, army officer and has also had experience in the fields of national advertising and local real estate. He has been a Kiwanian, past adjutant and past commander of the American Legion, boy scout commissioner, adult advisor to the boys Hi-Y and also served as county welfare chairman for the Red Cross. The captain tells us that he is an independent candidate. He says Coral Gables is small but beautiful, active and attractive-"a dimple in the cheek of Florida". The captain does not subscribe to "all-out criticism of past administrations" and feels that as a commissioner he can help to carry on some of the fine traditions that have been established here. We want to again impress upon the voters the importance of familiarizing themselves with the ballot set-up that is peculiar to Coral Gables. So many times, voters have cast a ballot for a man, thinking that they were voting for him for commissioner, and it turned out that they had voted for him for mayor. If you'll look at the sample ballot at the bottom of page 1, you will note that all of the commission candidates are listed again under the heading "For Mayor". In addition, Joe Whitley and Keith Phillips, hold over commissioners are listed under the same heading. Now, in order to be mayor, a man must first be a commissioner. For example, Duff Hopkins might get enough votes to elect him mayor, but not enough for commissioner, and therefore could be neither. Both Whitley and Phillips are already commissioners, so it is only necessary for their supporters to vote for them for mayor. But if you have a commission candidate that you also wish to be mayor, you must vote for him under both headings. We hope this clears up a lot of mis-understanding that seems to be prevalent about balloting. If you're not going to be in town on election day, you can still cast your ballot at city hall. The deadline is June 6, so you'd better not put it off much longer.

City Employees Will Attend Picnic Today

City employees and their families again will be entertained by the city at the second annual employes' picnic, today at Tahiti Beach. L. W. Robinson, jr. building inspector is chairman of the all-day event, which will be climaxed by a huge barbecue at 12:30 p. m. Swimming, games, and sun bathing will occupy the rest of the day, which begins at 10 a. m. Approximately 400 are expected. On the committees in charge are Lieut. Charles Lloyd, fire department; Sgt. H. R. McDonald, police department; E. W. Johnson, transportation department; and Harley Pittman, park superintendent.

Mrs. Lindborg Back From Meet

Alvie S. Lindborg, Secretary of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, returned Thursday from a three day annual convention of Florida Commercial Secretaries Association in Key West, and reports a most successful meeting. Among the important subjects discussed at the meeting were; Keeping a chamber of commerce on the job during a national emergency"; "Trends in tourist entertainment"; "Sport fishing contests and their value", Etc. The 1942 convention will be held in Ocala.

TO HOLD BUSINESS MEET

Final business meeting of the King Arthur Chapter, Daughters of the British Empire will take place at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday, in the home of Mrs. Howard Sullivan, 1244 Avenue Anastasia.

Students Like Politics Too ---

Emulating their elders in Coral Gables, Ponce de Leon High School students recently staged their own election, complete with voting machine, platforms, printed matter, etc. Shown at the voting booth are Ann Cone, Mickey Mixson, Frances English and Bill Hembree.

Death Takes Resident

Funeral services, with burial in Washington, D. C., were conducted Monday at the Philbrick Funeral home for Mrs. Flora B. Schwinger 73, who died Sunday at her residence, 2269 Red Road after a long illness. Mrs. Schwinger came here in 1932. She was past chaplain of the Coral Gables Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star.

Cast your absentee ballots

at city hall now! Deadline June 6.

Historical Group's Annual Meeting Held at U. of M. Tuesday

The first annual meeting of the Historical Association of Southern Florida, founded in 1940, was held Tuesday evening in the faculty lounge of the Administration building of the University of Miami. Officers and directors elected for the coming year are as follows: President, Frederick M. Hudson; First Vice-President; Mrs. James M. Carson, Second Vice President, Dr. John C. Gifford; Secretary, Gaines R. Wilson; Treasurer, Thomas P. Caldwell; Editor of Journal, Lewis Leary; Librarian, William Harkins; Directors: Hervey Allen, A. H. Andrews, Dr. Bowser, D. Graham Copeland, Mrs. Margery Stoneman Douglas, Mrs. Henry J. Egger, George C. Estill, Mrs. Mabel B. Francis, Mrs. William L. Freeland, Miss Cornelia Leffler, John G. McKay, Dr. Robert E. McNicoll, George E. Merrick, Miss Mary Mosely, Thomas J. Pancoast, William R. Porter, Edward C. Romfh, Mrs. Robert Morris Seymour, C. W. Tebeau, Mrs. Charles W. Ten Eick. Mr. Merrick, retiring president, turned the chair over to F. M. Hudson. Claude Matlack read paper on early photography in this area. Dr. John C. Gifford spoke on the early life in Coconut Grove. Thomas P. Caldwell, Treasurer, reported a substantial balance in the treasury and 282 members of the association. Mrs. Francis, Librarian, reported already a considerable collection of rare articles which had been given to the depository of the Association, particularly a very rare and early map measuring about 27 by 44 inches donated by Patrick Nugent son of Count Nugent. Mr. Merrick also reported that the association now had its charter which had been signed by the Circuit Judge and put into proper form. The retiring president spoke on the gratifying progress which had been made in the one and one-half years since a few interested in a historical association met in the early part of January 1940 and he mentioned that the Association was not to be related to dusty archives but that it had a close relation to the present particularly in compiling data to interpret the country. Mr. Leary, Editor of the Journal, Tequesta, reported a large number of inquiries from northern Universities and libraries in regard to the first issue of the Journal published in March.

Legion Invites Gableites To Join in Observation Of Memorial Day at Post

Coral Gables citizens have been invited to join with members of the local American Legion post tonight at the Legion club house located at Alhambra Circle and Salzedo street, where impressive ceremonies honoring the deceased members of this community who served the nation in past wars will get under way at 8 o'clock. Dade County Guard of Honor No. 1 and the American Legion Auxiliary of the post will conduct the program which is under the direction of Historian Joseph R. Byerly and Chaplain Bror Lundahl. Dr. Nevin H. Schaaf, pastor of the first Presbyterian Church will give the invocation and Father Thomas B. Comber, Church of the Little Flower, the Benediction, Legionnaire A. W. Barrett will deliver the Memorial Day address. Soloist for the occasion will be Mrs. Clyde R. Higgins with Miss Mava Hamilton at the piano with the musical program under direction of Carl Fein, trumpeters and drummers from Ponce de Leon High School participating, together with Juniors of the American Legion Auxiliary. Roll Call of deceased members of the Legion post will be made by Past Commander Phillip E. Paine, acting as Memorial Adjutant with Past Commander Leland C. Shepard serving as Memorial Sergeant at Arms. Those whose names will appear on the roll call include all ranks of the armed services, some decorated by the government for distinguished service in action but all honored alike for their service to the nation in time of peril. They are: Frank H. Sawyer, Oscar Beers, Benjamin J. Martin, John T. Rowe, William R. Morrison, Frank E. Kane, William O. Berger, George B. Drummond, E. Ernest Hull, Richard A. Griffen, Robert L. Thornton, Manley Brower, J. Willard Bagley, Frank D. Van Veechten, Frank Ormsby, Heber McCloskey, T. Dinsmore Upton, James H. Keith, A. G. Person, George B. Whitmore, George LeFevre, H. Reasoner and T. Killgollon. Tonight's services at the Legion club house will mark the first official observance of Memorial Day in ceremonies devoted to the hero dead of this community exclusively. Past observance of the national holiday have been merged with the county-wide program staged in Miami. This morning at 9 o'clock, Legionnaires assemble at the post club house from where they proceed to Miami to take their place in the Memorial Day parade and services to be held at the Legion burial plot.

St. Teresa's Class Feted by P.-T. A. Saturday

St. Theresa's graduating class, was the guest of the Parent-Teacher Association at a dinner-dance Saturday night at the Country Club of Coral Gables. Approximately 30 were present. Joseph Cranston, class president was toastmaster and introduced Father Thomas Comber, as guest speaker. Frances McGarry as valedictorian and Mary Margare! Lapointe as salutitorian. Graduating exercises will take place at 9 a. m. Sunday at the Church of the Little Flower.

American Legion Home Will Be Headquarters For This Community

Civil defense registration of all persons over 15 will get under way at 9 o'clock this morning at the American Legion Home, Alhambra Circle and Salzedo Street. The registration is being conducted under the master plan announced by Fiorello La Guardia, national director, and the Dade County Defense Council. Following announcement by Legion officials that the City of Coral Gables had been offered the use of the post's club house for all defense registration work and as a central headquarters for the defense organization in this city, arrangements were made by Legion leaders to have a staff present from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. from today until June 6th to assist registrants in filling out the blanks, several thousand of which are being placed in the hands of the Legion. Today it is expected that Legionnaires and their families will set the pace for registration. Post officials said. The only interruption to the work will be during the impressive Memorial Day program to which the public has been invited, which will get under way at 8 p. m. and occupy about an hour. Commander W. Edward Vinegar has stated that Legionnaires will be present at all times at the club house to assist the public in filling out the blanks which cover scores of activities in which the public may have experience including the care of babies, entertainment, knitting, mending, car driving and about every conceivable occupation. Chairman Al. B. Lambert of and Disaster Relief Committee and a member of the Dade County Defense Council, stated that the registration blanks to be filled out now will be forwarded to State Headquarters for classification in order to enable the state-wide defense organization to classify the available man power and the numbers of trained and untrained volunteers available for duty when needed. Registrants will be asked to specify the number of hours they can give for the work and then be fitted into the general setup.

Horace Cordes Speaker at Kiwanis Meet

Horace Cordes, secretary-treasurer of Burdine's, Inc., addressed members of the Coral Gables Kiwanis Club on Tuesday at the Country Club of Coral Gables. Mr. Cordes, who was one of the leaders in the campaign to change the set-up of the Florida Unemployment Compensation law, pointed out several of the evils in the new bill just passed by the state legislature. He urged Kiwanians, particularly those in business, to take an active interest in the provisions of the law, so that public apathy will not allow such mistakes to be made again. Reports on the polio situation were given by Dr. A. H. Weiland, Dr. W. W. McKibben, Dr. Hilliard Willis and City Manager A. B. Curry. The Red team continued to lead in the attendance contest under the captaincy of Louie E. Lanford. Harry Rath was in charge of the program.

Daniels' Store Is Remodeled

Remodeling of the interior of Daniels, women's shop opposite the Gables Theatre, was completed this week according to an announcement by Carrol S. Daniels, owner. The dressing room space was doubled and the dress display room was also enlarged. A new aqua rug, covering the entire store was laid to replace the one worn threadbare in two years by the feet of so many customers. The Daniels store was air-conditioned several months ago.

Fifteen Open Summer Season With 'Big Hearted Herbert'

"Big Hearted Herbert", the hilarious domestic comedy by Sophie Kerr and Anna Steese Richardson, has been selected by the Theatre of the Fifteen as the opening play at the Old Mill Playhouse, Hendersonville, N. C. Hendersonville, where so many Miamians spend their summer vacations, boasts the only summer stock theatre in North Carolina. The playhouse will feature ten productions of the Fifteen in as many weeks. The Fifteen, who recently concluded a successful eighteen week season at the Douglas Entrance, Coral Gables, theatre presented "Big Hearted Herbert" under the direction of Janet Cole, who was enthusiastically received in her debut performance with the Fifteen in "The Importance of Being Earnest", has been assigned the ingenue lead. Hale McKeen, director of the Fifteen, is in New York on business and incidentally enjoying a 'busman's holiday'. In three days he has seen seven plays. Edward Sheffield, art director, keeps busy with a theatre arts course for the Miami Junior League Children's theatre. Robroy Farquhar, business manager, and Milton H. Camine, house manager, leave (Sunday) for Hendersonville to prepare for the July 1 gala opening and start the subscription campaign and promotion plans. Elizabeth Case, William Thornton and Douglas Campbell are still in Miami making summer preparations. Vaughn Baggerly and Samuel Leiderman announce that they have received draft deferments until after the summer season. Charmine Lantaff Camine, producer of the Old Mill Playhouse and director of the Miami Beach Young People's theatre, will leave for North Carolina on June 1.

SAMPLE BALLOT FOR THE CORAL GABLES MUNICIPAL ELECTION