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944 Registered To Vote On Water Deal

Country Club Proposes To Take Over Operation Of Granada Golf Course

A proposition whereby the Country Club of Coral Gables would take over the operation of the municipal golf course was presented to the city commission, Wednesday. In presenting the plan, Hollis Rinehart, Jr., told the Commission that the Club would operate the course, maintain it and continue to allow it used by the public. He proposed that the Club pay the city $5,000 annually, if that much was netted from operation. During the fiscal year of 1939-40, the course, under municipal operation, netted $6,209.47. The Club also asked the city for $2,500 to make improvements on the course during the first year of operation. Boice Miler, president of the Club, told Commissioners that the course was in need of improvements and that many golfers had quit playing there because of the poor upkeep. He stated that the greens needed enlarging, more traps and bunkers should be installed and that the fairways required reconditioning. Under the present setup, golfer members of the Country Club have the use of the course, but these privileges are paid for by the club out of the membership income. The Commission took the proposition under advisement and promised the Club an early reply.

Cadets To Be City's Guests At Pool Today

United States and R. A. F. navigation cadets will be guests of the City of Coral Gables today at an all-day swimming party at the Venetian Pool. The cadets will be admitted without charge at both the day and evening sessions and approximately 200 are expected to attend. Russ Ellington, pool manager, announced yesterday that identification cards have been secured, which eliminates the necessity of purchasing groups of tickets. Under the new plan, residents secure a card and pay the resident rate each time on presentation of the card. The cards are good every day except Sunday and evenings year round.

Honored

Rev. Dr. V. Ward Barr, pastor of the University Baptist Church, was honored Tuesday night at a reception tendered by the members of his church celebrating his recent acquisition of a doctor's degree. Details on page 3.

New Budget Is Adopted; Millage 22

Coral Gables' budget for 1941-42 was adopted Wednesday afternoon at the conclusion of the second open hearing, held for the purpose of hearing suggestions and complaints from the citizenry. The budget, again establishing the millage at 22, was passed after only one suggestion was made by S. Duffield Hopkins, Jr., at the Monday session. Hopkins appeared on behalf of the Woman's Club Library Board, which sought to have its appropriation increased from $6,000 to $7,500 this year. The budget estimate was not altered, although Hopkins was informed that additional funds might be appropriated later from the contingent fund. Last year the library board secured $600 in addition to the regular $6,000 appropriation. A. W. Barrett also appeared before the Commission to comment on the new budget. He stated that he and a group of fellow citizens had examined it thoroughly and could find no cause for complaint. Charles Radway and Thomas Johnston also attended the Monday session but offered no comments. The new budget sets up $346,333.29 for operating expenses and $194,114.40 for debt services. The estimated increase in operating expenses is $15,505.15, which is expected to be offset by additional income from newly improved properties and income producing municipal departments. The contingent fund has been increased from $14,216.59 to $23,522.19.

A Bolt of Lightning Did This . . .

Riviera Staff Photo. This shows some of the damage done to the home of Dr. and Mrs. Rothwell Lefholz, 4301 Monserrate Street, when it was struck by a lightning bolt on Saturday. The bolt entered this window, shattered through to the ceiling below, set fire to a bed and put the lighting and telephone system out of commission.

$715,805 In New Buildings Erected In First 6 Months

Building permits issued during the month of June totaled $126,868, bringing the total for 1941 to $715,805, Building Inspector L. W. Robinson, Jr., announced yesterday. The June figure shows a decrease under the same month in 1940, when the reported total was $141,655. The total, through June 1, 1940, was 710,981. Permits were issued for 10 new residences, totaling $87,500; one four-unit apartment at $6,000; twelve additions totaling $23,576 and 28 miscellaneous repairs at $9,792. Builders of new residences and their locations include: Babcock-Lamont Co., 748 Avenue Palermo, $6,000. Babcock-Lamont Co., 612 Avenue Sevilla, $5,000. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. MacNichol, 2715 Cordova Street, $8,500. Mrs. Margaret Fulton Webb, 3825 Toledo Street, $15,000. Babcock-Lamont Co., 636 Avenue Sevilla, $5,000. Mr. and Mrs. M. Wiggins, 929 Avenue Tendilla, $8,000. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Wilsey, 1415 Country Club PPrado, $17,000. Crocker and Redfearn, 3915 Harlano Street, $5,000. A. C. Eddy, 818 Avenue Obispo, $5,000. Harry S. Talmadge, 3511 Granada Boulevard, $12,000.

$800,000 Bond Issue Comes Up for Decision By Freeholders Tuesday

The freeholders of Coral Gables will go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether or not the city shall exchange $800,000 in bonds for the water distribution system of the Consumers Water Company and a $25,000 operating fund. A total of 944 voters have registered to cast their votes and approximately 60 had voted by absentee ballot as this edition went to press. Absentee balloting will continue through today. The polls will open at 7 A.M. and closed and will remain open until 7:15 P. M. Five voting machines will be used so that would-be voters will not be kept waiting. The question, as it will appear on the machine, will read: "Shall The City of Coral Gables, Florida, issue water revenue bonds of the city in the amount of $800,000 bearing interest not to exceed 3 1/2 per cent per annum, for the purpose of financing the acquisition of the water distribution System of the Consumers Water Company Editorial on the Water Purchase Question on This Week's Editorial Page. now supplying water to the city and its inhabitants, and to others without said city, and for the further purpose of providing working capital necessary for the operation of said system, and the payment of which water revenue bonds shall not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the city to levy or pledge any form of taxation therefor, all as more particularly described in Resolution No. 2173, adopted by the City Commission on June 11, 1941?" The proposed purchase of the system has been the subject of considerable debate since it was announced, with S. Duffield Hopkins leading the opposition to the city's proposal. Both sides of the water purchase question were presented and discussed at the meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce held at the Coral Gables Country Club on Wednesday evening. Barrett Favors Plan A. W. Barrett, speaking in favor of the proposition, cited the present unfavorable franchise as an important reason for the purchase. He pointed out that the possibility of having the franchise canceled by the court was clouded by the vast division of opinion as to what could be accomplished in this manner. He pointed out that nearly all phases of a discussion of the merits of this purchase plan must be fought with many "ifs", "buts" and uncertainties. Legal Opinion Varied Mr. Barrett, discussing a court amendment of the franchise, told of learned lawyers who had debated at great length the legal possibilities in this connection. S. Duffield Hopkins, leader of the opposition forces, criticized the purchase as an effort to acquire an antiquated system at a high price. He declared the value of the system, on the basis of an engineer's report, to be about $600,000. "But," he added, "we would not relay the system in its present unsuited form. It does not adequately comply with our present needs. If we were to (Please Turn to Page Four)

Cubans Visit Local School

After a morning's visit at the Merrick Demonstration School in Coral Gables, 73 Cuban educators today had started on an inspection tour of take 46 of them to Washington, New York, Boston and Niagara Falls and the other 27 to New Orleans and Mexico City. The visitors spent part of their first day in the Miami area in an inspection tour of the Merrick school, where the University of Miami's "Workshop in Education" was in session. The group then went to the University's administration building to hear addresses of welcome by Dr. J. Riis Owre, professor of Spanish and director of the Summer School; Dr. M. W. Carothers, director of the Florida Education Department's division of instruction, and Sidney B. Maynard, assistant professor of Spanish.

Local Chamber Endorses New Hospital

The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution Wednesday night endorsing a National Defense Construction Grant for Hospitalization for the Caribbean area and South Florida. The request is for a grant for a new Dade County hospital to be set up under the authority of the Dade County Commission. Said hospital to be available as needed, whether for Caribbean points and South Florida, during the emergency or for Dade County Charity patients during, before and after emergency. Funds for the construction to be provided under the Federal National Defense Construction program-ownership and operation of said hospital to be under Dade County, through the commission, except as said hospital may be temporarily taken over in an emergency by the military authorities. The above resolution has been endorsed by the Miami Chamber of Commerce and the Dade County Commissioners.

Gables Baby Leaves Tonight For War Zone

Coral Gables' youngest traveler is Harveicito Leach, seven-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Leach of 119 Cibo Court who leaves tonight with his parents for New York, thence by steamer SS Copiapo for Ecuador. Ultimate destination for the three will be Portovelo at the foot of the towering Andes, South America. Traveling and mining engineering talk should be "second" nature for the youngster. His parents spent a year at a copper mine in Bolivia, at an altitude of 14,000 feet where Mr. Leach, a mining engineer was stationed. They came to America and to Coral Gables to await the birth of Harvey, Jr. During their year's stay in Miami Mr. Leach was with the Florida Power and Light Company's general offices. Mrs. Leach's father, M. H. Grice is a mining engineer of Victor, Colo.

Alan Bartlett Of London To Be Presented

Alan Bartlett of the London Symphony, now a member of the Aerial Navigation School at the University of Miami, will be presented in a violin recital by the University School of Music, at 8:30 P. M. Sunday, in the lounge of the administration building. Mr. Bartlett will be assisted by Hannah Asher, pianist; Nadine Forthman Kirton, mezzo-soprano. Mr. Bartlett will play Cesar Franck's Sonata in A Major; three pieces from "Capriol" Suite by Peter Warlock, and a group of favorites, including Air for the G String by Bach-Wilhelmj; Romance by Dvorak-Kreisler; Lullaby by Cyril Scott and L'Abeille by Schubert (of Dresden). All friends of music will be welcome.

Mrs. Batcheller To Be Buried In Family Plot

Funeral services were held yesterday at Gautier's Funeral Home, with the Rev. N. H. Schaaf officiating, for Mrs. Minnie Ellinwood Batcheller, who died Tuesday morning at the home of her son, George Batcheller, Sunset Road, following a lingering illness. Burial will be at a later date in the family plot in Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City. Mrs. Batcheller came here in 1923 from Forest Hills, L. I. She was a former member of the Coral Gables Woman's Club, the Harmony Club and the Miami Woman's City Club of Miami. She also was a member of the Congregational Church of Coral Gables. She leaves, besides her only son, George Batcheller, four grandchildren, Edith, Betty, David and Mary Lou Batcheller.

Death Takes Famed Flyer Leland Jamieson

Death overtook famed flyer, Leland Jamieson, 37, and author of many books and magazine stories, Wednesday in a Jacksonville hospital; and until his illness a Coral Gables' resident at 3003 Alhambra Circle. He leaves the widow, Ellen and two children, Sandra and Leland, Jr. Until his last illness, Jamieson had been in active service with the Eastern Air Lines since 1931, flying all of the line's rung including the Miami to New York hop. Two years ago he was awarded a medal by E.A.L. for his "outstanding contribution to aviation outside line of duty." During the last two years he completed his two novels, "Attack" and "High Frontier", both of which ran serially in the Saturday Evening Post. Jamieson was born in Stillwater, Okla., January 10, 1904. His education was completed at Oklahoma University and he joined the U. S. Army flying corps in 1925, being stationed at the army base at San Antonio. After completing his hitch he spent four years as an instructor and then became manager of an air line not now in business. Funeral services and burial will be conducted in Edmond, Okla., home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jamieson, who also survive him. He also leaves a brother Warren Jamieson, E.A.L. pilot; and a sister, Mrs. Fayette Copeland, Norman, Ok.

SWANSON-FISHMAN NUPTIALS ANNOUNCED

Announcement is being made today of the marriage of Miss Ruth Swanson of Gladstone, Mich., and Arthur Fishman. The wedding took place July 3rd at the Miami Beach Community Church, with the Rev. Wiley Scott officiating. Mr. Fishman is widely known in Coral Gables, where he conducted a real estate business for several years. The couple will live at 1432 West 24th Street, Miami Beach.

Gables Now Has Commercial Personnel Service

Miss A. Anglin of the International Business School has just been licensed to conduct a professional personnel service in connection with his business school. The name of the bureau will be "Jobscouts" and it is to be located at the same address as the school, 2416 Ponce de Leon, over Leon's Bakery.

South Miami Townsend Club To Meet Thursday

Dr. George Bradford will address the members of the South Miami Townsend Club at 8 P. M. Thursday at the Community Hall, South Miami. Reports of the recent convention will also be heard. There will be refreshments and a discussion on the Townsend Plan.

State Leading Nation In Air Raid Warnings

Tallahassee, July 10 (FNS)—George L. Burr, Jr., Executive Director of the Florida Defense Council, announced this week that county defense council officers have taken hold of the task of organizing the Aircraft Warning Service for the War Department with vim and vigor and believes that Florida will be the first state in the southeastern area to complete such organization. The plan calls for the establishment of 880 observation posts and locations of such posts have already been selected and manned. County officials are urged to complete their organization as quickly as possible, so that report can be made to General Walter Frank of the Third Interceptor Command this week.

Reduced Rates For Service Men

Reduced rates for service men were announced this week by the Venetian Pool and the Gables, Coral and Grove Theatres. At the pool, R. A. F. and American navigation cadets will be admitted at a expense rate, while at the theatres all men in military uniform, including the British cadet, will be admitted for 20 cents.

Three Gableites Up For Degrees

Three students from Coral Gables and one from Coconut Grove are listed among the 26 who will receive degrees at the University of Miami summer session on August 1. Charles Arnold Cold, 300 Avenue Altara, will receive a bachelor of arts degree, while Walter Raymond Kichefski, 2006 1/2 Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Edward Langston, 514 Avenue Palermo are candidates for the degree of bachelor of science in business administration. Harold Miller of Coconut Grove will also receive the degree in business administration.

Gables Selectee Receives Transfer

CAMP BLANDING, Fla., July 10.—Joseph P. Whalen of Coral Gables has completed his initial period of service at the Reception Center and will be transferred to Camp Wheeler, Ga., where he will be assigned to Infantry Replacement Training Center.

SERIAL NUMBERS POSTED

Lists of those men subject to the new 21-year lower bracket for selective service, were posted with their serial numbers at draft headquarters yesterday.

Gables Police Play Miami Cops

The Coral Gables policemen's broomball hockey team will meet the Miami coppers Sunday night at the Coral Gables Ice Palace on Douglas Road. This will make the second appearance for the local law enforcers, their first game being with the Gables firemen.

SERGT. CARL WHALEN, JR. HOME ON FURLOUGH

Staff Sergeant Carl W. Whalen Jr., former motorcycle officer of the Coral Gables Police Department, now stationed at Camp Stewart, Ga., is home on a few days' furlough before entering officers' training school. Mrs. Whalen, Jr., and their three-year-old daughter, Carlene, have been with him at Camp Stewart, but will remain here with Mrs. Whalen's mother, Mrs. Henry Kruger. Joe Whalen, brother of Carl, and former national pro-tennis champion, was inducted into the army June 23 and is as Camp Wheeler, Ga. Both young men are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Whalen, 645 Avenue Minorca, Gableites since 1925.

Automatic Voting Machine Sample Ballot OFFICIAL BALLOT Special Water Revenue Bond Election JULY 15, 1941 The City of Coral Gables, Florida

INSTRUCTIONS: Those desiring to vote for the issuance of said bonds are instructed to turn down the pointer or lever over the words "FOR BONDS" and those desiring to vote against the issuance of said bonds are instructed to turn down the pointer or lever over the words "AGAINST BONDS." QUESTION For Bonds Against Bonds Shall the City of Coral Gables, Florida, issue water revenue bonds of the City in the amount of $800,000, bearing interest not to exceed 3 1/2 % per annum, for the purpose of financing the acquisition of the water distribution system of the Consumers Water Company now supplying water to the City and its inhabitants, and to others without said City, and for the further purpose of providing working capital necessary for the operation of said system, and the payment of which water revenue bonds shall not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the City to levy or pledge any form of taxation whatever therefor, all as more particularly described in Resolution No. 2173, adopted by the City Commission on June 11, 1941?

DR. ALDERMAN FAMILY VISITS CRYSTAL SPRINGS

Dr. Sam G. Alderman recently accompanied his mother, Mrs. J. R. Alderman, and daughter, Jackie, to his camp at Crystal Springs, where they will spend some time. Mrs. Eleanor Culbreth, aunt of Dr. Alderman's, is visiting here at the Alderman home, 1121 Avenue Asturia, with Sam G., Jr., two-year-old son of Dr. Alderman.

CITY EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION TO ELECT SLATE

Members of the City Employees' Credit Union will conduct their first annual election of officers on Thursday at the Coral Gables City Hall.