Coral Gables Riviera

-PAGE 8- -THE CORAL GABLES RIVIERA- FRIDAY JULY 11, 1941-

This Week in Defense

(Continued from page 6) terials to that country. He also announced United States and North African French officials have arranged a plan calling for continuous movement of two ships carrying tea, sugar and other food to Africa, and two carrying strategic materials to the United States. President Roosevelt suspended duties on British Burma vessels reaching the United States to aid the flow of supplies to China over the Burma Road. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau extended China's $50,000,000 credit here for another year. Assistant Commerce Secretary Hinckley asked commercial airlines for 12 transport planes to meet "emergency defense requirements of the democracies." ARMY-In his bi-annual report to the Secretary of War, Army Chief of Staff Marshall urged that Congress pass legislation permitting the use of armed forces outside the Western Hemisphere and permitting holding selectees, National Guardsmen and Reserve Officers in the service for more than one year. General Marshall said that conditions have changed to such an extent that a "grave national emergency" exists of a more severe character than the public realizes. The War Department announced it will promote its officers on the basis of merit instead of seniority and permit re-enlistment for Regular Army men only if they are qualified for promotion in order to weed out those not able to take advantage of further training. AIR - The War Department awarded contracts totaling more than $478,000,000 for planes, engines and parts. The OPM announced its aircraft specialist, Merrill Meigs, will go to England to confer on production methods. General Arnold, Chief of the Army Air Forces, lowered requirements for pilots of heavy bombers so that flyers with 750 hours military air experience could man the ships to be built at a rate of 500 a month. The Air Forces also announced experimentation with glider training for its personnel. SELECTIVE SERVICE-More than 750,000 men who reached 21 since Selective Service registration last October, registered for service this week throughout the nation. President Roosevelt ordered 900,000 men inducted into the army as selectees now in service finish their year of training. Pending final action by Congress on legislation deferring men who were 28 on July 1 or before, Selective Service Director Hershey ordered temporary deferment of this age group. He also advised local boards to defer registrants with one or more dependents to whose support they make "any substantial contribution." The only exception to this, he said, would be the man who married in the hope of evading service. ARMY RECREATION - The War Department announced a program to create above all army camps throughout the country and said civilian contributions to soldiers' welfare will be co-ordinated by the Citizens Committee for the Army and Navy. Six commercial theatre men have made arrangements for five road shows to visit camps, using equipment built on trucks, the Department said. Congress passed legislation to prevent prostitution within a "reasonable" distance of military and naval reservations. DEFENSE AREA PUBLIC WORKS - Congress voted $150,000,000 for construction of schools, water works, sewers, hospitals and other necessary public works in localities overcrowded by defense workers. Public Administrator Carmody established 11 regional offices to handle the program and select projects requested by the communities and for which the communities will help pay. DEFENSE HOUSING-OPM approved defense housing projects will be given priority to assure availability of necessary building materials. Defense Housing Co-ordinator Palmer issued a pamphlet explaining how defense housing needs are set. MATERIALS - OPM recommended eight new aluminum plants, in Arkansas, the Bonneville-Grand Coulee area, Upper New York State, Alabama, California and North Carolina to produce 600,000,000 additional pounds annually. Price Administrator Henderson announced a series of conferences, beginning the week of July 7, with representatives of makers of automobiles, refrigerators, washing machines, oil burners and steel furniture to get information on their needs for materials. He said allocations of essential raw materials to take care of public services essential to civilian welfare-such as transportation companies, telephone companies, farm equipment manufacturers, fire and police services, hospitals and schools-will be made as soon as amount of scarce materials needed are ascertained. LABOR SUPPLY-The U. S. Employment Service reported serious shortages of workers in 15 shipbuilding, 16 aircraft and 26 machine shop occupations such as ship fitter, template maker, boatbuilder, aeronautical engineer, aircraft metalsmith and die maker and lathe operator. LABOR TRAINING-The National Youth Administration announced allocation of $4,040,000 to finance July operations of a new program to train 100,000 out-of-school youths for defense jobs in the next year. The program is operated in cooperation with U. S. Employment Service and the U. S. Office of Education and local public educational officials. The Office of Education reported that 1,500,000 persons were trained for defense jobs by existing educational facilities in the past year. INTER-AMERICAN RELATIONS -The Assistant Co-ordinator of Commercial and Cultural Relations Between the American republics, speaking in Pennsylvania, said that in April Latin America sold $101,000,000 worth of goods to the U. S.-a rate of trade sufficient to absorb the wartime loss to the other Americas of the continental European markets. FOOD CONSERVATION-Agriculture Secretary Wickard, Associate Price Administrator Elliott and Paul McNutt, Co-ordinator of Health Activities, outlined a plan for community action to save for immediate or future use, quantities of food ordinarily wasted. The officials urged community leaders to check local fruit and vegetable surpluses, plan for distribution through school lunch and playground programs to meet nutritional needs of small-income families, and make arrangements for preserving products not used in fresh form.

Florida Governor Parries Words With Comedian

ATLANTIC CITY, July 11 (FNS)-Governor Holland parried with comedian Jack Benny here at the opening of the Florida State Exhibit on the world-famed Atlantic City steel pier. During the opening day ceremonies Benny stated that "California oranges are the sweetest and juiciest in the world." Smilingly Governor Holland retorted, "Now I understand why Benny is considered such a great comedian." The exhibit is drawing large crowds and during the summer season is expected to present Florida's story to over 2,000,000 prospective tourists. It is considered the outstanding attraction on the pier and is selling Florida to thousands daily.

ST. PETE SELECTED

St. Petersburg was selected the next convention city by the Civitan International at the close of their Chicago convention. Delegates from every state in the Union will gather in the "Sunshine City" in 1942.

Florida watermelon shipments are nearly 1,000 cars ahead this season over last.

LOAN TOTAL HIGH

Loans totaling $1,120,000 have been made in West Florida since 1934 by the Marianna Production Credit Association, according to Florida officials.

MANY THANKS TO OUR CUSTOMERS FOR THE PAST SEASON

CLOSING JULY 10-WILL REOPEN IN SEPTEMBER Mr. and Mrs. T. Richards Green Candle Tea Room

Kitchen Must Keep Apace Of Rest of House These Days

"No home is completely decorated unless the kitchen lives up to the rest of the house," says Dorothy Draper, topflight American decorator. "Decorating the kitchen can be fun," she adds, "and it takes just as much imagination as does any other room. This doesn't mean the kitchen should be primarily a practical workroom, but proper decoration can actually facilitate work. Both the colors and equipment used should be chosen with an eye to making the room seem pleasant, restful and easy to work in." Mrs. Draper stresses the importance of both light and light surfaces in the kitchen. Advantages at Hand "Walls of glass blocks, and below cabinet strips of glass blocks provide easy-to-clean surfaces rich with transmitted and insulated light," she says. "Electric ranges with fluorescent lighting tubes and refrigerators with proper interior lighting are essentials. The gleaming porcelain surfaces of the new functional units, particularly such models as the beautifully simple coldwall frigidaire with chromoor and deftly fluted storage compartments, all contribute to the bright cleanliness of the room. She goes on to say that equipment should be efficient and fumble-proof and that everything should be arranged compactly to avoid needless steps between working surfaces. Splashes of gay color are Mrs. Draper's forte, and these, too, she believes, should be included in the kitchen's decorative scheme to make it a truly individual and cheerful room. Shiny red oilcloth trim or Kelly green utensil handles make gay accents. Adds Patriotic Note Most recent of Mrs. Draper's own decorative triumphs is the new Coty shop that faces on Fifth Avenue in New York's Rockefeller Center. Here she has used patriotic reds, whites and blues with a bold but sure hand. The walls are blue with gobs of baroque plaster decorations and highlights of rich azalea red. An unusual touch is a large tent made of white silk adorned with giant artificial roses tied with blue ribbons and swagged around the edges. Mrs. Draper has also decorated a gracious New Hampshire home overlooking Central Park in New York and Chicago's house of the Pink Camillias at the Drake Hotel. She has combined many of her practical and original ideas with excellent entertainment in two books, "Decorating Is Fun" and "Entertaining Is Fun."

Attractive Drinks Help Chase Heat

Everybody like a long, cool drink in the summer time. And it's fun to introduce variety into your "liquid diet." Here are some suggestions for iced beverages that are both refreshing and healthful. "Buttermilk Shake" is a novel drink that's nourishing and yet marvelously cool. One quart butter buttermilk. One-half cup honey. Juice two oranges. Juice one-half lemon. All there is to do is combine the ingredients and beat them well with a rotary beater. Then pour the mixture over crushed ice and serve. This recipe yields fixe to six glasses of buttermilk shake. Lemonades and iced teach can also be made extra festive by pouring them over ice cubes that have mint leaves frozen into their centers. There's no trick to this if you have a modern refrigerator with kuick-freezing trays for the cubes. Simply put a small mint leaf in each section of the tray and pour in the water in the usual way.

Visiting Mother

James L. Dotter, assistant manager of the Gables Theatre, is visiting his mother in Hagerstown, Md. He expects to return to the Gables the latter part of this month.

YOUR PATRONAGE Has Been Greatly Appreciated

WE CLOSE JULY 15-REOPEN SEPTEMBER 1 LYDA VICTOR'S GREEN LANTERN ALCAZAR and LEJEUNE

Congratulations!

to THE GREEN LANTERN and THE GREEN CANDLE UPON COMPLETING A SUCCESSFUL SEASON and also Thanking you both for the opportunity to serve your customers. OUR STANDARDS OF QUALITY WILL NOT BE LOWERED THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER CORAL GABLES CAFETERIA 208 ALCAZAR AVENUE

Serving Our Defenders!

HERE WE ARE ON LIBERTY AND THERE'S NOTHING TO DO AND NO PLACE TO GO! | HEAR THAT BIRD? HE'S RIGHT! BUT NOT FOR LONG! WHY, THE UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ARE GOING TO... | - SET UP 360 U.S.O. CLUBS NEAR CAMPS AND NAVAL STATIONS... AND A WHOLE LOT MORE TO MEET NICE GIRLS... | - GIVE US PLACES FOR GAMES AND HOBBIES... | AND LOTS OF ROOM TO READ, WRITE OR JUST TALK! | THE CLUBS WILL HAVE "SNACK" BARS... | GET BEHIND THE U.S.O., FOLKS! | COPYRIGHT 1941 BY J.V. CLARKE

EXPERTS ENDORSE

CARL F. LAMBERT UTILITY ENGINEER & CONSULTANT 807 BISCAYNE BUILDING MIAMI, FLORIDA July 9, 1941 Hon. Mayor and City Commission Coral Gables, Florida Gentlemen: I am glad to have the opportunity of giving you my engineering opinion in regard to the water system, the purchase of which system, the City of Coral Gables is contemplating. There are so often misconceptions, in the average mind, as to what various statistics, presented for consideration in a case of this kind, really mean, that I believe it will be well to try to clarify some of these statistics. For instance, it can be said that 35% or more of the mains in the Coral Gables system are small galvanized pipe. That statement is true as to the length of pipe, but to one familiar with water system requirements, this statement, alone, means nothing. It is the relative size and capacity of the pipes which count. An analysis of the system in question shows that only 9.6% of the capacity of the system is in galvanized pipe and consequently only about 10% of the value or purchase price. This places an entirely different light on the picture as can readily be seen. Another consideration is the question of depreciation of pipe. It is true that, generally speaking, galvanized steel pipe does not last as long as cast iron pipe. However, in this case only about 10% of the pipe is galvanized steel, and a study of pipe in this area shows that, with few exceptions, the soil conditions are favorable to long life of pipe. Galvanized pipe exposed in Miami, in most places, appeared in as good condition as when it was installed. Engineers usually give cast iron pipe a life of 100 years, but there are examples of pipe which have been in service for over 200 years. The average age of the pipe in Coral Gables system is about 12 years, so on the 100-year life basis, the depreciation would not exceed 12% on the cast iron pipe, and this represents 90% of the system. If a complete new system were to be designed, it would have to follow the same general plan as to main feeders, as in the existing system, because the main point of supply is fixed at S. W. 22nd St. and Douglas Road, Miami. A 16-inch line extends west from this point, along Coral Way to LeJeune. From that point there is a 12-inch line to Columbus. A 12-inch line extends south on LeJeune to Anastasia, and a 10-inch line extends west on Anastasia to Columbus. Therefore, the main feeders extend pretty well into the center of distribution. There is a 8-inch connection to the Miami system at S. W. 8th Street, and a 6-inch connection at S. W. 25th Terrace can be made available when it is connected to the new 16-inch line on S. W. 32nd Ave. in Miami. While there are now sections in Coral Gables in which the pressure is at times low, because of small mains, this does not mean that these 2-inch mains will have to be replaced. Additional 6-inch and 8-inch feeder mains, properly placed to feed the small mains in these sections will remedy this trouble at relatively small cost. The 2-inch mains will then become entirely useful, because 2-inch mains are adequate when properly supplied by suitable feeder mains. I have checked the prices used in the valuation of the system, and find that these were the prices as of June, 1939. Based on today's prices, the valuation would be about 10% higher. If the figure of $852,901, represented as the reproduction cost as of June, 1939, were increased by 10% to obtain present day reproduction cost, and 12% were deducted for depreciation, there would remain a figure of about $800,000 as today's value, without allowance for going value. I have made this brief analysis strictly from an engineering standpoint, and from this analysis, I feel that your Commission was justified in making the contract which you made for the purchase of this system, and that the voters of Coral Gables will be justified in supporting your action. Very truly yours, CARL F. LAMBERT Utility Engineer & Consultant. M. B. GARRIS CIVIL & CONSULTING ENGINEER 1213 CONGRESS BUILDING MIAMI, FLORIDA MR. A. B. CURRY, City Manager Coral Gables, Florida. Dear Mr. Curry: Pursuant to your request, I have investigated and checked the itemized inventory and appraisal of the water distribution system of Coral Gables, Consumers Water Company of Florida, owner. The figure of $852,901.00, computed by the appraisers as the reproduction value as of June, 1939, was arrived at by using cost factors applicable at that date. This computation shows 13.91 miles of cast iron pipe, 50.00 miles of steel and galvanized pipe, of which 43 miles is 2 inches and less, and 111.2 miles of water services, or a total of 175.11 miles of pipe in the system. To this is added the value of 282 fire hydrants, 8805 meters, 111.2 miles of services and 1282 gate valves and all appurtenances, together with meters, meter boxes and pavement cuts. The composite value of the entire water distribution system true as above stated is not entirely based on miles of iron pipe, but the monetary value of the distribution system, my opinion is, as to the value is sustained by the facts in the appraisal regardless whether it is pipe, meters, hydrants, services or other component items. In my opinion the purchase of the water system which does not expire until 1956 is highly desirable and immediately beneficial to the City of Coral Gables. It is true that under the contract the present water rates could be reduced or expired if Coral Gables took no action. It is certain, however, that the Consumers Water Company would have acquired by 1956 the Coral Gables distribution system and all benefits accrued to the property owners of Coral Gables, and it is entirely possible that these benefits to Coral Gables would never exist if water is not now acquired. The contract between the present system owned by the Consumers Water Company can be effective by the present basis, in the City of Coral Gables will save at present $40,000 a year for hydrant rental as contained in the previous contract. The highly beneficial point to be obtained from the water system is a substantial decrease in fire insurance rates and would amount to 20% of the present rates for water in Coral Gables. Water line extensions, at the present rate of growth of Coral Gables, for a period of ten years approximate a quarter of a million dollars, and will represent a substantial addition of the water rates and revenues. The amount, based on the present value of the water system, would increase the amount of this value over the small depreciation factor during this period of time. Based upon the present value and the benefits accruing to the People of Coral Gables by the purchase of this water system, I would advise and recommend to the People of Coral Gables that the exclusive water rate contract (which is stated above, would cancel water revenue of the Coral Gables water distribution system of the Consumers Water Company of Coral Gables, Florida. Very truly yours, M. B. GARRIS Reg. Civil Engineer No. 321, State of Florida. Be Sure to Vote Tuesday July 15!