Coral Gables Riviera

Launches Aluminum Drive

—Riviera Staff Photo. Mrs. Joe Whitley, wife of the Mayor, tosses an aluminum cake pan into the receptacle at the American Legion Home, thereby launching Coral Gables' campaign to collect aluminum for defense work. Boy Scouts will canvass the town this week to aid the drive. Residents having old pots and pans are requested to bring them to the container at the Legion Home or to Sam's Service Station.

CORAL GABLES RIVIERA

AN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 16TH YEAR NO. 23 CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, JULY 25, 1941 PRICE FIVE CENTS

Realtors Split Over Sign Ruling

Huguelet Drops Out; Keyes May

Resigns Huguelet Drops Out; Keyes May Dissension in the ranks of the Coral Gables Board of Realtors over "Open for Inspection Signs" became apparent this week with the resignation of L. E. Huguelet from the board and the possibility of the Keyes Company also dropping its membership. Both Huguelet and the Keyes Company have refused to comply with a ruling of the board, prohibiting members from displaying their names on "Open for Inspection" signs. Since the ruling was enforced, Huguelet claims that two of his signs have been taken from 3600 Durango Street and 3616 Harlano Street, while Chester Vance, local manager of the Keyes Company, reported the theft of a similar sign at 1020 Avenue Valencia. Both realtors have advertisements in this issue of The Riviera, offering cash awards for definite information regarding the persons who removed the signs. Leslie Coombes, president of the board, said yesterday that the ruling has been in effect for a number of years but that it had been neglected and placing the signs became a nuisance. "The board recently agreed, by a 2 to 1 majority, to take disciplinary action against members violating the ruling", he stated, "and as a result Mr. Huguelet resigned. We therefore have no control over his actions." Coombes stated that no town in the United States mastered with signs, although the board's ruling states only that the signs shall not bear the realtor's name. Referring to the Keyes Company, Coombes said that it would not be permitted to use the offending signs and remain a member of the board. He denied implications that the board had anything to do with the missing signs owned by Huguelet and the Keyes Company. "I'm going to find who stole my signs if I have to increase the reward to $100," Huguelet told The Riviera. "The minute the Board of Realtors tells me where and when I can use my own name, it's getting too personal." Huguelet explained that he had no desire to use "For Sale" and "For Rent" signs, but that he felt that he had a perfect right to use "Open" signs bearing his name on houses which he had listed exclusively. "I think that both clients and the public want the agent's name known when a house is listed exclusively", he said. Vance told The Riviera that he did not feel that the board (Please turn to Page 8) Refusing to comply with a ruling requiring realtors to omit their names from "Open for Inspection" signs, L. E. Huguelet has resigned from the Coral Gables Board of Realtors.

R. C. C. Grants Franchise For Buses

Coral Gables' franchise to operate buses into Miami has been approved by the Florida State Railroad Commission, City Manager A. B. Curry announced today. The franchise was recently granted by the City of Miami and sent to Tallahassee for approval by the commission. Prior to that time, the city had been operating buses on the Miami run on temporary permit from Miami. Before the approval of the present franchise, the city had been operating under the old street railway franchise. The street cars were abandoned in 1935 when a hurricane destroyed most of the trolley wire system. It was following the storm that the permit to substitute buses was granted, and the city has been endeavoring since that time to secure the new franchise.

Woman's Club Will Consider Definite City Proposals; Conference Held Monday

The executive board of the Coral Gables Woman's Club will meet during the early part of next week to consider definite proposals, made by the city, in reference to the deed to the community house and library property, Mrs. Charles J. Sassong, president, announced today. The proposals are an outgrowth of a meeting held Monday, which was attended by the library committee, the City Commission, Clifton Benson, Woman's Club lawyer; City Attorney Ted Semple and Henry Landau, special WPA investigator from Washington. During the meeting the Commission presented three proposals, in resolution form, for the club to consider. The proposals were made following reading of a report from the citizen's committee named by Whitley and an answer to the report from Benson. Complete text of the committee report, Benson's answer and city proposals can be found on page 8. The proposals ranged from setting up a board of control to helping defray Benson's expenses to Washington to endeavor to get WPA to reconsider its demand that the club return the deed to the city. The latter proposal was contingent on immediate return of the deed with the promise that it would be reconveyed to the club if the lawyer was successful. During the course of the meeting, Benson criticized the city for working at odds with him, stating that more could be accomplished if the city would work with him in his endeavor to have the Government ruling changed.

New Pastor Named by Local Church

The Rev. Carl Stackman will replace the Rev. Leslie J. Barnette as pastor of the Coral Gables Congregational Church, according to an announcement made today by the church board. The new minister comes here from Burlington, Wis., on an exchange basis, with Rev. Barnette taking over the Wisconsin pulpit. He will take up his new duties the first Sunday in September. Mrs. Stackman will accompany him to Coral Gables. Rev. Stackman has had wide experience in church organizational work, his duties taking him, at one time, to South Africa. He was also active in similar endeavors in Chicago, Ill. He held his last pastorate for ten years. During the month of August the church building will undergo repairs and redecorating and the 11 A. M. Sunday service will be suspended. The young people's groups will continue to meet at 6:30 and 7:30 P. M. and the church school will be held at 10 A. M. on Sundays as usual.

New Auditor

Ben Smethurst, recently appointed city auditor, will begin his duties on September 1, according to a finance department statement today. He succeeds Peitland, Purvis, Keller and Milton.

Plan to Build Ten Homes Here

Applications for permits to construct three $7,000 residences on Avenue Malaga were made this week by John G. Wolfel, president of the Wolfel Construction Co. The houses will be the first in a proposed group of ten to be constructed for sale. The first three will be located at 725, 718 and 734 Malaga.

Local Chamber Urges Widening Of Waterways

Seeking a widening and deepening program for the Intra-coastal Waterway from Jacksonville to Miami, the Coral Gables and Miami Chambers of Commerce are co-operating with J. Avery Guyton, Commissioner of the District 6, the Florida Inland Navigation District, in placing the matter before the War Department in Washington. The following resolution has been forwarded to Washington by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce: "Whereas, the Intracoastal Waterway, throughout its entire extent, has always been considered an important integral part of the various transportation systems serving the eastern seaboard of the Florida peninsular; and, Whereas, the Intercoastal Waterway is today of vital importance to our National Defense program, and should be maintained with adequate depth and width to serve our Federal Government as well as the commercial enterprises of this area, thereby relieving potential congestion on rail and highway; therefore, be it resolved, that the directors of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce do hereby petition the United States District and Division Engineers to rescind their former action of reporting unfavorably on the proposed widening and deepening of this important link, and call to their attention the recent completion of widening and deepening of the Coral Gables Deep Waterway, providing safe anchorage from storms and high tides to vessels drawing up to eight feet at mean low tide, which in time of war will be of great value to our Federal Government. Furthermore, that the Intracoastal Waterway is a direct feeder to the safe harbors of this section." All shippers and receivers of freight in Coral Gables via this route are urged to write a letter to the Coral Gables or Miami Chambers of Commerce endorsing the extension program.

Civic Club Representatives Will Plan Entertainment For Navigation Cadets

Formation of a general committee, representative of all civic organizations and clubs in the Coral Gables area, for the purpose of providing weekend entertainment for the American and British air corps detachment at the University of Miami, will get under way this evening at 8 o'clock at the Coral Gables American Legion Home, it was announced yesterday by Philip E. Paine, who was named by the Legion Post to call all Gableites who can assist in the project, together at tonight's organization meeting. Serving on the general committee with Paine are A. W. Barrett, A. C. Duganne and W. F. Mayer. Naming of a general chairman and committee assignments will be in the order of business. Officers of the British and American Air Corps on duty at the University and in charge of the cadet detachment have been invited to be present to acquaint the committee with the entertainment needs of the cadets. Post Commander W. Edward Winegar, when naming the Legion committee for the entertainment project, stated that it was felt that members of the cadet detachment, while being invited to attend many affairs arranged for their entertainment in a group, would possibly be provided with more personal entertainment with Gables residents if entertainment in individual or small groups were available.

Thirty-seven Gables Boys On Draft List

Thirty-seven Coral Gables youths, recently registered under the Selective Act, will receive order numbers soon and will be sent questionnaires, the Local Board Seven reported yesterday. The new list of selectees will be synthesized to form the old list, board officials stated. As soon as the group is classified, their priority for army service will be placed on the list at intervals. Coral Gables registrants included on Board Seven's list are: Ralph L. Engle, 1207 Columbus Blvd.; Thomas N. Kearns, 1024 Antilla; Ed. Lloyd L. McAven, 2860 S. W. 37th Ct.; Robert J. Hart, Jr., 3624 LeJeune Rd.; Leonard M. Anderson, 27 Majorca Ave.; Pete Wells, 1209 Madrid St.; Joseph E. DeSilva, Seville Hotel; Joseph F. Davis, 620 San Esteban Ave.; Howard L. Diming, 525 Bird Road; Walter O. Snyder, Jr., 810 Coral Way; Harlowe N. Erickson, 135 Calabria Ave.; David E. Mobley, 1317 S. Greenway Dr.; Walter R. Partridge, 1020 Valencia Ave. Irving L. Gubernick, 118 Alhambra Circle; Morton B. Adams, Jr., 6810 Ponce de Leon Blvd.; William S. Simpson, 3311 Menegro St.; Thomas G. O'Shea, 205 Alhambra Circle; Robert S. Anderson, 1202 Granada Blvd.; Jack E. Huguelet, 3727 Narbona St.; Seymour J. Simon, 222 Sidonia St.; James M. Barron, 2219 S. W. 58th Ave.; The-odore Letterman, 923 Catalonia Ave.; James A. Mayo, 5858 S. W. 18th St.; G. Robert Rhyno, 1105 Andalusia Ave.; Carl M. Squires, 627 Aledo Ave. George M. Jones, 911 Catalonia Ave.; David Beaty, 3rd, 1221 Madrid St.; Thurston Conner, 10361⁄2 Sorolla Ave.; Ronald W. Theobald, 2070 S. W. 17th St.; David Abrams, 100 Velarde Ave.; Jonathan Q. Rasmussen, 103 Santander; Sylvester Robert William Shaughnessy, 1046 Lisbon St.; Lee C. Clark, 721 Altara Ave.; William J. Schneider, Jr., 842 Salzedo St.; John K. Shinn, Jr., 1208 Milan Ave.; Fred D. Grinham, 1236 Obispo Ave.; Harry Estersohn, 324 Cadima Ave.

Committee to Survey Gables For USO

Mayor Joe Whitley today named a committee of three to survey Coral Gables' facilities for playing its role in the USO program. The committee will serve under the Ways and Means Committee of the commercial sub-division of the Recreation Division of the Defense Council of Dade County. The principal function of the committee is to gather and prepare information on hotel and restaurant rates, transportation and sight-seeing facilities, commercial amusements, such as swimming, bowling, billiards, dancing, ice skating, roller skating, shuffle board, boxing and wrestling, night clubs, golf and tennis, most of which, their owners and amusement concessionaires will be asked by the committee to write to the Dade County Defense Council Recreation Division, detailing their regular rates and the reductions which they offer to service men. Co-operation with the local American Legion Post also will be sought by the committee. The information thus gathered will be included in a pamphlet to be prepared and sent to the various camp areas. Serving on the committee are Alvie Lindborg, president of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce; Harry Hollingsworth, publicity director of that body, and Albert E. Harum, publisher of The Coral Gables Riviera, chairman.

Power Lines Will Connect With Southeast

The interconnected system of Florida Power and Light Company, of which Coral Gables is a part, will soon be tied in with power lines that stretch throughout the southeastern states, William D. Fuller, power company manager here, said yesterday. The power lines are being connected so that the Florida company can help relieve the shortage of power caused by the drought in the southeastern area. Mr. Fuller said the connection would be made with the Florida Public Service Company's lines near Sanford, and with the Florida Power Corporation's lines near Lake City. Connection of Florida Power Corporation's lines will also be made with other power companies in Georgia, which in turn supply power to the trio of lines extending throughout other states. Federal Power Commission officials recently directed that the interconnections be made to assist in the National Defense program. Engineers of the local company in Miami are working at top speed on plans to connect the transmission lines as soon as possible.

Lions Will Name President

Election of George R. Jordan of Dallas, Texas, as president of the Lions International, was predicted today as Lions prepared to ballot at the international convention being held in New Orleans, La. Hayes Wood is attending the convention as official delegate for the Coral Gables Club.

PRIVATE GIRTMAN TRANSFERRED TO CAMP WHEELER, GA.

CAMP BLANDING, Fla. — Ralph M. Girtman has completed his initial training at the Reception Center and has been transferred to Camp Wheeler, Ga., where he has been assigned to the Infantry Replacement Center.

Hollingsworth On Committee

Commending the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its outstanding work and the manner in which it has handled espionage activities, members of the Florida Publicity Directors Association in their state convention voted their co-operation to the FBI by aiding in reporting subversive activities which may come to the attention of the members at the close of the convention recently at the Hollywood Beach Hotel Sunday. W. F. Therkildson, Bernal Clark and Tracy Hollingsworth were appointed members of a committee to select a suitable emblem or insignia for the association which might be used on the stationery of association members and others of the organization. The annual convention will be held in Jacksonville in October.

Professor Is Lions Speaker

What the University of Miami is doing to train its students for the practical side of life was explained to the Lions Club Wednesday by Prof. O. V. Overholser. The meeting was held at the Country Club of Coral Gables. The club is at present sponsoring an attendance contest with the Red Team, captained by L. W. Robinson, Jr., in the lead with 400 points as compared with the Blue team's 325.

Urges Saving Of Democracy

America must be determined that the way of living charted of the Nazi way will prevail, Rev. Dick Evans told members of the Coral Gables Kiwanis Club on Tuesday at the luncheon meeting in the Country Club of Coral Gables. Evans, who is executive vice president of the Florida Congress on Democracy emphasized the fact that Americans must do their utter best to see freedom saved for the generations to follow.

50 Volunteer For Raid Duty

Chairman A. B. Lambert of the Legion National Defense Committee, has announced that fifty volunteers to staff the two air raid warning posts, for whose manning personnel the Coral Gables Post is responsible to the Army Air Corps, have already signed for duty. Twenty-five additional volunteers are needed to maintain the twenty-four-hour alert service in two-hour shifts, it was stated by Lambert.

Sell Defense Savings Stamps

Thirty-two thousand rural mail carriers are now acting as agents in the sale of Defense Savings Stamps postal officials have informed the Treasury Department. Delivery by carriers to stamps in sparsely settled districts caused the Post Office Department to authorize the carriers to act as salesmen. The stamps range in value from 10 cents to $5. Purchases are given albums in which they can be mounted. When filled, the albums may be exchanged for Defense Savings Bonds. Post Office officials recalled that rural mail carriers acted in similar capacities in 1917 and 1918 selling War Savings Stamps.

PEARSON WILL FILED

The will of Mrs. Florence Brickell Pearson of 1603 Columbus Boulevard, who died July 15, was filed Tuesday in Probate Court. Mrs. Pearson left her entire estate, worth approximately $14,350, to her husband, Albin Pearson.

HOUSE GUESTS ENJOY VISIT

Miss Maria Hertwig and Miss Josephine Palmer Haire of Macon, Ga., nieces of Mrs. Warren Lehman and the Lehman house guests, have returned home after two weeks' visit. A round of parties, including outdoor supper and cabana, were given for the young visitors.

GABLES INQUIRIES SHOWING INCREASE

Inquiries for housing accommodations and lists of points of interest in and around Coral Gables show an increase this month over last year, according to Alvie S. Lindborg, Secretary of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. This indicates that this area is rapidly increasing in importance as a summer resort," Mrs. Lindborg stated.

Gables NYA Training Center Work Spurred By Defense

The National Youth Administration, under the terms of the labor-security appropriation bill, recently approved by Congress, will redouble the efforts to give work experience to young men and women in jobs essential to defense industries. The NYA, through its new program, is expected to play an important part in meeting the increasing demand for workers in these industries as it speeds toward maximum production. It will also give young people to do specific jobs in those industries. The defense program must have more and more workers in these industries as it speeds toward maximum production. The defense main work experience centers is located in the old municipal car barn on South Ponce de Leon Boulevard. In the new act, $992,500 is appropriated specifically for the new Florida NYA defense program. State Administrator Charles G. Lavin of the NYA has all plans in readiness to push ahead the work experience program. Florida's objective is to prepare 8,800 young people for vital industries during the fiscal year which started July 1, and ends June 30, 1942. If it is successful in attaining this objective, the program will go a long way toward helping to build up a labor supply for defense. The defense program of the NYA is to be carried out in connection with the state employment services and the public vocational school system. All NYA workers in this special defense program will register with the Bureau of Employment Security, through its state services. These services will help to determine their qualifications for the work to be done. Three-Day Shift Basis Young men and women who are not employed and who de-(Please turn to Page 8)

MAJOR BYERLY CALLED TO ACTIVE SERVICE

Major Joseph R. Byerly, veteran of the Mexican and World Wars and a reserve officer in the United States Army for nearly thirty years, will leave today for Camp Blanding, where he will assume active duty. Major Byerly has been a resident of Coral Gables for many years and says he is reluctant to leave the city he "dearly loves." He is a past commander of the American Legion Post No. 98, and has many friends here. Mrs. Byerly will remain in their home at 1311 Pizzaro Street.

Make 100 Per Cent Returns Houston Warns Business Men

Coral Gables merchants were warned today that retail inventory tax returns for personal property tax must be made on a 100 per cent basis by Andrew Houston, president of the Coral Gables Merchants Bureau. Quoting from a telegram from Earnest Overstreet, who went to Tallahassee to confer with Comptroller Lee on the much debated question, Houston said, "According to the Comptroller's ruling, personal tax property returns must be made on a 100 per cent basis. The definition of 'inventory' in the Inventory Tax Bill states specifically that the 50 per cent valuation applies to that act only." Houston also notified merchants that the deadline for reports and payments of retail license and inventory tax had been extended to August 1, through a request of the Florida Merchants Association. No penalties will be charged for 60 days from July 1, he stated.

Buys Home

Mr. and Mrs. George Stamos, formerly of New Orleans, have bought the residence at 1040 Avenue Almeria through the Carlotta Lewis Realty Company for their permanent home.

VALS PROPERTY SOLD TO CHICAGO BUYER

The large two-story Spanish type house at 640 Avenue San Antonio has been sold to Lillian Gardner of Chicago by Lillian E. Diele of the Louis Edwards Realty Company, in conjunction with Joe Whitley, realtor. Extensive repairs and redecorations have been made and the property has been leased to Mr. and Mrs. Max Wright and their two sons, formerly of 4514 Alhambra Circle.

Graham Will Address So. Miami Meet

Senator Ernest Graham is scheduled to speak at 8 P. M. tomorrow night at the Community House, South Miami, in the interest of old age assistance and the recent legislature concerning same. Mayor Frederick Glass will preside. All citizens in Dade County who are interested, are invited to attend.

FIRST VISIT

Summer house guest of Major General and Mrs. Joseph S. Mundy, of 2623 Alhambra Circle, is Miss Minnie M. Mundy, sister of General Mundy, from Brooklyn, N. Y.

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