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16TH YEAR NO. 46 CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, NOVEMBER 28, 1941 PRICE FIVE CENTS

Will Start Work Monday On Christmas Lighting for Business District of Gables Early Buying Reported by Local Stores

Work on the decoration of the business district for the Christmas holidays will start Monday, when workmen will begin erecting over 2 miles of wiring for lights, City Manager A. B. Curry announced yesterday. The garlands of lights and green laurel will be stretched on both sides of Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Coral Way, forming a huge cross, Curry stated. At the intersection of the two streets, a huge bower of laurel and lights, is contemplated, Curry said. Loud speakers are also being erected throughout the business district to carry the program of Christmas music to every part of the aera. Merchants will gather again today at noon at the Country Club of Coral Gables for a meeting of the Merchant's Bureau. It is expected that plans for the home and store decorations contest will be explained. In addition, the parking problem will be taken up again and the prospects of obtaining a license from the CAB for paying phone bills will be discussed. With December still three days away, local merchants reported that Christmas buying had already gotten underway, with early purchasers taking advantage of larger selections of articles that cannot be replaced.

Glenn F. Jones Home on Leave

Glenn F. Jones, 1918 Red Road, has completed six weeks recruit training at the U. S. Navy Training Station, Norfolk, Va., and returned home for ten days leave. Upon his return to the Training Station Jones will enter a Navy Trade School of his selection it is announced today by Guy F. Hull, Recruiting Officer, Post Office Bldg., Miami, Fla.

GIFT For Gift Hunters

It's just what you need to plan your Christmas shopping -this handy shopping list that enables you to budget for each present. Get yours free at your grocery store or The Riviera office. A Solution To all your gift problems can be found in the coming Christmas Festival Editions of The Riviera. Watch for them December 12 and 19. Better to Give Then to receive, so the saying goes-and we think you'll agree when you see "Our Town" this week on Page 6. Last Chance To take advantage of Coral Gables Grocer's Community canned goods sales. Last year's prices today. See Page 8. Marksmen Read how a man and a rifle solved a tricky construction problem in "This One's on You." Page 6. This Week in YOUR RIVIERA

New Principle in Swimming Is Demonstrated at Pool

A new principle in swimming, which its originator claims can save thousands of lives annually, was demonstrated at the Venetian Pool this week by Theodore Wade. Wade claims that he can teach any person to become immune from sinking in the water and that he is anxious to give his theory to as many people as possible through life saving and athletic organizations. Basing his theory on displacement, Wade claims that he can teach swimmers, through muscular manipulation, to rest in water, completely relaxed in a standing position without moving a muscle. Attired in bathing trunks, Wade demonstrated his theory in the pool, remaining upright with his neck and head above water, his legs crossed and arms folded. He denies that he is a freak and that there are any tricks to his act, and says that the accomplishment is based on a simple rule of the science hydraulics. "When a material object weighs more than the water it displaces it will sink," he says, "but when it weighs less, it will float." He states that the difference in the weight of an average person and that of water he displaces is only two or three pounds, and that he has only to learn how to control that small margin. He explains that the weight of a fish is exactly the same as the water it displaces, thereby allowing it to remain immobile at any depth. Wade says that if a person can learn, through control of his body, to displace more water he will not have to struggle at all, but can rest in the water when he wishes without moving a muscle. He believes that if swimmers would learn his method, that they could rest when tired and thereby eliminate many drownings.

Chamber Asks Averting of Rail Strike

Frank N. Holley, Jr., president of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, wrote President Franklin D. Roosevelt Thursday urging him to do everything possible to avert the threatened strike of the railroad brotherhood, planned for December 7. The letter to President Roosevelt reads as follows; "We are greatly concerned over the fact the 'operating brotherhoods' of the railroads calling a strike on all railroads, December 7, rather than accept the recommendations of the 'fact-finding board', which you appointed. "We appreciate of the seriousness of the situation and feel that this constitutes a most serious threat, not only because of a disruption of transportation will hurt business generally, but the National Defense Program, in particular, will be greatly affected. "We are hopeful that you will be able to bring about an acceptance of the Emergency Board's findings, satisfactory to all parties concerned. This letter is written to urgently request that you exercise every possible means to prevent this strike taking place." Copies of the letter were also sent to Representative Pat Cannon and Senators Chas. O. Andrews and Claude Pepper.

Improved Biltmore Golf Course Represents $10,000 Investment

Improvements on the golf course at the Miami Biltmore Country Club here were announced today by Milton M. Chapman, managing director of the club, adjoining the Miami Biltmore Hotel. These improvements, made at an estimated cost of $10,000, will provide three courses and were authorized by George Mac-Donald of the Southern Florida Hotels Corp., owners of the course. "We believe, after years of study, that we have a golf course that all types of players will enjoy," commented Ned Everhart, resident professional at the Miami Biltmore since 1927. "The first idea in making these changes," he said, "was to get the course in perfect condition for all classes of play; then to make such improvements that would make the course more enjoyable and less strenuous for the average player. Therefore, we have actually softened the course for the high handicap player, and made it a little tougher for the expert. Bunkers Eliminated This was accomplished by the elimination of several useless bunkers and traps which never bothered the good player, but did give trouble to the less able player, building up his score. The new changes will result in three courses, marked by red, white and blue markers. The player will decide, before starting out, which course he or she wants to choose. These will include a short course, a regular course and a championship course. "We also enlarged our tees to where I don't believe there are any larger ones in the country," said the veteran pro. "Some of the tees were lengthened, making the hole play shorter, and some make the hole play longer, for example the ninth, which was run back about 20 yards." Considerable top soil has been spread on the fairways so that good lies should be the usual thing. Sugar white sand, soft and easier to play from, has been put into the shortened traps. Turning to statistics, Everhart pointed out that the improvements involved the use of 50 tons of fertilizer 800 tons of white sand and 4300 yards of marl for top soil. A native of Canton, Ohio, Everhart learned the rudiments of golf on the Lakeside Country Club in his home town. He served in France with the A. E. F., coming here in 1927. Served Other Clubs Among the clubs which Ned has served as professional are the Twin Orchard Country Club at Bensenville, Ill.; Town and Country Club at Devil's Lake, N. D.; Miami Springs Country Club and the Bayshore Country Club at Miami Beach. Nor is golf Ned's only love. He enjoys a football game. when Jim Thorpe, Pete Calac, Joy Guyon and Milt Ghee were with the Canton Bulldogs and Knute Rockne was with the Massilon Tigers. He was an official at the first professional football game at the old Polo Grounds in New York City. Likes Baseball Ned also likes baseball, and is looking forward to the arrival of Bill Terry and the New York Giants when they make the Miami Biltmore their headquarters during the spring training season. Ned never misses a spring exhibition game if he can help it.