Coral Gables Riviera

FRIDAY DEC. 12, 1941 THE CORAL GABLES RIVIERA - PAGE 5 -

Biltmore Briefs By MILTON CHAPMAN

Events of the past few days have rightfully disheartened many of us here in the Miami area, but a more encouraging note is sounded with the belief that we can offer the rest of the nation a refuge from their anxiety and uneasiness and can be assured they will take advantage of our facilities throughout the winter. Plans for an active season here at the Miami Biltmore will go forward as usual and a tentative social calendar has been arranged by Mrs. Palmer Cushing, whom we are happy to welcome into our midst this season as our social director. Chapman Mrs. Cushing was an executive officer of the American Woman's Club in Paris where she lived for 15 years and as a socially prominent hostess to a large circle of leaders in the international banking world has a wide circle of friends. Since she and Mr. Cushing were living abroad they were members of the Inter-Alle, St. Hubert and St. Cloud Country Clubs, and prior to coming to the Biltmore, Mrs. Cushing was associated with the Cunard White Star and the United States steamship lines. The first of the season's series of bridge luncheons was held yesterday and proved a happy success. They will be held throughout the season on Mondays and Thursdays and Mrs. Cushing will always be happy to accept reservations. A series of get treated tournaments and novelty parties in the Miami Biltmore's grand tradition is also being arranged by Mrs. Cushing. These will be inaugurated as the season progresses and will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. After the usual gay Christmas holiday festivities per year, we will all be looking forward to a gala celebration of New Year's Eve in our gorgeously appointed Giralda room. An out-standing array of entertainment has been arranged, not the least of which is the versatile Cy Washburn's Miami Biltmore orchestra. A highlight of their act is the violin specialty quartet in which players of various wind instruments replace them with strings. The orchestra also stages a fine choir act, which proved such a hit in their recent engagement in New York, both at night clubs and on the air. Arrangements are being made to have them broadcast direct from the Giralda Room to the Bould Biltmore. Altogether the season looks like a brilliantly busy one with the Miami Biltmore continuing to hold top rank as a place where refined entertainment and gaity provide a bright spot in a world that needs more of them.

CONGREGATIONAL SERMON TOPIC

"A Vision, Delayed But Real" is the topic on which Rev. Carl Stackman, pastor, will speak at the Coral Gables Congregational Church on Sunday morning at the 11 o'clock Worship Service. Church school meets at 10 a. m. At the Young People's Service at 7 p. m. Dr. Francis Tucker of China, who has recently traveled over the Burma Road, will tell of his experiences in 15 years in medical work in China. On Thursday, Dec. 18, Mrs. Vida B. Graham will tell of experiences in 7 years among the Zulus in Africa, at the Woman's Association meeting. A typical African Luncheon will be served by a committee at 12:30. Records of Zulu music will be played. Those interested in doing Red Cross work will meet at 11 a. m. to sew.

CHURCH SOCIETY MEETS TODAY

The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will be held at 10:30 a. m. today in the recreation room. Mrs. Paul J. Reed, president will preside. Luncheon will be served at noon.

Tennis Instructor

Miss Elizabeth Ryan, former world champion tennis player, has been appointed tennis instructor at the Miami Biltmore Hotel. Miss Ryan has won 19 Wimbledon Championships.

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★ Scanning the Screen ★

A scene of whimsical humor, this, from "Suspicion", in which Cary Grant demonstrates to Joan Fontaine how, he conceives, she might arrange a more becoming hairdress. The two are co-starred in the RKO Radio picture, which is directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and is said to be a screen-offering far out of the ordinary pattern. It starts today at the Gables Theatre.

Charles Laughton, Deanna Durbin and Robert Cummings give an exciting exhibition of the Conga in "It Started With Eve", a romantic, comedy-drama. It is showing this Sunday thru Tuesday at the Grove Theatre.

New Harper Method Shop To Be Opened

Bernice Herrington Follette announced yesterday that she would open her new Harper Method beauty shop at 130 Biscayne Boulevard on Wednesday. Mrs. Follette, as well known to Gabelites, having been a beauty operator here for seven years, lastly at the Gables Harper Method Salon. She spent the summer in Bar Harbor and in Rochester, N. Y., where she took a "brush-up" course in Harper methods. Five competent operators will be on duty in the new shop.

TROOP SEVEN WINS ANNUAL CAMPOREE

The Pine Tree Patrol from Troop #7 won the annual Camporee with 941 points out of a possible one thousand. The eight boys who went to the Camporee are; John Peacock, (patrol leader) John Peacock, Chris Harper, Bill Wood, Bill Morse, Bill Wright, Clifford Wells and Julian Bell. Those boys did a swell job at camping at Snapper Creek where the contest was held. Chris Harris Pine Tree Patrol Scribe

FISH CHOWDER TO BE SERVED

Charlie Frow's famous fish chowder will be served to all invited guests attending the official opening and house warming of the Girl Scout "Little" House Sunday at 4 o'clock. The little house, situated at the corner of Bird Road and Granada Boulevard, will be formally dedicated at this time. Over 400 have been bidden.

MISS SUSAN CREE HOSTESS TODAY

Miss Susan Cree of 524 Hardee Road, will be hostess at 11 a. m. today at her home for the members of group 3 of the First Presbyterian woman's association. Luncheon will follow the meeting.

Attending Convention

Commissioners Thomas C. Mayes, W. Keith Phillips, and Andrew Healy, City Clerk George Shaw and City Attorney Edward Semple are in Tampa this week-end attending the annual convention of the Florida League of Municipalities.

"15" Announces New Members

Each year the Fifteen, who begin their third consecutive winter season in Coral Gables December 31, at the Douglas Entrance, augment their permanent company with several new associates. Robroy Farquhar, who became identified with the Fifteen during their summer season at the Bar Mill Playhouse, North Carolina, and Dorothy Beyer, who first worked with the company during their recent Melbourne engagement, will be active with the Theatre of the Fifteen throughout the winter season. Dorothy Beyer, who hails from Maine, has played with the outstanding theatrical organizations of her native state, including the Garrick Players at Kennebunkport, and Guy Palmerton's companies in Portland and Saco. She has also appeared at the famous Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, Maine. Miss Beyer has played leading roles in "The Silver Cord", "Criminal at Large", and "Ah, Wilderness!". More recently she played the actress in "The Man Who Came to Dinner". Robroy Farquhar, a native of Liverpool, England, went into the theater directly after his army career. He has worked mostly upon his arrival in this country, joining the Baltimore Vagabond Players, one of the oldest theatre groups in the United State. From there he continued in stock, playing in New York, Pennsylvania and Maine. From stock he eventually took him to Broadway, where he acted in seven productions and later organized his own company for two New York seasons. Mr. Farquhar has played the title roles in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", "Don Quixote", "The Bat", "The Poor Little Rich Girl", "The Butter and Egg Man", "Passers By", "Affairs of Anatol", and "Springtime for Henry". He is known locally for his lectures on dramatic art, and as co-founder of the Young People's Theatre of Miami Beach.

WOMAN'S ASSOCIATION MEETS TODAY

Mrs. William Hillis of 1080 South Bayshore Lane will be hostess at 11 a. m. today to the members of group 4 of the First Presbyterian church woman's association. A covered dish luncheon will be served at noon.

Program for Concert Given

The University of Miami Symphony Orchestra, directed by John Bitter, will make its first appearance of the new season on Monday night, December 15, at Orchestra Hall of Miami Senior High school, with Rose Bampton, Mertopolitan Opera Star, as guest soloist. The orchestra will play the Sibelius Symphony in D Major, which in its first movement has the intention of conveying the quiet pastoral life of the Finns. In the second movement there is a surge of patriotic feeling, and the thought of a brutal rule over the people brings with it a timidity of soul. The third movement portrays the awakening of national feelings and the Finale hope rises with the coming of the anticipated coming of a deliverer. "Decision" an orchestral reworking of the Finale of "City Portrait", a ballet written by Hunter Johnson for the American Ballet Caravan will also be played by the orchestra. The ballet was performed in 1939 by the Ballet Caravan in twenty-five cities in the United States and Canada. "Du Bist Der Lenz", a love song from Wagner's "Die Walkure", and the aria "Dich Teure Halle" from "Tannhauser" will be sung by Mme. Bampton, as well as three of songs from John Alden Carpenter's "Gitanjali Suite", Carpenter's been set to poetry by Rabindranath Tagore. Ewen has said of these songs: They impressed critics everywhere with their fresh approach and distinctive feeling for tender loveliness. The complete program for this concert follows: "Decision" - Hunter Johnson "Gitanjali Suite" - John Alden Carpenter 1. "When I Bring You Coloured Toys" 2. "The Sleep That Flits on Baby's Eyes" 3. "Light My Light" Rose Bampton "Du Bist Der Lenz" - Richard Wagner (From "Die Walkuere") "Dich Teure Halle" - Richard Wagner (From "Tannhaeuser") Rose Bampton Symphony in D Major, Op. 43, No. 2 - Jean Sibelius Allegretto Andante Sostenuto Vivacissimo-Lento e Suave-Vivicissimo Finale-Allegro Moderato

Xmas Party Next Thursday

The Christmas party of the Housekeepers club will take place next Thursday at the club with Mrs. G. E. Eversole, social chairman, in charge. There will be an exchange of gifts, a Christmas tree and carols sung. Assistants include, Mrs. John T. Watson, Mrs. Charles F. Berndt, Mrs. L. W. Larson, Mrs. Ralph A. Greene and Miss Mimi Leo Pierce. Special honor guest will be Judge A. A. Godard. Mrs. George Bliss Wells will present the new members corsages made up of flowers with the club colors, gold and white. A reception will follow at which Mrs. Eversole, assisted by Mrs. Oliver Sollitt will be sung by Mrs. W. F. Herman in their honor. Hostesses include Mrs. Raymond F. Wright, Mrs. Angus Harrison, Mrs. H. S. Pablo, Mrs. George G. Wolf and Mrs. T. H. Oden. New members include Mrs. Roderick F. Dorman, Mrs. M. C. Fox, Mrs. William M. Goodson, Mrs. J. B. Hawkins, Mrs. Ray H. Hendershott, Mrs. S. L. Minott, Mrs. O. S. Nelson, Miss Ella D. Nelson, Mrs. William Colton Smith, Mrs. W. W. Thompson, Mrs. H. C. Sweeney, Mrs. S. O. Tallmadge, Mrs. John S. McDonald, Mrs. A. F. Eberwine, Mrs. Walter E. Fleenor, Mrs. S. Martin Johnson, Mrs. C. Ernest Snyder, Mrs. D. V. Renuart, Mrs. George F. Merrick, Mrs. Jane C. Harvey, Mrs. A. L. Sprowell, Mrs. Walter Fandrey, Mrs. Gerhard A. Abele, Mrs. David Foggard, Mrs. William Sydow, Mrs. Ella A. Kramer, Mrs. Walter M. Bennett, and Mrs. John C. Connelly.

★ SCOUT NEWS ★

Troop #7's meeting was opened with the Boyscout Oath and Law, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. Business was discussed. A successful game of "Pioneers and Indians" was played, there was also a boxing match between Jack Wilkins and Buddy Holley. Further plans were made on the Swim Meet that will be held at the Y. M. C. A. Saturday night. Meeting was closed with the Scoutmasters Benediction, with the bugle playing Taps. John Peacock-Scribe Troop 13's weekly meeting put most emphasis on preparing our Christmas party which is through our Christmas Story. We have a new scout, Jean Hunter, who is a second class. Saturday morning, Ruth Larsen, Shirley Young, Pat MacGill and Elsie Larsen met at Lulu Sherman's to make checkcloth bags for marbles and jacks. After a pot-luck lunch, we went to the pier. We put jacks and marbles in bags, sanded and painted toys, sorted toys and helped clean up. We spent five hours in community service. We have a box of straw and as all scouts do good deeds they put in a piece of straw for each one. This straw will be placed in the manger for our Christmas Story. Lulu Sherman, Scribe

Defense Quiz

Q. I am a machinist in an airplane factory. When the war is over I may be laid off. How can I prepare for that time? A. Make systematic and regular purchases of Defense Savings Bonds. They will give you a substantial reserve which you can fall back on in the period of readjustment after the emergency. Q. To what very large group of Americans does the Government look particularly for extensive buying of Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps? A. People in the middle and lower-income brackets, where many of the most rapid increases in national earnings have taken place. This immense part of our population can be especially effective in resisting national purchasing power by buying Bonds and Stamps, thus aiding the country's Defense program, while helping to keep down th cost of living. NOTE-To Buy Defense Bonds and stamps, go to the nearest post office, bank, or savings and loan association; or write to the Treasurer of the United States, Washington, D. C. Also Stamps now are on sale at retail stores.

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Urge Defense Units 'Spike' Propaganda

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 12.-(Florida defense councils were advised today to look out for rumors damaging to defense or morale and to meet them with a counter-attack in the form of a check-back on the sources. The State Defense Council said: In the county and local councils a complete program to combat subversive propaganda in letter, rumor, literature or speech. The program was submitted by the Department of Subversive Propaganda, C. Stuart Gillis, first assistant Attorney General, chairman. The department is one of the units of the State Council's division of Information, Education and Morale. The program was adopted by the State Council and is now urged for incorporation into the functions of all council in the state. In case of suspicion of subversive propaganda by public speakers, radio, news, organized letter writers or in publications, the defense department of Subversive Propaganda were instructed to send reports or copies of the suspected utterances with all helpful descriptions and details of the author and the circumstances to the State Defense Council which will act in concert with the FBI in the disposition of the material. Emphasis was placed in the program on the rumor as a particularly dangerous weapon, calling for vigilance and careful handling. Rumors of the following types were mentioned as especially damaging and as having been reported in recent months: Tales of defects in army camp life, dissatisfaction or disturbances in the armed forces; tales depreciating our defense preparations through exaggeration of difficulties and delays in the defense program;tales designed to antagonize racial, religiou, sectional and political groups. The report called attention to the Nazi device of attempting to single out and "ghetto" the Jews for criticism and persecutions and warned against creating antagonism against persons of German descent, who may be, the Wendell Willkie, wholeheartedloy loyal to America. "When rumors of the types noted or other disturbing rumors start in any community," the program recommended, "a committee of this department of the Division of Information, Education and Morale should start an immediate check-back on the source. Beginning with the susceptible person who has repeated the rumor, the committee should ask him from who he heard it, repeating the process until the source is reached." The program stated that this method would reveal any inspired agency behind the rumor or would discourage idle gossip in cases where the rumors were found to start spontaneously. "The knowledge that such gossip runs a search for the inspired propaganda through the gossiper will act as a strong deterrent, while a few well-run searches might repeat wild tales," the program advises. Full light publicity was urged to inspire general support of the campaign to combat subversive propaganda and to discourage and eliminate informal, haphazard expressions of disapproval which might "result in great damage to national defense."

PRESENTS RECITAL SERIES

The Miami Conservatory is presenting a recital series this week at its studio on North Bayshore Drive. Two will be given at 2 p. m. and at 3:30 p. m. tomorrow featuring the students of Mary John O'Dom and Merle Sargent, teachers of piano. Thursday evening two advanced students of Hannah Asher (piano) and Eda Keary Liddle (violin), were presented.

NEW MEMBERS NAMED TO WOMAN'S CLUB

At the last regular meeting of the Coral Gables Woman's Club Executive Board the following new members were accepted: Mrs. E. A. Schaeffer, Mrs. Russell C. Johnson, Mrs. Eli T. Fryer, Mrs. George M. Weisner, Mrs. Walter Harris, Mrs. Stanley P. Fosgate, Mrs. Hennen J. Blanton, Mrs. Suzanne Schurr and Mrs. George Angerman was reinstated. The Board also voted to purchase a five dollar Tuberculosis Bond and a five dollar contribution was made to the Red Cross.

METHODIST SERMON TOPIC ANNOUNCED

"The Voice of Authority" is the topic on which the Rev. Carlock Hawk, pastor of the Methodist church will speak at the 11 o'clock service Sunday. The monthly board, Christian Education will be held at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday in the church. The three Epworth leagues will meet at 7 p. m. Sunday. The district conference will be held on the 19th at the Riverside Methodist Church. Delegates are Dr. Thomas W. Jones, Charles Moon, E. F. P. Brigham, and W. Kieth Phillips.

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