Coral Gables Riviera

This Week in the War

War Production Director Nelson, speaking in New York City, said "America's industrial plant is really beginning to roll." He said airplane production schedules for the first three months of this year have been met or exceeded, and production of tanks is ahead of schedule. Mr. Nelson said production of merchant ships is "flying rapidly" and this year's schedule should be met. A Garand rifle is now available for "every one of our combat soldiers who is supposed to have one," he said. Production schedules for antiaircraft and anti-tank guns also are being met. However, "This is no time for easy optimism," he stated, "because the production of war goods is so huge a job we can break every record we ever made and still fall short of the need." The Senate passed and sent to the House legislation to set up a $100 million smaller war plants corporation under the War Production Board. The corporation would obtain contracts from Government procurement agencies and re-award them to small enterprises, breaking the orders into sub-contracts where necessary. CIVILIAN SUPPLY — The WPB ruled persons buying tooth-paste or shaving cream in tubes must turn in to the retailers some kind of tin or tin-coated tube for each new one purchased. The board froze sales and deliveries of all new bicycles for adults, including those already ordered and paid for. Red Cross local chapters began collection of extra cloth made available by the elimination of cuffs from approximately 50 million pairs of trousers now on hand in stores. The salvage slip will make about 300,000 new suits. The board ordered production of crown caps of tinplate or terneplate, used as closures for cat-sup, jelly, etc., stopped immediately, and of crown caps for bottled beer and soft drinks stopped April 30. Production of fluorescent lighting fixtures was also ordered ended immediately; of vacuum cleaners, April 30, and toys and games made of metal, plastic and other essential materials, June 30. The board curtailed use of crude rubber and latex in 50 articles, including fire and mill hose, storage batteries, etc. PRIORITY ORDER COMPLIANCE—The WPB reported investigations of 14,000 firms for compliance with priority orders have been undertaken since last June. Reports have been completed on 3,500 firms, the board said, and of these 1,600 showed no violations, while approximately the same number reported minor violations through misunderstandings. The reports resulted in 35 suspension orders, affecting 46 firms and one individual. Thirteen Federal agencies and more than 3,500 investigators are co-operating with the board in the surveys. PRICES — The Office of Price Administration froze manufacturers' wholesale and retail prices of plumbing fixtures and of 44 common household electrical appliances, all at March 30 levels. Ceilings were also set on wholesale prices of bond, ledger, book and plain and fancy cover paper and Bristols, and on producers' quotations for Pennsylvania anthracite coal. The Agriculture Department said the retail cost of food is now 15 per cent above the 1935-1939 average, but is still below the 1929 level. CIVILIAN DEFENSE—Civilian Defense Director Landis said Axis air raids on American war industries this spring are "entirely possible." He said, "It's worth a dozen bombers to the Germans to wreck vital industries, even in the heart of the country." Mr. Lanis said $28 million of OCD funds have been transferred to build facilities for manufacture of civilian gas masks. THE ARMED FORCES — The Senate passed and sent to the House a bill granting pay increases from $30 to $42 for privates and apprentice seamen, and providing proportional increases for other classes of enlisted men in the armed forces. The Post Office Department issued regulations for granting of free first-class mailing privileges for all ranks of the armed forces. The Senate passed and sent to the House a bill eliminating restrictions on marriage of Army and Navy officers during the war. The President signed legislation to permit the War Department to recruit American technicians sarving, in foreign armed forces and to pay them more than $21 a month during the first four months. The Navy Department said meetings have been arranged in 35 states between April 9 and 17 to acquaint educators with the Navy officer procurement program under which 80,000 college freshmen and sophomores will be recruited annually. The students will be enlisted as apprentice seamen and allowed to remain in school at least to the end of the second year. About 35,000 will be selected each year for further training leading to commissions as ensigns in the Naval Reserve. The House passed and sent to the Senate an $18 billion war appropriation bill providing almost $7 billion for military airplanes. The Senate passed and sent to the House a naval public works bill to provide a billion dollars for expansion in aircraft, storage facilities. The War Department ruled officers and enlisted men, except those of the regular army, may campaign for and hold political office, if such activity does not interfere with military duties. Selective Service Headquarters instructed local boards to start classification of February 16 registrants, and to prepare to fill the Army's June call—and possibly the May call—from these men and the earlier registrants. SS Headquarters also issued instructions to all local boards for registration of an estimated 13,-000,000 men between 45 and 64 on April 27. THE WAR FRONT—The Navy reported as April 4 total Japanese losses inflicted by U. S. naval forces included 21 warships sunk, 13 possibly sunk and 22 damaged; 48 non-combatant ships sunk, 14 possibly sunk and 14 damaged. The Army and Navy and Axis submarines sunk or presumed sunk by the Navy totaled 24, and those by the Army number four. Assistant Secretary of War for Air Lovett, said U. S. pilots in the Far East are shooting down five Japanese planes for every plane lost. The forces of Lieutenant-General Wainwright in the Philippines repelled several enemy attacks by land, sea and air on Batan Peninsula, and Corregidor Island with heavy Jap losses. Jpanese bombers sank the U. S. Aircrft tender Langley, the destroyer Peary and the Navy Tanker Pecos in the Southwest Pacific, with an estimated loss of 700 men. The Navy reported the torpedoing of 12 more United Nations merchant vessels in the Atlantic. SHIPPING—The Maritime Commission reported all contracts have been awarded for the 23 million deadweight tons of merchant shipping — nearly 2,300 cargo ships and tankers—which the President has set as the 1942-1943 goal. The Senate passed and returned to the House a bill enlarging the war risk provisions of the Merchant Marine act to allow insurance of foreign as well as domestic ships. AGRICULTURE—The Department of Agriculture said it had purchased more than $800 million worth of farm commodities, totaling more than 7,500 million pounds, during the first year of the department's expanded purchase program — March 15, 1941, to March 15, 1942. More than half of all purchases were for meat, dairy and poultry products. Most purchases were for lend-lease shipment. The Agriculture Department reported prices of all farm products combined were 99 per cent of parity on March 15, 1942, and 46 per cent above the 1909-1914 average.

Cy Washburn and his orchestra now provide the dancing melodies at the Country Club of Coral Gables. Washburn was secured by the club when he finished the season at the Miami Biltmore Hotel.

ON THE SPORTS RIVIERA

WITH WALT HAGER Miami Hurricanes' 39—0 lambasting of the Air Force Officers afforded followers of the school's football fortunes a pleasing preview of what they may expect come autumn. Bob Douglas and Russ Coates are two piperoos who will be in opponents' hair like dandruff scourge, and the defense against what offense was offered looked alright. All in all, Jack Harding's guys looked good to me, and the man you meet on the street corner, who saw the game, says the same thing. So all you gotta do now is start dreaming of an undefeated season of great deeds next fall. No? Well, at least you don't have to worry about securing a building permit to build castles in the air. The draft has made demands on the Hurricanes which hurt, and as Coach Harding explains, a lot of his boys are playing on borrowed time. That shouldn't worry us so much. There's a bloke named Hitler and he's playing on borrowed time, too. Universities throughout the land have lost a wealth of gridiron material to the Government, and weeping and wailing of coaches will be loud and will be heard everywhere. I hear the Government is going to supply all football coaches with special crying towels with the symbol "V" stamped on 'em as a reminder that it's not so bad if their team gets a zero so long as the axis gets a bigger one. Picking the winner of the Tropical Special each year is a cinch. Providing there is a "personal name" horse in the race, just put your crinkle on the line—you can't miss! By "personal name" we mean, of course, a horse bearing the name of a person, such as "John Doe," "Joe Doakes" or even "Isadore Fiedelbaum." Get it? Now, let's check. The phenomenal parade of "name horses" started in 1937 when the handicap was first run and won by a racer bearing the name of Bernard F. The following year no horse with a "personal gloss" was entered and, logically demation, taking advantage of this, led a small field to the wire. Teddy Weed was the name winner in '39 and in 1940 Dolly Val defeated the odds-on choice, Many Stings, among others, and paid over one hundred bucks. Last year it was Joe Schenk and this year Sir Marlboro romped home ahead of Mioland. Did I have Sir Marlboro? Well, I hope to sneeze! He's a personal name" horse and look what he paid—$50.50! So even if the $1,000 selling plater Jim Lipscomb runs in the Tropical Special next year I will positively bet on him. Even if Whirlaway should be an entrant I would not falter one whit. No matter how you look at it you can't cull Mioland's race in the Tropical a disappointment. He carried his heavy impost nobly, he came from off the pace with courage, and he was right there at the finish in record-breaking time. In fact, Mioland did everything but win. Real disappointment in the race was The Chief. Folks should be downright used to being disappointed by him, though. As I have oft repeated, you can't pick The Chief to win, you can only guess him to win. The old rascal has more moods than an old maid dowaager about to draw up a will. It's a shame about The Chief, too, He could be one of the truly great handicap horses in racing of he would only run consistently. "If that crazy horse was mine I'd shoot him," a horseman once told me, and I suspect Colonel Howard and the Earl have thought of doing just that more than often.

BRA'S AND GIRDLES will have less Rubber "A Word to the Wise" DIANNE

246 Coral Way

Peters Seeking Legislative Post

C. M. Peters, who is a candidate for the Legislature (Group 3), says of his candidacy: "The people of Dade County have known me for many years as a neighbor, a citizen and a practicing attorney, having a clientele that is a cross-section of the population. I have not been a perennial seeker of public office. It is only as a private citizen that my record has been written. "My religious and civic alignments are well known. I am a member of the Methodist church and have always been a supporter of every movement which has for its aim the betterment of life in Dade County." Mr. Peters believes that this election comes in the midst of the most critical period in our history. "What are the people looking for at this time in candidates who are offering themselves for public office?" Mr. Peters asks, and answers his question by observing: "I believe they are no so much interested in what candidates say as they are in men whom they can trust." Mr. Peters says he is interested in benefits to Florida from war expenditures, three wide permanent highways leading to Miami, saving property owners from ravages of the tax shark and economy in state government. On the question of taxes, Mr. Peters says: "There are many owners of real estate in this county who are unable this year to pay their taxes. Will they be better able next year, or the next? Our business is gone, our income reduced to the vanishing point. Already the tax buyers are closing in. At tax sales they will appear and bid in for one year's taxes thousands of the choicest pieces of property in the county, and at the expiration of the two-year period demand their tax deeds which convey absolute title." Mr. Peters say if he is elected he will introduce a bill preventing the issuance of tax deeds until one year after the close of the war.

The Pledge to Democracy... Have You Signed Yours?

U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT PLEDGE FOR REGULAR INVESTMENT IN DEFENSE SAVINGS BONDS NOTE—This is not an order form. The Signer will buy Defense Savings Bonds by one of the methods listed below. ORIGINAL Defense Savings Staff Send to Treasury Dept. (CONFIDENTIAL) To aid the National Defense, I pledge that, I will invest the sum of $____ in Defense Savings Bonds (or Stamps) each [ ] week. [ ] month. I will buy these Bonds: [ ] From a post office, bank, or other sales agency. [ ] By mail from the Treasurer of the United States, Washington, D. C. [ ] Under a Pay-Roll Savings Plan (or other similar arrangement for regular purchasing) in effect at my place of employment: If you are already purchasing Defense Bonds systematically, please indicate the type of plan when signing this agreement. Also check here. [ ] (Name of employer or organization) (Employer's business address) [ ] Through a regular purchase plan installed by the following organization: (Name of organization) (Address) I will faithfully fulfill this pledge for the duration of the war or so long as I am financially able to do so. (PRINT) (Given name) (Middle initial) (Last name) BUY (Street and number) (City) (State) (Signature) (Name of Organization and Agent Securing Pledge) U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16—24570-1 (Date) D. S. S. 171 NEW PLEDGE CARD FOR BONDS AND STAMPS: Above is a facsimile of a pledge card, calling for the systematic purchase of Defense Bonds and Stamps, which every American citizen is now being asked to sign. The country must have billions of dollars to carry on the war. When you are approached be sure you sign one of these pledge cards for as much as you possibly can!

CORAL GABLES GROCERY

ASK FOR YOUR CHANGE IN DEFENSE STAMPS Quality, Selection Low Price Food & Dept. Store 2012 PONCE DE LEON BLVD. "In The Heart of Coral Gables" Cash and Carry Only — Quantity Rights Reserved OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 8:30 FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE Habitant PEA SOUP No. 2 1/2 Can 15c Morning Bracer COFFEE lb. 21c Battlecreek Krusty BRAN 2 pkgs. 25c Richelieu Raggedy Ann PEACHES med. can 25c Happy-Vale Pink SALMON tall can 21c O'Sage Pimientos 4-oz. can 5c Mt. Ida Extra Large Ripe Olives qt. can 35c Miller's Dog Food Kibbles 5-lb. pkg. 49c Borden's—Limit with Order MILK 3 cans 23c Holsum Strawberry PRESERVES lb. jar 25c Gelatin Desserts JEL-TREET 3 pkgs. 14c Woodbury Facial SOAP 4 bars 26c P. & G. SOAP3 Giant bars 12c OXYDOL large pkg. 22c Valley Prime CORN 2 No. 2 Cans 19c Red Kay Fancy Indiana TOMATOES 2 No. 2 Cans 29c Gerber's Baby Food 3 cans 20c N. B. C. RITZ CRACKERS lb. box 21c Gravy's GRAPE JUICE qt. 27c Schlitz (24 Btls, Case $3.00, Plus Deposit) BEER 2 btls. 27c Miami Sun Unsweetened Gr'fruit Juice 3 46-oz Cans 13c Scot TOWELS 3 rolls 25c Toilet Tissue WALDORF 3 rolls 13c CIGARETTES, ctn. $1.19 with any purchase in Sc & 10c and Sundry Dept. Halo SHAMPOO 2 50c 51c It Moth Proofs As It Shampoos DES-TEX FOAM pt. 75c For Cleaning Venetian Blinds BLIND - X pint 45c We Handle Only the Finest Choice Western Meats Quality ARMOUR'S (The Finest) STAR LAMB LEGS lb. 25c LOIN CHOPS lb. 43c Wilson's Certified Sirloin STEAKS lb. 39c Fresh Cottage Cheese lb. 15c Milk-Fed White Rump VEAL ROAST lb. 39c Home-Made Cole Slaw or POTATO SALAD lb. 20c Meats Money Can Buy Expert Butchers Fresh Killed FOWL 4-lb. avg., lb. 33c CUT-UP FRYERS Buy the Pieces You Like the Best Fresh Local Killed BREASTS lb. 80c Legs & Thighs, lb. 75c Wilson's Sliced Bacon lb. 31c Chuck POT ROAST lb. 29c Northern SPINACH 2 lbs. 17c Iceberg LETTUCE head 5c California AVOCADOS each 10c Canadian Turnip RUTABAGAS 3 lbs. 11c New CABBAGE lb. 1c Extra Fancy Winesap APPLES 4 lbs. 23c JUICE ORANGES EA. or JUICE LEMONS 1c

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HOME REPAIRS—LOANS ARRANGED. PLASTERING PAINTING, ROOFING, CARPENTER WORK, FLOOR SANDING. 16 YEARS IN GABLES. 5,000 REFERENCES. INSURED WORKMEN. JOE POHNL, 3840 S. W. 14th St. PHONE 4-1064. GEORGE H. CRAWFORD A Master Plumber 3396 Coral Way Phone 40-7988 — If No Answer PHONE 4-2140 PAINTING, W a t e r-proofing, general house repairs. Resident since 1925. E. H. Rawle, 815 Elrado St. Phone 4-5746. 13-20-27-3 AWNINGS — CANOPIES — Vivatex treated materials—repair and servicing. Peerless Awning Co. 2333 Le Jeune rd. Phone 4-1808. FOR SALE SACRIFICE mahogany grandfather's clock $95; also Venetian blinds, glass and pottery. Call 42 1/2 Almeria. 1tc FOR SALE BABY THINGS — crib, carriage, baby pen; scales; warmer; car seats, etc. 3235 Riviera Drive. Phone 4-0673. 1tp FOR RENT FURNISHED modern bungalow for the summer; near Biltmore. 3235 Riviera Drive. 1tp WANTED A SMALL or medium-sized carrying case or basket for cat. Call 4-1275. 1tc OFFICE SPACE WILL GIVE desk space and use of phone in exchange for services consisting of taking phone messages and accepting payments for us. Phone 4-3575. 2p

SERVICE GUIDE

OF CAREFULLY SELECTED BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS RELIABLE Auto Service Coral Gables Garage COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE WRECKING 132 Giralda Ave. Phone 4-2426 E. E. Edwards, Proprietor The reason for our existence is SERVICE! You will get it here and it is competent and friendly A. B. Mack Ponce de Leon at Minorca Beauty Salons Ann's Beauty Salon 2412 Ponce de Leon Boulevard ANN RHODEN Phone 4-6837 Drug Stores LETAW'S PHARMACY The Rexall Store Drugs-Prescriptions-Cosmetics 2329 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Phone 4-0814 Fruits Pond Grove Rare Tropic Fruits, Avocados By Gift Boxes Cross Tracks at Princeton—Go West 5-8 Mile, Right 1-2 Mile Gift Shops WIT'S END GIFT SHOP Gifts for all Occasions Opposite Post Office 2208 PONCE DE LEON RUTH F. McELRATH Health Foods Home of Nationally Advertised HEALTH FOODS Gables Health Mart 216 Coral Way Goat Milk Yogurt For Health Made with Health-Giving Bulgarian Culture Phone 4-2216 1160 S. W. 6th St. Miami, Fla. Flower Shops CORAL GABLES FLOWER SHOP FLOWERPHONE 4-4618 2203 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Radios All Makes 2414 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Victor — Columbia — Decca Records L. C. GLADIN RADIO SPECIALIST It's Fashionable Now To Repair Old Shoes A good way these days to be patriotic and fashionable at the same time is to conserve leather by having the old shoes repaired and wear them instead of throwing them away. G. W. I. Smith, manager of the Boulevard Shoe Rebuilders Shop at 2324 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, says people who formerly never thought of having shoes repaired are doing so now and appear to be happy in doing so, as it helps to conserve leather. Mr. Smith says the current season is the best he has ever had. Mr. Smith established the Boulevard Shoe Rebuilders here two years ago and enjoyed an enviable patronage from the beginning. He employed one of the most experienced shoemakers in the entire Miami area and guarantees every job that leaves the shop. Jack Sampson, who has worked in Coral Gables for the past 16 years, is the "shoemaker" artist and takes a much pride in his work as any of the other employees of the shop. Furniture Everything for the Home in the Furniture Line and Our Prices are Reasonable. Coral Gables Furniture Co. 1905 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Package Stores Prompt Deliveries Rink's Liquor Store 205 Coral Way Phone 4-9325 Bakeries Our Products Are Healthful and Delicious Peacock's CORAL GABLES BAKERY 2518 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Phone 4-9159 Soda Shops MOORE'S POST OFFICE SUNDRY SHOP Next to the Post Office on Ponce de Leon Boulevard Restaurants PONCE DE LEON RESTAURANT M. FRANK, Proprietor Specializing in Sea Foods 2309 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Phone 4-9226 THE ARAGON Home Cooked Meals 50c Plate at All Hours Open From 7 A. M. to 8 P. M. 2414 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Schools INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL Business and Professional Office Training Day, Night and Telegraph Operators 2416 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Phone 4-9709 Shoe Repairs Boulevard Shoe Rebuilders 2324 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Expert Shoemakers - Modern Equipment Workmanship Real Estate Cray & Daino REALTORS Sales - Rentals - Lots 2410 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Phone 4-5570 Tap Rooms The Public is Welcome at the Legion Tap Room Alhambra Circle & Salzedo Dancing, Music, Entertainment FRED Y. DENSON, Proprietor Yarn Shops Marion's Yarn Shop 246 Giralda Avenue Imported Yarns Instruction Knitting, Crocheting Cleaning and Blocking Children's Classes Sat., 10 A. M. MARION BINKELE, Prop. Watch and Jewelry Repairing Bryant Smith Watch and Jewelry REPAIRING "Opposite Post Office"

Quality MEATS POULTRY FRUITS VEGETABLES

GEORGIA PECANS Per Lb. 19c HOME-GROWN CUCUMBERS Each 5c LARGE STALK CELERY Each 5c HOME-GROWN RHUBARB Per Lb. 7c STAR or BLACK HAWK Lb. TENDERED HAM 39c 10 to 12 Pounds Eat Pound SLICED BACON 37c EACH PREMIUM Spring Pound LAMB LEGS 27c PREMIUM Lb. BEEF BRISKET 21c FOR DELIVERY Phone 4-0441 OWLING 111 CORAL WAY