Coral Gables Riviera

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1942. THE CORAL GABLES RIVIERA PAGE 11

M. P. French Dies; Buried Wednesday

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Tracy Funeral Home for Morris P. French, 82, former Gables resident, who died Monday at his residence, 4118 Southwest 14th Street. French, who came to Coral Gables in 1926 and purchased a home at 608 Avenue San Esteban, was a well-known athlete during his college days. He played halfback on one of the first University of Michigan football teams and was captain and second baseman on the baseball team. He was offered a contract with the Detroit professional team that was a forerunner of the Tigers, but turned it down at the request of his father. For 43 years he was foreign buyer for Carson Pairie & Scott, large Chicago department store, and made 40 trips to Europe for the firm. He moved to Coral Gables on his retirement. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Clara French.

MRS. BUSHONG TO SPEND SUMMER

Mrs. Stuart F. Bushong of Brooklyn, N. Y., has arrived to spend the summer with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Roberts, Jr., and the senior Mrs. Roberts, 717 Alhambra Circle. Mr. and Mrs. Bushong's son, Richard Stuart Bushong, is attending the Officer's Candidate School, Miami Beach, and this week-end another son, Sergeant Albert J. Bushong, U. S. A., will arrive from Camp Lee, Va., to spend his furlough with his mother, brother and the Roberts.

GABLEITE WITNESSES LIGHTNING'S STRIKE

Mrs. Andrew Doleman was standing in the living room of her home Wednesday morning during the electrical storm. The instant before an unusually deafening clap of thunder, a "ball of fire," seemed to enter her window and go out the door, across the street and hit a tall pine. The bolt shattered the tree and dug two deep holes in the concrete sidewalk in front of the Dwight Parsons home all in less time than it takes to read these lines.

First Graders Give Perfect Example Of Playing Hosts at "Open House"

Friday was designated as "open house" day for the first grade at Merrick Demonstration School. Accordingly parents and friends were invited. Under the gentle guidance of Miss Adah Schufflin, teacher of the grade, the children were responsible for the guests' comfort, from the first greeting to the last farewell. They wrote the invitations, they conducted the guests on an inspection tour, gently guided each guest to the refreshment table and they sat down with the guests while they had punch and cookies. It all started when the "playhouse," a unique building built by the children themselves within the room was finished. So proud of their handiwork were they, that they wanted their parents to see their playhouse, that was big enough to accommodate a grown person, standing up, if he were not too big. The playhouse plan grew out of the morning conference periods at which the children talked about their homes, families and pets. It was natural while this interest was fresh in their minds that their first playing with materials in the room (saws, hammers, boxes, dolls, etc.), a definite playhouse plan developed. How It Grew After much discussion the group voted to construct a playhouse. Trips were made around the neighborhood to see attractive houses and houses under construction. All the children played architect, and the best sketch was chosen at the official plan. The entire group went to the City Hall and observed the issuing of their building permit. A committee elected by the group interviewed the building inspector and made out the application. Next, materials were assembled. Sources of materials were discussed (wood from trees, iron from mines, etc.). The children also encountered difficulties with war shortages which brought them face to face with current problems. Workmen (carpenter, bricklayer, roofer, painter) were needed in the construction. The boys actually did the hammering, sawing, etc. The girls planned the furnishings and studied color schemes, sewing, etc. They made their own curtains, linens, etc. All work together in small groups, called committees, and all decisions and plans were made by the entire group (the majority vote being the means of deciding the questions which arose). The actual building and furnishing of the playhouse took about five months of their labor and planning. It was decided to furnish the house by assembling toy furniture which members of the group had at home and were willing to share. The furniture in the house represents the generous contributions of many children who are getting actual practice in sharing. At the conclusion of the construction of the house it was decided to entertain parents and friends and then take turns playing in the house.

Paper Shortage Now 'Surplus' Drive Cancelled

TALLAHASSEE — Victory in the battle against a waste paper shortage has been proclaimed, Clayton C. Codrington, executive secretary of the Florida salvage program, said today. So successful has been the waste paper campaign, Codrington said, that a shortage has now been turned into a surplus and the drive for paper salvage has been discontinued. It may be resumed, he pointed out, if a shortage should again develop. Emphasis has shifted in the salvage program to metal and rubber salvage, Codrington said, because of the continuing shortage of supplies of these materials for war industries. "Floridians responded to the call for waste paper with such enthusiasm that the battle was won on this front in less than six months after the shortage was reported," Codrington declared. "The contributions made by men, women and children throughout Florida was truly magnificent and far exceeded the expectations of federal officials." H. L. Gutterson, chief general salvage section, notified Codrington that it is not now feasible to forecast the paper supply in the future. "If such a shortage again develops, we shall again come to the people of Florida and ask them to help us out as they have just done," Gutterson said. Gutterson informed Codrington, the shortage of rubber and metal remains acute and the campaign for these classes of scrap should be continued with renewed energy. City departments, Defense Council committees and community organizations were requested to discontinue paper collection and give attention for the present to rubber and metal drives. "We have won the waste paper battle," Codrington said. "Let's pitch in and win the rubber and metal battles on the home front."

OK's Car Charge By Constables

TALLAHASSEE, May 22 (FNS)—Attorney General J. Tom Watson, in an opinion issued this week, ruled that Florida constables can charge mileage at the rate of twelve and one-half cents a mile to and from the scene of an arrest, but cannot collect mileage fees also for each prisoner. His opinion was issued to State Attorney Worley of Miami and supplemented an earlier ruling in which he held, that constables may serve process anywhere within the county in which the Justice of the Peace district is located.

U' to Teach First Aid in Summer School

First aid classes will be included in the summer session at the University of Miami. This will be the regular twenty-hour standard Red Cross course in charge of C. R. Kilbern, assisted by other qualified instructors. The schedule is arranged to give two afternoon classes and one evening class, with separate groups for men and women. No fee is charged, but each student is required to have a Red Cross first aid textbook, a looseleaf notebook and certain bandages. Registration will be on June 15th. A group of 53 women who are graduates of the first aid courses at the University, are now taking more training to prepare for any possible emergency. They have organized a first aid detachment, with Mrs. Margaret Hillels as captain. Lieutenants are Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Emily Elzey, Mrs. Marion Mayer and Mrs. Helen Freeland. Squad leaders are Mrs. Violet Tebeau, Mrs. June Crosby, Mrs. Hilda Bryan, Mrs. Betsy Beyer Mrs. Sylvia Flower and Mrs. Louise Harding. Training sessions are being held every day and the program includes stretcher drill, advanced first aid and emergency mobilization.

Forbid Listing Of Phones Of Wardens

Telephone numbers of air raid wardens should not be listed in telephone directories, Major-General Albert H. Blanding, coordinating director of the State Defense Council Action Divisions, said this week in a communication to Florida councils. Because wardens should have clear wires to make reports of bombing incidents to the control center, the bulletin said, his telephone should not be tied up with incoming calls. He interpreted the OCD regulation to mean that there should be no indication in the directory that the residence or business phone of the warden was an "Air Raid Warden's" phone. This would not prohibit listing of the name and numbers in the customary manner for ordinary purposes. Use of the telephone by the public during an emergency is discouraged by the State Defense Council. Instructions are that radios be tuned to local stations for spot information and that telephone lines be left open for official calls.

Tax Deductions Allowed for Defense Donations

Contributions made by individuals to Defense Councils may, in some cases, be deductible on income tax returns, George L. Burr, Jr., advised executive director of the State Defense Council this week, advised Florida defense councils in a special bulletin. An opinion of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue was quoted in the bulletin to the effect that contributions, up to 15 per cent of the net taxpayer's net income, to units of government, may be deducted. A committee formed by the governor of a state for defense was identified as coming under this classification. In Florida, the Defense Council is established by law and its members are appointed by the Governor.

War Coverage Explained By UP Bureau Chief

The methods used in gathering news on the far-flung war fronts was explained to members of the Coral Gables Kiwanis Club Tuesday by John Frankish, Miami bureau chief of the United Press Association. Frankish said that, unlike World War No. 1, correspondents were now reporting direct from the battlefields, and not from headquarters miles behind the lines. He also described the difficulties imposed by the censorships in the various countries. He said that Miami correspondents were actually working under war conditions, with the many ship sinkings off the Florida coast.

Defense Council Consolidates Headquarters

All administrative functions of Dade County's Defense Council, heretofore scattered in several downtown Miami offices, are now under one roof, at Central School, Third Avenue and Third Street, N. E., Miami. This union of all offices will permit closer co-operation and obviate some delays caused when the offices were scattered, said Bryan Hanks, chairman of the Defense Council. A telephone switchboard, capable of serving 40 trunk lines, has been installed and through this center all calls for the Defense Council will pass. Bryan said, "Someone will be on duty at the switchboard night and day, even for calls for the filter center and observation posts. "No part that the telephone might play in successful operations of the council and the protection of the people of Dade County has been overlooked. We want the people thoroughly familiar with the fact that the telephone is 9-1441, and also visit the new quarters," Hanks said. Volunteers are needed for work at the headquarters, especially in outlying sections and important points throughout the county, states Captain John E. Redmond, in charge of observation posts. Women especially are needed for staffing these posts throughout the day. The work is not hard, and there is no age limit but volunteers must be American citizens. "Those who will volunteer are urged to get in touch with the volunteer bureau, phone 9-1441." Emphasis is again being placed on the salvage drive in charge of Mrs. Cliff H. Reeder of the Defense Council. Rubber articles and junk metal of all kinds should be gathered by the people and sold to junk dealers, turned over to Boy Scouts or Salvation Army, or otherwise, so that these necessary articles will find their way into the war effort. "Rubber and junk metal are among the chief needs of the nation in fighting this war and the people must co-operate," Mrs. Reeder says.

Indian River Area Passes Bond Quota

(FNS)—To Indian River goes the honor of being the first county in the United States to reach and pass the May quota for the purchase of war savings, according to word received last week by Joe S. Earman, executive chairman of the Indian River County War Savings Committee, from John L. Fahs, State Administrator. May bonds purchased in Indian River County reached a total of $18,720 on the twelfth day of the drive, well exceeding the quota of $15,600 assigned to the county. Other outstanding honors have been achieved by Indian River County in the purchase of War Savings Stamps and Bonds in recent months, as follows: First in Florida circus pack-ing house pay roll allotment plan. First in Florida in school participation as a result of activities of the Hi-Y Club of Vero Beach High School. First in Florida in participation by colored people.

Robert Kenney Joins Air Corps Training School

Staff Sergeant Robert M. Kenney, 110 Sidonia Avenue, Coral Gables, has been admitted as an officer candidate to the Air Forces Officer Candidate School at Miami Beach, Florida. After successfully completing a twelve-week intensive course of instruction, Officer Candidate Kenney will be commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army of the United States (Air Forces). At this school, the first of its kind, the officer candidate studies more than 35 specialized courses to pre-qualify for administrative duties. Upon graduation, officers will be assigned to duty at one of the tactical elements in the air forces, thus relieving trained pilots from such duties and allowing them to devote their full time to flying. The immediate availability of housing and training facilities, plus favorable weather conditions, prompted Army officials to select Miami Beach as the ideal location for the school.

Manual Issued On Protection For Schools

Distribution began this week of an Office of Civilian Defense booklet, Protection of School Children and School Property. The booklets are being mailed to county and local defense council officers and are available to school authorities. In a bulletin to Defense Councils in Florida, Major-General Albert H. Blanding, co-ordinating director of action divisions, pointed out that the OCD publication reinforces and, to some extent, supplements recommendations of the Florida publication covering the same subject, "Air Raid Protection for Schools and Colleges." This bulletin quotes from the OCD booklet: "Test operations have shown that the absolute maximum interval to be relied on between the air raid alarm and the arrival of enemy planes." The Florida booklet had recommended that pupils not be permitted to leave school buildings for alternative shelters "unless they can reach it safely within five minutes." "This change," General Blanding's bulletin said, "renders the possibility of using other buildings as substitute shelters, in order to relieve school, even less likely than we indicated." Discussion in several Florida communities of plans to send pupils home on preliminary "alert" warnings, described by the interceptor command as "yellow" warnings, and assumed to be about twenty minutes ahead of the arrival of planes, was pointed out by General Blanding's bulletin, which quoted the new OCD regulations: "It is becoming increasingly evident that it will not be possible to transmit yellow warnings to schools."

10 State Counties Free of Rationing

TALLAHASSEE, May 29 (FNS)—Ten Florida counties will not be affected by gasoline rationing, it was announced, as these counties are not in the area prescribed by the government as coming under the restrictive order. The favored counties are as follows: Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Bay, Washington, Holmes, Walton Okaloosa Santa Rosa and Escambia. In all other Florida counties rigid gasoline rationing will be effective officials announced, and gas may be secured only in accordance with the new regulations and on presentation of proper ration cards.

PAUL BRINSON SPEAKS ON LEGAL PROFESSION

Aspects of the legal profession were explained to members of the Coral Gables Optimist Club last night by Paul Brinson, local attorney. Brinson spoke at the club's weekly dinner at the Country Club of Coral Gables.

Music and Flowers Appropriate Setting for Music Club Breakfast

Music and flowers combined to make the annual May breakfast of the Coral Gables Music Club Wednesday at the Country Club of Coral Gables a beautiful sight to see and hear. Yellow Allamanda blossoms combined with purple Madagascar periwipiant blooms supplied the color scheme of the club and were used effectively as decorations on the long tables. One hundred were present. Miss Bertha Foster acted as toastmistress and introduced each one of the outgoing officers seated at the head table with a clever and original rhyming piece concerning their year's work. Mrs Garland McNutt, president, presented Mrs. A. E. Kelley, founder-president of the club, installed the new officers. Mrs. W. W. Davies, lyric soprano, accompanied by Mrs. Dorothy Moore, sang "Louise" by Gustave Carpentier; "Songs My Mother Taught Me" by Dvorak, and "Let My Song Fill Your Heart," by Ernest Gale. Douglas Brenner, the club's scholarship boy, completing his first year at the University of Miami, was again voted a scholarship and commended by the club for his splendid progress in musical studies. Accompanied by Mrs. Sara Folwell, he sang "The Prayer," by Donald Dearse, and "The Blind Mendicant" by Hambles. Called back for an encore, he sang the Negro spiritual, "Travelin'." Following the musical program and the introduction of six new members, installation took place.

Draft Board Speeds Work On Manpower Inventory

With the mailing in the near future of occupational questionnaires to the thousands of registrants in the state who are over military age, local boards in Florida will speed to completion the state's inventory of manpower for war production, Brigadier-General Vivian Collins, State Director of Selective Service, announced today. These occupational question-naires, which will guide the War Manpower Commission, in co-operation with the Selective Service System, for the mobilization of workers for war industries, are already being sent to the men who registered on February 14, 15 or 16, 1942, in the third registration. Right now, also, local boards are winding up a similar inventory of registrants of the first and second registration who have not been inducted into the armed forces. In the very near future, the General said, the men who registered on April 27, 1942, between 45 and 65 years of age, will be receiving their occupational questionnaires. The nation will have pressing need, by late autumn, for around 10,500,000 additional war workers, General Collins said. It is from the men beyond the military age, he pointed out, that the War Manpower Commission expects to obtain most of the male recruits for this work. Large numbers of many war workers also will be obtained from classes deferred for physical defects, as many men who are unfit for military service are well qualified for civilian activities. The occupational questionnaires are being sent to all Selective Service registrants who have not been, or cannot be, inducted into the armed forces, General Collins pointed out, and are not to be confused with the regular Selective Service Questionnaire upon which classification for military service is based. "It is especially important," he said, "that registrants in military age groups who may receive an occupational questionnaire before they receive the regular questionnaire keep this distinction carefully in mind. The two questionnaires are entirely separated in purpose. The occupational questionnaire is sent to a registrant of military age only because of the possibility that he may not be qualified for military service. He then, however, will be available for civilian war effort. He must fill out and return both questionnaires." When the occupational questionnaires are returned to local boards, the General said, they are checked for completeness and accuracy and then are separated into several sections of which they are composed. One section is sent to the Bureau of Census, Washington, D. C., for the compilement of its Population Division, which is tabulating this data for the Selective Service System. Another section is forwarded to the proper United States Employment Service office in the area in which the local board has jurisdiction. The third section, which duplicates the data of the other two, is retained by the local board.

Commissions In Navy for High Grads

To the high school graduate of today the Navy offers a real opportunity, Chief Carpenter's Mate Guy C. Hull, recruiter-in-charge of the local Navy recruiting sub-station, said today. "Those men between the ages of 17 and 31 who can qualify to the Navy's mental and physical tests," Hull said "can enlist as aviation cadets, and some 11 months later emerge as flying ensigns at a salary of around $245 per month. College education not required." Applicants will be given examinations here in Miami and if successful will be sent to Atlanta, Ga., for examination before the Aviation Cadet Selection Board for final examination. Applicants are not enlisted until they are assured of flight training. Once admitted into the service, they are sent to a training school for ground study courses and physical training. After preliminary instruction the prospective ensign is sent to a flight training school.

S. FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETS

About 75 persons attended the sixth program meeting of the Historical Society of South Florida, Tuesday at the Music Workshop. Mrs. Henry J. Egger talked on "Pioneer Women of Dade" from a paper by Mary Barr Munroe. Wirth Munroe gave an illustrated lecture on "Two Forgotten Ventures in Florida Real Estate."

To Visit Savannah

Mrs. Richard B. Roberts, Jr., will leave Tuesday for Savannah, Ga., and a two-weeks' visit with her cousin, Miss Mary W. Jackson, Isle of Hope, Savannah. Mrs. Roberts plans also to visit relatives in Jacksonville en route home.

Lunch For a Business Man

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Four Long Years

It seems to me that it was only yesterday that I leased the premises now occupied by the Varsity Barber Shop and opened the doors for business. But, in reality, four years have flown by! They have been short years because they have been pleasant and profitable years. The people of Coral Gables have been good to me, and I have made many friends. On this anniversary I wish to tell these friends that I appreciate them. And that I hope our pleasant relations will continue for the years ahead. - JIMMIE OLDHAM VARSITY BARBER SHOP POST OFFICE BUILDING

NO TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS IF YOUR VACATION PLANS SPECIFY MAYVIEW MANOR

BLOWING ROCK, N. C. In order to facilitate transportation problems occasioned by gas rationing, the management at Mayview Manor has arranged for deluxe cars to meet all trains at Hickory, Ashe-ville, Charlotte, Johnson City, Salisbury and other main line points . . . and transport you directly to Mayview Manor at cool, beautiful Blowing Rock, N. C. This service assures comfortable, complete transportation to and from Mayview Manor at a very nominal cost. For detailed information regarding most direct route by train from your destination to contact of deluxe cab service to Mayview Manor, write or wire Milton M. Chapman, Managing Director. MAYVIEW MANOR Blowing Rock, N. C.