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ORANGE BOWL TICKETS
Now that we are attending football and other games
in the Orange Bowl, we want to be given a square deal.
e don’t want to feel that we in any way are being passi
fied. If we go, we want to go feeling just as free as any
body else. We felt that freedom on December 4 when we
attended the Orange Blossom Classic. Many of us enjoy
the weekly games. We are hoping large numbers will
turn out to the game sponsored by the Kiwanis Club on
December 10 between Miami High School and Kingsport
Tenn. High. That’s a benefit game, all who can should
attend.
But the game of games in Miami is the Orange Bowl
game on New Year’s Day. A good number of us would
like to attend, but will in all probability, not be able to
do so. Why ? Because the committee, for some reason or
other allotted 50 tickets for us. That was not even enough
to pacify us—not all of us anyway. Then some of us be
gan to kick and the 50 was increased to 200. We even
tried to get 300, but were turned down flat. There just
were no more tickets. That was a week ago. Fancy our
surprise when from somewhere, upon the request of our
commissioners sprang 1.000 additional tickets for the
commissioners. M ell, we suppose they are the powers
that be, but did we not help in setting up those powers?
They knew* of our request for 300 tickets but they forget
so easily. There are about 50.000 of us, from this number
there must be 2000 interested in attending this game. We
have 200 tickets.
The Bowl authorities and the city commissioners had
better right this wrong now or as early as possible. We do
not think we will be breaking faith if we tell them unless
something definite is done in this matter for future Orange
Bowl games there will be court action, whether we win or
lose.
JUST BROWSIN’
By PAUL. R. HENRI
Mrs. Anna Jarvis, the woman who
was responsible for our having
“Mother’s Day,, died recently, prac
tically a pauper. She hag been the
means of making millions happy
and that much will continue for all
times.
Reduction In your electricity bill
is good news. Florida Power and
Light company announced on Thurs
day a reduction of 6 per cent ef
fective Dec. 10.
Another piece of good news. More
money for you by one half per cent.
The Miami Industrial Bank has an
nounced an increase of one half per
cent yearly on your savings. You
will now get two and a half instead
of two per cent. The bank has also
changed its name to the Industrial
Baving s Bank.
And more dignity for our courts.
After January 1 Circuit Court judges
will wear stately black robes while
presiding.
The season is on. Tropical Park
is open and horse lovers are on the
move. It’s the sport of kings; but it
makes the poor man poorer. It’s a
tough job beating those horses.
The county school board on Wed
nesday took steps to acquire two and
a half acres of land adjacent to
Carver High school. Coconut Grove.
This too. is good news, the echoed
is far too small.
Miami has a new postmaster—
Samuei R. Valuers, an employee at
the poet office tor S 3 years. Mr.
Valllere succeeds Postmaster Hugh
Emerson, (acting.)
Its not too late to get your con
tribution in to the community rh ft
You owe that much to your com
munity.
Because of a big squeal and a
threatened court action th* 50 tick
ets allotted to Negroes for the
Orange Bowl Classic ha s been in
creased to 200.
.. Miss Naomi Espy arrived last Sun
day from New York City wher e she
is studying at New York University.
Miss Espy came home t»ecause ;rf
the untimely death of her brother
in-law Dr. James G. Rhodes of Fort
Pierce, Fla.
Friends of Mrs. Jessie Faulkner
Os N. W. First Court at 13th street,
regret to learn of her illness. Mrs.
Faulkner was sqjzed with a stroke
of paralysis on Saturday.
Miss Irma Grant of Nassau, Ba
hamas. who has been visiting in
ew York and other cities returned
here last week and left on Sunday
for Nassau.
Dr. and Mrs. L. B. Corbin of Ber
muda were on the guest list at the
Mary Elisabeth hotel. The Corbins
are on vacation. Most of their time
was spent at Nassau. Bahamas.
*
A new law firm opened in Jack
| sonville last week Lewis and Gray.
The partners are J. Leonard Lewis
and Robert W. Gray with offices at
i<»3 East Union street.
Womens Day Bundav, December
12, will be a big occasion at St.
Paul AME Church. The many com
mittees hrtve been jwprking hard
and report all things are now ready
for a big day. Mr*. Elisabeth Espy
Is general chairman for the occas
ion. Mrs. Walton Young Robinson
brings the Women’s Day.
Hastie To Speak At
N. C. College Feb. 2
DURHAM, N. C. (ANP) Gov.
William Henry Hastie of the VI r
gin islands will be guest speaker for
the social science club of North
Carolina club on Feb. 2. according
to an announcement made here last
week by the club’s advisor. Dr.
Theodore R. Speigner. Hastie. a
member of the Caribbean commis
sion and an outstanding personality
in international affairs, is a mem
ber erf the Amherst chapter of Phi
Beta Kappa fraternity.
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AND >XI ENDS
THE CL ASSIC
Lex xjs hop* that bv ;hf time this
erifcnnu is read. Miami anti the
tire- state- of Florida will be well nr,
their way to reervery from that
nerve shocking unset handed the
Florida A. and M. Rattler* and most
of th*. spectators who attend
ed the contest as well as most of
the state of Florida, hy the hard
fighting Panthers of Virginia Union
University. of Richmond Virgrina on
last Saturday night in Miami’s
' Drang*- Bowl, in the Ifith .Annual
Orange Blossom Classic. As you no
doubt have heard many, many
times already, the final count was
Union £9. Florida 3ft. Wow, what an
upset:
With the possible exeeps»<*n #*f the
fact that the final result of the con
test was amazingly surprising as
praeeKilly everyone, with the ex
<-option of Union itself, the cu» as
such was easily one of the fines!
played in the history «f the annual
event. It was simply a ease of two
teams out there fighting one good
and the other better and the bet
ter team winning There's no doubt
about that. Florida has no excuse*
to offer. She lost to a team superi
or to her. at least sneh was the ease
on last Saturday night.
PARADE STEALS SPOTLIGHT
Proceeding the actual game at the
Bowl last Saturday night, the An
nual Orange Blosscm Classic Pa
rade was staged in a manner that
wifi also go down into the record*
as another outstanding event The
giant jamboree began at 1730 p.m.
directly in front erf the Booker T.
Washington High School. and m ov■ *•-'
north to 14th «t . east on 3rd ave
south to 13th «t . east o 2nd are
south to 7th st.. west to 3rd ave.
north to 11th st., west to <th ave
and north to the Booker T Wash
ington High School, where it was
1 disbanded.
Among principal units participat
ing in the spectacle were: First the
famous 91-piece hand from the Fla.
A and M. College, under the direc
tion of Bandmaster William P Fos
ter. who is very ably assisted by
Prof. I. E. Pike and a number of
musicians, including one from Mi
ami. In the person of our friend.
Emerson I. Mason, who as I under
stand serves as one of the Assistant
Drill Masters and plays one of the i
instruments in the band. Following
the Florida Rand came a beautiful
float carry ing none other than Ihe
charming Miss Famcee and her at
tendants.
Incidentally. I would like to tak*
time out here to compliment Mrs.
Annette McN'eal and Mr. James
Cherry, both members of the facul
ty of Dorsey School, who built and
decorated the beautiful floats for
Miss Famcee. Miss Orange Blossom
Classic. Miss Dorsey High and the
Collegians Club. The float for Miss I
Booker T. Washington was built by
the manual training department of
that school, under the direction of
Mr Albert Crosby. All of the floats
were very attractive and all re
ceived great applause from the
thousands of spectators who viewed
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them as they passed along.
..Following . the. Florida. Band
and Queen, came units to tbs fol
lowing order: Tndustrlal High School
Band and Queen from West Palm
Beach Booker T. Washington High
School Band Marching Units and
Queen, the Booker T. Washington
Alirnmi Float, Dillard High School
Band and Queen from Ft. Lauder
dale. Carver High School Band,
Marching Units and Queen, follow
ed by Miss Orange Blossom Classic
on another beautiful float and then
came Miss Dorsey High, followed
by the Dorsey High School Band
and Marching Units, which brought
up the rear of the parade.
According to numerous comments
coming from those who saw it. it
was a great parade- and much cred
it goes to those who were respon
sible for it.
FUWiIDA BAND STAGES
GREAT SPECTACLE
Jusa as was expected, the famous
RUpiece band from the Florida A.
tnd M College, thrilled the large
crowd at the bowi, during the half
| tim* interval hy putting on one of
the greatest band demonstration®
ever witnessed at the stadium. As I
told you several times before, the
hand marches with a rapid cadence
averaging about 140 paces per min
ute. The boys went through a senes
Os formations that brought forth ap
plause and more applause from the
I larce and most appreciative crowd
Harme seen the band in action
las* year, many people actually wen*
to the howl Saturday night prbnar
ly for the purpose of seeing the
band “dc its stuff and the game
was incidental.
And so ends the presentation of
the 14th Animal Orange Blossom
Classic —a disappointment to mans
* My to others M grand spectacle
to all
AVf TO PRESENT
P \RADF OF FASHION'S
It s ooDoonl, stupendous, sensa-
Itional lt's history making. What,
when, where* The Miami Chapter
No r, American Veterans Commit-
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tee will present A Parade of Fash
ions. on next Tuesday, December
14, at the Liberty Theatre, in Lib
erty City, beginning at 8 p.m. All of
the latest fall, winter * and spring
styles will be on display at this re
view. Under the direction of Mrs.
Dorothy B. Newton, the affair is
expected to be one of the most time
ly events ever presented in this
community. Admission is adults 50
cents and children 25 cents. The
public is invited to witness a parade
of all of the latest styles and fash
ions <> n next Tuesday night at the
Liberty Theatre.
j Law Making People
Os All Races Eligible
For Citizenship To Go
Before Congress
WASHINGTON (ANP)Con
gress will consider one of the latest
publicized issues in President Tru
man’s civil rights program at its
next session.
j This proposal to be presented by
Rep. Walter H. Judd (R., Minn.) will
call for the naturalization of all per
sons in the United States regardless
of race. Under this bill 90,000 Orien
tals. mostly Japanese, legally ad
mitted to the U. S., will have a
chance to become American citizens.
These immigrants will be able to
apply just as others do for citizen
ship and be naturalized after they
pass the usual tests.
proposal will call for the ad
mittance of 100 persons a year from
recognized independent countries in
Asiatic-Pacific area. Another 100 of
j mixed racial origin will also be al
lowed to emigrate to the U. S.
The passage of the proposal will
erase the last barriers of the orien
tal exclusion acts which keep most
of the Asiatics out of America.
Chinese exclusion was repealed in
1943. and Filipino e xclusion was re
pealed ii\ 1946.