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VOL. XXV, NO. 18
Tampa Easy On Its
Gamblers Too
. Tampa Os 365 gamb
ling operators and bolita
handlers arrested here and
in Hillsborough county dur
ing 1949 only four went to
jail, the Tampa Tribune re
ported.
Reviewing the year's gamb
ling activities here, The
Tribune said not a single
convicted gambler complet
ed a jail sentence.
The newspaper comment
ed, however, that in a 13-
month period ending Octo
ber, 1947, of 121 persons
arrested by county officers,
110 were allowed to forfeit
bonds, 10 were discharged
and only one bound over for
trial in court.
In that same time 13-
months period of 260 city
arrests, three were fined
and two other cases were
dropped.
County Solicitor V. R.
Fisher explained certain
gambling cases could not be
prosecuted successfully un
der recent state Supreme
court decisions. When it ap
peared convictions were un
likely, informations are not
filed, he added.
Bolita Odds Cot; Business Falls Off
It seefns that many people
who played the “numbers”
were looking for an excuse
to quit their gambling ac
cording to the way play fell
off last Saturday when the
powers that be slashed the
odds to 60-1.
Accustomed to the usual
1 ita brigade were
and protest-
The Them Are Changed And We Are Changed With Them
MIAMI, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1950
JOE LOUIS IN
BOUT HERE
JANUARY 31
It was revealed on Thurs
day that former heavy
weight champion Joe Louis
will stage an exhibition fight
here January 31. The op
ponent nor the site has been
named but insiders say
Duke Slater has the right
connections for the ex
champ’s services.
STAMMERER
BEATS CHARGE
EASILY
St. Louis lt took Her
man McMorris, 19, accused
of cursing a police officer, a
full minute to stammer out
his name and address in
court. Judge John Waech
ter dismissed the case with
out further hearing. “It
would take a month of Sun
days,” explained the court,
“for this boy to call the offi
cers everything they say he
did.”
ed loud and long to their
houses, but were told the
orders came from down
town. Insiders claim the
cost of protection has gone
up and the ice money swag
has to be yeasted.
It was rumored that sev
eral smaller houses threat
ened to stick to th6 higher
odds, but were warned of
(continued on page 13)
Mcßrides have
FIRST 1950 BABY
The first baby of the new
year at Christian hospital
was born to Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Mcßride of Liberty
City, Jan. 1, 1950 at 5:55
a.m., weighing 7 lbs, 7ozs
A total of 750 babies was
born at the Christian Hos
pital during the year. Among
them were 11 twins and a
triple birth. These figures
show an increase at the hos
pital over last year’s birth
figures.
Revenuers Nab
Young Moonshiner
Mint To Make More
B. T. Washington
Coins
Booker Washington Birth
place, Va. S. J. Phillips,
president Booker T. Wash
ington Birthplace Memorial
announced this week that
Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross, Di
rector United States Mint
had advised him that the
1950 dies have been made
for the coinage of the 1950
issue of the Booker T.
Washington Memorial Half
Dollars. Mr. Phillips said
that 12,000 sets of the 1950
issue would be coined to
meet the demand for coin
collectors. This will consti
tute the coinage of 12,000
half dollars on the Denver,
San Francisco, and Phila
delphia mints. He also said
that the sets will sell for
$8.50 prepaid. __ _
SIXTEEN PAGES
MAN INJURED
WHEN CAR
HITS SCOOTER
A scooter operator suf
fered a broken left leg and
a head injury when his ve
hicle and a csr collided at
NE First ave. and 14th st.
Wednesday.
He is Gus Harvey, 42, of
314% NW 14th st. Driver of
the car, charged with reck
less driving, is Lawrence V.
O’Brien, 55, of 250 NW
100th ter.
Miami detectives Wed
nesday nabbed a 23-year-old
youth with two five-gallon
jugs of moonshine in his
car.
Samuel Lambert of 1911%
NW 3rd ave., was released
under SSOO bond after a
preliminary hearing before
United States Commission
er Roger Edward Davis.
Alcohol tax unit agents
said Lambert was overtaken
on NW 7th st. between 3rd
and 4th aves., close to the
apartment unit in which
state agents smashed a bub
bling still two weeks ago.
Death Suspect
Cleared At Hearing
The death of Johnny Ed
wards, 23-year-old was call
ed justifiable homicide
Thursday by Peace Justice
Thomas S. Ferguson after a
combined inquest and pre
liminary hearing.
He released Luther Den
son, 40, who struck Edwards
Wednesday. Edwards died
later of a brain hemorrhage.
Ft. Lauderdale Man Claims
Dorsey Million $ Estate
Broward County
Man Says Dorsey
His Pop
A 55-year-old Ft. Lauder
dale man this week claimed
to be the son of the late D.
A. Dorsey, and asked his
Ala. Governor Says We
Failed To Make Most
Os Democracy
Montgomery, Ala.
(ANP) Gov. James E.
Folsom, in his Christmas ra
dio broadcast, declared “So
often in our democracy, we
have failed to make the most
WASHINGTON
WOMAN 100 DIES
Washington (ANP)
Funeral services were held
in Barnes and Matthews
funeral home here last week
for Mrs. Mildred Straughn,
a former slave who celebrat
ed her 100th birthday last
November 27. The woman,
who had always enjoyed
good health and was in full
possession of all her physi
cal powers, was ill only five
days before her death.
She was born on a farm
Farnham, Va. When 15, she
was told she was no longer
a slave. She continued work
ing in the fields for another
year before she realized
that she could get paid for
her labors. She then hired
out as a house servant for
$lO a month, food and lodg
ing.
She was the mother of six
children, two of whom are
still living. She had about 75
grandchildren and great
grand-children.
shareof
estataif I \
who claimi he did
until receiuy tftPl ie was
the son oftftejate million
aire real estate*
died in March, K&O.-tO *J
He says that
of the very weapon of de
mocracy itself that is,
providing a human, decent
way of life for all of our
people.”
He urged radio listeners
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One year ago the staff of John A.
Andrew Memorial hospital at us-
Andrew Memorial Hospital at Tus
with the Veterans Administration
hospital staff to operate a weakly
out-patient clinic. This non-subsi
dized clinic offers free medical ex
Med Rosa Campbell in Put
-nam county, March 27,
4g14 and that their son
fi|«riel was reared by a
jSJernal grandparent, J.
4j/Cadjpbell.
?jrThe only legal heir to the
45orsey estate is 15-year-old
Dana Dorsey, adopted
to “turn your thoughts to the
underprivileged Whites,
Negroes, wounded veterans,
the blind, shut-ins and
cripples.”
“In the past few years,
there has been too much
negative living too much
stirring up of old hatreds
and prejudices and false
alarms,’ he said.
“This is the greatest day
the most revered day
of our entire calendar. It is
the birthday of Christ, who
was the greatest humanitar-
atnl nations and services at mini
mum costs to persons in the lower
income bracket.
Above Dr. E. A. Taylor taks with
Robert Still, the clinic’s first pa
tient. Looking on are Miss Dorothy
Lewis, medical social worker; Dr.
daughter. Dana is a junior
at Palmer Memorial Insti
tute. a finishing school in
Sedalia, N. Carolina.
Campbell’s (or Dorsey’s)
petition will be considered
by County Judge W. F.
Blanton.
1949’. OUTSTANDING
CITIZENS TO BE NAMED
Next week the Times will pub
lish its 1949 selection of outstand
ing citizens.
The selecUon is made annually as
a tribute to those that render the
most outstanding service to the
community during the year. The
public is invited to send in names
of persons worthy of mention. Nom
inations will be aocepted until
ian the world has ever
known.
“This is the day to talk
about loving our neighbors,
lending help to the less for
tunate and bring joy to oth
ers by good work.’’
Eugene H. Dibble, Jr., medical di
rector; Mrs. Lillian H. Harvey, dean
of the nursing school; Miss Alice J.
Battle, supervisor, Out-patient de
partment; Dr. James Caple, V. A.
Hospital staff; and Louis A. Rabb,
business manager, John A. Andrew
Memorial hospital. (ANP).