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VOL. XXV, NO. 34
PRICE TEN CENTS
Slum Clearance Survey Shows 60
Per Cent Os Houses Beyond Repair
Chief Building Inspector W. H.
Peace, revealed Tuesday that sixty
per cent of all buildings checked by
Miami inspectors in the downtown
slum district are beyond repair and
should be demolished.
Inspectors have completed exam
ination of 360 houses in the last 4
weeks, Peace said. They have tabbed
216 for demolition.
Condemnation notices have been
sent to only 64 owners so far. These
give the landlord 30 days in which
to start demolition. But he may
# take his case before the city’s new
building board of appeals by filing
notice within 25 days.
Peace said there has been no re
sponse from any of the 64 owners
already notified #
Areas already covered by the
city’s inspection crews in their
check of the 360 houses of one or
more living units are:
NW 6th st., between the FEC
railroad and NW Ist ct'., and be
tween second and third aves.
NW 11th st., between Second and
Third aves.
NW 16th to 20th sts., between NW
WOMAN JAILED
FOR SHOOTING
HUSBAND
Miami detectives are holding
Louise Carr, 23 of 357 NW 14th terr.
pending the outcome of the condi
tion of Thirlie Jordan, 37, her com
mon law husband, who lies near
death, with a bullet wound in his
Stomach.
Homicide Detective Neal Coston
said the woman shot Jordan at a
street intersection early Tuesday
while he was arguing wth her to re
turn home.
SATURDAY, APRIL 29. 1950
The Times Are Changed And We Are Changed With Them
First ct., and Second ave.
NW 19th to 20th sts., between
Fifth pi., and Sixth ave.
Peace said about 50 applications
have been received from property
owners in other parts of the slum
section to make repairs.
“We are holding these up until
the inspectors can get around and
see whether the places can be re
paired,” he said. ‘‘We do not want
to approve repairs and then find
the building should be torn down.”
JACKSONVILLE
GETS MILLION $
HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT
JACKSONVILLE , Aprl 27—One
of Florida’s largest garden-type
housing developments will be ready
next' month.
Sponsored by J. Glover Taylor and
Hotel Commissioner J. T. Landon,
president and vice president of the
Glover Taylor real estate firm, It is
on 11 acres and consists of 206 two
bedroom apartments in 22 buildings
which contain four to 24 units. Each
is fireproof, vermin-proof and two
stories. The project is a $1,000,000
one insured by the PHA.
Open House At New
Police Precinct
Saturday
Law abiding Miamians will get
their first look at the Inside of a
Jail this Saturday when ‘‘open
house” will be observed at Miami’s
new precinct police station and court
room from noon to 6 p.m.
The ctation is located at NW sth
ave. and 11th at Office ' of the de-
NflflCP Membership
Drive Off To Fiery Start
Spearheading the drive for a
stronger branch of the National As
sociation for the Advancement of
Colored People in Miami, E. Frederic
Morrow, assistant field secretary
avowed that the Negro population
of our town will at least know why
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E. FREDERIC MORROW
partment would be on hand to show
visitors about, and refreshments will
be served. The public is Invited to
Inspect the premises.
The department will move into the
new quarters Monday and start
functioning. Lt. J. T. Griffin is in
charge of the precjnrt.
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we have the NAACP before he •re
turns to New York City.
During the public mass meeting
at Mt. Olivette Baptist church last
Tuesday night, Mr. Morrow said,
“The time and place is here and
now ... to stand up and be seen, to
speak up and be heard then to shut
up so that you will he liked.”
Rev. I. C. Mickens, the pastor of
Mt. Olivette who Is also our local
NAACP president added: ‘‘As lon* as
we are afraid of losing a job or go
ing to jail or even of dying white
seeking our God-given rights we
cannot expect any better treatment
because nobody ever made any pro
gress through fear."
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A veteran, a social worker, a lead
er, lecturer and militant worker in
the NAACP since 1937 Mr. Morrow
comes to us adequately prepared to
open our eyes to the many oppor
tunities for a better way of life
available to us through proper, legal
procedures.
Watch the Times for further news
of his doings, keep posted daily by
listening to the Bronze Voice Join
the NAACP. VOTE!
CAB CALLOWAY
LEAVES FOR
PANAMA
Noted bandleader Cab Calloway
and five members of his band leve
Miami Saturday, April 29, by Pan
American World Airways for ‘ana-
By Arlington Sands
' Negroes of Florida are expected
to cast the largest vote in the his
tory of the state in the primary
election to be held on Tuesday. Some
65,000 Negroes are expected to vote
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The resignation of Mrs. Juanita
Dennis Kimball, executive director
of the Murrell Branch YWCA, nas
been received by the Miami Associa
tion, effective May Ist. Mrs. Kimball
has accepted the position of execu
tive director at the Frances Morris
. Branch, Beaumont, Texas, a YWCA
afording residents and extension pro
gram. This position offers to Mrs.
Kimball greater opportunities for
further laurels. She pioneered with
the Murrell Branch YWCA in the
capacity of director for six and one
l half years, remembering the days
of small membership and even small
er staff. The Branch's civic and
, social programs progressed immense
ly under her capable leadership.
Particularly noticeable during her
administration was an improvement
in relationship between Central ‘Y’
and the branch in Y-Teens, business
girls and all-association events.
A series of entertainments are be
ing planned by her numerous friends
and well-wishers. Among them will
be a surprise party given by the
Membership Committee, a handker
chief shower by the Y-Teens and
Advisers and a farewell party by co~
workers and Youth Center staff.
For this popular young matron, a
member of the Delta Sigma Theta
, Sorority, we wish a succession of
successes in her. new endeavor. How
ever, we feel asured that her leader
ship ability will insure greater
Young Women’s .Christian Associa
tion achievements in her chosen
field.
ma, where they will play at the
swank Club Rialto. Miami’s Dave
“Panama” Francis is the featured
drummer with this popular musical
outfit. The flight leaves at 1:40 p.m.
in Democratic primaries throughout !
the state. The total registered Ne- ,
gro vote has been officially placed at
106,040. An increase of more than
50,000 since the last election.
The largest turn-out of Negro
voters are expected in Dade. Duval,
Hillsborough. Orange and Polk
counties where interest is high in
the Senatorial race between Sena
tor Claude Pepper and Congressman
George Smathers.
The large Negro vote is expected
to be the deciding factor in the sen
ate race, as well as other less im
portant races.
The battle between Sen. Pepper
and Cpng. Smathers is without pre
cedent in Florida politics. The race
is between two men \vho represent
two different philosophies. Sen. Pep- '
per believes in the Social Welfare
State of government aid where need
ed. Congressman Smathers believes
in the system of free enterprise. Pep
per’s supporters hail him as the
champion of the underprivileged
and charge Smathers as an instru
ment of selfish interest and reaction.
In many quarters Cong. Smathers
is highly favored to win. But Pep
per’s forces see otherwise. They
count on a large Negro vote which
they feel is Pepper’s almost all the
way. Observers however, believe
that the Negro vote, if solid, could
be the deciding factor.
WARRANT ISSUED
FOR RAPE
SUSPECT
A rape warrant was issued Tues
day by Peace Justice Edwin Dec
Mason against K. C. Sinclair, 35. of
6128 XW 19th ct. He is charged
with assaulting a 13-year-old Coco
nut Grove girl last Saturday night.
Report Shows
Schools Over-crowded
Here's a good re;ison why proper
ty owners should vote ‘yes’ on the
bond issue Tuesday.
More than three-fourths of Dade
county's public schools are over
crowded to the point of endangering
instructional efficiency, Dade coun
ty sch*>ol officials reported Tues
day.
The state board of education sur
vey report shows that 42 of the
county’s 55 elementary White
schools need 271 additional class
rooms.
Fourteen of the 17 Negro schools
in the county are operating with a
deficiency of 112 classrooms, the re
port said.
Schools Supt. James T. Wilson
said that local officials have estimat
ed the number of permanent class-
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This is a model of the Dunbar NunM**Sa**#fto be ready
for children of working mothers. The 'ground-breaking
ceremony is set for 3 p.m. Sunday and work will start im
mediately.
New Dunbar Nursery
Groundbreaking Sunday
Mayor William Wolfarth, City of
Miami, will extend greetings in be
half of the city at the groundbreak
ing ceremony of the Dunbar Nursery
held this Sunday. April SO, at 3 p.m.
on the grounds of the Dunl>ar Ele
mentary School. 505 NW 20th st.. it
has been announced by Mrs. John
Kronenfeld, chairman.
Marking the culmination of two
years of intensive community coop
eration between the Miami Jr. Charn
n»om.s now needed to be 605. This
figure includes replacement of 376
portable rooms which school officials
hope to accomplish through adop
tion of the $12,500,000 bond issue at
the May 2 primary election.
BOLITA WRITER
ON BEACH FINED
City Judge Daniel Galen Monday
fined a 35-year-old man |SOO and
crtpts for peddling lottery tickets
along a main Miami Beach street.
The defendant was Willie Atkins
of 1560 NW First ct., who pleaded
guilty before Detectives Pat Perdue
and Jack F’arrell could give their
testimony.
They arrested him Saturday, at
14th st. and Collins ct. when they
ber of commerce Women's Auxiliary
and a number of leading Dade Coun
ty citlsens. the ceremony will mark
the start of construction of the
Dunbar Nursery’. The project will
provide nursery facilities for child
ren of working mothers.
Feature address will be delivered
by Dr. Bowman F. Ashe, president
University of Miami.
The Rev. Edward T. Graham, min
ister, Mt. Zion Baptist church, will
serve as Master of Ceremonies. The
following dignitaries will partici
pate in extending greetings: Mrs.
Clora Pearsall, principal, Dunbar
Elementary’ School; Mrs. L»ee Gil
bert, president, Miami Jr. Chamber
ber of Commerce Women’s Auxiliary
Jack Bell. Miami Herald columnist;
Mayor Harold Turk, City of Miami
Beach: Harley O. Uasseter, chairman
Board of Public Instruction of Dade
County; Dr. Gordon W. Lovejoy, de
partment of Human Relations, Uni
versity of Miami and Father Theo
dore R. Gibson.
Platform guests will include: Wal
ter Pinkston. Negro Service Coun
cil; John Skinner, architect; H. E.
S. Reeves, Editor Miami Times; Jas.
Garland, Ihide County Board of Pub
lic Instruction and Mrs. John Kron
enfeld. chairman, Dunbar Nursery
Association.
saw him selling tickets to a pass-
I erby.
I Perdue told the court Atkins ad
mitted working “for some man over
in Miami.”