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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-29
Johnson Decisions
Bivins; May Get
Title Shot

PHILADELPHIA - Young Har.
old johnson moved closer to a shot
at Ezzard Charles heavyweight
title Wednesday when he easily won
a decision over veteran Jimmy Biy-
ms Of Cleveland at Convention Hall
johnson was awarded a unani-
nous decision before partisan
crowd Of 4.445.
For the most part, johnson was
the counter-puncher although oc-
casionally he elected to carry the
fight TO his veteran opponent.
Counter punching won Johnson
the first round After battling on
even terms through the second SEES
sion, the philadelphia came on 10
take the next two with humping
rights 10 the body and an occasional
sharp left hook
Bivins rallied TO win the fifth
and sixth sessions. but from there
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-29

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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-29
Champ Sued Over
Contract

CINCINNATI - Heavyweight
champion Ezzard Charles was sued
Tuesday for s4ss5Is.51 on a charge
of violating a managerial contract.
Charles Dyer, Eugene Elkus and
George w. Rhein. all of Cincinnati,
brought the suit. Charles also makes
his home here. e.
In the petition filed in common
pleas court, the men claim Charles
signed contract with them on
Sept. 25, 194S, TO run until Deem
Der 81, 1853. Later, they charge,
Charles signed contract with Jake
Mintz as his only manager.
They said they had employed
Mintz earlier as matchmaker, and
agreed to pay him 10 per cent IF
Charles gross income from boxing.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-29
Attention PTA
Council Members

The Dade County Council PTA
monthly meeting will be held at the
Booker T. Washington High School
at 8 pm. tonight, October rs, Pleas
attend and please be on time.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-29

on it was all Johnson. The young
ster was at his best in the ninth and
tenth frames by frequently rocking
Bivins with lefts to the head
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-29

Manuel Rivera, shown above. on
Tuesday night, October rs, dedi-
Gated Manuel's Horseshoe Bar. Grill
and Tropical Dining Room at 626
West Ashley Street in Jacksonville.
Florida. Manuels opened at the
present location on New Years Day
1885. Present renovations, CONVEX
sions and modernistic equipment
were provided at a cost in excess of
$4,000.
In his dedicatory remarks, Mr..
Rivera expressed sincere thanks
and appreciation to his patrons and
supporters. 1T is our intention to
maintain Manuels as the south's
finest and Americas most beautiful
amusement center" he concluded.
.. Among the hundreds attending
the exercises were city officers, bus
mess smen. fraternal potentates, so
oial leaders and prominent profess
sional personalities.
Mr.. Rivera, the owner and propri-
etor, manifests a genuine interest
in civic, social and religious projects.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-29

Bonnie J. Cole, an alumnus of
Jackson college in Jackson, Miss,
returned to the school last week as
its public relations director He
succeeds Delars Punches, who is now
the colleges registrar. Mr.. Cole re-
ceived his Masters at Indiana Uni
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-29

Biyins rallied 10 win the fifth
and sixth sessions. but from there
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Mystery Dims
Investigation

Mystery still shrouds on Tues
day night investigation OF the
murder of q 48-year-old woman
whose body was found in an
alley in the rear Of 936 Adelaide
last Monday with five sta b
wounds. A black scarf was under
her thighs. and the only identi-
flcation clue was a penny good
luck piece.
Police reported that the body
Of a woman tentatively Identified
as Mary Vernon. was found in an
alley in the rear OF the forcmen-
toned address. upor a call from
James Holt. 55, proprietor Of a
confectionery on Hastings
Holt is repeatedly 10 have stat
ed that a man came into his
store. and reported that he found
woman's body IN the alley.
Holt asked the man to accompany
him 70 the spot, but he refused
The Storekeeper found the body.
and called police Holt said he
did not know the man who allied
gedly found the woman's body.
but could recognize him
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Mdwest Publishing
Co. Officers Named

Az the annual meeting Of the
stock holders Of the Midwest
Publishing Company, Inc. on
Monday. Jan. -. the followinl
directors were elected Ulysses
w. Boykin. Mrs Cecil W. Boy
hin, Attorney c. Henri Lewis
Nttorney Charles w Jones. l. j.
Hood. Miss Roberta Mcclure,
Andrew W Fruehauf. {. s.
Frederick Byrd, Andrew II,
Sneed. Andrew J Smith An
drew Powell and Frances A.
Kornegay
The following officers were
elected: Ulysses w. BoYkin.
president and publisher; Mrs.
Cecil w. BoYkin. executive
vice president and treasurer;
Andrew J. Smith. vice presi-
dent; Frederick Byrd. secre-
iarY and controller.
The board authorized the cap
itallzation 10 be increased to
500 600 and the construction OF
modern publishing plant on the
LOT next door to the present
location. The LOT was purchased
:wo months ago. IT was an
nounced The Midwest Publish
ing Company publishes the De-
troit Tribune newspaper
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29

union locals all over the country
which pledged support TO the
strike
WOULD TAKE UP MATTER
Union negotiatorS Shelton Tap
Jes and Miss Thelma Dale, ma
tional staff member from New
York. met with Charles H. Ma
honey, insurance company pres
ident. on Jan. IA in an attempt
to make a contract agreement.
The two union representatives
met with the board OF direc-
tors on Jan. 81 az which time
.he company said II did not
care 10 negotiate. explained MIR.
Tapes. He cited as reasons
given that the company felt II
could not be sure Of the loyalty
of striking employees in the
future and that the strike was
unnecessary.
HANDS ARE CLEAN
Our harV1s are clean" voiced
Meskln "All we ask is the legal
right TO bargain. Records show
that union members are loyal
10 business: in fact they have
helped businesses to improve ana
gain" he added.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29

Sgt. Nortwick was suspended
(.om the force two weeks ago
bending an investigation by the
Prosecuting Attorneys office Of
breaking Horne'S' nose with q
blackjack in the local police
station on New Years Day. War
rant for his arrest was lssved
drlier Wednesday.
OTHERS STRIKE VET
Horne in his statement charged
that the SGT broke his nose by
striking him with blackjack
IL an unguarded moment He
earlier charged that three other
officers struck him with their
lists while he was being held
on both arms. and after he was
subsequently handcuffed
SPEEDING CHARGE MADE
The fiacas was an outgrowth.
stated Horne. Of officers arrest
ing his brother. Talmadge. for
driving 40 miles per hour in a
Sc mile zone. and their protests
tConiinued on Page 81
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
|ouper Mart
Opening Soon

aNi n thursday. the Ray Frae.
cou,.r.a MARKET will open al l7ssa
earl II was announced
slsi ms ms week by Ray Frae-
lsadino ~" OF the Easisides
Lsi 'sSs'si Sii, said that The mar.
iiY u,n.l !, sell the highest qual.
Il Ioo,,Oes I,,e prices. The market
asrIv I,'i.d Ss in the building ior.
iourn., occupied by the So.
Inc Consumer coOpsraiiv" i've,
a, ,'.sa..i .: pointed o0, ~,
ihs D.e ga.i Is located in one Of
IN n. 'esi residence sections
pace Il eliy and had ample
rlsiy !, = display a LARGE Va.
III, , Produce and meats.
Hghisa opening will be hioh.
many 10y oy sale al which
vice rsms r0n will be sold A. :
urea. Y,.'oi oiher stores in shs
so@.d.' Tour patronage is I" wsI. nI.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29

Organized in l948, purpose OF
the executives is TO study the
problems of the several conr-
oanies. help them to operate on
safe and solvent basis. and
~ create better public relations
for member companies and 9TH
or businesses owned and con-
tolled by Negroes.
The first l949 monthly meet
INK was held az the office Of
tic Diamond Mutual Insurance
Company. located on East Davi-
son on Thursday evening.
Louis c. Blount. president of
tic Council and secretary gen
eral manager Of Great Lakes
Mutual Life Insurance Company.
presented the following program
for the year:
!. A meeting OF the directors
4 all companies with 'hc State
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29

b. Su.ala 5 Mcskn. local organ
|rsnbanr T eng Shelton Tapes. staff
EoiS' stated that the union
M ~. accelerate Is efforts to
[or0.nna sna N seeking to get the
[,i,-.y [iyany to SIT down al a bar
Bar !, laole The determined
tsr1h0 = !. acton they averted. was
bsg y l"o meetings held on
TooS 'ayeessive Fridays and a
- o. eorrc,oondence from
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Sleeping Pills Fail
In Suicide Attempt

A 24-year-old maid TOOK ilve
sleeping tablets on Sunday night
in an attempt 10 end her iiie DC, pc
cause she became deSponden,t
over possibility Of losing her Joo'
according 20 police.
Miss Dora Davis, 1858 sherman
told police that she had become N
worried over possibility OF losing
her JOB. and in q despondenl
mood. took six sleeping tablets IN
suicide attempt She u IN q
temporary serious condition.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29

Insurance Department heads
2 a two-dav conference in
Aoml, 10 be conducted on q
sales. supervisory, and top man
aecnicnt level
Selection from represented
companies of the insurance man
II the month the insurance
woman of the month and the
insurance office employee Of
he month.
: An outing in The summer
) A fall conference similar
tA the spring conference
D Selection az the end OF the
wear of the best salesman the
best saleswoman and the best
,itice employee Of the year
George w Reed Gu. man
tconiinued on Page 81
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Tines Editor Tells
Policy On Race News
BY Isaac Jones

"lt not rpTcssafy % state in
= crime story The colo OF the ass
sailant O victim, unless a fun dc
scrlptIon OF the person IS given
~ reference cf thc capture as-
serted John Mannrngs managing
editor ui the Detroit Times ln an
exclusive interview In his office
fccenily bv this reporter
The policy OF the Detroit
Times" said Mannings. is 10
have peaceful relationship
with all racial groups in the city
because the less tension the bet
ter il will be fore all of us"
Therefore. we have a policy
that we started several years
ago in regards 10 crime stories
or any other news story. that is
not 10 identity the race OF the
persons involved"
Wonders About New Policy
Of Detroit News
When asked what did he think
about the new policy OF The De
trort News labelling the stories
with a race tag. Mannlngs said
he had noticed that and wonder
ed why the new policy was en-
acted by the News. However he
offered nc further comments.
Mr. ManningS said that The
Detroit Times had not received
any complaints from southern
whites because crime
stories were not identified He
further stated that such pressure
would net change the policy Of
has newspaper.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Michigan Prisons
To Get New Deal


A ne~ deal for Michigan s
vast prison and corrections sys-
tenn has been promised by Act
ing Commissioner Ernest Brooks
director Of the Department Of
Corrections
Brooks was recently appointed
by Gov G. Menncn Williams
10 assist 10 bringing about q
reorganization Of the corrections,
department He is being assisted
by special study committee
which wlli make recommends.
uons to the Legislature.
In an interview with a Tri.
bune representative Tuesday.
tcontinued on Page 81
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Bag Snatcher Gets
Red FACE and Sack

One nlddlc aged thug got q red
lace last Saturday NIGHT
Mrs Periha Branan. o. 53li
24th street was about "a cntcl a
groccrN in hcr neighbolAoOd
about I39 pm when q man came
up and >natched he shopping
bag The bag contained several
empty bee bottles
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Lazy Bandit
Can Keep Count

This IS a report on the lazy
bandit
The hold-up man not only rob-
bed a confectionery of $40 last
Saturday night, but he weighted
himself down also with an add
ing machine
Police stated that Mrs. Ben Cor
don 372 Englcwood. and male
employed were forced into an
Office about 10 .. m. by a lone
stick-up man. who then mfled the
cash register Of $40, and carried
off an adding machine that is
valued at S265.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
F. Butzel To Be
HonoredSun

A memorial concert honorinR
The late Fred NJ Butzel Detroit
civic leader VIII be presented
Monday Jan 3l al 8 o. m. IN
lhC Childrcns Room of the De-
tloit PuAlic Library. 520l Wood
ward avenue
Open 90 the public without
0nalre the concert is sponsored
oy the Detroit Public Library
nd friends Of the late philan-
hroplst
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Duncan Appointed
Acting Director

William Duncan was appointed
o. the acting director OF the
River Rouge Housing CommiS-
SION In spite OF the resigning
Commissioners pleas that war
ycteran who can not DO heavy
work be assigned 20 the job.
Duncan is well qualified TO
handle the projects problems
Tic has served as assistant dI-
rector since IL was first started
II is understood he worked for
several months on his own be
fore tho project was established
20 get II started on an even
keel
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Cas- From Coal Stove
Kos Family of Six

A family Of six was overcome
carly Mondav morning BY coal
glS allege0ly from kitchen
,ove al l4849 Dequndre The
cimS were revived by the
Rescue Squad
They We're Fred. -. Lizzie
Mae, 40. father and mother:
aaron 10. Ruth ~ Dolores IA:
and F led Jr, Is They were
revived about l a. m
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29

Policemen. policeWomen anc
members Of the Detroit Fire De.
partment who comprised tn,
ralding party that entered tbs
popular Paradise Valley inter,
last week stated that the club
was guilty of many irregularities
7AIDED FA NAY
howar. 20 operator Of the
club, y 10 lew this week
tion lodg, 49, us club by
IRE lnspet "a men and
policewomen. a
The club W. Y. Il Fri.
day evening by the
women's division . men
accompanied by OF fire
inspectors.
Heading the alleged raid
were Inspector Arthur Heidi.
Central Station. Charles Home.
wood and Capt. John T. Nil.
Ter Of the Fire Dept. Mrs.
Morian Hunter Of the Women's
Division. accompanied by sew
eral policewomen (all white).
OVERcRoWDED?
One Inspector repeatedly said
t,iat the club was overcrowded
because there were more than
100 persons present
Pyle states that the permit
granted him by the fire de.
psrfment allows him 10 accom-
nodaie as many as 800 per-
sons. THE permit Is placed on
the wall in black lettering
on a white background" 300
capacity" and signed by Fire
Marshall Edward Hall.l
NEGRO POLIcEWoMEN?
Although Negro policewomen
customarily visit the nitery
periodically they were not in
,iuoed in the raiding party. ac-
cording 10 Pyle
Inspector Heidi was quoted
in a daily Newspaper as say.
ina there were approximately
500 persons iammed into the
building"
LESS THAN 900 PRESENT
Pyle states that there were
lass than 800 people in the
dance club al the time and that
not one member OF the raiding
party volunteered TO count the
number present. when he denied
inat they were overcrowded.
Mrs. Hunter stated that I
was responsible for invesilga
iion OF the club because Of
the many complaints we 1.-THE
Wcmen's division) had OF luve-
nile delinquents who frequent
The place. This was the only
reason whv the investigation
was made" she insisted.
OBSCENE DANCING
Pyle stated that he has never
witnessed obscene dancing ir
the club. and that the dance
floor has proper lighting
a check at the Valley niierY
on Saturday and Sunday eve
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Universal Triumph
Celebration Ends

The first quarterly reeiona
conference ot the Michigan bio.
teSe OF Universal Triumph. IN,
Dominion OF Goo Faith. ended
is four dav session IN Dctrou
last Wcdne sday
The meeting which was unde.
;nc direction of Mrs Catherine
Jones mother Of Prophet Jones
",imaXed with feast n the
sky room other sons palatial
french Castle az IS Arden Park.
Sne Is head of the Michigan
jurisdiction
A new slate Of officers were
appointed by the Diocesan
Administrator 10 serve on the
various boards and commit.
tees for the year.
o RESURRECTION
In her annual address Lad,
Jones stated that there viii
never be a general resurrection
" the dead from their graves
bat there will be a resurrection
q human thinking out OF a state
Of ignorance And from the false
teachings Of men who have
rayed from the teachings ana
commandments Of God.
For as 81. John s:32 said
Ye shall know the truth rnd
ihe truth shall make you free"
During the services MbtheT
Jones was attired in q sky gray
robe Of crepe acccntuated BY a
Nlack whip cord worn ahout her
waist and black kid pumps
which are part Of the official
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Great Lakes Str ike
10 IoContinue-"U Uni on

TWO officials of the striking United Office and Pro-
Una Workers Union, local 26 CO. vigorously attest
~ S % the union would strengthen its fight to negotiate
~ uleal Lakes Mutual Life Insurance company. The
nsrauon on Tuesday afternoon in union headquarters
a sue after two attempts to reach agreement had
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29

dress OF the various adnlnistrs-
tor,
The official reporter for the
,sslon was Rev Prince Douglas
q Rogers.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Warrant Issued For
Trull1bllll Policeman
Broke Vets Nose
With Blackjack

Sgt Harry Van Nortwick OF rlumbull station Was
slated to appear for examination Wednesday before
Recorders Court Judge Gerald w. Groat to answer an
aggravated assault chargemade by Rufus Horne dis
able Nerteran.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Insurance Officials
Outline Years Work

The Council of Insurance Executives held their first
monthly meeting of 949 last week in the offices Of the
Diamond Mutual Insurance company on East Dawson.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29

Young Whites Asked
fo Get Out Of Club
A,.. Hunter of Women's Division Included
Rsiding Party; Also Firemen, Policemen
By staff Writer
By staff Writer

4Is Club sudan fire trap?"
rWhy vere white only ordered to leave by police
ra2
oWere pressure groups behind the raid that terror
aver $50 Jolly young teen-agers last Friday evening"
vb should false accusations be made concerning the
cy Of the dancing club, or were the accusations falls
ey made
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-19

off and his daughter Vacilica there. Roy and Vacilica plan to be married in March.
 Mr. and Mrs. Enakentie A. Feeder went to Old Harbor on the last mail boat and will stay for about two months, in Emil Adonga's house.
 New Alaska Native Service teachers, MT. and Mrs. Curtis K. Saxton and their two sons Rodney and Norman, arrived at Old Harbor last month from the states. They came from
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-19
kaguyak News
By Joe Melovedof

Walter M. Melovedoff and his son Victor and Pete Ashov- walk caught two medium sized bears from the lagoon and got all the meat for the winter. They salted the meat.
 Joe Melovedoff, Victor Mel Ovedoff, Nick Zeedar, Pete A. shovwak and Fedout Taleshok visited friends in Old Harbor for one week, and returned home last Friday.
 Walter Melovedof is going to Old Harbor as soon as the weather permits. From there hesis going to go to Kodiak by plane, to take Roy Panamar-
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-19
Little Women Is Sunday Film

Little Women, which is showing tomorrow and Mon day at the Orpheum Theatre, is a Technicolor film of Louisa May Alcott's novel of the same name.
 Produced by MGM the film version of the book casts June Allyson as Jo, Peter Lawford as Laurie, Margaret O'Brien
 as Beth, Elizabeth Taylor as
 Amy, and Janet Leigh as Meg. Mary Astor appears in the film as Marmee. This is the third film version of the popular novel. The first appeared in 1919 and the se-
 cond in 1883.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-19
pAGE 9

Others in the cast are Sir c. Aubrey Smith, Rossano Brazzl Harry Davenport and Richard Stapley.
 Running time of the film is one hour and 22 minutes.
 Friday and next Saturday RKO Radios shoot-em up western, Blood on the Moon, is scheduled for Orpheum pat rons.
 Starring Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes and Rob ert Preston the scenes are laid on a western Indian reserva- tion and the time of the story is the years following the Civil War. Preston is again cast as the villain and in the end is subdued by Mitchum.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-19
Kodiak with Bob Hall.

Kodiak with Bob Hall.
 Also, new ANS teachers, MT. and Mrs. Watson arrived at Alitak the last part of Oct ober.
 Everyone in Kaguyak says thanks to Bob Hall for having good plane service this fall from Kodiak, and to Kodiak. We hope to see him coming for Christmas to pick up more passengers.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-19

Read the FOR SALE ads
Evening star., 1949-03-31

H.
strategy involves keeping the Sen
ate's nose to the grindstone. Fore
ing it. If possible, to consider every
aspect of the Truman program.
The aim is a roll call on every
thing so that each Senator can be
accurately pinpointed when and
as it is decided to fire at him.
It is entirely possible that the
country will not again see q Tru-
man rampant until 1850. He has
been assured that II he has kept
us out of war and made a fight
ing record on other issues he will
be in q strong position to influ-
ence the 1850 election.
Vinson Outlook Confirmed.
Chief Justice Vinson. an old
congressional hand. is credited
with cooling the Presidents i'm
mediate Illustrations and persuad-
ing him to take the long view Of
the problem that confronts him.
The Vinson outlook has been
confirmed by present develop
ments on the bill, where Senator
Taft and Senator Russell, master
minds of the South's successful
fight on cloture, are united In an
effort to, cut ECA appropriations
10 per cent. Senator Taft has de-
scribed this as "a start" II 1t
succeeds-and a close vote Is ex-
pected-there are sure to be more
Of such efforts. perhaps q con-
tinuous 10 per cent warfare. They
are necessary, Senator Taft, In
sists, to avoid new taxes.
Evening star., 1949-03-31

both the Atlantic Alliance and our
plans to implement 1t.
In past years such occurrences as
we now see would have been at
tributed to spring fever" Today
however. it is definitely known
that behind these violent outbursts
Is the hand of Moscow, preparing
the ground for intensiflcation Of
the war of nerves as reply to the
formation of the Western coali-
ton.
The members Of the Politburo
are in the habit of answering in a
positive manner any defensive ac-
tion In the Western world. Hun
gary was taken over as reply to
the Truman Doctrine of support
for Greece and Turkey. Czechoslo-
vakia's demise was Moscow's an
swer to the Marshall Plan. Now
the Kremlin is taking steps to alb
:sorb some more territory in self
defense" as the signing and i'm
fermentation of the Atlantic Pact
approach.
StOoges Marshalled.
Moscow also is marshalling its
stooges to advance its plans to un-
dermine conditions even more in
the Middle and Far East.
The relative success of the
Greek army against the Commu-
mist rebels recently and Marshal
Tito's unfavorable attitude toward
these organizations which used to
operate from Yugoslavia have led
Evening star., 1949-03-31

it is now being distributed by the
Commerce and Industry Associ-
alton of New York. 1t reaches
Washington in time to prevent the
threatened dictatorship. if enough
members of Congress are persuad-
ed to share the fears of Mr..
Holden and the Commerce and
Industry Association. The i'm
mediate threat. as Mr.. Holden secs
it, is contained in the public hous-
ing legislation which is about due
for action in the Senate.
He Worked 1t Out.
Mr.. Holden's explanation of how
he worked out the name follows:
This proposal is part of a
standard pattern evolved by the
bureaucracies of Europe and of
the United States and of official
international bodies. 1t is a pat
tern that presidents and prime
ministers and legislative repre-
sentatives of the people seem
eager to indorse or powerless to
resist. 1t is not the standard Karl
Marx brand Of socialism, but a
variant of it. Here in the United
States it has been called planned