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VANISHING WIZARD
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ory of their mothers that they
didn't let Grooss or anyone
else! out of the building. But
where is he? And how in thunder
did he get out of this room?"
yeah, where is the dirty rat?"
screamed a sad-eyed woman.
"And where's our dough?"
howled a man in a tradesman's
apron from a bluecoat's grasp.
And the people cried out in other
voices, but they were really one
voice.
Ellery climbed onto the Wiz
ards desk.
Quiet! I'll answer every
thing!" he shouted.
And the voice stilled, and the
people seemed to shift and settle
into an iron mass. And they
waited, solidly, as Ellery spoke.
SCRooss is a smart crook. He
had his getaway planned for any
emergency. When he saw a po-
lice inspector he stepped into
this private office and closed
that door. There are just two
ways of getting out of this room,
the doorway to the outer office
there where Inspector Queen
and l we're waiting for him, and
this window looking out on the
court. Since we can testify that
Grooss didn't escape through the
outer office, he could only have
left through the window.
The people made an expec-
tant, almost happy, SOUND; Dut
the Inspector stared up as if he
could not believe his ears. "The
Window" he muttered. Its
locked on the insidei"
Perhaps Ellery did not hear
him. He smiled down at the
people, pointing. Outside the
window there's a narrow ledge.
Grooss inched along that ledge
until he came to the window of
another Office - an office he u'i-
doubtedly rented long ago, under q
dummy name, for just such an
emergency. From that getaway
Office, carrying his loot ..." and
the people made another sound,
not pleasant at all ''he let him
self out, somewhere up the corri-
dor, into the crowd. Then he
must have tried to leave the
building, but when he saw that
police were posted at every exit
and that he couldn't get out
without being searched, Grooss
had to think of something else"
AND now the mass of the peo-
pie seemed to draw itself in. This
time it made no sound.
HE saw right away that his
big problem was to hide the
money until the heat was off and
he could smuggle it out of the
building with safety. Where
could he hide it? Obviously in
tho 0afourov off1ca which ic y,rOh
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15
JORDAN
TO LEAVE BAND
FOR LONG REST

NEW YORK - Bandleader
Louis Jordan announced this week
that he had decided to take
long rest "for reasons of health"
The famous music maker, who
only last Summer shifted from
his style from the small band jazz
that made him a major name in
show business to large 14-piece
orchestra, has been forced into
indefinite retirement by poor
health.
Jordan Will leave for his Ari-
iona home Immediately after he
completes his current engage
ment at the Rustic Cabin, New
Jersey night club, where he and
his band opened November Of.
On November % the band cut six
sides at a recording session in
Decca'S New York studios. Two
more recording dates have been
scheduled before the band dis
bands.
This was a tough decision to
make, breaking up tnlS wonder
full band" Jordan said, but it
had to be done. l love music and
have enjoyed working with these
great musicians who made up my
band, but my doctor tells me l
have to take a long rest and l
must obey him. On the health
situation the doctor is the boss"
Jordan'S decision to retire tenn
porarily was made on the advice
of his personal physician, DR..
James Wilson of this city. "Mr.
Personality" has been an arthrit-
is victim for some time. Only re-
Gently, however, did his condition
become acute. Seriously low me-
tabolism is another factor necessi-
tating the long rest Jordan plans
to take.
"I'll be back though" Jordan
said, "as soon as I'm well, play
ing and singing the tunes the
people want to hear"
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15

keep a special file that holds
The name of every friend
Particularly for the cards
That | intend to send.
The greeting cards for Christmas
Day
That wish the best of cheer,
And all good luck and happiness
Throughout the coming year.
And what can be more pleasing to
The gentle folks you know
Than just to be remembered with
A warm and friendly glow?
| know how much always like
To hear from every friend
Though | do not expect a card
For every one ! send.
A card is just little thing
But it can mean so much
And it is such an easy way
For friends to keep in touch.
james J. Metcalfe
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15
A WHITE XMAS to Uncle Joe

A WHITE XMAS to Uncle Joe
and Pauline in Philly and Elliott,
Harold, James and E n
TO THE "CHIP-IN" BOYS
with whom we have thrown in
our two-bits on many an occa-
sion, take a cup of kindness yet,
out remember Atlanta, Ga; To
the Jollive.tes, their Community
Drug staff and Inky, the family'S
pet dog; to Moses and Lucille, our
neighbors and the BethelS, Mrs.
Role, Mr.. Carey the Smiths,
Thompson. May Santa be extra
Kind when he comes down your
chimneys; May Old Nick be over
generous to Frank and Ruth
Marques and their young ones
this Yule and may he empty his
horn of plenty in the stockings
of Joe Harrison and the missus
in Opa Locka.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15

ONCE AGAIN the Christmas
season is with us and the spirit
of giving and wishing good cheer
and happiness for the glorious oc-
casion wells within the hearts Of
everyone.
And once again this column
takes time out to send it's felici-
tations to its relatives, friends and
admirers from the these "peace-
full" shores to the troubled shores
of Korea.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15
TO OUR OLD FRIENDS here

and in the hereafter: big Tom"
Gator, Baker Boy" Silas,, Big
Truck" Mackey, Snapper, Handy
Honey, "Moley" HigS, Scotty,
Dummy" Peg" Johnson and
all the other tough guys of the
late '3O's whom it was wise to be
friendly with; To all our CORE
spondents to this shet from Key
West to Jacksonville; A Key
Christmas to President Truman,
Mrs. Rowena Pinder, Mrs. Glib
son, Florelle, The Regular Eel
lows and the rest of the gang who
have showed us a swell time when
ever we "traz" on down to the
Spanish -American City.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15
HAPPY XMAS to Want, EIois,

Deloris, Earla Mae, Butch,
SmittY, Betty, Zeke Cleare, Ben,
Turner, and all the other guys
and gals that a columnist come
in contact with. A Joyous Yule-
hide to Revs L. A. Thompson, our
worker; Graham, J. B. Black
nell, Byrd and the whole minis
.erial family of Greater Miami.
In your prayers on this Christmas
Day remember us ink stained
members of the pulp and type in
dustry.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15
A GOOD OLD FASHION Yale

A GOOD OLD FASHION Yale
to Nom, bless her heart, TO Mr..
and Mrs Arthur Jenkins( eur
Nom and Pop-in-law); 10 the
Chances, Adderlsys, Lawrence
and Inez; Many happy re-
turns 10 the house of Arannas and
Wyches: India and Charles, Mar
guerite, Arthur and Thelma and
all their heirs and heiresses, may
your joys be one after another;
May Santa be nice to Norlene
Aranha, Belle and Alec, Julia
and Fred of New York City
and the Bronx and a special card
to James and Charlie May, who
aren't able to make it this way
Xmas time.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15
MAY SANTA BE Kind to thos.

friends who meant we'll but have
lost track of us through the years;
to those who profess to be friends;
and 10 the enemies we have un-
knowing made during the year.
Season Greetings to fellow mem
bers of the racket all over the
state, nation and Canada; 10 the
boys on the avenue: May your
happiness be above the av-
erage; to the boys in the clink, we
aope your behaviour will merl:
the annual time out for fun.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15

J. MetcaIfe
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15
MAY THE FELLOWS in tn

shop have one swell time and
their egg nogs be plentiful To
Archie, Beulah, Ferry, Little Ar
chic, Pam and the most recent ad-
dition, Terry; to Aranha, Charles,
that is1 To Pieze and those who
have graduated" and seeking
their fortunes in the trade and
other means of a livelihood: Ken
meth, Fred, J. Davis, Leroy Coop
er, Thomas johnson, Leo Arm
brister, Fernley Taylor, E. E.
Davis, Charles North, Stanley
Sweeting, Ed Gibson and all the
rest of EN-
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15
MAY THE JOYS OF Xmas

be unlimited for Henry Mckinney
his staff of the Florida News and
his family, wife, Cora, Barbara
Gloria, and June; To Sisters
Marie, Kate, Helen in far off
Denver, a brotherly hug and
three toastS of good cheer to you;
To Jack and Angie, George and
Clio, Vincent and Marty, may your
cup runneth over and spill joy
and happiness all around; Merry
Xmas to Jimmie and Hazel, the
Littles, Cherry" and Clarice, the
Youngs, the two Robert Pauls,
Hank and Doreen.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15
a MERRY XMAS to

A MERRY XMAS to Gloria
Hepburn, even more so than last
year where certain fellow Of the
fourth estate and one helluva
time; To the RahmingS and all the
friends of 18th terri, including
the Wine-os; To all the barmaids
and bartenders; To Phil Harris,
Jimmie Reeves and all entertain
erS whose antics had us wallow-
ing in the aisles during the year.
May your Christmas be the best
ever.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15
a DING DONG time is wished

for the Williams Matthew and
the Madam, Rogers and the
whole family this Xmas time.
A grand old Yule to the George
Saunders (HazeD, Chas. Williams
in Berkeley, Cal, Ernest Valde'
and Villa Mae in Hyde Park,
Valerie and her soldier boy in
Japan, and again to Jack Bell and
his Lend A-Hand co-workers, a
grand and glorious Christmas, but
Jack would rather that the poor
folks he helps every Christmas
time share in the festivities Of
the season.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15
TO THE MERCHANTS and ad =

TO THE MERCHANTS and ad-
vertisers of the Times who have
faithfully supported us during the
years, we hope their cash regis
ters will jingle a merry Christ
mas tune tfGs season and all the
seasons to come.
AND TO ALL the guys and
gals whom we did not mention
snd whose friendship we treasure
through the years, Happy Xmas
and be prepared for the usual
slap on the back, and "set 'em
up, the egg nogs are on the house"
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15
GREETINGS TO Car

GREETINGS TO Capt. How
ard Hadley in Korea, to Sickle"
Staten in Germany, Sgt. Samuel
Red" Holmes and all the other
boys in uniform. We sincerely
hope you will be home by the
time another Christmas rolls
around; To j. d. Parker, Joe and
Daisy and little Terry and Gloria,
to Phillip and Catherine and their
three young ladies, Jean. God
daughter Phyllis and Glenda,
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15
MAY THIS BE the most 10y.

Gus Yule of them all for the
grandest guy we know, who start
ed us off in this racket-The
"Chief" and to Mrs. Reeves,
the best of everything this Xmas
season. To Little Chief" and his
tribe, jamie, Rachel and Garth,
Jr., friendly good wishes for the
coming year. May your tribe in
crease.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15

The Mariners Americas best known vocal quartets
chat with Schwichtenberg Deputy Chairman OF
Medical Policy Committee after Arthur God
climaxing
aday Pledge Marathon appeal The Mariners heard on
all the Godfrey morning programs did not choose nei name AZ
i'm the us Coast during World War H. The Mariners
right, James o. Lewis Tom Lockhard NaInanieA
DiCkerSOn and Martin Karl.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-12-15

glad tidings and may God Bless
you.
, 1951-01-12
Ordered By Judge
To Support Family

"No Women for six MONTHS"
That's what Juvenile Judge
Frank W. Nicholas told Melvin
Flory, 21, of 208 Allen ST., Thurs
day when he admitted failing to
support. his wife and two children,
one three years old and the other
six months old.
A diverse action is pending and
payment of $3.50 alimony was
added to the penalty. Flory faces
a six month sentence if he fails to
follow out the Judges order.
, 1951-01-12
Cites Gains Made Bv
Negroes During War

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. (AN-
P)- Visible strides made by the
Negro community in America dur
ing the last decade in it's struggle
for equality of right and of op-
portunity are attributable primar-
lily to four historical developments
of World War II, says DR.. Arnold
M. Rose, University of Minnesota
sociology professor, in his PAM
phlet "The Negro in Postwar Am
erica" The booklet is fourteenth
in the series of Freedom Pam
phlets published by the Anti-De-
famation League Of B'nai Birth
, 1951-01-12
Cab Ride Costs
Passenger 500

When you ride a cab, you must
pay the bill, Donald Williams, of
155 Sunrise ave, learned Thurs
day morning when he faced Chief
Justice Paul Sherer in Municipal
Court.
Williams, according to George
Higgins, 1927 Germantown ST.,
cab driver for the West Side Cab
Co. hired his cab on January 8,
and at the arrival of his destina-
ton refused to pay his fare. For
this he was fined 500 and cost
and given a 80 day sentence in
the workhouse.
, 1951-01-12
Woman Robbed Of
SIS By Bag-Snatcher

Jessie L. Miller, Of 825 Frizell
st., told police officers she was
robbed of her purse containing
SIS after she had purchased gro
ceries at S. Broadway and Bolend-
err ave-, between the hours of $50
and 7 o'clock Wednesday night.
According to the victim, she
had returned to the a and after
starting it, a man reached over the
front seat, grabbed her hand bag
and jumped from the car.
, 1951-01-12

Indecent relations before a 81
year old daughter and living in
adultry brought a sentence of 80
days in the workhouse imposed
by Juvenile Judge Frank w. Mic
holas on Charles Kindred, 38, of
203 Washington ST., and Mrs.
Pauline Skaggs, 80, of the same
address. Both admitted divorced
from their former spouses and liv-
ing together since October 1949..
Mrs. Skaggs told the Court she
came to Dayton from Flint, Mich,
after her marriage event on the
rocks" because of in-law trouble.
kindred told the Judge he had in
tended marrying Mrs. Skaggs,
but his income would not allow
him to carry out the wedding
plans.
Judge Nicholas pointed out
Giving in adultry doesn't make a
happy home, and when you get
out of the workhouse, the best
, 1951-01-12
Meeting zoFeutwe
Foreign Policy Talk

Americans for Democratic Ac-
ton (ADA), a liberal non-Com-
munist organization.
During the war Schlesinger
worked first with the Office of
War Information and then the Of
flee of Strategic Services, serving
a year and a half in Europe and
ending as Deputy Chief of the
OSS Reports Board in Paris. He
took up his duties as an Associate
Professor Of History at Harvard
University in 1947. In the sum-
Continued on page
, 1951-01-12

Should we retreat from Europe!
Are we headed for an about wal
with China? Should we &C
cept any and all allies? Is a
unified U. S. foreign policy pos
sible?
Pulitzer Prize-winning author,
historian and Harvard professor,
will discuss these questions at an
open luncheon meeting in the Day
ton Biltmore Hotel on Saturday,
January 10. A noted fighter
against Communism, Schleslng-
er will speak at 1890 P. M. in
the Biltmore Room under the au-
spices of the Dayton Chapter OF
, 1951-01-12
RESPONDENT Man
KILLS WIFE, SELF
Three Cars In
Accident Caused
By Slick Roads

Hazardous and icey road con-
ditions caused a three car accident
on route Four, Thursday morn
ing when a truck driven by Will
Howard Jones, 46, of PIG Mercer
ST., collided with two cars driven
by Robert J. Rockold, 35, and
Sylvester A. Ross, 80, both of
Springfield.
According to State Highway pa
trolmen, Rockold's wife, Gretchen,
81, and Charles w. S%peakman, IS,
of Springfield we're slightly in
jured and were taken to the
Springfield City Hospital. Jones
was headed North when one of the
cars headed in the opposite di-
rection began skidding and caused
the pile-up, the patrolman said.
, 1951-01-12
Parole Commission
Releases Prisoner

The Ohio Parole and Pardon
Commission announced the re-
lease Of Burns Henry, %, Of 1872
Otterbein ave. According to the re-
cords Henry was sentenced to a
term of one to IS years in the
Ohio State reformatory February
IS, 1949 for burglary. His release
will become effective Feb. IA.
, 1951-01-12
LETTER TO URGE
PAYMENT OF FINES

A letter signed by Judge Paul
Sherer will be mailed to 5000
parking ticket holders urging them
to pay-up and prevent being.
brought into court. Failure to COM
ply, warns the Court, will cause
warrants to be issued and ad-
ditional penalties levied on the de-
PENDANTS.
, 1951-01-12
Aviation Authority
Speaks Here Jan. II

Major Alexander P. De Sever
sky, noted aviation authority, will
speak on "Can Air Power Keep
The Pea eein'-
The Peace" in the Miami hotel
ballroom at 8 pm. January II,
under auspices of the Dayton
Council on World Affairs. The
meeting is open to the public.
, 1951-01-12

DR.. Rose, a specialist in social
psychology, author of several
studies related to Negro problems
and probably best known for his
association with Gunnar Myrdal in
the writing of the recommendation
CONTINUED on Page ~
, 1951-01-12
First Homicide of
Two Children Orphaned

Domestic troubles were blamed for the early
morning murder-suicide of a S. Euclid Ave. couple,
the parents of two small children. According to po-
lice officials, Jack Maxell, 35, and his wife Gertrude,
20, were dead on arrival at St. Elizabeth Hospital
shortly after 6:O5 am. today. Cause of both deaths
was gunshot wounds in the chest.
Detective 1t. C.. w. Martz told The Daily
Express it was the first homicide of the New Year.
Earl Fredricks, the coroner's Investigator, said he
learned the couple had been having domestic troubles
and that Jack Maxwell was reported to have been
respondent Thursday night.
According to police, Maxell, an employee of
the CHER Foundry, shot his wife in bed and then
went to the basement of their home at 3O5 S. Euclid
ave. and shot himself with the same 12-gauge shot
gun. In the house at the time of the tragedy were the
couples two children, Jack Jr., 4, and James, 8; his
mother, Mrs. Emma Fincher, and his brother, James
|Maxell.
Investigators said that Jack MaxelPs brother
said he told him to take care of the two children
if anything should happen to his wife or himself.
A police ambulance removed the bodies to
the hospital where they were pronounced dead by the
Coroner.
"Such a terrible thing!" was the utterance of
Mrs. Clara Love, Maxells aunt, when interviewed
by a Daily Express reporter at the scene of the
tragedy early this morning. With tears in her eyes
she said, They both went to bed so peaceful like
nobody is sure why this terrible thing had to hap
pen"
Maxell was a native of Georgia and his wife
was a native of Birmingham, Ala, where her mother,
Mrs. Fannie Pratt now resides. No funeral arrange
ments were completed at presstime according to the
Jones Brothers Funeral Home, pending word from
Mrs. Pratt, who was notified of the tragedy by wire.
, 1951-01-12
y. D. To Hold Three
Mobilization Courses

Three special courses dealing in
mobilization for the national emer-
gency will be given at the Univer-
sity of Dayton evening school
starting Feb. 10. ,
, 1951-01-12
Judqe Tells Unmarried
Couple To Leave Town

thing for both Of you is to leave
Dayton.
The child is being cared for at
the County Children's Home.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-26
Oscar De Priest

The death OF Oscar De Priest in Chicago last Satur
day closes the curtain colorful and distinguished
eof leadership and service to Chicago and to the Ma
ton. For he man of courage and sound leader
ship.
Mr.. De Priest a native southerner of Florence
Alabama He received his education i'm the public schools
OF Kansas and in 1899 he entered business as plaster
en- lie was the first Negro to serve in Chicago City Coun-
eli and the first win i'm the United States Con-
gress following the Reconstruction Era.
Mr. De Priest Republican but he spoke eo-
quenty the language of all Negroes without regards
party affiliations. He compromiser on Funda-
mental principles but he always combined i'm sound
proportions the faculty of "gve-and-take' in politics
lie was respected by Negro ana white citizens of Chicago
and of the Nation.
To the younger men and women of this age the life
and service of Mr. De- Priest should prove great in
spraton And while he had many obstacles to overcome
liz the far Of days of 1928 when no other Negro were
seen in Washington he out with reputation for
courage integrity which until he died. shone with bright
ness.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-26
Mississippians
Name Mrs. p. j.
Smith Mother
OF The Year"

The First Baptist Church of
Mound Bayou, Mississippi, select
ed Mrs. P. j. Smith, as the First
Baptist Mother of the Year" Her
selections was based on a loyal
lifetime of service to her church
and her zeal for rearing and edu-
eating a family of six children.
Mrs. Smith, whose husband, P.
NJ. Smith, is head Of the Knights
and Daughters of Tabor and found
er of the Taborian Hospital, has
held almost every position woman
can hold in her church. In the First
Baptist Church, she has held the
following positions: Leader of the
intermediate BYPU for 16 years;
Member of the Senior Choir for
years; Teacher of the Intermediate
girls in the Sunday School; Teach
II of the Training Glass of the
Sunday School; Leader of the
young peoples auxiliaries for "a
years, and President of the Mis-
Bionary Society. Mrs. Smith has
made and is still making valuable
contributions to UNCONVENTIONAL or
CARNATIONS. She is presently Presi-
dent of the Woman's Auxiliary of
the Bolivar County Baptist Asso-
citation; Corresponding Secretary
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-26
Things That
Interest Women
By BESSIE f. BELL

How Do You Look? First of all,
| should like to say to you, my
friends, it is most gratifying to
note that you enjoy my column, the
evidence speaks further proof in
the form of your many letters, re-
QUESTION the various leaflets that
| offer you through this column.
Now that | have talked to you,
let's talk about you. During the
latter part of winter you have
worked like a beaver while looking
forward to spring with uppermost
thoughts on the day to preview-
Easter Sunday, and you were well
prepared for it too. The task did
not end there. That was only the
beginning, we all know that being
Beautiful is a never ending cycle,
and that as long as there is You,
the must be Beauty.
Next Month Summer begins, and
girls, don't be caught mapping. Get
busy on your complexion and your
figure. Straighten up and smooth
away the Jumps and the buldges.
Begin now, and you will be ready
to face the coatless season and
present Beautiful YOU.
With the coming of Summer the
complexion must be conditioned
for the hot sun and strong light
will surely prove that you have
not yet emerged from your winter
sleep. The chilly winds of winter
tend to dry the skin, and now is
the time to treat those fine little
laugh wrinkles around the eyes to
some cold cream each night before
retiring.
We are all aware of the high
prices just now, but it doesn't take
a big budget to look well-groomed
and attractive. Nothing is cheaper
than soap and water and some ell
bow grease. Just remember to
keep your GROWING glory shining
and clean, your finger nails taper
ed, shaped and spotless and your
face well scrubbed, and you'll pre-
sent a pleasing picture without
gobs of makeup. Last, but most
certainly not least, keep all youl
lingerie crisp and dainty by fire.
quent tubbings. Keep heels built
up and seams straight; dresses anC
blouses Numbered and well pressed
and you don't have to be wealthy tic
do this, girls-just wise.
Send 10c in coin mot stamps
for each of the following leaflets
MINERALS FOR BEAUTY
SHINING THE WAISTLINE
TEN POINTS ON BEING AT.
TRACTIVE, YOUR MEASURE
MENTS and FACIALS AT HOME
Address Bessie F. Bell, Atlas News
Service, 243 w. 125th ST., New
York, 27.