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The Miami times., 1952-08-23
Brownsville Improvement
Assn In l4th Anniversary

At the turn of the century, the
area in the northwest section of
Dade county now bound roughly
by 54th street on the north, 44th
st. on the south, oath court on the
eats and 32nd ave. on the west
was farmland. Pine stands, muck
land and sand covered the rocky
terrain. Much of the land was
under water. The canal system
now extending in the northwest
part of the state helped to drain
this area and by the period of
World War l, many former farms
were being planted for building
lots, a number quarter acres for
homes, gardens and some live
Stock usually a cow. The rock
walls still To be seen in some
places were erected to keep neigh
bors' cows out of gardens. Mr.. w.
T. Brown. owner of one of the
largest holdings on the west side
of what is now 9th ave., gave
his name to this community, first
as Browns Subdivision and pres
emily as Brownsville.
AS homes were erected, many OF
them by the labor of their owners,
and people began to come into the
community. it took on definite
nersonadity. The residents saw
many places where improvements
needed to be made and many ap-
peals were made to the county
Commission. Group appeals are
always more satisfactory, SO In
1919 a few home e-owners saw the
need for an organization, whlcn
would carry more weight to the
appeals and could consolidate the
thinking of the group as 10 tne
most pressing ones. The Browns
vile Improvement Association
was the result. During the IL
wears of it's existence, it has done
much in the way of securing I'M
movements and maintaining
them. Today the group looks 1or-
ward to providing better recre-
ational facilities for the commun=
ity by way of Fairgrounds and a
community center; for better
lighting and street paving for the
protection of life and property.
Pride in the community, 1ts
homes and business enterprises
has made this area one OF the most
attractive in the county. 1t is pro-
tected from instrusion of unde-
sirable types of business by zon-
ing laws. Officers of the associa-
ton are Neal Adams, president;
Samuel Perry, vice president; Mrs.
Bernice Perry, secretary and
George Rosser, treasurer. John
McMinns is chairman of the board
of directors which includes as
members, Ed Burts, Thomas
Thurston. Mrs. Eta Amos and
Carl Williams
On Thursday, August %, the
Brownsville Improvement Assoc
iation is celebrating its 14th an
niversary at 8 pm. in the cafe
torium of the Bethune Elemen-
tary School, A short program
featuring Attorney John johnson
will be followed by banquet and
The Miami times., 1952-08-23
Clark = Switzerland
Wedding

The former Miss Frances c.
Switzerland and Mr.. Edward l..
Clark exchanged rings and vows
August 8, $3.50 pm. at Mt. Zion
Baptist parsonage, Rev. Alex
Allen performing the ceremonies.
The bride is the daughter Of
Mr.. David D. Switzerland and
late Mrs. Margaret L. Switzerland
of Fredericksburg, Va. and the
bridegroom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert L. Clark of 529 NV
11th terrace.
The Miami times., 1952-08-23

To the officers and members of
San Salvador Lodge No. 603 and
all Master Masons and Eastern
Stars: You are requested to at
tend the funeral of Brother Thom-
as Cash on Saturday, August %.
Meet at the hall at 1:30 pm.
Herbert Major, w. M.
Harry Williams, Sec.
The Miami times., 1952-08-23
Straw Ride

Given by the divers Cornet
Band at Liberty City, Friday
night, August 20. Transportation
leaves UNA hall $3.50. RefVesh-
ments on sale. A night of fun!
Dance music by the band. Price
SO cents.
The Miami times., 1952-08-23

membership cards and by ticket.
Make your reservations now to
attend this affair.
The Miami times., 1952-08-23

dance. Admission to the affair for
which preparation are being made
for 500, will be by invitation, 1852
The Miami times., 1952-08-23
Reliable Home For
Children

From two months old and up.
Reasonable price. Phone 82-1560
or call at 1742 NV 5th place, Mrs.
Bethel.
The Miami times., 1952-08-23

MIAMI TIMES, MIAMI, FLORIDA
PAGE TWO SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1852
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-07
Max Cohen Completes New Pool
Located In South Beach Area

electrical fixtures and appliances
Statistics
The new pool is So X IS. II
holds 81, $40 gallons of water which
is supplied from well lat deep.
The water is sulphurous as can be
told by its odor.
One hundred and seyenty-nine
people can be accommodated at the
Rose Crest Pool. There is a con-
slant change in the water supply
to insure that 1t is always kept
fresh. There are seventeen Caba-
mas plus locker rooms and a pri-
vate solarium for both men and wo.
men.
Pool hours are: 8 am. to 6 pm,
and $50 pm. to IL pm.
Much Needed
Key West has felt the need for
a public pool long time. Fully
as many people enjoy the sport of
diving as they do of swimming
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-07
BUILDING
PERMITS

Most Of the building permits this
week we're Of a minor nature. Mi
nor repairs TO homes and the build
ing Of CHS FENCES accounted for
the majority issued.
Bernard Lareen, 1918 Petronia.
500. permit 10 close in porch,
Neral Gregory. iO2ols Marsar.
or 500 permit TO repair home.
Mrs j. Showers, SIS Daval St.
500. permit to repair sidewalk.
Mrs Miriam B. Illlngworth. 709
Bakers Lane. 500 permit for re-
pairs.
Frank BartuIone, 2ls Simonton.
sinn permit To repair floors.
Nn. n, Knowles. 1915 Whalton
st 500 permit to build CHS Tense
Manuel Casas, 220 Eneas ST. $lD0.
permit to build CHS fence.
Wm r Nehlett, address uniiSt
ed, $500, permit to build guest
house.
Herman HaltSkerg. Contractor,
Edw Amber $500 permit to build
CHS vail
Two at the largest building per.
mits issued this week went to May
or {. b. Harvey.
The Mayor has applied for per
mission to build two concrete
block houses of a residential type
These are TO be located at S54s
Avenue and 1889 Avenue "E".
II was estimated that both strue.
lures WUslld cost in the neightor,
hood Of $500,
No names al contractors were
listed on the official building per,
mit,
Richard T Woody. sls Fransis
street 500 permit To build seal
house
c 3 Harvey. ss4s Avenue e..
$500, permit 60 build CRS reSia.
enre.
c B Harvey. 1853 Avenus "g"
S. 80. permit 10 hiuid CRS rsssi
enra.
Leslie 3 Alhary. tlIs Catherine
stree, Ssas, permit for general re
pairs 10 hrsae.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-07
Assessors Office
BusiIy Engaged
Plating County

In 1o41, taxable property in Mon
roe County was assessed at ap-
proximately 2h million dollars.
This year, 1852, the assessed val
uation will run over forty million
dollars!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-07
100000 Sale
On Keys Reported

A sale Of $lo0,00o for land on
Lower Mafsevmbe Key by Mr.
and Mrs. Ellie Gliddens to the
Iroqvois Builders Of Coral Ca.
bles, was recorded at the Court
house Friday.
The buyers have delivered 10
fhe Gliddsns q purchase money
mortgage eneumberins the pro-
perry and securing . principal in.
debiedness Of $4,000. represent.
ing . portion of the consideration
for this conveyance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-07

hangs, bringing the caves line
out as much as 3 feet from the
house. showed competitive build
ers that with proper grading
away from foundations. caves
troughs no longer were necessary
in all places, This saved money.
Then, not 50 many years ago,
it was common to find slate roofs
on SIC. 600 houses. Changing
times sent the cost OF such roofs
up to as much as $500 for a
modest sizec house. Lumber and
labor costs made cedar shingles
Tan old standby a luxury In many
areas. The result has been the
spreading use OF asphalt shingles,
which now cover something like
so per cent Of the market.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-07
ON THE
HOUSE
BY David Q. Bsrsuiher

THUNDER SHOWERS are fore.
cast around this time of the
year, SO it's a good time to look
over your roof before an oId-fash.
Toned cloudburst tests 1t and finds
il lacking.
There's common tendency 10
take roof for granted, like faith
er's pay day. But scarcely any part
of house takes the beating that a
roof gets.
However, rarely is ii worth while
to patch a house roof unless spe-
cifie damage has been done to a
particular spot-sueh as shingles
being loosened by a falling tree
limb. Usually roofing materials
wear more or less uniformly and
the first leak is a sign that the roof
Is wearing out all over.
Reliable roofers will tell you that
the only practical way to repair a
roof is to replace it And the cheap
est and best way 10 rerooi Is to
las the new shingles over the old.
This saves the expense Of ripping
off the old roofing, gives YOU 4
stronger, more rigid roof. and adds
definite insulating value.
4 4 Il
TREMENDOUS CHANGES have
occurred in roofing in the last
dozen years or 50, One has been
in roof design. Entire walls de.
voted to windows have popular
med the wide oveghang 10 keep
out the summer sun. These over
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-07
"
Assessed Valuation Of Monroe County Land
Rises 38 Million In 10 Years. C. Gando|ft

yet this type of sport has always
been denied them.
A few months ago there was CON
siderable agitation for a public
pool to be built in Bayyiew Park.
Such venture would have hardly
been successful, however. The pub
lie voted against it and it is heart
ening to see that private Enterprise
has taken over and provided SOL
ution to the problem.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-07
Contractors Hardin
And Curry Assist
In Construction
BY BILL CIBB
BY BILL GiBB

Key Westers now have a public
swimming pool,
Located on South between Duval
and Simonton Streets, future swim
mers can choose between either the
pool or an adjoining private beach
on the waterfront.
Max Cohen started the project
nearly three years ago. Construc-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-07
SEE PICTURE ON PAGE THREE

ton has been spasmodic however,
and the pool was not opened until
May 80, He has handled most of the
details himself. Contractors used
on the job were John Curry, who
did the plumbing work, and Sun
ny" Hardin, who installed the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-07

The first opening game in
major league history was played
on April %, 1875 between Boston
and Philadelphia in the National
League.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-07
ssesseessss.s.sssssss..s
Peoples Forum


Editor, The Citizen;
Ny husband and | have spent
sometime in Key West the past two
winters. We like your town and
your paper. Would like to come
back next winter.
Would like 10 know II We could
get a subscription to your paper
from now thru December, and
what would it costg
Sincerely yours
Mrs. VIM. Engiert
Gary. Ind.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-07

Alfred Mcclellan, chairman of
the State Road Board. says Florida
needs about $50 miles Of four lane
construction in its 10000 primary
highway system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-08-07
Mother and Daughter
Duplicate Injuries
BY the Associated Press

CENTRALIA, III. "A mother
and daughter have been sharing
their breaks-f1rst one arm then
another.
Shirley Underwood, ii. Of Cen
tralia, broke her right arm in q
fall from a horse. A few months
later her mother, Dorothy. 20,
broke her left arm at a skating
rink. Her cast was barely of
when she slipped on her own rug
and broke her left arm. Three
days later Shirley-with the same
horse at the same place as be-
fore-fell and broke her left arm
Evening star., 1952-05-22
Woman Awarded $4,000
For Injuries in Bus

A District Court jury yesterday
awarded a 58-year-old woman
S.. 900 damages for a broken arm
she suffered in December, 1948,
when thrown against a pole in
side Capital Transit Co. bus.
She is Mrs. Sadie D.. Platshon,
of 1910 Twenty-first place Sc.
whose suit had asked for $20, 900
damages. She testified she suf-
fered the injury when the bus
made sudden stop on Good Hope
road at Twenty-fifth street S.E.
Trial Of the case took an un-
usual twist, owing to the death
yesterday Of Mrs. Platsohn's hus-
band. Morris Platsohn. So, from
Ia heart ailment.
Mr.. PlatShon had sought a
judgement for $4,000 for ex-
|penses and loss Of his wife's serv-
ices. On being informed Of his
death at George washington Uni
versity Hospital. Judge Jennings
Bailey, who presided at the trial,
instructed the jury not to consider
mfr. Platsohn's claim. The hus-
band, a former construction
superintendent, had not been in
court.
Attorney David g. Bress. who
represented the plaintiffs. said
Mr.. Platshon's claim will be tried
later, after legal representative
of the mans estate has been
named.
Evening star., 1952-05-22

on which he depends is controlled
not by Wall Street but by Wash
ington. But he still fears and re-
sents the dominance of Eastern
business interests.
He will not oppose a candidate
Ijust because the candidate is an
Easterner-Roosevelt's Eastern,
lsriStocratic background never hurt
him in the farm belt-but he will
be prejudiced against any one
whose approach to national prob
lens seems slanted in favor of
Eastern business interests.
Won't Expect Own Way.
He will not expect always to get
his own way. but he will insist
that his President be a man who
regards the farm as a dominant
factor in American life. and the
farmer as one who Is entitled to
the encouragement as well as the
protection Of his Government. He
wants q man who will regard the
farmers problems as his own, re-
Imembering that the farmers
horizon is not limited by his
fences. but is wide enough to in
Iclude the security of the country
and the peace Of the world.
If the farmers have talked to
are to be believed, the candidate
who assumes the farm vote will
go by vote. or to the highest bidder
for it in terms of farm benefits, is
in for . rude awakening when the
votes are counted. The farmer
has learned lot about economies
and politics in the last few years.
The candidate who wants his vote
had better have a firm farm pro-
gram, well spelled out and looking
farther ahead than the price for
this years crops. And he had bet
ter not to talk about imitation,
corruption, high taxes. peace and
security unless he is ready to tell
what he means to do about them.
The farmer will make up his
mind whether the candidate
means what he says, and then
vote accordingly.
Fifth and last of . series.)
Evening star., 1952-05-22
The Farmers Vote
By Robert Roth
North American Newspaper AlIidnes


PHILADELPHIA, May 81. -
There is no shortage anywhere OF
people who think they know how
the farmer will vote this year in
the Midwestern Grain States, the
States that cast the decisive votes
in the 1948 Presidential election.
The forecasters base their ex-
pectation largely on catch phrases
they regard as time tested.
1.-THE farmer votes his pocket
book" they say. "As long as he is
prosperous, he will vote for those
under whom he had prosperity
But he is naturally conservative
and isolationist, and he will vote
that way unless his purse is in
volved, as it was in 1948 when a
Republican Congress was foolish
enough to curtail grain-storage
facilities.
ITO put it another way, if crops
are good and farm prices high
next fall. the farmer will be in
clined to vote Democratic; other
wise he will go Republican. II
farm economy is in hux. he will GO
for the party from which he can
expect the most.
IF the bidding for his vote is
about equal from both sides, he
will favor the party. or the candi-
date, he considers least radical
and least likely to involve the
country in foreign concerns
These observations have a seri-
GUS defect. They are not based on
what the farmer himself has said
and has shown he wants.
On-the-ground inquiry by this
writer recently among farmers
from Ohio to Nebraska and from
Missouri to Minnesota indicates
strongly that the farmer will not
vote by formula this year, if he
ever did.
It is not without significance
that during the primary campaign
in Wisconsin one question was
asked of every candidate who
stumped through the rural coun-
ties. It was not What Is your
policy on price supports?" but
What would you do about
Korea?"
Most Interest in Peace.
Questions asked by this cor
respondent of farmers in II States
brought answers showing clearly
that they are indeed interested in
crop prices, but even more inter-
ested in peace and how it can be
achieved. They talked about high
taxes, but less than they did
about the need for keeping the
economy on an even keel, not just
for farmers but for every one
They talked about corruption in
Government. but with less fervor
than about the need for more
competence in Government.
Few of the widely held concep-
tions about what farmers want and
what they believe in can be
sustained by direct inquiry among
them.
The idea that the farmer is
naturally" conservative is widely
held. Yet he believes in Govern
ment insurance, in the Federal
Rural Electrif1cation program, in
Government responsibility for the
economic welfare of the people as
a whole.
He wants farm prices supported
and acknowledges at the same time
the reasonablenesS of minimum
Evening star., 1952-05-22
Rooney Scouts Report
He'll Murry jane Keun
BY the Associoted Press

HOLLYWOOD, May 22.-To re.
ports that he may make Singer
Jane Kean, %, his fourth wife
Mickey Rooney says:
"She's a grand girl. We're gooo
friends and that's all we ever
will be-"
Miss Kean was quoted yesterday
as saying she may wed the 81
Mr.. Rooney, whose ex-
wives are Martha Vickers, Ava
Gardner and Betty Jane Rase.
Evening star., 1952-05-22
Windsors Sail From U. S
For Summer in Europe
By the Associated Pres,

NEW YORK, May 22.-The
Duke and Duchess Of Windsor
sailed yesterday aboard the liner
Queen Elizabeth for their annual
summer trip to Europe.
Britain's former monarch said
he would spend four days in Lon
don on business. then join the
duchess at their Paris home.
Evening star., 1952-05-22
The Farmers Vote
Catch Phrases and Formulas
Won't Be Accurate This Year

WdsC StdAiudIuS 1UI ttlS ulUuSCIldl
worker. He is an enthusiast for
cooperative associations. which
many non-farmers regard as
|socialistic.
The influence of the coop on
farm thinking has not. perhaps,
received as much attention as it
deserves. Rare is the farmer who
does not belong to, and profit from
a coop.
Many of the co-ops are big en-
terprises. and do business on an
international scale, a circumstance
that has served to make farmer
members less isolationist in their
thinking than they might other
wise be.
Consumers Coop Example.
An outstanding example Of the
international coop is the Con-
Isumers Cooperative Association
1t has 100000 members. it did a
ISIS million business last year, ii
employs $500 people. and has ac-
tive affiliations with co-ops ali
over the world.
It produces and distributes oil
products, auto supplies, building
materials, farm machinery, home
appliances. chemicals and ferti-
lizer. More than four -fifths OF
all the goods it sold last year were
produced in its own plants.
Howard Cowden, a Missouri
farm boy who started life as a
professional ballplayer and coun-
try schoolteacher, is the head OF
Consumers Coop. In his book
the farmer is anything but an
iSolationist.
Mr.. Cowden sees growing po-
litical cleavage between the farm
|er, who almost invariably is q
coop man. and the farm-belt
businessman who suffers from
coop competition. Mr.. Cowden
attributes to the influence of such
businessmen the tax on undistrib-
uted coop profits enacted by
Congress some months ago.
"The tax doesn't really hurt
anybody" Mr.. Cowden said, "but
it is an aggravation. Many farm
ers feel that the camel now has
his nose under the tent and may
soon get all the way in. They
fear new taxes that might cripple
their co-ops."
Many individual farmers ex.
pressed that fear to me. They die
not reveal any resentment strong
enough to affect their voting one
way or the other but they die
indicate an intention to watch
very closely any new moves thai
might affect co-operativeS.
Depends on Price Supports.
Much emphasis has been laid OF
the farmers devotion to price sup.
ports for farm products. It i.
true that he has come to depend
on them to such an extent thai
he does not see how he coulc
function safely without them. ane
he would slaughter at the poll!
any party or any candidate that
threatened to deprive him Of them
But that does not mean he viii
sell out to the high bidder.
None of this should be takeI
to mean that the men who farm
the soil are satisfied with thing.
as they are and will vote only II
keep them that way. Most Of thoss
I talked to said they felt "thingi
have gotten out of hand" They
want a better prospect for peacl
than they have been able to see 4
the last six years. They want as
surance. which they do not nov
feel they have, that their govern
ment is being competently ad'
ministered. They want Leadership
THAT is at once sympathetic ant
courageous. Most of them havl
not yet decided where to look 70,
it.
The farmer no longer fears the
Influence of Eastern finance as he
once did. because the financing
Evening star., 1952-05-22
Thieves Stick TO Rum

| Thieves who rummaged
Through a home in Woodstock,
England, opened several valuable
bottles of old wine but confined
their drinking to ordinary rum.
Evening star., 1952-11-17
hELP---MRN

YOUNG MAN. 1925. draft-exsmpt.
clerical capacity In our homo once.
Splendid opportunity u you have
ambitions and are looking for q po-
slon ap ~dsss dsss 'ss saR x0r1 SpIT RS Kas
800, personnel ONCE, EQUITABLE
LIFE INSURANCE CO" s16 Iath
YOUNG MAN, white. to help in slsss
shop; GLASS experience not neces-
sary, but should be mechanically
ai'i1sa sa aAss Apsl' 3 MRsoS e Rs5ssn copzNx S1i
YOUNG SSSs = NAN: IA nv; White. not under lS %
ware store; steady work. Can LU.
1.6171 after $3.50 pm. liz
YOUNG MAN, white. 8 am. TO- s pm;
Govt Workers ean ivids s.oSsaIi McEEA n
YOUNG MESS1 tsS, e. steady position
with loc. ONCE Of natl. publishers;
short hours, good pay. RIM. 422.
YS6Na 3aG1 n MAN. X ave- e nw least yrs. coliee.
ministrst,on o. msrchandisins. IN
terested In selling and learning re-
tail business. Good opportunity for
sdvancemsnt. Salary open: Mrite
lions. tSl1fL NATIONAL UNfoRM Co.
YOUNG MAN. learn airtreight bust
ness. Drive delivery truck, 40-hr.
wk.. many company dement's, Must
know D. C. area and be interested
in steady Job with future. Call
YOUNG MAN, knowledge Of tipping,
eager, ambitious; d. C. drivers per-
INIT; opportunity to learn construc-
tion administration and mortgage
business. Call MIR. GEE, ST. 6572.
YOUNG MAN to learn selling in local
jewelry store. Permanent. Opportu..
nifty for one who is ambitious and
Nanav, 40 hyo TIT 10Qd ~
Evening star., 1952-11-17
INSURANCE. MEN

We are financing general agents in
Washington and Southern Maryland.
Also debit builders, We also want
EXCEPTIONAL Contract. I w MuTUAG fsUI yoI LIFE FE
ms. CO. OF WASHINGTON. d. c..
BOB Victor bldg. 724 9th st. NV.
MEN. experienced on
blowing machine; permanent; good
pay, plenty Of work. 1905 N. Glebe
rNVENToRy wi AFe ya AND S1 PRfSfNa afSffs CLERK,
experience preferred but will train
person with aptitude for figures;
permanent position, excellent op-
portunity;, BARBER & ROSS CO..
lSvEsFfGxTioN Ss III Eisi ne woRk with With ma.
free to travel; salary and expense.
No experience necessary. 951 Warner
IRON WORKER. ornamental; fully
experienced to take complete charge
Of shop in Baltimore. Good salary
and bonus. State experience and
1ssas 11sstserssncss sf.r In LIST letter. Box
colored. for hallway and
yard work on apt. project: 5H.day
week. straight pay. no apt. furnished.
Year-'round job for steady. depend
snny ABLE man a nsrs under 44sa f. Refs. reeuirea
IANffoR ASSISTANT. Si = coiored. Ssi S;ei for
large apartment. house. Must be
drinker. No quarters. THos. J.
FISHER g. CO.. INC. 73S 18th st.
NV, DI. $3.50. -I7
IANITOR = Alex. Va. garden-type
ants: salary and quarters. See MISS
BRIGGS at 1Ol0 Vermont ave. NV.