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6-A MIAMI DAILY NEWS, Sunday, April 11, 1954 IN OPEN FORUM Ivans To ion Seek $2.5 Mill Rule City jobs Critics To For Stonnr. Drainage Get Break ''MM'- i.iYiV "-fanf PURPLE HEART CONVENTION TO BE HERE Jack Norton. convention chairman of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, in a letter to the city publicity bureau, said the Florida department of the order, will hold its annual convention May 21-23 at El Comodoro Hotel. "The Military Order of the Purple Heart," he wrote, "is an organization composed solely of individuals who have been wounded in combat in the three most recent wars, and their wives." torso any Miamians with pet peeves, decided opinions, or puzzling questions about their municipal government will have an opportunity to toss them all in the laps of the men who run the city Thursday at 7:30 p.m., when the first of five open forums is held in Bayfront Park Auditorium. "These meetings will offer an opportunity for the general public, civic groups, fraternal organizations and individuals to ask questions and express opinions to the city commission," Commissioner Randy Christmas, originator of the idea and chairman of the committee in charge, said yesterday.

More than 150 invitations have been distributed to organized groups to attend the meetings. Christmas said. Attendance at the first four of the five meetings will be limited to persons residing in areas designated in maps enclosed with the invitations. The final meeting on June 10 in the downtown auditorium will be open to all. Dates and places of other meetings are April 28.

Shenandoah Park Community House; May 13, Kinlock Tark Community House, and May 27, Edison Center Community House. In addition to the commissioners, City Manager Arthur Evans and the various department heads will attend the forums. The manner in which the public responds to 1he forums will determine whether they will become annual affairs, Christmas said. Serving with the commissioner on the forum committee are Evans and Woody Kepner, city publicity director. SECOND BLAST JOLTS SOUTHWEST AS 'LOVERS5 CAVE IS DESTROYED Cavern Near Tropical Park Was Rendezvous For Juvenile Gangs, Too Miami Daily News Photo by Moeser April Rains Emphasize City Needs By STEPHEN B.

HARRIS Miami Iily Staff Wrttrr Additional storm drainage improvements costing $2,500,000 during the next fiscal year will be urged by City Manager Arthur Evans who yesterday reported that existing funds for drainage purposes were virtually exhausted. It will be left up to the City Commission to determine whether the $2,500,000 bond issue should be placed before the freeholders in November, or some other financing method designed, "but the work must go on," Evans stated. Evans comments came even as exceptionally, heavy rains pointed up the need for storm drainage. The Weather Bureau said yesterday the Miami area has had 6 8 inches so far this month almost twice the 3.44 inch normal rainfall for the entire month 2nd more than six times the normal of .95 inches by this time of the month. Weathermen wouldn't comment as to whether it will be an exceptionally rainy spring.

The heavy showers so far this month have been "most unusual," they said. Meanwhile work is being completed this year on six drainage districts financed by a bond issue overwhelmingly supported by the voters in a bond issue approved in 1950. Biggest project so far embarked upon is the Lawrence district now under construction at a cost of $1,050,000 and next in line is the central Negro district which is nearing completion with a cost of $790,000. Two smaller districts, Sunny Brook at $80,000 and East Shore Crest at $100,000, are expected to be authorized by the city commission at the next meeting April 21st and the work completed this year. City engineer Arthur E.

Dar-low estimated that a complete UNHAPPY JUVENILES WATCH Lost Lake Cave Blasted To End Gangs' Hangout ON PRIORITY LIST This corner of NW 3rd Avenue and 36th Street, too often flooded, as above, during spring downpour, is placed high on the agenda for action by city engineers if Miami voters approve bond issue for extension of the storm drainage system. This photo was taken May 21 last year. TOTAL NOW 18 dozer and 500 pounds of dynamite to help rid the neighborhood of the blight. J. Clapp, of Maule Industries and supervisor of the dynamiting, said it mayibe tomorrow before the blasting is done and the tunnels finally sealed off.

A large "group of juveniles, who mav have been inhabitants of Lost Cave, stood by and watched with forlorn expressions on their faces as the cavern was blown to bits. For them it may have been the end of three years of marauding in a mystery paradise which has kept police and neighbors wishing the cave had never been there in the first place. 8y 'LARRY BIRGER Miami Dully pt Writer While a group of unhappy juveniles pepped from nearby bushes. Lost Lake Cave long a southwest section rendevous for lovers and bandit gangs was blown to bits yesterday. A series of dynamite blasts collapsed the walls and sealed the five entrances to the 500-foot long cavern where youths once "stashed" their loot and beggars slept.

The explosions, which rocked the neighborhood but stireed no Reese Named To U-M Post MAY MAKE LEGAL HISTORY Appointment of Thomas Robert Reese as director of the development department. University of Miami, was announced yesterday by President Jay F. W. Pearson. He will assume his new duties 1.000 YARDS UPHOLSTERY REMNANTS Sheiner To Face Formal Charges By DAMON RUNYON Miami Pally fi Stmtt Writer Formal charges were due to be filed in Circuit Court tomorrow in a disbarment action against lawyer Leo Sheiner, who invoked the Fifth Amendment when ques Two More Booked On Vice Counts A former matron in Dade County jail already awaiting trial on a vice charge, and Ruth Miller, better known as Madam Sherry, yesterday became the 17th and 18th persons booked out of 20 prostitution indictments returned by the Grand Jury.

Beatrice O'Neil, 65, of 516 NW 8th whose real name, police said, is Sarah Huber, surrendered at the courthouse shortly after Madam Sherry posted bond late yesterday. Miss O'Neil had been a matron at the jail during the administration of former Sheriff Sonny Henderson. She was arrested by investigators for the state attorney Jan. 27 and charged with operating a house of prostitution. She was released on $1,500 bond then, and again on a bond yesterday.

Her trial on the first charge is scheduled for later this month. Police said the last two persons indicted by the Grand Jury will not be booked probably until tomorrow. Both are reported to be out of town. storm drainage for the entire city would cost somewhere be tween $40,000,000 and $50,000,000, includes Chintzes, slip cover material "4 wtMmXl Ufa tioned by a Senate committee about Communist activities FROM The specific charges will be presented to Judge Vincent Gib-lin by the State Attorney's office. Sheiner will have three days in but that would be the ultimate taking care of all the low spots large and small within the city limits." The various districts which the city engineer would place high on the agenda if the money is made available would be in the vicinity of: Northwest 10th Avenue and 20th Street.

Northwest 7th Avenue and 24th Street. NW 36th Street at 3rd Avenue. SW 25th Avenue at 25th Street. A huge district running from 17th to 27th Avenue south to the which to file his reply. A hearing to 1149 then will be held.

REESE THOMAS R. Judge Giblin was expected to YD. hear the case, instead of all 10 the conduct of an officer of the courts. For that reason, the usual rules of evidence would -iot apply, according to legal opinion. The investigation preliminary to the hearing reached back to Sheiner's home town.

Monticello, N. and covered organizations about which he was questioned by the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee in New Orleans. Subversive Groups CSted The organizations included the Southern Conference for Human Welfare, the Communist Party, Leatherette and PLASTIC Many Choice Colors It Dtsigns May 1, succeeding Dennis B. Welsh who resigned the post a week ago. Associated the London office of the General Motors Overseas Operation for 10 years, Reese since 1949 has been acting general manager of the Frigi-daire division of GM, Ltd.

high bay front ridge of the Co conut Grove area and into the bay. the Southern Conference Educa -flfiH Circuit Court judges as was originally announced. If the case proceeds, legal experts expected it might go all the way to the U. S. Supreme Court.

Case May Set Precedent It was believed to be unprecedented for disbarment action to be brought against an attorney on grounds that as an officer of the courts he had no right to invoke the Fifth Amendment on questions of loyalty. These, in substance, were the grounds cited by Attorney Ellis Rubin, who started the action last Wednesday by filing a petition in Circuit Court as "a friend of the court." Giblin appointed Ru- He is a graduate of Ohio Wes-leyan University and attended Harvard Graduate School. Prior to his London affiliation, he was TO 0 03) Negroes Seek Recreation Aid acting treasurer of GM India, tional Fund, the Blackbook' Committee, and the National Lawyers Guild, all cited as subversive. Sheiner stated he was a member of the National Lawyers Guild. He said he was not "now" a member of the Communist Party, but then he invoked the Fifth Amendment when he was asked "were you a member of Ltd.

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Calvin Mapp, committee chair State Attorney to investigate the 18. case. He invoked the Fifth Amend- Rubin emphasized yesterday ment on the other organizations, that the action "is not a criminal meaning he believed hiz answers proceeding," but is a hearing on might tend to incriminate him. man and representative of me 897 the same month last year for a six per cent gam. Miami Colored Police Benevolent Armed Forces To Celebrate The armed forces in Miami will offer a parade with open house at various local installations May 15 and 16 in observance of Armed Forces Week, according to Maj.

Cecil H. Whaley, officer in charge of the observance here. This year's theme will be "Power for Peace." Local groups will cooperate. They include city officials and representatives of Burdines, Wo-metco Theaters. Florida Power Light radio station WIOD, the Orange Bowl Committee, WTVJ and the Pan-American Bank.

PLANS NEW APARTMENTS Association, said the group will pass a resolution asking help from the City Commission. UNHAPPY YOUTHS PEEP Police Drew Jeers protests from residents glad to see the mazework of tunnels disappear, were instigated by police. Doom of the cave, at SW 73rd Avenue and 43rd Street, was sealed two weeks ago when vandals themselves rocked the cavern with their own dynamite blast, endangering the structure. Two Patrolmen Act Road Patrolmen Bud Irwin and Bob Raszeja immediately set out to get approval of the owner of the property, neighbors and the County Commissioners to destroy the cave. Searching the rattlesnake-infested area, they had discovered clothes, blankets, food, whisky bottles and even mattresses in the cavern buried in a hill near Tropical Race Track.

Frank Manella, the sheriffs juvenile officer, also reported that one youth told him he had been way-laid by four knife-wielding juveniles after being lured there by three teenage girls. Manella also told of reports the youthful gangs had been seen distributing guns to each other at a hermit shack nearby. "We've had trouble at Lost Caves for years," Manella said. "Juveniles used it as a gang hangout and vagrants as a stopping-off point to get out of the elements." One Park Attraction Originally, Lost Caves had been a tourist attraction for visitors and occupants of a trailer park. Tropical exhibits had been shown such as snakes and fishes.

But when the main building of the trailer court burned down three years ago, the owners abandoned it. Juveniles quickly took over. The youngsters also used the caves as a place to change clothes and go swimming in a nearby rockpit. "We found kids swimming in the raw," Manella said. So when Irwin and Raszeja net out to have the tunnels which are on their patrol car beat destroyed, they found little or no opposition to the move and yesterday the cave was blown up.

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