Woodlawn Booster (Newspaper) - September 26, 1962, Woodlawn, Illinois Protests Disrupt School Budget SB HOUK STOH OH MSB 111 WOODLAWN'S ONLY NEWSPAPER Vol XXIX No 39 Wednesday September 26 1962 TWENTY-NINTH YEAR JUDGE INVESTIGATES ROSS SLUM IS THIS Break Ground Thurs At Ellis School Formal ceremonies for the new and Elhs elementary school will take place on Thursday September 27 at P.M at the site of the school In the event of inclement weather the ceremonies will be held at the same time in the auditorium of the Wadsworth School 6420 University Avenue Rev CJC pastor of the Woodlawn Immanuel eran Church will give the cation and Mr Raymond Griffin principal of Wadsworth School will act as master Brief addresses will be made by Dr Edwin C Associate Superintendent in Charge of Op- Services and Dr Curtis C Melnick District dent of District A color Crimes Drop In Area YES I THIS IS SCHOOL for quite a number at area children It is a picture of one of the 24 mobile units located in Woodlawn 18 University serve Carnegie and worth schools and 6 in Jackson Park at and Stony Island serve Scott school Despite tests the latest occurring last Thursday at the School Budget Hearings for district 14 held at Shoesmith School 1350 E the Willis Wagons remain photo by Martin Quick Point Job Covers Ross Tenement 1 would not live there but I have seen was the decision reached in an official investigation of the tenement at Woodlawn and Marquette last week Judge Julian and Asst Counsel Timothy accompanied by Benjamin Ross Receiver were escorted through the building by a committee of The Woodlawn Organisation headed by Rev William Baird pastor of Community Church and Blackstone A new coat of over previously alleged defects and fresh concrete covered the formerly neglected lawn noted illegal rear exits from front apartments through glass paneled entrances to rear apartments and cient lot area but remarked that the building was not as bad as represented the kind of rents that the tenants are paying Mr Ross should be able to put that entire building in good repair with adequate furnished and ly disreputable appearing ments In demonstrating the condition of the structure Rev Baird was able to poke a through 6x6 weight bearing joists is going to con- its campaign against that building and its owner until it is he concluded The bellicose Ross roared at Mrs Anderson a tenant at 1215 Marquette as she decrepid furniture and other de- in her 3rd floor rear ment The bitterest argument of the tour ensued The investigation grew out of a hearing Thursday concerning whether or not Ross was properly discharging his duties as Re- A final decision was until December Crime figures in the Grand Crossing district 3 showed a drop of 5.4 per cent during August compared with July according to statistics re- leased last week by Police Supt Orlando W Wilson City-wide the decrease was only 0.9 per cent There were 4 murders com- pared with 2 in July but no cases of involuntary manslaughter Forcible rape dropped 23.5 per cent down 13 from 17 but assault with intent to rape in- creased to 8 from 3 Serious assault rose to 135 from 128 Strong arm robbery went up 97 from 96 while armed robbery dropped to 62 from 73 tial burglary increased 227 from 181 but burglary dropped 61 from 65 Larcenies of all types showed a pocket picking down 12 from 13 purse snatching 18 from 15 shoplifting 8 from 9 theft not accessories 47 from 53 theft of auto sories 75 from 119 bicycle thefts 72 from 77 attempted ceny 5 from t3 and other thefts 161 from 173 Auto thefts dropped 16.5 per cent down 186 from 223 guard and other students from the Wadsworth School will also participate The new school which will cost approximately will provide 35 classrooms 2 i kitchen an um with stage a counselling room a health suite and various toilet and rest rooms for ers and pupils k will date approximately pupils and is expected to be reedy for occupancy by September 1963 Community leaders PTA members and clergymen neighboring tad Scott Schools have also been invited to participate Parsons At first Pn Post Office Dope Offender Granted 2 Year Probation decorated and properly furnished commented Rev Baird They pay rent able to that charged in Lake the militant leader continued and for un- safe improperly maintained in- CNS The first of 38 defendants in the post office narcotic ring indictment to be disposed of was given two years probation by District Judge Michael L Igoe Monday after agreeing to become a government witness He is John Davis 25 years old 6608 Rhodes ave a mail handler charged with possessing mari- juana A second defendant who has pleaded guilty was given a con- to Oct 11 for tion He is Edmund L Sudberry 6435 Maryland avenue who is charged with having heroin Thirty of the 18 defendants all who were post office employes have been discharged from their jobs Approve CNS A request to prohibit parking at all times on the west side of Greenwood from a point 200 feet south of to a point feet south was approved last Thursday by the City Council Committee on Traffic and Public Safety Judge Parsons Federal Judge James B sons will be the featured speaker Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago and Kimbark at a special Mens Day Service Judge sons was a participant in the Emancipation Proclamation in Washington last weekend General Chairman of the event is L D Jones 3420 Grove James S Braxton 1321 E is program chairman Milton McGlaun wood Harry Gribbon 9120 S Bishop Charles Bonnell 1654 E pi and Andrew Berry 501 E are organization men A reception for Judge Parsons will follow the service The lic is invited