Show Sweepstakes Winnings Aid Slum Clearance dearance PHILADELPHIA April 15 AP AP-A AP A investment inthe inthe inthe in in- the Irish sweepstakes by a negro family on relief made possible the opening today of a slum clearance project first of of- its ts kind to be privately financed in this country Pearl and Benjamin Benjamm Mason helda held helda a ticket on the victorious Workman Workman Work Work- man in 1939 and with their winning winning winnings win win- ning built the Frances Plaza apartments for members of their race naming the development after the daughter who drew the top horse Happy to share their good fortune fortune fortune for for- tune the couple was on hand to welcome first occupants selected from more than applicants for the 50 South Philadelphia dwellings Nearly of the Masons' Masons prize went into the project project project loans from the Rec Reconstruction Finance corporation and a bank accounting for the remainder Modern in every respect the apartments are equipped with air conditioning playground lawns and a fountain playrooms in the basement for children a gymnasium gymnasium gymnasium gym gym- and bowling alley aIle reception reception reception recep recep- tion hall halt for social affairs and chapel for religious services Rents of 30 a n month for three- three room units and 39 for five rooms are the lowest possible to meet construction investment and up up- keep Im glad to be able to do something something something some some- thing for my people declared Mason who drew 1150 weekly re relie relief re- re lie lief liet for his family of four before his horse came in After gaining wealth in inthe the sweepstakes the negro jubilantly announced I 1 haven't worked for forthe forthe forthe the last seven years ears I 1 guess I can take it easy now Since then hes he's moved from a tumble down shack into a new home spending 1500 for I. I furnishings Hes He's also paid back back received for relief and bought an automobile Chairman Roland R. R Randall of ot the Philadelphia housing authority cited Masons Mason's slum clearance project project project as a good business proposition aside from its merit as a charitable charitable charitable char char- gesture |