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Evening star., 1953-08-04
Furry Of Bills Gets
Approval in Waning
Moments Of Session
Senate Stops Clock,
Hears Morse Talk Hour:
Representatives Cheer
By Robert K. Walsh

The Capitol settled down to
legislative stock taking today
amid some unusual echoes and
q batch of enactments from the
early morning close of the first
session of the 83d Congress.
Homeward bound legislators
counted such final actions as ap-
Budget Cut $l4 Billion Under Trumon
Estimotes. Page A
Homebound Congress Looks Aheod to
Big Issues. Poge "A
Importont Measures Posed for District
During Session. Poee B-l
proval of three appropriation
bills, continuance of the Recipro-
cal Trade Agreements Act. addi-
tional funds to investigate a sem
atorial election dispute, a clamp
down on Americans who avoid
income taxes by prolonged resi-
dence abroad and a commission
to study possible pay raises for
members of Congress and Fed
eral judges.
Representatives sang and
shouted at times prior to passage
of sine die adjournment resolu-
ton at HOT pm. Senators for
mally adjourned at 1899 am.
today, after listening to Senator
Morse of Oregon report on his
Independent Party for more than
an hour. The Senate clock was
stopped so that it never reached
midnight.
Prelude to Bigger Things.
There was a past prologue"
aspect as the session ended.
Leaders on both sides in both
branches observed that most
bills, programs and debates of
the last seven months formed
merely the first scene for a
much fuller and even more spec
tacular second session to begin
in January.
A $616 million supplemental
supply bill compromise offered
by Senate-House conferees was
the first measure acted on by
the House yesterday after con-
venipg at II am. It was one of
the last bills passed by the Sen
ate which had been in session
since 10 am.
This catch-all appropriation
for a score of agencies provides
5000 million for Korean relief
$75 million for the new informa-
tion agency, including removal
of the Voice of America from
New York City to Washington;
$46.5 million for civil defense and
$70.1 million for school construc-
ton assistance in communities
heavily affected by defense in
stallationS.
Compromise Authorization.
The school aid section would
give some help to nearby Virginia
and Maryland communities. Be-
(See CONGRESS- PAGE A-A)
Evening star., 1953-08-04
Tied With q Pink Bow

HONG KONG, Aug. 4 (P.-
The pro-Communist newspaper
Wen Wei Pao today reported
that fishermen on China's Lui-
chow peninsula sent the Red
governor of Kwangtung province
the skeleton of a whale to show
their appreciation for govern
ment loans.
Evening star., 1953-08-04

row at 9 am. g pm. Tuesday,
EDT).
The Reds are handing over
1878 captives-3,313 Ameri-
cans, 8,186 South Koreans, 922
British and 342 from 9 other al
lied countries. Four hundred
will be freed daily, 100 each hour
for four hours.
Some spent almost all 81
months of the Korean war in
Evening star., 1953-08-04
Peron Receivers From Spill

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 4 (P).-
President Peron was expected
back at work today after suffer-
ing slight injuries when he
spilled off his motorcycle Sunday
while racing around his private
presidential track. He is a great
motorcycle fan.
Evening star., 1953-08-04
Dulles Lands in Seoul
For Important Talks
With President Rhee
Hopes to Transform
Korean Truce Into
Honorable Peace
BY the Assoeioted Press

SEOUL, Aug. 4.-Secretary of
State Dulles arrived from WASH
ington tonight for important
talks with President Syngman
Rhee. He said he hopes they
will help transform the Korean
truce Into an honorable and
lasting peace"
Mr.. Dulles said he will visit
Mr.. Rhee less than IL hours
after landing at Seoul airport.
His plane was delayed by a
combination of engine trouble
and bad weather and was 13
hours late on a flight across the
stormy North Pacific. The plane
landed at 1906 pm. (9:06 am.
EDIT.
The four-engine Constellation
developed a faulty oil pump on
one engine three hours out from
McChord Field near Tacoma.
Wash. 1t returned and spent
two hours on the ground for
repairs. A member of the Dulles
party said at no time was the
plane in any danger.
When the plane reached
Shemya Island in the North
Pacific the weather closed in and
the party was grounded for sew
eral hours before the weather
cleared.
Fulfills Promise.
The secretary said he put aside
heavy duties in Washington to
fulfill a promise to discuss post
armistice American-Korean re-
lationS with Mr.. Rhee. Before
driving from the airport, Mr..
Dulles said in a statement read
to neWsmen:
81 have flown from Washing
ton to Seoul to meet again with
my long time friend, President
Syngman Rhee. I bring to him
and his people the cordial greet
ings of President Eisenhower.
president Eisenhower's trip
to Korea last December demon
strated his deep interest in Korea
and that is an abiding inter-
est :"
"I hope and believe that these
talks, conducted on a basis of
mutual respect and mutual CO.
operation, will help insure that
respite from war, now made pos
sible by the armistice, will be
transformed into an honorable
and lasting peace for all Ko-
rea
Accompanied by Lodge.
Mr.. Dulles added that I'VE
shall try" to concentrate on a
common effort toward the uni
fication of Korea by peaceful
means"
Mr.. Dulles was accompanied
by several of his top aides and
Henry Cabot Lodge. United
States ambassador to the United
Nations, who he said will sit in
on his discussions with Mr.. Rhee.
Thus. Mr.. Dulles said, Mr..
Lodge will be fully aware of
the viewpoints of the Republic
of Korea when he heads our del
egation to the August II special
meeting of the United Nations
General Assembly"
Mr.. Dulles is scheduled to con-
fer five days with Mr.. Rhee, un-
happy partner in the Korean
truce.
Banners on Seoul streets gave
some hint of what Mr.. Rhee
wants to tell Mr.. Dulles. The
major points stressed included:
l. UHification of North and
South Korea under the Republic
of Korea.
2. Withdrawal of Chinese
Communist troops from North
Korea.
8. Early conclusion of a mu-
tual security pact between the
United States and the Republic
of Korea.
Evening star., 1953-08-04
School Board
Asks Record
.S4O.S Million
Commissioners Get
Request for Year
Starting Next July

AAiN CAobL4 Nv DUAL " VI EQu@
cation today asked the Commits.
sioners to consider record
$40.8 million budget to run the
city public schools for the fiscal
year beginning next July l.
For the first time. the budget
requests enough teachers to meet
anticipated enrollments.
In the past. funds for new
teachers were based on actual
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Other Stories Relotins to Items in
School Budget. Poee B-l
enrollments. Whether the Com
missioners and Congress will ap-
prove this new approach is still
to be determined.
Requests in Budget.
The budget requests:
/. A total of 295 new teachers
for the colored schools to bring
the teaching load down and inn
prove curriculum standards.
New employees requested total 420
of which 329 are actual teach
ing positions.
2. Funds totaling $10,703, 900
for construction of II new
schools or additions to present
buildings plus plan money for
a new administration building.
3. Money to build and operate
an educational television station,
totaling 100000.
The budget is $10.7 million
above what school officials ex-
pect to spend in the current
fiscal year. The construction
work and the new employees ac-
count for the major part of the
difference.
School Board Hearing.
The School Board has sched-
uled a public hearing on the
budget at 4 pm. August IL at
the Franklin School.
Although the budget already
will be in the hands. of the
Commissioners. the School Board
will be able to make changes if
testimony shows it is warranted.
Copies of the budget are avail
able at Franklin School.
The public hearing and the
release of budget details at this
time are a departure from former
practice. The School Board de-
cided to do it this way after it
determined there was no reason
for conceaiing the budget until
the Commissioners released it
later in the fall.
Other New Employees.
In addition to the 295 teachers
for the colored schools, the new
employees include % music teach.
ers for an expanded music pro-
gram in the schools.
Among other new positions are
13 assistant principals for grade
schools: 81 librarians for junior
high schools; six teachers for
mentally retarded children: SO
clerks; two clinical psychologists
and four driver-training instruc-
tors.
The capital outlay budget re-
quested includes $808,000 for
permanent Improvements to ex-
listing buildings. Continuation
of the fireproofing of older build
ings will take 100000 of this.
In addition to $4,000 requested
for drawing plans for a new adj
ministration building. the con-
Struction projects asked are:
WHITE SCHOOLS
Replacement for the present
Amidon- -Greenleaf Elementary
School. $1,453,050.
Addition to the Patterson Ele-
mentary School, $295, 900.
A third floor addition to the
new Draper Elementary School
(the school IS under construction
now and is scheduled for COM
(See SCHOOL BUDGET, A-4)
Evening star., 1953-08-04

WMAL-TV will read the nomes Of re-
Ieosed PoWs from S-8:l5 pm. ond
8:45-9 pm. tonight. From 8 to II: 80
oil proeroms will be interrupted for
bulletins Of released names as they
come through.
Evening star., 1953-08-04
BY the Assoeioted Press

PANMUNJOM, Aug. -Four
hundred allied war prisoners
70 of them Americans-come
home to freedom in a few hours,
opening the happiest postscript
to the Korean war-"Operation
Big Switch"
The big trade of allied war
prisoners for Red begins tomor-
Evening star., 1953-08-04
Guide for Readers

Amusements- -A-l6 Lost, Found -A-3
Classified B-l2-lS Obituary AS
Comics --B-20-2l Rodio-TV ---B-l9
Editorial --A-6 Sports ---A-l0- IS
Edit'l Articles Al Women's
Financial -A-l4-l5 Section ---B-3-6
Evening star., 1953-08-04
Queen Mother s. Today

LONDON. Aug. 4 (P.-Queen
Mother Elizabeth was SO years
old today. n
Evening star., 1953-08-04

(See SCHOOL BUDGET, Al
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(see CONGRESS, Page A-40
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(See FOOD, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-08-04

(See LEADERSHIP, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1953-08-04

(See POWs, Page A-50
Evening star., 1953-08-04

(See ADDICTS, Page A-50
Kodiak mirror., 1953-06-27
hEeyes A Acfjte Or Weekend

Thieves broke in to Patter- sons Service Station some : time Saturday night. Entry was by forcing a door. J. w.
 Patterson said he had taken the cash home with him but did not know if anything was
Kodiak mirror., 1953-06-27

taken.
 Sunday morning Robert Acheson reported to police that his spare wheel and tire had been taken from his car.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-06-27

Roger Macdonald, was an incoming Denali passenger Monday.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-06-27

Miss Carolyn Acheson, the Denal Morday after daughter of Mr. and Mrs. graduating from high school Robert S. Acheson, returned in Seattle.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-06-27
.:.' :, .-
 PAGF.7

Miss Cherie Stover is en- ployed in, the Alaska Steam ship Company here.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

nominee for of Florida who made county
by county tour to thank the people
Untrue Statement No.
Your statement that dd not give recognition to the
Negro in any way is not true. Under my administration
more money appropriated for Negro public schools
than before in the history of Florida Under my adj
minsraOn money appropriated for the Florida
and College for Negroes in Tallahassee than be-
fore.
took positive action to insure that Negro citizens
protected in their right to register and VOTE
With the full cooperation of former Governor Mil
lard Caldwell, took the initiative in establishing the
gional education plan which enables Negro citizens of
Florida to take college not available to them in
this state.
Under my administration the State Board of Health
provided health services to Negro citizens than they
ever before received in Florida.
Under my administration beds in T.. B. hospitals
were provided for Negro citizens than ever before.
A number of delegations of Negro citizens came to
the capital to confer with and they treated with
civility and courtesy.
You requested to publish this letter that read
of the Florida Sentinel may know the truth about this
matter.
Sincerely yours,
FULLER WARREN
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26
JOCKEY JACK JOINS WFEC STAFF

addition being Miami avorite Jockey Jack looked
Nassau Bahamas where VICES programs
Gibson first invited Nassau during the Coro-
nation festivities and impressed Islanders that he has been
back for five additional appearances.
"an what feeling to step off the plane and find two
calypso hundreds of people waiting for me- recalls Glib
modesty, 81 felt like celebrity but 1t sure was great!
might Jack" his history
business and varied During the he served the
Ams Special Services Division entertaining soldiers all over
he discharged the service Gibson acted in
radio shows for four playing such young
Brown ma Perkins other shows character
also heard in the popular Suspense Among
credits having the legitimate stage in Anna
Luast orgy and Bes deep the Roots and Bon Yeser-
day."
his Jockey Jack to his field
either He has had his Chicago Atlanta Louisville
familiar "You know yeah" and 81 amt
lying ether witty Gibson has become favorie with
bobby and grannies alike.
When asked how he liked being with WFEC Gibson replied i'm
medatey Cray man. His audiences have the to about
him
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26
,J.LEONARD LEWIS
HEADS NINA

Continued from page u
day was addressed by William J..
uamrick, of the Gulf Life Insur-
ance Co. of Jacksonville; joint
sessions of the executive and tech
nicians sections, followed by a
Garden party at the home Of DR..
X. L. Pharr, comprised the other
convention activities Tuesday.
Wednesday morning witnessed
a general session during which
time the annual report of histor-
ian was rendered by C. Norman
Branche, of the Federal Life Of
Washington, D. c. and a discus
sion was led by DR.. w. A. Patter-
son, Jr. of Miami and w. Clyde
Miller of the Peninsular Life. A
luncheon meeting on Wednesday
noon was addressed by Rudolph
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

J. Chval, executive techQicianS'
agency and medical sections fol-
owed Wednesday afternoon.
Socially, the insurance men
were laviShly entertained with a
series of events, including a cock
tail hour, garden party, a stag
party, a barbecue at Virginia
Beach and finally the convention
ball Thursday night at the Bay
front Park auditorium.
Many of the delegates left to-
day (Friday) on a post conven-
ton tour Of Havana, Cuba
The Afro-American Life In
surance Co. and the Atlanta Life
were co-hosts of the convention.
S. L. Williams of the Afro and
D. A. Douglas Of the Atlanta Life,
both of whom manage branches
in Miami served as co-chairmen
of the general planning commit
tee.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26
YE EDITORS NOTE BOOK
LOOKS LIKE THE ELECTRIC CHAIR

After hearing of seven days before 12-man jury
with Judge George E: Holt presiding, George lAmpy
Anderson and Percy 'Wassie Blue" Armbrister were
brought in guilty of first degree murder, without rec
ommendation for mercy .HD
Richard "Fsthack" Floyd the other member of the
trio who changed his plea guilty Tuesday and gave
evidence fayorng the state, will be tried next week
The charge Of the charges, is for the murder
of Road Patroman Edward Fritz, who pursuing the
three men after robbery at the Benner Box Co. on Feb
ruary 8.
Anderson escaped from the county Jail and went to
New York City where he attempted holdup of super
market He was captured and brought back to Miami:
The first degree verdict against Anderson and Arm
rste means that they should be to the death chair
However Judge Holt has postponed passing sentence
until next week. ~
Atty Leo Sheiner represented Armbrister and Atty.
Harry Durant represented Anderson. is expected that
they will ask for new trial.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

MIAMI BEACH - Former Gov Fuller Warren took
sharp exceptions to Florida Sentinel editorial and raped
the paper for giving his administration credit for the
many good things he did for Negroes 49,
Mr. Warren practicing law here, said IN his re-
ply to editorial that he the only governor In For
das history who ever appointed Negro to ms personal
staff and gave list Of other appointments made by nm.
the Negro vote mainly responsible for his election.
His reply in full is as follows:
The Editor - *@rMl Il
Florida Sentinel a.
Tampa, Florida
On September 12 1868, the Florida Sentinel pub
eve recall in 1913 the Negro vote was the declding
factor the election of Governor Warren He did not give
his Gratitude to our race for his election He did
a single Negro to an important post .
This paragraph contains four untrue sta0emen1S
Untrue statement No; a,.s o+ no s;noa Nearo
important post is not true appointed Rev John
E. Culmer of Miami, Negro as member of the District
any Governor of Florida during this century ever appoint
ed a Negro citizen to public office
Iappointed Oscar Andrews, OF Jacksonville Negro
as an agent of the State Beverage Department
appointed Martin Tanner, of Tallahassee, Negro
as Lieutenant Colonel on my personal staff TINS IS the
first and only time any Florida Governor appointed Me-
gro on his PERSONAL staff. -
Untrue Statement No, 2
You stated that sthe Negro vote was the deciding
ment not true nominated Governor in the second
Democratic primary OF 1948 by majority Of ZIG votes
anu less many VpeS were cast Dy NoSFVoS
thermore not al Negro citizens who voted cast their
votes for can not be truthfully said that the
Negro vote the deciding factor in the election of Gov
ernor Warren" ~,
Untrue Statement No. 8
Your statement that did not express my gratitude
the Negro for my election not true publicly ex-
pressed by statement in the press my gratitude to every
body who voted for and that of course included all
Negro citizens who voted for
also made "Thank you" tour of Florida shortly
after was nominated in the Democratic primary of 1948
and personally thanked the people of each county for
supporting recall that Negro citizens present
In many Of county audiences that heard personally
express my gratitude Incidentally the first and only
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

Everett Lee, a native of Wheel
ing, West Va, who returned re-
Gently from Europe where he
studied in Munich, Paris, Rome
and Florence and who formed the
Cosmopolitan Symphony orches-
ira in New York in 1947, has been
asked to conduct a 53-piece or
chestra of White musicians. He
will do so on Sunday in Louis
vile, KY.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. James Washing
ton who have been visiting their
niece and nephew, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Stiles of 432 First st. Nj
agara Falls and a sister, Mrs.
Idella Washington of New York
was called to Miami on Septem-
Der II. Mr.. Washington was a
witness in the Anderson Limpy)
ArmbriSter-Floyd case. He left
by Eastern Airlines on Monday
to resume his vacation.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

The. Rev. Sylvester Williams,
director of the Christian Com
munity Center and a member of
the Board of Zoning appeals for
the city of Cleveland, was a
pleasant weekend visitor at the
office of the Miami Times.
Rev. Williams, after attending
the National Baptist Convention,
went to Nassau, Bahamas for a
few days. He is very much pleas
ed with his visit to both Miami
and Nassau.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

Atty. Randy Christmas, J. B.
Sonny" Henderson and ex-com-
missioner Louie Banded have this
week announced candidacy for
the city commission in the coming
election. October 3 is the last day
for qualifying.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

A frame, unoccupied house at
1900 NV seth st was burned to
the ground on Tuesday. Crowds of
spectators gathered while units
from the county fire department
sought control of the fire.
The building had been con-
demned some months ago.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

Virgil D. Halkwins, public re-
lations officer at Bethune Cook
man College is in the city max
ing arrangements for the coming
football game between Benedict
College and Bethune Goodman.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

Gov. Dan McCarty on Monday
suspended Constable William
Fulford, Jefferson County, who
last week was convicted by a fed
grand jury of miStreating a Ne
gro.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

A meeting of the committee for
the local observance Of Employ
the Physically Handicapped Week
that begins October 4 was held
on September "a.
This year co-chairmen are Mr..
H. Daniel Lang and Mr.. Charles
Williams.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

The two Cash Brothers con-
victed of armed robbery and as
sault with intent to kill a county
road patrolman was sentenced by
Judge Ben c. Willard on Monday
to 80 years Imprisonment.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26
JUST BROWSIN'
BY Paul r. Henry

On Tuesday Moses K. Murray.
convicted by a six man jury OF
armed robbery by holding up the
Grover Market and striking the
owner on the head, was sentenc-
ed to 20 years imprisonment by
Judge Ben c. Willard.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

In Tampa a bank official Is
charged with embezzlement of
$21, 900, is reported to have ad-
mitted the theft and was placed
under $1,000 bond.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

The trial of Edward Coco who
is charged with the murder of
Johnny Smith on February /,
1851, was this week postponed to
October 26.
Coco was tried, convicted and
sentenced to life Imprisonment,
but the state Supreme Court or
dered new trial
Reports are that since the first
trial that bullets taken from
Johnny Smiths body and i'm
portant evidence from the Circuit
Court clerks vault are missing.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

North Miamians were flooded
by the heavy rains and they right
" expressed dissatisfaction.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-26

More racial disorders reported
in Chicago where IL men and
four youths were arrested on Sum-
day when they were ordered to
dispense from a demonstration at
the Trumbull Park homes on the
South side.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-06-19

JUNEAU lSpeciaD D-About 200 guests called during the afternoon of last Wednesday at a reception at the Whitehead residence to eongrat.- ulate Mr. and Mrs. NJ o. Johnson on their 5Oth wedding anniversary. Many of these were former Wran- gellites and several were old friends from Sultan, Wash. where the Johnsons first lived. The bright sun shine added to the festivities of the day. The reception was planned by the two Johnson daughters, Mrs. W. NJ. Whitehead and Mrs E. R. Sharn- broich
 Numerous cards and many wires and gifts and flowers were received by the Johnsons. The cards and wires were mounted around the archway into the dining room and were enjoyed by the many guests.
 The large table in the dining room was centered with a large bouquet of yellow snapdragons and golden tapers. A five tiered wedding cake decorated with golden bells, a punch bowl of orange sherbet punch, cook. ies and sandwiches completed the beautifully decorated table
 Two guest books were signed dur ing the afternoon-the 50th wedding anniversary book and the original wedding book which also contained the names of guests at the wedding and the 25th wedding anniversary celebration which was held in Wrangell.
 The entire family of the M. O.. Johnsons was present for the cele... bration. This includes Dr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Whitehead and their child ren, Virginia Anne, Page, Stuart, Suellen and Anne and Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Sharnbroich and their child. ren Barbara Lee. Carol and Terry. Also present were Mr. and Mrs E.. B. Mitchell of Kent. Wash. Mrs. Mitchell is the younger sister of Mrs. Johnson and had been flower girl at the wedding.
 The sharnbroich family will re turn home to Wrangell on Monday. The Mitchells will visit in Wrangell later on during the summer before they return to Kent. While in Jun eau the Sharnbroich family were guests of Dr, and Mrs Whitehead.