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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-03
LAURA SWAVY ]
BTW ALUMNI
HOMECOMING
QUEEN

Charming Miss Laura Sway
daughter of Mrs. Cleomie SWAY
of 1907 NV 5th ave-, was elected
to the coveted position of Home
coming Queen of the Booker ]
Washington high school Aluml
Association, in a spirited electio
held during the regular meetir
of the group on Tuesday night {
the school. Miss Sway defeate
Louise Role and Dolores Smit
for the position.
Laura named as her attendant
Isabella Hopkins and Erma LIZ
Wilson. Miss Hopkins is Il
daughter of Mrs. Laura Hopki'
of 361 NV 10th st. and Miss Wi
son is the daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. Harcourt Wilson of 1341 NJ
5th ave. Misses Sway and Wi
son were members of the cla'
of 1850 and Miss Hopkins a mem
Der of the class of 1852.
SARAH FUCKER ALUMNI
MAJORETTE
The alert Sarah Rucker, daugh
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A Tribute To My
Father
ON HIS BIRTHDAY

ON ITO Din HOAV
This ole world in which live,
Is a funny place to be,
The Folk don't understand each
other,
And it's pretty pulling TO me.
] tried to figure it out
With the one who really cares,
He filled me with inspiration
And from my eyes came tears.
I'm the daughter of black man,
And I'm proud as l can be,
For he struggled at his occupation
With my mother at his knee.
He had no one to encourage him,
No one to give him bread,
Except his own dear mother,
While on the road did he tread.
Some nights he probably was
hungry,
AS he tossed upon his bed,
But the Heavenly Father revealed
the story,
OF the fishes and loaves Of
bread.
He didn't understand it then,
For he was a sinner, you see,
But God revealed to him his love
And the man he wanted him to
be.
The Devil said to him that night,
You need to have some fun,
But he called the Devil liar,
And was saved at twenty-one.
AS he's growing older in age,
May God grow him deeply in
grace.
Guide him as he teaches his Off
springs,
To see the Fathers cleaning
face.
I'm praying for my father,
For he's carried a heavy cross,
Thank God for delivering him,
From the evil and the lost.
God has blessed you, Father,
So continue to pray and pray,
And may you have, above all,
A very happy birthday.
BY Irene Vashti Burns
dedicated to my father
Rev. George N. Burns
1922 NV 62nd Terrace
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er of Mrs. Sarah Rucker of NV
tn ST., was unanimously desig-
ated as the alumni Majorette
or this year. She was member
{ the class of 1853.
AS alumni Majorette, Sarah
i'll lead the giant Homecoming
arade, which will proceed the
Dotball game Thursday, Nov. IL.
he queen and her two atten-
ants will ride atop the beauti-
IL alumni float, which will bring
p the rear of the parade.
The fast moving gridders Of
foultrie High School of Moul-
lie, Ga, will be the Tornadoes'
oponents in the game. Immedi-
tely following the game, the
cry special Homecoming Re-
option will b held at the Har-
I'm Square Ballroom.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-03
Karamu Quartet
At Carver Monday

The Karamu Quartet, accom-
panied by J. Harold Brown, radio,
concert and recording artists will
be presented by the George Wash
ington Carver High School, Mon
day, October S, in the Carver
Cafetorium. Time 800 pm. Cen
eral admission SIPS. Reserved
seats $500.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Huston Marshall
r., and children, little Miss Mar
,aret P. Marshall and little Hus-
on 3rd of 1886 Franklin ave., CO.
onut Grove, are vacationing In
Tampa with relatives and friends.
'riends wish for them an enjoy
able visit.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-03

Mr.. H. Williams returned TO
Miami last week after spending
the summer in Atlantic City, NJ.
While he was away, Mr.. Williams
attended the National Grand
Lodge of Love and Charity in
Washington, D. c. and the Elks'
National Grand Lodge in Atlanta
MIR. Wellington S. Brown, son
' of Mr.. and Mrs. Artemus Brown
of 10 w. 98th ST., New York, has
entered Packard Junior College,
Lexington Ave. at 35th st. the
office of admissions of the college
announces.
| Mr.. Brown is a graduate of
Booker T. Washington high school
in the class of June, 1850. While
in high school, Mr.. Brown was
active in football and basketball.
At Packard Mr.. Brown IS reg
istered for the accounting course
of study in preparation for a ca
reer as an accountant in the bust
ness world.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-03

BlR1H -
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Piece, Jr.
of 2775 NV 50th ST.. In Browns
vile. are now the proud parents
of a baby boy, born last Thursday
in the Christian Hospital. Joseph
III is the name. Mother and baby
are doing nicely.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-03

Mrs. Chas. E. Gibson ana Mars.
I. C. Pratt win leave by PAA on
Saturday for Nassau, where they
win attend the wedding Of Miss
Dorothy Curry, niece Of Mrs. Glib
son. he ceremonies take place on
Sunday, Oct. 4.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-03

Mrs. Mary I. Gordon, popular
hair stylist of Boston, Mass, was
the guest of Miss Lorraine Bryan
while in our city.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-03

MISS JUDY GOLDSMITH
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Willie Goldsmith of ITO NV 2nt
ave., apt. and a senior at Book
er T. Washington high school, VIII
was elected president of the host:
and hostesses at her school in
recent meeting of the group. Mis-;
Goldsmith is also a leader Of tn
schools majorettes and a membe
of the Future Teachers of Amer
ca. Miss Goldsmith is well admir-
ed by both teachers and students
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-03

Mrs. William Maynard of New
FORK City is here visiting her
nother, Mrs. l. G.. Pratt. She will
'eturn by EAL on Thursday,
oct. l. Mrs. Maynard reports a
cry enjoyable stay.
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Personal Mention

been spending her vacation in Mi
ami, visiting relatives and friends
returned to New York City on
Sunday.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-03

Returning to Nassau, Bahamas,
" PAA on Tuesday the RevS.
I. w. Brown, A. G. ColebroOk
nd r. G.. Dean. They attended
ne. recent National Baptist Con-
ention here.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-03

David Sands, special sales pre-
motion representative for Sea-
gram Distillers products, IS doing
urOmotional work in the Miami
area again after an extended
tour into West Virginia, Wash
ington, D. c. and New York.
Sands has recently begun a spec
ial campaign for Barcadi Silver
Rum, but he also promotes Gal
lagher and Burton Black Label,
White Horse Scotch, Teachers
Scotch AID Eennessey brandy
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-03

Calling at the office OF the Mi
mi Times this week was Mrs.
RANGES A. Aderley, our Delray
each news reporter. Businss OF
Importance brought her to Miami.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-03

Mrs. Sybilene Rodriguez and
er baby son arrived from Sc
tiles, Wash, last week to visit
er mother, Mrs. Hester Gray,
nd other relatives. She was &C.
Ompanied by her sister, Mrs.
ethSheba Gray-Bryant who had
cen visiting her.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-03

The Rev. Enoch Backford,
resident of the Bahamas Educa-
ional and Missionary Conven-
on, returned home ON WedneS-
ay by Pan American Anyways.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-03

Mrs. H. E. Munnings who has
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PARTNER
WANTED

IN AUTOMOBILE SPEED
WAY FOR C OLOR E D
DRIVERS. ONLY ONE IN
SOUTH.
BIG RETURN
$4,000 NEEDED
Evening star., 1953-07-16
South Korean Envoy
Defends Rhee Actions
BY the ASsociofed Press

HAMILTON, N. Y, July 16.-
The South Korean Ambassador
to the United States said yes
terday current anti Communist
riots behind the Iron Curtain
are direct result of the release
of anti-Red North Korean pris-
oners by his government.
Dr.. You Chan Yang said Pres
ident Syngman Rhee's release
of the prisoners "kindled the
flame of liberty elsewhere in the
world"
The Ambassador defended his
Presidents action before a
luncheon session Of the Colgate
Foreign Pol4Cy Conference.
RevoltS against the Reds in
Europe, he said. have been wide
ly applauded by statesmen, who,
meanwhile. have used the most
Incorporate language in con-
demning Mr.. Rhee's unilateral
action.
DR.. Yang defended Mr.. Rhee's
unilateral action by charging
that the U. N. and the big pow
ers have almost dealt the same
way with Korea.
The setting up of the 38th
parallel was a unilateral act
without participation of Ko-
reans," he said.
Evening star., 1953-07-16
House Members Prod
Wilson 10 ReVamp
Military Buying
By the A..eeiatsd Press

Investigating Congress-
men have called on Defense Sec
retary Wilson to streamline
military buying through sweep
ing changes that would eliminate
costly and wasteful" service
loyalties.
A House Military Operations
subcommittee recommended i've
specific steps which it said might
save billions of dollars and bring
an enlightened and business
like guidance" to the job of run
ming the multi-billion- dollar
supply empire.
The full House Government
Operations Committee approved
a subcommittee report which
also gave Mr.. Wilson three
months to tell Congress what
he proposed to do.
Slow Pace Hit.
The subcommittee, headed by
Representative Riehlman, Re-
publican, of New York, said mill
tary officials are moving with
'inordinate slowness" toward
improvements in supply man
agement which Congress has
repeatedly proposed and finally
ordered last year.
It suggested military officials
have been quietly sabotaging
plans for centralized buying.
The Secretary of Defense. the
subcommittee added, should be
a strong referee" to sort out
blind" service loyalties, which
the report said can be valuable
on the battlefield but costly on
the business side Of military
operations.
Program Outlined.
The subcommittee proposed
the following actions:
l. Mr.. Wilson should submit
by October "a comprehensive
program for correcting def
ciencieS" in buying and handling
vast military inventories.
2. The Defense Department
Immediately start a two-year
trial of centralized purchasing of
medical supplies.
3. An immediate experiment
to apply better methods of ac-
counting for the inventories on
hand, from tanks to tooth
brushes.
4. An immediate program for
placing all inventories on a dol
lar-vaIue basis. for better ac-
counting, instead of estimating
the tonnage. The subcommittee
said Army officials told it the
Army has no idea of the value
of its stocks.
5. Immediate plans for dis
posing of war equipment
made surplus by obsoleScence,
amounting to hundreds of mil
lions and possibly billions of dol
lars within the next few years."
Evening star., 1953-07-16
BeIqion House Backs
European Army Treoty
BY the Assoeioted Press

BRUSSELS. Belgium. July Is,
The Belgian House of Repre-
sentatives special EDO commit
tee approved the European De-
fense Community treaty today.
TT. Fourteen Social Christian
deputies and three Liberal Con-
servatives voted for it; seven
Socialists voted against it.
The treaty, which would link
the defense forces of West Ger
many, Italy. France, Belgium.
The Netherlands and Luxem-
bourg in one army. has been
ratified only by West Germany.
It is expected to come up for
vote in the House here after
the summer recess, probably
after September Is.
Evening star., 1953-07-16
TV Star, Late for Court.
Is Picked Up by Police
By the Assecietsd Press

CHICAGO. July Is. - Hal
Block, 39-year-old television
comedian, was taken into GUS
tody and then released on $500
bond yesterday after he was
more than five hours late for a
court appearance on a traffic
charge.
Mr.. Block was arrested June
26 on charges of drunken driv-
ing. speeding 81 miles an hour
in a 45-mile-an-hour zone and
having no drivers license.
Judge Alfonso F.. Wells set his
bond at $500 and continued the
case until September 80. Judge
Wells also approved a jury trial
for Mr.. Block on the request OF
his attorney.
Evening star., 1953-07-16

NIXON Christian
Herter, jr., son of the Massa-
chusetts Governor, yesterday
took over his new post as
administrative assistant to
Vice President Nixon. He
formerly was a member of
the Massachusetts, State Leg
iSlature.
Harris Ewing Photo.
Evening star., 1953-10-16
Senator Kennedy Urges
Expanded Air Force
BY the Asseeia.ed Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 10
Senator Kennedy, Democrat, of
Massachusetts, called today for a
defense effort more in keeping
with the perils of the time than
the one that is at present our
national policy"
In a speech prepared for an
Executive Committee meeting OF
the American Legion. Senator
Kennedy said the United States
"has no alternative than to give
priority to the development Of a
strategic air force with sufficient
retaliatory powers to threaten a
potential aggressor with havoc
and ruin"
Senator Kennedy said there is
reason to believe Russia will ulti-
mately rely on the weapons of
SubverSion, economic diSintegra-
ton and guerilla warfare, rather
than on direct assault.
The Senator criticized various
statements made last week by
members of the Eisenhower ad-
ministration and members Of
Congress on the possibilities of
atomic attack on this country.
Seldom, if ever, in the recent
history of the United States" he
said, "have so many conflicting
statements been made on an is
sue by responsible officials"
Evening star., 1953-10-16

ginia will blow up by reason Of
Sidney. And it may not be
SO long.
"I know Sidney Kellam. j.
He's from down in Princess Anne
County. They have a diff
ferent State down there in Prin-
cess Anne County. There's
gambling and whisky being sold
wherever you want it. But
there's inside information.
Whenever the police get there
everything has disappeared"
Hoffman Explains Remarks.
Reached by telephone in Nor
folk, Mr.. Hoffman was asked
what he had meant by these re-
marks, which were made before
the grand jury's report. .
II was told as early as Fri
day before the grand jury went
into session." he replied, that
a citizen and a lawyer from Vir-
ginia-both of whom are Demo-
crats-intended to go before the
grand jury. I knew that Sidney
Kellam was involved but I didn't
know who else.
when I read in the papers
that the grand jury was con-
Quoting a highly secret investi-
cation, it was merely a matter
of putting two and two together.
But I had absolutely nothing to
do with starting this investiga-
ton"
Brother Heads G. o. P. Group.
Mr.. Hoffman was asked about
the statement of Mr.. Kellam at
tributing political motives to
the inquiry.
when Mr.. Kellam tries to
Evening star., 1953-10-16

Hos full automatic control for iron
ing any type fobric. Has all the
features Of more expensive irons. You
con be sure if it's Westinghouse.
Makes q wonderful gift!
Evening star., 1953-10-16
Local Areas Determine
Housing Needs, Cole Says
BY the Associated Press

MILWAUKEE,. Oct. 16.-Fed-
eral Housing Administrator Al
bert H. Cole says that successful
public housing programs must
spring from the needs and wishes
of the local people, backed by
determined action by the COM
munity itself"
Mr.. Cole. in an address last
night to the goth annual con-
vention of the National ASSocia-
ton of Housing OfhcialS, de-
Tended President Eisenhower's
Advisory Committee on Housing
against charges that it is
heavily weighted" with oppo-
nents Of low-rent dwellings.
He asserted that members of
the committees subcommittee
or housing for low-income fam
lilies "are definitely. in sympathy
AS I am myself-with an eff
fective program of low-rent
housing for low-income fami-
lies"
Evening star., 1953-10-16

indict the Republican Party as
a WHOLE" Mr.. Hoffman re-
sponded, "he should remember
that his own brother is chair
man of the Princess Anne
County Republican Committee
and is member Of the Republi-
can State Central Committee.
"He should name the Repub-
licans he has in mind. If he
wants to name me. I'll meet that
issue squarely."
Named to serve with Repre-
sentative Abbitt on the Demo-
Gratis new Campaign Committee
are Representative Harrison of
Winchester, State Senator Gar
land Gray of Waverly, former
District Attorney Howard Gilmer
of Pulaski and State Senator
A. S. Harrison, jr., of Brunswick
County.
Evening star., 1953-10-16

I in the slightest had anything
whatever to do with the indict-
ment and I challenge Mr.. Kel-
lam or any one else to show
otherwise"
Mr.. Dalton pointed to the
grand jury's own statement that
it had initiated the inquiry
which resulted in the indict-
ments and added that Mr.. Kel-
lam's statement appears to "re-
fleet on the conduct of the
United States District Court and
the grand jurors"
Would Accept Challenge.
Personally" Mr.. Dalton
added, II do not think that the
indictment of Mr.. Kellam is an
issue in this campaign but if my
opponent wants to make it one
by contending that I had any,
thing to do with obtaining the
indictment, I am willing to an
swer him"
Mr.. Dalton said, II don't want
votes badly enough to try and
get them by any such means"
Mr.. Kellam said he had only
a small interest in the Virginia
Beach Taxi Co. which, along with
four other stockholders, was ac-
cused of filing false tax returns
from 1914 through 1947 and un-
derpayment of nearly $4,000 in
taxes.
Internal Revenue Commission
er T. Coleman Andrews said in
Washington that he had already
started an inquiry into the cab
company and its stockholders
before the grand jury indict-
ments were returned late We'd
nesday.
Had Decided on Review.
He said he already had de-
termined that a review should
be made of a decision in 1850
by the Office of the chief counsel
not to prosecute the case. The
review was suspended when the
grand jury called for file on
the case last week, Commission
er Andrews added.
1T is my understanding" the
commissioner went on, that the
action Of the grand jury was
based on information communi-
Evening star., 1953-10-16
BY the Assoeioied Press

Sidney S. Kellam and Herbert
A. Holt, jr., of Virginia Beach.
indicted by a grand jury in
Richmond Wednesday on charges
of income tax evasion, have cases
pending before the United
States Tax Court in which they
have challenged the Govern
ment's contention they owe in
come taxes.
Mr. Kellam, Democratic man
ager for Thomas B. Stanley's
gubernatorial campaign in Vir-
ginia, owes $13,661.02 for 1912
through 1947. plus $6.830.52 in
penalties, the Internal Revenue
Service has charged.
The agency claims Mr.. Holt
owes $41,057.32 for 1940- -1947,
along with $20,565 in penalties.
Evening star., 1953-10-16
Committee Of Five
Succeeds Ke|Iam as
StanIey's Manager
BY Alex R. Preston
StaE Stoff correspondent

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 16.-A
f1ve-man committee today took
over direction of Virginia's DEM
ocratic gubernatorial campaign
after the resignation of Sidney
S. Kellam who has been indicted
on income tax evasion charges.
But Democratic leaders in
sisted the switch in command
wasn't an admission of guilt, and
they accused Republicans of plot
ting against an innocent man to
win votes in the November 8
election.
Mr. Kellam, who had been
indicted by a Federal grand
jury "a hours earlier. resigned
late yesterday as State campaign
manager for Thomas B. Stanley
and the rest of the Democratic
ticket.
Abbitt Heads Group.
A f1ve-man committee. headed
by Representative Watkins M.
Abbitt. was named Immediately
to take over management of the
campaign during the remaining
two and half weeks before the
election.
ut is significant" Mr.. Kellam
said in his resignation to Party
Chairman Tom Blanton, that
the indictment was returned in
less than three weeks before a
hotly contested election in which
the Virginia Republican leaders
are seeking to gain control.
1T is obvious that the timing
Of this unusual presentation to
the grand jury, made by a dis
trict attorney who was ap-
pointed on the recommendation
Of the Virginia Republican Pol
icy Committee, of which Ted
Dalton and his law partner
were two of six members, was
inspired by a desire to embar-
rass the Democratic campaign
the indictment has been
timed so that a trial could not
be held prior to the election.
Reiterating his innocence, Mr..
Kellam said he felt he should
resign to avoid embarrassment
to either the party or the can
didates.
Took No Part, Dalton Says.
State Senator Ted Dalton,
COP. candidate for governor,
reached by telephone while cam
paigning in the Shenandoah VAL
ley, was asked to comment on
the Kellam statement.
Il regret that Mr. Kellam has
sought to connect my name with
obtaining the indictment against
him." the Republican said. II
have never discussed the nlattel
directly or indirectly and I didn't
even know what the charge was
until I read it in the papers .
AT no time, at no place have
Evening star., 1953-10-16

Gated to it by interested citi-
zenS."
In response to questions, Mr.
Andrews said neither Senator
Byrd nor any one connected with
his Office had interceded in the
case or had anything to do with
the decision in 1850 not to pros
ecute.
The grand jury, in a separate
report, stated, Criminal prose-
cution seemingly had been evad-
ed by the payment of a large
sum of money"
Stanley Backs Kellam.
Mr.. Stanley. campaigning in
Roanoke, expressed full conf
dence in the integrity of Mr.
Kellam and expressed certainty
he will be cleared of the charges
when he comes to trial.
ut is signif1cants" Mr.. Stanley
went on, that the alleged acts
occurred from six to nine years
ago and yet the indictment was
made yesterday, only 19 days
prior to the election on Novem-
ber 3.
"The timing alone indicates
that the indictment resulted
from political motives. Mr..
Kellam has no opportunity to
present his case before election. "
Similar implications of Re-
publican plot came from two
other Democratic candidates.
cit is more than passing
strange to me that the alleged
facts said to have existed for
years would be brought into play
in the closing days of an i'm
portant political campaign" said
Attorney General J. Lindsay
Almond, jr.
Stephens Has Misgivings.
1t. Gov. A. E. S. Stephens
added. From the newspaper re-
ports, I have misgivings just
how this matter came. about,
particularly at this time"
These comments brought to
mind a speech made here Oc-
tober 8 by Walter E. Hoffman
Republican candidate against
Mr.. Almond. Mr.. Hoffman on
that date was quoted:
THE new motto in Virginia
this year is, Clear it with Sid
ney.'". One of these days Vir-
Evening star., 1953-10-16

The Government charged Mr..
Kellam failed during some Of
those years to report dividends
he received from Beach Taxi
Service, Inc. Virginia Beach.
Va; said that money attributed
to William P. Kellam should
have been reported by Sidney
Kellam and also disallowed GER
tain travel expenses claimed by
Sidney Kellarn as deductions.
Mr.. Kellam claimed in his pc
tition that William P. Kellam
was a partner in an insurance
firm and that Sidney should
not be expected to pay taxes
on money going to William. Sid
ney Kellam was treasurer Of
Princess Anne County during
most of the years involved.
He said in his petition he did
Evening star., 1953-10-16
Keo1 Has Tax Case Pending Challenging $204o7 Claims

not want it known that he was
a stockholder in the taxi serv-
ice, because Of his Official posi-
ton. For this reason, he said,
distributions were made "to a
nominee" who turned the money
over to the beneficial owners.
Mr.. Kellam said he did not
participate in the operation or
management of the Beach Taxi
Service, Inc. He said he was
informed that taxes had been
paid on the money he received.
He denied he made any attempt
to defraud the Government.
Mr.. Holt said the Government
erred in using a net worth COM
putation in arriving at his al
legged income and in charging
as ordinary income funds aris-
ing from the sale of capital