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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-03

Halt there! HALT-oR-I-FREw
Feng's gray face snapped round
and he saw them. In a fit of de-
spairing fury he turned and fired
wildly. Three shots tore through
the leaves around the leading SOL
der before 1903 round slapped
into Feng's lung and he spun
slowly, like a dancer, and crashed
across a seething ant-hill and lay
there still.
There was no knowing, of course,
whether he'd had time to identify
the author of his frame-up; but All
Khan never had a doubt that Feng
knew Guam Swee had beenavenged
AS All KHAN walked into the
matched wooden hut that was his
home his mother snapped off a
thread with her teeth and held out
the freshly Numbered pants she
had been sewing. His little sister
was playing with two rings of the
faded cloth.
II have cut them down." his
mother said. They will do for you
now, my son"
He took Guam Swee's pants and
saw the faint bloodstains still on
them.
He went into the narrow parti-
toned corner where he had slept
with his brother.
"And do not run away and play
again like that, so that do not
know where you are and grow
nervous" his mother called after
him. you are the head of our
family now.
For the first and last time All
Khan betrayed emotion. Just for
a second he Rugged Guam Swee's
pants to his chest with tight fists,
closing his eyes painfully and hold
ing his breath.
Il said, you are the head of our
family now" his mother called
through the thin partition. Had
you forgotten that, my SOM"
He let 60 his breath, and his face
relaxed into impassivity again as
he kicked off his soiled shorts and
thrust a sturdy right leg into his
brothers pants.
mo, my mother" he said, Il
had not forgotten" The End
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-03
The SWIFT AVENGER
Continued from page mine

would detonate. He was on his way
to recover it for another throw
when it exploded and mud splashed
his face and a tiny splinter of
shrapnel stung into the calf of his
leg. He ignored that and hurried
back to the pack in the clearing.
Feng was swimming back in a
hurry. Crawling along back of a
low rib of rock, All Khan was in
visible from the lake surface as he
seized Feng's nylon shirt and ex-
pensive tan pants and stuffed them
into the pack. In their place he
laid the bandit uniform and cap
and boots, with the rifle and its
ammunition. He spread the small
bullets around a bit and trans
ferred Feng's bill roll, with his
identity card, to the uniform pants
pocket. Then he crawled back,
leaving the pack half concealed
further down the clearing, and
climbed up to his perch among the
thick YGnsbNtGn foliage.
lHE timing had been perfect.
Feng Koo, perturbed by the explo-
sion of the bomb, crawled gasping
out of the lake and made a dash
for his clothes. He had good rea-
sons for not wanting to be found
by the military on the scene of the
discharge Of illegal weapons. 1t
could have been the soldiers, of
course, but he didn't think so. The
sudden silence and then the shouts
of alarm from the soldiers pool
made that unlikely.
He grabbed for his clothes, his
plump naked belly shivering a
little, and then reared up in horror
as he saw the starred cap and the
uniform and the weapon. All Khan
gazed down impassively through
the leaves as his enemy began to
shake violently and scrabble round
like a mailman to pick up the
rounds and then break off to stare
wildly this way and that in search
of his clothes.
Feng's lips were mounting words
he didn't utter, his breath came in
shaken sobs, he snatched up weap-
on and uniform and turned in
flight only a second before the pair
of soldiers entered the clearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-03

ana also ms cap as a trophy, Dut
they hadn't spotted the green
bandit pack behind the bamboo
clump at the swamp edge. All
Khan, after a short, cold stare
down at the dead enemy, was
starting back along the track when
his sharp eye spied it and he seized
it and tore it open with a grunt of
satisfaction. There was a spare uni
form and cap, very dirty, a worn
pair of canvas and rubber jungle
boots, Mills bomb, a red COM
munist flag, several pamphlets and
nine extra rounds for an automatic
rife which All Khan found a few
yards away.
All Khan hoisted his finds on
his sturdy shoulders and when he
got back to the lakeside clearing
slowed them high in the r0msbutGn
tree before he stripped, picked off
the leeches that were gorging on
his blood and bathed in the waters
where long ago Guam Swee had
taught him to swim. He was climb
ing out of the water into the still,
hot dusk when Feng appeared, I'M
tipping his new nylon shirt.
your mother is looking for you,
All Kham," he said.
II am going down soon," All
Khan answered.
FENG put down his scented soap
in it's plastic container and
stripped. All Kham's face betrayed
none of the scorn he felt as he
mentally compared the rounded ,
softness of his enemy's body with
the splendid grace and muscle of
the young body Feng had kicked
just at that spot a day and a night
ago. AS soon as Feng had begun
swimming off toward the far end
ofthe lake to make the round of his
fish traps All Khan climbed the
tree again and brought down the
bandit pack.
Now. But how would the timing
work out? His plan depended on
the timing. :.
The English soldiers were down
at their bathing pool again. He
could hear them shouting. He had
often watched them shouting and
playing like children as their huge
naked bodies dived into the deep
pool. There were always two armed
soldiers on guard, while their COM
rades bathed, and he was thinking
of them. If they reached the clear
ing too late he would very soon be
where he had always wanted, from
his boyhood, to be :. with Guam
Swee.
liz STOOD with the Mills bomb
in his hand and watched Feng's
wake through the water. When his
enemy had reached the fish trap
in the farthest corner of the lake he
turned and pushed his way a short
distance through the jungle in the
direction of the soldiers pool. Then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-12
Embassy Tour Nets
S13,5OO for DC.
Home for IncurabIes

Yesterdays tour of II embas-
sizes and homes brought $13,50O
to the Washington Home for In
curables, Mrs. w. F. Newton,
president, said last night.
Mrs. Eisenhower rushed from
the Cherry Blossom Festival
pageant at the Jefferson Me-
mortal to stand for more than
a half hour in the receiving line
at the French Embassy.
The tour attracted 5000 peo-
pie. Mrs. Newton said.
Open for inspection were the
French Embassy, the Venezue-
Ian Embassy, the Embassy of
Portugal, the Embassy of Japan,
the Legation of Iceland and the
homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Carr, DR.. and Mrs. Charles S.
White, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H.
Foley, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot
Wadsworth, and Mr.. and Mrs.
William c. Stirling.
Garden clubs from the Wash
ington area decorated all the
homes and embassies, with the
exception of the Japanese EN-
bassy which did its own deco
rating. .. ~# H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-12
Jews 70 Mark 3OOth Year
OF Settlement in America
By the Asseevo,ed Pres,

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE
American Jewish Tercentenary
Committee tonight opened the
national planning conference for
the observance next year of the
300th anniversary Of Jewish set
Element in America.
DR.. Selman A. Waksman, No
bel prize-winning scientist Of
Rutgers University, told the
gathering that democracy in the
New World had opened the doors
of opportunity for Jews and
others.
1.-THE Jews, who are by nature
individualists. and who, because
Of their background, tend to be
idealistic. were in an excellent
position to benefit from and to
contribute to a land which was
naturally democratic in spirit"
he said.
He expressed hope the Amer
lean example will leave its i'm
print on the rest Of the world
and will help to make this world
a decent place where all men
can live in peace and where all
can contribute to the best of
their abilities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-12
Legislators Alarmed at Cost
Of Sweeping Federal Buildings

some of the Mushrooms and cor
ridorS.
But Commissioner of Public
Buildings w. E. Reynolds, a vet
eran at dealing with Congress,
isn't too perturbed over the sit
uation.
1--WE asked for the So million
additional in order to do a better
job Of cleaning buildings in
Washington and in the field"
he said today. I'VE haven't a
sufficient cleaning force as it is.
Something like this usually
comes up each year, an attempt
one way or the other to give the
work to private contractors. But
l understand there has been no
final decision on the matter"
Treasury Needs Scrubbing.
The $11 million appropriation
sought by the Public Buildings
Service would be used, also. in
sweeping out other Federal build
ings under its custody through
out the country. These do not
involve the thousands of post
Offices, however.
There are no funds available
for cleaning the exteriors of the
older buildings, Mr.. Reynolds
said. This kind of work, involv-
ing steam-washing, was not con-
templated in the appropriation
bill.
That many of the older build
lngs - the Treasury, especially
are much in need of a good
face scrubbing, is not denied. To
clean the Treasury would be a
man-sized job requiring a greater
outlay of funds than PBS can
afford under its own operating
expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-12
Elmer Davis Hits
Stimulated News al
School Press Farley
BY the Assoeioied Press

LEXINGTON, Va, April IL
Elmer Davis. radio commentator,
hit out today at what he called
a tendency by some Washington
correspondents to make
"phony" news rather than
sticking to facts and reporting
information from the Nations
Capital
Featured speaker at closing
sessions of the oath Southern
Interscholastic Press Associa-
ton, Mr.. Davis-wartime head
of the Office of War Information
addressed a capacity audience.
The veteran Washington news
man shared the days spotlight
with a young North Carolina
journalist, Bill Blue, editor of
the Student Prints of Wades-
boro IN. c. high school. who
was elected the 1853 association
president.
Record Number of Delegates.
Blue succeeds Clifford A. En-
right of Falls Church (Va.)
High School as president of the
scholastic press group which this
year again sent a record-break-
ing number of delegates to the
annual convention-865.
In his talk, Mr.. Davis cited
instances of stimulated" news
which he said caused a great
deal of excitement at the mo-
ment and then disappeared "in
smoke" when all the facts were
aired.
But Mr.. Davis concluded his
talk by admonishing the young
journalists to continue the i'm
provement he said had been
made by Washington CORES
pondents in the last 10 years in
searching out the background of
news.
The presentation of awards to
scholastic publications at a ban
quet tonight concluded the an
nual meeting.
The Falls Church High School
Jaguar Journal was awarded spe-
cial commentator. 1t was cited
for an editorial and news cam
paign which helped win auth
orization of a new 100000 high
school addition.
D. C.. Schools Win.
The paper also won an
achievement award in the inter-
scholastic associations compe-
tition. Bill Chase and Sharon
Doran were the editors, and Mrs.
FrNnces Crum was the adviser.
Washington High Schools on
the list of awards were:
Newspapers, enrolment 1,1O1
or more: Honor Award, Wood
row Wilson High School.
Yearbooks, enrolment COL to
! 1905 First place award, Punch
and Judy, Eastern High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-12

Economy minded members of
a House appropriations subcom-
mittee are baking at keeping
the Government in the house.
keeping business.
Whether private contractors
will finally succeed in snatch
ing it away from the Public
Buildings Administration, which
does the job, may hinge largely
on the decision Of the subcom-
mittee which may come next
week.
Eight million dollars a year,
committee members said,> is just
too much to spend keeping
Washington area Federal build
ings well swept and in minor
repairs-and they said the build
ings could be cleaner. AS if
that wasn't bad enough, they
complained, the Public Buildings
Administration wants $11 mil
lion next year to do the job
better.
Chairman Phillips of the sub
committee is the handspring be-
hind the movement to force PBA
out of the picture and turn the
cleaning job over to private con-
tractors. The California Repub-
lican recently called in a New
York consultant to advise the
subcommittee on the matter.
Armed with a report, Mr.. Phil
lips now contends private clean
ers not only could handle the
job better but could do it Is
per cent cheaper.
UnfavOrable Conditions.
Mr.. Phillips told newsmen that
the Public Buildings Service
won't get the extra So million,
or even anything like So million,
and they had better do a better
job next year, too. or else.
From time to time committee
members have complained that
some Federal buildings here
aren't kept as tidily as they
should be kept. Some unfavor-
able publicity has resulted, for
instance, about the condition of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-12
Roy Hamilton Adams.
Son of Inventor

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, April IL.
Ray Hamilton Adams. SO, son
of the late inventor, DR.. Joseph
H. Adams, died today.
His father invented the crack
ing" process for producing gaso-
line.
Mr.. Adams came Lere from
Montclair, N. j., in 1884 to man
age his fathers estate. which
consisted of real estate and the
patents on the gasoline cracking
process.
The body will be sent to Mont
clair for funeral services and
| burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-12

compete in the regionl try-outs
of the Guild contest this June
and from there, if she wins, in
the national examinations next
June.
Miss Allen was graduated
from Mckinley Tech High
School in 1947 and attended
Baldwin, Wallace College, Berea,
Ohio. Last year, she was Or
ganist at the Mount Vernon
Plaee Methodist Church, Ninth
street and Massachusetts, avenue
NV. She later enrolled in the
Rochester New York; Music
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-12

contest of the
A m ic a n
Guild of Or
ganists. Miss
Allen also re-
c ed the
5000 Oh ar
10 t tie Klein
Award in the
CO m petitions
last Tuesday.
Miss Allen,
%, lives at
1910 Hamlin
S t re e t NE.
She now will
no n1iOihlo tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-12
Bridge Exhibit to Open

An exhibit on the history of
bridge architecture will open to-
morrow at Howard Universities
engineering and architecture
building. The exhibit, open from
3 am. to 6 pm. daily, will con-
tinue through April Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-12
Eastman School Pupil
Wins in Organ Contest

An organ student at the East
man School of Music, Eleanor
Frances Allen, has won the Dis
trict Examinations in national
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-08-29
Engagement
Announced

Announcement was made last
week of the engagement Of Miss
Althea Lucille Wake, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Edward @. Wake
of Miami to 1t. Robert Bagner
Hayling, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles c. Hayling of Tallahas-
see. The announcement was made
by the brides parents.
Miss Wake completed her pub
lie school education at Booker T.
Washington High School in Mi
ami. She attended Florida A and
M College, where she received her
bachelor of science and master
of education degrees. She is also
a member of the Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority.
1t. Hayling is a graduate of the
high school department at Flor
ida A and M College and also re-
ceived his bachelor of science de-
gree at Florida A and M. He is
also a 1852 graduate of the Air
Force Officers Candidate school.
and is now stationed at Wright
Patterson Air Force Base in
Ohio.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-08-29

Mrs. Leola Brown Of 1912 NV
9th ST., had as her house guests
last week, some of her old home
friends: Mrs. Edith Aston, Mrs.
Shellie Battles, MIR. and Mrs.
Dixie Gibbs, relatives of Bishop
Carey A. Gibbs Of Jacksonville.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-08-29

The Rev. G.. Humes of New
York City arrived in Miami last
week on his vacation. A former
Miamian, Rev. Humes has been
living in New York for about IS
years.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-08-29

Along with others coming from
the Bahamas last week to attend
the Baptist Convention, was tie
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-08-29

1t. Hubert Newton is home ON
a three weeks furlough from
Manassas, Va.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-08-29

Rev. S. A. Colebrook, pastor of
st. Paul Baptist Church, Nassau.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01
Impressive
Cast To Appear
In Strand Movie

"Sombrero," one of M-G.M's
most lavish TechnicoIor produc-
tions, will be shown June through
June 6 at the Strand Theatre.
The new picture, filmed against
a background Of Mexican locales,
music, dances and customs, boasts
an impressive star cast, including
Ricardo Manhattan, Pier Angel,
Vittorio Gassman, Cyd Charlse,
and Yvonne de Carlo, and intro
duces a new star find in. Rick ia
son.
In the supporting cast are Nina
Foch, Kurt Kasner, Walter Hamp-
den, Thomas Gomez and the noted
Spanish dancer, Jose Greco.
Based on Josefina Nigglis best
seller novel, "a Mexican Village, "
the plot revolves about a feud be-
tween two neighboring Mexican vii.
lagos, a feud which has its roper
cussions on three respective ro-
manees, a humorous one involving
Montalban and Miss Angelic, a
tragic one involving Gassman and
Yyonne de Carlo, and a third in
which Cyd Charlse overcomes the
obstacles in the path Of her love
for Rick Jason. Almost all of the
stars are given an opportunity to
either dance or sing, with Miss
Charisse's gypsy dance. a flamenco
solo by Jose Greco, highlighting
the musical aspects Of the story.
Mexico City, Cuernavaca and
the picturesque villages Of Teteca.
Ia and Tepoztlan were among the
locations used for "Somhrero, I'M
der the direction of Norman Eos.
ter who also elaborated with
Miss Niggli on the screen play.
The producer is Jack ('Lovely TO
Look Att Cummings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01
SOUTH KOREA
(Continued lrom Page ono

Continued from Page Qne)
dlcated they were still considering
the offer and may be awaiting a
high decision, from Peiping or pos.
sihly Moscow.
Washington sources said the Ell
senhower message TO Rhee made
these points:
/. Threats or criticism win not
keep the u. S. from seeking a
truce on honorable terms"
2. Security Of U. S. and u. N.
forces In Korea must be a deter.
mining factor in any situation that
might develop, and Is a primary
concern Of Washington,
.. The u. s: Is ready as In the
past to support South Korea with
military, political and economic
aid.
II was reported that U. s. Am
haSsador Ellis o. Briggs delivered
The message In one ol three visits
with Rhee in less than a week.
Briggs refused TO confirm or deny
that.
South Korean iniormants said
The fiery, Ts.year.old Rhee wrote a
reply personally with the help Of
his AuStrian-born wife and Pyun,
but the text could not be learned.
Meanwhile. Choi told AP Core.
apondent Bill Shlnn al Seoul that
be would continue his unpFeeedent.
ed boycott Of the negotiations IA.
less the u, N changes or with.
draws the latest proposal.
He also accused Harrison at be-
tng ''not sincere saying.
II asked Gen. Harrison Ia trans.
NIT my letter to Gen. Mark Clark
(u. n Far East eommander1 as
ncon a. possible ard ~ sag1 Be-
would. But be told re later that
be had sent tae Information hut
not the letter, feel that be Is noe
sincere"
chol said hs told Harrison No
was going 10 make the letter pab.
lie. AID Sc HRrrlsoa rem isees
him u 'ClaFAs order not 10 snesk
10 the press.
9"sas Iswished to let sAe wsr!4
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01

~~ANSaA@As RhA~G a z @~s AEbOO@h
Squadron 80. Naval Air Station
Atlantic City, ". j., for duty in.
volving flying.
Ensign Meddock entered naval
service in February 1851 a. an
aviation cadet in the Navy VS. pro
gram. He was designated a Naval
aviator In August 1852 after com.
pleting the prescribed flight train.
ing course At Pensacola, Fla.
Ensign MeddOck is q graduate
u San Bernardino High School.
San Bernardlno. Calf, and San
Besnardino Valley College.
EnsiEn Albert r. Schmidt, ugNR
son of Mr. ard Mrs. Albert L
Schmidt. ssTiA EIra Ave. LonT
Beach. Calf, has reesntly con-
pleted = four months course IN all
Weather Flight at TIRE fleet All
Weather Training unss, Atlantic
Naval Air Statlon. Tie course eon.
asia of advanced flight tralafrx ii
instruments ard niKhi tactics de-
sigred 70 qualify tn Poet fsr Car.
rier Al Wsasssr seaaeroas.
II Apr1 1851. Erxsrn SEAM,
es.ssge@ sAeai sa-vAss as az ava.
ton cadet la Tie lsaYy VS. rvs-
gran Re was designated . Nsvaa
aviAtnr a. PesE1e1la, Fasgsaa. .
sssassF ls-x, astsr eszupsssAs.
sAs ssefioss aigAs t-asrG.f.
hs was graduated fro= II
800 RnaysmnAE.x Silgs rs4sa
Lo1G EeaeA. CAL arr - xBe1eA
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-01
The
-
Weatherman
Says

Key West and vicinity: Cloudy
with showers and squalls today
thru Tuesday. Not much tempera-
ture change. Fresh to moderately
strong easterly to southerly winds
gradually veering to southwest
and west with strongest winds off
shore in squalls reaching so mph.
SOUTHEAST STORM WARNING.
Florida: Cloudy and windy with
showers over SCUM portion thru
Tuesday. Increasing cloudiness ov-
er north portion with showers ex-
tending over central portion Tues
day. Continued mid.
Jacksonville thru the Florida
straits. See latest advisory. Fresh
to strong southeasterly winds in
the Florida Straits and moderate
to fresh variable winds elsewhere
thru Tuesday. Partly cloudy to
overcast and occasional showers.
East Gulf: See latest advisory.
Fresh to strong Southeasterly
winds over south and central por-
tons and moderate to fresh vari-
able winds over extreme north por-
ton. Gale force near the center of
tropical disturbance. Overcast
with rain in south and central por-
tons and partly cloudy over ex-
IRENE north with showers by Tues
day.
Western Caribbean: Moderate to
fresh southeast and south winds
and partly cloudy weather. Show
ers over extreme north and at
scattered places elsewhere thru
Tuesday.
Miami Weather Bureau Advi-
sorry Number / Alice 1890 am June
l, 1853. Hoist southeast storm
warnings on the lower Keys to
Tarpon Springs. Continued storm
warnings on the lower Keys ad
hoist small craft warning from the
upper Keys to Palm Beach.
A small tropical storm in the
north-northeaSt. This is about $50
1920 a. m. 1897. near lati-
tude 24.5 degree NJ. longistude
S4,7 degree w., moving slowly
northward with a tendency to
north-northeast This about $50
miles west of Key West. Strong
winds are confined tc the northern
and eastern quadrants and reach
maximum Of go mph just north
of the center. Lowest pressure
about $3.50 inches.
There may be a slight further
intensification and future move-
ment at a slow rate of about 10
or IL mph in north-northeasterly
direction is indicated Precautions
against gale force winds should be
exercised in the area Of display
but it is emphasized that this
storm is not of hurricane force at
this time.
Norton, Weather Bureau.