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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-08-07

among those who came in its earl
lest days were black men who came
and enjoyed its promises, some of
whom remained free, even after
Negro slavery took root in the ma
ton and white supremacy continued
to develop as world idea and
ideal. Indeed history points to the
fact that a black man was a navi-
gator on one of the ships in the
voyage of Columbus that lead to
the discovery of America. The
promise of equality to all came
with the Declaration of Independ-
ence, and the adoption of the Con-
stitution of the United States.
1t is therefore plain that the
best hope for the Mississippi Ne
gro, as it has proven to be for all
the other races and creeds that
have come to this country, lies in
the fact that the greatest of this
country sprang from the greater
promise of assimilation of all races
and creeds and the guarantee of
equality under the Constitution of
the United States.
Negroes Will Go To Their
Own Schools
Under the impact of years of
slavery and the segregation which
followed the abolition of slavery
during which he has been denied
both the assimilation and the
equality enjoyed by all the other
races and creeds that make up the
nation, because of certain present
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-08-07
Integration...
CONTINUED from Pace Ore,

=, VContinued from Page One)
NAACp, is not always necessary
IN achieving the equality guaran-
Ieea by the Constitution of the
United States, which of course in
ciudes the thirteenth, fourteenth,
and fifteenth amendments.
In this view all the excitement,
among both Negroes and white
people in the state, appears alto
gether premature and unwarrant.
ed.
The United States grew to be-
come the worlds greatest and most
powerful nation today because
from its very beginning it beck
ohed to people of all races and
creeds to come to its shore under
the promise of assimilation and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-08-07

the total opposition as did the de-
mand for immediate emplementa-
ton of the Supreme Court Deci-
sion.
In regard to the seven-point plan
and program it is our opinion that
it's adoption will sustain harmony
and good will between the races
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-08-07

Mrs. F. E. McLendon, Atlanta,
first vice president; Mrs. Charles
b. Hayes, Niagara Falls, N. Y,
second vice president; Mrs. E. C.
Hedgeman, Detroit, secretary; Mrs.
T. J. Collier, Hot Springs, Ark,
recording secretary; Mrs. j. o.
Sheffield, New Orleans, treasurer;
Mrs. G. P. Schank, Jr., Orlando,
Fla, Editor of the Mouthpiece;
Mrs. D. r. Green, Atlanta, Asso-
ciate Editor; Mrs. J. M. Knox, De-
troit, chairman of Executive Board.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-08-07
Women's Aux. 49,.
Continued from Page One)


auxiliary has planned an inspiring
program under direction Of Retir-
ing President, Mrs. r. Stillmon
Smith, Of Macon, Ga.
Among important discussions Of
the meeting will be the give
Point Program Workshop" with
Mrs. Henrine Knaive as moderator
and Mesdames A. A. Dalton, ]. E.
Alexander and T. C. Henderson as
consultants. Mrs. Charles b.
Hayes will report on Health, Mrs.
George w. Prince on Education,
Mrs. J. F. Taylor on Legislation,
Mrs. Robert T. Smith on Commun-
ity Needs, and Mrs. N. M. Watson
on Human Relations.
Future Opportunities of Wo-
men in the Professional, Political
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-08-07

KOREA (FHTNC) - Marine Robert Wilson,
Leoa McAster of 31S n Franklin Abedeen MISS husband
of Mrs Elouise Wilson of Ehhard s. c. checks file of
QUESTIONS forward air base in Korea He clerk with
the "Panherjet Squadron Marine Air Group the
Marine Aircraft Wing Wilson graduated from English High School,
Boston, Mass in 1881 and worked Charles n Miller Candy
there before ensing the Marine Corps He supply clerk
the Marine Base
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-08-13
Quick Eye Comfort

just one O. Two drops Of John
4 Dieksy's Old Reliable Eye
Wash rers1hoz. eleanses. soosAos
md brings comfort 10 irraAafsd
sY& AZ drug stores in red caraou
vim aEoPpsr. DiGAsY Drug Co.
DEinAal. We.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
Exclusively Yours Betty ss~-s
Pere Mestu Is Hostess to Mrs Eisenhower at Luncheon
Guqqenheims Return Means More Portyna Next Winter

hall of Firenze are anything
but stilted, though studded
with official dignity. It will be
very nice to have her back.
Our next Ambassador to po-
htically overheated Cambodia,
Bob Clintock. is in town
waiting official orders, fresh
from his last post in Saigon.
His appointment has appeared
in print. but the announce
ment hasn't yet come from the
White House. Elenita and the
two boys are on the Riviera at
Blot. a charming little place
near Cannes, having spent the
summer In Austria.
+ + i
Sister Of lovely looking
Dogma Paresce Of the italian
Embassy. Gioia pronounced
Joy-a) Marconi, daughter of
THE Marconi, was married
last Thursday to sugar tycoon
George Braga of New York.
They went to the Countess of
Airlie's estate in Angus, Scot
land, for the big event and
the marriage took place in the
parish church there.
The Countess Of Airlie is a
cousin of Degna's and Gioia's.
and Georges family used to
take a shooting lodge every
summer at Angus. Now the
very attractive bride, who
helped produce radio for NBC
last year, and her longtime
bachelor husband are heading
for a honeymoon in Venice,
will return to N. Y. c. in Sep
tember. Dogma Paresce is
about to take off for 10 days
at Wellfleet on Cape Cod.
X i 4 r
Loredana Luciolli, wife Of
the Italian Minister. has gone
to Rehoboth Beach for two
weeks with small fry, leaving
Mario to join them over week
ends. She whipped off after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11

tossing a charming luncheon
for the remarkable and likabie
Gerhard Seger. former men,
Der of the German Reichstag,
one Of the first to be inn
prisoned in a Hitler concentra-
ton camp where he was half
beaten to death, a resident Of
this country for the last 20
years, a lecturer and corre-
spondent for six German
newspapers. the subject once
Of q New Yorker profile, and
an active worker for Adlai
Stevenson's campaign.
Gregory and Peggy Smith
emplane for Austria Friday
and Greg is convinced they'll
be the only people on the
plane. It's Friday the 18th.
The Smiths, who doubtlessly
regard superstition as an UNI
worthy guide to life, will take
the cloud route at that time all
the way to Salzburg. where
the annual music festival will
be in full swing. At least these
two will be among the more
simpatico listeners. Both love
music in any form, both play
the piano, Peggy took up play
ing the obsolete recorder over
a year ago, and just for the
fun of 1t Greg is now trying the
harpsichord. They'll be
abroad about five weeks,
taking in London and Paris
before returning.
Margot Grubb also sees moth
ing untoward about starting
a trip on Friday the 18th. She
sails that day on the Saturnia
for five weeks in Italy and
Spain and, believe me, that's
painless. Howard Westwood
is back from Europe, leaving
wife Jessica and daughter Ma
tale to stay on for another
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
Miss Royse
To Be Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Morton w. Royse
of Old Saybrook. Conn.,. and
this city. announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Lucinda
Tanner Royse to Mr.. Robert M.
Webb, son of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
Conant Webb of Montclair, N. j.
A September wedding is planned
Miss Royse is the granddaugh-
ter Of the late Gov. John r. Tan.
ner of Illinois. She attended Pen.
sionnat International de la Chas.
sotte in Switzerland and the
Maymont Schools in Rome, Italy
and Arlington. She is a graduate
Of Radcliffe.
Mr.. Webb is a graduate Of
Choate School and Harvard Col.
lege. He is a member Of the Has
ty Pudding Institute of ITO, the
Fox Club and the Varsity Club,
He recently returned from serv-
ice with the Army in Korea and
Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11

Mrs. Eisenhower quietly
slipped into the Sheraton-Park
Hotel yesterday to attend a
luncheon given by her old
friend, Perle Mesta. Unbe-
knownst to most of her friends
here. Mrs. Mesta just as quietly
slipped into town from New
port yesterday morning to be
hostess to the First Lady.
Neither lady revealed the fact.
but as I always say. you can't
give q party for over two peo-
pie In this town that somebody
doesn't hear about it. And tell
1t.n stt3 b9 c3li 51
The White House announce
ment that Bob Guggenheim is
resigning as Ambassador to
Portugal Gas first rumored in
this column on July ~ gives
rise to some mulling over
about next seasons scene. It
makes the hostess situation
look more promising. to say
the least.
For the first time since
1949, all the Capitals most
widely known hostesses will be
here at the same time to give
the entertainment scene a
shot in the arm-Perle Mesta,
Marjorie Davies. Polly Gug-
genheim and Gwen Cafritz. I,
for one, wish they would all
start throwing parties like
mad. It's good for society COLI
umnists, it puts money into
circulation, and in this town
it's all good, clean. wholesome
fun. Too wholesome. say many
of the diplomats here.
Titian-haired Polly. who has
no fuss or fol-de-rol about
herself and is liked by all,
entertains with considerable
eclat-a footman for every two
guests, seven-course meals, i've
wines. The dances in the great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
Burrett-Kreutz
Ceremony Held

Miss Barbara Jane Kreutz,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
r. Kreutz of st. Petersburg, Fla,
was married August Z to Mr..
Michael Henry Barrett, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Barrett
of Dove Greek. Colo.
The Rev. Jack w. Angerman
officiated at the ceremony, which
took place in the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church. A recep-
ton followed in the Louis Seize
Room at the Shoreham Hotel.
Mrs. Barrett attended Ohio
Wesleyan University and is a
graduate of the University of
Colorado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
Pittier
In Venezuela

Mrs. Henri Pittier. widow OF
the late Mr.. Henri Pittier. cura-
tor Of the Museum Of Caracas.
Venezuela, has left for Venezu-
ella where she win be a guest
Of the government Of that coun-
try at the unwilling Of q statue
Of her husband which is in the
National Park Henri Pittier.
The ceremony win take place
Friday.
Mr.. Pittier was associated with
the Smithsonian Institution be-
fore going to Caracas.
Mrs. Pittier viii visit many
friends and relatives before re-
turning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
Pen Women Plan Annual Picnic

picnic committee and will be
assisted by Miss Grace Witherow,
chairman of hospitality.
Other members of the picnic
committee are: Mrs. j. w. Zim-
norman. Miss Katherine M.
Hopsen, Mrs. Agnes Altrup, Mrs.
William Walton Badgley, Miss
Clara handkerchief, Mrs. Matte
L. Smith Jarrett. Mrs. Eugene c..
benson, Miss Pauline Kennedy,
Mrs. Edith w. Edwards, Mrs.
Mildred Burr and Miss Viola
Shelly Schantz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
Miss Provost Wed
To Mr.. Wooten

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Provost
of Baltimore announce the mar
riage Of their daughter Carolyn
to Mr.. Walter Ramon Wooten
Of Hickory and Greensboro. N. C.
The wedding took place August
q in the Washington Baha'i
Center. The bride and BRIDE
groom are both members Of the
Bahai World Faith.
According to Bahai marriage
ceremony, the couple each re-
peated an identical vow in the
presence of Mr.. Amor c. Gibson,
chairman of the Bahai Spiritual
Assembly Of Washington, who
was the official witness.
The bridegroom is attending
the University of North Caro-
lima. majoring in Political
Science.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11

An annual picnic supper and
program for members of the
District Branch, National League
Of American Pen Women, will be
held at pm. Saturday at the
home Of Mrs. Edward Riggs Seal.
past branch president, at 3109
Macomb street NV.
Miss Matte Richards Tyler,
branch president, will receive
with the hostess.
Mrs. Joseph P. Nobel, first
vice president, is chairman of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
In Bermuda

Miss Barbara Strang French
is mentioning at the. Bermuda
ana in Pembroke, Bermuda.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-30
FOR SALE
FARMS HOMES BUSINESS eLDGS.

56 2a miles London State Highway All till
bedroom home Kitchen
basement ample barn good water supply Possession 30 days
18 Acres miles from Highway bed
oil furnace modern bath full basement good
other buildings This beautiful setting with
city luxury. Possession
135 with good bedroom with modern bath
barns Sheds feeding Close Jefferson valuable
farm that has than farm possibilities Possession
County's good
under buildings good
supply This farm has been crossing $2O00OO Possession
midway Springfield London Route 40
large house seoden large barn poultry house and other build
ings Possession soon
comfortable bedroom homes, modern
double nice lot windows beautiful bath and Kitchen
immaculate condition Possession
home north end Possession Price $3800
bedroom home fine location has bath and furnace
ages. Possession with deed.
Highway
of the fine old homes London Would lend itself
to apartments motel trailer park small business site fine
home. Possession with Deed.
Lafayette large lot pressure
condition would
side Immediately $4,000 per month rental
Business building construc
ton A money maker for lucky purchaser
buyers thing very much in need
ali sale will find services courte
Gus, business like and friendly
c. Harold FIax, Realtor London Ohio, Phone TT
Earl W Robinson. Phone 8, Offices at West High St
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-30
LeuaI Notices

IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS or IADISON, COUNTY
Dolores (Fields) Allen
Plain City, Ohio,
Plaintiff.
VS. No. 1880
pfc. Sidney Allen
Plain City, Ohio,
now of n o I ] G E
u. s. 53145727
&C" Battery 8th AAABN
1T IS MMGUN-MBL
Camp Lucas,
500, Michigan,
Defendant.
Sidney Allen, whose place of resi-
dence is Plain City, Madison COun-
ty, Ohio, but who is serving with the
United States armed services in the
State of Michigan and personal ser
vice cannot be served upon him,
will take notice that on February
25, 1854, the undersigned filed her
petition against him in the Court of
Common Pleas of Madison County,
Ohio, praying for a divorce and re-
lief on the grounds of gross neglect
OF duty and extreme cruelty. Said
cause will he for hearing on and
after the 14th day of April, 1854.
Dolores (I'ields) Allen
BY Gilbert Kirby, her
attorney.
March s Is % % April s
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-30
n q n l & T.
En.n NJ InAlA


Cleo Fl. Kent. 112 Golethwaite
Drive. Marion, Indiana Harris Pick
EFT. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Estelle
Pickett. Hollydale. Mass. Truman
Pickett, H0llydale, Mass: Laurel
Pickett, Hollydale, Mass; Elizabeth
Lynn, C h cago, Ill; Elizabeth
Young, Hudson View Gardens. New
York, New York; Paul Pickett.
whose residence is unknown and
with reasonable diligence cannot be
asCeTtained by plaintiff. and the uu-
known heirs at law, next Of kin, de-
ViSeeS, legatees, executors, admins
traitors, successors, and assigns of
any Of them who are not living; the
living unknown heirs at law and
next of kin, and their successors
and assigns. and the unknown heirs
at law, next of Kin, dcViSecS, lega-
tees, executors administrators, sue
CessOrs and assigns of the deceased
unknown heirs at law and next of
kin and such Of their respective as
signs as are deceased, Of Frank
Dale, Herman Dale, Arlington
Dale and Ross Pickett, deceased;
and any other unknown heirs at law
and next of Kin of Darwin T.. Kent
will take notice that Neva Fravel,
Plain City. Ohio, on the 18th day Of
March. 1854. filed her petition in the
Court of Common Pleas within and
for the County Of Madison and state
of Ohio, alleging that she is the
owner Of an undivided fractional
part Of the following described real
estate:
Situated in the Village of Plain
City. County OF Madison and State
Of Ohio and bounded and described
as follows:
Lot No. GD Sixty-sevon in Bige-
lows Fifth Addition to said village,
county and state. az the same is
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-30

WANTED: Man with car for local
route, $40 weekly to start. Write
bon +. care Madison Press. giving
cmploNmrnt record, age and phone
number. 25-25
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-30

Situation Wanted
Wanted To Buy

WE PAY HIGHEST CASH PRICES
for good used furniture, stoves
dishes, drapes, bedding, clocks
guns, and miscellaneous Of al
kinds Call I3S 2S-tt
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-30
Machinery


FOR SALE. Simplicity garden trac-
tor with roto-tiller and weed cut
ter. Call 62l. 1876
Welder (pOrtable). Phone W. !.
S-SG5L 10-25
PRICES ARE DOWN. Famous Lawn
boy engine mower now $3.50.
Lawn-b boy electric mower $6S.50.
Roto-hoe garden cultivator 1884.
EaIIbrarmE hand mower $l4.95.
We stock all kinds of garden
tools. London Appliance Co, Win
chester Bldg. 10-25
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-30
Automobiles Used

FOR SALE. 1910 Chevrolet Coupe. A
good car for the price. and priced
to sell. Ali Hawthorne Ave, Lon
don, Ohio. 2-25
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-30
Seeds Plants Flowers

CERTIFIED CLINTON 50 SEED
OATS. Henry w Schuer & Sons,
ResaCa, Phone -S8S22. 9-26
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-30

CLOVER HAY. baled. Max Dunhle.
Phone 12S9M3. 80
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-30

lime and bulk fer
tilizer, and spreading, Don FVI.
rest, West Jefferson S-S642.
5-tf
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-30

In 1910 only one truck was pro-
duced for every 80 passenger cars,
now the ratio is one truck for
every five automobiles.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-30
Feed ed-FeriIizer

AGRICULTURAL LINE. road stone,
bag and bulk fertilizer and roCl
phosphate. Cali W. d. Dennehy
Phone SI7-R4. London. agent for
Fayette Limestone Co, Inc. Box
80, Washington c. H, Ohio. Phone
2-7S71, Washington c. H., Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-03-30
Apartments UnfurniShed 23

4 ROOM APARTMENT. Modern with
bath. CalI G21. 23-26
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-23
Lemay FrOwns
On Flights
Around World
BY VERN HAuCLAND
APP Aviation Writer

OMAHA "a = The Strategic Air
Command, global striking arm Of
the U.s.. Air Force, says its Jet
b0mbers could fly nonstop around
the world in less than 4S hours.
SAC pilots are eager to make
the try, but their commander,
Gen. Curtis E. Lernay, frowns on
the idea.
rWhy?" said Lemay TO an IN
curing reporter.
''What would be the point? Why
waste the taxpayers money!"
Brig. Gen. william (Butch)
Blanchard, SAC's deputy director
of operations, told the Air Force
Association (AFA) at 4 briefing at
SAC headquarters last week that
the SAC bombers could knock so
hours off the flight time Of the
Lucky Lady any time they want
ed to-"
The B50 medium bomber Lucky
Lady II, a modified BOeing BIS
SuperfOrtress, encircled the globe
nonstop, 23,452 miles, in "a hours
IN March, 1919. It was refueIed
IN flight four times, and averaged
249 miles an hour.
SAC pilots Of Boeing BAT medi-
am bombers at MacDill Air Force
Base, Fla, and elsewhere have
been coaxing their superiors for
many months 10 let them set new
globe girdling records. The six-iet
BAT has an average speed well
above 500 miles an hour, and ID
readily refueled in flight.
Blanchard said SAC Cs7 tankers
have transferred Is million gallons
Of fuel 70 aircraft ia flight already
this year. He said there is an av-
erage Of one refueIing operation
each five minutes Of every "A
hours, around the clock = s'and 50
per cent Of our refueIing efforts
are successful"
Blanchard also disclosed that the
eightjet Boeing B52 heavy bomber
the first production model Of which
made It's initial flight this month.
win have crew Of six, twice that
Of the BAT.
A SAC information officer said
this was the first public disclosure
Of the size Of the crew required
BY the BS2. The huge JET bomber,
capable Of higher and faster flight
than TIE BAT, eventually win re-
place the 10-engine Convair BS6.
The last BS6 came of the Convair
assembly line At Fort Worth, Tex
as, earlier this month, and pro
duction has been halted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-23
Mental Check OF.
Voters Advised

TORONTO IN - A noted health
official advises voters to investi-
gate the mental state Of election
candidates before casting their
ballots.
DR.. G. Brock Chisholm, former
director general Of the world
Health Organization, told the fifth
international Congress on Mental
Health last week.
Is there any behavior more eff
fectively suicidal than to elect
psychopaths, theoretically anxious.
violent, egocentric. or prejudiced
people to Legislative bodies?" he
said. Here is a very important
area for public education in men
tai health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Murder and Arson
Trial Opens Today

Everett D. Green, So, went On
trial today on charges of arson
and first-degree murder, grow
ing out of the fire in which an
83-year-old woman died of smoke
fumes last May.
The woman was Miss Bette
Brown, a ledger in a house in the
100 block of Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV. where Green also lived.
Green's trial is before a jury
OF 10 men and two women in
the U. S. District Court for the
District of Columbia. Judge
Charles F. Mclaughlin is presid-
ing. DR.. Christopher j. Murphy,
deputy coroner, testified today
that Miss Brown had died from
inhaling the fumes.
DR.. Murphy said more vigor-
Gus person might have survived.
Shortly after the fire, firemen
reported evidence of five sepa-
rate blazes in the dwelling.
Green was found by firemen ly-
ing face down in shallow water
in the bathtub.
Police at the time said Green
had written a letter to a friend
mentioning that Miss Brown
was "a fine and good LADY, and
saying I'VE both wanted it this
way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Senators Criticize
Tagging U. 5. Plans
On Shipbui|ding
BY the Assoeioied Press

A Senate Commerce Subcon-
mittee has sharply criticized the
Nations lack of passenger ships
that could be converted to troop
transports in case of war and
urged an immediate step-up in
the civilian shipbuilding pro-
gram.
The subcommittee is composed
of Chairman Potter, Repub-
lican of Michigan, and Senators
Butler. Republican. of Mary
land. and Magnuson. Democrat.
of Washington. In an interim
report they declared that 1--WE
are worses off, by far, now than
we were before World War H."
The report said "a minimum
active shipbuilding industry is
essential to our national Secur-
ity, aside from the important
part it plays in our national
economy. Yet no orders for
oceangoing vessels in excess of
1000 gross tons were placed in
United States shipyards in 1858
and none are in prospect"
Baked by Controversy.
The subcommittee noted that
a presidential advisory commits
sion reported in 1947 that about
IS pasSenger-carrying vessels
should be built over the ensuing
four years, but it said only six
have been constructed.
Three of those six. before COM
pletion. were converted to mill
tary use in the Korean war. The
other three are the steamships
United States, independence and
Constitution.
The subcommittee said the
bitter controversy" involving
the construction of these three
superliners has been sufficient
to Illustrate any new applications
for this type of vessel so badly
needed for defense purposes"
Becoming Obsolete.
The report said that about 80
per cent of the Nations active
merchant marine was built dur
ing three or four war years. is 10
or more years old, and will be-
come obsolete in a block during
1962-65."
Without regard to the question
of obSolescence of the existing
fleet, the Senators said. testi-
mony from the Defense Depart
ment indicated IAN immediate
deficiency of PA merchant-type
veSsels-l65 cargo ships, 6 large
passenger ships and 43 large
tankerS."