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FULL PAGE OF, PICTURES OF SHRINERS' BIG PARADE ON PAGE 5-A News Daily THE WEAJHER Clear to partly cloudy today and tomorrow with a few showers. High today 88-92. Moderate east to southeast winds becoming fresh in showers. Extremes Past 21 Hours: 88-92 Weather Report, Map Pag 3-A HOME EDITION FIVE CENTS At The Postofflr. Miami Florida Entered Ai Second Class Walter MIAMI 30, FLORIDA, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1954 PHONE 2-6211 59 TH YEAR, NO, 113 in Hi uvi Lf Li IN 150,000 SEE SHRINERS IN GREAT PARADE AS CONVENTION NEARS FINAL STAGE HERE Parents Rescued, Tots Die By JACK W.

ROBERTS Miami Dally Staff Writer Fifteen thousand whooping Shriners prepared to wind up their convention business in Miami today after staging a dilly of a parade which attracted upwards of 150,000 spectators. The parade last night was probably the noisiest ever to walk the Flagler Street-Biscayne Boulevard route in Miami and that covers a lot of territory. By SANFORD SCHNIER MiKiiil Dallv N-s Staff Writer Three children and their 86 year old grandfather drowned early today in the would shake and a laughing record which almost choked at times kept pace with his movements. The local temple was at its best in the parade, stepping out with a drill team, a band, patrol, oriental band and a brand new motor patrol from the Fort Lauderdale Shrine Club. Al Sihah Temple of Macon, was second in the parade.

The Macon Nobles brought every piece of Shrine equipment they had to honor Grady Gillon, outgoing president of the Shrine Association and Macon's most illustrious Shriner. Al Sihah had a clown on Water skis who was a show stopper. He glided over the pavement on roller skates fastened to the skis. The Kosair Temple Shriners let everybody know they were Continued on Page 4A, Col. 1 Tamiami Canal seven miles west of Sweetwater on the Tamianai Trail.

The children's parents It was a crowd-pleaser, however, arid the more noise the Nobles made the bettef the crowd liked it. Units from Miami's own Mahi Shrine Temple led the South- eastern Shrine Association parade. Mahi's laughing man, a huge, bearded mechanical monster, put the crowd in the mood for noise. The man's big stomach were saved through the heroic efforts of a man who jumped into the canal and dragged them to safety. All were Negroes.

rri 0 1 ijJ lDQ)o)Dl i2)q ''3 ytf Kyy HHMgHM' muhwiii ifirnriinaii ritfiir mrfniiwiirtanwiiiiii wmniri 4 The dead were identified as Roosevelt Cash his sister, Marian, his brother, Theodore, 16 months; and the grandfather, Thomas Cash, all of 318 Angela Key West. Saved were Roosevelt Cash 39, and his wife, Ruby 32. They were taken to Dade County Hospital suffering from shock after being rescued by Thaddeus Ponds, 29, also of Key West. The traffic fatalities, Dade's first for the long Labor Day weekend, were the county's 83rd, 84th, 85th and 86th for the year. 50-Foot Skid Marks County accident investigator Bill McKee said the Cash car plunged into the canal at 2:30 a.m.

at its intersection with Associated Pre Manila, Sept. 4 U. S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles today pledged that American military forces "would automatically react" if the Philippines should be attacked. New Storms Slow Hurricane Repairs Asociatd Ptm The secretary said the United States would retain its military bases in the Philippines as "con crete evidence of the United States' Husky little Alberto Osuna, 3, of stepped out of the crowd during the Shrine parade and immediately made friends with members of Jacksonville's Morocco Temple.

Alberto liked the parade and so did about 150,000 Miamians. Boston, Sept. 4 Severe thunderstorms, hail and rain last night dealt power repair crews a setback in the wake of Tuesday hurricane. "I wish to state in most emphatic terms that the United States, will honor fully its commitments under the mutual defense treaty. If the Philippines were attacked, the United States would act immediately," Dulles declared.

His statement marked the opening of U.S.-Philippines mutual defense talks preliminary to an eight-nation Southeast Asia Security conference which starts Monday. Military Assistance The Philippines, which has been ability and intention to take necessary countermeasures." U. S. "Would React" While the 7th Fleet has been ordered to protect Formosa from invasion no such orders are necessary in the case of the Philippines, Dulles declared, because "our forces would automatically react." The brief storm in scattered Appeal Slated By Sheiner Next Week Ike Underlines Plea For Safe Holiday Travel parts of Massachusetts knocked out recently restored telephone and electric circuits, including about 3,000 in Greater Boston. The new damage was blamed on water seeping into temporary pow Easterly Wave Watch Kept Up Weather forecasters continued Krome Avenue.

The Cash car, a 1953 Buick, failed to halt at a stop sign and left 50 feet of skid marks before the plunge into the water. McKee said the car was probably travelling at an excessive rate of speed. The Cashes were turning west on the Trail heading for St. Petersburg to visit relatives, he added. As their car hit the water, another car directly behind, driven by Ponds, a 29-year-old driver, of 628 Mickey Lane, Key West, pulled up.

Ponds immediately jumped out and dived into the water. "The car was just sinking," Ponds said, "and the man and woman in the front seat managed to squeeze through the windows and they both locked their arms around my neck. I tried to drag them in but I had trouble because they were dragging me down under the water. I finally got them to the bank." Father Was Restrained Then Airman Third Class David Donat, stationed at McDill Field, Tampa, stopped his car, and. helped Ponds in restraining The strong friendship between the United States and the Philip er lines or bolts striking un Miami Attorney Leo Sheiner will appeal his to the Florida Supreme Court next week.

Louis jepeway and Jack Kehoe, attorneys who de Associated Prm sheathed transformers. Federal Funds To Help Meanwhile Massachusetts officials were heartened today by Chicago. Sept. 4 Millions of pines "offers us the best possible basis for cooperation to meet the new danger which has arisen since the end of World War II in Asia," Dulles said. He described the mutual defense pact linking the United States and the Philippines as an "important link in the defense system of the free world and declared that "it should be so strong as to be unbreakable." fended Sheiner in proceedings in which Circuit Judge Vincent C.

Giblin disbarred him yesterday, said they President Eisenhower's announce today to keep a close watch on an easterly wave as it approached Puerto Rico. The Miami Weather Bureau said the wave, with "moderate shower activity," was about 1,350 smiles east southeast of Miami with highest winds about 25 miles an hour. Forecasters said the wave Insisting on an "all for one and one for all" type of defense pact, was expected to modify its demands if guaranteed strong and prompt U.S. military assistance. Dulles statement appeared to be aimed at providing that guarantee.

"We expect the Philippines to contribute, to its own security to the extent of its capabilities," Dulles said. "The United States will appeal the case to the higher court motorists today headed for the highways for a three-day Labor Day holiday, the last long weekend of the summer season, with ment V.i million dollars in federal Daily News set off a new investigation early this year. At a Senate Internal Security Foreign ministers of the Philip- subcommittee hearing, in New Orleans in March, Sheiner had will take all practicable measures 'Pines, France, United States, "does not look too suspicious" at this time but added that if it shows signs of increasing, reconnaissance planes will be sent to invoked the Fifth Amendment to the grief-stricken father who was yelling, "gotta save my father and my kids." questions on Communist funds have been allocated for relief of Bay State hurricane sufferers. Gov. Christian A.

Herter said he was "gratified" by the presidential action, but said that "until we know just how the federal money can be used, the situation isn't quite clear." Early Meeting Asked Herter has asked an early meeting with Val Peterson, head of the Federal Defense Administration to "discuss how the" funds can be utilized." If the Florida Supreme Court upholds Judge Giblin, it is expected the case will be carried to the United States Supreme Court. Sheiner was disbarred after he refused to say whether he ever has been or is now a member of the Communist party. Although he had been named before the House un-American Activities Committee May 6, 1949, Sheiner and others identified as Communists in Miami went untouched until The Miami scout it. a plea from President Eisenhower for careful driving. The President deplored the "grim forecast" by the National Safety Council that 390 persons will be killed in traffic accidents in the three-day period.

There were only a few deaths in motor mishaps in the first hours of the 78-hour holiday weekend, starting at 6 p.m. Friday and Continued on Page 4 Col. 2 Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Thailand will meet Monday to negotiate a defense alliance designed to halt the spread of communism in Southeast Asia. to maintain the security to the extent of its capabilities," Dulles said. "The United States will take all practicable measures to main-'tain the security of the Philippines against external attack." "There has been no apparent Yesterday's hearing was based on disbarment charges filed by intensification," the weatherman said, "and we're not too excited about it at this time.

It's too early to tell, however." Ellis Rubin, Miami attorney, as a "friend of the court." 9 I Judge Giblin declared his dis Ponds said it was too late to do anything further because the car was already 15 feet in water, completely submerged, and about 20 feet out. "I had no breath left after that first struggle," he reported. "I only wish the car wouldn't have sunk so fast so I could have tried to save the other four people. Roosevelt would have done thfe Continued on Page 4A, Col. 5 Carrier Back In U.

S. barment order was "immediately effective. I don't want him Massachusetts and Rhode Island were designated major disaster practicing this court." He Mayport, Sept. 4 UP) The aircraft carrier USS Tarawa LATE BULLETINS cautioned the public, however, that the lawyers who represented Sheiner are "not to be docks here today after a trip around the world. Fifty-five pilots flew their jets off the carrier areas eligible for federal relief by the President yesterday.

Both states were the hardest hit by hurricane Carol which whipped through New England Tuesday. Study Not Completed An Eisenhower aide said last night that civil defense representatives have not completed their Continued en Page 4A, Col. 6 and landed at nearby Jacksonville Naval Air Station "and Cecil Field yesterday. About 500 personnel from the carrier will go ashore here. The carrier USS Lake Champlain arrived yesterday from another cruise.

Red Shells Kill 2 Yanks, Taipeh Says Taipeh, Formosa, Sept. 4 UP) Two U. S. officers presumably members of the U. S.

military assistance advisory group here, were killed" during the Communist bombardment of Quemoy island yesterday, Nationalist sources said today. Gamma Shots Given 120 At FSU Tallahassee, Sept. ,4 OPV-Gamma globulin shots have been given some 120 pupils of the Florida State University demonstration school here as a precaution against polio after a teacher came down with the disease. The instructor, Arthur Newcomb, was reported to have only a mild case of polio. DRIVE ON MOSQUITOS Texas Town Battles Sleeping Sickness 1 Vjr i ft c.r ') I I ik A k- 1 ft, I I t- I I IN SUNDAY'S NEWS Beauties And Cops, Food For -Thought LOVELY' LANGUOROUS LATINS Beauty in full color pictures adorns the cover page of The Woman's World Section.

See those scuth-of -the-border beauties in native costume in Section C. COULD MEAN ANOTHER WAR The defeat of the EDC in France could have an ominous meaning for the United States. Views of the News features an important article on this situation in Section A. ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY Homes in various sections ith varied price tags, from $8,995 to $26,000 are pictured in the Real Estate pages of Section B. SERMONS WITH SANDWICHES Kindness and a down-to-earth philosophy are blended with, good food in a small delicatessen.

An account of this popular rendezvous and its proprietor' appears in Earl Wilson's column in Section C. KEEPS GOING UP Puzzle No. 14 is worth $75 as 1 the Crossword Contest failed to produce a winner last week. It appears in Section C. OF THINGS TO COME In order that you may get the most for your travel dollar tour booking agents are out to look over the land.

Some of the places they'll go are described in Following The Sun, Section C. GREAT SUNDAY MAGAZINES MOTHER'S A COP NOW A dramatic story of what many mothers have done to solve one of the nation's most serious problems appears in This Week Magazine. STURDY DEPENDABLE LOOK Post and beam construction has returned as a new trend in building design. How this method reduces construction cost and increases livability is shown in Florida Living Magazine. SAVE A LIFE THEN RUN Results of freeing a stranded wild animal can be serious.

Some unusual pictures and a story of two who tried are featured in This 'Week Magazine. INSIDE THE NEWS Assnrlatrd Prm Edinbure. Sept. 4 An drive to be launched Tuesday. Meanwhile, he asked citizens of outbreak of sleeping sickness in a this city of about 15,000 people and others in the populous semitropical county to help.

Clean up old trash, repair brok en windows and door screens, cut high weeds and remove all water mild form had health authorities in this lower Rio Grande Valley city planning a massive mosquito-eradication campaign today. Preliminary tests indicated it was a relatively harmless form of encephalitis, the dread brain cell-destroying sleeping sickness, which turned up among persons first suspected of having polio. RACING NEWS Page 3-A Amuse. 6, 7A Deaths 4A McGill 2A Salty 3B Bridge 11B Dine 6A McLemore IB Smith 2B Cain 2B Dr. Jordan 5B Mergen 2A 'Society 8A Churches 4, 5B Editorials 2A Mullin IB Spts 3A, 1-3B Classif'd 5-10B Film Clock 7A Portraits 11B Weather 3A Comics 11, 12B Hopper 6A Radio, TV 128 Whirligig 2A Crossword 11B Horoscope 11B Rau 7A Word Game 5B standing in pools, he urged.

Dr. Miller said it had not yet been determined that the particular virus in this encephalitis outbreak is carried by mosquitoes and said the eradication' program was a protective measure. Dr. Charles H. Miller, head of For Trompt Result-Producing Classified Ad Service Dial 82-3535 the Hidalgo County Health Unit, said "more than 600 persons may or may not be infected" and "If it turns out, as we expect and hope, that this is a mild and that laboratory tests were awaited.

State Health Officer Henry Holle Mb said in Austin that 400 to 600 per Quotes That Live Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children, and no theories. LORD ROCHESTER, 1M7-16S0, Enjli pot. sons had the aisease. Public Help Asked Their lives saved by a passerby, shocked parents of three youngsters who drowned in canal, Roosevelt Cash and his wife, Ruby, of Key West hear details of tragedy in an ambulance. Cash's father, Thomas Cash, 86, also perished as family car plunged into Tamiami canal.

Tragedy brought Dade traffic toll for year to 86. Miami Daily News Photo3 by Spencer. relatively harmless type of encephalitis," said Dr. Miller, "it will be a great relief to us here because we thought at first it was polio." He said health authorities were alarmed when the apparent incidence of polio, after only six or seven cases during the usual Continued on Page 4A, Col. 4 Dr.

Miller announced the U.S. Public Health Service and Texas State Health Department are cooperating in a big mosquito-killing.

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