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Evening star., 1952-06-22

The mass of detail that goes
into a sewer project such as the
construction of the auxiliary mair
for Rock Greek Park was spelled
out yesterday by the top sewer
division official.
Young j. Wright, superinten-
dent, gave a step-by-step break
down Of the Rock Creek job that
will be three months in planning
and nine months in actual con.
Struction.
Like a surgical operation" he
said, there can't be any guess
work If we try to cut corners
In any way. we won't know how
the job will turn out in the fu-
ture."
Actually. Mr.. Wright said he is
cutting one corner, of sorts. Ordin-
arily he would devote six months
to the planning stages. But since
the present project has been given
top priority. he said he has as
signed his best men to it. They
will be working on various aspects
Of the problem simultaneously.
This will mean slight delays in
some other projects, Mr.. Wright
acknowledged. But there's hardly
q day goes by that we don't have
to sacrifice some job a little to get
something out in hurry" he said
Needs for 100 Years Studied.
The Rock Creek Park hurry"
Job already under way goes like
this:
The maximum possible popula-
ton. within the next 100 years,
Of the area served by the main
interceptor must be determined
and its probable location decided.
Purpose Of this, obviously. is
to be able to estimate the probable
maximum of sewage the line will
handle.
Not only must the amount Of
so-called sanitary" sewage-hu-
man waste-be estimated, but a
survey conducted to determine the
amount of storm water that will
flow into the line. Storm water
is that water that drains from
house areaways, depressed drive
ways and ground Seepage into the
sewer system.
To arrive at the amount of
drainage water, the probable in
tensity of rainfall in future years
must be studied now.
The maximum probable flow of
sanitary sewage and storm water
then must be totaled.
Maximums Guiding Factor.
Maximums are the guiding fac
tor rather than average flows. For,
while a sewer might be able to
accommodate a huge volume of
flow if it were evenly spread, the
same sewer might be totally in
capable of handling one brief but
outsize rush of fluid, such as might
be caused by heavy rain.
This survey is conducted not
only in the afflicted 4,000-foot
area in Rock Creek Park, but the
entire length Of the line from the
District Line to the pumping sta
ton at First and o streets Sc
Like a chain, all the parts of the
whole must be able to withstand
maximum stress if the entire Sys-
tenn is to be sound.
In the Rock Greek analysis, spe-
cial attention will be given to two
sections of the main near Mas
sachusettS avenue NV. These Sec
tions are restricted, according tc
MIR. Wright. but no where near
as seriously as the strip now over
flowing into the picnic grounds.
The survey need go no further
that the Southeast pumping sta
ton, since the sewers beyond are
two massive ten-footers, which
carry all the cityS sewage the rest
Evening star., 1952-06-22
Playground Pioneer

Mrs. Louisa Forrest. II. of Dart
ford, England. who started in the
Playground business when ponies
propelled roundabouts (merry-go-
rounds, left more than $28, ZOO
on her recent death,
Evening star., 1952-06-22
Dealers in New York Bu|k
AT Price Rise in Sunday Times

cents, he said, and the Times gets
only 13 cents per copy from the
distributor who delivers the paper
to the newSstands.
Evening star., 1952-06-22
Have Enough Signatures.

Mr.. Nottingham said he under
stood the Lions had the necessary
signatures. The verified petition
is to be sent to his Office tomorrow
morning by Police Capt. Charles l..
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-09-20

Of them did. Next week I'll try to explain
why still more wasn't done.
1t is typical result of the iron curtain
the huge majority of our colored citizens
honestly believe that no effort was made
by whites to save Jackson.
| have not canvassed Virginia to learn
how much was done in other towns, but |
know indirectly that quite lot was done
IN Richmond, and / can tell you in detail
what was done by whites in Charlottes
vile.
Here there We're no less than three en-
tirely different petitions to Governor Bat
tie written by three different white peo-
pie and ,..sassert in the white community
The first was written by medical student
at the University of Virginia 1t asked
that Jackson's sentence be committed to
life imprisonment on the grounds that
there was a reasonable doubt of his guilt.
The student took this copy to 'rhe TRIB !
UNE office where it was mimeographed
by the secretary and a white assistant. It.
was then passed in both white and coloreG
communities. If you live in Charlottesville.
you may have signed this petition which
was set in motion by the white student
Many white persons felt unable to sign
this petition because they did not agree
with the wording or were not qualified
to express an opinion on Jackson's guilt.
So another petition was written which
such persons could sign. 1t waived the is
sue of Jackson's guilt or innocence and
asked that his sentence be committed on
the grounds that no white man was ever
electrocuted for rape in Virginia.
Ten white people Immediately volun-
teered to circulate this petition in their
neighborhoods, with the general goal of
picking up ten signatures EACH Several
got more than ten. One got twenty.
Some of those approached said they did
not believe in petitions but would write
or wire Governor Battle personally. At
least dozen such letters and wires were
sent
The third petition was written by al
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-09-20

young Richmond lawyer who has inst
passed the bar (not HIT Carwile, who was
h-red to assist on the case). This white
lawyer made numerous trips to Charlottes-
vile at his own expense, on one occasion
bringing his brother with him. He spenr
endless hours digging through police re-
cords, the files of The DAILY PROGRESS
and IN interviews, hoping to dig up some
scrap of evidence which Jackson's LAWYERS
had overlooked and which might be used
as an excuse for a retra.
When he could find none, he wrote and
circulated the final petition requesting
that Jackson's sentence be committed.
90 not know how many signatures he got.
but know that some of them were those
OF prominent citizens who had not previ
ously been approached
So you see, it really isn't relevant TO
ask why whites didn't do something to
save jackson. The real question is, why
didn't they do enough to succeed? This
question is vital to the whole problem of
human relations. / shall discuss it next
week
SARAH PATTON BOYLE
Box 1888, University Station
Charlottesville, Va.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-09-20

enced Ku KluX Khan Leader Bill Hendrix
SO he is making brand new attempt to
sell race hatred and the Nordic Myth"
Grand Kluxer Hendrix is busy building
up his American Confederate Army For
White Christian Americans" The charter
OF this new Confederate Army" carries
the picture of the American Flag and the
Confederate Flag. The Army is being
organized to fight Negroes and Jews.
Grand Kluxer Hendrix claims a national
membership of 10000 and he has two
generals in Virginia. Hitler's Storm
troopers wore brown shirts but members
Of the American Confederate Army
will wear Confederate Caps and ties.
Hitler's Storm Troopers were taught to
hate the Jews. american Confederate
Army" members will sharpen up their col
lective hatred on the Negroes, the Jews.
the New Deal and what Grand Kluxer
Hendrix calls the "Do Coolers"
Hltlers Storm Troopers paid for unit
charters and paid regular dues which
went into the party treasury. american
Confederate Army members must buy
their charter and pay regular dues for the
privilege of hating their Negro and Jewish
fellow citizens too. However, we don't sus-
pect the cash will go into party treasury
unless Grand Kluxer Hendrix lust hap
pens to be the Grand Keeper of the Fold
ing Greens also.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-09-20

plainly stated in the Constitution that all
people, regardless of race or creed, are
created equal and are to be treated so
therefore any abridgement of the rights
guaranteed all people under our Constitu-
ton should be corrected by the Federal
Government
concur with Bishop Archibald J. Carey
who spoke before the Re publican Conven-
ton in Chicago in July. He made this
statement and | quote: "The Negro wants
10 special treatment; no special seats on
any special train or bus; no special schools
etc. What does the Negro want? He simp-
wants the same things that everyone else
wants. He wants to be treated like any
other human being, no more, no less"
II the people of our great country could
find the grace of God in their hearts to
comply with Gods second commandment,
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-09-20

United States, document revered in its
entirety by all Americans, which is more
Than one hundred and fifty years old.
The Constitution was not written with.
out due consideration for all races and
creeds This instrument was conceived
and written by the thirteen States because
each state realized that separated they
were weak, but united they were strong
N order to have strong United States, it
was necessary for each State to give and
take on some issues to perfect this won
derful instrument which is our Constitu-
ton.
greater document had never been con-
celved before or since by any people. If
every American would live UP to the letter
ana spirit of the Constitution, there would
not be any need for FEPC or any COM
plant OF segregation and prejudice, for it
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-09-20

Love thy neighbor with all thy heart and
treat him as you would like to be treated"
there would be no friction over FEPC or
any other rights
L listened to Vice President Barley a.
he spoke before the Democratic Conven-
ton in the same city. He related most
heart-warming story of how he sat in the
front line trenches of Korea on a Thanks
giving Day eating with Negro soldier on
either side. [ listened to Mr. Barley
praise those Negro soldiers for their valor
and wish that his people back home, who
were striking, etc., could have just little
of the courage of those Negro soldiers.
My wish was for white and colored men
who would sit down, not under fire but in
peace, and settle our differences without
thought of race, creed, or color. If it can
Continued to Page 81
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-09-20
onoke DENTIST Finds Little Republican Democratic Panks For

In this enlightening day and age intelli-
gent people should not have to make q
plea for freedom and understanding.
When the Republican and the Democrat
ic Planks of the 1862 Conventions are
placed under the microscope for study by
the Negro, find little or nothing in either
OF them as promise or pledge toward
abolishing segregation, prejudice or i'm
proving the Negroes economic condition.
II is my conscientious belief that we should
wait and see what will develop before
committing ourselves. Looking at both
pianks from an unbiased microscopic view
it does seem that the Democratic plank is
the best of the worst, which is no compIi.
ment to either the Republicans or the
Democrats.
The bare facts are these: Our rights are
guaranteed under the Constitution of the
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-09-20
SINGLE COPY TEN CENTS
DR.. Kenneth B. Clark
Elected to Board OF
Directors OF PPF OF A

NEW YORK--Dr. Kenneth B. Clark, child
psychologist, has been elected to the board
of directors of the Planned Parenthood
Federation Of America, it was announced
tbs week by William Vogt, director.
DR.. Clark, with his wife, DR.. Mamie
Phipps Clark, founded the Northside Cen
ter for Child Development in Harlem in
1916 and is an associate director of the
institution.
he received his master of arts degree
from Howard University in 1886 and his
Continued to page three)
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-09-20
Notes;
The
News
BY L. j. Sellers
HITLER AND HENDRIX-HUCKSTE
OF HATE
OF HATE

Several days ago, Chancellor Adenauer.
OF West Germany, and Moshe Sharrett.
who is the foreign minister of Israel. held
conference in the city hall of Luxem-
bourg and then signed very important
document.
Under the terms of the agreement, the
Germans are to pay to the nation of Is
rael the equivalent of S22 million dollars
to compensate Jewish victims of Nazi
persecution"
This historic incident in Luxembourg
recalled the period of terror, police bru-
tally and wholesale murder which fol-
lowed Hitler's campaign of hate directed
against German Jews. Millions of men.
women and children were killed, proper
ty was stolen, civil rights were denied and
savagery, such as the civilized world has
never seen before, was anaepted by the
German nation because mad man in
tensely hated his Jewish countrymen and
successfully sold his hatred to other non
Jewish Germans.
NO amount of cash money or credit or
goods for the new nation of Israel can
compensate Jewish victims of Nazi perse-
n, nor erase this ugly episode of Ger
man history from the minds of the civilized
world
Race hatred has never served a useful
purpose and can become a destructive
force which will wipe out all of the gains
that have been made by Western civiliza-
ton and Adolph Hitler's reign in Germany
proved that point.
But apparently history has not influ-
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-09-20
From Behind
The Curtain
By A WHITE SOUTHERNER

Dear White Southerner: Why didn't the
good willed white community do some
thing to save Albert Jackson?
M. r.
ANSWER: This question doesn't quite
hit the mark, because good wiIled whites
did try to save Jackson. I'll answer it in
two parts. Today I'll tell you what some
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-09-20

Frizzell E. Jones, Jr., for
mer teacher at the George
Washington Carver Hi q h
School, Culpeper, Va, re-
Gently received his Real Es-
tate Salesman License in
Newark, N. j., where he is
now residing and working
under P. M. Brown, Real Es-
tate and Insurance Broker.
Evening star., 1952-03-10
Thomas L. Stokes:
The Railroads Still Have Steam
Projects Before Congress Can Woop the Unsuspectne Public
Right In the Already Badly Battered Pocketbook

the ICC. The increased rates
could go into effect in 30 days,
and could not be suspended by
the 1CC, as now. The commission
later, on its own motion or on
complaint. could investigate the
increases and take what action
it saw At to modify them but
such q process takes several
months.
Many present requirements in
the law to protect the public
interest are eliminated by the
amendments, such as economical
management. transportation at
the lowest cost consistent with
the service furnished, and the
effect OF rate changes on the
movement Of traffic. Further
more, the amendments set forth
that the roads must be able to
earn sufficient revenues to es-
tablish and maintain credit, at
tract equity capital. take advan-
tage Of chronological improve
ments and advance and Inn
prove the art Of transportation"
This would guarantee, obviously,
a higher return than the rail-
roads have enjoyed for many
years. In defense of increased
rates, the railroads would not
have to show that the expenses
on which they were based were
necessary. only that they were
made for certain purposes.
Evening star., 1952-03-10
Turkey, Greece Gird for Defense
Eisenhower Returns to Pos Greatly Encouraged After Tour
Shows the Grim Determination Behind Middle East Allies

manufacture . portion Of its
own arms.
The Greeks. with q smaller
population, could also double
the number Of their ground
forces, II divisions. under SINH
lar conditions. The fact that
this small country has been al
most continually at war for the
last IL years and suffered the
effects Of a very harsh Nazi oc-
cupation for five years does not
appear to have dimmed the
willingness of the Greeks to
fight for their freedom.
The short inspection tour
made by Gen. Eisenhower has
convinced him that countries,
much poorer and less advanced
induStrially than those in West
ern Europe, can provide a more
willing and effective armed force
than our Western allies. Turkey
and Greece with a total popula-
ton Of only 26 million, have
three times the number of COM
bat-ready electives that France
has with Al million inhabitants.
And a careful outstanding Of
the meager national resources
of these two countries at the
Eastern approaches Of Europe
has permitted them to avoid
serious economic upsets. We
have given them moderate as
sistance, but it was far less than
anything we have given our
Western European allies, most
of whom are now in a financial
turmoil.
Gen. Eisenhower is said, how
ever, to be confident that the
fresh billions which the admin
istration has promised the
Western members Of the NATO
might change the picture in
the near future. He hopes that
the new French government,
headed by Antoine Pinay, may
last more than a few months
and will become the rallying
point of all patriotic and ma
tional-conscious Frenchmen. He
also hopes that in the event the
Evening star., 1952-03-10
Pocketbook Vote Seen Decisive
The Little People Believed Reluctant to Turn Out Pory
Associated With Period Of Increased Prosperity

its marvellous triumph over the
Soviet system-by leveling UP.
not down.
8. The very poor are fewer
by two-thirds than in 1889 and
they are better of. In 1889.
three out Of four families earned
less than $4,000 a year: now 1t
is only one in three.
4. There are more well-to-do
and rich although the very rich
have become poorer. One fam
lily in so had 5000 a year or
over in the late thirties: one
out Of 100 had $4,000 annually.
In the late forties one family in
six was in the $4,000 and more
class; one out of 20 had $4,000
or more annually.
5. The decline in property
values which accompanied the
rise In labor income is the chief
reason given for the situation Of
the very rich. The -topmost l
per cent in the income bracket
has seen its total income decline
In IS years from 16 per cent to
9 per cent.
This record, Mr.. Lissner
writes. has been approached
only by the other English
speaking democracies and the
Scandinavian democracies.
The fact that Americans
rarely turn out an administra-
ton in prosperity was pointed
out in 1948 by DR.. William I.
Myers of Cornell among others.
It Is now generally conceded to
be a major cause Of the surprise
Truman triumph that year.
Evening star., 1952-03-10
Constantine Brown:

Gen. Dwight Eisenhower re-
turned to his headquarters near
Paris greatly encouraged by
what he saw during his inspec-
ton tour in Turkey and Greece.
It is true that for the time being
the overall plans for defense
assign the Turkish and Greek
armies only a diversionary role.
In the event Of q Soviet ag-
greSsion in the West these
forces would be employed to
create diversions either in the
satellite countries in the Bal
kans or toward the rich oil fields
in the Caucasus and thus pin
down a substantial number Of
Red divisions. 1t is not contem-
plated to bring Turkish or Greek
forces to Western Europe.
The supreme commander Of
the NATO had q refreshing ex..
perience when he saw that in
those two countries the princi-
pal preoccupation Of the people
Is bent on defense and not on
politics. This is particularly true
in Turkey. There are political
dissensions. They must exist in
every country which enjoys q
parliamentary form Of govern
ment. But military preparedness
takes precedence over all squab-
bles amoug politicians.
The Turks have today some
20 organized divisions, and
whatever may be lacking in
military material, which has
been slow to come from Amer
lea, is compensated by a gen.
uine feeling of all inhabitants
that it is preferable to die de-
Tending their soil than to be
deported to Siberia. Z
1t will be easy, American mill
tary observers are said to have
reported to Eisenhower, to bring
into being twice that number Of
Turkish divisions II the United
States were to provide them
with the necessary equipment
or with machine tools to enable
the Ankara government to
Evening star., 1952-03-10

Pinay cabinet can survive the
forthcoming tests In the Ma
tional Assembly, it will prove it.
self more friendly to the idea
of including at least IL German
divisions in the European de-
Tense setup. Regardless Of what
the sentiments of biologists
and politicians may be. Gen.
Eisenhower strongly believes
that without German combat di-
visions there can be no effective
defense Of the Elbe.
The military men who sur.
round the supreme NATO COM
mander are convinced that he
alone can bring about such q
change Of mind on the part Of
the French. From the technical
point of view, these military
men say. there are many COM.
petent officers who could re-
place him. Gems. Omar Bradley
or Alfred Gruenther could ably
succeed Gen. Eisenhower. But
they are mere names to Euro
peans. Gen. Eisenhower is "the"
general. His prestige as COM
mander of the forces which
were victorious from the time
they landed in North Africa to
the final destruction of the
Wehrmacht is strongly alive in
the minds of the rank and file
of the people in Europe. And it
is felt that the time may come
in the not too distant future
when Gen. Eisenhower will be
forced to use that prestige with
the peoples Of Europe to over
come the reticence Of their poll
ticians to live up to their
pledges and put aside bias and
prejudices for their common
good.
Evening star., 1952-03-10

These proposed changes,
which would amend Section 15a
Of the Interstate Commerce Act
and substitute a new Section
15b, grew largely out Of q ere
port" Of a Senate Interstate
Commerce subcommittee that
investigated domestic land and
water transportation. This re-
port was regarded as good"
by the railroads, according to
Walter S. Franklin, president Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, be-
cause. as he said in an inter-
view with United States News"
it recognizes that the commits
sion has not been alive to
prompt changes in rates. He
added. Further the commission
hasn't given management the
freedom of action that it Is
entitled to. and 7 think those
two things are the strongest
features Of the report"
There is an interesting story
behind this report. It Is a one
man job by Senator Bricker,
since the subcommittee chair
man, former Senator Myers,
Democrat. of Pennsylvania, was
defeated for reelection. Senator
Bricker. himself. is sturdily
sympathetic to the railroad
viewpoint. His law firm,
Bricker. Marburger. Evatt and
Barton, received fees of over
100000 from the Pennsylvania
Railroad in the three years,
1948. 1949 and 1850, respectively.
$25, 900. $4,000 and $38. .854,
according to the firms official
and public report to the ICC.
Senator johnson. Democrat,
of Colorado. Interstate Com
merce Committee chairman, ex-
planned in a foreword to the
report that the committee has
authorized its issuance with
reservations" and said its con-
clusions and recommendation
are extremely controversial"
However, it has become sort Of q
handbook for the railroads In
making their case.
The proposed amendments are
far-reaching. They would per-
NIT railroads. acting by re-
gions. districts or other groups,
to raise rates themselves when
they saw At. to meet any new
expense, such as wages. costs Of
materials and the like, merely
by certifying such expenses to