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Evening star., 1952-02-14
AutoLicenseChonge
Eliminating Engine
Numbers DELAYED

A move which would eliminate
the use Of automobile engine
numbers in obtaining registration
certificates and licenses in the
District was postponed today.
The Commissioners approved a
request by the Recorder of Deeds
asking an extension Of time until
statute changes are made.
Chattel deeds of trust 20
through the recorder when auto
mobiles are bought on time pay
|ments and he maintains an index
according to the engine numbers.
He asked a two-rnonths, delay.
Evening star., 1952-02-14
Women Not Good as Men
On Juries, Lawyer Says
BY the Assoeioied Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14.-Wom-
en- have many fine qualities. At
torney Frank p. Doherty admits,
but he says they don't have mems
Of experience and there
fore aren't as good jurors.
Mr.. Doherty told the Lawyers
Club he felt the jury system is
weakened by overlooking juries
with women. He said women are
inclined to be strongly for or
against o person.
"A jury must be balanced" he
said, land you do not get q bal
anced jury when it has 8 or 10
women"
Evening star., 1952-02-14

for the bravery that caused his
death.
Talking to reporters about his
sons gallantry, Mr.. Charlton said
that his boys death makes q
"liar" out Of Singer Paul RobesoN
and others who have said that
athe Negro win not fight for our
country. Robson made that
statement at q Communist peace"
rally IN 1949.
Mr.. Truman was 50 impressed
with Mr.. Charlton's statement
that he brought The Star clipping
to today's news conference to refer
to It.
Evening star., 1952-02-14
Commissioners Study
Dc. Pension System
With Eye on Abuses
City Heads Concerned
By Mony Retirements
For Physical Disability
By Jack Jonos

The Commissioners will study
the Districts police and fire pen
sion system with a view to tight
ening the regulations, it was in
dicated today.
Commissioner r. Joseph Dono-
hue said that Consideration will
be given the entire problem" in
the light Of a recently published
series Of stories in The Star dis
|cussing operation Of the system
here.
He gave no indication Of what
course the study would take, but
lit is known that the Commission
|ers have been concerned about
the ease with which physical dis
|abaility retirements are obtained.
The study also is expected to in
|clude teacher pensions.
S Asks Counsel's Opinion.
The Commissioners yesterday
asked Corporation Counsel Vernon
e. West for an opinion on q pro-
posal to increase police and fire
pensions each time men on the
regular force get q raise.
! After this opinion is received,
the Commissioners will ask Dis
trict Auditor A. r. Pilkerton and
Budget Director Walter Fowler to
prepare q report on the entire
financial setup of the pension sys-
tenn.
A proposal for a 10 per cent In
crease In police and fire pensions
after police and firernen on the
regular force had received such
an increase-was turned down
earlier because Of lack Of funds.
Under Health Department.
Under the present District re-
organization plan, the Board OF
Police and Fire Surgeons, which
examines applicants for physical
retirements, would be
placed under supervision Of the
Health Department.
Such a move. Mr.. Donohue has
said, would divorce it from close
association either with the Fire
Department or the Police Depart
ment. theoretically, the board is
responsible directly to- the Com
but in practice its ac-
tiyities have been supervised
either by the Police or Fire De-
partment.
DR.. John A. Reed, chairman of
the surgeons board. opposes the
transfer on the grounds that
duties OF the board have no con-
nection with public health.
II Partial Disability Rare.
Although the current reglla-
tions charge the Police and Fire
mems Retiring and Relief Board
with studying the extent to which
an applicant for physical dis
ability retirement Is disabled from
working at other jobs. partial dis
ability retirements are rare.
Most are retired on full dis
ability with the tax-free disability
pension of one-half pay. Current
cost Of the pension program is
$3.4 million annually. with an
other $500. 900 expected to be
sought for the next fiscal year.
OF those on the pension rolls
In the Police Department. 568 are
on physical disability retirement,
and only Ill on regular retire
ment.
Evening star., 1952-02-14
Texas Tax Collector
Under Fire;
North Dakotan ()usted
Bureau offieiol Quits
In Interest Of Service;
Minot Aide Arrested

A veteran Texas internal rev.
enue collector has resigned under
pressure and a North Dakota dep
uty collector has been ousted,
and arrested as shakeups in the
tax-collection system reached new
heights.
Amid indications Of new scam
dals in the revenue agency, Presi-
Evening star., 1952-02-14
Star Won't Ad Total
Leads Others Combined

During JanuoY The stor eorried
S0.s77 individual classified ods. The
three other Washington newspapers
combined carried totoI Of u, SOS dur.
ing the some period.
People in the Washinston area prefer
The Stars classified section beeouse of
its result getting power. Phone Sterling
5000 10 advertise in Woshinston's No. /
classified medium. Coll now to pIoee
Sundoy ods. Don't wait until the dead
line at z pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1952-02-14
Two 'Quokes Recorded

NEW YORK, Feb. IA R.-
Fordham University today reported
that two earthquakes. probably
occurring ID the Dutch East indies,
were recorded on its seismograph
last night. The Rev. Joseph
Lynch. university seismologist,
said the FIRST was registered at
o:57. ~ and the second at lo:Ol
Evening star., 1952-02-14
Top Treasury Officials
Attempted 10 Head OF
Tax Probe, King Says
New York Jury Action
Termed Planned Move
Against House Inquiry
By Cecil Holland
Sfor Sioff Cosrespenden,

SAN FRANC1SCO, Fep. IL
Chairman King of the House
tax investigating subcommittee
charged here today that tor
Treasury officials initiated q Fed.
eral grand jury inquiry into tai
scandals in the New York ares
"solely for the purpose Of sitting
the investigation of this com.
mittee."
Mr.. King issued the statement
here in the latest development In
a long-range tussle with the
Treasury and Justice Departments
over the investigation of New York
tax scandals that promise to be
and politically ex-
plosive. The subcommittee Is now
investigating West Coast tax
Irregularities here.
"As soon as the subcommittee
left Washington for California. y
said Mr.. King. certain top Treas
ury officials moved to interfere
with our investigation in New
York. This was obviously q
planned move, for these officials
were all aware for weeks Of the
hearings we had planned in San
Francisco"
Kean Assails Action.
Representative Kean, Republi-
can, of New Jersey. a subcommit-
tee member, isued a separate and
even stronger statement charging
high Treasury officials" with at
tempting to prevent further dis
closures of misconduct by former
high officials of the Bureau Of In
ternal Revenue from reaching the
public" until. after the November
elections.
These conspirators, meeting in
Mr.. Kean said, Eat
tempted to devise means Of hiding
evidence through the secrery Of
grand jury proceedings"
Mr.. Kean said the Subcommit-
tees staff, with the assistance OF
revenue agents, has developed
evidence of serious evils" in the
New York area, and added:
Will Fight Conspiracy"
"I personally will spare no effort
to see that this conspiracy to hide
misconduct from the American
people shall not succeed"
Neither Chairman King nor Mfr
Kean mentioned any names In
their statements.
But it was obvious from what
they said and what the subcom-
mittee members have expressed
here that they were
their fire at Secretary
Of the Treasury Snyder. Their
statements were issued soon after
the subcommittee received a re-
port that Mr.. Snyder had said ia
Washington that the Treasury and
the scandal-hit Revenue Bureau
had never agreed to withhold the
grand jury inquiry until the House
group had completed its own
investigation.
Mr.. King insisted there had beer
such an agreement and said the
Treasury demanded the Crane
jury inquiry without "the slightest
consultation" with the subcom-
mittee.
Snyder Statement Disputed.
"I am told" Mr.. King added
"the Department Of Justice fell
compelled to accede to the de-
mands Of these persons.
MIR. King also disputed Secre.
tary Snyder's statement that thu
revenue agents assigned to thu
investigation were neither lent mol
assigned to the House subcommit.
tee.
1.-THE Treasury agents who as.
sisted in this investigation WORKED
(See REVENUE, Page A-26.)
Evening star., 1952-02-14
Late News
Bulletin
Rail Union Shon Backed

A presidential emergency
board today recommended that
the railroads of the Nation give
a union shop and checkOff
system to more than . million
Employees i'm ~ incorporating
railway labor organizations.
(Earliers story on Page A-2.l
Evening star., 1952-02-14
Reds New Proposal
For POW Exchange
Yields Some Points
But Negotiotors Cling
To Their Demand for
Forced Repatriation
By the As.eelassd Pres.

MUNSAN, Korea. Feb. Il. -
Communist truce negotiators pre-
sented a new prisoner exchange
plan today Incorporating some
Allied ideas but clinging to their
own demand for forced repatria-
tion.
The Allies repeatedly have said
they won't turn o single prisoner
Evening star., 1952-02-14


dent Truman yesterday announced
the resignation Of Frank Scofieid
collector for South Texas, and
Revenue Commissioner John B
Dunlap said the resignation was
requested "for the best interest Of
the revenue service"
Shortly afterward. Theodore J.
Naumann, deputy collector al
Minot, N. Dak., was relieved foi
alleged Irregularities.
North DakOtan Arrested.
Naumann was arrested on
charges Of converting collections
from taxpayers to his own use
The complaint against him, signed
lat Fargo by q special revenue
agent. charges that Naumann &C.
cepted checks drawn in favor oil
himself by taxpayers In settling
supposed Government claims.
Mr.. Scofield, 66-year-old veteran
who was appointed by President
Roosevelt In 1888, became the
seventh Of the Nations "a ta1
collectors to leave Office in less
than a year.
During the year. 1865 bureau en-
|ployes have been fired or forced
to resign, go for alleged dishonesty
Three former collectors have been
indicted on fraud or bribery
charges, and Boston's former col
lector, Dennis Delaney. has been
convicted and sentenced to two
years in jail.
While President Truman an
|nounced Mr.. Scofield's resignation
from the $11 ,000-a-year post with
out comment. MIR. Dunlap said the
Texans Office at Austin had been
under investigation.
BEST Interest Of Service"
"Our preliminary investigation
of the administration Of his Office
indicated that it would be for the
best interest Of the revenue service
that he submit his resignation, -
the commissioner declared.
Mr.. Dunlap refused to go into
details Of the probe, but said "oul
investigation is continuing" He
added:
There will be no further state
ment until this investigation Is
completed"
Mr.. Scofleld's resignation was
wired from q hospital room al
Austin where he is q patient. He
refused to see an Associated Press
reporter yesterday.
However, his wife said Mr.. Dun
laps statement that the resigna-
|tion was requested was untrue.
'It was not requested. It was
given voluntarily" she told re-
lporters.
Suffers Influenza Attack.
Mr.. Scofleld was stricken with
influenza early in January, while
en- route to Washington for q taz
collectors conference. He was
confined to q Washington hotel
for q week and suffered q relapse
early this month. 1t was reported
at Austin.
The resignation announced BY
the White House will be effective
February 20.
Meanwhile. the Presidents pro-
Iposal to reorganize the internal
revenue system ran into trouble
yesterday as the Senate Expend-
itures Committee held another
session to consider the plan.
Main provision Of the plan would
abolish the "a politically appointed
collectors jobs and substitute q
district commissioners and 81 dep
luty district commissioners O
whom would be under civil service
Approved by House.
The plan automatically viii &c
Into effect q month from today
unless the Senate specifically re.
ljects 1t. The House already ha.
Iapproyed the proposal.
The chief stumbling block wa
raised yesterday by Senator Nc
Clellan, Democrat, OF Arkansas
who said he was not satisfied with
Testimony presented so far. III
said the proposal would put tor
revenue officials behind the iroI
curtain nf nsvil snrvien -
Evening star., 1952-02-14
FEBRUARY "A, 1862 EIGHTY PAGES.
President Finds
Confusion About
Plans Ridiculous
Will Tell Reporters
Of Campaign Decision
When He Is Ready

President Truman today hinted
that he felt the furore over his
possible candidacy for reelection
was becoming ridiculous.
He told a news conference that
he would announce his plans when
Evening star., 1952-02-14

(see KING, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1952-02-14

tsee DISPERSAL. Page A-4.,
Evening star., 1952-02-14

Picture on Pose AS.
Evening star., 1952-02-14

(See POLITICS, Page A-40
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-11-29
Mrs. Estella Allen Passes

Mrs. Estella Allen, wife of Rev j. H.
Allen of the Bethel AME Church, Salem,
departed this life Wednesday, November
10. Funeral services were held Saturday,
Nov. %, IL 100 am. at the church. The
eulogy was delivered by Rev. M. A. Cam
per. Mrs. Allen was a faithful member of
the Ministers Wives Alliance and will be
greatly missed.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-11-29

ing World War l days and in the United
states before and since that time--and
While on tour of duty with Uncle Sam in
the Orient In every case it seemed thar
they were people athirst for knowledge
Those who were attending school in this
country were studious serious-minded peo-
pie. Their chief theme as they expressed it
was to return home and help free their peo-
pie from the yoke of colonizationism. I'm.
like the American Negro, our African bro.
tiers are more serious-minded people They
DO not engage in "horseplay," a favorite
pastime among too many of us, because
they realize that they have job to do and
know that foolishness won't enable them to
DO it. American Negroes could we'll profit
by studying the behavior of their more lev
el-headed African brothers. 1t is these Afri-
can leaders who are freeing their people
from the evils of superstition and witch
craft, because they know that once their
people are enlightened they will support in
diligently the great struggle for liberatio
which no power under the Sun can forever
withhold from united intelligent people.
No one realizes this fact more than an EN-
lightened world, and all thinking people the
world over will join Dark Africa in well
coming the day of liberation which nov
looms upon the horizon.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-11-29
Segregation In Public Transportation

be no outstanding change in travel behav-
ior. Friends will ride with Friends but
everyone as it should be will ride accord
ing to his personal choice comfort and ac-
commodations purchased.
Misbehavior rs a human trait and not
racial characteristic. Complaints have been
made against some of our people who
drink too much and parade in and out of
the stands creating boistrious disturbances
at World Series or other major sports
events where there is no segregation and
no restrictions as to the race or creed par
ticipating. This misbehavior cannot be
charged to all Negroes. The writer re-
members the humiliating behavior of a
white drunk on the subway in historic and
cultured Boston. This behavior is not by
any means to be attributed to all whites
and that group must not be judged by
that one drunk. AS more and more we be.
gin to make our christianity and democ
racy work we will see men as men and MOI
man of this or that race. The quicke,
this day draws the happier and healthier
it will be for those who live in the United
States of America.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-11-29
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1852
By FRANZ TRAMWAY

Segregation in public transportation
upon court order will soon be a matter of
past history. The entire custom was i'm
practical expensive and inconvenient to
the we'll meaning public. To meet the re-
quirements of prejudiced i'll advised State
laws public transportation officials were
forced to take advantage of minority
groups and force them to use poor and
uncomfortable accommodations. The half
baggage passenger cars used on Southern
railroads and the rear seats of buses should
have been reserved for smoking so that
other passengers would not be ANNOYED
by passengers who insist upon smoking
everywhere inspite of signs. Inspite of the
segregation obsessed Governor of Geor-
gia, states will in time see the need for
doing away with segregation in public
transportation within the states.
Now that the courts have spoken. all
concerned must comply and there must be
sane acceptance from the public Calm,
well behaved citizenship of Negroes must
be met with calm Unconditional behavior
and cooperation from whites. There will
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-11-29
What Makes Right?
Lesson for November 80, 1852

A/HAT makes right, right? It
w cannot be determined by
counting votes. The voice Of the
people is not necessarily the voice
of God.
Even IL everybody in the world
did exactly what is right (Which has
never happened in this world yeti
it still would not be right merely
because they all did it, II fright"
meant nothing more than what
everybody does or what most peo-
pie do. then right would change as
often as popular opinion changed
1t would change with the climate,
with the calendar. But right is
something more enduring than
popular opinions, customs or en-
thusiaSmS.
Does Right Mean Legal?
Another notion of what it is that
makes right, is Law. If it's legal
it's right, if it's illegal it's wrong.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-11-29
Big Hill Church News

The Deacons Conference of Southwes
Virginia will hold its regular meeting Sun
day, Nov. 30, at Big Hill Baptist Church,
beginning at 10000 am. The public is in
vited to be present.
Mr.. j. H. Ragsdale, president; Rev. M.
E. Dunnaville, pastor.
Thanksgiving services and the closing
Of a Baby Contest will be held Thanksgiv-
ing Day, 300 pm, at the church. Music
will be furnished by the Senior and Junior
choirs. The pastor will speak from the
subject why Give Thanks
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-11-29
Book Week At Gainsboro

Dolls from the collection of Mrs. Fetch
or Bailey are on exhibit for the entire
week. Mrs Bailey has made hobby OF
collecting and dressing dolls. Her dolls
number around 200 and represent a vari-
ety of historical as we'll as book charac-
tiers from all over the world. The follow
ing dolls may be seen at the library dur
ing Book Week:
Snow White, Little Eva, Topsy, Shirley
Temple, Little Red Riding Hood, Princess
Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, the Dionne
Quintuplets, Jackie Robinson, Aunt Jemi-
ma, dolls rs years old, Indian Twins,
Chinese dancers and the smallest doll in
the World.
Friday, Nov. 81, at 800 pm, Mrs. ].
NJ Richardson exhibited at the library,
several dolls from her large collection of
over 200, made by her as hobby.
Saturday, Nov. 20, Book Week will
close with "Story Hour" and Book
Quiz" at the library.
All of these programs were open to the
public throughout the entire week and re-
ceived with enthusiasm &
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-11-29
ANNUAL FELLOWSHIP

In keeping with custom observed By
the United Ministers Conference and the
Observation-Disclosures Ministers Conference.
white and colored ministerial organiza-
tions Of Roanoke, an annual Fellowship
Service will be held next Monday, Dec 1,
in the First Baptist Church, Rev. A. l..
James, minister, at IL 100 am. In addition
to the sermon, to be delivered by one of
the ministers, music will be furnished by
the Lucy Addison High School Choir, di
rected by Miss Eunice r. Poindexter. The
public is invited to attend
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-11-29
Palmolive's 14-Day Beauty Plan
Has Extra Attraction zgith ChlorobhylI Green

THE well-known 14-Day Beauty
i Plan OF Palmolive Soap by which
30 many women recapture the nat
ural beauty OF their skin. has good
reason Tor extra success with the
announcement OF Colgate-Palmolive'
Peet that natures chlorophyll Is In
every cake OF Palmolive Soap.
Natures chlorophyll Is what
makes Palmolive green and Palm
olive is the first leading beauty
soap to announce its presence in
every cake.
Palmolive is the soap famed for
It's 14-Day Beauty Plan which has
been tested by SO Notwithstanding
skin specialists - and has been
proved 70 bring most women q
softer. smoother. younger looking
skin II they use the soap faithfully
and enjoy its gentle beauty care.
The "chlorophylr' announcement
means Palmolive has happy COM
binaticn OF attractive color In a
rich. pure soap which helps provide
. lovelier complexion.
Today's women are so extra ac-
tive In their lives. what with the
household chores Of laundry, cook.
ing. cleaning. plus chaufYeuring the
children. trains to meet. and gar
dens to plant which make DIP their
busy day. that they require q mild,
pure soap which gives them every
thing they need for gentle beauty
care.
Palmoiive. being a family soap
which has it's place in most OF the
soap dishes Of America. is the first
company to announce the presence
OF chlorophyll in It's product. The
same sparkling pure white lather Is
still an Identification Of Palmolive
wherever you zee 1t.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-11-29
Ushers Association OF
Roanoke To Install Officers

The Ushers Association Of
Roanoke and Vicinity will
hold it's installation services
Of 1853 officers elect at the
Central Baptist Church, TOE
Mcdowell Ave. N. E., Sun
day, Dec. z, at 800 pm.
Rev. H. H. Waid, pastor,
will be speaker for the oc-
casion.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-11-29
Just Re1ninscin9
(By Randolph l.. White)

In the good old days, when Hector was
pup; draught beer cost a nickle q glass
end this little lad was hopping bells at no.
tel In capital mid-western city, it was
fashionable for the lads and lassies of the
So-called idle rich to climax their COLLEGIATE
life with grand tour of Europe These
were the days of the Hemingways, the Law
rences and the Joyces--and surprisingly
enough, little mention was made of Ameri-
can Negroes abroad. Surprising, because
the Negro abroad, in peace and war, has
made great contribution to the under
standing of life in the United States. It
wasn't until this writer stepped ashore on
French soil during the hectic days of World
War l that this fact was brought forcibly
nome. 1t was no joke then that many Fren-
chmen were under the impression that IN
Gle Sans ebony hued doughboys were little
more than tailless monkeys However, the
Negroes soldierly conduct soon belied that
conception among his French brothers-n-
arms. 1t was then only short time before
Americas Negro troops were accepted on
the same basis of complete equality as those
from all other countries
This matter of understanding between
the people of the United States and those of
ether countries is two-way process, for
through the eyes, souls and writings of the
Negro, we here in America have gained g.
greater insight into the minds and hearts of
our brethren in faraway lands.
We need no better example of this I'M
derstanding between people throughout the
civilized world than the present South Afri-
can situation involving our black brethren.
1t has not been too many years ago that
practically everyone in the United States
regarded the African Negro as being little
more then a savage beast. But, today, the
picture. has greatly changed. The civilized
world knows now that many thousands of
Negro Africans are well educated Many
are skilled craftsmen, and there are several
very rich native Africans. Most of those az
the well educated group either attained tn
| cir education in some Of the best Universi-
| ties of Europe or here in the United States.
Like Americans and Europeans, the At
iican Negro is global traveller. He has
teen hitting the trail in steadily increasing
numbers in and out of his native habitat in
quest of more knowledge since World Wac
i. AS consequence, intellectually, many
of them are "big boys and girls" now. Conc
! ere the days that they can safely be regard
ed as children. have met and talked with
Ip'any African Negroes, both in Europe dur.